The Straits Budget, 19 March 1931

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3,814 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1931. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    372 1 LEADERS Tage Rubber Again 3 The Kuoniintang Split 3 lean Milk 3*4 Mr. Baldwin and India 4 j'ity the Poor Native 4 The Political Outlook 4 Occasional Notes 6-6 Teleerams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 21-30 Pictures Earthquake Havoc in New Zealand 17 Mr. Dwight F. Davis
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1847 1 n *\0 years service in the East, Mr. i yant United Engineers, Ltd., n *\f S ome on retirement this week. on «ay, members of the sales orpaniMt.on 0 f the company entertained Mr. T >ant at a dinner in Raffles Hotel. iiitf the evening teleprams of
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    ESPECKERMAN ACQUITTED.
    2302 2 Acts Commftlad-WMie Of Ujptfund Mind. jdfv’S FINDING. CONCLUDING STAGES OF FOUR DAYS’ TRIAL. Arthur Bernard Fspcckerman, who was tried al the Assizes on two charges of murder, was on Tuesday found to have committed the acts charged against him, but to have been of unsound mind at the
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    ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
    156 2 New Rates Fixed by Municipal Committee. Committee No. ;> of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners has decided to rcommend the grant ot free connections to electric mains up to 20 yards within •onsumers’ boundary, to all premises except those most distant from the power datum (namely, those outside Municipal
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    COLD STORAGE CO.’S DAIRY FARM.
    678 2 Fresh Milk From B„kj, Timah. As early as the ’eighties attend made to provide Singapore «-i k cows’ milk, but none of tht- r sfl with complete success. Ren.nn* Singapore Cold Storage Co 1 td upon the project and establishedT was an experimental, but now
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    U.S. MINISTER TO SIAM.
    97 2 Leaves Bangkok for In America. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Bangkok, Mar. 1 The American Minister to n ,ling here last night in the Franconia fo* Kong where he will join the nl |r ej n p Japan, the same boat in which the and Queen of
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      RUBBER AGAIN.
      1128 3 again he disappointed.—Straits Times, Mar. 12. K? u „h has been written about rubber B;',, buo k entitled “An Economic View Planting” is not at first glance H f t d to arouse enthusiasm. It is, K .we as well to advise those into ■/w,. hands this new
      again he disappointed.—Straits Times, Mar. 12.  -  1,128 words
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      THE KUOMINTANG SPLIT.
      1276 3 sident Chiang Kai-shek’s idea. —Straits Times, Mar. 13. Coming as it does at a moment when a new era appeared to be about to dawn for China, the news of the split within the ranks of the Kuomintang Party can he regarded only as a disastrous tragedy.
      sident Chiang Kai-shek’s idea.—Straits Times, Mar. 13.  -  1,276 words
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      CLEAN MILK.
      1017 3 Straits Mar. 14. Residents of Kuala Lumpur will be well advised to take their Health Officer, Dr. \V. J. Vickers, seriously in his onslaught »n the fresh milk trade in their town. His is rot a solitary and eccentric voice crying in the Malayan wilderness. All that he
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      MR. BALDWIN AND INDIA.
      1009 4 on the soot in India. —Straits Times, Mar. lf>. The Hound-Table Conference which sat in Ixmdon was fully representative of Hritish hut not of Indiun political opinion. When the Conference re-assembles in India in the near future the shoe will he on the other foot. It
      on the soot in India.—Straits Times, Mar. lf>.  -  1,009 words
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      PITY THE POOR NATIVE
      1303 4 —Straits Times, Mar. 17. So few people in this country know anything about the native rubber districts ol Sumatra and Borneo that an authoritative comment on the argument, recently put i forward by a local advocate of restriction, that economic distress among the Dutch native growers
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      THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
      954 4 Straits Times, Mar. 18. Daily the political position in Great Britain becomes more complicated. It is generally agreed that the election cannot be lonp in coming-, but whether it will be in the spring or later in the year is uncertain, for the Prime Minister, with an
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    EARTHQUAKE RELIEF.
    117 4 The hon. secretary of the New- Zealand Earthquake Relief Fund writes that by error Mr. G. R. H. Webb was stated to have given the sum of $312.46. The amount was made up of the following donations:British Assn, of Cochin China £lO $86.00 Piastres Mr. Ross, Hong Kong
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      “MISS TURKEY.”
      362 5 MISS TURKEY.” cuing of morals.—Straits Times. Mar. 12. I ivintr as we do in a country in which has lost none of its hold over its \i lav and Indian adherents, and in v? h the women of these communities mIi few exceptions) still live in do- sc »dusion, it
      cuing of morals.—Straits Times. Mar. 12.  -  362 words
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      “SAMUELS OF RAMBUTAN ”
      391 5 SAMUELS OF RAMBUTAN —Straits Times, Mar. 12. It is a long way from Singapore to Tanjong Rambutan in Perak, and not manv people from southern Malaya have :c»n the great mental hospital which exists there, but we cannot allow the retirement of its superintendent, Dr. VV. F. Samuels, to pass
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      THAT REFORM PROPOSAL.
      246 5 messed desire to reform.”—Straits Timas, Mar. 13. I robably much to their relief, the Members of the committee of the Straits? ‘iMlements (Singapore) Association are f' -a able to rid themselves of that unwanted infant known as Council Re"ni. They issued a questionnaire, and ,J ’t "”1
      messed desire to “ reform.”—Straits Timas, Mar. 13.  -  246 words
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      TAKING THE LONG VIEW.
      504 5 prolonged period.—Straits Tinier, Mar. 13. Mr. Choo Kia Peng, who has had a longer experience of Malaya than nearly all Europeans now in this .country, recently expressed his faith in its recuperative power. In the past he has seen, more than once, Malaya the first to
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      A DASHING DYAK.
      137 5 Straits Times, Mar. 14. “Times change, with a vengeance! says the Sarawak Gazette, in reporting the case of a Dyak girl named Banun who came before the magistrates on a charge of driving a motor-ear without a licence It seems that Miss Banun, feeding th» need of
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      AFTER US, IPOH.
      135 5 AFTER US, IPOH sons of both sexes.—Straits Times, Mar. 14. A certain northern town has been laving the flattering unction to its soul that in matters sanitary it is the most progressive town in Malaya. I (,c pride is all very well, but we must re* mind Ipoh that the
      sons of both sexes.—Straits Times, Mar. 14.  -  135 words
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      MR. GILMAN LOOKS BACK.
      498 5 I,l’ l tilt aivsavi —Straits Times, Mar. 14. Neither those who think that the rubber industry in Malaya is sweating the Indian labourer nor those who think that the Indian labourer is grossly pampered will find any comfort in the address on oui Indian labour system
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      MR. DWIGHT F. DAVIS.
      298 5 —Straps Times, Mai^AJS. Singapore extends a cordial welcome its distinguished visitor Mr. Dwight h. Davis, the Governor-General of the Philipi ines. who landed here yesterday from the U.S.S. Pittsburg. Mr. Davis, who is ."1 years of age, is, of course, a distinguished figure in American politics.
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      JOURNALISM 100 YEARS AGO.
      262 5 JOURNALISM 100 YEARS AGO —vuv Straits Times, Mar. 10. In these days when, with wable and wireless services, there is n<\ lack of material with which to fill newspapers, it is interesting to read of the leisurely time of a hundred years ago. Kven then, with praiseworthy persistence, newspaper men
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      A WAY THEY HAVE IN THE BALKANS.
      156 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 1(5. Those people who sigh for the passing of the good old days when men were men and women were women and all the world was well, often wonder if there is any corner remaining in this machine age, where
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      TAKING RISKS ON ESTATES.
      324 5 ’—Straits Times, Mar. IT. The Senior Health Officer of Negri Sembilan is taking the unusual course of buying newspaper advertising space in which to publish the following warning The consensus of expert opinion in Malaya is that the developmental cycle of onophdcH mnciilatHx in this country
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      FROM HEVEA TO HYGIENE.
      388 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 17. As everyone knows, the unfortunate* plantation rubber industry must now, n» addition to its other responsibilities, pro vide schools for the children of its lanid coolies. No doubt this is an excellent thing in prosperous times, but one can imagine the feelings
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      CHINESE NEW YEAR.
      336 6 —Straits Times, Mar. IH. An article above the familiar initials 1 44 J.M.S.R.” in the February issue of British Malaya discusses the gradual disappearance of Chinese New Year festivi- ties from the Malayan scene. Since the j Nationalist Government of China decided a few years ago to
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      ANOTHER SIMPLE SOUL.
      356 6 ANOTHER SIMPLE SOUL authors all stay in England.—Straits Times, Mar. IK. The old superstition dies hard that :t is possible to escape from life’s worries and spend the remainder of one’s days in a state of idyllic bliss on some palmfringed tropic isle, where every prospect pleases and only man
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    “COUNCIL REFORM.”
    262 6 Little Interest in Local Referendum. At the last meeting of the committee of ihe* Straits Settlements (Singapore) j Association it was revealed that less than one-third of the* members had replied to j the questionnaire issued on Council i Reform.” There are 731 members and only 241 replied.
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    SEDITIOUS BILLS.
    221 6 Chinese Charged With Distribution. A Chinese named Oh Koon Seng was (harped in the Third Police Court before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, on Friday afternoon, with being a member of the Singapore Committee of the Communist Party of Malaya, which has been declared an unlawful society. A
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    66 6 Offer of a House During Visit To U.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 16. One of the passengers in the Franconia, Mr. Larz Anderson, a former U.S. ambassador to Japan, had an audience with the King yesterday. It is understood that his house in Massachusetts
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    SUIT AGAINST MR. TAN KAH KEE.
    879 6 Alleged Libel. ALLEGATIONS OF CHINESE JOURNALIST. An action for libel brought by Mr. Warnr Choong Loo, a former editor of the Nanyang Siang Pau, a Chinese daily news paper published at 54-5G, Robinson Road against the proprietor of the paper, Mr Tan Kah Kee,
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    THE RIGHT OF APPEAL.
    494 6 Long Awaited Bill. POWERS OF PROPOSED MEASURE. Th? long awaited Bill for the establishment of a Court of Criminal Appeal for the Straits Settlements will shortly U» introduced into tlm Legislative Council. It is proposed that the Court should consist of the Chief Justice and the
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    147 6 The S ingapore Municipal health statement for the week ended March 7, gives the total number of deaths as male 93 and female 05. This represents a death rate of 10.95 per mille, per annum, compared with 19.28 in the preceding week and 24.04 in the corresponding week
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 7 Ih,. straits Times is not responsible for ~Million of its correspondents. Corres--1 I .V i, nts should bear in mind that letters Vi* short and to the point. Long are liable to bo rejected or cut Correspondents must enclose their and addresses, not necessarily for nS !!!nrition but as
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    MOUNT ELIZABETH.
    159 7 j o the Editor of the Straits Times. A little time ago, the Singapore M ir.ieipality were asked to have Mount vji/ilHth lighted. After many arguU n -J ior and against we were told that •hi< being a blind road no such conven- l 0 u'tl be given
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    “ DISRAELI.”
    985 7 DISRAELI.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— After carefully perusing Gladrtonian's letter in your issue of yesterday. almost imagine Gladstonian Disraeli when the latter made hi > speech in the House of Common-. Maybe, too, that he observed Disraeli’s omission to turn to the Speakei v hen he
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    “THE TRIPLE CROWN.”
    89 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Surely it is not correct to state that Wales has won the Triple Crown ibis year. This fictitious Crow. if I remember rightly, can only be won by England, Wales, Scotland or Ireland if one team defeats the other
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    THE KENNEL CLUB.
    115 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With regard to the Singapore Kennel Club, 1 would suggest that a general meeting of all dog lovers be calle a fresh committee be elected, and a show arranged at an early date to clear any existing liabilities and
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    MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
    242 7 Arrangements for Annual Meeting at Easter. The annual meeting of the BAtish Medical Association (Malaya Huftch) will be held this year in Kuala Luri\mr at the Institute for Medical Research during Easter. The provisional arrangements for the meeting are that the council will meet on Friday, Apr. 3,
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    LETTERS TO LONDON IN TEN DAYS.
    143 7 Dut/h Air MailNMay Call At Alor Sta\ (From Our Own Correspond rnt.) Penang, Ma). 14. It is reported officially that the Royal Dutch Airways contemplate making Alor Star a regular port of call on its weekly Hu rope-Sumatra service. Aeroplanes on this line are
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    DEATH ON RAILWAY.
    181 7 Apprentice Driver Killed At Gemas. While alighting from a railway engine at (Jemn s on Sunday, S. Santhanasamy, in in prentice driver, slipped and was so badly injured that he died soon afterwards. Santhanasamy was working as first fireman on the 42 up-passenger train, which left Tank
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    MAJOR-GEN. OLDFIELD.
    95 7 Arrival in Malacca by Flying Hoat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. Ifi. Major-General Oldiield, G.O.C., Malaya, accompanied by Major Hudson, arrived here today in a flying boat from Seletar. Captain Gething, Mr. Dickinson, the C.I’.O., and the Harbourmaster went out in a launch to meet the flying
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES IN SINGAPORE.
    113 7 '•'he picture on the left shows front row, left to right, Mr. I.estcr Maynard, Mr. Dwight Davis; Mrs. John Scott; II.K. the Ollicer \drninistering the Government Mr John Scott apt. A. V. Aston, M.C. Dark rnv the Hon. Mr. M. H. Shellev, acting (Vlonial
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    ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATIONS.
    919 8 Irisl^tuoyancyX II.K. mil. JOHN SCOTT’S TRIBUTE. St. Patrick's Day was celebrate I by Singapore Irishmen ami women with a dinner ami dance at the Europe Hotel orTuesday last when about 270 people wert present. They included a mere smattering ot persons from Erin's Isle, which is
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    HARBOUR COLLISION INQUIRY.
    223 8 Both Parties Blamed For Accident. In the Marine Court of Inquiry yesterday Mr. (i. C. Dodd, the Acting Singapore District Judge, who presided, gave his findings regarding the collision between th«* motor vessel Silver'maple and the hulk Arratoon Apcnr near St. John s Island on Ian. 15.
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    TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
    172 8 Malays Murdered At Puchong. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 18. Three Malays are dead at Puchong, near Kuala Lumpur, as a result of the discovery by an attan worker named Duga of bis wife in the hnuse of a former poliee sergeant in suspicious circumstances. The
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    SOLDIER’S DEATH.
    57 8 Tanglin Swimming Pool Fatality. Said to have injured his spine while diving at the Tanglin Barracks Swimming Pool on Monday evening, Pte. John Pratt, "f the 1st Ilatt. Gloucester Regiment, aged 22. died later. The Ixidy was viewed by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner and an
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    “ A SWEEPING MEASURE.”
    97 8 A SWEEPING MEASURE.” have received the following letter from the Deputy Mentri Besar, Johore: With reference to your leading article entitled A Sweeping Measure in your issue of Mar. 11, I have the honour to inform you that the Bill to which your leader refers is a copy, with the
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    SPRING MEETING AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    1075 8 Double Event Totalisator Introduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, Mar. 14. The spring meeting of the Selangor Turf Club opened here today in fine weather. An interesting innovation was the double event totalisator, which was 1 run on the sixth and eighth races and
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    PROMISSORY NOTE DISPUTE.
    420 8 Judge and Plaintiff’s “Wilful Perjury.” A dispute between two parties of Chinese over a promissory note had its sequel in the Supreme Court where, before MJustice Terrell, Chia Kim Choo, a woman sued Sim Cheng Neo. Sim Peng Koon and Sim Cheng Lim for the recovery of
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF PHILIPPINES.
    1507 9 Official Visit. air DWIGHT DAVIS IN SINGAPORE. I tho Governor-General of the Islands (the Hon. Mr. Dwight arrived at Singapore on Sunday r.S. armoured i ruiser the PittsI'j u vessel "as sighted just after ,u r.u! a salute i»f 17 guns was j.,, u Port Canning to
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    NEW P. AND O. CO. STEAMERS.
    420 9 i Corfu and Carthage For Straits Line. Some further details are now available of the two n.*w steamers building for the! P. and O. Company’s London-Straits-Japan service, which are to be named Corfu am 1 Carthage. They will ha\e a gross measurement of 14,r>0U
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    HAWKERS’ LICENCES.
    134 9 Decisions Confirmed By Municipal Committee. It is notified that at a meeting of committee No. 2 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners certain decisions regarding hawkers, referred back by the board for re-consideration, were confirmed, Mr. Seow Poh Long not agreeing to the decisions regarding cancellation of licences. It
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    RAJAH SIR CHULAN’S SON WEDS.
    612 9 Fs/ry Tale Festivities In Medan.A (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, March 8. Rig festivities arc being held in Medan in connection with the marriage of a daughter of the Stiltan of Deli, Tunku Oemoel Banin, with Rajah Zuinul Aznmnsjah, son of the Hon. Kajah Sir
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    DEATH OF MR. BINGLEY.
    92 9 Well-known in Rubber Circles In London. Harper, Gil/illan and Co., Ltd., havo received a cable from London announcing the death on Mar. 10 of Mr. R. N. G. Bindley. Mr. Bindley was a well-known figure in rubber circles, heinjf a memlter of the Council of the
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    MORE REPRESENTATION WANTED.
    2488 10 Views at Dimer to m*. Teow. “THK /filANGING AGE.” “CHINESE THE BACKBONE OF THE COLONY.” Reference to the subject of Council reform was made at the dinner on Saturday at the Garden Club, Riven by the Singapore Chinese community to the Hon. Mr. Wee Swee Teow, on
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    COASTAL STEAMER SUNK.
    134 10 Fire Completely Wrecks Fook Mow. The s.f. Fook Mow, a small coast in steamer, was completely destroyed an: sunk by fire at her moorings off tinHylam Kongsi, just behind Beach R oa 'j market. Singapore, on Sunday. The Fook Mow, which is owned by the IIoo Aik
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    CRIMINAL BREACH.
    253 10 Former Manager Found Guilty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 13. The trial of Michalovitch, until recently employed as manager of Storch Bro-. Ipoh, on three charges of breach of trust ended today after several days’ hearing when he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on the first
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    170 10 Mr. John S. Stott and Miss Mary Robertson. The wedding of Mr. John S. Stott ami Miss Mary A. M. Robertson took place at tho Presbyterian Church on Saturday, ibe Rev. Stephen Band officiating. .''Lr. J R. Ca'eley was at the organ. The bride, who w r as
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    MALACCA LIGHTING.
    84 10 Extension of Agreement Refused. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 14. At a special meeting of the Municipal Councillors yesterday it was formally rc solved that the application for the extension of the fresh agreement with the Malacca Electric Lighting Company be refused. The decision was unanimous Following
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    FINDER OF MISSING DOG CHARGED.
    1576 11 Alleged “Doping.” fi'ROPEAN’S UNUSUAL COMPLAINT. -|K- suggestion that a Chinese clerk wrongfully detained a pedigree ***** hi*h was lost until the owner offered a was made before Mr. G. E. (Mavton. the Singapore Second Police V* < r :--trate. on Mar. 12, when an unusual
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    BOAT RACE DINNER.
    86 11 A large number of applications have been received from members of the Oxford and Cambridge Society desiring to attend the Boat Race Dinner to be held at Sea View Hotel on Saturday, March 21. The Chief Justice, Sir William Munson, will preside, and ILK. the Officer Administering
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    ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AT JOHN LITTLE’S.
    228 11 Strong Room Broken Open But Safe Intact. For the second time in two years the strong room of Messrs. John Little and Co., Ltd., Singapore, has been burgled. When the Eurasian doorkeeper was making his rounds early on Saturday morning he found that the bar
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    436 11 Monday, Mar. 2. His Excellency and Mrs. Scott, accompanied by Captain A. V. Aston M.C., M.C.S., A.D.C., and Mr. A. Hyde, M.C.S., Private Secretary, left tho Cottage, Taiping Hill, and proceeded to the Residency, Taiping. 1 His Excellency’ inspected the new aerodrome, the Government offices aniMthe convict establishment.
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    MR. JOHN SCOTT RETURNS.
    278 11 in Singitypre After Up-country TWir. H.E. the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. John Scott), ar-ived in Singapore on Mar. 11 on board the Sealelle II after bis up-country tour. He was met by the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley (('olonial Secretary) and Captain G. H. Freyberg,
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    AUDACIOUS OFFENCE.
    309 11 Ten Years’ for Killing A Poor Old Man.” Yap Thong was found guilty of culpal>le homicide on Mar. 11 l»y a special jury and sentenced to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Whitley at the Singapore Assizes, when the hearing was continued of the case in which
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    THE HON. MR. J. LORNIE.
    70 11 Farewell Gathering to be Held In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 11. At a public meeting held here yesterday it was decided to hold an At Home on Mar. .‘11 in honour of the Hon. Mr. •lames Lornie, British Resident of
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    PETITION AGAIN ADJOURNED
    1553 12 Selehj^*I*lantatioi\ Jvinding-llp. The wifidin; in of Sc* i Plantations Ltd. was uj4.it .11 •..i in v.upromc (’unit on JNl«>:n!a.. I ell f h" ii. i Ju>tice (Sir Wi.l a; i Mini-mm). Mr. Withers J’ayne appeared lor the petiti *i:i ditor, Mr. < it. S.niiii .<>1 two i«*
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    52 12 Increase of 2,325 Tons Recorded. A cable to Lewis and Peat, Ltd., dated Alar. 1,, states that rubber stocks in l-<»ndun and Liverpool amount to l.‘il 0(>.‘l !ons, an increase of 2,.125. This amount, however, includes 1,154 tons believed to have been destroyed in the big warehouse hrc
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    DRAFT LEGISLATION FOR TIN SCHEME.
    442 12 Permission to Publish Received. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 16. Thr* F.M.S. Government has issued the following communique The sanction of the Secretary ol State has been received to the publication, preparatory to the introduction in the Federal Council on April 13, of
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    POLICEMAN ASSAULTED.
    174 12 Hylams Sentenced to Two Months. Two Hylams. Loh Ker.g and Wong Ah Cheng, were sentenced to two months’ ligorous imprisonment hy the Third Poliio Magistrate (Mr. J. F. F. Gregg) on Monday tor assaulting a police Corporal named Syed bin Saleh on the Raffles Reclamation ground on Mar.
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    HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
    61 12 Malacca and Question of A Show This Year. (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 14. A general meeting of the Malacca Hort it ultural Society will he held tomorrow. Among matters for discussion is the question of holding a show this year. Mr. C N. Newman will read
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    TOWN PLANNING IN PENANG.
    321 12 Now Only Awaiting Loan From Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 17. We arc now merely awaiting the approval of the advance from Government of $625,000,” said the President of the Muncipal Commissioners in an interview yesterday concerning tho proposed town planning scheme. Mr. Bryant
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    ADVENTUROUS TRIP.
    181 12 Chinese World Cyclist In Singapore. A hazardous and adventurous journey has been undertaken by Boon Tuck Ming, a 22-year-old Chinese, who arrived in Singapore on Friday, on his way around the world on a bicycle. Mr. Tuck Ming was a graduate of Hoochow Middle School and a member
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    $27,343 BANK CLAIM.
    171 12 Hong and Shanghai In An Unusual Case. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation were plaintiffs in a claim $27,343.32 in a case which was begun on Monday before the Chief Justice ($>'• William Murison). The claim was against Gan Khek heng trading as Chop Hong Chiang,
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    4579 13 Kuala Lumpur’s Milk Problem—W ill The Sanitary Board Solve It ?—The Severity Of The Slump—A Glance At Cricket Prospects— Town Versus CityLife In Malaya—A Popular Priest. (By Our Kua’a Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. lit. wr[ \LA LUMPUR faces a very pretty K problem
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    SINGAPORE’S TRADE.
    252 14 Inquiry Suggested by S.S. Association. At a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association held recently the following letter from the Colonial Secretary was read With reference to your letter of Nov. 12, 1930, on the subject of a resolution by your Association that Government be requested
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    MOTOR FATALITY.
    182 14 Jurys Finding in Malacca Evidence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 11. A verdict that death due to a rash and negligent act was returned at the inquest into the death of Mohamed Zin bin Abu kar, a Malay boy, who was knocked w n i/. e L>8
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    PENANG THEFT CASE FAILS.
    529 14 European Acquitted And Discharged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. i:j. George Carter, a European pr j son warder who recently returned from home leave, was acquitted and discharged hi Mr. McFall, the additional district judg*'. today, in the case in which he was accused of
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    THE REV. J.P. PARRY.
    136 14 Memorial Panels Erected In Ipoh Church. (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Ipoh, Mar. 1». A short but impressive service t°"k place at St. John’s Church here when light panels erected to the memory ot the Rev. ,1. P. Parry were dedicated bv the chaplain, the Rev.
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    THIEF IN A CHURCH.
    82 14 Sacrilege Committed at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. l b A thief entered the Roman Ca t ho! h' Church at Brickfields last night, forced open the tabernacle on the altar, and stole the lunula, a gold-and-silver vessel used for the elevation
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    THE LITERARY PAGE —NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    3688 15 An 18th Century Poet who will Never be Widely Read George Crabbe who Saw Life in the Raw His Sincerity and Passion for Tr u t h —Acidly Humorous or Gloomy Verse —A Great Story-teller. A Sound Vintage. The Poetical Works of George Crabbe.
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    MOMNEY SEIZED BY POLICE
    152 16 Civil Action to Follow An Acquittal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Renang, Mar. 11. Yeap Roon Eng. recently cashier at the Ohiat Leung kongsi and who was charged with criminal breach of trust of $‘1,264, the property of the kongsi, was today acquitted hy the magistrate. Mr.
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    THE EMDEN.
    70 16 Jbmmander’s Address To Rotary C lub. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hangkok, Mar. 14. A garden party was held at the Herman legation yesterday afternoon in honour of the Herman cruiser Emdeti. now at Hangkok. About oOO people were present. At yesterday’s Rotary lunch the commander of the Emden
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    TAKEN FROM STATION COMPOUND.
    437 16 Joy-Riding Charge Against Constable. The allegation that a Malay police v constable took a motor car belonging to a European from the compound of a police station and that the car was subsequently i found wrecked in a ditch, was made before Mr. (I. E. Clayton,
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    ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF COURT.
    674 16 European’s Failure To Submit Accounts. When the Bankruptcy Court sitting Wa < resumed on March 12, Mr. l Willis was produced before Mr. Junic. a Beckett Terrell for alleged contempt of court, in that he did not comply with the requirements as set out in the
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    INDIAN HEMP CHARGE.
    89 16 Chinese Fined $700 or Six Months’ Rigorous. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. A fine of $700 or six months’ rigoro; 1 imprisonment was imposed by the I *i s 1 Judge, Mr. Forrer, on Lee Heng, who 1 convicted for the possession of I* 1 1
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      CONSERVATIVE LEADER CLEARS THE AIR.
      3225 21 (Mission early in tin* autumn.—British Wireless. —Reuter Wireless. “The Speech Of His Career” On India. CO-OPERATION NOT AT AN END. “The speech of his career” is one description applied to Mr. Stanley Baldwin’s exposition, in the House of Commons on Thursday, ot the Conservative Party’s
      (Mission early in tin* autumn.—British Wireless.; .—Reuter Wireless.  -  3,225 words
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      INCREASED DUTIES IN ARGENTINA.
      364 22 America to Great Britain.—British Wireless. British Interests and An Emergency Measure. London, Mar. 12. The question of an increased duty on certain kinds of goods gom* mto Argenitina was raised in the House ol Commons; Mr E. Shinwell, replying for the Hoard of Trade, said no
      America to Great Britain.—British Wireless.  -  364 words
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      FRENCH GUIANA RIOTS
      128 22 Reuter Wireless. Fourteen Negroes on Trial In Nantes. Nantes, Mar. 11. Fourteen Negroes, of whom two are women, filled the dock of the criminal court so completely that the guards were obliged to stand outside. They are being tried in connection with the troubles in French Guiana
      Reuter Wireless.  -  128 words
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      SOVIET COMPETITION.
      74 22 Reuter Wireless. Turkish Traders Feeling The Pressure. Constantinople, Mar. 12. Turkish traders are beginning to feel the pressure of Soviet competition in the home markets for rugs, minerals and tobacco. With trade already at a low ebb owing to the general economic depression, merchants declare that Russian dumping
      Reuter Wireless.  -  74 words
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      TIN SPECULATION.
      36 22 London Metal Exchange Repudiates Circular. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 12. The London Metal Exchange strongly repudiates any connection with the circular recently issued inviting speculative purchases of small quantities of standard tin.
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      DEATH OF “SECOND NURSE CAVELL.”
      245 22 electrocuted. None was shot cuter Wireless. Brave Englishwoman. HELPED WAR PRISONERS TO ESCAPE. London. Mar. 12. The death in Brussels of an English, woman who has been described as a second Nurse Cavell has just been made known in London through the pub* lication of
      electrocuted. None was shot cuter Wireless.  -  245 words
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      SUEZ CANAL DUES.
      172 22 Shipping Merchants Want Reduction. London. Mar. 13. The Council of the Mercantile Marine Service Association (the senior representative body of British shipmasters and officers) has addressed a letter to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald suporting the Shipping Merchants' resolution as regards the Suez Canal dues.—Reuter. A previous message tdated
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      PRISON PLOTS.
      167 22 authorities, rive ringleaders nu\< placed under heavy guard.—Reuter 1 1 less. Escapes Foiled in Havana And Ohio. Havana. Mar. There were strange scenes in Ha\arui in the early hours of this morning, b’* lowing what is believed to be a l 1 prisoners in the famous Principe or
      authorities, rive ringleaders nu\< placed under heavy guard.—Reuter ' 1 1 less.  -  167 words
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      $15,000,000 ORDER.
      35 22 Reuter Wireless. Plans for Building Eleven Freight Steamers. San Francisco, Mar. Plans are being prepared for the struction of eleven freight steaniecost of $15,000,000 for the McK Steamship and Ocean and Orient L'
      Reuter Wireless.  -  35 words
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      TERMS OF NAVAL AGREEMENT.
      1547 23 s.—British Wireless. —Reuter. Concessions to France And Italy. MEMBERS’ DOUBTS. United States’ Approval Obtained. Rugby, Mar. 11. The memorandum on the recent negotiations which resulted in the settlement f difficulties between France and ltalv left outstanding at the conclusion f Jhe London Naval Treaty was presented
      s.—British Wireless.; .—Reuter.  -  1,547 words
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      TIED TO STAKES AND WHIPPED.
      154 23 -Reuter Wireless. Missionaries Tortured By Chinese Bandits* Washington, Mar. 11. Two missionaries, one an American, the Rev. B. N. Nelson, the other a Norwegian, the Rev. Kristofer Tvedt, have been tied to stakes and whipped with bamboo poles by Chinese bandits according to a note
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  154 words
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      CRISIS IN FRANCE.
      330 23 Department in the past few years.— Reuter Wireless. Group of Banks Suspends Payment I Paris, Mar. 12. The French political horizon is again clouded. The suspension of payment by the group of banks financing the Aero Postale Company, has given rise to a series of problems which
      Department in the past few years.— Reuter Wireless.  -  330 words
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      THE SALT MAKER.
      74 23 —Reuter. Mr. Gandhi to Go to Dandi Once Again. Dorsad (Bombay Presidency), Mar. 12. At the exact hour at which Mr. Gandhi, a year ago today, started on his famous salt march, Mahatma left this morning, accompanied by Mr. Vallabhai Patel, on a tour of the Kaira
      —Reuter.  -  74 words
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      ARMED PIRATES TAKE CHARGE.
      209 23 —Reuter. Stranded Ship Abandoned. JAPANESE DESTROYER TO THE RESCUE. Tokio, Mar. 14. The Japanese naval authorities at the Pescadores dispatched a destroyer yesterday, on the receipt of a wireless message from a salvage vessel stating that the Norwegian freighter, Roseville, which went on the rocks near
      —Reuter.  -  209 words
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      CHINESE BONDS.
      144 23 -Reuter. Obligations to British Holders. London, Mar. 11. In the House of Commons, replying to Brigadier-General Clifton Ilrown, the Conservative member for Hexham, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, stated that no further conference had been held, since November, between His Majesty’s Minister in China and the Chinese
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      TROOPS BY PLANE.
      113 23 Reuter Wireless. 12,000 Miles African Flight By R.A.F. Cairo, Mar. 11. The three Royal Air Force troopcarrying aeroplanes, which have flown Ironi Cairo to Capo Town and hack, arrived at Heliopolis aerodrome this afternoon after completing their 11,000 miles flight strictly in accordance with the pre-arranged time-table.
      Reuter Wireless.  -  113 words
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      POLICE “ EXCESSES.”
      135 23 POLICE EXCESSES.” Calcutta Corporation to Go On With Inquiry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 12. The Swarajist Corporation apparently does not care either for Lord Irwin or Mr. Oandhi. In spite of the settlement and Mr. (iandhi’s dropping of the demand for an inquiry into police excesses thu Corporation
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      OUR POPULAR PRINCE.
      269 24 Reuter. u Could be President &lt;|t Argentina Tomorrow.’ A U.S.A. VIEW. Buenos Aires Exhibition Opened. New York, Mar. 15. 41 The Prince of Wales could he President of Argentina tomorrow if he wanted” declares the New York Times, which yesterday described the Buenos Aires British Trade Exhibition
      Reuter.  -  269 words
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      PRINCE’S SPEECH.
      379 24 Great Britain’s Reply To The Pessimists. London, Mar. 14. Millions of people all over the world heard the voice of the Prince ot Wales, broadcast from Buenos Aires, when His Royal Highness inaugurated the great British Km pi re I race Exhibition there this afternoon. Kvery word of
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      BOMB IN A TRAM.
      288 24 Reuter Wireless. Three Killed and Many Injured. Buenos Aires, Mar. 15. Yesterday evening a bomb exploded with a treinendou* roar in a local tramcar which was crowded with home-going workers. The bomb, which was being carried by a well-known Italian anarchist named Ansel mo Pieretti, went
      , Reuter Wireless.  -  288 words
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      PRESS COMMENTS.
      511 24 Reuter. Reuter Wireless. “.•t|Great Opportunity And J A Critical Test.” London, Mar. 14. Practically e\ery newspaper today, devotes a leading article to the opening of j Pie British Empire Trade Exhibition at Buenos Aires by the Prince of Wa’es. They describe the Exhibition as unique because, never before,
      Reuter.; Reuter Wireless.  -  511 words
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      SIR CHARLES ELIOT DIES AT SEA.
      289 24 Tragedy of Man Who Yearned for England. (From Our Own Correspondent.) s.s. Hakone Maru, Mar. 1G. Sir Charles Eliot, C.C.M.G., C.B.. who has been ill since the shin leit Kobe, died on board this mornma'. do "ill oe buned at sea this afternoon. When
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      LANDSLIDES IN FRANCE.
      143 24 Reuter Wireless. Village Threatened With Destruction. Chambery, Mar. 14. The village of Chatelard which two centuries ago was destroyed by a landslide and .'JO years ago was gutted by fire, lc once again theatened with destruction, punng the past two days a series of landslides has been
      Reuter Wireless.  -  143 words
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      CHANGE IN FISCAL SYSTEM.
      161 24 —British Wiieless. Result of British Industrie* Inquiry. Rugby, Mar. \i As a result of six months’ inquiry j n reforms to rehabilitate British inuustrv* the Federation of British Industries V*’ presenting leading industrialists and IV trade associations, recommend thatchange should be made in the system, including
      —British Wiieless.  -  161 words
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      RIVER TRAGEDY.
      240 24 —Reuter. Frightful Scenes On Yangtse Steamer. Shanghai, Mar. U. It is reported that a heavily a d 'hin.-e passenger steamer, mum! i.p the Yangtse River, and nnk iast night 70 miles from Shurerhai. It is believed that 200 people were d rowneil. The vessel carried a hundred Ivne-e
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      74 24 —Sin Kuo Min. Talk of Negotiating a Nov Treaty. Shanghai. Me:. The indemnity in respect of the neae incident at Hankow has bee: at $250,000 ar.d that in respect &lt;»;' :h cident at Nanking at $700,000. 'Liose figures been agreed to. Mr. Shigemitsu, the Counsellor o! tnJapanese
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  74 words
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      HONG KONG AND LONDON.
      70 24 —.Reuter. Telephone Communication Within Two Years. Hong Kong. Mar. lb The chairman of the Hong Kong 1 1 phone Company today predicted tr.a. within two years, Hong Kong teeph" 1 subscribeiwill be able to ring up p"‘ don by radio telephony and, with i: p quent
      —.Reuter.  -  70 words
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      HANKOW’S FINANCES.
      43 24 —Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai, Mar. The Hankow Central Politico! 1 mittee has issued orders for th*’ mediate formulation of a'Budget taking steps to punish those res; for the spreading of false finam ports.—Sin Kuo Min. Hankow is the capital cf province.
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  43 words
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      RAMSAY WILL NOT GO!
      140 25 —Reuter. Defeat on the Electoral Reform Bill. LABOUR ANNOYED. Eleven Liberals Vote Against Government. London, Mar. 16. The Government has been defeated in v Hou-se of Commons on clause four of *v Kemvser.tation of the People (Eleei -a! lie form 1 Bill, abolishing University representation. Tim
      —Reuter.  -  140 words
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      ARGENTINE TRADE.
      355 25 l.y the Prince of Wales.—Reuter tfmicss. British Exhibition Begins "V, Well. Buenos Aires, Mar. 13. The Prince of Wales and Prince George, dying in separate planes, returned here oikiy from the seaside resort of Mar del Plata, where they have been spending a few days’ holiday in readiness
      : l.y the Prince of Wales.—Reuter tfmicss.  -  355 words
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      AUDIENCE STAMPEDE.
      106 25 Reuter. Six Injured at Pandit Nehru’s Meeting. Bombay, Mar. 15. Half-a-dozen people were injured in a 'Uiipede toward the platform from which ,in, iit Jawaharlal Nehru addressed a jiminoth meeting on the Maidan esPlnnade. &lt;&gt; ti u stampede was due to the sudden lro °f the loud speakers
      Reuter.  -  106 words
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      LINKING LONDON’S TRANSPORT.
      344 25 —Reuter Wireless. One Central Board. RAILWAYS, ROADS AND STEAMBOATS. London, Mar. 13. The Government’s scheme to operate London’s network of underground railways and road services as one big business concern is outlined in a bill the text of which was issued today. The bill will be introduced
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  344 words
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      HIGHER DUTY ON SALT.
      73 25 -Reuter Wireless. Extra \\i Annas Per 80 lb. Imposed. New Delhi, Mar. 13. A committee of the Legislative Assembly las recommended the immediate imposition of an additional duty of 4 1 annas per 80 lb. of salt imported into British India and also recommended that Government
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  73 words
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      194 25 .—Reuter Wireless. —British Wireless. Milan, Mar. 12. The death is announced of the famous sculptor, Adolf Wild. Reuter Wireless. Dublin, Mar. 1(5. The Irish Hospitals Derby Sweepstake was inaugurated today at Viceregal Lodge, Phoenix Park.—Reuter Wireless. Madrid, Mar. 12. King Alfonso will leave for London by
      .—Reuter Wireless.; —British Wireless.  -  194 words
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      FRENCH AIRMEN’S EFFORT.
      82 25 —Reuter. Paris to Hanoi in 77 Hours. Hanoi, Indo-China, Mar. 13. The two French airmen, M. Moench and M. Burtin, Lave arrived here. iheir actual flying-time from Paris was 77 hours. Macao, Mar. 13. The Paris to Tokio fliers, M. Burtin and M. Moench. who left Hanoi
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      MR. V. HARTSHORN.
      194 25 -Reuter Wireless. Death of the Lord Privy Seal. f London, Mat. 13. The lit. Hon. Vernon Hartshcrn, the Lord Privy Seal, died suddenly!in his home Maesteg in South Wales! today. He was in the House of Comnvvis last night. f As Lord Privy Seal Mr. Hartshorn was
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  194 words
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      OIL RESTRICTION.
      107 25 -Reuter. Regulation of Supplies Urged by President. Washington, Mar. 14. The curtailment of the home production of petroleum, as well as the limitation of imports, is urged by President Hoover in a statement with regard to the voluntary agreement, details of which were cabled earlier. President Hoover emphasised
      -Reuter.  -  107 words
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      TO PORTO RICO.
      81 25 —Reuter. President Hoover to Take A Vacation. Washington, Mar. 15. President Hoover is going to Porto Rico next week, in the battleship Arizona, on a vacation trip.—Reuter. Porto Rico is an island in the West Indies belonging to the United States. It is the fourth largest in
      —Reuter.  -  81 words
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      NAVAL TREATY.
      66 25 Reuter. May Not Be Signed by United States. Washington, Mar. 13. Col. Henry L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, has given an official intimation lo the effect that the United States may not sign the Anglo-Franco-ltalian Naval Treaty. Col. Stimson declares that he sees no reason for the
      Reuter.  -  66 words
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      CONTROL FOR RUBBER. SUGAR RESTRICTION.
      181 25 —Reuter. fmdon Meeting Urges Compulsion. PRICE OF 8d. “Dutch Trying to Bluff British.” I/&lt;nd.-.n, Mar. 16. A meeting «:f 100 yeopie interested in rubber indu t y was hejd nt the Cannon ■street Hotel toiay and a resolution was oasi.ed approving the compulsory regulation of
      —Reuter.  -  181 words
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      Untitled
      164 25 —Aneta. But Not for Rubber, Tea Or Coffee. Batavia, Mar. 17. In the course of questions in the People’s Council regarding the Bill providing for the temporary restriction of the export of sugar, the Government declared that there was no fear that after the acceptance of the Bill those interested
      —Aneta.  -  164 words
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      PRISON REVOLT.
      136 25 Reuter. Governor Belaboured By Convicts. Joliet, Illinois, Mar. 14. A revolt broke out among 1,500 conviets at (he Penitentiary here shortly after lunch today. The non defied (he guards and refused to go to their cells. The guards f, r rd warning shots, an alarm was ruised ami
      Reuter.  -  136 words
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      SOVIET DUMPING.
      96 25 Reuter ire less. Action Foreshadowed in South Africa. Cape Town, Mar. Id. The possibility of the South African Government taking action to prevent Soviet (lumping was foreshadowed in the House of Assembly by the Finance Minister, Mr. Havcnga. He said it was not proposed to introduce special legislation
      Reuter \\ ire less.  -  96 words
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      WILD SPEECHES IN N.S.W.
      551 26 -Reuter. —Reuter Wireless. “A Revolution Would Tie A Godsend.” y TAKE UP ARMS. Day Out for Mr. Lang’s Bolsheviks. Sydney, Mar. 16. The Metropolitan Labour Conference has unanimously expelled the Federal Treasurer, Mr. K. O. Theodore, from the Party because he opposed the repudiation policy of
      -Reuter.; —Reuter Wireless.  -  551 words
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      LEGACY FOR POPE.
      78 26 Reuter Wireless. £110,000 Left by the Late Papal Chamberlain. Leghorn, Mar. 13. The Pope is the sole legatee of Count Thomas Pate, bte Papal Chamberlain, who left the whole of his estate of over £110,000 to His Holiness, stipulating that the chur&lt;*h and other religious cdificos now
      Reuter Wireless.  -  78 words
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      NEW MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.
      497 26 Barony for Mr. Henry Snell. London. Mur. 13. I The King has approved the appointment of Lord Ponsonby as Chancellor ot the Duchy of Lancaster, in succession to Major C. R. Attlee who has been appointed Postmaster-General. Mr. Henry Snell, C.B.E., temporary Chairman of Committees in the
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      A DAY OF TERROR.
      200 26 northward by the wind.—Reuter Wireless. More Earthquake Shocks In Yugoslavia. Belgrade, Mar. 13. Earthquake shocks, floods and the strange phenomenon of yellow rain made this a day of terror in South Yugoslavia. Last night there was a recrudescence of the shocks which caused such devastation on
      northward by the wind.—Reuter Wireless.  -  200 words
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      CINEMA EXPEDITION DISASTER.
      275 26 —Reuter. Several Men Marooned On Ice Floes. St. John’s. Newfoundland, Mar. 17. The 50-vear-old sealing vessel Viking, with a crew of 15 ami several cinema photographers and two stowaways on hoard, was blown up at sea eight miles oast of Horse Island. Twenty men are reported to
      —Reuter.  -  275 words
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      FRENCH BUDGET.
      186 26 Reuter. Deficit of 2,000,000,000 Francs Expected. Faris, Mar. 11. France will have a Budget deficit of 2.000.000,000 francs at the end of the financial year which closes on Mar. 31. This announcement was made by M. Pietri, the Minister of the Budget, on the resumption of the Budget
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      MUI-TSAI IN HONG KONG.
      95 26 —Reuter. Yet Another Question Asked In the House. London, Mar. 12. In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. E. T. Campbell, Conservative. Bromley, asked why the orders contained in the Secretary of State’s dispatch dated A up:. 22, 11)20, instructing that steps should be
      —Reuter.  -  95 words
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      INDIA’S POPULATION.
      62 26 Reuter Wireless. Increase of 40,000,000 in Ten Years. New Delhi, Mar. 14. There has been a striking increase of •10,000,000 in the population of India during the past ten years. The population is now 351,000,000. Reuter Wireless. Another message, also from Reuter, while agreeing that India’s total population
      Reuter Wireless.  -  62 words
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      NAZI MURDERERS ARRESTED.
      398 26 Reuter. -Reuter Wireless. Reprisals Feared In Hamburg. Berlin, Mar. nx Two out of the three assassins of Hamburg Municipal Communist i n suburban bus have been arrested Th* identity of the third has been established One of the arrested men is an ex Hamburg policeman, who was
      Reuter.; -Reuter Wireless.  -  398 words
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      1,500 ARRESTED.
      96 26 —Reuter. Police Foil Communist Plot. Berlin, Mar. 1'!The Communists’ plan to torped-• monster Nazis (National Socialist 1 a 101 ing at Hamburg today was frustrated*, the police, who swooped down ar.il arie&gt; t' 1,500. The Communists gained access 0 meeting by means of forged ticket police got wind
      —Reuter.  -  96 words
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      PLAGUE IN RUSSIA.
      42 26 —Reuter Wireless. Turkey Prohibits Traffic Across The Frontier. Constantinople, Mai. Owing to an outbreak of plague n neighbourhood of Karabagh, m n t Soviet frontier, the Turkish 0°'* on tiei has prohibited traffic across the from Russia. —Reuter Wireless.
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  42 words
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      PROHIBITION.
      27 26 —Reutor. Massachusetts Legislatun Seeks Repeal. Boston, Mar. The House of Massachusetts has passed a 11 ..vui asking the Congress to amend oi the Prohibition Act. —Reutor.
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      AIR SERVICE PROGRESS.
      783 27 1 'Teat European Powers.—British V ,r e!es8. —Reuter. imoortance of Research Work. R.A.F. ESTIMATES. Route from Calcutta To Australia. Rugby, Mar. 17. .ton* developments in aviation] ,'mc.l by ihe Under Secretary Mr Montague, when, m the &gt;l .’.f Commons today, he introduced 0U tinntos for next year,
      ■ ‘1 'Teat European Powers.—British V ,re!es8.; —Reuter.  -  783 words
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      PREFERENCE FOR EMPIRE TEA?
      383 27 Reuter. —Reuter Wireless. Budget Statement Not To Be Anticipated. London, Mar. 17. In the House of Commons, at question t* me Mr. Oswald Lewis, Unionist member for Colchester, Essex, asked the acting Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention had been called to the fact that
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      DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS.
      96 27 Mobbed by Admirers In India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 17. “It all depends on Mary.” declared Mr. Douglas Fairbanks, when asked how long he would stay in India. Mr. Fairbanks w-as given a remarkable reception in Calcutta. His clothes were nearly torn off his back by
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      ALOFT FOR 60 HOURS.
      97 27 ,—Reuter. Japanese Dirigible Sets Up A New Record. Tokio, Mar. 17. Favoured by ideal weather the Japanese naval semi-rigid dirigible has broken its previous endurance test by remaining aloft for 60 hours without refuelling. This is claimed to be a world record for this type of
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      34 LOST IN SHIP EXPLOSION.
      421 27 -Reuter. Captain Blown from Bridge To Ice Floe. St. Johns, Newfoundland, Mar. 17. •apt. Kean and 117 survivors from the sealing vessel Viking (in which an explosion occurred) have been landed on Horse Island after many hours of suffering on the ice floes. Capt. Kean
      -Reuter.  -  421 words
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      SPANISH REVOLT.
      182 27 —Reuter Wireless. —Reuter. Death Sentence on Three Officers. Madrid, Mar. 17. Sentence of death, according to an unofficial report, has been passed on three out of the 88 officers and men who have been court-martial led at Huesca in con nection with the abortive mutiny at Jaca Iasi
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      ATTACKED BY WOLVES.
      59 27 were discovered in the desert. —Reuter Wireless. Fate of Motorists in Syrian Desert. Aleppo, Mar. 17. Wolves attacked a party of motorists who were held up by a storm in the Syrian desert between Mosul and I)eir ez Zor. The chauffeur and three passengers were killed and
      were discovered in the desert.—Reuter Wireless.  -  59 words
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      LIBERAL PARTY’S FATE.
      512 27 -Reuter. May Soon Split Up Into 7 Two Groups. A “GRAVE CRISIS.” Electoral Reform Bill Defeat Sequel. I London, Mar. 18. I The question whether the Liberals will [cease to be a party and become two groups rests upon the laps of Mr. Lloyd George and Sir
      -Reuter.  -  512 words
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      FOREST MOWN DOWN.
      114 27 Reuter Wireless. Avalanche Destroys Swiss Summer Resort. Iserables, Switzerland, Mar. 15. After mowing down a whole forest on the mountain-side a gigantic avalanche swept down on a summer resort near Martigny, in Valais, razing a number of chalets to the ground and doing damage estimated at over
      Reuter Wireless.  -  114 words
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      MUCH BITTERNESS IN MAYFAIR.
      929 28 —Reuter. Baldwin and Rothermere. IMPUDENT CHALLENGE DECLINED. London, Mar. 10. Lord Rothermere has issued a statement declining the suggestion that he should appcnr at the St. George’s by-election to state his case against Mr. Baldwin’:' leadership, proposing instead to meet Mr Baldwin in open debate at
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      WORLD’S DEADLIEST POISON.
      170 28 Reulcr Wireless. Amazing Herb Found In The Transvaal. Pretoria, Mar. 14. The deadliest poi on in existence is claimed to have been discovered by Di. 11. II. Green, the expert at the Onerstepoort Laboratory. I lu* poison, which is known as adema. was di.-&gt;eovered in a bulbous
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      ST. PATRICK’S DAY.
      156 28 —Reuter. Shamrock Everywhere In Dublin. Dublin, Mar. 17. Glorious sunshine favoured the celebration here of St. Patrick’s Day. All offices, factories, shops and public houses were closed. The I- ree State tricolour floated from every public building and shamrock was universally worn. Huge crowds saw a military'
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      “GANDHI OF FRONTIER.”
      94 28 New Star in Congress Firmament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 17. A new star has arisen in the Congress firmament. This is Khan Abdul Gaffar, who is known as the Gandhi of the Frontier.” The Khan recently boasted that he could raise 10,000 men on the
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      TOKIO OUTRAGE.
      372 28 Reuter. —Reuter Wireless. Soviet Official Dangerously Wounded. Tokio. Mar. 16. An unknown assailant shot a»d tlansrerously wounded Mr. I’au Anikeieff.the Soviet commercial counseller. at 9 a.m. to day when Mr. Anikeieff was leaving his h °Uu&gt;r: II appears that Anikeieff was ;ust entering his motor-car with the in•'entimt
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      ON A CAMEL TRACK.
      161 28 .—Reuter Wireless. French Airmen’s Sahara Adventure. Paris, Mar. 17. A telepram from Niamay, in French West Africa, has relieved the anxiety, prevalent since Sunday, concerning the fate of Captain Goulette, the well-known Frence airman, who, with thilee other airmen and the Governor of French Equatorial Africa,
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      GUNNERY EXPERT.
      90 28 Reuter Wireless. Death of Major-General O’Callaghan. London, Mar. 16. Major-General Sir Desmond O’Callaghan, one of the foremost gunnery experts in the country, died in London today at the age of 88 years. He was attached to the School of Gunnery, Hythe, when chain-shot and smoothbore muzzle-loaders were still
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      MOMENTOUS MONTH AHEAD.
      121 28 Reuter W ireless. 2,000,000 Workers Fa&lt;* Wage Cuts. London. Mar. 15 The next four weeks will he rinni tous for nearly 2,000,000 workers 6 Great Britain, as negotiations f or L in cuts are pending in live big industries namely railways, engineering, l,„ ot shoe, building and
      Reuter W ireless.  -  121 words
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      RISKED HIS LIFE.
      160 28 Reuter Wireless. Rescued by Plane in Th e Desert. Nairobi, Mar. IT. A thrilling story which has reachec here, concerning another airman stranded in the desert, tells how an Englishnta* risked his life to save a German. Herr Ernest Udet, the famous Germi* ace, was reported missing
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      1930 TARIFF TRUCE.
      152 28 -Reuter Wireless. Desperate Efforts To Prevent Its Lapse. Geneva, Mar. 17. Desperate efforts are being made to save the Tariff Truce of 1930 from complete shipwreck. Four suggestions have been submitted to the meeting of the Economic Conference here all aiming at the prolong*' existence of the
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      FOREIGN MARRIAGES.
      165 28 t tne -British tk Question of Women s Nationality. Rugby, Mar. 1*The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Henderson, and the Under-Seen* the Home Department, Mr. A. nie n afternoon received a deputation o jeS Members of Parliament from a I *i- ta te who asked the Government to e j
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      PIRATES KEPT AT BAY.
      358 29 i f tWir and timber. —Reuter Wirer,,.. chinwrecked in Formosa Strait. Hong Kong, Mar. 15. t filling story of how 3« shipwrecked t ie crew of the Norwegian 5 ftl ‘"rhter Roseville, a 9,000-ton motor-ship. &gt; on the rocks near an island in l l 1
      . i f tWir and timber.—Reuter Wirer,,..  -  358 words
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      SALISBURY ELECTION
      148 29 —lie iter. Conservative Candidate’s Big Majority. London, Mar. 12. Th*‘ by-election in the Salisbury Divi'iun of Wiltshire, necessitated by the resignation of Mr. Hugh Morrison, Conservative. resulted as follows: Mr. Spencer Robertson (Cons.) 15,800. Mrs. C. F. G. Masterman (Lib.) 9,588. Mr. R. F. Hancock (Lab.) 3,939. —lit
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      CHICAGO RAID.
      136 29 —Reuter Wireless. Arrests in Notorious Night Club. Chicago, Mar. 12. Hooligans and roughnecks enjoying a ,'h'ink at the Cotton Club, a notorious flight club in the Cicero suburb of Chiowned by Bottles Capone (bro- 1!- ol the gang leader Scarface M anone) were rudely disturbed by the advent
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      THE INVALIDS.
      266 29 Reuter. well and he is now resting.—Reuter Wireless. —British Wireless. Lord Stamfordham in A Serious Condition. London, Mar. 12. Stomfordham, a close friend and confidential adviser of two reigning monarchs, who has spent over fifty of his 82 years in the service of the Royal household, is lying
      Reuter.; well and he is now resting.—Reuter Wireless.; —British Wireless.  -  266 words
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      GIRL’S BIG FLIGHT.
      158 29 —Reuter Wireless. London-Cape Town Via West Coast of Africa. Casablanca, Mar. 12. The English airwoman Delphine Reynolds, who is flying to Cape Town by the west coast of Africa, accompanied by Flight-Lieutenant Pudney, arrived here today and, after resting for a few hours, took olf again for
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  158 words
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      SUSPENDED PAYMENTS.
      90 29 -Reuter Wireless. French Group Which Backed Air Mail Service. Paris, Mar. 11. A hanking group consisting of three "eparate concerns suspended payment today. The group financed the French air mail to West Africa and South America. It is generally understood that the closure is only temporary and the
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      WINDMILL PLANES.
      92 29 it 111 l lIUIIVIIII ''l'--—British Wireless. De Havilland Co. Building Two-Seaters. Rugby, Mar. 11. The Daily Mail says the De Havilland Aircraft Companies are building a helicopter type of aeroplane, with horizontal •otating vanes, popularly known as the windmill, which will be ready early in the summer. It
      it 111 l lIUIIVIIII ''l'-- —British Wireless.  -  92 words
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      PANIC ON STEAMER.
      267 29 —Reuter Wireless. Frantic Cargo of Wild Animals. Athens, Mar. 17. V hile the Greek steamer Vassilios A. Polemis was on her way to Port Said, and midway between the islands of Seriphus and Siphnos, the boiler exploder!, killing the Chief Engineer and severely injuring his two assistants.
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      EUROPEAN UNION.
      189 29 Rente.’ Wiroles.’. Mr. Arthur Henderson As British Delegate, i Rugby. Mar. M. The Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ur. Arthur Henderson, will be the c«ef British delegate at the meeting of Ihe committee of the commission of inqimy on the European Union, which will %e held in Paris on
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      BLOW TO AMERICA.
      117 29 Brazil during the last few years.—Reuter Wireless. Brazil’s Embargo On Import of Machinery. Washington, Mar. 10. Consternation is felt at the Commerce Department as a result of a decree issued by the Brazilian Government yesterday banning, for three years, the importation of machinery for the use of
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      UNEMPLOYED IN SPAIN.
      58 29 -Reuter Wireless. Extensive Scheme of Public Works. Lisbon, Mar. 11. The Government has drafted an extensive scheme of public works which, in view of the urgency of the unemployment problem, may be undertaken without the usual legal formalities. The Cabinet has delegated special measures to six different
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      SHIP COLLISION OFF SOURABAYA.
      82 29 —Aneta. Baweran and Silverbeech Both Damaged. Sourabaya, Mar. 18. The Rotterdam-Lloyd m.v. Baloeran, (1G,981 tons) was in collision near hero today with the m.v. Silverbeech (5,311 tons). The Baloeran was damaged on the starboard side and the Silverbeech had a big dent in the stern below
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      SAVED FROM DEFEAT.
      193 29 Router. Supporters Brought By Aeroplane. Canberra, Mar. 17. The support of the followers of the New South Wales Prime Minister, Mr. Lang, saved the Federal Government from defeat, prospects of which were so imminent that the Government had even chartered an aeroplane to rush supporters from Melbourne.
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      BOMBS IN DUSTBINS.
      167 29 there no other casualties. —Reuter Wireless. Many Explosions In Belgrade. Belgrade, Mar. 17. A large-scale demonstration by preWar enemies is thought to have been responsible for a series of bomb explosions here in the early hours of this morning. Several bombs did much damage to the War
      there no other casualties.—Reuter Wireless.  -  167 words
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      NOT TO ENTER CANADA.
      83 29 —Reuter Wireless. Soviet Refuses Passport To Miss Tolstoy. Ottawa, Mar. 11. The desire of Miss Alexandra Tolstoy, the daughter of the famous writer, to come to Canada to continue her work as a writer and investigator of economic conditions has been frustrated by the Soviet Government’s
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      IN NICARAGUA.
      43 29 —Reuter. Insurgent Leader Claims Five Victories. New York, Mar. 11. A message from Mexico City states that Sandino, the insurgent leader in Nicaragua, claims to have defeated the United States National Guards in five recent battles, killing 150 and capturing munitions.—Reuter.
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      CONSERVATIVES AND INDIA.
      215 30 —British Wireless. Steps Before Resumntion Of Conference. Rugby, Mar. IV In a speech last night Sir Samuel Hoare, one of the Conservative members of the British Parliamentary Delegation to the recent Round-Table Conference, said that two steps should, in the Conservative view, precede the resumption of the
      —British Wireless.  -  215 words
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      POLICY IN INDIA.
      115 30 in the House of Commons’”. —British Wireless. Satisfaction with Mr. ISaldwin’s Statement. Rugby, Mar. 17. The India Committee of the Conservative Party met last night for the first time since Mr. Stanley Baldwin’s speech in the House of Commons on the occasion of the India debate. The
      in the House of Commons’”.—British Wireless.  -  115 words
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      INDEMNITY BILL.
      133 30 Reuter. Measure Receives The Royal Assent. London, Mar. 17. The China Indemnity (Application) Hill having received the Royal assent, the British (lovernment. through Sir Miles Lampson, has notified the Nanking (lovernment of ih&lt; British ratification of the Boxer Indemnity Agreement signed at Nanking in October, providing fo; the
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      SOVIET DUMPING.
      90 30 Reuter Wireless. Dardanelles Tonnage Increases 40 Per Cent. Constantinople, Mar. 17. That Soviet dumping of wheat was responsible for tin* increase of 40 per cent, in the tonnage that passed through the Dardanelles in 191.0 compared with 1020 is revealed in the report of the Straits Commission which
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      SLUMP IN SHIPPING.
      48 30 Reuter Wireless. London, Mar. IK. The slump in shipping j s reflected bv the fact that 122 ships, having a total tonnage of 215,582, are laid up in the Jyne, compared with 05 ships, having a tonnage 11 :t,.'M2, so laid up a year ago.—
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      NATIONAL FINANCE.
      175 30 Reuter Wireless. Committee to Make Recommendations. London, Mar. 17. The Prime Minister, in the House of Commons today, announced the constitution of an independent committee, set up in accordance with a House of Commons resolution, with the following terms of reference: To make recommendations to tne Chancellor of
      Reuter Wireless.  -  175 words
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      THE NAVAL PACT.
      136 30 —Reuter. Reuter Wireless. U.S.A. May Not Sign But Will Help. Washington, Mar. 14. In o.Iicial circles it is believed that the Unite*) States will accept the British invitation to he represented on the committee which will draft the final form of the Anrfo-Franco-Italian naval agreement, docs not
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      IRISH SWEEPSTAKES.
      138 30 Grand National Money Reaches £1,000,000. Dublin, Mar. 17. Money contributed to the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake on the Grand National leached £1,100,000 tonight. It closes tomorrow and the draw will be made on Mar. 24, three days before the race. The first prize will he at least £‘.”00,000. Tickets
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      BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
      87 30 Reuter Wireless. 1930 Figures in England And Wales. London, Mar. 11. The lowest general death rate and the lowest infantile mortality were recorded in England and Wales in 19.30, according to a summary issued by the RegistrarGeneral which shows that there were (549,000 births and 455,000 deaths
      Reuter Wireless.  -  87 words
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      FOUR INJURED.
      39 30 —Reuter. Philadelphia-New York Express Derailed. New York, Mar. 17. I ht&gt; Philadelphia-New York express was derailed near Bristol, Pennsylvania. Three luggage cars rolled down the embankment, and four people were seriously injured. 1 here were no fatalities.—Reuter.
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      R.A. GARRISON’S ESCAPE.
      110 30 —Reuter Wireless. Danger of Explosion From Fire. London, Mar. 14. An ammunition store packed with shells and other explosives at Shoeburyness Royal Artillery garrison was in grave danger of blowing up at dawn today, when fire broke out in the neighbouring stables. A score of frightened horses
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  110 words
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      NEW ZEALAND.
      143 30 Reuter Wireless. Facing Budget Deficit Of £1,250,000. Wellington, Mar. 17. The House of Representatives at an allnight sitting read for the rtrst time the Finance Bill providing for a reduction of ten per cent, in the salaries of civil servant? despite the strong Labour opposition. The alliance of
      Reuter Wireless.  -  143 words
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      VETOED.
      132 30 —Reuter. Capital Punishment In Texas. Topeka, Mar. 15. The Governor of Texas has vetoed the Capital Punishment Bill.—Reuter. A previous message from New York (dated Mar. 13) said :—The prevalence and violence of modern racketeering in the United States has caused a reaction in favour of capital punishment in
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      CARDINAL MAFFI.
      134 30 —Reuter Wireless. Death of Noted Prelate At Pisa. Pisa, Mar 17. The death has occurred of Cardinal Maffi. An earlier message stated The condition of Cardinal Maffi, who performed the marriage ceremony of the Prince of Piedmont and Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, is again giving rise to
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  134 words
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      SEINE SUBSIDING.
      43 30 Reuter Wireless. Suburban Streets Dry Once More. Paris, Mar. 17. The River Seine is falling, relieving the apprehensions of serious flooding felt for some weeks. Many streets in the suburbs, which have been under water, are now drv I'oi.i.... nr: i
      Reuter Wireless.  -  43 words
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      ELECTING CHICAGO’S NEW MAYOR.
      160 30 vide a real cinema thriller.—Reuter Wireless. Lively Campaign Promise Next Month. 1 Chicago, Mar 17 April will be a lively month for Chic go when the election of a new mayor takes place. The entire "Bi* Bill" Thompson, the notoriol anti-British mayor, resigned todnv order to
      vide a real cinema thriller.—Reuter Wireless.  -  160 words
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      NEW CONSTITUTION.
      81 30 —British Wireless. Order-in-Council For Ceylon Awaited. Rugby, Mar. 11. In reply to a question asked in the House of Commons Dr. DrummonA Shieli. ihe t’nder-Secretary for stated that it was hoped to issue, in a few weeks, the Order-in-Council relating to the new Constitution for Ceylon, containing the
      —British Wireless.  -  81 words
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      HIGHER AND HIGHER.
      29 30 Reuter. New Record Figure For Unemployment. London, Mar. IS. The unemployed in Great Britain now number nearly 2,002,000 —a record sir.ee official returns have been compiled.—
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      BRITAIN’S WAR DEBTS.
      129 30 —Reuter. To Receive £34,000,000: To Pay Out £33,000,000. London, Mar. 12. The position of Great Britain with regard to War debts was outlined by Mr. Pethick Lawrence in reply to a question .n the House of Commoni this a i time&gt;n. He said the amount to be
      —Reuter.  -  129 words
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      FRANCE AND OIL
      92 30 25 per cent, of the total. Reutei less. Mesopotamia Company A Increase of Capital. Paris, Mar. 11Explaining the Governments plated measures for the revision o system of control of petroleum am concessions, M. Rollin, the Ministc' Mines, before the Mines Commit the Chamber of Deputies, said an
      25 per cent, of the total.—Reutei less.  -  92 words
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      SUPER-LINERS HELD UP.
      44 30 -Reuter. U.S. Challenge in North Atlantic. New York, MmThe construction of the two sup* 1 by United States shipping lines to challenge. British and German Atlantic supremacy—is stated been postponed indefinitely until sanctions a substantial increase, express ocean mail rates —Reutei
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      WALES WIN THE TRIPLE CROWN.
      418 31 ;.n irresistible final burst.--Ruter Wire- I International Rugby. IIPEL \ND*S bad luck in I SECOND HALF. 9 London, Mar. 14. I Hclfa t today Wales beat Ireland '7- .Hints (a goal, a dropped goal and I tn*.') to 3 points (a try) thus 9 the
      ;.n irresistible final burst.--Ruter Wire-  -  418 words
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      BETTY NUTHALL.
      53 31 in ifia kiuv -Reuter Wireless. Neats French Champion In Nice Final. London, Mar. 15. Vi\ nP i a n l' s woman lawn tennis hope, f.r,' Hltt y Nuthall, after discouraging !n *he Riviera, won the Nice cham- nsh ‘P final, defeating the French Madam Mathieu, 6—0, 3—6,
      ’ in ifia kiuv -Reuter Wireless.  -  53 words
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      S.G.C. SPRING CUP COMPETITION.
      499 31 Big Win for Mr. W. P. Webb. The Singapore Golf Club Spring Cup was play oned on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted in a win for Mr. W. P. Webb, who returned the excellent net score of G7. Altogether 101 cards were taken out and the
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      A HOLE IN ONE.
      36 31 Mr. A. F. Sheedy’s Feat At Race Course Club. Playing at the Race Course on Sunday, Mr. A. F. Sheedy achieved the distinction of doing the first hole (220 yards) in one.
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      AMATEUR RACES.
      183 31 Events for Ladies at Perak Meeting. A two-day amateur meeting will be held by the Perak Turf Club on Saturday and Monday, Apr. 4 and 6. There will be two runs for horses, class 3, and 4 and 5 combined, and also two runs for Class 2 ponies.
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      MALAYAN RIDER IN THE T. T. RACES.
      182 31 Mr. R. Duncan Our Official Representative. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. Malaya will rv'ain be officially represented in the International Tourist Trophy motor cycle races in the Isle of Man next June. J Mr. Rex Duncan of Segambut Estate/] Kuala
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      E. D. ANDREWS.
      113 31 Exhibition Tennis jin Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mai. 13. Mr. E. D. Andrews, the New Xealand Davis Cup player now visiting Malaya, partnered by 1). H. Kleinman, flayed tw'o matches of one set each, warning both, against I.am Say Kee and OngYuan Beng and Khong
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      207 31 Five-Days Professional And Two Amateur In May. The Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting will be held on May 2, 6, 9, 13 and 16. and will be followed by a two full days’ amateur meeting on May 23 and 25 (Whit Monday). At the professional meeting three runs
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      KING’S CUP RACE.
      53 31 Trophy Won by Phya Pradibaddha. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 16. The King’s Cup race at the Sports Club for a trophy presented by the King was won on Saturday by Phya Pradibaddha Bhubal, the former Siamese Con-sul-General in Singapore. This is the most important race
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      DOUBLE HOCKEY WIN.
      46 31 Reuter Wireless. Wales Well Beaten By England. London, Mar. 14. England scorer! a double hockey triumph over Wales when they won 5—3 in the men’s match at Beckenham. In the other match for women at Newton, the score was 10 —0 for England.—
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      SINGAPORE YACHT RACES.
      575 31 avathleen’s Success. FUNAI WINS B CLASS CLUB TROPHY. Thi* last oT three r.icei for the St. Patrick's Trophy was sailed at the Royal acht Clu’&gt; on Sunday in really splend.d vcuthcr, although not quite heavy enough to please six-metre crews. Ouly two I out.* made a start,
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      BUD WALLEY LOSES IN LONDON.
      81 31 Beaten on Points Over 15 Rounds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 17. In a 15 rounds contest at the Ring last ni ht Hud Walley, the Singapore flyweight, was beaten on points by Bebbington, of Kalfor^ Walley, accompanied by his manager, Kim Lin, returned
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      ASTON VILLA’S BID FOR LEADERSHIP.
      1447 32 Reuter. Arsenal TrouncedX RELEGATION PROBLEMS BEGIN. London, Mar. 11. The following were the results of Enj. lish and Scottish League matches pi aye* I today First Division. Leeds United 1 Arsenal 2 Second Division. W’hampton W. 11 Port Vale 0 Scottish league (Div. I.) Hibernians
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      ENGLISH F.A. CUP SEMI-FINALS.
      104 32 Reu%r Wireless. Everton (io Down to West Bromwich. London, Mar. 14. That not only cricket is crammed with glorious uncertainty was illustrated today in the English F.A. Cup semi-finals in which the north were represented by iKverton and Sunderland. Roth were Itrong favourites hut were beaten
      Reu%r Wireless.  -  104 words
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      SCOTTISH CUP.
      37 32 Reult r. Monierwell and Celtic In 1 Final. ft London. Mar. 14. The Tollowing were the results of the semi-fir ul tie.x in the Scottish Cup:— Kilmaruoek 0 Celtic 3 Motherwell 1 St. Mirren 0.
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    BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES.
    384 32 Unsuitable Premises For Billiard Saloon. I There were only three applications before the Board of Licensing Justices which met in the Criminal District Court on Friday afternoon. Mr. C». C. Dodd, the First Police Magistrate and District Judge, presided and others present on the bench were
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    BIRTHS
    62 32 11l EI,E. At 0. t’uscadcr. Road. Singapore, on March i:j, 1031, to Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hindi, a daughter. DEARDEX. To Margaret Vita, wife of apt. I Dcanlen. R.A.. at Windiesham, Surrey, on March l’», 1931, a daughter. HOLIDAY. To Rika, wife of K. (I. Holiday, at the
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    MARRIAGES
    42 32 DAVIS.— At St. Saviour’s, Chelsea, on March 11, 1031, Richard Marchant Fry, r.M.S. Police, to Betty Gronow Davis. STOTT ROBERTSON.—At the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on March 14. 1931, by the Rev. Stephen Band John S. Stott to Mary A. M. Robertson.
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    658 32 Good Progress Made During Year. The annual meeting of the Sim™, Swimming Club w ill be held on siK Mar. 29. at 10 a m. The report S?♦?’ committee lor the year ended i.. states:— n ”1 During the year, the secretary’s pointment has been placed on
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    SIR MEYRICK HEWLETT.
    62 32 Received by the Kins M Buckingham Palace. London, Mai*. The King has received at Buckm^ 1 Palace Mr. W. M. Hewlett, the 1 Consul-General at Nanking, on in( j Majesty has conferred a knighthom invested him with the insignia K.C.M.G.—Reuter. bee’ 1 Sir William Meyrick Hewlett h
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    158 32 DEATHS WEBSTER. On February KJ, 1931, at Cue Hospital, C ue. Western Australia, Eric George Webster, formerly of the Hume I ipe Company, Singapore ami Australia, loving brother of Mrs. G, Darker, Moondie Station, t ue. Aged 34 years. HAH., Mrs. Hah I*ien Yoen (nee Chung ''ok i in) at
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      83 1 General Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices 1 The Singapore Auction 1 Ior.lon Rubber Market By A. 'V. Still 1 Rubber Market 1 Mercantile Rank t 1 Malayan Tin Statistics i'haltered Rank 3 Malaya Rubber Statistics 3 Trade and Finance 4 Stocks and Shares 4 Market Report 4 London
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      59 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices d. Ilr.te L'don S'pore Mar. Apr. Apr. June JIar. :tir» if. 0.12% 0.12% o.ia o.i:*,% 4 €.12% 0.13 0.13% 0.13*? 14 3 IS 16 0.12*2 0.12% 0.12% 0.13% 3 13 lr, 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.13 IT 3 13 16
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      27 1 .Mar. 12 150 tons at $62.25 per picul. n 125 r.2.oo 14 200 61.75 16 125 61.75 17 125 62.12 V* 15 200 63.00
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION
      123 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce K. tr Association hold its 1,009th auction M i’fh 18, when thoro was catalogued 1 1 lb. or 774.37 tons: offered 1.530,062 "&gt; tons sold 1,083,554 lb. or 48.3.73 Spot. I.'-ndun 3" '''■w York 7*s cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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      COPRA MARKET.
      143 1 '.tiles' o ant Co.’? report, dated Mar. 12, I nt' 8 s^ow in.provement on balance, 1 &lt; lose below best. Closing quotations are Zr Ws Sundried, $6.10 mixed, $5.70. 1 IX; ,iat «d Mar. 12 states -lava Sumatra Handelmaatschappij re- mark&lt; t as been very firm during the
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Heavy Loss This Year Is Inevitable. REDUCTION THE ONLY SANE POLICY.
      970 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.—- Reproduction Rights Reserved.) 1 London, Feb. 18. Several writers have been expressing a belief that if the tin quota system is finally approved by the British, Dutch and other
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      303 1 Symington and Sinclair’s Weekly Report. Symington and Sinclair’s weekly market report, dated London Keb. 18 states: In the absence of any active demand the rubber market continues to sag and after a dull week prices show a decline of 3 Did. to l/4d. per lb. all round. The
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      RUBBER EXPORTS.
      73 1 The Java Sumatra llandelmuatsehappi j have received telegraphic advice from their Rata via office giving the total exports of rubber for the month of February from Java as 4,947 tons. The Java Sumatra llandelmaatschappi j have received telegraphic advice from their Ratavia office giving the total exports of
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      AYER TENGAH RUBBER ESTATES.
      725 1 Just Manage to Make A Small Profit. The annual general meeting of Ayer Tei'gah Rubber Kstate.% Ltd., was held at Malaeea on Mar. 11, Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole presiding. The chairman, in proposing the adoption &lt;&gt;f the report and accounts, said The u11 of the
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      MERCANTILE RANK.
      73 1 Dividend of 1(&gt; Per Cent. For The Year. The Mercantile Hank of India. Ltd., have received advice l»y telegraph from their head oflice in London that a fin.il dividend on the hank’s shares of H per cent., less income-tax, has boon declared, making Id per cent., less tax,
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      71 2 [The Straits Times is net responsiw* f‘ ,r tho opinion of its correspondents. Cj®T pendents should bear in mind that I® ,,r must be short and to the point. W’" 1 j epistles are liable to bo rejected orV llt down. Correspondents must enclose tV r names and addresses,
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      TO SAVE RUBBER.
      1397 2 To t!u» Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am not an anti-restrictionir.t for lubber production, nor am I a re.-triction-i. t, unless restriction will produce a permanent help to the industry or if all other means foil to save the loss of the many millions of
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      RUBBER OUTPUT CONTROL.
      2046 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The announcement that Government would be prepared to consider a practical plan to regulate the supply of rubber in accordance with the demand, foicshadows the introduction of some scheme for the regulation of output. This will be hailed with
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      RUBBER.
      154 3 I To the Editor of the Straits Times. I c is the earnest desire of ail I r ub her producers to see the surplus stocks l i /to normal so that the prices may ■reduced u reported that there are E!biut' :;i)0,u00 tons in stock in England E''
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      THE WORLD SLUMP.
      597 3 M To the Editor of the Straits Times. £j lv _Vou have quoted my view that ■the slump is likely to continue for a tar ■longer tune than is generally anticipated. j i.vnlki'aine across a paragraph in the Ubserm- to the effect that anyone ■expressing optimistic views
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      RADELLA RUBBER ESTATE.
      688 3 Strong Position in Spite Of Loss. The annual general meeting of Radella Rubber Estate. Ltd., was held at Malacca, on Tk r r Anderson Pole presiding. I he chairman, in proposing the adoption of the. report and accounts, said The results for the past year, although disappointing,
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      KUANTAN RUBBER SYNDICATE.
      911 3 Loss of $5,853. MONEY ADVANCED BY SHAREHOLDERS. The annual general meeting of Kunntnn Rubber Syndicate Ltd., was held on Tuesday at Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., Mr. G. A. I'otts, the chairman, presiding. There were no shareholders present. The chair- i man said: i The loss for
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      CHARTERED BANK.
      76 3 Final Dividend of 14 Per Cent* Recommended. The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China has received a telegram, from the head ollice in London stating that at the,annual meeting of shareholders the board of directors will recommend a final dividend at rate of 14 per cent, per
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      107 3 Domestic production* of tin and tin-in-ore at 72 per cent., during the month of February, 1931 Toni. Tons. Federated Malay States 5,470 Unfederated Malay States— Johore 39 Kedah 24 Perl is 23 Kelantan nil u T retigganu ..38 124 I Straits Settlements nil ■Malaya 5,594 1 F.M.S.
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      CUNARD’S SECRETARY.
      39 3 Tjie directors of the Cunard Steam Ship C0.,1 Ltd., announce that they have appoiAcd Mr. J. H. Flewitt, who has been, an assistant secretary of the company sincl as secretary, in place of tha latelVlr. W. Dranfield.
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      193 3 RETURN OF COLONY STOCKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, FEBRUARY, 1931, AS DECLARED, IN TONS. A. DEALERS’ STOCKS. DRY. WET. TOTAL. Total Crepe. “11 (Trades Remill, of dry R.S.S. blanket, Scrap. ruhbor as and Estate bark and Wot lump and Wet and estimated A U S.S. crepes. scrap.
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      Trade and Finance.
      157 4 Singapore, Mur. 18. At, EXCHANGE. On London, Hunk 4 m/s j*.‘ jj“ Demand 'i\ i'rivnte 3 rn. credit V On New York, demand V 1” Private 90 d A On France, Dank T.T. y 1,111 On India, Dank T.T. V* On Hong Kong. Dual: T.T. 1 1
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      Stocks and Shares.
      814 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Mar. 16. MINING. Isaue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbnng 22'- 23/- cd. £1 fl Austral Maluy 19 25, 6/-6/- Ayer Ilitani Tin 12/- 13/6 cd. £1 £1 Dangrin Tin 12.6 13/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1
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      MARKET REPORT.
      578 4 Monotonous Rise In Rubber Stocks. Fra •*i and report «&gt; f Mar. I. states: •\i| tith»ii‘ of thf local market have ici quietly steady throughout the week •,nd with only a small business passing very v, changes in quotations have occurred. An a n no u nee mi
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      LONDON TIN CORPN.
      77 4 A profit of £274.290 against £137,035 was earned by the London Tin Corporation last vear. From profits directors have placed £50,000 to general reserve and £20,000 to taxation account. The various cserves of the Corporation have been rearranged to bring each reserve equivalent to approximately 20 per
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES FEB 18.
        728 4 Abaco (i’l) 4; Allagar (2/) /9; Amherst ,2 i l*; Anglo-Malay til) 7 :i2; Ayer Funii,i- (i’ll 23 32; Bagan Serai (£1) Vi; Bahru 2/; Banteng (£1) Batang ConI soli dated (2 0; Batu Caves (£1) Vs: Batu Mutant; (2 1/; Batu Tiga (£1) 9/16;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAR. 18.
        676 4 Iss e Closing Prices Paid Up \alue Dividends Fraser Lyall Company Co. Evatt. 454,175 1 5 p.c. for year 28-2-30 Allenby (.$1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.11 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-30 ..Alor Gajah ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.75 0.85 439,425 1 15 p.c. year
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      VAL D’OR RUBBER.
      141 4 Val d’O? mTbber“ Ltd" h* ,aSt the crop of 448 o'l7 lh &lt; S harvested a previous year) The^? 81 123I 23 04 6 lb in ‘l&gt;* was 5.22 d per nonnd T* S a e P r,ce realized tits for pound (“Kainst 9.68 d.). F r0
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      ANKOLE TINFIELDS.
      104 4 The report of the Ankole Tinfield* t ,r year ended Mar. 31 states that a gr»*at of prospecting and geological work been carried out by the engineer* Central Africal Exploration Co., 1, P ,,n n{ various “pooled” areas under the I, K‘ 1 1 0(T1 with the Billiton
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