The Straits Budget, 30 March 1933

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED VIABLY A CENTURY.] No. 3,920 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH SO, 1933. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    231 1 LEADERS— P»f« Working Together 3 Collieries Profits 3 Changing Values 3 The Big Stick 3-4 Federal Affairs 4 The Tottering League 4 Occasional Notas M Telegrams. Covering Past Week’s News 21-27 Pietaxea Beauty Spots in Malaya 17 Mr. C. J. Butsch 17 Japanese Art Exhibition 17 S.C.C.’f* Tennis Tournament
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    DEATH OF MRS. SCULLY.
    154 1 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Mar. 23. The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. hose Scully, wife of Mr. J. D. Scully, a member of the Eurasian community in Penang. Mrs. Scully, who was 72 years °Io, had been ailing for some time. Mrs. Scully took an
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1410 1 Mrs. G. Shelton-Agar left for home by the Hector. Mr. E. Jackson, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., will shortly be going on leave. Mr. T. G. Scott, of the Straits Trading Company, Ipoh, is shortly going home on leave. Miss Frank has bt«n admitted to the General
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    KING’S HOUSE.
    200 1 Monday, Mar. 20. Mr. F. St. Barbe and Miss St. Barbe had Luncheon at “The Lodge.* Friday, Mar. 24. In the evening His Excellency, Lady Clementi and the Misses Clementi returned to King's House, Kuala Lumpur, from Fraser’s Hill. Saturday, Mar. 25. His Excellency was preeented at the
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    “Not Of Considerable Benefit.”
    5090 2 MALAY STATES CUSTOMS UNION. Proposal Not Favoured By Committee. “We conclude, after weighing the advantages of a Customs Union against the difficulties that we have set out, that these advantages are not such that either form of Customs Uunion would be of any considerable benefit to
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      WORKING TOGETHER.
      1069 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 23. “The country can congratulate itself on having a large number of individuals who a e all actively working on some definite constructive economic plan.” This -statement occurs in a stimulating address by Mi. A. Cavendish, to which reference ba3 already been made in this
      —Straits Times, Mar. 23.  -  1,069 words
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      COLLIERIES PROFITS.
      903 3 Straits Times, March 24. It has never been usual to class Malayan mining shares among gilt-edged securities, but Malayan Collieries continue to qualify for that class. They made nearly half a million dollars profit last year, despite a falling-off of over thirty per cent, in sales, and if
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      CHANGING VALUES.
      1011 3 will ever return is not so certain.—Straits Times, March 26. Famous once for generosity on a lavish scale, the people of Malaya have recently been accused of not being as liberal as even their present straitened circumstances allow. The criticism has been resented, but the statement made by
      will ever return is not so certain.—Straits Times, March 26.  -  1,011 words
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      THE BIG STICK.
      943 3 Straits Times, March 27. Several matters of vital importance to all sections of the community were touched upon by Mr. John Bagnall in the course of his very able, if somewhat depressing, review of commercial conditions in the Colony, delivered at the annual meeting of the Singapore
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      FEDERAL AFFAIRS.
      897 4 will not have satisfied him.—Straits Times, March 28. Although the Federal Council was unusually expeditious in the conduct of its business yesterday, and no matters of first-class importance were dealt with, the meeting produced a considerable amount of interesting information and opinion. The decision to postpone explanation of
      will not have satisfied him.—Straits Times, March 28.  -  897 words
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      THE TOTTERING LEAGUE.
      959 4 Straits Times. Mar. 29. Although the reasons given by the Japanese Government for withdrawal from the League of Nations cannot be accepted as a full and fr.ink explanation of tne motives behind the decision, they do in many respects possess considerable force and, unhappily, are in accordance
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    APPOINTMENTS.
    143 4 Mr. A. M. Goodman To c* To Penang. A number of changes are takin place in some of the higher Government appointments. 1,11 The Hon. Mr. A. M. Goodman, Secra. tary for Chinese Affairs, has been a®, pointed to succeed the Hon. Mr p Allen, who has retired, as
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    P. AND T. CO-OPERATORS.
    137 4 Less Generous Loan Policy Now In Force. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 28. Speaking at the annual meeting of the F.M.S. Posts and Telegraphs Thrift and Loan Society, Mr. V. H. Winson referred to the change in the loan policy of the society and
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    AIR LINERS AT K.L.
    103 4 Hopes Engendered By R.A.F. Inspection. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 28. Imperial Airways liners may begin to call regularly at Kuala Lumpur next September. This is the hope engendered by a tour of inspection of the Flying Club’s landing ground which was made by
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    MR. LIM PHEK CHUAN.
    52 4 The death took place here on Sunday, says our Klang correspondent, of MLim Phek Chuan, who had been ailing for some months. He was about forty years of age and leaves behind a widow and several children. The funeral took place on Tuesday at the Simpang
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    ENGAGEMENT
    47 4 The engagement is announced between 1 Hung Chiang, eld.rt .on uf Mr. Ch.» K'» Cheow and the late Mrs. Chia K>™ nee Wee Poh Neo and Miss Goh t bin eldest daughter of Mr. Goh Lai honff the late Mrs. Goh Lai Kang nee ivc Leng.
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      92 4 NOTICE All communications for both the St* 8 1 Times and the Straits Budget shoulif addressed to the Head Office, .C ec 'i ®u. Stanley Streets, Singapore, StraitJ Set ments. The post free price of the Straits Tmiee the United Kingdom and foreign count is $48 a year. The post
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    21 4 DEATH CHONG.—On March 28. 1933, at No. 9. Bro*± rick Road, Singapore, Madam Yeo S 1 (Mr». Chong Ghee Loong) agea
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      AFTER THE DRAW.
      27 5 -Straits Timer*, Mar. 23. Well, well, there’s nothing for it but to ar ry in working (ugh!)—until the next Irish Sweep.—Straits Times, Mar. 23.
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      MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISE.
      108 5 —Straits Timas, Mar. 23. Penang Municipality does not content llS eU with pay ng lip-service to the value of advertising ts charms and then leave ,he work to somebody else—it acts. We have received th.s morning an admirably nroduced album containing eighty v.ews ‘‘Penang (Prince of Wales Island)
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      THE SWIMMING CLUB.
      169 5 ways find themselves justified.—Straits Times, Mar. 23. In days when depression is universal, the report of the Singapore Swimming Club must be unique not only among local institutions but in the whole of the East. Here we have a club where “applications for membership continue unabated” and
      ways find themselves justified.—Straits Times, Mar. 23.  -  169 words
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      A VERY SOUND SCHEME.
      169 5 A VERY SOUND SCHEME in a very good cause.—Straits Times. Mar. 23. The Straits Times understands that •\nother admirable suggestion for helping r he unemployment relief funds in Malaya is under consideration. The Singapore Turf Club, always generous in ’natters of this kind, plans to hold an extra day’s racing
      in a very good cause.—Straits Times. Mar. 23.  -  169 words
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      CRIMINAL APPEAL.
      290 5 in wau awi Strait* Times, Mar. 23. Hong Kong is to have a Court of Criminal Appeal, and the Bill bringing > nto existence follows, it is announced, r ,|»e Straits Settlement? Ordinance of l'J31. Agreeing that it is only fit and proper that Crown Colonies should enjoy
      in wau awi « Strait* Times, Mar. 23.  -  290 words
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      H.R.H. ON THE AIR.
      134 5 —Straits Times, March 24. Between eight-th rty and nine o’clock tonight the Malayan Amateur Radio Society will broadcast from Kuala Lumpur a speech by the Pr nee of Wales on unemployment relief. This speech, which w as made before the National Council of Soc al Service
      —Straits Times, March 24.  -  134 words
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      KNUCKLE KNOWLEDGE.
      188 5 Straits Times, March 24. Evervoue knows that “Thirty days hath September” because that is the first line but how many can tell off-hand the number of the days in other months without running through the famous rhyme until one conies to it? This column is usually devoted to
      Straits Times, March 24.  -  188 words
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      “RUTHLESS.”
      181 5 equally sad present.—Straits Timea, March 24. “Barbaric ruthlessness” was one of the expressions used bv Germany’s Iron Chancellor, Herr Hitler, in outlining his policy before the Reichstag. Fortunately for the peace of the world, however, he was referring to the manner in which high treason will be dealt with
      equally sad present.—Straits Timea, March 24.  -  181 words
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      STRANGE “TIDAPATHY.”
      358 5 -Straits Times, March 24. We make no apology for referring again to the voucher scheme by which the Singapore Musical Society hopes to earn at least $l,OOO for the unemployment funds by two or more performances of “The Messiah 1 for the need is urgent and unless it
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      “IN GOOD TIME.”
      258 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 25. In the House of Commons a day or two ago, Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secre-tary for Air, stated that “extremely satisfactory progress has been made during the last few months with the Imperial air route to Australia and it is hoped that if no
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      SINGAPORE AT LEAST?
      297 5 —Straits Times, March 26. As a matter of fact, the latest signs indicate that the extension of the Imperial Airways route to Singapore, if the Indian difficulties hove been overcome, will be made before it has been settled who shall operate the section between here and Australia.
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      NIGHT CLUB FINANCE.
      363 5 NIGHT CLUB FINANCE was lost through bad cheques.—Strait® Times, March 25. It has long been a truism the “Crime doesn’t pay” and it would appear that the same remark applies to the running of night clubs, for surely if anyone was in a position to make money out of these
      was lost through bad cheques.—Strait® Times, March 25.  -  363 words
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      COLONEL KUNHARDT.
      302 5 COLONEL KUNHARDT Straits Times, March 27. The death of Lieut.-Col. J. C. G. Kunhardt will recall to many people the pamphlet which this hardwork ng statistician brought out in March, 1930, entitled “The Future of Rubber.* Colonel Kunhardt was ever an optimist where rubber was concerned, but as far back
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      IT CAN BE DONE!
      374 5 IT CAN BE DONE .—Straits Times, March 27. There are some who, while sympathetic towards the unemployment relief agencies in this country, fear «-hai the problem is getting beyond the capacity of those who are still in employment. This view was challenged by Mr. John Hands, honorary aecretary or the
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      “PERIPLUS.”
      292 5 “PERIPLUS —Straits Times, March 28. If the element of u good lecture is to start your potential audience guessing B to what you are going to talk about, then Sir John Scott hos achieved it in what will be his valedictory address to the Singapore Rotary Club tomorrow, having chosen
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      COMING EVENTS.
      471 6 round the world luxury airships.—'Straits Times, March 28. In another column today we publish, not without regret, the notice of the wind ng up of a local company which had as its object the linking up of the towns of Malaya by air. The enterpr se has come
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      TRAIN SPEEDS.
      213 6 TRAIN SPEEDS for a very long time.—Straits Times Mar. 29. A Bangkok reader of the Straits Time* draws attention to a mis-statement which occurred in a reference to the speed of railway trains in Great Britain. It was stated that the “Cheltenham J ‘y er did the journey between Cheltenham
      for a very long time.—Straits Times Mar. 29.  -  213 words
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      TARIFFS JUSTIFIED.
      437 6 never previously possessed.—Straits Times, Mar. 29. On Feb. 29 Great Biitain completed her first year of tariffs and a special correspondent in the Moining Post gives a very fair summing up of how the country has fared under this departure fror*. her historic policy. In the first place,
      never previously possessed.—Straits Times, Mar. 29.  -  437 words
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    BISHOP’S DEATH.
    185 6 On Way Home After 46 Years in China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 28. The death took place in the General Hospital last night of Monseigneur C. M. F. de Gorostarzu, a Roman Catholic bishop of the China Mission, who was en route to France. Deceased, who
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    RUBBER’S RIVAL IN JOHORE.
    1410 6 Oil Palms Take Its Place. FACTORY OPENED. ULU REMIS ESTATE FUNCTION. Where once rubber ruled in lonely and glorious state, H.H. the Sultan of Johore on Monday set i« motion the latest addition to an industry which threatens to take its place. This was at Layang
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    BROADCASTING IN MALAYA.
    568 7 New Moves. FORMATION OF A COMPANY. More rapid developments are now taking place towards the establishment of a broadcasting station for Malaya. These developments are explained in the statement given below, issued on Tuesday by Messrs. Gattey and Bateman. The statement is as follows Our attention has
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    THROWN OUT OF CAR.
    63 7 An unusual motor-car accident occurred on Saturday in East Coast Road. A Chinese woman, her daughter-in-law, three children and an amah were travelling in a car, all crowded into the back seat. The chauffeur suddenly swerved to avoid .a bicyclist and two women were thrown out.
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    PLAINTIFF WINS BANK CASE.
    6052 8 Important Ruling By Mr. Justice Whitley. CARRYING CONTRACTS Shares As Security For Loan. An important judgment wan delivered in the Supreme (ourt on Fnda> b> Mr. Justice Whitley, the case being ihat in »hich Mr. Seah Eng Lim sued the l\ and O. Banking Cor- 1
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    SEEKING MINERS’ VIEWS.
    405 9 F.M.S. Chamber and Tin Restriction. The need for obtaining the full views of the miners before Malaya is committed to a farther period of tin restriction has Deen constantly urged, and it is reassuring to find that the importance of the question is being realised. Tnis is
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    F.M.S. Dissatisfaction With Empire Duties.
    6400 10 MALAYS UNDER THE “AXE.” Higher Charges For Land At The Highlands. That Empire preference was almost “a dead letter” in the Federated Malay States was the startling statement made by Colonel Rae, a Perak member, in the Federal Council on Monday. Charges of extravagance in
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    SIR JOHN SCOTT.
    61 12 Sir John and Lady Scott were entertained at a farewell dinner in the Amber Room of Raffles Hotel on March 23 by the Consular Corps of Singapore. The dinner was arranged to afford to the Consular representatives an opportunitv to thank John and Lady Scott for‘their great
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    BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER SUED.
    1005 12 New World Alleges Slander. $500 CLAIMED. SPEECH AT MEETING RESENTED. The point as to whether a claim for $500 damages for alleged slander came within the jurisdiction of the Civil District Court was argued before Mr. H. R. Bull, Civil District Judge, on Tuesday in a
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    DAILY LETTER CABLES DEARER.
    375 12 And Air Mails Benefit. In accordance with the decisions of the International Telegraph Conference held at Madrid last year, the week-end letter telegram service will he abolished as from the first of next month, and from the same date the charges for urgent and daily letter
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    BEATS WORLD CHESS CHAMPION.
    180 12 Distinction for Mr. Yap Ah Hian. Mr. Yap Ah Hian. of the Chinese Recreation Club, had the distinction of defeating Dr. Alekhine, the world chess champion, when ten local players met the champion in a blindfoltf demonstration match at the Adelphi Hotel on Monday. Dr. Alekhine
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    MASONIC FUNCTION.
    288 12 District Grand Master Installed. As a result of the recent retirement ot the Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule. who was the District Grand Master of the Eastern Archipelago (English Constitution), an important Masonic function took place in the Memorial Hall. Singapore, on Saturday, when Mr. G. W.
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      185 12 NOT A PAIN AT 78 She Feels Like 48 Aches and pains are not inevitable in o d age. When they do come, the* always a cause for them—a cau«e tV® can be overcome. Here is a little lev,!' on growing old, by a woman of 78.11 For the last
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    3021 13 A New Pahang Estate—Profits From Tobacco —Will Planters Follow Suit?—Some Unsolved Problems—Sumatra Methods—March Crop Returns —A Rubber Optimist. (By Oor Planting Correapondeat.) rpHE most ambitious experiment in 1 tobacco growing of which I have yet h arJ in Malaya is being made by a Chinese towkay in
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    IN MOUNTAINOUS OILY SEAS.
    519 14 Mother and Child. MALAYAN PLANTER’S AID. One of the .“49 survivors from the China Navigation Co.’s steamer Antung, which went aground off Mofu Point early this month in mountainous seas, reached Singapore on Friday. He is Mr. A. J. B. Jones, a young planter of Raja
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    HELPING “EUROPEAN” UNEMPLOYED.
    690 14 Only British. LOCAL FUND POSITION CLEARED UP. Are Europeans who are not British entitled to relief from the European Unemployment Fund in Singapore? This is a question which has been raised with the Straits Times apropos the strong appeals being made for increased contributions. The irrevocable decision
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    ISSUES BEFORE TIN MINERS.
    701 14 Control or No Control. WARNING AT MEETING IN SELANGOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. No indication of the miners’ attitude towards the continuance of tin control was given at the annual meeting of the Selangor Miners’ Association today b*it it is understood that
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3092 15 Flags Above Ruins —A X isit To Caslle Camp —Sunday Morning Reflections—The Wintering Season—W hy It Happens —Our Malayan Trees—Garden Pleasures. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspoadent.) A PLEASANT break in the monotony j of life came my way last Sunday morning. Arising from a
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    $1,714,000 VOTE PASSED.
    2103 16 Not a Good Bargain But RUBBER CONTROL. No Further Action By Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 27. The Federal Council, at its meeting this morning, voted the sum of $1,714,000 for the acquisition of the Sungei Besi hydroelectric station. The Financial Adviser said that
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    HINDU MARRIAGES.
    134 16 Question of Registration In the Colony. At the invitation of the Indian 0 ciation. Singapore, a meeting of delegates from the Vivekananda Sanmarka Sangam, the Adi-Dravida Sangam, the Arya Samaj, the Khalsa Association, the Bhumiar Brahman Sabha, the Northern Indian Funeral Association, the Tamils Reform Association and the
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    RAFFLES CABARET.
    199 16 Good Performance By Local Amateurs. The value of good teaching for those who aspire to success in stage dancing was demonstrated on Saturday evening at Raffles Hotel when pupils of Mile. Tania Svetlanova gave a performance on behalf of the Children’s Aid Society. Mile. Svetlanova had been able
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    MR. H. L. HOPKIN.
    98 16 Farewell Dinner At Raffles Hotel. The Press of Singapore gathered in the Amber Room, Raffles Hotel. Saturday evening for a fareweh < to Mr. H. L. Hopkin, of the btia Times, who is leaving Malaya I1 Comorin after 17 years in Singapor Mr. G. W. Seabridge,
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      U.S. BEER BILL SIGNED.
      166 21 Reuter. Prohibition Passes. RETURN TO OLD CONDITIONS Washington, Mar. 22. President Roosevelt has signed the Beer Bill, which now becomes law.— Rc-uter. Under the bill the alcoholic content cf beverages is fixed at 3.2 per cent., this being applicable to beer, wine and fruit juices. Following
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      JEWS PROTEST.
      530 21 —Reuter. Economic Boycott Of Germany. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Mar. 20. Hebrews in Batavia and Sourabaya recently held protest meetings in connection with the anti-Jewish riots in Germany. A resolution strongly condemning the Hitler regime was passed and is to be sent to the League of Nations
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      IF DEBTORS REDUCE TARIFFS.
      95 21 —Reuter. Sympathetic Consideration Of War Debts. VVashington, Mar. 24. There are conflicting reports as to President Roosevelt’s attitude regarding the War debt payment due on June 15. Mr. Hull, the Secretary of State, and the British Ambassador had a long conversation, and Mr. Hull subsequently stated
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      RESTRICTION IN D.E.I.
      117 21 Reuter Wireless. Measures to Control Tea Output. Batavia, Mar. 24. On account of the imminence of tea restriction in the Netherlands Indies, under which licences will be furnished exclusively to factories, the Director of the Agricultural Department has requested all factory owners to report to the Statistical
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      U.S. BANKING.
      75 21 —Reuter. Bill Signed by President Roosevelt. Washington, Mar. 24. President Roosevelt has signed the Bill permitting non-member banks to borrow from Federal Reserve Banks. Gold Embargo. Mr. Woodin, the Secretary to the Treasury. says an announcement on the embargo on the export of gold is being prepared and
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      ESTATE MURDER.
      42 21 Death Of Japanese Manager. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Mar. 20. Mr. Katsoema, manager of the Japanese l ub!>er estate. Kalassei, at Manado, Celebes, has been murdered. A Japanese assistant, Nasafumi, Meguro, has been arrested in connection with the affair.
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      SOVIET CHARGES.
      371 21 —Reuter. cused are equally innocent.—Reuter Wireless. Three Accused Released On Bail. London, Mar. 23. The Soviet Embassy announces that tihe Prosecutor has agreed to release on bail the three British engineers, Thornton, Gregory and Cushny, who are charged with sabotage in Moscow’. The first named is on bail
      —Reuter.; cused are equally innocent.—Reuter Wireless.  -  371 words
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      FILMS IN BRITAIN.
      136 21 -British Wireless. Entertainment Tax Brings £7,000,000. Rugby, Mar. 21. In an address last night Mr. Simon Rowson, a director of Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, at. the Royal Empire Society, state! that last year £43,000,000 was paid by the public to the cinemas of Great Britain. Of this £7,000,000
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      ARMS EMBARGO.
      55 21 -British Wireless. Question Still Being Considered. Rugby, Mar. 21. Asked if he could define the respective positions of the countries consulted in connection with the arms embargo negotiations, Mr. Baldwin in the House of Commons today said that the matter was still under discussion and he could not
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      DICTATOR’S POWERS IN GERMANY.
      200 21 present Reichstag is replaced.—Reuter Wireless. Enabling Bill. FULL CONTROL FOR GOVERNMENT. Berlin, M ar. 24. President von Hindenburg has signed the Enabling Bill, and it came into force today.—Reuter. Berlin, Mar. 21. The Enabling Bill, which has been passed by the Reichstag gives the Government carte
      present Reichstag is replaced.—Reuter Wireless.  -  200 words
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      RESTRICTION.
      120 21 Dutch Newspaper Urges Action. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Mar. 20. Now’ that a definite decision has been made with regard to the restriction of the output of tea the Deli Courant raised the question of rubber restriction, and urges that a scheme should be adopted without delay. In
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      BRITAIN’S BUDGET.
      105 21 British Wireless. Revenue Returns Up To Last Week. Rugby, Mar. 22. The total revenue collected during tha current financ al year which ends on March .'ll amounted on Saturday to £709,066,764. This is £57,744,000 less than the budget estimate. Last week's revenue amounted to £20,087,969 and the surplus
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      NOT A VASSAL.
      46 21 —Reuter. Mr. Matsuoka On Japan’s Position. New York, Mar. 24. Mr. Matsuoka the chief Japanese delegate at Geneva has arrived here. He asserted that Japan was not appealing to anyone, for she was not a vassal State to America or any other nation.—Reuter.
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      DR. H. T. HODGKIN.
      27 21 —Reuter. London, Mar. 26. The death is announced of Dr. Henry Theodore Hodgkin, the former secretary of the National Christian Council in China.—Reuter.
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      IRISH SWEEPSTAKE DRAW.
      246 22 —Reuter. Grand National. ONE PRIZE COMES TO SINGAPORE. Dublin, Mar. 22. There is approximately £2,000,000 in prize money in the Irish sweep on the Grand National, the drawing of which started this morning. Ticket Z V *****, "Mildred,” 04, Market Street, Singapore, drew Clydesdale. E S *****,
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      “ACE OF SPADES.”
      105 22 U.S. Bootlegger Shot In His Home. (From Our Own Correspondent,* London, Mar. 25. An ace of spades card, signifying death, and a pair of pall-bearer’s black gloves lay on the ball table of the luxurious home of A1 Lillien, one of the wealthiest bootleggers in America when
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      MONTE CARLO STORY.
      79 22 -Reuter. Boxer's Manager Still Alive. London, Mar. 24. The News-Chronicle stated that Leon See, the former manager of Primo Camera and many other boxers, died of poison at Monte Carlo, where he was endeavouring to recoup his fortunes. Reuter’s Paris correspondent has discovered that M. See is
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      THANKED FOR SERVICES.
      74 22 —Reuter. Disbanded Organisations In Bavaria. Munich, Mar. 24. u The iir Commissioner for the Interior, Herr Wagner, has ordered the dissolution of all military organisations, except the Nazi Storm Troops and the Steel Helmets. This is directed against the Bavarian People s Party, Iron Watch,” and other
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      31 22 Reduction Compared With A Year Ago. (From Our Own Correspondent.) mv London, Mar. 24. 8 rubber stocks on Feb. 28 were 004,924 tons, compared with 034,870 MMeVn*" previously a
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      GAOLED FOR MURDER.
      118 22 Now a Prussian Chief Of Police. Berlin, Mar. 26. A number of new Nazi police presidents appointed in Prussia includes ex-Lieut. Iiaines, police chief of Breslau, who was sentenced to 15 years’ hard labour for the murder of a suspected traitor in the socalled "Black Reichswehr” some
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      D.E.I. ESTATES.
      81 22 Nearly One-Fifth Not Being Tapped. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Mar. 20. According to the figures of the Central Statistical Office 339 estates stopped tapping at the end of January, 1933, with a total area of 52.849 hectares. In addition 136 estates partly stopped tapping covering an area
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      FORD STRIKE.
      51 22 —Reuter. English Workers Object To Wage Cut. London, Mar. 27. Several hundred employees of the huge Ford works at Dagenham came out on strike last night as a protest against wage cuts stated to have been enforced last week. The strikers consist of the majority of the night
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      BRITAIN AND CHINA.
      87 22 —Reuter. Best Means Of Maintaining Contact. London, Mar. 22. In the House of Commons, replying to Comdr. A. Marsden (Cons., Battersea N.) Sir John Simon said the question of the best means of maintaining contact l>etween Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister to China, and the Chinese
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      IN RECEIVER’S HANDS.
      53 22 -Reuter. Affairs Of Illinois Insurance Company. Chicago, Mar. 24. The Illinois Life Assurance Co. is in t%e hands of a receiver.—Reuter. A cable of the previous day stated that Raymond Stevens, the former president of the company was found dead at his home with a bullet wound
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      “ MOTORISATION.”
      36 22 MOTORISATION.” —Reuter. Assisting German Automobile Industry. rrM Berlin, Mar. 24. 1 he Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha has been appointed Nazi State Commissar for automohilism and chairman of a special committee for the promotion of “motorlsation” in Germany.—Reuter.
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      MRS. LANSBURY.
      56 22 -Reuter Wireless. Death Of Wife Of Leader Of Opposition. mi London, Mar. 23. the death is announced of Mrs. Lans*2 w fe °f Mr George Lansbury, Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons.—Reute,. Wireless. Jf P8 T Un8bur y was formerly Miss Elizabeth Jane Brine. She
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      FLOOD RELIEF.
      100 22 —Reuter. Sir John Hope Simpson’s Great Work. Shanghai, Mar. 26. Sir John Hope Simpson leaves Shanghai today for London by the Empress of Canada, having successfully completed his work as Director General of the Chinese National Flood Relief Commission, having organised a huge scheme of dyke construction along
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      AMAZING ACCIDENT.
      88 22 Reuter. Aeroplane Crashes: .Two Houses Set on Fire. Oakland, California, Mar. 26. The pilot and two passengers in an aeroplane, seven adults and two children in private houses w’ere killed w’hen the machine crashed near a row’ of private houses. It exploded with such violence that only' one
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      NO DESIGNS.
      77 22 —Reuter. Mussolini’s Assurance To Portugal. Lisbon, Mar. 26. Signor Mussolini has no territorial designs on the colonial possessions of Portugal, according to a declaration received from Rome by the Portuguese Government. The Duce declares that he never expressed any ambition for Italy to possess Angola or any Portuguese
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      BOUGHT FOR £l.
      66 22 The Grand National Winner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 25. Kellsborough Jack, the Grand National winner, was bought as a t *v<»* year-oid by Mr. Ambrose Clark who wa; so unlucky ai racing that his trainer, Ivor Anthony, suggested he should transfer Kellsborough Jack to Mrs.
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      AIRMAN MISSING.
      38 22 —Reuter. No News After Leaving Baghdad. Baghdad, Mar. 24. There has been no news of the airman Fernando Loring since he left Baghdad on Wednesday morning. Loring was engaged on a flight from Spain to Manila.—Reuter.
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      £14,000 THEFT.
      33 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 25. A gang of well-dressed thieves stole lewellery valued at £14,000 from an American millionaire’s suite at the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, on Thursday night.
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      COLISEUM CONDUCTOR.
      33 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 25. The man with the bcs 4 -ki.c wn back in the world, Alfred Dove, conductor at the London Coliseum, for 21 years, died yesterday.
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      KINGSFORD SMITH.
      32 22 —Reuter. A Sydney, Mar. 26. A 1 C m J™^ ore Sir Kingsford Smith landed at 5.10 p.m. after flying 1,200 miles from New Zealand in 11 hours 40 minutes.—Reuter.
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      WOMAN WITNESS AT COURT MARTIAL.
      464 22 —Reuter Wireless. —Reuter Wireless. Sensational Defence. FRIENDSHIP WITH “MARIE LOUISE.” London, Mar. 22 A woman witness figured at the tri«r of Lieut. Norman Baillie-Stewart nf h? Seaforth Highlanders, when the proceed ings were resumed in public after a Ion* hearing in camera. Mrs. Susan Hickey
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      U.S. LINER CAPSIZES.
      94 22 cause of the disaster is unknown. —Reuter. Five Lives Lost in Dockside Accident. Seattle, Mar. 25. The 14,000-ton Dollar liner President Madison, suddenly capsized in the mopring dock here today slowly filling with watpr Seattle, Later. A hundred and fifty seamen and workmen stampeded to the shore
      cause of the disaster is unknown.—Reuter.  -  94 words
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      FOUR-POWER PACT.
      57 22 Reuter.' French Cabinet Postpones Decision. Paris, Mar. 25. The Cabinet lengthily considered the Four-Power Pact, and, according to semi-official statement, postponed a verdict until it has received definite information as to the attitude of the various interested governments, especially those previously not consulted. The Cabinet also discussed the
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      SHOULD BRITAIN INTERFERE ?
      250 23 SHOULD BRITAIN INTERFERE —Reuter. Poland Determined To Hold Corridor. MACDONALD PLAN. Right Wing Conservatives Sceptical. London, Mar. 24. The Governments foreign policy as outlined in Mr. MacDonald’s statement undoubtedly approved by all shades political opinion in the House #f Commons and the Press, except the right wimr Conservatives, who are
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      PREMIER’S STATEMENT.
      1243 23 British Wireless. Collapse Of Conference Averted. Rugby, Mar. 23. The Prime Minister this afternoon took che first available opportunity of informing the House of Commons of the proceeding during the visits he and the Foreign Secretary had recently paid to Geneva and Rome. Their colleagues had asked them
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      JAPANESE IN NEW GUINEA.
      247 23 Newspaper 7 Warns D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, Mar. 20. The report in the Daily Herald of Mr. Matsuoka's visit to Holland and the statement that the Japanese are secretly preparing aerodromes in the interior of Borneo, thus presenting a serious threat to Australia, is
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      BANKER CHARGED.
      130 23 -Reuter. Alleged Evasion Of Income Tax. New York, Mar. 22. The case against Mr. Charles E. Mitchell, former chairman of the board of the National City Bank, New York, will be heard bv the Federal Commissioner on Mar. 29.—Reuter. Mitchell is charged with violating the income-tax law. It
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      WAR DEBTS.
      87 23 —Reuter. Bargaining Policy Abandoned. Washington, Mar. 22. President Roosevelt has abandoned a bargaining po-icy in the War debt negotiations, according to the Herald Tribune, the administration being unwilling to reduce War debts in return for trade concessions and stabilisation of current cies. Instead Mr. Roosevelt proposes to try
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      AMBASSADOR RESIGNS.
      42 23 —Reuter. Protest Against The Rome Policy. Warsaw, Mar. 24. Count Potocki, the new Polish Ambassador to Italy, has resigned. The reason, it is understood, is to protest against the policies reported to have been adopted during the MacDonald-Mussolini conversations. —Reuter.
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      ‘MOST UNFRIENDLY ACT.’
      331 23 —Reuter. The Return of Gen. Ma And Gen. Su. THE GREAT WALL. Chinese Claim Another Victory. Harbin, Mar. 23. A protest against the repatriation to China of the anti-Manchukuo troops interned in Russia has been lodged with the Soviet Consul-General here by Manchukuo. The Note “deeply deplores
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      U.S. FARM RELIEF.
      144 23 —Reuter. Bill Passed by House Of Representatives. Washington, Mar. 22. The House of Representatives passed the Farm Relief Bill.—Peuter. A cable of Mar. 17 stated:—Startling emergency powers are demanded by President Roosevelt in a special message to Congress submitting a bill to authorise the Secretary of Agriculture
      —Reuter.  -  144 words
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      BRITAIN & DENMARK.
      103 23 BRITAIN DENMARK. -British Wireless. Negotiations for New Trade Treaty. Rugby, Mar. 21. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, questioned regarding the new trade treaty with Denmark, said that negotiations were still in progress. He added that any agreement Government might make with another country or with
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      HOHENZOLLERNS TO RULE?
      170 24 Expression of Nazi Hopes. AUSTRIAN UNION. Dictatorial Powers For Hitler. Berlin. Mar. 22. The business committee of tbe KeichbUk has rejected the Socialist demand for the release of the arrested Socials new Prussian Diet, in which the Nazis have a majority after confirming the commisr.ai ial government
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      REICHSTAG FIRE.
      133 24 Reuter. Foreign Communists Implicated. Berlin, Mar. 22. The magistrate investigating the fire in the Reichstag building declared that he had established that the arrested Dutch Communist Van der Lubbe was in relationship just before the fire not only with German but with foreign Communists, including some who in
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      THE GREAT PROBLEM.
      97 24 Reuter Wireless. Tackling Unemployment In U.S.A. Washington, Mar. 21. An attempt to tackle the enormous problem presented by the 12,000,00ft to 16,000,000 unemployed ir. the United States is being made by the President, who today requested Congress to authorise immediately measures which he estimates will provide work
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      TO HELP SHIPPING.
      77 24 -»wvv,vwV —Reuter. Three-Year Plan Advocated In Britain. London, Mar. 23. A three-year plan to aid British shipping and provide work immediately for 270,000 men has been presented to the Cabinet by the Members of Parliament of all the shipping constituencies, according to the Daily Express. Tbe plan
      -»wvv,vwV —Reuter.  -  77 words
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      HITLER DEFINES HIS POLICY.
      692 24 .fundamental rule of Germany.—Reuter Wireless. Ruthlessness.” GERMAN WAR GUILT DENIED. Berlin, Mar. 23. j The Chancellor, Herr Hitler, outlined his policy, at a crowded sitting of the iReiuhstag. He denied Germany’s war Itfuilt. He declared his determination to have the man who set fire to the
      .fundamental rule of Germany.—Reuter Wireless.  -  692 words
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      FOUR-POWER PACT.
      641 24 —Reuter. Debate in House Of Commons. DISARMAMENT. Danger of Collapse Of Conference. London, Mar. 23. Reviewing the recent conversations in Geneva, Rome and Paris, in House of Commons, Mr. MacDonald said that when he and Sir John Simon arrived at Geneva they found the Disarmament Conference jin grave
      —Reuter.  -  641 words
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      PEACE MOVES IN CHINA ?
      221 24 PEACE MOVES IN CHINA Mr. Ariyoshi Returning To Japan. LULL IN FIGHTING. Premier Refuses To Resume Duty. Shanghai, Mar. 25. Although both sides refuse to «iv anything, important Sino-Japanes e cuss ions have been taking place dunnV the past week with a view to arriving it a settlement. It is
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      MR. WANG CHING-WEI.
      321 24 Kussian Amoassaaor, >\iiu early in April.—Sin Kuo Min an< Chew Jit Poh. Does Not Want Chang Punished. Shanghai, Mar. 25. The anomalous situation still persists in which Mr. Wang Ching-wei. although President of the Executive Yuan, a post corresponding to that of Prime Minister, refused to resume
      Kussian Amoassaaor, >\iiu early in April.—Sin Kuo Min an< Chew Jit Poh.  -  321 words
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      NOT TO ADJOURN.
      62 24 —Reuter. Small States Protest At Geneva. Geneva, Mar. 23. The General Disarmament, Commjss'®" decided not to adjourn the Disarm Conference until after Easter and e for resumption of discussions British plan tomorrow. The smaller States strongly oppose the proposal of adjournment by the major Powers, as they
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      WHY JAPAN HAS LEFT.
      386 25 —Reuter Peace Before Academic Theses.” GROSS ERRORS. League’s Failure To Grasp Realities.” Tokio, Mar. 27. The Government has cabled to Geneva the notification of Japan’s withdrawal fioni the League. I ...,an will continue to co operate with the League in all attempts to ensure neace despite
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      ARTICLE 16.
      206 25 Reuter. Will It Be Invoked By China London, Mar. 2.1. In view of Japan’s known decision to leave the League the news of the formal notice of withdrawal little comment beyond the repetition of expressions of regret at the decision. The formal notice of withdrawal, however, may quickly
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      FOUND SHOT.
      33 25 ,—Reuter. p Chicago, Mar. 24. «ir* m&lt;&gt;n&lt; Stevens, ex-president of a &gt;0,000,000 Illinois life assurance com- 5 y Was found dead at his home with a U1,et wound in the head.—Reuter.
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      LEAGUE CRISIS.
      194 25 —Reute” Discontent Among The Smaller Powers. London, Mar. 27. Notwithstanding that two years must elapse before Japan’s withdrawal from the League becomes operative, several Chancelleries are believed to be already formulating ideas for the reconstruction of the League Council when Japan vacates her permanent seat. The murmurings of
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      IS IT THE END?
      262 25 Reuter. Press Comment on The League. London, Mar. 28. “The League will be sadly incomplete without the presence of the strongest Power in the Far East,” declares the Daily Telegraph. Juridically, Japan has broken the rules of the League but meanwhile, we observe with much concern
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      RAIL PURCHASES.
      42 25 —Reuter. Contracts Signed In London. London, Mar. 27. The Chinese Purchasing Commission has signed contracts in London in connection with the Hongchow-Kiangshan railway for six fast locomotives, 7,000 tons of rails, 34 passenger cars, 50 wagons and much miscellaneous stores.
      —Reuter.  -  42 words
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      TEA CONTROL.
      55 25 .—Reuter Wireless. British And Dutch In Agreement. London, Mar. 24. The Indian Tea Association announces that the Dutch Government has approved the scheme for the regulaton of tea exports, and has approached the governments concerned through the British Foreign Office in order that measures may be taken to
      .—Reuter Wireless.  -  55 words
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      THE FLIGHT OVER EVEREST.
      168 25 —Reuter. Gale Blowing. AWAITING FAVOURABLE WEATHER. Purnea, Bihar, Mar. 27. The Houston expedition is meeting with difficulties in the attempt to fly over Mount Everest. Owin,j to a 73 mile anhtur gale the test flight which was intended to take place today was cancelled. The weather
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      FARM CREDITS.
      99 25 —Reuter. New Move by President Roosevelt. Washington, Mar. 27. President Roosevelt has informed Congress that he has ordered an amalgamation of all Federal agricultural credit agencies into a Farm Credit Administration.” He also announced that he has ordered the abolition of the Farm Boards’ crop stabilisation operations and
      —Reuter.  -  99 words
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      ARRESTS IN GERMANY.
      93 25 —Reuter. Sensational Charge Against Minister. Berlin, Mar. 23. Karl Severing, the Socialist and a former Minister of Interior, and tfie Socialist Deputy Leber have been arrested. Severing is said to be charged with misusing public funds for Socialist propaganda purposes. Leber is charged with being involved in
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      U.S. BANKING.
      189 25 —Reuter Wireless. New National Bank In Detroit. New York, Mar. 24. Hoarded money is being returned to the banks rapidly judging by the weekly return of the Federal Reserve Board indicating a decline of $661,000,000 in money in circulation While the gold reserve of 12 Federal Reserve banks
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  189 words
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      PAUL POIRET’S FALL.
      55 25 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Now Dress Designing In A i Circus Tent. Paris, Mar. 24. The King of Fashions," Paul Poiret, one of the most famous dress designers in the world, has fallen from his former high estate and is now doing lightning drees designing in a circus tent for
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      BRITISH PLAN APPROVED.
      302 25 —Reuter. Geneva Discussion On Disarmament. MIDDLE COURSE. Russia's “Series Of Noughts.” Geneva, Mar. 27. The acceptance by the General Commission of the Disarmament Conference of the British plan is contained tn a resolution stating that the Commission notes that the British draft remains within the framework of
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      “STEEL HELMETS.”
      129 25 Reuter. Raided by the Nazi Police. Brunswick, Mar. 28. Nazi auxiliary police raided the guard house of their allies the Steel Helmetem this evening: and confiscated the weapons of all the Steel Helmet auxiliary police. They arrested several leaders on suspicion of being concerned in a counter-revolu-tionary plot
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      SIR W. ROBERTSON.
      35 25 -—Reuter Wireless. A Famous Field-Marshal Leaves £49,000. London, Mar. 24. Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson, the only man in the British Army who ever rose from trooper to field-marshal, left £49,000. —Reuter Wireless.
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      GOLD BULLION BASIS?
      152 26 —Reuter. Financial Position In U.S.A. THE EMBARGO. President Roosevelt And War Debts. New York, Mar. 26. The eagerly-awaited announcement with regard to the embargo on gold is expected to be made by the Treasury on Monday. Wall Street anticipates, that the United States will be put on
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      JAPAN AND LEAGUE.
      68 26 Reuter. Withdrawal Approved By Privy Council. Tokio, Mar. 27. Notification of the Japanese withdrawal from the League of Nations was approved by the Privy Council this morning, and the Premier, Viscount Saito, is scheduled to proceed to the Palace At 3 p.m. to obtain the Imperial sanction,
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      REDUCE TARIFFS.
      251 26 Reuter Wireless. Suggestions for Debt Revision. Washington, Mar. 24. Conflicting reports that President Roosevelt (a) is considering a moratorium of war debts payments due on June 15 hnd (b) that he expects payment to be made, are understood to be the reason for the long conversations on war
      Reuter Wireless.  -  251 words
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      MOSLEMS DISPLEASED.
      52 26 —Rentes. Protest Against Programme In India. New Delhi, Mar. 27. The executive board of the Moslem Conference pasted a resolution expressing profound dissatisfaction with the White Paper on the Indian constitution and 22? radical changes should be made. They demanded severe curtailment of the powers of Governors and
      —Rentes.  -  52 words
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      DISARMAMENT.
      193 26 Aneta-Trans-Oceaa. —Reuter. Japan Objects to British Plan. Tokio, Mar. 25. Instructions are to be dispatched to Geneva shortly regarding the Japanese attitude to the British disarmament proposals. It is understood they will indicate inability to agree firstly, that Japan is a violator of the anti-war pact, and ipso facts,
      Aneta-Trans-Oceaa.; —Reuter.  -  193 words
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      PACIFIC MANDATES.
      199 26 —Reuter. viewpoint in the matter.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Not a Problem for Japan Alone. London, Mar. 27. In the House of Commons, today, Capt. R. A. Eden, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question by Capt. Clifford Erskine-Bolst (Un., Blackpool), said the Government was considering the question of the
      —Reuter.; viewpoint in the matter.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  199 words
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      THE ROYAL SCOTS.
      105 26 Reuter Wireless. Britain’s Oldest Infantry Regiment. London, Mar. 25. Britain’s oldest infantry regiment, the P.oyal Scots, celebrated its third centenary today. A ceremonial parade of the depot troops was held at Glencorse barracks, Midlothian, and an Order of the Day by Princess Royal, CoJonel-in-Chief was read which
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      TEA RESTRICTION.
      59 26 Dutch Last Indies from April 15.—Reuter Wireless. Operation Of The Scheme Postponed. The Hague, Mar. 25. The Colonial Office announces that the operation of the tea restriction scheme is postponed from April 1, but if Indian and Ceylon growers put a similar scheme into effect it will probably
      Dutch Last Indies from April 15.—Reuter Wireless.  -  59 words
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      AIR LINER CRASH IN BELGIUM.
      310 26 —Reuter. British Passengers Killed. MACHINE BURSTS INTO FLAMES. Dixmude, Mar. 28. Eight British, three Germans and a Belgian were killed when the air liner City of Liverpool crashed near here. A Brussels message states t Eleven British were among the 15 passengers and crew killed
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      TOM MOONEY.
      207 26 —.Reuter. To be Granted Fresh Trial San Francisco, Mar. 2B. After 14 years’ agitation, the Superior Court has granted the Labour v leader, Tom Mooney, a fresh trial in connection with the dynamiting outrage of 1916 at which Mooney was sentenced to death in 1918, but afterwards the
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      THE MOLLISONS.
      96 26 within the next two months.—Reuter Wireless. Planning a Unique Flight Together. London, Mar. 27. A flight from New York over 6,000 miles will shortly be attempted by Mr. and Mrs. “Jim” Mollison. The former reached London after his South-American flight today and said that while he and his
      within the next two months.—Reuter Wireless.  -  96 words
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      AMAZING DECREE ISSUED.
      260 26 —Reuter. Reply to Protests Prom Abroad. PROPAGANDA. Violently Worded Denunciation. Berlin, Mar. 28 The Nazi Party has declared a universal boycott against Jews of all slons and businesses in reply to the boy. cott of Germany planned by Jews abroad The boycott will begin at 10 a.m.
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      BRITISH JEWS.
      303 26 cu io register wun uie left debts behind them. —Reuter n less. Decide Not to Support The Boycott London, Mar. 26. The Jewish Board of Deputies, representing Jews in the British Empire, sat for three hours in London today in camera and considered the situation in Germany and
      cu io register wun uie left debts behind them.—Reuter ''n less.  -  303 words
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      “ABROGATE TREATIES.”
      57 26 -Reuter. Movement Against Germany i n United States. Washington, Mar. J28A resolution to abrogate tie between the United States and Gerr 1 jl unless racial and. religious P erse P lin ceases and the German Government P ishes the guilty and makes restitution been introduced in the House
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      COLOMBIA ATTACKS PERU.
      792 27 —Reuter. Both Sides Equally Matched. Lima, Peru, Mar. 28. What is regarded here as the first act of war by Colombia against Peru occurred when the Colombian troops, supported by gunboats and aeroplanes, attacked the Peruvian possession of iluppi, on the Putumayo River, which, hitherto, was not
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      BAN RESCINDED.
      287 27 —Reuter. Dispute with Storm Troops In Brunswick.' Brunswick, Mar. 28. The town was kept awake all night by j blazing lights and Storm Troops marching before the building where members of the Steel Helmets, and Reichsbanner and Communists were imprisoned after the laid. The local Steel Helmet leader
      —Reuter.  -  287 words
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      “JIMMY” WALKER.
      44 27 —Reuter. Wife Gets Divorce For Desertion. Miami, Mar. 27. Mrs. Walker, wife of Mr. “Jimmy” Walker, ex-Mayor of New York, has been granted a divorce on the ground, inter alia, of desertion. Mr. Walker is at present in the South of France.—Reuter.
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      BRAZILIAN NAVY.
      49 27 r.—Reuter Wireless. Reconstruction of 21 Units Ordered. Rio de Janeiro, Mar. 25. The Minister for Marine has instructed the Naval Engineers’ Department tc draw up estimates for the reconstructior of 21 units of the Brazilian Navy. Vari ous types of ships are affected by the order.—Reuter Wireless.
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      MR. WANG CHING-WEI.
      296 27 China.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Agrees to Resume Premiership. Shanghai, Mar. 29. After weeks of uncertainty and only after considerable preasure from all sections of public opinion, Mr. Wang Chingwei has finally agreed to resume his post as President of the Executive Yuan, a
      China.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  296 words
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      JAPAN ALARMED.
      260 27 plying them with ammunition. —Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Pc h. Martial Law in Mukden And Changchun. Shanghai, Mar. 29. Refugees who have arrived from Mukden and Changchun, the capital of Manchukuo, state that the Japanese are becoming alarmed at the repeated failure of their offensives
      plying them with ammunition.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Pc h.  -  260 words
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      EMPIRE TRIBUNAL.
      78 27 —Reuter. Imperial Communications Appointment. London, Mar. 28. Sir Campbell Stuart has been elected chairman of the Imperial Communications’ advisory committee, one of the most important Empire tribunals, on which every government in the Empire is represented. He has wide authority in telegraphic matters, including the approval of all
      —Reuter.  -  78 words
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      GEN. TANG YU-LIN.
      226 27 gress at noon next day.—-Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Renews Fight Against The Japanese. Shanghai, Mar. 2D. The position along the Groat Wall still remains quiet an.I Gen. Soon&lt; Oho yuan, the defender of H.'ifengkou, ttaUs that the enemy at Lowrnyu and other points
      gress at noon next day.—-Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  226 words
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      JAPAN’S SECESSION.
      186 27 ■—Reuter. Further Weakening Of League’s Power. London, Mar. 28. “The effects of Japan's secession are likely to be only gradually felt as two years must elapse before it is legacy operative,” declares The Times, “but w»e announcement may mean a further weakening of the League's power in the
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      OIL PRICES.
      79 27 —Reuter. Reduction .of American Output Washington, Mar. 2ft. Representatives of 18 oil producing States in America are conferring here to the means of strengthening oil prices and considering the Secretary o# the Interior’s proposal to reduce the AnfS* rican output of cilide oil to 2,000,000 barrels a day.
      —Reuter.  -  79 words
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      BOMBS ON MISSION.
      49 27 —Reuter. U.S. Minister to Take Necessary Steps. Washington, Mar. 28. The United States Minister in China has been authorised to take whatever steps he considers necessary in respect of the report that Japanese planes dropped bombs in the vicinity of an American mission in Northern China.—Reuter.
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      MR. BERNARD SHAW.
      57 27 —Reuter. Involved In Forced Landing In California. Santa Monica, California, Mar. 28. Mr. Bernard Shaw had an unexpected air thrill today. The machine in which he was a passenger from San Simeon was forced to land at Malibu Beach, the exclusive film colony. Mr. Shaw was not
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    UNION OF ALL PLANTING BODIES IN MALAYA.
    3593 28 P.A.M. Chairman Approves New Proposal. A proposal to unite all the planting associations in Malaya was supported by the chairman of the Planters’ Association of Malaya in his annual address on Saturday. Other matters dealt with by the chairman were rubber restriction, the
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    COMMANDER PERKINS
    248 29 Criminal Breach Case Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 27. The case against Commander G. T. W. Perkins, assistant superintendent of Government Monopolies, who was charged at Malacca with criminal breach of trust in respect of $977, was dismissed today by the District Judge, Mr. H. C.
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    196 29 Meetings to be Held In Private. The following communique has been issued in connection witn the Straits Settlements Trade Commission:The Commission held its second meeting in the Council Chamber, Singapore, on Mar. 21. Questions regarding rroceduie and arrangements were discussed. With regard to whether meetings should be held
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      DECENTRALISATION.
      335 29 A Reply from Sir Frank Swettenham. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —A financial journal in the City has sent me a copy of the Straits Times, of 27 with its leading article on policy in the Federated Malay States in which there are several references to
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      220 29 To the Editor of the Straits TimeB. Sir, —I have recently read with great interest the suggestions put forward in your paper in regard to making a general collection at the various mercantile firms to be divided between the Asiatic and European Unemployment Funds in proportion to the amount
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      “SEEING THE LIGHT.”
      313 29 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your recent “warning,” your leader, and the letters of “Tin Tack” and Albatross must have helped many to “see the light.” International financiers, it must be realised, are engaged, continually, in a process of attempting to control the world.
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    EMPIRE REFINED SUGAR.
    340 29 Merchants Study New F.M.S. Market. There is every prospect, the Straits Times understands, of a large market for Empire refined sugar arising in the F.M.S. The possibilities in this direction are being closely studied by merchants not only in the F.M.S. itself bat Ui tha Colony as
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    Y.W.C.A. VISITORS.
    143 29 World's President And The General Secretary. Miss van Asdh van Wyclc, the president of the World’s Y.W.C.A., arrived from Java by the Op Ten Noort on Monday and is the guest of Mrs. F. D. Thompson, vice-president of the Singapore Y.W.C.A., at 8, Firestone Park. Miss C. Niven,
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  • Sporting News.
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      GRAND NATIONAL AT AINTREE.
      747 30 Favourite Falls. KELLSBORO’ JACK WINS IN RECORD TIME. Loruon, Mar. 24. The Grand Naiional Steeplechase (about 4 miles 856 yards) was run at Aintree today and reiulttd as follows: Mrs F. Amborse Clark's KELLSBORO’ JACK (Williams) 7 yrs., 1L91 Major Noel Furlong's REALLY TRUE (owner) 9
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      SUNDAY’S EVENTS AT R.S.Y.C.
      563 30 Tarbet’s Easy Win. MERLIN LEADS WAY IN B CLASS. In a light wind from a south-westerly direction the six metres started in the first of the series for the Somerville Bowl with the wind aft, on the first leg to the man-o’-war. Tarbet was over the
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      FIRST TEST MATCH ABANDONED.
      613 30 —Reuter. Violent Dust Storm. NEW ZEALAND’S TAIL FAILS TO WAG. Christchurch, Mar. 27. A violent dust storm broke-over the ground shortly after the tea interval, completely obscuring the players in the first Test Match here today between England and New Zealand. Conditions were so bad that
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      EXCITING FIGHT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
      640 30 —Reuter. Leaders Beaten. CHELSEA’S BAD LAPSP AT HOME. E (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Mar. 25 League football was unusually inter™ ing today. The Arsenal, who are fJS! ing grimly to retain their position at ti. head of the First Division, suffered 1 verse at the
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      MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
      1876 31 Wiltshires Unimpressive. EXCITING FINISHES TO WEEK-END GAMES. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) H B. Noon, playing his first game for the S C.C. this season, batted with contidence against the Wiltshire Regiment and showed that his lack of form last «eason was only temporary. The Wiltshiremen of course
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      TOP-WEIGHTS WIN LINCOLNSHIRE.
      303 31 Dorigen Home First. INTERESTING START TO FLAT SEASON. London, Mar. 22. The Lincolnshire Handicap over one mile was run today and resulted as follows: Mr. G. Lambton’s DORIGEN (Weston) -4 yrs. 9.1 X Mrs. C. L. Mackean’s SOLENOID (Canty) 4 yrs., 9.3, 2 Mr. H. Harney’s ’VARSITY
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      CHAMPION ’CHASE.
      56 31 Lightweight’s Success At Liverpool. London, Mar. 25. The Champion ’Chase (about three miles) was run at Liverpool today and resulted as follows: THRUMSTER 6.12 1 INVERSE 7.12 2 BRAVE CRY 9.12 3 Won by two lengths; eight lengths between second and third. Twelve ran. Betting: 10 to 1
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      GIBB AND ELKINS IN FINAL.
      525 31 Kuala Lumpur Golf. PLAY FOR SELANGOR CHAMPIONSHIP. One of the bent matches ever seen on the course of the Selangor Golf Club was fought out on Saturday and Sunday, whim Gibb and Elkins, both of whom have played in the British amateur championship, met in
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      SATURDAY’S SOCCER INTERNATIONAL.
      156 31 (Rangers), Duncan (Derby)-.—Renter Wireless. Deciding Match Of Championship. London, Mar. 21. The teams for this season's final soccer international, at Glasgow on Saturday on which depends the destination of the championship, show that the English selectors have made wholesale changes in the forward line. The Scottish selectors
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      SELANGOR AMATEUR MEETING.
      1298 32 Interesting Racing In The tiain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. Itain spoiled this races, the fir»t day of t N e Seian jor Tur* Clu &gt; Amateur Spring meeting. Ti.c iirsL rac.was finished in the. sun, but clouds came over for a steady downpour
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      RUGBY.
      214 32 —Reuter. Championship Won By Army. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 25. The Army won the Inter-Services Rugby Championship today when they defeated the R.A.F. by 12 points to three at Twickenham. Tne game was keenly played throughout, but was marred by a number of unfortunate accidents. Early on
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      CROSS-COUNTRY.
      98 32 —Reuter Wireless. England Easily Wins International Ten. New port, Mar. 25. The international ten miles cross country race was held today between England, Northern Ireland, France, Belgium Scotland and Wales. Holden (England) was first home in 56 min. 41 sec.. Sutherland (Scotland) was second in 53 min. 43 sec.,
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      84 32 ,—Reuter. Celtic Enter Final Of Scottish Cup. London, Mar. 22. In the Scottish Cup semi-final replay, Ocdtic beat Hearts today by two goals to one Celtic will thus meet Motherwell in the final League Matches. The results of matches played today in the English League were as follows
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      956 32 Thrilling Struggle i n First Division. The following are the positions in m, English and Scottish Leagues First Division. y P. W. L. D. F a d. Arsenal 35 20 8 7 97' 50 47' Sheffield Wed. 34 *0 86 71 }J Aston Villa 32 19 7 6
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      AUSTIN AGAIN.
      81 32 London, Mar. j-6* In the Queens* Club covered court chan' pionahip finals, H. W. Austin beat H. lift. Lee 11—9, 8-6, 7-6; Mile. Jedne Jowska beat Miss Betty Nuthall 6 4—6, 6—3; Miss Ingram and Miss Stammers defeated Mrs. Michell and M ,s Godfree, 7—6, 6—1; F. J.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      MORE MONEY TO BE CALLED UP.
      1310 1 Little Disturbance.” meeting of chermang development. The annual general meeting of Cherm injr Development, Ltd. was held at the registered office of the company, French Bank Buildings, on Tuesday with the Hon. Mr P M. Robinson (representing Lunas Rubber Estates, Ltd.) in the chair.
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      23 1 Mar. 23 Tin, S’nore Prices $76.62Vfc per picul. 24 76.87 Vi *8 mw 27 77.62% 28 ri. 62V, 29 Bo
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      FRASER AND NEAVE LIMITED.
      1080 1 Satisfactory Year. THOUGH PROFITS DECLINE $70,000. The annual meeting of Fraser and Neave Ltd. was held at the registered office of the company, Trafalgar Street, on Saturday, Mr. W. H. Macgregor presiding. Others present were Messrs. J. A. Clarke, W. E. Rayner, R. L. Hastie. S.
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      77 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Snot Sailer Prices V d. $.11 Date L’don S’pore Apr. May Apr.Jutia Mar. 28 2 3/32 6 3/16 6 &gt;4 6 6/16 6V4 24 2 3/32 6 3/16 6 9/16 6 6/16 6V4 26 2 3/32 6 3/16 6V4 6*4 6% 27
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      120 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,115th auction on Mar. 29, when there was catalogued 1,429,660 lb. or 638.20 tons; offered 1,263,148 lb. or 663.91 tons; sold 970,939 lb. or 433.45 tons. Spot. London 2 3/32d. New York 2 29/82 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      “No Tariff Wall Round Singapore.”
      4024 2 WHERE RESPONSIBILITY TO EMPIRE ENDS. Mr. J. Bagnall’s Speech At Chamber 01 Commerce. Standing out in a review of the depressing trade conditions prevailing throughout 1932, by the Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall, chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting on Friday
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      SHARE MARKET.
      564 3 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated Mar. 29, There has been practically no change in market conditions either locally or at home to report during the past week. Sterling continues very steady and the daily fluctuations in the London-New. York cross-rate have been between
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      807 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotation. Singapore, Mar. 29. Mining. Issue v'ai. Pd. Sahara. Sellers. £1 £1 Asum Kumbang 28/3 24^ fl fl Austral Malay 18/- 20/-nom. 6/-5/- Ayer HiUm Tin 10/6 11/3 xd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10'6 11/16 1 1 Batang Palanr 0 06 0.07% 1 1
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      Trade and Finance.
      234 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Mar. 29. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 9/9 97/82 London. 9 months’ sight 9/9 19/19 London. 60 dayo’ sight London, 90 dayo* sight London, domond 99/0 London, T.T. H/JJ Lyons and Paris, demand “90 Hamburg, demand 19* New York, demand 39 Batavia and Sourabaya,
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      LATEST RUBBER STATISTICS.
      696 4 The Malayan rubber statistics for the month of February issued by the Department of Statistics on Mar. 23 show a new departure in the form of a table giving the nationality of all those responsible for production and stocks on estates of 100 acres and over. The
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAR. 15.
        564 4 Abaco (£1) 4; Allagar (2/&gt;) /74; Amherst (2/ 1 |/3; Anglo-Malay (£1) 6/2; Ayer Kuning (£1) 12 6; Bagan Serai (£1) 6/M; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 1/; Banteng (£1) 8/9; Bat’ng Cns. (2/) /3 Batu Caves (£1) 8/6; Batu Tiga (£1) 9/; Bekoh (2/) .3; B’nang
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAR. 30.
        673 4 Capital Iiim Clot inf Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Prater Lytll A Company A Co. Erstt 4644 75 1 Nil for year 39-2-32 Allenby ($1) 9J6 9J6 0.45 041 216.779 1 Nil for year 30-9-82 Alar Gajak (3D 6JS Mi 040 041 *****5 1
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