The Straits Budget, 11 April 1935

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 1026. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1935. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    THE WEEK IN MALAYA.
    1300 1 riR Andrew Caldecott, the Colonial secretary, spoke on his impressions ot his tour in Java at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club held at the Adelphi Hotel last Wednesday. Several Unofficial Mem- j bears of the Legislative Council were present. Mr. H. W. Raper, the
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      CHINATOWN PROPERTY.
      835 2 human habitation.— Straits Times, Apr. 4. Singapore property owners have learnt with much satisfaction of Sir Walter Huggard’s judgment against the Improvement Trust in the applications brought by Eu Tong Sen Ltd., the Estate and Trust Agencies as trustees of Boey Kok Leong deceased, and the trustees of
      human habitation.—Straits Times, Apr. 4.  -  835 words
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      PINEAPPLE SALES.
      767 2 exceedingly useful.—Straits Times. Apr. 5. An important advance in the organisation of the Malayan pineapple industry, an industry worth seven million dollars a year to this country, has been made with the formation of a central selling agency in Singapore. The unity and solidity presented by this agency
      exceedingly useful.—Straits Times. Apr. 5.  -  767 words
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      ST. JOHN’S ISLAND.
      622 2 Straits Times, Apr. 6. St. John’s Island, the Singapore quarantine station, has recently dealt with several cases of smallpox reported aboard incoming steamers, but the fact that these minor cases have attracted scarcely any attention shows how accustomed we have become to the port’s clean bill of
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      MALAYA’S DERELICTS.
      748 3 dents of this country. Straits Times, Apr. 8. Malaya seems to be in a fair way towards redeeming its reputation in 1 s Pect of an obligation hitherto r y inadequately recognised and t the care of the aged, the t itute and the decrepit. Both 1 ial
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      THE TRAFFIC TOLL.
      730 3 -Straits Times, Apr. 9. Increase in the number of vehicles, excessive speed and bad driving—these are the factors making for a growing toll of human life on the roads, declared by Mr. J. A. McEvoy in a broadcast talk at Penang a few days ago. Mr. McEvoy
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      STRESA AND SINGAPORE.
      665 4 -Straits Times, Apr. 10. We who live in Singapore, in an advanced outpost of European power, have good reason to follow closely the conversati ons which are now taking place between European statesmen. Upon the result of those conversations depends not only the peace of Europe but
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    BISHOP LEE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    192 4 Nation Preparing For Independence. Bishop Edwin F. Lee and Mrs Lee returned to Singapore on the President Polk on Saturday after an absence of two months in the Philippine Islands. Bishop Lee presided at the annual session of the Philippine Islands Methodist Conference which was
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    Volunteer Commissions.
    38 4 A Commission has been granted as Acting Sub-Lieutenant in the S.S.R.N. V. Reserve to Mr. Robert Dudley Sampson Shrimpton. The promotion of Second Lieutenant W. E. Vowler, S.S.V.F., to the rank of lieutenant, has been approved.
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    BIRTH
    25 4 MORREY.—At the General Hospital, Singapore, on April 4, 1935, to Jean, wife of Major J. Morrey, Army Dental Corps, “B Bungalow, Alexandra, a daughter.
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    WORK STEADILY EXPANDING.
    592 4 Child Welfare Society Report. How the work of the Child Welfare Society in Singapore is steadily expanding is shown in the annual report for 1934, which has just been issued. Owing to the unexpected retirement of Sir Cecil Clementi, (says the report) the office of president, held
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    RECOGNITION FOR “MATA-MATAS.”
    427 4 Medals For Long Service. PLAN FOR MALAYS AND SIKHS. Bravery Awards For Firemen? (Straits Times Special.) DOYAL recognition of good 11 service by subordinate ranks of the police forces and tire brigades throughout the Empire will be made in the near future. The British Colonial Long Service
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      87 4 NOTICE. All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free price of
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    141 5 I OOKING through the last two numL bers of The Roda I have been struck by the scarcity of Rotary addresses on Malayan subjects. The addresses reported in the numbers under review are well-informed and well-phrased, but with one or two exceptions they have no local
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    SNAKES ON ROADS.
    157 5 *t»hE mortality among snakes on Malayan roads, caused by motor traffic, is surprising. A writer in the March Roda states that during a cycling tour, on a section of the route winding between rice-fields, he passed more than 40 dead snakes in 30 miles. Others who may
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    MR. KENNAWAY’S BOOK.
    136 5 M UCH interest has been shown by the Colombo newspapers in Mr. M. J. Kennaway’s book. S me Agricultural Enterprises i?i Malaga. This is only natural, for Ceylon is one of the three main rubber-growing countries, and in some respects, notably budding, that colony is far behind
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    SUNGEI BESI GANG.
    151 5 JF only policemen could write Wrapped around in the formal verbiage of an official report, there is a tale in the March number of the Malayan Police Magazine which ought t0 be worth five guineas to any freelance journalist who knows his job. During the latter half
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    JUNGLE NIGHT.
    168 5 arrested Chinese offered to lead the police to the hide-out of the gang in the hills behind Sungei Besi. The raid was made at night, and the guide warned his captors that the pa*h lay through virgin jungle and would be difficult going. His statement of the difficulty
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    A HOLLOW GROUSE.
    148 5 'piIE remarks on Rotary addresses in this column on Wednesday were unexpectedly timely, for more reasons than one. In the first place, as if to show the hollowness of my grouse about rotoratory not being “Malayan” enough, Sir Andrew Caldecott gave a most excellent talk to the
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    UNFASHIONABLE.
    165 5 r pHAT is important, because the bicycle is now completely out of iashion in Malaya. To ride one, if a petrol-driven vehicle can be afforded, is a social error. Stuff and nonsense! But it is so. If the depression had lasted another two years many more of us would
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    LITTLE HOUSES.
    140 5 SIR Andrew Caldecott’s description oi the new suburbs of Batavia, with their hundreds of little bungalows crowded together in the manner of European cities, was especially interesting. Very much the same thing is happening in Singapore, as a matter of fact. What about Grove Estate? I would not
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    OVER SINGAPORE.
    154 5 CIX Royal Air Force planes in arrowhead formation roared over Singapore this morning, at an hour at which earthbound mortals were finishing their bacon and eggs. They looked magnificent as they flew into the sun. with their silvery noses flashing and their dark outlines showing up against a
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    “ SCRAM.”
    118 5 SCRAM.” A GOOD story is told in the Daily Telegraph about a lonely American priest serving in a Catholic mission in Manchuria. This exile, a P. G. Wodehouse admirer, amused himself by calling his Chinese servant Jeeves, and improved upon the original by teaching Jeeves some American slang. One of
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    THE POST OFFICE.
    163 5 A REMARKABLE, and. I must add, unusual and surprising lack of helpfulness on the part of the Singapore Post Office is reported by Mr. F. A. Briggs in a letter published today. Mr. Briggs spent four times as much as he need have done on a parcel
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    ELECTRICAL VOICES.
    138 5 A MENTAL note I made during Sir Andrew Caldecott’s address on Wednesday was that loud-speakers do not necessarily spoil the pleasure of listening to clear and well-modulated speech. Until yesterday I had always believed the contrary. A typical example was the concert of religious music given in the
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    BYGONE SAILORS.
    143 5 AN unsavoury but revealing feature of bygone days in Far Eastern ports—including, no doubt, Singapore—is recalled in Lindsay Anderson’s book A Cruise in ail Opium Clipper. The author, whose tale is dated somewhere about 1850, describes the refitting of an opium schooner at Hong Kong, at the conclusion
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    “NOT BLAMELESS”
    118 5 I following passage, taken from the Oriental Economist, published in Tokio. is in startling contrast to recent utterances of the militarist party in Japan History shows that Japan is not entirely blameless for the antlJjpanes? movements in China. The greatest bungling committed by Japan was in the Twenty-One
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    MOTOR MOMENT.
    170 5 'J'HREE fiame-of-the-forest trees In Stamford Road, opposite the museum, are in full blossom now. The chestnut trees of an English spring cannot hold a candle to them. Yesterday, at the hour at which the commercial motorcade returns to Tanglin, the late afternoon sun was shining on these trees,
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    JUBILEE WEEK.
    128 5 IS it not time that a programme of the Jubilee celebrations in Singapore was published, even if we can only be given a tentative one? There will be a great deal of private hospitality during Jubilee Week, and people want to know what their i ngagements and vacant
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    “LET THY LIGHT—."
    160 6 time-worn cathedral, the build- ing which more than any other restores tranquillity and perspective to the hurrying human ants who see it every day. will be more than usually prominent during the next few weeks. ll t.s to be flood-lit during Jubilee Week and I am not
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    THE CENOTAPH FLAG.
    127 6 A NOTHER event which will bring the Cathedral to the fore is the reli- j gious service in connection with the Cenotaph flag. This llag has already arrived, and the Cathedral Courier states that the "laying up" of this emblem will probably take place after Easter. The
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    THE “DOC’S” REVIVAL.
    155 6 WEATHER more than a year ago. when Mr. Wilson was appointed secretary of the Selangor Club, a writer In the Sunday Times remarked: We may congratulate him, but we shall not envy him.” The reference was to the very depressed condition into which this famous F.M.S. club
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    “ THE TREASURE ”
    166 6 THE TREASURE *JpURNINO over a pile ol local magazines yesterday, I came across one which was overlooked when received some weeks ago but which is still worthy ot notice, because it embodies a useful idea. This publication is called The Treasure and is published by the teachers of the Anglo-Chinese
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    “CHETTY” FROM IPOH!
    114 6 PROM the March number oi the Malayan Police Magazine: 1 in* Inspector. Railway Police. Ipoh. booked a night berth on the Kuala I umpur-Singapore Express. The usual reserve notice was stuck on the door, but instead of the name being given, the officer’s designation. I R.P.. IPOH.
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    ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL.
    156 6 |*ySCUSSING the local Jubilee fund, the Cathedral Courier says: “As tar as the Church is concerned, it Is our hope that the Jubilee will give a fillip to the plan for re-building St. Andrew s School.” Unless private bene factors step forward, that hope will not be
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    ORCHARD ROAD.
    152 6 ORCHARD ROAD details of the way in which Singapore has been raising its level, in an effort to avoid flooding caused by filling the channels of the natural streams, are given in the journal of the Malayan Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Orchard Road, through the section subject
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    ANTS AND CHILLIES.
    169 6 A FRIEND writes to tell me of a Chinese belief that one way to get rid of Hying ants is to hang up a chille near the lamp which has attracted the ants. He adds: I have spent some time in trying to lind for you a
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    A LIBERAL SLANT.
    145 6 THE Oriental Economist from which I quoted last week, confesses to “a slant towards liberalism,” and its editorial comments are certainly very reasonable in tone. This journal, which is published once a month and is the leading economic publication in Japan, has just inaugurated an English edition,
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    THE TERROR BALL.
    166 6 IT IS not easy to comment on the suggestion, made by a correspondent on another page today, that a Jubilee gift to needy families in the garrison should be made from the fund to be raised by means oi the Terror Ball. I believe that the organising
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    THREE CHARITIES.
    157 6 'THE difficulty is that St. Andrews hospital, the Child Welfare Society and the Children’s Aid Society are in grave need of funds, and the benefit accruing from the ball will be lessened if the proceeds are spread over too many institutions. On the other hand, the spirit which
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    OUR BARBERS.
    139 6 will Singapore barbers iustul electrical clippers, or cutters, or snippers, or whatever they call the tools of their trade? It took me precisely thirty-five minutes to get my hair cut yesterday, in eluding cutting, neck-shaving, powder ing, anointing, pummelling, hot-towel-ling, and perusal of an Illustrated magazine apparently published
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    CANOES AT DUSK.
    158 6 Sunday evening I was sitting on a terrace overlooking the Johor* Straits. Darkness was setting in, and along the opposite shore lights were twinkling out one by one. It was an empty and rather depressing scene, with the tide at dead lou. water, lapping imperceptibly on th*
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    ILLOGICAL!
    98 6 Ail MAURICE DEKOBRA tell* a good story in his new book Confucius in a Tailcoat. A Chinese, placing an offering oi dried meat on the altar of his ancestors. heard this remark from a white Christian friend Why this dried meat Your late father cannot eat it now.” The
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    Rubber Control In Malacca.
    51 6 Mr. Denis H. Trumble, Assistant Con troller, Government Monopolies, and an Assistant Superintendent of Chanda and Liquor Revenue, has been appointed to act as Deputy Controller of Rub ber for Malacca in pi ice of Major H. 11 Keet, D. 5.0., M.C.. until April 24 in
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    846 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL ur and Mrs. W. J. Smith, of Serem- I ir( at present in Singapore. nu marriage will take place at AH gl llls church. Taiplng. on May 4. of f Olas. of Ipoh. has arrived in sinR aporc on his way to Sumatra. m, N J. Skyum. of
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    A. B. M. SECRETARY’S SON TO WED.
    349 7 Malayan Engagements Announced In Londoh. (From Our Ow*. Jorrespondent.) London, Mar. 27. The marriage* will take place at St. James's Church, Spanish Place, London, on April 27, of Mr. Noel Marks, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Marks, of Drayton Court, Drayton
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    THE MANGO.
    137 7 Several Little-Known Health Properties. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- Your columns have from time tu time given free publicity for watermelons. fish and other edibles and I have been wondering why the man/o, which is prominently displayed by our fruiterers, should lot have the honourable
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    HIGH COMMISSIONER ON TOUR.
    517 7 In East Pahang. WELCOMED BY SULTAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pekan. Apr. 3. Throughout Pekan and Kuantan active preparations began early in the month to accord a welcome to His Excellency the High Commissioner on his first official visit to those districts. H.E. and party arrived
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    $250,000 CLUBHOUSE FOR S.S.C.
    661 8 /PROJECT WHICH WILL INVOLVE INCREASED SUBSCRIPTION THE annual general meeting of the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday unanimously approved a motion to authrise the committee to proceed with preparation of plans lor the erection of a new clubhouse at a cost ot about $250,000. There was some
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    ANOTHER SITE FOR AQUARIUM.
    395 8 Next Door To Raffles Museum. Strenuous opposition having been forthcoming it is understood that the scheme to build the Van Kleel Aquarium opposite St. Joseph’s Institution has been dropped. There is equally strong opposition, from within the ranks of the Commissioners themselves, to the use of
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    WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS.
    193 8 Singapore Exhibition Opened. An exhibition of paintings in water colours, by the woman artist, Lafugie, was formally opened by the ConsulGeneral for France, at the Y.W.C.A. town branch in Collyer Quay on Monday. Madame Lafugie, who maintains a unique collection of oil and water colour paintings in
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    SMUGGLING OF TIN-ORE IN PERAK.
    177 8 Customs Department Kept Busy. TH y BINDINGS PROBLEM. From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh. Apr. 5. Smuggling of tin-ore across the Perak border on the north is stated to be rather prevalent and energetic measures have been taken by the Perak ustoms Department to check this
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    MALAY PRIME IN SIAMESE UNIFORM.
    27 8 H.H. Tunku Badlishah, the Raja Muda of Kedah, as an officer in the Privy Purse Department, Bangkok, with his consort Tunku Sopiah.
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    N. B. PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    375 9 THK labour situation reviewed. \NNUAL general MEETING. Spiking at the annual general n et ing of the North Borneo Planters rll j 0 n held at Sandakan, the chairman, the Hon. Mr. C. B. Brewer, said: During the early months of the year under review the
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    K.L.M. DUPLICATED AIR SERVICE.
    66 9 It is announced that the K.L.M. will operate their duplicated air service between Amsterdam and Batavia as from June 12. Douglas D/C 2 is the type of aircraft that will be used on the double service, and it is expected that the schedule will be speeded
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    PERAK AVIATION PROJECTS.
    70 9 irom Our Own Correspondent.) T I poll, Apr. 2. is understood the standing comuttM* of the Perak State Council has approved expenditure for development *"!>. in connection with the local ,Vcrv° fir mc? and landing ground for J? 11 aeroplanes, which will be availaearly next year. meeting
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    AIRMINDED SINGAPORE
    575 9 CLUB REPORT ON MARCH OPERATIONS. POLICY DISCUSSIONS AT CONFERENCE. Royal Singapore Flying Club March report states; the feature of the month was the number of joy-rides given 1 to the public. As a result of an inquiry! from the Singapore Teachers' Association, arrangements were made by the Club
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    MR. M. B. SHELLEY SPEAKS OUT.
    148 9 “RICE TAX WAS A MISTAKE.” Mr. M. B. Shelley, the r etiring Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government, left on Sunday for home via China and Japan. “The F.M.S. should be carelul to husband its finance and its federation. A prosperous future is assured
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    BLAIR ROAD.
    188 9 Correspondence. Drums And Trumpets Until Five-Thirty A.M. To the Editor ol the Straits Times. Sir.—I believe there is a bul in Singapore suppressing noises after midnight. I shall be obliged to know whether the police issue permits to people to let them perform noisy ceremonies throughout the night.
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    THE COCONUT INDUSTRY.
    123 9 SCHEME TO REVIVE IT IN N. BORNEO. ASSOCIATION MAY BE FORMED. At a recent meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce, Sandakan, correspondence exchanged between the Director of Agriculture, Sandakan, and the Chairman of the Chamber, it Raiding exploration by Government lor means of resuscitating the
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    SEAPLANES FOR TIMOR SEA.
    234 9 Australian Service. MAJ. DE HAVILLAND'S AERIAL TOUR. (From Our Aviation Correspondent.) Major H. tie Havilland of the well-known British aircraft manufacturers of that name, reached Singapore by Qantas on Saturday on his way back to England after an extensive tour of Australia. Major de Havilland, said
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    LAWYER INJURED.
    64 9 Fall From Verandah Of House. Mr. E. Thornton-Jones. a partner in the legal firm of Messrs. Allen and Gledhill. lch from a height of about. 1.1 feet from the verandah of his house in Bukit Srrdap. olT Holland Road, shortly after one p.m. on Saturday. After the patient
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DEFENDED.
    1324 10 Spirited Reply To Mr. L.A. Davies. WHAT IS TEXTILE SITUATION? Lancashire And Japan Trade. Jmpex sends us the following reply to the recent attack by Mr. L. A. Davies, of Henry Waugh and Co., on the Singapore Chamber of Commerce policy regarding textile quotas. (To the
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    Miss Stephenson Is Retiring.
    225 10 Singapore will bid goodbye to one of its oldest and most valuable Anglican missionary workers on Master Monday, when Miss Eleanor Mary Stephenson boards the Erria which sails for home at daylight on April 22. Miss Stephenson first arrived in Singapore in February. 1916 when the
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    SILVER JUBILEE MEDALS FOR THE EMPIRE.
    167 10 Personal Souvenirs From The King. 80,000 TO BE STRUCK FOR MAY 6. For Issue To Civil Servants Others. Silver medals, personal souvenirs from the King to persons in the Crown Services and others in the Empire, will be issued in connection with the King’s
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    IPOH CLUB’S SECRETARY.
    152 10 Retirement of Mr. W. J. B. Ashby. At the annual general meeting ot the Ipon duo, held on Saturday, the Hon. Col. Cecil Rae and Mr. Justice Howes paid tributes to the ser vices rendered by Mr. W. J B. Ashby as secretary for a number of
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    K. L. ROTARIANS’ TRIBUTE TO MR. BAILEY.
    101 10 ‘From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala Lumpur. Apr 3 Mr. R. Boyd, president of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club, today referred to the late Mr A. Savage Bailey as an early member ana former president oi the club, a man of great charm, friendliness
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    Lumut Hospital Board.
    41 10 The Resident of Perak has appointed Mrs. B. M. Webber. Mr. R. S. White Mr. J. S. Simon and Towkay Ding Liona Di to be members of the Board <- Visitors to the Lumut Hospital. Dind ings. during 1935.
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    NEW OFFICER FOR LOCAL Y.W.C.A.
    445 11 Nine Years Of Association. Work. WIDELY VARIED EXPERIENCE. Miss iJrusilla Burgess, the new games director and assistant secretary of the Singapore V.W.r.A., who arrived from Home recently is a native of Northampton. Association work is no novelty 10 her. She lirst came into close contact
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    JUBILEE IN JOHORE.
    35 11 His Highness the Sultan of Johore appointed Monday, May 6. T 3s twenty-fifth anniversary of is Majesty’s Accession to the Throne, tVi °e observed as a public holiday f aroughout the State.
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    J.C.S. CLUB TO HONOUR DR. R.O. WINSTEDT.
    275 11 From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore. Bahru. Apr. 3. A general meeting of the members of the Johore Civil Service Club was held tonight, the Hon. Mr. M. C. Hay Legal Adviser. Johore > president of the club, presiding. Prior to the election of
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    Council Of Raffles College.
    45 11 The following have been appointed to be members of the Council of Raffles College for this year:—The Hon. Sir Arnold Robinsorr. Mr. Yong Shook Lin, Mr. Song Ong Siang, C.8.E.. V.D., Mr. Gaw Khek Khiam. J.P.,_ The Superintendent of Education, «’Ohore.
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    CHIEF SECRETARYSHIP.
    125 11 Mr. Marcus Rex Appointed To Act.’* The following notifications with regard to the Chief Secretaryship appear in a supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette: The Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley. C.M.G., M.C.S., Supernumerary Staff Officer of the rank of Chief Secretary to Government, Federated Malay States, has been
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    MR. MASON A MERY.
    87 11 New Supreme Court Lawyer. Mr. Mason Amery was admitted and enrolled as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court on Friday before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard. Mr. J. C. Cobbett appeared in support cf the petition for admission, and Mr. N A. Worley,
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    PINEAPPLE CANNERS’ PACT.
    543 11 Price Output Control. CENTRAL SELLING AGENCY FORMED. London Dealers Are Surprised. pRICE control within the Malayan pineapple industry is resulting from a co-operative selling agency which has just been put up by ihe leading canners in the country. The aim is a fixed and reasonable price for
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    SINGAPORE’S HARBOUR APPROACHES.
    969 12 RETIRING D.P.W. URGES BIG IMPROVEMENTS. MR. STURROCKS 2S YEARS IN THE COLONY. AS a parting gesture of con- fidence in the future of Singapore, Mi*. (J. Sturrock, the Colony’s Director of Public Works, who is retiring, has recommended a general improvement of approaches to the city from
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    KEDAH SULTAN’S BIRTHDAY.
    333 12 AGEI) RULER’S .V, YEARS* REIGN. REJOICINGS IN THK STATE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 4 Never before in the hisorv ot Kedah lias there been such granu celebrations as that held yesterdav on the occasion of the seventy third birthday of Malaya’s oldest Sultan, H.H. the
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    SENDING PARCELS BY AIR.
    603 12 ATTITUDE OF THE POST OFFICE. (To the Editor of the Strait* Times.) Sir, —We are told that the strong child flourishes under ill treatment. Let us hope that this will apply to the air-lines providing services between Singapore and London. Here is a recent example of
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    MENTRI BESAR OF JOHORE.
    91 12 UNGKU ABDUL AZIZ APPOINTED. CHANGES AT BATl PAHAT KITKOB. From Our Own Correspondent. Johore Bahru, Apr. 5. J AM informed that His Highness the Sultan of Johore has today appointed the Hon. Ungku Abdul Aziz to be the new Dato Mentri Besar of the State of
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    SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT’S VISIT TO JAVA.
    1087 13 Singapore Rotary Club Address. COLONIAL SECRETARY’S HIGH PRAISE. an interesting address at the weekly luncheon of the 1 Rotary Club at :he Adelphi Hotel on Apr. 3, the Hon. Sir Andrew Caldecott, the Colonial Secretary, gave his impressions of his tour in Java. There
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    VISITING MEDICAL COLLEGE.
    619 13 Former Penang Man’s World Tour. Among the passengers arriving at Singapore by the round-the-worldj liner s.s. President Polk on Saturday was i Dr. Lim Chong Eang. professor of bacteriology and immunology at the Pel- ping Union Medical College, one of the! latest and best equipped medical institutions
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    MR. J. W. BUSTRAAN RETIRES.
    514 13 FARKWKLL DINNER AT KUALA LUMPUR. ASIATICS REGRET HIS GOING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 2. Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Bustraan were entertained to dinner by the Asiatic staff of Messrs. Anjrlo-Oriental (Malaya), Ltd., and associated companies at the Lee Won# Kee Garden
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    NEW SENIOR PILOT.
    51 13 It is understood thit Captain W. L Gardner has been appointed senior pilot in Singapore *n succession to Captain A. H. Barnes, who proceeded on leave prior to retirement, in the s s Agamemnon last Wednesday. Captain Gardner will also take his predeeessor’s seat on the Pilot
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    3354 15 A Striking Pamphlet—Shareholders Alarmed Improvement” Measures—“Totally Unnecessary Expense W asteful Practices—The M anur in g Question —Lessons Of The Slump. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) HAVE just received from London a most interesting article giving what may be described as a wellinformed rubber shareholder’s point of view on
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      39 15 JUST PUBLISHED Some Agricultural Enterprises In Malaya by M. J. Kennaway NOW ON SALE AT ALL BOOKSELLERS $2.50 including Pottage $2.75. or from JAVA HEAD BOOK SHOP Great Russell Street. I Opposite British Mumhiiti) LONDON. 6/- including Pottage 6(6.
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    THE TIN SCHEME.
    314 16 Correspomh’nct* London And Malayan Opinion. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—As a shareholder in several tin-mining companies I have been watching with considerable interest the recent developments in the tin world, both in the House oi Commons and in the London newspapers. From these I
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    BANK ACCOUNTS.
    364 16 Minimum Amounts For Cheques Advocated. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. —With reterence to this “bank charges” business as a trader since 1930. more or less, may I say a few j words? The plain facts of the case are twofold:— <a> In the old days
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    NEW SECRETARY OF SWIMMING CLUB.
    227 16 Appointment Of Mr. Vaughan Jones. Probably the biggest compliment paid to any sportsman is that he is always known by a nickname. “V. J.” (Mr. Vaughan Jones) i> universally known and liked wherever sportsmen throughout Malaya lorgather and everyone will be delighted to hear that
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    A JELAI TRAGEDY.
    108 16 Wreaths On Kuala Lipis Grave. The anniversary of the death by drowning of Mr. D. M. Barry in the Jelai River in 1923 was observed at Kuala Lipis with a simple ceremony Mr. W. A. C. Haines. C.P.O.. Pahang placed two wreaths on the grave in the
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    SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
    563 17 Yamagishi and Nisliimura the Japanese Davis Cup tennis players, were in Singapore last week on their way to Europe to partake in this year’s competition. Above they are seen together with Hoy Smith and V S. Wise, the S.C.C. pair, against whom they played an
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    PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THREE SIAM MINISTERS.
    847 21 because they were COMMUNISTS.” LUANG PRADIT INCLUDED. Four Men Charged With Shooting Luang Bipul. former king mentioned. 4 MAZING allegations concerning a plot to assassinate three Siamese Ministers because they are Communists” were made in Bangkok during the hearing of the charges arising nut
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    WORLD TIN STOCKS DECREASE.
    195 21 —Straits Times copyright. March Figures. BUFFER POOL METAL INCLUDED. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Apr. 2. Messrs. A Strauss Co., the metal merchants, estimate world visible supplies of tin at March Ml were about 18,53*1 tons, compared with 18,499 tons at the end of February, but
    —Straits Times copyright.  -  195 words
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    COLD COINAGE FOR FRANCE.
    34 21 Reuter. Gold coinage is being reintroduced into France immediately in order to prove the Government's determination to defend the g Id franc. M. Flandin, the French Prime Minister tyis announced.-
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    CHINA SHIPS FOR SINGAPORE.
    162 21 Sin Kuo Min Service To Be Opened In July. Shanghai. Apr. 3. The China Merchants Steamship Navigation Company announces that it will inaugurate a regular steamship service to Singapore in July, says Sin Kuo Min. This decision, it is understood, follows a petition by the Singapore
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    END OF CHINAS NEW LIFE MOVEMENT.
    100 21 up communications.—Sin Kuo Min. (Jen. Chian# Kai-shek Bows To The People. A NEW SCHEME TO BE ESTABLISHED. Eliminating People's Grievances. Nanking, Apr. 2. In a statement to the press at Kweiyang, capital of Kweichow, (Jen. Cbianir Kai-shek announced that, in order to eliminate the
    up communications.—Sin Kuo Min.  -  100 words
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    MAINTAINING THE OPEN DOOR POLICY.
    313 21 Manchukuo Recognition As Condition. London, Apr. 2 That the maintenance of the open door policy in Manchukuo was dependent on the recognition by the great powers of the territory as an independent state was mentioned in the House of Commons yesterday Capt. Peter Macdonald (Con.,
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    HOUSE OF LORDS DISCUSS THE FAR EAST.
    1572 22 BRITISH GOVERNMENT VIEW EXPRESSED. LOAN TO CHINA NO USE. Sino-Japanese Co-operation In Best Interests. A DUKE ON MANCHUKUO. MANY Far Eastern political topics were discussed in the House of Lords on Apr. 3 during a debate opened by Earl Peel. Sino-Japanese relations received
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    AMERICAN NAVY TO VISIT JAPAN.
    127 22 ,—Reuter. On Eve Of Manoeuvres. “TO DISPEL ANY BAD FEELING.” Washington, Apr. 3. The Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet will pay a goodwill visit to Yokohama oh May 3, the day on which the United States fleet is scheduled to begin its Pacilic
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    Another Everest Assault.
    37 22 Mr. Hugh Ruttledge. British Wireless. The Tibetan Government is reported from New Delhi to have given its consent for a British Mount Everest expedition in 1935-6 to be led by Mr, Hugh Buttledge. British
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    MUKDEN ARSENAL EXPLOSION.
    77 22 Sin Kuo Min. 50 Employees Killed Sabotage Suspected. Mukden. Apr. 2. More than 50 employees, Including technicians, of the Mukden arsenal were killed in an explosion yesterday. The damage caused is estimated at $800,000. Subsequently news leaked out that work had been proceeding on a tank, the
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    CHILDREN’S DAY IN CHINA.
    23 22 .—Sin Kuo Min. Children’s Day in China was widely observed in the leading cities of China yesterday.—Sin Kuo Min.
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    ANGLO-RUSSIANCO-OPERATION & MOSCOW TALKS.
    350 23 ANGLO-RUSSIANCO-OPERATION MOSCOW TALKS. —Reuter. ensuring security in EUROPE. Pro-British Feeling In Soviet Capital. Moscow, Apr. 1. riTURE Anglo-Russian co-operation in a collective organisr ation for peace and security in Europe is the keynote of a communique issued yesterday at the conclusion of Mr. Anthony Eden’s visit. It states that Mr.
    —Reuter.  -  350 words
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    CHINESE PROTEST.
    42 23 imports into the United States. —Sin Chew Jit Poh. LT.S. Restricting Chinese Egg Imports. Nanking, Mar. 29. Dr. Alfred Sze. Chinese Minister in Washington, has been instructed to protest against the restriction of egg imports into the United States. —Sin
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    A DUKE SENT FOR TRIAL.
    27 23 —Reuter. London, Mar. 30. The Duke of Manchester has been committed to trial at the Old Bailey on charges of fraud. —Reuter.
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    Japanese Seek Pact With Soviet.
    71 23 -Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai, Apr. 2. The Japanese Government, says a Tokio message, has approached the Soviet for a settlement of outstanding questions between the two countries as a prelude to opening negotiations for the conclusion of a non-aggression pact. In this connection it is
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    GERMANY’S NEW AIR FORCE.
    31 23 Thi* i„ 4L e new air force in their uniform. Photo shows: Chancellor Oberw.senf.ld Aerodrome near Munich With cvieuing the™ KeichstaUhaUer Ri«er von Kpp and General Adam.
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    TRACTION CO.
    707 23 Straits Times copyright. DEAL DELAYED. High Court Grants Injunction. SHANGHAI INTEREST IN SINGAPORE. Early Decision Is Wanted. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Apr. 4. SINGAPORE Traction Company’s effort to free itself from control by the Shanghai Traction Company to whom they intended to pay £100,000 as compensation has
    Straits Times copyright.  -  707 words
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    MR. JOHN HOWESON AND THE PEPPER POOL.
    1060 24 ought to be punished.”—Straits Times Copyright. HIS APPLICATION TO COLONIAL OFFICE. PRODUCE CRASH INQUIRY. “Some Dirty Work Has Been Going On” —A Shareholder. “FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER.” (From Our London Correspondent.) (Straits Times Special Cable.) “I SHOULD imagine that an appeal made on behalf of
    ought to be punished.”—Straits Times Copyright.  -  1,060 words
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    PRINCE’S GIFT TO JUBILEE FUND.
    33 24 -British Wireless. The Prince of Wales has himself given ij2,500 to King George’s Jubilee Trust Thanksoffering Fund to be devoted to the welfare of the country’s youth.—British Wireless.
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    VISIT TO FORMOSA.
    46 24 turn to Nanking shortly- Sin Chew Jit Poh. Hong Kong, Apr. 3. Gen. Chiang Tso-pin, Chinese Minister to Japan, is now on a visit to the Japanese island of Formosa. It is understood that the Minister will return to Nanking shortly- Sin Chew
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    JOHORE SULTANA ILL IN LONDON.
    171 24 absolute quiet.— Straits Times Copyright. Receives No Visitors. LYING IN DARKENED ROOM AT CLUB. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Apr. 4. The Sultana of Johore, who left Singapore last month for Europe, arrived in London today. Considerable interest was displayed by the Press in her
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    SIAM WANTS TO HAVE SUBMARINES.
    72 24 Big Six-Year Plan For Naval Construction. From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Apr. 2 The Assembly has passed the Navy Bill involving expenditure of eighte’O million ticals (about €1,750,000) spread over six years, after a long debate in the course of which the desirability of submarines
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    BRITAIN’S AIR EXPANSION.
    56 24 —British Wireless. The Under Secretary for Air, Sir Philip Sassoon, speaking on air armaments on Apr. 3 said Britain’s expan' sion by 41 squadrons was the first step towards making up the leeway or th» past 15 years. Britain’s neighbours recognised thatthe measures they were taking ,r
    —British Wireless.  -  56 words
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    U.S. MISSION FETED IN SHANGHAI.
    43 24 blems were discussed.—Sin Chew Poh. Shanghai, Mar. 29 The American Chamber of Commerce gave a dinner last night in honour the United States Mission to Orient. Chinese and foreign busim men attended.—Sino-U.S. trade blems were discussed.—Sin Chew J*
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    A LONDON CRITIC’S MERRY WEEK IN THE WEST END.
    1703 27 From Our Own Correspondent. London, Mar. 20. New theatrical productions this week have been too full of sexual aberrations to please an old-fashioned prowler like your correspondent. Not, of course, that their dramatisation has really been much of a change, for
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    POPE DENOUNCES WAR.
    108 27 scored by forbidding clouds.—Reuter Wireless. The Horizon Is Already Obscured.” The Pope announced that he was sending a Jubilee message to King George during the consistorial meeting to appoint Mons. Hinsley. Archbishop of Westminster, but the Pope will not send a deputation to the ceI lebrations as
    scored by forbidding clouds.—Reuter Wireless.  -  108 words
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    MALAYAN ACTIVITIES IN BRITAIN.
    1248 28 Players In Surrey Golf “International.” NEW RECRUITS FOR THE MINISTRY. From Our Own Correspondent London, Mar. 28. TWO crack golfers with great reputations in Malaya 1 helped the Rest to beat E ngland by 37 L', points to 34* points in an important match at Mitcham,
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    TOO MANY TIGERS IN JOHORE.
    299 28 Danger Of Second Close Season. A complaint that big game is increasing in Johore to a dangerous extent is made by a correspondent of the Straits Times. He writes In the districts of Sedili and Mawai. Johore. which are about 55 miles and 75 miles
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    Malayan Opium Committee.
    32 28 Mr. N. Jones, M.C.S., has been appointed to be a member of the Standing Advisory Committee on the use of Opium in Maaya vice Mr. E. T Williams, M.C.S.
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    JAPAN’S RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
    625 28 STEADY INCREASK REPORTED. Interviewed in Singapore on Sunday, Professor Ernst A. tiausei spoke on the future of the rubber industry, the important developments now being made with a view to discovering new uses for rubber and the growing consumption of the commodity by Japan. Prof. Hauser is
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    ETCETERAS SPRING ANOTHER SURPRISE IN S.C.C. TOURNEY.
    504 29 P.S.L. AND S. BATSMEN FARE BADLY. SOWING to heavy rain there was no cricket in Singapore on Saturday. On Sunday the Etceteras ga ned their second victory in the S.C.C. tournament defeating th« Public Services, Law and Services by 40 runs. The Etceteras
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    36 29 Mr. Vaughan Jones, known through'l’ Malaya to all Rugby players as v J h is been appointed secretary the Singapore Swimming Club in accession to Mr. H. R. W. Lobb, who decently retired.
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    AN EXCITING FINISH.
    294 29 Eurasians Win With Two Minutes To Spare. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumur, Apr. 7. In the Stonor Shield encounter played here today, the Selangor Eurasian Association beat the Selangor Sikh Union by two wickets a few minutes before the time for drawing stumps. The Eurasians started
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    EASY FOR T.P.C.A.
    152 29 Selangor Indians Beaten By Seven Wickets. In a low scoring match the T.P.C.A. took lull points in the Stonor Shield competition today, when they beat the Selangor Indians by seven wickets. Selangor Indian Association Chanan Singh b Dionysius 12. 3 K. Chengappa c and b Dionysius 1*.
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    NON-BENDERS DRAW WITH SELANGOR CLUB.
    555 29 Brilliant Batting By Noon And Cooper. A.J. Bostock-Hill Going On Leave. (From Our Own Correspondent.) r Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. The best match of the season so far was played on the Selangor Club padang today when the Selangor Club drew with the Non-Benders. The
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    N. S. WISE AGAIN CHAMPION.
    161 29 Lawn Tennis. Roy Smith Was Unlucky In The Second Set. N. S. Wise* won the S.('.(!. lawn tennis championship for the third year in succession when he heal Roy Smith, 1—ti, 7—5, (i— 3 Roy Smith was unlucky, however. He had taken the first set
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    NEW IMPORTATIONS SHOW UP WELL.
    727 30 Lordlogy’s Fourth Success. —Small Dividends. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 7. P1FKF were several outstanding features at yesterday’s races. the opening day of the Penang Turf Club Easter Meeting, not the least interesting of which was the continued success of Lordlogy, who registered his
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    CAMBRIDGE WINS AGAIN.
    315 30 The Boat Race. .—Reuter. Light Blues Lead From; The Start. London, Apr. 7. Cambridge won the Boat Race yesterday, for the twelfth time in succession by four-and-u-half lengths in 19 min. 48 sec. The race started at 2.47. Oxford took a slight lead at the start when
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    YAMAGISHI SHOULD DO WELL AT HOME. No Ragged Edges About Their Play Now.
    632 30  -  (BY LEIGHTON) Over 500 persons paid for admission to the S.C.C. centre court Apr. 9 to see the Japanese Davis Cup players, G. Yamagishi and H. Nishimura, play exhibition matches with the best local men, while there
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    RIVERS AGAIN LOSES TO RAPHAEL.
    445 30 Abayan Should Have Had Verdict Over Japanese. (By Our Boxing Correspondent.) The smiling little Japanese, Tiny Murota, again gave another creditable and game display against Little Abayan. He was given the benefit of a draw though I do not think there were many present who
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    ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR BOLTON WANDERERS.
    1005 31 Leicester Fighting Hard To Avoid Relegation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 7. A remarkable late rally by Chelsea nabled them to share the points wiih Arsenal at Highbury, Drake and Compton gave* the Arsenal a two-nil lead at half-time, but Chelsea fought back tfoll
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    BOBBY JONES IN A TOURNAMENT.
    114 31 Sarazen Holes His Spoon Shot And Gets A Two. Augusta Georgia. Apr. 6. Bobby Jones made one of his few appearances in big golf when he took part in the Master’s tournament at Augusta, Georgia, today. Craig Wood (69. 72, 68. 73,) and Gene Sarazen
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    SECOND RACE FOR GUILLEMARD CUP.
    736 31 Mr. Wearne’s Ella Dorothy Gets The Gun. In the first race for the Guillemard Cup Ramona won very easily from Kathleen with Ella Dorothy third, but on Sunday .Mr. van Sitteren was forced to retire early in the second race and this time Mr. T.
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    BRITISH RECORDS BROKEN.
    335 31 WEIGHT-LIFTING CONTESTS. Amazing Feats By Local Chinese Champion. The sixth annual weight lifting competition of the Singapore Amateur Weight-lifters' Association, decided on weight-for-weight based on Austin Formula, was held at the residence of the President. Mr. Tan Soo Chye, on Sunday before a large gathering of members
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    GUNNERS DEFEAT THE CHINESE.
    981 32 Malays II Win Rough Game Against Wilts. II. The Royal Artillery, who opened their First Division programme with a 4—0 victory over the S.R.C., accomplished an even better performance at Anson Road Stadium last week when they beat the Chinese by three goals to nil. This
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    ANOTHER TRAINER FOR THE MILLER.
    159 32 -Reuter. Donald Snow May Take All Her Jumpers. London. Apr. 1. As a sequel to his failure in the Grand National. Golden Miller and other jumpers owned by Miss Paget are leaving trainer Briscoe's stables at Newmarket. This does not necessarily mean that Miss Paget
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    FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS:
    42 32 The Combined Service football team which won the Philippines National championship at Manila. Nicholson (Wiltshires), the captain of the side in the centre with Lieuts T.A. Arnold and G. Wort, who were in charge of the team, on either side.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH. Chinese Boy’s Fine Swim. — Farewell To Charles Salter. — Cups At The S. C. C.
    677 32  - THE CLUB VERANDAH. Chinese Boy’s Fine Swim. Farewell To Charles Salter. Cups At The S. C. C. Conducted hy “LEIGHTON.” \7ERY little publicity is given to the doings of swimmers in Malaya, and yet many of them put up very creditable performances. On Saturday a fifteen-year-old Straits-born Chinese boy. Yeo
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      MR. WURTZBURG CAN SEE NO CAUSE FOR OPTIMISM.
      1605 1 World Conditions Are Still Abnormal. STRAITS STEAMSHIP MEETING. Satisfactory Financial Position. “I see no grounds for the optimism which has been voiced in various quarters. That trade has been better no one can question, but no one can pretend that any part
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      BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER
      205 1 Tapping Resumed And Profit Returned. The directors of the Bukit Timah Rubber Estates, Ltd. in their report to shareholders for the year ended Dec. 31 state: The net profit for the year amounts to $6,820.08 and deducting from this the debit balance brought forward from It st
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      RUBBER SITUATION
      62 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices -&gt; A ~~N d. 5 May- JulyDate L'don S’pore Apr. June Sept. Apr. 4 5% 18% 19 18% 19% 5 5 11/10 18% 18% 18% 19% 8 5 11/18 18% 18% 18% 19'i 8 5 7/18 18% 18% 18%
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      21 1 Apr. 4 Tin, Spore Price $110.75 per picul. 5 112 25 8 111.75 9 112 37% 10 112.62%
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      SHOULD THE SMALLER RUBBER COMPANIES MERGE?
      740 2 Control Only A Temporary Respite. PROBLEMS OF FUTURE. r TTHE British rubber industry, 1 which has experienced many of the ups and downs of fortune during its existence (writes F. J. Tompsett in British Malaya) and has been before now on the brink of
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      NEW SERENDAH RUBBER.
      227 2 Improved Prices. PRODUCTION COST UP 25 PER CENT. The twenty-fifth annual general meeting of New Serendah Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at its registered office, Kuala Lumpur, the chairman, Mr. D. H. Hampshire, presiding. The chairman said: During the past year the international agreement for the regulation
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      SUNGEI BESI MINES.
      71 2 Offer Of Pelepah Tin Shares. The directors of Sungei Besi Mines. Ltd., have decided to offer to shareholders 72.000 fully paid 5s. shares in Pelepah Tin Dredging. Ltd., at the price of 6s. per share, free of stamp duty and transfer fees, in the proportion of one
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      STRONG COMPETITION IN BRICK TRADE.
      409 2 Smaller Returns. ALEXANDRA BRICKWORK MEETING. 44 We are at present manufacturing more bricks in Singapore than ever before in the history of the company, but the very strong competition we have to meet is reflected in the returns which we are able to secure.” Loss
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      BUKIT KEPONG
      173 2 Final Dividend Of 4 Per Cent. The report of the directors of Bukit Kepong Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31 last, at the twentysecond annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur, states that the year’s working resulted in a profit of $28,506.86. After adding the net
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      TRADE OF MALACCA PORT FALLS.
      145 2 SERIOUS EFFECT OF CUSTOMS BARRIERS. RUBBER EXPORTS ARE DIVERTED. MALACCA'S trade is decreaslfl ing as a result of the customs formalities, says Sime Darby Co.'s quarterly journal Transportation With the rice tax considerably impeding the natural flow of a considerable amount of rubber from Negri
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      FEBRUARY TRADE STATISTICS.
      176 2 $18 Million Increase Over A Year Ago. Malayan trade in February, according to the official returns now to hand, totalled $86,841,000, made up of $37,426,000 imports and $49,415,000 exports. On the imports side rice is the main item, 43,529 tons coming into the country, valued at $2,514,000.
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      PEPPER RESTRICTION ?
      74 2 PEPPER RESTRICTION other pepper growing areas.— Aneu Havas. Batavia Company Make Application. Batavia. Apr. 1 The Klanggwan Trading Co, has applied to the Netherlands Indies Government for a restriction on the exportation of pepper, in view ot the market situation and the fall in prices The company suggested as well
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      THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD
      1291 3 MINING CO, LTD. (Incorporated In Queensland) RAUB. PAHANG. F.M.S. April 2nd, 1935. M INING REPORT NO. 492. The Chairman Directors., The Raub Australian Gold Muting C©„ Ltd. SINGAPORE. S.S. rvn tie men.—Herewith is the Report of of the Raub Australian Gold MinCo Ltd, for the period
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      150 3 During the week ending Mar. 30, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 22,769 cases, of which 9,821 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 795 (3 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 9.335 (41 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 2,818 (13 per
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      PROBLEM OF LABOUR FOR ESTATES.
      485 3 Position Easing For Radella And Ayer Tengah. Labour shortage was again referred to at the annual general meeting of Ayer Tengah Rubber Estates Ltd., which was held at Malacca under the chairmanship of Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole. The chairman said: The year's operations resulted
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      MARKET PRICES FOR PALM OIL.
      566 3 Labour Difficulties. JOHORE ESTATE’S LOSS LAST YEAR. “QWING to the low prices ruling for palm oil, the year has resulted in a loss of $25,888.02 and Oil Palm Plantations Ltd., has advanced the sum of $22,867.51 for the purpose of financing the working of the
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      802 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, Apr 10 MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. Cl £1 Assam Kumbang 35 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin 4 7’i 6 El £1 Austral Malay 59/- 61/5/. 5/- Ayer Hitam *2 11 13 1 1 Ayer Weng 195 2.05 Cl £1 Bangrin Tin
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      Trade And Finance.
      425 4 EXCHANGE HATES. Singapore. Apr. 10. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2 4 i 16 London, 3 months' sight 2- 4 1. 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 London, 30 days’ sight 2, 4 31 3London, demand 2,3 15 16 London, T. T. 2/3 15 16 Lyons
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      284 4 Last Night’s London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Apr. 9. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Apr. 4. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5 r i
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAR. 29.
        668 4 Allagar &lt;2.16; Alor Pongsu (2 &gt; 2 04; Anglo-Maiay &lt;£l» 12 6; Ayer Kuning (£1) 28 6; Bagan Serai &lt;£l) 113; Bahru (Sel.) (2/» 3 6; Banteng (£1) 21 3; Batang (2 1/; Batu Caves (.£1) 21/3; Batu Tiga (£1) 28 9; Bekoh (2 1
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES APR. 10.
        694 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall Company Co. E\att 454.175 1 6 p.c. int. a'c year 28-2-35 Allenby &lt;sl&gt; 1.50 1.55 1.50 1.60 216 779 1 5p c. for year 30-9-34 ..Alor Gajah &lt;SI &gt; 1-25 1.30 1.25 1.30 439.125
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