The Straits Times, 24 July 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      398 1 J 6.15 Tonight 9.15 MIRIAM HOPKINS in "FAST AND LOOSE Phone 5261-2. FAMOUS f a FOOTBALLER'S M TRIBUTE IJ|L Mr. GEORGE CAMSELL, I MBm the famous British Football Player, writes: §k^(*<mfm I "Pvcry footballer who plays in a leading m team must be in the pink, of condition. 1 raHHKjFjI
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      396 1 STERLING SILVER GIFT INSPIRATIONS fn\ FOR THE NURSERY f^%J Four Practical Suggestions as Suitable Offerings for the Little Men and Maids. iHQMV^ Fi^^ y ay> num^ > rs lucky little iflKlg 1 jßy#"^^ -Lr lads and lassies are celebrating their No. 5693. X& birthdays, and fond parents and relatives CASE
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      13 1 I 6.1."> Tonight 9.15 MIRIAM HOI'KINS in "FAST AND I LOOSE Phone 5261-2.
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      569 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. «.'NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KARMALA 9,000 July 25 •SOUDAN 6.500 Aug. 2
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      622 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. VesseU Tonnage Due Sail t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 31 Aug. 1 SUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. It 14 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 P> HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept. 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sej>t. 23
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      470 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE V'A JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the sjs. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      611 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 8321. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICr To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penang. t m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 5 Aug. 7 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 2 Sept. I m.s MEONIA Sept 28 Sept 26 m.s. BORINGIA Oct 14 Oet 16 m.s.
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      540 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE 10 MARSEILLES LONDOX, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      512 2 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED AND THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) JOINT SERVICE BANGKOK, SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND PORT SWETTENHAM Tuesday, July 28, for Bangkok KAMUNING. EAST COAST OF MALAYA PORTS. For Kuantan, Kemaman, Kemasek, Keja, Paka and Dungun. Wednesday Noon RAHMAN For Tumpat (Kelantan), Bacho, Semerak, Bisut
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      472 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 I'oints from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN STAR sails from Hong Konc Aug. 28 S.S. GOLDEN MOUNTAIN sails from
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      504 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE d^ AMERICAN I MAIL LINE t^s^s^kO^Cs^sa^sa^sa^saH MbVfM^sta^H ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. POLK Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. R PRES. ADAMS Au*. 17 Aug. 20 Aug. 22 PRES. HARRISON Aug.
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      695 3 ELLERHAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Paaeeager and Freight Service* to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Sues Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore s.s. CITY OF HALIFAX July 25 s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. 1 HOMEWARDS. s.s. SERBINO for
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      900 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,080,000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,016,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD. AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermaaln Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen)
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      517 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1»63 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000). Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about £4,600,000 Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 (about £2,432,000). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and Japan.
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      767 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a tad there is a flat rate charge of 26 per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertlaeßieati will be accepted up *o 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cento is charged
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      779 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, Namasi* Haneiooe. Apply M. A. Namatie. TO LET HOUSE, No. 20, Barker Road. Apply Tel. 2963. TO LET OR FOR SALE, furnished seaside bungalow at Changi. Apply "71, S. Times. TO LET, No. 9, Suphia Rd., No. 4-0, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ed.
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      601 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosyenur Box! Hide;. OFFICES TO LET, 248. Battery Road. 2nd floor. Apply Gsthrl* A Co.. (.m TO LET, small office, top floor, Dunlop House, Robinson Road. Light, cool, lift. TO LET, OFFICES at 4. Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles
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      495 4 MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC Stenographer (European) 81, Hvng Kong Bank Chamber*. TRANSLATIONS undertaken from ana lnt* French, Carman and English by expert linguist Apply 632, Strait- Tunes. MASSAGE For SpnrtKirun Well. Mr. and Mrs. AKAJT. GRADUATE OK fOKIO MASHAGE SCHOOL Ut flour. 128. Middle Road. Singapore. Passage hall" MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs.
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      664 4 LOST LOST, Gold Seal, with Crest and Coat of krms. Finder rewarded. Telephone 8916. PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE Al TUMN (GOLD CUP) RACE MEETING 1931. Saturday, August 29, Wednesday, September 2, Saturday, 5, Wednesday, 9 and Saturday, 12, 1931. ENTRIES CLOSE nt 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday, Aug.
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      665 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE I, the undersigned, SHAIK SALLIM „IN MOHAMED BIK SALLIM BIT. TAI.'H being nbout to proceed to Java haw appoint-.', 1 SYED ZAIN BIN ABDULLAH AZZAIIIK SYED MOHAMKI) HIN AHMAD IS!\ MOHAMMAD ALKAFF and SHAM II AIMAIi BIN OMAR BARAJA a* my attorney- l>< net fur me in
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      346 5 Raffles Hotel EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH MODERN SANITATION. TERMS MODERATE. For special weekly and monthly rates apply to the manager. THIS EVENING 6.30 TEA DANCE GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT. ROAST FILLET OF BEEF BOL'QL'ETIERF HORSE RADISH SAUCE CROQUETTE POTATOES. $1.75. TOMORROW. SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE Sea View Hotel All
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      583 5 Boxing 25th .July At the MOONLIGHT HALL, NEW WORLD. At 9.15 p.m. For the LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP of MALAYA SID NASH vs. YOUNG JOHNSON 10 Rounds. SEMI-FINAL G. MORALES vs. Y. HASSAN 8 Rounds. EXTRA SPECIAL Winner-take-all Contest P. WUI YIN vs. Y. ORCHARD 6 Rounds. Amateur Contest VICTOR BOYD vs.
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      487 5 TENDERS MUNICIPALITY OF MALACCA Renewal of Collapsible Gates at the Municipal Market. TENDERS are invited for the removal of existing gates and supply and erection of 8 Collapsible Gates at the Municipal Market, including all necessary track, locks, etc. i Tbo site of each opening is 18'— 9" x 11"
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      1057 5 HOYTS Bearing Metals No. 11 AND I HOYTHCTaTcoToWDOn"'™ *^"^^j^^ I UNIHS METAL •1.C.E." A metal with splendid qualities to be used where a cheaper metal than No. 11 is required. May we send you full particulars of these and the other HOYT brands SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA SINGAPORE PEN X.
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND GEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      Activities of Mr. Gandhi.
      1026 6 Leaving For London On Aug. 15 Pandit Malaviya May Go With Him Breaches of The Delhi Pact Mahatma Says He Is Disappointed Position In Indian States Pact Not Applicable Mr. Gandhi 9 s Dress In England. Allahabad, July 15. It is understood that Pandit Madan Mohan
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      YOUNG "ANARCHISTS" OF POONA.
      371 6 The Heroism of Murder. PLOT HATCHED BY BOYS OF 12 TO 20, Bombay, July 3. The Poona police are reported to have discovered what is believed to be a plot among a number of youths, aged from 12 to 20, to commit anarchical outrages. It is
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      COMMUNAL PROBLEM.
      375 6 Congress Committee's Scheme To Solve It. Bombay, July 12. The Congress Working Committee, which concluded its session today, ha 3 issued the following statement: "The Congress Committee considered serious complaints received from various provinces about breaches of the IrwinGandhi Settlement by the provincial authorities. It is unnecessary for
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      CONGRESS IN LONDON.
      59 6 No Reception Committee For Mr. Gandhi. London, July 15. A motion to expel Mr. S. Saklatvala from the London branch of the All-India National Congress was defeated at today's meeting, also a proposal to organise a reception committee for Mr. Gandhi, but it was agreed that the
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      COLONEL'S MURDERER HANGED.
      590 6 Dinesh Gupta's Fate. CALCUTTA'S TRIBUTE TO ASSASSIN. Calcutta, July 8. Dinesh Chandra Gupta was executed at the Alipore Central Gaol yesterday morning for the murder of Lt.-Col. N. S. Simpson, Inspector-General of Prisons, in Writers' Buildings on December 8, 1930. The execution took place at 4 a.m.
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      "SWARAJ IN A YEAR."
      133 6 Pandit Malaviya Communal Unity. Ahmedabad, July 6. "Swaraj within one year," which was a common slogan of Mr. Gandhi during the non-co-operation movement, was repeated by Pandit Madan Mohan Maliviya, while addressing a public meeting in Ahmedabad his evening on the present political situation. The Pandit
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      AGRARIAN TROUBLE.
      75 6 700 Persons Prosecuted In United Provinces. Lucknow, July 3. Prosecutions have already been started against about 700 persons, under section 107 of the Criminal Procedure Code, in connection with the widespread agrarian trouble in the province. The accused are required to sign a written undertaking, to abstain from
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      A CEYLON LETTER.
      1198 6 State Council Opens— Governor And The Jaffna Boycott Salaries of Speaker And Ministers Subsidising The Planters? Member How Railway Proceeds Have Declined The General Hospital A 15-Year-Old Rule Altered Tea Propaganda A Nasty Jar From India. Colombo, July 17. The formal opening of the new State Council
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    INDIA NEWS SERVICES.
    135 6 No Complaints of Hindu Bias. London, July 9. Whether Hindu views were receiving undue prominence in the Associated Press and Reuter news services was a question asked of Mr. Wedgwood Benn by Mr. W. P. C. Greene (Cons., Worcester) in the House of Commons today. Mr. Greene
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    PICKETING FARCE.
    101 6 Foreign Cloth Won, By "Volunteers." Madras, July 8. Even "volunteers" engaged in picketing were often seen to be wearing foreign cloth and their picketing was more like a cinema show than anything else he could describe, said Mr. R. Chakaravarthi, a prominent Congressman, in addressing a public meeting
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    "NO JUSTIFICATION."
    132 6 Corporation Inquiry Into Lathi Charge. Calcutta. July 9. The special committee appointed by the Calcutta Corporation to inquire into the alleged assaults by the police on Mr. .Subhas Chandra Bose, the then Mayor of Calcutta, and others, on the afternoon of January 26 last, has submitted its report.
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    PANDIT MALAVIYA.
    118 6 Confident that Round-Table Conference Will Succeed. Poona, June 28. "I am an optimist; and my optimism is based on reason and experience. I feel certain that, notwithstanding the difficulties that confront us, we will succeed in persuading British statesmen, at the Round-Table Conference in London, to agree to
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      79 7 6.15 LAST NIGHT TONIGHT! 9.15 SIX CYLINDER LOVE FOX PICTURE Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow Opening at the Matinee 3 p.m. Children Half Price EVENING 6.19 9.15 Another glorious Super of entertainment from the makers of masterpieces METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Beautiful Exquisite Enchanting NOR MA SHEARER The Screen's Most Perfect Gem in Her Most
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      227 7 Z&Q^Q_Oej)£LOQJ)f£oo7jO 06 oa 06 OOOtC 3 °hHHHHi]Bb^HHHPbHH| 9HHH c s> L Jt m bs IK I°^ 308 ■Jk Wm hk! llm° °B Bb wLJmLJ J 3$ B e r I^Tsl TONIGHT \&^s Entire New Programme A Great All-laughing Comedy Show Paramount Presents v iir**N The Famous Stage Comedy "The BEST
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      252 7 W5 TONIGHT 9.15 OBNEVIEVE TOBIN and CONRAD NAOEL in FREE LOVE A Story Vibrant with Action, Filled with Romance and Sentiment, Humour and Deep Emotions with ZASU PITTS, MONROE OWSLEY, SLIM BUMMEBVILLE. SPECIAL WEEK-END MATINEES, AT 9 pan. IRENE BORDQNI in PARIS THE NEW WORLD SHOW (The premier pleasure Park.)
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    NOVEL PROPELLER.
    165 8 SHIPPING NOTES. New Invention for Prevention Of Vibration. Can ocean-going liners be cured of propeller vibration A Canadian inventor says they can, and with the cooperation of a Deptford firm of propeller makers and Canadian National Steamships, Ltd., hopes to prove it. His remedy for this, one of
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    112 8 Friday, July 24. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Agatha, Phasianella, Princess "Mary," The Cable, Launch "Mercury," Lighter "Gcwang," B.P.M. Lighter 81. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonz Pagar. Albert Dock Toboali. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    119 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending July 26 Friday, July 24. 5 p.m.. Malay Drill Hall, "F" (Malay) Co., Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Section Parade 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Intelligence Platoon, Lecture 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Bde. Signal Section,
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    Vessels Arrived.
    78 8 ALTING, Dut., 795 tons, from Batavia 24-7 for Batavia 24-7. CIRCE, Brit., 314 tons, from Kelantan 24-7, for KelanUn 25-7. BBIC MARU, Jap.. 3,409 tons, from B. Pahat 24-7, for Kobe 25-7. MONO KENG, Brit., 3,975 tons, from Amoy •-M-7, for Rangoon 25-7. LIPIS, Brit, 462 tons, from
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      206 8 Singapore, July 24. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3% London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1422 Hamburg, demand 234 'i nom. New York, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      174 8 SingapoM, July M. Oambier 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16 .0 Copra 4.40 mixed 4.20 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.82% White Pepper 22.00 Black Pepper 19.50 Pearl Sago 4.116 small svi medium pearl 6.00 Kite, Siam $150 to 206 Saigon $140 to 152 Rangoon $140 to IGO -'iam, Parboiled Rice
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      PASSENGERS.
      123 8 The following passengers for Malaya left London on June 25 by the P. and O. K»rn:ala, due in Singapore tomorrow Mr. H. M. Bright, Mr. T. E. Bailey, Mr. P. B. F. Burr, Mr. A. Clegg, Surg.-Lt. R. G. Dingwall, M.8., Ch.B., R.N., Mr. and Mrs. K. P. E(f«rton,
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      LAMBAK RUBBER.
      33 8 LAMBAK RUB BER. The profit of Lambak Rubber Ltd., for the year ended Mr.r. 11, 1931, anounted to M4M. The sum of £16.199 has l.een carried forward, and £3.000 transferred to cultivation reserVe.
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        MINING.
        445 8 Issue Val. Pd. Boyera. Seller*, t'l £1 A?am Kumbang 18-18 21/6 tl £1 Austral Malay 19/- 21/-V-5/- Ayer Hiam Tin 12/9 13/9 xd. a fl Bangrin Tin 9/- 10/1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.27 0.32 I 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m fl £1 Burmah
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        GENERAL.
        269 8 ■MM 'al. Pd. Bayers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 1.76 2.2Snom, 2 2 Alex. Brick I'rt fs. 2.15 2.2. r > cd. I £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.14.3 3.18.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30aom, 00 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 1 £1 Con. T. S. 7%
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        125 8 Singapore C>>ld Storage 7 p.c deb. of J926 red. 1931-36 102 104 ci Singapore Municipal IS p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem Singapore Municipal 4H p.c 01 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par jnigapore Municipal 4H p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 96 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        373 8 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. Today's Pric« Fra.ser Lyall A A Co. Eva* Allenby ($1) 0.76* 0.85 0.70 0.85 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.65 A. Uitam ($1) 0.80 1.00 0.85 1.05 A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.25n0m. V. Malay ($2) 0.85 1.00
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      599 8 Variety of Week-End Concerts. (By Our Wireless Corrospondent.) Singapore, Friday. Kuala Lumpur Radio Society will broadcast tonight on 65 metres, and listeners are asked to report on reception to tho secretary. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    210 8 Today. Selat Pandjanpr, Bvngkalis, Siak, T. Kuroe, I'ujakombo and Pudanic (Hong Tho.ij;) 3 p.m. Indo-China (G. G. Roume) 1 p.m. North, N.-East and N.-Weit Sumatra (Tinombo) p.m. Banka Island (except Muntok) and Batavia (lJe- Wuert) ..4 p.m. Sourabaya, Celebes, Molucca?, Timor Dilly and aouth-Kust Borneo (Ban Ho
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 8 By f. Van St. Aldcgondt Kashmir 'orthoi 'oirea lanpiira P Coen 8'por* Londoa Left Arrd. June 12 July 2 June 12 July A June 17 July IS June 18 July IX Jim.' 2'; July 20 Jur.e 2C, July 20
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    37 8 From China and Japan, by Borneo Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by La Plata Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From France, by General Metxbtger, due at Singapore C a.m. on Sunday.
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      50 8 lbs a^Bn^B CROSSLEY OVER 100,000 ENGINES BI V7T AND SOLD. HARRISONS, BfIRKER C?. IP (ifCOkrOftATCD IN THJ STRAITS SrTTI<IMtNTS Sol. Aiuti; Hi 36 PICTURES/-— n ON A ROLL OF FlLfi/ jg|f§L SinPLE'EFFICIENT'i^^^ FITTED WITH f 3/5 LENS. V^' TjhffiL AIUTEBR PHOTO STORE MEYER MANSION". 109. N. D. rTQ 5 PORE.
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      105 8 1931 SUNBEAMS -v,f John Marston Co., Ltd., (Subsidiary Company of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.) are introducing for 1931 an entirely new Sunbeam. It is a 2% h.p. model with a new design of frame, enginet front fork and gearbox. It is designed for those who require an efficient motor cycle
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      307 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL BEBVIfil. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity, tion. F. F. ins. hours. ft, m.p h. Kcdah Alor SUr 86 75 Nil 6.9 66 Cloudy K. I. nun Kota Bharu ..90 73 Nil
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      55 8 KUALA LUMPUR RADIO. The Kuala Lumpur Amateur Radio Society will broadcast the following programmes this weekend on a wave-length of 65 metres Sunday. (From the Selangor Club) 7.15 p.m. orchestral concert. Overture, Barber of Seville (Rossini); Three Dames, Nell Gwyn (German) Selection, Pirates of I'enzance (Sullivan) Ballet Music, Faust (Gounod)
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      240 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR 7 THE WEEK, Friday. July 21. H. W. 5.20 a.m., 7 ft. 9 in., 5.11 p.m., 8 ft. 4 in. Singapore mails close for Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Egypt, Europe, U.S.A. and Western Australia, (by train). p.m. Opening of new X-Ray plant at Tan Tock Seng Hospital,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    301 9 Rubber and Tin Prices Down. INDUSTRIAL SHARES STEADY. (Hy Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Ruhber, 9(< cents per lb. Tin, .'io ton.s at 555" /i per picnl. Yesterday's I'rices Rubber, London 2 15-16 d., down 1-I 'ld. Now York. 6 1-1 C cts., down 1-16
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      PUNGGOR RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
      432 9 ESTATES, Division to Revert To Government The annual meeting of Punggor Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the offices of' the secre'aries, Messrs. Gattey and Bateman, Fullerton Building, yesterday, Mr. R. Renton presiding. Others present: included Messrs. E. A. Gibson and O. R. S.i Bateman. After
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 9 Rupliy. July 23. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.03. Athens 375, Bombay Is. B 25-S2d., Berlin 23U, Brussels 34.70, Bucharest 817, Ri< 3 15-32, Buenos Aires U4'i, Copenhagen 1K.16 4, Geneva 24.9, Helsingfors 192%, Hong Kong ll'sd., Lisbon 110, Madrid 53.01, Milan 92.C5, Monte Video 25W, New York 434%. Oslo
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      67 9 Buyers. Seller t.S.S. equal to London Standard Spct 9'i 9tt itandard R.S.S. on Tender Aujrust 9% 9\ i September 9\ 10 Aup.-Sept. 9% 9% Oct.-Dec. 9% 1054 n u Jun.-Mar. 10% 10V4 Tone of Market Easier. LaUst Cable London Spot Sheet 2 l. r >-16d.
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      396 9 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly rubber report dated Singapore, j u i y 23, state The quiet tone has continued during the woek, prices haying fluctuated within only very =mall limits. The following Malayan statistics for June 1931 have been published since our last report, (in
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      TIN RETURNS.
      87 9 Tuiping Tin (No. 1 dredg*).— First half of July 174 piculs, 307 hours, 50,000 y;ird North Taipinj: (firr.t half of July). 118 picuU, 193 hours, 26/100 yards. Batanp Padang (N«. 2 dredge).— First half of July 114 piculs, 300 hours, 26,590 yards. Klang River (first haif of July).
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      COPRA MARKET.
      28 9 Barlow and Co. report on July 23, as follows Prices have continued to ease throughout the week. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried J4.40, mixed $4.20.
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      735 9 World Bankers Pulling Together. INDUSTRIAL SHARE VALUES DOWN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 25. Although the outward evidence may not have been conspicuous to the public at large, Europe has nevertheless passed through a week of financial anxiety more acute than any in recent years. The
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      JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
      158 9 AntHo-Ma1ay.— 46,778 lb. Allenby. -47,687 lb. Bikam.- 72,000 lb. Broomc (Selangort. —6433o lb. Hatu figa (Selarigor 1.-188,000 lb. Bukit Kajang.— ll2>62 lb. Cluny.— 36,ooo lb. Golden H0pe.— *****9 lb. Hoscote (Malaya).— 663Bs lb. Hidden Streams.- 24,914 lb. Inch Kenneth.— 27,ooo lb. Kuala Krau. -9.700 lb. Karak.- 4(5.100
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      956 9 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Four of today's STRAITS TIMES your new home may be advertised there 1 MALAYA'S JUNE RUBBER STATISTICS. TABLE I ACREAGE, STOCKS, PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF RUBBER, INCLUDING LA7KX, CONCENTRATED LATEX AND REVERTEX, FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1931, IN DRY TONS.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    105 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— EI Brendel in Six Cylinder Love. 6.18—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Miriam Hopkins in Past and Loose. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. EUROPE HOTEL.— Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.— Opera, Wayangi, Zoo, Sporting Field, Skating ground, etc., etc. MARLBOROUGH.— GIadys Brockwell in The Drake Case and Spell of
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    26 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH CHARTON.- On July 22. 1931, at Katon*, Peter, the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Charton, aired 1 year 11 months.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1931. OUR JUNGLE WEALTH.
    953 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1931. OUR JUNGLE WEALTH. It i 3 not too much to ask the most confirmed adherents of town and suburban life among our readers to consider once a year what scientific forestry is doing in the jungles through which they drive in their
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    WHY I DO NOT LIKE SKYSCRAPERS.
    1338 10 While admitting that he does not like skyscrapers very 1 much, a man who has design- ed scores of them discusses I very frankly, in this article, their advantages, disadvan- tages, limitations, possibilities i and influence upon architecture. In New York and Chicago, he
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    397 10 Mr. G. H. Garnett, of Prai Tin, Ltd., Chemor, is going to England on leave on Saturday. Dr. W. F. Samuels, former superintendent of the mental hospital, Tanjong Rambutan, has received an appointment at a private mental hospital at Dover. When Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane leaves
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    695 10 RED TABS. "If you want to know the timi ask a policeman," has long been an accepted practice in English life, but any such inquiry, horological or otherwise, addressed to local constables by visitors and newcomers is more likely to be answered by a shake of
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    40 10 The death took place on June 27, at I.langollen, North Wales, of Adam Lind, M.A., formerly of China, aged 97. Mr Lind was an agent for the P. and O. Company in the Far East about half a century ago.
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    HALF A LOAF FOR GERMANY.
    2187 11 The London Conference Concludes. A PARTIAL REMEDY. Doubts as to Whether It Will Suffice. London, July 24. The bird in the hand theory does not dominate the London Conference conclusions for, instead of he colossal loans to be negotiated in the background of the possibility
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    M.P.s INTEREST IN THE THORBURN CASE.
    380 11 M.P.s INTEREST IN THE THORBURN CASE. Conservatives and Value Of Extrality. London, July 23. The interest which the members of the House of Commons are taking in the case of young Thorburn is indicated by the fact that further questions are being put to the Foreigr Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson)
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    COMMUNICATIONS. Receipts Down By £1,000,000 in 1930.
    259 11 COMMUNICATIONS. Receipts Down By £1,000,000 in 1930. London, July 24. A diminution in receipts, approaching £1,000,000, is revealed in the annual report of Imperial and International Communications, Limited, for 1930. The profit (£326,248) represents a decrease at the rate of £83,000 per annum. The directors declare that the communications services
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    ROYAL GARDEN PARTY.
    54 11 King Talks With Delegates To London Conference. Rugby, July 23. The Kin^r and Queen gave a garden party at Buckingham Palace this afternoon. There were 10,000 guests and invitations had been specially issued to the foreign representatives attending the Seven Power Conference, with several of whom His
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    CIVIL AERODROMES.
    58 11 Seven Approved in England In Last Twelve Months. Rugby, July 23. In the House of Commons, in answer to a question, Miss Bondfield (the Labour Minister) stated that the Unemployment Grants Committee had approved, in the last twelve months, schemes for new civ:! municipal aerodromes at Bristol, Cardiff,
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    ATTACKED IN MAIL TRAIN.
    109 11 Indian Outrage. OFFICER SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES. Calcutta, July' 23. Lieut. G. R. Hext, of the Eighth Punjabis, and Lieut. E. M. Sheehan, R.A., were stabbed in a sleeping car of the Punjab mail train by unknown men, who arc believed to have escaped into the jungle.
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    THE HUMAN BULLET.
    159 11 New York to Havana And Back in 16 Hours. New York, July 23. The Human Bullet," Captain Frank Hawks, has won fresh laurels by a flight to Havana and back (2,800 miles) in 16 hours. Of these 16 hours 14 V 4 were actually spent in the
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    SOVIET DEBTS.
    224 11 Mr. Henderson Interviews Russian Ambassador. Rugby, July 23. It is announced that the Foreig* Secretary (Mr. Arthur Hender3on) had an interview with M. Sokolnikoff (the Ambassador in London of the Union of Soviet and Socialist Republics) today, when the Anglo-Soviet debt question was discussed. Mr. Henderson will have
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    RETURN VISIT TO BERLIN.
    85 11 Premier and Mr. Henderson To Make It Early Next Week. Rugby, July 23. The Prime Minister (Mr- Ramsay M!acDorvald) and the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson) will pay their postponed visit to Berlin at the beginning of next week. The Foreign Secretary will leave London on
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    SHELLING OUT THE SYNDICALISTS.
    98 11 Stern Measures in Spain. "PEACEFUL" ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT. Seville, July 24. In pursuance of the policy of the ruthJess suppression of the Syndicalists and ihtir guerilla warfare, the military today indulged in a peaceful bor-.bardment," shelling the buildings from which the Syndicalists yesterday sniped the police. A
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    KOREAN RIOTS.
    152 11 192 Indictments For Murder and Arson. Tokio, July 23. A message from Pingyang states that 3mong those prosecuted in connection with the Korean riots is a 26-year-old Korern named Cho Fu-chin, who is alleged personally to have superintended the slaughter of 36 Chinese. The police state that Cho
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    "MA" KENNEDY.
    110 11 Husband Alleged to Be Already Married. Los Angeles, July 24. The court has annulled the marriage of Ma Kennedy, on the ground that the Rev. G. E. Hudson was already married. Warrants have been issued for his arrest on a charge of bigamy. Reuter. An earlier message from
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    EUROPE'S FINANCES.
    99 11 New York Banker to Serve On Committee. New York, July 23. Mr. Norman Davis, the New York banker who was a member of the American delegation to the International Economic Conference at Geneva in 1927, has cabled accepting the League of Nations' invitation to him to serve on
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    EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    117 11 Questions About Cost And Results. London, July 16. The cost of the British Empire Exhibition at Buenos Aires and the results produced by the Exhibition in exports were the subject of questions in the House of Commons today. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. W. Graham,
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    THE KING'S GODSON.
    84 11 Earl of Erne Weds Earl Of Lytton's Daughter. London, July 15. Wearing an exquisite gown of silver brocade, specially designed by Mrs. Robert Lutyens, the architect's daughter-in-law, and attended by eleven bridesmaids and five pages, the daughter of the Earl of Lytton was married, in the glorious
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    MALAYA EXCEEDING TIN QUOTA?
    184 11 Sensational Statement Expected Soon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 24. A statement of a sensational nature relating to the Malayan tin quota «cheme is expected during the next few days. It is understood tiiat new legislation is to be introduced. No details are yet
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    BANK RATE RAISED.
    320 11 Heavy Drain of Gold From England. Rugby, July 23. The Bank of England discount rate was this morning raised from 2'i per cent. to 31;3 1; per cent. This change is in part attributed to recent considerable withdrawals of gold from London. The last alteration was made
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    BOMBAY OUTRAGE.
    85 11 "It Was a Foolish Thing To Do." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, July 23. "It was a foolish thing to do, my boy. What made you do it This was what the acting Governor of Bombay, Sir John E. B. Hotson, said to the young student who attempted
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    CHINESE IN CUBA.
    58 11 2,000 to be Repatriated Immediately. Havana, July 23. Two thousand Chinese in Cub* will be repatriated to China during the next two months, according to officials at the Chinese Legation, because they are suffering as a result of the economic difficulties. The Chinese Legation is paying the
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    YELLOW FEVER MENACE.
    216 11 Sir Malcolm Watson's Grave Warning. SPREAD FROM AFRICA. "Will Shake Civilisation To the Ground." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 23. The peril of yellow fever spreading from the west to the east coast of Africa and thence to Malaya and other Asiatic countries was stressed by
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    MR. SOONG AS TARGET.
    306 11 No Shots Fired at Mr. Shigemitsu. Shanghai, July 20. Reuter's Nanking correspondent, who was travelling in the same train as the Ministers and vho was present at the station exit at the tiinc tne shots were fired, says There is no doubt whatever that Mr. Soong
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    DR. FRANCIS TUCKER.
    140 11 Handed Over to the U.S.A. Consul. Peking, July 23. The United States Legation learns that the Chinese authorities at Tsinanfu have handed over Dr. Tucker to the American Consul, upon instructions from the Chinese Government. Reuter. Dr. Francis F. Tucker, the respected superintendent of the American Board
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    INDIAN PROBLEM.
    87 11 Lord Irwin and the Coming "Testing Time." Rugby, July 23. Lord Irwin, the former Viceroy of India, was presented with the honorary freedom of the county and borough of Doncaster today. He said the next few months, with the re assembly of the Round-Table Conference, would be a
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    JOCKEY'S SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
    837 12 Trainer in the Box. "BAD HORSEMAN AND A ROTTEN RIDER." (I'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penani:, July 23. The whole day -.as again taken up in the Supreme C<;urt today before Mr. Justice Whitley by the case in which uduza. the jockey, is suing Andy Norman, the
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    77 12 The following are the latest anointments to the Colonial Service in the Far East made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies F.M.S.—Capt. H. C. Faithfull, to be Adjutant, Johore Volunteer Engineers Mr. W. A. Macky, to be Meteorological Officer, Meteorological Branch. Survey Dept. S.S. —Mr. E. E. Henderson,
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    31 12 Travel water-colours of Burma, Angkor, Cambodia, Penang and Siam, by Mr. A. R. Stradling, are being shown at Walker's Galleries, 118, New Bond Street. Penang, from Prai," may be specially mentioned.
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    P.D. ESTATE DISPUTE.
    277 12 Further Hearing In Supreme Court. (From Our Own- Correspondent.) Scrtmban, July 23. Further hearing was continued in the i'jan Supreme Qpurt today before the lien. Mr. Jkist'ce Burton in tbi Dickron estate dispute case in which the plaintiff -is Tham Hing Kwai and the defendants the State
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    SEA VIEW HOTEL.
    186 12 To be Taken Over As Going Concern. Mr. E. N. Taylor mentioned in the Bankruptcy Court this morning, before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule, a matter dealing with the application for the disposal of the Sea View Hotel and said it was a matter of
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    DRINKS AT NEW WORLD.
    151 12 Stall Keeper Fined for Illegal Sale. Said to be the proprietor of the Choy Lam Restaurant in the New World grounds, Jalan Besar, a Chinese was! fined $50 by Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singa- pore Criminal District Judge, for offences under the Liquor Ordinance. The
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    BAND PERFORMANCES.
    125 12 The Police Band will play the following WQgnuMM in the Botanic Gardens on Sunday, beginning at 9 p.m. Overture, Les Cloches de Corneville (Planquette) Selection, "The Gondoliers" (Sullivan) Ist movement of The Unfinished Symphony (Schubert) Selection, "A Musical 'Jigsaw" (Aston) "Asleep in the Deep" (Petrie; "The Sanctuary o'
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    70 12 By permission of Lieut.-Colonel A. F. Chapman and officers, the Band of the Ist batt. the Gloucestershire Regiment will play the following programme on Wednesday at Katong Park, starting at 9 p.m. Overture, "Pique Dame" (Suppe); Selection, "Veronique" (Messager); Valse, "The Merry Widow" (Lehar); Selection, "II Trovatore" (Verdi); Descriptive, "The
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    50 12 The following promotions and transfers in the Far East have been made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies Dr. G. B. Leicester, Asst. M.0., Mental Hospital, Singapore, to Dep. M.0., Mental Hospital, Singapore Capt. A. G. Robinson, Sen. Exec. Eng., p.W.D., F.M.S., to Chief Hydraulic Eng., P.W.D., F.M.S.
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    26 12 The time for the inquiry regarding the protection of wild life in Johore has been extended by one month and ten days from Sept. 19, 1931.
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    ATTEMPT TO MURDER FINANCE MINISTER.
    425 12 Mr. T. V. Soong's Own Story SECRETARY DIES FROM WOUNDS. Shanghai. July 23. The Finance Minister (Mr. T. V. Soong), when interviewed by a Reutcirepresentative at his residence this after-, noor., had fragments of the crude bombs, with which the attempt was made to assassinate
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    WORK OF CANTON?.
    439 12 Hard Hit by Break With Nanking. An earlier message stated It must be remembered that Mr. T. V. Soong, with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, is a corner-stone of the present Nanking administration. As the holder of the purse-strings hi? influence is ultimately even greater than that of Marshal
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    DR. CUNO HOFERS DEATH
    114 12 Mrs. Boulter Acquitted Of Murder. Coire (Switzerland), July If. The trial of Mrs. Boulter, the widow of an Englishman who was at one time a director of the Hotel Cecil In London, on a charge of murdering, by shooting, Dr. Cuno Hofer, the Hungarian novelist, ended
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    72 12 The Wesley Church Players will give a repeat performance of the comedy, "Sally Lunn." in the Wesley Church Hall, 4 Port Canning Road, tomorrow evening at 9 p.m. Additional items on the programme will be two groups of readings by Mr. T. R. Dean and acrobatic dances by Miss Yvonne
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    KLANG FAREWELL.
    277 12 Mr. and Mrs. Cochrane At Tea with the Sultan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, July 22. The Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, Chief Secretary, F.M.S., and Mrs. Cochrane, were the guests of H.H. the Sultan of Sciangor at a farewell tea party today at the Astana Makhota
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    FIRE IN STEAMER.
    83 12 Sailing of Dutch Mail Delayed. A small fire broke out in the engine rccm of the Dutch mail steamer, the Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt, as the steamer was about to leave Singapore this mcrning. Fortunately not much damage was done. The outbreak was stated to have been due
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    ALLEGED " RED " CAUGHT.
    93 12 ALLEGED RED CAUGHT. Raid by C.I.D. Special Branch. What is described as having been the headquarters of the Singapore branch of the Anti-Imperialist League, a Communist organisation, was raided by the Special Eranch of the Singapore Criminal Intelligence, early yesterday morning, resulting in the arrest of a Hylam and the
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    JEWELLER MISSING.
    104 12 Well-Known Sinhalese Wanted By Police. D. A. Davendra, a prominent member of the local Sinhalese community, who had been carrying on a jeweller's business at 110, Tank Road for several years, is reported missing and he is now wanted by the Singapore police to answer a series of
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    MAPS OF SINGAPORE.
    85 12 First Sheet Issued by Survey Department. The first sheet of the new 10 inches to the mile map of the Singapore municipal area is now published. The drawing of the remaining seven sheets is in hand and it is hoped that the two covering the business area
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    151 12 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended July 18, gives the total number of deaths as male 135, and female 73. This represents a death rate of 21.11 per mille per annum, compared with 22.43 in the preceding week and 31.04 in the. corresponding week of
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    22 12 Mr. S. Bose will give an exhibition of feats of strength at the Indian Association, 3, Owen Road, at 6 p.m. today.
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    BEACH ROAD MURDER TRIAL.
    940 12 Eye-Witness's Evidence. UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH FOR KNIFE. Photographs, diagrams and toy motorcars were produced in the Assize Court yesterday to demonstrate certain facts of the case in which a Boyanese. Ahmad t>in Manan, stood trial before Mr. Justice Falgrave Simpson and a special jury, on a charge
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    BULLET IN THIGH.
    43 12 Accident to European Police Inspector. When returning his revolver to his holster at the Thomson Rosd Depot rango after practice Inspector M. M. Whittles received a bullet in the thigh when the revolver fired accidentally. The wound is not serious.
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    Interesting Football for the Week-End. —The Davis Cup Challenge Round. TEST OF BRITISH TENNIS.
    277 13 Interesting Football for the Week-End. —The Davis Cup Challenge Round. TEST OF BRITISH TENNIS. Singles Draw for Davis Cup Final. Paris, July 23. The draw for Friday's matches in the challenge round of the Davis Cup competition, between Great Britain and France, is as follows H. W. Austin vs. H.
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    R.A.F. OVERWHELM THE I.C.F.A.
    637 13 Croome Injured SELETAR MARKSMEN SCORE SIX. R.A.F. .6; I.C.F.A. 1. The R.A.F. and the Indo-Ceylonese played their last matches of the First Division season yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium, and the result was a win for the R.A.F. by 6—l. The Indo-Ceylonese were without the
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    S.A.F.A. CUP.
    81 13 Draw for Second Qualifying Round. The following are the results of matches 1 layc.l in the firtt qualifying round of the S.A.K.A. Cup competition, and the draw for the next round Results Malays II beat Chinese 11. I—o. S.R.C. beat M.C.U.. &—l. R.A. beat Gloucester 11, I—o. I.C.F.A.
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    TOMORROW'S MATCH.
    493 13 Malays and Chinese To Meet. A match which will have a very important bearing on the race between the S.C.C. and the Malays for the championship of the First Division will take place tomorrow at the Jalan Besar Stadium between the Chinese and the Malays. The S.C.C. '3
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    MALACCA COMPLAINT.
    354 13 Echo of Last Week's Cup Match. A correspondent signing himself Malacca Supporter writes complaining of our report of the Malacca-Singa-pore Malaya Cup match on Saturday. He says Criticisms and comparisons of the nature described are certainly destructive and tend to mar rather than improve the friendly rivalries created
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    SOUTH CHINA TOURISTS.
    198 13 Another Match Against S.A.F.A. on Sunday. The S.A.F.A. have a change of avenging their one-goal defeat at the hands of the South China tourists. Another match between the teams has been arranged for Sunday at the An'son Road Stadium. Two changes have been made in the local
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    LOCAL BADMINTON.
    439 13 Results of Championship Ties. The following were the results of ties played in the first round of the Singapore open singles and doubles badminton championships on Saturday and Sunday last at the S.V.C. Drill Hall Doubles. See Gim Hock and Koh Keng Siang beat A. I. Pcreira and
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    109 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New Yorlojuly 23. Yesterday's baseball results were .National League. Pittsburgh 10 Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati 4 New York 3 Chicago 5 Boston 4 American League. Washington 4 St. Louis 8 Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 3 Boston 3 Chicago
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    CRICKET NOTES AND COMMENTS.
    1030 13 Rain Spoils Play. COLONY PLAYERS IN FORM. The Merchants, after a poor start on Friday, when they lost the wickets of Riches, Windle, B. Brooke and Jarvis with only 31 runs on the board, recovered so well that another 100 were added before the next wicket
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    HARVEY UNFIT.
    142 13 Hood to Substitute Against Dundee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 21. Len Harvey, the British middleweight champion, is suffering: from a septic throat, and will be unable to fight Vince Dundee, the American, at the White City on Monday. His place will be taken by Jack Hood,
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    YACHTING.
    111 13 Race Programme for Tomorrow And Sunday. The Ro"al Singapore Yacht Club announces that tomorrow afternoon the A class will sail the annual race for the Burton Cup and the B class the race for the Boden Kloss trophy. The A class will start at 4.30 and the B. class
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    130 13 The Minto cricket team will] meet the F.M.S. Railway Institute on Sunday on the Institute Padang, Newton. The Minto XI will be as follows :—M.S.D. Magdalley, H. M. Alawdin, Mohamed Shah, Kamalddin, Saheed, Abbas bin Talib (capt.), Amin bin Kechil, Osman bin Hassan, Ahmad bin Abdullah, Isnin bin
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    SINGAPORE GOLD CUP MEETING.
    276 13 Indications of a Large Entry. The Singapore Autumn (Gold Cup) Race Meeting promises to be a most successful one. The entries are likely to be as big as ever as we understand that so far from only nine trainers 117 entries have been promised. Word has
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    PENANG RACES.
    180 13 Only Four Events on Second Day. The handicaps for four of the races to be held on July 2'J (second day) of the Penang Turf Club meeting are as follows: Horses, Class IV, Second Division, I five furlongs). —Aristocrat 9.4, Colorado Claro 8.13, Bob Marsh 8.13, Kali 8.8,
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    THE LITERARY PAGE-NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    2875 14 More New Novels— A Scientific Detective The Conflict of East And West-What Is The Criminal Kink Out-Of-The-Way Crimes Re-told— James Branch Cabell Again Was Homer A Real Person Desert Love Doomsday Book Of Empire. New Fiction. Green Wine. By Owne Archer. The Hod ley Head.
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    TREBITSCH LINCOLN.
    233 15 Enters Buddhist Priesthood as a Monk. Peking, July 3. Trebitsch Lincoln, former member of the House of Commons and notorious international figure, has entered the Buddhist priesthood here as a monk with the name of Chao Kung. Wearing the grey robe of his order, Lincoln, who was born
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    COL. J. F. MARTIN.
    42 15 Deputy Director of Medical Services, India. London, July 15. Colonel J. F. Martin. Deputy Director of Medical Services, Western Comrrand, has been promoted Major-General from Dec. 20, 1931, and has been appointed Deputy Director of Medical Services, India.
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    RICKSHA PULLER HURT.
    44 15 An alleged altercation between a ricksha puller and his fare, at the junction of Jalan Besar and KelanUn Lane, .resulted in the puller being taken to the Tan Tock Seng Hospital suffering from minor injuries to his chest and left foot.
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    "GLOOMY FUTURE."
    243 15 Mr. Cramp on Only Hope For Transport Industry. London, July 3. In his annual report to the National Union of Railwaymen, Mr. C. T. Cramp, Industrial Secretary, refers to the setback which the rmilwaymen received during the year, and remarks that, eve* with a revival of trade, in
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    TO CENTRAL AFRICA.
    143 15 Sir Alan Cobham Plans A Big Flight. London, July 9. Sir Alan Cobham in a few days will start on a 12,000-mile flight from England, via the Mediterranean and the Nile valley, to the high altitude lakes in Central Africa. The southernmost point of his voyage will
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    INDIAN GOVERNMENT.
    110 15 Governor-General's "Ad Interim Measure. Simla, July 10. Pending the completion of a review of the expenditure of the Raj which is now proceeding, the Govemor-General-in-Council has decided, as an ad interim measure, that all appointments to any posts, permanent or temporary, made on or after July 16, 1931
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    BRITISH BOAT IN DISTRESS
    135 15 Captain and Crew Rescued By US. Cutter. Boston, July 8. Having abandoned all hope, after manning the pumps continually for 18 hours, the captain and crew of the British threemasted schooner Victory Chimes were rescued at the very last moment by a United States cutter. The
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    ALLEGED " NIGHT CLUB."
    120 15 ALLEGED NIGHT CLUB." Parties at Bedoh After Closing Hours. Summoned at the instance of Mr. R. Anten, of the' Singapore Preventive Service, a Japanese woman named Siki Arai, licensee of the Bedoh Restaurant, East Coas Road, pleaded guilty to charges of permitting persons not being bona fide inmates to remain
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    MR. BEN TILLET.
    52 15 To Retire from Political Secretaryship this Year. London, July 3. Mr. Ben Tillett, M.P., intends to retire this year from his office as secretary of the international and political group of the Transport and General Workers' Union, it was learned today, at the conference of the Union
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    LOCAL BAKERS IN WHITE APRONS.
    1139 16 Kuala Lumpur Reform. IJNPLEASANT^DISCOVERY OF HEALTH OFFICER. [The control of bakeries in Kuala Lumpur is to be tightened up as a result of a report by the Health Officer and subsequent investigation by the Sanitary Board. Startling allegations are made in the extracts from the
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    MINOR PROBLEMS OF KUALA LUMPUR.
    500 16 Refrigerators Compulsory For Meat Sellers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 22. A decision to compel owners of private meat markets in Kuala Lumpur to instal refrigerators within three months was made by the Sanitary Board today. The chairman, Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, replying
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    THE HONG KONG BANK.
    117 16 Suit Against Manila Man For P. 1,010,886. All banks, building and loan associations, and other commercial houses where Rafael Fernandez, a well-known business operator of Manila, may have some interests or money invested, have been notified by the sheriff's office to leave intact all those interests
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    HOW TONTINES ARE RUN.
    850 18 Court Case Story. CHARGE AGAINST NONYA FAILS. An inter' a ion of the working of a tontine, or private loan society, common amon?: Asiatic communities, particularly the Chinese, was given (.n Wednesday afternoon when a Stiaits-born Chinese woman, said to hi one of the best-known ;on'.:no
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    23 18 A general meeting of the Chinese VolnatMT Cli'b benevolent branch will be held at the club house on Sunday after ihe tactical scheme.
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      369 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A writer said in the June Atlantic Monthly: "So long as I was in my twenties I classified myself as young: three or six years 'out of college,' and so on the sunny side of life, but with the thirties
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    58 18 We have received a copy of the Return of Foreign Imports and Exports during the year 1930, compiled by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., and published at $10. It is a bulky volume extending to over 1,000 pages, showing countries of origin and destination and comparative
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    DOUGLAS-PENNANT AFFAIR.
    528 19 "Immoral Conduct." CHARGE REVEALEDAFTER 13 TEARS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 3. Sensational revelations regarding the famous Douglas-Pennant affair of 13 years ago were made at a protest meeting held in the Central Hall, Westminster, last night. The meeting, which was for adults only, was afforded evidence
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    CANTON WANTS PEACE.
    149 19 But Wang Ching-wei Admits Talks with Feng Shih. Canton, July 11. Denying rumours, emanating from Nanking, that he was about to leave for Japan, Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Kuomintang Leftist leader, told newspaper correspondents yesterday that the politicians in Canton who had joined the movement for the
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    JOURNALISM IN CHINA.
    129 19 Fostering a Wholesome PuWic Opinion. Nanking, July 5. The proposals with regard to the development of journalism in China adopted at the Nation*! People's Congress were referred to the Ministries of Industries, Education, ■Communications, Railways, Finance and Foreign Affairs by the Executive Yuan for further study yesterday.
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    GUN-BATTLE THRILLS IN SHANGHAI.
    871 19 Chase Over House T6ps. TWO FOREIGNERS SHOT ANNAMITE P.C.s PLUCK. Shanghai, July 6. An armed robber was shot dead and a Russian, a French detective sergeant and an Annamite were wounded in a fierce gun battle in the French Concession here today. It seems that at
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    POST FOR HU HAN-MIN.
    51 19 Appointed to the Nanking Foreign Commission. Nanking, July 8. At the meeting of the Central Executive Council today it was decided to establish six new commissions, namely the Foreign, Finance, Economic, Military, Education and Information Commissions. Mr. Hu Han-min was appointed a member of the Foreign
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