The Straits Budget, 17 July 1930

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES' ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY .1.779 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1930. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    367 1 ore Millions for Unemployment 3 ie Amazing F.M.S. 3 British Arctic Air Route nother Hill Station 1-4 lelfordiana ido-China and Restriction 4 ccasional Notes 5-6 (grams. Reuter and Special—overing Past Week’s News 23-27 ures neanore Garrison Sports 17 .E the High Commissioner urse in Charge of Creche ate Lieut.-Col.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1734 1 by PrilfJ,?!' 11 j Holland, accom- ns rt receiSS? Jul, na and the Princ e Amsu.r(i am y the new building 1 1 'h p Ti!!' Nederlandache Li p rpi .:V y £bey were receivbrTH’ Van Abbing, the aecrc- Mr. R. G. Aikman has been appointed Superintendent
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    FIRE ON RUBBER ESTATE.
    2043 2 F.M.S. Appeal Court Case. APPEALS DISMISSED WITH COST? (From Our Own Correspondent.) m Kuala, Lumpur, July 10. After a hearing which lasted for three days in the F.M.S. Court of Appeal, the apj>eal of Yco Kim Pong was dismissed with costs, and a cross-petition by hiam
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    H. E. THE GOVERNOR.
    170 2 Arrangements for Visit To Java. The following official communique has been issued His Excellency the Governor has accepted an invitation courteously extended to him by the Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies to visit Batavia. He proposes to leave Singapore by the Dutch Air Mail on
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    ARMED GANG ROBBERS.
    112 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. Armed with a pistol, a knives and crowbars, five Chinese robbed a house th Vlll,a e of Ulu Klang at half past two this morning. F The robbers broke into the house of a took »l! tcher e,z ed
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    MUNICIPALITY AND “ HAMMERS.”
    199 2 MUNICIPALITY AND HAMMERS.” Committee’s Decision. PROPOSALS BY WATPdI ENGINEER. K As reported nt the time, the PresiJ of the Singapore Municipal (W?! sioners, Mr. R. J. Farrer, I meeting held on June 27 that a tentas I agreement had been reached with till directors of Hammer and Co.. Ltd J?
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    EUROPEAN DROWNED.
    128 2 Young Mine Assistant Falls Off Dredge. J (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July It. Mr. J. L. B. Kemp, aged 23, an assisur. with Sungei Way Dredging. Ltd., w* drowned on Saturday wlven he fell ova board from the dredge. His body was not found until Sundr
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    MALAYAN STUDENTS.
    202 2 Party to Welcome Visitors T* London. A tea-party was held by the Malay*:! Students’ Union on June 6 at the Bodingham Restaurant, London, in honour c; Malayan visitors in London. The H#M Mr. Song Ong Siang, C.B.E., M.A., U** (Cantab.), V.D., Mrs. Song Ong Su« Mr. and Mrs.
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    RAID ON MONEY-CHANGER
    90 2 Betting House Charges A s Sequel. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July There was a sequel to a raid b> y. Detective Inspector Fowler on a f charger’s stall at the corner nt g j Street, when three Indians, one < f eight years old, were charged
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      RE MILLIONS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT.
      1076 3 —Straits Times, July 10. < r) y„ i-v t iv< <1 on Tuesday contained n ,i'.-.tii.n of the Bi! 1 to be introduced 1P Ili iiM* of Commons next week by Mrrenrot Boudfield with the object iisi ic the borrowing power of the Un,r m n
      —Straits Times, July 10.  -  1,076 words
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      THE AMAZING F.M.S.
      1164 3 of surorise to the visitor.—Straits Times July 11. Very s.oon after Mr. John Scott had assumed office as Colonial Secretary for the Straits Settlements it fell to his lot to ssuo an annual report. The same experience lias befallen Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane who, shortly after
      of surorise to the visitor.—Straits Times July 11.  -  1,164 words
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      A BRITISH ARCTIC AIR ROUTE.
      846 3 —Straits Times, July 12. We have become so accustomed to studying maps of the world on Mercator’s projection that it does not normally •ocur to the average man or woman that the shortest trans-Atlantia air route lies over the frozen washes of the north. It
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      ANOTHER HILL STATION ?
      1038 3 ANOTHER HILL STATION —Straits Times, July 1 t. Correspondence with the Johore Government on the question of building a hill station on Bulcit Bekok is occupying the attention of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. Itekok is 3,133 feet high and, at first glance, the suggestion of a hill resort within
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      SHELFORDIANA.
      1142 4 good is another matter. —Straits Times, July 15. In the June issue of British Malaya Mr. W. II. Shelford returns to the charge in what has come to be known as the Singapore Harbour Board Controversy. Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer had his turn the preceding month, and so
      good is another matter.—Straits Times, July 15.  -  1,142 words
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      INDO-CHINA AND RESTRICTION.
      916 4 v >t ric's no possj11*it.- cif^ii** unco in this part of the world.— Time.*, July 16. In common with producers all over the world, the rubber planters of Indo-China are turning their attention to the consideration of plans for the artificial we use the word advisedly—reduction of
      v >t ric's no possj11*it.- cif^ii** unco in this part of the world.— ' Time.*, July 16.  -  916 words
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    FAILURE OF LOTTERY PROSECUTION.
    573 4 Possession of Names N«i Sufficient Evidence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 15 Interesting evidence as to how a pH* lottery, known at the Tze Hua H Uo> Flower Lottery.” was run. was the police court yesterday when Soh al Mnh and his wife, Chov
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    QUAY IMPROVEMENTS.
    63 4 Owners and Tenants Meet In Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July In connection with the scheme f° r proving Wield Quay, a represents meeting of owners and tenants, P r > over by Sir Cecil Clementi, met todaK The meeting was private, but 1 understood that one
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      CONSOLING THOUGHT.
      351 5 Strait# Times, July 10. t as a change from the depressing ton of examining the balance Enf local rubber and tin undertak- turned this morning to two the Shell Transport and Tradn.mv 1 imited. This is the parent Il,v vi’-o otts infant, the A.P.C.. which supplies Malaya with
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      AMERICAN WOMEN ALOFT.
      250 5 S-^if' SOein,? thin s -Straits Times, I and American women may he >tcrs under the skin” hut, apparently, ■•y give little indication of the fact ■bn they once get into an air-liner. ■rr:>h women, we are told, spend the ■h it- of their time, when crossing from
      S-^if' " SOein,? ” thin»s-Straits Times,  -  250 words
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      A NEW HOME FOR OLD VOLUMES.
      144 5 Straits Times, July aid nn V Vant t0 know "hat Gladstone 0 the iii.hr CUen date is no K° 0( l 2°»ng n senrSr l l m of tb e Raffles Library )t cour- n til* 1 s °f the Straits Times. Glads*™./ vr
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      CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
      322 5 —Straits Times, July 11. n these da-ss a 3i ie.s are ec on °my, when cuts in o rms it is y ln operation in some to note that the J ol a 'roadyCommissioners have i l r: ,0ned the Mea of having n,ake‘ a !t is
      —Straits Times, July 11.  -  322 words
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      BRIGHTER POLITICS.
      256 5 Straits Times, July 11. By ejaculating Guinea pig during Major Oliver Stanley’s remarks on the Eudget in the House of Commons recently, Mr. Philip Snowden has paved the way for what promises to be a most amusing and novel political game. When Major Stanley paid a subsequent visit
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      A POST-WAR SIDELIGHT.
      134 5 adays are German.—Straits Times, July 11. A bulletin recently issued by the Prussian Statistical Office provides a somewhat interesting post-War sidelight. This document shows that, as one might expect from the contiguity of the two countries, most of the foreigners visiting Prussia nowadays are Hollanders. However, whereas
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      THE ANSWER’S A LEMON.
      63 5 last lime-squash was made at —Straits Times, July 11. A lemon 10 inches in diameter and 12 inches long has been grown by a railway watchman at Arbortr, Manitoba. A Scotsman, in forwarding this interesting item, says he is willing to bet even money that this
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      THE GROWING LIST.
      259 5 prospective employer.—Straits Times, July Applications for free advertising spac»; from men who have lost their employment as a direct consequence of the slump in rubber and tin are reaching the office of the Straits Times with depressing regularity. The announcements published on another page under the heading
      prospective employer.—Straits Times, July  -  259 words
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      CEYLON’S DYING PREJUDICES.
      342 5 nutation in Ceylon these days.—Straits Times, July 12. The announcement made in Thursday’s Straits Times that the two chief prizes awarded in connection with Imperial Baby Week have both gone to Ceylon indicates how fast inherent prejudices are dying in the villages of the Premier Crown Colony.
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      DUST THE DESTROYER.
      157 5 DUST THE DESTROYER lament, is not at present possible.—Straits Times, July 12. The coming of the motor-car has made many people happy. It has made it possible for them to go to places just when they like, without having to harness a horse or look up a train time-table. But
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      A CHINESE POET.
      190 5 —Straits Times, July 14. Poetry Contests are a feature of the Los Angeles Times. In the last competition entries were received from a Chinese student, a policeman, a novelist, an exsoldier, a teacher, and a scenario writer in a total of 600. Here is the effort of
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      AIRMEN’S RISKS.
      204 5 —Straits Times, July 14. News has at last been received of the two airmen who crashed in Burma in the course of a flight from England with Australia as their objective. Matthews has managed to reach Promc and it is reported that he was compelled to leave his
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      RESTRICTION BY PERSUASION.
      392 5 There are several points of peculiar interest in the Negri Sembilnn Administration Report for 1920. References are made to the Game Warden’s Department and it is stated that revenue collected by the department from the issue of various licences amounted to $5,415, the corresponding figure for 1928
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      OIL PALMS IN CEYLON.
      185 5 familiar ring about it j July 15. The Oil Palm Bond campaign has spread to Ceylon where it is being pressed with great vigour. A large advertisement in a Colombo paper just to hand contains a picture which depicts a hunch of oil palm fruit weighing
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      BEEF AND BEER.
      206 5 ©uncos of sc*t'(ll<*ss ruisins.—Straits H inics, July IB. Once again London is in the throes of a “hoat” wave and the usual crop of dietetic experts and “how to keep cool” adviser* are making their appearance in the daily newspapers. The manager of the Carlton Hotel says
      ©uncos of sc*t'(ll<*ss ruisins.—Straits H inics, July IB.  -  206 words
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      LAUGHING UNDERTAKERS.
      219 6 —Straits Times, July l. r &gt;. No one likes undertakers. They are Just regarded as an unavoidable unpleasant ness, condemned to wear an expression of perpetual gloom to fit their calling. 4A they laugh we are shocked and at present then 1 are hundreds of them laughing heartily
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      COMPOUND INTEREST.
      286 6 Straits Times, July 1"&gt;. The possibility of a law to provide for the registration of money-lenders was mentioned at the meeting of the Legislative Council in Penang on Monday and these gentry were referred to as a ranker eating into the heart of society. A fewmore hard names
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      FINDING JOBS.
      138 6 it ir —Straits Times, July IC. A very heavy increase has to he recorded today in the list of ‘‘Victims of the Slump,’’ published on Page Twelve. There was one bright spot in the morning mail in the lorni of a grateful letter from an applicant who had
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      GANDHI AND SALT.
      123 6 Ju"y r iY :,in&lt;l,,i nn'l Salt Straits Tim.*.’ An interesting reminiscence of Mr. Gandhi’s early association with salt (in fact Salt) is related in Mr. Henry Salt’s »00k Company I have Kept published recently. Mr. Sail was responsible for Mr. Gandhi’s adoption of vegetarianism. Mr. Gandhi had
      Ju"yriY:,in<l,,i nn'l Salt ?— Straits Tim.*.’  -  123 words
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      PORTSMOUTH AND THE UNDERTAKERS.
      207 6 it in the morning.” Straits Times, July its. With reference to the note which appeared in this column yesterday concern mg Du- retusal of the Portsmouth (’it v (not 1 own please) Council to invito the Pntisli Undertakers’ Association to hold Jts annual conference in South-oa.
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      AN UGLY COMPETITION.
      274 6 -Straits Times, July lo. In a m&gt;te which appeared in this column i 1 few wt-eks ago it was pointed out what Ian unsettling effect Beauty Competitions have upon the young today, and he possibility of organising an Ugly Competition was suggested. Whether Mr lames Y. Alexander,
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      THE UNEDUCATED MASSES.
      82 6 —Straits Times, July lf&gt;. Please throw your banana skins, paper etc. into your own garden” is the pathetic legend, neatly painted in white letters on a black background, which appears on a signboard erected in the garden of a house facing the Albert Road entrance to the
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    ESCAPED PRISONER.
    144 6 Fine for Constable Who Neglected Duty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. A sequel to the affair in which ar alleged gang robber named Koh Choh madu daring and successful dash for liberty from the police court compound on Friday was heard in the police court
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    ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE.
    115 6 Criminal Poisoning A Rarity. It is revealed in the annual report of the Government Analyst’s Department, Straits Settlements, for the year 1929, that the poisoning cases reported upon invariably wore tho result of accident or sui- ide riminal proceedings very rarely followed ino discovery of poison. l&gt;ut,
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    DAVID-MURRAY APPEAL.
    1372 6 Partifers Only in Tongkah. LOWER COURT’S DECISION VARIED. The Court of Appeal judgment in the tase in which Mr. J* B. David appealed against Mr. Justice Stevens’ decision that Mr. Jack Murray, a Visiting Agent of Kuala Lumpur, was a partner with him iMr. David) in three mining
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    CLERKS SENTENCED.
    116 6 Falsification Of Accounts. A. M. IC uni a rasa my ami V. Su; ;’s van clerk in charge of deliver!' accounts clerk respectively in the of Framror. and Co., aerated water ■aeturers, wore charged at the S.vi r Vssizc-s with falsifying account' unanimously found g'uiPy by a c
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    WOMAN FOUND HANGED.
    63 6 One Month After Arrive# In Malaya. (From Our Own Kuala Lumpur. July One month after landing fr&lt;&gt; nl J whither she had come to join her band, a 22-year-old Ivheh w’onr’-n. Chang Tai, was found hanging m in( r, room at the Kit Leorg kongsb yesterday. r
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    MR. G. FERNANDO IN COURT.
    3128 7 Wo Means to Return. If ADSTRONG WIFE OF r bankrupt. Lis is an inquisition. I must object i ca rned friend Mr. Cocker conductLis public examination in this Court. lhe lU blic examination is adjourned next Friday in the Bankruptcy L said counsel for the
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    ISMAIL AND ABRAHAM.
    223 7 Protracted Police Court Proceedings Settled. After several months of protracted litigation in the Police Courts, the 44 feud” betwen Ismail Sahib, a wealthy local Indian Mohammedan me x’hant ami Abraham John Abraham, a well-known member of the Singapore Jewish community, ended in a compromise before Mr. C.
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    ADELPHI HOTEL SALE.
    1626 8 t Disputed Debenture. BIG CLAIM BY FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR. A very involved action came Mr. Justice Stevens in the Supreme Court 01. Tuesday when Mr. II. H Willies, former managing director of tin* Adelphi Hotel. Ltd., sued the present company for $22,000. After a whole day’s hearing
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 8 [The Straits Times is not responsible for *he opinions of its &lt;*orrospondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters uust be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for •vjhlication but as
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    JOHORE HILL STATION.
    202 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —As mention has been made of Gunong Blurnut as a possible hill station within 3’-j hours distance of Singapore by car, it may be interesting to know that some four years ago 1 gathered a good deal of information
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    OVER PRODUCTION.
    322 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.--The following is an extract from the speech of Viscount Bearsted read at the annual general meeting of the Venezulan Oil Concessions, Ltd., by Mr. Andrew Agnew, C.B.E. (presiding), who was will known to many of us in Singapore some fifteen
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    THIS WAY TO THE WORKHOUSE.
    391 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The correspondent dealing with rulber outputs in your Saturday’s issue, covers the identical remarks that have been made over and over again, yet nothing so far has been done. The consequence is that rubber has dropped below
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    BASEBALL.
    363 8 Suspension of Bah* Ruth. New York, J„| P.abe Ruth, of the New y ork v has been suspended for three angrily challenging the umpire's? 1 giving him out. decis H The suspension is not likelv a Ruth's record, as he has already 32 home runs, which was 14 previous
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    WALLEY BADLY BEATEN.
    926 9 Overwhelmed by Mendiola. ■splendid of |l, Boy Walley a back-number? Many B ,K&gt; asked themselves that question u him lose to the hardIningJoe Mendiola at the Lion City Ring II Thursday. Though Walley gave one of E n'uekiest displays ever seen in; SingaCr, 1 e appeared terribly
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    ANOTHER AMERICAN SUCCESS.
    197 9 Reuter. Inter-’Varsity Athletics At Stamford Bridge. London, July 12. At Stamford Bridge today in their onnual athletic meeting the American Universities, Princeton and Cornell beat Oxford and Cambridge by seven events to five. The sport was excellent, no fewer than five meeting records being broken. The issue
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    KILLED BY ELEPHANT.
    145 9 Night Attack on Squatter In His Hut. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 0. A Chinese squatter, who lived three miles from Bidor on the road to Teluk Anson, died in Tapah hospital today after being attacked by an elephant. Before he died the man was able
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    ADVISER HONOURED.
    69 9 Order of White Elephant For Mr. R. D. Craig. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 0. Mr. R. D. Craig, Adviser to the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture who has retired from Government Service, was received in audience by the King yesterday, and had conferred upon him the
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    GIRL ARCHITECTS.
    75 9 First Chinese to Study In England. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 15. Miss Angeline Mo-Ting Yuen and Miss Esther Mo-Yow Yuen, daughters of Mr. Yuen Ka Tseung, proprietor of the Commercial Press, Kuala Lumpur, will be leaving at the week-end for Singapore to board the Morea
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    MR. LOKE CHOW THYE HONOURED.
    1307 9 Retiring from Public Life. A SOCIAL AND MINING PIONEER. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, July 1^^ Under the joint auspices of the Serangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Selangor Miners’ Association, an At Home was held in the Town Hall this afternoon in
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    SISTER’S DEATH.
    124 9 Became 111 on Eve of Sailing For Home. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 9. Sister E. Wood, who died in Taiping Hospital, as previously reported in the Straits Times, had intended to sail for Home on the expiration of her agreement on June 28 by the P.
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    $5O TO CROSS FRONTIER.
    134 9 Reported Move of Kelantan Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 15. It is reported here that the Kelantan Government requires people passing from Siam to Kelantan to pay a deposit of $50. It is noted that this deposit system was put into operation first at
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    ASSAULT IN PEOPLE’S PARK.
    1227 10 Story-Teller’s Death. “SOFT SOAP FOR THE COURT.” This is the man who stood up for the British Empire,” remarked Mr. Wilson, the Singapore District Judge on Saturday, when the case vf a Chinese professional story teller and newspaper public reader, who was fatally assaulted ft r
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    ENGINEERING ASSOCN.
    214 10 Visits to Brick Works, Tin Mine And Power Station. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lr.mpur, July 13. The programme of the July meeting of the Engineering Association of Malaya included a dinner last night at which the lion, the British Resident of Selangor, the Senior Warden of Mines,
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    152 10 Mr. J. A. Worswick and Miss Dorothy Dick. The wedding of Mr. J. A. Worswick, of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Sourabaya, and Miss Dorothy Dick, who recently arrived from Home, took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Monday afternoon. The bride wore a white satin moire
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    WEEK-END RACING AT R.S.Y.C.
    1131 10 Kathleen’s Narrow Win. PUNArS RUN OF SUCCESS BROKEN. Racing over the south-west monsoon course or. Sunday for a trophy presented by Mr. J. C. Cobbett, the six-metres had one of the best races of the year, in a fine fresh southerly wind. Kathleen and Tromp started
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    OUTRAM SCHOOL.
    435 10 Ahmad bin Hitam Retains Victor Ludorum Cup. There was a big gathering of parent* r.nd friends at the Stadium, where the twenty-first annual athletic sports of Outi am School were held under ideal weather conditions on Saturday afternoon. One of the keenest races was the Hurdles Relay (Interhouse
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    INSURANCE COMPANY WINS.
    1439 11 Storage of Petrol. decision of appeal COURT. •he question raised in the suit Hock Boc versus Asia Insurance Co., as to her a petrol tank built underneath floor of a building was inside the dinp W as decided by a Court of ,eal judgment delivered on Tuesday,
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    GANG ROBBERY CHARGE.
    263 11 AH Three Sent To Gaol. In his summing up at the Singapore Assizes on Thursday, in the case in which three Chinese were charged before him with armed gang robbery at the 10th mile, Changi, on the roadside, Mr. Justice Cobbett drew the jury’s attention to a
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    PASSENGERS.
    1099 11 The following passengers left for Europe by the Karmala, which sailed from Singapore on Friday Mr. W. S. Blick, Mr. P. D. Kirk man, Mrs. J. R. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Branson, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bridge, Dr. and Mrs. Vawter, Mr. C. Fernando, Mr. G.
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    INSURED FACTORY CLAIM.
    229 11 Case Withdrawn. PARTIES ARRIVE AT A SETTLEMENT. Further evidence for the plaintiff was called on July 9 in the suit in which Kwok Ku Loong claims payment of an insurance policy on ice and vermicelli piaking plants at Outram Road alleged to have been destroyed by fire.
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    MOTOR DRIVER CHARGED.
    295 11 Sequel to Death of Mr. J. J. Conway. A sequel to the death of Mr. J. J. Conway, of the Singapore office of the American Express Company, who was involved in a fatal motoring accident near the Johore Causeway, was heard in the Johore Police Count on
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    EUROPEAN ACQUITTED.
    166 11 Satisfactory Explanation Accepted. When the case of Mr. B. Biggin, a European who was arrested and charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $275 and a motor-car, was mentioned before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Magistrate, on July 10, Mr. Withers Payne, appearing for
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    100 TON CAISSON AMOK.
    4790 12 Drifting in River. LIVES IMPERILLED TO BUILD BRIDGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) 4 Kuala Lumpur, July 12. How a big steel caisson, weighing 100 tons, tore adrift from its moorings twice and was carried down the Klang River, imperilling the lives of those on board who
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    FOUND DEAD ON LOUNGE
    136 13 Eurasian Who Had Been Out Of Work. Claude O’Grady, a Singapore Eurasian, aged 29, was found dead on a lounge early on Friday by friends with whom he was living in Onan Road, in the Katong District. The police were informed and Mr. J. G. Barntt,
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    RAID ON SETTLEMENT.
    235 13 70 Tribesmen Arrested By Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 12. Maeow tribesmen, who recently crossed into Siamese territory from Burma, have been in trouble with the police in connection with the cultivation of the poppy in Siam. Despite warnings the tribesmen persisted in growing the
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    LAWYER WHO WENT TO PRISON.
    567 13 Application for Admission To F.M.S. Bar. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. H Several unusual features were re veal cm before the Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. Elphinstone, today when Mr. P. K. Menon, who is at present practising in Malacca applied for
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    APPEAL COURT.
    100 13 In the summons in which the defendant in the suit Muttucumaru versus A’kaff and Co. asked the Supreme Court to vary the cetifuale of the Registrar, the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) delivered judgment on Saturday and referred to the general principle involved. His Lordship said he followed
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE’S DOWRY.
    813 13 Undue Influence Alleged. CHIEF JUSTICE SHOWS A WAY OUT. I* (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. A highly involved case arising from a dispute over a dowry occupied the F.M.S. Court of Appeal for the greater part of the day, and, on the suggestion
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    4281 14 THE LITERARY PAGE —NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. Lord Ponsonhy’s Delightful Blend of Papers Keen Observer with a Refreshing Sense of Humour—A Nonagenarian’s Bedside Book Literature and Life —An Irritating Effort—Interesting Reprints—The Mystery of the Cosmos. This anti Tiuit. Casual f !&gt; erv.'itw* E&gt; \rtluir Ponsonbv. \!!cn and l itwiii. &lt;»*&gt;. What
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    “DESPICABLE METHODS.”
    126 15 Counsel and Manufacturing Evidence.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 12. When a Tamil was fined $3 here today for selling toddy without a license, conn sel for the defence referred to the comments of famous English judges on despicable methods of manufacturing evidence.” It was stated that
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    HILL STATIONS.
    765 15 Johore Development Possible. A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held in the Singapore Exchange on July 8. Matters arising from the minutes of'thlji last meeting were r Council Reform. It was reported that three replies in lesponse to the Committee’s invitation had been received,
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    SOME REMINISCENCES OF MALAYA.
    429 15 Hostesses of Other Days. We give below the fifth of the series articles by Selamat on the Malaya of bygone days. Among the ladies who entertained a good deal were Mrs. Burkinshaw (Mount Elizabeth), Mrs. Sugden (Neidpath), Mrs. Donaldson (Orange Grove), Mrs. Stringer (One Tree Hill),
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    NO FOOD FOR DAYS.
    157 15 Chinese Out-of-Work Collapses At the Protectorate. Hope and despair were well illustrated on different sides of the Chinese Protectorate the other day. In the room where the immigrants are received there were nearly two hundred anxiously awaiting examination. They are mostly healthy looking women and girls.
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    THE HARBOUR BOARD CONTROVERSY.
    925 16 Sepia Officinalis.” CHANGE OF CONTROL ADVOCATED. Continuing the Singapore Harbour Board controversy, Mr. W. II Shelford. writing in the June number of British Malaya, says f was reading recently a description of the Sepia Officinalis, better known as the (immon cuttlefish, and encountered these word*.: "Lying
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    BANKRUPT’S TASTE FOR CHAMPAGNE.
    1679 21 1 To Keep Up My Health.” ft \TE HOTEL MANAGER W examined. m.- George Fernando, at one time lir-nr.r of the Adelphi Hotel, and ar;‘i in Cevlon on a warrant issued from Ml' Lre for remaining away from this Bivi.v without permission while a bankK was
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    SINGAPORE’S HOUSING PROBLEM.
    714 21 Mr. W. H. Collyer’s Lecture WORK OF IMPROVEMENT TRUST. An interesting lecture on the work of the Singapore Improvement Trust was given by Mr. W. H. Collyer at a tiffin meeting of the recently formed Rotary Club of Singapore, which was held at Raffles Hotel on Friday.
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    SINGAPORE’S FIRST CRECHE.
    818 22 A Local Experiment. CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY WORK. 0 The hand of men and women who, through the Uhild Welfare Society, havj laboured for the children of Singapore, have for a long time felt the need of a clean place in healthy surroundings whjre the working mothers may
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    MORE TIN CONTROL MEASURES.
    169 22 Seven Companies to Close Down. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July io The Anglo-Malayan Tin Ltd. info!, us that in accordance with the the Tin Producers’ Association f or Y striction of output, the following pames will shut down for two month more as from
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    MR. L. E. CHAMBERS.
    176 22 Visiting Official’s Death In Singapore. I The death occurred on Thursday of Mr. Lloyd Eld Chambers, K.C., Solicitor-General for Tasmania who wa-. visiting Singapore on board the s.«. Nicuw Holland. Mr. Chambers was on a holiday t»ur from Tasmania and fell ill at Muntok. from what
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYE
    193 22 K.L. Organisations to Work Together. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. Representatives of local branches o the Ex-Services Association, the Rotarj Club, St. George’s Society, St. Andre" Society and St. Andrew’s Church attende&lt; last night an informal meeting convene* by Toe H for the purpose of
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    EUROPEAN ACQUITTED.
    38 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. July j An elderly European, who was fha 1 j. with rash driving, was acquitted an&lt;l charged here today, it being annoujic that the Crown had decided to witnd.a the case.
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  • FAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      SEVEN DAYS IN JUNGLE.
      536 23 —Reuter. «nWs Terrible Plight Alter Crash. ho ok LEFT BEHIND. Matthews’ Story of The Disaster. Rangoon, July 12. J Matthews, who was atTfce a*ru»“ {q Austra ij a j n coma r i cr ashod between lagoon, lias arrived at Akya.’ ,,j t ul t Hook
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      NAVAL TREATY.
      97 23 N AVAL TREATY. EmpText 1 6,11 Introduced in House Of I oniRions. |&gt;Fi m T nrr Kugby, July 14. Ip'- Alexaniii- f Admiralty, Mr. Ilv? ,,f Cornir a u Produced in the th Lom,on I j r v h the 1 r ‘Tabic effect to bo I Cs 7 n
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      BRITISH RAILWAY CENTENARY.
      157 23 5,000 people will take part.—British Wireless. Liverpool and Manchester. BIG PROGRAMME OF CELEBRATIONS. Rugby, July 13. The centenary of the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester railway, which was the world’s first su cessful commercial locomotive railway in the modern sense of the term, will be celebrated
      5,000 people will take part.—British Wireless.  -  157 words
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      ITALY AND FRANCE.
      179 23 i.—Reuter. laid down before December.—British Wireless. Naval Programmes Suspended. Paris, July 14. Following M. Rrinrd’s naval suspensior communique, the Italian Government has re-affirmed to the Qua! d’Orsay its own intention to stop all naval construction until December. A cable of July 11 stated that M. Briand had
      i.—Reuter.; laid down before December.—British Wireless.  -  179 words
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      INDIAN TROUBLES.
      104 23 Reuter. Cotton Trade Losses Owing To Boycott. Simla, July 10. In the Council of State the Government spokesman announced that between April G and June 15 there were 4.877 persons convicted in connection with the civil disobedience movement throughout India. He added that clearly Gandhi could not be
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      BRITISH AEROPLANES.
      104 23 .--British Wireless. Six Ordered by Belgian Government. Rugby, July 11. Six British air liners of the latest type have been ordered by the Belgian Government for air lines in the ongo. These machines, which are known as the \vestland Wessex, are triple-engined monoplanes driven by three Genet-Major engines,
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      U.S. SENATE AND NAVAL TREATY.
      313 23 —lieuter. Lively Opposition. CALL FOR “SECRET” DOCUMENTS. Washington, July 11. There has been an interminable debate in the Senate, in which the opponents of ratification of the Naval Treaty did their utmost to compel the administration to publish the so-called “secret” documents connected with the
      ’—lieuter.  -  313 words
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      MINE DISASTER.
      189 23 —Trans-Ocean and Reuter. Every Family in Silesian Village Affected. Berlin, July 10. The whole of has been plunged into deep mourning by the mining disaster in the Silesian village of Hansdorf, the victims of which now exceed 150. Every family in the village is affected by the catastrophe,
      —Trans-Ocean and Reuter.  -  189 words
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      ELECTRICITY SCHEMES
      83 23 —British Wireless. Further Big Contracts Placed. Rugby, July 12. The Central Electricity Board has placed further important contracts to the value of nearly £550.000 in connection with the electricity schemes which are now being carried into effect. The contracts are for the supply of high tension cables for
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      EARTHQUAKE IN ASSAM.
      131 23 Frequent Shocks Cause Severe Damage. BUILDINGS COLLAPSE. Population Living Out Of Doors. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, July 11. Panic exists in parts of Assam, where since the earthquake which occurred in the early hours of Thursday last week, there have betn daily shocks, sometimes lasting for
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      CLAIMS IN RUSSIA.
      198 23 ,—Hritish Wireless. Personnel of Committee Announced. Rugby, July 14. The names of those who have consented to serve on the joint committee to negotiate with the Soviet representatives on claims and counter-claims were announced in the House of Commons by the Foreign Secretary as follows:— Lord Goschcn,
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      AMERICAN WHEAT.
      195 23 Kt uter. Strained Relations In Kansas. Washington, July 14. Senator Capper, of Kansas, who is advocating the purchase of 100,000,000 bushels of wheat by the Federal Farm Board in order to stabilise wheat prices, intend:; to appeal to President Hoover in consequence of the Board’s refusal to do
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      “WITH ITS LIBERTY UNIMPAIRED.”
      1566 24 —British Wireless. —Reuter. Viceroy on Round Table Conference. NOT ACADEMIC. Indians Again Invited To Join. Rugby, July 9. The Secretary of State for India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, in the House of Commons today, referred all members who desired to ask questions regarding the forthcoming Round Table
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      NARROW ESCAPE OF GOVERNMENT.
      188 24 —Reuter. Majority of Three. LIBERAL AMENDMENT TO BUDGET. London, July 9. In the House of Commons, by a margin of three votes, the Government escaped defeat in the crucial division on the Liberal amendment to the Budget (which was re .ected by 278 votes to 275)
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      PLUNGE INTO RIVER.
      94 24 Router. Buenos Aires Tram Tragedy. Buenos Aires, July 12. At) least 60 people were drowned through a tramcar plunging into the river from Riachuelo Bridge. The tram should have crossed by th«' two-section cantilever bridge, one of which was raised at the time of the accident. It
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      INSURANCE FRAUD.
      75 24 Company Officials Arrested In Sydney. Sydney, July 3. One of the worst frauds ever perpet.nted on the New South Wales public,” in the words of the prosecuting counsel, is .eing investigated hero. The Governing Director, secretary ami accountant of the Australian Federal Life and General Insurance Company stand
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      ORDERED TO MOSCOW.
      66 24 .—Trans-Ocean. Cheka Chief in France Refuses To Go. Paris, July 10. According to a Russian vernacular paper published in Paris by emigres, the Chief of tho Cheka in France, Maximovitch, has refused to return to Moscow to answer charges of corruption. According to the same paper, the
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      NEW PERSIAN CITY.
      36 24 —Reuter. Teheran, July 10. Parliament has agreed to build a new city,' a million square metres in extent, round Ahrenjam, near Salmas. The new town will be named Shahpoor, after the Crown Prince.—Reuter.
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      WORK ON NAVAL BASE.
      397 24 .—Renter. Only Main Contract Proceeding. FUTURE PLANS. Decision at Imperial Conference. London, June 9 In the House of Commons Mr. A. V Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty, stated that £2,577,000 had been spent on the Singapore dock, and the total estimated expenditure was £8,721,000
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      LIFEBOAT WORK.
      118 24 —British Wireless. Prince of Wales Names Vessel. Rugby, July 10. The Prince of Wales at Dover christenec the world’s largest and fastest motor *ik‘“ boat, naming the vessel Sir W liU Hilary after the founder of the I-ifoboal Institution, who, during his life. val concerned in saving 305
      —British Wireless.  -  118 words
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      BROKING FIRM CLOSED.
      98 24 I. K. r Action by New York Slock Exchange. New York, July H[Tho governing committee of the York Stoek Exchange has suspends firm of Sutro and Co. l’or three? yours-, is one of the largest anil oldest csta-’.i' brokerage houses, hut it is no wa&gt; l rected
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      BRITISH TRADE MISSIONS.
      207 25 .—Reuter. lit as well as the Union.—British Wireess. Fostering Business In Far hast. OVERSEAS MARKETS. Work of Development Council. London, July 14. q use of Commons at question !»‘Jf 'M Gillett, the Secretary of ime. Trade Department, said Mr. he °'TE Serial commissioner appointed leak, t he
      .—Reuter.; lit as well as the Union.—British Wireess.  -  207 words
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      ROYAL ENGAGEMENT.
      339 25 "R* ’Jt.-r.'" ’rincess Juliana to Wed Swedish Prince. The Hague, July 11. Princes Juliana Louise Emma Marie 1 mins, only daughter of Queen WilV.elmina, and heir to the throne of the .Netherlands, has become beirothed to Prirrct- 8igvanl, the second son of the Crown Prince of Sweden. Queen
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      PANGALOS AGAIN.
      37 25 P ANGALOS AGAIN. »n with th —Router. of Two Years' Jropnsonment. Th? SDerioi Athens, July 13. i th p »n K t,J tv.r, v Minister, sentenced in-„r Imprisonment for ™th n r ct,on with the suplht ‘^rtny.—Reuter.
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      920 25 treneral disarmament conference.—British Wireless. —Reuter. —Trans-Ocean. London, June 30. In the House of Commons today, replying to questions, Mr. Wedgwood Benn said that at present he had no intention of visiting India during the Parliamentary recess. Rugby, July 9. Mr. Arthur Henderson, replying to a question
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      ANTI-FASCIST PLANE OVER MILAN.
      197 25 —Trans-Ocean. Italian Press Attack On Swiss Government. Berne, July 14. Acrimonious Press comments have been exchanged between the Swiss and the Italian newspapers regarding the exploit of Signor Bassanesi, who, on a plane bought from the French and taking off from a Swiss airport, flew over
      —Trans-Ocean.  -  197 words
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      INDIAN PRINCES.
      156 25 —Reuter. Considering Views On Simon Report. Simla, July 14. The Indian Princes met to consider the question of drafting their views on the Simon Report. It is understood that, while favourinf co-operation in carrying out the design of ultimate federation and agreeing to join the Council of Greater
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      FIGHTING ON N.W. FRONTIER.
      513 25 MWVMV VH Ollin British Wireless. Further Repulse Of Raiding Parties. POSITION IN INDIA. Tendency to Violence Increasing. Rugby, July 14. The Government of India’s appreciation of the situation up to Saturday Last was circulated to the members of the House of Commons today. In the North-West
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      STEAMER ASHORE OFF WENCHOW.
      104 25 Reuter. Mishap to Batavia Vessel. Shanghai, July 15. The 8,000-ton steamer Tjikandi, bound irom Dairen to Batavia with a cargo of soya beans and cement, went ashore yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of Wenchow. She was floated off at midnight and is proceeding to Shanghai. There
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      MR. LLOYD GEORGE CRITICISED.
      207 26 Fresh Crisis in Liberal Party. DIVIDED FOLLOWERS. Government's Narrow Escape. lendon, July 19. Mr. Loyd George, whom the Daily Herald today bitterly calls the ('hameof Criccieth,” nearly defeated the Government by putting the Whips on yesterday evening’s division «n the r inJince Bill. He has angered
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      NORFOLK ELECTION.
      143 26 British Wirolres. Majority of 179 For Labour. Rugby, July 10. Tho result of the North Norfolk byel* ction, necessitated by the elevation to the peerage of Mr. Noel Buxton, formerly Minister of Agriculture, was declared today as follows Lady Noel Buxton (Labour) 14,821. Mr. T. A. Cook (Conservative)
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      AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
      286 26 Explanatory Statement Issued By Viceroy. Simla, July 2. The Viceroy, in a communique, dealing with the promulgation of the Unauthorised News-Sheets and Newspapers Ordinance, 3930, (Ordinance No. 7 of 1930), says that since the issue of the Press Ordinance, organised attempts have been made to defeat its
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      GOVERNMENT AID TO AGRICULTURE.
      164 26 —British Wireless. Right to Control Marketing. Rugby, July 13. Earl Ih- La Warr, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministery of Agriculture, speaking at Mold yesterday, said Dr. Addison, the Minister of Agriculture, intended to place the development of agiicultural education and research in the forefront qS
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      EMPIRE TRADE.
      265 26 —Reuter. vvv UII niuiui UttliUIU, WIIU s a member of the Council.—British Witeless. Labour Amendment To Vote of Censure. London, July 9. A group of left wing Labour members have set down an amendment to Mr. Baldwin’s vote of censure resolution expressing the opinion that, in view of
      —Reuter.; vvv* UII niuiui UttliUIU, WIIU s a member of the Council.—British Witeless.  -  265 words
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      STANDARD OIL CO.
      77 26 .—Reuter. New Refining Process Being Used. New York, July 14. The Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey has organised a new company entitled the Hydro-Patents Co., under which a new process of oil refining will be made available to 17 affiliated concerns here. The process, which, it
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      JAPAN’S FINANCE.
      73 26 Naval Cut Proposals Abandoned. Tokio, July 14. Public foiling against the Finance Ministers proposal to the Navy Department for postponement of payment for -re puiciiusivl articles for two years has compelled the Finance Minister to withdraw the proposal. A big deficit in the budget is inevitable, ho prooable
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      POSITION OF JEWS IN PALESTINE.
      402 26 —British Wireless. Lord Passfield’s Statement PROTESTS BASED ON MISUNDERSTANDING. Rugby, July 11. An important statement upon Jewish immigration in Palestine was made by Lord Pass field, the Secretary for the Colonies, to a deputation from the Board of Deputies of British jews, which is the
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      SERIOUS RIOTING IN RHINELAND.
      104 26 —Reuter. Violent Attacks On Separatists. Cologne, July 9. There has been an alarming development of rioting in the recently evacuated Rhineland districts. It is ostensibly aimed at the supporters of the former Rhineland Separatist movement, though there have been several cases of private revenge. Severe excesses
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      BABY WEEK.
      60 26 First and Second Prizes Go To Ceylon. London, June 30. The National Baby Week Council announces that the Imperial Baby Week Challenge Shield Competition has been won by the Panadura Baby Week Committee, Ceylon. The Kalutara Baby Week Committee, Ceylon, is second, while Certificates of Merit have been
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      JAPAN’S TRADE.
      54 26 Tokio, July 11. Trade returns for the first ten days of vo- O month sho v totals Y32,388,000 and Y3o,388,000 for imports and exports respectively, the favourable balance being Y2.963.000. K The excess of exports is mainly due to a lar/rc reduction in the raw cotton import which
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      CONGRESS RIOTS IN BOMBAY.
      258 26 —Reuter. Attempt to Hold Nati ft J alist Demonstration I POLICE ACTION. Three Hundred Injured J Lathi Charges. Bombay, J u y jj I Many civil disobedience volunteers injured as the result of a lathi m,. I by police. ni thar H Disorders followed attempts to
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      INCREASED TAXES IN AUSTRALIA.
      144 26 ,—Reuter. Meeting the Budget Deficit. Canberra, July 9. Mr. J. H. Scullin, the Prime Minister, in the budget statement today disclosed a shortage of revenue amounting tc £14,038,000 in the current financial year. He announced new taxation amounting to £12,550,000, including primage duty ot 24 per
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      SHAMROCK V.
      74 26 .—British Wireless- To Leave for America Next Week. Rugby, July l 1. Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock British challenger for the America s will leave for America at the end ot n week She is at present at Gosport 111 going the modifications necessary j* a racing yacht can
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      “INOPPORTUNE.”
      71 26 —Keutef. Suggested Move of Legations From Peking. Peking. July 11 The director of Foreign Affairs fur Northerners declared that the su c s ra made by the London Tinier that tn" tions should move from Poking (,(,u &lt;: t nC have been made at a more inoppur moment. t
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      COAL MINES BILL CRISIS.
      136 27 .^Reuter. I lltf of Lords Insists On Amendment. I hours OF WORK. I Difficult Position For I Government. I London, July 15. I ;c facing another Rhe G oV v» nr J U Mi nes B ju was returned Ris. lords today for the third i
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      EGYPTIAN UNREST.
      333 27 .—Reuter. [Demonstrators Attack Police Station. Cairo, July 10. L number of policemen were injured and fcoters were arrested at Tantah. A crowd lei the police station as a .protest L st the a tion of the authorities at L.ourah and the police, when endeairimt to disperse the mob,
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      BRITISH AIRCRAFT.
      99 27 EmpText iffu rder From I nf h Government. If'ench r Rueby Ju, y 15 I Messrs. Shnw CI r» me J lt has or dered I or e “Calrntt ro^® rs Rochester, Naval a a* y n S boats for Eft which 1 A,r The It W &gt;11
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      GERMAN POLITICAL SENSATION.
      291 27 —Reuter. President’s Action. FINANCIAL PROGRAMME DIFFICULTIES. Berlin, July 15. President von Hindenburg has thrown a bombshell into German political life by his announcement that he will not participate in the evacuation celebrations in the Rhineland, as arranged, because the Nationalist Steel Helmet Association is a prohibited organisation
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      AEROPLANE CRASH.
      116 27 —Reuter. Well-known American Pilot Injured. Bennington, Vermont, July 15. Frank Goldsborough, aged 19, the holder »f the junior trans-continental flight record, was pinned beneath the WTeckage jf his aeroplane after a crash in the Vermont Mountains. He was found alive &gt;y a search party which was sent out
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      EUROPE FEDERATION.
      48 27 Reuter. Germany’s Reply to Briand Proposals. Berlin, July 15. The German Government has replied to M. Briand’s pan-European memorandum accepting the proposal to discuss the European problem, in the solution of which it is prepared to co-operate, at the next session of the League of Nations.—
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      INDIAN RAILWAYS.
      51 27 —British Wireless. Big Contract Goes to British Firm. Rugby, July 15. In the face of severe foreign competition the Vulcan Foundry at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, has secured a big contract to supply the North-Western Railway of India w’ith 27 locomotives. The order provides nine months’ w’ork for 2,000 men.—British
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      CHILEAN NITRATE.
      38 27 —Reuter. Consolidation of Industry Approved. Paris, July 15. The representative of the Chilean Government announces that the Chilean Congress has approved the special law empowering the consolidation of the entire Chilean nitrate industry into one company.—Reuter.
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      PRESIDENT’S APPEAL TO THE ARMIES.
      480 27 are reported to be very dissatisfied.—Sin Kuo Min. Call for Supreme Effort. ANNIHILATE THE ENEMY WITH ONE BLOW. Shanghai, July 15. President Chiang Kai-shek summoned General Ho Ying-ching today and discussed with him future military plans. It is understood that it has been decided to
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      PEKING LEGATION.
      89 27 —Reuter. Difficulties in Removal To Nanking. London, Ju!y 15. In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, said there were serious physica’ and other difficulties regarding the remova cf His Majesty’s Legation as a whole from Peking to Nanking. Steps, however, wen
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      MR. BERNARD BARON.
      51 27 over £2,000,000 to charity.—British Wireless. Memorial to Millionaire Philanthropist. Rugby, July 15. The Duke of Connaught today unveiled a memorial at Westminster Opthalmie Hospital to the late Mr. Bernard Baron, the philanthropist. During the years he spent in England—his adopted country—Mr. Baron gave over £2,000,000 to charity.—British
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      COLONIAL OFFICE CONFERENCE.
      465 27 Unification of Services Approved. AGRICULTURE. Constantly Recurring Problems. London, July 10. Labour social conditions in the Colonies were discussed at the Colonial Conference. Dr. Drummond Shiels, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, said he thought it was important to see that constitutional means were provided for voicing
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    FRENCH NATIONAL FETE.
    140 27 Monday’s Reception at The Consulate. A reception was held at the French Consulate on Monday to celebrate France’ft National Day. M. Paul Ballercau, Consul for France, received the guests, who wore mostly members of the French community and representatives of the various Consular bodies. A representative from
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      THIRD TEST MATCH DRAWN.
      2358 28 Hammond’s Great Effort. HOBBS ANI) SUTCLIFFE? BOOEI). (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 11. Mr. W. L. Kelly, the Australians’ manager, announced this morning that Ponsford would be unable to play. He said Ponsford became indisposed yesterday, and the doctor called in diagnosed a rni’d attack
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      UNEXPECTED WIN FOR CAMBRIDGE.
      197 28 Oxford Collapse. OUT FOR 101 IN SEC0\„ innings. Nd i London, J u v 9 Amidst scenes of uproarious excite among the undergraduates, Cambrel snatched a sensational victory over o ford at Lord’s when a draw Seem ,H evitable. Declaring their second inning, the tea interval,
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      TENNIS.
      102 28 Inter-Club Matches In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala I .umpur. July id A aeries of matches between l Selangor Club and the Selangor Chid Recreation Club was played yesterdi Four doubles matches were played. honours were shared. The results wj as follows:— j Howett and Hovil beat
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      ATHLETICS.
      54 28 iLi nJi mmv*** —Renter. I England Wins Triangul Contest. London, July 1] A triangular athletic contest at (3 gow was won by England with j points. Ireland scored 7 r and Scotj 5. France Brut Italy. Paris, July lj France beat Italy in an athletic nu&lt;| by 81 points
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      EXCELLENT SPORT
      90 28 Japanese Club Athle! Meeting. I Some excellent sport was in the athletic meeting held at he Road Stadium on Sunday under pices of the Japanese Club. A lal 7® gramme of events was earned speedily and successfully, and a t*°® ly enjoyable time was spent. The senior events
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      BOBBY JONES WINS AGAIN.
      297 29 I- American Open Title. WONDERFUL ROUND Interlachen. Florida, July 12. iav Jones won the American open J championship. The leading final “trj-s Macdonald Smith Horton Smith John Golden Harr&gt; 2^7 Tommy Armour Johnny Farrell Von Kim Walter Hagen joe Turnesa Gene Sarazen ,r. r receiving the
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      DAVIS CUP.
      255 29 -R&lt;mter. Play in European Zone Final Genoa, July 11. Tta European zone final in the Davis J F competition is being played in Genoa between Italy and Japan. In the first singles matches Destefani Itily) beat Ohta. 6—3, 6—4, 6—4, 6—4, Harnda (Japan) beat de Morpurgo, Mi 7—5.—Renter.
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      Australians Win Again.
      40 29 Aus tralians Win Again. Th c a London, July 12. |5' a '-d Great" tP av, s l,p t eaTn who rope!;* Britain in the third contest at th R pcrfor mance in a etches to thr &gt;UrnCni °uth, winning
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      British Women’s Success.
      22 29 Briti sh Women’s Success. -Wr v h a Vom Deauville, July 13. bca t t cnnis meeting, ■'•Heuter. e n,ne matches to
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      GARRISON SPORTS.
      847 29 Desker’s Fine Win For Volunteers. A moit successful sports meeting was witnessed on Saturday when the finals of the Garrison Sports were held at the Singapore Polo Club ground, Balestier Road. Some exciting racing was seen and good times were made. Fine weather and a large number of
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      889 29 Mixed Foursomes at Bukit Timah. The July Mixed Foursomes competition was played at the Singapore Golf Club on Friday afternoon, and resulted in a tie between Mr. M. M. Paterson and Mrs. Bain and Dr. and Mrs. Lowson. Fiftv-four cards were taken out and the) following were returned
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      WELCH REGT. FAIL AGAINST S.R.C.
      566 29 Show Poor Form After Sumatra Tour. 8.R.C. 2: 2nd Welch Reft. 1. In view of the 2nd Welch Regt. team’s recent successful tour in Sumatra added interest was evinced in their First Division match with the Singapore Recreation Club at the Anson Road Stadium on
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      INTER-COLLEGE MATCH.
      117 29 Medicos Beat Raffles By 2—1. The second annual match between the Medical College and Raffles College resulted in a win for the Medicos by 2—1 after a well contested game. Tan Boon Bong played a fine pamo in goal for the Medical College, savin" 1 many shots. The
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      V. W. C. JUPP’S GOOD FORM.
      1024 30 Test Team Candidate GLOUCESTERSHIRE LOSE TO SUSSEX. Details of matches which started oq July 16, as cabled by Reuter, are as follows: London, July 12. Brighton Sussex defeated Gloucestershire by eight wickets. Batting first, Gloucestershire were dismissed for 130 and Sussex replied with 234,
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      ST. ANDREW’S SPORTS.
      415 30 Exciting Competition For Championship. Amidst scenes of the greatest enthusiasm, the Loyfatt and Richards Houses tought out the championship at the St. Andrew’s School sports on Thursday on the Raffles Institution ground, and it was not until the last event of the day—the relay ‘hanipionship -that the
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      JOCKEYS FINED AT PERAK RACES.
      1107 30 Brilliant Running of The Newcomers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 13. The attendance at Perak races today exceeded that or. all the other days of the meeting, and among those present were tlto Sultan of Perak, the Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, Chief
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      NEWBURY CUP.
      47 30 Favourite’s Success in Close Finish. London, June The Newbury Summer Cup (one half miles) resulted as follows PAUL CARET BUOYANT BACHELOR f, OLD ORKNEY Eight ran. n Won hy a head; neck betwen sccont third. Bott'ng :—~5 to 2; 4 to 1; 4 to 1.
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      BISLEY MEETING.
      24 30 —Reuter. Winchester Win Ashburton Shield. London, Jui.v 1 1 Winchester College won the AsU'’ 1 Shield at Bisley today with a score
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    BIRTHS
    39 30 RAW FORD. At Woodland Hun"; 1 Glasgow, on July 15, 1030, to Jft. *r4 Mrs. R. Crawford, a son. BARBOUR.—On June 12, 1930, in England, to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Barbour, of Sire. 1 pore, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES
    63 30 COBB—JOYCE.—On July 10, 193«&gt;, at IVnani Charles Eric Cobb to Sybil Joyce, younre* daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. .Macdonai' Smith, of Muswell Hill. WORSWIC K—D I C K.—At St. A mire*' Cathedral, Singapore, on July 1L h3 J. A. Worswick, of the Union Insurant Society of Canton, Sourabaya,
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      90 30 NOTICE All communications for both the Straw Times and the Straits Budget should h addressed to the Head Office, Cecil ud Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settle ments. The post free price of the Straits Time* to the United Kingdom and foreign couatm is $48 a year. The post free price
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      CONTENTS.
      98 1 Central Rubber Situation R, ?ini-«.K&gt;r» Auction 1 Wall Street stocks rket i Rubber Market Rubber Returns EriS and Wage Rates 4 Borneo Timber !a va Rubber Statistics 4 Tin Returns Price of Rubber Trade and Finance Stocks and Shares fable News Restriction Correspondence Th- Fern r- Restriction Scheme 3
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      53 1 Singapore Official Quotations. I Quotations I Forward Contract I 4 net Seller Prices I d. 1 s r I’.*. I ..r i»r&lt;* July Aug. Kept. ■ub,. 0.19% 0.19 1 1 O.liFfi 1 0.14% 0.19 0.19*4 I 0.18% O.IS** 0.18% ’&gt; l\!7 1 0.IS 0.18*, 0.18% ■r 0.17* O.IS
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      106 1 T*:? imp r&lt;- Chamber of Commerce a Md ii&gt; yTfith auction on i" v. as catalogued 1,692,927 ifTered 1.4(U).497 lb. or •&gt; 1 .!&gt;« &gt;,0.'2 lb. or 52'J.04 tons. i,,, Spo*. v'-,' 5 9-16tl. o: 10*h eta. PRICES REALISED. Smoked Sheet Cents per lb. S&gt;an.:ard quality No
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      RUBBER ESTATE WAGES.
      119 1 b of H.\\ Horneo Chamber I uf Commerce. I At a v Ut, j n L r of the committee r 1 11 Borneo Chamber of iiuA I! wa »ead from Govcmv!&lt; w Chamber t.P- n :n view of the continued U'niu.n re-considering the Ejfcr contr,., Sta
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. “ Blind, Undisciplined Over-Production.” IGNORANCE OR MERE PERVERSITY ?
      1106 1  - LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Blind, Undisciplined Over-Production.” IGNORANCE OR MERE PERVERSITY (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— UeuroHurtmn Kirhta K^mrveH.l London, June 18. The rubber position amounts to this :—United Kingdom stocks, 104,750 tons (same date hrnt year 35,875 tons); World stocks, about 450,000 tons (same date last year about
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      GENERAL RUBBER.
      155 1 Mr. Arthur Jones Elected President. The General Rubber Company, New York, announces the election of Mr. Arthur Jones, of London, as president. It further announces that Mr. E. C. Schwab has been re-elected vice-president and appointed manager of the Now York office (says the Financial Times of June
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      COPRA MARKET.
      37 1 Barlow and Go. report: The copra market has been fairly steady !&gt;ul prie s show a slight decline on balance No shipments were reported. Closing quota t jon-. wen* ns follows: Sundried, $7.85, Mixed, $7.10.
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      432 1 Further Drop in Singapore Prices. Singapore, July 10. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., report During the past week the market has been very quiet, maintaining its wait and see attitude, and, easing ofT slightly yesterday o 18% cents over the period. London at 6'*d. and New York, at 11%
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      WALL STREET STOCKS.
      190 1 Closing prices of stocks in Wall Street, on .1 uly 2 were American Can Common 120% American Smelter 59 American Sugar 49%* American Tel. and Tel. 208% American Tobacco Common 233% Anaconda 50 V* Associated Gas and Electric 34 7 Atchison 212 Haiti mo re and Ohio
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      DANGERS OF WAGE INCREASE.
      779 2 Planters’ Protest. INDIAN LABOUR OUSTED BY CHINESE. At a special general meeting of the Ulu Selangor Dirtriet Plan ers’ Association, held at Kuala Kubu on July 7, the chairman rai ed the question of standard minimum rrJes of pay. In his xp'ecii he said It will
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      KINTA TIN MINES.
      851 2 Company’s Attitude On Restriction. The annual genera! meeting of Kinta Tin M nes, Ltd., was held on June 11, 65, L«p«!on Wall, E.C. Mr. C. Chantrey Inchbald, t fur the usual analysis of the accounts, Eluded to the fact that the company hud j lied up as
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      NER-SAG (OVERSEAS).
      386 2 Voluntary Liquidation Approved. An extraordinary general meeting of NerSag (Overseas). Ltd., was held on June 16 ct the Gannon Street Hotel, London, E.C., te consider resolutions providing for the voluntnry liquidation of the company and the appointment of a liquidator. Sir John Biles, who presided, said that at
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      202 2 Alor Gajah.—2o.6oo lb. Ayer l’annt. —01,000 lb. Australasia.—2ll.soo lb. Ayer M01ek.—15,090 lb. Banteng (Sel.L —78,080 lb. Beaufort 80rne0.—47,000 lb. 8ajau.—15,756 lb. Batu Village.—l,s42 lb. Bukit Katil.—lo,36B lb. Henrietta.—73.ooo lb. 8intan.—54,541 lh. Bukit Kubu.—lo.3oo lb. Brusch.—3B,Boo lb. Brunei United.—36,6oo lb. Bukit Timah.—l2,l27 lb. Changkat Serdang.—2B,ss6 lb. Cheviot—l4l.22l lb. Erin.—lB,7Bo
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      PUNGGOR RUBBER ESTATES.
      594 2 Discouraging Outlook F„, Future. wm 1 ’h«| n il' atV'" 11 taries’ offices, Messrs. C.attev 1 o' H&gt;r Fullerton Building, on Benton presiding. Other* ,r K. Mr. K. A. Gibson und Mr. O R lriCl| dn Before moving the adoption ,uUn,anand accounts the chairman ad.L meeting as
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      MALAYAN TRADE.
      116 2 Value of Imports and Exports From January to June, 1930. •uiimFnW“ nd F M s forwarded the following imnorteH tn -la® ota °f foj® 1 11 merchandise, excluding parcel post ami l f *30 nd exported from British Malaya during the first six months of 1* IMPORTS. Increase
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      66 3 T; rl e8 is not responsible for [1** 5:r f N its correspondents. Corresc e, jn that letters* s 'Z!rl and to the point. Long ,.-t l*e h i. to b** rejected or cut ,i«-&gt; ;:;,uicnts must enclose their ,w. ".‘"J r( ..scs. not necessarily for r e* ..uarantee
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      THE FERRERS RESTRICTION SCEME.
      997 3 with the approval of all the producing countries, except for the reasons that the a nt Ceylon governments arc disinclined to embark again upon a compulsory restriction scheme; the planting communities object on ihe score of finding employment fur t.v’ir labourers during pcr.ods; the Government of
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      RUBBER OUTPUTS.
      288 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—There is a difference of opinion os to the method of dealing with the present difficulties in retard to rubber. With a world stock of 450.00ft tons being added continually, there i« nothing to prevent prices going to 5d. per lb.
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      THE RUBBER SITUATION : THE COMPLETE REMEDY !
      2645 3 THE RUBBER SITUATION THE COMPLETE REMEDY To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —Tho best remedy for the rubber situation is provided by the simplest means, namely the limitation of exports. It is known to everyone that the cause of the slump is the accumulation of large stocks or
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      EFFECT OF EXPORT RESTRICTION.
      191 4 (Production 000,000 tons, supply 000,000 tons, consumption 750,000 tons, stocks 450,000 tors.) A. Result if only 40 per cent, of production exported Normal Reduced Period to share of Amount world- Monthly absorb supply withdrawn supply reduction stocks Country Ci Tons Tons Months British Malaya s&lt;» «U
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      KLANG PLANTERS AND WAGE RATES.
      405 4 Immediate Reduction Of Minimum Favoured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. The following resolution was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Klang District Planters’ Association held on Thursday morning: “This Association is of an ojiinion that the rubber industry is unable to
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      RESTRICTION.
      56 4 —Reuter. Dutch Official Attitude Still Doubtful. Amsterdam, July 11. Replying to a question in committee regarding the intentions of the Governmerit regarding rubber restriction in (he Dutch East Indies, the Minister for 'ho Colonies said the Government wa« giving very Hose attention to all the information received. It had
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      RUBBER DUTY.
      34 4 It m notified in the F.M.S. Government Curette that the pneo of rubber f or assessJJ "I,/!''!/ f r °’V ,&gt;,,ri0&lt;l ,U, V 11 to 17 is ip 'ft cents per pound.
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      SUNGEI TUKANG RUBBER.
      1104 4 Mr. F. H. Grumitt Reviews The Year’s Work. The tenth annual general meeting of Sungei 1 liksiiitr Rubber oi.'puiiy# Ltd.* hold nt ihe* registered offices c.» the company, Gha*Bank Chambers, Penang, on Saturday, Mr. F. 11. Grumitt presiding. The others ore sent were Mr. P. M. Robinson
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      BORNEO TIMBER.
      154 4 Concern at Proposed Duties in Australia. The British North Born?;&gt; h:im’ i er of Commerce sent the following &lt;•:* ’e t»the Congress of Delegates of Chamber.' of ’’ommcrce of the British Empire in Lor.(ion “The timber industry in British Xortk Borneo has again represent i! that .*ra 't
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      TIN RETURNS.
      92 4 S'tuit Tin. -55$ piculs. Tc.'.ientr.‘r Tin. 1 .‘&gt;8 piculs. Murni Tin.- 174.53 piculs. PiGen Tin.—195 piculs. Minos.- 502 10 piculs. J.-*n:riii Tin.—3$ 1.8ft piculs. Patch Tin. 13,500 yards, 500 h piculs. Nav.n-; Pet Tin. -381 hours, 31.00c yr’ u piculs. Peaces Prospecting.- -75.03 picUi-. r&gt; tiers 8 .277.09,
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      204 4 RETURN OF COLONY DEALERS' STOCKS AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINF3J, JUNE 30, 1930, AS DECLARED. Dry. Wet. Total. Total all grit*in dry woc Scrap and as cstiri.'6 ea m R s Crepe U.S.S. Lump Dry. Wot. by d &lt; 2 &gt; (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Siif-morp
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      MALACCA RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
      2758 5 I j Crop and low duction Costs. LM INTERESTS. tRLES EMERSON’S REVIEW. fourth annual ironoial mooting Rubbor Plantations, Limited, Julu II at tho oAlcoa of the r &lt;’ Association, 2/4, Idol Lane, Charles Emerson (chairman n&gt;'l P“ ded MacLagan (the representative ,i es Messrs. Guthrie and Co.,
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      CENTRAL PERAK.
      942 5 Mr. McNair Scott On Supply and Demand. The fourth animal general meeting of the Central Perak Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the registered office, King William Street Arthur Street, London, E.C. 4, on June 11. Mr. R. F. McNair Scott (chairman of the company) presided. Mr. R.
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      Trade and Finance.
      164 6 Singapore, July 16. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2 3 29 32 Demand 2 3 23 '32 Private 3 in. credit 2 4’n On New York, demand 06 1^16 Private 90 d/s 67-** On France, Bank T.T. 1427 On India, Bank T.T. (#11 Hong Kong, Bank
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      Stocks and Shares.
      791 6 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, July 16. MINING. Itsoi Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asuni Kumbung 23 26/Ayer Hitam Tin 11 3 12 xd. £1 £1 Hangrin Tin 14 15 1 1 Butang Padang 0.10 0.15 J 1 Batu Caves 0.55 0.60 1 1 Bukit Arang
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      PRICE OF RUBBER.
      408 6 Drop Follows Decline In Silver. That higher prices for crude rubber are contingent on the stabilisation of silver prices and the demand for gold, is asserted by Clifford C. Johnston, writing in the N.Y. Journal of Commerce. He claims that last fall's drop in security prices was
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      WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
      520 6 Further Decline In Industrials. Messrs. Fraser and Co. report as follows:— Singapore, July 15. The lower prices of tin and rubber indicated below have naturally again induced a quiet tone in the local share market and the continuance of low consumption figures cabled from the U.S.A. in
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE JUNE 18.
        643 6 Abuco (£1) 1 ‘4; Allagar (2/) 1 Malay &lt;£1&gt; 12 6; Ayer Kuning (ill 5 lb, Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 3 9; Bakap (il 4j Banteng f£l) 3/16; Butang Consolidated (2 j/- Batu Caves (£1) 9/16; Batu Tiga (il) 4; Bekoh (2 &gt; 1 Beranang (2/)
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JULY l6.
        698 6 Capital Issue Closing Prieri Fraser Lyall I Paid Up Value Dividends Company A Co. Evatt. 389,293 1 5 p.c. for year 28-2-30 .Allenby ($1) 1.10 1.30 1.20 1&gt; 160,000 17&gt;* p.c. year 30-9-29 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.10 1.30 1.10 120 435,425 1 15 p.c.
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