The Straits Budget, 6 July 1933

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES iESTABUSHID VIABLY A CENTURY.} So. 3.934 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1933. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    352 1 J5ADERS— P«ff A Faulty Statute 3 What Next in China? 3 The Suez Canal 3 Unfairness? 3-4 Federal Topics 4 Another Call to Malayan Miners 4 Occasional Notes 6-4 telegrams, Renter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 19-26 P ctures— Gymkhana for the Unemployed 13 Mr. J. T. Smith
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    634 1 Jtd inforra»tion h bi" 8 t he o 'i. P ri ■rom London that hi. Ust „i ,r T? 1 <h«ng Kooi ha, D a s 'L, s r Llm filiations at the fnn«r 'ir*t class for law of co „tL P i ta th S ort.
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    NIGHT MAIL TRAIN HELD UP.
    512 1 Tamil Youth Who Slept On Sleepers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, June 29. 44 I fell down and fainted and aid not know whether the 'rain was coming or not,' said a Tamil youth named Gabriel to Che Albakri, the magistrate here, when asked w’hy
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    SIKH CONSTABLE RUNS AMOK.
    114 1 Two Dead One Injured. EARLY MORNING DRAMA IN MALACCA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 1. Early this morning a sensation waa caused in the local police barracks when a Sikh constable suddenly ran amok. He shot a Sikh sergeant dead and proceeding to Bukit China,
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    SARAWAK TRADE.
    219 1 Big Drop in Benzine Exports. According to the annual statistics and accounts for the year 1932 of the Department of Trade and Customs and Shipping Office of Sarawak, during the year imports (excluding treasure) dropped by 8.6 per cent., from $10,386,056 in 1931 to $9,698,808 in 1932 and
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED.
    115 1 Big: Chinese Tobacco Business Case. After r. hearing lasting several days, following a 16-day trial, the appeal concerning an extensive Chinese tobacco business, the Shun Hang Tobacco Co., came to an tnd on Friday in the Appeal Court, which comprised the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Huggard), Mr. Justice
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    COCONUTS THAT FALL TOO EARLY.
    226 2 Disease Inquiry. WHY MR. FAGDEN WENT TO THE SOLOMONS. For some time a disease affecting coco, ju t» in the Solomon Islands plantations has been causing considerable concern. The disease causes the coconuts to fall from the palms before they are suitable for copra, and,
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    DOCTOR’S APPEAL.
    159 2 How Many Judges To Hear It? Judgment was delivered on Tuesday in the Supreim Court on a preliminary point raised in the appeal against a decision of the Medical Council. The question was whether the appeal was to be argued before one or three judges. Both counsel for
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    WEDDING.
    263 2 Mr. T, M. Calhaem And Miss Jean Turnbull. The wedding took plaee at the Bonnybridge, near Falkirk, parish church on May 13 of Mr. Thomas Martin Calhaem, L.D.S., only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Calhaem, of Caterham, Surrey and Miss Jean Turnbull, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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    News In Brief.
    1441 2 Dr. Khalid Sheldrake spoke on Does the World Need an International Language at the meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club on Wednesday. Dr. Kathigasu has handed over the sum of $5O, paid to him as compensation in connection with the recent assault case. It the Rotary Club,
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    EUROPEAN WOMAN IN CAR ACCIDENT.
    65 2 Bengali Cyclist Taken To Hospital. A Bengali cyclist and a motor-car said to have been driven by a European, Miss M. Jones, of the General Hospital, were in collision at the 12th mile, Mandai Road, on Tuesday. The Bengali received several injuries and was taken
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    WORLD JAMBOREE.
    268 2 Philippines Delegation Passes Through. A delegation of a scoutmaster and sevei scouts to represent the Philippine Islam* at the fourth international jamboree to t* held in Godollo, near Budapest, nex i month, left Singapore on Tuesday by tla Dollar Line’s President Harrison. The delegation is composed of Scou-’
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    RELATIVES’ M0NEY
    275 2 Unauthorised Collectio Of Bill of $2,800. Unauthorised bill-collecting a sentence of one day’s imprisonment i<£ a fine of $100, in default four monthsMM a Chinese salesman, named Tan Teck Sg| pleading guilty to a charge of cheatinini respect of $2,800 before Mr. H. A. Fo?rl the Criminal District
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      A FAULTY STATUTE.
      1079 3 amendment to the Act of 1930.—Strait* Times, June 29. A decision delivered by the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard, K.C., in the Court of Appeal in Singapore last week disclosed the weakness of a law passed less than three years ago with the object of remedying an
      amendment to the Act of 1930.—Strait* Times, June 29.  -  1,079 words
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      WHAT NEXT IN CHINA ?
      1084 3 WHAT NEXT IN CHINA —Straits Times, June 30. Although the spectacular attack led by General Feng Yu-hsiang may have raised fresh hopes in the minds of some Chinese patriots, we must, unhappily, recognise that the Japanese campaign in Manchuria has now been carried to a successful conclusion. It is true
      —Straits Times, June 30.  -  1,084 words
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      THE SUEZ CANAL.
      869 3 Straits Times, July 1. Commercial interests of all nations operating between Europe and th East are becoming more and more insistent in their demand for a revision of *he Suez Canal dues. The subject is one of vital importance to everyone in this country The price of
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      UNFAIRNESS ?
      983 3 UNFAIRNESS unsympathetic manner.—Strait* Times, July 3. Many people not connected with the Government service must have wished that the Federal Government had met in a different spirit the protests which have been made at two meetings of the Federal Council and on many occasions in the correspondence columns of the
      unsympathetic manner.—Strait* Times, July 3.  -  983 words
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      FEDERAL TOPICS.
      962 4 —Straits Times, July 4. Hk Although a very reasonable and arcom ■nodatinic answer to criticisms of tVu new basis of taxation of piece goods has been given in the Federal Council, doubt remain* as to whether the matter really can be disposed of by calculating that the poorest
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      ANOTHER CALL TO MALAYAN MINERS.
      1077 4 Straits Times, July 5. Malaya as a cheap producer of tin always in ready demand will reap less advantage from price control, while it lasts, than any other sectic.i of the international mining industry. Indeed it will s.eadily lose the solid value hitherto obtained in
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    EUROPE HOTEL.
    170 4 Mr. A. E. Odell’s Claim For Salary. Before Mr. Justice Cobbett on Monday in Supreme Court chambers, an interesting motion to vary a decision of the Official Assignee was argued by Mr. D. G. Osborne Jones. The matter was whether Mr. A. E. Odell, formerly manager of the
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    ENGAGEMENTS
    94 4 ihe engagement is announced of Mr. Tun Choo Quee, only son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Tan Tiang Yew, Singapore, and Miss Ang b’.t Kiat, younger daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ang Beau Chek, Singapore. The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place very
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  • Obituary
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    14 4 DEATH ('ORNELUJS.—On Thursday, June 29, 1933, Mrs. Mary Philomena. Age 88 years. Deeply regretted.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      MR. DUNMAN.
      354 5 -Straits Times. June 29. No man in this country had more friends and fewer enenue» than Mr. -Billy” Dun*..an, and ,.\e news of his death has been heard with sense ol peis onal lc-3 by people ci all races. Mr. Dunman had in a unique degree the gift
      -Straits Times. June 29.  -  354 words
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      TELEPHONES FOR ALL.
      282 5 TELEPHONES FOR ALL and T. telephone revenue—Straits Times, June 29. Everyone earning $20G a month and over ought to have a telephone.” This statement was made by Col. Rae in the Federal Council on Monday, and although it looks impracticable at first sight, Cob Rae produced surprisingly convincing arguments in
      and T. telephone revenue—Straits Times, June 29.  -  282 words
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      MALAYA FIFTEENTH.
      306 5 -Straits Times, June 29. S n r> 1930, when Irish Free Sta Government passed the first act authorising: sweepstakes to raise funds for the Irish hospitals, a total of over £17,000,000 has c pai.. into the prize fund. Almost 815,000,000 has actually been paid to prize-winners. In every
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      MR. CARVETH WELLS.
      154 5 -Straits Times, June 30. Many people in Malaya will doubtless be interested to hear that the name of Mr. John Carveth Wells has now crept into the headlines of the London newspapers again. His latest enterprise is to prospect for gold in South Wales, and he declared
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      BONAR LAW’S PROPHECY.
      238 5 -Straits Times, June 30. In his War Diary, which has just been published, Lord Riddell, the newspaper magnate who has wielded considerable political power behind the scenes, tells a number of interesting stories about his great friend Lloyd George. One that is of particular interest concerns a
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      A BILLY DUNMAN STORY.
      316 5 Straits Times, June 30. Here is an addition to the many stories that are being told about the late Billy Dunman While he lived in Singapore he was a frequent visitor to the newspaper offices. If anything had Deen printed with which Billy disagreed he was
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      THE SEROW AGAIN.
      280 5 haunts will be welcome.—Straits Times. July 1. It now appears that the serow, li.med for its shyness and inaccessibility, is living very contentedly and peacefully within ten miles of Kuala Lumpur! An article by Mr. J. P. Mead in the Malayan Forester describes a visit to the
      haunts will be welcome.—Straits Times. July 1.  -  280 words
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      SINGAPORE’S PROUD RECORD.
      393 5 a ‘white man’s country.”—.Straits Times, July 1. Among the many boons which wireless and telegraphy have conferred not the least is the part they play in the neverending fight against disease and plague the East, and it is largely through them that control, if not elimination, is
      a ‘white man’s country.”—.Straits Times, July 1.  -  393 words
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      YELLOW FEVER.
      355 5 YELLOW FEVER -Straits Times, July 1. Yellow fever is possibly the most dreaded of all plagues and though it is more or less confined to certain areas, particularly in West Africa and America, the danger of spreading to Asi has beer greatly increased with the coming of aerial transport. In
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      THE END OF A SORRY FARCE.
      152 5 THE END OF A SORRY FARCE had been adopted so hastily.—Straits Times, July 3. Trade relations between Great Britain and Russia were resumed at 10 o'clock on Saturday night when the release of Messrs. Thornton and MacDonald, the Metropolitan-Vickers employees who had been imprisoned in Moscow since the end of
      had been adopted so hastily.—Straits Times, July 3.  -  152 words
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      KEDAH STANDS PAT.
      225 5 her wishes must be respected.—Straits Times, July 3. That 3ir Samuel Wilson's disarming references to the Unfederated States, and to the fears which are said to inspire their rulers, have had little or no influence on the isolationist attitude of Kedah is suggested by recent newspaper correspondence.
      her wishes must be respected.—Straits Times, July 3.  -  225 words
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      THE BICYCLE DRIVE.
      305 5 -Straits Times, July 3. With the prosecution of a cyclist for leaving a locked bicycle unattended on the public road at Klang it appears that the F.M.S. police campaign against cyclists who are careless about watching over their machines, and thus cause the police unnecessary work in
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      A LAZY LEGISLATURE?
      295 6 -Straits Times, July 3. Our caption inay seem unjustifiably critical when applied to the Federal Council having regard to the hard work done and time sacrificed by the unofficial members of that body in their public meeting and in committee, but our intention is to call attention
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      MORE HOWLERS.
      177 6 MORE HOWLERS fatter and richer every year.—Straits Time 4 July 4. Press cuttings received from London by the last air rnuil contain more amusing examples of the ignorance of those who prepare articles dealing with this part of the world for Home consumption. The “Dublin Evening Herald,” enlarging upon the
      fatter and richer every year.—Straits Time4.*, July 4.  -  177 words
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      PRIMAEVAL SINGAPORE.
      162 6 J w 1 PS IllfMlll —Straits Times, July 4. Next we have “The Sunday Companion” informing its readers that “the Malayans were once known as sea gypsies and we find that some of their old sailing vessels are still docked in the harbour with other boa’i but let
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      A COCOA CHRISTENING.
      363 6 Straits Times, July i. Sir Chafes Starmer, whose aeath is reported by Reuter, was the least known of British newspaper magnates. He con- cerned himself mainly w ith newspapers in i the Provinces where he achieved considerable success, a success which was not repeated in the few
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      SULTANS IN COUNCIL.
      217 6 end ought n be found.—Straits Times July 15. The announcement that a meeting of the Selangor State Council is to l»e held shortly is a reminder that a difficult position will arise when the transfer of new powers to this and similar nodies in the Federated Malay
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      DEAD OR ALIVE?
      276 6 -Straits Times, July 5. It is one of the lesser hallmarks of fame, to be wrongly reported dead and read in the newspapers one’s own obituary notice. Such things happen occasionally, as a certain Malayan contemporary knows to its cost, but there are few who have been
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      ODE TO “EIC BUSINESS.”
      267 6 —Straits Times, July 5. “Zozo,” who has broken into verse on previous occasions on the subject of rubber, is responsible for the following: Sir Eric Geddes has declared That planters who are not prepared For costs of twopence F.OJL Will sink into obscurity. (These dreadful tidings,
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    MOISEIWITSCH SAYS FAREWELL.
    384 6 An Amazing Wagner Tour De Force. Benno Moiseiwitsch, the famous pianist, said farewell to Singapore in his final recital at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Jure 28 and the warmth of the reception h:- was accorded was a iitting tribute to a very great artist who has
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    CHEATED OF THEIR TRAVEL MONEY.
    717 6 Forged Letter. BROTHER AND SISTER STRANDED. Sentence of three years’ rigorous imprisonment on each of three charges of torgery, to run concurrently, was passed on a Chinese, Lim Choh Lian, by Mr. Justice Cobbett on Tuesday in the Assize Court, when unanimous verdicts of g'lilty
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    20 YEARS OF DOMESTIC DISCORD.
    1198 7 “Home Where Happiness Is Impossible.” CRESSON APPEAL. THEIR FUTURE IN THE MELTING POT. On Monday the hearing was begun before the Court of Appeal (comprising the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard. Mr. Juatice Mills and Mr* Justice Williamson) of the appeal of Mrs. Annie Cresson
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    MILK DUTIES.
    183 7 “Strong Opposition Of S.S. (S.) A. A letter from the secretary to the S.S. Trade Commission to the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association advising consideration of the following legal v.uestions and requesting the Association’s views thereof was discussed at the last committee meeting: Trade marks, merchandise marks, patents and
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    JOHORE DUTIES.
    83 7 A Johore Government Gazette extraordinary was issued on June 29 giving a revised table of import duties, with a list of preferential duties covering seven foolscap pages coming into effect as from July 1. Included in the list is the table of revised export duties comprising the new
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    SCHOOL FEES TO BE REVISED.
    205 7 In Force Next Year. MAY BE APPLIED EARLIER. According to an official notice from Mr. C. G. Coleman, ’nspector of .School., Singapore and Labuan, it has been decided that the new scale of fees set out in council paper 93/32 will be bought into l
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    THE GLADE THEATRE.
    353 7 “Scene-Shifters” First Show A Success. In the grounds of Oldham Hall, off 1)unearn Road, the Glade Theatre, created and arranged by “The Scene-Shifters,” the Y.M.C.A. dramatic society, gave its first show on Saturday. It is hoped to stage two or three outdoor productions there and a repetition
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    MR. THOMAS FOX.
    50 7 Death Of Editor Of The Siam Observer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 3. The death has occurred of Mr. Thomas Fox, for ten years editor of the Siam Observer. Mr. Fox formerly served on several Malayan newspapers and was a wellknown character in Siam and Malaya.
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    CHETTIAR PROBLEM IN INDO-CHINA.
    635 7 Dr. Lanka Sundram. IN SINGAPORE AFTER INVESTIGATION. Following a special mission to French Indo-China where e investigated the chettiar problem especially con* cerning the expulsion, on grounds of alleged political activity, of flve chettiara. Dr. Lanka Sundram, M.A., Ph. D. London), arrived in Singapore on Jtmo
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    ASTRAEA RUNS OUT OF PETROL.
    310 8 Island Landing. 1(M) MILES FROM COAST OF AUSTRALIA. The Straits Times learned on Tuesday that the Astraea, the Imperial Airways machine nhich left Singapore on June 14 during a survey flight along the •‘all-red" route between Kngland and Australia, met with e mishap before caching
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    “BRIDE” ABSCONDS.
    212 8 Tamil Takes ‘Commission’ On His Wife. Describing his wife as his» “niece” a Tamil named Gopal came to Singapore with hor and “advertised” th fuct that ahe was up for marriage. Another Tamil agreed to be the bridegroom, \d an agreement was drawn up between Gopal h< to
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    MAINTENANCE ORDER.
    71 8 European’s Wife Agrees To $30 A Month. An application for the variation of an order for maintenance made on Aug. 16, 102S, waa made by a European named A.' W. Duggan before Mr. L. R. F. Earl, the Singapore Fourth Magistrate on Saturday. Eurasian, said she would be
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    THOUGHT HE WOULD BE MURDERED.
    389 8 Detective’s Fear of Man He Arrested. I A Japanese detective who admitted that h deserted from the Straits Settlements Police Force because he was afraid that a i mpatriot whom he had arrested would kill him, was sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment when he
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    NEW PHONE CHARGES PROPOSED.
    238 8 Message Rate a Boon To Small Firms. Towards the end of last year the Oriental Telephone and Elac*ric Co., J., asked Government to llow it to revise the existing telephone i tes in Singapore by introducing the message rate system. The proposed new ch _s are:
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    CINDERELLA AMONG THE LEPERS.
    568 8 The Good Fairy. HAPPY CHILDREN AT SUNGEI BULOH. (From Our Own C' respondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 3. "Ami they lived happily ever oiler." How often have those words been heard around happy firesides throughout, the English-speaking world! Bu* a European audience in Malaya heard them in
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    MR. T. S. ADAMS.
    91 8 To Become Governor Of B.N.B. It is strongly rumoured *hat the acting British Resident of Selangor, the Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams, will be leaving shortly to take up the Governorship of British North Borneo and that the present Governor of that territory, the Hon. Mr.
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    LINK WITH FOUNDER OF PENANG.
    242 8 Death at 92 of Light’s Great Granddaughter. The death has taken place in her home in East Coast Road, Singapore, of Mm. Rosamond Mary Capel, a great granddaughter of Sir Francis Light, the man who arranged the cession of Penang and became its first Superintendent
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    S.S. TRADE COMMISSION.
    204 8 Evidence On Import, Rubber And Produce Trades. The 28th, 29th and 30th meetings of the S.S. Trade Commission were held in Singapore on June 27, 28 and 29, when evidence was taken from Mr. J. I. Dawson (Guthrie Co., Ltd.) and Mr. S. L. Oggier (Paterson, Simons
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      174 8 HE HAD TO REDUCE rosiest Way Proved The Best A man who had been advised by his doctor to reduce writes thus “I had put on weight to the extent of 20<> lb. This was excessive as I am only 5-ft, O-ins, in height, My doctor advised me to reduce,
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    3354 9 Better Prices And Wages—Planters Back Mr. Ahearne—A out id Labour Policy Repatriation Dangers—A Madras View—Kampong Employers—Can They Be Roped In? iH? Oar Plaatiu CorrMpuadeit) SELDOM, it ever, has an address on an important issue in planting politics t ten received with such unanimity of endorsement and approval
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    PREVENTIVE SERVICE HEAD.
    164 10 Help for a Bankrupt Revenue Officer. “Immediately Osman was adjudged bankrupt, Mr. Gordon, the head of the Preventive Servi- who is doing a good deal to cleat, up indebtedness in his department, met all his creditors and arranged a composition,” said Mr. C. Wilson, vhv Official Assignee,
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    AN ARTIST OF THE FRONT RANK.
    642 10 The Versatile Mile. Wetchor. Something out of the ordinary was promised at the song recital given in the Dutch Club on Monday night by Mile. Nathalie Wetchor and that promise was fully red emed for this Russian singer revealed herself as an artist of
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    AMBULANCE SERVICE.
    68 10 The number of calls attended by the Singapore Fire Department accident ambulance service during the month of June was 175, and of these 12 were to cases outside Municipal Limits. cases are classified as follows motor car accidents 24, motor lorry accidents 2, motor bus accidents 4, trolley
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  • Correspondence.
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      RUBBER’S FUTURE.
      490 10 J No Tears Necessary For Directors. To the Editor of the St -aits Time*. Sir, —Having read with interest the correspondence in your columns concerning Dunlop Plantations Ltd., I think it is evident that those who have criticised this company have nothing against the company as such, hut
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      “PIN-MONEY” WORKERS.
      85 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It was most gratifying to read “Fed-Up's” opinion on the above subject. I am confident “Fed-Up” had not only commercial concerns in mind, and his comments were meant to apply also to government offices. There are many whom I could
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      DR. LANKA SUNDRAM.
      123 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time-*. Sir, —In your issue of yesterday’s date, announcing the visit of Dr. Lanka Sundram, M.A., Ph. D., it is stated that he has arrived from Saigon to continue his mission, ordered by the Indian Government, of inquiring into the labour
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    GYMKHANA TO HELP UNEMPLOYED.
    580 10 Woman Wins Jumping. MRS. LAING THROWN BUT NOT INJURED. More than 200 people gathered at the Singapore Colo Ciub on Sunday when a gymkhana w*as held in aid of the European Unemployment Fund. Among those present were the Hon. Mr. A. S. Haynes, the acting Colonial
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    WORKMEN’S BILL.
    43 10 The Straits Times is officially informed that in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of the Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance, 1932, His Excellency the Governor has appointed Oct. 1, 1933, as the date on which the ordinance shall come into force.
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    “Billy” Dunman: His Life And Career.
    2276 11 The Passing Of A Pioneer. FORTUNES WON AND LOST IN MALAYA. As briefly reported in last week's Straits Budget the death took place at Hatu Gajah Hospital on June 28 o v Mr. William Dunman, at the age of 77. Two days previously Mr.
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    ENGINEERS VISIT FORESTERS.
    213 11 Fine F.M.S. Collection Of Woods. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lump. June 28. The Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Paha section of the Engineering Association of Malaya visited the museu..« and laboratory of the Forest Department at Kepong ann ♦he Timber Testing Depdt at Sentul. near Kuala Lumpur,
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3282 12 A Unique Malayan Town —Sungei Lembine In Retrospect —Civilisation In The Wilds —By River And Railway —Hard Work And Quiet Living. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.! MUCH interest has b.-eii shown in the description recently given this Journal of the tin mines at Sungei
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    PAYS 100 PER CENT.
    188 13 Bankrupt Who Borrowed Irresponsibly. This was the usual case of rather irresponsible borrowing at fabulous rates of interest. It is a case for suspension but not for long/' said Mr. E. N. Taylor, Assistant Official Assignee, before Mr. Justice Mills, in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday
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    PAWNED THE LOT.
    201 13 Five Suits Stolen From Mr. M. A. Namazie. Couldn’t you get the pawnbroker for •accepting: clothes from a man like that?’ asked Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Second Magistrate, on Thursday when a 12 year-old hoy pleaded guilty to the theft of five suits of
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    100 BATTLES WITH JAPANESE.
    787 13 Kirin Defender. GENERAL LI TU’S STORY OF HIS FIGHTS. Deploring the signing of a truce with Japan, and asserting that he would fight Japan to the last. General Li Tu, the last of the four Chinese generals who went to Russia, when the Japanese began their
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    ORDEAL FLOATING IN STORMY SEA.
    201 13 Men Rescued Four Days After Capsizing. Bearing visible traces of their harrowing experience in shark-infested waters for three days and three nights, two Chintse who were picked up on Sunday by the s.s. Aing Leong while on its way from Sumatra to Singapore, related their
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    220 13 Mr. Teh Say Koo and Miss Ena Guat Kheng Lim. The wedding took place on Saturday before the Registrar of Mr. Teh Say Koo, chartered accountant, son of Mrs. Teh Thean Ee, of Penang, and Miss Ena Guat Kheng Lim, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lim Boon Keng,
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    SMALLPOX CASE IN SINGAPORE.
    314 13 First for 15 Months. STRICT MEASURES TO PREVENT SPREAD. For the first time since Mar. 11,1912, a case of smallpox has been found ia Singapore. Rut, the Straits Times learns, there is no cause for alarm. The patient, an Indian living in tho Geylang district, has
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    RUBBER ROADS.
    216 13 Trials in Heart of Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 1. Keen public interest is being shown in rubber roadway trials that are being made in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. At the cross-roads nea- the Poat Office four mixtures by different Inventors are to
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    SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT.
    70 13 The engagement is announced of Phyllis, the daughter of Lady Astor, to Lord Willoughby De Eresby. Mr. George Anthony, managing clerk of Mr. E. E. C. Thuraisingham’s Malacca office, is being transferred to the Singapore office in a similar capacity. Mr. Anthony was a popular figure among the
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    ENTERTAINMENTS IN BUILDINGS OTHER THAN THEATRES.
    2447 14 MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS DECIDE TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES. The meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Friday under the presidency of Mr. (i. L. Ham was one of the shortest for many months. The longest discussion concerned the introduction of bylaws to permit the Municipality to
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    “THE FAMILY.”
    177 14 Interpretation Advanced At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 28 That the term family not only includes wife, concubines, sons, daughters and wives of sons, but also their children, servants and relations was one of the submissions made in the Supreme Court today in the course of
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      TSINGTAO NAVY JOINS CANTON.
      337 19 prevailing in the South.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Mystery of Missing Fleet Explained. NO TRACE FOUND. Squadron Steaming To South. Shanghai, July 3. A message from Tsingtao states that planes, sent out to discover the whereabouts of the revolting North-Eastern rleet, have returned
      prevailing in the South.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  337 words
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      CANTON STRIKE.
      170 19 —Central Press. Seamen Complain Of Bad Treatment. Canton, June 19. Owing to strike of the stevedores and wharf coolies, the steamer Shantung still lies alongside her wharf without unloading her cargo from Shanghai. Pickets from the Canton Seamen’s l nion are active around the wharf at ’ah Hin
      —Central Press.  -  170 words
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      FENG’S DEFIANCE.
      282 19 —Stn Chew Jit Poh. Continues Resistance Despite Nanking’s Ultimatum. Shanghai, July 2. > In reply to the ultimatum of the Petping general headquarters ordering him to proceed to Peiping with all his bodyguards, Gen. Feng Yu-hsiang requests that his troops be allowed to proceed to Fast harhar for
      —Stn Chew Jit Poh.  -  282 words
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      DEFECTION TO CANTON ?
      294 19 DEFECTION TO CANTON —Sin Chew Jit Poh. 1 Tsingtao Squadron Ready To Join South-West. Shanghai, July 2. The cruisers belonging to the NorthEastern fleet which mutinied last week have offered to join the Government of the South-West. Their only condition is .said to he a full supply of ammunition und
      .—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  294 words
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      KIANGSI FLOOD.
      154 19 Yangtse Valley are under water.—Sin Kuo Min. Millions Of Acres Inundated When Dykes Collapse. Shanehai, July l. Millions of acres under cultivation in Kiangsi Province have been flooded, and incalculable damage to life and property has l>een caused as the result of the collapse of the great dykes
      Yangtse Valley are under water.—Sin Kuo Min.  -  154 words
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      U.S. BUDGET DEFICIT OF $1,760,000,000.
      149 19 —Reuter Wireless. Plus $1,285,000,000. BUT TRADE RECOVERY IS GENUINE. Washington, June 30. The United States has ended the present fiscal year with an official deficit of approximately $1,760,000,000, in addition to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, has lent or disbursed in the same period $1,285,000,000, which
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  149 words
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      COTTON FOR RUSSIA.
      80 19 —Reuter. U.S, Government Grants Series Of Loans. Washington, July 3. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation has announced a series of loans to American exporters to finance the sale of from 60,000 to 80,000 bales of cotton to Russia, secured by one year 5 per cen‘. interest notes by
      .—Reuter.  -  80 words
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      WHEAT PROBLEM.
      166 19 mal requirements of the country .--Reuter. Australia Assures Agreement. London, July 2. Agreement on the wheat pioblem at the World Economic Conference is assured as the result of a cable from Mr. Latham, the Australian Federal Minister of Industry, to Mr. S. Bruce setting forth the resolution of
      mal requirements of the country .--Reuter.  -  166 words
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      FLOODS IN KOREA.
      40 19 .—Reuter. Much Loss of Life And Damage. Tokio, July 3. Thirty-five persons have been drowned, six are missing and lf> injured, besides serious damage to property and communications in South-East Korea, owing to floods following heavy rains.—Reuter.
      .—Reuter.  -  40 words
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      ITALIAN ARMADA TRAGEDY.
      606 19 -Reuter Man Suffocated. SEQUEL TO CRASH AT AMSTERDAM. Orbetello, July 1. The Italian squadron Atlantic flight took off ait 5.36 a.m. After crossing the Alps the planes will fly over Germany en route to Amsterdam where they will refuel before continuing the journey to Ireland. One Killed
      -Reuter  -  606 words
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      12,000 TONS IN JUNE.
      747 20 —Reuter. Return of Restriction’s Biggest Bogey. DR. BERNARD. Not Taking a Definite Scheme to Holland. “It i* not that our attitude has s changed. It in the same as it always was: we are in favour, if a practicable plan can be devised. Hut whereas a
      .—Reuter.  -  747 words
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      CHINA AND WORLD ECONOMY.
      304 20 .—Reuter. Rich Harvest Awaiting Investors. London. June 29. Unusual interest was taken by British listeners-in in a broadcast address by Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese Minister in Moscow and member of the Chinese delegation at the World Economic Conference, on The importance of China in world
      .—Reuter.  -  304 words
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      THE U.S. BANKING INQUIRY.
      67 20 —Reutc«. £6,000,000 Drop in Assets Of Kuhn, Loeb Co., Washington, June 30. The fact that the total assets of Kuhn, Loeb and Co., dropped by over £0,000,000, or 50 per cent., in 1932, is revealed in the company’s balance sheet submitted at the Senate inquiry, showing
      .—Reutc«.  -  67 words
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      NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
      164 20 Norwegian Storting. Aneta-Trans- Ocean. President Hindenburg Proposed for Award. Oslo, June 27. 1 hut the Nobel Peace Prize should he awarded to President von Hindenburg is .'•uggested by the widely-read newspanei, Morgen Avisen, in Bergen. The paper declares that the prize should have been awarded to President
      ! Norwegian Storting. — Aneta-Trans, Ocean.  -  164 words
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      RELEASE OF BRITISH ENGINEERS.
      236 20 —Reuter. Soviet Trade Boycott Called Off; London, July 1. The Foreign Office announces that the British engineers, Thornton and MacDonald, will be released tonight from Moscow and the embargo on Russian imports will be lifted. Moscow, July 2. The British engineers were released at 10 o’clock
      —Reuter.  -  236 words
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      NO COMPLAINTS.
      228 20 .—Tass. Moscow Prisoners Visited In Gaol. Moscow. “You can tell anyl>ody in England that I still have my head, my arms and my legs,” Leslie Thornton, convicted Briton, now serving sentence, told a group of British worker delegates when they called upon him in the Moscow prison. Mr.
      .—Tass.  -  228 words
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      NAZIS AND VATICAN.
      138 20 Reuter. Agreement Reached In Principle. Vatican City, July 2. It is understood that an agreement in principle for a concordat between the Vatican and Germany has been reached between the Vice-Chancellor, Herr von Papen and Cardinal Paeelli, the Papal Secretary of State. The new concordat will link
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      FORMER SHANGHAI MILLIONAIRE.
      105 20 —Reuter. Drug Seizure Sequel. ALLEGED TO BE HEAD OF HUGE RING. San Francisco, June 30. Juda Ezra, said to be a British subject, and formerly a millionaire resident of Shanghai, and his twin brother, Isaac, a San Francisco property owner, who have been held in custody for
      —Reuter.  -  105 words
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      SILVER QUESTION.
      190 20 —Reuter. Danger of Competition From China. London, June 29. The Times today publishes the telegrams exchanged between the British Chamber of Commerce and the China Associations of Shanghai and London on the silver question, arising from the resolutions of the Shanghai Chambers on June 17 in that connection.
      —Reuter.  -  190 words
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      EX-PLANTER.
      197 20 Preparatory School That Did Not Pay. (From Our Ow'n Correspondent.) London, July 1. The financial affairs of Mr. Frank Truman Winyard-Wright, an explanteT and present headmaster of the Thames Nautical Training College (H. M. S. Worcester) at Greenhithe, were investigated at Rochester Bankruptcv Court. His statement of affairs showed
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      CAPT. LAWRIE.
      59 20 —Reuter. Death Of Hong Kong Naval Commander. London, July 1. The death has taken place of Capt. Ldward Me Connell Wyndham Lawrie, D.S.O., ex-Commodore of Naval Establishments, Hong Kong.—Reuter. apt. Lawrrie was appointed Com-modore-in-charge, Hong Kong, last year, tie had a distinguished naval caree’* having served right through
      .—Reuter.  -  59 words
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      U.S. BOOM WELL UNDER WAY.
      316 21 Reuter. Wheat and Cotton Rising: Fail in Unemployment. WILL IT LAST? Government to Prevent Profiteering. New York, June 27. With cotton prices the highet for two wars anu wheat rising to a pricj traditionally supposed to guarantee pros* ity to farmers, President Roose/i't’s inflationary boom
      Reuter.  -  316 words
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      U.S. BANK INQUIRY.
      79 21 —Reuter. Mr. Kahn Admits Evasion Of Income-Tax. Washington, June 29. An admission that he had paid no mcome-tax during 1930, 1931 and 1932 was made by Mr. Otto Kahn at the Senate inquiry into the affairs of Kuhn, I.oab and Co. Mr. Buttenwieser, a partner in the
      .—Reuter.  -  79 words
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      D.E.I. CEMENT TRADE.
      49 21 —Aneta. Japanese Imports to Be Restricted. Batavia, June 2S. At a secret plenary session, the People's Council adopted an ordinance necessitating: licences for imports of cement, in order to secure a better division in the Netherlands Indies cement niarket between the Netherlands Indian and Japanese industries.—Aneta.
      —Aneta.  -  49 words
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      AUSTRIAN EXCHANGE.
      81 21 Keuter. Ministers Seeking Loan In London. London, June 28. The Austrian Finance Minister, Herr J’Uresch and the Minister of the Interior. Herr Schumy, have reached London seeking a loan. Herr Buresch, interviewed by Reuter was sanguine at the results of the mission. Hq anticipated obtaining 100.000,000 schillings in
      Keuter.  -  81 words
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      “NO ROOM FOR CENTRE PARTY.”
      477 21 —Reuter. —Reuter Wireless. Reuter Wireless. Homogeneous Nazi Germany the Aim. Berlin, Jure 28. In a vigorous speech at Stuttgart Dr. Goebbels, the German Minister of Propaganda. advised the Catholic (Centre) Party to dissolve voluntarily if it wanted to avert action by the Government. He declared:
      '—Reuter.; .—Reuter Wireless.; Reuter Wireless.  -  477 words
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      U.S. BANK INQUIRY.
      72 21 .—Reuter. Famous Men Invited To Share Profits.” Washington, June 30. Today’s evidence of the Kuhn Loeb and Co., inquiry elicited that Mr. P. A. Rockefeller, Mr. C. E. Mitchell, Mr. A. Wiggin and Mr. J. P. Warburg (one of the U.S. Delegates to the World Economic Conference)
      .—Reuter.  -  72 words
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      GERMAN BUDGET.
      22 21 at roughly 5.9 milliard marks.—Reuter Wireless. Berlin, June 27. The Cabinet has balanced the budget at roughly 5.9 milliard marks.—Reuter
      at roughly 5.9 milliard marks.—Reuter Wireless.  -  22 words
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      LANCASHIRE AND INDIA.
      92 21 —Reuter. Suggested Tariffs. MR. BALDWIN UTTERS A WARNING. London, June 2D. Lancashire and India should come to gether in friendly co-operation and try to make a friendly agreement, advised Mr. Stanley Baldwin in a speech at Manchester defending the Government's India proposals. Referring to tariffs he said
      .—Reuter.  -  92 words
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      HELD IN PRIVATE.
      93 21 Reuter. Meetings of Advisory Committee of 21. London, June 29. An inquiry of Sir John Simon, the Foreign the House of Commons regarding the activities of the Advisory Committee of 21 of the League of Nations, in connection with Manchuria, elicited the reply that its meetings are
      Reuter.  -  93 words
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      ARMS CONFERENCE.
      108 21 -Reuter. President Explain Reason For Adjournment. New York, June 29. Mr. Norman Davis has reported to President Roosevelt aboard the yacht Amber jack that European public n is developing fir rearmament. The fut in gr measure is dependent upoi the stabilijtv of the German Government. President Roosevelt emphasise
      -Reuter.  -  108 words
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      NAVAL POLICY.
      104 21 Reuter. U.S. to Develop Two Main Bases. Washington, June 30. The new statement of U.S. Naval policy drafted by the General Naval Board and approved by Navy the Secretary on May 10, is now published. It declares that two main bases should be developed on each coast and
      Reuter.  -  104 words
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      INDIAN POLICY.
      62 21 —Reuter. Anti-Government Resolution Rejected. London, June 28. At an important meeting the Conservative Central Committee overwh.lmingly rejected a resolution, virtually condemning the Government’s Indian policy, at the instance, inter alia, of Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. G W. Lloyd, and adopted a motion, to whi .’.l Mr. Stanley
      .—Reuter.  -  62 words
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      EMPRESS OF JAPAN.
      16 21 ,—Router. Tokio, June 29. It is officially announced that the Empress is enceinte.—Router.
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      APPALLING HAVOC OF SUMATRA ’QUAKE.
      243 21 Reuter. 400 to 500 Killed. WHOLE VILLAGES RAZED TO THE GROUND. Batavia, June 29. As news is trickling through from the earthquake-stricken territory in South Sumatra t is becoming increasing!” ident that the dead will number from 40O to 500 and the injured will total
      Reuter.  -  243 words
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      SINGAPORE CARGO DESTROYED.
      108 21 —Reuter. Ships Hurriedly Towed To Safety. London, June SO. The liners Indrapeora and Montrose, belonging to the Rotterdam Lloyd and Canadian Pacific respectively, had to be hurriedly towed to safety from a fire which broke out at the Southampton docks last night. The flames swept the sheds,
      —Reuter.  -  108 words
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      “FATTY” ARBUCKLE.
      84 21 “FATTY ARBUCKLE. —Reuter. Death Of Famous Film Comedian. New York, June 29. “Fatty” Arbuckle, the former film star, was found dead in a New York hotel where he has been living with his wife in seclusion.—Reuter. Roscoe (“Fatty”) Arbuckle attained considerable fame as a film comedian but his career was
      .—Reuter.  -  84 words
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      DR. DOLLFUSS.
      55 21 —Reuter. Great Reception In Nazi Stronghold. Vienna, June 29. Cheers from 16,000 people welcomed Dr. Dollfuss on arrival at Innsb-’jek, an Austrian Nazi stronghold oT dc°:ance, warnings and trouble. Special ..recautions were taken to prevent an attempt on his life and railway passengers and motorists tru towards thv
      —Reuter.  -  55 words
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      CHINESE AIRMAN.
      36 21 ,—Reuter. Held Up At Shaibah On Berlin To Nanking Flight. Basrah, June .'10. The Chinese flyer, Mr. Hun Tong (otherwise Sun), flying from Berlin to Nanking, is held up at Shaibah by stormy weather.—Reuter.
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      $ FLUCTUATES WILDLY.
      354 22 FLUCTUATES WILDLY. Reuter. Gold Standard States Seek Agreement. WORK SUSPENDED. Conference Jeopardised By Crisis. 1 .< ml»»n, .lum* Jilt. Th<* day-long discussions on stabilisation culminated in a meeting of the representatives of European gold countries, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland and Holland, with Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Neville Chamberlain and other British
      Reuter.  -  354 words
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      DEEP ANXIETY.
      317 22 Reuter. Will the Dollar Carry Down Sterling? London, June L.. Violent fluctuations in currencies entirely dominated the activities of the World Economic Conference this morning. I rofessor lluvmond Moley, T s ent Roosevelt’s con *ntial 1 i c r, took the tirs* big plunge into active l»u is
      Reuter.  -  317 words
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      DOLLAR SLIDES.
      352 22 —Reuter. Wild Fluctuations Hour By Hour. London, .Jun 29. Interests at the World Economic Conference who are working for general stabilisation are aghast at tho .apid slide of the dollar. Representatives of European gold countries, while officially reaffirming adherence to the gold standard, are beseiging Mr. McDonald in
      .—Reuter.  -  352 words
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      EVEREST WINS.
      84 22 Reuter. Man and His Machine Beaten Again. Ixmdon. .Tune f >. It is announcid that the Mount Everest expedition will he recalled. Brigadier(!'*n. Clarence T’tlrymple Bruce, chairman of the committee, interviewed, said the expedition had little chi.nee of Sieving success this season. The expedition hud made 1 “•did
      — Reuter.  -  84 words
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      DR. HUGENBERG.
      47 22 .—Reuter. German Minister's Resignation Accepted. London, June 29. President Hindenburg has accepted Dr. Hugenberg’s resignation and appointed Herr Kurt Schmitt, Minister of National Economy and Herr Walter Darre, Minister of Food and Agriculture. Dr. Hugenberg’s resignation follows the banning of his party, the National Front.—Reuter.
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      IN THE BALANCE.
      704 22 Reuter. Fate Of Conference In A Foolscap Page. Geological Museum, S. Kensington, June 30. To adjourn or not to adjourn was the question in the minds of delegates as they assembled this morning. The lobbies were early astir, anxious groups awaiting the outcome of the fateful meeting
      Reuter.  -  704 words
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      MUST ADHERE TO GOLD.
      577 22 -Reuter. Will Be Defended At All Costs. WORLD CONFERENCE. Fate Trembling in The Balance. London, July 1. There are indications that the final draft of the resolution now being considered by the gold countries follows the lines of the British proposals for checking currency speculation and
      -Reuter.  -  577 words
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      CHINESE LABOUR.
      48 22 as compared to domestic workers.—Feuter. Demand Equality Of Treatment With Foreigners. Geneva, June 29. The International Labour Conference has passed a resolution on the motion of the Chinese delegate, Mr. Scie Ton Fa, in regard to equality of treatment of foreign as compared to domestic workers.—Feu-
      as compared to domestic workers.—Feuter.  -  48 words
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      GEN. FENG TO BE EJECTED.
      735 23 the property of the company.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. critical. —Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Nanking Troops Moving On Kalgan. WILL BE RESISTED. Canton May Refuse North Eastern Fleet. Shanghai. July 4. Due to the collapse of the negotiations between the Nanking Government
      the property of the company.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.; critical.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  735 words
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      MURDER ATTEMPT IN TOKIO.
      68 23 —Reuter. Attack on Soviet Trade Representative. Moscow, July 4. A message from Tokio states that an attempt has been made to assassinate M. Kochetov, the Soviet trade representative in Tokio. The assailant, Suprimate Nazime, the head of a revolutionary organisation, has been arrested. The Japanese Foreign
      .—Reuter.  -  68 words
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      70 23 were not 100 per cent, practicable.—Reuter. Netherlands Indies Change of Front. Medan, July 3. Dr. Bernard, the retired Netherlands India Director of Agriculture, interviewed today declared that the Dutch East Indies Government’s viewpoint with regard to rubber restriction was not changed, but the circumstances had so altered in
      were not 100 per cent, practicable.—Reuter.  -  70 words
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      INDIAN COTTON.
      104 23 .—Reuter. Japan Alleges Inconsistency Against Britain. Tokio, July 3. The Japanese Foreign Office has cabled to Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira, Japanese Ambassador to London, asking for the British reply to the Japanese query of May 22 regarding the proposed IndoJapanese trade parley. Mr. Matsudaira is also reported to have
      .—Reuter.  -  104 words
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      BRITISH PROTEST.
      104 23 —Reuter. Japan Urged To Resume Traffic On Peining Railway. London, July 3. Capt. Eden, Under Secretary of the Foreign Office, said he had no information as to the alleged threatened coal shortage in Shanghai owing to the interruption of the railway traffic between Tientsin and Shanhaikwan. but in
      .—Reuter.  -  104 words
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      ESCAPE ATTEMPT.
      68 23 Dartmoor Mutineers In Parkhurst. (From Our Own Correspondent.) July 1. The desperate attempt of 60 convicts to escape from Parkhurst was frustrated in the nick of time yesterday. Following a “squealer’s” hint, roughly made keys that fitted every cell were found together with terrible improvised weapons, files and
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      MR. A. F. MATHEWS DIES AT SEA.
      210 23 —Reuter. Invalided Home From Singapore. Ixmdon, July 4 On the arrival of the P. and O. Naldera at Gilbraltar, from Singapore, the captain reported that Mr. Alban Frank Mathews, a London accountant, had been found dead in his cabin and was buried at
      —Reuter.  -  210 words
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      SIR MILES LAMPSON.
      90 23 Reuter. May Be Transferred To Turkey. Istanbul, July 1. There is a strong impression in consular quarters that Sir Miles Lanipson, British Minister in China, will shortly succeed Sir George Clerk, until recently British Ambassador in Turkey, here. Sir George Clerk was appointed Ambassador at Brussels six
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      NEUTRAL AREA.
      100 23 Reuter. Foreigners Not in Any Danger. London, July 3. The activities of Gen. Li Chi-chun, a Manchukuo commander, in the neutral area was the subject of questions in the House of Commons. Capt. Eden, under Secretary of the Foreign Office, stated that he understood that steps were being
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      32 23 Anglo-Dutch Talks To Be Resumed Shortly. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 1. It is rumoured that the Anglo-Dutch talks on rubber restriction will be resumed in London very shortly.
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      SENIOR IRIGOYEN.
      25 23 arian ex-President, Senor Irigoyen.—Reuter. Death Of Former Argentine President. Buenos Aires, July 4. The death is announced of the (Xtogenarian ex-President, Senor Irigoyen.—Reu-
      arian ex-President, Senor Irigoyen.—Reuter.  -  25 words
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      PEIPING LEGATION.
      44 23 Reuter. British Air Attache To Be Appointed. London, July 3. Steps are being taken to appoint an Air Attache to the British Legation in Peiping, it was announced by (’apt. Eden, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Common! tonight.—Reuter.
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      SOVIET DEFINES AN AGGRESSOR.
      236 23 —Reuter. Pacts Signed. “EMBARRASSING” TO CERTAIN STATES. London, July 3. A non-aggression pact has been signed in London between the Soviet and Afghanistan, Estonia, I.atvia, Persia, Poland, Rumania and Turkey, and consists of five articles and one annexe. The pact defines the aggressor as Firstly, a
      —Reuter.  -  236 words
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      SIR C. STARMER.
      147 23 —Reuter Wireless. Death of Newspaper Magnate. London, June 28. The death occurred in Ixmdon today of the famous British newspaper proprietor, Sir Charles Walter Starrier, Kt., J.P., M.P.—Reuter Wireless. Sir Charles Starmer was managing director of the Birmingham Gazette, Ltd., Sheffield Independent Press, Ltd., North of England
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  147 words
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      BUDGETS BALANCED.
      54 23 Reuter. Good Year For Portugal And Her Colonies. Lisbon, July 4. Portugal and her colonies have all achieved their budgets, which have been either balanced or are showing substantial surpluses, for the coming year. The Portuguese budget shows a surplus of 2,000,000 escudos, and the Macao and Timor
      Reuter.  -  54 words
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      SOVIET APOLOGY.
      74 23 —Reuter. Japanese Fishermen Who Were Shot. Moscow, July 3. M. Sokolnikov, the acting Foreign Commissar, has informed Mr. Ota, the Japan* ese Ambassador, that the charge that three Japanese fishermen had been shot dead from the shore of Kamchatka had been found to be true and he tendered
      .—Reuter.  -  74 words
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      BRITON ASSAULTED.
      44 23 High Nazi Official's Car Overtaken. (From Our Own Correspondent.) John Walter, the son of the principal proprietor of The Times, was seriously assaulted in Berlin for an outrage of etiquette in allowing his car to overtake that of a high Nazi official.
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      BLUEJACKETS LANDED.
      798 24 Japan’s Violation Of Tangku Truce. ARMY TO REMAIN. “Independent” Areas In Neutral /one. Ifong Kong, .1 uI > 1. British bluejacket* have Im-cm landed on the Butterfield and Swire wharves in anion to protect the godowns and proper!v of the British steamship companv. The boycott of the II.K.S.
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      MENACE OF CHEAP LABOUR.
      314 24 Reuter. Japanese Cotton. WHAT LANCASHIRE CAN LEARN. London, July 4. In the course of the debate on the Boa-,I of Trade estimates Major Atll**e il.ivehouse), winding up for Labour told tlo House of Commons that the success t,j tb« Japanese cotton trade was due to <
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      M. LEBEDEV.
      19 24 Rtuter. Moscow, July 4. The death ha* occurred of M. Levedev, ex Chief-of-Staff of the Red Army.—
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      FREIGHTS HELD UP.
      85 24 Reuter. Manchurian Authorities Blame The Soviet. London, July 2. i*oreign firms, who arc* suffering great losses as a result of the holding U p of then freights at 1‘ogranitchnaya owing to the suspension of through traffic between the Ussuri and North Manchurian railways, are vigorously protesting, according
      Reuter.  -  85 words
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      CAPT. BARBERAN AND LIEUT. COLLART.
      90 24 ,—-Aneta-T rans-Oc can. Official Declaration Of Death. Madrid, June 28. Ti e mortal remains of both the Spanish Atlantic airmen, (’apt. Barberan and Lieut. Collart, have been found at last, ai cording- to an official statement of the Spanish Foreign Minister issued at 11 o’clock
      ,—-Aneta-T rans-Oc can.  -  90 words
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      THE MOLLISONS.
      230 24 cf beating Mollison’s record.— Reuter Wireless. To Fly 12,000 Miles In A Week. London, Julv 1. The Mollison biplane, the Seafarer, has been reconditioned and will be flown from Stag Lane aerodrome. The w-eather being favourable it may l>e possible for the aviators to leave Pendine Sands, Wales
      cf beating Mollison’s record.— Reuter Wireless.  -  230 words
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      ITALIAN ARMADA.
      103 24 Dutch Minister for Defence.—Reuter Wireless. Start Delayed From Londonderry. London, July 3. The familar -depression over Iceland delayed the start from Londonderry of the Italian Air Armada. Gen. Balbo is determined to await favourable weather. His machine was slightly damaged yesterday by the swell of a passing steamer.
      Dutch Minister for Defence.—Reuter Wireless.  -  103 words
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      RUSSELL BOARDMAN.
      56 24 Reuter Wireless. Death Of Airman Who Flew 4,984 Miles Non-stop. New York, July 3. Russell Boardman, the airman’ who flew nonstop from New York to Istanbul, a distance of 4,984 miles in 49 hours and 5 minutes, with John Poland in 1931, has died at Indianapolis from injuries
      Reuter Wireless.  -  56 words
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      SOVIET AND C.E.R.
      55 24 Reuter. Willing To Sell Rights For 210,000,000 Gold Roubles. Tokio, July 4. I he Soviet Embassy has issued a detailed memorandum regarding the negotiations on the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway, in which it is stated that the Soviet Government is willing to sell its -!irhts
      Reuter.  -  55 words
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      BREAKDOWN OF PEACE TALKS.
      657 24 71 the Southern Navy*.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Chinese Walk Out. NEW JAPANESE DEMANDS REJECTED. Shanghai, July 5. The second Sino-Japanese conference exiled at Dairen, in connection with the Tangku truce of May 31, has been adjourned indefinitely. The Chinese delegation is reported
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      FIGHTING FOR ITS LIFE.
      561 25 .—Reuter. World Conference May End. U.S. REQUEST. Giving Delegates Time To “Cool Off.” London, July 4. The World Economic Conference Bureau adjourned until Thursday. Though the opinion is generally expressed that the Conference will end on Thursday, it i< not a foregone conclusion as the Amei,cans
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      STOP PRESS.
      38 25 —Reuter. Roosevelt’s Cable To Delegates. Washington, July 5. President Roosevelt has arrived at the White House and cabled fresh instructions to the United States delegation in London to exert every effort to keep the Conference going.
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      “WORK MUST GO ON.”
      381 25 Reuter. Talk of Sensational Move By U.S. London, July 4. A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Bureau of the World Conference this morning decided to recommend the Bureau to call a plenary session for Thursday to adjourn tl\e Conference. The sub-committees which can usefully
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      SHARP CONFLICT.
      164 25 >. —Reuter. Roosevelt Willing to Take The Blame. New York, July 4. A sharp conflict of opinion between President Roosevelt and the U.S. delegation over the prospects of the World Conference is suggested by press reports here. President Roosevelt’s Cabinet at a meeting aboard the cruiser, Indianapolis, decided
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      BRITAIN AND GOLD.
      110 25 —Reuter. Will Return When It Suits Her. London, July 4. The Government in the House of Commons today reiterated that, although a return to the gold standard might be Cieat Britain’s ultimate objective when proper conditions were assured, “we must reserve complete liberty to choose our own
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      ROOSEVELT’S “NO.”
      180 25 .—Reuter. Stabilisation of Pound May Be Demanded. London, July 4. President Roosevelt’s declaration yesterday is variously described as a “bomshell and a torpedo," and speculations with regard to the outcome of today’s meeting of the Bureau of the World Conference are the chief topics of the morning papers.
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      ROCK OF GOLD.
      335 25 .—Reuter. Roosevelt Pronouncement A “Major Calamity.” London, July 4. The World Conference is stranded on a rock of gold. As anticipated, the deadlock created by President Roosevelt’s declaration has been fount insuperable and it now only remains to decide upon what conditions the adjournment will take place.
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      EUROPEAN PIRATES ON CHINA SEAS.
      166 25 wnen putting in for provisions.— Reuter Wireless. Commandeer Vessel And Murder 10 of Crew. Dairen, July 1. Tillin' Europeans, described us Germans, are reported to have h on arrested at Hishigura in connection with an alleged piracy, accompanied by murder on the China Seas and
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      “LITVINOFF COUP.”
      239 25 Non-Aggression Pact With Little Entente. London, July 4. What is described as a “Litvinoff coup" the Soviet non-aggression pact—is the source of considerable comment in the lobbies at the World Economic Conference today. On being questioned as to why there is no mention of Japan, China and Manchukuo,
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      MR. T. V. SOONG.
      92 25 —Reuter. Visit to London Drawing To a Close. London, July 5. Alj. Soongs visit to London is drawing to a l 7 ose This afternoon he saw Sir John Simon at the Foreign Office and then went to the World Economic Conference to bid goodbye to
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      INDEPENDENCE DAY.
      39 25 —Reuter. 44 Dead and Many Injured In U.S.A. j. New York, July 5. I orty-four holiday-makers died and hundreds were injured as the result of motor-ear, bathing or fireworks accidents throughout the country during Independence Day celebrations.—Reuter.
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      FINANCIER KIDNAPPED.
      56 25 --Reuter Wireless. Jacob Factor Drawl’d Ir.ir Passing: Motor-Car. Chicago, July 1. The kidnapping is reported of Jacob Factor, the noted financier, who is wanted in England for alleged sharepushing frauds. Factor was leaving a roadhouse near Evanston with a companion, when he was pounced upon and taken into
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      Sporting News.
      825 26 BONG SOO DEFEATS ROY SMITH. A Great Fight. SINGLES SEMI-FINALS IN L.T.A. TOURNAMENT. I.iin Bong Soo, holder of the* Malayan and Singapore minifies championships! proved himself a real champion cm I hors- <Juy when oDp«»>»*d to Roy F. Smith, the; S.C.C. title-holder, in the semi-final of the Singapore
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      COMMAND DEFEAT JOHORE.
      521 26 Malaya Cup Game. HAWKINS INJURED IN 13th MINUTE. Command Johore 1. Thirteen does seem to Ik* the unlucky number of the Malaya Command for on Friday, in their Malaya Cup match against Johore, Hawkins, in the ldth minute, got a had kick on the ankle which made
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      RYDER CUP TEAM.
      43 26 Assist England In Beating Scotland. Edinburgh, July 2. In the international professional golf match on the Royal Burgess links today England beat Scotland by 10 games to 5, with three matches halved. England’s team included all the Ryder Cup players.—Reuter.
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      NEW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION.
      545 26 i Sharkey Knocked Out. CARNERA WINS AFTER LOSING 5 ROUNDS. New York, June Primo Camera, the Ital*«.n heavyweight, knocked out .Jack Sharkey (holder), of U.S.A.. today in the sixth of their fifteen-round contest for the heavyweight championship of the Aorld. Caiw.ra weighed iKst. Sib. and Sharkey 14st.
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      LONDON CUP.
      67 26 Popular Win for Aga Khan. London, July 1. The London Lup (abt. 1 m. 5 f.) was run at Alexandra Park today and resulted as follows: H.H. the Aga Khan’s TAJ UD DIN 1 Mr. A. Law’s BARRAGE 2 Mr. F. Waller’s GREY WONDER 3 Won by three
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      HISTORY MADE AT R.S.Y.C.
      672 26 Tarbet’s Success. FIRST SIX-METRE TO WIN BATAVIA CUP. At the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday the A and B Classes sailed the third and final race for the Batavi* Visitors’ Cup. The wird was very much fresher than ii has been lately and consequently many
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      REGIMENTAL POLO.
      22 26 London, July 2. In the inter-regimental polo final the* Scots Greys beat the Queen’s Bays by 6 goals to 5.
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      SPOILING CRICKET.
      1911 27 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Late Declaration Prevent* S.R.C. Victory. Brilliant Centuries By Alvis D’Cotta. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) The first meeting between the rival I'adang Clubs showed that the S.R.C. e able to fight back after being in a position and the second meeting lad been looked forward to
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      MALAYS OVERWHELM S.C.C.
      353 27 Offside Tactics Which Failed. Malay* 7, S.C.C. 1. The S.C.C’. discovered on Tuesday that employing offside tactics against clever players such as the Malays is not scund and as a result los* a return friendly match by 7—1. The hacks exploited the offside rule after about 20
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      SMITH WINS ISLAND GOLF TITLE. Brilliant Driving.
      469 27 PLUCKY FIGHT BY ELDREI). Phenomenal driving was a feature of the final of the Island Golf Championship over .hi Island Club course on Sunday in which J. T. Smith defeated W. Eldred, 5 and 4. Both men hit the ball from the tee
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      SEMI-FINALS.
      36 27 Close Fights in Both Matches. The results of the semidinals were as follows: W. Eld red l>eat R. J. Isherwood, 2 and 1. J. T. Smith beat Sq.-Ldr. A. E. Barr Sim, 3 and 2.
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      P.S. CRICKET.
      58 27 Harrow’s Biff Score Against Charterhouse. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 1. The results of Public Schools cricket matches on Suturday were as follows:— Radley beat Westminster by six wickets. Charterhouse scored 381 and Harrow 431 for eic'ht wickets. Dulwich scored 303 for six wickets, and declared, against
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      MAYO INJURED AT PERAK RACES.
      613 28 And Corais Destroyed. POPULAR WINNERS ON OPENIN'*; DAY. < Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 1. I The fir-1 dav’s lacing here today was: marred »*V an accident which resulted in the horse Corais having to Ik* destroyed jid Mavo. the jockey, being removed to the
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      BRITISH OPEN GOLF TITLE.
      373 28 —Reuter. Unknown Leads. NOLAN BREAKS HOBBY JONES RECORD. St. Andrews, July 4. In scorching heat that mude the surface of th" course as hard as macadam the first of the two qualifying rounds for the British Open golf champion: nip was played this morning. There wore
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      119 28 Good Returns in July Bogey Competition. The .July bogey competition at the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for T. Black in “A” division “all square” and F. X. Lee in “H” division, 2 up. Black
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      CHAMPIONS LOSE TO SUSSEX.
      978 28 Reuter. Freeman Gets His 100th Wicket of Season. London, June* 30. Sussex defeated Yorkshire by ten wickets ut Hull: Batting first, Sussex scored 378, thanks to lot* not out by James Langridge. Yorkshire failed badly m their first innings, scoring only 131 in spite of 50
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      JOHNNY KING LOSES TO AL BROWN.
      87 28 Unsuccessful Bid For World Title. Manchester, July 3. In a 15-round contest for the world’s bantamweight championship the holder, A1 Brown (Panama) outpointed Johnny King (Manchester), the British titleholder, here tonight.—Reuter. This is King’s second defeat within the last two months for on May
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      MRS. LAING.
      143 28 Wins L.T.A. Women’s Singles Final. In the final of the Singapore women’* tennis championship at th S.C C. on Mo.F day Mrs. Laing defeated Mrs. Taylor, 6—2, 1—6. 6—2. Mrs. Laing won the first set by beautiful placing but Mrs. Taylor made a brilliant recovery in the second
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      MALAYA’S TIN SACRIFICE.
      853 1 Not Getting Fair Deal Under Control. OTHERS GAINING. Referendum Suggested By Mr. J. Bagnall. More than usual interest attached to the half yearly meeting of the Straits T rading Co., IAd.. held on Tuesday because, in addition to the ordinary business of the company a long and
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      ANOTHER WARNING.
      130 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 4. The monthly tin review issued thir morning by Messrs. A Strauss and Co. contains the following passage: “A sinister move whi v all concerned in the welfare of the tin business should carefully watch is t he effort that has been
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      THE BALANCE SHEET.
      845 1 Considerable Retrenchment Of Personnel. I rn now to the balance sheet. You will observe that the first five items capital authorised, capital issued, reserve, reserve for tin restriction contingencies and local insurance anil guarantee fund have remained unchanged. Sundry creditors and credit balances, consisting of sums due
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      FOREIGN DOMINATION.
      626 1 Competitive Conditions May Be Styled. Shareholders are substantially protected by the strong financial position of the company and while it is our hope that we shall continue to serve the mining industry as faithfully and loyally as we have done in the past, we can do so only
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      REVIEW OF INDUSTRY.
      917 1 Smelters Are Not AntiRestriction. I now wish to review past and present conditions appertaining to the tin industry and to touch on restriction and one or tw’o other matters. First of all I should like to correct a somewhat general belief. Smelters are popularly supposed to be
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      METAL EXCHANGE.
      615 2 Holds The Balance Of Prices. While Hevera 1 markets lake their part in the sale of tin and their prices reflect the demand for the particular brand dealt in. the focus of prices as a whole I lies in the London Metal Exchange. With experience extending hack ove*
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      RESTRICTION SCHEME.
      876 2 All Tin Producers Are Not Equal. It may be of interest at this stage to fluote from an article in The Times dated London Jan. 10, lilfll, on the subject of the tin restriction scheme, under the heading of The Question for Malaya." “The tin producers of Malaya
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      PRICES RAISED.
      930 2 But Miners Penalised in Other Ways. In passing it may be remarked that the 4,800 tons was held up in Malaya I and released at intervals during the ensuing months until Malaya’s output and quota were in agreement. To reduce the percentage allotted to miners was a satisfactory
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      BOLIVIAN PRODUCTION.
      829 3 Restriction And Costs Of Production. Another point which has also caused comment is the figure 0 f 46,338 tons inserted in the agreement as Bolivian prolucii n for 1929. Trade publications r* i\>r.i the output of Bolivia in 1929 as 42,991 tons and it .s considered strange that
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      TIN CONSUMPTION.
      849 3 Malaya’s Goodwill May Be Sacrificed. Given complete freedom and a period of I low prices ample evidence would he forth- 1 coming of Malaya’s ability to produce a quantity equal to that of the other three countries combined, as was the case in the five-year period 1909-1913 when
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      MISTAKEN POLICY.
      1046 3 Tampering With Economic Conditions. Two major disadvantages exist in regard to restriction. The first is that a restriction agreement between one set of countries is as good as a long-term profitable contract to miners in all non-re-i.'tricting countries. On thei. estimation of the length of the period of
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      THE TIN POOLS.
      722 3 A Great Deal Left To The Imagination, In addition to the International Tin Pool, the formation of which was announced on Aug. 12, 1931, and which by January the following year held 21,000 ton.® of tin, a second pool was formed on June 28, 1932. As to
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      135 4 Foreign exports of tin, being final ship* ments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of June, 1933. Destination Tons. United Kingdom 50 United States of America 3,652 Continent of Europe 1,110 British Possessions 195 Japan 55 Netherlands India 7 Other Foreign Countries 7 Total
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      COMPANY RESULT.
      54 4 (From On*- Own Corresp-.. V-r.t.) London, June 29. Tai Tak Plantations, Ltd., announce a loss of £265 for the year ended Mar. 31. 1933 £1,060 ia carried forward to credit. Scottish Tea and Rubber Trust, Ltd., announce a loss of £907 for the year ended r jiI is
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      RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      742 4 SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JULY 5. Cloting Prices PuuMJp Value Dividends Fraser Lyall Company At to. Evatt. KtM i a_.o<i vlicnhv (SI- 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 4o4,l 1 Nil fur yenr y a eo a ua ii so 0 60 !il«,779 I Nil for veir Sli-9-32 Akir
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      SHARE MARKET.
      218 4 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report Fraser and Co.’s report, dated July 4, states: The recent activity in the local share market appears to have subsided for the time being and the volume of business passing is now on a small scale only. The results of the deliberations at
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      LOSS OF £3,046.
      312 4 Bradwall (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate Ltd. The report of the directors of The Bradwall (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate Ltd. for the year ended December 31 is as follows:— Accounts. The sum brought forward from last year was £2,738 17 Add amount transferred from income tax reserve not required 3,138
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      KLABANG RUBBER
      181 4 Policy Of Selective Weeding. The report of the directors of the Klabang Rubber Co. Ltd. for the year ended December 31 1932. states: s. d Accounts. —The net amount brought forward from 1931 was 13,047 1 4 Deducting therefrom the lost for the year which includes £1,568 4s.
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      65 4 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract* Spot Seiler Prices jh 5 4 4 9 Late L’don Spore July Aug. Sept, oune 29 3 13 32 10% 11 3, 10 1U 13/16 10% 30 3 15 32 11% 11% 11% 11% July 3 3716 11% 11 13/16 11 5/16
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      23 4 June 29 Tin, S’pore Price* $ll6 00 per picul 30 115.25 July 1 1154 3 115.25 4 114.874 5 114.624
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      152 4 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,129th auction on July 5, when there was catalogued 1,348,71. lb. or 602 10 tons; offered 1,256,951 lb. or 560.69 tons; sold 1.069.636 lb. or 477.61 ions. London 3 9/16d. New York Holiday PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      95 4 Guthrie and Co.’s weekly report, dated June 29. states that latest buyers’ prices for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels a re: Palm Oil In Bulk: c.i.f. landed weights New York-Philadelphia 3.40 cents (U.S. currency) per lb. c.i.f. landed weights U.S.A. Pacific Ports 3.35 cents (U.S. currency)
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