The Straits Times, 28 August 1930

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 10 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1930 PRICS 10 CENTS
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      94 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 816^ The STRAITS BUDGET is Malaya's Premier Illustrated Weekly Newspaper. ASK FOR THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS MILK All BEAR BRAND Milk possesses the same origin the fertile valleys of Emmenthal in the Bernese Alps, the finest milk producing district in Switzerland. USED AND APPRECIATED
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      98 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 17. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3883). GOWNS and MtLLINERY LATEST W-JB-'^^^S FROCKS MODELS ff* t M F R M HHSHT m W W DAY AND EVENING t >" In Great Variety. ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlementt.) SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. faqoa qbbqb i FINEST IMPORTED ENGLISH GHICKENS
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      9 1 The STRAITS BUDGET it Malaya'i Premier Illustrated Weekly Newspaper.
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      558 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGEK AND CAROO SERVICES, PENINSUIJVR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDI R CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S RNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWABD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MALWA 11,1(10 Sept. 6 •NAGPORI f.,280 Sept.
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      620 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t t KAMI i MARU 8,000 Aug. 28 29 J KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 11 12 I KASUIMA MARU 10,000 Sept 25 26 YASUKUNI MARU 11,800 Oct. 8 9 HAKONK MARU 10.f.00
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      453 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 ions). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the .argest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      669 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight Transhipment, Martae Reptß. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and StrslU Settlements of the Travellers Official Information Burean. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airways.
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      608 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW -BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      581 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Hnncnar.-i, Tclupin, Patam, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Randon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port Sept. 1 MALINI Sept. 8 Sept. 10 SUDDHADIB B«pt It Supt. 17 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      464 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rottcrdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Soutlianiptoa Marseilles Botterds» Tonnage M. Insulinde 10,000 R.L. Aug. 29 s.s. J*rin» der Nederlunden 9.200 S.M.N. Sept. 6 m.v. lUloernn 17,000 R.L. Sept. 12 m.v. Ohr. Iluygens UJH» S.M.N. Sept. 19 s.s.
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      1494 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE caM AMERICAN I MAIL LINB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE ■rom SINGAPORE and PENANG via ;OLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YOBK and BOSTON. Arrive Lear* Leave Spore Spore Peaang •RES. POLK Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 'RES. ADAMS Sept. 16 Sept.
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      438 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. Saa FriMtclittS Seattle, Vancouver and MM S.S. GRAYS HARBOR sails from Hone Kong Jnly 26 S.S. KVFRETT salla from
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      347 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklet! and information, write, phone or call. L. L. LAWLER. General Afcat, Hong Kong Bank Chambers. Singapore. CANADIAN NATIONAL Xhg Lmrgat Railway System in *™*r^t BLUE STAR LINE REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE to LONDON, ROTTERS* AM. HAMBURG anfi LIVERPOOL. T.s.s. ROYAL STAR Due
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      REQUIEM MASS.
      39 4 A Requiem High Mass for the late Mra, IVtronila Atoaoa will be suni: .it ih> Cathedral of the Good Shepheid on Friday the nth instant, at 6.:t0 a.m. The attendance of relations and friends i earnestly solicited.
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      IN MEMORIAM.
      40 4 In loving memory of Josephine Veronica Pallia who died in Singapore, on Augjst 28, IM& Mearest beloved one. we have l^id theIn tka peaicful grave's ein'jiace, Itul thy memory will be cherirhed Till we see thy heavenly took.
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      682 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager. I Straits Times. Cecil Street. Pleas* Insert the following small advertisement for days I There are approximately seven words to a line and there Is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per
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      615 4 You can't expect L'ood tea out of your teapot unless you put good tea in. Good Tea W«d to mean expensive tea today it means Brooke Bond Yellow Label Ceylon tea. WANTED, TO Pl/RCHASE about ono Mil of land suitable for erection of ).<use or moderate sized house for i'uropian
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      1379 4 HOUSJKUFLATS, ETC. TO LET, dwelling houses Nos. 1 and 29, Makepeace Road. Apply personally, Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. TO LET FLAT, Amber Mcnsiona, facing Penang Kocd. Apply personally Singapore. Uuildlng Corp. 64, Market Street. NEW HOUSE, to let at Wareham Road. Electric, water and garage. Apply 19, Change Alley
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      742 4 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the business and goodwill, including the stock-in-trade, fixtures and fittings, chattels and other effects (sare and except the book debts and other liabilities thereof I of the business of I nion Auto Company, formerly carried on by Kwek Guan Hong, at No. 74, Orchard
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      551 4 PRESERVATION OF WILD LIFE. A Commission has been appointed to inquire into the Preservation of the Wild Life of Malaya. One of the terms of reference of this Comn.ission is as follows:^ "To inquire into the allegations of damag*done to agriculture liy Wild Ufa l> call for anu record evidence
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      395 5 CAN'T YOU GET DOWN TO IT? i hoi and humid Ymi aava "<> baatt >ur i"'.). Tired all the time, oven !ir:-t norning when yon ought to yi.diM-lf ay how yon wi»l, down to it. 1 ni-n an like this just now but thel why you should !><■. Your blooH
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      646 5 I^Sffe^M I xßCTsuwtin j\ Three of Baby's Best Friends! H»hy must be kept dean and un- hafrtl. and Baby's skin must not be allowed to become rough or irritated. Three friends are ready to serve Baby eve ry day thrnuf(houttheTear. thryare CtJTICUKA SOAI'.CUTICURA OINTMENT, and CUTICURA TALCUM. ■aV~ >.mi>l- SSSI
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      525 5 Raffles Hotel Excellent Acommodaiion with Modern Sanitation TEA DANCES DINNER DANCES MOA'LUY TUESDAY WEONEBDAY THURSDAY FKIDAY SAIX?RI>AY SATUUDAY NKiHT DINNERS A SPECIALITY MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA Recognised as the best and roost popular Dance Band East at Suez. GRILL ROOM Under Expert European Chef and Management SPECIAL DISH EVERY EVENING THURSDAY,
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      185 5 RECOMMENDED hy Consulting Engineers in every part of the world. For every type of building. For overhead transmission. For underground and undersea. HEsJMLEsY CABLES Sole Agents in Malaya \C ENTRA |"T I lENGINE WORKS LTL T D 1 Lav I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUat M^^^ M^™ MM^*^^^ sssasi.asia.a.iaa.Msiaasa.siasasssjsM branßi \m
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    SCHEMES FOR RUBBER CONTROL.
    2505 6 The Baillie Plan. NO NEED TO LIMIT PRODUCTION. Daring the pa t few weeks a g-Mii deal bai been baud of the MhaaM for tl'.o control of robber which has been devised by Mr. J. Baillie, of Singapore. Mr. Baillie submits the details of hi.--Han for
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    TRADES UNION OFFICIALS
    243 6 No Longer to be "Class Apart" In Soviet Russia. Mi teow, Aug. .■>. OfTui.'ils of trades unir.ns thrOUgfaoOt the 9jviet Union will, hcrmfter, be obliged to) wor'it at least ooe-4|uarter of the time hi the industries or trade-; which they represent. In other words, s Functionary of
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    UNWILLING PASSENGERS.
    110 6 Women Liner Visitors Who Stayed too Long. Three Southampton women who were visitinp tho Germr.n liner Europa in dot-k at Fouthampton had a narrow escape from l*ing carried across the Atlantic to New yorkv ork recently. They did sot leave the vessel in time, ;-n<i she sailed with
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    MR. MACDONALD NOT SATISFIED.
    646 6 Labour';, Achievements. MARKETING PROBLEM IN AGRICULTURE. The 1 tasing a Labour rally at Baekfa the scat of Karl (!l- l.i Wan aid they found theaiselves bow at the end of the of the sect nd ab mr Government, am! he was prepared to say straight away,
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      254 6 X£^SK HARRISON CROSFIELD, LTD. f\ /fartifk^^Ml A GREAT TOWEK STKEET. lON DON, EC U Rf <^^^_ p\ y IMPORT AND EXPORT MERCHANTS. f I I T issued Capital and Reserves exceed L' 2,500,000. "J^! fT ll r ss t <^ iIJ u< .Mnnaginp Agents of Tea. Rubber and Mining Prop"-!i"s
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      26 6 KUY OR SELL TIIROI'CH THE STRAITS TIMES. SMALL ADVERTISEMENT* ttm >*ee< 9 SAUCE ALL A SALAD NEEDS TO MAKE IT PERFECT B Mr i *flB _^BM
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      244 7 6. 15 TONIGHT, LAST NIGHT 9.15 FOX CORPORATION PRESENT CONSTANCE BENNETT IN CLEVES KINKHEADS WORLD FAMOUS PLAY "COMMON CLAY" with LEW AYRES AND TOLLY MARSHALL All the Town is Talking About THIS MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION! COMMON CLAY IS PICTURE YOU WILL REMEMBER FOR YEARS TO COME. DON'T MISS IT! TOMORROW THE
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      131 7 v/.y v .w.\i/,y v/ w. -V-V^ -W' v> ~w y-w v- w, Q fr 5o QQQc) J <y.i O Q Q"Q <O Q O'O O O O O ClC 1 m I Bttß w*fl HB N&4 f BBrl 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 SINGAPORE PREMIERE of The Great Film that is playing
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      229 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Saturday Next and Nightly at 9M Malinte Tluir^duy. SrptCßibcr I. at T).!- 1 p.m. Uri J O I iKli'rH INTERNATIONAL PICTURBB ELSTREE CALLING Dancing, Sinking, Cinema-radio Revue. With Will FyfTc. Jaefc Hulbt'rt. Cice!y Courtneidxe. etc. Also CARL 'BRLS3ON ami MIMI CRAWFORD in CHELSEA NIGHTS ALL BRITISH PROGRAMME Booking
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    SHIPPING NOTES. VESSELS LAID-UP AT HOME.
    735 8 Increase on Previous Quarter. Tho fiuarterly letuin of the amount of Vtinnu'e laid up at the principal |w>rts oi Great BriU«in nr.d Ireland on the July 1, IiCO, together with comparative Bffore for previous quarters, ari' given below. As compared with the returns for
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      260 8 EXCHANGE. Singnporc, Aujr. 1!4. On London, Bank 4 m/s t/3% Demand 2 3 28/32 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 3/:t2 On New York, demaad 66 Private 90 d/s G7-. On France, Bank T.T. 1428 On India, Bank T.T. r,.v» On Hun,; Kong. Bank T.T. ft% On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 142
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      106 8 Macphail and Co., Limited. Singapore, Auj. 2R. Tn. Firm. Kuchais 73-75 cents, Kintas eenta, Peaawati 41-44 cent.-., Malay Oonaela \'.'-\n centa, Ulu Kkmgs TO-7B eents, Sunpei Lui.s RB-M cents, Honfc Fatts 48-5 C cents, Bulu Caves M-M cents, Souths 17-2 C iints. Petaiiagi -4.15-4.60, Ttkka Taipinj^ i
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      CO-OPERATION.
      340 8 Big Engineering Firm's Rationalisation Scheme. A working BiraagasMM has been entered In between Ueaara, Rustcn f.nd Hornsby, Ltd., Unooin, and Messrs. R. A. Listf aft* Co., Ltd., Dursley. The arrangamant, which afTcctj tvelv.- eompuUaa in nil, does not fuvolvt BMrgiag »i tmancijl interests, but bai in ,ii tnnri'd into
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      211 8 To<Jar. t <: n KM* rparc) p.m. Selat I'anrtjang, Bengkalia, Siak, I'akan Baroe and Pujakor.ibo Ti<inr". 4 p.m. Sourahaya. Celebes. Moluccas. Timor Dilly and South -Eait Borneo (Ban H u Goan) 4 p.m. l-celoo (ialoiic (Noembingl i p.ni Upper Burma. North and Kast India E§rV*i turope, Canada
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      78 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ■ndmir Aug. SI Thursday, Auir. 2S, Ml p.m.. Drill Hall, Vos. 1 and ristoons, "E" (Chinese) Co., Platoon Drill. Friday, Aa* 29, MS p.m., Drill Hall. \-.iato Unite, S.V.C., Recruits Drill U> i.m.. Drill Hall. S.R.A. (V), Promotion aad -lyiiiK
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        477 8 Vol. I'd. Buyers Seller! £1 I Asam Kumbang 24 28 3/- 5/- AyiT Hitam Tin 9 3 10.£1 £1 Ranirrin Tin v 15 1 1 Hctuni; I'udang 0.10 0.13 1 1 H.au Caves 0.55 O.CO I 1 liukit Arang v.3."i 0.40 £1 £1 Hurmah Malay 13/- 15 noni. £1
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        GENERAL.
        226 8 Imm Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord«. 2.40 2.f.0 2 2 Alex. Hrick l'refs. 2.06 2.15 niln il Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.0 5.2.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 o.£>o nom. 1 1 Cycle and Carriaires 0.37S o.42>*nora. 10s. 10s. Duff Development 3/6 4/6 t> 8 Kunlop
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        114 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 1M ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of IWI red. l»30 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal A% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par Singapore Municipal 4tt p.c of 1909 red. 1966 $1,000,000 96 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Todny s Trices I'inser Lyull Co. Kvatl Allenhy (%l) o.l*o 1.00 o.l<o 1.00 An.r 1,.ij.,h (|1) U.eo l.ihj u.jo 1.00 A. Hitiim isl, 1.15 1.40 IM 1.40 A Kuning i»l) 0.25 Ml 0.26 ij.os Malay is2> 1.15 l.so l^o ijvo
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      SUNGEI TIRAM RUBBER.
      1767 8 Chairman and Reduction Of Capital. The fourth ordinary general meeting of Sungei Tirain Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on July 29 at Winchester House, Old Broad S.reet, E.C. The Hon. Everard PrfMtag (tfce chairman), in moving the adoption of thi' report and accounts, said I must bogia
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    259 8 Tharsday, Aa. 28. Ships alongside the Whsnrca or expected u> arrive. KEI'I'EL HARBOUR. liain Wharf bNt The Ca'.l Oil Wharf I Oal Wharf l'alrol. VESSELS IN IKY DOCKS. Tanjcnj? I'agr.r. Al 1 < it Dacfc Raul.. Victoria Dock Granlund. Ktppel Harboor. Kir. r's Hut-!. KhM Ko. i
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      34 8 UNIQUE OPPORTUNTV To acquire a high grad^ British Car at greatly reduced price. 4 CYLINDER SINGER SENIOR Tourer $1,800 Only a limited number in store. CYCLE CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. ORCHARD ROAD. Phone 5914.
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      270 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bri K ht i Wind. Station. Tomperatur* Rain- Sun- Relative Dircc- Sreed. Weather. Max. Mln. fall, sbine. Humidity tion. I F. F. ins. honrs, i m.p.a. Alor Star 80 71 0.38 5.3 H Calm Fine Kota Bharu 88 74 Nil 7.5 fo Calm Kine
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      191 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thnrkdur, Aunott 28. H. W. 1^.40 a.m., 10 ft. 6 in., 1.9 i>.m., 0 ft. 3 in. NjaUs Rubber meeting, Kvatt and Co., £.30 I..:n. Friday, AuguM 29. II. W. IJi a.m., 10 ft. 1 in., IJI p.m., 9 ft. 2 in. Xt w Scuiiai, Ltd.,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    243 9 Awaiting Result of Java Conference RUBEER A SHADE STEADIER. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Kuhber, 15 i cents per lb. Tin, 150 tons at $69 per pieui. Yes'.frday's I'ricts Ktiblur. London J 4 d. per lb., unchanged. Now Y( rk. 9% cts.
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    COMPANY MANAGEMENT.
    467 9 "Guinea-Pisr Directors Critii Isorl. Hack, been ■aid and h L'tinee- ■:miBB ..inp is iictive 1.f.. v th ri rumen -pig time, boinjr inu.ri >^\:^:, t.ie lure of his tiai io on i In- prospectai l>iinir often pr»portionalp, not to his kaowleqge °f tht ent*rprii« in nnectioa with which
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    EXCHANGES.
    81 9 Foreitsu Slilisnges arc Amsterdam ibai 1 t BiTlin 30-19, Itniwls 34JS, Bin *M sit Kir.'... Me l B-18, Hu< nos Aires -10 U-i<«. Coo«iin«B»n 18.16, Geneva 2. r ..05, Helsingfon io:t 7-16. II. hik Konir Is. 3 11-ltid., Lisbon 108.2r>. Madrid UM, Milan ;>2.!i7.'>. New York MSI-tt, Oslo lS.lfif..
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    BRADFORD DYERS.
    9 9 The Bradi Ltd., has declared I id.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KATU TIN, LTD.
      505 9 Directors' Report Profit Of £5,523. The directors of Katu Tin Dredging Ltd., in their report for the year ended. Mar. 31, 1930, state: During the year under review the dredge treated 1,609,700 cubic yards for a recovery of 7,119 piculs tin ore, equivalent to .44 catty per
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      SHARE MARKET.
      581 9 Rubber Outlook Remains Obscure. Messrs. Fraser and Co., in their rep«rt. latcd Aug. 26, state: The value of tin has again fluctuated within narrow margins only and closes £1 per ton down on balance. Statistics at the ml <'i August are not expected to disclose my decrease in
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      S. AFRICAN TRADE.
      215 9 Economic Mission's Task. Lord Kirkley speaking at Mcldon Park, Northumberlana, during mail week, on the Government's economic mission to South Africa, said that when he received the call from the Government, which was anxious to develop trade between Great Britain and the Dominions, he had no right
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      118 9 The Singapore r:-.amber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 98! Aug. 27, when li/. or 1.01.N.'i.-. torn ->tr« :e L 914.13 tons; :,old 1,0. r .ii,ls>7 11>. et NM4 tana. Spot. London 4 i. New York v PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per lb. Standard quality
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 9 Tone of Harket ldle. Latest Cabls London Spot Sheet 4%d. per lb. New Tork Spot Sheet G. cents 9% per lb. 12 o'clock nooh, Aug. 28. R.S.S. equal to London SUndmrd Spot Standard R.S.S. on Tender September ii m n October n Oet.-Dec. Jan.-March Buyer*
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      UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
      1390 9 Effect of Lower Produce Prices. The annual (renersl meeting of the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., was held on July 28 at 71, Cornhill, E.C., the Hon. Edmund W. Parker (the chairman) presiding. The manager (Mr. W. A. Lain?) read the notice convening the meeting and
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      THE RUBBER MARKET.
      107 9 Limited Amount of Business Passing. Guthrie and Co.'s report of Aug. 28 states Since last reporting the market has been exceedingly quiet, and, on occasions, in a state of stagnation. Only a limited amount of business has been passing. A belief exists locally that Malayan shipments for
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      596 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE JULY 31 Abaco (£1) 1\; Aliajrar (2/) I,C; Anglo-I Malty (11) Ayer Kilning (i'l) Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 3/3; Bakap (£1) Mi Bantcng (£1) 1/1/lC; Batang Consolidated (2/) Uj Batu Caves (£lj 9/1 C; Batu Tij:.i (CD 1; Bekoh (2/) 1/; Beranang (2/J 1
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    HOME TRADE REVIEW.
    1421 9 France Continues to Store Up Gold. £19,000,000 DRAINED FROM ENGLAND. (By A. W. Still.) London, July 30. There is a feeling that if Franco keenly desired to play the same by the nation* which stood by her between 1914 and 1918 she would tinrl some way of
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1930. $83,200,000.
    1064 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1930. $83,200,000. To read any of the reports issued by the Governments of the Straits Settlements and the F.M.S. is to wonder whether, after all, there really can be a slump in Malaya. A few weeks ago we commented on the interesting document
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    DISPELLING FOGS BY ELECTRICITY.
    1597 10 Sir Oliver Lodge and His Discoveries. This article the last of the present series is to form one of the chapters 'in a book by H. H. Tiltman and T. C. Bridges Master Minds of Modern Science which is being now prepared for the press. On
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    14 10 Dr. and Mrs. R. Green are due to return from leave on Sept. 4.
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    18 10 An official wireless message states that the estate of the Earl of Sefton has been proved at £1,758,000.
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    14 10 Mr. Gerald Campbell, British Consulgeneral, San Francisco, has been appointid Consul-General in New York.
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    28 10 In celebration of the 50th birthday of Queen Wilhelmina, a reception will be held at the Netherlands Consulate-General (11, d'Almeida Street) on Monday from noon to 1 p.m.
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    38 10 During the absence of H.E. the Governor in Java, and while the Hon. Mr. John Scott, C.M.G., is Officer Administering the Government, Mr. W. Bartley, M.8.E., will act as Colonial Secretary and Mr. E. T. Williams as Under-Secretary.
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    40 10 The marriage took place at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Gampola, Ceylon, en Aug. 16 of Mr. Henry Seanrel Hurst, of Windsor Forest Group, Delosbage, and Miss Gladys Myrtle Mary Northway, daughter of Mr. K. S. Northway, of Orion, Gampola.
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    43 10 The engagement is announced between Stephen K. Thorburn of Ulu Remis Estate, l.ayantr Layang, Johore, and Gertrude, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Kirkham, of Fairhaven, Lytham St. Annes. The marriage will take place on Saturday at St. Thomas's Church, St. Annes-on-Sea.
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    64 10 The death took place on Aug. 16 of Mr. Charles Gibson, of Gilbury, Wattegama, Ceylon. He was 74 years of age, and had been about 50 years in the island. The iuneral took place at the General Cemetery, Kandy, after a service at St. Paul's. Ihe districts for several miles
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    82 10 Intimation has been received from the Government of India that Rao Sahib M. Kunhiraman Nayar, 8.A., of the Madras Civil Service (executive branch), has been appointed to succeed the present Agent of the Government of India in Malaya. The present Agent, Rao Sahib R. Subbayya Naidu, will sail by the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    806 10 FORM AT A GLANCE. Another race meeting starts in Singapore on Saturday, and for a fortnight members cf the Turf Club will be engaged in the alluring pursuit of endeavouring to pick winners. For a considerable time now the Straits Times has presented a carefully compiled
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    STATE WELCOME TO SIR CECIL CLEMENTI IN JAVA.
    638 11 ANGLO-DUTCH FRIENDSHIP. Great Welcome For Governor in Java. BANQUET SPEECHES. i Visit to Bandoeng By c Air. i Batavia, Aug. 27. l H. E. the Governor of tho Straits Settlements, Sir Cecil Clcmenti, arrived at Batavia by aeroplane frcm Singapore at 2.30
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    DROUGHT IN U.S.A.
    87 11 Credit Facilities Arranged For Farmers. Washington, Aug. 27. Tin' establishment of local Criilit Corporations, u> act as intermediaries between the drought-stricken farmers and the intermediate Credit Hinks, hai baa formally approved by the banking representative! on the relief commissions of i wr a tl'iZ'.'ii itatct. The farmer!
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    ENGLAND'S HEAT WAVE.
    113 11 Hottest August Day Since 1911. Rugby, Aug. 27. After weeks of unsettled weather the greater part of England today and yesterday has been sweltering in a heat wave. The shade temperature at three o'clock yesterday afternoon in London was 86 and .today at the same hour was
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    THE PILSUDSKI TOUCH
    156 11 Anxiety to Alter The Constitution. Warsaw, Aug. 27. Marshal Pilsudski, who was summoned to form a Cabinet after the crisis mentioned on Aug. 23, has frequently, in the past, expressed his contempt for Parliamentary institutions. He has now told an interviewer from the Government organ, the Gazeta
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    BAGHDAD RAILWAY.
    147 11 Alternative Route to Far East Baghdad, Aug. 27. Definite progress is being made with the project for constructing a railway, COO miles long, directly connecting Baghdad with the Mediterranean, which, it is anticipated, will provide an alternative route from Europe not only to Iraq but also to the
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    CABLE COMPANIES.
    96 11 Changes of Administration In China. Nanking, Aug. 27. A Cable Conference is in session in Nanking, the Minister of Communications meeting representatives of the Great Northern, Eastern Extension and Commercial Pacific companies. It is understood that the foreign companies agreed to the general principles laid down by the
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    ROYAL DUTCH CO.
    66 11 Information Asked as to Drop In Shares. The Hague, Aug. 27. Various shareholders in the Royal Dutch Company have requested the management for information in connection with the lapid drop in the market value of the company's shares during the last few nays. They have been informed
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    MOSCOW METHODS.
    46 11 Ten More Executions For Hoarding. Moscow, Aug. 27. It is officially announced that ten more men have been sentenced to death by the State Political Department for buying and hoarding large sums of silver and spreading counter-revolutionary rumours. The sentences were carried out. Reuter.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    18 11 From Europe, (London mails dispatched on Aug. 7) by Rajula, due «t Penan? C a.m. tomorrow.
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    CASE OF MR. LENOX SIMPSON.
    479 11 Reply to Nanking Note. FRESH DEMAND FOR DEPORTATION. Nanking, Aug. 27. The Kuomin official news agency states that it is reported that Sir Miles Lampson's reply to the National Government's note of July 29 demanding the deportation and punishment of Mr. Lenox Simpson was received
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    AIR TRAGEDY.
    81 11 American Naval Pilot Killed. Chicago, Aug. 28. As a result of a naval pursuit plane, while stunting, crashing into the stands at the National Air Races, the naval airman J. P. De Shazo has been killed and an unknown spectator seriously injured. Several spectators had very narrow escapes.
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    LORD BEAVERBROOK.
    58 11 Recovery from Attack of Food Poisoning. London, Aug. 27. Lord Beaiverbrook, while on a yachting holiday, has been taken ill with food poisoning. The yacht is in Dover Harbour. A doctor was summoned from London, in addition to the Dover doctor. The patient's condition is not serious. Later
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    THRILLING AIR-RAID ON PEKING.
    689 11 Bombs and Machine-Guns. ENLARGED CONFERENCE BROKEN UP? Peking, Aug. 27. Two Nationalist aeroplanes from Tsinan dropped six bombs this morning on the Tartar City and the Forbidden City. Only one exploded, this being Inside the Chienmen Gate. There were no casualties and no panic occurred, the
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    PERU REVOLT.
    52 11 Rumour that ex-President Is Dying. New York, Aug. 27. A message from Lima (Peru) states that it is rumoured that ex-President Lcguia is dying as a result of an attack of uremia, from which he has long been ■juffering. An American doctor was summoned and attended him aboard
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    20 11 The Agent for the Royal Dutch Indian Ahwaya.in Singapore is Mr. Dellaert and not Mr. de Meester, as stated yesterday.
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    AN ARCHDUKE'S ROMANCE.
    168 11 Bride Not Recognised By Family. Budapest, Aug. 27. The Archduke Friedrich announces that he is unable to take cognisance of the civil marriage in England of his son the Archduke Albrecht, mentioned yesterday, which had been conducted without his knowledge or approval. He declares that in no
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    ABBEY BURIAL.
    115 11 Duke of Northumberland's Funeral. Rugby, Aug. 27. The remains of the Duke of Northumberland were buried today in Westminster Abbey, the family of Percy having this prescriptive right, shared only by royalty. Tall, bareheaded Grenadier Guardsmen bore the coffin through the great west door to the altar. Grenadier
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    PROFESSOR TURNER
    116 11 Body Offered for Advancement of Science. London, Aug. 27. The executors of Professor Turner announce that he left directions that his body is to be dissected, or otherwise used for the general advancement of science. His death should not be made the occasion for a religious service or,
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    MRS. DUDLEY COATS.
    108 11 Married to Multi-Millionaire In London. London, Aug. 18. Notwithstanding the unusual hour and efforts to ensure strict secrecy, swarms cf American photographers assembled at 8.30 o'clock this morning to get snaps of a couple who arrived in a fast car and hastily entered the Marylebone Register Office.
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    FLYING CLUBS.
    90 11 Twp Moth Planes Christened In Madras. Madras, Aug. 20. H.E. the Governor, accompanied by Lady Beatrix Stanley, motored to Meenrmbakam aerodrome this afternoon v/here, before a large gathering, His Excellency formally opened the Madras Flying Club. His Excellency wished the Club every success, and assured the committee of
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    LONDON'S LORD MAYOR
    57 11 To Visit Sweden And Denmark. London, July 26. On invitations conveyed through the Swedish and Danish ministers, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of London will visit Sweden and Denmark at the beginning of next month. Sir William Waterlow will be accompanied by the civic officials including
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    ANOTHER BOMB OUTRAGE.
    312 11 Four People Injured In Calcutta. A NEW CRISIS. Round-Table Conference May be Postponed. Calcutta, Aug. 27. A third bomb outrage occurred this morning at Eden Gardens Police Station. A policeman and three Putlic Works Department coolies were injured. All are in hospital. An earlier message states that
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    BROMLEY BY-ELECTION.
    143 11 United Empire PartyCandidate. London, Aug. 18. The by-election campaign in Bromley to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lieutenant-Colonel C. J. James, M.P., (Conservative) is beginning to perplex the electors, since, to the orthodox Conservative, Liberal and Labour candidates, there is now added an Empire Free
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    U.S. FEDERAL BOARD.
    46 11 Mr. Roy Young's Resignation Accepted. Washington, Aug. 28. Mr. Roy Young, the Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, has submitted his resignation to President Hoover, who has accepted it. Mr Young has been elected Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank at Boston. —Reuter.
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    OIL KING'S WEALTH
    44 11 Over £15,000,000 Left To Family. Clarion (Pennsylvania), Aug. 27. The late Mr. Thomas Slick, who was known to be the wealthiest independent man in the oil industry, has bequeathed between £15,000,000 and £20,000,000 to his widow, three children and mother. Reuter.
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    THE GOVERNOR'S MOTHER
    54 11 Mrs. Montagu Clementi Dies At Age of 79. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 27. Mrs. Montagu Clementi, mother of Sir Cecil Clementi, the Governor and High Commissioner, died yesterday at the age of 79. Mrs. Clementi married the late Colonel Montagu Clementi, who was Judire-Advocate-General in
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    SUGAR INDUSTRY CRISIS.
    303 12 Serious Position In Java. Sourabaya, Aug. 27. The annual report of the Syndicate of Sugar Factories of the Dutch Indies for 11>29 states that the world situation in trie sugar industry was extremely critical a-nd conditions were worse than those prevailing during the slump of 1920-21. The
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    DRUGGED AND ROBBED.
    290 12 Victim Insane for Three Days. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 2~. After two postponements Mr. Justice Fam -r-Manby gave judgment today in ".n Assize case in which a Tamil, Doraiauty, vus charged with drugging and robbing a Telegu named Seemajalan at Port Swettenham on May
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    ACQUISITION APPEAL.
    167 12 Judgment Reserved in K. Bahru Case. Judgment was reserved yesterday afternoon in the acquisition appeal in connection with the railway scheme and road deviation ;>t Ramponfr Bahru. Mr. 1). G. OabomM Jones, for the Government, made a statement regarding the strip of land between the appellants' frontage and
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    TRAFFIC IN GIRLS.
    62 12 Charge Against Chinese Women. Arrested at the instance of the Chinese Protectorate, two Chinese women were produced before Mr. G. T. Peall, the acting Singpore Criminal District Judge, yesUrday and were charged with trafficking in jrirl> for the purpose of prostitution. Tin- ai. used claimed trial and
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    S.P.C.A. WORK.
    343 12 Shelter for Gharry Ponies At .Johnston's Pier. At the August meeting of the committee if the S.P.C.A. (Singapore) it was resolved unanimously that the Society defray the cost of the erection of a shelter for gharry ponies at Johnston' Pier, at a cost not exceeding $200. A member
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    EUROPEAN FINED.
    206 12 Police Inspector Gets His Licence Endorsed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 27. L. G. Blakesley, a European detective inspector, pleaded guilty today to causing grievous hurt by driving a motor-car in a rash nnd negligent manner. He was fined $50 and had his licence endorsed. Mr. B.
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    FILMS FOR MALAYA.
    201 12 Seventy-one Per Cent. Received From U.S.A. In the report of the Straits Police on the Censorship of Cinematograph Films, for 1929 it is reported that 1,536 films of standard size were censored, representing a measurement of 5,352,700 feet. In addition 102,080 feet of film for use in
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    RUBBER PAVEMENTS.
    81 12 Penang Set Aside $25,000 For Experiments. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 27. At yesterday's municipal meeting the president said he had appropriated $25,000 for experimenting with rubber pavements. 1* had been agreed that the more experiments made, the more hope there was of increasing the uses of
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    THREE NEW FILMS.
    558 12 Vaudeville, Melody And Tragedy. (By Our Film Correspondent.) "Song O' My Heart," which was screened privately at the Alhambra yesterday afterroon, is a film of merit with a quiet appeal. The singing of John McCormack. the world famous tenor is, of course, its biggest attraction. Nevertheless there
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1614 12 Can You Help These Men r In 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 result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to
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    27 12 The English airman Mr. H. Matthews, the survivor of the crash in Burma in which Mr. Hook lost his life, left Rangoon lor England on Aug. 18.
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      SPIN-BOWLING BEATS AUSTRALIANS.
      684 13 Parker Now Freeman. TOURISTS' POOR TOTAL AGAINST KENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 87. Freeman emulated Parkers feat of tiring th.' Australians' In knots with his slow break bowling when the touring visited Canterbury today for their mutch with Kent. TU ir tirxt innings realised only
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      CLIFFORD CUP.
      199 13 R. Renton Wins S.G.C. Trophy. The final of the Clifford Challenge Cup wus played at the Sinjrapore <Jolf Club yesterday, and resulted in R. Renton (8) beating E. F. S. Brodie (10) by four and three. Results of previous rounds were us follows Fir«t Round. E. F. S.
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      S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
      457 13 Last Match to be Played Today. T av sew the Snail <>f lt-iprui- football in Singapore )'or the season l'Jli'J, for the !;ist match cf the S.A.F.A. League compi i will Ik- played at the Anson Road Stadium Ibis afternoon when the Polico me-. the \Var.!ers in '.hi'
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      INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.
      462 13 U.S.A. Beat the British Empire Team. Chicago, Aug. 28. The following were the results of events in the athletic team competition between the British Empire and the United States 440 Yards Relay.— l, United States Eddie Tolan, George Simpson, Russell .sweet and <J. Yeland. Time, 37 M; sees.
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      EBOR HANDICAP.
      70 13 Dead Heat for First Place. Rugby, Aug. 27. The race for the Ebor handicap, one of the great races of the year for Yorkshire, was run at York. It resulted in a di-ad h«at between Mr. Arkwrigbt^ Gentlemen's Relish, and Sir Hugo Hirst's Coaster. Sir H. Wernher's Brown
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      SCHOOL SPORT.
      223 13 Malacca Malays' Drill And i Games Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 25. The annual drill and saints competition of Malacca Malay Vernacular Schools, the preliminaries of which have been going for a week or so were brought to ;i successful finish when the winners of i
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      RUGBY PLAYER BITTEN.
      170 13 N.Z. President on Rough Time of British XV. Mr. Adams, president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, has made startling J allegations concerning the experiences of the British fifteen in some of their matches in New Zealand. As he has been travelling with the British side, his
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      228 13 Returns in Malacca Chinese V.R.C. Meeting. Malacca, Aug. 20.' Tho Aiif'jst monthly shoot of the Chinese Volunteer R.C. took place at the Bukit Sfibukor Kange on Sunday. The following were the scores Including handicap. The Kirn Liin Cup. presented i>y Lieut. Khoo Kirn Lian. for the .100 and
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      MALACCA SPORT.
      80 13 Tennis Championship Results. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ma'acca, Au;*. 26. The foUowiag are the latest results in the Malacca Tennis Championships Men's Singlrx. H. M. Je Souza (Jr.) baal JT. B. Lim. 6- 1, G I. K. THJiri beat G. B*atty, I I Men* Doubles C. K. Comes
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      32 13 At A.'.r.cxi.iticn, in an N.S.F.A. I/eajrue match, the N.S. Club l*at the Poi t DickK)ii R. C. 4—l.4 1. In this league competition the Chinese arc leading, with the Teniianj* Rovers second.
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      TENNIS.
      306 13 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results A Clans Single*. L:»ut. Armitng* beat N. S. Wis*. 7 G. 6-2. I,icut. Wurinr b*»t Koy Smith, f. 2. I L II Class Single*. C. K. Itrookf heat C. R. Hurkr. C—l. S- 2. A. I-. B. IVrkins bf»t I. H. Stewart Hro*T., 3—o,3 —0,
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      Segamat Club Tournament.
      179 13 The fd!lowins were the results of tici in the Segamat Club tournament: A Class Singles. Atrnail Arsha.l Lent .Mohamood ill 1. <1 Cheah Khoon Hwm beni Osm:tn, 2, t- 0 i Van l!.i .luiv bout Mathwvs. r, I, l. Sriond round. Ahmad Ar»ha«J v>. Em Ahmad heah
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      NINE GOLDEN RULES.
      164 13 How to Improve Your Tennis. I an (foinf to -ivf boom of the most important points about Lawn Tennis. Simple in themselves, they are often neglrcted by players of every d.i- laj Sir F. Gordon Lowe in the Athletk New«. Improve your Ramo by B iic*oiobservance of
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      LOCAL CRICKET.
      110 13 LOCAL CRICK ET. Scrvices-Selanjfor Club Natch Cancelled. Owinjr tn it;; clashinc with the Malaya Command Rifle meeting and the Malaya Cup soccer final «>n Saturday, the cricket match between United Services, Singapore, and the .Selanj:°r CluK which was to have been played at the S. ('.<'. this week-end, lias ban
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      YACHTING.
      84 13 First Race of Cardosa Trophy Series. Oa Siimiay at th'- Roynl Yacht Club th-- B CTass will sail fii-at of a scries of threi Cardosa challenge trophy. Tl c I will be at 10 a.m., and the partici lar C the course will bo posted in the usunl position
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      84 13 TliurMj.-.}. Ill— < It. S.C.C. Tennis Tournßm. nt. S.R.C. Tennis Toomament KxJiibition Tennk at B.< .R.I loothall 2n.! liiv.. Pol rrMey, Astpal 25. Singapore Cricket Clah nnn. ntf 1. 1. I.e. Tournument. >.;-('n mixed final. Saturday. Auirukt .10. Singapore BaetS. (rick-t S.C.C. vi. II. (j W R.C. ground
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    4552 15 Wrong Horse Declared Winner: Goodwood Judge's Error. THE TESTS SUMMARISED. (Pram Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 11. So far I His week Goodwood has been neither cay nor glorious," for the weather baa been wot and windy. Bat the attendance has been huge :'.nd the racing Interesting.
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    UNWANTED RIDE.
    194 15 Court Sequel to Journey Without Ticket. London, Aug. I. A well-known expk>m \rl o riT-r.-il th« ;x.at train when —*b* fn -nds ..fl ik Victoria station and wi carried by into-n-ke to Folkestone figured in ease at Wandr.wortn in which the ludge upheld lh" contention of the rail
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    BIG U.S. SALARIES.
    272 15 Steel King's G. 51.500,000 A Year Bonus. Younjfstown (Ohio), July 31. Revelations concern us: tfce luit'c nl;i vies of the executives of th Betn n Steel Corporation received a eh« svhon it was learned that Mr. ('-hai-li I Sdnrmb, chairman of the board. receive I only G4160.000
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    113 15 Ludgate Circus Follows Singapore Robot i now »top or beckon "i> He ntreami of traili.: through and acroiw Lodgate Circus, one at London'i buuect tu.ffir centres. Eijtht automatic traffic M.cnal- have |MCB installed, two on each of the four sides of the cirrus. They consist of u;> right
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      124 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. a 5-u^h nway t A ,v, Cow's younff i ™.tl. Introduction to |>rucl:un:>U..n V" ii V la n,n th 2.V Heap of stores it mX- $s&" 11. House openinsr fc 17. Mohammedan ladies' apartments J* UT P in. DiUtory F.?; d alof M. Louk .lyly
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    DEATH STRUGGLE IN AMPANG ROAD.
    2177 16 DEATH STRUGGLE IN AMPANG ROAD. Unnecessarily Cruel." MKH ESCAPES EXTREME PENAF/TY. (From Our Own t'orrespomlent.) Kuala Lumpur, Auw. 87. fourth minder trial during the I■-(•I tit Assize* was* hrnrd today in she Supreme CoKrl before Mr. Justice Farreri the ease la wUeh an elderly Sikh, Euta Sin.^'h, was charged with
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    A PERSISTENT WOOER.
    158 16 Injunction to Stop Woman's Love-Letters. Before Mr. Justice Acton in the King's i'ench Division recently Mr. James H. Hedge, of The Arsenal, Woolwich, sought an injunction to restrain Mile. Irma Comblain, of Compton Terrace, Highbury, N., ;'ron breaking an agreement by which she •indertcok not to annoy
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    SPOILED SONS
    145 16 Once Adored Always Want Adoration. More about the supposed pampering of children was heard recently. Mr. Frank Roscoe, secretary of the Royal j Society of Teachers, said in London that he knew men who had grown up as only sons of, adorin" mothers. He continued They can never
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    SOLVING A SAHARA MYSTERY.
    467 16 Seeds from Birds' Crops. FLOWERS NO WHITE MAX HAS SEEN. A stranpo secret of the Sah;ir:i I'■ lios l.iuicl in -r. Mill- IoWWPOIS :it 111 RmraJ Botanic Gardens. Kew. Seeds taken tinm tin' eropi of bird* arc sprouting ordinary looking leading !>ut they in probably unknown
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    AN INVENTION WHICH WAS NOT NEW.
    2943 17 Rubber Latex Patent Case. GRANT REVOKED. JUDGMENT AND COSTS FOR PETITIONERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 27. Judgment for th? petitioners was given by Mi. Justice Carton in the case brought by Mr. M. S. StiiU-hbury, of London, and Mr. K. A. Mauser,
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    KING'S COLLEGE.
    117 17 Mr. Alexander Wollaston's £500 Bequest. London, Aug. 19. The late Mr. Alexander Wollaston. F.R.G.S., left £43.232. He' bequeathed f 600 to King's College for any purpose connected with the bcautification of the place." Mr. Wollaston, the famous explorer and naturalist, was shot dead, on June 3, in his
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    COMMUNISTS PLEASE; NOT BANDITS!
    235 17 COMMUNISTS PLEASE NOT BANDITS Women Amazons Active In Kwangtung. Hong Kong, Aug. 15. Communist elements in Eastern Kwangtung are still very active and a series of drivel against them has been mado recently. The following reports have been received from Swntow: Nearly all the ban.iit ganr*s in Eastern Kwangtung have
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    LIABLE TO FINE OF $2,000
    187 17 Failing to Assist Revenue Officers. I myself had to carry my luggage to platforms to be examined, remarked Mr. 6. T. Pcall, Ike acting Singapore Criminal District Judg;- yesterday in convicting a Chinise fr.r facing to assist Revenue Officers at the Tanjong Pagar examination station.
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    BANK ROBBERY
    115 17 Witnessed by British Javelin Record-Holder. Hamilton, Aug. 19. Guardsman Turner, the British javelin record-h->lde\ was an eye-witness of an audacious robbery by gunmen. Two young men drove up in a motor car. entered the Hamilton branch of the Royal Bank of Canada, close to the Prince of Wales's
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    A MILLION ACRES.
    84 17 Sporting Ground for Sale In Scotland. London, Aug. 20. A million acres of land in Scotland are for sale, says the Daily Herald's Glasgow correspondent. It is mostly sporting ground, but experts declare that it can be cultivated. Buyers, however, are very few, although the land is
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    THE STRAITS BUDGET
    108 17 Three local wedding groups appear in this week's Straits Budget, and there are pictures taken during Sir Cecil Clementi's visit to Brunei. These latter include one which shows the Governor being carried in the State Litter which was the mode of conveyance used when His Excel lency
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    59 17 Frank George Shiver, otherwise known as Dr. Jarz, an American coloured entertainer, made a very happy impression at his first appearance at the Adelphi Hotel last night. He is an expert pianist, sings in a way which appeals and altogether justifies his description. He will appear at all
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      RUBBER UNSALEABLE ?
      147 17 RUBBER UNSALEABLE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At the Council Meeting on Monday Mr. Tan Cheng Lock Is reported to have suggested that if nothing is done by (Jovernment to help the industry "rubber nill very soon become unsaleable. A few weeks ago a speaker at a
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      ECONOMIC LAWS.
      286 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is cften very hard to discover what that persistent correspondent, Mr. C Barrini'.ton Hecker, means t-y any one of his rentences. His current letter is characteristically puzzling. What, for instance. ci.es he mean by "I would point out that
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    NEW TOBACCO INVENTION
    93 17 Claimed to Revolutionise The Industry. Warsaw, Aug. 26. Two chemists of the Polish Tobacco Monopoly claim to have evolved a method rf treating the coarser grades of tobacco to give them the taste and aroma of the best tobaccos, and eliminating all component?, dangerous to the lungs.
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    THE POLICE BAND.
    91 17 High State of Proficiency Attained. It is mentioned in the report on the Straits Settlements Police for 1929 that the sum of $4,239 was received by the Police Band for performances during the year, and the band fund had a favourable Valance of $539. It Is thought
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    TRIBUTE TO CONSUL.
    112 17 Sir H. Gloster-Armstrong Retiring. A signal tribute to the record of Sir Hairy Gloster-Armstrong, the British Consul-General at New York, has been paid in the New York Times. Commenting on his approaching retirement on reaching the age limit, the newspaper says "Thousands of Americans will regret the
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    "OUTWARD BOUND."
    75 17 The second production of the Singapore Rcpeitory Company will be Sutton Vane's remarkable play "Outward Bound" which will be presented at the Victoria Theatre on September 17, 18, ID and 20. The cast includes Mr. A. R. Bromley-Davenport as Tom Prior, while Mrs. Midget will be played by
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    NO PANIC ON SINKING LINER.
    134 17 "What's the Latest Test Match Score?" Wellington. Aug. 19. Captain Toten v.-::< the last to leave the siikin« liner T.ihiti. exhausted by his berofa efforts to b»t* the ship, to which the passengers paid a tributl In a mess i\ge to Lord Bledisloe, (iovc-rnor-(;enera! ol
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    WHO'S WHO OF GRAFT.
    141 17 Discovered in Murdered Gangster's Safe. Chicago, .v. v A number of jadgei and other :>i" lir.i:'* persons of Chicago are alleged ii be trembling in their shoes as discover.- in a safe depo tional Who.; V.'ln of graft < >n«i ling ci books in which the
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    GIFT TO MUSEUM.
    149 17 Valuable Specimens of Plants And Animals. A selection of the cootogfeal and botanical specimens collected during Lord Howard de Walden's recent expedition to Uganda and the Eastern Belgian Congo are being exhibited in the Natural History Museum, London. The collection, which is the gift of Lord Reward
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    STUDENTS TO FIGHT.
    128 17 Whampoa Military School To Close. Hong Kong. Aug. 18. According to i Oaaton report) the military school in Whampoa will be discontinued for the ti:ne being. The school was founded seven years ago by Dr. Sun Tat-aen with Marshal Chiang Kai-shik as president. Many If the officers
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    WORLD POPULATION .
    127 17 WORLD POPULATION At Present Rale Will Double In 75 Years. The present population of the world will be doubled in aboul 70 year.-., if the rate of increase at thi past few yean is maintained. According to the results of the I.oigu. 1 of Nations inquiry into wi.rl i population,
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    BOAT TURNS TURTLE.
    80 17 32 of 54 Passengers Missing. Calcutta, Aug. 18. A country boat carrying about M workers of the Albion, Orient and Lothiah jute mills, was crossing the river Hooghly when it suddenly became stormy and the force of the tide was so great that the boat turned turtle.
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    WORK OF THE STRAITS POLICE.
    1065 18 Great Improvement In Crime Statistics. The following is an extract from the nnnuul report on the administration of the Straits Settlements Police for 1P29 The state of crime in all Settlements was generally satisfactory and under certain heads shows a remarkable improvement, particularly in Singr.;>t>re.
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    FROM THE MANSION TO THE FLAT.
    416 18 New York Millionaires' Latest Luxury. One of the curious changes in modern New York is the flight of the millionaire from the mansion to the flat. To free the home life of the rich from servant troubles; laundry bothers; worries with leases and taxes;
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    NOT LIKE A LOG.
    251 18 Experiments on Sleeping Persons. Those popular writers, who, despite their ceaseless search for fresh similes, have sio far contented themselves with comparing the sleeper to an inanimate log, will soon have to bring- their vocabulary up to date. By means of an ingenious appliance, described in
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    THE ETHICS OF G.B.S.
    144 18 Awaken the Ire of Malvern Clergyman. While Mr. George Bernard Shaw was enjoying his early Boning swim on his scve.ity-fourth birthda.", a mild storm was brewing round his name in Malvern. The local authorities recently announced their inler.tion to have a Bernard (■haw week at tho
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      1761 19 Assets exceed $11,000,000, Assarance in force otw $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) Hi:AD OFFICE Winchester Honse, Sinfapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry. K-C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with tke British Life Aasnranee Companies
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      66 20 oou) Xfgff u»n. J J /tog zxeoryslV THB DISTILLERS AGENCf, LTD.. Edinburgh, Seottand. Are you affected by the slump? A B«ss will help you great stuff Wfi wWA. fck caYc?J£iSSIS™^ f l°^ IC •V^=^B^ GENERAL WEAKNESSI LOSS OF NERVE POWER I 'FA \T^ W| TH SLEEPLESSNESS jJ \r INDICESTIONPOORNESSofBLOOD fs*^
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      172 20 in THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. i {Incorporated in Crcat Britain) H*«d Office for Malaya SINGAPORE. FOR RAIN O/jl SHINE THE STANDARD NINE i THE FULHAM SALOON with the STATUTE Sliding Roof. Prominent as the STAN^ lARD has always been among British cars, the present range of models
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