The Straits Budget, 3 May 1934

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] Vo. 3977. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MAY 3. 1934. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    212 1 LEADERS Restrict ion V 3 Hands Oil China! 3 Britain’s Finance 3-4 I Might Have Been Worse! 4 arina the Air 4-5 The First Quarter 5 Occasional Notes 6-7 Pictures 200 Children Confirmed 17 Bishop Adrian Devals 17 Installation Ceremonies 18 The Sultan of Brunei 18 At Singapore Dairy
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    135 1 Hu 1 Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal has been awarded w Pto J E. Skelton ol the M.S.V.R. Mi Soh Beng Lim is going on three m,)1 Mis’ leave to Hong Kong by the ?M)os II, He is accompanied bv his daughter. rungku Ahmad is acting as a D.C.,
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    DEATH OF DATO ABDULLAH.
    352 1 From Heart Failure. FORMER PRIME MINISTER) JOHORE. Dato Abdullah bin Jafaar, former Dato Mentri Besar of Johore, died from heart failure at his house at Siglap on Saturday. Dato Abdullah, who was 59 years of age. was Prime Minister 01 Johore from 1922 until 1928. Before
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    TAMILS CHARGED.
    58 1 Outcome Of Railway Strike. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 3C. Three Tamils. Sinathamby. Ayavoo, and Ramasainy, appeared before the Seremban magistrate today. Sinathamby w is charged with throwing stones at railway trucks. The others were charged with rescuing Sinathamby from the custody of x police constable. All
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    MALARIA STUDIES BEGIN.
    343 1 Much Good May Accrue To Human Race.” Never Oetore nave so many scientists from different lands gathered at the Singapore College of Medicine than was the case on Monday at the opening of the International Malaria Course under the auspices of the League cf Nations. Doctors have
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    BEING SENT TO BOMBAY.
    209 1 Hashim Bin Angullia. “THE HOY IS CLEARLY WEAK-MINDED.” Hashim bln Ahmed Angullia, the lh year-old son of a Justice of the Peace was ordered to execute a bond in $500 to be ol good behaviour for six years by the Criminal District Judge. Mr H. A.
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    BISHOP DEVALS.
    128 1 Confirmations At Upper Serangoon. Bishop Adrian Devals, Bishop of Malacca, performed ids first official duty on Sunday when he conducted a confirmation service at the Church of the Nativity, Upper Serangoon. There were a large number of candidates, and after the ceremony the Bishop said High Mass. Afterwards
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    RUBBER THEFTS.
    71 1 (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban. Apr 27. The manager of Linggi Estate giving evidence today before Mr. T. P. F McNeice. the Seremban magistrate, said that there had been frequent losses of scrap rubber and he had to engage patrols to detect the thieves A Hylam. Wong Kee.
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      73 1 MR. ODELL’S ESTATE. Official Assignee As Receiver. W e are informed by the Official Assignee that he appeared before Mr. Justice Gerahty on Saturday in connection with the affairs of Mr. Arthur E. Odell, and was appointed receiver of the estate. It is understood that the popular Arthur’s Bar in
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    NEVER CONSULTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
    876 2 F.M.S. CHAMBER. Representation On Council Refused. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala l.umpur, Apr. 30. “Hie F.M.S. Chamber is never consulted by the F.M.S. Government in regard to any measure which it may wish to introduce, or any action it may desire to take, affecting the
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    ACTING GOVERNOR HELD UP.
    198 2 Railway Delays. LINK WASHED AWAY IN TWO PLACES. From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur. May 2 Extremely heavy rain tell yesterday evening and several trains were held up The Penang mail arrived at Kuala Lumpur lour and halt hours late owing to a washawa.v on the
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    ANOTHER PLANE FOR K.L. CLUB.
    425 2 Non-Flying Subscriptions Increased. From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 30. There will oe an addition of another machine to the Kuala Lumpm Flying Club for cross-country flight purposes in the near luture The resolution that another aeroplane should be purchased was carried unanimously at
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    TO BUY FISH.
    68 2 Melbourne Aquarium Experts Here. Mr. Aida Massola and Mr. Marcus Mboth attached to the Melbourne Aquarium, are in Singapore to buy snakes, tortoises and between 6.000 and 7.000 tropical fish. They have brought with them special tanks in which to o'-u back their purchases which will lucinent
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    INSURANCE COMPANY SUED BY PUBLIC TRUSTEE.
    677 2 j Claim For $20,000. CAUSE OF DEATH i\ 1 DISPUTE. -From Our Own Correspond**!;Kuala Lumpur. M a v 1 Alter a lull day’s hearing. th< t Dei ere the Chief Justice in which the j Public Trustee as administrate: .-V tt state of Joseph
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  • The Straits Budget
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      RESTRICTION ?
      1057 3 RESTRICTION ber and plenty of it —Straits Times. Apr. 26 n tion is to come tomorrow's f. r I] after One London news17 veil gone to the length of i summary of the terms ol |J nu which it states is about 1 1 bounced. Locally, too. if we R
      ber and plenty of it —Straits Times. Apr. 26  -  1,057 words
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      HANDS OFF CHINA !
      937 3 HANDS OFF CHINA -Straits Times. Apr. 27 One might have been forgiven for a belief that no further statements, whether of a threatening or an appealing nature, issued by Japan to China or to the world at large could cause surprise. Encouraged by the success of the great bluff in
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      BRITAIN’S FINANCES.
      910 3 Straits Times. Apr. 28 In commenting last week upon Mr. Neville Chamberlain’s Budget speech, we confined ourselves mainly to consideration of the relief granted la respect of income tax. to the restoration of the cut in the unemployment pay and to the partial restoration of the cut in
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      IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE !
      950 4 IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE might have been much worse Straits Times. Apr. 30. So much remains unsaid in the long awaited announcements regarding an agreement for the regulation of rubber production that even the experts arc a little bewildered as to what it all means, and it is not
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      CLEARING THE AIR.
      972 4 filling Its early promise.—Straits Times, May 1. Much has happened during tht paj’. 24 hours to clarify the position with regard to the pending introduction 1 restriction. The major uncertainty as to what percentage of the c, oc quotas is to be exportable remain' cut even here
      filling Its early promise.—Straits Times, May 1.  -  972 words
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      THE FIRST QUARTER.
      921 5 Straits Times. May 2. Figures were issued yesterday by the Department of Statistics. S.S. andj F.M.S.. relating to the trade of Malaya for the month of March, thus completing the return for the first quarter ct the present year. Coming at the heignt oi the wave oi
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    BIRTH
    28 5 I AIRD.— On April 29, 1934, at the Maternity Home, Singapore, to Muriel (nee Maysom, wife- of James Swan Laird, of Jemima Estate. Mambau, F.M.S., a son
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    MARRIAGE
    26 5 MALFET TES —BAZIN. —On May 1 1934 at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Singapore. E. Malfittes of Kampar to Mello F Ba/in of Shanghai.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      KUALA LUMPUR AERODROME.
      280 5 Straits Times. Apr 2<>. Regret that it should be necessary must not be allowed to blind us to the wisdom of Imperial Airways authorities’ action in suspending, for the timi* being, the use oi the Kuala Lumpur aerodrome as a culling place for their large machines. According
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      PURIFICATION.
      250 5 procurer reaps n rich harvest.- Straits Times. Apr. 26 Singapore and Penang are singled out specially for unfavourable mention in the report presented to the League of Nations Committee on Traffic in Women and Children by Mrs. Neville Rolfe, Secretary General of the British Social Hygiene Council. Only an
      procurer reaps n rich harvest.- Straits Times. Apr. 26  -  250 words
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      THE MOTIVE.
      164 6 THE MOTIVE imperfect though they were?- Straits Times. Apr. 26 What is the motive actuating these League reformers, committees, commissions and councils? The net result ol their olTorts at best is to reduce by an inlinitesimal percentage throughout Asia the illicit relationship between the sexes. Do these reformers imagine that
      imperfect though they were?- Straits Times. Apr. 26  -  164 words
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      CANS.
      220 6 CANS Straits Times. Apr. 27. Often the simplest article requires the most elaborate machinery lor its production. This is especially the case with the small, humble and apparently simple tin can as it is produced in enormous quantities in the United States. Some of the most automatic and complicated machinery
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      THE DIVORCE MILL.
      323 6 collected in fees alone.—Straits Times. Apr. 27. What do you know about Reno Most people would be finished when they had answered that it was a town in Nevada where divorce is peculiarly easy. Here are a few additional facts regarding this American divorce mill Litigants pay
      collected in fees alone.—Straits Times. Apr. 27.  -  323 words
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      DECENTRALISATION.
      99 6 Malaya. Soon Straits Times. Apr. 27. The wheels of decentralisation grind slowly, but so far they do not grind very small. In fact, a head of a Federal department can tace being absorbed by the terrifying machine, complacent in the knowledge that the wheels will not actually touch him,
      Malaya. Soon !- Straits Times. Apr. 27.  -  99 words
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      JAPAN, MALAYA AND AMERICA.
      68 6 JAPAN MALAYA AND AMERICA subsidising dumping !—Straits Times. Apr. 28. Judge Linebarger was even more outspoken to Penang pressmen thar. he was in Singapore. To a Straits Echo reporter he visualised a tinv.' when Japan would be running the tin and rubber industries of Malaya as a Japanese Government monopoly,
      subsidising dumping !—Straits Times. Apr. 28.  -  68 words
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      WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
      204 6 Straits Times. Apr. 28. A locai contemporary dealt very neatly with a Reuter wireless message dispatched from Rome on April 18 which stated Mussolini today received Prince Starhemberg. Com-mander-In-Chief of the Austrian Heimwehr. with whom he had a long and cordial conversation.” The headline put on
      Straits Times. Apr. 28.  -  204 words
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      RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT.
      153 6 RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT —Straits Times. Apr. 28. To those who have been overseas lor several years, the changes which strike them most forcibly on their periodical visits to Great 3ritain are the extraordinary developments of the British railway systems. Many of us have not yet got used to the amalgamation s
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      THE YAM TUAN.
      292 6 a son to Ills father—Straits Times, Apr. 28 His Highness Tuanku Abdul Kahman i has been installed as Yang di Per- j tuan Besar of the Confederacy oi Negri Sembilan. An English-educated monarch, son of the late ruler, elected to a non-hereditary throne, he was installed amid
      a son to Ills father—Straits Times, Apr. 28  -  292 words
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      THIS SINFUL CITY.
      375 6 beyond all human aid.” —Straits Times. Apr. 30. A Heme newspaper, commentin'. on the shooting of Inspector Popejoy, sayj that trouble in Singapore is conj paratively rare nowadays “although a few years ago it was one of the worst ports in the world.” The newspaper j s
      beyond all human aid.”—Straits Times. Apr. 30.  -  375 words
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      GOING ONE BETTER.
      105 6 —Straits Times. Apr. 30. James goes on to describe some the delightful habits of those criminals whose ways he knows well. One police informer, he says. found in Keppel Harbour, tied in a sack with 20 or so poisonous snakes another was found in a clump o'
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      IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      242 6 Straits Times. Apr. 30 It s considered likely that a controversy will follow the annoum ment by General Hertzog in the Sou f African Parliament that the Govern ment proposes sending a note ()roat Britain urging the immediate su rence of the native Protectorates Bechuanaland. Swaziland and
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      INARTICULATE.
      116 7 tre seldom removed.—Straits Times. May l. The F.M.S. Chamber oi Commerce is never consulted by Government regarding impending legislation affecting commerce and business. The Chamber nas no means oi articulation except by letters of protest after the fait accompli. That was the position revealed bv the chairman at the
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      UNBENDING ATTITUDE.
      165 7 Straits Times, May l. Hu* Chamber approached the Government with a view to represenarion on the Federal Council on the anu lines as obtain in the Colony Chamber’s request was not weeded to. and the new committee is ‘0 consider what further action is necessary.’ “Further action’ in
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      A FREE AD.
      190 7 II numorous advertising is to be elective it must be extremely well done and there is someone who can achieve this connected v/ltn o- firm which most Englishmen have heard of. even if only from the mouth oi a music-hall comedian. We reler to those ever present
      are Joyous to behold.-Straits Times. May 1.  -  190 words
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      THE FULL MOON.
      165 7 -Straits Times. May 1. The present lull moon recalls an inquest in England, on a woman who fell from a horse, when a juror asked a riding instructress “Do vou know whether the moon being full nas a tendency to make women giddy V the woman replied
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      EXPORTABLE ALLOWANCES.
      205 7 —Straits Times, May 2. Our London correspondent, quofnr a usually very well-informed source." has revived the uncertainty regarding the extent to which output will be restricted when the control scheme takes effect. The view that there will be full production in June, a ten »y»! cent, cut in
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      FISH.
      163 7 ol this country or in Slam. Straits j Times. May 2 Two experts from Melbourne are here buying snakes, tortoises and fish The purchases are intended for the Melbourne aquarium, which is to m ike a special display in connection with the centenary exhibition next autumn This news serves
      ol this country or in Slam. Straits j Times. May 2  -  163 words
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      FROGS IN COURT.
      216 7 Straits Times, May 2. The conviction of a frog-catcher foi cruelty to his catches recalls the old controversy of whether cold-blooded creatures are sensible to pain. Wnilr most people deplore cruel treatment to living creatures in any form, it may be doubted seriously if reptiles and lsh
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    54 5 DEATHS TOH.—Da tin Toh Ah Boon n»*c Madam Tan Kow Neo asje 63 died ut her re ldcnce 18 Jalan Gretah Merah, Johore Bahru, on April 24. 1934, MULLER. -At Kuantan, Pahang, on April 22. 1934. Mr. William John Muller. J.P F.R G.S.. husband of Mrs. W J. Muller The
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    CHINESE MINISTER IN SINGAPORE.
    675 7 Call To “Buy China.” NANKING MAY AID TAN KAH KEE’S. Buy China” is the call of Mr. Chen Kung-po, Minister of Industry to the Nanking Government, who arrived in Singapore on Tuesday by the French steamer Chenonceaux on a tour of the South Seas, to Chinese
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    EXTENSIVE FLOODS IN JOHORE.
    930 8 Caused By Silting. SUGGESTION TO LEAK RIVER MOUTHS. Dredging the Johore rivers to prevent silting in order to co nbat the Hood problems was suggested at the Johore State Council on Tuesday. Speaking on the adjournment, Mr. W. Miller Mackay said “I have been asked to
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    WEDDING OF SULTAN OF BRUNEI.
    302 8 Ceremonies Begin At Klang. ‘From Our Own Cot respondent Klang, Apr. 30. The precincts of the Istana Mahkotta and the new Mosque. Klang. I presented a picturesque scene last night for the Akad Nikli ceremony of i the Sultan of Brunei and Tungku Roihani, daughter
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    INDO-JAPANESE TRADE SAVED.
    715 8 History Of Recent Negotiations. Japan did not tret all she wanted, hut an agreement was reached and Indo-Japanese trade was saved, declared Mr. S. Sawada, leader of the Japanese delegation which went to India early last year to endeavour to smooth out the strained situation which had
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    PRICE OF TIN TOO HIGH.
    413 8 Perak Protest. C HINESE MINERS WP I BE FROZEN Ol’T. &lt; From Our Own Correspondent &gt; Ipoh. Apr. 28 The 34th annual general meeting I the Perak Mining and Plant! A J elation. Ipoh. was held this niornm Mr. Foo Wha Cheng in the chair
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    STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.
    46 8 Local Agents Appointed At Malacca. From Our Own Correspondent.' Malacca. Apr. 23 From Tuesday. May 1. the loca. branch office of the Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd., will be closed. Messrs Sum Darby 6c Co.. Ltd., have been appointed local agent for this lirn;
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    POLICE CALLED OUT TO CONTROL F.M.S.R. STRIKERS.
    2396 9 NEARLY 2,000 “DOWN TOOLS.” Pickets Prevent Firemen From f Going To Work. Nearly 1.000 employees of the F.M.S. Railways workshop at Sentul (jou net! tools on Thursday and by the week-end the strike had spread to Singapore and other parts of the peninsula,
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    IN SIAM.
    365 10 Strikers Refuse To Obey Civil Orders. From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Apr. 27. A railway strike was proclaimed this morning. Not a single train has left Bangkok and incoming trains are held up outside the capital. In order to appease the railway men on strike the Minister of
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    LOCAL REACTION TO RUBBER CONTROL.
    920 10 NATIVE PROBLEM LEFT TO N.I. Shares Harden And Price Jumps To Over 21 Cents. An international agreement for the control oi rubber. which has to be submitted to the governments of the producing countries with a request that they will give it legislative effect, was
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    BROKE UP KINTA GANGS.
    449 10 King’s Medal For T» J F.M.S. Police Officer*, 0 'From Our Own Correspondent.) I Kuala Lumpur. Apr 28 I For meritorious service, n I 1 while stationed in Kinta tw,‘ 1, ers of the F.M.S. Police ioree presented this morning with King’s Police Medal by the
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    POSTAL BOARD.
    90 10 The Government Gazette states *hat the Malayan Postal Board is constituted as follows: Chairman, Director-General of sis and Telegraphs, Malaya; representative for the Straits Settlements. H° n Mr. Newbold, Penang: representin’ 6 for Perak, District Officer, Kinta; representative for Selangor, District otfi; cer, Klang; representative for N rl
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    POPEJOY MURDER TRIAL BEGINS.
    3405 11 Hundreds Unable To Enter Assize Court. Divssed in an ordinary blue workr t i s suit with his hair well brushed I'Voung Cantonese stood in the dock j", j ie Assize Court on Tuesday before lIr justice Gerahty and a special j ury to answer charges
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    SELANGOR WEDDING.
    233 12 Dr. C. V. Jumeaux And Miss V. M. Leembruggen. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala Lumpur. May. 1. The wedding took place at Venning Road Chapel on Sunday of Dr. C. V.! Jumeaux, of the General Hospital,! Kuala Lumpur, son of Mr. and Mrs. j A. L. Jumeaux, of
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    COLONEL C. L. PRIOR.
    64 12 Causing Hurt Charge Struck Out. A charge of voluntarily causing hurt to William W. Langdon against Col. Charles L. Prior, was struck out by Mr. C. H, Whltton, the fourth police magistrate, on Saturday morning. The complainant failed to appear in court, and Mr. D. G.
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    CHINESE URGED TO LEARN TO FLY.
    604 12 Schools In America. IJKST DEFENCE AGAINST INVASION. I A strong Chinese air force for do-1 i fensive purposes as a precaution against future aggression is advocated by Mr. Tham Kwong-chung, principal of the Chinese Aviation School in the United States and President of the;
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    HOW R.R.I. WILL BE AFFECTED.
    418 12 Two Main Points. PROPAGATION AND FOR RESEARCH. (From Our Own Correspondent, Kuala Lumpur. Apr ;&lt;n The Rubber Research Institute Malaya will be affected by certain clauses in the rubber regulation aerJ&gt; ment. The first clause is that relating t the prohibition of rubber exports topropagation
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    DEATH OF REGENT OF KEDAH.
    95 12 After Protracted Illness. i From Our Own Corresponded Penang. Apr. 30 The death took place at Alor Star a 1.30 this morning of his Higluu Tungku Ibrahim. C.M.G. C.V.O. Regim of Kedah, from complications followin'* pneumonia. He had been Regent since 1914 He had been
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2978 13 More About Ulu Remis—Miles Of Roads Railways And Carnds—Cultivation Problems—Disease Treatment —How Rats Are Kept In Cheek. By Our Planting Correspondent. BEFORE proceeding to describe the i igricuitural side of Ulu Remis j Es a te I should again like to make it! Ir that I have
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    FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT IN ORCHARD ROAD.
    1267 14 Appeal To Eye-Witnesses To Come Forward. An appeal to eye-witnesses of the accident to come lorward was mad 1 at an inquest on Thursday on the victim of a collision between a car anti a bicycle in Orchard Road on Apr. 12 The inquest
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    SALARY CUTS RESTORED.
    67 14 'From Our Own Correspondent. Penang, Apr. 18 Owing to the marked improvement in its finances, the Kedah Government has decided to restore the remaining five per tent salary cut to officers w ho were subjected to a ten per cent cut at the beginning of 1931. Five
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    FIVE OR SIXTY MILES AN HOUR ?
    534 14 FIVE OR SIXTY MILES AN HOUR European Summoned. LICENCE ENDORSED \v n FINE OF $40. U After a hearing the whole day pi. Lieutenant J. H. Hargroves. 7&gt;i R A F.. Seletar, was fined $-iu hv xV e C. H. Whitton. the fourth nuigistraT lor rash and negligent drivinV 5
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    TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN INSTALLED.
    2921 15 RULER OF NEGRI SEMBILAN CONFEDERACY. Picturesque But Simple Sri Menanti Ceremonial. 2 j. o.r Own Correspondent.) ’ll Seremban, Apr. 25. j with the pomp, splendour and m tiiudl which has been observed from 1 time immemorial, Tuai.hu Abdul 1 Rahman K.C.M.G. was installed head 1 o.
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    YAM TUAN INVESTED WITH INSIGNIA OF K.C.M.G.
    1784 16 High Commissioner’s Moving Address. From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 26. His Highness Tuanku Abdul Rahman Yang di pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan was today invested with the insignia of the K.C M.G. As one approached the gateway that leads to the lawns
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS. Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      “Storm Of Revolt Growing Up In Malaya.”
      705 21 LONDON COMMENT ON TIN. From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 27. Quoting extensively from the leading article in the Straits Times on Apr. 11, concerning the tightenng grip of international financiers on the Malayan tin indu ;try, the l) a ilv Express asserts
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      FOR MANCHUKUO.
      41 21 Reuter. French Industrialists To Begin Operations. Paris. Apr. 25. A group of French industrialists are ■'hortly leaving for Manchukuo, ac•rciing to L’Agence Economiqueet Financiere, to begin operations on an industrial programme agreed upon by convention recently signed in Tokio.
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      FEELING IN FREE STATE.
      54 21 -Reuter London, Apr. 24. An indication of the existing state of "*itie?l feeling in th Irish Free Scate ll be afforded by the county council nd lJ rban council elections, which are xed r June 26. For the first time, big political parties are fighting ne
      -Reuter  -  54 words
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      TEA SMUGGLING.
      109 21 N.I. Wants Assistance Of The Straits. (From Our Own Correspondent). Medan, Apr. 23. Custom officers at Tanjong Priok iiscovered 12.000 kilogrammes of tea ready to be smuggled abroad. The Java papers state that tea smuggling is increasing, and that such i state of affairs is not amazing, considering
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      U.S. STOCK EXCHANGE SENSATION.
      119 21 —Reuter. $5,000,000 Suit Against The President. New York, Apr. 25. A $5,000,000 .suit for damages has been filed against Mr. Richard Whitney. president of the New York Stoc* Exchange, by Mr. Joseph D. Frankel, a former member, who alleges that he was expelled from membership last
      —Reuter.  -  119 words
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      IRISH SWEEP TICKETS.
      71 21 Sale Prohibited In Netherlands India. (From Our Own Correspondent). Medan, Apr. 23. Mr. William R. Norton, an assistant Of Harrisons and Crosfield. appeared before the police judge in Medan, charged with selling tickets in the Irish sweepstake. For some time the sale of tickets in foreign lotteries
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      BOMBAY MILLS.
      50 21 —Reuter. 50,000 Cotton Workers Out On Strike. Bombay. Apr. 25. Fifty thousand workers are now out in the cotton strike, which is daily growing more serious. Eighteen out of 40 mills are closed. The police were stoned when dispersing defiant processions of strikers. Armed reinforcements are standing by,—Reuter.
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      ITALY’S NAVY.
      106 21 Rome, Apr. 25. Three new ships of war were launched at three Italian cities on Monday in celebration of the birthday of Rome. The new super-cruiser, Duca di Aosta, which was launched at Livorno, has a displacement of 7,000 tons, a speed of 37 miles an hour and
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      PLEASANT SURPRISE.
      74 21 ‘From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 23. A pleasant surprise in the shape of 30 per cent, of a month’s salary is the lot of the assistants of Batu Rata Plantation. Ltd, a British concern. Restoration of salary cuts amounting to ten per cent, has been announced, the
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      NEW CONSTITUTION FOR AUSTRIA.
      136 21 -Reuter. Beware May First” A SECRET WARNING TO NATION’S LEADERS. Vienna, Apr. 27. The Austrian Parliament which under the present Fascist regime has not met tor 14 months, has been convened tor a one-day sitting on Apr. 30 in order to sanction Austria’s new corporative constitution
      -Reuter.  -  136 words
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      62 21 London, Apr. 27. The Times understands that from a report received by the Foreign Office from Sir Francis Ljndley that Sir Francis made it quite clear to Mr. Hirota in conversation with him on Wed-. nesday that Great Britain would maintain all her rights under the treaties concluded with China
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      DUTCHMEN ENTICED INTO GERMANY.
      210 21 Reuter. Work Of Secret Service Agents Amsterdam, Apr. 28. An amazing story of how a German lawyer and his wife, alleged to be secret service agents, enticed Dutch subjects across the frontier in order to get them arrested is told in the Telegraaf. The newspaper declares
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      PRINCE GEORGE.
      42 21 —Reuter. Lorn n. Apr. 2J. Prince George arrived at Southampton in the liner Windsor Castle today (&gt;n the conclusion of his South African tour. He flew to Windsor in the Prince of Wales’ plane, which was sent to meet him—Reuter.
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      ENGLISH OFFICER STABBED.
      182 22 enable the procession to pass.—Reuter Wireless. Indian Assailant Fires Four Shots. 55,000 ON STRIKE. 10 Killed In Sultahpur Clash. liombay, Apr. 27. After wounding Sweetland. an English warrant officer of the Indian Auxiliary Force, in a temple with a dagger, a youth fired four shots with a
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      U.S. DEBT CLAIM.
      65 22 the owners.—Reuter Wireless. $2,000,000 Japanese Vessel Seized. I,os Angeles, Apr. 21. The Collector of Revenue has technically seized the Japanese freighter Soyo Maru. valued at $2,*****0, which is carrying a cargo of silk valued at $750,000, in respect of a United States’ claim for $420,000 additional in-come-tax
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      MARTIAL LAW.
      93 22 .—Reuter. May Be Proclaimed In Austria. Vienna. Apr. 29. An official account of the new Constitution of the Austrian “Guild State.” which was given the press today by Dr. Otto Ender. Minister for Constitutional Reform, shows that in case of failure of the proposed Federal Council to act
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      LEOPOLD HARRIS.
      43 22 —Reuter Remission Of Sentence For Fire-Raiser. Paris, Apr. 29. The Sunday Express understands that Leopold Harris has been remitted three and a half of his 14 years fireraising sentence for his assistance to the prosecution in the case agains: ex-Capt Miles—Reuter
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      VERSAILLES TREATY BLAMED.
      131 22 -Reuter. Economic Plight Of Germany. Berlin. Apr. 27. On the eve ol the vital transfer conference in Berlin today with Germany’s long and medium-term creditors. Dr. Schaeht. president of the Reichsbank. in a broadcast message last night, blamed the Versailles Treaty for the depreciation of the dollar
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      “ JAPAN IGNORED.”
      433 22 JAPAN IGNORED.” Singapore Consul’s Statement. World interpretation of recent ut terances of the Japanese foreign office is incorrect, says Mr. Teijiro Tamura, Japanese Consul-General in Singapore. Far from revealing a “Hands-off China” policy they merely seek to impress on the other powers that Japan must not be ignored. Mr. Tamura
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      VIEWS FROM WORLD CAPITALS.
      223 22 Far East Policy. NINE-POWER TREATY ISSUE. London. Apr. 29. Hu* Sunday Dispatch says Sir John Simon in a statement In the House of Commons tomorrow will show r that Japan has now declared that she does not wish to interfere with the rights o i I
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      ‘JAPANESE UNWISDOM’
      441 22 .—Reuter. Serious Departure From Her Policy. London. Apr. 29. The Tokio announcement of ten days ago is increasingly recognised in the western capitals &lt;says the Observer) as a serious departure from Japanese policy. The Japanese explanation is friendly and correct in form but lacking in reassuring substance. Sir
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      BEST GUARANTEE OF PEACE.
      264 22 Reuter. King Victor’s Speech. ITALY’S ARMED FORf’ps TO BE REORGANISED Rome, Apr 28 Italy wants the longest possible period of peace, but the greatest guarantee for peace is the ehicWicv of the Italian armed forces, decided King Victor, inaugurating what is probably the last Chamber of
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      HIGH-SPEED LINK.
      140 22 -Reuter London Exchange And Wall Street. London, Apr. 2y A new high speed link between the London Stock Exchange and Wall Street will be opened on Wednesday by Imperial and International Communications Ltd., who today demonstrated at Electra House a replica of he circuits which will enable stockbroker,
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      NO MODIFICATION OF NINE POWER TREATY.
      1643 23 Reuter. Reuter. air cleared of-doubt. Japanese Foreign Minister Does Not Demur. London, Apr. 27. The diplomatic correspondent of the Morning Post, states that Sir Francis Lindley, British Ambassador in Japan, has informed the Japanese Government that Great Britain fully adheres to the “Open-Door” policy
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      GERMANY’S DEBTS.
      195 23 .—Reuter. Britain Opposed To Moratorium. London. Apr. 27. It is learned that the British Ambassador in Berlin has informed the German Government that the British Government will take a grave view of any proposal to apply a transfer moratorium to the Dawes and Young loans which were raised
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      READY TO RETALIATE.
      114 23 Japanese War Minister’s Warning. Lieut.-Gen. Hayashi, the Japanese War Minister, interviewing the press yesterday stated that s the world was opposed to the Japanese statement on Apr. 17. Japan should explain her real attitude. The War OHice, however, Gen. Hayashi added, should rot interfere witii the Foreign
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      CHINESE MINISTER’S VIEW JAPAN’S POLICY.
      1027 24 -Reuter. SOVIET MORE PERTURBED. Breaking China From U.S. And European Powers. Geneva, Apr. 25. Mr. Victor Hoo, the Chinese Minister at Berne, receiving press representatives today, said that Japan was really carrying out Part Two of the Tanaka Memorial. Japan was not seeking Asia for
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      CAUSTIC REBUKE TO INQUIRER.
      163 24 —Reuter. M. I*. Who Asked About Mui-Tsais. London. Apr. 25. In the House of Commons this utternoon Mr. W. Lunn (Lab.. Rothwell) inquired whether the registration oi mui-tsai was properly carried out. whether the number of inspectors was sufficient, and whether the Minister was satisfied that
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      FALL IN SILVER PRICE.
      91 24 —Reuter. Attributed To Roosevelt’s Policy. London. Apr. 25 London financiers, attributing the fall ot silver to the despondency of the American silver bloc consequent upon Mr. Roosevelt's refusal to their demands think the normal price in present world conditions might be about 18* 2 or 19d
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      MR. W. MACDONALD.
      21 24 —Reuter London. Apr. 25 The death has occurred of Mr William MacDonald, a former Commissioner of Chinese Customs.—Reuter
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      TIENTSIN PLOT UNCOVERED.
      338 24 Plan To Overthrow -jv Government. PRO-MANCHU HAM), A Startling Canton Allegation. Shanghai. Apr. 27 A widespread plot by the pro-M ap chukuo Hsinghua Partv &lt; Revive China Party”) to overthrow the Hoi* Provincial Government was revealed following a series of police raids eon. ducted on Wednesday in
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      CANTON ALLEGATION.
      67 24 by certain Japanese in Formosa Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poll. Japanese Funds For New Fukien Revolt A prominent Canton official states that the Kwangtung Government Lareceived information that certain agents in the pay of the Japanese aie plotting to create trouble in Sen China. It is
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      SIAM AND TOBACCO.
      54 24 From Our Own Correspondent Medan. Apr 23 The Java papers state that a Siam ese official, Luang Ingasrikasikarn now visiting Java t &lt;f study methods &gt;t agricultural education, with specia* reference to the tobacco industry has already visited Formosa and Philippines. It is thought that Siam intends
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      WHAT MR. HIROTA TOLD BRITAIN AND U.S.
      1216 25 Reuter. “THIRD POWER IN CHINA.” Circumstances That Could Not Be Passed Over. Below is given a translation by the Japanese ConsulGeneral in Singapore of a cable received by him from the Japanese Foreign Office on Tuesday regarding the recent conversations between Sir Francis
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      GENERAL HIGGINS.
      26 25 Reuter Wireless London. May 1 General Higgins has resigned Iff; office as general of the Salvation Army to take effect as from Nov. 10
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      30-HOUR WEEK FOR U.S. INDUSTRIES.
      227 25 .—Reuter. I legislation Urged. STILL TEN MILLION WORK LESS. Washington. May 1 A standard 30-hour working weeic ior all industries is urged by Mr. William Green, who asks Mr. Roosevelt to support legislation enforcing it all over the country pointing out that while 3,000.000 workers
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      RUBBER CONTROL AGREEMENT.
      62 25 Gradual Cut Up To 30% In September.” LONDON RPTORT. Scheme To Be in Charge Of Mr. Marcus Rex (From Our Own Cor respondent.) London. May I. Concerning the rubber regulation scheme, a usually very well-informed source prophesies full production in June, a 10 per cent, cut in
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      COUNCIL MEETING.
      101 25 Rubber Legislation To Be Introduced. It is understood that legislation to implement the rubber restriction agreement will be introduced at u Legislative Council meeting on May 21; A special meeting of the Federal Council will be held on May 19. at which the legislation Implementing th&lt;* restriction agreement
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      MR. J. G. HAY.
      145 25 Another Report Of His Speech In London. Reuter gives the following version of Mr. J. G. Hay’s speech on Monday Mr. J. G. Hay. a member of the Rubber Negotiating Committee, speak ing at the meeting of the Labu Rubber Company, said it was estimated that
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      INDO-CHINA.
      114 25 -Reuter France To Ratify The Scheme. Paris, May 1 The French Government has approved the rubber shcenu*. It is understood that ratifications will be exchanged on May 6 According to the Indo-China Rubber Planters Union the special conditions applicable to Indo-China are Firstly, interdiction of planting more trees. Secondly,
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      “25 PER CENT. REDUCTION NECESSARY.”
      1365 26 Reuter. PRICE OF 7d. OR 8d. Mr. J.G. Hay’s Address At London Rubber Meeting. The British Government has approved the agreement for rubber regulation announced o n Monday and will take the necessary measures to enforce the scheme, subject to similar undertakings being given by
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      SUGAR CONTROL BILL.
      122 26 Reuter. Washington. Apr. 26. The Senate has approved the report oi a conference of both Houses on the Senate’s amendments to the Sugar Control Bill, fixing the quota for domestic sugar production at 1.500.000 tons for beet sugar and 260.000 tons for cane sugar. The Bill also
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      JAPANESE IN AMOY INCIDENT.
      378 26 Government.—Sin Kuo Min and Chew Jit Poh. Hainan Famine. RELIEF PROMISED in CANTON. Shanghai. May 2 J 4. Feeling is running high among the Chinese population of Amoy as a resuh of a demonstration staged by a groun of Japanese civilians, in which a num ber
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      YANGTSE TOWN SHELLED
      63 26 —Sin &lt;uo Min Discovery Of Unexploded Japanese Missiles. Shanghai, Apr. 28 Without any warning, two are reported to have bombard*’ Shiangshu. a town on the Yangtsj The place was then subjected -o ha an-hour’s intensive machine-gun n the warships later disappearing hi mist. Several “dud” shells, of
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      CHINESE PREMIER MAY GO U.S. INTO RETIREMENT.
      552 27 —Sin Kuo Min. Mr. T. V. Soong Mentioned As Mr. Wang’s Successor. Shanghai. Mav 1. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Prime Minister, intends to go into retirement, according to rumours in circulation in Shanghai and in Nanking. Mr. T. V. Soong. is mentioned as
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      FOR THREE YEARS.
      105 27 Trade Safeguarding Bill in Japan. Toklo, Apr. 30 It has been announced that the Trade Safeguarding Bill will be enforced as from May 1 for a period &gt;i three years.—Reuter. The Trade Safeguarding Biil Is intended to safeguard Japanese trade against restrictions taken and belru taken by
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      POLICE FIRE.
      124 27 -Reuter. Looting Mob Attacks Station. Peshaw’ar. Apr. 30. The police were forced to tire eight rounds on a mob outside the police station this morning. The trouble arose when a group of Musakhet Mohmands. visiting here in connection w’ith a Council of Elders, presided over by the Governor,
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      DID NOT OPEN.
      52 27 Leading Swiss Bank And A Broken Promise. Geneva. Apr. 30. The Banque Descompte Suisse, one of the leading banks in Geneva, did not open this morning in consequence of the failure of the present Socialist Government at Geneva to provide the 5.000.000 francs promised by the previous
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      POLICY OF “A GOOD NEIGHBOUR.”
      1021 27 —Reuter. Reuter. .—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Full Text of Statement To Japan. Washington. May 1. Ar. official statement issued today I by Mr. c rtieii Huh. Secretary of i S t .*e. says. “The Ambassador to Japan 1 uflder inunctions ol th» State Do- Purtment called on the
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      WEAKNESS OF DOLLAR ?
      218 28 WEAKNESS OF DOLLAR —Reuter Stabilisation Fund Of $2,000,000,000. STRICT SILENCE. No Reason Given For Its Creation. Washington, Apr. .‘Jo. The Treasury has formall&gt; created a $2,000,000,000 Stabilisation Fund and is apparent l&gt; deposing $200,000,000 with Federal Reserve banks for acti\e use and holding the remaining $1,800,000,000 in reserve. To accomplish
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      TIN QUOTA.
      54 28 op\ right. Increase Regarded As Certainty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. .‘JO. The International Tin Committee meets on Wednesday. The City regards at least a r &gt; p.c. increase in the quota as a certainty, quite apart from any special quota that may be allotted in respect
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      MINE EXPLOSION.
      143 28 Father And Two Sons Among Dead. London. Apr. 30. I So far it is known that five men have been killed in an explosion in a coal mine at Leigh (Lancashire) early this morning. Three hundred men had just started work when the explosion occurred and many escaped
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      SHANGHAI TO LONDON IN 3-4 DAYS.
      105 28 -Reuter New Air Mail Service Imminent. London. Apr. 30. i The inauguration of a direct Shang-hai-Berlin-Londur. air mail loute via Chinese Turkestan and Russia bringing contact between East and West to within three to four days was foreshadowed b;. Mi Huang N. i-slju. Director-General
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      BUY BRITISH.
      134 28 Reuter. Appeal To I se Empire Cotton. London. Apr 28. An appeal use Empire cotton is contained in the annual report o: the British Cotton Growing Ass wiation. which says it would be of great advantage to the Empire cause if spinners when purchasing cotton would inspect samples
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      DR. J. M. SIMMS DEAD.
      87 28 Principal Chaplain To B.E.F. From 1911-1920. L ndon. Apr. 30 The death has occurred of the Very Rev. Dr. John Morrow Simms. says Reuter Dr. Simms, who was 80 years of age. served in the Nile Expedition, the South African W’ar. East Africa and the
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      SCUFFLES IN STREETS.
      51 28 .—Router Dutch Nazis Demonstrate At Amsterdam. Amsterdam. Apr. 29. Twelve thousand Dutch Nazis participated in a monster demonstration at Amsterdam’s Olympia yesterday evening. The meeting was orderly though five people were slightly hurt In scuffles during the march of 8.000 provincial Nazis from the station to the
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      WORKING FULL TIME.
      63 28 From Our Own Correspondent). Medan. Apr. 23. The quota system in Netherlands India has produced favourable results for the weaving-mills, which have obtained so many orders that they cannot satisfy current demands. Up till now. sarongs have been largely supplied by Japan. It was to save this
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      TO VISIT JAVA.
      20 28 (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, April 23. It is understood that M Maugras. visit Java and Bali
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      S. AFRICAN UNION.
      161 28 —Reuter. Wants Control Of Native Protectorates. London. Apr. 26. The possibility of an inter-imperial controversy has been opened up by the announcement by Gen. Hertzog in the South African Parliament that the C, rnment proposed sending a Note t, Great Bri’ tin urging the immediate t: nsierence
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      PORTUGUESE TROOPS.
      104 28 Transfer Of Colonial Companies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Apr. 25 The Royal Steam Packet Navigation Co. is negotiating to carry two companies ot Portuguese colonial troops from Lavienco Marques. Portuguese East Atrica. to the Portuguese settlement of Macao, and also two compand- s from Macao to Laurences
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      JAPANESE PURCHASE.
      66 28 To Start Sugar Factory In India From Our Own Correspondent.! Medan. Apr. 25. According to the Locomotief. part of :he machinery of a big sugar factory n Java has been purchased by a Japanese firm. The engines, together with other machinery which has been bought ?lsewhere. will be
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      GANDHI’S CAR STONED.
      65 28 -Reuter. Untouchables’ Campaign Opposed. Deoghar, Apr. 26. Violent opposition by orthodox Hindus to Gandhi's campaign on behalf of the Untouchables resulted in the window of Gandhi’s motor-car being smashed when he was inside. Gandhi, it is reported, was not injured. but three of his reformist volunteers were
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      CANTON REFORM.
      69 28 a girl should be at least 16 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Marriageable Age For Boys And Girls. Hong Kong, Apr. 27. The Canton authorities have issued an order prohibiting the people from following the old customs in connection with marriages. A boy not reaching the age of 18
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      JOHORE ROYALTY IN AMERICA.
      154 28 —Reuter. Welcomed On Arrival San Francisco. San Francisco. Apr &gt;5 The British Consul-General "vr. Cyril H. Cane. M.B.E.. Federal state and Municipal authorities, wore n re sent at the dockside today to w.-lcomi the Sultan and Sultana of Job-re who have arrived for a leisurely tour
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      WARNING TO POWERS.
      62 28 Mr. Hu Han-mir On Japan's Ambitions. Japan is preparing to wjp e out the interests of Great Britain. the United States and Russia from China, besides instigating the independence of India and Siam/’ declares Mr. Hu Han-min in his manifesto to the powers. “Japan also plans to
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      STOWAWAY’S PLIGHT.
      136 28 —Reuter. Fifth Attempt To Enter United States. New erk. Apr. 26. A persistent Scot w’ho wants to sec his wife and baby son in California has just attempted to enter the United States for the fifth time. He was deported a month ago to Glasgow after serving a
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      WILL RETARD RECOVERY.
      98 28 —Reuter. Increase Of Wages And Reduction Of Hours. Washington, Apr 3° A reversal of the administraMon s policy is advocated by a committee 1 the durable goods Industry investiga ing at Gen. Johnson’s request expresses the view that a genera. 1 crease of wages and reduction hours
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    BRILLIANT THREE-FIGURE INNINGS BY G. CARR.
    970 29 hi ALA YAN CRICKET. S.C.C. Beat Services With I Four Minutes To Spare. 1 real sporting finish was the in ral verdict after the S.C.C. had Eri&lt; ated the United Services by five tickets, with only four minutes to .jpare. on the padang on
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    D’Almeida And Keng Hock Bat Well.
    264 29 The Chinese were In a strong poti tion against the S.R.C. on Sunday when rain Intervened. A feature of the gam e was the batting of D’Almeida who was stumped by Teng Ch( w after scoring 94. which in j eluded 2 sixes and
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    Ceylon S.C. Fail Before Bartels.
    226 29 The S.R.C. gained an easy victory over the Ceylon Sports Club on the Ceylon Sports Club ground, Balestier Road, on Saturday. The Recreation Club declared witn 116 for 5 wickets, to which the C SC. replied with 54. Bartels was in great form with the
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    Maris Scores Century Against R.E.
    191 29 Tlte Wir ..re Rrgi.. defeated the Royal Engineers at Pulau Brani on Fri y last by three wickets. Features of the game were the fine batting of Marls, who scored 100 not ont for the Regiment, and Powell, who made 75 for the R.E.: Scores:—
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    Selangor Club Match Abandoned.
    291 29 itro.'n Our Own Correspondent. &gt; Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 28 The match between the Selangor Club and the Y.M.C.A was abandoned after 2\ 7 hours’ play. The Club had just finished their innines when a rain made further play impossible Collett and Mills opened the Club's innings,
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    Inter-Port Player’s Century In Penang.
    88 29 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 30 The two-day match between the Penang cricket club and the Chinese Recreation Club was interfered with oy rain yesterday and ended in a draw The Chinese batted first and declared after making 210 for three wickets. Eu Cheow
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    Champion’s Splendid Recovery.
    43 29 Champion ’s Splendid Recovery. .—Reuter. London, Apr. 29. At Form by (Lancashire) today in the English close amateur golf championship final Lunt, of .Moseley, defeated Leonard Crawley (former holder) of llrancepeth Castle, at the 37th hole, after being six down at the 18th.—Reuter.
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    Chinese All Out For Seven Runs.
    288 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Api. 29. In the inter-company cricket tournament, the Eurasian Company compiled 170 runs. &lt;H. M. de Souza 65 retired. R W. F. Aeria 41 not out, and J. Sequeruh 21) and then dismissed the Chinese Company for seven runs.
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    BITTER STRUGGLE AT STAMFORD BRIDGE.
    1841 30 Arsenal And Chelsea Both Get An Important Point. London. Apr. 28. Several end-of-the-season problems A’ere decided this afternoon. Manchester Cit&gt; beat Portsmouth in the final of the F.A. Cup. The Arsenal won the League championship for the second year in succession and the third time
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    PUNAI TO RESCUE.
    203 30 Corrib Capsizes In R.S.Y.C. Cup Race. Instead of the light winds which isually prevail at this time ot year an unexpectedly tresh westerly blow greeted R.S.Y.C. yachtsmen on Sunday n.oining and most c the B class boats seemed lacking in human ballast. The race was the second
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    L.G.U. AND MISS ENID WILSON’S ENTRY.
    87 30 —Reuter. London. Anr r It is understood that 1, Wilson's entry for the women* championship was refused becaui. *7 participated in instructional ‘arlf* Miss Wilson's mother said that h daughter's entry was refused because she participated in a criticism competition organised by a newspaper
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    NOEL HAY.
    56 30 Suspended For Three Weeks. Three players sent off h\ referees in league matches u, P l dealt with by the S.A.F.A. Disciplinary Board on Monday evenine and the following decisions an nounced NOEL HAY (S.R.C.), suspended for three weeks. AMAT BIN DAT'D (Malays, cautioned. EUSOPE BIN HUSSEIN suspend
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    94 30 -Reuter Cowdenbeath’s Biggest Win Of Season. London. Apr. 30 The following were the results oi home football matches today First Division. Aston Villa 3 Leeds Utd m Portsmouth 4 Middlesbro Scottish League (Div. I). Cowdenbeath 6 St. Mirren ti Queens Park 1 Rangers 1 —Reuter London. Apr. 25
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    IRELAND SURPRISE.
    94 30 Scotland Defeat Gives England Honours. Ireland created an upset in the amateur international football chum pionship on April 25 by defeating Scotland 4—1 at Balfast (according to Reuter). England, who defeated Irelah** 4—0, lost 3—2 to Scotland la sT month, but win the championship virtue of a better
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    TILSON WINS F. A. CUP FOR MANCHESTER.
    1104 31 —Reuter. Equaliser Scored With Allen f Off The Field. i London, Apr. 28. I Manchester City, who have reached rn semi-final stage of the F.A. Cup years in succession, and the 1 in two successive years, won the I) hy for the second
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    McFARLANE WINS S.G.C. SPRING CUP.
    428 31 iht Spring Cup competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for R. L. McFurlane with a net score of 64 The following cards were returned R. L McFarlanc 84 20 04 *E.
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    WALKER CUP.
    76 31 —Reuter. Two Players To Complete British Team. London. Apr. .‘{0. The British Walker Cup team has been completed with the inclusion of Lionel Munn (Royal Cinque Ports) and Eric McRuvie (Leven Thistle). —Reuter. Players previously invited for e match, which takes place at St. Andrews on May 11
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    N.D. Knowles Wins Island Club Medal.
    49 31 The Island Club monthly medal competition was nlayed during the week-end. The best returns were as follows: N. D. Knowles 3 up F. A. Briggs 2 S. Ikeda 2 down Dr H. L. H. Lim 2 F. Chikamoto 3 F. A. Bartholmeusz 3
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    UNKNOWN BEATS FORMER OPEN CHAMPION.
    88 31 London, Apr. 24. In the first round of the English close Amateur Golf Championship, John de Forest, a former amateur champion, was beaten by Whitson, a comparatively unknown golfer from Chester. Michael Scott, the Walker Cup Captain and British Champion, was two down with seven
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    NEW JUMP RECORD.
    67 31 —Reuter Californian Athlete’s Fine Feat. Stanford, California. Apr. 29 A jump of 6 feet 9' H Inches wa3 accomplished by Walter Harty today This is claimed as the world’s record for the out-door high jump.—Reuter Des Moines, Iowa. Apr. 28. A shot-put of 55 feet l*/ 2
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    Volunteers Beat Keppel Golf Club.
    202 31 The result of the match played between the S.V.C. and Keppel Golf Club on Sunday, 29th April, over the Keppel links was a win for the visitors by 7 to 4 3 Details under (S.V.C. players mentioned first): S. T. Travis and E. Kent, 0;
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    Women’s Foursomes At Keppel G. C.
    74 31 The women’s foursomes competl tion was played at Keppel on Thursday the following cards being returned Mrs. Crawley and Miss Sim 47 —I6V2 —30 V 2 Mrs. Horridge and Miss Hadley 44—13 —3l Mrs. Knox and Mrs. MacLeod 47—14'/2 32*2 Mrs. Hitcham and Mrs.
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    Major Graham Wins At Garrison G.C.
    35 31 The Ex-Services Goll -Flag) Competition held at Garrison Golf Club on Sunday resulted as follows: Winner. Major L A. V Graham Runner up. A. Stone Third C F Courtney
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    GUNNERS FULLY EXTEND CRICKET CLUB.
    1828 32 But Joy And Fyfe Again Save The Day. S.C.C’. 2; R.A. Although the S.C.C. defeated the Royal Artillery by two goals to nil in a First Division match at the Anson Road Stadium on Friday they were given a hard fight. The Gunners are the
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    SEREMBAN GOLF CLUB SHOW A PROFIT.
    137 32 Trom Our Own Correspondent., Seremban. Apr ofi The Seremban Golf Club will hni its annual meeting jn Sunday Ai r? The accounts show a profit ot The number of ordinary members S and there are 23 subscribing Wol l' members. The Hon. Mr. J.
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    M.F.A. SECRETARY.
    119 32 Mr. Mohamed Bin Haji Ali Resigns. The Straits Times is officially inform d thai Mr. Mohamed bin Haji Ali has resigned the hon secretaryship of the Malaya Fontba'I Association, Singapore. Mr. !V *hamed bin Haji Ali h?, neld office since Mar 1. 1M3&gt;. and it is a tribute
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    Favourite Fails In City & Suburban.
    145 32 Favourite Fails In City Suburban. London, Apr. 23 Major C. Behren’s four-year-old Light Sussex won the City and Suburban Handicap (about I*4 miles' at EP som today. Result: Maj C. Behren’s LIGHT SUSSEX (H. Wragg 8 0 1 Mr M. I Simon’s PLAY ON (Dines &gt;Bl- A C Bostwick’s MATE
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    32 32 -Reuter. London. Apr 2. In a Scottish League (Div. 1&gt; man*■ today Queen of the South 'nt 11 dropped a point to the the game ending in a single-goal n
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      INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT FOR CONTROL OF RUBBER.
      2239 1 Governments To Be Asked To Put It Into Force. QUOTA SCHEME DECIDED. After several years of negotiations the leaders of the rubber industries in the main producing countries of the world have come to an agreement for a system of control. This scheme has
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      RAFFLES HOTEL LTD.
      22 1 A report of the annual meeting of Raffles Hotel Ltd. held on Thursday will appear in next week’s issue.
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      TATI GOLDFIELD.
      57 2 Johannesburg. April s.—The Resident Commissioner of Bechuanaland Lieut.-Colonel C. F. Ray, today inaugurated the reopening of the old Tati Goldfield, for which the company was recently revived in London. Expressing hopes of the future prosperity of the gold-mining industry in Bechuanaland, lie said that there were several small
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      GAMMON (Malaya), LTD.
      1586 2 CONFINING LOSS TO LOWEST POSSIBLE FIGURE. The seventh annual meeting oi Gammon (Malayan Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company. 13. Ocean Building. Singapore, at noon on Saturday. The chairman. Mr. H Elphick. presided and the others present were: Messrs. H W. Cowling. W.
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      MINING REPORT No. 479.
      693 2 THE CHAIRMAN DIRECTORS THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD SINGAPORE. S. S Gentlemen. —I beg to submit the mining operations, for the n of ending Mar. 28. 1934. 4 w eelci The development work for thn 6474 feet, as follows 4 Sinking P Driving Crosscutting
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      23 2 26 Tin, S’pore Price 119.62 1 P (&gt;l 27 118.50 28 ***** IL--30 118.62 &gt;.&gt; May 1 118.62 1 2 117.75
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      SELLERS DICTATE AND GET THEIR OWN PRICES.
      1109 3 Market Business Following Rubber Agreement. Hj iasii and Co.’s market report dated I a v 1 states: Moaring the past week there lias been ■tile change to report In the tin anti trial sections of the local share K »t The price of
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      DUNLOP RUBBER PROFITS.
      100 3 The Increase Before Tax Provision. .From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 30 Dunlop Ruober Company's net profit for 1933. before tax provision, show's a total improvement oi €652.789 compared with 1932. The full figures are being issued shortly. Ur*lever profits for the first quarter of 1934 are
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      KINTA TIN AMALGAMATION APPROVED.
      1091 3 Directors* Remuneration. At an ixtraoi dinary general meeting of Kinta Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd., held j in the Hongkong Bank Chambers, Singapore, the following resolution was unanimously carried. Tll at this meeting approves the amalgamation of this Company with Penawat Consolidated Tin Dredging, i Limited, Kampar
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      R.G.A. FIGURES.
      60 3 From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 30. Six hundred and fifteen members o: the Rubber Growers’ Association harvested 21.989 tons in Ma*v compared with 21.548 tons in February Five hundred and twenty-seven of these companies produced 19,318 tons in March compared with 10.718 in the corresponding period last
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      INSURANCE DIVIDEND.
      32 3 I‘u. South British ‘nsurance Com p iny. I imitco declares an interim dividend of Is. 4d. per share. Shareholders on the local registei will rec\ive iheir dividends on Apr 2(3.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      840 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, May 2 Mining. 1&gt; u Vul. Pu. Buyer*. toilet» tl £1 Asam Kumbaug 39 41/£1 £1 Austral Malay 42 6 4.1 6 5 -5/-Ayer Hitam Tin 14 9 13 13 £1 £1 Bnngrin Tin 34 9 35 6 l 1 Bn tang
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      KAMPAR MALAYA APPROVAL.
      29 4 •Fi :u Our Own Correspondent. Lon »n, Apr. 30. The shareholders of Kampar Malaya have unanimousl) approved the amalgamation with Southern Kampar. Kinta Tin and Penawat.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES APR. 18.
        641 4 Alin gar t 2 l t&gt;: Alor Pongsu (2 1 34; An Jo- Malay U\&gt; IS 3 Ayer Kuning (£l&gt; Bajan Serai '£l* 13 Bahru (S?l.) (2 &gt; jj i; Bnnteng •.1* 16 9; Bating (2 &gt; /10 1 D.itu Cave.t di* 20 9; Batu
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAY 2.
        701 4 Capital Issue Closin' Prices Paid Up Value Dividend? Phaser Lyall 4Company &lt;fc Co Evatt. 454 175 1 Nil for year 29-2-33 Allenby tsl* 150 IGO l. ,i 16a 216.779 l Nil for year 30-9-33 ..Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.10 11*5 1.15 439.125 l Nil
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      Trade And Finance.
      390 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore. May 2 SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2/4 5/32 London. 3 months’ sight 2/4 9 64 London. 60 days’ sight 2/4 1/8 London. 30 days’ sight 2/4 7/64 London, demand 2/4 3/32 London. T.T. 2/4 5/64 Lyons and Paris, demand 895 Hamburg, demand 149
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      50 4 Singapore Official Quotation*. Quotations Forward Contract! Spot seiler Pricey d. 1 A julyDate L'don S’pore May Juno S p April 27 5 15/16 20 20*4 20% 28 6 3/32 20‘i 20% 20% 30 6% Sellers Reserved. May 1 6 9/16 22% 23 23% 2 6% 23% 23% 23%
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