The Straits Budget, 7 June 1934

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. 1 No. 3982. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JUNE 7, 1934. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    227 1 leaders— Who’s Afraid 3 Exchange Control 3 The Civil Servant 3-4 The Honours List 4 War Debt Morals 4-5 Another Threat to Freedom 5 Occasional Notes 6-7 Pictures A Busy Day 17 St. Patrick's School 18 Racehorses 18 Kuuntan < Pahang Ferry Boat 18 Mr Andrew Caldecott 18 The
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    PALM OIL DUTY?
    91 1 Uimoured American Tax On Imports. 'From Our Own Correspondent Medan. May 27. Information, which has been revived locally from Holland, indicates f hut the American Government is considering levying a duty on pal*" oil amounting to three U.S. cents a Pound. Up till now the import of
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    FALSE TRADE MARKS CASE.
    56 1 hi our report last week of the case n which a Chinese shopkeeper was mu-d for possession of tins of gramophone needles bearing false trade marks, certain remarks made by Inspector Tolmie, prosecuting officer, were ribed to Mr. Knowles, counsel for m fendant on whose advice
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    699 1 Mrs. E. Wallace is still an inmate ot the General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. M. Robson have arrived in England and are staying in Southampton. Mr. B. Cooper has been appointed to be Assistant Superintendent of Surveys. Sungel Patani. The British Resident. Negri Sembllan. Mr.
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    SELANGOR EURASIANS.
    135 1 Discuss Question Of Change Of Name. *F;jm Our Own Correspondent.) I ala Lumpur, May 31. The annual meeting of the Selangor Eur .sian Association „ook place on Sunday, presided by Mr. C. R. Martin. There was some discus on the suggestion brought forward by the Penang Eurasian Association,
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    EMPLOYMENT OF EX-SCHOOLBOYS.
    502 1 Mr. McLeod Thinks It A Civic Problem. Mr. F. J. Morten, director of education. was in the chair at the annual prize distribution of Raffles Institution on Wednesday. Dr. Lim Han Hoe. an old boy of the school, and Singapore newest unofficial Legislative Councillor. was the principal
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    MACHINE FAILS TO COME OUT OF DIVE.
    437 2 PRACTICE NEAR PONGGOL. Young Pilot Officer And Wireless Operator. Pilot Officer M. J. O. Parish and Leading Aircraftsman (■inello, wireless operator, were killed when a Wildebeeste machine from No. 100 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron, stationed at Seletar, crashed into the sea off Ponggol on
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    ROAD FATALITY.
    64 2 Woman Charged With Causing Death. A South, Indian woman. Thankam, was brought before the fourth magistrate on Tuesday on a charge of causing death by a rash act. Bail was allowed in $500 and the case postponed for a week for mention. The charge is in connection with
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    WINDING UP PETITION DISMISSED.
    223 2 Terms Agreed Between Parties. An order dismissing the winding up petition against Seletar Plantations Limited was made in the Supreme Court on Tuesday by Mr. Justice Prichard, on terms agreed between the company and the petitioning creditor. Mr. R. Williamson, for the petitioner, said in February
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    KING OF SIAM.
    44 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, ay "0. The King of Siam is going into hospital in London on June 7 for another operation to the same eye which was operated upon in America in delay savecj the situation. The London 1931.
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    RED BUSES’ FATE.
    38 2 Action taken at a special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday :—Disapproved the proposals submitted for replacement of buses on Route “A** (GeylangTanjong Pagar) as they do not comply fully with the Commissioners’ requirements.
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    Sir Cecil Clementi Speaks About Malaya.
    537 2 Sir Cecil Clementi Speaks About Malaya ‘'Experience In Last Few Years Not The Kind To Make Me Lighthearted (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 4. Speaking at the annual dinner tonight of the Association of British Malaya, Sir Cecil Clementi. Governor of the Straits Settlements now on leave declared that
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    TENANTING POLICE SKYSCRAPER.
    416 2 Centralisation Of “A” Division. Cupid has been chiefly responsible for the building of the six-storied police barracks at the junction of Hill Street and River Valley Road just jom pleted and quickly being filled. More and more of our men are getting married.” explained a senior police
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  • The Straits Budget
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      WHO’S AFRAID.... ?
      935 3 WHO’S AFRAID.... -Straits Times, May 31. I* was announced on Saturday that n straits Settlements Trade Commission met in Singapore on May 22. oj 24 25 and completed the grafting of its report which “will be •resented to the Government in the vU rse of a lew days.” The appointru.nt
      -Straits Times, May 31.  -  935 words
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      EXCHANGE CONTROL.
      1042 3 the London market. -Straits Times, June 1. Those things which work smoothly generally pass without notice, and it is a credit to the operators of the British Exchange Equalisation Account that this fund, which was instituted in 1932 and at first aroused considerable comment, has been In relative
      the London market. -Straits Times, June 1.  -  1,042 words
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      THE CIVIL SERVANT.
      870 3 of American culture.”—straits Times June 2 Britain’s Civil Service Is the envy of the world. That trite remark Is not the prelude to a sarcastic diatribe against the Heaven born.” British politicians and British newspapers may criticise harshly at times, and attribute most of the crises in
      of American culture.”—straits Times June 2  -  870 words
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      THE HONOURS LIST.
      834 4 from Australia to England.-Straiu Times. June 4. It has been said that Malayan newspapers grumble as a matter of course twice a year—when the honours lists are published. Today there is less cause than usual for criticism, since one of the main grounds of complaint, the absence
      from Australia to England.-Straiu Times. June 4.  -  834 words
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      WAR DEBT MORALS.
      1086 4 Straits Times. June 5. Regularly twice a year for many years past the War Debt bogey has come out of its hiding place in Middle Western America and wandered disconcertingly about Europe. With the announcement by the British Chancellor of the Exchequer of a surplus budget, the
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      ANOTHER THREAT TO FREEDOM.
      1022 5 Straits Times. June fi. Once again battle is being waged over a proposal to impinge further on i the century-old policy of the freedom ol the ports ot the Colony. This latest revival ot the controversy has its origin in the* announcement made by the President
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE GARDEN PARTY.
    181 5 Acting Governor Receives 840 Guests. A large and representative gathering of the European and other communities attended Monday’s garden party in the grounds of Government House at the invitation of His Excellency the Officer Administering Government and Mrs. Caldecott. The guests numbered 840 and the arrangements
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    CHILD OFFENDERS.
    161 5 Correspondence. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Now that some poor lad has hanged himself as a sequel to police action, might some salutary steps bo taken against those responsible for the incident? Some tew months ago a schoolboy was put to the indignity and humiliation
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      LIBERIA AND LIBERTY.
      476 6 the Mandatory Power —Straits Times, May 31 League ol Nations propagandists have not been slow to seize upon the debate in the House ol Lords on conditions in Liberia. The League ol Nations Union has circularised newspapers witli a statement pointing out that Liberia was established about
      the Mandatory Power —Straits Times, May 31  -  476 words
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      USES OF MAGIC.
      133 6 Make the man useful !—Straits Times. May 31. AmoriK the many children of all ages who attended the Rotary luncheon yesterday to hear Dante discourse on the art ?f magic were not a few. we Imagine, who harboured secret hopes oi picking up a little useful information.
      Make the man useful !—Straits Times. May 31.  -  133 words
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      DER TAG.
      131 6 Straits Times. June 1. Judging by the iervour displayed by restrictionists in the days when control appeared to be nothing more than a very remote possibility, and recalling some ol the more scathing of theb denunciation ot people who opposed control, one would have expected that today’s triumph
      Straits Times. June 1.  -  131 words
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      CYNICAL THOUGHT.
      62 6 of war by disarmament -Straits Times. June 1. Reflection on reading today s cables dealing with the subject of disarmament If we are not very careful, the next war will be born at Geneva under the aegis ol the League ol Nations and will have as its basis
      of war by disarmament -Straits Times. June 1.  -  62 words
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      STILL FAVOURABLE.
      121 6 $225,399,000 in 1933—Straits Times. June 1. At the end ol April Malaya had a favourable trade balance for the yea;* of more than $6,000,000. According to the return issued by the Registrar General of Statistics, gross imports during April were worth $36,024,000. as against $27,775,000 in April, 1933.
      $225,399,000 in 1933—Straits Times. June 1.  -  121 words
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      CHINESE CLANS.
      175 6 Straits Times. June 1. It is difficult for a non-Chinese to take up a definite view on whether the new China is likely to be an improvement on the old China. We lift a diffident pen on this subject. Nevertheless, we notice that the new school is gaining
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      BACK TO THE LAND.
      69 6 BACK TO THE LAND -Straits Times. June 1 There is evidence even in urban Singapore of the back to the land movement resultant upon the improved outlook for rubber and the shortage ol labour. We know of instances cf tambies and others who migrated to the towns during the slump,
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      FRUIT OR FRUITS?
      199 6 -Straits Times. June 2 A recent Note referring to papaya Morado has brought from a reader of this column a protest against the use of the term a number of fruits.” Surely.” he says. fruit is plural. I only mention this as I remember a heated argument
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      CHAKAP MALAYU!
      369 6 -Straits Times. June 2 Those whose business or sins take them anywhere in the vicinity oi the courts must be struck by the inadequacy of the interpreters’ interpretations. Counsel may fume and thunder, eventually ending up with a question. The question reaches the witness all right, but counsel’s
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      TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
      147 6 not be asking too much. --Straits Times. June 2. A newcomer to Singapore writes “To a stranger the traffic relations of Singapore scorn to be unneee>sarily complicated. In a drive from the sea front up Stamiord Road and int*. Orchard Road the motorist meets thret different kinds ol
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      PLAIN SPEAKING.
      446 6 Japanese intervention.—S traits Times. June 4. Some very vigorous propaganda been issued in recent months by the League of Nations Union. In an example which reached us by tin las' mail, there is no mincing oi word* A typescript bearing the heading “Japan’s ’True to Type* Tactics'* and
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      BULLOCK CARTS.
      256 7 BULLOCK CARTS -Straits Times, June 4. On the subject of new uses tor rubber, it is rumoured that at the next meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners a resolution is to be moved demanding exemption from tax ior all bullock carts using pneumatic rubber tyres. If such resolution is passed,
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      SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
      255 7 Times, June 5. One passage in the speech delivered by Sir Cecil dementi at the annual meeting of the Association of British Malaya, reported today, is bound to £ive rise to a great deal of speculation locally. Expressing regret that he could not add to the gaiety
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      ANTI-RESTRICTION.
      133 7 Straits Times. June 5. It is clear that knowledge o r the details of the scheme which has been introduced for the control of rubber has not removed entirely Sir Cecil dementi’s views as to the impracticability of restriction. He has condemned repeatedly all suggestions for any scheme for
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      THE KING’S BIRTHDAY.
      200 7 —Straits Times. June 5 Those who watch the annual parade and review of troops on the Padang in honour of the birthday of His Majesty the King, and those who are commanded to attend the garden party at Government House, are usually content afterwards to register an
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      HELPFUL.
      351 7 Straits Times, June 6 If we may judge by the latest action of the Controller of Rubber, no effort is to be spared to simplify the working of the control scheme from the point of view of growers and dealers. We have received today, “with the compliments of the
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      OLDEST RULER.
      40 7 living ruler in the world.—Straits Times. June 6. A London newspaper recalls that His Highness Sir Abdul Hamid Haltmshah. Sultan of Kedah, who recently lost his eldest son, the Regent, is the oldest living ruler in the world.—Straits
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      EAGER IMMIGRANTS.
      151 7 Straits Times, June 6. The arrival of 1,500 Chinese immigrants on one vessel and the reported heavy demand for deck passages irom China to the Straits may be accepted, as evidence of an eagerness on the part of Chinese labour to work in Malaya. Such eagerness can hardly
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      HEAR, HEAR!
      183 7 HEAR HEAR! Straits Times, June 6. A contributor to the Advertisers’ Weekly draws attention to the actual and potential markets in Malaya, row that control of rubber and tin is bringing thousands more dollars Into the country daily. He refers to the Increasing demands on the part ol the Engllsh-reading
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    CHINESE GIRL PILOT GETS “A” LICENCE.
    161 7 First To Do So In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur June 4. Miss Wong Chiew Wan is the first Chinese woman to qualify as a pilot in Malaya. She completed the tests for the “A” licence last month. Others who also qualified
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    92 7 DEATHS VAN HAELEN.— On May 31. 1934. at General Hospital, Th M D.G, van Haelen, Chancellor of the Netherlands Consulate-Oene-ral. De Consul-Generaal tier Nedcrlanden geeft met leedwezen kennLs van het overlijden van den Heer ThM.D.O. van Haelen, in leven Kanseller der cerate klas.se aan het Consulaat-Oeneraal tc Singapore. SIM. —Mrs.
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    POLICE DISAGREE WITH MAGISTRATE’S DECISION.
    1505 8 Appeal To Be Made In Alleged Gaming Case. The police are going to appeal against a decision which Mr. J. M. lirander gave in the third magistrate’s court on Tuesday. The case was one in which three local business men, Naiu Shaul Amber, Joseph Z.
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    COOLIES MAY DEMAND $2 A DAY.
    92 8 Johore Labour Shortage Becomes Acute. The desperate shortage of labour in Johore and the possibility of coolies being able to demand a wage of two dollars a day were discussed at the annual meeting of the Johore Planters' Association. Mr. J. W. E. Adams
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    NO COMMUNITY SPIRIT IN LOCAL CHINESE SCHOOLS.
    101 8 Dr. Tyau Says They Are Run On Tribal System. Uniform examinations for all the Chinese schools in the Colon* a national game which will promote friendliness among all Chinese from whatever part of China they come; and the abolition of the tribal spirit
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    PIECEGOODS QUOTAS OPPOSITION.
    283 8 A Casting Vote. DECISION OF PENANG BUSINESSMEN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang June 6 The Penang Chamber of Commerce has decided to oppose the imposition of quotas on foreign piecegoods as proposed by the Home Government. The decision w is only reached after Mr. Johnson, the chairman,
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    ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY WARNS MALAYA.
    2654 9 “Do Not Forget The Lessons Of The Past.” Although the future of the country seems brighter I trust that the lessons of the past will not be neglected and that we shall not allow ourselves to drift once more into the facile complacency with che
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    GIRL MAKES SCENE IN COURT.
    242 10 Murder Charge. SAID TO HAVE ItITTKN INFANT TO DEATH. Accused of the murder ol a six-year-old child, a Hokien girl. Pah Lai Huai, was brought before the second magistrate. Mr N. Grice, on Tuesday. The accused is only *4 years ol age and it is
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    A VERY WILD CAT ON SHOW.
    250 10 Chained To Its Cage At Exhibition. I (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuula Lumpur. June 4. A wild cat. which a year ago roamed the jungle of Selangor and which even i now can be handled only by its master, was the most interesting exhibit
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    ROAD TRANSPORT CONTROL.
    234 10 F.M.S.R. Committee Suggestion. BILL DRAFTED. Only Hope Of Saving Railways.” The co-ordination and control of road and rail traffic as a means of improving the position of the Federated Malay States Railways is suggested by the committee appointed by the High Commissioner to examine the question. Pointing
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    (By Telephone.)
    54 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur The Governor’s Cup for the best exhibit in the agricultural section of the Malayan Exhibition has been won by Aucutt's coffee. Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., received the silver cup for the best stall in the trade section. Federated Engineers Ltd., the gold
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    CHINESE ARRIVE.
    56 10 1,500 Immigrants On One Boat. The K.P.M. steamer, van Heutz which arrived from China ports yesterday, brought about 1.500 Chinese immigrants to Singapore. This is taken as a direct sign of tne returning prosperity of Malaya. There is said to be a considerable demand for deck passages to
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    RUSH BEFORE BEGINNING OF RESTRICTION.
    656 10 RAILWAYS WORK OVERTIME. Shipping Conference Intends To Raise Freights. A feverish export of rubber from the mainland into Sin-, gapore to avoid restrictions on stocks henceforth operating in the F.M.S., closed on Friday with the beginning of the control scheme. Nearly 7,000 tons were rushed
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    NATIVE RUBBER.
    85 10 —Reuter. Export Quota For First Period Fixed. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia. June 1. The export quota for native rubber during the first licence period, from June 1 to Sept. 30. has been fixed at 47.183.000 kilogrammes of dry rubber. Special customs officers are to be placed at
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    NEW BARRISTER.
    79 10 A new partner of the legal tirm J. G. Campbell and Co.. Mr. B. H. R Osgood Taylour, was admitted a mem ber of the Straits Settlements Bar bj Mr. Justice Prichard in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The application of Mr. Taylour's behalf was made by Mr.
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    MR. JACKSON IN COURT.
    31 10 Mr. J. M. Jackson, an architect, ap peared before the fourth magistrate cn Wednesday on a traflle charge The case was fixed for hearing on July ir.
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    VIGOROUS ATTACK AGAINST SELANGOR AUTHORITIES’ ATTITUDE.
    1908 11 Property Owners Complain Of Unfair T reatment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 31. The third annual general meeting of the Selangor Property owners’ and Ratepayers’ Association held last Friday was not by any ncans a mild afTair. A vigorous attack—worded in strong
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    SWIMMING POOL FOR KUALA LUMPUR.
    267 11 In Hotel Grounds. PROJECT BY PRIVATE SYNDICATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 31. A syndicate of Chinese and Europeans is intending to construct at. up-to-date fresh water swimming pool in the grounds of one of Kuala Lumpur's hotels. If there is no opposition
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    F.M.S. HONOURS.
    170 11 Asiatics’ Services Recognised. In the name of His Majesty the King His Execellency the High Commissioner has awarded Certificates of Honour to the following persons in recognition of their loyal and valuable services to the Government of the Federated Malay States Che Yeop Ibrahim bin Mohamed Zaln Raja
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    MR. A.P. ROBINSON HONOURED BY HIS MAJESTY.
    1380 12 l —Reuter. VOLUNTEERS IN LIST. Younger Brother Of Sultan Of Kelantan Gets Hon. C.M.G. I nofliiials figure largely m fhe honours bestowed on the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty the King. For the first time for many years an unofficial receives
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    EURASIAN ADMITS FORGERY.
    600 12 Teacher Loses $1,000. MONEY USED TO SUPPORT FAMILY. Clifford Henry Hogan, the you--Eurasian who is charged with for>;rpromissory notes, told the Third mV gistrate on Friday that he had forged the notes to obtain money for mother and sisters. Hogan was alleged to have induced a young
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSES COTTON PIECE GOODS QUOTA.
    2963 13 Fears That Entrepot Trade Will Be Lost. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce on Friday adopted a resolution urging the Government to refrain from imposing any quota system upon the importation of foreign piece goods. It was stated that Government has prepared a
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    FOUGERE’S COUNSEL UNWELL.
    629 14 An Adjournment. ASK GOES TO HIGHER COURT. W hen lie made his third appearance before Mr. J M. Brander in tne police court on Saturday. Herbert James jFougire. was informed that his case would be translerred to the Criminal District Court. He was immediately taken to the
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    THE MILITARY MIGHT OF SINGAPORE.
    1066 14 Air, Land And Sea Forces in Birthday Parade. Practically the whole oi Singapore seemed to have turned out i.« watch the King’s Birthday parade on the Padang on Muml-ix I he 'ast crowd was rewarded with a display of military efficient which was dazzling in
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2725 15 Restriction hro Regius—Some Reflations —Cheek On Excessive Prices—Difficulties Already foreseen RAr.A. Representation—Why 19X3 And 19X1 (rops Should Re Uy Our I'hmtinu Correspondent. the time these notes are in print. U t h,> rubber industry will have nltT t d upon a new era that holds out nrcimses
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    CARS TURN OVER.
    272 16 Collision At Cross Roads. A n.u.o: accident at tlie junction oi Tank Road and Orchard Road iiad a sequel in the fourth magistrate's court today when a Chinese ownerdriver was charged with rash and negligon* driving. Accused \va> defended by Mr. N T 'Lester It appears that
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    117 16 Over 100 More Births Than Deaths. The Dig total at deaths took place In Singapore last week. Ot tins number 163 were Chinese. Pneumonia accounted lor 27 ol the total deaths, and phthisis lor 26. Toxi cases of chicken-pox were reported and lour ot diphtheria. One of the
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    THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MAGIC.
    703 16 “Old And Young Are All Children.’' Rotarians assembled on May 30 n> hear something about magic from Dante. Dante said that he was here 22 years ago but ht* performed then under his own name. Jansen. He had had to change his naira* because there w.t-'
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    ACCUSED ABSCONDS, BAILOR DIES.
    386 16 Estate's Liability Ended. > All important legal point, which has i been sent to the Deputy Public Prosecutor tor his views, came up in the third magistrate’s court on May 30 when a case of cheating, in which a i Chinese was accused, was mentioned. Inspector
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    JOHORE GUIDES.
    154 16 Division Commissioner Resigns. An at home was giver, by H. H. Tungku Ampuan and Mrj. R. 6. Winstedt on Sunday afternoon at the Johore Club, to the Guides and Brownies of Johore Bahru and all those in- terested in the movement The Johore Military Band played sc- lections
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    JOHORE ROYALTY IN AMERICA.
    569 16 Official Welcome. THE REPORTERS H\n SOME COOI) COPY’" The Sultan and Sultana of j,/. arrived in San Francisco on Apr V Their entry into the United Stu-V described as follows in the San j* cisco Examiner oi April 26 An Arabian Nights' tale costumes from Bond
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS. Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      MOSCOW BREAD PRICE UP BY 120 PER CENT.
      468 21 —Reuter. “BLOATED BY STARVATION.” American Crops Threatened With Destruction. Moscow, June 2. As a result of drought in the principal grain-growing regions in Russia, the price of white bread rose in Moscow today by 120 per cent, and h’ack bread by 100
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      EASTERN MARKETS.
      109 21 Reuter. German Orient Society Founded. Berlin. June 1. The new German Orient Society has just been lounded under official aui spices, in which will participate all circles connected with Germany’s, trade in the Orient in furthering economic and social relations between Germany land the East. The board is
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      69,403 Tons!
      53 21 Ocean shipments of rubber during May totalled 69,103 tons, as against 56,748 tons in April. 58,515 tons in March, 57,876 tons in February and 55.055 tons in January. For the five months of 1931 the cumulative total export was 279,588 tons, as against 206,176 tons in the corresponding
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      MUSSOLINI.
      70 21 -R**uter Dines At Rome Chinese Legation. Rome. June 1. Signor Mussolini lor the first time dined at the Chinese Legation and wore the Insignia oi the Order of Jade. First Class, bestowed on him in March. Mr Liu Wen-tao, in proposing a toast said. We Chinese are convinced you
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      Explorer Captured By Rebels.
      215 21 heads for several years. Sin Chew Jit Poll. Stockholm. June 1. i Sven fit din. the famous Swedish explorer, experienced extraordinary difficulties on his expedition to Cen- tral Asia. Hedin was taken prisoner by the Mohammedan rebel leader. Gen Mu iChung-yin. when he encountered the rival
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      U.S. NAVAL REVIEW.
      129 21 Router New York Seized With Carnival Spirit. New York. June 1. The city was seized with a carnival spirit last evening when the whole city turned out to welcome 40.000 hilarious blue-jackets who had participated in the great naval review held by President Roosevelt. 1 The quays
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      REV. W. W. CLAYSON.
      46 21 Reuter. Londt n. urn* 1 The funeral takes place morrow at Lyminge. Kent, of the Rev. W. W. Clayson, for 20 years professor at the Canton Union Theological College, who was invalided home a few weeks ago and d’ed on Wednesday. Reuter.
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      THE GERMAN NAVY.
      30 21 Reuter Third Pocket Battleship To Be Launched. Berlin. June 1 Germany’s third pocket battleship.” of 10.000 tons, with eleven-inch guns will be launched on June 30 Reuter
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      ASSAILANT’S SUICIDE.
      128 21 i *itei Dramatic Sequel To Sussex Man Hunt. London. May .‘JO. Tin: two-day search for the Sussex, policeman's assailant ended dramatic ally at lour o’clock this morning, when bloodhounds, taking up the scent from the window ol a house which had been broken into, led a search party
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      VAN EYCK PANEL.
      109 21 —Reuter Story Of Huge Ransom Demand. Brussels. May 31 An attempt has been made to obtain 1.000.000 francs ransom lor the Van Eyck panel which was stolen Horn S’ Bavon Cathedral in Ghent on Apr. 13 According to L’Independence Beige, the Cathedral authorities oi Ghent received a
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      THOUSAND HOMELESS.
      90 21 -Reuter Bijr Losses In Indian Disasters. Bombay. May 31. Cyclones and fires have inflicted con siderable damage in Bengal. Madras Hyderabad and the Deccan. A thousand have been rendered homeless at Madurada in Madra.4 owing to fires. A cyclone .»wept ov( r the military quarters at Connll i
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      CROYDON TRAGEDY.
      108 21 Reuter Two Killed In Plane Crash. London. May 31 A French air mail plane struck a wireless mast at Croydon aerodrom* early this morning and crashed. Tie two occupants, a pilot and mechanic were killed The machine was taking ol! but ap parently failed to rise normally. The
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      China-Manchukuo Rail Question.
      425 22 mg, it is learned.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Notwithstanding; a denial by Mr. Ariyoshi, the Japanese Minister to China, indications point to the early resumption of through railway service between China and Manchukuo, some sources claiming that traffic will be restored along the Peiping-Mukden
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      “ HUMILIATION DAY.”
      59 22 HUMILIATION DAY.” recent Chinese history.”—Sin Kuo Min and Sin hew Jit Poh. First Anniversary Of The Tangku Truce. Peiping. June 1. The firs! anniversary of the Tangku Truce was observed in Peiping and Tientsin as another “humiliation day.” The Truce was strongly condemned by the Chinese press, which sorrowfully commented
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      UNABLE TO DEFEND ITSELF.
      126 22 Reuter I'.S. Squadron At Manila May He Withdrawn. London. June 1. The report that America intends to withdraw her squadron from Manila, although she is entitled under the Philippine Indep 'iirience Act to main tain a naval base there, is referred to by the Morning Post's
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      WATERLOO BRIDGE.
      41 22 —Reuter. Demolition Scheme Rejected. London. May .*11. The House of Commons b> liM \oles to 1551 rejected a plan of I he Labour majority in the London County Council to demolish Waterloo Bridge and to build a new one.—Reuter.
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      BORDER INCIDENTS.
      76 22 -Reuter. Tense Russo-Japanese Situation. Harbin. May 31 A serious international situation is likely to arise as a result ol the alleged systematic firing by Soviet troops on Manchukuo shipping using the Amur River, which Is the frontier between Manchukuo and Russia. Soviet Explanation. Moscow. May 31 It is
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      A GREAT WELCOME.
      85 22 Reuter. London. May 31. A great welcome was given at Dartmouth this evening to five British naval officers, when they arrived there in their 24-ton ketch, the Taimoshan. after a voyage trom Hong Kong lasting a year and made entirely under sail, though it had an auxiliary
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      SERVED IN SINGAPORE.
      52 22 —Reuter. London. May 31. The Admiralty announce that RearAdmiral Cloudesley V. Robinson has been placed on the retired list at his own request and that Captain Cecil N. Reyne has been promoted RearAdmiral and placed on the retired list. —Reuter. Rear-Admiral Robinson was t one time Captain-in-Charge
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      STUDY IN ITALY.
      54 22 Rome. June 1. The Chinese mission headed by Mr. Yue Fei-peng. Vice-Minister ol Communications, is due in Rome on June 3 to study the railways, posts and wireless. A Kuomintang mission is now in Italy studying the Fascist Party’s organisation and will go later to Germany to
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      DISARMAMENT OR SECURITY ?
      368 22 DISARMAMENT OR SECURITY Reuter. Old Question Revived. MIXED RECEPTION OF M. BARTHOU’S ATTACK. Geneva. May 31. Most 01 the delegations feel that they have been through a storm and wonder what is going to happen. M. Barthou 1 speech is the one topic ol conversation It has brought the conference
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      REJECTED.
      73 22 Aneta copyright. Rubber Amendments By People’s Council. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia. May 31. It is officially announced that the Government has rejected the People’s Council amendments to alter the quota balance and to avoid the imposition of an export duty on native rubber. The restriction hills, which now
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      SAN FRANCISCO RIOTS.
      60 22 Reuter. Sun Francisco. May 31. Eleven persons was injured in a battle between the police and a mob of 700 men and women, who are alleged to be Communists, along the waterfront. The rioters stoned the police nnd tried to drag them from their horses, but were
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      OPIUM EVIL IN MANCHUKUO.
      194 22 the sub-committee on seizures. Reuter. British Contention. BREEZE AT PRIVVTK LEAGUE MEETING Geneva. Ju n i The Opium Advisory Commute- a ting privately, to .ight discussed t hl question ol import certificates uH Manchukuo. The majority of the Commute- m order to avoid raising the political’
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      KAILAN MINE FIRE.
      66 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Death Roll Mounts To Over 100. Shanghai, Mav a The fire disaster in the Kailan (British) mine at TangehiatsaiiR. a village near Tangshan. Ilopei. is lar more serious than first reported. More than 1011 bodies have already been recovered by rescur squads, while about
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      CHINA’S PEASANTS.
      167 22 —Reuter. Locust-Like Rapacity Of Tax-Oatherers. London. May 30 Mr. J. O. P Bland (who was for a number of years officially employed in China), writing to The Times, queries Dr. Rajchmann’s strictures on China’s low agricultural productivity and quotes other authorities, including the Nanking Directorate of Statistics, which
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      ARMS EMBARGO.
      28 22 -Reuter Wireless. Washington, May 2K President Roosevelt has signed the bill prohibiting the sale of arms from the United States to Bolivia and Par.: guay.—Reuter Wireless.
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      “LEGISLATION NOT DESIRABLE.”
      83 23 -Reuter. Roosevelt’s War Debts Message. V Ml ANS OF PAYMENT. I .S. (Gesture To The Powers. Washington, June 2. President Roosevelt's longawaited war debt message, Uhich was sent to C ongress today, declares that no legislation during the present session was necessary or desirable. We are using
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      LONG-TERM CREDITS.
      95 23 Reuter. For Chinese Development Enterprises. Shanghai. May 31. Til* China Development Corporation was formed today, being Chinese in conception, capital and direction. The Corporation, in conjunction with Chinese banks and financial interests abroad, will assist and collaborate in enterprises, private and public, tor the development oi commerce and
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      U.S. LABOUR UNREST.
      88 23 Reuter. sr.0.000 Cotton Workers To Strike. Washington. May 31. A Mineral strike in the cotton tex?ili industry, effective irom M 'day. was rdered yesterday evening by Mr. Thomas r McMason. President of the United Textile Workers ot America. Thret* hundred thousand cotton operatives will be idle as
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      GERMAN MORATORIUM.
      138 23 Rent K Afoot On The Dawes And Young Loans. London. May 30. Hu* chief result of the Berlin Creditors Conference, which granted a six-month moratorium on Germany t(, r<‘ign debts, has been the marking up "1 the Dawes and Young loans, tho b() lh are excluded from the
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      DEBTS SITUATION UNALTERED.
      163 23 Roosevelt’s Message. UEXERA1, DEFAULT EXPECTED. London. June 2 l'he newspapers agree that President Roosevelt’s war debts message does not alter the situation Then* seems nothing lor it at present, says I he Times, but to endeavour to keep tiu* question open by some i Payment on account
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      RUBBER ARTICLES.
      34 23 -Reuter. Price To Be Increased By 10 Per Cent. London, June 1. The Institute of Rubber Manufacturers' Associations has decided to increase the price of all rubber articles, by 10 per cent.—Reuter.
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      SITUATION UNCHANGED.
      292 23 Reuter. Mixed Reception Of IK Ids .Message. Washington. June 2 The war debts position, as summed up by the New York Times, is that Mr. Roosevelt’s message leaves every thing much us before. The President is unable to indicate a single step that might lead them out of
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      SLASHING ATTACK.
      171 23 iiv/m piI Reuter. (ien. Johnson And ode Critics. Washington. J' no 1 A slashing attack against .he critics ol the N.RA. was made by the Administrator. Gen. Hugh 8. Johnson, in a broadcast .iddress to the National Catholic Alumni Federation, in which he declared. “You couldn’t take me
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      GRAN CHACO.
      168 23 Reuter. Progress Of Arms Embargo. Geneva, June 1. The League Council has decided to deal with the Gran Chaco dispute under Article 15 of the Covenant in accordance with Bolivia’s appeal, to whicli Paraguay has also agreed. Satis! act ion is expressed that at. a subsequent secret meeting
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      KING FUAD’S PRIZE.
      106 23 third prices respectively- Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Germany Wins Poster Competition. Paris, May 29. In the international poster competition here, the first prize, consisting of a valuable gold cup donated by King Fuad of Egypt, was awarded to Germany for a poster by a Munich painter. Herr Wierz. advertising this
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      STOCK EXCHANGE BILL.
      45 23 Reuter. i Washington. June 2. Congress saw the last of the Stock Market Control Bill yesterday when 1 the House of Representatives adopted, and the Senate approved, the confer- ence report. The Bill now goes to Pre- sident Roosevelt lor signature. Reuter.
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      MANCHURIAN VESSEL FIRED ON.
      160 23 Soviet Statement. CCARDS NOT CACSh OF CASUALTIES. Moscow, Juno 4. Replying to the Manchuku protest with regard t<» the alleged firing by Soviet guards on the Manchurian steamer Dichen on the Amur River on May 12. when one sailor was killed and another wounded, the Soviet
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      COMMUNISTS IN U.S.
      141 23 Reuter Kxtremist Resolutions Voted Down. Detroit. June 2. “The Lett Wingers’* created turmoil in the American Socialist Party when they tried to commit it to a policy of "direct action” with a dictatorship by the proletariat and repudiation of "bourgeois democracy.** Their resolutions were dually voted uown
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      NAVAL CONFERENCE.
      56 23 Reuter. London Agreed To As Meeting Place. Washington. June 2. It is understood that both diplomatie and naval heads have derided to agree to the holding ol the 1935 Naval Conference in London. The American Ambassador in London has received instructions not to object it the British Government
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      ADMIRAL DREYER.
      38 23 Reuter To Attend Funeral Of Admiral Togo. Tokio. June 3. A message trom Yokohama says that H.M.S. Suffolk arrived this evening with Admiral Dreyer aboard Admiral Dreyer will attend Admiral Togo’s funeral on June 5 Reuter
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      AMERICAN AVIATRIX.
      45 23 Reuter Wireless. London. May 29 Still more entries have been leceived by the Royal Aero Club lor the Eng-land-Australia air race in October, one ol which is from Italy and another (the second) from a woman contestant in the United States. Reuter Wireless.
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      SILVER BILL.
      20 23 Reuter VVa' lingtnn. June 1. The House ol Representatives, by 26ii votes to 77 passed tin Silver Bill.
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      QUAKE, DROUGHT AND STORMS.
      186 24 Reuter Work Havoc In Iceland, U.S. And France. IMMENSE DAMAGE. Typhoon Phenomenon In China. P iris. Juno 3. Immense damage was d' *mj in many parts of France over the week-end by storm, lightning, hail v. r torrenti.il rain. Two men. one oi whom was the
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      DROUGHT IN U.S.
      284 24 -Reuter. Heat Wave In Eastern States. New York. June 4. The drought has broken in the Rockies, where light rairs have fallen and more are expected. Meanwhile, j churches in the drought area today were crammed with people praying for i rain. Minnesota, North Dakota and Wis-
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      ARMS CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.
      201 24 Time To Reflect. COMPOSE DIVERGENT VIEWPOINTS. Geneva, June 1. Mr. Arthur Henderson proposed the adjournment of the Disarmament Conference until Tuesday in order to enable the degations to reflect on the most critical situation which has arisen and try to compose their divergent viewpoints. French Attitude. Conversations
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      U.S. COMMUNICATIONS.
      49 24 Reuter. Representatives Pass Rayburn Bill. Washington. June 2. The House of Representatives has passed the Rayburn Bill, providing for the establishment of a Federal commission to regulate the communications industry. The measure has been sent to a conference of the two Houses for the adjustment of differences.—
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      “WORK PROGRAMME.”
      102 24 -Reuter. Relief Measures For The Stricken Areas. Washington. Jane 3. The Administration is considering the advisability or asking Congress tor an additional $200,000,000 tc cope with the drought situation. Meanwhile, reductions of freight rates to facilitate the emergency movement of livestock feed are announced for ah western railways.
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      40 CHILDREN KILLED.
      82 24 Union Times. School Swept Away By Typhoon. Shanghai, June 3. Tragedy, '*s awful as it was sudden, descended on the little village of Kwong Ming, in North-East Kiangsi, when it was visited by a typhoon of almost unprecedented fury. Sweeping upon the village with savage intensity it
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      LITTLE ENTENTE AND RUSSIA.
      82 24 Denial Of Mutual Recognition. Geneva June 4. A report that the Little Entente and Russia will exchange instruments of mutual recognition tomorrow was denied by a spokesman of the Little Entente. who said that although negotiations with Russia were well advanced, there were still some points
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      U.S. LABOUR CRISIS.
      186 24 -Reuter. Major Strikes Are Staved Off. Washington. June 2. Alter a conference between Gen Johnson and Mr. George Sloan, chairman of the cotton code authority, it was announced that the strike of' textile workers which was to have taken place tomorrow, has been called oft. The terms
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      GRIM HUMOUR.
      133 24 —Reuter. “Light Literature” For Condemned Man. London. May 31. An instance of grim humour was disclosed at question time in the Houst ol Commons. Mr. T. E. Groves, the Labour M.P. for Stratford, stated that a man condemned to death (who has now been released after appeal) alleged
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      FIRST IN THE WEST.
      55 24 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Hsingkiang. May 28. The world's newest Emperor. Pu Yi, signed a special decree here on Monday creating the first Manchukuo ministry, in the western hemisphere—ir. the Republic of San Salvador. The tiny Central American Republic, a week ago. was the first State outside) Japan to
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      U.S. LABOUR UNREST.
      30 24 —Reuter President Asked To Intervene. Toledo (Ohio, June 2 The Central Labour Union has asked j President Roosevelt to intervene to! stave off the impending general strike.
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      NO JUSTIFICATION FOR WAR TALK.
      141 24 Reuter. Speech By Mr. Thomas. NOT COMMITTED TO ALLIANCE. 4 London. June •> “There is no justification torn assumption that war is inevitable o* approaching in the near future.’ lared Mr. J. H. Thomas. DominiorSecretary, in a speech at Derbv yo^ep day. adding that he
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      OLD SCARE REVIVED.
      137 24 discredited in informed circles Sir. Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh “Chiang’s Designs On The South-West/’ Rumours, behevedly circularea o; disgruntled South-West politicians who are striving their utmost to prevent a rapprochement between the southwestern provinces and the Central Government, claim that Marsha Chiang Kai-shek has
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      “ARGENTINA BRIDGE.”
      118 24 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Hamburg’s Cherished Wish Comes True. Hamburg. May 20 The Argentina Bridge spanning Hamburg harbour was ceremoniously dedicated on Friday, the Argentine’: national holiday, in the presence or a large gathering including many prominent business men and political leaders The State Secretary. Herr Ahrens, ir. the opening speech,
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      115-MILE GLIDER FLIGHT.
      87 24 touj f tut vitunau left at complete liberty.—Aneta-T Ocean. German Pilot’s Landing On French Soil. Paris. May 28 The crack German glider pilot. Ludwig Hoffman, today coasted safely tc the ground near Belfort. 35 miles this side of the Rhine and 115 miles air distant from his
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      U.S. DISAPPOINTED BUT NOT SURPRISED.
      648 25 BRITAIN’S DEBT DEFAULT. Why Full Payments Would Bring Back World Crisis. The problem of war debts has again become of immediate international importance following Great Britain’s reply t,» the United States’ Please Remit Note for $262,000,000. declaring that Great Britain finds it necessary not to
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      NEW ELEMENT.
      118 25 —Reuter. Discovery Of “No. 93” By Italian Scientist. Rome, June 5. The discovery of a new chemical element, “Number 93.” by a young Italian scientist. Professor Enrico Fermi, and four assistants was described tonight by Senator Mario Corbino. speaking at the Royal Academy of Lincei in the presence
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      POSITION THE SAME.
      93 25 Reuter. Japanese Military In Manchukuo. London. June 4. Asked whether an undertaking was twice given by Japan to withdraw her trooDS from the railway zones in Manchuria, Sir John Simon tonight in the House of Commons replied that he was unware of any change from the position
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      Winners In Irish Sweepstake On The Derby.
      273 25 Dublin. June 4. The prize lund in the Derby sweepstake. the draw lor which begins today. amounts to £1.802.000. The total subscriptions amount to .£2,835,000, of which the hospitals receive £519,000. The fund will be divided into eighteen units of £lOO,OOO, giving £30,000
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      U.S. ARMS FOR JAPAN.
      70 25 Reuter Anti-Aircraft Guns As Machinery/’ Panama. June 4. In the past two months 32 vessels from United States ports have negotiated the canal to Japan carrying scrap-iron, steel, lead and other muni tion materials, and American-manu-factured anti-aircraft guns packed like motor-cars and marked “machinery.” The latest
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      TRADE AGREEMENT.
      51 25 -British Wireless. Negotiations With The Netherlands. Rugby. May 29 In the House of Commons to-day the President ot the Board of Trade. Mr. Runciman. said that it was hoped that negotiations lor a trading agreement between Great Britain and the Netherlands would be opened some time next month.—British
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      GEN. YANG CHIEH.
      70 25 Reuter London. June 4. Gen. Yang Chieh. commandant of the Nanking Military Academy and leader of the Chinese military mission to Europe, attended the trooping the colour today and later saw a special display of tanks and aeroplanes. Tomorrow Mr. Quo Tai-chi. Chines'* Minister in London, will
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      FAMOUS MOTORIST FOR TRIAL.
      123 25 —Reuter. Manslaughter Charge. SEQUEL TO DEATH OF HIS MECHANIC. London. June? 5. Kaye* Don. the famous motorist, was today committed to trial on a charge of manslaughter at Douglas. Isle of Man. after the inquest on Mr. F. Taylor, his mechanic, whose death resulted from injuries
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      IMPORTS EMBARGO.
      203 25 Reuter Wireless. ready fallen considerably Sir* Kuo Min Shortage Of Materials In Germany. Berlin, June 4. Although the embargo on imports of raw cotton expired on May 31 in consequence of the foreign currency allotment of only 10 per cent, for June and strict Government control of imports,
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      ADMIRAL TOGO.
      122 25 Reuter Elaborate Funeral Preparations. Toklo. June 4 With warships representing Britain. America. France, Italy and China anchored in Tokio Bay for the purpose of participating in tomorrow’s state funeral, elaborate preparations for paying final respects to Japan’s great national hero are almost completed. Five thousand troops, including naval
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      “Master Mind” Behind Drug Traffic.
      204 26 -Reuter. Geneva, June 4. A master mind” behind the narcotics traflir usually directing operations irom a country remote from where tiie traflic is taking place is specially mentioned in the convention adopted by tin* League Advisory Committee at the conclusion ol the session, praying all
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      ANOTHER RESTRICTION.
      106 26 Possible Control Of Citronella Oil. iFrom Our Own Correspondent! Medan. May 27. According to newspaper statements the Government of Netherlands India is considering the introduction of measures for a restriction on citronella oil. The export for Java and Madura amounted to 1,523, 855 kilogrammes in 1933, in comparison
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      SILK INDUSTRY.
      70 26 -Reuter. European Move To Combat Asiatic Competition. Lyons. June 2. The International Silk Federation, consisting oi iorty delegates representing the silk-producing nations ot Europe, today discussed Asiatic competition and agreed that further solidarity was needed between nations with approximately similar conditions of labour. It was decided to initiate
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      GRAN CHACO WAR.
      44 26 Reuter. Asuncion, May 31. A Paraguayan victory is reported. “In the strongest sector of Chaco we beat the third Bolivian division and captured many prisoners and much war material. The enemy abandoned many corpses on the battlefield,’’ declares an official communique.—Reuter.
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      DEFICIENCY BILL.
      41 26 Reuter. Wash.ngton, June 4. A *> fleiency Bill, which provides for a cash outlay of $1,178,000,000 and a potential relief expenditure of approximate ly $6,000,000,000, has been passed by the House of Representatives and has been sent to the Senate.—
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      JAPAN’S BID FOR N.I. TRADE.
      184 26 —Aneta Copyright. Delegation Arrives At Batavia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, June 4. The Japanese delegation headed by Ambassador Nagaoka has arrived here for two months’ discussions on trade relations between Netherlands India and Japan. Ambassador Nagaoka stated on arrival that the relations between the
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      U.S. LABOUR CRISIS.
      163 26 -Reuter. Serious Problem Faces Mr. Rooseveit. New York. June 4 The most menacing difficulty that has so far arisen under the National Recovery Act faces President Roosevelt on his return to Washington today, Three hundred thousand iron, steel and tin workers threaten a declaration of a general
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      IRISH SWEEPSTAKE.
      61 26 £100 Prizes Come To Malaya. London, June 5. In the Irish sweepstake on the Derby £100 prizes have been drawn by the Standvac Syndicate, Canton. C. M. L.. Fushan Road. Tsingtao, and Hope, care of C.S.C.C., Hong Kong. Other i00 prizes were drawn by Dhani. naval base contractors.
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      FIGHT IN A PRISON.
      56 26 -Reuter. Twelve Convicts Escape All Rut One Caught. New York, June 5. A convict was killed and one convict and one guard injured in the escape of twelve prisoners from the Parchman penitentiary at Missouri after a desperate fight to seize the guards’ rifles. Eleven of
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      British War Debts Stand Endorsed.
      364 26 —Reuter. London, June 5. European views on the British Note concerning war debts to the United States so far endorse the British attitude. "Wai debts are dead.” proclaims the Paris Midi, which declares that Great Britain has rallied to the French thesis that the death
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      Mr. Henderson Threatens To Resign.
      452 26 -Reuter Wireless. Geneva. June 5. The atmosphere at the Disarmament Conference is very tense. Mr. Arthur Henderson. President ot the Conference, has threatened to resign on account of obstruction, after M. Barthou »French Foreign Minister!, without submitting an alternative, had entirely rejected Mr. Henderson’s resolution.
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      IMPORTANT CHANGES.
      53 26 Sin Kuo Min. Foreshadowed In Relations Of China And Japan. Nanking, June 4. Mr. Suma, Japanese Consul at Nanking, stated yesterday that Mr. Ariyoshi, the Japanese Minister, may proceed to Nanking on Tuesday to call on Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Prime Minister. Mr. Suma foreshadowed important new developments
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      DEALINGS SUSPENDED.
      56 26 —Reuter. Shanghai And Hong Kom, r Dollars. New York, June Realising that the Silver Bill tr Shanghai and Hong Kong dollar silver bullion, on which a 50 per c tax on profits is payable undei Bill, a number of large local b.u have suspended dealings therein p ing
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      STRAVINSKY.
      15 26 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Paris, June French nationality has been c ferred on the well-known comp Stravinsky.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      $103,000,000 DEFICIT IN NANKING BUDGET.
      419 27 103,000,000 DEFICIT IN NANKING BUDGET. subsidy.” Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. kwangtung Move Against Rail I Restoration. Shanghai, June 5. I deficit of about .SI 03,000- is revealed in the Central (iovernment budget for 1934. It is estimated that the expenditure n t otul $918,685,457 (including $450.Koooo
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      AMOY LEASE RUMOURS.
      52 27 of these rumours. Sin Kuo Min. Official Iienial By Nanking. Nanking, .lune The Foreign Ministry has issued a denial of reports that a secret agreement had been reached whereby China would lease Amoy to Japan for 98 years. Japanese sources are blamed for the dissemination of these
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      TIBET-SIKANG WAR.
      228 27 —Union Times. Return Of Monastery Advocated. Shanghai. June 4. The Tibetan forces are reported to have resumed attacking the Chinese positions along the Sikang border, and Gen. Liu Wen-hui. Commander of the Szechuan troops in the territory, has rushed heavy reinforcements to Paiyu. on the east bank of
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      PURPOSES OF PEACE.
      102 27 Reutrr. Flowing In Hearts Of The American People.” Gettysburg. May 31. The historical battlefield inspired the President to a fervent oratory in his Memorial Day address. He hailed the birth of a new understanding among the American people and claimed that selfishness and sectionalism have no place
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      BANGKOK RIVER.
      86 27 (From Our Own Correspondent; Bangkok. May 31 The League of Nations expert appointed to consider and report on the project of deepening the bar of the Bangkok river has reported to the eifect that Siam will benefit greatly trom an economic view' by the cutting of the bar.
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      400 FEARED DROWNED OFF KOREA.
      410 27 from the proper authorities.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jih Poh. Civil War Threatens In SouthWest China. Shanghai, June 6. More than 400 fishermen axe feared to have perished off the south-west coast of Korea, which was struck by the full force of a typhoon
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      SWATOW CLASH.
      70 27 —Union Times Hong Kong, June 5. Serious rioting took place in the streets of Swatow this morning between the Swatow police and a number of guards belonging to the Salt Gabelle at the port. A policeman was killed and a large number w r ere seriously wounded. The
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      DEVALUATION FEARS.
      196 27 —Reuter. Result In Sharp Fall In The Mark. London, June 5 Apprehensions us to the German currency position and fears of the possibility ol the devaluation ot the reichsmark resulted in a sharp fall In the mark to below 6 per cent gold parity Such a step is
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      ADMIRAL RESIGNS.
      139 27 in Malta during the world war Reu ter. Serious Situation In Japan Feared. Toklo, June 1 While speculation continues rife regarding the possibility of a Cabinet change very shortly a sensation has been caused by the resignation of RearAdmiral Tsuneyoshl Sakano, chief of the naval propaganda section of
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      FREE STATE SENATE.
      28 27 Reuter London, June 1 The Irish Free State Senate today rejected the Dail bill tor the abolition of the Senate by 33 votes to 15
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      LEW CODY DEAD.
      25 27 Reuter Hollywood. June 1 Lew Cody, the famous film villain was found dead In his home today, apparently from heart failure.— Reuter
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      KING OF SIAM.
      22 27 Reuter. London, June f> The King of Slam has entered ft nursing home for an operation for cataract Reuter.
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      Drought Menace In Many Parts Of The World
      350 28 Reuter. vVash ngton. June 5. I Despite the glad tidings ol fresh rains over a wide area, the authorities in the Middle-West today continued their plans lor vast reliei in th.' drought areas. President Roosevelt, outlined to more j than 50 Congressmen
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      BUFFER POOL SCHEME.
      64 28 -Reuter. Committee Agrees To Its Adoption. QUOTA INCREASE. Malaya’s £500,000 Share For The Fund. London, .lone 5. The International Tin Committee at its meeting today agreed to adopt the buffer pool scheme and sanctioned the necessary increase in the output quota by 5 per cent, to be
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      MALAYA’S £500,000.
      53 28 MALAYA’S 500,000. <From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 5. The Daily Express alleges that the Malayan Governments are reluctant to contribute i‘500,000 as their share of the buffer pool funds. Malaya’s need, short of the abandonment of tin control altogether, is a larger output quota and a more moderate price,”
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      PROTECTING FRENCH NAVY’S FUEL.
      123 28 To Build Underground Reservoirs. Paris. June 5. France is to embark on a five-year programme of construction ol underground oil reservoirs to protect her Navy’s fuel from air attacks. The Minister of Marine today informed the finance committee of the Chamber that, of the 825,000.000 irancs
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      URUGUAYAN TRADE.
      46 28 -British Wireless. Delegation Arrives In Britain. Rugby. June 2. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, today extended an official welcome to the Uruguayan delegation in London to begin trade talks with the British Government. Negotiations are expected to b'" immediately.—British Wireless.
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      MERTHYR TYDFIL.
      56 28 —Reuter. Labour Keeps Seat At By-Election. London, June 6. The by-election tor the Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Division) seat, caused oy the death of Mr. R. C. Wallhead (Lab resulted as follows: Mr. S. O. Davies 'Lab.) 18,645. Mr. J. V. Evans (Lib.) 10.376. Mr. Campbell Stevens <Ind. Lab.)
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      PARCHED DISTRICTS.
      134 28 Serious Drought Menace In Britain. London. June 2. The world drought menace is rapidly growing more acute and ruinous losses to farmers continue to be reported from many countries, particularly the United States, where the total wheat crop, previously estimated at 725,000,000 bushels, is now estimated at 200,000.000
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      ANCIENT PAGAN RITES.
      102 28 appease the pagan river god.—Reuti r Wireless. Revived To Appease The Water God. Belgrade. Jui Ancient pagan rain-making rites have been revived in \;any parts of South-East Europe owing to the drought. In some villages naked girls wearing only green leaves or boughs danced through the streets
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      MORE EARTHQUAKES IN INDIA.
      244 28 Muzafl'apur Again. !«DELAYED INSTALMENT OF FIRST SHOCK.” I Calcutta. June 3. The Bengal city of Muzaffapur which was partly destroyed by the disastrous earthquake in January, was i again visited by violent shocks on Friday which caused most of the remaining houses to crack and wide
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      TO PREVENT STRIKES.
      131 28 —Reuter. Agreement In U.S. Oil Industry. New York. June a. Relations between labour and employers in the oil industry were placed on a new basis .by an agreement today whereby all companies will be controlled by the Sinclair Consolidated Corporation, with workers providing recognition to trades unions,
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      SOVIET AIRPORTS.
      31 28 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Moscow, June 4. The Russian airway company Ossoaviachim is to establish a number of new airports throughout Siberia. Eleven new aviation training colleges are likewise to be opened.
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      LOSS OF NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP.
      181 28 U.S. Government (lain,, $500,000. 1 London. j Uiv J he United States Government claiming $500,000 in connection the sinking of the lightship oil n 9 I‘‘ tucket Island by the 46.000-ron Vh7 tic liner Olympic.—Reuter In a dense log off the Americ, coast on May 15
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      UNDER-CARRIAGE ADRIFT
      93 28 a crash when he landed.- Reuter Wireless. Airman Drops Note To Ask For Ambulance. London. June 4 Get the ambulance ready. I am going to crash read a note dropped from an aeroplane at Heston Aerodrome piloted by Flight-Lieut Comper. who later indicated a quiet corner out ol
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      LENA GOLDFIELDS.
      95 28 -British Wireless Soviet Government’s Offer Not Acceptable. Rugby, June 2. The Secretary of the Overseas Trade Department, Col. Colville, questioned as to the result of negotiations in Moscow between representatives of the Lena Goldfields, Ltd., and the Soviet Government to reach a settlement with regard to the arbitral
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      THE GERMAN STAGE.
      76 28 -Reuter Wireless. I)r. Goebbels’ Efforts To Purify It. Berlin. June 2 Dr. Goebbels, the Propaganda Minister, is continuing his efforts to purio the German stage by banning foreign plays. His latest act is the banning of the German stage version of "The Trial Of Mary Dugan.” while
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      OVER-SUBSCRIBED.
      28 28 —Relit* r New York. June a Yesterday’s Treasury offering, $800,000,000 worth of Treasury bond." has already been heavily bed. announces the Secretary of Treasury, Mr Morgenthau.— Roup
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    REST BATTING FAILS IN CLARKE CUP MATCH.
    2293 29 Unexpected Success Of European Attack. By Our Cricket Corrc:.; .ndent.) j-he Rest won the toss on Saturr* v ;i( j elected to take first knock on a batsman’s wicket, but. in spite ttu? fact that Henry Boon, who is l stially rather a
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    MALAYS GET SECOND VICTORY.
    912 30 First-Half Superiority Against S. R. C. Malays 4. S.R.C.... 1. The First Division match on Tuesday afternoon at Jalan Besar between the Malays and S.R.C. must go down as one of the most extraordinary games seen this season. During the first half the Malays were by
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    BATAVIA CRICKET.
    146 30 Nondescripts Beat Box By 46 Runs. The first matc,h for the Batavia cricket season was between the Box XI (the English club) and the Nondescripts. The Nondescripts won by 46 runs. Scores: Nondescripts: Benzie b James 44. Wright c and b James 8, Henly b James 0, Wix
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    RACING IN SIAM
    39 30 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 2. The Sports Club griffin scheme to Import thoroughbreds from Australia for the “orthcoming racing season has been abandoned on the ground of insufficient support. There were only seven subscribers.
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    SUARES DISQUALIFIED WHEN WELL AHEAD.
    942 30 Disappointing Ending To Thrilling Fight Arthur Suares was disqualified in the ninth round of his fight with Ignacio crnandez after one of the most excit 1 mg contests seen in Singapore for I years. The disqualification was correct, for Suares ignored several warnings for holding,
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    America’s Davis Cup Success.
    88 30 Baltimore. May 31. The United States obtained a winning lead of 3—0 in the final of the American Zone of the Davis Cup competition here today against Mexico by being successful in three matches. Results: Sidney B. Wood (U.S.A beat Este ban Reyes, 6—3, 6—2, 6
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    AMERICAN DERBY.
    42 30 Reuter. Chicago, June 3. Cavalcade, winner of the Kentucky Derby, pulled off the double by winning the American Derby in the re cord time of 2 minutes 4 seconds by two lengths to-day. Discovery was second and Singing Wood third"
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    GOLF IN SIAM
    45 30 •From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 29 In the international golf final yesterday England drew with Siam in foursomes and, amidst much excitement, by winning the last game of tnsingles, again drew. Both foursome and singles wll be replayed on June 3.
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    WYATT MAY NOT PLAY IN FIRST TEST.
    1498 31 Renter. fractures Thumb In Trial Match At Lord's. I London, June 5. K. E. S. Wyatt, captain of England in the first Test match on I Friday, injured his right thumb when batting yesterday in the trial I match at Lord’s and did
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    MEN TO DEFEND “ THE ASHES ”
    150 31 MEN TO DEFEND THE ASHES R E. S. Wyatt of Warwickshire been selected to captain England la the First Test match which commences at Nottingham on Friday next. Altogether 14 players have been selected from which the final team will be chosen. They are: R. E S. Wyatt <Warwickshire), the
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    Yorkshire’s Innings Victory.
    55 31 London, May 31 Bradford: Northamptonshire lest their sixth successive match in the county championship when Yorkshire overwhelmed them by an innings and four runs. Northamptonshire had totals of 153 and 100, Verity taking four wickets for 25 in their second innings. Yorkshire made 257, Partridge <R J.i
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    ONG EE KONG.
    63 31 <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 30 The Selangor lawn tennis championship tournament, which started In the middle of April, concluded today when last year's champion. Ong Ee Kong, vrr.v easily defeated Ng Kok Thoy 6—2, 6—0 In the singles final. Kok Thoy wai no match
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    Selangor Club Beats Penang C.C.
    379 31 i From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur. June 1 Thanks to a fine Innings of 69 b> J. D. Hussey, the Selangor Club deleatod the Penang Cricket Club by four wickets. Taking the first knock yesterday the visitors had lost lour wickets when the luncheon
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    S.A.F.A.'S WING PROBLEM SOLVED ?
    591 32 S.A.F.A.'S WING PROBLEM SOLVED Fine Display By J. Goh Against Wiltshires. The S A P.A. eleven which met th» Wiltshire Regt. in a Malaya Cup practice match on Saturday afternoon was far below full strength, but less proved much too good tor the op position and won by 4—2 The
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    JUNE MEDAL AT SINGAPORE G.C.
    337 32 1 The June medal competition of the 1 Singapore Goli Club w r as played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for W. McMullan in **A’’ division with a net score of 66 and in a win for L.
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    SELANGOR TENNIS.
    136 32 For the first time since the inception of the Selangor lawn tennis championships. Chinese were finalists in the men’s double when Ong Ee Kong and T. W. Cheong met and defeated Ng Kok Khew and Ng Kok Thoy 4 -6 (>—J G 4. The standard in the men’s
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    PETERSEN REGAINS TITLE.
    170 32 Reuter Harvey Retires After 12th Round. London. June 4. At the White City tonight in a 15round contest lor the British and Empire heavyweight championships Jack Peterson beat Len Harvey (holder), the latter retiring at the end of the 12th round. Neither boxer weighed in. Nearly 100,000
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    Surprises In French Championships.
    366 32 -Reuter. Paris, June 2. Miss Peggy Scriven, the young English holder ot the French women's lawn tennis title, which passed out of French possession for the first time when Miss Scriven beat Mme. Mathieu in a three-set tinal last year, retained the title today, gaining a
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    YACHTING REGATTA.
    260 32 Illawarra Cud And Club Fours. A choppy sea prevailed on Saturday afternoon when the Royal Singapore Yacht Club held the Championship Pairs d Club Fours rowing regatta The conditions were difficult for the crews, and the times proved slow for the courses; but the rowing was relatively good.
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    R.A.F.’s SUCCESS.
    172 32 Beat Army In Swimming Contest. The P.A.F. defeated the Army in U1 inter-services swimming contest at the Singapore Swimming Club on Tuesday The results of the various events were as follows: 8 lengths Free-style: R A F 4 P ts Army. 2 pts. 4 lengths Free-style: Army. R.A.F..
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
      208 1 Ocean shipments of rubber, including latex, revertex, and concentrated latex, during the month of May, 1934. Sheet Crepe Latex, Concentrated Latex. TOTAL Tons. Re vertex. Tons Tons. Transhipment Transhipment Transhipment GRAND Name of Port. Export Export Export TOTAL Proper Straits Malay Proper Straits Malay Proper Straits Malay
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      SHARE MARKET.
      830 1 Fraser And Company’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s market report, dated June 5, states: Nothing of special interest has happened during the past week to disturb the somewnat apathetic view pomt of the local market towards mir and rubber shares. Raubs alone icraung an honourable exception to the
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      107 1 Kinta Tin Final Dividend Of 2*4 Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 30. Oriental Rubber.—Profit for 1933, £2.514: dividend, 2 per cent.; forward, £5.503. Emerald.—Profit, £6.292; dividend, 2V 2 per cent.; forward, £13.350. KIcawood.—Profit, £3.063; dividend, 2‘/ 2 per cent forward, £5.828. Selangor Oil Palm.—Profit. £6.883;
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      72 1 Latest buyers’ prices, receiv'd by cable Guthrie and Co. on May 31. lor Malayan palm oil and oil palm kernels:— Palm Oil In Bulk American prices are nominal. c.i.f. landed weights Liverpool Hjlland Hambu-g £8.10.0 per ton. Palm Oil In Barrels: c.i.f. landed weignts Liverpool Continent £11.15
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      MALAYA MISLED AND LED ASTRAY ON TIN RESTRICTION.
      3510 2 Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt’s Warning To Mining Industry. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 30. A warning that the formation of a buffer pool to prevent the price of tin from rising was detrimental to the Malayan tin mining industry was
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      SEMBILAN ESTATES.
      26 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 1. The Sembilan Estates Co. are paying arrears of 6 per cent, on the cumulative participating preference shares.
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      123 3 Foreign exports of tin, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of May, 1934. Destination Tons United Kingdom 475 United States of America 2,885 Continent of Europe 1,261 British Possessions 260 Japan 318 Netherlands India 3 Other Foreign Countries 13 Total 5,215
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      BUKIT CLOH RUBBER.
      156 3 The restricted crop harvested by the Bukit Cloh Rubber Company for 1933 was 394,7001 b. (against 415,6001 b lor 1932), which realized £4,435 (against £3.351). The average price per pound was 3.23 d. (against 2.33 d.) The accounts show a profit of £909 (against a loss of
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      TALERNG TIN
      109 3 The accounts of Talerng Tin Dredging, Limited, for the year ended October 31 last reflect the sale during the year of the company’s northern leases, comprising 707 acres, to Southern Siamese Tin Dredging, Limited. The proceeds of the sale. £150,000, have been deducted from leases account, which has
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      55 3 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices V d. I JulyDate L’don S pore Spot June Bept. May 31 5% 19% 19% 20% 20% June 1 5 15/16 20% 20% 20% 21% 2 6% 21% 21% 22 22% 5 6% 20% 21% 21% 22 6 6
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      MINING REPORT No. 480.
      653 3 The Chairman Directors., The Raub Australian Gold M, Co., Ltd. Singapore- S.S. Gentlemen, —I beg to forward the report of the mining operations, for the four weeks ending Apr. 25, 1934. The development work for the period, totals 580 feet, as follows, Sinking 200 ft ft.
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      KEPONG RUBBER.
      35 3 Proposal To Increase Capital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 30. Kepong 'Malay) Rubber Estates. Ltd. propose to Increase capital from £450,000 to £650.000 for the purpose of acquiring further properties In Johore.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      833 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore. June 6. Mining. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers, ll £1 Asam Kumbang 37 6 40 cd. 1 1 £1 Austral Malay 43 6 45 5/-5/-Ayer Hitam Tin 15 16/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 34 9 35/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.38 0.31 1
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      Trade And Finance.
      445 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore. June 6. SELLING. London. 4 months’ sight 2 4 11 64 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 5 32 London. 60 days’ sight 2 4 9 64 London. 30 days' sight 2 44 London, demand 2 4 7 64 i London. T T 2
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      297 4 Closing Quotations in London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 5. Closing quotations today ot tne principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is In relation to the price of May 31. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5*° 117% +5/16
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      22 4 May 31 Tin. S’pore Price $114.12% per picul June 1 114.00 2 113.50 4 113.25 5 112.37% 6 112.00
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAY 23.
        647 4 Allagar (2 19; Alor Pongsu (2 > 19; Anglo-Malay (£1) 16 6; Ayer Kunlng (£1) 28 Bagan Serai (£1) 13 ;i Bahru <Sel.) (2 3 6; Banteng (ID 23 14; Batang (1/) 12; Batu Caves (£l> 21 3; Batu Tiga (£1) 28 6: B?koh (2
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 6.
        741 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid L T p Value Dividends Praser Lyall Company Co. Evatt. 454.175 1 3 p.c. for vear ended 28-2-34 Allenby t$l» 1.60 1.80 1.70 1.80cd 216.779 1 Nil for year 30-9-33 ..Alor Gajah ($1) 1.05 1.15 1 00 1 10
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