The Straits Budget, 5 May 1932

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] v>. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAY 5, |»:)2. Pri 2"> cents (*S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    333 1 LEADERS— Page Ta\ Free Pensions .3 The Candid Critic 3 The Peer and the Apple-Cart 3 Patriots’ Purses 4 Wu Uses and Lost Opportunities 4 Canadian Duties and Malaya 4 Occasional Notes 5-6 Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 21-29 pictures— Lady Peel at Steeplechases 17 Birthday
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1783 1 an u atta P house in Sims Avenue .1 ’Wednesday morning, a Chinese ivnu 1( unconscious with stab u,u,! *>n his face. J.anL l h V annuaI general meeting of the v >u> ni ,)n Singapore, the following bca re« for the year ''■■a J* M. Handy;
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    “GROSS BREACH OF FAITH.”
    1219 2 Malaya’s Acceptance Of 20,000 Ton Tin Cut. A NEW SCHEME. Government A Pawn, Says Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt. The Hon. Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt. one of Malaya’s leading tin authorities addresses the letter given in full below to the editor of the Straits Times.
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    147 2 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Apr. 23 gives the total number of deaths as male 131 and female 65. This represents a deathrate of 21.67 per mille, per annum, compared with 22.45 in the preceding week and 30.69 in the corresponding week of last
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    MR. SAMUEL FUNG.
    36 2 An addition to the list of legal practitioners in the State of Johore has been made by the recent admission to the Johore Bar of Mr. Samuel Fung, advocate and solicitor of Singapore.
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    DEATH OF CHINESE MILLIONAIRE.
    640 2 Mr. Tay Kim Kee Succumbs To Heart Attack. Following a heart attack Mr. Tay Kim Kee, the Muar millionaire, has died at the age ol 00. Mr. Tay Kim Kee, besides being the head of the Hokien community, was a wellknown planter and property owner and
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    MR. LESTER MAYNARD
    101 2 U.S. Consul-General Going On Transfer. Af*er Lw'* years’ service in Singapore. Mr. Lester Maynard, Consul-Gene* ul *or the United States, is leaving scon in accordance with custom. Mr. Maynaid will be transferred tr a temperate and will be succeeded here as Consul-General by Mr. Wilbur Keblinger, who
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    MALACCA UP IN ARMS.
    676 2 Reimposition of Arbitral By Shipping Conference STRONG PROTEST. Action “Heartless And Cynical.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 3 A meeting of the Straits Settlement, (Malacca) Association was held fcl yesterday with Mr W. Munro in the rha? The followm* cable an,l letter, addrei e.l to
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      TAX FREE PENSIONS !
      1058 3 T AX FREE PENSIONS -Straits Times, Apr. 28. h as just been decided in the fhtl Lords a case which may have ,l, unite ettect on the hnancial 1 ul> a number of men now resident re d from Malaya. The people He pensioners, Government or l ami the iaets
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      THE CANDID CRITIC.
      1207 3 takings as luxurv hotels.—Straits Times, Apr. 29. Mr. W. Fletcher, the managing director of a prominent London rubber nrm, w’ho addressed the Singapore Rotary Club this week, caused quite a lot of heart-buri.i. g in Malaya. Odering what he described as a few observations on what he
      takings as luxurv hotels.—Straits Times, Apr. 29.  -  1,207 words
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      THE PEER AND THE APPLE-CART.
      1094 3 attempt to upsr*t the apple-cart!—Straits Times, Apr. 30. A few days ago we quoted extensively from an artcle on the subject of Crown Colony government which was written specially by Lord Olivier for the current issue of The Crown Colonist. Lord Olivier it will be
      attempt to upsr*t the apple-cart!—Straits Times, Apr. 30.  -  1,094 words
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      PATRIOTS’ PURSES.
      884 4 —Straits Times, May 2. For the first time in history the Buy British sentiment is firmly and generally i established in Malaya. This statement is 1 not mere propaganda but an undeniable fact. Until Great Britain was forced olf the gold standard, and the urgent necessity of giving
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      NEW USES AND LOST OPPORTUNITIES.
      945 4 —Straits Times, May. 3. We reproduced last week a long article written by Mr. H. V. Morton for the Dailv Herald. Mr. Morton described at length a visit to Fort Dunlop where he saw all thef processes of an important discovery which may lead to
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      CANADIAN DUTIES AND MALAYA.
      1056 4 encouraged in every possible way.—Strait Times. May 4. For considerably over a year constant reference has been made to tne fact that in its pineapples Malaya possesses an industry of great potentialities. Mr. K. Bouiter,' C.M.G., His Majesty ’s Trade Commissioner, has dealt with the prospects
      encouraged in every possible way.—Strait Times. May 4.  -  1,056 words
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    ITALY AND GERMANY.
    38 4 Geneva is authoritively d«*ni«»d.—Aretai Trans-Ocean. I Secret Agreement Humour Denied. Geneva, Apr. 29. The startling news published in son* French papers that Germany and Ital; had contracted a secret agreement a Geneva is authoritively denied.—Aneta
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    FIRE IN INDIAN MINE.
    34 4 14 Men Suffocated And Three Entombed. Patna. Apr. Fourteen miners wen suffocate! three entombed following a lire in a 'C tilation shaft in a mica mine m t Ha/aril.avr district.
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    BIRTHS
    48 4 FRANCIS. —On April 7. at Shanghai. wife of Reginald E. Francis, 11 l1 McOWAN." On April 29, 1932. at the■ Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. an» Ownn, 2, Raffles ColltK 1 a daug 1 I.EUTHOLD. —On May 1. \v Angullia Purk, to Mr. and r Leufhold, a son.
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    ENGAGEMENT
    21 4 The engagement is announced DoroVhy May Hardwick of tm p Hospital staff, Penang, and .'n of the Asiatic Petroleum o.
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    MARRIAGE
    19 4 KELLY MACLEOD. On Ap-il j Westminster Cathedral. >> |j M Seholles, John t'hrisoston |.e< MacLeod, widow of Major R.A.M.C.
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      84 4 NOTICE All communication i for both 1 Times and the Straits Br 1 m to the Head Office. r Stanley Streets, Singapore >* nients. Tip The post free price of the* >tran- the United Kin*dnrr. and foreign couL.r $18 a year. The post free pr.c* 1 iita Budeet ia $1-1
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    26 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Dr. and Mrs. F. G. E. J 0,I «r w 'i 'X' their sincere thanks to all 1 wreaths and letters of condo! recent bereavement.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      COUNTING MOONBEAMS.
      83 5 I *ito 't (Vnsus —1300. —Straus Times, Apr* s Th, printer’* devil again And this devil without a snred ot poetic to', 1 a f n his composition. What do you t v.is eflort in a Kuala Lumpur h„ik t>i onU‘i n P ora ,v in,. Pahang River
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      FORD RUBBER YIELDS.
      258 5 FORD RUBBER YIELDS htraits Times, Apr. 28. from a recent article in the IVau.oer World, of New York, Mr. fr v binds lubber-planting project on h Tapajoz River, tributary of the t,a> got over its early difficulties g down to steady growth, ihiV owner, unlike many smaller rub.ov.it'. does not
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      R.R.I. FACTORY RESEARCH.
      283 5 R.R.I. FACTORY RESEARCH limes,' Ap a -S of labour.”—Straits The manual on plantation sheet manuit* ently published by the Rubber h Institute has been criticised on .nd that the Institute ought not to tuning itself with anything so I-- a. as factory practice. This seems m.; It*. If the manual
      limes,' Ap/a-S of labour.”—Straits  -  283 words
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      CONCERT MANNERS.
      192 5 got about that one!—Straits Times, Apr. (l tur< (l ‘r nr !r rs are a too-common havf.'i in g‘‘P°re musical audiences, he Slnce K* Ven up as hopeless he (fm-m a,e comers who have not A: l con 'Y "main at th, irl f i( „i 1,111 until
      got about that one!—Straits Times, Apr.  -  192 words
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      FORESTRY POINTS.
      263 5 Straits Times, Apr. 29. Is there not a case for discrimination in tixing the fieight charges of the F.M.S. Kadways? The tollowing comment, made in rue Malayan f orester,” is certainly disturb ng “The recent increase in railway IT eights on timber will, it is feared, be a
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      ST. ANDREW’S MARKET.
      302 5 "vp for the sake of the cause. —Straits Times, Apr. 29. Have the sale of work and the church bazaar as methods of raising money had their day? The St. Andrew’s Cathedral authorities apparently think so for they are proposing to break fresh ground with a novel
      "vp for the sake of the cause.—Straits Times, Apr. 29.  -  302 words
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      “TOLONG-LAH!”
      185 5 ic.m? Yes! Most decidedly yes!—Straits Times, Apr. 30. Not often do we feel inclined to accord to a Malayan publication the distinction of a Note, but there are always exceptions and today is an exceptional occasion. It <ees the Issuing of a magazine which is undoubtedly destined to be
      ic.m? Yes! Most decidedly yes!—Straits Times, Apr. 30.  -  185 words
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      “TENEMENT HOUSE.”
      368 5 copies was at once called for.”—Straits Times, Apr. 30. There are 136 page of it altogether, and they include plenty of illustrations. But this is a magazine in which the pictures are of considerably less importance than the reading matter. Sometimes a good deal is said by saying
      copies was at once called for.”—Straits Times, Apr. 30.  -  368 words
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      SILVERFISH.
      342 5 exposure to air.”—Straits Times, Apr. 30. One of the worst household pests in Malaya is the silvertish. It will cat (nothing, iine'n, carpets, furniture coverings and lots of other things. It is also a menace to hooks, it will not, like the white ant, start at one end of
      exposure to air.”—Straits Times, Apr. 30.  -  342 words
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      MAY DAY IN THE HARBOUR.
      62 5 sickle fluttering in the breeze.—Straits Times, May 2. Those w r ho saw two gaily-dressed Rhip* ir. the harbour yesterday and were puzzle 1 to account for a celebration which ‘he rest of the shipping ignored should haw looked closer and they would have seer
      sickle fluttering in the breeze.—Straits Times, May 2.  -  62 words
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      THE TIN CUT.
      235 5 —Straits Times, May 2. Any hones entertained by tired and harasse 1 tin producers that the F.M.S (fOVerrmcrt would boldly say “No” to he latest dormnd for a 20.000 ton cut bavc horn disposed hv the official communque just issued. 44 All the other parti •imints in
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      A TAX ON BETTING.
      214 5 n —v« auuiv VII it at the same time.—Straits 'limes. May 2. All who won money at the races on Saturday can po ket their gains with a feeling of virtue as well as one of satisfaction, for they have contribute.! quite appreciably to the revenues
      n —v« auuiv VII it at the same time.—Straits 'limes. May 2.  -  214 words
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      PRAISE FROM A VISITOR.
      277 5 —Straits Times, May 2. We blushed with pride on behalf of Sirgapore when we read the letter which is reproduced below. It is from .Mr. A. J. Moore-Bennett, formerly of Hong Kong, who has been visiting these waters on his ketch the Medea, and has found
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      A DOUBLE ENTENTE.
      62 5 —Straits Times, May Papa said the little boy What is a 4 double entente Well, my son,” replied papa, 44 the best example I have heard is this: 4 you can forgive a man’s English if his Scotch is good.’ But you should have heard what mama
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      CHANGE HERE FOR THE CHANNEL.
      232 5 CHANGE HERE FOR THE CHANNEL s:ot something for nothing.—Straits Times, May 3. A ceremony of fitting impressiveness inaugurated Singapore’s new railway station yesterday afternoon. It s trn* that the speeches could not be heard very well, for the cathedral-like loftiness of thj entrance hall does not make it a suitable
      s:ot something for nothing.—Straits Times, May 3.  -  232 words
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      A POIGNANT MOMENT.
      248 6 e\er. Alas and alack!—Straits Time?. May 3. Amid all the pomp and ceremony of the opening of the new Terminal Station at Tanjong Pagar last night, who spared a thought for the passing of that old and unlovely friend who has served us for so many years—Tank
      e\er. Alas and alack!—Straits Time?. May 3.  -  248 words
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      ANOTHER ASIATIC FUND.
      296 6 —Straits Times, May A fund for the relief of unemployment in Negri Sembilan has been opened by the Seremhan Rotary Club. This fund makes the fifth of its kind (apart from the European unemployment fund) now open in Malaya, the others being in Singapore, Selangor, Perak and
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      ASKING FOR TROUBLE.
      51 6 Straits Times. May 4. Apparently, now that the trouble in Shanghai is dying down. Hong Kong is anxious for a little excitement and Argus of the South China Morning Post suggests a mixed debate among Y.M.C.A. members and nudists But why leave out the Y.W.C.A.?” comments a
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      SILVERFISH.
      119 6 Straits Times. Mav 4. A correspondent whose collection of books is well-known to a large number of people in Malaya sends us details of the method whereby he copes with silverfish nuisance. “The be«t substance to prevent and control this nuisance,” he says, “is paradichlorbenzine, which i* a crystalline
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      MIXED DOUBLES.
      245 6 Straits Times. May 4. Many sturdy die hards” now living in retirement will doubtless wax indignant when they learn that a mixed doubles tennis competition is actually to be played at th© S. C. C. Women playing on the Padang, forsooth! Why they will be wanting to sit
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      SINGAPORE MEMORIES.
      334 6 Ctraits Times, May 4. Once again that strange pair of adventurers, Captain Lancaster and Mrs. Keith M.lier, have appeared in the headlines, and this time in the most sensational manner. Captain Lancaster is alleged to have shot Mrs. Miller’s American fiance and is in gaol awaiting trial. Ever
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    DRIFTED FOR FOUR DAYS.
    154 6 Steamer Loses Propeller In Indian Ocean. The I.S.K. steamer Shyogen Maru, arrived in Singapore on Apr. 27 without, a propeller, having lost it when the shaft broke in the Indian Ocean about 800 m’les from Singapore. She was towed into port bv the Malaya Maru, also
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    MALACCA MURDER.
    29 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 28. The watchman in charge of the P.W.D. workshop behind Heeren Street was found dead vesterday morning with twelve stab wounds.
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    PERAK’S NEW JUDGE WELCOMED.
    629 6 Witty Speech by Doyen Of The Bar. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 2. The Hon. Mr. Justice Gerahty, Perak’s new judge, mounted the Bench of tne Supreme Court, Ipoh, for the first time today when the members of the Bar took the opportunity to extend
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    SPECIAL PRISON.
    70 6 Dealing With Criminals Of Desperado Type. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 27. The Home Office is proposing to create a spec al prison for car bandits and criminals of the desperado type, with permanent armed guards and most rigorous discipline. Chelmsford Gaol will be probably used for
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    THE SLUMP AND MALAYA.
    496 6 Sir Cecil dementi’s See* To F.M.S. Rulers. PASSING PHASE. Economically Stronger If Financially Poorer.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 28. These who hoped that H. E. the Hiri Commissioner, Sir Cecil dementi, would throw some light on the decentralisation mystery at the Durbar of
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    MR. CHANG MING.
    80 6 Arrival in Penang F ro1 Nepal. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.)^ Penang, Mr. Chang Min??, formerly [j ,r Consul-General in In< ia an« hi recently China’s envoy to arrived here from Nepal. niin^ The Chinese Consulate, hi Chamber of Commerce and t Union held a joint recep j>anlt
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      A NEW USE.
      788 7 0 v to Get Rid of 50,000 Tons of Rubber a Year. r, the Editor of the Straits Times. Yc v little notice appears to have bv the Press in this country of tn v move to be a valuable and farhaLw .ueewtion for a new use
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      ROBINSON & CO.. LTD.
      272 7 R OBINSON CO.. LTD. To Sir e d tor the Straits Times. letter an« ehold r s request to have 0ri <lenee pJ/, lear n the general corresl an °t V cur paper seems ar ehobi or to your readers—ls?uss the J' *‘°o ,ns ons and others—to nr f ent
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      PIONEERS IN MALAYA.
      418 7 To the Editor of th*e Straits Times. Sir,--My father was in Malaya in the days of the East India Company and was the pioneer of tapioca planting in the East. MalakotF Estate which he bought about the year 1869, when the estate was sold after Mr. Bacon
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    SALARY INCREASES.
    47 7 Hopeful Indication of Siam’s Finances. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 3. The Ministry of Defence has notified increases in salary for 200 officers in the armv and navy. This is regarded with satisfaction as indicating greater confidence in the financial future of the country.
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    SENTENCE OF DEATH QUASHED.
    190 7 Sequel to Murder of A Money-Lender. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 2. The F.M.S. Court of Appeal has quashed the sentence of death passed on Isshar Singh at the Perak Assizes for the murder of a money-lender at Sitiawan. The prosecution alleged that five persons
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    MAY DAY RIOT.
    257 7 Arrest of Kuala Pilah Hylams. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 2. May Day was celebrated in Kuala Pilah by a riot by local Communists. About a hundred Hylams entered a Chinese sundry goods shop, named Chop Kwee Seng, and, after failing to obtain rice without payment,
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    “MOST PAINFUL DEATH.”
    67 7 Suicide Verdict on Youth Who Took Lysol. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 1. The fourth ease of lysol poisoning within the last few months was inquired into by the coronor here yesterday when a verdict of death by suicide was returned on George Larange, an Anglo-Indian
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    $2,000 JEWELLERY THEFT.
    58 7 Woman’s Discovery on Return From Cinema. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 2. Returning on Saturday night from a cinema Mrs. Barker, widow of a former detective inspector in the Selangor police, found the front door of her house open. Going upstairs she found the rooms had
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    FINANCIAL PLIGHT OF THE F.M.S.
    223 7 Grave Outlook. 40 PER CENT. REDUCTION ESSENTIAL. (From Our Own correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 4. A staggering revelation of the financial outlook in the Federated Malay States was made by the chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board at a meeting held this morning. i
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    THE GRAND HOTEL.
    203 7 Loss of $27,944 Reported At Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 3. Mr. R. P. Brash, presiding at the annual meeting of the Grand Hotel, reported a loss for the year of $27,944, of which $2,988 was on the trading account. The balance represents depreciation,
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    FIVE MORE DEAD.
    86 7 Men Who Tried to Escape From Bangkok Gaol. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 3. The deaths resulting from the recent attempt by prisoners to escape from gaol now numbers eleven, five having 'died in hospital. A number of hard labour prisoners in the Bangkok gaol made
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    RACECOURSE TRAGEDY.
    46 7 Chinese Bather Drowned In Pool. On Saturday a Hokien labourer was found drowned in a pool of water on tho new Racecourse at Bukit Timah Road. The police were called and the body was viewed by the Coroner. An inquiry will be held later.
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    An Outsider Looks At Malaya.
    2575 8 SEEING OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US. An outside view of what is going on in .Malaya, combined with strong criticisms on local sea and land trarvport, hanking (where the Government was a sort of sleeping partner), th« rubber industry, education, hotels, and the Press were
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    “YOU HAVE BEEN VERY UNFORTUNATE.”
    247 8 Judge Gives $1 To Man Discharged. A story of how revenue officers 8Mftlll ing for chandu carried bv naJjn landing from a boat from Hong K found a man who had 26 forged $1 o'# notes tucked away in his socks. w to the jury
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    ARMED BANDITS.
    74 8 One Said To Be A Policeman. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 30. A police officer was arrested following a struggle outside the Great Western Railway pay office at Cardiff, yesterday when detectives foiled an attempt by car bandits to hold up the cashiers in thrailwav station. The
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    $31,165 ORDER.
    65 8 Lifts for New Monopolies Building. The following tenders were received fo the supply, delivery and erection of ’hre electric lifts in the new Monopolies Bui.d' ing, Maxwell Road, SingaporeGai.inagh a>id Co., $27,060 Central Engine Works, Ltd., $30,031 United Engineers Ltd., $31,105 Sime, Darby and Co.. Ltd. $32,120; and
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    U. E. Directors Carry The Day.
    5994 9 DISCUSSION AT TUESDAY’S SPECIAL MEETING. An extraordinary meeting: i United Engineers, Ltd., was held on May 3, with Mr. B. I. Chambers, general manager, in the chair. The meeting was the result of a requisition by ten shareholders, w ho submitted a number of
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    MRS. SOPHIE MASSANG.
    35 10 Death of Long Resident <>t Pulau Tikus. (From Our Own Correspon Penang, The death has taken place at of 64 of Mrs. Sophie Massing, p n 3 years a well-known residen tikus.
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    “A Fine Engineering Achievement.”
    2963 11 OPENING OF SINGAPORE’S NEW RAILWAY STATION. “I have not the slightest doubt that, for centuries, this Singapore terminal station will stand here as one of the most important nodal points in the v hole world’s scheme of communications,” said H.E. the Gjvernor, Sir Cecil dementi, in
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    MR. S. C. YOUNG.
    102 12 Found Drowned Verdict At Inquest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 2. A verdict of found drowned was returned by the Butterworth coroner at the inquest on Mr. S. C. Young, the well-known Kuala. Lumpur Chinese, who was found drowmed in the sea near here. Miss
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    MR. PAUL STORR.
    76 12 Taken to Hospital After Car Crash. Mr. Paul Storr, the Singapore lawyer and well-known Rugby player, was involved in a car crash about 9 p.m. on Apr. 28 when his car. ran into a tree in Holland Road near the Botanical Gardens. Mr. Storr was hurt on
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    EMPIRE SHOPPING.
    90 12 Good Support For Singapore Exhibition. In connection with the Empire Products Shopping Week Exhibition, to be held at the New World next month, it is announced that 39 firms have so far announced their intention of taking part and of these four are building special stalls. The dressed
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    KLANG ROTARY.
    88 12 Office Bearers for the Ensuing Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Apr. 27. At the annual election meeting of the Klang and Coast District Rotary Club, held yesterday, the following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year President, the Rev. G. V. Summers vicepresidents, Mr. Gob Hock
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    SEAMAN INJURED.
    45 12 Falls from Window of Union Jack Club. The Union Jack Club was the scene of en accident early on Saturday morning when a seaman named F. G. Moor, of 1LM.S. Herald, fell from a window and was bruised about the face and back.
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    LOCAL TIN CUT TO BE 67 PER CENT.
    403 12 Operative on June 1. F.M.S. GOVERNMENT’S ATTITUDE. The following communiquee was issued from Government House on Apr. 30: “The following communique was issued by the International Tin Committee on Apr. 23, 1932: “‘The International Tin Committee unanimously decided to recommend to the
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    WARDERS ATTACKED.
    62 12 Six Escaping Prisoners Killed in Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 2. A number of hard labour prisoners in the Bangkok gaol made a desperate attempt to escape on Saturday. They attacked the warders, who were forced to fire, killing six prisoners and wounding 30. Four warders
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    CROCODILE SEEN.
    118 12 On Beach Near Junction Of Kubu and Tranquerah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 1. The appearance of a crocodile measuring twelve feet in length on the beach some 100 yards from the junction of Kubu and Tranquerah is reported by a Chinese. The man, who was sleeping
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    809 12 Activities In Singapore SLUMP CAUSES FALL IN MEMBERSHIP. The annual meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will be held at the Exchange Room on Tuesday, May 10, at 5.15. The report for the past year states:— Thirteen committee meetings, and a number of sub-committee meetings were,
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    BODY WRAPPED IN BLACK.
    240 12 Inquest on Murdered Sin Constable. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ip°h, May 3 The inquest opened, and was ad ion yesterday on Gurbchan Singh thi Sikh constable who was stabbed a while on beat duty in the early the morning. His body was found 1° near the
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    RABIES IN MALAYA.
    133 12 Another Outbreak in Selangor: Kelantan Free. Information having been received that rabies exists in Kajang, the Resident of Selangor has ordered that until further notice -all dogs out of doors within the district of Ulu Langat shall be kept muzzled or tied up or led on a
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    PETROL PRICE RUMOUR.
    95 12 Absolutely No Foundation Whatsoever.” “There is absolutely no foundation the rumour whatsoever,” was the answei given to a Straits Times reporter on Monday by an official of one of the >£ petroleum companies when question* regarding the story that the petrol P 1 ice was going to
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    Strong Protest To The Governor.
    3890 13 objection to appointment I of auditor. I There were few matters of outstanding importance at the I monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners I on Fridav. The main discussion arose on a decision of a comI mittee to lodge a strong protest with H.E.
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    SIR HENRI DETERDING TO RETIRE?
    226 14 Strong Rumour Officially Denied. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 29. There are strong rumours that Sir Henri Defending is retiring from the general managership of the Royal DutchShell group. This is officially denied but the shares are weakening. On Apr. 21, a deluge of
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    MR. JUSTICE GERAHTY.
    64 14 Perak’s New Judge Arrives In Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 29. Mr. Justice Gerahty, Perak’s new judge, arrived here today from home and was met at the railway station by Mr. Justice Thorne, acting Chief Justice, F.M.S., and Mr. G. C. Hellings assistant Registrar of
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    FOR SINGAPORE.
    47 14 Rearing Poultry in British North Borneo. Mr. J. A. Tayler, of Papar, has, in a most enterprising way, turned his efforts to the rearing of poultry, making a special line in ducks, geese and turkeys for the Singapore market, says the British North Borneo Herald.
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    PUBLIC SERVANTS AND “ SACRIFICES.”
    1179 14 PUBLIC SERVANTS AND SACRIFICES.” PENANG LETTER. Retrenchment Cdmmittee Soon—Will Government! Dovecotes Be Fluttered ?—Local Racketeerings Tamil Urchins Who V\ ant To Jaga Cars Another Blow At The Hawker—Schools WitiT Their Own Tuckshops Radio Society House Of One Thousand Windows Not To Be Pulled Down. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Apr.
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    MRS. ANNETTE DE MELLO.
    59 14 Death of Former Matron Of Penang Po Leung aua. (From Our Own Correspondent-'^ Penanjr. Apr. The death took place here Mrs. Annette do Mello. for ai > hore matron of the Po Leung kuk t -vict Father Deredec took the which was largely attended. j r
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    SON OF SIR M. WATSON.
    37 14 Dies in After An Operation. (From Our Own Corresponds London, A pi r The death has occurred, folio" of operation, of Ronald Patrick, t j, Sir Malcolm Watson, ol 1 1 Institute.
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    1694 15 Iip Highlands Report Reviewed Some Compliments pul Criticisms —What Tea Capitalists Want To Know Waiting For The Factory—Ceylon Kesults If ith Grapefruit Competing With Foreign Potatoes. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) Department of Agriculture is to be nmrratulated on the information re- to Cameron Highlands which it has
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    SIXTY PER CENT. DROP IN LIQUORS.
    179 15 Slump Facts and Figures In the F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 28. Points of interest in the annual report ot the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce ar? as follows Import business in Kuala Lumpur last year fell away by about 50 per
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    MR. PARRY DAVIS.
    249 15 Two New Products Made From Rubber. The fertile brain of Mr. Parry Davis has evolved two other products which can be added to the growing list of new uses for rubber. The first is a wood preservative made from plantation rubber. For this Mr. Davis claims that,
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    CHINESE MINERS AND THE CUT.
    709 15 Opinion Divided Into Two .Camps. CAN THEY CARRY ON Mysteries of Present Grouping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 29. Mining opinion, so far as one can gather, is divided into two camps those who think that the International Tin Committee is in the
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2428 16 The Modern Malayan Public—Our Wider Mental Horizons —The Spotlight On Trengganu—East Coast I isions—From Mersing To Kota Bahru?—Ten Years Of Modern Rule Great Britain's Task. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, AP r 4 WITH the exception of the tiny Slate of Perlis,
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    A. E. GARRARD.
    315 16 Well-Known Jockey And Debt to Raffles Hotel. The well-known professional jockey Mr. A. E. Garrard, appeared in the Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell on Friday afternoon ar.d was examined in connection with the affairs of Sarkies Brothers. Mr. Garrard, questioned by Mr. E. N
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      HONGKEW PARK OUTRAGE.
      385 21 -Reuter. Admiral Two Generals Among Victims. military REVIEW. Korean Hurls Bomb At The Grandstand. Shanghai, Apr. 29. V a big Japanese military review held a* Hmgkew Park this morning in honour L -*ho birthday of the Emperor of Japan, a Korean hurled a bomb at the middle
      -Reuter.  -  385 words
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      SOVIET AND JAPAN.
      118 21 —Keuter. “Strained Relations” Not Likely Says Tokio. Tokio, Apr. 28. Lven if the Japanese investigations p. the recent dynamiting of a Japanese n train prove Communistic complicity unlikely to strain Japanese-Soviet r ns, as the affair is believed to have merely the act of individuals,” de- a
      —Keuter.  -  118 words
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      “ WAR INEVITABLE.”
      142 21 WAR INEVITABLE.” -Aneta-T rans-Ocean. Soviet Trade Unionist Leader’s Speech. Moscow. Apr. 26. to dispatches from Mukden rp? e assessor accompanying the s: -r °t Nations Manchuria Commis'K,; Inquiry (Dr. V. K. Wellington I w anp sted in Mukden on Monday Manchurian police but was imme- .> released at the instance
      -Aneta-T rans-Ocean.  -  142 words
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      HULUTAO HARBOUR.
      195 21 Krarueu 10 me »viai Sin Chew Jit Poh. Japan Contemplating A Naval Base. Shanghai, Apr. 29. The Japanese are reported to have surveyed the area around the famous northern harbour of Hulutao in the Gulf of Liaotung, south-w’est of Mukden, and it is alleged that they are contemplating
      Krarueu 10 me »viai Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  195 words
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      IN MANCHURIA.
      215 21 —Sin Chew Jit l*oh. Development of Revolt: Chinese Reports. Shanghai, Apr. 29. Reports from various parts of the Th-ee North-Eastern Provinces show* that the revolt against the Manchukuo Government an the Japanese invaders of Manchuria continues to gather force. From Fengt en. the southernmost of the Three Provinces,
      —Sin Chew Jit l*oh.  -  215 words
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      GENERAL MA.
      133 21 —Sin Kuo Min. Sends Word of Warning To Prince-President. Shanghai, Apr. 29. General Ma Chan-shan has wired to the Prince-Preriden* of the Manchukuo Government (the ex-Emneror Hsiung .Tung otherwise known as Mr. Henry Pu-yi) adristng him to repent and to save himself from the troubles still to come
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  133 words
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      ATTACK ON MUKDEN.
      114 21 —Sin Kuo Min. Volunteers Active South Of Harbin. Shanghai, Apr. 29. It is now confirmed that Chinese volunteers attached to the Kirin antiJapanese forces have captured Sanchaho 13 miles south of Harbin. The volunteers have torn up the railway and reports state that 20 Japanese troops were
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  114 words
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      BATTLE NEAR HAILIN.
      103 21 —Reuter. Japanese Claim a Big Success. Harbin, Apr. 29. Press dispatches report that the main force of General Murai’s brigade, after detraining at Imienpo, clashed with the insurgents on Wednesday night near Hailin. The enemy were estimated to number 6,000, were employing tanks and are reported to
      .—Reuter.  -  103 words
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      FUKIEN “REDS.”
      227 21 —Sin Kuo Min. Canton Sends Funds To Swatow. Hong Kong, Apr. 29. General Chan Chai-tong (the Military Governor of Canton) has remittel $‘•00,000 to Swatow by way of meeting military expenses in connection with the anti-Communist campaign. Genera! Wong Yam-wan’s troops are remaining at Shangharg on the Han
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  227 words
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      MR QUO TAI-CHI.
      190 21 —Sin Kuo Min. Nanking to Consult The 19th Army. Shanghai, Apr. 29. Mr. Quo Tai-chi (the Chinese ViceMinister for Foreign Affairs) has announced that the Central Nationo Government will sign no agreement unless the 19th (Cantonese) Route Army consents to it. Reports declare that the Japanese troops
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  190 words
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      DR. SUN FO.
      153 21 —Sin Chi*\v Jit Poh. Plans Alliance with U.S. And Soviet. Shanghai, Apr. 29. Dr. Sun Fo (the son of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen and formerly the President of the Executive Yuan) has put forward a proposal for an alliance between China and America, and also
      —Sin Chi*\v Jit Poh.  -  153 words
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      BANK NOTE FRAUD.
      272 21 Reuter. Waterlow and Co. To Make Loss Good. London, Apr. 28. The House of Lords, by three to two, decided that the Bank of Portugal was entitled to recover £6 10,000 from Messrs. Waterlow and Sons in connection with the claim against the latter for negligently executing
      Reuter.  -  272 words
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      GENERAL URIBURU.
      22 21 —Reuter. Death of Former President Of The Argentine. Paris, Apr. 29. General Uriburu, ox-President of the Argentine, died here today.—Reuter.
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      DEATH OF ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
      297 22 British Wireless. —Reuter. Worldwide Indignation Aroused. BRAVE NURSES. Strips of Uniforms Used As Tourniquets. Shanghai, April 30 (9.19 a.m.) Mr, Kawabata, the chairman of the Japanese Residents’ Association, succumbed early this morning to the injuries he received in Hongkew Park yesterday, but the other
      — British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  297 words
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      STIR IN FAR EAST.
      152 22 -Reuter. Nanking Appalled By Tragedy. Shanghai, Apr. 29 (9.30 p.m.) The sensation created all over the Far East by today’s incident at Hongkew Park may well be likened to.the stir created in Europe by the assassination of the Austrian Archduke at Sarajevo on June 28, 1914.
      -Reuter.  -  152 words
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      PRESS COMMENT.
      375 22 —Reuter. London Newspapers’ Strong Views. London, Apr. 30. The bomb outrage in Shanghai is denounced in the Press. The Daily Telegraph describes it as an atrocity and says that, except for the murder of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand in 1914, no act of political violence in our time
      —Reuter.  -  375 words
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      CHINA’S REGRET.
      121 22 China hoped, would not be aff(*cted.—Sin Chew* Jit Poh. Nanking in No Way To Blame. Shanghai, Apr. 30. A representative of the Chinese Foreign Office called at the Japanese ConsulateGeneral in Shanghai vesterdav afternoon to express the regret of the Chinese National Government at the Hongkew Park bomb
      China hoped, would not be aff(*cted.—Sin Chew* Jit Poh.  -  121 words
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      THE BOMB-THROWER.
      284 22 —Reuter. Korean From Chientao Accused. Shanghai, Apr. 29 (10.20 p.n\) The thrower of the bomb, now being held at Japanese military headquarters, turns out to be a Korean named Yinho Kitsu, aged 25. It is learned that Yinho Kitsu came to Shanghai from the Chientao district of Manchuria
      —Reuter.  -  284 words
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      OUTRAGE DESCRIBED.
      291 22 -Reuter. Reuter’s Representative An Eye-Witness. Shanghai, Apr. 29 (4.12 p.m.) A Reuter representative was an eyewitness to the attempted assassinations. He was held up because he was running to the telephone and was searched and detained. He says he was standing immediately behind the Japanese principals at this
      -Reuter.  -  291 words
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      ANOTHER VERSION.
      223 22 Japanese Troops Take Prompt Measures. Shanghai, Apr. 29. Thousands of members of the Japanese community gathered this morning at Ilongkew Park, North Shanghai, to celebrate the Japanese Emperor’s birthday and to watch General Shirakawa review 10,000 Japanese troops. The proceedings were uneventful till after the match past. Hundreds
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      POLICED BY JAPAN.
      287 22 Settlement Authorities Blameless. A Sin Kuo Min cable points out that the bomb outrage occurred in an area which is policed entirely by the Japanese and that the authorities of the International Settlement can be in no way held responsible. The outrage is likely seriously to affect
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      26,600 PERSONS IN INDIAN GAOLS.
      307 22 British Wireless. Situation “Better Than Expected.” Rugby, Apr. 29 Reviewing the situation in India during a speech in the House of Common* 5* Secretary for India (Sir Samuel Ho,™ declared that, despite formidable difficui ties, India’s economic and financial eendi tions were much better, judged
      British Wireless.  -  307 words
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      SHANHAIKWAN.
      118 22 —Sin Kuo Min. —Reuter. Japanese Troops March Upon City. Shanghai, Apr. 30. It is reported that Japanese troop? "f the 10th Division are advancing down the Mukden-Peking Railway and arc threatening Shankaikwan, on the Croat Wall Between Manchuria and t hma Proper. The National Salvation Army torees operating on
      —Sin Kuo Min.; —Reuter.  -  118 words
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      POLICING CHAPEI.
      65 22 -Sin Kio Mm. Chinese May Take Over Duty Very Shortly. Shanghai, Apr. 30. Chinese police officers have been pecting the police headquarters office*- a.; police stations in Chapei with a is said, to the resumption of the a<li" tration of the district under Chinese < trol in the
      -Sin Kio Mm.  -  65 words
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      DEATH THREATS IN DAIL.
      693 23 —Reuter. —British Wireless. Passions Rise When The Trouble Is Recalled. THE OATH BILL. To Be Supported By Irish Labour. London, Apr. 28. v;ng scenes were witnessed in the i, oilowing references to incidents in /mV' during “the trouble.” \fr Dan Breen, of the Fianna Fail n.
      —Reuter.; —British Wireless.  -  693 words
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      ATTEMPT TO KILL A EUROPEAN.
      80 23 Saved by Revolver Failing To Work. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 27. Mr. E. C. Gibson, the Commissioner of Ajmer Mervvara, had a miraculous escape when a revolutionary fired at him from a range of tw’o yards. The revolver failed to work. A plucky
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      $(G) 27,000,000 LOSS.
      164 23 Reuter. Shell Union Oil Corp’s 1931 Report. New r York, Apr. 27. The Shell Union Oil Corporation reports that for the financial year 1931, it made a net loss of $(0 27,009,000. Reuter. On Apr. 23 the Socony-Vacuum Corporation reported a loss of $(G) 4,000,000. The Shell
      Reuter.  -  164 words
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      IMPORT DUTIES.
      165 23 —British Wireless. I Not to be Reduced in Next Twelve Months. Rugby, Apr. 27. It was announced in the House of Commons today that the Government shares the view of the Import Duties Advisory Committee that the duties imposed by the recent Orders should not. in general, be
      —British Wireless.  -  165 words
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      CALL FOR ECONOMY.
      137 23 -Router. Conference Of U.S. State Governors. Richmond, Virginia, Apr. 27. An urgent call for economy on State an *,l Local Government expenditures was made by President Hoover at a conference of State Governors held here. He pointed out that the total Government expenditures of the United States
      -Router.  -  137 words
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      SCOTT RECAPTURES THE RECORD.
      720 23 —Reuter. IUKIlt V> ar» avvump.io..v'. yr> speed of 1,200 miles daily.—British Wireless. Butler’s Time Lowered By 7*4 Hours. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Apr. 28. Mr. C. W. A. Scott, who at one time held the Fngland-Australia flight records in both directions, recaptured one of them
      —Reuter.; IUKIlt V> ar» avvump.io..v'. ~ yr> speed of 1,200 miles daily.—British Wireless.  -  720 words
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      REFUSAL TO NEGOTIATE.
      353 23 Reuter. The debate is proceeding.—British Wireless. Dail Debate on Oath Of Allegiance. COSGRAVE’S PROTEST. Bill a Piece of Political Chicanery. London, Apr. 27. “The moment the people are ready to stand for an Independent Republic we are quite ready to lead them,” declared Mr. I)e Valera in
      Reuter.; The debate is proceeding.—British Wireless.  -  353 words
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      AFFRAY IN BERLIN.
      178 23 away from the Lustj^artftn.—AnetaT rans-Ocean. i Chief of Police Attacked By Nazis. Cologne, Apr, 23. A violent affray took place in a Cologne cafe last night, when the Socialist leader, Otto Weis, and the Chief of Police were attacked by a drunken crowd of Nazis. The police
      away from the Lustj^artftn.—Aneta-T rans-Ocean.  -  178 words
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      VIENNA’S ARCHBISHOP.
      45 23 —Anetu-f i ana-Ocean. Large Sum Bequeathed To Charity. Vienna, Apr. 23. The whole city is in mourning for the Archbishop of Vienna, who was extremely popular and a great friend to the poor. The Archbishop has left a large sum to charity.—Aneta-1 runs-Ocean.
      —Anetu-f i ana-Ocean.  -  45 words
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      AN EARLY RECOVERY IN TIN.
      160 24 Mr. Howeson’s Prediction. “THE TURNING POINT HAS BEEN REACHED.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 28. Addressing the annuul general meeting of the London Tin Corporation, Ltd., Mr. J. H. Howeson predicted the early recovery of the tin industry. With a full sense of responsibility,”
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      DUNLOP’S PROFIT.
      68 24 London, Apr. 29. The Dunlop Rubber Company in 1931 made a profit of £1,181,000. It is proposed to pay a full year’s dividend on all classes of preference shares, but no dividend on the ordinary shares.—Reuter. The authorised share capital is £20,000,000. Past dividends have been:—1923, 15 per
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      ST. MARYLEBONE.
      109 24 Capt. Reid Defeats Sir Basil Blackett. London, Apr. 29. The St. Marylebone by-election, necessitated by the retirement of Sir Rennell Rodd, resulted as follows:— Capt. Cunningham Reid (Cons.) 11,677. Sir Basil Blackett (Cons.) 10,664. Reuter. A later Reuter message from Shanghai states that after the bomb throwing outrage
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      PLAYED FOR BOLTON.
      48 24 —Reuter. Millionaire Amateur As Eastbourne’s M.P. London, Apr. 28. Mr. John Slater (Conh has been returned to Parliament for Eastbourne unopposed, in succession to Mr. Marjoribanks, who died in tragic circumstances recently. Mr. Slater is a millionaire industrialist and formerly played football for Bolton Wanderers.—Reuter.
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      THE ANOPHELES.
      103 24 Birth of New Species In Europe? London, Apr. 19. The birth of a new species of anopheles mosquito in Europe is suggested in the report of the Ross Institute for Tropical Diseases. This is based on the discovery made by Sir Malcolm Watson that many anopheles apparently prefer
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      NEW KREUGER PLOT ALLEGED.
      114 24 —Aneta-Trtans-Ocean. Attempt To Bribe A Spanish Senator. London, Apr. 23. The Financial Times states that Ivar Kreuger tried to obtain a match monopoly in Spain in 1929 but as the Spanish Constitution prohibited the acquisition of a •majority of shares in a monopoly undertaking by a
      —Aneta-Trtans-Ocean.  -  114 words
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      LEAGUE LOANS.
      161 24 —British Wireless. Suggestion to Chancellor Of the Exchequer. Rugby, Apr. 28. The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Major W. E. Elliot) was. in the House of Commons today, asked whether, before acquiescing in the flotation in Great Britain of loans issued in agreement with France under the supervision
      .—British Wireless.  -  161 words
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      TAKEN PRISONER.
      70 24 —British Wireless. R.A.F. Men in Hands Of Hostile Tribes. Rugby, Apr. 28. News was received by the Air Ministry today that, while engaged on reconnaisance duties with the Irak Army in Northern Kurdistan a Royal Air Force machine was forced to land amongst hostile tribesmen. The pilot, Flying-Officer
      .—British Wireless.  -  70 words
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      ROYAL ACADEMY.
      100 24 —British Wireless. Opening Is Prelude to Big London Season. Rugby, Apr. 29. The 164th exhibition of the Royal Academy opened today. This annual event is always taken as marking the opening of the London season and, for the next three months, there will be a long list of
      —British Wireless.  -  100 words
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      ERICH REMARQUE.
      114 24 ill waiuv/i mu J iiv iwuni llWt live away from Germany.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Said to be Seeking Swiss Naturalisation.. Berlin, Apr. 23. It is reported in the German and Swiss Press that Erich Remarque, the celebrated author of “All Quiet on the Western Front,” has applied for Swiss naturalisation papers.
      ill waiuv/i mu J iiv iwuni llWt live away from Germany.—Aneta-Trans- Ocean.  -  114 words
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      GIRL’S FATAL FALL ON STAGE.
      51 24 Death at Performance Of Cavalcade.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 1. Laura Tully, a chorus girl in Noel Coward’s spectacular play Cavalcade at Drury Lane Theatre, fell 30 feet on to the stage last night in full view of the audience. She died almost
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      OTTAWA CONFERENCE
      146 24 at the Ottawa Conference. —British Wireless. Trades Union Congress Advisers. Rugby, Apr. 27. The General Council of the Trades Union Congress has appointed Mr. .1. Bromley (the Chairman) and Mr. Walter Citrine (the General Secretary) as advisers to accompany the Government delegation to advise on industrial questions at
      at the Ottawa Conference.—British Wireless.  -  146 words
    • Article
      LION AMOK IN HOTEL.
      99 24 .—Reuter. Five People Injured In Panic. New' York, Apr. 29. Wireless “enthusiasts” had an unusual thrill last night. King Leo,” the lion film star, was to have celebrated his eighteenth birthday by an appearance on the air,” but he evidently did not approve of the broadcasting
      .—Reuter.  -  99 words
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      FIDUCIARY ISSUE.
      97 24 —British Wireless. To be Maintained At £275,000,000. Rugby, Apr. 29. On the application of the Bank of England, a Treasury minute has been signed maintaining the amount of the fiduciary note issue at the existing figure of £275.000,000 for a further period until June 30. The Treasury, in
      .—British Wireless.  -  97 words
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      BOMB EXPLOSION.
      39 24 —Sin Kuo Min. Yet Another Outrage In Canton River. Hong Kong, Apr. 28. A bomb exploded opposite the Canton ferry boat at Saihohow, Canton, on Tuesday night. One passenger on the launch was seriously injured.—Sin Kuo Min.
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  39 words
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      DUTY ON WHEAT.
      43 24 —Reuter. Reduced in Germany To Remedy Shortage. Berlin, Apr. 30. The duty on foreign wheat imports has been reduced from 250 to 180 marks per ton until June 30 in order to remedy a shortage estimated at abaut 100,000 tons.
      —Reuter.  -  43 words
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      EMPIRE MONETARY POLICY.
      168 24 *.—Reuter. World Sterling Group. HELP YOUR FRIENDS NOT YOUR COMPETITORS. London, Apr. 29 “The time has come when we mu<t end the policy of lending British savings am money to reconstruct the systems of our rivals in Europe,” says a report issued bv the Federation of British
      *.—Reuter.  -  168 words
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      GERMAN POLITICS.
      128 24 —Aneta Trans-Ocean. Attitude of Nazis and The Central Party. Berlin, Apr. 25. Herr Hitler’s party declares it is ready to co-operate with all parties and “ready to follow a national policy dictated by social justice and an energetic spirit.” It adds that the new President of the Prussian
      —Aneta Trans-Ocean.  -  128 words
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      RUBBER LOSSES.
      106 24 Directors’ Fees Cut By 40 Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 29. The following rubber company results have just been apinounced Sungei Buloh Rubber Co., Ltd., has lost £5,311 against £4,189 in 1930. A credit of £21,512 has been carried forward. Sungei Salak Rubber Co., Ltd.,
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      GRIM FATE OF BANDITS.
      75 24 35 Executed in Mexican Cemetery. Vera Cruz, Apr. 21. Seventeen bandits who confessed that they attacked the town of Paso del were executed in the cemetery. Fifty others will face the same r fate if they are found guilty. Mexico City, Apr. Thirty-five bandit3 out of
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      WORKING CHILDREN.
      66 24 •R< Article for Minimum Arc 14 Passed. Geneva, Apr. t 1. The Article fixing the minimum ape the employment of children industrial occupations at ten yt‘ a, India and 14 years for the rest world was passed at the Intern.*Labour Conference.* u In the course of the debate
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      19TH ROUTE ARMY SENSATION.
      147 25 1 9 TH ROUTE ARMY SENSATION. —Sin Kuo Min. Leaders Resign on Point Of Peace Policy. THREAT TO HARBIN. General Ma to Attack With 20,000 Troops. May 1. \uv&lt;h\\ Chiang Kai-shek (the chair‘iu&gt; Military Committee and CommaJV .-ip.fhief of the Chinese military, ira in( i nil* forces) has accepted the
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  147 words
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      THE BOMB OUTRAGE.
      339 25 v reeK ana Die S n Chew Jit Poh. anu uumciu —Sin Kuo Min. Mr. Shigemitsu Expected To Recover. Shanghai, May 2. I; is now learned that, in all, eleven •vlor.s were injured as a result of the bomb outrage at Hongkew Park. 'Ir. Shigemitsu’s condition is
      v reeK ana Die S n Chew Jit Poh.; anu uumciu —Sin Kuo Min.  -  339 words
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      REACTION IN TOKIO.
      338 25 Keuter. —Sin Kuo Min. Newspaper Comment Very Restrained. t, Tokio, May 1 (8 a.m.). "ongkew Park bombing is not exN’o I J a ect Sino-Japanese relations. amK, 0 s contemplated, it is stated raJ 11 atlVe ly, as the scene of the out[arv Uas under temporary Japanese
      Keuter.; —Sin Kuo Min.  -  338 words
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      LORD LYTTON.
      108 25 —Reuter. Horrified by News Of Outrage. Shanghai, May 1. The Chinese Foreign Minister (Mr. Lo Wen-kan) has telegraphed his sympathy to Mr. Shigemitsu and the Chinese National Government is expected to do likewise this afternoon. A message from Mukden states that Lord Lytton and the members of the
      —Reuter.  -  108 words
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      IN MANCHURIA.
      142 25 Further Expansion Of The Revolt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nanking, May 1. Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo (the Chinese assessor to the League of Nations Inquiry Commission) is said to have derided to accompany the Commission to Heilungkiang Province to interview General Ma Chan-shan regarding the situation. It
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      POINTS MADE CLEAR.
      159 25 [1SU ULUUll —Sin Chew Jit Poh. By a Nanking Foreign Office Official. Shanghai, Apr. 29. A Chinese Foreign Office spokesman (on behalf of Mr. Lo Wen-ksn) interviewed Pressmen this morning and, among other things, declared (1) That the Shanghai peace conference had informally accepted Sir Miles Lampson’s
      [1SU ULUUll —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  159 words
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      “ HONOUR SLAYING ” TRIAL VERDICT.
      625 25 HONOUR SLAYING TRIAL VERDICT. —Reuter. Manslaughter. RECOMMENDED FOR MERCY. Honolulu, Apr. 28. The closing scenes in the honour slaying trial were marked by extraordinary outbursts by counsel. The septuagenarian counsel for the defence, Mr. Clarence Darrow r in an impassioned address to the jury, urged them to apply the golden
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      ELECTIONS RESULTS IN FRANCE.
      436 25 Reuter. Government Parties Firm. POSITION NOT GREATLY CHANGED. Paris, May 2. The Government parties in the elections have pained ten seats and lost 13. The state of the parties at present is as follows Extreme Right, 2 Right, 64 Left Republicans. 25 Centre, 20 Radicals, 66;
      Reuter.  -  436 words
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      AIR DISASTER.
      90 25 Indian Student Killed Near Lahore. Lahore, Apr. 20. A Moth plane belonging to the Aero Club, in which two Indian students were flying, somersaulted, nose-dived and crashed. The machine was totally wrecked. One of the students was killed and the other, the pilot, was injured. Later.—Inquiries show’ that
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      PEACE POLICY DISPUTE.
      371 26 —Sin Kuo Min. Revival of Anti-Chiang Kai-shek Feeling. GRAVE CRISIS. Students Attack China’s Chief Delegate. Hong Kong, May 3. A situation of the utmost gravity appears to he rapidly developing in South China. Following the resignation of General Chang Kwang-ngai (the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese military forces
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  371 words
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      MR. QUO TAI-CHI.
      76 26 —Reuter. Attacked and Injured By Students. Shanghai, May 3 (12.15 a.m.). Misfortune continues to dog the progress of the Shanghai peace negotiations. Thiis morning 100 Chinese students entered the house of Mr. Quo Tai-chi (the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and the chief Chinese to the conference) and
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      ANOTHER DIVISION.
      67 26 'j yy a y -Sin Chew Jit Poh. General Honjo’s Latest Appeal to Tokio. Shanghai, May 2. Owing to the growing seriousness of he situation in North Manchuria General Honjo (the Japanese Commander-in-Chief) has urged Tokio to send one division from Japan by way of reinforcements.—Sin Chew Jit
      " 'j yy a y -Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  67 words
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      OATHS ACT.
      38 26 v.ii g. ui nan British Wireless. Bill to Amend Refused In Commons. Rugby, Apr. 27. The House of Commons, by 294 votes to 4, refused leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Parliamentary Oaths Act.
      — v.ii g. ui nan British Wireless.  -  38 words
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      CLAIM TO HAVE SPLIT THE ATOM.
      112 26 -*Reuter. Achievement of Two Young Scientists. London, May 2. The 44 splitting of the atom is claimed to have been achieved by two young scientists, Dr. J. D. Cockroft and Dr. E. T. Walton, working at Cambridge under the direction of Lord Rutherford. Dr.
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      MR. MACDONALD.
      229 26 daily is still considered essential.—British Wireless. —Reuter. Daily Rest Essential For Eye Trouble. Rugby, May 2. The Prime Minister. Mr. MacDonald, who returned from Geneva on Sunday was subjected to a thorough examination today by his physician Sir Thomas Horder, and his oculist, Mr. Duke Elder. There will
      daily is still considered essential.—British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  229 words
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      MAY DAY PROTEST.
      204 26 1 —Reuter. Men Who Marched On Japan’s Embassy Fined. London, May 2. The demonstration yesterday evening, when May Day processionists attempted to proceed from Hyde Park to the Japanese Embassy in Portman Square, had a sequel in Marylebone police court today. A number of men w-ere fined
      1—Reuter.  -  204 words
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      SPEARING FISH.
      39 26 —Reuter. New Underwater Sport In Italy. Rome, Apr. 30. Italian swimmers are learning a new snort, —the underwater chasing and spearing of fish, —which Japanese visitors to the island of Ischia, in the Bay of Naples introduced.—Reuter.
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      TERRORIST MENACE IN INDIA.
      432 26 —British Wireless. —Reuter. Magistrate Murdered. BENGALI YOUTH CAUGHT WITH REVOLVER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 30. Mr. Douglas, the District Magistrate at Midnapore. was shot and seriously wounded this afternoon. He had presided at a District Board meeting and was coming out when a Bengali
      —British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  432 words
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      CHILD MURDERED.
      161 26 Sentence of Death Passed In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 27. Charles Cowle has been sentenced to death for the murder of a six-year-old girl named Naomi Farnworth. Mr. Justice Humphreys, instructing the jury, said that “frenzy and sadistic lust” were not in law a plea
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      MYSTERY OF AIRMAN’S DEATH.
      193 26 Router. Miami Murder Charge, ENGAGED TO MRS. KFlTn MILLER. H Miami, Florida. May 3 A dramatic sequel to the death here* Apr. 21 of the American airman H Ulark at the home of his fiancee, m? Keith Miller, the famous Australian air woman, is the arrest
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      BRITISH POLICE.
      187 26 —British Wireless. Superior To All Others, Says Sir H. Samuel. Rugby. May 2. During the debate on the Police vote in the House of Commons, the Home Secretary, Sir Herbert Samuel, said he believed the British police forte was superior to all others in efficiency. If its strength
      —British Wireless.  -  187 words
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      RUBBER FIRMING.
      104 26 Shares Moving Up In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.! London, Apr. 2&lt;. Rubber shares are firming. United1 Sua Betong at 18s., London Asiatic at Is. 1 and Anglo-Dutch at 6s. 6d. all having moved up. Kombok (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd.. announce a profit of £93 after transferring £2,000
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      DARTMOOR REVOLT.
      92 26 —Reuter. Prison Governor Gives Evidence. London, Apr. 28. Mr. S. N. Roberts, who was Governor of Dartmoor prison at the time °t sensational revolt of convicts in anU last, gave evidence at the spec:a. court at Princetown, presided over Justice Finlay, at which the thirtv cused convicts are
      —Reuter.  -  92 words
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      “TO OPPOSE TO BITTER END.”
      398 27 Sin Kuo Min. w hat Will the 19th Route Army Do? CANTON’S NAVY. partly Bottled Up in The hu-kiang River. Hong Kong, May 4. the dispatch of yesterday’s tele- there have been further sensationa 1 in connection with the disbetween General Chan Chai-tong P’f \iiijtarv
      Sin Kuo Min.  -  398 words
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      MARTIAL LAW.
      376 27 1 declared at Canton And Fumun. Hong Kong, May 4. 1 &gt; anto i Navy is partly concentrat- &lt;n trk‘«rwan and has partly pror I'-" ’&lt;&gt; Kingchow, the capital of Hainan ■'land. V' Cantonese gunboats are anchored p. ,nun They cannot leave the CarL,. Ur °'ring to the
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      CANTON NAVY.
      67 27 Adviser to the First Army Group.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Commander-in-Chief’s Post Abolished. Shanghai, May 4. The South-West Provinces Committee, at a meeting held in Canton yesterday, decided to abolish the post of Naval Com-mander-in-Chief (now held by Admiral Chan Chat) and to transfer control of the Canton Navy
      Adviser to the First Army Group.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  67 words
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      SPLIT INEVITABLE?
      197 27 —Sin Kuo Min. Canton and Nanking’s Weak Policy.” Shanghai, May 3. There are many indications that the Canton leaders are angry at what they regard as Marshal Chiang Kai-shekri “weak policy” in “bowing” to the Japanese invasion and, at the same timg. in accepting the resignation of Gene
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  197 words
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      SWATOW IN DANGER.
      266 27 to Swatow for the time boin*r.—Sin Kuo Min. Communists Marching On The Port. Hong Kong, May 4. The fears entertained that the laige Communist army which has been operating for over a fortnight on the mainland of Fukien Province opposite the island on which Amoy stands might
      to Swatow for the time boin*r.—Sin Kuo Min.  -  266 words
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      COINS AND TEA-CUPS.
      411 27 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. —Sin Kuo Min. Details of Assault on Mr. 1 Quo Tai-chi. Shanghai, May 4. Further details are now available concerning the attack made on Mr. Quo Taichi (tne Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chinn’s cliiei delegate at tne Snang-j hai peace coni ere
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.; —Sin Kuo Min.  -  411 words
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      OTHER PROTESTS.
      172 27 J V II III V. I I l 7 V V I T n ft inir of any “humiliating agreement”.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Indignation at Peking And Shanghai. Shanghai, May 3. All classes of the Chinese community in Shanghai have voiced strong opposition to the new peace formula.
      \ J » V » II III V. I I l »7 V » V • ■ ' I T * n — – ft inir of any “humiliating agreement”.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  172 words
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      LAMPSON FORMULA.
      233 27 —Sm f,he\v .lit l’oh. Provisions Which Paused All the Trouble. Shanghai, May 3. The military sub-committee of the Shanghai peace conference met at the British Consulate-General here yesterday morning and again in the afternoon and evening. The secretary to the British Legation submitted a compromise formula with re-
      —Sm f,he\v .lit l’oh.  -  233 words
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      JAPANESE TROOPS.
      87 27 -Reuter. —S n Kuo Min. Only Ninth Division May Be Left in Shanghai. Tokio, May 3 (1.15 p.m.) It is intimated that a further withdrawal of troops from Shanghai is l'kely as soon as the* truce agreement is concluded. Probably only the Ninth Division will be left in
      -Reuter.; —S n Kuo Min.  -  87 words
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      JAPANESE GUNBOATS.
      89 27 -Sin Kuo Min. Six Reported Sunk In Sungari River. Shanghai, Muy 3. Generals Ting Chao and Li Tu have wired to Peking that six Japanese gunboats and four tugboats have been sunk following fighting on the Sungari River. Roth the Chinese and the Japanese troops who participated in
      -Sin Kuo Min.  -  89 words
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      LEAGUE’S POLICY.
      117 27 —Reuter. Too Cautious to Be Sensible.” London, May 3. The Manchester Guardian is alarmed at the League Council’s policy, which it describes as too cautious to be sensible.” It asks whether the League will have any bearing on the matter if Japan, in accordance with her avowed positive
      —Reuter.  -  117 words
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      GENEVA RESOLUTION.
      150 27 —Aneta-Trana-Ocean. Functions of the Mixed Commission. Geneva, Apr. 29. The Committee of Nineteen, which has been assigned the task of watching Far Eastern developments, decided on Thursday to convene a meeting of the League Assembly for next Saturday (Apr. 30) in order to approve the resolution concerning the
      —Aneta-Trana-Ocean.  -  150 words
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      RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR CLOUDS.
      409 28 —Reuter. West of Vladivostok. OMINOUS REPORTS FROM THE BORDER. Moscow, May 4. Further alarming rumours of tensior between the Soviet and Japan are re ported from Mukden. It is stated that the Japanese are con oentrating considerable forces at Finn, jo which city troops are moving from
      .—Reuter.  -  409 words
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      SIR B. BOURDILLON.
      129 28 British Wireless. Appointed Governor And C-in-C of Uganda. Rugby, Apr. 27. The King has appointed Sir Bernard Bourdillon (the Chief Secretary to the Government of Ceylon) to be Governor and Commander- n-Chief of Uganda in succession to Sir William Gowers.— British Wireless. Sir Bernard Henry Bourdillon, K.B.E.,
      British Wireless.  -  129 words
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      ECONOMY IN U.S.A.
      33 28 —Reuter. Oppos t nn Cut Down Savings To $42,000,000. Washington, Mav 4. The House of Renresental ives passed the Economy Bill after recalcitrants had cut dnown the proposed savings $42.000,000.—Reuter.
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      HOSCOTE RUBBER.
      533 28 Scheme to Rearrange Capital. &lt; From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 3. I The directors of Hoscote (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Ltd., have obtained a I promise from the debenture holders to support a scheme for a rearrangement of capital, subject to the approval of the [shareholders. The present
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      WAR DEBTS IN SILVER.
      86 28 —Reuter. Novel Proposal in United States Senate. Washington, May 2. A proposal that it should be permissible to pay war debts to the United States in oilver was introduced in the Senate by Mr. Hayden, of Arizona. He moved a resolution providing that until 1930 an
      —Reuter.  -  86 words
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      APPEAL TO YOUTH.
      55 28 particularly by younger people.—British Wireless. Prince of Wales on Need For Individual Effort. Rugby, Apr. 28. The Prince of Wales completed his tour of social service organisations at Tyneside yesterday and. in a speech at Newcastle ast night, earnestly renewed h’s recent appeals for voluntary individual effort,
      particularly by younger people.—British Wireless.  -  55 words
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      COUNTESS ROBBED IN MOTOR-CAR.
      46 28 Theft of Jewellery Worth £8,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Iiondon, May 1. A motor bandit held up a car in which ihe Dowager Viscountess Portman was travelling from London to Warwick and stole jewellery valued at £8,000. A suspect has been arrested.
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      TIN CUT.
      117 28 British Wireless. Accepted by the Four Governments. Rugby, May 4. The cut in tin production of 20,000 tons a year recommended by the International Tin Committee on Apr. 22 has been accepted by the four governments concerned. The cut will take effect from Juno 1.— British Wireless. New
      British Wireless.  -  117 words
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      BRITAIN’S TRADE.
      103 28 —British Wireless. Commercial Treaty With Denmark Wanted. Rugby, May 2. Questioned as to whether the Government would invite representatives of Denmark to confer regarding a commercial treaty by which Denmark, in return for importing an increased quantity of British materials and manufactures, would become entitled to some of
      —British Wireless.  -  103 words
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      EMPIRE CURRENCY.
      123 28 —Reuter. To Be Fully Discussed At Ottawa. London, Apr. 28. The Toronto correspondent of the Finarcial T mes learns that the question of Empire currency will be fully discussed at the Ottawa Conference. Proposals will be submitted that the bank« of the Empire should ca r ry a
      —Reuter.  -  123 words
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      SEEKING PASSENGERS.
      68 28 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Reductions on German Railways. Berlin, Apr. 28. In order to stimulate passenger traffic during the forthcoming travelling season the executive council of the German railways has decided to reduce all passenger rates up to 20 per cent. This drastic cut is deemed necessary in view of the
      —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  68 words
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      ROAD TRANSPORT.
      46 28 Railways Plan Great Combine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 30. It is understood that Groat Britain’s four great railways are negotiating for a great combine to meet the read transport menace and to one»-ate their 52,030 miles of track us a single unit.
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      LYTTON COMMISSION IN CHANGCHUN
      151 28 Manchukuo Hospitalit* Declined. y Shanghai, May j The League of Nations Com m i sli Inquiry, accompanied by Dr. V k w 0 ington Koo (the Chinese a-ses»ori five other Chinese delegates, left \i „u D on Sunday evening and arrived inch®® chun on Monday morning.
      Din, to mew lieneial Mu Chan-shan -<?in Chew Jit Poh. ’ ™  -  151 words
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      CHINA’S PROTEST.
      209 28 —Reuter. “Japanese Obstructive Measures.” Geneva, May 3. Dr. W A\. en (the C. hinese delegate i has communicated to the League Secretariat two telegrams from his Government dated Apr. 30 and Mav 1 report .ng Japanese obstructive measures at .Mukden in annoying the Chinese members of the League
      .—Reuter.  -  209 words
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      DISARMAMENT.
      117 28 —British Wireless. Temporary Lull To Continue. Rugby, May Sir .John Simon, the Foreign Secretary returned to London this afternoon from Geneva. The temporary lull in t’ e mor important proceedings of the Disarmament Conference is likely to continue for about a fortnight. The Prime Minister, Mr. MacDonald expects to
      —British Wireless.  -  117 words
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      TURKEY’S MONEY.
      73 28 Reuter. Paper Not to be Replaced By Silver. Constantinople, May The Government is rot replacing 1 a money by silver, but the State l* 5,n: called a meeting of bondholders on 21 to vote on the question of the 1 Bank’s power to withdraw a certain 1 of
      Reuter.  -  73 words
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      OPERATION ON MR. MACDONALD.
      346 29 —British Wirelers. Serious Recurrence Of Eye Trouble. Rugby, May 3. .r unfortunate necessity of an on the Prime Minister’s right ‘T''“.Vnounced in today’s bulletin, did not ;l surprise. Glaucoma, which &gt;ated an operation on the left eye ago, generally attacks both 1 \t that time, indeed,
      .—British Wirelers.  -  346 words
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      DISARMAMENT.
      177 29 —Reuter. u 'j‘ of the next day or two.—British Col. Stimson Satisfied With His Visit. Geneva, May 2. &lt; Henry L. Stimson, the U. S. dietary of State, has left for Cannes. H* v.-i’ embark for New York on Tuesdav. Interviewed, Col. Stimson said he was v -t -rel
      —Reuter.; u * 'j‘ of the next day or two.—British  -  177 words
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      BONDHOLDERS’ PLIGHT.
      109 29 n which war* |J British \Vireles3. Position of Loans to Greece And Bulgaria. Rugby, May 2. in the House, of Commons, lk A. Eden, the Under-Secretary to ci tfn Office, said the British Govi&gt; m recognised it was matter of the k W r( ‘Kret that the Greek
      ' n . . . which war* |J • British \Vireles3.  -  109 words
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      MR. DE VALERA.
      128 29 —Reuter. Removing Dead Timber In Constitution. rru London, May 3. I he Opposition s attempts to force an issue as to whether the Anglo-Irish lreaty is to be scrapped failed to draw Mr. Do Valera in the debate o:i the third reading f the Oath of Allegiance
      ’—Reuter.  -  128 words
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      STOCK MARKETS.
      116 29 closed at sevon-eiphths premium.—British Wireless. New Indian Loan Largely Over-Subscribed. Rugby, Apr. 28. The outstanding feature in the stock markets today was the start of dealings in the new India 5 per cent. £10,000,000 loan, which opened at a premium. The loan was over-subscribed by a large margin
      closed at sevon-eiphths premium.—British Wireless.  -  116 words
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      CLARENCE HATRY.
      42 29 May Appeal for Reduction Of Sentence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 1. Clarence Hatry, who was sentenced to 11 years penal servitude for company frauds, is considering appealing for a reduction of the sentence. He has served two years.
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      THE MOSQUITO PEST.
      98 29 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Vienna Spa’s Wav of Dealing With It. Vienna, Apr. 28. The administrators of the KlosterXeuberg Spa on the Danube have adopted an original method of getting rid of mosquitoes. This favorite spa had become infested by myriads of insects and to cope with the pest the
      —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  98 words
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      NEANDERTHAL BONES.
      37 29 ,—Reuter. Greatest Find in History Reported. Newhaven, Conn., May 4. Three Neanderthal skeletons were found h” the Anglo-American expedition near Athlit, Palestine. The Yale anthropologist Professor MacCurdy acclaims it as the greatest find in history.—Reuter.
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      CANTON’S FINANCES.
      46 29 IfJ-lJU IU4&gt; Uvrii &lt; —Sin Kuo Min. Resignation of Kwangtung Commission. Hong Kong, May 4. Mr. Fung Chok-man (the Financial Commissioner for Kwangtung Province) has resigned an 1 his resignation has been accepted. Mr. Au Fong-no has been appointed as his successor. —Sin Kuo Min.
      IfJ-lJU IU4> Uvrii < —Sin Kuo Min.  -  46 words
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      M. HERRIOT CHALLENGES.
      39 29 .Reuter. Socialist-Radical Candidate To Be Withdrawn. Paris, May 3. M Herriot’s Socialist-Radicals have decided to challenge the Tardieu Government at Sunday’s second ballot, withdrawing the Socialist-Radical candidates in constituencies where the Socialists stand a better chance.—Reuter.
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      SIR JOHN SIMON.
      192 29 —Reuter. Cool Leading of Britain In China.” London, Apr. 30. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Sir John Simon for his cool leading of Great Britain in hina declared Major-General Sir Alfred Knox (Cons., Wycombe) addressing a meeting of Conservatives at Slough. He added that
      —Reuter.  -  192 words
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      TARIFF BILL.
      88 29 ,—Router. Passed by House Of Representatives. Washington, Apr. 29. The House of Representatives has passed the Democratic Tariff Bill. It has been predicted that President Hoover will veto the Bill.—Router. A previous message (date I Washington April 2) read The Senate has passed the Tariff Bill, sponsored by
      ,—Router.  -  88 words
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      HAGUE CONVENTION.
      66 29 —Reuter. Co-operation Now Almost Complete. Geneva, Apr. 28. Fuad Bey (Turkey) told the Opium Advisory Committee that Turkey had decided to accede to The Hague Convention of 1912 and also to the additional Protocol of 1914 and to the Geneva Convention of 1925. Sir John Campbell (India) said
      .—Reuter.  -  66 words
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      SIR FREDERICK HALL.
      70 29 Reuter. Death of Conservative Member For Dulwich. London, Apr. 28. The death is announced of Lieut.Colonel Sir Frederick Hall, K.B.E., D.S.O., who had been Conservative Member of Parliament for Dulwich since 1910.— Reuter. Sir Frederick Hall served in the R.F.A. during the War and was awarded the
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      DISARMAMENT TOO SLOW
      63 29 —Reuter. British Statesman’s Blunt Admissions. Geneva, Apr. 27. Blunt admissions that Great Britain regarded the progress of disarmament as disappointingly slow an 1 a hint tnut she might have to consider using the clause of the London Naval Treaty permitting construction above the specified limits has been
      .—Reuter.  -  63 words
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      NOEL COWARD.
      35 29 Writing a New Revue For C. B. Cochran. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ivondon, Apr. 27. Mr. Noel Coward is writing a new revue for presentation by Mr. C. B. Cochran in the autumn.
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      EXCHANGE PROBLEMS.
      228 29 were at the end of 1931.”—British Wireless. Gold May Fluctuate, Not Sterling. Rugby, Apr. 30. Dealing with the foreign exchange problem in a speech last r.ight Mr. Walter Kunciman (the President of the Board of Trade) said the Government desired to see the sovereign reaching equilibrium through which
      were at the end of 1931.”—British Wireless.  -  228 words
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      UNITED STATES NAVY.
      50 29 Reuter. Big Votes Passed For New Warships. Washington, Apr. 28. TheHou-eof Representatives has passed the Bill appropriating $326,340,000 for the Navy of which sum $41,230,000 is for new warships and the modernisation of old ships. The operating fleet in 1933 will consist of 306 warships, including submarines.—
      Reuter.  -  50 words
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      MR. HOOVER.
      96 29 n vnw-uiuuo iiihjvi i —Aneta-Trans-Ocoan. Certain to be Candidate For Presidency. Berlin, Apr. 29. Washington cables indicate it as a practical certainty that Mr. Hoover will stand again for the Presidency, since his adoption by the Kentucky Republican Convention ensures him obtaining over 600 votes at the National
      ; n vnw-uiuuo iiihjvi i —Aneta-Trans-Ocoan.  -  96 words
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      EFFECT OF TARIFFS.
      45 29 —British Wireless Fifty More Foreign Firms In Britain. Rugby, May 3. The Board of Trade has received information that over 50 foreign undertakings have been set up in Great Britain within the last two months. Of these 45 nave begun operations.—British Wireless
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      CAPT. R. A. EDEN.
      43 29 —British Wireless. To Attend the Disarmament Conference. Rugby, May 3. Capt. R. A. Eden, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, left London today to attend the Disarmament Conference. He expects to remain at Geneva until Whitsun. —British Wireless.
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      TURKISH CURRENCY.
      42 29 —Reuter. Silver Coins to be Used Again. Constantinople, Apr. 30. The Turkish Government has decided to re-introduce silver coins, which have not been used in Turkey since 1911. They will have the value of the Turkish lira (about half-a-crown). Keutcr.
      —Reuter.  -  42 words
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      KREUGER AND TOLL.
      18 29 Reuter. Stockholm, May 2. Henning, the chief accountant of Kreuger and Toll, has been arrested.—
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      SINGAPORE RACES START.
      1684 30 Loss of Beau Geste. JOCKEY CAUTIONED BY STEWARDS. In spite of slumps racing is as popular as ever, judging by the big attendance at the opening of the Singapore Turf t lub’s spring meeting on Saturday. Singapore greatly enjoys these outings, and members of the club aj*e
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      ELKINS BEATEN IN FIFTH ROUND.
      156 30 Reuter. British Amateur Golf Championship. London, Apr. 27. On the St. George’s course at Sandwich, in the English Amateur golf cham- pionship third round, Mr. W. H. Elkins of Singapore beat Mr. C. Hardman of Bury by 9 and 7. Elkins went out with the
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      COUNTY CRICKET BEGINS.
      127 30 —Reuter. Jardine’s Century Hobbs Makes 84. London, May 3. The County cricket season opened on Saturday when two matches were begun. At Lords, Warwickshire beat Middlesex on the first innings. Warwickshire batting first, were out for 69 runs. Durston taking seven for 25. Middlesex could only reply
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      WILLIAM LOCKWOOD.
      82 30 Death of Well-Known Cricketer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 27. The death has occurred of William Lockwood, the former Surrey, Notts and England fast bowler, at the age of 64. He was born on Mar. 25, 1868, and first represented England against Australia during the latter’s tour
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      SMITH TAKES S.C.C. TENNIS TROPHY.
      780 30 Beats Wise in Three Sets MIXED DOUBLES TO \w INTRODUCED. E Beating N. S. Wise 6—1, 4_.fi r 'the S.C.C. singles championship LV m day Roy Smith made the Club Ch?m«“ e ship Cup his property. naR1 P'°nThe trophy was presented by M r Young,
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      EVERTON’S NOTABLE SUCCESS.
      405 31 Wins League Honours, uni ton beaten by the 151 ONLY GOAL. beating Bolton Wanderers on 7;' &lt;( i av i, v the only goal of the match, v rion won the League championship h ,e fourth time since the League was •°v’ tcd in 1888. They won
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      LEAGUE TABLE.
      974 31 English Championship Decided. r no*it ons of teams in the English Scottish Leagues, after Saturday’s ’"rtcVi'-'j are as follows l’ r Division. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. r erton 40 26 11 3 116 63 55 .\rso*i-t 41 o| jo go 48 62 —'•♦fi' l&lt;l Wed.
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      LALL SINGH AGAIN TOP-SCORER.
      137 31 —Reuter. Indians’ First Match Drawn. London, Apr. 30. The cricket match between the Indian cricket tourists and Mr. T. G. Scott’s XI at 1 el sham Rye was drawn. The match began on Friday when the tourists batted first and compiled 132, out of which Lull
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      THE DERBY.
      99 31 Orwell the Favourite At 2-1. (From Our uwn Correspondent) London, May 2. Orwell, which won the Two Thousand Guineas, is now the Derby favourite a 2 —1. He has already won i‘27,912 ir stake*. Lost year, as a two-year-old, he ran in six races, of which he won
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      27 31 -Reuter. Halifax Beat York City By 4—1. London, Apr. 28. In a Third Division (Northern) mau-h played today Halifax Town beat York City by 4—1.—Reuter.
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      KNOCK-OUT VICTORY FOR JACK.
      1364 31 Too Many Guns. GUILLERMO 18 POUNDS LIGHTER. (By “Referee”) We were leaving the New World arena on Saturday night after the Gunboat j Jack-Battling Guillermo argument (second i instalment). “And now, perhaps,” said I my companion cynically, “you will write the true story of that first
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      TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
      152 31 —Ueuter. Orwell Wins by Two Lengths. London, Apr. 27. The King attended the Newmarket race meeting today to witness the race for the Two Thousand Guineas (3y.o. f distance 1 mile) which resulted as fellows:— Mr. W. Singer’s ORWELL 1 H.H. the Aga Khan’s DASTUR 2 Mr.
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      ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      512 32 Lemberger Cup. PRIMA DONNA WINS FIRST RACE. Singapore yachting enthusiasts were in happier frame of mind on Sunday, because weather conditions were good, a sp.endid westerly breeze blowing from start to finish of the racing. The U.S.Y.C. B class started at 10.10 a.m. the first of
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      THOUSAND GUINEAS.
      51 32 —Reuter. Kandy Wins by a Length At 33-1. London, Apr. 29. The Thousand Guineas stakes was run today and resulted as fallows Kandy 1. Thorndean 2. Safe Return 3. Nineteen ran, won by a length same distance between second and third. Betting 33—1 Kandy 20—1 Thorndean 100—6 Safe
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      AMATEUR GOLF.
      41 32 —Reuter. Stourbridge Player Wins British Title. London, Apr. 30. At Sandwich, Eric Fiddian of Stourbridge won the English amateur golf champion hip when he heat A. Bradshaw of Stoke Poges in the final by one up over 30 holes.—Reuter.
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      MALAYAN GOLFERS AT HOME.
      250 32 Arrangements for A.B.M. Meeting. (From Our Ow’n Correspondent.) London, Apr. 19. ll was announced this week that the annual golf meeting open to members of the Association of British Malaya and to former residents in Malaya and Malayans I home on leave will be held this
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      544 32 Result of May Ladies Medal at S.G.C. The May ladies medal was plaved at Bukit Timah on Monday, and resulted in a win for Mrs. E. A. Elder in A Division with a net score of 34, and for Miss Riley n B Division with a net sco
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB’S LOSS.
      457 32 Presentation to Mr. F. Niblock. The match. President vs. Vice-President, 'at the Keppel Golf Club on Sunday was lollowed by a presentation to Mr. b. Niblock, the vice-president, who is shonly leaving for home on retirement. I The result of the match was a win for
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      POLO IN BANGKOK.
      35 32 Three Games Against A Taiping Team. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 3. Members of the Taipir.g polo team arr ved here today to play three games against the Bangkok Polo Club.
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      PENANG TITLE.
      72 32 W. G. Buchanan Beats J. M. Scoular 3 and 2. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penning, May 2. W. G. Buchanan beat J. M. Scoulai for the Golf Club championship by thro* and two. In the morning, Scoular turned the corner one up, and increased the lea to three
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      THREE CUP FINALISTS IN ACTION.
      43 32 —Heater Arsenal, Newcastle And Rangers. Results of League matched day are as follows to. I First Division. Huddersfield T. 1 Arsenal Newcastle Utd. 2 Blackpool Scottish League (Div. I.) Rangers 1 Hamilton Clyde 1 Queen’s p ark J
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      DAVIS CUP.
      155 32 —Reuter. Matches in Brussels And Budapest. Washington, Apr. The United Stages won two singles the first round of the Davis Cup compel tion against Canada today. 1 Allison (U. S.) beat Rainville, f,__o f—4, 6—4. Ellsworth Vines (U. S.) hea’’ Jack Wright, 8—6, 3—6, 6—4. 3_g 6—2.—Reuter. London,
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      VICTORIA CUP.
      67 32 Freddy Fox Rides Knight Error to Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 1. The Victoria Cup (Haniicap, T furs) resulted as follows KNIGHT ERROR (F. Fox) 7.11 BARGANY (R. Perryman) 8.7 SIR WALTER RALEIGH (H. Beasley) 8 3 Seventeen ran Won by one and a half lengths
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      NEWMARKET T.Y.O.’s.
      55 32 ,—Reuter. Supervisor Wins The Stakes. London, Apr. 28. The New market T.Y.O. Stakes (5 fur&gt;. 1 was run to lay and resulted as follows: SUPERVISOR 1 MANNERTNG 2 CZAROWITZ 3 Seventeen ran. Won by one and a ha lengths; two lengths between second an third. Betting 5—2 Supervisor
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      BOY WALLEY WINS.
      82 32 Flyweight Hope Compelled to Retire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 3. Boy Walley, of Singapore. mother decisive victory at the Rim: night. .1 Ilis opponent was Jimmy Vaugnfin, Ivweight hoiie, who was outfoir r nocked down three times. a 1 etired in the eighth round. Mr.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      93 1 (Antral— Prices 1 The Singapore Auction l M ilava Tin Statistics 1 I 0n di&gt;n Tin Market 1 1 orulon Rubber and Tin 1 propped Rubber Plan 2 K a 'er and Co.’s Share Report 2 M ilay« Rubber Statistics 2 London Tin Results 3 Tin Returns 4 February
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      54 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices a, N I I i.Mon S'pore May June July Arr. '1*' 16 0.6% 0.50.6 0.6 VI 0.5 5 15/16 0.6 0.6% 0.5*4 0.5% 0.6 0.6% May 0.5 0.5*i 613/16 0.5% 115 16 0.5\ 0.5** 5 13/16 0.5% Business 0.5%
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      23 1 \i 2&gt; tOu tons at $58.00 per picul. 29 75 58.50 30 75 56.75 Ma 2 75 58.00 150 60.50
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      127 1 I Singapore Chamber of Commerce I v \&gt;M&gt;ciution held its 1,068th auction M y 1. when there was catalogued ,'.'1 Hi. or 856.24 tons; offered 1.684.670 v rou- sold 1.394.070 lb. or 622.35 tors. Spot. boi lion 2d. V' w York 3 l 4 cts. PRICES REALISED.
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      135 1 1 reign exports of tin, being final ship* ts on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports r the month of April, 1932 Ih'stinution. Tons, .’’’ted Kingdom 780 n| F*d States of America 2,306 "fitinont of Europe 1,274 itish Possessions 550 1 ‘!&gt;an 208 r foreign countries 39 Total
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      811 1 [Straits Times Copyright.Reproduction Rights Reserved.) Dramatic Slump In Prices. AMERICAN POSITION MORE HOPEFUL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Londdlt, Apr. 6. The tin market last week received one of the severest shocks it has experienced in the not uneventful period since the inception of restriction. Sterling took a
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      BIKAM RUBBER.
      182 1 The report of the directors of the Bikam Rubber Estate Ltd., for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 1931, states In view of the low’ prices ruling, the directors decided to adopt a selective tapping system and to reduce production on both estates, the crop harvested being 904,000
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      THORNYCROFT, LTD.
      167 1 The directors’ report to be submitted to the shareholders of Thornycroft (Singapore) Ltd., at the fifth annual general meeting to be held at the company’s Registered office, Thornycroft House, 'I -ink Road, Singapore, on Thursday, May 5, at 12 o’clock noon, states.— The trading loss for the year,
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      LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
      45 1 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. JO. The closing prices today were RUBBER. Spot 2d. June 2 1 16d. July-Sept. 2%d. Oct.-Dee. 2 3/1 fid. Jam-Mar. 2 5/lfid. Apr.-June 2*6d. LONDON TIN. Spot £112%. Three months The cross-rate closed at 3.65% et.
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      TRADE IN ELECTRIC LIGHT.
      607 1 Affected By Slump. PROFITS MAINTAINED BY MALACCA CO. The annual general meeting of Malacca Electric Lighting, Ltd. was held on Apr. 27 at the registered office of the company, French Bank Buildings, Singapore, with Mr. W. H. Macgregor in the chair. Others present wore Mr. J.
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      PALM OIL PRICE.
      26 1 A cable received by Curnbei batch and Co. yesterday gave t h*» London palm oil price as £16 10s. The market is steady
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      BIKAM RUBBER ESTATE.
      1300 2 The Future Outlook. LARGER CONSUMPTION ESSENTIAL. The twenty-second ordinary general meeting of the Bikam Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on Apr. 8 in the council room of the Rubber Growers’ Association (Incorporated), 2, 3 and 4, Id* 1 Lane, E.C., Mr. H. Eric Miller (chairman of the
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      DROPPED RUBBER PLAN.
      310 2 Inner History of The Negotiations. The Hague, Apr. 14. The Dutch Minister for the Colonies has given a long reply to the question put to him by Mr. Joekes (the Liberal member of the Dutch Lower Chamber) for information on the joint decision of the British and
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      COPRA MARKET.
      28 2 Barlow and Co., report as follows on A nr. 28.— The market has been steady throughout the week. Closing quotations are as follows:—Sundried $5.85; mixed 5.25.
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      175 2 OCEAN SHIPMENTS OF RUBBER, INCLUDING LATEX, REVERTEX AND CONCENTRATED LATEX, DURING THE MON ii OF APRIL, 1932. PRELIMINARY RETURN. Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Revertex. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. Transhipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Export Straits Mai .y Grand Name of Port.
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        TIN RESTRICTION.
        337 2 To the Editor of the Straits Ti m I Sif, —The tin outputs for the vp«&gt; I of the countries which are now r,. I were taken as a basis on which llQ t I out the proportionate cuts. WhiL*?f k I subsequent outputs of the other remained
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      FRASER & CO.’S SHARE REPORT.
      500 2 FRASER CO.’S SHARE REPORT. Business on a Very I Restricted Scale. I Fraser and Co. report as follows on Mat H Business throughout the past week H hccn on a very restr'cted scale in all sect'e H of the local share market. Lick of trad&lt;* buying interest and uncertainty as
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      ROBINSON AND CO.’S HEAVY LOSSES.
      2877 3 Shareholder’s Questions At Annual Meeting. thk k.l. branch. important decision SHORTLY. The 13th annual general meeting ,1 Robinson and Co. was held at the bartered Bank Chambers on Saturday serious position was disclosed, loss of $233,745.88 being reported. The chairman, Mr. R. Page, confused that
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      LONDON TIN RESULTS.
      185 3 The Writing Down Of Investments. The accounts of the London Tin Corporation, covering the year to Sept. 30 last, show a loss of £1,777 after providing interest charges and all expenses, says the Financial Times on Apr. 14. Transfers totalling £800,000 have been made to profit and
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      48 3 The f.jf'jres in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. fiukit Jelotong. 14,(500 Hi. Hukit Katil. -15,751 ll&gt;. Hast Asiatic.—300,000 ll». (250,100 lb.). Jimah.—4H.000 lb. Juru Estates. 31.121 lb. Mount Austin.—100,200 lb. (123,200 lb.). Perak Itiver Valley. 20,150 lb. Semanggol. 26,600 lb.
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      Trade and Finance.
      264 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, May i. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months’ sight 2 3 27 32 London, 60 days’ sight 2/3 13/16 London, 80 days’ sight 2/3 25/32 London, demand 2/34 London, T.T. 2/3 23 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,040 Hamburg, demand
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      Stocks and Shares.
      824 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, May 4. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbnng 22/ 24 £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20 6/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 9/9 10 9 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 7/9 8 9 £1 £1 Batang Padang 0.07 4 0.124
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      TIN RETURNS.
      204 4 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Rawang Tin.—604 hours, 225.000 yards, 638.40 piculs. Kuala Kampar Tin.—635 hours, 225,000 yards, 722.40 piculs. Changkat Tin. —559 hours, 140.000 yards, 806.40 piculs. Rawang Concessions.—248 hours, 85,000 yards, 672 piculs. Kamjx.ng Lanjut Tin. —643
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      FEBRUARY TIN EXPORTS.
      48 4 Figues of tin exports from the restricting countries last February published fn the Financial Times and reproduced in the Straits Times were incorrect in several instances. The official figures are as follows Tons N. E. 1 2093 Nigeria 1622 Bolivia 225 Malaya 2231 Sfam 460
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES APRIL 4.
        477 4 Allagar (2 l 1 Anglo-Malay (£1) Ayer Kuning (£1 7/I*s; Began oerai (£1) 5 '32 ILihru (2 &gt; 1 Banteng (£1) 5/16; Batu Caves (£1) 9 ,‘52; Batu Matang *9; Batu Tiga (£1 3 I*s; Bertain (2/1 9; Bidor (I*ll 7 I*s; Bikam (2/) /44;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAY 4.
        712 4 Capital Issue Closirur Pri«. I Pa.d Up Value Dividends Fraser lJJiI I Company Co. Evatt I 451.175 1 Nil for year 28-2-31 .Allenby ($1) 0.20 0.40 0.20 o301 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-31 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 030 I 439,425 1
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      124 4 Riverside Turn Loss Into Profit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 28. The Rubber Plantations Investmer.r Trust in 1931 made a net profit of £23,537 against £98,753 in 1930 and carries forward £102,501 after transfcring £21,662 to taxation account. The value of investments, other than properties, on Dec.
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      DUFF DEVELOPMENT.
      117 4 Scheme For Reconstruction Approved. At an extraordinary general of the Duff Development Co., Ltd., on Apr. 8, all the resolutions rclatu the reconstruction of the compan\ passed. A new company is beinjr f° r 1-110 1 j-V* a share capital of £200,000 in 800, shares. Holders in the
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