The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 August 1930

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press <«r^- ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    432 1 It is reported from Berlin that a group of American financiers and representatives of the Soviets and of the Russo-Asiatic Bunk are negotiating regarding the future of the Chinese Eastern Railway Page 11. Flying flags and the shrieking of syren* and whistles proclaimed the completion yesterday of
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    ODD MAN OUT.
    1210 1 There was just sufficient mystery about Mr. Mackenzie, commonplace as he was. to provide talk m a place where subjects for talk were not to be despised. The Hotel des Bains at Sanary was such a place. There was nothing, nothing at all but sand, tepid sea,
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      247 1 X, olOr frTBECT. i'raffles hotel I Specie Commercial Luncheon X RVBD IN THE GRILL ROOM «.J. J V H I RSDAY 21st AUGUST. «i d Fillet of Kurow Lemon Mt Rib of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding. J V k Sprouts Roast PoUtoes V ,j' Pancake and Jam a Cheese Coflfet; JL
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      278 1 W27 1928 1929 I «|> Three successive Royal record years X V a *N X M.WJaI V V A i •■i.....iA...'v >jh^ <■> #tT?!»^^lj 1 A 111 ff lwi rr i > ii «««»"m»^ im^hm. r* I ROYAL SALES INCREASE I V because the Royal typewriter is an acknow- V
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      130 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Buy racket presses by Dunlop Page 2«> Week's best sellers at tbe M PH.— >PagC M Five Atlas products fn-m -i\t tJntteer's- P^ge 3. Ovaltine builds ap brain, nerve tnd bod) Page 3. wiv'ii minutes mean money me Ooodyear— Page 6. Testimonials to the g;x>cl ol Oilbey's InTttlkl
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      12 1 WING LOONG. 'THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL BUTTS St. HK.il STREET.
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    THE SCREEN.
    203 2 At the Alhambra. So Th:-> b College, lecturing Elliott Nugent. Robert Montgomery, Bally Btarr, and did Edward?; (Ukulele Ike> is another tjrpicaJ Hcl!;wiH.d colUlh- tale, but told perhaps a LUtlfl better than the others, it b inclined to be mi ti. bright bMc with love and rivalry at
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    CAPITOL THEATRE.
    139 2 ♦'Redskin" to be Screened To-Night. An entirely new programme will b<' Bhown at |be Cap. I ti m tbM evening, when the Paramount natural colour synchronized production "Redskin** will be tho main Attraction Th.s picture is not actually a i:Ul;mg film, bill L; fuliv Bjmchroniaed with pc la]
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    14 2 I c an t I more' .1 who are running U Mr. 1 C
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      276 2 1 Unequalled Cuisine I French Pastry I I Delicious Ice-creams MAKE THE I CAPITOL I I RESTAURANT I I THE POPULAR| I RENDEZVOUS I Phone 4906. 1 KELVEY PRESENTS HER TALENTED PUPILS WITH ZLATA THE PERFECT DANCEB AT THB VICTORIA THEATRE SATURDAY, AUG. 23rd at 9.15 p.m. MONO, and TUES.
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      286 2 4r 4r 4r <^i 4r if A t A A A A *l TW^ I VICTORIA JHEATRE. t I; Next all British Talkie X Programme. X X *t* X Commences X Wednesday, Aug. 27th. WA^ y v vVk ,w y y w y y w.y w w; y y ,w
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      148 2 1(6.15 TO-NIGHT 9,. I Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Present UI MIA <^\ l i*V< *i' }5\ I 1• 1 1 1 S With n:i ELLIOTT ENTERTAW NUGENT, TT JS. \ll\l 3 ROBERT V^ LAUGHS! 1^ -(>\(. HITS' LIFF KDWAKDS, l)\\(l\(, \R SALLY STARR. tfOl Ml 1 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTFAORDINARY! THE MANAGEMENT TAKE ORE .T
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      189 2 THE WEEK. Thursday. 21st. High Water. 09 12. 73 ft.. 19.14. 8.4 It. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup. Police vs. Welch 2nd XI S.CC Rugby Meeting S.IS pan. Friday. 2?nd. FMh Water. 10 00. 80 ft.. 20.30. 90 ft. football: s.a.f.a. Cup, ftilimsci vs. Malays hummer's annual meetirg Hongkong Bank Chambers 12
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    A MIND "WARPED BY SPIRITUALISM"
    716 3 DISPUTE OVER WILL. Doctor's Money Left to Woman Friend. The wills of a Spiritualist doctor who left an estate of £15,000 were the subject of an action m the Probate Court. The action was brought by Mrs. Rosa Florence Perkins, who contended that by a
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    FUTURE OF A CHILD.
    149 3 Mother's Hicrh Court Appeal Dismissed. A King's Bench Divisional Court dismissed an appeal by Miss Ellen Carrol against an order by Mr. Justice Charles, m Chambers, refusing a writ of habeas corpus respecting her infant child. The defendants were the Homeless Children's Aid and Adoption Society
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    MAN WHO STOPPED THE TRAIN.
    71 3 He Was Longing For a Cigarette. When a fast train from Liverpool-street to Southend reached Romford the communication ccrd was pulled. The train was stopped and officials rushed to the compartment from which the distress signal had come. There they found John Jordon, a soldier
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    25 3 A Tamil coolie's wife gave birin to three male children last week at Bertam Estate, P. W. The mother and three children are quite alright.
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      303 3 I f F 4pv r;* -j^. jL i vk !^Baal **^»y^Ry^y *V BaaaW^v ''^W *f I 'Brimful of ml Healthy Energy W id vitality children are so a pending must be made good VJ ncrgy creating elements obtain- V ment. They are growing mentally nnd nourishment is I hy growth.
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      405 3 w Stocks of II I W. H. C's I I VARNISH I 1 FOR FLOORS I I Now Available. I X A hard-drying, brilliant, durable varnish especially manufactured 2 g for application on floors, stairways and other surfaces exposed to 2 hard wear and tear. Application varies with the finish
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES
    207 4 The Meopham Air Smash. Jack Hood's Victory. p Pracfice. MEOPHAM AIR DISASTER: Six persons— the pilot and his assistant and four passengers all well-known Society people Vim killed when a Junkers plane engaged m air-taxi work between Croydon and the Continent, crashed m a garden. ROUGH
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    THE LATE MR. ST. J. ROBERTSON.
    541 5 Enquiry at Penang. The Penang Coroner. Mr. Edward J?.go, held an Inquiry Into the death of Mr. St. John Robertson, who died at the General Hospital, Penang, on July 2ti. says the Penang Gazette. It will be remembered that Mr. Robertson, was removed to
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    NEW THEORIES OF THE ETHER.
    252 5 Heaviside Layer m Doubt. f m When Dr. Einstein propounded his new theory of space at the World Power Conference m Berlin the other day, and declared that we must abandon the present hypothesis of the ether, radio engineers began to consider the bearings of
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      228 5 FKRODO I ItL t I i 1 IIC I QUALITY LINING m mmmmmmmm m ••mm m m I I Sa •We stock cut linings for i j I I ft X i brakes for: J j t MORKIS 1 j i ARMSTRONG-SIDDKLEY jj J csedt,. I SINGER J A t
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      105 5 S The Beer of Refinement X J* 200 Years Reputation Built on a Foundation of I QUALITY I Light Sparkling Refreshing f X Possesses the true flavour of the HOP i t World famed for its unique Standard of excellence and X PURITY X The Beer that tastes like Genuine
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    THE EMPIRE AS IT MIGHT BE.
    617 6 U.S.A. 'NOT SO GREAT/ Inspiring Vision of Canadian Economist. Striking support for the policy of Empire Free Trade is g!ven m a. book published under the title. "Economic Prosperity m the British Empire". It is by Professor Stephen he acock, who is head of
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    SPELLING REFORM IN GERMANY.
    278 6 The Attack on Capital Letters. Zurich. July f\ The reform of German spelling is a lough problem, but it is making headway, slowly but surely. The reform is carried on along thre? lints. First, there is the abolition of the Gothic letters, jvhich are to be
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    128 6 At tlv? Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption m Farquhar Street, Penang, on Saturday there was a very pretty wedding, the parties being Mr. William Burns Cowan Glen, planter, eldest son of the fc\t\ Mr. R. Bartlett Glen and of Mrs. Bartlett Glen, of Glasgow, and Miss Gertrude Lowe, daughter
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      119 6 1 chef ir^Cs I I SOUPS y^\W I I /^TTTTITTI I I SOUPS I S MADE BY E. LAZENBY AND SON, LIMITED. fhe r i^K^fcdr Ball has been designed /^n&> "^w^ to meet the special conditions of tennis m I iO3O «ne requirements o! X^^^V:.- *^>JVy Ball will wear amazingly
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      212 6 WHEN MINUTES MEAN MONEY The famous All-Weather Tread is preferred by more truck owners the world over than is any other tread. There is less interrupted service, greater traction, safer speed and longer wear. The superior qualities of the tread and Supertwist cord body 7 can be demonstrated before you
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    DISAPPEARANCE OF BANK COMPRADORE.
    255 7 $1,000,000 SHORT. Warrant Issued for Missing Man. The Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation. Hong Kong branch, has issued an official memorandum stating, inter alia, as follows: "A warrant for the arrest of Choa Man-ping. Compradore of the Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, has been issued to-day.
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    ANOTHER ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT.
    195 7 Aeroplane with Many New Features. Los Angelas, Ail*. 4. Ted S. Lundgren and Roger Q. Wluiams started for New York to-day on the fir* leg of their proposed round-the-world Etoaci monoplane flight m which they hope to br?ak the existing record. While it is believed
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    FATAL DOG BITE.
    181 7 Consul-General's Death m Tsingtao. The death har occurred at Tsingtao of the German Consul-General. Dr. Kurt Schirmer, for about 30 years a resident m China, especially m Shanghai and Peking. About two months ago Dr. Schirmer. when trying to protect his children against a dog which was
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    WOMEN'S WORK IN THE COLONIES.
    220 7 Among recent appointments to the Colonial Service are noted those of Miss E. Connan, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.. as Lady Medical Officrr m the Straits Settlements, and Miss S. M. Bernard. M.D.. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.. as Medical Offi cer to the Federated Malay States. Of lCitc* years the
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    "AUSTRALIANS INDOLENT ABOUT THEIR WORK."
    73 7 N.Z. Woman Criticises Them. Melbourne. July 20. '"More work and more home life are the rolutions of Australia's troubles." says Mrs. Colin Mclntosh, wife of the leader of 67 New Zealand farmers and their wives who visited Australia. "Perhaps it is the climate, but Australian
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      184 7 /^i La*M C"-na*prin i» made by. WtlZitl IV^ GENATOSAN LTD. yV 1 L W-I> J J LOVGHBOKOUCIH. ENGLAND Obi.ntutbk a. all Gfcmttft s*K C l Store) m Lotiln °t 3 tahlth i SniPlV* a i \ji\y V' l I; HENRY WAUCIH CO. LTD., (Formerly Kai: Bo*. Ltd.) Singapore, Penan-, Mcdan.
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      261 7 IN LONDON W|-»,«K«f*M Mode Specially to Prevent Sore ~M?:. 1 th««ts tested and I ?fwl approved for the 9* successive year dSS^k* K^^^ ty «rf%»gieiie-^^^^ CRaVENA^ CORK -TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES i T^LL2^2>^ Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE 1M IDNnON RY CARRERAS LTD. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION for QVAUT^^mZIL^^ Sole
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      150 7 THE EASTERN STUDIO. LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER, SINGAPORE. Enlargements, Miniature, Wedding and Other Groups, Indoor and Outdoor VfODERN STYLE. ELECTRIC LIGHTING, tin. WE ALSO DO AMATEURS 1 WORK. Gloriously Alive Alivay s Not t care m the world they ctn dtnc« all night because they are gloriously alive gloriously healthy and fit.
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    THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE IN RUSSIA.
    936 8 TERRIBLE CONDITIONS. Corruption on State Farms and Peasants m Revolt. A remarkable picture of the existing ttat* of affairs m Soviet Russia peasant revolts and guerilla warfare, disobedience m the Red Army, corruption, and night orgies on State f.ir m and blackmail by Stato
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    "PROGRESS IN RUSSIA"
    185 8 staten nt b > -.W m Russia. p and they i. "d t/> of grata f( i J'--» nikofr. the 8 I London I leaders and Sir Hu^h B. 11 had long been understand:. tain «m Such un.i- an ■greemei i obligation HKtoßl of hi be prepar.,l
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    THE ALBERT BALL PROTEST.
    76 8 It m .'illy to-day that ti. iTfwrncttj to the ah rt H ill !iAfter giving to attack the organisers .«ud sp it Lord Brentford The ur: the assurance thai poctance m pcmctk Apart from ti.the British bou irritation at the P the Ann-. I tn papen
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    THE ROMANCE OF THE HOUSE OF "4711."
    28 8 -II romance m trmdi year -j poets- pi and n of C In 1 tillors etc v radl i 1 1
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    PESSIMISM IN DUTCH RUBBER CIRCLES.
    33 8 PESSIMISM IN DUTCH RUBBER CIRCLES. Will G t Unst rial Times. b of U Ul Mor '■>■•' Dlnf to i i paniei taw that they can j •quanlmtty All-round and the sitrviv il ol
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      447 8 Nature warns you of a poisoned system Eyes that have lost their sparkle 1 Eno clears your system thoroughly Skin pale and muddy and unhealthy? and punctually of waste matter, Tongue white and coated Nature's simply by aiding Nature to retain m way of warning you that things are the
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      312 9 gIESS_CARD&_ nil an* 1 ke 'Miss fitmiko -OlfOW j g. 3 p,.,ihas Road, n der str^t-rbone ««75. air uv<^______ PASSAGE HALL. fIA KC AM» MISS HANA. 41, Waterloo Street TELEPHONE 7467--fljiT WEAR A TRUSS £-°e»P lic^ if P»le Ajc nU SL\YNARD ft CO., LTD. 1), BATIIBT ROAD. ijjiiiaiiiTiXGS, road METAL
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      535 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE ta hereby given that tenders are iow invited for the following materials or ,ervic£s. and that particulars of such tenders nay be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Ctoslng Date. n ;>:<" ulion of Additions and Minor Ptpfitl'l itc, to C Supt's. Bungalow at
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      519 9 NOTICES. WARNING. Tradesmen and others are hereby warned I hat. under Section 144. Air Force Act, an I irman cannot be placed und( r stoppages of ay for v private debt contracted before or rt«r enlistment, and all persons who give rcdit to an airman do so at their own
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      566 9 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Dally In Malaya, i Ive "news" paper 30-40 columns of news dailj Llso the be&t Medium for Advertising. Dellvere' rith the Chota Hazrl each morning. Latet Telegrams. Latest News and Latest Annouo lents, Special Daily London Cables. Rubber an Tin Price Cables together with
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      469 9 You cannot I s^/w/ them Home I During the hot seasor. keep up the vitality t m their little bodies and build up their strength by giving them regularly three j times a day WATERBI ky's Compound. For j over 25 years Waterbury's Compound has beer, recommended L> leading physic-
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. 1930. REFORM OF THE KATHI SYSTEM.
    878 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. 1930. REFORM OF THE KATHI SYSTEM. If the information placed at our disposal is correct, which we have every reason to believe is the case, the position at the moment m Moslem circles m Singapore m regard to the appointment and subsequent behaviour of
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    660 10 Mr. R. F. Hook. Resident Engineer. British Insulated Cables. Ltd.. Ipoh. leaves for Horru shortly. Mr. Yeoh Moh Seang, the well-known Chinese millionaire of Rangoon, has arrived <n Japan. Mr. Seang was m the Straits m June last. It is stated that many small Chinese mines m and around Pusing
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    277 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TiN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.} London, Aug. 20, 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £134 15 16 (down 7 16). For ward £136 5 16 (down 9 16). The market is steady. Messrs.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    155 10 Competition m Architectural Design. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday, the hon'ble Mr. Tan Cheng Lock will enquire whether Government is prepared m regard to the Supreme Court and all public buildings costing $50,000 or over to agree to the principle that designs for such
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    LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
    503 10 LETTER TO THE EDITOR. MATTERS OF v interest' im T« th«* Iditur even date umte, misleading The objei Association of Amociatlon I K"**^ GoOdWI :utiully (a i To rcoehn poses and o», other propertj n or others oft! pore or tlaewhen mentary dJaposltl d purpoMi of the I Alston and
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    28 10 Congratulation I brated his 7:mJ bin Ooasttt oi Mood oum to Malaya has thus lived th,n any Otbei Sen** man ol U* Hi ...Tv.-d m U* pOMMtM I
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      269 10 NJCIUd WHISKY A STANDARD WHISKY OF STANDARD QUALITY. SOLE AGtNTS. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. [Incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jiang Song) {Incorporated m Shanghai* 90, Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. I BY SPECIAL J|J3^ BM THE KING l %PPOINTMENI T<» SIAM y h tsTD .9Lr\7^s£v@**i*^^« i 8«". 1 A VERY
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      64 10 *firm t £y-, W/^ I ASPARAGUS i j i J THE LATEST MASCOT for a two-seater is a baby's comforter. Some even have a rattle as well. What about a "GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. |h.b. winter] [TAILOR, j
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    A TEMPERAMENTAL EVANGELIST.
    81 11 UMEE McPHERSON. i Utr Mother's Nose m H reak Quarrel Senrtce.l I i»v \npeli*s. Aug. 20. motber, Mn. Minnie re with a broken nose. daughter did it. tlktng about her and her h Hid, "and I hei associates When I r.mw to I was i almost killing
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    PLEA FOR MR. THEODORE'S SERVICES.
    63 11 PLEA FOR MR. THEODORE'S SERVICES. Should he be Treasurer m Premier 's Absence S\dne>. \ut{. 20. the Australian •at to-day 00 behalf Wales labour portftea, retomImmedtetdy request 1:• Hum Treasurer since nd Mr Grn > it is lid I rotlg repre- helm, otherwise Mr <&ould not tralia. At present md
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    U.S. CAPITAL TO RESCUE C.E.R.?
    78 11 A Three-Part) Conference. [Reuter'B Service Berlin. Aug. 20. ..mciers and repret G '.rrnmont and of the tiatinfl regarding Chlne« BMten Railway. rted here thai the conflict between Manthurian and Governments re- Hus.Man Railway concession has not k-n Wttkd Tht Chintz are obviously from their own
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    JAPANESE VOLCANO IN ERUPTION.
    39 11 Mountaineers Perish m Lava t*«Wi Ht Ea tern Sen-ice.] Tokyo, Aug. 20. nayama, BO miles north-west violently erupted, with strong earth s w :nnf M thLs moniingtaineets. including two caught m the lava flow and
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    GERMANY-JAPAN FLIGHT.
    20 11 GERMANY-JAPAN FLIGHT. Ja P a n<se~Ai^ n leaves Berlin. Benrtoe.] Berlin. Au*. 20. Yoshihera. left at l^ Toklo via Koenigsberg
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    THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
    33 11 Transfusion Not Now •Advisable V "^II Service] Tr Duk, rj v Rnrby, Aug. 19. 'Cumberland spent a fair «N t* Provement i.s maintained. **Ul WW no longer considered T»»..
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    THE VENTURA AT SAN FRANCISCO.
    21 11 THE VENTURA AT SAN FRANCISCO. r Service.! BM. Francisco, Aug. 20. »t«uk off the passengers New Zealand liner. 1 ••optfO to-day.
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    THE NAVAL BASE STRIKE.
    671 11 NO SETTLEMENT. Agent of Indian Government Expected To-day. The strike of Indian labourers at the Nav~« Base reached its third day yesterday (forte* winch nothing disorderly transpired TV,strikers remained m their coolie lines or roam.•d about appa^ntly undeterred by the pn>ser< o of the strong police
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    BRITISH RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES.
    186 11 Demand For Minimum of £2 10s. Per Week. London, Aug. 14. Over 100,000 of the lowest-paid railway workers, including porters, goods workers, shop workers and platelayers are Involved m the new wages programme which is being drawn up by the Executive Committee of the National Union of
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    END OF FIVE YEARS DROUGHT.
    70 11 Disastrous Gales m South Africa. London, Aug. 12. Cape Town. —The violent change m the weather which has rejoiced Namaqualand. ending a five-year drought, has proved disastrous elsewhere throughout South Africa. Gales, rain and snow are damaging property, dislocating traffic and delaying mails. Heavy seas
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    50 11 Four concurrent sentences of one month's imprisonment were passed on E. W. C. Kirkland m Shanghai on August 12th. on three charges or fraudlently incurring debts. There was also a fourth charge of having broken a bond entered inio on July 3rd. to be of good behaviour for twelve months.
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    LIGHT SIDE OF LONDON LIFE.
    802 11 GOODBYE SUMMER. Weather Now As Cold as at Christmas. I From Our Own Correspondent! London, July 24. Alas! our summer seems temporarily to have gone, and we are once again back into winter, and every day sees fresh cases of reversion back into warm winter
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    A FAMOUS BRITISH ALE COMES TO SINGAPORE.
    205 11 At the invitation of Mewcs. Whitbread and Co.. Ltd.. of London, large numbers of the business community of Singapore visited the offices of the firm's Malayan distributors, the Borneo Co., Ltd., Mercantile Bank Buildings, yesterday morning, officially to test (and taste) the quality
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    68 11 A marriage took place at the Town Hall, Ipoh, between Mr. Au Yeong Kok Choon and Miss Lim Kirn Lian, niece of Mr. Lim Choon Eng. Mr. Leong Sin Nam officiated. After the ceremony a reception was held m the Town Hall, followed by a dinner at the View Mien
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    WORLD'S BIGGEST BRIDGE COMPLETED.
    208 11 AN ENGINEERING WONDER Gigantic Sydney Harbour Structure Joined Up. IReuterV, Service Sydney. Aug. 20. Union Jacks and the Australian flags flying on top of cranes, and whistles and syrens shrieking informed people here that the arch harbour bridge had been successfully joined. The bridge will be
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    MR. CHURCHILL COMES TO LIFE AGAIN.
    211 11 Folly of Round Table Conference. (Renter's Service. 1 London. Aug. 20. The conviction that the result of the Indian Round Table conference will almost certainly be confusion worse tha-n confounded, was recorded by Mr. Churchill m a speech at Minster. Kent, m the course
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    THE KING'S SCOTTISH VISIT.
    88 11 First Since His Illness. [British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby. Aug. 19. Considerable interest is being taken m Scotland m the visit which the King and Queen are to pay to Balmoral. Their Majesties are travelling by special train from Sandringham to Balmoral on Saturday, and
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD.
    33 11 Strength Well Maintained. [British Radio Official Service. I Rugby. Aug. 19. Lord Birkenhead had a quiet night and his strength is well maintained, but he is not yet free from fever.
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    RELIEF FOR JAPANESE FARMERS.
    79 11 Redeming Impoverished Industry. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service J Tokyo, Aug. 20. The Cabinet has adopted the plan to accommodate farms with low interest loans to the extent of Y70.000.000 with a view to redeeming farm -villages from impoverishment. The Seiyukai <main Opposition), criticising the Government decision, declares
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    BLOWN TO PIECES BY BOMB.
    60 11 Texan Bank Robber's Fate. London, Aug. 10. Fort Worth < Texas. > —Carrying a black ban containing a powerful bomb, a bank robber entered the Stockyards National Bank and demanded £2.000. On being refused, he dropped the bag and Ihfl bomb exploded, blowing the robber
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    "THE WALL OF DEATH."
    57 11 Jean MulloLs. a younc and well-known Parisian doctor, met his death while watching the exciting attraction, "The Wall of Death," at a Paris entertainment park near the Bois de Boulogne. He was watching motor-cyclists racing round the inside of a circular perpendicular wall when he lost
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    SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S DIFFICULTIES.
    90 12 FEDERAL HELP. t Plan for Co-operative Aid. I (Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, \ug. 19. A conference of Premiers has appointed a national finance advisory committee consisting Of Mr. J. A. Lyons (Federal Postmaster-General). Mr. E. J. A. Hogan (Premier of Victoria), atr. L. L. Hill (Premier ol South
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    THE STATE'S HEAVY DISABILITIES.
    373 12 "In vi."A of the sympath 'tic beaiim ",ive*a us by |fr Bculltn, and the rpeech he mad« on the Budget, In which he appealed for co-opera-tion between the Slates and the Commonwealth, we hopi that our mission last uwlc tn seek assistance for South Australia Wffl
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    PERSIA'S LAST WORD.
    187 12 6 Military Co-operation With Turkey. [Renter's Service.! Constantinople. Aug. 19. What appears to bo Persia s last word m the exchange of Turco-Persian Notes regarding lh( Kurdish rebellion WM received to-day. It declares that the Persian Government cannot m any drcumateneei consent to military co-operation with Turkey
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    AMERICA'S FINANCES.
    107 12 Increasing Expenditure and Shrinking Revenue. r [Reuters Service. I Washington. Aug. 19. A deficit of $200,000,000 is feared at the end of the fiscal year June 30. 1931, due to increasing expenditure and shrinking revenues, iind reduced business activity. Expenditure from July Ist to August 15. excluding National
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    BRITAIN'S TWO MILLION UNEMPLOYED.
    37 12 I Renter's Service. London, Aug 20 Unemployed m Great Britain now number 2.050.000, (repreacutlm an increase of ***** time August 6th.. which wus m turn an inmmm of 39,000 over the preceding week.
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    ASSASSINATION IN SHANGHAI.
    727 12 DAYLIGHT AFFAIR. Murderers' Escape from Police Pursuit. Mr. T. C. Chao. Special Commissioner m charge of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., was shot at and fatally wounded m broad daylight at the entrance to his office on the Bund recently. Making use of the fact that
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    AMERICAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    68 12 Miss. Nuthall's Double Success. I Reuter'.s Service.] Forest Hills. Aug. 19. In iht American lawn tennis doubles championship, first round. Miss Betty Nuthall and Miss Sarah Palfrey beat Mrs. Hawke and Miss Gladys Hutchings 6 l, 6 l. In the second round of the singles Miss
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    CEYLON FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
    73 12 Previously acknowledged 561.00 Collected by Mr. D. A. de Silva 14.00 Collected by Mr. W. Piyanege 20.00 Collected by Mr. D. A. Devendra 12.00 $607.00 At the decision of the committee meeting held un the 10th instant the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was requested to
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    GLOUCESTER BATTLE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
    925 12 COUNTY CRICKET. Lancashire Their Principal Rivals. Gaining full points m their matches against Kent and Leicestershire respectively Lancashire and Gloucestershire improved ther positions m the county championship on Tuesday at the expense of Yorkshire and Notts, who were unable to reach a conclusion m their
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    ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MALAYA.
    899 12 .THE ANNUAL MEETING. Mr. Eric Macfadyen Elected President. [From Our Own Correspondent.! London, July 24. The tenth annual meeting of the Association of British Malaya was held at the offices <.f the Rubber Growers Association on July 23rd The President, Mr. D. J. Ward was m
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    THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    148 12 Lanes. 25 9 0 8 5 3 IC9 Gloucester 25 13 4 2 5 1 133 *Yorks 25 9 2 6 3 5 131 Notts 25 7 1 10 5 2 129 Kent 25 10 6 5 4 0 117 Surrey 26 3 3 12 5 3
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    MALAYAN MARKSMEN AT BISLEY.
    908 12 JUNIOR MACKINNON. Major Edwardes' Good Shooting. (From Our Own Corresnondent.) Bisley, July 17. The Federated Mala> States and Straits Settlements teams again tried their luck m the competition for the Junior MacKinnon Challenge Cup at Bisley to-day— off the J "Barnett" as it is called— which
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    FLYING MILLIONAIRE DEAD.
    98 12 FLYING MILLIONAIRE DEAD. MR. VANjJT, !Uk Dronnine r the artatioG v i round the «or] 1 yacht and i e«Ut His b HI rali i he went to hi i I sivc rwn b i i was found !v v the sat perched on U position tnd li king then
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    AMERICAN MUNITIONS FOR CHINA.
    11 12 i Official Han lifted. men! ,'had bt
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    209 12 n 24th, l! I 1 13 pm Drill <iy and Bi •3.V c ion. Signal 1 Btturdi 1 p i m.g.> Coy Pr Range, BR A iv». < lap. "A Bundaj B i Untt, Cli SR.A. <\ C i Coy Camp. I a.m, S.V.C A..-1 ROUTINE ORDERS
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    TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC EXAMINATION.
    67 12 1 The nine pupils i I ed for the Trinity C Km; ninsuinn In JUI ling results: I A.T.C Divl d. Wilton pi Senior Division. 1 Senior I»i\i^i<!i I bom. \dv.inr<d .Itirmr; Ifuriorie ho dj Junior DhrMcn; I.:. »n Oh <M lh 1 Pr«'p.»ratcry Diviston
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      INTERNATIONAL TEAM MATCHES.
      718 13 A New Idea. (By William T. Tilden) T»HERE is a MW idea out at the Germantown Cricket Club next September, provided the plans of the US. I.av.u Tennis Association are MOceaafully completed. There is to be a fourcornered International team, match held between Prar.ro. Italy. England and
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      LICENCES WITHDRAWN FROM TRAINER AND JOCKEY.
      91 13 Inquiry at Poona. Poona. July 1"!.' After the races last evening the S'ewrtrds cf the Turf Club held an inquiry into the running of tii^ hcrse Sarkha m the lCohammarah Plato. Divi-'.-n 1. After homing the evidence cf the trainer. Byramjcr- Rur.tomjee. and the
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      BLACKPOOL PROFIT.
      112 13 Nearly £3,000 Surplus Last Season. The Blackpool Football Club, who, wl tbt championship of the Second Di 4 n ol tlie Football Le last season, eained promotloli to the Fir:t Division, mad? a profit on the year's working c r Z2.CIK. 1 tie c .i b were able
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      AMERICAN BASEBALL.
      39 13 (Reuter's Service. 1 New York. Aug. 10. Latest baseb'.n results are M follow: NATIONAL LEAGUE. Pittsbuiij Brooklyn Chicago 17 Philadelphia 3. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Washington 5. Detroit 4. Philadelphia 6. St. Louis 4. New York 11. Chicago 2.
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      FORTY DOGS FOR KING ALFONSO.
      286 13 Greyhound Racing m Spain. The King of Spain has become one of the patrons of greyhound racing. He saw the final of the Greyhound Raring Derby at the White City and was so Impressed by the immense enthusiasm which greeted the result and the dean
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      ENGLAND WINS EMPIRE POLO CUP.
      272 13 ENGLAND WINS EMPIRE POLO CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 17. England won the Prince of Wales' Em p ire Polo Cup ai Hurlingham on Saturday by 9 goals to 4 from a team representing India, with Rao Raja Hanut Singh and three officers of native cavalry m Capt.
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      GERMAN CRICKETERS AT THE OVAL.
      136 13 Happy Ending to Regrettable Incident. London. Aim 4. An incident m which the first German cricket team to visit England was refused admission at. the Oval on Saturday has been h:.ppily cleared up m a letter from the Secretary of the 'irrey Club, m which
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      AMERICA'S CUP DEFENDERS.
      96 13 Testing the U.S. Yachts. London. Aug. 4. Newport (Rhode Island). Weetamoe. Enterprise, Whirlwind and Yankee, the four yachts from which the defender of the America's Cup will b" relected, raced over 37 L miles to-day. \Veetam~e won the race with Enterprise next, three minutes behind. London, Aug.
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      GERMAN OFFICER'S COLOUR BAN.
      70 13 Would Not Meet Native Footballers. P.niulnn. Au«. 7. Messages from Zanzibar reveal that when the German cruiser Karlsruhe visited the port, the Captaia expressed his disinclination to meet any team or' footballers containing coloured men. The on!y match played was with a te*.m from the fmaJl
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      399 16 BXS.N. CO., LTD. For SYDNEY (DIRECT) S.S. SIRDHANA (GR. 8,000 TONS) iailf about Sept. 9th. This vessel has excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Fare First Class $35*. Fare Second Class $230. For full particulars, apply to BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. AGENTS. Tele. 5433 s.s. NIEUW ZEALAND. Consignees
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      671 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuala Panang, Pekan, Sungti Lembln and Kuantan (via Oemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tueaoay, Thursday and Friday. am nyr>gfrrtfr every Thursday i la Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam am Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.n» Kota
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      119 16 Kuching, Sar. 903, from Kuching 20, for Kuching 23. Khoen Foeng, Dut. 533, from Pontianak 20, for Pontianak 22. Rompin, Brit. 72, from Penang 20, for Llnggi 23. Deli, Brit. 726, from Bangkok 20, for Bangkok 24. CLEARANCES. Aug. 20. Kota Pinang, V. d. Does.de Bye. Valentyn, Majang, Thedens, Sibolga,
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      PASSENGERS HOMEWARD.
      331 17 tana mSUm a* 9 a»CD Round Turner Humphreys. Mr. G Mi,.s L. Stephens, Mr |fn C. O. Gang-. Lt Hartley Jones. M-isUr H Evtngton. Mr. McR Wytt and infant. I R Murray. MLtiti Mrs. c Puk F R Morttook. Mr. IV Mr. t Mr and Mr? s Hyin,
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      OVERSEAS FREIGHTS UNDER REVIEW.
      94 17 OVERSEAS FREIGHTS UNDER REVIEW. Crease Likely m Opinion of Shipowners. MlViee uhatev.r about tPPmg freights.- said mana ger o! th. Aberdeen and 'Major Owen, gently, ranwrom Canberra that. -ho* question of ';^on m Adelaide Mapping circle, Mr. Sculhn U anxious that to freights, 'he on top of other bur- th,
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      ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFIC.
      72 17 llma Sailors ,n Trouble. to illegal OMM*. round .heir waists I Ha bj to mid-stream on ■man betol seller. m Hutted, p'.ead- I W the iirs* adipriso, wo months' o! Rs. 100. or further term of one the latter to Meni lad to pay "it to suffer
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      FISHING GROUNDS.
      1251 17 British Trawlers at Bear Island. The report on Sea Fisheries for the year 1929 issued by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries emphasizes by statistics some important facts which were insisted upon m a leading article m The Times of January 27 m which it was pointed out
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    COCAINE ON JAPANESE STEAMER.
    647 17 R5.200,000 HAUL. Customs' Officer's Discovery on Seattle Maru. Calcutta, Aug. 11. After a search lusting three days, th<? Calcutta Customs officers have made one of the biggest seizures of cocaine m recent years, pnd it is expected that there will be important developments affecting both India
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    QUEST'S NEW EXPEDITION.
    170 17 London, July 6. Fifteen of the youngest explorers who have ever left England sailed to-day from St. Katherine's dock m Sir Ernest Shackleton's old ship Quest to explore the Arctic ice cap m Greenland with a view to establishing an allBritish air route across the Arctic to
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    PHARAOH'S PEASANTS AND A MIXTURE.
    638 18 BRITAIN'S NO SURRENDER. Egypt's Population Puzzle. Some people see, m the recent rioting m Alexandria, proof that Britain's hold on Egypt is weakening, and that Egypt's desire to "throw off the foreign yoke," getting nearer to realisation by violence. There is little m the present
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    ACCIDENTS AT HYDE PARK LIDO.
    333 18 First Drowing Cases For 10 Years. It was revealed at an inquest on a lad drowned m the Serpentine that a bather had been rescued from drowning every day since the "Lido" opened there. Altogether there have been 29 such rescues. The inquest was on
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      418 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) *aid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 teserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: \lor Star Hong Kong Rangoon \mritsar Iloilo Saigon
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      598 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Ca P ltal £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800.000 Paid u P 1.050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.646.505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas
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    THE OVER-PRODUCTION OF RUBBER.
    93 19 THE OVER- PRODUCTION OF RUBBER. ANOTHER SCHEME. 1( a Market Sceptical of v Plan Proposals. -COPYRIGHT. 1 n London. Aur. 20. 1 ea to-day full s been drawn up c rton. Brooklandi .aiib.it over-pro-b Ok GK veramenti h ata en erety tobehawttd old pay s It h»d been t i
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    LOCAL NEWS UNFAVOURABLE.
    93 19 tive gathered on tnd others concerned iy that the new not a little amusethe scheme receive jp-?ountry bow U was ild be 1 put by the head rubber eetata agents. I oui that the shut•;itt\s would impose I 1 mplnycm. while I thai when the price ates
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    BUKIT K. B. RUBBER.
    88 19 No Dividend. t1 by the directors < the share1V »>■ held on August 25th, at Sime, ibmtt the Balance and Lou Account fcr the June 30th The profit for the year amounts to $47.47; L the balance brought h II year $13,478.17: 1 ice of $13,525.64:
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    PAHI PLANTATIONS.
    28 19 Closed Down. 1 :nd un i hteh In Kolantan have na le to arrange a are issue. ton I )7. (It of f3DS. 1926, when M.
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    EXCHANGES.
    42 19 Bcrrtce.] Kugby, Auff. 20. y terdam 12C? T .d Berlin 20 ?9. •It. Rio 4 29-32. Bue- 18.165, O-neva H ngKOBg Is. 3T«d.. Milan 92.98. New W-17. Paris 123.82. Shanghai 1 WH Vistula 34.455. Pro- U. 0 U-ifcL, Silver M 13-lfd
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    635 19 Some Interest m Mines. I Singapore, Aug. 19. Considerably more interest has been evinced m Mining stocks during the week and a fair turnover has taken place although attention is at present being chiefly confined to spoculativr* Dollar shares standing below par The quotation for the metal
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    KRAMAT PULAI.
    94 19 The net prefit tor it>29 of Kramat Pulal *:>. 4 £12,203 lor 1928). The d\:*r m recommend a final dividend 2'_. per cent :uki:< for the year (again* m per cent.), £4,677 (againct nil •ten iM prcprrty KOOOUBt, and £5,00 t nii> i; I to reserve, I saving
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    LAMBAK RUBBER.
    105 19 Lambak Rubber harvested 1 ,056.9601 b. during be jear to March 31 (again I :'J->L'!Blb. fo--1928-29), Md the price realized for the crop actually Mild was 9.99 d. per lb. (against 11.40 d). r..v profit was VIJM* (against £17.214>, t o vh v; added £1C.82j brought forward. The
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    27 19 Harrisons, Barker Co., Penan*, Agents: Kamunting Tin (First half August) 763 pkls.; 860 hours. Pangnga River (First half August) 465 pkls.; 495 hours.
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      211 19 August 20. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 7 8 London 3 months' sight 23 27 32 London 60 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London 30 days' sight 2 [3% London, demand 2 3 ***** London, T.T. ajS 11)16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1428 Hamburg, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      204 19 August 20. Tin 125 Tons $70.00 Gambler 9 \jl Pepper White 29 Pepper Black 20 Flake Tapioca 3 70 Pearl Sago Small 6% Copra, Sundried 6.80 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) g.30 Rice, Siam oid No. 1 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    877 19 WEDNESDAY. AIG. 20TH CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Bm*en Heiien. Asam Kumbang 27s 28s 6*l Ay or Hi:am (ss> 9s 3d 10s Bangrin Tin 13s 9d 14s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 55 60 Bukit Arang ($1) 40 60 Burmah Malay (E) 13s 15s ncm Chenderiang
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    109 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. Aug;. 20. Tin. Quiet. Kuchais 81 85. Kintas «7 90. Penawats 42 45. Malay Consols 14 16 Ulu Klangs 70 75, Sungei Luas 83 88. Petalings 4.45 4.75, Klang Rivers 1.70 1.85. Johans 24 i 27. Hongkong Tin 14s 3d 15s, Ayer Hitams 9s m.
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    B.N.B. CHARTERED CO.
    247 19 Conservation of financial resources, because I of difficult international conditions, is the reSHI son for non-payment of dividend by British North Borneo (Chartered) Company. Not only I has the bad state of the rubber industry which seems to get no better with the passage I' of time
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    TIN PRODUCTION COSTS.
    200 19 Publication Question. TtM question Of the desirability of making i public ti:e exact costs of tin production is further debated m a letter from Mr. Julius L. F. Yogel. published m the July issue of "Tin." 'I am opinion." Mr. Yogel writes, "that it is not desirable
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 19 August Unh.. II o'tloik noon. Buyers Bellers R. 5.3. equal to London Standard, Spot 15 15* Standard R.s.s. on Tender Au^ 15 15*4 Sept. 15', l.v, Oct. 18 15 Oct-Dec. 16 it) 1 Jan-Mar. n it 1 Tone of Market Steady-Sellers re erved. Latest Cable:—
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    86 19 the Lendu Rubber O i:\pany show a m profit tor th<> year to liar h 3! £4.225 tor 1928-St), whk b mcrea* th amount to be carried forward to £7,492. Lafi year 1'»..240 was written bi!< k from income-tax «rye and £3i.000 from raaerre account; nc b rA was paid,
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    130 19 Tho Singapore Chamber oi Ciminuiif Rubber Association held its 981 st. auction when there was catalogued 2.204 503 lbs.; 984.15 tons. Offered 1,873.460 lbs.; K:i<i.3t> ions. Sola 1 f>25.449 lbs. 681.00 tons. Spot. London 4 id. New York c ts. prices R*;\i.izi:n. The next auction will be
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    THE NEW BAGAWAN COMPANY.
    42 19 LFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT i London, Auk. 20. Bagawan Rubber Estates ha.s been registered vith a nominal capital of £300.000. tht- ihtm >eing priced at 2s. to acquire the Banawan Rubber Company which Ls now m liquida'i- n
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    AUSTRALIAN WHEAT GROWERS' DIFFICULTIES.
    227 19 No Federal Pool This Season. Canberra, July 20. No alternative scheme for assisting Australian wheat fiuweii can be put into operation by the Fi'dcra! Qovi rnmant this fear. Mr. Parker Moloney told a big deputation 3f New South Wake tunnel at Parliament House. The deputation protested
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