The Straits Budget, 26 January 1933

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OP THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED KIAJLLY A CENTURY.] No. 2,911 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1933. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    310 1 LEADERS— Page More Tidapathy? 3 Enemies at Home 3 The Seventh Day 3 Do Your Damnedest" 3-4 The Only Way 4 Broadcasting Hopes 4 Occasional Notes 5-0 Pictures— A Test for Keen Eyes 17 The New Prier 18 Children of Ipoh at Xmas Party 18 S.C.A.D.M. Society’s Anniversary 18
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    GOLD IN THE F.M.S.
    129 1 Much More Mined Than Is Generally Known.” From Onr Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 24. A bill which substitutes a royalty for an export duty on gold produced in the F.M.S. introduced in the Federal Council on Monday. The acting Legal Adviser stated that there was
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1018 1 Mr. aivl Mrs. J. L. Sinie are going noine in April. Mrs Skryne and Mrs. Byatt are passengers from home by the Meonia. Dr. Harley Clarke returned to Singapore from Hong Kong by the Ranchi. Mr. R, D. Milligan, of Boustead and Co., Ltd., Penang, has sailed
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    RAJA SIR CHULAN.
    241 1 Retiring from Federal Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. Nine years of continuous service on the Federal Council ends with the appointment of the Raja Muda of Perak in place of Raja Sir Chulan. The retiring member, who has ‘been in indifferent health lately,
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    MR. P. T. ALLEN.
    281 1 Penang Resident Councillor To Retire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 18. It is now definitely known that Mr. P. T. Allen, Resident Councillor in Penang, will be .sailing from Penang next April, prior to retirement. His successor will most likely be Mr. A. M. Goodman,
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    WHERE MALAYA STANDS.
    2874 2 Plain Answer to Rubber Control Party. APATHY DENIED. Overtures Must Come From the D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. An important debate on rubber con*™! was staged in the Federal (ounnl this afternoon. The matter was first raised on the motion for the adjournment
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    SIAM’S TRADE SOCIETIES.
    36 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 23. Since the new constitution was announced there has been a plethora applications for the formation of trad* societies. The latest are societies printers and boat builders.
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      MORE TIDAPATHY ?
      1147 3 MORE TIDAPATHY commercial combine. —Straits Times, Jan. 19. More than a week ago we made the announcement that shale in the wonderful system of wireless telephony which is in operation between Europe and the Netherlands Indies, with extensions to the United States and branch ‘‘lines” to Australia and other parts
      commercial combine.—Straits Times, Jan. 19.  -  1,147 words
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      ENEMIES AT HOME.
      859 3 5 traits Tirres, Jan. 20. British people in the East have long known that one of the penalties of exile is not merely mixunderstanding, but positive hostility towards themselves among certain political and intellectual groups of their own race in their native country. They have become resigned
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      THE SEVENTH DAY.
      962 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 21. One of the advantages of living in the tropics is that it breeds a spirit of toleration. a respect for other people’s opinions and a willingness to allow them to live their own lives as they think best. Even saviours of the rubber
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      “DO YOUR DAMNEDEST.”
      897 3 od from the world.—Straits Times, dan. 28. Washington has succeeded Geneva aa the focal point of interest in the between China and Japan and he would be a bold man who attempted to predict the ultimate outcome of the sorry exhibition of ineptitude on the part of
      od from the world.—Straits Times, dan. 28.  -  897 words
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      THE ONLY WAY.
      1146 4 liuil ill UIV •'action or exports of rubber.—Straits Times, Jen. 24. It is a matter of very grave doubt whether any statement, however authoritative or decisive it may be, will convince the leaders of the rubl>er control movement in Malaya that they have come to a dead
      liuil ill UIV – •'action or exports of rubber.—Straits Times, Jen. 24.  -  1,146 words
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      BROADCASTING HOPES.
      732 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 25. By his address to the Singapore Hotary Club Flight-Lieut. Allen has done a great deal to dispel the mists of doubt and uncertainty which have hitherto surrounded the question of broadcasting in Malaya. A number of more or less optimistic reports have been available
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    MR. F. A. PLEDGER LEAVES SINGAPORE.
    353 4 Close of Distinguished Career. Singapore has lost one of its leading citizens in the person of the Hon. Mr F. A. Pledger, Chairman of Boustead and Co. since 1929. who, accompanied by Mrs Pledger, left for Home via Australia bv the Nieuw Holland on
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    MARRIAGES
    111 4 PECKER BODENHAM.-On .January 21, 11W3, at Penang, Claude, the youngest son of the late Major G. and Mrs. Pecker to V iolet, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mr.-. C. Bodenham of Ludlow, Shropshire. AUTEN—OAKES.— On January 18, at Singapore Presbyterian Church by the Rc v> Stephen Band, 8.A.,
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    33 4 DEATHS EMILY FRANCES DE SOUZA.—On Jan. 20 at the General Hospital, Singapore. EE.—On January 19, 1933, at 10.30 p.m., Ee Ban Seng, age 60, died peacefully a his residence, No. 56. Haig Road.
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      A CIVIC ISSUE.
      307 5 services of a modern town —Straits Times, Jan. 19. Pity the poor taxgatherer! If he attempts to get his money in the people abuse him, and if he relents and stays his hand they abuse him still more! Such is the fate of the chairman of the
      services of a modern town !—Straits Times, Jan. 19.  -  307 words
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      AIR WARFARE PICTURES.
      461 5 atuuii win uc toiitu Straits Times, Jan. 19. Great interest was aroused by pictures published recently, in the Illustrated London News, L’lllustration and other papers which were declared to show actual incidents of fighting during the War. A collision in mid air and a German machine in
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      MRS. MEYRICK.
      186 5 Siraits Times, Jan. 20. A staunch advocate of Brighter London” might he the epitaph of Mrs. Meyrick, the Night Club Queen, whose death is announced today. Nothing more was ever alleged against the famous “43 Club” which she ran so successfully, than that it was open and selling
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      BAD NEWS FOR PIGS.
      310 5 ing this apparatus at once ?—Straits Times, Jan. 20. When a human being is legally killed he dies instanteously by dislocation of the neck or electrocution or beheading. But when a pig is killed by old fashioned methods for human consumption it expires slowly, suffering the
      ing this apparatus at once ?—Straits Times, Jan. 20.  -  310 words
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      FRIENDLY RELATIONS.
      322 5 —Starits Times, Jan. 20. Before it had time to cause a real rift within the Empire, the Test Match has come to an end, and we trust that ruffled feelings will have been smoothed down before they start the argument again. It was astonishing to read in the
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      THE POWDER-PUFF TEST.
      248 5 THE POWDER-PUFF TEST by their sisters in Melbourne.—Straits Times, Jan. 21. Our readers have already been regaled with sufficient Test match statistics and we have no intention of giving them a further dose in this column, but we would like permission to refer to some interesting figures which will never
      by their sisters in Melbourne.—Straits Times, Jan. 21.  -  248 words
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      “FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS”
      281 5 that bill-collector again !—Straits Times, Jan. 21. Dregatis is the name. Yes sir, Mr John Dregatis, the humble local grocer of Glace Bay, Novia Scotia, and we raise our topi to him. But let us tell the story as it was told to us in one
      that bill-collector again !—Straits Times, Jan. 21.  -  281 words
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      FAR EAST TENSION.
      247 5 Straits Times, Jan. 21. There was a peculiarly ominous ring about the message from Washington referring to the growing tension between the United States and Japan. The immediate cause of the message was the attack on the Singer Sewing Machine Company’s premises in Yokohama, which, while serious
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      A PROTEST HEARD.
      96 5 A PROTEST HEARD tion in consequence.—Straits Times. Jan. 23. The august British Raj has responded to a pinprick administered by the Straits Times. Last September a protest appeared in this column against the price of two rupees, eight annas, equivalent to four shillings and sixpence, charged for the annual report
      tion in consequence.—Straits Times. Jan. 23.  -  96 words
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      ONE DOG ONE BITE.
      290 5 the score correctly!—Straits Times. Jan., 23. According to a court ruling the good old British law that a dog is allowed one bite free without incurring consequences disastrous to itself holds good in the Straits Settlements. The decision will be welcomed by dog owners, but it
      the score correctly!—Straits Times. Jan., 23.  -  290 words
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      WE BREATHE AGAIN.
      376 5 —Straits Times, Jan. 23. A complete cessation of railway traffic over one half of the Johore Causeway, with passengers perspiringly walking across the gap from the station at Johore Bahru to a new station on the Straits Settlements side of the Causeway, is the horrible picture conjured
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      PALM OIL USES.
      232 5 Straits Times, Jan. 24. Export markets are so uncertain nowadays, and the new F.M.S. tariffs have given so much assistance to certain limited classes of local producers, that the possibility of converting palm oil into a cooking oil for sale in Malaya is well w’orth exploring, and
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      SINGAPORE TOBACCO.
      234 6 tions peculiar to this country.”—Straits Times, Jan. 21. That tobacco is being grown with iair success at the agricultural station on Singapore Island is shown by an at tick* contributed by Mr. J. W. Jolly to the Malavan Agricultural Journal. Trials have been made with Virginia e.garette types,
      tions peculiar to this country.”—Straits Times, Jan. 21.  -  234 words
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      COUNCILLORS.
      373 6 COUNCILLORS 7—Sti*aiU Times, Jan. 24. The appointment of Mr. C. E. \N uit& burg to bo member of the Legislative Council is of special interest as it i? the only instance in recent years of the very important industry of shipping being directly represented in tne Colony’s Parliament. Members are
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      THE PAYNE DREDGES.
      316 6 Straits Times, Jan. 25. It i* not often that one individual exercises so much influence in the development of a big industry as did Mr. ayne, who died in England some days ago. Without indulging in odious comparisons, or casting reflections upon the excellent work done in
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      A SHIPPING GRIEVANCE.
      332 6 Straits Tinges, Jan. 25. A bitter complaint about high shipping rates appears in the Tropical Agricultural, an admirable monthly magazine publ.shed by the Ceylon Department of Agriculture, and it may comfort our Ceylon friends to know that we in -Malaya have a similar grouse. Partly because it
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    SCHEME APPROVED.
    114 6 Reconstruction of Hotel Business. Tin- scheme as approved by the creditors of Sarkies Brothers at a recent meeting to consider the reconstruction of the businesses of Raffles Hotel, Singapore, and the L. and O. Hotel, Penang, received the approval of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Mr. Justice Terrell
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    BRITISH SALESMEN.
    1010 6 Correspon dene*. A Letter in Their Defence. To the Editor of the Strait? Tiir.es. it seems unbelievable that anyone with hazy ami muddle-headed ideas of business in general and local trading conditions in particular should feel cal ed upon to sit in judgment over British merchants in this
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    MR. GEORGE PEET.
    541 6 Military Honours At Funeral. The funeral of Mr. Georg i eet who died as the result of a fall at the St. James Power Station on Sunday nighL took place at the Bidadari Cemetery on Monday afternoon before a very large ;athering of colleagues and friends. The
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    RETRENCHMENT IN THE F.M.S.
    1351 7 Will A Salaries Levy Be Necessary M.C.S. PERSONNEL. Five Thousand Axed In Eighteen Months! (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. A meeting: of the Federal Council was held this morning, H.E. the High Commissioner, Sir Cecil Clementi. presiding. The Hon. Mr. San Ah Wing
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    $6,000 FOR SPORTS ACCIDENT.
    359 7 Victim Whose Brain Is Affected. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Penang, Jan. 23. In the Supreme Court today the Municipal Commissioners agreed to pay $6,000 in addition to $1,200 fixed costs in the case in which Joseph Read sued the Municipal Commissioners and Messrs. J. R. Danson,
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    FIRE ON ESTATE.
    55 7 Store And Smoke House Destroyed At Bukit Panjang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Jan. 19. Fire broke at Bukit Panjang Estate Jeram last night, and a rubber store and the adjoining smoke house were destroyed. The Klang fire brigade was able to save the coolie lines, another
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    DR. F. W. CARNEGY.
    72 7 Death In Singapore From Heart Trouble. Dr. F. W. Camegy, of the Singapore Dispensary. Geylang, died suddenly at his house about 11 a.m. on Jan. 18. Death was due to heart trouble. Deceased, who was only 45 years of age, was a member of a well-known
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    “ONCE AN UNHEALTHY SPOT.”
    396 7 Doctor’s Memories. SINGAPORE 30 YEARS AGO. Singapore in 1983 is a very healthy place, as is emphasised by the health bulletins of the League of Nations’ Eastern Bureau, but Dr. Charles Singer, Professor of the History of Medicine at London University knew it when it was
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    85 7 Appointment Of New Members Announced. It is announced in the Straits Settle* ments Government Gazette that Hr. James Robertson has been appointed provisionally to be an unofficial member of the Legislative Council in the place of Mr. F. A. Pledger, who left Singapore on Thursday on retirement. Mr.
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    REVENUE OFFICER’S DIVE.
    108 7 Fines For Possessing: Illicit Still. When a Chinese was produced on charges of possession of liquor, distilling liquor, and possession of an incomplete still before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, on Saturday, it was stated that the last-named article was found by a revenue
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    Aliens Bill And Chinese In The F.M.S.
    4660 8 FEDERAL COUNCIL DEBATE. “Complete Political Ineptitude” Not To Pass It Hie very wide circulation of Communist propaganda in Malaya at the present time, and the necessity of keeping out the undesirable elements among which this propaganda most easily spreads, were stressed by the
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    E.S.A.M. MEMBERS.
    306 9 By-law Which Imposes Unfair Ban. At a general meeting of the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya held on Tuesday in the S.C.C. lounge, the question of whether exServicemen who did not go overseas and were not entitled to the General Service Medal, should be allowed
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    MALAY P. C. KILLED.
    37 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Jan. 19. A Malay police constable was run over and killed by a goods train yesterday Ho and another constable were on patrol duty on the permanent way.
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    AN AMAZING FAMILY QUARREL.
    272 9 The CresHons. “AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT” Versions of fierce fighting and quarrelling, during which a sister who was told “to keep out of it” called her brother various names such as monkey” and “coward,” were heard before Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Fourth Police Magistrate, on Friday,
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    SIAMESE AEROPLANE CRASHES.
    40 9 Serious Injuries to Army Pilot. (From Our Own Correspondent.I Bangkok, Jan. 21. A Siamese Army aeroplane crashed through engine trouble developing and the pilot losing control. The pilot jumped and was seriously injured. The machine was wrecked.
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    PRESIDENT’S DAUGHTER
    53 9 PRESIDENT’ S DAUGHTER Death Of Mrs. Francis Sayre. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 21. Information has been received of the death of Mrs. Sayre, daughter of President Wilson and wife of the former Adviser on Foreign Affairs to the Siamese Government, Mr. Francis Sayre. Mr. and Mrs. Sayre left
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    144 9 Bel Retiro, Tuesday, Jan. 10. His Excellency, Lady Clementi and Miss Clementi returned to Penang from Langkawi Islands by the s.y. Sea Belle this morning. His Excellency attended a luncheon .if the Penang Rotary Club at the E. O. Hotel. Wednesday, Jan. 11. Mr. Ngaosiang Tchou, Mr.
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    NO LOTTERY FOR F.M.S.
    2811 10 Income Tax Also Not Favoured. HIGHLANDS TEA. Quit Rents Appeal To Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 24. A number of topics were raised by unofficial members of the Federal Council on the motion for the adjournment at Monday's meeting. The Hon. Mr. A.
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    SULTAN’S SON IN COUNCIL.
    1040 11 Delicate Position. RAJA SIR CHULAN’S FINE RECORD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. No Malay of modern times has done more for his country and his countrymen than Raja Sir Chulan.” This was one of the many notable tributes paid to Raja Sir Chulan,
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    ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY.
    398 11 I Activities of Gang In Beach Road District. The activities of an armed gang of four Chinese caused alarm in th'* Beach Road district on Monday night. The men, iwho were stated to have been armed with revolvers and knives, are alleged to roba house in Beach
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    “VIRTUOUS COMEDY” AT THE THEATRE.
    691 11 Repertory Players Do 44 Foolish Virgins.” j The Singapore Repertory Players might, have chosen something with more meat in it than this “virtuous comedy” by Lance Howard for, truth to tell, “Foolish Virgins” was somewhat thin fare for a whole evening. Some of the situations
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    “ PROCURING MURDER.”
    47 11 PROCURING MURDER.” Wealthy Siamese Released On Appeal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 21. A well-known and wealthy resident of Nakon Fathom, Luang Siddhi, who recently on appeal was found not guilty of inducing people to commit a murder, has been released but was re-arrested in Bangkok.
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    R.A.F. MACHINE ON ITS BACK.
    258 11 Strikes Soft Patch On Landing. An R. A.F. machine* came to grief whilst attempting to land at Port Swettenham on Monday. The machine was one of four making un exercise flight to Peshawar and should not be confused with the fotxv Wapiti aircraft belonging to
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    POPPY DAY FUND.
    127 11 Over $13,700 Collected In Singapore. The net collections made on behalf of Earl Haig’s Poppy Day Fund amounted to $13,711.76, and a draft to the value of £1,594 7s. has been forwarded to the Organising Secretary ir\ London. In 1931 collections realised just over $17,000, but the
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    61 11 Leaves Bel Retiro For Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 18. The Governor, Lady Clementi and their party, who have been staying at Bel Retiro, Penang Hill, since Dec. 24, are leaving tonight for the Dindings en route for Kuala Lumpur. Prior to sailing the Governor
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    OUT OF TAPPING.
    65 11 Small But Steady Decrease In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 21. The amount of rubber out of tapping in Malaya during November, 1932, waa 317,312 acres, or 22.3 per cent, of the total. The statistics published in the F.M.S. Government Gazette show a steady
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    SLUMP CONSEQUENCES IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    1831 12 Legal Action To Recover Heavy Arrears. AssesHments on property in Kuala Lumpur are over half a million dollars in arrears for the three years ending with 1932, and it has been decided <o take legal action against ratepayers who are in arrears in respect of
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    NO EVIDENCE.
    160 12 A Matter for the F.M.S. Authorities. Following the conviction of six Hylams who landed in Singapore from a junk somewhere on the East Coast on a charge brought under the Aliens Registration Bill, a Kuala Lumpur taxi driver. Ng Hap Khuan. was brought before Mr. A. W Hay,
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    MR. A. W. ALGELANY.
    65 12 Assault On Well-Known Local Arab. Mr. A. W. Alge’any, a well-known member of the Arab community, was alleged to have been assaulted by three other Arabs as he was walking into his house in the early hours of Jan. 19. The ambulance was called, and took
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    ASKED TO SHOW CAUSE.
    650 12 European and Home Maintenance Order. George Farr, a European employed at the New World, was asked to show cause before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Criminal District Judge, on Jan. 18, why he had failed to comply with a maintenance order made against him by the
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    SECRETARIAT CASE.
    78 12 Selangor Appeal Allowed By Mr. Justice Thorne. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. Mr. Justice Thorne’s court was crowded with Indians of the middle class this morning when his Lordship gave judgment in the case in which A. Veensithamby, formerly Office Assistant in the Se'angor Secretariat,
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2532 13 Counting Our Blessings—Harvest Home In Malaya —Rambutans And Durians Bringing Home The Rice Crop Meditations In Malacca Fields —Malayans Of The Future. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) “‘/"kUTSIDE it is raining in torrents and U the rain is howling around the house. You at
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    TYPHOID OUTBREAK.
    151 13 Now Dying Out In Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 18. The monthly meeting of the Seremban Sanitary Board was held at the Council Chamber this morning. Regarding the reduction of pork stall fees at Mantin, Nilai and Broga from $15 to $8 for Mantin and $G
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    MR. E. P. WELBY.
    141 13 Tribute By Chairman Of His Company. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Rubber Estates of Malaya, Ltd., the chairman, Mr. C. S. Bosanquet, paid a tribute to the late manager, Mr. E. P. Welby, who died on Dec. 6.. “In Mr. Welby,” he said, we
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    3056 14 The Demand For Latex—A Warning Comes True— Health And Finance —When Leave Is A Xiphtmare —Forestry Impressions—Budded Rubber In The Slump. (Bv Our Planting Correspondent AT the last I.S.P. conference Mr. H. O. Bishop warned his hearers that the demand for latex was likely to grow in
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    A POTENTIAL PRISON DANGER.
    1417 15 Singapore Gaol Visited. OVERCROWDING. “THE BLOT ON THE SETTLEMENT” (By Our Own Representative.) Because of recent alarming: prison riots and escapes both in England and America, the debate in the Legislative Council last week on the subject of the Singapore gaol was of absorbing interest. The
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    EUROPEAN FALLS 35 FEET.
    518 15 Second Retrenched Officer Killed. Another employee of the St. James Power Station, Singapore, has met his death under extraordinary circumstances. Last week, Mr. W. C. Williams, aged 31, was killed at the Singapore Swimming Club when he dived into shallow water and struck his head on
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    DISPENSER FINED.
    136 15 Unregistered Medical Practitioner. Judgment was given by Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate, on Saturday in the case where a Chinese dispenser, Lai Chai Lut, was charged with practising medicine and surgery without being a registered medical practitioner, and of exposing for sale articles deemed to
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    AMAZING GROWTH OF MALAYA.
    789 15 Mr. A. E. W. Mason. BRITAIN IS NOT DOWN AND OUT.” That he was amazed at the growth of Malaya within the last two decades was the remark made by Mr. A. E. W. Mason, the well-known author, in the course of an interview with a
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    FROM APPRENTICE TO COMMODORE.
    1241 16 Capt. Cecil Brooks. RANCHI CAPTAIN’S LAST VOYAGE. A sailor who has known what it was to go 145 days without seeing another human being outside the ship (during a voyage from North America round the Horn to Queenstown), lived to become one of the best-known figures
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR TRAGEDY.
    271 16 Dinghy Capsizes: Two Drowned. Two members of the crew of the K.P.M. steamer, s.s. Singaranja, were drowned in sight of their friends in Singapore Horboui on Sunday. It was the tragic end of a morning c ui-e. The scene centres round the laid-up vessels Singaradja, Singkaru and
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    FORCED DOWN IN “ SLEEPY HOLLOW.”
    209 16 FORCED DOWN IN SLEEPY HOLLOW.” K.L. Airmen Land At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 19. Forced down by bad weather on the Golf Course on Sunday, Mr. R. G. Wilshaw and Mr. A. C. Murkherjee of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club opened a new chaptoi in the history
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    164 16 Mr. R. K. Auten and Miss Ruby Oakes. The wedding of Mr. Richard Kenneth Auten. of the Government Monopolies Department, Singapore, son of the late Mr. W. B. Auten, of Kent, and Miss Ruby Ada Doris Oakes, formerly of the General Hospital, Johore Bahru, daughter of Mr. and
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    PIG SLAUGHTERING.
    155 16 Reform Postponed In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 18. The question of how far proposals for the humane slaughtering of pigs have gone was raised in the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board this morning. The chairman explained that they had been in communication with the
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    RADIO EXHIBITION IN PENANG.
    733 16 Proceedings Broadcast. WIRELESS PROSPERS IX SPITE OF SLUMP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 19. There was a huge gathering, including many distinguished guests, at the Town Hall here today when the Penang Radio Exhibition opened. Mr. Thorpe, the president of the Wireless Society, opened the
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      INTEGRAL PART OF MANCHUKUO.
      3138 21 -Reuter. Territorial Designs Denied. 24-HOUR ULTIMATUM. Committee of 19 Makes A Stand. Tokio, Jan. 22. Disregarding 1 the Committee of Nineteen’s demand for a definite reply to Wednesday's proposal, the Government has cabled to the Japanese delegation instructing it to accept Sir Eric Drummond’s formula with
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      BRITISH WARNING.
      64 22 To Whoever Fires The First Shot. Shanghai, Jan. 22. The British naval commander at Chinwangtao has issued a warning to both the Chinese and Japanese that whichever side fires first on the coal mines at Kailun will Ik? held responsible for any damage which is done in any
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      INFLUENZA WORSE.
      108 22 Alarming Epidemic In Britain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21. The influenza epidemic which has afflicted Great Britain for several weeks is worsening. At Swansea, 41,000 cases are reported —a quarter of the city’s population. Deaths in London and the big provincial cities were doubled again this
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      PRINCE KUJO DEAD.
      28 22 —Reuter. Brother Of Japanese Dowager Empress. Tokio, Jan. 19. t h i'"?r ’lil hiz n< bujo, a brother of V died todav of nromboiis.-— Reuter.
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      NO TRACE OF BERT HINKLER.
      87 22 Reuter. Clue in France Being Investigated. Auxerre, Jan- IS. The report that an aeroplane believed to be Mr. Hinkler’s has l>een seen in the Forest of Othe is being investigated, but o far it is only an unconfirmed rumour. Reuter. Auxerre, later. The Prefecture states
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      GEORGE MOORE.
      505 22 Death of Well-known Victorian Novelist. Lornton, Jan. 21. The death has occurred of George Moore, the novelist and playwright.— Reuter. George Moore’s first novel, blowers of Passion, was published in 1877, and his last, Aphrodite in Aulis, in 1931. Horn in 1855, the son of an Irish land;
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      MRS. KATE MEYRICK.
      60 22 Night Club Queen Believed To Have Left £20,000. (h rom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21. It is believed that Mrs. Kate Meyrick known as London’s “Night Club Queen,’’ from influenza on Friday, left Despite the repeated police interference wnth her businesses, it is thought that her
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      LADY BAILEY FOUND.
      236 22 whether anything is missing.— Reuter Wireless. A Forced Landing. ANOTHER AIRMAN MISSING. Paris, Jan. 19. The French Air Ministry reports that Lady Bailey has been found 20 kilometres south-west of Tohoua, on the Niger. She is safe and well. A forced landing had to be made on
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      LONDON MURDER.
      127 22 —Reuter Wireless. Furnace’s Story of The Crime. London, Jan. 19. The inquest on James Furnace who was charged with the murder of Walter Spatchett, revealed that he swallowed spirits of salt in the police cell. The bottle was concealed in the lining of his overcoat and was not
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      EVEREST EXPEDITION.
      133 22 —British Wireless. Base Camp Higher Than Mt. Blanc. Rugby, Jan. 19. Mr. Hugh Ruttledge, the leader, and four other members of the British expedition which is to attempt to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, will leave England for India tomorrow. All the Fourteen members will meet at
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      NEW FRENCH LINER.
      55 22 Reuter. Launching Of The President Doumer. Marseilles, Jan. 22. The new Messageries Maritime*? oil-bumi-ng liner President Doumer was launched today is the presence of a disii n 4rr h f d th rin Th vessel, which Tmin 6 rL fe€t in J enprth w ill operate the
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      DUTCH PLANTERS LOSING.
      160 22 London View of Rubber Position. RESTRICTION. Would Sacrifice An Advantage. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 20. Referring to the revival of discussion of rubber restriction, the Daily Express says there is no doubt that many poorly financed and over-capitalised high cost producers would welcome some artificial
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      LONDON’S WEST END DESERTED.
      166 22 -Reuter. Strike of Busmen Still Continues. London, Jan. 23. Seventy per cent, of the London buses are affected by the stoppage, which is due to the men’s objection to speeding up the schedule. The West End was derelict of traffic last night. No settlement was reached
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      23 KILLED.
      56 22 —Reuter. 60 Boxes Of Dynamite Blow Up In Mexico. Morelia, Mexico, Jan. 21. Twenty-three were killed and several injured in the explosion of sixty boxes of dynamite attributed to the carelessness of a truck driver employed on a Government road building commission. The fire which followed the explosion
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      PENSIONERS’ PATRIOTISM.
      99 22 British Wireless. Relinquish Dues During Emergency. Rugby, Jan. 20. The Ministry of Pensions’ fifteenth annual report states that the number of pensioners in receipt of grants was 1,181,000 which was 84,000 fewer than the year previously. The expenditure for the year was about £50.000,000. It states that in
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      TO LAST FOR 25 DAYS.
      537 23 China.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Peh. Plans for Recovery Of Shanhaikwan. GENEVA TACTICS. Japan Confident Of Getting Her Way. Shanghai, Jan. 20. Information received from certain quarters indicates that the Japanese general offensive on Jehol will probably be undertaken during the Chinese New
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      JAPAN CONFIDENT.
      256 23 —Reuter. Modification of League Resolution. Tokio, Jan. 19. Satisfaction is expressed at the report that the League has agreed to withdraw the proposal to invite the participation of non member States, but the indications are that Japan is not prepared to alter her attitude towards the other proposals
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      “BOTH CHEERY.”
      166 23 —Reuter Wireless. Girl Flyers Wrecked In East Africa. Nairobi, Jan. 17. The rescue plane landed two miles from the scene of the crash of the machine Miss Joan Page and Miss Barker were flying, and the pilot and his companions struggling through the bush, found Miss Page had
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      FRANCE TO BRAZIL.
      129 23 Reuter Wireless. Regular Weekly Air Service. Port Natal Brazil, Jan. 17. A flight from France to South America in four and a quarter days has been tccomplished by the giant French three engined aeroplane Arc en Ciel which Arrived here safely at 4.40 p.m., having left St.
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      MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
      103 23 -Reuter Wireless. Congratulations on 70th Birthday. London. Jan. IT. Mr. Lloyd George was overwhelmed today with congratulations from foreign statesmen and political friends and toes alike on the attainment of his 70th birthday. He spent part of the day making a talkie with his family at Criccieth
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      CHENG KWOK-YAU REPRIEVED.
      481 23 .—Reuter. Hong Kong Murder Case. SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT. Hong Kong, Jan. 19. Cheng Kwok-yau has been reprieved by the Governor-in-Council. His sentence has been commuted to one of life imprisonment.—Reuter. The decision marks the end of one of the most remarkable criminal cases in the history
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      VIOLENT STORM.
      89 23 —Reuter Wireless. P. and O. Liner Detained At Gibraltar. London, Jan. 19. Furious storms swept the harbour here during the night, wrenching a number of ships from their moorings, some being carried down the river. Six laden barges were sunk. Trees were uprooted and huts on the banks
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      GOLD FINDS IN KENYA.
      755 23 —Reuter Wireless. —British Wireleas. Great Expectations Raised. RICH REEFS. Leading Mineralogist's Report. London, Jan. 17. There was every promise, not only of additional reefs at Kakamega, but much bigger reefs, declared the eminent mineralogist, Sir Albert Kitson, who Ml recently returned after investigation of the gold
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      380 FROZEN TO DEATH.
      525 24 Reuter. Still at Post With Rifles In Hands. GENEVA CRISIS. Jtpan Refuses Committee Of 19 Proposals. Shanghai, Jan. 19. A terribW example of th tionn in the fighting zone in Manchuria l* furnished by the Taltuflhan Mountain, Korean border, where M0 Volunteers were discovered froaen to
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      COMMITTEE OF 19.
      217 24 —British Wireless. No Partisanship Shown. Rugby, Jan. 17. In the absence of definite instructions Tokio to the Japanese delegation at Geneva, npthinr definite could be done I at yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the 1 League Assembly’s Committee of Nineteen which is dealing with the conflict between China
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      TROOP MOVEMENTS.
      69 24 Reuter. Bitterness at Failure Of Geneva. Shanghai. Jan. 19. Heavy Chinese troop movements in the direction of North-East China continue. The Chinese leaders and the Chinese papers throughout the country are most bitter in criticising Geneva’s fai’ure to face the situation. The country is rallying behind the Nanking
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      200 24 —Reuter. Further Negotiations With Mr. Roos. Cape Town, Jan. 18. It is learned authoritatively that the leaders of the South African Party have definitely decided to attempt to reopen negotiations with Mr. P.oos. General Smuts will probably meet Mr. Roos tomorrow and, it is understood, will demand certain
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      CHINESE AT OXFORD.
      80 24 —Reuter. Readership In Religion And Philosophy. London, Jan. 18. The Universities of China Committee in London has offered Oxford University the sum of £775 a year for ten years to encourage the teaching of Chinese and the study of Chinese literature with special reference to religion and
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      PRINCE GEORGE.
      44 24 —British Wireless. Recovering From Attack Of Influenza. Rugby, Jan. 18. The condition of Prince George, who is in bed with influenza, was today reported to be quite satisfactory and the doctor says he will be out again in a few days.—British Wireless.
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      TENSION BETWEEN U.S. AND JAPAN.
      142 24 .—Reuter. “Incidents” Cause Bitterness. Washington, Jan. 19. Relations between the Umbecl States and Japan, as affected by the FarEastern situation, are sure to dominate Friday’s meeting between Mr. Hoover and Mr. Roosevelt, at which the latter, as is manifest from his public statements, will probably
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      MAJORITY OF 2,786.
      61 24 Reuter. Result of Liverpool By-Election. London, Jan. 19. The by-election in the Exchange division of Liverpool made necessary by the death of Lieut.-Col. Sir James Reynolds, National Conservative, resulted as follows Col. J. J. Shute. National Conservative 15.198. Mr. Silverman. Labour. 12,412. Reuter. At the General Election
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      CAPT. HOPE SAFE.
      80 24 —Reuter. Abandoning the Search For Hinkler. Lausanne, Jan. 20. Capt. A. L. Hope and his observer, who did not return at the time expected after making a search for Mr. Hinkler’s machine, are reported to be safe. It appears that they came down in the Simplon Valley
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      APPEAL TO QUEEN.
      77 24 Distress Of Officials In D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 16. A number of Associations in the Dutch Fast Indies, amongst others the IndoEuropean League and the Roman Catholic Party in the D.E.I., have sent the following cable to Her Majesty the Queen of Holland: We
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      FOR INDO-CHINA.
      56 24 Dutch Research Expert To Inspect Estates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 16. It is stated, that the director of the West Java Research Station, Dr. Deuss, will shortly leave for Indo-China. He has been invited by some French owners of rubber and tea estates to inspect their
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      EXPORT OF ARMS.
      45 24 —Reuter. Suggested Embargo In United States. Washington, Jan. 19. The Senate approved a resolution permitting the President of the United States to place an embargo on the export of arms “after securing the cooperation of such government as the President deems necessary.”—Reuter.
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      OFFICES RAIDED IN YOKOHAMA.
      167 24 —Reuter. Singer Sewing Machine Co. GREAT DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY. Tokio, Jan. 18. As the climax to a prolonged dispute arising from the dissatisfaction of the company’s agents regarding the terms of a contract, a mob of 200 Japanese attacked the Yokohama branch of the Singer
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      MR. BERNARD SHAW.
      155 24 Invited to Lecture In Nanking. Nanking, Jan. 18. Mr Ix> Chia-luen, Chancellor of the National Central University, has telegraphed to Hong Kong this afternoon inviting Mr. Bernard Shaw*,- who is visiting the East on the Empress of Britain, to come to Nanking to give lectures. The text
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      FILM STAR DIVORCED.
      51 24 -Reuter. Maurice Chevalier And Yvonne Vallee. Paris, Jan. 18. Maurice Checalier, the film star, and his wife Yvonne Vallee have been divorced. The court decided that both were equally blameworthy for the break up of the marriage. The wife pleaded desi "tion and the husband incompatibility of
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      DUTCH AIR LINES.
      88 24 Growth Of Traffic In The East. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 16. The Royal Dutch East Indian Air Mail Company (K.N.I.L.M.) carried on the regular air routes 10,797 passengers during the extra flights 7,926 passengers air mail 18,525 kilograms or 1,300, 000 letters. The total number
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      LABOUR LOSSES.
      63 24 Coolies Return To Java From Sumatra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 16. In the course of 1932, the estates on the East Coast of Sumatra sent back to Java 48,086 labourers and only 1,206 immigrants arrived, so that the net loss during last year is 46,880 labourera
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      WHILE CHINA DESPAIRS.
      902 25 Outspoken Chorus Of Criticism. ‘TEDDY BEAR LEAGUE.’ Covenant and Pact Only Scraps of Paper. London, Jan. 20. An outspoken chorus of criticism of Japan appears in the English weekly Week-End Review declares. “Far; from' being impressed by Sir John; Simon’s subtle casuistry* the Japanese, are laughing while
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      MR. DE VALERA.
      83 25 ;.—Reuter. Seeking to Abolish The Senate. Dublin, Jan. 20. The abolition of the Senate as at present constituted or a considerable reduction in the number of members is proposed in a manifesto issued by Mr. de Valera. He also that a substantial reduction in the number of
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      FIRED AS PROTEST.
      94 25 Remarkable Incident In Sumatra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. lfi. An amaz’ng incident occurred in the neighbourhood of Malang when a planter as a protest because a passing car did not dim its lights, drew his revolver and fired, happily, without hitting the car. The number
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      “ NIGHT CLUB QUEEN ” DEATH.
      248 25 NIGHT CLUB QUEEN DEATH. —Reuter. Career of Mrs. Kate Meyrick. London, Jan. 20. Mrs. Kate Meyrick, known as London’s “Night Club Queen,” has died from influenza.—Reuter. Mrs. Meyrick’s name became widely known on account of the number of times she fell foul of the police on account of offences against
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      MR. NORMAN.
      167 25 —Reuter. Romance of a Famous Banker. London, Jan. 20. Notice has been given at a Register Office in London of the forthcoming marriage of Mr. Montagu Norman, the Governor of the Bank of England, and Mrs. Priscilla Worsthorne, aged 33, who obtained a divorce in 1929. The bride
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      RAILWAY WAGES.
      56 25 —British Wireless. Companies Agree to The Award. Rugby, Jan. 18. The Railway Company s’ Association have announced their willingness to accept the findings of the chairman of the National Wages Board while expressing the view that these fall short of the merits of the case. They have communicated
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      FARM RELIEF.
      49 25 Reuter. Speeding Up Legislation In United States. Washington, Jan. 20. Mr. Roosevelt today asked for the enactment before Mar. 4 of the Farm Relief Bill and projected legislation revising the bankruptcy laws in order to enable debtors to arrange a settlement with the majority of their creditors.--
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      OIL-FIELD FIRE.
      45 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 14. As a result of injuries received in a fire on the oil-field of Soengei Gerong (Sumatra) in the neighbourhood of Palembang. Mr. D. R. Millington, a British employee of the Dutch Colonial Oil Co., has died.
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      WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
      265 25 —Reuter. Preliminary Report. MODERATING TARIFF POLICIES. Geneva, Jan. 19, The re-establishment of the normal interchange of commodities, general agreement for progressive relaxation and the earliest possible abrogation of emergency restrictions on trade and agreement for the moderation and stabilisation of tariff policies in the future is urged
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      GOLD TRANSFERRED.
      71 25 —Reuter. Resold to the British Treasury. New York, Jan. 20. The Federal Reserve Bank has resold to the British Treasury or the Bank of England part of the gold representing Great Britain’s War debt payments, according to Press reports. The transaction, which has greatly interested Wall Street, was
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      LONDON MURDER.
      73 25 —Reuter Wireless. Arrested Man Dies In Hospital. London, Jan. 17. James Furnace, the man arrested in connection with the murder of Walter Spatchett, died after a nightlong fight to save his life.—Reuter Wireless. Furnace was arrested at Southend on Jan. 15 following an intensive police search since the
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      ARMY CHANGES.
      62 25 —British Wireless. New Chief Of Imperial General Staff. Rugby, Jan. 17. Field-Marshal Sir George Milne will relinquish his appointment as Chief of the Imperial General Staff on Feb. 19. On that date General Sir Archibald Montgomery will leave the AdjutantGene! al’fi office to succeed him, and on the
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      NEW ZEALAND.
      27 25 Reuter. Exchange Rate To Sterling Raised. Wellington, Jan. 19. It is officially announced that the exchange rate has been raised to £125 to £100 sterling.—Reuter.
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      DISORDERS IN IRISH ELECTION.
      389 26 —Reuter. Mr. Cosgrave’s Escape. “SECRET SETTLEMENT” RUMOURS. Dublin, Jan. 22. Fifty people were injured in a fight mt a Cosgrave meeting at Tralee. Motorcars were stoned, and the police used their batons to clear the streets. The outbreak followed heckling of Mr. Cosgrave. Seventy civic guards
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      EVEREST ATTEMPT.
      108 26 ram around the Himalayas.—Reuter Wireless. Departure of Members Of Expedition. London, Jan. 20. Four tnemiiers of the Mount Everest expedition left London today en route for India. They were accorded an enthusiast ic send otr by relatives and friends. Mr. Ruttledge, the leader of the expedition. expressed confidence
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      PERSIAN OIL DISPUTE.
      84 26 WiSH f th<> Br,tWl e»»e.-Reuter Hearing Before League May Be Adjourned. London, Jan. 20. f J h l ea i' in f the d 8 P u te between the British and Persian (lovernments concerning the Anglo-Persian oil concession was to be taken by the League Council
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      NEGOTIATIONS ON WAR DEBTS.
      85 26 —Reuter. White House Statement. DISCUSSION WITHOUT DELAY.” Washington, Jan. 20. Mr. Hoo’-er and Mr. Roosevalt are agreed that the discussion of the War debts question with Great Britain should proceed without undue delay. Go!. Stimson has been instructed immediately ,to initiate negotiations to arrange a conference
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      BANKER’S ADVICE.
      269 26 —British Wireless. Reason For Britain’s Tariff Walls. Outspoken remarks on War Debts were made by Mr. F. C. Goodenough, Chairman of Barclays Bank, at the shareholders’ meeting today. He declared that there must be some finality on a queslion which so vitally affected present and future conditions of
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      WAR DEBT DISCUSSION IN WASHINGTON.
      281 26 Reuter Wireless. Joint Statement From White House. Rugby, Jan. 20. A communique issued at the White House. Washington, this afternoon states that the conference this morning between President Hoover and the President elect Mr. Roosevelt, was devoted mainly to a’canvass of the foreign situation. The
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      RUBBER RENTS.
      63 26 A question of great importance to rubber growers came before a Residents Conference at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, when a decision was made as to whether the concession granted last year in respect of agricultural land rents above two dollars an acre is to be renewed in 1933.
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      STORM TROOPS IN BERLIN.
      379 26 .—Reuter. Nazis’ Rally. CASUALTIES IN STREET CLASHES. Berlin, Jan. 22. There is great nervousness in view of the huge Nazi rally this afternoon ii Buelow Square. Several minor collisions between Nazis and Communists have already occurred. Uniformed Nazi storm troops from all parts of Berlin and
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      R.A.F. BOMBER CRASHES AT PORT SWETTENHAM.
      42 26 trouble »l Port S»eUeilh^m r &lt;'&gt;n%o .d/v, 1 l l!"f k i* P^ aC l f, e "j I lo |,&lt; *J'K»»r. was forced dobn with engine one was inured an&lt;,,nK urn l »n its back. No
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      SECRET NAVAL BASES IN PACIFIC.
      365 27 neuter. Japan’s Denial. SENSATIONAL STORY FROM GENEVA. London, Jan. 24. Japan’s alleged building of secret naval bases in the Pacific Islands furnishes the Geneva correspondent of tne Daily Herald with a front page story in which he states 1"®’ reports concerning such building have come
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      JAPAN’S COMMUNISTS.
      59 27 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. 7,000 Arrests in Last Two Months. Tokio, Jan. 19. More than 2,000 persons were arrested in a police raid on Communist headquarters in Tokio. They are charged with subversive propaganda aiming at the overthrow of the State. According to an official communication no less than 7,000 Japanese
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      MANCHUKUO PREMIER
      101 27 Condition Now Said To Be Critical. Further news is now to hand from Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh .•ables concerning the attempt on the life of Mr. Cheng Shao-su, the Premier of Manchukuo, about which so much uncertainty has prevailed during the past few days.
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      “ ABSURD.”
      83 27 ABSURD.” -Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Dr. Lo Replies To Count Uchida. Replying to Count Uchida’s speech in the Japanese Diet justifying the Japanese invasion of Jehol, the Chinese Foreign Minister, Dr. Lo Wen-kan, says that the absurdity of Count Uchida’a statement claiming the right to annex
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      BIG TRADE DROPS.
      99 27 —Reuter Wireless. France and Germany Suffer. Paris, Jan. 18. A heavy drop in both imports and exports for the twelve months of 1932 compared with the previous year are shown in the latest returns. Exports amounted to 19,693,000,000 francs, representing a decrease of 10,742,000,000 francs, while imports
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      RAILWAYS PLEA.
      91 27 —Reuter Wireless. Ask for Heavier Road Tax. London, Jan. 20. The Railways have sent a letter to the Prime Minister stating that owing to the increasing gravity of railway finances they ask Government to deal promptly with the problem of road competition and to decide on a policy
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      MR. MONTAGU NORMAN.
      60 27 -Reuter. Register Office Wedding Kept A Secret. London, Jan. 21. Mr. Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England and the City’s Man of Mystery,’’ defeated the curious after all. and led his bride to the Register Office unobserved.— Reuter. Mr. Norman, who is 62, married Mrs.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      60 27 Reuter. Currency Quoted At Discount Of 2s. 6d. Capetown, Jan. 21. The Government has announced the abolition from today of the 5 per cent, primage and 7*4 per cent, surtax. The South African pound today was below the parity of sterling as the buying price was at a
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      PERSIA’S NEW TONE.
      107 27 —Reuter. Reply To British Memorandum. Geneva, Jan. 21 The hope that the friendly relations existing hitherto will not be impaired by the present incident is expressed in the Persian Government’s reply to the British memorandum of December. The reply contends that the Anglo-Persian Company has not exhausted
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      BIG FILM COMPANY IN DIFFICULTIES.
      110 27 Reuter. Petition for Receivership Filed. New York, Jan. 23. A petition for the appointment of a receiver for the Radio Keith Orpheum Corporation, one of the largest film concerns in the United States, has been filed in the Federal Court by a stockholder.--Reuter. For a
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      WAR DEBTS.
      134 27 —British Wireless. American Announcement Welcomed. Rugby, Jan. 21. The announcement by America to confer with British representatives on the War Debts and to discuss world economic problems in which the two countries are mutually interested is generally welcomed in Britain. The British Government has made no move in
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      82 27 —Reuter Wireless. Scenes at Opening Of Parliament. Cape Town, Jan. 20. Amid Opposition cheers and derisive Ministerial laughter, General Smuts announced at today’s opening of Parliament that on Jan. 24 he will move that the Government should resign forthwith and afford the opportunity of the formation of a
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      BERLIN QUIET.
      83 27 —Reuter. Disorders Not Due To Communists. Berlin, Jan. 23. Except for a few Nazi-Communist clashes, in w'hieh four people were injured and 16 arrested, the city passed a quiet night after the disturbances of yesterday evening. The disorder is believed to have been due to the workers’ reaction
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      ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
      42 27 —Reuter Wireless. Mr. J. A. Mollison Discusses Plans. London, Jan. 18. The airman Mr. J. A. Mollison, accompanied by Capt. W. Courtney, flew to Dublin today to discuss plans for the South Atlantic flight with the Irish airman Saul.—Reuter Wireless.
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      MR. GALSWORTHY.
      25 27 -Reuter. London, Jan. 22. Mr. John Galsworthy, the well-known novelist, is seriously ill at his home in Hampstead from anaemia, following a chill.—Reuter.
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      THRILLING RESCUE IN ATLANTIC.
      96 27 —Reuter. British Steamer Wrecked. FINE WORKS BY U.S. SAILORS. New York, Jan. 21. A most thrilling rescue was carried out in mid Atlantic by the crew of the steamer American Merchant. For twelve hours the vessel stood by the sinking British cargo steamer Exeter City, BOO
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      DEPRESSED CLASSES IN INDIA.
      116 27 —Reuter Bills Not Sanctioned By Viceroy. New Delhi, Jan. 28. It is officially announced that the Viceroy lefused to sanction the introduction of two Bills into the Madras Council designed to remove the religious disabilities ofithe depressed classes ard the question of temple entry. The decision
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      ‘LAME DUCK’ SESSIONS.
      97 27 LAME DUCK’ SESSIONS. Reuter. Another Amendment To U.S. Constitution. m Washington, Jan. 28. With the favourable action of Missouri today, the approval of the requisite 3G States has been obtained for a change involving an amendment to the constitution which will have the effect of eliminating “lame duck” sessions of
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      SOVIET CITIZENS.
      106 27 -Reuter. New Passport System In Force. Moscow, Jan. 23. The new system ny which every Soviet citizen over the age of 1G must have a passport has begun to be enforced in Moscow, Leningrad and CharkofT, where residents who have not received a passport by Apr. 15 must
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      MR. WANG.
      39 27 —Reuter. Delegate To Railway Conference. London, Jan. 20. Mr. Wang, the director of the Chinese purchase committee, has gone to Egypt, where he will stay for several weeks, acting as Chinese delegate at the international railway conference.—Reuter.
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      INSULL COMPANY.
      40 27 Reuter. $40,000,000 Suit For Damages. Chicago, Jan. 24. A $40,000,000 suit for damages has been tiled in the Unit'd States court by stockholders against Samuel Insull and the entire board of directors of Insull Utility Investments, Inc. Reuter.
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      TIMIDITY LEADS NOWHERE.
      241 28 Initiative Assumed For First Time. A STAND AT LAST. Not Asked to Go To War. London, Jan. 24. Thotte who deride the League's hesitations forget that temporisation may or &lt; itsionally Is* the best of all policies, says The Times, commenting on the last step in the
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      DEADLOCK IN BOMBAY COTTON TRADE.
      111 28 —Reuter. Boycott of European Brokers. Bombay, Jan. 24. The recrudescence of the boycott of European brokers threatens to bring about a further deadlock in the cotton trade as the agreement of last year is not being honoured by the rank and file of Indian brokers.
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      LADY BAILEY.
      334 28 Reuter Wireless. Another Adventure On Return Journey. Paris, Jan. 23. Lady Bailey, who is flying back home, i.&gt; apparently none the worse for her experiences in her forced landing in the desert near Tahoua. She has no-A* crossed the most dangerous part of the desert and is well
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      A SHARP TURN.
      456 28 —Reuter. Firmness and Courage Needed. London, Jan. 24. The gravity of the task of the League committee in drawing up the report on the Sino-Jananese dispute is stressed by the Daily Herald and the News Chronicle. I The very gravity of the matter makes it essential that
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      NAVAL BASES.
      98 28 —Reuter. Japan Denies Secret Building. London, Jan. 25. The News Chronicle’s Geneva correspondent says that the minutes of the Mandates Commission disclose that a secret meeting of the Commission was held on Nov. 11 regarding the rumours that Japan is establishing secret naval bases in the Pacific Islands.
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      WAR DEBTS MOVE IN U.S.A.
      233 28 Conferences Suggested. “DEFERMENT” NOT DEFAULT.” Warm Spring. Georgia. Jan. 24. Mr. Roosevelt has authorised Col. Stimson to arrange fcparaW conferences with debtor countries w'ho have met their obligations to the United States and arc now requesting the opportunity of discussing the question of some relief
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      INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
      157 28 .—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. veloped into pneumonia.—Reuter Wireless. Spreading to France And Germany. Paris, Jan. 23. The influenza epidemic is making rapid headway in the north of France. In the Department Nord, 60 per cent, of employees in the offices and workmen in the factories are down with the disease. In
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      RUSSIAN GRAIN.
      65 28 —Reuter. Demands Fulfilled Before Due Date. Moscow, Jan. 24. Speaking at the opening session of the central executive committee, Molotov said Stalin had decreed that free trading in grain would be permitted to collective fanners and others in West Siberia the northern district of White Russia. Uzbekistan, Turkestan
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      “FIVE-YEAR PLAN.”
      63 28 Suggestion For Singapore Municipality. •iV Singapore Municipal Commissioners will hold their monthly meeting on Monday at 2.15. The business on the agenda includes, a notice of motion by Mr. J Laycock with regard to the appointment of a comnnttee to prepare a “Five-Year Ian for Singapore (with power
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      LONDON BUS STRIKE ENDS.
      59 28 —Reuter. Men Accept Advice Of Union. London, Jan. 24. The streets of London reassumed their normal congestion today. The i JUH strikers late last night decided to accent their union’s advice and return to worW from midnight. rk All strikers were back this morning but 200
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      SINGAPORE WEDDING.
      291 28 Mr. W. A. Gibson and Miss W. H. Morton. The wedding took place at Singapore on Saturday, the Rev. Stephen Band otti ciating, of Mr. William Archibald Gibson, of Kluang, Johore, only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gibson of Bedford, and Miss Winifred Hobson
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      MISADVENTURE.
      53 28 Naval Base Drowning Tragedy. A verdict of death by misadventure by drowning was returned by Mr. F. G Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, on Friday, on an Indian, Ramasamy. who met his death by a fall into the sea off the wall at the Seletar Naval Base on the night
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      WALLACE MURDER.
      78 28 Trial At Present Selangor Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 19. The trial of the Hylam servant who is charged with the murder of Mrs. Wallace and the attempted murder of her husband at Klang last year will take place at the Selangor Assizes towards the
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      PORT DICKSON SEA WALL.
      77 28 Fifteen Hundred Tons A Month Of Cargo. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. Legislation was passed by the Federal Council to enable charges to be made for the loading and unloading of cargo over the Port Dickson sea wall. It was stated that as
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    ENGLAND WIN BY 338.
    1743 29 —Reuter. Quick Finish to Third Test. DEADLY BOWLING. Australians All Out For 193. Adelaide, Jan. 18. The weather was unsettled but the early movnins rain had not affected the wicke. when England resumed their second innin the third Test match here befoie an attendance estimated at
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    THE M.C.C. REPLY TO AUSTRALIA.
    707 29 Board Divided SOME PLAYERS READY TO RETURN. Adelaide, Jan. IS. The Australian Board of Control has cabled to the M.C.C. on the subject of the leg theory controversy as follows Body-line bowling has assumed such proportions as to menace the best interests of the game,
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    AT SCOTLAND YARD.
    69 29 ed methods of crime detection.—Reuter Wireless. Conference Of Empire Police Chiefs. London, Jan. 23. The secrets of Scotland Yard will be disclosed at a private conference of police chiefs which opened in London this morning with Lord Trenchard welcoming eighty delegates from Britain and various parts of
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    OIL DISPUTE.
    50 29 —Reuter. Hearing By The League On Wednesday. Geneva, Jan. 24. The League Council, which opened its 70th session this morning under the chairmanship of Baron Aloisi (Italy), appointed M. Benes (Czechoslovakia) aa rapporteur in the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. dispute discussion of which is expected to begin on Thursday.—Reuter.
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  • Sporting News.
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      MALAYAN HOCKEY MATCHES.
      444 30 Selangor Held. GOALLESS DRAW WITH MALACCA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 21. In a fast, thrilling game, Malacca i&gt;layed a goalless draw with Selangor. Malacca had the better of the exchanges in the first haH, when the forwards played a thrustful game. Then Selangor pulled themselves
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      POLO IN JOHORE.
      80 30 Prospects for Season Promising. After a month’s rest owing to rain, polo was resumed at Johore Bahru on Sunday. A team captained by Col. Prior beat a team captained bv H. H. Tungku Mahkota by 5—4. Some of the best ponies in the country have been secured,
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      ENGLAND WIN.
      25 30 —Reuter. Amateur International Against Wales. London, Jan. 23. In an international amateur football match at Torquay today, England beat Wales by 1—6.— Reuter.
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      AMATEUR RACES AT PENANG.
      752 30 Polo Club Gymkhana. INTERESTING FINISH IN LADIES’ RACE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 21. The Penang Polo Club annual gymkhana held in conjunction with the Penang Turf Club proved a great success. The poing was good. H.H. The Sultan of Perak, and the Resident Councillor
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      ENGLAND BEATEN AT RUGBY.
      222 30 Wales’ First Win At Twickenham. London, Jan. 21. At Twickenham today 60,000 people saw Wales beat England by seven points (a dropped goal and a try) to three points (a try) in an international rugby match. It was a tine day, but rather cold. England led
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      M.C.C. TOURISTS.
      42 30 —Reuter. Leyland and Nawab Bat Well. Ballarat. Jan. 21. In a two-day match, the M.C.C. players scored 255 (Leyland 62. Nawab of Pataudi 84) against a Victorian Country Thirteen which had made 26 for one at the close of play.—Reuter.
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      MALAYAN RACING.
      95 30 Changes In Classification Announced. The Straits Racing Association announce* the following changes in the classification of horses and ponies. Horses. A Transfers. —Gay Toi from Class 3 to Class 4. Verdict from 3 to 4. New Classifications. —Class 1: Royal Legion, Sunspark. Class 2: Wampum. Class 3: Hard
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      PERAK CRICKET.
      90 30 Association Officials Elected. (From Our Own Correspondent.') Ipoh, Jan. 21. The annual general meeting of the Perak Cricket Association was held at the Ipoh Club when the following officials were elected president The British Resident vice-president, Mr. C. L. Green; hon. secretary, Mr. S. W. Gooding; hon. treasurer,
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      998 30 —Renter. Positions After Saturday's Matches. The following aiv the positions teams in the English and Scottish league* after Saturday's results:— First Division. P. W. L. D. F. A. i&gt; u Arsenal 26 IS 5 3 78 40 39 Aston Villa 25 15 4 6 64 38 3* Sheffield
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      SERVICE BOXING IN SINGAPORE.
      934 31 The Navy Wins. DAVID AND GOLIATH HEAVIES.” Service boxing is always popular. One knows for certain that good, hearty slogging will be provided, with little of the "'pretty pretty” stuff which may be very clever but often thoroughly bores the spectator. Thus it was that, though
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      MALAYAN A.P.C. XV SUCCESSFUL.
      254 31 Brilliant Play By Perkins. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 21. In a fast, clean game the A.P.C., Malaya, defeated Selangor by 9 points to 3 today. The home team was weakened by the absence of Symington, McArthur being substituted as scrum half with Bailey
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      AN INDIAN EXAMPLE.
      205 31 Quadrangular Cricket Tournament In K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. A committee has been appointed to deal with a proposal to organise a cricket tournament in Selangor on the lines of the Bombay quadrangular tournament. At a meeting held in this connection several cricketers
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      NORTH vs. SOUTH RUGBY.
      308 31 Paxton-Harding Unable To Play. Three important changes have been necessary in the North and South sides who will meet in the closing game of thj Malayan Rugby season at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday. Neither P. Paxton-Harding (Selangor) who had been chosen to captain the
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      AT SEA VIEW.
      298 31 Diving Champions’ Fine Display. Swimming enthusiasts received a treat when a diving exhibition was given by the Olympic games champion, Harold “Dutch” Smith and Farid Simaika, at the Sea View Hotel on Saturday evening. Many varied dives were executed with much grace and beauty as befits the
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      474 31 —Reuter. Walsall Score Eight Against Mansfield. London, Jan. 19. The following were the results of Flnglish League games played today:— Third Division (Southern). Newport Co. H Aldershot 1 Doncaster R. 1 Chester 0* Hull Barrow 0 Walsall H Mansfield T. 1 "Abandoned after 40 min. owing to fog.—Reuter.
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      RANGERS HELD.
      24 31 —Reuter. Vienna Team’s Good Display. London, Jan. 21. Glasgow Rang'ers drew with the Vienna Sports Klub Rapid each side scoring three goals.—Reuter.
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      17 GOALS.
      69 31 And Y.M.C.A. Score 16 Of Them. Y.M.C.A. IB; Khalsa Asscn. 1. In a match on the Y.M.C.A. ground on Friday the home side defeated the Khalsa Association by IB—1. The visitors had only eight men on duty, hut an arrangement was nia ’e to play nine-a-side, one of
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      SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
      633 32 The New Course. LADIES’ TICKETS PRIVILEGE. A surplus for the year of $112,740.56, after deducting $27,162.73 for depreciation and expending $2,670.51 on i|&gt;keep to club premises is shown in the report of the Singapore Turf Club for last year. At the close of the year 1931 there
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      S.C.C. XV LOSE TO R.A.F.
      306 32 Morgan’s Fine Display. HOME SIDE BY THE DUMMY.” S.C.C. XV 13 pts. R.A.F. »6 p«*. The most outstanding player on the field in the rugby match on the Padang on Friday in which the R.A.F. defeated an S.C.C. XV by a last minute score was
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      PUBLIC SERVICES BEATEN.
      210 32 R.A.F. Rugby Team Successful. P. Services Nil R.A.F. 9pts. On a rain-sodden ground it w as only to be expected that the standard of Rugby displayed by the Public Services and R.A.F. at Dunearn Road on Jan. 18 would be inclined to be mediocre. The slippery ball
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      98 32 Ladies Medal At Garrison G.C. The Garrison Golf Club ladies’ medal was played for on Jan. 18 and 19. Seventeen cards were taken out. The following were the best returns Miss F. Maynard 37— 7—30 Mrs. C. M. Keble 5t—15—30 Mrs. J. L. McIntyre 51—14—37 Mrs. D. D.
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      H.M.S. BERWICK WELL BEATEN.
      234 32 Command’s First Half Supremacy. Malaya Command 4; H.M.S. Berwick 0. Scoring all their goals in the nrst halt, a Malaya Command eleven defeated a team from H.M.S. Berwick in a hockey match at Tangiin on Sunday, by 4—0. The winners were clearly surenor, ss was expected,
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      LAST-MINUTE WIN FOR CHINESE.
      220 32 Interesting Match With R.A.F. Chinese 5; R.A.F. 4. After leading by to.vo clear goals in the first half of their football match against the Chinese, at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday afternoon the R.A.F. eased up and not only allowed the Chinese to equalise but ultimately
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      MITCHELL AND TATE IN FORM.
      159 32 M.C.C. Match at Ballarat Abandoned. mi. Ballarat, Jan. 23. The M.C.C. s two-day match with a Victorian country thirteen was abandoned today owing to rain. On Saturday the M.C.C. made 255 of w'hich Leyland scored 62 and the Nawab of Pataudi 84. When play closed
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      WEDNESDAY BEATEN AT CHESTERFIELD.
      150 32 -Reut&lt;-r. Cup Replays. MANCHESTER CITY SCORE NINE TIMES. London, Jan. lfe. Results of replays in the third round of the F.A. Cup played today were as fol lc\vs: Southend Utd. 2 Watford Luton Town 2 Barnsley Aston Villa 2 Bradford City Chesterfield 4 Sheffield Weu. &lt;&gt;
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      Millwall Win Cup Replay.
      59 32 —Reuter. London, Jan. 23. In a replay of their third round tic m the English F. A. Cup competition today. Reading, playing at home, lost to Millwall by two goals to nil.—Reuter. Ir their first encounter. Millwall iet: by 2—0 when the game was abandoned 3*0
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      SCOTTISH CUP.
      49 32 —Reuter. St. Mirren Easily Defeat King’s Park. London, Jan. 24. In the replay of their first round tie in the Scottish Cup, St. Mirren, playing at home, defeated King’s Park by five goals to one.—Reuter. The result of the first encounter w r a &lt; &gt; a goalless
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      BIG SCORES IN LOCAL HOCKEY.
      163 32 S.R.C. Good Win Over R.A.F. S.R.C. 1st 8 R.A.F. 0There was a glut of goals on the S.RX. padang on Jan. 18 when the home side trounced the R.A.F. at hockey to the tune of eight dear goals. A sodden and sticky ground proved a
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      GOLF IN SIAM.
      37 32 R.H. St. Amory Again Wins Title. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 23. The open amateur golf championship of Siam was won for the third year in succession by Mr. R. H. St. Amory.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      70 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contractu Spot Seller Prices d. Date I/don S’pore Feb. Mar. Apl.June dun. 19 2 5/32 6Vi 6'g 6% &lt;5% 20 2% 6 0/10 6% 6\ 21 2 3.116 6 Vi 6"* 6 1V/16 6*i 23 25/32 60/16 6 15/16 6 11/16 6 13
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      21 1 Jan. 10 Tin, S’pore Price $73.75 per picul. 20 73.87% 21 74.62% 23 74.37% 24 74.25 25 74.62%
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      125 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,106 th auction on Jan. 25, when there was catalogued 1,500,413 lb. or 669.83 tons; offered 1,443,660 lb. or 644.49 tons; sold 1.032.670 lb. or 461.01 tons. Spot. London 2 7 32d. New York 3 cts. PRICES REALISED.
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      RUBBER RESULTS.
      87 1 Sendayan’s Increased Profit. &lt; From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 17. Sendayan Rubber reports a profit for the year ended Sept. 30 of £2,01)1 compared with £17 in the preceding twelve months. The carry forward is £12,133. The sum of £3,900 is transferred from reserve for writing down
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      PALM OIL.
      93 1 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., supply us with latest buyers’ prices, received by cable for Malayan Palm Oil and Paml Kernels. Palm oil in bulk c.i.f. landed weights New York/Philadelphia 2.20 cents (U.S. currency) per lb. c.i.f. landed weights Pacific Ports 2.12 cents (U.S. currency) per lb. c.i.f. landed
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      JAN. TIN RETURNS.
      63 1 (The figures in brackets denote the output for the corresponding period of 193' Pahang Consolidated. —1,317 pels., (2,100 pels). Takunpa Valley. -Output first half .Tan. 615 hrs., 165.000 cu. yds., 974 pels. Katu Tin Dredging.—Hrs. run 293, eu. yds. treated 85.000, tin ore won pels 363. Renong
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      INDRAGIRI RUBBER MEETING.
      767 1 No Further Extensions Of Planted Area. The Annual General Meeting of Indrajrri Rubber, Ltd., was held at the offices of the Secretaries, Evatt and Co French Bank Buddings, on Jan. IK, Mr. J. M. Sim? J. M. Sime presiding. Others present were Messrs. G. C. Knox, J.
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      CENTRAL PAHANG PLANTERS.
      512 1 Association Subscription Rate Reduced. A general meeting of the Central I’ahang Planters Association was held in Mentakab on Sunday. There were present Mr. R. de Bondy in the chair, and Messrs. A. Builegh, R. M. A. Maycock, D. C. Green, \Y. G. Ashford, J. Anderson, G. M.
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      DEC. RUBBER RETURNS.
      47 1 (The figures in brackets denote the output for the corresponding period of 1931). Sandy croft.-(20,000 lb.), 36.5(H) lb. Tai Tak Plantations- 40.000 lb. Tambalak.—22,soo lb. Teluk Anson. 52,428 lb. Tapah.— 90,297 lb. Tangkok Estate. 28,700 lb.. (30.000 lb). Ulu 8enut.—59,600 lb. United Malacca.—4B.7Bl lb
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      SHARE MARKET.
      656 1 [Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co., in their share report dated Jan. 25, state With business still very dull there is little that calls for comment in the conditions prevailing in all sections of the locsl share market. The chief event of thtt week in financial
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      748 2 Bolivia’s Excess Of Quota. MR. FRISBY SPEAKS TO THE POINT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 28. Holidays have interrupted business during the past week and very little interest has been taken. The main feature has been the decrease in the stocks in warehouse here, which has
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      LONDON TIN.
      34 2 Shareholders Offered Holdings in Kampars. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 23. Shareholders of the London Tin Corporation are offered 15,000 £1 shares in Southern Kanipar Tin Dredging at 21s. a share.
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      516 2 Barlow and Co., in their report, dated Singapore, Jan. 19, stale: —The easiei* tendency mentioned last week has been accentuated owing to lack of support by buying interests, and also to disappointment on publication of the American questionnaire figures for December. Consumption was particularly poor at 17,000 tons
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      LOSS REDUCED.
      232 2 Wilkinson Process Rubber Co. The report of the directors for the year S r- in"' the aU United W, 's?at?s ‘of America, the company is no longer represented there. earned }&gt;ut after allowing for depreciation, sell!„e .xpcmses, general administrat.on, etc the year’s working shows a net loss *",$700
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      LUNAS RUBBER.
      217 2 Small Profit on the Year’s Working. The report for the year ended Oct. 31, states :—The net profit for the year amounts to $4,098 (as against $476 for the previous year) to which must be added the balance of $51,053 brought forward from last account making a tota.
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      REPATRIATION.
      60 2 Heavy Drop In Malaya Last Quarter. To meet the cost of repatriation of Indian labourers during the third quarter of 1932 $91,459 was voted in the Federal Council on Monday. The Controller of Labour mentioned that for the fourth quarter of last year the figures of repatriation were less
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      STOUGHTON (PERAK).
      46 2 Small Profit On Year’s Working. (from Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 19. Stoughton (Perak) Rubber Plantations report a profit for the year ended Sept. 30 of £332 against a profit of £984 for the previous twelve months. The sum of £4,223 is carried forward.
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      PONTIAN (MALAY) RUBBER.
      384 2 Financial Position Quite Sound. The twenty-second annual e-eneral meeting of Pontian (Malay) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held in London on Dec. 30 Mr. Philippe E Gourju (chairman of the company) presiding. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said that rubber moducers had shared the
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      REORGANISATION.
      92 2 Malayan and General Trust. T* 1 directoj^ ‘s of the Malayan and General Trust (which is principally interest »d in tin mining companies) are '’onsidering a scheme for reorganisation of the company’s finances which it is hoped to submit early this year. An extension of the debenture moratorium to
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      56 2 Estimate of World Holdings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 24. Henry Gardner and Co., estimate world rubber stocks at Dec. 31, at 611,610 tons compared with 603.359 tons on Nov. 30 r ml 616,943 tons at Dec. 31. 1931. United Kingdom stocks are now 90,798 tons, compared
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      JAN. RUBBER RETURNS.
      44 2 (The figures in brackets denote the output for the corresponding period of 193 I). Bruseh.—45.100 lb., (44.000 lb). Indrngiri.—73,435 lb. Jimah.—47,000 lb. Kuala Reman.—61,000 lb., (90,973 lb; Lok Kawi.—46,600 lb., (48.000 1 lb). La was Sarawak). —115,123 lb. Malaka Pindn.-6l.200 lb.
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      501 3 Manufacturers Resist Low Offers. BETTER LABOUR OUTLOOK. ;F roui Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Dec. 28. A quieter state of affairs has prevailed in the market during the week. This development has been due to the intervention of the Christmas holidays for business on the Manchester Roya 1
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      FUTURE TIN QUOTA.
      159 3 I I (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 29. learn from well-informed Dutch tin ;ers that rumours as to an agreeto restrict tin production to a still quota are unfounded, says tho :crdami correspondent of the FinanTimes. No such further reduction iota has been, or is now, under
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      LUMUT RUBBER ESTATES.
      1386 3 Dividend of V\/% Per Cent. Approved. The twenty-third ordinary general meeting of Lumut Rubber Estates, Limited, was held in I&gt;ondon, on Dec. 22, 1932, Sir F. A. Swettenham, (the chairman of the company) presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield, Ltd.) »*ead the notice
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      PALM OIL.
      36 3 A cable received by Cumberbatch and Co. gives the London prices of palm oil at £lO 10s. The market is normal. The quotation is made on the basis of IR per cent, f.f.a., Liverpool.
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      TENNAMARAM PALM OIL.
      418 3 Bulk Shipping Now In Sight. The ninth annual ordinary general of the Tennamaram Palm Oil Company, Ltd., was held on Dec. 15 at the registered offices of the company, 10, Old Jewry, E. Mr. C. R. Gilliat (the chairman) presiding. The chairman, after referring to the absence
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      USE OF RUBBER.
      231 3 A new company, International Latex Processes, Limited, has been formed by the Anode Rubber Company, Limited, and the United States Rubber Cofnpany for the purpose of consolidating all patents on latex manufacture held by these two companies throughout the world, excepting the United States of America. It
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      832 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. &lt; Singapore, Jau. 25. Mining. I SSlJi pj Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 A .sain Kuinhang 23/6 26/6 £i £1 Austral Malay IK/- 20/*nom r Ayer llitain Tin 10 3 *1/3 £1 4*1 Ban grin Tin 11/- l*'" £j ii MataiiK Padanf 6.06 0.10
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      Trade and Finance.
      259 4 EXCHANGE RATES. i Singapore, Jan. 26. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2/3 16/16 London, 3 months’ sight 2/3 29/32 London, 60 days’ sight 2/3 7'R London, 30 days’ sight 2/3 27/32 London, demand 2/3 13/16 London, T.T. 2/8 25/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 990 Hamburg, demand 160
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
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        705 4 Capita] Iuuc Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividend# Fraaer Lyall d Company Co. Evatt. 464.175 i Nil for year 29-2-32 Allenbv ($1) 0.46 0.66 0.45 O.M 216,770 1 Nil for year 30-0-32 -Alor Gajah ($1) 026 0.35 0.30 0 41. *39,125 1 Nil for
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