The Straits Budget, 10 December 1931

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3,552 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1931. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    289 1 LEA DISKS— Page A European Appeal 3 Dots Jingoism Pay? 3 “A.W.S." 3 Council Points 3-4 Vox Populi 4 The Perak River Scheme 4 Occasional Notes 5-U Telegram*. Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News ..21-29 Pictures Death of Mr. A. W. Still 17 Sir Cecil dementi 18 The
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    PLANTER’S HAND CUT OFF BY COOLIE.
    168 1 Knife Attack on Two Europeans. (From Ot:r Own Correspondent.* Batavia, Nov. no. F ’i-o*'ean planters, Mr. Huysmnns at M V .'lingers, are lying in hospital Intone ?-eriously injured as a result of T'«T L V 11 ;u<f v 'ith knives hv coolies on r,
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1031 1 Mrs. W. P. Millar, of Kulai, Johore, arrived from home by the Jutl'andia. (apt. Koh Kens: Bock has been trans- j ferred to the S.S.V.F. Reserve of officers.' Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, M.C.S., has been appointed Secretary for Postal Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S. Mr. G. R.
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    RUBBER RUMOURS IN THE D. E. I.
    305 1 Does Budget Committee Favour Restriction? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Dec. 7. There are still persistent rumours that the Fconomic Committee has indeed formulated a general rubber restriction scheme, which is now being discussed by the Budget Committee. Since the (Government—as I recently
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    THIEF’S MIXED HAUL.
    102 1 Insignia of Russian Order And Medals. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dee. 8. Mr. T. L. Fox, (he secretary of the Selangor Turf Club, had the misfortune to lose the insignia of the Russian Order of St. Anne and of the O.R.K., (Military Division) and war
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    107 1 !)r. Harry Allan and Miss Jean Marshall. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dec. 5. The wedding took place yesterday a» St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of I)r. Harry Allan, of Drs. Jamieson, Sharp and McKern, Penang, and elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allan, of Whitburn, West i.othian,
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    Sufferings Of Slump Victims.
    2484 2 DESTITUTE UNEMPLOYED IN SINGAPORE. True it is that one half of the world does not know how the other half ljve«- a A isit *o some of the homes of those who have appealed to the Asiatic Unemployment Committee has provided revelations only a few of
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    HOTEL MANAGER CHARGED.
    628 2 Objection to Delay. POLICE APPLICATION FOR POSTPONEMENT. .Protest* apiinst the d,-lay „f an ear trial of th? case in which Mr R u r Laverton, manager of the Raffles* h’,*,’ |ard Mr,. Sylvia Ella Campbell, a kJ married woman, are charged in to certain property Mo nir
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      A EUROPEAN APPEAL.
      1109 3 —Straits Times. Dec. 3. I not a matter for pride that aj I m iiii'or of European residents of I v Ikivl* refused to give one dollar a tM f*»r their unemployed compatriots. I m" man in regular employment I Vave ignored the appeal made I the
      —Straits Times. Dec. 3.  -  1,109 words
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      DOES JINGOISM PAY ?
      1038 3 DOES JINGOISM PAY .—Straits Times. Dec. 4. ithin the past few days the outlook in Manchuria has become definitely more hopeful. To a very large extent indeed! this remarkable change is due to the fact that, in Tokio, Baron Shidehara appears to have, temporarily at least, gained the upper hand
      .—Straits Times. Dec. 4.  -  1,038 words
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      “ A.W.S”
      1046 3 A.W.S” -Straits Times, Dec. 5. Alexander William Still, whose dea h we mourn today, was one of the finesw journalists who ever left England to fol low his profession and certainly the greatest to settle in Malaya, lie it was who “made” the Straits 1 in.es, and made it in
      -Straits Times, Dec. 5.  -  1,046 words
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      COUNCIL POINTS.
      992 3 Straits Times, Dec. 7. Today the* mem born of the legislative Council are considering the most momentous measure which has been before them for many years. They have to decide whether it is possible for them to accept a Itill providing Jor an nnnual contribution from the Colony
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      VOX POPULI.
      1228 4 —Straits Times. Dec. S. A great service to this t olony ww performed in the Legislative Council yesterday and the credit for it must go primarily to the Unofficial members foi their united stand against an unjust measure, secondarily to those Official.** who withheld their support from the
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      THE PERAK RIVER SCHEME.
      1027 4 ortnouox memous wi T n K works is vet apparent.”— Strait? Tim*. Dec. 9. At the annual general meeting of tho Association of British Malaya, held in July, Mr. Ei "ic Macfadyen gave expression to much misgiving as to the future of the Perak River Hydro-Electric
      ortnouox memous wi T;n„K works is vet apparent.”—Strait? Tim*. Dec. 9.  -  1,027 words
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    180 DISMISSED.
    137 4 D. E. I. Technical Bureau To Close Down. 'Prom Our Own Batavia. Nov. t, Owing to the trade de^ t r "|V*i mloene Soenda Technical Bureau at wan has been forced to close its wm h#ve an indefinite period. All empl°. been dismissed. in The Bureau, which was
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      ONE BRIGHT SPOT.
      145 5 I —Stiai:> Times, Dec. 3. I There was a big fire in Sydney, N.S.W., I at the beginning of the month an«l when I V f read the report of it yesterday we I were tempted to let loose a whoop of joy. I The thing that
      I —Stiai:> Times, Dec. 3.  -  145 words
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      THE QUOTA CRITICISED.
      261 5 —Straps T mes, Doc. 3. I Judging by the pungent criticisms of I Mr. H. Frisby, the chairman of the I Pahang Consolidated Co., the attempt to restore the pi ice of tin by a policy of I drastic restriction of output is likely to I prove
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      FOREIGN INTERESTS IN CHINA.
      237 5 atv* Mraits Times, Dec. 3. St*:k:: -g fac ts illustrating the material interest* of :he Powers in Chinese affairs are confab -d in an article published in H For*»:irn Xffair* (New York) and repro- cu-d in The Economist of Got. 24. \c- c the writer, Mr.
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      CHEAT BRITAIN CAN CAN.
      284 5 CHEAT BRITAIN CAN CAN —Straits Times, Dec. al V f ures concerning the deaip ,‘V' I t K British canning industry Ch-im! a ''r‘ in the current issue of the the f nira °rce Journal. In 1021 5.5 oim' 1 C!lI, ned fruit was only hZZ.Z'- y 1828 «>* «r.r»
      —Straits Times, Dec. ...  -  284 words
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      PITY THE POOR PULLER!
      189 5 amoss to Bencoolen Street.—Straits i Times, Dec. 4. T ”?i D *P*rtnient has discovered I a new and what it believes t n h at the YuncUon° d f f q l U al nk rickshas I I ine junction of Stamford Road and ?eT°‘‘ In
      amoss to Bencoolen Street.—Straits i Times, Dec. 4.  -  189 words
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      THE YOGI’S POWERS.
      303 5 —Straits Times, Dec. 4. I In a cable published yesterday our Calcutta correspondent described the feats whereby a Hindu Yogi had astounded Sir j Raman and other scientists. The I f ->Ki. it appears, swallowed potassium cyanide, glass and nails and then more poison without displaying any
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      THE OPIUM MEETING.
      298 5 —Straits Times, Dec. 4. I The only valuable result of the Bangkok op um conference, from the British j view point, seems to be i s re affirmation, 'with all the authority of an assembly of delegates of seven Governments, of the Malayan attitude that radical measures
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      “MR. HORSBURGH”
      112 5 —Straits Times, Dec. 5. A Kuala I.umpur newspaper, in an account of the arrest of a man who acted a< a human buoy in order to smuggle opium in Singapore waters, told its readers yesterday thst Mr. Ilorsburgh, the lighthouse keener, espied something through his telescope." An upeountry
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      RUBBER UNCERTAINTIES.
      316 5 see another rubber boom.—Straits Times Dec. 5. An able analysis of the position of the rum.er industry is made by Mr. Clifford U Johnson in The India Rubber World. Air. Johnson reminds us of the highly uouotlul basis on which prophecies as to ruuber are founded, lie is
      see another rubber boom.—Straits Times Dec. 5.  -  316 words
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      AN APPEAL FROM CHINA.
      330 5 —Straits Times, Dee. 5. Tn the coir -*of an urgent appial for I funds the China Internali.mal Fum.tv R lief Commission deserilier, the 1100 l in August as the vov i of the thro*' g rr I di&as.’ert which China has endured rir.ee Ti e other
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      THE TRAGEDY OF DON MUANG.
      236 5 o. world-wide admiration.—S'raits i lines, !>ec. 7. When the Dutch air mail to Europe passed oifi of 'he experimental stage and rjuickly achieved a phenomenal degree of regularity and reliability, we in Malava looked on with envy and admiration. We would have liked a British
      o. world-wide admiration.—S'raits i lines, !>ec. 7.  -  236 words
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      VIGILANCE.
      247 5 VIGILANCE more than six companies.” Suaits Times. Hex 7. 1 luring three nours of this morning wo i (-reived two telephone calls, one note and (•ne personal call directing our attention to the following, which uppears in the current issue of the Sphere over the mi-nature of The Old Stager
      more than six companies.”—Suaits Times. Hex 7.  -  247 words
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      ENCOURAGEMENT PLEASE!
      143 5 Strait; limes, Dec. 7. In the report of the Singaporc-Negri Sembilan Rugby match, which appears on 1 another page, mention is made of the fact that Singapore suppoitor.s are curiously undemonstrative. They are keenly j interested, of course, but with a reserve I "hn h may be admirable
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      FOLLOWING A FASHION.
      60 5 —Straits Times, Pee. 7 Copying :in idea from up-country, we wish to assert, quite truthfully, that the total daily net sales—not the street i.'i any one place—of the Straits Times in Octohor created a record in the history of the paper. And the November figures are substantially
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      TWO SIDES.
      665 5 Straits Times, Pee. S An up-country correspondent, in a letter published in this issue, condemns vigorously a suggestion that all motor-car ownets should he compelled to insure against third party risks. We cannot endorse those views. With an cver-grow-ing volume of road traffic the danger to the individual,
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    BAD !
    81 6 BAD To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Although titles are no doubt often misleading, the fact remains tha' in todays’ issue of the Straits Times, on the page advertising local cinemas, appear, the following til in titles. Bad Girl,” Kx-Ba I Boy and Bad Sister.” In case any
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    “ COMMUNISM IN KUANTAN.”
    38 6 COMMUNISM IN KUANTAN.” We regret our inability to publish Looker On’s letter on the subject of Communism in Kuantan. To do so while the matter remains sub judico would lay us open to proceedings for contempt of court.
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    THIRD PARTY INSURANCE.
    280 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I see it is proposed to enact a law making compulsory the taking out of third party risks in moior-car insurance. 1 wonder whether people realise the full purport of this imposition on an already overtaxed public? The outlying
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    EDUCATION.
    357 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Education is better than wealth. A man. no matter how rich he is, if he In- no education will never be nominated a< a Municipal Commissioner or an L nofiicial Member of the Legislative Council. Education in some European countries i-
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    AUDITORS’ DUTIES.
    251 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—In view of the prominence given ricently in your columns to auditors’ duties, etc., it would no doubt be interesting to recall what the late Lord Justice L.ndley said in the course of his judgment in Re London General Bank (No.
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    CEMENT IN MALAYA.
    381 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your Kuala Lumpur correspondent is not correct in his account of the manufacture of cement at Batu Caves. The idea originated with a Mr. J. H. Robertson, at one time with Riley, Hargreaves and Co., and at the gas-works,
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    RESTRICTION.
    118 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—Reuter’s information about a committee of Dutch rubber experts, including a representative of the Government, having: gone to London to conduct negotiations regarding: restriction is welcomed by most planters in Malaya, but the latter part of the information about accrued profits to
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    A DISGUSTED VISITOR.
    176 6 To ti e Editor of the Strait? Time? S’i.—•; a vi.-hoc to S’njrapore, recently out from England, the local lack of patriotism disgust?. me. For example, I am a?, nisheil at the number who travel home by foreign ships. as there are British 1 nos to suit
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    TOC H BIRTHDAY.
    177 6 Singapore Wing’s Celebration. Throughout the Empire, and in many places outside it, Toe II has been celebrating its 16th birthday, and members, probationers and guests of the Singapore ing of the Malayan Branch foregathered for that purpose on Monday evening. A special service in the Cathcrdal was
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    KINGSFORD SMITH IN SINGAPORE.
    203 6 Southern Sun’s Relief, GOOD TIME FROM PORT DARWIN. 1 The Southern Star, piloted h v famous aviator, Air Commodore J, he ford Smith, arrived at Selotar on Fridav afternoon on a journey to c k un T mails from the ill-fated Southern s which clashed at
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    BANKA TIN MINES.
    112 6 Mr. Leger Appointed New Manager. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Dec. 7. On Saturday the management of the Banka Tin Mines passed from the hand* of Mr. J. G. Bydendyk into those of Mr L. Leger. Mr. Leger, who was born in Amsterdam in 188.’’, graduated at
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    “VERY BIG CASE.”
    93 6 Surprise Ending Charges I Being Withdrawn. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Pee. A surprise awaited those who assemble• ill the police court here this morning hear what had l>een describe*! hy D. P. P. as a very big case” when Inspector Hall informed tho magistrate had l>een
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    MALAYAN WEDDING.
    172 6 Mr. R. W. Cowen and Miss Dorothy Laws. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, L>ec. The marriage took place of at St. Mary’s Church, Kuala K gt Mr. R. Wooster Cowen, of the Petroleum Company, Kuala .u Miss Dorothy Violet La\vs, only of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R.
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    HOW THE DEFENCE BILL WAS DEFEATED.
    12333 7 Unofficials Solid on Question Of Principle. the GOVERNOR'S VIGOROUS SPEECH. The Defence Contribution Bill was defeated in the Legislative Council on Monday. The object of the Bill was to change the present system of paying the contribution and providing for a fixed payment of
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    D.E.I. SHIPPING.
    177 10 —Aneta. Slump on the China And Japan Run. Biua'' ia. Nov. 4. It is learned that the 'hipping lines trading between Java an 1 Japan have remained almost unaffected t y the antiJapanese boycott movement am. ny the Chinese, except for the Osaka Steamship Company which has l
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    TURF CLUB CHEQUES.
    114 10 Case Against F. S. Williams Adjourned. (From Our Own Corte c pondent.) I poll, Dec. The preliminary inquiry o! the (,as which F. S. Williams is chargedI having cheated the Taiping run <- August 19o0 of $1,100, the value of cheques, was mentioned in the il 1
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    MALAY MURDERED.
    60 10 Wife Robbed of Cash And Jewellery. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Seremban, Dec. 4 News has been received ho" aC Malay man near Pedas was a u eg( j midnight last night and hit on jj e d with a parang. He collapsed soon afterwards. y, 0 us« Three
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    4076 11 A Post-War View Of Loke Yew —Days That Will l\ever Return—Hard IF ork And Rich Rewards—New Industries For The F.M.S.—A Tall Snake Story The Lorry Speed LimitEducating Cyclists. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 4. rTHE shadow of a remarkable man was
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    TOWKAY LOKE YEW’S HOUSE.
    24 11 nfp Towkav Loke Yew still stands in Hatu Ko»d ho Kual" f |.umpur. 1., W-r > f\oto bn O. 1 l\ok.
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    RAILWAY FLOODED IN SIAM.
    170 12 Passengers and Mails For Malaya Held Up. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 3. Rr ihvav communication between Penang and Bangkok has been suspended owing to floods north of Chumphon. Yesterday’s mails did net arrive and tomorrow’s express is cancelled. Express Turns Back. (From Our Own
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    FIRST PRIVATE DOCTOR.
    193 12 Dr. McGregor Says Goodbye To Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Deo. 2. Dr. G. C. McGregor. who came to Kuala Lumnur 25 years ago as the firs’ private medical practitioner to open a practice in this town, left on retiremen’ by the s.s. Pa
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    MR. C. HANNIGAN.
    52 12 To Reorganise Sarawak Police Force. It is understood, says the Malay Mail, that Mr. C. Hanniean, formerly Commissioner. F.M.S. Police, has accepted an offer from the Government of Sarawak of a year’s agreement to reorganise the Sarawak Police Force. Mr. and Mrs. Hannigan expect to leave England
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    “RUINING THE MINERS.”
    533 12 Fierce Attack on Tin Q Uotl Scheme. PAHANG CLAIM. Company Determined Ta See It Through. A Tigor.ii* attack on ihc tin qu scheme was made bv Mr. H FriX the chairman of the I'.hanc dated Co.. Ltd., at the comp,„,", annual meeting in London. Re dec lared
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    PRINCESS JULIANA.
    75 12 Gift of FI. 30.000 to Crisis Committee. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Nov. A National Crisis Committee cently established in Hollam instigation of Princess .Juliana, pr0 bcrship of which includes the jj» minent men in political and u Holland. T U lia»* It is now learned that Pjt
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    DEATH OF MR. A. W. STILL.
    2979 13 Over 18 Years Editor Of The Straits Times. NOTABLE CAREER. Work for Rubber Industry Recalled. A cable from our London correspondmi slates that Mr. A. W. Still, the formvi managing editor of the Straits Times, died in the Hampstead Hospital in the early hours
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    THE TIMES’ TRIBUTE.
    168 13 Able Editor, But Bigger As a Man.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. Paying a tribute to the late Mr. A. W. Still in The Times today W. H.,” an old colleague, writes that Mr. Still was an able editor, hut even bigger as a man. Honesty
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    2195 14 The Days Of Ration Cards And Air Raids— Newspaper Man’s Memories —Big Stories That Could Not Be Printed —War On The Sea Need of Goodwill To Trade With China Riotous Skit On The Detective Novel. An Editor Looks Back. All in a Lifetime. By It.
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    SINGAPORE POLICE.
    261 14 New Headquarters In Robinson Road. The finishing touches to the new headquarters of the Singapore Police and Detective Branch, which comprise an imposing block in Robinson Road, are being ma le for occupation. T he officers of the Detective Branch who occupied temporary offices in the old Municipal
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    211 14 Sultan and Sultana At Dinner. About forty quests were invited to the dinner at Government House on Friday in honour oi Their Highnesses the Multan and Sultana of Johore. They were as follows Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultana of Johore H.H. the Tungku Mahkota H.H. Tungku Abubakar
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      DEATH OF Mr. A. W. STILL.
      49 15 r A. W. Still, the manauinu editor ol llu- Strait. Times from 1«>08 to died at Hampstead on Friday. Tin- pl'olouraph al.ove was taken in Singapore alter a Masonic function prior to Mr. Still’s departure. I'li nln Inf II. X. Iliu lo ritlf/i
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      VISITS EXCHANGED BETWEEN H. H. THE SU SUN OF JOHORE AND H. E. THE GOVERNOR.
      190 16 11. K. Ihr (iowrnor. Sir Cecil lemcnti. visited the I "tana Btsar, Johore Bahru. last week, returning the official call w hich 11.11. the Sultan of Joh .re paid at (internment House the previous da>.
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      ARMISTICE DAY PARADE AT JESSELTON.
      39 16 Jesselton, British North Borneo, had its usual parade on Armistice Day. The picture on the left shows the Constabulary and Boy Scouts facing the Wat Jesselton s ex-Scrvice men are seen on the right.
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      SIR HENRY WICKHAM-FOUNDER OF THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
      72 17 SIR HENRY WICKHAM- FOUNDER OF THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. o- ii wL-LKium ulin uis iiist l\ recorded as the founder of the rubber plantation marble bust ol the late Sir lie> mo'kinu room of the Koval Umpire Society. Northumberindustry. »as unvctled h> Sn- 'how iron, Tel l to rial., 0.. sculptor.
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      A SOCIAL EVENING AT THE SAILORS’ INSTITUTE.
      39 17 ices of the Singapore Mission lu Stamen. The company present at last week function <*t the irequent dances are held at the Sailors Institute undtr th I mud j» seen a bote.
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      WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL
      75 18 llm* wilding of Mr. If. N. I). [{us«oll. of the (internment Monopolies Dept.. Singapore. and Miss Eteltn l.eigh-llunt took place at St. Andrei "s Cathedral. I’lie group includes Mr. J. J. Warren. \ssf. Superintendent of (internment Monopolies, who gave the hride awat. Mrs. I.t igh-llu
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      PAST AND PRESENT MALAYANS IN GUERNSEY.
      28 18 tUhe of Malayan* past and present holiday-making in (iiurnscy appear in (he November issue of Hritish Malaya and are reproduced hy permission.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      JAPAN BECOMES UNEASY.
      159 19 t been suspended.—Sin Kuo 'fcecause Chinese Troops Are Not Withdrawing. i ■HAGUE resolution. I Rough Outline Of The Text. Nanking, Dec. 3. have reached here that General ,:&gt;»han*» troops are again counterK- -.r.g the Japanese and that the vanE his army has reached the K it' Tsitsihar.
      t been suspended.—Sin Kuo  -  159 words
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      THE RESOLUTION.
      364 19 .—Reuter. What It Is Likely To Contain. Paris, Dec. 2. (3.48 p.m.) 1 wing .-ummary of the text of Rt'.hition is substantially correct, gr; r.i t fully complete. .graph one sets forth the terms of iti n of Sept. 80 and the underc- given by Japan and China.
      .—Reuter.  -  364 words
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      LEAGUE COMMISSION.
      376 19 Reuter. Italy Takes for Granted She Will Have Seat. Paris, Dec. 2 (12.25 p.m.) By definitely proposing herself as a candidate for the league Commission Italy has raised serious difficulties, comments Le Journal, firstly because of her open support for the revision of treaties and secondly because Italy’s
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      AT CHINCHOW.
      343 19 Reuter. Chinese Troops Not Yet Withdrawing. Paris, Dec. 2 (12.56 p.m.) The position at Chinehow is still complicated by the fact that the Chinese troops there, —of whom a large portion, according to Japanese information, arelecent arrivals, have not yet withdrawn, as had been agreed upon in principle,
      — Reuter.  -  343 words
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      HATRED OF BRITISH.
      127 19 —Reuter. Bengal Congress Passes Vitriolic Resolution. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 5. Hatred of the British is to bo found in every line of the resolution now before the Bengal Congress Conference at Berhampore. It proposes that an intensive boycott of everything British—including cotton goods,
      —Reuter.  -  127 words
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      CAFE-KEEPER WINS HIS CASE.
      136 19 Reuter. Sweep Ticket Litigation Ends at last. Dec. 4. KmjJiu Stalti, the Italian cafii- keener who drew an Irish sweet* ticket on tnakk*. the winner of the (Jrand National la&gt;t year, has established his claim as sole owner of the ticket in the Dublin Courts after
      Reuter.  -  136 words
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      BATTERED IN GALE.
      183 19 British Wireless. Cross-Channel Steamer Towed to Port. Rugby, Dec. 4. I.atc last night the Fren.’h cross- luinnc) sltanier Versailles was towed back to New haven by the Southern Railway tug Forefront. I he vessel ha left for Dieppe at. midday and had lain during the intervening hours
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      TURKEY’S TRADE.
      49 19 —Reuter. Plan to Reduce Imports By £3,000,000. Constantinople, Dec. 4. A Hill prohibiting the importation of coffee, rice, cocoa, sugar and furnitures has been submitted to the National Pajrliument at Angora and will l&gt;e probably passed. The object is to reduce the country’* imports by £3,000,000. —Reuter.
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      MEDICAL PROPAGANDA.
      94 19 —Aneta. How Rockefeller Foundation Has Helped in D.E.I. Batavia, Dec. 4. Dr. John Hydrick, a representative of the Rockefeller Foundation, who collaborated for several years with the Dutch (lovernment in creating a medical propaganda service, is expected to arrive here from the United States tomorrow on a short
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      FLOODS IN CHINA.
      61 19 -Reuter. Doan of Canterbury Relief Measures. London, Dec. 3. Speaking at a meeting of the League of Nations Union at Canterbury, the Dean of Canterbury, Dr. Hewlett Johnson, referring to the flood calamity in China, said he hoped to go to China at the begini.ing of next
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      LEAGUE AWAITS REPLIES.
      403 20 Reuter. From Nanking and Tokio To Resolution. JAPAN AND BANDITS. Suggests Modification Of Preamble Wording. Paris, Dec. 1 (7.03 p.m.) Things seem to have been moving this afternoon. First Mr. Yoshizawa and then Dr. Alfred Sze called on M. Briand. The full text of Mr. Yoshizawa’s instructions
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      COUNCIL MEETING.
      152 20 Reuter. Dr. Sze Explains Views In China on Chinchow. Paris, Dec. *1 r J p.m.) The League Council assembled at G p.m. and rose at 7.45 p.m. M. Briand informed the Council of his talk with Mr. Yoshizawa, while Sir Eric Drummond communicated information from Dr. Alfred Sze
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      “POLICE MEASURES.”
      134 20 —Renter. Questionnaire Sent To Japan. Paris, Dec. 4 (9."0 p.m.) After the meeting of the Council the Drafting Committee met in Sir Eric Drummond’s room and drew up n questionnaire to be telegraphed to Tokio thi- evening asking for the elucidation of a number of points with regard
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      NEUTRAL ZONE.
      541 20 —Sui Kuo Min. How Will the Details Be Settled I Paris, Dec. 4 (1.32 p.m.) The Chinese delegation had not received instructions this morning and the Japanese instructions were still incomplete, so we seem faced with another period of waitI ing. The report that Mr. Yoshizawa informed j
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      ORDERS TO STOP DUMPING.
      520 20 —British Wireless. 1 Britain Protests Against French Decree. Rugby, Dec. 4. The House of Commons today discussed the motion approving the* recent oidors made by the Board of Trade under t*n Abnoimal Importations Act, imposing a 50 per cent, ad valorem duty on various i classes
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      DUTCH IMPORTS.
      45 20 —Reuter. Bill to Restrict Them For Three Years. The Hague, Dec. 3. The Lower House has adopted a Biil to operate until Jan. 1, 1935, restrictin'/ imports, after approving a Liberal-Demo-crat amendment requiring parliamentary sanction for special quotas fixed by the Government Bill.—Reuter.
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      NEW SEARCHLIGHT.
      91 20 .—British Wireless. Valuable Means of Defence Tested. R u l?by. Dec. 3. It is understood that the War Office has just tested a new searchlight of exceptional power which throws patterns on the sky enabling raiding aircraft to be spotted in the air much as artillery targets are
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      “AMY JOHNSON 0F GERMANY.”
      130 20 “AMY JOHNSON 0F GERMANY. Reuter. On Way to Singapore I GIRL WHO TOURED thJ SAHARA ALONE. H 1 Berlin, Dec i I A long flight is planned bv the r I airwoman braulein Elli Be nh*or left here on a solo flight in i wM India." 1 C Sin eai»*e
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      INDIA POLICY.
      281 20 —British Wi: e-ess. Small Minority Only 0 t| Satisfied. I Rugby. Dw. t I T’ne House of Commons h;\s t".. I the Government’s Indian ii.-y v -y.t I votes to 43. In the liter stav es the ate it beer me clear that the &gt;tat-: :-nts r. vi-
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      BRIDGE IN A DAY.
      131 20 British Wireless. Remarkable Railway Building Feat. Ruffbv. I'eT. Early tomorrow n;orn:.'u station on the London and y Railway an army of workman. all latest mechanical (.evict:*. j c€ woik on the task of fix-rs n ,t ,i or. whiv h is scheduled to bo c o
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      CANADIAN PREMIER.
      45 20 —British irele Attends Luncheon Part) No. 10 Downing Strcci. Rugby, Dec. The Canadian Premier, M&gt;- .i u o: was among the guests r a :&lt;r.i party given by the Prime l,r n.nviv Miss Ishbel MacDonald at No. ing Street today.—British \&gt; u e c*
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      TOKIO’S PLANS AT TSITSIHAR.
      288 21 —Sin Kuo Min. I British Observers’ I Report. around CHINCHOW. [Japanese Troops Said To I Be Moving West. Nanking. Dec. 4. lt understood the League Coun- solution has been approved pro- i he Japanese continue to withdraw tf’"ithin the South Manchuria *p /('l.C* V. T reported
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      EVENTS IN CHINA.
      219 21 Mn[ Sla Chang Hsueh-liang.—Sin Kuo Mr. Shigemitsu Again Visits Dr. Koo. Shanghai, Dec. 4. Tlu Japanese Minister (Mr. Shigemitagain visited the Chinese Foreign Mir.. -ter (Dr. Wellington Koo) yester;av an conferred with him for an hour. Tlu* Shanghai University Professors bis* nigh: wired to Dr. Wellington Koo
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      FRENCH OBSERVERS.
      115 21 —Reuter. ninese Troops South Of Chinchow. Paris, Dec. 3. French representative has com1 ’Rated to the League Council a memorandum summing up the reports of the trench observer* &gt;n the d it?ibutior. of the Chinese forces east of the Great ft ail n the Peking-Mukden »;!c»uy zone on
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      PARIS WAITING.
      249 21 —Reuter. For Replies From Tokio And Nanking. Paris, Dec. 3 (8.17 p.m.) The day has been spent in waiting for instructions that have not come. It was only late this af.ernoon that the Japanese delegates received a telegram with a portion of the reply of the Japanese Government.
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      THE COMMISSION.
      276 21 Reuter. Problems Concerning Personnel. Paris, Dec. :&gt; &lt;12.27 |&gt;.m The question of who will represent the three Powrs definitely chosen as members of the Manchurian Commission of Inquiry is causing some perplexity. Le Journal believes that Sir &lt; ecil Hurst, who has been suggested as Great Britain’s representative,
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      BRITISH POLICY IN INDIA.
      395 21 —Reuter. Commons Debate. PRIME MINISTER’S STATEMENT. Rugby, Dec. 2. The debate in the Commons on the motion approving the declaration of the Government’s Indian policy, made by the Prime Minister at the Round-Table Conference on Tuesday, was begun this afternoon in a crowded House and will
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      EARLIER MESSAGE.
      697 21 desire of ail men of goodwill. Britiah Wireless. General Satisfaction And Relief. Rugby, Dec. 2. The House of Commons, in the two davs debate on India which opens this afternoon, will almost certainly endorse the Government’s statement of policy delivered by the Prime Minister at the conclusion of
      desire of ail men of goodwill. Britiah Wireless.  -  697 words
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      NO ALARM FELT IN THE CITY.
      122 21 British Wireless. Fall of the Pound. FEARS OF INFLATION UNFOUNDED. Rugby, Dec. 2. Commenting on the fall of the pound The Times says it is chiefly due to continental selling, but the volume of business is comparatively unimportant, consequently foreign exchange dealers do not
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      MISHAP IN CHANNEL.
      97 21 injuring one of the crew.—British Wireless. Tug’s Fight Through 50-Mile Gale. Rugby, Dec. 3. The steamer Versailles, engaged on the cross-Channel service, encountered heavy seas this morning when about 12 miles out from Newhaven harbour. The wind rose to gale force ami in the butfeting the vessel’s
      injuring one of the crew.—British Wireless.  -  97 words
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      CLOSING BRITAIN’S OPEN MARKET.
      325 22 —British Wireless. Tariff Truce Question. LIKELY TO COME INTO THE LIMELIGHT. Rugby, Dec. 3. The Government assurance given at question time in the House of Commons that no fiscal engagements of a binding character would be entered into with foreign countries likely to prejudice the Abnormal
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      FUNDING WAR DEBTS.
      146 22 —British Wireless. Amounts Due from France And Italy. Rugby, Dec. 3. In the course of a Commons answer on the funding of the Italian and French War debts to Great Britain. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that the net amounts of Italian and French
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      PEACE GARDEN.
      97 22 —Reuter. Century of Friendship Between U.S.A. and Canada. Toronto, Dec. 3. To Cod in his glory we two nations dedicate this garden and pledge ourselves as long as men shall live that we will not take up arms against each other” is the inscription to be placed on
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      EXPRESS TRAIN CRASH.
      43 22 Reuter Two Killed and 21 Injured In Belgium. Brussels, I)©c. 3. Two are known to have been killed and injured when an express from Lille to Antwerp crashed into a passenger train from Brussels to Antwerp near Malines yesterday evening.—Reuter.
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      PENANG RESIDENT’S GIFT.
      46 22 the Chinese forces in Manchuria). —Sin kuo Min. $10,000 to Buy Planes For China. Nanking, Dec. 4. A wealthy Chinese resident of Penang has remitted a sum of $10,000 to Nanking for the purchase of aeroplanes (for the Chinese forces in Manchuria). —Sin
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      DUMPING.
      112 22 British Wireless. No Trade Arrangements To Prejudice Empire. Rugby, Dec. 2. Great interest was evinced in the Commons at question time in an answer by Major Colville, Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade, to two questions designed to elicit the assurance that, pending discussions on inter-imper-ial economic questions,
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      COMPOSER DEAD.
      92 22 Reuter. j M. Paul D’Indy, A Pupil Of Cesar Franck. 1 Paris. Dec. 3. i The death has taken place here of M. Paul Marie Theodore Vincent D’lndv.— Reuter. M. D’Indy, who was 80 years of age. was a well-known composer of music and had written many books
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      EGYPT’S COTTON.
      64 22 —Reuter. Plan to Provide Work And Treble Production. Cairo. Dec. 2. It is reported that negotiations have been completed for the sale of 400.000 kantars of Government-stored lotton to the Mehalla and Alexandria weaving factories, by which it is hoped to treble Egypt’s cotton production, to provide work
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      EMPIRE STATESMEN.
      55 22 —♦British Wireless. 44 Greatest Opportunity Any Nation Ever Had.” Rugby, Dec. 2. Mr. Stanley Bruce, formerly Prime Minister of Australia, in a speech at the Royal Empire Society, said that tho statesmen of the Empire were presented with the greatest opportunity any nation ever had for stimulating greater
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      £1,000,000 ORDER.
      60 22 ,—'British Wireless. Sister Ship for Ill-fated Bermuda to be Built. Rugby, Dec. 2. Sir Frederick Lewis, chairman of Fur-ness-Withy Ltd., owners of the Bermuda, which was recently destroyed by tire at Belfast, has announced that a contract had today been placed with Vickers Armstrong for the construction of
      ,—'British Wireless.  -  60 words
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      HR. SCHACHT HURT.
      50 22 Renter. Two Ribs Broken in MotorCar Smash. Berlin, Dec. 2. Dr. Schacht, the former president of the Reichsbank is lying in hospital with two broken ribs as a result of a motorcar he was driving skidding on an icy road and crashing into a pile of wood.—
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      SWALLOWED DEADLY POISONS.
      87 22 Unharmed Yogi Amazes Scientists. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 2. Sir C. V. Raman and many leading scientists watched with amazement today a Hindu yogi swallow deadly poisons, including potassium cyanide, glass, nails and more poison without any visible effect. Afterwards the yogi was X-rayed and
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      TIN SUPPLIES.
      98 22 Increase of 333 Tons For November. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 2. The total visible supply of tin on Nov. 30. including the Straits carry-over, amounted to 58,110 tons, an increase of .“.33 tons compared with Oct. 31. The total a year ago was 45,364 tons. A
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      PRINCE OF WALES.
      94 22 —British Wireless. Cancels Engagements Owing To Chill. Rugby. Dec. 3. As the Prince of Wales is suffering from a slight chill which keeps him indoors. Prince George is t«&gt;day presenting the Colour on behalf of the King to the Portsmouth Division of the Royal Marines. The Prince
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      THEY ALL PASSED!
      87 22 —Reuter. How French Examination Fraud was Detected. Paris, Dec. 3. A long distance cribbing fraud is revealed by the official announcement that in future different civil service examination papers will be set in Paris and Saigon. Hitherto, the examinations have been held at eight in th? morning
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      “FACTORS ABROAD.”
      71 22 —Reuter. Responsible for Weakness Of Sterling. London, Dec. 3. Factors abroad were described by Mr Neville Chaiyberiain at question time in ,ho House ot Commons as primarily responsible for the weakness of sterling ir recent weeks. T he (hancellor explained that these .'actors were not under our control
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      EXTENDING CREDIT.
      64 22 -Reuter. Scheme for Assisting Needy Companies.’’ New York, Dec. 3. The formation of a $1,000,000,000 corporation to extend credit to needy companies in all lines of business will probably be advocated by President Hoover in a message to Congress next week. According to views in business circles here.
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      LEARN THE LANGUAGE OR GET OUT.
      87 22 —Reuter. R 7 n u &lt;l's Solution (i Indo-China Problem.^ Fur i#, |)u. M. Reynaud (the Colonial \r". re i, U ‘u" ed fr0m *&gt;« visit o He sa d his general imprest,. the problem of Asia was ag..,a 'n !k present, by the
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      U.S. WHITE ELEPHANT.
      154 22 Reuter. Shipping Board Gets Rid Of It. Washington. Dec. 4. The t nited States Shipping Boa*d v, approved the offer of a company fnUjS by l nited States Shipping Lin e &lt; i r ing of a merger of East and \\V* &lt; shipping interests) for the
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      VICEROY’S FLIGHT.
      82 22 “Great Trip” From Delhi To Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspor icr.t). Calcutta. Dec. 4. The Viceroy, Lord Willingdor.. ar.d Willingtlon arrived in Calcura today aeroplane from Delhi. This is the T.r&lt; time a Viceroy has made the journey y air. The machine, which behaved we*!, tv.aae halts at
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      DR. T. J. MACNAMARA.
      84 22 —British Wireless. Death of Politician And Educationist. Rugby, Dec- L The death took place this morning a severe illness of Dr. Th* mas Macnamara. a former Liberal arm nation Minister. c During the War he was Finan a. tary to the Admiralty and uturwar b some
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      MARSHAL CHIANG.
      52 22 I"' 1 r —Sin Kuo M Canton Demands Resignation Of Party Chairmanship. Nanking, lb*'' Reports have reached heie. Canton Kuomintang Congie b &gt; ly insisted that Marshal t niang V i.hek should retire from the char.'. 1 of the Party, but should tint v his rank of Field
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      CHRISTMAS RECESS.
      42 22 IMlbu -British Commons May Adjourn Friday, Dec. 11. Rugby, Ik*. h The Prime Minister announced &gt; m, Commons today that he hoped n be possible to take the motion lot t journment for the Christmas it* Friday week, Dec. 11. —British &gt;'
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      Nose Dive Into A Paddy Field.
      2116 23 British \N ireless. tNGLNE CRASHES THROUGH CABIN. )eath Ends Homeward Rush For Christmas. an it* disaster befell the Dutch Air Liner, carrying an exceptionally heavy Christmrs mail for Europe, when it attempted to take off for Rangoon from the Don Muang: aerodrome, near Bangkok,
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      SILVER QUESTION.
      301 23 Reuter. Flans for An Export And Sales Agreement. Spokane (Washington), Her. 5. I'ians have been worked out by an Expirts’ Committee of the International iiainocr ot oininerce for an export and grc* iiient between United States 'iiM r jtroduiers and the Government of lf"'ia, v.ilh the object of
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      Advance From Three Directions.
      303 24 FORCE OF 20,000 MEN TO BE USED. League Council Session May End Today. The league Council having definitely washed its hands of the plan for establishing a neutral zone in the Chinchow area it is now reported that General Hon jo. the Japanese Commander-in-Chief in Manchuria,
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      UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ AMAZING ESCAPADES.
      247 24 Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai, Dee. Ik General Ilonjo, the .Japanese command-er-in-chief in Manchuria, is reported to have declared that he will use 20,000 soldiers to attack Chinchow by three routes, forcing Marshal Chang Hsuehliang’s troops to withdraw to Shanhaikwan, in tlie extreme south of lengtien near
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      PARIS HAPPENINGS.
      182 24 Ueuter. Neutral Zone Question Dropped. Paris, Dee. S (1.44 p.m.) The League Council negotiations regarding Manchuria are now approaching a close and a public sitting is expected tomorrow or on Thursday. M. Briand’s letter to Mr. Yoshizawa I cannot he issued for publication, it being a reply to
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      MORE PIOUS HOPES!
      326 24 Reuter. Colourless Resolution Foreshadowed. Paris. Dec. 8 (7.10 p.m.) A public meeting of the League Council v-hich. it is hoped, will close the session has been fixed for 3 p.m. tomorrow. The Council this afternoon drew up the final texts of the resolution and of the Presidential
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      CUSTOMS DUTIES.
      65 24 Reuter. Rumour Jupan Intends To Seize Them. Paris. Now P 11.35 a.m.). The China delegation to the League Council has published a communication from the Chinese Minister cf Finance announcing that, should the new Mukden Government interfere in the collection of Customs duties in Manchuria, the Customs office
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      TRAINS SEIZED.
      340 24 Student Movement Out Of Hand. Shanghai, Dec. V s1 Typi.virg the p''.eent activities of the thousands of Chine.-*.- students in Nanking Peking. Shanghai and elsewhere who are demonstrating nea nst the Natioi a’ (Nanking) Government. dislocating iailwav trathe, breaking up railway stati &gt;n&lt;. and insulting, terrorising and assaulting
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      THREAT TO NANKING.
      235 24 Sir. K? &gt; M Attacks on 18 Centre* 1 Planned. I Nanking. Dec. I It is learned that hetw&lt;*..» •&gt; .a -Olio students planned an at a ar4 1 eigntcen centres in the capital tF t mg. including the resign,I h inance Munster, the Foreign \th ,r
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      MOSLEM CONGRESS.
      147 24 R( Amazing Scenes Mark Its Opening in Jerusalem. Jeru alem. I'c-. Amazing scenes were w.tr.e.-**•&lt;: u opening of the* Moslem u &lt; evening at the A1 A &gt;-a M during a discussion on "P j Moslem holy places Dr. Ao«;»*I •&gt; Egyptian d legate, in a tuny jl”
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      GANDHI DEPARTS.
      129 24 —Reuter. Leaves England 1 &lt;&gt; r India. London. Poo. Clad in his usual loin i fareenigmatic as ever, Mr. Gand.u ell to England today from the m cross-Channel steamer, en 1 to Continent, from where ieIndia. T r...n- niar-J A largo crowd of Eng.ish &lt;\ 1( of whom
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      BRITAIN’S TARIFF PROGRAMME.
      379 25 tish Wireless. ■Questions in Commons. I I \NP TAX SCHEME DROPPED. I Rugby, Dec. 8. House of Commons rises for the ■hr- nuts recess on Friday. Tomorrow and Thursday have been ■j 0t a ,l for a debate on an Opposition &lt;*f censure, the terms of which
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      CENSURE MOTION.
      352 25 —British Wireless. Protection of Iron And Steel Industries. Rugby, Dec. 8. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay McDonald), having accepted the enlarge- &gt; &gt;.• of the terms of the Opposition motion &lt;: ensure and the allocation of tomorrow and Thursday for its discussion in the H e of Commons,
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      YOUNG PLAN AND ITS MODIFICATION.
      181 25 —Reuter. French Government’s Attitude. Paris, Dec. 8. The view that any modification of the principles defined by the Young Plan is only possible if accompanied by a simultaneous reduction of inter-Governmental debts, whereby Germany would benefit, is conveyed by the French Government to all interested
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      MISS ENGLAND III.
      177 25 —British Wireless. New Racing Speed Boat To be Built. Rugby, Dec. 8. Lord Wakefield, sponsor of previous efforts to maintain Great Britain’s speed supremacy on the water, has decided to recondition the speedboat, Miss England II. and to invite tenders for Miss England 111, to be built
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      ATLANTIC FLEET.
      119 25 —British Wireless. Visit to West Indian Ports. Rugby, Dec. 8. It has been decided that a portion of the Atlantic Fleet, comprising the battlecruisers H.M.S. Hood and II.M.S. Repuls'*, and the Second Cruiser Squadron (H.M.S. Dorsetshire, H.M.S. Norfolk, H.M.S. Exeter and H.M.S. York) shall visit the British West
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      BURMA CONFERENCE.
      64 25 —British Wireless. t)clcuates to be Received By The King. Rugby, Dec. 8. At the Burma Round-Table Conference the discussion was today continued in committee on the character of the Second Chamber. This evening the delegates attended tne House of Lords to listen to the debate on On Thursdav
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      FUNERAL OF MR. A. W. STILL.
      200 25 Many Former Malayans Present. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 7. The funeral of Mr. A. W. Still, formerly managing editor ol‘ the Straits Times, who died in the early hoi of Friday morning last, took place at 1 ostead this morning. The Venerable
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      EXTRALITY.
      124 25 -Reuter. No Draft Treaty Yet Initialled. London, Dec. 7. In the House of Commons the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) announced that no agreement regarding extra-terri-torial rights had been initialled by Sir Miles Lnmpson (th- British Minuter in C hina) though a draft treaty had been completed which loth
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      AN ISLAND TRAGEDY.
      101 25 A ret a. Three Policemen Shot On Bengkalis. Bengkalis, Dec. 7. While trying to arrest three murderers here two native policemen were shot, whereupon a new trail resulted and yet jrvther policeman was sacrificed. The Assistant Resident, at the head of 30 men, is on his way
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      THE ROYAL FAMILY.
      52 25 Christmas at Sandringham. British Wireless. To Spend Christmas At Sandringham. Rugby, I &gt;ec. 7The King and tureen returned to Buckingham Palace today and the four. wiU remain in London for a fortnight. Tin- Queen has recovered from her recent (bill. The Royal Fani'ly will spend Christmas at
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      THE MODEL GOVERNOR.
      58 25 —Sin Kuo Min. Nanking Officials to Visit Him. Shanghai Dec. 8. Mr. f bang Chi (the chairman of the Judicial Yuan), accompanied by General Fu Tso-yi and others, have gone to Suiyuan, in northern Shansi, and are expected to have an early meeting with Marshal Yen Shi-shan
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      HONOUR FOR BERT HINKLER.
      404 25 1* outer. British Wireless. Wonderful Atlantic Flight Acclaimed. London, I&gt;cc. 7. Tho uirnian, Mr. Bert Hinkler, arrived at Hanworth aerodrome at 2 p.m. from Tours, Franco. He was welcomed by Sir Philip Sassoon (Under-Secretary for Air) and other leaders- of British aviation. Pouter. Rugby, I&gt;oc. 7.
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      THE NAZI PARTY.
      177 25 —Reuter. Herr Hitler Confident Of Attaining Power. London, Due. 5. In view of the forthcoming international discus.-ions on Germany's debts, and the possibility of an early change of Government in Germany, the newspapers are giving prominence to a statement made by Herr Adolf Hitler, the Nazi (National
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      JAVA SUGAR-GROWERS.
      49 25 Reuter. Chadbournc to Present An Ultimatum. New York, Dec. H. Mr. T. L. Ch&dltoumc, who sailed yesterday for Paris to attend the International Sugar Council, is understood to be taking an ultimatum to the Dutch sugargrowers of Java demanding the segregation of the increased quantity of sugar.—
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      U.S. FACES HUGE DEFICIT.
      258 26 —Reuter. Increase in Taxation Expected. $4,400,000,000. President Hoover’s Plans. Washington, Pee. 8. A Treasury deficit of $1,400,000,000 at the end of next fiscal year, unless taxation is increased and expenditure is cut down, is the gloomy prospect envisaged by President Hoover in a message to Congress
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      GERMAN ECONOMIES.
      142 26 —Reuter. Chancellor Broadcasts A Bombshell. Berlin, Dec. 9. In a broadcast address to the nation the Chancellor (Dr. Heinrich Bruening) announced a Draconian emergency decree to deal with the economic crisis. The decree, which is being published today, provides for reduced pay for Government servants, increased taxation and
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      SOVIET’S DEBTS.
      88 26 —British Wireless. Matter Being Taken Up In London. Rugby, Dec. 8. A conversation will take place tomorrow between the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) and the Soviet Minister in London (Mr. G. Y. Sokolnikoff) on the question of the settlement of the outstanding debts and claims of British
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      SILVER COINS.
      41 26 Reuter. Germany Plans to Mint More. Berlin, Dec. 8. A proposal to mint 20,000,000 five-mark silver pieces, thus increasing the total value of silver coins in circulation m Germany to 1,142,000,000 marks, will be shortly submitted to the Reichsrat.
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      CHARLIE CHAPLIN COMING EAST.
      38 26 —Reuter. Plan to Tour India, China And Japan. London, Dec. 4. The Morning Post understands that Orarlie Chaplin’s latest plan is to visit the Fast, including India, and to tour China and Japan.— Reuter.
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      DISARMAMENT.
      170 26 —British Wireless. Prime Minister to Lead British Delegation. Rugby, Dec. 2. The importance which the British Government is known to attach to the forthcoming World Disarmament Conference loceivod further emphasis today when at question time in the Commons the Prime Minister made an announcement on the composition of the
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      NINETEEN PINTS.
      110 26 &lt; Reuter. Acquittal of Mr. Hoover’s Brother-in-Law. Santa Monica, California. Dec. 4. President Hoover’s brother-in-law, Mr. C. Van Ness Leavitt, who was arrested on Nov. 10 as he was leaving a grocery shop and charged with being in possession of nineteen pints of liquor, has been acquitted, says
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      THE QUEEN’S COLD.
      100 26 where he will spend the weekend.—British Wireless. Expected to be About Again in Few Days. Rugby, Dec. 4. The Queen, who is staying at Sandringham. is suffering from a slight cold and is remaining in ner room. It is expected she will be about again in a
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      CANADIAN PREMIER.
      71 26 Imperial and economic projects.—British Wireless. Talks With Mr. Thomas On Economic Projects. Rugby, Dec. 4. The Canadian Premier, Mr. R. B. Bennett, ended his visit to Great Britain today and is returning to Canada by the Duchess of Richmond. Although the visit was primarily a health tour it
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      WABASH RAILWAY.
      53 26 —Reuter. Receivership Petition Filed At St. Louis. New York, Dec. 2. A petition for a receivership of the Wabash Railway Company was filed in the United States District Court at St. Louis by the attorney for the T. J. Moss Tie Company of St. Louis with, the consent
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      FACING UP TO THE CRISIS.
      765 26 —British Wireless. Busy Week for Commons. IRON, STEEL AND COTTON IMPORTS. Rugby, Dec. 5. Further discussion of the measures contemplated to meet the economic 1 situation will dominate the proceedings in the House of Commons next week. Before the House adjourns for the j Christmas
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      COMMON GROUND ACHIEVED.
      484 26 British Wireless. Debate on India. H FORMER VICEROY’S I OPTIMISM. Rugby, D& A debate took place tonight t. House of Lords, on a motional® the Government’s Indian out in a recent White Parir 1 statement made .by the Prime (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) at the the Round-Table Conference.
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      AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
      103 26 —Reuter. Federal and State Labour Men Fight Each Other. Melbourne, Pec. There were only four unopposed t dates among the record number ot nominated for 72 seats in the House Representatives in connection vU 1 Federal Parliamentary election whi n intake place on Dec. 19. A feature of
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      SPEED’S VICTIM.
      143 27 -Reuter. Airman Killed in An Attempt on Record. Detroit, Dec. 5. Il n! nnan, Mr. Lowell Bayles, was «B r lV when his plane crashed while It 11 nipt ing: to break the world’s J"..*. i re.ord. —Reuter. iv as Wednesday last M IgB .j' of Springfield. Massachu|V'‘
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      BURMA.
      103 27 B evnniination of problems—British A Another Round-Table B Begins Work. H Rugby, Dec. 2. u ik of the Burmese Round-Table n:\ ici.- began today at St. James’s f iler the chairmanship of Lord ■T K -gV reply to a loyal message set mr. gural meeting last week, exH &gt;
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      FAREWELL CALLS.
      92 27 —Br tish Wireless. I I’.T.C. Delegates Soon To Return to India. Rugby. Dec. 4. B p i »*'1 int*n Indians who have B K&gt; _nnd for some months as dcle- Round-Table Conference are h« mo during the noxt few departure they are making I d the Prime M
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      LOUVRE TREASURES.
      70 27 —British Wireless. I Their Way from Paris To I London. I Rugby, Dec. 8. hundred art -ensures destined fm I International I’ hibition of French I r v.hivh opens r e Royal Academy, I i/oruion, on Jan. left the Louvre I "i. Paris, ye. lay under guard. I
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      MR. CHARLES MACVEAGH.
      53 27 —Reuter. I JHath of Former American I Ambassador to Japan. I 1 'a Barbara (California), Dec. 5. eath has od.’urred here of Mr. MacVoagh, the former United 1 Ambassador to Japan.—Reuter. C harles MacVeagh (who was 71 ,l a ?;'e) was American Ambassador 1 i" front Oct.
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      H.M. THE QUEEN.
      32 27 ‘■ripsh Wireless. Has Practically Recovered From Recent Chill. Rugby, Dec. 5. i Queen has practically recovered 1 chill and expects to return to f n from Sandringham on Monday.—
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      FRANCE REBUFFED ?
      122 27 FRANCE REBUFFED Reuter. British Note on Tariff Question. Paris, Dec-. 6. The French desire to negotiate for the adjustment of tariff difficulties is understood to have received a rebuff, the British Note leaving little hope, at present, of a ta\ourablo solution. For this reason France is likely to abandon the
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      EMPIRE TEAS.
      113 27 Reuti r. Sympathetic Replies In The Commons. London, Dee. 8. Empire teas only have been bought for Mie Army and the Royal Air Force announced Mr. A. Duff Cooper (the Financial Secretary to the War Office) in the ilous of Commons. Later Mr. Neville Chamlierlain (the Chancellor of
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      MINERS’ HOURS.
      75 27 —British Wireless. International Move To Regulate Them. Rugby, Dec. 8. At question time in the House of Commons the Minister of Mines (Mr. Isaac Foot) announced that the International Labour Office, at the request of the British Government, was inviting Belgium Czechoslovakia. France, Germany, Cr Netherlands and Poland
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      BELGIUM AND BRITAIN.
      94 27 British Wireless. M. Paul Hymans* Activities In IiOndon. Rugby, Dec. 8. The Belgian Foreign Minister (M. Paul Hymans) met th/* British Foreign Secretary John Simon) yesterday at the House of Commons and last night Sir John Simon v as a guest at a dinner given at the
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      20 YEARS’ SENTENCE.
      75 27 Reuter. Charge of Organising An Insurrection. Rome, Dec. 6. The trial of thirty Slovenes on a charge of organisng an insurrection in Julian Venetia (acquired by Italy from Austria as a result of the* War) for the purpose of merging it with a foreign country lias ended.
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      FROM U.S.A. TO PARIS.
      28 27 —Reuter. Spanish Ambassador’s New Appointment. Paris, Dec. H. Professor Salvador de Madariaga, the Spanish Ambassador in Washington, has been appointed Spanish Ambassador in Paris.—Reuter.
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    DIVORCE IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    1477 27 Colonial Jurisdiction Act Applied. s NON-DOMICILE.” IMPORTANT EXTENSION OF FACILITIES. A most important change in the laws of the Straits Settlements with regard to the trial of divorce cases has been brought into effect by an Order of the King m Council made on Oct. 1
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
      1583 28 Singapore’s Convincing Win. SPLENDID HANDLING BY OUTSIDES. Singapore 32 pts. Negri Semhilan nil. j In spite of the counter attraction at the Stadium there was a large turnout at the S.C.C. headquarters on Saturday to watch Singapore defeat Negri Semhilan t by 32 points (four goals and
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      UNITED SERVICES WIN WELL.
      901 28 Johore’s Plucky Display At Stadium. I United Services 25 pts. Johore 10 pts. I The United Services ea-ily defeated Johore in their Malaya Cup tie which was played at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday by two goals and five tries (25 pts.), to two goals
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      SPRINGBOKS BEAT WALES.
      271 28 Narrow Victory 0 n “Mud-Heap." I (From Our Own Correspondent). I London, r) Pc H In the first international match I Uur at Swansea today the Smith lr H beat Wales by eight points to thm** I There were about 40,000 RnP(t Th e was Sfayed in
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      INTER-PORT SHOOT.
      183 28 Shanghai’s Fine Return: Singapore Beaten. Once more the Inter-Tort Trophy is lost to Singapore, for Shanghai ret u r a much better score at their recent -v t Singapore's total was a go*' 1 no. H hut Shanghai retimed 012. and r remain* for Hong Kong to decide
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      SEREMBAN HOCKEY.
      51 28 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremhan, Bee. L St. Paul's Institution defeated Negri Sembilan Club at hockey yestf &gt;-.i&gt; by four clear goals. The hoy? com: M very well and obtained a creditab.e 1 tory. Baghat Singh scored three oi l, school’s goals, and Tan Ming luck obtained the
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      GOOD RACING AT R.S.Y.C.
      774 29 G O OD RACING AT R.S.Y.C. Commodore’s Trophies. nTESS FOR COLUMBINE ?l AND KILAT. events for both the A and B were sailed in pood weather cV' &lt; y.(\ both classes racing the M llU three races for the Commodore’s inil ;roi'hies. t .Uiss was represented by Tromp, ,U 1
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      S.C.C. TOURNAMENT RUGBY.
      468 29 Public Services’ Close Win. A.P.C. and I. 5 Public Services 6 pts. The A.P.C. and I. may consider themselves rather unlucky in not at least drawing with the Public Services whom they met in an S.C.C. Tournament game on Tuesday on the Padang, the latter side w’inning
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      Rest Beat Scotland At Penang.
      53 29 c (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Dec. 9. At Rugby, the Rest beat Scotland by three goals (I&lt;"&gt; nts.) to a tiy (J P*^The Rest maintained the offensive throughout the* game, the Scottish backs being not strong at combination, although they were leading by three
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      SERVICES BEATEN.
      149 29 Radies College Score 11 Pts. Without Reply. The Ruffles College (lefeat«l the Public Services “A” XV on Tuesday at Rugby on the latter’s ground by a goal and three tries (14 pts.) to nil. The Services had the better of the scrums hut this advantage was nullified by
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      S.C.C. HOCKEY TEAM UP-COUNTRY.
      359 29 Beaten at Kuala Lumpur By One Goal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. G. For the first time for several years the cnnual hockey fixture between the Selan- j gor Club and the Singapore Cricket Club was won by the former. The game was j
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      SCOTLAND BEATEN.
      109 29 The Rest’s Win at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 2. The annual Rugby match between Scotland and the* Rest ended in a victory for the Rest by a penalty goal ar.d a try (G pts.) to a try (3 pts.) The game resolved itself
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      S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
      231 29 A. I). Raker Wins Championship For Third Time. The S.C.C. billiards championship was] won on Friday by Mr. A. I). Raker who heat Mr. P. Carmichael by 83 points in a game of 350 up. Dir. Raker won the Panel* Cup, which was presented as the championship trophy
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      PERAK’S FIRST HALF SUPERIORITY.
      780 29 Penang Defeated In I poll. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipon, Dec. 5. Perak IK pts.; Penang Nil. In spite of heavy clouds banging over the hills surrounding Ipoli the min kept o:f on Saturday for the only Malaya Cup Rugby match that is to b&lt;* played
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      JAPAN’S DAVIS CUP PROSPECTS.
      764 30 May Reach Zone Final. INTERVIEW WITH MR. H. SATOH. Mr. II. Satoh, the Japanese Davis Cup player, who passed through Singapore on his way to Calcutta, ha 1 some interesting things to say on the tennis of the present day when seen by a Straits Times
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      S. AFRICANS’ SPLENDID STAND.
      125 30 —Reuter. Score 185 Runs for Loss Of One Wicket. Sy ir.ey, Dec. 8. In their mail h against the South African tourists New .South Waes add°d a further 54 runs t their over-right total of 410, beioie they wer° all out. Hird, who was unbeaten with
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      BUD WALLEY IN FORM.
      94 30 Opponent Retires At The Ring. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 8. Pud Walley beat Harry Ellis at the Ping last night, Elis’s seconds throwing ;r. the towel in the eleventh round of a contest scheduled for fifteen. Walley was very fit and fought at top
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      402 30 Medal Competition At S.G.C. The Singapore fJolf Club December medal competition v.as played on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted in a win for Dr. M. Bain in A Division and for Mr. H. K. Edmonds in B Division. Altogether f'2 cards were taken out, and the following were
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      OXFORD’S GREAT WIN.
      184 30 ,—Reuter. Brilliance of Roberts. FORWARDS DOMINATE EXCHANGES. London, Dec. 8. i At Twickenham today in the annual i.iler-’Varsity Rugby match Oxford beat Cambridge by a dropped goal and two j tries (10 pts.) to a try (3 pts.). W. Roberts, the Oxford captain, who played the game
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      IRELAND’S VICTORY OVER WALES.
      195 30 International Match At Belfast. London. Dec. 5. In the international Association football tournament, Irelam! defeated Wale’ by four clear goals at Belfast today. There were about 10.0. 0 spectators pre. ent, who wuebod the Irish halves ploy a laree part in the victory, plying the forwards
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      EVERTON BEATEN BY WEST HAM.
      463 30 Reuter Home Football. WEDNESDAY LOSE Tn the arsenal. 0 London. Dec Tho following were the resHt- T plays in the first round of the F Gainsborough T. 1 Crewe \w Up Accrington St. 5 Rotherham r,; f Watford 9 Thom. c Northfli-et 0 Bourr.en.omi&gt; I'
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      BATAVIA HOCKEY.
      93 30 British Box Beaten By B.S.C. (From Our Own Corresponded.* Batavia, Dtv. The British Box and the Batavia Club played their first hockey mat the now competition recently, the r A be in/? beatem by 6—2. The Box were, however, handicap! the absence of Howe and Christie, an i
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    BIRTHS
    68 30 HAMILTON. At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on December 4. 19:51, to Vera, wife of Douglas Hamilton, a son. MOORE. -On December 2, 1931, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Carleton-Moore, a daughter. 3TOOKES.—At Sandakan, North Borneo, on November 18, 1931, to Dr. and Mrs. V. A. Stookes, a son. \AN
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    61 30 DEVTHS MADAM \N KE GKK NEO.—On November 27, 1931, at her residence No. 57-1, Lorong 203, East C oast, oil Joo Chiat Terrace, Madam Wee Gek Neo, widow of the late Mr. Lee Soo Tat, aged 92 years. SWORD. —On November 23, 1931, at Tenby, South Wales, James Sword, formerly
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      CONTENTS.
      87 1 General Rubber Situation Simrapre Tin 1'noes T}&gt;o Singapore Auction i .indoii Kubber Market 1 l L A. w. still 1 1) K 1. Rubber Out of Tapping 1 &lt; i mtra Planting Syndicate 1 &lt;h Cotton Trade 2 ivi-ak River Hydro-Electric 2 l.uinlt'H Tin Market 2 Share Report U,
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      54 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices t 7 i t ii at i iI.•' S’pore Dec. Jan. Jan.Mar. |Kc. ia; o.o‘« o.94 o.y s* 0.94 i*t 0.1*4 0.9 0.0 0.94 0.0 4 0.0 0.04 0.10 0.0*4 0.10 0.104 0.10** o.o ;l 0.04 o.io 0.104 0.0
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      21 1 1 «m» tuns at $60.25 ;&gt;cr picul. ho. 124 l.d 69.374 60.37 4 7*- 70.00 led 60.87 4
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      109 1 gapore Chamber of Commerce i iatien held its 1,047th auction when there wax catalogued i&gt;r 961.49 tons offered 1.940,750 I! ton?- sold 1.495,39s |b. or 667.5J Spot. 3d. D» ets. PRICES REALISED. Kt'ihrd smoked Sheet. Cents per lb. Standard quality No Sales a\eiage quality 9*4 to 9
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      NEW HAYOEP RUBBER.
      205 1 puling on Nov. ‘J at the meeting of •i p w Hayoep Rubber Estates, Ltd., b. r. Byrne said that with present r '''"’bk-tion on their Tabalong Kiwa 1 would involve a materially greater an that entailed by putting the n a care and maintenance basis, t‘‘
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      1116 1 fStraits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved-] The Late Mr. A. W. Still’s Last Review. HIS THOUGHTS OF THE PLANTERS’ PLIGHT. Xo one lius written more of rubber and its industrial problems than the late Mr. A. H\ Still, who, even after his retirewent in April lPJti, continued
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      D.E.I. RUBBER OUT OF TAPPING.
      185 1 13 Estates Entirely Abandoned. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 30. The newspapers publish details up to Nov. 25 regarding the areas under rubber in the Dutch East Indies in which tapping la-; been stopped, specified as follows:— A. lubber estates on which tapping has
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      SUMATRA PLANTING SYNDICATE.
      349 1 Production Costs Reduced. The fifteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Sumatra Planting Syndicate, Ltd., was held on Nov. 11 at Bunge House, 71, St. Mary Axe, E.C. Sir Herbert Wright (the chairman), who presided, said it was difficult to recall a year which had been characterised
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      150 1 Foreign imports of rubber during the month of November, 1931 Dry. Wet. Smoked Scrap Sheet Lump Country of and and Origin. Crepe. Sheet. Bark. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Sumatra 441 4,009 400 4,851 Dutch Borneo :&lt;2B 2,028 110 2,400 .luva and other Dutch Islands GO 7 10
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      818 2 [Strait* Times Copyright.*— Reproduction Rights Referred.] Increased Activity In Lancashire. MORE CHEERFUL TONE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Nov. 11. The increased activity in the Lancashire cotton industry has been maintained ml the more cheerful tone on the Munchester Royal Exchange continues. Demand in yarn and cloth
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      PERAK RIVER HYDROELECTRIC.
      440 2 Year’s Sales of Power Maintained. The director- of the I’erak River I'vdio-Elvtric Dower Company, in their j annual icport to July 31 last, state tha‘ vi»re completion of const!uction in July, 193 the hy lio-elci trie station has sup- plied the whole of the energy sold to
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      760 2 Symington and Wilson’s Weekly Letter. Syi'iingion an 1 Wilson’s weekly nmrket report, da.ed London, Nov. 11. states: v icierred in our report last week to renewed reports of possible Dutch action on les.rlc-iion. These, combined with an improvement in other commodity markets. brought about a considerably steadier tone
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      544 2 [Strait* Time* Copyright.— Reproduction Right* Reserved. 1 Statistical Position Still Disappointing. NIGERIAN MIN’INf COSTS. (From Our Own Co.re.sp„ndv m London, 0v&lt; jj The market derives support f r &lt; )R1 t small sales reported day by day from East, and a very little buying suffices to influence
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      COPRA MARKET.
      29 2 Barlow and Co., report on Dec. Prices have shown some H l J’ ment during the past week. 10 quotations are as follows sum $5.60; mixed $5.
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      SHARE REPORT.
      498 3 Restriction Rumours Not Helping Market. I (i. report on Dec. 0 I v of tin ore over-produced in ir „jr the quota period endinc I n!lI steadily reduced and the V was down to 1,870 tons. i metal touched a low level t in New York during the
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      NOV. RUBBER RETURNS.
      409 3 '1 he figures in brackets give the output# for the corresponding period of last year. Alor Pongsu. 51,620 lb. Ayer Kuning.— 19,692 lb. Alor Gajah.—33,3oo lb. Ayer Punas. 85,000 lb. Ayer Kuning (K.M.S.). 100,000 lb. Angjo-Johore (’onsolidated.—3o.ooo Hi. Hu kit Palong Syndicate. 22,300 lb. Hatak Rabit. 42,500
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      438 3 Ocean shipments of rubber, including latex, revertex and concentrated latex, during the month of November, 1931 Preliminary Return. Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Ho vertex. Total. Tons. Toni. Tons. Name of Tort. Transhipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Proper. Settlements.
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      HOPE FOR RUBBER INDUSTRY.
      396 3 'Somethin;? Accomplished.* DUTCH DELEGATES IN LONDON. h roni Our Own ('orrespondent.) London, Dee. 7. I muj infoimed by a member of the Council of the Rubber Growers' Association that a small delegation of Dutch iiihl n growers is at present in London, &gt;.\ in. 1 1a
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      NOV. TIN RETURNS.
      234 3 Katu Tin Dredging Ltd. Hours run 427. Cubic ymds treated ‘JO,OOO. Tin ore won pitails .“.71. Estimated cost $12,500. Owinif to restriction now operating only two shift* daily. Renoiig Consolidated Tin Dredging 0.. I.td. Hours run 662. Cubic yards treated 247,000. Tin ore won piculs 490. Estimated
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      Trade and Finance.
      297 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, [&gt;&lt;*r. it. SELLING. London, -1 months' ght 2M 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 1 5 32 Londor, 6" days’ sight 2 '4 3 32 London, DO days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, domund 2 4 1/32 London, T.T. 2 4 Lyons and
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      Stocks and Shares.
      842 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Dec. 9. MINING. Iseue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellera. £1 £1 Asani Kumbang 24/- 25/£1 £1 Austral Malav IB/- 20'-8/-5/- Ayor Hitam Tin 10'- 11'£1 £1 Banprin Tin 10/9 11/9 1 1 Batanp Padang 0.05 0.12 1 1 Batu Caves 0.23 0.30 1
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      COMPANY REPORT.
      216 4 The Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd. The tilth annual report of the directors of the Chinese Commercial Bank, to be presented at a meeting on Dec. 19 at noon, states The net profit for the year after providing for had and doubtful debts amounts to $265,745.06 which added to
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      238 4 Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of November, 1931 Country of origin. Tons. Australia nil I Burma 200 i Dutch East Indies Banka and Billiton 1.595 Singkep 130 Other places nil J French Indo-China M Japan 02 Siam 1,208 Union South Africa 51 Total 3.387
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES NOV. 10
        509 4 j Allagar (2') /6; Anglo-Malay (fl) 3 'l6; Ayer kuning (£1) -4; Bagan Sc»ai (i'll 3 16; Bahru (2/&gt; 1'; Banteng (£1) 5 16; Batu I Caves (£1) 13 32; Batu Matang (£1) 9; Batu j Tiga (£1) 4; Bertom (2 1/74; Bidor (£1) •&gt;*
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES DEC. 9
        675 4 Capital Issue Paid I'p Value Dividends Coslti Pr ces Company 4..-1.1T5 1 Nil for year 2S-J-3I ..Au.no, ,»)&gt; 0 60 0 !£1 for year 30-9.30 Alor Caj.h 0.40 0.15 O.MOU N.l for year 31-3-31 A. Hitam ill) 0.73 0..-0 0.70 0 0 '-Ilf* JN;
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