The Straits Times, 4 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, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1932. 20 PAGES
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      209 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. CPHONE 6161)* 6.15 Tonight 9.15 i RICHARD DIX I IN "THE LOST i SQUADRON" i I Phone 5261-2. I "BEAR BRAND" MILK is not only the most ccono•m HE< mical, but the most dependable milk you can buy. c^k -SWsL Originating from pedigree cattle grazing on
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      95 1 1 KUALA^ LUMPUR W. JAVA ST. tVHOfl^lU'. LADIES! HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY! TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS WE ARE HOLDING A fL CLEARANCE MfK S A of L E PffiS/ SURPLUS STOCKS OF dW LADIES* DRESSES ™E**W AT PRICES YOU CANNOT ■Hl'/r| AFFORD TO MISS! Jim $8.50. $10.50. $15.00.
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      15 1 j 6.15 Tonight 9.15 RICHARD DIX IN I THE LOST j SQUADRON" j Phone 5261-2.
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      526 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND OBrENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR «AST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage Da. B"pore. 1982. MALWA 11,000 Aug. I XNOVARA 6,94)0 Aug.
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      665 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (ND7PIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborongh. Vessels. Tonnags. Due. Sail. S 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 SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7
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      511 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNET AND MELBOUBNB via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by th* w*llknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.t. MARELLA is on* of th* largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      601 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. 12 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 m s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14
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      1065 2 THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK BTEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHFP Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIV Co, Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ld. THE
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      56 2 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Uniud Kingdom.) For HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN. tBKNALDER In port BENRINNKS Aug. IS BENLEPI Aug. 24 BKNVORLH'H Bept, -f-BENMOHR Sept. 11 Calls Manila omits Shanghai. No passenger aecommodatioa, tboii date* are only approximate. For freight please aply to I'ATERSON, SIMONS CO.,
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      JAPAN'S BUILDING PROGRAMME.
      678 3 Departmental Plans Call For 225,000 Tons. The Kaiji Shingikai (Shipping Commission) held its first meeting last week says the Japan Chronicle. Altogether 41 councillors were present, and Mr. Minami, Ministi-r of Communications, was in the chair. After a brief opening address, the chairman expressed the hope that
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      STIFF SENTENCE.
      183 3 Boat Caretaker C.iven Two Years. I think BsT«MM of this nature should hfl punished with tbs greatest severity to r.iaki- Mutwal. hi re the Gravin? Do I i i.iiuti-d, safe for sailors of all nationalities. A SSaftSBM of lashes is impeiativc lo serve as an example. The police
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      GOODS FOR CHINA.
      552 3 New Rules for Consular Invoices. The following regulations governing the import of goods into China come into force on Sept. 1:—1 "From the date of the coming into effect of the present regulations, all merchandise imported into China valued at or above $200 Chinese currency shall be
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      SHANGHAI COLLISION.
      253 3 Chinesa Freighter Rams Lightship in Yangtse. Hong Kong, July 20. The Kiutuan, lightship stationed at the south channel entrance to the Yangtse River 21 miles from Woosung, was lammed and swamped early on Thursday morning. Ths lightship's crew was safely taken off, and it is believed ihat the
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      222 3 ALIPORE. Brit., 3.241 tons, from Nagoya 4-8, for Bombay 5-8. BLINJOE, Dut., 716 tons, from Bandjermasm for Bandjermasin 7-8. BONTEKOE, Dut., 2,815 tons, from oounbaya 4-8, for Penang and Sumatra W. C. 8-8. BOSTON MARU. Jap., 3,401 tons, from Macassar 4-8, for Kobe 4-8. BATAK, Dut., 409 tons,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      121 3 hKITH HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Shark," The Cable, Dredger "Foremost" Hopper J. J. 12, Van Heutsz. Petronclla. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong l'agar. Albert Dock SHB Hoppers 1 and 4. Tug "Pandu," Tug "Tantu." Victoria Dock Mata Han. Keppel Harbour. Xi
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      63 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore: Aletta, Ampullaria, BaloerVi, Cap Tcurune, China, Maru. Cumberland, Duisburg, Elveric, Kurmark, Mantua, Marella. Marpessa. Maula, Mho Maru, Paula, Planoiois, Poelau Laut. Polyphemus, Tjisadane, Tckiwa Maiu. Penjng Cap Varella, Cap Tourano, Chattanooga City, Calchas, Chenonceaux, Forthbridge,
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      COAL FOR FRANCE.
      94 3 Shipment in French Bottoms Urged. British and other forsign vessels may shortly ba debarred from bringing coal to France, writes the Daily Teegraph correspondent at Paris. This possibility was foreshadowed at a meeting of the Mercantile Marine Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, when it was suggested
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      515 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Ueorporated la trenwav.) Ths undermentioned are ths tempany'e tav csnded fixtures I OUTWARDS. SAARBRUCKEN for Iloilo, Cobu, Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Aug. 19 ISAR for Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Ang. IS HOMEWARDS. I nua TRAVE for P. Said, Tripoli.
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      426 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. I The staterooms are the largest snd most comfortable you caa buy. The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to stern 1 No petty shipboard regulations. I
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      467 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Inglaud.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to i— UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. TU Ports and Sues Carnal, OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI ft JAPAN. Steamer Due S'pors. s.s. (ITV of MELBOURNE In part s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGB Sept. 11 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITT OP FLORENCE
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      49 3 SINGAPORE W FATHER REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 88° F. Last night's mm. tern"'- 77' F. Yesterday's rainfall nil sunshine 9.8 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 75 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S E. 5 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weathor cloudy C. D. STEWART, Superintendent Meteorological Office, Singapore, August 4, 1932.
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      130 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday. August 4. H. W. 12.10 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in.r 11.30 p.m., 10 ft. 4 in. Friday, August S. H. \V. 12.36 p.m., 9 ft. Saturday, August 6. H. W. 12.12 a.m., 10 ft. 5 in.. 1.5 p.m., 9 ft. Sunday. Auguat 7. H. W. 12.55 a.m.,
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      674 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised. In these columns send copies of testimonial*. Do not send originals. I'.AZAAR SALESMAN required by manufactarers representatives. Only long experieiu'i'l men "f proved ability need apply to International Indenting Co., 27, Raffles (hamhers. QUALIFIED bookkeeper accountant. Applicants tv state qualifications, experience, and
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      725 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET HOUSE on Institution Hill. Moderate rent. United Engineer*. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, 4, Angullia Park, complete oil mill factory, 82, Robinson Road. Apply Angullia Co. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. Electricity and sanitation.
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      662 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Road. 3,700 iq. fe«t, first cla»i property. United Engineeri. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, Riverside Godowns and Shoot at Grosvenor Hotel, Apply Stephen* Paul ft Co. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage.
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      543 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. J. BAKER, LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Creditors (if _ny) of the abovi named Company will be held at Nos. 64, 65 ami 60 Market Street, Singapore, on Monday, August 22, 1932, at noon. CHAN SZE ONN, Liquidator. Dated. August
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      553 4 LEGAL NOTICE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS IN THE MATTER OF PINANG GAZETTE PRESS, LTD. AND IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES). NOTICE is hereby given thnt a Petition presented in the Supreme Court of the Strait.' Settlements, Settlement of Penang, on July (29, 1932,
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      494 4 BUSINESS CARDS. HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CULTURE HALL 2, Victoria Street, (next to the Convent) Singapore. For the cure of high blood-pressure, nervousness, constipation, pimples, anaemia, weak heart, and increasing the energy for singing and all outdoor games. F. H. SMITH, late of Harbour Board. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU
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    "SKILLED OCCUPATION."
    83 5 Bright Boys Make Most Dangerous Criminals. Sir William Clarke Hall, the Metropolitan Magistrate, speaking to probation officers at Westcliff, said: "Crime has becoma a skilled occupation. In order to be a successful criminal man has to have brains. "It is not the decadent and degenerate who are the
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    "YES, MISS."
    86 5 Foundling Site Boy's Reply Amuses the Queen. When the Queen visited the foundling site in Guilford Street, W.C., she cam: across a small boy weeding a garden. When she suggested to him that the weed he held in his hand was a thistle, the little boy replied, "Yes,
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    FORTUNE LEFT TO NIECE.
    508 5 "Lovely Loo" And Heir To Earl Of Egmont. The Daily Mail learns that by the will of Lucy Countess of Egmont, who died «>n June 1, almost the whole of the large fortune she received from her first husband, the seventh Earl, has been left to
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    CIRCUIT OF ALPS.
    118 5 British Planes Successful In Two Events. Zurich, July 26. British planes competing tor the first time in the international circuit of the Alps for military aeroplanes were successful in both categories, namely, biplanes and monoplanes, into which the race, which is restricted to military pilots flying service
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    332 5 Monday, July 25. 11. 11. the Sultan' of Pahang and Ungku Mohamed had luncheon at King's House. Tuesday, July 26. In the morning His Excellency visited Sercmban and presented Certificates of Honour to Che' Alias bin Yahaya end Mr. A. Edmonds at the Council Chamber. His Excellency was
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    LEPROSY CAMP IN SUBURBS.
    966 5 Kuala Lumpur Fears. FOR THE DURATION OF THE SLUMP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. Whtn the new Federal lepor settlement at Sungei Buloh, fifteen miles out in the country, was opened in Kuala Lumpur people hoped that tho rid li-p: r settlement in
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      262 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TONIGHT Special Dinner Dance Cabaret 9.30 to Midnight GRILL-SPECIAL DISH SPECIAL DAILY TOMORROW DOLLAR LUNCH 11VV Kunsl Suckinc I'iir. TEA DANCE AM) \,,,,i,- s.w. A LA SIMPSON auaket Ir.nih Brans. 1i..)0 S.lj p.m. >ia»h.<i
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      625 5 RAFFLES HOTEL Comfortable rooms at Special rates for monthly residents. AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of unredeemed pledges of jewellery of every description. To be held at Messrs. Cheonjr Koon Seng tt Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street. On Tuesday, Angurt 2. 1932, at 10 a.m. On Wednesday, August 3. 1932,
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    Chinese Topics In Malaya.
    2118 6 Higher School Fees To Come Another Blow For The Poor Old Clerk The Governor's Gesture And The Education Department's \asfy Little Surprise A Study In Contrasts Schood Fees JSot A Negligible Item In The Poor Mail's Budget The Last Straw May Break The Camels Back Share
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    CUSTOM THE RULER OF NATIONS.
    823 6 The New Renaissance. MIND MOVING FASTER THAN SPIRIT. Dr. E. Stanley Jones was the speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon yesterday at the Adelphi Hotel, with the President (Mr. R. J. Farrcr) in the chair. The speaker's subject was "The New In the course of
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    LE BOURGET BUSY.
    63 6 Record Air Traffic On Sunday. Paris, Aujr. 1. The airport of Le Rom-get registered record traffic yesterday, (.specially on the cross-Channel servicis. The total obtained was 2H departures wkh 2GB pasrengers an<! 7 tons of freight, while there were 27 ariivals with :!78 passengers and 7'j tons
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    APOSTOLIC VICARIATE.
    31 6 Rank of D.E.I. Town Of PadanK Raised. Vatican City, Aug. 1. The Vatican apostolic prefecture of J'adaiiK'. D.E.L, has been raised to tho rank of an apostolic vicariate.— Anetallavas.
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      114 6 SwffiL STAR BRIGHT FRUIT JELLIES arc ready made, and simply requin; pouring into moulds and chilling until firm. IN Favourite Fruit Flavours: Lemon, Orange, Peach, Cherry, Raspberry. Pineapple. Strawberry. In Pints and Quarts. SOLD EVERYWHERE. FRAMROZ CO. NEW WORLD SHOW. GATE ADMISSION— I* Centa. Tonight and Nightly at 7 p.m.
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      198 6 YARDLE V yyLAVENDER #§P THE LOVABLE FRAGRANCE BY TO H. M. THE QUEEN. So long cherished by all dainty womanhood that it has become a very part of 2&~± modern social life. C*r~~^Sß For rhe informal occasion, 9r when heavier and more •rvS/C exotic perfumes are out f JwHl of
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      288 7 Reservations Phone 6903. Ih^^^^^HsluSS 0 in i The i PERFECT UDY I i I A BRITISH INTERNATIONAL Jl -^-'i 111 j Ij P j^v B^^ A DELIGHTFUL SOCIETY j jIK9 Bg I OF THE "BRIGHT YOUNG M LiUP^ I PEOPLE" OF TO DAY rmJj/f^^^Jff^ Another BIG SHOW to set the
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    207 8 Rubber Surprisingly Firm. MODERATE BUSINESS PASSING. (By Onr Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prhi Rubber, ti «r,i- per Ib. Tin. Sinj, r i' pric. $69.50 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, 2 1 Kid., down 1/lttd. New York. 3'/» cts., up 1/16 ct. Market Tone Firm. Tin,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    69 8 Noon, Aug. 4. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyer* Sellers. Spol <;' business done. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Aug. 61 1 6 5 16 Sept. .6 6 16 6:6 :t Oct. < 6 7/16 Oct-Dec r/10 6' j Jan. -.Mai- G<^ Tone of
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    PRODUCE.
    166 8 Singapore, Aug. 1. GambitT 6.2 C (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 1*2.00 Copra 5.4f) n mixed 5.00 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 25.Q0 Black I'epper j 19.0< Pearl Sago 4.25 .small 5.00 medium 6.0 C Rice Siam $IG.'J to 1921 Saijfun $150 to K>! Kaiijr<»<)ii $147 to 158 No.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        452 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5 5, Ayer Hitam Tin il £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 XI Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        278 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 n £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.3.6 4.8.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank GO.OO 5.00 65.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 18
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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 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4\/« p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal AVt P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. The above rubber tjuoUtiom are mostly only nominal To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.25 A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay (s:>) A. Molek ($1) A.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      192 8 Singapore, Aug. 4. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 London, 60 days' signt 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% Batavia and
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      EXCHANGES.
      91 8 Rugby, Aug. 3. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.73 Athens 550 Belgrade 220 Berlin 14.77 Va Bombay Is. 6 3/32 Brussels 25.32'/.. Bucharest 590 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18.59 1 Geneva 18.04 1/ 2 Helsingfors 233 Hong Kong Is. 3% Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 >j Milan 68Vn Monte Video 29
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      38 8 The P. and O. Malwa with Europe mails on board is expected to arrive at Singapore at 6 p.m. tomorrow. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. on Saturday, the 6th instant.
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      AIR MAIL.
      31 8 The air mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on July 21 arrived in Amsterdam on July 30 and was delivered in London on the same day, (9 days).
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      29 8 From China and Japan by Calcutta Maru .due Singapore on Saturday, the 6th instant. From France by Chenonceaux due Singapore 5 p.m. on Sunday, the 7th in.stant.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    199 8 Tods?. North. N.-Kast N.-We.Ht Sumatra. Egypt and U.S.A. (Taybawk) p.m. Southern India (Rajula) Upper Burma, North and East India (Lllcnga) P- m Selat Pandjang. Bengalis, 9wk. Pakan Baroc, Pajakombo A Padapg (Tidore) iVylon. Egypt, Genoa and Europe (Duisburg) m Pulau Galang (N— M«g) 4 p.m. North, North-East
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    SHARE MARKET.
    497 8 Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Aug. 3, states: During h ml in which liusirif-s lias beer* interrupted by holidays conditions in tha various sections of the local share markec hiivc not shown any matt-rial change. The tin market continues linn which price* throughout
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      143 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOH THE WEEK. i Friday. August 3. P.S.R.F.C. Mcetinir. Municipal Offices, Ml p.m. Saturday, August 6. St. Andrew 1 Cathedral Market, Memorial Hall, !> a.m. SiriKHporc V.R.A. Malay meeting. Sunday. August 7. I Singapore VJLAt Bislcy meeting. I Monday. August 8. Legislative Council meeting, 10.80 a.m. Tuesday, August 9.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      DJEMBER RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
      1174 9 Chairman on Question Of Closing Down. The- twenty-third annual general meeting of the Djember Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at the offices of the company, 13S, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.3, on June 30, Mr. Frederick Arthur Roberts, the chairman of the company, presided. The chairman said:
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      CICELY RUBBER ESTATES.
      657 9 In a Strong Financial Position. The twenty-seventh annual ordinary general meeting of the Cicely Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., was held on July 15 nt 4, Lloyd's Avenue, E. C. Mr. Bertram F. White (the chairman) said: Turning to the balance-sheet, you will notice ,that we have written
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      465 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JULY 4. Allagar (2/) /3; Anglo-Malay (£1) Ayer XV.ing £1 > V 4; Began Serai (£1) *i; Bahru (2/) .6; Bantend (£1) 1 16; Batu Caves (£1) 5 32; Batu Matang (£1) "9; Batu Tiga (£1) 5 32; Bertam (21) /6; Bidor (£1)
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      268 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 3. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Aug. 2. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 6%
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      131 9 Fereign exports of tin, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during the month of July, 19:52. Destination. Tons. United Kingdom 490 United States of America 1,035 Continent of Euiope 1,442 British Possessions 153 Japan 205 Other foreign countries 22 Total 3,347 Toms. Note:— l.
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      604 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 1863 at AmsterdaM. Authorised Cnpital C.lds. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 Reserves Glds. 24,190,324 nEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DITCH KAST INDIES Ampenan, Ban* doenj;, Cheribon. Gorontalo, Makassar, Medan,
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      180 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. OCEAN SHIPMENTS OP RUBBER, INCLUDING LATEX, REVERTEX AND CONCFNTRATED LATEX DURING THE MO>~~H OF JULY, 1C?2. PRELIMINARY RETURN. Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Revertex. Total. Tons. Tons. Ton*. Transhipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Export Straits Mal_y Grand Name of Port. Proper. Settlements.
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      458 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES •Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe 'Semarang Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan s
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      43 10 SlM.— The death of Sim Cheng Lian, aged 63, occurred at 130, Chin Swee Road, on Tuesday, Aver. 2, 1932, leaving behind two sons, Sim Ann Tuan and Sim Wan Kiat, two dau<*hters-in-law, six grandsons and six grand-daughters to mourn his loss.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1932. THE CASE FOR NIPAH.
    1037 10 The letter from a shareholder in Nipah Distilleries of Malaya, Limited, which appeared in this newspaper several days ago reveals a remarkable state of affairs. A two-thousand acre estate has been planted with the nipah palm In this
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    HATS OFF TO THE BOMB EXPERT.
    1177 10  -  L. W. Holmes, How He Faces Death Many Times A Day. (By American detective, late of the Burns Agency.) In America, —where bombs are freely employed by gangsters, racketeers and criminals of every type, —the bomb expert often faces death many times a day.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    185 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The appointment of Mr. G. E. Cator to be British Resident, Selangor, has been confirmed. Mr. T. E. R. Parsons, of Gan Kea Estate, Batang Malaka, is leaving for home shortly on retirement. Syed Mohamed bin Syed Ali Idid, Second Malay Judge, has been appointed to act as
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    645 10 AUGUST THE FOURTH. To each his memories. IRELAND'S ONLY HOPE. Ever since the start of the new trouble between the Free State and Great Britain was deliberately provoked by Mr. da Valera, it has been pointed out that the issue lay with the inhabitants of the
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      62 11 On Other Pages. Pige Chinese Topics in Malaya 6 Rotary Club Address 6 Around the Markets By Our Financial Correspondent 8 Hats Off to the Bomb Expert —By L. W. Holmes 10 Chinese Wife Suggests Death Pact 12 Malaya Cup Final IS Polo Tournament 13 Is Rubber-Growing Agriculture? 15 letters
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      15 11 TODAY'S BIG NEWS! "THE LOST SQUADRON" OPENS AT The CAPITOL 300 CIRCLE SEATS AT $1.50!!
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    "RENEWED PANIC IN THE PLANTING INDUSTRY."
    3508 11 PLIGHT OF ESTATE STAFFS. Advice to Directors By I.S.P. FRIENDLY CRITICISM. "Suffering for Sins Of Minority." Protest against the treatment received by many of its members during the "renewed panic in the planting industry" is contained in a memorandum by the Incorporated Society of
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    S. MANCHURIA ABLAZE.
    765 11 Panic Spreads Trade Paralysed. HEAVY FIGHTING. Amazing Success of Well Laid Chinese Plans. The whole of the lower half of Fengtien, the southernmost province of Manchuria, is ablaze. It seems that the seven Divisions into which the Chinese National Salvation Armyhas been divided simultaneously launched attacks upon
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    NOTES TO PARAGUAY AND BOLIVIA.
    280 11 Hostilities Result of 50 Years' Dissension. Washington, Aug. 4. Tihe United States and eighteen American nations have signed the note iequesting the cessation of hostilities and declaring that they will not recognise any conquest of territory by either nation resulting fiom war. Reuter. Britain Joins
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    EXCHANGE COMPANY.
    149 11 To Facilitate Settlement Of Contracts. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 3. The London Rubber Exchange Co., Ltd., has been registered with a capital of £48,350, with the objects of providing a suitable building for the purposes of a rubber exchange and settlement house in the City of
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    EXCHANGE CONTROL.
    121 11 Why Bank Was Unable To Pay. New York, Aug. 3. Reuter learns that the Deutschebank und Disconto Gesellschaft has offered foreign holders of participation certificates in the $25,000,000 loan wlhich it is unable to meet on Sept. 1, repayment in "blocked" rdchsmarks or a cash bonus of two
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    VISIBLE SUPPLIES.
    85 11 Rise of 1,554 Tons in The Past Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 3. The Anglo-Metal Co., Ltd, of Crosby Square, estimates that the visible supply of tin in and afloat to Europe and America on July 31 was 48,207 tons, against 48,635 tons on June 30.
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    AIRWOMAN'S AMAZING EVIDENCE.
    163 11 Miami Murder Trial. SUICIDE TO PROVIDE WEDDING PRESENT. Miami, Aug. 3. Astonishing evidence was given by Mrs. Keith Miller, the well-known airwoman, in the trial which has opened here of Capt. William Lancaster, Mrs. Keith Miller's companion on many flights, on a charge of murdering Mr. Haden
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    PADI INDUSTRY.
    171 11 Many Matters Discussed At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. The first subject for discussion at) the Agricultural Conference yesterday was that of lice cultivation, which included discussion on irrigation and drainage problems, the organisation of rice areas, the organisation of supply and distribution
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    D.E.I. COTTON.
    112 11 Government May Take Off Duties. Batavia, Aug. 1. In the People's Council at present in session the Government announced that it was seriously considering the abolition of the duties on imported cotton yarns as the Economy Committee had found a means of preventing the counterfeiting of foreign textiles
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    BRAZIL SETTLEP?
    53 11 Political Situation Now Consolidated. Berlin, Aug. 2. The Brazilian Legation issues a statement that the political situation is now consolidated and all States are supporting the Federal Government which hopes within o few days to damp out the dying embers of revolt. Immediately after that payments abroad will
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    OTTAWA CONFERENCE.
    61 11 Definite Conclusions Anticipated. Rugby, Aug. 3. At the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa today the principal event was the meeting of United Kingdom and Australian delegations to examine definite proposals affecting each country. Similar meetings between other Dominions are to te held during the next few days and
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    K.L. VALUATION.
    47 11 Twenty-Five Per Cent. Cut Next Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. The Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board has decided that the unimproved value of land for assessment purposes in 1933 shall be generally fixed at 25 per cent, below th« valuations for 1932.
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    "OUR ONLY HOPE OF SALVATION."
    263 11 Irish Leader's Plea. TO REMAIN WITHIN COMMONWEALTH. Dublin, Aug. 3. Mr. de Valera's scheme to dam the stream of British coal to the Irish Free State has failed so far. Many merchants are continuing to buy very large quantities of British coal, despite the five
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    CONVERSION PLAN.
    155 11 Some Days Before Final Figures Are Rleady. Rugby, Aug. 3. The total amount of war loan converted up to the time of the cessation of the bonus offer is being awaited with much interest. The size of the operation, which is the largest ever attempted in Great Britain
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    MR. ROY D. CHAPIN.
    86 11 New U.S. Secretary Of Commerce. Washington, Aug. 3. The Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Robert Patterson Lamont, has resigned. Mr. Roy Dikeman Chapin, chairman of the Hudson Motor Car Co., has been appointed to succeed Mr. Lamont. An official announcement states that Mr. Lamont resigned in order
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    AUSTRIAN CABINET.
    109 11 Possibility of Weathering Non-Confidence Vote. Vienna, July 31. A sudden and unexpected turn for the better in the situation of the Dollfuss Cabinet occurred on Saturday owing to th» decision taken durinjr the past night by the Heimwehr leaders under the leadership to Prince Starhemberg. They resolved to
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    FOUR MEN DASHED TO PIECES.
    94 11 Tragedy of Broken Rope In Alps. Chamonix Aug. 1. A terrible Alpine tragedy took place on the French side of Mont Blanc when ?ix young Italians who were descending the Aiguille dv Geaul on Friday evening met. with an accident. They wf re roped together
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    MR. LOWES DICKINSON
    159 11 Death of Famous Writer And Scholar. London, Aug. 3. Mr. Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, died in Guy's Hospital after an operation today. His essay on the Civilisation of India, China and Japan followed hte tour of the world in December, 1931, dn
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    SIGNOR GRANDI.
    102 11 Welcomed to London By Sir John Simon. Rugby, Aug. 3. When Signor Grandi, the new Italian Ambassador, reached London tonight he was met at the station by the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, who greeted him warmly and expressed his pleasure that their collaboration at Lausanne and Geneva
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    EQUALITY OF SEXES.
    91 11 Demand by Congress Of Hindu Women. Bombay, Aug. 1. The Congress of Hindu Women has voted a resolution in favour of equality of the sexes and demands that the future constitution shall give full political rights to all women. Fifty people, including several women were arrested,, while
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    COMMUNAL QUESTION.
    41 11 War Threat By 3,000,000 Punjab Sikhs. Bombay, Aug. 1. Three million Sikhs in ,the .Punjab threaten to declare open war against the Mohamrreduns if the Premier's arbitration in the communal question confirms the rights of the Mohammedan majority. Aneta-Havas.
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    "BEARS" TRAPPED.
    47 11 Sharp Upward Swing Of Stock Market. New York, Aug. 8. Stock market bears were trapped today in the sharpest upswing of this year. Leading issues closed from three to seven points higher and the turnover of shares was nearly two and a half million. Reuter.
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    CHINESE WIFE AND DEATH PACT.
    3597 12 Amazing Domestic Tangle In Kuala Lumpur. KNIVES AND POISON. "SOMEONE IS COMMITTING DELIBERATE PERJURY." (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. Remarkable allegations and counterallegations are made in a suit for judicial separation brought by a well-known Kuala I umpur Chinese, against his wife
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    RATE FIXED BY THE RESIDENT.
    487 12 Premature Publicity In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. The legal provision whereby the Kuala Lumpur rate is fixed by the Resident of Selangor, after consultation with the Sanitary Board, was brought to the notice of the Board today. The Secretary
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    EUROPEAN ASSAULTED.
    47 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 4. A European is now lying in hospital here as a result of an assault upon him following a collision between his motor-car and a Malay cyclist as he was overtaking a funeral, procession. He is not seriously injured.
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    STEAMER RUNS ON ROCKS.
    406 12 Off Johore Coast. PASSENGERS AND CREW TAKEN OFF. The rock-9trewn part of the Johore ccast off Bulau Point, about 40 miles from Singapore, claimed a victim early yesterday morning when the Norwegian steamship Dukat ran foul of them and remained f«st, suffering considerable damage below the
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    NEW TAX IN SIAM.
    93 12 On Banks and Insurance Companies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 3. A banking and insurance tax has been introduced. Deposit banks pay one forty-eighth of one per cent on capital employed each month; one thirty-sixth of one per cent upon the average amount of depo&its
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    NEW $1 NOTES TO BE ISSUED.
    210 12 Colour Scheme of Face Bluish-Grey. In the near future the Currency Commissioneis will issue a $1 note of an entirely new design manufactured by Messrs. Bradbury Wilkinson and Co. Ltd., England. The new note is printed on white paper and is similar in size
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    RACEHORSE KILLED
    206 12 Gulvain Fractures His Skull While Restive. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 4. Ctulvam, a five-year-old bay geldin;; belonging to Mr. A. Ramsay, got out of control in the railway launch yesterday. While rearing and kicking he struck hi.; head on the steelwork and collapsed. Mr. M<?Crea, the
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    EMPIRE SETTLEMENT !
    226 12 EMPIRE SETTLEMENT 27,151 Leave Great Britain: 53,181 Return. In the House of Commons Mr. W. G D. Hutchison (Cons., Romford) asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what was the net number of migrants from Great Britain to the Empire during 1931, after making allowance for those who returned
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    WEIGHT-LIFTING.
    171 12 Malayan Championship Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. The Malayan amateur weight-lifting championship meeting was held at the Selangor Physical Culture Association's premises in Kuala Lumpur over tho week-end. Representatives from Singapore, Perak and Klang competed. Many existing records both British and Malayan were broken during
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    COMMUNIST LEADER ASSASSINATED.
    904 12 German Elections. TRAIL OF BLOODSHED IN KOENIGSBERG. Berlin, Aug. 2. Profound emotion has bwn occasioned throughout the country by news of outrages committed in the small hours of this morning in Koenigsherg, Brunswick and other towns and villages, notably in turbulent Schleswig-Holstein, bf National Socialists who threw
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    Olympic Games Results.—Teams For Malaya Cup Final. SINGAPORE AND SELANGOR.
    456 13 Olympic Games Results. Teams For Malaya Cup Final. SINGAPORE AND SELANGOR. Malaya Cup Final. NINTH MEETING IN COMPETITION. The final of the Malaya Cup soccer Competition will ba played at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday when, for the tenth *ime Singapore and Selangor will contest the right to hold the trophy
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    KLANG DISTRICT F.A.
    78 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klant'. Aug. meeting of the Kla-it: District Football Association held !a>t week the following officials were elected President Mr. A. van Tooren vicepresident*, Che Hamid Dato Kaya. the Rev. V. Summers hon. necretarjr and treasurer, Mr. C. J. H. Lowe, asst. hor M-c.v..
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    POLO TOURNAMENT.
    397 13 Singapore Lose In Spooner Cup. In the Spooner Cup competition in the Malayan polo tournament at Penan?, Iskandar qualified to meet Taiping in the final today. In the preliminary round Iskandar beat Singapore (+2) 4—34 3 after an extra ■hukker. Dr. J. S. Sloper was outstanding in the
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    ROGER HORNSBY.
    82 13 Resigns Managership Of Chicago Cubs. New York. Aug. 3. Roger Hornsby has resigned as manager of the Chicago Cubs. The club has also released him as a player and appointed Charlie Grimm as Manager in his place. Reuter. New York, Aug. I. There was no play today in
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS.
    30 13 In the S.C.R.'". Tournament P. double? handicap final Cedl Tau and Chua < h<><m Sen^ heat C. I\ S. Wong and Long Sicw Ta;. 3—4. (V— 2, I— l
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    SPECTATORS MAKE UP A TEAM. S.R.C. Three Short.
    419 13 PULAU BRANI GIVEN A WALK-OVER. Pulau Rrani 6 S.K.C. 0. In order to make up a full team to play their First Division League match against Pulau Brani at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, the S.R.C. had to get the assistance of
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    BADMINTON.
    342 13 Singapore Championships Tournament. Results of the ties played last wcokend Junior Division. Tan Chuan Hock U.at Chan ("him Lim, 15— l, 13—13, < 5 .J > Michael Tan btat Tan Leng, 15—11, 15—7. Ang Whatt Kirn beat Wee Cheng Hock, 15—11. 15—8. Yeo Joo Lim beat Tan Yong Kian,
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY.
    35 13 Members of the S.C.C. interested in hockey are asked to attend the annual meeting of the .section to be held on Tuesday, Aug. Hi, when officers will lie fleeted and other business done.
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    MORE RECORDS AT LOS ANGELES.
    147 13 American Successes. BRITAIN WINS 5,000 METRES WALK. Los Angeles, Aug. 3. There were 80.000 spectators at the Olympic Games today. The 110 metres hurdles was won by Saling (U.S.A.) in the time of 14 6-10 sec. Beard (U.S.A.) was second, Keller (U.S.A.) third, Finlay (Great
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    150 13 New Classifications Announced. Th? following revision of the classification of horses and ponies has been issued by the Straits Racing Association Horses. Transfers. Punkawalla from Class 2 to Class 1. Battle Creek from 1 to 2, Glad Eyes from 1 to 2, Furrow from 2 to t, Hot
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    PT. DICKSON YACHTING.
    112 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 3. Those who went yachting at Port Uickson on Sunday were unfortunate as regards the weather. The breeze was very slight at the start of the race at 11.10 a.m., and although there was promise of a freshening about 12.30, it
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    262 13 Thursday. AußUitt I. Football: S.A.K.A. Div. ;i: Medical College vs. A.P.C.. S.R.C. (trd. Ho Honjr Co. vs. Marine, 5.H.11. irrd. Junior C.S.A. vs. Vehicle Dept.. Geylan*; Friendly, S.C.C. "B" vs. r.C. FA., Padanjr. Tennis: Garrison tournament, Tanglin. Friday, AugtMt 5. Cricket: S.C.C. tournament: Merchants vs. P.S. and L..
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    COWES REGATTA.
    98 13 Britannia Again Runs Second. Cowes, Aug. 3. Shamrock V. which is now owned by Mr. Sop'.vith, won the King's Cup today by the narrow margin of thirty-nine seconds from. His Majesty's Britannia Mr. Stephenson's White Heather was third. Qaeen Mary's Cup, the new trophy for Loyal Yacht Squadron
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    JAPAN WINS.
    81 13 Australia Well Beaten At Bournemouth. Bournemouth, Aug. 3. Japan beat Australia in the meeting which concluded here today by four matches to one. At the beginning of the day's play Japan led 3—o.3 0. In the singles today J. Satoh (Japan) reat H. O. Hopman, 6—2, 10—8, 5—7,5
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    RUGBY.
    28 13 Public Services Club Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Public Services Rugby F. C. will be held at the Municipal offces tomorrow at 5.48 p.m.
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    CRICKET. TEAMS.
    157 13 The following will represent the Bombay Sports Club against the Nondescripts Cricket Club on Saturday on N. C. C. Ground C. S. Sidhu, R. N. Mehta, R. K. Pradhan, W. Singh, M. Singh, J. Danasamy. Supramaniam, Chelliah, Harr.id Khan. S. Singh and Retnam. Reserves, Teja Singh, Radha and
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    PENANG JUNIOR LEAGUE.
    249 13 Championship Won By Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 3. The Police won the Junior League Championship by defeating the Eastern Smelters, 5—2.5 2. The winners played consistently, the whole side combining in fine fashion, and obtaining a well-deserved victory. Thy» forwards were particularly awessive and
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    PERAK A.A.A.
    70 13 Championship Meeting On Saturday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Autr. Over GO entries- have l,e n ptflfd fur th<- IViak open athletic championship meeting which takes place on Saturday. Notable absentees in< hide Ho Ah I/>kc. last year's champion, and Ooi S.-nt: Chye, a former champion and holder
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    SINGAPORE BISLEY.
    79 13 Entries Required at S.S.V.F. Headquarters. Intending competi*.e-s in the S.V.It. A. Bisley meeting, to !><■ held on Aug. 6, 7, II and 14. are r«qtmt«d to send their entry forms at the earliest opportunity to the hon. secretary. Bislev. S.S.V.F. Headquarters, Beach Road, and not to postpone entering
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    SENT TO ASSIZES.
    143 14 Indian's Alleged Attempt To Murder Wife. Yacob, an elderly North Indian, was committed to the forthcorr.ing assizes yesterday by Mr. A. W. Hay, Serond Police Magisrtate, on a charge of the attempted murder of his wife, Fatimah, in tneir house off Pay a Lebar Road on June
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    WILD LIFE.
    80 14 Kedah Fees Under The Enactment. The following fees for licences issued under the Wild Birds Protection Enactment, are announced in the Kedah Government Gazette Licences to shoot, kill or capture protected birds and to sell the birds so killed or captured, %b for each licence. Licences to export
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    CRIMINAL BREACH.
    72 14 Gaol for Chinese Who Kept Debts Collected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 3. Nine months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by the District Judge today on Toh Beng Keat, recently employed by the Nestles Milk Co. as a salesman aad collector, who had pleaded guilty to criminal breach
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    FORTY-FOUR EXECUTED.
    36 14 Sequel to Communist Revolt At Trujilla. Lima, Aug. 1. An official communique announces that the 44 Communists who took part in the revolt at Trujilla were executed on Wednesday. A ne ta- Ha vas
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    22 15 A meeting of the Johore State Council will be held at the Dewan, Johore Cal.ru. on Tuesday, Aug 23, at 11 a.m.
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    DECISION OF FAR- REACHING EFFECT.
    1203 15 Is Rubber Growing Agriculture? COURT SAYS 'YES.' CHIEF JUSTICE'S RULING IN TEST CASE. An important judgment of far-reach-ing effect in Johore and possibly in the I .M.S. was delivered in a test case in Johore yesterday. The question in dispute before the Johore Court of
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    MR. JUSTICE WHITLEY.
    508 15 Concurs With Judgment Of Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Whitley in the course of his judgment and in concurring with the decision of the Chief Justice said that Section 265-C introduced an exception to the general right of an attaching creditor of execution and had to be construed
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    TROUBLE IN ALWAR.
    46 15 Mohammedans Agitating Against Ruler. Bombay, Aug. 1. Considerable agitation among the Mohammedan population in the Native State of Ahvar is directed against the Hindu Ruler of the State. Mohammedans in Delhi think that the Imperial Government will be forced to take action. AnetaHavas.
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    COMMUNIST POSTERS.
    43 15 Plastered All Over Portsmouth. Portsmouth, Aug. 1. Grant placard*: violently eri*kbitag '-he attitude of the Government towards the unemployed were posted yesterday all over the town. It is thought to be the work of Communi&ts in preparation for Navy Week.— Aneta-Havas.
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    UNIVERSITY LIFE.
    237 16 Oxford Monasticism And Conversation. Outspoken criticism of University life at Oxffid was made by Dominion students at the half-yearly meeting of the Victoria League. The monastic way of life at Oxford strikes us very strongly," one speaker complained. W'v sec it in the typical extremes to wkiea Oxford
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    SAVED BY PARACHUTE.
    121 16 R.A.F. Officer Leaps From Spinning Plane. Flyiaf Officer V. S. Parker, D.F.C., who has only recently recovered from injuries received in a motor accident, had to escape by parachute from an airplanu at Martlcsham Aerodrome, Suffolk. II went up to do a spinning test in a low-winged
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    UP TO 15,000 MEN.
    528 16 Object of Building Congress. A scheme, by which it is hoped to reemploy from 10,000 to 15,000 men in the building trade at award rates, was formulated at a conference held between representatives of various organisations concerned in the revival of the industry, says the Brisbane
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    COMMUNIST WOMEN.
    142 16 "Dress Too Smartly" Says Mrs. Sidney Webb. Mrs. Sidney Webb, wife of Lord Passfield, in a joint statement with her husband to the semi-official Soviet agency, ;avs: The Communist Party ought to issue a decree against painted lips. I very veiy much admire the clothes of your young
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    ACCIDENT IN BUSH.
    122 16 Young Man's Fortitude With Broken Leg. Remarkable fortitude was shown by Arthur Taylor, a young man, when as ho was returning to his home at Windera on a motor cycle about midnight the machine skidded, throwing him violently to the road and breaking his leg. Knowing that
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    "BEWITCHED ASHES."
    399 16 Tamil Tells How He Was Driven Mad. "The whole trouble arose from my demanding wages due to me and on account of people making me mad by giving, me these bewitched sacred ashes," said a Tamil oilseed crusher named Vander de Salam at the conclusion of his evidence
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    HAWKER QUESTION.
    210 16 Few Licences Issued In Singapore. In his report on the Town Cleansing Department for 1931, Mr. R. Caunce, of the Singapore Municipality states regarding the licensing of hawkers:— The revenue from this source dcci eased by $6,168 as compared with 1930. This vjas partly due to stall-holders in
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    "ABNORMAL REFUSE."
    111 16 Difficulty With New K.L. Incinerator. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kual.i Lumpur, Aug. 3. Kuala Lumpur's new incinerator, which cost more than half a million dollars, is net giving altogether satisfactory service. The contractors declare that Kuala Lumpur's refuse is not "normal tropical refuse," and the chairman of the
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    ARCHITECTS IN F.M.S.
    54 16 Singapore Examination To Be Required. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. The Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board has decided to require future applicants for enrolment in its list of approved architects who do not possess the recognised qualifications to pass the examination set by the Board
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    MUKDEN ISOLATED.
    101 17 S.M.R. Cut in Four Places. Hearing thai the South Manchurian Railway h;ul been cut in no fewer than four different places,— and that, in conseauence, Mukden had been completely isolated from Dairen, Port Arthur and ether places within the Japanese leased territory on the Kwantuag Peninsula,- the Japaneae
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    RAID ON HULUTAO.
    196 17 Chinese Take Port But Are Shelled Out. Meanwhile further reports are to hand concerning the success which has attended the operations of that section of the Chinese National Salvation Army of Fengtien which was allotted the tusk oi attacking the section <>f the Mukden-Peking railway which lies
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    FIERCE FIGHTING.
    178 17 Taking Place Over A Wide Area. Fierce fighting is said to be going on at ta on the three eaetioae of th" railway which were the objectives of th<? attacks by the Chinese volunteers. It is further understood that the fighting ha< been nm-i severe in the neighltourhood
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    GENERAL MA.
    124 17 Holding His Own in The North. In the extreme north of Manchuria, in th<- province of Htilungkiantr, military operations are being still considerably hampered by rain and severe floods. Hundreds of square miles of the low-lying land, particularly in the neighbourhood of the Sungari River where the main
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    JAPAN'S ANXIETY.
    276 17 Attempt to Prevent News Leaking Out. Rumours ire current that, in conswjui nee <>f the rn-avy defeats which have been inflicted upon the Japanese and .Alan hukuo military forces, the Manchukuo Government has taken over all the telegraph ofloca and is enedavouring t» prevent full details of recent
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    ANOTHER VERSION.
    358 17 Business Everywhere Paralysed. Shanghai, Aug. 4. Fighting is now in full swing in various parts of the southern half of the Province cf Fengtien between the Chinese National Salvation Army and Japanese and Manchukuo troops. The Chinese volunteers still surround the port of Yingkow aiid engaged in a
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    AROUND YINGKOW.
    141 17 Reuter's Version of The Fighting. Mukden, Aug. 3. Fighting in the neighbourhood of Yingkow continues. Japanese soldiers and bluejackets are co-operating with the Manchukuo troops and there have been heavy casualties on both sides. Heavy fighting is also reported at Haicheng, near Mukden, and other points. Reinforcements have
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    CANTON SENSATION.
    148 17 Harbouring Japanese Imported Goods. Shanghai, Aug. 4. A sensation has been caused in Canton as a result of the discovery of what is alleged to have been a conspiracy among leading Chinese to harbour imported. Japanese goods. The man chiefly involved in the case is one Peng Chao-seng,
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    THE BOYCOTT.
    116 17 Japanese Protest In Shanghai. Shanghai. Aug. 1. The Chinese secret societies in Shanghai are continuing their very vigorous measures to tighten up the boycott against Japanese goods. The so-called "Blood Spirit" Corps has, once again, warned the coal merchants of Shanghai that they are not to sell Japanese
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    DISTRESS IN JAPAN.
    115 17 Eight-Day Session of The Diet Called. Tokio, Aug. 3. The Cabinet has decided to call an extraordinary eight-day session of the Diet, to begin on Aug. 8, to vote appropriations for farm relief and other emergency measures owing to the distressed conditions, especially among the rural communities.
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    LUXURIES TAXED.
    287 17 New Import Duties Come Into Force. Shanghai, Aug. 3. The Finance Ministry at Nanking is enforcing the increased import taxes on luxuries. The new taxes were levied for the first time yesterday. The Ministry has decided to foibid General Fang Seng-tap (the acting chairman of Fukie.-i Provina:) to
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    ANHUI REDS.
    69 17 Marching Into Chihli And Shantung.' Shanghai, Aug. 3. The Communist bandits in Anhui Province, which lies west of Shanghai and Nanking, have retreated northward, and are crossing the Lung-Hai railway into Shantung and the extreme southern portion of Chihli (Hupei) Province. Anti-Red forces under Generals Wang Chun and
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    46 17 Italy Ready to Forego Her Share. Shanghai, Aug. 3. Nanking states that Italy hns expressed willingness to negotiate for the nelinquishment of her share of the Boxer Indemnity Funds, th? money to be utilised in China for educational and benevolent purposes Sin Kuo Mm.
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    ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN.
    341 17 Opening Up Roads And Railways in Anhui. Shanghai. Aug. 4. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek left Kiukiang. ihc Yangtse River port of Kiangsi Province, for Hankow yesterday. General Wang Shao-hung (the Minister of the Interior and acting Minister of Communications) returred to Nanking from Kiukiang by aeroplane yeste.xiay. j It
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    GIRL STOWAWAY.
    118 17 Daughter of Former Salvador President. Lisbon, July 26. The escapade of an eighteen-year-old South American senorita, who ran away from school in England and stowed away on a British schooner which came here, has just come to light. The girl is Helena, the daughter of Senor Arturo Arau.io,
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      THE IRISHMAN'S STATUS.
      334 18 "Body of Fanatics Causing Chaos." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, After reading the letter from "Fair Play", published in your issue of July 30, I feel it time that an Irishman spoke, or silence might perhaps be construed into agreement. "Fair Play" does not
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      RED, WHITE AND BLUE.
      703 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Fair Play in his letter of July 28 points out that British by Deed and Reader have overlooked the essential point that if Ireland carries the proposed severance from the Empire, that such a position has been brought
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      A CINEMA PROTEST.
      178 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l am confident that many cinemagoers will endorse a protest against the annoying practice of showing extracts from forthcoming pictures, during the course of the programme. Freqaently, not only one such extract is shown but two and sometimes even
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      MANCHURIA.
      357 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Might I, as a resident in Mongolia, Manchuria and China for over thirty years, be permitted to correct the impression that secrrs to exist here, that Jehol or Mongolia or Manchuria belongs to China? Jehol pronounced Rheher is owned since 1294
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      407 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I hoped that through the medium of your columns 1 should tintl at least one Oliver Twist asking for more, but so far my hope has not bsen realised. I refer to my letter which you kindly inserted in your
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      THE MEMORIAL HALL.
      130 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have been to the Victoria Memorial Hall quite a number of times and I know that the building was erected by public subscription in rremory of the greatest Queen the world has ever known. In the Hall, on
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      WIRELESS SETS.
      90 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with interest your wireless section. Cannot you arrange with a radio concern to supply receiving sets to readers on an easy payment plan? The present price of a set is somewhere near $200 and it is a
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      HELP WANTED.
      69 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I should be very much obliged if you could let me know if there are any bottle manufacturers in Singapore as I wish to have some small bottles made. Yours, etc., GEOFFREY HUGHES. [Will any reader who may be able
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    KUALA LUMPUR DOG SHOW.
    766 18 Large Entry and Much Interest The Malayan Kennel Association's Kuala Lumpur and District Dog Show was held during the Malayan Exhibition. In all 32 dogs were benched a creditable performance under the conditions laid down, which enforced entries being strictly confined to dogs whose owners were
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    SNAKES IN SUBURBS.
    180 18 State Land Complaints In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Owu Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Amjj. 3. At this morning's metting of Urn Sanitary Board several members complained that State land in Kua'a Lumpur vas not kept in order and was breeding sr.:ikos. The chairman replied that thn had no
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    MEDICAL STUDENTS.
    112 18 The 14th annual general meeting of •he Chinese Medical Students Union \v:i held at the Siglap bungalow of Mr. Ti Chong Kew. the Pr.sident, Dr. Khoo Peng Seng, taking the chair. A dinner followed. The Merrilads rendered musical kerns during the afternoon and after 'tinner. The following w?re
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      317 18 JIS J^W.ml/fvM'MtxJ Say the Genial Four "is veril a l )rimt Pastime. There yW are those of course, who aver that the imbibing of bovine lactial fluid over a period of six months has not only built their bodies, but increased their weight. We suspect however, that this interesting dietic
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    942 19 Selections For Australian Tour. WALKER CUP PROSPECTS NONE TOO GOOD. I (From Our Owl) Correspondent.) f Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, July 19. To the vast majority of Englishmen, cricket is the only summer sport which matters. A few thousands may get very exeito4 about what is
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    THE WALKER CUP.
    564 19 Absence of Preparation Causes Anxiety. Much uneasiness 's being caused by the lackadaisical fashion in which the golf authorities are carrying out their duties in regard to the Walk Cup team, which is due to sail for the li.ited States early next month. Some weeks ago. t<
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    THE KING'S PRIZE.
    320 19 Won by a Veteran Marksman. Conditions at Bisley this week, on the whole, have been good and the shooting has been excellent. About, the F.M.S. team's performance in the Junior Kolapore Cup and Junior Mackinnon competitions there is practically nothing to add to what I telegraphed you
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    POLO.
    176 19 Osmaston Win Champion Cup. As usual, the.ro was thrilling polo over the week-end at Hurlingham, Roehampton and Ranelagh. At the first-named centre the chief event on Saturday was the exciting victory of Sir lan Walker'i Osmaston t-am against Col. Sir Harold Wernher's Someries House team, in the final of
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    BRITISH TENNIS.
    680 19 Austin to Play in U.S. Championships. 1 British women gained a brilliant lawn tennis victory against French women in the international match :.t Le Touquet on Wednesday and Thursday of this week winning by eight matches to four. Our success was the more gratifying in that it was
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    ATHLETICS.
    489 19 County Championship Won By Kent. British athletic con*e<s will lack something in interest durir.r the absence of many of our best performers at the Olympic Games, but that th; competitive spirit is still very much alive was evidenced at the White City on Saturday, when Kent beat Middlesex for
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    PETERSEN'S FUTURE.
    713 19 No Hasty Attempt For WoHd Title. I have been lucky enough this week to meet Mr. Petersen, *he Cardiff physical training expert who<e 20-year-old son, Jack, has just won the British heavyweight championship by his spectacular defeat of Reggie Met >y i. He told me that challenges have
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    YACHT RACING.
    614 19 Americans Gain Early Lead. American yachtsmen and American boats gained a great iiiumph at Rydo yesterday, when they filled the first fear places in the first <>t' Uu' atria of NM i in the international 6-metre contest. This series is held alternately in British and American waters and
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    120 19 Thursday, August 4, 5 p.m., Kukit Timah, "A' (M.G.) Company :i PI., Practice Competition; 5.15 p ni.. Headquarters, "E" Chinese) Company, Company Parade; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Office! Preliminary Revolver Ins' ruction. Friday, August 5, r p.m., Bukit Timah, "A" (M. G.- Company 1 PL, Practice Com petition; 5.16
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    Annual Tennis Party For Charity.
    58 20 LADY W.VVERTREE'S TENNIS PARTY.— l>ad> Wavertree's annual tennis party in aid of charity took place in bri'ii*nt sunshine on the hottest day of the year. The photo includes Signorina alerio ot Italy, the Countess of Athlone, Mrs. Harper, the Earl of Athlone, Mile. Suzanne I
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    20 20 PERFORMING FOR CHARITY.— Miss Virdnia Hutchinson performed in a matinee in aid of the Que?n Charlotte Maternity Hospital. (IManet News.)
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    18 20 SUZANNE ÜBfGLBN RETIRNS TO THE TENNIS COURT.— Suzanne Lenglen, playitiK "t lady \\a\crtrec's home, Sussex Lodge. (Planet News.)
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    17 20 OFF ON HOLIDAY.— The !»rime Minister leaving for Lossiemouth where he spent his summer vacation. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 l.ii. lit yiNC <<\ STOCK KA(llAN(;E.— Following the War Loan Conversion a Knat dial ot bs HM done «»'itside the Exchange in the street after the close of the market. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 OFF TO THE CONF ERENCE^— Mr. Stanley Baldwin rhattinß with l.ord Biirghley, captain of the British Olympic team, as he left for Ottawa. (Planet News.)
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