The Straits Budget, 16 May 1935

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      A WILD LIFE REFUGE.
      680 2 Straits Times. May 9. There can be no two opinions about the action of the Sultans of Pahang, Kelantan and Trengganu in reserving a large area of mountainous jungle land for the purposes of a National Park or Wild Life Refuge. It is an altogether admirable
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      THE SERVICES AT THE HIGHLANDS.
      780 2 —Straits Times, May 10. A rumour which is as interesting to civilians as it is to the Services is circulating at Cameron Highlands. On April 22 the Cameron Highlands Society held a meeting, and tucked away in the minutes of that meeting we find the
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      SARAWAK LETTERS.
      841 2 !n tlle history of Malaysia.—Straits rimes. May 11. To the literature of Sarawak! already not inconsiderable, has I been added the correspondence’ I which passed between the founder! of that State and the woman who I more than any other individual! outside Sarawak, supported the! Brooke family in
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      AFTERTHOUGHTS.
      824 3 and all its citizens. —Straits Times May 13. I’oday Singapore resumes its workaday life after the excitements and emotions of Jubilee Week. The illuminations have ceased, the decorations are being taken down, and the Monday atmosphere is more than usually t'at and prosaic by contrast with the festivities that
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      A POLITICAL LULL.
      753 3 the realities of the time.—Straits Times. May 14. In a political sense Malaya is passing through the quietest time she has known since she returned to normal life after the war. The contrast between the tranquillity ol today and the controversies of yesterday is remarkable. Nothing original
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      MR. LOWINGKR’S VIEWS.
      798 4 miners is clearly called for —Straits Times. May 15. It is satisfactory to learn from the year book of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines, which has just been published, that towards the end of lost year the premier mining body in Malaya took steps to bring to
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    59 4 Leaving For Fraser’s Hill On Saturday. H.E. the Governor, accompanied by Lady and Miss Thomas, and attended by the personal stalT. will leave Singapore for Fraser’s Hill by the night mail on Saturday The visitor's book will be removed from the guard room and placed in t he
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    MALAYAN DOCTOR IN DIVORCE COURT.
    282 4 -Straits Times copyright. Wife’s Allegations. 2 DECREES GRANTED IN LONDON. From Our Own Coi respondent London, May 13. In the Divorce Court a decree nisi was awarded to Mrs. Isabel Margaret Conoley, now living at Croydon, against her husband Dr. Oliver Francis Conoley, of the
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    OFFICIAL TITLES.
    157 4 “Excise” To Replace .Monopolies." Under the Departmental Titles Alteration* Ordinance, passed at a recent meeting of the Legislative Council the following alterations have been made Old title or name of office: Superintendent, Government Monopolies: New titlj or name of office: Commissioner ol Customs and Excise. Senior Assistant Superintendent.
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    Death Of Mr. A. W. Wilson.
    56 4 The death occurred at the European Hospital. Taiping. on Saturday of Mr. A W Wilson, manager of Subur estate, near Ulu Sapetang. He had been ill for some time. The funeral took place on Sunday. A lirge number of Europeans, including neighbouring planters, as
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    GOVERNOR THANKS SINGAPORE
    459 4 WEEK WHICH WILL 1 \\v IN THE MEMORY. LETTER TO MR. BARTLEY. The following letter has been sent by H.E. the Governor, Sir Shonton Thomas, to Mr. William Bartiev President of the Singapore M un cipal Commission and of the .Jeb Celebrations Committee: My dear Bartley,—Now thr
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    BIRTHS
    36 4 PRICE —At Cairnholm Nursing Horn* May 11. 1935, to Audrey Eleanor, wilt Hubert Price, a son. STEVENSON.—At Maternity Hospital. Sim pore on 12th inst., to Nettie, wife of Lyle Stevenson. Seremban. a daughter, he well.
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    100 4 DEATHS DF SOUZA —On May 8. 1935 at No. 21* Queen Street, Singapore, George Freritr de Souza, 45 years, only son of the lat Mr. S. C. de Souza. SAW.—Saw Whee Eang at 41, Tras St!** on May 7, 1935, aged 54. LOW.—Mrs. Low Keng Hock (nee Koh K Neo)
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    124 5 !'V cordial congratulations arc im to tlu* Chinese community for imply wonderful effort last That lantern procession, in ;r ji is many as 150-Chinese organ! v •,ns participated, was a sight whic.i :will never forget. 1 ptional organising ability must quired to arrange such an elabor*
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    THE EMPEROR PASSES BY.
    121 5 READER has sent me a circular i- nveying instructions to foreignwho desire to bow to H. M. the foipcror if Manchukuo" during the >saue of that dignitary through the > rcets of Osaka. It is another oi delightful specimens of “English she is spoke” which can
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    “DON'T SPEAK OR WHISPER.”
    120 5 pt'T read on. as the feuilleton sum* marists say: Windows of upper revs on the route of the procession 'liould blindly be closed.” dogs and 'her domestic animals must not be Hewed to share the spectacle, and then: Don't speak or whisper while the Emperor's procession
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    COLONIAL FORCES.
    183 5 a law providing for compulsory military training in this colony has been kept in pickle for some years, and only awaits a Gazette notification tQ bring it into force, a legal point v hich has arisen in Kenya is of inter st to the Straits Settlements. in a
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    UNDERWEAR BOOM.
    156 5 MYSTERIOUS boom in underwear, particularly cl Japanese origin was commented upon by the Straits Times commercial correspondent last Wednesday. tor no apparent reason the imports 01 this Iim of goods from Japan were 81 Pit cent, larger last year than In the previous year. Our correspondent smells a
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    THE TRADE FAIR.
    140 5 IN some ways it is a pity that the Trade Fair should be held this v.t tk when processions, street illuminu lions, dancing and fireworks are bound ft* distract attention from it. The idea making the Fair a jubilee event was intended to give it added interest;
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    TINNING THE COW.
    99 5 I JNSOPHISTICATED folk found much delight in watching a model cow bt ing milked by machinery and realistic ally mooing at intervals. A community that drinks so much tinned milk was naturally interested. Not far away I learned that there are more than 200 people employed in
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    A TRADE FACT.
    141 5 f”VNE stand at tin? Fair makes a point of showing Ik>w Malayan trade in Empire wines and spirits has increased in the last few years. In the middle of a display of Australian brandy and champagne is a card which tells the story. In 1931 imports el
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    UNIVERSAL CHEMISTS.
    136 5 I FEAR I stayed rather long at the Imperial Chemical Industries •Malaya) stall. They can tell you «o much about industries! These Empire chemists will lightly pass from technicalities about the manuring ol young rubber to some very practical advice m the treatment of yeur tennis lawn having
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    LIGHTS OF SINGAPORE.
    98 5 RETURNING home through the illu minuted streets of Singapore* I was again Impressed by the way in whiei the city of light is appealing to th* public imagination. Lorry loads of visitors parked around tlu* edge of th padang and along tlu* watersidt were staring open-eyed at
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    BROADCASTING NEXT YEAR.
    127 5 that the British Malaya Broad--1 casting Corporation have an ncunced the success of its recent public issue oi shares, tiie Singapore public* are naturally asking wvr the new broadcasting service will .t.irt. I understand that the directors ol lie company are meeting shortly to dis euss the
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    LANTERN PROCESSIONS.
    124 5 cannot watch a modern Chines* lantern procession, such as wo had in Singapore on Tuesday night, without half-regretting the discovery ot electricity. Many of the big. electrically illumi nated tableaux were remarkably in genious and striking, but they neces sitated the appearance in the procession of lorries carrying
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    FAIRY SHIPS.
    130 5 A MONO those who have not hud their meed of praise for their contribution to the Jubilee jamboree are the shipping companies. Night after night new outlines of masts, funnels and decks have appeared in the Singapore roads, and the public has admired the picture without usual ly
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    SHOPHOUSE FLAGS.
    155 5 Jubilee Week nears its close, let us put on record the gratifying r* spouse shown by the smaller shopkeepers ol Singapore to tlie Munictl'ullty’s appeal to decorate the city. A drive along an Asiatic business street such as North Bridge Road this week has revealed a blaze ol
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    POLES AND THINGS.
    146 5 \I7HAT is going to happen to the Mays, hunting and shields at the conclusion ol tin* celebrations in Singapore? It will be a Ion*' time before Singapore has again an excuse for such an elaborate display, and the question arises as to the disposal ol the decorations
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    STRAITS UNIFORMS.
    142 5 r JTHE parade on the Singapore padang last Monday presented a sombre mass oi khaki, relieved only by splashes ol white, where the naval units were drawn up, and by the turbans of the Sikhs. How much more picturesque were the uniforms seen in Singapore fifty years ago.
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    THE “HIDDEN” WICK.
    144 5 THE “HIDDEN WICK. IN view ol tiie illuminations in Singa- pore during Jubilee Week, tin* following extract from a letter written by a Singapore resident to England on May 30, 1864, Is piquant and timely: “In the evening (the Queen’s Birthday) the streets were lit with gas ior the first
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    JUBILEE ECHOES.
    144 6 JUBILEE ECHOES •TTHOSE few but sensible citizens oi Singapore who keep a press-cut-tings book, illustrating the life of this city in their ow r n times, should allot generous space to the Jubilee. We have seen how quaint and limited the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of 181*7 appear to us in
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    AN R.A. EPISODE.
    176 6 TFHOSE who saw 100 files oi the Royal 1 Artillery on the padang on Monday may care to hear a yarn of a time i when this gallant corps, as seen in Singapore, was neither as smart nor as technically impressive as it is now. On one
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    VANISHED FORTS.
    125 6 IT may interest members ol the R.A. i now serving in Singapore if I state the armament of the local forts, as it was at the time ol the incident related j above. Fort Canning mounted 17 heavy pieces, comprising eight 8-inch shell guns and two 13-inch mortars
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    DURIAN LIBEL.
    143 6 I HAVE come across a story about the durian this week which is too good to be allowed to remain buried in the pages ol an excellent but forgotten book by John Cameron, who edited the Straits Times in the sixties. Discussing the durian, finest of all Malayan
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    A SUGGESTION.
    141 6 IT would be a very good thing if the Jubilee art exhibition organised by the municipal commissioners could become an annual allair. An exhibition of this kind gives amateurs something to work for. Theoretically the sheer pleasure ol creation should be sufficient, but in practice the stimulus of
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    MALAYAN KATHIS.
    144 6 A LETTER from a Malay reader puo lished in the Straits Times last, week advocated the foundation of a Malayan religious college for the training of kathis and Mohammedan officials. In Java and Sumatra such colleges exist, I believe, but in the Peninsula there are no facilities lor
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    ABORTIVE SCHOOLS.
    120 6 WOOME Arabic schools.” this author continues, were started in several places in Malaya in order to enable students to get religious education preferentially at home, but most if them had to be closed after a few years of existence owing to some reason or other. “It remains to
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    A MANGROVE PORT.
    144 6 pOMMANDER J. F. Mills, 1.5.0., who left Malaya on retirement a few days ago, knew Port Swettenham more intimately than any other living man. He had known the port since its early days, for he was appointed harbour-master of Port Swettenham in 1 «)09 and held that
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    PENSION CUTS.
    172 6 PENSION CUTS /CORRESPONDENCE which has recently passed between the Association of British Malaya and the Colonial Office show's there is still no hope of Malayan pensioners getting back the 10 per cent, temporary allowance which was abolished several vears ago. In his latest plea Mr. Oliver Marks secretary ol the
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    GOVERNOR’S LETTER.
    112 6 •yHE public will heartily endorse Sir Shenton Thomas’s letter to Mr. W. Bartley on the subject of the Jubilee. It is the universal opinion that the Singapore programme was exceedingly well planned and organised, and that the success of Jubilee Week exceeded all expectations. Three weeks ago there
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    FAMILY TRICYCLE.
    99 6 FAMILY TRICYCLE /"\NE of the most amusing incidents, illustrating the good-humour of the sightseers, occurred on the night o: the lantern procession. A Chinese paterfamilias had mounted his wife and numerous children on a tricycle of the commercial delivery type, and came pedalling vigorously up to a street junction. This
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    AROUND CHANGI.
    111 6 I AM indebted to a nautical friend for 1 an illuminating glimpse of the new Singapore that is arising un north-east corner of the island. We anchored off Changi, in the en. trance to the Straits of Johore. lovely passage-way to that latest monument u: human brotherhood, the
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    GARRISON IDYLL.
    121 6 IN the evening the scene is one ot charming animation. Soldiers with their wives and children promenade new and old pathways: small yachts go a-sailing; and canoes dritt lazily over to Pulau Übin. The harsh lines of W.D. building* which, incredible though it may appear. are even worse
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    MORE MAGAZINES.
    128 6 MORE MAGAZINES have I known a time when so many tender plants were exposing themselves to the rude blasts of Malayan journalism as there are now. From time to time I have called attention in this column to new magazines of one sort and another, and nov. two more newcomers
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    THE B.I. CONTRACT.
    149 6 r T HE Malayan governments evidently do not expect any large increase in rubber production this year, for th* new contract with the B. I. company covering the twelve months beginning last February, only provides for 12.00C tickets to and from the Straits. If the labour authorities
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    997 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mrs a B Jordan left by the Ranchi .n Friday d Stewart, a Forest Officer from Western Australia, and Mrs. Stewart n in a visit to Malaya. Bvnoe. from the Bungsar H M)lla i Kuala Lumpur, has taken h place of Dr. H. P. Hodge in the Coast
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    THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
    36 7 The Hon. Sir. W. C. Huggard. Chief justice. S.S.. has been granted six months wd 28 days' leave. The Hon. Mr. Justice W Burton has been appointed to net as hlel Justice. SS.
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    MUNICIPAL ART EXHIBITION.
    135 7 Full List Of The Awards. Results in the Singapore Municipal Jubilee art competition are announce'! as follows: Art Section. —1. Mrs Richard Taylor; 2. Chen Khal; 3. c H Lim Honourable mention, Mr C G Jackson. Mrs H W Riper, Miss D Partridge, Miss Rosalind Wong. E
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    SIX KUALA LUMPUR PEOPLE MISSING.
    110 7 Entire Family Disappear After A Picnic. The police in Kuala Lumpur h .ve been asked to trace the whereabouts of a whole family who disappeared a week ago »says *he Malay Mailt Mr Gerrard Vander Gueht. a Ceylon Burgher, head clerk of AngloOrient A, Kuala
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    MR. RENE VALETTE.
    117 7 Inquest To Be Meld On Mining Engineer. From Our Own Correspondent! Ipoh. May 18 The death occurred suddenly on Sunday night at Kampar of Mr Rene Valette. a mining engineer employed by the Socicte des Etaius d Kampar The deceased was only 111 for two days The
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    RAJAH OF SARAWAK TO VISIT ENGLAND.
    172 7 The Rajah of Sarawak, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Adams rcachoi Singapore aboard the Vyner Bionk< Friday morning and embarked on the P and O. Ranchi for England Lady Caldecott is na\eLing o England on the Ranchi. She is returning to Singapore
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    VERDICT ON TWO GUNNERS.
    330 7 EVIDENCE OF THE SURVIVORS. The Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. O. Porter, on Monday delivered his verdict on James Nutman Johnson (22) and George Frederick Lacey (26), gunners attached to the Royal Artillery at Changi. The death of Lacey was attributed to misadventure, while that of Johnson
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    161 7 Sunday. Apr. 28 His Excellency left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by the night mail train Tuesday. Apr. 80. In the morning His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Federal Council held at the Council Chamber. Government Offices, Kuala Lumpur Wednesday, May 1 His Excellency arrived at Singapore
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    PENANG JUBILEE FUND.
    54 7 Already over $120,000 has been sub scribed to the Pcnam? and P W jubilee Fund and it is confidently ex peeted that the final total will reach at least $150 000. ivs the Straits Echo (/apt. and Mrs snow are proceeding ta New Zealand by ss Nieuw
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    EXTENSION OF MALAYAN TIMBER TRADE.
    620 8 Local Standards Gaining Recognition In U. K. EXPANSION in the output of the Singapore sawmills took place during 1934. No exact figures are available, hut the input of logs amounted to 122,500 tons compared with 93,500 tons in 1933. The hulk of the expanded output
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    MALAYA’S TEA IMPORTS
    146 8 CHINESE BRANDS |,(> S p GROUND. (From Our Chinese Correspondent., Japanese preen tea, Ceylon n, i tea and Formosan tea are competin, so severely with the various hr,ml of Chinese tea that Chinese hrmdare gradually losing their isiiml/ rity The Province of Fukien' which exports larpc quantities
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. J. BYRNE.
    298 8 barge Attendance At Bidadari. The funeral of Mrs. J. Byrne, who death occurred at the General Hospital on Sunday, took place at Bidadari the following day. Mrs. Byrne was in the General Hospital for two and a half months prior to her death. She is
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    F.M.S. WAR RELIEF FUND ADMINISTRATION.
    365 9 Allowances And Grants Total £2,400 In 1934. in, nport on the administration of Federated Malay States War Rei:. Fund for 1934 states that the aei,ts ot the Fund at the close of the v» .tr under review showed a credit !> m«v oi £30.516 of
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    MALACCA MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    343 9 S. (M.) Association Want Representation. iiie Straits Settlements (Malacca) association desire to have a nominee n the Malacca Municipal Commission. a recent committee meeting, it v> :us proposed to write to the Muni- pal Secretary pointing out that both ’Ja* Singapore and Penang Straits attlements Association have
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    MR. D. F. TOPHAM.
    247 9 Retiring After 28 Years In Malaya. Mr. D F. Topham, who is a director of Harper Giltillan and Co., of the Malay Mail Press Co., Ltd., and of a number of other local companies, is *o leave Malaya on retirement today sailing from Port Swettenham in
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    PLANTER SUES HIS ATTORNEYS.
    300 9 Judge's Comment On Risks That He Ran. from Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. May 11. Mi Justice Howes delivered judgment this morning in the suit brought b\ Mr W. F. Barns, a former Perak plan ter and merchant, against Messrs Phillips. A. S. Brown, and R. S.
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    MR. THOMAS WELBORN
    140 9 Marriage To Miss Eva Quixley. Mr. Thomas Welborn, Ruston Horms by <Lincoln’ representative with the United Engineers Ltd., Singapore and popular m local musical circles, was married to Miss Eva Quixley, daughter oi Mr. Alexandre Quixley of Lincoln, England, at the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, on Saturday. The
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    FLYING SURGEON.
    79 9 Operation Successfully Performed. Prof. A. K Monro, who llew to Rengat, Sumatra, on Saturday in response to an urgent summons, successfully performed an operation on Mr Brinkman, a Dutch Government official. Soon after dawn on Saturday a Southampton flying boat took oil from the Straits of Johorc carrying,
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    SERVICES ‘HOME’ AT THE HIGHLANDS.
    248 9 EXPECTED DECISION IN NEAR FUTURE. EXTENSIVE PLANS FORMULATED. It is learned that there is every possibility of an early start on a Services sanatorium at Cameron Highlands. How big this new military occupation in Malaya will be depends on the outcome of War Office deliberations
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    MRS J. BYRNE.
    38 9 The death took place at the General Hospital of Mrs J Byrne, wife of Mr J. Byrne a Supervisor in the Government Monopolies Department. Singapore The funeral took place on Monday afternoon at Bidadari Cemetery
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    A.B.M. SECRETARY’S SON MARRIED.
    551 10 MALAYAN GUESTS AT MR. NOEL MARKS’ WEDDING. OTHER MALAYANS AT HOME. (F:om Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 29. Many well-known Malayans in London were guests at the wedding on Saturday of Mr. Geoffrey Noel Marks, son of Mr. Oliver Marks, C.M.G., Secretary of the Association of
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    Emperor Tang’s Tomb.
    44 10 The remains of the tomb of Emperor Tang: Ming-huang. of the Tang Dynasty, was discovered recently near Sianfu, capital of Shensi. Prominent members of the Central Government last month travelled to the scene to otter sacrifices before 'the tomb I.N.P.S. I.N.P.S.
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    SEA VIEW HOTEL DANCE.
    144 10 clforts at short notice. Mrs. Geddes presented the prizes. Capt. Cockle and Miss Armstrong won first prize in the foxtrot competition and Miss Miriam Hopkins and partner, second. The first spot walze prize was won by Miss M. Ellison and partner. Nearly $400 Raised For The
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    Future Of The Rubber Scheme.
    64 10 supplies and absorption.—Straits Times Copyright. <From Our Own Correspondent London. May 12. Piesiding at the annual meeting of the Rubber Plantations Investment Trust Ltd., on Friday, Mr. 11. J. Welch (chairmani declared that there was every reason to hope that the restriction scheme would become
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    ANOTHER PARADE.
    113 10 King’s Birthday Ceremony On Esplanade. The birthday of His Majesty the Kins will be celebrated on Monday. June 3. The customary ceremonial paradie. which His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief will attend, will take place on the Esplanade at 7.40 a.m. Seating accommodation will be reserved for members
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    PASIR PANJANG BUS SERVICES.
    232 10 COMPANY TO BE LICENSED. Municipal Committee No 1 at a recent meeting ugreea to grant a licence to the Keppel Bus Co. for the servicing oi the P .sir Panjang route with eHect from Aug. 1 by buses of an approved model and seating capacity. Other
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    “THE MIDDLE WATCH.”
    129 10 (From A Correspondent.) Members of the Johore Civil Service Club successfully staged “The Middle Watch" to large and enthusiastic audiences last week. Mrs. Gardiner was charming as Mary Carlton and Mr. Hay, as the romantic captain, acted with realism. Mr. Hay has a remarkable stage personality. Honours
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    DEFECTIVE BULB CAUSES DEATH
    469 10 CORONER’S COMMFVr AT INQUEST ON <;iRl‘ (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. May p ‘•It is quite clear that the h»iK exhibited in this case was defective ly made and obviously of very manufacture. It is to be noted V,? the exhibit in this case bears no
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    JAPANESE PILOT ON RECORD ATTEMPT.
    77 10 Malayan Interest. The Japanese pilot, Katsu Taroano who is being financed by friends in Malaya, took <»ti from Heston on, Monday in a British Eagle machinne on an attempt to make a record sole flight to Tokio. He intends to fly via Brussels. Vienna, Belgrade,
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    K. L. RACECOURSE AND AERODROME.
    889 11 their future discussed by SANITARY BOARD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 8. rfHK greater part of this morning’s meeting of the Sanitary Hoard was devoted to a discussion regarding the suggestion that the Selangor Turf Club be granted a long lease over the
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    JUBILEE PARADE.
    110 11 Governor’s Congratulation To The Troops. Following the Jubilee Parade in Singapore, the following letter was addressed to the Brigadier Commanding the Troops. Malaya, by HE. the Governor and Commander-in-Chief: “I have much pleasure in conveying to you an expression of my high appreciation ol the periormance ol the
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    KING’S JUBILEE MEDAL IN MALAYA.
    70 11 The Straits Times is informed that it is not intended to publish a list of the Malayan recipients of the King’s Silver Jubilee Medal, struck as a personal souvenir from His Majesty and issued to persons in the Crown Services and others in the Empire.
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    PEOPLE BLOWN INTO SEA BY EXPLOSION.
    679 11 Daylight Fireworks Mishap. Unknown to H E. the Governor and more than 1.300 people attending the Jubilee At Home given by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners on the Padang at the time,, a drama was enacted on the Esplanade just before dusk on Friday evening.
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    SULTAN’S VISIT TO THE DINDINGS.
    265 11 Residents’ Welcome. RETROCESSION TO PERAK WELCOMED From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, May 11. The Sultan of Perak made formal entry into Dindings territory yesterday at 10.30 a.m. He was accompanied by the Raja Muda, the Raja Bendahara and the Raja de Hilir. The party was
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    KING’S HOUSE DANCE.
    130 11 Mr. Mrs. Rex Entertain In K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 10 A dance was given at King's House yesterday by the acting Chief Secretary (the Hon. Mr M Rex> and Mrs. Rex. the guests numbering 294. It was a thoroughly enjoyable function, and the
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    HILL HOLIDAYS FOR TROOPS.
    476 13 .\t Cameron Highlands. iKS r MALAYAN TROUT HATCHED OUT. Th;it the Services have det.j,led to embark upon big dt vi-lopnients at Malaya’s new i ill station was announced at meeting of the Cameron Highlands Society. r president of the society, Mr. rduii Graham, said: i am
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    NO OFFENCE.
    279 13 A Cameron Highlands Letter. The minutes of the quarterly general meeting of the Cameron Highlands Society, »'eld at the Cameron Highlands Club at Lubok Tamang. contains the following The President refers to a minute ot the last committee meeting which deprecates the' fact that a certain letter from
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    GREAT HINDU PROCESSION.
    628 13 JUBILEE ADDRESS FROM RULERS OF THE F.M.S. EXPRESSION OF LOYALTY. GREAT WAR RECALLED. The following is the text of the Jubilee address sent by the Rulers of the Federated Malay States to His Majesty the King-Emperor: “To His Most Excellent Majesty George the Fifth by the Grace
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    K.P.M. STEAMER UNDAMAGED.
    103 13 REFLOATED UNDER OWN POWER. Under her own power, the K P.M. steamer De Weert. which went aground in the Singapore harbour on arriving lrom Penang just before daylight last Wednesday was refloated shortly before noon the same day. The ship was undamaged The De Weert aground on
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    NEW POLICE COURT.
    58 13 The new fifth police court will start work cn June 4, the Straits rimes understands. It will be housed in the fermer fourth court in the South Bridge Road building. Mr. E. E. Coleman, formerly Oflle»aI Assignee, will come out of retiiemen to be the first occupant
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    SILVER CAR.
    361 13 WONDERFUL DAYS FOR CHILDREN. Singapore's Jubilee enthusiasm was still most marked last Wednesday, the third day of the celebrations. In the morning, streets were comparatively empty. There was work to do. Many offices closed an hour earlier than usual, however. and by dusk Singapore went gay again. While
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    SEAPLANE MISHAP.
    129 13 Machine Blown Over By Squall. A terrific squill which sprang up with unusual suddenness in the harbour early Saturday morning accounted for a mishap to one of the Royal Singapore Flying Club sea planes, the S A F It appears that Mr Whitley, the Club instructor, and Mr
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      THE PROBLEM OF MANURING.
      290 14 INVITATION TO A CORRESPONDENT. To the* Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- I have always read with great interest your Planting Correspondent’s “Malayan Planting Topics” but more particularly so his recent articles in which he deals with the manuring oi rubber. Doubtless this is one of
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      ANTI-OPIUM CLINIC.
      484 14 Dangers Of “Cures” Backsliding. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —I have read with great interest the various reports and speeches of Dr. Chen Su Lan concerning the above clinic. I am sure everyone will agree with me that the excellent work so far accomplished by
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      JUBILEE SUGGESTION.
      300 14 No Lights At Malacca Hospital. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Whilst Singapore is to commemorate perpetually the Silver Jubilee in a most befitting manner by raising a Fund for the relief of the distress. I do not see why Malacca should not also commemorate the occasion
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      SINGAPORE METERS.
      415 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is extremely gratifying to note that the representation made by me in mv letter to the Press regarding the imposition of water meter rent for the past number of years, and the necessity for its abolition, has elicited a
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      HIGH PRICE OF PETROL.
      184 14 Throat To A Retailer In Malacca. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The article in your Saturday’s issue headed “High Price of Petrol” brings back memories. If I remember rightly, a Malayan newspaper some time about 1928, recorded a meeting of the Malacca municipality
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      NAIB KATHIS.
      276 14 Need For A Malayan College. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Under the heading A School for Naib Kathis,” the Johore Bahru correspondent of the Sunday Times, writing on May 4, remarks there is a fear that there may be other Naib Kathis who do not
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      AIR MAIL FROM PERTH.
      158 14 Frequer.t’v Faster l>y SL-rnu-r Than Plane. To the Editor of the Straits I Sir. —I think a mild protest is garding the manner of hand r mail from Western Austr. delivery in Singapore On the 7th inst. I received bearing the Perth postmark 20*: Time taken
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    FEEDING 5,000.
    186 14 Muslim Community's Celebrations. A “feeding” to all Muslims c. City was given at the Jamil M > South Bridge Road, last Sunday by :!ie South Indian Muslim Commur. from 7 a.m. to noon, in honour ot Hi> Majesty’s Silver Jubilee. An overwhelming crowd or nationalities were pouring int
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  • Malayan Planting Topics.
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      PROBLEM OF OVER-ASSESSED ESTATES.
      1172 15 Siam s Generous Quota Danger Of Smuggling— But Uncouponed Rubber Is Already Being Sold—Sale Of Export Rights—Should It Be Prop, ibited? —Excessive Assessment —Revision Is Essential. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) with an original quota of 15.000 ns per annum (the only one i i those of
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      RICE AND RUBBER.
      384 15 CovrvsiHnulvncv. ESTATES’ PROBLEMS NOT YET SOLVED. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The removal of the rice tax is a most welcome act on the part of the Government, and is highly appreciated. There are. however, two more taxes that are very upsetting to labour forces
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      IN A CROP BOOK.
      477 15 Planters Who Would Be Sabbatarians. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Would the preachers in favour of no Sunday tapping kindly solve the following problem, which I am up against? On the 1st. and 2nd. of this month tapping has not been possible on account
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      SINGAPORE EURASIAN’S SUCCESS.
      70 15 Mr. I\ C. Marcus Qualifies As Chartered Accountant. <Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 21), <I3y Air Mail). Among passengers now outward bound to Singapore from London is Mr. Philip Carl Marcus, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Marcus of Singapore. He recently qualified as
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    CHINESE PROCESSION LASTS SEVEN HOURS.
    751 16 Three Miles Of Lanterns. THIRTY THOUSAND TAKE PART IN MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY. The Chinese Jubilee lantern procession in Singapore last week was three miles long took two-and-a-halt hours to pass one tfiven spot and lasted seven hours It was bigger than the procession which the Duke
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    JUBILEE CONCERT
    183 16 GOVERNOR JOINS THE COMMUNITY SINGING. Patriotic enthusiasm ran high during the community singing at the Jubilee concert in the Victoria Memorial Hall. Thursday night. The Governor and Sir Andrew Caldecott were among those who joined heartily in singing the British Grenadiers, Wi’ a Hundred Pipers An’ A’, Men
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    21 YEARS IN MALAYA.
    785 16 21 YEARS IN MALAYA PLAYS OPEN SINGLES AT SIXTY! Mr. A. H. Flowerdew’s, 21 Years In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 9. Having lived twenty-one years in Malaya, and reached an age when one might have acquired common sense, it is strange to be asked to bore
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    SOLDIERS IN COURT.
    159 16 CHARGE OF STEALING TAXI-CAB. An echo was heard in the second magistrate’s court last week of the fatal car smash on Changi Road early Sunday morning in which Gunners, Johnson and Lacey were killed James Henry Pitcher and Albert Farrington, the two other soldiers involved in the
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      BALL ON WARSHIP.
      77 17 The charity hall lu*ld on hoard II M S Terror provided nmol the “liiuli spots’* in Jubilee week. On tin* h-lt is soon 11. K. the (inventor. Sir Shonton Thomas, with his daughter. Miss Ih iduet Thomas (eentre). and a urmip of friends, im ludinK Krigadier V
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      FIREWORKS DRAMA.
      82 17 A dramatic episode in the Jubilee celebrations occurred when two cases of "daylight" fireworks being used in a display on the Esplanade. exploded. Six people were burned, three badlv. I he pushing of the crowds sent twenty persons into the sea. 1 he "daylight fireworks'* consisted of rockets
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      JUBILEE PICTURES.
      135 18 Ihr prorrssions held in cmnn limi with the K»>al Jubilee rontained many up-to-date tableaux. I bis -Mibmarine was srrn at Kuala Lumpur. Itunda Kaba's tank looked realistic. I liis fine ship won a first prize in the Malacca A Amlirw .m l I-:»«!> (aldecntt attended tin* celebrations held
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      SINGAPORE NON-BENDERS START THEIR SEASON.
      143 20 Ihr Singapore Non-Benders. a l.raiu li of the Malayan Non-Benders played their first inateli of the season on Sunda> at Hong him (»reen against the Chinese and were heaten hy four wiekets. The combined leinis are seen here just before lunch was taken. Front row
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      BUKIT TIMAH WINNERS.
      67 20 B. Hayes snapped in the paddocs. Saturday's racing at Bukit Timah was held in brilliant weather conditions. Singing Bird is seen winning the fifth race. A Ki'outi of Cliinesp racegoers. Above: Greenstone (K, Donnelly up) milling in alter winning the third race. On left: A close-un of
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  • SINGAPORE WEEKLY MERCANTILE REVIEW.
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      WHERE SINGAPORE BUSINESSMEN ERR.
      1809 21 Defects In Office OrganisationThe Trade Fair On TrialJubilee Resolutions By OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT. |\jl) you ever hcive to cull on any of the big- local mereanntlices without knowing atly to whom to apply in the •ticular matter you had to ikail with I: you did. you
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    REDUCTION OF CAPITAL
    57 21 SINGAPORE PARA RUBBER. ‘From Our Own Correspondent.» London. May 7. In the Chancery Division. London, today, beiore Mr. Justice Grossman, the reduction was confirmed of the authorised capital of Singai>ore Lara Rubber Estates. Ltd., from £300.000 to £180.660 14s., by writing off Is. each from the 2.386,666
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    HONG FATT (SUNGEI BESI) MEETING.
    261 21 The eighth annual general meeting of Hong Fatt (Sungei Best), Ltd., was held at No. 2, Cross Street, Kuala Lumpur, last Tuesday. Mr. San Ah Wing, chairman of the Board, presided. The chairman said: It is a pleasure to be able to present the shareholders
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    SIAM RICK FORECAST.
    75 21 'From Our Own Correspondent> Bangkok. May 9. The annual commencement of the ploughing festival held this morning resulted in the following official forecast of the crop for the ensuing season Of the grain harvested, one half will be damaged There will be abundant supplies of fish, meat
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    THE GLEN LINE.
    1204 22 HARBOUR LOG. Rumoured Absorption By The Blue Funnel Line Pioneers Of Steam In The East—An Honourable History War Services. (By Our Shipping Correspondent.) On Mar. 26, this year, the Straits Times received the first message from London reporting a rumour that Messrs. Allred Holt and Co., owners
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    King Thanks Malaya.
    53 22 His Excellency the High Commissioner has received a telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that His Majesty the King desires an expression of sincere appreciation and thanks to be conveyed to the rulers, chiefs and peoples of the Malay States for their loyal
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    The s.s. Carnarvonshire.
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    DEATH OF MR. G. F. De SOUZA.
    72 22 The death took place on Wednesday, at his residence in Queen Street, Singapore, of Mr. George Frederick de Souza, only son ol the late Mr. Simon C. de Souza. Mr. de Souza was taken ill about three years ago, and since that time
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    BEATING OF THE RETREAT.
    284 22 LAST OF THE JUBILFF PAGEANTS. HISTORIC CEREMONY ON PADANG. The last of the Singapore Jubilee pageants took place on the Padang on Thursday— Beating of the Retreat by the band and drums of the 1st. n the Wiltshire Regiment, resplendent in ceremonial white uniform and spiked
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    SIAM RESENTMENT OF AIR REPORT.
    136 22 What Major Nunn S;ii(> About Aviation. From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. May l (l Following his world aerial tour it be remembered that Major R L. Nunn In his report on civil aviation Malaya, referred to the “very unpl* ant section across the mountain ran
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    KING’S ADDRESS TO PREMIERS.
    884 23 British Wireless and Reuter. EMPIRE’S MANY CLIMES BUT ONE SPIRIT.” PARLIAMENT’S TRIBUTE. London, May 8. nr only official ceremony today was Prince of Wales’ reception at .-nes* Palace at which he shook with 2.000 guests, including is of the Cabinet, the Dominion s. and the Diplomatic
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    DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH CHINA.
    94 23 —Sin Kuo Min. Reported Chinese Offer To Japan. Tokio. May 7. Mr. Yen Tung, member of the demilitarised Luantung administration now on a visit to Japan, interviewed Mr. Mirota, Japanese Foreign Minister, on Tuesday. The discussions between the two statesmen covered the various North China problems.
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    LONDON TIN MARKET SENSATION.
    220 23 Reuter. Brokers Withdraw From Session. London, May 8. a protest against the conditions which permitted the present acute shortage of tin on the London market, brokers today withdrew en masse from Mic second tin session on the London Metal Exchange, leaving the chairman alone in the
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    AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE.
    184 23 —Reuter. Senate Resolution. TWO CONDITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. Washington, May 8. THE question of America’s entry into the League of Nations is revived hy a resolution introduced into the Senate by Senator Pope authorising United States acceptance of membership on certain conditions, the chief of which are
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    DOMINIONS AND BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY.
    335 23 commitments in Europe.— British Wire less and Reuter. No Change In Their Responsibilities. HOUSE OF COMMONS STATEMENT. London Conference Of Empire Premiers. London, May J The British Prime Minister Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, stated today in the House of Commons that there is no truth whatever
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    FAMOUS ADMIRAL RETIRES.
    64 23 British Wireless. London, May 8. The King has approved the appointment of Sir Ernie Chatfleld, First Sea lord, to be Admiral of the fleet. Sir Ernie’s promotion is in consequence of the placing on the retired list from today of Admiral of the F’leet Sir Roger Keyes
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    FORMER INDO-CHINA GOVERNOR DEAD.
    27 23 -Reuter The death Is announced in Paris M. Merlin, the former Governor of Indo-China and father of the Davis Cup player Andre Merlin.—Reuter
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    WOULD BRITAIN GO TO HELP OF FRANCE?
    137 24 —British Wireless. If Germany (hanged Demilitarised Zone. HOUSE OF COMMONS QUESTION. London, May 7. Asked whether in the event of any alteration hy Germany in the demilitarised zone under the Treaty of Versailles it was to he understood that Britain would immediately t>o
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    OPIUM-RIDDEN PROVINCE.
    227 24 Sin Kuo Min. Chianjf's Reforms For j Kweichow. Nanking. May 7. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek luis ordered the establishment ol schools toi the education ol tin* Miao tribesmen, aborigines ol Kweichow Province. Meanwhile, as a means towards stamping out the opium menace. Gen. Chiang has ordered the organisation of
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    DCKE OF RICHMOND DEAD.
    44 24 —British Wireless. London, May 7. The d< ath is announced today of the Dukeof Richmond. He was aged 65 and was crippled permanently by war wounds He was one of the largest landowners in England, owning about 286,500 acres.—British Wireless.
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    Royal Congratulations To London Police.
    563 24 British Wireless and Reuter. ENGLAND’S BEACON CHAIN. London. May 7. Telegrams from all parts of the Empire and lrom communities abroad continue to be received at Buckingham Palace in their hundreds. London’s Jubilee celebrations, which continued until early this morning when many streets both in
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    NO SECRET CLAUSE IN SOVIET PACT.
    84 24 Reuter Wireless. France Denies German Allegations. Paris. May 6. Tlie Quai d' Orsay declares there is no foundation whatsoever lor the reports that the Franco-Soviet treaty includes secret clauses. It denies France ha* considered the question of a loan to the Soviet and says
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    Poet Laureate’s Jubilee Sonnet.
    136 24 SCATTERED beneath the Mansions of the Sun, In distant Continents, in every Sea, The Many Nations are, that make us one. King, Law and Language give us Unity. Our many peoples seldom speak together, And yet, in stormy days, we link and stand In common purpose,
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    WAR THREAT AGAIN IN ABYSSINIA
    246 24 Reuter. Italy Orders More Mobilisation. Rome, Mav 7. WAR threatens Ahyssinia. The Italian government is regarding the situation as very serious. Signor Mussolini has ordered the mobilisation ot the entire 1913 class of recruits for service in Abyssinia. Two divisions ot Fascist militia and the
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    A SIGNIFICANT BY-ELECTION.
    181 24 West EdinburghGOVERNMENT POLICY VINDICATED. London, May 1 Politicians are deeply impressed at the combined significance ot t;u West Edinburgh by-election «m the universal endorsement ot Mi. MacDonald’s speech on policy regarding which the Manchester Guardian says, 1 u speech contains little to complain of and much to
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    Impressive Ceremony At Westminster Hall.
    1386 25 R*-utcr. CROWN AND THE EMPIRE. The second great pageant of Jubilee week toon place in London on Thursday when the King and Queen drove in state t0 Westminster Hall to receive Addresses to the King by both Houses of Parliament. The King’s arrival was announced
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    “WE WANT OUR KING.”
    78 25 Reuter. AMAZING SCENES AT THE PALACE. A crowd of 50 000 cheered for flveminutes non-stop when their majesties appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace last Wednesday night and remained several minutes waving to the crowd. In response to further prolonged cries of "We want our
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    STRIKE GOES ON.
    64 25 Reuter. Chevrolet Employees Reject Offer. Toledo. May 9. Chevrolet employees rejected by 1,251 votes to 605 the offer of five per cent, increase in wages and othei concessions. They decided to continue to strike, the men demanding recognition of their union and written contracts on more favourable
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    BRITAIN & JAPAN & PHILIPPINES.
    204 25 BRITAIN JAPAN PHILIPPINES. Reuter U. S. Senator’s Fears. ENGLAND WILL NOT BROOK INTERFERENCE. I Washington, May 9. A fear that America's abandonment of the Philippines might bring Britain and Japan face to face there and disturb I the whole Far Eastern situation was expressed by Senator !Gibson in presenting to
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    CANTON REVOLT PLOT FOILED.
    125 25 Sin Kuo Min. Chungshan Official Executed. Canton May 10. Chu Chiu-k wan. prominent member of the Chungshan administrative committee, w;.s shot by order of Gen. Chan Chai-tong. At a court-martial, it was revealed that Chu was secretly recruiting men preparatory to starting a rebellion. Yuan Tai,
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    HUNAN ALMOST FREE OF REDS.
    68 25 year construction programme.” Sin Chew Jit Poh. Nanking, Apr. 7. The Red menace in Hunan Province has been reduced to a minimum,” said Gen. Ho Chien, the provincial governor, in an address before the weekly memorial service of the Central Government. "When our anti-Red campaign
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    HONG KONG CELEBRATIONS.
    33 25 iSIn Kuo Min. More than 1.000 000 spectators, of whom about a quarter were from the mainland, witnessed the various Chinese processions in Hong Kong last Tuesday. Sin Kuo Min.
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    KING & QUEEN SURPRISE S. LONDON.
    359 26 KING QUEEN SURPRISE S. LONDON. British Wireless An Informal Tour Of The Suburbs. A SURPRISE tour of some of the poorer parts of South London was made Friday by the Kin# and Queen. lhe\ admired the Jubilee decorations and were cheered by large crowds as soon as the news of
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    The American Economic Mission.
    42 26 composed of prominent t\S. businessmen, now on a tour in North China. On arrival in Shanghai, the members paid a call on Mayor Wu Te-chen (right) who is seen with Mr. Cameron Forbes, the head of mission.—l.N.P.S. —l.N.P.S.
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    CANTON EXPLAINS.
    89 26 .—Sin Chew Jit Poll. Why High Official Was Shot. Canton. May 11. A spokesman of the Canton headquarters. interviewed in connection with the shooting of Chu Chiu kwan, prominent Government oflicial, said that Chu attempted to escape when put under arrest by the military. Ignoring a shouted command
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    A DUKE SENT TO PRISON.
    55 26 Reuter. Sequel To Pawning Mother’s Jewels. London, May 10. The Duke ol Manchester was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment at the Old Bailey lor obtaining an advance ot €650 from a pawnbroker on Jewellery belonging to his late mother’s which he stated he had a
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    THE NEXT IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    177 26 British Wireless. In 1936 Or 1937. DEFENCE DEBATE IN COMMONS SOON. London, May 10. The newspapers state that the date and place of the next Imperial Conference was discussed at yesterday’s meeting of Empire Premiers now in London and that it was provisionally decided that this
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    CHINESE ARMY ON GERMAN MODEL.
    102 26 —Reuter. Canton (leneral’s Visit To Berlin. Berlin, May 10. “The Chinese army will be reorganised on the German model” declared General Tu Chi Chen. Chief of the military academy in Canton who has been in Berlin tor ien weeks studying the organisation of the German
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    GRAN CHACO WAR
    41 26 -neuter. PEACE TALKS BEGIN THIS MONTH. La Paz, May 7. It is officially announced that the foreign ministers of Bolivia and Paraguay are meeting at Buenos Aires within a fortnight to discuss peace in the Gran Chaco war.—Beuter.
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    BETTER EMPIRE RADIO SERVICE.
    131 26 mitters will begin shortly.- British Wireless. B.B.C. To Build A New Station. London, May 10. The British Broadcasting Corporation announces that in view of the success achieved by the Empire services it is decided to extend the station at Daventry by the addition of two shortwave
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    SEVEN MILLION LISTENERS.
    76 26 BRITAIN’S FINE RADIO RECORD. The number of wireless licence holders in Britain now exceeds 7 000.000. Approximately 577.000 licences were issued during March, this figure representing a net increase of 57.328 for the month, after making allowance for expired licences and renewals. The total number of licences
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    CHINA MAY MANUFACTURE MOTOR-CARS.
    32 26 -Sin Kuo Min Nanking May 11. The Ministry of Industries has submitted a detailed plan to the Government for the establishment of a motor-car works —Sin Kuo Min
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    GERMANY NOW HAS EQUALITY.
    247 26 —Reuter Wireless Air Force Aims. “SOMETHING DONE l'OR PEACE” Berlin, May 2. The frank statement that the German Air Force now is prepared to hold its own against any in the world was made by General Gocring speaking to foreign press correspondents. The Leader has entrusted
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    The King Thanks London.
    98 26 The King in a letter to the Home Secretary, congratulates all concerned on the “wonderful nay in which everything was so successfully organised and carried out on Jubilee Day." The King and Queen wert especial'y pleased to notice that every house along the route had by
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    ANTI-SIAM BOYCOTT.
    50 26 Shanghai Promises To Co-operate. Canton, May 1* Having received the promise oi tin Shanghai Chinese Chamber ot Commerce to co-operate in the boycott oi Siamese rice, the Canton Food Committee will hold a final meeting or May 17 preparatory to declaring at embargo on rice imports from Siam
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    CHINA’S ADVERSE TRADE BALANCE.
    48 26 .—Sin Kuo Min. Nanking, May 8 A special body, the Internationa. Trading Committee, has been formed h Nanking to study ways and means to: balancing China’s foreign trad" Members of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Industry compn this new body.—Sin Kuo Min.
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    PILSUDSKI DEAD
    324 27 “IRON MAN” WHO BUILT A STRONG NATION. A SUCCESSOR NOMINATED. MARSHAL Joseph Pilsudski the “iron man” of Poland and one of Europe’s dictators died in Warsaw on Sunday nieht (savs Reuter). He was 66. Poland loses its sheet anchor by the death of Pilsudski, her virtual dictator and
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    TWO ACCIDENTS IN U.S. MANOEUVRES.
    139 27 -Reuter. Destroyers Collide While On Submarine Patrol. New York. May 12. Iwo accidents marked the end of the United States’ naval manoeuvres. ln the Pacific, the final stage of which \yas a voyage of 42 warships from Sa!l Francisco to Hawaii. During the voyage one
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    TOKIO RUMOUR.
    31 27 Kuo Min. Tokio report states that Mr. Miyoshi will return to China in June, ’a r the elevation of the Japanese <M ation to the status of an embassy.
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    Tributes To A Great Man.
    88 27 Reuter. “By his great labour he constructed a strong nation, by his genius and strength of will he resuscitated the Polish state. He teas the greatest man our history has ever known. Let us make fast the legacy he left us.” Thus declares a proclamation
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    FOREIGNERS LIKED THE JUBILEE SHOW.
    178 27 ucupic aiiu IV happiness and rejoicing. British Wireless. All Nations Praise The British Loyalty. London. May 8. The commentaries of the foreign Press upon the Jubillee celebrations indicate that foreign observers in London were, without exception, intensely impressed by the real unity of the nation
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    CHINA TO AHVE 1,000 WARPLANES?
    76 27 train the necessary personnel. Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai. May 10. China will expand her air lorce to double its present strength within one year, says a Japanese report. The Central Government now has 500 warnlanes it is reported, and another aviation school will be established
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    AMAZING SCENES OF CARNIVAL IN LONDON.
    359 27 Reuter and British Wireless. Last Celebrations Of Jubilee Week. SCHOOLCHILDREN SEE THE KING. London, May 12. AVER 500 fainted and had to be treated at an emergency ambulance station at the Queen Victoria Memorial and twelve serious cases were sent to hospital, including a
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    DEADLOCK ON LONDON TIN MARKET.
    476 27 to the market Straits Times copyright. Brokers And Scarcity Of Metal. RELEASE FROM POOL ADVOCATED. International Committee Asked To Act. From Our Own Correspondent London, May COME WHAT easier conditions prevailed on the London tin market todav, cliielh as a resuit of yesterday’s protest against
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    R.A. OFFICER SHOT DEAD AT HONG KONG.
    36 27 Reuter. Hong Kong, .May 13. Lieutenant (iilliot llerthillcaux, K.A., aged 34, was found shot dead at the officer’s mess. Stonecutter’s Island, Hong Kong. His home address is Havant (Hants).
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    BOOKMAKING STILL AFFECTING TOTE BETTING IN MALAYA.
    3630 28 MR. J.C. OSBORNE MAKES HIS ANNUAL REPORT. Handicapper Would Like To Encourage Stayers. Mr. .1. C. Osborne. Stipendiary Steward to the Straits Racing Association, makes some interesting: disclosures in his annual report, the chief of which is that private, and illegal, booltmaking is
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    DAMASCUS WINS THE CHESTER CUP.
    119 29 English Racing. Champion Cheeses Given To First Three. London. May 8. The Chester Cup. which was run today over a distance of 2' t miles, resulted as iollows: 1. Mr. G. Lambton’s DAMASCUS 7.1 <H. Foster). 2. Sir A Bailey’s CECIL 8.13 <T. Weston). 3.
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    S.G.C.’s SUCCESS.
    516 29 Island Club Golfers Fare Badly. The Singapore Golf Club easily beat; the Island Club at Buklt Tlmah by 23'» points, to 4' 4 The individual results were as follows. Island G.C. mentioned first. S. N. Kelly (1* and Dr. II. L. H. Lim <4» 1. M. M Paterson
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    MAJOR FOX WINS THE JUBILEE CUP
    1958 30 THE DONNELLY BROTHERS AND M. VAN BREUKELEN TAKE THE HONOURS. Combination Disappoints —Row Boat Coming Back To Form —High Dividends. Delightful weather, a large crowd and some excellent racing all tended to make the third day of the Singapore Turf Club Summer (Governor’s Cup)
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    DOUBLE TOTE PA YS $543 ON EIGHT TICKETS.
    1380 31 Marland And Van Breukelen Each Saddle Two Winners. Although there were no sensational dividends paid out on the second day ol the S.T.C. Summer (Governor’s Cup) meeting, the winner paid over $40 in six of the eight races, the two highest being
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    MAT NOOR THE STAR.
    576 31 Singapore Inside Trio Play Sparkling Football, lhe Jubilee match at Anson Road Stadium on Thursday produced some really delightful football and those responsible for selecting Singapore's side in the forthcoming Malaya Cup matches must have been pleased at the splendid form shown bv the XI chosen.
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    SUPERB SHOOTING
    288 31 I).F. Hutton Scores 25 Consecutive Bulls. <From Our Own Correspondent.; Kuala Lumpur, May 8. On Sunday there was a fait turnout for the F.M.S.V.F. B R A. shoot which was at King’s First Stage ranges, 200. 500 and 600 yards, seven shots at each distance with an H
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    THE NEGRI ROUTED BY SELANGOR
    892 32 BAITING COLLAPSE IN BOTH INNINGS. Edmonds Shows Promise Of Hein” A Fine Bowler. Iii Singapore great interest was taken in the first appearance of (lie Non-Benders this season. They were beaten by the Chinese by four wickets, but put up quite a good showing and
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    AN ENJOYABLE GAME AT S.C.R.C.
    406 32 Cricket. Non-Benders Lose To The Chinese. The Singapore Non Benders played their first match at Hong Lim Green on Sunday and were betaten by the Chinese by 4 wickets. H. R Bartels played a very sound innings ol 67. while Sir Shenton Thomas (22» and
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    BURMA RIFLES DEFEATED.
    344 32 Association Football. I'erak Win First Malaya up Match. From Our Own Correspondin' Taiping. May i: Tiie first Malaya Cup match in northern section was played it Taiping on Saturday and resulted n Pt rak beating tlv 2 20 Burma R::’. s by tour goals to nil Owing
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      FRASER’S FINANCIAL REPORT.
      850 1 raUB gold mine announcement. Following is the weekly financial report, elated May 14, of Messrs. Fraser and Co., of Singapore.— Now that the tumult and the shouting has died and the town has oflcr more resumed its ordinary workaday attire, there are indications that the man-in-the-street has
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      TIN STATISTICS.
      104 1 Malayan Production Increase On bast Year. Domestic production, u- ri'iiK.-.cmiil Oy exports from Ft'derated 'll federated Malay Stales, and Mraits S<t. merits (Settlement of Malacca* ol tin ant] tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent dining lhl month of April rons 1.1 M ti 4 O’ 77 F.M.S Johore Kedah
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      AMPAT TIN FINAL OF 2½ Per Cent.
      122 1 Pataling Rubber Profit £27,705. •From Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 13. Pataling Piibber Estates. Ltd., report a profit for 1934 ol £27.705 and the directors recommend a dividt nd ot 5 per cent, less tax. making 7*2 per cent, for the year The
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      RUBBER CROPS.
      183 1 Following are tubbtr returns for the *i.onth ol Apr. Pelt-pull Val L-y --41.000 lb. Kota TiiigHi.-4H.000 )b Sighting.—22.ooo lb Clovellv. —16,700 lb. Kuala Kepis.— 26.500 lb. Tangkok.—lfi.soo lb. Tanjolig Labu. —16.800 lb. A lor Ciajah. —18.900 lb Aver Panas. —88.000 lb. Glenealy.—3l.Boo lb. Jalan Kebun. —9.400 lb. Kluang.—26,ooo
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      N.I. STATISTICS.
      46 1 Production on Netherlands Indies rubber estates In long tons of 2,240 lb. dry weight:— Total March 1934 1935 Java 77.429 6.469 Outer Provinces 104.695 7.710 Netherlands Indies 182.124 14.179 This is an estimate of total production of all estates (1 e excluding nntfiv production >
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      SHAREHOLDERS PROTEST.
      133 1 shares of 2s 'Straits Times copyright i KKMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS. CONSOLIDAT E 1) MALAY RUBBER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 13. The Shareholders’ Protection Association criticises the proposal to increase the remuneration of the directors of Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates, Ltd. The present remuneration is £50 per
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      RUBBER PROFITS.
      123 1 Malaysia Dividend Of 5 Per Cent. •From Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 10 Malaysia Rubber Co.. Ltd., report a prolit lor 1934 ot 1:4,514 and a dividend ol 5 per cent, is recommended. The carry-iorward is £8.305. Other com pany results are: Chota Rubber Estates. Ltd: Profit. £2,923;
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      97 1 During lie week ended May 4, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 80,092 cases, of which 73,500 <93 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 1.G25 (2 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 3,100 «3 per cent) cases t:» Canada, and J.BG7
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      NEW CONSERVATIVE M.P.
      34 1 f?» ut- r W n* i >s The Consvrvativt Sir John Mellor. was returned unopposed tor Tam worth for the parliamentary vacancy duo to the death o! Sir A.'hur Stool Maitland.
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      EFFECT OF HIGH COSTS ON RUBBER INDUSTRY.
      1586 2 COMPANY MEETINGS COMMENT. Heavy Taxation And Wage Increases. The increase in costs has been the subject of comment at several recent rubber company meetings. Quit rents and cess are found to be heavy burdens when, at the same time, labour is dearer. Costs
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      CRITICISMS OF RESTRICTION
      565 2 STOCKS “CRIPPLING INDUSTRY.” Dissatisfaction at the working 0I rubber restriction was expressed by the chairman at the annual meeting of Juntai Development, Ltd held at Seremban. In the course of his address the chairman said: After paying interest on our i oan upkeep of the young area,
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      RUBBER MARKET HEALTHIER.
      624 3 SINGAPORE BROKERS’ REPORTS. World Stocks Expected To Show Fall. Although the week has been very quiet, there is increasing evidence of a healthier market and an improvement in conditions generally.” says the weekly rubber report, elated May 10, of Messrs. Lewis and Peat, of Singapore. The report
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      TIN STATISTICS.
      173 3 London. May 2. The visible supply of tin shows a net decrease for April of 695 tons, according to the usual figures issued by A. Strauss and Co.. Ltd. The visible supply, excluding the carry-over in the Straits Settlements, shows a decrease of 2.002 tons at 16,531 tons.
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      FINAL DIVIDEND.
      66 3 (Straits Times copyright). United Sua Beton& Fay Per Cent. For Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.’ London, May 14. The directors of United Sua Betong Rubber Estates. Ltd., recommend a final dividend of 6*4 per cent, less tax. making per cent, for the year 1934. The sum of £56.464
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      59 3 Following is the monthly return in tons of dealers’ and port stocks. Straits Settlements, on Apr. 30 Dealer’s S‘ooks. Dry Wet Total all grades. "SSET 29.178 2.804 31.982 P ?sX 9.841 1.472 11.313 1.360 4 1.364 Malacca 2.688 208 2.896 Labuan 49 4 Total 43.116 4.492 47.608 Port
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      Trade And Finance.
      412 3 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, May 15. SELLING London. 4 months’ sight 2 4 1/16 London, 3 months’ sight 2/4 1 32 London. 60 days’ sight 2 4 London, 30 days’ sight 2/3 31 32 London, demand 2 3 15 16 London. T. T. 2 3 15/16 Lyons and
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      SHARES REPORT.
      109 3 Lyall and Evatt’s daily report, dated May 15: MINING. Quiet. Raubs 3.85 4.00, Kuchals 68 71. S. Klnta 4.05 4.20, Ampats 4/414 4 10‘ 2 cum., Talams 1.24 1.28, U. Klangs 1.04 1.08. RUBBER. Steady. M. Pindas buyers 1.50, Nyalas buyers 97’a, U. Malacca buyers l.bO, Tapahs buyers
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      HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
      319 3 Closing Prices In London Last Night. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 14. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of May 9. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5%
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      PENAWAT LIQUIDATION.
      65 3 Meeting To Be Held In Penang On May 20, A general meeting of Pen&wat (Malaya) Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., will be held at the office of the liquidator. Chartered Bank Chambers. Penang, oil May 20 at 11 a.nr. To 11 receive an account of the liquidator’s acts and
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      155 3 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL sr/t5 r /t 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 HO 112 nom f/ e 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 UV/2 lIBV2 nom 4 1/ 2 r 0 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. 2 Mar. 31 Sept. 30 H
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      629 4 Ijondon Exchange Prices On May 3. Allagar (2 > 1 li: Alor Pongsu (2 > 1 10; Anglo-M;day (£1* 11/3; Ayer Kunlng (£1> 28 Bafian Serai (£1) 11/3; Bahru .(St*l.> (2 3/4Vi: Banteng (£1) 18 9; Batang (2/) /10; Batu Caves (£1) 19 6; Batu Tiga (£1) 20/10%;
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      TIN OUTPUTS.
      37 4 The following arc tin return* lor the month of April:— Renong No. 2 dredge.—9o.37 pels.; No. 3 dredge 468.54 pels. Total 558.91 pels. Ulu Klang.—Pels. 255, yardage worked 75,500, hrs. run 403. Hitam. —62.38 pels.
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      RUBBER SITUATION
      76 4 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices A d. r A > Date Ldon S pore May May May May 9 5 9/10 1914 19 11/16 19 19V4 10 5 11/16 19Vfc 18 13/16 19 3/16 19 5/16 11 5 11/10 1914 18 13 A 16
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      20 4 May 0 Tin S’pore Price $113.37% per picul *0 113.50 113.50 *3 112.75 *4 113.25 B 113.12%
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      1384 4 Issued By Fraser And Co. And Lyall And Evatt, Exchange And Stock Brokers. Singapore, May 15, 10 a.m. MINING. Issue Val Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Issue Val. Buyers Sellers Buyer* s»iu, Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt 4'- Ampat Tin 4 3 4 9cd 4'4*
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