The Straits Times, 28 August 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      411 1 SINGAPORE: TB. CECIL ST. X' PHONE 6161 Cll Tonight t.li LESLIE HENSON in I M A WARM i CORNER" j j a** imi a. Nl)P&> TO/V/C JJJ' LAXATIVE WHICH TONES AS IT CLEANSES *fyi y'J p Mwlicul authority and actual experience prove that regular I\| W d-ning with old-fushiotint »<i//j
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      89 1 .KUALA -LUMPUR: «7. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683) ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS TO WAIT I NEW ARRIVALS OF— Halibut, Turbot, Fresh Salmon AND LIMITED SUPPLIES OF; Guinea Fowls. NOW AVAILABLE AT SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO. LTD ORCHARD ROAD. BEST PROTECTION AGAINST j. Used by H.IVS. THE KING FIRE AND THIEVES. l«
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      13 1 «.1( Toalght t.IS LESLIE HENSON in "A warm CORNER i Ffc«M I2«l i.
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      537 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) N \II. PABSENGERB AND CARGO SERVICES. KNINSULAS AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S BNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MANTUA 11,000 Sept. 6 BURDWAN 0.070 Sept.
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      619 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Sept 9 10 BUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Oct. 21 22 KATORI MARU 10,000 Not. 6 6 KASHIMA MARU
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      486 2 BURNS PHHJP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and th* s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA i* one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      632 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. n.s. LALANDIA Sept. 2 Sept. 4 m.s. MKONIA Sept. 16 Sept. 18 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 23 m.s. FAI.STRIA Nov.
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      562 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
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      479 2 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED AND THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) JOINT SERVICE BANGKOK, SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND PORT SWKTTKNIIAM KAMUNINC to llungkok Sept. 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Ke'antan, Tnbai, Bancnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan,
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      469 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., 5 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 Francisco and Ln* Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN MORN Mils from Hone Kon? Aug. 31 S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails
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      546 3 DOLLAR n-EAMSEDP LINE AMERICAN MAIL LINE KOUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANC, COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT BAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. ArriTe LesTS Leave S'por*. S'por*. Penang. PRES. HARRISON Ang. 81 Sept. t Sept. 6 PRES. HAYES Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 PRES. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct.
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      687 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN- LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Suei Canal OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore ss. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. m.v. CITY OP LILLB
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      349 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised d.000,000 CapiUl Subscribed 1300,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,646,846 CapiUl paid op 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J- M. Ryrie, Esq.: Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelfred, Esq.,
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      558 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N,V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established st Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.050.000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTOET RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      523 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised CapiUl Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,600,000) Paid np Capital Glds. 65,000,n00 (about £4,600,000) Reservss Glds. 29,190,007 (about £2,432,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and Japan.
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      632 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There arc .approximately seven words to a d there is a Hat rate charge of 25 Bents pat line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Adrertistments will bs accepted up to 10 a.m. Un the day of i A fee of 2f> cents is
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      859 4 _BOARD-RESipENCE._ PRIVATE Gur-I House at 2, Lloyd Road. Every comfort. Very low .T.tes. Call 6 p.m. "EAST ANGLIA, 6, OXLEY RISE, PhoTi 1390. Central, Convenient, Homely, Ternic, Garages. Daily or monthly rates. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, Nairazie Mansions. Apply M. A. Namazie. TO LET, 7, Mt. Rosie
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      623 4 WANTED TO BUY one second-hand lypowriter, in perfect condition. Apply Box No.] !>(;:, Straits Times. WANTED, best ladies' and gents' drerses. Also valuable carpets for dry cleaning and I colour dyeing. Guaranteed workmanship. Apply Shanghai Star Coy., 126, Orchard Road. Phone 2874. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at
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      450 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET i OiFICES TO LET, 24-B. Battery Road, 2>>d floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. I TO LET, small office, top floor, Dunlop House, Robinson Road. Light, cool, lift. MISCELLANEOUS PLAIN Sewing and Mending. Terms moderate. Apply Ist Floor 12, Orchard Rd. TRANSLATIONS undertaken from and into French,
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      908 4 EDUCATIONAL. YOUR BOYS AND GIRLS and the vital matter of education. Parents inn make a wise choice of schools in the British Isles or elsewhere by taking advantage of the unbiassed advice— based on personal visits and interviews of COOK'S SCHOLASTIC SERVICE Consultations personally or by post Invited. No fee
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      879 4 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE AUTUMN (GOLD CIT) RACE MEETING 1931. Saturday, August 29, Wednesday, September 2, Saturday, 5. Wednesday, 9 and Saturday. 12, 1931. ENTRIES CLOSE at 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday, Auf. 19, 1931. SWEEPS.— A UNLIMITED SWEEPSTAKE FOR MEMBERS ONLY will bo held on each day
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      1335 5 HOTEL SENTOSA PRlTATlFRESIDENtlAL HOTEL 61. STEVENS ROAD, TANGLIN Sitoat^d in the healthiest dhtrict of Sinfftpore— Excellent ui.inr and Service— Tennia Caurts— and Garare. INCLUSIVE TERMS UAILT or MONTHLY UNDBB EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Tel. No. 4584— Telegraphic address: "SENTOSA," Singapore. HOTELS Raffles Hotel THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30—8.15 p.m. FOLLOWED BY AN
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      548 5 By Appointment TOHis-MAjtSiVTMC king Sole Agents for Malaya: C^ENTRAI 1 SINGAPORE IPOH KlJALA LUMPUR. Tel. 5471 (4 lines.) TENDERS I TENDERS CONVEYANCE OF MAILS. Tenders are invited for the conveyance of mails by motor vehicles between (a) Malacca and Muar Muar and Tangkak (b) Malacca, Jasin and \sahan (e) Malacca
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      404 5 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Honourahl* Resident Councillor 1 Oltirc, lYnanir, up to noon of September 21, l'JUl for the following works Erection of a V.D. Clinic at Tek Soon Street, Peniiu". Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      MR. GANDHI'S IDEA OF AN INDIAN UTOPIA.
      170 6 Scheme Approved By The Congress Committee. "RS. 500 A MONTH FOR CIVIL SERVANTS" CLAUSE PASSED. Congress, through the All-India Congress Committee, has finally adopted, with minute alterations, the plans of Mr. (iandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for a Socialist I'touian India if Congress
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      HOW WORKERS ARE TO BE SAFEGUARDED.
      1271 6 Bombay, Aug. 8. The All-India Congress Committee today took up consideration of "the fundamental rights and KM ...■>. programme, 1 as recommended by the Congress Working Committee, after effecting amendments to the report submitted to the working committee by a sub-committee appointed Ijy the
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      A SHORT LETTER FROM CALCUTTA.
      658 6 Indian Ocean Drama. WHY THE BURMAN IS DISCONTENTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Aug. 8. From Port Blair in the Andaman Islands, the Indian convict settlement in the Bay of Bengal, it is reported that even shipwrecked Indian seamen havt been rescued after a startling
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      POLICE DRIVE.
      161 6 Bombay War on Social Evil Begins. Bombay, Aug. 10. The police have decided upon a ruthless war on houses of ill-fame in Bombay. This war should have begun months ago, immediately after the passing of the Anti-Prostitution Bill by the LegislativeCouncil, but the civil disobedience movement came in
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      "A DELIBERATE LIE."
      59 6 Ahmedabad, Aug. 18. Interviewed by the' Associated Pres?, Mr. Gandhi characterised as a deliberate lie the report that Congress was again preparing for war. He added that instructions had been issued throughout the country that the Delhi Pact should be carried' out and that no Government orders
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      GANDHI CONFESSES A MISTAKE.
      966 6 Congress Went Too Far. KARACHI BHAGAT SINGH RESOLUTION. Bombay, Aug. 8. "The resolution (condemning all political murders) has not been brought to deceive ourselves, Englishmen, or the world at large, but it has been moved to leclare what the Congress creed is. The Congress is striving
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      Our Ceylon Letter.
      1328 6 Tea Propaganda Popularis? Consumption In Ceylon Towards Patty Politics Bat Mho Belongs To Which? Ministers Of Slate CompUdm State Council Criticism Coconut Industry An Indian import Duty A ugu t Week Over The t>;»i> Skate Electricity In Good Demand A Mysterious Earthquake. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo,
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      WARNINGS IGNORED.
      82 6 Karachi Decision to Fly Congress Flag. Karachi, Aug. 11. The Karachi Municipality yesterday i-osolved, liy thirteen to twelve votes, to tly the Coogf*!! fiasr side by side with the Union Jack on municipal buildings. The resolution was opposed by European, Moslem. Sikh and Christian mcmi maintained that the
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      76 6 THE NEW WORLD SHOW Gate 10 cents. THE NEW WORLD TALKIE THEATRE 7.15 p.m. TONIGHT 9.30 p.m. AFRICA SPEAKS A Columbia I'ruductiun. Reserved Scats $1. Other Seats 20 cents. IITVAR uaii Fr ihow n 'f hl| y {oT few n'«htß only. luin ak hall CHINESE TAI THEAN KEW ATHLETIC The
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      100 7 AND MARLBOROUGH THE Most Important Event in the History of Malayan Entertainment TODAY 3 6.15 and 9.15 AGAIN YOU LOOK TO ALHAMBRA FOR A MIGHTY ENTERTAINMENT! Howard Hughes 9 Electrifying Air Spectacle HELL'S ANGELS UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE The Greatest Indictment of War ever conceived it may shock you but you'll
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      384 7 atoooooo 00 00,000 000 co 00 06 ooolc 3 ofl witi t Wn WP >r Gb^^^b^b^b^blbH *^HsßHs!| b^Bb^l b^^^L^H^ pHone" 52<sr H^B® 6 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT of The Side-splittintf Film that is the Talk of Town LESLIE HENSON Funnier than he ever was jsK fl Wr mWk .1 C^bVb^bw
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      239 7 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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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    148 8 Today. i'nnriiarg, Bengkalis, Siak, iroc, Pajakembo and Hone Thonpi 3 p.m N.-Gast »n«i N.-Wfit Sumatra ■i p.m. k Hervai 1 ..I p.m. 3 p.m. 1 and iii.l} (Pi 3.30 p.m. Lower Biam) 4 p.m. a rang, Soorabaya, Cebu, San Francisco 4 p.m. Sumatra, SouthHorneo, Celebes, Moluccas ami
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    Vessel Arrived.
    77 8 tons, from Kelantan 28-8, ror KolanUn [tANMARK, Danish, 5,342 tons, from Copenror Honir Kong 2K-H. Bl ii 3,1 11 tons, frum Vladivosr I1I 1 Said HB. CIA.V. SKNG, Brit., 1,068 tons, frmn Sein:.Batavia 28-8. I Irit, 108 tons, from Malacca INDRAI'OEHA, Dut., r...ux tons, from SouraH ill 1.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      213 8 Singapore, Aug. 28. SKI.LING. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2 J v London, 60 days' sight 2 I 27 32 London, 30 days' sight I 3 13/16 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/:s II M Lyons and Paris, demand I4M Hamburg,
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      PRODUCE.
      174 8 Siagaport, a GtaUw 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpi.kcd) 1.1.00 iopin i I i mixed Sago flour, Sarawak 1.75 White Pepper 25.50 Black Pepper I*. ">o Pearl Sa K 'O 4 25 small COO medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam $165 to 221 Saigon $156 to 163 Rangoon $150 to ICB
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      115 8 Friday, Aug. 28. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Mata Mata, Leh. Shikari, Rimuu. I'has'. mil::. Tug Pentowvr, W. Bt Sweet. Til Wharf Nil. oal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Aibcrt Dock Totaling. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel
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      AIR PASSENGERS.
      68 8 Passenjc.s fro:n the N. 2.* to Singapore on Auk. 25 Mr. 1.0 Kons Hoe. Mr. 1 m Wing Pun. Mr. I.i. I'll Sire. Mi. Kollin !.r. Borner and Mr. ..dM.n. 11..in1 1 ..in Si ,fr. pore to Medan on Ur, B<'n<r ur.-l Mr. Van der Sande. Paaser.ife... from
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      59 8 Programr-i* af drills up to and for weekend Aujr. Friday. Aaaj. fj. p.r.i.. Malay Drill Hall. "X" (Mr. lay) Co., Waapoa Training: d.15 p.m., Dr.ll Hall, Fortress Co. (Europeans), Kun Knrinc and Light 5.15 p.m.. Drill l!;ill, BJc. Sipnal Section, Signal Training Command Rifle Mcetinc Saturday, Aug. 29,
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      40 8 Mails from Europe, (London mails dispatched on Aug. 6), ex. B. I. Rajula which anchored at Penang at 4.15 a.m. today, will arrive hy train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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      AIR MAIL.
      21 8 Air Mail Karachi-London dispatched by s.s. Rajula on Aug. 7 was delivered in London on Aug. 27 (20 days).
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      49 8 The Desiradc is due here at daylight on M< nday and will remain in the roads. She will leave for Marseilles in the evening. The Cap Padaran is due here on Tuesday at 2 p.m. and will remain in the roads. She wil! leave for. Saigon at 6 p.m.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        444 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 6/- 5/- Pangnga River 3/6 4/3 1 1 Penawat 0.68 0.71 5-5/- Pengkalen Ordt. 11/- 12/1 1 Petaling 8.70 3.90 £1 fl Puehong 7/8 8/6 fl £1 Pungah 10/9 11/6 1 1 Puteh 0.45 0.65 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 0.63 0.67 1 1 Rajah
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        GENERAL.
        265 8 Fall I'd. Buyr rs. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. Lit 2.2r>nom. 3 2 Alex. Brick l'refs. 2.02'/6 2.12V4 1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.10.0 3.12.C I 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30nom. 00 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 .1 £1 Con. T. S. 1% Pref*. 16/9 17/3 1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        136 8 fii.gapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1981-36 102 104 el. ngapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Sngapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 f1,G00,000 05 par iingapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES
        393 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At ibe preeent time the majority of above rubber ihare quotations are nominal only. LYALL EVATT. Today's Price Froser Lyull A Co. Evatt Ulcnby ($1) O.r.O 0.60 C.50 0.65 Uor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.45 k. Ilitam ($1) 0.60
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 By Spore London Lcit Arrd. Athoi II July IS Aug. 10 J. van Oldenbarnovelt July 24 Aug. 14 Rawalpindi July 24 Auk. II Dempo July 31 Aug. Karapara July M Aug. 24 D'Artagnan July L'U Aug. 23
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      310 8 LEGAL NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF LEWJS PEAT (STORE) LIMITED AND REDUCED ,\l. I III: MATTO Of ORDINANCE NO. I.".:. (COMPANIBB). NOTICE i hereby that a Petition nring ratoJatfon reducing the i hi- übove Comticny from $1,000,000 mi on A«S. 1!>, 1931 presented to tlu- Supreme Court of the Straits
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      118 8 UJm Star* B&mrm liresoiption If you are a •ufferer from Eczemas Ringworm, JSores. W Itching Eruptions, Rashes. or any form of skin diseasi use D.D.D. Prescription. Just a few drops of this marvellous lotion and you have instant relief. Irritation and pain goes at once, and few applications will usually
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      292 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. F. F. in*, hours. m.pfli. Kedah Alor Star 89 74 0.21 10.6 65 NW 15 Fine kelanlan Kota Bharu No report. Treneganu K.Trengganu ..89
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      586 8 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Broadcasting Schneider Trophy Race. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Through the courtesy of the Royal Air Force, Seletar, the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (Singapore) is able to forward the following information for Malayan listeners The Air Ministry announces that a broadcast of the progress of
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      428 8 I ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday. Auguit M, H. W. 1 1J>O a.m., 8 ft. 7 in, 10.45 p.m, 9 ft. 7 in. Municipal Commissioners' Meeting, 2.15 p.m. S.C.r. Annual Meetinsr, R. 16 p.m. Uai.d, Katong I'ark, 'J p.m. Saturday, Auruhl 29. H. W. 11.42 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in.,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    410 9 Two New Low Records For Rubber. TIN CONTINUES TO RISE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Rubber. "U cents per II). Tin, 150 tons at $61.75 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 2Ud., down l-16d. New York. I 15-16 ct*., down ct. Market Tone Stagnant.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
      930 9 Well Prepared to Meet Difficult Situation. The annual meeting of Nyalas Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the offices of the secretaries, Evatt and Co., French Bank Buildings, yesterday, Mr. Lee Chim Tuan presiding. Others present included the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, Mr. S. Q.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      57 9 Tone of Market Stagnant. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2Vid. per lb. New York Spot Bheet G. cts. 4 15-16 d. per lh. t.S.S. equal to London Standard itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot September October Oct.-Dcc. Jan.-Mar. Buyers. 7", 7\ 7-, Sr ellers. 7\. Tl
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      THE NIPAH DISTILLERIES OF MALAYA.
      1206 9 A SCHEME OF RECONSTRUCTION. The following statement to shareholders has been issued by the board of Nipah Distilleries of Malaya, Ltd. The estate is reported to be in firstclass order, and the nipah pi-lms show excellent growth. The labour supply is ample. An extensive system
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      TIN QUOTA.
      69 9 Amounts Available for Export. We have received the tollowinjr atatcmont from Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd. the local *«creUries of the Tin Producers' Association (Incorporated) Malaya. N.E.I. Bolivia. Nipcria. Total. Quotas March-July 21.044 11,673 13.369 3,060 49.146 Exported March-July 24.104 11,513 13,718 3,170 52,305 Over-Exported March-July 3,060 349
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      TRADE IN SWITZERLAND.
      320 9 Good Results from First Six Months. As it is impossible as yet to form an opinion as to the repercussion of recent events in Germany on Switzerland's economic situation, all we can do at present is to examine the situation in accordance with the latent official economic
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      143 9 Guthrie and Co., Ltd.. in their weekly rubber report, dated Singapore, Aug. 27, state The market since our lest report has been a slowly declining one, with very little business beinp transacted. Singapore and New Voile both 3ho\v new record k-w prices. The following Maluyan Statistics for July
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      WORLD'S SHOE TRADE.
      118 9 An investigation of recent date show Jiat Switzerland imports proportionately the greatest quantity of foreign shoes. The value of these imports, reckoned In Swiss francs, per cr.pita of inhabitants, ij tis fellows (rubber footwear excluded) Switzerland 5.30 Great Britain 1.25 Austria 1.11 Belgium 1.- Czechoslovakia .78; Germany
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      67 9 Kusliy, Auk. Foreign exchan;;i>.i arc Amsterdam. ithon.i :iT",. Boatbaj belMajr, tortta 20^, Brussels 34.85>,i, Bucharest Hl7. Kl3 1-32, Buenos Aires 31 7-lfi, CoprafcaßM 1X.17 Geneva 24.1)7. Ilelsinc'm Honir Kor* 11«4, Litbon 110. Madrid BSjBS, Milun Mjfttt, Monte Video 24. New York 4.86 5-32, Oslo 1H.17'.-, I'nri- U4M\k, Stockholm 18.16,
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    101 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA. Hell's Angels. 6.15— 9.1J Phone 6909. CAPITOL. Leslie Henson in A Warm Corner. 6.16 9.15. Phone 6261/2. EUROPE HOTEL.— Music on the Verandah. GREAT WORLD.— Special Programme of Attraction!. MARLBOROUGH.— HeII's Angels. 6.15 9.15. NEW WORLD.— Side Showi, Dancing Theatres, and Cinemas. Gate 10 cenu. PAVILION.— CIosed
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      IN MEMORIAM.
      47 10 In loving memory of Josephine Veronica Paulo who died at Singapore on Auj. 28, No pen can write, no tongue can tell. What she went through when she was ill; To God alone her pain was known He thought it b"st, and took her home.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28,1931 TAXATION PROPOSALS.
    1254 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28,1931 TAXATION PROPOSALS. It is not surprising that, as soon as the ru.mes of those who were to form the new Cabinet were announced, a wave of optim ism swept the country. It undoubted^ in a Cabinet of all the talents and on< which
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    PROSPECTING BY AIR IN THE ARCTIC.
    1374 10 Untold Treasure Under The Ice and Snow. (By Basil Fuller, writer, traveller and authority on Canada.) The aeroplane will be the means of enabling nian to wrest many millions from the grip of icebound lands the writer declares, and gives most fascinating details of
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    182 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Capt. R. J. J. Sneddon has been norrinated as a person entitled to be examined for a licence as a pilot for Singapore. Second Lieut. C. J. Hoj?bin, S.S.V.F. has been appointed Acting Captain while in command of C (Malay) Co., M.V.C. Mr. R. Nutt, manage r of
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    893 10 THE PARENTAL WORM. 1 Parental guidance, not to ?ay authority, is puppet cd to he foiag rapidly out of fashion in Kuropc and America, but in the towns of this country, whore tinsocial traditions of China and India ruled unchallenged up to some twenty years ago,
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    LABOUR REBELS' MANIFESTO.
    413 11 Bankers Blamed For I The Crisis. A WEIRD DOCUMENT. Taxable Capacity Not Yet Exhausted Rugby, Aug. 27. Follow-in* the decision yesterday of a joint meeting of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress and the National Executive of the Labour Party that the new Government should
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    PARTY MEETINGS.
    180 11 Momentous Gatherings To Be Held Today. London, Aug. 28. All three parties are holding meeting t<"luy, at which their attitudes toward the National Government will be dis-i-ussed. The Conservative Peers, Members of Parliament and candidates are meeting at 11.. 't0 a.m. and will hear from Mr. Stanley Baldwin
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    CABINET GETS BUSY.
    298 11 To Consider Proposals On Monday. Rugby, Aug. 27. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Mat-Donald) left London tonight for I. <>■-.- iemouth. He will return to preside at the next meeting of the Cabinet on Monday. It is expected reports will then be before the Cabinet from the
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    GOODWILL MESSAGE TO INDIA.
    229 11 Sir Samuel Hoare's Word To Services. Rugby, Aug. 27. Almost the first act of Sir Samuel Hoare, on taking over the post of Secretary for India in the new Government, has been to issue a message of goodwill to India. In this he describes his appointment,
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    GANDHI CHEERFUL.
    69 11 Miss Slade Goes With Him To London. Simla, Aug. 27. The dispute between the Government and the Conpi'ess Working Committee, which threatened to prevent Mr. Gandhi's departure, was settled dramatically at the last moment. Mr. Gandhi, who is most cheerful, has left Simla for Brnnbay, en route for
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    89 11 Arrangements for Parking Visitors' Planes. Rugby, Aug. 27. Owing to the rough seas and high winds the members of the British Schneider Trophy team were prevented from making any practice flights at Calshot today. Arrangements for dealing with transport and other problems in connection with the vast crowds
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    LEAGUE MEETINGS.
    80 11 Lord Reading: Unable To Go to Geneva. Rugby, Aug. 27. Owtag l he pressure of work confronting the memhero of the new Cabinet, and the importance of the decisions to be during t.he next few weeks* Lord Reading (the Foreign Secretary) will be prevented from proceeding to Geneva
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    MISS AMY JOHNSON. Now Making Return Flight From Tokio.
    60 11 MISS AMY JOHNSON. Now Making Return Flight From Tokio. Osaka, Aug. 28. Miss Amy Johnson, now on her way home to England from Tokio, hopped off from here for J>eoul, Kor«» at 5.21 a.m. today. Reuter. Mis Johnson is following the route she took on her (4itward flight namely via
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    FRANCE AND HUNGARY.
    47 11 New Commercial Agreement Initialled. Budapest, Aug. 27. The Franco-Hungarian commercial negotiations have concluded. The new agreement, initialled today, provides for the preferential treatment of Hungarian wheat on the French market, while Hungary grants certain tariff reductions based on the most favoured nation clause." Rcuter.
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    THE DORNIER DoX.
    36 11 Arrival in New York Yesterday. New York, Aug. 27. The giant German flying-boat Dornier Do K. arrived here today.— Beuter. The Dormer Do K. flew to New York from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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    CREDITS FROM U.S.A. AND FRANCE.
    371 11 Huge Amounts Mentioned. BETWEEN $300,000,000 AND $500,000,000. New York, Aug. 27. Conversations concerning a substantial private banking credit for Great Britain, by a powerful American group, are in process of formation and are progressing satisfactorily. The negotiations are being carried on by cable and telephone
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    IN PARIS.
    224 11 Finance Minister Gives A Lunch. London, Aug. 28. No confirmation is available in London of the New York report that a credit is being arranged for Great Britain, but the report is generally accepted as accurate and is welcomed as an indication that the crisis, so far as
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    LEAGUE AND CHINA.
    120 11 Educationists and Health Experts to Help. Geneva, Aug. 27. In pursuance of the plan of co-operation between the Chinese Government and the League of Nations Dr. Rajchman Luilwik (the Director of the Health Section of the League Secretariat and Mr. F. P. Walters (the Secretary-General's personal assistant)
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    OVERSEAS CHINESE.
    72 11 Nanking Official's Mission To These Parts. Hong Kong, Aug. 28. The Nankins: Overseas Chinese Inspector, Mr. Chu Chi-kang, arrived in Hong Kong from Shanghai on Aug. 24 and left yesterday for the Dutch East Indiei, Siam, Burma and Annam, via Singapore, in order to investigate overseas Chinese affairs
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    AMAZING AFFAIR IN MICHIGAN PRISON.
    70 11 Doctor Killed. THREE CONVICTS COMMIT SUICIDE. Marquette, Michigan, Aug. 27. Three good conduct convicts committed suicide here after an attempt to escape in which they killed the prison doctor and wounded a warder. The men barricaded themselves in a room in the prison into which
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    TO VISIT FAR EAST.
    122 11 M. Paul Reynaud, French Colonial Minister. Paris, Aug. 27. M. Paul Reynaud, the French Colonial Minister, plans a visit to the Far East in the autumn. He will leave on September 11 for Singapoie, whence he will go to Batavia to study conditions in the Dutch
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    GANGSTER'S CODE.
    96 11 Gambler Lynch Declines To Name Kidnappers. Chicago, Aug. 27. The Chicago gambler. Jack Lynch, has returned to his home unharmed. He declared that \\c remained blindfolded, but was comfortably treated, and denied that any ransom had either been paid or promised. He refused to give the name of
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    DR. W.H. NOLENS.
    72 11 Death of Dutch Catholic Leader. Amsterdam, Aug. 27. The death is announced of Monsignor Professor Dr. W. H. Nolens, Minister of State and leader of the Catholic Party in the Second Chamber. Reuter. Monsignor Dr. Nolens, who was 71 years of age. was a Professor in the
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    RISE IN TIN.
    41 11 Buyers of Shares in London Holding Off. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 28. Today's further rise in the price of tin was not accompanied by many share improvements. Buyers held off to await a much higher Drice.
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    66 11 The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place shortly between the Hon. Rupert Freeman Mitford, youngest son of the late Lord Redesdale and the Dowager Lady Redesdale, and Flora, younger daughter of the late Commander Talbot Napier, Royal Navy, and the late Mrs. Napier, and widow of Henry
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    MILITARY REVOLT IN PORTUGAL.
    332 11 Fifty Killed and 300 Wounded. Madrid, Aug. 27. News received by telephone from Lisbon confirms the report that quiet has been restored, but the death roll has risen to 50 wi^h 300 wounded. The northern provinces are isolated and a strict censorship is in operation. It
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    COTTON CRISIS.
    60 11 Egypt and the December Washington Congress. Alexandria, Aug. 27. It is understood that the American Minister here has invited the Egyptian Government to send representatives to Washington for the December Conference in connection with the cotton situation. The Prime Minister has requested Washington to hold the Congress in
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    IN URUGUAY.
    29 11 Customs Duties Up By 50 Per Cent. Monte Video, Aug. 27A Government decree increases the customs duties on the majority of imports by 50 per cent. Reuter.
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    25 11 Captain J. D. Howell, manager, Sungei Krudida Estate, Sungei Siput, has been appoirtjod to be a member of the Local Health Boaixi, Kuala Kang-'ar District.
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    "TIN TAKES DEFINITE TURN FOR THE BETTER."
    1189 11 TTHE EFFECT OF CONTROL. values ruling in the past, a visible supply of 20,000 tons should mean a price of over £200 per ton, which just approaches the economic figure at which consumptive requirements can be fulfilled. It must be realised that the
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    THE SINGAPORE TRADE EXHIBITION.
    1633 12 Government to Defray All Expenses. NEW INDUSTRIES. LOCAL MANUFACTURERS' ENTHUSIASM. The inaugural meeting of the Singapore manufacturers' trade exhibition will be held in the Council Chamber on morning when His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi will outline the scheme for the promotion of the exhibition and call
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    ECHO OF SRINAGAR RIOT.
    70 12 Abdul Qadir Convicted Of Sedition. Srinigar, Aug. 18. Judgment was delivered today in the case against Abdul Qadir, during the pendency of whose trial a mob attacked the gaol on July 13, necessitating their dispersal by shooting. Qadir was convicted of sedition and inciting Moslems agadnst
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    38 12 An address on the Quality of Beauty ■was given at the Victoria Theatre yesterday by Mr. W. F. Hedges, 0.8. E., Chief Architect, P.W.I). F.M.S. A report of the address will be given later in the Straits Times.
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    LOSING NO TIME.
    274 12 Sub-Committees to Sit Each Day. Rugby, Aug. 27. The last of the important ministerial positions in the new National Government has been filled by the appointment of the Marquess of Crewe to the War Office, where he replaces Mr. Tom Shaw. Lord Crewe is a Liberal and
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    STERLING STRONG.
    213 12 New Government Creates Good Impression. Rugby, Aug. 27. Sterling has reacted strongly throughout the world, owing to the good impressions created by the formation of the new Government and by the statements of the Prime Minister and other Ministers. The prices of long dated British funds stiffened, in
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    GARDEN PARTY AT KING'S HOUSE.
    99 12 Miss dementi a Charming Young Hostess. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 28. For the first time since Sir Cecil Clementi's return from leave there was a garden party at King's House yesterday evening: when Miss Dione Clenienti made a charming young hostess, to
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    GIANT OIL MERGER.
    214 12 Combine with Property Worth £480,000,000. New York, Aug. 27. The merger, at an early date, of the Standard Oil Companies of New Jersey and California is indicated by the respective presidents. This will lead to the creation of the largest single industrial enterprise in the United States
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    SINGAPORE'S CIVIL AERODROME.
    1476 12 Reclamation of Geylang Basin. AMBITIOUS SCHEME. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' FUTURE LINK. One of the biggest reclamation schemes in the country is about to be started in the Geylang Basin to provide a civil aerodrome for Singapore. Commenting on the scheme, which is to cost $6,200,000. the Colonial Engineer
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    LAND FOR AERODROME
    187 12 Owner's Appeal Against Collector's Award. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Per.anp-, Auk. '27. That Ponang's industrial developirc.t would be alonjr Jelutonp Road and not towards Tanjong Bunjrah wns the expert opinion expressed by Mr. D. McLcod Craik, the appraiser, in the Supremo Court this morning when the owner
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    DANGER OF USING ARMS.
    73 12 Cat for Bengali Who Drew Revolver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, An?. 27. Two years' rigorous imprisonment and twelve strokes of the rat o' nine tails hp.ve been ordered by the BdaagOX Assize judge for a Bengali who drew a revolver while being examined by
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    SWITZERLAND'S TONGUES
    90 12 The local aulhorities at Geneva have decided to create a new professorship at the University of Geneva for the Rhctoromanche language. In addition to the three principal languages .spoken in Switzerland, namely, French, German and Italian, there is, in fact, a fourth tongue, Romanche, closely related to Latin
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    59 12 The Sunday concert programme at the Europe Hotel from 9.15 p.m. to 1 1 p.m. will be Waltz, Immer Oder Ximmer (WaWteufel) Overture, Zampa (Heroic!) Selection, Madame Butterfly (Puccini) Entracte, In a Persian Market (Ketelbey); Serenade, Millions d'Arlequin (Drigo) Bell Solo, Suite Americana (Turban) soloist. Mr. R. H.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    45 12 From China, by Santhia, due at Singapore on Sunday. From China and Japan, by Yucnsang, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. Frofn China and Manila, by President Harrison, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From Australia, by Mai>t,-..1;i. [ttM at Singapore on Monday.
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      SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
      1546 13 Tomorrow's Programme. CAN ORIENT EXPRESS BE BEATEN The Singapore Gold Cup meeting begins tomorrow with eight events on the card. Rain fell the greater part of the night 1 ut the going was still good this morning. We give below the recent form of tbe liiisis and
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      S.C.C. LOSE REPLAY TO R.A.
      971 13 Persistency Rewarded. GUNNERS ENTER CUP SEMI-FINALS. R.A 1 S.C.C 0. A single goal decided the issue in the replayed first round S.A.F.A. Cup-tie between the S.C.C. and R.A. at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, and that goal was obtained by the R.A. They fully (ieserved
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    GIMCRACK STAKES.
    125 13 Odds-on Favourite Wins. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 27. The following was the result of the Gimcrack Stakes at the York Races today (iimcrack Stakes of 1,000 soy., added to a sweepstakes of 10 soy. each, h ft. if dec. by Aufr. 18 or 2 soy. only,
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    PENANG FOOTBALL.
    41 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 27In a Cup competition football match today tho D.A.F.C. "B beat Sepoy Lines by five goal* to nil. The Raffles Institution will meet the Anglo-Chinese School at soccer today on the RI. ground.
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    COUNTY CRICKET MATCHES.
    193 13 Good Bowling by Verity, Tyldesley and Slater. Yorkshire and Lancashire got good wins, their (tames with Sussex and Derbyshire respectively being completed in two days. Verity, the left-hand slow bowler, was mainly responsible for Yorkshire's success, takiriK, in all, 13 wickets for 145 runs. Tyldesley and Slater
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    553 13 S.C.C. Tournament Results. The following were the results of ties played yesterday in the S.C.C. tennis tournament A I'lin Singles. J. F. F. Gregg plus 5 beat It. F. Smith minus 30.4, ti 2, G :i. B Class Singles. E. Jackson beat G. Polglase, C— 3, l. B
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    151 13 The V.M.C.A. XI will be selected from the following to meet the S.C.C. at cricket tomorrow on the V.M.C.A. ground R. Lyne, F. A. S. Hoole, John Pillai, J. Cassichitty, R. P. Ridley, J. Brouard, V. Galistan, G. V. Neubronner, Lee Fong i.im, Sim Teng Chew, E. Le
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    CRICKET NOTES AND COMMENTS.
    915 13 "The Rest" Unlucky. FINE WICKET-KEEPING BY DUNKLEY. The final match cf the S.C.C. tournament, when the joint winners Etceteras and United Services met the Rest, resulted in a draw. It must be admitted that the Rest were unfortunate not to win, as on the two days'
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    1949 14 THE LITERARY PAGE— NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. X Rival For Edgar Wallace— Big Output Of Books By Sydney Horler Two Detective Tales The People Of Brittai»y*-Tbfeology And Science Some Strong Sob Stuff— Maurice D.ekobra. New Fiction. Th, Spy. liy Sydney Horler. Is. 6d.' How Sow McLean. By George di-hilil. Sa. Kd.
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      222 14 Today's Crossword Puzzle 6 i''it ir Pf r r rwi l r i i" P_| T m ~mLJ 'A- ?C i>}r»- J s-r sr-^sr 1 p& 'Vn; lUI i "iVlji V Wi 1 3^ a^t w 3T up "«r I fi m. 1 ss Ir s» 11 I £V*i J
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    A STUDY OF ANTIQUITIES IN KEDAH AND PERLIS.
    2258 16 POTTERY AND WEAPONS OF THE IRON AGE. REMAINS OF AN ANCIENT CANAL. ■\Yritini; in the new number of the Journal of the F.M.S. Museums, Mr. 1. H. N. Evans says In September, 1929, I paid a short visit to Keu'ah and Perlis
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    CUSTOMS REVENUE.
    219 16 Decline Due to Adverse Exchange. Hong Kong, Aug. 13. In spite of the new tariff rates which :ame into effect on January 1, 1931, and contrary to expectations, customs receipts n China thus far have fallen behind those jf the same period last year, owing, it is said,
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    "BUYING SARONGS IN SIAM."
    344 16 Man Who Decamped With Firm's Money. (From' Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 26. At the Perak Criminal Assizes before Mr. Justice Prichard the trial took place of Annamalai Pillay, who was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of two cheques valued at $6,000 and
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    ANTI-RELIGION CAMPAIGN
    59 16 Government Taking Action In Holland. The Hague, Aug. 14. An anti-religion campaign in Holkn.l has reached such proportions that the Government is taking action. A Bill has been introduced in the second chamber of the States-General providing punishment for anyone found guilty of uttering contemptuous blasphemy in a
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    TO BE A MUSEUM.
    57 16 Conversion of a Rhenish Moated Castle. Dusseldorf, Aug. 14. Schlo Dyck, a renowned old moated castle situated between Neuss and Glad-bach-Rheydt, is to be opened to the public as a museum. It contains one of the most important private collections of weapons in Germany, as well
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    TOSSED BY BULL.
    57 16 Mr. Percy Jubb, of Four Rouse Farm, Little Hulton, Lancashire, was attacked and tossed by a bull which he exhibited at Worsley Agricultural Show. The boll had just previously been awarded a first prize. It was stated at Bolton Infirmary, where Mr. Jubb was taken, that he
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    563 17 MALAYAN COMMAND RIFLE MEETING. Large Number of Entries For Annual Shoot. iA large number of entries bay* l>een received for the various competitions i.i the Malaya Cor.v.and rifle meeting to b: held at the Kukit Timah and Sele'ar ranges this week-rnj. The Ixwis Gun ami Vidwn Grn eompi
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    Ipoh Sends One Team.
    107 17 (From Our Own Coivespondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 27. The "f" Company of the I'eruk Volunteer Corps are sending the L«wla Gun tciinn M behalf of tke F.M.S. Volunteer Force to compete in the Malaya Command Kiflfl Meeting :it Singapore. Tho team will M Corponb Gardener Welsh and
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    HOBBS FOR INDIA.
    89 17 Expected to Leave England In October. Simla, Aug. S. .L.i k Bobbft, the famous England cricketer, has reeeiyed an invita I <n to visit India with Mrs. Hobbs. and he hopes V, tail m October If the arranger.-.orts are sat iitfac tori ly aettlad. Tic Maharaja of
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    26 17 Friday. Aucu.-t ML Malayan Cemaaad Rifle Meminfr. Warren Shield ompetltion, Bukit Timah Range. S.C.C. Annual MMtint*. •">-15. Football: K n AnjrloChiaeM School, 8.1. jnound.
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    INTER-STATE SHOOT.
    281 17 Perak Beaten by Three Points. The Rukit Timah rar.^-o was the scene of on later-State rifle r.ieetins yesterday, when seven teams competed. Very good hooting was witn«.»sed as was shown by ■he sco.e wi;h which Singapore just beat Perak by Ihree points. This M the second year in
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    YACHTING.
    86 17 Arrangements for Sunday's Races. The Rcynl Singapore Yacht Club an-■y-ur-ceo On Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. he A class will sail the second and lust 'ac? of a M.-ii fee Hie JtKB II rhcllencre '.'up. The course will be ported on the A. class notice board on the morning
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    BOY WALLEY.
    60 17 y Wal'.ey, the well-known Singapore s=;i!ed fcr England today to join 111 tuothpr Cud, who is a popular bantamweight in London. B< W alley returned to .^in.-rapore foihc months ago from the United States, where be boxed for t'vo years with con.siLike his brother, h i! m ):'(.v.-n
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    SWIMMING.
    232 17 Singapore Championship Heats. The annual open s-Aimminpr championship of Singapore will be held on Saturi day, Sept. 6, at the V.M.C.A. pool, Fort I Canning. The following were the results of heats which took place yesterday SO Ycrds Schoolboys Championship. Heat 1 Sim Tong Phcnf? time 51 4-5 sec.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    43 17 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 23. Yesterday's baseball result.-, were National League. Pittsburgh Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 11 Philadelphia G Cincinnati 5 American League. Detroit B Chicago 4 Cleveland 11 St. Louis 1 Reuter.
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    BASEBALL.
    69 17 Match on Raffles Ground On Sunday. There will be a baseball match between the Singapore Cubs and the Singapore Japanese on the Raffles School ground on Sunday, starting at 2 p.m. Mr. Kokubu will umpire. Owincr to the S.V.C. Drill Hall not being available for use this week-end all
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    SEREMBAN SANITARY BOARD.
    402 18 Waitresses in Coffee-Shops Question. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 26. At today's meeting of the Seremban Sanitary Board held in the State Council Chamber, the Chairman said that he had written to the Resident on the question of postponing the issue of notices for the payment
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    18 18 We have received the new issue of the Malayan Co-operator, the orjjan of thi Sela«i|jor Urhan Co-operative Union.
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    S.P.C.A. WORK.
    479 18 Excellent Progress Made During: Year. Hie annual meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Singapore, will be held in the Municipal Offices on Monday, Sept. 7, at 6.30 p.m. The committee's report for the year ended June 30 states Twelve meetings of the Management
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    BANKING LAW.
    216 18 Point for District Judge To Elucidate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 27. The District Judge was today called on to elucidate a point of banking law. The plaintiff's counsel said that a cheque for $149.68, drawn on the Overseas Chinese Bank, Kuala Lumpur, in favour of Ghee
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    219 18 I The following: action by committees of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners U reported By committee no. 6. Decided that the fee Do be charged for the use of Geylang football ground for organised matches be $2. Decided that the cost converting Mount Emily gardens into a Japanese landscape
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    FLEET OF ONE
    264 18 Great Britain's Naval Air Arm. The Fleet Air Arm is in almost total collapse (writes the Naval Correspondent of the Observer), our nominal fleet of eight floating aerodromes being at the moment (July 26) reduced to one. Of the three old converted "Hush, Hush" cruisers of war
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    FASHIONS OF 2800 B.C.
    121 18 Noted Dutch Archaeologist Going to Taiping. (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, Aug. 24. I am going to Taiping to study fashion," was the strange statement, made by Dr. Stein Callenfels, the worldfamous Dutch archaeologist when he was interviewed by a representative of the Javabode. The explanation
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    PROMINENT CHETTIAR
    261 18 Reception by Indian Association. A distinguished Indian visitor to Malaya, Rao Bahadur S. A. S. R. M. Ramanathan Chettiar, of Tanjore, wag the guest of honour at a largely attended reception given by the Singapore Indian Association* at the Capitol Restaurant yesterday evening. Among the 200 guest? present
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    IMPORTANT FINDS.
    65 18 Eighth Century Figure Of Siva. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Aug. 26. A bronze figure of Siva, 80 cm. high, belonging to the eighth century has been unearthed near Palembang at a former burial place of the Sultans. Two other figures, one of Brahma and the other of
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    MAJOR-GEN. OLDFIELD.
    39 18 To Visit Ipoh on Sept. 13 For M.S.V.R. Inspection. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 27. Major-General Oldfield, G.0.C., Malaya, will visit Ipoh on Sept. 13 for the annual inspection of the local forces of the M.S.V.R.
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    PISTOL DUEL WITH POLICE.
    236 18 Gang Robbers Chased On Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 26. At the Taiping police court the story of a desperate encounter between the r«lice and gang robbers was related when Wong Tin was charged with the attempted murder of a Malay police cons*« Me.
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    NEW SHIPPING COMBINE
    188 18 Possible Competition In Atlantic Trade. New York, Aug. 14. It was learned today Stanley Dollar and Kenneth B. Dawson, Pacific coast I shipping operators, arc associated with I'm: I W. Chapman in his efforts to retain control of the United States Lines. Tht.< was a distinct surprise
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    REUNION OF THE CHURCHES.
    619 19 London Conference. EASTERN ORTHODOX AND THE ANGLICAN. It ii understood that formal discussion nf the term:. of reunion betweejß the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox Churches is likely '<> he lie^nn at a conference of thi njf the two Commiinidi!- in be held in London :tunm. The
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    CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD.
    389 19 Bravery and Kindness Every Day. "The age of chivalry is a useful phrase employed almost ad nauseam by novelists and others, all of whom a:-;uiue without hesitation that it belongs to any age but their own says the Morning Tost. The Oxford Dictionary gives one outstanding
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    BRITAIN'S OLDEST SOLDIER.
    290 19 King's Congratulations On 102 nd Birthday. Tronp-Sergeant-Major John Stratford, of Wolverhampton, Britain's oldest living soldier, is now 102. The sergeant-major, the only survivor of the Battle of Ramnuggar, fought in November. IK4B. celebrated his birthday on Thursday, receiving among many congratulations a message from the King, who
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    JOHN LUDOVIC FORD.
    206 19 Acquitted of Being Drunk In Charge of a Lorry. John Ludovic Ford, of Goodtrees, Cowden, Kent, was acquitted at the Maidstone Quarter Sessions on Saturday on a charge of driving a motor-lorry while under the influence of drink in the early hours of Sunday, July 5. The
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    TROUBLE IN SHANSI.
    197 19 An Attempt to Oust General Shaag.Cheng. Shanghai, Aug. 6. The news of another revolt in Shansi against General Shang Cheng, the chairman of the Taiyuanfu Military Council, has come 'to hand. It is stated that some of the Shansi commanders are mobilising at Liangtzekwan Pass and have
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    ROCKET WRECKS PLANE.
    120 19 Machine Set Alight by Recall Signal. A remarkable accident, causing the wreck of a Polish service aeroplanu and the death of one of its oettopairts, occurred during the Polish Air Force manoeuvre." at Deblin, south-west of Warsaw. The machine was struck by a rocket, which had been
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    FIVE MEN KILLED BY BAD AIR.
    875 19 Trapped in Caisson. FOREMAN SACRIFICES HIS LIFE. Five men lost their lives while at work in a <ai.sson excavating at Dairenham near L'indon. "recently, the victim!* ii» c'uding the foreman of the gang, who went to the help of his comrades when he found
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    CANON E. F. HILL.
    83 19 Death of Authority On Berkshire. Tho Rev. Edward Frank Hill, Hon. Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, and late Rural Dean of the Vale of White Horse, has <ried at the age of 73. He had been Vicar of Shrivenham, Berkshire, for 41 years and was held
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