The Straits Times, 19 August 1931

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    51 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). KUALA LUMPUR! 2T, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 19, 1931 PKJCn Hi CENI The Straits Times i PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1931 PRICE 10
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      545 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) M ML PASSENGERS AND CARGO SERVK B& PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. NANKIN 7,058 Aug. 20 KAI., 9,000
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      607 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail I FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 28 lIAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Oct. 8 9 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Oct 23 24
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      476 2 BURNS PfflLP 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.». 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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      629 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 i, MKONIA Sept. 16 Sept. 18 BORINGIA Oct 14 Oct 16 m.s. PELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 2i m.s. FALSTMA
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      590 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THI CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICH 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. SINGAPORF. MALACCA AND PORT SWETTENHAM August II f" r Bangkok REDANG SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK "(COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantaa, Tabai, Bnncnara, Tclupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandnn, Kohsnmui,
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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 I'nited Slates and (an.'.da Points from Hong Kong. Fin Fr.ir.MM-o and I.hh Anßflos. S.S. GOLDEN HORN saili Troin Bong Kinig Aof. 27 AcrntM ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION, i.imiti:i). poratad
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      507 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE I <Jnd A MERICAN MAIL LI NE iiUUND-TH EWORLD SI.NfiAPOUE. PENANG. COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID, AI.KXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. ADAMS In port Aug. 20 Aug. 22 ESS- l !;Vl R 1 o SON Au 31 se
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      691 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "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 Is. CITY OF KHIOS Sent. I s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. m.v. CITY OF
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      353 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised f3,000,000 Capital Subscribed J.SOO.OOC Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666,845 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq.: Chairman. P- K. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hainbro, Esq, J- O. Robinson, Esq., W. 11. Khelfred, Esq.,
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      560 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,016,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Biuidjermasin KoUi-Radja Semarang Bombay (Arheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      520 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (about £4,600,000) Reserves Glds. 29.190,007 (about £2,43:!,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFiri2» THE 11 U.I X, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS UR.VNCnES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch Kast Indies. KOBE Head Office for China
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      704 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven word* to a line and there is a flat rat* charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A mir.imum 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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      899 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, Namazif Mansion*. Apply M. A. Namazi*. TO LET, No. 12a, Gilstead Road. Rent $70. Apply R46, Straits Times. BUNGALOW with tenniß court at Balmoral Crescent. Apply 32, Balmoral Road. Bungalows C, 14, 18, Angullia Park. 36.1, oCI-A. Orchard Rd. fixing modern sanitation. TO
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      549 4 HOUSES, FUATS TO lET TO LET, compound Jionsa No. 2, Cairnhill Circle, tennis court, motor garage, electric and vtater laid on, moderate rent. Apply personally Cheong Koon Seng Co., 3u Chulia Street. HOUSES. FLATS WANTED WANTED, at once, modern unfurnished house or bungalow with Tennis court and garden, -rood locality.
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      500 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET QODOWK. I: ..J .'tret Tan Tye lane. Area crcuhd flour, 4,913 *>\. ft. Upper floor l,»f>y so. ft. To let as from September 1, IMI, Apply United Engineers, Limited. TO LET. front room, first floor, in new office buMding at Robinson Road, floor are* 1,800 sq.
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      896 4 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE We beg to notify our Customers that Mr. Ng Leong Choy formerly employed by us as Manager has now left our service* and as from August 4, 1931, haa no authority to collect moneys or to transact any business on our behalf. THE CHINA BAZAAR, Sli North
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      925 4 LEGAL NOTICES IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OP SIV; U'OKK Companies Winding Ip N«. I of 19.11. In the Matter af Ordinance No. IM (Companies) and in the Matter of G. H. SWEET SHOP. LIMITED (In liquidation). NOTICE is hereby jivrn that a Petition for the
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      300 5 V-T-TVnPITY c_ Raffles Hotel WEDNESDAY 19th AUGUST TEA DANCE. 6.30— 8.15 p.m. AND SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF The Dollar Steamship Liner s.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS ORCHESTRA FOR INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE at 9.30 p.m. (Evening Dress not necessary). Sea View Hotel TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE SATURDAY, AUGIST 22 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT GLOUCESTER
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      691 5 AUCTtoN"NOt!C-»:^ MORTGAGEES' SALE OF fREfcHOLP AND LE*4EftOLD SINGAPORE PROPERTIES. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom', No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Aajnutf 2S, IMI, at M* Lot 1. Valuable 9» years' leasehold land and premises known as Vfls. 613, 50-2 (o 60-tf, Bukit timah Road (near Kranji Roaql. Singapore,
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      281 5 "T^tftßsr- JOHORE GOVERNMENT Tenders are invited for the right to conduct Toddy-shops for the year 1932, in nc following districts Government Kiosk— Bandar Penggaram. Sen<*"arang. Sri Gading. Pane Sulong. Tenders should be sealed and addressed 'o the Chairman Licensing Board, Batu Pahat .".ml should reach him not later than September
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      39 5 jC7 ifj^Biisissß^_isii_____tss___tt_ii \~~MbWI3I NATIONAL ENGINES Either Horizontal or Vertical are Manufactured in Sizes Ranging to 600 H.P. to meet every duty ECONOMICALLY and EFFICIENTLY Solt Agent* for Malaya SINGAPORE f!F gJiJc tiL KUALA LUMPUR Tel. 5471 (4 lines). j^j__^__|'™*-
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      225 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle m_m 5 sis_ii I_i||lp- m spsr^ p __^i__ it i^^^^^^HllZZ 55 WW 7 n (CLUBS.) ACROSS. MarBh ra es 21. Hurt 8. Innocent 2 3. Musicul productions 10. Bones of forearms 26. Steal yf*n\K 11. Sheep go. Water vapour 12. Nip 27. Gluts 13. Second pleading (Law)
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    SCHOEDSACK MAKING ANOTHER JUNGLE FILM.
    1458 6 —By Our Film Correspondent AN" interesting personality arrived bf tha Dollar liner. President Adams, yesterday, in Mr. B. B. Sc!iood?ack. bow <liiv< tor of Paramount Pictures, wh.> is on his way to India to make a film which will star (live Brook. Mr. Sch^lsaik made
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      69 6 I L The Perfect Shirt. |Uflft ARROW shirts x.itli iitliulntl <u\ .'iV.:.' for spoil A> ■■'■'<■*• '■'<"■ Hr a^^^ 7"/; t M' '///c/.v tui/on-i/ sii, V% v <•'/"'/' xcliich A ensures pi-iiiniitiiil tit <;'/. i V 1 <;;;\- amount of liitiiit/crnifi. f V IfMfa <i// >/cmv lengths. f \17i;7<.' i/i/./
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      107 7 HELL'S ANGELS Fri. Aug. 28th. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Cyclonic Musical Success! GORGEOUS MUSIC! RARE COMEDY! A GRAND STORY! LAWRENCE TIBBETT CLIFF EDWARDS ROLAND YOUNG J^flK* in :> jr The PRODIGAL ALSO A DOGVILLE COMEDY F RID A V RUTH CHATTERTON Of>;>.lcr than "Madame X" in a superb
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      405 7 :*toftoe oe oooolo^oc» oe oo oe oe ooo]^ )io|HHp^BHIIHipMH lot: ol fil I 19 1 j> dm WtK LTJ I oH a^^^^O^P HOME 5 2 ci^^^T H® C leTisl TONIGHT The Picture that everybody's Talking about mmm^ B fmmmm\ Beautiful i^^^j LORETTA YOUNG MM MM JOAN MARSH, IV^^ jjj cOYCE
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      110 7 THE ROLLOROY' ItOIX-HLM CAMEKA Dr. NAGEL'S MASTERPIECE SIZE ONLY Iff X 2 X 1 in. Sot only a camera but a HIGH-GRADE INSTRUMENT UF PRECISION I Takes an Ordinary Standard Vest-Pocket Film and gives 16 Pictures 1% X IV* in. for 40 cents. micas Fitted with I.EITZ XI.MAR F .1.5
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      343 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 Saturday, Aug. 29th, Tuesday, Sept. Ist, Wednesday, Sept. 2nd, Thursday,
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    A HUGE VENTURE.
    366 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Middlesbo rough Dock Of L.N.E.R. Specially deeigned for the shipment of Ilie iron, steel and other products from •I i fi rat works on Tees-side, the MidLock of the London ami Ninth Eastern Railway covers 25'j acres in extent, contains nearly 7,000 ft. of quayage,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    136 8 We.lncMlay. August It, Ships alongside the Wharres or expected 1., irrive. Entranct KKiTKL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. M:.ta Mata, Lch. Hsihelto, W. Bt. Kntcrprisc, I.:rliti'r Kolam, Karuah, Uh. Dawn. The (able. Oil Wharf II M.S. Herald. Co«l Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjont I'agar. Albert Dock
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    A JUNGLE STORY.
    89 8 1 L-..kri (newly re uiikhl from a tri;> up-country. and then, whsa I had mltlirrt the li^cr. I thri-w away inj nfle, turned round and bsHed as fa*. I could (f (> I heard the UffW behind me ;iWI icali.-od how boysstfl i' Ml i r BK
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    17 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched i.ii July ::ii). by Kalyan, dm- at PMHUsg noon tononvWi
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      207 8 Singapore! Ant. 1 SFXLI.M.. London, 4 montW tight 2 3 21' '32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3% London, 60 days' sight I/I 27/82 !.<.n.!on, 30 days' light 2/3 13 14 London, demand 2/3 23 '32 London, T.T. 2/3 11 /If. Lyons and Paris, demand 1 B7 Hamburg,
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      PRODUCE.
      172 8 Bingaavra, Auk. 19. GambUr io.no (Cube No. 1 unpicked) l"..nti Ci-pra tM niixcil €M 8 go ll"ur. Sarawak IJMl I White Pepper 29.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4-2."> small 6.W) medium pearl 6.U0 Steal *17'.! i !«S S-iiir..ii Slfi.t to !M Rangoon VIM to I '•"> No, 1
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      214 8 Programme of drills up to and for Wednesday. Auk. lit, SJS p.m.. Drill Wall, (i Platoon "B" Co.. L.(i. Instruction ">.15 p.m., Drill Hall. "C" (Scottish I Co., TVble "A" CUm; US p.m.. Drill Hall, 1st Bn. Signal Section, Voluntary Morse Class .">.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. .M.(J. Platoon
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      Vessels Arrived.
      92 8 ..ii MARU. .1;.;... :;.r,r,7 tons, fi ..m Ni,-».i foi Pcaang L'u I. MAKASIAR. llgU, 3T.2 tons, fii.m Imlra X iii '..r Indraviri :'l-s. I'l RAX, i: .-.in rron T. Amen lti-s, f-i T. An»on UI-K ij:uA\(;. siam.. ::a tons, from Burial i IH, foi Banirkoli 1!'-h. KAJII TANA.
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        MINING.
        449 8 18BUC V'al. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 11 II Asam Kumbang 20 9 22--11 £1 Austral Malay I. 21/- Ayer Hi tain Tin 11/- 12 n £1 llan K rin Tin 0/- 10/1 1 Baking Padantr 0.10 0.15 1 1 Katu Civet 0.29 0.32 1 1 liukit Aranjr 0.30 0.40n0m. £1
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        GENERAL.
        271 8 hM V;il. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. I.U 2.25n0m. 2 Alex. Brick J'refs. 2.02 V, 2.12 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.8.9 3.13.9 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 O.iiOnom. tOO 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Vf, Prefs. 17 17 G
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1026 red. 1931-36 102 104 el. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of I'JOI red. 1940 1400,000 par. 1% prcm. Singapore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par .Singapore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 98 par
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        RUBBER SHARES
        401 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation* At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL EVATT. Today'i Price Fraser Lyall it Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.60 0.75 O.CO 0.70 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.55 0.40 0.50 A. Ilitnm ($1) 0.75
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      586 8 Kuala Lumpur Week-End Concert. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore. Wednesday. The list of stations which may be"heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only i3 given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, P.L.M., 36.92 metres, 5.10 to C 30 p.m., recorded music C.30 to 7 p.m..
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      KUALA LUMPUR RADIO.
      83 8 The Kuala Lumpur Amateur Radio Society will broadcast the following programmes on a wavelength of 65 metres f Friday. (From the Studio) I Ml to 7 p.m. Krontchong music. 7 to 7.11 p.m. English music. T.ll p.m. British Official Wireless News. 7.25 to 8.30 p.m. recital of
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    219 8 Wednesday, August 19. 11. W. 1 .;!<". a.m., 10 ft. 1 in., 1.58 p.m., 9 ft. 1 in. Police Hand, Waterloo Street, 8.15 p.m. Thursday. August 20. H. W. 2.30 a.m., 9 ft. 3 in., 23F p.m., 8 ft. 9 in. Singapore Mails close for Europe,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    197 8 Today. Banka Island, FUdjoe and Palcmbanf (Thcdens) 8 p.m. Djambi (Tobclo) ..3 p.m. I'jiimlu (Sinfckul) .4 p.m. Saigon I Bantam I I p.m. i'ontianak (Khoen Hoea) ..4 p.m. Ceylon, Kgyiil, Kuropc and U.S.A. (President Adams) G p.m. Ceylon and U.S.A. (Parcels! (l'rcs. Adam t I C p.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 By Kashgar Talambn Insulinde Athoa II J. van Oldcnbarncvelt Kaw»l»Jndi 8'pore London Left Arrd. July 10 Aug. 3 July 16 Aug. !i July 17 Aug. 0 July 15 Auk. 1" July M Auir. 14 July M Aug. 13
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    AIR MAILS.
    40 8 Air Mail from Mcdan. A mail from Medan l>y aeroplane is expected :it Singapore at 11.40 a.m. tomorrow. Air Mail Karachi- London dispatched l>y s.s. Karapara on July KO was delivered in London on Aug. 18 (19 days).
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      16 8 LISTER DIRECT COUPLED PUMPING PLANT. I iaRRISONS,BfIRKER C?. U? (IKO«rO«.AT!D IN TUf HUH SiTTIIMIMTS Sole Agents
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      32 8 BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROCJEN CONTENT over 20.6% FREE ACID CONTENT less than 0.025% Imperial Chemical Industries (Malaya) Limited. 144, Robinson Koad. Tel. 5476. SINGAPORE Teleg •IMI'KEMIX."
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      308 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report i YKSTKRDAY. I i>. M nSSTEKDAY. Brlfill Wind Stati n». TiMii|n-iatu;c Jtain- Bon- Relative nine- Ion- Weaib, i M«x. Min. Ml. Rhine. Humidity tion. __l p 1'". K. il; btlfli h Krdah I Alnr Star .HI 75 0.(11 1.1 M WSW Oveuast Krlantan Kuta
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    379 9 Still Falling: Rubber's New Low Record. LOCAL PRICES REMAIN UNCHANGED. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wedrx ,iy. Tiwlay's Prices Rubber. TV cii-.ts per Ib. Tin. 150 tons at IS&M per picul. Yesterday's I'rices Rubber, London, 2 ">-16d., down l-lfid. New York, rtv.. unchanged. Market Tone Steady. Tin.
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      857 9 The German Money Crisis. BUSINESS HELD l!\ (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lomion, July '21. During the past week baaina the British financial ::7ni markets was held up by the development Of a crisis which -an be paralleled in 19cent fiiiaiuial history anly by thi early days of
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      47 9 12 u'clmk noon, Am;. 1§. Tone of Market :—Dull. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 2 r >-ir,(l. per Ib, Niw York Spot Sheet ;(-io per 11.. Buyers. Seller! R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot August September <K-:..I>,.,-. Jan.-Mar.
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      823 9 Vexed Question of Hours And Wages. LESS BOYCOTTING 1\ INDIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, July -2. Considering thai, exceptior.lal conditions bave been prevailing throußhout the •:.arket quiti a;-, much business has beon (•one as could be ■■|IHtlll The political jind li.-.ancial situation on the Continent especially
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    TEEKOY RUBBER.
    389 9 Productivity of The Property. 'i'hi annual |nml meeting of the Teckoy Rul l.t 1., was held on July 23 at "> and 7, Eastcheap, E.C. i I!. WeiM— (the chairman) said ihat it was unpleasant to have to record a loss of 01,386 on the year's working bringing
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    UNITED MALACCA.
    422 9 The twenty-first yearly ri port of the direc- •i< t.i the iharehoJdert "t i nitrd Malacc:i i id., for the year ended Apr. 1831, itatat ii fur the year after prividing ■ii for d< pre< latK n amounts tc Deducting from this sum the F7,7O2.19 LrouK'ht w from
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    EASTERN TELEGRAPH.
    123 9 Imoinc for 1930 of the Eastern Telerraph Coampwsy, an associate of Cables .nd Wireless, was £477,542, plus £28,000 provided last year to cover losses on sale f investments. A dividend of 7 per cent. :;jrainst iT Lta. per cent., is proposed on he oniinary stock. The appropriations (or
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    THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
    674 9 The following publications nn issued or rcccivod bj the Department and r'.M.S., during the period from July is to Aug. 'j, and uro available for public use in the Reference Library, ruHciion Building. Issued by t h<- Department Ocean Shipments of Ku'ib'r, July: by Malayan Posts,
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    208 9 Outline of a Dutch Proposal. The quota scheme lor the Dutch rubber industry which has been unofficially laiJ jefire the Dutch Minister for the Colonies >y the Dutch pro-iestrictionists, provides 'or the restriction of plantation output r.y 25 per cent, of the 1929 basis and for the imitation
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    186 9 The unili rnotv.l non-Action vorkf will l.o ready for i» s ui- on Saturday, at ;> I Through the Di i;».tl. illui., Fifty Y<\.rs' Experiencei in (L. C. Arlington) Holland, illu>., (ICarjoria Bowen) English (ostuin*. I8S1, illus.. lii. .11 C. Calthropi Founder of ml A Study of Muhamiaad
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    EXCHANGES.
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    59 9 The IgsrM In braeketi viv.- ti DtpnU fur ihe eerrespondlng period of t!-. Buloli I 0 Ib.). Djember (Jersntat I. I UK) Ib. I (i.-.iiek. ***** Ib. (***** Ib. I. Jimah. 32J0S Ib. Kelantan R.E. :i.' I Ib.). Nord nal iJol Ib. (65J100 Ib.). 000 1!.. (62,250
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    108 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— Lawrence Tibbett in Tho Prodigal. 6.15 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Loretta Young in Three Girls Lost. 141 Mi. Phone 5261 2. EUROPE HOTEL. Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.— Opera, Wayangs, Zoo, Sporting Field, Skating Ground, etc. MARLBOROUGH.— Ramon Novarro in Call of the Flesh. 6.15—9.15.
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      52 10 BACON.—At his residence No. 481-C, Balestier Road, on August 18, 1931, Edwati! Albert Bacon, 64 years, late Supt. of mails, (■.P.0., Singapore. Funeral cortege nil! leave his late residence at 4.30 p.m. tod.v for the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, and thence to Bidadari Cemetery for lltUrmert. Penang raper.s
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19, 1931. THE MODERN PLANTER.
    898 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19, 1931. THE MODERN PLANTER. The Incorporated Society of Planters has never held its annual conference under more depressing conditions than those which prevailed last week-end. The price of rubber -was the lowest in the history of the industry, with no prospect cf substantial
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    326 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Viscount and Viscountess de Chambre arrived in Penang on Sunday from Calcutta. They ere motoring to Singapore. It is understood that Mr. A. Wishart, manager of the Bangkok Dock Co. Ltd., has resigned. He is at present in Europe and will not be returning to Bangkok. Captain O.
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    RANDOM THOUGHTS ON WORLD CRISIS.
    1175 10 How does the present slump differ from slumps of Ike past? Are restriction and other palliatives likely to prove effective or dangerous in the long run? Can tariffs help to solve industry's difficulties Is the monetary situation largely to blame? What would happen if thr
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    859 10 THE YANG Dl PERT VAN BESAR. There was neither formality nor insincerity in the address of the High Commissioner at the ceremony of investiture at Sri Menanti on Momlay. Compliments paid on occasions of State are sometimes suspect, but not in this instance. By the Malayan
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    MASKED BANDITS RAID A BANK.
    160 11 Indiscriminate Firing. MANY SHOT IN BERLIN STREET PURSUIT. Berlin, Aug. 18. The city has been horrified by indiscriminate shooting by masked bandits after they had raided, at midday, a branch of the Reichsbank in the Schoenberg district. Though the streets were crowded, there were only
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    BURMA REVOLT.
    122 11 Surrender of Rebels Continues. Rugby, Aug. 18. The India Office states that there is little change in the situation in Burma. The improvement in most districts is maintained, though dacoities are still very numerous in the Thayetmyo and Prome districts. No important collisions between the Government forces and
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    CRANWELL TO CAPE.
    132 11 5,900-Mile Non-Stop "Hop"' R.A.F. May Attempt. Rugby, Aug. 18. The first of the lonjr distance flights, planned by the Air Ministry for the autumn, will probably start from Cranwell, Lincolnshire, on September 24. An attempt will be made to reach Khartoum non-istop, with the object of testing
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    MISSING FROM LINER.
    100 11 No Clue to Fate of Wealthy Japanese. New York, Aug. 18. The strange disappearance of Mr. Hisashi Fujimura, one of the wealthiest of Japanee silk importers, from the liner Belgenland on the high seas is engaging the attention of the authorities as foul play is suspected. When
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    TEN PER CENT. IMPORT TARIFF.
    186 11 To Save Great Britain. STARTLING FORECAST BY DAILY HERALD. London, Aug. 19. The Daily Herald, the Labour organ, says the Economy Sub-Committee of the Cabinet will propose, for the Cabinet's decision, a general 10 per cent, import tariff for revenue purposes, the temporary suspension of
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    SIX HOURS.
    330 11 Cabinet Committee's Long Session. Rugby, Aug. 18. The Cabinet Sub-Committee of five Ministers, under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, which is examining the economy proposals, was in session for nearly six hours today. When the afternoorf meeting ended at six o'clock it waj stated that the committee
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    AMY JOHNSON.
    42 11 Return Flight to Start On Aug. 24. Miss Amy Joh tson, who recently flew from England to Tokio, plans to begin her return flight to England oit Aug. 24, after joining in the welcome to Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh. Reuter.
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    THE ILL-FATED SCHNEIDER PLANE.
    59 11 The above is a picture of the actual Supermarine-RolU-Royce S6A racing seaplane in which the Schneider Trophy was won for Great Britain in 1929 and which hag now met with such a tragic end off t'alshott. A description of some of the outstanding features of the
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    WORSE THAN A FIRST NIGHT.
    118 11 June's Divorce Court Nervousness. Reno, Aug. 18. I was more nervous than on a first night declared June, Lady Inverclyde, when interviewed by a Reuter correspondent after her divorce. She said she intended to abandon the London stage, settle in California (which suited her health)
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    STORM IN BRITAIN.
    262 11 Further Coastal Damage Reported. Rugby, Aug. 18. Heavy gales around the English coasts did great damage yesterday. Beach equipment was wrecked at a large number of seaside resorts. The Sussex coast was swept by heavy seas and, at Winchehea, beach buildings were flooded and wrecked. Low-lying areas
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    BANKERS AT BASLE.
    203 11 Sir Walter Layton's Report Signed. Basle, Aug. 18. The Committee of Banking Experts has signed Sir Walter Layto.t's report. No agreement has been yet reached regarding the marks credits 'held in Germany. Sir Walter Layton's Report. Basle, Aug. 18. The international bankers concluded their conference by adopting
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    SOUTH CHINA.
    105 11 Aerial Bombing Practice In Canton Suburbs. Hong Kong, Aug. 18. General Chang Fat-fui's division, of combined Ironsides and Kwangsi troops, is still concentrate; at Lungfuk- an. Canton has just sent a representative to Hong Kong to attend Mr. Wans: Chingwei, the Lefc Wing leader, in his illness. Mr.
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    CRASHED INTO SEA.
    893 11 Schneider Trophy Pilot Killed. CALSHOTT TRAGEDY. "Baby" of British Team The Victim. London, Aug. 18. Lieut. G. L. Brinton R.N., of Great Britain's Schneider Trophy team, plunged into the sea off Calshott tonight, in one of the Schneider Trophy planes, and was drowned. Later Lieutenant Brinton. who
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    TREMENDOUS FLOODS IN CHINA.
    689 12 Appalling Conditions. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE DESTITUTE. Shanghui. Aug. 18. Ti:, thai the Yangtse Valley fi r distance of 3M miles above Hankow i.-. a Vast lake, only hills being visible above the flood waters from ide deck. The countryside for -i" milu below Hankow as far
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    DR. W. MAENSS.
    150 12 Appointed Consul-General For Germany in Singapore. It is announced tfiat Dr. \V. Mac<iss has bee.i appointed Consul-General for Germany in Singapore in place of Dr. Bode who lef: Singapore recently and whose place- mi taken temporarily by Dr. Hertz. Dr. Maenss, who arrived heie on Sunday, is
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    CLAIM FOR $2,105.
    245 12 Cross-Kxaminalion Of Printers' Engineer. The hearing r.f th,- case In which John Dickinson and Co., Ltd., an suing the I.am Yeonp I';-. am of $2,105 was ccntinui i befon Mr. Justice Pa'grave Simpfeon in the Supreme Court yesterday. Tiw defendants on ihe <i\he.- hanii are ccuni From
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    "THREE GIRLS LOST."
    304 12 Loretta Young Stars in Film At the Capitol. "Three Girls List." the Fox film now being shown at the Capitol, might have been a tragedy or one of those slic'i pictures in which there is little story but an abundance t.f expressive American wisecracks. The setting of
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    A SONG OF THE SOUTH
    274 12 Lawrence Tibbett in The Prodigal" at the Alhambra. Something quite out of the ordinary run of pictures is presented in The Prodigal," the Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer production now being shown at the AlhamIfia. That fine tenor litwrence' 'Tibbett is the hero of a play with a southern
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    FROM ASHES OF THE OLD.
    65 12 New Dutch Pavilion at Paris Exhibition. Paris, Aug. 19. Af'er ?ix weeks wotk the new Dutch Pavilion, at the Frcr»h Colonial Exhibition in Pari.--, \va>> opened today. It has taken the form of a beautiful Javanese Tempi*, and has literally arisen from '.he allies of
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    VAN KLEEF BEQUEST TO SINGAPORE.
    333 12 Letters of Administration Granted. All legal formalities have been completed and yesterday letters of administration were granted to Mr. W. Marsh, Secretary anil Treasurer, Municipal Comini»si< ners, as syndic of the Municipality, of th.' local estate of Mr. K. W. B. Van Kl.-cf. It will
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    THRIFT & LOAN SOCIETY.
    220 12 THRIFT LOAN SOCIETY. Government Servants Borrow $38,925 During Last Year. A net profit of $4,306.14 is shown in the report and accounts for the year ended June 30, 1901, of the Singapore Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and loan Society, Ltd., whose annual general Meeting will be held on Aug. 27
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    CHARGE OF MURDER REDUCED.
    333 12 Fatal Ending to Street Fight. Originally arraigned on the capital charge of murder, two Chinese, one a towkay and the other hi 3 employee, faced charges of causing grievous hurt before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday afternoon. The deceased and the
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    THE CARTHAGE.
    59 12 Launched at Glasgow Yesterday. London, Aug. 18. Intended for the service to the Straits and China the Peninsular and Oriental liner Carthage was launched at Glasgow today. She has a tonnage of 14,000 and a speed of MM knots. The crew will number 300 and she will accommodate
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    THE LINDBERGHS.
    37 12 Progress of Flight Over Siberia. New York, Aup. 19. Colonel and Mrs. Lindberghs, who are flying from New York to Tokio via Canada, Alaska asd Siberia, took off from Petropavlovsk (Siberia) for Nemuro yesterday. Reuter.
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    DUTCH AIR MAILS.
    32 12 The Dutch air mail which closed in Singapore on August 6 was delivered in Amsterdam yesterday and in London today, says a special Aneta cable to the Straits Times.
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    ESPIONAGE?
    286 12 ESPIONAGE Mongolia and Shot Down German Airmen. Berlin, Aug. 18. The German pilots, Herr Ratje and Herr Koelber, who were shot down liy Mongolian tribe on July 2 while flying from Shanghai to Manchuria have Men sentenced to five-years' irapriaOßlßeejl l.v a Mongolian Court for espionage, a< i ing to
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    MONTAGU NORMAN.
    280 12 Is New York His Real Destination Chicago, Aug. 19. The suggestion that Mr. Montagu Herman's health trip to Canada has New York as the ultimate destination, and tha*. he hopes to turn the prqsent FrancoAmerican three months bank ciedit of £48,000,000 into a purely American credit of the
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    THE NAUTILUS.
    54 12 Leaves Spitsbergen For The North Pole. Longyear City, Spitsbergen, Aug. 18. The submarine Nautilus left here for the North Pole at 4 p.m. today.— Reuter. The expedition is, of course, being led by the Australian explorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins, and the intention is to reach the Pole by
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    182 12 Flight from Windsor To Biarritz. Rugby, Aur. 18. The Prince of Wales, who cancelled his plans for flying to France yesterday, left his private landing ground on Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park, this morning in his own aeroplane. He will spend his holiday at Cap Breton,
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    COMMUNIST ACTIVITY IN THE EAST.
    321 12 COMMUNIST ACTIVITY IN THE EAST. Shanghai Discoveries. A SINGAPORE ARREST SEQUEL. Shanghai, Aug. 18. Unquestionably second only in importance to London's 1926 Soviet raid is thci discovery of Shanghai as the centre of tho Far Kastern Communist organisation as a direct consequence of the arrest in Singapore on June 17
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    DRUG TRAFFIC.
    229 12 No Diminution in Illicit Activities. London, Aujj. 18. The reports of seizures of drug? in the British Dominions (particularly India), the Britifh Colc-.'ies, the United States, Egypt and other countries show that there was little, if any. diminution in the illicit drug: traffic generally le li».«), and that
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    FALL IN COTTON.
    73 12 Reaction on the London Stock Exchange. London, Aug. 18. Owing to th<' fall in c-tton values Messrs. J. Coates and Co. have reduced their quarterly dividend from ninepencv to 4V* nonce, whle the Bradford Dyers have passed thtir usua! interim dividend This rallied iharp reliipee in these
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    PREPARING THE COURSE.
    127 12 Searchlight Beams May Be Employed. Rusrby, Aug. 18. The pylons marking three angles of the Schneider Ti-ophy contest course are to bo placed in position on Thursday. Instead of the black and white chessboard pattern, adopted for the last contest, the pylons will be a plain orange,
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      YORKSHIRE WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
      454 13 Three Matches in Hand. LATEST COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS. Yorkshire won the County Cricket Championship yesterday by drawing with Middlesex, with three more matches in hand. They have played li."> matthe-, won ]!> and lost only one, while they had four loads first inninifs and five drawn
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      MISS KINUE HITOMI.
      58 13 Famous Japanese Woman Athlete Dead. Tokio, Auc 2. 'Hie fani'iii ;ill inund woman athlc-tr, Miss Kinue Hit i, died of pleurisy today. Bhc waa ;i hall looking witmaa. but was I of unbounded vitality. On her last tour of Kurope shi> won numerous laurels. She held Urn
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      S.C.C. TENNIS.
      381 13 Results of Tournament Ties. The following were the results of ties played yesterday in the S.C.C. tennis tt urnament Profession Pairs. S. H. Mess and O. R. S. Batcman beal !■(>■»■ anil G. I>. Hamilton. 6—1, R- F. Kuchwaldy and E. J. (nssc!s l>eat C. f. J. Moore
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      SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
      72 13 Cowdenbeath Heavily Defeat St. Mirren. London, Aug. 111. The following were the results of matches played in the Scottish (Div. 1) League Queen's Park 1 Dundee United 2. St. Mirren 1 Cowdenbeath 1. Router. S.A.F.A. LEAGUE. S.R.C. Concede Walk-Over To Chinese. The following were the results of matches
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      98 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 18. Yesterday's baseball results were National League. New York 5 St. Louis G New York 7 St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia :i Pittsburgh 0 IJoston II Chicago Host on '1 Chicago I! Brooklyn I
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      108 13 Wednesday, August I'J. Football: S.A.F.A. 2n«l Div. M.P.H. ts. I'.ist Office-, Anson M. Stadium. Golf: Ladies Medal (bogey.) competition, Garrison G.C. Tonnii: S.C.C. tournam'.nt. Pint Annual Athletic Meeting. Chec Juh.-inna English School, Jalan Besar Strdium. riiursday. August 20. Football: S.A.K.A. Ist Div.: S.E.C. vs. S.C.C, Anson Road Stadium.
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      MEDAN RACE RESULTS.
      607 13 Form of New Griffins Indicated. (From Our Own Correspondent.^ Medan, Aug. 16. The Medan Turf Club has resumed activities, and a successful meeting was hi>H yesterday and today. Wea-.h3r conditions were favourable and th.:? courst was in excellent condition on the first >lay but rather heavy after
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      S.C.C. CRICKET.
      111 13 The following have been invited to play cricket for the Rest against the S.C.C. tournament winners on Saturday ami Sunday on the Padantr R. A. Ashworth, B. Brooke, J. A. Dean, G. S. Dunkley. J G. Glangcw. W. R. M. Haxworth, A. F. Banter, K. Jsrvia, W. R.
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      THIRD TEST MATCH DRAWN.
      430 13 England's 224 for 3. BRILLIANT INNINGS BY SUTCLIFFE. The third Test match with the New Zraland tourists was drawn after England had scored 224 for three, during the short period of play on the third day. Rain prevented any cricket on the first two days. The
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      TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
      2549 13 Caerleon's Victory. XANDOVER'S BURDEN IN STEWARDS' CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office. Fleet Street, July 21. Caerleon's victory in the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park art Friday created a i sensation, which was not minimised when it became known that the Stewards of I
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      THE FLYING FINN.
      78 14 Xurmi's Unsuccessful Attempts On Two Records. London, Aug. 1. At the Glasgow Rangers sports meeting this afternoon Paavo Nurmi, running in specially framed handicaps, made attempts to beat two records, but failed in both. The first was his own world's record for four miles, which he failed
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      PIONEER OF FOOTBALL.
      73 14 Gloucestershire Presentation To Mr. J. A. Taylor. The Gloucestershire F.A. have presented Mr. J. A. Taylor with a handsome silver trophy in appreciation of his services to the game over a period of 50 years. He has one of the pioneers of Association football in Bristol, being
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      1252 15 i Another Motmymn Hodio Society The Omba Pende Four," (fly Our Wireless Correspondent.) WIRELESS ai bobby hu ipraad la Jhuina mid a radio society has been formed to further the interests of and to add voice to the appeal which has been made to GoVMalacca
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      GROWTH OF WIRELESS IN AMERICA.
      1302 15 627 Transmitting Stations. (l!y John \V. Elwood. vice-president I of the National Broadcasting Co. «'t America.) WIRELESS in America dates f re 1 I<j2o. In *hat year, an er.Rinfcr i. ami"l Conrad, of the WestinßhouMElectric Manufacturing Co., announced, before the Presidential election, that th.--01 inpany's
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      A Listeners Log Malaya
      622 15 A Listeners Log Malaya- nho Has Heard Munila? 11.M.V. Reported f Silent. i (B> Our WMm orrespondint.) ryHKRE was another bit' ba'Jch of letters 1 from Malayan wireless enthusiasts thi3 week, but most of them, I have reluctant- ly had tr» hold over. Writing from Gomali Estate, Gemas, Mr. G.
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    CONSTRUCTION WORK IN SINGAPORE.
    1653 16 Inspected by Malayan Civil Engineers. WEEK-END VISIT. FEATURES OF THE NEW RAILWAY STATION. •inpr of the Malayan Association Civil Engineers wi'.s Aug. LI and 16 at uhuh visits to lI. M. Naval Base, Teluk n. New Johnston's Pier, and tha railway deviation and new ,-tat;on at
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    DO YOU SUFFER FROM "SINGAPORE FOOT"?
    129 16 ll:i\v V"ii ncticed an annoying itch Has the skin becomi ttalcl white anil moist or red and tnel Or has it developed a m' lymptomi My indicate Ih.' mysterious infection, "Singapore ■in (if the toes and feet. Ton up anywhere -in public placet ever!
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    "A MIDNIGHT FIGHT."
    156 16 Messrs. Drew and Napier write with rtgwd to the report of a police court cue headed When Neighbours Fall Out —A Midnight Fight- -Eurasian Sustains a Broken Nose," and state: "In addition to this heading, in paragraph of thereport it is stated *that Mr. Mitchell, our client,
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    GLADSTONES ETON DAYS.
    412 16 GLADSTONES ETON DAYS. An Unpublished Account Book. Sidelights on the personal and political history of Prime Ministers from Sir Robert Walpole to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald are recorded in a collection illustrating Parliament and the Premiership, which has been arranged at the London Museum. Gladstone's career at Eton is perpetuated in
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    NANKING AND CANTON.
    297 17 Mr. Chang Chi Summoned To The Capital. Shanghai, Aug. 18. The Central (Nanking) Government has telegraphed to Mr. Chang Chi, the chairman of the Judicial Yuan, instructing him to return immediately to Nanking to consult with headquarter officials regarding the situation in South China. Mr. Wu Chih-hui,
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    GRAF ZEPPELIN.
    426 17 Flights Over TiOridon And Round Britain. London, Au~. 18. Th<- Graf Zeppelin first appeared over Hamrortk Aerodrome ji: t after six o'clock thir evening:, and then hoveie;l i.\i-r Central Ixmdon, where she attracted i the hSlemtod gaze of home-sroinif work- j irs. She crosred the Thames rear thf
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    BERLIN TO TOKIO.
    79 17 German Fraulein On Lone Flight. Berlin, Aug. 18. The German airwoman, Fraulein Murga vc.n Etzdorf, hoppjxl o£_ froai .he Tonipelhof AtiOt'rome at 4i€K>' a.fn.' today for Moscow on a. soJo flight to Tdkio. Moscow, Aug. 18. Fraulein von Etzdorf landed here at 8.55 p.m. today. Rio de
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    KUOMINTANG LEFT WING.
    199 17 "Reactionary Activities" In Shanghai. Shanghai, Aug. 18. The SKanghai Municipal Council police today arrested Mr. Teng Yen-ta, a wellknown former Kuomintang leader, together with eleven others, on charges involving reactionary activities. It is believed that they will be extradited tomorrow. Sin Kuo Min. Mr. Teng Yen-ta is
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    BUILDING COLLAPSES.
    106 17 Tiffin Time Sensation In Shanghai. Shanghai, Aug. 4. A sensational building collapse took place at 1.30 p.m. today. Kiangse Road was crowded, as is usual during the tiffin hour, when suddenly, the roof of Sieraen's China Company's premise-!, right opposite the Municipal Council Building, collapsed with a loud
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    SPIRITUALISTS AND "ECTOPLASM."
    942 18 SPIRITUALISTS AND ECTOPLASM." The Medium "Hoax." NATURE OF EMANATIONS EXPLAINED. An nnwaxrantsble and injudicious attack i |i i ihe Morning Post sppeari in the rurrcnt taue of Ligh., tha Spiritualist I'M'm.'i.i Morning Post ii ir.aii week. !t relatM to the publication 'which was n the Pisa last w-ek) </f an
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    CHANGE IN STRENGTH OF LIQUOR.
    580 18 Unusual Prosecution In Local Court. The question as to whether or no', tiie alcoholic strength of liquor could be increased without the addition of alcohol, was a moot point in a case which was brought before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Crir.iral PiUrict Judge.
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    158 18 MRS. E. F. HARRIS. Funeral of a Well-Known Miner's Wife. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 18. The funeral cf Mrs. E. F. Harris, trfcoM death occurred at the Seiemban Kui ipi an Hospital early this morning litter a brief illnes, took place today, the* cortesv leaving the hospital for
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    POET LAUREATE ROBBED.
    136 18 Gramophone and Wireless Set Stolen. Thieve 3 who arrived on a motor-cycle and who broke into the MM of Mr. John M:: ,>fl<l, tht PlMt Laureate, at Boars Hill, near Oxford, took away his virelcss set and a gramophone and thirty-iix 16cords. Mr. Masefiold at the time
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      73 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The house in which I now live was finished two years ago. Rubber paint was used for all the interior wood work, and it has been most satisfactory. The paint has not been touched since. Ii has a splendid gloss
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      141 18 To the Editor cf the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to Architect's letter cf Aug. IS, I would suggest that he at least be consistent On July :50 he wished the competition thrown cpi-n to all architect! in Malaya f now for same hidden reason He MM to
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      137 18 To the Editor of the Straits Tinr.-s. Sir, The tramway companies in Java and the sea coast railways in Ceylon, which are largely US«J by clerks and others going tc work, is: ue season tickets, which ere a grot convenience to the travelling public. Would it not be
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      THE RICE PROBLEM.
      440 18 To the Kilitor of the Straits Times. Sir, You have recently referred to this vital question, and further details may interest your readers. The recent Rice Committee*! Report r.ore or less re-states what was so ably and fully stated by Dr. H. W. Jack in the F.M.S.-S.R.
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