Malaya Tribune, 31 August 1931

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune 01. VIII.- -No. SINGAPORE MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Monday, Aug. SI, I H.H. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1931.
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      263 1 LlPTON'S CEYLON TEA, Xi CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, DON'T GET A COLD LAKEROL H f?d the warning signal—at the first sign of a V A]| c ld take LAKEROL, the sure safe, certain and VaKe/Yl/ Peasant way of definitely avoiding colds, sore throats and catarrhal troubles. Why suffer, when they
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    CEYLON RUBBER SCHEME.
    3798 2 EXPORT TAX IN KIND. WOULD THE DUTCH AGREE? PROPOSALS TO STATE COUNCIL. It was stated in a cable last week that the re-opening of negotiations between Ceylon, the Dutch East Indies and Malaya with a view to the introduction of a system of Government control of rubber
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    CHINESE MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
    439 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF INSTITUTION. The annual report of the comao Chinese Maternity Hospital Klang lows: Donations and subscript: 55.585.80. made up as follows Anonymous Chinese per Ka Yik Selangor Banking Ci poration Ltd. Government of Selangor Chinese Rubber Grown- A: Dealers. Association. Stent Chinese Community oi KiiLi
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    EARTHQUAKE IN BELGRADE
    62 2 An earthquake of nnprecedei I registered last night by the S< I vatory. the seismic cent i t c kilometres distant and presumab. of Asia Minor, south uf Am was so strong that the need:* graph was thrown out of era r ~f the Observatory states that
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      291 2 DOLLAR BARGAINS I AT I Whiteaways cj jl Smart Designs""^^ 1 S1 g I 19 If f 1 I 111 j:' 1 3T| FANCY NECKWEAR. jg In a wide range of lancy stripes, checks. kj BL etc All B°°d quality and full length ties, jj] I Ip Price Sl.OO Each.
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    RENDITION OF FRENCH COURT.
    2062 3 Soviet Dumping In Kirin. CHINA NEWS AND NOTES. The full text of the rendition agreement for tl<3 French M.xed Court was made publx on July 29. the document having been signed in Nanking on the previous evening. Mr. Hsu Mo. chief of the European Affairs Department
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    90 4 [Our readers are invited to write to us on objects of public interest. It must be understood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents. LETTERS SHOULD DE AS DRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double spacing), and on one side of the papzr only. Pen
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    School Fees.
    173 4 (To the Editor. "Malaya Tribune.") Sir -Times are really hard, no-one will deny. But it is still harder to make ends meet esi ecially for thos" who are blessed with children of or near school age. Prices of food, rentsetc have gone down considerably, but school fees are
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    The Police And Air Rifles.
    982 4 (To the Editor, -Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—l quite agree that "wanton" slaughter, not merely of birds but of any living thing, is a sin. But what proof is there as to the extent" that this has been prevalent in Singapore 9 To say "it appears" or
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    GOVERNMENT SERVANTS AS CO-OPERATORS.
    552 4 SIX PER CENT. DIVIDEND DECLARED. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Sccie.y, Ltd.. was held on Thursday in the Raffles Institution Hall, Mr. E. H. Valbrrg presiding. The President, Mr. C. Wilson, M.C.F.. was also present. After a sl'ght
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    FIRM'S OFFER TO LAND SCHOOL.
    346 4 THE EMPLOYMENT OF TRAINED ASIATICS. In his speech at th? opening of the School cf Agriculture, Mr.laya. says the Malayan Agricultural Journal for August, the Director of Agriculture stated that while the School was founded primarily for the training of Asiatics for the Government agricultural
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    BLOW FOR FORD.
    43 4 Cologne. Aug. 7. Tht decline in th? demand for its products IS Germany has compelled the German Ford Ccmpany temporarily to close its n:w factory i.ere. Gertnan motor sts, recently, are tending to place their orders w.th purely German firms.
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    NEED OF GROUNDS FOR HOCKEY.
    862 4 ANNUAL MEETING OF CRICKET CLUB. INCOME AFFECTED BY SLUMP. Thei;e was a large attendance at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Cricket Club, h-.ia in the Club lounge on Friday evening. Mr. C. Salter (president) was in the chair, supported by the retiring committee
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    RACING IN COLOMBO.
    247 4 LARGEST GRAND STAND IN THE EAST. The grand stand at the Colombo race course was constructed in 1928 and has accommodation for four to five thourand persons. It is the biggest of its kind in the East and is provided with the most modern requirements. The lower
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      206 4 THE MAN WHO INVESTS IN LOVE Must of necessity, provide adequate protection for those whose future is so closely allied with his fi own. Present economic conditions make a Prudential Policy a necessity. There is a Policy to suit every need and emergency. 1/ Enquire for full particulars to-day. ph
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    BEAUTIFYING MOUNT EMILY.
    185 5 pgCISIONS OF MUNICIPAL COMMITTEES. action v.as taken at meetings Tn committees No. 6 and 7, held ,nd 21 respectively: v ,t the fee to be charged for the "V Football Ground for organised the cost of converting Mount into a Japanese landscape garden be borne at the
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    MARKET PRICES.
    430 5 SINGAPORE. AUG. 28. MEAT. Beef steak (round) kati «8 Beef stew or curry kati 40 Pork, lean kati 46 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality kati 36 Mutton Indian lb. 65 Mutton Australian lb IB Fowl kati 36 Hens (Locally reared* kati 43 Ducks each 52 Pigeons, domestic
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    Malayan Stocks & Shares.
    1587 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. I ISSUED BT PRASES U CO.. EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS Singapore, August 31, 10 a.m. IMU, Ye«r CLOSING QUOTATIONS. V»iue. Buyers. Ssllera. f 1.0.0 Aaam Kumbaug Tin Dec. 31 It. 0.9 £1. 2.0 1.0.0 Austral Malay Dec. 31 C.lB j 1. 0.0 0.5.0 Ayer Hitam Tin
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      121 5 The People's Paper. THE "MALAYA TRIBUNE," of course I Jft SOUNDEST NEWS 5 CENTS DAILY. EWS Its Circulation is Continually increasing—that is Clear Proof of It* Sustained Popularity. Be sure you get it regularly by becoming a Subscriber. The Subscription Form below may be used. Date M Mi To The
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      462 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. o-r- b Drihs up to and for week1931: TO-DAY. AUG. 31. pin.—Drill Hall. "B" Company, Recruits Parade Uj pjn.—Drill Hall. Fortress Coy. (Malays), Anas Dr... pm—Dr:il Hall. '•C Scottish) Coy.. New i' .rse. JO-MORROW. SEPT. 1. pjn—Malay Drill Hall "F" (Malay) Coy., Company Meeting. jjj pm—Junction Bukit Timah
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      165 5 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY, AUG. 31. High Tides—12.22 p.m. Reception at Neth rlands Consulate. Queen Wilhelmina's Birthday, noon. Tea Party by Indian Community (in honour of the Hon Mr. Abdulcader) Adelphi Hotel, 4.45 pjn. Hock:y Association Meet ng, S.C.C. 5 p.m. Singapore Cup: Chirese v. Glosters. Anson Road TO-MORROW, SEPT.
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      164 6 Amusements. szsz^sz^^ !Again Triumphant Witn Yet Another Electrifying Sensational Entertainment I c.is TO-NIGHT o.is a cj Howard Hughes' I Staggering Spectacle HELL'S j i ANGELS The Most Discussed film of the I i Age becomes Alhambra s greatest H Record Breaker Rj (UNITED ARTISTS PICTI'REI S 1 WATCH FOR THE
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    194 7 The P and O. "Karmala has left Hong K™ai-d is expected to arrive at Singapore at ?p m on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. wharf. ARRIVALS. •Kinta" Brit. 509 tons. Capt. MacKay. from Penane 29-8: for Penang. 31-8. Brit. 4.859 tons. Capt Nelson, from Dairen 29-8:
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    SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACES.
    1352 7 GOOD SPORT ON OPENING DAY, WALLPAPER BEATS ORIENT EXPRESS. THE TURF In excellent weather. Jtie Singapore autumn race meeting was commenced on Saturday, when a programme of eight events was successfully worked off. The attendance was large and the cash sweeps find totalisaiors were well patronised. His
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    109 7 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES Singapore, Aug. 31. Fast Wharf (Entrance Gate I) Hai Hing 22, Rajula 21. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Santhia 18: Havana Maru 16: Coblenz 13 Pres. Harrison 11. Prometheus 9; Menestheus 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate i). Yuensang 30. Laganbank 32: Mangola 35. Empire
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    321 7 Singapore, Aug 31. (By courtesy of H. and S. Bank.) Selling.—London 4 months' sight 2s. 3 29 32d.. London 3 months' sight 2s. 3T»d., London 60 days' s 4 ght 2s. 3 27,32d. London 30 days' sight 2s. 3 13!16d. f London demand 2* 3 23/32d. t London
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    AMERICA HELPS TO WIN PEACE.
    988 7 PRESIDENTS HAND FORCED. Persuading America to come into the war was a slew business: pers-uading Amer.ca to come into the peace has proved even slower. AY th: :ame, the weeks which have passed sine: tdv? announcement of the Hoover Plan only confirm a first impression
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES.
    31 7 London, Aug. 30. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices as follows: Spot 2\d. <2',di. Forward 2 7 16d. (2» 2 d). The market is steady.—"S.F.P." Service.
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    BENZINE PRICES.
    87 7 ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (S.S). LTD. Red Shell Motor Spirit ex pump and! or ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 0.71 Yellow SheU Motor Spirit per 4 gall, tin $2.98 Shell Aviation Spirit ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 0.90 STANDARD OIL CO., OF NEW
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    172 7 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. COMMERCIAL NEWS. Aug. 31, noon. Saturday's firmer tin "market is fully "maintained to-day and share quotations are just; a shade stronger. Business is, however, sjnal. and difficult, and there is not much expansion to the volume being done. Tins: Chief favourite in the
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    B. ETLIN AND CO.'S REPORT.
    326 7 August 31, 11 a.m RUBBER. London. 2", unchanged. New Vcrk. 5 cents. (G; unchanged. Shares: Quiet. Alltnbys 5* —65 cents. Ayer Moleks 40 —50 cents. Aytr Panas 45 —«30 cents. Bassetts 25—30 cents, Brogks 30 —35 tents, Bukit Jelotongs 15—20 cents, Bukit Katils 17—22 cents.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON.
    62 7 RUBBER ASSOCIATI Singapore. Aug 31 Buyers Seller* R.S.S equal to London Standard, Spot 7 4 t% Standard R.S.S. on Tender September 7% 1% Tender Oct. 7 7 s 8 October December 8 8K January/March 8% 8 1 Tone of Market: —Very Quick. Latest Cable: —London Spot
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    CONCEALED IN COAL BUNKERS.
    75 7 SEIZURE OF $20,00p WORTH OF CHANbu. About $20,000 worth of non-Government chandu was seized by Preventive Officers when the "Santhia" arrived from China ports yesterday, and berthed at Tanjong Pagar. Monopolies Officers boarded the vessel and after searching the coal bunkers for som s time they
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    PRODUCE.
    135 7 Singapore, Aug. 31. Rice. Siam 1 per Koyan $216 Rice, Siam 2 $191 Riie. Siajm Ci $173 Rinje. Siam 4 $165 Rice. Saigon A-l $175 Rice. Saigon l $165 Rice. Saigon 2 $160 Rice, Saigon $152 Rice. Rangoon' i $151 Rice. Rangoon 2 $148 Rice, par Boiled No. 1
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      794 7 VICTORIA THEATRE I nj -morrow, Wed., Thurs., and Sal: Sent, i, 2, 3 S and 5 at 9.30 p.m. 1 I ENORMOUS SUCCESS I MRS. ALFORD PRESENTS HELLO! BOOM!! A BRIGHT SNAPPY MUSICAL REVUE. Saturday's Audience Spotted A Winner. S YOU I [gei your money on before its too late.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. Births, Marriages And Deaths. ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    39 8 Mr. and Mrs. H. W. de'Souza desire to extend their heartfelt thanks to all those who so kindly attended the funeral of their beloved son. John, and also those who sent wreaths.
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    COUNCIL REFORM.
    744 8 The Legislative Council met in Singapore this morning. We write before any report of the proceedings is available, but we await that report with considerable interest, because of the general expectation of announcements of importance which has been prevalent latterly. His Excellency the Governor very effectively abandoned that
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    287 8 The booking plan for the opening of the St Clair Organ will open at John Little's tomorrow. The annual general me.ting of the Municipal Co-operative Thrif and Loan Society, which was fixed for to-day. has been postponed to Sept. 15. At Wednesday's tiffin-meeting of th? Rotary Club ol Singapore at
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    EXCELLENT AMATEUR ENTERTAINMENT.
    436 8 "Hello! Boom!!" Succeeds At Victoria Theatre. Warmest congratulations are due to Mrs. G M Alford for producing a show of the quality of "Hel'o! Boom!!" which begar > season a. the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night. The time and labour which have obviously been put into tha
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    IMPROPER PRESSURE ON COMPANIES.
    92 8 CHILEAN INVESTIGATION INTO COMBINE'S METHODS. Reuter. New York. Aug. 30. The Chilean CVovernment has ordered complete investigation of the affairs of "Cosach 'Compagnia de Salitrc de Chile), a gigantic nitiate combine with a capital of £75.000.000. which was recently formed. The Chilean Chambet has adopted a
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    LITHUANIAN REBELS SENTENCED.
    58 8 Reuter. Riga. Aug. 30. Th" tiial has concludd in Kovno of e\p nmicr M /r'demaras and several others h.uged with plotting to t verthrow the Lithuai. an Government. M. Valdemara and rive t he.s we.-p acquit cd. On? prisoner was sentenced to 15 years', one to 12
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    MEETING U. S. NATIONAL DEFICIT.
    51 8 Reuter. Washington. Au». 33. An issue of SI. 100.000 000 three per rent. United States Bonds is being mad? shortlv. according to a Treasury announcement. The Bonds, which will nature in 20 to L-4 years, will be used to meet last year's national deficit of
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    FORD WORKS REINSTATEMENTS
    42 8 Reuter. Detroit. Aug. 29. Fifteen to 25 thousand men. dismissed from 'he ffcrd world (iily in August trill start work again on Sept. !0. It is expected that 50.000 Will be ie-engaged by the middle- ol September —R: uter.
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    TARIFF COMMISSION CHIEF DEAD.
    33 8 Reuter. Bailey Island <Maine). Aug. 29. Mr. Alfred P. Dennis. Vice-Chairman of the United States Tariff Ccmmission. has been drewned. lt is tsHeVed tha; he has committed suicide. —Reuter.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    40 8 Prom China by the Cremer due at Singa pore daylight to-m:rrow. Prem China and Japan by the "Karmata due at Singapore at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. From South Africa by the 'Chicago Maru" due at Singapore on Thursday.
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    156 8 Mr Tan Soo Ghi. of Malacca. is at present en a visit to Singapore. He is well known in Malacca for his social activities and especially for his generosity to the orphans of the French Ccnvent, while he raised subscriptions amounting to $3,786 from the various communities for the purchase
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    TOPICS OF TO-DAY.
    512 8 (BY "LOOKER-ON i Query: Had H. E. any packets for Honourable M< morning? After all, where "oppres ences" are concerned tne is on the adjective. Engiand is all agog. do with politics or debt hi unemployment or anything The Arsenal's million most) eleven have been r their
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    TIN AND RUBBER
    41 8 LATEST QUOTATIO RI'BBER. London: —2^d. I|?w York:—s «G» cents. Singapore: —7 1 4 —7 1 cent* TIN Lcndcn Spot:—£l2o Os Od. 1 *p E Three Months Buyers £122 10« changed). BUBue £122 12s. 6d Singapore:—s62 50. '200 tens
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      134 8 1 ROBINSON'S I GREAT ANNUAL 1 SALE si I >-"> Lrj Commences Tuesday, September 1. Smashing Reductions I Slump Bargains in all J I Departments! I Sept. 1 to Sept. 17. J I I 1 ONCE A YEAR ONLY! I I s NABU FR p M DEALERS SOLE AGENTS: F.
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    NO HELP FOR RUBBER—OFFICIAL. BRITISH AND WORLD FINANCE. NEW GOVERNMENT'S MAJORITY.
    601 9 RNATIONAL BANK M PRACTICABLE. pgl R AND SNOWDEN AND THEIR VOTERS. Reuter. Rugby, Aug. 29. y, lay's meetings of the three ui l\i parties indicate that the \ati Government vvill have a ]it of at least fifty in the
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    PORTUGUESE REVOLT SQUASHED.
    69 9 RICTER CENSORSHIP. Reuter. Lisbon. Aug. 29. >' nin\; up of the dictatorship, the of i bels to the Colonies and the >f a Military Governor ot Lisbon are for in a statement issued after a •.ting to-day. "Life deportees will tnised thac it will redound to the
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    TO-DAY'S FEATURES.
    35 9 Hl\ x SEWB AND NOTES, on paffe 3. MlP|< s OF TO-DAY, on page 8 << Xl I M'ONDENCE. on pares 4 and 11. MOBAI. L'PLIFT OF A RACE. on pages 11 and 1'!.
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    GANDHI LEAVES FOR ENGLAND.
    284 9 Hostile Demonstration By Reds. Reuter. Bombay. Aug. 29. Thirty minutes late the "Rajputana" left for England to-day with Mr. Gandhi aboard. Wearing a loin cloth, with a scarf loosely across his shoulders and his watch dangling from his waist, he had a tremendous ovation from a
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    HALF THE POPULATION HOMELESS.
    184 9 QUARTER MILLION DEAD IN CENTRAL CHINA. Reuter. New York. Aug. 29. It is reported from Mexico City that the Chines? Minister in Mexico has vigorously protested to the Foreign Office against the antiChinese demonstrations in Sonora State. Peking. Aug. 30. Chinese reports state that a military
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    PETITION OF U. P. DENTAL ALUMNI.
    204 9 STRONG COMMENTS IN MANILA. The petition of ihe denial alumni of the University of the Philippines to the governor general asking for the separation of Dr. Eiadio Aldetoa from the school of dentistry faculty created considerable comments in unive.sity circles. Prominent members ol the
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    "SCANDAL SHEET" A GOOD DRAMA.
    61 9 Scandal Sheet. 1 a will-produced and highly dramatic story of th: American press, in which the incorruptibility of the chief editor ir severely tested, received a good welcome a* the Capitol last night. It is a story of American newspaper lif? and ha«- no pretence
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    2ND WELCH OFFICER ARRESTED.
    207 9 Fired At Intruder On Train. Lahore, Aug. 29. Shots fired at an intruder mistaken for a bandit led to the arrest ot Lieut. J. R. Welch man. of the 2nd Welch Regiment, stationed at Rawalpindi. The incident occurred on a railway train. The intruder was the
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    ZEPPELIN'S LATEST FLIGHT.
    128 9 ANOTHER TRIP TO SOUTH AMERICA. Reuter. Friedrichshafen. Aug. 29. The Graf Zeppelin left at 9.36 p.m. on a non-stop fl ght to Per.iambuco. Marseilles. Aug. 30. The Graf Zeppelin passed over Lyons at 2.10 a.m. and flew down the Rhone Valley. Ie left tb,e coast at Ste.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN BALUCHISTAN.
    83 9 RAILWAY LINE BLOCKED WITH BOULDERS. Reuter. Ziarat. Aug. 29 Eight people were kihed and tremendous damage was done in the Baluchistan earthquakes, extending for several days. The tremors are continung. Government buildings at Shahrinh. Quttta and Ziarat have fallen down and th>; new Mach gaol was damaged
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    SEWERAGE EXTENSIONS.
    408 9 PROGRESS OF OVERDUE WORK. The total length of new sewers constructed during the year, exclusive of sewer connections, was 8.6 miles against 4.5 miles in the previous year, states the annual report of the Municipal St we. age Dept. for last year. Sewerage was t xtended to the
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    STRAITS COMMITTEE ON TARIFFS. FRESH SOURCES OF INCOME.
    2131 9 NEW OR REVISED DUTIES. MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. It was announced at the meeting of the Legislative Council to-day that there would be no Government help for rubber. It was also announced that a committee is to discuss the customs system of.the
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      133 9 J^^^^THE WINE Mfytiwrt THAT PITS I THEPEP^UFE^ I SOLE AGENTS: I !GUTIIDJE 6 €b I (Incorporated tn the Straits Settlement:) jy g.qp.q?q^^c^^sHs^sgc?^ SALE 1 I OF I "His Master's Voice" jj DELETED RECORDS g 'yHESE records have been deleted jg from the general catalogue to p] S make room for
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    ENGLISH SOCCER SURPRISES. THE HOME LEAGUES.
    1117 10 START OF THE NEW SEASON. RESULTS OF SATURDAY'S MATCHES. "S.F.P." Service. The English League soccer season opened on Saturday and the feature oi the day's play was the 6—l victory of Sheffield Wednesday at Blackburn. There were six away victories in Div. I. ENGLISH
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    REGIMENT WIN WARREN SHIELD.
    244 10 PENANG CHINESE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION. M.S.V.R. LEADER COLLAPSES ON MARCH. RIFLE-SHOOTING. The Ma'aya Command Rifle Meeting which was held over the week-end was concluded yesterday, when Mrs. Oldfleld. wife of the G.0.C., Malaya, distributed the prizes. The Warren Shield competition in which the greatest keenness was evinced
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    FRENCH VISIT TO BERLIN.
    196 10 Paris. Aug. 11 The failure of the Prussian plebiscite for the dissolution of the Diet seems to have given an impetus to Premier Laval's projected return visit to Berlin, practically al' to-day's papers blazoning forth an announcement that the visit is to take place before the
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    240 10 The following passengers arrived by the "Op ten Noort" yesterday: From Sourabaya: Mr. N. G. Beckett, Mr and Mrs. J. A. Hughes, Mr. Hughes. Mr. A. Rivers, and Mr. W. H. Neale. From Batavia: Mr. and Mrs. Raidt and family, Mrs. A. Oltman and child. Mr. and Mrs.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    524 10 S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. Ties in the S.C.C. tournament: TO-DAY'S TIES. "A" Class Singles: P. H. Stewart Brown plus 3 v. A. D. Anderron minus 15.5. "A" Class Doubles: C. E. Winter and W. A. Wilson plus 15 v. D. H. Kleinman and J. A. Dean minus 30 (to finish);
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    WEEK-END MATCHES.
    1356 10 S.C.C. v. COMBINED SCHOOLS. CRICKET. The Combined Schoo's eleven put up a surprisingly good display against the S.C.C. in the match played at the Club on Saturday afternoon and yesterday, and the game was left drawn. Scores: Combined Schools 1st Innings: D. Ess (St. J.) b W. W.
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    THREE MONTHS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
    75 10 HOME OFFICE CONCESSION TO FOREIGN VISITORS. The Travel Association of Great Britain and Ireland is officially informed that the period after landing during which a foreign visitor may remain in this country without being required to register with or report to the police is
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    NEW ATLANTIC RECORD.
    115 10 The Clyde-built "Empress of Britain" set up a new record on her second voyage to Canada She completed the journey from Cherbourg to Father Point, Quebec, In a total steaming time of 4 days, 12 hours. Not only did she break the existing Canadian record, but her
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    RAILWAY BOMB MYSTERY.
    505 10 NO EVIDENT MOTIVE. Berlin, August 11. What it 1*« hop d may prove a useful clue in the mystery of the railway outrage, is reported from Berlin where a shopkeeper has come forward with a detailed personal description of a man, apparently a foreigner gi\ing himself out
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    247 10 It is extremely gratifying to note that increased space is required for the heavy and textile sections of the British Industries Fair to be held in February of next year. The Fair buildings at Castle Bromwich. Birmingham, are to be extended at a cost of £20.000 in
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    THE MORAL UPLIFT OF A RACE.
    4202 11 PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULTIES OF STRAITS CHINESE. FEARLESS COMMENTS BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR. HON. MR. LIM CHENG EAN'S ADDRESS TO C.A. Hon. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean delivered .a bold speech to members rhinese Association at the V.M.C.A. on Saturday night. j course of an interesting examination
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    91 11 [Our readers are invited to write to us on subjects of public interest. It must be understood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents. LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double spacing), and on one side of the paper only. Pen
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    "The Indians Of Singapore."
    390 11 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—Since the issuing of the invitations to a tea party in honour of the Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdulcader, M.L.C., many of my friends have been asking more or less the same questions. Probably many other Indians, too, are asking them.
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    School Children's Food.
    293 11 (To the Editor, -Malaya Tribune.") Sir, a keen observer will not fail to observe that the food available for children at. various schools is not of a high standard from a hygienic pcint of view, although much pains has taken towards achieving this purpose. The best way
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    CAR RUNS INTO STREAM.
    174 12 EUROPEAN DROWNED. From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Aug. 30. Mr. A. D. Watton. of the Heng Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Malacca, met with his death apparently under sad circumstances in the small hours of this morning. The deceased was returning by car to town, and
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    CHINA'S REQUEST TO LEAGUE.
    807 13 CO-OPERATION IN EDUCATION. ENGLISH LANGUAGE THE MAIN MEDIUM. The Chinese Government has requested the competent League institutes and organs to co-operate with it in the intellectual and scientific domains, in particular through the agency of interchanges of university professors. China would send to Europe scientists, writers,
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    DUTCH ARMAMENTS.
    68 13 The Hague, Aug. 11 The Netherlands Government has sent the League of Nations' Secretariat a statement on Dutch armaments. During 1930 the Dutch home army numbered 16,293 officers and men, and the colonial :.rmy 38,669 in the East Indies, md 414 in the West Indies. Military 'planeo numbered
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    TRAGEDY WATCHED BY WIVES.
    61 13 Sydney, Aug. 1. Two women, with their seven children, had a ghastly experience tc-day. They watched their husbands burnt to death when a motor lorry turned over near Camden When the accident occurred, th? women and children were thrown clear and only slightly injured but the
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    FORTHCOMING BIG FIGHTS.
    256 14 AL RIVERS ARRIVED TO-DAY. MATCHED WITH BATTLING KWI ON SEPT. 2. BOXING. A1 Rivers, the American lightweight champion of all India, arrived this morning by the •Optenoort." Preparatory to his meeting with Sid Nash, which will probably be staged in the second week of September. Rivers will
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    182 14 "FOR THE GAMES SAKE." Commenting on the defeat of the United States lawn tennis team at the hands of Great B.itain in the Davis Cup inter-zone match the New York "Herald Tribune" .«ays: For Austins and Perry's victory, we join in what is probably universal felicitation to Britain,
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    CRICKET.
    119 14 VACTUM PITCH DRIER. At Lord's recently a contrivance for drying the pitch was introduced so successfully that, if generally adopted, it may revolutionise the game. A propeller fan draws in air at one end of a funnel on wheels and blows it out at the other end as ihe
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    BASEBALL.
    38 14 AMERICAN LEAGUES. Reuter. New York. Aug. 28 Latest league results are: NATIONAL LEAGUE. Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 2. Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 11. Philadelphia 6. Cincinnati 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Detroit 9. Chicago 4. Cleveland 11, St. Louts 1. —Reuter.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    261 14 AFFAIRS OF OMAR KHAN SURATEE. In the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule, Mr. E. N. Taylor, Asst. Official Assignee, applied fcr a postponement of the examination of witnesses summoned in connection with the affairs of Omar Khan Mr. Taylor staled that
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    LOCAL PUBLICATIONS.
    462 14 CAR OWNERS' DIRECTORY. A new publication has .iust been placed on the market at the very reasonable price of $1. It is a Residential and Car Owners' Directory, compiled by Mr. C. L. Wyatt and printed by Messrs. Rickard, Ltd. The compiler's introductory note states: In presenting this
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    HEALTH OF THE EAST.
    152 14 The following is the Health Bulletin of the League of Nations, Eatern Bureau, Singapore for the week ended Aug. 22: Alexandria: 1 plague case and 1 death. Basrah: 272 cases and 137 deaths as against 263 cases and 140 deaths during the preceding week. Bassein: 1
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    101 14 Berlin, August 12. In pursuance of the plans to check political extremism on both wings, extensive Police action has been undertaken at Magdeburg and Alx la Chapelle. In the former city, as the result of an attack of the National Socialists on the Republican Reichabanner, the National Socialist
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    DEATHS FROM BUBONIC PLAGUE.
    67 14 SERIOUS OUTBREAK IN BARCELONA. Reuter. Barcelona. Aug. 28. It is reported that 60 are dead and 140 in hospital in an outbreak of bubonic plague, believed to be due to people wearing contaminated clothes, retrieved from the refuse dump. The outbreak has occurred despite organised rat-hunts
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    INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF MR. BISHOP.
    118 14 VERDICT OF "CAUSING DEATH BY RASH ACT." The Coroner's inquiry into the death of Mr. A. C. Bishop, who sustained fatal injuries when he was knocked oown by a motor lorry, alleged to have been driven by a Chinese named Ong Peng Choo. at
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    ILLICIT CHANDU WORTH $10,000.
    72 14 OFFENDER SEVERELY FINED. The District Judge (Mr. G. C. Dodd> imposed a fine of $5.000 or. in default. 18 months rigorous imprisonment on Friday on a Chinese who was convicted for being in possession of about SlO.OOO worth of non-Government chandu. The accused was on? of
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    MARKET PRICES.
    463 14 SINGAPORE. AUG. 28. MEAT F"*f steak (round) kati 48 B ef stew or curry kati 40 Pork, lean kati 46 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality I kati 36 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb. 56 Fowl kati 36 Hens < Locally reared i kati 43 Ducks
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    BACKACHES AND THEIR CAUSES.
    222 14 Many people, when they expen e or pain in the small of the ba jump to the conclusion that be wrong with their kidneys n mUit doctor will agree, is in mast ca d erroneous idea. In not one per ntir ely of backache are the
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      536 15 BANKS. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: MEYER CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD BRANCH. In order to provide better facilities to customers, business houses and residents in the North Division of the Town this Bank will shortly open a Branch in North Bridge Road near its junction with Middle
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