The Straits Times, 12 August 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1931 PRICE .10 CENTS
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      179 1 SINGAPORE 76. CECIL ST. T»HONK lIIITji 6.1S Tonight 9.15 BERT WHEELER mnd J ROBERT WOOLSEY in CRACKED NUTS" Phone 5261-2. j r i i i \?iG is easy j -i$ cheap when you use only the best O MATERIALS i ASBESTOS. CEMENT. ROOFINGS. j "ITALIT" RED HAND GUTHRIE'S The most
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      22 1 KUALA LUMPUR S 2T. JAVA ST. '('PHONE 3683) CIS Tonifht 9.15 HKRT WIIKKI.KK and J MNH WWUB in CRACKED NUTS Phone 5261-S.
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      532 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. •NANKIN 7,058 Aug. 20 KALYAW 9,000 Aug. 22
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      610 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Da* Sail 8 SUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. 18 14 SFUSHIMI MARU 11,006 Aug. 27 18 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept. 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 21 24 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 8 9
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      470 2 BURNS PHBLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      650 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, 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 Sept. 25 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 2! M.s. KALSTRIA
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      587 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THB 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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      487 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 KAKU) August 11 for Bangkok PRACHATIPOK August 17 for Bangkok REDANG SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan.,
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      374 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA. WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Ra" Francisco and I.os Angeles. U. GOLOSH HAS sails from Hong Kong Aug. 17 B.R. C.OI.DEN MORN sails from
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      498 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE cJW AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE. PENANG. COLOMBO, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, CENOA. MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave S'porc. Spore. Penan;. PRES. ADAMS Aug. 17 Aug. 20 Aug. 22 PRES. HAKRISON Aug. 81 Sept. S Sept. 6 PRES. HAYES Sept. 14 Sept. 17
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      698 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Port* and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore *.a. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. 1 CITY OF WORCESTER Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. m.v. CITY OF LILLE
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      349 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised 0,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1300,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,*****5 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq.: Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, EsqJ. O. Robin*on, Esq., W. H. Shelfred, Esq., Sir
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      560 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL F1. 80,030.000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3,336,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjertnasin Kota-Radja Semaran: Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      520 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Eetablixhcd 1H63 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000.000 (about £8,500,000) Paid up Capital QMa, 55,000,000 (about £4,600,000) Resev-ves Glds. 29,190,007 (about 4MMH) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGI'E, KOTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and Japan.
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      738 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven word* to a linir and there U a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cent*
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      875 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. A FEW victnrifs at No. 7, St Thomas Walk, Mrs. Andreiv*. GENTLEMAN off.rs IaWTC large house. Tanglin, with another gentleman or married couple. 858, Straits Tin,. I, EXCELLENT accommodation, recently bnilt premises. All rooms b-room attached. Full Service (garage), terms from $100 per month. Under European supervision. 41, i
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      563 4 WANTED ENGLISHMAN requires Dutch lessons. .|iiut.- trims. No. 860, Straits Time.-. WANTED, 8 or 10 h.p., secondhand solar or kerosine oil engine, must be in good condition and easy to start. Apply 864, S. Times. MOTOR LAUNCH, about 27 f t. x 6 ft. 6 inchesx2 ft. Engine 9—129 12
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      420 4 BUSINESS PREMISES T_p_y?l TO LET, OTKICES at 4, Pnnee Street, top floor and No. IS, liames Place. Apply Ken Chew Kee. 129, Killiney Road. No. 4, BATTERY ROAD, formerly occupied by Bank of Taiwan Ltd., to let by floors or to suit tenant's requirements. Apply Guthrie Co, Ltd. miscellaneous" TRANSLATIONS
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      689 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE We beg to advise for the convenienea of oar patrons in town that we have opened a branch LEE HUAT A CO., 219, New Bridge Read and can supply SOCONY GASOLINE ex PUMP, SOCONY MOTOR and other LUBRICATING OILS for ALL PURPOSES. ALL MAKES OF PNEUMATIC and
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      711 4 SHIPPING NOTICE. s.s. CARNARVONSHIRE, ARRIVF*! ON AUG. ft. lr:ll. Consignees of cargo twr the above stoanur fiom London are hereby notified that a Gene ral Survey of all carpo landed .in a damaged condition will be held at Gndown No. B'9 on Saturday, Au?. 16, l'.t.'U at 9 a.m. No
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      505 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel THE BEST ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. THIS EVENING 6.30 TEA DANCE. MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13. DINNER AND DANCE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14. Owing to other arrangements there will be no TEA DANCE or INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE. BEAUTY UTILITY ___F ____P She was not rood at
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      249 5 THE 'ROLLOROY ROLL -FILM CAMKRA Dr. NACEL'S MASTERPIECE SIZE ONLY 3% X 2 X 1 in. Not only a camera but a HIGH-GRADE INSTRUMENT OF PRECISION Takes an Ordinary Standard Vest-Pocket Film and fives 16 Pictures IK x IK in. for 4» centu, PRICES Fitted with LEITZ EI.MAR F J.S
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      119 5 FAMOUS FOR 25 YEARS s Thousands of these pumps Figure 1531 have been in use _f|,_^ in a Parts of the world for many years. They are noted for their reliable service. X For general water supply, ineluding tank pumping for plan_^^Qufl tat ions, country estates, rai! o^^^k road water
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      221 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle »%AA-#~r I I R r3r 3 I X 15 p* Bf'-^F P F" I T^ SJi p5 £p; Hi i__ 1111 kM I II 11. II I (CLUBS.) ACROSS. is *"»y 20. Ornaments 1. Made sweet g Bubmlts 7. Fastened with tape g3 Sma portions Greed 24.
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    WHAT GARBO SAID TO FAY COMPTON
    2015 6 IS lAT SOr THE Insolence of Virginia Cherrill— Pavilion to open- with "Dirigible," an Epic of the Antarctic which still runs at the Tivoli, London— Hollywood Goes Nap on Blondes— "Hell's Angels" is Coming. —By Our Film Correspondent FAY Cmnnton. wrttiag in the Sunday
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    Choosing One's Ideal Woman.
    1007 6 RONALD COLMAN LOOKS BACK. The 1 Charm of Janet Gaynor. HUE man in the street might think that a film actor is fastidious and o difficult to please, because he can more i easily detect poses and pierce illusion, d He knows what is acting and
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      52 6 —.DIGNITY OF STYLE Correct dress icas never wore a business asset than to-day. It is no idle claim to assert that he who is well tailored-wearing clothes which possess individuality is the man who is wise in his own interest. H. B. WINTER, (For Exclusiiv Tailoring.) 20, Battery Road, Singapore.
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      110 7 Watch for Hell's Angels 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Universal brings you a red-blooded action thriller ENTERTAINMENT with a PUNCH! LEW AYRES aiidadc us hero of All Quid with the lovely blonde of "Hell's Angels" JEAN HARLOW in a smashing story of a ring champion who was toppled from his throne by
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      103 7 AGAIN the BEST SHOW in TOWN! HERE Yhey Are!— The Famous "CUCKOOS" BACK AGAIN AT THE CAPITOL Malaya's only Super-Cinema with the "Double Theatre" Capacity. MATINEE TODAY AT 3.15 I^lsl TONIGHT IMS The Screen's greatest Comedy Pair BERT WHEELER and ROBERT WOOLSEY DOROTHY LEE in Radio's Riot of Fun and
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      154 7 Opening Shortly The new PAVILION cinema will amaze you. Redecorated throughout. Entirely new balcony. Ground floor raised 3 feet. Perfect sound. Perfect pictures. Malaya's coolest theatre. The PAVILION has secured the exclusive rights for Singapore of some of the most outstanding productions of the 1931—32 period. VICTORIA THEATRE A new,
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    22 VESSELS BOUGHT.
    215 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Fled Taken Over by The Dollar Lines. Under the name of the Portland California Steamship Co., the Dollar Steam-t-hip Lines has purchased the twenty-two veaaeb comprising the former fleet operat«><l in the (Julf and intcrcoastal trade by the Trans-Marine llines. The fleet was operated by
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    143 8 Today. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang (Thedcns) 8 p.n eylon .md Bombay (C«U(wi Mnrui 3 p.m. North, North-East and North-West Btunatra Htii||»m»l 4 p.m. 3'ontianak iKhoen Hoeal ..4 p.ir Java, bouth-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly. Mauritius, South Africa and KMt Afftt a (.Indrapoera) li
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 8 'henonceaoz hristiann Uuygcni KasDKar rain m1... nialiodt Uhos II I.rfl Arrd. July 1 July 21 July 10 July 3d July 10 Auk. i .luly If, Auir. I July 17 Auk. 2 July 15 Aug. 10
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    PASSENGERS.
    123 8 The following passengers arrived in Singapore by the s.s. Nieuw Zecland yesterday Ifr. E. G. Hcauchamb, Dr. G. G. Hcslof, Miss K. M. Stewart, Mr. K. B. Williams, Mm. C. I. Marn.w. Mr. H. A. Byrne, Mrs. U B. Hamilton, Mr. 1.. D. Vivian-, Mr. and Mrs. M. Tukuda,
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      208 8 Singapore, Auk. 12. twi itt London, 4 months' sight 2 3 89 '32 London, 3 months' sight 2'3 7 /i London, 60 days' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 13/lti London, demand 2/3 23/32 Louden, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lynns and I'uris, demand 1427 Hamburg, demand 234V4
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      PRODUCE.
      172 8 Sinjr.iporc, Au«. 12. Gambier 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. 11.00 Copra LM mixed Mi iaito ftcur. Sarawak l.77\i White Pepper 29.00 Bluck Pepper 19.00 J e*rl Saifo 4.25 small 6% mcilium pearl 6.00 Kite, Siam $173 to 237 Saicon $160 to 170 Rangoon $150 to IBS No. 1 cf
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      94 8 I'iuih Western Australia, by CcnUur, lue at Singapore 2 p.m. today. From China and Japan, by Somali, due .it Singapore 4 p.m. today. From Holland, by Indrapoera, due at Singapore G p.m. today. From China and Japan, by Suwa M.iru, luc at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe- (London mails
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      Vessels Arrived.
      125 8 \NHRE LEBON, French. 7.871 tons, from Yokohama 12 tot Marseille i 12-K. \KRICA HAJtU, Jap., MM te-is, from Yokohama 12-H, for Uucnos Aires 18-8. iIRCHBANK, Brit.. 3,162 tons, from Calcutta 12-8, for Australia 12-8. iI'LAN, Brit.. 441 tons, from Tenant; 12-S, for Penan* 16-8. IAJ HOfG, Norw.. 1.44.">
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        MINING.
        451 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. II £1 Asam Kumban* 38/6 21/6 n £1 Austral Malay 19/- 21/- Aycr Hitam Tin 31/6 12/6 (1 £1 Banicrin Tin OA 10/1 1 BaUns I'adang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves O.2'J 0.32 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m, 41 £1 Burmuh Malay
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        GENERAL.
        268 8 I*sue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.76 2.26n0m 2 2 Alex. Brick I'refs. 2.02H 2.12' i fl Brit. Am. "Tobacco 3.7.6 3.12.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m 1(10 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Vf, I'refs. 17/- 17/6 xd.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore (old Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 104 ci Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1910 $400,000 par. W% prem Singapore Municipal 4'» p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par NagW** Municipal i% p.c. vf ltiOH red. INI 1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES
        388 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL EVATT. Today's Price Frascr Lyall Co. Evutt Allenby ($1) 0.60 0.7. r O.fiO 0.70 Alor Gajah 0.40 0.55 0.40 0.00 A. llitsim ($1) Ml 0.85
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      643 8 Kuala Lumpur Again Strong. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Kuala Lumpur were again very powerful last night, there being almost an entire absence of fading. The clnnati conditions, of course, were excellent, theiv being no static interference. ALWAYS ON THE AIR. The list of stations which
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    128 8 WcilncMlay. August 12. Ships alongside the Wharrct or expected to arrive. Entrance Godown Gate. Kust Wharf Indrapoera 22 I Kola 21 I Main Wharf Nieuw Zeeland !S Celebes Mam in I Si'lanffor 1:1 ■'< Africa Maru 11 I Andre Lebon i Atreus 7 Empire Dock Thurland CiLstle
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      210 8 1 i (■I ASSKS that ENHANCE BOTH I.OOhS AM) SK.II I. cleverly selected and skilfully f.tt cd by EZEKIELS preserve both looks an:: •ifbt The largMt vaiicty of modern cyewcai ttjrlM may alwayi be inspected at M. K/.KKIEL SONS, Optometrists and Opticians Tliv lamat and best equipped Sight-Test-jiik Kst.iblishincnt in
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      221 8 Specialists Find Way TO WIPE OUT EPIDEMIC SINGAPORE FOOT." You may bs a victim of Um w iclr--|ir i'^I infection, ringworm of thi- teas and tret, and Mill not know exactly what ails you. If your tors itch, with tiny blisters, if Um skin between t hi. m turns rcil
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      310 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. .YKSTERDAY. Bright I Wind. btations. Temperature Rain- Sun- I Relative Dircc- Force. Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ini. houn. i m .p.h. K (I. ili Alor Star UO 75 0.71 6.7 M WNW 10 Cloudy Krlantan KoU
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      220 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday, Augunt 12. H. W. 10.21 a.m., 7 ft. 9 in.. R.52 p.m. 9 ft. Police Band, liotanical Gardens, IU6 p.m. Thursday. August 13. H. W. 10.54 a.m.. 8 ft. 4 in., 9.46 p.m., ft ft. C in. Friday. August 14. H. W. 11.2.-> a.m., 8
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    367 9 Rubber Still at Low Record Figure. WILL IT GO TO SIX OR SEVEN CENTS? (By Our Financial Correspondent.) BbsgapaTCy Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. 7 i j cenls per lb. Tin, l"7i tons at llTff per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 2%d., unchanged. New York, 1% cts., up
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    JAVA RUBBER.
    32 9 Java Sumatra Handclmaat.ichappij are in receipt of telegraphic advice from their Huuviu oflit-- priag the total uxports of rubber fur the n. .nth of July from Java as 0,778 tons.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      962 9 Leading Commodity Prices Fall. BANKS' REDUCED DIVIDENDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 16. Although the week opened cheerfully with the welcome news of a ParisWashington agreement over the debt holiday plan, and Stock Exchange prices were promptly worked up all round, resilience was quickly restrained by
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      56 9 12 o'clock noon. Auk. 12, Tone of Market :—Quiet. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 2*, d. per lb. New York :—Spot Sheet G. cts. S% per lb. Buyers. Sellei R.S.S. equaJ to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aufrust September pct.-Dcc. rJan.-Mar. 7% 8 8tt
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      MARKET REPORT.
      497 9 Tin and Rubber in The Doldrums. Fraser end Co.'s report, dated Aug. 11, states The F.M.S. Government announcement regarding the excess production of tin-ore for the quota period March-August was no: unexpected by the market as shipment figures have been maintained at a high level recently, whereas it
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      GRAMOPHONE PROFITS.
      322 9 Vocalion Company's Decrease. Profit on sales, royalties, etc-, of the Vocalion Gramophcne Co. to Mar. 31 last amounted to £58,899, a decrease of £10,222 on the previous year's earnings. After providing for the usual depreciation, amortisation and other charges, the net profit was £22,065, as against £44,576. In
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      NATIONAL CANNING.
      221 9 Five Factories Now In Operation. The fifth factory of National Canning Company, proprietor of Wisbech Produce Canners and owner of the Smedley and Wisbech brands, was formally opened in mail week at Evesham, Worcestershire, by Sir Stanley Machin, J.P., who was received by the chairman and managing director
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      EXCHANGES.
      72 9 Rugby, Aug. 11. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.05, Athens 375, Bombay Is. s**d., Berlin 204, Brussels 34.87V4, Bucharest 817, Rio 3 5-32, Buenoe Aires 32Vi, Copenhagen 18.16H, Genera 24.09, Helsingfors 195, Hong Kong 11 '-jd., Lisbon llOVs. Madrid 55.45, Milan 92.85, Monte Video 25. New York 4.85 13-16, Oslo
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      JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
      86 9 The figures in brackets five the output* for the corresponding peried of lut year. Bruseh.— 44,soo lb. (47,890 lb.). Bukit Kubu. 21.50(1. lb. Cilenealy.— ss3oo lb. Henrietta. -74,000 lb. Jalan Kebun.— B,7oo lb. Kuala Reman.— lBs,66l lb. (183,812 lb.). Klunnir.— 64,ooo lb. Lok Kawi.—.-.0,r,00 lb. (49,000 lb.).
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      730 9 A Proposed Manchester Merger. SHIPPERS AND MERCHANTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, July 15. Business in the Manchester market during the past week has been disorganised and in no section have any transactions of importance taken place. The tone has been very unsettled owing to the further
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    TIN RETURNS
    53 9 The figures in brackets fire the outputs fur the corresponding period of la..t y*at. Kiiita Tin (No. I liredpe).— 93o plcols. h. 208 pienls, iJBO hours, 183 hours 1 i. 7(1,000 yards. Pahaog Consolidated.— 4,4o2 picul (8,777 picnli I. Ipoh Tin. 293 piculs (7:!. r ■ienls). Sun/ci Kinta.-305
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      21 9 ARE YOU BUDGRAFTING? IF NOT VISIT PRANG BESAR^ (TELEPHONE, KAJANG 35) AND -CHANGE YOUR MINDAGENTS HARRISONS BARKER CO., LTD. KUALA LUMPUR.
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      133 9 RENE ULLMANN'S EXTRAORDINARY CHEAP SALE Now Proceeding Until the 31st of August WONDERFUL BARGAINS!!! New Swiss made Watches just arrived from $1.00 (uri I and pocket). 14kt. Gold wrist watches for Ladies and Gents from 512.0 P. Gold Gents pocket watches from $24.00. Gold Gentlemen's chains from $20.00. Also CLOCKS
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      77 10 MRS. ANG PI AN ANN.— (Madam Tan Gin Neo) at her residence at 280G, Race Course Road at 1.50 a.m. on the morning of August 0, 1931. at the ape of 68, leaving behind her two sons, Ang Teck Siew (alias Goh Hood Teck) Ang Teck Hock, one daughter,
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      39 10 The family of Mrs. Lee Chin Sen? desire to extend their heartfelt thanks to all those who so kindly attended the funeral, paid nitrlit visits and sent floral tributes an. l other expressions of sympathy durin~ their bereavement.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    102 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.—Lew Ayres in Iron Man. 6.15 —0.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.—Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in Cracked Nuts. 6.16—9.15. rhono MM L». EUROPE HOTEL. —Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.—Operm, Wayang*, Zoo, Sporting Field, Skating Ground, etc. MARLBOROUGH.—Joanctte Mac Donald ft John Carrick in The Lottery Bride. 6.15
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12, 1931. HELP FOR THE PLANTER.
    949 10 With the price of rubber below eight cents a pound Mwlaya has reached the point at which a large part of its estate planted area is on the borderline of uneconomic production. Mr. J. S. M. Rennie recently
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    303 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal has been awarded to Sergeant B. F. Klyne, S.V.C. Mr. J. H. Clark, manager of Durian Tunggal Rubber Estate, left Malacca on Monday for Singapore en route for home on leave. It is understood that Mr. B. R. Whitehouse is being
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    TRAPPING BIG GAME FOR THE ZOOS.
    1140 10 A Mixture of Romance And Business. (By Baron Sie,«fried von Redwitz, game trapper to the Hagenbeck Zoo at Hamburg, in an interview.) How are tigers, lions, leopards, elephants, zebras and other wild animals caught uninjured for the zoological gardens of the world The mystery
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    823 10 WHERE ARE WE? In a note under the above heading yest 1 nlay the statement was made: "We already have Ihe Malay," Malaya and Malaysia,' and according to Mr. Roland Braddcll the second term is too imperialistic and should be dropped." The second term should have
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    LABOUR TO FACE THE CRISIS.
    593 11 Determined to Balance The Budget." IMMEDIATE ACTION. Talk of An "All-Party Conference." London, Aug. 12. The Government's determination to balance the Budget, and to take steps to recreate national confidence, is reflected in the announcement that a special meeting of the Cabinet Economy Committee will
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    ENGINE TROUBLE.
    126 11 Nautilus at Mercy Of Current Tides. Tromsce, Aug. 11. Shortly after leaving here last night the Nautilus developed engine trouble and is r.ow adrift in the Arctic at the mercy cf the current and tides. Reuter. An earlier message stated that the Nautilus, the former United States Navy
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    POISONED PARTRIDGE CASE.
    215 11 Mystery Not Cleared Up At Resumed Inquest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 11. No solution of the poisoned partridge mystery was forthcoming w"hen the inquest was returned today to inquire into the death of Lieutenant H. G. Chevis, a young artillery officer who died at Aldershot
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    FLEW OVER FORTS.
    209 11 U.S. Airmen in Trouble In Japan. Tokio, Aug. 11. The Procurator's Office, after cor-ider-ing the evidence connected wi'h the flight to Japan of Mn.srs. Pangborn and Herndon, has decided to order the confir.'jment I of the aviators pending the settlement of their cas?. Since their arrival Messm.
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    WORSE THAN WAR.
    207 11 Horrors of the Floods In China. Shanghai, Aug. 11. China's sufferings from constant civil war pale into insignificance compared with the havoc wrought all over the country in one month by floods. The situation in the Yangtse Valley is terrible. An excellent spring promised a wonderful harvest,
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    ABNORMAL MONSOON.
    42 11 Many Drowned and Thousands Destitute in India. Bombay, Aug. 11. The pbnormal monsoon has produced serious floods to the south of Bombay. Thousands are destitute and many people have been drowned in the lowlying villages of the Malvan district. Reuter.
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    RUMANIAN SENSATION.
    37 11 Soundest Bank in Country Suspends Payment. Bucharest, Aug. 12. The Berkowitz Bank, considered the roundest in the country, has suspended payment. It is closely connected with the National Bank, which promises assistance to prevent further,
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    COLLAPSE OF RUBBER FORWARD CONTRACTS FEARED. ANOTHER RUBBER INQUIRY.
    415 11 Estate Owners' Findings. BACK TO STEVENSON SCHEME A committee of the Malayan Estate Owners' Association which was appointed to consider rubber restriction schemes has reported that the obvious and best way of restricting in Malaya would be through the machinery of
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    CUBA REVOLT.
    43 11 Ex-President Lands To Lead the Rebels. Havana, Aug. 11. Acting under Congressional powers President Machado has declared martial law in view of the grave situation prevailing in Cuba. Ex-President Monocal is reported to have landed to lead the rebel forces Reuter.
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    AUSTRIA'S PLIGHT.
    43 11 League Sends Experts To Vienna. Geneva, Aug. 11. In response to the Austrian Government's request to the League Council to seek meads to remedy Austria's economic and financial difficulties the League is dispatching two financial experts to Vienna to investigate. Reuter.
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    SUBMARINE DRAMA.
    152 11 No Reference to Poseidon In Elstree Talkie. London, Aug. 11. At the request of the Admiralty no reference will be made to the submarine Poseidon in the talkie of the submarine disaster shortly to be made at Elstree. The original intention was tc base the picture on the
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    FLOODS IN MEXICO.
    36 11 Heavy Death Roll Thirty Villages Submerged. Tamplco, Mexico, Aug. 11. A heavy death roll is feared, thirty villages having been flooded due to the verflow of the Panuco, Tempoal and Tantesi Rivera. Renter.
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    GIVING EFFECT TO HOOVER PLAN.
    426 11 "Complete Agreement." EXPERTS' CONFERENCE ENDS. Rugby, Aug. 11. The Conference of Experts appointed by Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Japan, to consider the detailed measures required to give effect to President Hoover's proposal for the ■suspension of inter-governmental payments fcr one year,
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    THE ROUND-TABLE.
    45 11 Indian Merchants Decide To Boycott It. Bombay, Aug. 12. Piqued by the fact that only one of thtir three representatives has been chosen to participate in the Round-Table Conference, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce has decided to boycott the Conference. Reuter.
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    KING AND QUEEN.
    33 11 To Spend Ten Days At Sandringham. Rugby, Aug. 11. The King and Queen left London today for Sandringham, where they will spend ten days before proceeding to Scotland. British Wireless.
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    FIRE FOLLOWS QUAKE.
    61 11 Interesting Insurance Case In New Zealand. Wellington, Aug. 11 The Supreme Court has delivered an important judgment against two insurance ccmptT.es on a claim for £78,000 arising out of a fire after the great earthquake at Hawkes Bay in April. The companies had disputed the claim, on
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    FASTEST AIRCRAFT EVER BUILT.
    183 11 Experts Inspect New British Seaplanes. Rugby, Aug. 11. A small company of experts and journalists today injected the two new racing Vickers Supermarine Rolls-Royce S 6 B seaplanes which have been specially constructed for ass by the British team in the content on September 12 for
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    FORCED DOWN.
    181 11 Fog Beats Lindbergh In Alaska. New York, Aug. 11. After leaving Nome, Alaska, Colonel and Mrs. Lirdbergh descended in fog on the north coast of the Seward Peninsula. Point Barrow, Alaska, Aug. 11. The Eskimos had a vinion of soon finding themselves on the highway between the two
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    MELVILLE GIDEON.
    101 11 Famous Co-Optimist Files His Petition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 11. Melville Gideon, the orchestra conductor and former Co-optimist, has filed his petition in bankruptcy. Hu liabilities are £5,000 and his assets a set of gold buttons worth £10." The debtor attributed his position to the failure
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    SILVER'S FUTURE.
    35 11 U.S. Labour Federation Conference Question. Atlantic City, Aug. 11. It is formally announced that an International Conference on the silver question is under the sympathetic consideration of the American Federation of Labour. Reuter.
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    FACTORIES IN CHINA.
    90 11 League Aid in Organising Inspection Service. Geneva, Aug. 11. At the request of the Chinese Government the Internat'onal Labour Office has dispatched a mission to China consisting of M. C. Pone (the chief of the first section cf its Diplomatic Division) and Dame Adelaide Anderson (formerly Principal
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    KING AND QUEEN OF SIAM
    62 11 Guests of Governor-General Of Canada. Ottawa, Aug. 11. The King and Queen of Siam are staying at Government Hou.e as the guests of the Governor-General (Earl Bessborough) and the Countess Bessborough. They were the guents of honour at a dinner last night and are being
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    LONDON AND THE PRICE FALL.
    243 11 Stocks 28,343 Tons More Than a Year Ago. F.M.S. VIEWS. When Will It be Cheaper To Stop Tapping? (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 11. Yesterday's new low record price for rubber i 3 attributed in London to the further expansion of stocks by 830
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    MAY BE A FURTHER FALL.
    515 11 Heavy Cropping and Large Shipments. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 12. Kuala Lumpur on the day of the lowest price in the history of the rubber industry was not a cheerful piece. It is generally believed that a further fall in prices is
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    FRENCH RAILWAYS.
    58 11 Faced with a Deficit Of 8,000,000 Francs a Day Paris, Aug. 11. The railways, faced with a deficit of 8,000,000 francs a day, are considering a scheme for drastic r?organisation and the wholesale closing down of stations all over the country. Stations will be at least 25 kilometres
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    $5,000,000 PROBATE DUTIES.
    483 12 Sugar King's Estates. SUCCESSFUL PETITION BY EXECUTORS. Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice v Beckett Terrell in the Supreme Court this morning regarding the petition of the executors of the will of Oei Tiong Ham (dWllrf) by way of an appeal under Section 80 (1) of Ordinance
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    SHANSI AFFAIRS.
    261 12 Marshal Yen Flies To Tatung. Shanghai, Aug. 12. In political circles in Peking a new Sino-Japanese controversy is being indignantly discussed. It seems that Marshal Yen Shi-shan, the former Model Governor of Shansi and one of the leaders of the recent Northern Revolt, has just flown over Chinese
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    RIPPED BY ANCHOR.
    77 12 Police Court Sequel to Boat's Sinking. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 11. A Chinese named Young Joo was fined 50 cents and ordered to pay $10 compensation in the police court here yesterday when he was charged with obstruction in the river. It was stated that
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    17 12 The Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader has been provisionally re-appointed an unofficial member of the Legislative Council.
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      MAN-EATERS.
      106 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The letter of Mr. M. Dcrmott O'Reilly is of much interest to Johore planters, as it shows the writer is not well informed as to conditions in Malaya. Tigers man-eaters^ are very much in evidence in Central Johor« ct present. One
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      380 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In a letter from your London Tin Market correspondent published in yesterday's issue, I read apropos of certain negotiations that took place recently in Europe that the situation was handled most tactlessly by America and that France, whose attitude is
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    THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE.
    155 12 40th Anniversary to Be Celebrated this Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Aug. 5. That the 40th anniversary of the Blue Funnel Line would be celebrated in the course of this year was one of the statements made by Mr. Hobhouse, one of the senior partners
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    RUBBER IN SUMATRA.
    114 12 Statistics of A.V.R.O.S. Show 242,119 Hectares Planted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Aug. 5. The statistics of the A.V.R.O.S. (General Association of Rubber Planters on the East Coast of Sumatra) containing data referring to its member companies have now been issued. From them it is shown that
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    65 12 The death took place yesterday, says our Malacca correspondent, of Mr. Chan Kok Tye who had been with the Posts and Telegraphs department for 13 years. A performance in aid of the Singapore Y.W.C.A. will be given at the Capitol at 6.15 on Monday. The picture Cracked NuU." featuring Bert
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    SHOOTING AFFRAYS IN COLOGNE.
    71 12 Police Fire on Crowds Many Casualties. Cologne, Aug. 12. Shqoting affrays in the streets, lasting for over two hours, occurred on the occasion of a torchlight procession arranged by a Republican organisation for Constitution Day. Many shots were fired at the police, who replied by firing
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    ANIMAL WELFARE.
    221 12 D.E.I. Seeks Malaya's Co-operation. The following are extracts from the miniites of a committee meeting of the Singapore S.P.C.A. Memberu reported having paid visits to the local bird and animal ji'hops, where they found conditions to be gradually improving. The committee expressed satisfaction that efforts were at la*>t
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    THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK.
    93 12 Arrives in Singapore on Way To Europe. H.H. the Rajah cf Sarawak arrived in Singapore this morning by the s.s. Vyner Brooke. He was met on arrivel by the Tuan Moda, the Rajah's brother (who' arrived a few days before by the Cathay) Mr. R. J.
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    STOWAWAY FOUND.
    29 12 An Indian stowaway was found on board the s.s. Kuala when the boat arrived in Singapore this morning from Bangkok. He was handed over to the police.
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    GHOST-HUNTING IN SINGAPORE.
    325 12 $10 Note Which Turned Into White Paper A rather spooky story has been centring round a former pawnshop in North Bridge Road for the last few days. Crowds have gathered at the front of the building, gazing with awe and waitinp for the supposed ghost to make
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    229 12 Iron Man "—the Story Of A Boxer. Followers of boxing will enjoy Iron Man," the picture which is now being shown at the Alhambra. The story is the familiar one of the youngster who rises to the championship through the astuteness of his manager, and the characters certainly
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    QUIT RENTS PROBLEM.
    119 12 Estate Owners' Association Ask for Inquiry. The council of the Malayan Estate Owners' Association decided, at its last meeting, to ask the Chief Secretary to fr.'m a special committee to inquire into the matter of quit rents on rubber land, so as to relieve the industry. Mr
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    PAYMENT OF CESS.
    78 12 Central Health Board Gets Judgment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 11. The Central Health Board today sued the proprietors of a number of small estates for the recovery of cess before Che Hr.mzah, M.C.S., the Seremban Magistrate. Counsel for the Board withdrew four cases which were
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    MRS. R. J. FARRER.
    726 12 Large Attendance at Funeral Service. The funeral </f Mrs. Margaret Farrer, vile of Mr. R. J. Farrer, C.M.CJ., vkOM death was announced yesterday, took )lace at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon, following a choral service at ihe Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, the Rtv. Father F. Valour
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    CYCLIST KNOCKED DOWN.
    65 12 Malay Driver Fined $15 Or Two Weeks. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 11. The Malay driver of a motor-car belonging to Mr. P. Sofeldt, manager of the Angle-French Trading Co. here, was fined $15 or two weeks' imprisonment yesterday in the police court for knocking down
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    MR. JUSTICE SPROULE.
    50 12 To Fly to Penang in R.A.F. Plane on Friday. The Hon. Mr. Justice Sproule, the acting Chief Justice, will leave Singapore for Penang on Friday morning by one of the R.A.F. seaplanes, in order to sit in the Penanff Court of Appeal which begins on that day.
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    OIL PALM DISEASES IN MALAYA.
    797 12 Results of Research Into Stem-Rot. The Department of Apnculture. md F.M.S., has published a brochure by ilr. A. Thompson, acting Mycologist, on >tern-rot of the oil palm in Malaya. In in introduction Mr. Thompson says The oil palm (Elaeis guincensis) was introduced into Malaya ahout
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    186 12 Tuesday, Aug. 4. His Excellency and Miss Clementi, attended by Mr. R. J. Curtis, A.D.C., and Mr. W. C. S. Corry, Private Secretary, left Kuala Lumpur by the morning mail train for Tapah Road station and were met at the station by the Hon. Mr. F. G. Finch,
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    County Cricket—Attempts to Beat the Weather.—Singapore League Football. CRAZE FOR "BRIGHTER CRICKET."
    358 13 County Cricket Attempts to Beat the Weather. Singapore League Football. CRAZE FOR BRIGHTER CRICKET." Two More Declarations. MATCHES SPOILT BY RAIN. GafctM Kiving the results of county nintches give further indications of the brighter cricket movement. Northamptonshire and Yorkshire each declared their first inning! closed at four for no wicket.
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    TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    254 13 An Open Invitation Tennis Tournament will h<-lil sy tlie hard courts of the Johore < ivil Strvic* (lul) and The Joliorc Club commencing Saturday. August 2'J and continuing Sunday, August 30. I'lay tv innimence at ;1.30 p.m. on each Saturday a:;. I the fullowini; Saturday, ScpI'liilur "i and
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    A NEW FIRST WICKET EXPERIMENT.
    230 13 Jardine and Sutcliffe To Open Innings. (From Our Own Correspondent.^ London, Aug. 11. It is suggested that the England Test players will probably bat in the following order Jardine, Sutcliffe, Duleepsinhji Hammond, Ames, Paynter, Allen, Larwood. Brown, Verity and Peebles, who is considered to be
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    ALL OUT FOR 13 !
    145 13 ALL OUT FOR 13 Good Bowling Performance By Pennefather. A crickat match was played on Sunday be-tween the Nondescripts' and the Khalsa Association on the latter's ground a* halestier. and resulted in an easy victor)' for the former by an innings and runs. [A feature of the match was the
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    LEE AND STEEPLES
    95 13 Empire Billiards Champions Return Home. Mr. L. Steeples, the English amateur liilliards champion, and Mr. 11. S. Lee, who passed through Colombo a short time ago, on their way to Australia, with the two famous cueists, Lindrum and Newman, arc returning to England in the P. and
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS.
    117 13 Results in the Straits Chinese Recreation Club tournament are as follows A SiiiKlrs Hep. Woon Chow Tat beat C. K. I'anir, 0 2. f> I. Tan Thian Sane v». Uii Kwuiik Chun, unfinished. Tan Chang liark I.eat Chi-mn: ChM ToB(, ''> L X S. II Singles Hep.— Poll
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    18 13 The Katong Golf Club August medal competition (.-Vroke) will be held on Saturday and Sunday next.
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF. Lord Derby's Luck ?
    2623 13 TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF. Lord Derby's Luck CLUSTINE HERALDED AS BEST TWO-YEAR-OLD. (From Our Own Correspondent,) London, July 16. A great event in the history of Scotland took place on Saturday "-when Their Majesties the King and Queen attended the races as Musselburgh. the first occasion on which a reigning
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    K. DON'S CHALLENGE TO GAR WOOD.
    178 13 Leaving England Today For America. Rugby, Aug. 11. Kaye Don, who holds the world's water speed record, will leave England tomorrow for America, where he will challenge Gar Wood for possession of the British International Trophy in his speed l>oat. Miss England 11. in
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
    160 13 Second and Reserve Division Results. The following are the results of matches played yesterday in the S.A.K.A. League Second Division. Fraser and Neave's 2 Post Oflicc (On the S.H.B. ground.) Rf-servc Division. Gloucesters 1 Malays 5. (At Anson Road Stadium.) Fixture Altered. It is announced that the Reserve
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Rangers' Odd-Goal Win Over Airdrieonians.
    48 14 London, Aug. 11. In a Sottirh League (Div. 1) match, the HJmn|n !>eat the Airdrieonians by two grals *.o one. Reuter. In thoir first matches this season, the Rangers '>eat Dundee 4—l,4 1, while the Airdriconians lost to Kilmarnock 2—4.2 4.
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    THE GOLD CUP RACES.
    118 14 Orient Express and Abbot's Gift to Compete. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Aug. 5. Abbot's (iift and Orient Kxpress (owner Mr. Helling, Medan) will compete .'gain in the next Gold Cup races in Singapore. It will be remembered that Abbot's Gift was winner in the last
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    RUGBY SEASON.
    70 14 Officers of Negri Sembilan Assocn. Elected. At the annual general meeting of the Ni'^ii Sonibilan Rugby Football Association the following office bearers were elected for the season 1981-81 :—President, The Hon. the BrU'ish Resident committee, Messrs. L. A. Thomas, E. H. Wilson and J. G. Wylde captain, O.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    40 14 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 12. Yesterday's baseball re3ults were American League. Detroit 1 Philadelphia 8 St. Louis Boston 4 Chicago 0 Washington There were no games in the National League. Reuter.
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    DOUBLE KNOCK-OUT
    61 14 A remarkable incident occurred in a boxing match between two bantamweights at Sydney, N'.S.W. Just before the end of a round both swung a right to the jaw, each connected, and both men went down. The referee proceeded to count them out, but the bell intervened, and the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    215 14 >\.<]ni>da>. August 12. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div. S.C.C. vs. I'ulaii Brani, Padang; 2nd Div. Vehicles' Dept. vs. Straits Cattle T. Co., S.H.i ground; Reserve Div. Chinese "A" vs. Chinese "B," Anson Rd. Stadium. Thurxday, Augunt 13. Football: S.A..K.A. Cup: Malay.'s vs. S.K <\. Anson Rd. Stadium Reserve Div.
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    SIR FRANK BENSON AT 71.
    1251 14 Athletic As Ever. THE PUBLIC^ SCHOOL OF THE STAGE. Some day Hrn history of the Benson Comn*ny will bo written, arxl the par!, that Sir Frank Benson ha; taken in the modern theatre will b:i properly appreciated. It will be the story of the beginnings
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    81 14 The following was amongst action taken by committee no. I of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners Decided, by a majority, that no alteration be made in the assessment of the Europe Hotel for the year 1931. Decided that the existing maximum number of mosquito buses on the Tanjong Pegar-Geylang
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    REMINDER OF WRECK.
    77 14 Bodies Appear Near Where Pleasure Boat Sank. St. Nazaire, July 24. Despite strenuous efforts, the attempts made to salvage the wreck of the French pleasure steamer, St. Philibert, which sank early in June with the loss of 400 lives, have not been successful. Today, however, consternation was
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    42 14 Invitations have been issued, says our Malacca correspondent, by the officer-s, warrant officers, N.C.O.'s and men of the Chinese Company, M.V.C., to a dinner at the Chinese headquarters, Bona Vista Road on Aug. 16 in honour of Capt. Khoo Keng Bock, M.B.E.
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      2112 15 A Successful Experiment. a From A Mike "In Singapore— 1 Teaching School Children By Radio A doAhead Post and Telegraph Department. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Cheaper Reception in Malaya W hat v r I Readers Say. 1 ONE has only to glance at the current issue
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    391 19 Presentation of the Emile Robin Award. For the part they played in what has been officially recognised as the most perilous sea rescue effected by a British ship during 1930, five members of the crew of the steamer Wearwood, of Middlesbrough, received the Emile
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    38 20 SUNK AFTER STEAMING 4,000,0 00 MILES A striking photograph showing the shell "of the Australian steamer, Wodonge, being sunk oft" Sydney Heads after 40 years at sea during which she steamed 1,000,000 miles in 576 voyages. (1..N. A.)
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    45 20 NIGHTINGALE MEDAL FOR JAPANESE NTRSE A photo from japan showing Miss Kugeko Horn ma, chief nurse of the Nippon Red Cross Hospital, with the Florence Nightingale medal, with which she was presented in recognition o." her st-rs t -r vices during 28 years. (L.N. A.).
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    41 20 THE NKW SHIELDHALL DOCK An aerial view showing the s.s. King George V. with Their Majesties the King and Quoen <in board, breaking the ribbon at the entrance of the new Sliieldhall £2,000,000 dock which the King opened at Glasgow. (L.N.A.)
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    30 20 THE FEMININE SIDE OF BISLF.Y Miss Blanche Badcock (left) and Mi.-- M. I". Foster, who won the King's Prize last year, practising for the big event al Hisley. (Central Pros.)
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    32 20 WOMAN HURDLES RECORD H OLDER Miss E. E. Green (North London) winning the 80 metres hurdles in 12 seconds, a world's record, at the Women's A.A.A. championships at Stamford Bridge. (Central Press.)
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    24 20 THE INDIAN EMPIRE GARDEN PARTY The Misaes Kathawala in a charming setting at the Hurlingham Club, during the annual Indian Empire Garden Party. (L.N.A.)
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