The Straits Budget, 1 October 1931

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES 1 ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.J to. I'l- SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 931. Prut* 2.i cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    328 1 HkudEIv'--H* «i the Crisis 3 I In Mai 3 I K-b" 3 4 A i ;ll !i. g Figures 4 Sa» I The W n>i Depression 4 I Notes 5-6 I'lVUeram-. Reuter and Serial—- Fast Week’s News 21-29 I PictureI Rai ding at Changi 17 I All R .nting’s
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    GERMANY WARNED.
    77 1 urrency Depreciation ould be Fatal. Berlin, Sept. 28. ,n Germany against follow- 1 Britain’s example and depre- ‘‘urrency was given by the -met llor (Dr. Bruening) at a be Savings Bank Association. tl 1( 'ling said that many people 1 revival of economic life would "nation, but things
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1538 1 Mr. Linton Crook has been recognised as F.S. Vice-Consul at Penang. Dr. A. K. Cosgrave, M.C., has been appointed to act as Chief Health Officer, F M.S. Mr. Dugan Hampshire is expected to arrive in Singapore during the second week in November. A jumble sale will by
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    RUBBER ROADWAYS EXPERIMENT.
    866 2 Allegations Against Roads Department. A CORRECTION. MR. WOLSKEL’S STRONG COMMENT. Strong criticism was made by .Mr. H. Wolskel at a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Sept. 25 of the state ntents by the layers of the rubber roadway in Trafalgar Street regarding the Roads Department. Mr.
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    MAN-EATER KILLED.
    99 2 Tiger’s Reign of Terror In Johore. Much relief was felt in Johore yester jday when it was learned that a man [eating tiger which hail been terrorism the Layang Layang district for a con siderablc time had been shot. The tiger killed a Chinese tapper a tavang Lay:
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    MR. W. M. SHOEMAKER.
    178 2 Death in Hospital from Heart Failure. Mr. W. M. Shoemaker, of the Standard t'i! 1 mpan.v of v ew York, died suddenly in Singapore on Sept. 24 at the age of 37 hum heart failure while in the General Hospital suffering from malaria. d Shoemaker had
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    193 2 Monday, Sept. 21. Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilson and Mr. C. G. A Bowring dined at Government House. Tuesday, Sept. 22. His Excellency dined with Lieut.Colonel A. F. Chapman and Officers 1st Bn. The Gloucestershire Regiment at the Officers’ Mess, Tanglin Barracks. Wednesday, Sept. 23. His Excellency presided
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    SEVERE CRITICISMS FROM BENCH.
    605 2 The Bullen Case. SPLENDID EFFORT SPOILT BY ELOQUENCE. I Without retiring the jury brought in a unanimous verdict of not guilty in the Bullen case on Tuesday. Mr. Justice Sproule said he agreed. In his charge to the jury his Lordship made some strong remarks concerning
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    MR. H. M. WATSON.
    118 2 Sudden Death of Well-Known Kelantan Planter. The death took place at the Kota Bharu European Hospital, on Sept. 4. of Mr. II. M- Watson, manager of Pa*ir Gajah Estate, after a very short illness. Mr. Watson was very popular among both European and Asiatic communities and
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    EFFECT OF NEW DUTIES.
    320 2 Petrol and Whisk i Bntk Up 25 Cents- tk I STENGAHS STE > |)y I No Increase Yet in 0 J Of Tobacco. The new duties passed bv lative Council on Monday h ;i been passed on to the public i of liquor and petrol, but
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    MR. D. R. DENNIS.
    194 2 Semi-Military Funeral At Bidadari. There was a very large attendance at the semi-military funeral, at Hidadar: Cemetery, of Mr. D. R. Dennis, gate cer and assistant timekeepei t‘ thSingapore Harbour Board, who «i n the General Hospital on Monday lobar pneumonia. Mr. Dennis, who was formerly
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    SULTAN OF BRUNEI.
    79 2 To Visit Singapore Tlii* Month. On Sept. 10 H.H. the Sultan <>i assumed full sovereignty on the alien of his minority and on the anniversary of his accession to the the event being celebrated with ceremony. II II. the Sultan is |>aying his Tm to Malaya this
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      TRADE AND THE CRISIS.
      1297 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 24. f first shock of the news that A T I’ritain had been, temporarily, <,r the gold standard, the Empire to realise that the decision „,npcnsating advantages which outweigh the adverse effects. I!ia> V it has been indisputably proved N ‘is no danger
      —Straits Times, Sept. 24.  -  1,297 words
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      IN MANCHURIA.
      1114 3 —Straits Tirm*-?, Sept. 2.*>. However grave the provocation may have been nothing can possibly justify or •undone the policy of the iron-fist which Japan has adopted in Manchuria. Th< nvasion has been so swift, so machine like in its precision, so systematic, s« -mooth and so successful in
      —Straits Tirm*-?, Sept. 2.*>.  -  1,114 words
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      EDUCATION.
      994 3 Straits Times. Sept. 26. In presenting his report on education n the w traits Settlements for 11*30, |)>*. R. (>. Winstedt wrote probably the lasi Mile book of the kind on which his name will appiear. Showing the versatility demanded of the Government serxant, h has relinquished the post
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      ALARMING FIGURES.
      1088 4 (<*ntrihuti( ns beyond its means. Straits Times, Sept. 2K. Though the substantial reserves built up during years ol* prosperity ensure the financial stability of me Straits Settlements for the next two years, the facts revealed at today’s meeting of the Legislative Council cunnot tail to give rise to
      (<*ntrihuti( ns beyond its means.— Straits Times, Sept. 2K.  -  1,088 words
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      SACRAFICES.
      1127 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 29. We think the first reaction of the public to the increased duties imposed from yesterday will be to exclaim, Thank Heaven it is no worse! The alarming figures given in the statement presented at the Council meeting, showing a probable deficit on this year’s working
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      THE WORLD DEPRESSION.
      930 4 —Straits Times, Sept. '*&gt;• Periodicals now arriving from Home bear evidence of the sense of profoui depression and anxiety that has been hanging over Great Britain since the economic crisis developed in July. Even the literary journals cannot escape it. A writer in one of them, speaking
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE.
    140 4 Telegram to be Sent To Geneva. At a meeting held on Sept. 24 a’ 'he Singapore Chinese Chamber of Comnn rce; at which representatives of all class* of Chinese were present, a sub-committ* of 12 was elected to draw up a telegram to send to the League of
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      A PLANTING PORTENT.
      269 5 iu m v vv S*!\4Times, Sept. 24. Ults Times has already called Vo the significance of the supi‘ t he Socrtn planting interests p" 1 l() the Malayan School of k" as an institution capable of Ak r| 'better qualified type of estate t' a :lll( n
      iu " ’ mv' vv• ' S*!\4Times, Sept. 24.  -  269 words
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      MANCHURIA.
      347 5 ••unlit-la is uireuu; 1 ,u I imes, Sept. 24. v. of world-wide importance crowd fast these (lays, but it is not ti,’ '.at two questions of vital urgency ,-ntcd at the same time, as has •.,1 this week. Fast following the, ta -he fresh crisis in Manchuria, r announcement
      – ••unlit-la is uireuu; ‘ '1 ,u ' I imes, Sept. 24.  -  347 words
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      ORDERS FROM JAVA.
      139 5 '••is i ibui jr than they had ever hoped for.—Straits Times, Sept. 25. V it has been recorded that Great temporary withdrawal from the lard has resulted in a decided •i'itish trade, and firms are beginreceive more orders than have I I j r "'ay for many
      — '••is i ibui jr than they had ever hoped for.—Straits Times, Sept. 25.  -  139 words
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      COST OF LIVING.
      232 5 Straits Times, Sept. 25. Some time ago, referring in this column to the estimated cost of living supplied to emigrants by the Malayan Information Agency, attention was drawn to “one ridiculous item in the specimen budget. This gave $3 as the estimated monthly expenditure on amusements Mr.
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      MR. THOMAS AND RUBBER.
      274 5 -Straits Times, Sept. 25. Rumours of rubber restriction and the possibility of the Dutch authorities approaching the British have been more rife than ever during the past few weeks, and several schemes of control have been put forward from Dutch sources. Whatever hopes restrictionists may entertain
      -Straits Times, Sept. 25.  -  274 words
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      THE POT AND THE KETTLE.
      137 5 —Straits Times, Sept. 20. Gentlemen of the Press received a nasty knock from Mr. Justice Thorne in the Supreme Court yesterday, when, i. reply to a query by counsel whether he could quote a newspaper report of icase, his Lordship said I don’t thinl we
      —Straits Times, Sept. 20.  -  137 words
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      MUNICIPAL TENDERS.
      202 5 -Straits Times, Sept. 20. In a Note yesterday we referred to the fact that committee no. 5. of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners had decided by a majority to accept the lowest tender, that of a Japanese firm, for a supply of water pipes for 1032. Those who iike
      -Straits Times, Sept. 20.  -  202 words
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      THE COLONY’S DEFENCE.
      374 5 —Straits Times, Sept. 2fi. With startling suddenness the Defence Contribution question has been revived in the form of a Bill which is to be read a first time at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday. The objec of the measure, as stated by Gov eminent,
      —Straits Times, Sept. 2fi.  -  374 words
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      AN OFFICE INTERLUDE.
      279 5 mounting to our head.— St i ait Times. Sept- 28. All kinds of queer aromas are wafted into Singapore offices at various times, all unplea*pnt and differing only in their decree of unpleasantness, but the staff of this office experienced a rew one the other day. Stealing
      mounting to our head.— St i ait * Times. Sept- 28.  -  279 words
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      RUINING A GOOD CASE.
      438 5 no wild rumours.”—Straits Times, Sept. 28. Elsewhere in this issue appears a Sir Kuo Min cable from Nanking. g v n.&gt; nehlicitv to quite a number of obvious'' wi'd and exaggerated rumours. For ample, it is seriously suggested tha' liimn is “ei’/ing trains on the Mu-de’
      no wild rumours.”—Straits Times, Sept. 28.  -  438 words
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      OVERHEARD AT THE CLUB.
      37 5 on our petrol lighters.”—Straits Times, Sept. 29. The one member who does not own a motor-car ‘‘It’s a bit thick taxing us smokers twice over—on our tol»acco and on our petrol lighters.”—Straits Times,
      on our petrol lighters.”—Straits Times, Sept. 29.  -  37 words
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      “ NOBLESSE OBLIGE.”
      172 5 NOBLESSE OBLIGE.” constituting our local nobility !—Straits Times, Sept. 20. Though the action taken was inevitable, the public will sympathise with the Government servants of Malaya on the loss of their temporary allowances from Jan. 1. Nolnxly who studies the Malayan Civil List will contend that officials are overpaid, and
      constituting our local nobility !—Straits Times, Sept. 20. ,  -  172 words
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      PORT SWETTENHAM.
      264 5 conditions improve.”— Straits Times. Sept. 21*. The disclosure of a scheme to spend £1,300,000 on providing deepwater berths at a point near Port Swettenham accords with the decision of the Malayan Communications Board, announced some time ago, that not more than three ports serving ocean shipping are required
      conditions improve.”—Straits Times. Sept. 21*.  -  264 words
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      IPOH TELLS THE WORLD.
      282 5 situation in Manchuria.—Straits Times. Sept. 21). Every newspaper editor has to take a risk now and agi.in, but usually he takes it with a minor matter and least of all with international warfare. Accordingly 'he journalistic profession in Malaya has been chuckling over a risk taken
      situation in Manchuria.—Straits Times. Sept. 21).  -  282 words
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      TIN POINTERS.
      235 6 thr August output. Straits Tiim*s, Sept. HO. For obvious reasons the F.M.S. Bulletin of Mining Statistics is of exceptions' interest at the present time, but we shal’ have to wait for the September and October numbers to see evidence of spec tacular changes in the tin-mining indus try.
      thr August output. Straits Tiim*s, Sept. HO.  -  235 words
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      “. . . . AS SHE IS WROTE.”
      223 6 AS SHE IS WROTE.” Straits Times, Sept. HO. Examples of quaint “native” Englis 1 from all parts of tin* world are legion but we cannot refrain from passing on the following gem written by a public serilvin Hong Kong for a servant who wishe .to inform her flh--* n t
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      “ SQUEEZE.”
      300 6 SQUEEZE.” uiiiuuuni suurte ui annoyance i' t!u* “stranger within the Rate.” —Straits Times, Sept. 30. Another good story told by Mr. Arrowsmith relates to the old Chinese cutom” of “squeeze,” which is still accepted as the most national concomitant of conducting business in that country and is demonstrated in Malaya
      uiiiuuuni suurte ui annoyance i' t!u* “stranger within the Rate.”—Straits Times, Sept. 30.  -  300 words
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 6 I The Strait* Time* i* not responsible for the opinion* of it* correspondent* Correspondent* should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epiatle* are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondent* must enclose their name* and addresses, not necessarily for publication but
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    GOLD IN KELANTAN.
    469 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Kelantun, to which more attention has been given lately owing to the opening of the railway from Singapore to Kota Bharu, was many years ago a producer ol gold on quite a large scale. How large it would he
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    CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
    131 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your correspondent Veritas i« presumably, a member of one of the Co operative Societies, and, if so, surprisingly ignorant of the history of the movement in this country and of the enormous sums the Government his ipent. to teach him
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    EUROPEAN STABBED AND BEATEN.
    330 6 Court Story of Kstato Robbery. (From Our Own Correspond n t.) Kuala Lumpur, s t *&gt; Mr. Robert E. Woller, a v J peun assistant on Nigel (Jaidm Batu Berjuntai, Selangor. des m Kuala Kubu police court on I ,i. tht assault and robbeiy, of which
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    FARES TO INDIA.
    82 6 Singapore Indians and The B.I.S.N. Co. The following resolution was passed a: a meeting of Indians in Singapore. Dr. K. Haghunathan, J.P.. presiding “This public meeting of tin* In bans of Singapore considers that tin* present rate of passenger fares charged ‘y the British India S N.
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    PASSENGERS.
    77 6 The following passengers arn\ t.s.s. Marella on Monday from A’&gt;’»•• 1 Mr. an«l Mrs. rornforth, Major a r l. Browne. Mr. R. J. Beatson. In. a?.-: Mr* f. Cook. Mrs. C. K. Coldham. Mi.- K M wf.. Mrs H. James, Mrs. B. Millard. Mr. J. M; Miss J. C.
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    PAHANG CASE: JUDGMENT RESERVED.
    4217 7 B Mr. Braddell Champions The Rulers. B sS i;\T AND CONSENT. ■writ IN’S GOOD FAITH B INVOLVED. Th »as further interesting dis- 1 (he constitutional position TZ liulers of the Federated Malay S,,.. he Supreme Court at Kuala Tuesday when judgment Jned tie Pahang .(onI *Thr"V
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    Thirty-Five Cents A Gallon On Petrol.
    13989 8 MEASURES TAKEN TO BALANCE BUDGET. Governor Emphasises The Need For Sacrifices. ILE. the Governor. Sir Cecil Clement i presided at Mond: y’s meeting of the Legislative Council. In addition to His Excellency there were present The Hons. the Acting Colonial Secretary (Mr. M. B.
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    OCEAN SHIPPING AND THE F.M.S.
    320 12 Berths at Deepwater Point, Port Swettenham. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 28. Although discussions of the possibilities of developing Port Swettenham as a deepwater port have been proceeding in official circles for a long time, there hav&lt; been no public references to the
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    MAYOR OF DURBAN.
    107 12 Rev. A. A. Lamont, Formerly Of Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Durban, Aug. 22. The Rev. Archibald A. Lamont, who has been for the second time re-elected Mayor of Durban, was born in Bute in 1864, and graduated at Glasgow University. He was ordained in 1889 and
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    GARDEN PARTY.
    124 12 Sir Cecil Clementi Entertains At Government House. In response to the invitation of H.E. the Governor Sir Cecil Clementi, about 350 guests attended a garden party at Government House on Tuesday afternoon and were received by His Excellency and Miss Clementi. As rain threatened during the day tea
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    26 12 Passengers by air from N.E.I. to Singapore on Tuesday*.—Mr. Kindness. From Singapore to N.E.I. Miss G. Hamblin, Mrs. Ramakers Van Praag and Mr. Kress,
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    FOREIGN PRODUCTS UP IN PRICE.
    447 12 Chance for Britain. GENERAL INCREASE Dl p TO THE EXCHANGE. An opportunity is now offered t n it v products for a more prompt "h' 11 the local market by the general ?i? ce ,a m American and continental prilv to the exchange. Most foreign
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    BATHING POOL WANTED.
    107 12 Meeting of Bangkok Sports Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 30. At the annual meeting of the Sports Club the question of providing a swimming bath was raised. Mr. S. Brighouse, the chairman, said the matter had been considered by tne committee which felt that it
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    JOHORE DUTIES UP.
    77 12 J OHORE DUTIES UP. Another Step Towards A Customs Union. The customs dutjes of Johore on liquor and tobacco have been varied bring them into line with the new duties passed in the Legislative Council of tne Colony on Monday. Now that the Colony, the F.M.S. a 0 Johore are
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    2554 13 One Of The Greatest Novelists Of The 19th Century —Biography Of Bulwer Lytton—A Life Of Winston Churchill—Called A Meddler And A Muddler—An Insight Into Life In America—Diamond Stealers—A Household Encyclopaedia. J r A Great Novelist. I ,i«er. A Panorama. By Michael &gt;.n«ir. Constable. 16s. H*
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    IPOH GOLF CLUB.
    222 13 To Move to a New Site At Tiger Lane. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 23. At the half-yearly meeting of the Ipoh Golf Club the question of moving to a new site was discussed. Mr. Justice Prichard, presiding, stated that Government had offered 180 acres of
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    53 13 At a meeting- of the Board of Control of the Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall it was decided to recommend that the existing arrangements for staff, etc., should be continued for the year 1932. It was recommended that the fee for practice on the Memorial HaJl organ be
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    BILL TO END YEARS OLD DISPUTE.
    1308 14 Defence Contribution to Be Fixed at $5,000,000. NEW WAR METHODS. INCREASED COST OF ARMAMENTS. With the object of putting an end honourably, fairly, and it is hoped, finally to the controversy which has now continued for several years between the Colony and the British
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    FLYERS IN BANGKOK.
    55 14 American and His Wife on Tour Of The World. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 24. Quietly and unannounced, Mr. Charles H. Day, an American, and his wife arrived here by air today from Woulmein. I They are going by easy stages round the world. They leave
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    BIG TALK OF BIG BUSINESS.
    1066 14 Singapore Hoaxed. SHORT CAREER OF FRAUD ENDS IN GAOL. Having hoaxed Sinpapore and imposed upon business men in the Colony during the few weeks he had been here by talking bip busine s and real estate deals involving thousands of dollars, Frederick Landesmann, the Czecho-Slovakian,
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    EUROPEAN TO PAY $200.
    127 14 Sequel to Death of Mala. Woman. y (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, s*«pt. Mr. Cecil O. Thomas, the i] il Negri Sembikan sportsman, w a today and ordered to pay $io&lt;&gt; ation or, in default, three month Z"?' imprisonment for rashly and n gliin discharging a
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    CHANGI ROAD FATALITY.
    92 14 Echo of Death of Mr. A. C. Bishop. A sequel to the death of Mr. A r Bishop, of the Government Survey b* partment, as a result of being knock*! down hy a motor-lorry in Chamri R 0 a*i was heard before Mr. C. H. Whitton the
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    MUNICIPAL THRIFT.
    76 14 The officials of the Singapore Municipal Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society Ltd., for the current year have been elected as follows President, Mr. W. Bartley vice-pre-sidents. Mr. W. Marsh, Mr. D. .1. M .n »rv and Mr. H. Goldie chairman. Mv. Tan Sim Hong; hen. secretary. Mr. 1*
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3402 15 Here And There In The Malay States— The Feudalism Of Selangor—Klang As A Royal Toivn—The New Type Of Chief Kelantan’s Policy—Gemas As It Used To Be. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 25. t often that as many as eight! F aV
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    REV. J. V. WESTLAKE.
    81 16 Appointed to New Post At Basra. Describing the work as "of some difti-| culty and considerable importance the Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Rev. J. V’. Westlake to the Civil Chanlamoy st Basra for two years. Mr. Westlake, who is well remembered in Singapore as
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    ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE.
    771 16 Gunter Case Echo. FINDINGS OF THREE JUDGES. Befare Mr. Justice Sproule, the acting i Chief Justice (president), Mr. Justice I Thorne and Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, I Mr. F. G. Vaux argued, on a point of law, that the statement made by Lim Ah Seng (who
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    MISSING BAILORS.
    238 16 Warrants Issued For Their Arrest. Thre&lt;» Chinese who swore arti'ia*. &gt; and signed bonds guarantying appearance of six of their compatriots again*: whom criminal proceedings are pemlirtr. have disappeared and efforts t trmt them have so far failed. Six Chinese were arrested by the Singapore Preventive Service *&gt;n
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    145 16 SINGAPORE S HEALTH. The* Singapore* Municipal Health •"•■n’ ,r r ibe "’&lt;*c‘k ended Sent. T* the total number of deaths a&gt; m.i and female 71. Thi&lt; represents a rate of 24.00 per mille, per annum, pared with 10.48 in the preceding and 31.15 in the corresponding last year. The chief
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegram.
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      Japan And The League’s Advice.
      1614 21 Router. WILL WITHDRAW WHEN THE POSITION PERMITS. Nanking Sends Third Protest To Tokio. (ontmenting on the recommendation of the Council of the League oi Nations with regard to the withdrawal of troops in Manchuria, the Japanese Minister of War declared that Japan was willing to
      ,— Router.  -  1,614 words
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      “ COMMISSION OF NEUTRALS.”
      263 22 COMMISSION OF NEUTRALS.” Reuter. Strongly Urged by Lord Cecil at Geneva. NO FRESH ACTION. Japan and China Explain Their Positions. Geneva, Sept. 25. Today’s memorable sitting of the League Council vividly recalled the ItaloGreek incident of some years ago, over Corfu. The famous Glass Hall was crammed with journalists, League
      Reuter.  -  263 words
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      TWO-HOUR DUEL.
      374 22 —Reuter. Spirited Sino-Japanese Exchanges. Geneva, Sept. 25 (evening.) For over two hours the proceedings in 1 the Council of the League of Nations consisted of a spirited Sino-Japanese duel The Japanese representative emphasised the sincerity of the Government’s policy and its resolve to withdraw all troops from the
      —Reuter.  -  374 words
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      ADVICE TO CHINA.
      111 22 —Keuter. Not to Mistake Sympathy For Partisanship. London, Sept. 26. The Times, in an editorial, congratulates the League of Nations Council on its good work toward settling the Sino-Japa-nese conflict and adds There is clearly a danger that the League’s action may encourage important factors in China
      —Keuter.  -  111 words
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      NEWS FROM NORTH.
      473 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Chinese Version of The Position. Nanking, Sept. 25 (1 p.m.). Japanese troops are moving across the Sungari River into the North Manchurian province of Heilungkiang from Liaoning (Liaotung?) and Kirin. The Japanese continue to strengthen their forces. Many buildings have been burnt and citizens
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  473 words
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      HONG KONG CLASHES.
      108 22 HON G KONG CLASHES. —Sin Kuo Min. Shops Wrecked: Assaults On Japanese. Hong Kong, Sept. 26. In Hong Kong the feeling against Japanese, among Chinese, continues to run high. Yesterday many Japanese were assaulted in the streets and some Japanese shops were wrecked. Chinese shops selling Japanese goods have been
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  108 words
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      50,000 TROOPS.
      141 22 for the troops in Manchuria.—Sin Kuo Min. Nanking’s Estimate Of Invading Strength. Shanghai, Sept. 26. The Japanese troops are now making no further advance but are settling down and carrying out a semi-military administration of the occupied territories. Chinese merchants are co-operating in an effective boycott against Japan
      for the troops in Manchuria.—Sin Kuo Min.  -  141 words
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      JAPANESE TROOPS.
      212 22 —Reuter. China Disputes Their Right in Manchuria. Nanking, Sept. 26. Referring to the Japanese War Minister’s statement that Japan is entitled to maintain fifteen soldiers per kilometre on the South Manchuria Railway, or a total of 16,500, whereas the actual number is only 14,000, the Nanking Foreign Office
      —Reuter.  -  212 words
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      SEAPLANE CRASHES.
      90 22 —Reuter. In India on Way from Berlin To Nanking. Colombo, Sept. 25. The Junkers seaplane, F13, which is flying from Potsdam to Nanking for delivery to the National Government, crashed at Vizagapatam when taking off. No further particulars are yet available. An earlier message stated that the Junkers
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      RUBBER & TIN SHARES BOOMING.
      341 22 RUBBER TIN SHARES BOOMING. -Reuter. ;V n no wvwi —British Wireless. Big Rises in London. STOCK MARKET AGAIV VERY ACTIVE. (From Our Own Corespondent.) London, Sept. 2o Tin shares are booming, the Exchange rises on Wednesday and Vs k day varying from sixpence to crown. oBix.j. Among the advances may
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      FRENCH PREMIER.
      138 22 Reuter. —British Wireless. To Pay Visit To New York Next Month. Paris. Sept. 25. The Prime Minister (M. Pierre Laval) is leaving for New York on Oct. lb. Reuter. Berne. Sept. 2o. The head of the Financial Department stated in the National Council that hwi* zerland must maintain
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      UNCERTAINTY IN SIAM.
      72 22 Question of Abandoning Gold Standard. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Set t. 25. Uncertainty in Siam as to th&lt; created by Great Britain’s abai n of the gold standard is increasing is a feeling in some quarters tn should dissociate herself from K' r Yesterday two meetings
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      America’s Strong Note To Japan.
      2924 23 —Sin Kuo Min. IMPORTANT STATEMENT FROM TOKIO. Is Northern Manchuria Also To Be Occupied Colonel Henry L. Stimson, the U.S. Secretary of State, has addressed a Note to Japan in which he states that the extensions of military operations, following the initial clash at Mukden,
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      “ EUROPEANS MEAN WHAT THEY SAY.”
      131 24 EUROPEANS MEAN WHAT THEY SAY.” Menace of Lawlessness In India. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Sept. 24. The Europeans mean what they say, and the sooner the delusion of other people that we are going to hand over control is broken the better it will be.” This was the declaration
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      INDIAN CURRENCY.
      129 24 —Router. Control of Exchange Transactions. Simla, Sept. 24. The Ordinance, promulgated on Monday, suspending the statutory obligation to sell sterling or gold against rupees, will be terminated, announced Sir George Schuster, the Finance Member, in the legislative Assembly. The (iovernment will, instead, use its powers to control exchange
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      ATLANTIC FLEET.
      61 24 —British Wireless. Ships to Remain at Home Ports for Three Weeks. Rugby, Sept. 24. The Admiralty has announced that, in view of the time required to give full consideration to the reports of the Committee of Inquiry on pay reductions, the warships of the Atlantic Fleet will remain
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      PROHIBITION.
      61 24 Reuter. American Legion Calls For Referendum. Detroit, Sept. 24. A resolution requesting Congress to submit the question of the repeal of Prohibition to the States for State referendum* was passed by the national convention of the American Legion. Many of the delegates meanwhile made legislative action unnecessary by temporarily
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      POLICE BATON CHARGE.
      52 24 —Reuter. Unemployed Procession Trouble in Dundee. London, Sept, 25. A torchlight procession of 15,000 unemployed through the streets of Dundee so disorganised traffic that the police had to make a baton charge. Mounted police were summoned and 20 arrests were made. Several people were injured. Shop windows
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      INDIAN LEGISLATURE.
      74 24 j w t ouujcvt oir kj. r. initier and Mr. Iyengar spoke at length British Wireless. Federal Structure Committee’s Discussion. Rugby, Sept. 24. The Federal Structure Committee today concluded its discussion on the strength and composition of the proposed Indian Federal Legislature and passed to the question of
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      PORT SWETTENHAM WHARVES.
      194 24 PORT SWETTEN HAM WHARVES. —Reuter. £1,300,000 Extensions Favoured. 1 I London, Sept. 24. j The Imperial Shipping Committee, pre- sided over by Sir Halford Mackinder, j having considered the provision of addi- tional deep water berths at Port SwettenI ham, reported in favour of the scheme, which is estimated to
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      DISARMAMENT.
      342 24 —British Wireless. —Reuter. Britain and the Italian Proposals. Rugby, Sept. 23. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, replying, in the absence of the Prime Minister, to questions asked in the House of Commons, stated, with reference to the proposals of Signor Grandi (the Italian Foreign Minister) for a truce in armaments pending
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      LORD KYLSANT.
      88 24 —Reuter. Resigns Seat on Court Of Directors. London, Sept. 23. Lord Kylsant has resigned his seat on the court of directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., and the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. and also his directorships of other companies of the Royal Mail group.—Reuter. Lord, Kylsant
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      LITTLE PROSPECT OF RESTRICTION.
      201 24 The Rubber Position. MR. J. H. THOMAS GIVF« NO ENCOURAGEMENT (From Our Own Correspondent London, Sept. 24. In the House of Commons Mr o Wardlaw-Milne (Cons., Kiddennit asked whether the Government h i h»i any commun.cations or conversation wP? the Dutch authorities regarding measure to assist
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      GENERAL ELECTION.
      268 24 —Reut«r. Parties Preparing for The Fray. London. Sept. 24. It appears now to be generally agreed that a general election is imminent. It is stated that a plan is under consideration to pass legislation to shorten the statutory period of nineteen days between the prorogation of Parliament and
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      HURRICANE HAVOC.
      59 24 British Wireless. Tenth of Population Perish In Honduras Town. Rugby, Sept. -4. The Colony of Trinidad has made a grant of £500 to British Honduras towards the relief of distress caused by the recent disastrous hurricane- It is feared close upon a tenth of the population 01 Belize
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      “REDS” DEMONSTRATE.
      45 24 —Reuter. Internationale Sung Outride Royal Palace. Amsterdam, Sept. Encouraged by the Communist the Tribune, Communists tried to p: vo disorder by singing the Interna* Hina outside the Royal Palace when Que&lt; helmina arrived for her annual visL The police prevented any furth' monstration.—Reuter.
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      CHINESE ATTACK ON DR. C. T. WANG.
      487 25 the Manchurian situation.—Sin K:o Min. Nanking Outrage. \i()ST murdered by students. Nanking, Sept. 28. v r 0 f students, incensed over the Nations’ decision regarding I/,a demonstrated in the pouring morning. They visited the r8 office and vented their fury on Minister (Dr.
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      GERMAN BANKS.
      70 25 Ht-uter. Three Suspend Payment At Bochum. T Cologne, Sept. 26. private banks at Bochum have -■Dnded payment as a result of the na--(ra. and international financial develop- f the past week. Vn a e the Bankhaus Hermann ,1 'r r 'n an k Mahnert and Dueppe TV Rank
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      SILVER CONFERENCE.
      78 25 T1 1 —Reuter, 'Weitates Return to Paris From London. T London, Sept. 26. r,£v,V* ‘Spates to the silver conference (V r r,..! !l nu, t0 Paris to report to the Chnn-.i' v f 'J nn uttee the International onini(j rce. tamed' 11 na ry secrecy is being mainir,p.
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      WHY U.S. AND BRITAIN MUST CO-OPERATE.
      190 25 *vu.i v/v iai u —British Wireless. Lord D’Abernon And The Price Level. Rugby, Sept. 25. Speaking at an American Chamber of Commerce lunch in London today, Lord D’Abemon said there was never a time when the vigorous exercise of co-opera-tion between the United States
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      BIG FLIGHT BEGINS.
      247 25 Reuter. Kingsford Smith on His Way to England. Wyndham, Sept. 24. Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith took off from here this morning in an attempt to beat the record for an Australia-Eng-land flight. The weather conditions are perfect.— Reuter. Ahead of Mollison’s Time. Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith, passed over Singapore
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      THE ROUND-TABLE.
      147 25 —British Wireless. Communal Question Next Week. Rugby, Sept. 25. The general discussion on the distribution of financial resources under the proposed new Indian Constitution was concluded in the Federal Structure Committee today. A sub-committee, consisting of twelve members, to consider and report upon the geieral principles on which
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      RUBBER SHARES AGAIN WEAKEN.
      136 25 New York and the Tin Position. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 28. Following the setback in commodity values, rubber shares weakened today. London stocks are down by 993 tons and Liverpool stocks by 245 tons. It is believed here that tin prospects can be more
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      BARONET FOR TRIAL.
      169 25 Sir Arthur Wheeler Sent To Assizes. London, Sept. 23. Sir Arthur Wheeler and Mr. George Victor Smith have been committed for trial at the Leicester Assizes.—Reuter. Sir Arthur Wheeler, formerly head of one of the largest firms of outside brokers in Great Britain, together with his partner,
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      RUPEE AND STERLING.
      157 25 —Reuter. Assembly Disapproves Currency Policy. Simla, Sept. 26. The Assembly has carried, by 64 votes to 40, a resolution proposed by Shanmugham Chetty expressing disapproval of the currency policy announced by Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary for India, on Sept. 21. The resolution urged the Government to
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      DUNLOP COMPANY.
      49 25 —Reuter. No Interim Dividend On Ordinary Stock. London, Sept. 25. The Dunlop Rubber Company announces that it is not declaring an interim dividend on the ordinary stock and is postponing consideration of the dividends on A, B and C preference shares until the year’s accounts are complete.—Reuter.
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      ARMAMENT TRUCE.
      30 25 —British Wireless. Agreement Said to Have Been Reached. Rugby, Sept. 25. A Geneva message states that agreement has been reached regarding the Italian proposal for an armament truce.
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      MR. GANDHI’S PROMISE TO LANCASHIRE.
      314 25 Reuter. If Conference Succeeds. BRITISH CLOTH TO HAVE PREFERENCE. London. s opt. 26. Mr. Gandhi made a concession during hi? goodwill tour of Tnncasbire. He has already met the lenders of the cotton industry, to whom he a-’sorted that, if a s- ttlernent was reached
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      SAD HOME-COMING.
      205 25 —Reuter. Bodies of French Airmen Reach Paris. Paris, Sept. 25. There were pathetic scene* at the Gars du Nord when the train bringing M. Doret and the bodies of Captain Le Brix and M. Mesmin arrived. There was a large and respectful crowd on the platform, including Captain
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      BURMA’S FUTURE.
      111 25 \iu vci iiuiriu u 1 'J nil fta cfllll mu iiuvt I ni;i vi Burma are not yet announced.— Britiafcl Wireless. Twenty Invitations To Conference. Rugby, Sept. 28. Tho Governor of Burma ha« issued, on behalf of His Majesty’s Government, 20 invitations to attend the Burma RoundTahle Conference,
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      NEW PROPOSAL BY CHINA.
      1044 26 —Reutor. Japan Declines Neutral Interference. NO SETTLEMENT YET. Council and Direct Negotiations. Washington, Sept. 29. “The tension in Manchuria could be adjusted by frank, unimpassioned discus* »ions declares Japan’s reply to the recent Note sent to Tokio by the United States Secretary of State (Colonel Henry
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      LEAGUE COUNCIL.
      90 26 Final Geneva Meeting On Wednesday. Geneva, Sept. 29. Senor Lerroux, the Spanish Foreign Minister and the President of the Council of the League of Nations, recapitulated the steps taken in connection with the Si no-Japanese conflict and declared the Council would continue its efforts for the peaceful settlement
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      AN EARTHQUAKE.
      69 26 —Reuter. Island off Sumatra Thought To Have Been Affected. Batavia, Sept. 25. An exceedingly heavy earthquake was recorded at the Observatory here at i.15 a.m. today. Apparently the centre of the disturbance was about 450 kilometres to the south-west. It is presumed that the island of Engano is
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      FINANCE BILL.
      310 26 Iieuter. I'ort the National Government.—British Wireless. Passes Second Reading With Sound Majority. London, Sept. 24, (12.15 a.m.). The House of Commons, by 297 votes to 238. has parsed the second reading of the Finance Bill.—Reuter. Rugby, Sept. 23. In the House of Commons the Finance Rill was discussed
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      NO PROFITEERING.
      175 26 N O PROFITEERING. —British Wireless. —Reuter. Not a Single Shop Price Raised. Rugby, Sept. 23. A deputation from the Grocers’ Federation waited on the Board of Trade today to a sure the Government that they would co-operate in every possible manner to keep prices down. Should it become necessary the
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      PANIC IN BOMBAY.
      167 26 .—Reuter. Rise in the Price of Bar Silver. Bombay, Sept. 23. Rumours of a heavy depreciation of sterling caused a panic in the bullion market this morning. Gold quoted at Rs. 24.2 per tola and silver at Rs. 49 per bar, for first settlement, compared with Rs.
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      THE MANCHURIAN SITUATION.
      314 26 —Reuter. Little Hope of An Early League Decision. HONG KONG TROUBLE. Highlanders in a Street Bayonet Charge. Hong Kong. Sept. 27. The sporadic anti-Japanese demonstra tions which have been occurring dutm the past few days culminated last nieto in the brutal murder of a Japanese counU in
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      SRINIGAR RIOTS.
      98 26 —Reuter. Panic Among the Hindu Population. Srinigar, Sept. Panic prevails among Hindus owing fears of a repetition of riots. The Moslem mob, armed with sworu* and axes, is openly defyng the authorities and barricading the roads. The curfew is being enforced tonight. Nineteen agitators were killed hv line
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      STORM IN CORTES.
      57 26 STORM IN C ORTES. Reuter. Finance Minister Not To Resign. Madrid. Sept. The brief electrical storm in the 1)1 V. has ended for the time being Finance Minister (Senor Indalecio 1 has withdrawn his resignation, followed a rebuke in the t ortes Prime Minister (Senor Zamora) “wasting the time of
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      KING RECEIVES PREMIER.
      243 27 Parliament. —British Wiret 1 I'alL m itk IVnnAmKt KfUtvr. iudi. nce of One Hour At The Palace. tH 1,\ CABINET SITS. Ioinc Meeting Reaches No Decision. London, Sept. 29. lV MacDonald visited His V Buckingham Palace this after-M-r’ a&gt; in audience for just over number of people
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      SPECULATIONS.
      230 27 —Reuter. On What Lines Will The Flection he Fought? London. Sept. 29. •C election decision awaits the :ng tomorrow, the bel ef that &gt; inevitable is widespread. "H seems to be whether there ction on agreed lines, as was .'-sterday, or whether Mr. Ram- I* raid will stand aside
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      PREMIER’S POSITION.
      256 27 —Reuter. 'j Not Sponsor Any I ‘arty Programme. London, Sept. 30. groat.high latitudes of politics **lnstic* and mutable,” declared }j, n his Recollections.” avc visualised the very posi- tion now eonfront'ng Great Britain. Till Mr. Ramsay MacDonald’s week-end statement he will not sponsor any party grammeMost people believed
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      LABOUR’S POLICY.
      105 27 —Reuter. No Tariffs Bigger Doles No Gold Standard. London, Sept. 2D. Labour's election policy is outlined in a series of resolutions approved by the National Executive for submission to the annual conference of the Labour Party at Scarborough next week. The resolutions' oppose tariffs, conJemn any fresh attempt
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      EARLIER CABLE.
      340 27 —British NVireless. Mr. MacDonald and Need For United Front. Rugby, Sept. 2D. The King and Queen, who left Balmoral Castle last evening, arrived at Buckingham Palace this morning. They were accompanied by their sons, the Duke of Gloucester and Prince George, and at Eust&lt; n this morning the
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      SUMMER TIME.
      18 27 —Reuter. To End on the Third Of October. London, Sept. 23. Summer-time ends on Oct. 3.—Reuter.
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      FURTHER RIOTING IN INDIA.
      135 27 —Reuter. Heavy Casualties. TROOPS FIRE ON MOSLEM CROWD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Sept. 23. Grave rioting has j gain broken out at Srinagar and many dm hs have occurred, both among the tro.p and the unduly mobs, while large in......era have been wounded. Large bodies
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      PARIS SENSATION.
      206 27 Keuter. State Aid for the Banque Nationale de Credits. Paris, Sept. 26. Relief was felt by tons of thousands of depositors when it became known that a strong consortium, backed by the Ministry of Finance, had come to the aid of the Banque Nationale de Credits, rumours as
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      ATLANTIC FLEET.
      101 27 British Wireless. Sir Michael Hodges To Relinquish Command. Rugby, Sept. 28. Sir Austen Chamberlain, the First Lord of the Admiralty, today announced in the House of Commons that Admiral Sir Michael Hodges, who was in charge of the Atlantic Fleet, has been advised by his doctors that ne
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      BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
      90 27 General Smuts Delivers His Address. London, Sept. 23. Five thousand of the Kmpire’s most brilliant scientists crowded the Albert Hall to instal General Smuts as the hundredth President of the British Associat ion. The occasion coincided with the centenary of Michael Faraday in whose horo ir wa? assembled
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      UGLY SCENES IN LONDON.
      112 27 Reuter. Unemployed Attempt To Rush House of Lords. BATON CHARGES. Hostile Demonstration Against Dole Cuts. London, Sept. 2D. Dgly scenes.—culminating in frequent baton charges by mounted police and a wild rush by a thousand men to enter tho House of Lords, —accompanied the presentation tonight of
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      THE GUILDER.
      200 27 .—Reuter. No Danger of Inflation At Present. The Hague, Sept. 2D. The Netherlands Minister of Finance, interviewed by u Reuter representative, declared that there is no danger, at present, of the inflation of Holland's currency. The guilder is very firmly indeed established, and the distrust that led to
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      INDIA ECONOMIES.
      134 27 —Reuter. Viceroy Volunteers A 20 Per Cent. Cut. Simla, Sept. 2D. A temporary surcharge of 25 per cent, on all existing taxes, except customs export duties, was announced by Sir George Schuster, the Finance Member, in introducing the Budget. He stated that the Viceroy had volunteered a cut
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      U.S. TARIFFS.
      65 27 U .S. TA RIFFS. Reuter. Will They be Raised Against Britain Now York, Sept. 2D. Tho likelihood of nn increase in tariffs to combat imports from countries which have suspended the gold standard has been raised by the announcement that the Government, through the Treasury Department and the Tariff Commission,
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      HOW FRENCH & U. S. GOLD HOARDS GROW.
      271 28 HOW FRENCH U. S. GOLD HOARDS GROW. -British Wireless Statement in Commons. SIXTY PER CENT. OF THE WORLD TOT A I,. Rugby, Sept. 29. A number of questions in the House o Commons, hearing on various aspects of the economic situation, were answered or 1 ehalf of the Chancellor of
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      RUBBER PRICE.
      164 28 Effect of Departure From Gold Standard. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 29. At the annual meeting of the Laras Rubber Co. the chairman prophesied that departure from the gold standard was the first step towards recovery of the rubber industry. Symington and Sinclair’s report emphasises that a
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      “ BIZARRE CRIME.”
      104 28 BIZARRE CRIME.” American Charged With Murder of Turk. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Sept. 29. At Carrickfergus this morning an American mimed Edward Collins was charged with the murder of a Turk named Aehmot Musa, whose naked body was found in a field on Sept. 2. The prosecution alleged thet
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      AL CAPONE’S INCOME-TAX
      42 28 A L CAPON E’S INCOM E-TAX Reuter. Evasion Trial to Begin This Week. Chicago, Sept. 21). The Federal Judge has over-ruled the demurrers to the indictment charging A1 Capone with evading income-tax and has ordered the trial to begin this week. i.t*
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      TACKLING COMMUNAL QUESTION.
      419 28 TACKLIN G COMMUNAL QUESTION. -British Wireless. Preliminary Spade Work In London. 4 Rugby, Sept. 29. The Indian communal question was the subject of a three-hours talk last night between Mr. Gandhi and the Aga Khan and other members of the Moslem delegation to the Round-Table Conference and it is anticipated
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      FLOODS IN CHINA.
      73 28 —Router. Gratitude Expressed To The League. Geneva, Sept. 29. Moved almost to tears, Dr. Alfred S/.e xpressed his gratilu le to the Council of the League of Nations and to those countries who had given their assistance and help in comhatt ng epidemics resulting fi&lt; m the
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      OIL COMPANIES.
      121 28 Reuter. Need for Close Industrial Co-operation. London, Sept. 29. I he Anglo-Americ* n Oil Company, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, the Burmah Oil &lt;’&lt; mpany, the .Mexican and Canudiai '•'•’glc Oil Companies ond the Shell Group of companies,—considering that the preent cu.ieucv difficulties can best be met 'lid mo
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      NEW SPEED RECORD OF 408.8 M.P.H.
      246 28 Router. record speeds inadvisable.—British Wireless. i! Flight-Lt. Stainforth’s Fine Achievement. London, Sept. 30. It is now officially announced that Flight-Lieut. Stainforth’s speed at Calshot was 408.8 miles an hour. His machine was fitted with a special Rolls-R yce sprint engine, with an .*\tia 31)0
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      FRANCE & GERMANY.
      78 28 FRANCE GERMANY. Reuter. Press and the Proposed Commission. Paris, Sept. 29. Approving: the appointment of a FrancoGerman Commission as the instrument whereby France will demonstrate the sincerity of her desire to assist German rehabilitation, the newspapers emphasise, however, that the Commission’s programme must he limited to econonvc affairs and restricted
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      U.S. ECONOMIES.
      95 28 —Reuter. Cutting Down the Naval Building Programme. New York, Sept. 29. In order to cut d wn expenditure to the hone, it is stated that the United States Government is considering the elimination &lt;»f the naval building programme for the fiscal year 1932-33. and the halving of the
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      MALAYA AND TIN.
      47 28 Anxiety Expressed In Dutch Circles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 29. Reports from Amsterdam reveal verv great anxiety lest Malaya should now &lt; ■lido to desert the tin scheme, a* Malayan currency is linked with sterling and depreciated currency, automatically improves the selling price.
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      LONDON’S LORD MAYOR.
      47 28 ‘"&gt;'1 iUtt.VUI UI London for the ensuing civic year.—British Wireless. Alderman Maurice Jenks Elected. Rugby. Sept. 29. Alderman Maurice Jenks, who is shortly to he knighted by the King, was, at the Guildhall today, elected Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing civic year.—Brit-
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      MARSHAL CHIANG TO RESIGN.
      170 28 —Reuter. Peace Terms in China DR. WANG ALSO To rn A UNITED NATION 1 I Hong Kong, S, ;{0 The meeting at Hong Kong tWee the representatives of the Nank n a Canton Governments concluded v It was decided ter^ay. (1) That President Chiang K and
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      TOKIO AND NANKING.
      75 28 —Sin Kuo Min. v»» Dr. Wang Denies Rumours Of Direct Dealings. Shanghai. Sept. Mu. Dr. C. T. Wang has officially denied the rumours that direct negotiations have been opened between Nanking and T- k,, He says the report emanated from Japanose sources. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek yesterday received
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      HOOVER PLAN.
      142 28 HOOVER P LAN. Extension for Two Years Inevitable. New Ycrk. Sept. Although President Hoover, acting reports from Mr. Andrew M»: Secretary of the Treasury. believe* that the extension of his war debts in "'-a' r for another two years is inevitable h&lt; of the opinion that Germany should *ok the
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      COTTON EXCHANGE.
      83 28 -Reuter. Japan And Gold Standard Rumour. London, Sept. 25 (2.2&gt; n There were sensational fluctiuf 1 the opening of the Liverpool o’ change, on the report that Japan v.o going off the gold standard. Heavy selling set in by &lt;*ott"H w‘th Japanese interests, causing 43 points. Another contributory
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      KILLED BY TRAIN.
      57 28 Rubber Estate Directors Death in London. (From Our Own Correspond London, S&lt; Mr. Walter John Burt, barn director of companies, including don M v lay a Rubber F.states, at Knightsbridge tube station tb ing bv falling in front of a train crowded platform. This is one of
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      RUBBER ROADS ARE ECONOMICAL.
      98 29 Hut Progress Is Slow.” KKIC miller sums I P POSITION. i p,. :1 our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 25. v at the annual meeting of j. q adways yesterday, Mr. Eric Ul Utising for Sir Stanley Bois, ,1 the position a* follows atliculties have been overcome
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      POUND STERLING.
      122 29 1 W.ivless &gt;lr. Snowden’s Warning To Speculators. Rugby, Sept. 28. a- to w hether the Govern- g steps to prevent foreigner n the pound sterling and alue down in terms of foreign the Chancellor of the Ex- Mr. 1‘hiliu Snowden) said: ntial steps already taken are the Budget,
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      LORD BYNG.
      135 29 on nii.nth.-i last winter.—British Wire- Police Commissioner To Retire. Rugby, Sept. 24. .,r.: Byng. of Vi my, Chief Commis1 r the Metropolitan Police, has ..*"i his intention of retiring at the •r.': the month. It. I'.'Js. when he was living in retire- after his period as Govemorbtr.erai ,.f
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      GOLD STANDARD.
      34 29 Reuter. Norway and Sweden Both Abandon It. Stockholm, Sept. 28. 1 n abandoned the gold stan-n"v,-mher 30. v Oslo, Sept. 28. a&gt; abandoned the gold stan:'fnk rate has been fixed at Reuter.
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      ARMAMENT TRUCE.
      67 29 —Reuter. •Wmhly Approves Italy’s Suggestion. Geneva, Sept. 29. fcrmam.., n n av ’our of a year’s A'.mtuI,]. 'I* 1 1 Was adopted by the Am,,; Lt rue 6 nt,,. H 1 things the resolution Kitic rt i worldwide economic and 1 r.rid,., ur banees to lack of mutual
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      THE MUKDEN-PEKING EXPRESS WRECKED.
      135 29 J §,l 8 Reuter. Briton Among the Thirty People Killed. Peking, Sept. 27. There was brutal slaughter yesterday afternoon, when a large party of bandits, after derailing the Mukden-Peking train at Jaoyangho, 55 miles to the west of Mukden as the crow flies, killed 30 people,
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      COTTON MARKET.
      129 29 Reuter. Violent Advance In New York. New York, Sept. 23. The cotton market advanced violently, gaining one dollar to one dollar and a quarter per bale. Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 23. The Governor of South Carolina has signed the Bill prohibiting cotton planting in 1932, provided three fourths
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      CABLE CO-OPERATION.
      46 29 Reuter. Between Western Union And Radio Corporation. New York, Sept. 23. An elaborate scheme of co-operation has been arranged between the Western Union Telegraph Co. and the Radio Corporation of America, whereby their cable, telegraph and wireless services will be co-ordinated throughout the world.—
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      H.M.S. LEANDER.
      54 29 Reuter. First of New 6,000-Ton Cruisers Launched. London. Sept. 24. H.MS. Leander, the first of the new class 6,000-ton cruisers designed expressly for the protection of trade routes, was launched at Devonport dockyards. Mrs. Alexander, wife of the former First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander,
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      MR. ANDREW W. MELLON.
      62 29 Reuter. Impeachment Proceedings Threatened. Washington, Sept. 28. Congressman Wright Patman, the democratic representative of Texas, states that as coon as Congress is convened in December he will institute impeachment proceedings against the Secretary to the U.S. Treasury (Mr. Andrew W. Mellon) charging him with violating the
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      TRAFFIC IN ARMS.
      68 29 —Reuter. London, Sept. 23. With a view to checking banditry in China the Foreign Office has requested Lloyd’s to refuse to issue policies to cover arms destined for China either directly or indirectly through re-insurance treaties with Continental markets. Such an insurance ban considerably checked the traffic
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      ECONOMY BILL.
      438 29 -Reuter. of wide emergency powers.—British Wirelesc. Passes Second Reading In Commons. London, Sept. 29. 1 he House of Commons today passed the third reading of the National Economy Bill and rejected, hy 297 votes to 242, a labour motion for its rejection. —Reuter. Rugby, Sept. 29. In moving
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      “ RED ” ARMY.
      41 29 RED ARMY. —ReuU*r. Two Troop Trains Blow Up On Manoeuvres. Riga, Sept. 29. According to travellers from Russia two Red Army troop trains, while participating in the manoeuvres in the Leningrad district, were wrecked by explosions and there were many fatalities—Reuter.
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      THE D.E.I.
      31 29 -Reuter. Not to Abandon the Gold Standard. Amsterdam, Sept. 26. The Colonial Minister contradicts the reports that the Dutch East Indies is contemplating the suspension of the gold standard.—Reuter.
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      SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM.
      34 29 Economy, Tariffs and National Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 25. Sir Frank Swettenham, in a letter to The Times, advocates economy, tariffs and the maintenance of the National Government.
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      GRAF ZEPPELIN.
      31 29 —Reuter. Flying Back to Germany From Brazil. Friedrichshafen, Sept. 2H. The Graf Zeppelin landed here at 11.40 a.m. today on her return after her second flight to South America.—Reuter.
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      AUGUST TIN QUOTA EXCEEDED.
      151 29 Committee’s Report. FIRST OPERATIONS OF THE POOL. (From Our Own Correspond nt.) London, Sept. 23. After a meeting of the International 'I in Committee, held under the chairmanship of Sir John Campbell in Paris yesterday, it was announced that the August exports by members of the
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      BANKS FAIL.
      43 29 ReuU*r. Sixteen Close Doors In America. New York, Sept. 28. Sixt«&gt;en small banks, with d&lt; fxiaits totalling $20,000,000, have closed down in various parts of the country. They include the Northern Central Trust Company, Philadelphia. which has deposits amounting to $3,000,000.—
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      THE NAUTILUS.
      46 29 THE NA U TILUS. —Reuter. To be Sunk in Deepest Part Of North Sea. Washington, Sept. 29. The United States Shipping Board has given permission to Sir Hubert Wilkins to sink the Nautilus in the deepest part of the North Sea, off the coast of Norway.
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      PRESIDENT HOOVER.
      40 29 PRESIDENT HOOV ER. -Reuter. Mr. Coolidge Favours A Second Term. New York, Sept. 29. President Coolidge declares that he will not stand for the Presidential election next year. He favours a second term for President H oove r.—Reu te r.
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      212 29 Reuter. Auckland, Sept. 27. The death has occurred here of the Karl of Orford.—Reuter. Mexico City, Sept. 28. About 2,400 car-loads of bar lead were shipped to Russia during August, compared with the recent monthly average of 330 car-loads.— Reuter. Berlin, Sept. 25. Sehonberger and Company,
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      DOUBLE EVENT FOR THE MALAYS.
      1634 30 S.A.F.A. Cup Final. GLOUCESTERS LOSE AFTER LEADING. Malaya 4 Gloucester* 3. The Malays created inure history on Friday when they defeated the Gloucesters in the final of the S.A.F.A. (’up, thus gaining double honours. Cup and League Championship, ‘for the first time in their career.
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      RIVERS TOO GOOD FOR NASH.
      398 30 Referee Intervenes In Fourth Round. Al Rivers proved conclusively on Sept, j 25 that there is no one in Singapore that j can even extend him. He beat Syd Nash, who was expected to do so well against the American lightweight, in the fourth round,
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      RUGBY RESULTS.
      98 30 Lancashire's Victory Over Somerset. London. Sept. 27. The following were the results of Rugby matches played today Somerset 12 Lancashire 18 (at Bath) Blackheath 3 United Services 9 Harlequins 19 Rossl.vn Park r, JLM.A. 3 London Scottish 39 Bristol Coventry H Gloucester 10 Northampton 8 Leicester 25 Nuneaton
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      SINGAPORE TENNIS.
      81 30 Invitation Tournament At L.L.T.C. An open invitation tennis tournament will held by the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club on their grounds beginning on Oct There are five open and handicap events, the men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s single, women doubles and the mixed doubles. The entrance fee is 83
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      EXCELLENT SPORT AT R.S.Y.C.
      675 30 Tromp Beats Kelat i n Exciting Race. On Sunday, the weather was ki. yachtsmen than it has been f r Uj Sundays past, for in spite of Aixr y morning downpour, which i* J arlv this season, followed by a &lt;■:, at breeze blew quite fresh
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      CHINESE ATHLETICS.
      124 30 Olympic Meet Not I" Be Held. Owiner to the unfavourable 1 11 I prevailing in China at the b 1 'i, it has been finally decided not t&lt;&gt; r I Uhinese National Olympic at X;&gt; Oct. 10. The Malayan men delegates, v A j I to have left
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      NECOMERS WELL BEATEN.
      922 31 S.C.C. Trial. ero'BSS OF DEPLETED &gt;l SIDE. The Rest 16 pts. f Rugby season officially T Saturday with a match in ‘VT Rest defeated the Newcomers K ,als (one penalty) and a try to a goal (5 points). The I, 1 ncrited their victory, and the hier
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      WELCH REGIMENT’S RUGBY SUCCESS.
      118 31 Easy Win in All-India Tournament. (From Our Own Cerrespond u nt.) Calcutta, Sept. 29. The 2nd Batt. Welch Regiment, which was recently stationed in Singapore defeated the Prince of Wales Volunteer:in the final of the All-India Rugby Tournament by 13 points to three. In the earlier
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      LOCAL HOCKEY.
      137 31 Association and Referees’ Problem. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Hockey Association was held on Tuesday at the S.C.C., Mr. O. R. S. Bateman presiding. The report and accounts were adopted and passed. It was decided to apply for affiliation to the English Hockey Association. It was
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      YACHTING.
      188 31 Race for Baden Kloss Match Cup. Members of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club are delighted to have their old Flag (filer. Dr. 4. L. Hoops, amongst them. Dr. Hoops is down from Malacca and is taking an active part in the racing this we*‘k-end. Punai (Mr. F. G. Holiday),
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      SELANGOR AUTUMN MEETING.
      1222 31 Speardale Pays $141. j FAVOURITES PLACED IN EVERY RACE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 27. Though only one dividend was outstanding in size, all winning dividends at the first day of the Autumn Meeting of the Selangor Turf C’uh held here on Saturday were renso
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      SWIMMING.
      182 31 Taiping Club’s Annual Gala. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Sept. 2K. The Taiping Swimming Club annual era la to**k place here yesterday. Among those present was the Hon. the British Re i ’ent of Perak and Mrs. Riles. The elub championship was won for the th "&lt; lime in
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      1441 32 Reuter. Wednesday Beaten. EVERTON’S ODD GOAL DEFEAT. London, Sept. 23. The* English League defeated the Irish League in the first inter-Leaguc* match of the season by four clear goals today at Blackpool. Promoted Club's Success. Results of English League matches played yesterday were as follows First Division.
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      U.S.A. GOLF.
      47 32 —Reuter. Hard-Hitting Helen Wins Ladies’ Title. Buffalo, New York, Sept. 20. In the final of the American women’s golf championship today Helen Hicks (New York) beat the holder, Mrs. Edwin H. Vare (Miss Glenna Collett), 2 and 1. The final was over 550 holes. —Reuter.
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      SAIGON RUGBY TEAM.
      517 32 French Soldiers Beaten By Bangkok. Bangkok, Sept. 28. Bangkok defeated the Saigon military team at Rugby on Saturday by 15 points to three. The game was highly interesting and exciting. Mr. H. N. Somerville, of the Malacca Iw&gt;lice, is in hospital with an injury to bis back
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB MEETING.
      508 32 Mr. F. Niblock Elect ed t Life Member. Mr. (i. W. A. Trimmer pro-, ,.,j the annual meeting of the k\ 1 Club held on Tuesday. The reports and accounts w, Mr. Trimmer was re-elected 1 ''Hh'D* Mr. F. Niblock vice-president. v p Douglas captain, Mr.
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    BIRTHS
    76 32 ..M &gt;RE DF LA PORTE. On September 27, 1931. at Puloe Samhoe. to Mr. and Mrs. &gt;1. Andre de la Rorte, a daughter. Ros.*Hrster. GRE1G ANDERSON To Mrs. James Greig Anderson at the Maternitv Hospital. Singapore, on September 24, a daughter. HILL. On Sept. 25, 1931, at the Maternity
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    MARRIAGE.
    46 32 .,KWIS ASI’DEN.—On Sept. 24, 1931, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, The Y’en. Archdeacon raham hite officiating, George Govey, eldest son of Mr. T. .1. and the late Mrs. L'Wis of London, to Mary, younger daughter ot Mr. K. and the late Mrs. Aspden of Revidge Blackburn.
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    ANNOUNFEMENT. FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE.
    51 32 I he Engagement is announced between Mr. Wee Gunn Hong, eldest son of Mr. ami Mrs. Wee Teng Hock, of No. 9, Nassim Road. Tunglin, Singapore, and Miss .Josephine Tan, only daughter of Mr. Tun Cheng Kee, .1.1*. proprietor of the Alham- hra and Marlborough TheatP Road,
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    39 32 DEATHS HILL. On Sept. 2. r 19.11. Const; 'y: infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. KOH.-Mr. Koh Seh I „oon, ag&lt; passed awav peacefully at 1.30 a.i 29, 1931. Mr. W. M. Shoemaker passed 24, 1931, at 10.30 a.m.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      51 1 f n« r;il union J j in Prices 1 pore Auction 1 ilft' Market Still 1 *■&gt; 1 I- 1 l h path Market 3 and Quotas il Tin Quota Scheme Industry it* Prices 1 li nance ;„rrt'i»"H&lt;!' Rubber l;:--Inline' '‘"'l Reports—i i rh Co. 1 the Rubier Industry
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      RUBBER SITUATIONS.
      42 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Seller Prices V Oct. Nov. Oct.Dec. i 0&gt; :l 4 0.8 4 0.84 (i.t» 0.94 0.94 0.8 H i 0 84 0.84 u", 0.8*4 0.84 0.84 0.8‘a 0.8*. 0.94 ,:e«&gt; 0&gt;4 0.84 0.8*4 done
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      14 1 t■ i ut $62,624 per picul. fifi.fiO 67.00 fifi.50 64.374 64.75
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      103 1 TH E SINGAPORE AUCTION. s Chamber of Commerce .iti..ii held its 1,037th auction when there was catalogue! 'T.V.'fi tons; offered 1,661,242 -old 1.425,836 lb. or fi.3fi.5-&gt; Spot. 2 :i 4 d. 4 9 16, cts. PRICES REALISED. Rihhid Snu.k. d Sheet. Cents per lb. City No Sales tquality 8 to
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      COPRA MARKET.
      21 1 i Co., report on Sept. 24 as advanced slightly during the losing quotations are as ndried $4.10; mixed $3.75.
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      RAUB GOLD.
      14 1 J,!- for the four weeks ended r L amounted to 1,924.20 oz.
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. The Proposed Tax On Exports. NEED FOR CONTROL OF PRODUCTION.
      1208 1  -  (I)y A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Righta Reserved.] London, Sept. 2. The past week has been uneventful. Some hopes are still cherished that th? Dutch Indies Government will take action, but the chances of this
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      RUBBER USES.
      178 1 Letter from Director Of Research Institute. M a.jor B. J. Eaton, director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya write? as follows With reference to the letter signed **D” published in your issue of Sept. 19 on Runner Uses,” there is not as far as 1 am aware,
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      SHARE REPORT.
      477 1 Awaiting More Definite Conditions. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated Sept. 29,. states The fluctuations in the London-New York eross-iate have been the dominating factor controlling the price of tin during the |Mu«t week. Atier opening at £120 f&gt;s. the metal rose sharply to il'dfi 10s., hut on a
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      B. F. GOODRICH CO.
      254 1 Thu 13. F. Goodrich Co. and subsidiaries report for the six months ended June .'3O, 1031, a net loss of $288,483 after depreciation, minority interest, etc., and after writing down raw materials on hand and on commitment to the lower of cost or market on June
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      PROBLEMS OF THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
      3773 2 VIEWS ON PROSPECTS OF JOINT CONTROL. MR. J. S. ARTER’S SPEECH AT THE P.A.M. (By Our Own Representative). Scromban, Sept. Mr. D. Farquhurson, chairman of the Negri Semhilan District I*.A., welcomed the delegates to Sereml»an. Mr. Arter, in reply, said Before proceeding with my customary
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      66 3 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must he short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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      CONTROL OF RUBBER.
      467 3 i To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I was interested to read in your issue of Sept. 12 an article from the Financial Times giving a new and simple plan for correcting the over-production of rubber anil placing the industry once more on a profitable
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      PADI vs. RUBBER.
      847 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Those who laU&gt;ur unde* tin impression or live in tin- hope that low prices of rid her w ill kill native production are living in a fool’s paradise. What Messrs. E. A. Barl&gt;our have stated is as near the
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      RUBBER FOOTPATH.
      53 3 A patent rubber tread non-skid footpath to replace the present concret* way is he ng laid by the Clydebank Town Council as |&gt;art of the altertitior.B now being carried out at Kilhowie Hill. The hill bus an incline of 1 in 10 and extends for a distance of
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      TIN EXPORTS AND QUOTAS.
      70 3 We have received the following details from Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., the loon) secretaries of the Tin Producers’ Association (Incorporated) Malaya. N.K.I. Bolivia. Nigeria. Siam. Total. Quotas March-August 24,82.3 13.7*5!) 15,771 3,*183 58,01*1 Exported March-August 20,602 13,523 15,705 3,7*12 *12,582 Over-exported March-August 4,771) 71* 4,536
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      711 3 [Stralti Tlm*a Copyright.— Reproduction Right! Reserved] Increase of Investment Buying. UNINSPIRING NEWS FROM U-S.A. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent. &gt; I*ond.on, Sept. 2. The market should ntw he fairly on its feet, and if the outward, and visible evidences of the new international pool do not actually -tare
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      Trade and Finance.
      266 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Sqyl. 30. SELLlNi. London, 4 rnoniJis' sight 2/3 31 32 London, 3 months’ sight 2/H 29/32 London, 60 days’ sight 2'3 27 32 London, 30 day* 4 sight 2/$ 13/16 London, demand 2 3 23 32 London, T.T. 2 3 21/32 Lyons and Paris,
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      Stocks and Shares.
      846 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Sept. 30. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asnni ’lumbang C2 23/- xd. £1 £1 Austral Malay is/- 20/5 -5 Ayer Hitnm Tin 11/- 12 cd. il £1 Bangrin Tin 10/6 11/6 1 I Batung Pauang 0.10 0.15 1 1
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      WORKING OF TIN QUOTA SCHEME.
      250 4 Committee’s Statement. SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES OF MALAYA. 1 The following communique issued by the International Tin Committw iti Paris has been officially supplied In view of misleading statements which have appeared in certain s«*ctions of the Press, the Committee, after full disrusskm of the present situation,
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        534 4 Allagar (2 l IL*; Amrlo-Malay (£1) 3 32, 1 Ayer Kuning f 1’I Bagan Serai (£1) 3 16; Bahiu &lt;2 &gt; 1 1 *2; Banteng (£1) L; Batu ‘•i\es (i'll s; Matu Mateng (2/) 9; Batu Tiga (£1) 3 16; Hertam (2 I 1 l*
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES SEPT 30.
        660 4 Capital Issue Paid Up Value Dividends r, in K l’’Ue&gt; r rawer 1 1. 4*1.175 1 Nil for year 28-2-31 AilenOy'\$l) nan Van 1 att 2,H 77 Ni« for year 30-9-30 Alor G.j.h ($1) J’JJ 04Q 430.425 1 Nil for year 31-3-31 Hitam dn
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      KLIAN KELLAS.
      116 4 Proposal To Wind Up The Company. An extraordinary meeting of Klian Kellas was convened, to he held at the registered office, 411-4D.*, Salisbury House, E.C., on Sept. 10 for the purpose of passing a resolution that the company cunnoi by reason of its liabilities continue its business and
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      DUTCH TEA INDUSTRY.
      127 4 Not Disturbed By The British Campaign. The Empire-grown tea eanipfiun nounced in the Financiai I 1111 s viewed in Hollami with c| ,!:im 11 &gt;. states the Amsterdam com*sp that journal. It is argued that especially have become such an m l'" r factor for the British
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