The Straits Budget, 31 December 1931

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    31 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.; No. .1.555 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC Ell HER 31, U'.’U. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    379 1 LEADERS Page This Music 3 \,»jc Points of the Law 3 rueful Information 3 1'oliccmnn or Burglar? 3-4 The Modern Family 4 Occasional Notes 5-6 Telegrams, Reuter and Special—(Veiling Past Week’s News 19-26 Pictures Weddings in S’pore and Ipoh 15 Wedding of Rev. C. J. Brown 15 Hu Gaylads
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1153 1 I;. T. Lambert, British Vice-Consul i u il,av ia, has left on tiansfer to Bang- position previously held by Mr. •“''.Ix’jt has now been raised to the rank jr >nsu l and has been taken over by Mr. wit a who, accompanied by his bit i,n<1 fami
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    CHRISTMAS DAY IN MALAYA.
    285 1 Hard Work for Railway Engineers. Heavy rain fe'l in Singapore during most of Christmas Day an<l caused a cancellation of sporting and other outdoor engagements. For many people it was a day of rest and relaxation in their homes, ru overing from the celebration! of Christmas
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    THE RICE MARKET.
    114 1 China Buys 180,000 Tons. In Rangoon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 22. Wosselink and Dykhuis, rice broker here lure received from their correspor dents telegraphic advice that China has bought in Rangoon an enormous quantity of rice, amounting to 180,000 tons, U> t*e delivered between January
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    FIRE IN RUBBER STORE.
    60 1 Kept Husy For Three Hours. The Singapore Fire Brigade had strenuous three hour fight on Sunday morning when there wus an outbreak at a rubber smokehouse and store nt 'leluK Kurau. The premises were completely gutted but the brigade saved the adjoining structures inclining t h<*
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    DR. KIRKUP CASE SENSATION.
    1458 2 What Is His Name? POLICE SAY WILLIAM McC.ONICLE. The startling statement that the Dr. Norman Nelson Kirkup. who boll b<?’.» by the police on charges ot bigamy aivl obtaining money under false pretences, is a man named William Faulkner McGonicle, who has six previous conviction according
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    REVOLVER FIRED IN RESTHOUSE.
    151 2 European Found Guilty On I Two Charges. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 23. Mr R. W. A. Stuart, a European, pleaded guilty to two charges in Taiping police court of having firstly, between l.:»0 and 2 pm. been drunk and incapable in the resthous and
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    SAFE ROBBED.
    86 2 Ipoh Land Office looses $1,277. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 23. A sensational robbery took place her during the Christmas holidays, the Lar Office safe being broken open and $1,277 stolen. The robbery was discovered by a peon this morning. The money represented revenue collected. petty cash
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    MALAYAN WEDDING.
    173 2 Mr. Frederick Gurr and Miss Marie Messersmith. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 28. The marriage took place in Wesley Church, Kuala Lumpur, this afternoon of Mr. Frederick William Gurr, of the Yukon Gold Company. Ampang, and Miss Marie Messersmith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
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    GUNMAN CAUGHT.
    169 2 Revolver Found on The Street.” Following a rat 1 conducted by Detective Inspectors McIntosh and M. Boyle on a house in Singapore’s Chinatown, a Cantonese who gave his name as Wong Lai found himself before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, who found him guilty
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    CHAMBER MUSIC IN SINGAPORE.
    624 2 Fine Performance By Local Amateurs. The growing interest in music Singapore following the formation of ,i n Singapore Musical Society is being f 0 8 >“ a nc 'r direction. Hitherto ,h am music has been confined to the home those few enthusiasts, like Mr. .1
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    THE FLOODS.
    107 2 Official Notification Of Train Services. A message to the Straits Tinu on Dec. 20 from the r Traffic Manager said:— v0?t crday The flood level at Mentn fc trains to six inches above t0 Lipis. are today running tbiouph iipl?l The normal train service, G >)0 will be
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      THIS MUSIC.
      985 3 htraits Times. Dec. 24. j <u>sfl( of course, are temperamental U as a rule tue greater the artiste B ,sc temperament does he or she B 1 v ITima-iionuas, famous pianists B M ’.msis, tilm stars, even heavyweight W'\ .-‘l, ad are emotional and require tne B, r
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      NINE POINTS OF THE LAW.
      994 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 20. I he League of Nations Commission which is to inquire into the situation aiancnuna cannot leave Europe before lie end ol .January. Tms means that it win not leach Manchuria before the end oi 1 ebruary or the beginning of Marcn
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      “ USEFUL INFORMATION.”
      896 3 USEFUL INFORMATION.” Straits Times, Dec. 28. To a very large extent, this article is ihe result of an accident. On Wednesday last we had occasion lo refer to the Blue l*>‘Ok ol the Lira.ts Settlements for 1‘JIIO in f orr.ee* :<>n with the le ision of postal and telegraph rates
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      POLICEMAN OR BURGLAR?
      1278 3 '"vwrni V *****. straits Times, Dec. 29. The oflii iul statement made hy the Tokio Government on Dec. 27, und forwarded lor publication by the Japanese Consulate in Singapore, giving a detailed explanation of the reasons which have induced Japan to launch an offensive I t‘hinchow, sel
      , ' ’ '"vwrni V 11111. | – straits Times, Dec. 29.  -  1,278 words
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      THE MODERN FAMILY.
      878 4 b<* rmiOod hv his conscience.—Straits Times. Dec. 30. Ti torr espondent of the Straits Times has pointed out. one of the most |||uarkable facts brought to light by the survey of cases of Asiatic unemployment uade by a representative of this paper in Singapore some days ago
      b<* rmiOod hv his conscience.—Straits Times. Dec. 30.  -  878 words
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    45 4 Passengers from Batavia to Singapore on Pee. 22:- Mr. Webbe and Mr. May. From Singapore to Medan:—Mr. Lewes Mr. Holtz and Mr. Bussell. From Singapore to D.E.I. Mr. Strutch&gt;ury, Mr. Arthur, Mr. Van Sitteren, Mr. oerper, Mr. Oosten, Mrs. Oosten and Mr. Klaasen.
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    PASSENGERS.
    1216 4 The following passengers left Singapore by the 1*. and O. Corfu, on Friday for l’enang, Colombo and Europe Mr. G. Tiavers, Mr. F. II. Geake, Mis* J. E. Nesbitt, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Crisp, Major H. W. Noble, Capt. T. P. Coe, Capt. G. V. Taylor, Viscount Glenapp,
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    COMPANY DIRECTORS FOR TRIAL.
    189 4 Affairs of the Hap H.„ Mineraljyndica By an order male by Mr G f the Singapore Second Police i 0,1 Tuesday afternoon, Oh w\,‘ a f, lstra ’t r'2 n hin Soow und the Y-i*' D.:n c. Ronifnc? Po«tana all' ra51 »r. H*":&lt;r Mineral Syndicate. he
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    SALESMAN GAOLED.
    158 4 Eloquent Plea For Leniency. Koh Joo Meng, the salesman employe. I y Messrs. Moutrie and Co., who via? arrested and charged with criminal 1 reach of trust, pleaded guilty before Mr. G. C Dodd, the Singapore Criminal Di«tric. Judge. (*ti Tuesday and made an C. plea for leniency
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    SIR ERIC GEDDES.
    121 4 Dempo Stops oft’ Malacca To Drop Him. Sir Erie &lt;i ddes. chninuen dirt of the Dunlop Rubber Company nv i Imperial Airways, arrived r -au on Tuesday to visit the Dunlop *a The Rotterdam I !oyd Dempo, in bot t Sir Ei ic travelk 1 out frou
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    CHETTIAR’S MISTAKE.
    66 4 Alleged Robbers Really Business Men. (From Our Own Correspon lent.) Tenant:, Dec. 30. A chettiar lost yesterday neni the Horn? Konp and Shanghai Ihin e fetching a policeman, pointed ou Chinese whom he thought had 1 him of the money. «,„.rced* The Chinese, however, speedlly the ed in
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      NOT OUR MARY.
      102 5 —Straits Times, Dec. 24. Miss Mary Pickford is one of the memrs of the committee which is to go to India early in January to continue the •xaniination there of matters arising out j the discussions of the Round-Table Conference. Before anyone starts asking iwkward questions as
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      JUST LET HIM TRY !
      87 5 JUST LET HIM TRY -Straits Times, Dec. 24. IT FOUR The imp which corresponds to the Printer’s Devil among billposters was responsible for the following combination of two posters this w'eek: WILL GENERAL MA CHAN-SHAN ATTACK THE SUNDAY TIMES We should imagine the General in question has quite enough on
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      FIVE, NOT FOUR.
      195 5 FIVE, NOT FOUR -Straits Times, Dec. 24. In a leading article on this page last week it was stated that His Excellency the Governor possessed four official re&gt;idences in Malaya, these being Government House at Singapore, Government House at Penang, Bel Retiro on Penang Hill, and King’s House at Kuala
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      CHRISTMAS REFLECTIONS.
      290 5 o. m r v f hnstmas frei tr aits Times, Dec. 24. Christmas Day tomorrow. A subdued Christmas, perhaps, compared with those we used to ki»ow in the good old days cf Malaya’s prosperity, but people will do their Inst to forget their troubles for a week-end, to
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      STRANGE BUT TRUE.
      94 5 jjjl'jU Party Can yoi ra, ts Times, Dec. 26. of ri ls le host we can do in the wav of 1 hi’istmas story, but it has the merit (Mn K true. A certain man threw a t,v n Thursday night but became befogged in the process
      jjjl'jU Party ! Can yoi ra,ts Times, Dec. 26.  -  94 words
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      A POLICE SECRET.
      179 5 u"c er 2oi 8tan&lt;i hU t,ia *—Strall* Tim,, sci m' 0 ce arP so often held up as hard. 11 “ss creatures who delight in tramp- their°attpnf/ee^,luS 0se receive mai heln “k th !i. the following story may help to show them in a truer light wlthfaT’S
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      FOREWARNED.
      161 5 classical quotations !—Straits Times, Dec. 26. A few days ago in this column we commented on the limitations which their subjects imposed on the literary style of sports writers. Had we seen a recent issue of one of the Hong Kong papers we might have revised our opinion since
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      THE TEMPLES OF CANTON.
      283 5 —Straits Times. Dec. 28. We acknowledge the courtesy of Mr. A. B. Jordan, who in writing to correct a statement in his address to the Singapore Rotary Club on the Temples of Canton •‘•ays, 44 It was my mistake and not a case of my being
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      THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
      107 5 winuvi tu rv* u. wn !—Straits Times, Dec. 28. During last week a leader who desires to remain anonymous received unexpectedly a cheque for a little over $100. The money came as a complete surprise and $100 of it was sent forthwith to the Editor of the
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      A SEA OF MILK.
      155 5 ilviMU mu or" subject of heated controversy.—Strait Times, Dec. 28. A strange phenomenon has been reported from the Atlantic by the British steamship Asphalion. which ran into what appeared to be a “sea of milkSteaming into a heavy south-west swell the Asphalion met rough broken seas.
      ilviMU mu or" subject of heated controversy.—Strait Times, Dec. 28.  -  155 words
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      JASCHA HEIFETZ.
      186 5 —Straits Times, Dec. 28. 44 You are young, Mr. Heifetz,” the old man said, And perhaps your success has gene to your head.” Success did you say—why damn it all it didn’t get much in the Capitol. I Play to parked houses wherever I go, Hut the box-office
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      EROS RETURNS.
      367 5 will Uf UIUIIIV llKliiy IG IjIDA uiiu cm; next happv meeting.—Straits Times, Dec. 28. So Eros, the beautiful baby archer, the god of love cf Greek mythology, is back again upon his pedestal in Piccadilly ircus after an absence of over five years. The news can hardly fail
      will Uf UIUIIIV llKliiy IG IjIDA uiiu cm; next happv meeting.—Straits Times, Dec. 28.  -  367 words
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      INDIANS IN THE F.M.S.
      182 5 Straits Times, Due. 2!*. Tho State Councils which are to fulfil so important a function in the Federated Malay States under the decentralisation policy are to be opened early in the New Year, hut apparently nothing is yet known as to their composition, for the Negri
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      PISTOLS FOR PLANTERS.
      444 5 —Straits Times, Dee. 29. A writer in the Malayan Police Magazine*, diseu sing the problem of protection for planters who have to carry large sums of money to their estates for payment of wages, makes some interestin'.’ and siir- prising comments. He says that the confidence which
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      MALAYA IN PRINT.
      236 5 wnwiiin IIIMMU ur Straits Times, Dec. 30. A newspaper man without a mod-rate amount of self-confidence hail better be dead, anil it is not surprising to fin 1 a fellow-member of our craft, Mr. George Bilainkin, lecturing at the Imperial Institute in London on Maluya. Mr. Bilainkin,
      wnwiiin ' IIIMMU ur Straits Times, Dec. 30.  -  236 words
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      EDITORS’ MISTAKES.
      239 5 to now over yours some day. c, niitTillies, Pee. ’,0. Some time ago a caustic letter went forth from a certain Rotary Club in Malaya to Rotary headquarters in Chicago protesting against ignorance of Malayan political divisions revealed in the international Rotary magazine. Alas! In a recent issue
      to now over yours some day. c,niit-Tillies, Pee. ’,0.  -  239 words
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      WALKING FISH.
      415 6 -Straits Times, Dec. off. A note on WHl!:i»'.g fi.-h wsr.th we published two m&gt; ntlx-s ago has pompted Mr. J. Winter, of IJro .uMd, K«. ni'iev.-shire, to recall an experkv c i' his in Ma aya during the early ’nineties. He wi t *p “1 wus living in
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    STONES ON RAILWAY.
    106 6 Two Attempts at Interference With Mail Train. (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 23. It was learned here today that for the secon 1 time within a week an attempt has been made to derail the mail train between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. An attempt to
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    RING AND BROOCH.
    117 6 Sequel to Refusal Of Cheque by Bank. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 30. Having purchased a ring and .brooch from a jewellery shop Lee Beng Leng, a former police clerk, tendered a cheque for $50. On presentation at the Lank for Payment the cheque was refused,
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN CLUB.
    63 6 British Resident Acts As Father Christmas, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 30. The Christmas tree entertainment held yesterday at the Negri SenVbilan Club was a great success. Despite the Ixul weather there was a big attendance. The Resident acted as Father Christmas. The Sungei Ujong Club
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    DOYEN OF MALAYAN BAR.
    280 6 Mr. R. G. Van Someren Dies in Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 29. The death took place early this niornin r of Mr. Robert Galling Van Someren .•t the residence of Mrs. Lunberg. where he had lived since the death of his son Major
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    F.M.S. LABOUR CODE.
    75 6 Planters’ Association Request Supported. At the last meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee the chairman stated that he had received a letter from the secretary of the Planters’ Association of Malaya, informing him that the Council of the Association was in favour of the repeal of Section
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    253 6 Monday, Dec. 21. The Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmcnt Hake and Professor Walter Brown arrived to stay at Government House. His Excellency, Lady Clementi and Miss Clementi were present at the violin recital given by Mr. Jascha Heifetz at the Capitol Theatre. Tuesday, Dec. 22. Lady Clementi and
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    ALLEGED KIDNAPPERS FOR TRIAL.
    218 6 Sequel to Return of Towkay Choong Sin Choy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 21. Five Chinese have been committed to the Assizes on a charge of kidnapping Choong Sin Choy, a wealthy Kinta tin miner on Aug. 12. Originally three Chinese were charged but since
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    RAILWAY BUS SERVICE.
    98 6 To Be Discontinued in Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 29. The motorbus service operated by the F.M.S. Railways between Seremban, Kuala Pilah and Bahau is to be discontinued as from Jan. 1. The inauguration of this service about a year ago attracted much
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    REBATE FOR MOTORISTS.
    77 6 Only on Licences of One Year’s Duration. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 29. The Selangor Automobile Association has been told by Government that a rebate will be allowed for unexpired whole quarters of a licence which has been taken out for one year. Xo rebate
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    POPPY DAY FUND.
    189 6 The sum of $2,579.35 was raised in the district of Muar for tlie Poppy Day Fund. The sale of poppies realised $1,247.fi, made up as follows :—Chettinr community $l5O, Chinese community 200. Japanese Society 30, TTectrical Department 26.50, District Office, Tangkak, 45, Chinese Protectorate 6, Assistant Adviser’s
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    MALAYAN AUTO CLUB.
    41 6 An extraordinary general meeting of the Selangor Automobile Association will be held on Feb. 4, 1932, at which members will be asked to change the name of the Association to the Selangor branch of the Malayan Automobile Club.
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    MUNICIPAL CLERKS DISCHARGED.
    226 6 MUNICIPAL CLERKS DISCHARGED Not Called Upon for Thw, Defence. mP C two un| e‘P«&gt; M v Albert, a Malayalee, and K V v.Vu V&lt; a Jaffna Tamil, both of the Gas [w* ment, who were dismissed after »T part mental inquiry and prosecuted on charges of accepting S without consideration,
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    ON PLEASURE TRIP.
    131 6 Lieut.-Gen. Sir F. McCracken In Singapore. On a pleasure cruise which he always takes for a few months every year, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Frederick McCracken, accompanied by his two daughters, Mrs. B. Hall and Miss C. McCracken, has arrived in Singapore by the B ue Funnel Ulysses on
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    RABIES OUTBREAK.
    41 6 Compulsory Vaccination In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 28. Dog-owners in Kuala Lumpur, who arc already obeying a ntuzzlinp order, have been notified that they must present their pets for anti-rabies vaccination during January, 1932.
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    BIRTHS
    53 6 PAGE.—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, this morning, Dec. 30, Dorothy wife of Barry Page, a daugn &lt; ROSE.—At the Maternity Hospital, pore, on Christmas Day, to Norah, c i William Rose, a daughter. PURVIS.—At the Maternity Hospital. pore, on Dec. 26, 1931, to Mary, "lie P. B. Purvis, the
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    36 6 DEATHS MACKECHNIE.—At the General Hospital o* Dec. 27, 1031, Linda Mary, beloved wiie James Mackcchnie. urtlllUS ATiaVKUVillllV* TAN.—Tan Gim Wee, age &3, passed away J his residence No. 203, Geylang on Thursday, Dec. 24, 1U31 at
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    SMUGGLING CHINESE INTO COLONY.
    3150 7 Breach of Immigration Proclamation. HI MAN CONTRABAND. I WiOURERS HIDDEN IN THE SIESTAN. That there are organisations in China ports not only for the smuggling &lt;&gt;f opium into this country but No «t‘ “human contraband,” was 'disclosed on Tuesday when a case of great importance to
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    THE MANUFACTURERS’ EXHIBITION.
    1104 8 Industrial Singapore. SUPPLYING THE MISSING LINKS. With the opening of the Singapore Manufacturers’ Exhibition by 1I.K. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clemcnti, on Saturday, it is not tou much to say that a new stage in the development of Singapore will he inaugurated. Here, for the first time,
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    223 8 Further Details of Tour Up-Country. .V-i already reported in the Strains Tu.os H.E. tho Governor, Sir Cecil C\m‘T,n\ with Lady and M'.s« Clement!, .ml Mr. K. J. Curtis, A.D.C.. nnd Mr. W. C. S. Corry, private secretary, will leave Singapore on Jan. 4 by the* s.y. Sea Belle
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    THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK.
    65 8 Return After Absence In Europe. After an absence of several months in Europe Their Highnesses th« Raiah and Ranee of Sarawak an 1 Miss Elizabeth and M ss Valerie Brooke arrived in SingaI pore by the Chitral on Dec. 2fi. After a visit to Government House
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    MR. GOH KIM CHEAK.
    61 8 Funeral of Man Who Built Up Chop Chons Seang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 28. The funeral took place at Batu Oantong cemetery yesterday of Mr. Goh Kim Cheak, who emigrated from China 60 years ago. He built up the business o' Chop Chong Seang
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    HAS LONDON CALLED A HALT?
    176 8 Decentralisation Policy Rumours. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Doc. 20. The indefinite postponement of Federal Gounod meeting 1 which was to hove been held on Jan. 23 has aroused m nsiderable speculation here, since such a javstponement after it has been fixed most unusual.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDINGS.
    337 8 Mr. A. C. Brooks and Miss R. R. Morgan. The wedding of Mr. Arthur Cecil Prooks, assistant Government Analyst. Singapore, on’y son of the late Mr. A. .1. Lix oks and Mrs. Crooks, of Dublin, and Mis- Rachel Rosamund Morgan, a sister nr the General Hospital, Singapore, eldest
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    D.E.I. RUBBER EXPORTS.
    49 8 November Shows Increase Of 3,750 Tons Over 1930. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 25. The Central Bureau of Statstics gives the following provisional figures of rubber exports during November 1931 1930. tons. tons. Java and Madura 7,469 5,420 Outer Possessions 16,414 14,710 Total 23,883 20,130
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    BILLITON TIN MINES.
    38 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 22. According to an Aneta telegram from Tandjong Pandan the salaries of all employees of the Billiton tin mines have been reduced, from Jan. 1, by five per cent.
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    MISSING PLANTER FOUND.
    195 8 —Reuter. In London Hotel. I LOSS OF MEMORY fro* MALARIA. M Mr. Robert Parker Taylor from Malaya, who had been m ;J London, has been found in a |,otel. It is stated that he autTercj -Romer em0ry the of A cable sent by our London com. dent
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    THE FLOODS.
    110 8 Two Trains to Go to Kuak Lipis from Gemas. (From Our Own Correspon ler.t.t Kuala Lumpin'. Dec. J' Regarding the flood situation in Parunj: it is encouraging to learn that two tra.nare being run from Gemas to Kuala Lipb today for the first time since t’. d&gt; broke
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    CHINESE RUNS AMOK.
    95 8 Woman and Child Cut With Parang. An elderly Chinese, a two-year-oM rnd his mother are now m ho?; i‘al rereiving treatment for several wound* inflicted by a compatriot who is said t have run amok. The man. it is said, arme 1 himse.i "'itr a chopper and
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    ROADS IN JOHORE.
    70 8 Warning Issued by General Adviser. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 2S. A message from the General Johore, has been received in Lumpur stating that the roads in J" 1 are in bad condition after the i'“&lt;- ruins and asking that every riToit be made to
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    NEW F.M.S. JUDGE.
    58 8 Report of Mr. C. C. Gerahty Appointment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Doc. 24. A report is published here this ra that Mr. C. C. Gerahty, Attorney-Gene Trinidad, has been appointed a J the F.M.S. A notifiesIt is officially stated that nojoti^ tion of this appointment
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    Correspondence.
    88 9 I [The Straits Tiroes ia not responsible for Li opinions of its correspondents. CorreEondents should bear in mind that letters Eust he short and to the point. Long Estles are liable to be rejected or cut Ewn. Correspondents roust enclose their Cpiea and addresses, not necessarily for Eblieation but
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    JASCHA HEIFETZ.
    439 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. sir,— May I thank you for the graceful K- U y in which you pay tribute to Heifetz Bht great virtuoso while remonstrating Kith Heifetz the rather petulant and unBsir young man. In this material world Kven a man of genius
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    HEIFETZ vs. BROWN.
    807 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —All honour to our worthy public defender. Mr. E. A. Brown, for his gallant open reply to Mr. Heifetz as published in The Sunday Times yesterday. But does his admission of his personal reason for failintr to patronise the
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    OPIUM PRICES.
    328 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Apropos your leader of today’s date under the heading of Opium Fanatics may I suggest that you take up the question of opium prices on behalf jf a large section of the in-articulate community who have been made, rightly or
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    KEMPAS LIMITED.
    264 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I should be grateful if you would allow me to comment on the chairman’s speech at the presentation of the directors’ report and accounts covering the past financial year of Kempas, Ltd. In the first place, I notice that three oi
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    BEWARE !
    262 9 BEWARE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Whilst rumours of rubber restriction are current I shoulu like to remind those interested in rubber and in favour of restriction that, while restriction may be very desirable, they may lose any advantage they hope to gain by it through the
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    MR. A. W. BEAN.
    114 9 Former Singapore Resident’s Gift of a Hospital. Mr. A. W. Bean, formerly of Singapore, was the donor of a hospital which has been built ut Driffield, Yorkshire. The secret was kei t until the openine ceremony, which was performed by Lord Deramore, who named the institution
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    EUROPEAN IN GUN AND KNIFE FIGHT.
    154 9 Jumps Out of Bed To Grapple with Burglar. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 24. A revolver and a knife figured in an early morning fight here today between a European and a burglar. Mr. J. J. Gough, of Sime, Darby and Co., was
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    MALAY WEDDING.
    155 9 Well-Known Families United In Johore. The wedding of Inche Abdul Hamid bin Mustapaha and Inche Kisah binte Wan took place on Thursday at SiMenenti, the house of the bride’s parents at Kampong Baru, Johore Bahru. Receptions were held at the houses of Dato Mustapaha and Wan Jusoh, at
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    BISHOP JAMES C. BAKER.
    127 9 Staying in Singapore For Conference. The Rev. Bishop James C. Baker, LL.D. and Mrs. Baker arrived in Singapore by the Kedah on Dec. 24 from Medan. Bishop Baker, who is Resident Bishop for the Methodist Episcopal Church in Korea and Japan, is visiting Malaya upon the
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    ASIATIC UNEMPLOYMENT.
    91 9 The committee of the Asiutic Unemployment Fund beg to acknowledge with nu n.v thanks the receipt of the following subscriptions Previously acknowledged $lt,091 1 Madam T. T. N T 200.00 Mr. C. V. Miles 100.00 Mr. G. W. Seabridge 20.00 Straits Times Press (2nd Contribution) 20.00 Mr. S.
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    Municipal Dismissals Criticised.
    3648 10 “PREMATURE” DECISION OF COMMITTEE. The monthly meetinp of the Municipal C ommissioners on Dec. 23 was an unusually short one. The longest di cussion arose on a committee decision to give notice of termination of services to certain members of the Municipal Engineer’s Department. Dr. Pathy raised
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    148 11 ,:p Singapore Municipal Health state* for the week ended Dec. 19, give* 1 total number of deaths as male 124 female 75. This represents a deathvate of 22.21 per mille, per annum, compared with 25.08 in the preceding week n 1 26.74 in the corresponding week of :,s
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    HOTEL MANAGER CHARGED.
    1536 11 44 Loan of Articles.” MR. ARATHOON IN THE WITNESS BOX. rhe practice of lending out articles belonging to the hotel to approved customers from whom receipts were obtained, the alleged taking away of certain articles by the manager without giving receipts, and the finding of theue articles
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    LEAVE IN INDIA.
    40 11 Shaik Baud and His Brother Sail from Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 28. Shaik Daud, proprietor of R. B. Mohamet! Kassim and Co., and his brother, Mohamed Ibrahim, have left here for India on leave.
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    YOUNG PRIVATE ON GUARD DUTY.
    249 11 Dies in Hospital From Wound in Head. ft RIFLE BY HIS SIDE. Military and Police Both Reticent. A rifle shot which rang out in the grounds of &lt;K»vernment House during the night revealed n tragedy which has marred the Christmas Day festi- liles. A young
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    ASIATIC UNEMPLOYED.
    182 11 j Form for Use by Intending* Subscribers. In a leading article on the unemployment problem in Malaya published, on j Dec. 22, we expressed our willingness to publish a subscription form on behulf of j the Asiatic Unemployment Fund in which {an intending subscriber could state how i
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    UMBRELLA IN EYE.
    136 11 (Amazing Escape from Serious Injury. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dei:. 24. During a quarrel between a party of Tamils at Kuala Lumpur one poked another in the eye with an umbrella. During the subsequent police-court proceedings a doctor stated that hu found a piece of
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    4763 12 “T/ie Good Old Days”—Thoughts At Christmastide —Kuala Lumpur As It Used To Be—Cheap Whisky And Male Society—Porcupities For Tiffin—Personalities Of The Nineties —A District Surgeon’s Memories (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 26. i TIE Christmas spirit is upon Kuala! Lumpur and
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    MURDEROUS FOREIGN COMPETITION.
    223 13 Will D.E.I. Go Off The Gold Standard (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 21. The financial correspondent of the Java Bode, discussing the present general situation, is of opinion that “the famous gold standard is not at all an advantage for the Dutch East Indies. Importers are
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    NEW SHIPPING LINE.
    177 13 i Java-South Africa Run ;j To Show Profit. r [i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 21. I The Sourabaya Handelsblad, discussing i the prospects of the Java-South Africa Line, which was inaugurated eight months I ago by the Royal Packet Steamship Company, says that the optimism
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    MR. A. W. STILL.
    269 13 Tribute in the North-China Daily News. The following reference to Mr. A. W. Still appeared in the North China l&gt;aily News:— British journalists overseas and especially in the Far East will salute the memory of Mr. A. W. Still whose death is reported. Since his return
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    THE MALAYAN AUTO CLUB.
    361 13 Draft Rules Before N.S. Association. (F&gt;x&gt;m Our Own Correspondent.) Sere in ban, Dec. 24. A me' ting of the Negri Sembilaa Motor Association was held today witk Mr. G. Maund presiding. The president informe 1 the meeting of the progress that had already been made in
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    PAPUAN PYGMIES.
    146 13 Exploration Party Shot At With Arrows. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Doc. 21. As recently reported the New Guinea exploration expedition under Dr. Rylmer has returned to Amlioina after having found the pigmy Pnpuas of the Upper Mimika River, near Iwakotta. Four adults and one child agreed to
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    SINGAPORE FIRE.
    106 13 Rubber Smokehouse At Seletar Gutted. The Singapore Fire Brigade worked for two hours early on Thursday on a rubbarsmokehouse belonging to the Tong Heng Rubber Smoking Co., at the 9milestone, Seletar Road. On their arrival the place was wall ablaze, and one of the difficulties which hampered their
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    1607 14 The Fragile Beauty And Sad Quiescence Of The Chinese Poets Catch Guinea Charlatans Aesthetic Pabulum Of The Mystic East—A Translator Who Has Studied Chinese Scott And Dickens Still Favourites— The Supreme Story Teller—An English Lady’s Adventures In Chinese Turkestan. Selections from tbe works of Su
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    FLOOD DAMAGE TO RAILWAY.
    273 14 Day and Night Repairs. NEWS RECEIVED FROM SUNGEI LEMBING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kunla I.umpur, Dec. 24. (By Telephone.) After a silence of four days wireless communication has been resumed with Sungei bombing, the headquarters of the Pahang Consolidated Co., in the Kuantan district of Pahang.
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    FLOODS IN PERAK.
    252 14 Pontoon Cylinders Found In Tree Tops. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 23 The weather continues fine. The Perak River is normal. Owing to the washing away of the pontoon bridges at Enggor and Blanja there is complete interruption of road traffic across the Perak River. This
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    CHILDREN ENTERTAINED.
    54 14 The annual Christina* entertain^ 1 for children given by the R'K' 1 ,'j!j Father Ruaudel was a great success, cinema show and the variety ent ment at the Victoria Theatre an* dance at the Victoria Memorial "ab most enjoyable. The helpers at v |,t entertainment deserve the greatest
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      CHRISTMAS DAY COUP.
      784 19 —Sin Kuo Min. —Sin Kuo Min. H\\ r iit the Japanese Enter I Chinchow t [china stands firm. I Orders Given to Resist I The Invaders. Bil ious fight ng, Sin Kuo Min cables report, t.as already begun south-west I of Mtikden and there appears every I
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  784 words
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      MOVES IN PARIS.
      451 19 —Reuter. M. Briand and Chinchow Situation. Paris, Dec. 23. The fa't that the personnel of the Manchurian Commission of Inquiry, drafted in Geneva, still awaits definite appointment and the sanction of the Chinese and Japanese Governments was made clear in connection with discussions which took place this
      —Reuter.  -  451 words
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      UNABLE TO PAY.
      154 19 —Reuter. .—British Wireless. Report on Germany’s Debts. Washington, Dec. 23. President Hoover has signed the Moratorium Bill, thus completing the ratifi.ation of a breathing space for Europe. —Reuter. Basle, Dec. 23. That Germany will he unable to pay the conditional annuities under the Young F'lan when the
      —Reuter.; .—British Wireless.  -  154 words
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      ADRIFT ON RAFT.
      115 19 Two Seamen and Four Dead Comrades. Oslo, Dec. 12. A raft with two desperate seamen holdi inrr the bodies of four dead comrades has drifted ashore near Maaloey. The raft lolongcd to a German steamer with a crew of 32, believed to have grounded and sunk. Later.
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      THREAT TO EMPIRE TEA.
      176 19 —Reuter. Dutch Indies Competition. IMPOSITION OF DUTY ADVOCATED. London, Dec. 28. If the wholesale importation of tea is allowed to continue many Vampire tea companies will be ruined, according to a letter from Thornley ftn( j Co„ the Mincing Lane rubh; wl an( j t ea
      —Reuter.  -  176 words
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      D.E.I. STARTLED.
      269 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 22. Sir Charles MaclAod’s recent plea for protection for tea grown in the British Empire has startled the whole Dutch East Indian tea industry, for which this protection, in the form of preferential rights, would mean a serious blow. About 40 per
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      DISARMAMENT.
      107 19 Reuter. i Mr. Hugh Gibson to be One Of P.S. Representatives. Washington, Dec. 24. Mr. Hugh Gibson has been appointed a member of the American Delegation to the Disarmament Conference.—Reuter. Mr. Hugh (libson is the American Ambassador in Brussels. He was chairnan of the American delegation to the Preparatory
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      “ REDSHIRT ” LEADER.
      36 19 REDSHIRT LEADER. —Reuter. Arrested on Christmas Day. New Delhi, Dec. 2". Abdul Gaffur Khan, the leader of tho Kedshirts who have been stil l ing up I trouble on the North-West Frontier, has I l*een arrested.—Reuter.
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      POWERS APPEAL TO JAPAN.
      146 20 —Reuter. Last Minute Efforts To Prevent Fighting. U.S. CONCERN. Britain and France To Follow Lead. Washington, Dec. 24. Fresh representations have been made to Japan hy the United States Government with a view to preventing the renewal of hostilities, according to an announcement made by the
      —Reuter.  -  146 words
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      JAPANESE NOTE.
      198 20 Reuter. Chinese in League With Bandits Geneva, Dec. 21. A Japanese Note addressed t&gt; the League announces that agreement has been reached concerning repairs to the railway bridge at Tsitsihar. The Note expatiates on the increasing activities of the bandits, to which a number of Japanese have fallen
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      MOSCOW SENSATION.
      70 20 —Reuter. Reported Effort To Provoke War. Moscow, Dec. 25. A sensation has been caused by a report, published by the official Tass Agency, of the recall, at the instance of the Soviet, of a member of a foreign mission at Moscow who is alleged to have tried to
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      ASHES AND WATER.
      168 20 Alleged “Charms” for Woman To Drink. Hong Kong, Dec. 8. How a woman expected to get $5,000 or $0,000 in return for $150 by “magic” was related at the Kowloon Magistracy, before Mr. Fraser, yesterday when a man j named ('hoi Ping-kwong was charged with obtaining $150
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      REPARATIONS AND WAR DEBTS.
      469 20 —British Wireless. Basle Experts Report. WHY ADJUSTMENT IS IMPERATIVE. Rugby, Dec. 24. The official summary of the report of the special advisory committee under the Young Plan was issued late last night at Basle. In its conclusions the committee states that Germany has establish1 ed a
      —British Wireless.  -  469 words
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      UNABLE TO PAY.
      501 20 .—British Wireless. —Reuter. Analysis of Germany’s Finances. Basle, Dec. 24. That Germany will be unable to pay the conditional annuities under the Young Plan when the Hoover Moratorium expires, is the chief finding of the special commission of the Bank of International Settlements. The report says that
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      C.E.R. RUMOURS.
      138 20 —Reuter. Russian Offers to Sell To Japan Denied. Moscow, Dec. 24. In connection with the reports appearing in the British. Japanese and Chinese. Tress alleging: that the chairman of the Chinese Eastern Railway Board has agreed to concede to Japan the southern section of the C.E.R. and also
      —Reuter.  -  138 words
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      PREMIER’S CHRISTMAS
      68 20 —Reuter. Golf and Immense Piles Of Correspondence. Lon Ion, Dec. 24. Ruddy health is returning to Mr. MacDonald in consequence of golf in his invigorating native air. though he still devotes long hours daily with secretaries and immense files of correspondence and State papers. The Prime Minister and
      —Reuter.  -  68 words
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      STERLING DOLLAR RATE.
      34 20 —British Wireless. British Government Stocks Firm. Rugby, Dec. 23. London Stock Exchange The sterling dollar rate opened at 3.41 and the firmness of British Government stocks was the principal feature.—British Wireless.
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      FURTHER FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA.
      501 20 —Sin Kuo Min. declare war against Japan.—Sin Kuo Mm. 200 Japanese Killed ADVANCE ON CHlNCHna, CONTINUES H Shanghai, Dec &lt;&gt;« Severe fighting is still r ot taking pluce south-west of M^kde^ 1 Chinese volunteers are still stout resistance to the which are advancing in a troo
      .—Sin Kuo Min.; declare war against Japan.—Sin Kuo Mm.  -  501 words
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      CHINESE PERFIDY!
      103 20 Even the Birds of the Air Are Wicked. Our own correspondent it Shanghai sends the following item of war-news from the .Mukden front. When the foreign correspondents lined up at General Honjo's headquarters the other da&gt; for their contact, they were solemnly told of a Japanese carrier-pigeon being
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      KOWPANGTSE TO BE DEFENDED.
      529 21 i.—Sin Kuo Min. Ipanese Plans to Take It In 3 Days. Bhkkat to chinchow ■'an Chinese Prevent Its Capture I Shanghai, Dec. 28. ■Tht&gt; latest reports state that the Hnanesc are planning that the first and eighteenth divisions (consisting of ■Vo nun) should occupy Chinchow early
      i.—Sin Kuo Min.  -  529 words
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      TOKIO’S INTENTIONS.
      50 21 —Reuter. Determined to Capture Chinchow. Washington, Dec. 2S. •Japan's notification that she intends to r &lt;mtinue the operations against Chinchow has been received with marked Government silence hut is interpreted in diplomatic circles as a frank confirmation that Tokio fully intends to complete the conquest of Manchuria. —Reuter.
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      LITTLE GOD “EROS” RETURNS.
      52 21 —Reuter. Midnight Unveiling In Piccadilly. London, Dec. 28. ■jJb minutes before mi.lnieht the sUtoe W i »h?fc"’ l don H nios t beloved tuc (which was removed in 1925 owing to Piccadilly Circus alterations was unveiled in its old position to toe others.—Reuter an&lt;IS of theat
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      NANKING CHANGES.
      312 21 Sin Kuo Min. Big Posts Expected to Be Filled Today. Nanking, Dec. 28. At the plenary session of the controlling committees of the Kuomintang Party, which is to be continue! in Nanking today, it is expected that the new permanent chairman of the National Government and the chairmen
      Sin Kuo Min.  -  312 words
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      ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL.
      72 21 Reuter. Proposed Increase of Share Capital. London, Dec. 2G. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company is considering an increase on its share capital by £2,500,000 at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders to be held on Doc. 31. The creation of the additional 2,500,000 shares of £1 each is
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      “ CHRISTIAN GENERAL.”
      68 21 CHRISTIAN GENERAL.” ,—Sin Kuo Min. Suggests Comb-Out of Chinese Officials. Shanghai, Doc. 20. Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang,—the so-call-ed Christian General who commanded the Kuominchun Army during the revolt against Nanking last year,—received Urcssmen at Taiyuan, the Shansi capital, yesterday. He insisted that there should be a thorough “comb-out” of officials throughout
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      COMMITTEES TO GO TO INDIA.
      258 21 British Wireless. Round-Table Conference Discussions. Rugby, Dec. 28. X h&lt; na nes aro announced of the BriJtsh members of committees to continue the examination in India of matters arismg out of the discussions of the RoundIabk Conference which the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in
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      FIVE KILLED.
      289 21 Reuter. British Wireless. Death Roll in Vatican Library Collapse. Vatican City, Dec. 23. The bodies of Professor Vattasso, a research worker in the Vatican Library, and two workmen who were killed when the roof collapsed were recovered at night lime and it is feared that three other workmen
      — Reuter.; — British Wireless.  -  289 words
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      252,000 LESS.
      124 21 merit, was, on Dec. 1”, 2,'500,000, —IJritisb Wireless. Latest Unemployment Figures. Rugby, Dec. 2.5. Tho reduction of .'&gt;5,000 recorded in the latest weekly returns compared with the preceding week brings the total of unemployed registered to the lowest figure recorded since last May. From the end of September
      merit, was, on Dec. 1”, 2,'500,000,—IJritisb Wireless.  -  124 words
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      TWO VIEWS ON TIN.
      113 21 Insidious Propaganda Of Anti-Restrictionists. MEEK MALAYA. Tragic Experience of Past Six Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 22. At the Annual general meeting' of the i Kamunting Tin Dredging Co., Mr. J. H. C. E. Howeson, paid a tribute to tho efficiency of the tin
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      MR. T. R. A. WINDEATT.
      544 21 “Quotas Favourable To Foreign Rivals.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 2d. Presiding at the third annual meeting of Sungei Luas Tin Dredging Ltd., Mr. T. K. A. Windeatt stated that the mining account covered three months. In view ef the fact that the average
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      THE NEW CUNARDER.
      364 22 Reuter. Competition From France And Germany. London, Dec- 23. The Cunard Company state they have not received any communication from the Government or the Compaunie General? Transatlantique with legat'd to cessation of building. The company are aware that after the recent visit of M. Laval, the French
      Reuter.  -  364 words
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      CHRISTMAS AT HOME.
      109 22 British Wireless. No Holiday for P.O. And Railways. Ruprby, Deo. 24. On the evo of the Christmas holidays the streets are crowded with shoppers and railway and long-distance motorcoach stations are thronged with travellers. In connection with special services hundreds of additional trains are being run. The
      British Wireless.  -  109 words
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      THE ROYAL FAMILY.
      56 22 Spending Christmas At Sandringham. Rugby, Dec. 24. The Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of ork and Prince George are travelling to Sandringham today to join the King and Queen over Christmas. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose are already with Their Majesties. The Court is not
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      CHINESE LOANS.
      54 22 of all Chinese National Loans.—Sin Kuo Min. Plea That They Should Be Consolidated. Shanghai, Dec. 24. The Shanghai (Chinese) Bankers’ Association and Chamber of Commerce have wired to the plenary session of the Kuomintang Party at Nanking urging that steps should be taken for the consolidation of all
      of all Chinese National Loans.—Sin Kuo Min.  -  54 words
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      CROP OF TRAGEDIES.
      146 22 Reuter. Christmas Day Revolt In Chile. London, Dec. 27. Christmas, 1931. was characterised by the usual world-wide crop of tragedies and conn dies —ranging from Britain's warmest Christmas for seven years to a Christmas Day revolt in Chile. The outstanding features of the news were Telegrams from
      Reuter.  -  146 words
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      KWANGTUNG REDS.
      60 22 been giving much trouble recently.—Sin Kuo Min. Further Activities North Of Canton. Hong Kong. Dec. 24. General Yu Hon-mau has gone to the Peikiang Headquarters, in northern Kwangtung. and it is proposed to increase the military forces in this area (particularly at Chaochow and Kaying) in order to
      been giving much trouble recently.—Sin Kuo Min.  -  60 words
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      NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
      55 22 —Reuter. Nearly 200 Redshirts Arrested. Peshawar. Dec. 27. Up to the present 188 “Redshirts” have been arrested in the tive frontier districts.— Reuter. A message from New Delhi, dated Dec. 25, read Abdul Gaffur Khan, the leader of the “Redshirts” who have been stirring up trouble on the
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      VISIT CANCELLED.
      53 22 —Reuter. Duke of Brabant Not Going To Far East. Brussels. Dec. 23. Owing to the political situation in the East the Duke of Brabant, Crown Prince of Belgium, has postponed his visit to Japan, contemplated in March. He proposes instead to visit Indo-China and Madagascar to study French
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      “ COFFEE GAS.”
      57 22 COFFEE GAS.” —Reuter. Brazil’s Novel Method Of Utilising Surplus.. Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 20. The streets of Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil, may be lit by coffee gas as a result of the gas company’s exper ments to obtain an illuminant gas from the coffee bean in order
      —Reuter.  -  57 words
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      REPARATIONS.
      47 22 ,—Reuter. Mr. MacDonald’s Invitation To M. Laval. Paris, Dec. 27. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has invited M. Laval, the French Prime Minister, to confer with him shortly regarding the reparations policy of the two countries as a preliminary to the Hague Conference, according to the Havas agency.—Reuter.
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      LEAGUE LOAN.
      38 22 Reuter. Only Per Cent. Exempt For Moratorium Service. Budapest, Dec. 23. Only 7*2 per cent, of the League of Nations loan is exempt for moratorium service. Other State loans will be dependent upon foreign exchange available.—
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      SEA AND AIR FORCES.
      40 22 Reuter. American Joint Manoeuvres Off Hawaii. Washington, Dec. 28. It is officially announced that extensive joint manoeuvres by the entire Unitpd States naval and air forces will take place off Hawaii from Feb. 6 to 11.—
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      TRADE IN INDIA.
      197 22 British Fair-Dealing And Integrity.” Calcutta, Dec. 14. In opening the annua! general meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India and Ceylon today, Sir Stanley Jackson, Governor of Bengal, said the roots of British trading had gone deep down into the soil of India. The magnificent
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      9,000 MILES TOUR.
      167 22 —British Wireless. R.A.F. Planes to Visit East African Colonies. Rugby, Dec. 23. A tour of British East African colonies will bo made next month by four Royal Air Force Fairey 3F biplanes under Wing-Commander Harris. The cruise of about 9 000 miles will start from Heliopolis, Cairo,
      •.—British Wireless.  -  167 words
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      ROMANCE OF BANKING.
      227 22 —Reuter. Death of Scotsman Who Made Good in the U.S.A. Evanston, Illinois, Dec- 28. The death has occurred here of Dr Foigan, the vice-chairman of the National Dank of the Republic.—Reuter. Born at St. Andrews, Scotland, on April 10, 1802, David Robertson For pan had merely an
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      COPRA AND OIL.
      49 22 —Reuter. Dutch Steamer’s Cargo Damaged by Fire. Rotterdam, Dec. 24. The steamer Oostkerk, with a cargo of copra ami oil, has been seriously damaged by fire in Rotterdam Harbour.—Reuter. The Oostkerk is a Dutch steamer of 8,085 tons. Built in 1914. Port of registry The Hague.
      .—Reuter.  -  49 words
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      CREDIT ANSTALT.
      368 22 -v VV —Reuter. Bills to Provide p or I Reconstruction. I Vienna, Dec it I The National Council W three Bills for the rec &gt;ns‘ru,&lt;? 0 T1 Credit Anstalt.—Reuter. n of il It will be recalled that the r I talt, which is the leading AtwriJ3 mereial bank,
      – -v • VV .—Reuter.  -  368 words
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      $1,500,000 FIRE.
      42 22 —Reuter. 1,100 Pennsylvania Workers Idle. Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dec. About 1.100 workers how been thro* out of employment here a* a '.e u!t of i fire at the Pennsylvania Railway Ww «hons wh ch did damage to th. extent ol 1.500.000.—Reuter.
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      IN NANKING.
      224 22 —Reuter. me v.v,--,—Sin Kuo M' n Two Nominations for The I Chairmanship. I Nankin?. Pec. I Today’s deliberations at the pU nary s:on of the controlling committees o wj Kuomintang resulted in one appointment—that of I&gt;r. C. t u '"m former Chinese Minister at \\:mr.ini- as chairman of
      —Reuter.; me v.v,-- ,—Sin Kuo M'n-  -  224 words
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    Japan States Her Case In Manchuria.
    1778 23 Ieace and order must be preserved. keed for Big Scale Operations I Against Bandits. in circumstances the Japanese forces have now begun a general I movement with a view to a campaign against bandits on a more I extensive scale than hitherto. It is
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    STEP FURTHER.
    74 23 Reuter. Nitrate Pact Between France Germany. Paris, Dec. 28. An important step on the road to closer Franco-German economic co-operation has been marked by an agreement lietween the French Nitrate Trust, and the German StickstofTe Syndicate by which Germany will supply France with nitrogenous ieitilisers over and above
    Reuter.  -  74 words
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    LATEST LONDON REPORT.
    407 23 —Reuter. Agreement for Cut of 45 Per Cent. v NATIVE OUTPUT. Probably to be Reduced Proportionately.” I/C.ndon, Dec. 29. The Financial Times’ Amsterdam correspondent learns, from a generally reliable source, that the scheme for rubber restriction has been complet'd, after discussion between the British and the Dutch
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    DISARMAMENT.
    126 23 London for (Joneva on dan. 28. British Wireless. Will Mr. Henderson Preside Rugby, Dec. 28. Mr. Arthur Henderson, who is returning to l/ondon after a stay on the French Riviera from which his health has greatly bon'ditded, is expo ted to takfc* adVvantage of the presence here of Sir
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    MR. C. P. SCOTT.
    61 23 British Wireless. Illness of Former Editor Of Manchester Guardian. Rugby, Dec. 28. Mr. r. IV Scott, for many years editor and proprietor and now governing director of the Manchester (Juardian, is lying seriously ill at his home at Manchester. This morning a bulletin reported that ho
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    MARSHAL CHANG’S DECISION.
    347 25 f K o M n. Bliani Forces to Retire He’.dnd Great Wall. (K'VT. TO REMAIN. I Bjvin-r Japan No Excuse To Kxtend Operations. I Peking:, Dec. 30. j „h:il Chang: Hsueh-liang has ordered a;n body of the troops in Chinehow K n the vicinity to withdraw within
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    “ BANDIT CAMPAIGN.”
    190 25 BANDIT CAMPAIGN.” —Reuter. Japan Denies Designs On Chinchow Router message dispatched from 1 va on Dec. 29 gives a short summary ho statement issued by the Japanese i &lt;T rnment (dated two days earlier) with -::rd to its intention to launch a cam-; against the bandits in Manchuria Jl more
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    MR. NORMAN DAVIS.
    30 25 ,—Reuter. Washington, Dec. 29. Mr. Norman Davis, the former Undersecretary for State, hais been appointed a member of the United States delegation ’■o the Disarmament Conference. Reuter.
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    NEW MINISTERS FOR CHINA.
    1049 25 —Ileute r. Mostly Southerners. MR. EUGENE CHEN FOR FOREIGN OFFICE. 1 Nanking, Dec. 29. lh:&gt; following Ministerial appointI ment.-;, mane on the recommendation of I Dr. Fun I’o (the president oi the Execuj'ive Yuan), were ann uince.l this afteri noon Mini ter of Foreign Affairs.—Mr Eugene
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    ENCOURAGING THRIFT
    234 25 present announcement applies.— British Wireless. Conversion of Savings Certificates. Rugby, Dec. 29. The treasury announces that on and after Jan. 18 holders of Savings Certificates issued prior to Apr. 1, 1922—that is th? first issue of certificates issued at 15s. Gd.—may convert the value of their certificates into
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    RESCUE AT SEA.
    81 25 —Reuter. Lifeboat Found After All-day Search. Helsingfors, Dec. 29. After scouring the sea the whole day long in the teeth of u howling gale salvage ships picked up the lifeboat which disappeared this morning after rescuing the captain, the two mates and six of the crew r
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    IS RESTRICTION IMMINENT ?
    294 25 IS RESTRICTION IMMINENT —Reuter. London Chairman’s Statement. DIFFERING VIEWS. i Another Denial at The Hague. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 29. Mr. James Fairhurn, presiding at the .annual general meeting of the I’angawan Rubber Estates, Ltd., stated that the board believed that a restriction announee- ment was very imminent.
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    DIPLOMAT RECALLED.
    202 25 ,—Reuter. Moscow Allegations Denied. I’rague, Dec. 29. It is officially stated that the diplomat- i.st whose recall was demanded by the Soviet Government owing to un alleged plot uguinst the Japanese Ambassador ir. Moscow is M. Karel Vanek, secretary to I Ha- Czechoslovak Diplomatic Mission in .Moscow', who
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    ST. PAUL’S SAFE.
    98 25 spent on the restoration. British Wireless. Restoration Work Lasts 17 Years. Rugby, Dec. 29. Alter a to **t careful scientific ••urv&lt; of the eot're fabr! thp surveyor to S* Paul’s Cathedral, I/ondon, reported yes *o:day to th M Ib-an an 1 Chapter that th« Cathedral is now
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    U.S.A. WILL NOT BE REPRESENTED.
    305 26 Reparations Conference. NO TRIP TO EUROPE THIS WINTER.” New York, Dec. 29Following a conference between Mr. Mills, Mr. Hoover and Mr. Stimson yesterday it is indicated in official circles, according to the New York Times, that the ndministrat on will not be deterred by an
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    CHINESE STOWAWAYS.
    113 26 V/ I V —Reuter. Sentences for Smuggling Into United States. Berlin, Dec. 29. Two ship’s stewards and a dishwasher »ave been sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment at Bremen for having tried to smuggle Chinese stowaways into the United .States in the liner Bremen. Chen Lai, a Hamburg
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    TUG CUT IN TWO.
    64 26 British Wireless. Eight Men Lost in Thames Collision. Rugby, Dec. 29. Right men are missing and believed drowned after a collision which occurred last evening in C.allions Reach, in the T hames near Woolwich, between the 7.f)00-ton American passenger ship, American Trader, and a tug. There
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    WATERFALL ESTATES.
    59 26 Loss of £18,850 on Year’s Working. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 20. The loss of the Waterfall (Selangor) Rubber Instates, Ltd., for the year ended Sept. 10. after paying debenture interest, was i 18.850. After deducting this from the amount brought forward at the end of the
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    WRECKED ON WAY TO SINGAPORE.
    169 26 Reuter. Mr. Bata’s Plane Crashes In Austria. Vienna, Dec. 28. Two exhausted airmen staggered into tin* village of Tweng, West Austria, today. an 1 stammered out a story of how they crashed in the mountains in a fog and had been wandering in the snow
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    TOO MUCH COTTON.
    112 26 Reuter. Carry-over of 13,000.000 Bales Expected. London. Dec. 2$. The record-breaking supply of cotton in America and the serious position arising from it is discussed in the current issue of the Empire Cotton Growing Review, which states that the prospective American crop is enormous even compared with
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    PESHAWAR UNREST.
    117 26 Reuter. Nearly a Hundred More Reds M Arrested. Peshawar. Dec. 30. Although the Frontier Province is generally much qu'eter 02 more “Reds” were arrested in Peshawar City today. Thirty-two volunteers were arrested in Pannu City. fhe total number of those arrested in the province is now 1,128. of
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    MARSHAL FENG.
    110 26 Ilf H cl U JU V If —Sin Kuo Min. Reaches Nanking and Attends Meetings. Shanghai, Dec. 30. Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, the so-called Christian General of Shensi and former commander-in-chief of the Kuomin•hun Army, attended the first meeting of the new Kuomintang Central Standing Committee held in Nanking
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    LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.
    69 26 ■f-* ii m, u, —British Wireless. Fairer Monoplane to Re Ready In January. Rugby, Dec. 29. areful inspection has revealed that only minor damage was suffered by the 1 nirey long distance monoplane during its recent forced landing near Saffron Walden, and it is now anticipated that
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    PLANTER’S DEATH IN LONDON.
    136 26 Severe Cross-Examination Of a Woman. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 29. A verdict of death from alcoholism was leturned hy Mr. Ingleby' Oddie, the Westminster Coroner, at the inquest today on David Hickson McVitie, a rubber planter, a (red 41, on leave from Malaya. Mrs.
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    ORDERS FOR BRITAIN.
    90 26 —British Wireless. Rumania and Belgium To Be Supplied. Rugby. Dec. 29. The Rumanian State Railways has placed a considerable order for railcars v:th the British Sentinel Cammed Company. This is a sequel to a visit to Great Ur tain and other countries by General Ionescu. Director-General of
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    EPICUREANS TAXED.
    111 26 —Reuter. Duties on Early Fruits And Vegetables. London, Doc. 20. Epicureans henceforth must pay more for their luxury lishos con'iinirg "early" fru’t and vegetables under an o r der issued tonight imposing: duties on a long list of fresh horticultural products imported before the British main crops are
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    AERIAL WARFARE.
    103 26 —IJritish Wireless. Ability to Destroy But Not To Defend. Rugby, Dw. 29. Professor Gilbert Murray, a {dressing the Anglo-French Students’ Conference in London today, expressed the view that Europe lou'.d have no security without disarmament. Me a'idcd, We have, no doubt, moral guarantees but wo have no material
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    FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    40 26 lia will leave England on Jan. G.—British Wireless. Mails Due to Leave England On Jan. 6. Rugby, Dec. 29. It is expected that the Australian National Airways return flight to Australia will leave England on Jan. G.—British
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    POSEIDON DISASTER.
    43 26 —Reuter. Commander Retired at Own Request. London, Dec. 29. According to the News-Chronicle Lieutt ommander B. W. Galpin, who commanded the submarine Poseidon when she wa3 sunk on June 9, has been placed on the retired list at his own request.—Reuter.
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    DEVELOPMENTS IN BROADCASTING.
    271 26 —Reuter. transferred from Savoy Hill.—Britat Wireless. Empire-Wide PrograJ Planned. J London, bee I Important developments &lt; u ,u Empire-wide programme. as L J materialise within a vear V «‘LoalM the Government’s decision in' lnflu «nciJ with the appointment of gove™?"* liritish B,oad, a stin K sequence of
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    GANDHI’S NEW MOVE.
    129 26 nea xne oc —Reuter. Hint at Definite Rupture Of Relations. Bombay. Dt. 29. With characteristic caution Mr. Gandhi* first important step towards the active political arena is a telegram to the Viceroy asking whether the promulgati s of the United Province*, Frontier Province and Bengal Ordinances ocr&gt;:.tutes
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    LONDON’S FIRST SNOW.
    69 26 feeding at some holiday centres. —Hnt ireless. Winter Sports in Scotland And North of England. Rugby. I hr. 29. London experienced its first snow of the winter today when the temperature dropped after a mil*! Christmas sjndl. The snow was only slight in London. 1 ut was
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    STAYING ON GOLD.
    54 26 —Reuter. South American Banks In Conference. New York, Dec. 29. Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador iVru will maintain the gold standard oa result of a conference of the live s ,u .-'mcrican control banks at Lima. I’tofessor E. W. Kemmcrtr. the Anunioj financial expert who has just retuino
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    MR. HENDERSON.
    47 26 —Reuter. To Undergo an X-ray Examination. London, 1, i ill'll^ Despite an improvement in f‘ |&gt; as a result of his recent Riviera 1 Mr. Arthur Henderson is entcrin.. a y on nursing home tonight for an examination to determine if a minor ation is necessary.—Reuter.
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  • Sporting News.
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      CHRISTMAS EVE RACING.
      1584 27 H|,. Amateur Meeting. ■ORNING glory pays $54. ,,n Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 24. H v&gt; for a slight drizzle during the ra rain kept off for the first day Selangor Turf Club’s Christmas Meeting i»t the Kuala Lumpur n ‘'hristmas Eve. The sky ..vt r.art
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      WOMEN’S HOCKEY.
      281 27 Good Form Shown in Trial Match. Whites Colours 2. rifjity of promise was revealed at the &lt;iist hockey trial for women held on Tuesday m the Raffles College ground. 1 he match was keenly fought out although, h*» soft and slippery nature of the; ground hamttred the play.
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      GOOD WIN FOR SOUTH JOHORE.
      577 27 S.C.C. Team Beaten By 15-8. S. Johnrc 13 p*'. S.C.C. H p« 11*&lt;* cairn 1 &lt;»n Saturday between an S.(. l X\ and Soulh Jo’i iro (who played four S.C.C. members) \va &lt; j luycd on th® new Civil Servin' Club ground. The conditions wore
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      POLICE FOOTBALL.
      156 27 Orchard Road Division Win (’lip. Considerable interest was shown in the linal of tin* Police Inter-Divisional Foot hall ('up competition, which was playetf lu tween the Orchard Hoad Division and Die Thomson Hoad Depot at the latter ground on Monday. The Orchard Hoad Division won by the odd
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      BOXING DAY FOOTBALL.
      563 28 Heater. Everton Win Return. ARSENAL AND BROMWICH LOSE. The Arsenal an&lt;l West Bromwich did not improve matters when they opposed Sheffield United and Birmingham respectively in their return fixture on Boxing Day. This time, the Arsenal lost by two clear goals us against the score of 4—1
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      PLAYER KILLED.
      41 28 Knifed to Death During Football Game. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 21. During u recent football match in Koetaradja, Aehin. fighting took place with the result that a military player drew a knife and murdered a civil serclerk
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      BUD WALLEY IN A GREAT FIGHT.
      60 28 Opponent Retires in The Eighth Round. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 2* There was a splendid fight at the Blackfriars, last night between 1 NVal ley and Sandy McKwan. Unfortunately McKwan h lo re tjre in tho eighth round o to a cu
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      984 28 Evert Jn Increase Their Lead. The following were the positions of the teams in the English and Scottish Leagues after Saturday’s matches: Fir.*t Division. P. W. L. D.F. A. Pts. Everton 22 15 ft 1 30 31 West Bromwich A. 23 11 7 5 43 24 2* Arsenal
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      SOUTH AFRICANS BEAT LONDON.
      248 28 Twp, prominent Players j Injured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 27. The Springboks lost the services of j. Tindall, their full-back, in the match against London today. lie was carried off J the field badly injured two minutes after ithe start. J. McDonald, a forward,
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      S.C.C. BEAT ISLANDS.
      302 28 Convincing Victory On The Padang. S.C.C. XV 21 pts. Island-. 8 pts An S.C.C. XV obtained a convincing victory over tho I-lands &lt;&gt;n the Padang on Tuesday by 2:’, points to s points. The Club forwards dominated play throughout an gave their outsides many opportunities. Kir!;?. in
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      H. SATOH BEATEN.
      49 28 J. Fujikura Creates Tennis Sensation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Doc. 27. A genuine tennis sensation was creates! today in the semi-final of the Calcutta championships when Jiro Fujikura, the slim 17-year-old junior champion of Japan easily defeated II. Satoh, Japan's No. 2 by G-4, G-4.
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      STRONG “REST” SIDE AT HOCKEY.
      424 28 STRONG “REST” SIDE AT HOCKEY Drawn Trial Match. I TEAM CHOSEN TO \tp J EUROPEANS. EET I After a hockey trial on Tu.-i. I following have been seated tor'll the Rest against the Europeans 'ij fixture on Jan. G ;_s. o t .m n Armstrong and Naranjan SinJh C W
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      VICEROY’S CUP FOR CEYLON.
      115 28 Nightjar Beats Shipshape By a Neck. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Calcutta, Deo. 26. The race for the Viceroy’s Cup &lt; miles) was run today before a vast crow The result was Mr. R. K. Bowie’s NIGHTJAR (Edwards) 9.3 i H.H. the Maharaja of Rajpiplas c SHIPSHAPE
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      53 28 Jtef’ Aston Villa’s Clear V&gt; i" Over Newcastle l td. London. Dec. v Results of matches played in lish Leagues today were as lo l" First Division. Aston Villa 3 Nowcast. Second Division. W’honipton W. 3 Charlton A' 1 Third Division (Southern) Fulham 1 Queer's Pm Northampton T.
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      CHRISTMAS DAY FOOTBALL.
      530 29 Reuter. I Many Surprises. 1e\GUE leaders lose ft FIXTURES. i Day football provided a great i, t r ei surprises in the English League, K the leaders with the exception of HR-diead. and all the runners-up having knowledge defeat. ]m the First Division, Everton, West By ,;nwieh
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      SHOOTING.
      63 29 Results of S.L.R.A. Spoon Competition. I I'ht* December spoon shoot of the M..UA. was ho!:! at the* Bukit Timah .'•&gt; and the following cards were rehmed 200 300 100 Tl.nnd vds. vis. yds. H’cnp. I I .OKU L’:&gt; *:u :»n lO‘t.2 4 l vs c. Poti io *jr&gt; :*o
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      BADMINTON.
      52 29 Indian Association Championships. I Die results of the Indian Association Annual badminton tournament for 1931 are M follows Open Singles.—Champion, G. V. i*nthou runner-up, M. I. Fernandez »hir&lt;i winner, A. I. Pereira. I A” Singles.—Winner, G. V. Santhou; a. I. Pereira. I Junior Singles.—Winner, A. R. Menon r A.
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      ALL-INDIA AMATEUR GOLF FINAL.
      864 29 Sensational Defeat Of The Champion. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 21. Pakenham Walsh of Calcutta beat L. P. l :ckey o, Singapore, five up and three' lo *n the second round of the I amateur golf championship of In lia. in the fii«t round, Hickey
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      AMATEUR RACING IN MALAYA.
      238 29 Mr. H. P. Kirwan The Leading Rider. (By Our Racing Correspondent) Ten amateur meetings were held in Malaya during the year. Mr. H. J. Scott w: the n &lt;* t successful owner with eight wins, five seconds in three thirds and $3,185 in stakes. those seven
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      FEARED BADLY HURT.
      44 29 Springboks’ Fullback Who Was Carried Off. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dee. 28. It is feared that J. Tindall, tin* Springboks’ fullback who was canicd oil* the field badly injured during the match Ijvt Saturday against London has boon m.jurtd internally.
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      LALL SINGH FUND.
      44 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Bum pur, Dec. 2S. r l he sum of .&gt;.‘!P2 has been subscribe by the public t»&gt; date towards the e\ j,ep“os of Lull Singh’s trip to India to I -ay in the national cricket trials.
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      SEA AND LAND SPORTS.
      429 29 Officials for Events on New Year’s Day. The following is a full list of the names ol the ollieials of the New Year I .and and Sea Sports (.and Sports. ommittee Mr. R. J. Farrer, C.M.G., (chairman) H. F. Maj.-Gen. L. C. U Oldfield, (kit., C.M.G.,
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      FOOTBALL IN JAVA.
      103 29 Rntnvia t ?»if&gt; Cock To Soehan^. (I loin Our Own &lt; one-, r »ndeot./ I!a‘a*. I&gt;«•&lt;•. 19&lt; Ti.e Knyli h Club b‘u by XV recently \isitcd Soel any and ju I manured to bent ihe home side by X point.- to 7. Hughe* -■cored and converts! the
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      BOXING.
      131 29 Kivurs-Wells Return No: Fixed. After the contest h.iweei. Ai Itiver: ;*)*d Georg" Wells at the New World on Saturday, it wus aimoiinced that the pair might meet again next Saturday, Jan. 2, oR i* 12 rounds, f'o far, however, no i 111 ge 111 e ii t s for
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      67 1 Lei: era!- Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices ."he Singapore Auction 1 ndia Iiublier Works 1 foreign Warships share Market •&gt; ’able Receipts d British Millions Stocks and Shares Trade and Finance •&gt; .ondon Shai" Prices d Meetings and Reports— Wearne Brothers Limited 1 Alor (Jajah Rulihcr’s Blackest 5
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      50 1 Singapore Official Quotations. ljuotat ii n Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices j. .&lt; .&lt; I/don S'pore Jan. Fob. Jan.Mar. D?rt. &gt;1 13 0.10 1 s 0.10*4 0.10’.- 0.104 48 34 0.10 s 0.10% 0.10 0.10 4 £j t; 16 IFnes,.- 0.11', 0.11 0.11 s done B'ness 0.104 0.1'Vs
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      21 1 .a 2* 7,-. tons at $7l.37 per picul. 2* 7.'» 71.37 s 2 8 100 71.27* 28 :i.2.*»
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      133 1 "'hi? Singapore (’handier of &lt; &lt;n iinerco Rubber Association held its 1,050th auction nr Dec. 30. when there was catalogued s 663 |li. or 733.7s tons offered 1,303 031 II. r 022.20 tons -old 1.047.803 1!.. or 467.S0 i ,.r. Spot. :,.v, :.,n 3bid. York 1 15
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      INDIA RUDDER WORKS.
      146 1 The accounts of the India Rubber Gutta Percha and Telegraph Works Co. for the thirteen months ended Sept. 30 last show, after making provision fer depreciation, a net loss of £51,593, against a net loss of £85,978 for the preceding year. Adding the debit balance brought in
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      WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED.
      1019 1 Annual Meeting. DIVIDEND OF (5 PER CENT. DECLARED. Th a: -a' ;-ene al meeting of Wearne P»iothers Ltd., v.as held on JVc. 123 at the o Many's igisteic.l cilices, Orchard II,ad, it* Mr. t. F. F. Wearne in the Others re ert ir.c’tiled Messrs. K. W. Slight,
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      ALOR GAJAH.
      340 1 Financial Position Healthy.” i he annual meeting of Alor (lajah Rubber Estate. Ltd.. \n:»s held at Hong Bank ian *n on Tuesday, with Mr. J. M. F-ime in the chair. Others present tie Mr. S. H. Moss. Mr. K. Kong Guan. Ur. E. 0. Y\ eir. Mr. W.
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      “ RUBBER’S BLACKEST YEAR.”
      592 1 RUBBER’S BLACKEST YEAR.” Chairman’s Speech At I Pajam Meeting. I The annual general meeting «f p a J Ltd., was held on Tuesday at the official iho secretaries, Derrick and Co., with jfl •J. M. Sime in the chair. Others rr c J were Mr. S. H. Moss, Dr. E.
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      FOREIGN WARSHIPS.
      74 1 French and Japanese on 3 To D.E.I. (From Our Own (orresP" 1,1 Batavia, L It is reported that S a bang. N' matra, will shortly be vi- French minesweeper On?t"i j 0( Frert h submarines, the l ul sol. on their way to Saigon. cr u On Apr.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      796 2 f St rails Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.) I Frisby Attacks The I (Junta Scheme. llOSF. WHO DERIVE ADVANTAGE. B-. Our Own Correspondent.) B London, Doc. 2. ,-m of the International Tin E at the mooting? at tin* Hague a 1 aoo to enforce a further restric-;
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      PENAWAT (MALAYA) TIN DREDGING.
      701 2 Highly Satisfactory Results. i The fifth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Penaat (Malaya) Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., was held at the registered oflice of the company, Chartered Lank hambers, Penang, on Dec is. Mr. I J. J. Saunders, chairman, presided, and i the others
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      CHING KENG LEE AND CO.
      734 2 Had Trading Conditions In Malaya. Mr. S. Q. Wong prosified at the annual general meeting of (’him; Keng Lee and Co.. Ltd., held on Tuesday at Rallies &lt;’’iani-l-cis. Messrs. T. O. Mayhew, K. Ku. 1 him luan, Chet* (man heang and up dim Chcong (secretary)
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      MALAKA PINDA, LIMITED.
      828 2 Year Shows a Loss Of $10,544. The following report on the Malaka Pimia Rubber Instates, Ltd., was presented at the 21st annual general meeting held at the registered offices of the com* I any, nos. *51, (55 and 0(5, Market Street, Sir. 'aj ore on Wcdne. day.
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      Trade and Finance.
      276 3 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Doc. 30, SELLING. London, 4 months' sight S/4 9/82 London* S months sight 2/4 7/82 London, HO days’ sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 4 London, demand 2'4 3/32 London, T.T. 2/4 1/16 Lyons and 1'nris, demand S&gt;\0 Hamburg, demand 155
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      Stocks and Shares.
      864 3 V raser and Co/s Quotations. Singapore, Dei.. 30. MINING. I?SUe ‘l- p d Buyers. Sellers. 11 fl Asum Kumh .ru. 24.'• 25/* 11 11 Austral Malay 18/- 20/- r Ayer llitam Tin Hi 3 11 xd. £1 fl Hangrin Tin 11 11 9 £1 11 Mutant Padang
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      SHARE MARKET.
      245 3 Comparisons with Last Year. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated Dec. 2t*. states j The past year has witnessed a series of depressing declines in the values of the principal local products, rubber and tin. The former touched a low level-price return! of 2 4tl. per lb. on Aug.
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES DEC. 1.
        500 3 Allagnr &lt; 2 44; Angla-Malay (.£1) *4: Ayer Kuning i£l) 9 16; Began Serai 3/16; Bahru (2 1 3; Banteng (£1) S*; Batu Caves (i'll 7 l(i; Batu (£1) 9; Batu Tiy.t t£P 7&gt; 16; B’tam (2/) 1 74; Bidor (£1) 1* 16; Bikunv i2‘)
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES DEC. 30.
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