The Straits Budget, 29 January 1931

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3.807 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29. 1931. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    328 1 LEADERS Pate The Corn and the Chaff 3 An Alive Legislature S hanging Standards in Morals 3 q Is Democracy 3-4 The I.S.P. in the Slump 4 The Strike Menace 4 Occasional Notes 5-b !»legrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 21-24 .Mi:ui Your Own Business! 15 i'nemployment
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1745 1 In the New Year’s honours list appears the name of His Honour Judge Thomas Artemus Jones, K.C., upon whom His Majesty has been pleased to confer the dignity of a Knight Bachelor. The honour has been awarded in recognition of the work done by Judge Artemus Jones
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    HARBOUR BOARD’S LOST CONTRACT.
    400 2 Damaged Silvermaple Does To Sourabaya. £3,500 AND £1,800.' Astonishing Difference In Two Tenders. t An extraordinary development has followed the collision off Singapore in the t-nrlv hours of .Ian. l. r > which resulted in serious damage to the s.s. Silvermaple. It was reported at the
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    RAILWAYS TO RUN MOTOR SERVICES.
    309 2 Powers to be Given By New Bill. j Statutory power is conferred on tho railway administration under a Bill shortly t> be introduced into the Legislative Council to establish and work motor services. I>ill will amend Ordinance No. 00 (Railways) and add the following provisions
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    FROM NEW YORK TO MANILA.
    638 2 Daring Journey in 47-Foot Yacht. A party of daring yachtsmen, led by 1 Mr. Hoy M. Barcal, an American, arrived I at Singapore*' on Tuesday from Manila in 1 their 47-foot vessel, rightly named the Intrepid, on their way to New York. J Interviewed by
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    A LUCKY CAPTURE.
    126 2 Alleged Robbers Caught Near Station. 1 our hinese who are alleged to have committed a robbery in Changi on Tuosd** v afternoon were arrested a little later 'Ah'l walking past the Geylang police ‘f-t'c.n hy Inspector Chai. B appears (hat the four men held up t‘ic' se
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    THE FLYING CLUB AND ITS INSTRUCTOR.
    917 2 Legislative Council Aid. $:i,0ti0 VOTE PASSED ON MONDAY. Among the supplementary votes recommended to the Legislative Council, at its meeting on Monday, for authorisation was one of $3,000 as a grant to the Singapore Flying Cluh. This was in addition to $22,000 provided for
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    DEATH OF LIEUT.-COL. R. R. TAYLOR.
    407 2 F.M.S.V.F. Commandant. COLLAPS*- DURING CHAT AFTER BATHE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2G. Kuala Lumpur has been shocked by the tragically sudden death while in apparently normal health of Lieut.-Col. R. R. Taylor, Commandant of the F.M.S. Volunteer Forces. Col. Taylor bathed
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      THE CORN &àTHE CHAFF.
      1128 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 22. v rseas newspapers owe a great deal he British Official Wireless Service h supplies them with lengthy sum- es of important political happenings eat Britain at a very nominal cost. ten these messages are biassed. It is mtural that the Government which
      .—Straits Times, Jan. 22.  -  1,128 words
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      AN ALIVE LEGISLATURE.
      1072 3 third party insurance.—Straits Times, Jan. 23. If Monday’s meeting of the Federal Council did nothing else, it emphasised the extraordinary difficulty and danger which must attend the process of decentralisation in the Federation. How far that process will eventually go is presumably known to no one, and
      third party insurance.—Straits Times, Jan. 23.  -  1,072 words
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      CHANGING STANDARDS IN MORALS.
      1013 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 24. For the Hilary Law Sittings, which opened in London on January 12, the best part of a thousand actions for divorce were down for trial. This, be it noted dees r.ot take into account the matrimonia' causes to be tried at assizes,
      —Straits Times, Jan. 24.  -  1,013 words
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      THIS DEMOCRACY.
      1294 3 lasted for at least a decade. Straits Times, Jan. 2f». Three things have happened very opportunely over the week-end. The Committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association has issued its promised questionnaire to members on the subject of Council Reform the copy of the Sunday Times which reached
      lasted for at least a decade.— Straits Times, Jan. 2f».  -  1,294 words
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      THE I.S.P. IN THE SLUMP.
      1181 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 27. Apart from the natural consequences of I li.Miiissals and reduced salaries among the planting community, there is reason to believe that the Incorporated Society of Planters is feeling the rubber slump ir I lie form of a new outcrop of scepticism
      —Straits Times, Jan. 27.  -  1,181 words
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      THE STRIKE MENACE.
      1316 4 bounds of possibility.—Strait* T' Jan. 2H. An attempt is to be made by th< Socialists during the present session oi Parliament to redeem a promise made t< the trades union leaders at the time of the last general election. And the re demption of that promise involves
      bounds of possibility.—Strait* T' ’ Jan. 2H.  -  1,316 words
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      NO COMMENT.
      99 5 Straits Times, Jan. ‘.12. We give the tw0 lowing news P»rahs without comment so that readers tan draw their own moral The following question will be U8 ked b Mr K. A. Pledger at the meeting of the legislative Council Monday When will the telephone service between ‘mgapore
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      MALAYA NEXT?
      275 5 TO initial casional shake-up.—Sti aits Times. Jan. While Malaya has felt the full blast of .Honumic disasters on more than one on she has been spared the more v?Vnt visitations of nature, earthquakes, {l nd volcanic eruptions—even rtlHU have never been attended by a j' i t>al h
      TO initial , casional shake-up.—Sti aits Times. Jan. • )•)  -  275 words
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      ANOTHER LAGGARD SCHEME.
      576 5 rational co-operation.—Straits Times, Jan. 22. The Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government has administered a nast\ in;* to those who believed that a tin n titreh and propaganda scheme was on v point of being established. At the t"b.*r meeting of the Federal Council the Chief Secretary
      rational co-operation.—Straits Times, Jan. 22.  -  576 words
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      THE DIZZY HEIGHTS.
      108 5 —Straits Times, Jan. 2S. It is not often w*e hear of people in other parts of the globe who either spell the name of this country correctly or know its exact location. That it is in some way connected w r ith Singapore our erudite Home contemporaries
      —Straits Times, Jan. 2S.  -  108 words
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      WASTE.
      165 5 .—Straits Times, Jan. 2->. The cutting down of waste—and salaries—has been reduced to a fine art by most rubber companies, but echoes of thi halcyon days of high prices still revea’ themselves in little extravagances. Foi instance, one company has just sent us its directors' report and statement of
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      EMDEN MEMORIES.
      189 5 was maur taken to a camp in England.— Straits Times, Jan. 22. Mixed memories will be aroused by ths forthcoming visit of tl.e new German cruiser, Emden, to India, Ceylon, Malaya and the Far East during the next few months. According to the Ceylon papers the Emden is
      was maur « – taken to a camp in England.—Straits Times, Jan. 22.  -  189 words
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      EMPRESS PLACE.
      355 5 —Straits Times, Jan. 22. As recently as November it was announced that a committee had been formed to consider the project of entirely iobuilding Empress Place, Singapore, the plan involving the reconstruction of the l aw Courts, the Government Offices, the Victoria Theatre and the Memorial Hall. The
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      THAT AIR MAIL.
      101 5 Straits Times, Jan. 24. Very impressive are the figures quoted by the British Wireless Service about the vast quantities of air mail carried last year. But in Malaya we cannot get it out of our heads that and O. still manages to deliver letters on occasions two
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      A BANKRUPTCY THREAT.
      211 5 them out here in detail.”—Straits Timas, Jan. 24. One important point seems to have been overlooked in the Federal Council discussion of the Small Holders (Restriction of Sales) Enactment. A solicitor, writing to the Press recently, showed a way of action for the money-lenders which apparently is
      them out here in detail.”—Straits Timas, Jan. 24.  -  211 words
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      WHY THIS SECRECY?
      426 5 —Straits Times, Jan. 24. In connection with the proposed amalgamation of Malayan medical services, it is a remarkable fact that not a word has yet come from official quarters explaining why the scheme is necessary, and if the course suggested in the Federal Council is adopted we
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      THE STRAITS SMELTERS.
      179 5 THE STRAITS SMELTERS the continent of Europe.—Straits Times, Jan. 26. The Straits Settlements still possesses by far the largest tin smelting industry in the world. That invaluable publication, the F.M.S. Bulletin of Statistics Relating to the Mining Industry, shows that 97,004 tons of tin were shipped from Singapore and Penang
      the continent of Europe.—Straits Times, Jan. 26.  -  179 words
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      THE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.
      270 5 THE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL Straits Times, Jan. 26. Any local-born boy who wants to avoid an office existence and to follow a satisfying and useful career should study the prospectus of the Malayan School of Agriculture at Serdang. If he can get himself accepted as u student, with a view to
      — Straits Times, Jan. 26.  -  270 words
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      SPICES OF PENANG.
      380 5 establishment of the industry.”—Straits Times, Jan. 26. Most people know that within recent ii nes Penang was famous in the London market for its spices, hut the size of that industry at its height, as revealed by Mr. F. R. Mason in the Malayan Agricultural Journal, is
      establishment of the industry.”—Straits Times, Jan. 26.  -  380 words
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      A COSTLY ORNAMENT.
      218 5 IS UUI V Jill* vnv quarter of lli.MJ —is absurd.—Straits Times, Jan. 27. A statement by tho Board of Control of the Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall states that at the last meeting the accounts for the year ended Dec. 81, 1980, were passed, showing a loss
      IS | UUI V Jill* vnv quarter of lli.MJ—is absurd.—Straits Times, Jan. 27.  -  218 words
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      “ PRORATION.”
      186 6 PRORATION w,,,i If* 1 —Straits Times, Jan. 27. Our American friends have long realised that when a thing gets into bad odour, change the name and carry on as before. Tor various reasons restriction is now looked on with a certain amount of suspicion, but the American oil industry bus
      w,,,i If* ~ ~ 1—Straits Times, Jan. 27.  -  186 words
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      DR. HOOPS ON KEDAH.
      447 6 of the Malay people." Straitr Tinier, .Ian. 27. Certain passages in the address given by Dr. A. L. Hoops before the Singapore Rotary Club the other day were of mon than passing interest, and are likely to recur to the reader’s mind whenever British policy in
      of the Malay people." Straitr Tinier, .Ian. 27.  -  447 words
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      NYMPHS IN PADI FIELDS.
      117 6 —Straits Times, Jan. 2¥. Journalists an* expected to lx* resourceful, l»ut w<* admit to having jibbed when the mail brought us a publication from the Department of Agriculture entitled “The Hionomics and Control (if Lcplnro. riiut acnia Thunb. with Notes on Other IA)>tocarina spp. in Malaya.”
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      A REAL OPTIMIST.
      298 6 Straits Times, Jan. 28. It is not often one meets the real optimist in these days of pessimists. I rue, there are a few, but they only wear a thin veil oi optimism and fall very lar short of the real optimist who sees his path through
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      HOPE FOR OUR FAUNA.
      380 6 —Straits Times, Jan. 28. Ample evidence has been given before the Wild Life Commission that districts accessible from Kuala Lumpur are rapidly being cleared of game by week-end hunting parties, and the prohibition of shooting with spotlights in the F.M.S. should lo a good deal to
      —Straits Times, Jan. 28.  -  380 words
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    PRIEST RELEASED.
    39 6 —Reuter. In Bandits’ Hands For Four Months. Peking, Jan. 27. A telegram to the Apostolic Delegation d.uted Jan. 17 states that Father Mazzoli n n* trans P ,re s* was captured on Oct. 12, has been released.—Reuter
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    DEATH OF TAMIL FUNERAL DANCER.
    1646 6 $250 Fines for European Man and Woman. JUDGE AND MERCY. CAR MISHAP PASSING PROCESSION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 27. The case in which two Europeans, Mr. Matthew Reid, of Messrs. Mansfield and Co., and Mrs. Ellen Jane Mason, were charged with causing the
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    PENMAN UNANIMOUSLY FOUND GUILTY.
    21311 7 Sentence of 3 Years* Rigorous Imprisonment. MR. JUSTICE WHITLEY S SUMMING UP. T»HE court-room was crowded at the Singapore Assizes on Monday for the final stage of the hearing before Mr. Justice Whitley of the charge of criminal breach of trust to the extent of $287,160.35
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    LAWYER CHARGED.
    83 13 Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust. \rrested on a warrant Mr. M. V. Pillai. advocate and solicitor, who was recently upended from practice, was produced 'ifore Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore turd Police Magistrate on Saturday and l arged with criminal breach of trust in iespect of
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    POPPY DAY.
    49 13 Total of $7,163 Collected In Johore. I Ho collections for Poppy Day in Johore “mounted to $7,163.73, made up as •'•Hows •*tuar $2,242.50, Johore Bahni 1,874.37, ‘••'-'lunat 1,200, Batu Paha 970.1, Kluang 'll v*. Ren gam 200, Kota Tinggi 138, ••ntlau 127. P«*29 the total was $11,689.86.
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    SEQUEL TO HOTEL FRACAS.
    1565 13 Man’s Torn Ear. CASE OPENS IN LOCAL COURT. An alleged assault at a local hotel during the Christmas festivities was the sub eet of a trial before the District Judge (Mr. G. C. Dodd) on Jan. 22. The accused was Mr. 1. J. Paskeove, and the
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    DEATH OF MADAME PAVLOVA.
    160 13 for many years in Hampstead.—Brit. Wireless. A Great Ballerina. OUTSTANDING EVENTS OF HER CAREER. A Reuter cable from The Hague announced the death of Madame Anna Pavlova, the famous Russian ballerina, at the age of 46. In Anna Pavlova, the combination of instinctive grace with unrivalled
    for many years in Hampstead.—Brit. Wireless.  -  160 words
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    246 13 The following was among action taken at a meeting of committee no. 4 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners In connection with determination of contract between the Commissioners and Mr. A. Nolte, for the erection of 30 houses at Hooper Road, it is decided that it is not possible
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    SWIMMING POOL TRAGEDY
    107 13 Chinese Drowned at Mount Emily. A young Chinese clerk named I’ang Swee (’hoi was drowned at the Municipal swimming pool at Mount Emily on Saturday afternoon. There were about 100 people present, but no one noticed anything amiss. It is supposed that Pang Swee Choi, who was
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    GRADUATES’ DINNER TO DR. HOOPS.
    1903 14 “Country of Arrears, i GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN LAST TEN YEARS. The Sinjra|M.rf Medical College Graduato/ As oriatinn at tho Europe Hotel or Tuesday entertained the Hon. Dr. A. L. |{,,oj s, the Principal Civil who is also President of the College Medirino Council, and who
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    PERAK RIVER HYDROELECTRIC CO.
    336 14 Debenture Holders Agree To Moratorium. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. A4. Tho Feral: River Hydro-Electric I’owei C,^a^p rrr .s^r^pan la .n.oja Loiiuni respecting the JT&pX dabenturo* ere duly adoptl<1 The hl ?inancial Times considers that with a return to normal trade conditions the position will
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    ALLEGED RIOTING.
    138 14 Police Quell Affray at Pasir Panjang. The Tanjong Pagar police were called out to the 5th mile Pasir Panjong Road >n Tuesday afternoon where tight was ir. progress between Chinese coolies employ'd on the old lunatic asylum site and ’■■arbors in the vicinity. Mr. Hope Falkner, A.S.P., and
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    ROBBERY AT G.P.O.
    47 14 C nnP ard Ltd. write to 1U 1 ,ccrt'am rumours have reached ■V-, to the rttert that m the went o the G.P.0.. Sinmnore. a strong iTi "“""Itwtured by Milners’ Safe 'iH’-rie Jn,| T 'r S f i r .T d epon Messrs. W“
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    A LAST APPEAL FOR PENMAN.
    638 14 Two Further Charges. PROSECUTION OFFERS No EVIDENCE. When the Singapore Assizes, before M, Justice Whitley, were resumed on Monday afternoon, following the imposition ip sentence of three years’ rigorous i m p n sonment on Wilburn Brown Penman. f,, r merly managing director of Rose
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    OUSTRIC BANK.
    96 14 »v C —Reuter. Scandal Finds Sensational Echo in Italy, Turin, Jan. 2'. Riceardo Ounlino, until recently one of ‘-'C richest men in Italy, the pioneer of *ne artificial silk industry and the possessor of a magnificent art collection. as ccn sentenced to five years’ banishrcient to Lipari Island
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    MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!
    253 15 .—Reuter. Soviet Snub for Labour Government. timber camps. No Inquiry Into Prison Labour Allegations. London, Jan. 26. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir William Davison, the Unionist member for South Kensington, Mr. H. Dalton, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said Mr Litvinoff had informed Sir
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    DIRECTORIES.
    286 15 The Singapore and Malayan Edition for 1931. The familiar “Buku Merah” which every business man in Malaya asks his taniby to bring at frequent intervals has made its appearance from the office of Printers Ltd. This is the 52nd annual publication of the Singapore and Malayan Directory, and once
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    U.S. AND SAMOA.
    55 15 .—Reuter. American Citizenship to Be Extended. Washington, Jan. 27. The Senate has passed on a Bill to the House of Representatives, providing for the creation of a new Government in American Samoa, extending American citizenship to all Samoans, establishing organised government with a single Hou<e Legislature and
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    SOLDIERS ASSAULT CONSTABLE.
    542 15 Charge Room Scene At Central Station. Once we allow this sort of thing to start there will be no end to it,” said Mr. A. C. Cunnyngham-Perdriau, A.S.P., on l uesday afternoon when two soldiers of the Welch Regiment were charged before Mr. F. F. Gregg, the
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    PAID FOR TWICE.
    196 15 Court Sequel to Auditor’s Discovery. (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 27. Henry Michalovitch, former manager of Storch Brothers, now awaiting trial at the Criminal Assizes on three charges ot criminal breach of trust in respect ot certain property belonging to the nrm, has been convicted in
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    68 15 iTho Strait* Timas is not ratyousinu t*, fat opinions of us eoriespwnaouis. Carres ?ondcnts should bear iu mind that latter* must ba short and to tha point. Lung epistlas are liable to be rejected or cui down. Correepondenta must enclose then names and addrassea, not necessarily foi publication but
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    SUNGEI UJONG.
    206 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Apropos the article in last Friday’s edition of your newspaper on jfie consecration of the grave of some British soldiers near Seremban, I may say that I visited the spot w’hile living in Seremban in 1923. The Dato Bandar’s house
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    FORWARD SALES.
    188 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Your correspondent ‘‘Common Sense voices an opinion which is held by many shareholders, i.e., that they could manage the affairs of their holdings better than their directors. In some cases that opinion is justified because their interests and those of their
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    HUMANE KILLING.
    710 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Recently a bill has been introduced into the House of Commons by Lieut.-Colonel T. C. R. Moore to provide for the humane slaughter of animals whose flesh is intended to serve as butchers’ meat. This bill is non-political and has
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    ECHO OF GARDENS MURDER.
    424 15 Watchman-Poet Appeals Successfully. In the Supreme Court on Monday the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) quashed the conviction und sentence imposed by the District Judge (Mr. C. Wilson) on a Sikb watchman Jaget Singh, who was fined $100 and ordered to pay $175 costs, on a
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    ALL EUROPE IN THE MELTING-POT.
    1237 16 Decay of Democracy* BOLSHEVISM AND FASCISM. v nl[ a was lh.' fir t country to dovHo' l*a,lmnH„ta..v iiirtiiuliona. A InakfTon,. wo.oi.-t «h.-th.-t .t »,<• the last to maintain them. The dictate,, n.ps Italy and Kuss.a have been imitated with varying in all the major count
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    UNEMPLYMENT POLICY.
    203 16 ,—Reuter. British Wireless. No Public Loan. MR. SNOWDEN STILL OF SAME MINI). London, Jar.. 27. The newspapers Rive prominence to a resolution which a private "ii'etinRofthe h iiiI i-arty yesterday evening decided to able it calls on the Government to adopt the unemployment programme, including a tax on
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    ILLNESS OF PRINCESS BEATRICE.
    60 16 —Reuter. “Condition Not Without Anxiety.” London, Jan. 27. Princess Beatrice, the aunt of the King, slipped and fell at Kensington Palace yesterday and fractured her left forearm. A bulletin issued tonight states that the arm is progressing satisfactorily, out an attack of acute bronchitis supervened and
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    WEDDINGS.
    637 16 Lieut.-Col. Dempster And Miss Alice MacComish. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 22. The marriage took place at St. Andrew’s Church. Kuala Lumpur, yesterday afternoon of Lieut.-Colonel Hubert Thomas Dempster, formerly of the Suffolk Regiment, son of the late Major T. C. Dempster. and Miss Alice Kathleen MacComish.
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    PRODUCTION COSTS AND WAGES.
    106 16 .—Reuter. A German Controversy. CHANCELLOR SOUNDS WARNING. Berlin, Jan. X The German Steel Trust proposes to cut wages in the w-orkshops at Essen by 20 per cent, and to reduce the number of working days. This month, if necessary, the Trust is prepared, on these conditions,
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    KING’S HOUSE.
    615 16 Monday, Jan. 10. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Federal Council at the Federal Council Chamber. The following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excelency and Mrs. Scott at King’s House: —the Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane and Mrs. Cochrane, the Hon.
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Anna Pavlova.
      22 17 beautiful study <if the famous Russian dancer who died at The Hanue la>t week at the early age of 16.
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      FRENCH ARTIST TRAVELLER.
      26 17 Mdlle. Lafugie. the well-known French artist and traveller, who held an exhibition of her pictures in the Victoria Memorial Hall during the week.
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      NEW CHINESE PROTECTORATE.
      23 17 The new home of the Thinese Protectorate, Singapore, near the site of the old building which is to be demolished.
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      Girl Queen’s Scholar.
      25 17 Miss Margaret Tan, of Singapore, the lirsi girl to win a (Queen’s Scholarship. She will probably go to Cambridge to study medicine.
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      A 1929 WINNER.
      55 17 Mr. Tan I'boon Lip (centre) brother of Miss Margaret Tan. who is studyinn in Edinburgh after winning a Queen's Scholarship in 1929. With him are Mr. I). A. Ilishop. M.A.. Principal of Rallies Institution, and his father, Mr. Tan kwee Swee, who is a grandson of the
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      KUALA LUMPUR WEDDING.
      50 17 Lieut.-Colonel Hubert Thomas Dempster, formerly of the Suffolk Regiment, with his bride, formerly Mis* Alice Kathleen MacComish, of Delamore I’ark, Relfast, after their wedding at St. Andrew's Church, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. 10. S. Sichel, was best man and Miss "Jill” Whitfield (both seen above) attended as bridesmaid.
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      WEDDING AT ST. GEORGE’S, PENANG.
      68 18 Lrnup taken after the wedding at SI. (Jeorge’s Chureh. I’enang. of Mr. IC. Dpnn. manager of Sime. Darin Co.. Ltd.. Penang. to Miss A. M. KIIK of Anerley. Seen above are the Kev. Kenneth McPhers 1 n, who officiated. Mr. 11. S. Mr. T. Rogers,
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      MAKING MARBLE TOMBSTONES IN SINGAPORE.
      33 18 Pictures taken at the Singapore Casket Company's marble »nrks, showing t nib-tones in th.. r c polishing Belgium Black marble and. right, marble sawing and mm,Wing machines^'' work!
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      SINGAPORE BEAT SELANGOR AT HOCKEY.
      80 19 The first hocke> match over played between representative Singapore and Stlangcr teams ended in favour of the former by six goals to four at Kuala Lumpur. A feature of the match was the brilliant display of llodgkinson, a Cambridge Blue, at right half-back in his
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      DISAPPOINTING GAME ENDS IN DRAW.
      39 19 After a disappointing same in which Selangor failed In take advantage of their opportunities the Kughy match with Negri Sembilan at Kuala l.umpur ended in a draw, the score-sheet remaining blank at the close.
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      A PAGE OF SPORTING PICTURES.
      161 20 Mr ii i. I irrcr, ('resident of the M iinici |>a I munition, present ill}; the Karri r (up to the captain of the Electricity Department team, who defeat* j I •*1"port entre h\ three uoal- to one in the final. Ki«ht, in incident in
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      “PROPAGANDA IN MALAYA.”
      978 21 Mr. F. E. Mair and Tin Quota Scheme. REMARKABLE SPEECH. Vigorous Reply To Critics. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21. Presiding at a meeting of Rambutan, Ltd. yesterday, Mr. Frank E. Mair elaborated his objections to the tin quota scheme. He repudiated attacks on him which
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      AIR DISASTERS.
      179 21 —British Wireless. Need to Investigate Buffeting.” Rugby, Jan. 23. The accident to the Junkers monoplane which occurred at Meopham, Kent, ii# July last year and resulted in the death of all the passengers and crew is the subject of a report issued by the accidents investigation sub-committee of
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      NEW ROAD TRAIN.
      124 21 —British Wireless. Can Also Run on Railway Lines. Rugby, Jan. 22. A demonstration run of a road train, built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway to co-ordinate road and rail transport, was conducted today. The new vehicles, upon which designers have been secretly engaged for two
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      MONEY IDLE OWING TO DEPRESSION.
      448 21 1 v< v a i««v v i w a —British Wireless. Midland Bank Chairman’s Revelations. Rugby, Jan. 21. Addressing the annual meeting of shareholders of the Midland Bank, Ltd., Mr. Reginald McKenna, the chairman, referred to the fact that bank deposits were increasing and now
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      LABOUR SAYS “NO.”
      107 21 .—Reuter. Not Willing to Help Save Silver. London, Jan. 22. In the House of Commons Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, replied in the negative to questions asked by Mr. S. S. Hammersley, Unionist member for Stockport, as to whether he would consider the re-introduction
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      MOTOR RALLY.
      72 21 British Wireless. British Successes in Race To Monte Carlo. Rugby, Jan. 2.'b A MonU* Carlo message states that the general classification in the 10th automobile rally shows that British competitors have been successful in both categories. Mr. Leverett, on a Riley, coming from Stavenger, was placed first for
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      THE BEGINNING OF LABOUR’S END?
      119 22 Reuter. Education Bill Defoat. 282 VOTES TO 219 ON A NON-VITAL ISSUE. London, Jan. 21. In the House of Commons the (Jovernment was defeated, l»y 2*2 votes to 2YJ, on an amendment on the Kdueatiftn Ilill, moved by Mr. .1. Sell it, the Labour member
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      MANIAC MURDERER.
      153 22 Reuter. Clamour for Isnd Byng’s Resignation. London, Jan. 21. It is feared that a maniac of the Jack the Ripper type is at large in London in consequence of the discovery early yesterday morning on Hlackheath of tin* stranghsl and terribly mutilated l&gt;&lt;hiy oi an lh-year-ohl local servant
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      UPPER SILESIA.
      138 22 .—Reuter. Ill-Treatment Complaints By German Minority. Genova, Jan. 25. The final sitting of the League of Nations Council disposed of the most important issue with which it has been faced for a long time, namely the complaint of ill-treatment made by the German minority in Polish Upper Silesia.
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      FIFTY DROWNED.
      41 22 —Reuter. Russian Steamer Sinks In Black Sea. Bukharest, Jan. 25. During a violent storm in the Black Sea the Russian steamer Znvaslia sank and 14 passengers and 50 members of the crew were drowned. Numerous fishing hunts are missing
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      JAVA EARTHQUAKE.
      86 22 A net a. Death Roll Now IS Much Damage Done. Batavia, Jan. 22. The death roll as a result of the earthpunk.- in Mi,I Java ynstmlay now amounts to 1H, while 40 people were injured. Hundreds of native houses were des troved. The total damage is conservatively estimaled
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      DISARMAMENT.
      285 22 Reuter. World Conference to He Held in Feb. 1932. Geneva, Jan. The League of Nations Council, at [private session, decided that the Wurh Disarmament Conference to discuss tin draft convention drawn up by the pre paratorv disarmament committee will held at Geneva on Feb. 2, 11)32, provided the League
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      TRAIN ROBBERY.
      126 22 Masked Indians Escape With Mail Bag. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 2d. A band of masked Indians robbed a train between Bagerhat and Samanibuz in Eastern Bengal. Shortly after the train left Bagerhat station several masked men appeared or the footboard of the mail van. One forced
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      RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
      70 22 Reuter. Bishops on Effects Of Broadcasting. Rugby, Jan. 21. A message expressing appreciation of the broadcast religious services was sent tod: y to the British Broadcasting Corporation by the Upper House of the Convocation of Canterbury. The subject came before the Bishops on the report of the special
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      AIR MAIL.
      153 22 v 11/1 British Wireless. I»K Increase in Amount Carried Last Year. Rugby, Jan. 25. During last quarter 24,000 pounds of letter air mail wore carried from England as compared with 21,000 pounds during the quarter of the previous 1 Carryirgs to India totalled 0.000 pounds ‘VI 1 Werc
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      THREE SHOT DEAD IN FEUD.
      148 22 Bangkok Gendarmes Fight With Civilians. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 24. A feud between gendarmes and civilians came to a head yesterday when three civilians were killed and three wounded in a tight at a house on the outskirts ot Bangkok. Trouble had been
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      H.M.S. LUCIA AFFAIR.
      250 22 .—neuter. Two More Courts-Martial Sentences. London, Jan. 21. The second of the four H.M.S. Lucia courts-martial was held today when Able Seaman Edward B. Towl was brought up ml pleaded “Not Guilty” to the same charges as those made against Able Seaman G rat ton. Yesterday a
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      ELECTORAL REFORM.
      125 22 —British Wireless. Formal Reading of the New Bill. Rugby, Jan. 2‘&gt;. In the House of Commons this morning, he Representation of the People, number Kill was introduced and formally read a first time. Its object is to amend the law relating to 1 arliamentary elections and electors bv
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      OTWAY AND OXLEY.
      61 22 British Wireless. Australian Submarines For Royal Navy. Rugby, Jan. 22. An offer from the Commonwealth of Australia to transfer from the Royal Australian Navy to the Royal Navy the accent,T‘ S and thc 0x '“y been ModUerratuan tW0 Uf will now I.lww'i in ‘13 am hc Oxley
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      CHAOS AS THE UMPIRE SITS.
      119 22 Reuter. Opinions on Prohibition, Report. Washington, Jan. The conflicting opinions expressed r garding the Wiekersham prohibition report have started lively discussions among the politicians. President Hoover’s apparent condemnation of the proposals to modify prohiln tion have seemingly frightened the R 0 publican bosses who fear
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      BOXER INDEMNITY.
      270 22 —British Wireless. Reuter. £3,000,000 Released to Be Spent in Britain. Rugby, Jan. 21. During the course of the second reading of the China Boxer Indemnity (application) Bill in the House of Common.- Mr. H. Dalton, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, explained that £3,500,000 now lying in the
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      EUROPEAN UNION.
      151 22 —Reuter. Irresponsible Talk Of Future War. Geneva, Jan. 21 The committee on European union ha ended its first session by adopting unanimously a motion proposed by France Great Britain, Italy and Germany declar»ng that it has become plain that economic recovery is being hindered by lack of con
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      TRAINS COLLIDE.
      43 22 —Reuter. Three Killed and Many Injured in Holland. Amsterdam, Jan. 27. Three people were killed and man.injured through a passenger trad colliding with a goods train at Groninge: station. The accident occurred as the result o a mistake by a pointsman.—Reuter.
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      DEBATE ON INDIA IN COMMONS.
      1244 23 —British Wireless. Reuter. Problem the Result Of Evolution. A WARNING. Mr. Churchill on Coming Dangers. In a debate on India following a statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. I laid win said it would be the duty of the Conservative party to implement a*, far
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      VICEROY’S STATEMENT.
      749 23 —British Wireless. Congress Members’ Full Liberty of Discussion. Rugby, Jan. 26. The Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, in a speech said: “The Government, in consultation wi*n local governments, have thought it right that members of the working committee of the All-India Congress should enjoy fuil liberty of discussion
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      COCAINE TRAFFIC.
      137 23 —Reuter. Large Quantities Seized In India. Geneva, Jan. 27. Sir John Campbell (India) told th&lt; Opium Committee that large quantities of cocaine, with Japanese marks and labels had been seized in India. This lo.aini was clearly intended for illegal traffic. Sir John added that immense stocks of cocaine
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      NO TARIFF TRUCE.
      92 23 ,—•Rotitdr. Other Countries Fail To Ratify. London, .Tun, 27. ],i the House &gt;f Commons, replying to ,i batch of questions on the tariff 1 rue “onvrntion, Mr. William Graham, the President of the Board of Trade, stated that 11 countries, including Great Britain, had ratified it. The
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      WORLD’S BURDEN OF WORKLESS.
      51 23 —Reuter. Now 20 Millions More Than Half in Europe. Geneva, Jan. 22. That there are over 11,000,000 unemployed in Europe, namely more than twice as many as there were a year ago, i* the estimate of the International Labouj Office here. The world’s unemployed approximate 20,000,000.
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      544 23 M.JC* .—Sin Kuo Min. —British Wireless. —Reuter. Hollywood, Jan. 22. The death has occurred of the film star, Alma Rubens.—Reuter. Hamburg* Jan. 23. A record tonnage now idle in this port '•onsists of 07 steamers, aggregating roughly 300,000 tons.—Reuter. Rugby, Jan. 23. The King has consented
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      GENERAL STRIKE ECHO.
      427 24 I British Wireless. Big Battle Opens in The Commons. TRADE DISPUTES. 1 Amending Bill Under Fire. London, Jan. 22. In tin* Houo* of Commons the Trad' Disputes and Trade Union Amendment Bill, aimed a* modifying the Trade Disputes Aet earried by the onservative (fovernim nt after tin*
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      LIBERAL VOTE.
      494 24 ,—Reuter. guarantees for minorities.—British Wire less. Hard Fight to Avoid Defeat. London, Jan. 27. The debate* in the House of Commons on the second reading of the Trade Disputes Bill was resumed this afternoon and will conclude with a division at 11 p.m. tomorrow. A Government defeat is
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      THREATS TO RESIGN IN AUSTRALIA.
      201 24 Reuter. The Re-appointment Of Mr. Theodore. Canberra, Jan. 27. The Labour Party is split over the reappointment of Mr. K. &lt;1. Theodore as Fe leral Treasurer. The Labour Party caucus only endorsed Mr. J. H. Scull in recommendation by 24 votes to 111 after several
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      STEAMER FIRED ON.
      90 24 Reuter. Inquiry Blames Captain For Incident. Hamburg, Jan. 24. A maritime court has been investigating the tiring on the steamer Baden. The evidence shows that the affair was due to a chapter of misunderstandings. The garrison fort was blameworthy, in the first instance, for an unintelligible signal
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      “ DICKY ” SHEPPARD.
      55 24 DICKY SHEPPARD. —British Wireless. Famous Anglican Dean To Resign. Rugby, Jan. 2G. The Dean of Canterbury, Dr. H. R. L. Sheppard, who is well-known in connection with broadcast religious services, is resigning on Fob. 2S on medical advice. His health i&lt; improving steadily, but the doctors warn him not to
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      FURTHER DISORDER IN CALCUTTA.
      758 24 Reuter. Police Charge Crowd: Mayor Arrested. Foona, Jan. 26. Mr. M. K. Gandhi has been released. Amazing Bombay Scenes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 27. Mr. Gandhi was observing his "day of silence and refused to speak when told i f the Viceroy’s announcement releasing
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      NEW FRENCH CABINET FORMED.
      138 24 —Havas. —Reuter. M. Briand Remains at The Foreign Office. Paris, Jan. 27. M. Pierre Laval has succeeded i n constituting a new French Government. The chief Cabinet posts will be held a? follows: Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs: —M. Pierre Laval. Foreign Minister:—M. A.
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      COTTON DISPUTE.
      109 24 —British Wireless. Efforts to Find Way Out Continue. Rugby, Jan. 26. Although the ballot of the Weaver&gt;’ Amalgamation resulted in the rejection, by 00.000 to 45.000. of the proposal to give negotiating powers to its executive in tho Lancashire cotton dispute, officials of the Ministry of Labour are
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      EGYPTIAN TRADE.
      59 24 —Reuter. Returns Show £12,000,000 Adverse Balance. Cario. Jan. 2d. It is learned that the Egyptian foreign trade returns for 1930 show an adverse trade balance of about £12.000,000.— Reuter. Cairo, Jan. 20. It is understood that the Government has decided to allow the unrestricted export of gold un
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      AN EMPIRE TRIBUNAL.
      128 24 among the parties to the dispute.—British Wireless. “Sufficient Unto the Day—" Thinks Mr. Thomas. Rugby, Jan. 27. In a Parliamentary answer today the Dominion* Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, explained that the objeet of the recommendation of the Imperial Conference regarding the Commonwealth tribunal was to facilitate
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    MEDICAL PROGRESS IN MALAYA.
    1614 25 Dr. Hoops Interviewed. OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL STUDENTS. j he lion. Dr. A. L. Hoops, the Principal Medical Officer of the Straits Settlemints, will retire shortly from Govern--vint Service, after 27 years in Malaya. i»r Hoops, who might be termed one of ,he pioneers of public health
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    “ HIGH-HANDED.”
    464 25 HIGH-HANDED.” S.S. Association Committee's Comment on New Ordinance. The following was the business done at the last meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association Regarding the Crown Lands Encroachments Ordinance, the Association’s letters to the Government were referred to, the fact that no reply had been received
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    MISS MAGGIE TAN – QUEEN’S SCHOLAR.
    323 25 MISS MAGGIE TAN QUEEN’S SCHOLAR. First Girl to Win Coveted Distinction. It is officially announced on Saturday, that Miss Mn ,r gie Tan, of Singapore, haa won a Queen’s Scholarship. The other scholarship goes to Mr. Goh Liang Chuan of tjje Angio-Chine.se School, Penang. There were eighteen candidates for th®
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    MURDER VERDICT.
    239 25 Inquest in Den Dekker Tragedy. I woke up and went into the room and hammered the lot of them.” This was the statement alleged to have been made by Arthur Bernard Especkerman. who is charged with the murder of Mr. B. K. Don Dekker at his house 1-C,
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    FOUND HANGED.
    142 25 Suicide at Home of Retired Civil Servant. My difficulties are insurmountable. My own fault. Neither God nor man can forgive. I beg pity for my poor wife and child. I have been out of my mind for nine months.” This note was found in the bedroom of Alfred
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    THE MENACE OF YELLOW FEVER.
    8006 26 Steps Taken to Protect Malaya. MEDICAL SERVICES. UNOFFICIAL CRITICISMS IN COUNCIL. II.E. the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. John Scott. C.M.G., presided at Monday’s meeting ot ihe Legislative Council and the following Official Members were present -The Hons, the Acting Colonial Secretary (Mr. M H
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    LOOKING AHEAD.
    264 28 Government and Sites At Sungei Penang. One very interesting item of supple mentary expenditure approved by th&lt; Legislative Council on Mondry wa a avv of $2,288,*&gt;20. being the balance of the Colony’s share of the railway deviatior from Bukit Timah to Tanjong Pagar. The Finance Committee, in recommend
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    FORGED $1 NOTES.
    76 28 Two Chinese Acquitted At Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 23. I.im Seow Ching and Lim Khek Hean, who were charged at the Assizes here today with being in possession and having tor disposal instruments for counterfeiting M notes, were unanimously found not '&gt;&gt;’ the jury
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    SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES.
    622 28 Slump and Other Calls 0n&gt; The S.S. Government. Among the papers tabled at Monday’* meeting of the Legislative Council vv a &gt; a report of the proceedings of a mooting of the Finance Committee held on Pec 30 last. hems of supplementary expenditure recommended for authorisation include $5,000
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    82 28 Loss of $11,860 on the Past Year. The last meeting of the Board of Con trol of the Victoria Theatre and Memoria Hall passed accounts for the year ende Dec. 31, showing a loss for the year $11,860.83, including the loss for the ia quarter of $5,275. It
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    THE LITERARY PAGE —NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    3147 29 Book of India Full of Topical Interest Author s Love of the Country—Blending East and West in Shanghai—Irony and Humour —Thomas Mann’s Study in Horror. India and Elsewhere. Farewell To India. By Edward Thompson. Benn. 7s. 6d. Hitter Tea. By Grace Zaring Stone, i
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    CONTRACTOR SHOT IN SINGAPORE.
    74 30 Dies Following Attack By Gunmen. Shortly after 7.110 on Friday night two C’hinese gunmen armed with revolvers entered the house of a Chinese contractor in Havehsck Road, shot down their victim and made good their escape. The wounded man, whose name is given as Tan Wai
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    PASSENGERS.
    413 30 the following passengers left Kurope on Frola) Mr. It. Hinds, Mr. T. S. Arden, Mr. and Mrs. Suttill, Mr. McKvor, Mr. C'anney, Mrs. M. Ayadurai, Miss Yeomans, Miss 1.. Smith. Mr. T. W. Ward, Mr. Hanson, Mr. Ha/.ell. Mr. K. H. Buss, Mis. G. A. Bu ss. Miss M.
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    TRIBUTE TO ROBERT BURNS.
    912 30 Chief Justice’s Speech At Dinner. Burns* Night was celebrated by the Singapore St. Andrew’s Society on Saturday evening by a dinner at Sea View Hotel, at which the Chieftain (Mr. J. G Campbell) presided. Sir William Murisor w u&gt; the guest of honour, and proposed th(
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    HUMANE KILLER IN BIG ABATTOIRS.
    617 30 Question Again Raised In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 21. The request made by the Government Veterinary Surgeon, Selangor, to the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board that humane slaughtering should be introduced into pig abattoirs was brought befoie the Board again today.
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    TIN PRODUCTION LAST YEAR.
    428 30 Slight Decrease in FJVf« Total. The December issue of the Bulletin rf Mining Statistics gives the total F.m production for 1930 as 02,00:1 tons. Mr. J. Lovett, Inspector of Mj m r Ores, writes in the Bulletin (datin'' hi comments Jan. 10, 1931) as follows' ‘‘The
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    PRICE DROP OF £50.
    130 30 Mr. Lovett on Possibility Of Tin Plan Failure. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. -1. In his comments in the Bulletin of Mining Statistics, Mr. .1. Lovett says “It has been suggtstod by those "ho do not favour restriction in any shape or form that
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    TIN QUOTA PLAN.
    118 30 An Explanation from The Senior Warden. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. The Senior Warden of Mines has issued a notice with the object of avoiding any possible misunderstanding of the following paragraph in his recent tin quota plan communique “It is proposed by this
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      SCOTLAND’S NARROW RUGBY WIN.
      356 31 France Defeated. infringements that 1.0ST THE GAME. London, Jan. 24. ,\t Edinburgh, before about 50,000 ..viator?. Scotland defeated France by 0 penalty goals (G points) to a dropped ,1 i points) in the international Rugby hampionship. The game was not distinguished by any outstanding features, but
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      MALAYA’S TENNIS SEASON.
      190 31 Championship Tournament At S.C.C. Preparations are already being made for the season's unnis events in Malaya, and there will he tournaments at the Ladies’ I.awn Tennis Club and the Johore Civil Service Club at Chinese New \car next month from Feb. 17 to 22. The S.C.C. spring
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      R. C. LE GENDRE.
      56 31 ,—Reuter. Heath of Holder of World's Record Long Jump. New York, Jan. 22. 1 he death is reported of Robert Lucif I*** Gendre, the American Olympic Games athlete, who is holder of the world’s long jump record of 25 feet 6 inches. He was a dentist,
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      HOW TEAMS FARED IN THE LEAGUES.
      372 31 —Router. Rangers and Celtic Lose A Point. London, Jan. 21. In the Southern Division match played today, Torquay United drew with Bournemouth, each side scoring four goals.— Router. London, Jan. 22. In a Third Division (Southern) match played today. Newport County drew with Wahall,
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      940 31 Scottish Clubs’ Fight For Leadership. The following are the positions of teams in the English and Scottish League tables P. W. L. D. F. A. Tts. First Division. Sheffield Wed. 26 16 6 5 70 41 37 Arsennl 23 15 3 5 60 35 35 Aston Villa 27
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      BENGAL TENNIS.
      103 31 Japanese Domination Brought to a Close. Calcutta, Jan. 24. G P Hughes, the British Davis Cup player, and A. M. D. Pitt, the India Davis Cup representative, won the Bengal doubles championship today, beating Ueda and Kitagawa 6—4, 6—0, 6—3, in the final. Their victory thus ended the
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      PROFESSIONAL TENNIS
      36 31 —Reuter. Hunter Decides to Follow Tilden. New York, Jan. 21. Francis Hunter is to follow VV. T. Tilder into the ranks of the professionals. He will appear with Tilden at Madison Square in February.—Reuter.
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      SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
      165 31 The position in the grand handicap tournament of the Singapore Chess Club to date is as follows Class. P- W. D. L. rts. I K. E. Col in an 9 9 0 n 1 Lo Kam Woun ..11 9 9 jji'! II B. O. WiImot 12 8
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      PENANG AMATEUR RACES.
      581 31 Popularity of the $2 Sweep. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 25. Entries for the amateur race meeting of of the Penang Polo Club were on the small side possibly due to the smallness of the stakes though the added money probably amounted to a comfortable sum
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      SHOOTING.
      62 31 The Singapore Ladies’ Rifle A.omk iatioa January monthly spoon shoot at Dukit Timah Range resulted as follows 300 1*00 100 Total yds. yds. yds. h’cap Mrs. Morrel 24 30 31 103.02 Mrs. Rruce Petrie 23 20 25 100.52 Mrs. K. Fraser 20 31 23 100.34 Mrs. F. S. Gibson
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      SINGAPORE YACHTING EVENTS.
      589 32 An Exasperating IJace. TROPHIES FOR CORRIB ANI) JUNE. t At the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday the B lass were sailing the third and last race of the series for the Chinta Cup. A brilliant morning with a moderate breeze gave promise of some good, keen
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      CREDITABLE FEAT.
      134 32 Local Weight-Lifter Breaks British Records. A Singapore athlete has the distinction of having broken two British amateur weight-lifting records. Mr. Sim Kim Yam, of the local Health and Strength Leaguers' Union, has been successful in breaking the 10 and 11 stone records in the two hands clean and
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      ATTEMPT ON WATER SPEED RECORD.
      286 32 ,—Reuter. British Wireless. Kaye Don’s Unofficial Success. London, Jan. 22. Kaye Don attained a speed of 100 miles an hour in a trial in Miss England II at Lough Meagh, exceeding the world’s record of 08.7 created by the late Major i Sir Henry Segrave
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    COLLIERY DISASTER.
    46 32 1 U*Ut»T. 5 Killed, Many Injured In Lanarkshire. London, Jan. 22. Five people were killed and several were iivured by an explosion at the Auchengeich colliery. Chryston, Lanarkshire, this morning. Six members of a rescue party were gassed and have been sent to hospital.—
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    BIRTHS
    134 32 HI RNS. At the Maternity Hospital, Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 21. IMl. to Mr. and Mrs Koheit burns, a son, both well. l.AS.Ml SSh.N. At the Maternity Hospital Smgaport, to Doris, wife of H.V. Rasmussen. on January 21, l'jJl, a son. IIO(.(,. At the Maternity Hospital, Sepoy ■me-., Singapore,
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    MARRIAGES
    79 32 fiAUBKN KAUQBHAn. At the Bresbvenan &lt; hurch, Singapore, on Jan. 20, 1 (i;u i-i th, ’i r\ st l )hcn Band. 8.A., Albert Kdward, third surviving son of Mr. A Mrs ‘-•uden. Bruckley” Bridge of Dee, Aber-' Mr and Mr‘ Ki,y v,,u n^'st daughter of Aberdeen arquhur 60, Forest
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    WORTHY OF JOINING TEST SERIES.
    121 32 Hobbs and Sutcliffe On Indian Cricket. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 24. Both Hobbs and Sutcliffe, interviewed at the end of their tour in India, said that C. K. Naidu was worthy of a place in a world cricket eleven. They thought that Navle.
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    LAHORE CRIME.
    61 32 Reuter. Sequel to Attempt on Life Of Governor. Lahore, Jan. 26. Rejecting the jury’s recommendation to mercy the Sessions Judge, Mr. Anderson, sentenced to death the man Hari Kishem. who was charged with the murder of Police Sub-Inspector Channan Singh, who was shot dead when an attempt was
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    HIGH COMMISSIONERS.
    83 32 British Wireless. Their Status on Ceremonial Occasions. Rugby, Jan 27. The King has been pleased to direct bat on ceremonial occasions, except when Dominion Ministers are present, the Dominion High Commissioners in London '‘hall lank immediately after Secretaries &gt;f State and that the same shall apply to tin*
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    INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
    71 32 11 iwuii, —Reuter. Assumes Alarming Proportions In East. Athens, Jan. 28. 1 he influenza epidemic has assumed such alarming proportions that the Government has decided to close all the schools until further notice, and the cinemas, theatres ana music halls for ten days. i’uolic meetings have been prohibited.
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    SINGAPORE TRACTION CO.
    51 32 Net Profits of £57,944 For Past Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 26. 1 lie Singapore Traction Co.’s ret profits, for the year ended Sept. 30 won 157.014. It is proposed to pay a dividend of eight per cent, on the preference shares on account of
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    PARIS—SAIGON.
    48 32 First Machine of New Air Service at Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 27. The first of the regular machines on the 1 aris-Saigon air mail service arrived at Don Muang aerodrome yesterday afternoon and left this morning. It is piloted by the famous “ace” Nogues.
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    NEW BRITISH INDUSTRY.
    53 32 —British Wireless. Heavy Exports of Planes And Air Engines. Rugby, Jan. 27. i T he ,President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Wdlmm Graham, stated in the House of ommons today that British aeroplanes and air engines valued at £H46,000 were exported between September, 1920, and December,
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    GOLD AND ITS BETTER DISTRIBUTION.
    568 32 —Reuter. League Committee’s Suggestions. Geneva, Jan. 24. The second interim report of the gold delegation on the working of the g 0 |d standard, which is described as of most considerable interest and importance has been submitted to the Council of th League of Nations
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    KILLED BY AVALANCHE.
    54 32 —Reuter. Disaster Overtakes Italian Alpine Troops. Paris, Jan. 2S. It is reported from Modane that an avalanche surprised a column of Italian Alpine troops near the Franco-Italian frontier and carried away a captain ami 12 men. A company of the Alpini is reported to have arrived at
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    47 32 vvvt a ui uinii vni'. the Schneider Trophy race. —British i’ less. Mr. MacDonald Receives A Deputation. Rugby, Jan. 2&lt;. T he Prime Minister received tonic a deputation of Members of Parlianier interested in securing a British entry t the Schneider Trophy race. —British i’
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      CONTENTS.
      128 1 General Bobber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices l 7%- Singapore Auction 1 Rubber Stocks 1 London Rubber Market By A. W. Still 1 Rubber Markets 1 Rubber Tupping 1 American Rubber 2 \VK Restriction Was Dropped 2 Rubber Exports 2 Ka.»tetn Rubber Company 2 Tin Returns 2 Geo. White.
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      60 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices d. T i I,Mon S’porv Feb. Mar. FeS. Mar. Jar. 22 0.1.5 0.13 Si 0.13% 0.13 1’ t 0.13 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 2l l 1 1*; 0.12% 0.13', 0.13% 0.13 2*1 t”. 0.12's 0.13 1 0.13% 0.13 27 t
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      28 1 Jan. 22 2 *0 tons at $59.62Va per picul. 23 20i I 58.50 21 150 59.25 2&lt;* 150 59.12' 2 150 .58.75 2* 175 59.25
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION
      137 1 1 h“ Sinjranore Chamber of Commerce Rubber A sociation held its 1,003rd auction on •J*n. Jv v *herc was catalogued 1,952,071 ,.r tons; offered 1.752 481 lb. or .82.n.; ton., sold 1.453,90:5 11*. or 619.07 tons. Spot. London 4d. Ne a ork 8 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      COPRA MARKET.
      104 1 Mu* report of the Java Sumatra Handel4"wtschapu! j, dated Jan. 22, states: Although London has improved by 7s. fid. l ’&gt;n during the week under review, local "nces hive remained practically unchanged Mll with more buyers in evidence. Shipments from Sinjrajwre for the first half of month amounted
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Help for Tin But Not For Rubber. PRODUCE NO MORE THAN IS NECESSARY.
      903 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) lStraits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.) London, Dec. 31. At high noon today fog had blotted out the sun and London was for a time as dark as it will
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      RUBBER MARKETS.
      491 1 Guthrie and Co.’s Weekly Report. Guthrie and Co., Ltd's. weekly rubber icport, dated Jan. 22, .-.tates The market has been dull, and, on occasions, hits verged on stagnation during tho past week. In consequence prices havs sagged, and a fall of 4 cont over the period has resulted
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      DUTCH VIEWS ON RUBBER.
      126 1 Native Producers. NEXT SIX MONTHS WILL BE DECISIVE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 26. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times suggests that the present rubber situation depends upon the attitude of the native producers in Sumatra and Dutch Borneo. Many are unable to carry
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      RUBBER TAPPING.
      211 1 Policies Announced For Present Year. Sevctai rubber producing companies have issued statements on tapping policy in 1031. The director* of the fcast Asiatic Rubber Kstutes (comprising 11,100 acres planted, of which 10,020 acres are mature rubber) ha\e adopted a modified systt m of tapping, under which the output
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      MAJEDIE (JOHORE).
      289 1 The following report of the Majedi** (Johore) Rubber Kstates, Ltd., for the year ended Sept, do was submitted to the shareholder at the twentieth annual general meeting held ut Ceylon Mouse, London, on Jan. 7 After charging to revenue £:tif2 for depreciation of buildings and machinery the result
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      33 1 A cable to I.ewis and Peat. Ltd., dated Jan. 27, states that the stocks of rubber iri London and Liverpool are 122.MTI tons, an increase on the week of I tons.
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      SEROM RUBBER ESTATES.
      1399 2 Board’s Tapping Policy. ESTATE IN EXCELLENT ORDER. The lifth ordinary general meeting of the Rubber KKtr.tea. Md., was held on lire. 17 .7-7, Kastchcnp, I.ondon, Mr. &gt; Nicolas C Bosamiuet. the chairman, presiding. The chairman, after referring to various itoms in the accounts, continued On f u
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      SUNGEI BAHRU RUBBER.
      516 2 Trading Iaiss of £2,495 I 1 or The Year. The twenty-first annual meeting of the Sungei Bahru Rubber Kstates. Ltd., was held at Bunge House, 71, St. Mary Axe, London, K.r. :i, on Dee. 9, Mr. P. J. Burgess (chairman of the company) presiding. In the course
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      AMERICAN RUBBER.
      99 2 The figures relating to the amount of libber used in the United States in November are now to hand. Market estimates had ranged around 24,000 tons. The actual figure urns out to have been 23,480 tons. This •omparcs with 27,271 tons used in October, ml brings the total
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      WHY RESTRICTION WAS DROPPED.
      841 2 Mr. Harvey Firestone’s Explanation. At the seventh Conference of Major Industries held in Chicago recently, Harvey Firestone, Junior, vice-president of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., made the statement, rather widely quoted, that the rubber industry looks forward with optimism to a successful and prosperous year
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      RUBBER EXPORTS.
      86 2 Tho following statistics fall in tons) re. Mirding rubber exports from the undermentioned places have been recoived by the Tnf umatra HandelniaaUchappij 22 e f xpc Y'* s for December from D.E I to’the’US «}'j x to United Kingdom, 2.278 7,49:1 U S f Amonca 8 .415 to
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      EASTERN RUBBER COMPANY.
      285 2 Application for Winding Up in Rangoon. At the High Court, Rangoon, on J a y Justice Otter had before him the C. T. S. Rowson v. the Eastern Ru' r Ltd., in which the petitioner applie or order that the company be wound u Iq|| court under
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      WILKINSON PROCESS.
      411 2 Year’s Working Shows Loss of $78,650. The following directors’ report and ‘tatement of accounts of the Wilkinson i "'cesi Rubber Co., Ltd., fbr the year ended S. t. 30, w-ill be presented to the shareholders at the fourth ordinary general meeting of the company to be held at
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      TIN RETURNS.
      167 2 Takuapa Valley Tin N.L. (first half' piculs, 175,000 yards, 600 hours. T c a .n Fru dredge commenced dredging or'shift daily on Jan. 12. Temengor Tin.—lB6 piculs. Pahang Consolidated.— 4,296 picpls. Ipoh Tin.- 950 piculs. Sungei Kinta Tin.—23o piculs. Te in oh Tin.—7Bo piculs. Katu Tin (first half).—337
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      A FEATURE OF THE SLUMP.
      1513 3 y r* &gt; I unas Rubber Limited. ••&lt; i« n kstate working at a PROFIT. .H .1 I? the annual general meeting of Lunas ir Estates Ltd., held on Tuesday, the hvrinan, the Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson, tfl that even at the low price
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      REMBIA RUBBER ESTATES
      257 3 The following report of the Rembia i Rubier Estates, Ltd., for the year ended I Sept. was submitted at the twenty-second annaai ordinary general meeting held at the othees of the company, 4, Lloyd’s Avenue. London, on Dec. 31. Tt&gt;e directors beg to submit their report with
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      GEO. WHITE, YUILLE & CO.
      195 3 GEO. WHITE, YUILLE CO. Geo. White, Yuille and Co., Ltd.’s weed Iv rubber report, dated London, Dec. 31, states Conditions in the rubber, market over the Christmas holidays have remained quiet and only minor movements have occurred jn prices; at one time ribbed smoked sheet on the spot was quoted
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      INSURANCE AGENTS.
      392 3 Companies’ Move to Stop Unfair. Rebates. An important agreement, to which nine mutuul life insurance offices have subscribed, was announced in London rocently. It is an attempt to stop the practice of rebating,” by which a new policyholder is allowed commission on his policy, which amounts to what
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      RUBBER’S WORST YEAR.
      323 3 Over-Production and Fall In Consumption. During the past year over-production coin ciding with a sharp falling off in consumption. resulted in the rubber industry expert ei.c.ng its period since it became ol world importance, states the Sunday l imes When it is remembered that the price of
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      84 3 Amalgamated Malay,- i4,000 lb. Balau. 41,000 lb. Beranang. -GO.pOQ lb. Berta in (Tuisho). 86,920 lb. Borelli. 43,000 lb. Brooklands. 131,500 lb. Bukit Kepong.- 29,252 lb. ("hem bong. 98,500 lb. ('horns. 60,450 lb. Connemara. 62 000 lb. Glonsbiel. 54,960 lb. Kamasan. 29,189 lb. Keppng Malay. 221,06-1 lb. Kong Sang.
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      MALAYAN TIN.
      298 3 Another. Argument For Restriction.' 1.1 1 The following- fetter from Mr. W. Mackenzie, Isleworth, appeared in a recent ifefue of the Financial Times The. results of Muluyan Tin Dredging for the year ended June 30. 1930, reflect the highest credit on the management' and giv.e'the greatest satisfaction to
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      GLENEALY PLANTATIONS.
      270 3 Profit of $15,573 Carried Forward. The following is the director*’ report ni 1 statement of accounts of Glenealy Plantations; Ltd., for the year ended Oct. 11 to he pro -e nted at the twenty-liret annual general meeting of shareholders, •o he held al the Hong Kong Bank Chambers,
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      NIPAH DISTILLERIES.
      191 3 Undertaking Received From F.M.S. Government.. The report of the Nipah Distilleries of Malaya for the year ended June 30, states that further delay in the erection of the distillery buildings has occurred owing to the foundation scheme, on which, the contractors were working, proving unsuitable. A different scheme
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      Trade and Finance.
      150 4 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Jan. 28. On London, bank 4 m/s 2/3 l)t 111(411(1 o/A *1/119 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 .J On New York, demand w Private 90 da On France, Hank T.T. On India, Hank T.T. On Hong Kong Bajik T.T. p c. disc. On Shanghai, Hank
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      Stocks and Shares.
      812 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Jan. 28. MINING. Issue 1 Vul. I'd. Buyers Sellers XI i'l Asam Kuinban r 21/- 22 6 5/-5 Ayer llitam Tin 11 6 12 4%ed. I'l XI Hangrin Tin 11 12/6 1 1 Hsiang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Hatu Caves 0.50
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      MARKET REPORT.
      536 4 Little Business in Tin Or Rubber. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated, Jan. 27, states Pending the definite decision of Government on th* tin restriction question, the announcement regarding which is expected from Home shortly, very little movement has taken place in the local tin share market and the
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      CABLE RECEIPTS.
      37 4 The following is a comparison of estimated traffic receipts of Imperial and International Communications Ltd. December. 1930, £430,407 December, 1929, 4*517,823. A *regate for twelve months, January t&lt;&gt; December In 1930, £5,365,661 in 1929, 40,140,452.
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      AFGHAN CONCESSIONS.
      21 4 It is stated that the Afghan Government has granted important oil-mining concessions to the Standard Oil Company of America.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES DEC. 31.
        656 4 Abaco (£1) All agar (2/&gt; \/'A\ Amherst (2 10* Anglo-Malay UU i,'* A“’u* Kuning (ifl) 1; Hagan Serai (£1) 7/16; Baniu (Sel) (2 l 3/; Hanteng (£1) 25/32; Halang Consolidated (2/) Batu Caves (U) 4. Hatu Tiga (£1) H/16; Bekoh 2 Id. Beranang (2 /9;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JAN. 28.
        693 4 Cloving Price* Capital Issue Fraset Lvsll 4 Paid Up Valus Dividend* Company Co Ev»u 389.293 1 6 p.c. for year 28-1-30 Allenby (111 0.95 1.05 Q. 95 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-30 Alor Gajah (si&lt; 0.90 1.10 0.85 0.95 435,425 1 15 p.c.
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      TIN MINES OF BURMA.
      296 4 Drop of 50 Per Cent. In Price of Tin. The second annual general meeting of the Consolidated Tin Mines of Burma, Ltd., was held on Dec. 18 at River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, London. Sir Cyril Kendall Butler, K.B.E. tthe chairman), said that the accounts under
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