The Straits Times, 29 August 1931

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    52 1 KUALA LUMPUR! *T, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. .('PHONE 515 DV The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST. INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1931. 20 PAGES. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29. 1931 PRICE
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      261 1 6.15 ToniKlil 1.18 fJEORGE BANC KOFT \M) l.l\K BROOE in Scandal Sheet j Phone 5261-2. THOUSANDS VE (BANfiED T0 yswissffl SLEDGE IfT^l BRAND FULL PR^liKE^jji CREAM SWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK FROM THE FERTILE VALLEYS OF THE FAMOUS SWISS 'ALPS. SUPPLIED TO ALL GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS IN SINGAPORE. Sole Agent,
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      33 1 ONLY THREE MORE DAYS TO WAIT NEW ARRIVALS 0FHalibut, Turbot, Fresh Salmon AND LIMITED SUPPLIES OF: Guinea Fowls. NOW AVAILABLE AT SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. ORCHARD ROAD. FULL STRENGTH GILBEY'S INVALID PORT
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      18 1 I 6.15 Tonight 0.1.'. j GIOMI BANCMN t AMI CUT! BKOOi i Scandal Sheet i F'hone .">2fil-2. "i
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      532 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporsted in England) MAIL PASSENGERS AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MANTUA 11,000 Sept. B •1U KDWAN 6,070 Sept,
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      718 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Mb Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MART 7 10,500 Sept. 9 10 t TKRUKUNI MARU 12.000 Sept. 28 24 HAKUSAN MARU l.).fl00 Oct. 7 8 tHARINA MAll! 10,500 Oct. 21 22 KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 5 g
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      487 2 BURNS PfflLP UNE i (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by the wellknown tearaer MARELLA (7366 tons) and the M {ANGOLA (1,818 tons) (Cargo only). The M. MARELLA is oae of the largest and inest steamers trading to Australia,
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      628 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., I LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5333. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. LAI.ANDIA Sept. 2 Sept 4 m.s. MKONIA Sept. 16 Sept. 18 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 mi. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 23 m
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      586 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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      471 2 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED 4 AND THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) JOINT SERVICE BANGKOK, SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND PORT SWETTENHAM KAML'NING to Bangkok Sept. 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, T.ibai. Ban^nara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui,
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      525 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO, TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT BCIIKDII.K Sailinirs for United Stales and Canada Points frum Hong Kong. San PtsUsetac* and Los Angeles. S.S. sails fn.rii Hoi Aur. 31 S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails from S.-pt. 22 San
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      550 3 IMM UR STEAMSHIP LINE utnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE KOUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE. PENANC, COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, (jLNUA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PP.ES. HARRISON Aug. SI Sept. 8 Sept. 6 PRES. HAYES Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 I'KKS. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct.
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      692 3 i ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN- LINE. Passenger aud Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Porta and Snei CaaaL OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG. SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore ■I. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. s.s. CITY OF WOBCESTEB Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. m.v. CITY OP
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      351 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3.000,000 Capital Subscribed sn 1.800,000 Reserve Fund and Bast 1,*****0 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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      564 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1834.) I'A ID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about £6,668,000). STATUTORY BESEBVB FUND Fl. 40.016,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGB. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjennasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai
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      524 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. EstablUhed 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,600,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about £•4,000,000) I Reserves Clds. 29,190,007 (about £2,132,000) HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and
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      673 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Thpre nro approximately seven words to a line and there it rate charge of .5 c-iiis per l.nc per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. A,j. .-ill l.c accented up to 10 A f«« Ol M r,ts is charged for the use of i A
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      661 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET I TO LET FLAT. Naraaiie Maniioni. Apply 11. A. Namaiie. TO LET, 31G-C, Itivor Valley Road. Rent $60. Immediate occupation. I X) I.XI, No. 12a, Gilstead Boad. Bent $70. Apply 8-16, Strait!i Times. BUNGALOW with tennis court at Balmoral Crescent. Apply 32, Balmoral Uoad. NICELY furnished
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      584 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, ihopi at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and fliver frontage. Area 10,000 iq. ft. Apply 124, Straits Times. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prin«e Street, top lonr and No. 22, Raffle* Place. Apply Koh Dhew Kee. 129. Kllllney Road. TO
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      490 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, one thr.ndle Singer Sewing lachine, almr- 1 new. Apply 919, S. Times. LIQUIDATION FKICF.S. London Dry Gin ;8.50 per case duty extra. Dupire Brothers, ,td., in liquidation. LIQUIDATION TRICES. Malakoff Real Champagne. $10 per case duty extra. Dupire brothers, Ltd., in liquidation. FLAG Brand Brandy obtainable
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      711 4 PUBLIC NOTl^fc-S NO. 1510.— ORDINANCE NO. 96 (MINOR OFFENCES) In accordance with Rule 8B of the General lules made by the Inspector General of olice and approved by thi 1 Governor in ouncil and published as Notification No. 02 l Government Gazette of January 22. 1915, 9 amended by Notification
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      749 4 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF JOHORE Bankruptcy Enactment No. 4 of ltdtt. Notice <>f Kt-n-ivinir Order and First Mertintr nf Creditor-. In Bankruptcy No. 3 of 1931. RE ONG SEAH TRADING AS CHOP BAN GUAN. NOTICF is hereby p-iven that, on a petition filed on July 11, IMI, v Receiving Order
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      272 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL RACE DINNER and DANCE V v MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA. Vfo'/fV f0'/f <BO °K YOIR TABLE BEFORE MID-DAY S riT' *fy TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.) <$*r Sea View Hotel TONIGHT Special Dinner Dance With JACK SKYRME and HIS NEW ORPHEANS. Early Reservation Advisable. Sunday, August 30. n
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      908 5 TENDERS By Order of the Liquidator THE GREAT CHINA AERATED WATER CO., LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation) TENDERS Tenders will be receired by the undersigned up to noon of September 7, 1931, for the purchase of all the machinery, stock-in-trade, furniture and fittings, lorries, etc., belonging to the nbove Company. Tenders
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      17 5 BY APPOINTMENT. TO- HIS-MAJE&TYTMf KlNt Sole Agents for Malaya: SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. 5471 (4 lines.)
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      201 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle L II I* r ifef M° r i m _i_i! _n~s~ ■■■I. i I&uL ii. iililil m H m m 29 bo $5* ji sjr^ I^-' n M H _m m CLUES.) ACROSS. Oiita L'l. Ar.l 1. Future fi" .'ffw* v i i- L' IM> rl i
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    ALLEGED FORGERY OF A CHEQUE.
    1063 6 "Dead Man's Signature." ECHO OF~~MAGIC CURE DOCTOR'S VISIT. References to the "Dramatic Doctor' John Baptist Lall. whose uniformed brass band, picturesque dres-. decorated motorcar and bottles of lightning cures for all ails, are still remembered in Singapore, were made yesterday afternoon when a compatriot of
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 6 'The Straits Time» is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should b'enr in mind that letters must be short and' to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cot down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but aa
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    A LAND BANK.
    875 6 To the Editor of the Straits Time». Sir, I have followed with very considerable interest various articles which have appeared lately regarding the necessity for a land bank. The question as to the necessity for such a bank has been raised on a number of occasions, and
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    MEDICAL ASSESSMENT.
    64 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 27. At a meeting of the Malacca Asiatic Planters' Association it was decided to invitt- representatives of the Malacca Agricultural Medial Board to attend the committee meeting of the Association for tho purposes of discussing the- qiifstion of assessment for medical service
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    THRIFT AND LOAN SOCIETY.
    379 6 Tribute to Retiring President. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Government Servants' Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society was held at Raffles School yestrday, Mr! E. H. Valberg presiding. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts the chairman called particular attention to the amount
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    PEACE PROSPECTS
    482 6 Amnesty for Anti-Chiang Kaishek Politicians. Canton, "Aug. if."* Political attention here is still centred on the exchange of telegrams between the Southern leaders and Messrs. Cheng Chi and Wu Tieh-chen which, many Lelieve, may pave the way for a compro11.i.T. In this connection it is learned that, inter
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    RAID ON VACANT HOUSE.
    330 6 More Thieving Pests Rounded Up. Mainly due to the vigilance of the Singapore Detective Branch several gangs of housebreakers, comprising Javanese and Malays, who have been rwilar pests, particularly in European residential areas, have been laid -by the heels an i the miscreants lodged in gaol.
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    STUDY OF LOCAL PESTS.
    220 6 Agricultural Department Publishes Results. A new publication by the Depai tmen of Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S., contain a s-.tudy of two citnu fiuit borers by Mr H. T. Pagden. Assistant Entomologist. The practical application of this information is stated by Mr. Pagden as follows The two
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    A CANTON SENSATION.
    148 6 Civil Governor Tenders His Resignation. Canton. Aug. 12 Some surprise has been caused in political circles by the announcement that Mr. Lin Yun-chieh. the chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government and concurrently Provincial Finance Commissioner, is about to tender his resignation of both posts to the National
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    HO CHIEN RESIGNS.
    145 6 Sidelights on a Hunan Sensation. Changsha, Aug. 11 The resignation of General Ho Chien, the Military Governor of Hunan since 1929 and veteran Nationalist leader, has been announced in local official circles, and it is understood that he has sent a letter to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek setting
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    CHINESE DROWNED.
    338 6 Boating Fatality Off Katong Coast. A squall which rose off the coast of Katong and overturned a small Malay koleh in which three young Straits-born Chinese were paddling, was said to be the cause of the drowning of one of the party just after midday on Aug. 18.
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    MR. A. C. BISHOP.
    334 6 Verdict of Death by Rash Act Returned. A verdict of causing death by a vash and negligent act was rtturne-1 this morning by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, at the conclusion of the vquiry into Ihc death of Mr. A. C. Bishop, who was
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    BIG CHANDU HAUL.
    106 6 685 Tahils Found in Boat's Chaim Locker. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang Aug. 28. One of the biggest hauls of chandu in recent times was made this morning on the arrival of the s.s. Seistan from Silicapore. A revenue party boarded the Beistan and found in a
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    KODAK COMPETITION
    35 6 The closing date of the Kodak international $173,000 competition is Aug. 31, and entries should not be posted later than that date. Fifteen days are allowed for entries to be received from outbtations.
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    WOMEN ASSAULTED IN HANKOW.
    961 6 Stripped by Coolies. ONE AMERICAN AND ONE BRITISH. Hankow, Aug. The growing animosity of the lowerclass Chinese to the foreign community in Hankow, traced through innumerable small incidents in the past, has culminated in an incident that has aromod the greatest indignation among the foreign community
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      130 7 JjjßeijbW^ telephonf 6 9 q 9 The "House Full sign is out again This time for the most Sensational picture ever made ALHAMBRA WAS YESTERDAY t STORMED BY 5,000 PEOPLE TODAY and TOMORROW 3p.m. 6.15pm. 9.15 p.m. Howard Hughes' HELL'S ANGELS MIGHTIEST SCREEN DRAMA EVER CONCEIVED UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE Booking
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      218 7 36g000e 0000 oo.ooOf) oQoa ooooojc: 3 Ol WMp B^ LatT^sl Bo >ol W [I 1 Be r. g b^h bB-MbWß'^M.^^^J 0 c MATINEE Today at 3.15 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 I'rcmierc for Malaya ».^iiii. *»W^^A* l'aramount's masterly '^JZfo&uJr (TTT^Th Dramatic Production <fT\^^t "SCANDAL SHEET WITH GEORGE BANCROFT CLIVE BROOK AND KAY
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      397 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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    FIRES IN SHIPS.
    949 8 SHIPPING NOTES. More Efficient Appliances Required for Vessels. Although the full ntent of the damage < ftra in board the motor liner Bermuda may no! be Urov.n unt'l Bra! survey is hold following her m Enplantl. it is apparent trum •hat most of th" sii)» r-truc-tme decks
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    10 8 I'iMumunication with Kota liharu i Ki-lantan) has beea restore*!.
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      478 8 sr ANDREW'S CATHSDBAL, ISth Sumday after Tiinit- August ;:<>. IMI, K.'.O a.m.. Holy C'oinn. T.:H) a.m.. Matins 8 a.m., Holy foinn. (Choral); BJ6 »Jn-i Holy (0n.n..; "1 :ji) p.m.. Kvcnson^ 1 Choral) and Batmen Holy ("omn. on Mon., Wed. and Friday at 8 a SI. Tuts Thurs. and
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      226 8 Biagaavre, Auk- SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 'J.i U London, 3 months' sight I 3 London, 60 days' si(Tht 2 L>7 32 L«ndon, 30 days' sight 2 3 l:(-l« London, demand 2/3 2! ."2 London, T.T. 2AJ 21 2 Lyons and Paris, demand 14 -5 Hamburg, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      168 8 Singapore, Aug. Gambler 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 15.00 L'opn 4.15 MM Sago Hour, 5;u..,» k 1.75 Wait* lepper 28.50 Hindi Pappvr 18.50 Pearl Sasro 4.25 small 6.00 Madlnii) penrl 6.00 X.( fli>2 tv $157 to 17(1 oon $150 to 170 No. 1 of IJS cutties gross 4.70 No.
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      MAILS EXPECTED,
      54 8 From China, by Sunthia. due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Yuensang, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. Fnmi China and Manila, by President Harrison, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From Australia, by Mangola, due at Singapore on Monday. From China, by Cremer, due at
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      1276 8 Issaed by Fraser and Co., Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, Aug. 29, 10 a.m. MINING. I Issue Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. !£1 £1 Asam Kumbsng tO/V 22/- 5/. Pangnga River ,16 4/3 U £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/- 1 1 Penawat 0.65
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
      312 8 Daily Weather Report. The four columns on the left of the table refer to the 24 hours ended at 6 a.m. today, and the four on the right give the conditions actually existing at 1 p.m. yesterday. By Relative Humidity is meant the amount of water vapour
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    784 8 Details of Week-End Concerts. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. 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.L.M., 36.92 metres, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    298 8 Saturday, August 29. 11. W. 11.42 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 11.20 p.m., 9 ft. 8 in. Singapore Ruccs, Autumn Professional Meeting. First Day. Lecture on "Chinese in the Straits Settlements, some of their problems and difficulties," by the Hon. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, V.M.C.A., 8
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    245 8 Today. South-Kast Borneo (Blinjoe) ."I p.m. Tmibilahan and Indragiri (Najain) 3p.m. Tanjong Balci and Labocan ltilik (Jarak) 4 prn. Belawan (Mata Hari) 4 p.m. China and Japan Muroran Maru) 4 p.m. Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api (Toboali) P-m. Seurabaya, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Stages) 4 p.m. Rhio
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    200 8 Saturday, August t». Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Godowa Cato. East Wharf I.yccmoon 21 I Main Wharf Haruna Maru IX Veajtlsad U :1 Autolycus '.I Empire Dock I.aganbank 32 3 H.M.S. Herald I Rhexenor 40 4 Kinta 1* < West Wharf Kuala 411
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    319 9 Rubber Dull And Uninteresting. TIN CONTINUES FIRM. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7% cents per lb. Tin, 200 tons at $62.2.") per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London. 2'< d., unchanged. New York, cts.. up 1-16 ct. Market Tone Dull. Tin. London. (3 months)
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      59 9 1! o'clock noon, Aug. 29. Buyers. Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 714 714 Standard R.S.S. on Tender September 7% 1% <• n October 73^ g h Oct.-Dec. 8 8H Jan.-Mar. s% BVi Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2>4d. per
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      466 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore murkets on Aug 28 as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat.— Beef steak (rewind) 48 per catty, beef, stew or curry 40, pork, lean 46,
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      FREE PORT AND BOND
      454 9 Refrigerating Store-House To Be Built in Basle. A new refrigerating store-house h about to be constructed at Basle, thus giving a measure of the important rank this city occupies with regard to international commerce. Situated in the vicinity of the goods station, this store-house is to
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      NEW ZEALAND TRADE.
      403 9 Sharp Contraction In Favourable Balance. The year 1930 was an unfortunate one for New Zealand. Normally that country has a considerable excess of exports over imports, that for 1928 having reached the exceptional total of £11,302,215. In 1929 it was £6,781,086, but in 1930 the balance shrank
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      SELANGOR COCONUTS.
      299 9 Selangor Coconuts Ltd., which company possesses 1,373 acres of mature trees, reports a net profit for the year ending June 30 of $2,000, to which has to be added $1,695.75 brought forward from the previous year, making a total of $3,696.19. From this has to be deducted $1,950,
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      EXCHANGES.
      82 9 Rugby, Aug. 28 Foreign exchanges are Amtterdam. 12-04 H. Athens 375, Bombay U, 5v,d.,5 v ,d., Berlin 20.48, Brussels 34.96, Bucharest 817, Rio 3 1-32, Buenos Aires 31 11-16, Copenhagen 18.18, Geneva 24.97, Helsin«for» 193. Hong Kong 11 Mi, Lisbon 110, Madrid 53.50, Milan 92.92H, Monte Video 2A~, New
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    FOREIGN TRADE OF BOMBAY.
    506 9 Dismal Record of Acute Depression. A dismal recprd of acute trade depression is disclored in the official report cf the foreign trade of Bombay Presidency for the year ended Mar. 31. Imports of private merchandise fell by nearly £19,500,000 (cr 31 per cent.) to about £43,000,000.
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    RESTRICTION AND SUGAR.
    673 9 How It Works. F THE FIVE YEAR PLAN SUCCEEDS. (By Dr. C. J. Robertson, M.A.. B.Sc.. International Institute of Agriculture. Rome.) In any attempt to estimate the present sition on the world sugar market i is particularly important to recall the uation at the beginning of the
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    RUBBER MARKETS.
    328 9 Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd., in their report dated Aug. 2X, state In spite of prices salting from day to day, sellers are reserved, which, in the absence of any real demand, makes un extremely idle mnrkct. Low prices m again affecting Lho impoiti of native rubber which
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    COPRA MARKET.
    477 9 Barlow and Co., report on Aur. 27, as follows -Since last reporting prices have again di'clin«d. Closing quotation! an follows -Sundrk-d $4.15; nixed $3.85. before there was a proliabilily of an international agreement being reached and as, owing to the regulations oonearnbv utilisation of the- land, cane cannot
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      51 9 HEADACHES. Eyestrain and glare annoyance can in most cases he relieved by the use of suitable spectacles -for careful and efficient service consult JOHN DUKE, Optician. 21. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. FOR HIGH YIELDS AND LOW COSTS BUDGRAFT WITH PRANG BESAR SELECTED CLONES Full particulars from Manager: PRANG BESAR ESTATE, KAJANG,
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    101 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBRA. Hell's Angels. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6309. CAPITOL. Scandal Sheet with Oorgp Bancroft and (live Brook. EUROPE HOTEL. Dinner and Dance. Europe Hotel New Dance Orchestra. GREAT WORLD.— Special Programme of Attraction!. MARLBOROUGH.- Hell's Angels. 6.15--MS. NEW WORLD.— Side Shows, Dancing Theatres, and Cinemas. Gate 10 cents. PAVILION.— CIosed
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    42 10 Messrs. Soh Swee Guan. Soh Swce Keng, Son Swee Tcck and Soh Swee Boh and fanniy bc|r to thank all friends and relatives wh> attended the funeral of their beloved mother and also those who sent wreaths anil letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUG. 29, 1931. A RUBBER SURVEY.
    1086 10 At a time when every rubber estate in the world is living on its reserves, or on fortunate forward contracts, and when many people are being forced to the conclusion that the rubber industry will nev«r recover until prices
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    FARADAY,FATHER OF ELECTRICITY.
    912 10 FARADAY, FATHER OF ELECTRICITY. A Great Discovery of 100 Years Ago. (By Sir Philip Dawson, M.P., the well-known electrical engineer.) The centenary is being celebrated today of the imhlication by Michael Faraday of the rexultK of Ml investigations into the subject of induced electricity. It is by the practical application
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    211 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. F. Stanley has been appointed a Controller in the S S. Monopolies Preventive Service. The resignation of Lieut. E. A. Stringer, M.C., from the S.S.V.F. Reserve of OfliMtl has been accepted. Acting Captain D. Ncble. M.C, S.S.V.F. has been transferred to the S.S.V.F. Re «rye of Officers
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    807 10 THE VISIONARY ROAD. The vision c, f the world"? roads providing a huge market for rubber in cne form or ancther continues to tempt mvi ntoi s. and the latest story comes from Perak. where Me?sr:<. David Graham and R. W. \indall have laid dotm a
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    BUY ADVERTISED GOODS.
    40 10 Not all the advertising that it offered to the Straits Times it accepted. Every effort U made to safeguard reader*' interests and ALL advertisers mine the Straitt Timei are, to the beat of oar knowledge, THOROUGHLY RELIABLE.
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  • MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN TO RETIRE FROM POLITICS.
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      271 11 Mr. Snowden's Letter To His Constituents. TRADE UNIONISTS. Reject Mr. Mac Donald For Mr. Henderson. London, Auk. 28. Mr. Philip Snowden is to retire from politic! immediately the financial difficulties have bern chared up. Mr. Ramsay MacDnnalil is not retiring. Rugby, Aug. 2%. The decision of
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      PARTY MEETINGS.
      401 11 Conservatives Support Mr. Baldwin. Rugby, Aug. 28. The meetings of the thiee political partlbs -were held today, at which the situation arising from the formation of the National Government was discussed. The meeting of the Conservative Peers, Members of Parliament and candidates was presided over by Lord Huilsham
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      LABOUR REBELS.
      280 11 Make Mr. Henderson Their Leader. Rugby, Aug. 28. The meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Paity passed a resolution consti-l tutinjj itself the official Opposition. Mr. Arthur Henderson was elected Chairman of the Party, in succession to Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, and Mr. J. R. Clynei and Mr. William
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      SCHNEIDER TROPHY RACE.
      102 11 Three French Machines To Participate. Rugby, Aug. 28. A message from the French Air Ministry was received at Calshot tonight. It states that the French Schneider team will leave for England within a few days. They will bring three machines one a Nieuport and two Bernard is.
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      DEATH SENTENCES.
      384 11 Burmese Rebel Leader And His Lieutenants. Thairawaddy, Burma, Aug. 28. Saya San, the quack doctor who raised an army and led the formidable rebellion in January, and eleven of his lieutenants have been sentenced to death by a special tribunal on a charge of waging war against the
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      BUBONIC PLAGUE.
      65 11 Feople Fleeing From Barcelona. Barcelona, Aug. 28. It is reported that 60 are dead and 140 in hospital a.s the result of an outbreak! of bubonic plague, believed to be due to I people wearing contaminated clothes retrieved from a refuse dump. DwplU organised rat hunts and the
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      CANTON AND NANKING.
      145 11 Demand for Marshal Chiang's Resignation Repeated. Hong: Kong;, Au-r. 28. Mt. Koo Ying-fan, Mr. Sun Fo and Mr. Tang; Cheuk-yu (three prominent leaders of the anti-Chiang Kai-shek movement, in Canton) on Thursday replied to Mr. Chang Chi's telegram of August 21, in the following terms Disasters befall
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      CHINA'S 1931 BUDGET.
      29 11 Total Expenditure of Almost $1,000,000,000. Shanghai, Aug. 28. The Nanking Audit Department today submitted the Government's 1931 Bu-ljret. I totalling almost $1,000,000,000.— 5 in Kuo Mm.
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      MR. GANDHI TO WEAR HIS LOIN CLOTH.
      263 11 Weather Permitting CONGRESS DEMAND GRANTED. Bombay, Aug. 28. Manibhavan, Gandhi's Bombay residence, is humming with activity on the eve of the Mahatma's departure for London. Miss Slade, his English disciple, is busy superintending the packing. The Gandhiites are to travel second class on
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      STATE ACTION.
      51 11 Big American Companies In Difficulties. New York, Aug. 28. Owing to the depreciation in value of its investments, the Bank of Europe Trust Co., with deposits of approximately i'l ,900,000 sterling, and the Bank of Europe Safe Deposit Co., have been taken over by the State Banking Department—
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      THE FLEET'S THANKS.
      54 11 To Those Who Subscribed For Poseidon Victims. London, Aug. 28. The sincere thanks of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust to all subscribers to the fund for the benefit of the widows and dependants of those who lost their lives in the Poseidon disaster are expressed in Admiralty
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      YEN AND FENG.
      325 11 Must Go Abroad, Says Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. Shanghai, Aug. 28. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has telegraphed to Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, the Mukden ruler, urging the necessity of insisting upon the early departure of Marshal Yen Shi-shan, the former "Model Governor of Shansi, and Marshal Fenp Yu-hsiang, the former
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      U.S. AND FRANCE TO AID BRITAIN.
      248 11 An £80,000,000 Credit. TO BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. London, Aug. 28. It is officially announced by the Treasury that the negotiations with the financial authorities in New York and Paris, for the purpose still further of strengthening the exchange position of sterling, have been concluded
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      CREDIT IN FRANCE.
      192 11 Confidence in British Finance. Paris, Aug. 28. It is officially announced that an AngljFrench financial agreement has been concluded. It is understood that France wrll lend Britain £40,000,000, half in the form of credits by private banks and half by tiht IMire in France, for public subscription,
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      A MODERN MIDAS.
      121 11 America's Gold Holdings Still Grow. London, Aug. 29. While Great Britain has been forced to peek credits to support her currency tho United States will probably be the first country in the woild to have gold holdings exceeding £1,000,000,000. This enormous total will be reached when the
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      DEBTS & REPARATIONS.
      145 11 DEBTS REPARATIONS. "Will Return to Forefront," Says Col. Stimson. London, Aug. 28. Col. Henry L. Stimson, the United States Secretary of State, interviewed by a Reuter representative before leaving Londen en route for the United States, said he was most optimistic about the results of the discussions he had with
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      SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA.
      132 11 Reported Destruction Of Town Near Quetta. London, Aug. 29. A very serious earthquake in the Quetta area of Baluchistan is reported from Karachi. Details are most meagre. It is statin that railway communication between Sibi and Quetta has been blocked. The town of Sharigh (or Shahrig)
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      DISARMAMENT.
      74 11 Mr. Henderson Coming Conference. Rugby, Aug. 28. In the course of his speech at the meeting of the Parliamentary Labour party today Mr. Arthur Henderson referred to the chairmanship of the Disarmament Conference, to which he was elected by the Council of the League of Nations. He indicated that
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      50 PER CENT. INCREASE
      69 11 Governor Roosevelt's Drastic Proposal. Albany, Aug. 28. A 60 per cent, income-tax increase in New York State is urged by Governor Roosevelt in order to meet the growing cost of relieving the unemployed. Governor Roosevelt also proposes the appropriation by the Legislature of £4,000,000 sterling to
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      U.S. UNEMPLPYED.
      37 11 Will be Over 7,000,000 By Next January. New York, Aug. 28. Mr. Green, the president of the American Labour Federation, estimates that there will be over 7,000,000 unemployed in the United States in January. Reuter.
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      THE QUESTION MARK.
      48 11 To be Used in Another Big Flight. Le Bourget, Aug. 28. The French airmen, Messieurs Codon and Robida are only awaiting fine weather before taking off for China via Siberia in The Question Mark, the plane in which Costes and Bellonte flew the Atlantic. Reuter.
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      TWO WOMEN FLYERS.
      113 11 Miss Meeting by Half an Hour In Korea. Seoul, Aug. 28. Miss Amy Johnson, who refulled at Urusan, in southeast Korea, landed here at 12.20. She just missed seeing Fraulein Marga von Etzdorf. the Berlin-Tokio flyer, who left for Tokio 38 minutes before Miss Johnson landed. Reuter.
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      THREAT TO SWATOW.
      133 11 Reds Crossing the Border From Fukien. Hong Kong, Aug. 28. It is reported that the Communists who fled from Kiangsi into Southern Fukien during the National (Nanking) Government's recent anti-Red drive, are now crossing the Fukien border into Eastern Kwangtung in large numbers. It is stated that
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      PROBLEMS OF THE TIN SCHEME.
      1449 11 Illuminating Discussion At Kuala Lumpur. GROUPING METHOD. Selangor Miners Ask For Fifty Per Cent. Cut. The Selangor Miners' Association yesterday passed a resolution asking Government to make (he rut in tin production fifty, instead of sixty, per cent, during the next quota period. Difficulties which
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    REDUCTION IN LABOURERS' WAGES.
    3499 12 Municipal Committee's Recommendation. RUBBER ROADWAYS. ROWING ALLOWED ON RESERVOIR. The findings of the committee appointed to invent iirate and report on the question of the reduction of labourers' wages were laiil on the table at the meeting ot the Municipal Commissioners yesterday, with the recommendation that
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    " RED " PLOT TO SEIZE HANKOW.
    90 12 RED PLOT TO SEIZE HANKOW. When Floods Subside. MARSHAL CHIANG OFF TO WUHAN. Shanghai, Aug. 29, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek left Nanchang for Hankow on Friday evening, on the receipt of reports that the Communists are very active and are planning to capture Hankow as soon as the waters recede. On
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    TERRIBLE TYPHOON.
    164 12 About 100,000 Drowned Near Nanking. Shanghai, Aug. 29. The typhoon which did considerable damage in Shanghai on Wednesday and at Nanking on Thursday, according to reports from Yangchou to the Famine Relief Commission, also destroyed eight miles of the Grand Canal embankment between Shaopo and Kaoyuchow, inundating hundieds
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    RED ATROCITIES.
    148 12 Bishop's Indictment Of Their Brutality. Hankow, Aug. 28 Bishop Galvin writes from Hanyang that every available inch of mission buildings has been given over to refugaes who are crowding into Hanyang, preferring tr die in Hanyang of starvation rather than fall into the hands of the Reds. The
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    FLOOD RELIEF.
    98 12 $80,000,000 Bond Issue Not Approved. Shanghai, Aug. 28. Mr. T. V. Soong, the Finance Minister, issued a statement explaining his personal view that the Nanking Government should issue the $10,*****0 relief loan at first proposed, instead of sanctioning the 580,000,000 flood relief bond Usue subsequently decided upon. Mr.
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    CONTRABAND SEIZURE.
    111 12 Chinese Smuggler Fined $5,000. A sequel to a raid Conducted by the Singapore Preventive Service on a house in Bras Basah Road used as a store, and the discovery of about 816,000 worth of contraband chandu and opium, was heard in the Criminal District Court, before Mr. G.
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    PRISON FOR A "RED."
    80 12 Chinese Seen Posting Up Seditious Pamphlets. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 28. Lav Poh has been sentenced here to six months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of being a member of the Malayan Communist party. The accused ar*l another man were seen posting seditious documents
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    CABINET CONFIDENT. "All Will be Ready By Sept. 8."
    240 12 London, Aug. 28. It is expected that the Cabinet tonight will have all the mate-rial on which the Government's policy will be based, so that the members of the Cabinet will have the week-end to consider itThey are convinced that all
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    BRITISH IN BANGKOK.
    36 12 Cable of Congratulations To Mr. Mac Donald. (From Our Own Correspondent) 'Bangkok, Aug. 29. The British community here has sent a cable to Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald congratulating him on his patriotic stand.
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    "HELL'S ANGELS."
    395 12 Vivid Aerial War Scenes At The Alhambra. In making pictures which depict war in the air producers are hard put to it to beat what has already been done and provide new thrills and sensations. Nothing daunted, however, a young producer named Howard Hughes set cut to make
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    THE BELGENLAND MYSTERY.
    106 12 Mr. Fujimara the Victim Of a Blackmailer. London, Aug. 28, That Mr. Fujimara was murdered by a blackmailer is the view now expressed by the Asristant United States Attorney who is dealing with the case. It ie known that Mr- Fujimara's bank balance had shiunk surprisingly since
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    UNRULY CHINESE
    85 12 One Man Sent to Gaol For Striking Constable. (From Our Own Correspondent.) P:nang, Aiu?. 28 A Chinese coolie named Ng Chong was sentenced here today to two weeks' rigorous imprisonment for striking a police constable at the Chinese Protectorate where numbers of unemployed Chinese were awaiting repatriation tickets.
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    BOATING FATALITIES
    107 12 Two More Deaths off Katonj? Beach. Another boating tragedy in which a young Eurasian and an Indian lost their arm occurred <;tV Katong last night while they were rowing in a Malay koleh. The victims are John Francis de Souza, aged 19, and Vincent Jesudasan, aged 23, who
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    ANNUAL MEETING OF THE S.C.C.
    802 12 Effect of Slump. CASH POSITION REPORTED SOUND. The effect of the slump on the finances of the Singapore Cricket Club was commented upon l>y the president (Mr. C. Salter) at the annual meeting held yesterday. There was a large attendance. In moving the adoption of
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    MR. W. H. STAMP.
    189 12 Sudden Death at Early Age Of Twenty-Six. After a short illness the death occurred at the General Hospital early yesterday morning, cf Mr. William Henry Stamp, of the Prisons Department, Singapore, at the age of 26. M!r. Stamp had previously been with the Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal
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  • Singapore Races—Selections for Today's Events.—New Zealanders Beaten.
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      GOLD CUP MEETING OPENS.
      398 13 Few Scratching^. FINAL SELECTIONS FOR TODAY. The Singapore Geld Cup Meeting ix-gins today, with a programme of eight rMH. Then- was no rain overnight and the going this morning was good if slightly holding. Scratch in jrs have been very few and a (rood afternoon's sport
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      S.A.F.A. CUP.
      590 13 Semi-Finals to be Played On Monday Tuesday. The following is the results of the draw for the semi-finals of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition Monday Chinese vs. Gloucester^. Tuesday Malays vs. R.A. Both matches will be played at the Anson Road Stadium. The following: are the detailed results ■)i
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      GOOD MARKSMANSHIP AT BUKIT TIMAH.
      827 13 Kirwan Again Wins Rapid Revolver Event. A feature of the first day's shoot of the Malaya Command Rifle Meeting «t the Rukit Timah and Seletar ranges yesterday was the success of C.Q.M.S. H. S. Kirwan, S.V.C., and Mr. P. H. Andrews, F.M.S. Police, in the
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      TENNIS.
      204 13 S.C.R.C. Tournament. Results in the S.C.R.C. tournament arc as follows A Siniclcs Hep. ('hua I'hoon Sim beat Chua Thoon Lton«. I -2. 7 -4 Tan Thiaii Sang beat Woe En(r Youir, 6—2.6 2. 6—l.6 1. A Doubles Hep. Teo Tian Kenjr and Poh (luan Chwee beat Seah Knir Kian«r
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      A BRITISH TRIUMPH IN AUSTRALIA.
      608 13 Billiards Success of Lee And Steeples. Amid the disappointments occasioned by the failure of our lawn tennis players at Wimbledon and our golfers in America, we appear to have lost sight of a Bt-ii >> ti success in another sport, one which should be lejfarued
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      225 13 Saturday, Auguat 29. Singapore Races, Autumn Professional Meetinjr. Firat bay. R.S.Y.C. Kowinir Regatta. Chanirmai Cup. Tennis Open Tournament, Johore Civil Service Club. Johore Bahru, 3.30 p.m Malayan Command Rifle Meeting, Bukit Timah Ranire. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Combined Schools XI, Padanir S.C.R.C. vs. United Engineer*. S.C.R.C. ground S.R.C. T».
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      SWIMMING.
      144 13 Singapore Championship Heats. The following were the results of heats held yesterday at the V.M.C.A. swimming pool. Fort Canning, in connection with the Singapore Open Swimming Championships to be held on Saturday next at the same place. Open diving. Ho Chin Lai 64.G Tan Hong Hock 61.3 Goh Koon
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      315 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 29. Yesterday's baseball results were National League. St. Louis 6 Pittsburgh 4. American League. Philadelphia 5 New York 4 Cleveland la St. Louis 1. Reuter. A SPORTING PENALTY. Why Two Premier Sportsmen Lost Their Blues. Two of
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      J. J. KOTZE.
      93 13 Death of Fastest Bowler Ot South Africa. The death of J. J. Kotze, the South African Test player, occurred during mail week at Cape Town at the a«e of 51. Born on Aug. 7, 1879, Kotze toured England three times with South African teams in 1901, 1904.
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      NEW ZEALANDERS BEATEN.
      545 13 Kent's Success. THIRTEEN CENTURIES IN FIVE MATCHES. The outstanding feature of the ftrst-t-lass cricket matches which concluded yesterday was the defeat of the Now Zealand tourists at the hands of Kent at Canterbury. This is only the third occasion on whi< li the tourists have been on
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      MICKEY WALKER WINS
      45 13 Jack Gagnon Knocked Out In 37 Seconds. Buffalo. V., Au K IV. Mickey Walker, former middleweight champion, knocked out Jack Gatrnon, of Boston, thirty-seven seconds after lhi> .start of a scheduled tea-round liirht ben tonight. Walker weijrhed 167 pounds am! Cannon, 200.
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    768 14 London, July 29. IT seems that for daytime wear we have almost seen the last of skirts that trail, for at the dress shows held in Paris leu week, of which news has
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    MARGARET CARLTON Our London Fashion Expert.
    378 14 pork-pie hat was worn with it, made of fuchsia coloured etraw. Apron styles are certainly claiming attention and are a pretty, youthful fashion, but as they depend upon the use ot' attractive little bows for holding the drapery in place, they can only be
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    145 14 What's This Thing For the richer materials that, however lovely they may have been in themselves, lent a comic opera touch and looked singularly out of place on the beach. Now one se;s shantung: trousers, full and pleated, with which are worn floral shantung sleeveless coatees. Some are short waisted
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    WATCH YOUR STEP! Importance Of A Graceful Gait.
    259 14 WATCH YOUR STEP Importance Of A Graceful Gait. FEW people know how to walk gracefully, and many betray their little personal faults of vanity, or nervousness, or selfsufficiency in their gait. Every child should he taught how to walk well, carrying the bead high, the body easily balanced, the limbs
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    The Nose A Guide To Character Aristotle's Definitions Are Still True Today.
    669 15  -  ffMIK human nose has many messages to tell and it tells them unashamedly to the whole world— tales of bolted meaK of indigestion, of chest trouble, of fondness for the bottle, of a living once eameJ by personal
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    264 15 i- niMhini; N charming as printed chiffon for the evening. Here fee see cue accompanied by a coatee cut diagonally In low the hipline. II i-. in hro» n to'linj; with the I iT»n, enage, lemon ai;.: «ieen of the frock. ii is the mm least affected by
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    31 15 T^OWADAYS there is hardly a dress without its coatee. This picture shows a dull pink satin frock with a ruby coatee tied in a bow at the waistline. i
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    Paris Sparkles.
    62 15 Evening gowns are sparkling with more glitter than in n.any seasons. Pastel-tinted chiffon frocks are headed in circle patterns, crepes are finished in fine traceries of strass, or frosted glas:at the hem, and tulles are stitched in gold or silver thread. Most of the glitter is a?.^l sparingly,
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    MISCELLANEOUS.
    251 16 Govt. in Complete Charge Of Mt. Faber Scheme. Referring to the decision of committee no. 6 with respect to the proposed Japanese landscape garden at Mount Emily, the President informed members that the model was at present on view. Mr. Griffith- Jones tasked if the Van Kleef Bequest Committee
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    LAHORE SENSATION.
    589 16 Judge Cries, Springs From Chair and Collapses. Lahore, Aug. 17. While presiding at the Governor's Shooting Conspiracy case this afternoon, Mr. Gordon Walker, Sessions Judge, suddenly sprang, with a cry, from his i-hair and fell unconscious. A doctor was summoned and Mr. Walker was removed to his bungalow
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3424 17 Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 28. WfIHI.K motoring through a Malay ervatki outside Kuala Luir>pur the n(.hcr day the wi iter's eye was caught by a small wooden building bearing the legend llu Gotnbak Co-operative Rubber Factory," and (hi.-, lad him to make inquiries v to
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    551 19 August Activities. EUROPEAN UNION INQUIRY. Economic problems were the chief item on the League's schedule for August, when stveral sub-committees appointed by the Commission of Inquiry for European Union met at Geneva in the second part of the month. The Permanent Central Opium Board met
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    PUNJAB MAIL OUTRAGE.
    147 19 Story of Attack Related By Lieut. Sheehan. Khandwa, Aug. 13. An eerie st<jry of three figures, two in black and" one in white, attacking him and the late Lieut. Hext in the halfdawn, on a moving train, was narrated by Lieut. Sheehan, who gave evidence today in
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    131 19 Mr. Chiang Tso-ping to Assume The Post. Nanking, Aug. 14. Mr. Chiang Tso-ping wjll arrive here to-morrow to interview the Foreign Minister (Dr. C. T. Wang) after which he will proceed immediately to Tokio to assume his new post as Chinese Minister in succession to Mr. Wang
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    MR. JINNAH'S APPEAL TO HINDUS.
    404 19 Acceptance of His 14 Points Urged. Allahabad, Aug. 9. Mr. M. A. Jinnah. in an address at the United Provinces Moslem Conference in Allahabad today, urged acceptance of his fourteen points by the Hindus and made a strong appeal for communal unity. "This is no
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    HUSH MONEY.
    320 19 Accepted by Congress Pickets. Bombay, Aug. 11. The tactics adopted by Congress pickets in extracting hush money from liquor shop managers have come to light as the result' of a serious riot last night near the New Davar Bar on Charni Road, Bombay, in which 16 person* were
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    BHAGAT SINGH TRIBUTE.
    158 19 Local Government's Notice On Rawalpindi Official. Rawalpindi, Aug. b. A notice has bee.i Served today by the local Government on Mr. Pritvichand Chaciha, president of the Rawalpindi Municipality, to show cause why his name should not be struck off from the Municipal Committee on account of his
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      2571 18 IDEALIST'S COURAGE. FINER THAN THE SCORN OF THE CYNIC. An address, more philosophical than aichitectural, on The Quality of Deauty i. Mr. w. K. Hedgea, 0.8. E. F.R.1.H.A.. Chief Architect, I. W. I). F.M.s., in the Victoria Theatre on Thursday evening before mcmbere of
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    351 18 Ursula Jeans and Robin Irvine. London, Aug. 17. The secret marriage of Miss Ursula Jeans, the actress, to Mr. Rcbin Irvine, the film star, at Marylebone Register Office, nearly three months ago, was revealed last night. The couple had kopt their secret from even their closest: friends, and
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    249 18 Mr. Paul E. CLj Seefeld Miss Doris Wright. The wedding took place at St. Andrew* Cathedral <n Wednesday of Mr. Paul E. G. Seefcld, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. Seefeld, of Hamburg, to M'.bs Doris Kathleen Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .1. V. Wright, of Singapore.
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    A YARD ROMANCE.
    251 18 Sir T. Bigham to Marry Lord Byn«?'s Secretary. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 4. Scotland Yard is the last place in which most of us would look for romance, so it was with surprise, which majf> or not have been shared by Mr. Edgar* Wallace, that
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    A FORMER BOXING PROMOTER.
    538 18 Bankruptcy of An Owner Of Lion City Ring. "There have been no profits from the Lion City Ring up till now and it is proposed to sell it," said Lim Siew Teng. boxing promoter, yesterday during his public examination before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH
    183 18 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Aug. 22, Rives the total number of deaths as male 14' i and female 80. Thn represents a deathrate of 27.41 per mille, per annum, compared with 26.48 in the preceding week and 28.00 in the corresponding week of
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