The Straits Times, 20 August 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEABLT A CENTUBT.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 'i PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      124 1 KiNr.APnnr- ta. Cecil bt. ('phone man. r MfiM 4.15 Tonight 9.15 LORETTA YOUNG in "3 GIRLS LOST" j Phone 5261-1. From the Glorious Health-giving Pastures Of the SWISS ALPS, comes to you "DEAD PD DDAkin" DtMn DitAliU WKItKtC SWISS MILK I klr*"*" oo«int« •on +>< THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS
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      201 1 P»»*fu":-Mltl«P»*d43Bl'. THE MODERN WAY TO CLEAN YOUR FLOORS AND FURNITURE. 4 USE JOHNSON'S WAX. Furniture and woodwork are protected by the I^l wax coat which imparts a hard, smooth, ing surface from which dust can be whisked Hire a Johnson Pol- Off WlthOUt Tubbing. isher and end scrubbing worn spots
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      11 1 •.II Tmicht 1.15 LORETTA YOUNG in "3 GIRLS LOST" Phone 5261-1.
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      543 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (lacorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGERS AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDKR 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. 19 KALYAN 9.000 Aug. 22
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      717 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail .SFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 28 t HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 28 24 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 8 9 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Oct. 23 24
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      473 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellk.nown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the sj>. 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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      624 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Sept. 2 Sept. 4 m.s. MKOKIA Sept. 16 Sept. 18 mj. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 23 •mj. FALSTRIA
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      585 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL STIAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICB 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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      473 2 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED AND THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Riam) JOINT SERVICE BANGKOK. SINGAPORE. MALACCA AND PORT SWETTENHAM SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COA3TING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, liandon, Kohsnmui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival
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      445 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailing for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Sun Francisco and Los Angeles. S.S. COLDKN HORN ssils from Hong Kong Aug. t7 Agents ANGLO-SI AM CORPORATION, LIMITED.
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      553 3 DOLLAR BTEAMSHIP LINE iJnd AMERICAN MAUL LINE KO UN D-TH E- WORLD l\< WOHK, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, I'ORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. ADAMS In port Aug. 20 Aug. 22 PRES. HARRISON Au K 31 hepi. 8 Sept. 6
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      1055 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAX" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Snei Canal OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore ss. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. 0 s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. m.v. CITY OF
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      572 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, X.V. Netherlands Trading So<irt>. (E»tabli.h«-d at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL. Fl. 80,030,000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltcvreden Rangoon Bandjermasln Kota-Radja Semaranz Bombay (AchecnJ
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      492 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000) Paid up Capital GMs. ..bout Reserves GUs. K,IM,M>7 (about .000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: IHE HAGUE, BOTTEEOAM. OVERSEAS BKANCHEi BATAVIA: Head OSes for Dutch East indies. KOISE Head Office for China and Jap..n. BatAKCa OmCEi
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      725 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cccts per line per Insertion with A minimum of on* dollar per insertion. Hwillwull will be accepted op to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fe* of 25 cent*
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      718 4 HOUSES, FLAT 3 TO LET TO L£T FLAi, tfaMiia JUn.icnj. Apply M. A. Namsnc. TO LET, No. 12a, Gilstead Road. Rent $70. Apply 846, Straits Times. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apt. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B, De Sousa Street. TO LET, FLAT, Amber Mansions.
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      590 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, ihop* at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, modem office, in Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, immediate entry. For particulars, apply Mansfield Co., Ltd. TO LET, excellent godown accommodation containing 20,000 sq. ft. at
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      403 4 FOR SALE i .jP. 34L1 ::a. -,n <--sd „r.J.--lion. An.i, .ii, i>i, hard Road, PICTURES GARRISON SPORTS, Art Studio, 87, Selegie Rd. (nr. Casket Coy.). FOR SALE PRIVATELY Two hundred am! forty pieces Kurope-ma<!o woollen blankets (size 54 ins. x 108 ins.) price at $2 each. At Messrs. Cheong Koon
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      892 4 LEGAL NOTICES IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Originating Summons No. 103 of 1931. In the Matter of a Divd of Composition between SEE KIM SOH and hi* Creditors. Between N. SCHI'PK. Plaintiff and 1. WEE LEW. 2. WEE CHWEE. .1. ONG KAII LOCK and
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      780 4 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICI TENDERS will be received at the Honourable the Resident Councillor's Office, Penang, up to noon of Sent. 15, 1931, for thr following works Erection of I Maternity Hlock ;it the General Hospital, Penang. Kvery person iMlyiag for form of Tender will be required to deposit the sum
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    CLAIM FOR $2,105.
    295 5 John Dickinson and Lam Yeong Press. On the resumption yesterday in .the Supreme Court of the case in which JLohn Dickinson and Co., Ltd-, are suing the Lam Yeong Press for the sum of $2,105, the cross-examination of Mr. P. Somerville was withstood and the evidence' of
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    SUIYUAN PROVINCE.
    84 5 General Fu Tso-yi as New Governor. Shanghai, Aug. 19. The Central (Nanking) Government today appointed General Fu Tso-yi, the Shansi leader, as acting chairman of the Suiyuan Provincial Government. Suiyuan is a new province and was formerly part of Northern Shansi. Sin Kuo Mm. General Li Pei-chi has
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    PERSIA AND TEA.
    40 5 Experts to be Employed By Government Teheran, Aug. 19. The Ministry of Agriculture is submitting a Bifl to Parliament making provision for the engagement of several teagrowing experts. It is expected that Italians will be engaged. Reuter.
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    PRUSSIAN BANK FAILS.
    29 5 Damms and Streit of Cassel Suspends Payment. Berlin, Aug. 19. The well-known private bank Damms and Streit, of Cassel, founded in 1863, has susperWed payment. Reuter.
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    DR. H. W. FURNIVAL.
    186 5 Death at Home During An Operation. A cable *as been received in Singapore from the Secretary of State for the Colo"'e- announcing the death of Dr. Henry Wallace Furnival while undergoing; an operation on Auk. l- r >- Dr. Furnival, who was 63 years of was
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    356 5 iMonday, Aug. 10. The Hbn. Mr. A. C«ldecott and Mr. and Mrs. p. A. B. McKerron arrived at Government House. Tuesday, Aug. 11. In the afternoon His Excellency and n.H. the Tuan Muda of Sarawak paid a visit of inspection to the Royal Air Force Base at Seletar.
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    BOXER REBELLION.
    213 5 367 Candidates For Beatification. The Congregation of Rites, which is the department of the government of the Holy See that considers applications for candidates for beatification, will set to work upon an unusual dossier when the autumn business begins. Th* cardinals who compose its working committee will be
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      355 5 Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitation. TONIGHT DIMER_and^DANCE FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. TEA DANCE 6-30—8.15 p.m. AND INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE 9.45 TO MID-NIGHT (Evening Dress not necessary). MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA. SEA VIEW OPEN AIR TALKIES. Thursday, August 20. Sunday, August 23. THE BIG TRAIL CHEER UP SMILE SEA
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      144 5 INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE-ACCIDBNT-MOTOR. ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England.) THt; LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG FIRE INSCE., Co., Ltd., Fir. LU, MaHne. Accid.., C ..,.»tee *VZlX^l££'' and Motor. UNION INSCE. SOCIETY of CANTON, Ltd, Assets MMtMH. EAGLE STAR A BRIT. DOM. INSCE. Co., ARTHUR C. POTTS-Manager and Under- rfIT|IDIV Ct\
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      87 5 NATIONAL ENGINES Either Horizontal or Vertical are Manufactured in Sizes Ranging to 600 H.P. to meet every duty ECONOMICALLY and EFFICIENTLY Sol* Agent* for Malaya SINGAPORE C ,1 KUALA LUMPUR Tel. 5471 (1 lines). \»l^5 >t l?i ff^^j". PLANTING MATERIAL ALL TYPES OF GREEN MANURE SEEDS alao BUDWOOD AND BUDDED
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      544 5 AUCTION NOTICES. MORTGAGEES' SALE OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SINGAPORE PROPERTIES. At Messrs. (heong Koon Sen*; < room. No. 30, C'hulia Street, on Wednesday, Auguirt 26. 1931, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 9'J years' leasehold land and premises known as m. US, 8M to B©-», Bakit Timah Road I near
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    OLD JACK FLOWN OVER LIGHT'S TOMB.
    1317 6 PENANG LETTER. Fort Cornwallis The Only Antiquity Keenness Among The Volunteers Traffic Menaces "Road-Up" And Acrobatic Cyclists— Hawkers' Door-To-Door Bombardment Of Noise— Wise Shopkeepers "From Shanghai/ (Proa Our Own Correspondent.) rmim. Aug. i". The 145 th ai'niver.ary of .he founding of Penang by Captain
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    MILLIONAIRE'S ROMANCE.
    175 6 Father of Mrs. Irving Berlin Married. The romance of a millionaire cable magnate and an opera singer had its sequel recently in the wedding- at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Roslyn, Long Island, of Mr. Clarence Mackay, chairman of the board of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Corporation, and
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    DANCE MARATHONS.
    107 6 No More to be Staged In Paris. 1 hi- Dance Marathon just concluded in I Paris in which some of the couples kept to the floor for a month with only a quarter of an hour's rest every hour, is to he the last of its kind in
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    ARMENIAN BISHOP.
    59 6 Seven Shots Fired at Him In A Church. Paris. Aug. 9. The Bi.-hop of the Armenian Church narrowly escaped death while officiating at a service at the Armw.an church here. A member of the congregation jumped up and fired seven shots fron a revolver. The Bishop »v unhurt
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    VISIT OF GERMAN CRUISER.
    741 6 JAVA LETTER. Governor-General Due On Sept. 8. (From Our Own Correspondent Batavia. Aug. 12. The visit -to Java of the Emden created much interest. A few days after the arrival of the cruiser, the German ConsulGeneral, Mr. von Kessler gave a large reception at his house
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    SCIENTISTS AT SEA.
    187 6 Ensuring Fresh Fish For The Public. Scientists now go to sea in a small fishing: trawler and share the perils and discomforts of the fishermen in their efforts to ensure that the public's filet of fish i-hall be perfectly fresh. iThe British Ciovernment's fishery researdh station at
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    R.S.P.C.A. ASSAULT CHARGE.
    827 6 Lady Cory's Evidence. "I WAS HORRIFIED AND DISGUSTED." The hearing was continued at Bow Street Police Court recently of the summons brought by Mr. AJasdair Ahpin MacGregor, the Scottish author, against Sir Robert Gower, M.P., the chairman of the R.S.P.C.A. Mr. MacGregor alleges that "diver? persons unknown,"
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    NOVELIST'S ASHES.
    121 6 Secret Burial at Burslem Cemetery. The ashes of Arnold Bennett, the novelist, were buried recently in 1 the grave at Burslem Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent, where lie the remains I of his mother and his grandparents. Until he arrived at the cemetery even 1 the officiating clergyman, the Rev. A.
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      237 6 wincarnis /,^¥\X nurse you f^TW back to health mAjk V\ WHEN the crisis of an illness [■■m'vJEH is past, when doctors can do W9* 'Wl no more for you, and your feet are set upon the long tedious road to HK recovery, that is the time when Byg A devoted
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      223 7 HELL'S ANGELS Friday August, 2*. m \\\m\\\\\\^ liiiM \ii i A^fc^k TiaJ l vK A 11 ***** Jm m J i^W fc^Btl^aw'^ TELEPHONF 6909 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Positively Last Night! Metro-Gddwyn-Mayer's Superb Musical Laughter Show LA WRENCE TIBBETT THE PRODIGAL TOMORROW RUTH CHATTERTON SUPPORTED BY THE GRAND BRITISH CASTS OFf"
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      414 7 s HaSli 1I bM a B m° t 3 0l lil M I I lo < *°m W LJHII L j 1° K |e?isl TONIGHT l^Ts| LAST NIGHT of FOXS DELIGHTFI LLY ENTERTAINING I'RODUCTION "THREE GIRLS LOST" with BEAUTIFUL LORETTA YOUNG JOAN MARSH. JOYCE COMPTOM and JOHN WAYNE Special Supporting
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      77 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 RUNNIN G!!! VICTORIA THEATRE Saturday, Aug. 29th, Tuesday, Sept. Ist, Wednesday, Sept. 2nd,
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      156 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle WWTTI I es° ri fTTI i i < j jj^i jp j^ j§^ pw 53 _lg J j _^§_fß_ ri ill g 5 i I '^'j^ihfe i ?t~ ar ■5 i^So^^psi *^?/7 S^^^m £'■■■■■!;s&>'* s^" j>&. Ji^ v!^ W S5~ S? n^?? CLUES.) ACROSS. "U*", 2J. Tn^e
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    PASSENGERS.
    397 8 i iKmiiii: pHssi'iigers aiv waving by the Kajputana tomorrow for n.l Europe Mr. W. 11. Turner, Mr. K. J. Richardsor. Mrs. P. H. M. Cooser, Mr. It. Mi J. Hochen, Mr. 11. Hodge, Mr. 11..1. Lawson, Mr. an.! Idle, Mr. A. Wilson. Mi.--A. O'Sullivan, Mr. I). E. Ebiahim. Mr.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    144 8 Today. Southern and Western India (Bohna) 3 p.m pi.T Murnia, North and East India i U p.vi Kemaman, Kcmasek. Kretay, Dungun al Britain, Ireland awl North America, to conned >Mth the Ah Mail Alor Star-Amsterdam (By Train) 6 p.m Tomorrow. Java, Southern Sumatra, South East Borneo, Catebes,
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    Vessels Arrived.
    114 8 \MINi; Brit, L'.HiT ton,, from Hong Ko!l.; :..r Hoihow S3 BKLAWAN, Hut. Til tun>. from Handjorma>in 2ti-h. for Banajermaain i. MM HI. lint., 528 tens, from Praang Penang U-8. JAVANESE PRINCE, Brit, iMt tons, from Hong Kong IM, for N<'» Jfori LA RUT, Brit, 164 tons, from Malacca
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      187 8 [."n.lon. 1 months' Mitht ight I London, 60 day»' sicht I S 8S London, :f» <iay.-.' light 11 l« demand I M 82 T.T. I' If I foM ;hnl l'arif, demand 1427 t-.'an.burir, demand Z34tt num. N'i'w York, demand ■>'' BsteTia iiinl Sourabaya, demand 'wtnirfgi tiiiiri lass Ranaafi
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      PRODUCE.
      166 8 Singapore, Aug. Kerosene Oil.— Per unit of 8 Imp. gls. I c ish $r».13, Grnj,-ons $3.13, Crown (S ply. in mi) J-I.US. Crown (8 gls. in drum;) $4.63, Cross (8 Rl?. in tins) S-S.S3, Cross (I pis. in Iruins) $4.53, Shell and Coastliffht Keroseno ■'ViS per 2 tins. Devoe's
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      138 8 Thur.'.lH.v. August N, ..hip- alaapaUl th.- WThar*«a or r\p<-cted to arrive. KKiM'KI. lIAKBOI K. Main Wharf Lea. Mata .Mata, Lch. Babetto, l.eh. luwn, The Cable, I.iirhu-r Kolam, Van Heatss, Prntower, Jhr. Vaa der I<J s de Bi)e. ill Wharf 11. M.5. lleralu. Oeal Wharf Nil. VEKSI !.S
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        MINING.
        449 8 Issue Va). I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 11 1 A- ;iim Kumbnnu 20 9 22 (I £1 Austral Malay l'J 21 S Aver Ilitam Tin 10, C 11 t! il XI Banjrrin Tin 9/- 10/1 1 Batani; I'ailanf 0.10 0.15 1 1 lintu Caves 0.29 0.32 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30
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        GENERAL.
        269 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Orde. 1.75 2.25n0m. I 2 Alex. Brick Prafs. 2.02 tt 2.12 V 4 £1 i'l Hnt. Am. Tobacco 3.8.9 SJSJ 1 1 Central Engino 0.^5 OJJOnom. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 il Con. T. S. VX Prcfs.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 192« red. 1931-36 102 104 ci. Singapore Municipil 6 p.e. of 19U1 r.d. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4% p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 05 par
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        RUBBER SHARES
        398 8 Fraser and Co. and I. vail end Evatt's quotations, At the present time the majority of abo ye rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL EVATT. Today's Price Fraser Lyall ft ft Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) O.GO 0.76 0.60 0.70 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.55 0.40 0.50 A.
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      600 8 Tonight's Radio-Saigon 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) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG. P.LM, 36.92 metres, 8.10 to C3O p.m., recorded music 0.33 to 7 p.m.. calling
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      KUALA LUMPUR RADIO.
      51 8 The Kuala Lumpur Amateur Radio Society will broadcast the following programme from the Selangor Club on Sunday on a wave-length of 6o metres 7.15 p.m. orchestral concert Overture. Merry Wives of Winds«r (Nicolai) Suite. Italic! Egyptien (Luigini) Selecti«m. The Mikado (Sullivan) Suite. Valse (Brahms) Selection, La Traviata
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    235 8 TharKday. August 2*. 11. W. 2.30 a.m., 9 ft. 3 in., 2.35 p.m., 8 ft. 9 in. :norf Mails close for Europe, Great Britain and North America to connect Alor St;ir, Amsterdam Air Mail (by Train I, 6 p.m. S.C.C. Annual Hockey Meeting, 6.1C p.m. Friday.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 By Spore London Left Arrd. Kashgar July 10 Aug. 3 Talamba July 16 Aug. 1) Insulinde July 17 Aug. U Athos II July 15 Aug. ID J. van Oldcn'jariii-vclt July 24 Aug. 14 Rawalpindi July 24 Aug. K>
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    41 8 From Europe (London mails dispaUheJ on July :50), by Kalyan, due at Pcnani; noon today. From l-'rancv, by Porthos, due a 1 Sinjfaporc 7 a.m. on Sunday. From China and Japan, by Hosang, due ut Singapore daylight on Monday.
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    38 8 Thi> If. If. rhantilly is due to leuve Singapore for Saigon at 6 p.m. today. The M.M. Porthos is due from Colombo at 7 a.m. on Sunday and will probably sail for Saigon the najM <!ny at noon.
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      91 8 Sporting events will be found sader separate heading on the sports page. AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES The resv>n why thr Sundard Rotary Switrhini Sv.tem of Automstic Tclrrhuny i« hrn«h m« rxtrn.ively adopted in eh,- C r.:.»nir< it rendrrs it lew < u^crptiMe to v irhliow in t.-mr*ratur<- >nd humidity. The fqmnmi-m is
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      312 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. i YESTERDAY. I 1 P.M. YhSTKRDAV. E-'Klit I Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Pun- Relative Dircc- Force. Weather Mux. Min. fall, sliinc. Humidity tion. I F. F. ins. bean. I m D i, Kcd«h: p Alur Star S'J 77 0.21 8.5 05 WSW 5 Cloudy
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    210 9 Both Rubber and Metal Dull. TIN SUPPLIES MAY BE DOWN. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Sinprapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber. 7*i cents per lb. Tin. 12.'> tons at $5H.2.~> per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, Ixindon. 2 .">-16d., unchanged. N(w York. .V; <ts.. up 1-16 ct. Market Tone (Juiet.
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    153 9 Programme of drills up to and for Aug. H Thursday, Aug. -28, 5.», V p.m., Prill Hall, Armoured Car Section, M.G. Training 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "A" (M.C.) Co., Revolver Classification 30 Yards Kange 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) Co., Table "A" Class 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall,
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      REDUCTION OF COSTS.
      704 9 Bertam Consolidated Rubber. The ordinary general meeting of Bertam Consolidated Rubber Company, Ltd., was held July 21 it River Plate House, K.C. Mr. A. P. Hadow (chairman and managing director) said that, while the accounts rubmitted could not be described as satisfactory, the directors belitved they were
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 12 o'clock noon, Aug. 20. Tone of Market Stondy. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 5-1 6 d. per lb Ni-w York Spot Sheet 6. cts. s>»i per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot August September Oct.-Dcc. Jan.-Mar. Buyers. 7%
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      SHARE MARKET.
      478 9 Attention Concentrated On Tin Statistical Position. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Augr. 18,1 states In view of the excess production of tin in the F.M.S. over the quota period MtrchAufrust, unusual interest in the statistical position is being; evinced in the mining world at present. Apparently at July
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      HOME TRADE REVIEW.
      1704 9  -  A. W. Still. (By "Beggar My Neighbour" Not a Sound Game. HOW GOLD HAS BECOME STERILISED. London, July 22. The international monetary situation is at the moment so grave and obscure that I shall not venture to say much £>l>out it. Seven Powers are represented at the
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      708 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JULY 22. Abacco (£1) Vi Allagar (2/) /9- Amhcrst I AmHo-Malay (£ll 7/32; Ayer Kunng (£1) V/ 16; liatran Serai (£1) 3/16; Bahru V) 1/9; Danten 3 (£1) H; Batang Con- i oiidated (2/) 3; Batu Caves (£1) 7/16; lata Matan? (2/J /9;
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    THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
    117 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,0315t auction on Aug. ly, when there was catalogued 1,791,348 Hi. or T'JU.7I tons; offered I,4U£S4 lb. or 639.52 tons si. ld 1,2^1, U17 lb. or I torn. Spot. London 2 164. New York 3/16 cts. Mm REALISED.
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    EXCHANGES.
    41 9 Rugby, Aup. 19. Poti M ur^. Amstcrilam, Athens m, Boi i o 1-16, Boanoa Aires 13-18, Copenhagen ix.iv, i Helsingfor* Lisbon 110, Madrid Vo:V. I Stockholm 18.16%, St Vtonna UM, Pramii 82d n Silv.r Spot I- il-IC. Kcr*ard 12 11-16.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    94 10 Slnfapore. AI.HAMBRA.-Lowrer.ce Tibbett in The Prodigal. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPlTOL.—Loretta Young in Three GirU Lost. 6.15-9.15. Phone 6261 2. EUROPE HOTEL.—Dinner and Dance Europe Hotel New Dance Oreh. undei directorship of Mr. R. H. Lambi*. GREAT WORLD.—Opera, Wayangt, Zoo Sporting Field, Skating Ground, etc. MARLBOROirGH.—Ramon Novarro in Cal. of
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931. PUTTING THE CLOCK BACK
    947 10 The announcement made by the Higl Commissioner before the Rulers of th Federated Malay States last Monday i' the most important political event in thi country since the Treaty of Federatio-thirty-five years ago. His Majesty's re presentative frankly
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    165 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration has been awarded to Major W. A. D. Edwardw, M.C., of the M.S.V.R. Majov H. G. Gauntlett has assumed command of the lst/20th Burma Rifles n place of Major E. J. Strovcr who sailed for home recently. Messrs. Coopor and Wong, Barristers
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    MY NOVELS IN THE MAKING.
    1093 10  -  A. E. W. Mason, By in an interview.) The author of The Four Feathers, and many another popular novel, lets the reader into some of the secrets of his literary workshop." He explains how far personal experience goes in the making of his books, but
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    711 10 OUR COMMISSIONERS. It is not an unfair tost of the usefulness if any representative on a public body to compare the record of his attendances with that of the total number of meetings held. Whether he goes merely as a Kl'-rifieH spectator, or whether he is
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    22 10 Mr. C. 8. Chapman 1 ol United Sua Betong Estates, will sail for home on leave by the Karmala on Sept. 4.
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    27 10 Mr. J. Corrie, Personal Assistant to tha Director of Co-operation, F.M.S. and S.S., has resigned from Government service and will be leaving for England early next month.
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    FURTHER 10 PER CENT. TIN CUT FROM SEPTEMBER 1 ?
    115 11 FURTHER 10 PER CENT. TIN CUT FROM SEPTEMBER 1 RUMOURS ON LONDON METAL MARKET. I.T.C.'s Intentions. AT FRIDAY'S MEETING AT THE HAGUE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 19. It is rumoured in Metal Market circles that the next meeting of the International Tin Committee at The Hague, on Aug.
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    SINGAPORE'S NEW TRADES.
    850 11 Government Exhibition To Be Held. IMPORTANT SCHEME. Sir Cecil dementi's Interest. A Government proposal is on foot to promote, at an early date, an exhibition of Singapore manufacturers' products, to be he!d at the Victoria Theatre and the Memorial Hall, with the object of giving a fillip
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    HUNGARIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
    101 11 Surprise to the Whole Political World. Budapest, Aug. 19. The Government, of which Dr. BethJen has been Prime Minister for a decade has resigned, owing, it is believed, to the Hungarian financial crisis. Count Karolyi, the Foreign Minister, haii agreed to try to form a new Government,
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    DEATH OF A V.C.
    189 11 Lieut.-Col. Sherwood-Kelly Of the Norfolks. London, Aug. 18. The death has occurred of Lieut. Colonel John Sherwood-Kelly, V.C., from malaria contracted during service in the Far Kast. Lieut.-Colonel Sherwood-Kelly was promoted on the field during the South African (Boer) War for bravery and won the Victoria
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    JACK DEMPSEY.
    67 11 Wife Files a Counter Petition. Los Angeles, Aug. 18. In reply to Jack Dempsey's petition his wife, formerly ICstelle Taylor the actress, has filed a divorce suit against Dempsey, charging him with general cruelty. Reuter. A New York cable, dated Aug. 17. stated that on the ground of
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    FUKIEN PRECAUTIONS.
    130 11 Two Independent Brigades To Be Formed. Honpr Kong, Aug. 19. Nanking has sent military advisers to Fukien, where the Communist menace has recently assumed alarming proportions largely owing to the fact that many thousands of Communists have escaped ever the border into the province to avoid the Nationalist
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    118 11 Late Arrival at the Chateau de Matignon. Biarritz, Aug. 19. The Prince of Wales has arrived here, after a most adventurous flight through the worst of bad weatlier. Reuter. Rugby, Aug. 19. The Prince of Wales arrived at nine o'clock last night at the Chateau de
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    MR. WANG CHING-WEI.
    58 11 Decision to Return to Canton Immediately. Hong Kong, Aug. 18. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Left Wing Kuomintanjr leader who has been in hospital in Hong Kong suffering from influenza, has decided to return to Canton today. Sin Kuo Mm. Apparently Mr. Wang Ching-wei's somewhat prolonged stay in
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    CABINET AND IMPORT TARIFFS.
    538 11 Sharpest Differences. NO DECISION TAKEN AS YET. London, Aug. 19. The Cabinet has assembled to hear the economy proposals and is expected to deliberate until a late hour. Later The Cabinet has adjourned, after a nine-hour session, until tomorrow night. It is reliably learned that agreement
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    CUBA REVOLT.
    130 11 More Rebels Said to Have Landed. New York, Aug. 19. Dispatches wh'ch have passed a strict censciship in Cuba include a report that 500 rebels landed at Gibara last nigbt from a steamer. Frederick 11, said to be of German registry. Reuter. Havana, Aug. 20. According to a
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    BIRTH CONTROL.
    168 11 Marie Stopes to Lecture In Rome After All. Rome, Aug. 20. Dr. Marie Stopes will speak on The Technical Aspects of Birth Control before the International Congress for Studirs Regarding Population, which is to mett in Rome on September 7. Dr. Stopes has been told that propaganda will
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    FLYING TO TOKIO.
    88 11 Fraulein von Etzdorf's Progress. Kazan, Aug. 19. The young German airwoman, Fraulein Wanca von Etzdorf, arrived here from Moscow at 4 p.m. today. Having left Moscow at 7.10 a.m. she had been 8 hours and 45 mins. in accomplishing the distance. Reuter. Fraulein von Etzdorf left Tempelhof
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    U.S. BANK FAILS.
    44 11 Resources Said to Amount To $13,000,000. New York, Aug. 19. The United States National Bank (a Los Angeles institution which is not connected with the Government) did not open its doors today. Its resources are stated to be over $13,000,000.— Reuter.
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    159 11 Blockade on the Kwangsi Frontier. Hong Kong, Aug. 19. It reported that the French authorities have established a rigorous blockade on the Kwangsi-Tongking (Indo-China) frontier. The Kwangsi authorities have requested Canton to enter into negotiations with the French Consul at Canton on the subject. Sin Kuo Mm. Thi.-re
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    MADAME K. T. SOONG.
    68 11 Funeral Rites Observed In Shanghai. Sha-£hai, Aug. 19. The funeral rite 3, in honour of C:? late Madame K. T. Soon?, were observed in v-5J langhai yesterday. Marrhal Chiang Kai-shek joined in the pt recession. Dr. Sun Fo, the former Railways Stinister' and now one of,
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    DISASTER PURELY AN ACCIDENT.
    337 11 No Defect in Schneider Seaplane. Rugby, Aug. 19. Describing the disaster which befell the seaplane, which won the Schneider Trophy in 1929, the Supermarine Rolls-Royce S 6 A, and its pilot (Lieutenant G. L. Brinton, R.N.), off Calshott on Tuesday evening, a British Wireless message states
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    JAVA SUGAR.
    67 11 Reported Sale of Part Of 1931 Crop. Batavia, Aug. 18. The United Java Sugar Producers have old to exporters 255,000 "sons of superior sugar, being the balance of the 1930 crop. The price is not yet known. It is also officially reported that 150,000 ton 3 of brown
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    32 11 Prices Weakening In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 19. Rubber lahare prices are now weakening:, after a long resistance against the effects of the commodity's low price records.
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    NANKING AND CANTON.
    331 11 Mdme. Sun Vat Sen to Act As Peacemaker. Shanghai, Aug. 19. It is reported that Madame Sun Vat Sen, the widow of the late leader of the Chinese Revolution and of the Kuomintang, who is now in Shanghai attending the funeral of her mother, Madame K. T.
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    DRASTIC CHANGES IN MALAYA.
    2154 11 Railway and Postal Boards Proposed. NEW AUTHORITIES. Sir Cecil dementi's View Of Customs Union. Proposals for the creation of a Railway Board for the Federated Malay States and a Postal Board on an allMalayan basis, and a suggestion for a Malayan Customs Union, are contained in
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    INQUEST OPENS ON MR. A. C. BISHOP.
    896 12 Six Ribs Fractured. "NO OPERATION COULD HAVE SAVED HIM." The. inquiry into the death of Mr. A. C. Hi hop, of the Government Survey Department, who was killed as a result of a motoring accident in Changi Road, was begun before Mr. F.
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    THE FLYING CLUB.
    140 12 The hon. secretary of the Singapore Prying Club writes with reference to a paragraph in yesterday's issue stating; that the Singapore Flying Club would co-operate with the Alhambra '"on the opening; night of the film Hell's Angels," and adds The statements are severally unauthorised, without foundation in
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    ARCTIC AIR ROUTE.
    260 12 Plans to Connect U.S.A. And Europe. Copenhagen, Aug. 19. The airman Herr Gronau made a 1,000mile flight to Godthaab from Scoresby Sourxl. He had the greatest difficulty in keeping up his machine, owing to ice forming on ihe wings. Ivigtut, Greenland, Aug. 19. The German airmari, Herr
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    REACTIONARIES IN CHINA
    322 12 Left Wing Leader Before Court At Shanghai. Shanghai, Aug. 10. Mr. Teng Yen-ta declared, before the Shanghai branch of the Kiangsu High Court today, that he had been residing in Shanghai during the past year. Latterly he had been directing tho activities, in Shanghai, of a branch
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    THE LATE MR. E. A. BACON.
    305 12 Largely Attended Funeral At Bidadari. The funeral of Mr. E. A. Bacon, former Superintendent cf Mails, G.P.0., SiqgC' pc.re, whose dtnth occurred on Tuesday at f M, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon an I w.'largely attended. The Rev. Father P. Ruuude!,
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    45 12 Mr. G. S. Hammonds will give a lecture en The Lighter Side of Journalism at the Indian Association's premises tomorrow at 7.30. The meeting will be open to the public. An extraordinary general mectir.g of the Association will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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    YANGTSE NOW 20 MILES WIDE.
    408 12 Wuchang Threatened With Disaster. Hankow, Aug. 19. The Minister of Health (Dr. Heng Liv) ami the Adviser to the Relief Commission (Mr. John Earl Baker) have arrived here by plane. They state that above Nanking the Yangtso River is ten miles, and above Kiukiang 20
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    64 12 The P. and O. Kalyan with mails from Europe (London mails dispatched on July 30), is expected to reach Penang at noon today. The mails will probably be forwarded from Prai by special train and should reach Singapore tomorrow morning. The time of delivery of correspondence to boxholders
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    16 12 M-. W. Warrillow, of Kamunting Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., Taiping, is shortly going on home leave.
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    HOMEWARD BOUND FOR GERMANY.
    361 12 Graf Zeppelin Leaves Britain. London, Aug. 19. The Graf Zeppelin landed at Hanworth Aerodrome at 7.15 p.m., after her 24 -hour tour of the British Isles with 24 naasenfCers. The airship returned to Friedrichshaven at 7.34 p.m. Reuter. Trip "Round Britain." Rugby, Aug. 19. The Giaf
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    STRAITS BUDGET.
    137 12 Sports and athletics bulk large in the latest issue of the Straits Budget, and a varied and interesting selection of pictures show 3 both the sporting and social side cf the sports meetings run by the Outram Road School, the Police, the Garrison and the Trade and Customs
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    GERMANY'S DEBTS.
    208 12 Reparations Revision Again Raised. Basle, Aug. 19. Germany's short-term debt is at present 7,400,000,000 marks (about £370,000,000) according to the report of the International Committee of Bankers, which estimates that, during the laai seven months, short-term credits amounting: to 2,900,000,000 marks (about £145,000,000) have been withdrawn from Germany.
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    CHILI'S DEBTS.
    155 12 Moratorium Until End Of The Year. New York, Aug. 20. Messages to hand 'here from Santiago state that the Chilian Government has ordered a complete moratorium in respect of foreign debt" for the remair.der of the year, owing to the fact that there are no funds available to
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    DASH TO POLE.
    100 12 No Escort for The Nautilus. Longyear City, Spitsbergen, Aug. 19. The submarine Nautilus started on her dash to the North Pole without an escort. as the proposed arrangement with a sealing vessel did not materialise. The weather is fair, but some fog is expected. The voyage to
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    ARMY MANOEUVRES.
    115 12 Cancelled Owing to Heavy Rain Rugby, Aug. 19. The Army manoeuvres of the First Divi.-ion at Alder. r rot, which were planned to continue until Friday, had to be cancelled today on accoun; of bad weather conditions. The troops which were in action las/ niprht wore drenched by
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    MR. R. M. DUFF.
    100 12 Leaving Singapore on Sunday For Bangkok. Mr. R. M. Duff, secretary to Unite;l Engineers, Ltd., who has been appointed manager of the Bangkok Dock Co. Ltd.. will be leaving Singapore for Bangkok next Sunday by the S.S. Katnng. Mr. Duff knows Bangkok well having been there
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
    49 12 To be Moved Into the Country Before the Week-End. Rugby, Aug. 19. Mr. Lloyd George has made such good progress, following his recent serious operation, that it is hoped to move him from his London home to his residence in Surrey before the week-end. British Wireless.
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    STABILISATION OF RUBBER.
    156 12 A Ceylon Scheme. TO KEEP PRICE BETWEEN 6d. AND 9d. Colombo, Aug. 19. A scheme for the stabilisation of rubber prices, probably at between sixpence and ninepence per pound, is being considered by the Ceylon Government. It is proposed that Government should appoint a deputation to discuss
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    SIX GUILLOTINED.
    156 12 Public Executions In New Hebrides. Wellington, Aug. 19. Six Chineye are reported to have publicly guillotined at Vila, in the New Hebrides, (which are under joint French and British administration) by a Japanese executioner, after conviction by a French Court for the murder of a French planter. According
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    U.S. UNEMPLOYED.
    83 12 Extra Congress Session Urged. Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), Aug. 19. The summoning of an extra session of the Congress to deal with the widespread listress and the possibility of serious disorder, resulting frui.i .unemployment, ia urged by Mr. Clifford Pinchot, the Govvernor of Pennsylvania. In a letter to President Hoover
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    CLERGY IN MALAYA.
    105 12 The Bishop Notifies New Appointments. The Bishop of Singapore issues the following statement The Von. Graham White will be instituted as Chaplain of St. Andrew's Cathedral by the Bishop of Singapore at Evensong on Sunday, Sent. 13. The vacancy in South Perak will be Sib i Ly
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    FOOTBALLER'S DEATH.
    89 12 Inquest on F. Sta Maria Adjourned. (From Our Own Cu.vi'sporulenl.) S.rtmlian, Aug. 18. The Bercakaa cormntr. O>e Hamzah, ImM v !i i|Uf t "l Satoraay into Urn ejr'inis anas attending UlO death of K. Sta Mniiu, the wcllk'iown Nsgli Stall' foot-l.all'.-i, who was found dead under tragic rirctunsUtmcefl
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    FATAL STREET FIGHT.
    102 12 Hokiens Not Responsible For Death. The two Hokiens, <ne a towkay named Lim Tuan and Ire other Mf employee named Lim Sam, who were charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a Khch in Alliwul Street, were discharged by Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District
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      SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
      1274 13 Satisfactory Entry. FORM OF THE NEW HORSES. The entries for the forthcoming meeting, which closed yesterday, can be considered highly satisfactory. AH classes of horses and ponies will be catered for. (lass I horses will have three runs, iVi and 7 furlongs and 1 << miles, and
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      LOCAL TENNIS.
      166 13 S.C.C. Tournament Results. The following were the results of the ties played in the S.C.C. tennis tournament yesterday C Clans Single*. J. H. Johnston plus 3 beat J. Philip scr., I l>. r, ■>. G. McOoltart plus 3 beat W. A. Phipps scr., 6—4, 6 2 P. Kohler
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      HOCKEY SEASON.
      267 13 Correspondent Suggests A Change. A correspondent \vi ites -ug^es-ing that the hockey season in Singapore should be changed to coincide with the dry season March to September. He points out Keen regret i- felt by the local hockey enthusiasts that the game is not given the same seasonal
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL SEASON.
      351 13 The Cup Matches. GLOUCESTER TEAM TO TOUR JAVA. The Soccer eleven of the Gloucester •Regiment, who are fourth in the Singapore First Division League, with 17 points out of 16 matches, are making a football tour of Java, beginning on Sept. 1. They are at present in
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      SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
      42 13 Away Teams Successful In First Division. London, Aug. 11). The following were the results of matches played in the Scottish League today Scottish League. Div. 1. Airdrieonia,ns Celtic Hamilton A Reuter. 0; 1 1 rartick Thistle 3, Hearts 0. Kilmarnoek
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      237 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 20. Yesterday's baseball results were lew i ork 'hiladelphia 'hiladclphia Irooklyn trooklyn 6 3 4 1 5 Cincinnati Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Chicago Chicago 5 2 8 4 3 National League. St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Chicago -Reutcr. 10 8
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      52 13 The Race Course Golf Club August medal (stroke) competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday. Members are notified that the course will be closed during the races, Aug. 28 to Sept. 12. The Japanese Golf Course, through the courtesy of their members, will be o;»n to Race
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      422 13 Yorkshire Certain Of Honours. The following are the positions in the County Cricket Championship to d#x: Yorkshire are now certain of the county championship, having three games to play and an advantage of 68 points over Kent, their nearesr rivals, who have only two matches to play, and
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      108 13 The V.M.C.A. team will be selected from the following to play against the "C Co., Gloucester Rejrt. at cricket on Saturday on the V.M.C.A. ground R. Lyne, F. A. S. Hcole, J Cassichitty, Jchn Pillai, J. Brouard, V. Ga'istan, G. V. Neubronner, R. P. Ridley. Sim Teng Chew,
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      TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
      2950 13 Meetings Reviewed. 2-YEAR-OLDS ENHANCE THEIR REPUTATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 1. Goodwood this year' has not belied tlv reputation of the qieeting for really sporting racing, with more than a sprinkling of surprises. The most striking featuiv of the four-day programme, which ended on
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      SEREMBAN SPORT.
      82 14 Opening Match of the Hockey Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 18. The hockey season opened here yesterday when on the Ruining Road Padan? Mr. K. Alexander's Nondescripts defeated thi' Scromban Panthers :i 2. The Nondescripts led in the first half by 2—l2 1 and each side
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      28 14 The Physical Director has written to say that the V.M.C.A. would be glad to arrange friendly fixtures in football and hockey on Tuesdays and Thursdays respectively each week.
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      94 13 STYLE M 3lw Style is the greatest test of the v tS^T capabilities of a tailor. Wing Loon* yi '^«iPfesj craftsmen take the utmost pride in l\ 'I /^*Q»^ their creations. The easy graceful- |V J J IR^*^ ness of fit gives the sense of well- I \i»\\j/V' > £jAi
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    169 14 Thursday, August 20. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div. S.R.C. vj. S.C.C., Anson Road Stadium. Golf: Ladies Medal (bogey) competition, Garrison G.C. S.C.C. Annual Hockey Meeting, 6.15 p.m. Tennis S.C.C. Tournament. Friday, August 21. Football: S.A.F.A. Reserve Div. Chinese "A" vs. Indo-Ceylonese, S.H.B. ground; S.A.F.A. Cup: First Round: Gloucester* vs.
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    EXONERATED FROM ALL BLAME.
    559 14 Sequel to Accident In River Valley Road. A (atal accident involving the death 01 a Boyanese, a motor-car driven by a Ruropean woman, a bicycle and a pedestrian, was the subject of an inquiry which was concluded before Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday,
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    WOMAN FOUND DEAD.
    69 14 "Probably Killed by a Wild Beast." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 19. Found dead, cause of death unknown was the verdict returned at the inquest here on the Malay woman who disappeared one day and was later found dead in 1 circumstances which .suggested she had
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    NEW ZEALAND BUTTER.
    57 14 Success of Experimental Shipment to England. The experimental shipment of butter to England from New Zealand in hermetically xealcd containers has been so successful that a larger shipment is about to he made by the company which originated the idea. Other companies are considering whether they shall
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      398 14 p^^aP I **ked a young man full of dash. Who had won many "puts" and aonu- <a-h I How he kept himself lit. fill And he answered Sir. it jM^JHfiVRi "Is with Framroz Co.'s Orange-Smash.' FRAMROZ TnE I COMPANY, fcif J Laboratory Works. 135, Teluk Ayer Street. Only 10 more
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  • PETROL AND RUBBER—A TALE OF OVER-PRODUCTION.
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      1429 15 By Our Motoring Correspondent. Profitless Motor Industries Prospects Of Motoring to Europe on Leave The Life Of i Car in England SpmrUing Plug Service. IT il a i-emarkable fart that two of the I world'! greatest primary iltdu p] duct ion of petrol :ind growing of rubwhieh
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      THE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
      669 15 A Great Motoring Organisation. The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Automobile Association was held at thv Savoy Hotel, on July 15. Mr. Charlej McWhirter, chairman of the committee, presiding. In presenting the annual report and accounts, the chairman stated that thc> rast year had been ;i WtJ
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      " PLEASE PASS ME."
      290 15 PLEASE PASS ME." A Novel British Suggestion. A N English firm latroduead a nmimendable idea recently in proniaMtly itsplaying on the rear window of a new oar a notice Inviting other road users to pass as the car was new and being carefully run in. A < .irre.-pnn icnt of
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      COOLED BY STEAM.
      88 15 MOTOR-CAUS of Jhe future may be cooled by steam if the research which is now going on is brought to a successful conclusion. Dealing with this remarkable development, an English authority says it is claimed that neither water-cooling nor air-cooling^ represents the ideal means for keeping down
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      "DRAIN, FLUSH, REFILL."
      277 15 "DRAIN, FLUSH, REFILL. Used Oil in CrankCase. THK motorist today has been so well educated as to the desirability of draining the used oil from his crankcase, and replenishing with fresh oil. that the phrase "drain, flush, and refill" has almost passed into everyday use. In many cases, however, the
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      Chauffeur Who Gave Lord Mayor A Lift.
      78 15 The Lord Mayor's State coach broke down in I ondon on July 21, and the footman hailed a motor-car standing near by in which the Lord Mayor continued his journey in State complete it h outriders. The car belonged to Mr. Frederick Levy,
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      The Conflicting Requirements of Modern Cars.
      800 15 Gear Ratios. I 'T'HE tendency towards lower gear ratios] I -I and higher engine speeds in recent i years has undoubtedly been accentuated by the development of six-cylinder power units, which will run at 3,500 revolutions per minute or more with less fuss than
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      ELECTRICAL WIRING.
      192 15 Poor Connections May Cause Trouble. IVfHll.K many motorists keenly ahMTM the condition of their spark plugs, they overlook the necessity of having the wiring of their cars checked from time to time until trouble arises. According to an expert failure to start may be due entirely to a
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      OFF THE ROAD !
      49 15 OFF THE ROAD OFFICIAL figures show that 2.925.f100 tno'or vehicles were demolished in the I'nited States last year as a rc-ull of the normal wcarim; mi of cars and of the special iuiikin;; n^rremnit between maniifart<ir"r:- and dealers wherein HCtM M'hicles of unsafe character were reawved from the highways.
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      THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE.
      551 15 Its General Operation Explained. jt^OTOKISTS, as a general rule, anunder the impression that if a good nranari rm4iag > s showing on the oil gauge all is well with the lubrication system of the engine. In order to avoid being misled by this instrument it is
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    AFTER TEN YEARS OF MARRIED LIFE.
    1300 16 The Eternal Triangle. MATRIMONIAL AFFAIRS OF SOLICITOR'S CLERK. The enticing away of a married woman, the wife of an Indian Hindu, by an Indian Mohammedan which has been creating a gn-at deal of interest in Singapore among \u eomraunkiea concerned for severu1 weeks past,
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    SEQUEL TO MURDER OF WOMAN.
    262 16 Javanese First Wife On Perjury Charge. An echo of the 'murder of Kp Bai Tioh, a young married Chinewoman who was about to become a mother, at 381, Alexander Road, durinp the early hours of the morning of May 5, was heard before Mr. J.
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    CHARLES CHAPLIN.
    103 16 Bull-fighting a "Virile And Moving Spectacle." London, Aug. 10. A San Sebastian wire says Having motored from Biarritz, Charles Chaplin ■aw eight bulls killed in a thrilling fight rere. At the conclusion, Charlie, who received a vociferous ovation from the immense crowd, received a novel mark of esteem,
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    THE "GENTLE ART OF FISHING."
    687 16 THE GENTLE ART OF FISHING." Thrills for "A Fool And A Worm." The gentle art of fishing," and in particular, the art of trout fishing in NVw Zealand, formed the subject of an interesting and amusing lecture by Mr. S. G. Hacker at the -weekly tiffin of the Singapore Rotary
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    SHIRT WITHOUT BUTTON.
    158 16 New Paris Device Declared Ancient History. A button on a shirt, or rather a shirt without a button, is the cnuse of a law uit that was heard in Paris recently. The action is brought by a famous firm >f Paris shirt-makers who claim to have .nvented
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    TWELVE TIMES ROUND THE WORLD.
    426 16 Mr. Julius Brittlebank Again in Singapore. I hav« spent over 120,000 on travelling well over quarter of a million miles on long journeys only, and I hope to live long enough to double it," was a state- j ment made to a Straits Times repri
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    REV. D. S. PONNIAH.
    39 16 Death of Penang Tamil Mission Worker. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aur. 19. The death took place today of the Rev. D. S. Ponniah, of St. George's Tamil Mission Chapel. The funeral i« this evening-
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    29 17 The inspection of the Boy Scouts of Se!anj,or by the High Commirsioner, Sir Cecil Clementi, origir.a'ly arranged for mid-Augu;-', has been postponed until the week-end Nov. 7 -Nov. 9.
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    ASSOCIATION.
    553 17 Shipping Conferences. PROBLEM OF STREET HAWKERS. A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held on Aug. 11. Mr. Baillie reported that the Rubber sub-committee had met twice and was proceeding with its inquiry. After discussion the hon. secretary was instructed to write to Government inquiring as
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    S.S. (MALACCA) A.
    190 17 Result of Council Reform Referendum. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Auk. ML To the Question, Are you in favour cf Council Reform?", 51 members out of 75 replied, 46 for and six against. It war stated that a committee WM being appointed to inquire into charges m;:de
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    MR. HEAH SENG HYE.
    40 17 Large Attendance at His Funeral. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penatg. Aug. 18. The funeral of Mr. Heah Sen* Hye, the well-known polo player, took place from Kij house in Northam Road. There was a '.arge attendance.
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    MR. FARRER'S LAST REPORT
    961 17 A Glance at the Future. HAS DESERVED WELL OF THE PUBLIC." Tho report of the President of the Singapore Municipality for the year 1930, which has just come to hand, is the last to appear under the signature of Mr. R. J. Farrer, C.M.G. In concluding
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    M. VENDOMME.
    22 17 Death of Administrator Of French Chandernagore. Calcutta, Aug. 11. The death occurred ywrterday of M. Vcndomme, Administrator of French Ohandernagore.
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      44 17 \^'< iw\" £fry 'm ttL^B^^B^eWie^M^. .Mm 1 MOLICO is pure full cream milk, in powder form, from cows grazing in the world's finest pastures. Molico is I ideal for every household use puddings, custards, ices, in tea and coffee. Just k Ji No refrigeration necessary.
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      207 17 BORN 1820- STILL GOING STRONG YOUR VPARDON You perhaps, are an authority on rubber. We believe we know all there is to know about the distilling of whisky after all we've been doing it since 1820. So if we tell you Johnnie Walker "Red Label is as good a whisky
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    The First Battles Of The West.
    2142 18  -  GENERAL ALEXANDER YON KLUCK BY TRIBUTE TO THE BRITISH ARMY OM.MANDI.ROITMK CiKRM AN WT STERN ARMY AT Till BATTLE OF MONS.) O:i AsgOßi li'll. I held my ttrat, conference with Major-General von Kuh!, Chiff of the Staff of the German First' Aim y, ;it
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    UNREGISTERED DOCTOR.
    143 18 Heavy Fines Imposed On Chinese. Fines totalling $830 were imposed on a Chinese who wai described as having carried on a very extensive illegal medicnl practice in Singapore, by Mr. Q. C. l>»cic(, the Criminal District Judge, this morning. The accused, Lim Kuan Choh, represented by Mr. Samuel
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    Tcs. 557 DAMAGES.
    117 18 Awarded to Proprietress Of Europe Hotel, Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Bangkok, Aug. 19. Miss Ro -c hum, pioprie'.reM of the Europe Hotel here. ha< been awarded Tes r>.")7 in U action agairst Colonel H.S.H. Prince Valapakorn, director-general of he health cjii->n of the Siamese Red Cross.
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    KEDAH RUBBER. CO.
    71 18 Financial Position Strong, Says Mr. D. A. M. Brown. (Ficm Our Own Correspondent.) Pennnjr. Augr. 18. At th« annual meeting of 'he Kedah Rubber Co.. Mr. D. A. M. Brown *aid that r.e financial po i.ion war. s'.rong ad exi.s ir.g forward contracts would see them through
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    "CHANGING VIEWS" ON BIRTH CONTROL.
    198 18 Coroner's Sympathy With A Mother of 14 Children. Mr. Ingleby Oddie, the coroner, at a Paddington inquest expressed his sympathy with a mother of fourteen children vho had never heard of a birth control clirir. The inquest was 0:1 Sonny Potter, ape. I three, the
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    800 lb. SAWFISH.
    81 18 Caught by Fishermen Off Penang. (Fiori Our Own Com ■ono'int Penang, Aa?. 19. A .cwfi.h 2!) Cm Ion? from ihe Up of its broken -<:u\v lo its tail an I weighing] over M l'»- w»i landed K>v y«sterda> afternoon at Leith Btnet Chuu;. It ha to be
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    FIGHT WITH A SHARK.
    97 18 Brighton Fishermen Land A Thresher. Two Brigktoa Bi hen *a i < us i a thresher (1'ox-sj ark) over 1"> feet 1.1 length, and weJghi>Z net Bewt, U thennets. Their dinffhy v r.s 1 or-t capsizoJ several time t.v tba itrugBlti of the li*h, which was
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      167 18 A "COLOURLESS" WOMAN. WHAT W^S THE CAUSE? i;i ;> r cateariass." •Ihcv mwnt that not u:iU- W* >ny palf „nd" ur nuio»tin,r. but that shr bck«d -life"' cr-l Tleour. botk m,.i.h. sad ihysica!. A leiriiii- l.an i.c.-p t.. MI i barter lo i irop»n|pnsM| aafl ;i ihief kapplw N In
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      115 18 ANOTHER CRUSH Manufactured from various fresh fruits with a basis of specially imported frozen Raspberries and Strawberries. ASK FOR IT. FRASER and NEAVE, LTD. AERATED WATEK SPECIALISTS. QUICK TO START NEWLY diM-overed improvementi '^^#^fi now give JksUOiQte batteries BjridM power which results in I jz\ H^r < u l^« r
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    CENTRAL FACTORIES FOR ESTATES.
    2131 19 Vigorous Criticisms Of Present Practice. THE "F.(XB." FETISH. AN INDUSTRY OUT OF A JUNGLE WEED. I "It is insullici.ntly realised that rubier K r »wiii|; has become a busii.i proposition. With many it slili re- mains t'.ie must itltg rultisation of a lur^le weeii the world
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    ROAD vs. RAILWAY IN MALAYA.
    590 19 Colonial Office Report. LONDON SUPPORT FOR LOCAL PETROL TAX. I'sers of road transport in Malaya, and especially in the Federated Malay States, where the tax on petrol is thirty-five cents a gallon, will read with interest the report on road and rail competition which was
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    ST. PATRICK.
    53 19 Dr. Lang to Preach At Commemoration. It is officially announced in Dublin, in connection with next year's celebration of the co'minir of St. Patrick to Ireland, that the Archbishop of Canterbury hopes to visit Armajjh, and to preach in the Cathedral there on the invitation of the Primate
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