The Straits Budget, 17 August 1933

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE 0* v THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISH!!) 1HLA&LT A C1NTURT.] y,. 3,940 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. AUGUST 17, 1933. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    327 1 ILKADERS Page T ie Bolivian Baby 3 'i o Labour Problem 3 N w Uses 3-4 r il Progress 4 at Malaya Has Escaped 4-5 sing the Ranks 5 Occasional Notes 5-7 Pi< till cs—t mpions go on Tour 17 s oolboy Cricketers 18 f- v C. “Guard” 18
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1276 1 ,1 Mary Whitfield, whose engageI Mr. Wallace Macky was an1 fi early this year, sailed for f id yesterday on the Conte Rosso. Dr. H P. Hodge has returned from leave. Mrs. F. H. Riches, of Hawthornden Estate, is leaving for home shortly. Mr. N. Grice. M.C.S.,
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    APPEAL BY MUTUAL TRUST CO.
    726 2 Magistrate Upheld. BUSINESS DECLARED AS LIFE ASSURANCE. In view of the appearance of a new type of limited company in the F.M.S. in the last year, conducting a variety of benefit schemes in the hope of earning profits for its shareholders. a judgment delivered in
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    COLONY SHIPPING.
    334 2 Malacca Shows Increase In 1932. The report of the Marine Department for 1932 states that owing to the depression there were more than 2.000 unemployed seaman (Chinese. Bengalis and Malays/ in Singapore, a problem which received attention from Government, a committee having been appointed for this purpose during
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    COUNTERFEIT RUPEES.
    105 2 9,000 Finished Coins Found By Officials. (From Our Own Cor-espondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 11. A big illicit industry in counterfeit rupees has been unearthed In northeastern Siam. French and Siamese officials, cooperating. made 16 arrests and seized 9,000 finished counterfeit rupees and 200 bars of silver as well as
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    593 2 At the F.M.S. Police sports in Kual.i Lumpur on Saturday one sepak raga team kept the ball in the air no less than 373 times. The weekly fair movement has spread to Pahang and Sunday fairs are now being held regularly near Kuantan and in Pekan at
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    USE FOR LATEX?
    208 2 Protecting Razor Blades From Rusting. Very little use appears to “have been made In the past of one particular property of latex—the non-adhesive, ness of the rubber film. The commer. cial possibilities of this particular pro. perty having escaped general notice efforts, have been chiefly directed wards
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    MALAY GURUS.
    108 2 Election Of Co-Operative Society Officers. At the half yearly general meetini of the Singapore Malay Gurus Cooperative Society, Ltd., on Saturday, the foUowlng were elected office-bear-ers for the ensuing year:— President, Mr. F. C. Barraclough; vice-presidents. Messrs. D. W. McLeod and E. R. Davies; committee, Che’ Osman bln
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    BROKEN LADDER.
    215 2 A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday at the inquest on a Chinese named Kwan Ai Yong who was fatally injured whei the ladder snapped while he wa whitewashing a house in Teluk Ayet and he fell a
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      THE BOLIVIAN BABY.
      920 3 the common good.—Straits Times, Aug. 10. According to the London Corresp .ndent of the Singapore Free Press, opposition is growing steadily among Hl) ,ne shareholders In low-cost Malayan mining companies to a renewal of the m control scheme In its present form afi.r August of next year.
      the common good.—Straits Times, Aug. 10.  -  920 words
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      THE LABOUR PROBLEM.
      1087 3 Straits Times, Aug. 11. What are the facts regarding the labour position in Malaya? About a month ago planters and miners began to complain of a shortage of labour and to advocate an increase in the immigration quota. So far as this ’complaint applied to Chinese. Mr.
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      NEW USES.
      731 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 12. How many times the hopes of rubber producers have been raised oy the two words which form the heading to this article cannot be counted. That the eventual solution of the industry’s problems lies in bringing about a ver/ great Increase in the consumption
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      REAL PROGRESS.
      827 4 -Straits Times, Aug. 14. The August Bank Holiday week-end seems to have become the recognised time at which to take stock of the agricultural position in Malaya, and this year convincing evidence of progress has been presented. A substantial addition has been made to th~ area devoted to
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      WHAT MALAYA HAS ESCAPED.
      977 4 -Straits Times. Aug. 15. Notwithstanding the general hardships that have had to be endured by all classes of the population during the past two or three years, we In Malaya have some cause for thankfulness that the. slump has not hit us to the extent that
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      CLOSING THE RANKS.
      947 5 —Straits Times, Aug. 16. Tll bitter experience of Sir Ronald ss among others, has proved that la world is not always as appreciative :t adght be of work undertaken for »°°d of humanity, so that those 0 engage in such labours have every >n to work in
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    BIRTHS
    111 5 ANDERSON. —On August 12. at Aberdeen, to Dorothy Hay, wife of David Anderson, Malacca, a son, both doing well. SWITHINBANK. At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore on August 15, 1983, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swithinba.nk, u son. WHEATLEY—On Aug. 15, 1933 at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Gladys Gwendoline,
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    MARRIAGE
    47 5 BIDWELL—STOUT.—At Titusville. New Jersey, U.S.A. on the 28th of June. John. Roy. Allen, the second son of the iut«* Mr. R. A. J. Bidwcll, Architect, Singapore and Mrs. Bidwcll, to Alice, Franklin, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Stout of Titusville, New Jersey, U.S.A.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      FLOREAT ETONA.
      244 5 FLOREAT ETON A. things they do teach at Eton —Straits Times, Aug. 10. When we were at Eton, or thereabouts, we derived a certain measure of consolation for an undistinguished scholastic career from the hope that on its playing fields we were helping to win our country’s battles in some
      things they do teach at Eton !—Straits Times, Aug. 10.  -  244 words
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      THE CONTRACTING SPIRAL.
      292 5 months of the present year.---Straits Times. Aug. 10. A pamphlet issued by the Information Section of the League cf Nations contains a diagram headed The Contracting Spiral ol World Trade.” It bears a very strong resemblance to a spider’s web. It is based upon estimates of the
      months of the present year.---Straits Times. Aug. 10.  -  292 words
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      “ THE INTERLOPER. ”
      349 6 THE INTERLOPER. —Straits Times. Aug. 10. Miss Malvina Hull man. tin* sculpto! who passed through Singapore last yeai In the course of a world tour -to com plete lor the Field Museum ol Chicago a collection of figures of the peoples o.' various nations, has written the story ol her
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      MR. J. G. HAY’S “ PAST.”
      320 6 MR. J. G. HAY’ S PAST.” -Straits Times. Aug. 11 There Is a good deal of feeling against Mr. J. O. Hay In certain sections of the London rubber world Just now. owing to his outspoken speeches on the rubber control problem. Even 11 Mr. Hay is not actually opposed
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      DEFYING THE SLUMP.
      211 6 —Straits Times. Aug. 11. If proof were needed of the doubt ful wisdom of thrusting Western civilisation upon the rank and file of the peoples of this country rather than preserving that of the Malay, we would unhesitatingly refer to Mr. C. C Brown’s 1932 report on
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      A BACKWARD STATE!
      238 6 Straits Times. Aug. 11. There are two schools teaching English and these we are told, are quite adequate in a State which still looks to the padi-field and fishing net for its livelihood. But. apparently, even the Trengganu father is not immune to the temptation ol the
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      AN OFFER DECLINED.
      318 6 AN OFFER DECLINED —lStraits Times. AUg. 12. Some months ago the committee and officials of the Singapore Turf Club drafted a scheme whereby it was hoped to raise a substantial sum of money and divide it among the European am: non-European unemployment funds in Malaya. The plan was to hold
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      “ANGLO-DUTCH.”
      213 6 Straits Times. Aug. 12. Financial journals to hand by the last Home mail devote consifttarablc space to the aanual report o£ AngloDutch Plantations of Java,, aod the figures published in this report make those of. most Malayan ruhber companies look: like a housewife's accounts in comparison. The depreciation in
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      A SHOW GUIDEBOOK.
      203 6 r —Straits Times. Aug I'! All who have attempted to see .|i that there is to see in the annual Malayan Exhibition, and have been bewildered, exhausted and intensely interested as a result, will welcome tlm suggestion made by the Straits Time*, planting correspondent that a guide
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      FREE PORTS.
      278 6 Straits Times, Aug. 14. Only a cursory examination of tli annual report of the Marine Depu r ment of the Straits Settlements mr 1932 is necessary to show that ;t main ports of this Colony enjoyed rv markable popularity during the yea. The report discloses the ract that
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      RE-TREADING TYRES.
      285 7 —Straits Times, Aug. 14. A correspondent raises an interesti;;tj point In relation to statistics of American rubber stocks. He firmly uelieves that those stocks are very muc h lower than is generally supposed ..nd he bases his opinion on the supposition that rubber has been gouig mto consumption
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      GAMES AND BIG GAME.
      297 7 -Straits Times, Aug. 14. A recent Issue of The Cricketer I comments on the fact that when WatI son. the Lancashire county cricketer, I was unable to play in the games I against Sussex and Surrey as a result I "i an injury, the officials, in
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      WASTEFUL METHODS?
      106 7 -Straits Times, Aug. 15. After many months of vigorous propaganda work. Mr. F. O. Rasmussirf apoears to have roused the interest 01 the planting community in his claim that methods of rubber cultivation followed in this country for many years are wasteful and inefficient. H? has made certain
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      “CHRONIC INDEBTEDNESS.”
      271 7 lative Council is desirable.—Straits Times. Aug. 15. More evidence of the urgent necessity for overhauling the antiquated money-lending laws of this Colony was forthcoming at the Co-operative Conference held at Kuala Lumpur last week-end. when it was pointed out that although the co-operative movement has now been alive
      lative Council is desirable.—Straits Times. Aug. 15.  -  271 words
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      THE M.A.H.A. MAGAZINE.
      324 7 five years’ time as he is now.—Straits Times. Aug. 15. The M.A.H.A. Magazine, which cater* for all who are interested in agricui ture, gardening and livestock, brought out a bumper number to coincide with the Malayan Exhibition, and its gardening section, which is in charge of Mr.
      five years’ time as he is now.—Straits Times. Aug. 15.  -  324 words
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      IDENTIFYING CLONES.
      143 7 been fully set out. -Straits Times. Aug. 16. The fifth of the series of planting manuals prepared by the R.R.I. has Just been published, and sets out the history and more important character* of the various clones of high-yielding rubber used in commercial planting The authors are Messrs.
      been fully set out. -Straits Times. Aug. 16.  -  143 words
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      MIND THE BABY!
      344 7 handled so tenderly.—8traits Times. Aug. 16. Senor Carlos V. Aramayo is not so well known as his compatriot. Don Simon Patino, but he is one of the Bolivian babies the international tin restriction scheme is carrying, and we are sure that if he were dropped he would
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      AN UNPOPULAR CROP.
      346 7 —Straits Times. Aug. 16 Extensive areas of lalang in central Johore and other parts of the Malay Peninsula testify to the harmful and wasteful manner in which land has been used for tapioca cultivation in this country in the past, and there has been ample reason for
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    39 5 DEATH. M VCBEAN. —On Aug. fl, 1933, at Hirchbonney, Sunninghiil Road, Windleaharn, Surrey, England, Marion Machean beloved wife of the late John Macbean, late Managing Director of the late Howurth Krskine, Ltd., Singapore. Aged 74. Dee 1 1/ regretted.
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    FOOTBALL CLUB WITHOUT A TEAM FINED FOR GAMBLING.
    883 8 A'lrg; .ons that the British Malay Football Club was a football club only In name and that it existed on commission money oi 10 per cent, paid by members who played a game called “blankas." were made on Tuesday be fore Mr.
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    A HEAVY DAY.
    193 8 Ambulance Out All Over Singapore. The Singapore ambulance had a particularly heavy day on Tuesday. A Malay and his seven-year-old daughter, while walking along Joo Chlat Road In the evening, were set upon and stabbed by a compatriot, who escaped. The man received a very severe wound
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    DAGGER, NOT A KNIFE.
    101 8 Dutch Malay Who Did Not Know The Law. A fine of $1 was imposed by the Criminal District Judge. Mr. H. A. Farrer. on Monday, on a Dutch Malay Joan bln Kllng who pleaded guilty to carrying a dagger in public. Accused This is not a
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    SINGAPORE TEACHERS.
    97 8 At the annual meeting of the Singapore Teachers’ Association, the following were elected office-bearers: patron, the director of Education, S.S. and F.M.S.; president. Mr. C. G. Coleman. Inspector of Schools. Singapore and Labuan; vice-presidents, Mr. D. W. McLeod. Mr. T. W. Hinch. Bro. Stephen. Mr. G. Ambler. Mr.
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    SYRIAN CHRISTIANS.
    163 8 At the second annual general meeting of the Syrian Christian Union the following office-bearers were elected president. Mr. T. G. Thomas; vicepresident, Mr. P. O. John Panikar: secretary. Mr. P. V. Thomas: treasurer. Mr. V. A. George; committee, Messrs V. T. Thomas, K. Oonney, K. C. Isaac, J.
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    YOUNG CHINA.
    208 8 Graduates’ Impressions Of World Tour. A party of five Chinese graduates of North American universities arrived in Singapore on Tuesday by the Dempo and were entertained by the Y.W.C.A. The trip is conducted under the auspices of the Chinese Students* Christian Association of North America and is the
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    90 8 Hylam To Be Tried For Death Of Woman. The preliminary inquiry into a charge of murder against a fifteen-year-old Hylam servant named Yeo Tin Keng has been concluded by Mr. R. J. f. Curtis, the Second Magistrate, and the accused was committed for trial at the Assizes. This
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    SACRED BOX TAKEN BY POLICE.
    193 8 Judgment Reserved In> Malacca Suit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Aug. 12. Judgment was reserved in the Sup reme Court here today before Mr Justice Oerahty in the case in which K. M. L. Letchimanan Chettiar. ot Alor Gajah. sued the Attorney-Gen-eral, S.S., for $5,000
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    GRANGE ROAD TRAGEDY.
    121 8 Death Following Good Hiding.” At the resumed inquest on a Chinese kebun. Soh Chew Thia. who is alleged to have been assaulted by two boys who were caught stealing rambutans in a garden in Grange Road, the Coroner Mr. F. G. Bourne, returned a verdict that death
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    CLAIM FOR WAGES.
    78 8 Steam Launch To Be Sold By Auction. Under an order of Court made on Friday the steam launch “Gweneth" is to be sold by private contracts sub ject to a reserve of $300. Before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Huggard) in the Supreme Cour Mr. F. G.
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    DISCHARGED.
    110 8 Goh Ah Sun, the Chinese who was accused before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis in the second magistrate’s court on Monday of having committed gang robbery on an elderly building contractor in a lane off Rangoon Road on Jan this year, was yesterday morning discharged. During the week ending
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    SINGAPORE PLANES TO CATCH SMUGGLERS.
    504 9 MR. GORDON’S DAWN TRIP TO SECRET COVE. As Singapore rose from its bed on Wednesday morning, a Moth seaplane from the Royal Singapore Flying Club took off on a mysterious mission. Two hours later it returned. This dawn trip was the first step in an
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    MARSHAL CHANG MAY RETURN.
    429 9 Brother Interviewed In Singapore. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang. the Young Marshal’* who is now touring Europe afte. leaving China under a loud, may return to China again and nter the political arena, according to what a Straits Times reporter was able to gather on board the s.s.
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    GAOL FOR NG PEE WAH.
    144 9 Former Cashier Of The Prudential Company Pleading guilty before the Criminal District Judge. Mr. H. A. Forrer on Wednesday to criminal breach of trust, in respect of $1,500 which he was cashier to th« Prudential Insurance Co.. Ng Pee Wah was sentenced to six months’
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    DR. C. J. PAGLAR’S APPEAL.
    889 9 Dismissed by Chief Justice., An Important decision regarding, nht* j validity ot the Medical Registration, i Ordinance was given in the Supreme Court on Wednesday by the Chief Justice. Sir Walter Ifxiggard, when bse gave pudgment dismissing the appeal of Dr. C. J. Paglar against
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    I.S.P. CONFERENCE PROGRAMME.
    335 9 Important Lectures To Be Given.. (From Our Own Correswuitdcnt.» Talptng; Aug. 15 An Interesting programme of events has been rgrawn up in conjunction with the forthcoming conference of the Incorporated Society of Planters to be held here from Aug. I® to Aug 20. The conference wtft be
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    “HE HAD NO RIGHT TO BRING THE SUIT.”
    956 10 CHEQUE JUDGMENT AGAINST OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. Mr. Justice Mills, on Tuesday, delivered judgment in the suit brought by the Official Assignee of the property of I Loh Chuk Poh, a bankrupt, against the Oversea hinese Bank for recovery of $I2.H12.13 m connection with
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    ECONOMY URGED.
    163 10 Postal Co-operators Doing Away With Easy Loans. The report of the Singapore Posts and Telegraphs Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., for the year ended June 30, 1933, states that members should bear in mind that the committee cannot, in any circumstances, adopt the policy of granting loans
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    “DRUG” TURNS OUT TO BE WATER.
    144 10 Analyst’s Report. SYCE DISCHARGED BY MAGISTRATE. Osman bln Ahmat, a Malay syce formerly employed by Mr. A. Weber, *f Capitol Theatres. Ltd., has been discharged on the count of abetting an attempt to administer an unwholesome drug to Mr. Weber after Mr. Weber had
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    THE EUROPE.
    148 10 Demolition Tenders Now Closed. The plan for the conversion of the old Europe Hotel into a block of flats has progressed i step furthei with the closure of the call for tenders for the demolition of portions of the old building. Mr. H. C. Atkin Berry, of Swan
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    BRIGHT FUTURE.
    227 10 Opportunities for Good Local Men. Mr. C. G. Coleman. Inspector of Schools. Singapore, who is retiring from Malaya, was entertained to a farewell tea party by the Singapore English School Teachers’ Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society on Monday at the G. H. Cafe. In reply to a speech
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    CHINESE MARRIAGES.
    281 10 Correspondence. The Chief Objective Of Registration. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —The agitation for registration of Chinese marriages is disfigured by shortsightedness. The public are not affected by the marriages of the Chinese in one form or another. The matter is purely Chinese. The chief
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    EXHIBITION ATTENDANCE
    51 10 The total attendance at this v 1 Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhi 1 for the three days was 2.614 less 1 last year, the figures for the two a being: 1933. 193U Saturday 8.383 7.51 Sunday 9,312 11»31 J Monday 2,832 4.> Total 20,527 23.H The total in 1931 was
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      187 10 WHOLE FAMILY WITH INDIGESTION Suffered Whatever They Ate A mother of four writes My&el* and family of four all seemed to suiTer from acidity, pains in the back, and other forms of indigestion. I sullered whatever I ate. But since we have been taking Kruschen (for the h 8 r
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    HOW AGRICULTURE IS BEING IMPROVED.
    2227 11 more reliable information now available. Further explanations of what was being done in Malavn to increase and improve agriculture were given by the Hon Mr T. S. Adams, British Resident, Selangor, and Dr. H A Tempany, Director of Agriculture, at the opening in Kuala Lumpur
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    SURVEYORS CLAIM.
    94 11 Successful For Salary And Transport Allowance. In the case in which K. R. S. Kenneth, a surveyor, claimed from Ong Kah Loke. a contractor, a sum of $4,028 which was concluded before the Chief Justice tsir Walter Huggard> recently. H pluintl f t succeeded as n gards nis
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    MALAYAN CHRISTMAS HAMPERS.
    364 12 NO ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SINGAPORE GROCERS. Singapore grocers have little time for the suggestion of the Straits Times planting correspondent that to give publicity to Malayan products hampers of such products should be made up and sent abroad as Christmas presents. They say the scheme has no commercial
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    SHOT CONSTABLE IN THE BOX.
    497 12 Colleague on Attempted Murder Charge. A description of the shooting of j Abdul Manap. the constable attached to New Bridge Road Station, which oc- j curred on the afterm on of July 17. was given by Corporal Matiadi in the Third Police Court recently when
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    ADVICE TO DRIVERS.
    116 12 Little Things Which May Save Lives. In returning a verdict of death by misadventure on the inquest on an 18-year-old Chinese youth who was knocked down by a lorry while crossing South Bridge Road, the Coroner. Mr. F. G. Bourne, remarked that as an experienced driver, the
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    AVIATION COMPANY DIRECTOR.
    217 12 Man who Learned to Fly In Singapore. Mr. E. K. Lee, formerly of the Asiatic Petroleum Company. Singapore, who learned to fly at the Royal Singapore Flying Club and became an assistant instructor before leaving Malaya last year, is now a director of the newly-formed Southern Aviation
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    THORNLEY ACQUITTED OF CHEATING.
    257 12 “No Need to Thank Me,” Says Magistrate. John William Patrick Thornley. a European, was on Tuesday acquitted by the First Magistrate tMr. H. A. Forrer > of three charges of cheating, the trial having extended ovei several months. On hearing the result Thornley said: “Thank you.
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    DUPLICATE OF “HEAD” IN SINGAPORE.
    126 12 Bought For Tate Gallery. MISS DORA GORDINE. News was received by the last mail that Miss Dora Gordine’s “Javanese Head” has been purchased for the Tate National Gallery. This is a duplicate of the piece which was bought by the Singapore Municipality. The head of
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    MALAYAN WEDDING.
    450 12 Mr. David Watherston Miss Maude Noble. The marriage took place at St Mary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday afternoon of Mr. David Charles Watherston, M.C.S., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Watherston, of Harrow, and Miss Maude Noble, daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. h. N.blc. of
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2759 13 A Planter At The Show—Congratulations 1 —Figs From The Highlands—Good .\ews About Tea—But Samples A re Not Breaks Exhibition Notes. (By Our Plantin'- Correspondent.) i.L concerned in the organisation oi A he tenth Agri-Horticultural Exhi,n are to be heartily co* —atulated n the varied, attractive and instrucdisplay
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    $8,000 FINE.
    244 14 Hylam Who Asked For Help. A Hylam night-boy employed on the m. s. Cremer was charged in the Criminal District Court on Thursday belore Mr. H. A Forrer with possession of 250 tahils of non-Government chandu or alternatively with being concerned in tile importation of chandu. The evidence
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    WHY DUTCH INCREASED TIMBER TAX.
    565 14 FOREST OFFICIAL REPLIES TO SINGAPORE PROTEST. The demand of the Sawmills’ Association of Singapore, representing most of the Singapore Chinese kongsis working timber in the Straits and Netherlands India, for a reduction of the timber tax imposed by the Netherlands Indian Government, will probably be
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    MR. YAP SOEN THJAY.
    50 14 'From Our Own Correspondent.* Medan. Aug. 5. 1 'i he well-known Captain of the Chinese in Medan. Mr. Jap Soen Thjay. for many years a member of the Municipality. has left for China. He was declared bankrupt recently. His liabilities, it is stated amount FI 40.000.
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    THE TRADE COMMISSION.
    94 14 Evidence On Telephones, Cables And Telegraphs. The 45J. ifcth meetings o. t*e Trade Commission were held in the Council Chamber. Singapore, on Tuesday and yesterday. Evidence was taken from Mr. J. D. Pierrepont (Manager. Oriental Telephone 6c Electric Co.. Ltd.) on the subject ol telephone facilities, from
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    A JUDGE’S REMARKS.
    63 14 The District Judge, Singapore, w. tes to point out that in the report of a case in which the Vicomte de Bondy was concerned, published in the Straits Times of July 29, the words His Honour Yes in any case <t is not yours any more. Should
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    JAPANESE TRADERS.
    144 14 Brisk Business Done At Exhibition. Evidence of tht number of lines in which Japan’s industries finds an outlet in Malaya was provided at the Japanese Commercial Museum. In High Street, on Friday where manufacturers from Kobe and Kyoto exhibited samples of their produce The exhibits covered a wide
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    SENORITA ASUNCION GRANADOS.
    539 14 The Rich Heritage Of Spanish Dancing. Senorita Asuncion Granados— then* is music and grace and charm in tin* very name, but much more so in tht* one who bears it, as all will testify who were present at the Victoria Theatre on Thursday at her recital of
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    SIAM’S DENIAL.
    52 14 'From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok, Aug 11 The Publicity Bureau denies as $olutely unfounded” the statement in she vernacular papers that Japan undertaken to help Siam in cus foreign intervention. The promise supposed to have been given by Japanese Minister on the eve oi leaving for Japan on
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2640 15 A Netvshmvk Seeks Nirvana—Bank Holidav Reactions—About Legs And Things Cleopatra’s Tech nique—Economics For Amateurs —And Tripe For Everybody. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) I suppose that no more peculiar prol tessional dilemma ever arises than •a 'icii a journalist develops a yearning r Nirvana.
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    CHINESE WEDDING.
    214 16 Mr. Phua Cheng Tuan And Miss Tan Choo Neo. A reception was given by Mr. Tan Chin Heng, of Robinson and Co. Ltd., at his residence. Villa Dolce, Katong Road on Saturday night, to celebrate the marriage of his daughter. Miss Tan Choo Neo, to Mr. Phua Cheng
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    JAPANESE ART.
    194 16 Exhibition by Pupils Of Mr. Yazaki. Excellent talent was shown by the pupils of the Japanese pastel artist. Mr. C. Yazaki. in an exhibition of their work which opened at the Japanese School. Waterloo Street, on Saturday and closed at 6 30 p.m. on Monday. Numerous Singapore scenes
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    EUROPEAN INJURED.
    46 16 A European named Henry Walters Denis, a teacher, was knocked down by a motor-bus in Street on Saturday afternoon. He was taken to the General Hospital where upon inquiry on Monday it was stated he was suspected to have fractured his right collar bone.
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    EZEKIEL BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION.
    632 16 Unsuccessful Motion. By Official Assignee. The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard. heard further argument on Frl day In the Bankruptcy Court on the motion of the Official Assignee of the property of Sassoon Ezekiel, a bankrupt, to set aside and cancel the writ of seizure and sale
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    BANKRUPTCY WORK IN ARREARS.
    504 16 Never Been A Clean-Up, Says Mr. Wilson. I am trying to get every bankruptcy closed as the office Is choked full,” said the Official Assignee, Mr. C. Wilson, in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday in supporting an application by Seow Chee Loi for d^charge. Mr. Wilson
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    SUGAR SMUGGLED.
    97 16 Indian Trader Charged Allowed $3,000 Bail. (From Our Own Correspondent. Taiping. Aug. 8. A case of alleged sugar smuggling, one of the biggest in this district, was mentioned in the Taiping police court when an Indian trader, Kuppusamy, who had been arrested at the 32nd mile, Bruas-Taiping Road,
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    SHIPMENT OF LATEX IN BULK.
    299 16 Harbour Board Plant UNDERGROUND TANKS TO HOLD 150 TONS. 4 The increasing export of rubber in latex form has led to the erection of plant for the shipment of latex in bulk for Dunlop Plantations (Malacca), Ltd., on the premises of the Singapore Harbour Board.
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    VESSEL FOR SARAWAK.
    117 16 Singapore Harbour Board Awarded Contract. In competition with Arms not only in Malaya but also in Hong Kong, the Singapore Harbour Board has secured the contract to build a new coasting vessel for the Sarawak Steamship Company. The machinery is being supplied by the company. The total
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    MR. C. A. BOUMPHREY.
    131 16 News has been received in Singapore of the death at sea off the coast of South Africa of Mr. C. A. Boumphrey, well-known in Singapore and a member of the Arm of Alden’s Successors, Ltd. Mr. Boumphrey was on holiday and had travelled through Australis, and
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      “IN INTERESTS OF PEACE.”
      252 21 —Reuter. |)e Valera Issues Ban At Midnight. CLASH AVERTED. ttut Troops- Standing By At the Curragh. Dublin. Aug. 12. Gen. O’Duffy has called off the Blue Shirt (National Guard) parade for Sunday in the interests of peace and order.” The Irish Free State Government issued a
      —Reuter.  -  252 words
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      COTTON INDUSTRY.
      56 21 —Reuter. Will Benefit From Silver Stabilisation. London. Aug. 12. The Financial Times Manchester correspondent states that, convinced that a stabilised silver currency will oe of advantage to the Lancashire cotton industry in countries with a silver currency. the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners has further approached the Government,
      —Reuter.  -  56 words
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      UNREST IN MANCHUKUO.
      60 21 r developments are expected.—Sin w Jit Poh. Hundreds Of “Reactionaries” Arrested. Shanghai. Aug. 13. Several hundred reactionaries were arrested yesterday in the city oi -hangchun. capita) of Manchuria *t is reported that the arrested men 1 t-e been trying to organise an indep‘r :ent government in Manchuria
      r developments are expected.—Sin w Jit Poh.  -  60 words
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      AEROPLANE FACTORY.
      60 21 w Jit poh To Be Built In Tsinan By Gen. Han Fu-chu. Hong Kon: Aug 13. Mr Sun Tung-kang. a Chinese flying who succeeded in flying from Berlin Pekin, is reported to have been •ppointed director of a new r.eroplane l, Tory to be built in Tsinan shortly,
      *" w Jit poh  -  60 words
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      CUBAN ARMY IN REVOLT.
      383 21 —Reuter. Ultimatum to Machado. RESIGNATION DEMANDED BEFORE NOON. Washington. Aug It. The 1st Battalion of the Havana garrison has revolted according to unconfirmed reports from Havana. The Battalion has promised Gen. Herrara. Chief of Staff, to remain passive for the time being. President Machado is reported
      —Reuter.  -  383 words
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      GRAIN FUTURES.
      54 21 Reuter Minimum Prices Abolished By Chicago Board. Chicago. Aug. HI. The Board of Trade is abolishing as from Tuesday next the minimum prices placed on grain provision futures at the end of June, but restrictions on daily fluctuations above and below the average closing prices of the preceding
      — Reuter  -  54 words
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      NAZI “INVASION” OF SWITZERLAND.
      272 21 —Reuter Wireless. Frontier Incident. INQUIRY BY SWISS GOVERNMENT. Basle, Aug. 11. The Swiss Attorney-General has opened an inquiry into the frontier incident when a party of German Nazis are alleged to have marched into Swiss territory and searched the house of a watchman of the electricity
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  272 words
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      BLUE SHIRTS ATTACKED.
      136 21 .—Reuter. Civic Guards Use Batons On Dublin Crowd. Dublin. Aug. 12. With hundreds of police stationed at all the strategic points in the city, the Civic Guards patrolling th± streets, two armoured cars in evidence and troops standing by in case of necessity, Dublin was quiet till
      .—Reuter.  -  136 words
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      LANCASHIRE INDUSTRY.
      67 21 Threatened By New German Tariffs On Textiles. London, Aug. 10. Two sections of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce participated In the discussion yesterday with the Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers Association and the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners concerning the threat to the Lancashire spinning Industry from the 50
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      FLOOD HORROR IN CHINA.
      417 21 are collapsing.— Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Thousands Drowned When Yellow River Rises. DYKES COLLAPSE. Shensi, Shansi and Honan Under Water. Shanghai. Aug. 14. A flood disaster of unparalleled magnitude has occurred in Shensi and Shansi provinces where hundreds of miles of territory
      are collapsing.— Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  417 words
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      CONTRACTS FOR £130,000.
      62 21 facilities of the company.—British wireless. Development Of Great Western Railway. London, Aug. 10. The Great Western Railway Company announce the placing of contracts for developments and Improvements to the value of £130.000. These include a big scheme at Paddington and Swansea docks and orders for motor vehicles
      facilities of the company.—British wireless.  -  62 words
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      TO PROTECT U.S. CITIZENS.
      802 22 Reuter. No Interference In Internal Affairs. NEW PRESIDENT. Residence Attacked By Machado’s “Ogrpu.” New York, Au*. 14. President Roosevelt has ordered three warships to Cuba to protect United States citizens. Two destroyers have been ordered to Havana and one to Manzanillo, President Roosevelt says that no
      Reuter.  -  802 words
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      AIR ARMADA.
      54 22 —Reuter. Serious Injuries To Italian General. Madrid, Aug. 12. The chief of the Italian Air Staff. Gen. Julio Valle, was seriously injured when his seaplane crashed into the sea near Valencia while en route to Barcelona from Lisbon after attending a reception to Gen. Balbo. Six others were
      —Reuter.  -  54 words
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      U.S. LOAN TO CHINA.
      77 22 the- Japanese for cash —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Cotton Reported Sold To Japanese. Hong Kong. Aug 13. In spite ot denials by the Nanking Government rumours are persistent that the Chinese Government has sold a portion of the cotton received from the United States on account
      the- Japanese for cash —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  77 words
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      BLUE SHIRTS STILL DEFIANT.
      156 22 I Dublin An Armed Camp. PREPARING THE WAY FOR REPUBLIC? Dublin, Aug. 12. Gen. O’Duffy, leader of the Blue Shirts, in connection with the banning of today’s meeting, said: “On a solemn occasion such as the commemoration of the death of three of Ireland’s greatest men
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      DRIVEN TO SUICIDE BY NAZIS.
      208 22 ings will be opened soon.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. W- —MV p* sent staying in Hamm’s house.—AnetaHavas. Professor Hanged In His Cell. Leipzig. Aug. 11. A victim of Nazi agitation. Professor Neubeck. ex-director of the Central German Broadcasting Station, hanged himseit in his cell this morning. He. in conjunction
      ings will be opened soon.—Aneta- Trans-Ocean.; W- —MV p* sent staying in Hamm’s house.—Aneta-Havas.  -  208 words
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      JAPANESE FLEET.
      115 22 against the Chinese Government Sin Chew Jit Poh Dispatched To Amoy “To Protect Nationals.” Shanghai. Aug. 13. Under the pretext of protecting Japanese in Fukien Province, the Japanese Government has dispatched a number of cruisers, destroyers and aircraft-carriers to Amoy. The Chinese authorities have issued orders to the
      against the Chinese Government Sin Chew Jit Poh  -  115 words
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      RED INVASION OF FUKIEN.
      489 22 Chiang Sending Troops To Help 19th Army. CHARHAR PROBLEM. Gen. Soong Ready To Resign. Hong Kong, Aug. 1> Owing to the critical situation it. Fukien Province following the invasion of Red$ from Kiangsi who are advancing along two routes in the direction of East Kwangtung and
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      MORE DOLONOR FIGHTING.
      520 23 ‘ipltal during October.—Sin Kuo Min tind Sin Chew Jit Poh. l-'eng Drives Back Manchus And Japanese. REDS CHECKED. \dvance Held Up by 19th Route Army. Shanghai, Aug. 11. Following severe fighting at Dolonor, the combined Japanese and Munch ukuo forces are reported to have been repulsed, the
      ‘ipltal during October.—Sin Kuo Min tind Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  520 words
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      COL. LINDBERGH NOT KILLED.
      152 23 Reuter. False Report of Crash. CROSSING ATLANTIC BY ARCTIC ROUTE. Copenhagen. Aug. 10 It is rumoured Col. Charles Lindbergh. who is flying with his wife to Kurope by the northern route, crashed in Greenland and was fatally injured Hitherto there has been no confirmation as wireless
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      NON-STOP FLIGHT.
      28 23 —Reuter. French Airmen Hop Off For Marseilles. Beyrouth. Aug. 10 The French airmen Codos and Rossi departed at 4 a.m. on a non-stop flight to Marseilles.—Reuter.
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      FLOOD DISASTER.
      212 23 Sin Chew Jit Poh. River Changes Course: 300 Villages Under Water. Shanghai. Aug. 9. The Huangho (Yellow River) has changed its course at Changhen and Sinyang districts. Instead of flowing southwards at this point, it is flowing northwards along the old bed across the district of Huahsien. where
      Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  212 words
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      CHINESE KILLED IN HAVANA.
      91 23 Reuter. Shot Dead In Street. MAY BE FOLLOWED BY SERIOUS TROUBLE. London. Aug. 11. The Dally Telegraph correspondent in New York reports that another Chinese has been shot dead in the main street of Havana. This makes the fourth Chinese killeo in the last few days.
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      TO ABOLISH CROWN’S POWERS.
      135 23 Reuter. Amendments to Free State Constitution. Dublin. Aug. 9. Important amendments to the Constitution are contained in three Bills introduced into the Dail today. The first transfers from the Crown 7 representative to the Executive Council the function of recommending appropria tlons ol money; the second
      — Reuter.  -  135 words
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      BENCOOLEN COAL MINES.
      85 23 May Be Closed Owing To Heavy Losses. From Our Own Correspondent. > Medan. Aug. 5. In the People’s Council the Government spokesman stated that the closing down of one or more of the Government coal mines in Beneoolen Sumatra) was under consideration. The working of- the mines
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      EXTRA EXPENDITURE.
      61 23 Reinforcements For Oil Stations. From Our Own Correspondent. > Medan. Aug. 5. When the conditions in the Pacific were strained, reinforcements were sent up to Balik Papan and Tarakan (Borneo) to protect these important oil stations in case of emergency. The Government now states that the sending of
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      STORMY SCENE IN DAIL.
      223 23 —Reuter. President De Valera Shouted Down. NATIONAL GUARD. What Will Happen At Sunday’s Parade? Dublin, Aug. 11. (Jen. O’DufTy, Director-General of the National Guard, has made a statement setting out his policy. He is in favour of a change of .the Parliamentary system of the Irish
      —Reuter.  -  223 words
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      MARCONI’S LATEST INVENTION.
      238 23 Aneta-Trans-0(*''an Vest-Pocket Telephones Now Possible. Romr Alig 8 The first ultra-short-wave telephone service in the world between Santa Margherita Ligure ana Uoeu ui Papa has just been' installed. On this occasion, the celebrated Inventor Marconi. mad‘ Matem- nt corcernlng his newest Invention, which h* claims will eclipse
      Aneta-Trans-0(*''an  -  238 words
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      DR. MAGALHAES.
      27 23 Reuter. Death Of Macao’s Colonial Secretary. Macao, Aug 9. The death has occurred of Dr. Magalhaes. Colonial Secretary, at the age of 60 years Reuter.
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      CUBA’S “STATE OF WAR.”
      145 24 Significant Hint From IJ.S. President. MAY INTERVENE I Foreigners Killed And Wounded In Riots. New York. Aug. I*. President Machado has decreed a state of war throughout the entire island of Cuba. Havana. Aug. 10. The state of war, which is equivalent to martial law. signed
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      ALIENS IN N.E.I.
      45 24 Aneta. Government To Limit Immigration. Batavia, Auk. 10. The Netherlands Indian Government lias introduced a hill into the People's Council limitii. the immigration of aliens in order to meet the aspirations of the native population for a larKcr share in industry.- -Aneta.
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      TO RESTORE ORDER.
      173 24 President Must Quit If He Carnot Rule. Hyde Park 'New York*. Aug 10. President Roosevelt has dispatched a message to Cuba, to abandon political warfare in the interests oi her economic welfare. A warning in the form of a state ment to Senor Cintas, the Cuban Ambassador,
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      LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
      131 24 President Refuses ll.S. Proposal. Havana. Aug. 9 Hie United States Ambassador, Mr. Welles, told President Machado today that the consensus c opinion of ||M>:mcal leaders is that he should ask Congress lor leave of absence it Cuba’s troubles arc* to be settled. Mr Welles pointed out that
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      GERMAN BLOW TO SHIPPING.
      57 24 -Reuter Hooking Restriction. FOREIGN OFFICES MAY RE CLOSED. Berlin. Aug 10 Foreign .‘hipping companies may ot torced to close their German offices lollowlng an ambiguously-worded order v hich considerably restricts the free- dom of German passengers to booh passages with a foreign company. Interpretation of the
      -Reuter  -  57 words
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      $500,000 PRIZE.
      47 24 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Ihawn By European Woman In China. Shanghai. Aug. 10. A European woman, whose name has not been divulged, is reported to have won S500.000 in the drawing of the Government lottery for the promotion of aviation in China.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  47 words
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      PATROLMAN’S DEATH.
      79 24 PATROLMAN’ S DEATH. .—Reuter Wireless. Shot By Group Of Unknown Persons. Munich. Aug. 8. The Bavarian political police have oidered a minute investigation of the shooting of the Austrian auxiliary patrolman near Kufstein yesterday in order to bring the perpetrators to justice. The official German account ol the incident states
      .—Reuter Wireless.  -  79 words
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      AUXILIARY POLICE.
      58 24 —Reuter Wireless. Helped Hitler’s Accession To Power. 3erlin. Aug. 8. Capt. Goering, the Prussian Premier, jias announced that the Nazi auxiliary police in Prussia will be dissolved on Aug. 15 as ‘‘it has completely fulfilled the purpose of its formation”, which was to assist the regular police in
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  58 words
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      THE NEXT PRESIDENT?
      138 24 1WI 1UU Reuter. Ambassador In Madrid Leaves For Cuba. Madrid. Aug. 9. Dr. Mario. Garcia Kohly. the Cuban Ambassador to Madrid for 20 years. *s leaving f or Cuba tomorrow after a report that he would be welcome as Pre sident in succession to Gen. Machado. Interviewed
      1WI 1UU Reuter.  -  138 words
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      “ TENSION COULD NOT LAST.”
      211 24 TENSION COULD NOT LAST.” sovereignty must be stopped —British Wireless. Austro-Gernian C risis. OULD HAVE LED TO EXPLOSION. Munlcn. Aug 12. The present polities; tension with Austria could not last, said Herr Hoenig in a further oroadcast attack on Dr Dollfuss the Austrian Chancellor It would lead tc an explosion
      sovereignty must be stopped —British Wireless.  -  211 words
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      U.S. AIR DISASTER.
      28 24 Reuter. Five Killed And One Injured. Honolulu, Aug. 10. Five I'nited States naval airmen were killed and one injured in an aeroplane crash here today.—
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      DUKE OF YORK.
      61 24 rled heavy bags of pebbles.—British Wireless. Entertaining 500 Boys At South wold Camp London. Aug. 10. The Duke of York is entertaining 500 boys drawn from Public Schools and Industrial centres in the camp at Southwold. During the games today the Duke wearing a pullover and shorts,
      rled heavy bags of pebbles.—British Wireless.  -  61 words
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      ANGLO-JAPANESE TRADE.
      53 24 -Reuter. Tokio Representatives En Route To London. Tokio, Aug. 11. Five representatives of the Japanese cotton-spinners are leaving for London >his afternoon to carry out private t'x ks with British business men prior to participating in the Anglo-Japanese trade conference. The Rayon manufacturers have not yet decided whether
      -Reuter.  -  53 words
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      MARSHAL CHANG.
      63 24 nil nug. Reuter Leaving London On Tour Of Europe. London. Aug. 10 Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang visited Portsmouth Dockyard yesterday and lunched at Admiralty House with Commander-in-Chief. He watched th Navy Week displays from H.M.S. Courageous. which he inspected thoroughly. The Marshal returned to London In the evening. Marshal
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      REDS THREATEN KWANGTUNG.
      466 24 in these islands.- Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Pon. 19th Route Army Hard Pressed In Fukien. FALLING BACK. But Able to Cope With Communist Invasion. Shanghai. Aug jo Kwangtung Province is reporter* to h. threatened by an invasion u the Rc j armiei. from ’Gar.:,
      in these islands.- Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Pon.  -  466 words
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      TRADE RELATIONS.
      50 24 —Reuter Indian Delegates Appointed i Negotiate With Japan. Simla, Aug. 1< Delegates have been appointed the Government of India to negoti. with Japan in regard to Indo-Japan trade relations. The delegates ar< Joseph Bhore and Sir Frank No> The Japanese are Mr. Setsuzo Sa* and Mr. Susumu Perav.—Reuter
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      FENG LEAVES CHARHAR.
      709 25 adopted against Nanking.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Farewell Address To His Troops. MARSHAL MUTO. Did he Meet His Death By Poison? Shanghai, Aug. 15. (jen. Feng Yu-hsiang, accompanied by several of his followers, left Kalgan at dawn, passing through Peiping, where he transferred to
      adopted against Nanking.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  709 words
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      CHINA FLOODS.
      336 25 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. —Union Times Hundreds of Thousands Drowned. Shanghai. Aug. 14. A report from Chengchow states that the Huangho overflowed at several places on Saturday between the Kwangwu district in the Province of Shansi and the Kungsien district in the Province of Honan. Miles of dykes
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.; —Union Times  -  336 words
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      THE LINDBERGHS.
      17 25 Reuter. Julianehaab (Greenland). Aug. 13. Col. Lindbergh and his wife took off for Reykjavik today-Reuter.
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      MR. T. V. SOONG.
      21 25 Reuter. Seattle. Aug. 13. Mr T. V. Soong left for China today on the liner. President Jefferson.
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      LESSONS FROM THE AIR ARMADA.
      179 25 Regular Trans-Atlantic Service Possible. Rome. Aug. 12. Gen* Balbo’s Air Armada arrived at Ostia at 6.28 this evening. Cheers from a million throats greeted the airmen. The flying-boats ha.l been delayed by bad weather and. therefore, landed immediately at Ostia instead of first circling Rome.
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      OUT OF DANGER.
      94 25 —Reuter. General Who Crashed Near Valencia. Madrid, Aug. 12. Gen. Julio Valle, the Chief of the Italian Air Staff, is now pronounced to be out of danger and hopes to leave the hospital on Wednesday. The remainder of the crew will leave tomorrow. The machine was forced
      —Reuter.  -  94 words
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      NOBODY DROWNED.
      53 25 Sequel To Accident In The Azores. Ponta, Delgada. <Azores* Aug. 9. It is now learned that nobody was drowned and only four men slightly injured at the start of the Balbo squadron for Lisbon when one of the seaplanes, shortly after taking off, fell into the breakers close
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      SIR PERCY LORAINE.
      29 25 —Reuter. New British Ambassador To Turkey. 6 London. Aug. 13 The King has approved the promo tion of Sir Percy Loraine to be Ambassador to Turkey.—Reuter.
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      PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
      91 25 -Reuter 150 Delegates From 10 Countries Attending. Banff. Canada. Aug 13. Over one Hundred and fifty delegates 'rom ten countries'have arrived for the oiennial fortnight’s conference on Pacific relations. The conference will be opened tomorrow under the presidency of Sir Robert Falconer -Reuter Chinese Delegation. Dr Hu Shin,
      -Reuter  -  91 words
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      SECRET POLICE MURDERED.
      280 25 Reuter Acts of Vengeance In Cuba. ORDER RETURNING. To Meet All Financial Obligations. Havana, Aug. IS. Twelve more members of the seen? police were killed on Aug. 13 in numerous acts of vengeance in all parts of the Island, but firm measures are being taken to restore
      Reuter  -  280 words
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      C.E.R. MANAGEMENT.
      104 25 with Soviet Russia again.— Union Times. Manchukuo Attempt To Secure More Control. Shanghai. Aug. 10. A Harbin report states that the meeting of the management stall of the Chinese Eastern Railway held yesterday ended In heated arguments between the Russian officials and the Manchukuo managers. The Manchukuo officials
      with Soviet Russia again.—Union Times.  -  104 words
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      CODOS AND ROSSI.
      93 25 —Reuter Wireless 1.000,000 Franc Prize From The French Government. Beyrouth. Aug. 9. Codos and Rossi (the French airmer who have Just created a new longdistance flying record) were given official reception by M. Pelletier d’Oisy on behalf of the 39th French Air Regiment at Rayak.—Reuter. 1,000,000 Franc
      —Reuter Wireless  -  93 words
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      BILLITON TO TAKE OVER SINGKEP.
      209 26 Reuter. “Imperative In Interests Of Economy.” The Hague. Aug. 14 The shareholders of the Singkep Tin Co. have authorised their directors to conclude an agreement with the Billiton Tin Co., under which the latter will take over the Singkep works.— Reuter The Singkep Tin Co.,
      Reuter.  -  209 words
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      OIL AGREEMENT.
      253 26 —Reuter. Handling of Foreign Trade Tn Far East. New York. Aug 1 The Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey and the Socony-Vacuum Corporation have made reciprocal arrangements, according to the New York Sun. for handling foreign trade, particularly in the Far East—Reuter. No Price-Cutting Campaign. No information has
      —Reuter.  -  253 words
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      JAVA RADIO.
      83 26 Strong Opposition To New Station. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Aug. 5. After a delay of years Netherlands India is to have a semi-official broadcasting organisation, the Nlrom rNetherlands Indian Broadcasting Company). The Algemeen Indisch Dagblad states that the Nlrom will start broadcasting on Apr. l, with the
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      PRISONERS OF WAR IN MOROCCO.
      116 26 ,—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Held for Six Years. FATE OF 800 SPANISH SOLDIERS. Paris. Aug. 9. Several hundred Spanish officers and men are still prisoners in the hands of Mproccan tribes. according to a Madrid dispatch published in the Le Matin. The dispatch adds that some of the
      ,—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  116 words
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      WAR IN MOROCCO.
      68 26 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. French Government Remains Silent. Paris. Aug. 12 Military operations in Morocco are beginning to create some uneasiness, and the Socialist organ Le Populaire. accuses the French Government oi not wishing to admit that a regular ua: is going on there. The paper asks why no official
      – Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  68 words
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      ATLAS REVOLT.
      43 26 against insurgent tribesmen.—Reuter Wireless. French Commander’s Son Killed In Action. Paris, Aug li. Lieutenant Louis de Penfentenye. son of General de Penfentenye. Com-mander-in-Chief of France’s naval forces in Morocco, has been killed during operations in the Great Atlas against insurgent tribesmen.—Reuter
      against insurgent tribesmen.—Reuter Wireless.  -  43 words
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      ARMS FOR REBELS.
      91 26 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Mystery Ship Unloads Large Shipment. Paris. Aug. 11. According to telegrams received from Rabat, in Morocco, a motor lorry of unknown nationality discharged cases containing arms and munitions not far north of Villa Cisneros. These were instantly loaded on the backs of camels, whereupon the caravan
      —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  91 words
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      COMPROMISE PLAN.
      107 26 —Reuter Benefits for Producers Who Restrict. Washington. Aug. 15. The special Cabinet Committee has completed a compromise plan under which only a part of the $200,000,000 benefit payment to wheat and cotton farmers for curtailing their production will be withheld on account of their indebtedness to the Government.
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      VISCOUNT CHILSTON.
      16 26 Reuter. London, Aug. 8. Viscount Chllston succeeds Sir Esmond Ovey as Ambassador to Russia.
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      BRITISH TROOPS IN ACTION.
      82 26 Reuter. Fighting on North West Frontier. Simla. Aug. 13. British troops were in action this week-end on the North-West frontier against the hostile Upper Mohmands, who had attacked the friendly Halimzais on Aug. 11 and burned several of their villages. A column of infantry, cavalry and
      Reuter.  -  82 words
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      “MONROE DOCTRINE WORN OUT.”
      87 26 .—Reuter. Senator Pittman Wants It Renounced. New York, Aug. 10. Renunciation of the United States of the Monroe Doctrine is urged by Senator Key Pittman. Upon his return from the World Economic Conference in London, the Senator stated that the Doctrine was an out worn its
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      USSURI RAILWAY.
      189 26 Reuter. Through Traffic May Be Resumed Shortly. MOSCOW, Aug. 13. In Bandura, assistant chairman of the Chinese Eastern Railway, sent a letter on Aug. 12 to the chairman. Mr. Li Shao-jen. pointing out that the directors of the Ussuri Railway were continuing to insist on the full resumption
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      ON CO-OPERATIVE BASIS.
      118 26 on a co-operative basis.—British Wireless. E.M.B. Economic Services To Be Continued. Lnodon, Aug. 8. An official announcement by the Dominions Office that the Empire Marketing Board as such will be discontinued after September 3 states that certain of the economic and statistical services at present carried on
      on a co-operative basis.—British Wireless.  -  118 words
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      DE VALERA VERSUS BLUE SHIRTS.
      73 26 —Reuter. Events Moving Fast. MAY FORCE GENERAL ELECTION. Dublin, Aug 14 Events here are moving fast and it is believed that within a few days President de Valera may decide on another general election appealing on th< Republican issue against the Fascist ideals represented by
      —Reuter.  -  73 words
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      REVOLVERS SEIZED.
      168 26 Bitter Complaint By Gen. O’Duffy. Dublin, Aug. 6. General O’Duffy, Director-General o' the new National Guard, complain* bitterly about detectives entering his home and taking away two revolvers, one of which was in Michael Collins’ hand when he was killed. “This is the Government’s gratitude for my services
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      RESTRICTION.
      51 26 —Aneta. N.E.I, Government Not To Give Information. Batavia, Aug. 15! In the course of a statement in the People's Council, the Director of Agriculture said the Netherlands Indian Government was of the opinion that it was advisable to refrain at the present stage from giving any information regarding rubber
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      SOVIET AND C.E.R.
      194 26 -Reuter. Japan Counting On Seizure? MOSCOW, Aug. 14 The firm intention of the Soviet ti< stabilise Soviet-Japanese relation* finds no echo in leading Japanese circles in connection with the six weeks’ negotiations for the sale o' the Chinese Eastern Railway, state* Pravda. the official organ of the
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      LIFE AND DEATH POWERS.
      278 27 —Reuter Wireless. Nation-Wide Round-Up Of Smuggled Weapons. CRISIS POSTPONED. I (cmonstration to be Held On Sunday. Dublin, Aug. 15 Mi. de Valera has decided to establish a military tribunal to deal with political offences. Empowered to impose any punishment front a shilling fine to the death
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      COUNCIL OF WAR.
      230 27 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. (Juiet Conditions Not Expected To Last. Dublin, Aug. 14. Everything passed off quietly on Sunday in the Irish capital, but, neverb uss the political tension is very -i\at. Heavily-armed police were sta’’.med everywhere and armoured cars 1 id .ill strategic points, while troops vi'h machine-guns were
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      IF CANADA IS ATTACKED.
      143 27 —Reuter. U.S.A. Will Come to Her Assistance. Banff (Alberta), Aug. 14. Naval preparedness Pacific tariffs, trade restrictions, international commodity agreements, shipping subsidies, Philippine independence and the United States Exclusion Act against Orientals were among the questions before the 5th conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations,
      —Reuter.  -  143 words
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      CANADIAN RAILWAYS.
      94 27 Reuter Wireless. Strike Ballot Papers Sent to Workers. Montreal, Aug. 9. Strike ballot papers are being sent out today to 24,000 employees of the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways throughout Canada by the Union executives. They are to be returned by Sept. 15. The dispute has arisen
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      CHINESE ARCHITECTURE.
      45 27 r.—Reuter. German Professor To Resume Studies At Canton. Berlin, Aug. 15. Professor Boersc' mann, of the Technical College, Berlin, an internationally known expert on Chinese architecture, has left for Canton aboard the steamer Trier to resume his studies of ancient Chinese architecture. —Reuter.
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      SIR J. ELLERMAN.
      36 27 —Reuter. Britain’s Richest Man Leaves £17,000,000. London. Aug. 15. It is understood that the will of Sir John Ellerman has been proved provisionally at over £17.000.000, consisting mainly of cash and Government securities—Reuter.
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      GERMAN INTEREST.
      184 27 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Last Stage Of Struggle With England.” Berlin, Aug. 15. events In Ireland are being •itched here with close Interest and the papers are sparing no space to chronicle events, as supplied by the foreign agencies and during the past few days some papers have also dealt editorially
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      SWISS PICKNICKERS ARRESTED.
      52 27 —Reuter. High-Handed Action By Nazi Officials. Basel. Aug. 14. The Swiss authorities are concerned over the arrest and Imprisonment by German customs officials of two Swiss picknickers on a small Island on the Rhine. The Germans claim that this Island is German and allege that the pickrickers
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      WATCH ON RHINE.
      292 27 the British Government.—Reuter Wireless. France Strengthening Guard On Frontier. Paris. Aug. 11. France is strengthening her watch on the Rhine in order to prevent u recurrence of local incidents such as occurred at Huningue when Brown Shirts invaded the International bridge of boats across the river and
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      WHEAT CONFERENCE.
      74 27 .—Reuter. 27 Countries Invited By League. Geneva. Aug. It. The Secretary-General of the League of Nations. M. Avenol, has invited 27 of the principal wheat exporting and Importing countries to attend a conference in London on Aug. 21. These invitations were issued at the request of Argentina, Australia,
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      NETHERLANDS BANK.
      46 27 Reuter. Discount Rate Reduced To 3 Per Cent. The Hague. Aug. 15. The Netherlands Bank discount rate has been reduced from 3*/2 per cent, to 3 per cent, owing to easier money conditions. signifying that the artificial conditions of a month ago have disappeared.—Reuter.
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      MACHADO CHARGED WITH MURDER.
      426 27 —Reuter. Aneta-Trans-Ocean. New Regrime In Cuba. PLIGHT AMID HAIL OF BULLETS. Havana. Aug. 16 Charges ranging from murder to misappropriation of public funds have been filed In the criminal court against ex-Presldent Machado and five of his associates. Several inmates of the Principle prison were wounded
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      SOVIET CLIMBS DOWN.
      72 27 Reuter. Collective Farmers To Possess Their Own Cows. Moscow, Aug. 15 Members of collective farms will henceforth be able to possess their oWn cows following a decree signed by Stalin and MolototT today assigning 35,000,000 roubles for supplying 1,000,000 head of cattle. This represents a concession to
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      DOLONOR FALLS AT LAST.
      530 28 China Negotiating For Return of Control. FLOODS SUBSIDING. Foochow Rocked By Earthquake. Shanghai, Aug 16. Following the evacuation of Dolonor by the (liarhar army under Gen. Ki Kung-chang. a combined force of 10,000 Manchukuo, Mongolia .1 and Japanese troops entered the town on Aug. 13. Gen
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      NARROW ESCAPE FOR HITLER.
      120 28 .—Reuter. Car Accident. ADJUTANT SERIOUSLY INJURED. Munich. Aug 15 The Chancellor. Herr Hitler, had a narrow escape while motoring on the Austro-Bavarian frontier. Details have not been disclosed but it h been learned that serious accident befel the car immediately following that of Herr Hitler. His
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      GERMAN APOLOGY.
      198 28 guilty will be punished.—Reuter Wireless. Sequel To Raid Over Swiss Border. Geneva. Aug. 14. Following the raid into Swiss territory at Basel by Nazis last week, another incident has occurred which is viewed gravely by the Swiss press. Last night. German customs officers arrested two Swiss workers who
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      WAR ON RACKETEERS.
      82 28 .—Reuter Wireless. Whipping-Post to Be Revived In U.S. New York. Aug. 14. That the United States intends to conduct a war against the racketeers was made evident at today’s first meeting of the Senate Sub-Committee appointed to inquire into the matter Among the suggestions submitted were the
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      THE LINDBERGHS.
      20 28 —Reuter Reykjavik. Aug. 15. Col. Charles Lindbergh and his wife arrived here from Angmagsalik at 7.22 p.m.— Reuter
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      AIR ARMADA.
      260 28 —Reuter Wireless. Gen. Balbo Created First Marshal. Rome. Aug. 13. “Many years will pass before anv other air force can equal your feat,” declared Signor Mussolini when he inspected the Atlantic fliers on Palatine i Hill this morning and read the Royal Decree creating Genet al Balbo the
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      MINERS’ STRIKE.
      172 28 will cease work in a fortnight.—Reuter Wireless. 12,000 Men Down Tools In Wales. London, Aug. t4. Work was stopped at 21 anthracite collieries in North and South Wales today. 12,000 men being affected and it is expected that a further 5.000 will be idle by Wednesday. The men’s
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      STORM OVER ENGLAND.
      60 28 knocked down by lightning.—Reuter Wireless. Lightning Strikes Camp Corporal Killed. London, Aug. 14. A corporal was killed and an officer and six privates injured when a Territorial camp near Weymouth was struck by lightning during a violent thunderstorm which broke over many parts of England. An officer
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      WAR BETWEEN JAPAN AND U.S.A.
      130 28 ”—Reuter. Object of Outrages In Tokio. Tokio. Aug. 15 The assassination of the American Amassador and an unnamed American Consul the assassination of General Ugakl and several admirals, and u air raid on Tokio by naval machines were seriously considered by the plotters. it was
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      ELUSIVE TERRORIST.
      144 28 of the Bombay Chronicle.—Reuter Wireless. Price on Head But Not Betrayed. Chittagong. Aug 14 The armoury raid of 1930 and outrages resulting therefrom, including the death of Captain Cameron of the Gurkhas, had a sequel today when two Indians were sentenced to death on a charge of conspiracy
      of the Bombay Chronicle.—Reuter Wireless.  -  144 words
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      FORTUNE TO CHARITY.
      118 28 Reuter Wireless. Huge Bequests In Will Of Baroness Seaforth. London. Aug. 14 A huge fortune has been bequeathed to hospitals and charitable Institutions by the will of Baroness Seaforth. who died on Feb. 17. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Edward StelnkoplT. a millionaire. The
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      GRAIN PRICES.
      78 28 Reuter. Government Striving To Aid Farmers. New York, Aug 16 The Chicago grain market resumes on Aug. 16 with the minimum price pegs removed, the only restriction being the maximum of five cents a bushel fluctuation up or down during the day Mr. Henry A. Wallace. Secretary at
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    SULLIVAN KNOCKED OUT IN SIXTH ROUND.
    619 29 Graham Indisputably Proves His Superiority. Aircraftsman Graham showed in a v decisive manner on Friday that hi »s undoubtedly the best man at his weight in Singapore. He was meetin; Nirky Sullivan, whom he has twice beaten on points previously, though he narrowly missed
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    BRITISH PLAYERS SUCCESSFUL.
    198 29 -Reuter. U.S.A. Women’s Tennis Championships. New York, Aug. 15. Zhe U.S.A. women’s tennis championships started at Forest Hills today. Mrs. Helen Moody the champion, had little difficulty in getting through ':er first round tie. She showed no trace of her recent indisposition and played a sprightly game.
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    LOCAL CHAMPIONS VISIT JAVA.
    163 29 The Malaya Football Association, who have held the chamoionshio of the S.A.F.A. League for two y °rs, 1931-2. and are practically certain of retaining the honour this season, left on Friday for a tour of Java. The full team travelled with nine reserves. They will return
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    E. ACHONG.
    64 29 London, Aug. 15. E. Achong, the West Indies Chinese slow bowler, has signed as a professional for Rochdale. Central Lancashire Cricket League, next season.—Reuter. Achong has not had outstanding success with the ball during the present tour in Britain. In the first Test match he claimed two wickets
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    475 29 Garrison G. C. August Medal. The Garrison Golf Club’s men’s monthly medal for August was played on Saturday and Sunday. The following were the best returns. P. Wilson i up. J. C. S. Ponsford 1 down. Lieut. R. C. Thompson 1 down. Lieut. H. P. Hutchinson 1 down.
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    RANGERS IN FORM.
    33 29 Renter. Score Nine Goals Against Ayr United. London. Aug. 16. In a Scottish League (Div. 1) match at Glasgow today the Rangers defeated Ayr United by nine goals to one.-
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    FIVE FOOTBALLERS SUSPENDED.
    241 29 Six Months For Palmer. DISCIPLINARY BOARD’S ACTION. One of the heaviest punishments noted out to a European footballer in Singapore was the suspension of six months Imposed by the S.A.F.A. Disciplinary Boarcl on Friday on Cpl. Palmer. the captain and left-half of the Wiltshire Regiment, who was
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    MUTHUCUMARU.
    257 29 Takes Six S.C.C. Wickets For no Runs. A splendid exhibition ol bowling was witnessed on the Raffes institution ground on Sunday, when Muthucuman. of the Old Raftiesians’ Association, took >i> wickets for no runs in 3.4 overs against the 8.C.C. The S.C.C. who went in first wort dismissed for
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    TOTEM DANCE.
    70 29 —Rente*. Wins International Plate At Kempton Park. The International Plate (5 furlongs! for two-year-olds was run at Kempton Park today and resulted as follows: Sir Abe Bailey’s TOTEM DANCE 1 Sir H. Cunliffe-Owen’a MAID OF ESSEX 2 Sir R. Garton’s PHARSALUS 3 Nine ran. Won by 1 y
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    ENGLAND WIN THIRD TEST AND RUBBER.
    589 30 Brilliant Form Of Marriott And Ames. London. Auk. 15 Less than one hundred spectators were present at the Oval today when the West Indies continued their second Innings against England In the third Test match. The weather was overcast and the wicket showed no
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    GOOD RETURNS IN S.G.C. MEDAL.
    266 30 Qualifying Round Of Clifford Cup. The August medal competition o the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Tlmah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted In a win for W. Eldrod In "A” division with a net score of 66 and J. C. Barry In
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    60 30 —Reuter. Surprises In Opening Matches. London. Aug. 13. Aberdeen 8 Ayr United 0 Clyde 0 Motherwell 1 Falkirk 3 Third Lanark 3 Hamilton Acad 3 Partick Th. 7 Hearts 6 St. Mirren 0 Kilmarnock 4 Cowdenbeath 1 Queen’s Park 2 Hibernian 1 Queen o’ South 3 Celtic
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    DR. H. O. HOPKINS RETURNS TO FORM.
    371 30 Fine All-Round Display Against Services- In an S.C.C. Tournament game on the Padang on Sunday the Public Services and Law defeated the Services by eight wickets. This match was a personal triumph for the winners’ skipper. Dr. H. O. Hopkins, who has recently
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    CENTURY FOR WONG.
    233 30 Chinese Easily Defeat Nondescripts. The Chinese obtained their nv creditable win of the season on Sunday when they defeated the Nondescripts C.C. by 169 runs. A feature of ‘he game was a fine three-figure innings by Evan Wong who was mainly respur. slble for his side’s total
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    BILLIARDS.
    201 30 Meeting to Form Local Association. A number of local clubs have pro*mised to support the newly-formed Singapore Billiards Association, it was stated at the meeting on Tuesday at the New World, when the draft rules and regulations were adopted and provisional office-bearers elected. Mr. Julian Frankel, who presided, was
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS.
    166 30 Bong Soo Easily Retains Singles Title. Lim Bong Soo retained the single? title of the S.C.R.C. on Thursday bv beating John Lim, left-handed lik himself. 6—2. 6—0. There would have been some excuse if Lim Bong Soo had shown staleness taking into account the fact that hr had
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    MALAYS WIN LEAGUE HONOURS.
    1088 31 And S.C.C. Their Sec ond Game! Malays 2 Pulau Brani 2. Hie Malays were extremely fortunat, to obtain the one point which made 11, League Championship theirs tor the ttiird year in succession when they met Palau Brani at Anson Road Stadium on Thursday. It was
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    HEAVY SCORING IN COUNTY CRICKET.
    817 31 —Reuter —Reuter. Gloucestershire’s Fine Victory At Cheltenham. London. Aug. 10 In a two-day match at Birmingham. Warwickshire drew with the West Indian tourists: The county scored. 367 for seven wickets in their opening innings before declaring. R. E. 8. Wyatt being top-scorer with 150 not
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    COUNTY AVERAGES.
    116 31 I Hammond and Verity Lead. (From Our n Correspondent.) London. Aug. 12 Philip Mead, the veteran Hampshire batsman, enjoys the distinction of being second In the county batting averages to Hammond, the Gloucestershire player’s average being 59.25. while Mead’s figures are 58.88 per innings. This is a fine
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    NEW RECORD.
    73 31 Wonderful Performance By Red Ditch,, Sydney, Aug. U. The Australian Steeplechase event was run today and resulted as lollows RED DITCH 12.13 1 MOSS TROOPER 11.11 2 GEOROE WILLIAM 9.2 3 Won by three lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time: 6 mins. 54 3 4 secs,
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    MOWGLI FAILS TO LIVE UP TO HER REPUTATION.
    737 32 Prima Donna’s Success In R.S.Y.C. Event. Tin* B Class sailed the first of .the scries lor the Williamson Challenge Cup at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday. The A Class boats were already on the Nicuw Zeeland, which sailed in the
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    EUROPEANS WIN.
    219 32 Innings Defeat for Rest At Ipoh. I From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh. Aug. 14. The Rest were forced to follow on in the match with the Europeans and were dismissed for 85 when they batted a second time and thus lost by an innings and 23 runs. Europeans
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    56 32 The B Class aggregate handicap (three breadths) was held at the Singapore Swimming Club on Sunday and resulted as follows: 1. E. V. Smith (rec. 6 selc.); 2. H. G. Riches (scr.), T, R. R. Coombes (scr.). It was a most exciting race. Smith winning by a touch
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    MORE ABOUT L.T.A.M. SINGLES FINAL.
    176 32 De Souza Exonerates Committee. H. M. de Souza (junior) has intervened in the newspaper controversy over his retirement in the Malayan f tennis singles final-. He writes to the Malay Mail as follows: “I have read the article published in your issue of Aug. 9
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    TENNIS SURPRISE.
    173 32 H.M. de Souza Beaten By Johore Champion. (From Our Own Correspondent Muar. Aug 15. H. M. De Souza (jr.) and P. F. De Souza, visited Muar on Saturday and were entertained by the Muar Hospital Club when two tennis matches were played on the Muar Civil Service Club
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    PENANG SPORTS.
    154 32 Six Local Records IJroken At A.A.A. Meeting:. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Aug. 12. Six records were broken and one equalled at the Penang A.A.A. sports today, held on the esplanade in beautiful weather. In the high jump Yeoh Bok Hoe established a new record by clearing 5
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    FOREST HILLS.
    27 32 Women’s Tennis Championships Postponed. New York, Aug. 15. At Forest Hill today the American women’s lawn tennis championships v/ere postponed until tomorrow owing to rain.—Reuter.
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    MALAYS HEAD TWO DIVISIONS.
    522 32 And Chinese the Third. MAT NOOR’S FINE CO SCORING RECORD. The Malays made certain of the S.A.F.A. League championship un Thursday by obtaining a point in their game against Pulau Brani in the First Division. They have now only one nXture outstanding, against the Chinese but
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    PENANG CRICKET.
    94 32 Adams’ Brilliant Innings Against Krian. (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Aug. H In a whole-day match yesterday n the Esplanade the Penang Cricket Hud decisively defeated Krian Club. Penang started off with 285 for tour and declared, Adams scoring a brilliant century and finishing up with 123 not
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      “I AM ALL FOR THE TIN SCHEME.”
      571 1 J Outspoken Speech. I MIDDLEMEN smelters I ATTACKED. I From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. I a vigorous attack on anti-restric-Itiur.ists in the tin world was made by I Mr F. G. W. Dunsford at the annual ting of Glimau Tin
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      W. HAMMER & CO. LTD.
      262 1 W. HAMMER CO. LTD. Profit for Year Totals $163,882. The 10th ordinary general meeting of W. Hammer and Co. Ltd., will be held at the company’s office, Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Coliyer Quay, on Friday, August 18, at noon. The accounts for the year ended June 30, are as follows:—
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      146 1 The ‘'ingapere Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,135th auction on Aug. 16, when there was catalogued 1,008,185 lb. or 460.0R tons; offered 959,478 lb. or 428.33 tons; sold 870,218 lb. or 388.49 tuns. Spot London 3 13/16d. New York 7 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      20 1 10 Tin, S’pore Brice $110.25 per picuJ 11 110.60 12 109.62% 14 109.62% If, 109-17% 16 109.26
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      SHARE MARKET.
      746 1 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly. Report Fraser and Co.’s report, dated Aug. 15, states The current issue of our shares circular covers the business transacted over the past two weeks, during which period but little interest was shown in! the market, bargains being only on a j moderate scale,
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      MALAYAN TIN TAX.
      287 1 New Burden On Industry Condemned. An inopportune moment been chosen by the Federated Malay States Government to lay an extra burden on the Malayan tin industry, especially as it operates only when the price of the metal is under £200 per ton, stated Truth on July 26.
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      COMPANY NEWS.
      95 1 Hevea (Johore) Rubber Share Issue. <From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 10. Hevea (Johore) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., are offering shareholders 10,221 seven per cent, cumulative participating preference shares at £1. and 350,000 ordinary 2/- shares to provide funds for the acquisition of further areas of rubber to increase
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      BUILDING BETTER MEN AND BETTER CITIZENS.
      2340 2 WHAT CO-OPERATION IS DOING IN MALAYA. “Through thrift, self-help and co-operation you have the means if you have the courage to build up better men and better citizens. Co-operation in Malaya has no other goal and on the success of your efforts to reach
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      JUNCTION TIN QUOTA
      81 2 Junction Tin Mine (Nigeria) pro; to go into voluntary liquidation n ly because its quota under the h' ,r national tin restriction scheme is only 1.8 tons per month. Efforts had made to carry on the business, and result is an accumulated loss £50.284. Last year the
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
      538 3 Acreages of tappable rubber not tapped on estates of 100 acres and over, for the month ending June, 1933. Statistics 1ft. AREA Acreages of Tappable Rubber Not Tapped Acreage of On Estates which have entirely On Estates which have partly Total Percentage of »„KK Pab i e
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      PAHI PLANTATIONS.
      169 3 Directors Decide To Resume Tapping. The directors of Pahi Plantations ates in F.M.S.), in a circular to ireholders, state that the price of »cr has now recovered to a figure hlch they would feel justified in r hig the estates back into tapping. ■shareholders are therefore offered remainder
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      60 3 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations forward Contracts Spot Sorter Prices d. r Date IAUm S'pore Sept. Oct. Oct.Dec. Aug. 10 3 31/:*2 Business 13% 13% 13% done 11 3 15/10 12% .12% 12% 12% 14 Closed 12% 12% 12 7/16 12 7/16 16 3 25/32 12*4 12% 12 5/16
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      SUMATRA LABOUR.
      50 3 Big Increase In East Coast Since January. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medai Aug 5. According to the report of the M«*dan Chamber of Commerce the number of labourers in the East Coast of Sumartra was 187,536 at the end of May. 1933. Last Jahuary the number was 174.994
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      819 4 Fraser And Cos ■Quotations. Xincujiore, Aufr. 16. Mining. •uj«r«. B«ller». I £1 Amuii Kum hanir JfJ/H £1 £1 Austral Malay <* "J 7 cd ft/-6/- Ayer Ilitain Tic 14 £1 i‘l Hanicrin Tin 0 *L 1 1 Hatanic I’adarur J H 1 1 Batu l aves 4<
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      ESTATE OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION.
      614 4 Mr. Cheng Lock’s Address. I CLASH OF HOME AND LOCAL INTERESTS. The second annual general meeting of the Malayan Estate Owners’ Association was held at the offices of the secretaries, Messrs. Gibson, Anderson, Butler and Company, Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. 5. The Hon’ble Mr. Tan 'Cheng Lock,
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      “TRADE IMPROVES.”
      41 4 Tho acting District Officer. Blntulu District. Sarawak. Mr. J G. Anderson, in a recent report states: Trade continues to improve in output. A rise in Jelutong prices caused large shipments, about half to Kuching and half direct to Singapore.
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES AUGUST 2.
        640 4 Abaco (£1) Allagar (2/) 1/1 Vi; Alor Pongsu (2/) /74; Amherst (2/) /4 4; Angio-Maiay (£1) 9/; Ayer Kuning (£1) 17/; Hagan Serai (£1) 7/16; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 1/9; Banteng (£1) 14/; Bat’ng Cns. (2/) /64; Batu Caves (.£1) 12/; Batu Tiga (.£1) 16/3; Btkoh
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUGUST 16.
        691 4 Capital Issue Pa d Up Value Dividends CIoMnp I m< rraser Lya 454,175 1 Nil for year 29-2-33 Allo'nby' ($1 <» -r \Si f° r Veir ai"a*H3 Alor (lajnh i $1 0.60 0.7(1 o’:,:, ttiile i Nil for yz 735,112 2 Nil for year
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      RUBBER PRODUCTION.
      123 4 6,767 Ton Increase In July. Another big increase in rubber production during the month of July is revealed in the declared monthly return of dealers and port stocks in the Straits Settlements at the close of business on July 31. Issued by the Re-gistrar-General of Statistics this morning.
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