The Straits Budget, 24 January 1935

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES IESTA3LISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 1015. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY JANUARY. 24, 1C35. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7(1.
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    THE WEEK IN MALAYA
    1053 1 qiK Shenton Thomas, the Governor, md High Commissioner, continuing up-country tour, is in Kuala Lumpur t j ay 'Thursday*. Full reports next week. r pHE ambition of a member ot the Siamese Royal Family to make a tor himself in the world of politics uas cut
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    SELF-IMPOSED TORTURE
    17 1 devotee with needles piercing his body during the Thaipusam observances in Singapore last week end
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    THAIPUSAM
    8 1 At the Tank Road 1‘cmple on Sunday.
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    Mr. Geoffrey Maund.
    60 1 Mr. GeoiTrey Maund. icrmerly oi' Borneo Motors, Penang, has been appointed representative of Austin Motors, Ltd., in Burma, French Indochina, Siam, Malaya, Sumatra, Java and New Guinea, with headquarters In Singapore Mr. Maund is coming out by Dutch Air Mail to Java, leaving Amsterdam on Wednesday this
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      A MALAYAN SHOW.
      638 2 Straits Times. January 17 Thirteen years ago the MulayaBornco Exhibition was held in Singapore It was a huge success, and the time lias now come to consider another enterprise oi the kind In the interval since 1922 there has been a terrible world depression. Recovery irom a
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      THE WIRELESS MYSTERY
      773 2 means in a generation.—Straits Times. January 18. There is one request which may reasonably be put to the Colonial and Federal Governments at the next meetings of their respective legis’atures. It is that these governments should indicate what their attitude towards broadcasting in Malaya really is. Both
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      HOSTILE SHADOWS.
      829 2 straits Times. January 19. Special significance may or may not attach to Sir Shenton Thomas’s allu sions, at the Chamber of Mines luncheon last Wednesday, to the possibility that tin control may come to an end, and to the necessity of preparing for that possibility. His Excellency was
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      DIGNITY WAGES.
      832 3 the problem.—Straits Times. January 21. By a coincidence there appeared in the same issue of the Straits Times last week two items bearing on the popular beliet that if only the Malayan schoolboy would stop looking for a white-collar job his troubles would be over. The first item
      the problem.—Straits Times. January 21.  -  832 words
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      The Ground Nut Trade.
      253 3 t utter and lard —Straits Times. January 21. If only the average Chinese market gardener could read English this is the thought which must occur to anyone In this country who dips into a vast publication on the ground nut industry which has just been issued
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      A SLUM DISEASE.
      837 3 Straits Times. January 22. For many years past the Singapore public has been told by health officers and others that slums cause tuberculosis. and that if lung diseases are to be eliminated from this city, light and air must be let into the congested shop-house areas. So
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      CIVIC HELMSMEN.
      707 4 and economically carried out. —Straits Times. January 23. There is one argument in favour ol municipal government which is evidently misunderstood by those who are opposing this reform in Kuala Lumpur. Continuity of policy, one ot the principal advantages of a municipality, is not maintained through the M.C.S
      and economically carried out.—Straits Times. January 23.  -  707 words
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    DEATH OF MR. EDWARD ANGUS.
    121 4 Former Well-Known Hockey Player. Mr. Edward Oswald Angus, better known as Ted Angus a member of a well-known local family died on Friday morning at the General Hospital. Singapore. Mr. Angus was for many years employed by Messrs Robinson and Co.. Ltd., and retired about
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    BIRTH
    19 4 CHALMERS—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on the 17th Instant, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Macrae Chalmers, a son.
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    ENGAGEMENT
    38 4 ANDERSON-STEVENS.-The engagement is announced of Victor, eldest son of the Rev. F. I. Anderson. C.M.G., and Mrs. Anderson, St. Michael’s Vicarage, Chiswick to Angela only daughter of the late K A Stevens and of Mrs. Stevens, Kensington
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    MARRIAGE
    26 4 BARRETTO.—On January 17 1935 at Hongkong. Dr. F. M. Graca Ozorlo to Rutn Yvonne, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Dem6e Barretto of Singapore.
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    152 4 TWO members of Malayan legislatures have been permitted in the past. as a token of gratitude for exceptional services, to retain the title of Honour- able after their retirement. One was Sir David Galloway, who served on the Legislative and Executivi councils of the Colony, and
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    SNAKE VS. CYCLE.
    148 4 I am indebted to a Singapore reader for an authentic hamadryad story which suggests that the speed of these reptiles is greatly exaggerated. In 1913.” says this correspondent I was on an estate 14 miles south of Morib. One day in the new clearing my coolies caught
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    A RECORD LENGTH?
    152 4 '"TOE first snake mentioned by my correspondent must come very near the record for hamadryads In this country, if indeed it does not exceed it. If I recollect aright, the specimen in the Selangor museum is just under 14 feet long, and that is exceptional. My correspondent
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    A KINTA MYSTERY.
    128 4 WHEN looking through the statistics issued by the Mines Department recently I noticed the curious fact that although the quotas of the Malayan mines are practically the same as they were a year ago, the number of coolies employed has increased greatly. Last November the total labour
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    SO NEAR, AND YET—
    153 4 SO NEAR AND YET— COME years ago the K.P.M. ran a number of tourist cruises througn the Malay Archipelago, starting trom Singapore. These cruises followed a marvellous itinerary through the Moluccas. Celebes and other groups, and the passengers were thus enabled to see more oi the beauty and wonder of
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    MOUNT FABER.
    116 4 ALL who have enjoyed the retreshment of bracken-covered slopes and wide horizons on Mount Faber will be relieved to learn that the current rumour attributing fell designs to the Army is without foundation. The Straits Times was informed by military headquarters. Fort Canning, yesterday, that there is no
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    NO MARKET.
    92 4 today are practically unsaleable.” writes a planter in the Malacca territory. I have been round all the shops (he continues) and none of them i want any coconuts, as it does not pay to buy. The Malays do not buy coconuts now for making cooking oil. as coconut
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    TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
    192 4 rpHIS is a note for the benefit of a Straits Budget reader who has pointed out two inaccuracies in °ur Kuala Lumpur correspondent’s article on the 25th anniversary of the Federal Council. The High Commissioner who presided at that first meeting on Dec. U1909, was Sir John Anderson.
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    32 4 DEATH. Mrs Tan Peng Hong, beloved aunt of Messrs. Chan Joo Chuan. Joo Hwee. Joo Cheng, Joo Khoy. Joo Wah and Joo Soon. 2am 16*! ST™’ 15 L m Tu: Tou at
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    A VALUABLE AID.
    117 5 0| ***** |OIU UpiJU UOU S ssa oOds ;sjtj s.Aausfa ;p OACq ipjqAi UOO;jB3 j jo ppu aq; uj sjjojja sn aq; ioj pajca ;ou aAcq £cas Aaj 'arqq-daap c 3uj k aqqM-Mous c jo a3pa aq; snoncUTW oa; aq; jo ojnq aa;;aq 3uTq;Auc joj 5js aujjnoion
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    FRIDAY PRAYERS.
    135 5 OiruU|4l/UU4( pay jU W, j J ffqnsaj aq; ‘sjeaA aajq; gijb; o; pajoadxa ;ou If -UOG uj 3f jom qajeasaj K Ui, apcui Apcajpj j -;jedap ueuis c juauiai I Pioq s;q; ui n jom joj fl F 10 ;suix aj3aujco aq; f 4 s snojauoa aq; opn;j;cj3
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    WIRELESS AHEAD.
    85 5 J 44 C3AJ3S3Jd JO I joj poau ou aq m* I -pan MCnfiS a MJ Joj 1; 310U1 PUB aonBSHBJJUa; |bj v. sb •sdaisjooj s.qBpa^t poMnipj ojb sajBjs pojtu cj jo saqouBjq iaqjo uj sn jiBniufsr a'jnajo oj Abm j Rj Aouatpoxg jnoA JBqj a< OM ‘.pappB piiB
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    THE BEST OF ALL.
    125 5 VH lo AlilJU uqjl l| v sluou in s« HdM sc |T ;o suosjad pub sassß 1* f Huouib punoj s\ ‘qS If ’l pu« ‘AJIBUOISBDJO osbos I f OUIOD OS'JB UJ IJOAOO ‘OPJO >-apjß uy -o-ina sb qaM sb saAjjKU uj/y uj Xnuißj uj jnaao
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    OUR OWN TRUMPETS.
    149 5 3m; aqj jßqj b/V VAV iv es b st? uajp;; 4< sjsan3 juaqumaai 9 MI JI JnB oin u\ sj|bhd-uub omj oons CM paMoqoj paaßid saqartoa ooq pajnoioo aqj 'do jaaj q;oq ‘pauipsi pt loniquiß aioui -sojpußjq jo Aiaaij 3io( I aim b sy aiqiijoq )(ooij3ao 3jaq
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    MUTINY DAY.
    169 5 PJSUOD aujppc P UB S BI 10 aq iiaM Acui 01 W P^ B P ut l ucqj ojoui B o% pst uonciduxaj Aqmuaumuas jo ss aqj qanoqx auI UI apcjoads tjucja icjuaui 3 l° J 9lunss c oj pa; Iddns him ji P ub aoucp oj ai<
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    “CAT’S PAWS.”
    196 5 uo|jB3jBiuap AnnjjsjM azB3 oj sayjBfc ajaqj ‘sjuop -uiaqj Suppi Abp sjq j( oouopuodopui 8unoA aqj spBoaj osjb sap jo jjnsaj Pioa ou sbm aiaqj uaq uj Mopoj oj oj Aptjba aA]8 oj sbm jj iapaa aqi JI pub—sasnoq-SujpjBoq Ap* •aoiAjas aqj sSujppnq pio 8u ioj saAjasajd —sassaui aqj
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    MEMORIES.
    151 5 j joe JrfAcfU PIUUJ 4CL{4 puts A Mi jscj sjt uj pajoGjpc GAcq jaAa uiojj juaui auTqjauios jo Supp ajaq Ajnoa 3ut papcnsjad ‘smcd s.jbo jsnf ds c st ajaqj aACjq asaqj os pu [3Ai sc sj ii scm ‘sAcs aq ./auTqj a Ajcjtitui Jjaqj sjq uj uu ooj
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    A PLANTER’S DANCE.
    159 5 ajoAi qcaH uodn sc ‘sjucajgs asnoq apjjq c sc J0 ssaujnjqjTCj puc A;sau aqs uaqM puis *Aj;ucjui ;q8n IMfobl ucq;cj aq; jo AqcAoi aq >0 3{ooq jaq sc qaAip o; qaAi op qj sjauucui aq; -pj qaiqAi Acp snojxuc uTJa;;cq uiojj jo uoouja;jc 38jbjm aaucH jo saAiasjno
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    AFTER DINNER.
    143 5 o V daouBSUTS aqT SB jsjy Jiaq; SutqsTJnoy jBqj 3ABq o! j pub juanb puB aSB umo aqj u] ub3j< p uauiqsiiSua uo 000‘0S$ juads os jou ji ‘Aubui Pub luonnjnsuT jBqj asi si jt osoddns -9JW aqx i »b qonui os *uiJV ubtpui ssbp-jsj ;3uts load -uioo
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    GOUTY MALAYANS.
    149 5 •E9l UOOJ3 JO 'SlSdHinm UpfUJjp SOJOP o S ,un u, au, ÜB E CIV S)l)1 UI UB 1 ISTJ ,O pub ApujnuoS ojoui poji smoijs jajim _p Ua pj j ß qj S j piJOM ait aioj sjq ui socicln > ou op 1 m m PU9|J ..-snojoumq
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    “MALAY PRESERVES.”
    171 5 ne ssaiasuas os pub sjas SujAjaoaj uj sju loqM aqx„ qonui sb anp sj asßajou] no aqj “oe a am jo 5J Aj3a auios P 3 110 00 a qi JOJ aiqjsuods 3 umojo am aq ‘Aujjnui am OOLI moqß mou sj jbjoj \OUSI oqM Abp 9A I
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    CARNEGIE GRANT.
    115 5 r r i “4u puq Aaqj y aABq aAV jj joj s^bj •pailBoai X{0]i SuqBjaj w njnqSuad b IHA jnq uossai ib} SBq qoiq.w 3q uj aoBid aqj j pos]da aiqjjiai xijqq& anbsoui b uj tr uios sb aidoad BJ( i ipsqs ‘anbsoui aqj aqx aqj jo u
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    PENGUINS.
    155 5 M 3 juaoyjuSBtu 8ujq;auios st mou pa^uttM IB aABq £aq; ‘8UIIIOJ UBq am sri l pjsqns sjatod aq; jo sumo; pub s3u ii] ‘uauispuBq *saum;soo *uaui an; W y jo pasod ;duia;;B ou paapui>u 8m 3abh qajqM ‘suouBJjsniu oqi japun 3Ay o; 9 q AiajBunjaojun 0llM aidoad sjq; P
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    SIR BENSON.
    176 5 wq ‘UBUI JO I AjJiajSOd JO Jy SJ Sop aqj, ‘UO saoS \\ns 1 !bmjb pub ‘op -jdißxa aSpjjquißO oqj >d AiqßjjßAUj,, Pldnjs aqj oj pjusaj aqj joj qonoA jt?qj uj jaajjoa aqj jo s l "V'W ‘sajßQ '3 0 jjdAau sj jnq ,/uojjbaouuj ub Ajpaj oqM auo
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    SIR WILLIAM.
    140 6 SIR Benson's son. who alterwards became Sir William Maxwell, was equally well endowed wit 1 1 that usel nl but sometimes trying quality known as strong mindedness; but he was also one ot the best Residents who ever served in the Malay States. As tor Sir William'.t sons.
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    SIR GEORGE?
    125 6 MAXWELL,” she noted in the diary, ‘‘is very pleasant, strong both physically and mentally, clever and upright, educated at Oxford and Lincoln’s Inn, but brought up in the Straits Settlements, where his father was Chief Justice. He is able, combative, dogmatic, well read and well inlormed, expresses himself
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    BUS TIME TABLE.
    180 6 A WORD ol appreciation Is due to the Traction Company for the promptness with which it has responded to requests for publication of the earliest and latest times at which omnibuses and trolley-buses are available In Singapore. In the Straits Times there is an advertisement in which
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    A NEWSPAPER O.B.E.
    197 6 ONE of the duties which the High Commissioner performed in Ipoh, last week was the presentation of the O.B.E. to Mr. Jack Jennings, editor and proprietor of the Times oi Malaya. As another veteran F.M.S. news-, paper man, Mr. J. H. M. Robson, says in his Records
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    A GREAT NAME.
    194 6 IN loyalty to a lormer chief ot mine. however, I am forced to correct one misunderstanding. It should be noted.” says a Penang newspaper. 1 “that Mr. Jennings is the first journalist in Malaya to be so honoured. Not even the great Still nor Mr. Make- I
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    HOOPER CHORUS.
    199 6 rpHE tortured bellowings ol my I neighbour’s wireless set, to which I delicately alluded a few weeks ago in the hope of pricking his conscience, still go on; but that is the only set in the neighbourhood and is some little distance away. I was talking yesterday, however,
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    “BEL RETIRO.”
    500 6 Sunday. Jan. 6. Hon. Mr. P Simpson and Mrs., Simpson. Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader and Mrs. Abdoolcader. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Bridge. Dr. and Mrs. E. D Lindow and Mr. B G. H. Johnson had luncheon at “Bel Retiro.'' Monday. Jen. 7. Hon. Mr J. S.
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    Sir Shenton Guest Of Sultan Of Perak.
    165 6 300 Present At Party. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 15. About 300 quests from all communities were present at the maiden party given by the Sultan in the Astana Iskandariah at Kuala Kangsar yesterday afternoon in honour of* the High Commissioner, His
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    CHINESE LABOUR LEADER.
    236 6 Mr. Li Peng-hong Passes Through Singapore. Among the passengers on the Conte Rosso, which passed through Singa pore on her way to Europe, were two prominent Chinese and seven students General Chang Yen. accompanied by his wife, is going to Germany to turther his military study for
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    CHINESE WEDDING.
    123 6 Ang Beng Seng-Goh Siew Lee. The wedding took place at the Ipob Town Hall on Sunday of Miss Goh Siew Lee, late of the Ipoh Telephon Exchange, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Goh Yin Foo, with Mr. Ana Ban Seng, of the Penang Municipality Mr. C. W.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    857 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL nr Gordon Spink. M.D.. Rural Board omcer. left on Friday on the H nchi on Home leave. n s. Petrovich of Swan and ‘.Viren, architects, left on the Conte j,.,sso on six months leave. K V. Peacock. Rubber Restriction V,,r Dindings. has been transferred! similar capacity to Larut.
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    Tungku Zainal’s Marriage.
    54 7 Tungku Zainal, a son of H.H. the Sultan of Selangor, accompanied by other members of the household of the Sultan, travelled on Friday to Kuala Kangsar, for his marriage with a grand-daughter of the late Sultan Idris The bride’s father is Raja Haji Shoib, a son of
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    Mr. Roland Braddell.
    48 7 Mr. Roland Braddeli has been made a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Recently he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Mr. and Mrs. Braddeli are at present on holiday in England, and will return to Singapore in about two months.
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    Lady Tichborne.
    32 7 Lady Tichborne. Mr. Ronald Greville and Mr. R. C. More O’Ferrall have arrived in Kuala Kangsar cn a visit to Captain I indsay Vears. private secretary to H.H. the Sultan.
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    Johore Appointments.
    27 7 Mr. A. D. Campbell has been seconded for service in Johore. Dr. B. F. Home is to be Visiting Medical Superintendent, Mental Hospital, Johore Bahru.
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    WESTWARD BOUND.
    417 7 Passenger List Of P. O.j Ranchi. Following is the official list of passengers by the P. and O. Ranchi, which arrived in port on Thursday from Hong Kong, bound for Europe: Mrs. L. Estes. Mr. A. Fenton, Miss D. Cheetham, Miss E. Kerner, Mr. H. and Mrs. Derry,
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    Passengers By The P. & O. Ranchi.
    529 7 Passengers By The P. O. Ranchi. The following passengers are proceeding by the P. and O. Ranchi which sailed for Penang. Colombo, Bombay and Europe:— Mr. C. T. Thomas, Mrs. D. M. MacSwan, Miss D. Rodriques, Miss Kirner, Miss B. I. Webber, Mr. H. E. B. Williamson. Mr. J. Pugh,
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    SELANGOR GARDENS SOCIETY.
    279 7 In Danger Of Being Wound Up. The report of the Selangor Gardening Society for the year ended Oct. 31 last, to be presented at the annual general meeting at the Selangor Club Chambers states: Committee: the Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams (chairman >, Messrs. S. C. Colcmb,
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    NEW REGULATIONS FOR PASSPORTS.
    90 7 Closer Supervision Of China Travellers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 21. New regulations have come into force in regard to passports to China. The local Chinese Consulate announces that from Jan. 1 of this year such documents must bear Chinese consular service stamps equivalent to
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    A Federal Letter The Same Old K.L.—But More Jazzy!—H.E.’s Visit.
    627 8 A Federal Letter The Same Old K.L.—But More Jazzy! H.E.’s Visit. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 16. tl/HAT are the impressions oi one who. alter live years in Kuala Lumpur, moves camp to Singapore, and returns here after an interval of six and a half years That is
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    PAPER CHASE IN THE RAIN.
    184 8 Singapore Hunt Club Event Despite the inclemency 0 f the weather a very successful paper chase was held by the Singapore Hunt Club on Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Forbes were the hares and they started off from the fourth milestone, b ikit Timah Road, at
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    PLEASURE YACHT IN HARBOUR.
    146 8 Ex-Cabinet Minister And Wife Aboard. Flying the Ensign of the Royal Yacht Squadron, the 1500 ton yacht Rosaura. owned by Lord Moyne «rh Hon. Walter Edwara Guinness* arrived in the roads, under the command of Capt. Laidlaw. Lord and Lady Moyne are on bear i w’ith
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    KING’S PAVILION.
    557 8 Sunday. Jan. 13. in the morning His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas were present at a Menggelunchor picnic given by II H the Sultan ol Perak Monday. Jan. 14. At 11 a m an address ol welcome trom the Hajas, Orang Besars and Malav Officers ol
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    MR. H. P. LANCASTER.
    51 8 Simplex Concrete Piles (.Malaya» Limited, have received advice from their head office in London of the death of Mr. Henry Percy Lancaster, a director of the company and that of the Eastern Holdings, Ltd., Singapore, which took place in London after a long illness on Jan.
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    FALL FROM BED.
    60 8 A Malay lance corporal was found lying on the floor beside his bed in his guarters in the Kandang Kerbau police station on Friday. He had fallen on of bed and died within a few minutes of being found, despite artificial respiration being applied by ambulance dresser.
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    CLERICAL UNION.
    44 8 Beginning on Friday, the evening class of the Clerical Union will meet at the town office of the Union, 12, Winchester House. The change of the meeting place has been made to suit the convenience of those who are attending the class.
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    H.M.S. BRIDGEWATER On Way To Africa Station.
    109 8 H.M.S. Bridgewater, a sloop of 1.045 tons, arrived in Singapore on Tuesday from the China Station on her way to the Africa Station to which she has been transferred. She leaves again on Thursday and will spend a day at Penang beior continuing
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    MR. CHEAH TEK THYE.
    73 8 The funeral of Mr. Cheah Tek Th took place at Penang on Friday lafrom 48e, Northam Road. It was larg ly attended by friends and relative The catafalque was headed by a P 1 cession of priests, scrolls and bann > with a great array of
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    THE OLD GODOWNS AND MESSES.
    2200 9 Knniis Memories. Punkahs, Candles And The Tea Ritual, (By “Hantu”) Wert the old times better than those of today? No fair answer can L given without making exhaustive comparisons, without drawing conclusions that must be, in the long run, u r t .iy personal. As
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    A SINGAPORE TEMPLE.
    12 9 Decorative dome of the Chettiars’ Temple in Tank Road.
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    NEW COUNCIL MEMBER ENTERTAINED.
    1061 10 Mr. Tay Lian Teck On His Policy. I MORE PROTESTS ONi EDUCATION. “My Success Is Due To Co-operation.” MR. TAY LIAN TECK, the new unofficial meml of the Legislative Council, was entertained to dinner at the Garden Club, Singapore, last ni^ht. Speaking of the policy he
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    MORE RADIO LISTENERS IN MALAYA.
    191 10 (From Our Wireless Corresponoent) BIG increase in the number of wireless licences issued in Malaya is reported for 1934. The figures for last year, just available, show that there are now 1,700 licensees against 826 in 1933. These figures are for the Straits Settlements and
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    SINGAPORE A.C.S. CHANGE.
    331 10 Rev. G. V. Summers. METHODIST SCHOOL APPOINTMENTS. I i £HANGES in Methodist personnel I throughout Malaya were announced at the conclusion of the Methodist conference in Singapore last week. The more important changes in appointments were as follows: The Rev. G. V. Summers becomes headmaster of the
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    Mr. H. D. Noone.
    59 10 H v v Noone. father of Mr. H. D. Noone of the Perak Museum, has recently been staying at the New Club Mr P v!L\ Durir hls sta y in Taiping r^jN^one who ls an arc haeologist. studied th? various flints which are P^F 1 of
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    PRESENTATION TO FLT.-LT. POTTER.
    181 10 Five Years Instructor At Flying Club. Flt.-Lt. S. H. Potter, chief instructor at the Royal Singapore Flying Club, who (as announced by our i aviation correspondent yesterday) !is leaving for England later this (month to take up another appointment, was presented with a silver tray on
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      “ PLEAD GUILTY.” Attitude Of The Hawkers A Explained.
      384 11 PLEAD GUILTY.” Attitude Of The Hawkers A Explained. o street hawker was arrested P d iv—a by no means un>„rurrence. Asked whether he plead guilty or not guilty. J! 1 !piled unhesitatingly “Guilty.” v not engage a lawyer and let .;,liee sec you are not so easily I suggested. S,
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      A Motorist On Police Procedure.
      470 11 lr Io io cM motorists who have <,IU I 1 1 tban not received a sumuf" I’ 1 of traffic regulations. n Allowing may be of interest > i. policeman takes down your 1 11 may be because you did observe the numerous and varied
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      SCHOOL DENTISTS.
      442 11 Sir, —It was with great surprise that I read M.B.’s letter in your issue of Jan. 15 in which he attacks so vehemently the suggestion that government should provide dental services in schools throughout Malaya. It is indeed a sad and lamentable occurrence for us to experience that
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      Example Of Other Civilised Nations.
      150 11 Sir, —With due deference to “MB’s” opinions, which are of the lulling-to-sleep-of-the-public variety, the State now is anxious concerning the welfare ot its children and is prepared to do its utmost for them. And I feel sure that no scheme which may be put lorward
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      A TAME HORNBILL. Memories Of A Pet At Sungei Lembing.
      310 11 Sir. —The account by Anak Singapura in a recent issue of the Straits Times of a tame mynah bird in a Singapore house recalls to my mind a tame hornbill which was owned by a Chinese gentleman of Sungei Lembing
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    SUPREME COURT SENSATION.
    373 11 Counsel Withdraws. JUDGE’S ATTITUDE ATTACKED. Mr. Philip Hoalim, counsel for Tan Boon Kiah, a well-known Singapore bank official, in a case in the Assize Court, withdrew from the court last week, in view of the attitude which your lordship took up last week.” Whatever efforts he had
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    DEATH OF MR. HENRY COWLING.
    133 11 Funeral At Bidadari Last Week. The funeral of Mr. Henry Cowling, one of the oldest European residents in Malaya, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery, Singapore. In addition to the chief mourners—Mr. H. W. Cowling. Mrs. Langley-Fraser and Mrs. Jean Pearse—there were present at the
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    BITTER ATTACK ON BUFFER POOL.
    634 12 Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt’s Warning. PRESENT TERMS “SUICIDAL." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 21. THK Hon. Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt, addressing the shareholders at the fourteenth annual general meeting of Petaling Tin Ltd. held at Ipoh today, referring to the Buffer Pool
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    HARBOUR BOARD CHARGES CUT 50 PER CENT.
    178 12 Concession To Merchants. (From Our Shipping Correspondent.) Fifty per cent, reductions in storage charges for merchandise have been decided on by the Singapore Harbour Board. The Straits Times understands that the store rent for all kinds of cargo under classification A of the
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    THE FUTURE OF TIN RESTRICTION.
    965 12 Malaya’s Position Cannot Continue. MR. FRANK C. MAIR SPEAKS OUT. Present Danger To The Signatory Countries. It is impossible to imagine such inequalities continuing indefinitely.” remarks Mr. Frank C. Mair, in an article in the January issue of British Malaya, in which he details Malaya’s
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    RUGBY ENTHUSIASTS AT DINNER.
    1528 13 players —Past and Present Take Stock. PRESENTATION TO MR. CHARLES SALTER. THK Rugby football season came to an end on Saturday 1 with the North versus South annual match which was followed by the Malaya Rugby Union dinner at Raffles Andrew Caldecott, the Colonial Secretary, was
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    WILTSHIRE REGT. FOR BANGALORE.
    73 13 Trooping Changes Next Winter. When the 1st King s Dragoon Guards transfer from Egypt to India next winter the regiment will be stationed at Secunderabad. The 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers, also moving from Egypt, is allotted Jullundur as first station. The 1st Battalion, The
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    FOUND HANGING.
    44 13 fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 20. A verdict of suicide by hanging was returned by the Seremban coroner here yesterday, at an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinese who was found hanging at the Seremban General Hospital.
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    TEMPLE RECEPTION BY CHETTIARS.
    366 13 Thaipusam Festival In Singapore. The reception given by the Nattukkottai Chettiar community in connection with the annual celebrations of the festival of Thaipusam was held on Sunday at the Tank Road Temple and a very large number responded to the invitation, including the Colonial Secretary, the
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    IPOH WELCOMES SIR SHENTON.
    943 14 Large Gathering At The Town Hall. HIGH COMMISSIONER AND RACIAL HARMONY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 16. Till; Town Hail was full to overflowing with people of all nationalities today when His Excellency (Sir Shenton Thomas) attended to receive an address ot welcome from the
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    CHANCES AT SELANGOR SULTAN’S PALACE.
    73 14 Ihe Astana Mahkota, the palace of the Sultan of Selanrnr are officially Informed that Tengku Musa Iddin has vacated the m the official residence of the Raja Muda of Selangor A.tlfn b m V k? tem >orarl, y been given accommodation in the Astana Mahkota,
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    DEATH OF TOWKAY TEH CHYE.
    63 14 (hrom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 17. The death has occurred at Pasir Panjang village, Port Dickson, of r l owkay Teh Chye, a pioneer planter and one of the wealthiest Negri Sembilan Chinese and one of the oldest J.P. Deceased was a former member
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    Negri Sembilan Assizes.
    47 14 T he Negri Sembilan Assizes began n the Seremban Supreme Court In the absence of the Hon. Mr. Justice the absence of the Hon. Mr. Justice D. Mudie. the Assizes were presid,over„ by the Chlef Justice of the Malay States, Sir S. J. Thomas.
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    FIRST RESTRICTION PROSECUTION.
    378 14 Smallholder Whose Tree* Had Been Cut Down. The first prosecution under *he new Rubber Regulation Ordinance was heard last week in the police court when Hway Luan, a Sinea pore smallholder, was fined $;20 The first charge was that he “on or 'bout June 11, 1934, at
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    MALACCA VOLUNTEER CHANGES.
    120 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.' Malacca. Jan. 20. Capt: R. W. Watson-Hyatt has been posted to the “C M Malay Company and assumes command with effect from Jan. 19 vice Captain A. E. Frisby on leave. Captain Watson-Hyatt has been appointed band president. Lieut: B. R. Whitehouse has
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    CYCLES COLLIDE.
    53 14 From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 21. Two Chinese clerks of the Police Depot were motor cycling, one with l pillion rider, and in some manner the machines converged and became locked. All were thrown and the pillion rider was sent to hospital unconscious, believed to have
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    TIBET & CHINA
    1469 15 TIBET CHINA (Straits Times Special.) feudal lords STILL hold sway. Nanking Offers To Help. transport only ON HORSEBACK. Government Mission In Singapore. AFTER a slow and difficult A journey across the mountains guarding Tibet, The Chinese Government’s Mission to Lhasa is in Singapore last week en route for Nanking. The
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    MR. J. H. M. McDONALD
    38 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 19. The death occurred here suddenly this morning of Mr J. H. M. McDonald. a partner of Couper-Johnston and Co. Mr. McDonald was a well known golfer.
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    DEPOSED PRINCE MOVES TO PALACE.
    60 15 Selangor Change. SULTAN LEAVES THE ISTANA MAHKOTTA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Jan. 15. His Highness the Sultan of Selangor today removed his residence to the Istana Mastura, Klang, the residence of Tengku Musa Eddin, the deposed Raja Muda of Selangor. Tengku Musa Eddin will
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    UNIQUE DOMESTIC GATHERING.
    165 15 Family Reunion In Kedah. A gathering, which was probably unique as far as Malaya Is concerned, took place at Christmas at Dublin Estate. Kedah, when Dr and Mrs. Gilbert Brooke and their entire lamily of two sons and three married daughters were together. Dr. Brooke is well
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    MT. FABER.
    104 15 Rumour That It May Be Closed To Public. It is stated in certain quarters that Mt. Faber will soon be closed to the public as the site is needed for other purposes. No confirmation of this was available when inquiries were made by a representative of the Straits
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    SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
    712 17 The procession of the Silver Cur was the principal feature of the celebrations at the weekend by the local Hindu community in honour of the Thaipusam festival. Here (in oval) is a picture of the Silver Car being drawn through the streets. In spite of
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS. Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      HIS “NEW DEAL” SCHEME FOR PROSPERITY
      611 21 —Reuter •WAR CABINET” PROPOSED. Using Tariffs To Ensure Freer Trade. BANK OF ENGLAND CRITIC. \\\l I.LOYD GEORGE, the Wizard of Wales’ attempted 111 another “come back” into British politics last night. In a speech at Bangor he revealed sweeping proposals for replanning Britain. Ik*
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      BOWER OF THE SOVIET.
      91 21 -Reuter. ini ary praetor In All IVoblems. Ti,„ Moscow, Jan. 18. reKara-Vrii C c Can have an eas y mind Sovir* imo East ern frontiers because firm i n n f lic y is simultaneously off aj'iv JC T ful Prepared to beat sidint- i aC
      -Reuter.  -  91 words
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      REIGN OF TERROR.
      83 21 —Sin Kuo Min. Ended By Recapture Of Fukien City. Amoy, Jan. 18. After a three-year reign of terror, the Communist-bandits in Huanghang, a city in North Fukien, have been driven out. When the Government forces entered the city, it was found that under the merciless rule of
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  83 words
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      SAAR AGREEMENT REACHED.
      257 21 Reuter. Change Over Date. FRANCE ERECTS A CUSTOMS BARRIER. Geneva, Jan. 18. The League Council has adopted the Saar agreement which provides for the return of the Saar to Germany on March 1. The council will meet on Feb. 15 to try to discover a settlement to
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      Untitled
      14 21 .—Reuter. passed the second reading of the NaDublin, Jan. 18—The Senate today tionality Bill.—Reuter.
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      SOVIET “CLEAN UP” ACCOMPLISHED.
      112 21 Zinovieff And Eighty Others Imprisoned. Moscow, Jan. 17. Zinovielt was today sentenced to ten years imprisonment, Kamenelf to five years and the remainder of the accused to different terms of imprisonment. All the accused pleaded guilty and the Court held that though they belonged to the
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      GOVERNMENT HOUSING HILL.
      192 21 Reuter. London, Jan. 17. A live year plan to abolish overcrowding is revealed in the Government Housing Bill published today which establishes an overcrowding standard whereby every house must allow for the proper separation of the sexes, apart from husband and wife and children under ten. Only
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      IN HAPPY MOOD.
      32 21 Mr. Lloyd George planned hie prosperity scheme at Churt (Surrey) during the New Year holidays—but he had time to entertain local children, as this picture, received by air, shows.
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      STRAITS MAIL DESTROYED BY FIRE.
      78 22 ’—Reuter. 1 Post Office Rail Van Ablaze. BERLIN REPORT OF DANGEROUS PARCEL. India And Australia Letters Involved. Berlin, Jan. 16. MAILS from India, the Straits Settlements, the Far East and Australia carried by the A m. v* w V liners Ranpura and Orsova were destroyed
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      FAST NEW LINER FOR FAR EAST SERVICE.
      85 22 .—Reuter. u Potsdam Launched At Hamburg Yesterday. Berlin, Jan. 16. A new 18.000-ton liner, the Potsdam, at sistership to the Scharnhorst, recently launched in the presence ot Hitler, will be ready for the Far East service of the Hamburg Amerika line next summer.
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      NEW AIR SERVICES TO THE EAST.
      52 22 —Reuter. Four Nations Confer In Holland. The Hague Jan. 16. The leading British. German. French and Dutch airlines will shortly meet In connection with the German Lufth ansa Company’s plan for a BerlinShanghai service via India. The purpose of the conference is to avoid
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      SYMPATHY FOR MALARIA VICTIMS.
      134 22 British Wireless The King’s Message To Ceylon. London, Jan. 14. A message from the King has been transmitted to the Governor of Ceylon through the Secretary of State for the Colonies expressing His Majesty’s sympathy with the victims of the recent herlous epidemic of malaria in
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      JAPAN’S PACIFIC MANDATES.
      127 22 —Aneta Havas. Tokio, Jan. 16. Admiral Suzugu, speaking of the allegation made concerning Japan’s mandate islands in the Pacific, declared officially that these islands occupied an essential and central i position in the Japanese system of defence. Japan was firmly resolved to keep these islands under all
      —Aneta Havas.  -  127 words
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      CHINA’S ROLE IN “NEXT” WAR.
      262 22 Minister's Warning NEUTRALITY HER ONLY HOPE. Peiping, Jan. 17. This year is a critical year for the world and only if the Chinese people strive together to maintain peace will the salvation of the country be possible.” Tliis was tlie grave warning to the Chinese
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      AMERICAN RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
      74 22 the similar period in 1934.—AnetaHavas. January Estimates. HIGHER FIGURES FOR FIRST QUARTER. Estimates of rubber consumption in the United States during January vary between 33,000 and 43,000 tons. This view is expressed in the circular issued by Messrs. Symington and Wilson, who add that if this latter
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      BRITISH TRADE AND JAPAN MARKETS.
      48 22 F.B.I. Appoint Committee To Maintain Contact. London, Jan. 15. As an outcome of the recent mission to the Far East, the Federation of British Industries has appointed a committee to maintain contact with the committee appointed by the Japan Economic Federation in Tokyo.
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      FRENCH STATESMEN TO VISIT LONDON.
      82 22 -Reuter and British Wireless. M. Flandin, the French Premier and M. Laval, the French Foreign Minister, are going to London on Jan. 31 for conversations with Sir John Simon, the British Foreign Secretary. It is the desire of the British Government. sharW also by the
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      SOVIET RUSSIA GIVES UP EQUAL PAY IDEA.
      216 22 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. “Pravda” Reveals Far Reaching Changes. NO MORE PAYMENT IN KIND. Moscow, Jan. 10. Interesting light is thrown upon drastic changes in the U.S.S.R. :n the life of the working masses by a leading article in Pravda, ostensibly dealing with the wages problem.
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      KING AS PATRON OF CHINESE ART.
      150 22 —Reuter London Exhibition Planned For Next Winter. London. Jan. 16. The Royal Academy announces that an exhibition of Chinese art will be held at Burlington House from Nov. 19. 1935 to March 1936 under the joint auspices of the British and Chinese governments. Their
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      GOLD SHIPMENTS SHORTLY.
      118 22 —Reuter. Paris. Jan. 16. One Paris bank sold gold dollars today and is believed to have resumed gold shipments to New York. The opinion is gaining ground that no alteration in the gold price on New York should take place and that even a decision in favour
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      CHINESE ATTITUDE WEAKENS.
      651 23 A “LOCAL ISSUE” CLAIM. Sino -Japanese Clashes Denied. MILITIA STILL IN CONTROL. LATEST cables from the Charhar front suggest that the Chinese attitude is weakening. The Japanese ultimatum to General Soong Che-yuan, chairman of the Charhar Government, to withdraw his troops under pain of “appropriate measures expired
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      PERSIA—IRAQ DISPUTE.
      58 23 —Reuter Wireless. Referred To World Court. Geneva, Jan. 16. At the Council meeting today Mr. Eden moved that the frontier dispute between Persia and Iraq be referred to the Court of International Justice. The Council decided that the Rapporteur, M. Alosi, should endeavour to secure the assent of
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      GRUESOME EVIDENCE AT HAUPTMANN TRIAL.
      77 23 —Reuter. Finding Of The Lindbergh Baby’s Body. Flemington. Jan. 17. The court hearing the Lindbergh baby murder charge was horrified today by gruesome details of the finding of the body of the baby. Women sobbed, and Mrs. Hauptmann sat with head bowed and tears in
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      THE DUCHESS CUTS THE CAKE.
      27 23 The Duke and Duchess of Kent attended the Not Forgotten Association’s party for ex-servicemen which took place at Buckingham Palace Mews, London.
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      AMERICA’S FIVE POINTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
      324 23 .—Reuter. Roosevelt’s Ambitious Plan Revealed. PAY ROLL TAX FOR UNEMPLOYED. Protection Against The Modern Hazards.” Washington, Jan. 17. President Roosevelt presented to Congress this afternoon, a fivepoint programme designed as protection against the hazards of modern existence.” The programme contained in a bill drafted
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      JAPAN SENDING PLANES TO BANGKOK.
      117 23 amount to Yen. 200,000. —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Giant Machines On A “Goodwill Flight.” ACCOMPANIED BY DESTROYERS. Recent SiaTi R.A.F. Visit To Singapore. •THE Japanese Navy has decided to assign two giant planes to undertake within a month’s time a goodwill flight to Bangkok by
      amount to Yen. 200,000.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  117 words
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      NEPHEW FOR DUCHESS OF KENT.
      68 23 Countess Toerring-Jettenbach. formerly Princess Elizabeth of Greece, and sister of the Duchess of Kent, gave birth to a boy in Munich on Jan. 11. The Duchess of Kent was by her sister's bedside all day, while the Duke of Kent went on a ski-ing expedition.
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      U.S.A. RUBBER FIGURES FOR LAST YEAR.
      244 24 More Consumption In December. BIG IMPROVEMENT IN 1934. N.E.I. Exports 1 Per Cent Below Quota. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Jan. 18. AMERICAN rubber statistics for last month are announced today. Arrivals total 29,200 tons compared with 86,282 tons in November and 42,099 tons
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      FAR EAST AVIATION CONFERENCE.
      163 24 “Reuter Britain Has Not Yet Been Approached. It is learned the British authorities have not yet been approached in connection with tlie conference of British, German. French, and Dutch air lines who art* to discuss the German Lufthansa Company’s plan for a Berlin8hanghai service via India.
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      WAR TOYS IN GERMANY.
      57 24 The toy factories of Nuremberg, once the centre of the world’s toy industry, are working over-time lo turn out enough miniature armaments to satisfy the demands of German children. Ingeniously contrived tanks, bombing planes, battleships, guns and toy soldiers are being dispatched by the tens of
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      GERMANY LOOKS EASTWARD.
      349 24 Memel Territory. ANOTHER THREAT TO PEACE OF EUROPE. Berlin. Jan. 20. The German eyes are turning eastward now that the Saar is out of the way, is suggested by the vigorous German press campaign during the past few days against Lithuania. German newspapers complain that troop concentrations
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      “HAPSBURG CAMPAIGN” RUMOURS.
      178 24 Vienna. Jan. 20. The greatest secrecy is being maintained in regard to a proposal understood to have been adopted at a conference last night to nominate Archduke Eugene as successor to President Miklas whose term of office expires in October. The proposal was made following a Cabinet
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      FURTHER RUBBER CUTS POSSIBLE.
      56 24 Although the International Regulation Committee meet on January 29 the meeting will be merely a formality; but the next meeting on February 26th should prove interesting as it is possible that further cuts in output will have to be considered. Malcolm Bowley Co f s commodity
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      LIVE IN MALAYA AND ALWAYS KEEP HEALTHY
      445 24 Raffles Institution Veteran. NEWS OF MALAYANS IN LONDON. Oxford Provides New Civil Service Candidates. (By Air Mail.) London, Jan. 13. ONG residence in Malaya seems to ensure exceptionally good health in middle and old agewitness such energetic young-old men as Sir Frank Swettenham
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      SOVIET FRONTIERS
      65 24 —Reuter. Moscow. Jan. 18 The Republic can have an easy mind regarding the Eastern frontiers because Soviet foreign policy is simultaneously firmly peaceful and prepared to beat off any attack, declared Sulimov, presiding at the Commissars’ Council. He claimed that the Soviet’s international power had increased to the
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      ATTITUDE TO BRITAIN, AMERICA AND CHINA.
      739 25 —Reuter. U.s. CONFLICT UNIMAGINABLE. Trade Adjustments With “Our Former Ally” —England. •TRUE MOTIVE” IN CHINA. IN IMPORTANT speech by the Japanese Foreign Minister, A \|r K Hirota, was made in the Diet in Tokio this morri- Mr Hirota said Japan wanted a sweeping reduction
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      SINO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT?
      204 25 -Sin Kuo Min. Charhar Dispute. REPORTED ‘NEW METHOD’ FOR SETTLEMENT. Shanghai. Jan. 22. Sino-Japanese negotiations are proceeding at Kalgan in connection witn the Charhar territorial dispute, and latest developments indicate that a new method of settlement has been obtained. While no details are yet available, it is believed
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      WHAT THEY HAVE SAID.
      279 25 Javan’s disarmament proposals necessitate the abrogation of the Washington Treaty—Mr. Hirota in Tokio on Nov. 28. We desire to bring about drastic reduction and limitation of offensive arms and proper adjustment in defensive arms to render it difficult for any power to attack another but easy
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      MALAYAN DINES WITH SIAM KING.
      383 25 Police Guard. SIR F. VOULES TO VISIT SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 13. King Prajadhipok of Siam and his Queen are still in residence at Knowle House, near Cranleigh, Surrey, and are often to be seen motoring in the neighbourhood, and sometimes at
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      PACT RUMOURS.
      60 25 .—Sin Kuo Min. Jan. 22. Despite a denial by the Nanking Foreign Office, rumours persist that Nanking has concluded a non-aggression pact with Japan. It is stated that the SinoJapanese negotiations at Kalgan is for the purpose of demarcating the China-Manchukuo boundary, and to settle the present territorial
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      107 MASSACRED IN FRENCH TERRITORY.
      30 25 —Reuter. Jibouti, Jan. 21.—A French administrative officer, 18 troopers and 88 Somalis were massacred in French territory by marauding tribesmen from the Abyssinian border province.—Reuter.
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      FUKIEN RICE IMPORTS.
      35 25 price of the cereal is rising.—Sin Kuo Min. Foochow, Jan. 22 Rice imported into Fukien Province is now subject to the full tax and the price of the cereal is rising.—Sin Kuo
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      “HUGE PROFITS” MADE BY SHAREHOLDER.
      149 26 Holdings In Malacca Rubber Companies. DIRECTOR’S RIO DEFICIENCY. £30,000 Spent On An “Absurd Idea.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 18. References to huge profits made by a pre-war shareholder in Malayan rubber companies were made in the Southampton Bankruptcy Court yesterday in the case
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      CLARENCE HADDON SENT TO PRISON.
      165 26 Still Claiming Royal Blood. From Our Own Correspondent.! London. Jan. 18. Clarence J Iladdon, who is wellknown in the Far East and stayed for a time* in Singapore, appeared at the Old Bailey yesterday when Mr. Justice Atkinson sentenced him to a year’s imprisonment In
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      CANTON ARSENAL COLLAPSE.
      37 26 Over 200 Killed And Injured. More than 200 workmen were killed and injured when part of the concrete structure which will house the new Pakiang Arsenal (Kwangtung) collapsed on Thursday, says Sin Kuo Min.
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      JAPAN’S MANDATED ISLANDS.
      60 26 Reuter l Geneva, Jan. 19. A reference to the Japmese Mandated Islands contained in the report of the Mandates Commission adopted by the Council of the League, notes particularly the disproportion appearing to exist between the sums spent on equipment of the ports of the islands under
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      KING’S HOME BY THE SEA.
      280 26 Spring At Eastbourne. FLEMISH TAPESTRY IN MANSION. (From Our London Correspondent) A RACE against time is going on at Compton Place, the Eastbourne mansion in which the King and Queen are to stay next month. The Queen, after her visit of inspection in October, decided
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      NATIVE RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      127 26 •.—Aneta Copyright. Batavia Meeting. PAYING PREMIUM FOR NOT TAPPING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 22. A special meeting of the Superior Advisory Council presided over by the Governor-General yesterday discussed with the local Governors of rubber districts in Sumatra and Borneo che results of restriction of
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      JAPANESE ACCUSE AN AUSTRALIAN.
      63 26 —Reuter. Spy Scare Report From Fusan. Fusan (Japan>, Jan. 17. The authorities are investigating charges of taking photographs in the fortified zone and spending copies to London headquarters made against the septuagenarian Australian Presbyterian missionary. Dr. James Mackenzie, who is held in the highest esteem locally
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      NEW MARRIAGE CODE PLANNED.
      64 26 A state marriage code for those who are not members of the Church of England, or of any other religious body, is to be suggested at the Church Assembly next month by the Rev. C E. Douglas, one of the Proctors in Convocation for the Diocese
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      JAPANESE MOVE ON CHARHAR.
      322 26 Latest reports from North China reveal that, after the Japanese ultimatum to the Charhar Command on Wednesday, ordering the evacuation of the Chinese soldiers from the CharharManchukuo border, Japanese and Manchukuo forces are rapidly advancing on the Chinese positions in East Charhar. Meanwhile, the Chinese attitude
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      THEY MAY “HEIL HITLER” NOW.
      406 26 Reuter. i.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Saar Rejoicing. GERMAN TO TAKE OVFR ON MARCH 1. Saarbrucken, Jan. hi. The words Heil Hitler hitherto banned are now on everyone’s lips and practically every house is decorated with Nazi flags and large crowds are singing and shout ing in the streets.
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      MANCHUKUO COURTS.
      59 26 ;.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, Jan. 1« A report from Changchun state-' that scores of Japanese jurists ha% been engaged by the Manchuku Government to act as attorneys in the local courts. As the Judiciary branch of t' Government is in the hands ol tin’ Japanese, this news
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      BIG HONAM FIRE.
      28 26 More than 70 houses were gutted i> a fire on Honam Island (opp° M Canton) on Jan. 15, says a Sin K 1 Min message.
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      Promise Of Early Peace With Ireland.
      1346 27 BRITISH POLITICAL DIARY Mr. MacDonald Prophesies Prosperity “Improving Trade, Rising Wages, Increasing Employment Sir Henry Page Croft “Justifies Protection. From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Jan. 8. FEW Parliamentary Recesses pro- duce a political week of such lively interest as that
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      SINGAPORE ENGINEER DIVORCED.
      63 27 a hotel at Hastings.—Straits Times Copyright. Wife’s Suit In London Court. <From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 20. A decree nisi was granted on Saturday to Mrs. Marjory Leonore Apperson, residing at Roland Gardens. Kensington. against Thomas Arthur Apperson, engineer Singapore. It was alleged that while on
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      THE CHIA WAH BANK.
      49 27 Sin Kuo Min. Hong Kong, Jan. 17. At a meeting here yesterday of the shareholders of the Chia Wah Bank the liquidation of the bank was decided upon, the creditors agreeing to this decision. Supervisors have been elected to cooperate in the work—Sin Kuo Min.
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      Trials And Compensations Of A Frosty Winter In London.
      1661 28 OUR LONDON LETTER Opening Of The Cockney Winter Sports Season Everything Points To Prosperity —Including The Revival Of Comm on Sense In Dublin And Whitehall —7,200 Road Killings—And M r. Hore-Belisha’s Remedies —The Quick And The Dead. From Our Own Correspondent.
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      JUDGES MEET IN GOLD CLAUSE CASE.
      99 28 —Reuter. Decision Expected In February. Washington. Jan. 19 The keystone of the New peal monetary policy, namely President Roosevelt’s abrogation of the gold clause of 1933, was threatened today when nine Supreme Court Judges met informally in a closely guarded room in the basement
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      SOUTH SEAS TRADE.
      47 28 .—Sin Kuo Min. Chinese Goods Ousted By Japanese. Shanghai. Jan. 18. The decline in Chinese trade in the South Seas countries is mainly the result of intense Japanese compel.tion, according to Mr. Hsu Kien-ping. who has Just returned from an investigation tour.—Sin Kuo Min.
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      47 28 —Sin Kuo Min. Nanking, Jan. 16. Hunanese shareholders of the Can-ton-Hankow Railway have petitioned the Central Government for the repayment of the $7,400,000 originally Invested by the Hunanese. This money, the petition states, wii be devoted to the relief of famine sufferers in the province.—Sin Kuo Min.
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    SOUTH FORWARDS OUTPLAYED AT ALMOST EVERY POINT.
    1549 29 G. Pinto Fully Justifies His Selection. North Win By Record Margin. (BY LEIGHTON.) North 17. South nil. The South, who were confidently expected to defeat the North in the annual representative in itch at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday, were never really in
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    PENANG SWIMMING.
    57 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 21. A race over fifty metres, backstroke, was swum at the Chinese Swimming Club yesterday and was won by Lim Hooi Choon in 42 2/5 seconds. Hooi Choon led from the start to finish closely followed by Lim Eng Hean, who was
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    ENGLAND & WALES DRAW.
    218 29 ENGLAND WALES DRAW. Rugby Football. Late Penalty Goal Evens The Scores. Twickenham, Jan. 19. Before a crowd of over 70,000, which included H.R.H. The Duke of Kent, England and Wales drew three points all in the first international rugger match. The gime was fought at an unusually hot and fierce
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    KHOO SIAN EWE CUP.
    139 29 F.M.S.V.F. (K.L) Beat S.V.R.A. By Ten Points. The Khoo Sian Ewe Cup. which is open to all recognised rifle clubs <n Malaya and which was won last year by the S.V.R.A. with a score of 940, changed hands this year, the winners being the F.M.S.V.F. (K.L.)
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    THE CEYLON S.C.
    144 29 T.E.K. Retnam Elected As Cricket Captain. The annual general meeting of the Ceylon Sport*- Club was held at the dub pavilion. Mr. S. Muthucumaru, the President of the club, was in the chair and there was a good attendance of members. The election of office bearers for
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    HEAVY SCORING IN SEVERAL MATCHES.
    1545 30 Bolton Win But Brentford Go Down To West Ham. London, Jan. 20. There was some high scoring in the l irst Division matches played yesterday eight goals being registered in two matches and seven in another. The Arsenal beat Leeds rather luckily by three goals
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    SELANGOR F. A. MEETING.
    220 30 M.F.A. CHARGED nv THE CHAIRMAN. No Notice Taken Of Any Complaints. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Jan 20. Speaking at the annual g SJU ral meeting of the Selangor Football* sociation held at the Y.M.C.A night Mr. C. H. Sansom, Presicieir of the Association, mentioned
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    KEPPEL AND S.G.C. COMPETITIONS.
    166 30 Golf. Paterson 6? Bedford Win The President’s Prize. A Mixed Foursome Competition will be held on Feb. 4. and entries must be made at the Club before 7 pm cn Jan. 21. In this competition partners will be drawn by ballot and the draw posted in
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    WOMEN’S CRICKET.
    84 30 Final Test Drawn In England’s Favour. Melbourne, Jan. 21. The final Women’s cricket test s drawn today. England made 162 (Maclagan 50». Antonio took six wickets for 49 runs Australia replied with 150. In the second innings England mad153 for seven wickets and declare (Snowball 83 not out).
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    TRINIDAD-M. C. C. MATCH DRAWN.
    99 30 Cricket. Home Team Goes All Out For A Win. Trinidad. Jan. 17. The three-days match between the M.C.C. and Trinidad ended in a draw. The scores, as cabled by Reuter, were as follows: M.C.C.: 348 (Hammond 116. Ames 69. Smith 54» and 200 for six
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    BROWN LADY AWARDED THE THIRD RACE.
    1369 31 Mr. Allen Wins On Shorty, Babz II Double Speed. (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Jan. 18. HE isl meeting of the Malayan racing year opened today with the of the two-day amateur meeting. Tht re was a good attendance, which included H.H. the Sultan
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    THE REST A MUCH SUPERIOR SIDE.
    712 31 Hewett Douglass Excel In Defence. The Rest 2 Europeans nil. The Rest gained their third victory over the Europeans at hockey on the S.C.C. padang last week by a margin of two goals to nil. Although the Europeans were, perhaps, unlucky to be a
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    A FURTHER NOTTS SENSATION.
    48 31 —Reuter. Committee In An Awkward Position. A vote of no confidence in the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club committee was carried at a special meeting of 2,000 member>. following Notts’ apology to the Australians in connection with Voce's bowling in the match against the Australians.—Reuter.
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    SAMUEL WINS.
    37 31 Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 19. A large crowd was present at Victoria Institution Hall this afternoon to witness the quarter finals of the Selangor Senior and junior badminton singles championship. Samuel, the singles champion, won easily.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH. Nothing But Golf.- The Ryder Cup-Queer Happenings Here And There.
    1753 32  - THE CLUB VERANDAH. Nothing But Golf.- The Ryder CupQueer Happenings Here And There. Conducted by “LEIGHTON" XHE British Professional Golfers; Association have won the conflict with their American contemporaries: over the date for the next Ryder Cup match, to be held on the Ridgewood Course Cleveland. US.A.) next year. The
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    COMBINED COLLEGES THE BETTER TEAM.
    395 32 Cricket Club Forwards Not At Their Best. S.C.C 1 Combined Colleges 1. The Medical College and Raffles College fielded quite a strong combined eleven in their hockey fixture with the S.C.C. on the Padang last week but they w’ere held to a draw ot one-all
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      FIRTS DIVIDEND SINCE 1929.
      664 1 INDRAGIRI RUBBER. Salaries Revised And Bonus Paid. roll the first time since 1929 Indragiri Rubber, Ltd. are to r j, a v a dividend, of five per cent., and the position has so improved that the company have revised stall salaries and paid a bonus to
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      181 1 During the week ending Jan. 12, 1935, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 24,175 cases, of which 18,181 (75 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 25 (nil) cases to the Continent of Europe, 4,354 (18 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 1,615 (7 per
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      AMERICAN POSITION EASIER.
      233 1 Reduction In Stocks. BUT BIG INCREASE IN U.K. The Controller of Rubber, Malaya, has notified that Malaya has exported between June 1 and Dec. 31, 1934, more than 88 per cent, of its permissible exportable allowance for that period, state Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. Ltd., in their
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      SEDENAK RUBBER PAY NINE PER CENT.
      163 1 (Straits Times copyright.) £14,000 Carry Forward. IPOH DIVIDEND OF HALFPENNY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 18. Sedenak Rubber Estates Ltd. (Johore) have returned a profit for the year ended Oct. 31 last of £14,023, and a dividend of nine per cent, has been
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      FORTY PER CENT. FOR THE YEAR.
      301 1 Petaling Tin Strong. NEARLY A MILLION PROFIT. By the payment of a further 15 per cent, the total return to the shareholders of Petaling Tin, Limited will be brought up to 40 per cent, for the year. The annual report of the directors to
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      BRITAIN’S RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
      94 1 Straits Times Copyright. Doubled Last Year. OFFICIAL RETURNS ISSUED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 20. Britain bought last year considerably more than double the amount of rubber which she bought in the previous year. Rubber imports for the month of December have been returned at 21,101
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      N. BORNEO PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
      663 2 Minutes Of Forty-First General Meeting. The i general meeting of the North Borneo Planters’ Association w as held a! lie Beauford Club Those preset:r were the Hon. Mr C H Brewe* Chairman), representing tin Fapjin; Rubber and Tobacco Orates, Ltd Mr J N Blackwell <Ho.i. S»*eretary),
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      RESTRICTION OF NATIVE OUTPUT.
      189 2 N.E.I. Council To Discuss The Scheme. Amsterdam. Dec. 27. The restriction of native rubber will be discussed at a meeting on Jan. 21 next of the Council of the Dutch East Indies, at which the Governor-General will preside. The meeting will also be attended by the
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      OUTPUT FIGURES.
      57 2 The following are rubber returns fcr December:— Alor Gajah.—24.400 lb. Australasia.—29.750 lb. Ayer Panas.—95,500 lb. Bukit Kubu.—15.500 lb. Glencaly.—44.620 lb. Julan Kebun.—11.500 lb Kluang.—53.000 lb. Pa jam.—125.000 lb. Port Swettenham.—10.900 lb Tambalak.—22.100 lb. Teluk Anson. 50.135 lb. Ulu Benut.—44.000 lb. Mentakab.—54.000 11). Jeram Kuantan.—60.500 lb. Sungei Bagan.—81.870 lb.
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      67 2 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract* ®P°t Seller Prices d S 9 s t» r -j Feb Apr.bui 0 Ld n Spore Jjn June 17 6% 21% 21% 22 1 917 18 6 7/16 21 1 3 21% 22*4 23 19 6 7 16 21', 21% 92«* 21
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      RAUB GOLD SHARES PLENTIFUL.
      635 2 Effect Of Reduced Output. FRASER CO’s WEEKLY' SHARE REPORT. Mining. On a fair turnover Rahman Hydraulics have been dealt in round $1.05. Talams at $1.37*2 to $1.40, Hitam Tins 51*2 cents. Souths 45 cents. Jelebus $1.02 and Lukuts $1.02. closing in the latter cases with sellers
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      FIRST PROFIT FOR FIVE YEARS.
      108 2 —Straits Times copyright. Sendayan’s Good Year. £89 PROFIT JUMPS TO £15,125. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 22 Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Companv Ltd., have returned a profit of £15,125 for the financial year ended September 30 last year. This compares with a profit of only
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      FIRST DIVIDEND SINCE 1929.
      82 2 dends since 1929.—Straits Times copyright. Stoughton (Perak) Have Good Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21. Stoughton (Perak) Rubber Plantations Ltd., return a profit of £5,641 for the financial year ended September 30 last. A dividend of 2i._» per cent, less tax is declared, and
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      151 2 British Malayan Tin Synd. —Accts. to 30th June show general expenses, etc, £364; add amounts written olf: Eastern Siam Tin Dredging loan acet. £2.500 and Anglo-Scottish Tin Corpn loan and general acct. £1,233. making £4.097, less reserves written back not required £49. leaving loss £4.048: add debit brought
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      20 2 Jan. 17 Tin, S’pore Price per picui 18 114.62 19 114.62^ 21 114.87% 22 115.00 23 114.87]^
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      DREDGE EQUIPMENT IN MALAYA.
      1332 3 MR. STEPHENS’ COMMENT. “Obsolete And Uneconomic” Today. ..iv view of the great progress made of late years in tlretldng practice it is becoming increasingly obvious that hi,, percentage of the dredging plant in Malaya is becoming obsolete and comparatively uneconomic. •In our case, to keep our
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      CICELY RUBBER.
      67 3 Straits Times Copyright. Interim Dividends Declared. <From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 20. Cicely Rubber Estates Company Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 7*2 per cent, on preference shares and 5 per cent, on ordinary shares, less tax. Dividends are payable on Jan. 28. Last year’s results
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      ELEVEN PER CENT. FOR YEAR.
      844 3 Glenealy Meeting. “HIGHLY SATISFACTORY” RESULT. A final dividend of six per cent, was approved at the annual meeting of Glenealy Plantations Ltd., which was held at Hongkong Bank Chambers with Mr. S. H. Moss in the chair. In his speech, the chairman said: A satisfactory
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      922 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, Jnn. 23 mining. Isaue VhI. Pel Buyers Se llers. 4 4 Ampul Tin i 4 6 £1 11 Asam Kumbang 33/- 35/£1 £1 Austral Malay 61'- 62/5 -5’-Ayer Hitam 13 6 14 6 1 1 Ayer Weng 2.25 2 30 rd. £1
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      Trade And Finance.
      434 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore. Jan 23. SELLING. Ixindon 4 months’ sight 2 4 < 32 London. 3 months’ sight London. 60 days’ sight W> London. 30 days’ sight Y* Loudon, demand 7“ London, T.T. 2 4 3 Lyons and Paris, demand Hamb irg. demand .JJr New York, demand
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      284 4 (Straits Times Copyright Last Night’s London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.> London, Jan. 22. Closing quotations tDday of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Jan. 17. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JAN. 11.
        725 4 Alla?ar (2)19; Alor Pongsu (2 > 2 44; Anglo-Malay (£1* 14 1 4; Ayer Kuning (£1) 22 6; Bagan Serai (£1* 12 3; Bahru (Sel.) <2> 3 9; Pant eng <11* 23 Batang (2/) 1/2; Batu Caves < £1» 23 Batu Tiga (£1) 32/; Bekoh
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JAN. 23.
        747 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividend* Fraser Lvall Company Co. Evatt. 454.175 1 6 p.c. int. a c year 28-2-35 Allenby ($1) 1.90 2.00cd. 1.95 2.05cd 216.779 1 5 p c. for year 30-9-34 ..AlorGajah ($1) 1.55 1.60 1 55 165 439.125
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