The Straits Times, 26 August 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST, r AISD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PACES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      506 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. XTHONE 6161). > (.11 Tonlfht t.15 i LESLIE HENSON in i 4 A WARM |ji CORNER j >4 Ph«i. IMli. wma m■— m ii«»« ■■■■■■■■raiiini ■n iw b«i —mma—■■ B jmwmm «wi m ROBINSON'S GBEAT ANNUAL SALE i COMMENCES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Ist. !r■ i AN OUTSTANDING
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      16 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 27. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683 V A LESLIE HENSON in J "A WARM CORNER
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      543 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGERS AND CARGO SERVICES. TKNINPUIAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MANTUA 11,000 Sept. 5 IWAN 6,070 Sept. I
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      615 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Mar-eilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. V. sels Tonnage Due Sail aisll MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 28 OZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 IAkVS.W MARU 10.600 Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MARU lu.'OO Oct. 21 22
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      476 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (8362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      629 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Sept 2 Sept 4 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 16 Sept. 18 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct 23 m.s. FALSTRIA
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      571 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      492 2 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED AND THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hub) JOINT SERVICE BANGKOK, SINGAPORE. MALACCA AND PORT SWETTKNHAM PRACHATIPOK for Bangkok Au B 27 KAMUNING to Bangkok S~cpt. 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SEKVK K. For Kelantan, Tabai, Banßr.nra, Telupin,
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      463 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailin-rs for United States and Canada Points from Hung Kong. San FraadMS and Los Angeles. SS. GOLHEN HORN sails from Hong Kong Aug. 31 PS. GOLDEN TIDE fails from
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      508 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <Jnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE KOUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, SUEZ, I'ORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GL.NOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrivs Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PP.ES. HARRISON Aug. 31 Sept. S Sept. 5 IKES. HAYES Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. It PRES. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct. 1
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      691 3 I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Porta and Suei CanaL OUTWARDS. To HONG KONU, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore ss. CITY OF KJIIOS Sept. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. m.v. CITY OP
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      352 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 Rest 1,666,845 Capital paid op 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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      561 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Sorlrtr. (EsUbliaaed at Amalvrdaa 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVH FUND PI. 40.016,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Rndja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      526 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at AmstrrdaoL Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000) Paid op Capital Glds. 55.n00.nn0 (about f I.i'iOO.OOu) Reserves Glds. 29,100.007 (about :.0OU) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTKUUAM. OVERSEAS ItRANCHES BATAVIA Head Off.cc for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China aad
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      596 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Thr-rp are approximately seven words to a iun with A minimum of one dollar por insertion. t-d up to 10 n the day <' r A for the use A redaction of live ser cent, is a110w..! of the same .1 of 'in i |U r irure insertions
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      877 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO I Chew Street. Apply t,'lieonc K< nn Seng TO LET, No. 12a. Gilstead Road. Rent 570. A .iits Times. BUNGALOW with tennis court at Balmoral Crescent. Apply 32, Balmoral Road. Bongalows c, ]4. 18, Angullia Park. 363, ifil-A, u re h Rd. fixing modern sanitation.
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      537 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET PLAT, Nerosaie Mansions. Apply il. A. Namazie. TO LET, 7, Mt. Rosie Rd. Entry Sept 1. Apply 196, Middle Road. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. If. Nathan, 8-B, De Souxa Street TO LET, 2, St. Thomas'
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      567 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, Z-J-B, Battery Road. 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co, Ltd. No. 4, BATTERY ROAD, formerly occupied by Bank of Taiwan Ltd, to let by floors or to suit tenant's requirements. Apply Guthrie Co, Ltd. GODOWN, Read Street Tar. Tye Lane. Area ground floor, 4,913
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      680 4 FOR SALE EVE, Orchard Road, small consignment frit hats at $6 each. PICTURES POLICE SPORTS. Art Studio, 6~, Selegie Koad (near Casket Coy.). LIQUIDATION PRICES. Malakoff Real Champagne. $15 per case duty extra. Dupire Brothers, Ltd., in liquidation. FOR SALE, Oil Palm seeds and seedling! from high yielding areas. Also
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      677 4 SHIPPING NOTICE. Mb GLENLUCE. ARRIVED ON AUG. 2L 1931 Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London are hereby notified thst a General Survey of all cargo landed in n damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 13, on Friday Au?. 28, 19,'i1, at 'J a.m. No further
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      321 6 HOTELS Raffles Hotel EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. TERMS MODERATE THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA. SATURDAY, AUGUBT 29. Special Race Dinner Dance DANCING till 1 a.m. (Patrons are kindly requested to make reservations early). Sea View Hotel Special Dinner Dance Every Wednesday and Saturday.
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      914 6 HOTEL SENTOSA PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL •1. STEVENS ROAD. TANGLIN Situated in the Ivalthleet district of Bingaporr— Excellent Cuisine and Service Tennis Court* and Garage. INCLUSIVE TERMS DAILY or MONTHLY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Tel. No. 4584— Telegraphic address: "SENTOSA," Singapore. AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of freehold
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      18 6 BY- APPOINTMENT TOHISMAJESTY TMt KINC Sole Agents for Malaya: [jrSHXSftLI SINGAPORE IPOH KIIALA LUMPUK. Tel. 5471 (4 lines.)
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      256 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle -~»AAJ«*f rS3 i~Sfr I—P1 P h^ 4 W I—l*I I* v IJS I* i^__ilL_ M_m l m M '3 —^~P' i _$M J I f_^ P~^p^fJ ¥%%g g^-~ sir 55 ip 8 is m J»ii)i 4. p 3^ a^ iiii jp, jpT^ |p I i i i
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    Completing Maurice Chevalier's Come-Back.
    2695 7 Completing Maurice Chevalier's Come -Back. -By Our Film Correspondent understand that Maurice Chevalier's next part will probably be that of D'Artagnan in a talking film version of The Throe Musketeers." The picture will be directed by Ernst Lubitsch, Hollywood's wizard director. It will be a new departure for the most
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      306 8 1 b3BKli!C^ TELEPHONF 6909 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 The vivid pulse quickening story of two girls one who loved money one who did not YOU'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER IT LEWIS STONE KAY JOHNSON. KAY FRANC! > IN PASSION FLOWER ALSO OUR GANG COMEDY A Metro-(Jo!dw\ n-.Mayor lintjrtainmcnt. FRIDAY HELL'S ANGELS Howard Hughes'
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      124 8 "A WARM CORNER" is not recommended UNLESS YOU CAN STAND AN HOUR OR SO OF LAUGHTER and LAUGHTER and LAUGHTER Vide "S. Free Press". 26/8/31. And THAT is the Unanimous OPINION of LAST NIGHT'S Enthusiastic Audience at THE CAPITOL Where the Famous ENGLISH Comedian LESLIE Mtfrk HENSON^jpF is appearing in
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      237 8 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 to the
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      HENDERSON LINE.
      160 9 Farts lo Ik> Reduced at End Of the Year. Tht IK iwli-; (in I.mi; pnlllltilW Urn rollowinK ri'duc tims in fari-s from the Strait! Si-ttU-uu-nts t«. Unitul KinKdoin 1 »t- via Ulllgimn. which will come int) 1 force with thn niitwanl sailing from Liverpool of ;;.s. I'i-^u on
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    208 9 Singaport, Aag. JH. sf.u.im;. London. 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 T.iuriths' s^,-ht London, CO days' sight 2/3 27 ;12 I 0 days' light 2 3 13/16 1 1.0nd.,11, demand I I 2:) 82 I London, T.T. tfl UfoaM :,rul l':.ris, demand 1425 Hamburg, demand 234H nom. N'-w \i,ik,
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    PRODUCE.
    70 9 Singapore. Auk- 20. Gambler 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpitked) I.VOI Copra 4.1(1 ■ix*a 3.X0 or, Sarawak 1.7:, Whit.- I'eppcr 28^50 Black t'epi.cr |(JM I'iarl Sago 4^5 ■hiall 6.00 niiMliuni pearl 6.00 Rica, Siam jlf,.-, to 221 Sa '>T"i 1 $156 to 168 Ramgooa $150 to ltw No. 1 I
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    112 9 Wednesday, August 20. Ships alongside (he Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance j Goduwn Gale KEPI'KL HAKBOLK. Main Wharf lA-h.IA-h. Mata Mata Lch Babctte, Lea. Dawn, Ueh. Shikari. Van llcutsz Tug Oil Wharf nT T Coal Wharf Nil. VKSSKI.S IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjung Pagar. Albert Dock Nil.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      SHARE MARKET.
      490 9 Tin Doubts Dispelled By F.M.S. Government. IVi rr ami Cu.'o TUfttt, da cd A;.g. 23, .■.tales 'i'hr local market remained St| r« I I earlier in the week ami prices gererally iltt lined in vim of the unsettled cor. litior. of ii'l-tical affairs a. Home, but the news
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      111 9 Programme of drills up to and for wee.--end Auk'- M Wednesday. Auc 2fi, Ml p.m.. Drill 11. 11, Ist Bn. Signal Sei-tion, Voluntary Mr «o Class; Ht p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. V), Battcrj' Parade. Thursday. Aag. 17, BJ6 pjn. Drill l.all, •\rnioured Car Section, Ssetloa Panda :..I.*i p.m..
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      AIR MAILS.
      18 9 1 A mail Iron Modan by ncoplanu is expected at Singapore at 11 10 a.m. tomorrow.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      121 9 BEROUW, Dut., 321 tons, fro-n Sourabaya V6-n. for Bagan W-*. EDENDALE. Brit., 1.001 tjns, from Batavia Ranka. Billilor, Bntavia 2U-8-1 EN. VEBSPYCK, l>u:.. 640 tons, from N'otona M. 2'i-s. for N.ituna Isl. 28-8. kl ALA, Brit., .i'Jii tons, from Bangkok 2C-!<. 101 i-m Lk.-k I vi;. Brit.. I
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        MINING.
        449 9 V;ii. I'd. Duycrs. Sellers. II fl Asam Kumbang 20'9 22/Cl 11 Austral Mnb> 18/- M 3 Aycr Ilitum Tin 10/6 11/6 II I £1 Barnfrin Tin 9/- 10/1 1 Batanj; Padang 0.10 0.L5 1 1 Itatu Cave* 0.29 0.32 1 1 Ilukit Arang 0.30 0.40nom £1 £1 Burrrah Malar
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        GENERAL.
        276 9 IMU« Vel. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Uriik Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prcf». 2.02' a 2.12. El il Hiit. Am. Tobacco a. 10.0 3.12.G 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 O.HOnoro. !O0 M Chinese (\m. Bank- 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. T/c Freff. 16/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 9 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. dcl>. of VJZi red. 11)31-36 102 104 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. j of 11*01 nd. 1940 $400,000 par. W,l prem. Hlinpon Municipal 4'i p.c. of 11)07 rod. 11)47 $1,600,000 95 par laaMN Municipal 4.i p.c. •I lltOU rfil. IDS.") $1,000,000 N
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        RUBBER SHARES
        403 9 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the pre»ent time the majority of above rubber "hart quotations are nominal only. LYAIX EVATT. Today'i Pric« Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allonby (*1) 0..10 0.00 C.50 0.63 4WI Cnjuh ($1) 0.30 0.10 0.30 0.15 A. llitam (*1 0.60 0.70
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      607 9 Kuala Lumpur Week-End Concerts. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesikiy. 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.I. M., 36.92 metres, 5.10 to 630 p.m., recorded music C.,3 to 7
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      KUALA LUMPUR RADIO.
      36 9 Orchestral concert from the Selangor Club, on 60 metres, 7.15 to 8.15 p.m. Overture, Mifrnon (Thomas). Overture, Scene dc Hallct (De Beriot), Entr'acte, Kosamunde (Schubert), Serenade, La I'aloma (Yradier), Grand Fantasie, Thais (Massenet).
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    148 9 Today. Sclat Pandjang, Bengkalii Bagan Si Api Api (Esmcralda) ..I p.m. Banka island, Piadjoe and falembang (Thedens) > p.m. Bangkok (Halvdan) ..I p.m. Norm, N.-Laat and N.-Wett Sumatra (Ophir) I pm Pontianak (Khocn Hoea) p.m. Djumbi (Singkcl) 4 p.m. Deferred Departure. Sarawak (Vyner Brooke) ..3 p.m. Toatorrow.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 9 By Spore Londoa Left Arrd. Athoi II July 15 Aug. 10 J. van Oldcnbarnevelt July 24 Aug. 14 Rawalpindi July 24 Aug. lit liempo July 31 Aug. 2'J Kara;>ara July 30 Auk. M D'Artanaji July 2U Auk- IS
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    30 9 From China and Japan, hy Fushiini Mam. due at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Aug. 6) by Rajula, due at Penantf 6 a.m. on Friday.
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      75 9 AVOID THIS PITFALL. Some men underestimate the necessity of Life Insurance through a belief that they cannot afford it, or because of an exaggerated feeding of prosperity. Yet most estates often disclose vanished assets and reveal too late that a little foresight could have secured financial protection for dependents. Enquire
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      49 9 Sporting events will be found under a separate heading on the sports page. BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROGEN CONTENT over 20.6% FREE ACID CONTENT less than 0.025% Imperial Chemical Industries (Malaya) Limited. 141, Robinson Road. Tel. 5476. SINGAPORE Ttleg I. VI PK EM IX."
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      304 9 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. i P.M. YtSTERDAY. Bright Wind SUtioni. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, f.n.ne. Humidity tion. K.dah F# F ml" hOn f mph _Ator ta» 87 75 Nil U 03 WNW 10 Overcast Kclantan Kota Hharu No report. Trrneganu .87
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      269 9 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday, August 26. 11. W. MJi a.m., 8 ft. 3 in.. 0.24 p.m., 9 ft. Thursday, 27. 11. W. 111.",.-, a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 10.9 p.m., It. I in. A,.nu;il Cincral Meeting, Nyala* Rubber Kstalcs. Ltd.. Evatt Co., 11 a.m. Annual Meeting. Singapore Government Servants'
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    297 10 Rubber Weak— Metal Firm. BRIGHTER TIN OUTLOOK. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. 7' 2 cents per lb. Tin. 125 tons at $60.50 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, 2 :> lticl., unchanged. New York. 5% cts., unchanged. Market Tone Weak. Dull. Tin. London,
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    EXCHANGES.
    71 10 Rug-by, Auff. 25. Foreign exchanges nre Amsterdam, 12.04 v, Athens :i7."i, Bombay Is. G^d., Berlin 2&49Vfc, BmUMli Bucharest 817, Rio ;i :!-:i2, Buenos Aires .Hi, CopenhaKen lK.l"^. Geneva 24.!'1. Helsingfors IUJU, H.iif Koiur 110, Madrid 54.75, Milan U2.09, Monti ,<l, <> SSH, Niv. York •1.85 I'.-IC. Oslo 18.17\. Paris
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      891 10 The German Banking Crisis. SHIPPING COMPANIES' TROUBLES. (From Our Own CorTesnondent.) liondon, July 30. AfUr thoir conference at Basle the br.nktrs decided that the German crisis involved such big questions that they could not handle it alone. So they passed it ever to the statesmen. The statesmen
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      57 10 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 5-lCd. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. BV4 per lb. R.S.S. equal to I.ond/ii Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot September October Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. Buyers. 8 8% Sellers. 7 0 1 8 V.'A
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      EAST ASIATIC RUBBER.
      1500 10 Chairman on Cycle Of Trade Depression. The eighth ordinary general meeting cf shareholders of the East Asiatic Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in the council chamber of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol Lane, London, E.C., on Fri- day, July 17, Major General Sir Robert I Hutchison,
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      UNITED MALACCA RUBBER ESTATES.
      997 10 Satisfactory Financial Position. I The twenty-first annual general (meeting of the United Malacca Rubber Estates Ltd., was held at the office of the secretaries, C. F. Gomes and Co., 137, Heeren Street, Malacca, on Monday, the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock presiding. Others present included Messrs.
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    680 10 Irregularity in Raw Prices. A SURPLUS OF MACHINERY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) .Manchester, July 29. A very unsettled state of affairs has continue*:! to prc\ail throughout the Manchester market during the past week, i There has been more irreguiarity in raw cotton prices and sentiment generally remains
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      22 10 BUDGRAFTING The SHORT-OUT To Competitive Production Using Best Selected Clones PRANG BESAR ESTATE (Kajang, Selangor) Agents HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Kuala Lumpur.
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      106 10 THE 'ROLLOROY' ROLL-KII.M CAMERA Dr. NAGEL'S MASTERPIECE SIZE ONLY Sfi X 2 X 1 In. Sot only a cain-ra but a HIGH-GRADE INSTRUMENT OF PRECISION Takes an Ordinary Standard Veit-Pocktt Film and gives 1C Pictures 1H X IVi in. for 40 cents. PRICES ntted with LKITZ ELMAR F/SJ LENS (Exactly
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    110 11 Sine* pore. ALHAMBRA.— Lrwi» Stone in Passion Flower. 6.15 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— L«Ii« Henson in A Warm Comer. 6.15—9.15. Phone 52C1 2. EtROPE HOTKL.— Mump on the Verandah. GREAT WORLD. Opera, Wayangi, Zoo, Sporting Field, Skating Ground, ate. MARLBOROUGH.— ReginaId Denny in Madam Satan. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD.— Sid*
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26, 1931. THE NEW FEDERATION.
    997 11 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26, 1931. THE NEW FEDERATION. Those who opposed Sir Laurence Guillemard five years ago on the question of the abolition of the Chief Secretaryship and they included all the Unofficial members of the Federal Council, the Planters' Association of Malaya, the F.M.S. Chamber of
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    262 11 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Bishop Edwin F. Lee has arrived back in Malaya after v visit to Sumatra. Mr. D. Wills has been appointed to act as Assistant District Officer, Bukit Meitajam. Lieut. N. C. Phillips, R.A., has been appointed A.D.C. to the. General Officer Commanding. Mr. R. W. B. Cairns of
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    WHY I HAVE FAITH IN DEMOCRACY.
    1452 11 What trr tired is a veir democracy, of a purer kind, which luih profited by the teachings of the pant and is b(med on an intellectual cultttir "Recent happenings in Spain hove shown that a dictatorship leads noichar I beliere that the future will
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    648 11 THE N.E.I. AND OURSELVES From time to time comparison?, usually to the detfiment of this country, are made betweei* Malaya and the Netherlands Kast Indies, with the object of showing hfuv backward we are and how go-ahead 'are our friends acro-s the water. Particularly is this
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    TEN PER CENT CUT IN UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT.
    2925 12 PERSONNEL OF THE NEW CABINET. Mr. Baldwin As Leader of The Commons MR. MacDONALD EXPECTED TO RESIGN LABOUR LEADERSHIP. The personnel of Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald's new coalition Cabinet which consists of ten members only of whom four are Labour men, four Conservatives
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    LIBERAL WITHDRAWS AT GUILDFORD.
    159 12 Patriotic Step to Avoid By-Election. London, Aug. 25. At the Ouildford (Surrey) by-election the Hon. C. A. V. Rhys (Conservative) was elected unopposed, in succession to the late Sir Henry Buckingham. Mr. Rhys paid a tribute to the patriotic step taken by the Liberal candidate, Mr.
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    73 12 Still Hoped France And Italy Will Enter. Rugby, Aug. 25. High winds and rough seas again prevented the British Schneider team from making practice flights at Calshott today. According to a Paris message it is still hcped that Fiance will be able to take part in the race
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    TAXATION IN S. CHINA.
    119 12 Further Vigorous Protests By Merchants and Traders. Hong KGng, Aug. 25. The fresh water fish mongers of Hong Kong and Canton are vigorously protesting against the extra duty which is feeing levied by the Canton Government. A meeting was held on Sunday night in Hong Kong
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    PAHANG ASSIZES.
    134 12 Mr. Justice Burton To Preside. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Seremban, Aug. 25. Mr. Justice Burton, of Seremban, will take the second sessions of the Kuantan and Haub Assizes, commencing on Sept. 1 and 8 respectively. His Lordship, accompanied by his private secretary, Mr. Segaram, will leave Seremban for
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    HONG KONG-CANTON.
    64 12 Long-Distance Telephone Service. Hong Kong, Auk. 25. The Canton-Hong: Kong long distance telephone service, it has been decided, is to be inaugurated shortly by the Governor of Hong Kong (Sir William Peel) and the chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government (Mr. Lum Wan-koi). Sir William will speak at
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    NO NEED TO WORRY!
    61 12 Tamil With Sixteen Convictions Asks for Banishment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 25. When a Tamil who had 16 previous convictions was sentenced at the Selangor Assizes yesterday to three years' rigorous imprisonment for housebreaking he asked the Chief Justice to order his banishment
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    EXTRALITY.
    41 12 Complete Abolition Before January, 1932. Shanghai, Aug. 25. The Foreign Minister (Dr. C. T. Wang), speaking at the weekly memorial service at the Foreign Office in Nanking, declared that extra-territoriality will be completely abolished before January 1932. —Sin Kuo Mm.
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    THOUSANDS PERISH IN TYPHOON.
    159 12 Another Hankow Horror. SHANGHAI ALSO HIT BY THE STORM. Shanghai, Aug. 26. The most severe typfr.oon experienced for thirty years is now raging at Shanghai. It hit the city yesterday, levelling to the ground or severely damaging hundreds of huts and small houses. Telegraph poles were
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    RELIEF PLANS.
    125 12 $50,000,000 Worth of Food Stuffs on Credit. Shanghai, Aug. 25. Owing to the unprecedented nature of the floods the Government has to assume responsibility for about $00,000,000 (Mexican) for flood relief work, for requirements immediately in sight said the Finance Minister (Mr. T. V. Soong), who is chairman
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    KIANGSI REDS.
    70 12 Marshal Chiang Back At Nanchang. Shanghai, Aug. 25. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek arrived at Nanchang, the Kiangsi capital, on Sunday night. Sin Kuo Mm. It will be recalled that Marshal Chiang has returned to Kiangsi to resume the anti-Communist campaign in that province. Recent reports have indicated that, far
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    MARSHAL YEN.
    42 12 Immaterial Whether He Goes Or Stays? Shanghai, Aug. 26. General Hsu Yung-chang, the acting Governor of Shansi, interviewed, expressed the opinion that it is immaterial whether Marshal Yen Shi-shan leaves China or remains in residence in Shansi. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    113 12 The King Pays a Further Visit Yesterday. Rugby, Aug. 25. The King visited the Duke of Gloucester at the London nursing home this afternoon. The Duke has made such satisfactory progress since his operation on Saturday that no further bulletins will be published at present. It is
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    MORE TALK OF WAR.
    66 12 Rwangtung Waiting for North To Act. Hong Kong, Aug. 25. The first and second Kwangtung armies are still concentrated on the KwangtungHunan border, waiting until the Northern annies the Kuominchun and the Shansi forces take action. On Fukien Border. General Chang Sui-kwei, from Swatow. has reported
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    MR. WANG CHING-WEI.
    43 12 To Return to Canton Next Week." Hong Kong, Aug. 25. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the leader of the Left Wing of the Kuomintang, has wired to Canton that, he will return there from 'Hong Kong next week. Sin Kuo Mm. I
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    RUBBER EXPECTED TO GO LOWER.
    83 12 Release of Stocks Bought As Speculation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 25. Rubber prices are expected to slump further, as considerable quantities of the commodity which were boufrt.t as a speculation must be liberated in the last months of the year. The Steel Traveller,
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    ARMS FOR CANTON.
    141 12 Nanking Makes Further Seizure at Shanghai. Shanghai, Aug. 25. The Shanghai Customs authorities report the seizure today of a second German shipment of ammunition consigned to Canton aboard the steamer Bona. The shipment is believed to be larger in quantity than the first seizure and to have
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    FLOOD VICTIMS IN CHINA.
    163 12 American Foreign Missions To Help. New York, Aug. 25. The Conference of Foreign Missions of North America has announced that it is considering plans for a nation-wide appeal for immediate aid for Yangtse flood sufferers. A telegram has been sent ■> President Hoover, requesting a conference
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    TROUBLE IN SHANSI.
    88 12 "Young Marshal" Holding A Conference. Shanghai, Aug. 25. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, who has been lying seriously ill in a Peking hospital for many weeks, but who has latterly been convalescent, has been permitted to return to his home. Yesterday he entertained certain of the Shansi military commanders
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    INDIAN CONFERENCE.
    79 12 Arrangements Not Affected By Change of Government. Rugby, Aug. 25. An official statement, issued frcm No. 10, Downing Street tonight, says the arrangements for the Indian Rou^dTable Conference will not be affected by the change of Government. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) will be the Chairman of
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    DOCTOR IN SMASH.
    84 12 Kuala Lumpur's Health Officer Hits Standard. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 25. Dazzled by the lights of an approaching 1 car. Dr. W. J. Vickers, Kuala Lumpur's Health Officer, ran his car into a lamp standard at the junction of Jalan Raja aid Market Street
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    THE TIN POOL WELCOMED.
    373 12 Attitude of the London Newspapers. MARKET FIRMER. No Spectacular Reaction In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 25. The newspapers welcome the .tin pool, and one states that it appears that tha last hope of the clamorous body of Malayan anti-rcstrk-tionists forcing the hand
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    IN SINGAPORE.
    136 12 A Generally Favourable Reception. The news of the formation of a tin pool was generally favourably received in Singapore, and the local prices of both the metal and shares improved in consequence. A Straits Timei representative found that sentiment, bo far as tin is concerned, is brighter than
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    RED MENACE.
    127 12 Chinese As Leaders In Belgium. Brussels Auk. -">■ While the Magistrate was interrogating one of two Chinese arrested here on. suspicion of being dangerous Bolsheviks, the prisoner attempted to swallow a big dose of poison, but was prevented in time. When arrested, he no-sessed over two pounds of
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    BERLIN TO TOKIO.
    35 12 Flying Fraulein on Way To Chita. Moscow, Aug. 25. The German aviatrix, Fiaulein Marga von Etzdorf, left Chita for Hailar today. Reuter. Fiaulein von EtzJorf is flying solo from Berlin to Tokio.
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    STOCK EXCHANGES.
    35 12 Reopening in Germany On September 3. licilin, A«g. 25. A deciion will be issued shortly regardi'^c the re-opening of the German Stock Exchanges, which is expected to take place on S«pt. 3. Reuler.
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    SARKIES BROTHERS FAILURE.
    879 13 Partner Examined. PENANG ACCOUNTS NOT IN ORDER. The examination of Mr. M. S. Arathoon in connection with the failure of Sarkies Brat, the hotel proprietors, was started this morning in the Bankruptcy Court before the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproulc). Mi. K. N. Taylor, Assistant Official
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    THE BULLEN CASE.
    73 13 Preliminary Inquiry Adjourned. The preliminary inquiry into charges of forgery against Frank Bullen, a European, which was to have been resumed >esterday before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the 'Singapore Third Police Magistrate, was adjourned until Sept. 2. The allegations relate to a cheque lianded by Sir
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    CHARGES AGAINST THE RAJ.
    423 13 Alleged Practices Which Amount to Torture. Ahmedbad, Aug. 19 Mr. Gandhi has released for publication an elaborate list of charges against the Government, alleging breaches of the Delhi Pact in various parts of the country; interference with the peaceful picketting of liquor shops, including the assault
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    165 13 Kay Johnson's Success In "Passion Flower." Kay Johnson plays outstandingly well in the film, Passion Flower," which opened at the Alhambra last night. It is a story of a man who forsakes a wife who has nobly stood by him through five years of adversity and runs away
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    BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
    139 13 Leaving to Take Charge Of Up-Country Parish. I The Bishop of Singapore leaves by the j mail train tonight for Ipoh where he will take temporary charge of the parish of South Perak until the Rev. J. M. Hutchinson, of Malacca, arrives to take the place of
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    STOLEN STONES.
    84 13 Fine for Woman Who Thought She Had a Right. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 25. A Chinese woman was fined $10 in the police court here yesterday for stealing four cart loads of stones belonging to a Tamil contractor. The woman said that the approach read to
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    15 13 Telegraphs.— Communication with Kota Bharu (Kelantan) is interrupted. Telegrams are subject to heavy delay.
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    ALLEGED FORGERY OF DOCUMENTS.
    680 13 Railway Employees. OVER 30 WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION. There was an array of counsel before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday when the trial of three railway employees and a Chinese representative of a Singapore firm, on charges of forgery, was begun
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    ORDERS OF THE DAY.
    219 13 Questions for Legislative Council Meeting. The following are among: the Orders of the Day for the Legislative Council meeting to be held in Singapore, on Aug. 31: Question by Mr. Tan Cheng Look In the event of the price of rubber falling to, say, 2kJ. per
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    "A WARM CORNER."
    197 13 Leslie Henson in Farce At The Capitol. A whole array of British stage stars appears in the Gainsborough picturisation or "A Warm Coiner," now being: shown at the Capitol, and the result is a film which is almost as good as the play itself. That famous comedian
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    32 13 The Hon. Mr. Lim Chenft Ean will jive a lecture in the V.M.C.A. Hall, Singapore, on Saturday at 8 p.m. on Chinese in the Straits Settlements Some of their Problems and Difficulties."
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      COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
      929 14 Ashdown's Feat. ANOTHER CENTURY FOR SITCLIFFE. Yorkshire, the new champion county, ■were in arrears against Surrey at the Oval, a fine century !>y Hobbs enabling the home county to get an advantage of 67 on the first innings. Yorkshire. second innings was unfinished, but Suttlitfe once move
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      LOCAL TENNIS.
      358 14 S.C.C. Tournament The following were the results of ties played in the S.C.C. tournament A Clays Doubles. <". K. Winter and W. A. Wilson plus II VS. I). 11. Rlcimium und J. A. Dean owe 30, unfinished set-all, ."-all. H. S. HH»kin and O. Fuller owe 3 beat
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.
    41 14 Another Big Win For Rangers. London, Aug. "J.'i. The following were the results of matches played in the Scottish League (Hiv. 1):— Hearts 0 Partick Th. 1. Ranjcfis I I-eith Ath. 0. l'liiid Lanark 2 Ayr United 0. Reuter.
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    PERAK FOOTBALL.
    75 14 Cup Final on Saturday Closes The Season. (i.'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 25. 7h laso i:itiii-i football MMOfl I'm :iia:ly dote* <>n Saturday when the li.al of the Pcrak F.A. Cup will be played b-tweon the P.C.R.C. and the Taipmg .Ma'ay-'. The Taipiv; Malays entered the final
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    TURKISH SOCCER.
    249 14 Pagnam Appointed to Raise Standard of Play. The latent addition 'to the army of English footballers who have coaching appointments abroad is Fred Pagnam, formerly Arsenal and Cardiff C»;y centreforward and more recently merger fo Wattord F.C. He left London recently to pioceed to S^amboul where he will
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    S.C.R.C. Tournament.
    254 14 Results in the S.C.R.C. tennis tournament are as follows A Doubles lit p. Tun Thian Sane Arthur Lim beat Cheong Chec I.im and I'oh (h<(> .lu:iy, ti <>. I 1 Yap Chye Koon and Ong Siow Kit beat John Lim and Tan Huck Toe, f. -2, G 1.
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    23 14 Entrie? for the S.R.C. autumn tenwis tournament (handicap) will close on Friday next at 6 p.m. The tournament will begin on Sept. 1,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    173 14 Wednesday, Aucut-t 26. Golf Mixed Fouijsom* Competition, Garrison G.C. Football S.A.F.A. Cup First RounJ (replay) Chinese vs. Pulau Brani, Anson Road Stadium. Thursday. August 27. Football S.AJ.A. Cup First Roun.l (repluyl; S.C.C. vs. R.A., Anson Road Stadium. Friday, August 28. Malayan Command Rifle Meeting, Warren Shield Competition, Bukit
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    MISS ENID WILSON.
    98 14 To Play in U.S. Canadian Open Golf Tournament. The announcement that Miss Knid Wilson intends to compote on the American and Canadian Woman's championships' n late September n<ean.s that the British champion will be unable to defend her Enffl'sh title at Canton in Yorkshire. The English (Clcse)
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    71 14 Garrison G.C. Mixed Foursomes. The Garrison Golf Club mixed foursomes competition was played yesterday. The following were the best returns Capt. and Mrs. J. L. Mclntyre 47—12 =36 Mr. and Miss E. A. Brown 49—12 =37 Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Potts 47— 9^4 =374 Ft.-Lieut. J. p.
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    MALACCA GOLF.
    175 14 Results of Monthly Mixed Foursomes. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca,, Aug. 24. The Malacca Golf Club monthly mixed four.-omes competition was played recently and resulted as follows i'earce Challenge Cup. The annual stroke competition for the Fred"'" Pearce Challenge Cup was played yesterday, and resulted as follows R.
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    HEAVIES' TITLE.
    301 14 Problem of Northern Area Contender. Although one cannot take exception to the decision of the Boxing Board of Control that the heavyweight champion of the Northern Area should take part in the scramble for the national title vacated by Phil Scott, what I would like to know is
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    61 14 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Aur. ->'>. Yesterday's baseball results were National League. New York 5 Chicago New York 7 Chicago 1 Brooklyn 3 Pittsburgh 5 Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 0 Boston 1 St. Louis 4 Philadelphia U Cincinnati 8 Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 0
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    OPEN AIR BOXING.
    169 14 Days of Big Purse Guarantees Past. Probably mvcr before has there been such a boom in the open-air game as at present. Boxers are -realising that tho days of big purse guarantees are past just a? they are doing in America and the gam.--is being set on
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    BRITISH ACTOR-BOXER.
    161 14 Enters Ring Wearing A Monocle. Elegant Desmond Jeans, the British actor-boxer, complete with monocle, made a good impression at his debut in the American ring at New York in mail week, even though he was knocked out. His opponent was Jack Phoenix, a tough Irish-American, of New York.
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    A RECORD?
    116 14 Surrey Bowler Twice Capped In Ten Days. Probably a record has been created by .the "capping" of a young county professional twice within a fortnight. After the victory over Ken\ E. J. Sheffield, th« Surrey bowler, was awarded his first eleven cap. Ten days previously he was given
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    ARSENAL PROVIDING FOR 100,000 CROWDS.
    464 14 Highbury Club's Ambitious Scheme. ''While we rejoice over our MeeMMI of the past, we must not forget to make all possib'e provision for the future." Reading l.elween the lines of Arsenal.-" account? for last season, now in the hands of the shareholders, that would seem
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    POPULATION OF THE N.E.I.
    444 15 More European Women Than Men in Places. The Netherlands Indies Review gives the latest (1930) total census figures of the population in the Netherlands East Indies, together with those of WMM of the principal towns in the Archipelago as follows: Dutch New Guinea, for all practical
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    LORRY DRIVER FINED.
    76 15 Said to Have Done 40 m.p.h Along A Narrow Road. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 25. Accused of rash and negligent driving, a Chinese lorry cliiver was fined $25 or three wcoks' imprisonment in default here yesterday. It was 3teM that he drove his lorry at
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    116 15 The following action by committee no. 7 cf the Singapore Municipal Commissioners is reported: Decided, by a majority, that application by the Singapore Golf Club for permission to erect a dwelling hou?e within the Macßitchic Catchment Area should not be acceded to. Approved the use of Macßitchic Reservoir
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    88 15 Orders by Lieut.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., commanding SJ3.V.F. Camp allotments are as follows Siglap, S.R.E. (V.), Sept 12 and 13. F. (Malay) Co., Sept. ID to Oct. 4. Leave. Capt. O. B. Gilmour has returned from leave. Iroquois Cup. The Commandant congratulates the winning team,
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    28 15 The sixth annual general meeting of the Singapore Government Servants' Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., will be held at the Raffles School Hall tomorrow at 4.30 p.m.
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    32 15 The monthly dinner of the Klang Rotary Club fcvill be held on Sept. 5 at iho Masonic Hall when Mr. W. E. Pepys, of Kuala l.umpbr, will speak <>" Pompeii," our Klnng CMTCSy#>Mb
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    280 15 Monday, Aug. 17. His Excellency, accompanied by the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, British Resident, Negri Sembilan, paid a visit of inspection to the Chinese Maternity Hospital at Sercmban and the Linggi River deviation. His Excellency had luncheon with Urn Member* of the Serarabu Rotary Club at
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    CAUGHT BY TIGER.
    59 15 Body Found Near Forest On Estate Boundary. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 25. While walking along Selamat Estate boundary near the forest a Chinese coolie found the partly devoured body of a man. Tho niattor was reported to tho police who decided the man had been
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    REVENUE PARTY ATTACKED.
    129 15 Sequel to Raid on Haunt Of Evil-Doers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnanp, Aug. 25. One man was seriously injured and several were slightly injured yesterday evening when a revenue party returnins from a raid at Gertak Sanggul, a lonely area at the extren-e south-west of Penang Island,
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    "A SCAPEGOAT."
    123 15 Counsel and Charge Against a Clerk. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Auk. 25. During a case in the District Court horn today in which two former laml Ogee clerks are charged with criminal breach of trust and abettinjr icspectively. defending counsel, Mr. McNiece, drew attention to certain irregularities
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    12 15 Lee Dispensary has removed from 270, Middle Road to 161, Selegie Road.
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    From A "Mike " In Singapore—
    1057 16 From A "Mike In Singapore M irrlrss Ami The Loral Manufacturers* Trade Exhibition—An Opportunity For (Government To Act (Ily Our Wireless Correspondent.) NEWS is still being awaited from the Government regarding the appeal which has officially been made by the Aicatear Wireless Society of Malaya (Singapore) for a broad New
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    SHORT-WAVE SHORTS.
    111 16 ALREADY over U.OUO blind persons in (treat Britain have been supplied with free wireless sets through the fund instituted for that purpose. RADIO ROMA, whose programmes lack not hint; in strength and quality, employs an American radio installation. ONE reason why there is such diversity of opinion about
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    FUTURE POSSIBILITIES OF WIRELESS IN MALAYA.
    658 16 A GREAT FUTURE FOR TELEVISION. Value of Recent Experiments. (An interview with Sir Ambrose Fleming, F.R.S., the inventor of the thermionic valve.) THE development 01" an invention is usually accomplished in three stages. The first is the stage when the idea is given expression,
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    630 16 The Future Of Broadcasting— ll se Of lltra- Short Wave-Lengths. (Rv fhlr Wir.loua IV.rr^iuinil.nt IT is curious what different opinions people have regarding the future of broadcasting. Some will tell you that wo have reached a point where very little further progress can be made, and
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    A RUBBER SCHEME FROM CEYLON. •
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      178 18 To the Editor of the Straits Time 3. Sir, I have read with interest the letter of Sunnyboy appertaining to Daylight Saving. 1 suggest, however, that cloi-ks in Malaya be advanced only half an hour, as this period of time would be found sufficient for the breather under
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    SUDDEN RISE IN PRICE OF RICE.
    1413 19 SIAM LETTER. Only Temporary I r gent Buying To Fulfil Contract* Breeding Siamese Cats A Scheme That Failed The King And Queen Due In Hangkoh On Oct. 12. Our Own Correspondent.) 1 Bangkok, Aug. 19. Last week hearts beat ion- lightly under the influence
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    MR. DE JONGE TAKES THE OATH.
    421 19 JAVA LETTER. Fl. 240,000 to Repair The Sumatra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Aug. 18. The newly appointed Governor-General to the Netherlands East Indies, Mr. de Jonge, has taken his oath to the Queen, says a message from Soestdyk, Holland. Later a reception was
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    VICTORIA GAOL.
    151 19 Long-Term Prisoners Escape In Hong Kong. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Aug. 14. Our Victoria Gaol is again in the limelight. The other day, in broad daylight, two long-term prisoners made good their escape by clmbing a ladder on the inside of the wall and letting themselves
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    CHINA'S STAMPS.
    74 19 Statistics of the New Issue Published. Nanking, Aug. 14. According to the Ministry of Communications, the total number of new stamps printed is approximately 1,100,000,000, consisting of 500,000,000 with the portrait of the late President Sun Vat Sen and 600,000,000 bearing the portraits of the "martyrs." The former
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    LESSONS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE " WAR."
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    LIQUOR AND CRIME.
    69 20 Indian Villagers Attack Excise Party. Ratnagiri, Aug. 13. At the village of Ambavali, in the district of Kolaha, the villagers assaulted a Government excise party, while the latter was carrying out raids in connection with the illicit distillation of liquor, resulting in the Excise party opening fire
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