The Straits Budget, 15 June 1933

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    29 1 The Straits Budget being the weekly issue of the STRAITS times KSTAULISHRD NEARLY A CENTURY,' No. 3,931 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1933. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    306 1 LEADERS— Pftgc Air Mails t 3 The Gold Guilder 3 Twopenny Rubber 3 Rural Realities 3.4 Critical Hours 4 The Two Erics 4 Occasional Notes 5.5 Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 19-25 Pictures— This Week-End Sports 15 Perak vs. Selangor 16 Punkawalla, Gold Cup Winner 16
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1594 1 Captain Frank Elliott, 0.8. E., has been appointed Commodore in Charge of the Naval Establishments at Hong Kong :n succession to Commodore E. McC. W. Cawrie, D. 5.0., who has been invalided home. Captain H. R. Marrack, D.S.C.. who has relinquished command of the 4th Submarine Flotilla
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    NAVAL BASE TO HAVE ITS OWN DEPOT SHIP.
    435 2 CRACK BOAT OF DOVER PATROL THAT WAS THRICE TORPEDOED. (From A Special Correspondent.) London, May 30. Singapore Naval Base is fo have its own depot ship. Singapore has no base t hip, the Captain-in-Charge and his staff being borne on the looks
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    ANNUAL RACE TO SEA VIEW.
    1109 2 R.S.Y.C. Events. TARBET WINS TWICE IN A CLASS. On Sunday all classes sailed the annual race to Sea View and back. Conditions were all that could be desired for a race of this tyne—moderate and steady breeze, smooth sea and bright sunshine. There were about
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    CHINESE TO STUDY IN ENGLAND.
    329 2 Canton Naval and Air Force Officers. For the first time in 2T» years, the Canton Government in China is sending naval r°nresentatives to England to study naval requirements. A commander and three midshipmen belonging to the Naval Academy at Whampoo arrived in Singapore on June
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    SEA BELLE TO BE LAID UP.
    123 2 Instructions Issued By Governor. The Straits Times is informed that in structions have now been issued bv Hi. Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Cli e ti TT for th "ew of the Sea fhe thC subsequent la y>ng-up 0 f It is not possible
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    MR. LIM CHIN GUAN.
    441 2 Penang Millionaire In Bankruptcy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 9. I he public examination of Lim Chin Guan, a former well-known Penang millionaire, in bankruptcy was continued today before Mr. Justice Sawrev-Cookson Examined by Mr. T. E. Conagan, on behalf of the petitioning creditor, Mr.
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    122 2 Sequel to Accident By Pavilion Theatre. H. G. Stenming, a European, apnea red before Mr. G. S. Rawlings, the Fourth Po'-pp Magistrate. on 1 v answer a summons for rash and n gent driving. He cla m°d tnal and case was postponed until Saturday. Stenning was represented by
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  • The Straits Budget
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      AIR MAILS.
      825 3 —Straits Times, June 8. A very interesting position is developing in regard to long diitar.ee air mail services, it seems obvious that the basis of the services which have been run experimentally in the past will have to be subjected to drastic revision in view of two outstanding
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      THE GOLD GUILDER.
      990 3 system of bimetallism.—Straits Times, June 9. It is quite natural in view of the close business relations existing beth^r 611 \i lh e two Eastern countries that Malaya should display very considerable interest in the currency ?®l Icy Holland and Netherlands There have been several rumours oi
      ; system of bimetallism.—Straits Times, June 9.  -  990 words
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      TWOPENNY RUBBER.
      815 3 planters demand normal salaries.—Straits Times, June 10. The remarkable figures of estate working costs given by Sir Eric Geddes in his speech to the shareholders of the Dunlop Rubber Company were discussid somewhat critically by the Straits Times planting correspondent and there is no doubt that the comments
      planters demand normal salaries.—Straits Times, June 10.  -  815 words
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      RURAL REALITIES.
      1027 3 -Straits Times, June 12. Some days ago the opinion was expressed in this column that land settlement by Chinese and Indian immigrant Will never be welcome (in the Malay Stales) except in occasional and exceptional instances.’' As was to be expect*.d, that opinion has been attacked and one
      -Straits Times, June 12.  -  1,027 words
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      CRITICAL HOURS.
      860 4 economic n sponsibility.—Straits Times. Juno 13. It cannot be doubted that the improved sentiment wh ch has been so noticeable in the commodity and stock markets of the world during the past two months has been due in a very large measure to hopes that the World Economic
      economic n sponsibility.—Straits Times. Juno 13.  -  860 words
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      THE TWO ERICS.
      1287 4 o r *iiii tin: -Straits Times, June 14. Rubber restriction talk is in the air again. After many alarums and excursions since Mr. Baldwin gave the Stevenson Scheme its coup de grace we are at last told that the Dutch have now suffered a sea change and
      o —r . *iiii tin: -Straits Times, June 14.  -  1,287 words
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    TRINITY, DUBLIN.
    166 4 Graduates’ Dinner In Singapore. The annual Trinity Monday dinner, held in Itaffles Hotel, was attended by nineteen past Trinity College, Dublin, men. Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald, being the senior graduate present, occupied the chair and the others present were: Major A. S. Winder, Mr. R. F. Goodman, the
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    BISHOP LEE BACK.
    141 4 Preached in London On Return from U.S. Bishop Edwin F. Lee and Mrs. Lee arrived back in Singanoie on Tuesday by the Sibajak after several months in the U.S.A. where last year they attended the general conference session of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop Lee’s return w’as
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    BIRTHS
    73 4 CULLEN. —To Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Cullen (Dorothy Band) on June 11, a son. MOULE.—To Elsie, wife of E. Moule, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on June 10, a son, Anthony John. SPENSER WILKINSON.—At 10. Swettenham Rond, Singapore, on June 11, to Bettj, wife of T. C. Spenser Wilkinson,
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    ENGAGEMENT.
    27 4 SMART—VISSER.—The engagement is announced of Edward J. Smart of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., Singapore an.i Margaret Louise, elder daughter of *>• Visser Esq., Java and Singapore.
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    49 4 DEATHS DOUGLAS—At Peebles, Scotland, on Sunday, June 11, Maisie, wife of D. S. S. Douglas, Singapore. SLIGHT—Douglas, Age 16 years at Nursing Home Glasgow after an operation. May 11, 1933. RYAN.—Catharine Laura (age 67) at the Ophthalmic Hospital, Madras, on Sunua\, 11th instant. F.M.S. and Penang papeii please copy.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      WELCOME NEWS.
      120 5 WELCOME NEWS >4 vt VViIUVVVIVU to —Straits Times, June 8. Today’s cables include a message indicating that rising commodity prices and hardening markets for stocks ana shares are not the only signs that the world is emerging slowly put surely from the depths of the depression, ror the first time
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      RUBBER IN HOUSES.
      216 5 —Straits Times, June 8. When the Straits Times made inquiries among local architects some time ago with regard to the possibilities of rubber as a building material the very idea was dismissed with scorn. Certainly any prospect at the moment of utilising it as a rival or
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      THE ONLY HOPE.
      414 5 —Straits Times, June 8. The first of these meetings has already been held in London, presided over by Mr. N. C. S. Bosanquet, at that time chairman of the R.G.A., when an address was delivered by Mr. B. D. Porritt. The chairman said he believed the fringe
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      A CURIOUS PRECEDENT.
      100 5 Straits Times, June 9. A peculiar position, which we believe cieates a precedent, has arisen as a re- suit of the appointment as a temporary member of the Federui Council of Mr. W ths Ktanlnn wh I**" in ,is rountry for many years and is hivhAmpTi PeCte(1
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      SUNGEI LEMBING.
      289 5 than that of Kuantan.—Straits Times, June 9. other private undertaking in Malaya tUinS 80 elaborat and expensive y a lirTepif f ystem as that which carried: £ir Cecil dementi some days ago from KimnUn to the tin mines of the Pahang Company at Sungei Lemb* g. 1 he
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      A HUGE CONCESSION.
      291 5 estate is still in tapping.—Straits Times, June 9. A few miles from the river terminus at Kemudi the private railway enters the Pahang Consolidated Company’s territory, which was originally leased by Sultan Ahmad to European miners before British protection began in Pahang. That first lease, like several
      estate is still in tapping.—Straits Times, June 9.  -  291 words
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      OPEN-AIR PLAYS.
      214 5 tic art in beautilul surroundings.—Straits Times, June 10. The prospect of the open-air production of plays in Singapore is extremely attractive. This is held out by a small but already popular band of amateur players who go by the name of “The Sceneshifters, M details of which were
      tic art in beautilul surroundings.—Straits Times, June 10.  -  214 words
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      THE HUBBACK REPORT.
      267 5 j o uuiic wc nope ne win neip rto rescue it from the shelf.—Straits Times, June 10. That there is at least one official in Malaya who has read the Report of the Wild Life Commission and been sufficiently impressed by its importance and urgency to record
      , j o uuiic wc nope ne win neip rto rescue it from the shelf.—Straits Times, June 10.  -  267 words
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      THE TANK CORPS.
      258 5 tl/ vw Cl Straits Times, June 10. Certain members of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board vigorously opposed the periodic and compulsory inspection of septic tanks at their last meeting and refused to be convinced by the advice tendered by their health officer. The general public may be
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      BANKRUPTCY.
      233 5 h ;e long overdue for reform.—Straits I limes, June 12. We are glad to see, according to a bankruptcy case which came up for hearing last week that heads of some mercantile firms have at last decided to do the right thing by those of their clerks who are
      h ;e long overdue for reform.—Straits I limes, June 12.  -  233 words
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      WHAT CRIME COSTS.
      360 5 —Strait* Times, June 12. If the prison population in the F.M.S. is any guide, last year must be accounted a ar iculariy lawless one, the annual re ff* show,n K not inconsiderate increases in the various grades of offences, the daily I lfi? 1 74 "/mm °J
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      FOR LATIN SCHOLARS.
      284 5 —Straits Times, June 12. This year Hong Kong University has celebrated its 21st birthday. The story of the struggle in its early years and its rise to its present prominence is told in a birthday souvenir booklet. |t is of interest that at the time of its
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      “BOOSTING” TIN.
      289 5 1 Ul —Straits Times, June 1!1. When, a few years ago, the British fruit trade found itself losing ground alarmingly before the onslaught of muchadvertised manufactured substitutes for fresh fruit, it hit upon the idea of collective publicity and launched what was destined to be one of the
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      SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS.
      390 6 Straits Times, June 13. Slaughter of the innocents Strong words. They are used by Dr. r. a. Hunter, Municipal Health Officer, in his annual report, extract from which appear elsewhere in this issue. He is reierring to the scourge of syphilis which is the primary cause
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      VOLUNTEER ARMS.
      378 6 Straits Times, June 14. As a result of the Wallace and Taylor murders in Selangor there has been much discussion as to whether the possession by volunteers of firearms and cartridges in their houses is not more of a danger than a safeguard. Mrs. Wallace was murdered with
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      TWICE CURSED.
      469 6 Straits Times, June 14. Officially, War Debts are not to be discussed at the World Economic Conference but it will not be long ere sheer force of circumstances compel that pleasant fiction to be dropped. The subject, like King Charles’ head, will keep cropping up, because it is
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    KWONG YIK BANK.
    152 6 Appeal Won Against Guarantors. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. A judgment of great importance to banks and chettiar firms in Malaya was delivered by the F.M.S. Court of Appeal this morning when the Kwong Yik Bank won its appeal against the judgment given in
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    ROTAN FOR A YOUNG COMMUNIST.
    787 6 Court Revelations. “RED” CELL WITH 3,000 MEMBERSHIP. Revelations concerning the Malayan Communist Party and its vast ramifications in Malaya were made before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Magistra* on Tuesday when an official of the Chinese Protectorate stated that from documents seized it
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    FALL FROM WINDOW IN ARCADE.
    319 6 Man Killed Instantly. SLIPPERS FOUND IN PRAYER ROOM. ..L n Ar,b J l ok ke *l >er employed b v Alkaflf and Co., fell forty feel n y Raffles Place about 11.30 to Thursday and was instantly killed. y His name was Shaik Ali Bafadil
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    FLYING CLUB NOTES.
    280 6 K.L. Plane on Seremban Racecourse. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 9. The Kuala Lumpur Flying Club reports that flying time f.'.r May was most satisfactory in spite of the continued wet weather, considering that during most of the month only two machines were in commission.
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    FIRE ENGINE AND RULE OF THE ROAD.
    1356 7 Sequel To Accident Rounding Corner. THE WRONG SIDE. “AIDED AND ABETTED BY POLICE.” That the police aided and abetted them to drive on the wrong side of the road when they were on their way to a fire, was a statement made by
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    STRIPS IN COURT.
    186 7 Screaming Woman in A Strange Scene. There was a strange scene in the vestibule upstairs in the police Courts on Thursday when a Malay woman stripped herself of her clothes. The woman wqs found wandering in the streets last night and was brought before the magistrate charged
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    SWIMMING CLUB AND CHEAPER LIBRARY.
    437 7 Two Long-Felt Needs In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. Two long-felt needs in Kuala Lumpur, a swimming pool and cheaper library facilities, are at last within sight of realisation. The swimming pool scheme will only benefit members of the. Selangor
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    $32,000 DRAFT CASE.
    92 7 Quite Unable To Believe Tlie Prosecution.” After many adjournments of the preliminary inquiry into two charges of alleged forgery against Wong Kong Teng in respect of a Chinese draft for $32,000, judgment was delivered by Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Magistrate, discharging the accused. In delivering
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    EVIL SPIRITS IN LAKE.
    100 7 Why Drowning Man Was Not Helped. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 10. A verdict of accidental death by drowning was returned by the local Coroner ftoday at the inquest on Siew Tok, who was drowned while bathing in a Scremban lake. A friend said he
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    BRITISH AIR LINE TO SINGAPORE.
    594 7 Another Step. ASTRAEA ARRIVES ON SURVEY FLIGHT. To Calcutta by July 1. To Rangoon by September 1. To Singapore by January 1, 1934. These are the dates for the extension of the Imperial Airways air route from England beyond Karachi on its way to Australia
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE PLANTER’S LOT.
      633 8 Protection for Tamils: Why Not for Europeans? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I wish to join in congratulating you ot» the manner in which you have lately supported the planters’ cause through your leading articles. You have touched upon the point of Europeans’ salaries and
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      F.M.S.R. CRITICISED.
      701 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —In the hope that this will catch the eyes of the F.M.S. Railway authorities who are shortly bringing: out a new time-table, I venture to suggest an alteration in the Penang-Singapore express train service. The making of a new time-table
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      BIRD SHOPS.
      282 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I am so hopeful now that your powerful paper is publishing letters and articles about the unfortunate prisoners in the bird shops—I feel now something will be done about a market. Last week, during that awful heat. I saw thirteen
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      KELANTAN MATCHES.
      684 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir Kelantan, hitherto the least known of the Malay States has now come tc the fore in that, as trom June 5, 1933, it has absolutely prohibited the importation of matches into the State. The Kelantan Government has no doubt been
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    IMPORTED MILK MAY BE TAXED.
    446 8 Secret Document TUESDAY’S IMPORTANT MEETING. There is a proposal on foot to in,p», e a duty on milk m the Colony. The proposal was considered at a meeting of importers held in the Fx* change Room of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. A
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    BAIL IN $3,000.
    164 8 Alleged Cheating Of Jaeger and Co. The case was mentioned before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, on Monday in which Tan Teck Seng charged with cheating Jaeger and Co. it $2,800. Accused w*as alleged to have represented that he was entitled to receive payments
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    Story Of Taylor Tragedy Told At Inquest.
    2925 9 CARTRIDGES IN UNLOCKED DRAWER. “Awful, Diabolical Look On Boy’s Face. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 9. The Petaling tragedy which shocked the whole of Malaya several weeks ago was the subject of two inquests held today by the Kuala Lumpur coroner,
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    BIRTHDAY PARADE.
    73 9 Governor’s Praise For All Ranks And All Units. The following is un extract from a letter addressed to the (ieneral Officer Officer Commanding by II. K. tin* (iovernor and Commander-in Chief n ferring to the King's birthday parade: “I greatly admired the appearance of the troops, and I
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    DUTCH AIR PILOTS’ GRIEVANCES.
    259 10 Smoothing Them Out. INQUIRY COMMISSION APPOINTED. Mr. i. B. Parmentier, chief pilot of the outward Dutch air mail which left Singapore for Java on Thursday, is confident that this time the K.L.M. pilots* grievances will be dealt with satisfactorily. On Thursday night he s:|l to a
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    OPEN-AIR THEATRE IN SINGAPORE.
    271 10 The Sceneshifters in A New Venture. A Little Theatre movement has sprung up in Singapore and in a pic* turesque glade in the spacious grounds of Oldham Hall, off Dunearn Road, an outdoor theatre has been built where it is proposed to give plays suited to
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    EXPLOSION IN SHIP.
    42 10 The Fourth Engineer of the Norwegian motor vessel Tourcoing, of the Norwegian African Line, was injured when a compressor exploded in the engine room. He was brought ashore in a launch and then taken to hospital in an ambulance.
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    THREE BANKRUPTS IN ONE OFFICE.
    475 10 Typical Case. MEN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS.” The seriousness of indebtedness among Government employees was referred to by the Official Assignee (Mr. C. Wilson) in the Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Justice Wl.itley at the conclusion of the public examination of three Chinese from
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    MR. H. H. PANG.
    99 10 Admitted To Practice In Colony Courts. Before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Huggard) in the Supreme Court on Friday Mr. H. H. Pang was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court. There was no objection from either the Attorney-General (represented by the acting
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    FOUND IN COLLAPSE.
    24 10 Mr. W. F. Kessler was found lying in front of the Europe Hotel on Thursday afternoon in a state of collapse.
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    EXONERATED FROM ALL BLAME.
    279 10 Fireman in Crash. MOTOR-CYCLIST WHO WOBBLED.” Mr. L. F. Phipps, a European sub-officer of the' Singapore Fire Brigade, who was involved in a motor accident on June 1 in which a Javanese motor-cyclist named Noordin bin Haji Samsudin was killed, was exonerated from all blame at
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    EUROPEAN SUES A WATCHMAN.
    162 10 Claims $500 for Alleged Libel in Letter. In the Civil District Court before Mr. H. R. Bull, the case was mentioned and adjourned, in which a European clerk of works, Mr. T. C. Loveday, employed in the P.W.D., Singapore, is suing a Bengali watchman, recently employed
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    75 10 Evidence Of Customs Preference. The 21st and 22nd meetings of the S.S. Trade Commission were held in Singapore on Tuesday and Wednesday, when evidence was taken from Mr. L. C. Hutchings, of Robinson and Co., Ltd., from Mr. R. H. Smith, of The Anglo-Siam Corporation, Ltd., and from
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    TO EUROPE BY AIR.
    56 10 Wheeler And Woolsey Leave By Dutch Mail. Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, the well-known film comedians, returned to Singapore on June 7 and left the next day by Air Mail for Europe. On Thursday they were to be the guests at a dinner to be given
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    CLUB AS DEFENDANTS.
    74 10 Alleged Use Of Premises For Gaming. Mention was made before Mr. G. S Rawlings, Fourth Magistrate, on Thursday of a summons against the Singapore British Malaya Club, in Arab Street, for allowing the premises to be used as a common gaming house. Mr. V. D. Knowles, who
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    GERMAN NAVAL VISIT.
    62 10 Cruiser Koeln Coining To Singapore. The German training cruiser Koeln will piss through Singapore shortly on th** way to China w’aters on an unofficial visit, going to Tsingtao in connection with her regular annual training cruise. The cruiser is under the command of Captain Otto Schniew'ind and
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
    317 10 Wednesday, May 31. In the forenoon His Excellency and Lady Clementi and the Misses Clement! attended by Mr. R. J- Curtis, Private secretary and Mr. H. G. Beverley, arrived at Singapore by the s.y. »ea Belle. Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley had luncheon at Government House. Friday, June
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      175 10 headache after HEADACHE Now She's Free From Them. A woman writes:—“I would like everv one who suffers from headaches to trv Kruschen Salts. Before taking KruJchS I was hardly ever free from a headache But since I have been taking it regularly I have hardly had a headache, for which
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2306 11 Malaya's Largest Tin Mine—Marvels At Sungei Lembitig—Working The Deep Lodes—A Modern Aladdin’s Cave—Honeycombed Hills. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) A bewildering maze of cu*acombs cut through solid root:, an underground cavern brightly lit ay elect i Icily and rilled with machinery, a gigantic tube
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2526 12 Dunlop’s Production Cost —Is It Exceptional? —Sir Eric Geddes Predictions—One Penny Per Pound F.O.B.——The Uncertain Factors—Budding And Wages. (By Our Plutfai Oarnfpoadnt) IT is well known that the Malayan planting community takes a less laudatory view of Dunlop Plantations, Ltd. than people who only read the City
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    GREEN SILK STOLEN.
    225 12 French Dressmaker And Shanghai Tailor. A French woman dressmaker and a Shanghai tailor were complainant and accused, respectively, in a case of theft before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistrate on Thursdav. Tlu* subject of the charge was one and a half yards of green
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    SECOND ASSAULT.
    146 12 J. W. P. Thomley Again In Hospital. J. W. P. Thomley, a European was taken to hospital early on Thursday a> the result of an assault by two unknown persons while hr was travelling ,n l ricksha along Tanjong Pagar Road. From inquiries made it appears tn Thomley
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    “THE DAY OF THE DEPARTMENT STORE IS NOT OVER.”
    1880 13 MR. S. G. HACKER INTERVIEWED AS HE LEAVES ON RETIREMENT. J Aft r 22 y ea re in Singapore Mr. S. G. Hacker has retired and in the interview below gives strong views on many' subjects of local interests. Mr. Hacker
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    MR. H. W. RAPER.
    138 13 Elected Nominee Of S.S. (S.) A. As A Commissioner. The r suit of the ballot held by the Stiaits Settlements (Singapore) Association to elect a nominee to serve on the Municipal Commission in placet of Mr. S. Hacker, who has gone home on retirement, was as
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    F.M.S. TAX ON TIN.
    209 13 New Minimum of $40 In Place of $10. THE MILCH COW. What Will Happen If Low Prices Return? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Jane 10. The milch cow of the tin industry, whick already is the principal source of revenue to the F.M.S. Government, is
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    UNEMPLOYED.
    445 13 May Donations to The Funds. List of donations received by tbe European Unemployment Committee is May Government Contribution. A/C Repatriations, $3,393.31; Ex-Servieee Association of Malaya, 693.42; Incorporated ♦Society of Planters, 170; Clubs, 3,568.56; J. A. Harvey, 6; “B.O.B”, 6; W. G. A. Smith, 6; W. J. Corney, 6; Mansfield
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    Japan’s “Life And Death” Fight For Trade.
    1099 14 FOREIGN DUMPING DENIED. “Cotton Industry Has Never Been Sudsidised.” The markets of the world, and particularly of the Far East, are facing the most severe competition from Japan and the ambitions of this great Empire in trade alone have created a problem of
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    HAWKER KILLED BY MOTOR-CAR.
    604 14 Police Inspector Who “Smelt of Drink.” Before the Singapore Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, on Monday the inquiry into the death of a Chinese hawker, Low Lang, was begun. Traffic Inspector Charles B. Wood, who is under a charge of causing the hawker’s death by a
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    FLYING CRASH AT SELETAR.
    912 14 Full Story. “WHEN YOU GET EXCITED YOU GO TOO FAR.” “Since Flying Officer Grant’s recovery he has been asked whether he can state any reasons as to the cause of the accident, but unfortunate!} hi* memory of that occurrence has «»m pletely failed.’’ This was part
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      THREAT TO USE FORCE
      723 19 .’ll? UUILC iitov vi»v HeikungkJiang Province.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Withdrawal of Christian General’s” Army. GREAT WALL FORTS. To Form Boundary Of Manchukuo. Shanghai, June 12. A preliminary settlement has been reached between Nanking and Gen. Feng Yu-hsiang for the discontinuance of the
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      TEN BURNED TO DEATH.
      39 19 —Reuter. Terrible Air Disaster At World’s Fair. Chicago, June 12. Eight passengers, all visitors to the World Fair here, and two pilots were killed when an amphibian plane crashed in flames in a high wind.—Reuter.
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      TRANS-ATLANTIC HOP.
      96 19 Reuter. Spanish Airmen Fly 4,000 Miles in 36 Hours. Havana, June 11. The Spanish airmen, Capt. Barberan and Lieut. Collar, have failed to beat the British long-distance record. They landed at Camoguey, Cuba, 4,000 miles from Seville, after flying the Atlantic in under 36 hours. A previous message
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      REIGN OF TERROR.
      131 19 Fascist Leader Ejected For Suggestion. (From Our Own Correspondent). Medan, June 7. The latest achievement of the Fascist Association in Java, a small but very noisy body, has been to suspend their leader, a certain Mr. de Bree, from his duties. It seems that Mr. de Bree,
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      SLEEPLESS RECORD.
      35 19 South African Awake For 45 Years (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 11. According to the Daily-Herald, William Colson, a curio dealer of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has not slept for 45 yearo.
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      PUBLIC WORKS BILL.
      28 19 —Router. Senate Approves Expenditure Of £660,000,000. Washington, June 10. The Senate has approved the Industry and Public Works BiU providing for the expenditure of £660,000,000.—Router.
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      GUN-RUNNING IN IRELAND.
      128 19 -Reuter. Split in Headquarters Staff of I.R.A. London, June 12. According to the Dublin correspondent of the Morning Post the sequel to the Roman Catholic hierarchy’s denunciations of Communism has been a split in the headquarters staff of the Irish Republican Army, some of whose most prominent
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      INDIAN COTTON.
      179 19 -Reuter. Japanese Spinners Want Boycott. Tokio, June 8. The boycott of Indian cotton as a retaliation for the tariff rise was decided at an jrpont conferenca of the Cotton Spinners’ Federation Committee held at Osaka this afternoon. May Raise Tariff. Tokio, June 8.On seemingly reliable authority, it is
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      H.M.S. SANDPIPER.
      48 19 Reuter. River Gunboat Launched At Shanghai, Shanghai, June H.M.S. Sandpiper, the river gunboat which was built in England and shipped in packing cases and reassembled at the Kiangnan Docks at Shanghai, was launched this afternoon. Mrs. Mauchan, the wife of the Docks manager, performed the ceremony.—
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      £12,000 DAMAGES.
      49 19 Doctor Who Lost Use Of Right Hand, (From Our Own Correspondent. London, Juno 11. Damages of £12,000 was awarded to Dr. Abraham Goldfoot, of Victoria House, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, at the Gloucester Assizes, for the low of the use of his right hand in a motor accident.
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      DUTCH BROADCASTING.
      50 19 New System Shows Good Results. (From Our Own Correspandent.) Medan, June 6. According to the Algemeen Indisch Dagblad, a new system of private broadcasting has been tried by the D.E.I. postal authorities with surprising good results. Reception was better than ever and the fading was less than usual.
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      NAZIS BREAK UP CONGRESS.
      105 19 .—Reuter. Priests Attacked. DELEGATE BEATEN TO DEATH. Munich, June 11. The CatJhotic Congress of Apprentices and Journeymen was broken up by violence between the Nazis and thousands of delegates, including the Vice-Chanoellor, Herr von Papen, who hastily left. The Nazis, it is alleged, objected to the
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      ENERGY DOUBLED.
      68 19 New Extract From Adrenal Gland. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, June 11. The British Medical Journal publishes the discovery of injections made from the of the adrenal gland of animals, whereby the human capacity for work is doubled. Injection of the extract into a dog resulted in doubling
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      U.S. AND JAPAN.
      53 19 —Reuter. No Understanding Or Arbitration Pact Washington, June 10. The White House has not been informed about any arbitration pact or understanding between the United States on l 1 Japan. Vj is aubhoritative'y stated that the understandings reached between Mr. Roosevelt and Viscount Ishii did not inincludo
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      SAVED BY SPEED.
      69 19 —Reuter. Attempted Assassination Of Governor. Vienna, June 12, An attempt was made yesterday about midnight to assassinate Dr. I. B. X. Rintelen, the local Governor of Styria and exMlniater of Education, who was motoring from Bruckandermur to Graz, when his car ran over a plank covering a
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      FORD MOTORS, ENGLAND.
      72 19 Net Loss Of £681,829 Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 11. The report of the Ford Motor Co., of England, for 1932, shows a net lose of £681,829, compared wtth a net profit of £82,927 la* year. The transfer of the business from Cork to
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      438 MILES AN HOUR!
      57 19 VO f H'/UI This new record is not ofiiciul.—Aneta* Havas. Lieut. Agello Breaks Own Speed Record. Rome, June 3. It is reported that Lieut. Francesco Agello has beaten his own speed record in the air, having attained a speed of 70. r > kilometres (438.0<>5 miles)
      • VO \ f •••• H'/UI « This new record is not ofiiciul.—Aneta* Havas.  -  57 words
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      POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODES.
      134 20 -Reuter. Japanese Disaster. TRAIL OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION. Tokio, June 8. The powder magazine of the Hamamatsu Air Corps exploded three times this evening. More than ten persons were killed or wounded and several structures destroyed. Both the casualties and the damage are expected to turn much
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      MR. T. V. SOONG.
      246 20 —Reuter. Not to Discuss China Problem at Present. London, June 6. Mr. T. V. Soong visited Oxford today, and he will probably remain fpr the night. Mr. Soong has no. yet made any arrangements to begin official consultations owing to his tiredness after the journey from
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      MR. ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT.
      36 20 —Reuter. President’s Son To Sue For Divorce. Los Angeles, June 8. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt confirms the reports that her son, Elliott, has decided to sue for divorce on the grounds of incompatibility.—Reuter.
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      RETURN VISIT.
      138 20 tin v mg uicu 5 uvo vn in —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Germany Welcomes Fleet Of British Planes. Berlin, June 7. A fleet of British private aeroplanes, with 24 persons aboard, arrived at Stakken aerodrome, near Berlin, on Tuesday afternoon, and were welcomed by the Secretary of the State Ministry, Herr
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      LEAGUE ACTION.
      70 20 -Reuter. To Prevent Recognition Of Manchukuo. Geneva, June Action to prevent the recognition of Manchukuo in all spheres of international activity was provided for in the report adopted by the League Advisory Commission dealing with the Far Eastern question. The report aims at making impossible the adhesions of
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      FOUR-POWER PACT.
      149 20 —Reuter. Not To Impose Will On Other States. London, June 8. British adherence to the Four-Power Paat does not imply the extension of Great Britain’s obligations in European affairs. This is made clear in a dispatch from Sir John Simon to the British Ambassador in Rome, authorising the
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      MINE EXPLOSION.
      33 20 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Many Killed And Injured In South Japan. Tokio, June 4. Forty-five miners were killed and 30 seriously injured by a coal-gas explosion in a mine rear Sasebo, in south Japan.—
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      KIDNAPPERS GAOLED.
      171 20 —Reuter. Sequel to Leichtenstein Outrage. Vaduz, Liechtenstein, June 9. Schaedler, the proprietor of a mountain hotel at Gaslein, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment in connection with the attempted kidnapping of the Rotters. Three others connected with the outrage received sentences of a few months' imprisonment. The State
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      OVERSUBSCRIBED.
      91 20 -Reuter. U.S. Treasury Issue Of $900,000,000. Washington June 9. The United States Treasury issue of notes and certificates totalling $900,000,000 was five times over-subscribed, it was announced by Senator William H. Woodin, the Secretary of State, the subscriptions totalling over $5,000,000,000. —Reuter. On June 7 Senator Woodin announced the
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      PRESIDENTS ESCAPE.
      78 20 Reuter. Airplane Crashes Within Ten Yards. Lisbon, June ?2. President Carmona had a narrow escape from death while he, together with diplomats and Government officials, was watching a stunt flying competition. A plane, daringly looping the loop, got out of control owing to the strong wind, and nose-dived
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      MR. GANDHI.
      41 20 —Reuter. Sudden Relapse But No Complications. Poona, June 7. Tf/iere has been a sudden setback in Mahatma Gandhi’s condition and he has lost two and a half pounds in the last two days but there are no definite complications.—Reuter.
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      NOW MAKING MORE THAN BEFORE.
      217 20 Dismissed Planters’ New Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) r u Medan, June 6. I have just heard of a remarkable ex ample of co-operation between rubtwr companies and dismissed planters in tho East Coast of Sumatra whereby the em ployees of Telok Pandji Estate in
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      MINING IN SIAM.
      114 20 Exploitation of Rivers To Be Started. (From Our Own Correspondent). Medan, June 7. In connection with the visit of Messrs, van den Broek and Menschaar to Penang and Bangkok a ferw days ago a report in the Java Bode is of importance stating that the exploitation of
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      17,529 TO 4,207. Big Drop In Conservative Majority At Hitchin.
      89 20 London, June 9. The bye-election at Hitchin caused by the fatal crash of Viscount Knebworth resulted as follows: Sir Arnold Wilson (Con.) 14,569 Mr. William Bennett (Lab) 10,362 Cons, majority 4,207 —Reuter. At the previous election Viscount Knebworth polled 25,841
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      REVOLT SPREADS IN CHINA.
      506 21 —Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Kwangsi and Fukien Join Canton. TRUCE OPPOSED. Call for Nationwide Uprising. Shanghai, June 9. Despite the armistice in the North, the Japanese forces are officially assisting in the invasion of Charhar Province by the Manchukuo army. A combined
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      CHINA’S AIMS.
      83 21 -Reuter. Statement Prepared By Mr. T. V. Soong. London, June 8. Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese Finance Minister, and the wholo of the Chinese delegation were engaged in lengthy conferences today in preparation for the Woild Economic Conference. Mr. Soong is still without official engagements but has
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      MOLLISONS CRASH AT CROYDON.
      135 21 —Reuter.. Unable To Take Off. ATLANTIC FLIGHT POSTPONED. London, June 8. dim nd Amy Mollison attempted to take off irom Croydon aerodrome at 5.30 this morning in an effort to fly direct to New York, from whence they planned to make a record non-stop flight to
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      M. VENIZELOS.
      304 21 —Reuter. How He Escaped From Gunmen. Athens, June 7. When the veteran Greek statesman, M. Venizelos, and his w’ife were returning to Athens from Kiphissia last night they were fired upon from a car containing several men. Madame Venizelos was wounded and the chauffeur was killed but i
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      ARMS CONFERENCE HELD UP.
      125 21 —Reuter. Total Disagreement. PRIVATE TRADE IN ARMAMENT^. Geneva, June 8. Difficulties on practically ever- important issue, including security, the definition of aggressors, and naval and aerial disarmament have again plunged tho Disarmament Conference into the doldrums and as a result of the Bureau of the Executive
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      DUTCH BOAT ABLAZE.
      71 21 A net a Havas. Captain And Two Of Crew Lose Their Lives. Bizerte, Tunis, June 3. The Dutch steamer Apollinaris took fire during the night. Capt. Lehrer, the master of the vessel, and two of the crew are known to have lost their lives.— A net a
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      NANCHANG CAPTIVES.
      176 21 —Reuter. Hopes for Release Very Gloomy. Mukden, June 8. The prospects for the release of the captive British officers from the Nanchang are gloomier than ever. Despite the fact that a dozen relatives of the pirates have been taken as counterhostages, the captors are unmoved and are still
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      39 21 —Reuter Wireless. Reduction Of 115,000 In One Month, London, June 6. There were 115,000 fewer unemployed in Great] Britain on May 22 than on Apr. 24 and 158,000 less than a year ago. Wholly unemployed now total 1,998,000.
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      COTTON TARIFFS.
      111 21 —Reuter. Japanese Denunciation Of Britain. Tokio, J -ne 7. oming on the heels of other recent measures directed against Japanese trade, Simla’s action in announcing an increase in the emergency tariff against Japanese cloth has caused consternation in Japanese business circles, adding to the rising tide of resentment
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      TARIFF PACTS.
      41 21 —Jteuter. Roosevelt Not To Seek Congress Authority. Washington, June 8. President Roosevelt has informed the leaders of Congress that, in order to secure an adjournment of Congress this week, he will not seek any authority to negotiate tariff pacts.—Jteuter.
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      LORD DUVEEN.
      40 21 —British Wireless. Appointed Trustee Of National Gallery. Rugby, June 0. Lord Duveen, the well-known art expert and benefactor, has been appointed a trustee of the National (lallery in succession to Mr. J. S. Clarke, who has resigned.—British Wireless.
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      GERMAN DEBTS MORATORIUM.
      362 21 -—Reuter. Present Plight Due To Bank Crisis. LOANS SUSPENDED. Meeting of Creditors In London. Berlin, June 8. A general moratorium ha* been declared on all credits given to Germany before July, 1931, because, accord.ng to Dr. Schacht, president of the Reidhsbank, Germany's present financial position was caused
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      BRITAIN’S DEBT TO U.S.
      170 21 -Reuter. Will She Pay The Next Instalment? (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 8. The diplomatic carreApondent of the Morning Post states that it is virtua ly certain that tomorrow’s special Cabinet i meeting will decide to pay next Thursday’s i instalment of the American debt.
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      MR. EUGENE CHEN.
      37 21 Reuter. Riga, June 8. The Soviet Government is reported to have received news that Mr. Eugene Chen has gone secretly to Japan from Shanghai on an important mission on board a Japanese steamer. Reuter.
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      PACT SAVED BY MUSSOLINI.
      720 22 Reuter. Phone Talk To Hitler Turns Balance. GERMANY ACCEPTS. But Not Reconciled To France. Rome, June 7. Germany has accepted the Four-Power Pact which was initialled tonight at 7.30. Rome, June 8. It is learned that German adhesion to the Pact, which was still doubtful yesterday
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      SUICIDE OF INDIAN PRINCE.
      143 22 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Ordered Home For Extravagance. London, Ju;;e 7. The heir of the Maharajah Jam Sahib of Nawanagar State, who »s studyii g here, committed suicide on receipt of a second-class ticket to Bombay from his father accompanied by a peremptory order to ralurn home immediately. His
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      MR. CYRUS CURTIS.
      144 22 puDiisner —Reuter. Death of Famous U.S. Publisher. Philadelphia, June 7. The death has taken place of Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis, publisher of the Saturday Evening Post.—Reuter. Mr. Curtis, who would have been 83 years of age on June 18, was one of the greatest publishers in the
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      LORD CLAUD HAMILTON.
      100 22 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Marry Mrs. Violet Newall 1'ftis Year. London, June 5. One of the King’s Equerries, Capt. Lord Claud Nigel Hamilton, C.M.G., D.S.O., brother of the Duke of Abercorn, is to marry, at the end of this summer, Mrs. Violet Newall, one of the most beautiful women in
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      EXCEPT JAPAN!
      50 22 Reuter. Plea To Re-establish China’s Sovereignty. Montreux, June 7. A resolution moved bv Lady Gladstone, urging the League of Nations to do its utmost to re-establish the sovereign rights of China, was approved by all nations represented at the conference of League of Nations Societies here except Japan.—
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      UNITED STATES LOAN TO CHINA.
      197 22 Sin Chew Jit Poh. “To be Used for Internal Strife by Chiang.” Shanghai, June 9. In the name of the Political Council of the South-West a cable was sent to the United States Government yesterday requesting that the granting of the $50,000,000 loan concluded by
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      CARELESS HANDLING.
      198 22 —Reuter. —Union Times. Reason for Japanese Bomb Explosions. Tokio, June 8. According to the War Office only 16 persons are injured and two missing in the Hamamatsu Air Corps powder magazines explosions, but the Asahi sets the casualties at 30. The origin of the disaster is uncertain but
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      LABOUR CONFERENCE.
      101 22 ill —Reuter. U.S. Delegates Attend For First Time. Gorieva, June 8. For the first time in history United States delegates will participate in the work of the 17th session of the International Labour Conference which opened at 1 o’clock today. Today’s proceedings will be largely formal altar the
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      MR. EUGENE CHEN.
      91 22 Reuter. Denies Secret Mission To Japan. Hong Kong, June 9. Mr. Eugene Chen and Madame Chen are in Hong Kong. Mr. Chen has emphatically denied that, he is leaving for Japan on a special mission, and declared that as long as Japanese conscripts remain > on Chinese
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      NANKING’S PEACE MOVE.
      438 22 June 15.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. May Invite Co-operation Of Canton. UNITED FRONT. Manchu Reign of Terror In North China. Shanghai, June 10. Declaring that Gen. Feng Yu-hsiang’* movements in the North are solely directed against the Japanese and not to be regarded as
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      TO SUPPRESS FENG.
      146 22 Action Being Taken By Northern Commanders. Shanghai, June 9. Mr. Wu Teh-cheng, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, has ordered all anti-Japanese organisations in Shanghai to be closed. The followers of Marshal Chiang haishck in Nanking have proposed the removal of the membership of Gen. I eng Yu-hsiang in
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      “WE MUST NOT FAIL.”
      1806 23 Greatest Conference In History. COMMON ILLS. Seeking Prosperity By Co-Operation. London, June 12. Intensive efforts on the part of everybody concerned—bureau officials, furnishers, decorators and a host of other busy workers—succeeded in rendering the Geological Museum thoroughly well equipped for the opening of this afternoon’s great
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      SAVING OF $100,000,000.
      106 23 -Reuter. Mr, T. V. Soong’s Services To China Praised. London, June 9. The Spectator in an article on Mr. T. V. Soong says he has deservedly earned a high reputation for financial ability and personal integrity. His visit to Britain may have important results. His work* in
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      GERMAN DEBTS.
      35 23 —Reuter. Rumoured Declaration Of Moratorium. Ne>w York, Juno 8. German bonds dropped from one to five points owing to a Berlin report that Germany will declare a moratorium on foreign debt payments# today.—Reuter.
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      WILL BRITAIN DEFAULT?
      510 23 —Reuter. Uncertainty Over Payment Of War Debt. REPORTED OFFER No Decision Yet By The Cabinet (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 10. It is understood that a small majority of Ministers, at yesterday’s meeting of the Cabinet, favoured default in the payment of the war debt instalment
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      CABINET STILL UNDECIDED.
      226 24 -Reuter. “Authoritative Statement” From London. PART PAYMENT. Will Be Opposed By AntiCancellation Wing. New York, June 12. A complete British default in the debt instalment due on June 15 is probable unless Monday’s cabinet meeting has reached a fresh decision, according to what is described as an
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      HEAT WAVE AT HOME.
      119 24 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Sets Chelsea Bridge On Fire! London, June 9. Chelsea Bridge caught fire during Whitsuntide and firemen had great difficulty in putting it out and preventing the destruction of the bridge. It is thought that the heat of the sun’s rays set fire to the scaffolding,
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      FARM CREDIT BILL.
      84 24 —Reuter. Tax on Cotton Sales And Contracts. Washington, June 12. The Senate has passed the Farm Credit Administration Bill, which has already been passed by the House of Representatives with a provision amending the Cotton Futures Act and levying upon all sales and of cotton contracts a
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      WAR DEBTS.
      78 24 —Reuter. U.S. Reminder About Payment. Washington, June 10. The U.S. Government, following the usual practice, has reminded all government's of the war debt payments due on June 15. London, June 9. The Cabinet met this afternoon, but it 5s understood that it has not finally disposed of the
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      TAITS SHOW.
      85 24 Aneta. 7 Killed And 12 Injured. Batavia, June 12. A motor truck belonging to Tait’s Manila Show met with a terrible accident near Madiun yesterday, falling over a cliff to the ground 15 feet below, as a result of which seven people were killed and 12 injured.— Aneta.
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      MRS. BONNEY AGAIN MISSING.
      246 24 —Reuter. Anxiety Over Non-Arrival At Croydon. London, Juno 13. Mrs. Bonney, who was expected at Croydon tonight from Budapest, is reported missing.—Reuter. This is the second time the world has been apprehensive for the safety of Mrs. H. B. Bonney, who is on a flight between
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      BROOME, SELANGOR.
      111 24 To Be Reconstructed As New Company. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 12. The Broome Selangor Rubber Co., Ltd., is being reconstructed as a new company with a similar title and a capital of £60,000 in 2s. shares. The existing shareholders receive two 2s. shares fully paid for
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      PENSION REDUCTION.
      151 24 Aneta-Havas. Necessary to Balance U.S. Budget. New York, June 6. The New York Herald expresses a hope that the question of the reduction in the veterans’ pensions will not cause an open dispute between President Roosevelt and Congress, but “better an open conflict than surrender on the part
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      BRITISH HOLDERS IGNORED.
      169 24 -—Reuter. Restiveness Over U.S. Loan to China. London, June 13. The outcome of the $50,000,000 loan reported to be made to OLina by Americah interests to linance the purchase of wheat and cotton, says The Times, will be an increase in the restiveness of the British holders
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      CHINESE CUSTOMS.
      372 24 -Reuter. “Far Less Gruesome Than Expected.” Shanghai, June 12. The North China Daily News in a leading article points out that the facts and figures of the Chinese customs report for 1932 give a really accurate picture, which is far less gruesome than was expected in view of
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      ADMIRAL SMITH-DORRIEN
      63 24 press. He was 77 years of age.— Havas. Mutilated Body Discovered On Railway Line. London, June 7. The mutilated body of Rear-Admiral A. H. Smith-Dorrien, brother of the late Gen. Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, was discovered on the railway near Berkhampstead. The Admiral, who was very deaf, is thought
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      BROWN HOUSE CLOSED.
      39 24 -Reuter. Sequel To Nazi Riots In Vienna. Vienna, June 13. The police have occupied the Brown House (the Nazi headquarters) and Nazi branches all over Vienna following the riots of Nazi students against Jews and foreigners.—Reuter.
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      THREE POWERS FAIL TO AGREE.
      210 24 w —Reuter. Paris Discussions. FRANCE WANTS MORE GUARANTEES. Paris, June 9. The Three Power conversations beinr held here have not resulted in any ,|.fi mte decision even in principle, according to a semi-official statement issued yester day evening, which declares that Franck has given up
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      LEG THEORY UPHELD BY M.C.C.
      408 24 —Reuter. “Barracking Must Stop Or London, June 13. Leg-theory bowling was upheld by the M.C.C. in the course of a 700-word cable in reply to the Australian Cricket Board of Control’s protest against body-line bowling. It is stated that the term “body-line” appears to imply
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      DR. EMILE J. DILLON.
      25 24 Reuter. Famous Scholar’s Death In Barcelona. Barcelona, June The death is announced of Hr. H ,1V; Joseph Dillon, the famous scholai
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      WITH GOODS AND SERVICES.
      856 25 —Rcui er. Only Way to Pay Debts Between Nations. WORLD CONFERENCE. The Problem of 30,000,000 Unemployed. London. June 13. Late arrivals when the World Economic Conference resumed at 10.30 a.m. led the President, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, to stress the necessity for punctuality. He then communicated the
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      Britain To Pay 5 Per Cent. On Account.
      519 25 —Reuter. ROOSEVELT FIGHTING OPPOSITION AT HOME. U.S. Urged To Walk Out Of World Conference. London, June 14. It is learned that a definite agreement I has been reached, between the* Government and President Roosevelt on the basis of a payment on account
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      CHINESE HONOURED.
      58 25 Reuter. Conservative Dinner In Commons. London, June 14. Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese Finance Minister, and Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese Minister to London, were entertained to dinner in the House of Commons by the China Sub-Committee for Foreign Affairs of the Conservative Party, at which Lord
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      FENG MAKES PEACE WITH NANKING.
      782 25 i n/vim nv -w fee* and n flood is feared.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Resistance To Cease. BUT CANTON TjO FIGHT ON. Shanghai, June 14. A final settlement between the Central Government and Gen. Feng Yuhsiang waa reached yenterday aa follows: First,
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  • Sporting News
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      AMATEUR MEETING OPENS.
      2565 26 H. P. Kirwan’s Success. RIDES FOUR WINNERS ON FIRST DAY. In contract to ithe recently concluded professional meeting the opening day of the amateur races of the Singapore Turf uu u ua rnuuy was poony attended. Among those present was H.H. the Sultan of ranang ana suite.
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      CHAMPIONS’ NIGHT AT OLYMPIA.
      202 26 Reuter. Brown’s Success. NEW TITLES FOR KIN AND HARVEY. I 8 worlds flyweight championship at S Olympia tonight Jackie Brown Great Britain) retained his title by outpoints Valentin Angelmann (France). King vs. Leitham. Johnny King (England) won the Bri twh Empire tantamweight championship and the new
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      BELMONT STAKES.
      54 26 -Reuter. Big American Race For Hurry Off. Belmont Park, June 11. The Belmont Stakes for a purse of $(G)49,490 was won by Mr. J. Widener’s Hurry Off. There were 15,000 spectators. The placed horses were:— J. Widener’s HURRY OFF 1 Marshall Field’s NIMBUS 2 W. Schwartz’s UNION 3
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      MALAYA CUP MATCH.
      913 27 Singapore’s Victory. EXCITING MATCH WITH NEGRI SEMBILAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scr.mban, Juno 10. Once again Negri Sembilan confounded the critics and showed that were a hard side to beat at home this afternoon when utter holding the much fancied Singapore soccer visitors to a draw until
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      SCHMELING BEATEN.
      32 27 —Reuter. Max Baer Wins On T.K.O. New York, June 9. Max Baer, the German-American heavyweight, beat Max Schmcling on a technical knock-out in the tenth of a 15-round contest, —Reuter.
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      ANOTHER “BOBBY JONES?”
      146 27 —Reuter. Amateur Wins U.S.A. Open Golf Title. r Gle v >ew, (U.S.A.), June 11. uoodman. the runner-up in the last vears U.S.A. amateur golf championship, won the op en title with an aggregate score of 287. Hi L f0 rounds were as follows: 66 70 76 Goodman
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      RECORD EQUALLED.
      63 27 Malayan Champion’s Fine Golf. M. M. Paterson, the Malayan champion again equalled the record for the Bukit course while playing in the medal on Saturday and but for the rain would certainly have beaten the previous lowest score. His card read as follows: Out: 4-3-4-6-3-5-6-4-4=38 In: 3 4-3-4-3
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      73 27 -Reuter. Gloucestershire’s Easy Win. London, June 8. Gloucestershire defeated Glamorganshire by an innings and 89 runs at Ponty pridd today. I The Welsh county batted first and were all out for 129 runs, Goddard taking seven wickets fonr 48 runs. I Gloucestershire replied with 332, thanks mainly to
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      LORD BURGHLEY.
      26 27 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 11. Lord Burghley was beaten in the 120 yards handicap hurdh« at the Ulster Constabulary Sports at Belfast.
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      FOURTH RYDER CUP AT SOUTHPORT.
      268 27 British Team to Meet U.S.A. London, June 8. The following have been selected to represent Great Britain against U.S.A in the Ryder Cup match at Southport on June 26 and 27: Percy Allis (Beaconsfield). Allen Dailey (the 24-year-old Fyfe* shire professional). W. H. Davies (Wallasey).
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      DAVIS CUP.
      249 27 -Reuter. Czechs vs. Greece. Prague, June 9. Czechoslovakia eliminated Greece in the third round of the Davis Cup by 5— 0. Results Siba (Czechoslovakia) beat Stalios (Greece), 6—3, 6—1, 3—6, 8—6. Menzel (Czechoslovakia), defeated Nicolaides, 6—1, 6—2, 4 —6, 6—0. R. Menzel and F. Marsalek (Czechoslovakia) beat Xydis
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      GRAHAM’S GREAT WIN.
      729 27 W alley Outclassed. SULLIVAN’S UNDESERVED DECISION. In what can bo described an one of the best fight*—while it lasted—that haa bees seen in Singapore for jreara Airrraftaman Graham, the popular R.A.K. boxer, defeated Bud Walley at the New World »n Friday. Though one might call it a
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      THE SQUARE CUT.
      1297 28 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Rain Save* Three Teams From Defeat. S.C.C. Tournament: Etc*. Draw Again. (By Our Cricket Correspondent) Of the strokes in batting, the cut is the most beautiful to watch and it is very gratifying to see some of the younger players in Singapore cricket getting
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      S.C.C. OUTPLAYED BY R.A.F.
      193 28 Five Goals Defeat. MOST UNINTERESTING GAME. R.A.F. 5; S.C.C. 0 The S.C.C. gave their worse display of the season against the R.A.F. in a First Division! match at Anson Road Stadium on Tuesday and lost by five clear goals. Their forward line was wretched throughout and
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      COUNTY BATSMEN ON TOP.
      900 28 Reuter. Many Big Totals. CHAMPIONS RECORD SPOILT. London, June 9. The M.C.C. defeated Kent at Lord’s by i6 runs. The M.C.C., batting first, obtained 406 to which R. W. V. Robins contributed 106. The county replied with 235 and the M.C.C. went on to add 187
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      ODDS-ON FAVOURITFS WIN AT ASCOT.
      208 28 Renter. Gainslaw’s Success In Gold Vase. Results of the princl^eJemTonUi, ra* w d 8 y of the Ascot meeti "K»«: Ascot Stakes (H’cap). 2 miles. Mr. J. Cooper's ROI DE PARIS i Mr. P. Johnson’s LOOSESTRIFE J Lady Barbara Smith’s DICTUM .7 Won by a
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      H. LARWOOD.
      41 28 Unlikely to Bowl Again This Season. (From Oor Own Correspondent.) London, June 8. Larwood, the England and Notts, bowler, is unlikely to bowl again this season owing to the foot injury he sustained during the M.C.C. tour in Australia.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      SHARE MARKET.
      910 1 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report Fraser and Co’s report, dated June 13, states: Since the issue of our last weekly circular the price of Tin has been subject to wid3 fluctuations in the world’s markets, particularly in London, where the quotation for three months, opening from £209 15s.
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      61 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Sailor Pricos t K 1 A d. It Date L’don S’pore June July Aug. June X 317/32 12 11 11/16 11 11/16 11 13/M 9 39/16 117/16 1113/16 11% 119 16 12 3 17/32 11% 1113/16 117/16 11% 13 3% 111/16
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      21 1 June X Tin, S’pore Prices $118.12% per picul 9 124.00 10 124.00 12 121.62% 13 120.87% 14 120.00
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      HITAM TIN.
      175 1 Capital Reduction Approved. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Hitam Tin, Limited was held at the offices Evatt and Co., Brewster Road, Ipoh, on Thursday, June 8. Mr. H. Huntsman, the chairman, said:— I propose that the following resolution, which was passed as an extraordinary resolution
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      OIL IN NEW GUINEA.
      147 1 Reuter. Californian Company To Start Research (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 7. The Java Bode is informed that a representative of the California Co., a subsidiary of the I’an-Pacific Petroleum Co., is staying in Java to appoint personel for the preliminary research work in the
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      120 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,126th auction on June 14, when there was catalogued 1,078,991 lb. or 481.69 tons; offered 958,960 lb. or 428.10 tons; sold 779,471 lb. or 347.97 tons. Spot. London 3 ll/32d. New’ York 6 1 16 cts. PRICES REALISED.
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      GOLD MINE CLOSES.
      50 1 Where King Solomon Found His Treasures (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 10. The gold mine on the West Coast of Sumatra, which was started with a capital of fl. 1,000,000 and was claimed to l>e the mine from which King Solomon took his treasures, has closed.
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      DIVIDENDS.
      40 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 13. British Borneo Timber Co., Ltd., announces a final dividend of 3% per cent, for 1932. Straits Plantations, Ltd., announce a dividend of 6 per cent, for the year ended March 31, 1933.
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      PINEAPPLES.
      66 1 During the week ending June 3, 1933, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 96,160 cases, of which 81,554 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,515 cases to the continent of Europe, 10,610 cases to Canada and 2,481 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period, Ist January,
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      D.E.I. EXHIBITION.
      123 1 Fostering Trade With South Africa, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 6. Some discussion was raised recently in Netherlands India in connection with the intended exhibition of Netherlands Indian products in South Africa, for which many preparations had been carried out. At the very last moment experts expressed
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      304 1 Domestic production, as represented by exports from Federated Malay States, Unfederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements, of tin, and tin-in-ore. at 72 per cent., during the month of May, 1933. Tons. Ton* Federated Malay States 1,917 Unfederated Malay States— Johore J® Kedah Perils 2 Kclantan nl Trenggunu
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      MINING REPORT No. 468.
      827 2 THE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS. THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE. S.S. Gentlemen, —I beg to submit the report of the mining operations, for the four weeks ending May 23, 1933. The development work completed for the terra, totals 627% feet, as follows Sinking 77%
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      501 2 MONTHLY RETURN OF DEALERS AND PORT STOCKS, SETTLEMENTS, AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, MAY n A. DEALERS’ STOCK8. DRY WET. TOTAL R.S.S. U.S.S. Tot Estate Rcmill WET Sc*ap DRY DRY rub* ry Crepe Blanket Lump WET estim’;* a AREA It«rk SHEET and WET by Kf d Scrap Bark
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      234 2 (The figures in brackets denote the corresponding period of lact years). Arras. —20 200 lb. Alor Gajah.—2s,ooo lb. Ayer Panas. —72,000 lb. Anglo-Johore Consolidated. —35,000 lb. Bukit Jelotong.—l6,4oo lb. Baling.—6B,soo lb. Batu Lintang.—6o,39s lb. Bertam Consolidated. —307,874 lb. Bakap.—2o,Boo lb. Batu Matang.—23.ooo lb. Bassett. —32,932 lb. Bukit Palong
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      TIN RETURNS.
      332 2 (The figures in brackets denote the corresponding figures of last year). Kamunting.—Output pels. (1,G73>, 2.463, hrs. run (1,048), 1,298, yds. (246,000), 409,000, estimated value of ore ($61,060), $159,779. Hitam. —59.40 pels. Malayan.—l.34s pels. Southern Malayan.—Boo pels. Rawang.—Hrs. 625, cu. yds. 200,000, pels. 336, approx, working costs $lB,OOO, approx,
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      TANJONG TIN.
      25 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 6. Tanjong Tin Dredgir.j, Ltd., announce, a profit for 1932 of il,723; £2,969 is ca* ried forward.
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    • Correspondence.
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        RUBBER STATISTICS.
        636 3 Worked for Benefit Of Speculators? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In the business world exist two kinds of pessimism,—ihe operative and speculative pessimist, and the natural pessimist. Both are bad but, while the former is a parasite to the human race and to the world,
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        RUBBER CONTROL.
        524 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —At the twenty-fourth ordinary meeting of the Rubber Plantations Inves* frient Trust. Ltd. held recently, Mr. H. J. »Vdch (the chairman) is reported to have V la de the following remarks on the subject of rubber restriction. He then referred
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        DUNLOP’S TREATMENT OF STAFF.
        352 3 To the Editor of the Straits Timen. Sir, —In reply to your Planting Correspondent's inquiry as to the opinion of the Dunlop European s'afF, mine is that the conditions under which we members of that staff work are not disregarded by our directors—quite the reverse. We
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      JAPAN’S TRADE.
      315 3 What She Buys From Malaya. Interesting statistics of Japan’s trade with Malaya are revealed by a report published by the Japanese Finance Ministry which has just reached the Japanese Consulate General Singapore. In that year Japan exported to Malaya Yen 25,337,968 and imported from the latter Yen 25,549,497
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      279 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 7. Central Perak Rubber Co., Ltd., announces a 1932 loss of £1,776, as compared with a deficit in 1931 of £1,125; £5.200 is carried forward to credit. Sungei Batu (Malava) Rubber Estates, Ltd., announce a 1932 loss of £642, as compared with
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      TRADE AGREEMENT.
      74 3 —Aneta-Tiaus-Ocean. Germano-Hunjcarian Talks Concluded. Budapest, June 4. The Germano-Hungarian trade negotiations, which have been going on for some time, have been brought to u successful conclusion, according to an official announcement. It has been agreed to supplement the existing clearing convention by some pro visions calculated to stimulate
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      KIMANIS RUBBER, LIMITED.
      746 3 Production Costs 40 Per Cent. Lower. The twenty-third annual general meeting of Kimanis Rubber, Limited, wan held on May U at the registered office, 52/54, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 3, Mr. Charles Emerson (chairman), presiding. The chairman said: The question to which your attention will doubtless have
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      825 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, .Tune 14. Mining. 1mm *t. Fd Buyers. Sellars. £1 £1 Asunt Kumb&ng 29/- 32/- cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 26/- 28/I*/- 6/- Ayor Hitam Tin 13/- 14/£1 £1 liangrin Tin 16/9 17 9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu
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      Trade and Finance.
      249 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, June 14. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2/1 London, 3 months’ sight 2/3 31/32 London, 60 days’ sight 2 3 15/16 London, 30 duys sight 2/3 15'16 iiundun, demand 2/3 7/8 London, T.T. 2/3 27/32 Lyons und Paris, demand 980 Hamburg, demand *65 i«w
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      285 4 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 13. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below:— The rise or fall is in relation to the price of June 8. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5% 116*4 -f%
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAY 31.
        598 4 Abaci) (£1) Vi; Allagar (2) 1/1%; A’herst '(2) /«J; Anglo-Maluy (i‘l) y/(j; Ayer Kuninjf (£1) 17/6; Hagan Serai (£1) Hahru (Sel.) (2/) 1/7%; Banteng (£1) 15/3; liat’ng Cns. (2/) /4; Batu Caves (£i) 14 liutu 1 iga (£1) 16/; Bekoh (2/) /6; B’nang (2 /6;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 14.
        694 4 Capital Issue 31o»inp Prices Paid Up V'alue Dividends Fraser Lyall Company A Co. Evatt. 454,175 1 Nil for year 29-2-33 ..Allenby ($1) 0.70 085 065 0.80 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-32 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.65 0.65 0.50 0.60 439.125 1 Nil for year
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