Hongkong, May 25.
The Crown Colony's" new one ent. coupons to make up for she shortage of small copper coins has Seen approved by the London Government and HK$5.000.000 worth of the new script will be issued shortly. The shortage of copper cents has incen so acute that some dealers were using postage stamps, loose cigarettes and boxes of matches for change while trams were using old three cent uncancelled fare receipts. The new coupons will have a legal sender value up to $1—United Press, Malayan Strike Settled Kuala Lumpur, May 20.
Strikers In the rubber-producing state of Selangor have returned 10 work and order has now been stored. Over 200 alleged agitators have been arrested. Labour unrest which had existed' for some time came to a head last week. Police and soldiers who were called out to control the situation are now gradually being withdrawn, 'The High Commissioner, Sir Shen~ ton 'Thomas, warned the' strikers 10 return to work and ignore agitators. He. promised that all legitimate grievances would be properly investi-
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