Washington, Sept. 12, President Roosevelt issued a pro clamation last night temporarily suspending American sugar import Quotas as an emergency mesure to control skyrocketing sugar prives in the United States. "Action was taken after repeated Government warnings to business that the sugar quotas would be lifted unless wartime pro-Ateering in sugar ceased.
The President's proclamation was issued after he returned to the capital from a week-and at Hyde Park. He was met at the station here by Mr. Louis Johnson, Assistant Secretary of War, with whom he held u con-
Singapore, Sept, 18, In connection with its defence regulations, the Government has placed rice restrictions on the sale oF pur= chase of unwrought tin, oficial announcerhent Inthe Government Gazette states:
"No person shall buy or sell, oF agree to offer or invite an offer to buy or sell any unwrought tin in blocks, ingots, bars or slabs at 0 price exceeding parity in Malayan currency of £230 per ton on the usual terms (F.0.G, Malayan ports) for delivery from the works in Singapore or Penang."—Reuter.
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