The Straits Budget, 21 July 1932
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Title Section30 1932-07-21 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES i ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] KL SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JULY 21, 1932. Pri V 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.30 words
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Article347 1932-07-21 1 I Page fcKS- 11.5. P. Wakes Up Lr Rents C-ord of Progress |on Three Acres Now Ottawa Shadow of Manchuria 4 Lional Notes Lmc Reuter and Special— P»“t Week’s New, 21-29 L rs Men of “C” (S) Co. 17 ling Belle Competitors It of the Officers’ Race |irs a.-347 words
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Article1171 1932-07-21 1 Hm Mi,*?" 1 s'- Eakin of the Pres- s >am, ami Mrs. Eakin, «IL z zl for Hon “on*, to lor America, on leave. Andrtw'lf p aco on June 11 at of GeofwT!'’ Creat Linford, J> Borne,, cw| L s C Ce ter Gray of th Me1,171 words
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Article595 1932-07-21 1 Miss Muriel Mayson And Mr. J. S. Laird. A very interesting wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon. The bride was Miss Muriel Edith Newton Mayson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mayson, Singapore, and the bridegroom Mr. James Swan Laird,595 words
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Article2098 1932-07-21 2 Dunlop’s 60 Per Cent.” j Product. NEW DISCOVERIES. Great Value of Raw Material. Dunlop GO per cent. Latex is the title* of a booklet issued by the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., anil it describes a new development of the industry which should be of the2,098 words
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Article101 1932-07-21 2 Distinguished Speakers At Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent,.) Kuala Lumpur, July 10. Four distinguished figures in public life addressed the annual meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Y.M.C.A. last night. They were the acting Chief Secretary, the acting Chief Justice of the F.M.S., the acting British Resident101 words
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Article392 1932-07-21 2 Rescue at Sea View. EUROPEAN’S PROMPT ACTION. The prompt and courageous action of Mr. \V. H. Heytman, acting manager of the Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd., at Sea View Hotel op. Tuesday night saved the life of a Kuropean woman who got into difficulties while bathing in392 words
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Article174 1932-07-21 2 Death of Old Singapore Resident. The death occurred in the General Hospital on Tuesday morning of Mr. W. Bruce Michie. who had been prominently connected with insurance in Singapore for the last 25 years. Mr. Michie, who was 53 years of age, came out to Malaya about174 words
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Article101 1932-07-21 2 Attacked in Attempt to Stop Quarrel. While attempting to stop a quarrel on Tuesday between two Bengalis and some Tamils a police constable was attacked and so injured that he was sent to hospital. Some Tamils employed on the new race course at Bukit Timah were taking short101 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article708 1932-07-21 3 Straits Times, July 14. Ain'imis thing that although there U ;:‘n anv of talk in tho last has been about tile way m which •\velye 111(1 been treated by Malayan pU, V U ronimnies. neither the public in nnti-v nor shareholders in Great C0 nnw whatStraits Times, July 14. - 708 words
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Article948 1932-07-21 3 Straits Times, July 15. l the acting Chief Secretary u ‘d in the Federal Council Vn i't K thaL Government could not it ii lt(Uct? Quit rents it is possible r j (r L )f look for the estate owner is -> n, f i an thinks itStraits Times, July 15. - 948 words
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Article1030 1932-07-21 3 V,, VIVI,V —Straits Times, July 16. It is rare indeed in these days that an official report is other than depressing, and for that reason a writer whose task involves study of the greater portion of he unending stream of official reports' ssued in Malaya offers. * " V,,*VIVI,V * —Straits Times, July 16. - 1,030 words
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Article902 1932-07-21 3 Straits Times, July IK. It is possible that Singapore, hanging like a vast bee-swarm at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, will not be interested in the very able address on the position of the peasant in the slump which was delivered at the Kuala Lumpur— Straits Times, July IK. - 902 words
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Article1026 1932-07-21 4 Straits Times, July 19. On Thursday the representatives ol i Great Britain and her Dominions will meet in conference at Ottawa to see once, again whether something cannot Ik* done to make proper use of the wonderful j opportunities for co-operation in trade and i production whichStraits Times, July 19. - 1,026 words
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Article1084 1932-07-21 4 TH E SHADOW OF MANCHURIA. jtionaf surprises next September—Straits Times, July 20. Since Japan first embarked upon the invasion of Manchuria on Sept. 18, 1931, ii has been clear to all thoughtful students of Far Eastern affairs that she had one object only in view' —ultimate annexation. Once that fundamentaljtionaf surprises next September—Straits Times, July 20. - 1,084 words
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Article127 1932-07-21 4 AMERICAN CON SULATE BURGLARY. Charges Withdrawn By j Attorney-GeneraL Mohamed bin Ismail, the Indian clerk employed at the American Consulate and i Yap Gim Hock, the cashier, who were arrested and charged with the theft.of over $16,000 (gold) worth of U.SA. i Consular stamps, were discharged by Mr. A. W.127 words
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Article474 1932-07-21 4 Studies in Form at Sea View Hotel. Pope wrote that the proper study o: man is man. hut then Pope was no: present at the bathing beauty parade a Sea View Hotel on Sunday or he would most certainly have altered his opinion at the sight474 words
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Article60 1932-07-21 4 HIDSON. On .July lf», at Muar. Johore. L Joyce, wife of L. H. Chidson. a daughter. HAMMOND. On the 18th inst. at Bungs? 1 Hospital to Ada, wife of F. Hammond Kuala Lumpur, a daughter, both well. MATTHEWS.- On July 13, 1932, at the Geneva! Hospital. Singapore, to Ethel,60 words
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Article48 1932-07-21 4 LAIRI) MAYSON.—At St. Andrew’s Cathedrul, Singapore, on July 16, 1932, by th< Bishop of Singapore, assisted by the Ver Archdeacon Graham White, James Swar. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Laird, Taybanl Moniefieth. Scotland, and Muriel Edith Newton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Mayson, Singapore.48 words
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Advertisement87 1932-07-21 4 NOTICE AH communications for both the Stff.t* Times «r>d the Straits Budget should t# to the Head Office, Cecil an' 4 Stanley Streets. Singapore, Straits Set* ir.ei.tr The post free price of the Straits Time* ■< ‘be United Kingdom and foreign counts* is $48 a year. The post frea price87 words
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Obituary31 1932-07-21 4 DEATH LKE BOON TAN. —Ajred 71. the beluvei father of the late Mr. Lee Chin Teck ar*' Madam Lee Enpr Neo, died on July 14. 1W* at No. 7*. Gaylansr Road.31 words
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OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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Article243 1932-07-21 5 MALA YS AS SOLDIERS. country ever possessed/'—Straits Times. July 1*4. Tho who the wisdom of repluc- nurnia Rifles with a Malay regi,rir l L f uvular troops in the Federated IT u‘v States should note the remarks Mi “f hv i lecturer in Ceylon recently maul th military history ofcountry ever possessed/'—Straits Times. July 1*4. - 243 words
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Article316 1932-07-21 5 “PRUSSIANISM Straits Times, July 14. A correspondent who signs himself “Also Ex-Service —but with les c accent on the sends the following verse with a not< of explanation that “Fifteen” refers to the Singapore Mutiny of 1915. In publishing the contribution w> do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed thciein;Straits Times, July 14. - 316 words
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Article364 1932-07-21 5 DA YLIGHT SAVING. —Straits Times, July 14. h<‘ question of daylight having has o\\ u>en brought well to the fore in local po.itie.s. In addition to the vote among numbers instituted with such commendable promptitude by the Singapore number ot Commerce, the matter is •np.g taken up by the committee—Straits Times, July 14. - 364 words
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Article208 1932-07-21 5 for P.W.D. engineers to do.—Straits Times, July 15. Strange how men’u minds are turning back at this time to a phase in the history of the Malay States which we had thought to have gone for ever! A P.W.D. pensioner recently wrote to a Kuala Lumpur newspaper asfor P.W.D. engineers to do.—Straits Times, July 15. - 208 words
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Article286 1932-07-21 5 able in these distressful days.—Straits Times, July 1*>. A love of tradition has always characterised the English race, but sometimes the tenacity with whi.’h wc preserve it becomes a little foolish, as happened the other day when an Indian police officer solemnly presented a pair of white glovesable in these distressful days.—Straits Times, July 1*>. - 286 words
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Article358 1932-07-21 5 cuss this problem.—Straits Times, July 15. A pamphlet has just been published by the Department of Agriculture which every estate manager in Malaya ought to nossess. It has been written by Mr. J. N. Milsum and its cost is ten cents. It has been produced in response tocuss this problem.—Straits Times, July 15. - 358 words
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Article131 1932-07-21 5 Straits Times, July 16. Who made the first ascent of Mount Kinabalu in Borneo A lecturer in Singapore recently gave the credit to Sir Hugh Low, who ascended Kinabalu in 1851, but Mr. G. Templer Tickell, an old resident of Malaya, points out that this is incorrect.Straits Times, July 16. - 131 words
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Article255 1932-07-21 5 ,—Straits Times, July 16, Commenting on recent events in Siam, ihe London Evening Standard remarks chattily that Mr. J. F. Johns, the British Consul-General in Bangkok, is “one of the few Englishmen who have learnt the language and remained sane.” There appears to be some confusion here between,—Straits Times, July 16, - 255 words
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Article290 1932-07-21 5 —Straits Times, July 16. Daylight saving for Malaya to the extent of twenty minutes has been approved by the majority of the members of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce The poll of members instituted by the committee resulted in 55 voting for and 40 against. This.—Straits Times, July 16. - 290 words
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Article227 1932-07-21 5 —Straits Times, July 18. It is a striking and significant coincidence that three Malayan newspapers should have published ’ending articles last Friday urging the re-adjustment of taxation in the Federated Malay States in order to permit of a reduction cf the lent of rubber lands. This unanimity.—Straits Times, July 18. - 227 words
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Article300 1932-07-21 5 SINO-MALA Y SOCIETIES. Straits Times, July 18. In the course of a tour of the Bat&ng Pa;lang district this week the Sultan of Perak throw light on a mysterious passage in tho last annual report of the Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. In that report the Commissioner suggested that tho iootingStraits Times, July 18. - 300 words
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Article348 1932-07-21 5 Strails Times, July IK. During his recent visit to Cameron Highlands the High Commissioner presumably reached a final decision on the question of whether His Majesty’s Services are to he allowed to invade the natural paik of the hill station or to go elsewhere. The official reply toStrails Times, July IK. - 348 words
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Article205 1932-07-21 6 Straits Times, July 10. The news from Amsterdam that a second international tin pool is to be formed i.-> not calculated to arouse enthusiasm in Malaya. Hope has been deferred so often, and miners still wait for pools, inter'national agreements and the most dra'-t.c restriction of productionStraits Times, July 10. - 205 words
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Article423 1932-07-21 6 Straits Times, July 19. Are the Governments of Malaya really in earnest when they talk about the impera- j live necessity of cultivating new industries or doveloping existing ones to take the place of the vanished glories of tin and rubber? We ask this question in viewStraits Times, July 19. - 423 words
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Article217 1932-07-21 6 .--Straits Times, July 20. A Kuropenn oslnte owner has supplied <no Times of Malaya with some striking particulars of the burden of taxation horn by two typical rubber estates On'* hn« an area of .‘l,OOO acres and the other 2.02 S acres, and both include fields of immature.--Straits Times, July 20. - 217 words
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Article311 1932-07-21 6 relief other than repatriation.—Straits Times, July 20. Ever since the process of retrenchment began in this country there have been those who argued that it would he better to save whatever percentage of expenditure was necessary by cutting salaries rather than staffs. Far better, says thisrelief other than repatriation.—Straits Times, July 20. - 311 words
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Article324 1932-07-21 6 —Straits Times, July 20. Life among the coconut palms of Malaya’s west coast may look idyllic when glimpsed from a speeding car,‘but actually it has considerable drawbacks. An inquiry which has been made into the conditions prevailing in the Jeram reservation in the Kuala Selangor district shows.—Straits Times, July 20. - 324 words
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Article1256 1932-07-21 6 P.A.M. to CaU A Conference. COUNCIL MATTERS. APPEAL FOR RELIEF IN QUIT RENTS. At a meeting of the Council of the Planters' Association of Malaya held on July 9, a memorandum by the chairman, Mr. K. S. Chant ler, on the High Commissionei’s “now policy”1,256 words
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Article52 1932-07-21 6 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. To Find Last Resting Place In Portugal. Lisbon, July 1L Portugal’s late king, Manoel, will find his last resting place on Portuguese oil according to a decision taken by the Cove: nment. The transport of the ex-king’s body u Portugal will take place at the c<*«t of—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 52 words
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Article1820 1932-07-21 7 Is It Agriculture? \P1’EAL COURT PROBLEM. what is the meaning of the word ’•agriculturist,” and can the cultivation f rubber be termed as “agriculture fh/ definitions of these two words w*s debates! at length in the Appeal Court on Tuesday in an appeal the result of1,820 words
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Article232 1932-07-21 7 Kuala Lumpur To Singapore Back. (From a Correspondent.) Piloted by Mr. Newark, the instructor I of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, Mr.! R. O. Bishop, of the Rubber Research Institute, left Kuala Lumpur by aeroplane at seven o’clock on Monday morning to do a day’s business232 words
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Article149 1932-07-21 7 Tons of Earth Crash Down On Road Coolies. One man was buried alive and another badly injured in a landslide out along the Serangoon Road on Tuesday evening. Chinese coolies w’ere at work cutting away earth for the making of a road in Ayer Jernah,149 words
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Article354 1932-07-21 7 Municipal Report On Experiments. References to the rubber road paving experiments are made in the report for ***** issued by Mr. K. Fraser, the Singapore Municipal Engineer. Mr. Fraser writes:— The Municipal Commissioners assisted Mr. G. Parry Davis to carry out experiments on rubber road paving354 words
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Article157 1932-07-21 7 Chinese Dies on Way To Hospital. (By Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 18. Groans coming from the direction of the dock interrupted the proceedings in the Magistrate’s Court this morning. On investigation they were found to come from a Chinese awaiting a charge of theft. A constable157 words
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Article106 1932-07-21 7 The wedding took place in St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Cyril Brown, Missions to Seamen Chaplain, officiating, of Mr. Aubrey Spurgeon, European Warder, Singapore Prison, and Miss Violet Ethe! Emily Smith, daughter of Mr. A. G. Smith, Gaoler, Singapore Prison, and Mrs. Smith. Mr. Smith106 words
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Article1718 1932-07-21 8 Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell’s Book. “Malayan Legislation and it s i Future is the title of a book by Mr. Justice u Heckrtt Terrell published by the Malaya Publishing House at the price of $2.50 It is reviewed in the following article by “J.H'Jl/.”, who1,718 words
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Article357 1932-07-21 8 What K.L. Conference Will Do. It is proposed to hold an inter-depart-mental Agricultural Conference at Kuala Lumpur from August 2 to 6, 1932. The conference will thus directly the Malayan Exhibition to l>o held at Kuala Lumpur on July 30 and .'*.1 and Aug. 1. Two357 words
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Article181 1932-07-21 8 Tuesday. July 12. The following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency at King’s House this evening :—The Hon. Mr. M. Rex and Mrs. Rex. Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. London. Mr. L. G. Corney, Mr. D. Richards. Mr. and181 words
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Article171 1932-07-21 8 Soldiers Charged. SEVERAL WINDOWS BROKEN. A disorderly scene occurred at th«* Grosvenor Hotel, Stamford Hoad, 0 Sunday night. About 11 o’clock two Europeans m civilian clothes entered the hotel ana ordered drinks. About an hour later when they were on the point of leaving the boy171 words
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Article269 1932-07-21 8 Shoemaker’s Story Of Fatal Quarrel. By a majority of five to two, Lai Yew Fong, a shoemaker, w'as found not guiltj at the Assizes on Tuesday before Mr Justice Burton of a charge of murdering Li Nem, the brother of his employer. The prosecution said that the accused269 words
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Article91 1932-07-21 8 Dhobv Tied to Telegraph Post. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July lb. Last week a Chinese dhoby was found trapped and bound to a telepraph post on the Batu Aranp branch railway line. He had been held up by a panp of four Chinese and ’’obbed of91 words
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Article42 1932-07-21 8 Municipal Commissioners To Convert Holdings. It is officially announced that the Sinpapore Municipal Commissioners have decided to convert their holdinps of fi v per cent. War Loan, amountinp to ju»' over £1M)0,000, into the new 3 Vi per cent Loan.42 words
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Correspondance.
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Article1246 1932-07-21 9 Criticism of Packing Conditions. To the Editor of the Straits Times. I have read with interest the re- nd correspondence regarding the •"mapple industry. 1 should like to point out that while the Canadian authorities have not placed the heavy tax n the Malayan pines because of the a1,246 words
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Article756 1932-07-21 9 OUR JUNKERS.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. -With reference to your leading article of July 12 do you not think, when writing leaders and sub-leaders, a little more consistency would be a good thing? In quite a big percentage of your articles you preach organisation. You have756 words
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Article238 1932-07-21 9 PRUSSIANISM.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I entirely agree with the sentiments expressed by “Also Ex-Service and congratulate him on the excellence of his verses, published in your “Notes of the Day” column. We all despise the “Clarences, Cuthberts end Cyrils,” young men who decline to join238 words
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Article350 1932-07-21 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Now that retrenchment is the daily watchword and the pruning of salaries is everywhere submitted to, iu is glorious to know that the city fathers of Singapore are in the van of progress, vieing with English seaside resorts, and350 words
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Article838 1932-07-21 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have read carefully a full report of the speeches of the unofficial members of the Federal Council, and I particularly wish to draw attention to the Hon. Mr. Cheah Cheung Lim’s speech on the question of road and838 words
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Article164 1932-07-21 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Do you really think that you are doing Lull Singh a favour, or even justice, by writing him up in your sports columns in the manner you are doing Personally I mil getting a little tired of reading f.all Singh164 words
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Article113 1932-07-21 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your leader of duly 15 you state, The rubber industry is required to pay a cess for the Rubber Research Institute which in recent months. has been almost as much as the export) duty on rubber.” Muy I113 words
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Article984 1932-07-21 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —May l offer a few comments on this ricksha parade, the police action against which appears to have been inspired principally by the article by youx Chinese correspondent on July 7 While your correspondent’s assimilation of Western ideas seems984 words
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Article50 1932-07-21 10 (Joes Into Suspense for A Year. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 16. After a precarious existence of several year* the Penang Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has decided to suspend itself for a year to see how the Municipal veterinary department deals with cases.50 words
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Article1467 1932-07-21 10 Clerical Union Debate. I given majority of 50 TO 13. T J By u vote of .,0 to Id, in jonliiuu) general meeting of the Cleric.*'I Union, held at the Municipal Offices on Tuesday with Ac. Lim Kee Cheok presiding, decided in favour of the following1,467 words
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Article71 1932-07-21 10 Government Departments Amalgamated. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 16. Tho Senate has decided to amalgamate the Opium and Excise Departments witl the Revenue Department with the Dire* tor-Oeneral of the Revenue Department as the head. This step is taken on the ground o: economy. It is71 words
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1626 1932-07-21 11 F. M. S. GOVERNMENT HOLDING UP ALIENATION OF LAND. The declared policy of all the Governments of Malaya is to find other strings to their industrial and agricultural bows since rubber and tin are no longer magic talismans. The pineapple canning industry holds out1,626 words
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Article295 1932-07-21 11 Judgment for Huttenbach, Lazarus, Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 18. In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Prichard gave judgment in the matter in which Chung Thye Phin moved for an order against Messrs. Iluttenhach, Lazarus and Sons, Penang, as agents of295 words
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Article336 1932-07-21 11 Jump on to Lorry. REVENUE OFFICERS’ EXPERIENCE. An exe’ting chase between a motor-car containing officers of the Singapore Perventive Service and a motor-lorry driven by a Chinese, alleged to be at runner of dutiable liquor, was described! to Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore CrirnintaJ District Judge, on336 words
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Article232 1932-07-21 11 Malays Warned Against Secret Societies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 18. 1 he Sultan of Perak has just concluded an interesting and significant tour of tho Batang Padang district where in various places large numbers of Malays assembled to greet him indicating how greatly the Sultan’s subjects232 words
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Article75 1932-07-21 11 Not Possible to Supply Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 18. In response to an inquiry the Department of Agriculture states that it is not possible at present, to supply customers in Kuala Lumpur with fresh milk from the Fraser’s Hill dairy. Two hundred75 words
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Article1027 1932-07-21 12 PENANG LETTER. Visited By 20,000 People On Opening Night—The Amusement Side—Arrival Of Siam’s Heir Apparent Urchins Who Pester Motorists—Little Serious Crime. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 11. THE Wembley Trade Exhibition surmounted its difficulties atul opened to the public on Friday. After being in opposition1,027 words
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Article148 1932-07-21 12 Dog Set Loose Against Malay Boy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scremban, July 14. At the beginning of last month the case came up for hearing before Che Hamzah bin Abdullah, M.C.S.. in the Seremban Magistrates Court, of a young Malay boy. Rouse bin Lias, who sued148 words
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Article108 1932-07-21 12 Nominees for S.S. (S.) A. Vacancy. 11 nominations have been received for the vacancy for a representative of Y 1 1 Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association among the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. The nominees are Mr. J D. Pierepont Proposed by Sir David Calloway, seconded by Mr. G Parhur.v supported108 words
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Article493 1932-07-21 12 First Annual General Meeting. j “The Society is in a very go<*l position, i financially, f‘>r a new undertaking like this, and the general committee are to l»e congratulated on the accounts they have put before us,” declared Mr. W. Bartley in presiding at the first annual493 words
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Article193 1932-07-21 12 Position of Small Holders In Malaya. The Ryot in the Slump” was the subject of an interesting address given by Mr. R. Rov’d before the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club on Friday. Mr. Boyd, who is in charge of the economics and instruction branch of the Co-operative Department, pointed193 words
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Article292 1932-07-21 12 Stranded 100 Miles From Rangoon. hen within 100 miles of Rangoon and the completion of the most difficult part of their flight, Messrs. Taylor and Salt, the Malayan planters who are flying from Kuala Lumpur to London, have met with a mishap which is likely to292 words
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Article120 1932-07-21 12 Out-of-Works to Be Repatriated. Following on the disturbances created by out-of-work Hylams in the Beach U<>ad Temple area most of them have been repatriated to China by the Chinese Protectorate. Early on Tuesday 81 more Hylams were rounded-up and inquiries into tnoir circumstances are being made with a120 words
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Article127 1932-07-21 12 Young Man Found Shot Through Head. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, July 14. The death has taken place here, undei tragic cureumstances, of a young Hylarr*. Lint Kew Hee. He retired to b» d one evening, seemingly in cheerful spirits, but later in the night the household was127 words
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Article94 1932-07-21 12 Taxi at Kallang Hoad And Indian Eating House. The fusing of some wires in the engine of a taxi at Kallang Road on Monday afternoon led to the Singapore Fire Brigade being called at the scene. The fire was quickly subdued. Early on Tuesday morning an Indian eating94 words
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Article, Illustration930 1932-07-21 13 Heifetz Visit Echo. VIOLINIST WHO WILL NOT t»LAY HERE. Onci* a train Singapore has been snubbed by a musician. For some years we have been living under the stigma of not being a music1 v j n .r town. This has been recognised, more 'in sorrow930 words
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Article142 1932-07-21 13 No Confiscation Of Property. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 13. Phya Manopakarna, President of the Committee of the People's Parcv, .addressing Press representatives today* emphasised that Princes and commoners were equal in respect to rights of citizenship. State service would be open to Princes,142 words
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Article118 1932-07-21 13 N O DOCUMENTS. Man Fails to Prove Loan To Relative. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 14. Before the Port Dickson Magistrate yesterday an interesting civil suit case was decided when Pathammah Malanga Row t her, of Port Dickson, sued Mohamed Yusop. of Seremban, for $400 and costs. The defendant118 words
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Article43 1932-07-21 13 Motor-Car Containing Illicit Liquor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang July Iff. In the police court here yesterday morning the Magistrate allowed the application of the Monopolies Department for the confiscation of a motor-car in which illicit liquor had been found.43 words
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1353 1932-07-21 13 WILL THE RICKSHA PARADE” GO ON? Charge of Soliciting Not Proved. MEN CONCERNED. ESSENTIAL THAT THEY GO TO COURT. The nightly ricksha parade of prostitutes along certain Singapore thoroughfares is to continue in spite of public propaganda against it through the press and the efforts of the Singapore detective branch.1,353 words
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Article32 1932-07-21 13 From Batavia to Singapore on July 12 Mrs. V’alk and Mr. Tan Kam Choon. From Singapore to Batavia on July 13 Mr. W. M. Bitter, Mr. Michael and Mr. Schwartz.32 words
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Article2283 1932-07-21 14 Inquiry Into Johore Double Murder. SON COMMITTED. SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE BY WOMEN. "I saw him standing in the room holding a kris in his hand. I heard him, say ‘I am going to kill my lather. He will die or 1 will die' These2,283 words
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Article105 1932-07-21 14 Contractor’s House Entered At Rantau. From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 1 :j. A daring armed robbery took place at Kombok in Kantan District, n the early hoars of this morning when tour t hinese, believed to be Cantonese, arm< d with knives, entered the house of a105 words
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Article543 1932-07-21 14 Dagger and Pepper. POLICEMAN NEARLY LOSES PISTOL. A desperate struggle between four Chinese, who were assembling in a coflee shop to commit an armed robbery which had been planned for that night and a party of police, was described to Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore543 words
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Article124 1932-07-21 14 Report of Transfer From Singapore. A report that l)r. Chen Chang Lok, the Chinese Consul-General in Singapore, will he leaving at the end of this month for China is unconfirmed. Wh<n asked by the Straits Times if the report was true, Dr. Chen Chang Lok sai124 words
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Article1837 1932-07-21 15 4 Sot able L S. P. Circular Cutting Salaries Before Other Charges —Possible Estate Economies Suggested The Unemployment Fund Five Hundred A Month Wanted Selling Firelighters At Home —Planters At The Highlands. (By Oar Planting Correspondent.) mHF recent circular of the Ineorporat1 e ,l Society of Planters1,837 words
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Article200 1932-07-21 15 Chinese Woman Robbed In The Street. (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 15. Before the Seremban Magistrate this morning a Kongju Chinese, Wan Kwai Nam, was lined $10 or two months for trespassing in the house of Capt. H. W. Woolley, Egerton Road. The man was arrested by200 words
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Article93 1932-07-21 15 Kuala Lumpur Y.M.C.A. Embarks on Rig Effort. At a meeting of the committee appointed by the board of directors of th*' Kuala Lumpur Y.M.C.A. to devise ways and means of collecting funds in aid of the unemployed Asiatics it was unanimously decided to hold a big93 words
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Article595 1932-07-21 15 SULTANAH OF J OHORE LEAVES. Reception on the Dempo. FOUR MONTHS TRIP TO EUROPE. The Sultan nn<l SuJtanah of Johore held Court on the liner Dempo last Wednesday even in®:. It was the occasion of the Sultanah sailing on a brief visit to Europe, and the attendance of hundreds of595 words
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Article132 1932-07-21 15 Japanese Fishermen’s Tragic Return. When the Seifuku Maru, a Japanese fishing: boat, arrived in Singapore on July 1.3 it brought the body of one of* it* crew laid on ice. The fishing boat left Singapore on the morning of July r > and when 150 miles away132 words
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2554 1932-07-21 16 More About The Cot fee Days—The Ijocal Tea Connoisseur —Fresh Milk In Kuala Ijiimpur —Another Import Duly?—A Rent Free Rubber Estate—Foodstuffs In A Film —A Sungei I jong Pioneer. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) THE recent remarks in this Journal on the old coffee2,554 words
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Article163 1932-07-21 16 French Consular Reception In Singapore. i July 11 was France’s National Day, and the members of the French colony in [Singapore gathered at the offices of the Lorsul in Robinson Road, where they were received by M. Ballereau, the local French Consul. Sir John Scott, the Governor’s Deputy163 words
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Article, Illustration145 1932-07-21 17 OFFICERS MEN OF “C” (SCOTTISH) CO. Croup photo of “C" (Scottish) C0.,5.V.C., taken after the recent church p arade. Those seated in front, left to right, are: Sgt. 11. A. J. Woodfall, Sgt. G. Miller, C.S.M. R. Lyne, 2nd I.ieut. I*. 11. Karton, (apt. S. Rand (Chaplain), (’apt. A. C.Photon l>n //. »V. Buckeridgv. - 145 words
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77 1932-07-21 18 A group of the bathing belle competitors in the parade at the Sea View Hetel on Sunday. The second photograph is of Miss M. Dodsworth. who won the final prize and the other, Mlle. Tania Svetlonoca, Who won the special prize for professional costumes. The next is Mrs. R. G.77 words
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Article, Illustration27 1932-07-21 18 The start of the officers race at the annual garrison sports meeting at Tanglin. On the right, some of the officers who acted as Judges and officials.27 words
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115 1932-07-21 18 The wedding of Miss Muriel Edith newton Mayson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mayson, of Singapore, and Mr. James Swan Laird, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. B. laird, took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday. The photograph shows, from the left: Mr George McCullogh, butPhoto Ini Xukujiniu. - 115 words
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60 1932-07-21 19 The match between the Singapore Nen-Benders and the S.C.C. ended in a win for the former by 225 runs to 195. In the smaller picture are seen H.M. Cantrell (left) and E. D. Lindow. The other group shows. from the left: A. S. Banks, A. H. Assiter. H. M. Cantrell,60 words
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61 1932-07-21 19 The Malaya Cup match on Saturday between Singapore and Negri Sembilan resulted in a 4—1 win for the former. The captains are seen above shaking hands. On the right is R. D. Brummitt (Singapore) and on the left D. T. P. Crawford, with the referee. G. R. Nesbit, in the61 words
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Article, Illustration96 1932-07-21 20 Iltaded by the hand of Ihe Clouccstershire Regiment, "C (Seollish) Co., S.V.C. made a brave show at their chuirh parade. The other picture shows, left to right L.-Cpl. Henderson, (pi. Harbour, U-Cpl. .Me I lines, M.C., Swt. A. R. Cameron and 2nd Lieut. H. Proud96 words
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PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegram.
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Article429 1932-07-21 21 Official Explanation Issued. DEALERS’ MISTAKES. Little Effect on Local Market. A remarkable statement was issued on Friday bv the Registrar General of Statistics in the form of a note to the usual monthly returns of Colony rubber stocks. The form relates to stocks at close429 words
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Article470 1932-07-21 21 Text of “Gentlemen’s Agreement.” I I Rugby, July 14. The Italian and Belgian Governments have today, notified the British Foreign Office of their adherence to the principle involved in yesterday’s public declarations by the British and French Governments as to the method of co-operation in470 words
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Article775 1932-07-21 21 tisii Wireless. ;.—Reuter. When Ratification Will Be Effected. A White Paper, issued by the Foreign Office, contains further documents relating to the Lausanne settlement, including the terms of the so-called “gentlemen’s agreement," which is in the form of a proces verbal initialled on behalf of Great Britain, France,tisii Wireless.; ;.—Reuter. - 775 words
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Article42 1932-07-21 21 —Reuter. Becomes President Of Board of Education. London, July 15. It is officially announced that Lo”d Irwin, the former Viceroy of India, ha* been appointed President of the Board of Education in succession to the late Sir Donald Maclean. —Reuter.—Reuter. - 42 words
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Article413 1932-07-21 21 ’—Reuter. British Delegation “Full Of Hope.” ROUSING SEND OFF. To Lay Foundations Of Trade Expansion. After I.ausanne—Ottawa. We are leaving full of hope that we shall he able, as a further step towards the revival of the trade of the world, to crown the first yearns work’—Reuter. - 413 words
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Article105 1932-07-21 21 Reuter. Damage of $2,500,000 At Amusement Park. New York, July 14. Up to the present several hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage has been done by a conflagration which is sweeping? the famous Coney Island Amusement Park. Fanned by a stiff breeze the flames have alreadyReuter. - 105 words
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Article679 1932-07-21 22 themselves with tho declaration.—British Wireless. Joint invitation to Other Powers. WAR DEBTS. No United Front Against IJ.S.A. Rugby, July 13. \s a direct sequel to the Lausanne Conference the British and French Governments have issued an open inyitatoon Jo the other leading European lowers .o deal with thethemselves with tho declaration.—British Wireless. - 679 words
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Article178 1932-07-21 22 Certainty of Concerted Action. Baris, July 13. One immediate consequence of the j Anglo-French plan will be that Great Britain could not, as in 1923, undertake jin future to make debt payments to the United Stutes without consulting France and certainty of concerted attitude is i henceforward178 words
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Article164 1932-07-21 22 A BLUNDER .—Reuter. Suspicion Created In United States. Washington, July 13. A first-class* Allied blunder,” is the description given by officials of the State Department to Mr. Neville Chamberlain’s Lausanne statement in the House of Commons, coupled with M. Herriot’s and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald’s explanations, according to the usually well-informed.—Reuter. - 164 words
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Article223 1932-07-21 22 —Reuter. Hopes for an Early Settlement. Brussels, July 13. An early settlement of the coal strike is hoped to result from the meeting of the National Mixed Commission on Mines, representing both owners and workers, agreeing in principle to stabilise wages until November 1. —Reuter. An earlier—Reuter. - 223 words
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Article43 1932-07-21 22 Reuter. Recovered from Wreck Of Laurcntic. Dublin, July, 14. Bar gold, valued at £20,000, has been •ocovered by a salvage ship from the wreck >t the Laurent c, which sunk in 1917 elf Lough S willy while Liking gold to America.--Reuter.— Reuter. - 43 words
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Article101 1932-07-21 22 —Reuter. Sound Film to be Made At Opening. Ottawa, July 15. A message from H.M. the King will be read by the Governor-General at the public opening of the Imperial Conference in the Ottawa ilou.-e of Commons •'liamber on Thursday. The proceedings will be broadcast—Reuter. - 101 words
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Article283 1932-07-21 22 —Reuter. Britain on Open Door Assurance. London. July 13. Asked by Mr. R. W. Nunn (Cons. Whitehaven) in the House of Commons whether he intends to communicate with the United States with the view to obtaining co-ope-ration in maintaining the policy of the “open door” in Manchuria. Sir John.—Reuter. - 283 words
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Article151 1932-07-21 22 British ireless. Recommendations Of League Committee. Rugby, July 13. Major \V. E. Elliot (the Financial Secretary to the Treasury), in the House of Commons, said the delegation of the League ol Nations Financial Committee and the Government experts had held further meetings during the sessions of iho'• British \\ ireless. - 151 words
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Article42 1932-07-21 22 —British Wireless. British Minister to Act For Argentine. Rugby, July 15. At tho rosiest of the Argentine Government the British Minister in Monteof Argentine in•vh>h hi! L T ,uay i Government of h ;c° k diplomatic relatione witu Aigenune.—British Wireless,—British Wireless. - 42 words
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Article308 1932-07-21 22 .—British Wireless. Money and Economics. SIR JOHN SIMON AS CHAIRMAN. Rugby, July 15. In the League of Nations Council at Geneva today, the British Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) moved that the Council accede to the request of the Lausanne Conference that a Conference on.—British Wireless. - 308 words
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Article173 1932-07-21 22 —Reuter. Death of a Famous Story-Teller. London, July 13. The death is announced of Mr. Fergus Hume, the author.—Reuter. Mr. Fergus Hume, who was 73 on the eighth of this month, was born in England but was the son of the late Mr. James Hume of Dunedin,—Reuter. - 173 words
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Article110 1932-07-21 22 Rubber Losses and a Tin Dividend. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 15. Sungei Krian Rubber Estate, Ltd., reports a loss for the year 1931 of £1,518 against a profit last year of £1,019. The carry forward is £27,264. Craigielea Rubber Plantations, Ltd., for year ending Mar. 31110 words
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Article703 1932-07-21 23 the invading Red forces.—Sin Kuo Min, Sin Chew Jit Poh and The Union Times. Situation Improves. NANKING TROOPS GO TO AID OF CANTONESE. Shanghai* July 16. perhaps the most reassuring feature of ihe news from xNorth Kwangtung today is -hit Central (Nanking) Government troop*, operatingthe invading Red forces.—Sin Kuo Min, Sin Chew Jit Poh and The Union Times. - 703 words
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Article153 1932-07-21 23 Mr. Mrs. Noulens Refuse Nanking’s Offer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nanking, July 16. It is learned that Mr. and Mrs. Noulens have refused the offer of the Nanking Government to send them to a hospital in Nanking for treatment. The two alleged Communists are continuing their hunger-strike, which153 words
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Article434 1932-07-21 23 to Russia within a week.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. —Sin Kuo Min. Sensational Defeat Of Japanese. Shanghai, July 16. Over 10,(00 Japanese troops are at present concentrating in the south-west corner of Fengtien Province, in the neighbourhood of Chinchow and Tahushan. They are busily engaged in largescale militaryto Russia within a week.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.; —Sin Kuo Min. - 434 words
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Article56 1932-07-21 23 od to Anda with all haste. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Chinese Volunteers Astride Railway. Mukden, July 13. A detachment of 6,000 Chinese occupied the town of Anda, which is an important railway junction. The Chinese thus sit astride the Japanese lino of communication between Harbin and Tsitsihar. Japanese reinforcements .are being rushedod to Anda with all haste.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 56 words
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Article108 1932-07-21 23 —Sin Kuo Min. Governor-General Goes To Japan. Shanghai, July 15. r The Governor General of Korea left Korea for Tokio yesterday.—Sin Kuo Min. It is possible ihat the visit referred to in the above telegram has some connection with the grave situation which has recently arisen on—Sin Kuo Min. - 108 words
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Article192 1932-07-21 23 THE IRON SIDES.” -The Union Times. —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Transferred to Control Of Nanking. Shanghai, July 15. General Chang Fat-fui (the leader of the famous Ironsides has arrived in Nanking. General Chang and General jWu Ki- wai had an interview yesterday with Mr. Wang Ching-wci (the President of the-The Union Times.; —Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 192 words
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Article75 1932-07-21 23 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Szechwan Troops Repel Invaders. Shanghai, July 15. The Tibetian invasion of the remote Chinghai Province, on the borders of Szechwan, continues. General Lo Manfai (General Liu Wen-hui), Chairman of the Szechwan Provincial Government, has wired to the Nanking Government that the Tibetians have—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 75 words
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Article96 1932-07-21 23 WELLINGTON K OO. -The Union Times. Taking a Holiday In The North. Shanghai, July 10. The former Chinese Foreign Minister and one-time Chinese Minister in London, Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo, is still at the famous northern health resort of Peitaiho and will remain there for a further fortnight before-The Union Times. - 96 words
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Article68 1932-07-21 23 welcomed in Chinese official circles.—The* Union Times. Oversea Chinese And A Reconstruction Plan. Shanghai, July 16. An oversea Chinese is proposing to •start a big firm in Shanghai for the purpcse of undertaking *he reconstruction of Chapei and Kiangwan, which districts, of course, were almost, completely destroyed duringwelcomed in Chinese official circles.—The* Union Times. - 68 words
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Article38 1932-07-21 23 mises to prove very successful.—The Union Times. Automatic Weapon Invented By Chinese. Shanghai, July 15. An employee at 'he Taiyuen Arsenal, in Shansi Province, has invented an automatic anti-aircraft gun which promises to prove very successful.—Themises to prove very successful.—The Union Times. - 38 words
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Article132 1932-07-21 23 full brunt of the impact.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. How He Might Have Escaped. Prague, July 13. Further details concerning the fatal accident to the Shoe King, Mr. Thomas Bata, indicate that his pilot had objected to Ftarting owing to the fog, but that Mr. Bata insisted. It is believedfull brunt of the impact.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 132 words
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Article272 1932-07-21 23 —Reuter. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. out obtaining any response.—AnetaHavas. Due to “Error Of Manipulation.” Paris, July 13. An “error of manipulation'’ at the moment when switching over from electric to Diesel engines caused the sinking of the submarine Promethee, according to an announcement made by the Ministry of Marine. The Committee.—Reuter.; —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.; out obtaining any response.—Aneta-Havas. - 272 words
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Article141 1932-07-21 23 i.—Reuter. Labour Party Refuses To Co-operate. London, July 13. Indian dissatisfaction with the Home Government's recent decision to adopt more speedy methods for dea'ing with thf Indian constitutional problem than the Round-Table Conference was reflected by Labour speakers during a debate in the House <*f Commons today,i.—Reuter. - 141 words
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Article40 1932-07-21 23 him the title of count.—Aneta-Trana-Ocean. .Maeterlinck to be Raised To Nobility. Brussels, July 9. It is understood that King Albert intends raising the famous writer Maeterlinck to the nobility, and conferring on him the title of count.—Aneta-Trana-him the title of count.—Aneta-Trana-Ocean. - 40 words
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Article409 1932-07-21 24 —Sin Chew Jit Pob. Unpleasant End to Talk With Viscount Uchida. TOKIO SENSATION. Impertinent Attitude Of Japanese. Shanghai. .luly Ifi. It is reliably learned that the final conversation which took place on Thursday between Lord Lytton and his colleagues and the Japanese Foreign Minister (Viscount—Sin Chew Jit Pob. - 409 words
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Article199 1932-07-21 24 Reuter. —Anetu-Trans-Ocean. British Reactions to His Statement. London, July l* r >. The statement made by the Japanese Foreign Minister (Viscount Uchida) at a linal meeting with the members of the Lytton Commission at Tokio, to the effect I that once Japan has recognised Manchukuo she will declineReuter.; .—Anetu-Trans-Ocean. - 199 words
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Article148 1932-07-21 24 .—Reuter. Is Door Stil! Open To Negotiations Tokio, July 11. Although details of the conversation are j withhold, oflHnl sources reveal that the Foreign Minister (Viseount l chida) today, at a final meeting with the Lytton .Commission before the members return to China, made it clear.—Reuter. - 148 words
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Article165 1932-07-21 24 Aneta-Ti ans-Ocean. Election Disorder In Berlin. Berlin, July 12. That the approach of the general election is not tempering with wisdom 1 the enthusiasm of political protagonists j is shown by the regrettable fact that in the course of eludes on Sunday between t he Hitlerites uniformed “stormAneta-Ti ans-Ocean. - 165 words
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Article120 1932-07-21 24 —British Wireless. Efficient As Ever Says H.M. The King. Rugby, July 1G. The King arrived in London this morning from Portsmouth. A salute of 21 guns was fired by the British battleships \vh«*n he left Portsmouth. After reviewing the Home Fleet the King cabled the following message—British Wireless. - 120 words
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Article58 1932-07-21 24 —Aneta-Havas. Factories and Railway Station Destroyed. Madrid, July 7. Grave troubles have broken out at Qmntauar, where extremist elements set •fire to several factories and destroyed the railway station and post office. Civil guards opened fire on the rebels, who replied. Up to the present Iber* are—Aneta-Havas. - 58 words
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Article72 1932-07-21 24 A neta-T vans-Ocean. Davila Becomes Provisional President. Santiago. July 0. Davila, who has hitherto been head of the cabinet, has laid down his office and took over provisionally the functions of President of the Chilean Republic. Ex-Dictator Ibanez is reported to have arrived in the eountry andA neta-T vans-Ocean. - 72 words
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Article, Illustration307 1932-07-21 24 Encouraging Message. SIR SAMUEL WILSON AT I.S.P. LUNCHEON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 14. Brig-Con«*ral Sir Samuel ilson, binder Secretary for .he Colonies, who is to visit Malaya in November in connection with the decentralisation proposals, was the guest of honour at a luncheon307 words
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Article132 1932-07-21 24 ,—Reuter. Mr. Hoover and the War Debts Issue. New York, July 15. President Hoover’s letter to Senator Borah is intended mainly for “home consumption,” according: to the Washington correspondent of the Now York Evening Pest, the object being to remove the War debts issue from the Political Presidential,—Reuter. - 132 words
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Article459 1932-07-21 24 Reuter. Mr. de Valera to Visit London Again. DUBLIN’S HOPES. Invitation from Mr. MacDonald. London, July 15. The Anglo-Irish situation has taken a sudden dramatic turn. Tt was announced early this morning that Mr. de Valera is leaving Dublin early today for London, inReuter. - 459 words
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Article117 1932-07-21 24 Strong Criticism By Mr. C. V. Thomas. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 13. Strong criticism of the administration, of tin restriction in the F.M.S. was forthcoming at the annual general meeting of Tronoh Mines, Ltd., when the following protests were registered by the chairman, Mr. C. V.117 words
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Article299 1932-07-21 25 SOVIET JAPANESE GUNBOATS MV -The Union Times. developments are expected.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Operating on Sungari. RED FLYING-FIELD near manchuli. Shanghai, July 19. The Soviet troops continue to connVvnto on the border between Siberia and Manchuria in the neighbourhood of report states that the r, Ls are, at present, preparingMV – – -The Union Times.; developments are expected.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 299 words
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Article463 1932-07-21 25 —Reuter. Reuter. What Europe Is Saying And Thinking. London, July 18. The attention of Europe if* again being focussed on th.» danger zone in the Far East and already the prospects of the League Assembly session in September are being eagerly canvassed. Pessimists express the opinion that—Reuter.; Reuter. - 463 words
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Article384 1932-07-21 25 ar.d will make no recommendations. —Sin Ivuo Min. “Keep It Up” Urges Dr. Wellington Koo. Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo, —the former Chinese Ambassador in London who accompanied the Lytton Commission to Manchuria recently in the capacity of Chinese Assessor, —arrived at Tsinan yesterday from Peking by specialar.d will make no recommendations.—Sin Ivuo Min. - 384 words
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Article209 1932-07-21 25 MR. MRS. NOULENS. —The Union Times. Hunger-Strike Ends After 17 Days. Shanghai, July 19. Mr. and Mrs. Noulons broke their hunger-strike yesterday, after having gone without food for seventeen days. They are now in hospital in Nanking and are taking milk. —Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai, July 19. The Foreign Minister—The Union Times. - 209 words
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Article67 1932-07-21 25 Reuter. Eleven People Killed 83 Injured. Berlin, July lb. Eleven people were killed and 83 injured in clashes between Nazis and Com munists in Germany. The most serious affray was at Altona, where 10 people were killed and 50 injured. Shots were fired from the roofsReuter. - 67 words
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Article209 1932-07-21 25 Married To Mrs. Scoular In Edinburgh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July lfi. The wedding took place today in Edinburgh of Mr. W. M. Foreman, who was formerly with Fraser and Neave Ltd.. Singapore, and Mrs. Scoular, widow of ihe late Mr. R. Scoular, who was209 words
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Article130 1932-07-21 25 The S. S. And Ottawa Conference. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 16. A letter addressed to the Under-Secre-tary of the Colonies by Mr. Marks, the secretary of the A.B.M., expresses the hope that when the Ottawa Conference meets the Secretary of State will not include the Straits130 words
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Article109 1932-07-21 25 —Reuter. Whole of Fortune Left To Portugal. London, July 13. Ex-King Manoel has left the whole of his fortune, chiefly property, to the country which denied him the throne, with usufruct (the use and profit of the property during life, but not the property itself) to his widow.—Reuter. - 109 words
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433 1932-07-21 25 TARIFF REPRISALS BY. FREE STATE —Reuter. Gloom and Depression. FRANTIC EFFORTS TO ESCAPE DUTIES. Dublin, July 13. The British import taxes have spread gloom and depression everywhere in Dublin. They have come as a surprise, ad nobody believed they would be imposed until the question of arbitration had been settled..—Reuter. - 433 words
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Article68 1932-07-21 25 —Reuter. Eight People Killed On The Rand. Kimberley, July 17. Eight were killed when a train conveying 312 tons of dynamite to the Rand gold mines exploded. Thirty-four trucks were blown to pieces, and a trench 15 feet deep and 300 yards long was blown in the permanent—Reuter. - 68 words
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Article69 1932-07-21 25 Reuter. British Export Licences In June. London, July 13. In the House of Commons Mr. D. J. Colville (the Secretary of the Overseas Trade Department) announced that, during June, the following export licences in respect of arms and ammunition to tho Far Fast had been granted:—•Reuter. - 69 words
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Article612 1932-07-21 26 .—Reuter. Mr. Baldwin on Spirit Of Co-operation. PERILS AT SEA. Mishaps to Empress Of Britain. Empress of Britain, at Sea, July IS. Just after an eloquent appeal by Mr. Stanley Baldwin on behalf «»f seamen’s orphans during a saloon concert, in which he referred to the dangers of sea travel,.—Reuter. - 612 words
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Article207 1932-07-21 26 culture and Fisheries); Sir Atu! Chatterbo Mender of the Indian delegation); Mr. hanmukhan Chetty (deputy president of 'h” Indian Legislative Assembly); Sir Padnmji Ginwala (president of the Indian Tariff Board); Mr. II. A. Haroon (a Karachi merchant); Sahib Zada Abdul Samad Khan (chief minister of Ram pur State); Sir George207 words
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Article80 1932-07-21 26 ,—Reuter. Present One Wi(l Remain Intact. Amsterdam, July 18. Negotiations are proceeding for the < •tablishmen.t of a second international tin pool to take up large stocks in order to bridge the period until stocks again reach a normal level. The new pool, according,—Reuter. - 80 words
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Article118 1932-07-21 26 —Reuter. Grim Struggle for Life In Nice. Nice, July 11. A grim struggle to save the lives of homeless unemployed, who had been trapped asleup in underground vaults by floods, was witnessed here yesterday by thousands of holiday-makers. Hundreds of unemployed who habitually sleep under the arches—Reuter. - 118 words
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Article89 1932-07-21 26 —Reuter. President to Sign Despite His Objections. Washington, July 15. President Hoover has indicated that, despite his objections, he will sign the £400,000,000 Relief Bill which, after further amendment, was passed by the House of Representatives today. It retains the provision that full publicity should be given—Reuter. - 89 words
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Article71 1932-07-21 26 Sungei Tiram’s Loss Of £1,587. London. July 18. The Sungei Tiram Rubber Estate, Ltd., report a loss of £1,587 for last year against a loss of £5,058 the previous year. A debit balance of £2,209 was carried forward. Rubber, Loan And Agency Cornn. The Malayan Rubber, Loan and71 words
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Article74 1932-07-21 26 Four Killed and Many Injured. Berlin, July 11. Four were killed and 35 injured, of whom 14 are serious, hy a boiler explosion on the excursion steamer which was conveying upwards of 100 persons on Sunday on a trip up the River Spree. Several ofnot yet been ascertained.—Aneta-Trans-Occan. - 74 words
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Article130 1932-07-21 26 Reuter. Dean of Canterbury On China’s Needs. London, July Id. “If the Japanese Government had spent )»!y a thousandth part of what it spent on fighting in China in aiding high-mind-ed American philanthropists in road-mak-ing and irrigation works it would have had the Chinese at its feetReuter. - 130 words
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Article122 1932-07-21 26 —Reuter. Charge of Illegally Having Firearm. London. July 14. Replying to Lord Hugh Cecil in the House of Commons Sir Herbert Samuel stated that the Commissioner of Police was instituting proceedings again«t Mrs. Barney for the illegal possession of a firearm.—Reuter. Mrs. Barney was acquitted at the Old—Reuter. - 122 words
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Article95 1932-07-21 26 —Reuter. Amazing Success of A Gigantic Scheme. London, July 13. The success of the reversion War Loan operations ha* so far, been greater than either Mr. Neville Chamberlain himself, or any of his advisers, had expected, states the Chancellor of the Exchequer in a letter to General Seely,.—Reuter. - 95 words
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Article42 1932-07-21 26 Router. 24 Per Cent. Not Being Tapped. Batavia. July 15. It is officially announced that 21 per cent, of the total available area of rubber in the Du ch East Indies is not being capped, apart from periodical tapping.—Router. - 42 words
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Article543 1932-07-21 26 To Suspend Action During Negotiations. FURTHER REFUSAL. Boycott Demands In Dublin. j Rugby, July 1G. A statement in reference to the AngloIrish negotiations issued tonight says 1 The position of the British Governi ment regarding the Irish Free State is as lollows. The dispute overBritish Wireless.; —Reuter. - 543 words
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Article195 1932-07-21 26 —British Wireless. Duty Required On Racehorses. Dublin, July IT. Shops and offices in Dublin were plastered with posters inscribed Boycott British goods,” and banners were stretched across the street bearing the same slogan. Policemen were busy removing the posters at the request of the Government. Meetings were held—British Wireless. - 195 words
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Article373 1932-07-21 27 —Reuter. Mr. de Valera on Irish Rights. AN GO NO FURTHER. Emergency Duties Bill Passed. Dublin, July 18. The Senate passed the second reading the Emergency Duties Bill without diviJ ion but rejected a motion to take the amaininpr stages tonight. i« j }mvc nont* out.—Reuter. - 373 words
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Article156 1932-07-21 27 v mu i Vneta-Havas. Small Chance of Attempt To Refloat. Paris, July 16. According to an official communique, :n order to leave no means known to •'.odern science untried, the Ministry of Iar:ne has asked the advice of all the est known engineers on the possibilities refloating thev' * mu i Vneta-Havas. - 156 words
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Article62 1932-07-21 27 —Reuter. Hnal Agreement Between U.S. And Canada. Ottawa, July 13. officially announced that the final erms of the Americo-Canadian agreement '•ith regard to the scheme for deepening H St. Lawrence River above Montreal ir.v/' been settled. The scheme, besides providing electrical will create a waterway 27 feet—Reuter. - 62 words
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Article136 1932-07-21 27 NORWAY DENMARK. DIFFER. —Reuter. -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Trouble Over Eastern Greenland. Oslo, July 19. Norway has officially submitted to The Hague Court the Danish-Norwegian dispute as to ownership of parts of Eastern Greenland occupied by Norwegian hunters and settlers. Denmark contests the legal validity of the occupation.—Reuter. Copenhagen, July 15. The Danish—Reuter.; -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 136 words
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Article89 1932-07-21 27 AIR BOMBIN G. —Reuter. Smaller Powers Support Abolition. Geneva, July 14. The complete abolition of air-bombing was strongly urged by eight of the smaller European Powers in an interview today with Mr. Arthur Henderson, the chairman of the Disarmament Conference. They are seeking to extend the scope of Sir John—Reuter. - 89 words
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Article76 1932-07-21 27 being badly scratched.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Escape From Crash With Slight Injuries. Moscow', July 11. The American airmen, Mattern and Griffin, arrived here on Sunday by rail, and will spend some days in the Russian capital. Their dismantled machine arrived by the same train, which was met at the station bybeing badly scratched.—Aneta-Trans- Ocean. - 76 words
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Article64 1932-07-21 27 —British Wireless. Electrical Equipment For Denmark. Rugby, July 18. The contract for the supply of motors and other electric equipment for rolling stock to bo constructed in connection with the electrification of the suburban raildavs of Copenhagen has been placed by the State Railways of Denmark with an—British Wireless. - 64 words
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Article116 1932-07-21 27 Attain Appears at Marlborough Street. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 16. The well-known society girl. Miss Brenda Dean Paul, the 23-year-eld daughter of Sir Aubrey Dean Paul, who caused a sensation when she stepped into the dock of the Marlborough Street Police 1 Court on116 words
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Article, Illustration528 1932-07-21 27 —British Wireless. Kaye Don’s Success. TWO MILES A MINUTE ON THE WATER. Rugby, July 18. Early this morning on Loch Lomond, Kaye Don, in Lord Wakefield's motor-boat Miss England III, recapturad for Great Britain the world’s water speed record, beating the speed of the American Gar—British Wireless. - 528 words
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Article40 1932-07-21 27 British Wireless. Three Further Appointments Made. Rugby. July 18. Sir Arthur Salter, Sir Ernest Simon anil Mr. G. Kiddle have accepted the invitation of the Prime Minister to serve as members of the Economic Advisory Council.- British Wireless.— British Wireless. - 40 words
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Article121 1932-07-21 27 today (Monday).—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew J it Poh. 94 Arrests M^e. MR. MRS. NOULENS IN HOSPITAL IN NANKING. Shanghai, July 18. The Shanghai police yesterday received information that a meeting of t#ve Ki&ngsu Provincial Executive Committee of the Communist Organisation was beingtoday (Monday).—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew J it Poh. - 121 words
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Article53 1932-07-21 27 MR. MRS. NOULENS. —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Go Into Hospital In Nanking. Shanghai, July 18. Mr. and Mrs. Noulens have been admitted to hospital in Nanking for treatment. Madame Sun Yat Sen, the widow of the Father of the Chinese Republic, and Mr. Tsai Yuen-pui have offered bail in $2,000.—Sin—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 53 words
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Article97 1932-07-21 27 have to bear double taxation.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Sir Frederick Maze’s Ultimatum. Shanghai, July 18. Sir Frederick Maze (the InspectorGeneral of Chinese Maritime Customs) has sent an ultimatum to the Manchukuo Government announcing that, unless the Manchukuo authorities change their attitude with regard to the Manchurian Customs administration,have to bear double taxation.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 97 words
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Article299 1932-07-21 27 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Not to be Browbeaten By Tokio. Shanghai, July 17. Lord Lytton left Tokio yesterday at 11.20 a.m. for Yokohama, where he will embark on board the Chichibu Maru for Kobe. He will then go on to the Shantung port of Tsingtao. which he is—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 299 words
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Article382 1932-07-21 28 were presented to the King.—British Wireless. The King’s Speech. NOVEL OPENING CEREMONY. Rufjby, July 19. The new five spun bridge across the Thames at Lambeth, erected at a cost of r )50,000, was opened hy the King this afternoon. The bridge is an extremely graceful structure, builtwere presented to the King.—British , Wireless. - 382 words
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Article129 1932-07-21 28 Prisoner Sees Fun in Three Months’ Gaol. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremhan, July 19. A Chines** police supervisee, Lee Fook, was all smiles when he entered the dock today in the Magistrate’s Court on a charge of failing to report. The prosecuting officer said the accused first reported129 words
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Article99 1932-07-21 28 >'S. Reuter. Substantial Reduction Arranged. (ieneva, July 19. The British, French, Italian and American delegations have practically completed the terms of the resolution for submission to the genera! committee tomorrow, aiming at a “substantial reduction of armaments” and accepting certain underlying principles in President Hoover’s proposals. Tl|** resolution embodies>'S. Reuter. - 99 words
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Article162 1932-07-21 28 Reuter. Resignation of Sir Henry Thornton. Ottawa, July 19. i.ticisms of the management of the Canadian National Railways have led to the resignation of Sir Henry Thornton. t!u> < hairman of the board of directors and president. Sir Henry sent a letter to the Minister of Railways declaringReuter. - 162 words
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Article138 1932-07-21 28 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Arriving in Shanghai In Large Quantities. Shanghai, July 20. A Japanese steamer carrying huge quantities of Japanese goods has arrive:! in Shanghai and the goods have been trans-shipped into river steamers for the i Upper Yangtse and Tientsin areas. The Nisshin Risen Kaisha (the—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 138 words
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Article78 1932-07-21 28 Granted a Judicial Separation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 19. Lady Lindsay-Hogg, better known as Miss Frances lJoble, the actr* ss has been awarded a judicial separation with costs and the custody of her child. Evidence was given as to physical cruelty. Sir Anthony Lindsay-Hogg, the second78 words
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Article66 1932-07-21 28 -Reuter. Score of 289 for King’s Prize. London, J uly 19. The King’s prize at Eisley was won by t'ompany Sergeant-Major Bayly (late 4tli West Kents) with the record aggregate of 289. Armourer-Sergeant French (1st Herts Yeomanry) was second with 287, Sergeant Fulton, last year’s winne-, was third. -Reuter. - 66 words
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Article54 1932-07-21 28 Ivoss of £2,738 for Past Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 19. The Vallambrosa Rubber Co., Ltd., reports a loss for the year ended Mar. 31 of £2,738 against a loss of £5,156 in the previous year. The credit brought in amounts to £9,799. The costs are54 words
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Article33 1932-07-21 28 —Reuter. Suspension of Payments Until Aug. 20. Rio de Janeiro, July 20. A decree has lx*cn issued authorising the suspension of all payments due in Brazilian currency until Aug. 20.— Reuter—Reuter. - 33 words
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Article190 1932-07-21 28 DEATH AT AGE OF N INETY -TWO. Former Medical Officer In Straits. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 19. The death has occurred at the age of of Dr. Thomas Irvine Rowell, M.D., C.M., C.M.G., formerly Principal Civil Medical Officer, Straits Settlements. Dr. Rowell’s association with the Colony ceased as190 words
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Article47 1932-07-21 28 MR. MRS. NOULENS. milk and other verv light food.—Sin Kuo Min. Making Steady Recovery In Hospital. Shanghai. July 20. Mr. and Mrs. Noulens are reported to be making a steady recovery in hospital in Nanking. They are continuing to take milk and other very light food.—Sin Kuomilk and other verv light food.—Sin Kuo Min. - 47 words
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Article47 1932-07-21 28 —British Wireless. War Loan 5 Per Cent Now Up to 101 9/16. Rugby, July 14. The London Stock Markets closed with a good tone this evening, with further gains by leading British Government Stocks, War Loan 5 per cent, standing at 101 9/16.—British Wireless..—British Wireless. - 47 words
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Article84 1932-07-21 28 Reuter. Great Britain to Take Up £3,330,000. London, July 15. The League Council has decided to recommend a loan of £10,000,000 to Austria, of which Great Britain will take up £3,330,000, representing the advance she made last year, and the balance will be distributed among France. Italy.Reuter. - 84 words
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Article61 1932-07-21 28 Aneta-IIavas. Attempt to Beat Steamer’s Time. London, July 10. A Captain Yates left London today in a 10 h.p. car, hoping to beat the liner Panorama over the 8,000 miles to Calcutta. Among other difficulties the hardy traveller will have to cross a desert of 550Aneta-IIavas. - 61 words
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Article54 1932-07-21 28 —Reuter. Admiral of the Fleet’s Bereavement. London, July 17. The death has occurred of Countess Beatty, wife of the Admiral of the Fleec. She was the daughter of the Chicago millionaire Mr. Marshall Field.—Reuter. The wedding of Earl Beatty and Miss Ethel Field' took place in 1001. Countess—Reuter. - 54 words
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Article51 1932-07-21 28 —Reuter. Accident on St. Lawrence River. Brockville, Ontario, July 20. A drill boat engaged in dynamiting shoals in the St. Lawrence River near here was blown to pieces ir* an explosion. Two men were killed and three injured, while the eleven missing are believed to have been—Reuter. - 51 words
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Article267 1932-07-21 28 CHEERIN G CROWDS IN OTTAWA. Reuter. depression of recent times.”—British Wireless. Enthusiastic Welcome To Delegates. Ottawa, July 19. The British and other delegations arrived in Ottawa this morning and wer* greeted by a huge cheering crowd at the railway station. The Prime Minister, Mr. R. B. Bennett. Cabinet Ministers andReuter.; depression of recent times.”—British Wireless. - 267 words
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Article50 1932-07-21 28 to $12,750, a 15 per cent. cut.—-Aneta-Kavas. President Hoover Reduces By 20 Per Cent. Washington, July 16. President Hoover has reduced his salary by one fifth, or $15,000. The salaries of ten members of hi; cabinet have been reduced from $15,00f to $12,750, a 15 per cent. cut.—-Aneta-to $12,750, a 15 per cent. cut.—-Aneta-Kavas. - 50 words
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Article37 1932-07-21 28 Spanish Vessel Lost Off Cape Finisterre. Madrid. July 13. The Spanish battleship, Bias de Ia*zi built in 1023, ran aground off Cap* Finisterre. and sank in 20 fathoms of water. No loss of life occurred.37 words
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Article75 1932-07-21 28 —British Wireless. Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency's Deputy. Rugby. July 18. The Secretary of State in Council has granted Sir Geoffrey do Montmorency. Governor of the Puniab, leave of absence for urgent reasons of health. The Kinp has been pleased to approve that Khar Bahadur Captain Sa:d8r Sikander.—British Wireless. - 75 words
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Article49 1932-07-21 28 —Reuter. Against Unemployed Ex-Servicemen. Washington, July 17. The gates of White House are locked and the whole neighbourhood is isolated by a police cordon to guard against possible outbreaks by unemployed ex-service-men. The latter are protesting against Congress adjourning without passing legislation lor cashing war bonuses.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 49 words
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Article54 1932-07-21 28 the sea, at a cost of $800,000.000.—British Wireless. Canada and U.S.A. in Joint Scheme. Rugby, July 18. Canada and the United States today signed a treaty j raviding for co-operation in the construction of the St. Lawrence deep waterway from the Great Lakes t< the sea, atthe sea, at a cost of $800,000.000.—British Wireless. - 54 words
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Article223 1932-07-21 29 —Reuter. 20,000 Volunteers Ready To Meet Menace. FIGHTING BEGINS. 130 Soviet Planes Fly Over The C.E.R. Peking, July 20. a new crisis has arisen in connection ,th the Manchurian situation by reason ;V Japanese threat to invade the Jehol and Chihli (Hopei) provinces. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang has.—Reuter. - 223 words
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Article451 1932-07-21 29 ORIGIN OF AFFAIR .•-ten to the offer.—Sin Chew Jit Poh and 7he Union Times. —Sin Kuo Min. Japanese Officer Missing. Shanghai, July 20. on the pretext that a Japanese officer •?med Ishimoto. from the Kwantung command, had been kidmpoed or murdered by ieneral Tang Yu-lin’s troops in Jehol. two •rigades.•-ten to the offer.—Sin Chew Jit Poh and 7he Union Times.; —Sin Kuo Min. - 451 words
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Article94 1932-07-21 29 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Making Flights Over The C.E.R. Shanghai, July 20. From Manchuli comes a report that already no fewer than 130 Soviet aeroplanes have arrived there. These aeroplanes have been already in the air and have carried out inspections of the Chinese Eastern Railway zone.—The.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 94 words
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Article236 1932-07-21 29 preparation of their final report.—Sin Chew Jit Poh and The Union Times. .”—Reuter. Lord Lytton Landed On A Stretcher. Shanghai, July 20. Lord Lytton and the members of the Manchuria Inquiry Commission arrived at Tsingtao in Shantung Province by the Chichibu Maru yesterday and were welcomed by apreparation of their final report.—Sin Chew Jit Poh and The Union Times.; .”—Reuter. - 236 words
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Article70 1932-07-21 29 -Sin Kuo Min. Nanking Sir Frederick Maze’s Scheme. Shanghai, July 19. In connection with the plan proposal by Sir Frederick Maze (the Inspector-Gen-eral of Chinese Maritime Customs) for blockading the Three North-Eastern Provinces and collecting all Customs duties in China Proper before the goo-H enter Manchuria, it is-Sin Kuo Min. - 70 words
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Article228 1932-07-21 29 rrany other world records.—British Wireless. Tribute to Engineering Skill. Rugby, July 19. Mr. Kaye Don’s achievement in recapturing the water speed record for Great Britain, which now' again holds the world records in the air. on land and at sea, has revived discussion as to the practicalrrany other world records.—British Wireless. - 228 words
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Article108 1932-07-21 29 -Reuter. More Big Shipments From United States. Washington, July 16. The gold drain from the United States continued during June, when $226,000,000 worth was shipped abroad, while the gold imports totalled $18,000,000. These figures compare with $40,000 worth of gold exported and nearly $64,000,000 worth imported in-Reuter. - 108 words
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Article75 1932-07-21 29 CHEMIST’ S DISCOVERY. -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Turning Quicksilver Into Gold. Madrid, July 16. According to La Libertad a Spanisn chemist, Botella, has succeeded in manufacturing pure gold out of quicksilver under the control of a commission appointed by the state authorities. The cost of the maaufacture amounts to 1,500 pesetas, whereas the-Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 75 words
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Article112 1932-07-21 29 —Reuter. Death of Authority on Japan And Poland. London, July 18. The death has taken place at the age of 50 of Professor Bernard John WildenHart.—Reuter. After being a master at various English public schools the Professor became an attache at the British Embassy in Constantinople in 1908.—Reuter. - 112 words
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Article56 1932-07-21 29 Reuter. How Ministerial Work In Britain Will Be Done. London. July 15. Sir Samuel Hoare, (Secretary of State for India) s deputising for Sir P. Cunlifle Lister (Secretary of State for the Colonies) while the latter is at Ottawa. Mr. Ormsby-Gore (First-Commissioner for Works) will deputise for SirReuter. - 56 words
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Article56 1932-07-21 29 vi a C4viv. —Reuter. Austria and Hungary Fail To Agree. Budapest, July 15. The negotiations for a Commercial Treaty between Austria and Hungary have broken down. The failure is attributed to Austria’s insistence that Hungary should lake a fixed amount of goods. There are fears of avi a C4viv. —Reuter. - 56 words
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Article65 1932-07-21 29 -British Wireless. Well-Known Actor's Death In South Africa. Rugby, July 14. The death has occurred at Bulawayo, from double pneumonia, of the well-known British actor, Mr. Dennis Neilson-Terry, aged 37.—British Wireless. Mr. Neilson-Terry, with his company was on an extended tour of Africa. He came of a very-British Wireless. - 65 words
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Article29 1932-07-21 29 -Aneta-Havas. Sir John Northmore Appointed Lieut.-Governor. London, July 16. The Kinjr has appointed the Hon. Sir John Northmore to be Lieutenant-Gover-nor of Western Australia and its dependencies.—Aneta-Havas.-Aneta-Havas. - 29 words
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Article647 1932-07-21 29 Reuter. British Wireless. Death of Viscount Plumer Of Messines. London, July 16. The death has occurred of Field Marshal Lord Plumer, who has been in indifferent health since February last.— Reuter. Herbert Charles Onslow Plumer. 1st Baron of Messines, was 75 years of age. He enteredReuter.; British Wireless. - 647 words
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Article39 1932-07-21 29 Valparaiso, July 20. The Pan-American-Grace air !iner San Jose bound from Santiago de Chi'e to Buenos Aires has been wrecked in a snow rstorm 10 miles noth east of Santiago. All the ten occupants are dead39 words
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Article831 1932-07-21 30 Negri Sembilan Beaten. SINGAPORE'S BAD START RETRIEVED. Singapore 4; ..Negri Sembilan 1. Ak wan confidently expected Singapore won their Malnya Cup match against Negri Sembilan at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday, and the final score of 4 —1 fully r» fleets their superiority. The Negri831 words
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Article443 1932-07-21 30 Selangor’s Big Win. F. TEAM SELECTED TO MEET COLONY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 17. Selangor defeated Perak by ten wickets in the match which finished here today. Scores: Selangor.—1st. Innings. Henry c .Jonklaas b Weerukody 34 1 *eni>on Smith std. Cooper b443 words
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Article371 1932-07-21 30 Black Swan Trophy At The R.S.Y.C. Tarbet, closely followed by Kilat, made a good start in the second race of the Black Swan Trophy series on Sunday. The order was unchanged at the first mark, Malay Spit Buoy. From here to the Four Fathom wa« a371 words
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Article357 1932-07-21 30 A steady breeze and a choppy sea made getting under way more difficult than in the previous week in the B class lace for the Cardosa Trophy. Prima Donna was the only boat to make a really good start, with the result that at the first mark, 17357 words
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Article483 1932-07-21 30 Tournament Ends. WIN FOR DR. AND MRS HOPKINS. The result of a previous match was reversed when Dr. and Mrs. Hopkins met Mr. and Mrs. Warden in the final of the mixed doubles level competition at the S.C.C. on Thursday. The pairs met in the handicap483 words
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Article134 1932-07-21 30 —British Wireless. Finish Third in Junior Mackinnon Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 14. In the Junior Mackinnon Cup at Bisley today Nyassaland won with a total of 3fl5 points. Prinidad (345) was second and the F.M.S. team third with 338. The Gold Coast scored 335,,—British Wireless. - 134 words
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Article30 1932-07-21 30 Loses on Points To Len Benyon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 18. Len Benyon outpointed Bud Walley, of Singapore, in a fifteen-round contest a‘ Merthyr last night.30 words
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Article1840 1932-07-21 31 Colony and F.M.S. Teams. SELANGOR’S SUCCESSFUL SEASON. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) The decision of the selectors of the Co’onv team to tak* both left-arm bcwlera— Carpenter and Cockle—to Kuala Iuir.pur will no doubt have come as rather surprise to most of the Colony’s supporters It was obviously1,840 words
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Article350 1932-07-21 31 Glut of Goals. POOR COMBINATION AT ANSON ROAD. S.C.C. 5 Pulau Brani 3. Although the S.C.C. defeated Pulau Brani at the Anson Road Stadium on Monday by 5—3, and were full value for their victory, the manner in which they obtained their two points was far350 words
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Article117 1932-07-21 31 Teams for Annual Cricket Match. The following teams have been selected for the annual cricket match between the F.M.S. and the Colony to be played at Kuala Lumpur during the August holidays Colony K. A. Ashworth, Lieut. G. J. Bryan, Sergt. Carpenter, L.-A. C. Cockle, Flt.-Lieut. V.117 words
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Article270 1932-07-21 31 Competitors from Colombo GOO!) PROSPECTS FOR PENANG. (By Our Racing Correspondent). The September (Cold Cup) meeting of the Singapore Turf C\ub promises to bo a big success. Mr. olz, owner and breeder, of Wanasari Estate, Bandoeng, intends sending Garuda, a horse owned and bred by him,270 words
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Article324 1932-07-21 31 Several New Horses To Run. The entries for the Penang meeting, starting on Saturday July 23, include several horses running for the first time in Malaya. The following are particulars: CANVASSER A six-year-old chestnut, English gelding, by The Boss out of Carney. In 1028 ran eight times, and324 words
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Article62 1932-07-21 31 Unable to Play in Malayan Championships. Khoo Hooi Hye, the ex-Malayan tennis champion, will not be competing: in this vear’s Malayan championships owing: to the .la\a championships, for which he ntered a few months a to. in renly to an invitation from the Java offi ials. The62 words
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Article898 1932-07-21 32 .—Reuter. Indian Tourists IiOse. GLOUCESTER BEATEN AGAIN. Details of matches which concluded yesterday, as cabled by Reuter, an* follows Heavy Scoring at the Oval. London, July 15. Oval Surrey obtained five points for a first innings’ advantage over Cilamorganshire. Surrey scored 424 for h declared (Gregory 131).—Reuter. - 898 words
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Article181 1932-07-21 32 League Season Ends: Chinese Champions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 17. The league season in Ipoh w’as brought to a close today when the Perak Chinese R.C., who head the league table, met a combined team selected from the rest of the sides in the competition in*181 words
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Article85 1932-07-21 32 Result Confirmed: Sandwich Fifth. A cable from our London correspondent confirms that the result of the Eclipse Stakes was as follows I xml Roseberry’s MIRACLE (H. Wragg) 8.9 1 M. M. Boussac’s GOYESCAS (Elliott) 9.7 2 1LH. the Aga Khan’s FIRDAUSSI (Beary) 8.9 0 Mr. J. A. Dewar’s85 words
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Article39 1932-07-21 32 Reuter. Gusto Wins 876,600 Event At Arlington. Chicago, July 17. The Arlington classic race over 1% miles, value $76,800 the richest three-year-old race in the world, was won today by Gusto, owned by Mr. M. L. Schwartz.—Reuter. - 39 words
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Article652 1932-07-21 32 Keppel G.C. Defeat i Garrison. Thu result of the match played on Sun- day between the Keppel Golf Club anti the Garrison Golf Club, over Kepel links, was a win for the home team by 8 Vb to 7Vi. The score? were as follows, Garrison players mentioned first:—652 words
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642 1932-07-21 32 Enjoyable Function. SPLENDID STRUGGLE IN TUG-O’-WAR. An enjoyable afternoon was spent at Tanglin Barracks on Saturday afternoon when the Garrison inter-unit athletic championships and an Officers’ At Home was held. Nothing better could have been expected of the weather, and the function proved thoroughly enjoyable.642 words
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Article49 1932-07-21 32 France Beaten in Tennis International. Ru#by, July 14. Great Britain won the women’s tennis match with France at Le Touquet today. The British team were lead in# by seven matches to four with one match to be played.—British Wireless. Later A Reuter cable states BritaiD won 8—4.49 words
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Article80 1932-07-21 1 Gener*l Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices 1 The Singapore Auction United Patani 1 London Tin Market 1 Share Market 1 Bradwall (F.M.S.) 1 Honu* and American Stocks l Tin and Rubber 1 Error in Colony Rubber Stocks 3 Windsor (F.M.S.) Rubber 4 .June Rubber Returns 4 Trade and80 words
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Article69 1932-07-21 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices J. t Date I,'don S’pore Aug. Sept. Oct. July 14 i 5 N 5 7'16 Ski 5 9/16 1\ 5 9 16 5H 5 11/16 518/16 15 115/16 5k» 5 11/16 5 1306 IS 1 15/16 59/16 5 s69 words
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Article20 1932-07-21 1 Julv 14 Tin. S'pnre Prior per picul. 1.*» 66.37*4 16 66.00 ..IS 66.00 10 66.00 20 65.SO20 words
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Article123 1932-07-21 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.079th auction <>n July 20. when there was catalogued 1.302,315 lb. or 581.39 tons; offered 1,085,230 !b. or 4K4.4S tons sold 716.456 lb. or 319.85 tons. Spot. London 1 15/16d. New York 2 13/16 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed123 words
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Article124 1932-07-21 1 The report of the directors of United 1’atani (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., for the year 1931, states The cultivated area remains at 8,872 acres, of which 7,866 acres <are mature. The crop harvested for the year amounted to 2.184,166 l'b. The balance of profit brought forward from last124 words
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Article773 1932-07-21 1 rStmifu Time* Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Pt»*»n»d.| A Prey to General Sentiment. US. CONSUMERS’ STOCKS LOW. < From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 22. Despite the important developments which have been pending in the tin situation during the past few weeks, prices recently have been mainly inliuenced byrStmifu Time* Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Pt»*»n»d.| - 773 words
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Article464 1932-07-21 1 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated July 20, states: Conditions in the local share market have been somewhat quieter during the past week, but the recent improvement has been well maintained and the feeling generally seems! more hopeful. The price of tin has remained464 words
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Article111 1932-07-21 1 BRADWALL F.M.S.) The report of the directors of the Bradwall (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1931, states. The amount brought forward from last year was £5,162 Is. 4d. Deducting therefrom the loss for the year £2,576 2s. Bd. there remains a credit balance to carry111 words
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Article257 1932-07-21 1 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 19. Closing 1 quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below:— The rise or fall is in relation to the price of July 14. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan257 words
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Article148 1932-07-21 1 Tongkah Harbour Calls Up Is. Per Share. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July, 14. Tongkah Haflboun Tin Dredging Co., N.L., is calling up one shilling per share owing to the fall in price, restriction and the detrimental exchange position. (Kent (F.M.S.) Tin Dredging, Ltd., show a loss148 words
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Article2746 1932-07-21 2 Co-operative Methods Advocated. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —If Carlyle were alive and were asked for his opinion on rubber he would probably content himself with the remark Rubber is still shooting Niagara/' Disraeli, without the flicker of an eyelid, would probably say The rubber2,746 words
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Article320 1932-07-21 2 MYTHICAL RUBBER STOCKS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Every business man and manufacturer will, I believe, agree with me that one of his principal considerations in business is a quick turnover and a quick turnover implies a minimum stock. The size of the stock carried depends on320 words
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Article241 1932-07-21 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. ,j n the leader in the Straits Times of Ju!y 7 you write: \Ve in Malaya are inclined to be overwhelmed with the thought of so miuh rubber which is always with us, n d to overlook the fact that241 words
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Article1157 1932-07-21 3 4V2 Per Cent. Dividend For The Year. PRODUCTION COSTS. MR. ERIC MACFADYEN’S REVIEW. The thirty-third ordinary general meeting of the Straits Plantations, Ltd., was held on June 25 in the council room of the Rubber Growers’ Association, 2-4. Idol Lane, E.C., Mr. Eric Macfadyen (chairman of1,157 words
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Article37 1932-07-21 3 A cable received by Cumberbatch and Co. gives the London prices of palm oil at £15.10.0 The market is steady. Thip quotation is made on the basis of 18 per cent. f.f.a., c.i.f. Liverpool.37 words
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Article580 1932-07-21 3 MISTAKE OF 20,000 TONS IN RETURN BY DEALERS. It was reported on Friday by the Registrar-General of Statistics that an •error had been discovered in the monthly return of Colony rubber stocks. The effect of this is that the amended total of dry rubber as580 words
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Article277 1932-07-21 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, July 20. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2. .5 29 32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 7 s London, 60 days’ sight 2/3 27/32 London, 30 duy»' sight 2 3 13/16 London, demand 2'3 25 32 London, T.T. 2/3** Lyons and Paris, demand L030277 words
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Article822 1932-07-21 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, July 20. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kutnbang 21/6 23/6 £1 £1 Austral Maluy 18/- 20/-f>/-5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 9/6 10/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 7/- 8/£1 £1 Batang Padang 0.05 0.10 l 1 Batu Caves 0.19 0.22 1822 words
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Article504 1932-07-21 4 —< jiiiagnr <’-/) /14; Anglo-Malay (£1) Hi -Ayer K’ning (£1) 4; Bagan Serai (£1) 4; Bahru (2/) ,44; Banteng (£1) 1/16; B itu 'Haves (£1) 3/16; Batu Matang (£1) /9; Batu I Tiga (£1) Vi; Bertam (2/) /44; Bidor (£1) •'h»; TJ:kam (20 /3; Bradwall504 words
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683 1932-07-21 4 £*p;“! Closing Price. Pan! Up \alua Dividends p ra er 4 Company 4 Co. Evatt. 454,175 1 Nil for year 29-2-32 .Allenby (*1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 216,779 l Nil for year 30-9-31 Alor Cajah ($1) 0.15 0.30 0.15 (K25 439.425 1 Nil for683 words
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Article137 1932-07-21 4 The report of the <1 ire« tors of the Windsor (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate Ltd., for the year 1931, states: Of the area shown in the yearly statement, 1,481 acres were mature at the end of the year. The cron harvested for the year amounted to 373,468 lb.137 words
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Article53 1932-07-21 4 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. ltenong Tin.—No. 3 Dredge— 349 piculs. The output for the* month of June 1931 was: No. 2 Dredge—s 92 piculs. Pahang Consolidated.—l.7C4 piculs, (3,629) [poh Tin Dredging.—sB2 piculs, (330) Sungei Kinta Tin.— s53 words
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Article29 1932-07-21 4 Barlow Co. report as follows on July 14.—The copra market has shown some fluctuation during the past week, and closes easier at the undermentioned pmces:—Sundried $5.30; mixed $4.90.29 words
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Article257 1932-07-21 4 The figures in Brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Ayer M01ek.—19,061 lb. Anglo-Malay Rubber. -48,788 lb. Allenby. -69,500 lb. Rukit Kajang.—lll,7sl lb. Hatu Tiga.—l7o,ooo lb. Bassett Rubber.—3B..‘l62 lb. Berta:n Consolidated.—2B2,7s9 lb. Bikam Rubber.—92,ooo lb. Bruseh Rubber.—37,soo lb., (40,200 lb) Cluny.—36,ooo lb. Changkat.—2B,66l257 words
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