The Straits Budget, 13 December 1934

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    31 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES^ f ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 4009. SINGAPORE, THURSDA Y, DECEMBER 13. 1934. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    THE WEEK IN MALAYA
    691 1 4 SENSATION was caused in Singapore by the death last week of Mr. Y. Nishimura, the managing director of an important .Japanese company in Malaya and the president of the Singapore Japanese Association. He was in- ited to the offices of the political intelligence branch of
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    478 1 Sunday, Nov. 25. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas were present at the Singapore Polo Club Gymkhana and afterwards Lady Thomas gave away the prizes. Monday, Nov. 26. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas were present at a tea party in
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      “UTTERLY FUTILE.”
      769 2 this disease are utterly futile -Straits Times. December 6. Dr. Chen Su Lan, President of the Singapore Anti-Opium Society, delivered an address at the Malayan Rotary Conference a few days ago. Not all of the address dealt directly with the opium problem. Dr. Chen Su Lan made reference
      this disease are utterly futile -Straits Times. December 6.  -  769 words
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      IS IT A FARCE ?
      897 2 IS IT A FARCE dismissed lightly.—Straits Times. December 7. It is with some reluctance that we return to the subject of rubber restriction. It will be recalled that although we opposed the principle of control, we took the line when the present scheme was introduced that it was the duty
      dismissed lightly.—Straits Times. December 7.  -  897 words
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      SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE.
      888 2 Straits Times, December 8. In September last Mr. T. C. Visser Vice-President and Chairman of the j South African Senate, paid a briei 'visit to Singapore. While he was here I he gave an interview to the Straits Times in which he discussed the Status of the
      Straits Times, December 8.  -  888 words
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      UNWRITTEN HISTORY.
      849 3 modern Malaya --Straits Times. December 10. That a new book on British administration in Malaya, and on the phase of its evolution in which this country finds itself today, is needed will scarcely be disputed by anyone who has had occasion to turn to the existing sources of
      modern Malaya --Straits Times. December 10.  -  849 words
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      DEATH STALKS ABROAD!
      728 3 ment than logic—Straits Times. December 11 Death and disease make a depressing topic, but a vastly Important one. And it is partly by careful study of all aspects of the subject, with the cognate statistics. that authority is enabled to devise measures to lessen suffering and loss
      ment than logic—Straits Times. December 11  -  728 words
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      ‘IS IT A FARCE?”
      869 3 export under restriction.”—Straits rimes. Dec. 12. On Friday last, under the heading which is repeated above, we discussed various aspects of the rubber regulation scheme and put forward the views of correspondents who claim that in spite of tapping at a frantic rate, many estates in
      export under “ restriction.”—Straits rimes. Dec. 12.  -  869 words
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    “IS IT A FARCE ? ”
    147 4 “IS IT A FARCE In the course of the leading article, which dealt generally with the subject of rubber restriction, reference was made to notes on rubber company reports which were reproduced in the Straits Times of Nov. 27 from the Investors’ Chronicle. In the course of those notes the
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    DEATH AT 106.
    53 4 Grandfather Of Singapore Residents. The death has taken place at Baghdad at the age of 106 years, of Mr. Ezekiel, grandfather of Messrs. E. M. and A. M. Ezekiel, opticians of Raffles Place, Singapore. H.H the Sultan of Kedah has returned to Alor Star after a short
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    131 4 i”|NE of those odd mistakes which do not happen once In five years enlivened educational circles In Singapore on Tuesday. A reporter, choosing a rather roundabout way of saying what he meant remarked how surprising It was that a group of boys at Outram School, only
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    “SCANTIES.”
    143 4 AS a matter of fact, life in a news-, paper office, especially an Eastern office, is a perpetual vigil against howlers. One of our bright young men last week had a look round a big department store, and one of the items which he noted in his article was
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    LITTLE THEATRES.
    128 4 ITLfILL Mr. E. A. Brown, or some other Commissioner who cares about the theatre, interest himself in the difficulties which confront anyone who wants to put on something less than a full-dress shew in Singapore The Scene Shifters set out with the intention of working within the bounds
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    CHINESE JAZZ.
    141 4 TAZZ is steadily extending its sway among the younger generation of Chinese in Singapore, and now we not only have graceful almond-eyed exponents of the rumba but Chinese dance bands as well. Up to now this has been the preserve of the Filipino musician, but I see that
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    GREEN BRIDGES.
    154 4 A NEW note is to be struck in the colour scheme of that attractive part of Singapore which centres around Empress Place and the mouth of the river. The dull brick-red of the two bridge, is to disappear and a bright grassgreen to be used instead. Anderson Bridge
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    JARDINE’S STEPS.
    109 4 rpwo monuments of the maritime history of Singapore are atnut to disappear—Jardine’s wharf anil the P. and O. wharf The P and O. was the last shipping company to own its own wharf in Singapore At one time, before the Tanjong Pagar and New Hnrbour companies were formed,
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    HISTORIC STONES.
    89 4 TT IS pleasing to know that two relics of this phase in the history of the port are to be preserved. These consist of the original P. and O. boundary stones, which are to be placed one on each side of Gate No. 8.” the entrance to the
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    THE NEW WHARF.
    125 4 THE NEW WHAR F. WHAT a transformation we shall see at Keppel Harbour, when the new wharf is completed Blangah Bay. between Jardme’s wharf and St. James’, will be filled in; what remains of St. James’ hill will be cut away; and a long frontage or concrete wharl. backed by
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    RURAL POINTERS.
    105 4 ffERE and there, in the arid wastes of government reports, one sees s that the Malays are at las* -.lining to develop a business sense a certain district of Pahang last it was noticed that the Mala.\ •asantry. instead of handing ovei 1 ir produce to the Chinese
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    FORT CORNWALLIS.
    104 5 if’HEN Sir Shenton Thomas pays his VI hrst official visit to Penang he u 11 be asked to decide what should l, done with Fort Cornwallis. Tne present recommendation is that the northwest and southwest bastions an d the walls should be demolished. This is essentially a Penang
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    VETERANS.
    99 5 IT IS said that the average age oi < x-Service men in Singapore is now loity-six. This means that in ten years’ time, assuming retirement takes its normal i course, there will be scarcely any men j u.th memories of active service left. I The little band of survivors
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    GAS MASKS.
    93 5 IT MAY not be generally known that gas masks are being manufactured Singapore for the military forces the Netherlands Indies. This fact is recalled by a statement made by one of the leading Java newspapers, the Batariaasch Nieuws Had. in its issue of Nov. 27 that a commission
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    NEW BOOK.
    153 5 /’OOD news today! Dr. R O Win- stedt has completed a book that j *'111 be the most important addition to Malayan literature since Sir Frank Swettenham’s British Malaya. It is the first complete history of Malaya from about 5000 B.C. to the present day. and is a
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    MALACCA’S STORY.
    139 5 r p I E Malay kingdom of Malacca, with the strong Tamil influence in its yal family and trade, and the ortuguese ascendancy, when St rancis Xavier exhorted priests t ress Portuguese governors to confes. neir ill-gotten gains, are reviewed ir» eparate chapters. Then Dr. Winstedt discusses the
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    IN THE PRESS.
    109 5 fPHIS work is now in the press and will be published shortly under the auspices of the Royal Asiatic Society. It will contain 13 plates and 18 line drawings, and the price to nonmembers of the society will be $5 before publication and $7 afterwards. Cheques should
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    FROM TOKYO.
    124 5 FROM TOKYO A PUBLICATION came into our office last week which must turn any Singapore journalist green with envy. It is the annual English supplement 1 ol The Asalii. a leading newspaper of Tokyo, and I have never seen anything like it turned out by a newspaper office In any
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    CRIMEA ECHOES.
    99 5 A FRIEND of mine who knows more >*■ about Malaya than most people pointed out a very interesting thing the other day. He said that the time when the first wave of European planters came to t this country could be gauged by the names ol the older
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    RAYAT OR TUKANG?
    214 5 AN experiment in teaching Malays to be artisans has failed in Kedah. During the last three years the P.W.D. ol that State has been conducting a course with the object oi i teaching Malay pupils the arts of the 1 builder and contractor. Alas, as the British
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    THE COUNTY SPIRIT.
    98 5 DERHAPS it was just as well that we were not given any dialect after all. for the high tide was pounding against the sea wall outside the dining room so heavily that the speakers could only be heard with difficulty. In any event I feel hesitant about
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    SAXON KINGDOMS.
    90 5 rpD realise how remarkable are the; distinct characteristics of the Eng- j lish countries, originating in the Saxon and Danish settlements, one has to have travelled In the New World. A very large slice of Europe could be accommodated in the State of Texas, but the American stock
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    WHY NO OTHERS?
    72 5 JJOW many other counties could do what Yorkshire does in Malaya—maintain a society and hold an annual dinner. Can one imagine, lor example, an Essex society or a Berkshire dinner At the risk ol bringing wrath upon my head from many quarters, I must confess to a
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    ON TYNESIDE.
    72 5 r|>HE farther north you go In England the less class-conciousness j t here Is—or rather, the more sturdily 1 it is resisted. In Sussex you cannot buy a stamp in a post-office without being addressed as Sir.” On Tyneside that title is only given to strangers by persons
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    FOR SCHOOLS.
    64 5 IT is a pleasant surprise to learn that there Is a school history of Malaya in existence after all. The author Is Mr. C. E. Gates, and the publishers are the Malaya Publishing House. The first edition is out of print, and a new one will be ready
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    IN PICTURES.
    91 5 NOT having seen this publication, I do not know how tar Mr. Gates lis Ms story in plctc; a. but I hope Uls illustrations are as good as in the utch text-book V mentioned a few ajs ago. I have been clipping again into this xcellent little book,
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    THE CAMPBELLS.
    81 5 HE Campbell family seem to enjoy looking for the odd and the unusual in Eastern mining. Sir John Campbell has been tunnelling in the limestone hills of Perils lor some years, and was rewarded three or four years ago with the discovery of a very rich pocket of
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    INTERNATIONAL.
    100 5 HpHE slow wash of the sea in the outer darkness was a strangely soothing accompaniment to the piano music which we heard at Sea View last night. In the ball-roofo was un assembly of over two hundred men and women ot many races, and the latest tashlons Horn Shanghai
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    A NEW FUSION.
    90 5 A NEW FUSION rv>EN years ago there was nothing of this sort in Singapore, nor was it even dreamt of. The only approach to cosmopolitanism in our social life was the annual dinner of the Straits Settlements Association. One could not help feeling that a gathering such as that at
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    NIGHT SECRETS.
    90 5 SO far so good but as one peered into the blackness on the seaward side of the ball-room one remembered that already the fantastic hulk of the Eagle was lying off the breakwater, and during the coming week the long, snaky lorms of destroy- rs would be stealing
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    IN SLACKS.
    61 5 A CHINESE girl in trim, well tailored white slacks and white blouse attracted some attention in the Square the other day. She happened to be a visitor from the Netherlands Indies, and her costume, becoming though it was. is still rarely seen here, except at picnics and other
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    UNBOUND FEET.
    61 5 1 |N OTHER ways, however, Singapore girls are more progressive than they used to be. Chinese girl cyclists, unknown In this city ten years ago, are seen 1 airly lrequently today. I have even seen a flapper speeding along Serangoon Road wearing shorts and riding pillion on a
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    SABBATH MAMMOTH.
    91 6 rpHEHE will be well over a hundred advertisers in the 72-page Christmas number of I he Sunday limes which will be published next Sunday. This wiil be the most comprehensive survey of Malayan business life, particularly in the Christmas shopping field, that has ever been pre sented in
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    FOUR SECTIONS.
    94 6 FOUR SECTIONS TJECAUSE a newspaper of this size; has never before been published in I Singapore, doubts have been expressed as to whether it will not be too large to be readable. That might be so if it were published in the ordinary form, but actually it will be divided
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    A PERLIS SUBWAY.
    108 6 -IT |~|NE of the most curious civic enterprises in Malaya is to be found at the village of Kaki Buklt. in Perlis. Miners who work on the other side of an outcrop of steep hills come to this village to sell their ore and buy supplies, and
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    CHINESE DHOBI.
    98 6 CHINESE DHOBI WfHEN an English housewife irons clothes she sprinkles water on them from a nice, clean white bowl When a Chinese dhobi irons my white suits and your frocks he fills his mouth with water, bends over the clothes, and goes PouJ. Disgusting but true And that is by
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    THE REFORM ITCH.
    97 6 ¥N the matter of Chinese laundries as in many other Malayan institu tlons, what the eye does not see th»* heart does not grieve over. The health oflicer of Malacca does not agree, however. He has been prowling around the laundries—a most unwise thing to do—and he
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    BUNYAN IN MALAY.
    119 6 IT would be difficult to name an English classic which would seem less likely to appeal to the frankly hedonistic Malays than Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress. Vet there are thre translations of this book in the Malay language. The first was published in the Jawi script fifty years
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    PLANES FOR PRINCES.
    98 6 IlfHEN will Malay rulers travel about their States in their own aero- planes? I None of them has shown any en j thusiasm for air travel as yet, but per haps the Sultan of Johore. who was i the first ruler in the Peninsula to drive his
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    SKYBLUE AND PINK.
    112 6 AM moved to these reflections by j a description of a Commodore biplane which has Just been flown out to India, from the Avro works at Manchester, for delivery to the Raja Sahib of Vlzlanagaram This luxurious machine has a colour scheme of skyblue and pink. It
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    PIRATE SKULLS.
    93 6 RECEIVED a letter the other day which recalled the tales about ferocious Malay pirates, their waists bristling with krises, which I used to gloat over as a boy. Nearly four decades back,” wrote this correspondent, I was living on Gula Estate, near the Dindings. When subsoil drainage pipes
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    OVER GRAVES.
    98 6 “¥¥E told me (the letter continued* that Gula creek, one of many leading to present day Port Weld through brackish bakau swamps, used to be a pirate stronghold. He further said that my bungalow 1 had been most unluckily built on an old burial ground, where pirates and
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL 25 YEARS OLD.
    323 6 Interesting F.M.S. Anniversary. From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 11. Todav is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the inauguration of the federal Council. On Dec. 11. 1909. the four Malay .uleis. even the aged Sultan of Selangor. met at Kuala Kangsar, each being received with
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    BIRTHS
    53 6 HENDERSON.—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapor?. on Dec 5. to Elizabeth, wife of A S Henderson, a son. CLUMECK.—To Mr. and Mrs. N. Clumeck at Cairnholm Private Hospital, on December 6 1934. a daughter. EVANS.—At Hospital. Kuala Lumpur. on December 9. 1934. to Irene, wife of J. G. Evans, a
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    ENGAGEMENT
    48 6 PHILIP—CAMPOS. —The engagement is announ ed of Mr. P. P. Philip, nephew of Dr. James Bishop of Changanacherry, Travanrore and Revd. P. K. Mathew, M A., Principal. St. Berchman’s College! Changanacherry, to Miss Harriet Campos, daughter of Mr and Mrs. M. N. Campos of Trivandrum and Singapore.
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    MARRIAGE.
    32 6 PORTER —WEIR.—At Muar on Dec- 8. Alexander William elder son of Mr and Mrs S J Porter Aberdeen to Janet Elizabeth elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs H L. Weir, Muar.
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    THROWN INTO THE SEA OFF KATONG.
    378 6 Hotel Guests Wateh Rescue. Guests on the terrace of the View Hotel witnessed an ex.ituT incident off the Katong coast A high spring tide was runni*. about 6 p.m.—the tide reached f height of 9.3 feet yesterdav— and j strong wind blowing over the
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    BUSY WEEK.
    141 6 Banishment Orders Expected. Since the police questioned two Japanese who were found in Singapore early last w*eek without passports, they have been kept unusually busy tollowing up inquiries, the exact nature of which has so far not been made public. The passports of the two men were found
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    18 6 DEATH. KITOVITZ.— At Montreux, Switzerland, on Dec 5. David Kitovitz, aged 57. leaving a widow and two sons.
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY
    1054 7 Mr. C. W. D. Hall has been gazetted act as Deputy Commissioner of Police. Mr. J. T. Rea, M.C.S., of the Chinese protectorate, Ipoh, is to be married during this mor th. Mr. V. W. W. S. Purcell has oeen ,ppointed to act as Immigration Offl irr.
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    SIR FRANCIS VOULES.
    85 7 Coming To Malaya With His Bride. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 11. The engagement is announced of Sir Francis Voules, C.B.E., and Mile. Renee Rol, of Paris. They are to be married shortly anc* will visit Malaya in the New Year. Sir Francis is 67 years
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    233 7 The following appointments are announced in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette of Dec. 7: Messrs. Alfred Donald Dawson, Alexander Woodrow Stuart Sim, James McKnight Hart and David Bicknell Coney to be probationers. Trade and Customs Department. F.M.S.. and Government Monopolies. S S. Flying Officer N. G. Goodman, No
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    101 7 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of Nov 30: Mr. R. Macgregor act as Government Veterinary Sur geon, Selangor: Mr. L. R. Curram a, act as Stores Assistant. F.M.S.R.: Mr. i E Kempe. M.C.S.. to officiate as District Officer. Kinta: Major S. J baffles.
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    MR. G. W. HUSBAND TO WED.
    65 7 The engagement is announced, and the marriage will shortly take place, between Geoffrey William Husband, Rengam Estate, Johore. Malaya, younger son of the Rev. J. R. Husband and the late Mrs. Husband. Hursley Vicarage. Winchester, and Olivia, daughter of the late Rev. L. A.
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    MR. T. S. ADAMS.
    23 7 The British Resident of Selangor (Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams» will be sailing on home leave on Jan. 5.
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    DEATH AT SEA OF DR. E. BEGGS.
    123 7 While On. Way Home. From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Dec. 6 Cable news was received here yesterday of the death at sea of Dr. Eric ggs, aboard the s s. “Errla.” homeward bound. He died near Colombo on Tuesday Dr. Beggs was the
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    PASSENGERS OUTWARD.
    478 7 The following wore passengers for Singapore and Penang on the Ranchi which arrived In Singapore on Friday Mr. R. Anderson, Mr. R. Abbott, Mrs. M. Black. Mrs. M. Boyd, Mr. J. Barron. Mrs. E. Currie, Mr. H. F. Clements. Mr and Mrs. A. D. Campbell. Miss I. Farrer,
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    MR. J. T. REA TO MARRY.
    45 7 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 5 Mr. J. T Rea, assistant Protector of Chinese. Ipoh, Is to be married in Singapore a few days before Christmas. Mr. Rea is Perak’s Rugby scrum half and is also team secretary.
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    WEDDING OF MR. A. M. DICK.
    276 8 Singapore Cathedral Ceremony. Miss Sally Clare Rennie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. M. Rennie, of Singapore. was married to Mr. Alastair Mackay Dick, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dick of Edinburgh at St Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday. The bride’s parents are
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    Mr. Harold Short And Miss Edmunds.
    88 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 8. The marriage took place at St. George's Chtrch. Penang, yesterday, of Mr. Harold A Short, of the Chartered Bank, Singapore, and Miss Frances M. A. Edmunds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs F. Edmunds, of Brighton. The Rev.
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    MR. V. NADASAM PILLAY.
    162 8 Letter Of Appreciation For His Services. On his completion of three years’ service on the Indian Immigration Committee. Mr. V. Nadasam Pillay has received a letter of appreciation from the Controller of Labour. Mr. Nadasam Pillay. who was the first Penang Hindu to be created a
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    CARTHAGE.
    367 8 The following passengers are proceeding per s.s “Carthage’ sailing at 9.30 am on Friday, for Penang. Colombo, Bombay and Europe 1 Mr. F. Wallace. Mr. A. C. Jeavons. Mr and Mrs. A. L. McClure and infant. Col. and Mrs. F G. Hyland. Mr J Blrkbeck, Mr. J Mead. Mr
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    NALDERA.
    381 8 The following passengers were booked for Singapore on the outward bound Naldera which is due to arrive here on Dec. 21: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Airlie, Mr. W Airlie, Mr. E. A. G. Anderson. Mr. D B. Arnot, Mr. H K. Ashby. Mr. E H. R. Bowerman. Dr.
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    FOR EUROPEANS IN DISTRESS.
    245 8 Surplus Of F.M.S. Fund Handed Over. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 6. The surplus of $5,504 from the F.M.S. Distressed Europeans Fund, which has now been closed, will be handed over to the executive committee of the Planters’ Benevolent Fund for the relief of
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    STATE COUNCILS AND THE PRESS.
    226 8 Reporters Admitted At Seremban. <From Our Own Correspondent.* Seremban, Dec. 6. The Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes. British Resident, presided at a meeting of the lower chamber of the Negri Sembilan State Council held this mcrning. For the first time the meeting was open
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    OFFICE BEARERS.
    85 8 At the annual general meeting oi the Chinese Medical Students’ Union, at the Chinese Swimming Cluo. Amber Road, on Dec. 9 the folldwing were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year. President Dr. Choo Teck Guan. vice-president Mr. Lch Guan Lye, bon secretary Mr. Quah 800 Ghee, hon treasurer
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    COL. PRIOR’S APPLICATION
    72 8 An application by Colonel C. L. Prio v for leave to appeal against a decision the Controller of Labour, which was :o have come before Mr. Justice A'Beckett Terrell in the Suprenv Court on Monday, was withdrawn on the application of Mr. Barrett, counsel for the appellant,
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    MR. J. T. NIXON.
    35 8 ‘From Our Own Correspondent > Klang. Dec. <* Mr. J. T. Nixon, of Jugra Land an Carey Land Ltd.. Port Swettenha’u ias returned from home leave w vlrs Nixon and resumed outy yesterday.
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    PROMINENT SINGAPORE IN POLICE OFFICE.
    289 9 The body was taken to the General Hospital where, it is understood, an autopsy will be held to find out (he cause of death. Full details of the affair which led to Mr. Nishimura being summoned to police headquarters are not available but it is
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    MALAYAN CAREER.
    268 9 Mining Engineer In Johore. The offices of Ishihara Sangyo Koshi Ltd., of which Mr. Nishimura was managing director, were closed. Mr. Nishimura was 42 years of age. and was married with two children. He came to Singapore originally in 1921 attached to I.S.K. Ltd. as a mining engineer.
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    TOC H.
    43 9 Ceremony At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 11. The Toe H world chain oi light will be observed at St. Mary’s Church. Kuala Lumpur, tomorrow at 9 p.m The short service will be open to the public.
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    PILOTLESS PLANE’S CRASH.
    49 9 PILOTLESS PLANE’ S CRASH. These two photographs were taken shortly after the R.A.F. bomber from India crashed into a padi field near Alor Star. The pilot and wireless operator escaped by parachute when a petrol pipe burst and the fumes threatened to overcome them. The machine was almost submerged.
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    TWO MEN DETAINED.
    105 9 Two Japanese were detained by the police in Singapore. No information is forthcoming as to any future police action and it is not known whether any charge will be preferred against them. It is stated that the persons detained are well known among the Japanese community in
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    POLICE CONTINUE INVESTIGATIONS.
    266 9 Complete Autopsy To Be Made. Investigations made by the Straits Times reveal that a most complete autopsy on the body of Mr. Nlshimura was conducted by Dr. J. C. Tull. Government Pathologist, Certain papers left behind by one of the two Japanese visitors are being Investigated and
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    MANY JAPANESE MOURNERS.
    103 9 The funeral of Mr. Y. Nishimura, managing director of Ishihara Sangyo Koshi Ltd; and President of the Japanese Singapore Society, who died suddenly on Wednesday in the offices of the special branch of the police two minutes after he entered, took place according to Buddhist rites at
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    JAPANESE FALLS DEAD
    196 9 The wreaths, ovtr 160 in number, occupied two lorries. When the cortege reached the cemetery gates, men and women of the Buddhist Mission pulled it by silken cord to the temple. The Chief priest of the Buddhist Mission officiated, and '.here were representatives of other denominations, including
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    EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICER CHARGED.
    215 9 Cheating Allegation Denied. Mr. T. C. Groves, a European expolice officer in the Straits Settlements Force, was before Mr. J. M. Brander, the third magistrate on Thursday on a charge of cheating. Mr. Groves, who was until recently a probationary inspector attached to the police armoury
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    NAVAL SLOOP FOR THE SINGAPORE R.N.V.R.
    625 10 H. M. S. LABURNUM. Waiting List For Popular Volunteer Unit. JHE SINGAPORE division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, which has now reached full strength, will possess its own training ship in March next year—the British naval sloop, H.M.S. Laburnum, now in New Zealand.
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    GOVERNOR ATTENDS FILM PREMIERE.
    124 10 “The Barretts Of Wimpole' Street” Few film premieres have attracted so much attention as the screening of famous British production “The Barretts of Wimpole Street” at the Pavilion Cinema, Singapore on Tuesday. The performance, in aid of the Children’s Aid Society, was attended by HE. the
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    DEATH OF MRS. D. K. SEEFELD.
    449 10 German Consul At Funeral. The death occurred on Friday at the General Hospital of Doris Kathleen, wife of Mr. Gerhard Seefeid. manufacturers’ representative of 9. Phillip Street. Mrs. Seefela was only 23 years u age and was the daughter of Mr. Wright, formerly of
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    HEAVY SENTENCE ON A CHINESE.
    81 10 Possession Of 390 Tahiis Of Illegal Chandu. Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, yesterday imposed sentence of one year’s rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $10,000, in default ten months, on a Chinese, Chang Koon Foh. Accused pleaded guilty to a charge of
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    TRADE FAIR NEXT MAY.
    63 10 Arrangements have been made for the British Trade Fair to be held in the grounds of the Great World, from May 3 —ll. It is anticipated that the actual site of the fair will differ frcm that of the previous year as it is hoped to
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    SEREMBAN WELCOMES YAM TUAN.
    236 10 J Colourful Scenes At Home-Coming. ‘From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Dec. 7. Gay scenes were witnessed on the Seremban railway station platform on the occasion of the home-coming of the Negri Sembilan Ruler, H.H. Tuanku Abdul Rahman, from Europe. The scene W3S a vivid splash of
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    GOVERNOR’S VISIT TO PENANG.
    76 10 Six Days Stay At Hill Residence. It is understood that His Excellency the Governor will arrive in Penang on Friday. Jan. 4. and will remain there until Jan. 10. Sir Shenton. whc will be accompanied by Lady Thomas and Miss Bridget Thomas, will stay at Bel
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    NEW CHURCH PROJECT.
    56 10 A new Church in Imbi village, an eastern suburb of Kuala Lumpur, is rast becoming a practical necessity, says the Diocesan Magazine. A suitable site was long ago ear-marked tor the purpose by the British Resident, but since that time a large community, including many church people,
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    MR. CHEW CHOON POH.
    37 10 (From Our Own CorresDon-ent.) Penang, Dec. S. Mr. Chew Choon Poh was admitted to the Straits Settlements Bar yestci day by Mr. Justice Whitley, on a m< tion by Mr Ong Huck Lim.
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  • Letters To The Straits Times.
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      THE ANTI-OPIUM CLINIC.
      497 11 Sir,— Dr. Chen Su Lan’s portentous lecture to the Rotary Conference has received a “good press,” but I am glad to see not without reservations as to its one-sided character. People seem to have forgotten the very different findings of the Opium Commission oi 1908. upon which
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      PLANTER’S WAGES.
      161 11 Sir, —Your correspondent “Fair Pay” is woefully Ignorant of the subject upon which he writes. If he will take the trouble to ascertalp the facts, he will find that a monthly wage of $125 to a Junior, and $3OO to a superintendent must have been isolated cases during
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      BROADCASTING.
      1115 11 Sir,—As an amateur who has operated various short-wave sets in this country during the past eight years, I am in complete agreement with your leader on the subject of the proposed local broadcasting station It has been obvious for years that we are terribly behind our Dutch neighbours and
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      TELEVISION COMPANY PROPOSAL.
      184 11 Sir,—Next week I propose to launch a brand new local company to be known at the Singapore Television Broadcasting Corporation operating on a medium wavelength of 200 metres. The proposal is to buy all the equipment required through a concern and licence fees will only be $11.90
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      BUS SERVICES.
      280 11 Sir,—The controversy regarding the elimination of mosquito buses has now been fought at length and it appears certain that the Singapore Traction Company vehicles are to take the place of the buses. The mosquito bus owner* have put forward their case to the Commissioners very carefully, but they
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      “TEN CENTS A DANCE.”
      321 11 Sir,—While all cabaret girls will have read the letter by “Cander Dat Vertbus Alas” in the Straits Thnes of Nov. 30 with extreme gratitude, thero are one or two points in it which are not quite accurate. The championship of our cause is commendable. That our
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      HOW COULD WE ?
      349 12 HOW COULD WE Sir,—1 refer to last Friday s article. “The Public Interest," on the recom mendatlons of the Plymouth Committee on eave an*, passage conditions in the Colonial Service In vhich you say “private emplo>ers have to consider more closely the econonic asoatt of the matter; and it mlgh*
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    221 12 The Nightly Choir Of Bull-Frogs. From the Straits Times of Dec. 8. i884. At the last meeting of the licensing Justices, a discussion took place as *<> the position occupied under the licensing law by the Chinese Club and other similar institutions in Penang. Several members expressed
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    51 12 The wedding took place on Saturday at the Church of the Assumption, Penang, of Mr. Raymond Capel, of the P.W.D., Penang, and Mrs. Irene Reutens, nee D’ Aranjo. Both are popular members of the Eurasian community. The bridegroom traces his descent from the founder of Penang. Capt. Frans
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    20 NATIONS AT A ROTARY DINNER.
    660 12 Governor Chats With Japanese Women. VfORE than twenty nations were represented at Monday night’s dinner meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club at which H. E. the Governor (Sir Shenton Thomas) was introduced to the movement. “If Rotary means that people of different races are
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    F.M.S. LOAN ISSUED IN LONDON.
    166 12 Over Four Millions At Three Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. lo In this morning’s financial news papers the F.M.S. Government ad vertises an issue of three per cent inscribed stock, redeemable 1960-70. This loan will be offered by the Crown Agents in
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    MR. L. D. GAMMANS.
    191 12 Secures An Interesting Appointment. (From Our Own Correspondent* London, Dec. 10. Mr. L. D. Gammans, formerly of the Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed chief executive of the Land Settlement Association, which is working in association with the Depressed Areas Commissions recently appointed by the Government.
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    LOST A REVOLVER.
    105 12 (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Dec. 10 As the result of a report by a prominent Selangor Chinese, who lost revolver while on a visit to Serembar Hock Leong. a ricksha puller, was charged in the magistrate’s coui yesterday, with dishonestly retainir a revolver, with having a
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    SIDE-STEPPING CLUBS.
    312 13 K.L.’s Swimming Pool To Be Started Soon. From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 5. After many months of controversy a swimming pool for Kuala Lumpur is at last in sight. The dispute between the British Resident, the Hon. Mr. T. r\ Adams, and the Selangor Golf Club
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    PERAK PREPARES FOR GOVERNOR’S VISIT.
    149 13 Sultan To Give Party At Kuala Kangsar. From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Dec. 4. Arrangements for the programme) oi the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, when he visits Perak are now well advanced. The Sultan will give a garden party at Kuala Kangsar probably on Jan
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    IPOH WEDDING.
    121 13 Mr. Robert Derksen And Miss Emma Grizel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 5. The marriage took place this morning at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at Ipoh, with Rev. Hamilton Aikin officiating, of Mr. Robert Derksen. an employee of Lindeteves3tokvis and Miss Emma Grizel. Miss Grizel has been
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    MASTER ATTENDANT’S NEW LAUNCH.
    291 13 Kingfisher’s Public Trials. A new motor launch. Kingfisher, built by the Singapore Harbour Board at Keppel Harbour for the Master Attendant’s department, underwent trial In Singapore waters last week. The Kingfisher Is a launch of about 56 tons displacement, about 70 feet from stem to stern
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    ROYAL HOUSE OF SELANGOR.
    215 13 No Decision Reached. AT MEETING ABOUT RAJA MUDA’S RENUNCIATION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Klang, Dec. 5. H. H. the Sultan presided at a meeting of all members of the Royal Family, the Major Chiefs and prominent members of the Malay community of Selangor which was held
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    NO-PLANTING ORDER DISOBEYED.
    101 13 Malay Rubber Grower Fined. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 3. Yet another prosecution under the rubber restriction enactment, came up before the Seremban magistrate, Mr R. J. F. Curtis, today Hassan bin Jalal was summoned for planting rubber trees on his land at Rantau after June
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    MR. CHEESEMAN BACK IN HARNESS.
    385 13 Three Hundred Teachers At A Reception. More than 300 teachers from the English schools of Singapore assembled to meet their new Inspector of Schools, Mr. H. R. Cheeseman. The reception was held at Outram School under the auspices of the Singapore Teachers’ Association. Major J.
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    “MALAYA’S REPUTATION IS IN YOUR HANDS.”
    1003 14 “MALAYA’ S REPUTATION IS IN YOUR HANDS.” JAMBOREE SCOUTS. Governor Commissions Australia Party. “The reputation of Malaya is in your hands and Malava will be judged i: the way you will have behaved.” His Excellency the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, made this remark in bidding farewell on Sunday to 51
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    LORD BADEN-POWELL LIKED MALAYA.
    461 14 Message Through The Straits Times. We carry away with us a new and hearty liking for Malaya and all that it holds,” declares Lord Baden-Powell in a message sent to the Straits Times, giving his impressions of his week’s tour in this country. The full message
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    HEAVY FLOODS IN NORTH BORNEO.
    122 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jesseton, Dec. 5. The River Padas on the west coast of North Borneo is in heavy flood, and it is many years since such a high flood was experienced. In the district of Beaufort, owing to four days incessant rain the
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    MR. CALDECOTT WITH THE YORKSHIREMEN.
    473 14 Annual Dinner. i ‘‘WHITE ROSE OK BLAMELESS LIFE.” Yorkahiremen in Singapore hfM their annual dinner last wed/j the Sea View Hotel, whenn Andrew Caldecott, the Colonui Secretary and Mrs. Caldecott the chief guests. There were many guests present and after and the t <2 there
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    TUBERCULOSIS CAMPAIGN IN SIAM.
    48 14 tFrom Our Own Correspondent. Bangkok. Dee 10. A gathering of doctors, nurses civil servants and merchants yesterday decided to inaugurate rn anti-tubercu-lous campaign throughout Siam An intensive elforr is planned to on Constitution Day wh-n Is expected huge crowds will asemble in the capital.
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    1758 15 New Uses For Rubber—Encouraging Developments— Money For Research And Propaganda—Dunlopillo In Demand—Roadways Queries Is The Slump Over? (By Our Planting Correspondent.) 'HIS week I propose to deal with facts relating to the future trend 1 rubber manufacture as applied to he development of new uses, as set
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    RUBBER LINED CHUTES.
    232 15 Wilkinson Co. Product A Success. Last year experiments were arranged by the Propaganda Committee of the R.G.A. with several types of rubber linings for chutes for the conveyance of coal. Two of these linings contained a very high percentage of raw rubber and the third was of
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    PENANG AERODROME.
    92 15 $250,000 Improvements Authorised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 6. It is understood that a cable has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies authorising the immediate expenditure of $250,000 for improving and reconditioning the Penang aerodrome. Provision for the spending of this sum was
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    PARACHUTE ESCAPE FROM BOMBER.
    562 16 R.A.F. PLANE CRASH. Two Men Overcome By Petrol Fumes, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Dec. 5. The pilot and wireless operator of an R.A.F. Wapiti bomber flying from Alor Star to Singapore yesterday were almost overcome by petrol fumes when a pipe in the machine
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    HALF A CENTURY IN TAIPING.
    132 16 The New Club Commemorates Its Presidents. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 4. A permanent record of its past pr«sidents. In the form of a carved and decorated panel, is planned by the New Club. Taiping. one of the premie. European clubs in the country.
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    $lOO,OOO UNCLAIMED.
    140 16 Bankruptcy Funds For Government. The Government has acquired a modest windfall of over $100,000 for use in its discretion. It is recorded in the annual report oi the Bankruptcy Department of the Colony for 1933 that, in pursu ncc ol Section 132 <3) of the Ordinance a sum
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    SELANGOR ROYAL HOUSE.
    71 16 Meeting About Raja Muda’s Renunciation. (From Our Own Correspondent). Klang Dec. 4. H. H. the Sultan will preside at a meeting of all members of the Royal Family the Major Chiefs and prominent members of the Malay community of Selangor which is arranged to be held this
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    ANGLO-SIAMESE RELATIONS.
    211 16 Marked Friendship. R.A.F. AND MILITARY MISSIONS. More evidence of marked friendliness between the armed forces of Great Britain and Siam is forthcom mg Last month it was announced Thai Siam is to send an air force mission to Singapore on Dec. 13. staying one week. This visit coincides
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    JOCKEY WARNED.
    182 16 Allegations Concerning His Dogs. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 4. W. Garrard, the well-known jockev. appeared as delendant in court today on summons on a charge of negligentv sulTering to have at large tw > .erocious Alsatians without muzzles and thereby causing inconvenience to Mr.- Hunter.
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    “I CANNOT EXONERATE MR. HASTINGS”—Coroner.
    374 16 Verdict At Wiltshire Inquest. LORRY’S PART. From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 5. A verdict of death from misadventure was returned at the adjourned inquest today on Dr. Wiltshire who was killed in a motoring accident last month. The Coroner, in the course of
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      FAR EAST POLICY THE CRUX.
      362 21 —Reuter. BRITAIN’S RESPONSIBILITY. Nations Lined Up For New World War.” \yAR menaces the world anew, and the issue may turn on British policy on Far Eastern questions during the next few months. Such was the main purport of a remarkable speech by the Marquess ol
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      LORD BUCKMASTER.
      163 21 -Reuter. \n Eminent Lawyer And Politician. London, Dec. 5. The death is announced oi' Lord Huckmaster.—Reuter. First Baron of Cheddington, Lord Buckmaster was chairman of the Governing Body of the Imperial College of Science and Technology. In 1924 and 1929 he was chairman of the Political Honours Review
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      AIR AND SEA TRAVEL.
      174 21 British Wireless. Useful Collaboration Of Services. London, Dec. 5. Air and sea collaboration between Imperial Airways and the CunardWhite Star Line Is announced. This will effect a large saving of time for oassengers. > Thus a passenger arriving at Cherbourg in the morning will be able
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      SOLDIERS WANT PEACE.
      171 21 facing great difficulties.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Mutual Respect. GERMAN APPEALS TO WHITE NATIONS. Berlin, Dec. 4. Capt. Herman Goering, speaking at Rheinhausen, proved himself a staunch advocate of peace both at home and abroad. We are realising again and again,” declared the Prussian Premier, amid cheers, “that the Front Soldiers
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      A FRENCH FIREBRAND.
      268 21 .—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Fierce Oratory In The Chamber. Paris, Dec. 4. After M. Laval’s speech in the French Chamber in the course of which the French Foreign Minister urged Herr Hitler, to “translate his desire for peace into practice,” and further said that there existed no territorial issues between
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      THE DEATH OF LORD RIDDELL.
      195 21 -Reuter. A Leader Of British Journalism. London, Dec. 5. T .ie death has occurred of Lord Riddell.—Reuter. One of the foremost leaders of British journalism. Lord Riddell was born on May 25, 1865. He was chairman of the Newspapers Proprietors' Association, and also of the
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      A PEACE ENVOY.
      195 21 md not as a warlike weapon. Reuter Vireless. M. Laval Receives Von Ribbentrop. Paris, Dec. 3. At the request of the German Ambassador, the Foreign Minister, M. Laval, this evening received Von Ribbentrop, the representative of the German ex-Scrvlce men, who has been visiting France in an
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      THE BRITISH EXCHEQUER.
      85 21 British Wireless. Revenue Dov n Expenditure (1 renter. Rugby, Dec. 5. Th»* Exchequer returns lor the past week show that during the current financial year the total ordinary re-v-nut'. exclusive oi self-balancing revenue. amounted at Dec. 1 to C374,428.856. wh t' h is Cl,751.554 less than tht*
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      FAIRPLAY IN THE SAAR.
      526 22 —Reuter. British Police To Assist. A COMBINED FORCE. An Important Principle Recognised. lyondon, I)ec. 6. Britain’s offer to lend police for the Saar plebiscite has evoked a widespread chorus of praise. France hails it with a sigh of relief as allowing her an escape from the
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      CLEARING THE SLUMS.
      84 22 construction. —British Wireless. Considerablc Progress In Britain. Rugby, Dec. 5. Considerable progress is being made with the slum clearance problem. The number of houses which are to be demolished, in the clearance and improvement areas, is 73,046. The number of persons to be displaced as a result
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      A BELGIAN LOAN.
      59 22 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Brussels. Dec. 5. The Theunis Government has decided to raise a short-term loan of a milliard francs in Holland, the proceeds of which will be appropriated for the construction of public works, which will also relieve the labour. The loan is to be redeemable within one
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      WOMEN IN TURKEY.
      50 22 -Reuter Wireless. Angora, Dec. 4. There is an early prospect that all women over 22 will be given the vote and those over 30 will be eligible as Deputies. The Government party has made these recommendations, which are expected shortly to be ranslated irto law —Reuter Wireless
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      CONGRESS REJECTS REPORT.
      47 22 —Reuter. Independence Still The Goal. Calcutta, Dec. 6. The Working Committee of t he Congress Party have passed a resolution requesting all members to reject the Select Committee Report and appealing to the nation to support Congress in securing the objective of complete independence.
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      A DECISIVE VOTE.
      388 22 —British Wir ’ess. Conservative Opinion Crystallised. Rugby. Dec. f>. The ballot at yesterday’s meeting of the Conservative Central Council, when the Joint Select Committee s report upon which the Government Bill on India will oe based was approved by a three to one majority, is generally regarded
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      NAZI DISCIPLINE
      56 22 —Reute* Wireless. Berliii, Dec. 4. Herr Helmuth Brueckner. President of the Province of Silesia, has been stripped of ail offices and dismissed from the Nazi Party cn the ground of damaging party interests. Herr Brueckner founded the Nazi Party in Silesia and was a member of the Reichstag
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      GAME PRESERVATION.
      115 22 Conunons Question I bout Malayan ('ase, London, Dec. 5. In the House of Commons, Mr. Oswald Lewis (Cons., Colchester) asked whether fines for killing preserved animals in Malaya were always above the value of the animals, quoting a case in which the value of the animal killed was
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      BUT WANTS BIG CUT.
      307 22 ,—Reuter. Twenty Per Cent Or More. OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Renewal Of Treaties Favoured. Washington, Dec. 6. Mr. Norman Davis, in the first public statement of the American position, says th&t the American Government stands for the continuance of the equilibrium established by the W'ashington Treaties. He says
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      CENTRAL COUNCIL BACK MR. BALDWIN.
      273 23 •‘KEEP INDIA— OR LOSE IT.” Dramatic Discussion Of A Great Issue. THE Conservative Party will support Indian reforms on the basis of the recently issued Report of the Select Committee. Such is the outcome of last week’s important Party Assembly. Mr. Baldwin eloquently pleaded for
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      MR. BALDWIN’S APPEAL.
      405 23 MR. BALDWIN’ S APPEAL. Shadow Of The Coming Election. Mr. Baldwin appealed to the dele-. gates to confine themselves to princi- pies, avoiding personalities, “so that when our differences have passed there will be nothinj to prevent the. united Party putting its whole weight i Into the contest which inevitably
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      THE OPPOSITION.
      190 23 Self-Government With A Strait-Waistcoat. Lord Salisbury slashlngly attacked the Report. He said it bristled with safeguards which looked well on paper., “Self-government with safeguards j s self-govcrnmen with a straitwaistcoat and a waistcoat made entirely of paper. »s no strength and no power in It. Thev were being
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      THE THREAT TO ABDICATE.
      306 23 Will Siam King Reconsider London, Dec. 7. j A Siamese mission headed by the President of the National Assembly has arrived in London with ihe object of attempting to dissuade King: Prajadhipok from his threat to abdicate. It is unlikely that the mission will see the
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      RESULT OF BALLOT.
      69 23 Reuter. Amendment Defeated By Big Majority. A tense debate concluded with the defeat of Lord Sallsbuiy’s amendment on a show o, hands by a large majority. but it was decided to take a ballot. On the ballots Lord Salisbury’s amendment was defeated by 1.102 votes to 390.
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      BIG TIN PROFITS IN KINTA.
      347 23 Thirty-Six Per Cent. Dividend. THREE RESULTS. Hritish Control To Be Preserved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) .jondon, Doc 9. Sensational profits are being -'hown by some of the larger Malayan mining companies. The directors of Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., a company which owns five dredges in
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      RADIO EPISODE.
      114 23 —Reuter. Communist Interrupts A Broadcast. London. Dec. 9. "Why not send a shipload of food to the starving people of Spain.” Listeners all over England to ;i broadcast of a “music-hall” programnc last night were startled to hear these words interrupting the crossalk of two comedians A moment’s
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      TIN CONTROL CHARGES.
      137 24 Alleged Offer To Pahang Co. WHO IS “RATTING”? Present Tin Price Is Robbery.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 5. Presiding at the annual general meeting of the Pahang Consolidated Co., Ltd., Mr. Henry Frisby (chairman and managing director) alleged that the Americans were not only getting
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      THE OTHER VIEW.
      88 24 Praise For Control Scheme. Presiding at the annual general meeeting of Consolidated Goldfields of South Africa, Ltd., Mr. J. A. Agnew (chairman of directors) referred to the company’s tin interests and lauded the successful price control, which is as welcome to the consumers as it is to
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      WORLD’S TUNGSTEN.
      173 24 —Reuter. China Controls The Market. London. Dec. 5. In connection with the Chinese Government’s agreement with Arnhold and Co. for the sale of tungsten. th.» Financial News emphasises China’.* unique position as a producer, which gives her a very great influence on tie* price situation in the world
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      MARCONI TO REST.
      37 24 —Reuter Wireless. London, Dec. 3. It is announced that, following medical advice, Marchese Marconi has decided to take a complete rest from work and to enter a nursing home for a tew weeks.—Reuter Wireless.
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      AUSTRALIA REVISES TARIFFS.
      133 24 .—Reuter Bargaining Power Acquired. Canberra, Dec. 6. In accordance with an agreement for the adjustment ot tariffs reached when the Country Party joined the Government on Oct. 31, the Minister of Trade and Customs has tabled a new tariff schedule. He has reduced the tariff on 104
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      THE SHIPPING TRADE.
      178 24 .—Reuter. P. And O. Chairman Crges Caution. London. Dec. 5. “There has been hitherto no sign ol a permanent improvement to inspire real confidence in the future of shipping." said Sir William Currie, presiding at the annual meeting of the P and O. Steam Navigation Co. The
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      PRINCE SAIONJI.
      74 24 —Reuter. Menaced By Youth With Dagger. Tokio, Dec. 5. A sensation has been caused by the news that a 17-year old youth armed with a dagger broke into the country house of the famous Genro, Prince Saionji, at Okitsu. near Shizuoka, with the intention, it is alleged, of
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      GERMAN TRADE DEBTS.
      123 24 .—Reuter. Bank Of England Helps. MONEY FOli BRITISH CREDITORS. London, Dei. 6. The liquidation of outstanding German commercial debts has been carried a step further with the payment of £750,000 by the Bank of England into a special fund, making a total of £1,400,000 available for the
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      ROYAL WEDDING GIFTS.
      80 24 British Wireless. Dis/tlay In 4 id Of Charities. Rugby, Dec. 5. A considerable sum is likely to be raised for charities by the exhibition of the Duke and Duchess of Kent*s wedding presents. Charges ranging from Is. to Ss. are made on different days for admission to
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      CUT NAVIES BY HALF!
      140 24 -Reuter. What Japan Is Willing To Do. I Boston. Dec. 5. 'Japan is prepared to strike ott half her navy if the British Empire and the United States will follow suit. .declared Mr. Saito. the Japanese Ambassador. In a speech at a dinner m his honour
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      Germany Says “Just Ring Us Up!”
      144 24 then just ring us up!”—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Stettin, Dec. 1. A telephone call will suffice,” Dr. Goebbels told the outside world last night in a speech here, in which he referred to the disarmament issue. He declared: If others have armies to wage wars we want
      then just ring us up!”—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  144 words
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      JUGOSLAVS EXPEL HUNGARIANS.
      357 24 .—Reuter. A Serious Situation. PITIFUL SCENES \t FRONTIER. Budapest, Dec. 6. Owing to anti-Hungarian feeling due to the Hungarian Government’s alleged harbouring of the assassins implicated in the Marseilles murders Jugoslavia is expelling reds of Hungarians, who have to leave within a few hours. They are allowed
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      SINO-GERMAN GOODWILL.
      56 24 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Berlin. Dec. 5. A gift to Germany from the Oriental Library of Shanghai as a mark of appreciation of the contribution of 3.000 volumes towards the new library, made by the Emergency Committee of German Science, has just arrived m Berlin. It consists of a single Chinese
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      SAAR PLEBISCITE.
      45 24 —Reuter Geneva. Dec. 5. Great Britain has offered, providing France and Germany approve, to P‘ ir ticipate in an international force to maintain order in the Saar during ?!uplebiscite. It is agreed that neither France nor Germany should part pate in the force.—Reuter
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      YUGOSLAVIA AND HUNGARY.
      354 25 —Reuter. Situation “A Little Better.” RIVAL POLICIES. France For Haste Britain For Caution. Geneva, Dec. 9. The Hungarian-Yugoslav dispute was the subject of lengthy conversations between Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, representing Great Britain, and Baron Aloisi (Italian Foreign Minister). Mr. Eden subsequently met M. Laval,
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      JEAN WANTS DIVORCE.
      61 25 .—Reuter. Film Star And Her Third Husband. Los Angeles, Dec. 6. The film star Jean Harlow has filed a divorce suit on the ground of cruelty. Her hausband, Hal Rosson, is a Hollywood camera-man, whom she married m September, 1933, after the suicide oi her second husband.
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      PEACE IN SALVATION ARMY.
      103 25 Army as a whole.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Booth Dynasty’s Quarrels Ended. London, Dec. 8. Miss Evangeline Booth, the new leader of the Salvation Army, unobtrusively took charge of her official duties today. Immediately afterwards she assembled the family of her late brother, “General” Bramwell Booth, and brought about a
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      SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
      164 25 —Reuter Wireless. International Conferences Being Held. London, Dec. 4. When the Bill to empower the Board ol Trade to pay £2,000,000 in subsidies for the tramp voyages during i935 was considered in committee in the House of Commons. M Runcimpn expressed the opinion that ther* was no reason
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      THE KING OF SIAM.
      92 25 manent at>ode in England.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. May Settle Down In England. London, Dec. 7. A Siamese delegation headed by a Cabinet member arrived here in the effort to persuade the King of Siam to reconsider and withdraw his abdication. The first meeting between the King and the delegation
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      FRANCO-GERMAN TRADE.
      43 25 men, W|U b negotiated-Reu'er Wireless. Paris. Dec. 2. The new Franco-German Trade Agreement extends the present agree mont until March 31. 1935. and Is dosiiincd to tide it over the Saar plebisrite period, after which a new agreemint will be negotiated-Reu'er
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      TRYING OVER ITALY.
      24 25 -Reuter. Rome, Dec. 9. An agreement has been reached enabling Imperial Airways to fiy over Italian territory for Empire air service,
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      DRUG TRAFFIC IN AMERICA.
      145 25 —Reuter A Federal Drive. SIXTEEN CHINESE AMONG 574 ARRESTED. New York, Dec. 9. The Federal authorities’ relentless drive to eradicate the traffic in narcotics has resulted in the arrest of 400 known addicts and peddlers and the seizure of thousands of dollars’ worth of supplies in
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      GOLD FOR RHEUMATICS.
      89 25 Reuter. It If ould Cure Other Ills, Too! London, Dec. 8. Cold as a cure for rheumatism has been tried successfully at the Royal Waterloo Hospital, London, according to a report to the hospital committee by a specialist physician. The treatment consists of giving the patient small
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      TERRIFIC GALES.
      116 25 -Reuter British Steamer’s Anxious Voyage. London, Dec. 9. The Daily Mail correspondent at Aarnus in Denmark says that the British steamer Orient City has arrived there after a terrible voyage from Dairen via Panama. Terrific gales were encountered oil the west coast of the United States, and great
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      JAPANESE PROFESSOR FOR BANGKOK.
      35 25 Reuter. Tokio Dr Chosi Itok. assistant professor ot the Imperial Univ< rsity ot Kyushu, lett Ken-* m Nov. 29 tor Bangkok t< become Professor ot Agriculture at the Bangkok University Reuter.
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      ULM’S RESCUE NOT CONFIRMED.
      165 25 abandoned the search.—Reuter Wireless. Ship’s Radio Message Premature. Honolulu, Dec. 9. The report that Flight-Lieut. Ulm has been found is not confirmed. It was a premature radio message from a ship and there has been no message from Ulm’s wireless for two hour. San Francisco, Dec.
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      SOMALILAND AFFRAY.
      168 25 ,—Reuter. .—Reuter Wireless Abyssinian Protest To Italy. Addis Abbaba. Dec. 8 As a counter to the Italian protest over a recent affray In Italian Somaliland In which 60 more killed, the Abyssinian charge d’affaires has been instructed to lodge a vigorous protest in Rome, based on the Abyssinian
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      A NEW INSECTICIDE.
      76 25 —Tass. Russian Scientist’s Discovery. Baku, Oct. 20 Mr. Uliantsev. assistant director of the Azerbeidjan plant protection station, has discovered a new remedy against pests and blights in cotton plantations and vegetable gardens. The new substance, “Emulsoil,” is produced from oil waste and includes mineral oil. It causes
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      MORE GOLD FOR U.S.
      56 25 Reuter. New' York. Dec. 4 The engagement today of $10,000,000 of gold for shipment to the United States, principally from India and Great Britain, is reported in banking circles. 'I his brings the total movement of gold to America from Europe and the East during the
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      TRIUMPH FOR LEAGUE.
      740 26 —Reuter. The Hungary-Yugoslav Dispute. FIERY SPEECHES. Then The Formula Is Found. Geneva, Dec. 10. A violent attack on Hungary in reference to the Yugoslavian complaint concerning the assassination of King Alexander was made by M. Titulescu, of Rumania, today at the meeting of the Council of the
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      LEAGUE JUSTIFIES ITSELF.
      30 26 Reuter. Geneva, Dec. 10. “The League hag again justified itself,” declared the President of the Council, M. Vasconcellos, summing up the result of the day*s proceedings.— Reuter.
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      LAVAL VISITING ROME.
      24 26 .—Reuter Wireless. Geneva, Dec. 6. M. Laval, the French Foreign Minister, states that he expects to go to Rome shortly.—Reuter Wireless.
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      BATTLE OF THE EXCHANGES.
      180 26 .—Reuter Defending The Lira. VIEWS ON ITALY’S POLICY. London, Dec. 10. Italy’s intention to defend at all costs the present exchange parity by commandeering the foreign holdings of nationals has resulted in only a slight strengthening of the lira in terms of sterling and gold currencies.
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      ATLANTIC S.O.S.
      79 26 .—Reuter Japanese Vessel In Peril. New York. Dec. 10. The Japanese steamer Victoria Maru, from Amsterdam to Philadelphia. has sent out an SOS reporting that she is disabled in a storm in mid-Atlantic. The bridge has been carried away. The chief officer is dead, the third officer is
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      DR. THEOBALD SMITH.
      25 26 .—Reuter. New York. Dec. 10. The death has occurred of the Amolican pathologist. Dr. Theobald Smith, at the age of 75 years.—Reuter.
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      THE SAAR FORCE.
      21 26 —Reuter. Rotherdam. Dec. 10. It is understood that 200 Dutch marines will leave for the Saar on Wednesday.—Reuter.
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      Kaye Don Released From Prison.
      251 26 London, Dec. 10. Kaye Don, the famous racing motorist, has been released from prison in the Isle of Man a month before the normal expiration of his sentence in circumstances of remarkable secrecy. It is unofficially stated that ill-health is the reason. —Reuter. Mr. Kaye
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      WHEN JAPAN WOULD FIGHT.
      165 26 t.—Reuter. Ambassador And The Interviewers. Philadelphia, Dec in Japan will commit national It necessary, to pursue her Dis establishing peace in the Far Fn f Ambassador Saito is reported tn?' declared In the cour Se P of an Bullet!? CW wlth the Even£; "She will pursue
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      DRUG TRAFFIC IN U.S.
      86 26 .—Reuter. Clean-Up Reveals Shocking Conditions. Washington, Dec. 10. The clean-up of drug traffickers is revealing revolting conditions, according to Government agents whose arrests now total 765, most of those in custody being small dope dealers and owners of Chinese hopjoints. The agents complain that their moves
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      ORION LAUNCHED.
      74 26 British Wireless. For England-Australia Service. London. Dec. 7 At Parrow-in-Furness today the 24.000 tons Orient liner. Orion, was successfully launched by wileless, the ceremony being performed by the Duke of Gloucester. w T ho is in Australia. 11.000 miles distant. The Duke’s speech could be clearlv heard. The
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      ORDERS FOR BRITAIN.
      49 26 —Reuter. Improvement Of China’s Communications. London. Dec. 10 The Chinese Government Purchasing Commission have ordered from the Motherwell Bridge Company and from the Axletree Company miscellaneous equipment valued at £5.000. and thresteel bridges costing £41.500 for th> Canton-Hankow Railway. Further interesting orders are expected short 1*
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      IDEA FOR A PLOT ?
      27 26 IDEA FOR A PLOT ’—Reuter. Las Vegas (Nev.), Dec. Edgar Rice Burroughs, the crenh’i of Tarzan, obtained a divorce today >'■ the ground of his wife’s “extn cruelty.”—Reuter.
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      THE PRICE OF “FREEDOM”
      26 26 —Reuter Wireless. London. Dec. 4 Irish Free State statistics show adverse trade balance of nr r £20.000.000 for the year ended Co'
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      MOTION TO APPROVE INDIA REPORT.
      754 27 Reuter. SIR SAMUEL HOARE’S SPEECH. A Constitution That Would Work. JNDIA is the subject of a momentous debate for which three days have been reserved in both Houses of Parliament. The Commons discussion began yesterday. Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for India, submitted a
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      IRAQ AND PERSIA.
      77 27 —Reuter Wireless. (om plaint Made To The Lporup. Geneva, Dec. 5. The Iraq Government has complained to the League of Persian aggressions on the Persian-lraq boundary, and has asked that the question be placed on the agenda for the next session of the Council under Article XI,
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      AMERICA’S BANDIT PROBLEM.
      100 27 .—Reuter. President Addresses Conference. New York, Dec. 10. There have been many instances of bandits being better equipped and organised than the officials supposed to keep them in check,” declared President Roosevelt at a conference of 500 crime officials, business men and school teachers summoned by Mr.
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      SIR JAMES O’GRADY.
      235 27 Reuter. Labour Leader Who Became A Governor. London. Dec. 10. Tiu* deatli has occurred of Sir James O'Grady. aged 68 years Sir Janies had been Governor o! Falkland Islands since 1931. He was formerly secretary of the National Federation of General Workers. Born in Bristol, he was
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      339 WHALES KILLED.
      31 27 —Tass. Vladivostok. Nov. 20. The whale hunting flotilla, which returned to Vladivostok after six and half months of work in the Behring and Northern Seas, killed 339 whales.
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      BOLIVIANS RETREATING.
      86 27 Paraguayans.—Reuter Wireless. ISntion Exhorted To "Repel The Invader." Santiago de Chili, Dec. 7. A general retreat by the Bolivian forces is in progress, according to messages from Lapaz which have evaded the censorship The Paraguayan claim to have captured a string of five forts is apparently correct. The
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      DE VALERA AND BRITAIN.
      395 27 Reuter Wireless Citizenship Question. EXCHANGE OF THRUSTS WITH MR. THOMAS. London, Dec. 9. Apparently as a retort to Mr. J. II. Thomas’s assurance in the House of Commons on Nov. 27, that the new Irish Free State Citizenship Bill would not deprive any person of his
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    • OUR LONDON LETTER.
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        LONDON’S BIGGEST EVENT FOR SEVENTY YEARS.
        1406 28 .—Reuter. and Sir John Coleridge.—Reuter Wireless. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, 40-43, Fleet Street. WHY,” a friend asked me this morning. “are the newspapers making all this fuss about the wedding of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina? Why is the
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        EVELYN LAYE MARRIED.
        24 28 .—Reuter Wireless. Yuma (Arizona). Dec. 7. The British actress and actor. Evelyn Laye and Franl: Lawton, were married here today.—Reuter Wireless.
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        PRINCE & UNEMPLOYED.
        26 28 PRINCE UNEMPLOYED. —British Wireless. London. Dec. 6. The Prince of Wales today made an extended tour of the unemployed welfare centres in the Durham neighbourhood.—British Wireless.
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        REICHSTAG FIRE DISCLOSURES.
        208 28 .—Reuter. Goering Accused. STATEMENTS BY a CONSPIRATOR. Paris, Dec. 4. The Reichstag was tired on Feb. 27 with the connivance of Herr Goering and Dr. Goeb bels, according to a document published by Le Journal, bearing the autograph signature of Storm Trooper Karl Ernst who was shot
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        FEARS FOR ULM.
        101 28 —Reuter Believed To Be Adrift In Pacific. San Francisco. Dec. 4 Grave fears are now felt for tlv safety of Ulm and his companions, c whom there has been no news for iou: hours. It is believed that they art adrift within 200 miles of Oahu, in
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        ITALY DECLINES.
        44 28 creation of a bloc of nations. Ron a* Wireless Rome. Dec. 3 Italy has declined Japan's suggt' tion for abrogation of the Washington Treaty. It is stated that nan desires to avoid the suggestion or rrpfitinn of a bloc of nations. ReuA*
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        Europe’s “Clouds Of Fear and Suspicion.”
        134 28 WUU1U 11CVC1 discrimination. —Reuter less. Berlin, Dec. 2. Germany is as anxious as any nation to dispel the clouds of fear and suspicion in Europe,” declared Baron Von Neurath, in an exclusive interview with Reuter at the Wilhelmstrasse. “And,” he added, “Germany will certainly
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      NEW RULING WAS THE REASON.
      980 29 Mr. Whittaker Rides Three Winners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) w.. 4 ipoh. Dec. 7. Fine weather prevailed for the opening day of the Perak amateur meeting and the going was very good. The attendance at the start was very small, even for an amateur meeting,
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      SERVICES PACK TAKE THE HONOURS.
      1047 29 Grundy The Outstanding Player. (BY OlIR FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT.) Singapore 6 pts. United Services 6 pts. Although not a very thrilling or spectacular game the Malaya Cup match between Singapore and the United Services on the S.C.C. padang on Saturday proved to he a grim struggle
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      BOXING AT WEMBLEY.
      56 29 Nel Tarleton Retains His Featherweight Title. London, Dec. 10. A 15-round contest for the British featherweight boxing championship was staged at the Wembley Sports Arena this evening. Nel Tarleton Liverpool), the holder of the title, gained a points verdict over Dave Crowley < London) and this made
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH Two Men Who Deserve Praise.— Shooting Is Good Fun.
    1392 30  - THE CLUB VERANDAH Two Men Who Deserve Praise. Shooting Is Good Fun. Conducted by LE1GHTOS WITH so many young players springing to the front the old stagers of the hockey held are sometimes rather forgotten and their performances overlooked. One such name comes readily to mind and that is H.
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    JOHORE TROUNCED.
    779 30 MALAYA CUP RUGBY. Negri-Malacca Score Six Times. Forwards In Fine Fettle. —Briggs Kicks Three Goals. (From Our Own Correspondents Seremban, Dec. 9. Great interest will be centred on the meeting of the Combined States and the United Services on Dec. 22 at Singapore as the winners of this
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    N. S. HOCKEY.
    103 30 Malays Suffer Their First Defeat Of The Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Seremban. Dec. a An interesting hockey match u played here today, when for the time this season, the Malay n 11 team were defeated by an eleven by Dr. Geo van Geyzel. The Rest v.
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    THREE BROTHERS IN GOOD FORM.
    545 31 Foon Seong’s Hat-Trick For Medicos. The Old Rafflesians prove i too strong for a scratch S.C.C. hockey side on the padang on Monday afternoon and won by three goals to nil. The Medic il College inflicted a defeat on the Ceylon Sports Club to Ihe
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    MALACCA HOLD THE NEGRI.
    669 31 HOME FORWARS INEFFECTIVE. Great Goalkeeping By Gomes For Visitors. «From Our Ow.i Correspondent.) ieremban, Dec. 9. By far the best display of hockey goal-keeping seen on the local padang this season was given by Henry Gomes and it was largely due to him that Malacca drew
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    HUDDERSFIELD HOLD THE ARSENAL.
    950 31 ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Brentford West Ham Each Get A Po hii Away. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 9 Huddersfield Town, who made such a disastrous start, but who have shown greatlv improved form recently wor* distinctly unlucky not to beat the Arsenal. In the first-half the
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    BRITAIN ACCEPTS.
    28 31 Reuter. London, Dec. G. At a private .sitting today the British Olympic Games Council accepted Germany’s invitation to participate In the 15)30 Olympic Games at Berlin.--
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    BARNEY ROSS WINS.
    43 31 I Reuter. Cleveland, Dec 10. Barney Ross beat Bobby Pancho at Los Angeles in a twelve round contest and thus successfully defended the world’s Junior welter title. Ross weighed 9st. 12 lb and Pancho 9 st. 12 3 ,4 lb.
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    JAPAN’S CHAMPION AN UNLUCKY LOSER.
    714 32 Liang Song Puts Up A Plucky Fight. (By Our Boxing Correspondent.) The main event at the Ol ympic Stadium on Friday provided the tremendous crowd with one of the best lights seen in Singapore for a long while. A1 Rivers got the verdict, but he
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    LANCASHIRE’S FIFTH SUCCESS.
    273 32 Home Rugby Blackheath Go Under To Leicester. London, Dec. 9. Lancashire finished off her pro- gramme in the Northern section of the Rugby football county championship with a victory over Yorkshire at Bradford by 13 points to 8. As Lancashire has already beaten Durham, Cheshire. Northumberland and
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    PENANG C.C, WIN.
    27 32 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10. The Penang Cricket Club beat the Selangor Club at hockey by three goals to nil yesterday
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    SOFT GROUND WORRIES THE LOSERS.
    720 32 Recreation Club Forwards In Fine Form. S.K.C. .3; S.C.C. l. The Singapore Recreation Club fully avenged their pre- ious double hockey defeat at the hands of the S. C. C. on Thursday when their First XI won by 3—1 the Second XI was also successful
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    POLICE TAKE THEIR CHANCES.
    281 32 Strong S.C.C. “A” XV Beaten. Police .11 pts. S.C.C. “A”. .6 pts The Police did well to defeat a strong SC.C. “A’ XV on the padang on Monday afternoon by 11 points (a ?oal and two tries) to 6 points (two tries). It was the first
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    N.S. LAWN TENNIS.
    97 32 (From Our Own Correspondent.' Seremban. Dec. 10 An open invitation tennis tournament (doubles), open to all Asiatic clubs in Negri Sembilan will be run shortly under the auspices of Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club for a trophy presented by President Mr. Lim Cheng Slong. It is announced
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      REPORT OF STRAITS TRADERS.
      258 1 Dividend Of 75 Cents. The report ot the directors ol the; gtraits Trading Co., Ltd., dated Dec. 8. states:— Alter writing off depreciation, making provision for bad and doubtful debts, and including a transfer from i internal reserves, the balance amounts to S672.135.65 which, with the
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      COMPANY REPORT.
      135 1 Dividend Expected For Current Half-Year. The report of the Rubber Regenerating Company for the nine months to September 30. 1934, shows that net Profit was £6,662, after providing for depreciation. For Mio previous twelve months, after provision was made for depreciation of £13.215, there was a los~ of
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      STANDARD PRODUCTION.
      40 1 Suloh Rubber Estates. Limited has been granted a provisional assessment in respect of 248,265 lb. The above assessment does not include an allowance for the recently acquired 62 acres n regard to which a claim has been made.
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      TWO CHRISTMAS WINDFALLS.
      119 1 Straits TiMes Copyright.” Companies Paying Interim Dividends. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 6. Kramat Tin Dredging are declaring an interim dividend of a shilling and a bonus of a shilling per share payable Dec. 19 for the year ending March 31 next. Rubber Estates of
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      OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD.
      228 1 The annual meeting of The Overseas Assurance Corporation. Limited will be held in Singapore on Dec. 14. The directors’ report to be submitted to the shareholders states Profit and loss balance brought forward from last year $177,041. less payment of a final dividend of 3 per
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      Kenny (Selangor) Rubber.
      93 1 ncuuj v Report of Kenny (Selangor) Rubber Company to June 30, shows rubber crop of .460.799 lb. <agst. 1.323.015 lb >; gross price obtained 4.53d. (2.56d.); all-in cost 2.75d. 2 Pro fit' was £11.476 (ag.st £1.293). plus profit £2 643 on reali c ation of investmentsand £13
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      GLEN MUAR’S SECOND DIVIDEND.
      191 1 uaicu a 1111 v* aw cent., less income tax. (Straits Times Copyright.) Singapore Para’s Ten Per Cent (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 7. Glen Muar Estates Ltd. reports a profit of £2,906 for the year ending July 31, 1934, as compared with £606 in the
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      135 1 Foreign Imports of tin ore during the month of November. 1934. Country of Origin Tons 1. Alsaka 2. Burma 372 3 The Netherlands Indies; Banka and Billiton Singkep Other Places 5 4. French Indo-China 125 5. Japan 92 6. Siam 1.172 7. Tanganyika 9 8. Union of
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      RANTAU TIN REPORT.
      62 1 The annual meeting of Rantau Tin Dredging was held in Penang. The directors’ report shows a profit for the year ended July 31 of $112,579. making $114,651 with interest &c. added. $40,578 wis allocated for depreciation. and with $52,566 brought In from the last accounts, and $52,560
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      EIGHT COMPANIES’ RESULTS.
      277 1 Ayer Hitam Tin £35,046 Profit (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 6. Ayer Hitam Tin Dredging Ltd., report for the year ending June 30 shows a profit of £35,046. Dividends totalling 121/2 per cent, are being paid, compared with five per cent, last year. The carry forward
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      98 1 During the week ending Dec. 1. exports from Malayan ports of tinned pineapples amounted to 24.989 cases, of which 11,084 (48 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 925 <4 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 11.010 <44 per cent.) cases to Canada,
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      BATU SELANGOR TIN.
      57 1 The annual meeting of Batu Selangor Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. was held In Penang when the directors’ report showed a gross profit of, $130,006 $40,655 was allocated to depreciation. Dividends of 7'/a per cent, were paid during the year, and a balance credit of $20,651 is being
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      LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING.
      1110 2 Share Report. Straits Traders. SHAREHOLDERS STILL IN THE DARK. Fraser and Co.’s share report issued today states Since our last report very little has happened which calls for special comment, and if one were to Judge the local share markets by the volume of business passing during
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      SOUTH TAIPING TIN CO.
      78 2 Directors’ report of South Taiping Tin Dredging Company, (1922) Limited states:— Batu Selangor Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.— This company has continued to make satisfactory progress. Associated Prospecting Co. ot Malaya Ltd.—The Directors regret to report that this company has decided to go into voluntary liquidation. Directorate.—
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      205 2 The following estimated rubber crops are for November: Penang.—427,ooo lb. Sabrang.—l2o,ooo lb. Straits.-334,000 lb. Rubana.—l4s,ooo lb. Bagan Serai.—3s,ooo lb Tali Ayer.—l23,ooo *b. Batak Rabit.—37.ooo lb. Merchiston.—44,soo lb. Mount J0y.—93,000 lb. Kurau —41,500 lb. Alor Pongsu. —89.957 lb. 8ed0ng.—45,266 lb. Temer10h.—27,575 lb. Alor Gajah.—22,7oo lb. Ayer Panas. —98,000 lb
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      KUNDONG RUBBER REPORT.
      140 2 Kundong Rubber Estate, Limited Directors report: After charging depreciation upon the assets of the company, the profit and loss account shows a net profit on the year’s working of $29,121. To this has to be added the balance of $16,799 brought forward from last account, after payment
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      22 2 Dec. S Tln> s ’P° re Price $114.25 per picul 1 H4.12H 114.25 114.12H 2 ***** 12 114.12 Vb
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      GOLCONDA RESUMES DIVIDENDS.
      159 2 —Straits Times. Copyright. Pontian (Malay) Increase Distribution. N (From Our Own Correspondent, London, Dec 12 Pontian (Malay) Rubber Co lit secured a profit for the vear'emu Sept. 30. of £3.790. A dividend 7Vs per cent, is recommended 1? ?932-3. W th 21/12 cent't Golconda Malay Rubber Co
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      TIN OUTPUTS.
      212 2 The following outputs are for No*, ember: Malayan.—l. Boo pels Southern Malayan —l.BOO pels Southern Perak.—l.ooo pels. Jelubu —248 pels Lukut.—l7s pels. Rahman Hydraulic.—so 7 pels The secretary of Austral Malay Tin. Ltd., reports the following outputs of its associated companies for the mon'h of November: Kampong Kamunting.—Hrs.
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      GALANG BESAR RUBBER.
      87 2 The report of the directors of Galana Bes&r Rubber Co. for the year ended June 30, states the crop for the year amounted to 472,000 lb. The available credit balance of Galang Besar Rubber Plantations Ltd amounts to £13,401, out of this balance the directors recommend that
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      HEVEA JOHORE RESULTS.
      223 3 l»;,/irf>r Dividends. lurnut To Pay Seven 11 BIG REDEMPTION I OPERATION. (■From Our Own Correspondent.) [1 London, Dec. 10. U Last year’s loss has been turned ■to a small profit by Hevea ■ohore) Rubber Plantations Ltd. For the year ending June 30, ■;M, this company shows a
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      ALOR GAJAH RUBBER REPORT.
      114 3 The directors’ report and statement of accounts for Alor Gajah Rubber Estate, Ltd., for the year ended September 30, 1934 states: The result for the year under review was a profit of $16,957 to which lahs to be added the .balance of $2 018 brought forward
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      PAJAM, LIMITED REPORT.
      156 3 The directors of Pajam Ltd., submit their report and statement of accounts for the year ended September 30. After providing for depreciation and directors’ fees the profit for the year amounts to $104,149 which added to the balance of $114,705 brought forward from last year makes a
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      61 3 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract* Spot Seller Price* s d. A. Jan.- AprDate Ldon S pore Dec. Mar. June Dec. 6 6 5 16 21 21% 22 23% 7 6% 21% 2H* 22% 23% 10 6 5 16 21 21% 22 23% 11 6 5 16 20%
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      BATU SELANGOR TIN DREDGING CO.
      514 3 Annual Meeting: In Penang. At the Batu Selangor Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., General Meeting In Penang Mr. D. A. M. Brown (the Chairman! stated that the general financial position of the company was sound, and considered that the company had had a very satisfactory year
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      LAHAT’S CAPITAL REDUCTION.
      107 3 5s. For Shareholders; 5s Written Off. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 12. In the Chancery Division yesterday, Mr. Justice Eve approved a reduction of the capital of Lahat Mines, Ltd., from £120,000 to £45,000 by the return of 5s. per share to shareholders and writinK off
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      MALAYAN RUBBER STATISTICS
      227 3 Ocean shipments of rubber, including latex, revertex and concentrated latex, during the month of November. 1934. Sheet and Crepe Latex, Concentrated Latex. TOTAL Tons Revertex Tons. Tons ORAND Name of Port Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Export Transhipment TOTAL Proper S. S. M. S. Proper S. S. M.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      919 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, Dec. 12. Mining. iAsue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 4/-4/-Ampat Tin 4/3 4 7Vi Yl i'l Asam Kumbang 35/- 36 -cdcb Al £1 Austral Malay 60 62 xd. 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 13'9 14 6 1 1 Ayer Weng 2.15 2.20 £1 £1
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      Trade And Finance.
      432 4 KXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Dec. 12 SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2 4 7/32 I.<or,don, 3 months’ sight 2/4 3/16 London, 60 days’ sight 2/4 5 32 London, 30 days’ sight 2 4V4 London, demand 2/4 3 32 London. T.T. 24 3/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 870 Hamburg,
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES NOV. 27.
        667 4 Allagar <2>) 1 8; Alor Pongsu (2 2/04; Anglo-Malay (£1) 12 3; Ayer Kuning (£1) 29 Bag an Serai <£l> 12 74; Bahru (Sel.) (2 > 3 5; Banteng (£1) 20 14: Batang (2 1 14; Batu Caves (£1) 21 6; Batu Tiga (£1) 28/;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES DEC. 12.
        709 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividend** Praser Lyail Company 8z Co. Evatt 454.175 1 3 p.c. int. a c year 28-2-35 Allenby tsl) 1.9 J 1.95 1.80 190 216,779 1 5p c. for year 30-9-34 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.60 1.65cd. 1.55 1.65cd.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      284 4 Last Night’s London Quotations. From Our Own Correspondent.) London Dec. 11. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation »o the price oi Dec. 0. GOVERNMENT STOCKS BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5"' 123% 4
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