The Straits Budget, 4 August 1932

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    31 1 The S t raits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3,586 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1932. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    313 1 LEADERS— Malayan Fuels 3 War Clouds in Jehol 3 A Pill for the Elephant 3-4 The Delectable Mountains 4 Ft»! the Same End 4 Agency Fees 4 Occasional Notes o-o Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 21-29 Pictures Certificates of Honour Awurded 17 Wedding of Perak Elec.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1509 1 r A w Boon Haw, of Singapore, has ♦orwkArt subscribed a further sum of <M>,000 towards the fund for the repatriation of unemployed Chinese. In a letter a n Secretai T for Chinese Affairs, Mr. Aw Boon Haw stated that he would like an extra dollar to
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    HYLAM GANG IN CATHEDRAL.
    659 2 Communist Riot. REMARKABLE OUTRAGE IN SINGAPORE. Altars desecrated, images and ornaments smashed and heats overturned. This was the scene which confronted the vicar of the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday afternoon, after the cathedral had been visited by a Ran g of young Hylams,
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    SHANGHAI REDS.
    83 2 suppress the expected trouble.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. u Threats of Trouble In City Today. Shanghai, Aug. 1. It is learned that the Communists in Shanghai are plunning a large-scale upheaval in the city for today. They are proposing to hold demonstrations in different parts of the city and
    suppress the expected trouble.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. u  -  83 words
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    ARE RUBBER GROWERS AGRICULTURISTS ?
    216 2 ARE RUBBER GROWERS AGRICULTURISTS Johore Appeal Judges Say “Yes.” By an Appeal Court judgment delivered in Johore on Wednesday cultivators ot I rubixT were held to he agriculturists within the meaning of the law. The appeal Wes ore which gave rise to a test point which would have far-reaching effects
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    CAR IN CANAL.
    317 2 Driver Escapes Serious Hurt After Somersault. A Chines? had an extraordinary escape from death on Sunday when the motorcar he was driving was in collision with another by the Capitol Theatre and crashed through a bridge, taking half of it away, made a turn in the air
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    SWISS NATIONAL DAY.
    113 2 The Governor Present At Reception. A reception was held at the Swiss Club, Bukit Timah Road, on Tuesday evening on the occasion of the Swiss National Day. Mr. H. R. Arbenz, Consul for Switzerland, and Mrs. Arbenz received the guests, among whom were H.E. the Governor. Sir
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    “LADIES’ LAWN” TO CLOSE.
    1013 2 Old Established Club. TAKEN OVER BY THE Y.M.C.A. Many people in Singapore, especially the older resident*, will be sorry to hear that after this month the Ladies’ Lawn Tennis Club will cease to exist. The Club has had difficulty in carrying on for the past two
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    TOWKAY ABANDONED ON JUNGLE EDGE.
    172 2 Police Chase Too Hot For Perak Kidnapper. After a brief lull Chinese gangster* in Perak have again become active A mine towkay was caught and carried off, but stranded on the edge of the jungle when the police chase became too hot. (From Our Own
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    JOHORE TRIAL.
    132 2 Eric McHeyzer Guilty Of Double Murder. Sentence of death was passed at the Johore Assizes on Tuesday on Eric McHeyzer, the 22-vear-old Ceylon Burgher who murdered his father, Julian McHeyzer, and his stepmother. Fatima binti Abdullah, in the early hours of the morning of June 25 by stabbing
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    BANKRUPTCY FRAUD.
    135 2 Four Years Each For Accused. Shanmugam and Sittampalam, the jury has, on very clear evidence, unanimously found you both guilty. The Court sentences you each to four years’ rigorous imprisonment. With these words of Mr. Justice Whitley in the Assizes Court on Friday there came to an end
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      MALAYAN FUELS.
      1058 3 —Straits Times, July 28. ir H time when Malaya cannot afford u amend a dollar more than is absolutely i!.irv on poods bought from other "nantries and when everything possible cOU hr* done to encourage the use of S products in the local market, there font avenue which
      —Straits Times, July 28.  -  1,058 words
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      WAR CLOUDS IN JEHOL.
      1126 3 of all other nations.—Straits Times, July 29. Is Japan about to plunge herself, and possibly half the world as well, into the abyss If the Chinese are correct and it is really the intention of the Japanese military clique, with the Tokio Government behind it, to
      of all other nations.—Straits Times, July 29.  -  1,126 words
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      A PILL FOR THE ELEPHANT.
      1390 3 community at large.—Straits Times, July so- Viewed as a whole, the report of the Singapore Municipal retrenchment committee, “the committee appointed to make full inquiry into the various items of the Budget for 1932,” is a very milk and water affair. It consists of a
      community at large.—Straits Times, July so-  -  1,390 words
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      THE DELECTABLE MOUNTAINS.
      1002 4 j.—Straits Times, Aug. 1. j Sir Cecil Clementi is to be congratulated on the note of restrained optimism in his speech at the opening of the Malayan Exhibition. People do not like, in fact they very actively resent, being told that prosperity is just around the corner,
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      “ FOR THE SAME END.”
      820 4 FOR THE SAME END.” —Straits Times, Aug. 2. In the course of his speech at the luncheon given by the Incorporated Society .of Planters in London last month, Brigadier General Sir Samuel Wilson laid considerable emphasis on his' belief in the personal touch." 44 1 think, j, he said, "the
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      AGENCY FEES.
      899 4 produce it cheaply.”—Straits Times. Aug 3. We printed yesterday an article in which our London correspondent offered an authoritative answer to much of the recent criticism of directors, agents and secretaries of rubber companies. The figures quoted destroyed completely, so far as one group is concerned, at least,
      produce it cheaply.”—Straits Times. Aug 3.  -  899 words
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    POLICE LOCK-UPS.
    118 4 Maximum of One Month Imposed. Legislation relating to police lock-up s is to be introduced into the Federal Council. The objects and reasons are as follows It is considered that the prison rule", taken generally, are not applicable to the police lock-ups in which it is necessary and
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    BIRTH
    18 4 STONE-.—At the Bungsnr Hospital. Kuan Lumpur on July 30, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Stone, a son.
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    74 4 DEATHS. CHI BOO CHENG—Aged 40, at his resident No. 92, Heeren Street, at 2 a.in., Wednesday, July 27th. OOOPE. At Pingelly, Western Australia, < Friday, July 29. 1902, Amy, beloved wife o: Dr. A. B. Jesser Coope. Penang and F.M.t papers please copy. Madam Ong Ngien Neo, wife of Mr.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      KAMPONG INDUSTRIES.
      333 5 him at the Exhibition.—Straits Times July 28. In a recent article the London correspondent of the Straits Times remarked hat the sales of Malayan basketry in I ondon, made from Malaya House, were keeping up very well and that these cheap, light and attractively coloured articles seemed to
      him at the Exhibition.—Straits Times July 28.  -  333 words
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      GUBERNATORIAL LEG-PULLING.
      501 5 every day across in Manila.—Straits Times, July 28. We are going to ask the Manila Tribune to till a good part of this column today, chiefly to give an idea of some of the things we would not dare to do. For the l>enefit of those accustomed to
      every day across in Manila.—Straits Times, July 28.  -  501 words
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      WHOSE BRIGHT IDEA?
      256 5 in all solemnity Phew !—Straits Times, July 29. One source of considerable amusement in this office during the past few weeks has been a persistent rumour that the Municipality or the Rotary Club, or the two bodies working conjointly, proposed to send Singapore’s publicity officer, Mr. A.
      in all solemnity Phew !—Straits Times, July 29.  -  256 words
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      THE MALAYAN VILLAGE.
      293 5 —Straits Times, July 29. Wo have received from a correspondent who is a firm believer in the preservation of Malayan village life on a sound and stable basis some notes which merit prominence in this column. This observer writes: “Handicrafts and agriculture in the modern world are
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      AWAY FROM THE TOWNS.
      296 5 —Straits Times, July 29. “While administrators (this writer continues) try to find a way of checking and controlling unlicensed production, wise people realise the importance of preventing more recruits from swelling the armies of industry. Everywhere over the civilised world attempts are being made to revive
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      AND AGAIN LALL SINGH.
      202 5 !—Straits Times, July 30. A week or so ago u conespondent complained peevishly that there was too much about Lall Singh in the Malayan papers and another correspondent replied spiritedly and to the point, quoting the admiring London comments on the Selangor batsman. The papers which
      !—Straits Times, July 30.  -  202 words
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      SINGAPORE’S WATER.
      197 5 Straits Times, July 30. Though the average daily consumption of fresh water in Singapore has doubled in the last fourteen vears, the peak year being 1930 with 17,094,000 gallons, Mr. D. J. Murnane, the municipal water engineer, records in his report for 1931 that the sluhip has affected
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      A PIG SOCIETY?
      300 5 i.—Straits Times, July 30. The caption above this note does not look very attractive, we admit, but there does seem to be a real need for people who are interested in pig-breeding in this country to band themselves into a society and explore thoroughly the curious situation
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      HOPE DEFERRED.
      30 5 to the cricket match.—Straits Times Aug. 1. "F. M. S. in Sound Position,” says a newspaper headline. It referred, of course, to the cricket match.—Straits Times Aug. 1.
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      THE PLUMBERS’ PICNIC.
      51 5 “Plumbers’ Picnic.”—Straits Times, Aug. 1. Engineer* from all over Malaya who have been in Singapore during the weekend for the yearly conducted touts and meeting are now dispersing. But, we understand, the search has not been abandoned for the man who called it a “Plumbers' Picnic.”—Straits Times,
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      WAR BONUSES.
      199 5 ’—Straits Times, Aug. 1. Inspired by modern ideas and seising the opportunity which the institution of a new government seems to offer, Siam’s War Comrades have submitted a petition asking for a war bonus. What success attended this well meant effort to rhare in prosperity for all is
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      OUTSIDE INFLUENCES.
      427 5 —Straits Times, Aug. 1. Our Municipal Commissioners are very worthy gentlemen and they put in a considerable amount of good work on behalf of the community, but sometimes they mnke themselves slightly ridiculous. If anyone doubts this let him turn to the debate at Friday’s meeting on the
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      A. S. G. C.
      43 5 Straits Times, Aug. 2. Now that the Singapore Golf Club is to call its honorary lady members "associates,” we are wondering who will be the first enterprising member to add the letters A. S. G. C. after her name.—
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      CONVERSION LOANS.
      168 5 CONVERSION LOANS situation which ensued.—Straits Times, Aug. 2. We ask those readers who study the latest Stock Exchange quotations, a* cabled by our London correspondent three times a week, to pay particular attention to the first of these—the Conversion Loan 5 per cent. This must not be confuse 1 with
      situation which ensued.—Straits Times, Aug. 2.  -  168 words
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      LIFE IN THE TRAFFIC OFFICE.
      554 6 Office dealt with, in that year.—Straits Times, Aug. 2. If the supreme test of a sense of humour is the ability to laugh at ones-iif then that member of the Traffic Branch who describes in the Malayan Police Magazine a day in the Traffic Office
      Office dealt with, in that year.—Straits Times, Aug. 2.  -  554 words
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      THE R. R. I.
      176 6 of reaching finality in the matter.—Straits Times, Aug. 3. A correspondent suggests that the example of the Colonial Office in sending Sir Samuel Wilson to conduct an inquiry in Malaya in regard to the decentralisation proposals might be followed in regard to the R.R.I. He points
      of reaching finality in the matter.—Straits Times, Aug. 3.  -  176 words
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      DR. SEIPEL.
      276 6 hi had done his duty.—Straits Times. Aug. 3. The death of Dr. Igraz Seipel, a former Chancellor of Austria, from the effects of an attempt at assassination eight years ago serves as a reminder of the unique- ness of a Roman Cathclic priest rising to the head of
      hi had done his duty.—Straits Times. Aug. 3.  -  276 words
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      KELANTAN GOLD.
      298 6 —Straits Times, Aug. 3. Chile has discovered a novel way of dealing with part, at any rate, of the unemployment problem. Instead of instituting doles and leaving men to hang about the public squares, there to talk about revolutions, which are so prevalent in South America at present,
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    TOC H. PADRE.
    218 6 Arrangements For Visit To Singapore. The Rev. F. E. (“Bobs”) Ford, wellknown in connection with Toe H in India, is due to arrive in Singapore on Aug. 10, and, according to present arrangements, will stay here about a week. A very full programme has been arranged for
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    MONDAY’S COUNCIL MEETING.
    520 6 New Bills. MORE QUESTIONS BY UNOFFICIALS. Mr. Lim Chen* Ean is to ask a number of questions at the meeting: of the Legislative Council on Monday. They are as follows: (a) Will Government please stat* the number of Government pensioners now employed in Government toddy-shops in Penang
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    TRADE DESIGNS IN F.M.S.
    125 6 Protection to be Given By Legislation. A Bill has been published in the F.M.S. Government Gazette the object of whicii is to ensure protection for trade designs registered in the United Kingdom. The procedure is similar to that already in force as regards British patents. The
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    VOLUNTEERS’ CAMP AT CHANGI.
    682 6 “The Big Battle.” INTERESTING TACTICS IN MANOEUVRES. “After a fierce engagement at Changi on Sunday the Singapore Volunteers successfully accounted for the enemy detachments which were trying to re-embark.” So perhaps would an official communique read if i t were issued on Sunday’s “battle’* at Changi,
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      MALAYAN WITCHCRAFT.
      878 7 Xo the Editor of the Strait* Times. have just read a wonderful desintion ill “Chambers's Journal" about uricun witchcraft, and in your issue of luly k more is written on the same suoi Ivve of ion wondered why we hear so V about Malayan witchcraft, in spite of
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      THE R.R.I.
      721 7 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —Your planting correspondent keeps us well in touch with vital facts affecting his subject, and thereby he supplies a very long felt want. What strikes me as a fruit grower, presently far removed from the distressing economics of rubber, is
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      CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS.
      114 7 Tc the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have just received a copy of /our issue of June 1 containing a report of the annual general meeting of Central Engine Works, Ltd., and find that my name has been associated with the Socfin and Co. lighter
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      MALAYAN FUELS.
      2178 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, —Your leading article on the subject of Malayan fuels, which appeared in your issue of July 28, is not only exceedingly interesting, but is also very opportune. Perhaps a brief account in plain language, which will be readily understood by
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    SELANGOR CHIEFS.
    65 8 Twenty Appointments In Gazette. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 2. Twenty appointments of major ch efs, five of which were made on the occasion of H. H. the Sultan’s birthday last year, are published in the F.M.S. Governmert Gazette. Fiprht of the appointments have not previously
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    MR. P. V. NORMAN.
    62 8 Death of Well-Known Sportsman. The death took place on Saturday in hospital at Alor Star of Mr. P. V. Norman, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys, Kedah, who was wellknown us a Rugby, cricket and tennis player. He leaves n wife and baby. The funeral took place on
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    MEN WHOM WOMEN RESPECT.
    575 8 Are Engineers the Most Favoured Over 60 members and friends, from all parts of the peninsula, attended the din- ner of the Engineering Association of Malaya at the Europe Hotel on Satuiday night. Among those present were Mr. F. G. Coales (president of the Association) who
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    MISSING CHETTIAR.
    152 8 Arrest of Defendant And A Witness. There was a startling sequel to the Johore missing chettiar case on Tuesday when the defendant and a woman witness were arrested. The defendant, Abdul Wahab, against whom judgment was reversed in the recent appeal, appeared before the Second Johore Magistrate and
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    MAIL ON FRIDAYS IN FUTURE.
    131 8 Post Office Successful In Speed Up Efforts. Information has been received that the Europe mails received in alternate weeks via India will be doe at Penang in future on Thursday instead of Friday morning. This will result in an accelerated delivery of 24 hours throughout
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    SUPREME COURT.
    218 8 Important Decision On Insurance. An important decision was made in the Supreme Court on Tuesday by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) in the matter of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada concerning the claims of Mrs. Mary Tremanheere and the Official Receiver, Jesselton. Mr. J. C.
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    GODOWN FIRE SEQUEL.
    319 8 More Evidence Against Storekeeper. Further evidence was recorded in the Second Police Court on Tuesday in the case in which the Chinese storekeeper of Si me, Darby and Co., Oon Ee Thiam, was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of Erasmic products valued at $7,193.04.
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    TO SAVE CHINA FROM COMMUNISM.
    755 8 Evangelist’s Mission. GIVING FAITH TO THU STUDENTS. There is a race between Communis and Christianity in China and munism is leading. The students the centre of the Communistic DP paganda whichever way the students go the rest of China will probably g0 These were the
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    SLUMP THOUGHTS AT THE SHOW.
    4015 9 Display of Malaya’s Wealth. NEW INDUSTRIES. The Peasant Living Off The Land. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 31. To wander through the ninth .Malayan Exhibition is the most cheering experience that has befallen many of its visitors for a long time past. It
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    CHINESE DETECTIVE MURDERED.
    350 10 Full Honours Accorded At Funeral. With full service honours, the remains of a Chinese policeman named Tan Kee Chuan, who was murdered while on duty, were buried at Bukit Brown cemetery on Monday morning. All the members of D division, to which the deceased belonged, were present,
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    MR. P. THAMBIAH.
    55 10 Presented with Imperial Service Medal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) fpoh, July 30. Before a big crowd in the State Council Chamber in Taiping, the British Resident presented the Imperial Service Medal to Mr. P. Tanrbiah, a retired station superintendent of the F.M.S.R. Mr. Tambiah had been with
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    “THE IDEAL MALAY HOME.”
    1304 10 Sir C. dementi’s View. PEASANT PROBLEMS AT A CONFERENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Auer. 1. Nothing like the Agricultural Conference which is meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week has ever been held before in Malaya. Smaller conference*, embracing the Department of Agriculture and two
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    POLICE VAN DRIVER.
    73 10 Given Year’s Gaol on Bicycle Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 2. Ismail bin Tahir, a police van driver, and Yu Ah Choo, his accomplice, who were convicted of disposing of a stolen bicycle, appeared before the District Judge today for sentence. The first accused was
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    Malaya’s Position In The Great Slump.
    4451 11 SIR CECIL CLEMENTI’S REVIEW AT THE EXHIBITION. Glad News Of Reduction Of Rubber Rents. The waiving of rents on all agricultural land in the Federated Malay States, including rubber estates, in excess of two dollars an acre **as a purely temporary measure of relief”
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    PORK RING.
    139 12 Attempt to Break Prices At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 27. Further reference to the pork stalls at the Seremban market was mede at today’s meeting of the Seremban Sanitary Board when the chairman, Mr. Leslie Forbes, said that Dato Wjng Yick Tong and Messrs. Koh
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    MR. CHI BOO CHENG.
    67 12 Death of a Well-Known Malacca Planter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 27. The death occurred this morning of Mr. Chi Boo Cheng, a weil-known planter at the age of 40. Mr. Chi Boo Cheng leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters. The funeral will
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    LARGE CROWDS AT MALAYAN SHOW.
    506 12 Twenty Thousand Over Three Days. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Luippur, Aug. 1 By the end of the second day of th > Malayan Exhibition the attendance had passed the figure estimated by the organisers for all three days. It wa> about 7,500 on Saturday
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    MR. E. H. T. WARD.
    91 12 Death of a Retired Planter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 2. The death has occurred of Mr. E. H. T. Wa-d, a retired planter, who came out to Malaya to join Caledonia Estate in the sugar days. Subsequently Mr. Ward became manager of Sungei
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    Municipal President’s Action Criticised.
    3801 13 PUBLICATION OF ESTIMATES COMMITTEE REPORT. Considerable discussion took place at the meeting #f the Municipal CommisioneTs on Friday on the question of inakine public the report of the Estimates Committee which laid on the table. contended that the report should not be published before the Commissioners
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    1751 14 Malayan Planting Topics More About The fl. R. /.—The Dangers Of The Limelight —A Speedy Settlement Necessary—Where The Board Is To Blame Is An Independent Inquiry Wanted ?—The Reactions In Europe—A Malayan Tea Publication —Invaluable Data Of Modern Practices (By Our Planting Correspondent.) ONE fact that is emerging clearly from
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    ALLEGED DESERTER FROG-MARCHED.
    230 14 Trouble to Escort. BEING BROUGHT TO SINGAPORE. A European, alleged to be a deserter from the Welch Regiment, just released from gaol in Kuala Lumpur, was frogmarched through the streets when he gave trouble to an escort of soldiers bringing him to Singapore. Convicted at Kuala Kubu
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    TO DISCUSS "NEW POLICY.”
    2549 15 With Sir C. Clementi, Rulers and Others. PROPOSED CHANGES. No Decision Without Fullest Details. (Frt/m Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, July 14. "The Secretary of State for the Coloniep wishes ine to go out to Malaya to discuss with the High Commissioner, the
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    MILLIONAIRE’S SON CHARGED.
    294 15 Cheques Alleged to Have Been Altered. The Kon of a multi-millionaire and former ambassador is now arraigned on a series of criminal charges before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate. The accused, Chang Khiam Hoe, is a well-educated young man, whose father, Mr. Chang
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    INCHE EUNOS.
    102 15 Motion to Set Aside A Bankruptcy Notice. There was a motion to set aside a bank- ruptcy notice against Inche Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah, the Malay Legislative Councillor and Municipal Commissioner, in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, but, at the request of
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2382 16 Kuala Lumpur In The Doldrums—Slump Problems And Other Matters —A Rubber Research I)ispute—Q u i c k Settlement Demanded—The Decentralisation Argument—Resolutions Without Reasons —The Planters Intervention—A Time Of T ransition —Some Consolations. a«*£»!(Ry Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) IT’UALA LUMPUR nowadays is so full of
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    NEW BRIDGE TOLLS.
    132 16 Assurances Given by Perak Government. (From Our Owm Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 29. The Selangor branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya has been informed that, in reply to the debate on the Bill in the Perak State Council, the following assurances were given by the British
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    COPRA AND PADI.
    70 16 Malays and Malaya’s Backwardness. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, July 28. Among those present at the Istana Mahkota here yesterday to hear lectures on copra and padi cultivation by Raja Rome and Che Jafar respectively were H.H. the Sultan of Selangor, the Raja Muda, Raja Nong, Dato
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      EMPIRE TRADE BALANCE
      607 21 ,—British Wireless. £100,000,000 in Favour Of Dominions. STRIKING FIGURES. U.K. Wants to Compete On Even Terms. Rugby, July 28. United Kingdom delegation at Ottawa has presented to Mr. Bennett, as nresident of the Imperial Economic Conference a supplementary statement containing the trade figures between Great Britain and
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      USEFUL WORK AT OTTAWA.
      811 21 r —British Wireless. -Trans-Ocean. Cut-Price Imports to Be Kept Out of Britain. Ottawa, July 27. An immense amount of useful and necessary work is being done daily at the Conference, although the time is not yet ripe for the publication of the conclusions reached by some
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      FRONTIER TROUBLE BREWING.
      118 21 Reuter. Fakir of Alingar As The Evil Genius. Delhi, July 28. Trouble is threatening at the British outpost of Chakdara, on the North-West Frontier. The etfil genius behind the trouble is the Fakir of Alingar, whose great ambition is to invade British territory. First of all, however,
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      SIR WM. WILLCOCKS.
      120 21 -Reuter. Famous Physician Dies In Cairo. Cairo, July 28. The death is announced of Sir William Willcocks at the age of 62.—Reuter. Col. Sir William Henry Willcocks was a distinguished physician. Among his distinctions were Gold Medallist, London University, for anatomy, organic chemistry, materia medica, and therapeutics
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      NIOBE DISASTER.
      109 21 naval training ship Niobe.—British Wire less. Message of Condolence From the King. Rugby, July 28. The King has sent to President HindenLurg a message of condolence on the loss of life in the disaster to the German naval training ship Niobe.—British Wireless. The Niobe capsized in a squall
      naval training ship Niobe.—British Wire less.  -  109 words
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      TEAR BOMBS FOR “BONUS ARMY.”
      587 21 ,—Reuter. Stubborn Fighting: In The Camps. OVER 50 CASUALTIES. Marchers Driven Back By; Fixed Bayonets. Washington, July 28. The troops were ordered out this afternoon to deal with an ugly situation arising out of a clash between the “bonus army” and the police. The bonus
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      BORAH PLAN MAY BE SHELVED.
      355 22 —Reuter. —Aneta-T rans-Ocean. IJ.S. Government Not To Take Initiative. A HINT TO FRANCE. What Mr. Edge Told M. Herriot. Washington, July 27. Political exigencies and the fact that the problem is incapable of immediate solution may cause Senator Borah's plan to shelved temporarily. President Hoover
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      PETROL CONFERENCE.
      152 22 Aneta-Havas. International Rumanian Groups Agree. Paris, July 25. The Petrol Conference held its last meeting on Saturday at the end of which the following communique was issued to the Press. The two agreements reached during the conference between representatives of the International and Rumanian groups on essential points
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      BURMA’S HOPES.
      44 22 i.—Aneta-Havas. Advantages of Separation From India. Rangoon, July 25. The Separation League held a meeting today attended by delegates from 94 districts. All the speeches emphasised the advantages of separation from India, and warned the people of the dangers of a federation.—Aneta-Havas.
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      “AN UNDESIRABLE CHANGE.”
      111 22 Decentralisation and The A.B.M. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 27. Sir Michael Whitley, who was a Puisne Judge in the Straits Settlements from 1918 to 1925, was elected President of the Association of British Malaya at the annual general meeting this moiming Mr. H. B. Ward,
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      LABOUR GAIN.
      122 22 Government Seat Lost At Wednesbury. Rugby, July 27. The result of the Parliamentary byelection at M’ednesbury, Staffordshire, caused by the elevation to the House of Lords of the Conservative member, Vis,count Ednam, on the death of his father, the Earl of Dudley, was declared today as follows Mr.
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      KUALA MUDA CO.
      107 22 Decision to Restrict Production. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 27. Kuala Muda Rubber Estates, Ltd., report a loss of £7,719 for the year ended Mar. 31, as against n loss of £2,715 in the previous year. The amount brought in is £119. The directors have stepped
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      MR. SANTOS DUMONT.
      72 22 td Brazilian air pioneer.—British Wireless. Message of Condolence From Air Council. Rugby, July 27. The British Air Council has sent through the British Air Attache in South America, who is now in Rio de Janeiro, messages of condolence on the death of Mr. Santos Dumont to the
      td Brazilian air pioneer.—British Wireless.  -  72 words
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      VILLAGE DESTROYED.
      74 22 nre is Deneved to have .—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Disastrous Fire Due To Arson Vienna, July 25. The Austrian village of Kollerschlag on the Austrian-Bavarian frontier was almost entirely destroyed by a fire which spread with great rapidity in spite of the efforts of brigades from both sides of the border.
      nre is Deneved to have .—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  74 words
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      CONVERSION SCHEME.
      234 22 British W’ireless. —Aneta-Havas. Important Contribution By Egypt. Rugby, July 27. Applications for conversion of War Loan received yesterday by the Bank of England numbered 75,000, the largest total in any one day since the announcement of the scheme. Only 600 requests were made for redemption. The total applications
      British W’ireless.; —Aneta-Havas.  -  234 words
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      BETTER ROADS.
      172 22 —Reuter. Would Only Aid China’s Bandits. London, July 27. The greatest interest in China’s internal difficulties has been aroused by a series of articles in The Times by the Dean of Canterbury (Dr. Hewlett Johnson) in which he lays stress on bad communications and misgovernment. The Times, in
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      FIGHT ON BEACH.
      100 22 f —Reuter. Austrian Minister Causes Scene. Alexandria, July 27. The Austrian Minister to Egypt, Baron Vers bach Hadamar, has been involved in a fight on the beach of a local bathing resort, his opponent being the Egyptian Channel swimmer, Helmy Bey, who, in his capacity as beach
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      NEW RECORD.
      59 22 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Eleven Hours Flight In Motorless Plane. Berlin, July 27. The world’s record for length of flight in a motorless plane was broken by lVfe hours by a young flyer from Aix La Chapelle, Peters, when he flew uninterruptedly for 11 hours. Another competitor in the Roehn gliding
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      PESSIMISM NOT JUSTIFIED.
      668 22 —British Wireless. her freedom of action.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Mr. Arthur Henderson On Disarmament. Rugby, July 27. Mr. Arthur Henderson, who has just returned to London after six months i n Geneva where he presided over the Disarmament Conference, interviewed bv the London Star today said that although he
      —British Wireless.; her freedom of action.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  668 words
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      INDIAN STATES AND THE CROWN.
      413 23 w ghed in golden scales.”—British Wireless. Basis of Settlement. ‘•XOT TO BE WEIGHED IN golden SCALES.” Rugby, July 27. With the issue tonight of the report of fhe Indian States Inquiry Committee the c f a u three committees appointed Xr ?he second session of
      w ghed in golden scales.”—British Wireless.  -  413 words
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      DUKE AT CAMP.
      104 23 —British Wireless. Two Days Under Canvas With 400 Bbys. Rugby, July 27. I 1 >ur hundred hoys, half of them selectci from public schools and half nominated by member firms of the Industrial Welfare Society from industrial towns and villages, will assemble at Buckingham Palace on Saturday
      .—British Wireless.  -  104 words
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      REVOLUTIONARY PLOT.
      109 23 ...ov imjifis na 1 Aneta-T rans-Ocean. Communists’ Activities In Belgium. Brussels, July 25. A plot to bring: about a revolutionary roup on Aug. 1 was discovered by the police who, according: to Press reports, P on the track by reports of a y'despread Communist organisation hav'nir ramifications throughout
      ...ov imjifis na1 Aneta-T rans-Ocean.  -  109 words
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      GORGULOFF TO BE GUILLOTINED.
      587 23 —Reuter. -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Found Guilty and Of Sound Mind. Paris, July 27. Dr. Paul Gorguloff, the Russian who murdered President Doumer, has been found guilty of murder with premeditation and sentenced to the guillotine. It took the jury barely half an hour to decide that he was
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      ARCTIC FLIGHT.
      70 23 -Reuter. Data For Atlantic Air Mail Service. Montreal, July 27. Thf* German airman, Capt. Wolfgang von Gronau, who arrived here on Tuesday after flying: the Atlantic by the Arctie route for the third time, proposes to fly to Chicago on Saturday. Speaking: at a civic reception in his
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      SOMME BATTLEFIELD MEMORIAL.
      212 23 —British Wireless. Unveiling Ceremony By The Prince of Wales. Rugby, July 28. The Prince of Wales will on Monday unveil at Thiepval, in the heart of the Somme battlefields, a Memorial to over 70,000 British soldiers who died in that area but who have no known graves.
      —British Wireless.  -  212 words
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      PROFESSOR GAYLEY.
      189 23 Death of Famous Scholar. Berkeley, Celifornia, July 27. The death is announced of Professor Charles Mills Gayley, a well-known educationalist. He was born in Shanghai. Professor Gayley v:n* in his 75th year. His student days were spent in Blackheath, England, Belfast, Michigan and Germany and he received many
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      LAST HONOURS.
      159 23 —Reuter. Ex-King’s Body En Route For Portugal. London, July 29. Portsmouth was in official mourning today. the occasion being the arrival en route to Portugal of the coffined remains of ex-King Manoel, which are being transported aboard the British cruiser Concord for burial. A naval guard with arms
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      CHINESE IN CHILE.
      40 23 Nanking Votes Funds For Unemployed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nanking, July 29. The Nanking Ministry of Finance has appropriated funds for the relief of unemployed Chinese in Chile, South America where revolutionary troubles have been occurring recently.
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      GROWING ALARM IN IRELAND.
      231 23 —Reuter. Tariff Boomerang:. INSURING AGAINST COMMOTION. Dublin, July 28. Growing uneasiness is indicated by the fact that property to the value of over £1,000,000 has been insured in the past few days against the risk of riot and civil commotion in the coming winter. The premiums
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      SENTENCED TO DEATH.
      164 23 —Reuter. Orderly Who Murdered Capt. Coldstream. Peshawar, July 28. Abdul Resashid, the hospital orderly who murdered Capt. Coldstream on July 22, has been sentenced to death.—Reuter. Capt. Coldstream, a civil surgeon, was knifed in the neck by the orderly while walking in the operating theatre of the
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      JAPAN AND S. AFRICA.
      73 23 Reuter. Big Contract For Supply Of Scrap Iron. Durban, July 28. The Governments of the Union of South Africa and Japan have signed a contract for the supply to Japan of 30,000 tons of South African scrap iron which will bo loaded on Japanese ships in
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      ELLI BEINHORN.
      101 23 —Aneta -Trans-Ocean. Returns Home After Flying 20,000 Miles. Bremen, July 26. The daring German aviatrix, Elll Reinhorn, who, since she took off from Berlin for the Far East five months ago has covered 20,000 miles and flown over 18 States in four continents, has returned home aboard the
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      AMY AND MOLLISON WEDDED.
      677 24 Reuter. Romance of Two Famous Flyers. London, July 29. Mr. J. A. Mollison and Miss Amy Johnson were married today at St. George s, Hanover Square. A large crowd, some of whom had waited since eight o’clock in the morning, assembled outside the church and shouted
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      LAMPS OF HOPE.
      205 24 —British Wireless. Burning Brightly Says The Prince of Wales. Rugby, July 29. When the Prince of Wales today visited in London the International Commercial Congress, at which 35 nations are represented, the president, Mr. Charlts Boissevain, of Holland, introduced him as “The first commercial ambassador of the
      —British Wireless.  -  205 words
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      NEW BISHOP.
      165 24 ,—Reuter. Newcastle Vicar To Go To Hong Kong. London, July 29. The Rev. Ronald Owen Hall, vicar of St. Luke’s Church, Newcastle-on-Tyne. has been appointed to the Bishopric of Victoria, Hong Kong.—Reuter. After leaving Brasenose College, Oxford. in 1920 Mr. Hall went to Cuddesdon Theological College and later
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      LEAGUE FILM.
      90 24 supervise the production.—Aneta-Trans-Oct an. To Promote International Fraternity. Vienna, July 26. The League of Natiorts Commission to which has been entrusted the task of producing the film based on the scenario by the French author, M. Blanchet, and entitled, “The Dying Embers of Hatred” which won the prize
      supervise the production.—Aneta-Trans-Oct an.  -  90 words
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      ITALY’S SECRET.
      53 24 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Warship Construction Rumour Denied. Rome, July 26. The London Daily Telegraph’s revelations concerning the alleged secret construction of 24 Italian warships is categorically denied by the Agenzia Stefani as wholly baseless. A semi-official statement adds that only such warships are in process of building as have been
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      ITALY WITHDRAW.
      137 24 -Ant ta-Trans-Ocean. Sequel to Scene At Geneva. Geneva, July 26. At the opening of today’s sitting of In-ter-Parliamentary Union the chairman read out a letter from the Italian delegation withdrawing finally from the Union as a consequence of the incident in which M. Renaudel figured. M. Renaudel Called
      -Ant ta-Trans-Ocean.  -  137 words
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      IN MEMORIAM.
      132 24 British Wireless. Ceremonies at Arras And Thiepval. Rugby, July 2‘J. Air Field Marshal Lord Trenchard will, at Arras on Sunday, unveil a memorial bearing the names of 34,921 officers and men of the British Empire who, between the sprmg of 1916 and August, 1918, died in the Arras
      British Wireless.  -  132 words
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      NAVAL A.D.C. TO KING.
      65 24 —British Wireless. Appointment of Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt. Rugby, July 27. The Admiralty announce the appointment of Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt to be First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King in succession to Admiral Sir Hubert Brand. Admiial Tyrwhitt, who is now Com-mander-in-Chief at the
      —British Wireless.  -  65 words
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      IRAQ AND THE LEAGUE
      61 24 —British Wireless. Formal Request For Admission. Rugby, July 29. A formal request that Iraq should be admitted to the League of Nations has been made by Nuri Pasha. the Prime Minister, through the British Foreign Office and Sir John Simon has asked the Secretary-General to place
      .—British Wireless.  -  61 words
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      SUSPENSION POSTPONED.
      158 24 .—Reuter. Chicago Board of Trade And Federal Government. Chicago, July 30. The Chicago Board of Trade has filed an appeal in the Circuit Court of Appeals against its suspension by the Federal Government, and this operation, therefore, has been indefinitely postponed.—Reuter. A Chicago message, dated July 25, stated:
      .—Reuter.  -  158 words
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      THREE KILLED IN AIR CRASH.
      299 24 Reuter. Well Known in Society. M.P.’s WIFE AND SON AMONG VICTIMS. London, July 28. Three people well known in Society— Mrs. Bossom, wife of Mr. A. C. Bossorr., Conservative M.P. for Maidstone, their 21-year-old son, Mr. Bruce Bossom. and a young German friend. Count Otho
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      COMMUNIST PLOT.
      118 24 —Reuter. Telephone Whispering In the United States. Pontiac, Michigan, July 27. The “telephone whispering’ campaign by which the panic and runs on banks all ever the country had originated, is reported to have been discovred by the police while raiding an hotel bedroom, where they found evidence suggesting
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      THE QUEEN’S NIECE.
      114 24 —Reuter. Daughter Born to Lady May Abel Smith. London, July 29. Lady May Abel Smith, the daughter of the Earl of Athlone, gave birth to a daughter at her parents’ residence, Kensington Palace today.—Reuter. Lady May Cambridge (as she was before her marriage) is the only surviving
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      CONSULATE ATTACKED.
      49 24 inquiry has been opened.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Paris, July 26. A mob of about 100, mostly foreigners, made a sudden attack on the Hungarian Consulate here. The police succeeded in foiling the attack and arrested one of the participants while the rest succeeded, in escaping. An inquiry has been opened.—Aneta-Trans-
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      RUBBER IN THE SLUMP.
      833 25 Directors’ and Agents’ Fees Reduced. CRITICS ANSWERED. y 0 t Only Estate Staffs Who Suffer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 19. it would be interesting to us out here, bearing the heat of the day and the brunt of the work, to hear definitely in
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      THREE WEEKS IN AN AEROPLANE.
      192 25 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Attempt to Set Up New Record. London, July 29. England's best-known flying married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bruce, accompanied by a pilot-mechanic, Mr. Pugh, took off on Friday momiing from the Southsea aerodrome in a three-engined ’plane, the City of Portsmouth, with the
      —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  192 words
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      ATLANTIC AIR MAIL.
      67 25 Reuter. Possibilities Being Discussed in Canada. Ottawa, July 30. The German airman, Capt. Wolfgang von Gronau, who flew the Atlantic by the Arctic route, has arrived here and is conferring with Federal aviation officers regarding the continuance of his flight to the Pacific coast. He is also
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      BELGIAN STRIKE.
      42 25 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Miners’ Majority To Continue. Brussels, July 25. Contraiy to first reports, work has not yet been resumed throughout the mining area in south Belgium. In many districts the miners have decided by an overwhelming majority to continue the strike.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
      -Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  42 words
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      GEORGES PHILIPPAR.
      64 25 Commission’s Report Inconclusive. Marseilles, July 24. The report of the Commission of Inquiry into the loss of the liner Georges Philippar off the Small coast in May is inconclusive. The Commission considered three possible causes, namely, a short circuit, accidental fire ami foul play, and held that the
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      TIN SHARES STILL RISING.
      236 25 Another Fall in Rubber Stocks Expected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 30. Tin shares are still rising, the latest quotations being as follows: Kampar Malay (10/-) 11/9 Sungei Besi (5/-) 6/6 Pahang (5/-) 4/3 Batu Caves ($1) 7%d. Tekka Taiping (451) 10/7Va Renong Dredging (£1)
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      DEBT DANGER.
      161 25 —Reuter. Presidential Candidate’s Opening Speech. New York, July 30. Britain, Fiance and Germany have, at last, agreed about reparations. The danger now is that they may unite against us,” said Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency, in his opening electoral speech. He added that
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      OIL PRICES.
      94 25 —Reuter Radio. 24 Per Cent. Increase Said To Be Premature. Paris, July 27. Reports that the International Oil Conference has decided to increase prices by 25 per cent, is at least premature, according to a reliable account o f the conference. The proceedings here centred on various fields
      —Reuter Radio.  -  94 words
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      SUBMARINE RAISED.
      61 25 —Reuter Radio. Lead Keel Detached After Collision. Stockholm, July 27. The crew of the submarine Baevem had a wonderful escape after colliding with the cruiser Flygia. The submarine sank to a depth of 250 feet, but the crew manage! to detach the lead keel whereupon the vessel regained
      —Reuter Radio.  -  61 words
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      HAS GENERAL MA BEEN KILLED?
      194 25 directing his army at the front. —The Union Times and the Sin Chew Jit Poh. Reuter. Body Found After Battle. SON DENIES JAPANESE REPORT. Harbin, Aug. 2. The Japanese military authorities are not now so sure that General Ma Chanshan is dead. They state that,
      directing his army at the front.—The Union Times and the Sin Chew Jit Poh.; Reuter.  -  194 words
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      DESIRE FOR PEACE.
      275 25 under the Treaty of Versailles.”—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. German Chancellor’s Radio Talk. Berlin, July 30. The Chancellor (Herr von Papen) addressed American people at midnight over the radio. Speaking in English, he explained the necessity of the recent government action in Prussia, as well as Germany’s viewpoint regarding the equality
      under the Treaty of Versailles.”—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  275 words
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      SIR WM. WILLCOCKS.
      172 25 irrigation of 3,500.000 acres.—Reuter Radio. Death of Builder of The Great Nile Dam. London, July 28. Sir William Willcocks has died in Cairo. He gained fame as the builder of the great Nile Dam at Assuan in 1898. It was 1*4 miles long and had 180 steel
      irrigation of 3,500.000 acres.—Reuter Radio.  -  172 words
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      AUDITORS TRAPPED IN STRONG ROOM.
      174 26 —Reuter Radio. Two-Hour Ordeal. FIRST FEARS OF SUFFOCATION. Stockholm, .July 27. Two audit officers engag'd in sifting the ufTaiis of the the Kreuger group had :in ulnrniing experience when they were acci* dentally lock d- in tin* giant safe at the* great Swedish Match 1‘alace*
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      BRITISH RAILWAYS.
      230 26 Reuter Radio. Continued Decrease In Receipts. London, .July 21*. A continued elect ease in receipts accompanied by a corresponding effort to reduce expe nditure marks the working of British railway trunk lines, the results of two of which are available feu* the half-year e*nele*d June 20. Th<* London
      Reuter Radio.  -  230 words
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      SEA ACTIVITY.
      113 26 will l»e broken this week-end.—British Wireless. 22 Vessels Set Out On Holiday Cruises. Rugby, July .'10. Southampton is the scene of record activity this week-end. Twenty-two vessels, totalling 000,0C0 tons, including the I*, m press of Britain, the Aquitania. the Herengaria, the Olympic, the Homeric and other of
      will l»e broken this week-end.—British Wireless.  -  113 words
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      FRANCE PAYS HOMAGE.
      107 26 Reutor. Last Honours to Victims Of Promethee. Paris, July .‘10. The last honours were rendered to 02 ol the crew of the French submarine Promethee when M. Harriot (the Prime Minister), M. Leygues (the Minister of Marine) and nigh naval officers, aboard the destroyer Bison, ’crossed the
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      MRS. BARNEY IN MOTOR CRASH.
      180 26 .—Reuter. Car Thrown 50 Feet Across Road. Cannes, July 21. Mrs. Harney has be:' n involved in a ser10us inotor-car accident. ’l lu* e*ar she* was driving collided with a Ii*{ir be'emging te» the* e» inte*-s aroline Karolyi, a Hungarian woman journalist, who very severely
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      WORLD’S SLAVES.
      163 26 —Reuter Radio. Estimated at Roughly 5,000,000. London, July 28. An estimate that there are between four and six million slaves in the world today was made in the course of a letter signed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the leaders of the Free Churches on
      —Reuter Radio.  -  163 words
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      WORLD FLIGHT.
      138 26 Reuter. German Airman to Pass Through Asia. Berlin, July 31. It is announced here that the airman, Gaptain von (Ironau. who has departed from Ottawa for Chicago, intends to continue his flight round the world via British Colombia, the North Pacific, the Aleutian Islands, Kamchatka and Japan. Thence,
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      HASHISH SMUGGLERS.
      127 26 f “ction of their secret service.—Reuter Radio. Big Gang Broken Up In Cairo. Cairo, July 28. One of the biggest hashish smuggling gangs has been broken up with the trial and conviction of 16 persons, including the notorious Mahamed Abdul. Each person was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment
      f“ction of their secret service.—Reuter Radio.  -  127 words
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      EUROPE AND JAPAN.
      249 26 —Reuter. Plea for Understanding And Co-operation. London, July 27. A plea for the understanding and cooperation of Europe with Japan in her hour of crisis was made by Col. Momma, the Japanese Military attache, speaking at a dinner given by the Japan Society in honour of himself,
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      B.M.A. CENTENARY.
      92 26 Reuter Radio. 2,000 Doctors Assemble In London. London, July 27. Two thousand doctors, including many from overseas, assembled in London for the centenary celebrations of the British Medical Association. Papers totalling over a million words are being read and discussed in 24 sections piesided over by specialists and
      — Reuter Radio.  -  92 words
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      PRINCESS GISELA.
      79 26 .—Reuter Radio. Death of Daughter Of An Emperor. Munich. July 28. The death is announced of Princess Gisela, the eldest daughter of the late Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria ami the* widow of the late Field-Marshal Prince Leopold of Bavaria. The Princess’s elder son, Prince Georg-?, married the
      .—Reuter Radio.  -  79 words
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      VERONAL POISONING.
      59 26 Famous Musician’s Wife Commits Suicide. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 30. Lady Ronald, the wife of the famous musician Sir Landon Ronald, has committed suicide by taking veronal. Sir Landon has been Principal of the Guildhall School o£ Music since 1910 and conductor of the Royal Albert
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      CONVERSION SCHEME.
      100 26 Britain s commercial position.”—British Wireless. 2,000,000 Applications So Far Received. Rugby, July 30. The triumphant success of the War Loan conversion scheme is now assured. Well over two million applications out of 2,600,000 have been received, of which 1,900,000 are for conversion. These include nearly all the big
      Britain s commercial position.”—British Wireless.  -  100 words
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      HIGHWATER MARK FOR NAZIS.
      471 26 —Reuter. What Will Happen In Germany Now Berlin, Aug. The new Reichstag will consist of members, compared with 577 previous of whom, according to the latest p: ional figures, there will he Old N, v R’stag. RVta» Nazis HO 2::o' Socialists 1:»G 1;; Communists 7s Centre
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      I.L.P. MEETING.
      39 26 —Reuter. Decision to Break With Labour Party. London, July 30. At a special conference held at Brae ford the Independent Labour Party decided, by 241 votes to 142, in favour of immediate disaffiliation from the Labor' Party.—Reuter.
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      ANGLO-FRENCH PACT.
      50 26 of all problems arising in Europe.— Kei Radio. London, July 2c Greece and Hungary have decided to a here to the Anglo-French consulative na concluded at Lausanne. This maketotal of fourteen countries now pledged i* consult each other regarding the soluti of all problems arising in Europe.— Her
      of all problems arising in Europe.— Kei ' Radio.  -  50 words
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      BATTLE LASTS ALL NIGHT.
      561 27 .—Sin Kuo Min. —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Japanese Consul Takes Refuge on Warship. SAILORS LANDED. Cruiser and Destroyers Arrive on Scene. Shanghai, Aug. 3. Coward* of 5,000 men belonging to the v,.n</iien National Salvation Army on Sundav advanced from Haichang and Lia" chung and occupied Liaoyang,
      .—Sin Kuo Min.; —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  561 words
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      THE BOYCOTT.
      197 27 —Sin Kuo Min. —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Knergetic Revival In Shanghai. Th« i Shanghai, Aug. 3. m hr l f e lar £cst departmental stores Sinc,>ro frha >wned h y the Wing On, 0 and Sun Sun Companies,—are I reported u* have declared their intention net to sell
      —Sin Kuo Min.; —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  197 words
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      LYTTON COMMISSION.
      114 27 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Draft of Report Now Completed. Shanghai, Aug. 3. Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo, accompanied by two members of the Lvtton Commission, left for Peking yesterday to see Lord Lytton who is still in the German Hospital there. It is learned that the first rough
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  114 words
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      THE NOULENS CASE.
      59 27 Trial to be Resumed On August 10. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nanking, Aug. 3. It is now announced that the trial of Mr. and Mrs. Noulens will be resumed l>efore the High Court at Nanking, on Wednesday, August 10. The Noulens are charged with engaging in Communist
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      BOXER INDEMNITY.
      69 27 —Reuter. Japanese Portion Now Released. Nanking, Aug. 2. Learning that a remittance of Taels 843,675 had been received by the Inspec-tor-General of Chinese Maritime Customs (Sir Frederick Maze) from Dairen representing one-third of the Customs Revenue detained before the seizure of the Manchurian Customs, the Japanese portion of
      —Reuter.  -  69 words
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      CANTON STORM.
      57 27 —Reuter. Exaggerated Reports Of Casualties. Hong Kong. Aug. 2. The number of deaths whiclr occurred in Canton over the week-end as a result of th*» storm has been grossly exaggerated. There were heavy floods there, hut the deaths so far reported number 87 by drowning and collapsing houses.—ReuterEarlier
      —Reuter.  -  57 words
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      RECTOR OF STIFFKEY.
      297 27 —Reuter. -Reuter Wireless. Leave To Appeal Refused. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 30. The kind of evidence that is impressing us is the evidence about taking Rose Ellis on more than one occasion on a short trip to Paris,” exclaimed Lord Atkin when the Rector of
      —Reuter.; -Reuter Wireless.  -  297 words
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      SUCCESS OF OTTAWA CONFERENCE.
      143 27 —Reuter. Mr. Bennett’s Optimism In Interview. Ottawa, Aug. 3. The successful termination of the Imperial Economic Conference before Aug. 20 is predicted by Mr. It. B. Bennett, the Canadian Prime Minister and chairman of the Conference, in an interview with in1 .."national journalists in which he
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      M. HERRIOT’S NEPHEW.
      44 27 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Killed in Fighting With Morocco Insurgents. Paris, Aug. 1. A nephew of M. Herriot, the French Prime Minister, was killed in an action in the course of fighting between French troops and native insurgents in southern Morocco on July 25.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      FRONTIER TROUBLE.
      190 27 —Reuter. Loyal Nawab’s Fort Attacked. Delhi, Aug. 2. The Fakir of Alingar, who is causing trouble on the N.-W. Frontier, is still prosecuting his offensive. Troops of the loyal Nawab of Dir were beset by the Fakir’s armed levies from Salarazais and Shamuzais, the former tribesmen attacking the
      —Reuter.  -  190 words
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      UNITED STATES INTERVENES.
      280 27 —Reuter. and may reach 10,000 strong*— Reuter Wireless. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. To Enforce Peace In South America. WAR IMMINENT. “Tin King’s” Gift Of Money and Planes. Washington, Aug. 2. Alarmed at the reports of fighting in ths Chaco region the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia and Uruguay have signed
      .—Reuter.; and may reach 10,000 strong*—Reuter Wireless.; —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  280 words
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      THE SOMME BATTLE.
      259 27 President Lebrun also spoke. —Reuter Wireless. Prince of Wales Unveils Memorial. Thiepval, Aug. 1. The Prince of Wales arrived here by aeroplane this afternoon and unveiled the Memorial to 73,000 British dead who fell on the Somme during the Great War and have no known grave. The
      President Lebrun also spoke.—Reuter Wireless.  -  259 words
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      SEMENYIH RUBBER.
      38 27 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 2. Semenyih Rubber Estate, Ltd., announces a loss of £1,528 for the year ended April 30, 1932, against a lose of £B2l, reducing the credit brought in to £8,807. t
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      HITLER’S DEMAND FOR RECOGNITION.
      295 28 weigh any 44 intransigcance.”—Reuter Wireless. Problem for President. PAPEN GOVERNMENT UNDISTURBED. Berlin, Aug. 2. When President Hindenburg returns to Berlin next week he will be faced with the demand from Herr Hitler for the reconstruction of the Cabinet with a larger representation for the Nazis. Meanwhile
      weigh any 44 intransigcance.”—Reuter Wireless.  -  295 words
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      ENDURANCE FLIGHT.
      132 28 —Reuter Wiie’es? Mishap Quickly Ends First Attempt. London, Aug. 1. The attempt by Mrs. Victor Bruce with two co-pilots, one of whom is her husband, to set up a new endurance air record met with a setback when the machine descended after only one hour in the air
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      SEAPLANE ESCORT.
      99 28 —British Wireless. Cruiser With Ex-King Reaches Lisbon. Rugby, Aug. 2. When the British cruiser Concord, carrying the body of ex-King Manoel of Portu-r-ii reached the River Tagus today, she was met by an escort of Portuguese seaplanes and two Portuguese warships, the Guadiana and the Liz. A salute
      —British Wireless.  -  99 words
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      PUNJAB SIKHS RESTIVE.
      63 28 v T V. vw.MWiMp, "Viuv 111 vnv and increased communal tension.- British Wireless. Agitation Causing More Communal Tension. Rugby, Aug. 2. Reports received in London indicate that during the past week Congress activities throughout India have been ineffective. Sikh agitation in the Punjab against forecasts of the
      — • v T V. | vw.MWiMp, "Viuv 111 vnv and increased communal tension.- British Wireless.  -  63 words
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      DEATH OF AUSTRIAN STATESMAN.
      352 28 Reuter. Sequel to Attempted Murder. Vienna, Aug. 2. Dr. Igunz Scipel. a former t hancellor, died at eight o’clock thi- morning of the* ultimate effects of a bullet which lodged in one of his lungs when an attempt to assassinate him was made in 11*24. He
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      COUNTESS KAROLYI.
      69 28 Reuter. Now r Out Of Danger After Car Crash. Nice, Aug. 2. Countess Caroline Karolyi, wife of a former President of Hungary who was hurt when her car was in collision with a car driven by Mrs. Barney, is out of danger. The Countess leaves hospital shortly and
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      THE PRIME MINISTER.
      48 28 —British Wireless. Leaves Scotland to Attend Cabinet Meeting. Rugby, Aug. 2. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, left Lossiemouth tonight and will reach London tomorrow' to attend a Cabinet meeting and transact other official business. He hopes to return to Scotland at the week-end.—British Wireless.
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      LOAN CONVERSION.
      223 28 r n'- permanent improvement.—Reuter i i. eless. “Triumphant Conclusion” Of First Phase. London, July 31. The week-end marks the triumphant conclusion of the first phase of the \Nat. loan conversion scheme. Although holders may convert up to Sept. 30, tomorrow, except for overseas holders, is the last day
      r n'- permanent improvement.—Reuter i \\ i. eless.  -  223 words
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      TO EXPLORE OCEAN.
      179 28 .—British Wireless. Search for Hypothetical Continent. Rugby. Aug. 2. A scientific expedition to survey the Arabian Sea and the north-west Indian an is being organised and will begin •orations next year. The expanses are being largely provided i micr the will of the late Sir John Murray,
      .—British Wireless.  -  179 words
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      U.S. ACCEPTS.
      131 28 —Reuter Wireless. Invitation to World Conference. Washington, Aug. 2. The United States has accepted the invitation to the World Monetary and Economic Conference.—Reuter. Washington, July 31. The State Department has received from the British Embassy an invitation to attend the forthcoming World Monetary and Economic Conference which the
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    • Article
      OVER 200 DROWNED.
      37 28 —Reuter. Ferry-Boat Capsizes In River. Noakhalis, Bengal, Aug. 2. Only 31 of the 247 occupants of a ferryboat were saved when the boat struck a sand-bank and capsized in the estuary of the Ganges.—Reuter.
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      FIFTY GIRLS SWEPT INTO SEA.
      75 28 —Aneta-Trans-Oeean. Caught by Giant Wave. HUNDREDS TAKE PART IN RESCUE. Paris, July :;u. More than 50 schoolgirls from eight u, ten years of age, who were visiting the fashionable seaside resort of Deauville accompanied by their teachers, were swept into the sea by a giant
      —Aneta-Trans-Oeean.  -  75 words
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      ITALY DISPLEASED.
      116 28 —Reuter Wireless. Scathing Attack On League of Nations. Rome, Aug. 1 A vigorous attack on the League of Nations as a limited liability company under the control of England and France and, indirectly, of Amercia,” together with a threat that Italy will leave the Disarmament Conference, was made
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  116 words
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      FAR EAST FILMS.
      124 28 —Reuter. Move to Show More British Pictures. London. Aug. 2. A larger proportion cf British films will bo exhibited in the Far East as the result of a five years’ contract to take the wholtBritish film output of ♦he Gaumont British Corporation which was signed by Mr.
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      BANK HOLIDAY STORM.
      108 28 —Reuter Wireless. Cricket Spectator Killed By Lightning. London, Aug. 1. The fiercest Bank-Holiday storm for many years broke over the city this afternoon, driving the crowds to shelter from the torrential rain and blinding flashes of lightning. Three cricket spectators on Twickenham Green fell after a flash,
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  108 words
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      $25,000,000 NOTE.
      62 28 —Reuter. German Bank Fails To Meet It. New York, Aug. 3. Dillon, Read and Co. announces that the German Bank and Discount Co. is unable to meet its $26,000,000 note due or. Sept. 1 owing to its inability to obtain the necessary foreign exchange. The bank is one
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      CHOLERA IN CHINA.
      28 28 -Aneta Havas. More Foreign Victims In Peking. Peking, July 26. There have been many cholera deathin Peking among the members of th< foreign colony.—Aneta Havas.
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        MB. C. WARD-JACKSON ON “NEW POLICY”
        974 29 Reply to Criticism In The Straits Times. To the Editor of the Straits Times. sir —Your Kuala Lumpur correspondent in his able “Journal in the Federal lanital” in your issue of July 30, takes n e t<) task for having judged and con- emned
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      WARING AND GILLOW.
      60 29 business was founded in 1695.—ReuterRadio. Famous Firm To Be Wound Up. London, July 29. An order for the compulsory winding up of the famous furnishing concern of Messrs. Waring and Gillow, Ltd., ha3 been made. The petitioning creditors’ claim for £1,400 and the other creditors’ claims for
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      SIR ROBERT HO TUNG.
      43 29 —Reuter. Presented with Rosette Of Legion of Honour. Paris, July 28. Sir Robert Ho Tnng, the famous Hong Kong millionaire, philanthropist, business man and statesman, l.as been presented with the Rossette of an Officer of the Legion ''f Honour.—Reuter.
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      RUMOUR DENIED.
      63 29 the League’s Secretariat.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. No Change in League Of Nations’ Commissioner. Geneva, July 29. The League of Nations Secretariat denies categorically the report spread by the Polish Press that Count M. Gravina, the League’s Commissioner in Dantzig, will shortly retire and be replaced by a Dane, M. Hosting, at
      the League’s Secretariat.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  63 words
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      GOLD COVER.
      70 29 part of the Cabinet’s majority.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Austria Fixes It at 20% For Next Five Years. Vienna, July 30. A bill has been laid before the National Council fixing at 20 per cent, the gold and currency cover for banknotes for the next five years. A motion of no confidence
      part of the Cabinet’s majority.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  70 words
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      ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
      46 29 British Wireless. Invitation Received by U.S. Government. Rugby, July 30. The State Department at Washington announced yesterday that the United States Government had received an invitation to attend the World Economic Conference which is being convoked by the League of Nations for the autumn.
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      STREET ACCIDENTS.
      51 29 jured have also decreased.—British Wireless. Fewer Casualties In London Streets. Rugby, July 27. A notable decrease is announced in street accidents in the London area. Deaths during the past three months number 273, compared with 346 for the same period in 1931. The numbers injured have also decreased.—British
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      TROPICAL MEDICINES.
      45 29 —British Wireless. Donation From Prudential Assurance Co. Rugby, July 29. The Prudential Assurance Co. has promised £10,500 in seven annual instalments for the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Med cine to assist its work of teaching and research in preventive medicine.—British Wireless.
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      NEW STEAMSHIP CO.
      83 29 —Reuter. R.M.L. to Control 50 Vessels. London, July .‘10. A company named “The Royal Mail Liner* Limited has been registered at Somerset House having a nominal capital of £4,000,000, with the object of taking over all the boats belonging to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, the
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      “FUTILE ENDEAVOURS.”
      77 29 Reuter. Mr. de Valera Not to Waste Further Time. London, July 31. Mr. de Valera was enthusiastically received at a mass meeting in Limerick. He said he was not going to waste further time in “futile endeavours” to secure arbitration in the land annuities dispute and reaffirmed that
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      POLICE AND WIRELESS.
      77 29 Pocket Receivers for British Constables. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 30. It is probable that all policemen in England will be equipped shortly with pocket wireless receivers, enabling Scotland Yard to communicate news of crimes throughout the country within fifteen minutes. The system was successfully tested
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      GLIDER RECORD.
      90 29 another record glider flight.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Air Police Lieutenant’s Fine Achievement. Berlin, July 29. A new’ endurance record by glider flying was set up at Cassel by Police Lieutenant Hentschel, of the local air police, who started on Thursday from Doeraberg Hill, near Cassel, and succeeded in staying in the
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      DANCES IN THE NUDE.
      56 29 Double Life of Parisian Savante. (From Our Own Coj respondent). London, July 30. A sensation has been caused in Paris by the discovery that a leading woman savante and a doctor of philosophy is also queen of the city’s night life and dances in the nude
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      SUIT FOR JUDICIAL SEPARATION.
      448 29 WELL-KNOWN CHINESE INVOLVED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. Remarkable allegations were made im the course of a suit for judicial separation brought by a well-known Kuala Lumpur Chinese against his wife which opened in the Supreme Court here today before the acting Chief
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      THE GUILDER.
      134 29 D.E.I. Government And Devaluation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, July 30. In the People’s Council, which is now in session, the Government de lared that it was earnestly considering the cancellation of the import duties on yarns, while the Economical Committee was contriving to find measures to prevent
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      DAME LLOYD GEORGE.
      53 29 —Reuter. Falls in Her Garden And Fractures Arm. (From Our Own Correspondent.! London, July 30. Dame Lloyd George fractured her right arm ns a result of a fall in the garden of her house at Criccieth, County Carnarvon. Her arm was set in hospital nnd her progress
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      SINGAPORE BEAT COMMAND.
      919 30 Malaya Cup Match. VICTORY RY ONE GOAL. Well done, Singapore No one can but congratulate them on Inviting the Malaya Command on Friday in what was the>i final match of the southern section of the Malaya, Cup. and thus gain entrance, for yet another year, to the
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      TISDALL’S RECORD DISALLOWED.
      129 30 —Reuter. Olympic Results. j IRISHMAN RETAINS HIS TITLE. Los Angeles, Aug. 2. The new world’s record time for the 400 metres hurdles which was set up by R. M. N. Tisdall, the Cambridge University athlete*, at the Olymnic Games yesterday, is not to be allowed because he
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      BRITISH SUCCESS.
      262 30 —Reuter. New Record for the 800 Metres. Later. In the 8(H) metres fir.al Hampson (Great Britain) was first, Wilson (Canada) second and Edwards (Canada) third. Hampson won by inches. His time w*as 1 min. 41) 8/10 sec., which is a world and Olympic record. This was Britain’s first
      —Reuter.  -  262 words
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      D. J. McLEAN.
      48 30 —Reuter Wireless. Youngest Golfer to Win Scottish Title. London. July 31. Dunbar Jack McLean, the 21-year-old Glasgow golfer, won the Scottish amateur championship heating Kenneth Greig of St. Andrews, over 36 holes. McLean is the youngest golfer ever to \v n the Scottish title.—Reuter Wireless.
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      MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
      1202 30 Colony Batsmen Fail. LIVOCK AND PERKINS SHINE. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) That Malaya’s annual Test match should result in such a crushing: defeat for the Colony was not entirely unexpected, as the Selangor team, around which the F.M.S. eleven was built up, had alii ady proved its
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      OLYMPIC GAMES FINALS.
      156 30 Reuter. Tisdall Wins Hurdles In Record Time. Los Angeles, Aug. l. At the Olympic Gammes in the final of the 10,000 metres Kusokinski ('Poland won in 30 min. 11 4-10 sec. He thus boa; P. Nurmi’s Olympic record. Putting the Shot. Sexton (U.S.A.) won the Putting the
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      BUD WALLEY.
      31 30 Loses on Points to Len Benyon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 1. Len Benyon beat Bud Walley on point in a fifteen round con*e.*t at Sweasea last night.
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      HIGH DIVISION AT PENANG.
      2164 31 I $2,160 Double Tote. I results of third I DAY. I From Our Own Correspondent.) I Penang, July 28. I The third day’s racing of the Penang ■Jr? Club meeting took place today in K weather. The attendance was ■mailer than on previous days. Dividends E:
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      ROUND THE ISLAND RACE.
      655 31 I Betsy’s Two Records. YACHTS TRY TO GO OVERLAND. It must be eleven years since the first annual round-the-island sailing race took place, when the old A class boats with somewhat excessive spread of canva*— one year six boats capsized—and packed crews journeyed forth to Johore
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      LIM BONG SOO AGAIN CHAMPION.
      1057 32 Easily Beats Pitt. ALL OVER IN II (JAMES. I,ini Bong Soo, the little left-handed player who carries all before him in Malayan tennis, retained the championship on Tuesday, heating A. M. D. I’iH h—0, fr—2. As a match it was disappointing. Bong Roo taking the
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      FRANCE RETAIN DAVIS CUP.
      310 32 Borotra’s Brilliant Win. France retained the Davis Cup on Sunday when they defeated II.S.A in the challenge round at Paris by I three games to two. After Cochet anr Horotra had beaten Allison and ines respectively on Saturday Borotra beat Allison on Sunday, and thereby clinched
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      M.C.C. TOUR.
      75 32 Players Selected To Visit Australia. London, July 29. The M.C.C. have invited the following 13 players to tour Australia during the close season:—D. R. Jardine (Surrey), K. S. Dulecpsinhji (Sussex), R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex), F. R. Brown (Surrey), R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire), the Nawab of Padaudi
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      YORKSHIRE WINS WAR OF ROSES.
      700 32 Reuter. —Reuter. County Cricket Results. INDIAN TOURISTS’ FINE VICTORY. London, July 28. The two-day match bi tween the Indian tourists and Northumberland at Newcastle ended in draw. The tourists were dismissed for 101 runs in their opening innings, Allen taking five wickets for 32 runs.
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      MALAYAN GOLF.
      590 32 I Singapore “Stiffs” Win ,\t Kuala Lumpur. During the holiday Mr. H. < a. Berry’s Singapore Golf team vj K n Kuala Lumpur to play Mr. J, C. M Selangor team in the Annual MatW M£. cup th Singapore brought back the cup on tkoccasion for the first
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      CONTENTS.
      82 1 General— Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices 1 Badek Rubber 1 London Tin Market 1 Share Market 1 Kuantan Rubbei 1 June Rubber Returns 3 July Tin Returns 3 Home and American Stocks 4 Land Dispute 4 Trade and Finance 4 Stocks and Shares 4 London Share Prices 4
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      61 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices d. I'ate I.’don S’pore Aug. Sept. Oct. .1 uly 2s 2 6 1 'in f,»* 6 3/16 G^4 2H 2 1 16 6 M» 6 3/16 6 Vi 6 5/16 Auk. 2 Closed 6 5 16 6M, 6 7'16
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      19 1 •lulj 2s 1 in. Spore I’rico $66.50 per picul. 28 67.00 2 68.00 :l 68.87 Mj
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      BADEK RUBBER.
      246 1 Ihe report of the directors of the Ba•lek Kubber Estate Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1032, states. The net amount brought forward from 1030 was £18,175 15s. Id, deducting theretrtni the loss for the year which includes •£2,104 17s. od. for depreciation of buildings and machinery,
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      PALM OIL PRICE.
      36 1 A cable received by Cumberbatch and the London prices of palm oil 5 10s. The market is steady. This notation is made on the basis of 18 per v < nt. f.f.a., c.i.f., Liverpool.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      774 1 [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Right* Reserved.l A Swift Change Of Sentiment. HEAVY BUYING CONTINUES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July *5. The swift change of sentiment in the last few days is attributed to interests, already believed to be heavily committed, arranging to plunge in still more
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      JERAM RUBBER.
      418 1 The Board’s Tapping Policy. The twenty-third annual general meeting of the Jeram Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on July 19 at 71, St. Mary Axe, E.C. Sir Herbert Wright (the chairman) said that the working loss was £3,242, compared with £3,700 in the previous year, in.spite of the
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      SHARE MARKET.
      493 1 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated Aug. 3, states: During a week in which business has been interrupted by holidays conditions in the various sections of the local share market have not shown any material change. The tin market continues firm which prices throughout
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      KUANTAN RUBBER.
      144 1 Special Meeting Further Adjourned. The adjourned extraordinary general meeting of the Kuantan Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, on Tuesday. Mr. G. A. Potts presided, and others present were Mr. W. L. Kitserow and Mr. J. G. King, the
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        RUBBER FIRE-LIGHTERS.
        1510 2 How Difficulties May He Overcome. To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir,—A little while ago you were good enough to publish a letter of mine on the subject of rubber fire-lighters. Since then I have received a letter, from my principals in London by last mail, extracts
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        NIPAH DISTILLERIES.
        970 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —While your leading: article dated July 28 will have doubtless been read with great interest by the general public, the feeling aroused in the unfortunate shareholders in the company known as Nipah Distilleries of Ma'aya by your disclosure 1 of
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        MALAYA’S REAL PROBLEM.
        679 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Mr. Laurence Henderson of Penang has had two letters recently in the Straits Times. He is seemingly, by his first letter, a schoolmaster. I cannot trace his name as recently as the 1929 Directory and it would be interesting
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        CHINESE BANKS.
        681 3 T„ the Editor of the Straits Times. M,r—With reference to the report of th proposed bank amalgamation, the total combined capital, including reserves, T oiven as 12,810,000. The paid-up caudal of the Ho Hong Bank is $4,000,000 and' no reserve is given. Is this sum available as liquid
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      A LOWER TIN OUTPUT.
      820 3 Probable Decrease In Stocks. At a meeting of the Tin Producers* Association, presided over by Sir Will:am Peat, the vice-chairman, on July 13 Mr. John Howeson said that, as the report explained, the regulations now in force would result in a further curtailment of production of
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      NEW SCUDAI, LIMITED.
      557 3 A Conservative Tapping j Policy. The tenth annual gentral meeting of New Scudai, Ltd.. w r as held at Nos. 64. (55 and 66, Market Street, Singapore, on Friday, Mr. J. M. Sime, chairman, presiding. Others present were, Mr. S. Q. Wong, Mr. Chan Sze Onn, and
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      JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
      15 3 Brunei United. .‘{4.15s lit. Bukit Katil.—14,959 Ih. Lawav Sarawuk (May).- 100,860 lb.
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      SUNGEI BESI MINES.
      655 3 Review of Year’s Working. The twenty-first annual general meeting of the Sungei Besi Mine.-*, Ltd., was held on July 12 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Moorgate, E.C. Mr. C. V. Thomas (the chairman), in the course of his speech, said: The output of tin ore during
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      JULY TIN RETURNS.
      20 3 Murui Tin.- Output S. r > piculs. Satupulo no Liability. f>7o hours, yardage 1 M 2.000, piculs 747.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      270 4 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 2. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below:— The rise or fall is in relation to the price of July 28. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Ix>an 6%
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      LAND DISPUTE.
      195 4 Proceedings to be Sent To Public Prosecutor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 28. There was an echo of the case known as the Port Dickson land case in the »Sereml>an Supreme Court today when judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice McFall in the case in which R.
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      Trade and Finance.
      256 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Aug. 3. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months’ sight 2/3% London, 60 days’ sight 2/3 27/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, demand 2/8 26/32 Undon, T.T. 2/34 Lyons and Paris, demand 1.023 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand
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      Stocks and Shares.
      817 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Aug. 3. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 21/6 23/6 £1 £1 Austral ‘Malay 18/- 20/5A 5/ 1 Ayer Hitam Tin 10/- 11/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 7/6 8/6 £1 £1 Batang Padang 0.05 0.10 1 1 Batu Caves
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JULY 4.
        474 4 Allagar (2/) /3; Anglo-Malay (£1) 4; Ayer K’ning (£1) 4; Began Serai (£1) 4; Bahru (2/) /6; Bantend (£1) 1/16; Butu Caves (£1) 5/32; Batu Matang (£1) Batu Tiga (£1) 5/32; Bertam (2/) /6; Bidor (£1) 4; Bikam (2/) /3; Bradwall (£1) 4; Braunaton (£1)
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUG. 3.
        678 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Ur>all A Company Co. Evatt. 454,175 1 Nil for year 29-2-32 .Allenby ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 216.779 1 Nil for year 30-9-31 Alor Gajah (|1) 0.15 <UO 0.16 0.25 439,425 1 Nil for year
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