The Straits Budget, 30 October 1930

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1 7 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] Lo. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER .’{o, 1930. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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  • 406 1 IkAPKWS— 1>a e t I'prear in “The National I L :i I Aviation >n t hina 3 I Man iage "04 j A t 's Be t heerful 3-4 I So Near and Yet So Far 4 I a Year’s Trading 4 I Occasional Notes 5-6 ■Telegrams Reuter and
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  • 1751 1 TVi i Tt or) a £ement is announced between •jMoonel C. 0. Harvey C.V.O., C.B.E., V nt, al India House, son of the late I Garvey and Mrs. Harvey and Vi.;- Millicent, younger daughter of t \i'! r general H. L. Pritchard C.B.. B.S.O., and Mrs. Pritchard.
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  • 1274 2 Prison for Clerk. MISSING CONSIGNMENT FROM SYDNEY. The disappearance of 15 cases of bacon and ham, valued at nearly $3,500, and consigned from Australia to the I* rush Food and Refrigerating Co., Ltd., led to the appearance of a young Straits-born Chinese clerk before Mr. C.
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  • 198 2 Cheerful Airman Reaches Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 29. I must have been born lucky,*’ cheerfully observed Mr. Oscar Garden, as he jumped out of his aeroplane at Dum Dum aerodrome this evening. The remark was occasioned by a narrow escape from serious injury when
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  • 60 2 .—Reuter. Only Britain Makes Figures Public. London, Oet. 28. In the debate on the address, Mr. MacDonald said no country in the world pub.ished unemployed figures as was done fl Britain. A big American inousti infist had told him that if a similar practice were adopted in the United
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  • 910 2 —Sin Kuo Min. Shansi May Be the Venue. I PRESIDENT’S WARNING TO YEN FENG. Shanghai, Oct. 28. There still appears to be grave danger of a further outbreak of civil war in China—this time between Marshal Feng I Yu-hsiang’s Kuominchun army and the 1 Nationalist
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  • 487 2 Gharry Pony Shelter Proves I Popular. I r At a meeting of the committee r.f the I Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to I Animals. Singapore, the secretary re-1 ported that the gharry pony shelter was I now completed and appeared to be used I extensively. Regarding
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  • The Straits Budget
    • 1030 3 Straits Times, Oct. 23. It was a sorry day for Great Britain when her statesmen accepted a mandate over Palestine. The present trouble dates 0 to a declaration made in Nov. 1917 In lord (then Mr.) Balfour, at that time Foreign Secretary, at the
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    • 926 3 —Straits Times, Oct. 21. The announcement that the Aeronautical Department of the Nanking National Government shortly intends to send a number of aeroplanes, constructed in China and piloted by Chinese aviators, abroad on demonstration long-distance flights, serves to remind us how airminded China has become during the
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    • 1047 3 Sti aits Times, Oct. 2. r >. Unexpectedly, the discussion on the temporary allowances for members of the Malayan Civil Service has revived the ancient debate as to whether married men should be paid more money than those who have no family obligations. A correspondent under the name of
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    • 1017 3 LET’S BE CHEERFUL lubber vocabulary.—Straits Times, Oct. 1*7. Last week’s steady improvement in the ruliher market has not served to restore l<> any pronounced extent confidence in the immediate future of the commodity. Indeed, the pessimists, puzzled because prices •ave not crashed to the extent they prophesied when the Government’s
      lubber vocabulary.—Straits Times, Oct. 1*7.  -  1,017 words
    • 1245 4 SO NEAR YET SO FAR. -Straits Times, Oct. 28. Some months have elapsed since we were privileged to examine, in draft i"tm. Hu* scheme devised by Mr. J I ovelt. Inspector of Mineral Ores in th<- MS. Mines Department, for controlling the output of tin. In their earlier form the
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    • 1143 4 —Straits Times. Oct. 20. There was laid on the table at the last meeting of the Legislative Council the usual annual report on the foreign trade of Malaya relating to the year 1929. This has now been augmented and issued in a new form giving very concise
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  • 140 4 European Shops Visited In Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 2*. For the first time since the civil disobedience campaign began pickets attempted to obstruct people entering European shops today. The appearance of 20 volunteers in front of Whiteaway Laidlaw’s premises caused a sensation. On the arrival
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  • 148 4 The Singapore Municipal health stat ment for the week ended Oct. 18, gives he total number of deaths as male 17*, and female 78. This represents a death rate of 26.22 per mille, per annum, compared with 26.95 in the preceding week and 26.02 in the corresponding week
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
    • 141 5 —Straits Times, Oct. 23. is East and West is West ii.-vcr the twain shall meet.” I Kudyard Kipling in an ex I Yet, in the matter of B writer in the Financial ,j,! lares, not only have they met B have actually exchange*! B The interchange of
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    • 345 5 MORE ABOUT THE EAST "H- Past in the British T*re*» ?—Straits Times. Oet. ‘23. I im volt change your shirt three times I >rv m A«‘ng Do y° a Ste swarms of tUnakes Vrhen you fco bathing Are Bou afraid to go walking in valleys ravines for fear of meeting
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    • 378 5 /I v* i v»» n mu in *urish like a well-kept garden.—Straps 1ln >**, Oct, 2‘], Everyone loves a garden, *ven though -ev are not prepared to ta’lw? any active fiare in creating one. Tn Singapore fiere seems to be a tendency to leave it the kebun
      /I , ’ v* i v»» n mu in '*urish like a well-kept garden.—Straps 1ln>**, Oct, 2‘],  -  378 words
    • 40 5 Straits Times, Oct. 21. Some few days a K o officials in Bangkok by telephone to the Siamese U K a said hefo« a s hmKt n DC As has been said before, Singapore can talk to .Tnhnm
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    • 111 5 LUNGS FOR THE BABY.” ful pair of Straits Times, Oct. T n h n c ol °K»t* police recently demonstrntd an apparatus for preventing the theft of motor-cars which should make a particularly strong appeal to all owners, but P °Thi y rf l tho 'Y ho possess < its.
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    • 276 5 TELLING THEM OFF Books won’t hum well.”—Straits Times, Oct. 24. Occasionally we have plucked up courage and gone to the extreme of sayin: that a bad play, bad acting, bad music, a bad book or a bad film was not particularly good. Until the incident has been forgotten—not forgiven—life has
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    • 350 5 even amom? mose wim w 11 capable of -work.—Straits limes, Oct. 21. A few months ago, when the first •niinous figrrs of the coming trade slump was illustrated by the crowd of half starved and decrepit Chinese who thronged the offices and yard of the Chinese Protectorate, there
      even amom? mose wim w 11 capable of -work.—Straits limes, Oct. 21.  -  350 words
    • 75 5 nu*n so tnsraKed. —Straits Times, Oct. 2.'. With reference to the note which appeared on Thursday last on the above subject a correspondent writes to point out. that Amsterdam docs not monopoly the cutting of diamonds. We snould. < course, have said Antwerp and Amster dam Otir
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    • 163 5 —Straits Times, Oct. 25. A trench reader of the Straits Times, writing apropos our leforence to the Continental thin that i-? reporte 1 to he buying 1,000 tons of rubber every day in the belief that the Government of its country proposes to tax all foreign
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    • 488 5 -Straits Times, Oct. 2r>. There are two directions in which the acceptance of Christianity by President Chiang Kai-shek is likely to have immediate and far-reaching effects in China. In the first place the baptism comes on the very eve of what promises to be a fierce, whirlwind
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    • 186 5 I eaceluliy in their beds.—St.'uiia l int Oct. 27. It is disconcerting, or thrilling, according to temperament, to learn that there is still a possibility of encountering ar occasional tiger on Singapore Island. Th famous Golf Club tiger of some years is well remembered, and it seems
      I eaceluliy in their beds.—St.'uiia l int •■), Oct. 27.  -  186 words
    • 291 5 on with the jtooil work.—Strain Oct. 27. With an Imperial Conference still proceeding, an Indian Conference soon to begin and the Palestine campaign well under way, our Labour administrators are realising very thoroughly what is meant by the expression “cares of office.” It is surely enough to
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    • 289 5 Straits Times, Oct. /H, The residents of Singapore sincerely hope that they gave the officers ami men of the 15th American Destroyer Squadron a good time during the all too short visit which they paid to this |>ort so re cently, but the hospitality whjch we were able
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    • 264 5 ••ilFn t nn> of thro* mon.- S11« T (Vt. 28. The popular conception that the East moves slowly in its own quiet way i;« gradually being disproved by a Western' influence that becomes more prominent every day. The outstanding element of this is road transport where the
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    • 109 6 inatic K. un<l O. I!.” S.rails Times, Oct. 29. So they say in the pictures, and the expression has run through the British Empire like an epidemic. Vet the young lads and lasses who say O.K. or “Okay,” whichever may be the rendering in print, are using an
      inatic “ K. un<l O. I!.” S.rails Times, Oct. 29.  -  109 words
    • 129 6 —Straits Times, Oct. 29. Most of our readers, no doubt, have puzzled over the riddle concerning the man who, looking at a photograph, says Sisters and brothers have I none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Almost us brain-worrying are the complicated relationships involved in a
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    • 547 6 co-operation of the public.—Straits Times Oct. Throughout the British Empire a population census is taken every ten years and the next one is due in the first half of next year. Different parts of the Empire are all &gt;wed a certain latitude in the selection of the actual
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  • 2345 6 Factory That Was Worked INTERESTING ISSUE IN FIRE CLAIM. The Nippon Fire Insurance (’o., Ltd.. were the defendants in a suit that came before the Chief Justice (S r William Murison) on Tuesday. I he plaintifi was •’&gt;«*ah Oh Swee, proprietor of the Guan !loe Rubber
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  • 445 7 Coffee Manufacturers Involved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oet. 28. The action was begun in the Supreme i urt here this morning in which Ko Ay I o\v s.de proprietor of Chop Sin Guan kee. coffee manufacturers, is seeking an injunction against Chop Sin Huan Aun t
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  • 169 7 Mr. Slawe’s Motion in Penang Postponed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 29. Mr. L. E. Slowe’s motion before the municipal commissioners concerning the «•!'&lt; lition of temporary allowances has tun postponed pending the issue of the Government commission now sitting. Mr. Slowe’s motion is In view
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  • 48 7 Tokio Broadcast Heard Distinctly. Tokio, Oct. 28. i hi proceedings concerning the inter- oal disarmament broadcast were I in the Japanese Empire ranging $aghalion to Formosa. London message states that Japanese n.vs there were exceedingly delighted ••hearing Mr. Hainaguchi’s speech, which y t' r y distinct.
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  • 250 7 Four Chinese Accused Of Mischief by Fire. The fourth session of the Malaeca Assizes was held on Tuesday when Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby presided and Mr. J. H. Pedlow acted as D.P.P. There were two cases of murder and &gt;ne of causing mischief by fire. At the outset
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  • 103 7 Purchase of Organ For Memorial Hall. A meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday. The business includes a motion by the President for confirmation of the contract for installation of an organ in the Victoria Memorial Hall for the sum of $50,000, entered into
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  • 111 7 Millionaire's Relatives Refuse Police Aid. Chicago, Oct. 28. The Herald learns that the family of Mr. Karl Yocum have refused to take the police into their confidence, and have decided to pay the kidnappers the $50,000 ran: om demanded.- R'-uter. A previous message from G'llva, lllinoir,
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  • 203 7 Public Subscription List Suggested. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 28. At a meeting convened by the Protector of Chinese^to discuss unemployment relief, Mr. Middlehrook suggested that a public subeription list he opened. He announced that Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe had offered to defray the expenses of food
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  • 383 7 What Constitutes Questionable Literature Several conies of a Chinese weekly pictorial published in Shanghai and containing pictures of modern Chinese bathing girls w’erc put in as exhibits in a case which was disposed of by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, on Monday. The accused
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  • 140 7 All business houses, clubs, institutes, or private individuals wishing to lay wreaths on the Cenotaph in Singapore at the Armistice Day service are requested to send in their orders for the wreaths to the secretary of the Poppy Day Committee, Mrs. It. Kenton, 104, Jervois (toad. It is
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 544 7 THE STRAITS TIMES and THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head Office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINGAPORE. Branch Office, 27, JAVA STREET, KUALA LUMPUR. &lt; ables *IMES, SINGAPORE. Telephones SINGAPORE 5151. KUALA LUMPUR 3683. Sole Advertising Agents in Great Britain, REUTERS, Ltd., 21, Old Jewry, London, E.C. 2. (through whom all business with
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  • 1352 8 Bane of Impositions By Relatives. A dividend of four per cent, was declared at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Government Servants’ Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., which was he'd in the Legislative Council Chamber on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. M. Sababathy, chairman of the
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  • 105 8 Metal Workers’ Dispute To Go To Arbitration. Berlin, Oct. 29. The metal workers’ strike, which has cost the workers 10,000,000 marks in wages, has been terminated by an agreement to refer the dispute to arbitration.— Reuter. A previous Berlin message, dated Oct. 15, states :—The threatened strike
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  • 116 8 Two People Killed by Same Bullet. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 28. Salamat estate, near Taiping, was the scene of a double tragedy when a man ind a woman employed on the estate were killed by the same bullet, fired, it is alleged, by the woman’s
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  • 427 8 Discharge in Stamford Road Robbery Case. The two Chinese who were charged with committing gang robbery in Stamford Road were found not guilty by a common jury at the Singapore Assizes, and acquitted by Mr. Justice Mundell. The case for the crown was reported in the opening
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  • 60 8 Inquest on Malay Killed By Motor-car. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 26. At the inquest at Puteh yesterday on a Malay bicyclist who was killed when knocked down by a motor-car in Scotland Road the jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure. The diiver of the
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  • 211 8 Mr. Justice Simpson and An Unfortunate Practice.” Owing to the sudden illness of Mr. E. E. C. Thuraisingham the case in connection with the Singapore Turf Club ‘Big Sweep,” which was to come before Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson in th&lt; Supreme Court yesterday, was postponed Mr. Thuraisingham was
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  • 535 8 Tamil Tapper Sentenced To Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 22. Before the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court today a Tamil tapper named Rangasamy, employed on Sungei GapU Estate, Sungei Tempian, Ulu Selangor, was arraigned upon a charge of murder, it being alleged
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  • 299 8 The following: passengers arrived by the Anchises Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McCartney, Mrs. J. G. Biiggs, Miss C. M. Riddel, Mr. and Mrs. II. Funcott, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor, Mr. E. II. Olden, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Earle, Mr. R. II. Law, Mr. M. L.
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  • 70 9 rT) straits Times is not responsible for ;i 4 «&gt;f its correspondents. Correslhe -°V,t should bear in mind that letters p t be short and to the point. Long n* u ~r t. liable to be rejected or cut Correspondents must enclose their d ovnl, j addresses, not necessarily
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  • 823 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I have read with astonishment in Str"its Times of Oct. 21 of the British Government’s decision to continue its po!i:\v of limiting immigration of the Jews n V; as ludicrous to limit the immigration of English people into Vrud nd
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  • 110 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, —At Newton Railway Station, whenever a mail train is expected, rickshas crowd the entrance blocking access to the station and when the train arrives the pullers rush on to the platform quite close to the coaches to snatch away packages
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  • 225 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is reported that this accomplished lady’s present mission is to make records in Japan for a gramophone company'. Might I ask if the Board of Control of the Victoria Theatre is also aiming at making a record The
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  • 904 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your leading article on “Marriage” supporting the married man’s claims to a 10 per cent, allowance in view of his many responsibilities is only too convincing. One is only led to wonder why a similar allowance is not given to Asiatic
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  • 174 9 Woman Who Killed Man Who Attacked Her. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 29. A Malay woman named Mymona, of Bukit Lintang, was found not guilty at the Malacca Assizes yesterday when charged with the murder of a Javanese named Jacob by hitting him on the head with
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  • 103 9 Sentence of Eighteen Months Passed. Sentence of eighteen months’ rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, on Tuesday on a Hylam who plead ed guilty to charges of being in illegal possession of two revolvers and nearly ;;50 rounds of ammunition. The
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  • 779 9 Charge Against District Headman.” Described as the “district headman” of a secret society Kallnng, Ban Eng Choon, an elderly Chinese, was on Oct. 28 sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, his defence that the documents found in
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  • 3377 10 Annual Conference Of Officers. EXCHANGING IDEAS. CO-OPERATION AMONG DEPARTMENT.-. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. The second annual conference &lt;&gt;1 agricultural officers opened in the A enning Road Masonic Hall this morning under the chairmanship of Dr. 11. A. Tempany, Director of Agriculture, S.S. and
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  • 343 11 Asiatic Planters Ask For Repeal. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25. The campaign, which is being carried on in the F.M.S. by certain sections of ♦he planting community lor the repeal of ♦be Health Boards Enactment received additional support front the Asiatic Planters* Association of Mala)
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  • 122 11 Arrested on Steamer Arrived From Bangkok. Charged at the instance of Mr. W. Gordon, of the Singapore Preventive Service, two Chinese pleaded guilty to being in possession of nearly $5,00D worth of contraband opium before Mr. U&gt;Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District •fudge, on Tuesday. On the arrival of
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  • 2141 11 Excellent Sport. PROFESSIONAL MEETING ENDS. Saturday saw the finale of the local professional racing season with th* last programme of the October meeting. It proved one of the best days from all points of view. The dividends were good, popular fancies justifying support, the racing was keen,
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  • 155 11 Relief Methods Being Discussed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 24. An incident occurred in front of the Chinese Consulate here yesterday when some able-bodied men wanting work but not repatriation called at the Consulate after being directed there from the Chinese Protectorate. The men obstinately demanded
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  • 51 11 leaves Bangkok for Medan This Morning. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Oct. 27. The outward Dutch Amsterdam-Bata-via air mail arrived at Don Muang yesterday at 1.30 p.m. A day was 'ost at Akyab where a spare part had to he made. The aeroplane left this morning for
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  • 4697 12 THE LITERARY PAGE NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. Siegfried Sassoon Turns From Fox-Hunting Man to Infantry Officer -Perspective Memories of the War —Fighting in Eastern Europe —Latin Verse Competition. The Fox-Hunter Carries On. Memoirs Of An Infantry Officer. By Siegfried Sassoon. Faber and Faber. 7k. (id. a fe w weeks a.",o I
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  • 479 13 Mr. Tan Lee Wan Publicly Examined. Mr. Tan Lee Wan, the well-known football referee, was publicly examined before Mr. Justice Palgrave S mpson on Friday afternoon. He said he was .‘12 years of age,' married and had four children, the eldest five years of ago. He was employed
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  • 114 13 Six Months’ Prison for Tamil Coolie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 27. A Tamil coolie named Muniandy was sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment here today for attacking Mr A. E. Mullal.v, estate manager of Devon estates, with a changkol. It was stated that Muniandy had been
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  • 27 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 27. Three hundred and sixty five Chinese destitutes left here today on board th&lt; s.s. Talma for China.
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  • 162 13 Sir G. Salmond Due Here On Nov. 12. Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey' Salmond, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F., commanding R.A.F., Indfl, will make a flight from India to Singapore shortly. He will be accompanied by two other aeroplanes and will visit Rangoon and Bangkok en route.
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  • 459 13 Europeans Attacked In Kuala Lumpur Mess. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala I.umpur, Oct. 25. As briefly announced in today's Straits Times, two F.uropeans were the victims of an amazing attack by a Hylam tukang ayer during the early hours of this morning as a result of which both
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  • 88 13 20th Anniversary of His Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 24. Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the death of Kin*? Chulalongkorn of Siam, and, as usual, the day was observed as a general holiday. Religious services were held in the Royal 1’alace and the wats (temples).
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  • 3002 14 Malacca Case. TRUSTS AM) TRUSTEES’ OBLIGATIONS. The following is the text of the judgment in the case from Ma:aeca in which S. V. S. Choc kal ingam Pillay claimed the return of certain share scrip, and of shares in a partnership business, left with E.
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  • 239 14 Hearing of Important Case Fixed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. In the Supreme court this morning before the Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. L. H. Elphinstone, the Jelai Concession case came up for hearing. It will be remembered that the case concerns a concession of
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  • 2449 15 To be Sold But Retained In the Ground. MORE restriction. How the Plan Would Be Financed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25. After it had been held up for a num- r of months while being considered by .11 Tin Producers’ Association, both in
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  • 64 15 Inquiry Committee Reports Nothing Criminal. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Oct. 20. The commission of five people which a as appointed to investigate the death ,f H.S.JL Prince Samorn Bamtherng, who xu&lt; shot while out shooting, has reported ;}.at there i u no circumstance which would
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  • 742 15 Trapped by Newspaper Advertisement. (From Our Own Co.-respondent.) Kujdn Lumpur, Oct. 22. Sentence of six months’ rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. G. A. Je C. de Moubray in the police court this afternoon on a Hokkien, Lim Swee, formerly in the employ of Messrs. Italasia,
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  • 65 15 Inspects Leper Camp At Pulau Jerejak. (From Our Own Correspond! nt.) Penan#, Oct. 24. The Hon. Mr. K. \V. I*’. Oilman, Resident Councillor, and the 11 on. Dr. A. L. Hoops, Principal Civil Medical Officer, to •lay inspected the leper cam.i at Pulau Jtrejak. It
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  • 1188 16 Early Morning “War.” VOLUNTEERS DEFEND THE CC^AST. Searchlight.* shot across the calm water, while the rattle of musketry, intermingled with the booming of guns and the low’ drone of aircraft overhead added realism to the operations in the tarly hours of on Monday morning, in which
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  • 81 16 Says He Is Retiring Before Next Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 22. Speaking at Foundation Day at the Penang Free School yesterday the Hon. Mr. E. W. F. Gilman, the Resident Councillor. said that it was the last he would attend, as
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  • 75 16 S.S.A. Sub-Committee’s Report Referred Back. At a special meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements Association the report of the sub-committee on the question of Shipping Conferences wa' again considered in conjunction with 1 criticisms prepared by the Hon. Mr. A. Robinson and Mr. O. R. S.
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  • 74 16 Judgment Entered fr&lt;&gt; r Plaintiffs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 25. Judgment was entered for plaintiffs against the first and second accuse&lt; the case in which the Stationers sued Lee Teong Khian, Tan Teng F 11 and Geh Kwee Keng as former public of the Lam
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 160 16 V, 'V h ut 1 m. M V \Vt,v «r i ux*i*jvi *rr mV' &gt; .1 When Beauty and Charm Reveal Themselves. Many women look with envy at the marvel of their sex who spends her early morning out of doors riding, swimming or walking changes for an energetic game
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
    • 42 17 The wedding of Mr. Francis Larard. Government Electrical Engineer, Kelantan, and Miss Margaret Kerr, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kerr, of Tumpat, Kelantan, took place at St. Andrew s Cathedral, Singapore. Photo, by Snkajima &lt;t Co,
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    • 28 17 u in the final for the Ipoli Football Cup. The Europeans were The Ipoh Club and Indian teams wh.ch met the Ima.^
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    • 59 18 The Singapore Swimming Clnh on days other than Sunday, which is reserved tor "men only," is a very popular rendez-vous lor family parties Tfu J B,„ typical groups on any morning Children who are not alraid of the high diving boards Tea-time on
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    • 35 18 H.E. the Governor. Sir Cecil dementi, taking the salute, before a distribution ot medals and decorations at the Police Depot. Lieut.-Comdr. Lewis Sinclair receiving the K.N.V.R. Officers Decora
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    • 18 18 1U U te W ,Uri ,JVJ und "&gt;' X' 'he Straits Chinese Fastball Association.
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    • 45 18 Miri insl heat Singapore in 1 Hiddulph, T. II. Stone, C l&gt; j Uatchclh' r. 1 "ft Rowing Cup. Singapore (above): .1 I’ El N A J Nycroft Miri T. H W hiting. N O "'(tli. K. 11. VV. Hamilton
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    • 13 19 Members ol the Singapore Royal Engineers (Volunteers) at Work
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    • 59 19 Hr. Chen Chang l.ok. the new ConsulGeneral for China in Singapore. British and Chinese Hags outside the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, at a function in honour of the retiring Consul-General. Mr. Tong Lao Mr. Ton;j I..to. I ho retiring Cnnsul-lier.eral. .mil Mis l ong l.ao,
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    • 24 19 The Singapore Chinese and I S. Na.al teams who nut at Basket Ball Ihi Chinese- won by 4M lo ,’&gt;i
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    • 41 20 Th e Singapore Turf Club October meeting concluded on Saturday, and proved successful throughout, drawing good attendances on all three days. Snapshots taken in the tea enclosure are shown above. l'liotos. by A. 5. Studio.
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  • 1826 21 Architects’ Problems. MR. A. GORDON’S ADDRESS TO ROTARIANS. An intei eating address on the architecture of Singapore was delivered on Friday by Mr. A. Gordon, the Municipal Architect, to the Singapore Rotary Club at Raffles Hotel. H E. the Officer Administering the Government. (Mr. John Scott)
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  • 421 21 Presenting a Trophy For Volunteer Competition. The annual general meeting of the Singapore branch of the Royal Society of St. George was held in the Singapore Cricket Club on October 23. Mr. M. B. Shelley, the president, was in the chair. Addressing the meeting the chairman said
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  • 92 21 Loss on Working and Banned Films. The minutes of a meeting of the Board of Control of the Victoria Theatre show that there was a loss of $5,181 on the working of the theatre for the third quarter of the year. The manager was instructed to report at
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  • 75 21 Thrift and Loan Society Meeting. 'J hi- annual general meeting of the Singapore Government Servants’ Cooperative Thritt ami Loan Society will V hold at the Legislative Council Chamber on Oct. 1*7. 'i he membership at the end of the year was .570. tin*re having been i»‘2 new meatm
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 59 21 U. 8. DE SILVA t BROS., Manufacturing Jewellers and Diamond Merchants ATTRACTIVE NEW LINES IN HALLMARKED SILVER GOODS 4x3 Sporting Cups Medals Shields Wedding Presents Wrist Watches, etc. Special Attention is given to out station orders All Inquiries and Repairs will receive prompt and personal attention, 30 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE. PIIONE
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  • 710 22 Arrangements for Annual Event on Nov. 25. A meeting of the Child Welfare Society Baby Show committee was held at Hagstaff House by permission of Mrs. Pritchard, the president of the Baby Show. Those present were Dr. J. W. SchartT (in the chair), Mrs. Pritchard, Mrs. Vlieland,
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  • 414 22 1 Police Find in House At (ieylang. How the police raided a house *nd found a revolver loaded with dum-dum bullets and a dagger was told before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore (nnnna. District Judge, on Monday, when three Cantonese were each sentenced to twelve months’ rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 199 22 Man Recently Out of Gaol Arrested. Ci'r m Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Oct. 25. As a result of a report made at the Klang police station of a theft committed at the garage of Mr. Hicks, principal of the High School, Klang, on Oct. 22, two Malays
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  • 114 22 Dies Suddenly While On Way Home on Leave. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 27. Captain W. H. Smith, captain of the Kuching of the Sarawak Steamship C mpanv died in the General Hospital here yesterday evening. Captain and Mrs. Smith left Singapore jn Friday in
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  • 553 22 Former Chinese Minister In Singapore. Ancient China peeped out of the centuries in an interview which Lord Li Thing Mai gave to a Straits Times representative. Lord Li Ching Mai, who derives his title from his father Marquis Li Hung Thai, is an aristocrat of Imperialist
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  • 96 22 Woman Killed and Boy Badly Injured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 22. A motor-car going from Ipoh to Lahat i an over a Chinese woman hawker and a boy, killing: the woman instantly. motor-car did not stop. a P( i Later a man was arrested
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  • 77 22 At a meeting of committee no. 6 ot the Singapore Municipal Commissioners was decided to decline the Government offer of vacant Crown land at the cornel of Clemenceau Avenue and Orchard Koan. provided the Commissioners contributed half th'‘ cost of the acqui r ti 'n of lot
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    • 54 22 Adel phi Hotel SINGAPORE. The Home—Away-From—Home of Discriminating Travellers. The ONLY HOTEL in Singapore fitted throughout with modem Sanitation and Shower Baths. TEA DANCES Every Tuesday. AFTER DINNER DANCES Every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. ROOF GARDEN CINEMA Every Sunday and Monday Evening. LADIES’ LOUNGE PALM COURT ADELPHI HOTEL, LTD. Under
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
    • 959 23 —British Wireless. —Reuter. Ceremony at Foreign Office in London. MUTUAL GOODWILL. International Broadcast Of Speeches. Rugby, Oct. 27. T:.o ceremony of depositing the ratiuations of the London Treaty for the I imitati n and Reduction of Naval Armatook place in the Locarno Room t.H Foreign Office today.
      —British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  959 words
    • 232 23 British Wireless. Boycott of Foreign Cloth Unpopular. Rugby, Oct. 27. The Government of India’s appreciation of the situation up to Oct. 24 states that the provincial reports for the first half of October show that the previously noted improvement in the situation was maintained. 7 tie position
      British Wireless.  -  232 words
    • 87 23 —Ilcutcr. Plans for Stabilising World Prices. New York, Oct. 25. Mr. Thomas Chadbourne, president of the committee for the of the world sugar market, and Senator iriat Gutierrez, of Cuba, are sailing next week to confer with the representatives of the Java Sugar Trust with regard to plans
      —Ilcutcr.  -  87 words
    • 308 23 —Reuter. Pig Haul of Foreigners. 1 NATIONALIST TROOPS REFUSE TO FIGHT. Shanghai, Oct. 22. The Red armies, commanded by the notorious Red leaders Pam? Teh-hui (who ravaged Changsha last July), Chu Teh und Mao Chen-tung, captured Kian city last week and established a reign of
      —Reuter.  -  308 words
    • 170 23 .—Reuter. Preparing for Opening On Nov. 12. London, Oct. 25. The meeting of the leading Indian Princes in London this morning marks the preliminary stage in the Indian Round-Table Conference, lepresenting all shades of political thought in Creat Britain and India, which will open on Nov. 12. The
      .—Reuter.  -  170 words
    • 95 23 Kcuter. A Soviet Explanation of The Jowett Affair. London, Oct. 25. In connection with Press reports of the alleged arrest of an Englishman, Mr. Christopher Jowett, on the Trans-Siberian Railway en route to Peking, the Soviet Embassy in London states that these are absolutely unfounded. It adds
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    • 471 23 —Reuter. Drifting and Not Getting Anywhere.” MR. CHURCHILL. Changed Views With Changing Times. London, Oct. 27. The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr. G. W. Forbes, interviewed during the week-end with regard to the Imperial Conference, declared: “We seem to be drifting and not getting anywhere. The
      —Reuter.  -  471 words
    • 140 23 classes of his follow citizens. —British Wireless. Tribute to Work for League Of Nations. Rugby, Oct. 25. With the cordial support of the three paity leaders, a committee has been formed for the purpose of presenting Lord Cecil with his portrait as a tribute to his unique services
      classes of his follow citizens. —British Wireless.  -  140 words
    • 1908 24 —Reuyu*. Military Junta Takes j Control. RIOTOUS SCENES. Mob Sets Fire to Buildings In Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 21. The Brazilian Government has Umn overthrown. The Govern mental Junta dissolved Congress ami the Supreme Court. President Luis will be kept a prisoner in Guanabara
      —Reuyu*.  -  1,908 words
    • 69 24 Reuter. New Cruiser for Dutch Indies Service. The Hague, Oct. 24. The Second Chamber, by 61 to 33, adopted the hill authorising the construction of a cruiser and tw’o sloops for use principally in the Dutch Indies. A lively debate resulted in the temporary suspension of a Communist
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    • 301 24 Reuter. Strange Case Before King’s Bench. ARMS IN BELFAST. Denial by North Ireland Government. London, Oct. 23. Allegations of gun running transactions between Ireland and China figured in the action in the King’s Bench brought by Mr. William Rowntree Horond, of Newry, County Down. He claims damages
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    • 221 24 .—Router. —British Wireless. Sir Felix Schuster’s Way To Prosperity. London, Oct. 24. A truly national government, consisting of the leading men of all parties and aindependent council of producers, trader?, working men and economists, free from the tyranny of party politics, was urgeu as the way to
      .—Router.; .—British Wireless.  -  221 words
    • 65 24 —Reuter. Machine Crashes and House Catches Fire. Lc Bourget, Oct. 24. Tho aviators Gilbert Lane and Pi p| T Nicholas Silverbaum. attempting a to Addis Ababa, crashed alter leaving t.. aerodrome at Le Bourget. The aeroplane fell on a house and *’J r into flames. Both men were
      —Reuter.  -  65 words
    • 1168 25 him in he high o®ee he held.—British Wireless*. Foreign Secretary Reviews Achievements. DISARMAMENT. Work of Former Ministries Praised. London, Oct. 24. Receiving the freedom of the city of WAvastle, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the i'oivign Secretary, reviewed the strongly it K* trend of British foreign policy during past
      him in * he high o®ee he held.—British Wireless*.  -  1,168 words
    • 199 25 about 200 acre* of mud land. —British Wireless. New Device to be Installed In Britain. Rugby, Oct. 22. An interesting development in railway operating methods is announced by the Gwrnt Western Railway, which proposes to equin 1,760 miles of track, enrh racing all its principal main line routes,
      about 200 acre* of mud land.—British Wireless.  -  199 words
    • 71 25 Successful Observation In South Sea. New York, Oct. 22. A message fmn mat m, in tlu* South Seas, states that, after weeks of preparation, the astr n Jinical expedition? were rewarded with favourable weather for ytstcrjay’s total eclipse of the ?un. The American Expedition took 41
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    • 584 25 —Kentcr. More Missionaries Captured. i Hunkw, Oct. »5. j Bandits captured Loshan, South llonan. One Catholic Father, who escaped reports that tlu* Rev. K. N. Tvedt and Miss Evenson, of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, did not escape and were I. csumnbly taken prisoner. The
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    • 91 25 NEW SOLICITOR-GENE RAL. British Wireless. Hon. Richard Stafford Cripps* Appointment. Rugby, Oct. 22. The King b.r.s been pleased to approve t tit* Ho;'.. Richard Ttnffcrd Gripps li-_ appointed S licit'. r-Gcneral in success in t i Sir Janes Mrlvi.le, M.P., resigned. Tie rew Solieiti.r-G.m-ral, who is tlu you; ger s
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    • 665 25 —Reuter. —Hritish Wireless. Big Labour Victory. EFFECT ON FINANCIAL POSITION. Sydney, Oct. 26. The New South Wales elections, in which voting is compulsory and on a preferential basis, resulted in a big Labour victory. The Labour Party now has 54 seats as compared with 40 before
      . —Reuter.; —Hritish Wireless.  -  665 words
    • 364 26 —Reuter. Chiang Kai-shek’s Change jOf Faith. CLOSE SECRET. Far-Reaching Effects Probable. Nanking, Oct. 23. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the President of the Republic of China, was baptised a Christian this afternoon. The President and his wife arrived fiom Nanking early this morning an* proceeded to the residence of
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    • 142 26 —Reuter. King Signs New Electoral Law. Cairo, Oct. 22. The King has signed the new Constitution and Electoral Law. The Cabinet report on it recommends that the Chamber should consist of 150 instead of 235 Deputies and that three-fifths of the Senate should be appointed and two-fifths elected.
      —Reuter.  -  142 words
    • 78 26 —Routor. Infinite Breakdown in Moscow Conference. Nanking, Oct. 23. It is authoritatively announced that the Sino-Soviet Conference at Moscow has definitely broken down. The Chinese Foreign Office has telegraphically instructed the Chinese delegation to return to China. The principal difference is over the HabaroNsk Protocol. The Soviet
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    • 237 26 Reiner. Death of Well-known Labour Leader. London, Oct. 24. The death has occurred of Mr. Harry Goslin:, the Labour member for Whitechapel and St. George’s.—Reuter. Mr. G ).sling had represented Whitechapel in the Labour interest since 1923. He was President of the Transport anil General Workers’ Union
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    • 187 26 —Nichi-Nichi. Nanking Speech Which Was Resented. Tokio, Oct. 22. Reports to hand here indicate that President Chiang Kai-shek strongly resented certain remarks made by Mr. Ryutaro Nagai, the Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, during the course of a speech which he delivered in Nanking on the
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    • 146 26 .—Reuter. Eleven Countries Represented In London. London, Oct. 27. The United Kingdom, the United States, India and Russia are among 11 countries concerned in the manufacture of opium and other drugs represented at the preliminary Opium Conference at Whitehall Place. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, welcomed the
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    • 430 26 Reuter. —British Wireless. Indignation at New Proposals. London. Oct. 24. Almost on the eve of Armistice Day. the Foreign Office has approached all foreign governments with a suggestion for the dropping henceforth of the custom of placing wreaths on (enotapns or Tombs of Unknown Warriors during official visits
      Reuter.; —British Wireless.  -  430 words
    • 131 26 —Reuter. Labour Still Remains Largest Party. Oslo, Oct. 23. In spite of the loss of 12 seats in the General Election on Monday, Labour remains the largest party in the new Parliament. It is composed of 47 Labour members, 44 Conservatives and Liberals 33 Radicals and 25
      —Reuter.  -  131 words
    • 64 26 —Reuter. Severing Appointed Minister Of Interior. Berlin, Oct. 22. The Prussian Prime Minister, Dr. Biaun, has answered Hitler’s demand to sweep the Prussian Government free of Socialism by appointing Herr Severing Minister of the Inte :'*r. Herr Severing is a Socialist ard a ’.Irong defender of the
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    • 268 26 Another Attack On Peshawar Planned. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 22. No doubt realising the folly of further hostility, a combined jirga” of Afridis met the Government representatives at Jamrud. The Afridis offered a series of excuses for their action, among them bein? dissatisfaction with
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    • 261 26 —Reuter. Bulgaria’s King Weds An Italian Princess. Assisi, Oct. 25. The thoughts of the whole of Bulgaria and Italy are centred on this normally quiet Perugian town today. It is ablaze with bunting and crowded with visitors on the occasion of the wedding of Boris and Princess
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    • 97 26 British Wireless. Research Ship to Leave London Next Week. Rugby, Oct. 23. The Royal Research ship William Scoresby sails from London next Thur*’ay to resume the research work in the Antarctic and the neighbouring se'is on which she has been employed since 192*’ Th:oe investigations are carried out
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    • 593 27 .—Reuter. Secret Memoranda to Be Submitted. TRIAL FLIGHTS. Section Added to Increase Lift. London, Oct. 28. T’ n0 public inquiry into the loss of the j (l i opened in the hall of the Institute V &lt; vil Engineers before Sir John Simon, i Hi -Col. J.
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    • 249 27 the hearts of our people.”— British Wireless. “Sacred Trust Handed To The Living.” A moving reference to the R101 .lister "’as made early in the proceed‘nvs °f the House of Commons this after1 n Speaking after the address in M I '.v to the King’s speech had
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    • 161 27 Attack on Asst. Police Commissioner. (I’rom Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oet. 25. Sending bombs bv parcel post is the latest exploit of Indian extremists. Following the recent explosion in the Rangoon post office, when a clerk was seriously injured, a small parcel exploded in Hyderabad post
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    • 280 27 Reuter. Preparing for Coronation In Abyssinia. Addis Ababa, Oct. 28. After a 500-mile train journey across French Somaliland to Abyssinia the Duke of Gloucester has arrived here with his suite to represent King George V at the coronation of Ras Talari on Sunday next. He is the
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    • 59 27 —Reuter. One of America’s Leading Polo Players. New York, Oct. 27. Mr. Harry Payne Whitney, the American millionaire banker and racehorse owner, whose death has been announced here, inherited about £40,000,000 from his father. He was one of about a dozen American polo players to hold th
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    • 117 27 —Sin Kuo Min. Troop Movements and Air Patrols. Shanghai, Oct. 28. That the breakdown of the Sino-Soviet enferenee at .doscow may be the prelude to luither serious trouble between Russia arid Manchuria is indicated by the fact that General Wan Fu-ling has dispatched two regiments of infantry
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    • 429 27 .—Router. Critical Situation In Ontario. Port Arthur, Ontario, Oct. 22. A handful of mounted police summoned reinforcements to cope with a tense situation arising from the unemployment situation. Communists stirred up the passions of the workless, who attacked the chief of police and a sergeant and released a prisoner
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    • 51 27 Reuter. Fatal Illness in House Of Lords. London, Oct. 28. Shortly before the arrival of Their Majesties at the House of Lords the Bishop of Worcester, who was standing outside among the spectators, was taken ill and died en route to hospital, it is believed from heart
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    • 483 27 Reuter. Controversial Measures For Commons. KING’S SPEECH. Hopes for Relief Of Unemployment. London, Oet. 28. For tho first time in history a Labour Government participated in the State opening of Parliament, for in 1924 the Labour Party took office after the Conservatives had been defeated on the
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    • 78 27 the so-called unequal treaties.—Sin Kuo Min. Canton Merchants’ Welcome For British Trade Mission. Hong Kong, Oct. 27. The British Economic Mission to China, Japan and the Ear East is expected to arrive in Canton from Japan very shortly. The Canton merchants are preparing a memorandum for presentation to
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    • 29 27 Reuter. Market in Sydney Considerably Firmer. Sydney, Oct. 28. The market is considerably firmer today and showed a marked rise on the free buying of industrials.— Reuter.
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    • 2233 28 ,—British Wireless. Reuter. Sequel to Palestine Declaration. “CRUEL BETRAYAL.” Anti-British Feeling In United States. London, Oct. 22. There is bitter resentment among Jews all over the world in consequence of the Government statement on Palestine. Lord Melchett has resigned the jointchairmanship &lt; f the (’ouncil of the
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    • 265 28 FASCIST ITALY WILL ARM.” ,—Reuter. Mussolini's Warning To Other Nations. Rome, Oct. ‘J7 Signor Mussolini, in the course of speech, declared that the world today p divided into two camps—the Fascist ur.'i the anti-Fascist. “A moral war is being waged against Italy and side by side with it preparations for
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    • 141 28 —Reuter. General Uprising Of Savage Tribes. Tokio, Oct. There has been a widespread uprising of the ravage tribes in Central Formosa The tribesmen are attacking isolated police posts, and in one case massacred the occupants. Troops are being mobilised to deal with the situation, and aircraft are
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    • 102 28 Much Damage by Gale In Sind. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 28. Extraordinary weather is prevail.ng India. Hail and snow are reported iron Simla, a furious all-night gale raced ir. Sind, destroying orchards, and exceeding! heavy rain has fallen in Southein *i r Hundreds of houses
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    • 744 29 —British Wireless. committee on Thursday.-British nice, less. Fateful Decisions. i HERTZOG’S VIEWS 1 ON PROBLEM. Rugby, Oct. 22. African Prime Minister, lh&gt;* Hertzog, broadcasting tonight on j V,,* of the Imperial Conference, sai l although the work which was being ,he field of economic co-operation ji*r,e 1
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    • 508 29 .—Reuter. Death Roll Approaching Three Hundred. Berlin, Oct. 22. Following the A'sdorf mine disaster, 235 bodies have now been recovered. Twer.ty-five men are still missing and are believed to be dead. The worst effects of the explosion were experienced in the lowest workings, 1,500 fat underground, where
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    • 85 29 —Keutcr. Soviet Staging Spectacular Trial. Riga, Oct. 27. The Ogpu announces the discovery of another plot by technical exports to wreck the Soviet economic structure and o\ti throw the Communist regime. The chief conspirators are alleged to include Professor Rarnzin, director ol one of the most important technical
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    • 687 29 —Router. exchange of information.—British W ir&lt;‘ less. without paying th? import Ju*. &gt;**— Sn Kuo Min. Lausanne, Oct. 26. The death took place here suddenly today of Yt* a Idem nr Mordecai Wolff Haffkine. C.I.E., the well-known bacteriologist.—Reuter. New York, Oct. 27. Mrs. Keith Miller has
      .—Router.; exchange of information.—British W ir<‘ less.; without paying th? import Ju*.>**— Sn Kuo Min.  -  687 words
    • 323 29 British Wireless. Prime Minister’s Views. CANNOT PUT TAX ON WHEAT. Rugby, Oct. 28. Referring to the work of the Imperial Conference in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister said he could give a very good report of the proceedings. Although the economic side of
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    • 121 29 —Reuter. 235 People Injured In Lathi Charges. Bombay, Oct. 26. No fewer than 255 people were injured, of whom 155 were taken to hospital, and 35 men ami 22 women were arrested, during the course of police lathi charges to enforce the ban on the much-heralded ceremony of
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    • 103 29 —Router. Conservative Meeting’s Message to Chief Whip. London, Oct. 29. At a meeting attended by 44 Conservatives, and presided over by Colonel John Gretton, it was decided tW send a declaration to the Chief Whip, submitting that a change of leadership is essential to the national interest.—Router. Colonel
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    • 56 29 Kcii* *r. Enthusiastic Reception In Sydney. Sydney, Oct. ‘27. Capt. F. R. Matthews, w ho era did at I.more while on route to Sydney, arri ve I in another &gt;roplane. II was given an enthu dastic recuption hy the crow 1 i:i recopniti in of his flight from
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 952 30 Bustling Navy Pack. H.M.S. C ORNWALL BEATEN BEHIND THE SCRUM. After a real bustling hard forward tussle, the S.C.C. heat H.M.S. Cornwall on the Padang on Tuesday by 14 points (a goal, two tries and a penalty goal) to 6 points (two tries). Unfortunately min
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    • 327 30 Sconlar Converts All Seven Tries. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 25. Despite the crocking of several of Penang’s best men. it was a fairly strong fifteen that took the field this evening and beat Kedah by 35 points (seven reals) :o six point* (two tries)
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    • 30 30 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 2G. In the Hampshire Cup match which concludes the Rugby season here, England beat the Rest by 34 points to nil.
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    • 138 30 Malayan A.P.C. Lack Combination. The Malayan A.P.C. XV lost their annual match against Negri Sembilan at Seremban on Saturday by 17 points (a ■roal, two tries and two penalty goals) to 5 points (one goal). The A.P.C. side was a strong one, but being recruited front all
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    • 25 30 Another Victory for Visitors In Java. The S.C.F.A. touring team scored a further victory at Serna rang, beating the Gohead team by 4—0.
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    • 904 30 Providing Playing Fields, IMPORTANT BRANCH OF PUBLIC HEALTH. It is only in comparatively recent years j local government boards have come to realise the importance of sport as one of the activities of public health. Before the war one had the usual park per town, probably two
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    • 477 30 Miri Beats R.S.Y.C. RECORD TIME MADE iv HARD STRUGGLE' An exciting rowing race which ended a win for Miri R.C. against the R by a canvas (about four feet) to place on Oct. 23 inside the breakwater The winners covered the course (l in the
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    • 121 30 Profit of $58,745 During The Past Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 24. After writing off $21,801 for depreciation, the Penang Turf Club made a protit of $58,745 during the past year. The club bought £17,000 5 per con War Loan and in addition has $106,000
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    • 323 31 —Reuter. Champions Fine Win. ARSENAL AND VILLA LOSING ADVANTAGE. London, Oct. 25. The following were the results of English and Scottish League matches played today First Division. Arsenal 1 West Ham Utd. 1 Birmingham 6 Chelsea 2 Blackburn R. 2 Bolton Wand. 2 Blackpool 1 Liverpool 3
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    • 65 31 —Router. Makes £96,000 Out of 23 Fights. London, Oct. 27. Mi:h a fortune of £96,000, made in ten :hs out of 23 fights in America, t’r;mo Camera, the giant Italian boxer, ”ved in Europe today. 'n Saturday Kid Berg arrived at uhampton with £13,000, made out of
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    • 205 31 Result of Barnes Cups Competition. result of the final round for the i’«irnes Fups at the Singapore Polo Club n 1' riday was a win for B team, w ith '•von goals. C team was second with 1(n,r goals, while A scored three. The tanis were A Lt.-Col.
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    • 110 31 Reuter. International Soccer At Glasgow. London, Oct. 25. At Glasgow today Wales drew with Scotland, each side scoring one goal in the international socetr championship. The crowd was only 16,000 strong thus emphasising the lack of interest owing to and h u L ca^ U(,,s that
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    • 212 31 Navy Challenge Cup Won By Volunteers. The Navy hallenge Cup was competed t»&gt;i at Garrison Golf Club during October. Nine teams entered. The final was contested by the Staff Officers. S.S.V.F. represented by Lbut.-Col. J. M Mackenzie, D.S.O., and Capt. V C Russell, D.S.O., M.C., and the Royai
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    • 102 31 Eitfht-Year-OId Girl Swims Hooghly. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 28. India’s latest prodigy is a pigrtailed eight-year-old Bengali girl named Anupama Sil who competed in a swimming race across the Hooghly at a point where the river is one mile wide. Anupama swam boldly across the
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    • 59 31 Points Decision Over Frank Ginaldo. Bud Wallcy, the Singapore flyweight, made an excellent impression at the Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, on Sept. 24. when he beat Frank Ginaldo, of New Y’ork, over six rounds. The victory earned him a main event bout, and he was booked to appear
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    • 59 31 The results of the Club Championship up to-date are as follows I\ w. D. L. Pti. Lo Kam Woon JJ J} J l!’* H. O. Wilmot 11 2 Tun Luang Kia J 8 J K. Jumabhoy ;J J lion.’ Mr. Justice Stevens 10 3 3 4 4&gt;_.
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    • 459 31 Last-Minute Win in InterState Hockey. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25. A large crowd braved the threatening weather to witness Selangor defeat Perak by the odd goal in three in an inter State hockey match on the padang this afternoon. Selangor were the first
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  • 174 31 Mr. Duncan Keir and Miss Mabel Clark. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28. The wedding took place yesterday at St. Andrew’s Church, of Mr. Duncan Keir, manager of Batang Denar Estate, Negri Sembilan, and Miss Mabel Clark, daughter of the late Mr. George Clark and
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  • 48 31 On Way from Steamer To Shore at Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 29. While on its way frm a steamer to the sh &gt;re during a heavy storm, a boat loaded with merchandise sank. After some time all the goods were rc-
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  • 120 31 Hobbs and Sutcliffe In Bombay. (Prom Our Own C &gt;rvespondent) Calcutta, Oct. 28. llu* M.( have informed the Indian Board of Control that they will send a team to India during the cold weather in Hb'H if conditions are favourable, and the board is proceeding
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  • 104 31 Changes In Classification Announced. Following the Singapore Turf Club nu(*ting, the Straits Racing Association has issued the appended list of changes in the classification of horses and ponies Transfers. Air Defence from Class 2 to Class 1. Hatchet Lane from 2 to 1. Loch Royal from li to
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  • 100 31 Malayan Share Scrip Fraud Recalled. It is reported that Ng dim It” who, il will be remembered, cleverly defrauded various local broking firms some years ago, has been discovered to be a party of six people, one of whom was u wellknown Kuala Lumpur Chinese (states the
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  • 71 31 AHI.ITT. At Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on October 2. r lit.'iO, to Kitty, wife of B. K. Ablitt, a son. MALLAL. On October 27, 1030, to Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Mallal, a son. MtNKISH. At Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on Oct. 24, JO3O, to Mr. and Mrs. J. McNeish, a
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  • 127 31 ANNKKK. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Haan of Itotterilam, to John blits, only sou «&gt;1 Mr. and Mrs. I.eon blits of Antwerp at batavia on October 20, 1030. CHRISTIAN AKATHOON. At Buenos Airea ort Oct. 24, 1030, buries David Leslie, only son of Mrs. Christian and the late Mr.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
    • 104 1 General Rubber Situation 1 The Singapore Auction Rubber Returns 1 London Rubber Market Bv A. W. Still Tai Tak Plantations j Rubber in India Rubber Market Cheaper Electricity Pneumatic Tyres J Seeking Stability Tin Restriction latest Tin Figures for F.M.S. Rubber Output and Costs Rubber Research Tin Returns Dutch
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    • 69 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotation* Forward Contract Spot Seller Price* S d. l I Date I .Mon S’pore Nov. Dec. Nov. IV-.*. Oct. 23 I 0.124 n.12% 0.13 0.12% L4 4 1/16 0.12% 0.13*4 0.13% 0.13*4 25 4 3 16 0.13% 0.13% 0.14% 0.14 27 4 5 16 0.13%
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    • 110 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 991st auction n &lt;»ct. 29. when there was catalogued 1,682.559 |b. or 751.14 tons offered 1,497,639 lb. i t 61*8.50 tons sold 1,061.513 lb. oi 173.89 ten-. Spot. London 4 3-16*!. New York 84 ctr. PRICE REALISED. Ribbed
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    • 128 1 Ankoln. 4,642 lh. Bajoe Kidool. 109,652 lb. I tialomblssic, ***** lh. Bonowurie. 4L060 lb. Iijasinga.- 163,777 lb. Jo ram Kunntan.- 47,600 lb. Kapala. 9,210 lh. Langen.- 33,939 lh. Maiaka I’inila. -36,600 lb. Mentnkab. —44,500 lh. J'ulau Bulang. 32,454 lh. Rampah. 135,000 lh. Sungoi Matang. 43,000 lb. Sentonyih. 73,250
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    • 967 1  -  (By A. W. still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Kitrhl* Reserved.1 London, Oct. 1. The fall in price to below fourpence #n Sept. created an impression that bottom had been touched and that it w »uld be
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    • 273 1 Rubber Preference Offer. Tai Tak Plantations, Ltd., have sent a citcular to the shareholders announcing the impending issue of 120,000 preference abates of 2s. each to shareholders at par with special rights and privileges. Owing to the further acute fall in the price of rubber, the circular
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    • 87 1 Debenture holders of Laras Sumatra) Rubber Estates, Ltd., have approved the proposal to receive payment of their interest in preference shares. There was some disagreement at the meeting, and the motion, when put to the vote, was passed by 2,298 for and 390 against. Sir Ivor I’hillipps, who
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    • 475 1 Increase in Area And Production. Statistics dealing with the area and pioduction of rubber in India, based on data furnished by rubber planters, are given in a supplement to the Indian Trade Journal of Sept. 18. The number of plantations m the year to Dec. 31, 1929
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    • 222 1 Business Continues To Expand. The directors’ report to the shareholders of the British Malaya Trustee and Exeeutoi Co., Ltd., for the year ended June 30, 1030. states The balance brought forward from th&gt; previous year after payment of the dividend and of directors fees amounted to $11,94.'.
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    • 32 1 A concession for the exploitation several tin mines in Port u pa I has "•ranted by the Portuguese Government the Port Tin Mining t pany, Ltd., a British roneem.
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    • 991 2 Chairman’s Views On Slump. Il u annual general meeting of the (un-ca*Chinese Bank, Ltd., was held at the fj-tcred office of the company, 186 Cecil street. Singapore, on Saturday, Mr. Lim Nee iU presiding. Others present were Mr. s Wong, Dr. S. C. Yin, Messrs. Cheong i
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    • 870 2 Mr. D. H. Hampshire Reviews the Year. The tenth ordinary general meeting of Street UU lf T n f Ltd WllS h( ,d at G 8 Java oo ’rl Kua,a Lum I»ur, on Wednesday, Oct. mV lht ‘r* lV ee t ,nK was attended
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    • 54 2 Guthrie and Co., Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur. have received a cable from London stating that the annual report and accounts o I the Kamuning (Perak) Rubber am Tin Co.. Lt show a profit for the year of £15,033. is being placed to general reserve, and the carry-forward, subject to
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    • 263 2 Profit for the Year Of $248,472. I he directors’ report to the shareholders of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd., for the twelve months ended June 30, 1930, is us follows 1 he profit for the year amounts to $218,472.77, add amount brought forward from last year
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    • 561 2 Remarkable Steadiness In Singapore. Lewis and Peat’s report statei In spite of minor fluctuations in the home murkets this market remains remarkably steady and prices are slowly appreciating. Consumption in America is not likely to increase to any extent during the remainder of this year, but with the
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    • 707 2 Stoppage of Production Under Consideration. The annual general meeting of Jimnh Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the offices of the Secretaries, Messrs. Gattey and Bateman, Fullerton Building, on Saturday, Mr. ■fames Robertson presiding. Others present included Messrs. V. Miles, H. C. Reilly and O. K.
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    • 97 2 Malacca Consumers Want Cut In Rates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 23. Electric light consumers in Malacca have asked the Malacca Electric Lighting Co., Ltd., to consider a reduction in the present rates, which are considered high at 35 and 40 cents a unit. The consumers ask
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    • 36 2 Harlow and Co.’s report on the copra market states There has been a steady improvement in the price of the commodity during the pn.,t week Clo ing quotations an a follows Sumliied mixed $0.1."&gt;.
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    • 67 3 (The Strait# Time# I# not r«#pon»ibl« for rhe opinion# of it# correspondents. Correspondents should hear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistle# nre liable to be rejected or cut ijnwn, Correspondent# must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for puhiication but as
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    • 618 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read nearly all the correspondence and schemes for the safeguarding of the rubber industry hut I have not yet seen a single scheme put forward which is acceptable to all producers. All plans suggested an* likely
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    • 864 3 RICE OR RUBBER In the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. A perusal «»f the* letters which have appeared hum time to time in the nows|ap"rs gives the impression that thhmopearis in Malaya wish the native ruhher producer to disappear. It is sug t-rest(&gt;d that the native should cut out
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    • 1446 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—There are two important items of news this morning. One is the very definite statement regarding the Chandbourne sugar agreement in Cuba and the other is the R G.A. tapping circular. Both these are highly important in their way, being
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    • 250 3 Regulations for Motor Vehicles In Great Britain. A test for drivers and the prohibition of the u*e of steel tyres are among the new motoring regulations introduced in Great Britain. Two disabilities that will be an absolute bar to anyone obtaining a driver’s licence will be (1) extremely
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    • 95 3 Presiding on Sept. 22 at the annual nutt ing of the Sumatra Consolidated Estates, Ltd., Mr. H. A Barrett said tha he felt that an improvement in the pos of rubber could not long be delayed, one thing he did not suppose that the na producer was now
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    • 1031 4 Must Produce Less. VIEWS OF SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM. London, Oct. 2. Speaking at the annual meeting of Seaport (Selangor) Rubber Estate, Ltd., Sa- Frank A. Swettenham urged the production of less rubber as the means of reoucing the competition of rubber growers against their own interests.
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    • 441 4 Full Text of the R.G.A. Circular. The following ciicular to members was issued by the Rubber Growers’ Association on Sept. 30 It will be evident to all that until the decision of the Dutch East Indies Government, as recently announced, is reversed, no useful purpose can be served
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    • 150 4 Siam’s Refusal To Grant New Minin# Leases. Bangkok, Sept. 21. The two remedies generally suggested for the slump in tin arc a reduction in the out put and a stoppage of the granting of ti mining concessions. In owlet to rtlu position the Siamese Government suspended the collection
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    • 848 4 How Restriction Affected Output. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 24. During Septoml&gt;er the price of tin, after remaining comparatively steady for the first three weeks, exhibited a downward tendency towards the close of the month, states the F.M.S. Monthly Bulletin oi Statistics Relating
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    • 449 4 Dutch Opinion More Optimistic. &gt; Dutch rubber growers ure now beginning to take the view that the (ioverninent refusal of co-operation and the impossibility of arriving ut artificial restriction will he to the benefit of the industry as a whole instead of what was feared a
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    • 89 4 Members of Advisory Board Appointed. Under the terms of the resolutions of the Federal Council passed on June 20 and Oct. 6, creating a special reserve fund for experimental, research and propaganda work for the rubber industry, II.E. the Hitch Commissioner has appointed the following to be the
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    • 97 4 Siput Tin (first half). —83 piculs. Teja Malaya Tin (first half). No. 2 dredge, 210 piculs. Ratrut Basin Tin N.L. (first half). —2XO hours, 19,500 yards, 234 piculs. Takuapa Valley Tin N.L. (first half). 022 hours, 1 HO, OOO yards, 958 piculs. Katu Tin (first half). 338 hours,
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    • 158 5 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Oct. 29. On London, Bank 4 m/s 1*5 lb Demand Privute 3 nr. credit r *j On New York, demand i,t&gt; Private 90 d s r&gt; 4 On France, Bank T.T. H*JJ On India, Bank T.T. 1**5 Oo Hong Kong. Bank T.T. 42 1 'Esc.
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    • 819 5 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Oct. 29. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbung 20 25 Ji/- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin 9 1% 9 9 A'l £1 Bangrin Tin 13 3 14 3 1 1 Hutang l’udung 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.35
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    • 615 5 Another Extremely Quiet Week. Fraser and i'i.'s report of Oct. 28 states Another extremely quiet week has been experienced in all section* of the local market and nlth -ugh the price of rubber lias steadily improved, the rise appears to be distrusted and vt ry few buyers of
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    • 18 5 The output for the four weeks ended Oct. 9, 1930, amounted to 1,828.90 ozs. gold.
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      • 692 5 Al.aco (£1) *4; Allagar (2/) 1/1 Vi; Amherst 1 2 1 3; Anglo-Mulay (£1) 13 32; Ayer Knn ii.g til) “s; Bugan Serai (£1) 4; Bahia 1 Sel.) (2 3 Bnnteng (£1) Batang Consolidated (2 i*; Hatu t'aves (£1) 9 li&gt;; Hutu Tiga (£1) Bekoh
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      • 719 5 Closing Prices Capital Issue Fraser Lyall A Paid Up Value Dividends Company A Co. Evatt. 889,293 1 6 p.c. for year 28-2-tO ..Aiienby ($1) 0.80 0.85 0.75 0.85 216,779 1 174 p.c. year 30-9-29 Alor Gajah (fl) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 435.425 1 15
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    • 233 5 Big Company to Continue Operations. Amsterdam, Oct. 2. The directorate of the Java Caoutchouc at The Hague, a large Outch-Indinn rubber plantation, has made the following important statement By means of the dismissal of part of our staff, a cut in the salaries of the remaining staff,
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