The Straits Budget, 3 March 1932

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1932. Pri(;e 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    413 1 ieapeks— Shvlock’s Defence 3 nit re Ought to l>e a Law ■< WhHt aiv China’s Statesmen? 3 Municipal Affairs 4 Elimination of the Weak 4 .Mon* Hluff? 4 Occasional Notes 5-6 Telegrams Keutcr and Special— Covering Last Week’s News ..21-29 .Pictures— HriJe (liven Away by Governor 17 Tai-.i. nj.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1621 1 1 > ;ir. i M i( *aux, of the Societe "nipacni.. c < 1 aoutchoucs and the Oiaux U and Mr*. Mi"r Europe by the Athos II. i ll^i il l n!l ’T e r T xv? tor Ma i° r P. Chirathc Yosn'V, Disacul arrived 1
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    CUSTOMS UNION CRITICISED.
    373 2 Importance of Colony’s Entrepot Trade. MR. NEWBOLD’S VIEWS. 44 Expensive Tastes In Malay States. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Feb. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association, the Hon. Mr. K. Newbold said that since the foundation of Penang and Singapore the
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    CHITTAGONG RISING.
    93 2 Twelve Accused Sentenced To Transportation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 1. The miraculous escape of the European residents of Chittagong from massacre by rebels in the rising of April, 19.‘t0, "was recalled by the sentences passed today by the special tribunal at Chittagong after a trial lasting
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN ASSIZES
    86 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 1. At the Negri Semhilan Assizes this morning, before Mr. Justice McFall, Chew Boon Seng and Lim Aik were charged With abducting u married Chinese woman, the complainant alleging that she was taken from a lodging house by a number of
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    PUBLIC LOTTERY IN INDIAN STORE.
    966 2 44 A Publicity Stunt.” MANAGER CONVICTED HUT DISCHARGED. The enterprise of a local Indian store in running a lottery in the guise of a 44 free gift day” to save money in advertising and encourage customers, led to the appearance of the manager of Nahar
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    KIDNAPPED TOWKAY RESCUED.
    121 2 Speedy Efficiency Of Perak Police. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 1. Smart work on the part of the police has resulted in the rescue of Cheng Phun Seng, the Papan towkay who was kidnapped on Saturday morning by a gang of six Chinese armed with home
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    SHOWMAN SUED.
    379 2 Acrobats Allege Arrears Of Wages. Evidence was taken di bene esse of Mr. (I. E. Sheppard, a witness for the defendant, on -Tuesday afternoon in the Civil District Court before Mr. L. V. J. Laville, in the case in which Mr. H. E. Handy, of the King Carnival
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    “ADVANTAGES ARE INFINITESIMAL.”
    630 2 What Malacca Thinks Of A Customs Union. STRONG REPORT. Lone Action Disastrous To Its Interests. The *dvantaces «,f a < U M„ ms Union with the Malay State* have been explored, and they are infinitesimal compared with the reai and grave disadvantages arising thereform. This is an
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  • The Straits Budget
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      SHYLOCK’S DEFENCE.
      890 3 F.M.S. Government Gazette.—Straits Times, Feb. 25. of our contemporaries have been S ini perturbation at the apparent l hic h the Governments 1 'V’lTan of the Federated Malay fJ,,h .to be faring down upon u l of .mall agricultural holdings who in arrears of rent. Certainly if the
      F.M.S. Government Gazette.—Straits Times, Feb. 25.  -  890 words
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      “THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW.”
      1087 3 in those circumstances. —Straits Time*, Feb. 20. For years the average Briton has cherished delusions as to the manner in j which he is regarded by foreign opinion, j He has been led to believe that he is conri-! dered as a rather thick-headed
      in those circumstances.—Straits Time*, Feb. 20.  -  1,087 words
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      WHERE ARE CHINA’S STATESMEN ?
      1372 3 WHERE ARE CHINA’S STATESMEN in order to attain it”?—Straits Times, Feb. 27. If ever there was a moment in the history of China when far-sighted statesmanship was called for it is new. But will those in power at Nanking and Lovang vise to the occasion W hat China should do,
      in order to attain it”?—Straits Times, Feb. 27.  -  1,372 words
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      MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
      1005 4 llull U’CU me 1 ment Trust appears to be sound. —Straits Times, Feb. 2i). the various mutters discussed ut the meeting o! the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, the suggestion thut a bonus of $>110,1)00 should be puid to Mr. (i. B. U. Hull lor his services in connection with
      llull U’CU me 1 ment Trust appears to be sound.—Straits Times, Feb. 2i).  -  1,005 words
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      “ELIMINATION OF THE WEAK.”
      1118 4 ELIMINATION OF THE WEAK.” 1 enduring hardship.— Straits Times. Mar. 1. It does not need any very great effort f the imagination to assess the popular- j .ty among planters of the* policy expounded by the Straits Times in regard o rubber restriction. Almost without > exception, the planting community
      1 enduring hardship.— Straits Times. Mar. 1.  -  1,118 words
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      MORE BLUFF?
      1231 4 —Straits Times, Mar. 2. Here is a letter that is typical of many that have reached us since the first reports of a possible successful outcome of peace overtures at Shanghai Do you believe the Japanese are really ir earnest in professing to desire a cessation of hostilities
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      TO REMOVE DOUBT.
      314 5 constitute an injustice.— Mraits l imas. Fob. 25. Wednesday, Feb. 17, we published a 'article under the heading “The leading a pj, fcure That article dealt Un r» P ery delicate subject, and one on vv th a ar e particularly anxious that h,c "hmild he no
      constitute an injustice.— Mraits l imas. Fob. 25.  -  314 words
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      THE FACTS.
      207 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 25. The leading article contained no specific mention of the abolition of temporary allowances under which His Excellency has suffered a substantial reduction in his total emoluments. Previously. however, we had given the fullest publi ity to that matter and the position ■was described in
      —Straits Times, Feb. 25.  -  207 words
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      COMPARISONS.
      256 5 would leap -Straits Times, Feb. 25. Wo very much doubt whether many people will be inclined to agree with our I or.f'on correspondent in his statement, published on another page today, that “it is certainly possible to live in Malaya as luxuriously on $750 a month as it is
      •• would leap -Straits Times, Feb. 25.  -  256 words
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      A NEW COLONY.
      150 5 A N EW COLONY. minent paper in Denmark.”—Straits Times, Feb. 26. ve seem to he specialising in brings unex Pected sources. Today Denmark vhT'v ot t i ie from ark via Negri Sembilan. A reader sends a translation from the Berlingske (Financial) Tidende, of Copenhagen which says:— In the course
      minent paper in Denmark.”—Straits Times, Feb. 26.  -  150 words
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      THREATENED SHANGHAI.
      202 5 war which is not* a war. —Straits Times. Feb. 26. i A resident of Singapore who has just > returned from Shanghai states that the people there are concerned not so much with what is happening now as with what may happen in the future. He points out
      “ war which is not* a war. ”—Straits Times. Feb. 26.  -  202 words
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      TWO PERAK STORIES.
      355 5 Straits Times, Feb. 2G. Two queer things have happened in Perak recently, and one is so very queer that the Straits Times would like the State Government to take notice of it. 1 Some days ago an expedition set out in search of a one-horned rhinoceros. Previously
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      OUR MAGAZINES.
      97 5 as some have supposed.—Straits Times, Feb. 27. Whnt an astonishing crop of magazine® and periodicals Malaya produces, considering its size and comparatively small English-educated public Straits Produce, The Straits Chinese Monthly, The Indian (Singapore), The Selangor Indian, Tue Planter, the Malayan Medical Journal the Malayan Agricultural Journal the
      as some have supposed.—Straits Times, Feb. 27.  -  97 words
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      SOMETHING TO SELL.
      257 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 27. A strong case for a liaison officer between the Singapore Improvement Trust and the Municipality was made by Mr. I 9.* Parbur y yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commission, ull as part and parcel of the policy of making this an industrial city.
      —Straits Times, Feb. 27.  -  257 words
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      TEA PIONEERS.
      333 5 have to be shown the way.— Straits Times Feb. 27. Mr. M. J. Kennaway, of Escot Estate. Tunjong Malim, has performed a public service by setting out the facts of Malayan tea production as fully and clea.ly as he has done in the address leported on another page
      have to be shown the way.— Straits Times Feb. 27.  -  333 words
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      THUNDER IN PROSE.
      247 5 '.—Straits Times, Feb. 29. In the past Ceylon has provided Malaya with most of its Asiatic newspaper men, but, while Colombo seems to have been a satisfactory training ground, it will be necessary for Malayan newspapers in the future, both on economic and patriotic grounds, to look
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      THE WAR THAT IS NOT WAR.
      219 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 29. What tho’ Chapei is shattered and ir flnme And overhead tho bombing plane career Loaded with Death. What tho’ each moment shames Humanity, makes Peace shed one more i tear. What tho’ the prospect is a little drear (They say
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      FIRST AMONG EQUALS.
      351 5 the nnn-Malay inhabitants.—Straits Times, Feb 20. The speech made by the British Resident of Negri Sembilan at the inaugural meeting of the Lower Chamber of the State Council of that State explained as clearly and fully as is possible at the present stage the manner in which
      the nnn-Malay inhabitants.—Straits Times, Feb 20.  -  351 words
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      A LEAP YEAR QUERY.
      14 5 A LEAP YEAR QUERY Straits Times-, Mar. 1 Well, were you caught last night
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      THE SERVICE COMPANY.
      293 5 ■■fs Straits Times, Mar. 1. General satisfaction will >e felt at tho announcement that the Service Company at present in camp at Port Dickson is to be transferred to Singapore and attached to the Gloucesters, though sti’l retaining its individuality. The fears recently entertaine 1 that this
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      EXERCISE.
      463 6 EXERCISE Straits Times, Mar. 1. There is no country where the Briton’s passion for keeping fit is more in evidence than Malava, so the following amusing jibe by Mr. Charles C. Hart, the American Minister in Persia, will be appreciated. Mr. Hart writes Keeping tit is something that n**nonrs to
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      THOSE HEADLINES.
      63 6 —Straits Times, Mar. 2. We have before us a newspaper cutting bearing the following headlines “Irish Free State Elections: Two Murders: Enthusiasm Shown In Country District.” We are all for a little enthusiasm in matters of public concern, but it can be overdone. Anything over two murdei> v
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      “ENFORCED IDLENESS.”
      228 6 Straits Times, Mar. 2. When so much is heard of the “menace” of Soviet Russia and how the Five Year Plan is to conquer the world, it is a relief to have something of the other side of the pictuie from a man with first-hand knowC l‘ M‘‘
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      SALESMANSHIP!
      261 6 —Straits Times. Mar. 2. What the Americans call consumersatisfaction might well be studied more carefully by retail merchants in Malaya. Here is a telephone conversation between a business man and a large department store which took place in a certain Malayan town the other day Business Man 1 want
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      MR. BANNER REPLIES.
      303 6 MR. BANNER REPLIES m aas a doughty opponent.—Straits 1 lines, Mar. 2. In challenging the accuracy of certain statements made by Mr. Hubert S. Banner in an address on Stamford Raffles, Mr. W. H. Shelford picked an opponent who is not inclined to take criticism lying down. Mr. Banner replies
      m aas a doughty opponent.—Straits 1 lines, Mar. 2.  -  303 words
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    S.V.C. DRILL HALL.
    74 6 Laying of Foundation Stone By Governor. 1 he foundation stone of the new Singapore Volunteer Corps drill hall will be by H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) on Tuesday, Mar. 8. A. guard of honour under Capt. A. P. Goldman Co. (M.G.) Co., 1st batt. S.S.V.F., will
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    45 6 from Batavia to Singapore on Feb. 23 Mr. Shelton Agar and Mr. Bannet. From Singapore to Batavia on Feb 24 Mr. Heretty Mr. A. Charlton. Mrs. C. 'da Fo so l h L e Mr H L R°KerH, Mrs. Rogers and Mr. Nahapict.
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    JELAI CONCESSION WINS AGAIN.
    892 6 Seized Tin Sequel. “UNLAWFULLY MINING” CHARGE FAILS. The Jelai Concession (Pahang:) Ltd., which was victorious in the lengthy litigation last year against a rival claimant to the grant of exploitation rights. in his teiritory made by the Maharajah Perba Jelai. has won another legal battle. Last
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    SMALL HOLDERS IN DISTRESS.
    109 6 3,000 Sales of Land Threatened. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 25 Nearly 3,000 small holders in the K,.*u Pilah district of Negri Semhifan a threatened with the sale of their land the Government for the recovery nt arrears of rent. J 1 The notice
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    RIOT IN INDIA.
    68 6 Police Again Compelled To Fire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 1. A crowd of 7,000 people attacked the Sheshar police station, near Patna. The police fired in self-defence, and four people were killed and a number injured Two of the wounded are in a serious condition.
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    F1. 15,000,000 A YEAR.
    31 6 —Aneta. Batavia, Feh. 26. The People’s Council has unanimously agreed to levy an excise duty on tobacco. The duty is expected to yield FL 15,000,000 a year.—Aneta.
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    BIRTH
    23 6 TM. On Sunday. February *****. to Mr. *nd Mr*, i»m Choon Toe (Charlie l.im), a son. Both mother and son doing well.
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    ENGAGEMENT
    34 6 be engagement is announced between Miss Frances Wills only daughter of Mrs. and the l«»e Mr. James W Us of Oikhurst, Dorking, Surrey and FredeFck George I'ooley of Messis. Presgrave and Matthews, Penang.
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    MARRIAGE
    44 6 Mt KERING—LEECHMAN.-At St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Feb. 27, 1932, by the Rev. C. .1 Brown. Eric Stockdale son of Captain W. O. Pickering. 0.8. E., R.N. (Retd) and Mrs. Pickering to Dorothy Eileen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alleyne Lcechman both of Bedford.
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    17 6 DEATH WOODKORI).— Charles Salvador Woodford on Feh. 23. 1932. Deeply regretted. F.M.S. and Penang papers please copy.
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  • Correspondence.
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      1281 7 “Where are the Japanese Statesmen T the Editor of the Straits Times. ,7’ your leader of Feb. 27 outlining Nr u, pave the way for a thorough 1 u ,n of Sino-Japanose differences in l! .‘.nee of neutral observers is un-i the V ,'v sound advice to
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      THE BOGEY-MEN !
      159 7 THE BOGEY-MEN To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —On reading the remarks by your persimistic and benevolent correspondent Still Employed I \vas reminded of the following The Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians. 1. Chap. 13. The resemblance of the unemployed to Leonidas and his 300 men. Thanks
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      LOYALTY.
      173 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Having read Mr. Neville Chamberlain’s Protection speech in last night's issue of the Straits Times one is forced to the conclusion that any Englishman in this Colony who still protests against a preference on English goods to the exclusion of foreign
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      A TENNIS COURT PROBLEM.
      162 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —May I inquire why the tenants of the Singapore Improvement Trust Company houses situated off Lavender Street have not the first privilege in th< use of the four tennis courts locate 1 in the midst of those houses
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      “A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.”
      69 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Mr. Richard Sidney, in his letter published last Saturday, has only echoed the sentiments of many readers of the Siraits Times, including myself, that the delightful and interesting letters which your Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes every
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      167 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Europeans, unemployed, in camp and elsewhere, are prepared to aecepi jobs on estates at starvation, if not slave-like, rates. Many companies are sacking the highly-paid men and employing these i»t low pay. No passage or leave pay is mentioned. Why
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      A PUZZLE AND A GIGGLE.
      97 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —An old reason: It is impossible to introduce restriction of rubber production or control of rubber export in the Dutch East Indies, as the difficulties and obstacles in controlling the many native producers are insurmountable. A contradiction:
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      ADVERTISING IN CHURCH.
      722 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I heartily endorse “A Catholic’s” protest in your issue of Feb. 20. Tc allow the mind bent on divine worship t be distracted by business slogans is. indeed, a shame, and great indignation is felt by many members of
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      COMING ! COMING !
      66 7 COMING COMING To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Mr. Joe Fisher might also be induced to run a similar competition to that suggested by your correspondent Prospective Competitor.” The films Behind Office Doors and Office Wife have been advertised at the Capitol as coming for the last six
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      “BONUS.”
      125 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Magic Word Dream of Yesterday How many merchants must have rubbed their eyes this morning and adjusted their spectacles Probably quite a few referred to Webster to see what the word meant. $30,000 and £3,000 a year and allowances too What
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    DOCTOR LOSES TWO FINGERS.
    128 8 Two Men Badly Injured In Car Crash. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 28. Two men, n doctor and a solicitor’s clerk, were l*adly injured on the Kuala h*yT£sar Road three miles out of Ipoh athe retail <tf .2 small car and a movrcycle beinK in
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    LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT.
    217 8 $5,183 for Fund from Recent Exhibition. j The committee of the European Unemployment Committee acknowledges j with thanks, the following donations t<>; the Singapore section, received during; February, 1932 Pulo Bukom Club (per Straits Times) 50.00 Babcock ani Wilcox, Ltd. 100.00 Rallies Hotel :—Clive Carey concert $30.75, Cabaret
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    TROOPING SEASON.
    41 8 it is announced the Lancashire will not call at Singapore on the voyage from Bombay to Shanghai. Shanghai will probably be left on the homeward voyage on Mar. 18, and the vessel will call at Singapore on Mar. 26.
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    TRADE LOSSES IN SHANGHAI.
    244 8 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Irreparable Damage. BIG DROP IN SHARE VALUES. Cables from leading European merchants in Shanghai indicate that irreparaable damage ha.s been inflicted on the trade of China’s commercial metropolis by the military operations. It is stated that business has been practically piralysed since the end of
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    ARCHITECT’S FEES.
    288 8 Dispute Leads to Civil Suit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 23. N. Bun.abas, a well-known Seremban architect, sued B. Nicholas and B. Sebastian of Rasah, Seremban, today before the Seremban Magistrate, Che Hamzah. for the sum of $240 and costs, being supervision fees. The hearing occupied the
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    WORLD TOUR LINER.
    61 8 Malacca’s Preparations For Visit. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 24. The Hamburg-Amerika world cruise liner Resolute is due here on Mar. 2. As on previous occasions when tourist vessels call an exhibition of plants, fruits and other local products is arranged. This year the exhibition will
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    COLONISATION IN NEW GUINEA.
    255 8 Hampered by Official Restrictions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 29. Some years ago a movement was s art- t*J in Java tor the colonisation of New Guinea, principally by destitute Euroi peans and Eurasians. Several associa- ti'Uis were formed with the intention of providing the
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    164 8 Five New Planes to Give More Regular Service (From Our Own Correspondent.* Batavia, Feb. 29. According to the Telegraaf, Amsterdam, the directors of the K.L.M., by buying five new Fokker aeroplanes, desire to assure a still e renter regularity of the service to the Dutch East Indies
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    92 8 Coroner’s Finding In Stabbing Case. A verdict of culpable homicide amounting to murder against a Malay named Nawi bin Taren, was returned by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, at the conc’usion of the inquiry into the aeath of a Malay woman, known as Talkative Meena.” Meena
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    SNOW IN JAVA.
    61 8 Volcano Covered in White After Big Storm. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 20. The Smeroe, one of Java’s highest and most imposing volcanoes, recently presented an extraordinary spectacle when, after a tremendous storm, the top was decked by a white mass, which must have been either
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION NEGOTIATIONS.
    252 8 Official Confirmation Of Reports. A Amsteidam, Feb q An important announcement on h.kv restriction is contained in a of Mr. de Graaf, Dutch Minister 0l L m Colonies in reply to the pieliminaiv rort of the Committee of the Put, h sCo'h (or Lower) Chamber on the
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    ALLEGED THEFT.
    446 8 Charges Against Chinese Mohammedan. A large lorrv load of exhihits comnrisng glasses, plates, dishes, fancy flower pots, toys and a whole range of varied articles of crockery and chinawa**e. wore carried into the Singapore Se-ond Polk, ,,ft urt on Tuesday afternoon by a squiH of stalwart detectives when
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. WONG AH FOOK.
    1301 9 Large Attendance On Sunday. vo scenes marked the funeral m PU Wong Ah Kook which took place Cantonese Cemetery, Thomson on Sunday and the number of ant mourners present testified to V "In,.h place she occupied in the esteem 7 .I mmunities in Singapore
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    PIRATE GUARD TURNS SMUGGLER.
    142 9 Russian Caught with $8,000 Of Illicit Opium. Arrested by the Harbour Division of the Singapore Preventive Service, V. V. Tyrsin, described as a Russian attached to the Russian Contingent of the Hong Kong police, was produced before Mr. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, and
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    MR. DE MOUBRAY.
    130 9 Farewell From Residents Of Batang Padang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 1. Residents of Batang Padang combined to give a farewell to Mr. G. A. de C. de Moubray, the District Officer, who is shortly going on transfer to Kinta. Mr. Hok Hye Cheong presided and
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    CHINESE RACEGOERS.
    73 9 Wall Writing Urges Them To Send Money to China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 29. When those interested in training arrived at the local racecourse on Saturday morning they were surprised to find the side wall of the grandstand disfigured with Chinese characters written in black crayon.
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    BRIDE GIVEN AWAY BY GOVERNOR.
    466 9 Interesting Wedding In Singapore. Government House was closely associated with the wedding which was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon. H. E. the Governor j (Sir Cecil dementi) and Lady Clementi are friends of the parents of the bride, and His Excellency gave
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    MEDAL FOR NURSE.
    134 9 Infant Welfare Centre Work Recognised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 2. An interesting ceremony took place in the matron’s office of the Ipoh Hospital yesterday when the British Resident, Mr. B. W. Elies, presented Sister Grice with a silver medal for meritorious service in connection with
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    UNLICENSED TIN.
    56 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 29. Before the Seremban magistrate, Che Ham/ah, today, Chan How and Yap Kwan Ten were cautioned and discharged for being in possession of 15 catties of tin-ore without a licence. The accused said they did not know a licence was required for
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    TRAPPED AT DAWN IN LONELY HUT.
    521 9 Hylam Reds Gaoled. POLICE FIND PISTOLS AND PAMPHLETS. Considerable importance is attached by the authorities to a successful raid conducted during the early hours of on Tuesn.orning on a house used by Singapore Communists for the printing and distribution of seditious handbills and literature.
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    MR. ARTHUR JONES.
    67 9 Death of General Rubber Co.’s President. News has been received of the death in London of Mr. Arthur Jones, managing director of the General Rubber Co., Ltd., Lon Ion and president of the General Rubber Co. Mr. Jones had been ill with pleurisy following an attack of
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    BAR ADMISSION.
    31 9 In the Supreme Court on Wednesday before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers was formally admitted to the Singapore Bar as an advocate and solicitor.
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    SERVICE COMPANY FOR SINGAPORE.
    828 10 Uncertainty Ends. TO 1JE ATTACHED TO THE GLOUCESTERS. As exclusively announced in the Sunday Tunes the Service Company of the .M.S.V.II., founded in lif.'lO to relieve Europeun unemployment, is to be transfer! ed from Port Dickson to Tanglin Barracks, Singapore, in Apiil and attached to the
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    “MOST UP-TO-DATE ROBBERY.”
    347 10 Quick Dispatch of Alleged Stolen Jewellery. ••One of the most up-to-date robberies in Singapore" had a sequel in the Singapore Assize on Tuesday befou Mi. justice Sproule, when three Chinese, bong Katt, Yam Hoey and Ix>ng kiew were charged with armed robbery from two j women at
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    “GOVT. SERVANTS.” Turned Out to be Armed Robbers.
    262 10 Sentence of seven years’ rigorous imprisonment and 15 strokes of the rattan was passed on Seng Leng Kang, a Chinese who was found guilty on a charge of armed robbery of $6.64 from a compatriot, Soh Kuan, at the Singapore Assizes before
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    EMPIRE FOOD ON EMPIRE DAY.
    936 10 Lady dementi’s Appeal. LOCAL FELLOWSHIP FORMED. We publish below a communication received from I.ady Clementi regarding the proposed formation of a Fellowship of Empire Housewives of all races who will endeavour whenever possible to give preference to Empire-grown foods in their daily housekeeping. l.ady dementi
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    JOCKEY ON CAUSING DEATH CHARGE.
    237 10 Two Malays Killed I n Car Crash. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Fel». ;;5. Mr. Dawson, the well-known l, 0 ,i jockey, was charged in the police c u at Parit Buntar today with causing d lt by rash and negligent driving of a car.
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT.
    123 10 Issue of Debentures At Eight Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. The Duff Development Co. is off-rive £30.000 worth of eight per cent, first debentures at par. The reason of the u-uf is “to provide sutfie'ent working capita? for the maintenance of estates, partic .ktr ly
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    NEW POLICY IN THE F.M.S.
    1542 11 Neeri Sembilan Councils Inaugurated. retren chment. “Nearly Reached Limit Of Taxation.” ••We have nearly reached the limit «,f taxation which the country can ».tnnd. The revenue is still declining, end further retrenchment is inevitable." This is an extract from a speech made by the Hon.
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY RECORDS.
    757 11 First of Their Kind Made In the East. On Monday night those who were present in the Victoria Memorial Hall witnessed a unique event—the recording of two choruses from ‘‘The Messiah” by the I Singapore Musical Society, complete with orchestra and organ. This event was unique, not
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    EUROPEAN ON THREE CHARGES.
    170 11 Allegation of Attempted Cheating. Arrested by the Singapore Detective Branch, J. A. Ratcliffe, a European, was produced before Mr. Ci. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, on Tuesday and charged with attempting to cheat Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd., of £508 by falsely pretending
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    FATAL ACCIDENT.
    256 11 Singapore Man Killed In Johore. A lonely spot on the Johore-Batu Pahat road was the scene of a motoring accident about J1 o’clock on the night of Feb. 2.‘I v. hen Mr. Charles S. Woodford, a Eurasian jump superintendent employed by the Asiatic Petroleum Co., lost his life.
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    INDIAN JOURNAL.
    194 11 Selangor Association’s Part In Local Journalism. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala I umpur, Feb. The Selangor Indian Association, which is a live and progressive body, has entered local journalism with a new magazine called The Selangor Indian.” The inaugural number has a message from the acting Chief Secretary,
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    NEW TEA ESTATES IN MALAYA.
    2013 12 Kedah, Perak And i Selangor. LOCAL MARKETS. SHOULD IMPORT DUTY BE IMPOSED valuable review of the progress made with lea cultivation in Malaya iM K iven by Mr. M. J. Kennaway. a well-known planter, in the address j reported below. European tea estates now exist
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    CAR CRASH ECHO.
    186 12 Case Settled Out Of Court. An echo of th» serious accident to Mr. I G H. Gardside, flhe Singapore layer, who i was knocked down by a car driven by Mr. Michael Henry Carr, of Sime Darby and Co., was heard in the Singapore Criminal District} Court
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    WILD ELEPHANTS.
    49 12 Chinese House Raided In Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 25. It is reported that a herd of wild elephants raided a Chinese kongsi house at the 33rd mile, Kuraboi Road, Jelebu, and caused considerable damage. Eventually the elephants were chased away by the coolies.
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    EXCESS TIN-ORE ON MINE.
    271 12 Mr. Mungo Park’s Appeal Succeeds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 27. A fine of $100 and an order for confiscation of tin ore imposed by the Pekar. magistrate was successfully appealed against by Mr. Mungo Park, the wellk"o\vn Kuala Lumpur mining engineer yesterday. Mr.
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    MRS. LUCY ROSE KRAAL.
    85 12 Death of an Old Negri Sembilan Resident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 28. There was a largo attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Lucy Rose Kraal, whose death took place last night at the residence of her son in Rahang Road. Mrs. Kraal was an
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    236 12 Monday, Feb. 15. Colonel R. A. Duckworth-Ford left Government House. Pengiran Bendahara, Pengiran reman* cha. Mrs. Nunn. Mr. O. T. Dussek, Mr. E. E. F. Pretty and Mr. T. F. Carey had luncheon at Government House. In the afternoon His Excellency, Lady Clementi and Miss Clementi visited the
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2845 13 Beggars In The Slu .ip—Should They Be Gaoled?—A Kuala Lumpur Problem Advice To The Public—From Rubber To Market Gardens—Exploiting Children—A Haven Of Refuge —Reforming Ragamuffins Some Loca l Lessons. (By Onr Koala Lam pur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 26. THE professional beggar, with his
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    PENANG DIVORCE.
    57 14 First Case for Many Years Ends in Decree Nisi. (From Our. Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 26. The first divorce case in Penang for many years was heard yesterday in the Supreme Court when Mr. Justice Whitloy granted a decree nisi to Chong Ah Lun, Itoho wiught the dissolution
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    Ratepayers’ Money: “A Gross Misuse.”
    8199 14 PROTEST AGAINST $30,000 BONUS TO ENGINEER. The outstanding feature, though not the most important, at fridav’s meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission was r 4 protest lodged by Mr. Margoliouth at the unammous recommendation of committee No. 5 that a bonus of $30,<MK) ne paid
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    EUROPEAN WOMAN SLAPPED.
    74 16 Hit by Malay as He Cycled Past Her. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 25. AH bin Osman, a Malay, pleaded guilty here this morning to using criminal forte against a European woman. Sentence was postponed pending a medical examination. It was stated that several complaints had
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    RELIEF FUND.
    118 16 For Distressed Wounded In China. Making an appeal on behalf of a relief fund for China, the committee of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce state This appeal is made for the relief of the distressed and wounded in China. So much has been said in the Press
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    MR. R. J. WILKINSON.
    85 16 Rumour of Possible Return To Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 26. A rumour is current that Mr. R. J. Wilkinson, C.M.G., the well-known Malay scholar and historian and a former member of the Malayan Civil Service, may return to Malaya and settle down
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      FRESH ATTACK ON KIANGWAN.
      3268 21 —Sin Kuo Min. —British Wireless. —Reuter. Is the Settlement In Danger MAYOR’S PROTEST. f.S. Policy in Pacific May Be Revised. Shanghai, Feb. 25 (10.30 a.m.) U rther deperate attempt was made iuliV t break the Chinese defence line at Kiangwan. I' Japanese attacked at 8 a.m.,
      —Sin Kuo Min.; —British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  3,268 words
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      U.S. AND LEAGUE.
      151 22 —Reuter. —Reuter. President’s Cautious Attitude. New York, Feb. 24. Accord ins: to the New York Times Washington correspondent Mr. Hoover is prepared neither to reject nor accept, but only formally acknowledge, the petition urging the United States to signify cooperation with the League in any economic measures
      —Reuter.; .—Reuter.  -  151 words
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      CANADIAN AIRMEN.
      85 22 —Reuter. China Interested In Offer of Services. Ottawa, Feb. 24. According to the Chinese ConsulGeneral, the Chinese Government has cabled that it is favourably interested in the offer of the axed members of the Canadian Air Force to form two squadrons in the Chinese Air Force. Further communications
      .—Reuter.  -  85 words
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      OVERSEAS CHINESE.
      112 22 —Reuter. Anxious to Learn to Fly In South Africa. Johannesburg, Feb. 24. Illustrating the eagerness of the Chinese to help China in the Far East dispute, the Chinese consuls have approached the well-known pilot Lieut. Rodwell King ask ng him to give a number of Chinese pupils one
      —Reuter.  -  112 words
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      U.S. AIRMAN.
      137 22 —Sin Kuo Min. How He Met His Fate Near Shanghai. Shanghai, Feb. 25. Further details are now available concerning the fate of the 27-year-old American aviator, Mr. Robert Short, who was the solitary occupant of a Chinese plane which was shot down by Japanese machines over Soochow on
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  137 words
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      GENERAL MA.
      237 22 —Reuter. Reported Murder of Hero Of Nonni Bridge. (From Our Own Correspondent) Nanking, Feb. 25. Much excitement has been created here by the receipt of a rumour that General Ma Chan-shan (the former military Governor of the Northern Manchurian Province of Heilungkiang and the Chinese hero of the
      .—Reuter.  -  237 words
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      HELPING 80,000 NORTH IRISH FARMERS.
      278 22 n.cniuitr aim oine! mineral potassium, fertiliser salts.— Br. tish Wireless. —Reuter. Maize to Enter Britain Free of Tax. Rugby, Feb. 24 During last night’s Commons debate’rthe Import Duties Bill the the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chambe Ui n announced that maize would not bo ject to
      . , —* n.cniuitr aim oine! mineral potassium, fertiliser salts.—Br. tish Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  278 words
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      DISARMAMENT.
      102 22 r v v/iii plv 1C l i 1 <1 111« 1111 i Votes will be taken tomorrow. —British Wireless. Geneva Conference Continues. Rugby. Feb. 24. The chief British delegate. Sir John Simon, at the general commission of the Disarmament Conference at Geneva this afternoon, urged that the draft convention
      r. v v/iii plv 1C l i 1 ~ <1 ; 111«1111 \ . i Votes will be taken tomorrow.—British Wireless.  -  102 words
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      RUBBER ESTATES.
      170 22 Losses for Ipoh and Rosevale Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 23. Ipoh Rubber Estates, Ltd., show a loson the year ending: Q:t. 31 of £2.408. A debit balance of £2,1(32 is carried forward. The company owns 1,044 acres in the Kinta district of Perak, 954
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      MR. MACDONALD.
      65 22 WV i vV U VT 1 aiv VV4 operation to his left eye.—British Wireless. Leaves London for Health Visit To South Coast. Rugby, Feb. 24. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, accompanied by his daughter Ishbel. left London by car today for southwest England where he will
      ■ WV i vV U VT 1 aiv VV4 operation to his left eye.—British Wireless.  -  65 words
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      PLANES BOMB HANGCHOW.
      3186 23 —Sin Kuo Min. Rcuter. Fresh Japanese Divisions For Shanghai. general SHIRAKAWA Supreme War Councillor To Take Command. Shanghai, Feb. 26 &lt;12.22 p.m.). The scene of the war operations was 1 i &lt; »„r)av when Japanese planes f xte r Hangchow, China’s world-famous iTutv spot, bombed the aerodrome
      —Sin Kuo Min.; Rcuter.  -  3,186 words
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      THE BANK RATE.
      118 24 Rritish Wireless. —Reuter. No Change in But Drop in New York, Rugby, Feb. 25. There was today no change in the* Rank Rate, which remains at r &gt; per cent. The demand for leading British Government stocks was a most interesting feature on the markets and these
      Rritish Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  118 words
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      THREE NEW WORLD’S SPEED RECORDS.
      633 24 —British Wireless. Blue Bird Again. SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL’S FEATS AT DAYTONA. Daytona Beach, FI., Feb. 24. Sir Malcolm Campbell, Great Britain’s foremost motor-racing driver, today created three new world’s land speed records in his famous car Blue Bird. The new records, says Reuter, are One
      .—British Wireless.  -  633 words
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      A BRITISH “ PEACE ARMY.”
      117 24 A BRITISH PEACE ARMY.” Reuter. Remarkable Letter To League of Nations. London, Feb. 26. A letter offering the services of a Peace Army of British men and women eager to place themselves unarmed between the Chinese and Japanese armies with the hope of stopping the fighting has been sent to
      Reuter.  -  117 words
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      HORSE AND MACHINE.
      72 24 British Wireless. Farmers Still Interested in Old Time Methods. Rugby, Feb. 24. The use now made by agriculturists of mechanical power has not destroyed the farmers’ inteiest in heavy draft horses, and attendances at the Shire Horse Society show, which this year has entries well up to
      British Wireless.  -  72 words
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      MR. CHARLES GREENIDGE
      47 24 f'' VV MV Chief Justice of British Honduras.—British Wireless. To be Chief Justice of British Honduras. Rugby, Feb. 25. The King has been pleased to give directions for the appointment of Mr. Cliarles Greenidge, a Trinidad magistrate, to he Chief Justice of British Honduras.—Bri-
      f'' * | VV MV Chief Justice of British Honduras.—British Wireless.  -  47 words
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      THE IMPORTS DUTIES BILL.
      141 24 Reuter. Operative on Mar l. HEMP AND SOYA BEAN® NOW ON FREE LIST London Feb. 25. In the House of Commons todav u. Import Duties Bill was read a ‘ih Ja time. The voting was 442 for and v against. e The Lords formally read the
      — Reuter.  -  141 words
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      “RUSSIA vs. REST.”
      268 24 —Reuter. —British Wireless. M. Litvinoff and Fighting With Bare Fists. Geneva, Feb. 25. The Disarmament Conference was again faced with a clash of Russia versus the Rest when general unanimity was reached to adopt the preparatory commission’s report as a 1 asis of discussion. M. Litvinoff complained
      .—Reuter.; —British Wireless.  -  268 words
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      MR. ANDREW MELLON.
      48 24 'ii vat in mi'll, .111, nimiuii in London in the middle of March. British Wireless, New U.S. Ambassador Due In London Shortly. Rupby, Feb. The new United States Ambassador t&lt;) CIreat Britain, Mr. Andrew Mellon, is due in London in the middle of March. Bri-
      'ii vat in mi'll, .111, nimiuii in London in the middle of March. British Wireless,  -  48 words
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      MORE THAN FOUR MILES A MINUTE BY CAR!
      28 24 lhe car in which Sir Malcolm Campbell has established three new world's land speed records: the famous Blue Bird. i
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      HELL LET LOOSE IN CHAPEL
      2051 25 Reuter, \nrvlls on Fringe of The Battle. terrific ATTACK. Chinese Attack Tanks With Hand Grenades. Shanghai, Feb. 29 (10.55 a.m.) u th aeroplanes dropping high explo- and the artillery firing shell: lull the Japanese tanks and in- launched a general offensive the Chinese positions at
      — Reuter,  -  2,051 words
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      GOVERNMENT STOCKS ADVANCE.
      135 25 ici mirn ui cm —British Wireless. Rise Of Seven Points In a Week. Rugby, Feb. 27. Although, with the opening of the new account on Monday, little businesa was being done generally on the Stock Exchange this morning, the buying movement for British Government stocks continued and
      ici mirn ui cm —British Wireless.  -  135 words
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      THE LOS ANGELES.
      53 25 —Reuter. Plan To Purchase To Aid China’s Flood Victims. New York, Feb. 29. Chinese nationals in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Cuba are contributing funds for the purchase of the United States dirigible Los Angeles for the purpose of carrying food to flood victims ii* the
      —Reuter.  -  53 words
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      R. W. OWEN.
      122 25 -Reuter. Tragedy of International Rugby Player. London, Feb. 27. R. W. (Dicky) Owen, one of the greatest rugger halfbacks who ever played in international Rugby, was found dead, hanging in his room in a hotel in Swansea today.—Reuter. Owen was first capped for Wales in 1901 against
      -Reuter.  -  122 words
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      ORDERED TO THE PACIFIC.
      2282 26 —Reuter. —British Wireless. Concentration of the U.S. Fleet. JAPAN AND PEACE. Why China Doubts Her Sincerity. Washington. Feb. 29. Orders have been issued by the Navy Department, placing the main strength of the United States Navy in the Pacific. 41 Fleet manoeuvres is the official explanation
      ”—Reuter.; —British Wireless.  -  2,282 words
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      ERA OF FREE TRADE ENDED.
      197 26 -Reuter. -British Wirele.--. Royal Assent for I mD rt Duties Bill. 1 London, Feb. The House of Lords passed th&lt;&gt; i Duties Bill by 129 to 12, and the l t P rr has received the Royal Assent n "I* of Free Trade in Great
      -Reuter.; -British Wirele.--.  -  197 words
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      LORD PLUMER.
      36 26 me un —British Wireless. Rugby, Feb. 27. An operation was successfully formed last night on Field Marshal Lord Plumer, and today's bulletin says he passed a good night and his condition is satisfactory.—British Wireless.
      me un —British Wireless.  -  36 words
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      CHINESE TROOPS WITHDRAW.
      3202 27 Sin Kuo Min. -Aneta-llavas. -British Wireless. —Reuter. Hut Resistance to Be Continued. JAPANESE FLAGSHIP. Narrow Escape From Destruction. 1 1 Shanghai. Mar. 2. (11.30 a.m.) i n( li,aiing the severity of the west of Kiangwan village i !i iav. the Japanese concede that altered 400 casualties and
      Sin Kuo Min.; -Aneta-llavas.; -British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  3,202 words
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      ALL ROUND RISE IN BRITISH STOCKS.
      106 28 .—British Wireless. Will Bank Rate Be Again Lowered I Rugby, Feb. 2(5. There was another all round rise in British Government stocks today, buying order- coming from both home and abroad. Advances are attributed to expectations of a further reduction in the Bank rate
      .—British Wireless.  -  106 words
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      THE NEW MANCHURIA.
      55 28 Changchun to be The Capital. Mukden, Feb. 2»*. The Kxe -utive Council of the new Manchurian State has issued a proclamation declaring the name of the new State i.- t i be Man howkuo, with Changchun as the capital. The rub i of Manchowkuo is to be
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      PRESIDENT HINDENBURG.
      29 28 —Aneta-Havas. German Women Demand His Re-Election. Berlin, Feb. 29. Tho Committee of German Women, recently formed, has published a manifesto advocating the re-election of Pr?- burnt Hindenburg.—Aneta-Havas.
      —Aneta-Havas.  -  29 words
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      ARMY EXPENSES.
      143 28 arrived in Canton yes erday.—Sin Kuo Min. Dispute Between North And South China. Hong Kong. Mar. 2. The members of the fail on Central Kxecutiw* Committee are expected to pass hrough Hong Kong tomorrow on their way to I.oyang. Over 1»&gt;0 male and female members of the Hong
      arrived in Canton yes erday.—Sin Kuo Min.  -  143 words
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      BELGIUM’S POSITION.
      178 28 —Reuter. To Help Maintain Prestige Of League. Brussels, Mar. 1. Replying in the Chamber to an in*eroella’ion by Mr. E. Vandervelde on the i steps taken to associate Belgium, as a signatory of the Nine-Power Treaty with j the efToi* s now being made by the other! Governments
      —Reuter.  -  178 words
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      TARIFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
      371 28 —British Wireless. I Sir George May to Be Chairman. Rugby. Mar. 2. The personnel of the Tariff Advisory Committee, set up under the Import Duties Aet. was announce 1 by the ChanI cellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville U l ambei lain) in the House of Commons
      —British Wireless.  -  371 words
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      DISORDERS IN SPAIN.
      61 28 I Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Extremists Raid Radical Meeting. Barcelona, Feb. 20. Serious clashes occurred here at a meeting convened by the Radical leader Signor Lerroux. In a long snee-’h outlining his policy he sharply attacked th° extremists. Communists an anarchiss forced their way into the hall and charged the
      I Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  61 words
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      Anarchists Fire on Police To Resist Arrest.
      91 28 -Aneta-Havas. wmmvauuu i yj Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Barcelona, Feb. 29. While the late head of the Radical Party, Alexander Leroux. was attending a banquet offered by 1,200 admirers in Barcelona, two anarchists, who were distributing seditious tracts, were arrested in the streets. At the moment
      -Aneta-Havas.; wmmvauuu i yj — Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  91 words
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      THE SILVER PROBLEM.
      75 28 —Reuter. Time Has Come to Call A Halt to Dislocation. Washington, Feb. 25. A statement urging that the time has come to call a halt in the present monetary dislocation has been issued by the sub-committee of the House of Representatives investigating the silver problem. I he
      —Reuter.  -  75 words
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      NO NECESSITY FOR RESTRICTION.
      431 28 Hague Discussions. PRACTICAL OBJECTION'S FROM D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent. London, Mar. l Ams erdam reports state that \i, d uytjes, the official from the uVl Department of Agriculture w,i„ i specially .o Holland at the request ui tail Dutch Colonial Minister to comer on cer
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      GERMANY’S BURDENS.
      207 28 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. System of Government Not Responsible. Berlin, Feb. 2S. The thesis is advanced by the opposition that the present system of German government is responsible for the almo t unbearable burden of taxation under which the nation is groaning. This was energetically refuted bv the Finance Minister, Hen-
      -Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  207 words
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      THE MANCHURIAN TANGLE.
      122 29 China to Fight New Government. BRITISH POSITION. No Independent Action. ,i rom Our Own Correspondent.) Nanking, Mar. 1. which have reached here from a state that the new so-called Republican Government of Inner Mongolia and Jehol, i a 1 v declared, has not yet bet'jj t iin
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      LADY HEATH.
      145 29 Reuter. Wants to Serve in The Chinese Air Force. Fortworth, Texas, Feb. 27. t.ar Williams, formerly Lady fa’v.us for her flying achieve and her equally well-known hus- have applied to serve in the ChinIV.ce against Japan.—Reuter. !.a Ma'.v II ath, the well-known Briwho is the former wife of
      — Reuter.  -  145 words
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      “BOYCOTT JAPAN.”
      80 29 '"HI- u i Aneta-Iwaki. Professor Einstein’s Broadcast Appeal. Pasa lena, Feb. 29. Albert Einstein has broad* appeal for an economic boycott &lt; n order to force a cessation of 1 He declared that there must uranee that the decisions of an ml court would be enforced, the nations
      '"HI- u i Aneta-Iwaki.  -  80 words
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      HENLEY BY-ELECTION.
      62 29 I nionist Wins in Fight With Liberal. London, Feb. 26. &lt; Henley by-election, due to the aptain R. R. Henderson, re- a vs Renter, as follows: &lt; '-'tl-.rl Fox (Cons) 16,553 V Matthews (Lib) 7,129 !l i|,vs n the general election in 1 w»&gt;re as follows: V V,
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      IN MANCHURIA.
      40 29 —Aneta-Iwaki. I-iported Surrender of General Ting-chao. &lt;;„ rT Mukden, Feb. 29. l-ng-chao, the commander of a i l irin troops, has surrendered t,,,, l0o P s to the Kirin authorities, a s V or feting with the Kirin —Aneta-Iwaki.
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      FRANCE’S RELATIONS WITH ITALY.
      307 29 —A net a-Trans- Ocean. M. Poincare on Need Of Friendship. Paris, Feb. 2D. Ml Poincare, in a newspaper art cle, keenly advocates an understanding between France and Italy. He states that when he was Premier he had an interview with Sigror Mu solini in the presence
      —A net a-Trans- Ocean.  -  307 words
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      DARTMOOR RIOT ECHO.
      126 29 Ill'lllll IIIIW l IV M British Wireless. Knighthood for Mr. Herbert Du Parcq. Rugby. Feb. 24. The King has approved a Knighthood for Mr. Her!&gt;ert Du Parcq, who recently co iducted the inquiry into the Dartmoor disturbances.— British Wireless. Sir Herbert Du Parcq, who is 51 years
      Ill'lllll IIIIW l IV M — British Wireless.  -  126 words
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      HEROIC MINERS.
      48 29 British Wireless. Decorated by the King With Edward Medal. Rugby, Feb. 25. A party of nineteen miners who worked for nine hours in great danger to rescue a fellow miner were decorated with the Edward Medal by the King at today’s pri\ate investiture at Buckingham Palace.
      — British Wireless.  -  48 words
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      MOTOR INDUSTRY.
      46 29 Mr. J. H. Thomas Receives A Deputation. Rugby, Feb. 25. The Dominions Secretary. Mr. J. H. Thomas, today received a deputation of British motor manufacturers who submitted views regarding of the means by which their industry might be helped by the Ottawa Imperial Conference.
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      NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
      42 29 —British Wireless. Admiral Blake Succeeds Admiral Preston. Rugby, Feb. 25. The Admiralty announce that Rear-Ad-miral Geoffrey Blake has been appointed Commissioner of Admira’ty and Chief of Supplies and Transport in succession to Vice-Admiral Preston, to date from Sept. 20.—British Wireless.
      —British Wireless.  -  42 words
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      IMPROVED SITUATION IN INDIA.
      171 29 l ad achieved the results hoped for.—Brit.sh Wireless. Subversive Activities On The Wane. Rugby, Feb. 29. S r Samuel Hoare, the Secretary for India, giving a general survey of conditions in India in the House of Commons, &gt;a:d the presen situation was satisfactory. The Government of
      l ad achieved the results hoped for.—Brit.sh Wireless.  -  171 words
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      AID TO AGRICULTURE.
      227 29 prices as a result of the Bill.— British Wireless. Enhanced Price for HomeGrown Wheat. Rugby, Mar. 2. A further important measure designed to improve the condit on of agriculture was considered in the House of Commons today, when the Minister for Agriculture (Sir John Gilmour) introduced the
      prices as a result of the Bill.— British Wireless.  -  227 words
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      CANTON STUDENTS.
      112 29 resume their studies forthwith.—Sin Kuo Min. Told to Go Back To Their Studies. Hong Kong, Mar. 2. At a meeting h'dd yesterday the NorthWest District Political Committee decided that it was impossible to accept the application made by the stu lents of Canton on Monday that they should
      resume their studies forthwith.—Sin Kuo Min.  -  112 words
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      PRINCE OF WALES.
      32 29 —British Wirol ess. Visits Birmingham Section Of Industries Fair. Rugby, Feb. 25. The Prince of Wales visited the Birmingham section of the British Industries Fair today.— Brit sh Wireless.
      —British Wirol ess.  -  32 words
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      MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
      39 29 —British Wireless. Confined to His House With A Cold. Rugby, Feb. 26. Mr. Lloyd George, who, it was anticipated, would return to bis parliamentary duties next, week, is confined to his house with a cold.—British Wireless.
      —British Wireless.  -  39 words
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      RESTRICTION TALKS IN HOLLAND.
      108 29 Differing Opinions. OUTCOME AWAITED WITH ANXIETY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 20. Discussion s on the question of rubber restriction have been opened at The Hague between Dr. van dcr Waals, of the Netherlands Colon al Department, and Mr. Lutyjes, of the Netherlands Fast Indies
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      QUIT RENTS RUMOUR.
      66 29 It is strongly 'rumoured that the Federated Malay States Government has decided to make some reduction in quit rents on rubber land, although the reduction is not as large us was asked for by the committee which reported on this question. If this report is true it
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      “REDS” IN S. CHINA.
      160 29 been appointed in his stead. —Sin Kuo Min. Critical Situation Arising. Hong Kong, Mar. 2. The Communist menace on the Kiangsi-Fukien-Kwangtung borders is steadily assuming mos* serious proportions. The latest reports to hand state I hat a large fo ce of Reds,” after occupying Wuping,—a small
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      LEAGUE COMMISSION.
      110 29 —Aneta-Ha/a^. Warmly Received In Tokio. Tokio, Feb. 20. The* League of Nations Commission, with Lord Lytton at its head, arrived in Tokio today and was warmly received. The local papers in their leading article, welcome the commission and hope th inquiry on the scene will prove tha* Japan
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      NATIONAL DEBT.
      77 29 them from public funds.— British Wireless. £100,000 Surrendered to Help The Country. Rugby, Feb. 25. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, stated in the House of Commons today that since Aug. 23 cash and (lovernment certificates to the value of over £100,000 had been voluntarily g
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      COMMERCIAL CUP FINAL.
      1409 30 A One Goal Victory. CATTLE TRAILERS HEAT ROBINSON’S. Strait" Cattle Trad. Co. 1, Robinson's 0. Tlu- St taits Cattle Trading Company to 1 congratulated upon the manner in which they won the Commercial Cup l y lK»;itimr Robinson's in the final at the Aii-cii Road Stadium on
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      TOURING TEAM.
      120 30 Japanese Footballers May Visit Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 29. After the visit of two Japanese lawn tennis cracks, former participants in the Davis Cup matches, Java will this year be visited by a Japanese football team. A letter has been received from Osaka. ih;P the
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET PROSPECTS.
      1371 30 S.C.C. Trials. BATTING SHOULD BE STRONG. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) When August passes many of us pack jp 0 ';r hags regret fu ly and wish, with all heart fer March bark again as the •&gt;cginn!n r ol' e.i h ciieket season seem* lo hiing with it
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      S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
      219 30 Fixtures for Opening Week of Season. The S.A.F.A. Leagues will open programmes on Monday next. M Fixture lists for the season wi 1 l '&lt; during the week-end, but the follow a list of next week’s matches Mar. 7. Div. T. R.A.F. %s. Pul m at Stadium. Div.
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      ALOR STAR IN FIRST EVENT.
      1662 31 Big Dividends. JOCKEY SPENCER INJURED. ,Froni Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 27. n jvrak Turf Club Spring meeting 'I' i in tint* weather and the going .rood There was a satisfactory at- h.H. the Sultan of Perak was u r i l t The day
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      SOUTH AFRICA WINS TEST MATCH.
      187 31 —Reuter. New Zealand's Innings Defeat. Christchurch, Mar. 1. South Africa won their first Test match against New Zealand here today by an innings and 12 runs. They dismissed New Zealand for 140 runs in their second innings. Weir was unbeaten for 74. McMillan took five
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      HUDDERSFIELD’S CUP DEFEAT.
      265 31 Beaten by Arsenal.. CHELSEA ALSO IN THE SEMI-FINAL. Details of Saturday’s matches as cabled by Reuter are as follows London, Feb. 27. F.A. Cup.—Oth llound. Liverpool 0 Chelsea 2 Bury 3 Manchester City 4 Huddersfield T. 0 Arsenal 2 Newcastle Utd. 5 Watford 0 First Division. Aston
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      MOWGLI WINS CHINTA CUP.
      342 31 Unexciting Morning For R.S.Y.C. Yachts. Sunday was an unexciting morning for yachting, with light, variable winds, a decided contrast to the splendid northcast monsoon of the last few months. The A Class were sailing the third race for the Van Vliet Trophy. Only Tromp and Kathleen
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      S.C.C. CRICKET TRIALS.
      388 32 Dr. Hopkins’ 50. RAIN SPOILS SECOND MATCH. Dr. Hopkins’ XI proved too strong f&lt;&gt;*' the side captained l&gt;y ('apt. I). Hill in the first Scricket trial of the season which b« on Friday and concluded on Saturday. The weather and ground conditions were excellent. NS hen play
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      BATAVIA GOLF.
      139 32 Hamilton Wins Club Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Feb. 21b The final of the Club championship between W. A. Hamilton and W. Biinie was played over 8b holes and produced excellent golf, Hamilton winning by 7 and Hamilton in tho morning round unofficially broke the course record
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      A TENNIS TOUR.
      93 32 Mr. Chua ("boon Leong’s Success in Sumatra. Mr. Chua Choon Leong, the well-known Singapore tennis player, figured in an interesting series of matches during a recent trip to Sumatra. In partnership with Mr. Denis H. Hazell, who was on a business visit to Sumatra, he took part
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      AMATEUR MATCH.
      25 32 Reuter. England Beat Wales By :5—1. London, Feb. 27. In the Amateur International soccer match F.ngland beat Wales by 3 goals to 1.—Reuter.
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      SCOTLAND LOSE TO IRELAND.
      283 32 —Reuter. International Rugby Tournament. London, Feb. 27. Ireland beat Scotland today in the international Rugby tournament by points to 8. —Reuter. This is the fourth match of the tournament this season. Both the teams have already played one match each. Scotland were beaten by Wales, the
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      CARNERA WINS.
      81 32 But Victory Is on Points Only. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 1. Primo Camera, the giant Italian boxer, defeated Pierre Charles, who was described as the champion of Europe, in Paris Inst night. Charles went the fu.l distance. however. Camera failing in his desperate attempts to win
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      SEREMBAN CRICKET.
      103 32 Hill Rangers Beat King George V School. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sereml an, Feb. 28. In a two innings cricket match here today the Serein ban Hill Rangers defeated the King George V School by 28 runs. In the first innings tho Hill Rangers scored 7*5. the chief
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      ARMY FOOTBALL.
      100 32 Belgium Beats Britain By 1—0. London, Feb. 14. At the Crystal Palace, the first match in the International Army Triangular (soccer) tournament between England, Belgium and France resulted in the Belgian Army heating the British Army by one goal to nil. Officers of tho Tampin Recreation Club have
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      MALAYAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
      1002 32 Events for Easter Meeting At Kuala Lumpur. The Malayan amateur golf ehanipion- shir meeting, which brings together the i best players of the country, will take place over the course of the Selangor Golf Club at Easter. Mr. W. H. Elkins, last year’s winner, will not compete
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      INDIAN HOCKEY.
      72 32 Champions May Not Go To Los Angeles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 1. It is possible that the Indian hocke&gt; team will not go to Los Angeles to defend the title won at the last Olympic Games. So far only the United States. Franc* and India have
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      64 32 —Reuter. Sheffield Wednesday Beaten By Aston Villa. London, I'Vb. -4. The following were the results of matches played today in the Engli?' League First Division. Aston Villa 3 Sheffield Wed. Third Division (Northern.) Darlington 0 Southport Lincoln City 3 Carlisle Utd. —Reuter. London, Feb. 25. In a Second
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      84 1 .general—t Situation 1 ;U mv Tin i’riccs 1 Singapore Auction 1 i fin Market i Market n*i American Stocks 1 (Juhore) 1 ,i &gt;;l |;ui»l»er Statistics 2 I t,» Standstill •&gt; T.n Returns 3 IIuIdier Returns 3 ,n Trade Statistics 3 ,n.| i .S. Tin 4 Java) Ru biter
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      63 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices T I. S'porc Mur. Apr. Apr.June O.Th 0.7 T 0.8 0.8'* o.T'-.. 0.7*4 0.7 T s 0.x 0.7 0.7 a i 0.x o.k&gt;* 0.7 s 0.7*4 0.x o.7‘ t 0.7 *n 0.7'i- 0.7*4 o.rt\ 0.6 0.7 o.7*» SINGAPORE TIN
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      110 1 &gt;ro Chamber of Commerce at ion held its l.aftUth auction whri there was catalogued i l.»&gt;'.*vls tons offered 2.04 S •*&gt;?•* i »idd 1 .♦*•»T 1 1 lb. oi T 4 1 t* Spot. 2'«d. :&lt; r&gt; -1•? ets. PRICES REALISED. &gt;1 Smoked Sheet Cents per lb.
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      STOUGHTON (PERAK).
      48 1 &lt;&gt;t Stoughton (Perak) Rubber ns to Sept. 80 £085 (against 1 blus provision for taxation required £000 and £8,532 in. To depreciation £500 lunvd. £4,617 (prev. year .'erve). Crop was 875,030 !b. (5.70(1.). 244,100 lb. of cur1 nop have l&gt;een sold forward price 4*4d. London landed.
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      VAL D’OR RUBBER.
      26 1 VAL D OR RUBBER. n:&lt; of Val d’Or Rubber Estates l show loss Of £2,013, plus ex&lt;&gt;i, new e’earing and upkeep iwc:ng credit brought in to
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      763 1 [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] No Improvement In Statistical Position. U.S. CONSUMPTION LOWER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 3.* The end of January statistics made a very poor show, the decrease in the visible supply being more than over-balanced by the big Increase in the
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      SHARE MARKET.
      573 1 Dull Conditions in All Sections. Fraser und Co's report, dated Mar. 1, states: Dull conditions continue to prevail in all elions of the local share market, and the v lunu* of business passing remains very small. According to cabled advices the tin market sit home appears to he
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      BULOH RIVER RUBBER.
      51 1 Accounts of Buloh River Rubber to Sept. SO show a loss of £2,766. With addition of deb. interest ami trustee fees, together with debit brought in, total loss stand? at £9,207. Since close of year final call of Is. per share, making shares fuly paid, has been
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      318 1 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I/&gt;ndon, Mar. 1. Closing quotations last night of th« principal Rritish and American stmks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Feb. *J(&gt;. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion Loan
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      MAJEDIE (JOHORE).
      148 1 The report of the directors of Majedie (Johore) Rubber Ktatea Ltd., and statement of accounts for the year ended Sept. 150, 1931 states:— After charging to revenue £392 ss. 2d. for depreciation of building and machinery the result for the past financial year shows a loss of £9H7
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      PALM OIL PRICE.
      24 1 A cable received by Cumberbatch and Co. on Thursday gave the price of palm oil as £2l-10. The market is steady.
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        RESTRICTION.
        718 2 “Tax Native Rubber From The N.E.I.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—If our Netherlands Government in not able to join in rubber restriction with your British Government, why not he lp yourselves by charging duty on every j»;.unu of native rubber sent from Netherlands I ml a
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        SINGAPORE TRADE.
        891 2 j To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I observe from your issue of Jan 2 when you were good enough to publish an article I wrote for ‘‘British Malaya” that you attach a brief—though hardly accurate—descriptive note of myself. For reasons which will appear later, it seems
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        RUBBER ESTATE ADMINISTRATION.
        445 2 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir,—Your recent article concerning: the Eastern organi c a*ion ot’ the Dunlop Plantations and their overhead costs in t'e E-'st. is instructive enough to that present methods in vogue of small and large properties being more or les&lt; under the
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      167 2 Oooan shipments of rubber, including latex, revet tex and concentrated latex, dut inn the month &lt; f February, 19:’,2 Preliminary Return. Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Revertex. Total. V Tons. Tons. Tons, ante o or 1 ranshipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Export
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      THE SINGAPORE TRACTION CO.
      422 2 Chairman’s Review Of The Year. Singapore 'i u 11 on „„L b K’.c at Basi,don Mr. L. W Hawkins (chairman n f tv. company) said that Singapore h from having escaped the elects worldwide depression, had been -nib',., to them in a special degree in it.
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      UNITED SERDANG RUBBER.
      1832 3 Strong Position. MR. ERIC MILLER’S REVIEW. Th,- twenty-fourth ordinary general meeting of the United Serdang (Suma1ra) |»libber Plantations, Ltd., was h( ul on Kel&gt;. 5 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C., Mr. H. Eric Miller, chairman of the company, presiding. The chairman said The year
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      JERKED TO STANDSTILL.
      103 3 Trolley Bus Wire Falls on A Motor-Car. Mr. \V il. Wilson and Mr. A. Farquharson, of the Alexandra Brick Works, Ltd., narrowly escaped serious injury when a trolley bus electric wire in Tanjong Pager Road broke and fell on the car in which they were riding at
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      JAN. TIN RETURNS.
      112 3 Hong Katt (Sungei Iteni &gt;. 2,()P&gt;G.OX piculs. Taiping Tin (No. 1 dredge I (first half February). 100 piculs, 270 hours, 50,000 yards. North Taiping Tin (first half of February). 43 piculs, 00 hours H,lOO yards, i Dredge dosed down at 7 a.in. on 4-2-32 having completed production
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      BAH LIAS RUBBER.
      65 3 Output of Hah Lias Rubber Estates to Oct. 81, 49,781 lb. Net sale price, including estimated value of unsold portion 2.71 d. (agst. 0.45(1.). Cost of manuring and other cultivation works has been met to extint of £5,000 by transfer from special cultivation reserve. Accounts show net
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      JAN. RUBBER RETURNS.
      24 3 Mukit Katil.—20,348 lb. Juru. 51,000 lb. Malaka F’inda. 40,500 lb. F'erak River Valley. 37,458 lb. 30,4(81 lb. United Malacca. 47,348 lb.
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      TOERANGIE (SUMATRA).
      50 3 Accounts of Toeiangie (Sumatra) Rubber and Produce Estates to Oct. 31 show loss of £0,375 (agst. profit of £-137), after £l,BBl (£2,G00) to depreciation, relucing credit brought in to £17,049.Cr0p was 937,825 lb. (958,716 lb.; net sale price, including estimated value of unsold portion, 2.83 d. (6.59 d.).
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      MALAYA TRADE STATISTICS.
      180 3 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE VALUE OF FOREIGN TRADE, INCLUDING PARCEL POST, BULLION ANI) COIN, IN 1931 AND 1932. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. t a t —A &gt; Total Trad* 1931. 1932. 1931. 1932. in.Jwfui Increase -f- Increase 4- Decreaao Grand Parcel Bullion Grand or Grand Parcel Bullion Grand or
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      Trade and Finance.
      271 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Mar. 2. SELLING. London, 4 months* sight London, 3 months’ right ‘f "J/"* London, 60 du.vs sigh!* 3 i London, 30 days' sight 7.» ’i’'. London, demand 2,3 13/16 London, T.T. 2 3 Lyons and Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New York, demand Batav 1
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      Stocks and Shares.
      835 4 Fraser and Co.'s Quotations. Sintra pore, Mar. 2. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 24/- 25/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18 7 20/-5-5 Ayer llitam Tin 9 9 10 9 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/3 11/3 £1 £1 Batang I'adang 0.07* 0.12* 1 1
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      BRITISH AND U.S. TIN.
      149 4 Consolidation Of Interests. The Financial Times understands that {the lit itish-American Tin Corporation is proposing to consolidate its holdings in Tin Mining shares by combining them with blocks ol Malayan tin companies i shares which it is acquiring. To effect this the 750,000 issued t’l shares
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      LANGEN (JAVA) RUBBER.
      377 4 The report by the directors of Langen (Java) Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., for the year ended Aug. 31 1931, states: The leaseholds of Langen I to VIII, the estates in Java, in which this company is interested, are held by the N. V. Langen Rubber Maatschappiji, a
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      COPRA MARKET.
      31 4 Harlow and Co., report as follows on Feb. 25: After improving to $7.05 per picul the market is now slightly easier. Closing quotations are as follows:—Sundried $0.05 mixed $0.50.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES FEB. 2.
        511 4 Allagar (2/) /4*4; Anglo-Malay (fl) Ayer Kuning (£1) y 16; Began Serai 3/16; Bahru (2/) 1/3; Banteng (£1) %i Batu Caves (fli Batu Matang (£1) /9; Bntu Tiga (£1 N; Bertam (2D 1«; Bidor (£D 9 16; Bikam (2 6; Bradwall (£1) Braunston (£1) *h;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAR. 2.
        686 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid I'p Value Dividends Fraser Lyall Company Co. Kvatt. 454,175 1 Nil for year 28-2-31 .Allenby ill) 0.G5 0.70 0.55 o.65 21C.779 1 Nil for year 10-9-31 .Alor Gajah ($1) 0.35 0.45 0.30 0.40 430.425 1 Nil for year 31-3-31
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