The Straits Times, 24 August 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISH!!* HEAELT A CENTUBT.] THE LARGEST AND MOST. INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      151 1 «.ll Tonight 9.15 I LILLIAN GISH and MARIE DRESSLKR in "ONE ROMANTIC NIGHT" Pfc.ne 8281-1. jy Real Swiss Dairy Cream FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS ALPINE VALLEYS BEAR BRAND No Housewife should be without a supply of this delicious Natural Cream which is unsurpassed for richness and flavour. It is ready
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      79 1 THE FAVOURITE NECKWEAR FOR LADIES IN GENUINE STONE BEAD NECKLACES Consisting of the Richest Colour Jades, Cornilian, Crystal Amythest, Onyx, Crysopraze, Roscquartz, and Topaz. B. P. DE SILVA, LIMITED. Royal Jewellera. SINGAPORE PENAJNG. "RANSOME" CONCRETE MIXERS FEATHERWEIGHTS OR LIGHTWEIGHTS POINTS OF A RANSOME MIXER SOUND BRITISH CONSTRUCTION SIMPLICITY IN DETAILS
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      285 1 gH| 4711— FOR MEN. A cVt^r B iav n S become pleasure each day, with f^iHHsS ja>ri!>>aßStaß the help of fragrant 47 11 the genuine Kau-dc- Ij'i'J 'ifM SiJLx^l^Sw A ew ro P s a^ded to shaving water makes fii^^PK jt soft P ivin P > ou a smooth, comfortable
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      15 1 CIS Tonlcht t.lS MLLIAN GISH and MARIE DRESSI.ER in ONE ROMANTIC NIGHT Pkra* 5261-1. I
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      543 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PABBENGERB AND CARGO SKRVICES. PRNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. R CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S EtNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MANTUA 11.000 Sept. 5 KURD WAN 6,070 Sept.
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      627 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONIK)N. Naples, Marseilles, I. >ndon, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. r sels Tonnage Due Sail SFUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Aug. 27 28 t HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept 9 10 tTERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 8 9 HARUNA MARU 11,500 Oct. 23
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      477 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 th* b.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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      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. MEONIA Sept. 16 Sept. 18 m.». BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SKLANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 2.t m.s. FALSTRIA
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      575 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAK 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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      472 2 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED AND THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) JOINT SERVICE BANGKOK. SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND PORT SWKTTKNHAM KAMUNING to Bangkok Sept. 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siajn) BANGKOK COASTNi; SKUVMK. For Kclantan, Tabal, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Sinirnra, Lacon, Siehorf, Bandoa, Ki>hsamui, Lan£>u:in,
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      514 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Fnmikro and Lob Anjelea. S.S. GOLDEN HOKN sails Kong Au K 31 SS. GOLDEN IDE Sept 22 San
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      497 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE >JnJ AM ERIC AN MAIL. LINE KOUiND-TIIE- WORLD SINGAPORE, PBVANC, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAJI), ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PRFS. HARRISON Aug. 31 Sept. S Sept. 5 PRES. HAYES Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 PRES. FILL.MORE Sept.
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      606 3 ELLEPtMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINK Passenger and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Port! and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. To nONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore si. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. 6 a.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. m.T. CITY OF
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      287 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed k 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Reat 1,666,845 Capital paid np 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq.: Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq, J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelfred,
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      558 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 RESERVB 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 Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasln Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      519 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000) Paid np Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (about f4,(°>00,000) Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 (about f2,432,000) HEAD OFFICF- AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THI HAGUE, ROTTEKDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCH KS BATAVIA Head Ollicc fur Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and
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      545 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. a words to a rate thurtre of 25 with on.' dollar per insertion. l up to 10 far the use Bt is allowed of the same .1 ami of ten per bi more Insertions :.xv ordered. I ths, PWMmI ani will be per insertion in Ovei Inch, -5
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      859 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, Namaxie Mansions. Apply 4. A. Namazie. TO LET, No. 12a, Gilstead Road. Rent 570. Apply P4C, Straits Times. BUNGALOW with tennis court at Balmoral Crescent. Apply 32, Balmoral Road. Bungalows fi, 14. 18. Angullia Park. 363, 61-A, Orchard Rd. fixing modern sanitation. TO
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      560 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, No. 8, Teo Chew Street. Apply Cheung Kooa Seng Co. TO LET, 27, Amber Road, facing the tat, garage. Entry September 1. Apply 153. Killiney Road. TANGLIN. Furnished house, tennis court, garage two cars, gas, electric light, moderate rent, entry August 1. Apply 698,
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      571 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET i 1O LET, shors at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, small office, top floor, Dunlop House, Robinson .Road. Light, cool, lift. No. 4, BATTERY ROAD, formerly occupied by Bank of Taiwan Ltd., to let
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      714 4 MISCELLANEOUS HJUM Sewinjr and Mendi:ig. Terms moderate. Apply Ist Floor 12, Orchard Rd. RAFFLES CAFE. Caterers for parties, weddmzs, sports, etc., at very reasonable rates. Phone 5381. TO PARENTS. Children received in home 01 EnglishLondon Trained Hospital nurse. Kith nursing experience in the Tropics. For long or short periods, every
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      672 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Queensland I. Notice of Declaration of Interim Dividend. NOTICE is hereby I'iven that an Interim Dividend of One Shilling per share on account of the financial yeur ending March 31, IH.iJ has been declared by the lJirectors of the
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      363 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. TERMS MODERATE THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30—8.15 p.m. Followed by INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE 9.45 TO MID-NIGHT (Evening Dress not necessary). MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA. II BSDAY, AUGUST li. DINNER AND DANCE. Sea View Hotel TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER AND INFORMAL DANCING Proprietor SEA
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      720 5 AUCTION NOTICE. MORTGAGEES' SALE OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SINGAPORK PROPERTIES. At Messrs. Cheonjc Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom, No. 30. Chulia Street, on Wednesday, August 26, 1931, at 2A» p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and premises known as Nos. CIS, 80-2 to 60-9, Rukit Tiraah Road (near
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      657 5 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Honourable the Resident Councillor's Office, Penang, up to noon of Sept. 15, 1931, for the following works Erection of a Maternity Block at the General Hospital, P.nang. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the
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      417 5 USED EVERYWHERE HOYTS ICE. FOR COOL BEARINGS OVER FIFTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE. Sole Agents in Malaya SINGAPORE r 1 KUALA LUMPUR Tel. 5471 (4 lines). IFOH. TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE is hereby given that tender* ar* now invited for th* following material* or services, and that particulars of such
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      386 5 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION CHOP GUAN KEE of Singapore. CHOP GUAN LONG of Muar. The Partn»rship heretofore labaisting tween Tan Kwang H.ii, Lim Swee l.iat. Administrator of the estatr of Lim Tenjf Baotl deceased and Lim Siak Joo and Lim Khve. Chiok, as executors of the Will of Lim
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    "I HAVE NO STEVENSON SCHEME IN MY POCKET."
    4412 6 Dr. Drummond Shiels at the I.S.P. London Dinner. LITTLE HOPE FOR RE-INTRODUCTION OF RESTRICTION'! The following is a full report of the annual London dinner of the I.S.I*.. 4 cabled summary of which has already appeared in the Straits Times. (From Our
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    HINDU MOSLEM TENSION.
    89 6 Kashmir Maharaja May Postpone London Visit. Srinagar, July 26. Acute tension still exists between thj Hindus and Moslems in Kashmir Stati-, but, thanks to the vigilance of the police, who are patrolling thi- streets in all the important towns of the State, open clashes have so far
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      185 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle ;M^ "ppi &M Z& E& W& iM 12 ill W^ 1^ pi P? !j|J Up 11 01 H59H 59 m p_ B__l^" r _II~IIL (CLUEB.) ACROSS. -0- Irish smuciflcr's luit 21. Unity V L'l. Stingirc insects in. Bveolic :l i. i> rv IS, Cottager :c. 13. Small
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      154 7 "HELL'S ANGELS" OPENS FRIDAY 6.15 Last Night Tonight 9.15 Another Metro Goldwyn Mayer "CAPACITY HOUSE" PICTURE. FREDERICK LONSI) ALES A LADY OF SCANDAL with an all English cast supporting THAT MARVELLOUS ACTRESS RUTH CHATTERTON TOMORROW M-G-M AGAIN PASSION FLOWER A vibrant story. A Great east A Picture you'll Love and
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      324 7 w \jj v mul y W U V viy w.y.\£Uuvitu\4U\l atoooo'QO oeoo_ogooQQ oe oo oo ooo|g )io|mpHIHIBHpiB lot: Osß Lm all I L^Li^ o^^^ I^Bi^^^^^^^'^^sVi^Kte k 1° LAST NIGHT OF United Artists brilliant ALL-STAR Comedy Romance The Famous Star of the Silent screen in her "Talkie" debut LILLIAN GISH WITH
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      52 7 SELL IT POSTERS A-N ILLUSTRATED POSTER WILL APPEAL TO MANY THOUSANDS OF PASSERS-BY DAILY. WE CAN HELP YOU by producing appealing Black or Two or Three Coloured Posters and Posting them on the most prominent positions in Singapore And our prices are moderate. LET US QUOTE YOU PHONE: 5151. Straits
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      235 7 «W^r > The London Papers are still full of the Amazing Columbia Film Spectacle "DIRIGIBLE" which is variously described as The Show of 1,000 wonders A Fighting Triumph over Nature The Thrill Picture of 1931 The Mighty Mammoth of the Air This magnificent film which has startled London is coming
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    194 8 tag. M. IB I inc. T 4 months 5i E ht 2 '3 29 '32 itrht i sitrht 2 3 27 32 London, SO day*' siirht 2 :i IS !•> ili-mand :t :i Londonl T.T. 2/3 21 nd I ':iri^. demand 142.1 Hamburg, demand £34Vi nom. ttvK Y'.rk,
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      142 8 SHIPPING NOTES Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. ITi-alth Bulletin of the League of Nations, F.astern Bureau, for week ending Aug. 15, 1931 Alexandria 1 plague case. Baghdad 1 plague case. Basrah Ml casi-s and 110 death.- M agmfcMt i' cases and 8 deaths
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      SHANGHAI PILOTS.
      224 8 Attitude Of The Shipping Companies. Shanghai, Au>j. C>. Local fwfcjf shippintr linn lav. received instructions from thi'ir hei.d Iliirs ur.animously n-jcctintr tho dwwwtl :.f the Shanßhai Pilots' Association tor putting the ua^.i of pilots in this port 11 a p-lil basis which, if jrranUd, would wan a big
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      331 8 .Monday. August 2:. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entr nee Codown 1 it*. East *7h*rf Heeaag 21 I Uain Wharf Javanese Prince 11 J BilverbcU* t I.r.ivbui- 7 3 Empire Dock Deli SI S Klanjr 11 4 Tein M 4 West Wharf Veiho ">
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      36 8 Kmin Hullatnl, by Baloeran, due at Sintra|K>re 10 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Shunko Maru. due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Alipore, due at Singapore S a.m. on Wednesday.
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      AIR MAILS.
      21 8 Air Mails from Batavia.—A mail from Butavia and Palemltang by aeroplane il expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. tomonow.
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        MINING.
        444 8 Val. IM. Buyers. Sellers. fl i'l Asam Kumbanff 20 9 22/O £1 Austral Malay 19/- 21/- Ayer Mitain Tia 10/6 11/6 U 11 JJantrrin Tin 9/- 10 1 1 fciitunjr I'«dang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Hutu Caves 0.29 0.32 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40non ll £1 Bur.rah Malay
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        GENERAL.
        273 8 V..1. I'd. Buyer*. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord«. 1.76 2.25nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick 1 refs. 2.02 Vi 2.12 M £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.8.9 3.13.9 1 1 Central Kngine 0.25 0.30nom. 100 BO Chinese Com. Jtank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. T/c Prefs. J6. 9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        129 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 192$ red. 1931-36 101 104 el. Slrgapore Municipal 6 p. of 1901 rtd. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4% p.e. of 1907 rod. 1947 $1,000,000 M par R no,»nn,« Mnnirin.l iU n, B.ngaporo Municipil 4V4 p.c. of 1909
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        RUBBER SHARES
        398 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations, At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL A EVATT. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Uienby ($1) 0.G0 0.75 0.60 0.70 A lor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.55 0.40 0.50 A. Hitam (J1)
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      674 8 Excellent Reception Over The Week-End. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Reception in Singapore over the weekend was better than it has been for some time, and on Sunday was particularly good. The Kuala Lumpur Radio Society's ci nee it from the Selangor Club came through excellently
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    241 8 Monday. August 24. H. \V. H.4D a.m., 7 ft. 6 in,. 7.10 p.m., 8 ft. 3 in. Tu.-i.dav, August 23. H. W. 9.45 a.m., 8 ft. 1 in., 8.25 p.m., 8 ft. C in. Psychological Assn. mtg., Adelphi Hotel, 5.15 p.m. Wednesday. AuguM 26. H. W.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    114 8 r Toßorrow. Anamba and N.ituna Islands (Scott Harleyi 9 a.m. Singk.iwantr, Pemangkat and Sambas I (Tomohon) 11 a.m. I'cniliilahan and Indragiri (Hong Keat) 1 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt and Great Britain Parcels 1 (J'hiloctetc.i I 1.30 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, I Kgypt, Kuropc and Great Britain
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 By 8'pore London Left Arrd. Insulinda July 17 Aug. 9 Athoa II July IS Aug. 10 J. van Oldenbarncvclt July 24 Aug. 14 Rawalpindi July 24 Aug. IS Dcmpo July :;i Aug. 20 Karapara July ao Aug.
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    PRODUCE.
    170 8 Singapore, Au»r. Z4. Gambler 10 00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 15.00 Copra 4.18 mixed MS Sago (lour, Sarawak 1.T714 White Pepper Black Pepper 18J54) Pearl Sago 4.25 small fi.OO medium pearl Mj Klee, Siani *ITO to L'2s Saiu-11 *\M to 171) Rancoon $153 to 171 No. I of IL'5
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      803 8 MINING REI'ORT No. 444. Tlic Chairman and Directors., THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, S.S. Gentlemen, I be t» ubmit tin- report af the linn operations, for the four weeks ending July 18. 1»S1. Tin .niii>;i[it of development work completed ii, r the tern, total C2G feet, as
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      31 8 PRODUCTS OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE ESTATE CHEMICALS FORMIC ACID 90% ACETIC ACID (Glacial 99%) PARANITROPHENOL (P.N.P) Imperial Chemical Industries (Ma'aya) United. 1 1 1. Itobinson Kuad. Tel. ->476. IPHsArOM, Tchf. I IMI'KEMIX."
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      306 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. I l P.M. YKSTKRDAY. E-'irht Wind. Stations. Temperature Eain- Pun- Relative Dircc- Force. Weather u Maa. Mm. fall, sli.nc. Humidity tion. F. F. 'ins. h?u-s. j mph> Krdan I Alor Star ..89 77 Nil C.'J WNW 2 Overcast Krlantan I Kota Bharu 11l
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    365 9 New Low Record For Rubber. PESSIMISTIC TIN OUTLOOK. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices Rubber. ~>, cents per Hi. Tin, 150 tons at $58.1 2"; per picui. Saturday's Prices Rubber. London, 2 5 16d.. down 1 16 d. New York. 5 cts.. down 3/16 ct.
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      1011 9 Post- War Economic Muddles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 30. After one of the briefest and yet most important international government conferences since the War, the present financial crisis has entered upon a lull. Germany's financial difficulties are far from solved, and to that extent
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      52 9 12 o'clock noon, Aug. 24. Tone of Market:—Quiet. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 2 5-16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 5 per lb. DUyPTS. »cner». t.S.S. equal to London Standard iumiani R.S.S. on Tender Spot September Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. 7fc 8% 714
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      350 9 The Centralisation Of Finance. Sir Herbert Wright, chairman. Eastern International Rubber and Produce Trust, Ltd. :—ln: In my opinion, fche position of the rubber industry end in fact, of industry generally is a severe indictment on the vision and organising abilities of those in j charge. Dr. James
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 9 Rugby, Aug. 22. Foreipn exchanges are Amsterdam. 12.04H, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5%d., Berlin !0.49'*, Brussels 34.84, Bucharest 817, Rio ~H, Buenos Aires 31 7-16. Copenhagen 18.174, Geneva 24.98, Helsiniffors 198, Horg Konjj 11?6d., Lisbon 110, Madrid 55, Milan >2.0 a, Monte Video 31? i, New York 4.85 16-lfi,
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      658 9 The F.M.S. and Quota Scheme. AN "UNFORTUNATE MISCALCULATION." (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 29. From a statement just issued by the International Tin Committee it is clear that the Federated Malay States' output, as shown by the export returns, has been exceeding the quota allowance. The
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    METAL MARKET.
    452 9 William Jarks and Co.'s metal mnrkt't report dated, London, July 29, states The continental position is now beinp left to right itself, ami this may m»nn that our Government has now the MeMswry time to attend to home affairs. While there is little siirn of improvement in business
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      967 9 MALAYA'S JULY RUBBER STATISTICS. TABLE I ACREAGE, STOCKS, PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF RUBBER, INCLUDING LAT'SX, CONCENTRATED LATEX AND REVERTEX, FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1931, IN DRY TONS. Production by estates Production by estates IMPORTS EXPORTS Stocks at end of month. Consumption (1C) Acreage under rubber of 100 acres
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    108 10 Singapore. AI.RAMBRA.— Ruth Chatterton in The Lady of Scandal. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Lillian Gish in One Romanti" Night. 6.15—9.15. Phone 52fil 2. EUROPE HOTEL. -Music on the Verandah. GREAT WORLD.— Opera, Wayann, Zoo Sporting Field, Skating Ground, etc. MARLBOROUGH. -Reginald Dtnny in Madam Satan. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD.— Side
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      78 10 SOH.— Mrs. Soh Siew Whatt (Madam One Kirn Nc-n i aire (2, peacefully passed away on Saturday. August 22, 1931, at her residence No. t, Lorong 25-A, Geylanfr Road, leaving behind her four sorrowful sol t, Messrs. Soh Swee Gum, Soh Swee Ker^ Soh Swee Tick and Soh Swee
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1931. A CUSTOMS UNION.
    1031 10 While from one point of view the federation of four of the Malay States has been a brilliant success, from another, and perhaps the most important, it has failed signally. Always the hope has existed that the Protected States,
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    188 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. R. Moor has been appointed* to Bft as Assistant to the Attorney-General. Mr. L. V. J. Laville has be«n appointed to act as Registrar, Supreme Court, Penang. Mr. E. A. Brown will address the Singapore Rotary Club on Mankind and Music," at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday.
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    HOW A MONEY CRISIS ARISES.
    1133 10 A Nation Must Let Live If It Is To Live. (By Sir Norman Angell, M.P.. the British economist.) "In the matter of finance, banking, distribution of BMW tary gold, tariffs, working conditions, u-c must organise as a world," the author of this article insistsHe emphasises,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    755 10 A MUSICAL SOCIETY AiuiiiTH-ts ttt the musicr.l festival which will accompany the opening of the organ in the Memorial Hall next month aie certain to be favourably impressed by the choir and orchestra which will perform. Rehearsals show that a really high standard has been rer.chetl,
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    ATTEMPT TO FORM A THREE-PARTY GOVERNMENT.
    1202 11 ATTEMPT TO FORM A THREE -PARTY GOVERNMENT. LABOUR GOVERNMENT MAY RESIGN TODAY. Premier's Efforts Fail To Secure Cabinet Unity. KING RECEIVES OPPOSITION LEADERS AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. London, Aug. 24, (2.56 a.m.) The arrival of the Opposition leaders, at so late an hour after the Cabinet meeting, is interpreted as meaning
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    DUTCH SCHEME FOR RUBBER CONTROL.
    412 11 Mixed Reception. ADVERSE CRITICISM IN LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 23. The new Dutch rubber quota scheme, details of which were cabled yesterday, has had a mixed reception in Amsterdam rubber circles. It has been also criticised in London, firstly because the enormous
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    YEN AND FENG.
    226 11 Must Leave China If There Is to be Peace. Shanghai, Aug. 24. General Hsu Yung-chang, the acting chairman of the Shanr.i Provincial Government, arrived at Peking yesterday to participate in the conference of northern military leaders which has been called to devise measures for the consolidation of
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    NEW YORK'S MAYOR.
    129 11 Arrives in Budapest On A Visit. Budapest Aug. 23. Mr. James Walker, Ithe Mayor of New York, arrived here at three o'clock this afternoon on a visit. Reuter. fit will be remembered that a cable from New York, dated Aug. 7, read The bank accounts of Mr.
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    MME. SUN YAT SEN'S PLANS.
    533 11 A Shanghai Interview. NO INTENTION TO ACT AS MEDIATOR. Shanghai, Aug. 24. Madame Sun Vat Sen, interviewed yesterday, denied the report that she has any intention to mediate between Nanking and Canton. She admitted that she had received an invitation from Canton to take part
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    COTTON-GROWERS.
    77 11 First National Bank Of Atlanta to Rescue. New York, Aug. 23. An offer to help '•otton-growers who arc .suffering from the after effects of overproduction has been made by the First National Bank of Atlanta, Georgia, which states that it is willing to grant immediately from four to six
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    THE DORNIER Do.X.
    82 11 Reaches America at Long Last. Miami, Aug. 22. The giant German flying boat Domier Do.X has arrived here from Antilla, Cuba. Reuter. The Dornier Do.X is flying from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to New York carrying mails and nine passengers. She started from Rio on August 6,
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    NEW RUBBER COMPANIES.
    44 11 Properties Which Have Been Reconstructed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 23. Two new rubber companies— the Ceylon Consolidated and Tenom Rubber have been formed to acquire properties having similar names which are being reconstructed as a result of the slump.
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    BUDGETARY CONTROL OF ARMAMENTS.
    534 11 Britain's Return to The League of Nations. Rugby, Aug. 22. Returns of Great Britain's existing armaments, and expenditure on armaments, have been forwarded to Geneva in accordance with the League of Nations' Council requirements of Governments who are to participate in the Disarmament Conference to furnish
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    BROADWAY BATTLE.
    166 11 Four- Year-Old Girl And Parents Shot. New York, Aug. 22. The ten bystanders who were wounded in the fierce battle between gunmen and the police, which occurred in Broadway late on Friday afternoon, include a four-year-old girl and both of her parents. The girl was shot in the
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    72 11 What Japanese Diet Member Thinks. Shanghai, August 24. Mr. Kochikani, a member of the Japanese Diet, who is on a visit to Nanking, interviewed, expressed the opinion that Japan must abandon extra-territorial privileges in China, special rights in Mcngolia and Manchuria and also her policy of aggression
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    THE SINGAPORE EXHIBITION.
    1402 11 Extensive Support By Manufacturers. TRADING ANOMALIES. Mr. Roland Braddell's Views. Singapore manufacturers, as was predicted last week, have welcomed with open arms the Government "s proposal to hold a local trade exhibition in the Victoria Theatre and the Memorial Hall, and more than a dozen firms have
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    GANDHI TO MEET THE VICEROY.
    302 12 On the Way to Simla. EFFORT TO CLEAR UP MISUNDERSTANDINGS. Rugby, Aug. 23. Alter returning to Simla yesterday from Calcutta the Viceroy (Lord Willing dcn) summoned a meeting of the Executive Council at which consideration was given to Mr. Gandhi's telegram assuring His Kxcellency of
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    HOW CRISIS AROSE.
    300 12 The Correspondence A Summary. The Colombo papers to hand yesterday contain fuller details of the crisis in India which led up to Mr. Gandhi's decision not to go to London to attend the Round-Table Conference. Some of the more important telegrams from London and India are published
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    MR. GANDHI'S STAND.
    304 12 Position Impossible To Accept. Thereupon, Mr. Gandhi wired to the Viceroy as follows In naked terms the Governor's letter means that the Government should be both prosecutor and judge with referenceto matters arising out of the contract to which they and the complainants are parties. Thi* is
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    AN ALTERNATIVE.
    227 12 High Court Judge To Investigate. Bombay, Aug. 15. Following conversations with Sir Tej Katuilur Sapru and Mr. Jayakar last evening, it is u-.lderstood that Mr. Gandhi alternatively proposed agreeing to go to London provided the Government was prepared to institute an inquiry through fee impartial Government official, such
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    THE BIGGER ISSUE.
    245 12 Is It to be Sacrificed To The Smaller Bombay, Aug. 15. Interviewed by Reuter on board the Mooltan, Sir T. B. Sapru said he deeply deplored the turn of events during the past forty-eight hours. I would make," he said, a persona! and earnest appeal both to
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    LONDON VIEWS.
    171 12 Daily Herald's Appeal To Mr. Gandhi. London, Aug. 15. The Daily Telegraph states that the expectation that anything of value would be pained by Congress representation in the Rcund-Table Conference has not been strengthened by the latest attitude of the Congress delegate, who appears to regard the question
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    DISMISSED WITH COSTS.
    47 12 The Port Dickson Estate Dispute. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 24. Mr. Justice Burton this morning dismissed with costs the action brought by Tham Hing Kwi against the State and three others in what has become known as the Port Dickaon estate diaput*
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    BANK CLOSED.
    42 12 Deposit Liabilities Of $5,366,000. New York, Aug. 23. The Globe Bank and Trust Company, of Brooklyn, has been closed by the New York State authorities last night owing to its non-liquid condition." The deposit liabilities are estimated at 15,366,000.— Reuter.
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    MR. EUGENE CHEN.
    281 12 Interviewed on His Return From Japan. Hong Kong, Aug. 24. Mr. Eugene Chen, accompanied by his wife and by Mr. Liu Chi-wen, arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday morning and left for Canton almost immediately. Interviewed, Mr. Eugene Chen en deavoured to clear up the misunderstanding which
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    POSEIDON HEROES.
    101 12 Admiral Waistell's Warm Congratulations. London, Aug. 22. The gallantry of the Poseidon survivors Able Seamen Vincent Nagle and Edmond Holt was commended by Admiral Sir Arthur Kipling Wai.stell, the Naval Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, when he presented them with the Military Medals of the British Empire Order at Gosport.
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    SINGAPORE BAR ADMISSION.
    381 12 Committee Ask for A Ruling:. In his capacity as acting SolicitorGeneral, Mr. J. H. Pedlow today moved Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson, in the Supreme Court, for the admission of Mr. Richard Moor as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Colony. In addition, Mr.
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    KIANGSI REDS.
    144 12 Marshal Chiang Returns To Resume Campaign. Shanghai, Aug. 24. Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek left for Nanchang, the capital of Kiangsi, on Saturday morning. Sin Kuo Min. It will be recalled that, a day or two ago, Marshal Chiang indicated that he intended returning to Nanchang at the earliest possible
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    THE LINDBERGHS.
    206 12 Mishaps on Last Lap To Tokio. Tokio, Aug. 22. The engine of their machine having been repaired Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh hopped off from Mureton Bay at 2.10 p.m. today for Memuro, but were compelled to land at Shana, Iturup Island, at 4.58 p.m. The weather is extremely
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    82 12 Flying-Officer Snaith's Fine Performance. Rugby, Aug. 22. Following a long spell of inactivity, owing to bad weather, the British Schneider Trophy team resumed practice at Calshott today in conditions suitable for high-speed flying. A very fine performance was put up by Flying-Officer Snaith, in one of the two
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    236 12 King Visits His Son in London Nursing Home. Rugby, Aug. 23. At the conclusion of the visits to Buckingham Palace of the political leaders this afternoon, the King visited hi:- third son, the Duke of Gloucester, who yesterday underwent an operation for appendicitis at a nursing home
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    MISS AMY JOHNSON.
    70 12 Begins Homeward Flight From Tokio. Tokio, Aug. 24. Miss Amy Johnson hopped off at 4.54 a.m. today on her return flight to London. Reuter. tt will be recalled that Miss Johnson stated, some time ago, that she intended to fly back by the same route as that
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    RIOT IN PALESTINE.
    60 12 Sequel to Arrest of Arab Leaders. Jerusalem, Aug. 22. Rioting is reported at Nablus, following the arrest of some Arab leaders. The affair is being officially minimised, but the Arab newspapers say that many were injured, both among the police and the people. Nablus is a town
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    53 12 Effort by Two Young German Aviators. Berlin, Aug. 22. Two young German airmen, Herr Rody and Herr Juhannsen, accompanied by a Portuguese mechanic, left Tempelhof Aerodrome at 7 a.m. today for Lisbon, whence they will attempt a trans-Atlantic flight to New York. They are flying a 300 horse-power
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    HORRORS OF FLOODS IN CHINA.
    754 12 2,000,000 Dead in Hunan And Hupeh Alone. Hankow, Aug. 23. Reuter's special mriespondent writing yesterday says Wuhan (Wuchang-Han-kow) is sighing for relief. The flood level is now steady, hut, while there is a limit even to these ghastly floods, misery is unlimited. Standard Oil Co.
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    BRITISH EXHIBITOR.
    66 12 Leaves Liverpool on Trade Tour to S. America. Rugby, Aug. 22. The ship called the British Exhibitor, which Lord Auckland is fitting out as an exhibition ship to take a cargo of British goods for display in South America in the autumn, is leaving Liverpool today for London,
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    MORE TROUBLE IN SPAIN.
    39 12 Catholic Revolt Against The Government. Madrid, Aug. 22. Thirty thousand troops have been dispatched to Northern Spain to cope with a threatened armed revolt by fanatic Catholics, arising out of the Government's anti-clerical measures. Keuter.
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      RESULTS OF LOCAL CRICKET.
      1563 13 Close Game on Padang. TOURNAMENT WINNERS SAVED BY TIME. Time raved the S.C.C. tournament winMfl, a combined eleven from the I'tcetand Services, from defeat in a cricket match against the Rest on Saturday and yesterday on the Padang. The Ktce'.eras and Services opened their inning-, badly
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      LOCAL TENNIS.
      149 13 S.C.C. Tournament Ties. Tomorrow's ties in the S.C.C. tennis tournament arc as folbws A Doublet. C. K. Winter and W. A. Wilson vs. D. H. Kleinmun and J. A. Dean. S. 11. Moss smd C. SnlU-r vs. O. Fuller and 11. S. llaskin. A. A. A. Patsnoa nml
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      RUGBY SEASON.
      104 13 Dates for the Principal Fixtures. In addition to the three matches against the French Army team in November, the following fixtures have already been a i ranged for the coning Rugby season Sept. 2«. Newcomers vs. The Rest. Oct. 14. Singapore vs. Johorc, Rengam, Slate mutch. Nov. 14.
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      INTERNATIONAL T.T.
      63 13 Rugby, Auk. 22. Today's great road race for the Royal Automobile Club International Tourist Trophy was won by N. Black in a M. G. Midget. R. Borzacchini in an Alfa-Romeo was second. Ba Crabtree in a M. G. Midget was third.— British Wireless. The Tourist Trophy race is
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      0CULLEN'S GREAT TRIUMPH.
      1418 13 The Malayan Champion. MORE RECORDS BROKEN IN SPRINT EVENTS. Four Malayan athletic records, the 440 yards, the 220 yards, the 100 yards and the pole jump, were broken at Kuala l.umpur on Friday and Saturday, when I.. D. E. Cullen revived the declining reputation of the European
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      293 13 Competitions at Race Course G.C. The result of the August medal competition at the Race Course Golf Club was as follows A. A. Bakar 85—22 =63 P. de Souza 83—18 =65 B. Mineo 87—18 N A. F. Sheedy 92—22 =70 P. Nathan 86—14 =72 Dr. H. Lim 81—
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      A "RECORD" SEASON.
      166 13 New Time for the 120 Yards Hurdle. Earl Thomson's world's record for the 120 yards hurdles, made nearly twelve years ago, has been beaten at last. On a rain-soaked track, covered with pools of water, Percy Beard (New York A.C.). won the American National Championship nt Lincoln
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      MRS. MOODY REGAINS HER TITLE.
      246 13 American Championships At Forest Hills. Forest Hills, Aug. 22. In the semi-finals of the American women's singles championship Mrs. Fearnley Whittinfcstall (Great Britain) defeated Miss Betty Nuthall (Great Britain), the holder, 6—2,6 2, 3—6,3 6, ami Mrs. Moody (formerly Miss Helen Wills) beat Miss Phyllis
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      SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.
      79 13 Only Two Away Victories In Ten Matches. London, Aug. 22. The following were the results of matches played in the First Division of the Scottish League today Scottish League. !>iv. 1. Abirdecn 1 Celtic 1 Clyde Airdrieonians 2 Dundee United Partick Th. 1 Falkirk 2 Cowdenbeath 2 Hamilton
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      PERAK FOOTBALLERS.
      119 13 Cup Winners Beat Malayan Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 24. Pcrak, the Malaya Cun winners, beat the Malayan Chinese by the odd goal in three at the Stadium yesterday, but there was no inspiration from the side lines, the attendance being exceedingly small, and what
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      ATHLETICS.
      35 13 England Beats Italy by 21 Pts At Stamford Bridge. Rugby, Aug. 22. In an international athletic encounter between Kngland and Italy at Stamford Bridge Kngland won by 83 'j to (ili'j points. British Wireless.
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      PULAU BRANI HOLD CHINESE.
      577 13 S.A.F.A. Cup Match. SECOND HALF GOALS CAUSE REPLAY. I'ulau Brani 2; Chinese 1 In the first round proper of the S.A.I.A Cup competition, the Chinese drew with Pulau Brani on Saturday at the Anso.i Road Stadium, each vide coring two goals. On the run of play,
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      WOMEN'S ATHLETICS.
      24 13 England's Narrow Victory Over Germany. Hanover, Aug. England won the Womon's Athletics Heaths*; again i Geraaaay ay 69 pts. ba IT sTairtai
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    270 14 HUD WALLEY. May Return to Singapore In November. Mr. Kirn l.in, manager of Bud Walley, write* that Walley seemed a draw in a cntc-t over 12 rounds with George A^iz, the flyweight and bantamweight champion of Egypt. The fight was at Barnstaple in the open ail and before
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    US. BASEBALL.
    72 14 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 2.{. Saturday's baseball results were National League. New York 0 Cincinnati 0 New York 5 Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn X Chicago 1 Brooklyn 4 Chicago Philadelphia 4 St. Louis G Philadelphio 6 St. Louis 5 Boston 2 Pittsburgh
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    "MISS ENGLAND II."
    105 14 More Power Than When Record Was Broken. London, Aug. 12. Some thrilling speed-boat rating Is foreshadowed f>y Kayc Don's determination to v.iest the' International Trophy from America, where it has been held .since 1920. He is leaving today for America. t Kaye Don said, thanks to the
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    JACK DEMPSEY.
    161 14 Planning a Barnstorming Boxing Tour. Keno, Aujt. 7. Jack Hempsey disclosed today that he i- planning v barnstonring boxing tour. He would not admit that he was going to try to make a come-back. In fact, he said that he was not sure that he could stand the
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    SHOOT FOR IROQUOIS CUP.
    558 14 Holders Beaten by a Large Margin. The shoot for the Iroquois Cup took place at the Bukit Timah rifle range yesterday morning, when five teams from the Volunteers, the "B" (British) Co. "C" (Scottish) Co.; "D" (Eurasian) Co.; 'K' (Chinese) Co., and the S.V.R.A. competed. The
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    DEMPSEY'S FINANCES.
    148 14 Statement that He is Penniless Refuted. America is amused at rumours that •Jack Dempscy is now penniless, and some highly interesting figures are divulged to refute that statement. Following hN win over Willard. and Ma scniational bout with Firpo in 1M3, thj former champion lied up no less
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    147 14 Miinrin). AagMl M. K«.itl>:ill S.A.F.A. <u|> First Round S < vs. R.A.. Anson ISoad Stailiuni S.A.K.A. £n«l Div. Post Office- M. Boblnioa't, l*a«l int. Tu«-»d»v, AuKUBt 25. Football S.AF.A. Reserve Uiv. Malays vs. R.A.K., .lulnn Besar Stadium. Wednesday. Auuust 26. Coll' Mixed Knu.l-i.ni*. C'ompcftitlun, Garrison OX, Football S.A.F.A.
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    NATIONAL DRESS.
    356 14 Amusing Agitation In Ceylon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Aug. 10. The question of adopting a national dress has lately been agitating the minds of a certain section of the public hern, and on Monday a public meeting was held at which 20 speakers put forward the case
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    KILLED BY ELEPHANT.
    78 14 Assistant District Officer In East Africa. Dar es Salaam, July 22. The Assistant District Officer at Babati, Mr. Da (ourcy Ireland, has been attacked by a wild elephant and killed. Details of how Mr. Ireland n-.et his death are not yet available, as the place where the
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    SINGAPORE'S NEW CHAPLAIN.
    597 14 Kinta's Farewell to Yen Graham White. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Auk- 21. A popular public farewell was accorded to the Ven. Archdeacon Grrham White who will shortly leaving Ipoh for permanent residence in Singapore where ht will be Chaplain of St. Andrew' Cathedral. The function was
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    YELLOW FEVER.
    191 14 No Case Yet Reported In Malaya. In view of what Sir Malcolm Watson said to the Straits Times London corrcsl>c mlent. rcjrardinK yellow fovcr anil iUs consequences should it spread to Malaya, it is interesting to note that inquiries made by a representative of the Straits Times revealed
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    MIDDLE ROAD FIRE.
    75 14 Outbreak in Japanese Printing Shop. The fire brigade attended a fire which broke out on the ground floor of a Japanese printing and book-binding shop in Middle Road early yesterday morning. The brigade experienced considerable difficulty owing to the dense smoke, but the fire was eventually got
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1660 15 WHEN WILL THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS BE WRITTEN? Sift OSWALD MOSLETS PARTY LOSES TWO MEMBERS THE ENGLISH HITLER ANOTHER DEBATE ON RUSSIA GOVERNMENT FAVOURS ELECTRIFYING THE RAILIf iYS MINERS AND THE "ALL OR NOWT POLICY COLONIAL BROADCASTING. (My Our Parliamentary Correspondent.)
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    THE SEX FACTOR IN CRIME.
    972 15 Why Policewomen Are So Valuable. (By Kdiih TaacredL Ohnvmt «f the Women I'olico ('inn mil(ct>. National Council of Women.) With a subtli- humour all his own. Sir James Barrie hat named one of his l>est known plays What Every Woman Knows." His title might well
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    'MAD' VIOLENCE METHOD.
    120 15 Mr. Gandhi Condemns Alipore Murder. Ahmedabad, July 11. Mr. Gandhi, who arrived at Ahmedabad from Borsad this morning, condemning the murder of Mr. Garlick, said he was more than ever convinced that every surh murder did infinite injury to the cause of the country's freedom. "Coming as
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    A NEW LIGHT ON SHAKESPEARE.
    361 15 His Introduction to Court Circles. Important evidence has come to light, which at last explains satisfactorily how Shakespeare came to leave his native town of Stratford and obtained an introduction to Court circles in London. The evidence is contained in a hitherto unknown Jurors' Roll,
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    JUGRA IN DAYS THAT ARE DEAD.
    868 16 Mr. Eric Macfadyen's Memories. 30 YEARS AGO. RAJAS' CHOSftS AND A DEATH-TRAP. Hay- when the junifle-shrouded ruins which are now all that is. left of Juj»ra were the houses and offices of an important and flourishing Malayan town wan recalled by Mr. Eric Macfadyen
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    BISHOP OF LABUAN AND SARAWAK.
    1102 16 Farewell Tributes. HIS 20 YEARS' WORK IN THE EAST. From a Sperial GoßMPOaini.) Kuching, Aujr. H». After twenty yiars in tin- I: fourteen of which have been spent as Bishop in Borneo and six in the Singapore Diocese —the Kt. fcev. K. >). L. Dnnson,
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    932 16 MALAYA'S WASTING ASSETS. To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,— The letter appearing in your issue of the 13th. inst. by Mr. Nisbet, is particularly interesting and it is hoped that the views which are so ably expressed will he given careful consideration by those wli.i nre in
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    Government and Perak Hydro-Electric Scheme.
    1898 17 Government and Perak HydroElectric Scheme. VICOKOLS STEPS TO RECONSTITUTE ADMINISTRATION. MR. MACFADYEN REVIEWS A.B.M. PROGRESS (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 22. An important statement of opinion con- 1 cerning the I'erak River Hydro-Electric scheme was made by the president oi' the A .-sii! iation of British Malaya, Mr. Brie
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    "BUY FOREIGN CLOTH."
    206 17 Moslem Moves to Counteract Congress Campaign. Bangalore, July 31. Following the decisions of the Moslems of Bombay to import foreign cloth and the Mftrirnni of Delhi and other places to picket khaddur shops to counteract Congress propaganda, Moslems of Bangalore have resolved lo urge local merchants of
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    CANTON EXECUTION.
    99 17 Alleged WouW-be Assassins Confess to Crime. Canton, Aug. 7. A plot to take the lives of prominent Canton politicians hns been unearthed, following the arrest in Canton by the police of two wouid-be assassins named Feng Yung and Liang Tno, who confessed that they had been hired by
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    INDIAN AIRMEN.
    61 17 Ex-R.A.F. Officers Wanted To Train Them. London, Aug. 10. Arising out of the proposed formation of an Indian Air Force, the Raj has requested the Air Ministry to invite applications from ex-Royal Air Force engineer officers, and engineer officers about to be retired or transferred to Reserve, for
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    MOSLEM CONFERENCE.
    175 17 Round-Table Conference Attitude Defined. Bombay, Aug. 9. The Executive Board of the All-India Moslem Conference has adopted the following resolution: "Whereas the Congress communal formula is opposed to the resolution of the All-India Moslem Conference embodying the minimum Moslem demands, it cannot be acceptable to Moslem India." The
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    MUNICIPAL THRIFT & LOAN SOCIETY.
    462 18 MUNICIPAL THRIFT LOAN SOCIETY. Record Increases In Capital. Iii the sixth annual report of the mmittee of the Singapore Municipal Kmployees' Co-operative Thrift and Loan S i lety, for the year ended June 30, ths huii man suites that the membership was t.ll ;is com pa icd with 486 last
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    SOVIET OIL.
    59 18 Moscow's Bid for North China Monopoly. Shanghai, Aug. 22. It is reported that the Soviet Oil Trust has concluded an agreement with the Chinese authorities at Harbin for the sale of a large quantity of kerosene from Moscow. Russia is determined to secure an oil monopoly in North
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    OVERSEA CHINESE.
    141 18 Mr. Wu Teh-cheng as Chairman Of Committee. Shanghai, Aug. 21. The Central Political Committee of the K.K.mintang has appointed Mr. Wu Tehcheng as chairman of the Oversea Chinese Affairs Committee and Mr. Chow Chikang as his assistant. Sin Kuo Min. Mr. Wu Teh-cheng has been political I Vice-Minuter
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    TAXES IN CANTON
    97 18 Chamber of Commerce Rice Merchants Protest. Hong Kong, Aug. 22. The Canton Chamber of Commerce has decided to appeal to the Finance Department of the Canton ("National") Government permanently to abandon the collection of the business tax! The rice merchants also held a meeting against the levy
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    CANTON GOVERNMENT.
    35 18 Foreigners Paying Taxes At Swatow. Hong Kong, Aug. 22. Foreigners at Swatow arc now complying with the orders of the Canton "National" Government and are regularly p«ymir 4h? t*xes imposed. Sin Kuo Min.
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    S.C.C. REPORT.
    490 18 Debit of $467 on Year's Working. The committee report of the S.C.C. which will be presented to the annual meeting on Aug. 28 at 5.15 p.m. says, inter alia. The income and expenditure account for the year shows a deficit of $4tii.3l. 'Members' accounts in debit", amounting to
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    ASKED TO BE FINED.
    143 18 A Chinese Civil Service Examination Scandal. Shanghai, Aug. 22. The Nanking National Government today decided to fine Mr. Tai Chi-tao, the President of the Examination Yuan, three months' salary. Mr. Tai personally asked the Nankins Government to punish him in this way for the carelessness displayed
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    85 18 i Official Visit to Malacca In October. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 23. II.E. the Governo* Sir Cecil Clementi, will pay an official visit to Malacca on Oct. 20. Sir Cecil will visit the Stadt Houie i.1 connection with the council chamber, the survey office
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    CANTON APPOINTMENTS.
    48 18 Hong Kong, A us. 22. The "National' 1 (Canton) Government i on Aug. 21 decided to a, point Kan Yauman as a member of the Kwungtung Government Committee end Gene'tl Mau Pui-nam as commander of the Training Division vice General Chang Tsi ying.— Sin Kuo Min.
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    86 18 The death took place at the General Hospital, Singr.pi.re, of Mrs. Eva Hawken, who leases a husband and five children. The fur era 1 at the Bidadari Cemetery was lamely attended. The Rev. Nigel Williams i-fficiatcd. Wreaths were received from tho following Her Sorrowing Husband and Children. Walter.! Winnie and
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    AMBULANCE CALLS.
    237 18 Two Fatal Cases During The Week-End. The ambulance attended to 18 calls during the week-end. In two of the cases, the patients died, one before the arrival of the ambulance, and the other on the way to hospital. In the first instance a two-year-old Chinese boy was knocked
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    SOVIET AND CHINA.
    76 18 Strange Story of River Manoeuvres. Shanghai, Aug. 21. Remits to hand from Harbin record the sudden arrival of ten Ruisiun gunboats and eight aeroplanes at Sankiangkow. Manoeuvres are being staged and traffic on the river is being held up. The mano-iniis vciy close y resemble an armed
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    CHINESE FLOOD VICTIMS.
    52 18 (From Our O*u Correspondent P« Un>r, Aug. 22. At fr.c Hu Yew Stah un'.ay, the Chinese Consul, Mr. Hsieh Hsiang stated that he propound to convene a meeting of all the Chinese associations in Penang to conrider raisir.g a fund to help victims of the floods in
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    61 18 An entertainment will ba '.riven at the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, by former pupils, on Monday. Sept. 7, at 5.30 p.m. in honour of the Lady Superior's Religious Silver Jubilee. Free tickets for Convent Old Pupils, and N erved tickets at $2, for others, may be obtained at
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    MR. R. A. HENDRIKS.
    185 18 Death of an Old Resident Of Bangkok. The Bangkok Times records the death of Mr. Richard A. Hendriks which occurred from heart disease at his residence in the Wireless Roud district. He was sixty. Mi. Hendriks was born and educated in Singapore and accompanied his late
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    CIVILISATION'S NEW FEAR.
    671 20 The Terrifying Modern I Life Machine. Dr. Leonard P. Lockhart, Medical I Oflfeer to Boot* Pure Drug Co., Ltd.. I addressing the li'itish Medical Association at Eastbourne, advanced the theory that a new fear had entered modem civilisation and was a possible cause of the increasing sickness
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    DUKE OF NORFOLK SELLS A TOWN.
    525 20 Littlehampton Bought By London Firm. It was announced recently that practically the whole of the town of Littlehampton has been sold by the Duke of Norfolk to Percy Harvey Properties, Ltd., of Moorgate Station Chambers, London. The price has not been disclosed. It had
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    BYRON MEMORIAL.
    253 20 M. Venizelos' Tribute To The Poet. The Greek Prime Minister, M. Venizelos, attended a ceremony at Newstead Abbey, Nottingham, recently, at which the ancestral home of the poet Byron, acquired by Sir Julien Cahn, was formally presented to the City of Nottingham, with its parks and gardens, as
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    AVIATION IN KWANGSI.
    148 20 Li Chung-yen's $1,000,000 Scheme. Canton, Aug. 7. With a view to developing civil aviation in Kwangsi by establishing several aerial routes to connect the commercial centres, Generals Li Chung-yen and Pei Chung-hsi arc about to issue $1,000,000 in Government Treasury Bonds. The loan will be devoted entirely
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    PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION.
    413 20 Dr. Jacks' Note Of Warning. A warning against what he termed the extravagant claims made for psychology in education was uttered by br. L P. Jacks, Principal of Manchester College, to members of the Educational Se'tlements Association whom he addressed ai Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. "I observe
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    SLOT MACHINE BEER.
    220 20 Syndicates Hope for a Thirsty London. "Twenty-four-hour beer" is the glorious hope held out to the thirsty British public by a Kiviera syndicate which is now ■tutiyintf the legality of the question. The syndicate, which is English, is headed by a former lieutenant-commander of the navy, and
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    OUTER SHANGHAI.
    197 20 Residents Petition The S.M.C. Shanghai, Aug. 4. Two hundred thousand Chinese residents of the Western District of the outside area of Shanghai have petitioned the Municipal Council requesting that it assume control over the policing, lighting; and water supply of the area, states the South China Morning Post
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    DOCTORS AND LAWYERS.
    90 20 Bombay, Aug. 8. In !>elf -govern ing India, if Mr. Gandhi has his way, doctors who now receive a guinea for a visit will get only a farthing, and barristers now receiving over 1,400 guineas will have to be content with 2s. >;.!. "Once doctors and lawyers
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    KING AND QUEEN ON BOARD THE BRITANNIA AT COWES.
    34 21 THE KING IND QUSBN AT COWES The photo shows their Majesties chatting to Sir i'hilip Hunlore on board the King's yacht Britannia ut (owes. (L.N.A.)
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    60 21 A MALE AMONG THE MAILS When the Belgian Air Liner (S.V.I!. K.N.A.) Brrivwi al <ro;.dun with t hemails :i mail stepped out. He was .Mr. Gerard de iMlrfltiiri. a r»elni;in journalist v. ho posted himself to London. Ho tr.r.oiled with die mail bags and passed through the sinu- formality aa
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    38 21 GRAF ZEPPELIN'S FLIGHT TO ARCTIC The Graf Zeppelin, the great German airship, is on its way to the Arctic regions. This photo was taken at Berlin where she landed after he r lirst stage of the flight. (L.N.A.)
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    30 21 THE KING'S CUP WINNER Sir Phil «> Sassoon presenting the Kini^s nip to Flying Officer E. T. I Edwards, after the latter had won the great air race round Britain. (L.N.A.)
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    37 21 PRIM X EORGE AT BOY* HOLIDAY CAMP :-Prince Georue paid a vi sit to the Hawkeshill Seaside Camp for London boys at W aimer, Kent. The photo shows Prince George kicking off at a football match. (L.N.A.)
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    32 21 RAILWAY DRIDGE COLLAPSE A passenger train was prevented from dashing to destruction only by prompt action when an iron bridge of the G.W.R. at Hangar Lane, Baling collapsed vn the line. (L.N.A.)
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