The Straits Times, 11 July 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      196 1 SINGAPORE f 78, CECIL MT. X'PHONI *****. A I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 MARLENE DIETRICH I in MOROCCO. j Phone 5261-2. I THOUSANDS HAVE CHANGED TO j SLEDGE fcX<4 BRAND FULL li^^^^^iw CREAM SWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK j FROM THE FERTILE VALLEYS OF THE FAMOUS SWISS ALPS. SUPPLIED TO ALL GOVERNMENT
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      93 1 ittflK '^frttt'l*"!- r^* flaw /j^Tl V v v I ffm M RfIRINC/W S, Cl\ ITTi L J\ SINGAPORE AND KUdIIioUIi lU., LIU. kuala lumpur. SUPPLES NOW AVAILABLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. FINEST RED KING FRESH SALMON. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO, LTD. ORCHARD ROAD SUB-DEPOTS "True Economy ASSURED BY THE USE OF
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      10 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 MARLENE DIETRICH in J MOROCCO. I'hone 5261-2.
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      577 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJJ. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'pers RAJPUTANA 17,300 July 11 KARMALA 9,000 July 25
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      690 2 SHIPTfTNC ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MiddUnbroach. Vessels Tonaage Dae Sail t HAKONE MARU 10,600 July 16 1« T YASUKL'NI MARU 12,000 July 31 Aug. 1 f SUWA MARU 10.700 Aug. 13 14 gFUSHIMI MARJ 11,000 Aug. 27 28 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.&00 Sept.
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      452 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THUBSDAY ISLAND. E Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamtr MARELLA (7,866 too*) and the sj. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only), tit* s*. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest *t*am*n trading to Australia,
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      597 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5321. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICF To GBNOA, LONDON, BOTTEBDAM. HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. L*av* S'por* Penang. t m.s. ALSIA July 16 Jojy 17 m.s. JI.'TLANDIA Ang. 5 Aag. 7 bj. LALANDIA Sept. 9 Sept. 11 m.s MEONIA Sept. 28 Sept. 26 m.a
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      521 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. TH> CHINA MUTUAL fTBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated ia Baglaal) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW-BOSTON, NEW TOBK and BALTUfORK. WEEKLY SERVICE— LOKDON AMD NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAkBURG. (Route
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      627 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Bias.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE far Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangsara, Telupia, Patani, Singora, Laeon, S.chon, Bandon, Koshamui, Lanfcsuan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB July 12 July 16 VALAYA July 19 July 22 MALINI July 26 July 2>J The steamer* ar* fitted throughout
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      416 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 Ilong Kong. San Kranclsco and Loi Angelea. S.S. GOLDEN RIVER aails from Hong Kong July 16 ?8. GOLDEN STAR sails front
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      514 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Jhd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ POKT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES. NEW YOBK fND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. GARFIELD July 20 July 23 July X I'KKS. I'OLK Aug. a Aug. 6 Aug. 8 PRES. ADAMS Aug. 1? Aug. 20
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      711 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN UNB. Paseenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Snei Canal OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN SUamer Due Spore s.s. CITY OF HALIFAX July 24 i.s. CITY OF KHIOS Sept 1 HOMEWARD& e.s. CITY OF
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      362 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised 43,000,000 Capital Subscribed v 1300,000 Reserve Fund and Beat 1,*****5 Capital paid np 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chalrmaa. P. R. Chalmers, Esq, Oharles J. Hambro, J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford,
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      574 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.050.r00 (about STATUTORY RESERVe" 16^- 0003 F UND Fl. 40.015,000 (about «3,:>36.U00) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-CRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN UATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rar./<,n ri Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Sc.-narang Bombay
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      516 3 f NEDEItLANDSCII INDISCiIE HANDELSBANK, N.V. E«tabllaar<l isii *t Amsterdam. Authorised Capital G'ds. I«MM,OM (about £.>,bl«J.O(»i) t Paid op Capital Olds. 60.u00.000 (aoout Reserrea GlUs 28.W7.fM (abeat HEAr OrTFCE: AMSTKBDAM BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE. OVERSHA9 EI!.V.\THrS: Indies for I>;2tch East KOBE: Head Office for China and Japan. CRANCU OFFICES: DIJTCU EAST
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      659 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT There are approximately seven word* to a line nnd there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will lie accepted up to 10 a.m. mi the OBJ "f i-'sue. A !eo of L'". rents
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      845 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. BfTARD-RESIDENCE for office girls. 730, Straits Time*. DALYDENE. Select Boarding Estab. 147, Killiney Rd. Phone 4609. SINGLE ROOMS vacant, tennis, garages, Mrs. Loighton, 10, St. Thomas Walk. EXCELL. bonrd-residonce f. Euiop. $iCSI^U. Mud, sun, tear. 11, St. Nicholas Flat*. 'SUNNYSIDE," 7, Oxley Road. Vacant vciv nicely: furn. flat. Every
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      458 4 HOUSES. FLATS WANTED GRASS-WIDOWER, moderate means, desires quiet home. 746, Straits Times. WANTED, small furnished bungalow. Reasonable rent, near town. Apply 725, S. T. WANTED, advertiser requires Sept. 1. House, six rooms or more, with b-room. "Mod. San.," elec, gas, tennis, gar. Preferably Tanglin or near town. Address 724, S.T.
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      442 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 248, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co, Ltd. TO LET, No. 17, Robin*on Rd. Rent cheap. Apply 119, Rangoon Road. TO LET, small office, top floor, Dunlop House, Robinson Road. Light, cool, lift. TO LET, ground floor, 73, Cecil Street, also offices
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      709 4 FOR SALE RIFLE .375 Mannlicher-Schocnauer with telescopic sight, cartridges. Price ?200. 737, Straits Times. FOR SALE, pure bred wire-haired Fox Terriers, recently imported. Full particulars, Apply 726, Straits Times. TWO USED TYPEWRITERS, ROYAI. for sale. For Form of tender, apply I*. W. A B. 0., R.A.F. Base, V. Box 489.
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      669 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE AMPANG TIN COMPANY, LIMITED This is to (tive notice that Share C'ertifi- Nil .".11l „f the above 1 Mftq I* lieliev-.l to have been lost, and that no share certificate bearing this number and purporting to have been issued, signed and sealed ay and on behalf of
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    MUNICH'S CRYSTAL PALACE.
    295 5 Completely Gutted During Art Exhibition. Munich's famous Crystal Palace, erected in the same year in which its British counterpart was moved to the site at Sydenham, has been destroyed by fire and nothing but a few stone pillars now remain. The annual art exhibition was opened in
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    CAWNPORE SEQUEL.
    134 5 Death Sentence on Man Who Murdered Woman. Cawnporc, June 17. Debidin Patwa has been sentenced to death by the sessions judge of Cawnporc on a change of murdering a Moslem woman on one of the main roads of the city during the recent communal riots. Thirty accused, who
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    FL. LIEUT. STAINFORTH.
    90 5 Schneider Pilot Wins R.A.F. Revolver Championship. The R.A.F. revolver championship was won at Bisley in a dramatic way by Plight Lieutenant StainfdSrth, the Schneider Trophy pilot, who flew from Calshot early in the morning, and was on his way back to duty in his private aeroplane by
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    VICKERS LTD.
    254 5 Complete War on View In Show-rooms. In order that naval, military, and Air Force officers of other countries may be able to see at a glance the various implements of war made by Vickers, Ltd., that firm have opened show-rooms in minster in which there is collected under
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    KARACHI'S WORKLESS.
    92 5 Over 6,000 on the Unemployed List. Karachi, June 18. The number of unemployed in Karachi has not yet been ascertained, but the recently formed employment securing agency has on its books the names of ♦i.000 workless, the majority of whom belong to the labouring classes, clerks and other
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    EPITHETS.
    94 5 ljeon Daudet's Outburst in A Paris Court. Extraordinary scenes occurred in a Paris court during the hearing of a case in which the principal parties are Leon Daudet, h taxi driver called Bajot antl the manager of th» newspaper L'Oeuvre. In the course of a heated passage between Daudet
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    Is. 4d. RUPEE RATIO.
    268 5 Sir M. Webb's Remedy For Desperate Disease." Karachi, June 16. "Desperate diseases demand desperate remedies," said Sir Montague Webb, fo A I merly chairman of the Karachi Chamber t of Commerce, in an interview during which he urged the reduction of th« rupee ratio to Is.
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    FOREST PONIES.
    116 5 Being Killed to Prevent Their Export. The wild ponies of the New Forest will soon be no more. They are being slaughtered at the rate of thirty-five a week to prevent them from ending their days in the mines or being exported alive 1 to Belgium. It was
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    GIRL SOLD FOR Rs, 20.
    97 5 Story Told in Court In Kidnapping Case. When the Chief Presidency Magistrate, I Calcutta, called for orders the case against Sundari Dassi, who was charged with having kidnapped for immoral purposes a minor Hindu girl, it was stated that she was not present in court.
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    A LIKING FOR GAOL.
    104 5 Eskimos Cause a Biffger Prison To be Built. Point Hope, Alaska, has ordered the construction of a large gaol because the old one is so popular with the Eskimos that it cannot hold all those who have committed crimes in hope of being arrested. Some time
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      248 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitation. TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE (Patrons arc kindly requested to make their reservations early). GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT. BRAISED AYLESBURY DUCKLING WITH SUGAR PEAS. II VIt.AL POTATOES. $1.75. N. NATHANSON'S Sea View Theatre OPEN AIR TALKIES JULY 11 SATURDAY JULY
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      16 5 Coal Tar FOR ALL PURPOSES AT Specially Reduced Prices. LEE KIM SOO 89, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE.
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      63 5 INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Ireland.) Fir*, Ufa, htarlae, Acc'd.at, Gaanate. and Holot. ARTHUR C. POTTS -Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. INSURANCE OF SCHOOL FEES. AM China Underwriters, Ltd., for their scheme whereby your child's School Ke.s an provided by easy InaUlßMtrfa daring infancy «nd an
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      80 5 FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG FIRE INSCE. Co., Ltd.. PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co.. Ltd.. WESTERN ASSURANCE Co.. UNION INSCE. SOCIETY of CANTON. Ltd., EAGLE STAR BRIT. DOM. INSCE. Co.. GUTHRIE CO., LTD. General Agent*. (Incorporated in 8.5.) SUN LIFE" ASSURANCE" CO. OF CANADA. Aaaets Aaaaraneca in fore* S $1,036,501,760 6
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      537 5 GOULDS PUMPS §m^ CENTRIFUGAL RECIPROCATING or HAND PUMPS FOR ALL DUTIES LARGE AND VARIED STOCKS HELD BY THE SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA. SINGAPORE Cre fwX> iL KUALA LUMPUI IPOH. Tel. 5471 (4 lines). AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of Singapore town and count'- properties. At Messrs. Chcong Koon Sen* Co's saleroom,
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    JOHORE IN 1930: ADVISER'S REPORT
    3582 6 Coping with Financial Stringency. OUTSTANDING EVENTS EDUCATION MAKING BIG STRIDES. h.\<thic for itM was $14,«:54,90(» against an estimate of $1G,51C,5-J. r > and un actual revenue of 1 7.i5:;;J.21H in 1929 ;itid S2U,t'.yK.<)7". ir. li»2K. states the rnnual report ("or Johore, signed by the GeMral
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      24 6 l2aspber r L*^ SMASH {J IS A GENUINE FRUIT SMASH Prepared exclusively from Luscious Ripe Raspberries Refuse imitations of Genuine Raspberry Smash. FRAMROZ Co.
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      160 6 IJbF&)ani\ W^aaWJ* dicthklm a co.. i.tm. 1 <jj W I /V^ NOT MERELY SNAPS I( (A OOOD SNAPS l\ V »f the prize-winning kind, Laaaaaaatea^af^afffJ^iat^aw^waaaaaa^aaa^Bajr^i.,. H^ tt aJHBVH BMaaafe"^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^"^*^"* 3-^**- >■ -eU I B^KVißßßaßaaßaat«B«BaßaaaßßVßHLa|L|L^HßafaaaßaV aV^aVt^i BBBB»Bjjßaßaaaana^awa»Bß^a«aaß^anßßae, v* ,^&f I UPTONS g YEIXOW LABEL I TEA I *OTLD FAMOUS PC« OOJUITT
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      158 7 [^_jBF^T'-?Trirriiniir rnnn TODAY Opening at the Matinee Children Half Price 3 p.m. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. Another great UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE. LOVELY Norma TALMADGE THE STAR YOU LOVE IN HER MOST EXOTIC 'ROLE AS THE WOMAN WHO SHATTERED A KINGDOM DU BARRY WOMAN OF PASSION Once More Alhambra Smashes over
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      326 7 WW Uy U^L _i\l/ 1^ \i/^ V \j yU _jr v MM^ oe oeoo.Qo.oo^f) oe oe oo oootc Q____f _______^_______f B I s^s_B _M HO w 308 V a wi I I S B® > H^l_j____l L J 'I B° r ■^^^^^^^'^^■i_^__l^^l o c |3^BJ MATINEE TODAY 3.1 5| TONIGHT
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      231 7 HUNGARY'S -GREATEST VIOLINIST SZ I G ET I TODAY A WORLD SENSATION. RECENT ENGLISH PRESS, 1929-30 TIMES. Ha played with > touch of the diablerie which one imagines must have been Pagunini's secret. DAILY TELEGRAPH. A more brilliant performance than thii it would be hard to imagine. LIVERPOOL POST AND
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      276 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle I I \1 |3 I* p.N-y« fcjrftJb W^7 Pv^ _llL__ _m_ R!L B_B ML 1_ I 21 i_; m&_ r* _i__ Lri-*' ii'j?'''''' _s^_ gH __3 __B_- IZiiZ m> lIIL a fea tei mm m 1 I I 1 I (CLUES.) ACROSS. |MM I'.i. L'ndulates I. 20.
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    PRODUCE
    176 8 Sunrap.re, July 11. Gambier 9.*>o (Cube No. 1 unpicked) l.'i.no Copra 4.90 mi vi-. I 4.60 Sago flour, Sarawak I.S2Vi White Pepper :s:I.M> Black feppcr 20.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 6% medium pe.n I COO Rice, Bias $148 to 200 Saigon J134 to 145 Rangoon $12:1 to 150 Sinm,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    35 8 From France, by Angers, due at Singa pore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From Holland, by Dempo, due at Singapore on Tuesday morning. From China and Japan, by Mirzaporc, due at Singapore noon on Thursday.
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    NORDANAL (JOHORE).
    88 8 A loss of £4,976 is reported by the Nurilanal (Johore) Rubber Estates for l!i:«) (against a profit of £5,834 for 192<J) which reduces the amount to be carricJ forward to £19,477. The company has paid no dividend sine ethat for 1928. Tata crop harvested during 1930 was 658,371
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    PASSENGERS.
    235 8 The following passen^rs for Malaya arrived by the P, and O. s.s. Kajputana Miss Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Anderson, Mr. E. K. Beck, Mr. and Mr.-. A. C. Coop*. Mr. A. Couaer, Mr. and Mr^t. t. L. Douglas. Miss M. Doyle. Mr. K. A. rtllis, Mr. R.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    119 8 Saturday, July 11. Ship* alongside the Wharrei or expected to arrive. hI.JTKL HARBOUB. Main Wharf The Cable. Lch. Mercury l.irliter "Siamang," Pctroncllii, W.-Bt. Joan I, Lch. Lolliiro, Lithtci hSolan, Oi. Wharf X* "T* SI Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN PBT IMM-kU Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      504 8 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.-- Oth Sun day after Trinity, July 12, IWJI, C.ftO a.m. Holy Comn. 7.8U a.m., Matins 8 a.m., Hoi; Comn. i Choral i 10 a.m., Children* Services, .V;tO p.m.. Evensong •Choral) and Sermon. H.M. NAVAL BASK, Seletar.- 10.30 a.m. Matins and Sermon Holy Comn. Monday Wednesday
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      202 8 Si rural' >iv. July 11. SELLING. London, 4 months' fight 2/3 27 Hi London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 80 day*' sight 2/3 25/3? London, 30 days' tight 2/3 London, demand 2/3 23/3: London, T.T. I/3 "/I 1 Lyons and Paris, demand 1425 Hamburg, demand 284 V.
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      31 8 The M.M. Angers is due he -o I'roni Co'omrio at 0 a.m. tomorrow and will leave fj. Saxon the same day at 2 p.m. and not 3 p.m. a< previously announced.
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      WEEK-END WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      312 8 Excellent Reception From Petaling Hill. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Last night the Kuala Lumpur Radio Society broadcast an excellent programme of recorded music, which included sonic well-known favourites, from the Petaling Hill Government Wireless Station, and also sent out extracts from the British Official Wireless
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        MINING.
        450 8 Issue Vul. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 18/6 21 6 «1 £1 Austral Malay 19/- 21/5/- 5 Ayer HiUm Tin 13/'- 14.'- xd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/6 11/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.32 0.35 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m.
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        GENERAL.
        262 8 <ai. n. ouycrs. ocnera. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m 2 2 Alex. Brick I'refs. 2.15 2.:(0 .1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.17.6 4.2.6 1 1 Cpntral Kngine 0.25 0.30n0m 00 DO Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 :l £1 Con. I. S. 7% Fnfi. 17/- 17/9 !1 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        126 8 linirapora Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 104 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 (400,000 par. 6% pr iineapore Municipal 4tt p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 M par llngapore Municipal 4V4 PC of 1909 red. 1966 $1,000,000 U par linnpore
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fntser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Prle* Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Vllenby ($1) 0.85 0.96 0.80 1.10 Uor Gajah ($1) 0.50 0.70 0.50 0.G5 V. HiUm ($1) 0.85 1.05 0.85 1.05 A. Xuning (|1) 0.20 OJO 0.16 0.25n0ra. A. Malay (»2) 0.90 1.10 1.05
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    KUALA LUMPUR RADIO.
    68 8 Woek-End Programme. The Kuala Lumpur Amateur Kadio Society will broadcast from the studio on Tuesday evening at P. 30 p.m. on a wave length of IM tin trr-. as follows :—6.30: 6.30 p.m. Malay music, 7 p.m. English music, 7.15 p.m. Mr. A. N. Farquharson on market
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    465 8 LONG ISLAND, W.2.X.V., on either C2.5 or 34.68 metres, at 11 p.m. broadcasting music and news. (Note Thistation comes fairly strongly before mid night but often fades away.) MELBOIKNE. V.K.3.M.E., 31.50 metres will broadcast a varied programme from 5 to 6.1:0 p.m. today. MOSCOW, 50 metres, from 2 a.m. onwards,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    159 8 Today. Tembilahan and Indragiri (Chee Seng) 3 p.m. South-East Borneo (Belawani I p.m. Dja.niii (Toba) I PJaV Sarawak, Sibu, Miri, I^ibuan, .N'ort'i Borneo and Jolo I.Marudui |)JkV Tembilahan and Indragiri (hokan) 1 p.m. Benirkalis and liagan Bi-Api-Apl (Toboalil M«> Tandjong Balei sod Laboean Bilik (Jarak) OJn. lielawan
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 By S pore London Left Arrd. "omorin lakliwa ndrapocra jpbinx L Van St. Aldcgonde £ashmir May 2'J June 20 June 4 Jump M June 5 June June I June ULJunr 12 July 2 June 12 July C
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    Vessels Arrived.
    87 8 CARIGNANO, Hal., 3,230 tons, feral V >k«. hama 11-7, for lolomlio 11-7, HAVRE MAKL', Jap.. :;.450 tons, fr. 11-7 for Karachi IL-7. JAPAN, Swed., :f,2C2 tons, from Gethenb. g 11-7, for Manila 11-7. MKDUSA, iiril., :Ui tons, Irorn Mal.icca 11-7, for Malacca 13-7. KAJPUTANA. Brit., 'JA->i tons, from
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      155 8 Saf^ /1/ 1 g> i I 4V "^^^BHHHbKbbß* •tHaa^sal sa^sas^^^^^f^^l NOTICI is hereby (riven thac the Trade Mark depicted above, printed in colours, ii Hi. exclusive property of FRASER NKAVK. LIMITED, a Company incorporated n Ihe Straits Settlements, and that the wrae is used by the said Company in connection
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      304 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTEKDAY. 1 P.M. YKSTEBDAT. Bright Wind. Stations. Tcmnerature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weaihcr Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. I m.p.h. Sedan Alor Star ..89 73 Nil 10.1 55 SW 10 Fine Kclantan Kota Bhoru 91 72 Nil 10.2
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      193 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Saturday. July 11. H. W. 7.2 a.m., 6 ft. 8 in., 6.32 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in. Opening of new club house, Sepoy Lines liolf I )ul). S.R.E. (v.i Smoking Concert, AJelphi Hotel, 'J.15 p.m. Sunday, July 12. H. W. 8.30 a.m., 7 ft. 1 in.,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    261 9 Colony Rubber Stocks Up 3,361 Tons. TIN PRICE RISES AGAIN. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Pricey Rubber, <M< cents per \b. Tin. 100 tons at $"iHfi per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, l.r.ndou .'i'/gd., unchanged. Neil York, G'j cts., up Vk ct. Market Tone Quiet Tin,
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    BRITISH-AMERICAN TIN.
    164 9 The accounts of the British-American Tin ("orpoi-ation for 1930 show a profit of £1,598, converting a debit cf £U3 brought in into a credit of £1,385 which the directors propose to carry forward. The report states that the year has been one of exceptional depression in the tin
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      INDUSTRY AND THE SCIENTIST.
      505 9 Sir Josiah Stamp On Co-operation. Sir Josiah Stamp, the economist, addressing members of the British Non-Ferrous Metals Research Association on June 8 at a luncheon at the Euston Hotel, before the opening of the association's new headquarters in Euston Street, N.W., referred to the importance of
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      KHOTA TAMPAN RUBBER.
      54 9 The Kota Tampan Rubber Co. reports a loss for the year ended January 31 last of £3,808, compared with a net profit of £496 for the previous year. There is a debit balance of £963 carried forward. No dividend has been paid since 1928-29, when 2fe per
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      THE JAVA UNITED PLANTATIONS.
      784 9 Conserving the Cash Resources. The twenty-second ordinary general meeting of the Java United Plantations, Ltd., was held on June 4 at the company's office, 5 and 7, Enstcheap, E.C. Mr. V C. S. Bosanquet (the chairman") in the course of bi* speech, baid I am not
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      INTER-EMPIRE TRADE.
      156 9 1 Single Economic Unit Advocated. Disappointment at the- work of theImperial Conference, which is described as of a comparatively minor character," is expressed in the annual report of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire, issued on June 8. While the minor work accomplished it
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      COPRA MARKET.
      31 9 Barlow an« Co., 4in»ap4|r», a>fort on July 9, a* follow* <— After improving- to (5.30 par piaul taa market again aaatd. CiMhtf quotation* ar» •a follows Sundried $5.05 mixed $4.75.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 Tono of Man— gtaady quiet. Latest Caole London .Spot Shct-t 3Sd. per lb. New York Spot Shei nis n r lb. 12 o clock i noon, July 11. t.S.S. equal to London Standard itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot July August Kepten:li<>r ir--Sept. Oct. nee. Imu-Ume.
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      SIALANG RUBBER.
      536 9 A Strong Financial Position. The twenty-second ordinary general meeting cf the Sialang Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on June 5 at 2-4, Idol Lane, B.C. Mr. H. Erie Miller (the chairman), in the course of his speech, said The company has been in existence for 22 years, this
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      BANGRIN TIN.
      157 9 The report of the Baneiin Tin Dredging Co. states that the profit of 14,488 was insufficient to provide the amount that would normally be applied to writing down the book value of the property and assets of th« company. This profit has been added to the curry- forward
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      JAVA PARA RUBBER.
      117 9 The accounts of the Java Para Rubber Estates for 1930 show a loss of £7,096, to which must be added £9,171 provided for Java income-tax, etc., in respect of *****9, making a total of £16,267. A credit balance of £10,322 was brought forward and the directors have
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      CHOTA ESTATES.
      94 9 The account of the Chota Rubber Estates show a net low of £2,114 for 1930 (against a profit of £8,688 for the previous year), which reduces tha carry-forward to £1,492, no dividend beinjr recommended (against 7Vt per cent.). Last year £2,500 was transferred to reserve. The crop harvested
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      FUTURE OF TIN.
      417 9 Anglo-Oriental and Its Shareholdings. London, June 23. The annual report am) account* of the Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation show profits totalling £34,379, against £96,465 in the previous year. This, with the balance brought forward, gives a total available of £116,422. In view of "the unparalleled world depression and
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      SIAMESE TIN.
      248 9 I A nst profit cf £21.870 is renorted by the Siamese Tin. Syndicate for 1930, compared with 161,818 for 1929. The latter figure. However, was arrived at after writing off i'^L'.iilO for amortisation of properties and Bciation oi' plant, etc., whereas no provision in this respect has been
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      KUALA GEH RUBBER.
      120 9 The accounts of the Kuala Geh Rubber Co. show that after providing £2,023 far depreciation of plant, etc., there was a loss of £6,248 for 1930 (against a profit of £271 for the previous year). This loss has been met by transferring £2,000 from the reserve for
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      BRUSEH ESTATES.
      94 9 The profit of the Braseh Rubber Estates for the year ended Max. 31 amounted to £381 (against ±'5,927 for 1929-30), which increases the carry-forward to £9,445. No dividend is recommended (against 5 <*«t cent.). The crop harvested duriwr the year was 470,302 lb. (against 600,1.00 lb.), or an
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    425 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prteaa, ients per catty where not o(Ml prevailing at the Bianpa July 10, as furnished by the Pcod and Market Ihspwtur Meat. Voei nU.-.k i round i IK j b—t ttew or curry 42. pork, Iran 47. pork, lean
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    JAVA RUBBER
    31 9 Java Sumatra handelmaatschappij ara n receipt of telegraphic advice from their Batavia office (rivinp the total exports af rubber for the month of June from Java as 6.960 tons.
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    EXCHANGES.
    83 9 Rugby, July 10. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam. ■2.08 Vi, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 2»-32i1., ■Jerlin 20j>0H, Brussels 34.R4, Bucharest 817, !ik> 8 21-3?, Buenos Aires 35 7-16, Copenhagen BJ&H, Geneva 25.07 ty, Helsinpfors 193%, long Kong Is. O'sd., Lisl.on 110's. Madrid .1.06, Milan 92.964, Monte Video 28H, N-w
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    110 10 8!nf»por«. AI.HAMBUA.—Norma Talmadge in Dn Uarry, Woman of Passion. 6.16—9.15 i I'hone G9O'J. CAPITOL.—Morocco with Harlene Dietrich 6.16—9.15. Phone 6261-2. i EUROPE HOTEL.—Dinner and Dane* Robert Drischor's Famous Viennese Orcke tra. GRKAT WORLD.—Open, W*y»ngi, Zoo, Sporting Field, Skating ground, tte., ate. MAJILBOROUGH.—Jeanette Macdonald Jack Buchanan in Monte Carlo. 6.15—
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1931. FEDERAL UNCERTAINTIES
    907 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1931. FEDERAL UNCERTAINTIES In his report on the administration of Federated Malay States last year Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane says There was a serious decline in revenue and attempts arc being made to place the permanent expenditure on a less exalted basis,
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    GERMANY'S NEED FOR COLONIES.
    678 10 Should Those She Has Lost Be Returned? (By Adolf Friedrich, Duke of Mecklenburg, a former German Governor of Tofroland, West Africa.) "We (the Germans) laelfnot only an outlet for our surpht* population, but also colonial market* which would provide i work for hundreds of thou1 minds
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    421 10 Mr. W. C. S. Corry, of Jelebu, will be shortly leaving for Singapore on transfer. During Sir Cecil Clementi'? absence in the F.M.S. the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley is his deputy. Mr. S. G. H. Lcyh, of the Government Monopolies, Penang. has been appointed a Justice
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    798 10 A WOMAN'S PARADISE. The Sunday Dispatch has discovered and gives due prominence to the fact that Singapore is a placs Where whi»<> (jirls arc so scarce that white men outnumber them by 8 to 1 Where it is usual for u irirl to go to a
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    27 10 The late Mr. Lawrence Dougal (68), of Bathgate, Scotland, retired ironfounder, formerly a director of the British Borneo Para Rubber and other companies, left £20,440 (personal estate).
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      136 10 THE WONDERFUL ALL ELECTRIC GRAPHOPHONE "like life itself" AMAZING VOLUME AND TONE QUALITY. REDUCED PRICES From $475. The Columbia Kolster Viva-tonal plays any standard record. Elusive tonal shadings, actually in the records, but impossible of reproduction on the ordinary phoiiograoh, are brought out in all their beauty. DEMONSTRATIONS DAILY AT
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      "STOP BUILDING BATTLESHIPS."
      856 11 Renounce Austro-German Customs Union. FRENCH DEMANDS. Germany Says They May Cause Revolution. London, July 10. The president of the Reichsbank (Dr. Luther) had a long conference this morning with the French banking authorities. Berlin, July 10. Dr. Luther is unexpectedly returning froa Paris to Berlin to ccn;ult
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    U.S. & DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
    249 11 U.S. DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. Kellogg and Gibson As Delegates Washington, July 11. A Note, signed by the acting United States Secretary of State (Mr. William R. Castle), has been sent to the Secretary General of the League of Nations (Sir Eric Drummond) accepting the invitation extended by the League to the
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    WHEAT PRICES.
    92 11 Mr. Hoover's Call to Cease Short Selling. Washington, July 10. The Government's anxiety at the continued fall in wheat prices is indicated by the fact that PrenMent Hoover has issued a sensational call to a limited number of speculators to cease short selling in the wheat, market with
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    AUSTRALIA'S FINANCES.
    167 11 Debt Conversion Bill Passes Second Reading. Canberra, July 10. The Senate, by 21 votes to 6, passed the rr< und reading: of the Debt Conversion Bill.— Reuter. Federal Defied of XIT.SSO.OOO. Canberra, July 10. An accumulated Federal deficit of U7.250.000 was announced by the Federal Treasurer, Mr. E.
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    SERIOUS RIOTING.
    93 11 Clash Between Two Sections Of Adi-Dravidas. Madras, July 3. Serious rioting is reported to have occurred at Kovur village, near Poonamalle. The information available shows that a clash occurred between twg. sections of Adi-Dravidas, in which nearly 100 persons, armed with knives, lathis,- etc., participated. It is stated
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    ALBERT HALL PEACE DEMONSTRATION.
    164 11 All Parties to Take Part. ELABORATE BROADCAST ARRANGEMENTS. Rugby, July 10. The Prime Minister, who has been taking a short rest at Chequers, will return to London tomorrow to speak, in company with the Conservative and Liberal leaders, Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr. David Lloyd George,
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    TO TRY AGAIN.
    190 11 Robbins and Jones Not Downhearted. Nome, (Alaska), July 10. Messrs. Robbins and Jones announce that they plan to make another effort to fly from Seattle to Tokio non-stop. They propose to fit a larger engine to their plane for the next attempt. Reuter. Messrs. Robbing and Jones
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    MR. WANG CHIA-CHEN.
    188 11 To be China's Delegate to The League of Nations. Mr. Wang Chia-chen, the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, is shortly leaving China for Geneva to attend the General Session of the League of Nations. Reuter. Mr. Wang Chia-chen, who is only 34 years of age, has been Vice-Minister
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    CEYLON'S STATE COUNCIL
    118 11 Opened by the Governor In Colombo Yesterday. Colombo, July 10. The new State Council, the biggest experiment in Colonial administration since the inception of the Dominions, was opened by the Governor (Sir Graeme Thomson) today. The Council which .was elected under the new system of virtual universal
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    NEW YORK TRAGEDY.
    92 11 Sequel to Alleged Dock "Graft" Scandal. New York, July 11. The in v-.-st ijjation into the affairs of the New Ycrk Dock Department has been marked by the tragic death of Mr. J. F. Keller, Chief Engineer, who was killed by an underground train this morning:. Mr.
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    WHAT IS THE 19TH ARMY DOING?
    399 11 Strange Reports. PURSUING "REDS" ON KWANGTUNG BORDER. Hong Kong, July 10. .The 19th Route Army, which includes the two famous Cantonese "crack" divisions, is reported to have reappeared at Shunfunjr and Taiyu (in the south-west corner of Kiangsi province, near the Kwangtung border). It
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    OUTBOARD RACING.
    74 11 Prince of Wales Buys A Hydroplane. Rugby, July 10. The Prince of Wales has purchased an outboard racing hydroplane from Messrs. Sharland, of Birmingham, who have produced what is claimed to be the fastest racing engine for its size in the country. The Prince has recently become interested
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    MR. HU HAN-MIN.
    77 11 States That He Contemplates Going to France. Shanghai, July 10. Reports which have reached here state that Mr. Hu Han-min, the former president of the Legislative Yuan whose resignation and subsequent detention at Nanking were among the primary causes of the breach between Canton and Marshal Chiang
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    FLEEING INTO FUKIEN.
    60 11 Communists Evading The Nanking Drive. Shanghai, July 10. Messages from Foochow report that the Communists are crossing the border from Kiangsi into Fukien in order to avoid Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's drive. Admiral Yang Shu-chuang, the chairman of the Fukien Provincial Government and Minister of the Navy, left
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    FEELING AGAINST JAPAN.
    637 11 Rapidly Rising in North China. Nanking, July 10. The Foreign Minister (Dr. C. T. Wang), announced this- morning that the situation in Korea is now under control and that, according to official reports, no rr.ore serious rioting is occurring. Dr. Wang stated that the Japanese Government had
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    OPIUM SUPPRESSION.
    34 11 Executive Orders Abolition Of Ne\»r Department. Shanghai, .Jvly.J.o. The Executive Yuan yesterday ordered the abolition of the newly established Opium Suppression Department. The local offices, however, will remain open. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    KING & GLASGOW ENGINEERS.
    214 11 KING GLASGOW ENGINEERS. Few Corners in the World Where They Are Not. THE CLYDE'S RECORD. New £2,000,000 Dock At Shieldhall Opened. Rugby, July 10. The King and. Queen visited Glasgow trday and had a great welcome from tens of thousands who lined the streets, along which they drove front the
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    WAR OVER A TROPHY.
    329 11 Dumped by Undergrads Into a Ditch. London, June 19. May week visitors at Cambridge who have used the backs of the colleges for boating have been much mystified by the pppearance of a j?un half sunk near Queen's College Bridge. Inquiries have resulted only in the
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    FIFTY YEARS OF BUSINESS
    77 11 Shanghai Welfare Worker's Record. Shanghai, July 11. The foreign and Chinese communities here are combining to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Mr. Yu Ya-ching's public services to the Shanghai community. Sin Kuo Mm. Mr. Yu Ya-ching is one of the most prominent business leaders and public
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    HIGH COMMISSIONER.
    62 11 Sir Bhupendra Nath Mitra Assumes Office. London, July 1. No formal ceremony marked Sir Bhu- pendra Nath Mitra's assumption of the Hij<h Commissionership. The chief officers at India House were introduced to him when he took charge this jnorning. '"Having iwuuitd over charge, Sir Atul Chatterjec [ett for
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    A BELGIAN DIPLOMAT.
    45 11 I Minister to China Dies At Peking. Shanghai, July 10. The Belgian Minister died at Peking yeiterday. Sin Kuo Min. According to the China Year Book (iU31) the Balgian Minister to China is K.E'. Baron L le Maire de Warzee I cTHe-rmalle.
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    WORLD FLIGHT HEROES.
    33 11 Receive Colonelcies in The State Militia. Oklahama, July 10. Colonelcies fn the State Militia hmv« Icen conferred on Messrs. Post and Uatty in recognition of their world flight. Reuter. I
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    FOUND GUILTY BUT DISCHARGED.
    571 12 The Section 114. IMPRISONMENT PROBLEM FOR BANKRUPTS. An interesting point as to whether bankrupt Government servant'? could be sent to prison for having incurred debts while knowing they were insolvent, and fi.r extravagant living, and incurring debt* by gutting private medical advice iiiHti'ud (it free Government
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    APPEAL ALLOWED.
    197 12 Chinese Who Were Fined For Causing Hurt. Remarking that there were grava doubts as to the identification, Mr. Justice Sproule, the acting Chief Justice, allowed the appeal, thi3 morning, of three Chinese, said to be firemen, against their conviction of having voluntarily caused hurt to Low Peng Ju,
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    TWO BUSES COLLIDE.
    42 12 At about 5.20 a.m. today, two buses were in collision at Lorong 3, Geylanj: Koad. The conductor of one bus sustained a dislocation of the left knee, while a pasponjeer of the other had slight injuries to the forehead.
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    TAILORS IN FIGHT.
    44 12 Two Chinese tailor 9 in their shop at Upper Serangoon Road were quarrelling with each other yesterday, and, it is alleged, one picked up a heavy ruler having a steel edge and hit the other oh. the head, injuring Mm slightly*-
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    HIT BY LORRY.
    38 12 A Chinese was knocked down this morning by a motor lorry in Victoria Street, i and sustained fractures of the skull and left thigh. He was taken to hoepitaf and is not expected to •*m**9rr
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    570 12 [Tb* Straits Tina* It not responaibl* foi the opinion* of its correspondents. Correspondent* should bear in mind that tetter* must b* abort and to the point. Long epistles ate liable to be rejected or eat down. Correspondents most enclose their names and addresses, not neceaaarily for publication bat as
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    NATIVE RUBBER.
    179 12 Report of the D.E.I. Committee Of Welfare. (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, July 7. Authoritative statements on the na.ive rubber production in the D.E.I, are scurce and as a rule the exact situation ia as unknown in the D.E.I, as it is abioad. The following is taken from
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    DIFFERENCE ENDED.
    93 12 Planters' Associations Amalgamate. (From Our- Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 7. A two years' split between the planters' associations in Sumatra ended yesterday, when it was decided to bring about an amalgamation between the. Association of Assistants in Deli (V.v.A.i.D.) and the Sumatra Culture League (S.C.B.). The S.C.B. was
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    28 12 The assets «f the Pulait Bulang Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., (in liquidation 1 were bought by Syed Ibrahim AUagoff and not Syed Mohamed Alsagoff as previously stated.
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    FIGHTING WOMEN IN POLICE COURT.
    504 12 "Teaching Her to Keep Her Tongue Quiet." "She abused me and I abused her, she pushed me and I pushed her, she bit me and I bit her and then I rubbed chili paste and blachan (prawn paste) on her mouth t« teach her to
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    UNIFORM LAW.
    82 12 An Enactment to' amend the British and Foreign Companies Enactment, 1912, is about to be introduced into the Federal Council. The new section follows a section in the S.S. companies ordinance which has been law in the Colony since 1923. It is considered that an undesirable situation might
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    SERIOUS CHARGE.
    173 12 D.E.I. Planter Accused Of Manslaughter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 7. An amazing case has come up for trial before the Council of Justice in Mcdan. Mr. Haspers, a planter from Redelong Estate (Atjeh) is accused of attempted manslaughter ty stabbing two coolies, a man and a
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    IRISH SWEEPSTAKES.
    47 12 Restriction Imposed on U.S. Subscribers. Dublin, June 27. It is stated that the Irish banks have given an undertaking td the United States postal authorities that they will return to the senders all letters containing money and counterfoils from American subscribers to sweepstakes in Ireland.
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    37 12 Mr. J. Regan, of the Pontian Ketchil Waterworks, Johore, a well-known figure in local boxing, has left for England with Mrs. Regan and their child. Mr. Regan expects to return to Malaya in about eight months' time.
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    GAOL FOR ROBBERS.
    388 12 Men Who Staged Hold-l' p On Rubber Estate. The case in which two Chinese, Sim Poh Teng and Koh Bak Chew, were charged with armed robbery, was concluded before Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson, at the Assizes yesterday. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, (Mr. P. A. McElwaine) appeared on
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    299 12 Fatal Skylarking in A Dinghy. The following are extracts from the Straits Times of July 11 and 12, 1881 On Friday morning, Detective Inspector Richards, received information that a Chinese, v>o had just been seen alive at 'J p.m. on Thursday evening in an opium shop at
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    INDENTURED LABOUR
    108 12 May be Abolished in The D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 7. According to The Planter it was decided by the Holland America Plantations Company (the H.A.P.M. having sister companies in Malaya) and the Goodyear Company to stop making re-engagement contracts with their labour force under the
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    COMMODORE OF K.P.M.
    84 12 Capt.de Rooy Succeeds Capt. Schoof. (Trom Our Own Correspondent) Medan, July 7. The K.P.M. fleet has now a new commodore following the resignation of the masUr of the Nieuw Zeeland, Captain A.A.C. Schoof. His suoocvMr is the maater of the Op ten N'oort, Captain PJ. de Rooy.
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    NOISY FAREWELL PARTY.
    506 12 Court Sequel to Night Time Merry-Making. A rather noisy far?well party given by a Frenchman to a departing friend caused his Chinese neighbour and his family a restless n'ght and the story of what happened afterwards was told to Mr. C. H. Whitton, the .Singapore Fourth Police
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    DR. BERNARD.
    150 12 Reticent on His Return to D.E.I. From Holland. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 7. Dr. Bernard, the Director of the Department of Agriculture, has returned from his visit to Holland, where he had been negotiating: on the rubber problem, but he was strictly reticent as to the
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    PENANG WEDDINGS.
    114 12 Mr. H. F. Clements and Miss N. W. Jeffrey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 11. The wedding tcok place at St George'* Church hero yesterday of Mr. Herbert Frederick Clements, of William Jacks and Co., to Miss Nell Woodward Jeffrey. The Rev. Kenneth McPherson took the service.
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    INDIAN MANGOES.
    41 12 Successful Experiment In Great Britain. London, July 1. The Deputy Trade Commissioner for India, Mr. Malik, states that the experiment of popularising Indian mangoes in Great ftritain has proved successful. Ha anticipates a great demand for mangoes next season.
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    2 KILLED AT CHANDPUR.
    38 12 Bomb Explodes in a Country Liquor. Shop. Chandpur, June 15. A bomb exploded in a country liquor shop in the local market at 7.30 this evenin*. Two persons were killed and four wire injured.
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      SINGAPORE EASILY BEAT JOHORE.
      1371 13 Seven Clear Goals' Win. HALF BACKS' BRILLIANT DISPLAY. Singapore made certain of their entry into the final of the Malaya Cup by overwhelming Johore at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday to the tune of seven clear goab. Thus once more football form was proved to be
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      COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
      639 13 Many Surprises. LEADING COUNTIES FAIL. The leading counties had a rather bad time in the matches- just concluded, Middlesex, Notts and Kent all losing points. Middlesex were surprisingly defeated by Somersetshire, while Notts., thanks mainly to fine bowling by Geary, scored only 93 in their first innings
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    CRICKET NOTES AND COMMENTS.
    1531 13 Carpenter's Fine Bowling. FORM IN CLARKE CUP MATCH. The outstanding match of the week-end ■\v:is the annual Clarke Cup fixture between tho Europeans and the Rest. Last yrar the Rest won a great battle, thanks to the steady batting of Leijssius and .JanM'ii in the first
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    SEEN AT YESTERDAY'S MALAYA CUP MATCK.
    53 13 H.H. the Tunku Mahkota. Recent of Johorc (centre), saw his State's side well beaten by Singapore in the Malaya Cup match yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium. On the left is Dr. K. O. Winstedt. General Adviser. Johure, with Dr. J. S. Webster. Singapore,
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    991 13 The following ties in the Auction Bridge tournament at the S.C.C. are announced Monday. W. Hardy and L. 6. Smith vs. R. V. Morris and H. G. Barrow. W. Swithinbank and F. S. Wood vs. W. T. Cherry and F. J. L. Mayger. F. W. Peachey and L.
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    RECORDS BROKEN IN CANADIAN GOLF.
    128 13 Brilliant Round By Percy A Hiss. Toronto, July 11. On the Mississautta course, Toronto, all the British players were well to the fronL in the attack on the Canadian open gait championship. The spectators were aroused to great enthusiasm by the display of Percy A1IH
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    230 13 Etceteras v. 8.8. and I. In Tournament. The Etceteras obtained four valuable fe.B. and I. wickets in their S.C.C. Touirament game on the Padang yesterday for the cost of 91 runs. None of tho Etceteras bowling was good, but more of the steady kind, and the 8.8. and
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    61 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York. July 10. Yesterday's baseball results were National League. Philadelphia 3 New York Boston 2 Brooklyn Pittsburgh I CMeafo St. I wall '■'< Cincinnati 1 St. Louis 9 Cincinnati 1 American League. New York 9 Philadelphia I Washington 14
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    42 15 rVN iho left is one of the newe t ideas, a white piqur coat with yJ a black skirt. The other pictSJTC shows cne of the new separate \m lull. l>ril!iantly spotted. Note the new necklace collar.
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    492 15 Naughtiness May Be Sheer Bravado AN EXPERT SAYS WE are all very familiar with the o'.<l saying, "Give a clog a bad nar.o ami han? him." There is much pound truth underlyi-i? the statement, more especially when it is applieJ to the little human "under-drg," because or.cc a child acquires
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    3527 16 Another Malayan Goodbye Mr. Hannigan Looks Back Early Police Work In Selangor A Memorable Night At Kuala Kubu Living On Three Dollars A Month A Glimpse Of Local Politics Compulsory Padi-Groiving. (By Our Kuala Lum pur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 10. fPHK perennial Malayan
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    239 17 Saturday, July 11. Football S.A.F.A. Ist Div. Gluucesteti v;■ I'uliu Biani, A.R. Stadium; Inter-College Match RaflUs College m. Medical Collage, Jalan Besar Stadium. Cricket S.C.C. Tournament Etcetera? vs. 8.8. and 1., Padanf S.C.R.C. vi. S.C.C. Merchants, S.C.R.C. V.M.C.A, vs. Gloucester Rcgt. Band, V.M.C.A. Perak Races, Summer Meeting, P.T.C.
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    1336 17 Bookies' Bad Time. GOOD PROSPECTS FOR AN INTERESTING LEGER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 23, Never was there a more successful Ascot. On this everyone, with the exception of those interested in ladies' dresses and the bookmakers, is agreed. Although the weather cannot be said
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    DAVIS CUP.
    78 17 Britain Qualifies For Inter-Zone Final. Prague, July 10. In the final of the European Zone of the Davis Cup Competition here today F. J. Perry and G. P. Hughes beat Men*el and Marsalek (Czecho Slovakia), 6 4, 4_6, 6 4, 6—2. Thus Great Britain holds a winning lead
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    158 17 Garrison Tournament -Results. The following were the results of tiei played yesterday in the Garrison tournament Married CoapUk. Flight-Lieut,, and Mr.-. Humphrey* BMl Lieut, and Mr*. Allen, ti 2, 6—3. Men's Open Singlet. Graham beat Phillips, 4—6, 6 2, 6—1. Armitage beat Saunders, 6 1, 6 1. Men'*
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    47 17 Schmeling's Fight With Stribling. London, July 4. There was none of the glamour usually associated with a heavyweight championship fight when Schmeling beat Young Strjhjing. Ptspite an intensive publicity campaigta the match was a financial failure, the gate realising less than £75,000, much below expectations.
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    107 17 Skilful Play Applauded by King Of Sweden. Mr. Herbert Chapman, the Arsenal's manager, was presented to King Gustaf V. of Sweden, before the London team's match against a Swedish team at Stockholm recently, which the Arsenal wor* by G 1. They stood talking for some ten minutes
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    112 17 In her latest record "Pass, shoot, goal!" Gracie Fields figures as a football fan urging her team on, contending with the !>ciae of the excited crowd and arguing with supporters of the opposition side. Oif this realistic record Mr. George AJljson. the famous 8.8.C. commentator on Assoqiation
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    119 17 The talk of tha .retirement of Jack Htbbs, the Surrey bfttsnwi. reminds one that his son, L. is J)kely to make a name for himself U a sprinter. In his club championship he be*( all the South I/Ondon H. cracks in surprising style. Hobbs, junr., entered
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      1504 18 SIMLA TALKS END. "SEPARATE PEACE" WITH BRITAIN. Simla, June 22. Negotiations between representatives of the All-India Moslem Conference and the Nationalist Moslems have definitely broken down, the latter having refused to agree to any compromise on the electorates issue. It seems that there was no
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    CAWNPORE RIOTS.
    228 18 Congress Inquiry Blames Congress. Cawnpore, June 20. The report of the Confess Inquiry Committee into the recent rioting at Cawnpore is expected to be issued shortly. From information I have been able to gather in Congress circles (writes a Calcutta Statesman correspondent) the report agrees with the 'view
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    FAMILY TYRANNY IN IRAK.
    379 18 Married Couples Who Start in Debt. Sidelights on life in Irak and on the customs of the country are given in the special Report, covering the years *****931, drawn up by the British Government, as the Mandatory Power, for submission tc the League of Nations. Social
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    INDIAN SANDHURST.
    456 18 May Open in the Autumn Of Next Year. Simla, June 20. The Indian Sandhurst Committee completed its agenda in yesterday's and this morning's meetings, leaving the location of the college to be settled after expert examination of the whole question. It was decided that the Indian Army cadet,
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    FAMOUS MANUSCRIPTS.
    86 18 High Prices Paid At Sotheby's. London, June 23. Two famous 15th century manuscripts fetched high prices when they were put up for sale at Sotheby's in London today. Oce was "Three Decades of Livy," the K< man historian, which realised £4,400. The manuscript is illuminated with 30 magnificent
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    126 19 Visit to Game Dealer's Stop. A partridge, taking advantage of the immunity conferred upon it by the close time, paid flying visit to the town of Oswewry, to tile astonishment of many people. After a dash past numerous shops it showed a sort <>f prophetic instinct by visitiag
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    1404 19 A MAN WHO THRIVES ON POISONED BITES ADVENTURES ON AN AFRICAN SNAKE FARM. By F. W. Fitzsimons, F.Z.S., Curator of the Port Elizabeth Snake Farm. I dens of the Port Elizabeth Snake Farm jn South Africa there works man trho holds ijown the
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