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Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor, of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States, attended the annual dinner of the Association of British Ma- laya at the Hotel Metropole re- cently.

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Sir Cecil Clementi, who replied. expressed his belief that Malaya would prosper. They could point" to the triumphant manner in which It had made headway. In the past few years notwithstanding the heavy fall in the price of its two principal products-rubber and tin. There was hope that this year's Budget would almost, if not quite; balance and that next yeR the Federated Malay. States would

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LABOUR SHORTAGE IN SINGAPORE

Referring to the production of tin, he said he was confident that the international restriction sche- me would succeed. He hoped that the price might

stabilized be round about £200 a ton, and that, the quota would be steadily in- .creased. There was, he thought, every reason to expect that that would happen. He wished that he could speak as confidently about rúbber. The last rubber-restric-and when the amouncement of a the approval of the authorities. It is proposed to obtain 200 coolles in tion scheme broke down because special "buffer" pool quota was it was unilateral-only the Brit-made, it speedily became apparent South China and by bringing them that Malaya might find some dim-to Malaya in a batch obtain a ish restricted. The present re-

cheaper fare, this being calculated striction scheme might, he feared,culty in producing it by the end

to be in the neighbourhood of $25 of the year. also prove to be unilateral in a

The committee of the Perak per man against $35 and more by different sense-namely, that only the plantations would genuinely Chinese Mining and Planting As-other methods. restrict their output, while native soclation examined the matter and grown rubber might even increase decided on the formation of a Kin-Kinta those members of the pool ta labour pool; for the purpose of requiring coolles will be able to in tonnage. Native rubber was

bringing labour in bulk from South obtain them from the pool on the the crux of the situation, and it

payment of $25 to the pool for the behoved all concerned to use their China for the use of members and utmost endeavour to ensure that thus obtaining a perferential rate fare, which the coolle himself will

pay back in due course. for passages. for the present there would be no unauthorized undue planting or tapping of rubber by native grow. ers. to whom the increased price was a very great temptation

Singapore. June 19.. agreed to by the meeting, which Owing to increase in the tin quota decided that all employers of la during the last three months. the bour. both European and Chinese labour shortage, which was first should be invited to join at a sub- recognised earlier in the year inscription of $25 per member."

After the scheme has obtained certain districts, became general

SEVEN EXECUTED

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When it was announced that a special five per cent. quota for the year was to be allowed during the six remaining months of 1934 for "the purpose of obtaining the metal for the "buffer" pool, local mining circles expressed doubt as to whe- ther it could be done at such short notice, owing to the shortage of labour.

On the arrival of the labour in

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Labour Can be Obtained Quickly One, leading Chinese miner, in- terviewed by the "Times of Ma- laya" in regard to the pool, stat ed that the Association has agents in South China and the labour for first batch could be obtained by this method almost immediate- ly."

Questioned in regard to the act- ual number required in Ferak at the moment, he stated that it was his personal opinion that this would probably run into several hundreds, he pointing out that not only had the increase in the quota necessitated the engagement of more labour, but that the estates, in spite of restriction, still seemed to be recruiting locally and the (higher wage obtainable on the est On Apr. 1 Malaya's domesticates was attracting mining colles.

Sceptical quota was raised by 10 per cent.

In regard to whether he thought

This may seem suprising to those who are unacquainted with the figures, but when it is pointed out that in "December, 1933, Malaya's Leningrad. June 25."

domestic quota was only 25 per Seven more Russians were ex-cent, and now it has been raised ecuted by shooting on Monday at to 45 per cent, making an increase the close of the latest mass trial of 80 per cent. in production in just for corruption in the Soviet Civil over six months. the digiculties Service. Of the Afty defendants | should become apparent. charged with embezzlement and fraud in the administration of the co-operative store in Detskojeselo- which was the former Czarist re- sidence Zarskojeselo seventeen others were sentenced to ten years' hard labour each.

Another sensational trial for the abuse of public office begins in the Pavlosk court this week when three directors of the famous museum in Novgorod will be charged with se- cretly selling priceless objets d'art in their charge.--Transocean Kuo

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THE KING'S GIFT TO FREEMASONS

to 37 per cent and now a five per cent. quota for a year, which it possible that Malays might now

to ✓ produce amounts to 10 per cent, interna- be able

for Quota

the

"but the Queen. tional) for six months, has been special

poot. this .gentleman added for the purpose of the 'fer" "buffer" pool bringing the doines was somewhat sceptical and said that he advised Chinese miners, tie quata up to 45 per cent an in-

who were faced with a particular crease in production of 50 per

difficulty in this respect, first to cent, since Apr. 1.:

produce their own quotas before they started on the special "buf- fer" pool quota, as he pointed out that the latter was bound" to be much less remunerative.

ten

The temporary

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He said he had had the oppor-

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He anticipated that the Govern- ment would make advances to mal-Master, presided at the meeting ners for the special pool quota of the United Grand Lodge m just sufficient to cover cost of pro London yesterday. There were duction and allow a small profit. 1.800 brethren present. Mint more plant and labour were re- ing and Planting Association has quired to produce it this special been studying the labour problém quota might prove, for the time The sizzling Spanish politics for some days very keenly and at being anyhow, to be definitely un- again. receded one stage toward the suggestion of Towkay Leong normal temperature on Monday Sin Nam a special meeting was when the Government raised the convened at the Chinese Chamber "stage of sieze" decreed several of Commerce to discuss the whole weeks ago and replaced it by a slightly milder "state prevention."

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Since that visit, the King had A leading European miner in- framed about the inbour pool ex- presented to Grand Lodge two interesting bowls with pressed approval, and praised the very At this meeting Towkay Leong initiative of the Chinese mitners, masonic emblems, which were to Sin Nam put forward the sugges who, he agreed, were particularly be placed in the library. tion that they should form a pool affected by the labour shortage. for the importation of labour from He said that he was sure that South China for mining and agri-European producers requiring "la- cultural purposes, This was bour would be only too glad to co-

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