The Straits Budget, 18 February 1932

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] Iii. SINGAPORE, THURSDAV. KERRI’ARY IX, 1932. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    460 1 E U)KI<>- p fin Ki'iily <“ Yours" f 1: Is Tru<—- Acred r.g to Differ 6 V". <•.; v/hai Powder Magazine 3-4 r rh'- Ww Councils 4 Tiv Uncompleted Picture r 4 tUca-ional Notes 5-6 Scrams Keuter and Special— RSU IV., i Woek-S News 21-29 ctures—('VlVisit- St. Joseph’s 17
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1670 1 —4 Mr. J. L. Mel*all, M.C.R., has been appointed to act as judge, F.M.S. Mr. Roy Fox has 1 een officially recognised as United States Consul at Sourabaya. Lieut. E. Venables has resigned his commission in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. Mr. G. A. do C. de
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    INDIAN CHRISTIANS AT VARIANCE.
    1745 2 Fainting Fits in Police Court. A PROTRACTED TRIAL. THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE AGAIN. Constant references to an Indian Christian employed at the Singapore Municipality as being the root cause of fhe whole trouble between husband and wifo in which the entire families of the respective parties are
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    187 2 Death of Javanese Woman. A sequel to the murder of a Javanese woman, who is said to have been known ns Talkative Meena,” in the Thomson Hoad area on Sunday, had a sequel before Mr. F. G. Bourne. the Singapore Coroner, on Feb. 11. when the inquiry into
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    MR. & MRS. H. W. PHEAR.
    126 2 MR. MRS. H. W. PHEAR. Departure for Singapore On Transfer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremhan, Feb. 15. Mr. II. W. Phear. the Deputy Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Negri Sembilan, and Mrs. Phear have left for Singapore, where Mr. Phear has proceeded on transfer. During their stay in Negri Sembilan
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    MRS. WONG AH FOOK.
    95 2 Funeral to Take Place On Feb. 28. It is announced that the funeral of the late Mrs. Wong Ah Fook will take place* on Sunday, Feb. 28. It was the express desire of Mrs. Wong that the funeral should be a very simple one and lt
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    THE MESSIAH.
    213 2 Records of Choruses to r» Made Here. Something unique in t} u hki music in Singapore will be y towards the end of this nioml. emM "“SP** Voice wil, ,oco,.r c t™, I" the Messiah sung bv the Sin-aimr, v,* cal Society who have the oraton'o sent under
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    KUALA PILAH CRIME
    155 2 Fine for Well-known Local Towkay. (From Our Own Corre>pondv..:.i Seremt.n. Feb. 13. The Kuala Pilah Magistrate im]-o*«U tine of $050 yesterday on a well-laon Chinese towkay. Tan Puan. of Kju Pilah. who was convicted of being in possession of chandu dross. Several illicit liquor caus were neard.
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    SELANGOR UNEMPLOYED.
    139 2 Where Chinese Workless Should Apply. Chinese who wish to apply to toe N‘* r gor Asiatic Unemployment (ommstt are requested to obtain application i-* from the following, all the being in Kuala Lumpur The Hon. Mr. San Ah Kwong Yik Bank, and Mcs-rs. 1 a Loke, J.P., 4
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    BELGIAN ROYALTY.
    70 2 Conclusion of V isit T<> Perak. (From Our Own Corrospoi.'hn moh. B The Crown Prince nnd Pnnce- .j gium completed their visit to Saturday. t 0I1 friM They were entertained a L to v n by tty afternoon at the Astana Kin? 1 Sultan and, in the evening.
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      “IN REPLY TO YOURS.”
      1041 3 moment, to pav its wav.—Straits Times, Feb. 11. u in this issue a correspondent a f ew questions on the m ie Toi rubber restriction and pre■»J cct remarks with this statem** ..jt is the policy of your paper nt t „ld water on all propos-
      moment, to pav its wav.—Straits Times, Feb. 11.  -  1,041 words
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      “ IF IT IS TRUE-.”
      1026 3 IF IT IS TRUE-.” -Straits Times, Feb. 12. There appears in the current issue of The Malaysia Message, which is one of the mouthpieces of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Malaya, an extraordinary diatribe against alcohol. The article is not original—that much may be said to the credit of The
      -Straits Times, Feb. 12.  -  1,026 words
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      AGREEING TO DIFFER.
      1147 3 they are members.—Straits Time*. Feh. 13. With the National Government wielding such an enormous majority, the periodic votes of censure which the Oppositior feels in duty bound to move become more artificial than ever. They are rejected b> majorities of ten io one, and the House of
      they are members.—Straits Time*. Feh. 13.  -  1,147 words
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      THE SHANGHAI POWDER MAGAZINE.
      1270 3 j* 1 1 aits Times, Feb. 15. The news to hand from Shanghai thi* morning is both alarming and tantalising i.V vague. Hitherto we have been led to believe that the Japanese have sent only one division of land forces from Tokio t Shanghai. But a
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      THE NEW COUNCILS.
      806 4 —Straits Times, Feb. 16. The judgments given in the F.M.S. Court of Appeal in the appeal of the Pahang Consolidated Company bear disturbingly on the new policy of Sir Cecil Clementi in the Federated Malay States. It has been recognised that that policy may strengthen the official
      —Straits Times, Feb. 16.  -  806 words
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      THE UNCOMPLETED PICTURE.
      736 4 ‘a,ura'. —Straits Times. Feh. i; There are grounds for believing that residents of the Federated Malay States must prepare themselves for bad news. The expectations of revenue on which the 193 L budget was based last November are not being realised and further cuts in an already
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    GRUESOME FIND.
    136 4 Human Skeleton on Penant Hills. As already reported in the Strain Times mystery surrounds the gruesoia* discovery which was made a few d»yi ago of parts of a human skeleton on tin hills in the Ayer I tarn district, I’enang. The bones were lying on a pathwa some
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    UNEMPLOYED RELIEF.
    96 4 Tht* following contributions to the NosEuropean Relief Fund have been received Already acknowledged $6,231.71; K.N.S. Manian 1, Sister Martha L. Kruschwitz 5, Malayan Tobacco Distributors, Ltd. 500, T. Mailskov 10. C. Menon 37.50, Estate Staff Malaka Pina* Estates 13, Estate Staff Unite 1 Malar* Estates 16, Estate Staff
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    BIRTH
    20 4 HOLDEN.— On February' 10. 1932. »t if Highland Road. Singapore, to Mr. and I A. R. Holden, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    29 4 i MAMERSLAG-STOCKWELL.- On Satujjyj February 6, 1932. at the Resident s' Batavia and afterwards at the Church, the Rev. T. C. Cribb Jan Hamerslag to Elsie Molly Moc
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    127 4 DEATHS MARTIN.—At Ispahan, Persia, on .J' 1932, John, eldest son of Mrs. M. A. and the late Mr. M. S. Martin, of WONG.—At No. 75. Keng Lee Road pn d 14, 1932, Mrs. Wong Ah Fook, the n y mother of Messrs. S.K.. S.C. Wong and of the late Mr.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      EDGAR WALLACE.
      287 5 pour.ils. No business resulted.—Strait* Times. Feb. 11. ontlv it was revealed that liU,le vvSlace y, whoae death is reported; NN ?‘L was an unsuccessful candiniornmg, e<litorship of the Straits late lot A w s.” was appointed; TimeS .>n vears ago. What might have: -ver L f vct on
      pour.ils. No business resulted.—Strait* Times. Feb. 11.  -  287 words
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      HARD WORK AND HARD PLAY.
      495 5 r,. Ifivmr Times, Feb. 11. Hi-i* ’> another personal remnis- 1 vniv Wallace once sought to become ri of the Straits Times at one time i Editor of the Straits Times was n ;1 o. a London Sunday newspaper v i n \Va lace was
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      THE BY-ELECTIONS.
      206 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 12. 'ho Vo\v i,' <( ,ons at South Croydon and ’f hatnn k }l Christchurch Division arir >ounci.,i IK e 1 results of which were '"fie, r y^ e fday and the day ’hcv l> interest only in that National r ie I,rst held since
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      MR. JOHN DILL ROSS.
      317 5 -Straits Times. Feb. 12. It would ill become a Singapore newspaper to neglect to pay a tribute to the late Mr. John Dill Ross (who e death in Belgium was announced by the Singapore 1 re. l’ress yesterday), for Mr. Ross was the author of the
      -Straits Times. Feb. 12.  -  317 words
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      INCOME-TAX FEARS.
      399 5 INCOME-TAX FEARS Straits Times, Feb. 12. People who are in the position of being able to contemplate retirement from Malaya, particularly perhaps those Government officers who can take advantage of the scheme for early retirement on pensions earned to date, are naturally anxious regarding the very serious matter of the
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      P.W.D. CARPENTERS.
      39 5 -Straits Times, Feb. 13. “The P.W.D. have at last struck a nail on the head,” says a Kuala Lumpur contemporary. Many scathing things have been said about this department, bu‘ this is the worst.—Straits Times, Feb. 13.
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      THE CULT OF THE NUDE.
      552 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 13 An effort is being made, at present, to introduce nudism in Hong Kong and the following advertisements, which appeared in the agony column of the South China Morning Post early this month, have given rise to an amusing correspondence. WILL PERSONS
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      WILD SINGAPORE.
      141 5 ouiet, respectable cathedral city.—Strait Times, Feb. 15. To the Los Angeles Times of Jan. 7, we are indebted for the following impression of Singapore as it appeared to Mr. Will Rogers You have hoard about the Equator well, here is a town that is straddle of it. It
      ouiet, respectable cathedral city.—Strait Times, Feb. 15.  -  141 words
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      A HEALTH BOARDS CRITIC.
      205 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 15. Many planters who dislike the Health Boards Enactment will sympathise with old .Tonnnefie woman, the owner of fifty-eight acres of land, who recently con ducted the following dialogue with th< magistrate of the Ulu Selangor district His Worship A statement of the
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      MRS. WONG AH FOOK.
      295 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 15. There died in Singapore in the early hours of yesterday morning a very remarkable woman in the person of Mrs. Wong Ah Fook. She had been ill at her homo in Keng Lee Hoad for some time and, although during the past
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      BORES ON SHIPS.
      273 5 I I• x*A l a o ii v i* v his mirror on himself.—Straits Times, Feh. 15. A Mr. Grant Anderson has written an article in a Rangoon newspaper about the boring people one meets on ships. First he instances the married bores, to whom mutual boredom
      I ■ I• x*A l • a o ii v • i* v • ■ his mirror on himself.—Straits Times, Feh. 15.  -  273 words
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      THE GOD OF WORK.
      416 5 are worth thinking over. Straits Times. Feb. HJ. It is the fashion in Malaya to say that we have too many holidays, and the Straits Times in the past has joined its voice to the chorus which laments the interference with business which is caused by
      are worth thinking over. Straits Times. Feb. HJ.  -  416 words
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      ½ CENT PER POUND.
      376 6 CENT PER POUND. now eating into their reserves?—Straits Times, Feb. Hi. 1'ararub,’’ discussing forestry methods <»f lubber eultivHtion in the Straits Times Iasi wtrii, pointed <*ui that tae cost of lull upkeep <>f an estate producing 1,500 nound' an acre would be about half a cent per pour d, and
      now eating into their reserves?—Straits Times, Feb. Hi.  -  376 words
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      PROTECTION FOR RUBBER?
      209 6 lull III II Straits T l ies, Feb. IT. There is hound to be a good deal of support for the views expressed on rubber by the Evening Standard which will bj found in a cable published today from our London correspondent. Referring to the fact that
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      YOUTHFUL VETERANS.
      265 6 iaits Times. Feb. 17. As a provision against any emergencies Abu h ought ari pcrha|)s u ooJ King that there were one or two doctors present at the Singapore Cricket Club je-sterday. 1 he occasion, of course, wa the effort of the old brigade in the local tinnis
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      THE L. C. o. t. O. T. S.
      289 6 —Straits Times. Feb. 17. On Feb. 1 the Straits Time* was invited to attend a demonstration of wireless telephony from the Empress of Britain which was then in port. Tabled arrangements were made with our London I office and a call from
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    KAMPONG FIRE.
    88 6 K. Knngsar Brigade Unable To Answer Call. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. i2. A kampoiig bordering on Sungei Siput town was the scene of a tire last night resulting in the destruction of seven buildings tenanted by mining coolies and rubber tappers. Ou nr to the Enggor
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    PASSENGERS.
    234 6 The following passengers arc expected to arrive from Europe by the East Asiatic Co.’s new motorshin Erria, which is due in Singapore on Feb. 2*i, 19 "2. Mr. and Mrs. 11. C. Abraham and M'rs. A. Abraham (Senior), Mrs. K. J. Brand, Mrs. V Bit ill in, Mr. A.
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    OIL PRODUCERS’ ACTION.
    931 6 Supreme Court Case* l SUIT AGAINST CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. < The construction of certain tanks on > a lighter for the purpose of holding palm oil formed the subject of a 1 claim in the Supreme Court on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Sproule, when Scofin anu Co.
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    ALLEGED GUNMAN.
    155 6 At Present a Patient In Hospital. A Cantonese who is alleged to be dangerous gunman is at present hospital, not with gunshot wound, from natural ill-health which followed M arrest. Acting on information received. Peu tive-Inspector D. McIntosh went »>- jearly morning raid on Sunday with i party
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    HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS.
    155 6 Kuala Pilah Supplies a Touch Of Humour. (From Our Own Correspondent.! jSeremban, Feb. 1Kuala Pilah seems to have ha mo:* than its share od accidents during t.ir holidays. On Sunday, a two-seater ca: was parked in Lister Road with the engine running when she suddenly backt seemingly of
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    QUARREL WITH MONK.
    46 6 Jeweller Ser.t to Hospital With Stab Wound. (From Our Own Correspondent.> Penang, Feb. L’’* A Sinhalese jeweller named Andris been admitted to hospital suffer rur ri a stab wound alleged to have been pl 11 ed during an altercation with a u monk.
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    MALAYAN BUILDING.
    83 6 \Ye have received the fir-t “The Malayan Builder and Lng"' l jf paper which is to be published 1 ’?ij>: the interests of the building t trades. It contains a number et (V of technical interest, and the ‘'hi presses the hope that the pa pet able in
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    TROUBLE IN POLICE STATION.
    1031 7 I Trivial Case.” I WOULD NEVER HAVE I BEEN BROUGHT. I The assertion that it was ordinary for a I 0 nicer to be officious to any accused Crson was made by a police inspector in ■the course of his evidence in a case in ■whk
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    S.R.E. (v.) FIELD CO.
    192 7 Dinner and Dance at Adelphi Hotel. The officers and members of the S.R.E. (V.) Field Company gave a verv successful dinner at the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday evening. Ladies were present on this occasion, and the innovation was generally approved for the dance which followed the
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    CAR OVERTURNS.
    72 7 Women’s Jewels Scattered In Ditch. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 13. Two Chinese women, three children and the driver were imprisoned when the car in which they were returning from the Snake Temple overturned. The accident was witnessed by some pea.-ants who opened the door and extricatol
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    150 7 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Feb. G gives the lotal number of deaths as male 118 and female 77. This represents a death rate of 21.5 G per mille, per annum, compared with 21.78 in the preceding week and 24.73 in the corresponding week
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    ANGLICAN CHURCH IN SELANGOR.
    852 7 Quota Not Paid Up. ASIATIC UNEMPLOYMENT STRESSED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 1G. The future of the Anglican church at Kuala Kuhu Luma and the calls made upon the clergy by Asiatic unemployed are points in the annual report of the Selangor Central Church
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    BRITISH TARIFFS AND RUBBER.
    115 7 Dutch Competition. “AN OPPORTUNITY THROWN AWAY” In a vigorous leading article, the Evening Standard demands the removal of lubber from the list of articles which are exempt from tariffs. Here/’ says the paper, Great Britain has an opportunity to assist her own people to fight against
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    ROYAL VISITORS.
    107 7 Belgian Prince Princess In Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 12. The Crown Prince and Princess of Belgium arrived at Kuala Kangsar at 2 a.m. by the night mail. The saloon coach w r as detached and placed in a s ding until 5 o’clock, when Mr.
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    KEDAH STATE ENGINEER.
    145 7 Capt. G. Walker to Retire Next Month. Capt. G. Walker, Stute Engineer, Kedah, is retiring next month. He will, it is understood, be succeeded by Mr. C. E. Jenkins who is at present Senior Executive Engineer, north Kedah. Mr. II. M. Butterfield, who recently returned from leave,
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    QUARREL OVER DEBT.
    47 7 Chinese Dies in Hospital After Being: Stabbed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 15. As the result, it is said, of a quarrel over a debt, a Chinese was stabbed by a compatriot this morning and died after being admitted to Durian Daun Hospital.
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      BIRTH CONTROL.
      1039 8 To the Ivdi *>• the S'rail* rimes. ,Sj ri The su! '<■ t of birth control has of late become a •< tor of prominence in your columns a id the lively in crest !t receives i. pi* 1 y *< to u. employ* ment, the slump, tne
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      CUSTOMS UNION.
      260 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I have read with interest the litter appearing in your issue of Keb. 9 under the heading of The Customs I’nion.” Let F.W.D.” speak for the F.M.S. if he likes. In the Straits Settlements wo claim to know our own
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      BOYCOTT.
      473 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Japan is murdering innocent Chinese men, women and children, burning t.-.eir houses, invading their country spreading terror and robbing them of then rights in their own country, because .hey ret use to purchase Japanese manufactured goods. They may learn a little sense
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      EYE-SORES.
      113 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I notice that all the attap sheds occupied by Chinese and others alongside Balestier Road, as well as those on Gaylang Road at the turning into Tanjong Katong Roa 1, have been demolished but there are quite a number on Oxford
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      397 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your correspondent M.O. in your issue of Feb. 15 is evidently trying to pul! wool over the eyes of your readers—either that or your extensive cable news about the war which isn’t a war for the last few days
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      BOXING.
      170 8 To the Editor of the Straits Tlm Sir.—I have real with much report oa the boxing that to.Ik .\ew World on Feb. f, and voir on the way A1 Rivers hardlL r n c mnie i>U According to your report rhS**. 1 1 be lately contravened certain 1 boxing
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      “ I WONDER ! ”
      69 8 I WONDER To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—My grandfather had three A bom in England, B born in Scotland. C born in France. A has a son born in England cal’ed D B has a son bom in England called L C has a son born in France
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      BEGGAR NUISANCE.
      145 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Kindly allow me a little space in .vour paper with regard to the beggar problem. You will observe that alon* Ellison’s Buildings in Selegie Hoad there are quite a good number of beg-mrs marching to and fro begging for money
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    A CHINESE AMOK.
    111 8 Shot Dead After Attacking Three Soldiers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 12. An Aehinese at Kuala Bee, in the district of Moulaboh, west coast of Achin, without any apparent reason attacked a native soldier of the detachment stationed there, with a knife. He then rushed into
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    38 8 Increases in London And Liverpool. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 15. London Rubber stocks are 67,824 hm?* an increase of 414 tons on thewee Liverpool stocks are 59,874 tons, an m crease of 719 tons.
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    FIELD FIRING.
    44 8 Field firing exercises will he caT out by the 1st batt. the Gloucester^ 1 Regt, at the Island Golf Club between tn hours of 6.30 and 9.30 a.m. every day Irt Feb. 22 to 27 inclusive and not on dates previously announced.
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    S.V.C. DRILL HALL.
    20 8 H.E. the Governor will lay the ation stone of the new S.V.C. Drill on Monday, Mar. 7.
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    What I Saw And Heard In Shanghai.
    1777 9 [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Bights Reserved.) WEIRD AND UNCANNY BUSINESS. Driving Through Deserted Streets With Roaring Furnace On One Side. Tht* Straits Times’ own correspondent in Shanghai, writing several days after the fighting in Chapei had begun, gives a most vivid pen picture
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    HORLEY FUND.
    55 9 The fund raised as a tribute to the Rev W. E. Horley, reached a total $4,501).31 Mr. Frank C. Sands, th»» chairman of th< •ommittee, announces ihnt after certain •xpenses had been paid th" sum of iT)O< was remitted to Mrs. Horley, whos« \ddress is now 2, Alwvth
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    TRUTH AND LOCAL EXPENDITURE.
    456 9 The Article in Full. ‘SEVERAL LETTERS FROM MALAYA” We have now received a cutting of Truth’s comments on expenditure in Malaya. The article, which appeared in tr.e issue of Jan. 20 under the heading The Economy Axe in Malaya,” is given in full below During the
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    COAL IN D.E.I.
    169 9 Need for Keeping Mines At Work. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 8. One of the few indications that the Government of the Dutch Ea«t Indies is fully alive to the dangers of the present situation in China may be found in the answer to a proposal
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    MYSTERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    927 10 European Discharged, DENIES HE KNOCKED A MAN DOWN. A motoring accident which occurred iji Orchard Road more than two months ago ->till remains a mystery. The Hylam who was knocked down and rendered unconscious knows nothing about it for he only woke up in hospital the following
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    600 10 Monday, Feb. 1. I Lord and Lady Strafford arrived to stay at Government House. j I Lord and Lady Strafford. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sutherland and Mr. Arbuthnot had j luncheon at Government House. Lord and Lady Strafford, the lion. I Randolph Bruce, the Hon. Mr. M.
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    RABIES IN PENANG.
    118 10 Muzzling 1 Order Extended For Six Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 16. But for a fresh outbreak or rabies four clays ago. the muzzling order would have been removable today. As a consequence of a !>oy at Tanjong Tokong village having l>oen btten, however, the
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    SERVICE !
    144 10 SERVICE Usefulness of the Wireless Telephone. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 5. Another example of the usefulness of the international wireless telephone service is given by the Preanger Bode, Bandoeng, which reports that an inhabitant of that town some days ago wished to telephone to a friend who. he
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    F.M.S. LEGISLATION.
    124 10 Powers to be Transferred To High Commissioner. Three Bills the object of which is to transfer powers from the C hief Secretary to the High Commissioner will be introduce! in the Federal Council next month. One Bill transfers to the High Commissioner certain powers which are now in
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    STREET BOYS’ CLUB.
    126 10 Santa Claus at Kuala Lumpur In February. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur Feb. 15. “Better late than never” is evidently the motto of Santa Caus, for he made an unseasonable but popular appearance at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The occasion was the annual treat for poor
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    VICTIM OF DUTCH AIR MAIL CRASH.
    405 10 Arrival of Col. Brinsmead In Singapore. ad volved in two air crashes within tk ln of 11 days, and is one of the two of the Dutch air mail crash at Don u Vors on Dec. 6. arrived in Smeanor" Kuala from Bangkok is
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    K. LUMPUR WEDDING.
    142 10 Well-Known Hindu Families United. A Hindu wedding was solemnised or Monday morning at 12 A Chow Kit Read Kuala Lumpur, when Mr. Sub! ia!i Nai’--son of Mr. and Mr*Raja Gopal Naidu, was married to M.s* Alamaloo Mangai Amnia!, daughter o the late Mr. T. A. Subbiah Naidu
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    CAR COLLISION.
    72 10 Austin Capsized Hut No One Hurt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 1— An alarming motor-car c lisiu "p oa d curred at the Tambun-Brewste junction today, resulting ir' °*?V p of Austin, driven by Mr. W. B. 1 the A.P.C., being capsized. 1 h, y\car, a Morris-Cowley,
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    FRICTION IN SCOUTING CIRCLES.
    984 11 No Interference. ■“""iSBW! L0CAL •■For marv ye«" th^ re h 3 b< f n f a m n t, perhaps, of unpleasant feelcme !un the Singapore Boy Scouts ',V Wiation, of which they are < f in hieMtally. and the headmasters as regard their school troop,}!
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    MILLIONAIRE’S SONS ARRESTED.
    221 11 Startling Development To Estate Dispute. Described as the sons of Mr. Look Yan Kit, a Chinese millionaire who was well known in Singapore and who left at the time of his death vast estates in the Colony, including about 70 houses and two large rubber estates, three
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    NO MORE PLANTING.
    163 11 Obligation Removed From F.M.S. Law. The legal obligation of holders of country lands in the Fedeiatod Malay States to increase their planted area is to be removed. Explaining a Bill which is about to be introduced into the Federal Council, the Legal Adviser, F.M.S., says: The Country
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    SEDITION LAW.
    27 11 Protection for LTnfederated Sultans. The Seditious Publications Enactment. F.M.S., is to be amended so as to include the Rulers and Governments of the Unfederated States.
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    CHINESE CURRENCY SPECULATIONS.
    316 11 Bankrupt’s $4,000 Losses In Two Years. That he lost about $4,000 through speculating in Chinese currency over a period of two years was one of the facts revealed by George Lee, alias Lee Yong Peh, when he was publiely examined by Mr. E. N. Taylor, Assistant Official
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    COUNTERFEIT COINS.
    201 11 Malay Revenue Officer’s Discovery. The explanation that he had been fooled l y a friend whon he trusted to change f<Vn' Straits currency for Dutch money failed to convince Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore District Judge on Feb. 12, who. finding a Chinese guilty of being in
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    ALLEGED COINING.
    74 11 Man Charged with Possession Of Materials. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 12. In the Police Court, before Mr. H. William, today, two Chinese, On# Coon Seng and Gan Yoir, were charged with possession of material', for counterfeiting coins. The case was pos.poned to allow the papers to
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    ALLEGED BREACH.
    48 11 Arrest of Penang Chettiar On Serious Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 11. Another local Chettiar named Palariappa has been arrested for alleged criminal breach of trust in respect of property to the value of $.‘J.‘1,000. Hail was granted in r >,000, in two sureties.
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    ATTACKED BY ANGRY MOB.
    335 11 Alarming Experience Of Excise Officers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 12. Chan Wah and Chong Nee, two Chinese, appeared this morning before Che' Hamzah, M.C.S., the Seremban Magistrate, on charges of obstructing Excise Officers in the execution of their duties and wfth manufacturing illicit! liquor.
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    SUSSEX ESTATE.
    128 11 Purchased for $5,500 At Sale. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 12. The Sussex Estate, comprising 1.0G8 acre*, and situated on the Bidor-Teluk Anson Road, including the manager’s I ungalow and coolie lines, came under thy hammer this morning, instructions for the >ale cor.iing from the liquidator company
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    ATTACKED WITH PARANG
    80 11 Serious Charge Against Two Indians. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 12. In the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. V/. G. Reeves, two Indians, Sagan and M. do Cruz, were charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a Tamil woman named Karpai by moans of a
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    FACTORIES IN SINGAPORE
    67 11 The Singapore Rotary Club announces the receipt of an inquiry as to the prospects of establishing a glass factory in Singapore, to which a reply is being sent. The inquiry was a direct result of tho club’s pamphlet. Apparently there is fln opening for such a factory
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    RETRENCHMENT IN THE F.M.S.
    158 12 Another Heavy Cut Expected. NEW PROPOSALS. Difficulty of Balancing The Budget. The probability of further drastic retrenchment in F.M.S. finances is foreshadowed in the follow in;* message sent by our Kuala Lump'll correspondent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 15. It is very strongly rumoured
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    F.M.S. LABOUR CODE.
    174 12 Geneva Decisions as To Night Labour. Obligations undertaken by the K.M.S. (Government under Labour Conventions of the League of Nations are to be implemented l-y the following additions to the Labour Code. No female labourer of any age and no male labourer who has not attained the
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    NEW YEAR GAMING.
    120 12 Gifts Which Were Thrown Over Prison Wall. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 10. In the Malacca Police Court, before Mr. V. G. Reeves, 14 Chinese were prosecuted tor framing in public and fined $5 each. The cash found on the table was handed over to the
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    FARRER RESERVOIR.
    44 12 Postponement of Opening Ceremony. The formal opening of the Farrer Reservoir, in connection with the Singapore water supply from Johore, which was originally arranged for Sunday, Feb. 14, has been postponed. The new date for the ceremony has not yet been fixed.
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    BATA FACTORY FOR INDIA.
    191 12 Decision Not to Build In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Feb. 11. Mr. Thomas Bata, the Czechoslovakian shoe king, has acquired the site for a big factory near alcutta. He plans to induce India’s bare-footed 1 millions to wear shoes. The consumption of rubber will
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    OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE.
    368 12 OXFORD CAMBRIDGE. Annual Meeting Of Local Society. The annual general meeting of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Malaya was held on Monday at' the Adelphi Hotel with Sir William Munson, the president, in the chair. The committee’s report for l'Jdl and the accounts were adopted and passed without discussion.
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    ROYAL VISITORS.
    86 12 Belgian Prince and Princess In Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 15. Travelling as Count and Countess de Rethy, the Crown Prince and Princess of Belgium, accompanied by the Vicomtesse do Lantsheere, lady-in-waiting, and Baron Capelle, A.D.C., arrived on Saturday evening. Yesterday morning they visited the Ayer
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    THE JOHORE QUARRY RIOT.
    326 12 25 Discharged The Rest Bound Over. Tin* hearing of the ease in which 10i> men wen* charged wi’h noting at the Dukit Lunchoo granite quarry, Johore, emu* to a conclusion on Saturday morning when Mr. F. C. Marshall, the hirst Magistrate. Johore Bahru discharged and bound
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    GARDENING SOCIETY.
    257 12 Selangor Organisation’s Busy Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lilmpur, Feb. 15. The Selangor Gardening Society commences the second year of its existence with the acting Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government, the Hon. Mr. A. Caldecott, as its chairman. Its report states that two shows were held
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    FOOD AND DRUGS LAW.
    87 12 Powers to be Vested In The Residents. Explaftiing proposed amendments in the Sale of Food and Drugs Enactment, F.M.S., the Legal Adviser says: The F.M.S. Enactment confers powers on the Chief Secretary to Government and on the Principal Medical Officer and the new policy requires that
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    STATE COUNCIL FORMED.
    389 12 Negri Innovation. UPPER AND LOWER CHAMBER. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpr, Krb. 15 This week-end the Governing* Negri Sembilan and Pahang tVU nf with Perak and Selangor and a.m hn the new form which their Staie Cn will take under Sir Cecil Clement centralisation policy. The
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    MALAYAN ENGINEERS.
    182 12 Fewer Enterprises During Current Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Feb. 15. At the annual general meeting of thfl Perak section of the Engineering Association, Mr. J L. Hope was elected president, Mr. R. J. Bee hon. secretary, and Messrs. H. C. Hannay, J. M. White, W. D.
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    CAR ON FIRE.
    54 12 Excitement at Botanical Gardens. The Singapore Fire Brigade r( *'L, call to the Botanical Gardens on t u y and on arrival the two engines fou had to cope with a blazing Bum Despite their efforts the car Pl l£ y s de ffi* of 45. Amber
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    TAXATION ON RUBBER.
    2775 13 >'eed for Relief to The Industry. Kl’TURE PRICES. Rise Above Not Thought Likely. With l.onfWin prices »vcr*irinj M. and an average cost of production of plantation rubber 3'/id., the in-<lu-t rv is unable to make both ends meet and is existing largely on its rh, is a
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    ANGRY WOMEN IN COURT.
    228 13 Vera Page Mystery StiD Unsolved. (Frem Our Own Correspondent.) 1 .on Jon, Feb. 11. A verdkt of murder against some person or ix rsoas unknown was returned at the inquest on Vera Pape, the eleven-year-old girl who was found strangled. Women created a scene as Percy
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    BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
    57 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 13. The Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, has arrived here and was met by the Rev. Keppel Gamier. Today he is going to Butterworth, returning on Tuesday. On Friday he is going to Taiping, Alor Star and
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    FOUND AFTER 40 YEARS.
    1221 14 A Long-Lost Cousin. SIR JOHN SCOTT’S ROTARY ACTIVITIES. Not many person* in the world ran Haim to have found a relative, close or otherwise, after a disappearance of about 40 years, and there are still fewer who can claim to have the distinction of find* ing
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    ORGAN RECITAL.
    214 14 Splendid Singing: by Mrs. Ida Kinloch. There was again an encouraging attendance ai the oi gan recital in the* Victoria Memorial Hall on Feb. I' 1 Mr. R. A. Waddle supplying the music, and Mrs. Ida Kinloch contributing a number of songs. The organ programme was Fir.iandia (Sibelius),
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    35 14 Receiving and Adjudicating Orders Granted. Receiving and adjudication orders were granted in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday morning, Mr. .lustice Sproule presiding against C. 1). Anthonisz, Herbert Idas, Tan Sip ('hew and (lirusnan.
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    FORMER COUNSEL AS CHIEF JUSTICE.
    705 14 ■j Mr. Justice Thorne At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, Feb. 11. For the first time in the history of the Federated Malay States a former member of the F.M.S. Bar is occupying the seat of the Chief Justice of the F.M.S.
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    “SINGAPORE IS SO COMFORTABLE.”
    676 14 The Flying Fraulein. NOW EN ROUTE FOR BATAVIA. I am very busy at present amt shall be right up until I leave tomorrow morn, ir.g,” was the answer 1 got over the p h 0 n, from Fraulein Elli Beinhorn. the German girl flyer, when I
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    MYSTERY SKELETON.
    45 14 Discovered in Hills Neai Ayer Hitam. (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, 1 1 Mystery surrounds the discover 1,1 ;l hills near Ayer Hitam of a Vi of cigarette-case and a knife, tin- A v0 v which had evidently been dead i 1 years.
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    THE CLIMATE & COCONUT GROWING.
    1094 15 THE CLIMATE COCONUT GROWING. DtNANG LETTER. Worn-out Plantations—Trees Suffering from Disease —Coconuts’ Use in Kampong Life—Chinese New Year —One Town With Plenty Of Cracker-Firing—The Spell Of Dry Weather. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. From casual observation, it might be imagined that proportionately Penang mure coconuts than any other part
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    MR. A. S. DEBENHAM.
    165 15 Death of Managing Director of the A.P.C. t N s haa 1)600 received in Singapore of <* 'tidifen death at home on Feb. 9 of r Archibald Scott Debenham, the a^ in g director of the Asiatic Petrol1 0 ®°d a director of the Shell Dutch
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    BANDOENG RINGS UP SINGAPORE.
    403 15 Kuala Lumpur Supplies Radio Link. Bandoeng wushes to speak to you.” At aiiouti 9 o’clock on the morning of Feb. 10 Mr. H. M. J. Fein, seated at his desk in the office of the Consul-General for the Netherlands, received this message from Kuala Lumpur. In
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    HARI RAYA.
    113 15 Penang Doubtful About Celebration. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Feb. 10. There was some doubt among the local Mohammedan communities whether yesterday or Monday should have been celebrateds as Hari Raya. Now it transpires that the moon was definitely seen on Sunday night and the market and shops
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    DOCTOR SCHAPIRO,
    89 15 Cremation Ceremony In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 11., The cremation took place yesterday afternoon of the remains of Dr. Schapiro Adviser to the Department of Public Health, whose death took place on Feb. 4. This took place at one of the Bangkok Wats with Buddhist
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    PLANTERS’ PROSPECTS AT HIGHLANDS.
    563 15 Cheap Living. BUT MARKETS ARE DOUBTFUL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 10. Mr. William Dunman, who has settled down at Cameron Highlands and has made a thorough study of the agricultural and economic factors affecting the future development of that hill station, has been
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    EMPLOYING WAITRESSES.
    86 15 Not Allowed in Kuala Pilah After Next Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 11. At a recent meeting of the Kuala Pilah Sanitary Board, a petition from lodging house and coffee shop keepers regarding the employment of waitresses was considered. It was decided that waitresses could not
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2582 16 A Festival At Bandar Termasa—The Sultan Among His Chiefs—A Strange Intruder Welcomed—Treading On Historic Ground—European Pioneers In Selangor —Sir Frank Stcettenham And Mrs. Itines—A Village Of Memories. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 12. TIIE focus of interest for the Malays of
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    PAHANG LITIGATION.
    86 16 Application to Carry Case To London. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 12. An application for leave to appeal to the Privy Council was made by the Pahang Consolidated Company before Mr. Justice Thorne today and was adjourned to the next meeting of the Court of Appeal.
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    WELL-KNOWN TOWKAY.
    97 16 WELL-KNOWN TOW KAY. Death of Selangor Chinese Leader. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 1--Towkay Goh Keo Kow, a leading member of the Hokien community or Kuala Lumpur, died yesterday, at the an* of 55, from heart failure. Hie deceased was a member of T 1 hoard of visitors
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      BIG BATTLE PENDING.
      106 21 planes acting in combination. —Sin Em Mir. Chinese to Act on The Defensive. JAPANESE TROOPS. Better Equipped Than Their Opponents. llong Kong, Feb. 11. CHu-ral bang Wai-chang (the Comthe Cantonese Air Force) has 1 an order for the dispatch p'ancs to Shanghai. Five fighting lt aiu s
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      “ABOUT EVEN.”
      269 21 .—Sin Kuo Min. Chinese Commander On Chances in Big Battle. Shanghai. Feb. 11. K t ything was comparatively quiet on D.* f: 'tits yesterday. aeroplanes dropped a few ft. on Chapei and gunboats fired a few Kht at the Woosung Forts. The -Japanese troops, sailors and La: r>>
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      NEUTRAL ZONE.
      195 21 Reuter. •Japan’s Proposal Not cry Acceptable. T.ondon, Feb. 10. t the failure of the efforts of Howard Kelly to bring about t V* 1,5 generally felt that the situa- s langhai has been made somewhat >*>* Japan’s proposals for n v l Ils hment of a neutral zone,
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      IN CHAPEI.
      128 21 British Wireless. Two Chinese Night Attacks. Rugby, Feb. 10. Shanghai messages state that after a comparatively quiet day, which the opposing Japanese and Chinese forces apparently used to strengthen their positions, two Chinese night attacks occurred in Chapei. These are reported to have been repulsed. Six hundred French
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      LYTTON COMMISSION.
      190 21 Reuter. Unlikely to Review The Shanghai Situation. San Francisco, Feb. 10. Embarking for the Far East Lord Lytton (the chairman of the League Commission to Japan. China and Manchuria), interviewed by Reuter, said although the scope of the inquiry is not confined to Manchuria he doubted the possibility
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      “BORED STIFF.”
      328 21 —Aneta. Volunteers Find Looking On Tame. Batavia, Feb. 10. Aneta’s correspondent in Shanghai cables that two shells, tired this morning by Chinese anti-aircraft guns in Chapei at a Japanese plane which was flying over the French Concession, landed near the Netherlands Consulate seriously injuring three Chinese women. Mr.
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      TELEPHONING TO THE WORLD.
      138 21 —British Wireless. Overseas Services Through Ivondon. Rugby, Feb. 10. Sir Kingsley Wood, the Postnaaster(ieneral, speaking today at the laying of the foundation stone by the I»rd Mayor of the new London telephone building, said London had become the telephone switchboard of the world. The overseas telephone
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      CREDIT EXTENSION IN U.S.A.
      208 21 —Reuter. “Free Gold.” RELEASE OF $750,000,000 EXPECTED. Washington, Feb. 12. The Senate iianking Committee ham approved the “Credit Extension Bill.** Mr. Eugene Meyer, the Governor of tha Federal Reserve Board, stated that, under the Bill, about $750,000,000 of free gold** in the Federal Reserve Bank would
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      WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE.
      66 21 Reuter. Favoured by French Chamber of Deputies. Paris, Feb. 12. The Chamber of Deputies has passed a Bill for the suppression of the second ballot at Parliamentary elections and ftor the adoption of the British voting system by .'{11 votes against nil and a Bill favouring woman's suffrage
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      KWANGTUNG.
      69 21 Sin Kuo Min. Who Will be Chairman Of The Province Hong Kong, Feb. 13. Mr. Lum Wan-koi has been requested by general Than Chni-tong (the Military (Jovernor of Canton) to reassume the chairmanship of the Kwangtung Provincial (lovernment. Mr. Lum replied that he was willing to accept hut was
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      GIANT CUNARDER.
      100 21 wid before long be rc sumed.—British Wireless. Belief that Work May Be Resumed Shortly. Rugby, Feb. 12. The Prime Minister is making excellent progress towards recovery after the recent operation to his left eye. ilis visitors today at the Park l,ane nursing home included Mr. David Kirkwood, one
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      THE KING.
      56 21 —British Wireless. Surprise Visit to the Prime Minister. Rugby, Feb. 11. The King paid a surprise visit this afternoon to the nursing home in Park Lane where the Prime Minister Mr. MacDonald, is recovering from the recent operation to his left eye. His Majesty spent fit) minutes with
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      SHANGHAI PEACE EFFORTS.
      144 22 Keuter. Civilians Rescued From Chapei. PACT WITH RUSSIA. Will Japan (iet Free Hand In Manchuria Washington. Feb. 12. The utmost importance is attached her** to the unofficial peace pourparlers now proceeding in Shanghai l>etween Mi* Shigemitsu (the Japanese Minister to China) and the British, American, French and
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      BIG BATTLE BEGINS.
      193 22 On a 12-Mile Front From Chapei to Woosung. Shanghai, Feb. Id. It was reported yesterday afternoon that hepvy tight.ng was in progress at Woosung and in tin* Kinngwan sector (midway between Woosung and Shanghai). The Japanese artillery open<*d an, intensixe bombardment. and howitzers of heavy calilne were
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      CHAPEI HORRORS.
      318 22 I IIILO l Him Sin Kuo Min. How Trapped Chilians Were Rescued. Thirinp the four hours truce yesterday turning upwards of .{,000 Chinese civilians, who had hoen caught like rats an a trap in 1H#* heart of the (Tiapet war zono and who had found ;l impossible to
      I IIILO l » Him Sin Kuo Min.  -  318 words
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      RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
      140 22 -Reuter. Amazing Story of Secret Agreement. London, Feb. 1.1. A story of a “bitter conflict** in the inner councils at Moscow on war or peace in the Far East, resulting in a victory for Japan, is told under banner headings in a Daily Express ••exclusive” article. In
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      ECONOMIC PRESSURE.
      269 22 —Reuter. Urged by the League Of Nations Union. l«ondon. Feb. 12 (T.U» p.m.) The Executive Committee of the* League of Nations Union hma passed a resolution urging that the league Assembly should be sum roned and that the League, in cooperation with the United States, should exert whatever
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      CANTON AIRMEN.
      132 22 s »»n Kuo Min. More Soon to be Sent To Shanphai. Honp Kong, Feb. 13. General Chang Wai-chanp (the Commander of the Cantonese Air Force) is propsrin, p to send more planes from Canton to Shanphai very shortly. It w II be recalled that, not very lonp apo,
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      DEATH OF MR. EDGAR WALLACE.
      945 22 lated into manv languages.—British Wireless. Prolific Output. A FAMOUS “BEST SELLER.” Rugby. Feb. 10. The death occurred today of Mr. hdgar Wallace, the famous novelist and playwright, at the age of ot>. He had gone to Hollywood to prepare film scenarios and tjicu there of
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      TEN PER CENT. DUTY ON IMPORTS.
      206 22 British Wireless. Goods Exempt. PREFERENCE KOK DOMINIONS. R»Kby. Feb. li The text is issued of the Import, iw Bill, which provides for a iu customs ad valorem duty on all Cent goods other than those exempted The schedule enumerates the cvp f n 8
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      IMPORT DUTIES.
      72 22 —British Wire!.--. Exemption of Shipbuilding Materials. Rugby, Feb. 12. The list of exemptions from the -er.rral taritT <*f 10 per cent imposed by tht Government’s Import Duties Id’ll includes unbleached cotton linters, cotton seed. gia»»e seed and iinsccd, raw wool, w odcr. pit props, and saltpetre. Goods consigned
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      CHINA OFFERED AIR FLEET.
      440 23 Reuter. A Job for Kingsford Smith. lka«l t e assembly. Special Session May Be Summoned. London. Feb. 12. Vr-("iinnodoie Kingsford Smith may I in hief Commander of the Chinese aVi- Force. according to the Daily Herald nf Svdney. i imnlore Kingsford Smith, mter\u\w<l. admitted that he
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      THE TOKIO DIVISION.
      343 23 b v V. 14 4 1 -Sin Kuo Min. I Tanks, Planes Cavalry I Included. I Shanghai. Feb. 12. I 1-n Div'.j J )ar u. a \i°P °f tbe Japanese I Shar'- r,-‘ n "m'J*? h ,s been arriving at I «lav ‘iWl' T k, ‘luring the
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      CANTONESE AIRMEN.
      120 23 —Sin Kuo Min. Further Batch on Their Way to Shanghai. Hong Kong. Feb. 12. Another batch of members of the antonese Air Force passed through Hong Kong yesterday on their way to Shanghai. The hinese residents of Mexico have contributed four aeroplanes to the National Government of China
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      FOUR DESTROYERS.
      81 23 On Way to H. Kong: Due In Singapore on Sunday. A com nunication from the Naval Intelligence Centre. Singapore, states that His Majesty’s Ships Witch, Whitshed, Wren and Veteran aie expected to arrive in Singapore on Sunday (Feb. 1-1) from Colombo, and to sail on Tuesday (Feb. Id)
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      ARTICLE 15.
      157 23 Reuter. Definitely Invoked By China. Geneva. Feb. 11. China has decided to invoke Article 15 |of the Covenant. It should be possible to hold immediately the special session of the League j Assembly to which China is entitled under i Article 15. as all the Powers have I
      — Reuter.  -  157 words
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      TRUCE IN CHAPEI.
      151 23 the college at Woosung.—British Wireless. j -Reuter. For the Removal of Women Children Wounded. Rugby, Feb. 11. A Shanghai message states that the British Consul-General at Shanghai (Mr. L F. P.renan, C.M.G.), and his United States colleague, have arranged a four i hours truce for tomorrow morning
      the college at Woosung.—British Wireless. j; -Reuter.  -  151 words
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      “AGREEMENT TO DIFFER.”
      196 23 v M.MUVMIIV VO IIV- waa ft ft favour of a 20 per cent, tariff.—British Wireless. Lord Snowden and Free Trade Group. Rugby, Feb. 10. In the House of Lords today, Lord Snowden, a> a member of the minority Free Trade group in the Cabinet, warmly ,V n(
      — --- * •• v M.MUVMIIV VO IIV- waa ft ft favour of a 20 per cent, tariff.—British Wireless.  -  196 words
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      DISARMAMENT.
      444 23 —Reuter. British Winders. The Views of Italy And Japan. Geneva. F'eb. 10. The thunder of guns in the Far East while the Disarmament Conference wasitting at Geneva was not tragic irony,’* declared Signor Grandi in submitting Italian proposals. On the contrary the shedding of blood in the F'ast was
      —Reuter.; British Winders.  -  444 words
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      FALL IN IMPORTS.
      27 23 British Wireless. Rugby, Feb. 10. Briti.'h imports for January fell nearly £15,000,000 compared with the preceding month. The Janumy total was 102,000,000.— British Wireless.
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      RUSSIA ADVOCATES DISARMAMENT.
      590 23 Reuter. —British Wireless. The Only Security. ANXIETY OVER THE FAR EAST. Geneva, Feb. 11. Speaking nt the Disarmament Conferi ence today, M. Litvinoff, the Soviet delegate, said Events in the Far East cannot but cause special anxiety to tho Soviet owing to the geographical nearness of the
      — Reuter.; —British Wireless.  -  590 words
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      EUROPE’S COLD SPELL.
      57 23 Heavy Hale in English Channel. Hughy, Feb. 11. The British Isles continue Jo share the told spell experienced by most of Kurope. The Channel blizzard began to al*ite this morning after L* I hours heavy seas which interfered with traffic. Dover experienced (he full vioYnec of the
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      ARTICLE 15 NOT INVOKED.
      738 24 —Reuter. China’s Decision At Geneva. POWERS’ WISHES. No Wish to Embarrass The Council. Geneva reports that a private session of the League of Nations Council nas held on Friday, at nhich all the delegates except those ot China and Japan attended. The Council took note of
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      BRITAIN’S POLICY IN AGRICULTURE.
      243 24 BntLh Wireless. Quota Scheme to Assist Wheat. Rugby, Feb. 11. The Government’* agricultural policy was outlined in the House of Commons by Sir John Gilmour, the Minister for Agrjcultur:*. He said the branch of agriculiure which h •<! suffered most was whoa growing, and the Government
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      MR. STANLEY BRUCE.
      126 24 To Represent Australia In London. Rugby, Feb. 11. The newspapers comment favourably on the announcement that after the Imperial Conference in Ottawa Mr. Stanley Bruce, the former Australian Prime Minister, who will lead the Australian delegation, will come to London to represent the Commonwealth. The Daily Telegraph
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      REPARATIONS.
      79 24 (British Wireless. Conference May be Held In June. Rugby, Feb. 11. A conservation upon Reparations lias been proceeding for some time between the British and French Governments, it is probable that the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, will in Geneva consult the representatives of the Powers concerned upon the
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      BUYING SOVEREIGNS.
      73 24 -Reuter. Remarkable Response To Dealers’ Offer. London, Feb. 12. Leading bullion dealers have been amazed by the response to their offer, made a few days ago, to purchase sovereigns at 27s. 6<1. each. Lvcn the senior partners are assisting the counter clerks to cope with the rush of
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      DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.
      226 24 Iiuviv/uc Ui v V (I British Wireless. Limiting Warships and Gun Calibres. Rugby, Feb. 12. When the genet al discussion on disarmament was resumed at the conference this morning, lion Pus de Zulueta, on behalf of the Spanish de’egation, put forward a series of amendments with a view
      Iiuviv/uc Ui v V | (I British Wireless.  -  226 words
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      “FREE GOLD.”
      289 24 —Reuter. American Plan to Assist Banks. Washington, Feb. 11. A far-reaching plan to release $1,000,000,000 of “free gold” now in the Federal Reserve Bank to thaw the frozen assets of a thousand banks by permitting commercial paper which cannot be discounted at present to be discounted, has been
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      VICEROY’S COUNCIL.
      60 24 Wireless*”** political de P artr «ent.—British India Office Denies a Press Report. Rugby, Feb. 10. The India Office has issued a denial of the suggestion contained in a Press telegram from India to the effect that a fourth Indian member is to be appointed to the iceroy s
      Wireless*”** political dePartr«ent.—British  -  60 words
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      CONSTITUTION OF MALTA.
      412 24 Roman Catholic Church.”—British Wireless. Commission’s Report. ELECTION AT EXRi v DATE. 1 Rugby. K«.b. 12. The report is issued of the Malta p". Commission, comprising Lm-J Sir Walter Egerton, and Court de gS It recommends the restoration of th Constitution and the holding of n at an
      Roman Catholic Church.”—British Wireless.  -  412 words
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      ELECTRICAL POWER.
      117 24 Remarkable Progress Of Big Scheme. Rugby. Ftb. 1-’ The Central Electricity Bnard. was created five years has n ai 0 markable progress on the national P° scheme. The scheme contemplates ♦ri.n-mi' lines totalling 4.070 miles, and at r 0 «.f lt»31 more than 2,400 miles radI built. Lines
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      STOCK EXCHANGE BRIGHT
      74 24 —British Wireless. Encouraging Advices V rom Wall Street. Rugby, Feb. I-* There was a decided change of ment on the Stock Exchange this n' <H Business was on a better scale an t j on general trend was in an upward 4,111 This is attributed largely to
      —British Wireless.  -  74 words
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      “DOOR IS STILL OPEN.”
      507 25 Kuo Min. -Shanghai Peace Efforts Not Yet Abandoned. league ASSEMBLY. Special Session May Meet Next Week. Shanghai, Feb. 16. p ua> a lull on all fronts yesterday. T a .?.1 '.»th Division continued to and disembark in Shanghai [hiviighovt the day. V, t i v r.«H>n
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      CLIMAX AWAITED.
      436 25 CLIMA X AWAITED. -lieuter. —British Wireless. Tension in Shanghai Increasing. Tho M nn hai F«-*b. 15 (10.33 p.m.) < ;i f"i i tH,rvl a 1 quietest during the ar floin' i,..';,’ Ut tho Itill in the fighting, "leiTlv an( l confidence, Th«- cnmnuir,^ 1 the nervous tension, max. ty ls
      -lieuter.; —British Wireless.  -  436 words
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      IN THE COMMONS.
      372 25 —British Wireless. Sir John Simon Explains Position at Geneva. Rugby. Feb. 15. i Several questions relating to the Far j Eastern situation were answered by the j Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) in .the House of Commons today. He said there had been little change in j
      —British Wireless.  -  372 words
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      A DUTCH VIEW.
      229 25 —Aneta. Japan’s Might Has Been Exaggerated.” Batavia, Feb. 16. Aneta’s special correspondent in Shanghai wires Dutch subjects and other foreigners in the International .Settlement are as safe as they would be in The Hague,” is the opinion expressed by Mr. J. D. Carriere, the Shanghai manager of
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      JAPAN AND LEAGUE.
      282 25 -Reuter. Utilising the Threat Of Withdrawal. London, Feb. 15. The situation at Geneva with regard to Shanghai formed the subject of an interview this morning between the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) and the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), but no arrangements have been made for a
      -Reuter.  -  282 words
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      EMPIRE WIRELESS.
      87 25 until the service was established.—(British Wireless. Regular Service Expected This Year. Rugby, Feb. 15. The Postmaster-General, Sir II. Kingsley Wood, speaking in the House of Commons, said the work of constructing tho new station for Kmpire broadcasting was in hand, and the British Broadcasting Corporation hoped to provide
      until the service was established.—(British Wireless.  -  87 words
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      IMPROVEMENT IN INDIA.
      261 25 —British Wireless. Reuter. But Agitation Still Continues. GIRL SENTENCED. Attempt on Life of Sir Stanley Jackson. Rugby, Feb. 15. Sir Samuel lloare, the Secretary for India, stated in the House of Commons that Provincial Government reports indicated an improvement in the Peshawar district and a very satisfactory
      —British Wireless.; Reuter.  -  261 words
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      DISARMAMENT.
      266 25 Ui till -British Wireless. 1 A Good Start Has Been Made.” Rugby, Feb. 15. Sir John Simon reached London last night, l>ut may return to Geneva in a few days. To Press correspondents he expressed the view that the Disarmament Conference had made a pood start, although it would
      Ui till -British Wireless.  -  266 words
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      GERMAN PRESIDENT.
      22 25 —Reuter* Hindenburg Consents To Stand Again. j Berlin, Feb. 15. President Ilindenburg has agreed t# stand again for the Presidency.—Reuter*
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      CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
      170 26 Over 20,000 Troops Being Landed. JAPANESE DEM A NIX Settlement to be Used As Base? i Shanghai, Feb. There was an ominous lull on the] Chapei-Woosung battle front yesterday ominous because it synchronised vri'li the arrival at Shanghai of tin* t*th Japanese Division (consisting of 15,00(1
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      WOOSUNG FORTS.
      229 26 -Sin Kuo Min. Desperate Japanese Attack Fails. The following further detail!* are availoble concerning the tierce brattle wh cli was fought around Woosung on Saturday, ft seems that dub Japanese troops, composing the left wing oT the* forces now attacking the Chinese positions rat Wooaung, under rover of
      -Sin Kuo Min.  -  229 words
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      22,000 MORE TROOPS.
      124 26 Router. Being: Landed by Japan In Settlement. i Shanghai, Fob. I 1 (7.02 a.in.) Aided by a heavy smoke screen, laid Innaval planes, 1 r.OO .Japanese troops crov*<*d the Woosmi!; Creek, two miles inland from the Whanppoo River, yesterday afternoon by me.ms of pontoons, but, according to
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      BRITISH ANXIETY.
      190 26 —Reuter. Ambassadors at Tokio: Talk of Withdrawal. Paris, Feb. I 1. Sir John Simon, interviewed by Reuter *fnen leaving for London at to am. today, said he was returning to Geneva a* the week-end in view of the SinoJapunese Question. Reuter. London, Feb. fti tisli anxi'ty concerning the
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      AMERICA’S ATTITUDE.
      109 26 Japan’s Demand Finds No Favour. New York. Feb. 11. The I'nited States Government is not in favour of the Japanese suggestion for the demilitarisation of according to the New York Times Washington correspondent, but might favour the i stahlishment of a neutral zone in Shanghai for the protection
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      LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
      191 26 -Reuter. Dr. YV. W. Yen Determined To Stand Firm. Geneva. Feb. 15. Dr. tV. \Y. Yen (the Chinese delegate to the League Council) declares ho is detein.ined to pursue his appeal for a special session of the League Assembly if the 1 united declines to take the initiative.
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      “REIGN OF TERROR.”
      163 26 Follows Occupation Of Hongkew. Geneva. Feb. 14. A reign of terror has resulted at Htn.gkew followinp the Japanese occupation and a state of open war exists, sav< the report of the League Shanghai Commission raided to the League this afternoon and signed by Count Ciano (the Palian
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      “ GOOD-BYE LEAGUE.”
      106 26 GOOD-BYE LEAGUE.” -Reuter. Mr. Lansbury Loses Faith In Geneva. Tiondon, Fob. 14. if the League is unable to restrain (>!»«• of its members from the sort of con- duct Japan been trinity of we must j bid the League pood-bye,” declared Mr. j George Lansbury (the leader of the Lai
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      PLANTER’S WEDDING IN LONDON.
      151 26 To Daughter of Former Countess Cathcart. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 15. The marriage took place at the Croydon Register office of Mr. Gerard Holdsworth, aired 27, rubber planter of Borneo, and Vo:a Dolores de Giey Warter, the 18-year-old daughter of Lady Hodge, formerly V
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      LESS INCOME TAX?
      173 26 —Reuter. Optimistic Feeling in The, City. London, Feb. 15. It is a long time since City correspond- cr.ts were so optimistic as today, review-i ir.g prospects in the light of international; developments. The American Federal Re- i serve Bank scheme encourages the belief, that gold will tend
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      REFUGEE CAMPS.
      239 26 Reuter. Bombed By Japanese Aeroplanes. Geneva. Feb. 14. The League Secretariat has received a telegram from Sir John Hope Simpson, an official of the China Loan Flood Relief Fund, follows Protest in the name < f humanity against the Japanese air bombardment of a flood refugee camp containing
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      TARIFFS DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.
      315 26 applied to the needs of each irm B. *>r. Wireless. Exceptional Interest. AN INSTRUMENT FOR BARGAINING. Rugby, Feb. p, Exception*! interest va, the House of Commons debat- on Impcrts Duties Bill, which, with the T r posals for dealing with agriculture S’ lined last week,
      applied to the needs of each irm , B. *>r. Wireless.  -  315 words
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      NEW FOREST.
      101 26 Tariff Policy Endorsed At By-Election. London. Ki 1 It. The by-elect on in th«* New I ans Christchurch Division, caused t" vation of Lt.-Col. the Right. I! r. Ashley, J.P. to the Peerage. i\-.'.ti;ai follows:— (Mr.) Mills (Cons.) (Mr.) Smith (Ind. Lab.) «>.l Cons. M !.’■> ’>>' At
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      SUNKEN SUBMARINE.
      93 26 reported. No bodies have yet recovered or seen in the w’i 1 Wireless. Reason for the Tapping Reported. Rugby, FcN HFrom statements issued by miralty regarding the sunken M2, it appears that no e.i ienn 1 found to show that any comrai't.n the submarine remained hu she sank.
      reported. No bodies have yet recovered or seen in the w’i • ‘ 1 Wireless.  -  93 words
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      WIRELESS LICENCES.
      59 26 WIRELES S LICENCES. Cl vuv j r total now is 4,473,227, m lu ld -.r, free licences for blind l>‘ Wireless. Over 4,000,000 Now Hd' 1 i;i Britain. Rugby, The number of wirele s 1; eta 11 at the end of January showed of 143.000 over the previous < total
      Cl vuv . . j r total now is 4,473,227, m lu ld -.r, . free licences for blind l>‘ ' Wireless.  -  59 words
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      READY FOR BIG OFFENSIVE.
      3193 27 READ Y FOR BIG OFFENSIVE. Sin Kuo Min. British Wireless. Reuter. Both Sides Confident Of Victory. WAK FEVER SPREADS. British Sailors Badly Wounded. Shanghai, Feb. 1C (10.15 p.m.) c anil the Japanese are| .-or regarding the outcome, i i tlensive which is now immi-1 ])f-pite the continuance of la -1-:
      Sin Kuo Min.; British Wireless.; — Reuter.  -  3,193 words
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      P. AND O. CARTHAGE UNDER SHELL FIRE.
      328 27 —Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 17 (12.40 p m.) It would appear probable th i the Chinese guns were actually ting at the huge I*, and O. liner Cat ..age, which came in yesterday and tied up above the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Trier, which is
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      FUNDS FOR CHINA.
      140 28 A nora. Reuter. Governor-General of D.E.I. Takes Strong Line. Batavia. Fob. K. The Governor-General of the lb F.. I.. T < nl.heer de Jongc*. has forwardul -tatement to the Chinese Consul-*» .«*iy’ that the collection of funds will .nly h« tolerated if they a*v de.-tilled for Re.
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      THE IRONSIDES.
      112 28 —Sin Kuo Min. Not to Go to Shanghai After AH. Hong Kong. Feb. 1(5. Owing to difficulties which have arisen in connection with obtaining permission for his Ironsides to travel down the Yangtze from Hunan to Shanghai, General Chang Fat-fui has had to abondon his idea of reinforcing
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      CHINESE IN U.S.A.
      33 28 -Reuter. San Francisco’s $250,000 For Shanghai Troops. San Francisco, Feb. 17. A hina town house to house collection her. yesterday afternoon for funds for J.V‘ torcea n Shanghai yielded $250,000.—Reuter.
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      BRITISH-AMERICAN TIN CORPN.
      179 28 New Development. ACQUIRING BLOCKS OF MALAYAN SHARES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 15. It was stated this morning that the British-American Tin evaporation proposes to eonsoiiilate its holdings of tn inning shares by combining them with blocks of Malayan tin companies’ shaves v hich are now
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      NEW TARIFFS.
      143 28 British Wireless. Mr. Baldwin’s Warning Against Abuse. Rugby, Feb. 10. At the conclusion of the second day's debate on tariffs in the House of Commons lesolutions authorising the introduction •f a Trade Hill were carried by 4*>2 votes to 7»*. Mr. Stanley Baldwin. in winding up the do’*
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      TROOPS FROM TOKIO.
      199 28 Light on Why They Were Sent to Shanghai. Tokio, Feb. 2. fhiity thousand Japanese are crying l"r help from the mother country. If help does not tome we must either leave or await death. M The e words are contained in a lengthy appeal cabled to the
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      N.Z. MEAT TRADE.
      78 28 -British Wireless. Celebration of .Jubilee With Great Britain. Rugby, Feb. 16. 1 he jubilee of the New Zealand meat trade with Britain was celebrated yesterday in London and in Wellington. (<n I*eb. 1.). U>H2, the steamship Dunedin cleared trom Port Chalmers with the first consignment of 5,000
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      FIRST FRUITS OF TARIFFS.
      341 28 Reuter. —British Wirele France Climbs Down Ou. Coal Surtax. REAL FREE TRADE Providing a Means Of Retaliation. Rugby, j-'e-h. 17 The President of the Board of t, I Mr. Walter Runctmnn) stat! 1 in House of Commons this afternoon -if! tlic French Government l ad informed
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      EXCHEQUER RECEIPTS.
      156 28 -British Wireless. Continue to be Highly Satisfactory. Ruirl.y. F.-i 1' The weekly Exchequer receipt*. "•*< tonight, are again highly satista.: ry. Last week’s revenue anvunt-.d £•16,700,000 and. as the expenditure "5; £‘<>.000,000, the surplus on the vt totalled £25,700.000. This reduced tnt deficit during the week from t‘lu0.0ei'."C
      -British Wireless.  -  156 words
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      SIR STANLEY JACKSON.
      65 28 -British Wireless. Knighthood for Man Who Saved His Life. Rugby, Feb. The King has been pleased •>' 1 the conferring of a knighthood mi r> enant-Colonel Hassan Sahara" a' 1 Vice-Chancellor of the Calcutta r sity, who was largely instru i' saving the life of Sir Stanley
      -British Wireless.  -  65 words
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      FRENCH CABINET RESIGN.
      253 29 -Reuter. Second Crisis Within Five Weeks. Paris, Feb. 16. iv mli Government has resigned r 1 'JL. of a defeat in the Senate I" r i ra l Bill.—Renter. t mes,ase (dated Feb. 12) •'i -rj Chamber of Deputies has ,,:l i Bill for the suppression of
      -Reuter.  -  253 words
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      DISARMAMENT.
      140 29 British Wireless. Pleas for Prohibition Of Aggressive Weapons. jf Rugby, Feb. 16. T: moment Conference at Geneva i <. r.' cd today, when the first ip..ivr h;.- Senor Bosch, former \*i: V. in-ter of Foreign Affairs. 11 i :<;:.*■•! for the abolition of land, r r. i air forces
      British Wireless.  -  140 words
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      FIRST ROYAL SCOTS.
      53 29 i British Wireless. Prince of Wales Flies to Say Au Re voir.” Rugby, Feb. 17. I’r ike of Wales today flew lo n ai Aldershot, on a farewell i'.t *n the First Battalion. Royal Scots ti' ers. (,f which he is Colonel-ln-1 niof. "‘.ttal!on leaves for Palestine
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      BATTLE CRUISERS.
      48 29 r uirei Britls h Wireless. e ommander-in-Chief For Squadron. Rugby, Feb. 1G. 1 A.iiniralty announces the following l 0 p R°* r "Admiral William Jone> l.i"',. a, ’*A lmiral Commanding the V (1 i ,s r „.?fl ua dr on in succession to V'u- Tomkinson, undated.
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      THIRD JAPANESE FLEET.
      92 29 .j, Tokio, Feb. 2. '«n ■°P’ u e announces the formaVj l Nr,mm.. hir< under Rear-Admi-a v 1,1 Present commander of the na.-.i av a Station, combining all unit s n China waters from i.av, *‘»uthwards. Hitherto there n. 1. 11»• i• n y two Fleets of
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      RUSSIA’S RED ARMY.
      129 29 Reuter. Fourteenth Anniversary To be Celebrated. Riga. Feb. 16. The jrreat military revival ca npaign,— organising hy the Soviet in connection with the celebrations which will mark the fourteenth anniversary of the inauguration of the Red Army,—is to begin on Feb. 20. The official programme for the
      — Reuter.  -  129 words
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      TAKAU (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
      82 29 Loss of £811 on Last Year's Workings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. 16. Takau (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd. report a loss on the year en •i 'g Oct. 31 of £841. After writing off £981 lor depreciation the sum of £3.728 has been carried forward, against
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      FISH IMPORTS.
      71 29 -British Wireless. Restrictions Recommended To Parliament. Rugby, Feb. 15. The proposals in the report of the subcommittee of civil research appointed to investigate the fishing industry include a recommendation that the question of imposing restrictions on the importation of white fish, of which some £3,000,000 worth are imported
      -British Wireless.  -  71 words
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      CREW SAFE.
      72 29 in Syria. The crew is safe.— British Wireless. Missing R.A.F. Aeroplane Found. Rugby, Feb. 10. The Air Ministry states that the last of three Wapati planes of Xo. 55 bomber squadron which made forced landings owing to thick weather when flying last Saturday over the Syrian desert from
      in Syria. The crew is safe.— British Wireless.  -  72 words
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      MR. MELLON.
      51 29 —Reuter. Impeachment Charge Not Upheld. Washington, Feb. 11. Mr. Andrew W. Mellon will not go to London under the shadow of impeachment as the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives has decided to drop the application made by Mr. Wright Patman, member of Congress for Texas, fov
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      SILVER PROBLEMS.
      45 29 -Reuter. French Invitation to U.S. Senators. Washington, Feb. 11. A group of Senators interested in silver have accepted the invitation of a number of French Deputies to form an informal inter-Parliamentary Association to study legislation to restore the purchasing power of silver. —Reuter.
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      MR. HU CHING-SUI.
      37 29 -Sin Kuo Min. Death of Mr. Hu Han-min’s Elder Brother. Hong Kong, Feb. 15. Mr. Hu Ching-sui, the elder brother of Mr. Hu Han-min, died in Hong Kong at noon on Saturday.—Sin Kuo Min.
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      9,000,000 WORKLESS IN U.S.A.
      59 29 -Reuter. Senate Rejects Bill To Introduce Dole.” Washington, Feb. 17. There is to be no “dole” in the United States. The Senate has rejected a Bill to provide for direct Federal unemployment relief and for the appropriation of £25,000,000 this winter and £50.000,000 next fiscal year.
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      RUBBER LOSSES.
      104 29 Gloomy Report of London Companies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ixmdon, Feb. 11. Th‘* loss of the Val d’Or Rubber Co. to Oct. 31 was £2,013, plus upkeep expenditure of £333, reducing the credit brought in to £7 480. The Buloh River Co.'s loss, including debit brought in, to
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      THAMES STRIKE.
      52 29 —British Wireless. Lightermen and Tugmen To Return to Work. Rugby, Feb. 17. The strike of Thames lightermen an#’ tugmen i* expected to end as a result o r the negotiations now proceeding between the owners and the employers, and work will, in all probability, be resumed or Thursday
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      FROST AND SNOW.
      55 29 —British Wireless. Wintry Weather Continues In Britain. Rugby, Feb. 12. Frost, with further falls of snow, light in London but heavier in the north and west, continues throughout Great Britain. All Channel boat services this morning were running as usual between Folkestone and Boulogne, rover and Calais,
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      WATERLOO BRIDGE.
      48 29 -British Wireless. L.C.C. to Consider £1,295,000 Scheme. Rugby, Feb. 15. The London County Council will tomorrow consider the recommendation of its Improvements Committee favouring the replacement of Waterloo Bridge by a new bridge at a t »st of £1,295,000 with six lines of traffic. —British Wireless.
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      RETURNING HOME.
      39 29 British Wireless. Lord Reading Makes Excellent Recovery. Rugby, Feb. 15. Lord Reading, who has made an excellent recovery after his recent illness, is leaving Luxor in a few days and will return to England by gradual stages,—
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      RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
      39 29 January Shows Improvement On December. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 1G. The U.S. rubber consumption for January was 27,902 tons, compared with 21,408 in December. Consumption in 1931 was 348,980 tons compared with .378,071 in 1930.
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      MONEY IN AMERICA.
      21 29 -Reuter. Credit Extension Bill Passed. Washington, Feb. 1G. The House of Representatives has passed the Credit Extension Bill.—Reuter.
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      TERRORISM AGAIN IN IRELAND.
      76 29 Reuter. Dail Member and Detective Killed. I.on-Ion, Feb. 15, The comparatively placid atmosphere itv whi<h the ivevtion campaign was proceeding in Ireland was disturbed at Fox field. County Leitiim, by the terrorists who shot <lcad a detective named McGeehan and a Dail member, Mr. Reynolds, tho
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      SPORTING DUCHESS.
      141 29 Going Big Game Hunting In Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Fob. 12. The Duchess of Sutherland, attended by a maid, arrived today by the German steamer Vogtland from Colombo. The Duchess was met by th? manager of the Runnyniede Hotel where she had engaged a special suite,
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      CRISIS IN D.E.I.
      93 29 —Ancta. Special Taxation Measures Passed. Rata via, Feb. 15. Important legislation was tarried through at today's meeting of the People’s Council. A special “crisis tax” was passed, imposing an additional tax of two to six per cent, on income. An additional duty on petrol was imposed. It
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      THE PRIME MINISTER.
      68 29 —British Wireless. To Leave Nursing Home Today. Rugby, Feb. 16. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay McDonald) will probably leave the nursing home tomorrow, having made a good recovery after the operation to his left eye. He may attend the usual Wednesday Cabinet meeting and will remain in
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      THE FLYING FRAULEIN.
      109 29 Arrives Half an Hour Early At Batavia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 12. Fraulein Klli Beinhorn arrived at Tjililitan, Batavia, on Thursday afternoon at 2.10, or about half an hour before the expected time. Which is not at ail woman-like Her early arrival was the reason
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      AUSTRALIA WINS FIFTH TEST.
      672 30 S. Africa Again Collapse. IRONMONGER’S FINE ROWLING. In a Test match th*t lias been moe>t remarkable for the low scoring in each of the three innings played, South Africa suffered her fifth consecutive Test defeat yesterday at Melbourne. The side wet’i* jiU out for a meagre
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      ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      902 30 Bi-Annual Regatta. MERLIN MISSES COASTING STEAMER BY INCHES. Favoured by ideal conditions, the sailing at the bi-annual regatta of the Royal Singapore Yacht < lub on Katurdav afternoon was full of interest, i There was a large attendance and added i interest was lent to the
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      ENGLAND’S RUGGER VICTORY.
      318 30 I Ireland Defeated In Dublin. London. Feb. 13. At Dublin, before 35.000 spectators. England registered her first international I victory this season by beating Ireland by 111 points to 8.—Reuter. The teams were as follows England R. J. Barr (Ia'icestor) C. C. Tanner (Gloucester). D. W. Burland
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      LALL SINGH.
      73 30 Unable to Visit K.L. Before Sailing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 12. Lall Singh. the young Selangor cricketer v ho has just been picked for the Indian team to visit England, has cabled that he will he unable to vi-dt Kuala Lumpur before sailing from India.
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      PENANG FOOTBALL.
      36 30 AJ\C. Win First Match Of The Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 17. The Asia? ic Petroleum Co. have won their first football match of the season, heating the P.C.C. by 2 —1.
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      VETERAN TENNIS players.
      420 30 0ver 40 Pairs Lose At The S.C.C. At S. put up a very their younger opponents in an ini IWinst series played on Tuesdav T‘ t:n of the matches whpre the veteran i* 1 were keenly contested and the "tv 051 contingent were very far from s
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      SELANGOR TENNIS.
      190 30 Proposal for Ladies’ Single* Championship. (From Our 0\wi Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur. Feb. I- 1 The annual general meeting < Selangor Lawn Tennis Association "3held on Saturday at the Selar.gi-r *j‘ Mr. P. \V. Gleeson. the president o. Association, presiding. u The election of office-bearers as President: Mr. P.
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      OLYMPIC GAMES.
      56 30 Representatives of India Chosen. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Calcutta, l vb. 1; India will be represented at Games by M. Sutton and Mehr 1 j. At the all India sports Sut 120 yards hurdles in 1D 2 100 yards in 10 sec. Mehr n responsible for a hop.
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      DIVIDEND OF $170 AT TAIPING.
      1460 31 ■Endoon Surprises: Good I Win for Bridgemond. I ,1’i'om Our Own Correspondent.) I Ipoh, Feb. 11. I nt «-PHther was fine for the second |L U r I hr Taiping Turf Club professioi a f Uinp, though the attendance was t lor than on the
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      YACHT RACING.
      411 31 Merlin Strikes Winning Form. achting events at the Royal Singa-1 pore Yacht Club on Sunday were sailed off in fairly good weather, but the winds were fickle, starting with a steady breeze which died away to an almost fiat calm fx>r about an hour an:l later revived from
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      DAVIS CUP PLAYERS.
      70 31 Harada and Nunoi to Visit Java. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 12. The Japanese Davis Cup players, Messrs. Harada and Nunoi, who are at present touring Australia, will arrive in Sourabaya by the Nieuw-IIoliand on March 6. Matches will be played at Sourabaya on March 11,
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      R.A.F. HOLD THE MALAYS.
      879 31 Teams’ Prospects. MATCH AT JALAN BESAR. Malays 2 R.A.F. 2. One of the teams that will make a bold bid for League honours this season will l>e the R.A.F, It did well to hold a Malay side to a draw on Tuesday at Jalan Besar There
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      MOTHERWELL BEAT CUP HOLDERS.
      708 32 Home Football. ARSENAL’S WIN OVER VILLA’S CONQUERORS. Th<* Scottish Cup holders were eliminated from that competition on Saturday, when the runners-up, Motherwell, secured nn at home vie ory in the third round by t W o clear goals. They thus give good promise of once more
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      936 32 (Leading Positions Remain Unchanged. Ti„. following Hr,, the positions of in tl„. English ami Scotti.h League after Saturdays matches:— F.rst Division. p w p y A Pt >. KSS Isa 5 West Broni. A -’8 > L* 2 k lludde»>lie|(l Town 2, M > Aston Villa 27 13
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      WATERLOO CUP.
      39 32 Huuter. London, Feb. 12. At Altcar today, the Waterloo Cup, the blue riband of the coursing world, was >ru n )y Ben Tinto which beat Get Off. I he bettmir was 1 to 3 on Ben Tinto.—
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      515 32 Island Club Beat The Rotarians. big win for the Island Club, to the extent of 14'- to 1. was the result of the mat. h with the Rotary Club. played on ih* Island Club course on Sunday. The; si-ores were as follows, Rotary Club players mentioned first Hyland
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      WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
      64 32 Amazing Incident at Race Meeting in Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 14. Purina one of the races on the concluding day of the King’s Cup race meeting ct he Sports Club six horses fell in a heap. One died and another was injured, while two jockeys
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      FAVOURITE NOT AN ACCEPTOR.
      229 32 Pharian Out 0 f Lined, Handicap. (From Our Own Correspondent., London, Feb. 10 Pharian, the favourite. i* no ceptor tor the Lincolnshire Han ar nine) to be run on Mar. id. up '1 She was to have carried 8 6 her non-acceptance, the entries r weights
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      NEW WORLD BOXING.
      276 32 Rivers and Guillermo Again on Friday. Boxing at the New World this w*--. will he on Friday, not on Saturday, as 3 the case of the la*t few promotions. The main event will be 12 rouii* between A1 Rivers, who ha- won all hi# fights in Singapore,
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      TENNIS IN BANGKOK.
      51 32 Siamese Win Both Singles Events. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Feb. UThe Siam tennifc championships elude! on Saturday afternoon. u v n the ladies’ open singles and the open singles were won by Sianv-e ’’V presence of the King and Queen ot both of whom presented pri/e-
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      CRICKET.
      65 32 Volunteer Corps Fixtures 1 l,r The Season. The following Singnpofe e n Corps cricket fixtures ,1,ut arranged:— p a gt.. Apr. 24, vs. Gloucestershm Tang!in Ground. jpani May 1, vs. R.E. and K.A.. Ground. arr r0 und. June 19, vs. Garrison, S.( July 3, vs. S.C.C., S.C.C, j r0
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      CONTENTS.
      103 1 Central Rubber Situation 1 -tn-'apore Tin Prices 1 Tik" Singapore Auction 1 S« ntlayan 1 U*sui*>n I in Market t ;i;i e Auction l and Company’s Report 1 l.i.-maly Plantations 1 J;u U y Rubber Returns 2 Position of Tin 2 M ya Tin Statistics 2 January Tin Returns
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      46 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices d. 7 T S'pore Mar. Apr. Apr.June !o>% 0.84 0.8% 0.8% n.S 1 0 8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8 >, 0.8% 0.8 4 0.8% 0.84 0.8% 0.8% 0.0 j 1 o«->, 0«% 0.84 0.8% 0.84 §J4 0.8
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      22 1 1! lo t tons at $69.75 per picu'. .12 75 70.50 lno 70.25 75 00 18 100 71.25 7i.a0
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      121 1 rhe Singapore Chamber of Commerce r A-.-ociation held its 1.057th auction I 17. when there was catalogued *"Hi. or 508.56 tons; offered 1,113.304 i 5 *..ul tons sold 874,570 lb. or 390.43 Spot. ld n 24d. >urk 3 lo-16 cts. PRICES KEAUSED. oi.lu d Smoked Sheet Cents
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      SENDAYAN (F.M.S.).
      82 1 Report of Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Sept, 30 states that to make pro•i, ur trying out works necessary r* na n aru i m Prove condition of prond i im< cs:a f e contingencies generally, V" to avo costs of any particular l k ,n<lu| y inflated by such
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      ESCOT RUBBER ESTATES.
      46 1 o kU ,tM Estates reports loss to dt tw ut ma king any allowance £18:* la V on **2,249 (agst. profit of i». c P r eciation). Credit balance f; v S re(,uce(I to £4,673. Mr. F. Ila, u-y died on Dec. 3.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      829 1 Straits Time* Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] Supplies All in The “Shop Window.” PRICES WILL RISE WHEN U.S. TRADE IMPROVES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 20. It is the considered opinion of influen Jai brokers here that even should con -umption not improve the stocks ot t
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      ESTATE AUCTION.
      504 1 Sussex Rubber Under The Hammer. As briefly announced in the Straits imes, Sussex Rubber Estate, belonging o the North Perak Rubber Estates, Ltd., wd situated in the district of Lower erak, on the Bidor-Teluk Anson Road, a< put up for public auction in Ipoh on Friday by Messrs.
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      MAJEDIE (JOHORE).
      27 1 Net loss of Majedic (Johore* Rubber Estates to Sept. 30 £987 (agst. £1,579). Deducting from net amount of £2,678 brought in there remains £1,690 forward.
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      FRASER & COMPANY’S REPORT.
      421 1 FRASER COMPANY’S REPORT. tacal Share Market Very Quiet. The local share market has remained very quiet during the week and there are practically no alterations in quotations to report. No interest is being tuken in robber shares at present an I dollar tins with one or two exceptions have also
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      GLENEALY PLANTATIONS.
      194 1 The twenty-second yearly report of the directors of Glenealy I‘lantations, Ltd., for the year ended Oct. 31, 1031, states:— For the year under review the result shows a loss of $2,G88.58 which has to be deducted from the balance of $84,114.70 brought forward from last year leaving a
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      “A MOST DANGEROUS DELUSION.”
      1588 2 Rubber Restriction. FIERCE ATTACK BY COL. CECIL RAE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipofe, Feb. 15. Tin- HJth annual general meeting cl t*i I'erak branch of the F.M.S. Chamber of miiimTu 1 was held at the (’hart'*re I Hank Chambers, Ipoh, on Saturday, when the Hon. Col.
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      JAN. RUBBER RETURNS.
      531 2 The figure a in bracket* five the output* for the corresponding period of laat year. Amalgamated Malayv-. r *ft.OOO H>. Allenby. 82,000 lb. Anglo-Mm 1ay.—50,500 lb. Ayer Kuning < F.M.S.).- 101.000 lb. Alor Gajah. 32.000 lb. Australasia. 35,507 11*. Aver I’aiias. 100,000 1(*. Brunei. —37,300 lb. (44.000
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      COPRA MARKET.
      34 2 liuilow and Co. report as follows or Feb. 13 1 bo market has been steady and price.® ‘diow som n improvement. Closing <iuota lions are as follows :—Sundrierl $0.60 mixe I $0.15.
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      POSITION OF TIN.
      490 2 U.S. Consumption Anh Stocks. d London, J an 3, With rt*g a r d to tin, some interest afforded by the issue of the United <5 Government analysis of the the United States in iy:u» n' 11 111 aggregate, this survey account. ,!5 -f 48 !on <f
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      144 2 Domestic production tas ascertaiim-l exports from Federated Mala> Unfederated Malay States, and mental of tin, and tin-in-ore at r'* r 1 during the month of January, 1931 on-. 1 Federated Malay States Unfederated Malay States Johore Kedah \l Perlis Kelantan Trengganu Straits Settlements .1.1 L Malaya F.M.S.
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      21 2 The following report on the j market is supplied by utn 11 1 Co.—Price £21, market qo |et
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        RESTRICTION.
        261 3 a Reader’s Questions To The Straits Times. T the Editor of the Straits Times. c;,_lt is the policy of your paper to S r 7.,' l eater on all proposals for V?"* -In May I invite you to answer R est J.' n ,w inir questions the that aU
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        RUBBER FORESTRY.
        532 3 T,, t x Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir.— Much is row being heard of “Furi's try Methods” of rubber planting, and tlu* main argument advanced is that forest m the natural habitat of the rubber tree and that anything which can repru-1 duo* the eendtions of its
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        SURPLUS RUBBER.
        209 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Referring to Dr. Braddon’s letter in your issue of Feb. 9, I would strongly recommend that the method be commercialised as soon as possible. In Europe the mode for decorating the inside walls in houses is mat oil painting, resembling water
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        “IN REPLY TO YOURS.”
        896 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Permit me to dispute your statements in your leading article on Thursday, (1) “with 50 per cent, restriction the pi ice of the commodity must be doubled before producers are in as good a position as they are
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      JAN. TIN RETURNS.
      377 3 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Asam Kumbang Tin. 544 hours, 107,000 yards. 664.05 piculs, value $28,595, working costs $13,505.20. Punirah Tin.—No. 1 dredge 465 hours, 150.000 yards, 000 piculs, value $40,104, working costs $26,004. Talaui Mine 5.—337.57 piculs.
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      TAMIANG RUBBER.
      384 3 Sumatra Companies; And Exchange. The twenty-second annual ordinary general meeting of the Tamiang Rubber Kstates, Ltd., was held on Jan. 29 at 71, St. Mary Axe, E.C. Sir Herbert Wright (the chairmen) said that the past year had been one of unprecedented difficulty both in the East and
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      JAVA RUBBER.
      283 3 Exports for Past Year Analysed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 8. Analysing the export of rubber from Java and Madura during 1981, the Central Bureau of Statistics states that these exports may bo divided into latex, sprayed rubber, rubber sheets and other sorts, including small quantities of
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      Trade and Finance.
      243 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Sin»'ii n.ie, IV!>. IT. Sh I,LING. London, I N'M 2 London, 3 i,i..mtJi- London, «o da> 1 iwlti London. .'!<» day. London, demand London, T.T. 5 1 IV Lyons and I’ans, demand Hamburg, demand „**J® Now York, demand J'ata\ ia and Snurabaya, demand Samaiany, demand
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      Stocks and Shares.
      863 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Feb. 17. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. Cl £1 Asam Kumbsng 24/- 25/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/r»/- 5/- Ayer Hitnm Tin 10 3 11 '3 £1 £1 Ban grin Tin 10/3 11/3 £1 £1 Batang Padaog 0.0714 0.12 V4 1
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      296 4 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Fob. 1 Closing quotations last night of the principal Hr.tish and American stocks are given below The rise nr fall is in relation to the price «»f Feb. 1*2. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion Loan
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        LONDON EXCHANCE PRICES JAN 19.
        517 4 Allugar 2) 44; Anglo-Malay (£D 4; Aver Kuning i£l > iJ lt? J Began Serai 3/16; Uahru (2 1/3; Banteng (£1) Caves (i'll 7 16; Batu Matang (£D /9; Batu 1 U n ei Bertam <2 1 74; Bidor (£D it jCKa’ii i 2 74;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES FEB. 17.
        703 4 Capital Issue Closing Trice? 1 ’aid t’p Value Dividends Fraser Lyali 4 Company Co. Kvatt. 4*4.17ft 1 Mil for year 28-2-31 Allenby ,$1> 0.60 0.05 0.60 0.65 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-31 Alvr Cajah ill) 0.40 0.45 0.37 s 0.42 s 439.425 1
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      IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO.
      93 4 £9,876,000 Profits Ust Year. London, Jan. The Times City editor says that V™ Imperial Tobacco Co.’s net P amounting 1 to £9,876,000 are £.300,000 of the total in the prccetii k The profit is shown after taxation and all charges. The rt s fund is raised to
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