The Straits Budget, 7 August 1930

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY) No. 3.7*2 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1930. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    366 1 LEADERS— Page Is Restriction a Dead Letter .*1 Reviving Handicraft 3 Communism in China 3 Bank llolidav 3-4 Cables and Wireless 4 Russia Today Occasional Notes 5-6 Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News ..23-26 'hade with South America 10 Arrest of Congress Leaders 11 t .Pictures H
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1727 1 f A. C. McNab. Government Surveyor Penang, has arrived in Sinraj" r e from Penang, where he was acting f r hr. H. Smith, who has just returned ,,rl Home leave. Mr. M. B. Shelley has resumed his 1 duties as 1 reasurcr, S.S. The Hon. Mr.
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    ARCHITECTS AT DINNER.
    1018 2 Singapore Gathering. •MR. J. SCOTT’S REPLY TO “DESIGNING PEOPLE^.” A School of Architecture attached to Raffles College was a suggestion offered at the first annual dinner of the Singapore Society of Architects held at Raffles Hotel tm Saturday. There was a large number of guests present. Supporting
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    MR. EDWARD SALZMANN.
    600 2 Funeral at Bidadari Cemetery. The funeral of Mr. Edward Charles Salzmann, who died on Wednesday, in his 87th year, took place in the afternoon. the Rev. J. V. Westlake officiating. A service was held in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, where Mr. Salzmann was •rganist for 50 years, and
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    URBAN CO-OPERATIVE CONFERENCE.
    894 2 Comprehensive Resolui tions Passed. i (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Kua'n I umpur, Aug. 4. The following resolutions were proposed and passed at the second AHMnleya Urban Co-operative Conference held i n the Town Hall over the week end under the auspices of the Selangor l rban Co-operative
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    WELCH REGT. PRIVATE SHOT.
    404 2 Tragedy on Board s.s. Kiungchow. A tragedy occurred on bourn the Kiungchow, a vessel belonging t thfc China Navigation Co., last week, which resulted in the death of Pte. Rohm* 0 f 2nd. Batt. Welch Regt. It has been the custom for some time for vessels
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    SHIPPING FREIGHTS.
    130 2 Surtax of 20 Per Cent. From Shanghai. It is notified that, in view of the coninued low rate of exchange in Shanghai, companies have found it necessary to charge a surtax of 20 ner cent. >n all rates of freight quoted in the Shanghai to Straits Fre eht
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      IS RESTRICTION A DEAD LETTER?
      983 3 from that figure of 17,100 tons.—Straits Times, July 31. Events of the past forty-eight hours would suggest that the answer to the question which, forms the heading this article s0 far as it involves special legislation or other Government action, is a decided affirmative. Cabled
      from that figure of 17,100 tons.—Straits Times, July 31.  -  983 words
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      REVIVING HANDICRAFT.
      1096 3 similar institution in Colombo.—Straits Times, Autr. 1. Many admirable institutions founded in Malaya show a tendency to languish after r* time. The climate is trying, conditions are all against being energetic and memoers find it difficult to preserve their early enthusiasm. It may have occurred to a good
      similar institution in Colombo.—Straits Times, Autr. 1.  -  1,096 words
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      COMMUNISM IN CHINA.
      1136 3 Straits Times, Ail". 2. It is the expected which is happening in China. And, what is more, it is only just beginning to happen. Today the socalled Communist uprising is attracting almost as much attention as the Civil War tomorrow it will either definitely merge with or
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      BANK HOLIDAY.
      1149 3 r«.t all the vorry !—Straits Times, Au*. Among the minor consolations of liv'intr in Malaya is the fact that wise custom has ordained that there shall l>e frcuuent week-end respites from toil. Not onlv are the hohdays of the English Calendar faithfully observed, hut such festivals a 1?
      r«.t all the vorry !—Straits Times, Au*.  -  1,149 words
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      CABLES AND WIRELESS.
      1092 4 Straits Times. Aug. 5. For many jears the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Co. Ltd. the Eastern Extension” for short was regarded throughout the hat almost as a semi-public iastitulion. It gave its customers an efficient am. inmiworthy service, it was administetod lon ound and progressive
      — Straits Times. Aug. 5.  -  1,092 words
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      RUSSIA TODAY.
      1132 4 —Straits Times, Aujr. 6. We hope to begin publication in the course of a few weeks of a series of articles which, we believe, will tell for the first time the plain and unI varnished story of Russia under the Soviets as seen by a trained and impartial
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    SIKHS IN TROUBLE.
    128 4 Alleged Possession Of Revolver. Arrested by Detective Inspect McIntosh on Saturday at the Kong Kong Bank buildings, an elderly Sikh nanvn Lab Singh was charged before Mr. IWilson, the Singapore Criminal Di.-'tuc* Judge, on Tuesday with possession 't an automatic pistol and twelve rounds ot ammunition. Two
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    CAR TURNS TURTLE.
    92 4 Woman Passenger Escapes With a Shaking. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, July JL Mrs. Simpson, wife of Mr. A. A. son, of the Federated Engineering Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, had an extraordiniu. escape from injury when the motor-cai >■ which she was travelling came into col sion
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      NEW USES FOR TIN.
      125 5 Straits Tim««, July 31. New uses for tin are welcomed these days though it is doubtful whether the iollov ing story contains a scheme for increased consumption, which would prove popular. Addressing the delegates to the Xustralian Der.tal Congress at Brisbane nmently. the Premier (Mr. A.
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      “KEEPING FAITH.”
      172 5 were just trying to Ke»*p faith.”—Straits Tiinfr, July 11. i -»i tly before noon, a few days ago, a limousine came to a standstill at the foot ui the steps of the Singapore War Memorial, on the Esplanade. A young miik, presumably returning from the i.urch with her
      were just trying to Ke»*p faith.”—Straits Tiinfr, July 11.  -  172 words
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      WHY PLANTERS GO GREY.
      194 5 —Straits Times, July 31. 1 Santcrs are long-suffering men. A ;i.hng market for rubber may be the most pressing of their immediate problems, but that alone is not the extent of their rows. The interference of well-mean-:u; individuals whose ignorance of local •nditions is equalled only
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      THE BITER BIT.
      185 5 Strait? Times, July 31. An astonishing uproar has been caused n the United States because an embargo :t been placed by Gr.at Britain ahd the \v;: ntine on low-grade American apples infected with fruit fly. The U.S. Government i* flooded with protests from people eho say that
      Strait? Times, July 31.  -  185 words
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      A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
      155 5 o* —‘•‘w acme Straits Times, Au*. 1. Ihe statement issued by the Rubber Growers’Association, published on another h. a ge, begins by rousing the hope 3 of inose who clamour for restriction —only shatter them later on. It is declared the agreement of the Anglo-Dutch liaison Committee
      o* ••—‘•‘w acme Straits Times, Au*. 1.  -  155 words
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      A “LIE DETECTOR.”
      176 5 —Straits Times, Aug 1. pursuit °f truth is a very nobLe and difficult quest and there are few of us who wo id d not be pleased if we could dcwcct falsehood without resorting to cross-questioning. What a tremendous of time it would be, particularly in he
      —Straits Times, Aug 1.  -  176 words
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      AMERICAN CONSULAR TRIALS.
      141 5 AMERICAN CONSULAR TRIALS 11'. consular entertaining.—Strait.-; Times, Autf. 1. A recent cable from Washington announced that President Hoover had signed an executive order forbidding champagnes and wines at the Government’s expense in American embassies and consulates. The American diplomatic and consular representatives may continue to have those luxuries if they
      11'. consular entertaining.—Strait.-; Times, Autf. 1.  -  141 words
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      BUSY BEES.
      165 5 Straits Times. Aug. 1. The Bohemian Cafe Dome, in Montparnasse, has been stung. The painters and writers and other communers with nature, whose knowledge of the countryside is no doubt confined to that part of France within the Paris octroi, have found that the busy bee3’ activities are
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      AT LAST!
      57 5 .raits Times, Aug. t. As we go to press, we learn that a Proclamation has been issued by the Government of the Straits Settlements prohibiting, for a period of three months, Emigration of male adults from China. The decision will he welcomed with considerable relief. May be, after
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      SUNDAY TAPPING.
      192 5 Ut <1 I vlv 14 iv »< i' ,U.-iiablo (U'velnpnv nt.—Straits Ti iv Autr. 2. Although Sir Cecil dementi’s forthcoming visit to Java is in no sense an official mission connected with the rubber industry, it is likely to lead to at least one important change in the
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      WAR AND OBESITY.
      205 5 on the hand3 down Straits Times, Auj?. 2. President Hoover i; reported to be annoyed at the passing of the World War Veterans Bill which adds many diseases, including gout and obesity, to the list ol diseases for which a pension may be claim- obesity were included
      on the hand3 down ”?—Straits Times, Auj?. 2.  -  205 words
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      A DELICATE PROBLEM.
      249 5 —Straits Times, Aug. 2. Visitors to th&lt;* Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships yesterday afternoon were puzzled by the appearance on the notice n ??i he names of Paul Clerc and v. H. kleinman as competitors in the men s doubles. Originally, Kleinman was entered with Roy Smith, but
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      THE R 100.
      228 5 -Straits Times, Aug. 4. In spite of an inevitable feeling of disappointment, everyone will admire the sheer, straightforward honesty of the comments on the long awaited flight of the airship R100 to Canada. The cable puts it quite bluntly in this way All the officers are agreed
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      THE BEC PLAN.
      604 5 —Straits Times, Aug. 4. In I.e Courrier Saigonnais of July 2G M. Raymond Picard attempts to answer some of the criticisms which have been levelled at the plan evolved by M. Bee, of French Indo-China, for raising the price of rubber. The essential features of M. Bee’s
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      DEPRESSION IN CEYLON.
      154 5 to the depression. —Straits Times, Aujr. 5. With tea and rubber both slumping and plumbago still deep in the Doldrums, Ceylon appears to be passing through an era of acute depression at present. Letters from Colombo declare that most of the Euiopcan firms have been compelled to
      to the depression. —Straits Times, Aujr. 5.  -  154 words
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      MALAYA’S ROADS.
      211 5 has to proceed at a snail’s pact*. —Straits Times, A up. f». The motoring roads of Malaya are easily the best in the Near or the Far East, ami, generally speaking, compare very favourably with (hose in Europe. This being the case op.c hesitates to offer adverse criticism.
      has to proceed at a snail’s pact*.—Straits Times, A up. f».  -  211 words
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      ESPERANTO.
      205 5 -Straits Time/, Aujr. a. Twenty years ago there was a mild boom in Esperanto, and enthusiasts fondly hoped that the time was approaching when all the nations of the world would be able to converse through the medium of the universal language. There were congresses anti meetings, and visitors
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      ROUND THE WORLD RECORDS.
      192 6 Straits Times, Aug. 5. Mr. J. H. Mears, who held the for the f jus test round the world f.ntil the &lt;iraf Zeppelin did the Journey", :&gt;1 days, 8 hours, 2b minutes last year, lit recover his laurel*, but the Attempt which started on Saturday met
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      ESTATE WAGES REDUCED.
      246 6 —Straits Tines, Autr. 0 Planters, who have troubles in plenty these days, can at least breathe a S1 £h of relief over the action taken by the Indian Immigration Committee and endowed by the F.M.S. Government. As reported on another page, it is notified thut from Oct.
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      OPPORTUNITY.
      218 6 Straits Times, Aug. fi. We are told that opportunity knocks but once at our door and if we let it pass by we may flounder for ever in the slough of mediocrity. How far that may be true it is difficult to say, but at least one girl at
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      THE SCIENCE OF PAHITS.
      258 6 pore in the shade ?—Straits Times, Aug. G. A visitor passing through Singapore recently commented on the hospitality of our city, incidentally remarking that it was a city of scientific drinking. He said it was not the amount of drinking, but the variety of drinking that
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    CONVICTION UPHELD.
    474 6 Three Tamils on Robbery Charge. The suggestion that a case should be referred back to the convicting police magistrate, with the question as to whether he did indeed convict the accused of the charge on which they were produced before him was made before the nief justice (Sir
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    ORDERED OUT OF SIAM.
    102 6 Chinese Boy Scouts Leave For Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 30. The party of boy scouts from China, who arrived the day before yesterday in Bangkok for a fortnight’s visit, have been ordered by the authorities to leave Siam as they have no credentials
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    LATIN VERSE COMPETITION
    525 6 Conducted by Tityrus” RESULT OF COMPETITION No. 1. The piece for competition was as follow* THE OLD STOIC. Riches I hold in light esteem, And love I Laugh to scorn And lust of fame was but a dream, That vanished with the morn And if I pray,
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    GUNNERS’ SHOOT.
    101 6 Volunteers’ Week-end Camp At Blakan Mati. The booming of guns lent a war-like atmosphere to Blakan Mati over the Aug Holidays. On Saturday the S.R.A. (v) wen. into camp under command of Capt. J. Lee On Sunday the war started. Through out the heat of the day perspiring
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    LAND ACQUISITION AT CHANGI.
    502 6 Two Women Ask for Over $1,000,000. The hearing was resumed on August 6 of the appeal against the collector’s award of $132,000 for 70 acres of land acquired at the 14th mile, Changi, and for which the owners, two Indian women living in India, ore asking
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    STATE BOUNDARY.
    210 6 Agreement Between Perak And Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. At a meeting of the Perak state council the Sultan expressed on behalf of f' 11 council the general regret that was at the departure of Mr. E. A. Di-kson (1 retirement. Mr. Dickson, senior district officer
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 7 TThe Straits Times is not responsible for lie oniniors of its correspondents. Correationnents should bear in mind that letters »ast be short and to the point. Long r Vsties ate liable to be rejected or cut jj WJ Correspondents must enclose their ran:** end addresses, not necessarily for publication
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    CAUGHT ?
    134 7 CAUGHT To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Has the Straits Times been caught napping by Probatum Est Surely, one could 6afely offer P.E. any prize for finding a country where a calculation similar to the one shown in your issue of the 28th inst. would riot give the
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    WATER SUPPLY.
    210 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—May I be permitted to make a correction in the report of my remarks on the above subject which appeared in yesterday’s Straits Times I am reported to have said For the year 1929 the Water Department showed a loss of
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    FORESTRY BONDS.
    97 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Ith reference to your article of A :g. 1, concerning the failure of the Forcslal Timber Company of Auckland. Now Zealand, we would thank you tc make it clear to th? public that the N.Z. Perpetual Forests Limited has no
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    THE WHITE PAPER.
    1095 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It is interesting to know that the General Adviser. Johore, and the Legal Adviser are satisfied with themselves and with one another and that H.E. the Governor is satisfied with them both. It is interesting to surmise that these three
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    NOISE.
    147 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —You often refer to the noise nuisance and I think you only refer to the business streets, but there are people who can work amid much noise but detest noise near where they live or rest. It is cruel to disturb
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    THEATRE MANNERS.
    212 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Apparently a very sharp lesson in manners and good taste is necessary to a large number of European residents in the Colony, who seek their pleasures in cinema and theatrical atmospheres, and who delight in pushing their way* to their
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    PHEW!
    200 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I read with interest the stories of the dog who took taxis, and the one of the intelligent French poodle, in your issue of July 20, and they call to mind an animal of extraordinary intelligence that. I owned a while
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    MR. MAIR’S REFUSAL.
    144 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have read very carefully, and with much interest, Mr. F. Mail’s speech •it the meeting of Kent (F.M.S.) Tin Dredging Co. It is plain fi'&lt; m tkai speech that Mr. Mail* does not conside* the T.P.A. scheme, now
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    POSTHUMOUS HEIR TO ESTATE.
    690 7 Claim Dismissed by Mr. Justice Stevens. In *the Supreme Court on Wednesday Mr. Justice Stevens entered judgment in favour of the defendants in the suit in which an attempt was made to prove that Tay Ben Huat, a nine-months-old baby, was the son of Tay Boon
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    JOHORE COUNCIL.
    88 7 New Bill Regarding Advocates And Solicitors. At a meeting of tho Johoro Council of State* hold at the* Dcwan, Johoro Bahru, on Thursday, in addition to othor busine»ss, six amending Bills were passed, viz. Bills amending the Railways Enactment, the Women and Girls Protection enactment, the* Seditious Publications
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    RECAPTURE OF CHANGSHA.
    652 8 Heuter. —Nichi-Nichi. —Sin Kuo Min. Mid-Yangtse Red Menace Growing Apace. TSINAN OFFENSIVE. Nationalist Attack On Shantung Capital. Nanking, Aug. 5. It is oflicinUy announced that Government troops entered Changsha this morning. Shanghai, Aug. 5. While the Communist menace in the i Ynngtse Valley (especially in the vicinity
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    415 8 Tuesday, July 22. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clementi arrived at Singapore by tho s.s. Kedah. Thursday, July 24. Mr. and Mrs. D. Paterson, Mr. and Mrs. II. I). Mundell, Miss Hoops, Miss Nesbitt and Mr. K. Hobbs dined at Government House and afterwards accompanied His Excellency
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    WIDESPREAD DROUGHT.
    139 8 Reservoir Dries Up and Water Rationed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 5. Perak at the present moment is experiencing a widespread and severe drought which has caused a shortage of water and is giving much anxiety, especially among rural dwellers. The countryside has a parched appearance and
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TOUR.
    1353 8 Somerset’s Surprise Bowler. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 30. In «*pite of the cold and checrlesweather at Taunton today, where Somersetshire were entertaining the Australians, thj ground was filled with spectators iofore noon. The tourists rested Kippax, I airfare, Oldfield and Wall. When stumps were drawn
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    A FRANK ANALYSIS OF CO-OPERATION.
    3840 9 Mvhat is its future Strength and Weaknesses Of The Movement. Imembers who do not I “PLAY FAIR.” fl (From Our Own Correspondent.) J Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. 1 The following is the text of the address, Urban Co-operation—its Strength, its ■Weakness and its Future,” delivered
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    191 10 Mr. W. H. Day and Miss Agnes Stark. The wedding of Mr. W. H. Day, son of Mr. nnd Mrs. C. W. Day, of Exeter, ar.d Miss Agnes Elizabeth Stark, eldei daughter of the late Mr. John Stark and Mrs. Peter Hay, took place* at the Presbyterian Church,
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    JOHORE’S “WAR.”
    117 10 All Day Tactical Exercises At Buloh Kasap. Tactical exercises were carried out am Monday at Buloh Kasap by members of the Johore Military Forces and the Johore Volunteer Engineers. The operations continued throughout the day nnd afterwards Major General H. R. Pritchard, G. O. C. Troops, complimented the
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    GOOD SHOOTING AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    987 10 Volunteer Rifle Bisley Meeting. Keen competition was seen at the S.V.R.A. Bisley meeting, which opened on Saturday at Bukit Timah Range and was continued on Sunday and Monday: Although the entries were not as large amight have been expected the standard was very good. The
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    348 10 The Singapore Chess Club meets every Friday evening at the Adelphi Hotel. A competition is now in progress for the club championship. The results to date are as follows P. W. D. L. Pts. B.O. Wilmot 14 10 0 4 10 R. Jumabhoy ..9 4 1 4
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    MEDICAL SECRETS.
    167 10 Problem that is Baffling Paris. Interest in medical circles in Paris is concentrated on a dispute between a doctor who has charge of a hospital and the police over the question of professional secrecy. So puzzled arc the police by the problem that a special police commission has
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    ‘MALAYAN CO-OPERATOR.’
    50 10 With the object of knitting together the thousands of co-operators scattered over Malaya, a quarterly publication called The Malayan Co-operator has been produced. The first issue contains messages of encouragement from the heads of the country and many iiwtructive articles on the origin and formation of the movement.
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    TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA.
    272 10 ,—British Wireless. Prince of Wales’ Visit. KEEN INTEREST IN EXHIBITION. Rugby, Aug. 5. Arrangements are in hand f or thi Prince of Wales to visit Argentina and Brazil in the spring of next year. Th main purpose of the visit is to enable the Prince to
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    ESTATE WAGES CUT WANTED.
    251 10 Malacca Planters Are Unanimous. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 2. The Malacca branch of the Planters' Association held a special emergency gene--al meeting yesterday for the purpose of considering the following resolutions (1) That to qualify for the minimum rate of pay tappers, on completion
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    68 10 Siamese Youth Arrested And Charged. J. Jeremial, a sixteen-year-old Siamese, was produced before Mr. P. S. the Second Police Magistrate, on August t by Detective Inspector McLew 11 n charged with murder and remanded pending the Coroner’s inquiry. The charge arises out of the death of a Chinese
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    INSURING PUBLIC CONVEYANCES.
    976 11 Reply to Commissioners. COOPERATION NEEDED FOR SUCCESS. The question of compulsory third-party iisk insurance by owners of hire cars and motor-buses in Singapore was discussed at considerable length at the Muni{ipal Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday last, when bylaws for the introduction of this measure were further considered.
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    KAMPAR MALAYA.
    460 11 Actual Costs of Tin Production. A circular to the shareholders of the Kampar Malaya Tin Dredging, issued during rnail week, states that the accounts for the hist eleven months’ woiking from May, 1929, to March, 1930, shew that the operating expenses have amounted to £48 per ton of
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    STOREKEEPER CHARGED.
    162 11 Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust. An elderly Chinese, described as a member of a well-known Singapore Straitsborn family, who was arrested by the Orchard Road police on August 5 was produced before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Magistrate, on August 0 and charged with criminal breach
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    RECORD DROUGHT IN UNITED STATES.
    134 11 Reuter. Country’s Milk Supply Threatened. New York, Aug. 0. “Nature seems to be solving the problem of the giain surplus,’’ was a remark made by a member of the Farm Board and this indicates the only bright spot in the record drought which prevails almost
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    POSING AS PRINCE.
    333 11 Undergraduate’s Story At Cambridge. There was an echo in the Cambridge Court on July 5 of the recent tragedy’, in which a university tutor and a police officer were shot dead by Douglas Newton otis, the undergraduate who afterw’ards committed suicide. In the court was Norman James
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    PASSENGERS.
    234 11 The following were passengers on the s.s. .V arc Ila which left Singapore for Australian ports on August Miss Marriott, Mr. It. G. Lamb, Miss Clarke, Mrs. M. Chalmers, Mrs. A. Boyce, Miss Talbot, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Macnab, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. Jtawlins. M'sses
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    56 11 Mr. H. A. Snow arrived hi Singapore on Aug. 5 by the Dutch air mail from Batavia. Passengers leaving Singapore on Aug. &lt;5 by elr for the N.E.I. were:—Mr. and Mrs. W. A. leske, Mr. Ong Keng Seng, Mr. Lim Kou Foci, Mr. F. I)e Boer, Mr. S.
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    ARREST OF CONGRESS LEADERS.
    425 11 —Reuter. Procession Defies Bombay Police. Bombay, Aug. 2. When the procession of Congress members attempted to enter the European business quarter yesterday evening, defying the police, the latter, under threat of arresting the leaders, requested Vallabhai Patel to disperse the procession. Patel, Malaviya, Jairam Das Doulatram,
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    ZEEBRUGGE MEMORIAL.
    95 11 Another to be Unveiled On Aug. 15. Three great ships associated with the British Navy’s War exploits at Zeebruggc will be suitably commemorated when a memorial on the side of the harbour .•hannel indicating the spot where the fphigenia, Thetis and Intrepid were sunk to block the channel
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    ORDERED CEMENT FLOOR
    92 11 Prison for Man Who Posed As Sanitary Inspector. (I'Vom Our Own Correspondent.) Xiang, Aug. 5. A Malay who, dressed as a sanitary inspector, went round to various pig rearers in Klang and ordered them to cement the floors of their sties, and, when they complained of lack
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    MALAYA AND GREAT BRITAIN.
    1368 12 Trade Comparison. MR. J. I. MILLER’S ADDRESS TO ROTARY CLUB. An interesting analysis of the science of statistics was given at the Rotary lub luntheon on Friday, when Mr. J. I. Millei Registrar-General of Statisvics S.S. ar.d F.M.S,, addressed the members. Mr. S. Q. Wong was
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    DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
    120 12 $10,000 Damage to Five Shophouses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 30. The Kuala Lumpur fire brigade was culled out about four o’clock this morn’ng to the second mile Batu Road, where five shophouses, including a barber’s shop, a sundry goods shop, and a dhoby’s shop were
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    “FALSE STATEMENTS AND ENTRIES.”
    1023 12 Former Hotel Director s Claim. 1 find that the plaintiff had done all in his power by false statements and false entries in the books at his direction to make it appear that he had advanced $22,000 cash to the company." Thus Mr. Justice Stevens in
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    TIN EXPORTS FROM MALAYA.
    64 12 July Figures Lowest For Year. The return of exports of tin from Malaya during the month of July will be found in full on page 9. The total was the lowest of the year namely 7,417 tons. For the previous months of the year the exports
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    PLANTER’S DEATH.
    158 12 Assistant Who Was Hurt In Motor Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 30. The death took place in Kuala Lumpur European hospital yesterday of Mr. Cecil Hugh Russell, an assistant employed by F.M.S. Rubber Estates, who had been admitted suffering from injuries received in a motoring
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    SWISS NATIONAL DAY.
    184 12 Reception by the Consul At Bukit Timah. There are no more hospitable people n Singapore than the Swiss community." ■said Sir William Murison, the Chief Ji stice, on Friday afternoon at the Swiss Club. on the occasion of the Swiss National Day At Home. Tucked away in
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    BIRTHDAY HONOURS INVESTITURE.
    955 13 Singapore Recipients. GOVERNMENT HOUSE CEREMONY. Uxiut two hundred people assembled the ballroom of Government House July 30 to witness the ceremony an Investiture held by His Exenvy the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, M G., when Mr. R. J. Farrer received Order of St. Michael and St. George
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    NOT JOINING IN TIN RESTRICTION.
    152 13 Australian Companies’ Decision. In the cable from the Advisory Council of the Tin Producers’ Association which was published on July 30 it was stated that the directors of the Ratrut Basin w“5. Dr S?. gl, lf Co NL and the Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging, N.L.,
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    POLICE AMBUSH.
    211 13 Prison and 20 Strokes For Shop Hold-Up. When Joon Fong Kai and Ang Tang Lai claimed trial at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice Cobbett on July 30 on a charge of attempted robbery, the Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. J. H. Pedlow) said the arrest of the accused
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    ATTACK BY GUNMEN.
    74 13 Indiscriminate Shooting At Geylang. A swooping rail! by a gang of armed Chinese was made early on July 31 at Lorong 34, Geylang and a Chinese was shot through the thigh. The gangsters who were armed with revolvers made their appearance at some coolie lines occupied by
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    ACCIDENT TO THE SEA BELLE II.
    952 13 Marine Court Inquiry. NO BLAME ATTACHED TO MASTER. An inquiry into the stranding of the Government steam yacht Sea Belle II off the Perhentian Islands, Kelantan, on June 17 was held in the Marine Court, Singapore, on July 31. The court consisted of Mr.
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    ADMINISTRATION IN JOHORE.
    445 13 Striking Speech in Council. JUDGE’S CRITICISMS CONDEMNED. Speaking on the adjournment at the meeting of the Johore State Council, the Hon. Mr. W. Miller Mackay referred to the criticisms of the administration in Johore uttered by Mr. Justice McCabe Keay. He said I am glad to have
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    JALAN BESAR ROBBERY.
    77 13 An echo of the recent robbery at Kitchener Roiml, off Jalan Besar, when the house of a contractor was raided by three armed roMiers and the women inmates relieved of a large quantity of jewellery, was heard in the Second Police Court yesterday, when a Chinese who
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    $l0,000 PROMISSORY NOTE.
    761 14 Struggle in Motor-car. MINOR WIIO SPENT IMS FORTUNE. (From Our Own Corrcanondert.) Kuala Lumpur, July 51. The preliminary inquiry was begun this morning in the police court before Mr. G. H. Nash intu two charges of robbery and assault aga nst two elderly Sikhs, Ishar Singh and
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    HIRE CAR RISKS.
    1026 14 Compulsory Insurance Considered. Tb/* c -mpubory insurance for third party risks of hire-cars and buses, to H&gt;nnit which amendments were sought to he Hackney Carriage bylaws, was considered the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners on July 2b. Ti e President raid that an addition ,vns made
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    DR. SAVAGE DEAD.
    119 14 Sudden Collapse While In Penang Hotel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 5. Doctor Alfred Savage, a well-known private practitioner, died suddenlv yesterday in tne E. and O. hotel from hemorrhr pc* He collapsed while sitting in the palm court. Dr. Savage was the only son of
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    PULO UBIN TRAGEDY.
    66 14 Two Chinese Killed At The Quarries. As a result of a dynamite explosion at Pino Ubin on Saturday two Chinese lost their lives. Koh Chee Lai was killed on the spot while the other. Goh Lim Sing, died in hospital later the same night. A third Chinese
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    CHINESE UNEMPLOYED.
    202 14 900 Labourers in Kuala Lumpur Camp. The following have been co-opted to serve on the Selar.gur Chinese Unemployment Relief General Committee Messrs. Gun Lay Teik, Yeo Kong Wee, Chin Hood Lye, Foo Meow Chin, Chan Tuck Chee, Chan Tuck Wing. Khoo Wee Chye, Khoo Wee Tat. Chiu Sek
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    PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNMENT.
    642 14 Stoppage for 3 Months. UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS SEQUEL. The current issue of the Government Gazette notifies tne suspension 01 ,uunt male Chinese im.nigiani labourers i or three months. ire proclamation is dated July 31 an&lt; j reads as follows:— Whereas by section 3 of the Immigration Restriction Ordinance,
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    KING OF SIAM’S SIGHT.
    62 14 To Go to U.S. Next Year For Treatment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 29. Kj n g of Siam, who is having tt°n f his eyes, is to go to th'* United States in March next year for treatment. Recently he has been in the
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    THE LITERARY PAGE-NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    3648 15 A Great Novelist and Poet who is in Danger of being Relegated to the Schoolroom Sir Walter Scott s Letter-Books —The Disaster and the Reparation which Cost him his Life —Nobility of Spirit Laid Bare. Sir Walter. The Private Letter-Books of Sir Walter Scott. Selections
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    ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY.
    135 16 Ipoh Annual General Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 29. At the annual general meeting of the St. Andrew’s Society here it was decided to celebrate St. Andrew’s day with a ball on Novimiher 29. The ball held last year had been a great success and
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    ATTEMPTED PIRACY.
    148 16 One of Junk Crew Shot And Killed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 31. An attempt to pirate a junk lying off Pulau Jerejak was made yesterday. The junk left Penang for Matang on July 28 with a cargo of rice and sugar, but the voyage was interrupted
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    CO-OPERATORS IN CONFERENCE.
    2002 21 DEFECTS REMEDIES, Sources of Danger to The Movement. lifting the burden of DEBT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. The second all-Malaya Urban Co-opera- vo Conference opened in the Town Hal! his afternoon under the auspices of the Selangor Urban Co-operative Union, Ltd., ’.he president,
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    AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    368 21 Successful Exhibition In Seremban. Under the auspices of the Malayan I Agn-Hort cultural Association (Seremban Branch) a highly successful agrinorticu.tural shew was hold at the King George V. School, Seremban, on Friday and Saturday. Before calling upon II.If. the Yang di Itrtuan Bcs.r of Negri Sembilan to clare
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    A FOREST BOND PLAN FAILS.
    854 22 A Company’s Difficulties. SHOCK FOR MAI. AY AN INVESTORS. We give below the fourth annual report to bondholders which has been issued by the Forostal Timber Co., Ltd., of 60 Shorthand Street, Auckland, New Zealand Many of these bonds were sold among the clerical clashes
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    GOVERNOR’S TOUR.
    261 22 Full Itinerary of The Borneo Visit. H. K. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) and Ladv Clementi, attended by Captain Shillitoe, R.M.. A.D.C., and Mr. A. Hyde, private secretary, left Singapore at 3 p.m. on Sa&lt;urday in the steam yacht “Sea B He II on a tour of Sarawak,
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    POLICE ARREST 28 HYLAM REDS.
    341 22 1 Attempted Demonstration On Communist Day.” Shortly after 11 a.m. on Aug. 1 300 I[ylams gathered outside the t hinese Protectorate in an attempt to create a disturbance, but before they had time to organise themselves they were dispersed by the police who made 28
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    $1,000,000 WANTED FOR LAND.
    641 22 Appeal Against Collector’s Award. Over a milion dollars is beinp asked, n* against the collector’s award of $132,ion for about 76 acre3 of land at the 14th mile stone, Changi, acquired by the Goveminent from Hamid Nachai and Hussein Kama!, and which formed the subject of
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    CONTRABAND CHANDU.
    131 22 Chinese Arrested at Tanjong Pagar. A sequel to the discovery of nearly $5 000 worth of contraband chandu in a sundry poods shop at Tanjong Pagan Road by Mr. W. Gordon, of the Preventive Service was heard in the Criminal &gt;istrict Court before Mr. C. Wilson on •Julv
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
      488 23 British Wireless. —Reuter. Important Subjects On Agenda. empire RELATIONS. Defence and Foreign Policy. Rugby, July 30. \YUn asked in the House of Commons for a statement as to the agenda of the Imperial Conference, the Prime Minister, jRamsay MacDonald, replied that the Conference* would afford an opportunity
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      SUGAR IN HOLLAND.
      70 23 —Reuter. Bill to Tax Imports Passed By First Chamber. The Hague, July 31. 10 .First Chamber has passed the Bill l m .P° r f s of refined sugar. Bi i1 w hich places an import duty florins 40 cents per 100 kilos on re- t n
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      SIR JOHN SIMON AND THE CONFERENCE.
      350 23 —British Wireless. Accepts Government’s Decision. Rugby, July 31. the House of Commons tonight Sir Austen Chamberlain said he had intended U&gt; make a further appeal to Government teguiding their decision not to invite the! representatives of the Statutory Commis- 1 Mon on India to
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      U.S.A. AND RUSSIA.
      110 23 timber and pulp industries.—TransOcean. Soviet Authorities’ Threat Of Reprisals. Moscow, July 30. The Russian Government hi; 4 sent messages to all ships carvving cargoes for New York instructing them to call in at the next European port and await orders. Eighty steamers at Archangel loaded with Russian
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      NAVAL TREATY.
      134 23 —British Wireless. —Kcuier. Ratification Signed by The King. Rugby, July 31. In the House of Commons today, with reference to the ratification of the London Naval Treaty in respect of the United Kingdom, it was stated thn. the instrument of ratification had been signed bv the King and
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      WORLD’S LARGEST LINER.
      149 23 Reuter. Government Aid To Cunard Line. London, Aug. 2. The Government have decided to take an unusual step by which the Cunard Company will be- able to build the world’s largest and fastest liner. The Board of Trade has agreed, with the Treasury’s sanction, to undertake at
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      MEMBER ADMONISHED
      339 23 .—Reuter. British Wireless. Rare Occurrence in House Of Commons. London, July 31. The House of Commons today listened to a rare ceremony—the Speaker, on a I formal motion by the House, admonishing a member. Mr. Elijah Sandham (Labour; Kirkbale), in a recent speech, alleged that certain fellow Labour
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      AUSTRALIAN SUGAR.
      114 23 Kciner. Full Inquiry into Bounties And Protection. Canberra, July 30. Mr. Scull in, the Premier, speaking at the Federal Institute, announced that a full inquiry will he held into the Australian sugar industry in regard to the embargo on foreign sugar and the sugar agreement (whereby Government pays
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      CALCUTTA TO SAIGON BY AIR.
      78 23 French Company’s Scheme SERVICE PROMISED IN JANUARY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Aug. 5. It is reported that a French company will inaugurate an air service between Calcutta and Saigon next January. The machines will stop at Akyab, Rangoon, Mctgui, Chuntaboon and a point midway
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      EUROPE AIR RACE.
      192 23 —Reuter. Capt. Broad Takes Full Marks for Speed. Berlin, Aug. 2. Technical tests are proceeding at the Staaken flying ground in connection with the recent round Europe air race. Points are given for comfort of machine, petrol consumption, starting and landing and capabilities of flying over 30-feet
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      FLOODS IN SIND.
      147 23 Reuter. Shikarpur Surrounded By Water. Karachi, July 31. Owing: to th n floods only 2,000 of 56,000 inhabitants remain at Shikarpur. The town is surrounded hy water, which is creeping: towards the centre. One breach in the railway is widening, another has started and a third is
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      BALDWIN’S PROPHECY
      74 23 Government Will Fall Within 6 Months. London, July 26. Mr. Baldwin, speaking nt Brighous*. Yorkshire, predicted that the Labour Government, would fail within six ninths. Ho declare! that Safeguarding muwt b© the ejrnef-storv? of the Conservative Party’s domestic policy. is the only weapon which can he brought into
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      LESSON OF RICO’S FLIGHT.
      826 24 —Reuter. —British Wireless. Not Suitable for Regular Service. NO DEFECTS. Larger Type of Airship Required. Montreal, July 3). Wireless messages from R100 indicate that the fabric of the tail fin “-rave trouble 200 miles from Montreal, and the commander reduced the speed to ten lmots. Ninety
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      GOVERNMENT AID TO AGRICULTURE.
      548 24 .—British Wireless. Proposals in the Marketing Bill. Rugby, Aug. I. The Government’s agricultural policy *ras stated in the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Philip Snowden, who said the Government had given anxious consideration to tne problem, with especial regard to the
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      ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT DISASTER.
      140 24 —Reuter. Airmen’s Narrow Escape. MACHINE COMPLETELY WRECKED. New York, Aug. 3. An attack on the Graf Zeppelin’s round the world record of 21 days 8 hours was being made by the airmen John Mears and Henry Brown, but the attempt met with early disaster. XT
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      FAR EAST TRADE.
      350 24 —Reuter. Personnel of Economic Mission. London, July 30. The personnel of the Economic Mission to the Far East is Chairman, Sir Ernest Thompson (chairman of the Executive Joint Committee of the Cotton Trade Organisations) who is also chairman of the Cotton Section of the mission, Sir Thomas
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      LITHUANIA.
      132 24 —lieu ter. Proceedings Against ExPremier Re-Opened. Riga, Aug. 1. The prosecutor in the Supreme Court of Lithuania has announced that criminal proceedings are to he re-opened against W. A. Voldemaras, the ex-Premier, on a charge of misappropriating 50,000 Danish kroner. The original charge dates back to 1921. when M.
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      WIDE VARIETY OF INTERESTS.
      550 24 —British Wireless. Representation on Indian Conference. THE KING’S SPEECH. A Spirit of Trust And Friendship. Rugby, Aug. t. In the King’s Speech on the prorogation of Parliament today reference was made to the visit of the Prince and Princes* Takamatsu. Profound satisfaction was expressed at the
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      U.S. EMBARGO.
      82 24 Fro u ter Reported Protest by Other Nations. Washington, Aug. 1. It is understood' that the British, Norwegian and Danish Governments arc preparing 1 a protest against the decision oi the United States to place an embargo ore the importation of Russian pulpwood. It was subsequently announced that
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      THE CONQUERING HEROINE.
      382 25 —Reuter. Croydon’s Regal Welcome For Amy Johnson. CALL ME JOHNNIE.” Special Police to Cope With Crowds. London, Aug. 4. Miss Amy Johnson arrived at Croydon In air. She was escorted by seven planes and was enthusiastically greeted by a huge assemblage. She was officially welcomed by the
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      WAR ANNIVERSARY.
      70 25 —Reuter. Ex-Services Welfare Society Appeal. London, Aug. 4. Today, the 16th anniversary of Great Britain's entry into the Gieat War, Sir Frederick Milner, president of the ExServices Welfare Society, appeals for contributions to the society, which helps the mentally disabled and neurasthenics among ox-servicemen. He points out that
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      PRIME MINISTER’S SALARY
      61 25 —Reuter. Should be Raised Immediately To £7,000. London, July 30. I radically the only recommendation n ane by the Select Committee on the &gt;' numeration of Ministers is that the i’rimo Minister’s salary should be increased without delay from £5,000 to *..000 a year. 1 he Committee
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      ENDURANCE FLIGHTS.
      62 25 St. Louis, Aug. 1. Maintaining a high altitude to escape 'ough air O’Brien and Jackson, who are ‘ttempting to beat the continuous flying ''c-fuelling) record, had been in the aiu 266 hours. Roosevelt Field, Aug. 1. Eeichers and Black, after the same rc(°rd, completed 278 hours in the
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      DRUG MANUFACTURE.
      97 25 —Reuter. No Date Yet Fixed For Conference. Geneva, July 31. The British Government has not yet been able to propose a date for the conwhTch°it °oV f\ manUfacturin K countries W b* t h it offered to convoke. The chairman of the Consultative Opium 2 n n ,8S,0n
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      CANADIAN ELECTION.
      33 25 —Reuter. Final Positions of The Parties. Ottaw’a, Aug. 3. The position of the parties following receipt of the final election results is as follows Conservatives 139 Liberals 86 Other Parties 20
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      464 25 —Reuter. He new i,.wv mm —British Wireless. Shanghai, July 30. At the request of the Chinese authorities, the Settlement Police this morning raided and searched the residences of Mr. Rover, the Tass Agency correspondent, and Mr. Maharam, the Soviet agent. They did not find anything incriminating.
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      EAST AND WEST.
      91 25 .—Reuter. Esperanto to Bridge The Gulf. London, Aug. 3. Esperanto as a means of bridging the gulf between the workers of East and West was advocated by Hu Yue-tse, of Shanghai, speaking at the Internationa] Workers’ Esperanto Conference in London. He declared that the greatest barrier separating
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      FLOODS IN JAPAN.
      90 25 —Reuter. Serious Damage in Many Towns. Tokio, Aug. 1. Heavy rains, followed by floods, have caused serious damage to towns neair Kyoto. Two thousand houses have been inundated at Fushimi, where 7,000 of the inhabitants have taken refuge in the school buildings. The troops are out distributing
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      BRITAIN AND CHINA.
      75 25 Reuter. Proposals on ExtraTerritorial Rights. London, Aug. 1. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Mr. H. Dalton, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, said the Government had nearly completed consideration of proposals drawn up by Sir Miles Lampson regarding the modification of foreign
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      DUCHESS OF YORK.
      69 25 —Reuter. Home Secretary’s Visit To Glamis Castle. London, Aug. 4. The Duchess of York’s 30th birthday today is being spent quietly at Glamis Castle, where Sir Henry Simson, the wellknown surgeon, arrived yesterday. (Sir Henry was one of the consultants present at the birth of Princess Elizabeth.)
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      FIFTEEN HOURS ADRIFT.
      92 25 36 People Rescued From Disabled Boat. Ventura, California, July 29. One woman and 35 men passengers and crew of the passenger craft Starlight were rescued today after spending 15 hours adrift off Anacopa Island, 15 miles off shore. Captain Harry Vedel, of the cruising launch Mary Ann,
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      EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
      76 25 .—Reuter. Panic in Panama Canal Zone. New York, July 30. Two earthquake shocks rocked Panama City and the Canal zone about two o’clock this afternoon. Buildings were shaken and there was wild panic, but according to the Associated Press no damage was done.—Reuter. Rome, Aug. 5. A slight
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      COMMUNAL RIOTS IN INDIA.
      140 25 Reuter. Fierce Fighting at Sukkar. SEVEN KILLED AND 150 INJURED. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Aug. 5. Seven persons were killed and over 150 injured in clashes between Hindus and Moslems at Sukkar. Rioting broke out after stones had been thrown at a mosque. During the
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      U.S. SUBMARINES.
      91 25 Reuter. Change in Building Policy Expected. Washington, Aug. 4. A change is foreshadowed in the United States submarine building policy. The Navy Board is considering the best use which can he made of the 52,700 tons of submarines allotted under the London Naval Treaty, and, according to officials
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      QUICK TRANSPORT.
      64 25 —Reuter Dirigible Lands on Liner’s Deck. New York, July 31. There was an unprecedented incident on the arrival of the Atlantic liner Bremen at the quarantine station. A small commercial dirigible landed on the deck and picked up Mr. Litchfield, the president of the Goodyear Zeppelin Co. The
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      JAPAN’S FINANCES.
      76 25 Further Cuts Proposed To Balance Budget. Tokio, Aug. 4. Further proposals for the curtailment of the expenditures of all Government departments are likely to l&gt;e made by the Finance Minister in view of the fact that the estimated amount of the? deficit of the customs revenue for the
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      U.S. WARNS NANKING.
      70 25 i.—Reuter. American Lives in Danger At Taian. Washington, July .'JO. The State Department has announced that the Nanking Government has been cautioned that, if it permits loss of American life and property at Taian, in Shantung, the United States Government reserves all rights in the matter. The
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      “ U.S. BRIGHTEST BOY.”
      71 25 U.S. BRIGHTEST BOY.” Famous Inventor's Disciple Chosen. East Orange, Aug. 1. Arthur C. Williams, Jr., of Kast Providence, Rhode Island, was named America’s Brightest Boy today by virture ofi his winning the Edison scholarship, for which 49 boys competed. The object of the scholarship was tc find a young ninn
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      INDIAN POSITION UNCHANGED.
      489 26 ns in last week’s appreciation.—British Wireless. Improvement on Frontier Maintained. TRADE DEPRESSION. The Ban on Foreign Goods. Rugby, Aug. 5. The Government of India’s appreciation of the situation up to last Saturday states that, subject to the comments given below, there hus been no change during the
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      PLOTS IN CUBA.
      36 26 .—Reuter. Many Foreigners Being Deported. Havana, Aug. 5. Seventy have been arrested in connection with the Communist plot to overthrow’ the Government. A number of foreigners, including Chinese and Spaniards, are being deported.—Reuter.
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      IRON AND STEEL.
      55 26 ?&gt;— Router. Closer Working Arrangement Effected. London, Aug. 5. A closer working arrangement between u number of prominent steel, iron and coal concerns has been effected through the formation of two closely allied concerns—the Lancashire Steel Corporation Limited ami the Wigan Coal Corporation Limited with a capital
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      THE KING RACES AT COWES.
      119 26 British Wireless. For the First Time Since Illness. Rugby, Aug. 5. The King, accompanied by Admira Karl Jellicoe, took part at Cowes today n his first yacht race since his illness. It bad been arranged that in the event of h« weather breaking the King
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      FRENCH STRIKES.
      240 26 Metal Workers Return To Work. Paris, Aug. 6. The metal workers’ strike show’s signs of ending. A number of employees at Lille returned to work yesterday. The strike in the metal industry at St. Quentin has ended. A number of workers in other industries who came out in
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      BANDIT TORTURES.
      118 26 .—Reuter. Finger Cut from Woman Missionary. Peking, Aug. 5. It is learned that the Communist bandits who are holding Miss Nettleton and Miss Harrison, of the Church Missionary Society, have cut off one of Miss Nottleton’s fingers and sent it to he authorities, demanding $50,000 ran,01" for the
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      U.S. ARMY.
      26 26 Reuter. New Chief of Staff Appointed. Washington, Aug. 5. Major-General D&lt; uglas MacArthur has ♦wen appointed Chief of Staff in succession to Major-General Summerall.—
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      MR. MACDONALD.
      56 26 tiah Wireless! WCnther pcrmils B ri- Returns Home After Seeing Passion Play. Rugby, Aug. 5. The Prime Minister returned to London «vl 8 a tc, rnoon from Oberaminergau v here he witnessed the Passion Plav luring the week-end. He will leave foi Lossiemouth Scotland, tomorrow, travel lEh uLT
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      HANKOW OUTRAGE.
      90 26 —Reuter. British Woman Attacked In Bedroom. Nanking, Aug. 5. Mrs. Hearne, the wife of the British Engineer-in-Chief of the southern section of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, was at‘acked in her bedroom early this morning at her residence near Pukow by a Chinese ••oldier who, infuriated by her resistance, used
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      PROHIBITION.
      86 26 —Reuter. Preventive Service Being Reorganised. New York, Aug. 5. Mr. Amos Woodcock embarked on his row duties as Director of Prohibition with an earnest and direct appeal to the people. He broadcast a message to the whole country asking the citizens to give -ympathy and help and to contribute
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      GERMAN DEMOCRATS.
      80 26 —Trans-Ocean. Absorbed in Newly-Formed Party. Berlin, July 30. The German Democrat Party ceased to exist today, its executive passing a motion by an ovenvhelming majority by W’hich it w’ill become absorbed in the newly formed State Party, which hopes to play the part of Left Centre in the
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      FLIGHT TO ENGLAND.
      34 26 —Reuter. Australian Airman Leaves For Bima. Sydney, May 5. The Australian airman Capt. A. T. Cunningham has left Wyndham for Bima on the first stage of his attempted flight to England.—Reuter.
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      LORD BIRKENHEAD.
      26 26 .—Reuter. Seriously 111 with Bronchial Pneumonia. London, Aug. 5. Lord Birkenhead is seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia. Later Lord Birkenhead’s conditions has slightly improved.—Reuter.
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      JAPANESE COTTON.
      36 26 —Reuter. Osaka, Aug. 5. A committee of the Japan Cotton-spin-ners’ Association has vetoed the proposal made by the International Federation of Master Cotton-spinners’ Associations for the abolition of the tw’o-shift system in cotton mills.—Reuter.
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      ESTIMATES CUTS.
      33 26 Tokio, Aug. 5. It is expected that further retrenchment of the working estimates is inevitublt* if the actual income of the Treasury in July and August falls below the amount estimated.
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    “SWELL” CRACKSMAN.
    130 26 Expert Burglar Suspected Of Van Dyck Theft. An expert burglar, who may be a man with an entree to society or an audacious imposter with a society manner, is believVo^n be ,e8p0nsibIe for the theft of the Van Dyck masterpiece, valued at several thousano pounds, from the Hampstead
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    RHINE EVACUATION INCIDENTS.
    561 26 M. Briand and the German Ambassador. It was not to be expected that the inch dents which accompanied and followed the departure of the last French troops from the Rhineland would create a good impression in France; and it was officially announced on July 5 that M.
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    CONTRABAND CASES.
    46 26 Large Increase In Prosecutions. This court is getting as bad as the other courts with their hawkers/’ remarked Mr. C. Wilson, tho Singapore Criminal District Judge, on Tuesday when the fourt was filled to overflowing by Chinese accused of offences against the Revenue ordinance.
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    WANTED SOLICITOR.
    61 26 Warrant for Arrest on Forgery Charge. Search is being made for Mr. John Arnold Haughton, a Manchester solicitor, for whom a warrant has been issued on a charge of forging a deed. Ho was last heard of in a London hotel an £Js known to have a passport.
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      MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPION.
      1909 27 Excellent Finals. JAPANESE WIN MEN’S DOUBLES. Favoured with fine weather throughout the Malayan tennis championships were brought to a successful conclusion at the S.C.C. on Monday. The following were the results MEN’S SINGLES. Winner Van Giao. Runner-up Van Chim. MEN’S DOUBLES. Winners S. Kawajiri and S. Matsu-
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      TEST POSSIBLES IN FORM.
      913 27 County Cricket Results. CENTURIES BY HAMMOND AND DULEEPSINHJI. London, Aug. 1. Worcester Middlesex defeated Wor•estershire by 167 run3. Batting first, Middlesex compiled 221. They then dismissed orcestershire for 95 runs, I. A. R. Peebles taking five wickets for 48 runs. Middlesex went on to add to
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      FOUR-WICKET WIN FOR COLONY.
      1876 28 Cheap Wickets for F.M.S. SURPRISES IN SECOND INNINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) e Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 4. The annual three-day cricket match between the F.M.S. and the Colony ended early this afternoon with a decisive win for the Colony by four wickets. This result accorded with
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      478 28 August Medal Competition At Bukit Timah. The Singapore Golf Club August competition was played on Saturday and *&gt;unday, and resulted in a win toi Mr* G. Boyd Anderson in A division, ana Mr. F. P. Donnelly in B division. Altogether 6(5 cards were taken out, and the following
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      PAHANG SPORTS.
      320 28 Interesting Meeting During Holidays. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis, Aug. 4. Glorious weather prevailed for the Pahang athletic sports which were held on the Kuala Lipis padang on Sunday and Monday. The events throughout were keenly contested in a very sporting manner. The individual championship was won
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      MALAYAN RACING.
      178 28 Classification of Horses And Ponies. Following the Penang race meeting, the Straits Racing Association has issued the appended list of changes in the classification of horses and ponies Horses. Transfers.—Bikanir from class 2 t.* class 1. Lucky Mistake from 2 to 1. Cyllaros from 1 to 2, Maryloch
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      EMPIRE GAMES.
      33 28 British Team Leaves For Canada. London, Aug. Forty-six British athletes, captained ry Loid Burghley, have left for Canada to participate in the Empire Games at Hamilton, beginning on Aug. 16. —Reuter.
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      BASEBALL.
      47 28 —Reuti United States League Results. New York, Auk- Today's baseball results were tollov.s National League. Brooklyn lost to New York 0— b Boston beat Philadelphia 3 —2. American League. I hiladelphia beat Boston 13 -4. St. Louis lost to Cleveland 2 —5. Detroit beat Chicago 7—3.
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      ROUND-THE-ISLAND B CLASS RACE.
      1210 29 R.S.Y.C Annual Event. BETSY WINS GRUELLING EVENT. On Saturday and Sunday the Roy a 1 .Singapore 5 acht Club held its annual Round-the-Islar.d race for B class yachts, when eight boats turned out, Prima Di nna being the only Absentee. A start was made sharp at
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      SINGAPORE’S EASY VICTORY.
      295 29 Malacca Out of Malaya Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 2. Singapore had a fairly easy passage hi their Malaya Cup game with Malacca, winning by four goals to one. The home side gave a plucky display, but were inferior in all departments to the strong
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      ATHLETICS.
      26 29 France beat England At Stamford Bridge. London, Aug. 2. In an international athletic contest at Stamford Bridge, France beat England by 65 points to 55.—Reuter.
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      GLUT OF GOALS AT PADANG.
      1523 29 Flotilla Eleven Beaten. S.C.C. FORWARDS’ BETTER FINISHING. S.C.C. 4 Submarine Flotilla 3 In spite of the absenre of Fyfe, Reade. Donald und Brummitt, the S.C.C. eleven was quite strong to come through successfully in their encounter with the Sub marine Flotil’a XI, which is now
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      MICHAEL BEARY.
      42 29 To Ride for the Aga Khan In Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, July 30. It is understood that the well-known jockey Michael Beary will ride for thn Agn K’mn during the meeting to be hell in Calcutta in December.
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      EASY VICTORY FOR CHINESE.
      473 30 S.R.C. Beaten by Five Clear Goals. Chinese 5 S.R.C Disjointed play by the Singapore Recreation Club spoilt whatever chances they had against the Chine** in a First Division match played at the Anson Road Stadium on Tuesday. The Chinese side were far too good for the
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    BIRTHS
    40 30 I*hRRY. At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on Aug. 6, 1930. to Gladys May, wite of Mr. C. A. IN rry, a son. EVUTI1INHANK. At the General Hospital. Singapore, on August 1. to Mr. ami Mrs. Walter Swithinhank, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    47 30 DAY STARK. At the Presbyterian. Church, Singapore on Saturday, Aug. ii, UPdO. William Herbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. I&gt;ay, of hxeu*r, Devon., to Agnes Klizuhcth elder daughter of the late Mr. John Stark of Renton, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, iuml Mru. Peter Hay of Singapore.
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    MOUNT AUSTIN ESTATES.
    604 30 In a Sound Financial Position. The twentieth ordinary general meeting of the Mount Austin (Johorc) Rubber Kstntos, Ltd., was held at 2. Holbergsgade. opt iihngt n, on July 4, 1930, Mr. Hansen presiding. The local recretary, Mr. A. Vesterdal •end the notice convening the meeting and he
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    ATHLETIC SPORTS.
    220 30 Enjoyable Meeting by Ribeiro's Employees. The employees of C. A. Ribeiro and Co., Ltd., had an enjoyable outing at Tanah Merab Bo.sar during the last weekend holiday. The party numbered just over one hundred and a full programme of sports was arranged. The day terminat'd with a seven-a-side
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    FURTHER FALL IN PRICES.
    537 30 Record Under Pre-War Level. The Financial Times index number for June is. bated on 1929. 86.0, or 2.2 per cent, below the level of the preceding month. This represents a new post-M ar low record. Compared with June, 1929. it has fallen by 2 4 per
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    191 30 Foreign exports of tin. being final ship nients on ocean-steamers at all Malayar I»*rts during the month of July, 1930 Destination. Tons United Kingdom 730 United States of America 4,736 Continent of Europe 1 *32G British Possessions ;j52 Japan 104 Other foreign countries 179 Total 7,4 IT
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    RUBBER PATENT.
    353 30 Judgment Reserved In Revocation Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.;, Penang, Aug. r. Judgment was reserved in the Supreme Court here today in the case in which Mr. Vecra Kumar Singhan petitioned for the revocation of a Federal Patent,, issued in 1923, for an invention for concentrating fresh rubber
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    CHESS CONGRESS.
    304 30 Young Belgian Player's Success. The premier tournament in the Scar borough Chess Congress resulted in a tim victory for the Belgian master, F. C c who thus repeated his success in ti'.tournament in 19*21). Code played tin-: chess throurhout, combinin': original attack play with a thorough knowledge the
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    71 30 I IK.VI IIS C.IIIA. Mr. Chia Ah Thin nt 68, Buffalo Road, Singapore, at 3.30 a.in., July 3(1 1930. Deeply regretted. Can. Mrs. Gan Lheng hhian (rue Teonh *V* ok tiuee) piMM.I away at the old age ot 75 yearn uL h. r r.s.d nee, No, t;.4 j (M1 I
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      190 1 GeneralRubber Situation 1 J« n Rubber Market j’j A. W. Still 1 U ihlit-r Fatate Wages Reduced 1 irJustrial Rubber Manufacturers 1 Sungei Tiran Rubber 1 Nanette Rubber 1 Venezuela Goldfields l Rubber Market 2 "Guaranteed at Destination 3 Weekly Rest Day 3 rhinese and Rubber Restriction 3 Voluntary
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      50 1 Singapore Official Quotation*. QmUImdi Fat war,! Contract Spot Seller Price* d. I S S ..A L'«l«»n S’purc Aug. Sept. Oct. July 1 *&gt; l 0.17 0.17S t).17\ 0.17 UJT. 1 '3 16 0.16'.. 0.16*» 0.17M 0.17-4 0.16‘j 0.1fi l 2 0.17 0.17V.J 5 1 16 0.1fi»4 0.16V* O.lfi**
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      VENEZUELA GOLDFIELDS.
      149 1 A* n extraordinary genera] meeting of u- l V Goldfields of Venezuela. Ltd., held ,t \N mche-ter House, on June 20, the proto increase the capital by £175.000 in «'s. shares for the purpose of acquiring the 'f' ,ri I C v‘ V am J sscts of Bolivar
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      NANETTE RUBBER.
      174 1 I'rank Swettenham, presiding on July t le meeting of Nanette Rubber Plant&lt; a l that they must consider i 1 v s fortunate, as a small company oed but recently, that they ended the ir with a small credit balance. The ques'Vi 0 greatest interest to all rubber
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Inclination to Recover Legal Restriction. WILL THE GOVERNMENTS COMPLY ?
      1079 1  - LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Inclination to Recover Legal Restriction. WILL THE GOVERNMENTS COMPLY (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved. 1 London, July 9. Rumour has followed rumour in rapid succession during the week. Broadly the facts are that the British and Dutch are -itill in conference and
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      SUNGEI TIRAM RUBBER
      248 1 The Proposed Capital Reduction. A scheme for reducing the issued share capital of the company is proposed by the directors of Sungoi Tiram Rubber Estate, which has paid no dividend since the initial distribution of 6 per cent, for the period to Mar. 31, 1927. A circular
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      RUBBER ESTATE WAGES REDUCED.
      259 1 Government Notification. DECREASES IN PAHANG AND SELANGOR. An important notification with regard to the rates of wages payable to Indian labourers on rubber estates was issued by the F.M.S. Government on August 5. It is announced that the Indian Immigration Committee, with the approval of the
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      INDUSTRIAL RUBBER MANUFACTURERS.
      428 1 Unsuccessful Capital Issue. The statutory first meetings of the creditors and shareholders of Industrial Rubber Manufacturers were held on July 3, at Bankruptcy buildings, Carey Street, W.C. Mr. H. 1*. Nuunton (Assistant Official Receiver) reported that the compuny was incorporated jih a public company on May 8,
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      70 2 (The tftrnits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correa peri lents should bear in mir.d that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspond! nls roust enclose then names and addresses, not necessarily for
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      GOVERNMENT’S DUTY.
      152 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Mr. Ernest Jeff’s letter, in the Straits Times of today, seems really to hit the nail on the head. Is Government doing its duty by the thousands of inarticulate Malays (whose soil we are “protecting”) and Chinese who, together, form the
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      OIL FROM RUBBER.
      171 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Mir, Mr. K. L. Huson, in your issue of L*Mh in.itun*, set; out in detail, a scheme tor rubu*r stabilisation, which I put forward ovei a year ago. My scheme was pid-li.died locally, and was sent to P.A.M., ar.d t
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      WHO SHOULD HELP ?
      181 2 WHO SHOULD HELP To the Editor of the Straits Times. &gt;ir, In discussing the* present tin and rubber tragedies, one frequently meets with li'• i'‘toil, often from Government se. var.ts, Why should Government interferc wi'h industiiis which cannot look after them elves 7” No one wants this Government to give
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      NATIVE RUBBER.
      306 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sic,- 1 have jus:, returned from a trip through Central, West and South Sumatra, where 1 have had the honour of accompanying Dr. 11. N. Whitford, who has spent the last three years investigating ruhlier planting in all its branches, throughout
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      GET TOGETHER.
      207 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Though the various Chinese Assoc! .‘ions aie getting to'ether and passing •evolutions desiring Government to assist the rubber industry, the European section f the community seems to have done •it thing beyond writing letters to the paper stating their individual
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      THE CLOSING DOWN POLICY.
      328 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is about time shareholders in rubi er companies got together and forced directors at Home to change their policy of trying to get down costs by producing as much rubber ais possible. The only remit of such
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      A VOLTE FACE?
      53 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —When restriction was in force certain Chinese wore bitterly opposed to it, so much so that meetings were held and petitions presented to Government for its abolition. Now all appear keen 'or it to bo reintroduced !—Yours, etc., RUBBER.
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      15 CENTS PER LB.
      300 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. bii, -U look:- as if Malaya cannot face i period ot low prices for lubber such r.s ve. y &lt; ther country has to face today for 1 1 aw products. I MS.tn Ah Wing’s proposal seems to e
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      THE SMALL HOLDER.
      468 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —You and others when discussing the affairs of the rubber industry, seem to be concerned only with labourers ant! a few other wage-earners, while the Government elects to stand sentinel perhaps till the big amalgamated companies have worked out
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      U.S. VIEW OF RUBBER.
      148 2 An American view of the rubber position conies from Messrs. Dominick ami Dominick. They point out that rubber began to enjoy ■i tree market last year after seven years ot control. Prices of crude rubber have decluied ever since February of last year. The chert on
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      “ NO SCHEME SO FAR CONSIDERED.”
      187 2 NO SCHEME SO FAR CONSIDERED.” —Reuter. Latest Announcement On Rubber Position. London, July :)j. The Rubber Growers* Association hiissued :i statement to the effect that tl„ agreement of the Anglo-Dutch lini S0M committee has been adopted by the council of the Association and a large niajori* of the producers in
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      568 2 U.K. Stocks Increased By 286 Tons. Singapore. July. 31. Messrs. Guthr;e and Co. report: The market has varied from quiet to dull during the pnst week, the uncertainty regarding future production still being the dominating feature. I’rices are practically unchanged over th«‘ period, although locally we are above
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      “GUARANTEED AT DESTINATION.”
      1264 3 Rubber Sales Contracts. extent of seller s LIABILITY. v, Justice Stevens delivered judgment favour of the defendants in the action I, Brinkmann and Co. against Hin and Co. claiming conipention on a shipment of rubber. His 1 ’li'hip held that the extent of a sellt!-\ liability, expressed
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      WEEKLY REST DAY.
      254 3 Advocated for Estates In Johore. At the meeting of the Johore State Council on the subject of the rubber industry, the Hon. Mr. W. Miller Mackay stated that a mass meeting of rubber producers was recently held at Muar which urged the adoption of some form of
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      RUBBER SHIPMENTS.
      54 3 Increase of 4,690 Tons In July. A preliminary return of shipments of tubber from Malaya during the month of JuW gives a total of 41,347 ton* This shows an increase of 4,090 tons over the figure for June (36,057 tons) In May the shipments were 49,039 tons and
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      CHINESE AND RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      551 3 Singapore and Johore Planters Meet. Recent rubber restriction proposals were discussed at the Singapore Chinese Chamber cf Commerce on July 30. Over a hundred hi no sc, representing rubber estate owni is in Johore and Singapore were preset. Mr. Lee Wee Nam, President of the Chamber,
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      ULU PANDAN RUBBER.
      351 3 Tapping to be Stopped From Aug. 15. The annual general meeting of The Ulu Pundan (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at thu registered offices of the company, French Bank Buildings, Singapore, today at 11 a.ni. Mr. J. A. Elias was in the chair and there were
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      VOLUNTARY SCHEMES NOT FEASIBLE.
      425 3 The Rubber Crisis. R.G.A SEEK GOVERNMENT AID. The following is the communication issued in Ix&gt;ndon by the Rubber Growers’ Association on the subject of the rubber situation After the fullest survey of the position the British-Dutch Liaison Committee agreed that 1. It is impossible to devise
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      NO REPRESENTATIONS.
      60 3 Reply to Question in House Of Commons. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 1. Replying to Sir George Pennv (Cons., Kingston-on-Thames) in the House of Commons, Dr. Drummond Shicls, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, said the British Government had not made representations to the Government of the
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      CABLE AND WIRELESS.
      86 3 Fall in Receipts During First Half of Year. The Imperial and International Communications, Ltd., which controls the cable and wireless service in Great Itrituin, issues the following return of joint receipts for the first six months of the year, giving a comparison with the corresponding period of
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      RUBBER LATEX PATENT.
      2250 4 Revocation Sought. HEARING OF SECOND PETITION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 29. The whole day in the Supreme Court was occupied in the hearing, before the lion. Mr. Justice Burton, of the petition of Mr. Veera Kumar Singhan for the revocation of Patent Federal No. 419
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      MALAYAN TRADE.
      84 4 Decrease in June Compared With Last Year. The return of Malayan imports and exports of merchandise for June last show \alues of $55,447,889 for imports and $;.2.216,081 for exports. These represen ed dec reji-.es of $17,649,500 in imports and $16,151,154 in exports compared with June ol last year.
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      FEDERATED RUBBER CO., LTD.
      938 4 Property in Good Condition. Thw tenth annual ordinary general of vhe shareholders of the Federated (Sdungor) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on July 2 at the office of the company, &gt;o Kistcheap, E.C., Sir Edward Rosling presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Naftel Rutherford and
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      JAVA PARA RUBBER ESTATES.
      1941 5 Satisfactory Position Of The Company. The nineteenth annual general meeting of the Java Para Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held ».n July 8, in the council room of the Rubbers Growers’ Association, 2-4, Idol Lane, Eastcheap, E.C„ Col. Frank Johnson (chairman „f the company) presiding. The secretary
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      COPRA MARKET.
      39 5 Messrs. Barlow and Go., in their copra report, dated July 31, states:-The market has been steady throughout the week, but closes easier today. Approximately 485 tons were shipped. Closing quotations are as follows —Sundried $7.45, mixed S7JO.
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      TIN STOPPAGE.
      681 5 Seeking An Immediate Reduction of Output. Tin production over a wide area will be at a standstill for two months. This is the outcome of the decision of the Council of the Tin Producers’ Association that more drastic action has become necessary than that adopted at the meeting
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      TIN RETURNS.
      163 5 Rnwnng Tin Fields. 413 hours, 98,000 yards, 588 piculs. Mnlim Nawar Tin. 527 hours, 90,000 yards, 170.40 piculs. Kundang Tin Dredging. 557 hours, 160,000 yards, 638.40 piculs. Kuala Kampar Tin Fields. 508 hours, 175,000 yards, 1,008 piculs. Ghangkat Tin Dredging. 257 hours, *84,000 cards, 504 piculs. Knmpong Lanjut
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      BOSCH MAGNETO.
      220 5 Nominal Damages For Stuttgart Company. After a three days’ hearing, Mr. Justice Maugham, in the Chancery Division, on July 2. gave judgment in an action by Robert Bosch, A.C,., of Stuttgart, against R. H. Cook and Co., of Broadway, West Hendon, for inunctions restraining the rule of magnetos
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      363 5 Ocean shipments of para rubber (including latex, rovertex and concentrated latex) during the month of July, 1930. Preliminary Return. Rubber Sheet, Crepe and Rubber Concen- Latex trated and Latex. Revortex. Total Tons. Tons. Tons. Singapore 28,233 304 28,537 Penang 8.600 2 8,668 Malacca 200 200 Port Swettenham 3,931
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      Trade and Finance.
      158 6 Singapore, Aug. 6. EXCIIAN((E. On London, Burk 4 m s 3'm Demand 2 *1 d2 Private 3 in. credit 2, 4 On New demand r »6 1 16 Private 90 d On France, Hank T.T. 1428 On India, Hank T.T. &lt;55* Or Hoag Koriv, Hank T.T. 43
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      Stocks and Shares.
      810 6 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Aug. 6. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumhnng 25 6 26 6 fi'-5/» Ayer Hitam Tin H 6 9 3 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 13/9 14 6 1 1 Hatang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.55
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      498 6 Husinc‘;s in ivuhlier shares Scarcely Mentioned. Messrs. Eraser and Co.’s report, duted Aug. 5, state.. Vi y little upport was forthcoming to the local s'lar- market during the week and the recent holidays interrupted the small business ;ht:t t ventured in dollar tins wheit, on lightly Letter
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      LABOUR ON ESTATES.
      136 6 Malacca Planters Suggest 40 Cents Minimum. Two resolutions discussed by the Malacca Planters’ Association at a special meeting on Aug. 1, concerning labour on estates were not passed. The resolutions were (1) That to qualify for the minimum rate of pay tappers, on completion of ♦apping, shall
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      LOWER SEGAMA, LTD.
      321 6 Debenture Issue Proceeds Exhausted. The tenth ordinary general meeting of the Lower Segama Rubber Estates, Ltd., waa held on July. 10 at 2-4, Idol Lane, E.C. Mr. h. de Stein (the chairman) said that tne loss for the year amounted to £1,849. I ho whole proceeds of
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE JULY 9.
        620 6 Abaco (4T) K Allagar (2/) 1/9; AngleMalay (£1) Ayer Kuning (£i&gt; %S Lahru (Sel.) (2/) 3 '9; Bukop (£1) Banting (i'l) Batang Consolidated (2/) 1, i Ratu Caves (£1) 11'16; Batu Tig» (£1)1/1/16; Bekoh (2,) 1/2; Beranang (2/; 1 4 1 j; Bertam Consolidated (2/)
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUG. 6.
        713 6 Closing Prices Cepital Issue Fraser Lyall Paid Up Value Dividends Company A Co. Evatt. 839.293 1 6 p.c. for year 28-2-30 ..Allenhy (Jl&gt; I.oft 12*5 1.10 1.3® 210,779 17% p.c. year 30-9-29 Alor Gajah (fi) 1.10 1.30 110 1.20 435,425 1 15 p.c. year
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      264 7 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦Mitt t &lt; t t &gt; r' A V Malayan Motors, with their own branches throughout Malaya, are in a unique position to offer efficient service after '^it&iase. &gt; W v 'fXmt- T— 0t We welcome an inspection of our spare parts before any intending buyer commits himself to purchase.
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      830 8 i *-f M i« May we introduce to you THE ELECTRIC STARTING OUTBOARD MOTOR? JUST PRESS THE SMARTING SWITCH AND THE MOTOR STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY. Just like your car, it needs no cranking. When motor is running the dynamo charges the battery and this enables ypu to use lights in
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