The Straits Budget, 8 January 1931

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMF^r LESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.; 3.S01 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1931. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    343 1 Page deks> s ie Tin Bombshell ;vv Year Honours lc Future of Malaya ar on the War-Lords 3 I F.ves on China 4 5 ar k Truths < 5 6 •casional Notes grams. Reuter »nd 8pe«»l,v*rine l’» Jl <>ek a Sewi 2 lire* ow Building for Kuala Lumpur 17
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1505 1 (orn nnttec of the Asiatic Unemti',, UI acknowledge the receipt 1 following subscriptions > .itfaporo Turf Club $1,000, Per Mr. 1 hook: Chinese Commercial ,.V J h Tan Kah Kee 50, Mr. F. D. V m I- Seah Ka b r Tons: 25, Mr. 1" l.i v"
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    ROAD vs. RAIL IN MALAYA.
    1153 2 Significant Change F.M.S.R. START LORRY A\l) BUS SERVICE. (From Our Own Correspondent) I Kuala Lumpur, A reminder that the* competition between road and rail transport which is taking place* in other countries has arisen in Malaya in no uncertain manner was provided yesterday l*y the-
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    KATONG TRAGEDY.
    389 2 Mr. Van Dekker Succumbs To Injuries. A* a it-* 11 t f an alleged assault Mr. I »<•;:!; -v. of t!:*• A iatic Petroleum Co., hi-*- da.irhter and a Chinese mai l servant *•'<*:• .viaiit!*-! l» hospital in a critical i• i--n »n th morning of .lan. Mr.
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    DEATH AFTER MOTOR COLLISION.
    1242 2 Inquest on Inspector French. Evidence concerning the death of Inspictor A. i 1 i ronen, of the Kandung Kerkau division, who died as a result ot a motor-cycle accident at the junction of Thomson R< ad and Moulmcin Road oil the morning of Dec. 20, was
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    FINE-PAYING NOT ENOUGH.
    322 2 New Registration Of Criminals Bill. A considerable tightening U n .,f gist rat ic n of criminals is under a Bill shortly to be intVodl M the Legislative Council. The existing law us to regiitr criminals is contained in 0t Ordinance No. 18 (Prisons) an <] sons
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      THE TIN BOMBSHELL.
      1097 3 > nd mutually satis actory levels.—Straits Times, Dec. 31. B u t ic suddenness the atmosmt'WL tin world has changed since ■j° tur a v from unrelieved gloom to and, in most quarters R' ualified optimism. The Tin (,r t V". has at last come m R
      > nd mutually satis actory levels.—Straits Times, Dec. 31.  -  1,097 words
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      NEW YEAR HONOURS.
      1157 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 2. Malaya figures modestly in the New Year Honours list. Even the Civil Service is thinly represented, and at a time when several senior officers who have occupied high posts are on the eve of retirement on account of reaching the age limit it
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      THE FUTURE OF MALAYA.
      1141 3 —Straits Times, Jan. What a caption Who can presume to ay what the future of the Peninsula and Singapore will be? Possibly for the next fifty years it is predictable, but after that. Europe stabilised after the Great War, the United States and Canada bumming with
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      WAR ON THE WAR-LORDS.
      1145 3 loot causes of civil war in China. —Straits Times, Jan. 5. So much has been happening in t hin (luiimr the past few months that no excuse is necessary for dealing with one aspect—the war against feudalism and the war-lords- ami the efforts to establish a
      loot causes of civil war in China.—Straits Times, Jan. 5.  -  1,145 words
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      ALL EYES ON CHINA.
      1176 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 0. In a previous article an attempt was made to analyse some of the steps which are being taken in China at present to centralise revenue control and break the power of the provincial war-lords, with a view to the unification of the
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      STARK TRUTHS.
      1222 4 fe!£iiT»< criminal folly.-Straits H <. Jan. Three weeks ago the cables referred briefly, but in startling terms, to a ''•eech on India delivered by Mr. Winston hurchill. On the following day came news of a public rebuke and a grave warning administered to the speaker by Mr. Ramsay
      fe!£iiT»< criminal folly.-Straits H <. Jan.  -  1,222 words
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    WHY HE PLEADED GUILTY.
    399 5 Hinese Who Expected A Small Fine. although he had pleaded guilty he Ht reallv innocent of at least one of the K offences of which he had been conK.,1 was the ground on which a Chinese, ■ugh his counsel (Mr. D. K Walters), to the Chief
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    BACK TO MISSION WORK.
    126 5 Bishop of Shantung Passes Through Singapore. The Bishop of Shantung (the Rev. T. A. Scott) arrived in Singapore during the week-end on "his way back to China. He i« a brother of the Officer Administer mtr the Government (Mr. John Scott), and is staying at Government
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    PENANG AERODROME.
    84 5 Government Chooses Site Of 250 Acres. r °m Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 5. transUtin** 8 e is re P° rte &lt;l here for the for an aemnl mto of the scheme mont acouirp« m *l ,n Penang w hen GovernA si tlVJ.l the neces sary land.” a
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      NEW YEAR.
      336 5 NEW YEAR —Straits Times, Dec. 31. In a few hours a fateful year will have gone, and people will be trying to accustom themselves to the fact that the date is 1931.” For a little time letters and cheques will be dated incorrectly, and then 1930 will begin to appear
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      A CHANCE FOR PERAK.
      441 5 —Straits Times, Dec. 31. Not often are the proceedings of State Councils of more than local interest, but there was an item at the last meeting of the Perak State Council which may contain the germ of big developments. The Council discussed an inquiry from Mr.
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      FANCY DRESS.
      229 5 —Straits Times, Jan. 2. The spirit of carnival is particularly prominent at this time of the year and many people who normally behave themselves in conventional attire trallivant about at the various hotel and club dances in all sorts of weird and wonderful costumes. Few, however, seem to
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      THREE NEW “UNOFFICIALS”
      465 5 fear to be unbounded.—Straits Times Jan. 2. Although the Sanitary P -ard system of local government which exists in all F.M.S. towns does not produce the same sense, or perhaps degree, of citizenship as dots municipal rule in the Colony, yet the proceedings of the Kuala Lumpur
      fear to be unbounded.—Straits Times Jan. 2.  -  465 words
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      STUDENTS ABROAD.
      330 5 Straits Times, Jan. 3. The precocity of Chinese students in Great Britain and America, when compar ed with the average university under graduate in these countries is often com mented upon, and an excellent example of it is to be found in the spectacle of Mr Szeming Sze,
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      THE DUFF CONCESSION.
      455 5 sense*, here it is !—Straits Times, jan. 3. rc is to be hoped that the last annual meeting of the Duff Development Company, held recently in London, will be the last occasion on which it will ever be necessary to refer to disputes between that company and
      sense*, here it is !—Straits Times, jan. 3.  -  455 words
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      JUNGLE CHANGES.
      425 5 unless you go to tir.il it.’ —Strait* I imes| Jan. 5. Mr F. 0. Rasmussen, of Cetor Estate, Sembilan, has written a most interesting letter on the activities of the Wild ft 1 om.nission and on changes in Malaya s jungle population as he has observed them during
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      MR. ASHPLANT AGAIN.
      450 6 Sti uits Tin? *s, Jan. f». Planters will mall the interest in rubber countries by the li bed theory c»i Mr. Herbert Ashplant, a research Wuiner employed by a planting organisation m South India, that the productivity of rubber trees could be estimated by measuring their latex
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      THE TIN MYSTERY.
      413 6 —Stiaits Times, Jan. 0. The Selangor Minors’ Association meeting hold on Saturday was ono of the first at which the tin restriction scheme has been publicly discussed in this country, and was therefore of considerable importance. I he fact that the Chinese miners are fully alive to
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      PREJUDICE AND SCIENCE.
      460 6 —Straits Times, Jan. &lt;». i It is to be hoped that Mr. Percy I Sluhor&lt;i\kilen’s very stout defence, in the k columns 1 lines, ul his intimate triend Stein (referred to in fc: "am published yesterday) set aHffrs at rest in China concernjMig the limiYes which have
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      LIGHTNING !
      128 6 LIGHTNING —Straits Times, Jan. 7. We have often attempted to be facetious on the subject of the delay which appears to be inevitable in the publication of the annual reports of various Government departments in the Colony and the F.M.S. Occasionally, we have received ri ports in September or October
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      INDIAN OFFICERS HONOURED.
      198 6 —Straits Times, Jan. 7. aiuable work by two Indian officer? in the Singapore police service is recognised by the Government of Ir.i.ia in two awards which were announced yesterday. In bestowing the ‘itle of Snraar Bahadur on Chief Inspector Bahvant Singh and that of Ra Bahadur on
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      CHINESE MINING OPINION.
      405 6 be reduced production.—Straits Times Jan. 7. 1 In* resolution favouring the tin -c-.trillion scheme which v.as unanimously largely attended met ting of ‘Vink Chinese miners will be taken scri1 m Vn. but a study of the 1 l i !i -w.; that the Chinese miners are by
      be reduced production.—Straits Times Jan. 7.  -  405 words
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    EUROPEAN GIVEN THREE MONTHS.
    362 6 Debts Settled But Sent To Prison. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur. Jan. 5. R. S. Forsyth-Forrest, an unemployed European, believed to have been formerly n an estate near Muar, was sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment in the local police court today for cheating l\v
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    A SOLDIERS’ GRAVE.
    44 6 To he Hallowed in Sembilan. The grave at Rassak, Seremban. of the mon of H.M. 10th Foot, who fell in the Sunpei Ujong War of 1876-76, is to be hallowed by the Rev. Benjamin Stoke* on &gt;an. li) at 1.1." p.tn.
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    SIR L. H. ELPHINSTONE AND THE BAR.
    362 6 Congratulations on m Knighthood. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, j an A large number of members 0l J F.M.S. Bar assembled in the Supr j Court, Kuala Lumpur, this nw- congratulate the Chief Justice Su Elphinstone, on the knighthood reepJ'J conferred upon
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    LICENSEE’S APPEAL.
    182 6 Conviction of Chinese Set Aside. An interesting point was raised in r criminal appeal that came before M Justice Whitley on Friday. On behalf of a Chinese licensee was convicted of having control o\e' dutiable liquor, his counsel (Mr. E. E- Thuraisingham) argued that the officer effecting the
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    SEAPLANE FLIGHT.
    557 7 BjVo Italian Machines I Forced Down. H Rome, Jan. G. B Balbo’s seaplane squadron has B Bolama. in Portuguese Guinea, for Ba! an l Brazil. (Rome 2.30. p.m.) An official B* a ge published here states that GenB Balbo’s air squadron, consisting of Blvo machines, which left Bolama
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    THE BELGENLAND.
    116 7 Arrival in Singapore Next Month. 'll! cruise liner Belgenland will arrive 7'"wpore on Feh. 26. 0 ear s^e will come from Bangkok f) ore an( l remain here 24 hours T 1 0,n K on to Batavia, or u,,r') St a,( loute s a popular one &gt;een trav
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    BANK DEFRAUDED OF $10,000.
    256 7 Client’s Discovery When Checking Credits. An up-country bank has just discovered that it has been defrauded to the extent of nearly $10,000. In accordance with the usual banking practice clients of the bank were asked to certify to the correctness of the balance lying to their
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    HOTEL SCENE.
    149 7 Charge of Assault Against European. An echo of Boxing Day celebrations at the Adelphi Hotel on Dec. 26 was heard in the Singapore Third Police Court, before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, on Wednesday when two Europeans appeared, one in the role of complainant and the other as
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    600 MILE NON-STOP.
    64 7 Plane’s Hop from Hanoi To Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 6. The three Siamese aeroplanes which have been visiting French Indo-China returned to Don Muang aerodrome from Hanoi this afternoon. One machine made a non-stop flight (600 miles) and the other two made a stop
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    THREE EUROPEANS KILLED.
    151 7 Near’s Midnight Plunge Into River. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 2. During fcew Year night a terrible accident occurred on the way from Siantar to Tebing Tinggi, in which three planters, a Scotsman, Robert Allan Douglus, a Swiss, Roland Schiess and a German, S. Sieber, all
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    MASONIC INSTALLATION.
    191 7 Lodge Zetland-in-the-East. Lodge Zetland-in-the-East (No. 50ft E.C.) held its annual installation meeting on St. John’s Day, Dec. 27, YVor. Brother T. O. Mayhew, D.D.G.M.E.A. being the officiating officer. The following were installed for the ensuing year :—Wor. Bro. S. J. Church (wor. master), YVor. Bro. E. Baker, D.G.St.
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    D.E.I. IMMIGRATION.
    79 7 Removal of Admission Fee Increase Wanted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 4. Some time ago the Dutch East Indian Government increased the admission fees for foreigners from one hundred to one hundred and fifty guilders. This decision caused resentment, particularly in Chinese circles, and many protests were
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    69 7 Two New Members For Singapore. The current Government Gazette notifies the following appointments as Municipal Commissioners, Singapore Mr. E. A. Brown, Mr. J. A. Elias, Mr. Lee ('him Tuan, Mr. R. Tessensohn, Mr. C. H. da Sil\a, Hon. Mr. Mohd. Unus bin Abdullah, Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones, Mr.
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED
    62 7 The European Unemployment Committee acknowledges the following donations Anonymous” (Ipoh) $25 E. S. A. M (Taiping branch) 239.04; Singapore Turf Hub 1,000; Hon, Mr. A. G. Glenister 120; Mr. C. Hannigan 25, Mr. F. M. Riley (monthly) 5. Mr. R. Boyd (monthly) 20. Mr. A. Gordon Macdonald (monthly)
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    54 8 'The Straits Times is not responsible fo| the opinions of its correspondents. orreJ pondents should bear in mind that must be short and to the point. LoTijr epistles are liable to tie rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    MENTAL ARITHMETIC.
    133 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With reference the letter in issue of December 24. unde«* the above heading. 1 have found it a little difficult to remember the simple rules suggested by Sir Joseph Hum for conversion of to and vice versa, and have therefore
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    RICE CULTIVATION.
    1518 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Over two years ago I was writing of palm oil as the third string in Malaya’s productiveness, and for a time it seemed as if it might pan out correct. The curtailing of the public market for palm oil into
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    TIN CONTROL SCHEME.
    332 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The proposed legislation by the F.M.S. Government to give effect to the International Tin Quota Scheme now before the tin producers of this country for consideration will be an act of far reaching consequence and, if carried out. is
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    THE “ENTENTE” SPIRIT.
    343 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. The past year, fraught with economical and social disasters and disappointments, bowed itself out of exis- tence, freighted with stinging editorials and carping letters dealing with that wretched subject Council Reform.” Durmg the last quarter of 1030 the demons were
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    “HAMMER & SICKLE” IN MALAYA.
    617 8 “HAMMER SICKLE” IN MALAYA. Communist Propaganda And Banners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, j an 3 The discovery in Kuala Lumpur of red banners bearing the hammer sickle symbol of the Soviet Union described in the police court here v day, when a Hakka Chinese was chj with being
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    CONSTABLE FINED.
    96 8 Illegal Possession of A Rifle. A fine of $10 was imposed on bin Kusah, a Malay police constaW* attached to the Kandang Kerbau Division, by Mr G. C. Dodd, the Singapore (’rimin* District Judge, on Monday on a chaif&gt; ot being in illegal possession of a i'i de
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    THE TIN QUOTA SCHEME.
    4618 9 Iftleeting of Miners In I Kuala Lumpur. ■CHINESE SUPPORT. I Warning Against I Hoarding Stocks. The first authoritative indications j 0 (he manner in which the tin Be,triction scheme is being received Bn the Malayan mining districts were Bortbooming at a crowded meeting of Bfuropean and
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    IPOH MEETING.
    570 10 Mr. A. G. Glenister Explains Position. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 7. A meeting was held here today under the allspices of F.M.S. Chamber of Mines and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to discuss the proposed international tin quota scheme. The meeting was largely attended and Mr.
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    DEAD IN GAS-FILLED KITCHEN.
    441 10 Tragedy of the Alsagoff Cousins. A Reuter cable dated Jan. 2 gives details of the death in London of Syed Ali Zainal Abdin bin Mohamed Alsagoff and Syed Mohamed bin Omar Alsagoff both prominent members of the Singapore Arab community. The men wen found dead in
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    POPPY DAY COLLECTIONS.
    47 10 The full returns of Poppy Day collections in Singapore are not yet available, out it is announced that $855 was obtained at the Naval Base, Air Base and Wireless Station (collected by Mrs. Ardron) and $1,014 85 from the Army (collected by Mrs. Buchanan).
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    DAMAGE IN PASIR PANJANG FIRE.
    275 10 Injured Workman Die, i. Hospital. 8 Damage to the extent of about is said to have been sustained ui C which burnt to the ground thfactory at Pasir Panjang earlv on morning. The factory was owik\! °*I Pasir Panjang Rubber Treating c y was covered
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    CHETTIARS UNITE.
    113 10 Small Holders* Protection Bill Opposed. At a meeting of chettiars from all of the F.M.S. held here this week the following resolution was passed The chettiars of the F.M.S. assemble! at Kuala Lumpur, oppose the passing of the Bill for protecting the smil holders from sales of their
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    PASSENGERS.
    423 10 1 he following passengers arrived in Singapore Mr. and Mrs. J. C. M. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. P. Westacott, Mr. C. Mann, Mr. F. V. Boardman, Mr. \V. T. Houghton, Mr. H. K. Opptnheim, Mr. E. Rietmann, Mr. H. Flett, Mr. P. B. Ford, Mr. F. G. Pooley, Mr.
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    A BACKWARD GLANCE AT THE DYING YEAR.
    5060 11 A Record of Achievements and/ Disasters. HOW MALAYA FARED IN 1930. t I Dec. 31. &gt;f 1930, like the close, h her Governor absent *nt being administered ohn Scott, Colonial Selen and much-regretted Hugh Clifford, one of mors in the history oi ie
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    383 12 Monday, Dec. 22. Captain E.J.G, Mackinnon, R of H.M.S. Hermes called on His Excellency. H.R H. P rince Purachatra Kambatnjl bejra arrived at Government House. Mr. R. S. le May dined at Government I House. Major Nevill Stevens left Government House. Tuesday, Dec. 23. The following were the
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    BRITISH GOODS IN MALAYA.
    916 13 j Burn’s Impressions. ILBERTIAN” FORM OF government. IVhat do you think of Singapore and j o W as the question put by a tentative of the Straits Times to Joseph Burn, the general manager ot Prudential Assurance Co., on board i;lm* Funnel s.s. Aeneas on Dec.
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    CHARACTER CULTURE IN SCHOOLS.
    465 13 Professor G. H. Betts Interviewed. The importance of character culture in schools was stressed by Professor G. H. Betts, director of education, North Western University, Chicago, in an interview on Dec. 30 with a Straits Times representative. Professor Betts and his wife arrived in Singapore on
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    DIVORCE ACTION.
    68 13 Granted Decree Nisi In London Courts. A decree nisi was granted in the Divorce Division of the London courts in mail week to Mr. Frederick Flippance. Assistant Curator of the Botanic Gardens, Pcr.ang, against his wife Mrs. Winifred Daisy Flippance. Counsel said that thire was no evidence against
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    SHOOTING TRAGEDY IN SINGAPORE.
    253 13 Death of Mr. Alexander Fox. y Mr. Alexander Hagedon Fox, a member of the comj munity, was found shot in his bed (M D'jc. 30. His wife who was the first to dill cover the tragedy entered the room to her husband on the bed with
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    RAID FOR ARMS.
    107 13 Loaded Revolvers And Bullets Found. Detective Inspector D. W. McIntosh was responsible for a successful raid for arms and ammunition recently. Acting on information received he proceeded with a small party of detectives to an p.ttap house in a plantation in the backwaters of Tiong Bah’-u, at
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    MINISTER IN BERLIN.
    50 13 Prince Pridea Reaches Penan? On Way to Europe. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 2. Piii.ce Pridea Davakue, the newly appointed Siamese Minister in Berlin, arrived in Penang today from Bangkok on his way to Europe. He leaves here on Jan. 7 by the Japanese mail boat.
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    “ONE OF THE FINEST IN THE WORLD.”
    1034 13 T\M.S. Leper Asylum. LEAGUE EXPERT ON MODERN TREATMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 30. A remarkable tribute was paid to the new F.M.S. leper asylum at Kuala Lumpur by Professor Bernard Nocht, one of the leading leprosy experts in the world,
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    WOMAN DENTIST’S COMPLAINT.
    1120 14 An Unusual Case. ALLEGED BOGUS POLICE INSPECTOR. Alleged to 1 ave been introduced as the “Controlling Inspector of Police” byhis principal to a client, f N. W. a Kura iun was on Monday afteinoon haired before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, with pretending
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    CHINESE WORKLESS.
    153 14 Penang Relief Committee’s Changed Policy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 5. A communique issued by the honorary secretary of the Penang Chinese Unemployed Relief Fund says that the $3,20t allocated by the committee has been almost exhausted by the repatriation of 217 coolies. On Friday about 500
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    INDIAN HONOURS.
    90 14 Titles Conferred on Local Police Officers. The Government of India has conferred the title of Sardar Bahadur on Chief Inspector Balwant Singh, of the Singapore Criminal Intelligence Departmmfc, and that of Rai Bahadur on Chief Inspector Prithvi (.hand, of the same department, 1,1 cognition of distinguished services. Both
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    HEALTH IN MALAYA.
    127 14 We have received a copy of Health a new publication devoted to topics of health in Malaya. The first issue, which T !'!'M a i° reWOr(i by Dr A L Hoops h P-C.M.O., is an interesting one. Con nbutu.ns include those on Malaria by r J W
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL IN SINGAPORE.
    1396 14 Stamford Road Crossing. I HOW SPEEDING IT COULD BE ACHIEVED. I Th» control of traffic still remains one (f Singapore’s big problems, and, while notable improvements have taken place within the past few years, particularly l he installation of automatic signals, there is still room for
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    SALESMAN’S CONVICTION.
    168 14 Case of Whisky That Was Not Billed. Loh Khai Teck unsuccessfully app« s &gt;to the Chief Justice (Sir William Muris on Monday afternoon against a sent? of three months’ rigorous imprisons passed on him in the District Court, a charge of attempting to cheat Robin* and Co., while
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    JAMBOREE IN SIAM.
    28 14 (From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok, The contingent of Japanese boy 5 arrived here on Saturday for the J* 111 which is proving a great success.
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    HE LITERARY PAGE — NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    4002 15 HE LITERARY PAGE NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. All Manner of Contemporary Issues Discussed in Dialogue Form —Book which is Pro cative and Interesting—Travels Japanese—How to be Happy, by Bertrand Russell —A Leacock Anthology. I Past and Present. Two Thousand Years. A ■£L e Je Between Plato And A Modern ■2 Man.
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    NINE MONTHS FOR $5.
    369 16 Severe Sentence on Hylam Servant. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 1. A Hylam boy has been sentenced to nine months’ rigorous imprisonment in the police courts here for stealing $5 from his employer, Mr. F. Fairley, a telephone engineer. Mr. Fairley gave evidence that
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    MRS. W. L. L. MATHIAS.
    61 16 Old Malacca Resident In Ceylon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 30. News has been received here by ca M of the death at Kalahe, Galle, Ceylon. Mrs. W. L. L. Mathias, who 1 JVC Malacca for 25 years. She had been ill-health for some
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Fine New Building for Kuala Lumpur.
      177 17 suro in Government Offices in the F.M.S. capital has been greatly relieved by the completion of the building shown above. It cost about $500,000 and i- occupied by various branches of (i'nernment Departments. The situation, in Daniansara Road, near the Station Hotel and fronting
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      CELEBRATING THEIR 17th ANNIVERSARY.
      34 17 Ph»t«Kr.ph „f ,hc member!! of the I hone Nebco Kok Am-ri.fto-. Uhe.. or; .heir 17th Anniversary a. Mr. Aw Ifoon Haw’s bungalow, I'asir .•anjang which was lent lor Inc occasion.
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      CHRISTMAS PARTY AT ST. ANDREW’S HOSPITAL
      57 18 A I nppy snap o I Ma j.-.iencral II. I..I rile hard, the (J.O.t Mala\a, and the Right llov. II. Roberts. I.ord of Singapore, taken at the l hi tea party, held at St. Andrew’s Ho.pita!. at which Santa Claus himself was also present.
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      CHRISTMAS DAY TIFFIN TO CAPITOL STAFF AND FRIENDS.
      34 18 Ihc Capitol Theatre celebrated its first Christmas bv entertaining the st-,n !n ,i entertaining the staff j.nd a number of quests to tiffin on hristmas Day.
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      SNAPSHOTS FROM FRASER’S HILL.
      22 18 iris ~s KSX'sSSi- srr talons *ire booked over the Christmas holidays )UnK&lt; ow onc °f the most popular
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      FUN AT NEW YEAR’S DAY SEA SPORTS.
      67 19 Tricky craft to handle. The till) race. Start of the R.S.Y.C. B" Class ritce, won by I'unai, with Corrib second. ••There’s many a slip A Mala koleh comes to grief when about to cross the line. Another kind of slip from the greasy
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      MALAYAN A.P.C. SOUNDLY BEATEN BY PERAK.
      53 19 V i.v rt nnints to nil against Perak at Ipoh in the last week of the New Year. Tht{ &gt; Uch weakened Malayan A IM nadt th c game somewhat one-sided, I'uak doing pretty much as they wished, absence of some of the A.r.t.
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      CHRISTMAS DAY AT THE SWIMMING CLUB.
      25 20 I holograph tuken at the Singapore Swimming Club on C hristmas Day. P.ioto. by II. S. r u -j,
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      H M.S. KENT WELL BEATEN BY SINO MALAYS AT FOOTBALL
      60 20 A ......l.in.-J learn of &lt;Hinrsi• and Ma.ays inHicfwl a severe defeat on the H.M S. Kent foolhall team at the Jalan Be ar Stadium, uinnint: bv five t-oaU to ml. I our of the Stno-.Malay t-oals were netted by Maf
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      ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS (EASTERN BUREAU).
      25 20 ST'.—* 7 R-Hinaon Road.SinK.tt c ffibL«rrs cn mao Lh.na Dr. Katsumata, Japton and I)r. Boriraksh, Siam.
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    OUR PEERAGES CREATED.
    1845 21 Pritish Wireless. .—Reuter. ■hilanthropist Among H Baronets. awards. ■.M.G. for Mr. James H Lornie. &lt;l&lt;lM ot ai-y of State for the Colonies that the New Year Honours K t&gt;(1 to Malaya are as follows ■rarv G.C.M.G.— His Highness the Bfig-di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sem(Tuanku Muhammad, K.C.M.G., v
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    SHENANDOAH III.
    128 21 More Trouble Aboard Millionaire's Yacht. (From Our Own Correspondent.} Penang, Dec. 30. There was further trouble this morning aboard the yacht Shenandoah III, which has been anchored here over the holidays, when Sheow Tak Tow, a Shanghai Chinese, assaulted Captain Miller, the master. The Chinese was idling while
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    ROBBED OF $6,000.
    72 21 Manager Finds Office Safe Door Open. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 30. Going to his office on Sunday morning the manager of the Kuala Kangsar branch of Messrs. Bendixen and Co., Ltd., was surprised to find the safe door open. IHe immediately checked the contents and
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    MAJ.-GEN. PRITCHARD’S ADDRESS.
    2205 22 Work of Contemporaries Jjr The Empire. 35 YEARS’ TRAVELS. IN AFRICA. EGYPT AND INDIA. Tin* Singap ro Rotary Club ba-lv* furew. ll to ILE. I he General Officer Commanding (Maj r-Goiicral li. L. Pritchard), at their weekly tiil.it a* KafV.es Hotel, j on Friday. Mr. S. •&gt;
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    MOTHER THREATENED
    199 22 Young Chinese Ordered Ten Strokes of Rotan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 31. How a former Free School boy put his mother in fear of extortion was told to the ’ec&gt;mi police magistrate by DetectiveInspector Blakesley when a Chinese youth, Tan Kco Hung was charged with extortion.
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    DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
    73 22 Husband Charged with Murder Of Wife. O rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 2. Omar bin Abdulla was formally charged 'horning with the murder of his wife Mttec I* atima, and Abdulla, his wife’* brother. After the charges had been ex^ unnu!,n t 0mur the Postponed Th two
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    LIEUT.-COL. REILLY’S CAREER.
    477 22 New Commandant of Th e S.S.V.F. I.ieut.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly y lc T Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Th ceeded Lieut.-Col. J. M. M SUc Dec. 28, as Commandant of th,. U &lt;, le 0,1 Settlements Volunteer Force i Royal Military College, Samlhurt th 1007. and in 1909
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    HOME AGENTS.
    100 22 Rules for Calling for Tender* In Singapore. The general committee of the Singai r Municipal Commissioners approved the r- commendation, in connection with rtilo&gt; ior calling for tenders, that full specificsPons, etc., be posted in the Munion's tender room three days before these v'O' c iications are mailed
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    SHOPKEEPER DISAPPEARS
    111 22 Alleged to Have Absconded With $4,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I poll, Dec. Jb The year closes here with a sensata’H among the Chinese piecegoods’ dealt* 1 owing to Lim Ngiap Seng, the owner et piecegoods’ shop, having, it is 1 absconded. The discovery was made by Khor
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      RESPONSIBILITY IN INDIA.
      2404 23 —British Wireless. —Reuter. lord Heading's Support Of &gt;ew Suggestion. Important speech. Btw \pt to Think of The 1 Past.” H Rugby. Jnn. 5. H ij ia( iinjr delivered an important h t hi s afternoon at the federal strucK v '‘ul-ivnnnittee. The speech amounts 1 declaration of
      —British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  2,404 words
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      THE CHINA CABLES.
      102 23 w 1 ,—Router. More Agreements With Nanking. Nanking, Dec. 31 After a lengthy session today the negotiations between the Chinese Telegraph Administration and the Great Northern end Eastern Extension Cable Companies reached a satisfactory conclusion. The agreement is believed to be similar to that reached with the
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      LOAN FOR CHINA.
      119 23 Reuter. Canada’s Plan to Foster Trade. :i Ottawa, Jan. 4. Mr. Stevens, the Minister of Trade, referring to the speech of the Prime Minister, Mr. Bennett, stated that Canada was taking steps to arrange a large loan for China to enable the marketing of wheat and other
      Reuter.  -  119 words
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      LORD IRWIN.
      59 23 ere given .—Reuter. Strict Precautions in Visit To Assam. Calcutta, Jan. 2. The strictest precautions were taken when Lord and Lady Irwin left for Assam this morning, driving in state to Howrah station. House-owners on the route of the procession were made responsible for seeing hat no strangers
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      COTTON STRIKE.
      27 23 He uter. Hritish Weavers Carry Out Threat. Burnley, Jan. 5. I he weavers carried out their threat this morning. At nine mills operatives are idle.
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      FAILURE TO AGREE.
      416 24 .—Hritish Wireless. —Reuter. Owners and Miners Variance. TERMS REJECTED. Coal Stoppage in South! W ales. Rugby, Jan. 1. A Hritish Wireless message states that tin* stoppage in South Wales, which is directing 140,000 miners, was almost complete. Hopes are entertained, both in South Wales and at the
      .—Hritish Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  416 words
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      EUROPE’S PERIL.
      188 24 Reuter. “Dangerous Antagonism" r On the Continent. London, Jan. 2. That Europe has been .drifting swiftly to a perilous situation since the War is the opinVn of the (iovernment organ, the Daily expressed in an editorial based on the jjtterances yesterday ol the L German Mimster of Defence,
      Reuter.  -  188 words
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      OIL CONTRACTS.
      103 24 Reuter. New Law in Dutch East Indies. The Hague, Jan. 5. In a -ratimerit with regard to the projected law for the issue of new oil contracts in the Dutch East Indies the Governnunt declares that, in the next few ytais. no need will arise for any further
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      BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
      91 24 —British Wireless. Both Sections of Fair to Be Larger. Rugby. Jan. 2. Doth Mctions of the British Industries Fair, which will open at the White City, London, and in Birmingham on Feb. 16. will cuver a greater area and have more exhibitors than last year. The statement is
      —British Wireless.  -  91 words
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      WHITE STAR LINE.
      82 24 —Reuter. No Dividend for Past Six Months. London, Die. 30. The* White Star Lin? of the Royal Mail y roup is not paying a dividend to prefer--•mc; shareholders in respect of the pas* six months. No dividend was earned during the previous six months, hut was paid
      —Reuter.  -  82 words
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      CLEARING HOUSE.
      76 24 .—Reuter. Decrease for First Time Since 1926. London, Jan. 2. Striking testimony of the severe trade depression and the heavy decline in Stock Exchange dealings last year is provided in thi bankers’ clearing house returns for 1930, revealing, for the first time since 192(5, a decrease in the
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      ORDERED BY TELEPHONE
      64 24 r 'll Ull Hritish Wireless. Rritish Motor Vehicles For Argentina. Rugby, Jan. 2. 1 he first public telephone call over the new direct circuit line from the Argentine 'o Great Hritain was an order for over (50 Morns commercial vehicles, received from Huenos Aires. Within three days
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      RANGOON RIOT.
      115 24 Reuter. Fierce Fighting Follows Trivial Dispute. Rangoon, Jan. 5. The rioting in Rangoon between Chin* t’&gt;&lt;* and Burmese arose out of a trivial dispute. The rioters savagely attacked taih ether with knives, choppers and stems, and the police had to open fire to clear the streets. In spite
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      CAPABLANCA BEATEN.
      97 24 ,—Reuter. Surprise at Hastings C hess Congress. London. Jan. 1. The third round of the International j Chess Congress at Hastings was notable for the defeat of the famous former world i champion. Capablanea by the Indian. Sultan Khan, the champion of Great Britain, in 65 moves. In
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      DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS.
      91 24 Reuter. Cinema Star’s Hunting Trip In Indo-China. Los Angeles, Jan. 2. With an assortment of cameras and guns Mr. Douglas Fairbanks has started for San Francisco, where he will embark on the liner Belgenland for a hunting trip in French Indo-China, accompanied by the producer. Mr. Victor Fleming,
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      MUHAMMAD ALI.
      63 24 IM V .'Vllt Reuter. Death of the Khalifat Leader. London, Jan. 4. The death has occurred in London of Muhammad Ali. one of the Moslem delegate? to the Round-Table Conference. He was one of the famous Ali brothervvho were closely associated with Mr. M K. Gandhi in his
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      EARTHQUAKE.
      126 24 .—Reuter. Great Damage Done in New Guinea. Sydney, Dee. 31. According to a radio message from the steamer Duris, an alarming earthquake was felt in the Western Islands, New Guinea, on Dec. 24, accompanied by an eight fe*et high tidal wave. Cattle and a number of houses at Awinn
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      ELECTRICITY BOARD.
      54 24 British Wireless, Contracts Totalling £2,000,000 Issued. Rugby, Dec. 31. New contracts and extensions of existing contracts totalling about £2,000,000 have just been issued by the Central Elec tricity Board. A contract worth £000,000 for a new steel bridge over the Tees was placed yesterday with Messrs. Dorman Long
      — British Wireless,  -  54 words
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      BRITISH AIRCRAFT EXPORTS.
      215 24 British Wireless. Remarkable Prog ress I POPULARITY OF ii flI *l AEROPLANES GHT I RuKby, De C I In spite of the world depress!, Britain has. during the year, douhl m ea: l aircraft exports. Three of V orders ever sent abroad bv anv arges ‘B power
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      FRENCH WAR LOAN.
      118 24 —Reuter. Another Note from British Government. Paris, Dec. 31. The disclosure that before Christina? the British Government sent another Note (the contents of which are not divulged! requesting the French Government’s consideration of the claims of British bond holders in French War loans is somewhat sharply commented
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      PORT OF LONDON.
      100 24 —British Wireles* Shipping Plentiful in Spite 01 Depression. Rugby, Dec In spite of the worldwide trade m sion, 800,000 net registered tonshipping used the Port of London 1 the nine months ended Septembe r, than during the corresponding |»'i the previous year, which establish' record. The Port
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      EATH OF PRINCESS ROYAL.
      1551 25 —Reuter. sails ii om British Wireless. Her Royal Shyness.” I VICTORIAN ROMANCE I RECALLED. H London, Jan. 4. fji-yal died today at 2.30 t ...|„in s-.aus The Princess Royal V &lt;o:mwhat suddenly in her pm. in the presence of her rrince&gt;* Arthur of Coni jidv Maud
      —Reuter.; *■" sails ii om — British Wireless.  -  1,551 words
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      “SPECTRE OF WAR” IN EUROPE.
      303 25 —Reuter. Need to Mobilise Peace Forces. London, 4. At the beginning of the 13th year after the Armistice Europe is st stalked by the spectre of war. This was eloquently illustrated by the Sundry papers on their first appearance in 1931. The Sunday Times says
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      NEW YEAR HOPES.
      91 25 —Reuter. King’s Reply to Lord Mayor’s Greetings. London, Jan. 1. The King, replying to the Lord Mayor of London’s New Year’s greetings, says that while he is hopeful of satisfactory results from the recent important conferences. the most sanguine minds cannot lail to realise the difficulties and
      —Reuter.  -  91 words
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      BRITISH AIR CRASH.
      56 25 ,—Reuter. Lord Lovelace and Capt. Barnard Injured. Tunis, Jan. 3. Capt. Barnard and Lord Lovelace, accompanied by an American mechanic, who were flying to Cape Town from England, crashed near Tripoli, and all three were badly injured.—Reuter. The fourth Earl of Lovelace is 25 years of age.
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      LORD MELCHETT’S FUNERAL.
      195 25 —Reuter. and Industry Represented. London, Dec. 30. Every d partment of public life was represented at the funeral of Lord Jlilehett at St. Pancrus Cemetery, inchley. rs industry, former Minister*, diplomats Indian Princes and representatives of foreign courts and of the organised workers of Gnat Britain were
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      ROYAL AIR FORCE.
      48 25 —Reuter. Two Notable Promotions Announced. London, Dec. 31. Promotions in the Air Force include Air Vice-Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham to be Air Marshal and Air Commodore Felton Holt to be Air Vice-Marshal. Sir Robert Brooke-Popham has been Air Officer commanding the Irak Command since —Reuter.
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      CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES.
      178 25 —British Wireless. Sir Harry McGowan Appointed Chairman. Rugby, Dec. 31. A meeting of the directors of Imperial Chemical Industries, held this afternoon, unanimously elected Sir Harry McGowan to succeed Lord Melchett as chairman and managing director of the company and appointed Lord Reading as president of the company.
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      GERMAN POLITICS.
      66 25 —Reuter. Faction Fighting Breaks Out In Berlin. Berlin, Jan. 1. The New Year opened with political faction fighting. Two Republican Reich Bannerites were killed in a clash with the National Socialists (Nazis) in north Berlin, while tho police were busy coping with revellers. The most serious fighting was
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      AUSTRALIA.
      56 25 —Reuter. Decision to Restrict &gt; Immigration. Canberra, Dec. 30. The Government has decided to restrict alien immigration until the country's economic position has improved. Apart from British subjects only immigrants possessed of permits from the Government will be permitted to land. Tourists and business men will not be a
      —Reuter.  -  56 words
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      BURMA RFILES STORM HEADQUARTERS.
      785 26 •'tun. iMiiiij, mwiu wi’iL" wBunue'j, anil the rebel force was scattered.—British Wireless. —Reuter. Decisive Blow to Rehe^f OVER 200 KILLED OR WOUNDED. Rangoon, Dec. .‘10. Sixty casualties occurred during uclash at Udokwin between the rebels amfl the Punjabis yesterday. Decisive deveiopj ments are expected shortly to
      •'tun. iMiiiij, mwiu wi’iL" wBunue'j, anil the rebel force was scattered.—British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  785 words
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      SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
      205 26 British Wireless. —Reuter. Three Italian Seaplanes r Entered. Rugby, Dec. ‘XL The Royal Aero Club today received from the Royal Aero Club of Italy official contirmaolun of the entry of three seaplanes Schneider Trophy late. This reprints a challenge to Great as the holder, and renders ceitam lb
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      CANADA’S GRAIN.
      155 26 —Reuter. Seeking New Markets In The East. Regina, Saskatchewan, Dec. 31. Mr. R. B. Bennett, the Prime Minister, in his first public speech since his return from London, deftlt with the grain marketing problem and forecast the creation of a financial corporation, with Government hacking, to assist distressed
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      SHIPPING TRADE.
      218 26 Reuter. Optimistic View of British Position. London, Dec. 30. Sir James Lithgow, writing in the annual review of Lloyd’s List, strikes an optimistic note. Hi says that Great Britain, despite the lamentable condition of her basic trades, still possesses the largest foreign trade per head of population in
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      STANDARD OIL.
      189 26 —Reuter. Shipping Facilities to Be Consolidated. New York, Jan. 4. The Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey has strengthened its operations abroad bv the formation of the international t ornpanv. Ltd., in which are consolidated all the shipping activities and subsidiaries in foreign waters. The plan provides for
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      FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.
      147 26 British Wireless. Good Progress Made During Year. Rugby. Dec. CO. In spite of the industrial depression the •great voluntary Friendly Societies have 'ade progress both numerically and financially during the current year. vVhen the National Health Insurance Act was brought into existence it .was generally believed that Friendly
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      EMPIRE PRODUCTS.
      92 26 Reuter. Mr. Baldwin's Prediction For 1931. London, Dec. 30. A thoroughgoing policy aimed at national recovery, an emergency tariff to protect the manufacturers, a guarantee i price to farmer for wheat and a speedy agreement with the Dominions to build up a great Empire trade are confidently forecast
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      2,000 YEARS OLD.
      85 26 concealed in another chamber.—British I irele33. Remains of Royalty Found In Ireland. Rugby, Jan. 4. Remains, 2.000 years old. have been found on Sheebeg mountain, near Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland. After removing a hundred tons of rock and rubble, and a block of dressed masonry, weighing ten tons, which
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      MANY FATALITIES.
      69 26 .—Reuter. Motor-car and Train Collide In Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 2. Nine people were killed in a collision between a Grand Trunk train and a motor-car. A throe-month-old babv girl was the sole survivor of two families in the car. make the total holiday fatalities fifteen. San Francisco, Jan.
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      SCOTTISH EXPRESS DERAILED.
      117 26 —Reuter. Three Killed. I DISASTER N E CARLISLE. K Jan I The Edinburgh-London o n-. 'I off the rails at a sharp curm* V Cl5 1 lisle. The engine buried its Vj.vV' 1 embankment and the first tw ..H telescoped. Three were killed and t jured. W
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      TURKISH UNREST.
      91 26 —Reuter. Martial Law Proclaimed! In Smyrna. I Constantinople. Do: I The Government has ordered seizure of religious banners with ir.-:rj tions from the Koran which are stored in mosques. Apparently it :ejjj e l that they might be used t) tir-‘ tJ fanaticism of the masses in the
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      SUMATRA TRAGEDY.
      96 26 V -M Three Planters Drowno In Motor Smash. Medan. Jan 1 A motor-car in which Messr*. S. Slebft Roland Sci.iess and Robert Allan Do.{As three planters employed or. Si 3ea: Estate. Sumatra, were travelling emued into a river. All three men were drowned.—At.eu Messrs S’eber, Douglas and Se''i
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      COTTON DISPUTE.
      108 26 British Wireless. Still No Sign of Reachin; Agreement. Rugby. Jan. 4. The prolonged negotiations in ta* c'r plicated dispute between t'.e eme! 1 ami operatives in a section of the cnv* industry were renewed yesterday reaching a deadlock on Friday, nut agreement was found possible. The dispute concerns
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      SPEED RECORD.
      127 26 British Wireless. Tests of Capt. Machine. Rugby, Dr In the last few days mechanic-' made a trial assembly of the car r Capt. Malcolm Campbell will a:raCl j e Daytona Beach, the speed record by the late Sir Henry Segra\ :ii 12-cyclinder 1.400 horse-power although twice as powerful
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      DEATH OF “PAPA” JOFFRE.
      713 27 —British Wireless. —Reuter. lloved “Victor of The I Marne.” nliSHAl. OF FRANCE. I... Paris Was Saved In I 1914. m Paris, Jan. 3. j ,v re the Commander-in- r 1 hl 'Kiern-h Armies during the W of the Great War, who had JS? ,-iiiv.iy ill in
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      ANOTHER REVOLT SUCCEEDS.
      214 27 Reuter. Panama Government Overthrown. Washington, Jan. 2. The Minister for Panama has advised that the Government of Panama has been overthrown. A message has reached New York from Balooa that the rebels made a surprise attack upon the Presidential Palace in Panama City and took President Florencio
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      GERMAN COAL.
      109 27 —Reuter. Virtual Collapse of Ruhr Strike. Cologne, Jan. G. The Ruhr coal strike has virtually collapsed. Practically the whole of the morning and afternoon shifts resumed today. Wage discussions will be opened tomorrow.—Reuter. It will be recalled that negotiations between the owners and the miners in the Ruhr
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      FILM STAR ARRESTED.
      62 27 ’—Reuter. Alleged Seizure of Drugs By Police. San Diego, Jan. fi. The film star, Alma Rubens, has been arrested on a charge of violating the State Poisons Act. The police allege that they discovered $5,000 worth of drugs in the lining of an evening cloak in her
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      EUROPE READY FOR A SECOND WAR.
      104 27 when the moment of danger arrived.—Sin Kuo Min. President Chiang’s Bold Assertion. Shanghai .&lt;fan. 5. That Europe is fully prepared for f second great war, which occur at any moment, was the sensational statement made by President Chiang Kai-shek on the occasion of a
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      BRITISH AIRCRAFT.
      213 27 —British wireless. Big Contracts for Fairey Company. Rugby, Jan. 5. The total value of two orders for Fauey-* ireiiy single seater aeroplanes and Fox two-seater machines which the Fairey Aviation Co. has received from the Peltrim Government is understood to exceed £300,000. Competitors for the contract included many
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      U.S.A. BANK FAILURES.
      224 27 —Reuter. Nine More Close After New Year. Jackson, Mississippi, Dec. 31. Six banks, with deposits of $1,730,000, have closed in Mississippi State.—Reuter. New York, Jan. 3. The New Year opened badly with further additions to the recent spate of bank failures. Nine small banks in various parts
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      AMERICAN WHEAT.
      66 27 —Reuter. Bill to Prohibit Foreign Activities. Washington, Jan. 0. Bills have been tabled in the Senate and the House of Representatives to prohibit activities on the wheat market on behalf of any foreign Government, without the consent of the Secretary of Agriculture. The bills limit to 2,000,000 bushels
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      MISHAP ON PEKING FLIGHT.
      498 27 Reuter. finy Johnson’s Bad Luck. MACHINE DAMAGED BUT PILOT UNHURT. (London, Jan. 1. The Daily Mail announces that Mis* Johnson has started on a solo flight Iron) England to Peking via Moscow. Miss Amy Johnson left Stag Lane Aeroorome at 10.40 a.m. Later Only a score
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      EXPLORER LIBELLED?
      78 27 Reuter. Sir Aurel Stein and The New China.” London, Jan. 3. In a letter to The Times Mr. Percy Stafford Allen, an intimate friend of Sir Aurei Stein, expresses the conviction that remarks derogatory to the new China attributed to Sir Aurel are fantastic, ridiculous and baseless. He
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      HEAVY DEFICIT.
      72 27 Reuter. British Budget Prospects Not Bright. London, Jan. 1. Treasury returns covering the nine months ended Dec. 31, show a deficit of 180,000,000, as com pa ml with a deficit of £169,000,000 during' the same period a year ago. Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of the Kxchequer, anticipated
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      STEAMER EXPLOSION OFF COLOMBO.
      291 28 Reuter. Tricolor Disaster.^^ DENIAL THAT MUNITIONS WERE CARRIED. ('olnmbo, Jan. r &gt;. A Norwegian vessel, tin* Tricolor, whir* left ('olomlko Harbour this the Far Fast, has -&gt;unk, owing t&lt;&gt; an ex-1 plosion. Four of the crew, including the captain, are believed to have been drowned. One
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      SIR CHARLES ROYDS.
      150 28 Death of London Deputy Police Commissioner. Rugby, .Tun. G. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Royds, K.B.E.. Deputy Commissioner of the* Metropolitan Police, h;id a sudden heart attack last night while attending the rehearsal o. a charity ball. He was removed to hospital. I) u t death occurred before his
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      MANNED BY OFFICERS.
      149 28 Reuter. Crew Attack Captain And Desert. &lt;’onstuntinopip, Jan. 0. I he l nited States Shipping Board’s h.ooo ton vessel Hopatcong, has arrived from Odessa manned only by the captain and officers. There is not a* single lower deck rating aboard, the crew having mutinied at Odessa and
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      UNEMPLOYED IN GREAT BRITAIN.
      280 28 .—Reuter. Record Figure of 2,643,000 Reached. w i London, Jan. 2o. The registered unemployed in the; ruled Kingdom now number 2,043,000, i which is o record.—Reuter. The following figures show how un-, ployment has increased during the past years Dec., 1928. 1.33S.fi 11 Jan., 1929, 1.405.737
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      CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.
      180 28 Reuter. Further Sentences Of Imprisonment. Bombay. Jan. G. Mr. Vallabhai Patel has b »en sentenced to nine months simple imprisonment.— Reuter. A previous message (dated Ahntedabad Dec. G) read :—Vallabhai Patel, the acting president of the All-Ir.dia Congress, has been arrested. lie had pn viously been prohibited from
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      CRIME BY ALIENS.
      59 28 —Reuter. Tightening U.S. Deportation Laws. Thr Senate Labour Secretary, Mr. WilIram Doulc. has recommended the deportation of aliens convicted of any crime and fhe general tightening up of the Alien Deportation Laws. It is estimated that there are 400 000 umnon t h t i r, L
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      TORNADO HAVOC.
      37 28 —Reuter. New York, Jan. G. Seven fatalities, five of those killed 1 I'lng negroes, are reported to have (•ccuried as a result of a tornado in Rockingham County. North Carolina. 1 Much damage was done.—Reuter.
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      “THE SITUATION IS DESPERATE.”
      154 28 —Reuter. Distress Among Farmers In United States. Washington, Jan. G. Tho situation is desperate, anil if it is not mended soon there v*’ill he revolution, deelared Senator Heflin, raising the question of distress ar.d unemployment in the poorer agricultural districts. Referring to the incident at England,
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      FOUND HANGING.
      60 28 Suicide of Former F.M.S. Official. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 2. Mr. Alfred Ernest Young, formerly b ad of the T ag mometrical Survey. F.M.S.. was found hanging at Tunbridge Wells on Tu:sday. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned. Mr. Young wa- Gl
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      378 28 .—British K cuter. Nanking. Dec. GO. It is understood that the new tarifl schedule will become effective as from Jan. 1. Paris. Dec. GO. The two Italians. Lario and Zitter. havo been sentenced respectively to three years and to 18 months imprisonment.—Reuter. New York, Jan. 1.
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      “ AN INFRACTION OF DISCIPLINE."
      469 28 AN INFRACTION OF DISCIPLINE." Reuter. ..v« in i i iv i ii v A i i iiieuv n statement can be issued.—Ur.t.-c. less. Admiralty Statement t MEN WHO KEFlNPnl DUTY. tU t Lor. H It is reported that -4 &gt; rat -v», I I r submarine depot ship Lm i
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      JAPAN’S TRADE.
      112 28 Effect of World Depress Shown. Tokim .Ti»r r The trade depression, whic Japan in the same day as othec is clearly reflected in the official r foreign trade during: the vast year, have just been released. The exports reached a value 1 Yen 1.469,000,000 and the import- u
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      LORD WILLINGDON.
      51 28 Bo a gpi.tish v»-- 1 To Sail for India On April 3. Rugby. 1 f i, Lord Willingdon, th.e Viceroy Designate, intends to leave for I t 3 Marseilles on April .‘U and will Bombay on April 17. j* Lord Irwin will leave Bom -ay •and the following
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      COTTON LOCK-OUT THREATENED.
      236 29 I I IV Uiwv —Reuter. Sequel to Strike. v \FFECT 500,000 WORKERS. London, Jan. 6. crtra lock-out in the Lancashire pl n1l! ]l involving 500,000 workers, is L in consequence of the strike hecm on Jan. 5 in nine mills in .-where the employers threaten to thV
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      LLOYDS BANK.
      122 29 lb uter. g:ht Reduction in Annual Dividend. London, Jan. 6. 1 Hank announces a dividend on A -harts (which form the principal t f tne bank’s shares) for the second 11*:, o at the rate of Id 1 3 per cent. am. making the distribution for y*ar 1*
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      CHINA'S ATTITUDE.
      40 29 .—Reuter. I .Special Commissioner Visiting Britain. London, Jan. 6. Kuangson Young, a special com- i*om the China Foreign Office, n w &gt;n Scotland, addressing public un the Nanking National Governr,t ifconl and the Chinese attitude lar, s foreigners.—Reuter.
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      BRITISH AIRCRAFT.
      107 29 I., y ,XW &lt; |3 000,000.—British Wire- -arxe Order Received From Belgium. Rugby, Jan. 4. f*&lt; gian Government has confirmed ai *re order for British two-seater 1 at r( »planes intended for the refn! !n nt "f the Belgian Army Air RegimnV,w° ntrac V was obtained in ri(-&lt;
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      U.S. SHIPPING.
      29 29 Reuter. Amalgamation of Two Companies. Itv.c m New York, .lan. 6. I* n *vile l Marin!. 1 International ■Monies j s l dn d Roosevelt shipping announced.—Reuter.
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      GOLD DISTRIBUTION.
      227 29 .—Reuter. Checking Flow to France And America. London, Jan. 3. The reduction of the French bank rate to two per cent., following the recent similar move by the New York Federal Reserve Bank, is part of a plan o‘ Franeo-American co-operation with a view to checking the flow
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      FORCED DESCENT.
      123 29 Reuter. Early Mishap in Attempted Atlantic Flight. New York, Jan. 3. Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lieut. Maclaren started this morning on a flight to Paris via Bermuda and the Azores. They are flying the monoplane Trade Wind, which is fitted w*ith pontoons. Mrs. Hart, who is a widow
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      MANCHURIA.
      92 29 Reuter. Coming Financial Conference In Mukden. Shanghai, Dec. 30. Bearing out rumours, a Japanese report from Tientsin states that Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang has issued a declaration that the abolition of likin will he effective in Chihli as from Jan. 1, 1931, hut that any decision regarding Manchuria must he
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      ATTACKED BY NATIVES.
      73 29 —Reuter. Woman Missionary Injured In Nigeria. Lagos, Jan. 3. Five European Wesleyan missionaries, of whom three were women, were motoring near Opobo, East Nigeria, when they were attacked by natives. One woman was injured by a stone and was taken to hospital at Port Harcourt. Jt is
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      IRAK CONCESSION.
      73 29 Reuter. Alleged Protest Against Monopoly. London, Jan. 5. According to the Daily Herald, “remarkable references to the Irak oil situation are contained in the report of the Mandates Commission which is to be presented to the League of Nations Council this month. The paper asserts that petitions have
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      U.S.A. RAILWAYS.
      80 29 —Reuter. Vast Consolidation Plans. New York, Jan. 3. The presidents of the four eastern railroads—the New York Central the Pennsylvania, the Baltirritfre-Ohio and the Chesapeake-Ohio—have published details of their agreement with regard to the consolidation of all the principal rail-, ways in the east (except the New Eng
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      U.S. MARINES KILLED.
      116 29 t IIIOUVUIVU —Reuter. Intervening Too Much In Foreign Lands.” Washington, Jan. 3. The deaths of the eight American marines in Nicaragua, mentioned on Jan. 1, led Senator King (Democrat, Utah) to assert that “the United States has been in the habit of intervening too much in foreign
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      PROHIBITION.
      92 29 Reuter. Little Concession to Wet Sentiment. Washington, Jan. 5. The long-awaited report of the Wickersham Law Enforcement Commission on Prohibition is described in high official quarters as predominantly “dry,” with the majority of members conceding little to anti-Prohibition views. A tentative report, which agrees with the views of the
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      LOAN TO MEXICO.
      71 29 —Reuter. City Bank of New York’s Announcement. New York, Dec. 31. It is reported from Mexico City that the National City Bank of New York has granted the Mexican Government credit of £3,000,000 for the purpose of stabilising the exchange of Mexican currency by the purchase of
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      HOTEL FIRE.
      62 29 .—Reuter. Ten People Perish In Ontario. Ottawa, Dee. 30. At least ten people were killed in a hotel fire at Cochrane, Ontario. It is feared that other victims will be found in the ruins. The dead include the owner’s brother, who first escaped and then plunged into the
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      THE FRENCH LEGATION.
      60 29 rrenen Legation win oe soumy u&lt;mv f erred from Peking to Nanking.—Sin Kuo Min. To Move from Peking To Nanking. Shanghai, Jan. fi. It is reported that the French Minister in China has rented the new residence of Mr. Ho Y ao-tsu at Nanking and that the
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      EGYPTIAN COTTON.
      43 29 -Reuter. Cairo, Jan. 1. According to the newspaper El Abram the Finance Ministry is considering the introduction of a law prohibiting the sale of cotton futures. It is thought that, the formation of an Agricultural Bank should make the practice unnecessary.—Reuter.
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      GERMAN COAL STRIKE SEQUEL.
      144 29 Iklll UVf i ,—Reuter. Situation in The Ruhr. Essen, Jan. 2. .The miners at twenty mines in the Ruhr Aalffeld have struck against the wage ion.—Reuter. Cologne, Jan. 3. Notwithstanding the union leaders* efforts to keep the men working, the strike situation in the Ruhr coalfields
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      MAJOR FRANCO.
      86 29 —Reuter. Arrives at Antwerp From Portugal. Brussels, Dec. 30. Major Franco has arrived by steamer at Antwerp from Portugal, accompanied by his mechanic Sada, with whom he flew to Portugal after the failure of the rebellion in Spain. The secret police interviewed the conspirators on board ship and
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      “WE WANT FOOD.”
      83 29 —Reuter. Starving Farmers Storm Arkansas Town. New York, Jan. 4. Extraordinary seines are reported from England. Arkansas, the erstwhile centre of a rich agricultural district. We want food. Give food to our starving families was the piteous cry of ."&gt;00 famished farmers who stormed the town yesterday,
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      AT WEIHAIWEI.
      64 29 —Reuter. Chinese Pulling Down Monuments. Peking, Jan. 4. The Chinese authorities at Weihaiwei, since taking over the territory, have been pulling down many tablets and monuments erected under the British regime. Some of these were put up by Chinese to former Governors, while others were erected to the
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      BREAD QUEUES GROWING.
      52 29 ***** I I I M &lt; &gt; &gt; V Reuter. Acute Unemployment Problem In U.S.A. New* York, Jan. 5. The bread queues in American cities are growing longer every day. Hundreds of thousands are workless and hungrily roam the streets. Communists are active, organising demonstrations of unemployed
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      H.M.S. MANTIS IN ACTION.
      49 29 —Reuter. Attacked by 800 Reds On The Yangtse. Peking, .Ian. 4. Eight hundred Red troops attacked H.M.S. Mantis, yesterday, on the Yangtse River, opening heavy tire. H.M S. Mantis replied with great effect, inflicting many casualties. There were no casualties on board the Mantis. Reuter.
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      ENGLAND FORCE DRAW.
      2438 30 Bat All Day for 252. WEAKNESSES IN BATTING AND BOWLING. After a grim struggle against time England managed to force a draw in the second Test match against South Africa which linisht*d at ape 'I own on Monday. Throughout the England innings it was a case of
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      IRELAND LOSES AT COLOMBES.
      157 30 i l/V tv I V it Reuter. Hard Struggle I FRENCH VICTORY r v ONE TRY. I Pa '-i,. J ar I In the international Rugby &lt; I ship at Colombes today F rap Ireland by one try (three points to France were the better of
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      INTER-PORT SHOOT.
      193 30 (iood Returns in I Practice. I Practice for the Inter-Port is already in full swing, the act ;u. J for the trophy having been fixed ear.l this year. I A practice shoot was held at the FirrJ Range on Dec. 28, and proved very &gt; a factory, the
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      SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
      114 30 The position in the Singapore Che?J Club’s grand handicap tournament t is as follows P. w. L.fc I E. E. Colman 7 7 il B. Wilmot 1«) 7 III (I. Parbury 10 5 I I,o Kam Woon 7 5 0. II It. Juniabhov l HI R. Bird
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      C.C.’s LINE CROSSED SIX TIMES.
      1053 31 ■yhorc’s Dashing Win. K I y SURPRISE on the PADANG. H u „f liash and spirited attack' i i'l n tinted to the S.C.C. on the H‘'‘‘‘ &lt; :i tur'ay when Johore crossed! H|!'j .V lino six times and finally rani *o points (a goal
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      TWO POINTS VICTORY FOR WELCH.
      1156 31 Speed and Skill Checked By Selangor Tackling. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 3. Selangor came near to confounding the prophets again in their Rugby fixture with the 2nd Welch Regiment this afternoon, but the soldiers were decisively the better side and deserved their
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      TRIAL FOR DOUBLE TOTE.
      85 31 Decision of Penang Turt ('lull Committee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 30. After further consideration the committee of the Penang Turf Club has decided to give the double tote a trial at the next meeting. There v ill be one double day. The committee has
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      TENNIS STARS IN INDIA.
      106 31 Series. TOURISTS LOSE ONLY TWO MATCHES. t (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Ja 1. (India was not disgraced in the internatennis match against Greet Britain although the visitors won by seven matches to two. Details Singles. Austin heat K. V. Uohb, G—3, 6—3 and beat Sohan
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      SEA SPORTS.
      570 31 Skill and Frolics in The Roads. Exceptionally fine weather favoured the New Year Sea Sports on Jan. 1. Though heavy clouds hung about in the early morning, rain held off and a light breeze sprung up which made conditions ideal for the sailing events which predominated in the
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      NEW YEAR’S DAY FOOTBALL.
      586 32 Reuter. Aston Villa Defeated HEAVY SCORING IN 3rd DIVISION. London, Jan. L* The following wore the results of t» English and Scottish League |0p#i I layed today First Dixiaiun. Blackburn It. 0 Manchester City 1 Holton Wand. vs. Liverpool (a) Manchester Ltd. 0 Leeds Utd. fl
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      973 32 Arsenal Still Lead The Way. The following are the positions of clubs in the English and Scottish League tables after Saturday’s games First IH^pion. P. W. L. ILK. A. I‘ts. Arsenal 22 15 2 6 68 32 3k Sheffield Wed. 25 15 5 5 68 40 35 Derby
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      PENANG POLICE SPORTS.
      66 32 Annual Events Marred By Rain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 6. mar 'r l the annua &gt; Police sports held here on Saturday. The events were keenly contested, but there were no records owing to the heavy going. One of the best performances was that jJ
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      INTER-PORT SOCCER COMPETITION.
      966 32 i S.A.F.A.’s Suggestion. DECISION TO APPOINT NEW SECRETARY. An inter-port football competition letwttn Singapore and Java was one of the uggesticns accepted by the Singapore Amateur Football Association at their annual meeting on Monday at the Anson IJoad Stadium. The President (Mr. R. L. Hastie) was in
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      £50 “FINE” FOR DON BRADMAN.
      103 32 UII1 K a ft, ■—Reuter. Breach of Agreement DART OF GOOD CONm-r, MONEY WITHHELD 1 Melbourne, D tc The Australian Cricket Boar/ Control have found Don Bradman most successful batsman of the W of England, guilty of a breach 0 f agreement, by writing newspaper
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      FRENCH RUGBY DISPUTE.
      130 32 Reuter. Effect on Match Again Ireland. Paris, Dec. The dispute which has been ajrj: Fiench Rugby since 12 clubs resir from the Federation as a protest a:a: the French championship methods i "ailing for the adoption of British tn Lons has come to a head with the
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      SCHMELING’S TITLE WITHDRAWAL.
      52 32 Reuter. Strange Action in New York. New York. Jar.. The New York State Boxing C sion today withdrew Max Schme’.isi title as heavyweight champion of i world, and also indefinitely suspera him anil his manager, Joe Jam bs, ovo to his refusal to defend his title aga:ra
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      INTER-STATE HOCKEY.
      127 32 Selangor and Perak Play To A Draw. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 5 The inter-State hockey match betwee Selangor and Perak resulted in a krf struggle ending in a draw of two each. The result was a fair indication ol relative strength of both teams. i J
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      SINGAPORE YACHT RACES.
      887 33 I Mishap to Tromp. i\S FOR JUNE AND MOWGLI. !t -!'&lt;rs«l soiling weather the Royal 1 V n ht Club A class boats were ;&gt;0i t* 1 1,1 in the first of three races for the Cup, on Sunday mornl l t anise was that set for
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      LONDON TO MWANZA.
      142 33 mm i^umiuii —British Wireless. Section of Cape Town Air Route to be Opened. Rugby, Jan. 3. The Imperial Airways announce that 2,670 miles &lt; f the North Africa section of the Ixmdon-Cape Town air route will be opened on Thursday, Mar. 5, with an inaugural flight from
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      “MAGNOLIA CUP.”
      145 33 Souvenir of Warship’s Visit to Belawan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 4. The aeting-British Consul has received from the commander of H. M. S. Magnolia a silver cup which has been presented by the officers and men. of that ship to the British community in the East
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      NEW SWIMMING POOL.
      110 33 Official Opening of Mount Emily. The first public swimming bath in Singapore, the Mount Emily Swimming Pool, will be officially opened by Mr. R. J. Fairer, C.M.G., President of the Municipal Commissioners, at 4 p.m. on Jan. 10. For the occasion an interesting programme of aquatic events
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      S.C.C. SPORT
      74 33 S .C.C. SPORT Annual Meeting of Football Cricket Sections. The annual meeting of the Association Football section of the S.C.C., to make arrangements for the coming season, will be held at the Club on Monday next at 5.15 p.m. All members who are desirous of playing football next season are
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      638 33 Singapore G.C. Ladies’ Spoon Competition. The Singapore Golf Club ladies’ spoon 1 competition for January was played on Monday., and resulted in a win for .m s. L. D. Hardie in A Division, and for Miss Salmond in B Division. Altogether 45 cards were taken out, and the
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      Keppel Competitions.
      30 33 The approaching and putting competition at *he Keppel Golf Club on New Year's Da'v resulted as follows W. P. Douglas 25 F. H. Robinson 27 W. Jones 27
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      KENT BEATEN IN LAST MATCH.
      506 33 Malay Team Victorious. Malays I II.M.S. Kent 2. Kent's soccer eleven lost to the Meia.vs on Friday ai the Jalan Hesar stadium by four goals to two. The score [:iot not do justice to the run of the play, tor throughout the game the sailors
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      W. T. TILDEN.
      40 33 Reuter. Tennis Champion to Become Film Actor. New York, Dec. 31. W. T. Tilden has announced his retirement from amateur tournaments as ha has decided to appear on the films. Tilden is also to make tennis films.—
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    BIRTHS
    42 33 KRAAL. On January 3, 11)31, at the Maternity Hospital, to Sybil, wife of (J. FI. Kraal, a son. hOW.- At Miri (Sarawak) on Dee. 31, 1030, to Mr. and Mrs. Low Ah Kow of Sarawak Oilfields Limited, Stores Department, a K'»L
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    92 33 DEATHS M A J HIAS. At dalle, Ceylon, on December 21(, IJKJO, Mrs. U. L. Lucy Mathias, dearly hi loved mother of Messrs. IV &lt;•. I'amudus't, J*. d. Muhindasa, P. (5. Darmadasa, of Malacca and Mrs. d. de Senanayake vif Ceylon, ancd 5.1 years. Deeply lamented. IAN. Ian Ho Hoo
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      66 1 Lcncral— Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices The Singaoore Auction Rubber Stocks (Juwnsland Insurance I London Rubber Market By A. \V. Still Kampur Malawi i in Rubber Industry Tin Returns Malava RuM*» r Statistics Rubber ReturnRubber Market Malava Tin Statistics Locnirner (Java) Sungt i Kaii tSumatra&gt; Trade and Finance
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      58 1 Singapore Official (|uolati«ns. Qijot at in ft K"i’A ii'l &lt;'o;.ti irt Spot Solid I'lived. f Hate L’don S’|ore .1.»rt. t Mar. Jan. •j t:: i«; n.r: ill; n.|:j 4« h u.i;; o.i o.l o.LJb U t'« o.itiU u.i;: 1 u.i:: o.ir, i; 4'i u.i:: 1 u.iu.i A o.ir.
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      SINGAPORE TIN CRICKS.
      21 1 J»n. 2 |00 ton- si *’&gt;'.♦ tier picul I2 r ‘it r, it:, «i*. *’&gt; 2«»o i 7 2oo *:r,
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION
      116 1 The Singapore lumber of (biimneicc Itubber A -delation ticM it- 1.1)001 h auction «&gt;&gt;&gt; Jan. 7, when then* wa r.'it.ilniruo,! 2m,l.2i*2 l*». or 1*21.ftiri- oif-wed I,7'Ji’».i&gt;'.i', lb. or 770.8.', tons sold I.|s_‘.:;|| r .*,27.&gt;2 ton-. Spot. I*RI&lt; KS KKM.ISI I). Kihhed Smoked Sheet Cents per lb. Standard
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      35 1 A cable to I.ewis and Peat. Ltd., dated dun. &lt;&gt;, tales that tie- stocks of rubber in l.oiido-i :.t d l.ivcrp-ool are I lit,.*,70 tons, an increase on the week of 1 ,•»,*!7 tons.
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      QUEENSLAND INSURANCE
      185 1 The following report was submitted to the ".»lh annual y •rieial meeting of the fjueensland In-in am &lt; Ltd., held in Sydney on Ki v. 2H The u venue account -how that the veai'operations have resulted in a prolit of £t&gt;2,2:is Ids, lid. to which has to he
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. The Co-operative Rubber Corporation, Ltd. INDUSTRY WANTING IN LEADERSHIP.
      1145 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyriuht.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London. Dec. lo. Th* Financial Times pu! lished two da\ &lt; ago a column giving cabled outputs r N ivomber. 1P.T0 with the comparative figures fur November. 11*2'.*.
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      KAMPAR MALAYA TIN.
      303 1 Shareholders to Get Ten Per Cent. Dividend. Th- report of Kampnr Malaya Tin Dredging for the year ended April .'JO .states that the net profit amounted to »!iequivalent to IP per rent, on the issue.1 capital. An interim dividend of 7’_• per rent, was paid in February
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      RUBBER INDUSTRY.
      264 1 New Bill to Provide K or Research Work. The Rubber Industry Bill &gt; 1 5* up lor second reading in the K Commons this month. The object of the Bill is t l&lt;n continuance and development of &gt; er and industrial research into the nr. arising in the
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      TIN RETURNS.
      273 1 Nav r.g IV: Tin. I,:::.; hot;.&gt;. o: S .s I u Is. Kenoiig Consolidate! Ti:i.— 2'0,.3ow yards. •&gt;;• picuis. Katu Tin. lit.'; hours, ixl.u'M y. piilit. Katrut Has in T.n N.L. ii yards, &lt;56 picul-. 1 aKuapa Valley Tin N.L. •iih.oOO yard*. 1.512 piculs. iL.tnoun .Mints, Tanjong K&gt;
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      KUNDONG ESTATE MEETING.
      950 2 KUNDONG ES TATE MEETING. L c lve Cents All-in Cost. Lni'CTlON IN CROP TO f |{K EFFECTED. I in ()ur Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, D?c. 31. I th anIl ual general mectins of the J ll0r Co. was held at the j t ,i n lie.', Harrisons, Barker and .t.-Mlay.
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      433 2 OCEAN SHIPMENTS OF RUBBER, DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, lf*30. Preliminary Return. Sheet and Concentrated i Crepe. Latex. Latex. Revertex. Total. 1 oils. Tons. Tons. T, ns. Tons. Singapore 30,033 nil 13.*. f,5 26.S2.! Penang 10,135 nil *i nil 10.131 Malacca 1,070 nil nil nil 1.070 Port
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      JAVA RUBBER EXPORTS.
      58 2 According to cable advice from the Batavia flice of the Java Sumatra Handelmaats•happij the following are the t&lt; tal exports if rubber from the undermenti- ned places for the month of December Western Division of Borneo. Pontianak. ;«P6 tons S. and E. Division of Borneo. Bandjermassin. 1
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      COST OF LIVING.
      54 2 The Ministry of Labour Gazette an pounces that at Nov. 1 the overage level ,f retail prices was approximately 57 per nt. above the level &lt; t July, 101 1. For food ilme the corresponding figure was 11 per ent. These percentages are slightly highei han th
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      COPRA MARKET.
      27 2 Barlow and Co.'s report of Jan. 2 states that the tone of the copra market shows little change, closing quotation being Sundriod, $5.55 mixed. $o.2;&gt;.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      220 2 Anglo-J ohore Consolidated. 35,00*) lb. A\ t r klining F.M.S. 110,000 lb. Baioo Kidoel. 1*1*1.230 lb. Bailek Rubber. IB,000 H&gt;. Brad wall F.M.S. i. *53.700 lb. Bukit Belong Syndicate. 28,000 lb. Hagan Serai. 37,500 lb. Buloh Ka.-ap. *50,500 II). Batak Habit. 41,000 lb. Balombis-ie. 20.8*5 lb. Cons lidated
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      305 2 (iutluic and Co.'s weekly rubber report, NLjtcd Jan. 2, states the date of our last report (Dec. IS) the market has been quiet and uninteresting, with the usual end of the year feeling. Due to this fact the inclination has been for prices to sag, an I at
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      231 2 F reign exports of tin, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan poits during the month of December, 1 DUO Destination. Tons. United Kingdom ,305 United States of America 44)21 Continent of Europe 1,240 British Possessions 343 Japan 85 Other foreign countries 84 Total 7,008 Note
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      L0ENG0ER (JAVA).
      120 2 During t hr year ended March .'il l.oengoer (Java) Rubber harvested 2*7,:&gt;oo lb. of rubb r against 2dM,|0H II).), which was produced at an all in” cost of T.fiiod. per II). against K. T..), and realised 7.1(&gt;ad. per lit. (against K22d.). In addition, 12.'l,ld0 ll&gt; o' coffee were
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      Trade and Finance.
      150 3 EXCHANGE. r Singapore, Jan. 7. On London, Rank 4 m &lt; Demand TJ Private 3 m. credit On New York, demand Private 90 d s 7‘JS On Frame, B'-nk T.T. on India, Rank T.T. on Honir Kong. Rank T.T. 644 P c On Shanghai, Rank 1.1. On
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      Stocks and Shares.
      825 3 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations Singapore, Jan. 7. MINING. ISKUC Val. Pd Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam K uni bang 21'- 23'-6/-5 Ayrr Hituin Tin 12 3 13 3 £1 £1 Rangrin Tin 13 14l 1 Ratling I’adang 6.10 0.15 1 1 Itutu Caves 0.5O o.r»r» 1 1
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      SHARE MARKET.
      620 3 f Chinese in Favour Of j Tin Restriction. j ri Co.’s report, dated Jan. *&gt;, -tat*.*' M'*&lt; t continue to be held in the I t.» dis«'Ui 4 or otherwise of f-upportu g the latest tin restriction proposals. and so far it would appear that the ifcjoritv of
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES DEC. 10.
        677 3 Abac© (£1) V. Allagar (2 l 1; Amherst 104; Anglo-Malay t£l 1 15 32; Ayet Kun im: *£ti 1; Hagan Serai ill' Bahru (Sel.) (2*3: Banteng (£1 2o 32; Batang 4 or.solidated *2 &gt; 10; Batu Caves (£1) i Batu Tiga (£1* 23 32; Bekoh
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JAN. 7.
        728 3 Cloving Pr.c«i Capital Issue 1 1 Paid Up Value Dividend* Company 4 Co Evstt H 389.293 1 6 p.c. for yaar 28-2-30 ..Allenby (|1) 1.05 1.15 1.00 1.10 216.779 1 Nil for year 30-9-30 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.90 1.10 0.85 0.95 435.425 1 15
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      KAMUNTING TIN.
      151 3 A halving of profits is repotted by KumuntinR Jim Dredging, the net profit for he year ended June 30 last beinjr shown in for' S? S rt i22 1U as against 447,37s tor 1J2H-29. .J he provision made for depree etion be lore arriving at the profits for
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      SUNGEI KARI (SUMATRA).
      118 3 The accounts of the Sungei Kari sU Mai Rubber Estates for the vea* 1 June d0 show a net loss, alter I o* t’ r 07 for depreciation on building’- £449, which compares with a act I 1 £3,996 for the preceding year att» oir £636 for
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