The Straits Times, 11 August 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11. 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      214 1 BINGAPORC: 78. MCIL ST. TVHONC *****, I ff^|| I «.15 Tonight 9.15 "so long, LETTY' I with CHARLOTTE J J tiKEENWOOU J Phone 5261-2. vaSsnEr 4Bt WSssmy-.'W K»4ir'l "mf^ f A a 4*6- jA m War _i^* 1 w SL "W- jy* mil 1 V MADE ONLY BY CARR'S OF
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      96 1 KUALA LUMPUR*: 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). Fashions Fancies arc effectively .^^fjafiPg^^* s^£\ portrayed in the charming v collection of Model Hats. k NOW ON VIEW. -'B-HM Be sure to visit Our mglt »Si->^ Millinery Section for this display. \V T Robinsons. //OO W||ere exc usiveness is com bined with
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      14 1 t f~ I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 LETTY" 1 with CIIAKI.OTTK I GREENWOOD Phone 5261-2.
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      539 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Inrorporated in Enpla«d) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.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. NANKIN 7,068 Aug. 20 KALYAN 9.00U Aug. 22
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      713 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, MarM-ille*. I ondon. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Tonnage Due Sail gSUWAMARU 10,700 Aug. 13 14 SKI.'SHIMi MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 S8 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept. 9 10 tTERUKL'NI MAKU IJ.OOO Sept. 2» 24 HAKUoAN MAKU 10,000 Oct. 8 9 HARL'NA MARU 10,600
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      469 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 (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest ami finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      654 2 THE EAST ASIATIC (XL LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Sept. 2 Sept. 4 m.s. MKONIA Sept. 23 SeA 2.", m.s. BOHINGIA Oct. 14 OcT II m.s. SKLANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 2: m.s. FALSTRLA
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      586 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN SfEAMSHD? 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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      486 2 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED AND THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) JOINT SERVICE BANGKOK, SINGAPORE. MALACCA AND PORT SWETTENHAM August 14 for Bangkok KAMUNTNG August 14 for Bangkok PRACHATIPOK August 17 for Hai.uk. >k REDANG SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) UMHI (MASTING SERVICE. For
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      450 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for I'nited States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Lsa Angeles. Bjß. GOLDsW STAR sails from Hong Kong Aug. 17 S.S. GOLDEN HORN sails from
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      547 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dhd AMERICAN MAIL LINE KO UN D-THE- WORLD SINGAPORE, I'ENANG. COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penan;. IRES. ADAMS Aug. 17 Aug. 20 Aug. 22 PRKS. HAKRISON Aug. 31 Sept. S Sept. 6 FRES. HAYES St-pt.
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      704 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Sqei Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. 1 s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. m.T. CITY OF
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      350 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666,845 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq.: Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelfred, Esq.,
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      559 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030.000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3336,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radj.-i Scmarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      519 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000) Paid up Cunital Glds. 55,000.000 (about £4,600,000 Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 (about £2,432,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OKKICFS THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Irdic*. KOBE Head Office for China and Japan.
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      724 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven word* to a line nnd there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Adverti ements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25
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      762 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, NV.maiie Mansions. Apply M. A. Namazic. NEW Bungalows at Angullia Park. Apply Angullia Co. TO LET, No. 12a, Gil stead Road. Rent $70. Apply 846, Straits Times. TO LET, No. 9, Sophin Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B,
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      1026 4 BUSINESS PREMISES FOR SALE *J i-Ct I JLST RECEIVED lovely children dresses TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. and rompers. Snart Shop, C 7, Stamford P.d. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B. Battery Road, f PU RE OLIVE OIL (Berio)-Per gallon I 2nd floor. Apply Guthne Co.. Ltd. G Aurcly phone
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      666 4 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION TONG BEE CO. NOTICE is hereby civen that the partnership business heretofore carried on under the style of TONG BEE CO., at No. 22, New Bridge Road, Singapore and at Nos. 881 to 384, Paya Lebar Road, Singapore and doing the business of Rubber Millers
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      720 4 TENDERS TENDERS Tenders will be received at the Office of ifessrs. Keys Duv.-deswell, Architect*. Mercantile Bank Building. Singapore, up to noon of August 21, MM, for Iho erection of all works connected with the i.leven BoMM at Bidcford Road, Singapore. Plans and Specifications may be seen and all particular* obtained
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    "THE RIGHT HON. DRESS SUIT."
    393 5 Mr. Thomas in Awkward Predicament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 16. The annual conference of. the National Union of Railway men having called for State-owned railways, few of the adpnrers of the Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., are envying him the position in
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    SAVED FROM LIONESS.
    182 5 Doctor's Coolness Saves Life of Child. A baby aged seven months was rescued from the jaws of an enraged lioness owing to the cool courage of the director. of the Ljublijana Fair, Belgrade, Dr. Milan Dular. Dr. Dular was walking through the amusement park of the fair
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    HOW BRITISH ORDERS ARE LOST.
    384 5 Neglected Opportunities In Denmark. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 16. Malaya has been subject to more than one Buy British Goods campaign of remarkable intensity. While, naturally. them's our sentiments the fact remain' that it is largely the fault of British manufacturers themselves that
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    "ALL QUIET."
    151 5 ALL QUIET." Remarque's Books Badly Received in Russia. Moscow, July 26. A definite reaction has set in throughoat Russia against the popularity of Erich Maria Remarque, and his two books. All Quite on the Western Front" and "The Way Back." Writing in the Pravda one of the arbiters oi° literature
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      377 5 ntl 1 JBs.L.as Raffles Hotel THE BEST ACCOMMODATION IN TOWN MODERN SANITATION. TONIGHT DINNER and DANCE MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT. KOAST CARRE OF LAMS A LA PABIBIENNE CARROTS A LA VICHY. CHATEAU POTATOES. t1.75. TOMORROW. TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Sea View Theatre OPEN
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      48 5 INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD, (Incorporated in England.) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets— £6o,ovo,»oo. 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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      88 5 FIRE-ACCroENT-MOTOE. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG FIRE INSCE.. Co., Ud., PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co., Ltd., WESTERN ASSURANCE Co., UNION INSCE. SOCIETY of CANTON, Ltd., EAGLE STAR BRIT. DOM. INSCE. Co., GUTHRIE CO., LTD. General Acents. (Incorporated in S.S.) I I I j SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. Assets Assurances in
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      541 5 FAMOUS FOR 25 YEARS Thousands of these pumps Figure 1531 have been in use in all parts of the world for many years. They are noted for their reliable service. For general water supply, in- rJV^uS eluding tank pumping for planr'- tations, country estates, rail d^^^k road water stations and
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      1508 6 Unseasonable Weather Too Much Rain, Not Enough Sun Attempt On Life Of Mr. T. V. Soong The Death Of Madame K. T. Soong Boycott Of Japanese Goods Dramatic Punishment Threats The T ho r burn Case Public Indigmtion Growing. (From O-r Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, July 28. For
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      BANDITS HOLD UP TOURISTS.
      155 6 American Women Robbed In North. Peking, July 25. Three American tourists, Mrs. Edmund Locke, Miss Catherine Carr, and Miss Palmer, were motoring to the Great Wall from Peking today when two bandits jumped on the running-board of their car and fired a number of shots, one
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      THE C.E.R.
      424 6 Sino-Soviet Deadlock Over Purchase Price. Harbin, July 20. According to reports from Moscow which have been received at the head office of the Chinese Eastern Railway here, the discussions between the Chinese and Russian delegates regarding the purchase by China of the C.E.R. have practically reached a deadlock,
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      "RED" PLOT IN KOREA.
      112 6 RED PLOT IN KOREA. Headquarters Across The Border. Tokio, July 25. The ban against publishing details of a recently frustrated Communist plot in Korea has now been removed. It is stated that the scheme of the Communists was to declare the independence of the peninsula and to establish a proletarian
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      CANNIBALISM IN THE INTERIOR.
      637 6 The Border Provinces. STARVATION, MISRULE AND BANDITRY. Lanchow, July 1. Communist ravages and natural calamities during the list five years have wrought havoc with the provinces of Kokonor,, Kansu, and Ninghsia. More than 3,000,000 people have died from unnatural causes and 6,000,000 more persons are facing
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      CANTON AND JAPAN.
      121 6 Request for Advisers and Arms And Munitions. Tokio, July 27. The military authorities are reported to have received an application from Canton for the dispatch of seven officers (under field rank) as military advisers, also several skilled arsenal workers, as well as supplies of arms and ammunition.
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      AMERICAN CITIZEN ARRESTED.
      506 6 A Strange Story From Harbin. Hong Kong, July 29. The Harbin correspondent of the NorthChina Daily News reports that an American citizen named V. Custis Vozey, son of the editor of the Harbin Daily News, was taken into custody by the Chinese police there on July 10
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      PEACE OVERTURES
      180 6 Will Canton and Nanking Make It Up Nanking, July 30. Messrs. Chang Chi (chairman of the Judicial Council) and General Wu Tiehcheng (a member of the Central Kuomintang Executive Council) have again addressed a long telegram to Messrs. Sun Fo and Koo Ying-fan appealing for an armistice between
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      "WHITE LIE" WHICH LED TO TROUBLE.
      366 6 Nurse Mother of Twins. INDIGNANT FATHER DEMANDS A SON. Hong Kong, July 31. An amazing charge is being made against Miss Wu Chi-chieh, a nursing sister of the Wu Han-chi Memorial Hospital, by a ricksha coolie named Wong Kam-po, says the Canton Gazette. The
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      CONFIDENCE TRICK.
      233 6 Turning Out Gold "Like Sausages/ "~HBngTCong, July 29. A novel kind of confidence trick is being attempted on local business men, according to Mr. Walsh, the manager of Messrs. J. Ullmann and Co., the well-known jewellers of Chater Road. He relates how a foreigner, speaking with a German
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      "WIDOW CHANG."
      108 6 Notorious Honan IBandit Leader Captured. Peking, July 26. China's famed woman bandit, "the Widow Chang," has been captured by troops of the Nanking Government. The Legation authorities are not disposed to believe the world will be given un opportunity for a "close-up" of this picturesque figure, since Chinese
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      108 6 YOU DO LOOK WELL! "1 feel it too! 1 have been drinking only Caffein-free H.A.G. COFFEE these last few weeks. My headaches and tiredness have vanished now r when I wake up in the morning I feel as fit as a fiddle. Caffein-free H.A.G. Coffee really does give more enjoyment
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      28 6 Rotary Club of Singapore THE WEEKLY TIFFIN WILL BE HELD TOMORROW AT 1 P.M. AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL Speaker Dr. Hertz, acting Consul General for Germany on Stresemann."
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      144 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Another Smashing Show ENTERTAINMENT PLUS! Here's a red-blooded, actionthriller Drama with a punch VIRILE DIFFERENT LEW AYRES SUPERB STAR OF ALL QUIET NOW BRINGS HIS DASH AND DARE-DEVILRY, HIS TENSE. THRILLING PERSONALITY AGAIN TO THE SCREEN IN THE ROLE THAT GAVE HIM THE TITLE OF most popular
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      212 7 -3 r")^B ill JKt The BIG HOUSE with the Double Theatre Capacity." le^Tsi TONIGHT |od3 POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT OF the world-famous Stage Faree now the Biggest Scream of the Screen, "SO LONG LETTY" WITH THE TALLEST AND FUNNIEST COMEDIENNE ON STAGE OR SCREEN CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD With a great cast of
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      271 7 P Opening Shortly A The new PAVILION cinema will amaze you. V I Redecorated throughout. Entirely new balcony. Ground floor raised 3 feet. L Perfect sound. Perfect pictures. Malaya's coolest theatre. U The PAVILION has secured the exclusive rights for Singapore of some Nof the most outstanding productions of the
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    NAVAL YACHTSMEN COMPLAIN.
    622 8 SHIPPING NQTES. Strange Hong Kong Case. SAILING SHIP'S RIGHT OF WAY VINDICATED. Hong Kong, July 30. Alleging that, through failure to obfjerw Mrtaia regulations, the captain (.1 the ttmw Sui Tai, plying between Hong Kong and Macao, was guilty of causing risk of collision with their yacht,
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS.
    102 8 On or about Sept. 1 on No. 17 beacon OH wc.-tfrn end of Pulo Panjang, at a ilistance of about 2 miles south-eastward I Malacca town, lat. 2.10 N, long., 102.15 X' (approx), it is intended to ptoce a new light, flashing red every five seconds Hash
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    NAVAL MOVEMENTS
    113 8 The following movements of British naval vessels in Malayan waters are announced H.M.S. Phoenix (Lieut-Comdr. R. S. Barry, R.N.) and H.M.S. Orpheus (Lieut.Cesadr. W. E. Higham, R.N.) will arrive :it Port Swettenham on Aug. 15 and sail Ml Aujt. 20. They will arrive at SingasTa°" o ug ~21~
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    65 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched on July 23) by Rohna, due at Penan* 8 a.m. on Friday. From Indo-China, by Andre Lebon, due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. r rom China and Japan, by Somali, due »t Singapore 4 p.m. tomorrow. From Holland, by Indrapoera, due at Singapore
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    AIR MAILS.
    19 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembang by ricroplane is expected at Singapore at 1-iO p.m. today. 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      KEDAH RUBBER CO.
      84 8 Final Dividend of 2'/ 2 Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 8. The report of the Kedah Rubber Company shows net revenue for the year ended April 30 of $52,923 and $77,435 was brought forward. After general expenditure and depreciation of $11,334 and transferring $10,000
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      203 8 Singapore, Aug. 11. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3% London, 60 days' sight 2 3 21. ./I London, 30 days' sight 2/3 1 3 I■> London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 J 1 I'■ Lyons and Paris, demand 1427 Hamburg, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      173 8 Singapore, Aug. 11. Gambier 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. 15.00 Copra 4.20 mixed 3.90 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.82 V. White Pepper 29.00 Black Pepper 19.50 Pearl Sago 456 small 6% medium pearl fi 00 Rice, Siam $173 to 2J7 Saigon $160 to 170 Rangoon $150 to 166 No. 1
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      125 8 Tuesday, August 11. Ships alongside the Wharves expected to arrive. Entrance Godown Gate. East Wharf Hai Hing L 2 1 Kumsang 21 1 Main Wharf Nieuw Zecland IK 3 Celebes Maru 16 3 Narbada l.'t 3 Africa Maru 11 3 Lipis 10 3 Morioka Maru U :i
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      Vessels Arrived.
      70 8 K V RA^, I> > Brit 553 tons from Sibu 11-8, for Sibu 14-8. KARCA'i, Brit., 112 tons, from Muar 11-8, for v.uar 12-8. KEDAri, Brit., 1,033 tons, from B. Deli 11-8, lor Penan? 13-8. LIP.S, Brit., 462 tons, frj>m P. Dickson 11-S, Tor Malacca 12-8. MATSVVE MARU.
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      PASSENGERS.
      100 8 The following are passe-n«erß by the l.h.S. Antenor sailing from Singapore tomorrow Mr. C. S. P. Randel, Mrs. W. C. HuggarJ, V B Gr "»««n..H.H. the Rnjah, of Sarawak, Mr. Beeley, Mrs. P. H. Hayward. Dr. H. F. Conyngham, Mr. J. H. Clarke, Mr. C. F. N. VJade, Mr.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        451 8 Issue Val. Pd. Bnycri. Sellers. 5/- 5/- Pangnga River 3/G 4 3 1 1 Penawat 0.64 O.GK 5/- 61- Pengkalen Ord*. 11/- 12/1 1 Petalinjr 3.60 3.70 £1 £1 Puchong 8/- 9/£1 £1 I'ungah 10/6 11 6 1 1 Puteh 0.45 0.65 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 0.65 0.69 1
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        GENE RAL.
        271 8 Imm Vul. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m. li 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.0214 2 12' i II £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.12.6 3.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 «1 £1 Con. T. S. 7<7 r
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        125 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 ?.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-38 102 104 cl lingapora Municipal 6 p.e. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem lingapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $IjBUO,OOO 66 par liagapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1909 rid. 1966 $l*OO,uoo 95 par
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      RUBBER SHARES
      393 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation* At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only, LYALL EVATT. Today'i Price Fraser Lyall A A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) O.GO 0.75 0.60 0.7 C Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.55 0.40 0.50 A. Hitam
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      137 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Aug. 16 Tuesday, Auir. 11. Bukit Timah Range, "A" (M.G.) Co., Practice Competition 5 p.m., Malay Drill Hall, "F" (Malay) Co., Weapon Training 6.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "A" (M.G.) Co. Recruits, M.G. Training i 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "C"
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    166 8 Today. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Hafthor p.m, Selat Pandjang, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Pajakombo, Padang and BengkalU (Hong Kwong.i 8 p.m. Sclat Pandjang, Bengkalis Bagan Si Api Api (Esmeralda) S p.m. Bengkalis, Laboean. Bilik, Tandjong Balei and Belawan (Singaradja) 3 p.m Upper Burma Hong Hwa) p.ir. Ji.va, South-West
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 8 ,'henonceaux ?hristiaan Huygenj t«she«r ralamba nsulinde Mhos II Left Arid. July 1 July 27 July 1U July 30 July 10 Auk- I July Hi Au»r. II July 17 Auk. 'J July 15 Au«. 1<>
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      264 8 FORM "C." (Pursuant to Section 112 of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies).) STATEMENT BY BATU PAHAT BANK, LTD. AS AT JUNI 30, 19:{1. The Shnre Capital of the Cmnpany is *r,O(),(IOO.OO divided into 5,000 shuns of $100.00 each. The number of shares issued l| S£00. Calls to the amount of (100.00
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      311 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. 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. ini. hour*, i m.p.h. Kodah Alor SUr ..90 76 Nil 9.3 65 WSW 5 Cloudy Kf lantan Kota Bharu ..90 74 0.08
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      676 8 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Manila Again Drowns Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Manila came through very powerfully again last night, but unfortunately as the station is operating on a metre-length very close to that of Radio-Saigon it was difficult to tune out either station. ALWAYS ON THE AIR. The
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      250 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, August 11. H. W. 9.40 a.m., 7 ft. 4 in., 7.61 p.m. 8 ft. 5 in. Singapore Psychological Association, Adelphi Hotel, 6.16 p.m. Wednesday, August 12. H. W. 10.21 a.m., 7 ft. 9 in., 8.62 p.m. 9 ft. Rotary Tiffin, Dr. Hertz on Stresemann," Adelphi
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    396 9 Still Another New Low Rubber Record. FURTHER TIN PRICE [MPROVEMENT. (Hy Our Financial Correspondent.) Sir.Rapore, Tui Trdaj's Trices Kublior. ?■'< cents per lb. Tin, 150 tons at fn% per picnl. 1 osterday >, Pries Uubhrr. London. 2\d., down 'id. N«W York, j ">-ir> cts.. down ct. Market
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    120 9 The figures in brackets give the output! for the eorreapoDdiag period of last year. B. IM.MB lb. Badi 11,300 lb. Uukil Jeloti njr. 17,900 ll>. 11,500 lb. 163,000 II).). Batak Rnbit. 14,000 lb. M.OiMi lb.). M.s.'. 111.700 lb. Dfinnistown (Krian F.XJ.I, |.;.-.wi lb. lli t -h!..ii.! .iml
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      832 9 Fluctuations in Foreign Exchange. DOMESTIC SHARES STEADY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 16. Though usable money was in comfortable supply in the London money market last week, and daiiy loans were generally obtainable at 7% per cent, there was n general recognition that, despite tht? strong
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 9 12 o'clock noon, Aug. U. Buyers. Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 7% Standard R.S.S. on Tender August 77 t v September g Oct.-Dcc. gy, 1. Jan. -Mar. 8% 7% 8N 8% 9% Tone of Market -Dull and easier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet
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      THE CASE FOR MASS PRODUCTION.
      409 9 Results of Partial Adoption. The Pelican Press has just issued in the form of a brochure an address on Mass Production, which Sir Eric Geddes, chairman of the Dunlop Rubber Co., originally delivered to the 1900 Club, in which he declarei that, while we may
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      MUANG TIN.
      548 9 The directors' report of Munni; Tin No Liability, for the year ended Uc-r. 19:10. states During the lirst two months of the yeur the dredge recovery was very low due to the confirmation of the ground making it necessary to work through a portion of the area well
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      THE HALF-YEAR IN SHIPBUILDING.
      543 9 Lack of Inquiry for New Tonnage. The turn of the half-year find* the shipbuilding industry in a sorry plight, Not only has there been no shadow of improvement of late, but there has been further retrogression, and it is not too much to say that, in
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      EXCHANGES.
      76 9 Rugby, Aug. 10. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.05. Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5%d., Berlin 20' i. Brussels 34.XR, Bucharest 817, Rio 3 5-32, Buenos Aires 31%, Copenhagen 18.16V4, Geneva 24.09, Helsingfors 192*4. Hong Kong 11 Mid., Lisbon Uo<4. Madrid 56.01, Milan 92J6, Monte Video 24H. New York 4.85%, Oslo
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      257 9 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight The Career of Julian Stanley Williams, (Adrian Alington) Green Wine, (Owen Archer) A Woman of Experience, (Countess Barcynska) Laird of Glen Laggan. (J. J. Bell) Copper City, (Myron Bring) Gitana, (R. W. Chambers), two copies; Alias
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      1047 9 Playing Into Consumers' Hands. PIONEER WORK AT PRANG BESAR. (By A. W. BttH.) London, July 15. The price of a good many things ha.* fallen during the past week, but rubber remains a fraction above 3d., and if it falls below that level the market will be
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    CANTON BONDS
    220 9 Chinese Finance Minister's Warning. Shanghai, July 29. The Finance Minuter (Mr. T. V. Soonfi) is-ued the following statement this afternoon: "As the obligations charged ort the Curtonvo revenue, namely foreign loans and indemnities national loan- and appropriation of unsecured domestic and foreign indebtedness, are secured on the rwwat
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    JULY TIN RETURNS
    151 9 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of U*t year. Glimau. -7.J7 hours. 29.1500 yard*, M pleuli. Penawat (Malay:" (two dredgi piculs (79C piculs i, 224,. r )O(l yar.' yards), 938 hour* '1,072 hour: i. No. 2 dredve stopped two clays for repnirs
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      226 9 NOTICE RENE ULLMANN'S Annual Cheap Sale A rery important stock of JEWELLERY, and of WKIST and Pocket WATCHES of the finest designs will be sold with VERY IMPORTANT REDUCTIONS on their prices. DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 1931— This slock will include the LATEST -PATTERNS of GOLD. WHITE GOLD-SILVER, NICKEL,
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      DEATHS
      109 10 FARRKR. -At the General Hospital, Singapore, on Aug. 11, l'J'll, Mar pa ret, beloved wife of R. J. Farrer. Funeral today at French Cathedral 4 p.m., at Bidadari 4.30. Multis ilia bonis flebclis occidit. MRS. ANG PIAN ANN.— (Madam Tan Gin Ncol at her residence at 280G, Race Course
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      87 10 Messrs. Koh Ah Kow, Toy Ah Bee, Tan Ah Chap and Low Ah Kow of S. O. L. Miri, dr. Mr to extend their heartfelt thanks :j nil ladiev, tri'ntler.ien, members of Straits Union Football Club, Rosedale Association nnd relatives who attended at No. 147, Pukat Road, Singapore, from
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1931. A COALITION GOVERNMENT ?
    1290 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1931. A COALITION GOVERNMENT The presentation of the Economy Committee's report, we are told, has led to Ei'Cgestions that a National Government should be formed to undertake the measures which are essential if Great Britain is to be saved from financial chaos. And
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    THE ECONOMIC CRISIS AND ITS CAUSE.
    2047 10  -  David Freeman. By Over-Production And Unemployment. Appended is the second of two articles by Mr. David Freeman. formerly of the i F.MS. Bar, on the economic I crisis. At first sight one would imagine that a greatly enhanced production of commodities, with a consequent
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    195 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. W. C. Hutrjfard is a passenger by the Antenor leaving Singapore tomorrow. H.H. the Rajah of Sarawak leaves Singapore tomorrow by the Antenor for Europe. Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell will b. thp speaker at the Malacca Rotary Club tiffin today. Major H. G. Gauntlett has assumed
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    753 10 ART AND ELEGANCE I Much is endured in the cause of art. With the doors on one side closed and the frns stonncd, the members of the utad in the Memorial Hall last light moppctl their brows and wondered how Szifjeti could play and play so
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      179 10 c Koftoij) J REG 9 TRADE MARK -^^^T NORTONS win FRENCH GRAND PRIX for the Gth occasio.i. Following on brilliant success of Norton machines in winning the Senior and Junior T. T. Races now the Grand Prix de I'Europe (French Grand Prix). Senior Race won by P. HUNT (Norton) at
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      140 10 AMUSEMENTS. Slacapora. ALHAMBRA.— Lew Ayres in Iron Man 6.15—9.15. Phone G909. CAPITOL.— So Long, Letty with Charlotte Greenwood. 6.15 9.15. Phone 5261/2 EUROPE HOTEL.— Dinner and Dance, Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra. iiKEAT WORLD.— Opera, Wayanga, Zoo, Sporting Field, Skating Ground, etc. MARLBOROUGH.— George Bancroft in Ladies Love Brutes. 6.16
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    THE PRIME MINISTER'S HURRIED RETURN TO LONDON.
    472 11 WHAT DOES IT SIGNIFY? Financial Crisis Said to Be The Cause. SPECULATION RIFE. Economy Report Which Must Have Impressed. London. Aug. 11. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) unexpectedly left Lossiemouth last night fcr London and has thus opened the flood-gates of speculation.
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    NEWPORT DOCKS.
    115 11 Ships Linked by Phone With U.K Capitals. Rugby, Aug. 10. An interesting experiment was inaugurated in Newport Docks, South Wales, today when a Clan Line steamer \'ai connected telephonically with London, Glasgow and Liverpool. Cables had been laid to the general cargo side of the docks, where nino
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    WAR DEBTS.
    43 11 Not Discussed in The Highlands. Washington, Aug. 10. Reports from London that the recent M;u-l>i>nald-Stimson talks in Scotland em-l".-.iied the revision of War Debts are il.> ciihid by Mr. William R. Castle, the acting Secretary of State, as without foundation. Reuter.
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    OUT-DOING GERMANY.
    60 11 "Emergency Decree" Habit In Hungary. Budapest, Aug. 10. Hungary ir out-doing Germany in the Mwrity of her emergency decrees, the latest of which absolutely forbids money to be sent out of the country in any form, except with the permission of tne National Bank. Detectives are supervising the
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    MARSHAL YEN TO BE PARDONED.
    231 11 Will He Return to Shansi As Governor? Shanghai, Aug. 11. Mr. Li Shih-tseng, the veteran revolutionist and member of the Central Supervisory Committee of the KuomLitang, has telegraphed to General Hsu Yung-chang, the Shansi military leader, stating that the Central Government is favourably considering the
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    SHOT BY GANGSTERS.
    279 11 Circulation Manager Of Chicago Journal. Chicago, July 26. Chicago was faced with another sensational Jake Lingle case today when Mr. Ely Orr, the circulation manager of the Chicago Herald and Examiner, was shot and killed by three- unidentified gunmen. It is believed that the killing is the
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    COTTON SLUMPS.
    154 11 Liverpool Staggered By U.S. Crop Estimate. London, Aug. 10. The Liverpool cotton market was staggered by the great increase in production set out to the official United States crop estimate. Futures opened at about 100 points (equal to a penny per lb.) lower, but have now rallied slightly.
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    KING AND QUEEN.
    74 11 Return to London From Cowes. Rugby, Aug. 10. The King and Queen returned to London today from ('owes, where they had spent a fortnight on the Royal yacht, Victoria and Albert. The King has enjoyed several days racing in his cutter Britannia. Tomorrow, after the meeting of
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    LABOUR PROBLEM ON THE TIN-FIELDS.
    447 11 The Chinese Mines. GENERAL ANXIETY FELT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. People in close touch with the tinmining industry spoke in grave terms today of the effects of the sixty par cent cut in the quotas which is expected to be enforced
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    THREE FUR COATS.
    38 11 £2,000 Daylight Robbery In Park Lane. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 10. Three fur coats, valued at over £2.000, were stolen from the residence of Mrs. Campbell Heathcotc in Park Lane, in broad daylight.
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    30 11 Ease Sharply in London Following Price Fall. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 10. Rubber shares eased sharply today, following the new low record price for the commodity.
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    PLANES FOR CHINA
    75 11 Nanking Receives 20: Kwangsi Orders 12. Shanghai, Aug. 11. Nanking has received twenty new fighting aeroplanes from America. Sin Kuo Mm. Evidently aeroplanes are to play an increasingly important part in warfare in China in the future. Only three days ago a Sin Kuo Mm message from
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    92 11 List of Cases for Friday's Hearing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 11. Eleven cases are listed for hearing in the Court of Appeal on Friday. Nine are from Supreme Court decisions and two from the District Court. Of the appeals from Mr. Justice Whitley's judgment* is
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    IS RADICAL WAVE IN GERMANY EBBING?
    269 11 Dr. Bruening's Optimism. PLEASURE AT FAILURE OF REFERENDUM. Berlin, Aug. 10. The Chancellor (Dr. Bruening) and the Foreign Secretary (Dr. Curtius) were most cheerful on their arrival from Rome and expressed their pleasure at the failure of the Referendum. I>r. Bruening stressed the fact
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    KOREAN OUTRAGES.
    154 11 Japan's Reply to China's Second Protest. Shanghai, Aug. 11. Reports to hand from Nanking slate that Japan's reply to the second protest made by the Central (Nanking) Government, regarding the anti-Chinese riots and n-iassacres in Korea, has been received. In that reply, it is stated, Japan contends that
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    U.S. PRODUCTION.
    97 11 Decline of 16.3 Per Cent. In First Half of 1931. Washington, Aug. 11. A decline of 16.3 per cent, in the industrial production of the United States during the first half of 1931, compared with the fir,Ft half of 1930, is reported by the United Spates Department of
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    UNDERSEA DASH TO NORTH POLE.
    362 11 Nautilus Now on Way To Spitsbergen. Tromsoe (Norway), Aug. 10. The Nautilus left here at 6.30 p.m. today for Advent Bay, Spitsbergen, from where she will start her undersea dash to the North Pole.— Reuter. The Nautilus is the former United States Navy submarine which
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    NEGRI ASSIZES.
    308 11 Charge Against Chinese Contractor Fails. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Au^-. 10. _At the fourth sess'on of ti:r> Nc«ri Srmbilan Assizes which opened this morning before Mr. JaatJCa Burton, Chan Ta'. Wine, an English-?:>rj-kins; Chinese coiitractoi from Bahau, was charged with dishonestly retaining stolen property, nnneiy two gold
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    MALACCA ASSIZES.
    131 11 Five Years and Rotan For Gang Robbers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 11. The Assize? concluded its criminal list yesterday with a case of gang robbery when two Chinese were convicted for a robbery committed on June 27 at Slandar Jasin of property belonging to Choo See.
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    THE POISONED PARTRIDGE.
    662 11 Mystery Which Baffles The Police. INQUEST TO RE-OPEN. Further Evidence by The Widow Today. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 10. The inquest on Lieutenant Chevi;, who died after eating poisoned partridge, will be resumed tomorrow. The police, after 50 days of investigation, have failed to solve
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    LONDON WEATHER.
    38 11 Sub-Tropical One Week Arctic the Next. London, Aug. M. Today the temperature in London varied from 53 to 57 degrees, compared with G7 to 74 last Monday, and a ground frost wan registered in the Midlands.
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    MADAME SUN VAT SEN.
    79 11 Expected in Shanghai On Thursday. Shanghai, Aug. 11. Madame Sun Vat Sen arrived at HarLin on Monday, left for Dairen immediately and is expected to reach Shanghai on Thursday. Madame Sun is, of course, the widow of the late Father of the Chinee Republic. Dr. Sun
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      82 11 I TODAY'S FEATURES. Page China Page 6 I Wireless Programmes I j Around the Markets By the Financial Correspondent 9 London Rubber Market. By A. W. Still I London Money Market 9 The Economic Crisis and Its Cause. By David Freeman 10 j England's Test Team 13 Taiping Races 13
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    YOUTHFUL CHANDU SMUGGLER.
    1048 12 Singapore Capture. RAIDS ON HOUSE IN BRAS BASAII ROAD. ore of contraband ehandn, one of the biggest brought oil" in Singapore for a long time, in n hou c situated in a busy tare, had :i -equel before Mr. G.C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday
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    JOSEPH SZIGETI.
    476 12 Last Night's Farewell Recital. There was again an excellent attendance at tho Victoria Memorial Hall last night for the final recital given by Joseph Szigeti, the famous Hungarian violinist, prior to his departure for Europe at th; conclusion of a tour of the East. Tho programme was a
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    223 12 Mr. Harold S. Haskins And Miss Isabel Leakey. The wedding of Mr. Harold S. Hkskins, of the F.M.S. Railways, and Miss Isabel Margery B. Leakey, daughter of Mr. and Mr Krnest Leakey of Amani, Guernsey, took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral, the bishop of Singapore officiating. The bride,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    51 12 The Police Band will play the following programme at the Botanic Gardens tomorrow at 5.15: March, "Viscount Nelson" (Zehle) Overture, "Pique Dame" (Suppe) Selection Frcderica Lehar) Songs, Seventeen Come Sunday and Folk Songs from (Williams): StU.ct.lon, "The k" (Myddleton) "The Anpels' Serenade (Braga) Oriental Scene, "A Dervish Chorus"
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    CONSTITUTION DAY.
    58 12 Singapore German ConsulGeneral's Reception. Dr. R. Hertz, the German ConsulGeneral in charge in Singapore, held a reception at the Consulate-General today en the occasion of the German Constitution Hay. The local Consular Corps attended, to~ i.etlie;* with repi oscntatives of the Government and the Municipality representatives of firms
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    TIGER HUNT ON BOARD A LINER.
    224 12 Man-Eater Mistaken For Ship's Dog. London, Aug. 2. The crew of the North German Lloyd liner Lahn. now unloading in the London docks, tell a story of a man-eating tigsr that escaped from its cage on board the! liner in the Mediterranean and kept
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    AMBULANCE CASES.
    108 12 Alleged Attempted Suicide By Chinese. The ambulance was called yesterday to the house of a Chinese in Cairnhil! f oad to the assistance of n man wha wa.-; found to be suffering from a wound in his throat. It is alleged that the man v;a- in the &ct
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    MALAYAN STUDENTS.
    102 12 While the main dinner of members of the Malayan Studei-.ts' Reunion was held at the Runnymede Hotel, Penang, on Saturday, a few members of the societ" and friends gathered to celebrate the occasion at Raffles Hotel in Singapore. Those present included the Hon. Dato Abdullah bin Jaafar, C.8.E.,
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    36 12 The European Unemployment Committee acknowledges the following donations Previously acknowledged $57,987.38, Clubs $217, Klang Branch, E.S.A.M. $100, Mrs. C. M. Berkeley (monthly) $10, Ex-Services Association of Malaya $6,257.18, Mr. P. Simpson $100; total $64,671.56.
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    CHILDREN SHOT IN ROAD.
    554 12 Sportsman's Gun Goes Off By Accident. The sudden explosion of h»s doubleI arrelled gun and tho wounding of a young Chine c c boy a:r<l a girl while out .shooting flying foxes in a Singapore suburb was the alarming experience of a Chine-e sportrman who faced
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    32 12 As this is the last week of the exhibition of modern interior decoration at 21 Stamford Road (Capitol Building) the time of closing will be extended to 5.30 p.m. today and Thursday.
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    SAYA SAN CAPTURED ?
    472 12 SAYA SAN CAPTURED A Rebel Who Confesses He Is the Leader. Yet another report has come to hand that Saya San has been captured but. although it appears more substantial than usual, there can be no certainty until identity is properly confirmed by the police, says the Rangoon Times. An
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    EX-SERVICE MEN.
    201 12 Report of K.L. Committee For Half-Year. The following i-: the report of the Kuala Lumpur branch committee of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya for the half-year ended June 30 The committee held 11 meetir.jrs during the period under review. The chairman of the branch is a member of
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    PLAINTIFF WINS.
    107 12 Action Against The Sterling Trunk Co. Judgment was delivered this morning by Mr. Justice Sproule, the acting Chief Justice, in ihc Supreme Court in the action between R. P. Richard (plaintiff) and the Sterling Trunk So. (defendants). The plaintiff claimed a sum of approximately 4,000 guilders, being salary
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    CASE DISMISSED.
    75 12 Judgment was delivered by M>. G. C. Dodd in the Criminal District Court this morning in the case in which Mr. S. K. Mohamcd Ismail, proprietor of the Asiatic Stamp Co., was charged with fabricating fal;e evidence and preferring a false charge agauirt M. K. Naina Mohamed. His
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    104 12 The centenary of the birth of Madamo Blavatsky, who, with Col. 11. S. Oicott founded the Theosophical Society in 1,-.7. r >. 13 being celebrated by theosophical lodges all over the world today and tomorrow. A meeting of the local lodro will l>r lirl.l at 181, Tank Koad. at V
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    LOOKING AFTER THE UNEMPLOYED.
    700 12 How It Is Done. WORK OF SINGAPORE COMMITTEE. You can take it as a fact thai no British European wh:> is destitute on account of the slump, and who has applie I to the Unemployment Committee had his case thoroughly investigated. I" every case assistance of
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    152 12 The Singapore Municipal statement for the week ended Aug. i gives the tc>; 11 number of deaths as male 1M and female 64. This represents a death raie of per mille per annum, compared with 21.71 in the preceding week and 2").')0 in the corresponding week or last
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    DEATH OF MRS. FARRER.
    120 12 The death of Mrs. Margaret Karrcr, wife of Mr. R. J. Farror, C.M.G.. thformer President of the Singapore Muni cipal Commissioners, occurre I at th-i General Hospital this morning. Mrs. Farrer, who was 52 years of bc.-n ill for a conskleiuhli from cancer. Much sympathy .-ill
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      ENGLAND'S TEAM FOR THIRD TEST.
      588 13 Two Changes. PAYNTER TO REPLACE BAKEWELL. London, Aug. 11. Two changes have been made in the England team to meet New Zealand in the third Test match at Old Trafford, Manchester, on Saturday. Larwood (Nottinghamshire) and Paynter (Lancashire) are taking the places of Bakewell (Northamptonshire)
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      PENANG SHOOTING.
      96 13 Notable Success of Chinese Company. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 8. The Chinese Company of the P. and P. W. Volunteer Corps scored notable HSecaMM at the Penang Bisley Meeting which opened here today. The Service Aggregate (deliberate) was won ()>• I'te Ooi Choo Teik with 20
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      R.S.Y.C. EVENTS.
      383 13 Mowgli Leads Cardosa Cup Series. After last week-end, when the ;-lass .'.lent two days voyaging roun'] Sinr*a]>ore Island, it was perhaps not la be surprised at that only six of the fleet of ten B boats turned out on Sunday to sail the first race for the Cardosa
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      MALACCA SPORT. Result of Golf Club August Medal.
      160 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 10. Th« Malacca Golf Club August monthly medal was played on Saturday and Sunday. Fifteen cards were taken out, and the following were returned J. Pinkerton 80— 20=:6G K. Bruce 89—18 =71 C. V. Brandon 84
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      66 13 Tuesday, August 11. Football S.A.F.A. Reserve Div. Gloucester* vs. Malays, Anson Road Stadium; 2nd Div. Krascr and Neave's vs. Post Office, S.H.B. ground Anglo-< hincse School vs. S.C.C. II friendly i. Wednesday, August 12. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div. S.C.C. vs. Pulau Brani, Padang; 2nd Div. Vehicles' Dept. vs.
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      THE SCULLING TITLE.
      452 13 Australian Challenge To Ted Phelps. Australian scullers are anxious to get the championship title back in the Dominion, and they are keen on the race for the title -now held by Ted Phelps, of Putney, taking place in Australia. In a letter to the Editor of "The
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      M.V.C. RIFLE MEETING. Large Entry for Malacca Bisley.
      357 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 9. Favoured by fine weather, and well attended, the Malacca Volunteer Corps held their annual rervice-rifle meeting at the Bukit Sehukar range on Saturday and Sunday. Over 80 competitors entered for the meeting, and the most
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      "WOLF" LARSEN DEAD.
      72 13 Champion Boxer Who Fought Tunney and Siki. "Wolf" Larsen, once amateur light-heavy-weight champion of the United States, has died in poverty in the King's County Hospital, New York. As champion he fought Gene Tunney and other stars, and during his professional career he beat Battling Siki in
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      S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
      40 13 In a frier.dly matoh on the Padang yesterday Fort Canning beat an S.C.C. XI by 5—2. Bnimmitt scored twice for the S.C.C. On Sunday Kota Tinggi beat an S.C.C. XI by I—o1 0 in a very even match.
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      241 13 Men's Medal at Garrison G.C. The Garrison Golf Club's men's monthly medal was played on Aug. 8 and 9. The following were the best returns: Captain J. B. Cowie, One Down R. B. Gotch, Three F. E. Rowland, Three One ball sweep was won by J. 18. Cowi°
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      ALL OUT FOR 5 !
      252 13 ALL OUT FOR 5 Retnam's Remarkable Bowling Feat. T. E. K. Retnam performed the remarkable feat of taking four wickets with successive deliveries in the match between the Ceylon Sports Club and Indian Association on the C.S.C. ground on Sunday. Retnam, altogether, took eight wickets for 2 runs, the Indian
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      SCHOOL SPORTS.
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
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    FAREWELL TO THE MUSES.
    845 14 The Decline of Art. AND DEGENERATION OF CULTURE. (IJy Paul Valery, the apostle of •modernism" in peetry, in an interview.) One of the essentials of art is to create, and poetical creation and the very cssinci- i f i iHtical sentiment can only develop through one
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    BRITAIN'S GLOOMY TRADE RECORD.
    707 14 But Stability Is Being Reached. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 16. The record of British trade during the first six months of this year makes gloomy reading. Imports in the first half of 1931 totalled £417,873,843, as compared with £541,689,269 in the first half of
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    66 14 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long 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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    168 14 To the Editor of the Straits Timee. Sir, In your issue of Aug. 8, under the caption of Tigers of Malaya," you reprinted a letter from Mr. M. Dermott O'Reilly to the Morning Post, the pertinent paragraph of which reads Today it would be extraordinarily unlikely for anybody to
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    IPOH HOLDS VICTORY PINNER.
    311 14 Recalling the Epic Of The Somme. Ipoh, Aug. 11. Once a Serviceman always it Serviceman." That was the rote which prevailed at the first annual Victory Dinner, held in the fla* bedecked ballroom of Grand Hotel and organised by the E.S.A.M. After the usual time-honoured toasts,
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    177 14 Marseilles Enveloped in Cloud Of Smoke. Marseilles, July 24. Enveloping the entire city in a dense cloud of smoke, a tremendous forests fire is raging in the immediate vicinity of Marseilles and is threatening its suburbs The fire was discovered early this morning and, fanned by a
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    1494 15 London, July 15. fPHE gay spot in London this week is Lord's cricket ground. Society does not flock to Lord's for every match. In fact, I imagine that Society with its big S really prefers other forms of outdoor entertainment racing, polo, tennis,
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    556 15 Grave Charge Against The Indo-China Government. Hong Kong, Aug. 1. Knowing that they cannot obtain possession of two alleged political offenders, now held in Hong Kong, on the basis of extradition proceedings, is the French Government of Indo-China endeavouring to gain their custody under the guise of the
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    300 15 American Woman and Her Chinese Husband. Hong Kong, July 31. For the first time a divorce case involving a foreign woman was heard by a Chinese law court. The case concerned a Mrs. Priscilla T. K. Woo, an American who was married to Mr. T. K. Woo,
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    93 15 Protest Over Dismissal Of Scotsman. An indignant protest, says an Ottawa message, has been voiced in the House of Commons by Mr. T. Reid, a Liberal member, who was born in Scotland, over the dismissal of an immigration inspector of British Columbia on the grounds that his
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    249 15 Traitor to Communism Killed in Vienna. Vienna, July 26. The hand of the Russian Ogpu is seen in the sensational murder of the notorious Soviet agent Semmelmann, a German subject, who was shot in his fashionable apartment in Gersthof suburb by a man calling himself Spielmann but
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    182 15 Hong Kong, July 28. Two and a half years of hard labour at the military prison at Cavito Barracks, Philippine Islands, was part of the punishment meted out to Corporal William H. Moon, of the Fourth United States Marines, who was convicted of participation in the stabbing fracas,
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    2787 16 And a Moratorium For Quit Rents. SYNTHETIC RUBBER. IS IT BEING MADE BY TAN KAH KEE? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. \%\i. I Kar<|iiharson presided at a gener- a! met'tiriK of the Negri Sembilan iation on Saturday at the Sunpei Ujonjr Club,
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    112 16 Closed by Public Safety Bureau For Two Days. Hankow, July 22. The Public Safety Bureau has again evinced an interest in the morals of the Chinese younger generation. An order was issued last Saturday ordering all cabarets and dance halls immediately to suspend business. The Bureau decries the
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    110 16 Alleged Woman "Red" Declines Food. Shanghai, July 23. As a prote-t against a "delayed" trial, Mrs. Vandercruyssen, who was arrested with her husband on charges of being Communists, was reported to have stopped taking food and drink yesterday. Gaol officials declared that physicians will watch the prisoner. The two
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    5681 17 Important Alterations In Rugby Rules "Hooking" Restricted. ENGLAND'S TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 16. While vo all hoped th;;t great success woull attend the shooting of the Malay States tcara in the Junior Kolapore Cup competition ct Bisley on Tuesday, and' were disappointed
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      556 17 the Institute of Hygiene jS has for NINE years S Jg» ON THE Of oJardJnq f I OF HEALTH and its famous CORK tip Read this extract from the full report which proves our claims l The cigarettes were found to be well and evenly packed with tobacco, and the
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    287 18 No Breakdown Through Lack of Personnel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July I*'.. It has been said that the Government will have difficulty in getting the technical staff it requires to prepare f>r the administration of the new land tax. Un fortunately, for the landowners, there
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    1964 19  -  SIR OLIVER LODGE. BY "THERE IS NO LOGICAL BASIS FOR DOUBT" AN ANALYSIS OF CHRISTIANITY 1 eligion ai has heen mainly <!'ie to tli" (act that in science physical s on around us, their actual w<irkinjr w ithout rejrard to their aim and
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    PRINT OF PEACE.
    331 19 Exhibition of League Publications. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July lii. This week the old Court House of Marylebone has been full of fascinating literary relics associated with Byron. Next week a very different type of literary exhibit will replace them, for the League of Nations is
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    FORTUNE-TELLER SHOT.
    89 19 Prediction Which Enraged Girl Client. In the town of Jessy, in Rumania, a girl student called Ilona Gardeanu, who was engaged to he married, paid a visit to a fortune-teller to gain enlightenment m her future. The fortune-teller predicted that her client would die before her marriage could
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    22 20 M. VENIZELOS IN LONDON M. 'eni/clos. Ihc Greek Premier, in London. The picture was taken at the Greek Legation in London. (L.N.A.)
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    35 20 PRINCES AT ALDERSHOT: The Prince of Wales was interested in a machine-gun carrying tractor when he visited the Brigade of Guards at Pirbright. Prince Georcr. who accompanied the Prince of Wales, is also seen, (L.N.A.)
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