The Straits Times, 19 July 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST 2ND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. |20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times ?0 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      287 1 Singapore; ts. Cecil st, X'phone •i«d. i i 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j KAY FRANCIS in THE FALSE i MADONNA" i Phone 5261-2. l>i!_^^^Bs^BsrT^^?S^S^^s^fc— FORKDIPT CHOCOLATES Willards Forkdipt Chocolates are of generous size with v varied assortment of delicious fillings. Due to an ingenious and unique method of packing they arrive
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      164 1 KUALA LUMPUR tT, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). and how they wear and wear and wear" MORLEY V Em STOCKINGS Fully Fashioned Silk Stockings jf^mW^^^~ ±J^ m\ Pure Silk to Welt. The tops and feet ME& MM are mercerised. Elastic tops, Cuban Mt Mm\ Heels and no underfoot seam. AW t
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      13 1 j 115 Tonight 9.1S KAY FRANCIS in "THE FALSE i MADONNA" Phone 5261-2.
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      488 2 P. 0, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated la England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR KAST MAIL SERVICH. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag*. Dae S'por*. I*B2. XBURDWAN C.070 •""Jr. 2 0 HA.-«'URA ",000
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      662 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Dua. Sail. HARUNA MARU 10,600 July 27 28 9 KATORI MARU 10,000 Aug. 11 12 g KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 26 26 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 6 7 HAKONE MARU 10,600 Sept. 21
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      479 2 BURNS PfIUP LINE (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAT ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by th* wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and th* s.s. MANGOLA (8,362 tons) (Cargo only). Th* Mb MARELLA is on* of th* largest and finest steamers trading lo Australia, cabin*
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      412 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAM* BURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. 12 m s. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 m.a. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14
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      1096 2 THE BLUB FUNNEL UNE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co. Ltd. and China (1*32), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd. THE STRAITS BTEAMSHIP Co. Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHI.' Co.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK. Ld. THE
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      RIVER BOAT RUNS GAUNTLET.
      395 3 Steamship Under Hail Of Fire: Woman Killed. Haag Kong, July 4. While on her way to Honp Konjr from Konjr.T.oon on Saturday, the s.s. On Lee, flying the British flag, was fired on by farmers along tho riv»r bank. In all, sonu twenty thots were fired,
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      COASTER RAMMED.
      155 3 British Steamer Sunk At Wharf. Shanghai, July 6. The 1.200-ton British BMatar, X: :a.va owned by Mam I vVUUamaoo and Com- 1 pany of Hun^ Kong and chartered by the Texas Oil Company, was sunk early this morning while she was lyinif at th<» Texaco Wharf at (JouKh
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      SHANGHAI INCIDENT.
      142 3 Junkman Clings to Bow Of President Jefferson. The ['resident .Jefferson was involved in an unusual KeMcBt whm -he was proceeding down river at Shanghai en route tu Manila. On reaching (iarden Berd. he -tru^k a junk Midship! and (HlW it down steam with lier fur an appie iable
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      B.I.S.N. CO.
      85 3 Transfer of the Tairea And Takliwa. It is un<l<T<U>iMl that the BXfi v pany are transferring thfir steamers Tairea and Takliwa which have licen on the Calcutta Rangoon- Strata run tc the Bombay-South Africa -t-rvice. In their places will be put two new "H" ■taMMTa, the Karajrola :ind
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      FEWER SHIPYARDS.
      354 3 British Industry Makes Co-operative Effort. At the third annual general getting of National Shipbuilders Security (Ltd.), held in Edinburgh Sir James Lithgow, Bart., chairman of directors, after reviewing the financial position of the company, Ftated that during the year substantial progress had been made in the industry's co-operative
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      PORTHOS COLLISION.
      103 3 Damages Claim for V.150,000 Against M.M. Co. The Armijrasaki Steamship Company of <>aka n*l tiled a suit with the Kobe District Court against the M^agerie Maritime*, demanding Y 150 ,000 damages. On the night of Feb. 9 last year the M.M. liier Portfcos was involved in a col-i.-i.jn
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      CABLE RELAYING.
      61 3 Sunday Movements in Keppel Harbour. Between the hours of about 11 a.m. and p.m. on Sunday, July 24, the War Department vessel Theodore Frascr, towißg a flat bolt mni'd boat, will be engagerl n relaying the submarine cable in Keppel Harbour between Pu.o Brani and Blakang Mali. Hasten
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      TROPICAL LOAD LINE.
      83 3 Onus It Submerged In Other Zones. The Master Attendant, Straits Settlements, has issued the following notification A vessel may be cleared from a port in the Tropical zone, i.e., Malayan |K>rts provided that the Tropical load line is not submerged, but it should be understood that the
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      S.S. HALLE.
      44 3 German Steamer Slightly Damaged. Aden, July 14. The German steamer Halle, which recently went aground in tlve Babelmandel Straits, arrived here in tow, and unloadud part of her cargo. The vessel is slightly damaged but the entire cargo is intact. Aneta-Trans-Ocean. t
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      RUSSIAN ORDERS.
      132 3 After protracted negotiations it is reported that a contract has been jotween the Soviet trading delegation in Hel.sinsrfors and the leadinjr Finnish, shipyard in that port the Maskin and BrobyCKnads l>olaar— in rejrard to the delivery )f ships to Russia. The orders, which 1 ppresent a total value
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      101 3 HAI HING, Norw, 1,446 tons, from Raniro 19-7, for China Ports 20-7. KUALA, Brit., 396 tons, from Malacca 19-7, for Malacca 20-7. KI'DAH, Brit., 1.020 tons, from Kuching 18-7, for Sandakan 28-7. MAPIA, Dut., 362 tons, from Tg. Balei 18-7, for Asahan 19-7. P'ASIR. Dut.. 631 tens, from
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      129 3 Tuesday, July 19. Ship* alongside the Wharrea or expected to arrive. Entrant* Godnwn Gate KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Tug "Pentower," Dredger "Todak." Marpessß, The Cable, Lch. Sir T. Kra«er. Lch. "Saltacre," Togian, W. Bt. "Joan 1. Oil Wharf Agatha. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. Tanjong
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      66 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Bhutan, Buenos Aires Mavu, Havbor, Juno, Xagito Ma.v, N'ieuw Holland, Patroclus, Pleioden, Rajputana. Sanjin Ms.ru, Sanyo Maru, Scotland Maru, Siberoet, Surat, Talantfakar, Tajima Maru. Penang Amboise, Arwtina, Char: lly. Clan Stuart, Dempo, Docteur Pierre Benoit,
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      WOMEN'S LONG TRIP.
      193 3 From Australia to Ireland On a Windjammer. Two women caused astonishment at Cork when they stepped ashore from the Finnish four-masted barue Viking when i r :-ame in from Australia. They were Mi«s Agnes Spro:k. an Englishw 'man, and Miss Lena Singborrrx a Finnish woman. With two
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      551 3 fiNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated to Germany.) The ondermentVm** aw the company"* latended fixture! OUTWARDS. I U ALSTF.R for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tsinirtau, Taku Bar, Dairen, Y'hama, Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya and Hankow July 21 HAVEL for Hong Kong, S'ghai, Japan, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Aog. 8 SAARBRrt'KEN for Manila, Hong Kong,
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      430 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINF A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. c The staterooms are the largest and most comfortable you can buy. 1 The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to stern No petty shipboard regulations. I
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      459 3 ELLERMAN BUfKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Yla Port* and Sari far.a! OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SnA.\T.n.M ft JAPAN. 8teamer Doe S'y-.r*. ».s. CITY OP MELBOURNE Aur. t CITY OF CAMBRIDGE S-pi. u HOMEWARDft. s CITY OF RBTB for bm,
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      135 3 TIDE TABLES. Tuesday, July 1». H. W. 12.15 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 11.12 p.m., 10 ft. 1 in. Wednesday. July H. W. 12.50 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 11.55 p.m., 10 ft. Thursday. July 21. H. W. 1.17 p.m., 8 ft. 7 in. Friday, July 22. H. W. 12.37
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      711 4 SITUATIONS VAfcANT. When applying for any position advertised. In these columns send copies of testimonial*. Do not tend originals. WANTKD eaa EVMpsna and one native nurse to cccmnany mentally affected lady (not viol, nt i to Marseilles. Apply Box No. 270, Straits Times. LINOTYPE OPERATORS WANTKD. Or.ly men capable of
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      731 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply B'pore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, compound houses, 39 47, Grange Rd. Cheap rental. Apply. Ghee Ann Kong<vv, l'hillip St. Temple, Spore. TO LET, No. 04, Kings Rd., off Bukit Timah Road. Apply personally. Estate t Trust
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      333 4 FOJR SALE WONDER-MIST. Cleniwer and Polisher. Cleans your car of all dust, dirt and grease, without water and without scratching t1... finish. Not only is it for Motor Cars but for Furniture. Pianos and Floors. EASTERN AUTO CO., LTD., CO 79, Orchard Road. FOR SALE ClrneigloH 7, Evelyn Koad, Newton.
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      518 4 LEGAL NOTI C^ NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the exclusive property of THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY (STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) LIMITED and THE ASIATIC I'KTROI.KLM COMPANY (FEDERATED MALAY STATES), LIMITED which Companies are incorporated in England and carry on husimss in the Strait* Settlements and Federated and
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      744 4 AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE of freehoU and leasehold Singapore properties. At sfaWia, Cheong Koon Seng St Co.'s saleroom, No, 30, Chulia Street, Singapore, on Wednesday, July 20. 1*32. at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land nnd seventeen barrack htuses known as Nos. 150-B to 150-H, 150-J to 150-N, 150-P
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      247 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE MASSAGK. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AEGIS7~ (Aeain Economic and (.eiicral IKfiHffact Service). Lalldlaw Building. Singapore. I'HONF. 6.100. NO ONE WANTS to pay premiums ye.ir attar faar some tangible ben, lit. A man be sure that his Life AasWaace will
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      296 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'^ I^KiSMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TONIGHT j, n^^mfl SPECIAL DINNER DANCE |t j^t/tk l\l) CABARET A^H (•'ill lr> midnight. B^^^^^^^^^^HHk. GRILL— SPECIAL DISH il \l£oast Sinking I'ijf Apple Sauce IS *^^< iJrussel Sprouts Rissole iKy j Potatoes. K W
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      183 5 Ntrt's \o Ik irrLsisnble. dance i 11 lIUROIE|I IUROIE| HOTEL, \iri»> (u«it, At 9.50 P.M. Dinner Darcc\ ii t\J j>( IliLuda^i iaturdays. "Better than a Whole Meal!" Served with a Tankard of KT^m Icy Cold Beer.. .$l.OO wfv I HsfiMj^'-A^MB^ssaaß jaMa^aK^aaa^Br 2* OBTAINABLE AT THE CAPITOL RESTAURANT i INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL
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      230 5 I MODERN OPTOMETRY. I A generation ago the OPTICAL PROFESSION 1 was in its infancy and Spectacles were sold as merchandise. Today SCIENCE has evolved c the perfect Optical lens of mathematical precision and accuracy, and ART has created frames of remarkable beauty, combined with sturdiness and utility. This combination
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      NOTES FROM SHANGHAI.
      1803 6 The Tael-Dollar Rate Goes Down And Down Shanghai Banks Full of Dollars And Nanking's Cash Box Empty Marshal Chiang And The Bandits—Campaign To Cost $4,000,000 A Month But Where Is The Money To Come From Living Costs Co In While Wages Come Doirn Chapei Fin's And Insurance
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      FLYING SCHOOL FOR CHINESE.
      109 6 To be Opened at Hangchow AMERICAN AVIATOR TO ASSIST. Shanghai, July 8. Mr. John Jouett, who has been engaged by the National Government to assist in the establishment of an up-to-date flying school, anlved here today accompanied by a number of assistants. He will shortly be
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      CHINA AND RUSSIA.
      164 6 An Attempt to Put Pressure On Japan. Tokio, July 3. Official dispatches receivoj at tne Foreign Office confirm Pres* rtport3 that China has approa?hed the iSoviet with n proposal to reopen diplomatic relations and enter into a Non-Aggression Pact. Questioned on the subject M. Karakhan intimated to
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      SHOULD MANCHUKUO BE RECOGNISED?
      364 6 Japanese Opinions. ARAKI FOR BUT MAZAKI AGAINST. Tokio, July 9. A -cording to the afternoon newspapers, General Araki, replying to questions put liy th.- I.eaguo Commissioners who visited him this morning, made the following rtatement: Jura is desirous of seeing the bMlthy iteVvlopnMnt of the Manchukuo.
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      JAPAN'S TRADE.
      172 6 Favourable Balance Shown For First Time. Tokio, July 2. Japan's foreign tia-le has now tnkta a favourable turn. The Department of Finance announces that the foreign trado through Yokohama, Kobe and fourteen principal poits for the last ten days of June resulted in a favourable balance of Y13.818.000
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      LOVE TRAGEDY.
      188 6 Japanese Cabaret Girl And Filipino Found Shot. Shanghai, July In fhe rocm of a Japanese hospital in North Szechuen Road five shots rang out yesterday mo. ning, en iine a love tangle involving a pretty Japanese girl and two Filipinos, both '.ier alleged lovers. As a result, both
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      OUR CANTON LETTER.
      1451 6 "Red" Invasion Of North-East Kivangtung Hot* The Tragedy Happened A Cane Of History Repeating Itself But Canton At /Vo Time In Any Real Danger Combination Of Circumstances Which Madv Troops Available Trouble With Kmmgsi Settled Hero Of Tiw 19th Army In Canton Does KuHinglunn A C.ttod Turn
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      188 7 "DANCE TEAM" Will be a riot! MATINEE TOMORROW AT 3 p.m. NOTE: Owing to the length of this SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE programme performances will start at 6.5 p.m. and 9.5 p.m. sharp. JACK HOLT RALPH GRAVES in a thrilling dramatic adventure of the Sahara HELL'S ISLAND ALSO JEAN HARLOW, MAE
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      216 7 CAPITOL. TONIGHT! A New Paramount Jubilee Production presenting The Screen's best-dressed and most Fascinating Star KAY ft FRANCIS n>v in "The FALSE MADONNA' 1 She played false with everything in life— Deception was her business— Beauty was her passport With our usual excellent "shorts" LATEST BRITISH NEWS Also FORD STERLING
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      52 7 6.15 TONI£HT 9.15 MORE GRAND ENTERTAINMENT FROM BRITISH STUDIO"MONEY FOR NOTHING" A British International Picture. M SEE "MONEY SEYMOUR HICKS AS JOLLY AS A REALLY GOOD COMEDY SHOULD BE. SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION: WIMBLEDON TENNIS FINALS and the ALPERSHOT TATTOO NIEXT CHANGE A PICTURE OF INFINITE CHARM. "LADY WITH A PAST"
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      200 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle m pr rl r i n. rr ipt p 0 W H H m gi m g^s t ;.v.\:^ .lt??I^I_l_ M- '"-M- S (CLUES.) ACROSS 23- Condition Aunuoo. 25 Covered chaiT 27. Rodent animal 28. Part of verb "to be 2. Uncea«in* 30 Guided 9. Laace 31.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    212 8 London Rubber Stocks Down 1,574 Tons. GENERAL POSITION UNCHANGED. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) S-ngapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber, r i' 2 cents per 1b. Tin. Singapore price $66 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London. 1 15 16d., unchanged. New York, 2 13 16 cts., un changed. Market
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    63 8 Noon, July 19. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot s 5 9 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 1 IS 16d per lb. Now York Spot Sheet G. cts 2 13 16 per lb. Buyers. Aug. ..5 9
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    PRODUCE.
    164 8 Singapore, July 10. Gambler 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.40 mixed 4.95 Sapro flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $161 to 193 Saigon $148 to 15P Rangoon $149 to 160 No. 1 of 125 catties
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      197 8 Singapore, July 19. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/S ~/s London, 60 days' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, demand 2/3 25/3? London, T.T. 2/3 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,030 Hamburg, demand 168 New York, demand 40% Batavia
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      EXCHANGES.
      89 8 Rugby, July 18. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.81 Athens 545 Belgrade 220 Berlin 14.95 Bombay Is. 6 3/32 Brussels 25.60 Bucharest 597 Vk Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18 15/32 Geneva 18.22 U Helsingfors 235 Hong Kong Is. 3</ 2 Lisbon 110 Madrid 44 5/16 Milan 69% Monte Video SO
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      AIR MAIL TO INDIA.
      150 8 Persian Section to Be Discontinued. London, July 6. It is proposed to discontinue the air route via Persia as from Oct. 1 next," stated Sir Philip Sassoon, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the Air Ministry, in reply to a question in the House of Commons today.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        444 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5 Ayer Hitani Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Ilnkit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        289 8 Issue t'al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. (1.95 1.05 Cl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 1.0.0 4.5.0 L 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 1.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 60.00 El £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 17 6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal AVi pc of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4\'-> p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        380 8 j Thi above rubber quotations are mostly only nominal. i Fraser and Co. and Lyall To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt 6 Co. \llenby ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 \lor Gajah ($1) 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.25 Hitam ($1) 0.40 0.60 0.40 0.50 Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 O.lOnom. k.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    176 8 My. Ceylon. Southern ami Western India Mirzapore) ..I p.m. North and East India Takada 3 p.m./ Selat Pandjanpr, Benukali*, Siak. < Pakan Baroe, Pajakombo Padang (Hong Kwoiir) I n.m. Selat I'andjanir. Bengkalis and Baga Si Api Api (Enmeralda) pa, Java, South-West Sumatra, South Ka*t Borneo, Celebes, Molucca!
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    50 8 By Tabinta Karon Christiaan Huyeem Ranchi Indrapoera Athos 11 Kara para Nalderu Left Arrd. 8'pore Londoa June 2 June 27 June 'I June 27 June ID June 30 June 10 July 2 June 17 July 7 June II Julyll June lii July 11 June M July 17
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    43 8 From China and Japan, by Ra.iputana, due at Singapore 9 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Buenos AifM Muru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on June .'JO), by Kanpura, due at Penan;? 6 a.m. on Thursday.
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    AIR MAILS
    18 8 A mail from Batavia and Palemhansf by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at LSI p.m. today.
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      35 8 SURVEYING AND MARINE INSTRUMENTS A complete range of Instrument* in Stork at London prices. JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician. 11. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. /16/ BABY BOX CAMERA Price $6.75. zeiss |^j £jfl FROM ALL GOOD DEALERS.
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      80 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOX THE WEEK. Tuesday. July IS. Clerical I'nion dincusiiinn on Weekly Wage, Municipul Offices, 5.15 p.m. Wednesday. July 2(1. Rotary tiffin, Debate on "Daylight Saving,** Adelphi Hotel, I p.m. Schneider Trio at Adelphi Hotel. 9.30 p.m. Thursday, July 21. Singapore Swimming Club "At Horn*," 9 p.m. Saturday, July 23.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ALLIED SUMATRA PLANTATIONS.
      2475 9 Difficulties of the Rubber Industry. The sixth ordinary general mseting of Allied Sumatra Plantations, Ltd., was held in the council room of the Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated), 2, 3 and 4, Idol Lane, London, E.C., on June 15, Mr. A. L. Mathewson, (chairman of the company) presiding.
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      448 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The fallowing are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing ;it the Singapore markets on July IS as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector: Meat.— Beef steak (round) 38 per catty, beef stew or curry 28, pork, lean 46,
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      908 9 importance to move the market either way. The bond pool was not buying substantially, it being felt to be desirable to wait until the political outlook was clearer before heavy commitments were made.' Business news was colourless. Hence the market, more logically than usual, was on the
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      613 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. ■atabllshed 1863 at Amsterdam, c Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 Reserves Glds. 21,190,324 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUB. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: Batnvia Head office for Dntea last Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Banefoeng, Cheribon, Gorontalo, Makassar, Medan,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1932. AND NOW OTTAWA.
    1005 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1932. AND NOW OTTAWA. j On Thursday the representatives of I Great Britain and her Dominions will meet in conference at Ottawa to see once I again \vhether something eannotH»o done !to make proper use of the wonderful opportunities for co-operation in trade
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    23 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. P. M. Bendall, manager of Jalan Acob Estate, Kapar, will be sailing for home at the beginning of next month.
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    18 10 Lieut. W. J. Curran-Sharp has been made acting Captain whiie in command of Signal Section. Malacca Volunteer Corps.
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    23 10 We understand that H.H. Tungku Abu Bakar, of Johore, who has been in the Jnhore General Hospital for some days is now better.
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    24 10 Mr. A. C. Allen, of the Bombay Burmah Trading Corp., Ltd., in Chiengmai, has resigned for health reasons and has left Bangkok for home.
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    22 10 Mr. J. H. A. Trowell, Inspector of Machinery, Mines Department, F.M.S., has been appointed to act as Chief Inspector of Machinery, F.M.S.
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    27 10 The Chief Secretary has appointed the following to be additional members of the Malaria Advisory Board: General Manager, F.M.S.R., Dr. Barclay Barrowman and Professor K. B. Williamson.
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    28 10 Mr. S. G. G. Kelliher. Meteorological Officer, Sur"ey ijepartment, F.M.S. and S. has bi it. appointed to act a:. £"jnr>-. -t'.r.'i^nt. Matecrslorteal BrMKk, \\.j L'cpar'.-'rtTit, P.y.S. —:1 j
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    WHY RUSSIA DARE NOT FACE JAPAN.
    1238 10  -  Grigori Bessedonsky. (Hy Waiting To Set The World Ablaze In 1934. late Soviet Charge H "Affaires in Tokio.) In view of the grave situation which is now fast developing on the Soviet-Manchuriun frontier this article is very much to the point. The writer, as
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    611 10 ANOTHER TIN POOL. The news from Amsterdam that a second international tin pool is to be formed is not calculated to arouse enthusiasm in Malaya. Hope has been deferred 30 often, and miners still wait for poolsinternational agreements and the most, drastic restriction of production to
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    118 10 Singapore. ADELI'HI HOTEL. Dinner and Dance. ALHAMKHA. Hell's Island and Thrcu Wise Girls. 6.15 'J. 15. Phone 6i)09. CAPITOL. Kay Francis in The False Madonna. 11l 'J.lii. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Talkies, The Lost Zepplin. Side Show, Chinese Wayang and Opera, MARLBOROUGH. Marie Dressier and Polly Moran in Politics.
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    EMPIRE CONFERENCE DELEGATES ARRIVE IN CANADA.
    936 11 "MAY HOPES BE REALISED." Mr. Baldwin on Spirit Of Co-operation. PERILS AT SEA. Mishaps to Empress Of Britain. All w.ll co-operate for the benefit of all our peoples. May your and our hopes for the conference be realised. 1 This was the greeting to
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    NEW TIN POOL TO BE FORMED.
    78 11 Present One Wiijfl Remain Intact. Amsterdam, July 18. Negotiations are proceeding for the establishment of a second international tin pool to take up large stocks in order to bridge the period until stocks again reach a normal level. The new pool, according to the
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    STRIKE IN BELGIUM.
    360 11 Extending In Spite Of Compromise. Brussels, July 16. Though the trade union leaders express themselves as fully satisfied with the results of the compromise arrived at in the miners' dispute, extremist elements insist on going on with the strike in the hope of obtaining still greater success.
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    VALUABLE ORDER.
    62 11 Electrical Equipment For Denmark. Rugby, July 18. The contract for the supply of motors and other electric equipment for rolling stock to be constructed in connection with the electrification of 'he suburban railclavs of Copenhagen has been placed by the State Railways of Denmark with an English electric
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    GOVERNOR OF PUNJAB.
    74 11 Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency's Deputy. Rugby, July 18. The Secretary of State in Council has granted Sir Geoffrey dr> Montmorcncy, Governor of the Punjab, leave of absence for urgent reasons ->f health. The King ha-! been pleased to approve that Khan Bahadur Captain Sa-.dar Sikander Hyat Khan,
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    SOVIET & JAPANESE GUNBOATS.
    3609 11 SOVIET JAPANESE GUNBOATS. Operating on Sungari. "RED" FLYING-FIELD NEAR MANCHULI. The Soviet troops continue to concentrate on the western border of Manchuria and arc preparing a field for use as an aerodrome just outside Manchuli. 'However, no word' has been yet received that the advance into the Chinese Eastern Railway
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    ANOTHER RECORD FOR BRITAIN.
    528 11 Kaye Don's Success. TWO MILES A MINUTE ON THE WATER. Rugby, July 18. Early this morning on Loch Lomond, Kaye Don, in Lord Wakefield's motor-boat Miss England 111, recaptured for Great Britain the world's water speed record, beating the speed of the American Gar Wood of
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    FRASER'S HILL DAIRY.
    75 11 Not Possible to Supply Kuaia Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 18. In response to an inquiry the Department of Agriculture states that it is not possible at present to supply customers in Kuala Lumpur with fresh milk from the Fraser's Hill dairy. Two hundred
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    NORWAY & DENMARK. DIFFER.
    135 11 NORWAY DENMARK. DIFFER. Trouble Over Eastern Greenland. Oslo, July 19. Norway has officially submitted to The Hague Court the Danish-Norwegian dispute as to ownership of parts of Eastern Greenland occupied by Norwegian hunters and settlers. Denmark contests the legal validity of the occupation. Reuter. Copenhagen, July 15. The Danish Government
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    MINERS' DEMANDS.
    62 11 Result Of Conference At Folkstone. Folkestone, July 14. The Miners' Federation Conference at Folkestone today demanded legislation fixing the minimum wage on the 1914 basis, plus the rise in the cost of living, and the shortening of work hours in the mining industry with the ratification ot th'
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    SALARY CUTS.
    44 11 President Hoover Reduces By 20 Per Cent. Washington, July 16. President Hoover has reduced his salary by one fifth, or $15,000. The salaries of ten members of hi.; cabinet have been reduced from $15,000 to $12,750, a 15 per cent. cut. AnetaHavas.
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    COAL MONOPOLY.
    98 11 Austria Hopes to Profit By State Control. Vienna, July 16. The National Council will shortly consider a scheme for the State monopoly of coal imports into Austria. The executors of the propored monopoly will be the State railways under the condition that the price to consumers shall not
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    RAILWAY ROBBERS.
    91 11 Dhoby Tied to Telegraph Post. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, July IK. Last weak a CUmn dhoby was found •-'awd and bond to a telegraph post on the Batu Aiang branch railway line. He had been held up by a gang of four Chinese and robbed of
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    WEST AUSTRALIA.
    29 11 Sir John Northmore Appointed Lieut.-Governor. London, July 16. The King has appointed the Hon. Sir John Northmore to be Lieutenant-Gover-nor of Western Australia and its dependencies. Aneta-Havas.
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    RIOTS IN GERMANY.
    43 11 Open Air Demonstrations Prohibited. Berlin, July 18. As a sequel to the street battle in Altona last night, in which 12 people were killed smd 50 wounded, the Central Government ha. prohibited open air processions and demonstrations throughout Gremany. Reuter.
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    ECONOMIC COUNCIL.
    40 11 Three Further Appointments Made. Rugby, July 15. Sir Arthur Salter, Sir Ernest Sim;n md Mr. O. SUdk have scctctsd the ■>•. i'.z;ion of the Prime Hiaittci ta nembors of the Economic \1 >ry C jg. ::I.— British Wireless. i
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    MUST SEEK OTHER MARKETS.
    367 11 Mr. de Valera on Irish Rights. f CAN GO NO FURTHER. Emergency Duties Bill Passed. Dublin, July 18. The Senate passed the second reading of the Emergency Du*ics Bill without division, but rejected a motion to take thu remaining stages tonight. I have gon2 out of
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    CUT IN DOLE.
    164 11 Thuringian Mob Show Their Disapproval. Weimar, July Hi. The- Thuringian capital was the scene of great disorder today owing to a cut nf 10 per cent, in the dole. A mob of unemployed gathered round the Mayor's house and, despite efforts to bar them out, succeeded in
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    SUNKEN SUBMARINE.
    156 11 Small Chance of Attempt To Refloat. Paris, July U. According to an official communique, in order to leave no means known to modern science untried, the Ministry of Marine has asked the advice of all the best known engineers on the possibilities of refloating the Promethe?. After the
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    TURKEY ADMITTED.
    24 11 Newest Member of League Of Nations. Rsgt Tu.koy was formally admitt meml.rr of the Lc-.ru i f N'_ Geneva toJay.— BritLli Wirektf.
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    Plans For Model Pine Canning Factory.
    1561 12 F. M. S. GOVERNMENT HOLDING UP ALIENATION OF LAND. The declared policy of all the Governments of Malaya is to find other strings to their industrial and agricultural bows since rubber and tin are no lonpcr magic talismans. The pineapple canning industry holds out
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    CHEMIST'S DISCOVERY.
    73 12 Turning Quicksilver Into Gold. Madrid, July 16. Hag to La T.ibertad a Spanish chemist, Rotelia, has succeeded in manufacturing pure gold out of quicksilver under the control of a commission appojnted by the itate authorities. The cost ol th" manufacture amounts ii 1,560 pesetas, whereas the usual price
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    GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS BROTHER.
    374 12 Story of Shoemakers' Quarrel. A quarrel between a shoemaker and an employee led to the shoemaker's brother being fatally stabbed. The employee, I.ai Vtw Fong, stood his trial at the I yesterday before Mr. Justice Burton and a special jury on a charge of
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    HYLAMS ROUNDED-UP.
    122 12 Out-of-Works to Be Repatriated. Following on the disturbance? created by out-of-work Hylams in the Beach Road Temple area most rf them have been repatriated to China by the Chine-<" Protectorate. Early this morning 81 more Hylams were rounded-up and inquiries into their circumstance? arc being made > with
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    SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    489 12 First Annual General Meeting. "The Society is in a very (food position financially, for a new undertaking like this, and the general committee are to be congratulated on the accounts they have put before us," declared Mr. W. Bartley. in presiding at the first annual general meeting
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    WEEKLY WAGE.
    30 12 Members of the Clerical Union are re-n-.inded of today's extraordinary genera! meeting at 5.15 p.m. at the Municipal Board Room to discuss the question of v weekly wage.
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    FAILURE OF TIN FIRM ECHO.
    295 12 Judgment for Huttenbach, Lazarus. Penang. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 18. In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Piiehard gav.i judgment in the matter in which Chung Thye Phiti moved for an order against Messrs. Huttenhach, Lazarus and Sons, Penang, as agents of
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    SULTAN'S TOUR.
    232 12 Malays Warned Against Secret Societies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 18. The Sultan of Perak has just concluded an interesting and significant tour of the Batang Padang district where in various places large numbers of Malays assembled to greet him indicating how greatly the Sultan's subjects appreciate
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    MR. BRUCE MICHIE.
    89 12 Death of Old Singapore Resident. The death occurred in the General Hospital this morning of Mr. W. Bruce Michie, who had been prominently connected with insurance in Singapore for the last 25 years. Mr. Michie. who was fill years of age. nme out to Malaya about 1900.
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    TWO FIRES.
    91 12 Taxi at Kallang Road And Indian Eating House. The fusing of some wires in the engine of a taxi at Kalians: Road yesterday afternoon led to the Singapore Fire Brigade being called at the scene. The fire wa? quickly subdued. Early this morning an Indian eating house in
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    CHARITY CONCERT.
    107 12 A variety entertainment will take plac? a* the V.M.C.A. Hall at 8.15 p.m. on Sa- j turday, July 30, in *id of the £t. Peter s Church Tamil Parsonage Building Fund. Ar/iong those contributing will bo: aYrs. W. L. Kinloch, Mr. l'aul Verdayne and Mr. G. J. Gurney.
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    SUSPECTED SMUGGLER CHASED.
    316 12 Jump on to Lorry. REVENUE OFFICERS' EXPERIENCE. An exciting chase between mo or-car containing offk-eis of the- S P wntive Seivice and n nwtor-lorry driven by a Chinese, alleged to dutiable liquor, was dewrnbf i to >li Wilson, th" Singapore ('riiniri ii Disl Jt*%e, yesterday when Lhe
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    TOO MUCH NOISE.
    231 12 New School Want* Old Firm to Stop. I An unusual and interesting n ilieation for an injunction restraining the carry ng on of a "noisy" bos *fully made before Mr. < M ngupore Criminal District 1 ,oprietor of a priva „|en Street area. The complainant. Mr. P
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    SHOP GUTTED.
    44 12 Early Mornim: Kin- \f Kumpong Paatei. (From Our Dun Correepeextont.) ;i. July is. Tire broke out in the early hours i>f this morning in a -iindiv cloth merchant shop in Kamnong Pantel Thi hop was gutted and three adjoining Bhopa wars damaged.
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    ADELPHI HOTEL.
    136 12 Those «ho remoniliir the la-t vi-it .if ;he BduMtdw Trio "ill require no urging to attend the concert the] an to give in :hp Adpl)ihi Hotel tomorrow :<t v:to p.m. Thp Trio which comprl Prof Anatol VielinghofT-Sehep!. piano and hai Renija Wiaachits, \i ilin, ami Pr l »ani;
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    36 12 t;ifts of tiffin par r Klang correspondent, wei-e o ribnted to every man, woman and child <t an assembly of abrut 3,000 people at (hi- K Saturday in commemoration ol t ic birthday of the Prophet,
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    65 12 The following were entertahMd to lilii heon hy the Ili^ Hifthnea tl S,;lttm <>f Selangor on Simday ;it thi Isi«ni» MahkotH. Klan": Ml P. B. Fori, Kngku Shshhandnr. Comdr: V I Bi -1 ill, Kaia Muds f>f SeJang a. T. Newboult. Mr. K Ramb Kaya Klang. Mr. C. V. s.
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      204 13 Positions in First And Second Divisions. The positions of teams in the First and Second Divisions of the S.A.F.A. to date are as follows:— irxt ItlviHion. Malays Gloucester* R. A. K. 8 C C. Ck ■.<•« S. R. C. R. A. li>d:-Ceylonese I'ulau lirani P. W. L. D.
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      SEREMBAN FOOTBALL.
      86 13 Frayed Tempers Cause Match To be Abandoned. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 18. There was an unusual display of tempers when the Malayan Volunteer Infantry met the Land and Survey Department in the local Inter-Department Football League which culminated in the match being abandoned after certain players
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    S.C.C. BEAT PULAU BRANI.
    734 13 Glut of Goals. POOR COMBINATION AT ANSON ROAD. S.C.C. 5 Pulau Brani Although the S.C.C. defeated Pulau Brani at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday by 5_3, an d wer e full value for their victory, the manner in whirh they obtained the ii two points was
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    MALAYS II DROP A POINT.
    660 13 Interesting Finish To Second Division. The Malays dropped further behind in their race with the Chinese for the championship of the Second Division when they lost a point against the Gloucesters yesterday on the S.R.C. ground. The finish to this division promises to be very
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    CHINESE IN GREAT FORM
    285 13 Four Goals by Kai Swee Against Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 18. S.C.R.C. 6 Police 0. The large crowd present today on ths Selangor Club padang when the Chinese Recreation Club's "A" team was opposed to the Police in a Selangor League first
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    325 13 Easy Win for Medical College. An S. R. C. XI was defeated in a cricket match on Sunday by the Medical College Union by four wickets on the Padang. Sevres: ULC: A. G. Valberir h Alvis 11, A. M. Valberg b Boon Beng 8, P. M. D'Almeida run
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    F.M.S. vs. COLONY.
    115 13 Teams for Annual Cricket Match. The following teams have been selected for the annual cricket match between the F.M.S. and the Colony to be played af Kuala Lumpur during the August holidays Colony R. A. Ashworth, Lieut. G. J. Bryan, Sergt. Carpenter, L.-A. C. Cockle, Flt.-Lieut. V.
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    KENT BEATEN.
    93 13 Sussex Win by Ten Wickets. London, July 18. Only two days were sufficient for Kent :-n<! Sussex to arrive at a decision in their cricket fixture at Maidstone which concluded today. Sussex won by ten wickets, dismissing their opponents for only 76 in their first innings, Tate taking
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    BUD WALLEY.
    30 13 i.oses on Points To Len Benyon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July IS. Len Benyon outpointed Bud Walley, of Singapore, in a fifteen-round contest at Merthyr last night.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    249 13 Tuesday, July 19. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 3: V.M.C.A. ts. Public Services. Geylang: Bramtoco vs. Robinson*, S.H.B. grd. Ho Hong C. va. Med. Services, Jalan Besar; Friendly, S.C.C. "B" vs. Marine. Padaig. Tennis: S.C.R.C. tournament. Wednesday, July 2». Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 1: R.A. vs. S.R.C., Anson Rd. Stadium; Div.
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    "SIXES" IN FINE RACE.
    725 13 Black Swan Trophy At The R.S.Y.C. Tarbet, closely followed by Kilat, mad.* a good start in the second race of the Black Swan Trophy series on Sunday. The order was unchanged at the first mark, Malay Spit Buoy. From here to the Four Fathom was a
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    SWIMMING.
    88 13 Results at the Chinese S.C. The results of the 100 yds. back stroke handicap races at the Chinese Swimn.ing Club on Sunday, were: A Division. 1. Sect Chong Chan 'at 8): 2. Lim Foot Loon (at 13); and J. Tari Hong Seng (scratch 16). B Division. 1. Ong Kirn
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    KHOO HOOI HYE.
    60 13 Unable to Play in Malayan Championships. Khoo Hooi Hyc, the ex-Malayan tennis champion, will not be competing in this year's Malayan championships owing to the Java championships, for which he entered a few months ago, in reply to an invitation from the Java officials. The tournament over
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    ECLIPSE STAKES.
    84 13 Result Confirmed Sandwich Fifth. A cable from our London correspondent confirms that the result of the Eclipse Stakes was as follows Lord RoseberryV MIRACLK (H. Wragg) M 1 M. M. Koussac'ft GOYESCAS (Elliott) 9.7 '_> lI. FT. the Aga Khan's KIRDAUSSI (Beary) 8.9 i Mr. J. A. Dewni's
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    223 13 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, July IK. Today's baseball results were National League. Lou (Jehriir, Lunl ami Srwell each smacked out a hefty circuit clout for tha New York Yankees anil Kress hit a homer for the White Box. Babe Ruth. who is running
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    Road & Rail Transport In Malaya.
    1934 14 Road Rail Transport In Malaya. AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION CRITICISES COMMITTEE' S REPORT. An important memorandum on the question of road and rail transport has been addressed to the Malayan Governments by the Automobile Association of Malaya. KeferrinK to »he report of the Road Bind Rail Transport Committee, the Association summarises the
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    ALLEGATIONS OF BRIBERY.
    1441 14 Inquiry Begun. TIN HARE PERMITS IN NS.W. Sydney, June 20. Serious allegations of corruption were made today by Mr. W. W. Monahan, K.C., leading counsel retained by the Crown to a*i.ist the Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Halse Rogers) appointed by the Stevens Ministry to investigate matters relating
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    AIRWOMAN'S SUICIDE.
    222 14 Despair After Loss Of Machine. Paris, June 10. As a result of an inquiry conducted into the death of Lena Bernstein, thp French airwoman, which was reported from Biskra yesterday, it appears that she committed suicide by taking gardenal in a glass of champagne. Suicide is attributed to
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    MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
    106 14 Nominees for S.S. (S.) A. Vacancy. Two nominations have been received for the vacancy for a representative of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association among the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. The nominees are Mr. J. U. Pierepont Proposed by Sir David Galloway, seconded by Mr. G. Parbury, supported by Mr.
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    RUBBER COMPANIES.
    71 14 Sungei Tiram's Loss Of £1,587. London, July 18. The Sungei Tiram Rubber Estate, Ltd., report a loss of £1,587 for last year against a loss of £6,058 the previous year. A debit balance of £2,209 was carried forward. Rubber. Loan And Agency Corpn. The Malayan Rubber, Loan and
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    254 14 Tuesday, July 19, o.tfi p.m.. Headquarters, "A" (M. G.) Company, Lectur* "Fire Control": 5.16 p.m.. Headquarters, Armd. Car Section, S«T»ion Parade; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Flag Drill; 5.15 pm. Headquarters, "E" (Chinese) Company, Voluntary Parade and Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m., Malay Headquarters, "F" (Malay) Company,
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    THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
    527 14 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F. M. S., during the period from July 9 to 15, inclusive, and are available for public us* in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Sing-ape re. Application may be Snuie by members
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    DEATH OF SIR JOHN QUICK.
    999 14 End of Remarkable Career. Melbourne, June 17. Sir John Quick, f ormer Deputy-Presi-dent of the Arbitration Court, and one of the leaders in the movement for Federation, died suddenly today at h\s home at East Camberwell. Vntil the last few days he had been in
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    KLANG SANITARY BOARD.
    630 15 To Repair Old Fire Engine And Save $9,800. At the last moetin" of the Klang Sanitary Board the chairman 'Mr L. A. Allen) said that the Fxecuti Fnpineer of the Government Factory. Kuala Lumpur, had notified thft the on' o f rennirs to the Klanc fire engine
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    POLITICAL OUTRAGE.
    73 15 Party Leader Murdered In Bucharest. Bucharest, July 15. A groat sensation was caused here by ♦he murder of on? of the leaders of the Nationai PniMti' Party, Mischa Raduli-scu. He was attacked in the street hy poli- 1 tical opponents who succeeded in ir tttag away after wounding
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    MOTHER OF WAR BLIND.
    152 15 Crowd Causes Stoppage Of Creditors' Sale. Berlin, July 16. Anw.inir scone- took plaoe at the auction of th. art treasures of Frau von Ihne, the Italian, who for her magnificev •work fur the blind acquired the popular ■feknamc of Urn "mother of the war blind." Throuifh
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    EXPLOSIVES STOLEN.
    38 15 Berlin. July 1). Nearly 800 lb. of explosives, enough to blow up a whole town, was stolen last nitrht fioni a ciuarry near (loettinfren. It was presum.d that the theft was 'nspired by political motives. AneU-Trans-Uooan.
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    FAMOUS BANKING HOUSE.
    253 15 Rothschild's Withdrawing From Berlin. Berlin, July l.">. The last Ge rman branch of the famous Rothschild banking house, the firm of Von Goldschmidt-Rothschild, in Berlin, one of the leading private banks in the Germa.i capital, has withdrawn from activo business and will be taken over by the
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    BRAZILIAN REVOLT.
    229 15 Peace Negotiations Opened. Berlin, July 15. According to dispatches from Buenos Aires, peace negotiations have been opened between th.' Brazilian government and the leaders of the revolutionary movement at Sao Paulo. It is stated that the government is willing to make far-reaching concessions to the insurrectionists, and that
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    STERN MEASURES.
    139 15 Prison Without Recourse To Courts. Berlin, July 14. The Prussian Minister of the Interior (Dr. Severing) publishes an appeal to the population stating that the police will <nforce orders with all their strength, but must have the co-opera-•lon of the citizens, parties and associations. He says bloodshed must
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    182 15 Tuesday, July 12. The following were the guests at a Jinr.r given by His Excellency at King's House this evening The Hon. Mr. M. Rex and Mrs. Rex, Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, Mi. and Mrs. G. E. London, Mr. L. G. Coimejr, Mr. D. Richards, Mr. and
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    BUSINESS TRIPS BY AIR.
    231 15 Kuala Lumpur To Singapore Back. (From a Correspondent.) Piloted by Mr. Newark, the instructor of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, Mr. R. O. Bishop, of the Rubber Research Institute, left Kuala Lumpur by aeroplane at seven o'clock yesterday morning to do a day's business in Singapore.
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    SOVIET'S VENTURE.
    89 15 Plan to Buy Up German Circus. Berlin, July 15. An interesting report comes from Moscow that the Soviet Government plans buying up lock, stock and barrel the famous German circus Sarassani, which is due here shortly, and has been offered for sale to Russia by Sarassani him.elf. The
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    SHOTS EXCHANGED.
    80 15 Suspicious Characters At Wireless Station. Berlin, July 16. A mysterious affair occupies the Langenberg police. Guards at the LangenbciM wireless station noticed two nun, whj lurked about suspicious'y, and challenged then*. When they failed to halt the guards fired. The men fled and hild off their persuers by
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    NAZIS AND ARMS.
    54 15 Hitler to Rescind Prohibition Order. Weimar, July 16. Captain Goehrinjr, one of Hitler's chief lieutenants, in an election speech hers caused a sensation by announcing that within the next few days Hitler would rescind the order given long ago expelling from the party any of its members
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    TOTAL ECLIPSE.
    57 15 Three Expeditions Leaving London for Canada. London, July lfi. It is announced that three scientific expeditions are leaving London for Canada to study the total eclipse of the sun over part of the United States and the Province of Quebec Observations will also be taken by cstionomers from
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    INDUS IN FLOOD.
    46 15 Water Rises Nearly Thirty Inches. Bombay, July 15. The recent floods in the Indus Valley have caused much damage. The water rose nearly 30 inches above the hanks of the Zam Reservoir. Several dams were damaged, and the high water still continues. Aneta-Havas.
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    NAZIS' SUCCESS.
    36 15 Form Government of Small State. Berlin, July 14. As a result of the recent Diet elections the new government of the small, north German State of MecklenburKSchwcrin is formed entirely of National Socialists. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    SNAKE BITES.
    30 15 Cause 100 Deaths a Day In India. Bombay, July 15. A competent medical authority declares that over 100 persons die of gnake bit* every day in India. Aneta-Havas.
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    RUBBER ROADS IN SINGAPORE.
    356 15 Municipal Report On Experiments. References to the rubber read paving experiments are made in the report for 1931 issued by Mr. M Fraser. the Singapore Municipal Engineer. Mr. Fraser writes: The Municipal Commissioners assisted Mr. G. Parry Davis to carry out experiments on rubber road paving
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    CRUISER GUARDED.
    97 15 Uruguay Resent Attentions Of Argentine. Berlin, July 14. Press dispatches from Montevideo state that Uruguay has broken off diplomatic relatiors with Argentina, and has handr>d the Argentine Minister his passports. The reason given for the action is that ihe Uruguayan Government resents the fact that the cruiser Uruguay
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    TAEL ABOLITION.
    108 15 Opposition from Some Quarters. Shanghai, July 9. The movement to abolish the tael is gaining momentum, but the issue promises to resolve itself into a battle between two classes of Chinese bankers— the old style and the modern. Foreign bankers are of the opinion that the abolition of
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    HARDOON ESTATE.
    100 15 Judgment Confirms The Widow's Title. Shanghai, July 11. The huge estate of the late Silas Aaron Bscdoon, variously estimated at between one ar.d two hundred million dollars, will remain in the hands of the widow, Mrs. Liza Har-loon, according to the ruling <t Sir Peter Grain, judge of
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    FARMERS' RELIEF.
    76 15 Bill to be Submitted To Diet. Tokio. July 7. As one of the measures for the relief of the depressed agricultural villagwi, the author tie* of the Department at Agriculture and Forestry have come to an agreement to submit the Agricultural Insurance Bill to the forthcoming- extraordinary session
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    S. M. R. FINANCE.
    65 15 Negotiations for Issue Of Debentures. Tokio, July G. It is 'reported that the South Manchuria Railway Company is negotiating with bankers regarding debenture issues totalling Yen 40,000,000. The bankers have agreed, tentatively, to find hailf the amount, at a rate of interest of 6% per cent.,
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL LIBE]L CASE.
    9956 16 Decision Reversed In Appeal Court. FULL REPORT OF THE FINDINGS OF THE THREE JUDGES. Below is given the full judgment in the libel case concerning the Singapore Chinese High School, involving many prominent members of the Chinese community in Singapore, which has aroused keen
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    CHINA'S COLLEGES.
    172 17 Armed Soldiers Invade University Dormitory. Nanking. July 1. Thf d< Vfinment has adopted drastic 'mcasurcst for hsndlin? insultordinate st;i-! -1.-ni-I Kurly this moininjr, in fact not ion: after niklnight. axmad soldiers fioni jr«>:iiison heacl-cjuarters forced their way i:it:> I the CentrjJ University dormitory and arJ rested a nuniLc
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    CHINESE BANKS.
    139 17 Nanking Orders A Reorganisation. Nanking. June 26. That all Chinese banking institutions matt be promptly reorganised in accor.lance with th<- Company Law is called 'or by. the Ministry of Finance in a circular] enht> The order |K»ints out that according to previous ruling of the Ministry, the organisation
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    RUSSIANS EXECUTED.
    94 17 Bandits Th-n Set Fire To Hengtaohotze. >{;ul>in. July 10. The nty of HenKtanhotze is burning, foltowiny rwent clashes iMtwet-n baiulit.i and dpfetidera. Bamiits have executod several Ru»«ia.ns, Mispax'ted of being members of the defence ft-uairds. A bandit military train, with twelve iruns, prm'uHjiiwt oa«t of He ngUohotzc collided
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    AMERICAN CONSULATE BURGLARY.
    123 18 Charges Withdrawn By Attorney-General. Mohamed bin Ismail, the Indian clerk employed at the American Consulate and Yap Gim Hock, the cashier, who wer* arrested and charged with the theft of over $16,000 (gold) worth of U.S.A. Consular stamps, were discharged by Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore
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    ST. LAWRENCE RIVER.
    48 18 Canada and I\S.A. in Joint Scheme. Rugby, July 18. Canada and the United States today signed a treaty j 'oviding for co-operation in the construction of the St. Lawrence deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the sea, at a cost of $800,000.000. British Wireless.
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    KOREANS SENTENCED.
    57 18 Recent Plot to Bomb Railway Bridge. K» ijo, June 2S. Sentences rarging from five to ten yeais were imposed by the Kejo Lccal Court. Korea, today on Chosaiho and fou: other Koreans who have been found guilty of plotting to bomb the railway bridge ver the Yalu River
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    2741 19 CONVERSION," A DRAMA BY NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN LORD SNOW DEN BREAKS WITH SOCIALISM —A PARTING KICK NEW CONSTITUTION FOR INDIA THIS YEAR MR. MACDONALD AS ATLAS IRELAND ARBITRATION AND A SURPRISE FOR MR. THOMAS the first "straw" in the hovse a crop of by-elections. (From
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      1553 19 "Industry in Morass Of Uncertainty." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The rubber producing industry is in a morass of uncertainty and ruin. Is there any probability that world trade will eventually recover to such an extent that the production of the existing plantations and the
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      MUNICIPAL CHARGES.
      603 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In view of the present depression may I appeal to the City Fathers for a reduction of rates on the follow ing items, namely, (a) assessment of houses (b) charges for electricity and (c) charges for water? Taking item (a)
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      TRANSPORT IN JOHORE.
      260 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In all countries that I have visited, the authorities malw it their Mnlmm to encourage transport facilities of every description, but Johore appears to be the exception to the general rule, for unless one owns a car there, it
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      " MYTHICAL " STOCKS ?
      200 19 MYTHICAL STOCKS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent "M.K." raises a pertinent question when he refers to the enormous stocks of rubber in the world and asks if they are, perhaps, a myth. We have just witnessed a sudden shrinkage of Singapore stocks by nearly 60
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      THE R.R.I. CESS.
      116 19 To th« Editor of tbc Straits Times. Sir, In your leader of July 15 yo« state, The rubber industry is required to pay a cess for the Rubber Research Institute which in recent months. has been almost as much as the export) duty on rubber." May I
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      FORESTRY METHODS.
      83 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Those interested in the Birkemose System may care to have their attention drawn to an excellent article on the subject, Vegetation by W. Barne, in the Cornhill Magazine for May. According to this account, a planter in Mftlaya had a
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    Bathing Beauty Parade In Singapore.
    98 20 BELLES WHO DID NOT BATHE A jtroup of the bathinjf belle competitors in the parade at the Sea View Hotel on Sunday is seen on the left. The second DhotoirraDh is of Mini M Dodsworth who won the first prize and on the rifrht. Mile.
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