The Straits Times, 6 August 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER JtN MAL/YA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      122 1 Singapore: t«. Cecil st. vwnont n«iy«T 7A« j| STRAITS BUDGET 1 it i Malaya's i Premier Illustrated Weekly 1 Newspaper. x^^^K I IB -■<^j jH fs^B SKP rißCt v /^^V^n, l^rß^^ tflsl BB B^c SB BMF HA CV N ffjy^ H; A^BT"m nl iN* jr vV^\ ifia BB BY «Bfl
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      16 1 KUALA LUMPUR ST. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). STRAITS BUDGET Malaya's Premier I Illustrated Weekly j Newspaper.
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      581 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) K AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage da* S'pore. MANTUA 11,000 Aug. 9 KASH<
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      701 2 (NIPPON YUSEN EAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Dae Sail tHARUNA M4RU 10,500 Aug. 13 14 KAMO MARC S.OOO Aug. 28 21- KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 11 12 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 26 26 YASUKI'NI MAKU 11,800 Oct. 8 J lIAKONE MARU 10,500 Oct.
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      487 2 I BURNS PHUP LINE HJ (Incorporated la England) I FOR BBISBANB, SYDNEY AND HSL- BOURNB, VIA JAVA DABWIN AND H THUBSDAY ISLAND. I Regular monthly sailings by th* wellBJknown steam*r MARELLA (7,866 ton*) and HJthe new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 BJtons). Th* H, MARELLA la on* of the HH largest
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      696 2 K. P. E (ROYAL PACKET NAV. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment. Marine Dept*. and Manager'* Deek. Representative for Singapore aad Strait* Settlement* of the Traveller* Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airway*.
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      640 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. TEE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO, LTD. Ilaeorporated in England) REGULAB SERVICE TO MABSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BBEMEN— GENOA HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SEBVICE— LONDON AND NOBTH CONTINENT. LONDON, BOTTEEDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      513 2 I THE SLAM STEAM NAV. CO„LTD. (Incorporated in Stem) BANGKOK COASTING SEBVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bsngnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Ban don, Kohsamul, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In port Aug. 6 VALAYA Aug. 11 Aug. 13 MALIM Aug. 18 Aug. 21 The steamer* are fitted
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      467 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEOSKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO GeiMa Amsterdam p i, Sonthampton r Msrselltea Rotterdam Tonnage s.s. Kon. D. Nederlandcn 8,230 S.M.N. Aug. 8 sb.t. Indrapoera 12,000 R.L. Aug. 15 a.s. J. P. Cocn 11.110 S.M.N. Aug. 22 s.s. Insulinde 10,000
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      1531 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE EAST ASIATIC C0 M LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone SS2S. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE Tn GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. r m.s. FIONIA Aug. 20 Aug. 22 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 3 Sept. 6 U, MEONIA Sept. 17 Sept. 19 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 16
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      425 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angeles < S.S. GOLDEN SUN sails from Hong Kong Aug. 22 San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver
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      210 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklets and informatioTi, write, phone or call. L. L. LAWLER, General Agent, Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Singapore. CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest RaUtray Sptau in America FLOORING TILLS In various artistic and original designs, and produced by experienced workmen. LEE KIM SOO 40,
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      712 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. T <> The Advertising Manage* Strn.ts Timps. Cecil Street Pl^a.. wi ,irt the following small advertisement fnr day* That* »ra epproximatety seven words to lln* and Hit. la s flat rat* cbsrg* vi A minimum of on* dollar per insertion. The additional f«e for late ■tfoatUavaeaMi will
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      670 4 S MISCELLANEOUS LOSI AT KATONG. (Margate Read, ■ii white with n roturnI* .1" imall pi irl* wi nund clasp, ,ithin the vicinity ol Raffles f. Square and Europe HoteL Finder will 'i d rewarded on rctui i I cocntant, Chartered Bank. n HOOKS. The Art of Making a Perfect it
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      705 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET. from September 1, Tenterdcn Watlen Estate, furnished. Apply Harrisons liarker Co w Ltd., Chartered Bank Chambers. TO LET, Entry Sent. 1, small unfurnished noin— i'anglin District. Carase, electric light, gas. Apply No. 6, Claymore Drive Tel. 40i>0. TO LET, immediate entry No. 96, Devonshire Road,
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      507 4 JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS wilj be received at the office of the STATE SECRETARY, JOHORE BAHRW, up to noon of August 21, 1930, for the CONSTRUCTION OF GENERAL HOSPITAL AT PONTIAN KETCHIL AS PER PLAN Nos U3G, HOG, 56L, 87C, 38J, 16K, 16C. J. B. D. 87/30, 86 '30, 143A/G, 87B'C
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      769 4 TAIPING TURF CLUB THIRD PROFESSIONAL MEETING. Ist Day, Tuesday, August 12, 1930. 2nd Day, Thursday, August 14, 1930. •!rd Day, Saturday, August 16, 1930. Subject to sufficient entries, the following races will be provided (a) Three runs for Class 3 Horses. Stakes $1,600. Distances about 5 l'u--longs, about 6 furlongs,
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      1030 4 ESTATE OF SULTAN KHAN SURATTEE, DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold business and residential premises in the centre of •Sim;.; At Mersrs. Cheonjr Knon S< ,c Co'l saleroorn, Ni>. Chalia Street, on Wednesday. A;:kus! 29, 1930. at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold lan.l and
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      525 5 LATEST NOVELS WHITE FACffX the new Hill-length my«tf>ry Nweel be Edgar Wallat- $3.00 MYSTERI M LEY bv Mat Brand SJ.OC TKItl. in WALTER bv Hulhcrt Footner «.ofl Till', CHANK SHELL by H. De Vere Stacpool $3.0« THE ROBE IN THE DARK. This is th. St**l 'died man who fell in
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      279 5 Sunburn abrasions and sore' ness of the skin of arms, face and neck are immediately soothed and rapidly healed by PUROL Tins 30 and 55 cts. Tubes '5 cu. For ladies, Petiole Hahn facilHV itates waving and permits the JM I most elegant toitfure*. For men I aaaDßßi prevents falling
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      275 5 "ft SPEEDEX" CAMERA $18 black or brown. Sols Aaeals DIETHELM CO., LTD., (Incorporated in Switzerland) SING AFORE PENANG IPOB BANGKOK. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements and Registered under The Trust Companies Ordinance 1926) Is prepared to act as EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE CUSTODIAN
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      653 5 CAN YOU DO THIS? The ex? rcise shown above, performed fifteer. times daily, is an excellent help to the correction of constipation and obesity. An •••iat mode of treatment for those disinclined for inch strenuous methods is an occasional dose of Pinketies. Taken when needed. Pinkettes correct constipiitiun. ensure daily
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      185 5 ENT R A "I I IENGINE WORKS L T 1— STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERS Offices at SINGAPORE. IPOH AND KUALA LUMPUI. DON'T BURN MONEY SAVE IT! LET THE "BOSTITCH' HELP YOU. $10.00. \A^ |B|*gg^ $10.00. Complete with 5,000 staples. FRANKEL BROTHERS. SINGAPORE KUALA KUMPUI lI'OH. YES, THEY'VE ALL COME
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    2861 6 Waiters who Have to Pay to Work: Famous Actress's Divorce Plea. THE LAST COURT OF THE SEASON. By Mr Mail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) (From Our Own Correspondent) don, July 11. On Bmdaj la< the King and Qucc rekbrated, with family luncheon part] the UTth anniversary of
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    THREAT TO COPY GANDHI
    96 6 Filipino Legislator Suggests Non-Co-Operation. Manila, July 18. The first indication of any reaction in the Philippines to Gandhi's non-co-opera-tion campaign in India croppe;! up today at the opening session of the Legislatui.' I Representative Tomas Alonso, of Cehu, advocated a plan of reiistence and non-co-operation in
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    ARE TALKIES ART?
    1639 6 CINEMA NOTES. w Allocating Productions t:t Certain Cinemas Th* Future of Talkies Art or Entertainment R. C. Sherriff and Colin ('.live Meteoric Rise to Fame W hat is Their Future V Will Rogers' Humour A B. I. P. Venture. The more the talkies advance, and they re
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    ABBEY SACRISTY.
    103 6 Wetminster Scheme Given Up For Lack of Means. Stating that it is not fcasililo to make ;'n adequate sacristy mi the south, side of AM.cy near Poets' Corntr door, the Dean and Chapter of Westminster announce th;it the schema has been abandoned. "The project baa l»tn brought to
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      30 6 CAPT. BARNARD FLIGHT ENGLAND-MALTA AND BACK IN 2 DAYS ON Capt Barnard flew 1,300 miles from Malta non-stop. C. C. WAKEFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) (ALL-BRITISH FIRM). SINGAPORE PENANG.
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      143 7 6.15 Entire Change of Programme 9.15 FOX FUJI CORPORATION I'resont-; OF THE Sv RE] N "THE COCK EYED WORLD" VW ULY MiTA a. B lOAL in E iwpe. G AT KOBir,SON CO., LTD. St-ais Iso(»krd by PhflßC no< paid for idD bf disposed of at i) p..^). MARLBORQUGH TONIGHT AT
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      299 7 \i/M VH \'M \d\d Ai/ .W UU \i/M U U \U U U U U \l, \\/M U HIEHrVrSHrHVrSHHBMHHI I ©■I TONIGHT at 6.15 and 915 Entire New Programme. THE FAMOUS PAIR OF LAUGH-MAKERS GEORGE SIDNEY CHARLIE MURRAY IN The Big^'st Scream of the Year. "THE GOfIESS 4 KELLYB IN
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      238 7 VICTORIA THEAi Kfc TUESDAY, AUG IST 12 to SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 9M p.m. THE SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS will runn LORD RICHARD 1M THE PANTRY. Play Produced by CARL LAWSON. Boekiag Opens $•>. 2 an;l 1. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL (CONCERT HALL) FOR TWO RTE( ITALS ONLY SUNDAY and MONDAY. AUGUST 17
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    GALLANT RESCUE OF CHILDREN.
    286 8 SHIPPING NOTES. From Burning IMlg-rim Ship Asia. With regard to the services renderw l\v the stoannr ArabeiUn, under th« command of Captain A. A. Borland, i roscuinp lives from the French pilgrim ship Asia, when lip. 1 broke out on board that vessel ai Jeddah on
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    INDIANS AS CADETS. Two Serving in the P. & 0 Company.
    127 8 INDIANS AS CADETS. Two Ser ving in the P. 0 Company. o." t'li Training "On J .nd C i.. the fol S. X. Koy. S. X il Singh, B. X Chakra Kohli, indentur^i in thi- BritUl l.'ii.m Si Vcvifj :iny. T\V( nmediate th >ir .--hiii' the m >pth. Th sr
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    S.S. MAYON.
    443 8 New Passenger-Cargo Vend For Far Ears! Run.. Vickerg-Arm trongs, Ltd., d on June 26, Cram their Barrow h n>ard, the twin-screw turbta ing ip'.iiU n the ordor I L Duff and Co., of Guugcw, r i ;>■. r i'ii<! cargo tervici In tfa i .11 East. The principal
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      CONDITIONS IN U.S.A.
      337 8 Depressive Influences Still Dominant. The Caaraaty Trust fcaaemy »f New I'ork, in its Jnly issue of the Guaranty Surrey, expresses the opinion that business in the United States has defini ely settled down Ito the expectation of a dull sumnwr. B« ween the tirM of June and
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      100 8 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Aug. o. i Tin.- Steady. KiK-hrffs M-!;tgi_. easts, Klnta? cent*, Peaawats 4C-|y t.-m>. Malay ill. 14-16'j cents. Potaling* 4.35-4.60 i Ways 2.1, •',••2.2.-.. sangci Laai H cents- I, Hong r\.:ts ..-;,2 1 cents, L'ln Klangi 76nt«, Souths 16-20 tents, Tronohi Us. iM.M.,
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      PASSENGERS.
      222 8 The following «en passoagen on ll .urelli whiek left Singapon ror Australian ports on Aut:.- Marriott, M.. R. Lamb, Mi i~:k >, Mi~. M. halmers, Mr.-. A. B ralbet, .Mr-. X, rr, Sirs. Macnab, '\i- i:d Mm. r. A. Boyee, Mr. and Mr*, llawlm* 0. and R. I: ckards,
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      AIR PASSENGERS.
      52 8 11. A. Snow ji.lvi'd in Si. yesterday by tbe Mutch ah- mail .'■.-.ti.v.a. i Hinti leaving Singapon today ly air In. uu N.K.I. were: Mr. and .Mi,. W. V jTekke. Mr. Ong Keog S?nK, Mr. him Kou !i«:, Mr. K. Dc Boer, Mr. s. Esnuenaxi and Mr. Chan
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      121 8 'i li Programme of drills up to and for week ending Auk. 10 Wednesday, All*, fi, .",.10 p.m., Prill Hall, Ist Bn. .Signal Section, Signal Trainins;; r >.l.r) p.m., Dull Hall, Recruits Course, Drill Parade; pin., Bukit Timah Range. F i Malay i Co., Classification. Thursday. Aug. 7,
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      41 8 By Ranpura Ethiopia .Hlamat Karmala IVrtho,: ..'i han <!c Wilt Left Arrd. Spore London June 27 July 21 July 3 July 28 July 4 July 28 July 11 Aug. 4 July 9 Aug. 4 July 11 Aug. I
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      259 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Aug. 6. On Land in, Bank 4 m's o '3% Damaad ■> 3 :t ftj i'rivate a. crtdit i 2 4\ On Net. York, di mand 56 j/ig Private 90 d s 57=4 On Fiance, Bunk T.T. 1428 (in India. Bank T.T. 1551, Or. Hong Kong, Bank T.T.
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        MINING.
        467 8 Val Buyers Sellers n i! A«am Kuml.anc 25 C> Ml •"> -3 Ayer Hitam Tin Hfl <(' a U £1 Baagria Tin v a 14,6 1 Batan X l>adang 0.10 0 .15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.55 y.GO 1 J Bui.it Arunp 0.40 (j &v £1 t-irmah Mulay 13.-
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        GENERAL.
        220 8 I v Fd. Buyers Sellers 2 I Alex. Brick Ords. 2.50 2.75 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.07'j 2.17'j CI il Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.2.6 5.7.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.4U 0.50 nom. 1 1 Cycle and Carriages 0.40 0.45 nom. H.'s. 10s. Duff Development 3 9 4 6 Dunlop
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        113 8 •nipapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 192G red. 1931-36 101 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. IUoO $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4'v p.c. of IS07 red. 1947 11,600,000 95 par iingapuie Municipal 4'j p.c. of IMt r«d. 1955 11,000^)00 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today a Pricci Fraaer Lyall Co. tvati Uleabjr ($1) 1.05 1.25 1.10 ].uo Uui liajah (fl) 1.10 1.30 I.IU 1.20 l.'itum ($1) 1.00 1.U3 1.50 1.75 L Kilning ($1) 0.25 (US v.25 0.35 L Malay i|2) 1.50 2.00 1.50 2.00
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      STRAITS PLANTATIONS
      1332 8 A Conservative Dividend Policy. The thirty-first ordinary general meeting of the Straits Plantations, Ltd., was 1: 1,1 on July 9 in the Council Room of the Ku!, bei Growers' Association line, i, 2, 3 and Idol Lane, E.C., .Mr. J. McNcile Miller (the chairman i, presiding. Mr. t.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    185 8 Today. kern tiai (Cape 81 I 3 t Bsaka Island, J'ladjoe and Palemt.;.i.:c .'i ii...:..|: r 1 ;> JM)U Pontianak Ri 4 1.. Isian.l (except MunUkj i London 4 n) Djambl (Noerebar) 4 Ktmaman, Uungun and Trcngirr.nu (Aadang) 1 Ibdjoc, I'alembanß and I'oit Moresb) ILa Maire) 1
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    296 8 w daa iday, Aai i Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance East Wharf Tairca M l KEIM'EL HARBOUR. .Vuin Wharf Dredger Temhakul, M. ehter Siput, W. in. Sued, Plendok, The Cable. CU Wharf Lianea. Coal Wharf fatrul. VI.SSEI.S IN DRY I>OCKS. Tanjons; Pasjar. Albert
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      250 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Bain- Sun- Relntive Direc- Speed. Weather. Mnx. Min. fall, shine. Humidity tion. ,J F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Slur 88 *J Mil 2.3 M ENK I Fine Kota Bhuru 91 7.1 0.01 8.5 8S 88W I Fine h.Trenirjranu SS
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      207 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. 1 I W*4mm4ay, Aucust t, Jl. V. MO a.m., 7 it. 7 in., 7.&7 p.m., ft. G in. Thursday, Ar; u,l 7. II. \V. 1H.I! a.m., I ft, Ml p.m., 9 ft. Fiiday, Aupust s. II. \V. lO.r.l) a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., S.ilJ u.jii.. !>
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    233 9 Tin Position Gradually Improving. FURTHER DECREASE IN FOREIGN IMPORTS. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Ki'Mht. 16 cents per Ib. Tin. 175 tons at $69 '/i per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London 5 1 16d. per Ib.. down l/16d. New York, 10'/, cts.,
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    282 9 Foreign exports of rubber, including concantrmtod latex, latex and revertex, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during the month of July, 1930. Rubber including Concen- Latex Destination. trated and Latex. Revertex. Total. UaiWd Kingdom 9,218 41 9,269 I'S.A. 24,470 117 24,587 Continent of Europe 5,534
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    EXCHANGES.
    74 9 Rugby, Aug. 5. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.09'n, Athens 375, Bombay Is. s\d.. Berlin L'IUSK, Hrussils MJOI6, Bucharest 818, Rio fi S-32Ms. Buenos Aires 40tt, Copenhagen 18.111. Omm— i HjMH, Helsingfors 1984. Hong Kong la. .■;'«<!.. Lisbon li">' 4 Madrid 43.85, Milan U2.98, New York 4.8 7-32, Oslo 18.16>4.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      JAVA PARA RUBBER ESTATES.
      1947 9 Satisfactory Position Of The Company. The nineteenth annual general meeting of the Java Para Rubber Kstales. Ltd., was held on July 8, in the council room of the Rubbers Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol Lane, Kaatcheap, E.C., Col. Frank Johnson (chairman of the company) presiding. The secretary
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 12 o'clock noon, Aug. 6. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 16 16V* Standard R.S.S. on Tender August 16 16Vi September 16% 16% October 17 17% Oct.-Dec. 17V4 17% Jan.-March 18% 19 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 5 t-16d.
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      MORE AUSTRALIAN LOANS.
      696 9 Reasons for New York Issues. The successful raising of loans in New York by three Australian local bodies the City of Sydney Commission. The Sydney Water Board and the Brisbane City Council has relieved the Australian market of a perplexing problem, says the Financial Times of July
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      96 9 Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of July, 1930 Country of Origin. Tons. Burma 195 Dutch East Indies I— Banka and Billiton 1,006 Sumatra 185 French Indo-China 86 Japan 40 Siam 1397 Union of South Africa 93 M Total 3,002 Note. This return represents imports
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      KAMPAR MALAYA.
      467 9 Actual Costs of Tin Production. A circular to the shareholders of the Kampar Malaya Tin Dredging, issued during mail week, states that the accounts for the first eleven months' working from May, 1929, to March, 1930, shew that the operating expenses have amounted to £48 per ton of
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      BIG CHANGES IN BANK RETURN.
      690 9 Records at Bankers' Clearing House. As befitting the return covering the end of the half-year, the weekly statement of the Bank of England, published on July 3, reveals- very substantial changes in various items, says a Financial Times special article. Owing to a certain amount
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      LOWER SEGAMA, LTD.
      317 9 Debenture Issue Proceeds Exhausted. The tenth ordinary general meeting of the Lowuj.S«»ama Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on July 10 at 2-4, Idol Lane. E.C. Mr. E. de Stein (the chairman) said that the loss for the year amounted to £1,849. The whole proceeds of the debenture
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    1127 9 Gloomy Advices From India. BOYCOTT STRONGLY UPHELD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, July 9. Throughout the Manchester district the trade position continues depressing, and there are very few sljns at the moment of any welcome change in the situation. Unemployment in the leading industries is on a
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6, 1930. RUSSIA TODAY.
    1126 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6, 1930. RUSSIA TODAY. We hope to begin publication in the course of a few weeks of a series of articles whL-h, we believe, will tell for the first time ths plain and unvarnished Fto'.y of Russia under the Soviets as seen by a
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    AVIATION, TODAY AND TOMORROW.
    2283 10 AVIATION, TODAY AND TOMORROW. What the Nations of The World Are Doing. (By Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Uranrker. the British Director of Civil Aviation.) The extent to which aviation has developed in recent years is one of the outstanding features of the age. Important progress has been made in every
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    LATIN VERSE COMPETITION
    530 10  -  Tityrus." Conducted by RESULT OF COMPETITION No. 1. I The piece for competition was as foli lows THE OLD STOIC. I Riches I hoi I in light esteem, And love I laugh to scorn And lust of fame was but a dream, 1 That vanished with the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    694 10 ESTATE WAGES REDUCED. Planters, who have troubles in plenty these days, can at least breathe a sigh of relief over the action taken by the Indian Immigration Committee and endorsed by the F.M.S. Government. An reported on another page, it is .notified that from Oct. 5
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    40 10 Dr. J. King-Patrick, M.D.Ch.B., B.Sc, D.P.H., J.P., late of Sitiawan, has commenced practice as a consultant-in Brisbane. Dr. King-Patrick was formerly in Brisbane, first as a Health Officer with the Queensland Department of Public Health and later in private practice. >»
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    ESTATE LABOURERS' WAGES: REDUCTION SANCTIONED.
    259 11 RUBBER ESTATE WAGES REDUCED. 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 yesterday. It is announced that the Indian Immigration Committee, with the
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    RECAPTURE OF CHANGSHA.
    634 11 Mid-Yangtse Red Menace Growing Apace. TSINAN OFFENSIVE. Nationalist Attack On Shantung Capital. Nanking, Aug. 5. It is officially announced that Government ti'i entered Changsha this morninjf. Shanghai, Aug. 5. While the Communist menace in tho Yangtse Valley (eepectoWy in the vicinity of Hunk Kiukiang) grows ?pace 20,000
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    ZEEBRUGGE MEMORIAL.
    87 11 To Mark Spot Where Mole Wa> Forced. London. July Tbo three great paaaee of the British Navy's War exploit! at Zeebrucge will i>e commemorated when a memorial indicating tin- spot where the veaaeta were sunk 1o block the channel used by German submariaei will be unveiled on August
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    THE KING RACES AT COWES.
    116 11 For the First Time Since Illness. Rugby, Aug. 5. The King, accompanied by Admiral Karl Jellicoe, took part at Cowes today in his first yacht race since his illness. It had been arranged that in the event of the weather breaking the King would return
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    COUNCIL SCENE.
    113 11 Noisy Demonstration In Calcutta. Calcutta, Aug. 5. Uproarious scenes occurred at a meeting of the Calcutta Corporation to elect ji Mayor and an Alderman owing to the failure of the Mayor, Sen Gupta, who is at piesent in prison, to take the oath within the statutory period. The
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    HANKOW OUTRAGE.
    93 11 British Woman Attacked In Bedroom. Nanking, Aug. 5. Mrs. Hcarne, the wife of the British Eng;neer-in-Chief of the southern section of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, was attacked in her bedroom early this morning i ct her residence near Pukow by a Chinese t r.oldier who, infuriated by her resistance,
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    "PEACE TALKS."
    56 11 Motilal Nehru to Be Moved To Poona. Allahabad, Aug. 5. The Viceroy has authorised the removal of the Indian Congress leaders Pandit Motilal Nehru and his son. Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, who are incarcerated here, to Poona, where Mr. Gandhi is in prison at 1 Yerotla ganl, with a
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    MR. MACDONALD.
    48 11 Returns Home After Seeing Passion Play. Rugby, Aug. 5. The Prime Minister returned to London this afternoon from Oberammergau where he witnessed the Passion Play during the week-end. He will leave for Los-ienouth, Scotland, tomorrow, travel- ling by air if the weather permits. Bri- tish Wireless.
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD.
    29 11 i Seriously 111 with Bronchial Pneumonia. London, Aug. 5. I Lord Bhkcnhcad is seriously ill with t bronchial pneumonia. I^ter Lord Birkenhoad's conditions bas slightly improved. Reutcr.
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    NOT SO SYLVAN SCENE.
    128 11 "Red" Literature in Baskets Of Picnickers. Paris, July 28. The r-cene is a sylvan spot on the banks t.f the Seine. The cc!m is slightly ruffled by the rriival of some 60 townsmen, who dump their luncheon baskets on the daisy ttrewp field and sit around
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    HONOUR FOR BOROTRA.
    21 11 Pari?. Aug. 1. Borotra, is being included in the next list of recipients of the Legion of Honour.
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    TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA.
    278 11 Prince of Wales* Visit. I KEEN INTEREST IN EXHIBITION. Rugby, Aug. 5. Arrangements arc in hand for the t Prince of Wales to visit A-gentina and 1 Brazil in the spring of next year. The c main purpose of the visit is to enable the Prince
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    PLOTS IN CUBA.
    36 11 Many Foreigners Being Deported. Havana, Aug. 5. Seventy have been arrested in connecion with the Communist plot to over;hrow the Government. A number of foreigners, including Chinese and Spaniards, are being del>orted. Reutcr.
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    U.S. ARMY.
    139 11 New Chief of Staff Appointed. Washington, Aug. 5. Major-General D- uglas Mac Arthur has been appointed Chief of Staff in succession to Major-General Summerall. Reuter. Major-General Douglas Mac Arthur is 50 years of age and graduated at the U.S. Military Academy in 1903. He was in the Philippines
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    JAPANESE COTTON.
    41 11 Proposal of International Federation Vetoed. Osaka, Aug. 5. A committee of the Japan Cotton-spin-ners' Association has vetoed the proposal m«">de by the International Federation of Master Cottcn-spinners' Associations for the abolition of the two-shift system in cotton mills. Reuter.
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    FLIGHT TO ENGLAND.
    34 11 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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    PROHIBITION.
    166 11 Preventive Service Being Reorganised. New York, Aug. 5. Mr. Amos Woodcock embarked on his rew 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 sympathy and help and to contribute to
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    IRON AND STEEL.
    55 11 Closer Working Arrangement Effected. London, Aug. 5. A .-loser working arrangement between a number of prominent steel, iron and coal concerns has been effected through the formation of two closely allied conccrns _the Lancashire Steel Corporation Limited and the Wigan Coal Corporation Limited with a capital of
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    ENGAGED TO BUTLER.
    122 11 Lady Howard's Niece Says She Will Wed. Washington, July 24. j A sensation has been caused in dip f lomatic society by the announcement o1 the engagement of Miss Gytha Stourton niece of Lady Howard, wife of the Bri t:sh ex-ambassador, to Fiorvami Dc Agnese, a handsome
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    COLOURED SEAMEN.
    125 11 Resentment at New Plan Of Registration. London, July 27. Considerable resentment is felt in Car diff and other Bristol Channel ports b rlien coloured seamen against the schem lor registration of coloured seamen drawl up by the Shipping Federation am National Union of Seamen. Tho scheme, which comes
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    RECORD DROUGHT IN UNITED STATES.
    133 11 Country's Milk Supply Threatened. New York, Aug. 6. Nature seems to be solving the problem of the grain surplus," was a remark made by a member of the Farm Board, and this indicates the only bright spot in the record drought v/hich prevails almost all
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    FRENCH STRIKES.
    239 11 Metal Workers Return To Work. Paris, Aug. 6. The metal workers' strike shows signs Df 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.
    119 11 Finger Cut from Woman Missionary. Peking, Aug. 5. It is learned that the Communist bandits who are holding Miss Nettletor. and Miss Harrison, of the Church Missionary Society, have cut off one ol Miss Nettleton's fingers and sent it tc the authorities, demanding $50,000 ransom for the release
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    WIDESPREAD DROUGHT.
    146 11 Reservoir Dries Up and Watei Rationed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipch, Aug. 5. Pcrak at the present moment is ex periencing a widespread and seven drought which has caused a shortage o: water and is giving much anxiety, es pecially among rural dwellers. The countryside has a parched
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    CRUISER RAISED.
    91 11 German Battleship in Scapa Flow Salvaged. London, July 24. The battle-cruiser Hindenburg, one of 3 the German fleet scuttled in Scapa Flow eleven years ago has been successfully raised and floated with decks clear of the a water. i The vessel is 750 feet long with a 96
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    INDIAN POSITION UNCHANGED.
    486 11 Improvement on Frontier Maintained. TRADE DEPRESSION. The Ban on Foreign Goods. Rugby, Aug. 5. The Government of India's ;>ppreci:ition f the situation up to last SaUml.-ty state hat, subject to the comments given below, here has been no change during the week, md the improvement manifested during
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    PEASANTS TAXES. New Electoral Law Being Demanded.
    97 11 PEASANTS TAXES. New Electoral Law Being Demanded. Reval, July 18. f A movement similar to and apparently encouraged by that of the Finnish-Lappo peasants and reactionaries, but dircctwl against the present taxation resting on agriculture instead of against the Communists, is making rapid progress through- out Esthonia. c A march
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    WRECKED CRUISER.
    171 11 Netherland Warship Safely In Dry Dock. Following a wireless message from the s.s. Kscnrio. which picked up an S.O.S. trow th Netherland-s cruiser Sumatra, reports were circulated in the Philippine islands that the cruiser had been wrecked off the southern coast of Borneo in a storm. Tho Sumatra
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    LAND ACQUISITION AT CHANGI.
    500 12 Two Women Ask for Over $1,000,000, The hearing was resumed this morning of the appeal against the collector's award of $132,000 for 76 acres of land acquired at the 14th mile, Changi, and foi which the owners, two Indian women living in India, are asking over
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    ORDERED CEMENT FLOOR
    91 12 Prison for Man Who Posed As Sanitary Inspector. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Aug. 5. A Malay who, dressed as a srnitarv inspector, went round to various pig rear.rs in Klang and ordered them to cement the floors of their sties, and. when they complained of lack
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    JOHORE'S "WAR."
    115 12 All Day Tactical Exercises At Buloh Kasap. Tactical exercises were carried out an Monday at Buloh Kasap by members of the Johore Military Forces and the John-c Volunteer Engineers. The operations continued throughout the day and afterwards Major General H. R. Pntchard, O. C. Troops, complimented the Volunteers
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    IS A SEAPLANE A SHIP ?
    129 12 IS A SEAPLANE A SHIP Case for Admiralty Court To Decide. t Is a seaplane a ship, and is it an 1 art •cle subject to admiralty law Tl ii is the question which must be de<idr< hy the Admiralty Court of Vancou\ r as the result of an incident
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    OUTWARD MAILS
    21 12 Mail! from Kuropc (London mails disjwtchwi July 1?) l. y the Mantua arc <luo ang at l" pin. tomorrow.
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    CONVICTION UPHELD
    464 12 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 <he charge on which they were produced before him was made before the Chief Justice (Sir
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    STOREKEEPER CHARGED
    159 12 Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust. An cldevly Chinese derciibed as a member of a well-known Singapore Straitstx ra family, who -was arrested by the Oic'.iard Road police yesterday was produced before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Magistrate, this morning arul charged with criminal breach of trust
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    BATTLE WITH SMUGGLERS
    195 12 Liquor Worth £50,000 Seized From Yacht. New York, July 10 Strange midnight activities at a dock at Scarsdale, on the Hudson River, resulted just before dawn today in a picturesque battle between smugglers and Customs guards assisted by State police. The clock, which adjoins the estate of
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    21 12 A lecture on The Necessity for Rebirth will be delivered at the Theosc 1-hical Society, Finlayson Green, tomorrow at 6.30 p.m.
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    25 12 The Rev. \V. Murray, M.A., will conduct service in English at the E. P. Mission Church, Jalan Salleh, Muar, on Sunday next at 5.30 p.m.
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    16 12 The Chief Justice, P.M.S., Mr. Justice r,lphinstone, is goinjr to Malacca tomnr comjmnksd hy Vt4. ■Hpnfa.lone^
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    WELCH REGT. PRIVATE SHOT.
    405 12 Tragedy on Board s.s. Kiungchow. A tragedy occurred on board the Kiungchow, a vessel belonging to the China Navigation Co., last week, which resulted in the death of Pte. Robins of the 2nd. Batt. Welch Regt. It has- been the custom for some time for vessels
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    ZEEBRUGGE MEMORIAL.
    95 12 Another to be Unveiled On Aug. 15. Three great ships associated with the British Navy's War exploits at Zecbrugge will be suitably commemorated when a rmmorial on the side of the harbour channel indicating the spot where the fphigenia. Thetis and Intrepid were sunk to block the channel
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    'MALAYAN CO-OPERATOR.'
    50 12 With the object of knitting toceither 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 heeds of thi country and many instructive articles on' the origin and formation of the movement.
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    STATE BOUNDARY.
    209 12 Agreement Between Perak And Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 5. At a meeting of the Perak state council the Sultan expressed on behalf of the council the general regret that was felt at the departure of Mr. E. A. Dkkson on retirement. Mr. Dickson, senior district
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    68 12 Siamese Youth Arrested And Charged. J. Jeremial, a sixteen-year-old Siamese, was produced before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Magistrate, this morning by Detective Inspector Me Lew and charged with murder and remanded pending the Coroner's inquiry. The charge arises out of the death of a Chinese
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    LABOUR ON ESTATES
    135 12 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 tapping, shall
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    ESTIMATES CUTS.
    33 12 Tokio, Aug. 5. It is expected that further retrenchment of the working estimates is inevitable if the actual income of the Treasury in July and August falls below the amount estimated.
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1273 12 Can You Help These Men la accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct rerait of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to place
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      S.C.C. TENNIS.
      27 13 Entries to be Closed On Saturday. The date for the iVlHsaf; of entries for the S.C.C. autumn tennis tournament has been extended to Saturday next.
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      MALACCA FOOTBALL.
      73 13 Singapore Teams Meet With Defeat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 5. The Social Athletic Party footbal! eleven from Singapore met the Chinese Football Association here on Sunday. The home team proved much too good for 'ho vicitors, who w«ra beaten by 7—2.7 2. I.i a ir.i-.ti-li on
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
    229 13 important 1st Division Match Tomorrow. Tomorrow one of th most important rs: Division gam< of the Mason will be i ayed whea the S.C.C. meat the Chinese Um Jalan Besar Stadium. V victory tomorrow will moan a lot to s. the pwiwrt koMtn of the championship, and with
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    EMPIRE GAMES.
    565 13 British Team Leaves For, Canada. London, Aug. 5. Forty-six British athletes, captained by 1.c. (1 BigM'Ti have left for Canada to participate in the Empire Games at Hamilton, beginning on Aug. 10. Reuter. The Kmpire Games will be held at Hamilton, Ontario on the shores of one of
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    370 13 St. Joseph's institution Beats V.M.C.A. The St. Jo-eph'f Institution beat the V.M.C.A. in a match on Monday.Scores Bt Jownk v.-. h Hoo'.e IS, T. Cordeiro h Cauiechitty 2, Chia Kong Huck lbw. b H....!e ii. T. Then run out St. D. K ks not out :i7, K. Honma
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    WILFRED RHODES.
    51 13 Accepts Coaching Appointment At Harrow. Tuffy (iriffiths, the Sioux ("ity hcs'.vyweight who aspires to world honours, won v victory on points in a ten-round bout i against Johnny Kisko, anothiT kadiac American Inixer, in Chicago during mail week. Griffiths weighed 13 St. H'j II)., while Rj|k<^ wvi^bt'il l-*t-
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    EASY VICTORY FOR CHINESE.
    481 13 S.R.C. Beaten by Five Clear Goals. Chinese 5 S.R.C 0 Disjointed play by the Singapore Recreation Club spoilt whatever chances they had against the Chinese in a First Division match played at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon. The Chinese side were far too good for
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    BADMINTON.
    100 13 Entries Requested for Doubles Championship. Entries for the Singapore badminton doubles championship tournament are now open and will close at 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11. All entries should bo sent to the Hon. Secretary, Singapore Badminton Association, c/o General Motors Export Company, Mercantile Bank Building, and must !ie
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    MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    277 13 French Visitors Beaten In Doubles Final. The final of the Malayan ladies' doubles t championship was replayed at the S.C.C. t yesterday afternoon, and resulted in Mrs. < Taylor and Miss Griffith-Jones obtaining a surprisingly easy victory over the Frenchwomen, Madame Gras and Mile. Fraunie, 6—2,6 2,
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    Exhibition Set at S.C.C. Today.
    100 13 An opooitunity of seeing the winners! of the Malayan tennis ehampioaships will be given at the S.C.C. this afternoon, when three exhibition sets will be played. Matsokawa and Kawajiri, who won tinmen's dc übles, will ugain l>o seen against Vtn Giro and Van Chim. whom
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    THE "OLD FIRM."
    114 13 j What Hobbs and Sutdiffe Have Done for England. Hobbs and Sut-.li:T:, the England opening batsmen, have made over a century for the first wicket on eleven occasions in Test matches with Australia. The following record of their partnerships is of interest Year. Hobbs. Sutcliffe. Score. First
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    182 13 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 to class 1, Lucky Mistake from 2 to 1. Cyllaros froml to 2, Maryloch
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    BASEBALL.
    177 13 United States League Results. New York, Au£. 4. Today's baseball results were as lol'.ows National League. Brooklyn lost to New York o—4. Boston beat Philadelphia 3—2.3 —2. American League. 1 Philadelphia beat Boston 13—4. St. Louis lost to Cleveland 2—5.2 —5. Detroit beat Chicago 7—3.7 —3. —Router. i The
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    325 13 Race Course G.C. to Meet Singapore G.C. The following are the teams for a match between the Race Course and Singapore Golf Clubs to be played at the Race Course on Sunday, home players mentioned first F 13, B. If. Abdullah and C. A. R. Bateman n L.
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    KING'S PIGEON WINS.
    144 13 Successful Flight from Banff To Sandringham. Racing pigeons belonging to the Kinn and trained at his lofts at Sandringham. put up a very fine performance when racing from Banff during mail week. The birds were taking part in a race organised by the Great North Road Combine
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    COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
    641 13 Bowlers' Supremacy. FINE FEATS BY PARKER AND PEEBLE3. Rain aiain played havoc with the .ounty cricket matches which started on Saturday, arc! the majority of them hud to be decided on the first innings, while two were abandoned. The wtt weather, of course, had it< effect cr;
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    133 13 Wrdnrsday, August 6. Football: 1st Div.. Malaya v». R.A., Anioi Road. bkibitiM tranU, s.c.r., 4.30. Tliunulay, Auku-i 7. Football: 1st Div., Chines* vi. S.C.C 'Jalan Dear. IiiU- 1 -School Uoxinp, Outram School. Friday, August 8. Cricket: B.U.I, vs. I'.S. and L., Tadanc. Saturday. August 9. Cricket: Service. vs.
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    SEEING EVENTS AS THEY HAPPEN.
    832 15 Some Possibilities of The Future. A considerable fluttering in the daema J dovecotes is- th<- resttH of l'i'*' ss announcements th* certain Am-rican experimenters have porfected, or are likely about to perfert, aßwncen>enta whereby television will be brought to the aid of the cinema 1
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON
    39 15 Foreigners Show The British How to ActSybil Thorndike Weeps to See Mmc Pitoeff As St. Joan— Brilliant Skill Of The Japanese— lrish Players' Fine Work in Scan O'Casefs Greatest Play. uul iiniir-iiiii-iriiinniiiimiiiiniirMiiMilimraMHlinilffiimMllltlHllßHlllll
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    SYNTHETIC RADIUM.
    578 15 VHWnil!;:illllMliHIIUIHMI1ll!illlllllllllllilllllllllllllilllllllllllllillllil!llllll!llli: 1111 ll I IUI London, July 0. IWIN'G days, these, for the Briton! (Though is not history made up of tryinjr days, and one's ability to get through them In the first place, it is unutterably hot. In the second, we have just lost a Test match.
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    POSING AS PRINCE.
    1347 15  -  J. Jefferson Farjeon.) (By Our London Critic, Undergraduate's Story At Cambridge. There was an echo in the Cambridgl Cowl M July ."> of the recent tragedy, in which university tutor and a police office- wore shot dead by Douglas NV.vton fill, the aataigiadintri who afterwards COBIIBfttod .-uici'Jc.
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    25 15 The Rev. Q. H. Harris, editorial se:r taiy cf the Church Missionary Societ has been appointed Principal of Kii William's d> l«fe, Isle of Man.
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    41 15 What i.-; Mii<l to b« thr largest sing shipment of Empire fruit ever made Great Britain was 200.IKX) OKI of appl .irnl )io;irs M the Trajan Star whi krrived in Marvh itor laU month dire from Hobart (Tasmania) and Beau f^chit;*
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    CHESS CONGRESS.
    309 15 Young Belgian Player's Success. The premier tournament in the Scarborough Chess Congress resulted in a firu I victory for the Belgian master, E. Col!e who thus repeated his success in th:j tournament in 1926. Colle played tir chess throughout, combining oiisinal at tack piay with a thorough knowledge
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    60 15 Warrant for Arrest on Forger Charge. Search is being made for Mr. JoJi Arnold Haughton, a Manchester s<>li tor, for whom a wai-ant ha- ben hw ed on a charge of forging a deed. He was last heaad of in a London hot and is known to have
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    RHINE EVACUATION. INCIDENTS.
    578 15 M. Briand and the Germaif Ambassador. It was not to be expected that the imfdents 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. Briand,
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    PEER'S FLOATING PALACE
    223 15 Silver Dininj? Saloon And Golden Lounge The biggest and most luxurious yacht on British waters, a veritable palace of the waves, is at present undergoing trial in the Firth of Clyde. She has been built for Lord [nebespe, chairman of the P. and I). Steamship Company, and,
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    122 15 Expert 15ur^Iar Suspeck-d Of I Van Dyck Theft. An expert bcrglar, who may be man will: ;:n entree t.> society or an audaciouimpostei- with a r-ociety manner, is believ- i thi ft of the \';m Dy<! valued ;:t several lh« .it.<i pounds, from Ihe Hampstead ■o idence t>t
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      188 15 ♦-<•♦»♦♦■»-♦♦♦-»-«■♦♦♦♦■♦■»♦-»» MH j Today's Crossword Puzzle.: (CLUES.) ACROSS. .llut. IIut 34. Insane j.-, ,if -■">. l)tsi(sn«te I I.imti >;i a droning souml 1 1 He::l A F, art 11. Copy A 11 M. Indian coin g- g-f is! Newt :!T Billiar<l rod I*, i'art of the verb "to be "]f
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    502 16 Hong Kong Revelations. HEAVY FINE IMPOSED ON WIDOW. Hong Kong, July 29, Failing to comply with the new I Ordinance which requires mvi tsai to be registered at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, a widow named Ko Shi was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
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    MEDICAL SECRETS.
    167 16 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 are the police by the problem that a special police commission has
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    URBAN CO-OPERATIVE CONFERENCE.
    813 17 Comprehensive Resolutions Passed. I'rnm Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 4. The following raaohitioni wen proro.'cd and pamd at the second All.V:''a. :i cr.aive Conference. iicltl ir. th;' Town Hall over the week end under th;- auspices of the Selangor Urban Uoioa, Ltd. Mr. R. N Thumb)
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    39 17 "The Coheni ami Keliys in Scotland," featuring Go ge Sidney and Charlie Murray, will be icTWMd at the Capitol tonight. "The C rk-Kvcd World," starring Vie- I .'lt, ::nd Xl Rrondel, opens at tl»- Alhambra tonight. i
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      144 17 To the Editor of t;he Straits Times. Sir, I have read very carefully, and with much interest, Mr. F. Mair's speech it the meeting of Kent (F.M.S.) Tin Dredging Co. It is plain from that speech that Mr. Mair does not consider the T.P.A. scheme, now in
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      294 17 To the Editor of the Straits Time 3. Sir, It Iroks as if Malaya c?.n:.ot face a period of low prices for rubber such r.s evu-y c ther country has to face today for Its Paw products. Mr, San All Wing's proposal seems to be a
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      472 17 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 and 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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      35 17 In his fight with Kid Gabo at the Lion City Ring on Saturday, Chua Lai received a heavy blow which badly bruised a rib. The rib was not fractured as was stated at the time.
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    ATHLETIC SPORTS.
    141 17 Enjoyable Meeting by Ribeiro's Employees. The employee? of C. A. Ribeiro and Co., Ltd., had an enjoyable outing at Tanah Merah Besar during the last weekend holiday. The party numbered just over e:-.e hundred ;:nd a full programme of uporta was arrpnsrcd. The day terminated wit'i a seven-a-side
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    169 17 The Singapore Chess Club meets every Friday evening at the Adalphi Hotel. A competition is now in progress for the club vhampionship. The results to date are as follows While the senior members are competing for the ehunip'.onsiiip, the other members o! the club are pltiyinjr a
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    Handicap Tourney.
    119 17 Points are scored 15 for a win, 10 for a draw and 5 for a loss but, when players are in different classes, the higher :lass takes ones bss and the lower class one more for each class separting them. A competition for new members is also in
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    Newcomers Tourney.
    30 17 T. B. Hanson i. A. Gossevsky I. Marshall C. O. Paterson ,.J.S.Mn,ng«oe k P. W. D. L. Pts. .4400 4 .4400 4 .2200 is ..4004 0 .A f
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    THE MYSTERY OPIUM SHIP.
    375 17 Huge Cargo Landed In Yangtse River. Shanghai. July S-i. CafTyfn?r ?30,0C0 Ib. of opium contained in 2.000 cases, a steamer whifh attracted [the attention of the league of Nations wfcaa it :.ai!c;l from a port in a certain 'Producing country.' Identified as biishiri-, Persia, is reported
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    PAHANG SPORTS.
    321 17 Interesting Meeting During Holidays. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis, Aug. 4. Glorious weather prevailed for the Pahang athletic sports which were held en 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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    TEST PRO.'S FEES.
    130 17 London Business Man's Generous Offer. London, July 10. The London business man, Mr. Benjamin Drage, offers to add £10 to the remuneration of Knglish Test professionals in the next three matches, increasing it to £'J0 when Knpland wins, because, hsays, I am sorry to see professionals a
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    12,000-MILE PHONE CALL.
    31 17 Trincc Kridakara, the Siamese Minister in Washington, is planning to make a rcord long distance telephone call with the King of Siam over a distance of 12.C00 mi'es.
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    30 17 By an oversight the names of the Bri-tish-American Toba;vo Co. and the Fresh Food Co. were omitted from the list of firms which contribute:! goods to the St. £»ii*xU»l Fa|aj
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      336 18 All in"? Living for years in a hot climate puts a strain on your nerves, too great for many Europeans. THAT feeling of being "dead- Start taking Sanatogen. Every 1 1. i i i .i panicle of this strengthening food tired Shows Clearly that yOU -containing albumin and are Usint;
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      546 19 Assets exceed $11,000,000. Assurance in force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement!. HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry. E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with th* British Life Assurance Companies
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      564 19 BANKING NEDERLANSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about Paid up £8,500,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (about £4,600,000) Reserves Glds. 28,187,707 (about £2,350,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI Head office for
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      666 19 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y1G.000,000 Capital Paid-up Y12.125.000 President S. Shimndn, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Yanagita, Esq. M. Aiaki, Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. N. Takafri, Esq. T. Yoshidn, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Tatpeh, Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Amoy Hankow Mekong Shinehiko
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