The Straits Times, 11 August 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,857, SINGAPOUE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      117 1 Milkmaid Sweetentd I Full Cream Milk I bi H I I san^rr- MILK is the indispensable food of infancy and childhood. It is therefore of the utmost importance that you should insist on having "BEAR BRAND" because it is the rich, natural, sterilized milk of the finest cows in the
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      266 1 SOUND BOX CLEANING PADS Price $30.00 nett. "Ufe M&§ te^S UPRIGHT GRAND SIODEL, No. 202 (Oak). ♦«♦♦>«»♦ Mfl A£r^ '-r^ s^ Lid lock. Sunk needle bowls for This model is fitted with a now f Ko^M^l W «sed and new needles, together Hi 3 Masters Voice" patented with clips for
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      4 1 Milkmaid Sterilized Natural Milk
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    FEWER JAPANESE FOR CANADA.
    502 2 THE "PICTURE BRIDE" VOGUE. The Oriental (occlusion issue which had reached the same stage of bitterness as it did in California just before the American exclusion in 1924 was passed at Washington has been solved for British Columbia— and for Canada by the announcement of the
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    DIAMOND QUEEN'S PLANS.
    282 2 Search For British Atlantic Pilot. I have come over to Europe to look for an English pilot to fly me back to New Yoik," announced Miss Mabel 8011, the Queen of Diamonds," when she arrived in Paris from America. "having been thwarted by Miss Eavhart in being
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    COUNTESS'S PETITION.
    131 2 Former Ziegfeld Folly Girl Seeks Divorce. An action of divorce has been called before Lord Murray in the Court ot Session, Edinburgh, at the instance of the Countess of Northesk, whose address is given as Brook Street, London," against the Earl of Northesk. described an re siding at
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    FORTUNES IN DIVORCES.
    492 2 BRIBERY CHARGES IN PARIS. l'ai. lawyt s who have amassed for-! tunes as di\orn •pecUUste, by obtaining rapid :in(! ea^y t s j'or wealthy foiei.^m i.~. i pscial!) American, have received a dwell by tht announcement: that tho IVJi. P oaecutor and Minister of JtUtice ar i>.
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    SWEET-EATING HABIT.
    269 2 Change In Masculine And Feminine Tastes. Men are eatinjr more sweets and smoking ItM, omen aio smoking more and eating fewer sweets. This marked change in the habits of men and women of today was revealed by the head of a worldtamous confectionery firm at the opening recently
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    $100,000 FOR REMBRANDT.
    154 2 Value Nearly Doubled In Two Months. Rembrandt's famous Portrait of a Man Holding the Torch has been sold in New York to an American at a price which sets up a new record. A message from New York puts the purchase figure at (lose on 100,000. Messrs.
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      215 2 The Studebaker Commander 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 IIHISIi AXE in 147 hours 32 minutes, during which run he broke the following records FREMANTLE to ADELAIDE FREMANTLE
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      172 2 Af|TW f EXQUISITE PERFUMES (MADK IN TRANCE) ffll COTY'S EAU DE COLOGNE. <^j^^^^^==*. Its alluring fragrance and superior j^gjk quality is known by the Women of discrimination. Can bo obtained in <JfP Stoi for Travelling, Household and Presentation. L'ORIGAN DE LUXE X MAKE USEFUL The delicate Pcrfdm€ makes v ly^^^SS^.
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    A QUEENS TOILET.
    556 3 MANICURE IMPLEMENTS OF 6,000 YEARS AGO. DISCOVERIES IN THE TOMB. Razors and manicure instruments thousands of years old are included in the latest set of objects to be forwarded from the tomb of Queen Hetepheres to the Cairo Museum. Queen Hetepheres was the mother of Khufu, or
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    THE REBIRTH OF GUAYULE.
    235 3 Internal Rubber Industry In United States. The Silver Pallas (Parthenium argentatum), or y:uayule as it is better known, may t well merit its classic title by helping i no small measure to safeguard the American rubber industry should its basic supply be again endangered through foreign
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    LUNATIC ON FLAGSHIP.
    99 3 British Seaman Shot Down By Comrades. A tras-edy on the cruiser Dunedin, the flagship of the New Zealand fleet, was revealed at Auckland recently. The revelation was made in a petition to Parliament by Mrs. Gillies, whose husband, a seaman on the ship, ran amok, I look
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    DOG-RACING SLUMP.
    633 3 PASTIME THAT IS LOSING ITS APPEAL. Greyhound racing has passed its zenith, and i.-. now finding its true level as a popular pastime, claims the Daily Express. This newspaper has carried out an inquiry in London and the provinces to discover what will happen to this business of
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    INDIAN COMMERCE.
    245 3 Chairman Reviews Industrial Situation. Calcutta, July 27. Trade depression, strikes in various parts of the country and the acute and precarious state of the Indian cotton industry were attributed to Government's exchange policy by Mr. Faizulla Ganjjjee, Chairman of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Calcutta, in reviewing the
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      72 3 We have just unpacked the New 10-25 H.P. ROVER j^^i 'fIPsHH" ROVER 10/2S H.P. 4-IEATER $2,275 Ex Works Singapore. You are cordially invited to inspect this Model in ov:r Show Rooms. NOW. LYONS MOTORS, LTD. 92-100, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. i M »j WjO things come I Even a bottle of
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      391 3 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. PENANG AND SINGAPORE. Your Investments are quite sound when made at the Crown Jeweller. The strength of our organisation,
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      361 3 TAIPING TURF CLUB AMATEUR~MEETING. Wednesday, August 15 and Saturday, August 18, 1928. i 8 Race* for Horses classes 2 and S. 6 Races for Ponies class 2. 4 Races for Taiping Turf Club Griffins, 2 Steeplechases, one of which will b* for the Club Challenge Trophy. STAKES $11,000, which does
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      541 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S COVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnag* due Sport NALDERA 16,100 Aug. 11 KASHGAR 9,000 Aug.
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      572 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseille*. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail ATSUTA MARU 8.000 Aug. 16 17 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 30 31 t HAKONE MARU IOJMM Sept. 13 14 SUWA MARU 11,000 Sept. 27 28 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Oct. 11 VI HAKOZAKI MARU
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      487 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,875 ton.) and the new motor yes.-cl MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the Inrge.t end finest steamers trading to Australia, Cabins
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      653 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection! •o 111— I, Freight. Transhipment Marim Dcpts. and Manager's Dpsk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait? Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of lava. All information, detailed
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      519 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LIKE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTAI. STEAM NAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      470 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Trentrganu, KeUntan. Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohaamtii, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA A'ljr. 12 Au*. li The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent accommodation for first-class passengers. Tickets
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      602 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCXNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINI PASSENGKR AND FREIGHT SERVXCB TO THE L'NITKI) KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICB OUTWARDS TO Qong Konf Shanghai and Japan Das Spore !TY OF Kill"' Sept. 22 v. CITY OF GLASGOW Bspt. t* s.s. CITY OF MOBILE Oct. «0
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      467 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE kOLND-THE-WORLD SERVICI NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLU. GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leavs Leavs S'pors S'pora Psnang President Harrison Aug. 10 Aug. 2J Aug. 25 President Monro* Sspt. t Sept. 6 Sspt. 8 Preaident Wilson Sept. IT Sspt. to Sspt. SS Preaident Van
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      533 5 STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPU "NEDERLAND" HOLUND-EAST-ASIA UNE Homeward Sailings to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Sails PRINSES JULIANA Aug. 21 24 KAMBANGAN Sept. ft 4 P. C. HOOFT Sept. 7 7 KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN Sept. 21 21 t BORNEO Sept. 27 28 t Steamers call at Penang. GENOA. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BREMEN
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      328 5 CHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in Franca). SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. SAINT NAZAIRS and BORDEAUX. Dae S'pore CAP PADARAN Aug. 81 CAP VARELLA Oct. 2« MARSEILLES, HAVRE. DUNKIRK and ANTWERP. due S'por* CAP ST. JACQUES Sept. 28 CAP TOURANE Nov. 26 For freight and passage,
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      131 5 1 AS SAFE AS THE BANK OF ENGLAND YOUR PREMISES will be, if you Install TANNS SAFES and STRONG ROOMS Write for Quotations to the Sole Agents CENTRA! SINGAPORE IPOH —KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. No. 4613. E— *6. SKOOKUM PACKING (FULLY PROTECTED BY PATENTS). Our stock of Skookiim Packing has now
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      552 6 ALHAMBRA p.™ m TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT AT 9 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 intriguing drama of the Three ages of
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      324 6 PAVILION CHANG RETAINED FOR ANOTHER FOUR NIGHTS MONDAY, POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT SPECIAL MATINEE TO-DAY, AT 4.30 P.M. Children and Amahs Half-price. BOOK EARLY AS HOUSE SOLD OUT NIGHTLY. VoWw£ Paramount Picture. PAVILION Extension up to Monduy. August 13, at 9.15 p.m sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE THE MIGHTY "CHANG"!
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      348 6 BIG OPPORTUNITY COMPLETE VIOLIN OUTFITS. COMPRISING Splendid tone violin, bow. imitation leather shaped-cast, resin, pitch pipe, mute and one set of extra strings. 6 QUALITIES. Prices $15, $20, $28, $35, $40 and $55. l'lease write for illustrated catalogue. SEASON Co., Ltd. 11l and 113. NORTH HRIDCi: ROAD. SINGAPORE. You want
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    252 7 riXTURES. Saturday. Kvrmnt 11 II. W. K.L'0 a_n., 7.:!, 5.47 p.m., 8.3. Malacca: H.W.. 2.30 a.m., 4.5, 4 p.m., 6.5. St. Joseph's Old Boys' Sports, Stadium. < rick"t Tournament, l'.S. and L. v. B.B. an.! Bi Sunday, Aagaat II II. W. B.1I a.m., 7.:.. 7.8 p.m., 8.5.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    318 7 S:it\lr,i;ty. "\U(tUst 11. Ship* aloncKirl- ihr Wharves or expected lu arrive. Section Id Nil KEI'PEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Sparten, Mesaronjj, Rimau .Inch:. Tuc I'rinco, K.P.M Lighten II and 40, tMJB n A and E. Oi! Wharf H M.S. Castor Coal Wharf S- a Belle VESSELS IN DRY
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    165 7 To-4ay. Kclantan i\;:n Hnr.skerkl 2 p. m < ui..t. l He*g Tali L> fM lii.nka Island, Pladjoe Palcmbang iScnanK) 2 p.m Sarawak (Vyaet Brooke) 3 p.m i Pontfanak > p.n, Java, Suiith-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Hilly (Maw* Zeeland) 3 p.m SiUit randjaaaj Hengkalis
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    EXCHANGES.
    74 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 10. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdan r.'lti'i. Athens :17.">. Berlin 20.38, BombaI.'.mi, Murharest 7117 1 r.u.M". hires 0 v IS, i opeaaajea ix.ix.v Geneva Helsin^ie IM. Re«g ken !)',<!■ Knbe !r. O.lb-IM.. Lisbon Madrid 29 lOii. Milan 9. B 0 New Yor!. 4 85 15-S2,
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    301 7 Criticism of a Government Appointment. [I'rom tiio S. T. of Aiy*. 10, 1878.] The Hon. Cecil Smith of the Hong X' ::jj Service, has. it appears, r?ally l>een appointed the Hon. John Ooislas C.M.li.'s successor as Colonial Secretary if these Settlements. From Mr. i-'i-iith's ii. >]] c
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    PASSENGERS FROM HOME.
    329 7 The following passenpers from home were booked for the Straits by the P. and O. steamer Nation which left London on July 16 and is due in Singapore to-day Mr. R. A. Altson, Mr. F. J. Ashby, Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Blakemore, Mr. R. <\ Banks,
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    KEDAH RUBBER.
    177 7 Th? directors of the Kedah Rubber Company, Ltd., in thtir eighteenth annual report, state that the jrross revsnue from rubber during the year was $;i57,84C, which, less revenue expenditure of $178,686, made a nett revenue of $178,253. This, with additions of revenue from other sources, made the total
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    ST. JOSEPH'S OLD BOYS.
    134 7 The annual general meeting of the St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association was helt at the Association premises on Thursday, Mr. J. F. J. Ess, presiding. After the report and accounts had been passed, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year President, Mr. J. F.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    56 7 Kuyoh Tin Dredging Ltd.— Yardage |7,1 M cubic yards, hours run 630, output 4"> picuU Dredge in poor ground*. Muluya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. No. 1 dredge output 270 piculs, yardage 6f>>s3 cubic yards, hours run *"> 1 7 No. 2 dredge opening up successfully and is
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 »7 Jeneral MettiDKer kani'ur» Sibajak L .d«v«tf Sphinx Ktaybtr H"por« ly>«4»« June 27 Jaiy 23 June 28 Jolj £3 July S July 27 July 6 July 80 July 11 Auk. 6 July 13 Auk. 7
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    261 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 11. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/ST* Demand 2/3 11/1* Private 3 m. credit 1/4 S M On New York, Demand &5 16/18 Private U0 d s On France. Bank T.T. I42rt On India, Bank T.T. On Honu Kong, Bank T.T. »H p ■<••
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 7 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 9V4d. per lb. New York Spot Shret G. cents 19% per lb. t.R.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Au K ScirtOct.- Doc. Jun.-Mur. Buyer* 32 32 32 tt 31 V4 31
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      MINING.
      457 7 /al. Pd. "1 £1 Asam Kumhaiiß 11 1 H;in K n Tin 1 1 Katun* TadaiiK 1 1 Batu Caves !1 £1 Chenderiang I 1 Chin Chin II £1 Eastern Siam •1 £1 Haad V.-ii 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt :i £1 Huey Yot Ord. !1
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      GENERAL.
      195 7 issue ml. I.l. Buyer* Selljrs > 2 Alex. Brick Pri-f. \M U5 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 236 ?So SI fl Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.15.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0..15 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.40 0.60 U £1 K. Smelting Co. 14.75 15.25 5 5 Kraser Rhn
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      98 7 U. En?. 6 p.c. 1,226,600 8% 6% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 106 110 {Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1378,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4V4 P-c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1809 $1,100,000 80 par. Singapore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      390 7 Fraser and Co. and l.yall and Evatt'a quotations. To-day'i Price* Fratcr Lyall A Co. Kvatt Ulenby ($1) \lur Gajah (|1) V. Hitam ($1) L Kuning 1*1) \m. Malay ($2) Molok i $ll I'an.iH ($5l tJulgown* ($1) liassrtt v'l) Bro*as N. (tl) Brunei U. ($6) 3. Jelutonjr (sl)' B.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT Rose Macphail and Co.
    185 7 Singapore, Aui;. 11. London. —stakbtr "«ii., unchansred. Local 11*4 cents. London. —Tin £213, up 10s. Mining.—Steady. Klang River 3.75-1. Kuchai 1.37 V.--1.40, Malaya Consols. 81-8:' cents. Petaling 1.23-4.30, South Taiping 4446 cei.ts. Tiuping 1.05-1.08, North Taipinv 1.03-1.05. Hong r'atts 40-42 cents, Sunßci Way
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      110 7 SECOND-HAND GARS FIAT .->O9 MODEL. 2 neater t W 309 2 JTS 309 4 1 door S 810 5*2 TOURER tM 501 925 501 «50 501 SALOON J1.25* 510 'B 7 oeaier TOURER $I,M« MAXWELL TOURER 3»« MORRIS COWI.KY 55« CHEVROLET TOURER 45« BAYLISS THOMAS TOURER S S9t WILLYS-KNir.HT TOURER
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      61 7 FRANKEL'S OR URNITURE VICTORIA STREET. (Watch Our Ativt. Page 16). 634:Try T. K. X.'s Tennis Shoes for j Indies and Gentlemen from $155 !to $1.55 per pair. T. K. X.'s Wallets at 70 cts. 90 cts. $1.10 and $1.20 loach. Preserved Pineapple at 15 J eta. per tin. Obtainable from
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      467 7 The engagement is announced of Mr. Hal Vong Liam, of Messrs. Goodyear Orient Co Ltd., s?v*nth son of the late Mr. and Mr? Nah Ch'ang Long, both of Singapore, am Miss Nr Tuah/Lay, second daughter of the late Mr. Kg Yong Kee and Mrs. Ng Yoni Kee, also of Singapore.
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      859 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Clarified Adrta, Me page 16. WANTS, FOR SAL 3. ETC GARAGES TO LET. Apply Burlington. in L Kf i m r di tt i coe op cn ii t n 0 Gro r "r; ipffi-'S 4. con^bl.'.rw'Zf "7 «r -"We W^ltSu on fj«^ pp r BMi t^"WANTKD,
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      119 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office. For the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on August 10. deg. Max. shade temperature XX X Mm. shade temperature 77.''. X Mian shale temperature lIjBF Max. son radiation i ."in f Mm. (Tata radiation Tli X Sea temperature Mux.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11. THE PEACE PACT AND THE NAVAL BASE.
    618 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11. THE PEACE PACT AND THE NAVAL BASE. Although the telegram whjeh we published yesterday stating that "the award of the contract for building the Singapore Dockyard had been postponed pending the signing of the Kellogg peace pact and the subsequent meetings of the
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    HOW TIME FLIES !
    455 8 HOW TIME FLIES The English mail which was delivered in Singapore at nine o'clock this morning half an hour earlier than usual leached Penang by the s.s. Naldera at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday, some sixteen hours ahead of the usual time. The saving effected by the steamship company was not
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    TROUBLE IN CHINESE SCHOOL.
    378 8 GIRLS AND ANTIQUATED IDEAS." An amusing example of the disciplinary troubles which sometimes affect Chinese schools is reported from Kuala Lumpur, where eight students in a Chinese girls' school have been dismissed for protesting against the antiquated ideas of one of their teachers. According to a
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    CHIEF SECRETARY'S TOUR.
    169 8 Extensive Programme In Perak Next Week. The Chief Secretaiy and Lady Peel expect to leave Kuala Lumpur for Ipoh on Wednesday next. On Thursday morning Sir William will present Certificates of Honour at the Istana Negara, Kuala Kangsar, after which he will inspect the Women's Hospital. In
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    WAR PENSIONS.
    120 8 Stabilisation Announced In House Of Commons. London, July 31. The stabilization of war pensions was announced to-day in the House of Commons, by the Minister of Pensions, Mr. G. C. Tryon. He declared that henceforth, regardless of any drop in the cost of living, pensions would remain at
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    MR. ASHPLANT'S DISCOVERY.
    119 8 Comment On Rubber Research Institute Communique. Mr. Herbert Ashplant, research worker employed by the South India Planters' Association, who came into prominence recently owing to his claim to have evolved a method of selecting high yielding rubber trees in the nursery, writes as follows to the Times
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    25 8 From China and Japan, by Hosang, due at Singapore on Monday. From China and Japan, by Malacca Maru, due at Singapore on Wednesday.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    633 8 Inspector J. G. Barrett, of the Strait* Police, has been promoted to the rank of Chief Inspector. Lieut. W. A. Woods, D.W.R., has been appointed aide-de-camp to H. E. the Officer Administering th« Government. Mr. Terry S. Hinklc and Mr. Joel 0. Hudson have been empowered to
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    MALAYAN TEACHERS.
    81 8 Annual Conference To Be Held At Seremban. The third annual conference of the Malayan Teachers' Association will be hc'M at Seremban throughout next week. It will be opened on Monday morning by the lion. Mr. J. W. Simmons, ag. British Resident, Negri Sembilan, and the presidential address will
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    EARL HAIG'S WILL.
    53 8 Previous Bequest To Batman Revoked. Earl Haig's will contained a surprise for Sergeant Thomas Secrett, his baiman for thirty years, and the leader of his charger at the funeral. The will of 1920 showed a bequest of £50 to Secrett. This amount had been revoked in the
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated Aug. 10, their quotttiona being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 350 tons. August 19.50, September 19.50, October 19.50, November 19.50, December 19.40, January 19.20, February 19.30, March 19.30, April
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      281 8 Gladys Cooper's Beauty Preparations rose balm GIADYS c c RErS R s FACE By discarding the use of all animal and chemical products which are so injurious to the skin, Miss Cooper has produced a Sjg3Hß cream which not merely softens the outer skin, but carries nourishment to the under
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      81 8 ALHAMRRA TO-MORROW In the Second Show at 9. United Artists Production RAMONA Feature DOLORES DEI. RI() Along with Latest Empire Ni-v.s and a Two-reel Comedy. First Show at 7.30. WILLIAM FAIRBANKS HER MAN TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD, Proprietors. W H I E |J A s |J p X «i
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    HARD KNOCKS FOR MALAYA.
    887 9 HARD KNOCKS FOR MALAYA. "INFERNAL MESS." RUBBER INDUSTRY'S CONDITION. MR. ORMSBY-GORE FINDS A CHAMPION. The criticisms which Mr. W. G. A. Ormsly-Gorc, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, directed against the rubber industry and other Malayan undertakings during his visit here, have ■MMd consHerablc comment in London. In the
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    84 9 ADMIRALTY DENIAL OF RUMOURS. [REUTEK TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 10. The Admiralty announces that there is no foundation for the report that the contract for the Singapore Base has been postponed. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 10. It is officially stated at the Admiralty that there is no foundation
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE.
    352 9 Sir John Salmond's New Post. [BRITISH mrSIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 10. The following changes in the higher commands of the Royal Air Force are announced Air Marshal Sir John Salmond has been selected to succeed Air Vice-Marshal Sir Philip Game as air member of the council for
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    KELLOGG PACT.
    96 9 No Weakening of U. S. Defences. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Superior, Wisconsin, Aug. 10. President Coolidgc has made an important pronouncement regarding the effect of the Kellogg pact. He emphasised that there was no intention of allowing -the strength and efficiency of the United States navy and army to be
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    RAILWAY AGREEMENT.
    76 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 10. The railway shopmen have agreed to wage reduction. It was reported on the 2nd inst. that meeting of the executives of eighteen railway craft or shopmen's unions declined to accept the provisional agreement for all round reduction of wages, and protested ngainst the
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    EIGHT DEATHS ON STEAMER.
    678 9 MYSTERIOUS DISEASE. INSULINDE'S TRAGIC VOYAGE. Eastern residents who have known the effect on a ship of one death during a voyage will realise something of the atmosphere which prevailed on board the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Insulinde on her last homeward run, when eight persons died of
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    FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN.
    99 9 Overstayed Leave From Air Force. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Pretoria, Aug. 10. Flying Officer Murdoch, of the South African Air Force, who is engaged in a flight from England to Cape Town in a light aeroplane, has arrived here. He was notified that he is under arrest and
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    EGYPT'S FUTURE.
    93 9 Problem Of COitrolling The Nile. [reuter telegram] London, Aug. 10. The Financial Times correspondent in Egypt and the Near East, in a long article on Nile control and Egypt's future, maintains that Lord Lloyd and Sir Maffey Ibrahim Fahmy, the Egyptian Minister of Public Works, will shortly meet
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1063 9  -  A. W. Still. LITTLE GROUND FOR OPTIMISM. (By London, July 18. In recent utterances at company meetings, and in the opinions expressed in various trade circulars, there has been a more optimistic tone as to the future of the rubber industry. It must be confessed that there is
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    PROTECTING IRAK.
    148 9 PLANS FOR DEFENDING FRONTIER [ttVTO TELEGRAM] Basra, Aug. 10. The failure of the Jeddah conference was not entirely unexpected. Though the news is regarded as serious, no anxiety is felt as the plans for the defence of the frontier by the Air Force and armoured cars are very
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    PENANG APPEAL COURT.
    298 9 Local Cases in Northern Settlement (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 11. Mr. Roland Braddell concluded his case for the appellant in the Appeal Court yesterday on the legitimacy of Khoo Hun Tee. He stressed the importance of the Sin Chew tablets and referred to the Sin
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    PRESIDENTIAL ISSUES.
    141 9 Mr. Hoover's Views On Prohibition. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Washington, Aug. 8. Mr. Hoover, in a speech formally accepting the Republican Presidential nomination, made it clear that Prohibition, even more than Farm Relief, may be the vital deciding factor in the campaign. He declared that he stood for efficient enforcement
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    JOINT MANOEUVRES.
    79 9 Irish Hussars With French Comrades. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 10. The unprecedented incident of the cooperation of the troops of two nations in peacetime manoeuvres is officially announced in London. The Bth bn. King's Royal. lrish Hussars, who fought on the western front throughout the war, will participate
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    AUTONOMY IN INDIA.
    269 9 COMMERCIAL VIEW "LIBERAL TRIAL OF SELF-GOVERNMENT." CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE SUGGESTIONS. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] Bombay, Aug. 10. The Associated Chambers of Commerce, which claim to represent the greater part of the £1,000,000,000 of British capital supposed to be invested in India, have sent the Simon Commission a memorandum recommending
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    132 9 A More Conciliatory Attitude. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE] Tokio, Aug. 10. Baron Tanaka made an important explanation of Japan's policy regarding China, in which he indicated an inclination to adopt a more conciliatory attitude on the question of. the Mukdenites compromising with the Nationalists. Baron Tanaka reiterated
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    Cable News in Brief.
    246 9 [TRANB-OCIAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Rome, Aug. 10. Italian Press speculation on the Kellogg pact is assuming a depreciatory standpoint. Berlin, Aug. 10. The trial has ended at Leipzig- of two Essen miners who deserted during the war and later were accused betraying Cuxhaven naval secrets. The punitive
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    737 10 HOBBS SCORES DOUBLE CENTURY. TATE AND LARWOOI) BOWLING WELL. Two test team bowlers were prominent in tiic match between Nottinghamshire and Sussex at Hastings. They were, of '•ciursi', T:itc :ird I.arvood and the honours seem to have gone slightly in favour of 1..v v.-.mxl, although the effo:ts of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS.
    113 10 The Singapore Volunteer Corps announces tL.it rf fill arc wanted for the following Artillery Brigade, Signal Section. Natives of India. Infantry Brigade. Signal Section. Sinhalese. Qualiflf«tt»Qi. Age 18 or over. Medically lit. Only men of good character who can read and write English fluently need apply. The-i" unit..
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    CORONERS TRAFFIC SENSE
    211 10 ADVICE TO BEREAVED MOTHER. Kindly advice was tendered by the Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) yesterday to a Chinese mother who lost one of her two children in a traffic acciuent. Inspector Wylie, who represented the police, was an eye-witness of the accident. The mother said that
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    WAS THE DRIVER ASLEEP ?
    202 10 WAS THE DRIVER ASLEEP Prosecution's Theory In 4 a.m. Crash. That the driver was asleep at the wheel was the theory put forward by the prosecution in the police court this mornimr. ■when C'hai Boon Yew, who crashed into a roadsirle wall while driving a Citroen car at 4 a.m.,
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    CHEMICAL ENGINEERS.
    114 10 I'ritish Delegates To Conference In New York. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 10. A party of between 140 and 150 persons, including ahout 20 ladies, members of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Society of Chemical Industry, are leaving England to make a five weeks' industrial and
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    NEW GERMAN CRUISER.
    53 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Berlin, Aug. 10. The Cabinet has decided to proceed with the construction of the new cruiser which was recently postponed by the Ueichsrat on the ground of economy. This objection has been overruled by the assurance that the necessary first instalment of 10,000,000 marks has
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    LEVIATHAN MAIL ROBBERY.
    45 10 [reuter telegram] New York, Aug. 10. Archibald Chapman, assistant linen keeper of the Leviathan, who was charged with being concerned in the theft of mail on board last month, has been released for lack of evidence. He is being deported to England.
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    DESERT CONVOY ATTACKED.
    20 10 [REUTER TKLCGXAM] Baghdad, Aug. 10. A trans-desert civilian transport convoy has been attacked. The passengers nre safe.
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    CUBA AND NATIONALISTS.
    22 10 [reijtkr far eastern service] Nanking, Aug. 10. it is officially announced that Cuba has formally recognised the Nationalist Government.
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    NANKING AGREEMENT.
    21 10 [rkuter telegram] London, Aug. 10. The Foreign Office is issuing the text of the Nanking agreement on Monday cv.ninjf.
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    REVOLT IN BRAZIL.
    20 10 (*EUTUI IFXEUHAMI Asuncion, Aug. 10. A revolutionary outbreak is reportM from Mattogresso. Brazil. There are no details.
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      OLYMPIC ROWING.
      139 10 Eights Won by United States. [HEUTER TELEGRAM] Amsterdam, Aug. 10. Rowing events were competed at the Olympic Games to-uay. Results were as follows Double Sculls. United States beat Canada by five lengths. Time, 6 mm. 41 12/51 2/5 sec. Coxed Pairs. Won by Switzerland. Time, 7 mm. 42
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      LOCAL FOOTBALL PROJECT.
      286 10 Upcountry Comment On Proposed Home Tour. Discussing the proposal to send a local football team to England next year, Echo writes in the Malay Mail. The first thought that strikes one is that if such an enterprise be seriously considered it should be under the auspices of
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      INTERPORT ROWING.
      80 10 Colombo Crew Win At Madras. At Madras on July 30 a Madras four was outclassed by a much more uniform boat from Colombo, the visitors regaining the challenge cup which Madras won at Colombo last year and registering Colombo's ninth win in thirteen races between the two clubs
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      SINGAPORE SWORD CLUB.
      62 10 At a committee meeting of the Singapore Sword Club held during the week, Mr. B. L. M. Veliky was elected captain of the Club. Only one bout was fought off lost night in the foil competition, when O. S. Norgaard (owe 4) beat H. L Barnett (owe
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      GOOD POLICE WORK.
      149 10 Nine Months Sentence For Hylam Thief. A Hylam boy employed by Lieut. P. Dearden, R.A., was sentenced in the District Court this morning to nine months rigorous imprisonment for the theft of a pearl necklace valued at about $255. Although the theft was reported on March 11,
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      AMATEUR BOXING.
      80 10 Rules for International Contests. [REUTEK TELEGRAM] Amsterdam, Aug. 10. The International Amateur Boxing Federation, by 14 to 10, decided that in future international contests must have two judges, stationed on opposite sides of the ring, as well as a referee. It is understood that this is a sequel
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      S.C.C. CRICKET.
      154 10 Fast Scoring by 8.8. and I. Batsmen. Commencing their S.C.C. tournament game against the P.S. and L. on the pndang yesterday, the 8.8. and I. scored !21 urns for the loss of one wicket. Hamilton and Kimt were mainly responsible The S.C.C. ca><tain. who was out with 40
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      HYLAM'S STRANGE STORY.
      139 10 Two Years Sentence Prevents Murder Plot. Sentence cf two years rigorous imprisonment was passed in the District Court this morning on Won<» Soon, a Hylam, who, on being arrested in pos3^3siw» oX a dagger, 4 said he came te >';il.iva from China U> track down the betrayer
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    36 10 Fascinating Youth." a Paramount picture, in which a number of stars make their appearance, is now being shown at the Gaiety. In the first show is the Indian prixliu t ion, "The Magic Horse."
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    HAWKERS LICENCE CLERK.
    172 10 Two Charges Brought Against Municipal Employee. In view of complaints made by Mr. See Tiong Wah at the Municipal Board recently regarding the issue of hawkers' licences, a prosecution mentioned in the police courts yesterday is of interest. Lachman Singh, formerly a clerk in the department of
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    THE INFORMER WANTED.
    121 10 Conviction Impossible Without His Evidence. There was surely some information given in this case," suggested the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) >c.-.Un!uy afternoon, and he added "It was only the shyness of Asiatic Inspector Sudin to produce the informer that prevented a conviction." The case
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    PUNGGOR RUBBER.
    673 10 BARK TO BE SAVED DURING SLUMP. The annual general meeting of Punggor Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held yesterday at the offices of the secretaries, Gattey and Bateman, the chairman of the company, Mr. A. A. A. Paterson, presiding. Among others present were Mr. E. A.Gibson and Mr. C.
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    FIGHT ON TWAKOW.
    265 10 Fatal Sequel To Trivial Dispute. In a case that came up in the District Court yesterday it was stated that a trivial dispute between twakow men on the Singapore River led to a brawl in 'the course of which one of the participators, falling backwards into the
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    44 10 ■at* a very marked drop in Chineae hnmifrattoii IMi year. Up to the end of July 135,827 immigrants had arrived, as compared with 250.538 during the sa»p period last year. The 'lenjiture figures were 77.813 and 80,744 for this year and last year respectively.
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    COAL PACT SUGGESTED.
    43 10 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN- ABU) Berlin, Aug. 10. The German coal industry leaix; that the Belgian Government may initiate a coal pact, including Great Britain, Germany, Holland, Poland and Belgium, mainly <>n a quota and price regulation basi-i, with inurhtl allocations.
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    SIR HORACE RUMBOLD.
    26 10 ITIANS-OCEAN TIA FAX-ABU] Berlin, Aug 10. The Reichs President has received the new British Ambassador, Sir Horace Kumbold, and friendly spwriie" were exchanged.
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    FAREWELL TO H.M.S. KENT.
    749 10 COUNTY PRESENTATION AT SHEERNESS. H. M. Kent, the new cruiser which is now lying at Singapore, en route to join the China Squadron, was the focus of an interesting display of county patriotism before she left England. At Sheerness, where the cruiser called for stores prior
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    SOLICITOR SUSPENDED.
    151 10 Sequel To Chinese Woman's Claim. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Aug. 11. When the adjourned hearing of the case in which Mr. Samuel Fung, a Penan-; lawyer, was called upon to show cause why hi !iould not be suspended, w«:< resumed yesterday befoit Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule,
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    BRITISH MOTOR CARS.
    79 10 Great Increase In India Importb. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 10. The number of cars and omnibuses imported at Madras by sea during the your shows a record increase of :m per cent. While not ihany .war:, ago practic- in India wen Vm< Madras now nearly half
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    AGRICULTURE IN MALAYA.-I.
    1016 11 EXTENDING PERMANENT CROPS. SEED SELECTION FOR PADI GROWERS. Kxtracts from the annual report of the S.S. and F.M.S. Agricultural Department are K' v en below Attention may again be called to a Mateim-nt made in a former report that the climatic characters of the Peninsula arc Mash
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    550 11 A "Distinct Improvement" Reported. Lewis and Peat (Singapore! Ltd. state in their report of the 9th inst In spite of the holidays intervening, there have kSM k'"ud orders on this market both from London and New York which, partly j due to the scarcity of sellers, have
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    TELEVISION PROPHECY.
    167 11 14,000,000 Sets Within A Year? Mr. Samuel Izenstark, the pioneer of wireless manufacture in America, prophesied that television would rival the cinema, and would be installed in 14.000,000 homes within the next twelve months, when he left for New York in i the Cunarder Berengaria. He has made
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    151 11 Anglo-Sumatra.— 69,o44 lb. A.<uhan.— Bo,9so lb. Bukit Jclotong 10,370 lb. Hi-urn- (Svlangor).— l7,ooo lb. Bah Lia5.— 163,240 lb. Bila (Sumatra).- 83,500 lb. Bertam Consolidated.— 222,ooo lb. Bertam Extended.— 32,ooo lb. Bassctt.— 3s,ooo lb. Central Sumatra.— 4o,26s lb. Foothills.— 2l,loo lb. Henrietta.— 6l,ooo lb. Kuala Pergau.— 37.7oo lb. Kuala
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    BRITAIN'S NEW AIRSHIP.
    572 12 5,000,000 CUBIC FEET. WONDERFUL FEAT OF ENGINEERING. Between 50 and 60 Members of Parliament and technical experts went to Howden, England, recently and inspected the most wonderful production of modern aeronautical science— the 5,000,000 cubic feet airship R 100. which is now nearly finished. The airship, about
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    CANCER CAMPAIGN.
    191 12 Cigarette Smoking Not A Cause Of Disease. The Grand Council of the British Empire Cancer Campaign, in its report presented to the annual meeting recently at the House of Lords, was unable to announce any spectacular discovery. Very encouraging results of the steady research work being pursued were,
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    ATLANTIC RECORD BROKEN.
    176 12 Mauretania's Round Trip In 12 !S Days. The Cunard liner Muvtretania has made a new record by eroding the Atlantic thrice in twelve and a quarter days. ,On the outward journey her arrival at New York was delayed by heavy fog, and sfce had only 32 hours
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    £150,000 BANK FRAUD.
    580 12 150,000 BANK FRAUD. EUROPE SEARCHED FOR SWINDLERS. It is now believed that the gang of swindler!! who, obtained £80,000 from banks in London and Brussels by means c 1 forged letters of ciedit, have within the lust few months made at least £150,000. No such colossal frauds have been committed
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    SECOND DIVISION' AMENITIES.
    292 12 Lord Alfred Douglas Speaks From Experience. The following letter by Lord Alfred Douglas appeared in the Evening Standard Sir, It is surprising how the delusion about the special privileges of prisoners sentenced to the second division" persists. I see in the Evening Standard a statement that Mrs.
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    MACARTNEY SURPRISED.
    90 12 Out For Six In Village Cricket Match. C. U. Macartney, the famous Australian ciickete'-, playing in a Cheshire village match, made only six out of a total of 86 in the first innings but in the second innings he made local cricket history. He was dismissed by a
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    AUSTRALIAN DANCE MANIA.
    351 13 YOITII DANCES 11 MILES. Sydney.- Bapiag I gM firmly about tlir waist in the BBatwai ilai.i .ng )>osition, Don Youiiic, MantkM dancer, set out from Hurstvillr Nt 4 Old d;'.mc along the roadways to Mai 'in-place. Before ho had covered the II 1 miles, police had taken
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    HOUDINI'S "COME BACK."
    344 13 "HOST HANDWRITING OF GREAT MAGICIAN. A mack-ion with his bag of tricks has ■M Bed vict.ir nver the counties iieiiiums in having produced what Mr.-=. Harry Houdini declared was the best .piritualisiu- manifestation of her late iu.sl.aml sho had MOT seen. Ji>?(|)h Dunninirer, the magician, underook the
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    LAYMEN AS CLERGY.
    230 13 Outspoken Comment By Bishop Of Durham. In the Upaat House of Convocation at York recently, the Bishop of Durhnir expressed apprehension at the extension of ministerial work by laymen. It is impossible." he Mid, to regard •with equanimity the -spectacle of untrained laymen doing almost the full
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    HELEN AND SUZANNE.
    224 13 Wimbledon Champion Willing To Play Anyone. Miss Helen Wills, champion of women's lawn tennis, would be happy to play anyone. And Mile. Lenglen is included in the general invitation. Miss Wills enjoys her tennis and the keener the opjKisition the N'ter is ake B«MS«d. Consequently, when told
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    "M. CAROL CARAIMAN."
    99 13 Kum.inian Royal Divorce Made Absolute. The Rumanian Official Cazette publish- tlio decision of the Court of Appeal making absolute the divorce of Princess Helen from M. Carol Cnraiman, former Crown Prince of Rumania." Prince Carol's lawyer laid before the court a written declaration from the former Crown
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    SEX DISTINCTION.
    321 13 Strong Protests At British Women's Conference. The nationality of women was (ii-.-•us.-id at the British Commonwealth Lcugue Conference at the Royal Sot-icy of Arts recently, when Mrs. Corbett Ashby moved a Ion? resolution, which was •anied, statin*: that there was a strong lemand throughout the Knipire that the
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    NO INDIAN DEBATE.
    135 13 Mr. Sak!;<t\ala\s Complaint To Premier. London, Aug. 1. Mr. Saklatvalu has sent a letter to Mr. U;'!ih>in protesting that while in previous fearm, without such a (crave situation prevail mi:, Gl>v< nuaaat and the Opposition aOowad a full day's debate on Indian affairs, no MMh facilities have
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    91 13 Programme of drills up to and for August 12. 1!»28. Saturday, August 11, 2 p.m.. Drill Hal! S.K.K. (v) f. Sect. S.k.K. (v) S, Sect., Assemble for Siglap Camp Malay Drill llu.ll. Malay Co Tlatot;!! in Defence Bukit Timah Range, Eurasian Co., Lewis. Gun Classification Farrcr Range,
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