The Straits Times, 13 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, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      270 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. (PHONE 5151), «.15 Tonl«ht «.15 j BERT WHEELER and ROBERT WOOLBEV in CRACKED NUTS" Phone 5261-1. j From the Glorious Health-giving Pastures Of the SWISS ALPS, comes to you "RFAR PS! RRANn" ULHI >EAR BRAND" ?UII fl 1 1 U J"'CIEMC SWISS Hit-"'* M».T o* OOOTtiTI
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      177 1 KUALA LUVfttJR: 27. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3663^. i THEY'RE OFF! M^SM^w^ And all eyes are on th€ horses then comes th^ 1 vok interval between each race and eyes are turned in loJgjggP other directions. You want to feel that your rfSSSfifl appearance is beyond criticism, confident that you UgjgSrl
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      17 1 "^'"■^"■"^"ri" 1 Att Totiijht •.15 HI i: i v itn.srA i:i <; CRACKED j NUTS" I Phone 5261-1.
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      529 2 P. 0.. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Uf. 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 7,058 Aug. 20 KALYAN 9,000 Aug. 22
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      682 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail SUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. IS 14 fFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 S8 I HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept. 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 28 24 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Oct. 8 9
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      468 2 BURNS PfIILP 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 M. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      650 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 532*. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penanr m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 2 Sept 4 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 23 Sept. 26 bj. BORINGIA Oct 14 Oct 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct 23 m.s. FALSTRIA
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      597 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL BTRAM 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 IWETTENHAM August 14 for Bangkok KAMUNING August 14 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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      453 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., RAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA. WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Konjf. San Franrisrn and lon Angeles. OLOEM STAR sails from Rm« Kong Aug. 1? S.S. GOLDEN ROW sail* from Hong
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      548 3 DOLLAR Sf-EAMSHIP LIKE i/mf AMERICAN MAIL LINE KOUND-THE- WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. ADAMS Aug. 17 Aug. 20 Aug. 22 PKKS. HAKKISON Aug. 31 Sept. 8 Sept. 6 PRES. HAYES Sept. 14 Sept.
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      700 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) 14 ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Suei Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore vs. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. 1 ;.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. m.v. CITY
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      354 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 1,666,846 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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      562 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL F1. 80.030.000 (about £6,609,000;. STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (sbout £3,335,0001. HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTEP.DAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevredon Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Kad>a Semarung Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai CalrutU
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      528 3 i NEDERLANDSCH INIJISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital QMa. 100,000,000 (abont f 8,500,1)00) Paid up Capital GUs. 65,000,000 (about £4,600,000; Reserves Gl<2s. 29,190,007 (about £2,432,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH or Hi rS THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS L'UANCHES BATAVIA Head Olhce for Dutch East Indies. KOHE Head Office
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      725 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a I era is a flat rate charge of 26 certs per lin* per insertion with 41 A n. minium of one dollar per Insertion. AdvertitaaMDti will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on Ui" <ivy of issue. A f< uf cents
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      896 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, No. I.a, Gilstesd Road. Rent $70. Apply 846, Straits Times. TO LET, compound house, 38-B, Barker Rd. Immediate entry. Apply 196, Middle Road. SMALL MODERN bungalow at Balmoral •■■scent. Apply 32, Balmoral Rd., 6—4 p.t>i. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East
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      593 4 WANTED WANTED, 8 or 10 h.p., secondhand solar or 1-to me oil engine, must be in good condition and easy to start. Apply 854, S. Times. MOTOR LAUNCH, about 27 f t. x 6 ft 6 inches X2 ft. Engine 9—12 H.P. of well known make with local agents, for
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      461 4 MISCELLANEOUS FIATS mode to order, remodelling and renovatinK undertaken. "KVK," 7, Urchard R<l. "IuFFLES CAFE. After the Cinwnit VISIT RAFKLKS CAFE' for the last DRINK and a SNACK. D? YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS overseas, have the Straits Budget posted to them every week, $14 yearly, including postage, outside Malaya
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      625 4 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE We beg to notify our Customers that Mr. M. Salleh is no longer employed by us and as from August 13, 1931, has no authority to collect moneys or to transact any business p- our behalf. SOUTHERN SHIPCHANDLERY, 22, Robinson Road. Singapore Aur 13, 1931. LEGAL NOTICES"
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      551 4 TENDERS TENDERS TENDERS are invited for the purchase of either of the timber Kling Tongkangs detailed below. Both tongkangs, being of rs> cent construction, are in excellent condition and thoroughly seaworthy. Same can In- inspected by arrangement. Tongkang Tongkang "Chin Fatt" "Uamco 1" Tons. Tons. Gross Tonnaj^ 94.56 93.5:t Length
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    WHY MUSEUMS ARE POPULAR.
    427 5 Boys and the Two-Headed Sheep. The question Why people visit museums was discussed at the Conference in Plymouth of the Museums Association. Dr. Hay Murray, of the Free Public Museum, Liverpool, described how he questioned large crowds of visitors to discover whether they had learned anything
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      482 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13. Dinner Dance MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14. Owing to other arrangements there will be no TEA DANCE or INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE. Sea View Hotel SATURDAY, AUGUST 15. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT of the GLOUCESTER ItlßlWrrTU DAN* i; HAM) fur
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      393 5 LOST THREE GIRLS Information Wanted! t£'J m2&k m NOREEN McMANN Attractive brunette, age 18, height five feet three inches, weighs 98 pounds brown hair, hazel eyes. Said to be seen in doubtful company since arrival, several weeks ago. Please Phone 5262, all information. 'l MARCIA TALLANT I Vivacious blonde, 17,
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      121 5 FAMOUS FOR 25 YEARS Thousands of these pumps Figure 1531 have been in use M^k in all parts of the world for many years. They are noted for their reliable service. yfm h. For general water supply, ineluding tank pumping for plnn- aLltt lations, country estates, rai! Sb?^^ roa^ water
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      221 5 Today 's Cros sword Puzzle wpf py pjf rrrr i "P [XxtV. p __Ms _p __pi M TsW&£= »-rM M*~ H S^ tf* pir !i~~|i ZL H— i~" IS _Ml_ %M ;*P P^ IS ii (CLUES.) ACROSS. Blemish 18. Agreements 4. Overspread 20. Eace-horse Ointment g- footwear 12. Soothe g;
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    EMPIRE RIVALS SHOOT AT BISLEY.
    2975 6 Wider Representation Wanted. F.M.S. FOURTH. CHARTERHOUSE WINS THE ASHBURTON. Tlu> principal event at Bisley on Julj 1 was the contest for the Morning Post (Junior Kolapore) Imperial Trophy, for which teams from the Empire outposts competed. The winners, a-* cablet! by the Straits Times London
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    ENGINEERING AS A CAREER.
    465 6 Are Initial Salaries Inadequate The statement that engineering as a profession offers > inadequate payment for beginners and but slight prospects of promotion was made by Professor C. E. Inglia, one of the members of the R 101 Court of Inquiry, in an address before the
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    127 6 Programme of drills up to and for week endinc Aug. 16 Thursday. Aug. 13, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Armoured Car Section, M.G. Drill 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "A" (M.(J.I Co., Revolver Classification 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Co.. Kecruits Drill. Kriday. Aut.-. 11. I p.m., Malay Drill
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      105 6 HEIDSIECK MONOPOLE CHAMPAGNE Obtainable J^^A Retail at all mHM Stores onbpole "CO TOO ma i-"° tan,* Sole Agents: HENRY WAUGH Co., Ltd. Do You Want to HIRE A Ceiling FanP If so ASK FOR A CROMPTON These can be obtained from the Municipal Electrical Department for $1.50 per month. 'Sole
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      105 7 HELL'S ANGELS is Coming! IJHtr^X TELEPHONF 6909 7?!iW^ TONIGHT 6.15—9.15 THE Snappiest Happiest Picture of the year! Again the House with the Stars and the Pictures Brings you A BRILLIANT SHOW! RONALD COLMAN fin LORETTA YOUNG (HEAR HIM TALK!) The Best Loved Lover of the Screen romps through a glorious
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      175 7 HERE THEY ARE! The Famous "CUCKOOS" Welcomed back by 3,722 people at Yesterday's premiere AT THE CAPITOL Malaya's ONLY Super-cinema with the "DOUBLE THEATRE" Capacity. I^Tsj NIGHTLY US The Screen f s greatest Comedy pair BERT WHEELER and ROBERT WOOLSEY ■P^P i TV/ fr with Dainty, delightful WLJI7 p DOROTHY
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      150 7 TO REOPEN SHORTLY WITH THE MAMMOTH AERIAL EPIC OF THE ANTARCTIC— "DIRIGIBLE" A Columbia Picture. The most spectacular and thrilling film of the air ever made. IN ITS EIGHTH WEEK AT THE LONDON TIVOLI and IS STILL RUNNING!!! VICTORIA THEATRE A new, bright, musical, up-to-the-minute Revue in preparation. Watch for
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    FAR EASTERN VOYAGES
    302 8 SHIPPING NOTES Reduced Fares by Blue Funnel Liners. The advance bookings for the rounl voyage to the East in the Blue Funne 1 liner UtjnMSS, .-ailing from Liverpool on Sept. 2<; at special reduced fares, have been so good that Mi ssrs. Alfred Holt i and Company
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    135 8 Thursday, August IS. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entranct Codnwn Gate East Wharf Anhui 21 1 Main Wharf Nkraw Z.elaml. Toussouni iv 3 Burma Maru II I Saws Maru 11 3 [808 9 3 Kola S I Rong Khmir 7 I! Empire Dock Thurland
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    47 8 I'nim Europe (London mils dispatched on July 2:t) liy Rolina, <lup at IVnanjr 0 :i.ni. tomorrow. I'l'nin China and Japan, by Kutsang. i.uv at Sinjrapon? tomorrow afternoon. From China, by Tilawa, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China, by Toverc, due at Singapon on Saturday morning.
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    733 8 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JULY 15. Aha. in i£li Allagar (2 1 /9- Amherst (2 Anglo-Malay (£1) >. A»<r Kuniag lili 9 16; Began Serai (£1) 3/16; Bahru i > 1 Bantvug (£1) V, Baton* ConRolldaUd 12.) ;4>y, Batu Caves (£1) Hutu Matang (2 I /9; Batu
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      202 8 Sinpiporc, Aur. B. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 '3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3% London, 60 days' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 13'1>J London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11 II Lyons and Paris, demand 1127 Hamburg, demand 234H ncm. New York,
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      PRODUCE.
      331 8 nlim»t»H. Aue;- IS. GwUw K'.oo (Cube No. 1 unpicked i K>.o" Copra 4.2". mixed .'t.!> r > Sago flour, Sarawak 1 .77 Vj White Pepper 29.01 Ulack Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 6% medium pearl 0.00 Rice. Siam $17:1 t.» 2 :;7 Saigon $160 to 170 Rangoon $150
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        MINING.
        441 8 Issue Vul. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 5/- 6/- Pangnga River 3/0 4/3 1 l Penawat 0.C5 O.G'J r./-5/- Pengkalcn Ords. 1112-1 12'1 1 PetuliiiK 3.G0 3.70 £t £1 Puchong 8/- 9/11 £1 Pungah 10/6 11/6 1 1 Puteh 0.45 0.55 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 0.65 0.G9 1 1 Rajah Pcrak
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        GENERAL.
        270 8 Issue Val. ]'<!. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 AJcx. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.2!>nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.024 2.12 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobncco 3.7.6 3.12.G 1 1 Central Knjrin 0.25 0.30n0m. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 17/- 17/6 xd.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 104 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. V\ prcm. Singapore Municipal 4>i p.c. of 1907 rod. 1947 $1, 600,000 93 par Singapore Municipal 4 Vi p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES
        391 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evalt's quotation*. At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL Sl EVATT. Today's Price Fruscr Lyall Co. Evutt Allunliy (*1) 0.60 0.75 0.60 0.70 Alor Gajah (*1) 0.40 0.05 0.40 O.GO A. llitam ($1) 0.75
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      111 8 m Kuala Lumpur Week-End Concert. (By Our Wireless Correspondent) Singapore, Thursday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) IJANDOENG, P.L.M., 36.92 metres, 5.10 to C.30 p.m., recorded music 0.30 to 7 p.m., calling Australia and
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      KUALA LUMPUR RADIO.
      540 8 The Kuala Lumpur Amateur Radio Society will broadcast the following programme on a wavelength of 65 metres, on Sunday from the Selangor Club at 7.1 •"> p.m. Overture, Ruy Bias, (Mendelssohn) Overture, La (iitana. (Kreisler) Suite. I'echfiirs Napolitain et Napolitaine, (Rubinstein) Serenade, Lcs Millions D'Arlequin, (Drigo) Grand
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      PASSENGERS.
      69 8 The following passengers arc due in Singapore by the Aeneas about Aug. 17 Mrs. Schmidt, Miss H. Schmidt. Mr. M. Reid, Captain J. R. Booth, Mrs. Booth. Mr. R. B. Lutter, Mrs. Drysdale. Mrs. B. C. Smart, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Macmillan, Mr. K O. Finch. Miss J.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      40 8 By Chem nceaux Christiaan Huygena Kanhgar Talamba Inaulinde Atho* II Spore London Left Arrd. Ju'.y 1 July 27 July 10 July 30 July 10 Auk. I July 16 Auk- '■> July 17 Aug. 9 July II Auc 10
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    202 8 Today. L'pper Burma, North and East India, '-k'ypt. Kuropc, Canada and U.S.A. (Takliwal '•'> p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak, P. Baroe, I'ajakombo and Padang (Tinombol 1 p.m. North, North-East and North-West Sumatra i.N'ieuw Zcelanili p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, and WSStan Australia i Suwu Marul I'
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      154 8 REJUVENATES and REVITALISES IT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING. There comes in the life ot every man and woman a period of change. The vigour ot youth begins to tail. Lite enter* a new phase and certain physiological adjustments must be made. This period ot change is a paintul experience frequently
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      307 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. I Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star ..87 70 0.64 2.C 75 SSW 15 Drizzle Kelantan Kota Bharu ..89 75 Nil 6.1
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      224 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thurnd.lv. Aucnst 13. H. W. Ki.M a.m., H ft. 4 in., 9.45 p.m., ft. C in. Friday. Auru.it 14. H. W. 11JI a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 10.31 p.m., 10 ft. Ii in. Variety Entertainment l>y the "Sunbeams," in aid of Child Welfare, Goodwood Park Hotel.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    383 9 Tin Jumps 755. In London. RUBBER OUTLOOK BLACK. (By Our l-'inani-al Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices RuMxr. J i cent: p«-r lb. Tin, 17.1 tons at S.VJ'* per picul. >f terday's I'riccs Rubber, London, 2%d., unchanged. New York, cts.. down M ct.. Market To.ie Quiet. Tin. London.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      W. HAMMER AND CO., LTD.
      191 9 To Pay Final Dividend And Bonus. The report of W. Hammer and Co., Ltd., for the year ended June 30, 1931, states The profit for the year amounts to $244,935.45, which, added to the balance brought forward from last year ($20,419.56), makes a total of
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      SETTLEMENTS BANK.
      176 9 Resources Reduced by Debt Payments. The situation of the Bank for International Settlements as at June 30, 1931, shows a total of 1,780,419,097.01 Swiss francs. This is a reduction of about 346,000,000 Swiss francs as compared with May 31 total, but an increase of 202,000,000 as compared with
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      120 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,030 th auction on Aug. 12, when there was catalogue I 1.578.579 lb. or 704.72 tons offered 1,372,811 lb. or 612.8G tons sold 1,266,865 lb. or 565.50 tons. Spot. London 2*ii!. New York 6% cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      1618 9 Tone of Market :—Dull. Lntest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 2ttd. per lb. flew York :—Spot Sheet G. cts. s>« per lb. face of the attitude assumed by France, it was necessary to expose the desperate condition into which the public and private finances of Germany
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      PADANG RUBBER.
      583 9 Sound Financial Position. The twenty-first annual general meeting of shareholders, of the Padang Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the jreijeral managers, 2, Canton Road, Shanghai, on July 22. Mr. A. W. Burkill presided. The notice convening the meeting: ami the auditors' report as attached
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      EXCHANGES.
      73 9 Rujrby, Aug. 12. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.04%, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5%d.. Berlin 204, Brussels 34.88, Bucharest 817, Kio 3 3-32, Buenos Aires 32 5-lfi, Copenhagen 18.16%, Geneva 24.904, Helsingfors 193, Hong Kong 11-'-sd., Lisbon 110%, Madrid 56.85, Milan 92.85, Monte Video 24, New York 4.86 13-16, Oslo
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      HOME TRADE REVIEW.
      534 9 Report of the Macmillan Committee. CAUSES OF ECONOMIC DIFFICULTY. (By A. W. Still.) London, July 15. The Macmillan Committee on Finance and Industry issued its report a volume of about 300 pages this morning, and it would be mere affectation to pretend that a comprehensive grasp has
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      91 9 THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON Head Office of the ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATE D A -0 17 2O The Corporation tii founded over 210 years ago and Ik the oldest r»mp«»itc insurance Office in the World. The Head Office has orrupird the above cite In the heart of the City of
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      223 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. RETURN OF COLONY STOCKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JULY, 1931, AS DECLARED, IN TONS. A. DEALERS' STOCKS. DRY. WET. TOTAL. ToUl Crepe. all grades Bern ill, of dry R.S.S. blanket, Scrap, rubber as and Estate bark and Wet lump and Wet and estimated Area. U.S.S. crepes. scrap.
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      106 9 RENE ULLMANN'S EXTRAORDINARY CHEAP SALE Now Proceeding Until the 31st of August WONDERFUL BARGAINS!!! New Swiss made Washes just arrived from $4.00 (wrist and pocket). 14kt. Gold wrist watches for I-adics and Gents from $12.00. Gold Gents pocket watches from $24.00. Gold Gentlemen's chains from $20.00. Also CLOCKS and ALARM
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931. PARTY OR PATRIOTISM —WHICH ?
    1242 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931. PARTY OR PATRIOTISM —WHICH The Prime Minister's hasty return to London from Scotland, the expressed determination of the Labour Government i■> balance the Budget at all costs and to recreate national confidence, the fact that the Cabinet Ecor.ol.ly Sub-Committee met yesterday twelve
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    CHIVALRY IS ALL NONSENSE.
    1026 10 Why Should Man Take All The Blame? (By Rosita Forbes, the well-known woman explorer and writer.) It breach of promise ridiculously out of date Is a young end childlrsK wife justified fn claiming alimony In it a man's own fault if he can't keep his wife
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    227 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. Monia Litter, conductor and pianist of th* Raffle* Hotel Orchestra, has returned after a holiday in Shanghai. Second-Lieut. A. B. Baker and SecondLieut, Q. L»ub, pf the Johgre Volunteer Engineers, have been promoted lieutenant*. Mr. E. D. Brettell, formerly manager of the now closed Taiping branch of
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    764 10 TO THE NORTH POLE. We are glad to report that we have heard further from Sir Jehangir Kothari, the Indian traveller who is now engaged on a trip to the Arctic regions. It may be remembered that on July 8 we announced the receipt of the
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    LABOUR CABINET DETERMINED TO BALANCE BUDGET.
    1378 11 STERLING RATE IMPROVES. Cabinet Sub-Committee's Long Meeting. A GOOD IMPRESSION. No Fear of Further Gold Withdrawals. Rugby, Aug. 12. The Calimt Sub-Committee— consisting of the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay JfiiDwnkl). tin- Charzellor of the Kxchi iiier (Mr. Philip Snowden), the Foreign Se?rctary (Mr. Arthur
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    TERRIBLE PLIGHT OF HANKOW.
    295 11 500 Houses Collapse Many Buried. Shanghai, Aug. 12. Hankow messages state that further heavy rains and strong winds have worsened Hankow's plight. Fresh rains have weakened the hastily rebuilt dykes and caused 500 houses to collapse, numbers of the inhabitants being buried beneath them. A Tsinan
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    SMALL CAR RECORD.
    90 11 Viscount Ridley Does 105.42 Miles An Hour. Rugby, Aug. 12. Driving a special car which he designed after experiments in his workshop at his country estate in Northumberland, Viscount Ridley, at Brooklands today, covered the flying kilometre at 105.42 miles an hour and the flying mile at
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    RIOTS IN KOREA.
    272 11 Nanking Preparing Third Protest to Japan. Shanghai. Aug. 12. The Nanking Foreign Ministry is preparing a third protest to Japan, concerning the anti-Chinese riots and massacres in Korea. This protest is based upon the recently presented report of Mr. Wang Yung-pao, the Chinese Minister in Tokio, who
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    T. V. SOONG AFFAIR.
    54 11 Charge Against High Official Not Proved. Shanghai, Aug. 13. Mr. Li Chi-seng (pessibly Li Ct.i-shen), the former Chief Secretary to the Nanking Government, has been acquitted of a charge cf complicity in the attempted assassination of the Finance Minister (Mr. T. V. Soong). He wu released
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    ASSOCIATION OF RED SNIPERS.
    193 11 Sensation in Germany. PLAN TO MURDER NAZIS AND POLICE. Berlin, Aug. 12. Considerable tension prevails tonight and extra forces of police are being drafted into Berlin, to prevent any renewal of rioting such as took place in Cologne and elsewhere last night. Police lorries are patrolling
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    CANCER RESEARCH.
    88 11 Substance Which Causes Disease Discovered. Rugby, Aug. 12. It was announced last night that the persistent efforts of workers in the Research Institute of the Fulham Cancer Hospital, London, have resulted in the discovery of a chemically pure substance cf known structure which produces cancer in a very
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    REVOLT IN CUBA.
    77 11 Both Sides Lay Claim To Successes. Havana, Aug. 12. B th (he Government forces and tte rebels claim victories in clashes in the interior. Particulars state that, in an engagement in the Province of Pinar del Rio, General Francisco Peraza, the local rebel leader, and 14 adherents
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
    44 11 Makes Exceptionally Good Recovery. London, Aug. 12. Mr. Lloyd George has made an exceptionally good recovery and it is hope that it will be possible to move him into the country within a fortnight. No further bulletins are being issued.— Reuter.
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    CREDIT FOR GERMANY.
    64 11 Further Progress Made At Basle. Rugby, Aug. 12. A message from Basle states that preliminary conversations have taken place between the Bank's representatives and the Committee of Experts set up by the International Bank with a view to the signature, on Friday, »f a protocol which would
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    MR. HU HAN-MIN.
    76 11 Rumour of a Trip Abroad Revived. Shanghai, Aug. 10. It is reported that Mr. Hu Han-min (the former chairman of the Legislative Yuan, whose resignation of that office and subsequent detention in Nanking precipitated the present political crisis in China) has himself revived the suggestion that he
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    QUAKE IN MONGOLIA.
    54 11 Said to Have Been a Very Severe One Indeed. Rugby, Aug. 12. An exceptionally severe earthquake was recorded, late on Monday night, by English and Continuental observatories and alsc in India. The location is definitely said by the Air Ministry to have been the great Altai Mountains
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    JACK DIAMOND GETS FOUR YEARS.
    254 11 Also Fined $11,000. RELEASED ON BAIL PENDING APPEAL. New York, Aug. 12. Jack Diamond has been sentenced to four years of imprisonment and has been fined $11,000 for violating the Prohibition Law. Bail has been fixed at $15,000 pending the hearing of an appeal. Reuter.
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    DISARMAMENT.
    105 11 British Personnel And Material. Rugby, Aug. 12. A statement by the British Government giving the details of the personnel and material of the British Naval, Military and Air Forces, asked for by the Council cf the League of Nations, as a preliminary to the meeting next February of the
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    THE NAUTILUS.
    89 11 Resumes Journey Towards The North. Tromsoe, Aug. 12. J The submarine Nautilus, in which Sir Herbert Wilken is endeavouring to reach the North Pole under the ice, was reported this morning to be making steady progress towards the north, having suffered no mishap since the resumption of the
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    OVERSEAS CHINESE.
    167 11 Investigation of Their Affairs. Shanghai, Aug. 12. The National (Nanking) Government has appointed Mr. Ting Chao-wu (Theodore C. Ting) and Mr. Chow Chikiang (Chou Chi-kang) to investigate Overseas Chinese Affairs. Sin Kuo Mm. Mr. Theodore C. Ting n a member of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang
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    DESTROY ONE-THIRD OF YOUR CROP.
    307 11 U.S. Suggestion to Meet Cotton Crisis. Washington, Aug. 13. The destruction of one-third of the present cotton crop has been suggested by the Federal Farm Board to the Gcvernors of 14 cotton-producing States. If the States concur, the Government will withhold from the market for
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    CRIME IN INDIA.
    192 11 College Student Committed For Trial. Poor.*, Aug. 12. Vasudev Ba!awant Gogate, a student of Fergusson College, has been committed for trial on charges of attempted murder and breaches of the arms law ir> connection wMh the attempt on Sir John Hotson's life on July 22. Reuter. Sir
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    GENERAL SHIH RESIGNS.
    133 11 End of the Damp Squib Revolt I In Chihli. Shanghai, Aug. 10. General Shin Yu-san, the "grey" militarist leader whose recent revolt in South Chihli was so effectively crushed by the Mukden troops a week or so ago, has issued a telegram from Tehchow, North Shantung, announcing
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    51 11 Boycott Movement Dying Down In Shanghai. Shanghai, Aug. 10. It is officially reported that the Japanese military police have voluntarily evacuated Wangpao?han (where the incident occurred which led to the subsequent antiChinese riots in Korea). The anti-Japanese movement in Shanghai seems to be dying down. Sin Kuo
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    CHINA'S BUDGET DEFICIT.
    35 11 Rigid Retrenchment Being Planned. Shanghai, Aug. 10. The Central (Nanking) Government reports an estimated annual Budget deficit of $60,000,000 and is planning to adopt a rigid policy of retrenchment. Sin Kuu Mm.
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    THE EAST COAST RAILWAY.-I.
    3935 11 A Journey Over Malaya's Latest Line. THRILLS OF THE ULU. Opening Up the Remote North-East. [In this tier:.-.-, of articles a special eorrenpondrnt of the Straits Times who has ju>t travelled ovrr the Ka-i (Oust Railway from Kuala l.ipis. in g, la itH r,orthcrn Irrmmua' at
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    CLAIM AGAINST LAM YEONG PRESS.
    583 12 Trouble Over Contract With John Dickinson. Before Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson in the Supreme Court yesterday, Messrs. John Dickinson and Co., Ltd., of Dunlop House, Robinson Road, were the plaintiffs in a suit against the Lam Yeong Press. The plaintiff.--, are represented by Mr. W.
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    F.M.S.R. ENGINE DRIVERS.
    89 12 Nine of Remaining Europeans Retired. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 12. Whereas the F.M.S. Railways at one time employed as many as fifty European engine drivers, the number has recently dwindled to twelve, and today there are only three left, nine having been offered, and
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    RAIL MOTOR COACHES.
    89 12 Five Vehicles Ordered for Use In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 12. Five motor-coaches have been ordered by the F.M.S. Railways for use in the Tclok Anton district and in Pahang, Kolantan and Kedah. They have been ordered after a successful experiment with a
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    RADIO-TELEPHONE.
    96 12 Bangkok Man Speaks to His Family in Belgium. Recently, says the Bangkok Times, Mr. Tom A. Slack manager in Bangkok for the 8.A.T., spoke over the radio-telephone to his wife and family at le Cog, near Ostend, Belgium. Mr. Slack heard the voice of his wife and 1 family
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    "RED" ACTIVITIES.
    239 12 Two Men Sent to Gaol At Perak Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 18. At the Perak Assizes before Mr. Justice Piitchard here yesterday Chin Tong was charged with the possession of seditious literature. It was stated that Chin Tong had been arrested three miles north of
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    "CRACKED NUTS."
    391 12 Popular Comedians at The Capitol. If it takes a clever man to make a fool then Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey must, indeed, be geniuses of the first water. In Cracked Nuts," at the Capitol Theatre this week, they surpass all previous efforts as finished masters of the
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    GERMAN TRAIN OUTRAGE.
    193 12 Irish "Ex-Officer" Arrested But Later Released. Berlin, Aug. 13. Acting on the information of a shopkeeper who identified the wire found on the scene of the wreckage of the BasleBerlin express, the police this morning arrested an alleged Irish ex-officer as the suspected purchaser of the wire.
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    SILVER CONFERENCE.
    62 12 Senator Pittman to Renew His Campaign. San Francisco, Aug. 12. On his return from the Far East, where he has been studying the silver question for three months, Senator Key Pittman announced that he intends to renew his campaign for an International Silver Conference and will submit a
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    SHANSI REVOLT.
    179 12 Are Yen and Feng Again On War Path Shanghai, Aug. 13. It is officially announced in Peking that the Central (Nanking) Government wishes to pardon Marshal Yen Shi-shan, the former Model Governor of Shansi," for the part he took in the recent Northern Revolt, contingent upon his immediate
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    DUTCH NAVY.
    69 12 Proposal to Delete Vote For Third Cruiser. Batavia, Aug. 13. An amendment to the Budget, introduced in the People's Council from the Social Democratic side of the House, proposes that the vote providing for beginning the construction of a third cruisei of the same type as the existing
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    OIL RESTRICTION.
    56 12 Compulsory Quota System Bill in Texas. Austin (Texas), Aug. 13. The State legislature has passed an Oil Conservation Bill to deal with the present over-production. The Bill lays down a compulsory quota system for production by the various pools and also outlines the penalties for those opposing the
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    NO LACK OF RECRUITS.
    39 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 12. The extent of unemployment among the Indian community is reflected in the appearance at the F.M.S. police depot on Monday of 850 applicants for only 20 vacancies.
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    KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR.
    49 12 As the result of being knocked down by a motor-car in Orchard Road this morning a Chinese was taken to Tan Tock Seng's Hospital suffering from abrasions on the face, head and scalp and derangement of the right hip bone. His condition is not serious.
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    IRISH FEUD.
    96 12 Open Violence Feared In Cavan. London, Aug. 12. A simmering feud between Orangemen and Reman Catholics is threatening to break cut into open violence in County Cavan, Ireland. Catholics lart night blew in a railway bridge and interrupted traffic, with the object cf preventing the assembly of the
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    MEMORIAL HALL ORGAN.
    187 12 Opening by the Governor On Sept. 17. The St. Clair organ in the Singapore Memorial Hall is now completed, and H. E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, will perform the opening ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 17. In connection with the opening there will be a musical festival
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    90 12 Second British Seaplane's Maiden Flight. Rugby, Aug. 12. This morning the second of Britain's new Schneider Trophy seaplanes, a Vickers Supermarine Rolls-Royce S6B, 1931 type, which was delivered to the High Speed Flight at Calshot yesterday, was taken up for its maiden flight. Squadrcn-Leader Orlebar, in his capacity
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    ENTRY TO SIAM.
    46 12 Immigration Fee May Be Raised to Tcs. 30. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 12. It is unofficially reported that the present immigration fee of Tcs 10 is to be increased to Tcs. 30. This would have a great effect on Chinese immigration.
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    MISSING AIRMAN.
    228 12 Searches for Parker Cramer Fail. Copenhagen, Aug. 12. The ir.ost elaborate searches have failed to discover Mr. Parker Cramer. The President of the Trans-American Air Line Corporation announces the selection tf the American airman, Preston, to renew the attempt on the America-Europe flight via Greenland and Denmark. Reutcr.
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    INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    122 12 Publicity Campaign to Be Launched Soon. Rugby, Aug. 12. A great publicity campaign, in connection with the British Industries Fair tr he held next F<»bruary in London and Birmingham, is about to be launched. The organiser? are very pleased at the face that, despite the trade depression, 220,000
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    CHILI'S PLIGHT.
    110 12 Suspension of Foreign Debt Service. New York, Aug. 12. A message from Santiago de Chile states that a recommendation that the partial moratorium proclaimed, as from the middle of July, to protect the gold exchange standard should be completed Ly the suspension of the service of the foreign
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    IN SOUTH CHINA.
    189 12 Changed Tactics for Defence Of Kwangtung. Shanghai, Aug. 12. General Chan Chai-tcng, the com-mander-in-chief in Kwangtung and military leader of the Canton revolt against Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, is reported completely to have changed hi> tactics for the defence of Kwangtung. Shaokwan is now to become the first
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    STRAITS BUDGET.
    151 12 A series of excellent pictures of life at the S.S.V.F. camp at Changi forms one of the features of the pictorial supplement in this week's Straits Budget, and prominence is also given to the Malaya Cup final at Kuala Lumpur. The teams which took part in the recent
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    SIAM'S NEW THEATRE.
    42 12 Contract Goes to Bangkok Dock Co., Ltd. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 13. The Bangkok Deck Co. Ltd., has secursd the contract for the building of the new theatre in which the King of Siam is intimately interested.
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    57 12 Fee Reduced from 50 Cents To 40 Cents. The air mail fee for correspondence to Europe by the Dutch air mail service has been reduced from 50 cents per half ounce to 40 cents per half ounce. The air mail fee is, of course, additional to postage
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    DINNER TO GOVERNOR.
    50 12 Singapore Rotarians will give a dinner to H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, tomorrow at Raffles Hotel at 8 p.m. Guests and ladies are welcome. The dinner will be followed by a dance. The charge is $2.60 a head. Table reservatM^s should be mad* to the secretary.
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    Singapore League Football—Second Division Champions.—Training Notes.
    597 13 Singapore League Football Second Division Champions. Training Notes. SECOND DIVISION; Straits Cattle Co. Become Champions. Straits Cattle Co. 3 Vehicles Dept. 0. The Straits Cattle Co.. by defeating the Vehicles Department by 3—o3 —0 on the S.R.C. ground yesterday became champions of the Second Division League and thus qualified for
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    S.C.C. BEAT PULAU BRANI.
    722 13 Islandsrs Last Match. FIVE fiOALS SCORED ON THE PADANG. BjCjG 4 Pulau Brani 1. I'ulau Brani finished their First Division season yesterday with defeat at the harulc.f tho S.C.C". on the Padang, by 4—l. The play wns never of a high standard, both sides failing to
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    NEGRI SPORT.
    265 13 Final for Hose Cup On Saturday. Seremban, Aug. 12. The final of the Negri Sembilan Hose Cup soccer competition will take place on Auk. U at the Station Padang, Seremban, the contesting teams being the Negri Sembilan Club and the Seremban United Chinese Association. The Negri Sembilan Club,
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    BADMINTON.
    153 13 Quarter-Finals in Singapore Championships. The quarter-final ties in the Singapore badminton championship to be played off this week are as follows Saturday, 2.30 p.m. Open Doubles Championship. See Gim Hock and Koh Keng Siang v. Beng Tian Yew and Koh Yew Keng. E. J. Vass anJ Robert Cheah v.
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    49 13 Annual Meeting of Section On Aug. 21. The annual meeting of the S.C.C. Rugby section will be held in the lounge on Friday, Aug. 21, at 6.15. All members intending to play Rugby during the forthcoming season are asked to write their names on the list provided.
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    628 13 Ties in S.C.C. Autumn Tournament. The S.C.C. autumn tennis tournament will, begin on Monday, and the following ties have been arranged MONDAY. A Class Singles. O. Fuller owe I v 5.v 5 E. A. Joy plus 4. Lieut. N. A. Armitage owe 16 vs. Ca.pt. H. L. Graham
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    241 13 Thursday, August 13. Football: S.A.F.A'. Cup: Malay.s v*. S.R.C,. Anson Rd. Stadium Reserve I>iv. Indo-Ceylonese vs. Gloucester*, Jalan Bcsar Stadium S.C.C. vs. R.A Fadang. Friday, August 14. Singapore Recreation Club arm. mtR., .'.:ju p.m. Football: S.A.F.A. 2nd Div. Robinson's vs. 8.A.T., S.H.B. (round. Saturday, August 15. Cricket: S.R.C.
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    YACHTING.
    147 13 Arrangements for WeekEnd Races. Starting at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday, the ladies will sail the first of a series of three races for the Ladies' Challenge Cup. The course will be posted in the usual position before the race. As there were no starters for the A' class race
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    73 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 12. Yesterday's baseball results were > National League. New York 4 Pittsburgh 6 New York 9 Pittsburgh 0 Philadelphia Chicago 7 Philadelphia 1 Chicago 12 "Brooklyn 0 St. Louis 5 Brooklyn I St. Louis 8 American League.
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    106 13 The following are the Indian Association teams to meet the Raffles Institution and the Nondescripts during the week end Against R.I. on Saturday on the School ground Baskaran, Gill, Fernandez, Wazir Singh, Naden, Samy. Varma, Choor Singh, Amarchand, Katyal and Ram Piara. Reserves, Rajaram and Raj. Against the
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    SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
    348 13 This Morning's Work On The Course. There WSI an increased attendance al the racecourse this morning. Mr. J. Osborne, the stipendary steward, has arrived and was present early. An interested spectator was Dr. Hislop, Rangoon's new stipendary steward. Dr. Hislup has been stipendary steward ;r Melbourne for
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY.
    39 13 The annual hockey meeting of thi S.C.C. will be held on Thursday, Aug. M at 6.15 p.m. Members who intend to play hockey during the forthcoming season are asked to write their names on the list provided.
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    HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN EUROPE.
    1313 14 And Most Fortunate. THE SOLID PEOPLE OF HOLLAND. A .solid people That was the refrain that came to me, like the leit-motivs of the WaCMT opera, again and again amid hundred scenes in Holland. A solid people. Solid. Not stagnant, nor inert. Holland is the land
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    EUROPEAN'S ALLEGED FORGERY.
    381 14 Preliminary Inquiry Continued. The further hearing into charges of forgery or alternatively misappropriating or converting to his own use a cheque for $424.96, againn Frank Bullen, a European, was continued before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, t>e Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday afternoon when the preliminary inquiry
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    AMOUNTS TO MURDER.
    153 14 Coroner's Inquiry Into Death of Sikh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 13. The Coroner's inquiry into the death of Eanta Singh, who was found severely injured in Jelupang Road, and died a few hours later In hospital, has resulted in a verdict that he died from
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    TOWKAY KIDNAPPED.
    122 14 Police Scour Jungle But Without Success. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 12. Loral Chinese mining circles arc perturbed by the kidnapping this morning of towkay Chora Cboy when he was visiting a mine at Silibin, two miles from Ipoh, The towkay lives at Menglembu, the kidnapping occurring
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    "THEY ARE HUMAN IN WHITEHALL.
    389 14 Their Little Ways In Spelling. Whitehall is human after all Unexpected charges were levelled against the chiefs of the Civil Service yesterday by Mr. Edgar T. G. Smith, clerk in charge of accounts at the Ministry »f Transport. He was speaking at Oxford bofore the
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    CAPT. ALFRED J. SCOTT.
    60 14 News Received of His Death In Scotland. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 13. News has been received here of the drath at Broughty Ferry, Scotland, of Captain Alfred J. Scott. Capt. Scott was for many years with Messrs. Butterfitld and Swire and sailed between Hong
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    CLEVER "MEDIUM" EXPOSED.
    936 14 Hundreds Hoaxed. REMARKABLE FACULTY OF REGURGITATION. Hundreds of prominent spiritualists, members of the London Spiritualist Alliance, have been made the victims of one of the most remarkable hoaxes, from both the medical and the psychological points of view, that have ever been perpetrated by anyone claiming to
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    When The Motorist Takes A Chance—Driving Visibility.
    1054 15 When The Motorist Takes A Chance Driving Visibility. Notes and News I—"*** Imcrmning Popularity of the Small Car Tkm Austin Seven in South Africa British-mafic cars in New Zealand IT hen a Plug If cars (Put. fpilK Cape Tnwn-Johanno.sburg Union Express mail train the most famou* running thraogk Smith Africa
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    LUBRICATING AN ENGINE.
    470 15 Causes and Remedies Of Leakages. THK quantity of oil actually used up in lubricating an internal combustion engine varies greatly in engines of similar design and size when running under apparently similar conditions. Some engines appear to use practically no oil, while others require frequent replenishment. Theoretically,
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    MOTOR SCIENCE.
    413 15 'Varsity Don in Motor Shop. A university «ion from the New World has co:ne to the ancient seat of learning of the Old to devote himself to the practical application of science to industry. He is Dr. G. L. Kelley, until lately one of the professors at Harvard,
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    ROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHT DAYS!
    41 15 Wiley Post and Harold Gatty. who circled the globe in the record time of eight days. If lio;:rs, and .">1 minutes receiving a rcu. ing welcome m New York on the completion of their trip.
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    ITALIAN ROADS.
    125 15 Entirely Remade in Three Years. THE recent third anniversary of the founding of the Azienda Autonoma Siatale Delia Strada, which is in charge of the upkeep of Italian State roads, centered attention on the splendid work this organisation has performed in transforming the country into a motorists' heaven.
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    NEW CAR BUMPER.
    236 15 ANEW type of car bumper, the invention of a German air- man. has recently passed a sue- cessful test in the presence of officials of the Automobile Club de France. It is understood that the bumper consists of a scissorlike shock absorbing device and a rubber bar,
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    FREE-WHEEL DEVICE.
    246 15 THE free-wheel device is finding ready acceptance among many of the leading automobile manufacturers of U.S.A., and indications point to this system liecoming more popular among American motorists. In this connection it is interesing to note that a free-wheel attachment has just been announced in Chicago, which is
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    KEEPING YOUR CAR IN ORDER.
    538 15 Safety First! ¥F it were possible to carry out an iaspect:on of all vehicles on the road, with a view to discovering those which could be considered safe ir. every detail, it is to be feared that the r.umber would be extremely small. In >ay.ng
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      137 15 50 Years of proof/ 30 years ago the Britishbuilt Albion first began to beat all records (or reliability and low running and upkeep costs. For 30 years successive Albion \a% models liavc stood up to the Mk most exacting tests of endurance ta£^^ and economy by big transport British Built
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    PERILOUS RIVER VOYAGE.
    713 16 Doctor's Graphic Story. JOURNEY FROM NAN TO TAH SAO. I'r. ThoaMfl M. Proctor, of Nan, writes ok Times from a northern town the following graphic account of a i journey made in the last week of July. A vi v thrilling adventure happened to ami infant son
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    QUEEN NEPTUNE.
    171 16 The Coronation of a Sea Queen. t- i* a novel air in the coronation of a Sea Queen it is certainly not a commonnlane event in these unromantie ■lUiy In- of interest to give th? particulan of the ceremony which will tiike n'aiT this month during Liverpool's Week.
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    CANADIAN MOUNTED.
    59 16 Major-Gen. I. H. Macbrien The New Chief. The retirement of Colonel Corttaad ha (xist of Commia-ioiu'r oJ Canadian Mounted Police, and as hi* successor of MajorMacbrien, a former Chief of tho General Staff in the Department a, is announced. eoaaactai with for li> (nut, ami A iwa i
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    DEATH DARED FOR FLOWERS.
    603 16 Orchid Hunter Tells Of His Adventures. Standing in a greenhouse in a Surrey garden recently, the sun streaming down on his bare head, sleeves rolled back from his muscular arms, a tall man with a quiet voice talked to me of one of the strangest quests
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    SUICIDE IN SEA.
    176 16 Sequel to Fight Among Policewomen. Two highly efficient policewomen belonging to the Hamburg women's police force have committed -'micide by shooting iherrvsclves after swimming or wading far out into the North Sea. Tho double tragedy was tho result of a fierce feud among the women police at
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    JAPANESE PREMIER.
    87 16 Complaint of Bribery Against Baron Wakatsuki. Twenty-five lawyers in Tokio, including Mwsrs. Tokuo Nanjo and Tetsutaro Minami, have lodged a joint complaint at the Tokio District Court against the Premier. Baron Reijiio Wakatsuki, on a charge of bribery. In connection with the Bchigo Railway scandal, Barcn Wakatsuki was
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    ENGLISH FLYING CLUBS SCANDAL.
    416 16 Too Much Drinking Too Little Instruction. Responsible men in aviation are seriously concerned about the state or private flying club? now being developed throughout Great Britain. Their allegations briefly are:— (1) That licences to pilot aeroplanes arc gra«*«d under far too easy conditions. (2) That while
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    ST. BERNARD HOSPICE.
    81 16 Famous Dogs May Be Used In Himalayas. Geneva, Aug. 1. The famous St. Bernard dogs from the Alps may be engaged in rescuing travellers in distress in the Himalayan snows, as a result of the decision of the monks of the Grant St. Bernard Hospice to build
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    BACK TO THE EAST.
    184 16 Two Advertisements from A London Newspaper. The following advertisements appeared latently in the personal column of the Morning Post: Difficult or Ticklish Undertakings. Advertiser, who is well born and educated middle-aged, of good appearance and address and active, is prepared to undertake any lucrative commission whether
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    SNAKE VENOM AS CURE.
    150 16 Injections for Cases Of Epilepsy. The results of two years' tests with the uic of snake venom as a cure for epilepsy were described by the Director of the Port Elizabeth Snake Park in a paper before the South African Association for the Advancement of Science.
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    TRADE BID IN THE ARGENTINE.
    863 16 Rejoinder to Criticisms. BRITISH EXHIBITION NOT A FAILURE. In an attempt to discredit the recent Britinh Empire Exhibition in Buenos A!res. baseless suggestions have been made in America that the exhibition was a failure as a commercial enterprise, mid that a vry large financial loss
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      265 16 J^L^af I asked a young man full of dash. Who had won many "pots" and some cash. jjß^jHf^Bßi Is. with Framroz C'o.'s Orance-Sma^h." FRAMROZ |I|l I COMPANY. fcfcT IL/ 135, Teluk Ayer Street. \Jtit FOR 6 WRAPPERS (LARGE SIZE) 12 WRAPPERS (SMALL SIZU L^^b^^L^a^Rk^L^^L^vJ i V tW A FOR THE
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    CHEAPER LITIGATION.
    148 17 Lord Chancellor's Hope Of Economies. The Lord Mayor of Lorulon (Sir Phene Neal) entertained His Majesty'g Judges to dinner at Grocers' Hall recently. The Lord Chancellor (Lord Sankey) said that be hoped during the recess to give careful consideration to the views of the Bar Council and of
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    US. WARSHIPS.
    60 17 Anchor off Greenock For Three Days. The United States warships Arkansas and Wyoming, of the Midshipmen's Training Squadron, arrived in the Clyde recently and anchored off Greenock for a three days' visit. The warships, which have each 500 midshipmen on board, are on a European cruise. Greenock will
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      232 17 No thrill without an easy start B *m sf^ "^jllv-- /<= ~i^3 j I ml* v^ -**Tx "/>j^^^^ f if -Jm \7— To enjoy motoring you must start right— start in front on BATTERIES STARTING LIGHTING Distributors for Malaya MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD., Singapore. IN THE HISTORY OF DODGE DEPENDABILITY In
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    WAS STRESEMANN A ROTARIAN ?
    1035 18 WAS STRESEMANN A ROTARIAN Spirit Which Motivated His Work. The reason why I speak to you about Stresemann is obviou; his policy should find symiathy with Rotarians. I nm unable to say whether Stre.-cmann was r.i tually a Rotarian, hut I have no <louL»t that it v.a< the Rotarian spirit
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      THE TIN BOMBSHELL.
      359 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leading article of Monday, excellent in intention, was, in my opinion, quite redundant for the advice and guidance that I, as a man in the street, expected. The latest communique from the F.M.S. Gnvti-nment, with its admissions rf
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      OUR WASTING ASSETS.
      1249 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The communique issued on Saturday to the effect that the cut in tin production for the quarter ending Nov. 30 will be in the neighbourhood of 00 per c-ent. of the assessment of operative mines must mean that a
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    THE SHIPBUILDING SLUMP.
    267 18 The Worst Quarter For 44 Years. The continued slump in shipbuilding is il'ustrated in Lloyd.} Register .'Shipbuilding returns for the quarter ending June 30. It was the worst quarter since December, 1887, so far &3 tonnage under construction in British shipyards was concerned. At the end of
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    AN AMATEUR ORCHESTRA
    101 18 Mention has already been made of the very acceptable playing of Mr. Chia Keng Tye s orchestra at the last Children. Conceit. We are asked by the conductor, Mr. Tay Lian Teck, to state that it is hoped to increase the number of players from 23 to
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      357 18 PAINS IN THE HEAD DISAPPEAR uke MAGIC Through the Soothing Influence of ASPRO'iet BU JSL N !It C i FEVER i£bv P A^rS 4,f0; COULDNT TAKE AND HEADACHES '4y ASPIRIN ASPRO BANISHED Ip^>l s«™ TO THE RESCUE '.Z T!, v S I fik '"•Vnll 'ASPRO' quickly relieves Pain in minimi.
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    The Decline Of Sex In The Theatre
    1207 19  -  HENRI BERNSTEIN BY "LOVE HAS BEEN RELEGATED TO A SUBSIDIARY POSITION" (THE FAMOUS FRENCH DRAMATIST) TIKE greatest pose today is to be re- volutionary. That is why people arc always talking about the new tendencies 0/ the age, the new standards of Irving
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    TIGERS IN MALAYA.
    348 19 A Reply to Mr. Dermott O'Reilly's Letter. The following letter was addressed to the editor of the Morning Post: Mr. Dermott O'Reilly's letter in a recent issue is interesting to one who has spent a number of years in Malaya, and has devoted a considerable proportion of
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    FINDS AT LESBOS.
    225 19 Five Buried Cities On Sappho's Island. It is only during recent years that archaeologists have fully realised the important part which Sappho's Island played throughout the bronze age. Certain Hittite texts, published by Forres in 1924, first drew attention to the island, since they suggested that it
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    THE BODY AFTER DEATH.
    89 19 "Executor Only Has Control Over It" A statement that a man had no power to dispose of his body after death was made by the coroner at an inquest at Eastbourne on a Dutchman who was found dead on Eastbourne front, and who had written a
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    FLOOD DAMAGE IN GERMANY.
    175 20 MANNEQUIN DISPLAY FOR POLITICAL WOMEN Mannequins displayed the latest bathing fashions (with prices attached) at the fete held by the Hexham Women's I'ninnist Association. (Central PrewO AT WIMBLEDON F. J. Perry (Great Britain) defeating G. von Cramm (Germany) in the men's singles on the centre court
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      78 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES Newly Constructed and Redecorated i to be Reopened Soon I STUPENDOUS ATTRACTION!! j The Aerial Epic of j the Lonely Antarctic j Wastes I** If >«. m 8 i f^^T"^-^ Asm QIAHT EPl^mfeX OF THE AIR MMBV ia**b j t hio A COLUMBIA PICTURE// m m EIGHTH
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