The Straits Times, 2 August 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      331 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. X'PHOne eisn. 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j THIS RECKLESS AGE and j i BETH BERI. Phone 5261-2. ifiiUtftitMiiitt P^PJ| AYI.MER SOUPS because of thfir finer y" ffi] Canadian flavour will tempt the most 1 I ficltle Palate, or jaded appetite fe V I i >/Jk^~ ™^^*I r
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      108 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). LADIES! HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY! TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS WE ARE HOLDING A fl CLEARANCE mh s al c [f^ffij/ SURPLUS STOCKS OF jfff LADIES' DRESSES Mfli*j\h AT PRICES YOU CANNOT 9nj 1 A F FORD TO MISS $8.50. $10.50. $15.00.
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      17 1 r i |B33E£3| 6.15 Tonight 9.15 I THIS RECKLESS AGE i and j BETH BERI. Phone 5261-2.
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      520 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES ''Incorporated In England.) HAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PBNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR IAST MAIL SERVICB OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Dae S'pcre. 1982. MALWA 11,000 Aug. 5 XNOVARA 6,990 Aug.
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      655 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. __j (NIPPIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. 9 KATORI MARU 10,000 Aug. 11 12 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 25 26 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 6 7 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 8 SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct.
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      505 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNET AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7366 tons) and the s.s. MANGOfcA (3.352 tons) (Cargo only). Tbe s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Ans- tralia,
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      599 2 Tlffi EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. ro GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. ALSIA Aug. 10 Ang. 12 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 28 m s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s.
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      1146 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd.. and China (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THB STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIi- Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Id. THE
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  • Shipping News.
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      PILOTS AND NEW HELM ORDERS.
      1206 3 An Appeal. BOARD OF TRADE'S INTEREST. I Lord Apslcy. the piaaHawt, made an spsssi to pU<>'> to PJ'I together lor a I complete international understanding when the MW helm orders came into force. He was presiding over the annual dinner of the United Kingdom Pilots
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      PRINCE STEAMERS.
      172 3 To Operate with Silver Line. Furness (Far East I Ltd., who are the general agents for the Prince Line in the Far East, have announced that arrangements have been made to operate their New York service in future in conjunction 1 with the Silver Line, :ays the China
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      DUTCH SHIPPING.
      267 3 K.P.M.'s Profit in Far Kast. Tho accounts of the Koninklijke Pakftvaart Maatschappji operating in the Netherlands East Indies, for last year ihow a gross p-olit ef 5.55C.751 gls. (ll.GC2,412gls. in 1930), in addition to winch the insurance am tint shows I surpluf of H74.. r >44gls. (sy~."11gls.) Of
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      HALLE REFLOATED
      43 3 Steamer Which Went Ashore Near Perim Aden, July 27. The German steamer Halle, which reently went ashore on the Arabian coast lear the island of Perim, has been refloatd after unloading its cargo, and has re- ■umed its homeward journey. Aneta-["rans-Ocean.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      159 3 CAP. VARELLA. Fr., 4,898 tons, from Haiphong 2-8, for Bordeaux via Marseilles 2-8. HT'A TONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Muar 2-8, for Muar 3-8. HONG PENfi, Brit., 2.525 tons, from Amoy 1-8, for Rangoon 2-8. KA.MI'AR. Brit., 498 tons, from P. Dickson 2-8, for Malacca 3-H. KKPONO, Brit.,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      121 3 Tuesday, August 2. Ships alohgaide the Whanea or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Tug "Pentower," Dredger "Todak," Lch. "Shark." Ipoh, Manipi, Aletta. The fable, Uiedger "FeiWßoat," HoMMta J.J. 1^ and li, 8.1.M. Lighter n«. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      54 3 The following ships aie in communica tion with tht Wireless Stations at Singapore Agatha, Aigun Maru, Balaklava, Elise, Fusijama, G. G. Me; tin, Havel Memnon, Roko Maru, Scotland Maru, Singapore Maru, Solen, Tokiwa Maru. Penang Augustina, Angelina, Bosworth, C3k-has, Chattanooga City, City of Melbourne, Hong Hwa, Malwa,
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      PASSENGERS.
      99 3 The following passengers for Singapore anil I'cr.anL' urrived by the Dollar Line TreHarrison Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Armour Mrs. Sabina Armstron" Mr. Eugene Bourdevat, Mr. R. Russell Kn^dahl Mr. L'n Tien Lim. Mr. John H. McEachern, Mr. Chss. Unbehaum, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. CraneWilliams, Miss Docia Garrett, Mr.
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      523 3 NORDDEUtSCHER JKL LLOYD M^r V'Jm (Incorporated la nViyi'.J Oanmany.) Tha undermentioned are the eempany's Intended fiitures OUTWARDS. SAARBRIUKEN for lloilo. Col>u, Munila. Hone Konir, SVhai, Taku, Dalny and Tsm-tau Aug. 19 ISAR for Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsinjftnu Aug. C 8 HOMEWARDS. f m.a TRAVE for
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      431 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB On* AMERICAN MAIL LINB A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. I The stateroom* are the largest and most comfortable you can buy. I The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to stern No
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      438 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. ▼to Porta and Sara I'aaal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN. Steamer Due R'pnre. s.s. city OF MELBOURNE A** I s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Sept. 11 HOMEWARDS. S.s. CITY OF PERTH for
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 80" F. Last night's mm. temp. T.i'F. Yesterday's rainfall 0.18 in. sunshine 1.6 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 75 per cent. 1 p.m. wind W.S.W. 15 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather overcast C. D. STEWART, Superintendent. Meteorological Office, .Singapore, August 2, 1932.
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      131 3 TIDE TABLES. Tuesday, August 2. H. W. 1141 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in., 10.10 p.m., 9 ft. 6 in. Wednesday, AugaM 3. H. W. 11.42 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 10.50 p.m., 10 ft. 1 in. Thursday. August 4. H. W. 12.10 p.m., ft. 8 in., 11.30 p.m., 10 ft.
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      646 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any position advertised, In these columns eend copies of testimonial". Do not send originals. BAZAAR SALESMAN required by manufacturer- representatives. Only long experienced men nf proved ability need apply to International Indenting Co., 27, Raffles Chambers. SITUATION WANTED CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT Open for engagement. Part or
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      644 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, 4, Angullia Park, complete oil mill factory, 92, Robinson Road. Apply Angullia Cxk NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De Souza Street. TO
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      530 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8,700 eg. feet, first class property. United Engineers. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Eond, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, Riverside Godowns and Shoos at Grosvenor Hotel, Apply Stephens Paul A Co. LARGE OFFICES, to let, at 9, De Souza St.
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      502 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) IMPORTANT NOTICE. July 1932 Sinjfapore Telephone Directory. Telephone subscribers are kindly requested to note that owing to a compositor's raista'.e the last six numbers on Page 68 of the above Directory are incorrectly printed, and su'jscribers are
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      637 4 LEGAL NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF LOH CHI TONG (Deceased) Pursuant to Section 29 of the Trustees Ordinance. NOTICE is hereby given that all persons having any claims or demands against the estate of Loh Chi Tong (Deceased) late of No. 87, Sungei Road, Singapore, who died on March 25,
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      390 4 BUSINESS CARDS. HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CULTURE HALL 2, Victoria Street, (next to lh.- (invent) Singapore. For the cure of high blood-pressure, nervousness, constipation, pimples, anaemia, weak heart, and increusriK the energy for singing and all outdu.u fanea. K. 11. SMITH, late of Harhoai BooH. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU
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  • Correspondence.
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      AMALGAMATION OF CHINESE BANKS.
      84 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, With reference to Interested's" letter appearing in your issue of July 29, the proposed amalgamation as reported in your paper on July 27 is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the three banks in general meeting.
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    GOLDEN LURE.
    453 5 Expedition to Central Australia. Men of all sections of the community have shown keen desire to join the expedition arranged by Mr. C. H. Chapman, of Roma, to exploit the mineral resources of Central Australia, says the Brisbane Courier. Final preparations ure now being made. The full party
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    A VICAR'S COURAGE.
    278 5 Gaol For Woman Who Libelled Him. London, July 20. Pleading guilty to sending a letter and three postcards libelling the Rev. George Percy Maryon-Wilson. vicar of St. Mary's, Somers Town, Constance Sanderson, 38, dispenser, of St. Pancras, was sentenced at the Old Bailey yesterday to three months'
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    AUTOPSY ON GEORGE GLADKIH.
    591 5 Judge Reserves Verdict. SEQUEL TO DEATH OF RUSSIAN IN PRISON. Shanghai, July 14. The much-discussed autopsy on the body of George Gladkih, Russian, alleged to have died from injuries received at the hands of Chinese gaolers when he was a prisoner in the detention house of
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    OIL QUEST.
    276 5 Photographic Aerial Reconnaissance. < 'anhcrra. June 27. The first aerial reconnaissance of areas in North Australia and parts of Northwestern West Australia in the Government's search for oil is now being arranged between the Government and the Air Force. Two planes, each carrying three men, including the Geological
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      222 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND CABARET Tania Svetlanova Alex Salnikoff. 9.30 to Midnight "grTIT SPECIAL DA^Y Tomorrow SPECIAL DISH DOLLAR LUNCH TEA DANCE Iff Vil^'Ki.Vrr^nu^d A LA SIMPSON Ml INFORMAL spiiwh Kim-*- Served in
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      226 5 ADELPHI HOTEL ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE Tiffin Tomorrow at 1 p.m. In the Roof Garden. Speaker:— Dr. Stanley Jones. Subject: The New Renaissance. "Better than a Whole Meal!" Have You Tried a CAPITOL CLUB SANDWICH Bk*"^ Served with a Tankard of Icy Cold Beer $1 .00 wKt& .Wf iJC OBTAINABLE
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      59 5 FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. THE LONDON ASSURANCB, HONG KONG FIRE INSCE. CO, Ltd. PHOENIX ASSURANCB Co, Ltd, WESTERN ASSURANCB Co. ONION INSCE., SOCIETY OF CANTON, Ltd, EAGLE STAR BRIT. DOM. INSCE. Co., GUTHRIE CO., LTD. General Agents. (Incorporated in S.S.) SURVEYING AND MARINE INSTRUMENTS A complete range of Instrument* in Stock at London
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    "THERE IS NO CALL TO INTERFERE."
    1898 6 A.B.M.'s Attitude To The "New Policy." STRONG PROTEST. LETTER TO COLONIAL SECRETARY. The following letter on the "new policy in the I. M.S. was addressed to the I mli-r Secretary of State for the Colonies by Mr. Oliver Marks, the Secretary of the Association
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    "THE IDEAL MALAY HOME."
    1318 6 Sir C. dementi's View. PEASANT PROBLEMS AT A CONFERENCE. (From Our Qwn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 1. Nothing like the Agricultural Confcicnce which is meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week has ever been held before in Malaya. Smaller conferences, embiacing the Department of Agriculture ami two
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    JAPANESE DISTRESS.
    45 6 Tokio, July 14. The Home Office decided today to introduce at the coming extraordinary session of the Diet, an additional estimate ff 110,000,000 yen for the purpose of launching throughout the nation public v.-orks for the relief of the distressed j I.grarian population.
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    RED GIRL SPIES.
    113 6 Chiang Kai-shek's Waning Tj His Officers. Hankow, July 20. I In an official decree, connected with the anti-Communist campaign. Marshal Chianjf Kai-shek warns his otlici i and men to beware of beautiful women waoi he says, may be Communist spies. The Generalissimo adds that the punishment for
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    CHINA AND SIAM.
    118 6 Plans to Negotiate a New Treaty. Nanking, July 17. I The dispatch of a special emissary to Siam for the purpose of entering into negotiations with the new Siamese Government for the conclusion of a new I treaty is urged by the Overseas Affairs j Committee in
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    SOVIET MOVE.
    47 6 Uarbin, .luly 10. According to the Japanest Press, the DaLbank has received instructions from Moscow to minimise its activities and to J prepare to transfer its securities t' j foreign banks. The action ordered is similar to that which marked the Sino-Soviet fighting in K>29.
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    RAILWAY HOLD-UP.
    220 6 C.E.R. Train Attacked By Russian Bandits. Harbin, July 16. That the railways are far from safe W hcAMi by Urn terrible attack on a Chinese Euteni Railway train on Friday by a I .ii ii. 1 of twelve Kussian bandits. Near Pokuto, in the Hingan Mountains rt;;ion, the
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    TRAIN HELD UP.
    65 6 Station Looted by Red Spears. Hurhin, July 20. Five hundred "Red Spears" yesterday attacked and luolru ;i train and the stat'on of Wokimoho, on tin- Chinese Kastiin Railway, ulout 14 miles to the west of Imienpo. Nine military guards and two passeng*n were killed. All Urn members
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      14 6 The usual Tuesday feature, The Week's News from Chiaa, today appears on page 16.
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      338 6 BlMp 50 MILES PER GALLON. j FORD PETROL CONTEST j HELD AT SINGAPORE ON Ist. AUGUST OVER A 131 MILE COURSE. RESULTS. I I. CLASS "A" MR. A. CROSNIER ROADSTER s<>- M. !J.! J (i. I MR. TAN BWB HOCK 1W.4 1. CLASS "B" MR. CHEW KIA SIONG TOURER 4().(S
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      341 7 "DANCE TEAM" What a Show! TONIGHT MATINEE TOMORROW BEN LYON Barbara Cummings IN A RINGSIDE COMEDY DRAMA WITH A PUNCH IN EVERY FOOT. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN RINGSIDE PICTURES BEFORE BUT HERE IS ONE THAT TOPS THE LOT FOR LAUGHS AND THRILLS THE BIG TIMER Grand Glorious- that's "Dance Team"
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      860 7 Another Great j^ e one a ShOW Stage and bcrrni Double Attraction! 1 Se g CAPITOL 6.15 TONIGHT! 9.15 I "i r .iiiuuiii T- Bright Comedy I Komance with the Popular Comedian It&V&V&V*^ AY I^BB^BBB^^ I MI^SL including b^b^b^b^b^b^bl^b^blb^bw PBGGY SHANNON und KICIIAKD BENNETT "A DELIGHTFUL PICTURE" S. Free p
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      114 7 The Perfect Lady is coming! RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. Singapore endorses the world wide praise showered upon this brilliant All-British musical production The film in a thousand Neve r before such entertainment The Picture they are coming to see again and again JACK BUCHANAN 7TH DAY j 17TH COLOSSAL j PERFORMANCE
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    196 8 Rubber and Tit; Prices Firmer. BUT LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber. (>'« cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $(>8 per i picul. Saturday's Price: KuMxr. London. 2 1 Kid., unchanged. Yesterday's Price New York. ."5 ltt its., up ct. j
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    80 8 Noon, Aug. 2. R.S.S. equal to Londo Standard lytr Sellers. Spot f, 5 16 Standard E ,u ,uv •.jyers. Sellers. Aug. 6' i 6 k Sept. 5 1G 6 7/16 Oct. G (J'.> Oct. -Dec. i;:. Jaii.-M.ir. 6'/- G-" 1 Tone of .Market Steady-Setters reserved.
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    PRODUCE.
    191 8 Singapore, Kug. 'J. Gambia 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 '"I"'« 5.50 mixed 5.05 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Popper 25.00 Black Pepper 10.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small I 5.00 medium 6.00 Rice Siam 1159 to 19 1 Saigon $152 to 168 Rangoon |146 to 158 No. 1 125
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      195 8 Singapore, Aug. 2. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 London, GO days' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, demand 2/3 25/32 London, T.T. 2/3 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,025 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 40 '/i Batavia
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      60 8 From China and Japan by Mantua due Singapore 10 a.m. on Thursday, the 4th instant. From China and Japan by Tokiwa Mam due Singapore on. Thursday, the 4th instant. From China and Japan by Alipore duo Singapore 6 p.m. tomorrow. From Europe (London mails despatched 14th July) by
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      AIR MAIL.
      18 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. today.
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      174 8 Tuesday, August 2, 1 p.m., Bukit Tiniah, "C" (Scottish) Company, Practice Competitipn; 5.15 p^m.; Headquarters, "E (Chinese) Company, Company Parade; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Singnal Training; 5.15 p.m., Malay Headquarters, "V" (Malay) Company, Company Parade. Wednesday, August 3, 5 p.m., Bukit Timah, "A" (M.G.) Company
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        441 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 JLI Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        282 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 60.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7'i Prefs. 18 £1 £1 Con.
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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 4','j p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 1 /-> P-c of 1909 red. 1955
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        377 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. The above rubber quotation* are mostly only nominal To-day a Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.25 A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1)
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    207 8 Today. I f Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Kirypt, Genoa, Europe and U.S.A. (President Harrison) 3 p.m. Ceylon and United States of America (Parcels) (President Harrison) 2.1)0 p.m. Mauritius and South Arfica (Cape St. Francis) 3 p.m. Upper Burma (Hontr Pcnc* P- ni > Sclat Panjang, Bengalis
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    HAILS FOR EUROPE.
    49 8 Left Arrd. By Athoa II Ksrapara Nsldera Kota Radja Karua D'Artagnan Kaiser-I-Hind Uumpu Spore London June 16 Julyll June 16 July 11 June 24 July 17 June 23 July 19 June 30 July 21 June 29 July Zb July 8 Auk. 1 July II Auif. Z
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    SIR WM. WILLCOCKS.
    168 8 Death of Builder of The Great Nile Dam. London, July 28. Sir William Wilk-ocks has died in Cairo. He gained fume as the builder of the great. Nile Dan: at Assuan in 18<J8. ItWMIH miles long and had 188 stool »luici>-gatc* which opened dttriag t fi flooil
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    GEORGES PHILIPPAR.
    65 8 Commission's Report Inconclusive. Marseilles, July 124. The report of the Commission of Inquiry into the loss of the liner Georges Philippai' off the Small coast in May is inconclu* sive. The Commission considered three possible causes, namely, a short circuit, accidental fire and foul play, and held that
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    BRAZIL REVOLT.
    48 8 Insurgents Surrounded By Loyal Troops. Berlin, July 29. According to Press reports from Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Government has announced that the insurgents in the state of Sao Paulo have been completely encircled by Government troops, whoso commander-in-chief has invited the rebel* to surrender. Ancta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      122 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOH THE WEEK. Tursday, August 2. Dr. K. Stanley Jones On "If Christianity Outgrown?", Memorial Hall, B.UO p.m. Wednesday. Augast 3. Rotary Tiffin, Dr. K. Stanley Jonc* on "Tho New Renaissance," Adelphi Hotel. 1 p.m. Dr. K. Stanley Jone» on "The Sermon On The Mount: Is It Practicable?", Memorial
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET.
    1241 9 Effect of the Conversion Scheme. BRITISH STOCKS IN GOOD DEMAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 7. The reduction in Bank rate to 2 per cent, the lowest level for 35 years, the announcement of a War Loan conversion M-lumf, and the fall of the half-year end,
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    ANOTHER TIN POOL BEING FORMED.
    734 9 Move to Strengthen The Market. A well-informed Dut"h tin expert, who granted me an exclusive interview yesterday, states that the rumours regarding the formation of another tin pool, of which mention has been made in the Financial Times, are well founded, states thait journal's Amsterdam
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    445 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following ar" ihe prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on July 2'J as furnished by the Fin,d and Market Inspector: Meat. Beef steak (round) :if> per catty, beef stew or curry 28, pork, lean 48,
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    THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS.
    1266 9 Big Reduction In Costs. The twenty-second ordinary general meeting of the Anglo-Dutch Plantations of Java, Ltd., was held on July 14 at Cannon-street Hotel (Southern House), E.C. Col. Sir Robert Williams, Bt. (the chairman), said that the most important item in the balance-sheet was the writ-ing-off of
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1932. "FOR THE SAME END."
    796 10 In the course of his speech at the luncheon given by the Incorporated Society of Planters in London last month, Brigadier General Sir Samite! Wilson laid considerable emphasis on hi? belief in the personal touch." I think,' he
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    222 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. Justice and Mrs. Gerahty are stay ing at Fraser's Hill. Mr. A. A. Hamilton, of the Chartered Bank, Penang, is at present in Bangkok. Mr. G. R. S. Whittle has been appointed a member of the Planters' Loans Board. Mr. F. W. W. Williams, of the AngloSiam
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    BEWARE OF ANOTHER WORLD WAR.
    1422 10  -  Henri le Wita, Fresh Horrors Already Being Prepared. (By a famous French poison gas expert.) The laboratories are hii&y. Since the Armistice amazing discoveries have been made which would make a future war infinitely more horrible than the last. Experiment* have been made With new
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    749 10 A. S. G. C. Now that the Singapore Golf Club ta to call its honorary \vAy members 'associates," we are wondering who will be the first enterprising mf.mber to add the letters A. S. G. C. after her name. CONVERSION LOANS. We ask those readers who
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    122 10 Singapore ADELPIII HOTEL. Dinner and Dance. ALIIA.MIiKA. Ben Lyon and Barbara Camniaga in The- Big Timer. G.lfi U.l.">. Phone fl'JOy. CAPITOL.-Charlie Ruggles in This Reckless Ajfe also Beth Beri in celebrated dance creations. G.I 5 U.lf,. I'hone *****-2. GREAT WORLD. Talkies, All Quiet on the Western Front Pasar Malam
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    10,000 SOVIET TROOPS MARCH INTO MANCHURIA.
    2437 11 MOVING DOWN THE C.E.R. Likely Soon to Meet The Japanese. JEHOL PROVINCE. Situation Again Said To Be Critical. It is reported that 10.000 Soviet troops are invading Manchuria from Siberia. They are marching down the Chinese Kastern Railway from Manchuli towards Tsitsihar, while Japanese
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    HIGHWATER MARK FOR NAZIS.
    1217 11 What Will Happen In Germany Now Berlin, Aug. 2. The new Reichstag will consist of 60? members, compared with 577 previously, of whom, according to the latest provisional figures, there will be Nazis at Highwater Mark. Berlin, Aug. 1 The chief surprises are the marvellous recovery
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    HAS GENERAL MA BEEN KILLED?
    304 11 Body Found After Battle. SON DENIES JAPANESE REPORT. According to a Japanese report a body dressed in the uniform of a Chinese Lieutenant-General was found after a battle in Heilungkiang Province and it was assumed that it was that of General Ma Chan-shan, the hero
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    CANTON STORM.
    70 11 Due to City's Defective Drainage. Hong: Kong, Aug. 2. Allegations have betn made that the terrible calamity in Canton, which followed Sunday's storm, was due to the utter inadequacy of the drainage system in the city. It is being urged that those responsible should be punished. The Union
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    WARING AND GILLOW.
    56 11 Famous Firm To Be Wound Up. London, July 29. An order for the compulsory winding up of the famous furnishing concern of Messrs. Waring and Gillow, Ltd., has been made. The petitioning creditors' claim for £1,400 and the other creditors' claims for £14,000 have been supported. The
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    POLICE HAUL.
    128 11 Alleged Theft of Arms By Nazis. Berlin, July 29. During the past few days in a number of German states perquisitions among National Socialists resulted in the seizure of many weapons by the police. The latest incident of the kind was in Hamburg, where the search of a
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    GLIDER RECORD.
    87 11 Air Police Lieutenant's Fine Achievement. Berlin, July 29. A new endurance record by glider flying was set up at Cassel by Police Lieutenant Hentschel, of the local air police, who started on Thursday from Doernberg Hill, near Cassel, and succeeded in staying in the air for 16 hours
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    16 11 The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal has been awarded to Lieut. G. A. Bentinck, M.S.V.R.
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    BELLICOSE FEVER IN PARAGUAY.
    263 11 Will It Be War| BOLIVIA REJECTS MEDIATION. Asuncion, Aug. 2. Paraguay has cabled to the League of Nations charging Bolivia with violating articles 10 and 11 of the League Covenant. Santago de Chile, Aug. 2. The Argertine, Brazil and Chile are reported jointly to have called
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    LATEST.
    44 11 Seventeen Killed In Engagement. La Paz, Auk. 2. Eight Bolivians and nine Paraguayans were killed in an engagement at Toledo in Bolivia. Reuter. Toledo is in the mountains 500 miles from the Paraguayan frontier and presumably the Paraguayans referred to were domiciled there.
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    DESIRE FOR PEACE.
    270 11 German Chancellor's Radio Talk. Berlin, July 30. The Chancellor (Herr von Papen) addressed American people at midnight over the radio. Speaking in English, he explained the necessity of the recent government) action in Prussia, as well as Germany's viewpoint regarding the equality of rights. He declared: "It
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    NOTORIOUS ANARCHIST.
    124 11 Thrice Sentenced to Death And Escaped. Rome, July 27. The notorious anarchist Enrico Malatesta, whose name resounded throughout the world during the last decades of the 19th century, and who three times was sentenced to death for participation in anarchist outrages, narrowly escaping his fate each time, has
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    HOPE ABANDONED IN NIOBE DISASTER.
    287 11 Search Planes Fail to Find Any Survivors. Berlin, July 27. Hope that any of the 69 missing from the ill-fated naval training-ship Niobe may have been picked up by any of the boats which rushed to scene of the disarter after the news was flashed
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    AIR COLLISION.
    172 11 Large Junkers Plane Lands Safely. Munich, July 29. A strange collision in the air occurred a small distance from Munich's aerodrome, Schleisshim. Junkers' largest machine, D2201, whose victory in the recent international flying contest over the Alps attracted so much attention, collided with a training aeroplane wikh was
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    RECONCILED.
    100 11 Rumanian King And Party Leader. Bucharest, July 29. The Apiarian leader, M. Maniu, has patched up his differences with King Carol, and will assume the task of forming a new government, according to reliable information. It is also revealed that complete reconciliation took place on Wednesday between the King
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    FORGED SHARES.
    97 11 200,000 Marks Worth Offered In Rotterdam. Berlin, July 29. The police are endeavouring to solve the mystery of the sale of forged shares of the big German Dye Trust, Igfarben. For some time past shares purporting to be issued by the Trust have been secretly offered for sale
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    RUBBER IN THE SLUMP.
    838 11 Directors' and Agents' Fees Reduced. CRITICS ANSWERED. Not Only Estate Staffs Who Suffer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 10. It would be interesting to us out here, bearing the heat of the day and the brunt of the work, to hear definitely in what manner
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      63 11 On Other Pages. Page Around the Markets By Our Financial Correspondent R London Money Market 9 Beware of Another World War— By Henri le Wita 10 Johore Murder Case 12 Malayan Exhibition 12 Tennis Championships 13 Conclusion of I'enang Rates 13 Round the Island Race 13 London letter 14 Bri.irhter
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    DEATH SENTENCE IN JOHORE TRIAL.
    2824 12 Eric McHeyzer Guilty Of Double Murder. DIARIES IN CODE. FAILURE OF EFFORTS TO PROVE INSANITY. Sentence tf death was passed at the Johore Assizes this morning on liric MeHeyzer, the 22-year-old Ceylon Burgher who murdered his father. Julian McHeyzer. and his slt-pmi'lhtr, I'atim.i binti Abdullah,
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    LARGE CROWDS AT MALAYAN SHOW.
    506 12 Twenty Thousand Over Three Days. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 1. By the end of the second day of the Malayan Exhibition the attendance had passed the figure estimated by the organisers for all three days. It was about 7,500 on Saturday and
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    SWISS NATIONAL DAY
    116 12 The Governor Present At Reception. A reception' was held at the Swiss C!ub, Bukit Timah Road, yesterday evening on the occasion of the Swiss National Day. I Mr. H. R. Arbenz, Consul for Switzer- 1 land, and Mrs. Arbenz received the guests, among: whom were U.K. the
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    GOLD COVER
    66 12 Austria Fixes It at 20% For Next Five Years. Vienna, July 30. A bill has been laid before the National Council fixing at 20 per cent, the gold and ■currency cover for banknotes for the flext five years. A motion of no confidence in the Cabinet has been
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    INGENIOUS IDEA.
    107 12 Chile's Unemployed As Gold Prospectors. Berlin, July 29. According to Press dispatches from Santiago de Chile, the Chilean Government, in> an endeavour to find work for the unemployed, hit on the ingenious idea of setting out about 100,000 unemployed prospecting for gold. By these means it is hoped
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    THE CAPITOL
    277 12 Another Double Feature Programme. Beth Beri, the Ziegfeld Follies star, presents a new programme of dances at the Capitol this week. These include The Amazon and the Cuban Rumba," both of which are modernistic efforts of a particularly pleasing nature. In response to many requests, Miss Beri last
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    FOXTROT COMPETITION
    106 12 Mr. J. D. Hawley and Miss Lonsdale Win. Nearly 5f)0 people were present in Raffles Hotel on Saturday evening for the cabaret and the Dance Team foxtrot competition organised by the Alhambra and Fox Films. During the evening Mr. and Mrs. Vyner Gomez demonstrated the Sally-Jim." .1 new
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    PETROL ECONOMY
    119 12 Remarkable Results Obtained In Test. There was a great rally of Ford cars for the petrol economy test carried out in Singapore yesterday. Over forty I entrants assembled at the starling point in Grove Road. The course was through Katong ant' Bedoh, returning via Geylang Road to j
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    RUMOUR DENIED
    61 12 No Change in League Of Nations' Commissioner. Geneva, July 29. The League of Nations Secretariat denies categorically the report spread by the Polish Press that Count M. Gravina, the Leagucls Commissioner in Dantzig, will shortly retire and be replaced by a Dane, M. Resting, at present head of
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    THREE WEEKS IN AN AEROPLANE.
    191 12 Attempt to Set Up New Record. London, July 20. England's best-known flying: married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bruce, accompanied by a pilot-mechanic, Mr. Push, took off on Friday morning: from the Southsea aerodrome in a three-enginci 'plane, the City of Portsmouth, with the avowed
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    STOLEN WATCH.
    182 12 Disappeared From Nurse's Dressing Table. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 29. Mrs. Grace Mary Swallow, a sister of the local Infant Welfare Centre, was the complainant in court this morning in thrcase in which two Malays were charged with retaining- stolen property, namely, a silver watch valued
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    STATISTICAL SUMMARY
    103 12 Multuir in parvo would be an apt description of the Straits Settlements Statistical summary for 1932, with Malayan trade tables 1921-31, compiled by the Department of Statistics. Here, in 75 pages, are grouped most of the important tables and other information relating to agriculture, bankruptcy, communications, crime, education,
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    TO SAVE CHINA FROM COMMUNISM.
    1227 12 Evangelist's Mission. GIVING FAITH TO THE STUDENTS. "There is a race between Communism and Christianity in China and Communism is leading- The students anthe centre of the Communistic propaganda whichever way the students go the rest of China will probably go." These were the words
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    Oliver's Fine Form In Mixed Doubles Final. MATCH WON IN TWO SETS.
    1582 13 Malayan Championships. MEN'S SINGLES FINAL TODAY. Miss oiiliii 1.1 and K. N. W. Oliver won the Malayan mixed doubl«a rhani|>iiiiishi|> ;tt the S. yesterday, heat i nu Miss Toby and S. Kawajiri, 6—2. 6—3.6 3. Malaya's Wimbledon is
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    OLYMPIC GAMES FINALS.
    156 13 Tisdall Wins Hurdles In Record Time. Los Angeles. Aug. 1. At the Olympic Gammes in the final of the 10,000 metres Kusokinski (Poland) won in 30 mm. 11 4-10 sec. He thus beat P. Nurmi's Olympic record. Putting the Shot. Sexton (U.S.A.) won the Putting the Shot
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    BUD WALLEY.
    31 13 Loses on Points to Len Benyon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 1. Len Benyon beat Buil Walley on points in a fifteen round con'est at Sweasea last night.
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    PERAK P.W.D
    87 13 Three-Day Sports Meeting In Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Ai>g. 1. The Ipoh P.W.D. Athletic Association held a three days sports programme dining the holidays. The athletic sports took place on Saturday resulting in the championship being- won by Mr. K. S. Sivam. A tennis tournament was
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    MATCH POSTPONED
    32 13 The Third Division football match between the V.M.C.A. and the M.P.H., fixed for today at the Anson Road Stadium, has been postponed until Thursday, Aug. 11, at the same place.
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    PENANG RACES CONCLUDE.
    689 13 Upset by Sunmaid 11. MALAY RIDERS PROVE SUCCESSFUL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 1. The weather was fine today for the conclusion of the Penang races, but there were one or two showers. H.H. the Sultan of Perak was present and there was a large attendance.
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    MATCH CANCELLED.
    41 13 Selangor Club Unable to Raise A Team. The annual football match between the S.C.C. and the Selangor Clab, which should have been played on th« Padang yesterday was cancelled owing to the fact .hat Selangor could not raise team.
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    BOROTRA'S DEFEAT OF VINES.
    149 13 American's Hurricane Service Parried. Paris, July 29. In the challenge round of the Davis Cup, Borotra (France) sensationally beat Ellesworth Vines, (U.S-A.) 6—4, 6—2, A— 6, 6—46 4 in the presence of the President of the Republic and also of Mr. Dwight Davis, the donor of
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    BOXING IN SYDNEY.
    224 13 Great Crowd to See Young Stribling. Boxing seems to be booming again in Sydney. Of recent years interest in the sport has not been so keen in a city which once staged a contest for the world's heavyweight title Jack Johnson beat Tommy Burns in Sydney in
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    AMATEUR BOXING.
    103 13 Results of Contests At New World. The following were the results of the amateur boxing contests held at the New World last night:— H. Denough defeated Tom Rooney on points. jT I John Bkading defeated George Perrera on points. C. Nicholas was awarded a t.k.o. ever D. Argus
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    260 13 Tuexdar. August 2. Kontlmll: .S.A.K.A. Div. Robinson's vs. Krsiser Neavc. 8.8.8. irnl. Friendly. S.C.C. vy. Post Office. t'Hdang. Tennis: Garrison tournament. Tanclin. Wednesday. August 3. Tennis: Garrison tournament. Tanelin. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 1: I'ulau Brani vi. S.R.C., Anson Rd. Stadium; Div. 2: R.A. H vs. Chinese 11. Jalnn
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    ROUND THE ISLAND RACE.
    1744 13 Betsy's Two Records. YACHTS TRY TO GO OVERLAND. It must be eleven years since the first annual round-the-island sailing race took place, when the old A class boats with somewhat excessive spread of canvas one year six boats capsized and packed crews journeyed forth to Johore
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5193 14 Police Conquer Motor-Bandit Menace* STRAITS AND IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, July 19. London has suddenly taken a turn foi thr quieter. I don't refer to the traffic which seems to become noiser every day or to the constant din of
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    THE WHITE PIGEON.
    373 15 Obtaining Money by False Pretences. Hong Kong, July 21. Before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Tarn I'uk-king, a married woman, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for obtaining the sum of $52 by false pretences from a farmer named Lvi Loshing on June -4.
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    BELGIAN MINERS' STRIKE.
    67 15 Overwhelming Majority For Continuance. Biussels. July 29. The outcome of the plebiscite by the miners having resulted in an overwhelm- ng majority against the acceptance <-i the terms endo:sed by the Trade Union leaders, the miners' strike is once more in full swing, and th? leaders have
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    MARSHAL YEN SHI-SHAN
    296 15 "Much Ajjed" And Without His Old Influence. Peking, July 10 The Peking correspondent of the North China Daily News had a short talk with ")r. H. H. Kung, former Minister of In iustry, on his return from Shansi when ,he had several interviews with Marshal Yen Shi-shan.
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    "REDS" IN HONAN.
    174 15 200 Villages Set on Fire: 2,000 Taken Prisoner. Katfeflfc (Honan), July 8, The Communist activities in Honan Province continue, with resultant distresr and suffering to the people. According to present plans, it woulf 1 seem, the Reds are trying to cut off communication between Sinyang and Hankow
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    RAILWAY WASH OUT
    144 15 Lucky Escape of Trans-Siberia Train. Harbin, July -*0. Seven panoM were killed in a railway smash on the Chines* Eastern Railway on Sanday, and. from details of the mishap which have just reached Harbin, it would appear that the Trans-Siberian express narrowly escaped the disaster. The wreck
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    HARBIN INCIDENT
    85 15 Pontoon Crowded With People Collapses. Harbin, July 20. An overcrowded and rotting pontoon at the Yacht Club beach, with a hundred 1 rippers of all ajres standing about waitting for a ferry, collapsed yesterday evening, throwing everyone into the river. Terrible scenes were witnessed, but, as far as
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    RAID ON COMMUNIST MEETING.
    633 15 Fuller Details of The Shanghai Coup. Shanghai, July 18. One of the biggest raids was recorded in tho police annals yesterday morning, when 93 people were arrested at the Kung Ho Theatre at the corner of Robison and Kaochow rosds by the Chapei police during the
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    CHINAS MAGISTRACY
    186 15 Scheme to Obtain Security Of Tenure. Nankin*, July 17. To ensure that competent men artappointed to the magistracies of the district <hsien) governments, the Legislative Yuan adopted on Saturday a set of revised regulation; governing the appointment and qualifications of District Magistrates. According to these regulations, candidates for
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    OPIUM-SMOKERS SHOT.
    78 15 Hsuchow, July 16. Drastic punishment has been meted out to the owner of an opium-smoking den here and his three soldier-cliente, whc belonged to the 52nd Rsftiment of the 9th Division garrisoning Hsuchow. Officers of the regiment discovered one, Chao Yung-chih, to be operating an opium den near
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      NOTES FROM SHANGHAI.
      1762 16 The Lamentations Of Mr. T. V. Soong ISo Golden Rabbits In Chinas Hat The Cautious Evasiveness Of Mr. Wang Ching-wei Consulate Certificates For Imports Into China-— Of Interest To Singapore Shippers Reflections On The iSoulens Case Shanghai To Have Trench-Mortars Instead Of Light Guns. (From Our Own
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      CURRENT POLITICS IN JAPAN.
      676 16 Reds Turn Nationalists. ANALYSIS OF THOUGHTS AND MOVEMENTS. Tokio, July 9. In a 6ook written nearly three years ago, dealing with the changing conditions of life and thought in Japan, reference was made to two former J a panes-/ disciples of Marx who had but recently
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      GENERAL TANG YU-LIN.
      200 16 An Interesting Comment From Peking. Peking, July 10. General Tang Yu-lin, the governor of the province of Jehol which is so much in the limelight at present, belong to the group of older Manchurian generals and, like the rest of these gentlemen, has at no time been
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      INSURANCE CLAIMS IN CHAPEL
      465 16 Fires Caused During The Hostilities. Shanghai, July 15 Progress in the settlement of the dispute between local Chinese insurance companies and their claimants in the war zones was made on Monday afternoon at a meeting of a joint committee of five Chinese public bodies (including both
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      JAPAN RETRENCHES
      195 16 Finance Minister's Plan to Tide Over Depression. Tokio, July 15. Mr. Korekiyo Takahashi (the Finance Minister) has decided on the fundamentals of his policy for the 193."-4 Budget as a result of a conference with Finance Office leaders. Drastic retrenchment of all expenses, except for the relief of
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      PEKING ONCE MORE FLOURISHING.
      638 16 But What Do the People Live Upon Peking, July 10. What is the present condition of the population of Peking The question ioften asked. During the years following the removal of the capital to Nanking, Peking had been going steadily downhill. Even in J the main
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      REDS AND THE NOULENS.
      205 16 Radio Offer to Exchange Missionaries for Them. Shanghai, July 20. An amazing wireless message picked up in Shanghai yesterday adds interest to the case against the two alleged foreign Communists, Mr. and Mrs. Noulens. The message consisted of an offer by the Provisional Government of the
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      OFFER TO TIBET.
      110 16 Chinese Envoy Being Sent To Sikang. Nanking, July 19. The Nanking Government is inclined towards a peaceful settlement with Tibet, following ihe capture of Tachin Monastery from the Tibetans. The Government has ordered the Chairman of the Tibetan-Mongolian Affairs. Commission to proceed to Sikang immediately to effect
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      MARSHAL CHIANG AND THE COMMUNISTS.
      517 16 Adopts 100- Year-Old Plan. VOLUNTEER CORPS IN THE VILLAGES. Nanking, July 14. About one hundred yenvs ago the Taipings, popularly known a-! Lome Hairs," plunged the country in an MB of massacres and plunder for nearly twenty years, before the scholar-general. Tseng Kuo-fan, finally convinced
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      303 16 Bribery Charge Denied By Judge in District Court. Shanghai, July IX Charges that the First Special District Court at Shanghai has been paid $40,000 and the Second Special District C'ouiO $20,000 to allow the release on bail of V ill Tsing-woo, pharmacy owner and a leader of
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      S.R.C. LUCKY TO DRAW.
      681 17 Cricket Match With Combined Colleges. The S. R. C. were somewhat fortunate to draw in their two-day cricket match which concluded yesterday against the combined colleges on the S.R.C. ground, rain causing play to be abandoned. The colleges had totals of 109 and 169 for six
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      KENT SURPRISED.
      97 17 Tate in Form Against Middlesex. London, Aug. 1. Canterbury Gloucester defeated Kent try ninr wickatt. Kent, scored 163 in their opening innings, Parker taking six wickets lor 83 runs. Gloucestershire replied \?ith 1525, Hammond being responsible for 136. Kent were dismissed for 117 in their second innings, and
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      MALAYAN GOLF.
      642 17 Singapore "Stiffs" Win At Kuala Lumpur. Du;ing the holiday Mr. H. C. AtkinBenys Singapore Golf team visited Kuala Lumpur to jlay Mr. J. C. M. Bell's Selangor team in the Annual Match for the Stiffs' Cup on the Selangor Golf Club Course. This match has been played annually
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
      211 17 Meeting to Decide Action Under New Rule. Singapore Golf Club honorary lady' members (now called associates) will have seen that as from SepU 1 next, it will be competent for them to form a committee of their own to manage and control their own affairs, including com>>etitions
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      QUESTION OF INJURED PLAYERS.
      261 17 English Rugby Union Criticised. At a meeting of the management committee of the New Zt-aland Rugby Union held at Wellington the attitude of the English authorities with regard to the question of the replacement of injured players and their leaving the field at half-time was strongly
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      P. AND T. SPORTS.
      429 17 Penang Athlete Wins Championship. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 1. The Posts and i-U-jrraph? Department-, S.S. and F.M.S., 1.e1.l tht unnal athletic .-port.; meeting this afternoon on the Technical BdkOOl grmiu l Kuala Lumpui The occasion \v;*s favoure .l by perfect weather ami than
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      85 17 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 1. Today's baseball results were: The Phillies had a glorious time at the expense of the Pirate.-! today and in a welter of stupendous hitting Virgi! Davis hung up a homer. American League. Cleveland 0 4 0 Philadelphia
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      DROP OF OVER 4 MILES.
      79 17 French Parachutist's Feat. Paris, June 29. Twenty-three minutes after jumping from an aeroplane at n height of 7,780 metres (approximately 4.83 miles), a young parachutist, Kene Marchenaud landed safely in a field near Etampes and claimed a world's record for the jump. Sealed instruments recorded
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    IRAK.
    49 18 Official Request to Join League Of Nations. Geneva, July 30. The League of Nations Secretariat has received a note from the British Government informing it that Irak officially applies for membership of the League, and suggesting that the request be dealt with at the September League Assembly. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      191 18 ACIDITY FOR 10 YEARS Before he Found the Remedy M.mv peoph i-nduie suffi-iin^ unMeeanuUjr. Tlii> man did. If he bad known i. -ii >i-iis ami irfcal he know* to-day, he wmilil have bean ■paiod great deal. I fee) I inuKt wiiti- a lew liin-s in appreciation of your Kmanhtin Halta
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    3319 19 Happenings At Henley— Hay Grass Is Cool And Sweet— And Fun At The Fair— Moths, Roses And Mist— Hail, June!— A Fanfare Of Triumph— Desire Teaches Wisdom Too Late— Our Newest Sport— Just Scavenging. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Henley, June
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    BOMBS SENT TO COAL DEALERS.
    394 19 Most Mysterious Affair In Shanghai. Shanghai, July 11. Two bombs, wrapped nieel" in Chinese newspapers, were sent as presents to two Chinese coal dealers in the Louza district early yesterday morning. Circumstances surrounding the delivery of the explosives point to the fact that the same
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    NEW CIVIL LIST PENSIONS.
    405 19 Art, Literature, Music And Science. Seventeen pension-, totalling £1,200 a fear, were added to the Civil List on July 11. Among the radpi4ntl aie Mr. Aylmer Maude, translator of Tolstoy; Miss Fanny Davies. the pianist; Mr. Henry Bryden, the writer on sport and natural history; and
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    WOMEN'S RECORD.
    227 19 Newark, K. J., July 13. Amelia Karhart Putnam landed here at 11.28 o'clock this morning at ihe end of a solo flight from California in which she established a new women's tratis-rontin-ental flitrht record though failing to beat two other marks at which she aimed. Mrs. Putnam, solo
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    SHWE DAGON PAGODA
    88 19 Rangoon, July 11. Sum I' anil Ba Mif wi-re arrested by the Cantonment Police on a charge of stealing gold from the Shwe Dagou Pagoda. It is stated that on Tuesday night, while constables of the Trust and other watchmen were on duty, they noticed the two
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    Play In Malayan Tennis Championships.
    82 20 EXCBLLBNT l'R(><;itESS.— Favoured by fine weather excellent progress was made in the Malayan Tennis Championships on Sunday. The picture on the left shows the Japanese pair, .Mat.NUkawa and S. Ivawajiri, in action a K ainst Lim Uon B Soo and ong Loon Chong whom U>ey
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    16 20 Miss Oldfield, the Sinsles Champion in action against Mrs. Taylor whom she beat 6—3, 3—6, 9—7.
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    22 20 CECIL STREET FLOODED.— The h-.avy downpour on rriday completely flt/ided Cecil Street, as this photograph taken outside the Straits Times OHice shows.
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    44 20 KIND'S PRIZE WINNER Co. Sentt.-Major C. P. H. Bayly, late of the 4th Royal West Kent Regiment, who won the King's Prize the most coveted shooting trophy in the world, at the final of the Bisley rifle meeting at Brook wood, Surrey. (Planet News.)
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    28 20 (URL AIHLETES LEAVE BRITAIN FOR FRANCE The team of British girl athletes who competed in Dieppe at the beginning of July are seen at Victoria station. (I'lanet News.)
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