The Straits Times, 1 September 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CINttJEY.] THE LARGEST, AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALA\d. iO PAfJES SINGAPORE, MONDAY. SEPfhiMBER 1, 1930. N^gRICK 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      113 1 SINGAPORE. 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5161). STRAITS BUDGET is Malaya's Premier Illustrated Weekly 1 Newspaper. Health in the Tropics The advantages of an absolutely pure and delicious milk which can be used in its natural state straight from the tin, and containing all the nourishing properties of BEST FRESH MILK
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      210 1 KUALA LUMPUB 2T, JAVA ST. 'PHONE 36«3) ROBINSON'S ANNDAI^MKs. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTm^^:-//^ m SALE CATALOGUES FREE ON RRQUHj^j^ TENNIS OR GOLF SHIRTS. BATH SOAP AT SAtE PRICES. '//j3¥P I I ATn Soar j \jfkAsSfJi in Robinson &Co Ltd.. a^^Jbll Simoapori A GOOD STRONG MATTE SHIRT. jV hl£ 3 With
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      11 1 The STR.4ITS BUDGET it Malaya's Premier 1 1 Illustrated Weekly Newspaper
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      558 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Englsnd) MAIL, I'ASSRNGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MALWA 11.100 Sept. 6 'NAGPORB 5,280 Sept. 15
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      678 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KATORI MARU 10,0«0 Sept 11 12 1 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 25 26 YASUKUNI MARU 11,800 Oct. 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Oct 22 23 gSUWA MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 7 FUSHIMI
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      455 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNET AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      680 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sob-connection* to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Repts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strslts Settlements of the Travellers Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airways.
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      655 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 UREMEN— GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      571 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, 'Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port Sept. 3 MALINI Sept. 8 Sept. 10 SUDDHADIB Sept. 15 Sept. 17 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      450 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Sloomvaart Maatschappij Ncderland N.V. Kotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Grno* Amtumtm Scathamptoa M»i>«in«. BotUrdaai Tonnage ij. Trins dor Ncdvrlanden 9,200 S.M.N. Sept. B m.». Baioeran 17,000 B.L. S«pt. 12 mv Chr. Iluygena 15.r.40 S.M.N. Sept. 18 b.b. rjerimal 8,000 R.L Sept. 2« oi v
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      1487 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ofru/ AMERICAN MAIL LINE >^" fTw A ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG tU COLOMBO, SUEZ. PORT BAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAI'LES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and Arrive Leave Lear* Spore S'poro Peiiang PRES. rOLK Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 I'KI.S. ADAH 3 Sept.
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      370 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 MOUNTAIN sail* from Hone Kong Sept. 10 S.S. GOLDEN WALL sails from
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      223 3 Cross Canada the Scenic Way Take the routs of scric beauty providing t'irough fast daily train service, without clunpe, from Vancouver to Montreal, connect;.-:;', with trr.ns Pacific and trans-Atlantic steamers. Dcscriptii bnnkUlt and iulormilia,, L. 1.. Uulrr, Central AS€Kt,H<,, :s KoagD*mk Cbamt/eri, SiK£apore, CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest Hjiltvay System hi
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      738 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To Tbe Advertising Manager. Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please Insert the following small advertisement for days There are approximately seven words to a lins and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per Insertion. The
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      684 4 MISCELLANEOUS WAN IP. small Dovrr Stove in trood conlition. Slate prici aii'l pai titulars to 363, itraita Tiitf WANTED, immediati-ly, French teacher. >i»te particular-. Apply to Box No. 365, i raits Ti;ncs. FOR THK RACES, you want a Knapp-Felt >c Luxe. Knarp-Felt Hats are suie winners, mve a trial lit
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      707 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 24, Meyer Bd. Apply within. TO LET, 90, Meyer Road. Immediate entry. Apply Heyer Brothers. TO LET, 111. Meyer Eoad. Entry Sapt 1. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 53, Meyer Road. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. BUNGALOW, No. 18, AngnlHa Park, to let. Apply
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      511 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street top floor. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 27-8, Killiney Road. TO LET, Offices at 1-A, Raffles Quay, from Aug. 1. For rent and particular* apply to Guthrie A Co., Ltd. GODOWNS NOS. 15 AND 16, Trafalgar Street. Entry Sept. 1, 1830.
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      895 4 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Summons No. 5525 of 1934. Between 3IME DARBY ml. LTD., plaintiffs, and O. LOWHEIM, Defendant. To O. LOWiIErM. c o N. V. Strait* JaTa Trading Co., Singapore. TAKE NOTICE that an action has been commenced against you in the
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      645 4 HOT NIGHTS. Sleepless Hours that seem like Days. Hot weather taken a great tott of your nervous and physical eneTgy, and more sleep is required to enable you to recuperate. Yet. just at this timr of the year, whin you need more good sound sl.en than at any other season,
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      334 5 WWwwmJM I Coming! ALHAMBRA Metro Goldwyn— Mayers All Talking Pictures MARIE DRESSLEU and POLLY MORAN in "CAUGHT SHORT" RAMON NOVARRO in "GAY MADRID" JOAN CRAWFORD, BENNY RUBIN and GLIFF EDWARDS in "MONTANA MOON" WATCH FOR SCREENING DATES. GOVERNMENT EVENING CLASSES RAFFLES INSTITUTION. Subject to there being sufficient number of students
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      159 5 RUBBER PLANTERS. Grafts of the very best known Clones of the Dutch East Indies TJffiANDJI I and TJIRANDJI XVI. ARE OFFERED FOR SALE IN ANY QUANTITY. CLONE TJIRANDJI I for immediate delivery. CLONE TJIRANDJI XVI for delivery end of the year. At an average of 57 tappablc trees per acre,
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      190 5 If* ENTRA 1 1 1 I JENGINE WORKS U.°[ Ihm I I i STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL AND Marine ENGINEERS Offices at SINGAPORE IPOII— KUALA LUMPUR. Federated Malay States Railways. Tenders are invited for dM hire yf mm Mtof nhieiM t,. lilt PM»Mtod Malay Siaies Railways Department. Particulars of the vehicles required
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      677 6 1 CAPITOL THEATRE TONIGHT at 6.15 and 9.15 Owing to the Phenomenal Success of UNIVERSAL'S Epoch-making Film Achievement ALL QUIET WESTERN FRONT The Season has been extended FOR 3 MORE NIGHTS! Don't Miss this Last Chance of seeing the great film that is STILL drawing 100,000 people a week at
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      265 7 6-15 TONIGHT 9-15 ALL RECORDS BROKEN OVER THE WEEK END! The Golden Voice of the World' s Greatest Tenor Sings its way into the Hearts of SINGAPORE AUDIENCES JOHN Me CORMACK IN "SONG 0' MY HEART" IS A MASTERPIECE THAT COMES ONCE IN A LIFETIME! DOM T MISS IT. "HIGH
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      227 7 \i/Ai/mw, mumw mm yy \i/m \./-.\i/, \uu v v v v. uuu ~^o eoeooo&t) o oho g o co o o a o o o o ok 9 1 GSv iS 1 1 1 <^^ "WE CREATE— OTHERS IMITATE 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Owing to the Phenomenal Success; season EXTENDED FOR
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      144 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Tonight and /Sightly nt 9£o Matinee Thursday. S?i;tenibcr 1, at 8.15 p.m. WHY BE DEPRESSED SEE ELSTREE CALLING AND GO HOME HAPPY. AN EVENING WITH THE STARS WILL FYFFE. CICELY COI T RTNE!DGE. JACK HULBERT, LILY MORRIS> TEDDY BROWN, etc ALSO CIJEI.SEA NIGHTS CARL BRISSON AND M, T.I.
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    U.S. SHIPMASTER'S RECKLESSNESS.
    855 8 SHIPPING NOTES Jlesponsibility for A Collision. Recommendations that shipowners be called into conference for the purpo e of ■working out plans for coastwise niviga tion in thick wattfcar, v.-fci.-h would avoi.l a repetition of tlv- iHlllllf of Jur.e «j p last, when ihe Merchants ami W***!, steamer
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      268 8 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, Sept. 1. Singapore, Sept- L On London Bank 4 m/» 2 G 7 g Cambier 10.00 Lk'inand 2 I 23/32 (.Cube No. 1 unpicked) I4JM Private 3 m. credit 2/4 3/32 Ccpra ii.70 On New York, demand 56'« n-.ixed IH PrivaU W d/i 67* Sa«o flour. S->rn*r.ik
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      MUDDLED CHIEFS OF RUBBER INDUSTRY.
      710 8 Fiddling While Rome Is Burning." I I Kubber has descended on the London I murket to rivepence per pound. There are probably new depths* still to be reached, but even at thnt figure there is probably not nn Ml«ti anywhere that can cover its produci
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      40 8 B 7 Karmala Porthon Johan de Witt Rrinpura P«tri» Ethiopia Left Arrd. f'por* Londoß July 11 An*. 4 July 0 Aug. < July 11 Auk. 4 July 17 Aug. 11 July 1« Auk. II July 31 Aug. 2.-.
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        MINING.
        465 8 Issue Val. I'd. Bayers Seller! £1 £1 Asam Kumbane 24 28/-5/-S Ajrer Hitam Tin 9-3 10 £1 £1 Dangrin Tin 14 15'1 1 Batang I'adang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Cavei 0.55 0.60 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.35 0.40 {1 £1 Burmah Malax 1'/- 15/- nom. £1 £1 Chenderiani?
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        GENERAL.
        214 8 lal. 1'J. Bayers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord». 2.40 2.00 •I 2 Alex. Brick Fref*. 2.06 2.15 :i £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 5.2.6 1 1 Central Kngin* 0.40 0.60 nom. 1 1 Cycle «nd Carriages 0.37H O.«'ir.om. LOs. 10>. DufT DcvelopmeDt 3/6 4. C > 8 Uunlop
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        112 8 Singapore Cold Storags 7 pc deb. of 1926 red. I*3l-38 10J IN ci. Singapors Municipal 6 px. of 1801 red. 1930 $1378,000 par. t% pram. Singapore Municipal 4tt pc. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 U par Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.e. ef 1909 red. 1866 $1,000,000 96 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        378 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Prices Frascr Lyall k Co. Lvatt K. Sidim t*l> *15 2.35 2.15 2.35 Kundong (fl) ITS MO 180 2.10 Lunas ($1) 1-10 100 1-10 1.30 M. I'indus is\) O.C". 1.00 0.90 1.00 M. Tc-kons ($1) 0.20 0.24 0.20 0.25
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      BRITISH STEEL ORDERS.
      340 8 Equipment for Overseas Railways. A large number of impoitnnt orders for equipment for overseas railways and ;orts has recently been placed with British engineering firnu, states Modern Transport. Among these is h contract for six 4-8-0 type engines, each to be fitted with an rightwheeled tender, which
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      310 8 Proptranimp »r drills up to nnd for week ending Sept. 7 .Monday. Sopt. 1. S.lo p.m.. Drill Hall. S.R.A. (V), Mtten .-.ml Battery oiKnal I'arado Barr r.nd Strourl Ranijo fir.di'r •">.!'> p.m.. Drill Hall. "B" (Emgllsh) Co, Company I'aradc k.li p.m.. Drill Hall, Nos. 1 .md riatoiii, "X"
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    132 8 Monday, S( ptombf r 1. 11. W. 4.25 a.m., 7 ft. R in., 3.3 C p.m., 8 It. 4 in. Tuesday, September I. H. W. C.1 7 a.m., 7 ft., 4.41 p.m., 8 ft. IVlice Unml, Watcr'uo Street, p.m. Wednesday, September 3. 11. W. H. 6
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    184 8 Today. Kj;ypt (Parcels I (DajfdkMs) 2.iiO p.m. Java, bouth-NVest Sumatra, SouthKast Ilorneo, CeletMS, Moluccas, nd Tin. or l).!ly (Tasinani p.m. Mii: und PkilippiM hl.inds (Munsttrland) 4 p.m. Tomorrow. li.<lo-( hina ami Hcl.nw ap Varxllai 11 a.m. tlltm (except Lower Skim: (Kamuniniri 11 a.m. Tembilahun and Indragiri (Hong
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    382 8 Mcn.liiy, i>'.cml.rr I. Sklpi alonculde the Wharrca or eipccted to arrive. KF.PI'F.I. HAKBUITR. Main Wha:;" The (able. \V. Bt Supply. Nuorebar. Tousaoum. Oil Wharf II. M.S. Herald. Cial Whaif Patrol. VESSELS IN OUT DOCKS. Tanjong Pamr. Albert Dock \\V:iy CmU*. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. K ire's
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      86 8 DR CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Teer of Nerve and Body Pries Is. NL aad 4s, You need only Halls Wine TIB SUPREME TONIC R£STORATTVI to make you really well tnm all aral-eksi Ckemltu Wlm Merchant! ▲<He>n A Eastcra (Malaya) Ltd. Singapore and Pcnacf r,»i< sholms s»ih> *c» li* sow.
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      24 8 >»»«♦»»»««»««♦♦»-*♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦«♦ j "SPEEDEH" CAMERA 118 black or brown. §«U Af.nl i DIETHELM CO., LTD., (Incorporated in Switzerland) SING AFORE PKNA NG —I r OB BAIfCEOL
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      32 8 rot all Dtracn or vision CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS, Optometrists and Opticians, fatties Chambers. Baffles Place, Slagaaera. In Attendance m. m. izratL. e.o, o.n, A. K. BKEIKU O.n. (Palls) PXO. (I.ondnn i.
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      263 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Sroed. Weather. Max. Min. fall, thine. Humidity lion. F. F. ins. hour*. m.p.fc. Alur Star No report. Kota Bharu 89 72 O.OB 9.7 *•"> Calm Kinc K. Trongganu 90 71 0.32 10.1 85 WSW G Fine
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    473 9 Little to Indicate Trade Revival. STOCKS CONTINUE TO PILE UP. (From Oor Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Monday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber, II cents per lb. Tin, 50 tons at $68% per picul. Saturday's Prices London market closed. New York market closed. Rubber. Two-thirds of the year nearly
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      67 9 12 o'clock noon, Sept. 1. Buyers Sellers Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot 15 15H R.S.S. equal to London Standard September 16% 16tt October 16tt 16*4 November 16*» 16 qct-Dec. i»* 16 >• a Jan.-March J6% 17 Tone of Market Stagnant. Latest Cable: London, holiday. New
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      EASTERN RUBBER AND PRODUCE.
      1460 9 "A Year cf Constant Anxiety." The twenty-first annual ordinary general meeting of the Eastern International Rubber and Produce Trust, Limited, was held on Aug. 1 at Bunge House, 71, St. Mary Axe, London, E.C. Sir Herbert Wright, chairman of the company, presided. The representative of the
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      KUALA PERGAU.
      380 9 The Fall in Commodity Prices. The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of Kuala Pergau Rubber Plantation!, Ltd., was held on July 31, at London House, New Lcndon^treet, E.C. Mr. P. 0. Streeten (the chairman) laid that when they lust met rubber was at a payable price of about lid.
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      BULLION REPORT.
      600 9 Messrs. Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. London, Aug. 6, 1930. The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £152,279,242 on July 30, (a* compared with £154,118,506 on the prerittus Wednesday), and represents an increase of £6,319,158 since Jan. 4, last. The consignment of gold from South
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      PASSENGERS.
      96 9 The following 1 passengers arrived in Singapore this morning per the S.b. President Tolk, Dollar Lines. Miss Rose Abramson, Mrs. J. L. Brown, Master John L. Brown, Master William G. Brown, Rev. P. J. Dooley, Mr. David Franke!, Mrs. David Frankul, Miss Sarina Frai>kel, I'r. Richard Hendren, Mrs. Richard
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      EFFECT Of TAXATION ON EMPLOYMENT.
      390 9 Trade Union Leader's Warning. Writing in the monthly review issued by Lloyds Bank, Mr. W. A. Appleton, secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions since 1907, states that, during and since the War, Great Britain has extinguished capital expressed in terms of thousands of
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      CONDITIONS IN U.S.A.
      216 9 Wage-Cutting Becoming General. A cable received by tiic London office of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York reports that trndo in most industries in the United States has continued dull during the last fortnight. High temperature in some parts of the country stimulated the sales of
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      MALACCA PLANTATIONS.
      230 9 A statement is advertised, says the Financial Times of Aug. 1, giving particulars, in accordance with Stock Exchange regulations, of an issue at par of £150,000 of 7 per cent, convertible mortgage debenture stock by the Malacca Rubber Plantations. The stock will be secured by specific first charges
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    526 9 Autumn Hardening Of Prices Expected. LOW-COST PRODUCERS' SELF-SACRIFICE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. G. A sustained upward movement has so far failed to materialise as a result o: 'he vast crop of propaganda broadcast in the Anancial Press here and in America Instead, the price has
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    EXCHANGES.
    68 9 Rugby, Aug. HI. j Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 1 12.08%, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 6%d_ Berlin 20.39, Brussels 34.845, Buch :rest 815, Rio 4 11-16, Buenos Airos 89%, Ci 118.16,1 18.16, Geneva 25.035, BeUiogfon 198 \.,;,3, Hong Kong Is. 3 U-16d., Lisbon 108.25 Madrid 45.60, Milan 92.965, New York
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      32 9 ELECTRICITY V* ECONOMY AND SERVICE I A breath of iji the open road t m EUcirk Fan Hk vffl CEILING FANS MAY -> Mlf^Sri 1 BE HIRED FOR $L5O .^f«V MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL DEPT.
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      13 9 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      64 9 RENE ULLMANN'S special 3 PROPOSALS only for the month of September, 1930. JEWELLERY: Old jewellery taken in part payment when buying new jewellery WATCHES: Old watches taken in part payment when br.ying new ones. REPAIRS: Old watches repaired free of charge when buying new watches. Come and consult the EXPERT
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPT. 1, 1930. THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
    1155 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPT. 1, 1930. THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER. Although there has been a welcome improvement :n the news from the NorthWest Frontier in the past few days, the position remains extremely grave, particularly when our difficulties with the rest of India are taken into consideration. Trouble has
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    AMERICAN BANKING WORLD.
    1075 10 An Entirely Provincial Outlook. (Ey Professor T. E. Gregory, D. S«. (Econ.), Professor of Banking ami Currency in the University of London.) When, six years ago, the present writer attempted to sketch the then American banking situation, he was reproved by a critb. in a leading American
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    9 10 Mr. snd Mrs. David Frankel have returned to Singapore.
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    11 10 Mr. H. E. T. Sccwsill, has arrived in Singapore from Bangkok.
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    17 10 Dr. Eugene J. Chesnow, one of Chicago's leading surgeons is passing through Singapore on a world tour.
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    21 10 Mr. D. M. Scott, of the Central Engine Woiks, Ltd., Singapore, has been transferred to the Kuala Lumpur branch as manager.
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    29 10 Mr. A. G. Ells, of the Kuala Lumpur office of (the A.P.C., is leaving on transfer to the Ifcoh branch. Mr. A. M. Macintosh, from Singapore, will replace him.
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    25 10 Mr. Richard Hendren, the American Trade Commissioner for Java, accompanied by Mrs. Hendren and their two daughters, is passing through Singapore en route to Java.
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    44 10 Sir Edward Cook, C.5.1., C.1.E., the former Adviser to the Siamese Ministry of Finance, has been granted authority by the K*ing to wear the Insignia of the First Class of the Order of the White Elephant, conferred on him by the King of Siam.
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    120 10 A London cable announces the death, at the age of 6G, of the artist, Mr. Tom Mostyn. He was the son of the late Mr. Edwin Mostyn, who was also an artist. After his education at Manchester, he ftudied under Professor Sir Hubeqt von Herkomer. He exhibited continually at the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    737 10 SLUMP Rarely have such crowds thronged. Raffles Place in the forenoon today. Side-walks were transformed into something resembling Oxford Street or Regent Street. A special traffic officer was directing the flow of cars into parking places and showing irresponsible ricksha pullers out of the way. On
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    BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN. FREAKISH WEATHER AT HOME-A TERRIFYING STORM.
    527 11 BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN. FREAKISH WEATHER AT HOME-A TERRIFYING STORM. Cold North-West Wind In London. HEAT WAVE ENDS. Scenes at "Lansbury's Lido." London, Sept. 1. The heat wave collapsed yesterday, a co\d north-west wind lowering the temperature to the September normal 65 degree, as compared with 80 degrees on Saturday.
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    LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
    102 11 Paying State Visit to Sweden And Denmark Rugby, Aug. 31 The Lord Mayor of London, Sir William Wateriow, and the l,::dy Mayoress, accompanied by several corporation official*, left London la.-t night on State visit to Sweden und D nmark. The party will arrive by steamer at
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    BRITISH STEEL.
    78 11 Big Order Received From South Africa. Rugby, Aug. 30. Th»» Stilish Steel Export Association han ra*lt«*H orders with the Si.uth African Government for some 5,000 tons of steel matt-rial for the construction of rollinu stocK.* This -is the second contract of importance secured from South Africa during the
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    KING AND QUEEN AT GLAMIS CASTLE.
    173 11 Duchess of York Making Good Progress. Rugby, Aug. 31 The King and Queen, accompanied by the Duke of York, arrived at Glaiais Cnstle at lunch time yesterday to see their new grandchild. No public noticj of their intended visit had been given and even
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    DEATH FROM WOUNDS
    160 11 Prominent Police Officer Succumbs. Dacca, Aug. 30. Mr. V. J. Lowman, the acting Inspectcr- General of Police, Dacca, who was one of I (wo senior Police officers who were shot and seriously wounded as they were leavi ing the Mitford Hospital in Dacca last Thursday night, has
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    AIRMAN KILLED.
    86 11 Another Tragedy At Chicago Meeting*. Chicago, Aug. 30. Another tragedy has marred the National Air Races here. George Fernic, a former Lieutenant in the Rumanian Army, while flying a small, home-made plane, crashed and was killed before the eyes of 40,000 horror-stricken spectators. Reuter. It will be recalled
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    U.S. GENERAL'S DEATH
    149 11 Commander of American Army of Occupation. Buena Vista Springs (Pennsylvania), Aug. 31. General Allen, the former Commander-in-Chief of the American Army of Occupation on the Rhine died of heart failure whilst viewing the scenery from the porch of the summer residence of the German Ambassador here. He
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    MOTOR-BOAT RACING.
    71 11 First Heat Won by American Competitor. Detroit, Aug. 31 The first of the three heats for the .'larmsworth Motor-boat Speed Trophy was won by Commodore Gar Wood, in Mis 3 America IX. His brother, Mr. George Wood, in Miss America VIII was second. A British competitor, Miss Carstairs,
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    42 11 The marriage will shortly take place of Mr. George William Lightfoot, of the Colombo Commercial Company, Ltd., eldest son of the late Dr. J. P. Lightfoot, of Leybum, Yorkshire, and Barbara, youngest daughter of Mrs. Wollaston- j oiios, of Wandsworth Common, London,
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    EARLY ELECTION PREDICTED.
    94 11 Liberal-Labour Split. STRAINED RELATIONS ALLEGED. London, Aug. 31. The Sunday Express states that relations between Mr. David Lloyd George and Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald have been strained to the utmost. The Liberal-Labour Unemployment Conference, held in London last Wednesday, achieved no result. Another meeting is to be
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    ITALIAN AIR RACE.
    121 11 Great Enthusiasm For Miss Spooner. Rome, Aug. 31 "La Miss otherwise the Englishwoman, Miss Winifred Spooner, arrived second at the Littorio aerodrome on the fourth and last lap of the International Air Race round Italy. The crowd was terrifically enthusiastic, roaring Bravo Miss." Fifty-two competitors started and
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    OIL MERGER.
    75 11 Big Area in Oklahoma Affected. Tulsa (Oklahoma), Aug. 30 A scheme has been drawn up and is awaiting the ratification of the shareholders, for the amalgamation of the producing, refining and marketing organisations of the Phillips Petroleum Company and the Independent Oil Gas Company. The companies' joint assets
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    MOTOR FATALITIES.
    77 11 Further Increase in Britain Last Year. Rugby, Aug. 31 Deaths from accidental injury by mechanical vehicles on the road? increased from 4,492 in 1927 to 5,251 in 1928 and 5,799 in 1929. This is shown by the Re-gistrar-General in a statistical review of England and Wales. Exclusive of
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    TWO CLOSE SHAVES.
    155 11 Prime Minister's Forced Landing. Rugby, Aug. 31 Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald had a narrow escape when the house at which he was staying at Catterick Camp was struck by lightning in Friday's storm and all the electric wires fused. Mr. Mac Donald, who was returning to Lossiemouth
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    NEW AIR LINES.
    94 11 Plans of Siam, France And Great Britain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 31. It is understood that Siam, France and Great Britain are to work in conjunction in an air mail scheme and that landing grounds are to be built in Saigon, Battambon and Pnom Penh,
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    REPLY TO BANKERS' MANIFESTO.
    403 11 Free Trade Advocates. "DUTIES WOULD BE SUICIDAL." London, Aug. 31 A reply has been issued to the resolution passed early in July by a meeting of Lankers and financial houses urging that steps should be taken to draw up reciprocal trade agreements between the nations of
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    GERMANY & POLAND.
    361 11 GERMANY POLAND. Big Demonstration Held In Warsaw. Warsaw, Sept. 1 The recent speech made by Herr Treviranus, an ex-Minister of the Occupied Regions, in which he bluntly discussed the problem of Germany's eastern frontiers, was the subject of a demonstration by 10,000 people here today. At this huge mass meeting
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    RUSSIAN FAMINE.
    65 11 Scheme to Feed People By Aeroplane. Syracuse (New York), Aug. 31 Colonel Walter Bell, who was formerly associated with President Hoover in his relief work in Russia, has announced that he has accepted the Soviet Government's invitation to begin a colossal scheme for feeding tha masses of the
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    WHAT IS HAPPENING NEAR PEKING?
    737 11 Marshal Chang Returns To Mukden. Shanghai, Aug. 31 At Mukden it is denied that the Manchurian forces are being mobilised, but reports from Peking are persistent that two companies of soldiers attached to General Tang Yu-lin's Jehol forces entered Tungchow yesterday. The Tungchow, Kupeikow, Shunyi
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    PEACE PROSPECTS IN INDIA?
    621 11 Leaders' Negotiations With The Viceroy. FINANCIAL CRISIS. Sir G. Schuster's Warning To Extremists. Allahabad, Aug. 30 Peace in India within a week is forecasted by the newspaper, The Pioneer, which learns that the negotiations of the peacemakers, Mr. Jayakar and Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, with the
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA.
    149 11 Birthday Celebrations In Singapore. The familiar colours of the Dutch National flag hanging .from the windows of the offices of the Dutch firms in Singapore this morning heralded the celebration of Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina's birthday, which occurred yesterday. This morning at the Dutch school in Orange Grove
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    MALAYAN COMMAND MEETING.
    1364 12 The Warren Shield. WON BY B CO., J.M.F. FOR THIRD YEAR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 31 For the third year in succession the Warren Shield was won by the Johore Military Forces during today's continuation of the Malayan Command Rifle meeting. The Shield becomes
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    BERLIN TO TOKIO.
    174 12 Great Welcome For Japanese Airman. Tokio, Aug. 30, The Japanese aviator, Mr. Yoshihara, who left Berlin on Auy. 8, arrived at Tokio this morning. He was greeted by a most enthusiast!. 1 throng and is the national hero of the moment. For 10' days Mr. Yoshihara averaged
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    COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    235 12 Results of the August Examination. The following were the results of the August professional examination at the King Edward VII College of Medicine Pre-ReBTistr«t:on and First Professional Part I Miss P. E. Rodriguez, Mis* Tan Jiak Huon. Physics and Bioloiry (Exemption in Chemistry) Lim Chin Khcan. Biology
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    EX-SERVICE SIKH.
    62 12 Charged with Begging And Detained. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 29. A Sikh named Endo Singh, who said he was an ex-Serviceman who had served in Mesopotamia and Kabul, was charged here today with begging. He was sent to the house of detention and told that he
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    REV. W. A. SPOONER.
    411 12 Death of Famous Oxford Professor. London, Aug. 31. The death has occurred of the Rev. W. A. Spoomer, Warden from 1903 to 1924 and Honorary Fellow since 1925 of New College, Oxford. Reuter. The Rev. William Archibald Spooner D.D., one of the most loveable characters at
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    CHANDU ON OIL-TANKER
    124 12 Big Seizure Effected at Pulo Bukom. A party of Revenue Officers who carried out a search on the oil-tanker Planorbis on Saturday found a larj.'e quantity of contraband chandu hidden in one of the empty oil fuel tanks of the vessel. Over 4,000 tahils, valued at about
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1607 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 aa a direct result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to
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    UNEMPLOYED PLANTERS.
    56 12 On Saturday we published an appeal to shareholders in rubber companies which has been issued |>y the committee of, the Incorporated Society of Planters in connection with the unemployment crisis. There are 31 branches of the Society throughout Malaya, and it is sukk^Um! that all members should communicate
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      OPENING DAY OF SINGAPORE RACES.
      3511 13 Splendid Sport. POPULAR WINS AND GOOD FINISHES. Under excellent racing tonditions the openinc day of the Singapore Turf Club si'tumn meetinn on Satu:'l;.y proved :i great success. Most of the wins were popular, the times wore remarkably good, nnd the finishes excitinjr. The attendance was
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL OPENS.
      310 13 Many Surprise Results. BLACKPOOL DISAPPOINT AGAINST ARSENAL. London. Auj*. 30 •English League football started today. The following arc the results of matches played in the English and Scotti h Leagues: First Division. Birmingham I Sheffield United I Blackpool 1 Arsenal I Bolton Wand. .'I Middlesbrough >> Grimsby
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    SATURDAY'S RACING : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
    268 13 SATURDAY'S RACING RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Kic« Horn Ow»,r Trainer Jockey I° te lid W in r lace I i Cocoa Nib 1st Moon Minstrel Round Table inrif -nJ Rosemary Blum Tau Gorilla •'!rd Loch Royal Boy CfaatitOD Lucky Mistake 1th Kincs-ma Prince- Eumalt Little Gibby Oth Mis* Australia Mi
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    98 13 Final Event of L.L.T.C. Tournament. The final of the open mixed doubles, which concluded the tournament at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club, resulted in a jrood win for Mr. and Mi's, Taylor after three sets. They were opposed to a formidable pair in Mrs. Duchanan and the Rev.
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    TENNIS IN U.S.A.
    57 13 Hard-Fought Men's Doubles Final. Brooklinc, Aug. 31. In Mm final of the American national doubles tennis championship, Lott and Doejr, the holders, beat Van Ryn and Allison, B—6, 6—3, 4—6, 13—15, 6—4. In the mixed doubles final Miss Edith Crose and Allison beat Miss Marjorie Morrill and
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    BOY GOLFERS.
    33 13 Holder Retains Amateur Championship. London, Aug. 30. Jamc? Lindsay, of Falkirk, the holder, retained the boys' amateur golf championship, beating James Todd, Kilmacolm, by 9 and 8 ever 36 ho^cs. Reuter.
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    PENANG TENNIS.
    139 13 Bad Light Stops Exciting Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, Aug. 31. Despite bad weather and a late start, some spectacular tennis was seen during the Penonjr Lawn Tennis Association's championships. In the doubles semi-finals Donalson and Marshall lost tn Yeo Wee Yanjr and Tan Theanjf Seanj:, G
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    BASEBALL.
    64 13 American Major League Results. New York. Aug. 30. Today's baseball results were a:follows: National League. New York beat Brooklyn 7—l.7 1. Philadelphia beat Boston 6—4. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati G—oG 0 and 3—2. Chicago beat St. Louis 16 1. Americin League. St. Louis beat Detroit 6—5.6 5. Cleveland beat Chicago
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    246 13 Bails Struck But Refuse To Fall Off A remarkable incident occurred in the cricket match yesterday in which the Chinese beat the Press with the last ball of the game. While Wong was batting ball from Wilson bounced on top of the bails, but did not disturb them.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF
    223 13 Hardie Easily Retains His Title. As was expected, L. D. Hardic, of thy Singapore Golf Club, retained the Singapore IMend Championship yesterday by defeating his cluh colleague, R. Renton. in convincing: fashion. On Saturday, in the semi-final Hardic proved much too good for the Kcppol Golf Club representative,
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    AUSTRALIAN AGAIN.
    93 13 Beat British Rugby Tourists In First Test Match. London, Aug. 30. Tho first Rugby Tost match between the British Rugby tourists and Australia was played at Sydney today, and ended in a victory for the Australians by six points to five. Reuter. The British tourists, it will be
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    68 13 Monday, September 1. Ladies' Medal Competition, S.G.C. Tanglin Club Tennis Tournament begi»» Polo Barners Cups Final, S.V.C. ground. Balesticr Road. Tuesday, September 2. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup replay, IniluCeylonesr vs. Pulau Binni (iuriistun. Anson Road. Wednesday, September 3. Singapore Races. S.A.F.A. Cup: S.C.C. vs. Welch Reg I, Anson Road.
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    EX-PRESIDENT OF PERU IMPRISONED.
    386 15 Alleged Huge Fortune In London Banks. Lima, Aug. :',(>. K\-I*ro.i'lrnt Legal* has boa imprisoned at 'xin l.orenr.o Island to await his trial. Thir. is the same prison in which ex- 1 I r. ident Legola, when in power, shut up his political enemies. New York, Aug.
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    POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2039 15 Bombshell Ends Longest Session Since The War Drunkenness And Bribery Alleged Against Unnamed M.P.s The Speaker Dons Three^ornered Black Hal And Admonishes Mr. Sandham More Discussion On Round-Table Conference On India—. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent) London, Aug. 5. T'HF longest session since the War has
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      185 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. r^- ■>"■'* I i uflHEn I (CLUES.) ACROSS. 2»- One who entors 24. Look gloomy l. Hierl -•">■ Inactive 5. Customary i.'7. Certificate g. School 28. Beats IS. Kuriiius 32. Cruel 1 Weapon Trap It. Greedy •M- Kcjror.l 1". Artilicial watercourse Check IS. Other ">1- Vacrant 17.
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    FRAUDS ON COLD STORAGE CO.
    2127 17 Complicated Case Finished. PRISON FOR SALESMAN COURT PUZZLED BY EVIDENCE. (From Own Our Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 29. After lasting for nearly two days at the Sclangor Assizes, the trial concluded this afternoon of a young Chinese salesman, Kong Ynt Leong, who appeared on thrca
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      151 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I hope I will not misrepresent Mr. Hecker again. He, apparently, would not annul natural laws but he would override them every now and again with a remarkable human contrivance which he Mills ecjnomy. Well, this economy must now send
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      WHO WILL SURVIVE.
      390 17 be justified in saying that the country is against restriction. Opening your columns free to victims of the slump in itself belies your expressed opinion. It is no use harping on the theory of the survival of the fittest. In lubber, with all your budgrafting and the
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      THE WERE—STANTON SCHEME.
      976 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In your leader of the 29th infant you made a number of statements which show such a considerable lack of understanding of the principles and working of our scheme that we ask ycu kindly to publish this letter making
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      INTELLIGENT ANTICIPATION ?
      605 17 INTELLIGENT ANTICIPATION To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, This Unofficial Communique," is, I hope, not too intelligent an anticipation Conversations between their Excellencies the Governor of the Straits Settlements, and the Governor General of the Netherlands East Indies, on the subject of rubber, have proceeded successfully, and certain
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      "QUACK REMEDIES."
      187 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is interesting to note that two of the speakers at Monday's Legislative Council meeting, who were so strongly in favour of non-interference by Government with a staple industry, are closely connected with the business of tin smelting. Do their
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      YIELDS AFTER REST
      361 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, About a month ago you were good enough to publish a letter from me outlining- a ccheme for export curtailment of uWei- v opposed to restriction of tappixif. la this letter I noted the menace to the future stock
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    POLICE INSPECTOR IN ACCIDENT.
    565 17 Motoring Fatality In Chinatown. A motoring fatality, in which a motor-car driven by n European p.ilice ir.spector was involv. i: now engaging the attention of Mr. J. G. Barrett, the Singapore coroner, who is- holni.ig an inquiry into the cl?ath of a 56-year-old Chinese woman who
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    $400 FINES.
    182 17 2 Money-lenders Accused Of Betting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 29. Mr. H. A. Forcer, the District Judfjo, ?ave judgment this morning in th- case in which two Indian nio.i •y-!en<iers were found guilty on a charge under the betting ordinance. When counsel was nsked whether he
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    RIOT IN VILLAGE.
    110 17 Ten of 38 Men Accused Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 29. The case against the 88 t'ylams accused of rioting in Sjr.frei Uambai village was continued today. Ten of the accused were dismissed withjut evidence; for the defence being '.•ailed. The remainder were lemandeel, the
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    MALAYA CUP MATCH ABANDONID.
    1664 18 Waterlogged G ound. REPLAY ON SEF >\ 13 IN SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Corres- ondent.) Kuala Lumpi Aug. 30. The ea go ;!y- anticipated Malaya Cup final played on the Se-lar.gnr Club padang t xiay proved a wash-cut." As a result the custody of the caveted
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    TENNIS.
    174 18 Tanglin Club Tournament. THURSDAY'S TIES. Dyne Cap. Mrs. Buchanan and Armitage vs. Mrs. Donnelly and Burke. Mrs. Franklin and Moss vs. Miss Trevor Smith and C. E. Hudson. Mrs. Chamier and Capt. Graham vs. Mrs. SUphenson and Wise. Cullen Cup. Miss G. Griffith-Jones and Barker vs. Mr. and Mrs.
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    PENANG SUPERIOR.
    105 18 Two Goals Win Over Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 31. Penang Europeans beat Pcrak Europeans in an association football match in Penang yesterday by 4 goals to 2. Penang were much the better side. Penan? scored five minutes after the start, and followed quickly with another
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    68 18 Sir Robert Borden to Represent Canada. Rugby, Aug. 30 Sir Robert Borden, formerly Conservative Prime Minister in Canada, who will represent Canada at the forthcoming meeting of the Council of the League of Nations, was received by Mr. Arthur "enderson, the Foreign Secretary, yesterday afternoon. General Hertzcg,
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    MAILS BY AIRSHIP.
    227 18 Trans-Atlantic Service Proposed. Ottawa, Axis- 7, The problem of financing a regular biweekly airship service between Britain and Canada was discussed in a speech whi:h Sir Charles D. Burney delivered here today at a luncheon given at the Canadian Club. "The world is changing," he said, "and
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    TELEPHONE SERVICE
    117 18 Malacca Department to Be Transferred. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 31. The Malacca telefjraph department have Itsg^n taking up the roads in various pails of the town, in order to lay new cables for the new telephone service. The newly built wing of the post office is
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    JAPAN'S BUDGET DEFICIT.
    45 18 'okio, Aug. 31 The leading officials of the Finance Ministry have agreed to proposals for a di-artic curtailment of the authorised estinaaaa, The Finance Office is stated to have eitimated the probable deficit for the current fiscal year at about V 170.000,000.
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    AUSTRALIANS GET ANOTHER SHOCK.
    412 18 But Make Good Recovery. TATE'S WONDERFUL FORM AT BRIGHTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 30 The Australian tourists visited Brighton today for their game with Sussex, and one of the most sensational games of the tour ensued. The visitors were without Woodfull, Brad man, Wall
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