The Straits Budget, 19 December 1935

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1 4 The Straits Budget
  • 29 1 The Strats Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY No. 4062, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1935. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7(L
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  • 682 1 action to check the spread of malaria by ludlowi mosquitoes, by letting the sea water into the lowlying areas of the Geylang Basin and the fish ponds in the malarial district, will be taken by the Municipality of Singapore. Announcing this anti-ma-larial measure to the Straits
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  • 278 1 Meeting Of Straits Traders. At the half-yearly meeting of the Straits Trading Company Ltd. in Singapore on Monday, the Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall again vigorously criticised tin control as at present given effect as inimical to the interests of the Malayan mining industry. Th«re was, he declared,
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  • 92 1 Major-General Sir Dudley Ridout, K B E C.B.# C.M.G., G.O.C., Malaya during the War, gave away his only daughter, Miss Estelle Ridout, when she was married this month at St. Peter’s Church, Cranley Gardens, London, to Lieut H R F. Mason, the East Surrey Regiment, the
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  • The Straits Budget
    • 893 2 —Straits Times, Dec. 12. In 1931, Lord Passfleld, then Secretary of State for the Colonies, appointed a Commission “to inquire into and advice upon the question of Hong Kong currency and to make such detailed recommendations as you may consider desirable.” That Inquiry yielded a lengthy report
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    • 807 2 i.—Straits Times. Dec. 13. As a general rule, speeches by chairmen of rubber companies are dull affairs. Occasionally, however, a man who has a grievance gets up and makes vigorous complaint in detail. Such a case occurred when Mr. A. G. Ritchie addressed the shareholders of the Cairo
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    • 907 2 —Straits Times, Dec. 14. A striking feature of British financial newspapers in the past few weeks has been the unanimity with which they have predicted a rise in commodity prices. It is no longer a case of “if prices rise; it has become simply when prices rise.
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    • 855 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 16. Hope has now been abandoned in the search for Air Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and his companion, Capt. Pethybridge, who disappeared while attempting a record breaking flight from England to Australia. All the indications are that two more gallant men have lost their
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    • 938 3 Straits Times, Dec. 17. Once again the report of the Indian Agent in Malaya comes to hand nearly twelve months after the year to which it refers. Of what value so out-of-date a document is supposed to be in shaping policy or in informing the public,
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    • 827 4 Straits Times, Dec. 18. Although Mr. John Bagnall made a number of highly interesting comments on the tin situation at Monday’s meeting of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., the most significant feature of the speech was an omission. There was no reference to renewal of the control
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  • 158 4 Henville Davis. The marriage took place at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore on Dec 17 of Miss Marguerite Helena Davis only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. W Davis, of Barkby, Leicestershire, to Mr Laurence Arthur Henville. third son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Henvi.’le, of Beckenham.
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  • 247 4 Selangor Society’s Annual Meeting. At the annual meeting of the St. Patrick’s Society of Selangor held, recently. the following were elected officers for the forthcoming year:— President. Mr. E. N T. Cummins: vice-president. Mr. E. G. Leyne; committee members. Dr. G F West. Mr T Malley. Mr.
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  • 155 5 A reply to my note on English as spoken by Chinese and Indians appears in our correspondence columns today, and I must confess that I do not find it very convincing. This Indian writer overlooks the crucial point, which is that in every language there are
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  • 156 5 DO not refer either to “Babu” or to “pidgin” English but to English as it is commonly spoken in Malaya, and as “R.R.” has only been in this country three years I can claim considerably longer experience of Anglo-Ma-layan accents than he. “R\R.” himself admits that the
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  • 159 5 |XR. Colijn, who has provided the main article on this page today, served in the Netherlands Indies from 1893 to 1909. and the experience then gained must be of great value to him now in his capacity as Prime Minister of the Netherlands. During the greater part of
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  • 193 5 MpAIR was the seed-time of my souf said Wordsworth. He was lucky Childhood in China may be very different, as we are reminded by a story told to the Malacca magistrate last week. Li Ah Kim, a Hokien girl aged 14, was born in a village
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  • 39 5 -Sarawak Gazette. A Chinese girl aged sixteen committed suicide by taking tuba at Leba’an. Evidence produced before the Coroner showed that the girl had been very distressed about her fiance, who is a leper. —Sarawak Gazette.
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  • 135 5 INTERNAL AIR SERVICE IUST as an example of what will be possible in Malaya when we get our much-talked-of internal air service, I will quote the experience of Mr. Sheppard, District Officer at Alor Gajah, last week. Mr. Sheppard came to Singapore to attend the farewell Rotary tiffin for Sir
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  • 138 5 XHIS is the third instance known to me of flying club machines having been used recently to make notable time-saving journeys. A planter who attended the I.S.P. conterence at Malacca flew there and back from his estate at Telok Anson, and so was able to take in the
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  • 125 5 1HAVE been reading an article by Mr. E Banks on birds in Sarawak and have been surprised to see how 1 many species of pigeon he mentions. There are seven altogether the I small, Thick-Billed Green Pigeon, i Rufous-Necked Pigeon, Rosy-Necked Pigeon, Common Green Pigeon, Jambu Pigeon, Imperial
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  • 158 5 HpHE financial position which awaits Sir Andrew Caldecott in Hong Kong is explained In the latest num ber of The Economist to be received in Singapore. Expenditure during the current yeai has been drastically cut, owing to the alarming falllng-olT of revenue, and for next year a
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  • 119 5 OECENT trends in Singapore’s rubber trade are commented upon in the November number of the India Rubber World. It is pointed out that although the re-milllng business has suffered since the introduction of rubber regulation in the Netherlands Indies, there has been a compensatory increase in the demand
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  • 185 5 BEER PROTECTIONISTS may point to the brewery industries of Singapore and Java as evidence that interference I with free trade is sometimes justified by results. A Dutch writer says: “Beer breweries established in Batavia and Sourabaya were obliged to wage a sharp com- petitive struggle with Japanese beer, and Japan
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  • 166 5 of coolies scraping the bare top soil with mamotieg” were a sight which startled our planting correspondent when he visited the southern end of the Peninsula a few days ago. It is a fact that the old—and perhaps we may still say. the orthodox methods of soil
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  • 166 5 fpHERE is an admirable article in the latest number of the Asiatic R*view entitled “Administration In Burma and Java: Some Points of Similarity and Contrast.” This study by Mr. J. S Fumlvall, a retired member of the Indian Civil Service, originally took the form of a lecture to
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  • 192 5 T'HE explanation of Malaya's slienc? 1 is not, I think, difficult to And It lies in the difference between the training of a civil servant in the British East and in the Eastern possessions of Holland and France. The M.C.S. cadet would be regarded by his contemporary in
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  • 168 5 MISUNDERSTANDING as to Italian imports is still prevalent In Singapore mercantile circles, judging from comments on the oillcial decision not to allow a consignment of piece goods from Genoa to ba landed irons the Potsdam on Dec. 1 The Gazette Extraordinary of Nov. 7 i clearly stated that only
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  • 142 6 •yHE prospectus of a cat ranch. published in this column, has been analysed by a reader in Dutch Borneo, with destructive results. He forwards the lo'lowing verses: PRO BONO FELICO. T will cause consternation, and many “My Hats!." When many folks read of vour scheme to raise cats.
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  • 242 6 STRAITS Chir ese leader writes to call my attention to an uncalled- j for criticism of his community which i is made by Mr. Alec Dixon in his book “Singapore Patrol.’* The passage in ques’ion refers to the Hylam boycott i ol tlie trolley-buses after the Kreta Ayer
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  • 153 6 at the slowness of Italy’s invasion of Abyssinia is not lessened by comparison with the results obtained in the only other 1 campaign conducted by a European* force In that country. This is what an old war correspondent writing in Truth says: “Well, Lord Napier had to face
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  • 133 6 ■T'HE latest problem of Biblical research is whether Adam and! Eve had recourse to a pisang tree when t hey suddenly became conscious oi j their nakedness in the Garden ot Eden. You and I were brought up to believe that it was the fig leaf that
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  • 145 6 'THIS theory is not as improbable as 1 it may seem, when one remembers that in the seventeenth and eighteenth century the banana or plantain was always known to English writers as “Figge.” and it was by that name that the translators of the Bible knew it. Until
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  • 128 6 story about the banana which has come out in this cor respondence is that some people use a fork instead of a knife when eating this fruit because if it is cut in sections the pattern of a cross is revealed by the seed vessels. There is
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  • 101 6 ELOCUTIONIST AS a gentle reminder that I may be j wrong in what I have written about Anglo Malayan pronunciation, a Kuala Lumpur reader sends me the following newspaper snippet:—“Master T. Sivagnanam won this year’s elocution eontest held at St. Xavier’s Institution. Penang." There is a pleasant postscript to the
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  • 186 6 \yEARY souls, rejoice, for relief is at; hand. Hari Raya Puasa coincides with Christmas this year, and so we may look forward to a prolongation of j the holiday spirit over the better part ol a week. At. any rate the Heaven-born, the! Purgatory-born <1 refer to departmental officers*
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  • 148 6 gINGAPORE was fortunate In having two exhibitions by noted painters, Mr. Sonobe and Miss Elizabeth Keith, during the week-end. I was unable to see Miss Keith’s exhibition (it is still open), but I went to the Japanese Club to see Mr. Sonobe’s work and was richly rewarded. It
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  • 153 6 yo be quite honest, few people in Singapore feel much enthusiasm over the ban on Italian imports, and still, less do they feel any diminution of friendliness towards the local Italian community. At the same time, it is only human to welcome the fillip which sanctions are giving
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  • 123 6 gOMEONE has showed me a day s menu of a private soldier in the Singapore Garrison, and I have been contemplating it with envy—envy not so much of the food as of the healthy appetite which calls for it. The menu is as follows 1 Breakfast. Tea. bread,
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  • 149 6 JHE Federated Malay states must be one of the few territories in the world in which a boy is actually paid by Government for condescending to go to school In the Ipoh trade school there are 65 Malays, 5 Chinese, 2 Indians and i Siamese, and every
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  • 184 6 STORMY DAWN fTVHERE was an ominous passage in Lieut.-Col. Saville’s speech at the volunteer dinner in Kuala Lumpur last week. The new Commandant (who was formerly a staff officer at Fort Canning) said: I would like to say at the of my career with you that personally I am felly
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  • 62 6 Mr. F. G. Coales, Senior Executive Engineer, Penang, is to proceed to Selangor as State Engineer. He has not been long in Penang, having taken the place of Mr. R. H. McCleland when the latter went on leave. The new Senior Executive Engineer for Penang will
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  • 1100 7 Mi. W. S. Harding, ol United Patani Estate, has returned from his lons leave. vtrv p. w. Hatfield has returned from Home. Mr. Hatfield is the manager oi Banff* P«tate, Banir. Perak. Major Savile. the new Commandant. F M.S.V.F.. accompanied by Mrs. Savile arrived in Kuala Lumpur
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  • 157 7 ‘From Our Own Correspondent.» Seremban. Dec. 9 The following have been appointed to the board of visiting justices for Seremban for 1936:The Magistrate. Seremban, (Chairman), the State Engineer, the Secretary to Resident, the Asst. Controller of Labour, the State Treasurer, The Senior Executive Engineer, the Protector
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  • 150 7 Acting Director Of Co-operation. The following appointments are notified in the S. S. Government Gazette: Mr. G. Hawkins. M.C.S. to act as Director of Co-operation. F.M.S and SS. Mr. Michael Patrick Murphy, Drainage and Irrigation Engineer. Krian. invested with the powers referred to in section 25 of the
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  • 123 7 Leaders Hong Kong Currency 2 Rubber Assessments 2 Prices and Currencies 2 Bravery—and Folly Malay;! Preferred to Madras Tin Control Defects 4 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 24 28 Picture Supplement. 17 20 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page Vi Malayan General News— Week in
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  • 292 7 Friday. D -c. j. lI.E. Major-General VV fj. 3 Gobble and Mrs. Hobble and Major-G neral and Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew arrived t° at Government House The following were the guests at a dhiner given by His Excellency and i.adv Thomas at Government House this evening: H E.
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  • 86 7 The Chief Secretary to Government. F.M.S., has appointed the following Committee of Ladies to assist in the management of the Federal Home for i Women and Girls, Kuala Lumpur: Mrs. H. R. Joyrt (President), Dr < Miss C. Blagdon Smith (Vice-Presi-dent Mrs. S. M Middlesbrook (hon. secretary)•
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 58 7 EDGAR—RYAN.—Tlie engagement is announced between Alexander Thomson Edgar, of Suffolk Estnle. Sltlawan. F.M.8.. son of Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Edgur of Dalbeattie. Scotland, and Alleen Otira Ryan, second daughter of the late Mr. A. L. Ryan, of Hastings, Hawkes Bay. New Zealand, and Mrs. Ryan ol Wh I
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    • 52 7 MURPHY Oil Due. 12. »t Penang. to Carrie*, wifi- of M. P. Murphy. Parlt Buntar. a son. McLElJ AN. At the Mh'« rnity Hospital. Penang, on Deeemb r 1:1. to Dorothy. wife of A. Melellan. a son. WATTY.—On December 1H. at Manila, to Tereau. wife of L. T. Watty,
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  • 198 7 DEATHS. PANTLINO On Doe. 12 at Scrembun Hospital, Mrs. Bophie Fra nr is Pantling, mother of Ronald H. Pantllm. Homi>ln. Negri 8embllun. PHUAH.—Mr. Phuah Chonr: Wall passed away peacefully on Friday, the 13tli Inst at No. 572 Gey lain; Road. I.EE. —Mr. I.ee Yin Fun also known as Lt* Yin
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  • 686 8 STRAITS TIMES WIDELY QUOTED. PRESS OPINION IN GREAT BRITAIN. The exposure of the Siamese opium scandal by the Straits Times in October has been freely quoted by the Press in many parts of the world, and the following article by the Editor of Truth (London) is representative
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  • 527 8 Coming To Malaya: Mr. And Mrs. H. R. F. Mason. Major-General Sir Dudley Hidout. K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., G.O.C., Malaya during the War. gave away his only daughter. Miss Estelle Ridout, when she was married this month tc Lieut. H. R. F. Mason,
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  • 299 8 JJEEUT. Vivien Desmond Gask, R.N., of H.M.S. Cornwall, died at sea early on Monday from heart failure following an attack of malaria. His ship was cruising off Malacca, and immediately put back to Singapore. arriving the same night. The body was landed at the
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  • 43 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 16. Sahat Bin Abbas, until recently a traffic constable, was today produced before the District Judge and charged with desertion from the police force. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one week’s rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 187 8 Refused Bigger Basic Quota. GOVERNOR URGED TO GO TO LONDON. AT an emergency meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce last week, the chairman, Mr. F. W. Pinnock, informed the meeting that the International Rubber Regulation Committee had rejected North Borneo’s application for increased basic quota,
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  • 76 8 Malays Fined For Cruelty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 16. Several bottles containing a number of fighting fishes were the principal exhibits in a case in which nine Malays were charged in the police court this morning with cruelty to animals by assisting in a
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  • 109 8 Bentley—Ayres. At the Church of St. John the Divine, Ipoh, on Saturday, the marriage of Mr. C. O. H. Bentley, of the Electrical Department. Tanjong Malim. and Miss Molly Kathryn Ayres, was solemnised by the Rev. F. M. Oliver. The bride wore a dress of white silk and
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  • 54 8 Selangor’s total contributions to the Poppy Day Fund this year amounted to $12,037.62, and after the deduction of a small sum on account of expenses, a net contribution of $12,007,42 is being made to the Fund. This exceeds by $337 the $11,670 which was Selangor’s contribution to
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  • Correspondence.
    • 359 9 U.S. Supplies Increasing Rapidly. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Having seen the tung oil plantations in the North Auckland district of New Zealand I was interested in your editorials on the subject and I enclose a cutting from a recent issue of the Shanghai Times.
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    • 245 9 Why Not A Year On 100 Per Cent. Production! To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—In view of the depression in the price of rubber caused by the increase in the Dutch East Indies quota, the fact seems to have been overlooked that Malaya’s export for the
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    • 330 9 Present Dividends A Snare Delusion.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Can no one in sufficient authority read the writing on the wall? It must be someone at the Colonial Office in London, for local officials have no option but to carry out their orders from headquarters.
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    • 347 9 Should Be Declared A Notifiable Deisease. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The startling figures of the Singapore malaria death rate of the last ten. months, as published by you yesterday, make very disturbing reading, especially to those—and there must be many hundreds—who are now suffering from the
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    • 355 9 Danger Of Influx From Indies. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —Permit me to take otf my hat in salutation to you for your brilliant editorial under the ciption “Open Door” which appeared in the StrVts Times of Dec. 9. Obviously it is high time now
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    • 122 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—It comes as no urprice to read of a threatened malaria epidemic In the Kallang Basin area. The “economy” of the municipa’ authorities in practically ceasing to oil this area over the last few years has now
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    • 410 9 Agricultural White Elephant” Condemned. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —No one will dispute the fact that various fruits and vegetables can be grown more successfully on the Highlands than on the plains, but It would be interesting to see the production cost figures of some
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    • 69 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With a big surplus In revenue, will not the F.M.S. Government see fit to follow the footsteps of the Johore Government and abolish Import taxes on British products? This more than complies with the requirement of the Ottawa Conference and helps
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    • 106 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.- With reference to “Investor’s” letter appearing in your paper o n Dec. 7. I would point out that the figure of 17.000 tons given in the REUTER message to which he draws attention referred only to the additional quota of
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  • 491 10 SINGAPORE SMASH. Bank Official Charged With Rash Driving. TWO European women and a European man were injured when a touring car in which they were travelling home somersaulted twice ana crashed on its side at the junction of Orchard Road and Grange Road, Singapore, at 12.30 a.m.
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  • 384 10 Proper Supervision Necessary, Says Magistrate. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 12. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court! today. Mr F. K. Wilson returned a verdict of “death by misadventure” at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of a Chinese. Chin Fatt. who I was
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  • 252 10 EARNEST APPEAL BY THE AGENT. There are a number of Associations for Indians all over Malaya—I should say too many,” says the agent of the Government of India in Malaya, Rao Sahib Mukandan, in his report for 1934. “As was stated in my last annual report.”
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  • 104 10 Kinta River Tragedy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 12. Another drowning fata.ity has occurred in the Kinta River near Anderson School, a third standard pupil losing his life. Together with a number of companions. who had been dismissed earlv owing to the Cambridge local examinations,
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  • 131 10 That the age oi the high-powered cars is slowly dying is the opinion of Mr. E. P. Curtiss, the Far nast regional dhector of the Graham Paige International Corporation, of Detroit. Mr. Curtiss is in Singapore on one of his periodic visits through his ter
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  • 280 10 CHINA —MALAYA TRADE INCREASE. Nanking Official Optimistic. QRIGINATOR of the China goods for Chinese People movement, Mr. Shao-Shan Feng. Inspector General of Industries! Ministry of Industries, Nanking, arrived in Singapore on Dec. 13 in the Conte Verde in the course of a tour of inspection of markets in the Philippines,
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  • 169 10 Mr. F. J. G. Aeria Retires After 37 Years. Mr. F. J. G. Aeria. who has been Building Inspector. Public Works Department, Penang, for a number of vears, has gone on leave prior to retirement from the service. Mr. Aeria has had 37 years’ service
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  • 54 10 Stating that the use of solid-tyred lorries is likely to cause excessive wear and tear of the public thoroughfares the Resident of Perak, has ordered that on or after Jan. 1, 1936, no solid tyred lorry shall be any of the roads in the State
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  • 202 11 SIGNIFICANT FIGURES. FOLLOWING the statement to the Straits Times by the Chief Municipal Health Officer, Dr. P. S. Hunter, that the malaria-carrying propensities of the Ludlowi mosquito increased in the dry years, it is significant that the present year may be the driest Singapore has
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  • 78 11 Friday the 13th teas the most ominous date on the calendar to the old shellback of yore. To leave port on that date meant asking for trouble; some crews even mutinied. On Friday 15 ships and hpXf a dozen small vessels sailed from Singapore. The biggest of
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  • 190 11 Samuel—Chisholm. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 15. At the Wesley Church, Seremban, the Rev. H. F. Kuohn officiating, the wedding took place of Mr. P. Samuel, of the tutorial staff of King George V School, Seremban, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Samuel, and Miss Grace
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  • 851 11 An Appreciation Of The Late Mrs. Ellen Tate. FROM A CORRESPONDENT. Oti Dec. 8 a tablet in memory of Mrs. Ellen Florence Tate teas unveiled in All Saints’ Churchy Tailing. Below we publish an appreciation of the late Mrs. Tate, whose delightful hospitality during forty
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  • 96 11 Christmas Parcels In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 16. There was a gratifying response to i the appeal for donations lor the treat to the children of the local unemployed and members of the Women’s Service League made arrangements for a party
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  • 113 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 12. Questions closely bound up with the transfer of *he State capital to Ipoh were asked at today’s meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board Mr. W. J. B Ashby requesting that Government be asked to take early steps to provide new
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  • 169 11 Squadron Front India. Eleven planes of the llart Bomber squadron from India, which is making a visit to Singapore for three weeks, arrived at Seletar from Alor Star on Friday afternoon a few minutes after a giant troop-carrying plane which accompanied the bombers had landed. The twelfth
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  • 305 11 SALVATION ARMY PROJECT. Brigadier i.ord of the Salvation Army, Singapore, proposes shortly to open a home in Peterson Road to assist unfortunate women. The venture will be made on the same lines as followed In other cities all over the worid. The home, which will
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  • 36 11 A commission as acting sub-lieuten-ant in the S.S.R.N.V.R. has been granted to Mr. William Osmund Archey McNeice. A commission as paymaster sublieutenant on List 11. S.S.R.N V.R. has been granted to Mr Frank Hammond
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  • 424 12 Police Bullets End Fierce Affray In Jungle. AN alleged Communist was shot dead with a rifle by a Malay constable to save another Malay constable, who was being violently assaulted with sticks and iron piping by a crowd ot Hylam Chinese. Two shots were tired into
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  • 617 12 New F. M. S. V. F. Commandant’s Views. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 14. T-HE Volunteers of Malaya occu- pied a very important part in the scheme of Imperial Defence and they were unique among other forces in the British Empire,
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  • 73 12 Heavy losses during the initial period and for some years following would be suffered by a local air transport undertaking in the absence of a subsidy. The value of car imports into Malaya during the past year has been more than double that of 1934.
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  • 115 12 SUGGESTIONS BY AGENT OF GOVERNMENT. IN most of the estates small plots 1 of land are allotted to labourers in which they raise food crops, vegetables, plantains, betel leaves, etc. “The more industrious of them make a profit out of these gardens, but as a rule
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  • 237 12 Military Commander’s Task. One of the United States’ most distinguished soldiers arrived in Singapore in the President Harrison yesterday, but an injured shoulder prevented him from landing. The ship left on Tuesday. Major-General Frank Parker, commander of the U S. forces in the Philippines since
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  • 515 12 No Structural Defects. INFORMATION received in 1 Singapore on Monday about the DH86 mishap in Australia, which led to a ban on all aircraft of this type, proves that a structural defect was not the cause, and that the Australian Minister for Defence, Mr. Archdale
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  • 211 13 RUBBER TIN DISCUSSIONS ICC ill 11.1 -Straits Times Copyright. Messrs Hay And Hake On Way To Malaya. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Dec. 13. £0NSIDER.*3LE interest Is being shown in Malayan circles in London in the departure for Malaya, by the Chitral from Marseilles today of two promine- figures in
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  • 34 13 The Rood old bully beef days of the British Army are no more. A soldier at Changi garrison has lodged a complaint because there was no chopped-up parsley in his omelette.
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  • 103 13 Cuttle Fish Deal. Following a transaction in cuttle fish between a Chinese and a Japanese broker in July, the Japanese was convicted of cheating. He w’as sentenced to two months’ rigorous imprisonment and to pay a compensation of $315 with an additional two months’ rigorous imprisonment
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  • 360 13 Dr. P. S. Hunter On Dangers From Ludlowi. W™ concern among Singapore's population increasing, following the Sfraifs revelations of the grave malaria position on the island, the Chief Municipal Health Officer, Dr. P. S. Hunter has issued a warning of the need for action
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  • 213 13 Valued At One Cent. Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 12. Two Chinese nuns and another woman appeared before Mr. F. K. Wilson, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, charged with the theft of water valued at one cent, the movable property of Mr. S. M. Sharma,
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  • 54 13 SINGAPORE SHIP AGROUND The K.P.M. inland trader Togian (979 tons), ivhich plies between Singapore and Dutch Borneo, has run aground on Sembilan Island, near the Borneo coast. The Van der Lijn has been sent from Singapore to assist the Togian, which ivas on her way from Singapore to Pontianak. The
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  • 237 13 Headmistress Tells Singapore Parents. The old tradition of the three It's as the basis of primary education has j been scrapped by Miss W. D. Gibbs, headmistress of the Serangoon English School. Singapore. In the curriculum she has included Song. Dance and Laughter as three
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  • 184 13 Malaya’s Share Revealed. The Straits Times is reliably informed that a sum of more than $6,.‘>00,000 will be distributed among Malayan contributors to the Tin Buffer Stock scheme next month. This sum represents the fruits of Malayan participation in the much criticised buffer pool.
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  • 141 13 Request To Motorists In Negri Sembilan. ‘From Our Own Correspondent* Sr re m ban, Dec. II. “The Police who are. in the main, j confined to foot patrols cannot hope to keep the roads effectively clear unless the motoring public will put them j
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  • 65 13 < From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Dec. 9 Three Chinese boatmen, whom revenue officers surprised at Sitlawan when attempting to smuggle matches, were fined $2,500 each, alternatively six months’ rigorous imprisonment. Forty-three cases ol matches lound in the boat were ordered to be confiscated. The incident
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  • 46 13 An 18 h p launch, built by Thornycrolt Ltd Tank Road, tor the Straits Settlements Government, was launch ed on Friday a Tanjong Rhu. The launch! has a speed of about 14 knots It will be used for patrol work In Singapore harbour
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  • 349 14 Trial Nullified By Misjoinder. THE appeal of Mr. J. H. Hargroves against h:s conviction by the fifth police mar rate of driving a motor car in a manner dangerous to the safety of the public and against his sentence of a fn. of $100. came
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  • 179 14 Dr. Mrs C. V. Norris Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Norris, of 6. Scotts Road, Singapore, celebrated their golden wedding on Dec. 12. They were married in Penang in 1885. Dr. Norris, who joined the Medicai Service in Penang in 1875, retired in 1913
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  • 361 14 ALARMING INCREASE IN SPREAD OF DISEASE. ■THE miliaria outbreak on Singapore Island has become so serious that 1 nearly six people are dying from the disease every day, and the death rate has jumped by more than 50 per cent, in the
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  • 337 14 A number of cases of acute infantile paralysis have been reported recently and advice against the holding o: children’s parties for at least weeks is contained in a joint letter from Dr R. B. MacGregor (State Medical and Health Officer) and Dr. I. G. Cameron
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  • 105 14 Charge Against Tamil Withdrawn. The death of Arunasalam, a 35-year-old Tamil gardener employed under Mrs. B. C. Handy, ot 328. East Coast Road. Singapore, has been occupying the attention of the police since Oct. 28. but it remains unsolved. Originally a Tamil, Rengasamy, also formerly employed
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  • 73 14 Summoned at the instance of the Deputy Game Warden. Mr. Ryder, a Bantang Padang rubber estate manager, was fined $75 in the Tanjong Malim Police Court for shooting a kijang, (wild deer) which is prohibited, says the Times of Malaya. Mr. Ryder figured in a
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  • 272 14 Rotary Club Fund Detailed. At the weekly luncheon meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club last week. Mr. H. W. Raper, the president, said that at the request of Dr. Ando he had brought the books up to the end of November concerning the unemployment fund. The
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  • 98 14 Says Jealous Rival Instigated Com plaint <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 9. In the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today, the Chief Justice. Sir Satnuel Thomas, dismissed the appeal of a Tamil named Vellasamy against the sentence of one week's rigorous imprisonment and a fine
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  • 129 14 Opened By Governor. His Excellency the Governor opened the new ballroom of the Singapore Harbour Board Club at Raeburn Park last Saturday night, in the presence of over 200 members and guests. The Club has been in existence many years and has grown to such
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  • 2842 15 Tour Oi Estate —Forestry Conditions Differing Views —Some Points For Managers. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) A LITTLE over two years ago I paid my first visit to Kirby estate, Labu, Negri Sembilan. An account of that visit was included in my book Some Agricultural Enterprises
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  • 54 15 This photograph, although not taken on Kirby Estate. illustrates the theory of growing rubber trees In cleared belts, with natural covers between the belts, that is adopted on thal estate The trees here on growing in terraces on a hillside Photo by courtesy of R.R.I. Photo
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  • 375 16 Removal From Local Wharf Ordered. Because a large shipment of Italian piece goods left Genoa for Singapore a few minutes after midnight on November 18 —the time fixed for the operation of sanctions against Italy—dramatic action was taken by the Colony Import and Export
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  • 50 16 The number of beri-beri cases in Singapore has increased substantially in recent weeks, according to the latest Municipality health statement. For the week ended Dec. 7 there were 24 cases, compared with 16 in the previous week and 10 in the corresponding week of last year
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  • 503 16 JUDGE REDUCES FINK FOR POSSESSION. *yHE first prosecution under the Deleterious Drugs Ordinance was argued in appeal last week before Mr. Justice Burton. The case was one in which Ho Siong Ngeow was convicted by the criminal district judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer. of the possession of 584
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  • 70 16 The following appointments are notified in the Sarawak Government Gazette. Mr. C. Pitt-Hardacre to be Divisional Treasurer. First Division. Mr. R. W. Large. Probationary Assistant Commissioner of Sarawak Constabulary, attached to the Kuching Constabulary Sector for duty. Mr K. H. Digby, Cadet, to d« duty in the First
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  • A SINGAPORE MERCHANTS NOTE-ROOK.
    • 1555 21 Oil In The Limelight—An International Revenue Producer Par Excellence Cost No Relation To Price. BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT. OIL. during the past few weeks, hat been very much in the limelight.; and very appropriately the Straits i Times leader of November 30 reviewed the position in
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    • 49 21 Burglary At Johore. From Our Own Correspondent Johore liahru, Dec. Clothing and a watch was stolen from the house of the Acting Commissioner of Police. Johore. Mr. H. B. Langworthy, at Bukit Meldrum last week. The value of the articles is stated to be about $85.
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    • 286 21 Launches To Explore New Guinea Rivers. Lord Moyne the peer who particularly shuns publicity, arrived —as usual unexpectedly at Sarawak in his luxury yacht Rosaura, according to the Sarawak Government Gazette, during November. The vessel has already called at Pending and Miri where she re-fuelled
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  • 179 21 •From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 11. Dr. M. Hikosaka, a Japanese doctor j practising at 38, Mill Road. Malacca, today was acquitted by the Police Magistrate, Lt. Com. J C. Derrick, on charges of administering a stupefying drug to a woman named Ang Kim Uan on
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  • 954 22 Frasers Revisited—Its Undiminished Charm Comparisons With Camerons Golf Without Tears —Malayan Internal Air Sew ices. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dee. 10. earlier of this week’s notes are written from Fraser’s Hill, seen once more during a fleeting week-end after an interval of about three
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  • 375 22 Cavaliero L. B. Brunelli, the best known Italian in Singapore, sailed from Singapore in the Conte Verde last week, ready to take part in the Italo-Abyssinian war as a captain in the Camel Corps. Cavaliero Brunelli. who enlisted lor •service on his
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  • 177 22 130 TRIPS BETWEEN INDIA FAR EAST. TAKADA NO LONGER TO VISIT SINGAPORE. When the British India Apcai steamer Takada arrive at Calcutta at the end of this voyage she will either be laidup or transferred to another service. It is rumoured that the Takada. for over 20 years (with the
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  • 89 22 At St. Andrew’s Church. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Mr. William Allison, of the Yukon Gold. Kampar. was married to Miss Julie Fox. Both b;ide and bridegroom come from Glasgow. the bride having arrived in Malaya last week. The Rev. Alan Pringle officiated ana a
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  • 668 23 Godowns And Show Rooms. The provision which is being made for godowns and other commercial premises in the town plan of Malacca is explained in a memorandum prepared by Mr. C. T. M. Husband. Superintendent of Surveys, Malacca It has been shown (writes Mr
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  • 207 23 Former War Correspondent Returns After 35 Years. Interesting comments on the situation in China were made by Mr. 3. Mart n Miller when interviewed after his arrival in Singapore in the Terekuni Maru. Mr. Miller last visited Singapore thirtylive years ago, when
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  • 44 23 I)rivr In Snnnrnk. Mare than S(K) Dayaks took part last month in a “muss assault on the pir/s which arc migrating across the Ba tan a Pejang below the Polar/ns rapids. It is stated that well over 1,500 pH/s were killed.
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  • 730 23 Danish Woman Tells Of Husband’s Misdeeds. Martha Caroline Beetles’ married life was an unhappy one. her troubles starting only a lortnight after her wedding, and she related her story at the Supreme Court, Singapore before Vi r Justice a'Becke» r Terrell, when .she asked lor a
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  • 299 23 Activities In November. The Penang Flying Club's flying time 212.45 hours last month was a Club record, the previous best time being 202 hours in March 1935 It is thought tli it this new record will soon be eclipsed when the dry weather and longer
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  • 103 23 Mr P F Kinsey, the well-known hockey player, was admitted to practice in the courts of the Straits Settlements, by Mr Justice A K a’Beckett TerndJ in the Supreme Court. No objection was raised by the Bar Committees of Singapore. Malacca and Penang to the application
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  • 129 24 Territorial Integrity Must Be Maintained. Tin; ANGLO-FRENCH PEACE PLAN HAS BEEN SCUTTLED. THE ABYSSINIAN GOVERNMENT HAVING DECIDED TO REJECT ALL PROPOSALS GRANTING AN ADVANTAGE TO THE AGGRESSOR The plan, which had aroused the keenest anxiety throughlout Europe and which, in one quarter, was regarded as fatal
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  • 241 24 Reuter. Echo Of Pepper Market Crash. Dec. 11. TARABEI) Bishirgian, John Howeson, and Louis Hardy reappeared at the Mansion Police Court today. They were first before the Court on Nov. 26 on summonses in which it was alleged they had been parties to the making, circulating and
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  • 218 24 GENERAL CHIANG AS PREMIER. Shanghai. Dec. 6. A list ol the latest results of the election of Chinese high officials was released for publication yesterday. Mr. Lin Sen has again been elected Chairman of the National Government. The heads of the five Yuan are General Chiang
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  • 71 24 —Reuter. Soviet Interpretation Of Proposals. Moscow, Dec. 11. Soviet observers consider that Britain is ready to accede to M. Laval’s peace proposals because she desires to “untie her hands in the Mediterranean, Africa and Europe owing to repeated Japanese 1 aggression in China.” Pravda says the
    —Reuter.  -  71 words
  • 157 24 London, Dec. 11. The proposed peace plan was d .scribed by Mr Anthony Eden in the House ol Commons last night as being an ellort to find out by direct contact with the parties concerned terms jpon which peace negotiations might be possible. He added
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  • 154 24 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. THREAT OF COUNTER MEASURES. Nanking, Dec. 11. The Nanking Foreign Office has instructed its representatives in Britain, America, Russia, France, Italy, Belgium, and Turkey to convey the following message to the Governments concerned First, China's, negotiations with Japan are being conducted under
    —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  154 words
  • 38 24 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Tientsin, Dee. 12. The Japanese forces stationed along the Peiping-Shanhaikwan Railway have threatened to occupy the British-owned Kailan mines at Tangshan. according to a Chinese report.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 74 24 —Reuter Rome, Dec. 7. Italy has finally abolished the Christmas tree. In recent years Fascists have attacked the tree as a foreign importation, while the Catholic Church has denounced it as a Protestant symbol derived from pagan rites. Hence there have been few trees in
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  • 210 24 LINER CRASHES IN KENT. SIR JOHN CARDEN AMONG VICTIMS. London, Dec. 11. Eleven persons were killed when a Sabena (Belgian) air liner flying from Brussels to London crashed at Tatfield in Kent last night, states Reuter. The dead comprise three of the crew and eight
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  • 149 24 —Reuter. DISTURBING INCIDENT AT DOCKYARD. London,. Dec. H. Wry disturbing incidents at Devonport dockyard are understood to be engaging the attention of Admiralty officials and Scotland Yard. Several hundred pounds worth ot I damage was done to the battleship Royal Oak during refitting at Devonport. when a
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  • 42 24 Sin Chew Jit Poh Wounded Ex-Premier’s Condition Serious. ~hanghai, Dec. 10. The condition of Mr. Wang Chingwel. wounded Chinese ex-Preinier, is still serious. Late yesterday afternoon his pulse beats became weak and very irregular. -Sin Chew Jit Poh
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  • 97 25 -Reuter. Japan’s Stand At Conference. London, Dec. 10. The naval conference was plunged into deep water today when the question of quantitative limitation began. The Japanese, at ne outset, advanced a claim for parity with the United States and Britain and unless they modify their attitude or
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  • 135 25 Warning To Nanking Sounded. Shanghai, Dec. 10. “It is wonderful to learn that the Charhar-Hopei Political Council will consist of Yin Ju-keng and the Peiyang clique of militarists,” ironically stated Mr. Siao Fatcheng, leading South-West councillor, in an interview in Canton yesterday concerning the
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  • 67 25 -Reuter. 2,000 Rescuers In An Avalanche Disaster. Moscow. Dec. 9. Eighty-eight people have been killed in an avalanche which swept down the Yukspor mountain upon the city of Kirovsk in the Kola Peninsula. Two two-storeyed houses were completely destroyed by the wall of snow. Two thousand
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  • 112 25 -Aneta Trans Ocean. Suffering From Arterial Sclerosis. Rome, Dec. 7. The serious state of the Pope s health is giving rise to grave anxiety in the Vatican where it is stated that that during the last week his condition has taken a turn lor the worse his
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  • 271 25 —Reuter. HELP FOR BRITISH SHIPOWNERS. Views Of P. And O. Chairman. London, Dec. II THE fatal unwillingness of Empire Governments to give British shipowners the least assistance in their unequal struggle with highly subsidised foreign lines which in ceitain directions are rapidly making it impossible
    —Reuter.  -  271 words
  • 116 25 -Reuter Peiping Students Clamour For War. Peiping. Dec. 9. The gates on the west side of the city have been closed and extra police have been called out on account of large bands of students advancing on Peiping from Yenching and Tsinghua to demonstrate against
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  • 92 25 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Finns Shoot At Soviet Plane. Helsingfors. Dec. 4. A Soviet reconnoitring plane, according to a report from the Soviet Finnish frontier, caused a lrontier incident near Ra.iajoki railway station in Karelia where it flew ten minutes at low altitude over Finnish territory after having crossed the frontier
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  • 103 25 —Reuter. Laxity On River Gunboat. Shanghai, Dec. 12. Licut.-Com. K. (I. Welchman, of ll.M.S. Tern, who is at present a 1 Kiukiang, has been relieved of his command following a court inquiry in which it is alleged there was a laxity of discipline aboard ship. He will
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  • 172 25 Reut t. -Sin Chew Jit Poh. Five New Ministers. Nanking, Doc. 12 The new Cabinet was announced o, the Central Political Council today, is follow Foreign A Hairs. General Chan Chun. Governor ol Hupeh. Railways: Mr. Chang Kung-chuan. ♦ormer governor '1 the Bank of China Industry Mr
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  • 118 25 Sin Ch< w Jit Poll. MANCHU ATTACKERS REPULSED. Peiping, Doc. 11. Assisted by Japanese bombing planes, a force of 000 Manchukuo troops launched a surprise attack on the city of Kuyuen, in Hast Charhar. on .Monday, states a 1 Chinese report. Although unprepared, the Chinese garrison
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  • 155 25 Reuter. Abyssinian Troops In Danger. Addis Ababa, Dec. 11. The question of food supplies is beginning to cause anxiety and Dedjasmatch Wolde Manuel, former Governor of the Sultanate of Jinuna, has been appointed quartermaster-general to grapple with the problem. Provisions in plaees where troops are concentrated
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  • 102 25 Political Meeting tomorrow —Sin Chew Jit Poh Fresh Meeting With Manchu Emperor. Kobe. Dec. 5. Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston, professor of the University of London and former tutor of Emperor Kang-teh of Manchukuo. has arrived In Kobe from Manchukuo where he renewed friendship with the Emperor, and
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  • 120 25 A n et a -Trans-Ocean. Cairo, Doc. 7. A TRIPARTITE military alliance between Saudi Arabia, the Yemen, and Iraq, as well as the establishment of Rritish air ports along the Arabian coast on the Persian Gulf are foreshadowed by despatches from Jedda. It
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  • 186 26 —Reuter. Japan Encroaches On Charhar. x Peiping, Dec. 13. GENERAL Sung Che-yuan, newly-appointed chairman of the Hopei and Charhar Council, reached an agreement today with Major-General Doihara, chief of the intelligence department of the Japanese Kwantung Command, whereby Mongol militia forces from Manchukuo are given control of the
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  • 615 26 Renter. London, Dec. 12. The House of Lords became a court of the first instance today tor the trial 1 of one of its members, Lord de Clifford, tor manslaughter arising out of a motor accident last August. Members of the House indicted tor
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  • 29 26 A Reuter telegram fr,*m Washington states that the Supreme Court has rejected Hauptmann’s application for a review of his conviction in the Lindbergh baby case. Bruno Hauptmann.
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  • 67 26 Havana. Dec. 11. Following upon the sensational shooting incident yesterday in which political opponents destroyed the broadcasting station with machinegun fire. President Mendieta has resigned Doctor Jose Barnet. Under-Secretary of State has been appointed acting President.- Reuter. Th'* death i&gt; announced oi Mr. G. P. F°r.st formerly
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  • 247 26 —Reuter. London. Dec. 13. i Lost on the moors between Lancashire and Yorkshire for four days and nights without food and drenched to the skin with snow anc’ mist, three Manchester girls. Edna Connolly. Pauline Preston and Elsie Rowlands, were found by searchers hud
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  • 69 26 —Reuter. Big Demonstration By Students. Canton. Dec. 12. The Japanese gunboat Kaga has been rushed to Canton from Hong Kong for the protection of Japanese nationals. Defying the bitter cold, thousands of Chinese students, including girls, paraded here today shouting Down with Japanese imperialism.” Down with
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  • 66 26 —Reuter. Trenton, (N.J.), Dec. 13. Bruno Hauptmann, the Lindbergh baby murderer, has been sentenced to the electric chair in the week beginning Jan. 13. Judge Trenchard has signed a new death warrant wnich is being sent to Flemington tomorrow to be signed by the County clerk.
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  • 110 26 troduced as soon as possible.—Re it-:• Wireless. Again Granted To Tramp Shipping. London, Dec. 11. In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Leslie Burgin, Board ot Trade, announced that the Government has decided" to grant a further subsidy of £2,000,000 for tamp shipping for twelve months as from
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  • 94 26 FEELING RUNS HIGH IN CANTON. Canton, Dec. 14. A revival of the anti-Japanese boycott is probable as the result of a decision by students to organise an Anti-enemy Goods Society to conduct a search of all shops and to confiscate Japanese merchandise. The Japanese Consul in Canton has
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  • 147 26 -Reuter. Sin Chew Jit Poh. Rebels Stop Payments To Nanking. Tientsin, Dec. 12. A statement suggesting that East Hopei should remain an autonomous State outside the* Charhar and Hopei Political Council was made by the Japanese military spokesman today. He said that none of its revenues would
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  • 60 26 Soviet synthetic rubber plants an* accomplishing their annual program me before schedule in less than ten months, reports Tass. Last year 11,300 tons of synthetic rubber were obtained from alcohol During the ten months cf this year the plants produced 20,000 tons of rubber and will put
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  • 243 27 -Reuter. BRITAIN PREPARED TO ACT SPEEDILY. IMPORTANT MOVES AT GENEVA. Geneva, Dec. 13. An emphatic declaration by Mr. Anthony Eden at the meeting of ttm Committee of Eighteen today that the British Government would not waver in pursuit of the restoration of peace and the maintenance of
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  • 698 27 —British Radio. Published In Geneva London, Dec. 13 In accordance with the undertaking ■given by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons on Tuesday that all relevant papers in connection with the Paris proposals would be laid on the table of the House at
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  • 82 27 strength of the naval reserve.—Reuter Reuter. High Naval Officials In i Conference. New York, Dec. 13. A mysterious meeting of high naval officials was held at the W hite House today, according to the i Herald-Tribune correspondent at Washington. The correspondent says the meeting was
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  • 164 27 British Radio. BRITISH EXPORTS EXPAND. London, Dec. 11. Great Britain has again become the foremost exporter of manufactured goods in the world. This revelation was made in the House of Commons yesterday when the debate on the address was resumed. The Minister of Health, Sir Kingsley Wood,
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  • 137 27 .—Reuter. Decisions Of The Japanese Military. Tientsin, Dec. 13. As evidence of the intention of the Japanese army to tighten its grip on North China, a conference of hig.i Japanese military officers here today decided. First to expand the local Japanese garrison to meet, new
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  • 184 27 tiator, were still going on—British Radio and Reuter Wireless Government Plan In Britain. London, Dec. 13. The Attorney-General, Sir Thoma&gt; Inskip. announced the effect of t.h.* Government’s plan for dealing with mining royalties and said the plan will entail the purchase of royalties by th State
    tiator, were still going on—British Radio and Reuter Wireless  -  184 words
  • 165 27 States’ steamships. Reuter and British Wireless. P. AM) O. CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENT. AUSTRALIA ANI) NEW ZEALAND AFFECTED. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company is to withdraw its service of Empire ships which for about half a century has linked Australia and New Zealand with Canada.
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  • 114 27 -Reuter. Expert To Study Methods In South Africa. Moscow, Dec. 11. Mr. Seresbrovsky, head of tlie Soviet gold and platinum administration, is leaving for South Africa shortly to study mining methods. He declared yesterday that Soviet gold output had been doubled in the past two years
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  • 90 27 meeting some weeks ago Sin Chew Jit Poh Fukien Governor Leaves Tientsin For South. Tientsin, Dec. 14. “The North China situation has been settled. After reporting to the Central government. I shall return to Foochow.” stated Oeneral Chen Yi. Governor of Fukien interviewed in Tientsin just before his
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  • 103 27 ti,n Chew Jit Poh Nanking. Dec. 14 “All silver collected in the Interior under the* new currency decrees will be deposited with the reserve bureaux and will never be touched declared i a spokesman oi the Nanking Finance Ministry yesterday. Any sale of large stocks of silver
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  • 790 28 tiation which they afford.”—British Wireless. Startling Revelation At Week-End. OTARTLING revelations were made at the week-end when the inside story of the peace plan for the settlement ol the Italo-Abyssinian conflict was made known. Europe, it is learned, was never nearer war since 1918
    tiation which they afford.”—British Wireless.  -  790 words
  • 54 28 Reuter. Shipping Strike In Marseilles. Marseilles, Dec. 15. Six thousand dockworkers struck against a ten per cent, cut in wages today. The port was completely paralysed and several P. and O. ships were compelled to leave without unloading. A number of other unions are threatening
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  • 70 28 .—Reuter. London, Dec. 15. Important developments in the coal crisis are expected. The Mines Department announces the coal owners have Informed Mr. Crookshank they have invited the Miners’ Federation to meet them to consider the position in the light of progress which had been made
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  • 99 28 —Reuter. New U. S. Post Office Record. New York, Dec. 15. The Christmas mail to Europe has broken the record. The Post Office authorities state that 59,697 sacks of letters and parcels were dispatched from the United States this week compared with 44,434 last year.
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  • 97 28 Reuter. Cairo. Dec. 15. Consequent on an incident in which a British military despatch rider was molested by a rabble, the Residency has requested the Premier. Nessin; Pasha, to take measures to protect Europeans generally. All British troops will be confined to barracks. The students’
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  • 37 28 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Nanking. Dec. 14. "My main duties as Minister of the Interior will be the enforcement of district autonomy in preparation for the National Convention.” stated General Chiang Tso-pin yesterday.—
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  • 101 28 Reuter. DEFENDERS FORCED TO EVACUATE. Tientsin, Dec. 15. Yin Ju-keng’s militia have occupied Tangku. According to Japanese reports the occupation followed a brief engagement with the troops of General Shang Chen, in which both sides suffered many casualties. The defenders withdrew to Taku. Reuter. At the mouth
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  • 42 28 —Reuter. Tungchow. Dec. 11. Mr. Yin Ju-keng. the leader of the autonomy movement in East Hopei, has ordered magistrates throughout the demilitarised Luan zone to seize the customs and salt revenues on behalf of the new regime.—Reuter.
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  • 26 28 his post durinR the week-end.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Mr. Yin Tung, managing director of the Peiping-Shanhaikwan Railway resigned from his post durinR the week-end.—Sin Chew Jit
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  • 175 28 —Reuter. GREAT AMERICAN PROJECT REVEALED. New York, Dec. 14. A plan for two super-cabin liners outstripping both the Queen Mary and the Normandie in size and dis- placement has been made by Mr. Paul Chapman, ex-president of the United States Line. The liners
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  • 791 29 Todd Played Great Game But Still Kicked Too Much. (By Our Seremban Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 14. Selangor 15 pts.; RAF 3 pts. Royal Air Force Rugby team from Singapore disappointed the comparatively poor crowd of rugger enthusiasts who assembled on the Selangor Club
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  • 23 29 Reuter. London. Dec. 16. Playing in Scotland today Oxford University were defeated by Edinburgh Academy by 13 points to 8. —Reuter.
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  • 58 29 11th A.A. Bty.. 1: Ceylon S.C...0 j playing at Balestier on Monday the 11th A.A. Battery beat a Ceylon Sports Club "A” team by a goal to nil scored i iate in the first half. Although conditions were far from good both sides played clean hockey and
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  • 17 29 —Straits Times Photograph
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  • 219 29 Try By Mackenzie Gives Them Win Over R.E. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Dec 14. COUTH Johore R.F.C. beat the Royal Engineers by a try &lt;3 points) to nil at Johore Bahru today. The ground was wet and the game resulted in a forward tussle with
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  • 63 29 Reuter. Sydney, Dec. 14 The world’s hop-step and jump record of 51 ft. 7 in. set up by the Japanese athlete, Nambu, at the Olympic games In 1932 was broken today by an Australian, Metcalfe, who did a leap of 51 ft. 9% in. In 1934 a Japanese,
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  • 44 29 G C Miller, the holder of the SCC lawn bowls championship (McKean Cup&gt; retained his title by defeating P M Scott easily by 21 points to 1. at the SCC. last week The champion was at the top of his form
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  • 448 29 SUPERIOR PACE DASH TELLS. WILTSHIRES LOSE TO S.C.C. McCarragher Gives Fine Display At Back. S.C.C. 8 pts. Wiltshire* Nil. A LTllor(»H conditions rhiffly favoured forward play there was much Rood work done hy the halves and threequarters in Saturday's Kame on the Padang when the S.O.Cwho were hy no means
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  • 27 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dee. 16. After a keen hard tussle yesterday Perak defeated the Royal Air Force by nine points to six.
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  • 41 29 The Postlethwalte Cup was played for In December over 36 holes and the lollowlng were the best returns Ist Mrs. A. S. Mitchell 141 nett. 2nd Mrs. R E. Morris 143 nett. 3rd Mrs F L Pearce 150 nett.
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  • 976 30 JONATHAN PROVIDES ONLY UPSET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 14. T'HK second day of the Taiping Turf Club Skye meeting pro- duccd only one surprise—and that a minor one compared with Chips’ win on Friday—Jonathan ridden by Che Din winning the class
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  • 69 30 Reuter London, Dec. 14. The Welsh rugger team to play against New Zealand at CarditT on! Dec. 21. is as follows: Jenkins ‘London Welsh), Rees Jones, I ‘Oxford). Idral Rees ‘Swansea), Woolerj ‘Cambridge), Claude Davey (Swansea),' Clill Jones ‘Cambridge), Tanner j ‘Swansea», Tarr ‘Swansea). T. Rees' i
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  • 813 30 Surprise Win For Chips At Sky Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Dec. 13 There was a sensational opening to the Taiping Truf Club Skye meeting! today, Mr Allan bringing ('hips home first by two lengths to pay S213 for a win and $50 for a
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  • 176 30 Lim Bong Soo Takes I tu* Open Cup Again. pOLLOWING the conclusion of their siecessm! open ter.r.is tournament tilt* second they have held— the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club held a dinner at their clubhouse in Hong i Lim Green and a dance ai
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  • 796 31 But Penang Idol Gave Really Good Account Of Himself. By Leighton. L AST V i i V S boxln at the New World Stadium was in direct contrast to that of the previous week there brine plenty ot action and hard hitting. .m* h
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  • 365 31 Miss N. Oehlers Got Four Goals For Girls’ S.C. (•iris’ S.C. 7: Eurpean XI &lt;1. j Girls' Sports Club easily defeat- j ed a team representing the Euro- j pean women at hockey last week on I the G.S.C. ground, netting seven times j without
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  • 319 31 Clancy Missed Chance Of i Equalising Near End. d rum Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. I)pc. II. defeated IVnam* at hockey by two goals to one. A'.l tin* scoring was in the first half. The result is not difficult In explain as Selangor were the faster side
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  • 238 31 North Johore Score Twice In Second Half. Scgamat, Dor. NORTH Johore beat a .Malacca XV. which includocl several players from the II M S. "Cornwall," now in Malacca, in a friendly rugby match at (ienuang yesterday by a try and a goal &lt;8 points) to
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  • 398 31 PUBLIC SERVICES WELL BEATEN. R. A. Were The Better Side All Round. K A. 20 pis Public Services R.F.C, Nil. •JSVO or three sens ins ago the Public Services R.F.C. »u*re one ot the strongest Rugby combinations in the Colony, tint this season they are not
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
    • 755 1 BATU SELANGOR RANTAU MEETINGS. DEPOSITS WHICH CANNOT BE REACHED BY DREDGE. Profits From Participation In Buffer Pool. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dec. 9 The sixth annual general meeting ol Batu Selangor Tin Dredging Company. Limited, was held here today. Mr. H. E. Nixon presided and the others present were
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    • 1000 1 Possible Liquidation Of Preference Arrears. From Our Own Correspondent.! Penang, Dec. 9 The eleventh annual general meeting of Rantau Tin Dredging Company. Limited, was held here today. Mr. H. A Coates &lt;director) in the chair. Tin others presented were Messrs H. E Nixon. E Reimann. (directors). W H. Martin.
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    • 26 1 Ayrr W»*ng (Uahinam De/'jiootnent and Piospectln? Company Limited Output lor th« month of NovemLer. 1935 wan 124 pr». .Total fur 2 months 273 pel*
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    • 1664 2 STRAITS TRADING HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The half-yearly meeting of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd. was held in Singapore on Dec. 16, the Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall presiding. The statement of accounts and balance sheet for the half-year ended Dec. 30. 1935, and the report of
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    • 153 2 1256th Auction. December 11. 1935. lbs. tons Catalogued 891.319 397.91 Offered 869.070 387.98 Sold 709,520 316.75 Spot London 6 5 16d. New York 12;; cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents per ib. Standard Quality 21 •'Hi to 21 Good Average Quality 21’« to 21%
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    • 364 2 SINGAPORE SHORT OF RUBBER. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd i n their report dated Dec. 13, state: There now appears to be little likelihood of any activity until the beginning of next year when fresh supplies will arrive on the market Colony Stocks at the
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    • 203 2 Statutory Meeting In Singapore. The statutory meeting of The United Chinese Bank. Limited was held at Singapore on Saturday. Mr. Khoo Ben? Cheang. deputy chairman of the company. presided. Those present were: Messrs. Quek Shin. J.P., Lim Kim Tian, Chionh Ke Hu, Thio Soen Tioe, Wee Kheng
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    • 836 3 FRASER CO’S SHARE REPORT. Tin Counters Close Slightly Under The Best. Alter a week of well maintained prices, the serious turn which the international situation at home took over the week-end was reflected on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday by a general marking down of quotations in all sections,
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    • 56 3 tates when opportunity ffers.—Straits Times copyright cable. Financing Extension Of Property. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 16. The Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co.. proposes to increase its capital from £330.000 to £500.000 by the creation of 170.000 £1 shares to provide for the acquisition of suitable
      tates when opportunity • ffers.—Straits Times copyright cable.  -  56 words
    • 97 3 During the week ending Dec. 7, 1935, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 85,982 cases, o* which: 72,925 (85 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 5,279 (6 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 4.663 (5 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 3.115
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    • 72 3 The following are outputs for Noymiter 1935, and the figures *n brackets denote the corresponding period of last year. T Pahang Cons. —(3.259 pels), 3 310 pels Ipoh (A. Etanl) 1.420 pels., 145,300 yds., Simgel 6 Kima-"360 pels.), 120 pels. Temoh.— (280 pels.). 140 pels. 18.700 yd*,
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    • 433 3 Sharp Recovery In All Departments. London, Dec. 17. Stock markets opened idle and weak, but in the afternoon strength developed as a better interpretation was p it on the latest political news and there was a sharp upturn in all departments. British Funds almost without exception were markea
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    • 22 3 Final dividend of 5 per cent, payable. Jan. 20. £l5 329 carried forward subject to audit and usual adjustments.
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    • 74 3 Straits Times cable. Q IT E S T I O N N A I R E FIGURES. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 16. The USA rubber questionnaire statistics have been received by cable as follows* Nov. 1035 Oct. 1935 Nov. 1934 Arrivals 28.826 34.356 36.233 Consumption
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    • 204 3 Singapore, December 18, 12 noon Ruyrr. Seller Gambler 6 50 Java Cube 9 25 Hamburg 10 00 White Montok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 9 00 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.15 Med Pearl Tapioca 5 30 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.20 Lingga Sago Flour Sarawak Sago Flour Palembang Jelotong 10 25 Banja
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    • 98 3 Rubber crops for the month of November, 193 a.— Henrietta. —83 800 10. Sungel Matang.—36.soo lb Alor Oajah.—l7,7oo lb. Ayer Panas. —66,500 lb. Australasia. —19,250 lb. Buklt Kubu.—ll.soo ID. Glrnraly 34,000 lb. Jalan Kcbun. —9,100 lb. Kluang.—3o.ooo lb. Pajam—l26,ooo lb. Port Swettenham. —7,000 lb. Tambalak. —13,000 lb. Teluk
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    • 31 3 on.., i5»t g«. 1 ll/18 S'. »S a&gt;« «*1« o!,' 22% 22 'a 23 23', 5 2% 22 32% 23 23 6% \l l]£ s’ 23 23',
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    • 672 4 London Exchange Prices On Dee. 4. Allagar &lt;2 1/3‘i: Alor Pongsu (2 1/10; Anglo-Malav (£1) 119; Ayer Kuning (£1) 27/6; Bagan Serai (£1) 15 Bahru (Sel.) (2/&gt; 2 8: Banteng (£1) 18 Batang (2 &gt; 9% Batu Caves (£1) 20/6; Batu Tiga (£1) 23 9; Bekoh (2 0
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    • 177 4 London Exchange Prices On Dec. 4. Ampat (4 5/7* s; Anglo-Burma (5/) 14 6; I Ayer Hitam (5/) 14'6; Bangrin (£1) 20 Gopeng Cons. (£1) 1 7 H Hongkong (5/) 14(6; j Idris (50 5/10 l 4; Ipoh (16 26 6; Kampong Lanjut (£1) 18 9; Kamunting (5
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    • 25 4 Dec. 12 Tin. S pore Price 10(» 1 per picrrl 13 106‘/ a 10 106 1 17 106 r S 18 107.12..
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    • 1468 4 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers. I Singapore, December 18, 10 a.m. I MINING. I Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt issue Val. Sellers Buver?&lt;?»n att Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers I 4/- Ampat Tin 5/6 6'-xd
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