The Straits Budget, 3 November 1932

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES 'ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) No. 3.899 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1932. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    326 1 LEADERS— Tin* Indian Enigma 3 Thf Agency Question 3 Daylight Savins 3 Never Say Die! 3-4 A Hopeless Proposition 4 A Tactical Blunder 4 Occasional Notes 6-6 Telegrams, Keuter and Special— Covering Past Week's News 21-29 Put u res Mr. ami Mr* Tong Lao 17 Mr-. Wellington Koo 17
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1656 1 Mr. w. de Silva, who is leaving for ‘-•njrapoiv on three months’ holiday, has honorary secretaryship of JV Par Committee. Mr. ChristJ„ er 1,,3 °f Messrs. Bannon Bailey, th«> y a 8 on secretai T for the rest of s contained in the F.M.S. ,;i:'--nt Gazette that
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    PREFERENCES AND TIN.
    1591 2 t Difficult Problem In Malaya. THE FREE LIST. Straits Trading Co.’s Position. Refined tin has been placed on the dutiablu list by the British (»overnment under the new tariff policy, and to qualify for 10 per cent, preferential treatment Empire[ producers must certify that at least 25
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    SHIPPING COMPANY’S CLAIM.
    179 2 Judgment Against Mansfield Co. (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Nov. 1. In the Supreme Court today Mr. Justice Prichard dismissed with costs the petition of right filed by Mansfield and Co., Ltd., claiming $154,392 from the Straits Settlements Government on account of losses sustained by the Straits
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    SULTANAH OF JOHORE
    311 2 Visit to Scotland From London. The Sultan and Sultanah of Johore are due hack by the Indrapoera on Nov. 14 after a visit to Europe, ft will he remembered that the Sultanah left in July and the Sultan followed a few weeks ago. The article from the
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    “DOUG’S” SINGAPORE DASH.
    512 2 Today’s Race. FLIES OVER STEAMER IT DOCKS. Almost as soon as the M.M. \nd,i Lebon drew alongside the wharf Singapore on Wednesday, Douglas Fair banks, the film hero, who had travelled on the vessel from Saigon, was circlia! overhead in the air mail bound far Java. I
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    FOUND SHOT IN REST HOUSE.
    64 2 Tragedy of European At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 1 A European named T. B. Orchard found shot in the Government House about eleven o’clock last nif? circumstances! which suggest suicu c. Previously he had described him as a visitor, and nothing is
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    EXPORTS TO SIAM.
    35 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.' Bangkok, Oct. Mr. Tan Siaw Meng. chairman 1 Chinese Chamber of Commerce, my appointed Commissioner in n ’';,.'n empowered to issue certificates of for merchandise exported to China.
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      THE INDIAN ENIGMA.
      987 3 Britain and her ministers.—Straits Times, Oct. 27. Decisions fateful to the future of 1 arc due to be taken next month. Conference is to meet e tor a session which it is stated, "2?vhat hopefully, is to be “short and l.wivc” and on the outcome depends 'v
      Britain and her ministers.—Straits Times, Oct. 27.  -  987 words
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      THE AGENCY QUESTION.
      862 3 Straits Times, Oct. 28. Last week the planting correspondent of the Straits Times oealt with a review of the much-discusseu i.S.P. memorandum pubnsihed in the Financial News and presumably reflecting views generally hem by directors and linns associated with the rubber plantation industry in London. In so
      – Straits Times, Oct. 28.  -  862 words
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      DAYLIGHT SAVING.
      990 3 has been a brunani success. let us give it a trial.—Straits TSmes, Oct. i>9. While Mr. A. P. Robinson’s Bill to give the Colony twenty minutes more daylight in the altcrnoon did not have an unobstructed journey through its second reading in the Legislative Council, it secured a
      has been a brunani success. let us give it a trial.—Straits TSmes, Oct. i>9.  -  990 words
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      NEVER SAY DIE !
      891 3 NEVER SAY DIE absurd waste of time and labour.—Straits Times, Oct. 31. Sir Cecil dementi is a very persistent man. He appears determined to have an all-Malayan customs union at any cost. If one committee will not endorse his idea, he just appoints another committee. What simpler? The process can
      absurd waste of time and labour.—Straits Times, Oct. 31.  -  891 words
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      A HOPELESS PROPOSITION
      875 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 1. Suspicion that the Governor’s speech on the fiscal system of the Colony at the last meeting of the Legislative Council presaged an attack on the free trade policy has proved to be well founded. We dealt at length yesterday with the announcement that
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      A TACTICAL BLUNDER.
      1138 4 —Stnits Timas, Nov. 2. Public interest is no longer centred entirely in Kuala Lumpur. Johore Bahru is sharing the political limelight in consequence of the very strong words used at yesterday’s meeting of the State Council. In the Federal Capital, His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi has delivered
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    APPEAL AGAINST ASSESSMENT.
    524 4 1 m Perak Ratepayers Seek Relief. (hrom Our Own Correspondent.) The ratepayers of Ipo^ieSnt.* 27, dressed a petition to the High T y ad s loner asking for a rednSL mi nisSanitary Board assessment n ln th In the course of his reply m, ••elloncy states that
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    BIRTHS
    114 4 FERGUSSON.—At the General Hospital. Singapore, on October 28, 1932, to Winifred Evelyn, the wife of E. M. F. Fcrgusson, a son. Both well. FOSTON.—At the Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur on the 24th inst., to Mr. and Mr?. C. A. C. Foston of Seremban, a son. O’DRISCOLL.—On October 27. 1932.
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    MARRIAGE
    22 4 SAMMY—FUHRMANN.—At Wesley Church. Singapore, on October 27, 1932, by the K fV Abel Fklund. Paul Sammy to Claire b u,ir mann.
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    62 4 DEATHS LEE. Mrs. Lee Hock Lye nee Madam l-' n Keok Neo passed away peacefully at the General Hospital at 8 p.m., on Oct. 26. MR. GAN BOON TAY.—Age 56. passed away on Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. NG.—Mrs. Agnes Ng Lin Chon (nee Goh £>"“' Neo) age 57, at
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      COLONY SCHOOL FEES.
      341 5 fees at a competitive level.—Straits Time*, Oct. 27. As regards secondary education it is considered not unreasonable that ultimthe full cost should be borne by the parents.” This is a quotation from the naoer on educational policy issued hv ihc* Straits Settlements Government, and as the average
      fees at a competitive level.—Straits Time*, Oct. 27.  -  341 words
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      A CO-OPERATIVE DIVIDEND.
      351 5 <»v menu ,s ra 1 Times, Oct. 27. When the Cold Storage Company promised a dividend of five per cent, the c*.’cr day, its shareholders were egress’1> surprised, for in these days company after company is putting such profits as it can make to reserve. A cc-operative
      ... . <»v menu ,s ra'1- Times, Oct. 27.  -  351 words
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      HEALTH AND ECONOMY.
      356 5 was thoroughly explored.—Straits Times Oct. 2H. IV vi h t 0 (^r aw special attention to entitled “Public Health” which &lt;Us our correspondence columns dy e vvriter is Dr A L Ho °P s man y years Principal Civil scpir,- 1 m cer Singapore, and now, as
      was thoroughly explored.—Straits Times Oct. 2H.  -  356 words
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      WORK AT TANAH RATA.
      357 5 throws overboard next year.—Straits Times, Oct. 28. Our planting correspondent makes what appears to be a new and attractive suggestion in his article today. He points out firstly that there has been h good deal of dissatisfaction among the planting community with the results obtained at
      throws overboard next year.—Straits Times, Oct. 28.  -  357 words
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      THE DENTAL SCHOOL.
      369 5 ed people wish it success.—Straits Times. Oct. 29. Those who believe that dentistry offers one of the most hopeful fields of employment of locally-born boys will read with pleasure the favourable comments on the Dental School of the College of Medicine published in the principal’s annual report.
      ed people wish it success.—Straits Times. Oct. 29.  -  369 words
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      AGENCY HOUSE FEES.
      388 5 —Straits Times, Oct. 29. Although it has been stated editorially i tli® Straits Times that the agency [houses have accepted heavy cuts in their fees and emoluments, and that is undoubtedly true as a general statement, it is also true that there is still an undercurrent of
      —Straits Times, Oct. 29.  -  388 words
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      LORD METHUEN.
      274 5 paign with enhanced fame.—Straits Times, Oct. 31. j The death of Lord Methuen recalls that during and after the South African War he was the centre of as bitter a controversy as has ever raged round the methods of a General in the field. The war had long
      paign with enhanced fame.—Straits « Times, Oct. 31. !  -  274 words
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      FRANK BUCK AGAIN.
      558 5 the facts of his animal exploits.—Straits Times, Oct. 81. Our old friend frank (“Bring 'Kin Back i Alive buck has broken out again oa j the subject ot‘ Malaya in the papers of a popular journal and in the process of I sending shivers up and down
      the facts of his animal exploits.—Straits Times, Oct. 81.  -  558 words
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      LAND RENTS IN 1932.
      117 5 planters can continue to hope. —Straus Times, Nov. 1. The temporary waiver of rents &lt;m agricultural land above two dollars an acre announced by Sir Cecil Clementi in August has been a great boon to planters and there has been much speculation as to whether a
      planters can continue to hope. —Straus Times, Nov. 1.  -  117 words
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      DIGNITY.
      179 5 DIGNITY —Straits Times, Nov. 1. Just when the Sanitary Board of Kuala Lumpur is seeking again to become a Municipality, the Singapore Municipal Commissioners want to go one better—as some think—and blossom forth as a Mayor and Corporation. The title of Mayor sounds so much more dignified, it is said.
      —Straits Times, Nov. 1.  -  179 words
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      “MIDAS AND THE CLOCK.”
      421 6 —Straits Times, Nov. 1. A communication reached us this morning which is very difficult to classify It claims to record news and would therefore, be out of place in the correspondence columns; the “news” it offer* consists of a quotation from a newspaper which will not
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      THE WRONG AUTOGRAPH!
      188 6 Straits Times, Nov. 2. Douglas Fairbanks dashed across Singapore upon his arrival today in order to catch the air mail for Java and gavej Singapore little opportunity to repeat the frantic welcome it gave him in 1029. It was nicely arranged that he should dispense with the
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      MORE LIGHT—ALL CLEAR.
      215 6 MORE LIGHT—ALL CLEAR till till W tUIMI H n a year’s experiment. —Straits Times Nov. 2. In a leading article on Daylight Saving the other day we ventured to state that there wa&lt; little likelihood of any objection being raised in the Malay States to the proposed Bill to advance
      till till W tUIMI H n — a year’s experiment.—Straits Times Nov. 2.  -  215 words
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      UNEMPLOYED RIOTS.
      188 6 fortunate” Colonials!—Straits Times, Nov. 2. Though the news of the disturbance in London fomented by agitator.* among the unepiployed is serious enough in all conscience, there i- no need to take too larmis*. a view of it. 1 rouble has been feared for some tunc*, s«*»d it is
      “ fortunate” Colonials!—Straits Times, Nov. 2.  -  188 words
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      ARE WE FORTUNATE?
      211 6 ‘‘fortunate” Colonials!—Straits Times, Nov. 2. This summer England has had a minor but vivid enough glimpse of that most pathetic social problem connected with Married Europeans Fast of Suez the parting of adolescents from their mothers and fathers. When the P. and O. Comorin, which left here
      ‘‘fortunate” Colonials!—Straits Times, Nov. 2.  -  211 words
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    SIAMESE PRINCE.
    128 6 Property Handed Over To Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 27. It is reported that his Royal Highness Prince Nagor Svarga, who left Siam soon after the change in constitution and is now touring Java, will remain in that country for some time with his family. His
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    NO GAMBLING.
    59 6 Condition For Seremban Amusement Park. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 20. Today’s Sanitary Board meeting, Che llamzah bin Abdullah presiding, accepted the report of the sub-committee anpointod at the last meeting to consider the advisability of sanctioning amusement parks. The sub-committee was in favour of sanctioning such
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    DRASTIC CUTS IN STAFF.
    635 6 Effect of Economy Axe. F.M.S. RETRENCHMENT A Over 200 Clerks To Go. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 31. Hitherto the effect of retrenchment of staff in the F.M.S. has only been known vaguely or in isolated instances, but statistics produced in the Federal Council
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    DIVER ATTACKED BY SHARK.
    292 6 Tragic Sight for Ship’s Passengers. A 30-year-old Malay diver in Singapore met his death in tragic circumstances on Oct. 25, when he was fatally bitten by a big shark while plying his trade of diving for coins thrown from the Dutch steamer, Baloeran, as it was
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    KING’S HOUSE.
    155 6 Thursday, Oct. 27. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government bouse this morning. Friday, Oct. 28. ILF. Mr. A. F. Richards and Mrs. Rirhaids and Mr. W. H. Macgregor had luncheon at Government House. K H Rajah Brooke and Miss Brooke, tiio
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    TECHNICAL DEFAULT.
    50 6 .—Reuter. Yugoslav Bonds in United States. New York, Oct. 31. It is announced that approximately $40,000,000 worth of bonds of Yugoslavia are being placed in technical default tomorrow owing to the inability’ of the Yugoslav Government to secure the foreign exchange necessary for interest ana sinking fund payments.—Reuter.
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    “FORCING A CUSTOMS UNION ON JOHORE.”
    4201 7 preferential Duties Arouse Strong Criticism. STRAIGHT SPEAKING AT MEETING OF STATE COUNCIL. ••These new duties give rise to a suspicion that they are the first steps taken to force on us a Customs Union with other States in Malaya without the approval or consent
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      THAT SEA BELLE!
      528 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —One just grasps at the way Government flouted the recommendation of the Retrenchment Commi tee (unanimous), the report of the Select Committee (officials against) and th“ amendment of the unofficial? (unanimous) relating to the Sea Belle JI. Could there
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      EARLY SUGAR DAYS.
      81 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With reference to your Planting Correspondent’s comments on early suear days in your issue of Oct. 21, I would like to repudiate strongly his oft-repeated story,” and to point out that the type of manager to which he refers
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      “ HOW TO MAKE MONEY ! ”
      919 8 HOW TO MAKE MONEY To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —You will no doubt afford us an opportunity of replying to the article in your paper under the heading How to Make Money which appeared on Oct. 25 concerning the Pomonal (Victoria) Tobacco Loan Debentures. At the outset
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    MAIN ROAD BLOCKED.
    41 8 (From Our Own Correspondence) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 31 Motorists are warned that they cannj’ get beyond Serendah on the main, non south road through Selangor, the r"; having been washed out owing to breaking of a river bund.
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    WHY CUSTOMS INQUIRY IS TO BE MADE.
    2596 9 Official Explanation And; Assurances. i I CROWN AGENTS, HIGHLANDS PROSPECTS AND DEVOLUTION. A full explanation of the decision to appoint another customs union committee, and an assurance that unofficial opinion would be consulted as soon as a workable scheme had been drawn up.
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    SINGAPORE TO HAVE A MAYOR ?
    1833 10 SINGAPORE TO HAVE A MAYOR Majority Decision Of Commissioners. There were only four subjects of any importance discussed at a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Monday. The most important was the successful passage of the motion requesting Government to change the name of the President to that of “Mayor,”
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    EUROPEAN FOUND HANGED.
    165 10 Tragedy at Penang Harbour Godown. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. Oct. 31. Gordon James Wright, wharf engineer, Penang Harbour Board, was found this morning hanging in godown 8 which is used ns a wharf store. Mr. Wright came to office as usual at seven o’clock. A little
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    BOLIVIA’S EXCESS TIN
    131 10 Communique to F.M.S. Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26. The following resume of a communique issued by the International Tin Committee after its meeting on the Oct. 20 has been received by telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies The question of
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    COPRA FRAUD CASE APPEAL.
    343 10 Judgment Reserved On Point of Importance. The appeal of Tan Thye Joo, i n the copra fraud case was heard bv M Justice a Beckett Terrell on Oct 26 S at the conclusion of the day’s proceeds* judgment was reserved. v' Batte nberg, supported bv Mr.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    232 10 Mr. It. Johnson and Miss D. L. Abbotts. Mr. Robert Johnson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnson of Southport, Lancashire, was married *o Mirs Dorothy Lucie Abbotts, daughter of tlie- late Councillor W. Abbotts, J.P., and Mrs. Abbotts, of Walsall, Staffordshire, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral
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    MR. C. W. H. COCHRANE.
    105 10 Former Malayan Official* At Funeral. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. ■&gt;!• The funeral of Mr. C. W. H. Cochrrir^ C.M.G., formerly Chief Secretary, r.. took place at Amersha.n this afternoon. Among those attending were Sir Geo 1 Mrxwell, Sir Frank Raddeley, Mr. E- 1
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    SERIOUS STATE OF F.M.S. FINANCES.
    3960 11 Two Heavy Deficits In Succession. rapid depletion of reserves. Threatened Budget deficits totalling twenty-four million dollars in two years formed the basis of the financial statement made by the acting Chief Secretary in the Federal Council on Monday. Retrenchment effected during the current year has
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    “AXED” TOWN PLANNERS.
    69 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26. Evidence that retrenchment along the lines of the Commission’s report is proceeding already is to be found in the fact that Messrs. W. Michael and H. Kendall, of the Town Planning Department, Selangor, are leaving shortly. They were entertained
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    CHINA MUST FEND FOR HERSELF.
    952 12 Sir Robert Ho Tung. LYTTON REPORT VERY FAIR. That China must fend for herself in order to remedy present conditions, is the belief of Sir Robert Ho Tun*, the well-known Hong Kong financier, who was interviewed by the Straits limes on board the Comorin when
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    MALAYAN WEDDING.
    215 12 Mr. H. J. Sinclair And Miss Crammond. (From Our Own Correspondent. i Kuala Lumpur, Oct. The marriage took place at Andrew’s Presbyterian Church this afui noon of Mr. H. J. Sinclair, son of Dr Mrs. N. J. Sinclair, of Forfar, Sc oil* id and Miss Katherine Crammond, daughter
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    CHEATING CHARGE.
    116 12 Two Europeans and Two Chinese. Two Europeans and two Chinese &gt;-ioo4 before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate on Monday charged witk cheating a Chinese in respect of $1,500. The four accused, Elias Sassoon Joseph, Philip Beedles, John Long and Henry Tin, respectively, claimed trial, and
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    FORTY PER CENT.
    88 12 Drastic Cut In Selangor Expenditure. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. Introducing the Supply Bill for 1938 in the Selangor State Council the acting Britisii Resident drew attention to th# reduction in expenditure that had bee» made since last year. He pointed out that the
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2672 13 Retrem'hmenl In Kuala Lumpur—A Local Look Round—Goodbye To Municipal Dreams—What Will School Fees Be?— More Work For Fewer People—The Townsman Turns To Economics. By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) IT proposed inis week to look at that i„ 0 i bin*rly interesting document, the re-ncVt
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    SIR S. WILSON.
    113 13 Penang Preparing A Welcome. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 20. At a committee meeting- of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association held yesterday it was decided to entertain Sir Samuel and Lady Wilson to a luncheon on Friday, Nov. 10, the date of his arrival in Penang.
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2562 14 A Setback To Highlands Agriculture?• The Tanah Rata Plantation —Proposal To Close It Down —An Alternative Scheme —Complaints And Suggestions —Why Not A Tea Duty? —The Gingelly Oil Trade. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) THOSK who are in any way connected with agriculture in .Malaya, and very few
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    EUROPE HOTEL.
    126 14 Proposal to Construct New Building. The Straits Times understands that a tentative proposal lias been made to replace the Europe Hotel, which closed down on Monday, with a new hotel on much more modest lines than the ambitious building it was hoped to erect two years ago. It
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    TIGER RAIDS.
    64 14 Pigs Carried Off At Serting. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Seremban. Oct. 28. Follow inf? closely on the heels of report of elephant raids in Negri Sembilan comes the story of a tiger that raided a pigsty at Sorting, carrying one of the pigs. A week earlier the same
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    Towards A Malayan Customs Union.
    2287 15 SIR. C. CLEMENTFS SPEECH ON F.M. S. FINANCES. “Radical Revision Of Policy.” A highly important speech was made by Sir Cecil dementi at the Budget meeting of the Federal Council on Monday covering the F.M.S. financial position, the trend of fiscal policy in the light
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    COUNCIL POINTS.
    96 15 The PJW.S. estimates for 1933 show a deficit of over $12 millions, but further drastic economies are to be made. The estimated net loss on the F.M.S. Railways is $1% millions this year and $1 million next year. A committee has been appointed to report upon the practicability
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    THE EUROPE CLOSES DOWN.
    736 16 Farewell Scenes. FAMOUS LANDMARK IN SINGAPORE. On Saturday night and into the earjy hours of Sunday morning, Singapore paid its last tribute to the Europe Hotel, which closed down on Monday. The passing of this famous landmark was marked by a “night” which recalled the Europe
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    ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD INSURANCE CO.
    1344 16 Country Cousin Among Arcade’s Bad Men. Commenting that Bell, the first accused, was like an innocent country cousin among the bad nu*n of the Arcade,” Mr. Wilson the Singapore Criminal District Judge, vonvicted on Oct. 26 both H. Bell and E. I). Sykes, the former
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    TO PIERCE FOG.
    92 16 Important Photographic Invention. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 30. Chemists in the research laboratory of the Ilford Co. have discovered a dye rendering photographic plates sensitive to invisible infra-red light rays. The Admiralty and War Office believe the discovery may alter the whole tact’cs of land,
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    D.E.I. TEAS.
    98 16 Indignation Over New Duties In Holland. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Oct. 26. Tea circles in the Dutch East Indies are indignant regarding the action of the Government in Holland, which is greatly hindering the import of Java and Sumatra teas. It is stated that the present duties
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    MALAYAN TEA INDUSTRY.
    302 16 Government Help To Growers. WARM WELCOME. Five Cents a Pound On Sugar. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 29. More import duties are announced uv the F.M.S. Government today. They are generally in accordance with the Retrenchment Commission’s proposals and have nothing to do with Ottawa.
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    BOA CONSTRICTOR.
    150 16 Magnificent Specimen For Local Zoo. A magnificent specimen of a l*oa constrictor which will add interest to the Singapore Zoo arrived on Friday from Brunei by the s.s. Auby, u coasting vessel plying between Singapore and Sarawak. Measuring 28 feet long, and with the tremendous girth of almost
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    107 16 Visit To The F.M.S. And Penang. H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clement), left for Kuala Lumpur by the night mail on Friay, and will be at King’s House until he leaves for Penang to meet Brig** General Sir Samuel and Lady Wilson am. Lady and Miss Clementi,
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      FIRE AT MUKDEN ARSENAL.
      260 21 —Sin Kuo Min. Sin Chew Jit I'ch. Field-Gun Section Much Damaged. THE CIVIL WARS. Governor of Szechwan Leaves Ilis Capital. Shanghai, Oct. 28. v occurred at the Mukden Arsenal n Wednesday night and, it is states t m .v\'on of the Arsenal was destroy©]. a lr
      —Sin Kuo Min.; Sin Chew Jit I'ch.  -  260 words
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      BIG FOOCHOW FIRE.
      107 21 -Sin Chew Jit Poh. —Sin Kuo Min. 1,000 Shops Destroyed And Much Damage Done. Shanghai, Oct. 27. A very big tire occurred at Foochow, 'he Fukien seaport at the mouth of the Minkiang River, yesterday morning. Nearly 1.000 shops were gutted and the iamage is believed to
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      NO MONEY REMITTED.
      71 21 —Reuter. Manchukuo and Foreign Loans. Nanking, Oct. 27. Mr. T. V. Soong, on being shown the statement made by Sir John Simon in the House of Commons that Manchukuo pad remitted certain sums to Shanghai for foreign loan service, stated categori5 a *ly that none of the
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      NOW A TAXI-DRIVER.
      33 21 F.M.S. Estate Manager’s New Occupation. &lt; 1 rom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 30. A lormer Selangor estate manager is a London taxi-driver. His wife is orking as a teashop assistant.
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      MANCHUKUO AND FOREIGNERS.
      73 21 Reuter. Protection Completely Inadequate. Shanghai, Oct. 28. It is now announced that the murder of Mrs. Woodruff by bandits has resulted in the British Chamber of Commerce in Harbin. requesting the British Legation to transmit to the Foieign Office a resolution lo the elfect that a small
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      RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
      207 21 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Karakhan to Go to Tokio Shortly. Shanghai, Oct. 28. With rcgaid t&lt;&gt; the report that Russia and Japan are preparing to open negotiations in December with a view to arranging a pact of non-aggression, it s now reported that the Russian viceCo»nmi&gt;snr of
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      MR. HENRY PU-YI.
      56 21 iniury was a gatekeeper.—Sin C hew Jit Poh. Bomb Thrown at House In Changchun. Shanghai, Oct. 29. A bomb was thrown at the house of Mr. Henry Pu-yi, the President of Manchukuo, in Changchun, the capital of the new State, but the only person to suffer iniury
      iniury was a gatekeeper.—Sin C hew Jit Poh.  -  56 words
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      MR. NORMAN DAVIS.
      151 21 —Reuter. Pleased With The Trend Of Conversations. London, Oct. 28. Gratification with the trend of his conversations with Mr. MacDonald and the. Government on Anglo-American naval questions and disarmament generally was expressed by Mr. Norman Davis, the United States delegate to the Disarmament Conference, before he left
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      SIR SYED IMAM.
      176 21 -Reuter. Death of Well-Known Indian Statesman. Patna, Oct. .*10. The death took place here today of Sir Syed Ali Imam, K.C.S.I., C.S.I., the wellknown lawyer and statesman, at the age of (52.-—Reuter. Sir Ali Imam Syed, who was a son of Nawab Syed Imdad Imam, Shamsululama, was
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      A BAD START.
      146 21 -Reuter. Warship’s Accident On Maiden Voyage. London, Oct. 31. An inauspicious maiden voyage has been made by H.M.S. Falmouth, recently completed to replace the ill-fated 1LM.S. Petersfield. The Falmouth was due to leave for the Far Fast on Nov. 4 and was leaving the dock at Devonport
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      £3,000 FOR 10s.
      53 21 Windfall for Girl Who Helped Old Woman. (From Our Own Co»respondent). London, Oct. 31. A yeur ago a young Cardiff girl lent 10s. to an unknown old woman who had lest her handbag. The lender has now been informed that she is to receive 1*3,000 under the
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      BATA SHOE FACTORY.
      133 21 —Refuter Wireless. Twenty Young Recruits From Britain. London, Oct. 27. Twenty happy and hopeful boys who have just finished their education in elementary schools in ‘Fo eastern outskirts ol London left England today to take up their first job in Cze* ho-S'ovakia. They' are going out for
      .—Refuter Wireless.  -  133 words
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      COTTON DISPUTE.
      46 21 —Reuter. Threat of Trouble Being Renewed. London, Oct. 29. Renewed trouble is threatened in the Lancashire cotton industry. A meeting of the spinners’ amalgamation decided to reject the wages agreement reached on Oct. 23 and the spinners will not enter the mills on Monday.—Reuter.
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      LYTTON REPORT DISCUSSIONS.
      135 21 —Reuter. To Last at Least Three Weeks. vi (icncva, Oc*t. 2K. It is learned from a very reliable *'ource that the discussions on tho I.ytton Report by the* League Council and commission of 1!» are likely to extend for at least tluco weeks before the spe isl
      —Reuter.  -  135 words
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      SIR MILES LAMPSON.
      87 21 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Returning to China In November. Shanghai, Oct. 29. Sir Miles kampson, the British Minister in China, who is at present on leave in England, has wiied the British Ix*gation at Peking that he has had a lengthy u nsultation on the Lytton Report
      Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  87 words
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      SUICIDE PACT.
      66 21 Man and Woman Found Gassed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. JO. I am about to start on a journey upon which my companion in the only woman I dare take it with,” wrote Horace Wilson to the Camberwell Coroner. Wilson was found gassed with Jeannette Mosley, a
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      50 YEARS OF BANKING.
      128 21 Reuter. Mr. H. I). C. Jones Retires In London. London, Oet. 31. Mr. H. D. C. Jones, senior manager in London of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hanking Corporation, retires today after completing 50 years of hanking.— Reuter. Mr. Jones* is 60 years of age. He
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      PRINCESS HELEN.
      67 21 —Reuter. Government Grants Her First Demand. Bucharest, Oct. 20. The (iovernment has granted Princess Helen’s first demand for an increase of 20 per cent, in her allowance, making a total of £14,000. She will be permitted to spend a month each year with her son, but only in
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      DEATH OF FAMOUS SOLDIER.
      1825 22 —Reuter. Lord Methuen. BOER WAR DISASTERS RECALLED. London, Oct. MO. The death took place today of Field Marshal Lord Methuen at the age of 87. —Reuter. The name of Lord Methuen was familiar to the public at the time of the great Boer War as one
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      WORLD’S SHIPPING.
      147 22 ,—Reuter. Decrease of 400,000 Tons In a Year. London, Oct. 26. The annual report of Lloyd’s Register records that for the first time for some years there has been a decrease of 400.000 tons in the world’s merchant shipping, which is now slightly less than 70,000,000 tons-. The
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      HANKOW-CANTON.
      73 22 -Sin Kuo Min. New Railway to Cost $60,000,000. Shanghai, Oct. 27. The Railway Minister estimates that the Hankow-Canton Railway will cost $60,000,000 to construct. In order to raise the necessary funds it is proposed to borrow $20,000,000 from the Boxer Indemnity Fund and to issue bonds for the remaining
      -Sin Kuo Min.  -  73 words
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      TRAFALGAR SQUARE AFFRAY.
      75 22 —Reuter. Police Have to Make Baton Charge. London, Oct. 3o. Scuffles between police and uneniploj ed in Trafalgar Sq U »Ji resulted in a baton charge in which t number of men were injured and »r. rested. A few hooligans started to break the windows of a
      —Reuter.  -  75 words
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      HUNGER MARCHERS.
      399 22 More Details of the Hyde Park Riots. London, Oct. 'J7. Disturbances broke out in the West End of London todav at the junction of Oxford Street and Ed/were Ro&lt;u| as a consequence of the demonstration in Hyde Park by 2,000 unemployed “hunger” marchers. While the Police wo»v making
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      IN AUSTRALIA.
      155 22 Reuter Wireless. Demonstration Against Means Test. Sydney, Oct. 27. Rioting broke out today at Glebe, the industrial suburb, over the means test for the unemployed. While a large crowd were demonstrating against the questionnaire for those applying for the dole, the position became so threatening that the police
      Reuter Wireless.  -  155 words
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      FRENCH ARMY REDUCTION.
      531 23 Reuter. v evgan.i’s resignation.—Aneta-Trans-u,v*an. Shorter Compulsory Service. PLAN OUTLINED. International Scheme Of Control. Paris, Oct. 28. Htice’s willingness to accept a genX reduction of the period of compui",;.v mditary service was the principal v in the outline of the French disJnnament plan given by M. Herriot in
      Reuter.; v evgan.i’s resignation.—Aneta-Transu,v*an.  -  531 words
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      FRENCH PARLIAMENT.
      33 23 ).—Reuter. °tc of Confidence By Large Majority. Paris, Oct. 29. hamber of Deputies early this ,i‘ rr j n J? passed a vote of confidence in Government by 430 to 20.—Reuter.
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      UNEMPLOYED RIOTS IN WEST END.
      145 23 —Reuter. Police Charge. HUNGER MARCHERS’ GRIEVANCES. London, Oct. 27. Disturbances broke out in the West End of London in the vicinity of Marble Arch in consequence of a demonstration in Hyde Park by 2,000 unejnpoyei hunger marchers from various parts of the kingdom as a
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      CUDGELS STUDDED WITH NAILS.
      200 23 Reuter. How Hyde Park Riot Was Planned. London, Oct. 28. Making a statement in the House of Commons on yesterday’s disturbances near Marble Arch, Sir John Gilmour revealed that the police discovered num-; erous nail-studded cudgels in the lorry accompanying the Lancashire contingent, and these were
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      BRITISH TRADE.
      146 23 .—Reuter Wireless. Better Position Than Other Countries. London, Oct. 25. No country can hope to escape altogether from the effects of the world depression, declared Mr. MacDonald in the House of Commons, hut ns regards production and our export trade we had remained relatively unscathed since September 1931,
      .—Reuter Wireless.  -  146 words
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      ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
      50 23 -Reuter. Treasury Official Succeeds Sir W. Layton. London, Oct. 27. Mr. F. Phillips, Under-Secretary to the Treasury, replaces Sir waiter Layton on the preparatory committee for the forthcoming World Lconomic Conference. —Reuter. Sir Walter Layton resumed as he failed to agice with the Government? pol'cy re yarding tariffs.
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      AMERICAN TARIFFS ATTACKED.
      180 23 Reuter. Democrat Platform. WHY BRITAIN HAD TO RETALIATE. Boston, Oct. 28. Mr. Al Smith, the Democratic candidate at the last election, spoke in support of Mr. Roosevelt here today. Attacking the Republican tariff policy, he said:—“Great Britain, always a Free Trade country, has built up a tariff
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      AIR-MINDEDNESS.
      103 23 ,—Reuter Wirelcea. Many More People Now Flying. London, Oct. 25. Air-mindedness is increasing in Great Britain according to a speech made today by the chairman at the annual general meeting of Imperial Airways. Over twice as many people were flying to the Continent from London as compared with five
      ,—Reuter Wirelcea.  -  103 words
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      TIN SHARES OFFER.
      152 23 Tin Corp. and Malayan Tinfields. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 28. The London Tin Corporation has offered to acquire the shares of Malayan Tinfic! Is on the basis of either (a) six fullypaid lOsi. ordinary shares in the London Tin Corporation for every four fullypaid £1
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      MR. C. W. H. COCHRANE.
      84 23 Funeral in Buckinghamshire on Monday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 28. The funeral of Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, C.M.G., the former Chief Secretary, F.M.S., whose death has already been reported, will take place at Amersham, Buckinghamshire, on Monday. An operation was performed shortly
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      NEARLY 32 YEARS IN MALAYA.
      354 23 Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane’s Career. NOTABLE SERVICE. Retirement Only Last Year. A Reuter cable from London announce* the death of Mr. C. W. H. (ochrane, C.M.ti., the former Chief Secretary, F.M.8. Mr. Cochrane, who was 56 years of aa:c. retired from the Malayan Civil
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      TARIFF TREATIES.
      81 23 Iceland. Norway and Sweden. —Reuter Wireless. Britain Approached by Sixteen Countries. London, Oct. 26. Sixteen countries have expressed a desire to enter into tariff negotiations with Great Britain, Mr. Eden, the Foreign Under-Secretary, informed the House of Commons yesterday, namely. Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica Denmark, Esthonia, Finland,
      Iceland. Norway and Sweden. —Reuter Wireless.  -  81 words
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      RUSSO-JAPANESE PACT.
      270 24 regard to the Lytton Report.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Negotiations to Begin In December. TOKIO TO BUY C.E.R. Russia to Supply Oil For Nippon’s Navy. Shanghai, Oct. 26. Reports from Japan state thut formal negotiations are to take place in Tokio towards the middle of December with a ▼iew
      regard to the Lytton Report.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  270 words
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      MYSTERIOUS DISEASE BREAKS OUT.
      91 24 Many Deaths in Java Kampongs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Oct. 26. A mysterious disease which has been described as plague is raging in Preanger, West Java, especially in the neighbourhood of Garoet, and many deaths have occurred. In some cases whole kampongs have been depopulated,
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      LONDON STOCKS.
      102 24 —Reuter Wireless. Steadier Tendency On Exchange. Londojn, Oct. 25. Sterling exchanges opened with a further depreciation, the New York rate touching 2.2814» hut with Continental selling relaxed, a steadier period followed and there was a partial recovery, New York closing at 3.30 V*. The Stock Exchange, after early
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  102 words
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      TRAIN ATTACKED.
      79 24 fight off the attacking forces.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Two Guards Wounded In The Fight. Shanghai, Oct. 27. Yesterday morming a train was derailed on the Pei-Ning railway in the neighbourhood of Wongchuen. The Pei-Ning railway connects Peking with Mukden. A train on the Tientsin-Pukow (Nanking) Railway has been
      fight off the attacking forces.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  79 words
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      A FASCIST EUROPE IN 10 YEARS.
      168 24 -Reuter. Mussolini’s Prophecy. “FEWER RESOLUTIONS AND MORE ACTION.” Milan, Oct. 26. An umnesty to the political enemies of Fascism wiu» promised by Signor Mussolini in a speech liere today. He declared that within Urn years Europe would be converted to Fascism. 1 his would
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      LANCASHIRE’S TRADE WITH INDIA.
      274 24 —Reuter. j Scheme to Increase Sale Of Piece Goods. London, Oct. 28. The outcome of a suggestion made by the Maharaja of Nawanagar prior to the Ottawa Conference, an important meeting was) held in Manchester on Monday to consider a scheme to restore or increase the
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      SEVEN KILLED AND 30 WOUNDED.
      71 24 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Tragic Result of Hunt For Shanghai Souvenirs. Shanghai, Oct. 27. Yet another tragedy, due to souvenir hunting on the former battlefield around Shanghai, was reported yesterday. It seems that two boys were searching for souvenirs in Chapei when they discovered nn
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  71 words
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      SIAMESE WORKLESS.
      61 24 Employment Bureaux To Be Established. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 28. The Employment Bureaux Act has been gazetted. This is an effort under Government control U&gt; bring employers and employees together. There will be a centra.! bureau and a bureau for each district. The Government is greatly
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      PRINCESS HELEN’S CLAIMS.
      124 24 -Reuter. Against King Carol. THREAT OF LEGAL ACTION. Bucharest, Oct. 27. A 20 per ce\it. increase in her allowance, permission to spend six months of every’ year w r ith her son and maintenance of a palace for her use. These are said to be the demands
      -Reuter.  -  124 words
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      POUND’S POSITION.
      250 24 —Reuter. Solid Confidence In Britain. London, Oct. 2H. Financial circles are confident that sterling is strengthening as the round of international rumour fizzles out. It is pointed out that since the abandonment of the gold standard long term British Government securities have risen by about 50 per cent.,
      :.—Reuter.  -  250 words
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      RUBBER BLOCKS.
      67 24 —Reuter. To Save Westminster Abbey. London, Oct. 26. In the House of Commons, replying to a suggestion that the streets around Westminster Abbey should be paved with rubbci blocks in order to diminish vibration, Lieut.-Col. C. M. Headbrni, Under-secie-tary to the Ministry of Transport, raid the matter, would
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      SMUGGLING.
      106 24 —Reuter. Difficulties Encountered In Hong Kong. London, Oct. 26. The question of smuggling between Hong Kong and China was raised in the House of Commons by Mr. A. E. L. Chorlton (Cons., Platting), who requested Sir Philip Cunliffo-Lister to consider what steps can be taken by the Hong Kong
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      PEACE HOPES IN SHANTUNG.
      321 24 ed by Gen. Liu Chen-nien.—Sin Ku Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Within Ten Days. HO.MB THROWN AT HENRY PU-YI'S HOUSE. Shanghai, Oct. The Shantung dispute is expected 0 be entirely settled w’ithin ten day- J Gen. Han Fu-chu, and Marshals thane Hsueh-liang and Chiang Kai-shek
      ed by Gen. Liu Chen-nien.—Sin Ku Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  321 words
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      MATA HARI.
      129 24 Reuter Wireless. Unsuccessful Objection To Film. Rotterdam, Oct. 2". An unsuccessful application ha&lt; been made in the Courts to prevent the presentation of the tilm portraying chapters in the history of Mata Hari, the beautiful Dutch dancer, who was shot by the French at Vincennes as a German
      — Reuter Wireless.  -  129 words
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      A GOOD BEGINNING.
      125 24 Ottawa Agreements And Trade Recovery. Rugby, Oct. 26. Referring to the argument adduce.) during the debate on the Ottawa Conference that tariff agreements reach- d between nationals of the British Empire might lead to the conclusion of mot' general agreements for the restoration &lt;&gt; world trade, The
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      140 LANGUAGES.
      31 24 The world’s champion linguist is the title claimed by Dr. Tassilo Schultheis*, an interpreter at the German Foreign Office, who, it is said can read and speak 140 languages.
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      PAYING DE VALERA PIPER.
      191 25 Reuter. No Preferences. u HAT IRELAND IS TO LOSE. London, Oct. 27. Tk f g t that the Irish Free Mate will 1 enjoy any tariff preferences in Hi itiKh market on Nov. 15 was men(&gt;v m t J. H. Thomas in the House ‘n'lmons when
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      MR. ROOSEVELT.
      128 25 -Reuter. Attacks High Tariffs And Prohibition. Baltimore, Oct. 26. Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic candidate in the Presidential election, in o speech here made a bitter attack on ‘he Republican high tariff policy tern owed 1 v a fear lest the American people should be diverted “from
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      BOXER INDEMNITY.
      129 25 —Reuter. Position Explained In Commons. London, Oct. 26. T: t piv.-ent position with regard to h'm'- fulfilment of the terms of the Bf'xer Indemnity Agreement was referred l.y Sir John Simon when replying tft Mr. G. le M. Mander (Lib., East Wolverhampton) in the House of ComTl ns
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      ESCAPE FROM BANDITS.
      58 25 tireless Ut pursue bandits.—Reuter Mafia Society’s Terrorism In Argentina. Buenos Aires, Oct. 25. itf i y w K0 Hueyo, son of Senor WolIey°, Minister for Finance, who q v,'' na PPed by the Mafia society on Q “b managed to escape from his rs and returned when
      tireless Ut *° pursue bandits.—Reuter  -  58 words
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      U.S. STEEL CORPN.
      51 25 Jeii ,0n bcinp 3.30-1 /16.—Reuter Wire- r, New York, Oct. 25. hav a, States Steel Corporation end r ®IPilar quarterly dividTP on preferred stock, in a e va a further fall of two cents ount e r npr today, the fina 1 lew t,0n bcinp s *30*l/16.~Reuter
      Jeii ,0n bcinp 3.30-1 /16.—Reuter Wire-  -  51 words
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      FALL OF STERLING.
      283 25 —British Wireless. Probable Setback For Foreign Speculators. London, Oct. 25. The fall of sterling to within twopence of the low record of $3.23 established after Great Britain abandoned the gold standard has given rise to rumours that continental speculators are attack ing sterling, and selling large blocks
      —British Wireless.  -  283 words
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      VON PAPEN.
      144 25 what ambiguous verdict. —Reuter Wireless. Consternation Over Court Decision. Berlin, Oct. 25. In spite of the Government’s satisfaction at the Supreme Court at Leipzig finding that President von Hindcnhurg had not violated the Constitution, the reservations contained in the verdict have caused considerable consternation in political circles behind
      what ambiguous verdict.—Reuter Wireless.  -  144 words
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      ELECTION FIGHTS.
      74 25 —Reuter. Five Nazis Lose Their Lives. Berlin, Oct. 28. Disorders similar to those of the last election campaign have occurred during the week. Five Nazis lost their lives as the result of affrays with Communists or police last n.ght, when Dr. Bruening was speaking. The police were forced
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      IRISH DUTIES.
      58 25 -Reuter Wireless. Sums Not Paid To Great Britain. London, Oct. 25. Mr. Neville Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons that before July 16, when the special Irish duties came into operation, the Free State withheld £1,750,000. Between July 15 and Oct. 15 the sums withheld amounted to
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  58 words
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      SZECHWAN FIGHTING.
      241 25 king.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Gen. Liu Withdraws From Chengtu. Shanghai, Oct. 29. Fighting continues in Szechwan Province and Gen. Liu Wen-hui (commander of the 24th Army) is still hanging on to the town of Yungchuen though his position there has been shaken. It is
      king.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  241 words
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      ROME REJOICES.
      107 25 —Reuter. Tenth Anniversary Of Fascism. Rome, Oct. 28. Signor Mussolini, with General Balbo, headed a procefydon of 13,000 disabled ex-soM iers who marched up the length of the new street, the Via DicolH, one of the most beautiful streets in Europe, which was opened today to mark the
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      LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
      49 25 i.—B.O.W. Many Gifts For The New Building. Rugby, Oct. 26. Several Governments have already made gifts of furniture and panelling for the equipment of the League of Nations’ new building at Geneva and the British Government have under consideration the making of some such voluntary contribution.—B.O.W.
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      DIVORCE ORDINANCE.
      38 25 —Sin Kuo Min. Hong Kong Follows Straits’ Lead. Hong Kong, Oct. 28. The Hong Kong Government has passed the Divorce Ordinance which is based upon the Ordinance in force in the Straits Settlements. —Sin Kuo Min.
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  38 words
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      CHITTAGONG FINED.
      59 25 to assist the Government. —Reuter Wireless. Penalty For Sheltering Terrorists. Calcutta, Oct. 26. A collective fine of £6,000 has been inflicted on the inhabitants of Chittagong and of seven neighbourig villages on a charge of sheltering terrorists. The fine has been suspended temporarily in view of recent efforts
      to assist the Government.—Reuter Wireless.  -  59 words
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      NO CONFISCATION.
      25 25 —Reuter Wireless. Madrid, Oct. 24. The Government has informed the Duke of Wellington that it has no intention of confiscating his Spanish estates.
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  25 words
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      NO NEED FOR ALARM IN BRITAIN.
      387 25 Reuter. French Disarmament Plan. London, Oct 30. An important statement on the French disarmament plan as it afreets Great Britain was made to Reuter’s Paris correspondent by a high official closely associated with the preparation of the plan. He said there was no cause
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      EXPRESS DERAILED.
      46 25 A net a-Trans-Ocean. Accident Between Nanking And Shanghai. Shanghai, Oct. 29. The Nanking-Shanghai express was derailed near Soochow as a result of scaffolding connected with repairs on the line obscuring the signal. It is believed that 90 people were either killed or seriously injured.—
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      DISARMAMENT.
      51 25 —Reuter. Japan’s Proposals Still Awaited. Washington, Oct. 26. Details of the new Japanese disarmament proposals are eagerly awaited. Official comment is unavailable owing to the complete lack of official information, though official spokesmen assert that any Japanese proposal to reduce armaments is assured of symnathetie study in the United
      —Reuter.  -  51 words
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      INFANTA BEATRICE.
      33 25 —Reuter Wireless. Successful Operation For Appendicitis. Fontainebleau, Oct. 26. The Infanta Reatrice, elder daughter of the ex-King of Spain, was operated on today for appendices. The patiemt is progressing well.—Reuter Wireless.
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  33 words
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      BRITISH FIRMS AND MANCHUKUO.
      149 26 Reuter. The Open Door. WILL RESTRICTIONS BE IMPOSED London, Oct. 31. Sir John Simon announced in the House of Commons that outstanding claims by British firms against the Manchukuo Government respecting goods and services supplied to former authorities totalled £28,719. T\ie British commercial attache in Peking
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      F.M.S. FINANCES.
      195 26 Summary of Speech On Budget. The revenue for 1932 will not exceed $42 millions and the expenditure will he $54 '/f millions. Taking into account the loss on the railways and a sinking fund payment, the deficit for the current year is likely to exceed $1314 millions. Compared
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      DEVIL’S ISLAND.
      84 26 miserably in the jungle.—Aneta- T ransOcean. Escape of Twenty-three Convicts. Paris, Oct. 28. A sensation has been created by the announcement of the Ministry of Justice that 23 convicts succeeded in escaping from the French penal settlement on Devil’s Island. Three of them are murderers. Among them are
      miserably in the jungle.—Aneta- T rans-Ocean.  -  84 words
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      FLIGHT TO SAIGON.
      58 26 Aneta-Huvas. French Airman’s Forced Landing in Turkey. Izmir, Oct. 24. Lefebure has failed in his attempt to reach Saigen in 15 days in his 40 h.p. monoplane on account of a forced landing in Turkey. He hopes to embark at Nmyrna for the I’ircaus where his aeroplane
      •* Aneta-Huvas.  -  58 words
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      CRISIS IN COTTON INDUSTRY.
      115 26 —Reuter. Thousands of Operatives Idle. London, Oct. 31. Cotton spinning is practically at a stanistill in the most important districts of Lancashire in consequence of the strike of operatives over the proposed wage reduction. Nearly 10,000 operatives au- idle in Rochdale, ami between 40 and 50
      —Reuter.  -  115 words
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      GERMAN POLITICS.
      104 26 ,—Reuter. Creation of a Second Chamber. Berlin, Oct. 28. The creation of a yf&gt;rt of “Second Chamber” to control exaggerated Parlianientarianism was advocate-1 by Herr von Gayl, the Minister for the Interior, in giving details of the proposed reform of the constitution in a speech ut the annual
      ,—Reuter.  -  104 words
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      THE OATH BILL.
      155 26 —Reuter Wireless. Consideration by Dail Stands Over. Dublin, Oct. 26. The Irish Free State Senate met today to deal w-ith various Bills but the aboli- tion of the Oabh Bill was not among i them although the Dail discussed th*j matter a week ago. The Oath Bill,
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  155 words
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      FANTASTIC.
      189 26 may not be understood abroad.”- Reuter Wireless. Accounts of Hyde Park Disturbances. London, Oct. 28. Eight men were charged at Marylebone Police Court and others at Marlborough Street as the result of the disturbances at the Marble Arch yesterday. Two were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment one to hard
      may not be understood abroad.”- Reuter Wireless.  -  189 words
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      NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
      392 26 -Reuter. Interesting Personalities Mentioned. London, Oct. 31. Sonic* interesting personalities figure in the Naval promotions announced tonight. Vice-Admiral Sir William Henry Dudley Boyle is appointed Admiral and Hear-Admirals Humphrey Thomas Walxvyn and Edward Radcliff’o Grath Russell Evans (of H.M.S. Broke fame; become Vice-Admirals. Captain A. M. Sarel retired
      -Reuter.  -  392 words
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      PRINCESS HELEN.
      129 26 Reuter. New Settlement Terms Offered. Bucharest, Nov. 1. Princess Helen, the former wife of King Carol, is leaving almost immediately. Her reply to the Governments! terms has not yet been announced, but it is understood that they have been accepted. She will also receive a lump sum of
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      MISS CHURCHILL.
      73 26 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Romantic Story Told In Vienna. Vienna, Oct. 2d. A n Austrian cinema manager named John r arrow, who is here making pictuies, announces that he has engaged Miss Diana Churchill, daughter of Mr. Winston Churchill, who some time ago came to Vienna. 6 The boulevard press spins
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      GEN. MUTO OFFERS $1,000,000 BRIBE.
      276 26 —Sin Chew’ Jit Poh. Refused by Gen. Tang. PREFERS TO FIGHT TO BITTER END. I Shanghai, N 0Vi b or the past ten days the Chine. Volunteers have had serious engagement with the Japanese troops in j Liaoning where Gen. Muto (the Janan ese Commander-in-Chief
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      DISARMAMENT.
      231 26 —Reuter. British Views on French Plan. London, Oct. 31. British opinion, both official and Press, 1 on the French disarmament plain is still hesitant, pending publication of the full I text. The Times says the plan should be con- sidered sympathetically in Great Britain if only because of its
      —Reuter.  -  231 words
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      Life Imprisonment. Sentences.
      38 26 Router Tokio, Oct. 29. Sentences ranging from life imprisonment to two years’ penal servitude were passed on 182 Communists at the end of a protracted trial of Communists *r* rested during the last three years.—
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      CHEMICAL WARFARE.
      60 26 ,—Reuter Geneva Committee Urges Prohibition. Geneva, Oct. 28. All chemical, incendiary and bacteriolo gical warfare should be prohibited according to the conclusions of the committee appointed to inquire into the matter. It is recommended that the preparation and manufacture of such substances in time of peace should also
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      CRY TO TOKIO FOR MORE TROOPS.
      339 27 the town itself.—Sin Kuo Min and Chew Jit Poh. Tsitsihar in Peril. u i»4N PLANNING NEW AGGRESSION Nanking, Oct. 28. ((1( |j n g to news from Chinese sources military situation for the Japanese M mt-huria has so much worsened that lirire „t cry
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      IN JEHOL.
      354 27 miles away from the Soviet border.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Critical Situation On The Border. Shanghai, Oct. 30. !an is said to be planning new aggres- t measures against China of a comprenature. First and foremost they n to eliminate the Volunteer movearid for this
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      CAPTIVES RELEASED.
      100 27 —Reuter. Soviet Consul Does Japan A Good Turn. Tokio, Oct. 30. Accorvling to the Nichi-Nichi Harbin correspondent, 110 Japanese women and children who had been imprisoned in Manchuli since Sept. 27, when Su Pingwen’s railway guards mutinied, have been released through the good offices of the Soviet Consul
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      CONSULS IN CHINA.
      297 27 —Reuter. More Co-operation Wanted. London, Oct. 30. More effective diplomatic and consular co-operation in China is strongly urged by the special correspondent of the Observer in an article on China. He states that not only should there be a narrowing of the gulf between the two services
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      POLITICAL FUSION.
      96 27 —Reuter. Prussia’s Relations With The Reich. Berlin, Oct. 30. The political fusion of the Reich and Prussia will bo accomplished tomorrow bv the official announcement that Herr Bracht and Herr Popitz, Reich Ministers without portfolio, will take over the Prussian Ministries of Interior and Hnance respectively. Herr Brauns,
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      RISING QUELLED.
      382 27 —Reuter. Moro Outlaw Leader Surrenders. Manila, Oct. 28. I he uprising of the Moros, which coat 50 lives, has ended in the surrender of the outlaw leader Muhamed to Princess Dayang, sister of the Sultan of Sulu. Eight women and qix children who refused to, leave the fortified
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      GREEN HELL.
      133 27 —Reuter. 100 Die of Thirst In Gran Chaco. Asuncion, Oct. 28. A grim tale of the green hell of the South American jungle is revealed by the Paraguayan War Ministry’s announcement that about 100 Bolivian soldiers were found dead from thirst in the Gran Chaco region where Bolivia
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      COL. STIMSON.
      110 27 Reuter. American Co-operation Essential. Pittsburg, Oct. 26. Whenever a breach of the Kellogg Pact is threatened by approaching hostilities it implies the daty of consultation among the other partes in order that public opinion may be mobilised against the impending disaster.” This was a statement made by Col
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      FINAL DRIVE.
      96 27 -Reuter. American Presidential Campaign. New York, Oct. 31. A desperate final drive to repel the democratic stride has been started by President Hoover, who while en route to New York, made eight speeches from the trai tno supporters thronging the stations. The day’* efforts will culminate in a
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      NOT TO BE RELEASED.
      75 27 -Reuter Wireless. Gandhi Must Drop Civil Disobedience. Delhi, Oct. 27. The Government has decided to detain Gandhi until he makes a declaration that he entirely dissociates himself from the civil disobedience movement. The Viceroy announced this decision in response to a request from the Moslem leader
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      DISTINGUISHED SERVICE.
      221 27 —Reuter. Death of Sir Sydney ArmitageSmith. London, Oct. 31. The death is announced of Sir Sydney Armitage-Smith.— Reuter. Sir Sydney Armitage-Smith, K.B.E., C.B., a son of the late George ArmitageSmith, I).Lit., M.A., was l&gt;orn in 1876, and married, in 1916, Alma Imogen Mary, daughter of the late Sir
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      TO HELP UNEMPLOYED.
      84 27 —Reuter. International Programme Of Public Works. Geneva, Oct. 31. An international programme of public works to ease unemployment will be considered by the World Conference, the preparatory committee of which started the work of drafting the agenda this morning. It will hold a few plenary meetings and
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      MANCHESTER GOODS.
      63 27 Reuter. Improved Selling Methods In India. London, Oct. 31. A meeting of influential shippers in Manchester unanimously favoured a scheme for better and more direct filing methods in India. A further meeting will be convoked comprising all Manchester shippers. It is suggested that the new concern should be
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      MOUNTED POLICE STONED.
      390 28 —Reuter. Raid on Agitators’ Headquarters. COMMONS SCENE. Cordon Round Parliament Square. London, Nov. 1. Detectives raided the headquarters qf the National Unemployed Workers movement and detained Hannington, the leader of the marchers. It is understood that Hannington will be charged in connection with the demonstration in Trafalgar
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      ORDER RESTORED.
      21 28 —Reuter. London, Nov. 2. Fifty people were arrested during last, night’s disturbances. Normal conditions were restored before midnight. —Router
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      EARLIER INCIDENTS.
      393 28 and lengths of rubber hose.—Reuter Wireless. Deputation To Prime Minister. London, Oct. 29. A deputation of three unemployed marchers handed into No. 10, Downing m* a addressed to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald asking that a delegation might be received at the Bar of the House of Commons on Nov.
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      UNEMPLOYED.
      229 28 root of unemployment problems.—British Wireless. Criticism of the Means Test. Rugby, Oct. 25. When the Labour Party motion of censure cm the Government was moved in the House of Commons tonight the Opposition leader Mr. Lansbury criticised the economies effected in the soci \1 services and the imposition of
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      SHIPPING AGREEMENT.
      70 28 —Reuter. No Competition To Dutch East Indies. London, Nov. 2. The Financial Times learns from Amsterdam thait an agreement providing for the elimination of competition in the service to the Dutch East Indies has resulted from (negotiations between the Java, China and Japan line and the Japanese shipping
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      SIR A. CHATTERJEE.
      50 28 were elected vice-chairmen.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean. New Chairman of International Labour Bureau. Madrid, Oct. 28. In succession to the late M. Albert Thomas, the International Labour Bureau, meeting here, unanimously appointed Sir Atul Chatterjee as chairman. Mr. Bramas (Denmark), Mr. Mertens (Belgium) and Mr. Ordet (Sweden) were elected vice-chairmen.—Aneta-
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      ROYAL ROMANCE EXPECTED.
      90 28 —Reuter. Prince George And Princess Ingrid. London, Nov. 1. Popular fancy i* weaving romance tounJ the names of Prince George and Princess Ingrid, daughter of the Crown Prince of Sweden and grand-danghter of the Duke of Connaught. The story of an impending engagement was denied when Prince
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      BITTER SPEECHES.
      422 28 -Reuter. Presidency in a speech here todav. —Reuter. American Presidential Campaign. New York, Nov. 1. “Grass will grow in the streets of a 1 hundred cities and a thousand towns and weeds will overrun the fields of millions 1 of farms if the protection built up by j
      -Reuter.; Presidency in a speech here todav. —Reuter.  -  422 words
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      CONVERSION LOAN.
      83 28 —Reuter. Many Millions Saved To Government. London, Nov 1. The prospectus has been issued of the three per cent, conversion loan of £300,000,000 at 97V6 iedeemable at par from 1948 to 63. The proceeds will be applied for the redemption of the unconverted war loan and the redemption
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      BRITISH TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
      219 28 Reuter. Ottawa Agreements I QUESTION OF DEBT PAYMENTS. I London, Nov. i The Lo ds and the Commons both debated the question of trade with R u sia arising from the Ottawa agreements the Lords* thrashing out a motion that no further commercial agreement should be
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      WANT OF EVIDENCE.
      117 28 Reuter. Peer on Manslaughter Charge. London, Nov. 1. Lord Howard of Effingham was discharged by the Maidenhead magistrates today, it being considered that there was insufficient evidence to commit him for trial on a charge of manslaughter.— Reuter. A cable of Oct. 20 seated :—As a sequel
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      PRINCESS HELEN.
      109 28 —Reuter. Terms of Settlement Agreed To. Bucharest, Nov. 1 Princess Helen has signed a settlement with the Government. The only charge in the is that she will reside in her palace on Bucharest’s choicest boulevard instead of where the Government desires.—Reuter. An earlier wire state :—Princess Helen, the
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      GOLD STANDARD.
      103 28 —Reuter. Strong Opposition To British Views. Geneva, Nov. 1The gold standard was discussed at 1 meeting of the experts this morning. The British delegate, Mr. F. Phillips, was the piincipal speaker and said two preliminary conditions were essential to stabilisation of currency, namely t better prices tor commodities
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      MR. WANG CHING-WEI IN SINGAPORE.
      1671 29 M R WANG CHING-WEI IN SINGAPORE. —Sin Chew Jit Poh. —Sin Kuo Min and Sin hew Jit Poh. Farewell Message. I HINA MUST UNITE FIRMLY.” B message which he issued lo the .“lion. Mr. Wan R Chii.K-woi, H President of the Executive Yuan, H the Nanking Premier and KuominH nn-
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      GOODS FOR CHINA.
      99 29 Reuter. Consular Formalities Increased. London, Nov. 1. The Chinese decision that all goods shipped from Great Britain to China' must be accompanied by invoices signed by the Chinese? Consul at the port of shipment was raised by Mr. W. Nunn in the House of Commons. Mr. J.
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      PRISON LABOUR.
      90 29 If they refused they should he shot.—Sin Kuo Min. Plan to Use It on The Roads. Shanghai, Oct. 27. The Minister of Justice is at present conferring with the chairmen of the various provinces in China regarding the plan for making use of prisoners undergoing sentences on road
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      JAPAN’S NAVY.
      81 29 —Reuter. Replenishment Programme Provisions. Tokio, Nov. 1. According to press reports, the accuracy of which the Navy Office denies hut which are believed to be based on intelligent anticipation, the Navy Ministry is seeking sanction for a 400,000,000 yen naval replenishment programme spread over four years. It is
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      OTTAWA AGREEMENTS.
      34 29 -Reuter. Commons Reject Labour Motion. Lon Jon Oct. 27 The House of Commons voted against the Labour motion rejecting the Ottawa Agreements Bill, which pas.-ed its second reading by 123 to 77.—Reuter.
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      JAPANESE AND DUMPING.
      247 29 ivpivovir —Reuter. British Silk Trade In Danger. LOOMS CLOSING. Strong Call for Drastic Action. London, Nov. 1. Samples of white and coloured Japanese tflk were displayed in the House of Commons by Mr. T. Levy (cons., Ellandl to reinforce the strong argument in favour of more drastic
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      COAL DEPOSIT.
      49 29 dustrial development. Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Important Discovery In Siberia. Moscow, Oct. 29. It is officially announced that Soviet prospectors .have discovered a coal deposit estimated at many millions of tons in East Siberia. The discovery is deemed to be of the greatest importance for Far Eastern industrial development. Aneta-Trans-
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      IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
      168 29 —British Wireless. Still Greater Mileage In Past Year. Rugby, Oct. 25. At the general meeting of Imperial Airways today it was stated that during the year under review Imperial Airways’ craft had flown 1,722,000 miles compared with 1,290,000 miles in the previous year. The company operated in nineteen
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      FRANCE’S DECISION.
      60 29 Reuter. New Armoured Cruiser To Be Built. Paris, Oct. 27. The Minister of Marine has ordered the immediate building of a 20,500-tun armoured cruiser to l&gt;e named Dunkerque, the construction of which was voted last year as a counter to the new German pocket battleship. The Dunkerque will
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  • Sporting News.
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      OUTSIDERS TO THE FORE.
      350 30 —Reuter. The Cambridgeshire. PULLOVER WINS AT 100 TO 1. London, Oct. 26. The Cambridgeshire Stakes (over lm Jf.) was run at Newmarket today and resulted as follows Mrs. C. B. Robinson’s PULLOVER (Robertson) 0.11 1 Lord Glanelv’s ADA DEAR (S. Donohue) 7.12 2 Sir V. Sassoon’s
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      MALAYAN RACING.
      89 30 The following changes in classification of horses and ponies are announced by the Straits Racing Association. Horses. Transfers :—Geninderra from Class 2 to lass 1, Buffoon from 2 to 3, Ecliptic from 2 to 3, Go Easy (late Green Spec) from 2 to 3, Endoon from 3 to
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      PADANG CLUBS AT HOCKEY.
      478 30 S.R.C.’s Fine Win. S.C.C. FAIL TO TAKE THEIR CHANCES. S.C.C. 0; S.R.C. 3. When the I’adang Clubs meet in any game on either pa dang spectators can expect something interesting. On Oct. 20 was no exception to the rule when the&gt; opposed each other at hockey
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      HYPERION AGAIN WINS.
      197 30 Gainsborough Colts’ Success. London, Oct. 27. The Dewhurst Stakes, over seven furlongs, for two-year-olds, was run at Newmarket today and resulted as follows: Lord Derby’s HYPERION (T. Weston) 9.5 1 Sir G. Noble’s .1 ESMOND DENE (R. James) 8.9 2 Mr. J. Dewar’s LOCH I EL (G.
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      INTER-PORT ROWING REGATTA.
      545 30 Miri Win Again. SCULLING CHAMPION’S SUCCESS. For the third year in succession the Miri Boat Club won the principal even: of the inter-port rowing regatta, the “fours,” rowed inside the breakwater 1 1 on Oct. 27, from tde Royal Singapore Yacht Club. Offsetting this defeat however, H.
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      NEW RECORD FOR WALES.
      161 30 —Reuter. Score Five Goals Against Scotland. Edinburgh, Oct. 26. Wales created a surprise today when they defeated Scotland in an international Association football match by five goals to two. They led 4—0 at the interval. The ground was soft following rain. The dashing Welshmen had the
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      FAVOURITES’ DAY AT IPOH.
      483 30 Low Dividends. EXCELLENT SPORT 1\ POOR WEATHER. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Oct. 29 In spite of the poor weather conditio* there was an excellent attendance f 0 second day of the Perak Turf Club nW j ing here on Saturday. The fields were poor in
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      JOHORE SURPRISE S.C.C.
      613 31 Two Points Win. r i I B FAIL TO TAKE THEIR fl CHANCES. h s p ts. s.c.r. i»t«. have only themselves to N for being defeated by a .Johore b‘ t ne t ;i'teen in a Rugby match on the Saturday, for after bavin* U 1
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      HOME RUGBY.
      61 31 —Reuter. County Championship Results. London., Oct. 29. of matches played to,;U( as follows:— P V 6 Harlequins f 'lacklioath .18 Old Alleynians f “nduwater o Plymouth A. 12 r "venti*y 8 Richmond 0 C» Gloucester T &gt;. 1 11 Yorkshire 1 mouth Servs. 5 Bristol 12 the county
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      DIFFICULT WINDS FOR YACHTING.
      775 31 (’o!uinbine Wins Hoops Cup. Threatening storms was the weather wirch greeted yachtsmen yesterday morning at the R.S.Y.C. a match for the f tv'’rgs of those who a few hours earlier had paid homage to past glories of TJ-.e f urope. The six metres competed foi 1
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      ARSENAL TAKE THE LEAD.
      327 31 Reuter. Villa’s First Defeat. London, Oct. 29. The result &lt; of matches p’ayed today in the English and Scottish Leagues were as follows First Division. Arsenal 8 Leicester City 2 Birmingham 1 Middlesbrough 4 Blackburn R. 3 Sheffield Utd. 0 Blackpool 4 Chelsea 0 Derby County
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      M.C.C. BOWLERS DO WELL.
      192 31 Obtain Wickets Cheaply At Perth. Perth, Oct. 29. Fifteen thousand spectators saw the conclusion today of the match between the M.C.C. tourists and a Combined Eleven. The match was drawn. The Combined Eleven were all out for 159 Verity taking seven wickets for 39, Mitchell two
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      AUTUMN DOUBLE.
      36 31 -Reuter Wireless. £1,773 Won With Stake Of Ten Shillings. Newmarket, Oct. 26. Only one backer succeeded in the autumn doubles in linking Nitsichin and Pullover. He won £1,773 for his stake of 10s.—Reuter Wireless.
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      974 31 Brentford Only Unbeaten Side. The positions of teams in the English and Scottish Leagues today are as foU lows:— first Division. I\ W. L. D. F. A. Pta. Arsanal 12 J 1 2 3d lit 20 Aston Villa 12 8 l 3 20 10 19 Derby C. 12
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      ARSENAL IN PARIS.
      30 31 —Reuter. Easy Victory Over Racing Club. Paris, Oct. 31. In a match here today the Arsenal beat the Racing Club de Paris by flva goals to two.—Reuter.
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      PUBLIC SERVICES BEAT MERCHANTS.
      244 32 S.C.C. Tournament. STOUT RESISTANCE BY WEAK SIDE. Public Services 12 pt«. Merchants 0 pta. As anticipated the Public Services had no difficulty in defeating the Merchant! in the S.C.C. tournament on the Padang on Tuesday, but their success was by no moans as pronounced as had
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      VISITORS WIN.
      390 32 Taiping and Penang A Fifteens. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 29. In the return Rugby fixture today Taiping beat Penang “A” by 15 points (three goals) to eight points (one goal and one try). Territorially the visitors had tho fcetter of the game and deserved to win.
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      SINGAPORE XI TO MEET MALACCA.
      77 32 A Strong Side. SELECTORS’ DIFFICULTY AFTER TRIAL. The following have been selected to represent Singapore against Malacca in a hockey match on Saturday at the S.C.C., play to begin ut 4.45 p.m.:—S. L. Oehlers (S.R.C.); R. A. Ashworth (S.C.C.) and Rockcliffe (R.A.); G. Ross, G.
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      GLOUCESTERS LOSE TO SELANGOR.
      454 32 Visiting Backs’ Good Handling. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 29. Kuala Lumpur saw its opening firstclass Rugger fixture of the present season this afternoon when Selangor beat the Gloucesters by one goal to one try. It was a fast keen game, especially after the
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      S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
      65 32 The final of B class singles in the S.C.C. billiards tournament was played on Monday, and resulted in R. A. Ashworth beating H. L. Hopkin by 39 in 150 up. Both owed 25. Capt. D. V. Hill won the A class handicap final in the S.C.C. billiards tournament
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      COLONY P.O. WIN CLARKE CUP.
      267 32 Exciting Match With F.M.S. Colony Postal 5; K.MA Postal 2 After a match in which the play reached a high standard the Colony Postal eleven l**ui the F.M.S. at football on Friday afternoon in the Clark Cup competition by 5—2 at the Geylang Stadium. Incidentally,
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      CEYLON SPORTS CLUB BEATEN.
      177 32 Splendid Display By Baskaran. Indian Assoc. .&gt;; Ceylon S.C. 1 Expectations of an interesting hockey match on Oct. 27 between the two neighbouring clubs on the BalestieRoad ground—the Indian Association and the Ceylon Sports Club—were not fulfilled and the Indians scored a runaway victory by 5—1
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      RANGOON TOURISTS.
      152 32 Completely Outclass Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 2fi. In the second match of their tour the Rangoon F.A. side surpassed their previous performance by defeating Penang by 9—2. The same conditions prevailed as on the former occasion, the playing pitch being badly waterlogged, but the visitors
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      JACKIE BROWN BEATS PEREZ.
      325 32 Flyweight Champion. END COMES IN I.tth ROUND. Manchester, Oc •&gt;&gt; In a 15-round contest for the v flyweight championship Jackie Manchester, defeated Young p m holder. The loser’s seconds threw towel in the 13lh round. Brown is the first Englishman to a world’s title to England
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      PROFIT OF $2,900 ON YEAR.
      305 32 Good Result of Penang Racing. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Nov. 1. The annual meeting of the Penan? Turf Club was held today, Mr. E. Chamber* presiding. The election of office bearers resulted as follows :—President Mr. E. E. hambers; committee, Mr. D. A. M.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      60 1 Oeivrul Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices 1 The Singapore Auction 1 Singapore Cold Storage Co. I American Shares 1 Rubber Results 1 Share Market 3 r mdjong Rubber 4 North Labis (Johore) 4 Trade and Finance 4 Stocks and Shares 4 London Share Prices 4 Meetings and Reports—
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      MISSING RUBBER.
      68 1 Sitiawan Dealer’s Bail Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 27. Mr. Hock Thye Tong, counsel for Khaw Kenjr Kang, the Sitiawan rubber dealer .vho is charged with retaining stolen property and for whom bail of $2,000 was axed by the Sitiawan magistrate, made successful application in the
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      65 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices s d. L’dnn S’pore Nov. Dec. Jan.Mar. Vt. 2'a 711/16 7\ 77* 2 17 32 715 '16 8 8 8 1'16 1 2 9 16 7 T 4 7% 716 16 8 V M 7\ 711 16 7% 713
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      16 1 1 Tin. S’pore Price $77.62*8 per picul. -9 78.25 78.37*i. Vv 1 78.00
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION
      120 1 a Singapore Chamber of commerce jet' Association held its 1.094th auction d° v 2. when there was catalogued 17 Ib or 631.17 tons offered 1,297,118 tons; sold 1,146,540 lb. or 511.85 Spot. uonilon 2 7 I6d Vvv Vylk 3 5/16 cts. PRICES REALISED. M ad Smoked Sheet
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      COPRA MARKET.
      59 1 fV ,a V,_ u an( l Co. report as follows on .lort iT'iu here is little change to re- n *_t° ne of this commodity. After :ri v i 1 n 7 0&gt; 65 for sundried and $5.10 for at i-i' t 10 mar l&lt; e t closes
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      PALM OIL PRICE.
      44 1 o' &lt;riv ce i v ®d by Cumberbateh and at V lw London price of palm oil )Uot!L 8 The mark et is steady. The •o nt f ns ,s made on the basis of 18 per I T -a.. Liverpool,
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      SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.
      1857 1 Annual Meeting. The 30th annual meeting of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. was; held on Saturday at the offices of iioustuid a d Co. Ltd., Collyer Quay. 1 with the Hon. Mr. F. A. Pledger in the chair. The others present included Mr. W. H.
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      100 1 Latest Quotations From New York. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 1. The London Stock Exchange is closed today for the usual Nov. 1 holiday and the usual quotation are therefore not available. The following are the American shares, the comparison being with those of Oct. 27: General
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      RUBBER RESULTS.
      72 1 Tebrau Paying Two And A Half Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 20. Tobrau Kublier Estates Ltd., report a profit for the yoair ended June 30 of 1*4,532 comjmrod with £8,750 for the previous twelve months. A dividend of 2% per cent, is recommended, carrying forward
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      Another Bad Year For United Engineers.
      4639 2 CHAIRMAN ADMITS LOSS OF $500,000 Shareholders Want A Change Oi Policy. Although dividends of 7 per cent, on the preference and 2 x /i per cent, on the ordinary shares were approved at the annual general meeting of United Engineers, Ltd., on Oct. 27,
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      JIMAH RUBBER.
      518 3 Considerable Reduction In Costs. The annual general meeting of Jiman Rubber Estates, Ltd. was held on Saturday at the offices of the secretaries, Gattcy and Bateman, with Mr. J. I. Dawson in the chair. Others present were Mr. C. V. Miles and Mr. 11. C. Reilly (for the
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      SHARE MARKET.
      457 3 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Kraut*i* and Co.'s share report, dated Nov. 2, states:— With a complete lack of interest prevailing in every section of the local w haro market, very little has happened during the last-week which calls for comment. The severe drop in sterling appears i'or
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      Trade and Finance.
      263 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, November 2. SELLING. London. I months’ sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months’ night 2 3 15/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days’ sight 2/34 London, demand 2/3 27'32 London, T.T. 2 3 13/10 Lyons and Paris, demand 94^» Hamburg, demand l’»|»
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      Stocks and Shares.
      832 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, November 2. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. &lt;1 £1 Asam Kumhang 26/- 28/£1 £1 Austral Malay It/- 20/-5/-6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 11/- 11/9 £1 £1 Rangrin Tin 13/6 14/6 il 61 Batantr Padang 0.06 0.10 1 1 Batu Cam 0.10 0.4f&gt;
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      TANDJONG RUBBER.
      301 4 The report by the directors of the Tandjong Rubber Co. Ltd., for the financial year ended June 30 1932, states: The reduced crop of rubber harvested during the year was 1,468,636 lb. The average net sale price, including the estimated value of the unsold portion, wa- 2.25 d.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES OCT. 17.
        626 4 Abaco (£1) 1 Allagar (2 44; Amherst (2*o /I; Anglo-Mulay (£1) T&lt;»; Ayer Kunintr (A’l &gt; 11/3; Bagan Serui (lit 5 1&lt;»; Bahru (Sel.) (2 I Ml Bun tonic (11) 7/t»; i Bat’nic Cns. (2 /3; Batu Cures (£1) 8/9; Main Tiicu (£1 &gt; 6
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES NOV. 2.
        698 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall d Company Co. Kvatt. 454,175 1 Nil for year 29-2-32 .Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.35 0.4.' 0.60 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9 31 Alor C.ajah ($1 &gt; 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 439,125 1 Nil
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      NORTH LABIS (JOHORE).
      254 4 The report of the directors of North Labis (Johore) Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., for the year ended June 80, 1932, states The crop was confined to about 50 per cent, of capacity and amounted to 492,951 lb. Third daily a.b.c. tapping was adopted in May, and
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