The Straits Budget, 21 April 1938

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. Nj>. >lB4. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. APRIL 21, 1938. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    THE WEEK IN MALAYA.
    1036 1 jyjALAYA'S Easter sports festival wan one of the most successful for wars. Singapore was f avoured by good weather and the main event, the crlcKet match between All-Malaya and Ceylon, drew excellent crowds. The visitors had an easy win by 127 runs. I he other important
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    PLANTER IN FILMS.
    213 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 13. ]MR. DAVID MACDONALD, who ten 1 years ago was an assistant on a Kedah rubber estate, is today one of the leading directors in the British film industry. He is at present at work at the Pinewood Studios directing Alfred
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  • The Straits Budget
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      The Renewed Deal.
      921 2 Straits Times. Apr. 14. From the viewpoint of Malaya no more important news has been published in recent months than last Tuesday’s cablegram announcing that President Roosevelt had launched a new recovery drive and intended to back it up with special expenditure of $5,000,000,000. Twofifths of this
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      Asia And Penang.
      785 2 alive the war snirit. —Straits Times. Apr. 16. It is a noteworthy event, this conference of men from many parts of Middle Asia that will meet in Penang during the Easter weekend. The countries represented are Malaya, Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, India, Burma and Ceylon. The
      alive the war snirit.—Straits Times. Apr. 16.  -  785 words
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      Ex Oriente Lux.
      870 2 its death in Europe ?—Straits Times, Apr. 18. A fitting subject for this column during Easter may be found in an essay by Mr. John Middleton Murry in the T’i£n Hsia Monthly. Here we find one of the most original and unpopular of English thinkers, a combination
      its death in Europe ?—Straits Times, Apr. 18.  -  870 words
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      Italy’s Problems.
      796 3 of British products—Straits Times Apr. 19. Cabled versions of the AngloItalian agreement contain very little ground for controversy. The completed understanding is very much in accordance with the forecasts of it.. Inevitably there is some condemnation. of doubtful sincerity, Horn party politicians and publications at Home, but in
      of British products—Straits Times Apr. 19.  -  796 words
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      Lop-Sided “Justice.”
      937 3 be liable to imprisonment.—Straits Times, Apr. 20. Section 2 of the Selangor Muhammadan (Offences)' Enactment of 1938, which has given rise to so much controversy among Malays, states: All persons professing the Muslim religion shall be subject to this Enactment, and no other person shall be subject thereto.”
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    Dr. L. R. Wheeler Retires.
    76 4 Dr. L. R. Wheeler, European Master, Malayan Educational Service, has been granted 127 days’ leave with effect from Apr. 7, before retirement. A commission as Aoting Sub-Lieuten-ant S.B. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, has been granted to Mr. Innes ScottDalgleish Mr. Edgar Harvey, who was long
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    FASTER AIR MAIL’S ZERO HOUR.
    564 4 Southampton Impressions. (From Our London Correspondent.) Southampton, Apr. 10. WHEN the Imperial Airways’ Empire flying-boat Centaurus roared off Southampton Water at dawn today, with our speed-boat streaking behind her at 40 knots, the first of the speed-up mai’ services to Karachi, Singapore and Australia had
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    CRICKET “FAN’S” HAT STOLEN.
    133 4 Cevlonese Tells Of Loss In Court. A SUPPORTER oi the Ceylon cricketers who arrived with the team, J G. C. c!es Wijeyeratne. gave evidence in the Third Singapore Police Court, on Tuesday, which a Chinese. Lim Lian Hong, wa*: charged with stealing his felt hat from
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    ARSENIC FOUND IN ‘SACRED ASHES.’
    149 4 Indian Charged At Kuala Lumpur. (From Oar Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 19. A LLEGED to have abetted in an attempt to poison hLs “sister-in-law.’ who had been left $10,000. a white-haired Indian mandore. Ramasamy, stood in the dock at the Selangor Assizes before Mr.
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    LAWYER BACK FROM LION HUNT.
    76 4 Mr. A. J. Braga Returns. f OOKING very fit after his trip to East Africa, where he has been big-game hunting in the Masai country, Mr. A. J. Braga, well-known Singapore lawyer, on Tuesday returned in the Arizona Maru. Mr. Braga said that he had
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    “JURIES ARE LIKE BABIES.”
    320 4 JURIES ARE LIKE BABIES.” Contention In Appeal Court. yHAT juries in Malaya had to be told, like babies, what to decide, was claimed in the Court of Criminal Appeal yesCourt of Criminal Appeal on Tuesday during the hearing of special jury at the Malacca Assizes had returned an artibiguous verdict.
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    WAR RELIEF FUND.
    107 4 THERE were no fresh applications for relief to the Federated Malay States War Relief Fund during 1937. according to the annual report issued by Mr. V. A. Lowinger. chairman and treasurer. The report states that the lumber in receipt of periodical relief allowances during the year remained
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    EUROPEAN FINED.
    54 4 A. Godfrey, a European motorist appeared before Mr. R. A. Ward in the Singapore Fourth Court on Tuesday on charges of negligent driving and driving with an expired licence He pleaded guilty on the second charge and was fined $5. He c’aimod trial on the other charge and
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  • NOTES Of The DAY.
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      Ophir Week-End.
      193 5 MET a friend last week who was enthusiastic over a proposed weekend camp on Mount Ophir, the Ounong Ledang of the Malays and the Ophir of King Solomon (so the credulous suppose), 4187 feet high and the finest viewpoint on the western seaboard south of Kedah Peak. Later
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      Dutch Hikers.
      199 5 Dutch Hikers DEOPLE who think of the Dutch as a lethargic race will be surprised to hear that there is in Java a Mountaineering Club with branches in all the coast cities and in Sumatra too. so that it is easy to get expen advice on routes, camping, scenery and
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      “Java Edelweiss.”
      187 5 Java Edelweiss. r J'HE so-called Java Edelweiss is jealously preserved in the national parks cn the tops of these mountains, hut most tourists are disappointed by it I saw it. for the first time a few weeks ago when I spent a morning on Papandajan, the volcano which tourists usually
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      Malayan Ranges.
      138 5 Malayan Ranges £OMING now to the mountaineering possibilities of Malaya, it will probably surprise most people to learn that there are no less than sixteen mountain ranges, large and small, running down the Peninsula. The most tempting range of all, for anyone interested in exploration, is the most easterly one.
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      Wayang Kulit.
      162 5 OINOAPOR’EANR who have not seen the shadow piay, the oldest form of entertainment in Malaysia, will be interested to hear that they will have an opportunity to do so at the Malay fair next Saturday night. The shadow play, or ivayang kulit, which is enacted with puppets silhouetted
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      East Coast Coasters.
      177 5 East Coast Coasters «TE heard the last of Asdang and Mahldol at the Straits Steamship meeting last week, and so ends an extraordinary chapter of local shipping history, in which two ships of the same line were wrecked within a week within sight of each other at the entrance to
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      In A Johore Garden.
      172 5 J7ROM a bird-watcher in Johore comes a letter which shows how much more interesting this hobby is in a planting district than in Singapore suburbs. This fortunate man sees green pigeons perching on small trees and bushes a few yards from his bungalow in the mornings.
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      Breakfast Pepsin.
      167 5 “'jpHE popularity of the papaya in Malaya, especially on the breakfast tables of the wealthier classes, is well established.’’ writes Mr. Lim Cheng Law in the Times of Malaya. I am not so sure that it is. I don’t count myself among the wealthier classes, but to me
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      Sultan's Woodneuk.
      180 5 A COSTLY house with a tiled roof of a beautiful soft blue, standing In a spacious park at Tanglin. Is a monument of the first—and probably the last —marriage of a Malay ruler and a European consort. It is curious how many people think that this house stands
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      Captain Ross's Home.
      212 5 ■T'HERE is a very well-known description of life at Woodneuk In the days when it was owned by a wealthy trading captain called Ross, In the book written by Captain Ross’s son, 44 Sixty Years of Life and Adventure In the Far East.” Thirty gardeners were employed
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      Americanese.
      185 5 T*HE few people who try to use the English language precisely may be Interested in a question which arose in our office after the publication of last Monday’s Straits Times. In that issue a reporter, describing a proposal that inter-island steamers should be asked to search when an aeroplane
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      Shoe-Leather Cure.
      130 5 Shoe-Leather Cure [WERE is a domestic note which shows M how incredibly backward and ignorant are the people employed in our own households. Last week my four-year-old sc® stepped on a nail with his bare foot. Immediately his Javanese ayah rushed tc letch one of his shoes and asked to
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      Ophir Sunday.
      277 5 FTER reading my note on a camplng week-end on Mount Opnir a reader has "’ven me details ot a trip he made to the mountain severa* years ago which show how easily this asc»mt cun be made oy any Suigaporean who doesn’t mind hustl .g. This informant leit
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      Germans In Java.
      317 6 *W*HAT convivial occasion when the Germans and Austrians ol Singapore sailed out beyond me three-mile limit to vote on the Anschluss was a reminder that the abnormal psychology which lingered so long among Germans In the East after the War has vanished altogether today. It cannot have
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      Highlands Amenities.
      174 6 f+OLF, bungalows and the military sanatorium at Cameron Highlands were mentioned in a letter irom which I quoted recently. Now comes a letter Irom a champion of the Highlands in Singapore who stresses the beauties of nature* in this holiday resort on the mountain backbone ol the Peninsula.
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      Brok Berayun.
      170 6 /■\NE of the very rare occasions when the full regalia of a Malay sultan is carried In procession through the streets of his capital occurred at Klang this month, when the fifth of the line of Selangor rulers was buried, and I have since been reading what I
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      Kris And Sword.
      175 6 OROK Berayun is therefore of res- pectable antiquity, but it is tar surpassed in historic interest by a goldsheathed kris which is an heirloom o! the Sultan ot Perak. This is reputed to be the kris of the warrior Laxamana Hang Tuah who fought against the Portuguese
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      Trumpet And Drums.
      180 6 •THE most sacrosanct articles of the Selangor regalia, however, are not the weapons but the silver trumpet and drums which are played only at the enthronement or funeral of a Sultan. In an age in which urban Malays go to English schools, read newspapers and listen to
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      Selangor Djinns.
      164 6 qO strong was the belief in the divine power vested in these instruments fifty years ago that when a rajah died after accidentally treading on one ol the drums everybody took it for granted that he had been punished for sacrilege. When, therefore,” says W. W. Skeat a
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    THEFT OF DEAD MANS STOCK ALLEGED.
    136 6 Two Indians Charged At Muar. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Apr. 13. MAJID anfi Yusof, two Indians, were charged at the Tangkah police court with criminal misappropriation of stock-in-trade valued at $600. the property of the estate of T. M. Shaik Daud (deceased). Both
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    SEGAMAT HEADMASTER MARRIES.
    47 6 Ceremony Al Cathedral. MR RALPH EDWARD INCE, headmaster of the Government English School, Segamat, Johore, was married at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, on Tuesday to Miss Eleanor Margaret Wray. Arcndeacon Graham White took the service. The Rev. R. K. S. Adams was best man.
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    MR. THOMAS W. STUBBS DIES.
    162 6 Long Service With Government. THE death occurred on Monday oi \t r Thomas William Stubbs, jp former president of the Old Ruffle, sians’ Association and the Junior Civil Service Association in Singapore. was 67 Mr. Stubbs, who was in the Govern, ment service for 38
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    WELL-KNOWN BANK CLERK’S DEATH.
    124 6 Mr. S. S. Chelvanayagam Of Seremban. »From Our Own Correspondent.' Seremban. Apr 18 Mr. S. S. Chelvanayagam. for nearly 25 years chief clerk at the Seremban branch of the Chartered Bank and a most popular Ceylon Tamil resident of Negri Sembilan. died suddenly of heart failure
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    ESTATE ASIATIC STAFFS.
    135 6 Association Claiin> It Restored Cuts. (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. April 18. A CLAIM that action by the AllMalayan Estate Asiatic Sturts Association had resulted in restoration of salary cuts is made by the association's council in its annual report published today “A circular was
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    LORRY KILLS CHINESE BOY.
    41 6 A CHINESE boy was knocked down and killed by a motor lorry on Monday morning, in Merchan* Road. He was taken to the General Hospital suffering from a fractured skull, but died three minutes after being admitted.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    357 7 Mr. A. G. RofT, of the Survey Department. Johore Bahru, is going on Home leave this week. Mr. Yung Shook Lin has been ap;ointed to be member of the Advisory Committee (Malayan Rubber Fund). Mrs. G. D. Barron, wife of Mr. Barron. Johore Superintendent of Surveys; Mr.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTHS
      41 7 >COTT-DALGLEISH.—On April 13. 1938. at the General Hospital. Singapore, to Bunty 'Nee Mitchell), wife of Innes ScottDalgleish—a son. WILLACY.—On April 14. 1938. at the General Hospital, Singapore, to Joyce May <n«*e Ansell), wife of R. 6. Willacy—a daughter, both well.
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      ENGAGEMENTS
      71 7 £LLIS—ANDREWS.—The engagement is announced between John Alfred, son of Mr. and Mrs A. H. Ellis of Wanstead. Essex, S.S. Police and Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Andrews of ‘Arundel’, Lyde. Hereford. The engagement is announced of Dorothy elder daughter of Mr. Mrs. R. E. Roe
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      MARRIAGE
      36 7 "NCE—WRAY.—The marriage took place on Apr. 19, 1938 at St. Andrew’s Cathedial. Singapore, between Ralph Edward Incc. Malayan Educational Service, and Eleanor Margaret Wray, daughter of the late Mr. A W Wray and Mrs. Wray.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    77 7 Tuesday, Apr. 12. Captain and Mrs. C. H. Hordern had luncheon at Government House. Wednesday, Apr. 13. Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Cowrie and Squadron Leader Moir, Royal Australian Air Force, left Government House. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    152 7 Me T. V. A. Broriie As Crown Counsel. THE following Government appoint- ments are gazetted Secretariat:—Mr. P. A. B McKerron. M.C.S., is to act as Under Secretary. Straits Settlements. Mr. A. Gilmour, M.C.S., is to act as First Assistant Secretary (A), in addition to his duties as acting
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    267 7 The following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted:— Transfer of appointment ol assistant registrar. Supreme Court, Ipoh. from M.C.S. to Colonial Legal Service. Mrs. C. K. McNelsh and Mrs. A. M. Waddell to the Senior education ofTeers, Grade D. Malayan Educational Service. Mr. R. P. Davidson to be an agricultural
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    Returned From Leave.
    69 7 The following Government officers have returned from leave: Messrs W. H. Roberts, F. S. Wayman, G. E. Mann. O. F. J. Watkins. C. C. L. Durant, F. R Vine. F. L. Shaw, F. A. Mallard. G. Hawkins. The reappointment of Mr Tav Lian Teck to be a
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    PLANTER WEDS IPOH GIRL.
    225 7 Begbev-Towers Marriage* |y|ISS RHONA TOWERS, daughter of Mr. A. C. J. Towers, of Towers and Co.. Ipoh. and Mrs. Towers, was mar- i rled at St. Andrew s Cathedral. Singapore, on Monday to Mr. Phillip H. F. Begbey. manager of Simpang Estate. Simpang Ampat. Province Wellesley,
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    NEW GOVERNMENT POSTS.
    177 7 TWO new posts for Asiatics or Eura- sians are to be created by the Government. The Government is considering the appointment of a registrar of births and deaths for Singapore and applications are being invited from capable Asiatics or Eurasians under the age of 45. The post
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    SALVATION ARMY FETE.
    121 7 A MUSICAL show and fete was held by the Singapore Salvation Army, at its Tank Road headquarters. The fete was attended by a large number of people who took part in various games. In the evening a musical programme was given. The items which were most popular
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    Contents.
    228 7 Contents Leaders— The Renewed Deal 2 Asia and Penang 2 Ex Oriente Lux 2 Italy's Problems 3 Lop-Sided Justice 3 Telegrams— Covering past week’3 news 25—29 Pictorial Section 17 2f Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan General News— Golf Title To Bateman 10 Malayan
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    PARKING AREAS AT DHOBY GHAUT.
    186 7 Provision For !N<*w Cinema. A RRANGEMENTS for the parking of cars and the control of the traffic that have been drawn to the new Cathay Building at Dhoby Ghaut by the architect. Mr. F. W Brewer. One car parking area, to be reserved for owner-drivers
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  • Obituary
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    48 7 DEATHS On Apr. 2. at Medan, Z. B Cornelius. On April 13, 1938 at 1 a.m. at her residence, No. 7. Rowell Rd.. Mrs. Quek Kim Hock (Madam Kwan SI Koo) aged 64. —Mr. Tan Cheng Huat, aged 40 years, at his residence 7, Perumal Road on 18.4.38
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    TRAFFIC OUTLET PLAN.
    381 8 River Valley Road To Be Widened. WITH the idea of providing another main traffic outlet from the heart of the city, the Singapore Improvemem Trust is starting negotiations for the purchase of land preparatory to widening portion of River Valley Road. The actual work of widening the
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    FINE OF $20 ON EUROPEAN.
    121 8 Negligent Driving Charge. £*ONVICTED of negligent driving. a European, L. P. T. Cauvin, was fined $20 in the Singapore Fourth Police Court on Tuesday by Mr R. A. Wood. The conviction was under the Traction Engines and Motor-Car Ordinance and an alternative charge under the
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    Australia May Appoint New Commissioner.
    177 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Apr. 14. RECOMMENDATIONS that an Australian Government Commissioner should be appointed at Singapore were made at a conference held at Canberra between members of the federal advisory committee on Eastern trade and Australian Commissioners in the East. The conference was
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    SELANGOR BUDDHISTS.
    93 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 18 rrtHE Selangor Buddhist Association 1 had 3,625 members at the end of last year, compared with 2,346 in 1936, reveals the annual report. The provident fund membership was 3,610. Nearly $23,000 was paid in death benefits to deceased members’ nominees.
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    JOHORE BAHRU ASSIZES.
    48 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.! Johore Bahru. Apr. 19. A session of the assizes will begin in the Supreme Court on Sunday. May 1 The calendar consists of eight cases, one of murder, two of voluntarily causing grievous hut and five of unlawful return from banishment.
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    ATTEMPT TO SELL BRASS AS GOLD.
    258 8 Policeman's Father Approached. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Apr. 18. 1 TOW a young Malay tried to sell brass articles as gold was related before Mr. B. F. Bridge in the Malacca District Court when Ahmat bin Ali claimed trial to attempting to cheat
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    GOLF TRIBUTE TO ELKINS.
    97 8 Silver Salver For Services. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr 18. PRESENTING a silver salver to W. H. Elkins at the conclusion of the Malayan Championship Meeting, the president of the Malayan Golf Association, Mr. H. C. Atkin Berry, paid tiibute to Etkins services to
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    BROADBENT LEAVES ON HOP TO RANGOON.
    426 8 Sleep Refreshes Him In Singapore. Singapore, Apr. 19. AFTER five hours’ sleep at Singapore H. F. (“Jim”) Broad- bent took off for Rangoon at 2.57 this morning, on a further long hop of his attempt on the Australia-England solo flight record. Refreshed after his
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    PROMOTIONS.
    67 8 The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the following promotions Mrs. C. K. McNeish, European Mis tress, Malayan Educational Service, t > be a Senior Education Officer, Grade D Mrs. A. M. Waddell, European Mistress, Malayan Educational Service, to be a Senior Education Officer, Grade D. Mr.
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  • Correspondence.
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      MALAY VIEW OF THE MUSLIM BILL.
      596 9 KATHIS’ LACK OF FORESIGHT. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The controversy over the Moha rredan (Offences) Bill has been raging for quite a long time. But. strangely enough, the participants—with the exception of one or two—emerge from an unaffected area, namely the
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      F.M.S. MORALS.
      620 9 Four Eye-Witnesses Of Adultery! Puzzling Problem For Magistrates. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It may interest your correspondent “Outis” to know that under Mohamedan law at its early stages adultery was punishable by death. Sir Roland Wilson in his book on Anglo-Mohamedan law states All sexual
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      TIN VOICES.
      356 9 Bagnall, Elibank, Strauss. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Lord Elibank’s speech at the meeting of Malaysiam Tin Ltd. indicates that the danger visualised in your leading article of April 5 has eventuated. It is unfortunate that the protagonists who profess to have the interests of the
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      WHEN IS A MALAY NOT A MALAY?
      90 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —A Malay is not a Malay when he is not a Muslim. (See official definition of “a Malay."). “No true Muslim will find anything objectionable in the F.M.S. Muslim Bill." If any Malay objects to
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      PROF. CALLENFELS IS RECOVERING.
      89 9 DROFESSOR Pieter van Stein Cal- lenfels. who recently was reported to be seriously ill at Rangoon Hospital, now is recovering, according to advice received by friends in Singapore. Professor van Stein Callenfels. who ;s the best-known archaeologist to have worked in the Netherlands Indies and Ma'aya,
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      CEYLON TEAM.
      396 9 CUSTOMS BARRIER COMPLAINT. Search Among Bats, Pads And Flannels. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Referring to the following extract from an up-country newspaper. I should like to comment on the disgraceful manner in which the Ceylon cricketers were handled by the Customs officer at Parit Buntar:
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      SUMATRA PLANTERS.
      127 9 Sunday Holidays And Local Leave. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Having recently seen the general conditions of housing for plantation staffs in Sumatra. I have formed the opinion that they arc rather better off than those in Malaya. With regard to leave locally, this is governed
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      COOLIES GIVEN RELIEF WORK.
      51 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sereniban, Apr. 12. Unemployed Chinese coolies in the Bahau and Nanttn areas of Negri Sembilan are being given relief work by the Public Works Department in connection with the widening of roads. The number of unemployed Chinese coolies In Negri Sembllan is
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      Pahang View.
      252 10 “Modern Conditions” Of Islam. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— The article written by your Kuala Lumpur correspondent on the new Mohammedan Offences) Bill dated March 22 astounded most of your Malay readers owing to the misleading and unfounded nature of some of the opinions expressed
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      WHEELER CASE.
      287 10 Why It Was Sent To District Court. T» the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR, —On behalf of a number of my friends and myself, allow me to ask why was Mr. Wheelei charged in the District Court and not in the Assizes as was done with three
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      M.C.S. WEDDING IN LONDON.
      111 10 Mr. G. S. Rawlings Marries. ‘From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 8. jyjR GEOKGE SHIRLEY RAWLINGS. of the Malayan Civil Service, was married today at the Registry Office, Caxton Hall, Westminster, to Miss Margaret Elspeth Lindsay, daughter of the late Hon. Walter and Mrs. Lindsay. The
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      MALAYS LASHED TO BOAT FOR FOUR DAYS.
      108 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 17. I ASHED by their sarongs to a capsized dugout, two Malay fishermen were tossed about for four days in the open sea before being washed ashore semi-conscious at Sungei Kee Chan. The two men had been
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      Clocks On Main Roads.
      67 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —With reference to the erection of clocks in public places, would it not be possible to have electric clocks erected on the standards carrying the traffic-signs A large face-piece is not necessary, and as the current is already
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      Sino-Japanese Rotary Co-operation In War.
      406 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 17. £*0-0PERATI0N between Rotary clubs in China and Japan in alleviating the distress caused by the war was emphasised by M. Maurice Duperrey, president of Rotary International, at a dinner in connection with the first regional conference for Middle
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      GOLF TITLE TO BATEMAN.
      232 10 Elkins Beaten On Home Course. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 18. *pHE Malayan Golf Championship final was won this morning by C. A. R. Bateman of the Island Club, Singapore, who defeated W H. Elkins, Selangor Club champion, j 4 and 2. i The
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      PRESENTATION.
      70 10 Mi, W. A. Wilson was the guest of honour at a dinner party on Thursday given by his colleagues on the Straits Times and Free Press. Mr. Wilson has worked on Malayan newspapers for 25 years. He is leaving for England shortly and he was presented with a silver
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      Malayan Miners’ Appeal.
      150 10 wui, tm.tv.l tinmetal and share markets.—Straits Times cable. Pessimistic View Of London Journal. (From Our Own Correspondent» London, Apr. u yHE Malayan Chamber of Mine* memorandum on tin control is published in the London financial Press today. The Financial News comments that it will now be more
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      BUS LICENCES IN MALACCA.
      99 10 (From Our Own Correspondent» Malacca Apr. 13. The Malacca Rural Board today was open to the Press for the first time in several years. The question of issuing omnibus licences in rural areas was discussed and the meeting agreed that applications be invited for all routes
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    JOHORE DEWAN MODEL FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
    292 11 Will House State Exhibits At Exposition. A REPLICA of the Dewan, meeting-place of the Johore n State Council, will house the state’s exhibits at the International Exposition to be held next February at San Francisco. Various exhibits typical of the state will be shown,
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    SINGAPORE FIRE LOSS JUMPS.
    192 11 Nearly Twice Previous Year’s Figure. P*IRE loss in Singapore last year was $108,832, an increase of $97,667 on the previous year, according to the annual report of the superintendent of the Singapore Fire Department, just issued. The number of fire calls received was 222. an increase
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    Malaya Needs Many More Trained Agriculturists.
    340 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 15. A PLEA for the wider training of Malaya’s young men in agriculture, in view of its great importance in the country’s economic life, was made by the Federal Secretary, Mr. C. D. Aherne, at the prizegiving
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    F.M.S. BUSINESSES TO BE REGISTERED.
    288 11 New Bill Follows British Practice. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 15. REGISTRATION of virtually all business in the Federated Malay States is proposed in the Business Registration Bill. Gazetted last night. The necessity for registration has long been debated, as similar legislation has
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    SHARE SHARKS SEEK SOPHISTICATION.
    180 11 Thrive In West, Not The Ea*t. OUSINESS undesirables were found chiefly in the "civilised” Western countries, declared Mr A. C. J. Towers, chairman of the Malayan branch 01 the London Association of Certified Accountants, when speaking at the annual meeting in Singapore on Thursday on the
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    ALLEGED MURDER OF WIFE.
    349 11 Man And First Wife Charged. r\ISCOVERY of the mutilated body of a Chinese woman, among the lime-stone cliffs between Ampang and Kopisang was described at the Ipoh Second Magistrates’ Court. Alleged to have caused the death o f hit secondary wife. Chong Lian, a middle-aged Chinese
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    “BOY KING” IS RETURNING.
    81 11 Will Bi‘ In Siam Thin Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 15. T'HE Boy King Ananda Mahidol ol 1 Siam, who for some time has been living in Switzerland, where he is being educated, will return to Slam during this year’s cool season, according to
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    THIRD-PARTY COVER FOR MOTORISTS.
    52 11 Compulsion Planned In Colony. /COMPULSORY third-party insurant* for motor-car drivers is proposed In a Bill Gazetted by the Straits Settlements Government, to be introduced at the next meeting of the Legislative Council. The new bill corresponds with legislation to come into force in the F.M.S on
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    MINER’S FALL TO DEATH.
    155 12 Accident Verdict At Inquest. Ipoh, Apr. 17. A VERDICT of accidental death was returned at an inquest into the death of Mr. A. Pike, a European miner employed by Southern- Kinta Consolidated Tin Mines, Batu Gajah, who fell into the Kinta River on Mar. 24. Deceased’s
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    HUNDREDS OF EXHIBITS IN MUAR COURT.
    142 12 Pawnhroking Charge Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Apr. 14. Several gold and silver articles of Jewellery, some hundreds of pieces of clothing, and sarongs, two parangs, a Malay kris. eight torches and a glass show case containing several watches, were produced as exhibits
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    MANY ATTEND FUNERAL OF MAGISTRATE.
    87 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Apr. 17. AIfORE than 300 people from all parts of Johore attended this evening the funeral of Che Ahmad bin Abbas, the Batu Pahat Second Magistrate, whose death occurred at the General Hospital on Saturday afternoon following an operation.
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    MEMBER OF CHANDU TRAFFICKING GANG?
    120 12 Heavy Sentence Imposed. Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 18. A LLEGED to be one of a gang of chandu traffickers operating from Alor Star, Tan Joo Chuah was fined $5,500 in default 11 months’ imprisonment. when he was convicted on Sunday by the chief magistrate
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    JOHORE’S FIRST CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.
    53 12 A CHINESE Co-operative Society Is to be formed at Johore Bahru. This will be the first co-operative institution to be established in Johore. Rev. V. A. Chelliah, of the AngloChinese School, Johore Bahru, has been authorised by the General Adviser to solemnise Christian marriages in the
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    Lower Cable Rates Will Help Malaya.
    173 12 THE reduced charges would be of double benefit, both to the commercial community, whose cable costs would be lowered appreciably, and to the company itself, said business people yesterday, when giving their reaction to the announcement of the reduction of cable rates. “The Cable
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    FIRE LEAVES SEVENTY HOMELESS.
    252 12 Orchard Road Cubicles Destroyed. RENDERING more than 70 men, women and children homeless, fire broke out in a row of cubicles off Orchard Road on Sunday evening. Within ten minutes of the outbreak. when dwellers gave the alarm of api, api,” as they rushed into Orchard
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    WOMAN LEAPS FROM CAUSEWAY.
    84 12 (From Our Own Correspondents Johore Bahru, Apr. 17. Pleading guilty to a charge of attempted suicide a 22-year-old Chinese woman, Lim Keow Ngo, was bound over by Inche Haron b Ahmad, the Third Magistrate, for one month in the sum of $25. Keow Ngo, stated Court
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    SIAM CULTIVATES POPPIES.
    53 12 Bangkok, Apr. 14. The Excise Department is about to supervise the cultivation of the poppy in the hope that production within Siamese territory may eventually combat the smuggled product from the Southern Shan States. The soil of Siam is as good as that in the Shan States
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    R.A.F. STATION FOR KEDAH.
    129 12 Land Appropriated At Sungei Patani. ANDS for the construction of a new £386,000 R.A.F. station at Sungei Patani, Kedah, have been appropriated, according to a notification in the latest Kedah Government Gazette. The Sungei Patani aerodrome impart; of a scheme to strengthen the Royal Air Force,
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    PASSENGERS IN AENEAS.
    434 12 r[E following passengers for Colombo Port Said and Europe left in Aeneas on Apr. 12 Mr. F. Austin. Mr T H. Butler, Mrs K. J. Butler, Mr. D. C. Brodie, Mr. and Tr.<\ O. J. and Master L. D. Barnes. Miss B. G. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs.
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    Officers On Leave.
    51 12 The following Government officers have been granted leave: Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald, Captain G. Ambler, and Messrs. J. C. Dallow, N. F. H. Mather, J. S. Addison, E. T. Williams. A. H. Couser, F. S. Walker. E. E. Sproul. J G. Crawford, F. T. Laidlaw. H. G
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    MINERS WANT TIN TONNAGE REVISED.
    806 13 Anglo-Oriental Gives Support To Move. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 13. CUPPORT for action to bring about revision of the standard tin tonnage allotted to Malaya was given at a meeting of Selangor miners today by the biggest tin producing group in Malaya,
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    English “Very Foreign ” Language.
    357 13 English “Very Foreign Language. “\I7E hope—it is our work here—to make of English a second mother tongue; but he would be blind indeed who failed to recognise that English is a very foreign language to most of our boys and, what is more vital, to many of our teachers.” Thus
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    MALAYS TAKE KEEN INTEREST IN MUSLIM BILL.
    164 13 Criticism Worries Chief Kathi. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 13. TF the fresh Mohammedan (Offences) Bill, seeking punishment by imprisonment or lines for infringements of religious precepts, is ever made law in Selangor or other Federated States it will not have
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    FORMER BANKRUPTCY OFFICE CLERK CHARGED.
    119 13 Alleged Breach Of Trust. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Apr. 14. A TAMIL. T. E Williams, pleaded guilty at Malacca Police Court today to three charges of criminal breach of trust in respect to three amounts of money totalling $32 entrusted to him in his
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    European Charged With Negligence.
    279 13 Drove At 50 m.p. h. In Crowded Street, It Is Alleged. A LLEGED to have been driving a sports car at about 50 miles an hour through a crowded Singapore street, a European, L. P. T. Cauvin, was charged with negligent driving before Mr. R. A.
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    POLICE CHANGES.
    59 13 From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Apr. 14. Mr E W. Mumford. Chief Police Officer of Johore Bahru. Is leaving next month on transfer as Chief Police Officer. Negri Sembilan. In place of Mr. T. F. H. Kemp Mr Kemp is going on home leave and Mr Mumlord
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    GEISHA GIRL GAVE UP ALL FOR LOVE.
    271 14 Passing Through Here On Way To Japan. DEFIED NATION TO WED AMERICAN BANKER. DETURNING to Japan for the first time since her marriage 11 30 years ago to an American millionaire shocked al! Japan the formerly famous geisha girl Yukiko Inouye, of a
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    LORD COWRIE’S VISIT TO INDIES.
    88 14 May Lead To More Trade. TTHE Times. London, in commenting o’ the visit to the Netherlands East Indies of the Governor-General of Australia, Lord Gowrie. expresses the hope that trade between Australia and the Indies may be Increased, and further remarks: 11 Is thoroughly satisfactory
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    ALLEGED ENTICEMENT OF MARRIED WOMAN.
    90 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, April 14 BDULLAH an Indian who was wanted in Port Dickson for enticing away a married woman named Pathumah. wife of Natta Shah, was arrested in Muar. He was produced before the First Magistrate. Inche Mahmood bin Mohamad Shah, and
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    Tank-Buyer Is Silent.
    109 14 to nave been sent to buy a large number of British tanks and suns to strengthen the detences of Netherlands Indies, a Netherlands Army Officer passed through Singapore on his way back to Java, in the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Baloeran. He is Major N. Tierie, Royal Engineers,
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    LIGHTNING STRIKES POLICE QUARTERS.
    44 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 12. TTWO police inspectors’ quarters in 1 Ipoh were struck by lightning during a heavy thunderstorm. One inspector received a shock and his servant fainted Neither was seriously hurt. The electric system was wrecked.
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    Museum Gets Relics Of Ancient Malaya.
    218 14 iron axehead, parang blade and seven blue glass beads worn by women who lived in Malaya between the first and fourth centuries, were found in s?ab graves revealed by P.W.D. coolies widening a stretch of road in the Slim River district, 70 miles north
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    TEN MINUTES WARNING BEFORE AIR RAIDS.
    335 14 Major Spark Tells How Singapore Would Suffer. SINGAPORE must be prepared for a very brief w warning, even as short as ten minutes, before hostilities started, stated Major A. D. Spark, secretary of the Air Raid and Bombardment Precautions Sub-Committee on Apr. 13. He
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    “IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH.”
    102 14 "I ET ME REMIND those of you who are embarking upon a career in a business house that your future success will largely be built on the groundwork of education you have received in your institution. “You should try to improve your knowledge of English, for English
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    DISTILLED ILLICIT LIQUOR.
    62 14 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Apr. 13 VtfONG CHIN, a 40-year-old Chinese woman, and Chong Sit, a girl, were found guilty in the Police Court of distilling liquor without a licence Wong Chin, who had a previous conviction, was fined $50 in default two months rigorous
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      AN INTERESTING MANURING EXPERIMENT ON CICELY ESTATE.
      1768 15 Young Rubber On Coastal Clay Soil. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) ALONG outstanding promise, made to Mr. Maurice Maude a director of Cicely Rubber Estates Company Ltd., to visit the area of old rubber, that in its early years was under his control, was
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    All Schools Should Have Gardens.
    65 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 15. “I HOPE that the time is not far distant when every school in this peninsula will have its garden, as we can teach through that medium that which cannot be taught otherwise,” declared Mr. H. It. Clieeseman,
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    Rotarians Meet At Penang.
    371 16 Middle Asia Clubs Confer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 15. RELEGATES from Siam, India. Ceylon, Burma, the Netherlands Indies, and Malaya gathered today at Penang for the Middle Asia Regional Conference of Rotary International and the ninth annual conference of the Malayan district. The president
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    POLICE OFFER $1,000 REWARD FOR GUNMAN.
    138 16 Sequc‘1 To Singapore Street Shooting. A REWARD of $1,000 is being offered by the police for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese responsible for the shooting of a Can tonese dealer in second hand goods named Lau Pak. who was shot at
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    Straits Budget Pictorial Section
    610 17 Ceylon Heats Malaya The C'mloncse team. The AV Ma'rya XI. uho were defeated by the Ccy'cn touring XI last weekend.—Straits Times pictures —Straits Times pictures II. S. ROBERTS one Of the tourists cadinq batsmen. East bowler D. S. Javesvndera. Ceylon, who took six wickets for 27
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    What Chinese Think Of European Women In Malaya.
    1157 21 Most Leisurely Member Of Her Community K EUROPEAN married woman in Malaya, it seems to us Chinese, is the most leisurely meinbe of her community. Her daily routine is simplest and easy. She gets up from bed at any time she likes.
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    SMALLPOX CASES INCREASE.
    121 21 Due To Chinese Influx. Singapore, Apr. 14. J7LKVKN eases of smallpox are in quarantine on St. John's Island and another is expected to join them on Sunday. Today’s addition to those already In quarantine i.s a Chinese woman, who arrived on the Shirala, which brought, 800 passengers
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    “JAPAN CANNOT EXPECT FRIENDS.”
    107 21 Former Singapore Shipping Head's View. ••JAPAN cannot expect the friendship of Britain and other foreign countries during this present erls's. Just as Britain during the Boer War was iriend'.ess.” said Mr Salto, London manager of the NY K line, who arrived at Singapore this morning in
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    ‘Ceylon Has Taught F. M. S. How To Play Cricket.’
    331 21 ‘Ceylon Has Taught F. M. S. How To Play Cricke t.’ From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 12. A GRACIOUS compliment was paid by Mr. H L. Word, the Selangor captain to the Ceylonese touring cricket team last night at a dinner given to the visitors by members of
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    MALAYA MUST CREATE A MIDDLE CLASS.
    239 22 Local Boys Should Go Into Family' Businesses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 12. “IF this country wishes to make progress it must accele- rate the creation of a middle class, a class which in Europe supports art, avails itself of the sciences,
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    RAJA MUSA’S NEW POST.
    147 22 Prosecutes At Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 12. Raja Musa bin Raja Hajl Bot, who was the first Malay to ascend the bench when he was the Seremban Judge for some time recently, appeared in a new role yesterday, when he prosecuted In
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    AIR SERVICE TO KOTA BAHRU.
    95 22 BAHRU, capital of Kelantan, received its first air mail on Apr. 6. It was carried by Wearne’s Air Service plane which left Singapore at 7 a.m., called at Kuala Lumpur and Penang, and arrived in Kota Bahru shortly after noon. The aeroplane took mail from
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    FUTURE OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES.
    149 22 Cloninient At Penang Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.» Penang, Apr. 10. F'UTURE activities of co-operative societies were commented upon bv Mr. F. H. Grumitt, at the annual meeting of the Penang Urban Co-operative Union, Ltd. Mr. Grumitt, who presided, re marked The time will soon come
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    KUALA LUMPUR TO GET CLEAN MILK.
    61 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur Apr. 13. A SCHEME to give Kuala Lumpur clean milk only by 1940, was undertaken by the Sanitary Board at its meeting this morning. All cattle will be milked at Government depots and the milk bottled there under
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    Radiophone Is Giving Good Service.
    267 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 12. “THE Malaya-Europe telephone is no failure,” said an official today when asked about the traffic on the service, which was established four months ago. But whereas it v/as from England that the loudest clamour for the service
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    GOVERNMENT HEADS WATCH ANTI-GAS DEMONSTRATION.
    312 22 Mustard Type More Dangerous In Singapore A decentamination demonstration was watched, on Apr. 11 by 60 representatives of Government and municipal departments and heads of commercial houses who are undergoing a course in air-raid precautions. The demonstration, given at the King Edward VII College of
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    “Charms In Rice” Alleged.
    296 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Kangsar, Apr. 13. £HARMS contained in rice she had eaten were stated by a 14-year-old Tamil girl in the Sungei Siput magistrate’s court to have been responsible for her actions when she went away with a Tamil who faces a charge
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    MALAYA’S FIRST OFFICIAL “JAY WALKER.”
    139 22 MALAYA’S FIRST OFFICIAL JAY WALKER.” Fined Under Minor Offences Enactment. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 12 first official “jay-walker' was fined here today by Mr. A. J. Grattan Ballew. first magistrate. Koh Bah Wah was charged under a section of the Minor Offiences Enactment which makes it
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    SELANGOR SCOTS.
    77 22 At the annual meeting of St. Andrews Society of Selangor, Mr. A N. Farquharson (the retiring Chieftain) presiding, it was decided to hold the usual celebration some time in November. The following officials were ejected: Chieftain, Mr. G. C. Macaulay; hon. treasurer, Mr. R'. L. Peacock; hon. secretary,
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    Rome Pleased With British Gesture.
    386 23 RELATIONS IMPROVING. improvement in the general European 1 situation is reported. News that Britain has asked the League of Nations to consider the Abyssinian question at the next meeting of the League Council in May, is welcomed in Rome (reports Reuter) as a tangible sign
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    LONG GAOL TERM FOR WHITNEY.
    107 23 —Reuter. New York, Apr. 11. piCHARD WHITNEY, the New York broker, was sentenced from five to ten years’ imprisonment today. Whitney pleaded guilty in the first degree to grand larceny in the misuse of securities en- trusted to his care by the New York Yacht
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    Soviet Protest To Tokio.
    72 23 —Reuter. Moscow, Apr. 12. The Soviet Embassy in Tokio has been instructed to protest to the Japanese Government regarding the alleged violation yesterday of the Soviet frontier by Japanese planes. It is stated that 11 Japanese planes flew several miles into Soviet territory in the Grodekovo
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    French Fears Revived.
    120 23 “Balance Of Power lias Been Disordered.” Paris, Apr. 11. THE result of the German 1 plebiscite has caused renewed apprehensions in the Paris Press of further German expansion. L’Epoque declares that the balance of power in Europe has been completely disordered. If we allow the German front
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    India Hit By New Tariffs.
    128 23 .—Reuter. EGYPT'S MOVE. Duty On Piece-Goods Doubled. Cairo, Apr. 12. INCREASED Customs tariffs on 1 cotton piece-goods and yarns, ranging up to 100 per cent., are being enforced immediately in Egypt. This means the doubling of the existing duty, and not a 100 per cent,
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    BRITON'S HEROISM AT OILFIELD.
    83 23 Reuter. Vain Attempt To Remove A Bomb. Haifa, Apr. 12. TWO British members of the Pales- tine police force were killed yesterday when a bomb, found near a plant of the Iraq Petroleum Company, exploded in the hand of one the officers. A short while before
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    30 KILLED, 100 INJURED IN FALSE FIRE ALARM.
    41 23 -Reuter. Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 11. THIRTY children were killed and more than 100 injured at San Paulo today when a stampede from a cinema was started by an unfounded cry ot "Fire.”—Reuter.
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    U.S. Recovery Drive.
    162 23 —Reuter. £1,000,000,000. To Be Spent By Roosevelt. Washington, Apr. 12. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT intends to spend $5,000,000,000 (£1,000,000,000) in the next 15 months in his fight against business recession. The sum is made up as follows: Firstly, expenditure of approximately 82,000.000.000 £400,000,000) on relief Secondly, $1,500,000,000 (£300,000,000) to
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    British Aid For China.
    243 23 Reuter “We Shall Remember,’* Says Chinese. London, Apr. 11. PROFOUND gratitude to the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Harry Twyford, a former Malayan, for his untiring efforts in raising funds for the relief of the Chinese, was expressed by Mr. C. C. Wang, president of the
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    500 U.S. WARPLANES FOR R.A.F.?
    363 24 Source Of Potential Future Supply. ORITAIN is preparing to buy 500 bombers from the United States, constituting the largest single commission of its kind ever placed by one country with another, the News Chronicle New York correspondent understands. The writer states that momentarily it is
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    FRENCH FINANCE BILL APPROVED.
    82 24 .—Reuter. Free Hand For Prime Minister. Paris, Apr. 14. 'J'HE Senate Financial Commission has unanimously approved the new Finance Bill, providing for the launching of a loan of 10,000,000,000 francs. The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate have now gone into Easter recess, giving M. Daladier,
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    NO DICTATING TO INDUSTRY.
    203 24 all those engaged in industry.—British Wireless. Sir Thomas Inskip's Promise. i London, Apr. 14. 1 MINISTER for Co-ordination of Defence, Sir Thomas Inskip, referring in the House of Commons to his conferences with representatives of employers and trades unions of the engineering industry, at which he
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    WARSHIPS’ PART IN EMPIRE SHOW.
    105 24 Seahorse, will be present.—British Wireless. London. Apr. 14. ITNITS of the Home Fleet will visit Clyde in connection with the Empire Exhibition at Glasgow. The ships will be open to public inspection by day and illuminated at night. There will also be searchlight displays. H.
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    United States Disillusioned.
    101 24 Reuter. Goodwill Envoy To Be Recalled. Washington, Apr. 13. Disillusionment in high quarters here over European developments, it is believed, governs President Roosevelt’s nomination of the United State’s Am-bassador-at-Large, Mr. Norman Davis, as chairman of the American Red Cross. This will mean that Mr. Davis will be
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    JAPANESE GOODS IN ALGERIA.
    54 24 commerce on the subject.—Aneta Trans-Ocean. Paris, Apr. 12. DEPUTIES, interested in Algerian affairs, have decided to make a strong joint representation to the Government urging drastic measures to prevent smugging of Japanese goods into Algerian territories. These Deputies have received many complaints from Algerian chambers of
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    Special Powers For Daladier.
    122 24 BILL PASSED. Aircraft Factories Resuming Work. Paris, Apr. 13. THE Chamber has accepted, by 1 508 votes to 12, the request of the Daladier Government for limited plenary powers to deal with outstanding financial and social problems. The Chamber’s Finance Commitic° last night had already approved
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    TRANSATLANTIC AIR SERVICE.
    135 24 Two Conflicting Statements. Dublin. Apr. ll nEUTER is informed that an Atlantic air conference was held here recently but did noU discuss the question of a daily Atlantic airmail service this year. It is stated that the conference took the decision on the basis that trans-Atlantic flying
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    WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR IS DEAD.
    22 24 The death was reported by Reuter from London on Apr. 12 of Mr. Edgar Jepson the well-known author.
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    “Guns Which Could Close Gibraltar Straits. ”
    304 24 Guns Which Could Close Gibraltar Straits. ALLEGATIONS that fortifica- lions on both sides of the Straits of Gibraltar had recently been intensified were made in the House of Lords by Lord Farington. He claimed that he had received iniormation from the most reliable and authoritative sources that there had been
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    FRENCH GOVERNMENT’S GOOD START.
    381 25 FRENCH GOVERNMENT’ S GOOD START. —Reuter. M. Oaladier’s Policy Is Welcomed In London. London, Apr. 14. THE sudden improvement in the French situation has created a very favourable impression among London financiers and, while some temper their optimism with caution, there is a feeling that at long last the affairs
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    MEXICAN OIL DEAL DROPPED.
    94 25 Reported Ending Of Purchase Talks. New York, Apr. 14. NEGOTIATIONS between Mr. F. W. Rickett, mysterious English financier, and the Mexican Government for the purchase of Mexico’s oil production have been definitely dropped, according to the New York Times, reports Reuter. Mr. Rickett, who caused a
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    FAMOUS ARTIST PASSES.
    257 25 He Refused To Sing In Singapore. Paris, Apr. 12. 'pHE world famous Russian baritone, Feodor Chaliapin, died here today, states Reuter. For some time his condition had caused doctors anxiety and he had gradually been growing weaker from anaemia, in spite of repeated blood transfusions News of
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    TOKIO DENIES PEACE MOVE IN CHINA.
    76 25 Did Not Ask Britain To Mediate. Tokio, Apr. 12. A CATEGORICAL denial that Japan had in any circumstances approach- ed the British Government or any other government with a request to| mediate between China and Japan was made today by a Japanese, Foreign Office
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    Empire United On Policy.
    150 25 NO DISAGREEMENT. Statement In House Of Commons. London, Apr. 13. ANSWERING a House of Commons question, the Secretary of State for the Dominions, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, declared that no communication had been received from the Government of New Zealand, or any other Dominion Government, expressing disagreement
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    China’s 2,000,000 Troops.
    239 25 ’—Reuter. Dr. Sun Fo Confident Of Victory. London, Apr. 12. INR. SUN FO, the Chinese Ambassa-dor-at-Large, speaking at a press reception at the Chinese Embassy today. said that he had been informed in Moscow that, although Russia did not at present intend to intervene in the Far
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    CAPTAIN KILLED IN HILL FIGHTING.
    59 25 Trans-Ocean. New Delhi, Apr. 16. DURING operations against tribesmen in the hills, a British captain of the 17th Dogra Regiment was killed and seven scouts wounded, Reuter reports. Victim of the fighting was Captain I. B. D. Dewar. The Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, will
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    Secret Fleet For Japan ?
    130 25 Secret Fleet For Japan ’—Reuter. “Most Powerful Sea Weapon.” Washington, Apr. 13. IT is learned reliably that the United States Navy Department has been informed that Japan is building a fleet of super-cruisers of 16,000 and 18,000 tons, whose unmatchaable speed, mobility and striking power may revolutionise naval tactics. It
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    Huge Sum For U.S. Industry.
    121 25 Roosevelt Signs Loan Bill. Washington, Apr. 14. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has signed a Bill empowering the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to lend up to $1,500,000,000 (£300,000,000) to industry. This is one of the steps of the new “recovery through spending” programme, reports Reuter. Under his new recovery
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    S. AFRICA TO BRITAIN IN FIVE DAYS.
    45 25 .—Reuter. New Fast Service By Imperial Airways* London, Apr. 15. INAUGURATING a new fast service from South Africa, an Imperial Airways flylngboat carrying mails and passengers arrived at Southampton today, five days and two hours after leaving Durban.—Reuter.
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    MILITARY DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA.
    38 25 —Reuter. Sydney, Apr. 11. HTHE Minister of Defence, Sir Areh- dale Parkhlll, has announced that the Commonwealth Government will shortly appoint a British Army officer as Inspector-General for the military defence of Australia Reuter.
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    NEW COMMUNAL RIOT IN ALLAHABAD.
    32 25 .—Reuter Allahabad, Apr. 12. Two persons were killed and 16 injured in a Hindu-Moslem riot yester day. Troops were called out, and a curfew was imposed Reuter
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    Expedition To Central Asia. German Explorer’s Fourth Trip.
    253 26 Berlin, Apr. 15. pR. Wilhelm Filchner, German explorer who earlier this year returned to Germany after many months’ detention in Chinese Turkestan, has announced his intention of returning to Shanghai in November. It is understood that Dr. Filchner plans to make Shanghai
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    Fresh Outrage Oil Hong Kong.
    159 26 Reuter. Boys’ Story Of Sinking Of Junk. Kong Kong. Apr. 12. THE China Mail today carries a report,, from the Chinese Fishermen’s Guild, that a Chinese junk returned to Hong Kong yesterday with two small boys aged 12 and nine, who were rescued in the
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    COMEDIAIN IS DIVORCED.
    40 26 .—Reuter. London, Apr. 11. A decree nisi was granted today to Mrs. Ethel Wade against her husband. George Edward Wade (the comedian, George Robey >. Adultery with a woman named Littler was alleged. The case was not contested.—Reuter.
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    Roosevelt Outlines New Recovery Programme.
    433 26 pRESIDENT Roosevelt, in a special message to Congress, makes a series of recommendations, aimed at halting—through spending”—the present recession in business in the United States. Estimates included in the message show a total of reery expenditure for the next 18 months of $3,012,000,000 (£602,400,000), including
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    IN SPITE OF AIR SERVICES.
    259 26 maiden voyage on Oct. 7.—Reuter and British Wireless. London, Apr. 15. SPEAKING at a luncheon following the launch on the Clyde of the 15 000-ton liner Canton, built for the P. O. Company’s Far Eastern I Service, Lord Craigmyle, the former chairman, referred to the
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    PAYING OFF BILLS IN GOLD.
    69 26 —Reuter. Washington, Apr. 15. THE United States Treasury has de-sterilised its entire hoard of inactive gold in accordance with Mr. Roosevelt’s recommendation to congress. The sum of $1,183,000,000 €236. 600,000) will be taken from its inactive gold fund, and $196,000,000 (€39,200,000) from the Treasury’s working
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    ‘I KNOW I MUST NEVER GIVE UP.’
    167 26 -Reuter. President’s “Fireside Chat” To Nation. Washington, Apr. 15. PRESIDENT Roosevelt, in a “fireside chat,” broadcast to the nation, made a striking emotional bid to maintain his personal leadership of the nation. Mr. Roosevelt warned his listeners that “the very soundness of our
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    British Protest Rejected.
    279 26 ’—Reuter. Mexican President's Denials. Mexico City, Apr. 14. ORITAIN’S request for the return of the expropriated oil properties in Mexico has been refused. In his reply to the British Note President Cardenas states that lately expropriation has been carried out on the ground that it was in
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    KING ATTENDS FUNERAL OF HIS COUSIN.
    38 26 British Wireless. The King, with the Duke oi Gloucester and Duke of Kent, yesterday attended the funeral of his cousin, the Marquess of Millford Haven, at the Berkshire village of Bray, reports
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    JAPANESE ATTACK ON BRITISH SOLDIERS.
    74 26 —Reuter. Commons Statement. London, Apr. 14. pEPLYING to a question in the House of Commons concerning a Japanese soldier’s attack at Peking on Apr. 7 on a British officer and a soldier arriving from Tientsin, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said the
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    MORE SOVIET TROOPS FOR FAR EAST?
    66 26 Reuter. CHANGHAI travel agencies have received instructions from the Soviet consulate not to issue visas across Siberia for the time being, reports Reuter. This has given rise to rumours that Manchukuo-Soviet fighting has broken out. but usually well-informed circles suggest that it is merely
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    Loyalist Spain Cut In Half: Barcelona Isolated.
    249 27 -Reuter. Saragossa, Apr. 16. rpHE Spanish Nationalist forces have reached the 1 Mediterranean seafront, cutting Loyalist Spain in half and isolating Barcelona. The Nationalists reached the coast north and south of Vinaroz and cut the road and railway along the coast. They now
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    VICEROY-GANDHI MEETING.
    93 27 -Reuter. ’’General Topics” Were Discussed. New Delhi, Apr. 15. The Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, and Mahatma Gandhi had a meeting today lasting one hour and 40 minutes. A communique issued atterwards 5 tated that the Viceroy wrote to the Mahatma last month, saying that ne would be glad to
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    French Strikes End.
    329 27 —Reuter. Workers Evacuate Factories. Paris. /*pr. 16. CONSIDERABLE progress has (been made in settling strikes and disputes which have been holding up work on the national defence programme. Work has started again in private aircraft factories, and sit-down strikers in Paris engineering and metal industries began evacuating
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    COUP PLOTS IN RUSSIA AND RUMANIA.
    665 27 Reuter. Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Mass Trials To Follow Wholesale Arrests. ANOTHER mass treason trial is to be held in Moscow in the near future following the discovery of a plot to assassinate Stalin, and ‘to 44 liberate Russia,” Prominent members of the General Staff of the
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    EIRE TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.
    124 27 .—Reuter Allegiance Oath Will Nol Be Taken. London, Apr. 15. THE election of the new president of Eire (Irish Free State) has been fixed for May 31. The contest will be by popular vote. Neither Mr. De Valera. President, nor Mr. Cosgrave. his opponent, want
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    PALESTINE BANDITS ROUTED.
    52 27 Reuter. Jerusalem, Apr 17. COME 20 members of an Arab band, including their leader, are believed to have been killed in an engagement with troops today some distance south of Jenin. Several other Arabs were wounded and a soldier was slightly injured. Aircraft co-operated with the troops,
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    TEXT OF ANGLO-ITALIAN PACT.
    1195 28 signature of the agreement.—British Wireless. ‘Contribution To General Cause Of Peace,’ SUEZ CANAL GUARANTEE. ♦THE Anglo-Italian agreement, which was signed in Rome on Saturday, may be described as consisting of three separate sections—a protocol with instruments annexed, an exchange of letters and a bon voisinage agreement
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    Three 45,000-Ton Battleships.
    70 28 $90,000,000 (£18,000,000) each.—Reuter. Included In The U. S. Navy Programme. Washington, Apr. 16. TTHE Naval Expansion Bill, authorising construction at an estimated cost of $1,156,000,000 (£231,200,000) over a number of years, has been approved by the Senate Naval Committee. Substantial changes' in the Bill as passed by
    $90,000,000 (£18,000,000) each.—Reuter.  -  70 words
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    1,000 Planes For R.A.F. ?
    230 28 1,000 Planes For R.A.F. U.S. REPORT. New York, Apr. 16. REPORTS that Britain i n tends to buy more than 1,000 warplanes from the United States have not been corroborated in authoritative quarters, states Reuter According to the Washington correspondent of the Associated Press quoting an authoritative person the planes
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    NAVAL AIR SERVICES' NEW CHIEF.
    73 28 Vice-Adm. Sir Alexander Ramsay. London, Apr. 16. *THE King has approved the appointment of Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Ramsay as a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty in succession to Rear-Admiral J. H. Cunningham, to date from July. It is intended to alter the designation of the
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    MORE MUNITION FACTORIES.
    44 28 —British Wireless. London, Apr. 15. It was announced in the House oi Commons yesterday that it has been decided to establish two further Government munition factories in South Wales —one at Merthyr Tydvil and the other in the Pembrey area.—British Wireless.
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    Wife Was Accessory To Husband’s Murder.
    243 28 —Reuter. London, Apr. 15. P"DWARD Royal Chaplin, a Modern Builders foreman, pleaded guilty, in the Wimbledon police court yesterday, to the charge of murder of Percy Casserley, Wimbledon company director who recently resigned. Mrs. Georgina Casserley, the widow, who was continually on the verge
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    Ceylon Cricket Tourists Defeat Malaya.
    775 29 127 RUNS VICTORY Bryan’s 74 Was Brightest Knock Of The Game. MALAYA was defeated by 127 runs in the match with Dr. 1,1 Gunasekara’s Ceylon XI at Singapore. On Apr. 17 the tourists put up a second innings score of 211, giving the Malayan side
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    CEYLONESE WIN AT SEREMBAN.
    80 29 Kelaart Scores Good 73. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 14. T’HE Ceylonese tourists today beat the Combined States, Negri Sembilan, Malacca and Johore, by eight wickets, feature of the match being a fine 73 not out by Kelaart for the tourists. Batting first the Combined
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    ISLAND CLUB L.G.U. COMPETITION.
    66 29 •T'HE Island Club L.G.U. Competition for April was won by Mrs. D. Duncan with a net score of 72. The following were among the best cards! Mrs. D. Duncan 102 —30=72 Mrs. J. O. Currie 109 —36 =73 Mrs. R. Llm 98 —25 =73 Mrs. K.
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    The Score Board.
    528 29 CEYLON—Ist Innings W. L. Mendis o Andres b 0411 0 M K. Albert lbw. b Gill 18 J. E. M. Fernando c Andres b Dynes 67 M Kelaart, lbw. b Sabapatby 4 L D. 8. Gunasekara, lbw. b Growder.... 8 S S. Jayawickreme lbw. b Andres 12
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    TUFNELL TAKES 5 FOR 16 AGAINST JOHORE.
    184 29 S.C.C. Wins By Six Wickets. A SPLENDID bowling performance by R. Turfnell, who took five wickets for 16 runs, enabled the S.C.C. to beat Johore on the Padang on Apr. 15. The S.C.C. passed their opponents’ total with six wickets in hand and
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    CEYLON TOURISTS DISMISS PERAK FOR 104.
    259 29 Rain M ars Ipoh Game: Gooneratne’s 4 For 47. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 13. THE Ceylon tourists dismissed Perak for 104 runs, but were unable to bat themselves as heavy rain fell just as they were about to start their innings j
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    BATEMAN WINS MALAYAN GOLF TITLE.
    733 30 4 And 2 Victory Over Walter Elkins (From Our Golf Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. IS. r* A. R. Bateman, of the Island Club, Singapore, played golf of a very high order to defeat Walter Elkins, the Selangor Golf Club champion, 4 and 2 in the
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    MAYO TAKES NINE NEGRI WICKETS FOR 14 RUNS.
    290 30 Rain Robs Selangor Of Almost Certain Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 18. RAIN saved Negri Sembilon from what might have been an innings defeat in the inter-State match with Selangor, a feature of which was the remarkable bowling of
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    SCOTTISH SOCCER.
    22 30 —Reuter. London, Apr. 18. Matches in the Scottish League resulted as follows: Celtic 3 Dundee 0. Partick 1 Rangers 1.
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    MALACCA BEATS SELANGOR “A.”
    321 30 96 Runs Win. JACKSON TAKES EIGHT WICKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 18. MALACCA defeated a Selangor ivi 4, A side by 96 runs today Both sides scored 105 in the first innings and in the second knock Malacca scored 212. Largely through the bowling
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    PENANG BEATS PERAK.
    119 30 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 18. DENANG beat Perak by two wickets in the State cricket match which was played here over the week-end. Scores were PERAK.—Ist Inns.: 85. PENANG.—Ist Inns.: 90. PERAK.—2nd. Inns.: 80. PENANG.—2nd Inns. Ahec lbw. b Whitaker -A A. J. Williams b
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    West Again Wins F.M.S. Rifle Championship.
    413 30 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 18. A PERAK Volunteer, G. West, today won the F.M.S. rifle championship for the second year in succession, scoring 368. West has shot consistently well for a number of years and has won many trophies on the
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    GOOD DIVIDENDS AT IPOH SKYE MEETING.
    1073 31 Beacon Pays $83 For First Win In This Country. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 16. SEVERAL good dividends were a feature of the first day of the Perak Turf Club’s Skye meeting, Beacon, which won the fourth event, paying backers $83, when registering
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    COLONY BOWLS.
    31 31 IN the Inter-Colony bowls tournament lur the Fraser and Neave Trophy, Singapore won all the pairs and triples matches against Penang. The matches wre played on the S.C.C. rink
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    BEACON REPEATS SUCCESS AT IPOH.
    855 31 Good Dividends At Skye Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 18. DEACON, repeating a first day success, won Race 5 on the second day of the Perak Turf Club’s Skye meeting; today, when few of the favourites were successful Good dividends were again a
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    DEAD HEAT FOR QUEEN’S PRIZE.
    95 31 Senor And Bendex Pass Post Together. 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 18. rpHE Queen’s Prize at Kempton Park, run over two miles, was won by Senor and Bendex, who ran a dead heat, with Cinque-Cento third Mr. W. Barnett’s SENOR S#5 (Crouch) 1. Mr.
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    WOLVES AND PRESTON NOW SHARE LEAD WITH ARSENAL.
    1599 32 Hard Fight For Promotion In Second Division ARSENAL lost again to Brentford on Apr. 18 by three goals to nil and the League leadership is now shared with Wolverhampton and Preston, both of whom drew on Apr. 18. In Division 11, Sheffield
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    Penang Beats Perak At Tennis.
    151 32 Malayan Champion Defeated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Apr. 18. PENANG beat Perak by ten points to five in inter-State tennis matches played at the Sports Club over the week-end. the Settlement taking six doubles matches and four singles against Perak’s three doubles and two
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB RESULTS.
    98 32 The Keppel Golf Club Eastern competitions resulted as follows: Gtfillemard Cup (Two-ball Foursome): R. M. Pringle and H. N. Croft 84—11=73. Ten cards were taken out. Stroke Competition: B. la Cloche 76—11 65. Eight cards were taken out. Mixed Foursome: Mr. and Mrs G E. Kerr
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    Schmeling Knocks Out Dudas.
    208 32 —R’euter. Neusel Beats Foord: Loser Disqualified. Hamburg. Apr. 16. M A X Schmeling Germany) knocked out Steve Dudas (U.S.A.) in the fifth round of their 15-round bout today. The German champion regarded it as a training match before his meeting with Joe Louis (U.S.A.) for the
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    EVANS BEATS DEAN IN S.C.C. FINAL.
    58 32 Billiards In the final of the handicap event in the S.C.C. billiards tournament E. B. Evans (—l5) beat J. A. Dean (—6O). 200-136. One of the best breaks was made by Evans when he was at 157 when he ran to within six points
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    NO WAR NEWS IN CHINA.
    286 33 Shanghailanders Know Little. THE difficulty of obtaining accui- ate and reliable information about the Sino-Japane.se War. even in the midst of the hostile areas, was a common complaint of passengers in the P. and O. liner Ranpura when she arrived at Singapore from Hong Kong
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    LIEUT. CHEN LI-FEN KILLED.
    109 33 Commanded China Freedom In Malayan Waters. IT IS reported in the Chinese vernac- ular press that Lieutenant Chen Lifen, commander of the Chinese training ship China Freedom, which visited Singapore 1 a s t year on a goodwill mission, has oeen killed. Lieut. C h e
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    BAIL OF $2,500 IN ABETMENT CHARGE.
    68 33 I>OLICE bail of $2,500 In two sureties was offered to R C M. Wishart, v/ho claimed trial in the Fifth Police Court on Tuesday on a charge of abetting the making of a false declaration in the shipping master’s office on June 30. 193
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    NEW ENGINES FOR RAILWAYS.
    334 33 Big Order Expected Here In July. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 20. TWENTY-THREE new locomotives are being built for the Federated Malay States Railways in Glasgow, the order being one of the biggest placed by the railways in '-ecent times. The engines, which will
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    MR. T. W. STUBBS’ FUNERAL.
    250 33 funeral of Mr. Thomas William Stubbs, former president of the Old Rafflesians’ Association and the Junior Civil Service Association, took place at Bidadari Cemetery on Tuesday preceded by a service at St. Andrews Cathedral. The Rev. D E. J. Hodge officiated, while Mr. R. K.
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    NEW COACHES PLANNED.
    271 33 A ir-Conditioning Extended. iFrom Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur. Apr la PARLY next year passengers may travel night and day through Malaya in greater comfort than on most European express trains They will live in carriages of striking modernity The F.M.S. Railways was the first Colonial railway
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    SILVER WEDDING.
    85 33 Dr. Mrs. Leicester. FRIENDS from all over Malaya were present on Tuesday at the home of Dr and Mrs. G. B. Leicester, when they celebrated their silver wedding. Dancing was carried on until this morning, and the large gathering present had a most enjoyable evening. Dr. Leicester, who
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    TAMPENIS CASE SEQUEL.
    165 33 Teochews Raise Money For Appeal. JN respons? to an appeal to r 1)e local Teochew Eighth Di rj ct Association, several members ,ve premised to subscribe $400 to finance expenses for the p> lVy Council appeal of Yeo Hock Cl the young Chinese schoolte: .-her who was
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    EUROPEAN'S BAIL ESTREATED.
    197 33 (lliarg<‘ Against Seaman At Kuala Lumpur. i From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 20 DELEASED on a personal bond of $15. Trlgve Kildal, a Norwi i n. was absent this morning when charged before Mr. A GrattcnBellew. the Fifth Magistrate Kuala Lumpur, with drunk and disorderly
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    PASSENGERS FOR EUROPE.
    113 33 'T'HE following passengers for Em I have left in Alsia. Mr. J. Bright, Mr. and Mrs A. Brown, Miss Valerie Brown. Delphine Brown. Mr. and Mrs K Bossing, Master J. Bossing. Mr Mrs. E. A. J. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Grieve. Mi Grant, Mrs. B.
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      MENTAKAB RUBBER GETS ASSESSMENT INCREASED.
      876 1 Export Rights Purchased For Whole Of 1938. DROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Mentakab Rubber Co. Ltd., in Singapore on Apr. 11, Mr. C. V. Miles, a director who presided in the unavoidable absence of Mr. H. B.
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      AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
      382 1 Singapore. Apr. 20. White, Weld and Co. cable to S. E. Levy and Co OOW-JONES AVERAGES. Yesterday’s Today's Close Close Changes 30 IndustrluLs 118.99 116.34 off 2.6& 20 Rails 21.65 21.35 off .30 20 Utilities 18.01 17.47 off .54 40 Bonds 84.96 84.79 off .17
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      RUBBER CROPS.
      27 1 'T'HE producL’on of rubber from Nar- borough Rubber Estates for the quarter ended March was 182.041 lb. and from Fusing Rubber and Tin, 82.828 lb.
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      212 1 Singapore. April 20, 12 noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.00 Hamburg Cube $14.50 Java Cube $11.00 Pepper White Muntok $14.00 White $13.50 Black 8 50 Copra Mixed $3.30 Sun Dried $3.70 Tapioca Small Flake $3 90 Fair Flake $3.70 Medium Pearl $4 40 Small Pearl $4.10 Sago Flour
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      U.S. TEA IMPORTS.
      78 1 Amsterdam, Apr. 6. detailed figures of American tea 1 Imports for 1937 have attracted considerable interest In Holland They show that the Increase from $2,477,000 lb in 1936 to 94.817.000 lb. in 1937 is almost fully due to tea from nonrestriction countries, while Imports trom the restriction
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      18 1 Apr. 14 Tin S pore Price $83.37 *v per picul 19 88 50 20 88.50
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES (Sellers).
      42 1 Date Spot Apr. Apr.-June May-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. London Apr. 14 20% 21 21 21% 21% 22 21V, 5 15/16 19 21% 21% 21% 21% 22 V, 22% Closed 20 20% 20% 20% 21% 21% 21% 6 1/16
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      AYER PANAS RUBBER MEETING.
      499 2 “All-In” Costs Just Under 16 Cents A Pound. Proposing the adoption oi the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Ayer Panas Rubber Estates Ltd. In Singapore on Apr. 13, Mr. H. S. Russell, tho chairman, said The proht lor the yei Just concluded amounted
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      AUSTRAL MALAY GROUP’S MARCH PRODUCTION.
      83 2 THE following tin-dredging statistics of companies in the Austral Malay L.*oup refer to March:— Hours Yardage Piculs ore. Kampong Kamunting 659 125,000 421 Asam Kumbang 601 208,000 512 Ulu Yam Tin 208 52,000 271 Thabawleik Tin 617 150,000 664 Puchong Tin 649 257,000 882 Pungah
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      RUBBER CONTROL SUPPORTED.
      124 2 Straits Times cable. DUNLOP CHAIRMAN’S VIEWS. BUDDED TREES YIELD WELL. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 6. “|T IS unthinkable that the rubber regulation scheme should now be abandoned in view of the* excess potential production over consumption requirements’* declared Sir George Beharrel, when addressing shareholders at
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      MARCH TIN-ORE PRODUCTION.
      153 2 THE following particulars ol tin-ore pro- duction and dredging statistics refer to March Hours Yardage Piculs ore Kamra Tin 660 166.000 553 Kinta Kellas 300 89,900 643 Malayan Tin 2.063 Nawng Pet 462 Pattani Tin 556 182,000 473 Hydraulicing 69 Renong Tin 986 Selayang Tin 570 69,000
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      MARCH TIN-ORE PRODUCTION.
      87 2 T*HE following tin-dredging statistics refer to March; Piculs Hrs. Yardage ore Kuala Lumpur Tin Dredge 1 closed Dredge 2 659 60,927 607 Malaysiam Tin 461 New Kopah Tin 599 110,000 260 Fi.hman Hydraulic 950 Batupulo N.L 656 117,000 662 Takuapa Valley Dredge 1 670 165,000 487 Dredge
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      PULAU KAMIRI MEETING.
      307 2 $25,000 LOAN FROM CHAIRMAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 11. PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Pulau Kamiri Ltd. today, Mr. M. L. Phillips, the chairman, said: In the bu ance sheet there is no material change in
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
      155 2 233 Ton* Sold THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,377th auction on Apr. IS when there were* catalogued 837.220 lb. .<373.76 tons' of which 641.747 lb <286.49 tons) were offered and 521.i96. lb. <232.67 tons) were sold. London spot 5%d. New York 11 13
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      JOSEPH TRAVERS DIVIDEND.
      46 2 *TTHE directors of Joseph Travers and Sons Ltd. are payment of a dividend of 15 per cent, for the sear ended Jan. 31, last. This is the same rate of dia ributon as was paid for the each of the two preceding years.
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW
      395 2 IMPROVED CONDITIONS AFTER EASTER. STANTON NELSON COMPANY’S REPORT. IN a weekly report on the rubber market issued on Apr. 13 Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd., write:— The general improvement in morale, which has become evident in the rubber as well as other markets, appears to rest on
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      MARCH RUBBER CROPS.
      70 2 THE following crops of rubber were harvested by the respective estates in March:— Tb Ayer Kuning 65.000 Badek Rubber 20.500 Bradwall Rubber 45 000 Chersonese Estates 58.000 Dennistown Rubber No tapping Highlands Lowlands 141.000 K'abane Rubber 166.000 Krian Rubber Plantations 21.800 Suneei Krian Rubber Sungei Way Rubber
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      THORNYCROFT MAY FORM SUBSIDIARY.
      915 3 To Handle Hire-Purchase Business. Proposing the adoption of the report ana accounts at the annual meeting of Thornycroft (Singapore) Ltd. in Singapore on Thursday, Mr. O. R. S. Bateman, the chairman, said:— The accounts show a net proiit of ?54, 753.97 and this sum is arrived
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      MARCH RUBBER CROPS.
      124 3 r pHE following rubber crops were I harvested by the respective estates lest month*— lb. United Patani 148.555 Malakoft Rubber 48.300 Taiping Rubber 102,482 Sungei Batu Rubber 42,400 Windsor Rubber 19,786 Foolhil’s Rubber 12.100 Kuala Muda Rubber 161,906 Val d’Or Rubber 29,400 Gadek Rubber 48.000 Kuala Sidim
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      RUBBER MARKET BRIGHTER.
      333 3 LEWIS AND PEAT’S REPORT. IN a weekly repoit on the rubber mar1 ket, issued on Apr. 14. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. write: The market has been very much brighter this week, and it definitely looks as though rubber is on the threshold of an upward movement.
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      FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
      129 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.* London, Apr. 19. The following are today’s “bid” quotations for Fixed Trusts:— s. d. British Empire “A” 19 4V 2 British Empire “B” 9 4V 2 British Empire Cumulative 14 10 J/ 2 British Empire Comprehensive 15 10>/ 2 British General “A” 17
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      101 3 FNURING the week ending Apr. 9. exU ports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 41.070 cases of which 22,476 *55 per cen f cases were to the United Kingdom. 550 *1 per cent > cases to the Continent of Europe, 10.964 *27 per cent
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      NEW SERENDAH RUBBER.
      645 3 Dividend Of 6 Per Cent. DROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of New Serendah Rubber Co. Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Apr. 13, Mr. D. H. Hampshire, the chairman, said:— You will see from the profit and loss account that our
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      RAJAH HITAM COCONUT ESTATE.
      781 4 Freight Rates On Copra Criticised. PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Ita.jah Hitam Coconut Estate Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Apr. 12, Mr. W. A. Stanton, the chairman, said:— With the payment of a final dividend of 4 per
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      OSBORNE & CHAPPEL GROUP.
      101 4 OSBORNE CHAPPEL GROUP. TTHE following returns of tin-ore production by companies in the Osborne and Chappel group refer to the quarter ended March Piculs ore Gopeng Consolidated 2.929 Tekka Limited 1.141 Rambutan Limited 476 Kinta Tin Mines 1.731 Idris Hydraulic Tin 1.017 Chenderiang Tin 970 Lahat Mines, tributers 751 Telok
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      QUARTERLY RESULTS OF TIN COMPANIES.
      93 4 lIONG FATT. The output for the quarter ended March was 5.039 piculs of ore. SIONE TIN. The output for the quarter was 101 tons of ore the mine cost was 5,700 and the estimated mine profit on 74 tons sold was £2,900 SOUTHERN TRONOH. The
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      MARCH RUBBER CROPS.
      55 4 *TPHE following crops of rubber were harvested by the respective estates in March: lb Ayer Molck 20,157 Bukit Katil 22.178 Malaka Pinda 43.600 New Scudai 28,080 Kuala Reman 99,100 I'Oh Kawi 38.000 Bruseh 43,000 Kg. An kola 5.344 Estates Bajoe Kidoel Co 80,676 Djasinga 81.555 Tjikasintoe 30.510
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      LONDON AWAITS MALAYA’S BUFFER POOL DECISION.
      694 4 Elibank Attacks On Sir John Bagnall Disapproved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 8. •yilF erratic movement of tin precis on the London tin market nas continued during the past wee k. After shooting upwards as c resr.it of a temporary improvement m general
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      JERAM KUANTAN EARNS PROFITS OF $92,647.
      191 4 Dividend Ot 16 86.000 To Reserve. PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts for 1937 at the annual meeting of Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate Ltd. in Singapore on Apr. 7, Mr. H. C. AtkinPerry, the chairman, said:— It will be observed from the
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      MARCH TIN-ORE PRODUCTION.
      122 4 'THE following tin dredging statistics refer to March:— Hours Yardage Piculs ore. Jelebu Tin 260 Katu Tin 548 130,000 531 Lukut Tin 200 Ratrut Basin 282 32.600 216 Renong Con 604 235.500 984 Ulu Klang Tin 631 107,100 452 ore Ayer Weng Paroi 586 78.700 325 Sione
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      1192 5 Issued By Fraser And Co., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, April 20, 10 a.m. MINING. issueVal. Buyers Sellers 4 Ampat Tin 4/1% 4/7%cd fl Asam Kumbang 28 80/C1 Austral Malay 42/6 47/6n. 5 Ayer Hitam 19/6 20/6 1 Aver Weng 0.55 0.65 £1 Bangfin Tin 19/- 20/1
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      TIN SHARES.
      154 5 London Exchange Prices On Apr. 12. Amoat (4/) 3/6; Anglo-Burma (5/> 10,'; Aver Hitam (5/> 29/32; Bangrin Oo]>eng Con*. (5/) 8/3; Hongkong (5/) Idris (5/) 6/; Ipoh (16/) 1 5/32; Jelapang 28'6; Kamnong Lanjut 19/; Kamunting (5/) 8/6. Ktnon° 5/8; Killinghall (5/) 15/6: Kinta (5/> 13/3; Kinta Kellas
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      586 5 London Exchange Prices On Apr. 12. Allagar (2/) 1/0%; Alor Pongsu (2/) 1/6%; Anglo-Malay 8/9; Ayer Kuning 22/6; Badenoch 15/7%; Bagan Serai 15/; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 1/5; Banteng 12/6; Batang (2/) /9; Batu Caves 12/6; Batu Tiga 21/10%; Bekoh (2/) /ll*4; Bertam Con (2/) 2/7%; Bldor 22/6; Bikam
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      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
      365 5 ALL ISSUES SHOW GAINS. London, Apr. 19. HTHE following are today’s closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise Vasterlav or Fall Conversion <oan 5 o.e. 1944-64 113% Funding Loan 4 o 1960-90 113 4-% War Loan. 3Vi o.c 103% Com.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      219 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, Apr. 19. 5 p.m. Toiai ;or ftnnnria. Rooks Gate K\ Div vear Company Dividend Close °avabh Date u. date TIN Arr.pat Tin 5% final less tax Apr 21 May 13 Apr 22 8% belangor 5% Int Apr Apr 26 Apr. VI 10% Jflebu
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