The Straits Budget, 29 October 1931

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. :*>46 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1931. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    317 1 LEADERS—- learing the Air :l Strange Happenings 3 A Change of Heart 3 Federal Questions 3-4 The Crucial Hours Modern Malacca 4 Occasional Notes s*o Telegrams, Reuter and Special— C veiing Past Week’s News ..21-30 Pictures C« verr« r Entertained at B. Pahat 17 Lady May Cambridge 17 Metering
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1793 1 Mr. 0. Lim, of Messrs. Thuraisingham i <! Wong, was admitted into practice at local Bar on Monday by the acting f Justice, Mr. ‘Justice Sproule, on the 1 on of Mr. V. D. Knowles. 1 ruler the auspices of the Straits Chin''e Kpworth League a series
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    MR. BARBOUR vs. MR. HAWKESWOOD.
    981 2 The “Rubber Ship” Again. WHO BENEFITS FROM REDUCED FREIGHTS A new turn has been given to the controversy raised in local rubber and shipping circles through the action of K. A. Barbour and Co. chartering the Swedish steamer Siljstad to take 0,500 tons of rubber
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    MR. BARBOUR’S DENIAL.
    714 2 “The Consumer Does Not Get The Benefit.” "I cm not u-ing a steamer with a crew paid at starvation rates,” was the emphatic denial of Mr. Harbour to the Straits Times. It has been said that the only reason why E. A. Barhour and <' Ltd., have
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    GOVERNOR’S TOUR OF WEST COAST.
    144 2 Arrival in Penang After Visit to Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 27. H K. the (Governor, Sir Cecil dementi, with Miss dementi, arrived here by the SVa I! Me yesterday morning on their tour of the west coast of Malaya. In the morning
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    Tea With Coconut Planters.
    213 2 (From Our Ov.n Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 27. The Governor arrived at Teluk Anson on Sun iuy morning aboard the Sea Belle an 1 was met at the landing jetty by Mr. B. \V. Flies. Resident of Perak, the Raja Muda and Mr. E. A. P. Helps,
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    ARREST OF LOCAL DIRECTORS.
    201 2 Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust. There was a sensaton in the Union Building on Oct. -1 when officers of the Singapore Detective Branch raided the oflu-es of the Hup Heng Mineral Syndicate. Lt 1.. and arrested three persons including a woman, who are described as having
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    30 2 The Dutch air mail which closed in Singapore on Oct. 15 was delivered in VAmsterday on Oct. 25, says a special Aneta cable to the Straits Times.
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    NEW BROADCASTING PROPOSALS.
    280 2 Singapore Society to E qu j, A Station. Important decisions, which may ha far-reaching effects in the realm of less in Malaya, were made at a meeting rf the committee of the Amateur lr less Society of Malaya (Singapore) hit on Oet. 22 at the club-house. At
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    HAPPY FAMILY OF CHINESE GIRLS.
    391 2 Annual Visitors’ Day To The Po Leung Kuk. Rightly described by the I.eng Nations committee which recently v Singapore. as the finest institu; »r. i kind," f he P<> Leung Kuk hon •> Chinese women and girls quite liv. to its high reputation on Saturday
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      CLEARING THE AIR.
      1057 3 Straits Times, Oct. 22. ni*n\ iable indeed is the task of any nt of a Federated Malay State totries to discover from a study of Iviilablc evidence what cither his practh< i o theoretical position will be in his tKal °St ie after Sir Cecil dementi’s V,-‘
      Straits Times, Oct. 22.  -  1,057 words
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      STRANGE HAPPENINGS.
      1026 3 Straits Times, Oct. 23. This is largely a story of coincidence ar.d' it has to uo with the rubber ship.” In the past, wroiio.er local shipping coniererves Ij. <* iv cn under discussion, the I usual attitude of the conferences as such, anu of the heuds oi the
      Straits Times, Oct. 23.  -  1,026 words
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      A CHANGE OF HEART.
      949 3 —Straits Times, Oct, 24. It must have been a pleasant experience for the Director of Co-operation, Mr. A. Cavendish, to listen to the stout defence of the urban co-operative movement made by the acting Chief Secretary to the Federated Malay States Government a fnv/ days ago.
      —Straits Times, Oct, 24.  -  949 words
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      FEDERAL QUESTIONS.
      940 3 that fear a necessity.—Straits Times, Oct. 26. It was remarked in this column recently that the non-Malay elements in ihe Federated Malay Slates are nervous lest they should be adversely affected by the new decentralisation policy, and it may be useful to explain why they think, so. At
      that fear a necessity.—Straits Times, Oct. 26.  -  940 words
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      THE CRUCIAL HOURS.
      928 4 Straits Times, Oct. 27. Today the people of Great Britain are taking a decision which may have more far-reaching effects on the welfare of the nation than any single event in her history. A general election is in progress and the swing of the pendulum may mean
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      MODERN MALACCA.
      913 4 —Straits Times, Oct. 28. It is refreshing to turn away for a space from the controversies of the world in general and of Singapore in particular, and to contemplate the picture which the oldest centre of European life in this country presents today. When the Straits Times approached
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    54 4 I’assengers from Batavia to Singapore on Oct. 20: Mr. am! Mrs. C. C. Kupfer, Mr. Randall, Mr. Schupf and Mr. Nonce Sen. Passengers from Singapore to Medan on Friday Mr. S. W. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Kupfer. Passengers from Medan to Singapore on Friday Mr. S. E. Thorburn
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    WOUND UNDETECTED AT OPERATION.
    383 4 Death After Bare Fi«* Street Fight. A fight with bare fists Vtw ccn Chinese and the subsequent death of of the combatants in the General not connected with the fight, was the su£ ject of a cade of allego 1 voluntarily causing grievous hurt which came
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    “ JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE”
    161 4 JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE” Proposed Lower Order of The Heaven-Born. (From Our Own Corresponlent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. A proposal to alter the name of the F.M.S. General Clerical Service Association to Junior Civil Service Association was made at the postponed annual meeting yesterday, but was referred ta the incoming committee.
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    HEAD-ON COLLISION.
    57 4 Motor-Cyclist Fined $25 And $5 Compensation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 27. Laurence Yap was fined $25 ordered to pay $5 compensation yesterday by Enche llamzah, the magistrate here, for rashly and negligently driving hl-motor-cycle and causing grievous hurt Malay named Taib. It was stated that Yap’s
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      WOMAN WINS.
      71 5 »>k rni n t Snail-’ lime.*-, l‘it another gathering, which has t,.i*n exclusive to the male—the Universities yearly revel on m has been captured by the fair 1,,-p “ladies” and “guests” are *ii 10 this year’s gathering and ath it that ihe Committee has 1: owheaten into this
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      “FLATS FIXED”
      98 5 i —Stiaits Timas, Oct. 22. No prizes are offered for a solution of h s problem. The two words forming the Lading to this note leap to the notice of every visitor to the United States. They are to he seen outside shops in every other stm t
      i ” — — —Stiaits Timas, Oct. 22.  -  98 words
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      THAT BLUDGEON
      139 5 They can all pay a high rate !—Straits Tines. Oct. 22. Today's news from Batavia indicates that, one at least, of the shipping conference' operating from that port i* following the example set by its counterpart m Singapore. Opposition, actual or louspecMve. is being crashed ruthlessly, the full
      They can all pay a high rate !—Straits Tines. Oct. 22.  -  139 words
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      CROPS ON MINING LAND.
      290 5 CROPS ON MINING LAND an fur three or four vears.”—Stiaits I mips, Oct. 22. An important article appears in the OctoU r mini'or of the Malayan Agricultural .lourn>! on the reclamation of old mining land for agriculture. This is a problem w’nich must present itself to ano em* travelling through
      an fur three or four vears.”—Stiaits I mips, Oct. 22.  -  290 words
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      THE ANSWER.
      86 5 THE ANSWER enn t,ne other ne traits Times. Oct. 23. i w as °nly afler passing about twenty t m arr ving the l>ald words “Flats 1a t the writer stumbled across t.h;nr :J <be offer—or threat. An enteri fixer of flats bad placed outs’de Wn. >H r a satT)
      ■ enn t,ne other ne * traits Times. Oct. 23.  -  86 words
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      THIS WAY, THAT WAY.
      140 5 THIS WAY THAT WAY. 1 lv I IU|| ff Oa a,t 23 the countarb,tt t Stiaits T lies, lion r Z* 10 P af! t fortnight rubber restrieS, r m as heen 'ery much “in the a?r.” land V?,"T r las 1)( on current in Kng ln< j; n the
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      THE BRIGHTER LINES.
      213 5 —Straits Timjs, Oct. 23. Our London correspondent’s weekly article, The Bnghter Side of Life in Brita-n, contains a feature, The Liighter Lines, from the plays running in town at the time. We think the idea might be trunslerred to Singapore and kt u i. ,ur irst example
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      THE NEW AGENT.
      325 5 —Straits Times, Oct. 23. The announcement that Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, C.M.G. is to succeed Mr. H. W. Thomson, C.M.G. as the Agent at Malaya House will cause general satisfaction except to those who maintain that this particular plum should not be regarded a? the perquisite
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      TIN CONTROL.
      188 5 Ull uir me that really interests us.—StraitTimes, Oct. 24. The position arising from the attempts to control the amount of tin reaching the open market becomes more and more contradictory with each set of figures issued. We are still in a period of GO per cent, restriction of
      Ull uir – me that really interests us.—Strait-Times, Oct. 24.  -  188 words
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      “ WALKING ” FISHES.
      330 5 WALKING FISHES. Straits Times, Oct. 24. “Anyone would imagine.” writes a reader with a grievance, “that there was some thing incredible about fishes which ‘walk,’ to judge from the scepticism dis- played by the writer of the paragraph which appeared in the Straits Times last week conec.iiing an incident which
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      EXAMPLES FROM SIAM AND CEYLON.
      372 5 •Stiaits Times, Oct. 24. “Again, Pallegoix, in his account of Siam, enumerates three species of fish which leave the tanks and channel* and traverse the damp grass. This is confirmed by Sir John Bowring, in his account of the embassy to the Siamese Kings in
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      A WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP
      234 5 —Straits Time*, Oct. 2ti. Miss Adele Astaire’s forthcoming marriage to I/ord Charles Cavendish youngest son of the Duke of Devonshire will break up a theatrical partnership tha* has been pheomenally successful in two continents for several years and is toda\ one of the biggest money-makers in America.
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      LARNACA AND LAZARUS.
      531 5 —Straits Times, Oct. 20. The mention made in the telegrams ot Lainaca, as one ot tno principal storm, centies in troubled Cyprus, recalls ti.e luct tnat the town standi on the site of tuc ancient i itiuni, probably the olde t ol the Phoenician settlements in the
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      THEM’S OUR SENTIMENTS.
      56 5 THEM’S OUR SENTIMENTS •*•*'!'J UMU IIIUJ IIIO» J Seaham damned first —Straits Times, Oct. 27. In view of the great issues being decided at home today we make no apology for lifting the following from our London Correspondent's London Letter which appears on another page A Happy Taxmas and may
      * “ * •*•*'!'J UMU IIIUJ IIIO» J Seaham damned first ! ”—Straits Times, Oct. 27.  -  56 words
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      KING OF GRAFT.
      364 5 —St i a its Times, Oct. 27. Yesterday’s cable announcing that Scar face A 1 Capone has been sentenced to eleven years’ imprisonment and a fine of $OO,OOO will be hailed with universal satisfaction, tinged only with a dight fear that the power of organised graft may
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      MR. GANDHI REBUKED.
      386 6 —Straits Times, Oct. 27. Mr. Rarmtay MacDonald is a man of many surprises. When he became the head of the first Labour Government there was general rejoicing among Indian Nationalists. Their betes noir were the Conservatives and with a Labour majority in the House of Commons they
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      GETTING A MOVE ON.
      151 6 -Straits Times, Oct. 28. Between 6 and 7 o’clock this morning, Singapore time, the first election results became known in London. By 8 o’clock cables giving several of the results were being handled in the Straits Times office. Messages have continued to pour in throughout the
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      “WHAT DID GLADSTONE SAY IN 1883?”
      273 6 the party which first thinks of it.—Straits Times, Oct. 28. “What did Mr. Gladstone say in 1883?” has long been a classic interjection at political meetings and, as Mr. Gladstone said quite a lot in that year, no hapless speaker has ever yet given
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      WHAT MR. THOMAS DID NOT KNOW.
      375 6 party ceased tapping:.—Straits Times, Oct. 28. In the House of Commons at the end of last month, answering a question by Mr. Wardlaw-Milne, Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for Dominion Adairs and Secretary of State for the Colonies, said he was afraid
      party ceased tapping:.—Straits Times, Oct. 28.  -  375 words
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    CAR OVERTURNS.
    74 6 Europeans’ Remarkable Escape From Injury. Returning: from Rengam by motor-car on Saturday, after the Rugby match between Singapore and Rengam, five people had a remarkable escape from serious injury. A saloon car, in which were Dr. and Mis. O’Driscoll, Messrs. Frend, Talbot and a friend was in collision
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    AIR MAIL MISSED.
    67 6 Kangkok’s Post Goes Astray For Second Time. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 27. For the second time since the establishment of the air mail the local mail has missed the service. The mail was due to leave during the week-end by the homeward Dutch aeroplane. The
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    TIGER’S SIX VICTIMS.
    67 6 Another tiger has been shot in Johore. This time the man-eater was shot near the 49th mile Batu Pahat Road, by a party of hunters under the Johore Game Warden. The animal had killed a Chinese coolie as he opened the door of this hut and stepped
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    PASSENGERS.
    588 6 The following passengers are expected to trrivc in Singapore on Nov. 2, by the East Asiatic Line's m.s. Alsia, which left Southampt n on Oct. 6 —Mr. and Mrs. G. HopeSworder, Mr. and Mrs. A. McPhail, Miss Suvari Bunnung, Mrs. F. Mnrgrott, Mr. J. Weekley, Mr. and Mrs. R.
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    PLANE ON THE SANDS.
    140 6 First Landing: Made at Port Dickson. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. The first aeroplane landing at Port Dickson was made by Mr. H. F. L Mavity, captain of the Kuala Lumpur r nig Club, in a club machine on Sunday. ihe landing 1
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    59 6 Petrol Tax Questions by Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones. At the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission to be held on hnday, Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones will ask the following questions: (1) What effect will the new petrol tax have upon Municipal finance? (2) Was the President consulted in
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    HELPING THE HOME GOVERNMENT.
    798 6 Colony Economies. MR. THOMAS’S LETTER -m THE GOVERNOR T 19 by the R t Hon i ft Thomas, Secretary of State V' Colonies, to the Governor, Sir r dementi:— ir 1 ee ni y duty to call the attc turn of the responsible authorities j„ temtones
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    57 7 M vtraits Times is not responsible for r of its correspondents. Corre“should bear in mind that letters and to the point. Long b m* liable to be rejected or cut ~m*spondents must enclose their >w addresses, not necessarily for but as guarantee of good faith, vt- unaccompanied by the
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    THE POOR OFFICIAL.
    302 7 It To the Editor of the Straits Times. Ic once again the Government I is receiving the attention of I, ,i those appointed as representatives Ef'’the general publicl I refer in this fc to suggestions put forward and CSs asked hy Mr. Tan Cheng Lock t f
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    ENGLAND ARISE !
    1721 7 ENGLAND ARISE 'i Edit <r of the Straits Times. 1 r ”.ot ::n >\v what the readers S;rails Times have done to de- <“ 1< which appears in your .ay un !or th heading. Eng<iyinjr beyond her means.” The «:milar in tone to many others appearing from day to day
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    STABILISATION OF PRICES
    1403 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Is not the era now approaching when man will evolve a slightly better j economic structure Trade and commerce are in the position of a circus-horse which is asked to do all his tricks at once. Crack goes the
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    A STATE LOTTERY.
    302 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Kir, British and Unemployed seems to have missed the spirit of my letter of Oct. 17 which amounted to an invitation from your renters for their proposals and views on the subjoct of a State lottery. At the moment of
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    IS MIGHT STILL RIGHT ?
    579 8 IS MIGHT STILL RIGHT To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In asserting that Undoubtedly, mijrht is not right Rotax should have dropped the word not/’ To anybody with average intelligence, it must be clear that Rotax’s subsequent sentence that Japan is determined to prevent (by military force, no
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    LOCAL DIRECTORS.
    484 8 To the Editor cf the Straits Times. Sir,—ln regard to the appointment o' directors to Jill vacancies between annual general meetings is it rot about time the system of 44 put my pal on erased in Singapore 1 see a good deal of criticism from shareholders took place
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    OIL PALMS.
    100 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—-In the issue of the Straits Times dated Oct. 15, there appeared a letter written by Holder concerning the resignation of the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng I.oc!; an 1 Air. J. W. Harries from the directorate of Oil Palm Plantations, Ltd.
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    RACING PROBLEMS.
    413 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—ln your issue dated Oct. 19 I noticed a reply by your racing correspondent to one “Demos,” in which, discussing class I ponies, he says that “Demos” implies that this class has been deliberately excluded.” At a later stage, he says
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    THE U.E.’s MEETING.
    479 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I would like to make a few comments on the special resolution passed at the meeting of the United Engineers on Oct. 21. When I asked for an explanation of the meaning of this resolution, Mr. Mundell stated This
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    ADELE ASTAIRE.
    255 8 Famous Dancer to Marry Duke’s Son. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Oct. 22. The erga tremor.t is announce i f A Astaire, the famous American iia;:i r, and Lord Charles Cavendish, the yi .m-ar son of tiie Duke of DevonshireThe wedding will take place in line. next year
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    THE “RUBBER SHIP.”
    41 8 Reaches Singapore With r E. A. Barbour on Board. The s.s. Siljestad, the vessel charts by Mr. E. A. Barbour to take rubber w New York, arrived in Singapore from Swettenham on Monday morning. Barbour was on board.
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    STORM AT U.E. MEETING.
    6971 9 Constitution of Board Criticised. Hi RECTORS’ FEES. K t )iy to Circular by Mr. 1 Walt Jackson. j Thl annual general meeting of United j engineers I-td.. was held at the company’s I ..ffircs in Kiver Valley Road on Oct 21 j A. P. Strachan presiding.
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    123 11 Kxtravagant ExpenditureJ In America Denied. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 21. I a number of rumours have been i't-nt here regarding the expense of the i.. visit to America. H. S. H. Prince ’pulya, the King’s assistant principal 1 ;v «to secretary, has denied that
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    FORMER SINGAPORE DOCTOR’S DEATH.
    1389 11 Dr. T. Murray Robertson In Edinburgh. News was received in Singapore on Oct. 24 of the death of Dr. Thomas Murray Robertson which took place at his home in Edinburgh, on Oct. 23. Dr. Murray Robertson was born in Singapore in 1860, the son of a
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    MOTOR-CAR OVERTURNS.
    84 11 Chinese Refuse to Help Injured Planter. Mr. Michael Hutchinson, <of Gombak Division, Batu Caves Estate, is now lying in Bung-ar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, as a result of the car he was driving overturning on the Ulu Gombak Road. Mr. Hutchinson cut an artery in his wrist and, weak
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    ARCHDEACON IN SMASH.
    84 11 Car Accident on Way to Air Base Service. The Vcn. Archdeacon Graham V. hite! was involved in an accident on Sunday when the motor-car in which he was riding was in collision with anomei motor-car at the junction of Wilkie and Selegie Roads. The Archdeacon was on
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    LOCAL LAWYER’S LEG FRACTURED.
    270 11 Mysterious Accident. THREE EUROPEANS AND TWO CARS INVOLVED. As a lesult of an accident involving three Europeans and two motor-cars early on Saturday morning Mr. (J. H. Gardside, the Singapore lawyer, has had his left leg l>a lly fractured. According to information gathered by the Straits
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    CHETTIARS’ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    265 11 Perak Branch Opened By Col. Cecil Rae. (From Our Own Corre pon lent.) It,oh, Oct. 28. Before a big and representative gathering Col. (Ve I Rae yesterday formally declared open the Perak branch of the Chettiar Chamber ef Commerce. In a speech welcoming the guests Somesundcram
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    “ONE LIFE SAVED.”
    78 11 Better Than Seven-stepped Pagoda Built.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang' Oct. 23. The high priest of the Kek I .oh Tzo temple here, Poon Teong, has telegraphed to the head of the Buddhist Association in Tokio asking him to influence his (lovernment to come to n peaceful
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    GOVERNOR AND MALACCA CHINESE.
    1415 12 Long Traditions in The Settlement. SIR CECIL’S REPLY. <#► HOW HE LEARNT CHINESE IN CANTON. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 21. H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, was entertained by the Malacca hinese Chamber of Commerce this evening. 1 he Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock
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    FOR CHINA STATION.
    64 12 Six Destroyers to Pass Through Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 23. Six destroyers, H.M.S. Bruce, Keppel, Verity, Whitehall, Wild Swan and Wishart, an* leaving England on Nov. 11 for China to replace the destroyers Thracian, Sepoy, Somme and Stormeloud, of the Kiehth Flotilla, China Station.
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    OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
    1557 12 Malacca High School. COMMENCES NEW PHASE OF ITS HISTORY. An educational event of unusual interest took place at Malacca yesterday. when the Governor formally opened the new buildings of the Malacca High School, which is linked up with an old Dutch school and is the
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    PILOTAGE DUES.
    28 12 According to the Government Gaze temporary reduction of five P €r 1 has been approved on all pilotage due? Singapore and Penang for the next months.
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3288 13 How The Poor Live—Kuala Lumpur’s Seamy Side—Infancy And Old Age In Cubicles—Our Civic Education Get tin g Drunk On Datura Cyclists Who Cause Profanity —Why Mot A Traffic Week? —A Cricket Move. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 23. IL a irPLE-CLASS
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    DR. HOOPS HONOURED.
    342 14 Fine Work in Kedah Straits! Recognised. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 22. When H is Excellency the Governor i presented Dr. A. L. Hoops with the C.B.K. at u garden party at the Malacca Resi- Wf-ncy yesterday the following account of j l>r. Hoops' service was
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    GUIDES IN MALAYA.
    63 14 Oficer Coming from London To Help Local Training. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 21. Lady Elizabeth Pleydell-Bouverie, who i J arriving by the Kajputana on Oct. 29, is bring sent by the Girl Guides Imperial fcaa4quarters at the request of the Malayan Girl Guides headquarters
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    MODERN MALACCA SURVEYED.
    2263 14 An Illuminating Tour By The Governor. THE NEW HOSPITAL. Two Millions Being Spent On Development. The visit which the Governor is now paying to Malacca is of exceptional interest, as it focusses attention on a number of important developments that are now in progress in that town.
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    $2OO FINE FOR WOMAN.
    52 14 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 23. Another prosecution under the Women and Girls Protection Enactment was heard yesterday, when an old woman was fined $2OO, or in defain sentenced to a year's imprisonment, i keeping a brothel. She had been warned five times by
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    THE LITERARY PAGE- NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    3047 15 Modern Theories Of Human Origin—Why Do Races Exist?—Lectures For The Layman—Wyndham Lewis—A Brilliant Pamphlet Attacking Intellectual Heresy—A Nasty Story Told Rather Well—More Mystery—The Romance Of Wine. Mankind, Past and Present Vnrlv Man. HU Origin, Development a C ulture. By G. Elliot Smith and Others.
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    SOUND ADVICE.
    249 16 Malayan Chinese And Manchuria. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. -1. All guilds associations and schools :n Selangor were represented at a conference convened by the Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon to consider the Manchurian situation. The meeting was convened at the
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    FAIR GROUND CHEATING.
    105 16 Shooting Gallery with Fixed Targets. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 23. Yeow', a stall-holder at the newly opened Fun and Frolic amusement park, wa* fined $30 here today for cheating. It was stated that Lee Yeow was in charge of a shooting gallery with celluloid dolls
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    THE OXFORD MURDER.
    88 16 Conflicting Evidence Over Time Of Death. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct. 23. Witnesses for the defence in the trial at the Oxford Assizes of Henry Daniel Seymour, the 30-year-old commercial traveller accused of the murder of Mrs. Annie I/ouisa Kempson, a widow, in her house in
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    DEBENTURE HOLDERS SATISFIED.
    1903 16 Collateral Security For Debts. M.A.H.A. MEETING. ASSOCIATION TO CARRY ON AS USUAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 21. The work of the Malayan Agri-Horti-rultural Association is to continue along its former lines the intervention of debenture holders, as the result of a decision arrived at
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    TRADE MARK ACTION.
    324 16 Plaintiffs Succeed in Claim For Injunction. Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell n tVio Supreme Court on Oct. 21 found tor I a’* Tiong Ei in their claim against Ian in Xg and Chop Tan Teck Hoe tor an injunction restraining the latter trom selling coffee under the
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      UNWILLING TO FIX DATE.
      129 21 —Reuter. Japanese Withdrawal Prom Manchuria. ANOTHER DEADLOCK. British Government Much Disturbed.” Geneva, Oct. 23 (6.34 p.m.) j»r Ai feed Sze has announced that the government has authorised him a i Vv ,rt the resolution, although it inr-.aa.i to fail to grapple with some of h e
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      A GROSS INSULT.
      231 21 —Reuter. Japanese Ban on Marshal Chang’s Return. Geneva, Oct. 23 (10.49 a.m.) The Chinese delegate has handed to the Secretary-General of the League (Sir Kr> Drummond) a telegram from Nanking, dated Oct. 22, stating Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang was notified today by the Japanese that 417 cases containing
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      COUNCIL MEETING.
      391 21 Dr. Alfred Sze Accepts The Resolution. Geneva, Oct. 23. Council was not kept waiting this turning. Mr. Yoshizawa was there on on'*. t,nie an( i amicably shook hamls with the members of the Council. public part of the hall was crowded i n spectators, anxious to witness the
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      COUNTER-PROPOSALS.
      469 21 Japan Suggests Drastic Amendments. The Japanese counterproposals were read by M. Brian!, after Dr. Sze’s speech. M. Briand said he had had a talk that morning with Mr. Yoshizawa who hal informed him of the objections of the Japanese Governmont to several clauses of the draft resolution and had
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      MR. YOSHIZAWA.
      197 21 On Japanese Troops In Manchuria. Mr. Yoshizawa, dealing with the Council’s draft resolution, said the Japanese Government was unable to fix any precise date for the withdrawal of her troops, but their presence was in no way due to a desire to exert pressure on China, but merely
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      WITHDRAWAL BEGUN.
      240 21 Only 2,250 Men Far From Railway Zone. Mr. Yoshizawa emphasised that the Japanese Government had no territorial aims :n Manchuria and firmly intended to withdraw her troops as soon as circumstances permitted this to be done without danger. Withdrawal had been already begun. Over half the troops originally
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      FIRST ESSENTIAL.
      420 21 Appeasement of Present Ill-Feeling. Mr. Yoshizawa said the Japanese C.overnment admitted that, at present, she even seriously doubted the real efficacy of the guarantees proposed by the Council. The Japanese Government considered it absolutely necessary that there should be appeasement and a relaxation of feeling. It had been
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      CHINA’S ATTITUDE.
      362 22 Cannot Accept Japan’s Amendments. Dr. Alfred Sze, in a statement, said China could not accept the Japanese amendment* to the Council'E draft proposals. He remarked that Mr. Yoshi7awa had been careful not to mention Press comments which had l>een unfavourable to Japan. M. Rriand Sums Up. M. Brinnd,
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      LORD CECIL.
      151 22 —Reuter. Bomb Explosions Have An Echo in Britain. Lord Cecil stated that the incidents regarding the dropping of bombs had much disturbed the British Government. It was difficult to justify such incidents in the light of international law, but he agree-:! with Mr. Yoshizawa that such incidents could
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      A “TIMES” VIEW.
      97 22 WV ivpi —British Wireless. Odium of Refusing To Accept Resolution, Rugby, Oct. 23. The Times states It is unlikely that the text of tho Council’s resolution, which was the result of careful deliberation, will be amendel in any essential points. If either party refuses to accept it,
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      GERMAN SEAMEN WHO STRUCK IN RUSSIA.
      302 22 -Reuter. Swift Retribution On Return to Kiel. Kiel, Oct. 24. Very swift retribution is being meted out to the German sailors who mutinied j in Russian ports. Public prosecutor* and dozens of detectives have been rushed here from Berlin in hydroplanes and fast motor-boats
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      IMPERIAL CURRENCY.
      250 22 —Reuter. Can Britain Master Her Economic Destiny London, Oct. 23. The imperial currency idea received support from Sir Basil Blackett in an address to the London Rotary Club in which he doubted the desirability of attempting to return to the gold standard unless and until the international conditions
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      “WHOOPEE CRUISES.”
      85 22 Protest from Neptune Association. New* York, Oct- 23. A protest against whoopee cruises by British liners from American ports has been addressed to Mr. A. W. Mellon, the Secretary of the Treasury, by Capt. Milliken, secretary of the Neptune Association, on the ground that liners engaged thereon do
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      HUGE U.S. SHIPPING COMBINE.
      240 22 Reuter. Effort to Put Business On Paying Basis. San Franci*co, Oct. 22. A powerful combine, with the object of putting American shipping on a paying basis, by the Pacific and Atlantic C ast Shipping companies, is announced by Mr. Stanley Dollar, vice-president of the Dollar Lines.
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      FEDERAL FINANCE.
      212 22 —British Wireless. Round-Table Accepts Lord Peel’s Proposals. Rugby. Oct. 22. At a meeting of the Federal Structure Suh-Committee of the Round-Table Conference, Lord Peel (chairman of finance sub-committee), in order to dispose of minor differences regarding the scope of the proposed Expert Committee on Finance, suggested a modification
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      THE TIN POOL.
      109 22 —Reuter. Now Holds 12,250 Tons Of Metal. London, Oct. 22. An official communique from the Committee of Control of the International Tin Pool state* that at the committee meeting held in London on Oct. 21 it was ascertained that the Pool now held 12,250 tons of tin
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      THE PLIGHT OF COTTON.
      28 22 .—Reuter. Conference Proposal Rejected By US.A. Washington, Oct. 22. The Government has rejected the proposal of the Egyptian Government for an international cotton conference.—Reuter.
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      VERSAILLES TREATY REVISION.
      174 22 -Reuter. Senator Borah’s View. MUST COME, PEACEFULiv OR BY FORCE. Washington, Oct. 24 (2.40 am) The first official statement on the subt, of M. Pierre Laval’s visit s: ys lh 8 6 W Hoover-Laval conversations will ••7 relate to such policies as each of the Governments can
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      BRITISH FINANCE.
      170 22 —Reuter. Prompt Repayment of The 90-Day Credit. Rugby, Oct. 22. Keen satisfaction is expressed in London at the news that the Bank of England has repaid £20,000,000 of the 90-day credit for £25,000,000 obtained from the Federal Reserve Ranks on Aug. 1 last The period of the credit
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      MINUTE OF DARKNESS.
      88 22 —Reuter. America’s Tribute to Great Inventor. West Orange, New Jersey. Oct. 22. Thousands of silent mourners lining the streets saw the passage of the funeral cortege of Mr. Thomas Edison, including Mrs. Hoover and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford, to Rosedale cemetery where the remains, enclosed in
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      RAILWAY CONFERENCE.
      152 22 Decentralisation of Power In India Urged. Simla, Oct. 10. Presiding at the annual session of th® All-India Railway Conference Association, Mr. D. S. Burn, Agent of the G.M. way, emphasised that the railways mo done their best to retrench expenditure, and the staff had shown admirable P*j* tience
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      “DARK DESIGNS” ALLEGED.
      256 23 I protectionist Cuckoo In The Nest. I PREMIER’S REPLY. I Trusts Honour of Other f Party Leaders. London, O.t. 22 (2.02 a.m.). 7hr In* Conservatives are harbouring rk (»<*.ign> tc secure an independent K v. ti.rough a Nationalist Govern).j I, ami ihat they will then oust W‘\,
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      A NATIONAL APPEAL.
      229 23 —British Wireless. Prime Minister’s Reply To Critics. Rugby, Oct. 21. 1 ’’■•me Minister (Mr. Ramsay Mac- i muking a short tour outside 1' v. n mstituency. V;-i. *-.’ay he s poke in support of his 1 Malcolm MacD- nald, the v,:ir Labour candidate for Bassettv, out or
      —British Wireless.  -  229 words
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      MR. BALDWIN.
      424 23 the greatest freedom of trade. —British Wireless. All Parties Must Work Together. Rugby, Oct. 21 (noon). d n seve ral constituencies. re ,)Cm P made to force the elecTraH„ n e Protection versus Freo U.o i....j* 10 on *-ral issue of the election, re- h;.,* National Government tho
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      RESTRICTION AND THE D.E.I.
      239 23 —Aneta. Action Unlikely. BUT SHARES STILL RISE IN LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct, 21. The expectations of an announcement which will be beneficial to the rubber industry was responsible for an improvement in rubber shares on the London i market this morning, j Bear
      —Aneta.  -  239 words
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      QUICK TURN ROUND.
      119 23 —British Wireless. Aquitania’s Latest Fine Performance. Rugby, Oct. 22. The Cunard liner Aquitania yesterday created a record for a quick turn round on the Atlantic service by sailing for New York only 15 hours after arriving at Southampton. During that time the Aquitania landed passengers, discharged cargo
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      TRADE REVIVES.
      473 23 —British Wireless. —Reuter. Confidence Growing Says Sir H. Samuel. Rugby, Oct. 22. Sir Herbert Samuel, the Liberal Home Secretary in the National Government, in x broader* .t address last night, said the Liberal Party hud seen its duty quite "learly throughout the crisis. Abcve all oth r considerations
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      S. INDIAN FLOODS.
      65 23 2,000 Families Homeless In Vizagapatam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 22. Two thousand families have been rendered homele-s by the floods in the Yirmgjiratam lislrict. Coromandel (’oast '"V-rc the water has reached a height of 30 feet. It is conservatively estimated that. 150 people bfivo been
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      ON WALL STREET.
      129 23 Reuter. Yet Another Insolvency Suspension. New York, Oct. 23. The Stock Exchange announces the suspension of J. A. W. Inglehart and Company for insolvency.—Reuter. ceeding today between President Hoover and M. I.aval at the White House. M Laval informed the Press that all questions affecting the United
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      M. LAVAL ARRIVES IN NEW YORK.
      678 23 British Wireless. lie uter. Britain’s Keen Intere t In Coming Talks. THEIR WIDE SCOPE. Armaments, War Debts And Gold. Washington, Oct. 21. In connection with th-> arrival of tho French Prime Minister (M. Pierre Laval) in New York tonight it is declared by official
      British Wireless.; lie uter.  -  678 words
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      LORD ARNOLD'S WARNING.
      255 24 —Reuter. Another Zinovieff Letter? MANY COUNSELS. What Did Cobden Say In 1850? London, Oct. 24. Although still mottled by highly coloured party arguments the political sky is rapidly clearing and there are no signs of thunderbolts in the closing stages of the campaign notwithstanding that Lord Arnold
      —Reuter.  -  255 words
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      INSUFFICIENT TRUST.
      218 24 —British Wireless. Mr. Gandhi Criticises Indian Delegates. Rugby, Oct. 23. During the discussion on the proposed Indian Federal Court at the Round-Table Federal Structure Committee meeting today Mr. Gandhi said he thought the Indian delegates’ speeches displayed insufficient trust in themselves and in the ability of the Indian
      —British Wireless.  -  218 words
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      WITH OPEN ARMS.
      100 24 —Reuter. How British Goods Are Welcomed Abroad. London, Oct. 23. Markets are literally bolding out their arms to Britain, declared a member of the delegation from the National Leather Goods and Saddlery Manufacturers’ Association, interviewed by Reuter on his return from a visit to Denmark and Holland.
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      THE FREIGHT RATE TUG-OF-WAR.
      129 24 —Aneta. Extends to D.E.I. PRESENT SITUATION IN BATAVIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Oct, 21. The companies concerned in the shipping of freight to the Atlantic ports of America have established a system whereby different rates are charged to those who have contracted to ship to
      —Aneta.  -  129 words
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      “THE MAD MAJOR.”
      238 24 Daring Wartime Pilot’s Reappearance. London, Oct. 2. A dramatic reappearance has been made in London by the "Mad Major that almost legendary Wartime pilot. He was suddenly seen skimming over house tops near the Tower Bridge as he used to skim trenches in Flanders, but this time
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      MR. J. M. SEN GUPTA.
      148 24 More Talk of War With Britain. (From Our Owti Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 21. When safe on board an Italian steamer Mr. .1. M. Sen Gupta. Bengal’* Congress leader, before leaving for England, said We may have bo prepare for eventualities and cultivate Swadeshism of a
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      FRENCH DEPOSITS IN U.S.
      115 24 —Reuter. New York Bankers Decline To Increase Interest Rate. New York, Oct. 21. The banks have unanimously agreed not to increase the rate of interest on Bank of France deposits.—Reuter. A message dated Oct. 20 stated :—The Bank of France has notified the New York Banks
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      STRIKE OF SEAMEN IN AUSTRALIA.
      63 24 A Fireman’s Dismissal. OVERSEA SHIPPING MAY BECOME INVOLVED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Oct. 23 (2.35 p.m.) A strike of seamen, which originated from the dismissal of one fireman, is extending to all inter-State ships arriving at Sydney and Melbourne and may involve oversea shipping
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      DARKEST AFRICA.
      202 24 —British Wireless. R.A.F. Squadron’s Cruise Above It. Rugby, Oct. 21. The four British day bombers, which It ft Cairo last week on an 11,000-mile service cruise across Equatorial Africa, left Geneina this morning for Fort Lamy. The route involves a flight over great tracks of little-known ground and
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      THE IRISH SWEEP.
      31 24 Reuter. Over £1,000,000 in Prize Money This Time. London. Oct. 20. The prize money in the Irish Sweepstake on the Manchester November Handicap at present amounts to £1,000,000.
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      30 KILLED IN LANDSLIDE.
      122 24 Disastrous Flood and Rain In South India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 21. Thirty were killed in a landslide which occurred near Jeypore, South India. Tons of rock, loosened by heavy rain, crashed down a hillside and overwhelmed a party working on the road below’.
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      FALL OF THE POUND.
      55 24 —Reuter. How It Is Helping British Cotton. Paris, Oct. 23. The fall of the pound has struck a hard blow at the French cotton industry, British firms being able to undersell French by 20 to 25 per cent. Several important factories at Lille are expected to
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      HOOVER-LAVAL TALKS.
      267 24 HOOVER-LA VAL TALKS. Reutcr. Need for Maintaining Gold Standard. WORLD FINANCE. Should Europe Make The First Move? Washington, Oct. 24. President Hoover and the Freneh Prime Minister (M. Pierre Laval) have reached agreement to co-ordinate French and American banking resources in the interests of world stability, but all the details
      Reutcr.  -  267 words
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      SENATOR BORAH.
      235 24 -Reuter- Disagrees with M. Laval On Vital Issues. New York, Oct. 25 (11.48 p.m.). The divergence of opinion on political matters between the French Prime Minister (M. Pierre Laval) and Senator\Jilliain E. Boiah. whose statement to Mcncft pressmen caused a sensation, has not wen narrowed down by a
      -Reuter-  -  235 words
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      ITALY & GERMANY.
      97 24 ITALY GERMANY. Reuter. Grandi-Bruening Talks Open in Berlin. Berlin, Oct. 25 (11.46 The Italian Foreign Minister < s^ n ieS Grandi) arrived this morning t Minis* of discussions with the German ters. ,,,,rld The discussions will embrace economic crisis, reparations, >» disarmament and tariffs. th« Signor Grandi was station by
      Reuter.  -  97 words
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      JAPAN STANDS ALONE.
      241 25 —Reuter. I Injection of CounterProposals. I i;} VOTES TO I. ■)iit--ooken Speeches In League Council. Geneva, Oct. 24. (B stormy weatVer there \va- j of’the public to witness 1 r !t f this morning’s sitting of, F J (li the League, which took <\w minutes alter 10
      —Reuter.  -  241 words
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      M. BRIAND SUMS UP.
      382 25 -Reuter. I Differences Dividing I The Parties. i;. nming up. said the t»*xl Hi !i»] red l*y respect for treaties, I c could be no question of proI getiatior.s before evacuation. I indnnvntal difference dividing Hf |artie> to the present di-pute lay i bo envisaged when
      -Reuter.  -  382 words
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      JAPAN’S ATTITUDE.
      328 25 Reuter. Greatly Disappoints Senor Madariaga. Senor Madariaga said the “fundamental rinciples had not been defined. It would be citiicult to find a nation with a greater sense of honour than Japan, but he had been greatly disappointed by the Japanese attitude. Senor Madariaga suggested that the Japanese delegate
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      PRESIDENT’S PALACE ATTACKED.
      85 25 Reuter. Trouble in Paraguay: Twelve Killed. Asuncion (Paraguay), Oct. 24. Twelve were killed and 28 injured l*y machine-gun fire when the police repulsed an attack on the Presidential Palace at Asuncion by students and Communists. The crowd had previously attacked newspaper offices and the Ministry of the
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      SOVIET SUBMARINE.
      178 25 Renter. Mystery of Collision In j' Gulf of Finland. 1 < Helsingfors. Oct. 2f> (2.41 p.m.). Mystery surrounds reposts that a Soviet submarine has been sunk, with it i view i f fifty, after collision with the German steamer Gratia, in the Gulf of inland. The original report
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      D.E.I. REVENUE.
      71 25 -Aneta. Big Fall Compared With 1930 and 1929. Batavia, Oct. 21. The Government revenue for August, li*;> 1. amounted to only 40,300.000 guild1 ers. as compared with 52,500,000 guilders in August, 1030. The total revenue for the year 1031. to the end of August, is 330.000,000 guilders, as
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      FINAL SITTING.
      402 25 Keuti r. Feeling of Anxiety And Worry. Geneva, (let. 24 (5.35 p.m.) M. Briand said that, since the morn- 1 ing. further conversations had taken place in the hope of finding a solution. He hr.d hoped, at one moment, that the two parties might be brought together and
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      MR. EUGENE CHEN.
      101 25 Sin Kro Mir. Plan to Settle Trouble In Manchuria. Shanghai. Oct. 24. Mr. Fugcne Chen, the Foreign Minister in the Canton “National” Government, is shortly issuing a statement explaining his proposed policy for peacefully settling the Manchurian question, without the loss to China of any of her
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      ELECTION DAY IN GREAT BRITAIN.
      203 25 Heavy Poll Expected. HOPES OF Bid VICTORY FOR NATIONALISTS. London, Oct. 20. A final frenzy of electioneering marks the last day before the country easts the most momentous vote of modern times. The parties, throughout the country, have massed hip: battalions of speakers for the
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      THE FIRST RESULT.
      112 25 Reuter. National Liberal For Welsh ’Varsity. London, Oct. 27 (1.10 a m.). With the result announced last i :ht of the first contested election, —mum y for the University of Wales seat, where the National Liberal candidate (Captain Krnest Kvans) defeated the Welsh Nationalist (Mr. Lewis) by
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      KING’S INTEREST.
      220 25 I I will UM British Wireless. Returns to London to Hear The Results. (Ionova, Oct. Tho King arrived in London today from Sandringham l>.v train and drove to Buckingham Palace, whore ho will hoar the election results tomorrow night ami tho following day. Soon after reaching tho Palace
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      FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
      87 25 C. A. Butler Leaving I.ympne Tomorrow Morning. Rugby, Oct. J-. Mr. Charles Arthur Butler has arranged to leave I.ympne aerodrome for Am.tialia at 2 o’clock on Saturday morning it. a light aeroplane in an attempt to heir Mr. J. A. Mollison’s time f 1 r a tlign*
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      ON THE EVE OF THE POLL.
      245 26 —Reuter. Mr. Lloyd George’s Last Appeal. MANY LAST WORDS. Prime Minister Mad Economic Situation. London, Oct. 23. The eve of polling has been signalised ly the issue of final messages from the litical leaders to the electorate. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Philip
      —Reuter.  -  245 words
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      THE LABOUR CASE.
      430 26 I mV lbiiish Wireless. .Mr. Henderson Makes A Final Appeal. Rugby, Oct. 24. The Labour leader (Mr. Arthur Hender**»ri today presented the case for the I aiiour Party over the* wireless and. h. e r thi- evening, the* Pi ime Minister 'Mr. Ramsay Ma-Donald) broadcasts his final
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      MR. MACDONALD.
      184 26 Reuter. Has He Refused the Post Of Viceroy London, Oct. 23. What high post overseas has the Prime Minister refused to accept is a question inspired by a speech made by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald at Seaham Harbour. You are being told,” he said, that if 1 return to
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      RIOTS IN CYPRUS.
      332 26 Reuter. Government House Burnt Down. Malta. Oct. 22. T he Governor of Cyprus, it i< undersou l, l as wired to the Governor of Malta asking for naval assistance, owing to disturbances which broke out in the i. !atv’ > today. Cairo. Oct. 22. Communications regarding military
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      MR. COMPTON MACKENZIE
      30 26 Hector of Glasgow University.—British Wireless. Elected Rector of Glasgow University. Rugby, Oct. 24. Mr. Compton Mackenzie, the Scottish Nationalist candidate, was today elected Rector of Glasgow University.—British
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      DRAMATIC END TO MURDER TRIAL.
      250 26 Accused’s Fierce Denial. .IURYWOMAN FAINTS IN THE BOX. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Oct. 25. A verdict of guilty was returned at the Oxford Assizes yesterday evening against Henry Daniel Seymour, tlie 39-year-old commercial traveller, who w'as charged with the wilful murder of Mrs. Annie
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      OTHER MURDER TRIALS.
      87 26 Insane Nurse Who Killed A Patient. (From our own Correspondent.) London. Oct. 25. Two other murder trials ended yesterday. Annie Robson, a nurse, was found tu: lty but insane at the Leicestershire As>ir.es on a charge of murdering a pat: i* 1 1 1, Mrs. Both In.
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      THE ROYAL WEDDING.
      114 26 Reuter. Lady May Cambridge Omits Obey.” London, Oct. 24. The Queen, the Prince of Wales, his three brothers, the Duchess of York, Princess Mary and other members of the Royal Family were present at the marriage at the village Church of Balcombe, Sussex, today of Lady May
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      JAPAN NOT READY TO WITHDRAW.
      233 26 The “Basic Principles’! Defined. 1 TOKIO STATEMENT. I “Negotiations First" I Still Demanded. I I The following statement hv I Japanese Foreign Minister at T„kin 21 received in Singapore on Tue* lav* 1 On Oct. 22 the Japanese repre«enta» *.l .in (he l emu'll of
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      VITAL RIGHTS.
      344 26 Firm Determination To Protect Them. The Japanese Government ha*. arious occasions, given i :c". nt u firm determination to *u:\r r u merit or diminution of the ride* an interests of J; pan which nr .al re national exitence and whbh arc v ven into the complex fabric
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      “ FIVE POINTS.”
      252 26 FIVE POINTS.” Tokio Outlines Her Demands. The basic principles which ii in mind relate to r (1) Mutur.l repudiation a. ive poliev and conduct. (2) Respect for Chinns tc*rr. integrity. (8) Complete suppression v organised movements inter 1 c the freedom of tin .e and international hatred. v, jt (1)
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      SOCIALIST ERA AT AN END.
      316 27 —Reuter. Labour Routed All Over f The Country. I FLECTION RESULTS. Llr. A. Henderson Among f The Fallen. M London, Oct. 27. Air. Arthur Henderson, the leader of Labour Opposition, has been defeatS at Burnley by the Victoria Cross ■hnlikr Rear-Admiral Campbell (National Rn lependent).
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      MALAYA’S MEMBER.
      274 27 I I null —Reuter. Sir George Penny’s Huge Majority. At Kingston-on-Thames Sir George (Coiy?.), the “Member for Malaya.” who has always had a heavy majority broke all previous records by defeating his Labour opponent (Mr. J. W. rawcebt) by 28.312. In 1929 Sir George’s majority was 12,008. In
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      STILL MORE GAINS.
      155 27 -Reuter. Sir James Sexton Goes Under. London, Oct 27 (11.32 p.m.). The swing in favour of the Conservative Party continues unabated and vastly increased majorities in favour of sitting Unionist candidates are being recorded almost everywhere. The latest National Government gains from the official Labour Opposition include
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      MISS BONDFIELD.
      313 27 —Reuter. Loses to Conservative Woman. At Wallsend a woman Conservative, M iss Irene Ward, was put up in opposition to Miss Margaret Bondtield (the former Labour Minister of Labour) and converted a 7,000 Conservative minority into a majority of over 7.000. M’ss Ellen Wilkinson (Labour) was defeated by
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      MR. TOM SHAW.
      212 27 One Of Preston’s Two Labour Victims. At Preston another ex-Labour Minister, in Mr. Tom Shaw, was defeated, together with a second labour candidate, both reats swinging Conservative by majorities of over 20,000. Sir Hen Turner, the veteran labour leader, was defeated at Batley and Morley, and the
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      IN THE MIDLANDS.
      323 27 -Reuter. Conservatives Sweep The Board. Despite the fact that it was predicted that the National Government would have >tiff fights in the North and in the Midlands there was an overwhelming sweep in favour of the Conservatives at Sheffield. All seven Sheffield seats are now held by
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      THE KING.
      153 27 -Reuter. How H.M. Heard The Good News. London, Oct. 27. While the crowds in the stress cheered the results tonight the King, who had returned specially from Sandringham* heard the results in Buckingham I* a lac* by tape machine, telegram and wireless until a late hour.— Reuter. Tolling
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      BEFORE THE POLL.
      367 27 Reuter. Nation or Damnation The Alternatives. London, Oct. 27. The Nation or Damnation is the alternative put Injfore the electors by the Nationalist Tress final editions before tho momentous decision of the polls. The same note was stressed by Admiral Campbell, Mr. Henderson’s opponent at Burnley, in
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      AN EARLY MESSAGE.
      417 27 About 30,000,000 Voters On The Rolls. Rugby, Oct. 27. Polling in Connection with the general election is taking place today. Early voting was somewhat checkel owing to fog in London and over a wide area of the home counties. Exceptional interest has, however, been taken in the
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      POLLING COMPARED.
      1032 28 Yesterday’s Figures And Those of 1929. CIIELSEA. RL Hon. Sir Samuel Hoare (Cons.) 25,015 Foan (Lab.) 4.726 No change Cons, majority IS,289 Previous result Sir Samuel Hoare (Cons.) 15.480 A. G. Prichard (Lab.) 0,645 L A. Williams (Lib.) 4,860 Total Electorate 43.147. HACKNEY—SOUTH. Miss Graves (Cops.) 15.020 Herbert
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      FURTHER CUT IN TIN QUOTA POSSIBLE.
      117 28 (Prom Our Own Corr<, Pon(i(m) Banka again shipped tint!!' during September and tj,..,. A ns V' r d»a further shipments in October v b, and December. v ov fcrnb^ A Financial Times corrc-nn„,i out that last month’s po:n!j of part of the quota nllolubC
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      BIG FLIGHT BEGINS.
      223 28 -British Wireless. Non-stop Attempt From England to Egypt. Rugby. Oct. 27. The ew R °y*l Air Force Faiivv Xanie, long distance monoplane h-t't fianL' Aerodrome, Lincolnshire, at 6.13 ths morning on a non-stop flight ».f 2.v* miles to Abu Sueir -*ro.. route Em*' whore she is expected
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      INDIA’S FUTURE.
      173 28 -British Wireless. Good Progress Made In London. Rugby, Oct. 21. Good progress is being made, in committee, with the work of the Iruliar Round-Table Conference, and a furir.vr advance will probably he marked tomorj row, when a statement on federal [will 1-e made by Lord Peel in the
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      FALL IN STERLING.
      61 28 —Reuter. Government Liquidating Large Accounts. New York, Oct. *27. The sterling rate of exchange fell 1 3.87 as a result of heavy selling. Banking circles believe the se.m due to the British Government li<J u,l a large accounts which are supposed t0 iU been acquired by the
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      COTTON MILLS ON FULL TIME.
      201 29 —Reuter. -British Wireless. lotor Show Orders Most Satisfactory. MORE EMPLOYMENT. Considerable Strength On Stock Markets. London, Oct. 26. or’tr« booked for the cotton vt wee k were large enough to put L;' i ancashire spinning mills on full < thanks to the suspension of the
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      BRITISH CREDIT.
      190 29 1 lv '“V British Wireless. Fast Regaining Its Old Position. Rugby, Oct. 26 (noon.) i l .oailcast address the Prime V (Mi-. Ramsay MacDonald) claim- u-r in the National Government, Feme and abroad, ha 1 been magnimaintained as the behaviour of j ,m i showed. The foumlation of
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      POUND STERLING.
      146 29 -Reuter. -Must Remain the World -Medium of Exchange.” Washington, Oct. 27. »ta! ilisation of the pound is under- 1 t<> have been one of the principal t f the discussion between Pro- j Hoover and M. Pierre Laval (the b Prime Minister) in their study of mans for
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      STOCK MARKETS.
      77 29 ling showed renewed strength.—British Wireless. Everything Rosy In London. Rugby, Oct. 26 (8 p.m.) Stock Market® showed considerable d h throughout today, based on anticipations regaining the political situation. The leading British Funds made general advances, ranging from a quarter to one point, with War Loan 5 per
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      TO COMBAT CRISIS.
      154 29 —Reuter. —British Wireless. Nations of World Must Co-operate. Berlin, Oct. 26. A communique states that the Chancellor (Dr. Bruening) and the Italian Foreign Minister (Signor Grandi) exchanged views on the great political and economic questions with extreme frankness and in a friendly spirit. The discussions revealed far-reaching
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      BARONET ON TRIAL.
      281 29 Fraudulent Conversion Charges. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 26. The trial of Sir Arthur Wheeler and Mr. George Victor Smith, on charges of fraudulent conversion, opened at Leicester Assizes today. Tlu* prosecution alleged that Sir Arthur Wheeler bought large blocks of industrial and other securities (on
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      LLOYD’S PAYS UP.
      126 29 —Reuter. Bank Claims $2,000,000 On Fidelity Policy. Chicago, Oct. 27. j I lovd’s has paid the claim of $2,000,000 made hy the Continental Ill«n°'J and Tmst Company in respect ot the n bezr.lements of the bank’s funds by an employee, Walter Wolf.—Reuter. It will be recalled that
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      FUTURE MOVES AT GENEVA.
      466 29 —Reuter. Some Speculations. WILL CHINA INVOKE ARTICLE 15? Geneva, (1 t. 25 (6.30 p.m.) Reviewing the j roceedings of the League Council it i enerally felt that Japan has suffered ashing moral defeat and that the po n of Japan, from the very first, was untenable.
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      RESIGNATIONS.
      226 29 Reuter. “J.L.G.” Asks Melancholy! (Question. London, Oct. 25 (2.05 a.m.) Will either Japan or China or both resign from the League before Nov. 16 is the melancholy question the Observer asks, in reviewing the developments at Geneva. It says that a further disturbing circumstance is that many serious minds
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      BREAK ON RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      188 29 An Amsterdam Rumour. RESTRICTION VETOED BY D.E.I. GOVERNOR? (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 26. There was a break this morning in the rubber share market owing to a rumour from Amsterdam that the new GovernorGeneral of the Dutch East Indies (Jonk beer <le Jonge)
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      AUSTRALIA AND BACK.
      166 29 —Reuter. Ambitious Effort by Two British Brothers, London, Oct. 12, (1.42 a.m.) Flight-Lieutenant Leslie Stuart Hamilton, Cormerly with the Royal Air Force in India, with his brother, Mr. Kenneth Allen Hamilton, started from Lympne j erode me, near Folkestone, shortly after midnight in a light aeroplane on
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      HOME AGAIN.
      31 29 Reuter. The Lindberghs and Their Many Adventures. Englewood (New Jersey), Oct. 24 (4.38 a.m.). Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh have returned here, after their flight to the Far Fast.- Reuter.
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      MR. YOSHIZAWA.
      108 29 Reuter. More Talks with M. Briand In Paris. Com va, Oct. 25 (5 51 p.m.). Mr. Voshi/.ava left for Paris at 2.1H p.m. He said he contemplated the continuance of the negotiations in Pans with M. Briand. The remainder of the nx mbers ol the Japanese d< legation
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      LATE POLITICAL NEWS.
      330 30 Reuter. MAJORITY OF 400 EXPECTED. Labour Opposition May Not Have 100 Seats. BEST NEWS TO C OME More Decisive Victory Predicted. The Conservative strength in tin* new Parliament uil! be over ICO. Pile Labour Opposition ma> not get even 101) seats. The Liberals and the National Labour
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      NO REQUEST TO SMILE.
      87 30 Reuter. Mr. Baldwin Has His Photo Taken. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Conservative leader, when being photographed outside the Conservative headquarters after the tii t victories had been announeed, needed no requc t to smile. lie exclaimed: “TliO is splendid." Mr. Idoyd George, the leader of the
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      DERBY’S ANSWER.
      105 30 No Use for Men Who Run Away from Their Jobs.” “What an answer to my own Union!” exclaimed Mr. J. If, Thomas, the Dominions and Colonial Secretary, when elected for the eighth time for Derby. rumultuously cheered, he was carried to a waggon, from which he made a
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      FEDERAL COURT.
      260 30 —British \Virele>s. Should Be Undertaken As Soon As Possible.” Riigbv. Oct. 27. The discussion on the Indian Federal curt in the Round-Table Federal Structure C' nimittee was concluded today in a peech by Sir Muhammad Shaft who urged that, i.i view of the unanimous Indian opinion in favour
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      THE LAW’S DELAYS.
      100 30 -Reuter. A1 ('apone Wriggling On The I.egal Hook. Chicago. Oct. 27. The United States Circuit Court of .Appeals has granted A1 Capone a writ supi-rsedas but has refused his application f<>i bail pending the appeal.—Reuter. Capone is appealing against his recent sent* nee of eleven years’ imprisonment
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      AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND.
      77 30 Party of Motorists Reach Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 21. The party of Australian motorists wh are motoring from Australia to Englan arrived here todav by boat from Penang. The rest of the journey to England will be ma ie overland. The party, which consists of Mr.
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      MR. C. W. H. COCHRANE.
      77 30 To he Head of Malayan Information Agency. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 22. I'D 1 II. 1 hoiuson, C.M.G., head of the Malayan Information Agency in London, b to be succeeded in May of next year by Mr. W. II. Cochrane, C.M.G. Mi*. <
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      LATEST RESULT.
      40 30 FINSBURY. (i. M. Ciillett 7 (Nat. l.ab.) 17,292 Williams (Opposition Lab.) 10,1:’,:’. Nat. Lab. gain from Lab Lab. majority 7.15(1 Previous result <!. M. <iillott (Lab.) 17.970 Sic W. Ray (Cons.) 9,020 *L Pinard (Lib.) 4.855 Total Electorate 47,400
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      FEDERAL COURT.
      174 30 British Wireless. Right of Appeal To Privy Council. Rugby, Oct. 20. The dis< u.-Mon on the subject of the Indian F» d*:al C >urt was continued today in the Federal Structure Sub-Corn-in't tee of the Round-Table Conference and will be concluded tomorrow, when the deba* will be woun
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      GOLD SHIPMENTS.
      87 30 —Reuter. Indians Disposing Of Hoarded Stocks. London, Oct. 28. Commenting on the shipments of gold t England from India the Morning Post points out that they are not movements on (lovernment’s account but actual sales by Indian owners of some of their hoarded stocks. India, apparently, is using
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      BACK TO FRANCE.
      91 30 V IIIW I V —Reuter. Has M. Laval Got the Best Of the Deal New York, Oct. 27. M. Laval, the French Premier, sailed by the lie de France for France at 5.30 this morning, the liner having been held up for several hours to allow his
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      STILL DECREASING.
      90 30 interruption in various trades.— British Wireless. Unemployment Figures Down By 28.868 in a Week. Rugby. Oct. 27. The decrease recorded in recent weeks in the numbers of the unemployed continues and the Ministry of Labour announces tonight that there are 28.868 less unemployed than in the previous week.
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      CYPRUS QUIETER.
      94 30 —British Wireless. Total Casualties Four Dead And 66 Hurt. Rugby, Oct. 27. A telegram from the Governor of fvprus reports that the situation is distii’'>!y quieter in the towns an 1 that hov.s aw> open in Nicosia. Il is expected that the schools will open today. Ire Bishop
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      REPARATIONS.
      38 30 —Reuter. German Government to Call Conference London, Oct. 28. I rom a Berlin telegram it is learned authi l itatively that the German Governuvnt is ieriously considering calling an international repaint ions 'conference at an early date.—Reuter.
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      AIRWOMAN’S NARROW ESCAPE.
      85 30 AIRWOMAN’S N ARROW ESCAPE. —Reuter. Leap from Blaziiur In Nick of Time. Louisville, Kentucky. o,t oThe airwoman, Miss Ruth Nich,.!.*', another narrow escape f,„ m her machine caught fire as she to take off from here for NVw y She jumped out of the win, i,' cockpit barely in time
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      MORE BANKS CLOSE.
      63 30 Reuter. Japanese Boycott In Operation. Now oi k, (tot. J4 Ton more banks, with deposit* tot,”-, over $13,000,000, have closed down to in various parts of the countrv. Thill include the Japanese Bank of" < ea V, Washington, and the Pacific Comm*-Iv Bank with deposits of $2,500,000.
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      FORCED LANDING.
      79 30 Reuter. Airmen Brothers to Resume Flight to Australia. Vienna. Oct. 2\ Flight-Lieutenant Leslie Stuart Harr. ton. formerly with the Royal Air Force India, with his brother. Mr. Kenr.cth A r. Hamilton, who started from Lympne ae: drome, near Folkestone, shortly after r.rinight yesterday in a light aeroj .am
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      LORD KYLSANT.
      62 30 Appeal Against Sentence to He Heard on Nov. 2. (From Our Own Corr* p*i Lend n. < 27. The appeal of Lord Kylsai 1 mi of the Royal Mail Steam Pa k< < was sentenced on July 30 to 12 the second division for issuing a Ar.' prospectus
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      WORLD AIR SPEED FLIGHT
      45 30 British Wireless. International Federation Register’s Record. Rupby. Oct. 21. The Royal Aero Club has been infoimw by the International Aeronautical Ft deration of the homologation of Flight-Lieuten-ant Stainsforth’s world speed record 655 kilometres an hour or -U>7 1 miles arbour.—British Wireless.
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      165 30 —Reuter. British Wireless. Nanking. The Government suites that the i that Noullens has been sentenced > 1 .°nd his wife to imprisonment nr absolutely unfounded.—Reuter. Berne. (V. The Swiss f inance Minister, i: t cast speech, declared that the frr.nc would remain fn uly ba.-ed n
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      PERAK AUTUMN MEETING.
      1405 31 Tight Finishes. rn BLAZES THRILLS IN, LAST RACE. (1 Vom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 21. rr racing was extremely interestJ,ue fields being on the small side thi> were several very tight finishes. Tne results were II. Second Division. Distunce, L furlongs 1 wvi l'A (Tankard) 8-10
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      U.S.A. LOSES A BOXING TITLE.
      241 31 Reuter. Genaro Beaten by French Champion. Paris, Oct. 26. Young Perez, the French title-holder, today won the flyweight championship of the world by knocking out Frankie Genaro, the Italian-American, in the second round of their 15-round contest. Scenes of indescribable enthusiasm reigned as Genaro was
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      S. AFRICAN PLAYER INJURED.
      122 31 Surrey’s Fine Win Over Sussex. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 22. In the match at Villa Park, Birmingham, yesterday, in which the South African tourists defeated the Midland Counties by 13 points to three points, the Springboks lost the services of J. A. van Xiekerk,
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      MOTOR-BOAT RECORD.
      81 31 —Reuter. Gar Wood’s Attempt To Beat Kaye Don. New York, Oct. 25. In the first two trials over a measured mile on the Harlem River, Gar Wood, the American motor-boat speedster, trying to beat Kaye Don’s world motor-boat speed record of 110.2S m.p.h., attained a speed of 1U2.0G
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      INTERPORT ROWING.
      123 31 Singapore Beaten At Miri. Miri defeated Singapore at Miri by four lengths in the race over a mile for the Inter-port Rowing Challenge Cup. Miri were also successful la-t year when they won hy six feet at Singapore. The crews yesterday were as follows: Singapore K. S. Pickering
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      YACHTING RETAINS POPULARITY.
      756 31 Full Turn-Out. ELLA TROPHY WON BY MO WO LI. Yacht inpr retains its popularity i» Singapore even in these days of slump* cancelled temporary allowances and generally reduced incomes of its devotees* and this fact was strikingly exemplified on Sunday by a full turnout of all fourteen
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      EVERTON SPRING A SURPRISE.
      327 32 J Reuter. Villa Beaten At Home. ARSENAL’S SUCCESS AT LEICESTER. London, Oct. 21. The following were the results of English and Scottish League games played today Firet Division. Aston Villa 2 Kverton 3 Bolton Wand. 1 est Bromwich A. 0 Chelsea 1 BlarkLurn K. 2 Grimsby
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      LEAGUE TABLE.
      911 32 Hard Struggle For Leadership. The following are the positions of clubs in the English and Scottish Leagues after &tlurday’s matches HmI Division. T. W. L. I). F. A. Pts. Kverton 12 U 3 0 3fi 21 1* Huddersfield T. 12 7 2 3 23 11 17 Wes. Uroni.
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      SPRINGBOK’S GREAT WIN.
      215 32 Results of Home Rugby Matches. I (From Our Own Corre.-pon Ipnt.) London. Oct. 21. The Springboks obtained n smashing victory over the combined Durham and Northumberland XV at Sunderland today winning by 11 points to nil. The South Africans’ splendid victory was due to brilliant handling and
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      HOME RUGBY.
      48 32 Kent Easily Defeat Eastern Counties. (From Our Owr. Correspondent.) London, Oet. 23. In the County Rugby Championship today at Leytonstone Kent heat the hastern Counties by IU) pts. to nine points. Results of other matches were as follows Oxford l’n. Newport 8 Pontypridd 14 I.lancdly 19.
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      LATEST BETTING FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
      227 32 Link Boy Made Firmer Favourite. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 2G. The following are the latest prices offered on the probables for the Cambridgeshire Stakes which will be run at Newmarket tomorrow Mr. M G. M. Singer's. Link Boy S' to 20 Mr. Marshall Field’*
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      865 32 Keppel’s Narrow Win Over S.G.C. The return match between KeppeJ G.C. end Singapore Golf Club (the first match at Bukit Timah earlier in the year ended in an easy victory fer the home elubl u-‘ place at Keppel on Sunday morning, an.! resulted in a narrow victory for
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      WESTERN AUSTRALIA SAVE DEFEAT.
      113 32 South African Tourist, Big Effort. k Perth. Oct. 21 The match between the South a, cricket tourists ami Western which concluded here tudav draw f tn, ied :n 4 In their opening inning. compiled 362 for sewn wick tour;s ‘-i dared, Christie <102> anil 1 and
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      POLO.
      128 32 Garrison Beat Civilians In K.O.R. Cup. In the K.O.R. Cup at the Si nsriD lolo Club on Saturday the GaniWV Ceated the Civilians by four goals to til The (i&rnson side was much the bet> of the two, combining well and riiir* ld M. r daraet was outstanding U
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      THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
      36 32 —Reuter. Amsterdam, Oct. 24. Holland has been enabled to participat in the Los Angeles Olympic Game* through the generosity of the Dutch Football Association, which i? contributing 10,000 florins towards the expense —Reuter.
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      MERCHANTS EASILY BEAT M.C.O.
      605 33 Harper’s Fine Display. fVCITING EXCHANGES ON PAHANG. [r ,hani- P‘*-5 M ro 6 P‘ s 1 rj,, Merchants obtained another pood the S.C.C. Rugby Tournament 1 > a > when they defeated the): Command Officers by a goal and 1 11 pts.l to two tries <f>
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      TILDEN WINS.
      77 33 —Reuter. Paris, Oct. 23. Hog Rill Tilden opened his European v 11 here last night at the Palais des v,l| its before a huge crowd gathered i"'!' i the arc-lights and defeated Karel v *eluh, (5—3, 6—2, 7—6.—Reuter. •He attention of Y.M.C.A. members is avn to an alteration
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      LOCAL TENNIS.
      545 33 Results of Ties in L.L.T.C. Tournament. The following were the results of ties played on Inuisiay in the L.L.Y.C. tournament Men’s Open Doubles. ('apt. Graham and T. L. Palmer beat Cher- 1 rington ami Grimberg, 7—5, 6- 4. A. D. Anderson and Droogleever beat L. A. Mottu and
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      BILLIARDS.
      92 33 Clerical Union Tournament. The following are the results in the Clerical Union billiards tournament American Championship 1, Yeo Koon Yam 2. Kueh Sing Kee. Highest break Yeo Koon t am and Lim Chuan Geok, 66 each. American Handicap 1, Lim Chuan Geok 2, Kueh Sing Kee. English Championship: 1,
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      SYD NASH BEATEN IN BANGKOK.
      134 33 Creditable Display By Guillermo. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 22. Battling Guillermo beat Syd Nash last night on points at the Suan S’nuk in a ten rounds contest. Nash was outclassed. Battling Guillermo is well known in Singapore, having had several fights at the
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      SELANGOR WIN.
      310 33 Three Goals Against Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Corres|*ondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 24. The hockey match played here this afternoon between Selangor and Negri Sembilan was a very unsatisfactory opp rtunity of judging the form of the teams, for the ground was waterlogged when play began and rain
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      CYCLING AS A SPORT.
      172 33 Annual Meet Suggested In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. Under the auspices of the Selangor Physical Culture Association, a bicycle endurance race from Kuala Lumpur to Klang and back has been organised. This endurance test is open to any competitor in
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      TENNIS TOUR.
      108 33 Japanese Players For India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 24. .Tiro Satoh and Miki, the Japanese Davis Cup players, are arriving here for a week’s stay on Dec. »>, ami will pl»y exhibition matches against India’s best players. Satoh then leaves for Australia, but Miki will stay
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      SENIOR GOLFERS.
      59 33 Mr. 1). A. M. Brown Replaces Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane. Mr. D. A. M. Brown, of Penang, has been elected president of the Seni»»r Colters' Association, Kuala Lumpur, in place of Mr. C. W. II. Cochrane, who has resigned. Mr. Victor A. Lo winger, of Kualm Lumpur,
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      SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      110 33 On Saturday, Oct. 111, the finals of thetennis tournament will be played oil. Mrs. Lundon will present the prizes During the afternoon, the “B class yachts will sail a race for a club beer mug. The start will be at 4.110 p.m., and the course posted on
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      32 33 The racecourse will he* officially opt® for training for the Singapore Turf Club November meeting on Thursday at 5.45 a.m. when the usual arrangements for coffee, etc., will be made.
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    BIRTHS
    84 33 l»uYI>. At Batu CSajah «n Oct. 22, 1031, t* Joan Mary, nee KIIih, wife of I>. A. Boyd, a son. BROWN. At rrcniornc, Sydney, on October 22, 1031, to Alice Lou iso, wife of J. A. H. Brown, a son. f'HKW. At “Kimington,” 440, (leylang Hd, Singapore, on October
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    MARRIAGE
    45 33 The wedding of Mr. It. Seenivasan of th»i Muni* ipa 1 Architect’s Department and Misn Lee t hwee (look took pluce at thi®l*erum*l Temple on October 2f>, 1031. A reception was held at Dr. Chon Took (iuan’s residence No. r,. r >. Kart Coast Road.
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      CONTENTS.
      64 1 General— Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices The Singapore Auction 1 London Rubber Market By A. W. Still 1 Laras Rubber 1 September Rubber Returns Ijondon Tin Market Borneo Company Share Market London Shan* Prices Trade and Finance Stocks and Shares Correspondence— Rubber Restriction Meetings and Reports— Tangoed Rubber
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      67 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices r— x d. I Late L'don Sport* N- I>cc. Jan.Mur. Dei. 22 3 u.y-N o.o 4 oio o.io 1 < 2.1 a o.y'j o.p', o.iu 0.10% 21 2 ir./iG o.'j 1 o.y*, o.y‘.- uy-N 2 7 h a.* 1
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      26 1 Oct. 22 7r» tons at $04.37*4 per picul. 23 100 Mi.o 21 73 63.874 26 r»0 61.00 27 30 61.124 28 73 63.124
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      133 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association h» ld its 1,041st auction on Oct. 28, when there was catalogued 1,058,412 lh. or 874.20 tons offered 1 ,616,59.". lb. or 721.25 tons sold 1,410,801 lb. or 620.00 tuna. Spot. IiOndon 2\<i. New York 4 9-16 cts. PRICKS REALISED.
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      LARAS RUBBER.
      165 1 The British Industies and General Investment Trust, Limited, as trustees for the holders of the r < per cent, first moDgage convertible debentures of Laras (Sumatra) Rubber Kstates, announce, states the Financial News on S./pt. 21. that it is their intention, in view of thy continued depression in
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Need for Regulation Of Supplies. DUTCH ATTITUDE CHANGING.
      1071 1  -  (H> A. W. Still.) [Straits Tinea Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London, Sept. 30. Ten days haw passed since the British Government suspended the gold standard, and nothing really important to rubber has happened a- a result 01 that coup
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      TANGOEL RUBBER ESTATES.
      347 1 Profits Utilised to Enlarge Reserves. The annual ordinary general meeting of the Tangoed Rubber Estates, Ltd., was i held on Oct. S. at th registered office, Fenchurch House. 5, Fenc’nurch Street E.C., Mr. Walter Hilliers (the chairman) j presiding. The representative of he secretaries 1 (Rowley Davies
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      B. M. TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO.
      741 1 Reduced Rents Cause! Decreased Income. 1 The annual meeting of t v a Malaya Tins ten* ami F\o,-utoi r« rJB v.a.s held in th« Exchange l ullerton Buildimr. yesteniay S n B Galloway presiding. Other*’ nr Uav,i B eluded Messrs. Gaw Khek Khuni Lrl
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      Correspondence.
      67 2 9 ,i s Times is not responsible for 0 f its correspondents. CorreW bear in mind that letters S 1 hurt and to the point. Long H liv liable to be rejected or cut m\ lirt ,,pendents must enclose their H ,1 addresses, not necessarily for H* \,ui as
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      899 2 ii;«.r of the Straits Times. BB !> 1 1 1 i' lias no fresh sugges- it is an attempt to rehut H ..n a .oaii that iisiiicMoi’ per In 1922 rubbei was v. ,i y American interests to 11,. a mi something hail to be tir.r rub'cr magnates
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      LEYLAND RUBBER.
      432 2 Profit Eliminated By Stock Losses. The ordinary general meeting of the Ley land and Birmingham Rubber Company, Ltwas held on Sept. 23 at I.eyland, I'reston. Mr. Robert T. Byrne (chairman and managing director), who presided, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that the loss
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      SEPT. RUBBER RETURNS.
      35 2 T’he ia bracket* irive the outnuta r t;.*» '-f.vfrspcnding period of lmt year. Rnjoe Kidoel.—l2*>,674 lb. Balombissie.- 3.TIN lb. Pjasinga.—97,o<’>2 lb. Poncwarie. 2r>,sC)9 lb. Indragiri. 81,860 lb. (91,843 lb.). Tjikasintoe.- 52,698 lb.
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      JIMAH RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
      610 2 Less of $13,466 on Year’s Working. The annual general meeting of the Jimah Rubber Estates, Limited, took place at the Exchange Hoard Room, 1 Fullerton Building, on Saturday Mr. J. Robertson presiding. Others present in-, eluded Mr. V. Miles and Mr. O. K. S. Bateman. B'
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      COPRA MARKET.
      31 2 Harlow and o<>., ro{»ort on Oct. 22, as follows Ti e market has been fairly steady ing the past week. Closing quotations are os follows: Sundried $5, mixed $1.50.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      778 2 f S* r.iiN Tim* <*«*»»>'riuht. i! pr< <! i!«t i oti Kf' r\iil.] Statistical Position May Improve. CONSUMPTION STILL VERY LOW. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 30. The International Tin Committee met at Pari* last week, hut the official report of the proceeding does not carry
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      Trade and Finance.
      299 3 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Oct. 28. SELLING. London, 4 months’ wight 2 4 London, 3 months’ sight 4 7j2 London, 60 days’ sight 2/4 3 331 London, 30 days’ sight 2 4 1 London, demand London, T..T. 2 3 31 3„ Lyons and l’aris, demand 1*00 nom Hamburg,
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      Stocks and Shares.
      856 3 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Oct. 28. MINING. I-sue Yal. JM. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 22 23 £1 £1 Austral Malay 1* 20 5 Ayer llitam Tin 10 3 11 il Hangrin Tin 10 0 119 1 I Buatng Rauung 0.10 0.15 1 1 ilatu
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      SHARE MARKET.
      533 3 Speculation in Cheaper Rubber Shares. Eraser and Co.’s report, dated Oct. 28, states Very little business has been transacted in the local share market during the week, and there has been a general tendency for prices to decline to a small extent. A certain amount of speculation took
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES SEPT. 30.
        512 3 Alla^ai' (2 i 3; Anglo-Malay &lt;£) 's: Avar kuning &lt; I*l i Hagan Serai (£1 i 3 16; Bahru (2 &gt; 1 4 Banteng (£1 &gt; 5 1(5; Batu Caves (i'll 7 1(5; Batu Matang (£1) 9; Batu Tiga (i'll Bertam (2 1 -4 1
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES OCT. 28.
        677 3 Capital Issue r Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser U-J\k Company Co. 4r,4 l7s 1 N&gt;l for year 28-2-31 Allenby ($ll 0.65 0.75 0.60 oil 216.779 1 Nil for year 30-9-30 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.45 035 04 439.425 l Nil f or year 31-3-31
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      BORNEO COMPANY.
      146 3 Stock Depreciation Met Reserves. Compared with £117,027 t" 1 5 the accounts of the Borneo (merchants, timber and tea l ,1 ,Ul 'V i a ,t etc.) for the year to Mar. 31 a profit of £35,348 after chai)J r ‘tf sj)eciai reserves depreciation n and provision for
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