The Straits Times, 7 August 1928

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    14 1 T he Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS, No. 28,853.
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      103 1 Milkmaid Sweetened Full Ci.-am Milk V I win j^l^ I fill ORY md OLD TOM w-I, •j^Jip^ The Heart of a Perfect DRY GIN OLD TOM Sole Agents MALAYA. r\^vi^fc^y Scf N't" The new models are greatly liljlliy 13 ELhl^^B B\L improved and cheaper in price. •)2 or 110 lyL
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      108 1 High Grade Racquets jj§|| (BRITISH MANUFACTURE). iffil^S^ &TO&S&Y S y M M "SUPER MODEL" Ilil 11 1 "ROLLS ROYCE" PHENOMENON "QUEENS" Pi "ANDERSON" BM Rffi Te NETS 111 irk POSTS DttVtS Is BALLS. §1 "ARGAR" "MATCHPOINT." ROBINSON Co., Ltd. "SE Singapore. NEW SHIPMENT JVST RECEIVED English Chickens Halibut Plaice Turbot
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      4 1 .Milkmaid Mrrilizei Natural Milk
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    HOME LETTER.
    2257 2 THE GOVERNMENTS RECKONING. By Our Special Correspondent. London, July 12. Another session of a tired Parliament is drawing to a close, and befoie these lines are read the House will be "up," and our legislators speeding away on holiday bent. Truth to tell, there has been very little
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      210 2 The Studebaker Gornmander now holds 48 official Speed, Endurance and Long Distance records for STOCK cars in Australia. 'Wizard' Smith, the motoring Editor of the Sydney Sunday Times, did FREMANTLE to IMUDiIANB in 147 hoars 32 minutes, during which run he broke the following records FREMANTLE to ADELAIDE FREMANTLE to
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      533 2 EPS/I Cuticura Baths Comfort And Refresh The Skin Cleanse and freshen your skin by bathing daily with Cuticura Scap. if there are any signs of pimples, redness or roughness follow with a gentle application of C-jficura Oir.tr.icnt to soothe and hial. Cmicura Talcum, smooth, cooling and fragrant, is the id;al
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      203 2 i I g THE PREMIER POLISH OF ENGI g 1 CHERRY BLOSSOM a Preserves and Improves LEATHEK. < Obtainable from A gJOUN UTTLE CO., LTD, R,.me« Place. M. AWANG CO., Change Alley. O 3 M. PAKIKMAIDKN CO.. Chulia Street. *S CUM GUAN HONG CO., Robinson Road. <J O M. S.
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      241 3 VISIT CAIRO Dunng your homeward journey when time permits COX KINGS Arrange short trips by car from Suez connecting with the steamer at Port Said. For particulars, apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. or to any of the Branches of GOX KINGS (AGENTS), LIMITED I'OKT SAID, CAIRO. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL, etc.
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      601 3 THE STRAITS TIMES Can lie oMainH at the following placa* is Hsga^aM Money Chanrer. Adelphi Hotel. Money Chm—f, Kurope Hotal. Money 1 -mcr, Kufflos Holel. Kelly W.ilsli, Ltd.. Knffle* Place. Federal 1'.,,1,i, r Stamp C*, Kafiles I'laea and Tank liuad Station. Peter Ck***, Raffles P!ace. C. 11. Kiat Ltd.. Collyer
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      234 3 EVERY PAIR GUARANTEED Pointed Heel SILK HOSIERY In all shades In nil styles Obtainable from all leading Stores. FOOT EASE HOSIERY MILL, SHANGHAI. The World s Finest I^B Tonic ItyLmi is especially welcome j, in a trying climate J[^ Halls Wine THE SUPREME TONIC RESTORATIVE puts new life into those
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      565 4 P. P BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PCnrNSUIAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJF.STYS GOVERNMENT. LONDON ANU FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'por* I NALDERA 16,100 Aug. 11 I KASHGAR
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      573 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail ATSUTA MARU MOO Aug. 16 17 KASHIMA MARU 10,01') Aug. 30 31 HAKONh MARU lU.."><hi Sepi. 1-. II SVWA MARU 11.000 Sept. 27 M FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 11 12 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500
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      494 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sniling* by th* wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,875 tons) and tho new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the lurgent MM finest steamers trading tc Australia, Cabins
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      645 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA^ (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3R40, whli sub-connection? •o Paaaafa, Freight. Transhipment Marine Dafta. MM Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of lava. All information, detailed itineraries
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      540 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. RAM dUKG AND BREMEN.— OKXOA UARSEII.LES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE. UVEBPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE -LONDON AND
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      456 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretn<-, Trengganu, Kelantan. Bangnara, Telupin. Patnni, Singnra, I.scon, Randon, Kobsanal, Lang-sunn, (numpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALATA kmg. Aug. I The stiuiners are fined throughout with •lectrie liglit and have excel!, nt nccommodation for lirst-class passengers. Tickets
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      606 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELI.KRMAN" LINB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICI TO THE UNITKI) KINCDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICI OI'TWARDS TO Hong Kir- Shanghai and Japsja Doe Spore s.s. CITY OF Kill s.s. CITY OF C.I. A SHOW Sept. ZS s.s. CITY OF MOBILE Oe*.
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      444 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ■V ND-THB-WORLD SERVICI I and BOSTON via COLOMBO AJD, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLBs, 1 VOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leare Iyiav* Spore Spore Penang I' R Garßeld In Port Aug. U Aug. 11 PtisMil Harriaam Aug. 20 A0g.28 Ang.26 i P>- i m Mosum Sept. 8 Sept < Sept. 8
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      389 5 CHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in France) SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. SAINT NAZAIRE and BORDEAUX. Due Spore CAP PADARAN Aug. SI CAP VARELLA Oct. 26 MARSEILLES, HAVRE. DUNKIRK and ANTWERP. dne Spore CAP ST. JACQUES Sept 28 CAP TOURANE Nov. 26 For freight and passage,
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      222 5 NOC PILLS For Your BODY and MIND A REAL, SAFE AND SURE HELP AND CURE For Neurasthenia, Anaemia, Debility, Weakness and Overwork. Obtainable at all Chemists. G. H. SLOT CO., LTD. I'ENWi; AMI SINGAPORE. greenlk 'jre seed Pamanoekan L Tjiasem Co.. JAVA. rTHE AXC.LO-DUTrH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD, LONDON). Thi
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      167 5 GENERAL h II L II X L ENGINEERS Installations Repairs. Brass and Iron Castings. IPENT^aTI W [ENGINE WORKS LTDI L^ SINGAPORE IPOH —KUALA LCMPUS. w The Hose of Fashion OF THE NEWEST /^T^ /Hfi&\ Representative F. W. MOORE, Malnrro Street. NOTICE DISPLAY From AUGUST 1 to 31, 1928. BIG DISCOUNT
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      456 6 ALHAMBRA i^ m TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors COMMENCING AUGUST 6, AT 9 P.M. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS JOHNNY HINES in ALL ABOARD A Riotous Hit in laugh Tour on Land and Sea CONFETTI with JACK BUCHANAN and Magnificent Ensemble An intrigruing drama of the Three ages of Love.
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      254 6 PAVILION From Friday, August .J In Thursday, Aiigust 9, at j».m. sh.-.rp. THE LATEST PATH GAZETTE THE MIGHTY "CHANG"! In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. RICHARD TALxMADGE in JIMMIES MILLIONS NO FREE LIST NO HALF-PRICE— I'KICES AS USUAL Booking only for Upstairs Seals at PATHS (Malaya). Ltd., 72. Orchard
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      237 6 ALHAMBRA* Commencing August 11. 7h* OfRCCTOR/ STAR>/t^SCCNAR.I«Te/?RAtX>l\» You want THE BEST POSSIBLE PRINTS For best quality and prints r\ sfi that will last, insist upon W.*~* VELOX," the KODAK K^s^"\ Quality paper. *-»>" Nl VELOX Look for the name on .-'».<♦ the back of your prints. j I KODAK LIMITED,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    148 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, Angnst 7 H. W. 1.38 a.m.. 9.8, 2.16 p.m., 8.8. Football, Div. I, Dukes v. Malays, Stadium. Wednesday, August 8 H. W. 2.31 a.m., 8.2, 2.69 p.m., 8.6. Footl.nll. Div. I, S.C.C. v. S.C.F.A., S.C.C. Thursday, Aogast J H. W. 3.33 a.m., 8.5, 3.47 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    233 7 Tuesday, August 7. Skips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KKl'l I I HARBOUR Main Wharf Sparton, Planorble. Oil Wharf Mil foal Wharf Sen Belie VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjonf Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock SHU. Hopper 6, Kinta Keppel Harboor. King's
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    163 7 To-4ay. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Anking) 2 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India (Seiyo Maru) 2 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India (Mentor) 2 p.m. North, N. East and N. West Sumatra (('..hi. aa) 3
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    66 7 Anglo-Johore.—3B,ooo lb. Aycr Kumng.—Bfi.6OO lb. Bukit P i10ng.—24,300 lb. Benta.-53,576 lb. Badek—33,4oo lb. Bradwall. -61.800 lb. Consolidated Malay.—loB,9oo lb. Chulsa.—s6,7oo lb. Chersonese.—67.loo lb. Dennistown.— 37.700 lb. Highlands and Lowlands.—lB6,loo lb. Kuala Kanirsar.—ll7,63l lb. KUbang.ll7.soo lb. Krmn.—64,ooo lb. Mambau. 60,000 lb. M«ncini-Tekong. 12.405 lb. Sungei Salak.—lo4,ooo lb. Sepang Valley.—43,ooo
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      158 7 Singapore, Aug. 7. Rubber. —Local 31 y. cents. Quiet Tin.—London 3-8-28 £212. Rubbers.—Quiet. Aycr Hitams 2-2.10, Ayer Moleks 1.33 Vi-1.40, Amal. Mulays 2.4. r .-2.65. Brogas 65-65 cents, Kiitoyang Bahrus D 5 cciHs-1.05, Malaka Pindas 1.17' Mentakubs 25-30 cents, New Scudals 1.051.10, New Serendahs 2.20-2.30, Ulu
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      176 7 Singapore, Aug. 7. London. Rubber 9"» d., unchanged. Local 31 4 cents. London.— Tin £213 65., down 10s. .Mining.— -Quiet. Kuchuis 1.07> 5 -1.40, Sungei Way 2.80-2.90, Rahman Hydraulic 1.:!."1.40, Petaling 4.27H-4.35, Klang River 3.603.75, Hong Fatt 43-45 cents. Malaya Consols. 81-83 cents. South Taiping 45-47
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    298 7 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Capt. St. J. T. Faulkner to be State Adjutant, Silangor Capt. W. Hodgson, 0.8. E., to be Staff Captain, F.M.S. V.F., Mr. H. S. Weatherhead to be an Assistant Engineer, F.M.SIR., Mr. A. V. Hitch to be a
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    TIN RETURNS.
    226 7 Kamunting Tin. Output 1,471 piculs, hours run 2,246, yardage 331,500. Estimated realised value of Ore $93,700. Hitam Tin Ltd. 171 piculs. Pegang Prospecting Co., Ltd.— Output 370 piculs, estimated to realize $25,160, tribute at 7 per cent. $1,761.20. Lingui Tin, Ltd.— Sluicing 100.50 piculs, tribute 2830 piculs. Malayan
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    257 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 7. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3% Demand 2/8 11/1« Private 3 m. credit 2/4 7/32 On New York, Demand 66 16/16 Private 90 d/s 67ft On France, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. 164 On Hong, Kong, Bunk T.T. 10Vi p.e. disc.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 7 12 o clock noun August 7. Tone of Market —Steady, quiet. Latest Cable —Lomion holiday. New York :—Spot .sheet <;. e.nts 19? i per lb. t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Aui;. Si'pt. Oct.-Doc. Jun.-.Mnr. Bayers 31 t 31*4 31
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      MINING.
      432 7 is3ue M. i a. :i £1 Asam Kumbang :i £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves '1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin il £1 Eastern Siam il £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt ■1 £1 Huey Yot Ord. !1
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      GENERAL.
      193 7 ■MM k'.il. l'ii. Buyers Sellin 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.97V4 2.O2V4 2 2 Alex, brick Ord«. J!.15. &2£. 51 «1 Brit. "Xm. Tobacco 6.16.0 8.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.65 1 1 Cycle Carriag* 0.40 0.60 SI £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.25 15.75 6 5 Fraser Neave
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      100 7 0. Eng. 6 p.c. 1226,600 8% 6% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 106 110 Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vs P-e. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4<4 p.e. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 Bar. Singapore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      397 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a quotations. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. i!it am '$1) A. Kilning 'ID Am. Malay i$2) A. Molek ($1) A. I'anai (*6) Bal K ownie ($1) Basaett ($1) Brogas N. ($1) Brunei U. ($5) B. Jclutong ($1) B. Katil ($1) Bukit
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    Cable News in Brief.
    390 7 [TRANS-OCEAN TIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Aup. 4. Warsaw Mr. Haniman has purchased from the Polish Government a twenty-year lease of the Upper Silesian coal mines at Bismarkihuette, l.auraliuette and Kattowitz, on condition that he employs only Poles or Americans. A new constitution declares Syria to be an
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    HEENEY'S BROKEN THUMB.
    108 7 Letter To Relatives In New Zealand. London, July 29. Wellington. A letter written by Heeney in the middle of June to n-lativis in New Zealand Rays I broke my thumb about two weeks ago and have kept it a secret from the papers. This is a hard
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    TRIBUTES TO LORD BALFOUR.
    123 7 Labour Party's Offer In Ten Years Time. Speaking at the presentation of a Rolls-Royce car, subscribed for by Members of Parliament, to the Earl of Balfour on his 80th birthday, the >'iimt> Minister said that the subscriptions were more than necessary to procure a car, and
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    ' "THE MONKEY GOD."
    66 7 "THE MONKEY GOD." Indian Maniac Electrocuted liy Cable. Near a Jain temple in Bangalore, an elderly Hindu stated to be a religious maniac was electrocuted while playing what he considered the role of Anjaneya, the monkey god of Ramayana. The man scaled a tail electric pole carrying a high tension
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 By mm Goner*) ll«tzin(er Kan put i. Hibajak Krfu Sphinx S f p«r« L»odoa Jan* 21 July 17 Judo 27 July S3 Jane 28 July 2.1 July 8 July 2? ■Iiilv f> July ail July 11 Aug. 6
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      167 7 SECOND-HAND CARS fRANKEL'S FIAT fOR 509 MODEL, 4 aeater 2 doors S 800 URNITURE v 509 4 2 850 v 509 4 »30 509 4 4 9 950 501 TOURER 950 501 SALOON $1,250 iri/imnoi A CTWI7I7T 510 6/7 seater VICTORIA STK^UrI TOURER $1,000 CHEVROLET TOURER 500 (Watch O«r Adft.
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      96 7 S.S. HEIDELBERG Arrived here July 28, 1928. Consignees of cargo ex the above vessel from Hamburg are herrliy notified that damaged cargo will be examined at tbc S.H.B. (iodown Nos. 40 and 47. on Thursday, August M, at U.SO a.m. No examination will In held after this date. All claims
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      793 7 LA* EST ADVERTISEMENTS Other CUaaiBed AdHa, K t page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. FRONT (corner) Balcony Room. 2. Lloyd RJ. TO LET, shophouse No. < ylon Road. A|.|.ly 14, Market Street. TO LET, one shop in Groivenor Hotel Building. Immediate entry. lp) ATTRACTIVK ROOM (new), patt.rn floor, v'dah. Board
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      81 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (Ry Court exy of Government Health Office.) For I hi' 21 Hours ending at Midnight on AuKuitt 6. deit. Mnx. shade temperature 85.7 F. Mm. shnilc temperature 72 F. Mean shade temperature 77.6 F. Max. MM radiation 137 F. Min. grass radiation 72 F. S.-a
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7. RUTHLESSNESS.
    889 8 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7. RUTHLESSNESS. From time to time the methods of Signor Mussolini form the subject of bitter or sarcastic comment in the Press of other countries and his periodical incursions into the realm of international politics have been regarded with a mixture oi amusement and
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    WORLD AIR CONFLICT.—IV.
    1006 8 WORLD AIR CONFLICT.— IV. NATIONAL AGREEMENTS PROBLEM. (By Lord Thomson of C'ardington, C.8.E.. D.5.0., formerly British Minister of Air.) By control of the air is meanc the minimising and eventual prevention of the abuse of aviation, which may be defined as being the employment of air forces for aggressive purposes.
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    FOUR GUNMEN CAUGHT.
    229 8 FIGHT WITH ROCHORE POLICE. The adventurous side of police work in Singapore was illustrated by the capture during the wc-k-end at Rochore of four irunmen, who desperately resisted the police and, in the case of two of them, attempted to use their pistols. The men were captured
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    355 8 Mr. W. Vlasman, of the NImwi van don Dajr, Batavia, is al present on u visit to Singapore. Mr. J. II. Owen, Harbour Master ami City Coroner, Malacca, is an inmate at the Durian Daun Hospital. Mr. S. C. Chan, B.A., L.L.B., eldest son of Mr. Chan
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    CAPT. CHALMERS RETIRING.
    144 8 Thir./-Five Years Service In The East. Local shipping circles will lose a wellknown and popular personality when (apt. A. II. Chalmers, Senior Boarding Officer at Singapore, sails for Australia on August 18 on retirement. Capt. Chalmers has been connected with Eastern shipping for thirty-five years. He first
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    57 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated Aug. C, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 575 tons. August l'J.40, September 19.40, October 1D.50, November ll'.OO, December 1B.40, January l'J.30, February 19.30, March 1<J.?,O, April
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      85 8 ALHAMBRA TONIGHT In the Second Show at 9. A First National Picture CONFETTI Featuring JACK BUCHANAN. ALL ABOARD Featuring JOHNNY JUNES Along with the Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30. A Western Drama THE RED RAIDERS Featuring KEN MAYNARI). TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD, Proprietors. PIANOS Making it easy
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    NAVAL TRAGEDY FEARED.
    197 9 SUBMARINE SUNK. ACCIDENT IN ITALIAN MANOEUVRES. BAD WEATHER PREVENTS RESCUE WORK. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Rome, Aug. 6. In the course of exercises seven miles west of Brioni Island the Italian submarine Fl4 came to the surface under the bow of the destroyer Missori. The submarine collided and sank
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    NAVAL COMPROMISE.
    84 9 Reported British Note To Italy. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN- ASIA] Berlin, Aug. C. The Italian Foreign Office has received v note from Great Britain regarding the Anglo-French naval compromise. The Italian Press says the agreement it based on a plan for fixing the maximum tonnage of each sea power,
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    H.M.S. DAUNTLESS.
    75 9 Court Martial Sentence On Commander. [RELTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. G. Capt. K. D. W. Macpherson, commander of H.M.S. Dauntless, was charged at court martial with negligently or by default suffering the Dauntless to be ktranded. He was sentenced to be dismissed the ship und reprimanded. 11. M.5. Dauntless
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    -CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
    246 9 Proposed Baby Show In Singapore. The Child Welfare Society, Singapore, is organising a special campaign next month, to endeavour to raise sufficient funds to build a centre of their own on the piece of land granted them by Government. It is hoped to be able to provide
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    STABILISING THE PESETA.
    28 9 [reuter telegram] New York, Aug. 6Htrni ami Company have arranged credit for the purpose of stabilising the Spanish peseta. The details have not been divulged.
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    OLYMPIC RESULTS.
    278 9 INTERESTING SWIMMING EVENTS. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Amsterdam, Aug. C. Results in the Olympic Games to-day were as follows Swimming. 1,500 Metres Free Stylo, Men, Final. 1. Arne Borjc, Sweden. 2. Charlton, Australia. B. Crabbe, U.S.A. Won by eight yards in 19 mm. 51 4-5 sees., an Olympic record. Swimming.
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    BARDOLI INQUIRY.
    89 9 All the Arrested Men Released. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Bombay, Aug. 6. The Bardoli inquiry will proceed along the lines of ascertaining whether the recent increase in land tax was justified or not, also whether the old assessments should be enhanced or reduced and whether there should be facilities for
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    ANTI-WAR PACT.
    73 9 French View Of New Russian Move. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Aug. 6. Chicherin's desire to sign the Kellogg pact has caused intense interest in Paris, where the Press generally rejects the idea. The Echo de Paris says Chicherin cannot be taken seriously, but the fact remains that the
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    INDIAN STRIKE TROUBLE.
    43 9 Bombay Cotton Mills Again Closed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Bombay, Aug. 6. The machines of eleven cotton mills which had started up were closed again when only 50 workers turned up. The strike committee made a vigorous campaign against resumption of work.
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    SOCIALISTS AND WAR DEBTS.
    52 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Aug. 6. At the Brussels Internationale M. Vanderveldt- demanded annulment of interallied debts and abolition of all forms of foreign military occupation as a source of constant disputes. Slight affrays occurred with Flemish Activists during a demonstration through Brussels, and ten arrests
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    MUNITIONS DEPOT EXPLOSION.
    24 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Bucharest, Aug. G. A munition depot exploded this afternoon, and 4UO shells blew up. Six sentries were killed.
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    FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
    27 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM] Paris, Aug. 6. Only eight of the 1,500 people arrested at the attempted Communist demonstration were charged. They include the Deputy-Mayor of Ivry.
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    MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    1735 9 THRILLING DOUBLES. BAGOT AND OLIVER WIN FOR THIRD TIME. Rain prevented play in the Malayan championships yesterday morning, but the courts were playable in the afternoon though naturally heavy, and some excellent matches were seen in the championships. Chief interest centred in the final of the Men's
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    RUBBER POSITION
    1110 9 "THE DEADWEIGHT OF INACTION." (By A. W. StilL) London, July 11. What one of the trade circulars describes as the deadweight of inaction hangs over the rubber business. The fact that in the half year ending June 30, 24,596 tons more vere taken off the London market than
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    U. S. RAILWAY FATALITY.
    108 9 NINE KILLED ON SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Cairo, Illinois, Aug. 6. Nine people were killed and 12 seriously injured when a fast south bound Illinois Central train, which apparently was derailed by an iron pipe, collided sideways with a north bound train. Later: It has been
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    RETRIAL ORDERED.
    264 9 W. L Turf Club Cashier Charged. Bombay, Aug. 1. Michael Patrick Carey, cashier, Western India Turf Club, was charged with criminal breach of trust before the High Court sessions in respect of Rs. 58,000 and found not guilty by a jury with a majority of 6 to 3.
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    GREEK BRIGANDS.
    85 9 New Fashion In Kidnapping Politicians. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Athens, Aug. 6. Another act of brigandage is reported from Janina. lawyer named Giras was kidnapped, and the sum of a million drachmae is demanded for his release. Meanwhile the capturers of Melas and Miltonas have given no signs of life
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    MALAYAN SHOW.
    102 9 Slump Affects Business At Stands. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 7. The Malayan Exhibition closed yesterday, and despite the brilliant weathor which prevailed throughout the attemlance was not so large as in previous years. On the first two days 20,000 persons visited the show but the attendance
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    CAPT. COURTNEY'S MISHAP.
    41 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM] New York, Aug. 6. Capt. Courtney and his three companions have arrived on the Minnewaska, by which they were rescued when their seaplane came down on fire in the course of a flight from the Azores.
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    FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN.
    42 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Khartoum, Aug. 6. Flight-Officer Murdoch, of the South African Air Force, has arrived at Mongalla in his Avro-Avian 30 h.p. light aeroplane, in which he is flying to Cape Town. He left England or. July 30.
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    THE FLOATING DOCK.
    33 9 [UVTIJt TELGCEAM] Cairo, Aug. G. Crowds thronged Ismailia, many even motoring from Cairo, to witness the passing of the Singapore dock. The Suez Canal front wai lined by British troopa.
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    MISS M. ROYDEN'S VISIT.
    874 9 BOUND FOR CHINA. FAMOUS PREACHER INTERVIEWED. US. AND AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCES. Miss Maude Royden, the most famous woman preacher alive to-day, is spending a few days in Singapore between liner sailings, and despite the fact that she is resting after a strenuous tour of the United States
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    COLONY BEATEN.
    811 10 FATAL SECOND INNINGS COLLAPSE. EXCITING FINISH AT KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumfur, Aug. 6. The Colony and F.M.S. match at Kuala Lumpur yesterday provided one of the must inter—tit tinisnc-s ot tnc season, tne F.M.S. winning by 29 runs. Two startling by the Colony batsmen
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    21 10 The North Taiping Tin Co. has declared a dividend of ten per cent., payable on the 20th inst.
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    30 10 The Boyanese who was sentenced to death at the last Assizes for the murder of a Boyanese woman in a Geylang lorong was executed at the Criminal Prison this morning.
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    30 10 On a second court charge of being in possession of seditious literature, a Hylam named Lim Eng Ann was remanded by the First Magistrate (Mr. J. L McFall) on Saturday.
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    35 10 Yesterday afternoon a small fire broke out in a house in Geylang Road. The fire Station was caled up and an engine sent. The fire was scon got under control, very little damage being done.
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    36 10 X. C. Begg was named as the complainant on Saturday in police court cases in which Mary Kettles and Mrs. and Mi.s.< Lincoln were charged with using criminal force and insults. A week's postponement was ordered.
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    37 10 Four Cantonese arrested by the Rochore Police, two of them in alleged possession of two pistols and ammunition and the other two in alleged possession of daggers, were produced in the Second Court on Saturday and remanded.
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    HYLAM SCHOOL MENACE.
    302 10 C.I.D. Officers At Communist Meeting. The use to which Hylam schools <n Singapore are being put by Communists was shown in a case which came before the District Judge (Mr. J. L. McFall) this morning. Twenty Hylams were produced on a charge of being members of. an
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    CAR AND COCONUT PALM.
    126 10 Chinese Driver's Adventure On East Coast Road. A Hillman motor-car, driven by Mr. Ong Swee Choon, a young Chinese, after knocking down a cyclist on East Coast Road near Siglap yesterday, knocked down a coconut tree. Fortunately the tree, instead of falling over the car, toppled
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    PENANG CATHOLICS.
    89 10 Opening Of Enlarged Church Of Assumption. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Penang, Aug. 6. The Church of the Assumption, Penang, which was recently enlarged and renovated, was blessed and opened by Bishop Perrichon. The altar was specially decorated with golden candlesticks and coloured flowers to harmonise with the special
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    PENANG MOTOR TRAGEDY.
    80 10 Charge Against A Chinese Driver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 6. The case in which a Chinese motor car driver is charged with rash and negligent driving, resulting in the death of little Joyce Kiiby at the Botanical Gardens, on June 22, was adjourned until the
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      ASIATIC FOOTBALLERS.
      164 10 Suggestion of Malayan Team For England. A preliminary meeting of Asiatic players and Club Secretaries will be held at the Stadium on Thursday at 5.15 p.m. to investigate the possibilities of sending a Malayan Asiatic football team to England during Oct. 1929. This meeting is purely unofficial but
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      ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM.
      278 10 Comment by Australian Players. Melbourne, July 31. The general opinion here is that the M. C. C. Committee has picked a good and well balanced combination, exceptionally strong in baiting, for the forthcoming tour. Ponsford says that the Australian bowlers will have a gruelling time, but he
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      SYNDICATE BUYS APELLE.
      123 10 Fine Italian Racehorse For England. London, July 27. A syndicate headed by Sir Hugo Cunliffe Owen and including Mr. H. S. Persse, the well-known trainer, Major Gerald Deane, Lord Astor's racing manager, Mr. W. Coombe, of Carson and Co., Ltd., Colombo and other Ceylon men, have purchased
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      GOLF.
      76 10 Keppel Holiday Competitions. The Shanghai Foursomes at Keppel Golf Club resulted as follows Baker and Watt 81— 6=75 Bald and James 85 10=75 Doughlas and Strachan 84 8= 76 Farahar and Tyreman 88—11 =77 Exley and Gibson 89 11 =78 Mixed Flag Competition. fourteen cards were taken out for
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      FOOTBALL COMMISSION.
      105 10 The Suspension Of Clapton Orient. London, July 27. The report of the Commission appointed by the football Association on June 12 is issued. It states that the Commission having inquired into allegations that Proudfoot, manager of Clapton Orient, .made proposals with the object of preparing the result* of
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      POLO CLUB TOURNAMENT.
      34 10 An American tournament played between four teams on the Singapore Polo Club's ground yesterday was won by the following team Major Stoehr, R. G. T. Arthur, S. Coital and R. HunMh,
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      PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
      98 10 The principal attraction at the Alhambra is the British First National production Confetti," which is notable as being a feature film with an all-British caste. Jack Buchanan, who plays the principal role, is well-known on stage ami screen, and is well supported by Annette Benson, but chief honours
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    BISLEY MEETING.
    346 10 Grand Aggregate Won By Capt. Steers. In spite of the heavy showers of rain ■which fell early yesterday morning, the Singapore Bisley meeting was continued although the start was delayed by an hour. At first the light was not too good but later on conditions improved, and the
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    BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.
    427 10 Successful Malayan Experiment With Rubber. In a recent number of the "Engineer" Mr. W. Roger Sanguineth (late State Engineer, Kedah) describes the excellent effects obtained by inserting a strip of rubber between the planks and steel girders of a timber-decked bridge. Timber-decked bridges, as he says, are practically
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    TOY PISTOL HOLD-UP.
    107 10 Author Of Kampong Bahru Affair Discovered. While investigating a reported robbery off Kampong Bharu Road, Mr. R. O'Neill, officer in charge of Sepoy Lines, arrested a Chinese in possession of a toy pistol. The arrested man answered to the description of one of several Chinese who had
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    EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
    28 10 [belter tkleuram] Mexico City, Aug. 6. A very violent earthquake partly destroyed the town of Pinotepa and caused damage at Jamiltepec, Cacahuatepec, Tlamaca and Minsio.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    154 10 [The Strait* Time* ii not re«pcmible (or the opinion* of it* correspondent*. Correspondents (hould bear in mind that letter* mast be *hort and to the point. Long epittl** »re liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondent* mint end oat their name* and addreeee*, not necesmnly for publication but
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    19 10 Mr. Tan Kah Kee, of Singapore, has been appointed a member of the Cliinu's Salvation fci.dowment Fund Committee, Shanghai.
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    A.B.M. ANNUAL REPORT.
    825 11 Co-Operation with Singapore Association. The annual report of the committee of the Association of British Malaya states that on June tt, the membership consist-c-il of M individuals and 104 firms, companies and corporations, making a total of 820 and an increase of 120 individuals and of two
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    110 11 The health Bulletin of the Lea«u. of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended July 2R, given the following particulars Bombay 1 plague death 6 cholera deaths 12 smallpox cases and 5 deaths. Calcutta 20 cholera deaths 7 smallpox catr? and 4 deaths. Karachi 1 smallpox case and
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    PENANG RACES.
    730 11 REMARKABLE RIDING BY 11- YEAR OLD BOY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 7. The last day of the Penang rates attiT.iii'l a large crowd. The going \va? hea.y following a downpour. Those preser.-. included the British Resident. Mr. Meadows Frost and Mrs. Meadows Frost ■ad the Sultan
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    SIR R. ROSS HONOURED.
    183 11 Ceremony At Tropical Diseases Hospital. There was a touching scene at the K0.,.-. Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Putney Heath, when Ix>rd Leverhulme presented to Sir Ronald Ross the Harhen Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of Public Health. This medal, which has been won
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    465 12 CANTON'S ATTITUDE. CONTROLLING YOUTHFUL AGITATORS. The Canton Government has adopted a conservative educati'ii.al policy whereby students, especially those in government schools arc obliged to pay all attention to their studies and are strictly forbidden to meddle in politics, or to embarragjS their teachers. The new policy
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    306 12 hHMSM arrived at Singapore per s.s. Datum.- on August fi. !:i2S Mr. H. Tichlor. M.-vi. A. M. Kuneke, Hr. O. 11. White, Kavr. J. C. A. Soekian, Hr. and Mevr. A. H. Hloosterman. Hr. H. C. v der Waifct, Hr. H. B. ItniT, Hr. H. M. StapW. Hr. W.
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    179 12 Proj»rHmnie of drills up to and for August 12, IMS. Tuesday. August 7, (.IB p.m.. Drill Hall, Ki'iiisian Co.. lecture by the Adjutant; Drill Hall, Brigade Biff. Section, BseHoa Training 8 p.m.. Drill H:.ll. Cadi'ts, St.. Joseph's Inst., Weapon TriiiniiiK. Wednesday, August 8, •">.!:> p.m.. Drill Hall,
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    1324 13 ANNUAL MEETINGS OF COMPANIES. The Ut. Hon. Lord Donman. G.C.M.G.. presided at the annual mc.'ting of Klnbang Rubber an-l said thnt in view of the uncertain outlook the board had decided not to recommend the payment of a final divide.id. '.has leaving £22,340 to be carried forward. During
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