The Straits Times, 1 August 1931

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    47 1 INQAPORC: 78, CICIL VT. X WHOHE Slll7. frftfl "*PMII T StoW fV* The Straits Times THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      175 1 I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 JOHN BARRVMORE In GENERAL I CRACK" j Thone 5261-2. THOUSANDS H VE mm T0 1 1 1 1 1 i Illllliii SLEDGE B^^u BRAND full isiilliMi CREAM SWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK FROM THE FERTILE VALLEYS OF THE FAMOUS SWISS ALPS. SUPPLIED TO ALL GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND
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      214 1 B Captive /3*^ to "4711" 75 cents to $1350. Tjie refreshing fragrance of exquisite "4711" quickly induces a feeling of restful ecstasy. Recognized by the numeral "4711" on the Blue and Gold Label. Other "4711" Toiletries that Mw FH 111 fl if* serve beauty's /Tm m*>*s^-% U^£ *A# M M
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      13 1 1 kit 6.15 Tonight 9.1.', JOHN BARRVMORE in "GENERAL i CRACK Phone 5261-2.
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      574 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. SOUDAN 6,500 July 31 CATHAY 15,000 Aug. 8
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      724 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail S SUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. 18 14 3 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 18 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept. 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 8
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      471 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7366 tons) and the a«. 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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      608 2 TOE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penang. t *m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 5 Aug. 7 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 2 Sept 4 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 23 Sept. 26 m-s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 mi.
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      579 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, 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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      490 2 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED AND THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) JOINT SERVICE BANGKOK, SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND PORT SWETTENHAM Monday, Aug. 3 REDANG Tuesday, Aug. 4 BULL SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Teluptn, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon,
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      501 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN rRANCISCO. CAL, TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO, TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP (XI, PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Loa Angelea. S.S. GOLDEN STAR sails from Hong Kong Aug. 17 S.S. GOLDEN HORN sails from
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      527 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE c«W AMERICAN MAIL LINE 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. S Aug. 6 Aug. t PRES. ADAMS Aug. 17 Aug. 20 Aug. 22 PRES. HARRISON Aug. 31 Sept. 3
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      1036 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLKRMAN" LINE. I'usenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Suci CanaL OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore s4. CITY OR KHIOB Sept. 1 CITY OF WORCESTER Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. s.s. SERBINO
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      561 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Eatabllahed at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,080,000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3,336,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIEB IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD ..AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevroden Rangoon Bandjeruasin Kota-Radja Semaranc Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      520 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000.000 (about £8,500,00(1.). Paid np CapiSil Glds. 65.000.000 (about £4.600,000 Reserves Glds. 2a,l 90,007 (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 Chirm and
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      710 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 2C ccnU
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      830 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET NEW Bungalowt at Angullia Park. Apply \ngullia A Co. TO LET FLAT, Namatie Mansions. Apply M. A. Namazie. SMALL MODERN bungalow at Balmoral lesooat Apply 32, Balmoral Rd., 5-6 p. 1.1. TO LKT, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. M. Nathan,
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      469 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel B\dg. OFFICES TO LET, X4B, Batter? SU*A 2nd floor. Apply Gutarie A Co.. Ltd TO LET, small offlce, top floor, Dunlop House, Robinson Road. Light, cool, lift. TO LET, 6 8, D'Alnieida Street. Ground floor. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Bros.
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      548 4 MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC Stenographer (European) 81, Hong Kong Bank Chambers. RAFFLES CAFE. For Quality and Service MEALS a' la' CARTE. Newly modelled Utefcoa GRILL INSTALLATION. After Cinema fcr the last DRINK and a SNACK. IF YOU HAVE REI.ATIVES OS FRIENDS overseas, have the Straitt Budget posted to them every week, $14
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      595 4 EDUCATIONAL. PRIVATE TUITION in English and Frencl given by a lady. Shorthand and typini taught in three months. Apply 776, S. T. YOUR GIRLS AND BOYS and the vital matter of education. Parent can make a wise choice of schools at horn or abroad by taking advantage of the un
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      846 4 SHIPPING NOTICE. HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE HOMEWARDS. 'REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO GENOA. I MARSEILLES, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BItEMEN. Tonnage Due Leave Spore Spore Is.s. OLDBKERK --M' Aug. I Aug. J Steamers call at Penang U inducement ofters. Steamers have limited passenger accommodation. I. FARE TO LONDON (via Amsterdam or
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    What We Can Learn From History
    912 5  -  PROF. GUGLIELMO FERRERO BY HOW PROSPERITY CAN BE WOOED BACK (THE GREAT ITALIAN HISTORIAN) the present-day political situation as the climax, I am teaching the history of the nineteenth century to our youth. The nineteenth century was an era of prosperity. The modern historian
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      240 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel TONIGHT Special Dinner and Dance (IWTKOXS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO MAKE EARLY RESERVATIONS). Monday August 3rd. TEA DANCE-6.30 to 8.30 MONIA LITTERS RAFFLES ORCHESTRA INFORMAL DANCE (EVEMN(i DRESS NOT NECESSARY) 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. Music by tbe s.s. PRESIDENT POLK Orchestra Sea View Theatre OPEN AIR TALKIES
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      19 5 DYEING AHD DRY CLEANING PROMPT SERVICE. ALSO EXECUTE OUTSTATION ORDERS. KANZAKI COMPANY SINGAPORE. Phone t5l«. NO. S3, ORCHARD ROAD.
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      48 5 INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO. LTD, (Incorporated In England.) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Asset. CCMtMM. ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. SAFEGUARD YOURSELF Against FINANCIAL LOSS Through ACCIDENT SICKNESS by a policy with China Underwriters, Ltd. HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS. Tel. 4276.
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      146 5 AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE P.W.D. JOHORE BAHRU, JOHORE. Auction sale of one Boiler, 3 steam Pumps in good order, and one lot of iron pipes, will be held at Kulam Ayer Waterworks, Johore Dahru, Johore on Monday, Au?. 3, 1931, at 11 a.m. sharp. Si NOAH
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      34 5 FROM AS FAR NORTH TAN JONG MALIM WE INVITE YOU TO Telephone YOUR ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES FOR ENGINEERING MATERIALS Etc. TO CENTRAI SINGAPORE 5471 (FOUR LINES) BRANCHES: IPOH KUALA LUMPUR PHONE 378. PHONE 241.
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      179 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle i la p~| ~~R [5 J«i raggp [9~T |»ob)o b) fii~ 15 Pl* H* yfc g££ IiI,P~"l~I~BIiZ P* II II 30 II 51 35^ :3T Ef|| 'pi 3 W? ip^ v CLUES.) ACROSS. 19. Impel 21. Open declarations 22. Metal Itmil 7. Lassitude 23. Distended 24. Misfortune
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    RUBBER AT THE EXHIBITION.
    711 6 I". M.S. and S.S. and the Rubber Research Institute will exhibit films in the evening. Cinema Propaganda. Another feature is to be the exhibition of propaganda films by the Medical Department, the Co-operative Department and the Agricultural Department. A large exhibition hall has been erected in
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    THE THIEVES OF SINGAPORE.
    245 6 sciousness through his head striking the concrete pavement. Another man was led into a wild-goose chase in addition to losing his hat. It was abruptly twitched away from behind by a person who remained ]>erfectly still, holding the hat behind him, whilst an accomplice immediately ran
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 6 [The Straits Times is not responsible for th« opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Lone; epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION.
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    KING'S HOUSE.
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    "WHERE CADDYING DOES NOT PAY."
    1222 6 Golfing in Malaya. THROUGH THE EYES OF A VISITOR. The following article on "Where caddying does not pay," by George Bilainkin. appears in "Golf Illustrated" Many of the untravelled who look upon golf as the preserve of Great Britain. the United States, and, to a
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    LOCAL NEWSPAPER SUED.
    438 6 Question of Pictorial Copyright. An interesting case concerning the copyright attached to pictures taken l»y Press photographers came up for hearing this morning: before Mr. 11. R. Bull, the Civil District Judge. The parties \vcr» Mr. Liang Tso Tv (plaintiff) who \v;..s represented by Mr. E. M.
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    R.S.P.C.A. UPROAR.
    120 6 Mr. MacGregor Applies For Summonses. Mr. Alasdair Alpin sfaeGregor, an author, of Paulton's Square. Chelsea, S.W., applied at Bow Street for summonses against Sir Robert Gower. M.l., chairman of the K:S'.r.C^7"ffri<ra£aTnlsr"Wr. Fair holme, the secretary, for alleged assault at the annual meeting of the society on Thursday. Mr.
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      31 6 ANOTHER CRUSH Manufactured from various fresh fruits with a basis of specially imported frozen Raspberries and Strawberries. mmW ft S^ Ifl ASK FOR IT. FRASER and NEAVE, LTD. AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS.
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      21 6 NOTICE Our premises will remain open on MONDAY, AUGUST Hours 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. H. LAZARUS €0. Consulting-Opticians, CAPITOL BUILDINGS.
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      293 7 OWING TO SENSATIONAL SUCCESS... SEASON EXTENDED INDEFINITELY NIGHTLY 6.30 9.30 HOLIDAY MATINEES Today. Tomorrow Monday at 3 p. m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Miracle Picture TRADER HORN Made for Your Amazement —and for that of generations unborn Be Advised For Comfort's Sake Book PLANS AT ROBINSON'S. 6.15 TONIGHT TOMORROW 9.15
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      178 7 &S '.O^fTba to? Q CO O)C G^K^^^Mm IPi aLi m m 1° sol lil M 111 j»oH Mil L VI I Bs^ MATINEES TODAY TOMORROW CHILDREN HALF-PRICE le^Tsi TONIGHT l^Tsl CONTINUED SUCCESS of The World famous Stage and Screen Star JOHN BARRYMORE IN The Magnificent Warner Bros. Production "GENERAL CRACK"
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      270 7 Cuticura Healed Itching Pimples on Chin and Forehead "My disfigurement bepan ten years ago. Pifnples broke out on my chin and forehead and Bt>on spread all over my ficc. The burning and itching at nighi marly drove me mad. They would stay Tor months, then would dry up and go
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      146 7 '^la^tMM^rW a- Ski *Mk y'atar^tr^' B 9 j^^ wtA K9k a^B RDO 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 JEAHETTE MACDONALD JACK BUCHANAN IN A LAVISH MUSICAL ROMANCE As Intimate as Milady's Boudoir. MONTE CARLO Direct ><<! hy ERNST LUBITSCH A PARAMOUNT PICTURE. Special Holiday Matinees: BKKT WHEELER ft ROOT W'OLSEY in august i.
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    SHIP SUNK TO SAVE DIVER.
    1122 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Salvaging the German Fleet. Some very interesting details of the woik carried out by Messrs. Cox and 3>ank in Scapa Flow on the raising of tho IQ.IH 111 ex-German Prinz Regent Luitpold, which, with the other interned vessels of the German Fleet was
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    656 8 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— »th Sunday after Trinity, August 2, 1931, 6.50 a.m., Holy Coinn. 7.30 a.m., Matins 8 a.m., Holy omn. (Choral) 10 a.m.. Children's Service; 5.30 p.m., Evensong (Choral I and Sermon. S. HKISTOPHKR'S. Johore Bahru.— 6.;y ■i.. Evensong August 3, 7.30 a.m.. Holy Comn. Holy Comn.
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    69 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Aug. 2 Saturday, Aug. 1, 2.30 p.m., Bulßt Timah Range, "E" (Chinese) Co., Tan Soo Bin Shield Bukit Timah Range, "E" (Chinese) Co., Chcah Cheang Lim Cup"; Chansri, Ist Bn. ."..S.V.F., Camp Blakan Mati, S.R.A. (V), ('amp. Sunday. Aug.
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    COPRA MARKET.
    31 8 Hailnw and Co., re-port on July 30, as folluus i The decline in the price of the commodity still continues. Closinir quotations arc as follows Sundried $4.25 mixed $3.1)5.
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    COMMONWEALTH LINE.
    220 8 Question in the Commons About Purchase. In the House of Commons, in mail week, Mr. Pethick Lawrence, replying to Sir N. Gratton Doyle, said neither the Government nor the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company had any liability in connection with the purchase of the Commonwealth Line from the
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    209 8 KEPI-EL HARBOUR. Main Wbarf Phasianella, Princess "tfanr," The Cable, I.iuhcr Gawmas;," Lch. Mau Main." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Taajoag I'acar. Albert Dock B.P.M. Lighter 81. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppcl Harbour. King's Dock Nil No. 1 Dock Nil No. 2 Dock Biirrutta,
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 8 Ruifby. July 31. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.05, Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5%d, Berlin 20' i, Brussels 34.81, Bucharest si 7. Rio 3 7-16, Buenbs Aires 33.. Copenhagen IS.ItP;, Geneva 24.9, Uelsinirfors 10S, Munir Kong II 1 i1., Lisbon 110, Madrid 68.96, Milan 92.85, Monte Video 23, New York
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    25 8 From China, by Sirdhana, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From China and Manila, by President Polk, due at Singapore daylight on Monday.
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    255 8 Saturdny. Augu«t 1. 11. W. lL'.Hi p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Malayan Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur. Opening of new Malay Club, 'chore Bahru, 4.30 p.m. Swiss National Day: Reception at Swiss Club. p.m. R.A.0.8. Dance, S.V.C. Drill Hall, 8.45 p.m. Public Holiday. .Mails due at Singapore from
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    177 8 Monday. North, N.-East and N.-Wcst Sumatra, lUp Tea Nm.rt I a.m. kaiunon (Bm Tmm B.M. Pulau Soitfi (Bet Lam) :i a.m. Kukup (Hong Hin) 9 a.m. Khio I Sri imilic) 0 a.m. I java, South- West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and Australasia (excepting Western
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 8 »7 rcanpura I. P. Coen I'atria Spn I'henonccaux Zbriatiaaa Huyitcns Left Ami. June 26 July 20 June 2G July 20 July 3 July 21 July 2 July 27 July 1 July 27 July 10 July SO
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    OIL FROM COAL.
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      27 8 THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF PLANTERS. SEVENTH HALF ANNUAL YEARLY CONFERENCE. MEETING. At Port Dickson. Saturday ;md Sunday. August IS and 16. 1931. For further particulars, apply Secretary.
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      308 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. l I'M. IWIUDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Tcmperuture Rain- Sun- Relative Dircc- Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F- ins. hours. I c/ 0 m.p.h. Kcrfah Alor Star B'J 73 0.18 C.U U WSW I hiucly Kflanliiii Kota Bhan S<U 7»
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      IN MEMORIAM.
      24 10 GAN CHIN NEC— On August 1, 1927, at 87, Amoy Street, Singapore. Deeply regretted. Gone, but not forgotten By Husband and children.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1931. DR. TEMPANY'S REPORT.
    928 10 When the Hon. Mr. San Ah Wing made a vigorous attack on the Department of Agriculture at the last meeting of the Federal Council he attracted attention throughout the country for two reasons firstly, that the public has been
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    2 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL.
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    KING GEORGE V AS A YACHTSMAN.
    267 10  -  Hylda Sullivan.) On Monday Covin Regatta is to open and all the world will hope that His Majesty the King will be well to the fore in many events in his Britannia. In this article much of interest concerning the famous yacht and its
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
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    47 10 Mr. Frank Buck will address the Singapore Rotary Club at the Adelphi hotel on Wednesday on "Experiences oi a Zoological Collector in Malaya." Mr. Buck, who is a well-known animal collector and the author of many articles and books, U now making an animal film in Singapore.
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      118 10 Chic Ladies' afternoon dresses in C^| elegant two piece chiffon and t georgette creations. New Models constantly arriving from London and Paris in delightful colourings and all the latest designs also a large selection of charming evening gowns in the finest quality georgette and J I satin, and in net
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      191 10 AMUSEMENTS. Singapore. AI.HAMBIM.- Trader Horn. "6.15 9.15 I'hone C 909. CAPITOL. John Barrytnore In General Crack. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6261/2. EUROPE HOTEL.— Dinner and Dance, Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.— Special Programme of Attractions. MARLBOROUGH.— Trader Horn. 6.15— Ml, NEW WORLD.— Celebration of Bth Anniversary, opening of Talkies and
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      41 10 BUY ADVERTISED GOODS. Not all the advertising that If offend to the Straits Times ia accepted. Every effort ia made to aafeguard reader*' interest* and ALL advertisers using the Straits Times are, to the beat of our knowledge, THOROUGHLY RELIABLE J
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    KUALA LUMPUR REMINISCENT OF BOOM TIMES. OPENING OF MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    2361 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) By telephone, noon today. In spile of gloomy forebodings the snow appeared to be up to the high standard of previous years except in the commercial MCtion, and even that is much better than had been
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    DRAMA OF SINKING OF POSEIDON.
    80 11 Film Being Made. BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ADMIRALTY. London, Aug. 1. An official film reconstruction of the drama of the sinking of the Poseidon is being produced by British International Pictures Limited by arrangement with the Admiralty. A similar type of submarine is to be jsed
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    THE BERLIN VISIT.
    119 11 Premier's Statement In The House. Rugby, July 31. The recent visit of the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald) and the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson) to Berlin was the subject of a question in the House of Commons in reply to which the Prime Minister recalled
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    PEKING HEAT WAVE.
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    JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
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    PRINCE IN CAR SMASH.
    130 11 How His Car Ran Through Hedge After Collision. Rugby, July 31. Referring lo the car collision, which occurred a. Sunningdale on Thursday and in which the Prince of Wales was involved, a British Wireless message states that H.R.H. was accompanied by Lord Westmorland and his own
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    BUENOS AIRES RAID ON AMTORG.
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    LORD KYLSANT.
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    THORBURN CASE.
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    GERMAN BANK RATE.
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    THE KING AND QUEEN.
    44 11 Visit to Famous Hampshire Beauty Spot. Rugby, July 31. The King and Queen paid a visit today Bo the New Forest, a famous beauty spot in Hampshire. Their Majesties returned to the Royal Yacht at Cowes after tea.— British Wireless.
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    AMY JOHNSON'S BAD LUCK.
    264 11 Forced Down in Siberia. U.S. WORLD FLYERS REACH MOSCOW. Moscow, July 31. Miss Amy Johnson made a forced landing at Tiajin, near Mariinsk, in Siberia. Reuter. Miss Johnson left Lympne aerodrome on the morning on Tuesday last in her Puss Moth, Jason 11, on a flight
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    GOLD MOVEMENTS.
    62 11 Geneva Inquiry Nearing Its Close. Rugby, July 31. The Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. F. W. Pethick-Lawrence) replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that the gold delegation of the League of Nations was, he understood, meeting again next month with a view to considering
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    FLOODS IN YINGTAK.
    129 11 Nearly 300 People Known To Have Been Drowned. Hong Kong, July 31. Distressing reports are to hand from the Yingtak district as to the havoc wrought by the flood These reports state that, in this one district alone, 297 people are known to have been drowned and
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    TWENTY PER CENT. CUT IN "DOLE."
    453 11 Tv Iti.oi iiiiciit of Ov©rs?a£ Trade sIk.uKI at iaenaafady ataTMj|>|i..riinjc by a policy <.f i con wing tin eeat i r awrieai ran aW ixneiiciarie*. Km pi re and Kurdt-n of Defence." The report recommends the re-examina-tion of the distribution of the burden of
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    MUNICIPAL OFFICERS' EMOLUMENTS
    2143 12 had been very high during the last few months. The President Are they not, as a matter of fact, distinctly lower than this time last year Dr. Lim Han Hoe I am referring to the last two years. There has been no appreciable decrease during thai time.
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    $4,000,000 INVOLVED.
    334 12 Probate Duties on Estate Of Sugar King. The hearing of a east- which, from the financial point of view, is one of the most important which, has ever come before the Courts of. the Colony, was concluded yesterday in the Supreme Court when Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell
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    FUKIEN REDS.
    114 12 Planning Attack On Changchowfu. Hong Kong, July 81. The Communists in the extreme south of Fukien province are reported to be very active. A strong Red Army consisting largely of Communists who have fled across the border from Kiangsi to escape the Central Government troops has concentrated at
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    GANDHI'S TRIP TO U.K.
    116 12 Visit to Lancashire Again Suggested. Rugby, July 31. Replying in the House of Commons to a debate on India Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn (the Secretary of State for India), referring *o the suggestion that if Mr. Gandhi visited England he should make a tour of Lancashire,
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    CAPTAIN DROWNED.
    66 12 Disappears from Boat During The Night. (From Our Own Correspondent.) 'Bangkok, Aug. 1. Captain E. D. Penhale, of the Kiangsu, trading between Bangkok and Hong Kong, has been found drowned at Paknam. The boat arrived at Paknam on Wednesday evening and anchored there for ins]>ection. The captain was
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    BANGKOK RACING.
    51 12 Sub-Committee Recently Elected Rejected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 31. The racing sub-committee elected recently at a meeting of owners and prospective owners has been rejected by the general committee of the Sports Club. The action is believed to be unprecedented. No reason is given for the
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    SALARIES IN CHINA.
    51 12 Huge Cuts Ordered by €hiang Kai-shek. Nanking, Aug. 1. Marshal Chiang has ordered a reduction, ranging from five to 20 per cent., in the salaries of Government employees. The employees of the Chinese Government radio administration have threatened to walk out if the cut is actually enforced.
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    INVESTITURE AND PRESENTATIONS.
    561 12 Sir Cecil Clementi At F.M.S.V.F. Parade. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 30. The presence of H. E. the High Commissioner, Sir Cecil Clementi, and H. E. the General Officer Commanding, MajorGeneral Oldfield, enhanced the impres3iveness of a review parade held at the headquarters of the
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    INDIAN LADIES CLUB.
    187 12 Reference to Death of Mr. M. A. Namazie. The At Home by the Indian and Ceylonsse Ladies' Club to the members of the Chinese section and the general committee of the Y.W.C.A. took place on Tuesday at "B", Raffles Quay, and was attended by practically all the
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    "REDS" IN CHINA.
    215 12 Has Michael Borodin Returned Hong Kong, July U. Somewhat disquieting reports which, however, owing to the censorship and other difficulties, it is impossible wholly to verify, are reaching here from Canton tegarding the activities of the Red*. It is stated that, recently, there has been a comparatively
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    IN SOUTH CHINA.
    105 12 Recruiting of Troops Continues. Hong Kong, July 31. General Chang Fat-fui, the Ironsides leader, who has been in Hong Kong for nearly a fortnight, has returned to Canton. General Chan Chai-tong, the com-mander-in-chief of the rebel forces in Kwangtung, on July 29 inspected the defences in the
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    WESTMINSTER STATUTE.
    90 12 Regularising British And Dominions Relations. Rugby, July 31. Questioned in the Mouse of Commons as to which of the Dominions had adopted the Statute of Westminster, agreed upon at last year's Imperial Conference as a means of regularising constitutional relations, the Secretary for the Dominions .said that, though
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    SUMMER RECESS.
    69 12 Parliament Rises Until Oct. 20. Rugby, July 31. Parliament rises today for the summer recess. The Prime Minister's motion for an adjournment until October 20 provides that, if it appeared to the satisfaction of the Speaker (after consultation with the Government) that the public interest re quired an
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
    70 12 Doctors Said to be Extremely Pleased. Rugby, July 31. The doctors in attendance on Mr. Lloyd George are said to be extremely pleased with hi.-- condition and, although the anxiety following the serious operation must continue for some Dime, the hopes of tmooth and steady progress are
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    FRENCH MIXED COURT.
    36 12 Rendition Becomes Effective Immediately. Shanghai, July 31. The rendition of the Mixed Court in the French Concession at Shanghai becomes effective as from today. The agreement was signed on Wednesday. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    146 12 The fourth of the present series of Children's Concerts will be held in th. Memorial Hall on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 5 p.m. As usual, schools will receive their tickets through the Inspector of Schools. Tickets for other children can be obtained, as before, from Mr. A. L.
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    F.M.S. vs. Colony—This Morning's Play.—Malayan Tennis Championships. MALAYAN TENNIS MEETING.
    587 13 F.M.S. vs. Colony This Morning's Play. Malayan Tennis Championships. MALAYAN TENNIS MEETING. Singapore Does Well. KLEINMAN MRS. DREW IN WINNING WAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 31. Thi- weather continues to be kind to the Malayan tennis meeting and there was a large attendance of spectators on the
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    POOR START BY F.M.S. BATSMEN.
    280 13 Cheap Wickets for Colony Bowlers. The Colony vs. F.M.S. match started on the padang at 11 o'clock this morning. The F.M.S. won the toss and decided to bat, and Miller and Green opened the inr.ings to the bowling of Leijssius and Aste. Runs came very
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    CRICKET TRAGEDY.
    117 13 Struck by Lightning On Playing Field. William Francis Turner, aged nineteen, was killed by lightning when playing cricket at Freekcnham, Suffolk, for the village club against Kxning in mail week. An inquest was held two hours later at Bury St. Edmunds, and a verdict oi "Killed by lightning"
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    45 13 Garrison G.C. Fixtures For August. The Garrison Golf Club fixtures for August are as follows Bth and 9th. —Men's Medal (bogey). 16th. —Match vs. Racecourse G.C. 19th and 20th.—Ladies' Medal (bogey). 22nd and 23rd. —Governor's Cup (18 holes bogey). 26th. —Mixed Foursomes Competition.
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    SAILING "THE POND."
    68 13 Trans-Atlantic Race Won By American Yacht. London, July 21. The American yacht, Dorade, competing in the Trans-Atlantic Yacht Race from Rhode Island towards Plymouth is the first competitor to reach the English Channel. She *pas9«d the Lizard this morning and should arrive at Plymouth this evening, exactly
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    ENGLAND DEFEAT NEW ZEALAND.
    526 13 An Innings Victory. GOOD BATTING BY VIVIAN. England won the second Test match against New Zealand, which was completed at the Oval yesterday, by an innings and 26 runs. The tourists totalled only 197 in their second innings, 'in spite of a great effort by Viviin,
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    SIXTH SUCCESSIVE WIN.
    68 13 Lord Bill Beats Favourite At Goodwood. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 31. The result of the Chesterfield Cup at Goodwood today was as follows Lord Bill 1 The Recorder 2 Moyresque 3 Won by half a length a head between second and third. Betting 7to 1;.2
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    COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
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    M.C.C.'s INDIAN TOUR.
    249 13 Former Bombay Resolution Rescinded. Bombay, July 20. A meeting of the general body of the Hindu Gymkhana, specially convened last night, passed a resolution, rescinding the resolution of June 15, lUoO, on, the M.C.C. boycott and appointing a Special Committee, consisting of Messrs L.R. Tairsee, Thakorlal Hiralal
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    A BAD LOSER.
    116 13 Players Taken to Hospital After Berlin Soccer Match. A disgraceful scene occurred towards the end of the football match between the Berlin club Hertha and the Bavarian Fuerth club in the semi-final of the Gernan football championship, in Berlin in mail week. Enraged by the fact that
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    ROWING REGATTA.
    170 13 Programme for Today's Events. The following is the programme forj the rowing regatta at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club <this afternoon 5 p.m. International Fours Race Course: Full Breakwater. ENGLAND (Red) E. S. Pickering] (10.5) bow; J. Pestell (12.4) 2; 0.l Bellingham-Smith (12.11) 3; J. T. Haydon (12.6)
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    MALACCA FOOTBALL.
    124 13 Malacca Club Draw With Muslim F.A. (From Our* Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July :>O. M.F.A. 2 Malacca Club 2. The football match between the Muslim Football Association, a nawly-formed club, and the Malacca Club played yesterday on the Padang, resulted in a draw, each side scoring two goals. The
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    S.A.F.A. CUP.
    72 13 Match to be Played On Wednesday. Owing to the fact that the Malaya Cup final will be played on Aug. 8, the S.A.F.A. Cup match between the R.A. md the Indo-Ceylonese will now take place at the Aiucn Road Stadium on Wednesday next, instead of on Thursday. H.A.
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    US. BASEBALL.
    44 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 1. Yesterday's baseball results were National League. St. Louis Chicago 10 New York '> Boston 1 Philadelphia 1 Brooklyn C Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 0 American League. Boston 1 New York 4. Reuter.
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    TAIPING TURF CLUB.
    46 13 Entries for the Fifth Professional Meeting of the Taiping Turf Club have been extended to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aue 4, 1931. The novices' race due to take place at the Singapore Swimming Club tomorrow has been postponed on account of the Volunteer camp.
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    OUTRAM SCHOOL SPORTS.
    565 13 Excellent Drill and Boxing Displays. Outram School were favoured by brilliant sunshine for their annual athletic sports meeting at the Arson Road Stadium yesterday. The event was will attended, and among those present kith Mrs. Lee Choon Guan, M.8.E., and Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Pcall. By
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    DOEG BEATEN.
    313 13 National Champion Loses Match to Vines. Brookline, Massachusetts, Jul IS. Ellsworth Vines, 111-year-old Californian, defeated Johnny DtMg, the National champion, in the final round of the iron's ■taglM of the Lonirwood tennis tournament here today. The score was 4-«".. B—6,8 —6, I i. Vines handled Doea's terrific seivke
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    FASHIONS FOR TENNIS
    635 14  -  Margaret Carlton And For The EVENING By Our London Correspondent. London, July 1. rE fact that Wimbledon week follows immediately on Ascot prevents any feeling of flatness on the part of seekers after amusement, for the international tournaments have developed into a fashionable as well as a
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    The Ignorance of the Male !
    231 15 The Ignorance of the Male Men Blind Their Eyes to the Truth About Women TOrfiE majority of young men and women today pride themselves on facing the, facts." They scorn what it pleases them to call the silly sintiimntalities of the last generation and feel that they know Life with
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    SUZANNE'S VIEWS ON TENNIS.
    889 16 Strength Not Needed. ALERT INTELLIGENCE PERFECT SIGHT. (By Suzanne Lenglen, in. an interview.) I have not played tennis for quite a long time, but am thinking of taking it up again, not, of course, as of old, when it was my one supreme thbught and consideration,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    149 16 Saturday, August 1. n.S.Y.C. Rowing Regatta. Cricket: Colony vs. F.M.S., Padan* Kuala Lumpur Crickoters vs. S.C.R.C XL. IK. v*. S.C.C., V.K. groundRaffles Institution, vs. V.M.C.A., R.I. ground. Sunday. Auguat 2. Cricket: Colony vs. F.M.S., Padang Kuala Lumpur Cricketers vs. S.C.R.C, X.1.. Raffles College vs. S.C.C., Raffles College. Football:
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    A CRICKET CAPTAIN'S TASK.
    270 16 itself. Lockwood and Richardson, Blythe and Woolley' working in pairs, hardly engendered peace of mind for the batsman! Fast bowlers will be used as storm troops, to be launched in periodic assaults: steady medhrm-pased bowlers- will b« tised to hold the fort while the foimer are
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    PHIL SCOTT.
    523 16 Retiring to Find a Real Champion." Phil Scott has unbosomed himself. He has decided that he will not make any further attempt to "come back." This, at all events, would seem to be his mood at present. He tolls us that the boos and jeers which accompanied his
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3865 17 A Lively August Promised Four Big A 1 1 ra r lions In Kuala hum pur The \eiv Regime At Carvosa .Sir Cecil dementi And Tlu> Hospitals The Tin Quota Problem Malayan Athletic Meeting Celebrating Mohammed's Birthday A Baker's Riposte. Kuala i.urijjur, July SI.
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    TO HELP THE BUND.
    161 18 Concession Granted by Danzig Government. London, July 22. A big drive to alleviate the conditions of the blind throughout the world was launched a luncheon in London. Following the success of the Irish hospitals sweepstakes, a concession has been obtained from the Danzig Government authorising a
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    SHIH TRAPPED.
    390 18 Caught Between Two Firea Shanghai, Au^. I. General Shili Yu-suu's forces, it is reported, are about to be subjected to a serious attack from the rear by General Liu-Chih's army. General Lriu Chih is the chairman of the Honan provincial government and three days ago it was reported
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    OUSTRIC SCANDALS.
    105 18 Four Accused Acquitted B>High Court. t.,i 'I be liiii'i ourt, sitt.nK in i av qu:Ud MM. lYivt. Hesnard, Vidal and favre of charges in connection with tho Oustric scandals. A Paris message dated July 21 Two hundred and eigh'y-twj Senators set as a Hitfh Court of Justice this
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    Why Opera Is Nearing Extinction
    622 19  -  FEODOR CHALIAPIN BY (THE WORLDS GREATEST BASSO) ONLY THE TALKING FILM WILL REVIVE IT TCIOR a long time past I have been dis- appointed with opera, though not for reasons of personal interest or personal feeling. I am not by any means tired of opera
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    LIFE SENTENCE.
    128 19 Charge of Attacking Magistrate. Cawnpore, July 19. Judgment has been pronounced by the additional sessions judge in the Mirsi Bazar attempted murder case, in which Shabir was accused of assaulting Chamanlal with a dagger in the presence of the additional district magistrate. It was alleged that the man
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    PRAISE OF MURDERER.
    123 19 "Gross Insult" to Indian Civilisation. Simla, July 10. Official and non-official Indians, including nationalist politicians with a genuine affection for their country, are appalled at what they call the gross insult offered to Indian civilisation by the Calcutta Corporation's adjournment, in honour of Dinesh Gupta who murdered
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    PEDDIE MURDER ECHO.
    124 19 Suspect Arrested in Tea Shop Discharged. Calcutta, July 14. Haran Chandra Saha (24), who was arrested in a tea shop at Bhadreswar, Hooghly, on June 22, on suspicion that he was Bimal Das Gupta, an absconder in the Peddie murder case, was discharged by the second sub-divisional
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    ANNUAL MEETING OF SUEZ CANAL.
    1054 19 Falling Off in Transits. SHIPPING "ACTIVITY LESSENED. The seventy-seventh annual general meeting of the Suez Canal Company was held in Paris in mail week. The chair was taken by the president, the Marquis de Vogue, who presented the report of the directors, and said The
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