The Straits Budget, 26 October 1933

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] *o. .1950 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1933. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d
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    CONTENTS.
    364 1 'KAIIKRS— PMe Tlu 1 American Plan 3 Mission Schools 3 Railway Critics 3 An Opportune Visit 4 The Labour Shortage 4 Shifting the Onus 4-5 Shipping Subsidies 5 Occasional Notes 5-7 Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 21-28 Pictures New Singapore G. C. Champion 17 j T.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1050 1 Mr. L. J. B. Madden, of Taiping, has left for Japan on a holiday. Mr. H. O. Kennedy, of James Craig Ltd., has returned to Klang from home. Mrs. Sutnerland Brown, of Kuala Lumpur, and her daughter have left for Home. Mr. Shutes, Inspector of Mines, who
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    FLYING M.P.s.
    253 1 Forced Landing At., Samarang. ‘From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Oct: 23. The Faithful City, the triple engined Spartan Cruiser monoplane In which Capt. W.P.C. Greene, Conservative M.P for Worcester, left his constituency <m Oct. 9. on a 25,000-mile flight to Australia and back, accompanied by Lord Apsley, M.P.
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    MALAYA’S FORTUNE IN IRISH SWEEP.
    962 2 Six Horses And Nine Prizes Of £lOO Drawn. London, Oct. 21 The draw for the Irish Sweep on the Cambridgeshire began in Dublin this morning, in the presence of an excited crowd ci spectators The subscriptions totalled £2,726.628, Of which £1,707,717 is available as 4>rtze
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    SCENE ON AMERICAN VESSEL.
    400 2 Inebriated Seamen Attack Officer. Fines of $100 were imposed by the third magistrate, Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, on two oilers of the Dollar liner, President Harrison, for using criminal force to the chief officer when the liner was alongside the wharves on Saturday. The accused
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    FIGHTING IN SIAM.
    80 2 Phya Srisiddhi Songram Killed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 24. As the result of a fierce fight yesterday evening Sergeant Suk. of the government side, shot and mortally wounded in the breast Phya Srisiddhi Songram. an important leader of the opposition. The corpse was brought to
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    PLANTER IN COURT.
    59 2 Fined For Knocking Down Ricksha Puller. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kual Lumpur, Oct. 21. R. P. Thomson, a European planter of Strathlee Estate, Selangor, was fined $50 today and ordered to pay $70 compensation as a sequel to an accident in which Thomson’s motorcar knocked down a
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    FIRE THREATENS BIG RUBBER FACTORY.
    344 2 Geyiang Outbreak. FOUR-STOREY DRY»\r SHED GUTTED.* The early morning sky in the Geylan. district was reddened by a fire which broke out shortly after 5.15 in Tan Kah Kee’s rubber and soap factory in Lcmml 3. Geyiang Road. ng There were a few people work
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    DR. S. K. LIM.
    123 2 Sudden Collapse At Cinema. Dr. S. K. Lim, the well-known Singa pore practitioner, collapsed on Saturday evening and died on Sunday morning. He was at a cinema performance at the Great World with his wife and only son, when he was taken ill. complaining of pains
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    CAPTAIN MOGENSEN.
    42 2 Capt. C. P. Mogensen, master of s s. Boribat. now in port, slipped d< vwi a staircase on board and broke right leg on Tuesday afternoon. He first treated by the ship’s doctor then brought ashore and removed r,) hospital.
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      THE AMERICAN PLA.N
      982 3 —Straits Times. Oct. 19. Vtl Without excuse, the majority of W sp.ii)'t readers in this country are 'uinewlwt vague as to the implications president Roosevelt’s plan to restore prosper i\v in the United States. Of course a’.* all know the purpose and t j ]e nu thod
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      MISSION SCHOOLS.
      294 3 In the leading article of Oct. 18 on the subject of mission schools there were references to funds granted by governments for the maintenance of schools and to the amounts paid as salaries to the Christian E "others for their work as teachers. The article was so phrased
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      RAILWAY CRITICS.
      862 3 ed in this article Strait.«• Timer Oct 20. Although recent discussion in the Legislative Council and in the newspapers has shown that the F.M.S. Railways have few friends in Singapore, this discussion has at least cleared the air and removed misunderstandings. We now know exactly what the Railways
      ed in this article — Strait.«• Timer Oct 20.  -  862 words
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      AN OPPORTUNE VISIT.
      736 4 airect this Colony.—Straits Times. Oct. 21. •Bir Basil Blackett, who Is expected to leave- London for Malaya next monUi, Is primarily a financial expert nil d it is in that capacity, to inquire Into the position of the Straits Settlements Currency Commission, that he ir* making his
      airect this Colony.—Straits Times. Oct. 21.  -  736 words
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      THE LABOUR SHORTAGE.
      879 4 the tin and industrial markets.—Straits Times, Oct. 23. Estate rubber producers in Malaya will read with considerable relief the news printed on another page of this issue regarding the departure for India of the Hon. Mr. C. D. Aheame. the Controller of Labour. The object ot the
      the tin and industrial markets.—Straits Times, Oct. 23.  -  879 words
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      SHIFTING THE ONUS.
      962 4 r v with Germany.—Straits Times. Oct. 24 “When we cast an eye across n frontiers and survey the great inter national problems, we are confronted by nothing less than almost complete stagnation. The attempts at international co-operation in the course of the last few months have, on
      r'v with Germany.—Straits Times. Oct. 24  -  962 words
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      SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
      1152 5 Straits Times. Oct. 25 ,n many subjects with which i: as imposed to deal at the abortive Economic Conference that re- shipping subsidies had. with 1 X( 'eotion of restriction which has iv been dealt with fully. f he sl interest for people in Malaya, ’unately, the proceedings
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      THE NEW “RODA.”
      211 5 should be thankful.— Straits Times, Oct. 19. The Roda, the magazine of the Rotary movement in Malaya and Siam has recently come under new editorship, and the September number is a great improvement on previous issues. There is an attractive cover in grey and silver, and special
      should be thankful.— Straits Times, Oct. 19.  -  211 words
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      PLEASURE FIRST.
      226 5 PLEASURE FIRST definitely postponed Straits Times, Oet. 19. Those who think it wrong that the Straits Government should spend one and a half millions on a road up Penang Hill, when many more urgent social needs exist in the northern Settlement. should note the comment made last week by the
      definitely postponed ? Straits Times, Oet. 19.  -  226 words
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      A CATHOLIC PROTEST.
      233 5 A CATHOLIC PROTEST —Straits Times, Oct. 19. Although the Straits Times probably could not agree with the Rev. Brother James as to the proper method of financing mission schools In Malaya It does agree wholeheartedly with the protest he has made In our columns against the terms on which building
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      FRANCE AND GOLD.
      86 6 —Straits Times, Oct. 20. Under the pressure of a six milliard franc budget deficit, even the stern Integrity of the French franc is threatened. This is the ironical sequel to France’s unbending attitude at the time oi the World Economic Conference. The very depression which the Conference
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      MR. BRONSON REA AGAIN.
      396 6 and recognition of realties.—Straits Times. Oet. 20. From time to time articles on inter national politics appear in The Far Eastern Review, that semi-technical journal so ably edited by Mr. George j Bronson Rea and so liberally supported by Japanese advertisers. In the September issue of
      and recognition of realties.—Straits Times. Oet. 20.  -  396 words
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      NEW USES!
      136 6 except that they are studded Straits Times. Oct. 20. According to the R. G. A. Bulletin. Hyperion, the winner of the classic St. Leger. was helped to victory by rubber. It appears that several weeks before the race the horse slipped and damaged a stifle. His trainer, the
      except that they are studded – Straits Times. Oct. 20.  -  136 words
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      SUPREME COURT.
      309 6 Straits Times Oct. 21. Little has been heard since Sir Samuel Wilson’s report was published on the subject of His Excellency the Governor's proposal for the centralisation of the Supreme Courts of the Colony and the Federated States. No doubt the Governor is giving the matter the iurther
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      POOR SOILS.
      256 6 POOR SOILS —Straits Times. Oct. 21. Difficult as it is for the layman, with a picture of tall trees and riotous jungle undergrowth in his mind, to believe that Malayan soils are poor, there is no doubt that that is the truth, and the Department of Agriculture is making every
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      “A QUICK RELEASE ”
      232 6 “A QUICK RELEASE -Straits Times. Oct. 21. What is the most humane method of destroying a dog This question, which confronts most people at some time or other, is discussed in the current number of the Malayan Kennel Gazette. It is disturbing to read that the administration of anaesthetic lethal
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      LOTTERIES.
      307 6 of standing in Semarang- Straits Times. Oct. 23. A few days ago we directed attention tc an invitation to participate “i n the New South Wales State Lotteries” which has reached a number of people in Malaya from a Mr. E. Storm of Sydney. We pointed out the peculiar
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      TEMPTATION.
      258 6 highly extenuating.—Straits Times. Oct -3. A Hylam house boy was sent to prison tor a week for stealing a dollar from his employer’s purse. The ,.,mployer in question had been missing small sums from his room from time to time and. suspecting his boy. set the usual trap by
      highly extenuating.—Straits Times. Oct -3.  -  258 words
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      INDO-MALAYANS?
      270 7 in the same countryside.—Straits Times. Oct. 23. Xht indo-Malayan Review, a lively n d well-edited little magazine pubiLsiufi in Ipoh, prints in its October i umber the first Instalment of a fullhrmth reply to the Straits Times contention that a landed peasantry of Incio-Sino-Malay character is not possible in
      in the same countryside.—Straits Times. Oct. 23.  -  270 words
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      STRANGE HAPPENINGS.
      670 7 justifiably proud—Straits Times. Oct. 24. Complaints regarding the severity sentences passed in minor cases upccuntry and of the methods adopted occasionally by subordinate police oiiicers are becoming unpleasantly irequent. As we have said before in discussing this question, there is no ground for charging that things been done
      justifiably proud—Straits Times. Oct. 24.  -  670 words
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      RESTRICTION.
      166 7 —Straits Times, Oct. 24 According to the cables received today London is confident that representatives of British and Dutch rubber growers are to meet again in London this week to discuss restriction That the British and Dutch are to discuss restriction is nothing new. They have been discussing it
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      A GOOD SAMARITAN.
      272 7 —Straits Times, Oct. 25 A correspondent writes The Straits Times note headed A Pathetic Case reminds me of a case of my own 1 that happened somewhere about 1910. 1 was then interested in an estate some miles out of Ipoh and was managing the property. Naturally
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      THE RICE TAX.
      227 7 THE RICE TAX Straits Times. Oct. 2f> A very serious aspect of the working of the new rice tax in the F.M.S. is pointed out to us by Mr. C. G. Corke. the manager of Jeram Padang Estate in Negri Sembilan. Mr. Corke inlorms us that a representative of the
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      NOISE.
      300 7 NOISE Straits Times, Oct. 25. In the report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, which was laid on the table at today’s meeting of the Legislative Council, there appears reference to an item of $200 for the purchase of a noiseless typewriter. In the reasons for aDpllcatlon it is
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    ENGAGEMENT
    49 7 TAN —LlM.—The engagement is announced between Mr. Patrick Tan, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Chin Fook, and Miss Jennie Lim. the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Eng Wee. The wedding will take place at a later date. <BB. and P.M.B. papers please copy).
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    MARRIAGES
    82 7 ROSS —LEIGH. —On Oct. 21, 1933 at the Parish Church, Pinner, Middlesex, William Greig Ross, youngest son of Mr. J. L. Rook, of Lunster Lodge, Kings Cliff, Brighton to Madge Leigh, daughter of Mr. 8. Leigh, of Marsh Road, Pinner. KEE —TAN.—The marriage took place on Sunday, Oct. 22,
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    BIRTHS
    125 7 PEET. —On October 19, 1933, at Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Peet, a son. BROWNE —At Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Oct. 15, 1933, to Maud, wife of L. V Browne, Kuala Lumpur, a son. KEASBERRY—To Winnie, wife of C. J. Keasberry. of the
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    MR. AHEARNE’S MISSION TO INDIA.
    673 8 Will Immigration Be Resumed In Near Future (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 21. A mission of great importance to the Malayan rubber industry is being undertaken by the Controller of Labour, the hon. Mr. C. I). Ahearne. Mr. Ahearne is going to India
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    RICE PRICES.
    135 8 Rise In Anticipation Of F.M.S. Tax. The rise in the price of Siamese rice during the last week has not been due to the revolution, according to Mr. Tan Yew Yiang, secretary of the Siamese Rice Guild In Singapore. The larger part of the rice consumed by Chinese
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    BUSH FIRES.
    128 8 Surrounding Houses Endangered. Within a space of one hour the File Brigade received three calls on Oct. 19 day. The first was shortly before 3 o’clock In the afternoon when two engines were sent to deal with a grass fire covering an area of 200 square yards at
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    PERSONAL LUGGAGE IN F.M.S. CUSTOMS.
    285 8 Tips For Malayans Back From Leave. A useful statement relating to customs duties on articles brought into the F.M.S. in their personal luggage appears in the October number of The Planter Mr. Charles Watney, London agent of the I.S.P., writes as follows:— One of our
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    STEAM VESSEL SINKS.
    48 8 The steam vessels Solomon and Rimau, plying in the harbour, were in collision oft* the Yacht Club at 10 a.m. on Oct. 19. The Solomon was struck in to hows and sank in two minutes. The crew of six were picked up by the Rimau.
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    HEARTACHE CURE.
    78 8 Samsu As Sovereign Specific. “I use it for heartache.” said a Chinese woman. Goh Ah Moi. when charged before the criminal district judge. Mr. H. A. Forrer. with possession of a small quantity of dutiable samsu. His honour: Samsu seems to be a cure for all diseases. I
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    SIAMESE REVOLT.
    71 8 Whole Country Now Quiet The following official telegram has been received by the Siamese ConsulGeneral in Singapore: Korat troops are now at Pakchong. Korat town has rallied to the Government side. The Government troops of the Nakonsawan division and the whole of the Air Force at Khokkathiem have
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    PLANTER FINED FOR CAUSING HURT.
    196 8 Knocked Down Chinese. MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT AT MANTIN. (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Oct. 24 Mr. T. F. Egan, manager of Pan jam Estate, was fined $50. or one month's rigorous imprisonment In default by Raja Kamaralzaman. the Seremban magistrate, on a charge of causing
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    NURSES FALL OUT
    228 8 Intentional Insult Charge Fails. Mr. J. M. Brander. the fourth magistrate, on Monday discharged Mrs L. Nyborg on a charge of intentional insult to provoke a breach oi the peace, brought by Mrs. M. Tobin. The parties were formerly in the Trinsep Street Municipal clinic (Mrs Tobin
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    MALAYAN WEDDING.
    116 8 Mr. N. Ward And Miss Evelyn Airey. The wedding took place at St. Mar.\ s Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday, of Mr. N. Ward, M.C.S., Assistant Adviser. Kota Tinggi and Miss Evel>n Airey. of Bradford. Yorkshire, the R«' J. G. Hall conducting the ceremony The bride was given
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    LAST CHIEF JUSTICE IN F.M.S.
    1098 9 Formal Welcome In Federal Capital. 1’roin Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 21. The new Chief Justice of the F.M.S., the hon. Mr. S. Ik mas, was formally wel(wined in the Supreme Court his morning by the Legal Vdviser and members of the liar. E.
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    MOTOR LORRY OVER EMBANKMENT.
    191 9 Turns Somersault But Lands On Wheels. A motor lorry, loaded with scrap iron, was making its way up the steep hill to the Church on Bukit Purmei, when a stone on the road caused it to swerve violently to the left, run over the edge and
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR,
    142 9 Holiday At Fraser’s Hill. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lady Clementi and the Misses Clementi. and attended by the personal staff, will leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by the night mail on Friday. Oct. 27, and will stay at King’s House from Saturday Oct. 28. up
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    LAWYER SUED.
    84 9 Alleged Balance Due On Furniture Deal. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 20. Beiore Mr. B. R. Whltehouse, the district judge, today a case was heard in which Mr. J. Ratcliff, former manager of Borneo Motors, Malacca, and now of Ipoh, sued Mr. S. G. Pillay. a
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    SIAMESE ROYALTY
    70 9 Queen Aunt Joins King And Queen. From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 23. The Queen Aunt and other princesses who were evacuated from Bangkok early last week by sea have safely joined the King and Queen at Singora. The Government announces the capture ot the town of Saraburl
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    SCOUTS AT WORK.
    188 9 on the old racecourse on Saturday afternoon and displayed keen Interest in the finals of the bridge building competition. Sir Cecil Clement! was received on arrival by Mr. F. C. Sands (Scout Commissioner for Malaya) and by Mr. A. Cullen <Scout Commissioner for Singapore >. There were
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    PINEAPPLES.
    108 9 Important Conference Today. An important conference on the pineapple industry will be held in the Council Chamber today at 2.15 p.m. Dr. H. A. Tempany, Director of Agriculture, S.S. and is making a special journey from Kuala Lumpur to attend. The Commissioner of Lands, the Agricultural Field Officer, Singapore,
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      182 9 STAIRS MADE HER PANT Penalty of Excess Fat Although she has lost but 7 lbs. of her overweight, this woman finds that 7 lbs. has made a remarkable difference to her. There can certainly be nothing wrong with a reducing treatment that brings such increased energy and vigour. Her letter
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
    6601 10 Colony Finances Fortunate And Enviable.” Following the Governor's speech in the Legislative Council meeting on Wednesday, in which he explained the Government's educational policy, Mr. A. S. Haynes proposed the adoption of the 1934 estimates and in order to pass the provision for the Penang Hill Road
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    VOLUNTEER GUNNERS AT PRACTICE.
    404 12 R.A.F. Aerial Target Brought Down. The Singapore Royal Aritillery 'Volunteer!, under command of Captain J. Lee, carried out a successful practice shoot at Bedok on Sunday, when they fired H. E shell at a Sleeve” target towed by an R.A.F. plane. H.E. the G.O.C.. Major General
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    NEW GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AGENT.
    304 12 Rao Sahib Mukundan. ARRIVAL IN MALAY WITH ‘OPEN MIND.” 'From Our Own Corresponded Kuaal Lumpur. Oct 21 Rao Sahib K. A. Mukundan. the‘new Agent of the Government of i] 1( u a has arrived in Kuala Lumpur, froir. Madras. He was accompanied by Mrs Mukundan
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    NEURALIA IN PORT.
    247 12 Details For Local Units. The troopship Neuralia arrived from Southampton with details :or Singapore. Hong Kong and Shanghai on Saturday. There were 102 men tor Singapore for the R.A.. R E ..no Wiltshires in addition to a detachment of 28 men for the R A F. Heading
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2027 13 Domestic Musings—The Ayuli Arrives Hon- The lee Melted—Life In One Room—The Gardener’s Gift. j* ui s lately been necessary to import Malay ayah into our household. I have been watching with much Vst the easy way in which this has settled down in her
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    CAR CRASH.
    272 13 Second Sailor Occupant’s Evidence. During the further hearing on Thursday of the case in which F.M. Love, a European Warder, is charged with causing grievous hurt by a rash act to a Chinese. Low Seng Poh. D. H. Ward, another able seaman on board H.M S. Herald, gave
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    S.S. TRADE COMMISSION.
    89 13 The 70th and 71st meetings were held in Singapore on Oct. 17 and 10 Evidence was taken from representatives ol local steamship companies, regarding their operations and various questions affecting their interests, as follows: The Ho Hong Steamship Co. (1932), Ltd., from Mr. W. W. Jenkins. Managing
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    COMPANY TAXATION IN NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    266 14 Dutch Newspapers Fear A Flight Of Capital. The publication in the S' rails Times of news of the pur* ch;i-1 by the Wampoe Tobacco and Rubber Estates, Hah Lias, the Central Sumatra Rubber Estates, Bila Rubber Lands and the Sialnng Rubber Estates of an important
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    KUALA SELANGOR EXHIBITION.
    185 14 Sultan’s Appeal For More Padi Planting. From Our Own Correspondent. Klang, Oct. 19. The need lor an extension of padi cultivation was stressed by his highness the Sultan oi Selangor at the opening ol the Kuala Selangor AgriHorticultural Exhibition. Referring to his recent tour ol Java, the
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    WELLS POISONED.
    122 14 Siamese Rebels Last Act At Don Muang. I From Our Own Correspondent I Bangkok, Oct. 19. Among those arrested following the conclusion of the Siam revolt is Prince Sithiporn, Siam’s leading agricultural scientist and at present the DirectorGeneral of the Department of Agriculture and Research. Jewellers’ shop in
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    191 14 Mr. E. E. Draper And Miss J. E. S. Jolly. The wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, of Mr. Ernest Edward Draper. of the F.M.S. Railways, and Miss Joyce Ena Sally Jolly, daughte. of Capt. and Mrs. Jolly, of Lane Cove. Sydney. The Rev. Stephen Band
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    SHARK CAUGHT AT WHARF.
    138 14 On Thursday evening, about six o'clock, a nine-foot shark was caught by member the crev of the m.s. Centaur which is berthed at Jardine V’harf. The shark, in cor* vny with another larger one, had seen previously in the vicinity of the wharf by members of
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    FLEEING FROM A SECOND DELUGE.
    310 14 Islanders Terrorised. STRANGE STORY FROM NETHERLANDS INDIA. I From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Oct. 16. An Ambun correspondent of the Nieuws van dor Dag writes that the Christian population of Ambun has been living in a state of perpetual dread as the result of a
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    NEWS OF MALAYANS AT HOME.
    221 14 Johore Planter’s Wedding. From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Oct. 11. Mr. William G. Ross, of Pengkalan Bukit Estate. Muar. Johore. called yesterday, and told me that he is to be married at the Parish Church, Pinner, on Oct. 21. to Miss Madge Leigh, daughter of
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    DEATH OF A MALAYAN PIONEER.
    325 14 Mr* F. St. G. Caulfield. FIRST DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. Cable news was received on Fr o v from the Straits Times London correspondent of the death at s home in Ipswich of Mr. Francis sGeorge Caulfield, a pioneer member the Public Works Department in
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    KEDAH VOLUNTEERS.
    186 14 Major-General’s First Inspection. From Our Own Correspondent 1 Penang. Oct 19. General L. C. L. Oldfield, who is inspecting the Kedah Volunteers arrived at Alor Star on Tuesday and was received at the station by the Brh;>r. Adviser. Mr. Hall, and a guard honour. He had lunch at
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2745 15 Mr. Maefadyen’s Advice—Living On Hope Selling Forward Too Soon Restriction News—The Agricultural School. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) a 'THING that Is published under i i ht> name of Eric Macfad'm is i read with interest in Malaya, r lie letter from him which red in the Straits
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    ARRESTED IN INDIA.
    146 16 Troubles Of Former Singapore Business Man. Kavena Nagutha Naina Marlcar. an Indian Mohammedan. who was arrested in India, made his appearance before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district Judge, on Friday on a charge of criminal misappropriation of $960 while acting in the capacity of attorney
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    DEATH OF MR. ALEC ANTHONY.
    643 16 Well-Known Broker’s Long Illness. The death took place at the General Hospital on Friday of Mr. Alec Anthony, at one time manager of Huttenbach, Lazarus and Co. and in recent years carrying on business as a broker. He was 49 years of age. A familiar
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    DRIVING CHARGE.
    43 16 From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 19. Judgment was reserved by the Seremban magistrate, Raja Kamaralzaman. in the case in which Dr. S. C. Howard was summoned for alleged negligent driving. Mr. Francis A. Wright, defandants’ counsel, addressed the court today.
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    DEATH OF MR. POWER ROYSTON LEWIS.
    245 16 Ashes To Be Interred At Seremban. The death took place at the General Hospital. Singapore, or. Thursday of Mr. Power Royston Lewis, formerly of the Asiatic Petroleum Co.. Ltd. at the age of 49. Mr. Lewis retired from the Asiatic Petroleum Co. about three
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    The Shoes Were Too Good.
    66 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Oct. 30. Coming out of the temple on Deepavali Day Veerappa Chettiar, well-known here, found his new shoes, which he had left outside, were missing. There was sequel in the police court this morning when a Chinese vagrant was brought
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    INDO-CHINA.
    58 16 Opposition To Rubber Restriction. The Saigon Opinion has come out strongly against Indo-China being included in the Anglo-Dutch scheme for the restriction of the output of rubber. The quota proposed for Indo-China is 25,000 tons per annum. The reply is that by 1940 the output of Indo-China will be
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    FRIOR MINOR VICTOR.
    98 16 News has been received in Kuala Lumpur of the death of Prior Minor Victor rf the Trappist Monastery of Cheng-tingfu—a town about 190 miles south of Peping. Frior Minor Victor, knowm in Malaya as Rev. Father Charvet. came out to this country in 1917 and was stationed
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    TENSE SITUATION IN SIAM.
    449 16 —Reuter Country With Rebels. FEARED RENEWAL OF UPRISING. New developments in Siam are anticipated in some quarters, it being stated that 60 per cent, of the people of the South and all the people of the North are in sympathy with Prince Bovaradej. Bangkok is still
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    H.M.S. KENT.
    65 16 To Visit Netherlands India Next Year. <From Our Own Correspondent Medan. Oct. 16 According to the Java Bode, Kent, flagship of Vice-Admiral S;! Frederic Dreyer, who has been up* pointed commander-in-chief ol :r China Station, is to visit Java, carlv next year, but so far the British Con-sul-General
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      GOVERNMENT TO EASE GOLD EMBARGO.
      265 21 A Revalued Dollar When Price Levels Are Restored. Washington, Oct. 22. Our troubles won't be over tomor-1 w ‘it may take a year or three t irs but we are headed in the right •l.redion.** declared President RooseJ\t in a broadcast speech to the nation
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      EMPLOYMENT.
      212 21 Big Increase Since March. Washington, Oct. A total of 3,600,000 persons have i tound employment since March, announced Mr. Green, Resident of the Federation of Labour, today. There were, however 10.000,000 per- j sons still unemploye I. hence shorter; aurs. such as by fixing a 30-hour j veek m
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      IF STRIKE FAILS.
      344 21 .—Reuter. U.S. Farmers To Become Slaves Of Usurers.” Washington, Oct. 22. A mighty tug-of-war between President Roosevelt and 2.000.000 indignant farmers in 23 States is in prospect. The situation at present is quiet in the farm strike regions pending Mr Roosevelt’s broadcast tonight. The chairman of the
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      RECOGNITION OF SOVIET.
      118 21 A Realistic Move Toward More Tolerant World.” Washington. Oct. 21. Mr Roosevelt’s move towards recognition of the Soviet is approved by Senator Borah. Speaking at Boise. Idaho. Mr. Borah declared that it was a stroke of genius and a realistic move towards a more friendly and more
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      PASSENGER VESSEL FOUNDERS.
      288 21 —Reuter Two British Women Among Those Drowned. Tokio, Oct. 23. The Yashima Maru, a 1.000-ton Inland Sea passenger vessel, foundered in a storm near Kobe, on Oct. 20. AmonT the victims were the wives of Lieut.Commanders E. J. Prevost and J. O. Milner-Barry, of H.M.S. Eagle, now
      —Reuter  -  288 words
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      KING OF SIAM.
      130 21 Reason For Journey To Singora. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Oct. 22. Government troops have captured Genkoi railway station on the Korat line. Aeroplanes co-operated and bombed the rebel force to hasty retreat. Railway communications were restored between the Northern capital of Chiengmai and Bangkok this morning,
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      ANGLO-JAVA CO.
      76 21 “Small Profit On Every Pound Of Rubber.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 22. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Anglo-Java Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., Mr. R. F. McNair Scott, the chairman, stated that the company was now making a small profit on every pound
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      FRENCH CABINET MAY SURVIVE.
      317 21 —Reuter. Budget Troubles. HOPE NOT LOST OF A COMPROMISE. Paris, Oct. 22. A definite issue on the budget proposals was not reached when the Chamber djourned until tomorrow. The Government has not lost nope that the Radicals and Socialists will reach a compromise on the proposed
      —Reuter.  -  317 words
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      VITHALBHAI PATEL.
      146 21 Veteran Indian Leader Dies At Geneva. Geneva, Oct. 22. Vithalbhai J. Patel, former President of the Indian Legislative Assembly, died here at 1.30 this afternoon.—Reuter. Vithalbhai Patel, veteran Congress leader and former President, had been in poor health for some while and spent a number of months this
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      U.S. RECOGNITION OF SOVIET.
      174 22 President’s Invitation For Negotiations. MOSCOW ACCEPTS, M. Litvinoff To Go To Washington. Washington. Oct 20 United States recognition of the 8 »viet lias been advanced by an announcement that President Roosevelt has invited a Soviet representative to visit Washington. M. M. I. Kalinin. President of the
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      TOKIO STATEMENT.
      61 22 —Reuter. Tokio, Oct. 21. The news is intensely interesting/’ declared a Foreign Office spokesman on learning of President Roosevelt’s invitation to M. Kalinin. He branded as without foundation the widespread belief that Japan disliked I he prospect of American recognition of the Soviet. He professed his disbelief that
      —Reuter.  -  61 words
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      FARMERS’ ULTIMATUM
      443 22 Reuter. General Strike And Taxation Holiday. Washington. Oct. 20. Dissatisl action among the farmers with the recovery administration is evidenced in many parts The primary object of the Farm Holiday Association’s call for a general strike is to compel the administration to formulate a code for agriculture and
      Reuter.  -  443 words
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      BRITAIN’S REVENUE.
      88 22 British Wireless. £6,505,059 Higher Than Last Year. London Oct. 18 The ordinary revenue for the past week at £8,527,551 exceeded the ordinary expenditure by £2.529,536 and the Treasury during the week reduced the floating debt by £21.630.000. The total ordinary expenditure during the financial year to date now
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      HAD NO PROOF.
      205 22 ’—Reuter. Police Chiefs Admission In Reichstag Trial. Berlin. Oct. 20. Interest in the Reichstag fire trial nared up again today when Count Helldorf. a young Nazi Storm Troop leader and now police president of Potsdam, described his actions on the day of the fire. He declared that
      ’—Reuter.  -  205 words
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      FRANCE’S POLICY OF COLLABORATION.
      94 22 a policy of collaboration.—Reuter Wireless. Pointed Remarks By Premier. Paris. Oct. 17. “We are deal to no word and we are blind to no act.” declared M. Daladier in the Chamber in a brie! reference to Germany’s withdrawal from the Disarmament Conference. If Germany desired an
      a policy of collaboration.—Reuter Wireless.  -  94 words
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      VISITED SINGAPORE.
      163 22 Cricketer Convicted Of Manslaughter. Brisbane. Oct. 14. Herbert Spencer Gamble 30 an indent agent and interstate cricketer, who was charged in the Criminal Court with unlawfully killing Mary Dowley < 61 > on July 23. was found guilty of manslaughter, the jury adding a strong recommendation tc mercy
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      DEATH IN CINEMA.
      53 22 —Reuter Wireless Dutch Consul-General At Leipzig. Berlin. Oct. 17. Dr. Knobel, the Dutch Consul-Gen-eral at Leipzig, who attended the fire trial on behalf of his country, died in a cinema here from heart failure. The audience was unaware of his death, believing that he was asleep in
      —Reuter Wireless  -  53 words
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      MINERS’ STRIKE OVER.
      109 22 —Reuter. Settlement Between Union And Frick Co. Pittsburg, Oct. 19. The settlement of the strike in the coal mines has now come before Gen. Hugh S. Johnson and Mr. Roosevelt following the breakdown of the conference between the United Mine Workers’ Union and the Frick Co., the
      —Reuter.  -  109 words
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      U.S. FARM INDUSTRY DECISION.
      420 22 General Strike Called For Tomorrow. St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct 19 The Holiday Ass,,, U(ioil has called a general strike i„ ,i" farming industry to begin at on Saturday. n New Orlean. Oct 19 The American Cotton Co-opor tth* Association has demanded 15 <•« pound for cotton
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      PATRIOTIC GESTURE.
      77 22 Action Of U.S. Clearing House Banks. New York, Oct. 19. Following the recent authorisation by the Reconstruction Corporation to buy capital notes or preferred stone from the banks to provide them witn additional funds to lend to business the clearing house banks of the United States announced that
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      OPEN WAR PREPARATIONS ON FRONTIER.
      872 23 Significant Evacuation From Vladivostok. Shanghai, Oct. 2). p r p.irations lor war are being made by the Soviet and Japanese y n:] s. says a report from the North, fi). Soviet forces on the Manchukuoiiberian frontier have been strength"nt(j considerably, it is reported. hi le
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      $ 1,000,000,000 LOAN.
      135 23 1,000,000,000 LOAN. Union Times. i Japanese Minister’s Plans hor Stronger Army. Shanghai. Oct. 20. The Japanese War Ministry held an emergency meeting on Wednesday when officers from the rank ol captain and up were invited to attend. The War Minister presided, and he explained some of his proposals to strengthen
      – Union Times.  -  135 words
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      BRITAIN’S DEFENCE POSITION.
      126 23 Reuter. “Must Take Stock.” SEA LORD’S VIEW OF NAVAL STRENGTH. London. Oct. 18. “The nation must take stock of its defence position and consider whet tier It is maintaining its naval strength In accordance with its policy.” declared Admiral Sir Ernie Chatfleld, the First Sea Lord of
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      TRADE AGREEMENT.
      68 23 Reuter. British Shipping To Benefit By Pact With Portugal. London, Oct. 19. An Anglo-Portuguese agreement was concluded on Saturday whereby, in return for the continued protection of the descriptions “Port.” and “Madeira” in the United Kingdom, Portugal undertakes to abolish all forms of discrimination against British vessels in
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      MUST BE PROTECTED.
      71 23 —Reuter Wireless. Safety Of Foreigners In Germany. Berlin, Oct. 17. Strict instructions to abstain from molesting foreigners have been issued by the Ministry for the Interior. The Minister states that foreigners must be protected in every way and police intervention, when necessary, must be tactful and courteous.
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  71 words
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      CHATEAU LA MUETTE.
      90 23 this French “Chequers.” Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Now The Country Seat Of French Premier. Paris, Oct. 14. The French Prime Ministers will henceforth have a country seat placed at their disposal, where they will be able to rest during week-ends. For this purpose the Government has purchased a beautiful property,
      this French “Chequers.” Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  90 words
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      DEPRIVED OF POWER.
      72 23 deposed owing to misrule. Aneta-Trans-Oroan Misrule Of Maharajah Of Dewas. Bombay, Oct. 17. The Maharajah of Dewas has been deprived by the Viceroy of all h;:> powers, owing to his misgovernment and squandering of revenues obtained by taxation. A British administrator has been appointed to take charge
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      TO OPEN DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS.
      380 23 Nanking's Decision To Settle Disputes. TALKS WITH JAPAN. Withdrawal Of Soviet Forces. Shanghai. Oct. 20. The spokesman of the Nanking Foreign Office in a statement to the press is reported to have declared that direct negotiations between China and Japan for a settlement of all outstanding
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      LORD TREOWEN.
      115 23 Acting Adjutant-General In Hoer War Dead. London. Oct. 19. The* death has taken place of Lord Treowen at the age of 82.—Reuter. Lord Treowen was Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire and President of the CymmTodorion Society. He owned some 20.000 acres of land and took a great Interest in
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      DANGEROUS REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL.
      266 24 Admiral Beatty On A Grave And Deplorable Blunder. Washington. Oct. 19 The American Navy League has prepared a letter for delivery to tie* British Navv League warning that th* “continued British antagonism towards the United States naval-build-ing policy would block the absolute!v essential co-operation of the
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      JAPANESE CABINET CRISIS.
      221 24 —Nanyang Slang Pau. Military Dictatorship Planned? Shanghai, Oct. 19. The Japanese Cabinet held another meeting on Tuesday when it wis decided to conclude a non-aggression pact with the U S A. and to settle outstanding questions with Soviet Russia, but the Finance Minister and the Minister for
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      RUBBER IN N.E.I.
      101 24 Areas Out Of Tapping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Oet. 18. According to the figures of the Central Office lor Statistics at the end ol August 315 estates, with a total area of 46.567 hectares had stopped tapping Furthermore 128 estates had partly stopped tapping, with a
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      NOBEL PRIZE FOR MEDICINE.
      308 24 Awarded To American Zoologist Stockholm. Oct. 20. It is announced that the Nobel prize for medicine tor 1933 has been awarded to the American zoologist Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan, of Pasa dena. California. The award was made in recognition ot Dr. Morgan’s discoveries concerning the eugenic
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      VIA SWITZERLAND INTO FRANCE.
      202 24 —Reuter. Aneta-Trans-Ocean. If Germany Warred. STORY CHARACTERISED AS “ABSURD.” Geneva, Oct. 18. Switzerland is uneary over the recent developments which are coupled with the reports that Germ \ny. in the vent I or war. is contemplating marching into France through Switzerland. It is understood that a
      —Reuter.; – Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  202 words
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      STATUE OF ROBESPIERRE
      97 24 nisation. “L’Action Francaise."—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Blood-Stained Guillotine At Unveiling Ceremony. ?aik.. Oct. 14. When spectators assembled at the marketplace in the city of Arra. for the unveiling of the statue of Robespierre they found a sinister guillotine bearing numerous traces of blood in the centre of the square, where
      nisation. “L’Action Francaise."—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  97 words
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      N.E.I. AND CHINA.
      71 24 Appointment Of TrackRepresentatives. From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Oct. 18. As already announced, the Netherlands Indian Government intends to send a trade representative to China In order to promote trade relations with Netherlands India. According to the Malayan-Chinese paper. Sin Po. the Chinese Government will follow this
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      CODE PIRATES.
      88 24 Reuter. Fines And Prison Terms For False Operators. Washington. Oct. 18. President Roosevelt has signed an order providing a fine of $500 and six months’ imprisonment for anyone falsely operating under the blanket code or falsely displaying the Blue Eagle, indicating membership of the recovery campaign. The control
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      WEAKENING IN CURRENCIES.
      390 24 —Reuter Wireless. Report From New York Exchange Market. THE BUDGET. Proposals To Rentedv The Deficit. New York. Oct I Rumours on the exchange V" that France is abandoning th- standard were responsible to isiderable weakening in the E:loi>"n currencies. The franc opened 0 r and closed at
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  390 words
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      MOTORING TRAGEDY.
      57 24 Anet a-Trans-Ocean. Son-in-Law Of Joffre Dies From Injuries. Paris, Oct. 14. Gen. Pellegrin. who was seriously injured on Sunday in a motor accident during a tour of inspection ot tinfrontier garrisons in the French A‘P S has succumbed to his injuries. 1 General, who was 59 years of
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      TAX ON TEA.
      72 24 Reported Reduction Of Dut> In Australia. Medan, Oct. 18 According to the Soerabaiaascn Handelsblad, the Netherlands Indian Department of Agriculture has rccci'ed a cable from the Dutch Consul m Sydney saying that the duty on had been reduced by Id. and on ber by 2d. per lb.
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      TROUBLE FEARED IN CANTON.
      1060 25 IX1C UHIUII province.— Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chev. Jit Poh. \nti-Japanese Feeling Aggravated. SINKIANG MISSION. Nanking Warned Of j Separatist Move. Hong Kong. Oct. 19. Following the kidnapping near Canton of a Formosan (Japanese Vibuct'. who had taken out Chinese Citizenship papers, strict precautions \re
      IX1C UHIUII _ province.— Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chev. Jit Poh.  -  1,060 words
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      CHANGCHUN “ BOMBED.”
      45 25 CHANGCHUN BOMBED.” Chinese Reports Denied By Soviet Agency. Moscow. Oct. 20. The reports published in the Chinese papers alleging that Soviet aeroplanes had bombed Changchun 'the capital of Manchukuo) and had down over Chengteh 'Jehol City) are absolutely untrue, according to the Tass Agency. Reuter.
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      NEW AMBOSSADOR TO ROME.
      382 25 British Wireless. Tributes To Sir Eric j Drummond. London, Oct. 19. i Sir Erie Drummond, the new British i Ambassador to Rome, was today the guest of honour at a luncheon in London of the British Italian League over which Lord Rennell, who was himself for
      — British Wireless.  -  382 words
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      NO NEW PRODUCTIVE MACHINERY.
      45 25 U.S. Regulations For Cotton IndustryWashington, Oct. 1P». No new productive machinery may be installed in the cotton textile industry without permission of Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, the recovery administrator. according to regulations dealing with the industry which he has just approved.
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      POLICE CRUISE.
      83 25 To Catch Fishermen In Forbidden Waters. t From Our Own Correspondentj Medan. Oct. 20. The Java Bode says that arrangements have been made for the Government vessels Volk and Rigel to leave on long range cruises through Dutch East Indian water, the Volk following a route through the
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      NO WRONG DONE TO THE WORLD.
      118 25 —Reuter. Germany’s Hope. A LASTING PEACE WITH FRANCE. Berlin, Oct. 20. The German Government had no intention of converting the world to Nazi principles, declared Dr. Goebbels. Minister of Propaganda, in opening the election campaign before an enthusiastic meeting, which was attended by over
      —Reuter.  -  118 words
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      GERMANY’S POSITION.
      368 25 1 condition without reserve” Anetai Trans-Ocean. Why She Withdrew From League. Berlin, Oct. 17. The German Foreign Minister. Baron von Neurath. addressed representatives oi the foreign press on Monday night outlining Germany’s position under the new state of affairs resulting from Germany’s withdrawal from the Arms Conference and
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      GRAF ZEPPELIN.
      22 25 Renter Pernambuco. Oct 21. The Graf Zeppelin left tor Miami cn route to visit the World Fair at* Chicago- Reuter
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      40 PER CENT. TIN QUOTAS.
      155 26 Reuter. New Agreement To Be Signed This Week. NO SHORTAGE FEAR. Indo-China Reported To Be Joining. tendon. Oct. 25. The Financial Times reports that well-iniormed Dutch quarters anticipate that the new international tin agreement will be signed In London on Friday, raising the output quotas
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      SIR JOHN FORTESCUE.
      162 26 Army Historian Dies After Operation. Cannes. Oct. 23. Sir John Fortescue. the Army historian. died today following an operation. -Reuter. Sir John was born on Dec. 28. 1859. and was nearing his 74th birthday. He was librarian at Windsor Castle from 1905-1926. He was Hon. LL. D.
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      JAPAN’S DIPLOMATS.
      70 26 Reuter. Wholesale Shift Being Contemplated. Tokio, Oct. 24. Following Mr. Debuchi’s recall from Washington a wholesale shift of Japanese Ambassadors is contemplated. It is authoritatively stated that Mr. Naotake Sato < Brussels) will succeed Mr. Nagaoka in Paris. Mr. Hachiro Artta (former Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs* will succeed
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      HITLER’S GUESTS.
      51 26 Reuter Wireless. Italian Children On Holiday In Germany. Trier. (Rhineland>, Oct. 22. At the invitation of Herr Hitler. 50 Italian peasant children are spending a short holiday here as the guests of the Nazi Party in order to compare life in Nazi Germany with life In Fascist Italy.—Reuter
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      “CHINA’S CHANCE TO RETALIATE.”
      787 26 Chinese authorities.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Sino-Soviet Talks? IMPORTANT CONFERENCE IN TOKIO. -shanghai, Oct. 25. It is rumoured that while Japan is i belatedly endeavouring to win over j China to enable Japan to deal with I Russia, the Nanking Government has 1
      Chinese authorities.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  787 words
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      LOOKING GERMANY IN THE FACE.
      207 26 .—Reuter. Britain Still Seeking Disarmament. London. Oct 2I> The British Government is not going to give up its attempts to secure an agreed scheme on disarmament, declared Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, speaking at Crawley. Sussex. Great Britain could look Germany in the face without any blush
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      RUBBER TALKS.
      63 26 —Reuter. French May Attend London Meeting. London. Oct. 23. A meeting of representatives of British and Dutch rubber growers, to discuss some scheme of restriction, is confident Iv expected by the rubber market to be held in London on Thursday. The growers’ representatives are most reticent but it
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      SIR MILES LAMPSON.
      31 26 Nanking, Oct. 19. Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister to China, and Mr. Wu Chie-fei, a Nanking civil leader, have been elected honorary presidents of the Sino-British Cultural Society.
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      “ AN UNINTELLIGIBLE GOLD GADGET.”
      452 26 AN UNINTELLIGIBLE GOLD GADGET.” —Reuter Wireless. British View Of U.X. Money Policy. i London. Oet 94 I Most financial experts admit u.**b j inability to understand PresicVm 1 Roosevelt’s money policy. “It is the most difficult and unii te 1 j ligible of all gold gadgets.” say-.‘tv I Financial News.
      .—Reuter Wireless.  -  452 words
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      LOAN OF £80,000.
      97 26 —Reuter. Boxer Fund Money For China’s Railways. Nanking. Oct. Jt. Mr. Han-Liwu, a director in office of the Sino-British Boxer 1 ’«n Board of Trustees declared to Rea’ 1 1 representative that the Board had decided to grant another loan of to the railway ministry for the
      —Reuter.  -  97 words
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      CRISIS OWING TO DANGER TO THE FRANC.
      521 27 .—Reuter. jttle Likelihood That Foreign Policy Wi li Change. Paris, Oct. 23. tlu budget debate tonight the y d i‘.,. government was defeated by SJ votes to 241. M. Daladier has reTtKi ill of tho Government opens a .'is crisis owing to the
      .—Reuter.  -  521 words
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      COTTON OPTIMISM.
      144 27 filter Barter Approved By Japan And India. New Delhi. Oct. 23. Fur the first time since the beginning the Indo-Japanese cotton negot’a°ns optimism has been aroused in of the Japanese approving le principle of barter, the details of hich have not yet been worked out. The Indian Government
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      DIES AFTER SPEECH.
      35 27 Reuter. Doctor’s Sudden Death At London Medical Meet. London, Oct. 24. j ft lAj nald John Armour dropped h 11 finishing his address at a of the Medical Society in ,jnrl > ReutPr
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      SHIPPING DISASTER.
      150 27 Body Of Mrs. Prevost Still Missing. Tokio, Oct. 23. The British Consul at Kobe confirmed to a Reuter correspondent that the body of Mrs. Prevost is still missing. The funeral of Mrs. Milner-Barry was held this morning. She was buried in the local cemetery. A number of Japanese
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      THE LINDBERGHS.
      54 27 Reuter Wireless. London, Oct. 21. The Lindberghs, who left Southampton at noon on a seaplane flight to an unknown destination, were next heard of when they were reported to have landed at Galway It is believed they intend to visit other Irish centres as part of their survey
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      LANDSLIDE OF FRANC THREATENED.
      221 27 —Reuter. Salvation With Leading Radicals. Paris, Oct. 24. After a night of unrest France today faced the most difficult task of finding a government able to avert the landslide of the franc. The Republic is now looking to the leading Radicals, M. Chautemps, M. Steeg or
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      PASSES TO BE RETURNED?
      735 27 Gen. Feng May Emerge From Retirement. VOLUNTEER THREAT. Nanking Startled By Meteor. The retrocession of the Great Wall passes to China in the near future is likely, according to a report from the North. This is generally regarded as another Japanese overture to China in an
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      MR. TEO ENG-HOCK.
      52 27 —Sin Kuo Min. Government Post In China.. Nanking, Oct. 24. Mr. Teo Eng-hock has been appointed to the Standing Committee on Immigration Affairs.—Sin Kuo Min. Mr. Teo Eng-hock was formerly a well-known Singapore rubber merchant, and prior to leaving for China was the owner of the People's
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      MARCHING ON CHANGCHUN.
      1067 28 ly.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chiew Jit Poh. Volunteers Capture Many Towns. MUKDEN IN DANGER. Kwangtung To Fortify Shisha Islands. Shanghai. Oct 2J. Following the transfer oi the major portion of the Japanese Army and the Manchukuo forces to the northern border of Manchukuo along which a
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      ULM DOES IT!
      31 28 —Reuter. Derby, West Australia, Oct. 20. A new England-Australia record was established when Mr. Charles Ulm landed at 0.15 a.m. local time, heating Kingsford Smith by 11 hours.
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      AMERICAN BUYING OF GOLD.
      112 28 Above Market Price. DOLLAR EXPECTED TO CHEAPEN. Washington. Oct. 23. It is announced that the Government is expected to begin the purchase of newly-mined gold (as President Roose- velt foreshadowed in his Speech on Sunday* almost immediately at a price probably above the London and Paris
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      “UNWORKABLE.”
      203 28 President’s Plan For Revaluation. New York. Oct. 23. The opinion of orthodox economists and bankers of President Roosevelt’s monetary broadcast is summed up in the words “utopian—unworkable.” The New York Times states that leading financiers consider the President’s plan most unprecedented and completely at variance with established monetary precepts.
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      SILVER IGNORED.
      100 28 But Gold Policy May Aid White Metal. New York. Oct. 23. The Montana Silver Association secretary today expressed the opinion that Mr. Roosevelt’s gold policy should indirectly aid silver and might ultimately stabilise both metals. Nevada mining men are disappointed that the President has ignored silver [but. since
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      “50-50” CHANCE.
      69 28 British View On Monetary Experiment. London, Oct. 23. London bankers are following President Roosevelt’s monetary plan with iuterest but are adopting a “wait and see' policy before commenting. They observe, however, that the Sllcce the experiment stands a so so? and recall Mr. Montague recent remark that a
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      FARM STRIKE.
      129 28 Roads Blockaded !U Pickets. James. (Iowa*. Oct The first action in the farm\Si war occurred today when n? blockaded roads leading to Sioux o and forced several lorries to i still. No violence was displac e! Retail Code. Washington. Oct 21 President Roosevelt has <i Retail Code, which
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      DUKE OF ATHOLL.
      227 28 —Reuter Wireless. Balance Sheet Of His Fund Issued. (From Our Own Correspondent London. Oct. 22. The balance sheet of the Duke 1 Atholl’s fund has been issued and shov that the total subscribed is £168.89 Expenses are £73,889 (43 per cent and charities will receive £59.000. The
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      88 28 Conference Of Governors In Batavia. Batavia. Oct 23. The Director of Agriculture state! today that the rubber restriction con ference held here yesterday no wise a formality to give lust h structions, but was for the purpose i a thorough discussion of the wn<> problem, taking advantage presence
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      POLITICS BAN.
      30 28 —Reuter Wireless. The Hague. 0< l The Council of Ministers has that in future all civil servan’ abstain from publicly particip political agitation against the ment. —Reuter Wireless.
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    COASTER FOUNDERS OFF JOHORE.
    546 29 22 Saved: 33 Feared Drowned In Darkness. Thirty-three lives have been lost, it is feared, as a result of the disappearance of the s.s. Tronoh, a small coasting vessel owned by the Straits Steamship Company. The Tronoh foundered in a gale about a mile from the
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      NEW USES.
      457 29 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Under Notes of the Day in your issue of Oct. 18 reference was made to use of rubber for tanks. In this connection I would like to state that in 1924 I purchased two coagulating tanks made at Mr. Laub’s
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      THE UNEMPLOYED.
      242 29 To the Editor ot the Straits Times. Sir—lt is deplorable that the Federal Government intends to dismiss more clerks, on the ground of retrenchment, at the beginning of next year The question arises as to how these men will manage to keep body and soul together. Most of
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      CATTLE BREEDING IN MALAYA.
      464 29 To tiie Editor ot the Straits Times Sir. -1 have read with interest your fading article of Oct. 17 but cannot agree with your advocacy of new expenditure on a government cattle and horse breeding centre. For many years the Department of Agriculture, in a manner
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    CLASSICAL MUSIC NOT DEAD.
    319 29 “Jazz” On The Wane. WELL-KNOWN PUBLISHER IN SINGAPORE. “I was present at the rehearsal of the Singapore Musical Society this evening, and I must say that Singapore possesses fine singers and a splendid orchestra. It also surprised me to find that your town owned such a
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    CATHEDRAL WEDDING.
    226 29 Mr. Robert Wilson And Miss Ursula Frampton. The marriage took place on Saturday at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the Rev. L. St. O. Petter officiating, of Mr. Robert Wilson, of Bangkok, Siam, son of the late Mr. R. M. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, of Glasgow, Scotland, and Miss Ursula
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    JOCKEY INJURED AT IPOH RACES.
    1209 30 Frontier Falls And Has To Be Destroyed. -From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Oct. 21. There were one or two accidents on the opening day ol the Perak Turf Club autumn meeting to-day. Irvine, the jockey, was thrown by Sunrise in the first race of the
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    BODY-LINE STORM RISING AGAIN.
    83 30 Australia Dissatisfied With M.C.C. Reply. Adelaide, Oct. 20. A special meeting of the Australian Cricket Board of Control has been convened lor November 16 to discuss the M.C.C. cable with regard to bodyline bowling following the dissatisfaction of several members of the board who state that
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    HOME RUGBY.
    142 30 Blackheath Lose To London Scottish. London, Oct. 21. Both the Unversities won their Rugby engagements to-day, the Dark Blues just getting home against Old Merchant Taylors, while Cambridge beat Harlequins 14|3. On the London Scottish ground Blackheath lost by the odd point in 13. and in the county
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    RAFFLES WIN BY ONE POINT.
    589 30 Inter-College AthleticMeeting. Brilliant weather, a good gatherin. and some excellent sport were tin i tures which marked the first mr!!* college athletic meeting between th Medical College and Raffles College <>! the latter’s ground on Saturday a fte? noon. tr Teams of 22 a side
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    ARSENAL WINS
    29 30 London. Oct The Football Association’s Shield match between last season winners (Everton) and the v champions < Arsenal) was won y London team bv three goals t< Reuter.
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    THIRILLING FIGHT FOR S.G.C. CHAMPIONSHIP.
    1276 31 J. T. SMITH FAILS TO WIN “TRIPLE CROWN.” Ti,, hopes of J. T. Smith of pulling A t in« -Triple Crown” of Singapore •;,l, the Island Championship and the £lub titles of the S.C.C. and the Island C i ub were dashed on Sunday when
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    JEAN BOROTRA.
    34 31 Wins Covered Courts Final Against Austin. London. Oct. 21. At Queen’s Club to-day in the British covered courts championship final Borotra (France) beat Austin (Britain) 6- 3: 5-7: 6-4: 1-6: 6 4.—Reuter.
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    LACK OF UNDERSTANDING BEATS SINGAPORE.
    1129 31 Selangor’s Hockey Success On Padang. Singapore 1. Selangor 3. Selangor thoroughly deserved their victory over Singapore In the hockey match on Saturday on the S.C.C. Padang by the margin of three goals to one They were the better team all round, especially in attack, and
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    SECOND HALF SUPERIORITY GIVES VICTORY TO SINGAPORE.
    2293 32 Negri-Malacca Beaten At Seremban. Singapore Negri-Malacca .5. Giving a greatly Improved display in the second half. Singapore emerged victorious irom their first Inter-State rugger fixture of tin* season at Seremban on Saturday by nine points to five, but they had a hard fight
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    ARSENAL WIN UNINTERESTING MATCH AT HIGHBURY.
    624 33 While Tottenham Do Well At Everton. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Oct. 21. tij;u'iiham maintained the leader-' hip ot the First Division by getting a noirt iway from home isainst Everton but the Arsenal, by defeating Leicester i Highbury, crept a point nearer the
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    THAJUDEEN LOSES TO SONG.
    322 33 Convincing Victory For Chinese. rhajudeen. the flyweight champion! oi Ceylon, has had rather a difficult, time in Singapore during his present visit. First he experienced consider able difficulty in getting a light. Then; he lixed up to meet Graham but the contest was postponed twice m
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    LADIES AUTUMN CUP.
    200 33 First Round Results At Bukit Timah. The following are the results oi the first round of the Ladies’ Autumn cup competition at the Singapore Golf Club: Mrs. Campbell beat Mrs. Craik 2 and 1 Mrs. Middlebrook beat Miss Hadley 8 and 7 Mrs. Thamsen beat Mrs. Macdonald
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    WILTSHIRES BEATEN AT THE DEPOT.
    278 33 Police Team’s Better Combination. Police 4. Wiltshires 3. In an interesting match at Thomson Road on Tuesday the Police defeated the Wiltshires by four goals to three There was little to choose between the sides but the Regiment possessed slightly inferior understanding and in this
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    CHINA GOLF TITLE.
    30 33 J.W. Harrison Again Wins Championship, Shanghai, Oct. 21 The holder, J. W. Harrison (Shanghai > retained the amateur golf championship oi China with an aggregate of 305.- Reuter.
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    WHIRLWIND SCHOOL FIGHTING.
    491 33 St Andrew’s Boxers Carry The Day. £ight hundred schoolboys crowded the S. V. C. Drill Hall on Thursday to cheer their comrades at the fourth annual inter-school boxing competition for the Aw Boon Haw Shield. The youthful pugilists did not disappoint. They staged some of the fastest
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    M.C.C. IN INDIA.
    55 33 Victory Over Sind At Karachi. Karachi. Oct. 23. In a three-day match here the M C C defeated Sind by 91 runs. The tourists scored 307 for five declared (Barnett 122. D. P. Jardine 101 retiled> .d 140 for eight declared. Sind replying with 189 (Verity six
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      PINEAPPLE INDUSTRY TO BE CONTROLLED.
      1018 1 Bill Before Council. REGISTERED FACTORIES AND TRADE MARKS. Itegistration of factories and of marks which it wiil be compulsory for factory owners to emboss on tins in which pineapples are canned are the most important provisions of the Pineapple Industry Ordim nee, which was submitted
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      KINTA TIN DREDGING.
      806 1 Successful Year. FINAL DIVIDEND OF 5 PER CENT. The tenth annual general meeting of the Kinta Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., was held at Hong Kong Bank Chambers, on Tuesday. Mr. T.F. Anderson Pole, the chairman, presiding. Those present were Messrs. W. E. Rayner, J. A. Elias, Lee
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      PATANI PARA DIVIDEND.
      36 1 (From Our Own Correspondent London. Oct. 18 Patani P ra Plantations. Ltd. reports a profit of £3,195, and has declared a dividend of 2\ 2 per cent. €6.73 9 hai been carried forward.
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      64 1 Singapore Official Quotations j'crward Contracts Spot Seller Price* d. 1 Date L'don S’pore Nov.- Jail- \l ,r D3C. MaiOct. 19 3 13/16 12% 12% 12 7/16 12 < 1® BO 3 23/32 12 12% 12 1/16 12(21 3 23/32 12 5/16 12% 12% 23 3 27/32 12% 12%
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      21 1 Oct. 19 Tin. S’pore Price $112.37% per pi* 20 111.50 21 112.25 23 112.12% 2* 112.37% 25 112.75
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      293 2 I Glar'd 5 retUm f dealerS and P n St0CkS StraltS Settlements at close 01 buslne September 30th. 1933. In tons. I A. DEALERS’ STOCKS I R Y WET TOTAL TOTAL DRY I RS.S U.S.S. WET Scrap DRY WET DRY RUBBEE I hlani« 1Ump (estimated blanket by
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      SHARE MARKET.
      667 2 Fraser And Co.’s Weekly Report. friusi'r and Co.’s report, dated Singapore Oct. 24. states In comparison with the previous un*’tiod condition of the local market, •s-uvs have been much steadier during ttl( w.*<»k although the volume of busir,e'vs passing continues to be somewhat m,a n as against previous
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      97 2 Guthrie and Co.’s report. dated Oct. 19. on latest buyers’ prices for Malayan Palm oil and palm kernels, states: Palm Oil In Bulk: c.i.f. landed weights New York/Philadelphia 2.50 cents (U.S currency) per lb. c.i. landed weights US A Pacific Ports 2.45 cents (U.S. currency) per lb.
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      MARUDU RUBBER LTD.
      57 2 Capital Adjustment Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Oct. 24. Marudu Rubber Ltd., British North Borneo, proposes to reduce its capital from £50.000 to £30,500 by the cancellation of 15/- in each £1 ordinary share and then to restore the capi tal to £50,000 by the creation
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      BODE RUBBER ASSETS SOLD.
      49 2 Company Now Being: Dissolved. From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Oct. 24. The assets of Bode Rubber Estates 1914) Ltd.. British North Borneo, have been sold by the receiver, but no funds are available for distribution among shareholders or creditors and the company is being dissolved.
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      RUBBER COMPANIES.
      121 2 Results Of Year’s Operations. I From Our Own Correspondent! London. Oct. 16 Kenny (Selangor) Rubber Company Ltd., reports a prolit of £1.293 for the year ended June 30. A sum ot £13.446 has been carried forward to credit. Hoscote (Malaya) Rubber Estates. Ltd., has reported a profit of
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      DUTCH TIN.
      101 2 Unexpected Revenue From Higher Prices. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Medan, Oct. 18. According to the Algemeen Indlsch Dagblad, the Government sold tin to the value of Gs. 4,000,000 in September. Until September, 1933, the total sales amounted to Gs. 18,478,000 which was Gs. 11.375,000 more than the year
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      RUBBER LOSSES.
      59 2 (From Our Own Correspondent > London. Oct. 19 Abaco (Selangor) Rubber Ltd. reports a loss of £1,336 for the year ended Mar. 31, and that £2lO has been carried forward to credit. South Perak Rubber Syndicate Ltd. reports a loss of £lOO for the year ended June 30.
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      PETALING TIN DIVIDEND.
      28 2 From Our Own Correspi ndent > London Oct 13. Petaling Tin Limited has declared an interim dividend of 7 1 per cert payable on Oct 30
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      801 3 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore. Oct. 25. Mining. Lea ut* Val. Pei Buyers. Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 30/6 31/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 36/- 37/6 6/- 5/- Ayer Hit&m Tin 14/3 15/3 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 32/- 33/1 I Batang Padang 0.21 0.25 1 1 Batu
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      Trade and Finance.
      398 3 EXCHANGE KATES. 1 Singapore. Oct. 25 SELLING. London. 4 months’ sight London. 3 months’ sight 1 London. 60 days’ sight j*/4 I London. 30 days’ sight 3/4 3/3^ London, demand 2 4 1, 16 London. T.T. 3/4 l/ *l Lyons and Paris, demand Hamburg, demand i New
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      300 3 Closing Quotations In London. 'From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Oct. 24. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Oct. 19. GOVERNMENT STOCKS BRITISH. RLw or Fall Conversion Loan b f 117
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES OCT. 11.
        548 3 (2/> 1/4; Alor Pongsu (2/) /9; I Anglo-Malay (£1) 10/6; Ayer Kunlng (£1) I 20'; Bagan Serai (£1) 7/16; Bahru (Sel.) (2 2/; Banteng (£1) 14/; Batang (2/) /7; Batu Caves (£1) 14/; Batu Tiga (£1) 17/6; Bekoh (2/) /7; Bertam Con. (2/) 2/10; Bldor
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES OCT. 25.
        749 3 Capital Issue Closing Price® Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall v Company <fe Co. Evatt 454,175 1 NU for year 29-2-33 -Alienin' <81 > 0.80 0.874 0 75 Ml 216,779 l NU for year 30-9-32 Alor Oajah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0 79 439,125
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      STRATHISLA RUBBER PROFIT.
      30 3 (From Our Own Correspond*■». London, Oct Strathisla (Perak) Rubber i*-' 1 1 Ltd. reports a profit of £2,116 r year ended June 30. and has loiwaru x-o.72ti.
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