The Straits Budget, 17 December 1931

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] n u VJ SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. DECEMIJER 17, 1931. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    405 1 .EAPEKS— Page 5a per Cent. Restriction 3 Malayan Lepers Tardy Justice Thi> I' nee lorn *>*4 When Doctors Differ 4 A Pyrrhic Victory 4 Occasional Notes 5-G rderranis. Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News ..21-29 Pictures—\V>,ki:..g “1 Penang Doctor 17 Governor Meets Rugby Teams 17 Governor Opens New
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1011 1 Mr. R. S. Wilson, of the Straits Times, sailed for home on leave by the Rajputana. 8ir Michael Malcolm, who has been visiting Malaya, has left for Burma and India. Col. and Mrs. Cecil Rae will leave Ipoh tor. Manila shortly on a three-week holiday. It is
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    EUROPEAN ARRESTED IN SINGAPORE.
    528 1 Charges of Bigamy And False Pretences. There was a sensation on board tho I’ and O. Karmala on Sunday morning on the vessel’s arrival at Tanjong Pa gar wharves from Ixmdon, when Mr. E. Tongue, head of the Singapore Detective Branch, and other officers boarded the
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    BIG FACTORY FIRE.
    60 1 FI. 12,000 Damage in Alleged YY r est Java Arson. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, I) v. 11. On Saturday the cinchona factory on lie Boomikasso estate, near Pengalergan, West Java, was completely burned down. The damage is estimated at FI. 12,000. It is Ixdieved that the
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    DETAILS OF PLAN FAVOURED.
    1092 2 DETAILS OF PLAN F AVOURED. D.E.I. Native Producers Let Off Lightly. NO PRICE CONTROL. Effect of Rumours on The London Market. The price of rubber and of rubber fhares continued to rise in London on Saturday on the strength of renewed rumours that agreement had been reached between the British
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    LADY YULE.
    61 2 Jute Millionaire’s Widow In Singapore. Lady Yule, widow of Sir David Yule, who amassed a fortune in the jute trade in India, was in Singapore on Sunday with her daughter Miss Gladys Yule. Leaving Marseilles in her palaitial yacht Nahlin, Lady Yule reached Singapore from Colombo on a
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    NEARLY DROWNED.
    49 2 Chinese Rescues Compatriot Off Bedok. A Chinese jumped into the sea off Bedok on Friday and saved another Chinese who was in difficulties. Artificial respiration was applied, and the man regained consciousness in about fifteen minutes. It appears that the man fell overboard from a steam launch.
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    RUBBER IN FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    554 2 M. Pasquier’s Review. SLUMP ALLEVIATION MEASURES. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Dec. 8. An extensive review of the rubber industry in French Indo-China was given by the Governor-General, M. Pierre Pasquier, at the recent opening of the State Council. Rubber, said the Governor-General, now' came second
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    K. LUMPUR ARCHITECTS.
    87 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10. The second annual general meeting of the Kuala Lump.ur branch of the Institute ct Architects of Malaya was held on Tuesday. The following officers were elected for the year 1932 :—chairman, Mr. L. Kesteven, F.R.1.8.A.; hon. sec.. Mr. V.
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    A SINGAPORE MYSTERY.
    548 2 Shooting Tragedy in v Harbour. BODY NOT FOUND. Well-Known Rubber BrokerJVIissing. in the Simrarnire harSiuJ'"' sj? 1 it in f«r«l that Mr. A. J.VrS a well-known Singapore mu broker, lost his life. rubl A European who engaged a mot sampan at Johnston’s Pier U belie”! to have
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    41 2 Public Holiday in the F-MJ Next Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur* The list of public holidays in the v, for 1932, which has just been s* includes Armistice Day. the l 1 There are fourteen holiday* 1
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      50 PER CENT. RESTRICTION
      950 3 poi-t his previous venture.—Straits Times, Dee. 10. ny of the restriction rumours which i circulated periodically in London and I I‘mranore for months past have been %qru<i by interested parties with the of influencing the price of the 'nudity. At first these “rigging" derations were successful,
      poi-t his previous venture.—Straits Times, Dee. 10.  -  950 words
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      MALAYAN LEPERS.
      923 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 11. An editorial article which is somewhat i disturbing to the public conscience appears in the latest number of the Malayan; Medical Journal. The subject is the policy of compulsory segregation of lepers which is in force in this country. The writer points out that
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      TARDY JUSTICE.
      992 3 justice and we must be grateful.—Straits Times, Dec. 12. Several matters of more immediate I consequence have prevented previous editorial reference to an important change which has just been made in the laws of the Straits Settlements. After a totally unnecessary delay of nearly five years the legislation
      justice and we must be grateful.—Straits Times, Dec. 12.  -  992 words
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      THIS FREEDOM.
      990 3 very urgent needs which cannot bo supplied in any other way.—Straits Times, Dec. 14. Our attention has been drawn to an article appearing in the November issue lof British Malaya.” The writer is an old resident of Singapore and he and others who have retired from this country
      very urgent needs which cannot bo supplied in any other way.—Straits Times, Dec. 14.  -  990 words
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      WHEN DOCTORS DIFFER.
      989 4 more Conservative in character.—Straus Times, Dec. 15. With every debate in the House of Commons on the question of tariifs, the 1 position of Mr. MacDonald becomes more a matter of conjecture. Is he prepared to go all the way with his new-found friends, who already are
      more Conservative in character.—Straus | Times, Dec. 15.  -  989 words
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      A PYRRHIC VICTORY.
      1028 4 r w v>’k/ vv Ul II l/lll |71V/found gratitude of Tokio.—Straits Times. Dec. 1G. “Another such victory and we are lost,” declared Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, 2,210 years ago after his triumph over the Romans at Asculum, —still the classical example of a victory which proved as
      r wv>’k/ vv » Ul II l/lll |71V/- found gratitude of Tokio.—Straits Times. Dec. 1G.  -  1,028 words
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    MR. A. W. STILL.
    53 4 Tributes From Newspapers In The D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 14. All newspapers in the Dutch East Indies have paid tribute to the splendid public services of Mr. A. W 1 Still, former editor of the Straits Times. They also publish reviews of his
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    SPECIAL AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
    180 4 To be Carried by Southern Sun’s Relief. The relief aeroplane sent from i„traha to convey to England the .i! wrecked^at Austndia*on°£tec. 0 26. the 5 By arrangement with the Australian Office, the local Post Office ha arranged for air mail correspondence bo sent to Australia
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    FROM 1896 TO 1929.
    116 4 Presentation of Imperial Service Medal. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 14. Mr. A. B. Cropley, who is living in ietirement near Kuala Lumpur, received the Imperial Service Medal this morning in recognition of long and meritorious service as a Government officer in the Federated
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    FIRED ON POLICE.
    88 4 (hinese Gangster Sent to Gaol For Seven Years. (From Our 0\*n Correspondent.* Ipoh. Dec. 15. A Chinese has been sentenced at the Assizes here to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment on a charge of aCemptci murder. It was stated that while the police trailing a number of suspected
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    ALLEGED BOY “ RED.”
    66 4 ALLEGED BOY RED.” Charge of Distributing Handbills. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Ipoh, Dec. 15. The Taiping police have arrested pupil at a Chinese vernacular school on charge of distributing handbills containing matter likely to encourage and incl 1 the public to interfere with the mamte anee of law and order.
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    OLD STYLE WEDDING.
    67 4 Mr. Lee Eng Hock and Miss Lim Suan Ewe. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. lb The wedding in the old style took pi.*- 1 here today between Mr. Lee Eng the racehorse owner, and Miss Lim 1 Ewe, third daughter of Mr. Lim Guan. Two hundred
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      “ NEW USES.”
      168 5 NEW USES.” Times, Doc. 10. :i uuifggstud lep^atedly—anJ V l .h the view—that the only I t\,f th* rubber industry lies in I i'v of n«*\v uses for the comI) e* hear of a variety of schemes I consumption but little ihai I appears to result. However. I M :-j
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      THE ORDEAL.
      189 5 THE ORDEAL -Straits Times, Dec. 10. I tj, c man who has dived into a swimming Lool with the uneasy feeling that everyone kithin sight was staring at him will Inrreciato the courage shown by Sir Cecil Blementi yesterday. In the case of the Belf-conscious swimmer the interest taken i\
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      EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
      127 5 t i :>v’ ir.auo nil Dec. 10. I useful suggestions have I by a cotrespondent after B v i-tent leading article on the B "f men.ployment among EuroB ..-it •’..nee, details of actual B ■•>*. logeiher with the proB- all *viating them, might B- to the clubs. A
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      WOMEN IN FLYING CLUBS.
      171 5 Times, Dec. 10. I glit there may be consider- iy with the correspondent of B 1 I -,i| nr contemporary who de- r; 'd" the training of women members 1- I.umpur Flying Club as "a :')s dised joy-flying.” The Malaya have a special I diet that
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      MISUNDERSTOOD.
      153 5 T B, i«eezm«r nny'h;> than a ,cmon —Straits Times, »tor roc e^V0 <J a cutting reporting in m, m an a '-dress delivered recently to on ,1^ n ni \v Club. The speaker Hiinpjru,' a Ann which includes nrios arn <>ng its activities an-’ Hh» cuttiT Shipping Conferences.” Hu-
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      MALAYAN COPRA.
      137 5 MALA YAN COPRA. —Straits Times, Dec. 11. :VAt Pinters in Malaya should not ml to get from the Department of Agriculture a copy of the abstract of conclusions stated in the progress leport of the Malayan coconut research scheme up to the end cf June of this year. This report
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      A LEGAL BOOM?
      188 5 harvest for the lawyers !—Straits Times, Dec. 11. Are v.e to believe that out of the sorrows of the Malayan tin-mining industry w 11 come joy for the lawyers? Apparently this is not outside the range of possibility, or r<t any rate speculation, for in the! F.M.S.
      harvest for the lawyers !—Straits Times, Dec. 11.  -  188 words
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      THIRD PARTY RISKS.
      207 5 —Straits Times, Dec. 11. Since the Note on this subject uppeared *n Tues lay we have been told that the loposml to make insurance against third party risks compulsory for owners of m* tor vehicles in Malaya was first made by the Hon. Mr. J. S. Alter
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      PERILS OF JAVA.
      366 5 Straits Times, Dee. 11, For the bright and breezy in jourr.a linn we till have to find the superior < f thv* Film Da ly, one of the American papers devoted to cinema interests. Tib. for in-lance, its description of Java an ‘lie adventures of Jack Hayes,
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      ELECTIONEERING.
      168 5 vw.. M.-irvi it VVI lljr vut" MMMII'I come to Malaya !—Straits Times, Pec. U. As an awful warning of what universal suffrage really means,” a former member of the Malayan Civil Service sends us an account of two experiences while he was doing a little electioneering work at home
      vw.. » M.-irvi it ' VVI lljr vut" MMMII'I come to Malaya !—Straits Times, Pec. U.  -  168 words
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      IN EIGHTEEN MONTHS?
      309 5 -Straits Times, Dee 12. Shortly liefore Sir Cecil dementi re-1 turned to Malaya from leave he made a .'pccch which, because of the definite: statement it contained, caused a considerable impression when it was reported here. He was addressing the committee of the Empire Parliamentary Association which;
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      “ DUNLOP’S ” IN MALAYA.
      395 5 DUNLOP’S IN MALA YA. ti-alisfd administration Straits Times Dee. 12. Sir Eric Geddes is now on his way to Malaya from England, and the extensive, highly organised and progressive group of r jbber estates which ho will inspect in this country i:. opportunely described by the managing director of the
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      130 5 !ni urgently necessary.—Straits Times, Dvc. 11. Publication in a recent issue of the Straits Times of an article nn<l several photographs illu .tinting the tragic plight of unemployed members of the local Asiatic communities has had touching sequels. Small contributions have been sent anonymously to the Editor, including one
      !ni urgently necessary.—Straits Times, Dvc. 11.  -  130 words
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      MORE MAUGHAM.
      290 5 —Straits Times, Dec. 14. Our old friend Mr. Somerset Maugham has d tne it again. His latest short story .reals with Borneo, and mention is made of a place called Kandasan, in hich we seem to recognise Sandakan. 1 is how the British dwellers in Borne< loverni merit
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      NEXT MOVE AWAITED.
      388 5 —Straits Times, Dec. 1 l. In tlie long-drawn discussion on shipping conferences, freights and the like the advantage for the moment appears to rest decidedly with the Government. It will be recalled that the Straits S. ttlcments (Singapore) Association has been, showing a lively interest in the
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      HELLO, PENANG!
      183 6 —Straits Times, Dec. l. p >. We were privileged this morning t<> make one of the first calls on the new through telephone service to Penang. We were connected with Mr. A. II. Lancaster, Editor of the I'inang Gazette whose voice was beard with absolute clearness after the
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      INTER-RACIAL ROTARY.
      323 6 Straits Times, Dec. 15. If the Rotary movement were to function in Malava in exactly the same way as it does in Europe and America no one would be particularly interested in it. It may be pleasant for representatives of various occu pat ions to meet together at
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      MURDER BY WOMEN.
      310 6 MURDER BY WOMEN men wiiu Straits Times, Dec. 15. India’s armchair murderers,” are, apparently, preparing to descend to even lower depths of depredation than they have ever touched before. Hitherto that very considerable section of the leaders of the All-India National Congress which, while paying lip-servie* to Mr. Gandhi’s r
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      A BURDEN LIGHTENED.
      185 6 c«i Society of Ricksha Pullers.—Straits Time«. Dec. lt>. At the beginning of the month we refer* d in this column to a new traffic Mile wr.i'h had «onto into force whereby I i ml: ha coolies wishing to turn from Mam ford Road, opposite Rallies Museum, inti.
      ! c«i Society of Ricksha Pullers.—Straits Time«. Dec. lt>.  -  185 words
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      SIC TRANSIT.
      217 6 —Straits Tinu»F, Dec. 1 j Some indication of the effects of busim-.-< depression combined with political disturbances in Bengal may be gathered .io.li an announcement regarding the arrangements for the iisposn! of boxes for the cold weather meeting of tbe Royal Calcutta Turf Club. It is at this
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      RUBBER FOR ROADS.
      465 6 t'rnjjs do not *ro together. Straits Times, Pec. 1 <>. “Rubber growers are optimistic enough to look forward ’o the day when rubber loadways will be included in the list of standard road surfac ng materials for our great cities, and wiil be supplied at an annual
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    APPEAL DISMISSED.
    100 6 Suit Over Type-Casting Machine. The appeal of Lam Yeong Press Ltd., against the judgment of Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson in awarding the claim for over $2,000 against them by Messrs. John Dickenson and Co. Ltd., was unanimously dismissed with costs on Friday in the Court of Appeal consisting
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    HUMANE KILLING.
    76 6 Kuala Lumpur Still Waiting On Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10. yesterday’s meeting of the Sanitary IK aid* the chairman told a member who tv Led the question of the introduction of homnni slaughtering of pigs in Kuala Lvnipur that he had learned that the
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    WALLACE MURDER.
    73 6 No Date Yet Fixed For Court Proceedings. (From Ou r Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 14. Pending the recovery of Mr. S. R. Wallace, who is making slow hut sat:sfactor.v prog.css in hospital, no date has lv.cn fixed for the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Mrs. Wallace
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    BIRTHS
    54 6 LAW. At Singapore, on December 9, 1931, to Mr. and Mrs. H. R. S. Law, a son. PIERREPONT. On December 12, 1931, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Kathleen, wife of C. H. V. I’ierrepont, a daughter. STACKHOUSE. —On November 30, 1931, r.t Shanghai, to Mary, wife of John
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    MARRIAGE.
    53 6 SKX GUPTA- GUPTA. —The wedding of Noidgopal, snn of late Nobin ('liandra and Mrs. Son Gupta of Amelia, Dacca and Kajulrekha, daughter of Mr. Khitish Chandra Gupta of Gayespur, Dacca, was solemnised at HOT, Moulmein Road, Singapore, on Doc. 14, *****, according to Hindu rites. F.M.S., Calcutta and Dacca
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    50 TONS OF TIN.
    233 6 Judgment Reserved in g J By Mr. A. H. Miles (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, t j5 Mi. Justice Whitley reserved i U(1 in the Supreme Court here tollav in"? 1 case in which Mr. A. H. Miles' tb miner, sued Sandilands, Butterv n« i S
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    MOSQUITO BREEDING.
    108 6 Maculatus Variety in Times Of Drought. Interesting conclusions are stated in ar. article in the Malayan Medical Journal as follows In time of drought, an outbreak malaria may occur and if it does, A. macula! us may be found to be breeding in ary reasonably dean water which
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    LOSS ON TOBACCO.
    72 6 Holland-Sumatra Company’s Action. (From C:;r Own Corres|»om1ent Batavia. Dec*. It. It is reported that the llollard-S| i:..a j Tobacco Company, with hen! ’tiia-.- *j Amsterdam, has written otl hft&gt; l v -j cent, of its share capital for dej reciation and losses. The tobacco crop &lt;&gt;t l'*^
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    RUNNYMEDE HOTEL.
    73 6 Makes a Profit of $30,516 On The Year. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dee. R 1 I It was reported at the annual nuetui of the Runnymede Hotel that the I 5 for the year ended Sept. 30 V’.^oj compared with $21,409 in the ye A sum
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    PETROL TAX IN D.E.I.
    55 6 Bill to Raise it 1'/: &lt;Vnls I A Litre. I (From Our Owii Correspond" I Batavia. I The Government has I in the People’s Council for an 1 Y j, jvJ the duty on petrol anti other tives. The duty on petrol win from IV2 to
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    Correspondence.
    65 7 traits Times is not responsible for ninions of its correspondents. Correlhe should bear in mind that letters ,p be short and to the point. Long plU i.„ ate liable to be rejected or cat •P ist e ‘.rresoondents must enclose their iD wn atu addresses, not necessarily fer but
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    DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.
    371 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir —Let us congratulate the Unofficial members of the Legislative Council, under the leadership of Mr. Bagnall, on their tine stand in regard to the Defence Contribution and the courageous Official member who voted against the Bill and the two who
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    SO THERE !
    110 7 SO THERE T the Editor Strait times Singapore. Sir.—With your paper’s the dog nuis»nee a follow :—Mr, C. A. G. Reffered 5th December Stated in your papers Sth Do ember pages no 10 Colomon 3. So we think above tire gentlemen not treating Rababily his dog. So why He shoulj
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    HELP WANTED.
    86 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Can you supply me with a simple tanning recipe to be used on crocodile Hir.j If you have not the information .''''irselt I am *ure 011c or more of your readers could supply same if you will as k for
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    AN APPEAL.
    56 7 the Editor of the Straits Times. ,(&gt;^erer,ce to your Notes of the &lt;H, Id suggest that, perhaps, a tin 1 res P'. &gt;nse w °Uld be forthcoming it •niUe*&gt; Rl f S u t^le members of the Com°.t i- Asiatic Unemployment Fund tt flushed in your paper.—Yours, s
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    1476 7 1 in a j.. Editor of the Straits Times, kave’j,!* deplorable that there should a Pi&gt;ia' V T i SO &gt;001 a response to th*? tior. u r to all clubs for a subscripu month per member to the European Unemployment Fund, but I suggest that a possible explanation
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    PATRIOTISM.
    202 7 To tee Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Mr. Davis, being a visitor to Singapore, can hardly be expected to realise that patriotism, here, is to some extent measured in terms of dollars. This was well il'ustrated by the Unofficial members over the question of the defence contribution. As
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    LEAGUE AND MANCHURIA
    600 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The League of Nations, as its designation implies, is meant to provide means of intercourse between all civilised nations and to protect the integrity of human civilisation from ilagrant violations. Such, indeed, is a praiseworthy object. But it is
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    A.W.S.
    71 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —What shocking tragedy The loss is irreparable. It is acutely felt. We shall meet no more, as we have mot, the "Grey-haired wizard of Cecil Street.” The only consolation we can accept is that he had lived a good and Useful
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    PAWNBROKERS.
    560 7 To the Editor of the Straita Timm*. Sir, —I am not ashamed to admit that, although I have had dealings with pawnbrokers for over thirty years, I did not know anything about the returnable excess profits which your Chinese correspondent pointed out in his article a few days ago.
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    “CHRISTIANITY & WAR.”
    1026 8 “CHRISTIANITY WAR.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—During the earlier part of the Great \Nar both England and Germany were at great pains to justify their conduct to the conscience of the Christian world. Lut 1 am sure what roused the moral indignation of the people of Great
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    MR. JUSTICE SPROULE.
    172 8 Said to be Retiring Next April. The Straits Times understands that Mr. Justice Sproule will retire next April. It will be remembered that Mr. Justice Sproule was to have retired at the end of last month, but owing to an unprecedented number of judges being kept out
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    THE SUNDAY TIMES DELIVERY.
    317 8 An Answer to Local Inquirers. A surprisingly large number of orders has been received for the first issue of The Sunday Times which is to be published on Sunday next. In addition j to these prepaid orders many inquiries have been received as to the arrangements
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    ORGAN RECITAL.
    254 8 Large Audience at The Memorial Hall. To those who. in the face of much opposition, persisted that the Memorial Hall needed a large organ in order to b« complete, it must have been very gratifying to see the size of the audience for Friday’s recital. About three hundred
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    FLIGHT IN CUTTY SARK.
    94 8 Mr. and Miss Shelley See Singapore from Air. Mr. M. B. Shelley, the Colonial Secretary, S.S., and M iss Shelley flew over Singapore for half an hour on Monday evening in the Singapore Flying Club’s latest machine, &lt;the Cutty Sark. The machine was plioted by Fit.
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    NO TAX ON MOTOR TYRES
    123 8 Denial of Rumour i n The F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec io Dealers in motor tyres in Kuala I me reported to he increasing their .'tockl in responre to a rumour current, bah 1 Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, that a du!” is
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    ALLEGED GAMBLER.
    110 8 Chap-Ji-Kee Lottery In Kampong (ilam. After a long lull in the police campiiim against gambling in Singapore, a raid was conducted by the Singapore Detective Branch on the Singapore FVrarakan Club, Weld Road, in the Serango n district. and a Mohammedan named Ahniat bin Ibrahim was arrested. Ahmat
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    MALAYAN TRANSPORT.
    57 8 Commission's Inquiries Now Finished. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. It is understood that the Commission on Road and Rati Transport in Malaya has finished its inquiries and will submit its report to Sir Cecil dementi in about a month’s time. No information is available a« to
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    FREIGHTS INCREASED.
    105 8 Straits Homeward Conference Announcement. It is officially announced that all ratfs of freight from Straits to (inference basis ports in Europe are increased ay further 10 per cent, effective from I ec. 12, except on the following commodities. Rubber no change. Black pepper increased forthwith Tls. 6d. per
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    142 8 The Singapore Municipal Health sUtr ment for the week ended Dec. a the total number of deaths as nia e and female 79. This represents a&lt; rate of 26.48 per mille, per annum, con pared with 20.88 in the preceding and 27.16 in the corresponding w* of last
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    JOHORE PLANTERS’ MEETING.
    1436 9 Rubber Roadways. FTROL TAX VIGOROUSLY E attacked. vas a large attendance at the T-'Tear’y meetinif of the Johore Plant- Aviation held at the Kluang Club Saturday. Mr. P. J. A. Williams hav.isj,rnwt the chairmanship of the Mr. A. T. Edwards, as viceM ian, presided. Others present were
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    MR. H. W. NOON.
    211 9 Death of Former Resident Of Singapore. News has been received of the death at home on Dec. 2 of Mr. H. W. Noon, who was formerly a well-known member of the business community of Singapore. Mr. Noon, who was 57 years of age, first came to
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    ST. GEORGE’S SOCIETY
    540 9 Undesirability of Holding Dinners. 1 The suggestion that the funds expended in holding expensive annual dinners lie j devoted to the European Unemployment f und instead, was made unsuccessfully by a member at the annual meeting of the Singapore Branch of the Royal Society of Si. George,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING FREIGHTS.
    469 9 Proposed Inquiry. GOVERNMENT REPLY TO S.S. (S.) A. The Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association has received the following letter from the Acting Colonial Secretary on the subject of shipping freights and the suggested inquiry into Singapore's trade and industries:— 1 am directed to refer to the correspondence in
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    RATES ON STATE LAND.
    91 9 Hotel and Club Affected At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 9. Assessment of State lands occupied by non-Government concerns within the town area of Kuala Lumpur will be brought into force next year. This was announced today by the chairman of the
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    PAHANG CO. CASE.
    36 9 .Judgment Reserved in Appeal Court. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Dec. I*. The F.M.S. Court of Appeal reserved fiidgment this afternoon in the appeal, ’’sibling Consolidated Company vs. the State of Pahang.
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    JOINT SCHEME OPPOSED.
    153 10 Survival of the Fittest Is Logical.” STRONG PRESSURE. Latest Prices of London Stocks. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 11. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times reports that the antirestrictionists are Bringing pressure to bear upon the Netherlands Government against acceptance of the proposed AngloDutch agreement,
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    A D.E.I. SIDELIGHT.
    394 10 Java Paper’s Analysis Of London Opinion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 11. The London correspondent of the large and very authoritative Java newspaper, tho Sourabayasch Handelsblad, gives his opinion on the question of rubber restriction based on information received by him from British circles, which is
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    BOUSTEAD’S CHEQUES.
    31 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 10. Quah Eng Hoe and Fong Chee Khean have been sent for trial on six charges in connection with Messrs. Boustead’s lost cheques.
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    S.S. (S.) A. MEETING MINUTES.
    808 10 Fear of New Duties. PUBLIC PARK FOR PASIR PANJANG. The following are the minutes of a I meeting &lt;&gt;f the committee of the St rafts Settlements (Singapore) Association held ■if the Singapore Exchange Room on Dec. 8. There were present Mr. II. D. MunI .VII
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    DOOM OF RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    189 10 Foreseen by Former West Java Governor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 11. The Java Bode publishes an interview which its correspondent in Holland recently had with Mr. R. I*. Hillen. a former Governor of West Java and a former member of the Supreme Council of
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    JURY’S RIDER.
    108 10 J URY’S RIDER. More Care Wanted in A Penang Hospital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dec. 12. At the inquiry into the death of Lim Thean. a suspected lur.atij, at the district hospital, two police constables said that though the man appeared to be in a serious condition no medical
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    RINGING UP PENANG.
    109 10 RINGIN G UP PEN ANG. Trunk Telephone Service Opened. The trunk telephone service between Singapore and Penang was successfully inaugurated on Tuesday, when II. H. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, spoke to the Hon. Mr. P. T. Allen, the acting Resident Councillor, Penang. HU Excellency afterwards expressed great satisfaction with
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    FALL FROM VERANDAH.
    99 10 European Seriously Injured At Naval Base. Mr. W. D. Tait, who is employed at th* 1 Naval Ba-e. is at present in the General Hospital suffering from serious injuries to the head as the result of a fall. ITo was found lving on a concrete pavement close
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    ROTARY AIM IN MALAYA.
    656 10 Membership on R ac j a Lines. IPOH CONVENTION. Important Question Discussed. The question of whether »n Malaya should be racially R r ary sentative instead of foIlowL usual professional or business was debated at the ann..,i bas,s of° n th f t R e f
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    Y.M.C.A. FAREWELL TO MR. G. CRANNA.
    1668 11 pis Work in Malaya. impossible FOR HIM TO 1 BE IDLE” l lea' e Singapore very regretfully, v t Malaya with more regret than noople can imagine. It has got into 10 ,,,!\.i «uid Mr. Gordon Cranna at the ’•'Ljon of his address at
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    BABY SHOW BIGGER AND BETTER.
    615 11 Chinese Infant Wins The Championship. The Child Welfare Society of Singapore held its annual baby show at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Tuesday. Front seven o’clock mothers could be I seen wending their way to the hull, j Thirty-six judges set to work. Proud i
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    124 11 Chinese Foreman Attacked And Stabbed. Alleged to have been attacked and stabbed by a number of coolies whom he is said to have been instrumental in discharging, a Chinese foreman employed at the Singapore Harbour Board was found lying outside his quarters with a number of fatal knife
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    ADOPTING CONVENT CHILDREN.
    811 11 Unusual Case in Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court on Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Vernon applied for an (order of court to appoint them as lawful guardians of u girl aged 10, namel Eileen Finnigan, whose father, it was stated, had left her and her brother
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    CHARGES AGAINST HOTEL MANAGER.
    1550 12 Official Assignee’s Visit To Boarding House. THEFT ALLEGATIONS. STIRRED STENGAII LEADS TO ARREST. A silver teaspoon used for wl.is’-ing a “stingah,” led to the discovery of a number of articles alleged to be stolen and the arrest of a well-known European end a European married woman,
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL.
    1130 12 I Year’s Report. PRIZE-GIVING BY LADY CLEMENTI. Lady lementi presented the prizes at tin Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, Cairnl.ill Road on Thursday. Mr. Song Ong S.ang was in the chair, and there was a large gathering, including Miss Clementi, Mrs. Oldfield and Miss Oldfield, Mr. J.
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    LAUNCH SINKS IN MALACCA RIVER.
    187 12 i Th r n A ainsi H«»i» Barge by Current From Our Own C«nosp„ nU(! t Julie, a motor la.mch'*• Messrs. Harper, GilfiHan a J r tj sprang a leak and sank in ti v River Inst night. the i The launch was on it*
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    HIT AND RUN CYCLIST.
    44 12 Disappears After Fatallv Injuring Tamil (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. Dec. 14. The usual week-end irop 0 f motor acements included two deaths. In one of the accidents a bicyclist. aft«r kr.oc.ting down a Tamil who died, remounted and disappeared.
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    ESTATE DUTIES.
    73 12 Johore Bill to Bring Them In Line With S.S. F.M.S. -J Bi’Ms alout to b* introduced in th. jJohore State Council to impose a nt* scale of duties on the estates of di-tea«d pei sens, similar to tho.-e recently introduced :n the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay
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    THE LITERARY PAGE— NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    2936 13 w The Men Who Made Red Russia—Menace To The World Of The Five Year Plan—When Winston Churchill Was Called 44 A Young Ass” Two New Thrillers— Great Short Stories Of India—Wodehouse. The Russian Revolution. Stulin. By Steplwn Graham. Ernest Heim. aiMli the growth of
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    DOCTORS UNITE.
    164 13 First Meeting Of Local Society. The first general meeting of the newlyformed Singapore Medical Practitionera* Society was held at the India-Ceylon Club on Thursday. I)r. A. J. Lim presided and there was a large attendartce. Ninety-four doctors have consented to join the society. The minutes of the inaugural
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    RUBBER SHARES RISE.
    501 14 Notable Increases In London. NO SELLERS. I Heavy Forward Buying In Commodity. Reporta that an agreement has been reached between the British and Dutch Governments with regard to the introduction of a scheme to restrict the output of rubber by 50 per cent, have led to an
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    P. AND O. ROBBERY.
    71 14 Steward Detained By i Penang Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 12. When the P. land O. Karmala came alongside here yesterday morning the police took possession of the gangway. ft was stated that after the vessel left Colombo the purser found that £250 was
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT ON MANAGER.
    188 14 Court Story of Fracas On Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Ipoh. Dec. 11. Mr. A. Howard, manager of Yam S'*ng Estate, gave e\ ideri e yesterday in ia ease in which eight coolies of the estate are charge i with causing a riot and assaulting
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    116 14 Rev. C. J. Brown and Miss M. A. Ford. The wedding took place on Friday at St. Andrew’s Cathedral of the Rev. C. J. Brown, of the Missions to Seamen, Sir.gapoiv. and Miss Myrtle Aufrere Ford, ,vho came out from home a few days ago. The Bishop of
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    CHINESE WAITRESSES.
    68 14 Residents’ Conference To Discuss Problem. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 1ft. The question of whether Chinese waitresses should Ik* permitted in coffee-shops ha been discussed by uihun authorities throughout the F.M.S., a?id in nearly all rases such employment has been forbidden. The matter is now to
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    SEAMEN IN FIGHT.
    68 14 Chinese and Indians Bound Over. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 9. Three Chinese and three Indians, all seamen, were hound over in *25 for three months before Mr. W. (I Reeves in the police court here for committing an affray. It was stated that the Chinese
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    LORRY OVERBOARD.
    55 14 Oiets Out of Control in Boarding Ferry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 11. A Kedah lorry, while attempting to board a ferry at Mitchell Pier, got out of control and fell overboard. A lifebelt was thrown to the driver who was eventually picked up by a sampan.
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    MR. A. W. STILL.
    431 14 Tributes From Malayan Newspapers. The following passages are excerpts from tributes paid to Mr. A. Still, for IS years editor of the Straits Times, from Malayan newspapers in recording his death: Singapore Free Press. Mr. Still was a great journalist, a model upon which younger members
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    ATHLETIC CHINESE GIRLS
    95 14 First Appearance at Hockey In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10. Fc-r The fiist time in the history "f Kuala Lumpur a hockey eleven composed of Chinese girls made a public appearance yesterday afternoon. Their opponents were the “Wynsomers,“ another local girls’ team,
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    PENKNIFE STABBING.
    93 14 Chinese Boy to Receive Flogging. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10. When a man tried to separate three Chinese boys who were fighting in a Kuala Lumpur street on Tuesday one of the boys, aged fourteen, stabbed him in the side with a pocket-knife. When the
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    PROPOSED CUSTOMS UNION.
    649 14 Attitude of S.S. (M.) COMMITTEE'S REPORT ADOPTED. The report of the committee hy the Straits SettlenmmV Association to consider the toms Union was adopted it t the S.S. (M.) A. J ,neetin «of The committee, which Messrs Hazel. Court laterl its tepoit in the term of an-w
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3731 15 The Malay In Modem Malaya—Town And Country Life—The Kuala Lumpur Settlement—A Self-Contained Suburb The Resourceful Peasant Rice Rubber And Hunting—Cinemas l -nder The Stars. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Mi Kuala Luinpur, Dec. 11. T™ HE comparatively young Malay settlement in Singapore is not
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    PINNED UNDER BEAM.
    143 16 Coolies Trapped in Store By Falling Roof. The collapse of the roof of an old brick *nd wood P.W.D. storehouse nt the lib milestone, Pasid Panjang Road, on Dec. resulted in six Tamils being injured, two fcustaining fractured spines. It ai|rpears that a gang of coolies w-as
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    FINEST SPORT FOR THE TROPICS.
    1410 16 Governor and Swimming. NEW POOL OPENED AT S.S.C. S’w inxming is one of the best sports f'*r a tropical country." said H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi on Dec. 1*. before lie formally opened the new pool at the Singapore Swimming Club by dlv'ng into
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    REV. MOTHER SEQUEIRA.
    139 16 Death in Singapore At Age 78. The death of the Rev. Mother Isabel Sequeira, who until recently was the Superior of the Portuguese Convent of St. Anthony in Middle Road, Singapore, occurred on Dec. 0. Deceased, who was 78 years of age. was horn in Macao and
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    CHINESE TRIBUTE TO MR. A. W. STILL.
    785 16 I ess Recognition Th-&gt;„ 1 He Deserved.” I I I When Mr. .4. jj\ sr:j I irn* for IS gears editor I M™ 1 M »Y(V)&gt; if fit I ,i e '"*&lt;•" Ira,I caL„: I retirement, the :&gt;eiesi »&gt; I 0/ M r
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      WEDDING OF WELL-KNOWN PENANG DOCTOR.
      70 17 I’he wedding took plan* recently at St. Vndrew’s Church, I'enang. of Dr. Ilariy Allan, of l)rs. Jamieson, Sharp and McKern, and Miss Jean Kli/aheth Marshall. Tlu* photo shows (left to right) \|r. Andrew Clark, the best man. Mrs. A. II. Miles, matron-of-honour, the l»rid« groom
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      THE GOVERNOR MEETS THE RUGBY TEAMS.
      52 17 ,1... IKII I’ n ..I Stadium on Satiir(Ia&gt; to Singapore and tin* M.ila&gt;a Command liuht lm H.F.. the (ioM'mor, Sir nil Clementi. "as Sir" &lt; iI dunk hands with tin pla\ers. Major-t.mural Oldlield is on the rinlit. .h, rinh. enter .he .in. (h. Malaya
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      GOVERNOR OPENS NEW POOL SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
      179 18 A I THE SWIMMIMi ('Ll II :—A large number of people attended the official opening. In the (Governor. Sir (dil dtmenti. of the Hew po&lt;&gt;| at the J t &lt;uh on Dec. The picture on the left shows the arrixal of Sir &lt;
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      ASIATIC UNEMPLOYED IN SINGAPORE
      102 20 of hardship and dist ress'an-' It 'iV* n iil’lt* result ol throwing several hundreds ol \siatie clerks on: of empoyment. and main eases miflee. II: house :&gt; m .»i. -t L P ,0 V ,K ra, ,hs s ho 1 an&lt;1 families which are being assist,,!
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      A UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION.
      403 21 —Sin Kuo Min. Full Report of the Final Council Meeting. THOSE STUDENTS! Growing Menace Spreads In China. The league Council yesterday unanimously adopted the resolution regarding Manchuria and the proposed Commission of Inquiry. Verbal reservations on behalf of China and Japan were made by Dr. Alfred Sze
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      JAPAN ACCEPTS.
      212 21 Reserves Right to Act Against Bandits. Paris, Dec. 10 (5.05 p.m.) M. Briand opened the public meeting of I 14 League Council at 4.42 p.m. Ceneual Dawes was not present, despite genera! expectation that he would After his introductory remarks M. briand called on Mr. Yoshizawa. ■Jr. Yoshizawa
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      DR. ALFRED SZE.
      265 21 Makes Eight Points On China’s Behalf. Dr. Alfred Sze followed Mr. Yo.shizawa l and made a long statement embodying! eight po nls* The Chinese Government intended to discharge in good faith every obligation assumed in agreeing to the resolution as interpreted by M. Briar.d. The arrangements i&gt;eing
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      LAWLESSNESS.
      259 21 Largely Due to Japanese Invasion. Fifth, in accept ini- th a resolution Chino appreciates the Council's efforts to prevent further fighting and bloodshed by eni ioining both China and Japan to avoid any initiative lejvling to further fighting or any action likely to aggravate the situation. but it must
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      LORD CECIL’S SPEECH.
      213 21 I Position Difficult And Kxceptional.*’ Lord Cecil, following Dr. Alfred S/.c, ‘.hanked his Chinese and Japanese colleague? for accepting the resolution. Commenting on one point, he said the Council had heard the Japanese expla nation as regards paragraph two. The position in Manchuria was difficult and exceptional
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      CHINCHOW POSITION.
      319 21 (tout i* r. M. Briand Thinks Further Fighting Unlikely. Referring to the position at Chinchnw M. Briand recalled that neutral observers had reported the withdrawal of .ho Japanese and the absence of hostile Chinese. Therefore the Council was entitled to expect no further hostilities, even in the eb.seiMt
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      EARLIER CABLES.
      320 21 Reuter. Council of Twelve And Bandit Question. Paris, Dec. 10 (1.05 p.m.) The Council of Twelve met this morning to consider the wording of a bandit reservation statement submitted by Mr. Yo.shizawa. based on instructions received from Baron Shidehara (the Japanvse Foreign Minister). It has not been easy
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      CHINA ON ROAD TO UNITY ?
      654 22 CHINA ON ROAD TO UNITY —Sin Kuo Min. Mr. Lin Sen to be Head Of Government. TOKIO SENSATION. Fall of the Wakatsuki Cabinet. The Far Fast yielded two sensations on Dee. 12. In the first place it is announced that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has resigned and that Mr. Lin Sen.
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      TOKIO SENSATION .
      292 22 TOKIO SENSATION Reuter. Resignation of The Government. Tokio, Dec. 11. The Japanese Cabinet ha« resigned. The Prime Minister (Baron Reijuro Wakatsuki) tendered his resignation to the Emperor ut 5.30 p.m. this evening.— Reuter. The Japanese Cabinet which has now’ resigned was formed by Baron Reijuro Wakatsuki on April 14, 1931,
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      STUDENT MENACE.
      239 22 —Reuter. —Sin Kuo Min. Ebullitions Die Down In Shanghai. Shanghai, Dec. 11. Student ebullitions in Shanghai died o«»\vn today, following the Mayor’s acceptance of their terms, including the dismissal of the Chinese Chief of Police hut the National Government has issued a mandate censuring the students’ activities and
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      POLICE OPEN FIRE.
      127 22 Sin Kuo Min. One Killed, 3 Injured In Shanghai. Shanghai, Dec. 12. Martial law was enforced in the Chinese city here yesterday. Revenue sol- diers fired killing one and injuring three civilians. The Shanghai Kuomintang headquartet's yesterday ordered the Post Office not to send outgoing newspapers. The
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      A PYRRHIC VICTORY.
      199 22 Reuter. Another Such and Japan Will be Lost”? Nanking, Dec. 11. It is frankly admitted in Chinese official and public circles that the league's resolution is quite unsatisfactory to China. ut that the National Government has accepted the resolution, firstly, to prove its anxiety to adhete to
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      LACK OF FIRMNESS.
      158 22 —Reuter. The Times C'riticises The League. London. Dec. 11. I he Times, which alone comments on the Manchuria question editorially, says the League has not confronted its critics with a convincing vindication. It regrets the League’s failure to dispatch a commission to Manchuria at its own time
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      PROGRESSIVE STEP.
      329 22 .—Reuter. ug —Sin Kuo Min. Col. Stimson and League Resolution. Washington, Dec. 11. That the League Council’s resolution is a definite and progressive step, is the view held by the United States Secretary of State (Col. Henry L. Stimson). However, Col. Stimson still feels that the ultimate solution
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      THE FIVE POINTS.
      135 22 —Reuter. Further Reference To Them From Paris. Paris, Dec. 11 (S.HO p.m.) Japanese circles in Paris continue to keep in the closest touch with the Uagu». It is authoritatively declared he:t that the Government is still ready *o negotiate directly with Nanking on the basis of the
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      LEAGUE COMMISSION.
      62 22 Router. No Members Chosen l'p To Present. Paris, Pec. 11 4 5.54 p.m.) The Drafting Committee is not expected to meet before next week for the consideration of reports fr&lt;m Tekio and Nanking and also for the purpose of .‘electing the members of the Commission of Inquiry. It
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      BOMB DROPPING.
      112 22 —Reuter. Fifty-five Miles East Of Chinchow. Shanghai. Dec. 11. Chinese reports from Peking declare that Japanese planes, reconnoitring the Yingkow-Kowpangtse Railway, dropped five bombs in the Panshan area. An old woman was killol instantly. Foreign observers have gone to iinfckow.—Reuter. The Yingkow-Kowpangtse Rail"a&gt; the northern portion of the
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      BURMA’S FUTURE.
      100 22 —British Wireless. R.T.C. Discuss Question Of The Lower House. Rugby, Pec- 9 The Burma Round-Table Conference If committee today, began considerate the constitution of the Lower Mr. Ba Pe and other speakers fa %(H an increase of the present membership 103 to 200 and 150 was suggested by
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      CUNARD COMPANY’S DECISION.
      626 23 .—British Wireless. Intense Disappointment. WHY GIANT LINER IS HELD UP. Rugby, Dec. 11. The decision of the directors of the j r maid Company to suspend work on the L t new liner now under construction at Shank has been received with intense -appointment throughout the country
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      ARMS FOR FAR EAST.
      69 23 —Reuter. Another Question in The House of Commons. London, Dec. 9. In the House of Commons at question Gnu*, the Government spokesman Major J. Colville (the Secretary of Overseas Trade) recited the list of arms exported from Britain to China and Japan during tbc past two
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      COMING CONFERENCE AT OTTAWA.
      360 23 British Wireless. “Failure Must Not Be Contemplated.” Rugby, Dec. 11. Replying on the debate on the adjourn- i ruent in the House of Commons, the Dominions Minister (Mr. J. H. Thomas) made a statement regarding the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa t&lt; which, he said, the
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      SENOR ZAMORA.
      41 23 —Ecuter. Elected President Of Spanish Republic. Madrid. Dec. 10. honor Zamora, the former Prime Minister. has been elected President of the Hi public for a period of six years, by 362 votes out of 410 cast in the Cortes.
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      NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
      154 23 —Reuter. Two Americans Share It For 1931. Oslo, Dec. 10. The Nobel Peace Prize for 1931 has been divided between two Americans Jane Addams. president of the Womens Inter national league fur Peace and for fifteen years, and Dr. Nicnoia. Murray Butler, president ot Columbia University.—Reuter. Settlement
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      THE KING AND QUEEN.
      45 23 ,1V V'« t -British Wireless. Receive Burma Conference Delegates. Rugby, Dec. 10. ThP King and Queen today received the driSliTto the Burma Kound-Tahl rnnferenrc at Budiinffham Palae*. TordTeel (the chairman of the ConJmce) introduce, the debtee to I Their Majesties.—British Wireless.
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      U.S.A NOT TO CANCEL WAR DEBTS.
      275 23 Renter. Strong Opposition. MR. MELLON’S NOTE OF WARNING. Washington, Dec. 12. The United States Government has reiterated that it is opposed to the cancellation of War debts. The announcement followed a day’s debate in Congress on the Hoover Moratorium which, if not ratified within
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      POUND IMPROVES.
      57 23 Kritish Wireless. Sharp Rally in British Funds. Rugby, Dec. 11. Stelling improved on the Foreign Kxchange Market today, and in the stock markets there was a sharp rally in Bt it isli funds. The movement is generally attributed to jiateixiay’s optimistic statement by the Chancellor of the Kxchequcr
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      COTTON INDUSTRY.
      71 23 —British Wireless. Scrapping Surplus Plant And Machinery. Rugby, Dec. 11. Important proposals for reorganising the cotton industry have been issued by the joint committee of the cotton trade eiganisations. These provide that interested sections of the industry should go to Parliament for a statutory scheme for scrapping or
      —British Wireless.  -  71 words
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      RECEIVED BY KING.
      58 23 -British Wireless. Polish Foreign Minister’s Visit To London. Rugby, Dec. 11. The Polish Foreign Minister (Senator August Zaleski). who has been in Ix&gt;ndon since Wednesday night and who yesterday saw the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) and the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon), was received in audience
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      D.E.I. MOSLEMS.
      53 23 —Reuter. Students Who Wish to Study In Arab Countries. Jerusalem, Dec. 11. At the Moslem Congress here the delegate from Sumatra proposed that representations should be made to the Dutch Government for the removal of restrictions on Moslem students in the Dutch Fast Indies who wished to study
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      LABOUR VOTE OF CENSURE.
      695 23 —Reuter. British Wireless. Madness and Folly.” PREMIER AND A FIXED STERLING VALUE. London, Dec. 9. In the House of Commons, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in reply to the Labour vote of censure, announced that the Government declinol to make a declaration now that it was not going
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      STILL THE GREATEST CREDITOR NATION.
      150 24 Keuter. Chancellor on Sterling. MOTION OF CENSURE DEFEATED. London. Dec. 10. The House of Commons, during the course of the debate on the LaUmr motion of censure, loudly cheered the peroration of the speech made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) in
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      WORLD MUDDLE.
      217 24 Reparations and Debts The Basic Cause. Rugby, Dec. 10. The delate on the Lal»our motion of errsure was resumed in the House of Commons, tonight, after a very lull question time during which 160 questions (received coal answers. Tomorrow, after the debate on the adjournment, the House will
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      HOW TO THAW ICE JAM.
      298 24 Restore Confidence In Germany. He said he hoped the experts at Basic would be able to report if not before at least soon after the end of the year. The report, he thought, would be followed by a meeting of the Governments which, he earnestly
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      LONG-TERM POLICY.
      214 24 —British Wireless. Statement Promised Early Next Year. The Government’s long-term policy, for the correction of the adverse balance of trade, was under consideration and he hoped to make a statement early next year. There hud, no doubt, been some withdrawal at foreign balances, but he wishcJ to contradi.t
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      WAR DEBTS.
      215 24 —Reuter. Mr. Hoover Urges Need For Re-Examination. Washington. Dec. 10 (9.03 pin.) The re-creation of a World War Foreign Debt Commission, to examine the question of international payments during the present economic emergency and to report to Congress, is advocated by President Hoover in a message urging Congress
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      SOVIET CORRUPTION.
      71 24 —Reuter. Rapid and Impressive Trial Promised. Riga, Dec. 10. Many prominent Soviet citizens and twelve chairmen of State Trusts have been arrested, following an investigation into the affairs of the Centrosoyus, a central body uniting the consumers, the co-operative societies and the principal trading trusts. Colossal losses to
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      SOVIET DEBTS.
      51 24 claims of British nationals.—British Wireless. Pressing Claims of British Nationals. Rugby, Dec. 10. The Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) had an interview at the House of Commons yesterday afternoon with M. Sokol nikoff (the Soviet Ambassador) cm the question of Soviet debts and the claims of British nationals.—British
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      WORLD’S BIGGEST BOAT SENSATION.
      200 24 Work Stopped on Giant New Cunarder. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 10. The Cunard Company has ordered cessation of work on the giant new Cunarder now building at Clydebank. This vessel, which would have been the world’s h ggest ship afloat, was to have l*een
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      LORDS AND INDIA.
      53 24 -Reuter. Government’s Policy Approved. London, Dec. 10. The House of Lords, after a debate which lasted three days, has approved the Government’s Indian policy. A motion by Lord Middleton for the adjournment of the debate, in order to aliow time for fuller consideration, was defeated by 106
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      BERT HINKLER.
      37 24 across the South Atlantic.—British Wireless. Congratulated by H.M. The King. Rugby, Dec. 10. The King hi* sent a message of congratulation to Squadron-Leader Bert Hinkler on his outstandingly successful flight across the South Atlantic.—British Wire-
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      ROAD MAKING.
      84 24 w v ivvw \ju«i i ami i wau making: plant will be employed.—British Wireless. Practical Demonstration At Industries Fair. Rugby, Dec. 9. In connection with the heavy section of the British Industries Fair at Birmingham next February, a practical demonstration in road making will be given and a
      — w v » ivvw •«« \ju«i i » ami i wau making: plant will be employed.—British Wireless.  -  84 words
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      SPAIN’S CONSTITUTION.
      45 24 r-nvai Reuter. Petroleum Monopoly (Goes To The State. Madrid, Dec. 10. The Cortes has unanimously voted the new Constitution. Madrid, Dec. 10. A Government Bill has been tabled in the Cortes transferring the petroleum monopoly to the State. Private capital will be safeguarded.—
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      HONG KONG CURRENCY.
      58 24 —Reuter. Government and Commission’s Report. London, Dec. 9. Replying to a question in the House of Ummons as to whether it was intended to take action on the recommendations of the Hong Kong Currency Commission Lord Gastlostewart said no decision had yet been taken. He pointed out
      —Reuter.  -  58 words
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      TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE.
      173 24 —British Wirch-ss. Plan to Use Zeppelins And British Stations. d Kl ‘&gt;? b y. Dec. io Much interest has boon arm,.. v.sit to England of Dr. EckenTi ln :Ve inardcr of the Graf Zeppelin ut l i rn Visits to How don and Cardin^n. h she&lt;!s yesterday,
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      NANKING & CANTON.
      414 24 NANKING CANTON. ,&gt; V Ullic IU 1 —Sin Kuo Min. Latest Moves to Pave Way For Unity. T i A' x Dec. 11. 1 lie efforts to bring about unity i etv.nn the Nanking Government and the &gt;o-«.a!I«*d .“National” Government established r. i ponton are being continued, ’nut &gt;h&lt;n/ i'ttle
      ,> V Ullic IU 1 —Sin Kuo Min.  -  414 words
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      POUND AND THE DOLLAR.
      39 24 —British Wireless. Sterling Shows an Upward Trend Again. Rugby, Dec. 10. When the London Stock Exchange opened this morning there was a further upward trend in the sterling dollar rate, which was quoted at 3.S0
      —British Wireless.  -  39 words
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      JAPAN GOES OFF GOLD STANDARD.
      361 25 —Reuter. —Sin Kuo Min. Sequel to Cabinet’s Fall. WILL MR. YOSHIZAWA BE FOREIGN MINISTER Tokio, Dec. 13. Vo tnuargo rn the exportation of Japan's equivalent to going off the ti.n.iard, —is to be re-inforced as Ji .ember 14.—Reuter. Seiyukai Party Triumphs. Tokio, Dec. 13. M
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      MARSHAL CHIANG.
      144 25 S|r Kuo Min. Report of Resignation Discredited. Shanghai, Dec. 13. A message from Nanking discredits the ctH'U that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has resigned.' Mr. Wang Ching-w’ei, it is announced, n red hospital on Friday night and did attend the meeting of the Canton dele- on Saturday. Mr. Li
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      MORE FIGHTING ?
      236 25 MORE FIGHTING —Sin Kuo Min. Humours From Chinchow And Heilungkiang. Shanghai, Dec. 14. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang is stated to received a secret report from Mukden General Honjo, the Japanese com-Tder-in-chief in Manchuria, has sent a to Fokin recommending himself for 0°*t of Governor-General of Man•!,a and Mongolia, but Baron Uchida
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      TRAWLER FOUNDERS: 30 FEARED LOST.
      181 25 Reuter. Two Survivors Washed Ashore on Raft. Oslo, Dec. 12. A r lf J’ do-perate men holdmg the bodic.- o; four end comrades, has drifted ashore near Muaiocy. The raft belonged to a German steamer witn a crew of ,T2. which is believed to have
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      THE LEAGUE.
      189 25 c* war cloud in the Far East.—British Wireless. Lord Grey and Lord Cecil Not Downhearted. Rugby, I)ee. 12. Lord Giey and Lord Cecil, who returned yesterday troni Paris at the conclusion oi the League Council meeting, spoke at a demonstration in London last night on the Manchurian situation.
      c* ’ war cloud in the Far East.—British Wireless.  -  189 words
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      BRITISH HOSPITALS.
      67 25 —British Wireless. £294,000 from King Edward Fund This Year. Rugby, Dec. 12. The Prince of Wales presided yesterday at a meeting of the Council of the King Edward VII Hospital Fund, when over £294,000 were distributed in giants to hospitals for the present year. This marks another substantial
      —British Wireless.  -  67 words
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      WILL BALFOUR NOTE BE REVISED ?
      233 25 WILL BALFOUR NOTE BE REVISED —Reuter. War Debt Burden Grows. 1 EFFECT OF FALL IN THE VALUE OF POUND. I London, Dec. 13. The world finance crisis is the foremost i topic of the day. 1 he suggestion that as a result of th.* tall in the value of the
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      BRITISH POLICY.
      152 25 —British Wireless. Cabinet Busy on Two Big Problems. Rugby, Dec. 12. The Parliamentary recess will be used hy the Government as an opportunity for continuous work on the problems still awaiting solution. The session which has just closed has enabled emergency measures to be carried into law ami
      —British Wireless.  -  152 words
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      WAR DENOUNCED.
      109 25 Reuter. Germany Signs Convention At Geneva. Geneva, Dec. 12. Germany today signed the Convention denouncing war, based on Article 11 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, under which the Manchuria dispute was considered. The signatories agree to withdraw troops whenever the Council requests them to do
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      TROUBLES IN SPAIN.
      69 25 -Reuter. Resignation of Azana Cabinet. Madrid, Dec. HI. Senor Manuel Azana and his Cabinet have resigned, considering their task completed by the installation of the President of the Republic.—Reuter. A previous message (dated Madrid Dec. 10) stated that Zamora, the former prime Minister, had been elected President
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      STRONG DEMAND FOR PROTECTION.
      353 25 British Wireless. Iron and Steel Trades. POINTS 1\ T A COMPLEX PROBLEM. Kugby, Pec. 10. *'"ng maud lor protection of the non an t d industries by a protective lanir was advanced by Mi. L. S. Amery U oils.. Sj ai kb’ook) during the debate hi
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      RUBBER ROADS.
      54 25 Router. Government Refuses To Commit Itself. London, Dec. 9. Mr. F\ .1. I’ybus (Minister of Transport), in the House of Commons today, said ho was unable to urge tin* use of rubber, in preference to other road materials which were more economical or etpially suitable, in order to
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      GERMAN SOCIALISTS.
      116 25 —Reuter. Support Government So As Not To Let Nazis In. Berlin, Dec. 12. The tierman Government’s anxiety for its security has been appreciably lessened by the statement made by Dr. Hilferding, on behalf of the Socialist Party, that despite the party’s serious objections to the recent emergency decree
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      FLOOD OF IMPORTS.
      85 25 -British WirvleM. Continues in Britain Last Month. Rugby, I )«*&lt;*. 10. The preliminary figures of British overseas trade in November again show an increase of imports, the value of uliiih was greater by 1*2,500,000 than in October. The first order made tinder the Abnormal Importations Act did
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      MARSHAL CHIANG TO RESIGN.
      372 26 —Reuter. mnucii ii —Sin Kuo Min. News Authoritatively Confirmed. MANY CHANGES. Mr. T. V. Soong Also To Retire. Nanking. Dec, 15. The resignation of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is authoritatively confirmed. An emergency meeting of National Government and Kuomintang Party leaders has been convened for this morning
      —Reuter.; mnucii ii —Sin Kuo Min.  -  372 words
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      LONDON ANXIETY.
      131 26 Rl*Ut«M\ How Will Extrality Be Affected London, Dec. 15. Public attention, which had slightly relaxed with the termination of the League Council session, has been once again tharply focussed on the Far East with the confirmation of the news of the resignation of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. Political observers
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      AROUND CHINCHOW.
      86 26 Japan must bear the responsibility.—Siu Kuo Min. Imminent Danger Of A Clash. Shanghai, Dec. 15. The tension in the Chinchow and Tungliao districts is steadily increasing. Reports state that the Japanese have Iminbarded Chuliuho nr.d that bandits {said to have been enlisted by and under Ihe control of
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      EAST AND WEST.
      231 26 —Reuter. Hopes That Bandits Will Behave Themselves. London. Deo. 14. j With the heartfelt hope that the I bandits will behave tolerably well, in order t to give the League resolution a chance to operate, European commentators accept the Chinese and Japanese assurances that they will respectively
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      THE TOKIO CRISIS.
      381 26 Reuter. (Will Not Alter Policy In 1 Manchuria. I*aiis. Dec. 14 (lO.Pel p.m.) The doctors have ordered Dr. Allred Sze a complete rest. He has been admitte l to hospital and his auure.-s is being kept a secret. Mr. Yoshi/.awa. interviewed by Reuter, said he was most
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      PLANNING BRITAIN‘S FISCAL POLICY.
      136 26 j'vi iv v» i i «av \iv» eminent will be under discussion.- -British Wireless. Next Week’s Important Cabinet Meetings. I Rugby. Dec. 11. Parliament today adjourned for the (Christmas recess. The motion for the adjournment of thu I Ion so provides for its reassembly on Feb.
      • j'vi iv v» i i «av \iv» » – eminent will be under discussion.- -British Wireless.  -  136 words
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      BEATEN TO DEATH.
      188 26 Woman Suspected Of Witchcraft. Calcutta. Dec. 4. Suspected of being a witch whose evil j eye had caused the death of her children, an aboriginal woman was reported to have been battered by lathis in the Ghat- sila district. The woman belongs to an aboriginal tribe and
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      GIANT LINER.
      142 26 on the ship will be wasted.—British Wireless. Hopes of Resuming Work Shortly. Rugby, Dec. 1 4. One hundred Clydeside shipwrights hu\ been retained to keep n order the hull 01 the giant Cunarder pending resumption ot work upon her. Hopes are expressed that this may be possible within
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      VISA REFUSED.
      154 26 No Modification of Indian Government’s Decision. London, D€*c. 3. The question of the Government of i India’s refusal to grant a visa to Mr. F.. D. O. Fimmeii, secretary of the International Workers’ Federation, was raised today in the House of Commons. Mr. Hicks asked what were the
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      IMPROVED RATE OF STERLING.
      440 26 —British Wirt! —Reuter. War Debts Position. PAYMENTS TO r«* DEFERRED. Rugby, r &gt;ec 14 Although ratification of th* u moratorium scheme bv the Unit- 1 Congress will not be completed bv w tes row, which is the date on u-w; to 1 rn °ryearly War debt
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      KINGSFORD SMITH.
      126 26 —British W irek'ss. Successful Trip With Christmas Mail. Rugby. Dec. 14. Air Commodore Kingsferd Smith. why ’y flying with the CV’stir, as mail i- 1 Australia, postponed his departure Lyons today owing to bad v eat hoi. 1 hopes to arrive in Croydon tomorrow. He will be officially
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      FIVE-MARK PIECES.
      60 26 Reuter. Germany to Mint An Extra Twenty Million. Berlin. Dec. 10. The Reichsrat has approved the mm ing of 20.000,000 new rive-mark P'^ 1 Reuter. 4 An earlier message stated that a posal to mint 20.000,000 five-mark pieces, thus increasing the total value &lt;’ silver coins in circulation
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      LIKE BEDLAM LET LOOSE.
      395 27 —Reuter. Raid on the Kuomintang Headquarters. SHOTS EXCHANGED. Mr. Yoshizawa as Japan’s Foreign Minister. mob of 600 students, completely out of hand, raided the Kuomintang Headquarters in Nanking »here an important meeting was in progress. They disarmed some of ihe police guards and injured Mr. T&gt;ai
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      POLICE DISARMED.
      180 27 —Reuter, Two Leaders Mauled But Rescued Later. I-atcr.—The students attempted to carry General Chan Ming-shu, and Dr. Tsai pci (president of the Control Yuan), ro were eventually rescued by the police. }j "'ere injured in the mel6e. he auditorium of the Party Headbarters was wrecked, the police were
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      MARSHAL CHIANG.
      361 27 *&lt;&gt; Remain in Nanking As I’rivate Citizen. Uc 7~While bedlam reigned outside Palatial Central Party Headquarters an emergency meeting of the C«&gt;ni». 0 i cutive and Central Control Committees of t h •"■omintane, convened for in -10 oHhfN& nC Cot n fnmen? h tr nShiP I deney of
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      TOKIO CABINET.
      182 27 —Reuter. Mr. Yoshizawa to Become Foreign Minister. Paris, Dec. 15. Mr. Yoshizawa has accepted the porti folio as Foreign Minister and will ho returning to Japan very shortly, but th; exact date of his departure has not ye' been fixed. No Change of Policy Paris, Dec. 15. That
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      NEW GOVERNORS.
      234 27 —Sin Kuo Alin. i For Kiangsu, Chekiang, Kiangsi and Kansu. Shanghai, Dec. 16. Fo’lowing tlm resignation of Marshal Ida:;- Ka -shck, General Ho Ying-ching &lt; tiie War Minister) has been asked to a.-.-urne responsibility for military affairs and General Chan Ming-shu (the Civil Governor of Canton) for political
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      MR. WANG CHING-WEI.
      198 27 —Sin Kuo Min. Said Not to be Entering Politics. Shanghai, I)eo. 16. f he (union Delegation, now in Shanghai, is expected to go to Nanking tomorrow (Dec. 17). Mr. Wang Ching-wei is reported still o &gt;e indisposed and will remain in Shanghai for the time being. It
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      CHINA’S “ PATRIOTS.”
      146 27 CHINA’S PATRIOTS.” —Reuter. Sarcastic Comment By The Times. London, Dec. 16. The members of the Left Wing of the Kuomintang Party, who have driven Marhal Chiang Kai-shek from his post, claim to be patriots, democrats and progressives. They may be all these says The Times but history will record that
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      POINTS OF VIEW.
      324 27 Reuter. Sino-Japanese Debate In London. London, Dec. 15. The Chinese and the Japanese points of view with regard to Manchuria were strikingly presented in the course of a debate held under the auspices of the Union of Democratic Control between the Chinese Consul-General in London (Mr. C.
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      BENGAL MAGISTRATE SHOT DEAD.
      235 27 By Woman Terrorist. ALARMING NEW MOVE iSY MURDER GANG. (I* roni Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 1 I. et another dnstardlv terrorist murder committed at Comilla, the capital of the 1 ipperah district of Kastern Bengal, tlrs atternoon when Mr. Charles GeofFrey Auckland Stevens, I.C.S., the
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      GERMAN FINANCES.
      168 27 —British Wireless. Young Plan Committee’s Discussions. Rugby, Dec. 14. The consultative committee of the Young Ian at hash* today considered the economic and financial situation of Germany m her relations with other countries A statement regarding the repercus- tons of Reparations payments in causing intensification of German exports
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      CABINET MEETINGS.
      90 27 War Moots, to l&gt;&lt;* held next month.—British Wireless. Preparing for an Economic Conference. i Rugby, Dec. 14. The first of a series of Cabinet meetings to be held this week took place at No. 1') Downing Street this morning. The Ministers will meet again tomorrow morning and afternoon
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      REPLY TO M.C.S. PENSIONERS.
      907 28 Temporary Allowances Must Go. ECONOMY ESSENTIAL. Sir Cecil dementi’s Decision Upheld. Recently certain pensioners of the Mala&gt; an Civil Service presented a memorial to the Secretary of Slate for the Colonies asking if the decivion to abolish the temporary allowances from Jan. 1 next as regards
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      ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE AGAIN.
      144 28 Student Acquitted Of Manslaughter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 14. James Alun Davies, formerly a student at Lincoln College, Oxford, was found not guilty on a charge of manslaughter at the Old Bailey. He was charged in connection with the death of Police Constable
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      STAMP KING DEAD.
      176 28 Man Who Owned World’s Rarest Issue. London. Nov, 27. Death has claimed William Palmer, the “stamp king” of the ’nineties, whose income at one time was said to be £1 a minute. Today, he died penniless in a workhouse, at Chailey. near Lewes, Sussex, thus tragically ending
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      ROYAL CHRISTMAS.
      80 28 British Wireless. Traditional Gathering At Sandringham. Rugby. Dec. 14. The King and Queen will leave Buck- iogham Palace on Dec. 23 to celebrate Christmas at Sandringham in the traditional manner in the company of their children and grandchildren. It is expected that the Prince of Wale 5 i
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      OVER 1,200 U.S.A. BANK FAILURES IN 1931.
      179 28 —Reuter. $900,000,000 in Deposits. NEW YORK “BEARS” RAID WEAK CURRENCIES. Boston, Dec. 15. i Nine Massachusetts banks closed today, following the example of the Federal j National Bank of Boston, which has 1 temporarily closed its doors. Total deposits of $86,935,000 are involved.
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      STERLING FIRM.
      46 28 —British Wireless. Pound Again Improves On Dollar. Rugby, Dec. 15. S:erling opened this morning with renewed firmness the New York cable rate i having risen from the overnight closing price of $3.43 to $3.46 4 The French franc rose from 87 to 3-16.—British Wireless.
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      FIVE KILLED.
      55 28 Sin Kuo Min. Munition Train Blows LTp At Tsinan. Shanghai. Dec. 10. A train, loaded with munitions, exploded in Tsinan Station (North Shanti yesterday. ’•'he train caught fire and the fire spread from waggon to waggon with a :esu!t that the explosion continued for t hue hours. Five
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      HOOVER MORATORIUM.
      148 28 —Reuter. European Anxiety Now Relieved. Washington, Dec. 12. Mr. Ogden L. Mills (the Undersecretary to the L’.S. Treasury) has asked the leaders of both parties in the Senate to agree to a statement, addressed t:» the European nations, permitting them to suspend debt payments due on Tuesday, nerding
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      SPANISH CABINET.
      84 28 Reuter. Senor Azana Again Prime Minister. Madrid, Dec. 15. A new Cabinet has been formed with Senor Manuel Azana as Prime Minister and Minister of War and Senor Zulueta as Foreign Minister.— Reuter. Senor Manuel Azana and his Cabim*' resigned on Dec. 13, considering their tasl completed with
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      A TURNING POINT IN HISTORY.
      298 28 principle of international life.—British Wireless. Disarmament. CAN BRITAIN REDUCF FURTHER? E Rugby, Dec. 15 A lanrc congregation, including r* nr sedatives m London of all FmS* countries, the Prime Minister and Cabinet colleagues and representative, «5 all branches of public life, commerce ai! industry, attended
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      KAMUNTING TIN.
      119 28 Profit of £32,694 on Year Ended June 30. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 16. The K am anting Tin Company showed a profit on the year ended June 30, 1931 of £32,694. The output was only tons (valued at £86.503) owing to th» closing down of the
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      REICHSBANK.
      27 28 Reuter. Discount Rate Lowered From 8 to 7 Per Cent. Berlin, Dec. 9. The Reichsbank discount rate has hi* lowered from eight to seven per cent.
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      EXCHANGE & DUMPING.
      131 28 EXCHANGE DUMPING. -Ri'Ut r South Africa Takes Protective Measures. Pretoria, Dec. 1-* Great Britain, Northern Ireland, jh*. Irish Free State, Canada, Australia. New Zealand, the Argentine, Sweden and Denmark are affected &gt; decision of the Minister of I' inaT L t in impose from today an exchange dui duty “on
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      PRESIDENT HOOVER & THE U.S. DEFICIT.
      215 29 PRESIDENT HOOVER THE U.S. DEFICIT. —Reuter. Proposal to Increase Income Tax. Washington, Dec. 9. u that unless taxatiefi is increased ;ud States will have amassed a i f $4,442,000,000 in three years 'expressed by President Hoover In his Budget statement to Congress, in .1 ."V, he estimates a deficit of
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      ARMS FROM FAR EAST.
      116 29 Important Seizures In Calcutta. (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 14. ..fiutta and Howrah police have a it very important seizures which, it e vt 1. disclose a conspiracy to imV. amts from the Far East. A B* ngali was arrested opposite the H v r;&gt;.h
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      MR. J. P. M. WENNIPS.
      86 29 Well-Known Hotel Director Resigning. i Freni Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dee. 14. Mr. .T. P. M. Winnips will shortlv re- g as director of the well-known Hotel r \e&lt; vilanden in Batavia, and will be '-HY» ded by Mr. C. Walter, a former tor of
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      JAPAN AND GOLD.
      73 29 Tl 9 OUa &gt; 4 —British Wireless. Decision Which Was Generally Expected. Rugby, Dec. 14. The announcement that Japan had sus- 1 gold payments, which is made by 'iv new Japanese Government, caused 11 1 o surprise today in London. The countries. in addition to Britain and
      Tl • # 9 ‘OUa> 4 —British Wireless.  -  73 words
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      THE BERLIN BOURSE.
      70 29 TH E BERLIN BOURSE. I. ‘"'I' Uiuter. I irst Step Toward Re-Opening Stock Exchanges. Berlin, Dec. 15. Joint conference of Reiehsbank, Gov'I’ur.cnt and Bourse officials decided to II nit members of the Bourse to meet 1 ’lu- stock exchange hour on Thursdays, _*■'-lough stock transactions will not be ri inutted
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      “ DOING SPLENDIDLY.”
      226 29 DOING SPLENDIDLY.” —British Mr. Churchill Recovering From Accident. Rugby, Dee. 15. rh- latest report states that the condition of Mr. Winston ('huA.hill, who was knocked down by a motor-car in New wrk on Sunday night, is slightly improved. and he was in a cheerful mood following a restful night. His
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      MERCHANT SERVICE.
      59 29 -Reuter. Pay of Officers and Men To be Reduced. London. Dec. 15. The National Maritime Board has r greed to a reduction of 10 per cent, in the pay of navigation and engineer merihant office) s with effect from Jan. 31. Reductions in the pay of sailors, firemen
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      DISARMAMENT.
      89 29 —Hritish Wireless. Prayers for Success of The Conference. Rugby, Dec. 15. This morning’s Cabinet meeting was curtailed to permit the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin. Sir John Simon and most of the other Ministers to attend the national service of prayer for the World Disarmament Conference. The members of the
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      MR. J. H. THOMAS.
      57 29 British Wireless. Cancels Plans for Trip To South Africa. Rugby, Dee. 15. Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dominions Secretary. has cancelled his plans for i trio to South Africa owing to pressure of Government business. British Wireless. Mr. Thomas originally planned a Dominions tour, hut reduced
      — British Wireless.  -  57 words
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      M. PAUL HYMANS.
      49 29 -British Wireless. Belgian Minister’s Visit To London Ends. Rugby, Dec. 9. M. Paul Hymans (the Belgian Foreign Minister) left London this morning for Brussels. Sir John Simon (the Foreign Secretary) and the Belgian Ambassador in London were at the station to take leave of him.—British Wireless.
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      THE KING.
      63 29 -British Wireless. A Day’s Shooting in Windsor Park. Rugby, Dec. 15. Tbc King, accompanied by the Duke of York and the Duke of Gloucester, motored from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Great Park, where a party numbering six guns had a good day’s shooting. Many birds fell to the
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      INDIAN TERRORISTS.
      121 29 —Router. Second Outrage Within 24 Hours. F’atna, Dec. 15. A second outrage has occuricd in India within 24 hours, a bomb being thrown at the bungalow of Mr. A. R. Topi is, the district magistrate of Bhagalpur. Nobody was injured. Another live bomb was discovered in the vicinity.—Reuter.
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      BANGKOK FIRE.
      70 29 ReutiM-. Bank and 500 Houses Destroyed. Bangkok, Dec. 15. Five hundred houses in the Chinese business quarter of Bangkok, including the Bank of Canton were destroyed today in the most destructive fire the city has ever known. Two thousand people are homeless. The damage is estimated at £500,000.
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      BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.
      58 29 k WI IV II —British Wireless. Increase of 5,297 During Week Reported. Rugby, Dec. 15. An increase ol’ 5.297 in the total number ot persons unemployed is recorded in the latest weekly return of the Ministry of Labour. Of the total of 2,627,324 out of work 436,24k are
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      EMPIRE TEAS.
      58 29 -Reuter. For the Navy as Well as The Army and the R.A.F. London, Dec. 9. In the House of Commons the First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Bolton EyresMonsell) announced that only Empire teas were supplied to the Navy.—Reuter. It has been already announced that only Empire teas
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      FIRE AT AERODROME.
      51 29 Narrow Escape for 5 Machines In Hong Kong. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Dec. 15. Fire broke out at the Kaitack aerodrome today anti destroyed two hangars and an office. Five aeroplanes were got out of the hangars in the nick of time. There were no
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      STATE ENTERPRISES.
      39 29 —Keuter. Finland’s Cabinet May Resign. Helsingfors, Dec. 12. The Government has been defeated on a proposal for the reorganisation of State industrial enterprises as Limited Liability Companies. The Cabinet is expected to resign anl dissolution is possible.—Reuter.
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      SIR WILLIAM ORPEN.
      34 29 lilt' (II u I'H.i *'VV. British Wireless. Will of Artist Proved At £159,000. Rugby, Dec. 12. The will of the late Sir William Orpen, the artist, has been proved at £150,000.
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      U.S. TREASURY LOAN.
      21 29 Reuter. Over-Subscribed by Nearly $500,000,000. Washington, Dec. 12. The $1,300,000,000 Treasury Loan has been over-subscribed by $4 34,(XH),000.
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      LONGER HOURS FOR SAME PAY.
      110 29 Router. More Trouble Brewing In Lancashire. London, Dec. 1(1. A crious situation has arisen in the Lnncash’.rt cotton induct:y, the operatives in the spinning section having rejected the employers’ proposals to negotiate regarding a return to longer hours at present wages. Notice has been given
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      DISTANCE FLIGHT.
      106 29 I.’ritish Wireless. Accident Postpones R.A.F. Attempt on Record. Rugby, Dec. 15. The projected attempt on the world's non-stop long distance flight record has been postponed owing to an Occident the Royal Air Force Fairey-Napier monoplane this afternoon. The machine way on the final stage of the homeward journey
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      GOLD STANDARD.
      59 29 Reuter. South Africa’s Assurance Not To Abandon It. Smithfield. Orange Free State, Dec. 15. General llert/.og in a speech here gava a solemn assurance that the Government! would not depart from the gold standard. He added that during the ncxit session of Parliament legislation would Ik* introduced for
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    CHINESE IMMIGRANTS.
    118 29 D.E.I. Number 50 per cent. Lower Than 1030. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 14. The number of Chinese immigrants who disembarked at Tandjong Prink will b« about 50 per cent, below the figure of 1030, including the Chinese immigrants who may still be expccte I before the
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    TRADE IN JAVA.
    76 29 FI. 180,00,000 Drop In Total Exports. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 14. Private exports during November in •lava and Madura amounted to 332,100 tons, valued at FI.30,900,000, compared with 4:50,200 tons and Kl.51,200,000 during November, 1930. Total exports during the first eleven months of this year
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    DUTY ON BEER.
    38 29 Tax for Drink Produced In the D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kataviu. Dee. II. The People’s Council has adopted unanimously the proposal to introduce a duty on beer pro Jurcd in the Dutch hast Indies.
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      SINGAPORE FOR THE FINAL.
      2258 30 Three Points Victory. HARPER'S BRILLIANT DISPLAY. Singapore 3 pts. Malayan ommand 0. After a gruelling game player! throughout in continuous rain, Singapore earned the right to appear in the Malaya Cup final at Kuala Lumpur by defeating the Malayan Command by three points (a penalty goal)
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      HOW THEY STAND.
      67 30 Southern Section. P. YV. L. D. F. A. Pt*. Singapore 3 3 0 0 Muluva Command 3 1 0 2:* 4 Johore 2 0 2 0 1 I!‘ 0 Negri Sembilan 2 0 2 0 0 ‘.'&gt;i&gt; 0 Northern Section. Perak 2 2 0 0 23 3
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      BANGKOK GOLF.
      47 30 International Again Won By England. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 14. England again won the international golf here by defeating Scotland and later Siam. The shield and golf prizes won during the season were presented by the King, who was accompanied by the Queen.
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      LIVELY YACHTING WEATHER.
      727 30 Races for the Commodore I Trophies. s 1 The week-enl events ar th d I Singapore Ya.ht Club W c*re th I races, for both classes. f,„. I modore’s (1931) Trophic- m I morning’s weather was typical’ I pore at this time of vear I »ng rain
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      BOXING.
      39 30 Plans for Warship Matches While in Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Penang. Dee. During the stay in port Wishart, Wildswan, Verity and Y\ n it is hoped to arrange a short 1,01 inter-ship and ship and shor? contests.
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      PERAK AMATEUR MEETING.
      1416 31 I Rain Interferes. MR KIRWAN RIDES FOUR WINNERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dee. 12. Before the start of the Perak Turf Club December amateur meeting here yester’;t\ there were signs of rain. It held oflf the first three taces but ihe rest of &lt;he day was
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      SUCCESSFUL RACING SEASON.
      1076 31 Figures to Note. SULTAN OF PERAK THE WINNING OWNER. (By Our Racing Correspondent.) Statistics of the professional racing reason which concluded with the Singa-| pore November meeting present several, interesting features. Thirteen meetings] cere held during the year, three each at] Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Ipoh, and
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      POLO TOURNAMENT IN TAIPING.
      275 31 First Day’s Play. TEAMS FROM SINGAPORE ANI) PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 15. The thieo day Taiping polo tournament in which Singapore, Penang, the Iskandar lub and Taiping Tigers are taking part, began .venter lay in fine weather. The Sultan of Perak was present.
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      SPAIN’S SUCCESS.
      36 31 K(‘uti*r. Trounces Free State In Second Match of Tour. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Iiondon, Dec. 13. In a soccer match at Dublin, Spain beat the Irish Free State XI by five clear goals.— Reuter.
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      ARSENAL HELD BY HUDDERSFIELD.
      320 32 —Reuter. Everton Win Again. HOME TEAMS 1)0 WELL IN LEAGUE. London, Dec. 12. The following were the results of mutches played today in the English and Scottish Leagues First Division. Arsennl 1 Huddersfield 1 Birmingham 4 West Ham 1 Blackburn ft Leicester 0 Blackpool 3 Newcastle
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      VALLEY BROTHERS IN ENGLAND.
      145 32 Hud Wins Huy Again Th lucky. j j' o .i’ ,)'Mi Cot iv.; ind. r.f London, Dec. 1 1. Wal y, in’ Singapore, who is now i :i: i ir.-Al ight. «oiuinucs to he in fine hull! :m' i i' \er\ popular with English j ui'i'
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      924 32 (’aptain’s Prize at The S.G.C. The qualifying round for the Captain’s Prize w. clayed at the Singapore Goli Club on Saturday and Sunday. Sixtyseven cards were taken out and the following were returned ”A” id’.i on. T. Black 80 10 70 M. M. Paterson 73 -f 1 74
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      SELANGOR BEATEN BY PERAK.
      1294 32 dual to a Try. (i»EAT FIGHT BETWEEN THE PACKS. (!’iom Our Own Corns y-m icn:. 1 l lvuiila Lumpur, Dec. 12. j'erak .*&gt; p!s.; Se’angcr 3 pis. After being three points down at half :.e, Perak heat Selangor this afternoon j l,; one goal Giro points)
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      SOUTH AFRICANS BEAT ULSTER.
      179 32 Tourists’ All-Round superiority. I I/in 'l »n. D 00 0 At Belfast, the South tour.sts defeated Ulster b" n l| t6v 3.—Reuter. °mt&gt; Vj A message from our own i t rc nondent adds that the s lir ‘1'? corj played all-round supo. it,: i&lt; v
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      CONTENTS.
      63 1 Beral~~ ■ubber Situation J Eurapore Tin Prices ■ST Singapore Auction 1 Enk River Hydro-Electric Power 1 Easer’s R‘‘P° rt l Rubber Reports I Knn’oP Rubber Plantations 2 Koine Trade Review 3 fc-ivits Trading Co. 6 November Rubber Returns 3 Rla'aya Rubber Statistics 3 EunJong Rubber 4 Kavcn.bor Tin Returns
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      57 1 I Singapore Official Quotations. I Quotations I Forward Contracts I Seller Prices let T$i a :-St-re Dec. Jan. Jan.- Mar. I 0.9 0.9 ;1 0.9 T s I o.lo 0.10% 0.10 S 0.10 o.l (C. 0.11U 0.11 0.1 I k. O.10\ 0.10". 0.11 0.11% ;6 0.10'x 0.10-'», 0.11
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      17 1 tons at $69.00 per picul. 75 69.37% ’0o 69.75 .7'. 69.50 .*&gt;o 69.37% 69.25
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      132 1 I Singapore Chamber of Commerce I A-- --..ation hel»l its 1.04Mh auction I 1*’., when there was catalogued I or 1*2.'*.11 ton&gt;* offered 1.649,711 I ton.* sold 1.263,515 lb. or 564.07 I Spot. I 31 16d. V ik Us cts. PRICES REALISED. I Smoked Sheet. Cents per
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      RONEO RESULTS.
      107 1 I ’"cal 1-ranch of Roneo Ltd., write I follow.*- I A ith reference to the paragraph pubI f."l in your issue on Friday under I a! ;*ve heading, we would like to corI -‘"e impression it gives that the I v H-iq-ore business showed considerable u &gt; r
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      INCH KENNETH RUBBER.
      30 1 ''counts of Inch Kenneth Rubber to ;j’J&lt; s bow loss of £3,733 (agst. profit reducing credit brought in to ,2, r »’op was 261,500 lb; net price
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      COPRA MARKET.
      24 1 i q, j' ,J and Go., report as follows on la.—Prices continue to improve. quotations ar n as follows :—Sun-•-r,-85 mixed $5.20.
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      PERAK RIVER HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER.
      1360 1 PERAK RIVER HYDRO- ELECTRIC POWER. Substantial Economies. BETTER OUT LOOK IN MALAYA. I The fifth annual general meeting of the Perak River Hyrdo-Electic Power Co., Ltd., was held on Nov. 18 at Winchester House, E.C., Mr. Geo. Balfour, M.P. (chairman of the company), presiding. I The chairman, in moving the
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      FRASER’S REPORT.
      399 1 Tin Share Market Featureless. Fraser ami Co. report as follows on Dei*. 16 The price of tin in New York, after touching a new low level record of G. 20Vii cts., recovered with the rise in the cross rate to 21% G. cts. The price in London has
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      324 1 (luthrie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly rubber report, dated Singapore, Dec. 10, fate.—Since our last report the market has been supported l»y a further rumour of restriction, London and Singapore prices have also been assisted by the further depreciation in our currencies. Imports durng November were 9,529
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      HOW BIG BUSINESS SETS ABOUT RUBBER PLANTING.
      2612 2 Eleven Thousand Tons Annually From Dunlop Estates. BUDGRAFTING, MODERN FACTORIES AND CENTRAL OFFICE. The Dunlop Rubber Plantations, situated in southern Malaya, form one of the largest and most progressive units in any of the Eastern rubber-producing countries. The managing director of this company,
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      KAMUNTING TIN.
      104 2 Harrisons, Barker Co., Ltd.. i° n y.. have been advised by the secretau Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd., tha^ e( annual accounts for the y car av June 30 was issued in London yc.- The credit balance at profit ani arr j t »d account, including the balance 1
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      HOME TRADE REVIEW. Dumping Foreign Goods In England. SPURT IN SILVER PRICES.
      1827 3  -  (By the late Mr. A. W. Still.) [Strait* Time* Copyright.— Reproduction Right* Reserved.) London, Nov. 11. The greatest danger this country is laced with at the present moment is wholesale dumping. While the National Government is endeavouring to
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      245 3 RETURN OF COLONY STOCKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS. NOVEMBER, 1931, AS DECLARED, IN TONS. A. DEALERS’ STOCKS. DRY. WET. TOTAL. Total Crepe. r 1 Reroill, dl T B43.8. blanket, t Scrap. J aad Estate bark and Wet lamp and Wet and estimated Area. U.8J3. erepe. ecrap. eheet.
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      STRAITS TRADING CO.
      292 3 Profit for Half Year Well Maintained. The report of the directors of the Straits Trading To., Ltd., for the halt year ended Sept. 30 states After writing off depreciation and making provision for IkuI and doubtful debtir, the net profits amount to $820*82.34 which, with the l»a)ance
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      NOV. RUBBER RETURNS.
      75 3 Th«* figure* in brackets rIvc the outputs for the corrc.'qioiuiing period of la.«t year. North Labi* (Jnhore). -34,400 ll&gt;, lVrak Rubber Plant. 88,000 lb. I’jikan Huroe. 30,(KM) lb. Prang Hcsar.— 45,400 lb. Pcrnarnbang. 136,058 lb. Rubber Estates of Johore. 04,043 lb. Itaub K.K. 17.050 lb. ltibu. 16,050
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      Trade and Finance.
      265 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Dec. 16. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2 London, 3 months’ sight 4 London, 60 days’ sight 4 London, 30 days’ sight London, demand t: 4 Vc London. T.T. 2,4 1/16 Lyons and Buns, demand H*n)burg, demand D New York, demand 4 Batavia and
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      KUNDONG RUBBER.
      370 4 The report of the directors of the Kundung Rubber Estate, Ltd., for the j twelve months ended Sept. .‘5O, 11)31, states :—The loss on working amounted to $4,179.87, to which must he added £5,623.10 in respect of depreciation, making a total loss on profit and loss account j
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      Stocks and Shares.
      880 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Sit gapore, Dec. 16. MINING. &gt; Issue y.,| |,j Buyers. Sellers. £l il A'.im Kutnbung 2t 2" it il Austral Malay 16 &gt; 5 5 Ayer Hitam Tin 1° :i 11 cd i £1 il Bangrin Tin 16 9 11 fJ Mil il
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES NOV. 17.
        554 4 Allagar d &gt; 6; Anglo-Mulny (£1) Vi; i A e r Kuniag (£1) Bagan Serai 3 I'*'; I Bahru (2 1 Baitcng (£U 's J Batu Cuve* (£1) 7 16; liatu Mutang (fit 9: Batu Ti«*u (ili I»i; Bertam (2 1 9; Bidor 111) Bikam
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES DEC. 16.
        662 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Pa:d L'p Value Dividends Fraser Lyail Company 4 Co. fcvatt. 454,175 1 Nil for year 23-2-31 .Allenby 0.60 0.70 0.»* 0.50 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-30 Alor Gajah i$l) 0.40 0.15 0.40 0.45 439.425 1 Nil for year 31-3-31
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      NOV. TIN RETURNS.
      259 4 Th&lt;* figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Kumra Tin. 200 piculs, 132,000 yards, 647 hours. Pattani Tin.—7os piculs, 130,000 yards, 308 hours Hydraulicing 125 piculs. Pahang Cons. 2,100 piculs (4,206 piculs). Ipoh Tin. —870 piculs (815 piculs). Renong Tin.--No. 3
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      37 3 This x the last article from the I'lit of the lute Mr. .4. H'. Still, ’■ier’iug trade conditions, in Europe. It k'os icritteu the dog ht fore he tittered the Hampstead norsiny home i.i irhieh he died.
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