The Straits Times, 4 August 1931

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    40 1 The Straits Times i ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      233 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. 'fPHONE 61B1)« 6.15 Tonight 9.15 MAIRICE CHEVALIER J in "THE PLAYBOY OF PARIS" j Phone 5261-2. ANNOUNCEMENT. JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD. i (Incorporalcd in EnCl«nd, A.D. 1666.) Announce the arrival in Malaya of supplies of their VERY RARE OLD. SHERRY (a finest golden Solera wine) which
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      202 1 j##i>>i>u#^iiMMT ft J3l to "4711" 7r7 r A <cn^n tS7/^»ISS Bi^^W I«J WSIIIA W $IO«JV. K^J^ 1 ffc'.jt f^" jl W xfif^p^ t'&^^&f^^^jfrmmfj^^^ The 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" m
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      12 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 M\L'BICE CHEVALIER in "THE PLAYBOY OF PARIS Phone 5261-2.
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      471 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJJ. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. SOUDAN 6,500 July 31 CATHAY 15,000 Aug.
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      514 2 ■■ajMiiMM.II-1 \M IM-M-__*i__Bll_kl-_II (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. N.ple.. M^seillea. London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail g SUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. 13 14 §FTJSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 28 HAKOZAKIMARU 10.500 Sept. 9 10 tTERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 8 9, HARUNA
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      420 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly .ailing, by the wellknown .teameT MARELLA (7,866 ton.) and the s* T 7,«, ir MANGOLA (8,862 tons) (Cargo only). The MARELLA i. one of the largest and trading to Australia Mhl
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      493 2 IKE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 532 J. PAQQITTMrPP Axm i7Dr<ir<lTT cJLti™ FREIGHT SfcKVICTo GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN bum. ma LOrLSHACJM. L«'« Spore Penang. t m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 5 Aug. 7 ms- LALANVI^ Sept. 2 Sept. 4 MEONIA Sept. 23 Sept. 26 m.s. BORINGIA Oct.
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      453 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE STEAMSHIP C° THP rm wA»rTIHL STEAM THE N^V. 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. t nNTION ROTTFRDAM and HAMBURG LONDON, ROTTERDAM
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      383 2 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED Avn TOT CIAU CTFAM MAI7 OIMSI I>AV. fA I TTs LU., LIU. (Incorporated in Siam) JOINT SERVICE BANGKOK, SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND PORT SWETTENHAM: Tuesday, Aur. 4 REDANG r%w «_r il• tT a SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION fA I TTi CO-LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) »T," 011 C T
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      417 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL s^y^™?!)^! TA^rmWIWAI IAtUMA UIUEJIIAL STEAMSHIP COT\COM\ WASH IAtU.H.V WflSn. STATIN STFAMSHIP CD OlAl—3 OlCjrtlTIOIHl \A/yj Hong Kong. San Fhm.cl.co and Lo. Angelea, SS GOLDFN STAR Mil. from SS GOLDEN STAR sail, rrom Hong Kong Aug. 17 S.S. GOLDEN HORN sails from Hong Kong Aug. 27 Agents. ANGLO-SIAM
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      380 3 LIEU I^Tm li_P':~^Pi __I_-J *——————————l round-the-world SINGAPORE. PENANG. COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA. MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. B__,_»,a-.ans SPECIAL ROUND TRIP RATES TOFITRrtPP IUIiLKOPb Singapore to Naples ft Retan CIS4/15A Singapore JW"" «J»» 8ln *«P«r» to London A Retan 1151/ 5A To AMERICA from HONG KONG sA£ft
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      508 3 HLLERMAN BUCKNALL ST^old>inCE?;;nd^ TD -ellerl^'.line. Pa^^er and Freight Serrleea to:united kingdom and CONTINENT VU Port, and S.e. Can_ OUTWARDS. isjsss™- wj 'VtSmV^nTrg 1''10 'In port "-L^doV 2Z_ULL% h'k BB *Yn> An. 10 London, R dam and H burg Aog. 10 AMPRIPATM A MAMPHTTIMAN AMIfKILAN MANtHUKiAXM LINE Freight genicea to BOSTON,
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      1149 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capita] Authorised «,000,00C Capital Subscribed 1.800.00C Reserve Fund and Rest 1,6«6.84! Capital paid up 1.050.00C BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq.,
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      613 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. AUVLKIiatWILn 3 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of on. dollar per insertion. *«,.„>..■ will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. of A afbe:x°n^be C r nU of a box number. A reduction of five per cent. Is allowen rdh".%Tmr:ni hh
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      692 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, X.vmazie Mansion,. Apply "A- *™>™- aa^sars^tt Market Street. XKW ATg -t JJJ; Road *l*g*g* n* «"^=>tic:,. Apply N. Reuben, °Ul* Apply 61, Chulia Street. Jervoin RoaH Ront luo A™y "^e feSHf^T^'lS K..ccutor. Co., Ltd. Telephone No. 6959. TO LET, 516, Joo Chint Road,
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      459 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET. sh 01,, at Grosvenor Hotel B.dg! 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie A Co., Ltd. ZZT~, 7\ Z jq let &8, D Almeida Street Ground floor. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Bros. TO LET OFFIPES fIODOWNS ptr U*ML^' etc. Offices ill The Arcade. aii a H 15,
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      466 4 FOR SALE WROUGHT IRON STANDING lamps with Parchment shades. Gift Shop. Arcade. Automobiles. Motor Boats, Gas Engines, Roll, Small Lights tie FASTFRV POULTRY can pay dividends. Read new >^">" •"<" cent. each. Apply G. H. MAT Co., Ltd., Sing.pore- ENGLISH LADY has beautiful veneered teak furniture for sale, comprising display
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      556 4 PUBLIC NOTICE AM ATEUR ATH LETIC ASSoClAmaTa?a. british riiiMi.mv.iiiP MHTIW CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING, If3l. Ka,|a L f Kr)day ,nd BstonUv, VueU9t 2, and 22 1931ENTRIES CLOSE ON FRIDAY. AUGUST can obuined from c)ub3 or P. W. GLEESON, Hon Secretary, Kuala Lumpur, Mr,T|rF LEGAL NOTICE 4gZS3& ■fS^Bdv V r^r^~sZt**EZZ?^\W> TO^J^iSnflll /-n^ntK* (■lrLt''
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      488 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE -'—ist;^™ 1^ ot A. v Z X *r At Meas». Cheonj Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom, No; 3o, fhulia Street. On Ao5 4 1M1? „,0 On w«>»««>«>-.w«>»««>«>-. Auj. 3. 1931, at 10 a.m. gj^- f. J^» The comnrjse watcho!, chaini> diamond and other rinjs, brooches, earrings, Chi^se
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      1380 5 THE STRAITS TIMES and THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head Office CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, S1NGAPOEB Branch Office, VJ, JAVA STJlEET. KUALA LUMPUR. Cable* TIMBS, SINGAPORE. Telephones SINGAPORE 5152.' KUALA LUMPUR S68I. Sole Advertising Representative* In Great Britain, REUTERS, LTD., (A*rt. DyL) 24, Old Jewry, London. E.C. J. (through whom all business
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      534 5 FROM s FAR NORTH as TANJCNG MAUM WE INVITE YOU TO Telephone YOUR ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES FOR ENGINEERING MATERIALS Etc. TO SINGAPORE 5471 (FOUR LINES) BRANCHES: IPOH KUALA LUMPUR PHONE 378. PHONE 241. FOREIGN LEGION. Stowaways' Story Of Tortures. Emerging, haggard, unwashed, and starving, from a hiding-place among the deck
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      Notes From Shanghai.
      1726 6 The Thorhurn Case Shanghai At White Heat China's Reply Increases The Anger What Should Be Done Next The Boycott Of Japanese Goods Wars And Rumours Of Wars Hai-Alai" Players Strike And Shanghai's Pilots Give An Imitation But Are Completely Out-Man-oeuvred The Lyrical Optimism Of Sir Victor. (From
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      SECRET MISSION TO JAPAN.
      558 6 Eugene Chen Mystery. WHAT GAME IS CANTON PLAYING Tokio, July 22. Mr. Eugene Chen, the Foreign Minister of the Canton National Government, and his wife and Mr. Liu Chi-wan, formerly the Mayor of Nanking and Superintendent of the Shanghai Customs, arrived at Nagasaki this morning on
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      COMMUNIST OUTRAGES.
      247 6 Tales of Massacres In The Interior of Kwangsi. Canton, July 25. The disturbing news of a Communist uprising in the interior of Kwangsi, and also at Tunglan. which is situated near the Kwangsi- Yunnan frontier, has come to hand, the report stating that for some weeks Communist bandits
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      HOW MR. THORBURN WAS ARRESTED.
      385 6 Catholic Priest's Story. WOUNDED IN NECK BY SOLDIERS. Shanghai, July 23. The evidence given by a Catholic priest residing at Quinsan to the British investigators of the outrage upon the person of Mr. John Thorburn is to the effect that he gave Thorburn shelter on
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      ALLEGED PEACE TERMS.
      286 6 Marshal Chiang's Offer To Canton. Canton, July 22. It is reported that the Nanking President (Marshal Chiang Kai-shek) has approached the Government in Canton, Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang acting as the intermediary, offering terms of settlement by telegraph. To four of the five conditions laid down, some Canton
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      DR. SUN'S PORTRAIT.
      137 6 Not to Be Used for Trade Purposes. Canton, July 20. The Provincial Bureau of Reconstruction has been in receipt of an order from the Provincial •Government to the effect that, consequent upon a communication received by the latter from the provincial party headquarters, attention should be drawn
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      A Hong Kong Letter.
      1276 6 Drop In Cost Of Living A Cheap Place In Which To Live Building Booming Theatres, Offices And Service Flats The Rumour Campaign How Civil War Prospects Looked ISine Days Ago— Club Sweepstakes To Be Suppressed A Bathing Beach For Taipans. Hongr Kong, July 24. In Hong
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      UNEMPLOYED SCOT.
      52 6 Sentenced for Stealing Clothes In Shanghai. Shanghai, July 24. Alexander McLean, charged with stealing clothing valued at $120 belonging to Mr. C. G. Blaguez, on July 18, was yesterday sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour in the British Court by Mr. Haines. McLean has been unemployed for about
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      30 6 Rotary Club of Singapore THE WEEKLY TIFFIN WILL BE HELD TOMORROW AT 1 P.M. AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL Speaker Mr. Frank Buck on Experiences of an Animal Collector in Malaya."
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      273 7 wa^r JMII 1 T \^\^TV^^_B_l .^r j wtr _F _^r M W M m m 7/,f iI |i V~-AVV^W "^_2 %VI 1117 l# JW <flB, V E mKff 1 —™^^X TELEPHONF > 6909 TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 Cs^U D«*n:~* TU* *J~t on// rulling Ihe Crowds I The greatest show ever seen
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      249 7 aleeooo'V) oeoo oeoooh 0000 ooooolc fll gjsßjsßSaVaflSjßlHßißiflHHMßißi Rt^HPJHB^BVa^HSJsjHajHaiHHBiHaBj^ I^^ Jl OH _IkOR~ pi —V a«j J°r i3§| 11-J [8 Kf i I H_Hl.hb-hß_^ Jmt ™Q ■WJ/-\l—-OB Pi^^™™^^ HO n E s^C^^^Bfc^B^^ V^ TONIfHT a^i^ O- 1O IUIIIVJII «f 1 O GRA ND PREMIERE -WMI FOR MALAYA! The Idol of Millions
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      148 7 12 Bl| m 4 Si ■*U WQ^~~»j«Jßtrn^_Bl^Bim«a*Bßla~~»lr^«T. nlli 6156'15 TONIGHT 9.15 NANCY CARROLL A SWEET, SPARKLING, SONG-ROMANCE nVWDI Witlh STANLEY SMITH, LILUAN ROTH. SHEETS GALLAgher, mitzi green, harry green, zasu pitts. A paramount p^ure. ZZZI-IZIZZIIIZIZIZZZIIZIZIZZZZIZIZIIIZIIIZZ 171/^ r T/\FIIA T 1 U F A TlOT10 T YICIURIA IHtAIRE A f/u. o
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      193 7 «r-}—r^ r^—r Today s Crossword Puzzle r~~~i P^ P W W^ ~'**'W: ~'l -J^^^P-^S-ta 1 H~ pB5p 85 li*"--^—*!!^^"* affi T7rr ikffi p?—^~i^—p^^~p~ii~ I^° _i>_^ < :'^v^ i2J3 W iHI Ilil M B (CLUES.) ACROSS. I ''rotector a' v^™* KnJ 3 wau'of a hous« al Revolt R^^" 1"1 T^rki.h official
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    COAL AS FUEL FOR THE NAVY.
    914 8 SHIPPING NOTES. "Change Impossible." A DEPUTATION TO THE ADMIRALTY. A deputation from South Wales to the Admiralty on the question of the rever- ion to the use of coal by the British Navy Wai received at Whitehall in mail week. In the absence of
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      201 8 Singapore, Aur. I. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29:52 London, I months' sight London, CO days' light 2 I W SI London, 30 days' sight I I M/ 14 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1425 Hamburg, demand 234V4 nom.
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      PRODUCE.
      66 8 Singapore, Aug. 4. Cambier 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. 15.00 Copra 4.20 mixed 3.90 Saifo flour, Sarawak I>_'White Pepper 30.00 Black Pepper 19.50 Pearl Sago 426 small 6"v medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam $160 to 22U Saigon $143 to 160 Rangoon $138 to 158 No. 1 of 125 catties
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      15 8 From China and Japan, by Khyber, due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Thursday.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        444 8 Val. Pd. Bayers. Seller*. Cl fl Asam Kumbang 18/6 21/fl £1 £1 Austral Malay 19/- 21/5/- 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 11/9 12/9 Cl £1 Bangrin Tin 9/- 10/1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Cavas 0.29 0.32 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40nom. Cl £1 Burmah Malay
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        GENERAL.
        269 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.024 2.12'v, xd. Ei £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.13.9 3.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30nom. LOO 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 El £1 Con. T. S. 7% P»f». 17/6 18/3 cd.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1PJ6 red. 1931-36 102 104 ei. Singapore Municipal S p.c. of 1901 rid. 1940 $400,000 par. 5% prem. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 85 par
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        RUBBER SHARES
        364 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.65 0.75 0.60 0.75 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.45 0.65 0.40 0.50 A. Hitam (SI) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 A. Kilning ($1) 0.12 0.17 0.12 0.17 A. Malay ($2) 0.85 1.00 0.85
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      Vessels Arrived.
      116 8 BIYO MARII, Jap., 3,922 tons, from Ryojun :l-H, for Dungun 10-8. i KKMKK, DuU, 2,985 tons, from Amoy 4-8, for China 14-8. GLENAPP, Brit., 6,877 tons, from Hong Kong 4-8, for IVnanjr 4-8. HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Malacca 4-8, for Malacca 5-8. KEDAH, Brit., 1,033 tons,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    184 8 Today. Bengkalis, Lahoean Bilik, Tandjong Hairi and Helawan (.Singkep) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Sink, I'akan Baroe, Pajakombo, Padang and Bengkalis (Hong Kwong) 8 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis Bagan Si Api Api (Esmeralda) ..8 p.m. Ji.vs, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilb (Giant: SeBJTJ I
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 8 By S pore London Left Arrd. J. P. Coen Patria Egra Chenonceaux Christiaan Huygens Kashgar June 2G July 2G July I July 24 July 2 July 27 July 1 July 27 July 10 July 3D July 10 Auk. \i
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    121 8 Tue.Mljiy, August 4. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Phasganella, Princess M:iry," The Cable, Tui{ Pentowcr, Lch. Mata Hatfc," Duymaer V. Twist. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock B.P.M. Lighter 81. Victoria Dock
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    PASSENGERS.
    177 8 The following passenKers arrived n Sinc-T-pc re yesterday !>•■ the Dollar liner President < Mr. L. E. Hlair. Mr. T. Bulchani, Master Chandon Bulchand, Mr. G. F. Han- 11, Miss Ruth K. Kelius, Miss Beatrie t. Mityo, Mr. Nathan Taflove and Mr Hu Hwang Kcng. The following passengers left
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      31 8 ANOTHER CRUSH Manufactured from v 4 ri OUS f resh fr.Jts with a basis of specially imported frozen Raspberries I and ASK FOR IT. FRASER and NEAVE, LTD. AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS.
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      304 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report YESTERDAT. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Brig-ht Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hour?. m.p.h. Kcdah i Alor Star ..82 73 1.48 0.7 93 Calm Rain Kelnntan Kota Bharu ..89 73 0.12 1.5 85
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      668 8 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Concerts from Saigon And Kuala Lumpur. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. In spite of the fact that weather conditions were not too good last night, Saigon, Bangkok and Bandoeng came through very well at loud-speaker strength with a minimum of static. I was unable to tune
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      231 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK, Tundsv, August 4. 11. W. 1.19 a.m., 3 ft. 3 in., 1.8(1 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Screening of Japanese Earthquake, Victoria Theatre, 9.16 p.m. Wednesday. August 5. H. W. 1.55 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 2.25 p.m., 8 ft. 5 in. Rural Board Meeting. Land
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    230 9 Rubber a Little Firmer. TIN REMAINS DULL. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber. S' 2 rents per lb. Tin, 150 at $56% pen picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber. London. 2' 4d., up l-16d. New York, I 11-16 cts.. up 1-16 ct. Market Tone :—Firmer. Tin,
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    TENOM (BORNEO).
    139 9 Proposals for the reconstruction of the Tenom (Borneo) Rubber Co., are to be submitted to the shareholders, state tha Financial Times of July 18. Their effect will bo to reduce the issued capital to £107.079 and at the same time to provide £2G.770 additional capital. Of this the
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    JULY TIN RETURNS.
    71 9 Nawsg P«t.— ">7 hours, 3,500 yards, 46 picnls. Lukut. HAM i.uuls, 74,800 yards, 655 hours. Takaapa Valley N.L. 1,7 M hours, 399,000 I'.UOO picnls. Mv: n»r Tip. N.U EM hours, 54.300 yards, 8M pieuli i Kambang. -.'>f>:f hours, 112,000 yards, lfl&M plenls, value $:».->.217.r,i, working 114,661.88. Lost
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      786 9 Heavy Foreign Exchange Settlement. DISCOUNT RATES EASY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 9. The attention of the London money market was divided last week between the end-June half yearly settlement and balancing transfers and the prospects of an early reduction in Bank rate. As is usual,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 9 12 o'clock noon, Aug. 4. Tone of Market :—Quiet. Latest Cable London, holiday. New York :—Spot Sheet Gets. I 11-16 per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot—Average buyers price for July, 9.68 cts. t.S.S. equal to London Standard tandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot August
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      LENDU RUBBER.
      333 9 Tapping on a Selective Programme. The twenty-8econd annual ordinary general meeting' of the Lendu Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on July 16 at 4, Lloyd's avenue, E.C. Mr. D. E. Sinclair (the chairman) said that unfortunately the year's trading showed a loss £4,775. Last year's acccunts showed a
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      242 9 Programme of drills up to and for weekending Aug. 9 Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6.30 p.m, Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon (Eurasian), N.C.Os. Course B.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Co., Nos. 1 and 2 of L.G. Section— Revolver Training 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Co.. Weapon Training— Recruits
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      75 9 A sale of magazines and periodicals, purchased for the Library between July and December of this year, will be held a Ra cs Library on Friday, at 5 p.m. Purchasers at his sale will receive back numbers of magazines and periodicals regularly as current numbers arrive. For the
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      EAST ASIATIC RUBBER.
      374 9 Company Effects Substantial Economies. The eighth annual ordinary general meeting of East Aaatic Rubber Estate?, Ltd., was held on July 17 at 2-4, Idol Lane, E.C. Major-General Sir Robert Hutchison, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., M.P. (the chairman) said that the output of rubber for the year had amounted
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      LAHAT MINES.
      345 9 Reduction in Company's Costs. The twenty-fourth annual general meeting of the Lahat Mines, Ltd., was held on July 20 at 73, Basinghall Street, E.C. Mr. W. J. Payne, chairman, said that the output of tin ore for the year was 170 tons, or 19 tons less than in
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      KURAU RUBBER.
      78 9 All Tapping Stopped On The Estate. The directors of the Kurau Rubber Estate have had under consideration the advisability of continuing tapping during the present depression in the rubber industry, and, after taking into account all the circumstances, they have come to the conclusion that it is not
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      909 9 "Economic Necessity" Restriction. INCREASING BURDEN OF STOCKS. (By A. W. Still.) London, July 8. The latest figures available here with reference to the output of rubber by Malaya give us evidence of what has been accomplished in the way of economicnecessity restriction during the half year ending
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    BORNEO TIMBER.
    430 9 Strong Financial Position. The eleventh annual general meeting of the British Borneo Timber Co., Ltd., was held on Juljf 3 in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association. Idol Lane.E.C. Sir Edgar J. Holherton, I: I (chairman), who presided, said that after making liberal provision for depreciation
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    88 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.—Trader Horn. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPlTOL.—Maurice ChevalieT in The Playboy of Paris. 6.15—9.15. Phono 5261/2. EUROPE HOTEL.—Dinner and Dance, Robert Dreschcr's Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.—Opera, Wayanjrs, Zoo, Spoiling Kield, Skating Ground, etc., etc. MAKI.BOROUGH.—FoIIow Through with Charles Rogers and Nancy Carroll. 6.13 Ml. NEW WORLD.—Side Shows, Dancing,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      16 10 MACDOUGALL.-On July 6, 1931, at Dunollie. Hatch Kncl. Middlesex, England, Esther, wife of K. MncDourall.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1931. BRITISH FINANCE.
    1205 10 Is the world locing confidence in the fundamental stability of British credit If so, why and what are the remedies There have be;n, during the past week or two, signs that most unjustifiably, r.o doubt, foreign investors and others are
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    SPIES OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL.
    1411 10 Moscow spends much money every year trying to foster the world revolution in countries outside Russia. And it has to send spies to see how that money is being spent. In this article Jean Chiappe, the head of the Paris police, relates how they havdlc
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    199 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. K. H. Hardy, formerly editor of the Malay Mail, is now living at Leicester. Capt. A. J. Barlow has been appointed Secretary of the Air League of the British Empire. Mr. G. F. Hanwell, a Shanghai merchant, arrived in Singapore yesterday on a business visit. Dr. I.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    740 10 AN EXHIBITION STORY. The following dialogue between an MfWt officer of the Malayan Civil Duikl and a diminutive Boy Scout caused not a little consternation at the Malayan K\hiliition Hi K h Officinl leeni;illy> Ha. my boy! Will you do today's Rood turn by putting this
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    COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF REBELS IN NORTH CHINA.
    226 11 GENERAL SHIH A FUGITIVE. His Army Now in Full Retreat. MUKDEN'S VICTORY. Rebel Leader to Appeal To Former Friend. Peking, Aug. The latest rebellion against Nanking appears to have petered out. After fighting, which lasted for several days, on the Peking-Hankow Railway between
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    NEW CHAPLAIN.
    136 11 Appointment of the Ven. Graham White. It is announced that the Ven. Graham White has accented the offer of the Chaplaincy of St. Andrew'.* Cathedral, Singapore. The appointment has been reported to the Archbishop of Canterbury. In the current it-sue of the Cathedral Monthly Paner the Hi-hop of
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    BURNED TO DEATH.
    192 11 Terrible Tragedy of a Jesuit Brother. Hong Kong, July 27. Details have btM received in Shanghai of an explosion nt the Vicariatc Apostolic of PMwpa, Anhui, on .Inly IX which caused the death of a Jesuit Lay Brother naini'il Saviolo. Brother Saviolo had been sent to the
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    LEGAL SENSATION.
    64 11 Woman Barrister Barred In Shanghai. Shanghai, July 24. Tlir Shanghai Bar Association has bund Miss Sou Mei-tcheng, the wellknown lady lawyer and jurist, it being alleged that she has violated the ethics of the profession and accepted remuneration considered to be improper. Reports of her engagement in unethical
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    TROOPS FOR HONAN.
    30 11 To Meet the Threatened Kwangsi Invasion. Shanghai. Aug. 3. Reports state that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is dispatching four divisions from Kianrsi province into Honan. Sin Kix> Min.
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    GOLD TO U.S.A. FROM BRITAIN.
    67 11 Largest Shipment Made Since 1929. Now York, Aug. 4. A shipment of $1,000,000 worth of bar gold has arrived from England. This is the first import of 'such a size since 1929. The shipment was a private commercial transaction, not a banking deal. The United
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    GANG ROBBERS.
    429 11 Malacca Scouts' Annual Inspection. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 3. Three hundred and twenty-one Malacca boy scouts met on the Padang here on Saturday under Mr. B. F. Richards, District Commissioner, for the annual inspection by Mr. F. C. Sands, Commissioner for Malaya. After the inspection and
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    THE FEETHAM REPORT.
    113 11 Statement by the Shanghai Council. Shanghai, July 23. The Shanghai Municipal Council has issued an official statement on the Feetham report this morning as follows: "The report of the Hon. Mr. Justice Feetham has received the consideration and the unanimous commendation of the foreign members of the
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    THRILLING FIRE ON CARDIFF PIER.
    185 11 Many Holiday Tragedies. MOTHER SEES SON TWO DAUGHTERS DROWN. London, Aug. 4. Yesterday's bank holiday was marred by a number of tragedies. As well as a man who was drowned from H.M.S. Britannia, nine bathers were drowned in the sea and in the rivors, incliidir.>r
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    AID FOR CHINA.
    168 11 What Will Happen If It Is Not Forthcoming. London, Aug. 4. If silver is allowed to go to the dogs we shall force the Chinese to seek their own salvation by manufacturing for themselves the goods they require declares Mr. H. E. Morriss, of Shanghai, in a
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    JAPANESE POLICY.
    92 11 Mass Meeting to Demand Understanding. Tokio, July 21. Under the joint auspices of several well-known and influential organisations a great mass meeting is to be held in Uyeno Park this evening in order to demonstrate the desire of the public that there should be a thorough "renovation" of
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    FIERCE TRIBAL FIGHT IN AFRICA.
    118 11 Thousands Engaged. ARMY OF "PRETENDER" REPULSED. Maritzburg, Aug. 3. Several thousand natives have been engaged in fierce tribal fighting and it is believed that many lives have been lost. The outbreak was due to strife between the Pretender to the Regency of tha Msinga location
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    SINEWS OF WAR.
    172 11 Canton Collecting All The Funds Available. Canton, July 24. Regarding the decision of General Chan Chai-tong to increase the strength of his First Group Army Corps to 23 regiments, the monthly financial, contribution to this Corps has been fixed by the National Government Council at $4,700,000. The
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    EXPRESS HITS MOTOR-CAR
    136 11 Five Injured in Mishap Near Canton. Canton, July 22. The morning express from Kowloon arrived here today at 12.10 p.m. instead of 11.35 a.m., owing to a collision with a motor-car at a railway crossing near Tong Ha Station. The five occupants of the car were injured,
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    THE M.A.H.A. EXHIBITION.
    40 11 Sir Cecil dementi at the M.A.H.A. Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur. He is seen talking to a blind bamboo-basket maker. The British Resident of Selangor md the SulUn of Selanßor were also greatly interested visi'ors to the Exhibition.
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    HANKOW FOUR FEET UNDER WATER.
    199 11 Hundreds of Lives Lost In Floods. Hankow, Aug. 3. After being threatened for some days with flooding by the Yangtse River, which was lapping over the bum I. and by the lakes in the rear of the city, whjch had become swollen by the heavy
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    TRAGEDY AT COWES.
    98 11 Man Washed Overboard From King's Yacht. London, Aug. 3. The enormous holiday crowd that thronged the promenade at Cowes today to see the Royal yacht Britannia, with His Majesty on board, participate in the first race of Cowes Week, were shocked just before the start when the
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    FUKIEN "REDS."
    57 11 Said to be Moving to North Of Pro v nee. Hong Kong, Aug. 3. The merchants of Tingchow (a city in the south-west of Fukien province near the Kiangsi border) have wired to Swatow that the Communists, who recently escaped over the border from Kiangsi, have now left
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    39 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, 'Aug. 3. The King and Queen of Siam. who are now visiting Canada, were the guests at a dinner in Quebec on July 29 given by tho Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec.
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    COMMUNISTS ACTIVE.
    30 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 4. Communists have been active in Negri Sembilan during the last two days. The police have arrested eight Chinese in various districts.
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    A CANTON PLOT ?
    32 11 A CANTON PLOT Hong Kong, Aug. 3. Koo Sheung-ying is shortly to be shot for, as it is alleged, planning to explode the aeroplane depot* and aeroplanes (at Canton Sin Kuo Min.
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    PROGRESS OF THE FLIGHTS.
    1042 11 Mollison Well Ahead Of Scott's Time. TEXAN AIRMEN. Forced Down After Losing Refuelling Plane. Basra, Aug. Mr. James A. Mollison arrived at Basra from Karachi at C20 p.m. today and left for Athens at midnight. He hopes to reach London on Wednesday, a day and a
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      78 11 1 TODAY'S FEATURES, Page China Page 6 London Money Market 9 London Rubber Market. By A. W. Still 9 Around the Markets. By the Financial Correspondent 9 Spies of the Third International. By Jean Chiappe 10 Prize Winners at the Exhibition 12 Colony Defeat F.M.S. at Cricket 13 Malayan Tennis
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    SERVICE IN LOCAL BOARD AREAS.
    890 12 Estates Which Can Afford New Clearings. PRIVATE SERVICES. SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED. A special committee has been appointed by the Central Health Hoard to meet medical practitioners and estate representatives with a view to reaching a settlement on the question of service in the Local Roard
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      RETRENCHMENT.
      275 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Btar« The rc P° rt of the commission of inquiry into the temporary allowances payable to officers and retired officers of the public services, which appeared in the Straits Times of July 6, is a fair example of the mentality of the
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      MR. E. J. BREWSTER.
      412 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In his letter of July 2 your London correspondent referred to the death of Mr. Edward John Brewster and stated that he was one of those originally appointed as Junior Officers prior to federation. This is not strictly
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      RUBBER COFFINS.
      492 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I note with pleasure the interest shown by your correspondents in rubber oc fifing and "tender them my thanks. I feel sure we are moving. As Napoleon said, A handful of earnest men can make the fame of a nation."
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    NEW SPORTING CLUB FOR MALAYA ?
    172 12 NEW SPORTING CLUB FOR MALAYA Ambitious Proposal In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. A circular letter has been issued, above the signature of Mr. A. O. Wilson, otf.the Audit Office, Kuala Lumpur, announcing a proposal to found a sporting and social club on the lines
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    TWO CHILDREN DEAD.
    71 12 Mother in a Critical Condition. A Chinese woman named Yia Kim I.ian, believed to be the ?econd wife of a local contractor, with her three-year-old ron and IWe-months-old daughter, were found last night in a state of ccllapre in circumstances which suggested poisoninp. All three were taken
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    NEW ORCHIDS FOR MALAYA.
    570 12 Singapore Experiments In Hybridisation. A new hybrid orchid, the second to be produced in Malaya (the first if Vanda Miss Joaquim came into being as the result of a happy accident), was shown by the Gardens Department at the Malayan Exhibition. An account of the work
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    NEW DOLLAR LINER.
    142 12 President Hoover Ready For Maiden Voyage. The Singapore office of the Dollar Steamship Lines, Ltd., has received the following: cable dated July 29 concerning the -newly-launched President Hoover To the accompaniment of sonorous blast 9 of sirens of docked liners along the New York harbour and all
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    INTERIOR DECORATING.
    284 12 Mrs. Evelyn Laing's Exhibition In Singapore. Much has been heard of the art of interior decoration, and various magazines make a great feature of photographs of rooms furnished in the modern manner. Singapore wives who have wondered wistfully whether they could do something of the kind with their
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    N.S. MERCANTILE SOCIETY
    149 12 Annual General Meeting Decides to Carry On. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 2. The Negri Sembilan Mercantile Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society held its annual general meeting on Friday at the Negri Sembilan Club, Mr. AEdmonds, J.P., presiding, the others present including Mr. A. Cavendish, Director
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    FATAL QUARREL.
    50 12 Chinese Dies During Street Brawl. Two Chinese, both about seventeen years old, were quarrelling near the Kandanp Kerban police station today when they came to blow's. One of the Chinese fell down, and was later found to he dead. The other Chinese has been detained by the police.
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    61 12 Correspondence Going to Alor Star Not Medan. As there is no sailing this week from Singapore for Medan, correspondence for dispatch by the homeward Dutch air mail to Amsterdam is being forwarded to Alor Star at sender's risk. Connection at Alor Star is not guaranteed and no
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    PRIZE WINNERS AT THE EXHIBITION.
    995 12 The Siamese Cats. INCREASINGLY POPULAR IN MALAYA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Auk. The heavy rain this morning was a stroke of bad luek for the Malayan Exhibition, but the weather cleared in th» evening, and as the Malayan tennis finals were postponed the
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  • Thrilling Finish in F.M.S. vs. Colony Match.—Tennis Finals.
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      COLONY'S GREAT VICTORY.
      1943 13 Nine Wickets in Hand. CARPENTER AND EVAN WONG DO WELL. For the first time since 1921 the < elony defeated the F.M.S. in the annual cricket fixture which concluded on the I'adang yesterday. Of the 28 games which have been recorded, the Colony have now won eight
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      FREEMAN IN FORM.
      80 13 Takes 15 Wickets Against Somersetshire. London, Aug. 3. Kent defeated Somersetshire by eight wickets at Canterbury today. Somerset were dismissed for 122 in their first innings. Freeman taking seven wickets for 59 runs. Kent replied wi'ih 145, Andrews taking five wickets for 52. Batting a fcecond time
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      LOCAL BOXING.
      281 13 Mr. Bilhe George is promoting a boxing programme on Saturday at the Lion City Ring. There will be two main events of ten rounds each. Young Johnson being matched against W. Wilmott (both victims of Syd. Nash in their last fights) and Chua Lai meeting Young Haasan. S.A.F.A.
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      PENANG SUMMER MEETING.
      901 13 Mayo's Four Wins. GOING HEAVY OWING TO RAIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 4. Torrential rain gave place to intermittent rain during yesterday's races and the going was consequently heavy. There was a good attendance to see most of the favourites win. Mayo had four wins
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      MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      36 13 From left to right Mrs. Drew (runner-up women's singles), Mesdames Bourne and Bucknell (runners-up women's doubles) and Miss Oldfield who won the women's singles, and who, with Mrs. Drew, won the women's doubles.
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      S.C.R.C. TENNIS.
      231 13 Results of ties played in the S.C.R.C. tennis tournament to date are as follows A Singles Hop. Scah Eng Kianjr lieat Arthur Lim, 6—4, B—6 John Lim beat L.w Kee Choc. C 4, 3- -6, G 2. B Sin K k-s Hep.— Yap Chye Koon beat Kam Gim
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      MALAYAN TENNIS FINALS.
      442 13 Rain Interferes. FINE MATCH IN MIXED DOUBLES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Auk. 4. (by telephone). It was impossible to play the Malayan tennis finals on the Selangor Club courts yesterday afternoon owing to heavy ratal during the morning. The mixed doubles and veterans' doubles events
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      106 13 When You Look at Your m /Hkr-4 LJsV/vP/ R emem b er tiierc arc two (1.) The Initial Cost of the Lamp. (2.) The Cost of Current Consumed. THE RATIO OF (2) to (1), is 10 to v The most important thing for you to consider is the cost of
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    GARRISON SPORTS.
    187 14 Events at Annual Athletic Meeting. The following event* will be Wld at the cricket ground, Tanglin, in connection w>itl. the Malaya Command Athletic Sports. Except tor the open events, the competitions are <onfined to teams of the Regular Army a;i-.l Volunteer Units only. Frillies should reach the her.,
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    A TORONTO VENTURE.
    162 14 Construction to Proceed With Large Sports Arena. Construction is to proceed immediately with the very large snort- arena which the Mapl« Leaf Hardens. Limited, is providing for Toronto fans of hockey anl other indoor sports. It was announced a few months apo that the directors of the
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    WIGHTMAN CUP.
    187 14 American Team for Forest Hills' Match. *lew York, Aug. 4. The American Wightman Cup team to meet Great Britain on Aug. 7 and 8 at Forest Hills in the annual match has been selected as follows Mrs. George Wightman (Miss Hazel Hotchkiss, capt.), Mrs. Moody, Miss Helen Jacobs,
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    279 14 Competitions at Race Course G.C. The following is the draw for the Race Couiie Golf Club Duffers' Cup, the first round of which is to be played on Saturday, or the afternoon only on Sunday next P. R. Nathan vs. A. J. Sheedy. P. dc Souza vs. B.
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    SWIMMING.
    74 14 Results at the Chinese S.C. The results of the 400 yards free style handicap races at the Chinese Swimming Club were A Division 1. Sim Boon Hoon 2. Lim Chin Hin 3. Teo Siew Kiat. Time 5 mm. 35 sees. B Division— l. Tan Chin Chye ;2. Chen Jen
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    MALACCA TENNIS.
    23 14 Malacca, Aug. 3. In the Malacca lawn tennis tournament women's singles final Mm, Pottie beat Mrs. Bruce 7—5,7 5, 7—5.7 5.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    227 14 Tuesday, August 4. Football: S.A.F.A. 2nd Div.: M.P.H. vs. 8.A.T., S.R.C. ground S.H.B. vs. Robinson's, S.H.B. ground Reserve Div. Chinese "B" vs. R.A.F., Jalun Besar Stadium. Wednesday, August 5. Footbail S.A.F.A. 2nd Div. Post Office vs. Vehicles Dept., V.M.C.A. ground S.A.F.A. Cup, R.A. vs. Indo-Ceylonese, A.R. Stadium. Thursday,
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    S.C.C.'s FINE DISPLAY IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    373 14 Selangor Club Well Beaten. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. 8.C.C. 2 Selangor Club 0. A large crowd saw the S.C.C. soccer eleven give an excellent exhibition of combined and aggressive play against Selangor Club this afternoon, and win by two clear
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    YACHTING.
    63 14 Close Finish in Round The Island Race. The annual round the island race, to Johorc Bahru and back, was the Royal Singapore Yacht CJub's event for the holidays, and it proved exceptionally interesting. Corrib was the winner, arriving three and a half minutes ahead of Punai over a course
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    AMATEUR ATHLETICS.
    151 14 Events for the Coining Championships. The annual championship meeting of the Amateur Athletic Association of British Malaya is to be held at Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 21 and 22, when the following championship events -will be competed for 100 yards 220 yards quarter mile half mile one mile
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    78 14 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 3. Yesterday's baseball results were National League. New York 4 Boston 2 New York 6 Boston 2 Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 5 Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 6 Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 2 St. Louis 6 American League. Boston
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    MALAY COLLEGE.
    64 14 Reunion Dinner At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 2. The Old Boys of the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar, held their Reunion Dinner at the King George V School Hall today. Tunku Abdul Rahman, M.C.S., son of H.H. the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, presided
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    "MEASLES TEAS."
    273 14 Strange Custom Kept In Country Places. A strange light was thrown at Lincoln County Court recently upon the customs of some country people in regard to their attitude to disease. If was stated by Dr. Bery, the Medical Officer of Health for Lincoln, that ihere existed among sections
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    MISS MAGGIE TAN.
    147 14 To Leave Singapore For England on Friday. Mias Maggie Tan, last year's Singapore Queen's scholar, will leave Singapore for England on Friday by the P. and 0. s.s. Khyber. She will stay eight years in England where she will study medicine. It will be remembered that she
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      30 14 The Mealtime of Millions HP The Sauce of Healthy Appetite Nearly all grocers and stores sell H.P. If unable to obtain UTite A. R. HOLDEN CO., G.1'.0. Box 265, Singapore.
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      83 14 MM<M»M>>»Ht»»» ,»■«>+♦ m M^ €«©/A[RiTTES FIRST AGAIN ON CASTROL IN King's Cup Air Race Circuit of Britain Flying Officer Edwards, in a Blackburn Bluebird fitted with Cirrus Hermes Engine, won the coveted King's Cup Air Race. This race has now been won nine times in succession on CASTROL With automatic
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    1474 16  -  J. Jefferson Farjeon.) (By Our Own Commentator, London, July 8. What is happening to us here in Britain? Weather keeps fine and shares are going up! Has the Hoover scheme, which accounts for the shares, affected the clouds also? It almost seems like
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