The Straits Times, 24 August 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      259 1 SINGAPORE! YB, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151), j I I €.15 Tonieht 9.19 GRACIE FIELDS in "SALLY IN I OUR ALLEY w i Phone 5261-2. ANNO U N C I N G THE NEW FORD V-8 Cylinder Eight-cylinder, 90-degree V-type, 65-horse-power Engine Vibrationless Roomy, Beautiful Bodies Low Centre of Gravity Silent
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      27 1 KUALA LUMPUR 2T. JAVA ST. ('PHONf 3633). I |-fafali 1~ 6.15 Tonight 9.15 I GRACIE FIELDS I "SALLY IN I i OUR ALLEY" j Phone 5261-2. L
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      518 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. \RA 0,990 Aug. 29 SO MA LI
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      704 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Miridtesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. 5 KASHIMA MARU ***** Aug. 26 26 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 6 7 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 8 SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20
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      542 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly tailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,869 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and .finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      600 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. LALANDIA Pept. 14 Sept. If, m.s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 2 Nov. 4 m.s. ERRIA
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      1155 2 SHIPPING. THB BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE MIA 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 (UNAKI) STEAMSHIP CO, LI 11. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK. Ltd.
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      AIRCRAFT CARRIER & LINER COLLISION.
      821 3 AIRCRAFT CARRIER LINER COLLISION. Judgment Delivered. BOTH VESSELS TO BLAME. Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Bateson in the Admiralty Division, on July 22, in the action in which the Adniralty were sued in respect •f a collision between H.M\ aircraft carrier Glorious and the French liner Florida, which occurred
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      " HOMELESS " SAILORS.
      117 3 HOMELESS SAILORS. Pupils in Chang Hsueh-liang's Flotilla. A shipful of "iiH'n without a country" ;i rived in Shanghai recently and anchored at No. 8 buoy, preparatory for a twoday stop. They were the crew of the s.s. Tsunjrai, 1 raining ship of the "Navy" of the Three North-Kastcrn Provinces. The
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      LIGHTSHIP RUNS AMUCK.
      401 3 Fairway Vessel Breaks From Moorings. Rangoon, Aug. 3. A report was received by the Deputy Conservator of the Port, early on Saturday, that the Lower Eastern buoy and the Fairway Light Vessel, had both broken from their moorings, says the Bangkok Times. Arrangements were at once made
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      321 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for week ending Aug. 13, IM2 Alexandria 1 plague case 1 smallpox case. Baghdad 1 plague case 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Bassein 1 plague case and
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      " SEAMAN OF DEVON."
      107 3 SEAMAN OF DEVON." Prince Names New Torbay Lifeboat. The Prince of Wales became a seaman of Devon when he paid his first efficial visit to Brixham recently to christen the new Torbay lifeboat George Shee. The lifeboat was handed over to the R.N.L.I. by Sir George Sheet who for 21
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    90 3 A.VGKOR, French, 3,786 tons, from Yokohama 24-8, for Colombo 21-8. CREMER, Dut.. 2,784 tons, from B. Del: 22-8, for Hong Kong 25-8. EDENDALE, Brit., 1,002 tons, from Batavia 23-8. for Batavia 27-8. HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Muar 23-6, for Muar 24-8. KAROA, Brit., 3,608 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    108 3 Tassoajr. August 2». Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Shark," Lch. "Spartan," Tug "Pentowir," Th.c Cable, W. Bt. "Enterprise." 0.1 Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS, fanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Dukat. Victoria Dock Rahman. K*ppel Harbour. King's
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    81 3 The following ships are in commuircation with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Angelina, Angkor, Antung, Augustina, Bellatrix. Benledi, Cingalese Prince, Cowdenlaw, Dardanus, G. G. Merlin. Granville, Havfru, Havre Maru. Honolulu Maru. Indrapoera, Iris. Josetina, Kamuning, Kumsang, Malta Maru. Menestheus, Meerkerk, Nurjehan, Phobos. Pyrrhus, Silveray. Taiwan, Tango Maru,
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    CARGO BOATS.
    107 3 Question as to Emergency Requirements. In the House of Commons recently Mr. Mitcheson asked the President of the Board of Trade what precautiors ar? taken, in view of the numfcer of cargo l.oals which have been sold to foreigners or strapped during the pa: t li-i|. \car.end the
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      658 3 ftNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS, ISAR for lloilo. Manila, Hong Kong, Kcelung, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe, Taku Bar (Tientsin) Dairen, Tsinittau and Hankow Aug. 28 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsinutau Sept. 16 SAALK for Manila. Hontr Kong,
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      423 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. 1 The staterooms are the largest and mos* comfortable you can buy. 2 The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to siern No petty shipboard regulations. 3
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      462 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN n LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Snet CsnaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OK CAMBRIDGE Sept. 11 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF FLORENCE for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and
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      192 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday. August 24. H. W. 2.50 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 2.44 p.m., 8 ft. 5 in. Thursday. August 25. H. W. 3.53 a.m., 6 ft. 9 in., 3.25 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in. Friday. August 26. H. \V. r..:!. r a.m., C ft. 4 in., 4.25 p.m.,
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      757 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, «n these columns send copies of testimonial*. fte not Bend originals. STOHF.KBKPER REQUIRED by European Import firm, Penan*. Security $15,000. 4l:i. Straits Times. WANTED Storekeeper with $10,000 cash. Security given for cash in return, salary IMS. per month, interest $83 p.m., total
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      735 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, 1 Cairnhill Circle and 22, Cairnhill Road, modern sanitation. Apply personally. 64. Market Street. TO LET. seaside compound house, tO4, Pasir Panjan? Road, ideally situated. Apply Tan Boon Poh, 5, Prince Street. TO LET, bungalow 9, 11, 13, Ridont Koad, 1 bedrooms, modern sanitation,
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      424 4 MISCELLANEOUS CLIFFORD PIER JOHNSTON'S PIER. TANJONG PAGAR. Let us know where you wish your luggage sent and we'll deliver it. 'PHONE 2428. SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. Union Building. Yon can have THF SUNDAY TIMES dsllTered to you every week for three months for SX.fiO. Manager, Sur^ay Times. IF YOU HAVE
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      456 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Queensland). Notice of Declaration of Second Interim Dividend. NOTICE is hereby given that a Second Interim Dividend of Two Shillinss per share on account of the financial year ending Mar. 31, 1933 has been declared by the Directors of'
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      556 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. G. K. CHEONG CO., 50-C. PI'DU ROAD, KUALA LUMPUR. By :m Assignment dated Feb. 29, 1932, I the undersigned was appointed a Trustee to distribute among the then existing creditors of the abovenamed certain monies payable under a Policy of Assurance. Any person claiming to be such a
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      464 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyres and Tubes and make a saving. Distribatora. CHIN HUAT lIIN OIL TRADING CO. 246, South Bridge Road or Ring up fi 1.17. NANG lIENG FURNITURE Co. Designers and Makers of "Modern" furniture for home and oTice. Show-Room:— 103, SELEGIE ROAD. Factory:— 7o.
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      467 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 MID -NIGHT. ""TiRH.L-Sl'EcfAL sFeHaL DAILY tomorrow!" DOLLAR LUNCH SPECIAL DINNER of Bwf M.-,ii.i> la SIMI'SON Rrnisod Cf'.T\, Saute a if 1»
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      649 5 RAFFLES HOTEL Comfortable rooms at Special rates for monthly residents. i TENDERS TENDERS. TENDERS Will lip received at Messrs. R. K. Mrihampd Kassim Co.'s Oftico for tho following works: 1. Earth filling and levelling, 2 feet above the road level on arm of ui>pi'"xmwitely 14.500 s.|. ft. for the buildinic
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      653 5 AUCTION NOTICES. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHOttE BAHRU IN THE STATE OF JOHORE Land Application No. 7 of 19.12. In the Matter of Section K2 (2) of tho 1.an.l Enactment aft Amended by F.nnrtment V of 191.-. and in the Matter of a Charge dated the
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      170 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle I pn j^n p Ki^ I—p~1 p~i pn f~~ m i ip_p 5aT 55" (CLUES.) ACROSS. 1N <'''»'' messengers 10. Swimming birds e cupi p Nin <' u <i<> a! Thut which clears from dust jt stand •J5. J'overi-d with metal valle y2C. Kntcrcd nt* Sutisly 29.
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    HOLLYWOOD SEEKS REALISM FOR "CAVALCADE."
    2078 6 —By Our Film Correspondent. 4 RK You Listening," Metro-Gold wyn-.Maver production starring William Haines, open tomorrow at th Alhambia, and will run throughout the week end urtil Monday whon "Tarzan, the i Ape Man" will replace it. Anita Page Karen Morley, Madge Evans and Joan
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      32 6 TOOHEYS ar d Crystal Wate* 1 TOOHEYS a gemiirc brewed heet 1 NCT a synthetic preset \sk ywi* Provision Store fW free P^ bctt>€ m^J S€)LE AGENTS THE EASTERN AGENCIES LTD. SINGAPORE.
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      30 6 A STRANGE REQUEST FROM FOX WANTED: SOME OLD LONDON LAMPPOSTS—ANN DVORAK JOINS A BRITISH STUDIO —LAUREL AND HARDY IN LONDON CHATS ABOUT THEIR FILM WORK— WHY MAURICE CHEVALIER >EEKS DIVORCE.
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      55 6 trtsmm^nsss^^^Z^l I^^T ll;l '''> ;l Kll iI«MoU'S y^M^^r \\J culling perfect T^^^ y\> lining mid expert The Suits of H. B. Winter are famed for QUALITY. You can recognise mi FT)T"^VFI the style and LH.IDAm/ tO N LJ LILK quality of our A MfcRCfIANT T,Ai LOtV a tailoring at a
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      138 7 Matinee Today 3 p.m. Double Feature Programme JACK HOLT IN "MAKER of MEN" AND LAURA LA PLANTE IN "ARIZONA" TOMORROW WILLIAM HAINES Comes to you in another M.-G.-M. super feature "ARE YOU LISTENING?" WITH MADGE EVANS, KAREN MORLEY, ANITA PAGE IT'S YOUR WEEK-END SHOW! ALL CIRCLE SEATS $1.50. TONIGHT i
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      201 7 Seen by Thousands as a Stage Favourite Heard by Millions as a Gramophone Artiste Now GRACIE FIELDS England's Queen of Comedy makes her screen debut IN "SALLY IN OUR ALLEY" A Truly Brilliant BRITISH Musical Comedy. AT THE CAPITOL SPECIAL MATINEE TODAY at 3.15. NIGHTLY at 6.15 9.15. PRICES AS
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      65 7 Reservations^ phone em j j>° I B j THE STORY DRAMATIC THE I PICTURE THRILLING! S FOR I SALE 1 i A UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION j! STARRING j JCHARLES! JBICKFORD! and j Irose j hobartj II s (THE STARS OF "EAST OF BORNEO") lwl tB jdm I«OSC HOBACT^h/ CHARLES OICKFORO a,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    228 8 Rubber and Tin Firm Up Again. LOCAL AUCTION WELL SUPPORTED. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. 7 9/16 cents per lb. Tin. Singapore price $73.87 Vi per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, 2'/*d., up- I/Kid. New York, 3 9 16 cts., up 1/lfi ct.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    68 8 Noon, Aug. 24. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyer*. Sellers. Spot 7 9 16 7"» i; Standard R.S.S. on Tender Tone of Market Firmer. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2V&d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts 3 9 16 per lb. Buyert. Seller*.
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    PRODUCE.
    166 8 Singapore, Aug. 2. Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.45 mixiK-l 4.95 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.2f small 5.00 medium 6.0 C Rice Siam $155 to 192 Saigon $148 to 155 Rangoon $145 to 160 No. 1 125 catties
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        443 8 ■M Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay I/- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin il £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        286 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 4.7.6 10 6 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 63.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7rt Prefs. 18 3 £1 £1
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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 f 400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vj p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 44 P-c-of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Tie above rubber quotation* are mostly omly aominaL To-day s Price Fraser Lyall Evatt k Co. Ulenby ($1) 0.30 0.40 030 0.40 \Jor Gajah ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.35 K. Hitam ($1) 0.40 0.60 0.40 0.60 Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      201 8 Singapore. Aug. 24. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 27 32 London, 30 days' sight 2313 16 London, demand 2 3 25 32 London, T.T. 2 3 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,015 Hamburg,
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      EXCHANGES.
      91 8 Rugby, Aug. 23. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.60 •/•> Athens 555 Belgrade 215 Berlin 14.54 1/2 Bombay Is. 6 1, 16 Brussels 24.95 Bucharest 600 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18.77 >/» Geneva 17.82 \U Helsingfors 232^ Hong Kong Is. 4'/ 8 Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 1/16 Milan 67 2
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    69 8 From China and Japan by Honolulu Maru due Singapore on Friday, the 26th instant. From China and Japan by Shunko Maru due Singapore on Friday, the 26th instant. From Europe (London mails dispatch- j ed on Aug. 4) by Rajula, due at Penang 0 a.m. tomorrow. From China,
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    AIR MAIL.
    71 8 Mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express on Friday. Correspondence addressed to boxholders only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non- 1 boxholders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be entertained.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    208 8 Today. Djaml.i (Toholol n p.m. Banks Island, Pladjoe Palembang (Tbedens) 8 p.m. Samarang, Sourabaya, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Hilly and Suiith-Ku.it Borneo Vim Suoll > 4 j Mn \< < tit ml. il Departure. Bangkok (Kola) ..7 p.m. Tomorrow. Anamba and Natuna Islands (Scott Harley) 9 a.m. Penang,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    50 8 By Spore London Egra Andre Lebon Talisse P. C. Hooft Rajputanu Sibajak Karoa Felix Roussel July 14 July 13 July 14 July 22 July 22 July 2<J July 28 July 27 Aug. a Aug. 8 Aug. 8 Aug. 11 Aug. IE Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 22
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    AMALGAMATED MALAY.
    246 8 Substantial Balance to Be Carried Forward. The net loss on Urn year's working of the Amalgamated Malay Kstatos Ltd* amounted to $."5,5 10.(5(1, which has been deducted from the balance brought forward from last account, leaving an available balance «»1 186,797.39 which the directors recommend be carried forward.
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      38 8 MIXED STUFFS. Sourkr, Pot, Hacon Sausages. Savoy Cabbage, Pot Minced Veal Hotchpot with Beef. Endive, Potatoes and Beef. Red Beans and Meat. Sliced Beans, Potatoes Smoked Sausages, etc. D. T. LIM AND COMPANY. 353, North Bridie ll»«d. Singapore.
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      149 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. < roday, August 24. Police Band. Botanical Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, August 25. Annual gen. mtg. of Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (Singapore) .Adelphi Hotel. C.15 p.m. Friday, August 26. Annual meeiing of W. Hammer Co., Ltd., Derrick Co., noon. Municipal Commissioners' mtg., 2.1. r >
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KUALA MUDA RUBBER.
      1717 9 Loss of £1,366. SIR FRANCIS VOULES AND RESTRICTION. The annual meeting of Kuala Muda Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in London on Auk. Ii Sir Francis Voules, C.B.E., chairman of the company, delivered the following address I presume you will take the report and accounts as read.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      290 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 23. 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. 18. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fkll Conversion Loan s'',
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      SHARE MARKET.
      670 9 Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Aug. 24 states: During the past week there has been a -empwhat quieter feeling in the local share maiket and although in most cases prices have been well maintained, the volume of business passing hns been on a
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      790 9 Wages Question Important Developments. OPERATIVES ON STRIKE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, July 27. Important developments regarding the wages question have taken place in the Lancashire cotton industry during the past week. On Monday (July 25) there opened a conference between the representatives of the employers and
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      611 9 BANKING. i i I r mw m NEDERLANDSCH (NDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. ■etabllsbcd 18S3 at Amsterftaav Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 Reserves Glds. 24,190.324 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUI. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES t Batavia Head office for Dutch Bast Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES
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      42 9 BANKING. THE NATIONAL CITY BANKOF NEW YORK Capital Surplus Undivided Profits U.S. $205,445,000.00 HEAD OFFICE: 55, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE: 36, BISHOPSGATE, E.C. /AVING/ J^^^^k D. S. S. DOUGLAS, Manager. «^.o^>^— *—<<&,» OCEAN BUILDING, COLLYER QUAY. Phone 5826. P.O. Box 444.
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      466 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. Netherlands Trading Soelet?. (Established at Aniterdaa 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL n. 80,060,00f STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUB, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHEB Bitndoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe 'Semarang Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan Solo
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    127 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— Maker of Men with Jack Holt. Arizona with Laura La Plante 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Gracie Fields in Sally In Our Alley. 6.16—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.- Talkies, Ken Maynard in Senor Americano. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.— Constance Bennett in Lady With A
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS
    59 10 YOUNG. At a nursinsr home, Perth, on the 18th inst. Janet Hawthorn, beloved wife of A. D. Yountr of Dundee and 42. Amber Mansions, IVi.ru. Road, Singapore. ZOLLIKOFER.— At the General Hospital. Singapore, on August 23, 1932. GERDA, the dearly beloved wife of Walter Zollikofer. Funeral at
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24, 1932. THE JEHOL INVASION.
    1172 10 While it is notoriously unsafe to prophesy with regard to possible future events in China, it certainly seems most unlikely that Japan, at present, contemplates »ny serious further extension of the sa-caliwi invasion of Jehol Province. A glance at
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    WHERE CANNIBALISM STILL PREVAILS.
    1402 10  -  Dr. Geza Roheim Among the Savages Of Central Australia. (By leader of the Princess Maria Bonaparte expedition into Central Australia, in an interview.) The savages of Central Aus1 tralia are probably the moat primitive people in the world. S Cannibalism is still customary amony a portion
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    96 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. 8. G. Hansom has been appointed to act as Assistant District Officer, Sadong, Sarawak. Mr. H. C. Strong, assistant electrical engineer, has resigned from the Sarawak Government Service. Mr. O. H. Grove, Assistant Adviser, Muar, will be going on leave shortly accompanied by Mrs. Grove. Mr. W.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    707 10 A WORD FOR THE POST OFFICE. There are few institutions of which we can be mor> proud at Home than our much-maligned Post Office. True, a foreigner reading certain of our journals, especially the humorous ones, might gather the impression that the Post Office is a
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    13 10 Mr. A. W. G. Gibson. Harbour Master, Knelling, has gone home on leave.
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    14 10 Mr. H. W. BeKbie, assistant Wain Engineer, Muar, is going home on leave .'hortly.
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    30 10 Mr. R. I>. Gillett, maiiaKer of Kuala Selangor Estate, Kuala Salangor, and Mrs. Gillett, who are away on leave, will return to Kuala Selntitfor at the MM of this month.
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    VERDICT IN REMARKABLE HONG KONG MURDER CASE.
    249 11 PROCURING FUNG'S DEATH. Cheng Found Guilty. SENTENCE NOT YET PRONOUNCED. Hong Kong, Aug. 24. The notorious Hong Kong murder case came to a conclusion at the Assizes this morning when the accused, Cheng Kwok-yau, was found guilty of procuring the death of George
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    JEHOL INVASION SLACKENS.
    2237 11 Japan Displays Signs Of Nervousness. APPEAL TO GENEVA. U.S. and European Powers Making Inquiries. The situation in Jrhol is reported to be much less critical. Japan is sending no fresh reinforcements over the border and shows no signs of continuing .the invasion just at present. The Chinese
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    FINAL SCENES AT OTTAWA.
    1267 11 Hopes of Customs Truce With Irish Free State. Ottawa, Aug. 20. Informed circles state that the negotiations for a settlement of the Anglo-Irish controversy concerning the payment of the land annuities have made such satisfactory headway that immediately after the return home of the British and
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    CHANGES IN THE G.P.O.
    361 11 "Rigid Bureaucracy" To Be Replaced? Rugfcy. Aug. 23. Proposals for improving the organisation of the Geneial Post Office are contained in the unanimous leport of the committee presided over by Lord Bridgeman which was set up by the PostmasterGeneral to inquire whether any changes in the
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    INTERNATIONAL T.T.
    175 11 Rileys Come in First And Second. Belfast, Aug. 20. Whitcroft, driving a Riley, won the International Tourist Trophy today, his time for the course of 410 miles, 30 l&ps, being 4 hours 58 mm. 4 sec, an average speed of 74.23 miles an hour. George Eyston, driving a
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    HITLER THREATENS GOVERNMENT.
    945 11 "Question of Honour." DEMANDS PARDON FOR NAZI MURDERERS. Berlin, Aug. 23. One of the most delicate situations the Government has yet faced is rapidly developing following the death sentences passed on the five Nazis at Beuthen, in Prussia, for murdering a Communist. The condemned men have received
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    " I AM A MARRIED MAN NOW."
    301 11 I AM A MARRIED MAN NOW." No More Record Breaking For Mollison. Rugby, Aug. 23. A New York message says Mollison will start his return trans-Atlantic flight on Wednesday or Thursday, weather permitting.—British Wireless. Rugby, Aug. 23. Mollison informed his wife (Miss Amy Johnson) by trans-Atlantic telephone this evening that
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    MONEY MARKET.
    273 11 £65,000,000 Treasury Bonds Repaid. London, Aug. 20. In the money market the chief event of the week has been the repayment by Government of Treasury Bonds totalling nearly £65,000,000. Conditions have continued easy throughout. Discount rates, however, are now inclined to harden, mainly owing to the slightly hicrheii
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    CANTON-SHANGHAI.
    34 11 Air Mail Trial Flight Postponed. Shir.ghai, Aug. 2.1. The China Aviation Company has postoored the trial flight oil the proposed Canton-Shanghai air ivail and passenger route until Friday next. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    ACTION AGAINST GOVERNMENT.
    455 11 Shipping Company Claims Damages. 'UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.' Alleged Evasion Of Regulations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Aug. 21. Damages to the amount of $100,000 ara said to be claimed in an action which Mansfield and Co., Ltd., as agents for the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., are bringing against
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    GREAT ANXIETY.
    237 11 League Discussions On Manchuria. London, Aug. lil. Now that the Ottawa Conference is over attention is being •efoiM.-M'd on the Far East and the opening of the League discu: sions at Geneva on the Manehuriati question is .awaited wi*h anxiety. Official circles in London are reticent in this
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    NO RENEWAL.
    45 11 $50,000,000 Credit From U.S. to be Repaid. New York, Aug. L.!. Ii is announced that the remaining $50,000,000 of the $200,000,000 credit granted to the British Treasury last August will not be renewed when it falls due for lepaynient on Aug. L'7.-- Reuter.
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    CHINESE GIVEN BAIL IN $200,000.
    1176 12 $500,000 Involved. DUTCH FIRM'S LOSS OK COPRA. A M-nsalion wax rau«ed in the Second MifC MagiHtratc-H Court yesterday afti'rnoiin wh«-n a Chinene was arraigned on thai ires »f cheating or abutment «»l rhtalinv. It wan stated liy t hi- BfSSWeSJtBSSI 'hat tho total amount involved
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    HOUSE SOLD TWICE IN ONE HOUR.
    294 12 Woman Gaoled and Jewels For One Buyer. (From Our Own Com-spnnden.) I'enang, Aug. !£'■'>. Having sold her house twice within one hour she purchased bombs jewellery and ii.-n Si out for Siam. That was the -I. »ry related in court this afternoon whvri an
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    THE CAPITOL.
    302 12 (Iracie Fields Comes To The Screen. A few pearl a»:o :i new entertainer api>er.rwd in the British theatrical world and SOOSJ look the pubttc by storm. Her gramophone records achieved a phenomer'al sale all over the world, ami in spite >f the fact i hut she was at
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    BOXER AND SCHOOLBOYS.
    85 12 Rewarded by Police For Catching "Reds." A will-known local amateur boxer and hree schoolboys were thanked and rs» wardi in the Chief Police OthYcr's ofticv .his morning for theii services to the police ;m. I the public in arresting eight llyliun Communists on July :>0 after the
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    SOLICITOR TO SHOW CAUSE.
    472 12 Question of Names. UNDERTAKING TO PAY COSTS. An originating motion came before the Chief Justice (Sir William MurUon) in the Supreme Court thin morning when a local solicitor was called upon to show can si- why he should not be Kuwpcnded from practice. At the out
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    SELANGOR RIVER.
    43 12 (1-rom Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 2-!. Selangor Kiver Rubber EstaUs, Ltd., M to be re ioastructad at once. The comnaty has BSCUfBjd a forward contrad of 40 i>.n> a month fiom October to December at S cents per Ib. Singapore.
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    BANK MANAGER ARRESTED.
    161 12 Startling Police Move. CRIMINAL BREACH CHARGE. There was a sensational police move thin morning when Kwek Wee Hsi, manager of the Tye Thong Exchange Bank in Teluk Ayttr Street, who yesterday complained that he had been abducted, stripped, bound, painted and robbed of $5,000, was arrested on
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    COURT HAT SNATCHER.
    159 12 Caught in the Act By Detective. It was unfortunate for a certain Chinese that he tried to steal a hat hanging en a peg in the Singapore Criminal District Court at the moment its owner was watching him and it was more unfortunate that the owner happened
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    130 12 Singapore, Aug. 24. Rojtina orders by Lieut.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M<C., Commanding S.S.V.F. H.E. the Governor has been pleased to grant commissions as 2nd Lieutenants in the S.S.V.F. to Mr. Guy Vyvyan Neubronner, from July 20, and Mr. Yap Pheng Geek from July 28. Lieut. Abas-s bin
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    "SPORTING SPIRIT OF OUR SISTERS."
    136 12 Chinese Consul's Tribute To Penang Girls. (From Our Own Corresponden.) Penang, Aug. 23. The Chinese Consul here has communicated the following to the press The Chinese Consul is very glad to find- there were female competitors at th« swimming gala on Sunday and is very
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    RADIO EXHIBITION.
    73 12 Manufacturers Announce Record Sales. Rugby, Aug. IS. Record sales are 'announced by British radio manufacturers, participating in the exhibition at Olympia. One firm states that rrders have been received for all they can produce during the next eight months, while another claims that last yearV; record has been
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    SAUL ZAKKO.
    96 12 Further Charge Against Boxer's Manager. Saul Zakko, the manager of Battling Guillermo, the well-known boxer, appeared before Mr. C. Wilson, the Crinihinl District Judge, this morning and had an additional charge of using as genuine a forged document, a receipt for $140, p>e1 erred against him, When Zakko
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    ATTEMPTED ARSON.
    60 12 Man Alleged to Have Poured Oil on Factory. A Chinese was charged before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate, yesterday with attempting to cause mischief by fire to a pineapple factory in Gruve Road on Aug. 2:'. An Indian watchman is alleged to have se*r. the
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    ALLEGED WRECKERS OF NIGHT MAIL.
    257 12 Tamils in Court. CHARGE OF MURDER OF FIREMEN. (Fr.om Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lunpur, Aul:. 12.",. Four Tamil labourers have been arrested in connection with the railway disaster at' Tanjong Malim on Aug. They were produc-'l before the Tanjong Malim magistrate, Mr. M. J. Hoiyward.
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    SIAM'S PENAL CODE.
    171 12 Heavy Penalties For Arson. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 24. The Railways and Highways Amendment Act has been gazetted and allows for the creation of a Board of Railway Commissioners, fifteen in number, to administer the railways under a new system. The poweis of the ConurissJoiMr-Geiiera]
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    MR. C. M. CHEN.
    137 12 Finds New Post Awaiting Him In China. Mr. M. (ben. who was in Singapore; a month ago visiting his parents, was, on his return to Nanking, informed of his temporary transfer from the Peipinj? Hankow Railway to the Hunan Hupeh Railway as one of the members
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    CASES SETTLED.
    88 12 Ho Hong Bank and Chop Kwong Fook Seng. In the mattwr of two suit between the Ho Hong Bank Ltd. (plaintiffs in both cases) and Chop Kwong Fook Seng (defendants) which were to have come up in the Suprema Court before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell this morning,
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    GOAL POST CRASH.
    55 12 Footballer Carried Off Unconscious. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnang. Aug. 24. Jacob, left wing in the Province Wellesley football team, crashed hit head against a goal post in the match against tho Trinket Club here jrestardjßy and was :aken to ho.spital unconscious. The Province won the ;-:unr
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      GLOUCESTERS SCORE EIGHT TIMES.
      1038 13 S.A.F.A. up-Tie. MALAYA (IP PLAYER SENT OFF. GloiCOßttrs s Indo-Ceylonese 2. Seemingly discouraged by the namer in which the came was coins; against them, the Indo-Ceylonese adopted somewhai questionable tactics in their second round Cup-tii- **nin*l Gloucestershire Regiment ;>i ttv Anson Road Stadium yesteiday. The result
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      SUSSEX FAIL AT EASTBOURNE.
      816 13 Championship Fight. DECISIVE WINS IN COUNTY CRICKET. Sussex dropped back a step in their race for the county championship when they lost on the first innings to Warwickshire yesterday. The leading positions in ihe table now are as foyows: Ist inns. P. W. L. W. L.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    39 13 Glasgow Rangers Draw With Clyde. London, Aug. 23. Results of matches played today in the Scottish League (Div. 1) are as follows Queen's Park 1 Morton 1. Rangers 2 Clyde St. Mirren 3 Third Larank J. Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    231 13 The replay of the tie for the men's monthly medal at the Garrison Golf Club was won by Flight-Lieut. G. G. C. Pigott with 2 up. Island Club vs. Rotarians The following were the results of the mat;h between the Rotary Club and the [sland Club, played over
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    SINGAPORE YACHT RACING.
    525 13 Vice-Commodore Trophy Result. The A class boats of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club engaged in the third race for the Vice-Commodore's trophy on Saturday. Tarbet was first away, with Kilat close behind and Kathleen bringing up "the rear. The latter, however, was sailing faster than the others
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    29 13 The annual sports of the Mercantile Institute will be held at Jalan Be- a: Stadium on Friday at 2.:?0. The pro gramme will include a race for old hoys
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    MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
    2063 13 Bryan's Brilliant Feat. INTER-SCHOOL BATTING CONTRASTS. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) As was anticipated, thp second meeting of the Raffles Institution and St. Joseph's Institution on the formers mound on Satuiday was fought out with Kroat keenness liom start to finish. Incidentally it produced some of the mo.-i
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    482 14 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York. Aug. 22. Today' baseball results were: National League. Runs Hits Errors. Chicago ..8 13 1 Philadelphia 4 10 4 Phtkey Whitney, who smacked out a homer lor the Phillies m Saturday's game with ihc Cuba, hit another
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    SPEED OF A DRIVE.
    141 14 Gene Sarazen Sends Golf Ball At 130 m.p.h. Gene Sarazen, winner of the American National and British Open championships, hits a golf ball off the tee at a velocity of between 120 and 130 miles an hour. This was established in a teat made with stop-watches
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    SWIMMING.
    41 14 Relay Race at Chinese S.C. There will be a 200 yards inter-team relay race of six on Sunday at the C.S.C., starting at 10.30 a.m. The postponed water-polo league match between the »DraKons and the Jelly-fish will be played off.
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    64 14 Members of the S.C.C. who wish to play R-.^by this season are requested to sign the notice in the bar as soon as possible. It is pointed out that only about half the S.C.C. Rugby-playing members have signed so far and the delay of the others is holding
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    295 14 Today. August 24. Inter-School Sports, Jalan Besar Stadium, 3 p.m. Hockey: Mr. Ross's XI vs. Mr. Staunton's XI, R.I. grd. Tennis: S.C.C. tournament. Football: S.A.P.A. Cup, Secand Round, R.A.F. vs. Pulau Brani. Anson Ril. Stadium; S.A.F.A. Div. 2: S.C.C. vs. Ooucesters, Padang; Friendly. Clerical Union XI vs. Netherlands
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    LAW CASE OVER HAIR POMADE.
    710 14 Action Against Chinese By Muller and Phipps. A case which counsel for the defendants described as really being a matter for the Supreme Court came before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday when Messrs. Muller and Phipps (Malaya) Ltd., were the complainants against
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    BANGKOK Y.M.C.A.
    49 14 Branch Established And Recognised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 24. A branch of the V.M.C.A. has been established here and has received official recognition by the Ministry of the Interior. Bangkok has been one of the few big ril it's in the East without a branch.
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    20 14 H.H. the Sultan of Sclangor and Tungku Laksamana, A.D.C., motored to Kuala Lumpur today to attend the F.M.S. Rulers' Conference.
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    AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
    149 14 Effort to Get in Touch With Old Students. We have received a copy of the Royal Agricultural College* (Cirencester) Students' Gazette, containing many interesting articles including a paper by Profes- sor Hanlcy on Ihe management of race horse paddocks, an entirely original work. Throughout its entire career the
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    MAN STABBED.
    51 14 Affray Between Different Caste Hindus. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 24. Several minor affrays between different caste Hindus culminated last night in one man being stabbed outside a toddy shop. The man was taken to hospital where he lies in a critical condition. One arrest has been
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    24 14 H.H. the Sultan of Selangor will leave KJang on Saturday for the opening of the Sultan Sulaiman Malay Club at Kampong Bahru, Kuala Lumpur.
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    Notes From Bengal.
    1358 15 7wo Terrorist Outrages In A Week Police Superintendent Dies After Being Hushed 150 Miles To Hospital Sir Alfred Watson Missed At Range Of Two Feet Life Saved By A Pot-Hole In The Road Malaria Awumft The Upper Ten The Latest PoVt'tval Humours Football Teams U 'ell biiioini
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    TELEVISION.
    99 15 8.8.C. to Broadcast Four Times a Week. Rugby, Aug. 'J.°>. T iiv ii':-t of a new >•: irs of television transmit ions was broadcast by the B.H.C last i!i>:!it from a special studio at Bicnclcar.ting House. Hitherto television programmes havj ixH'ti provided by the Television Company from its own
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    STRIKE THREAT.
    46 15 Bus Drivers Object To Wage Cuts. London. Autr. 21. According to the Newa-Chroaiele 25,000 lus driven and conductors may go on strike as a proiest against the wage cut? ■Bd new terms to be imposed on them. Forty-three thousand tramcarmen may follow suit.— Aneta-Tians-Ocean.
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    AERIAL HOSPITALITY.
    67 15 British Plane Owners And European Pilots. R"gby. Aug. 23. .\<xt we?k British private aeroplane ui-e s will return the hospitality enjoyed during Continental air tours by entertainin? about 80 pilots f -nm six European countries who .are flying to England for this purpose. They will be taken on
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    WHEAT FOR NITRATE.
    61 15 Barter Between U.S.A. And Chile. New York, Aug. 23. Chile is nce-otiating with the Federal Farm Board, for the barter of at least 10,000 tons of nitrate for about 2,000.000 bushels of wheat. The nitrate is to be acquired by the U.S. War Department and held as
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    CHINESE BANK WINS ITS CASE.
    414 15 Withdrawal by Counsel For Defendant. There was an abrupt ending in the case between the Chines.? Commercial Bank Ltd. (plaintiff) and Chop Kwong Fook Seng (defendant) which was heard, by Mr. Justice a Becke't Terrell in the Supieme Court yesterday. Pnrinir evidence for the plaintiffs.
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    INDIA-CEYLON CLUB.
    220 15 Subscription Reduced Owing To Slump. Th? report of the committee of the India-Ceylon Club, which is to be presented to the annual meeting: on Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. says The statement of receipt i>nd expenuitvTe for the year shows a debit balance of $192.86. Your committee airain
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    F.M.S.R. SPECIAL RATES.
    208 15 Not Yet Applicable To Repatriates. At the last meeting of the Im'Jan Immigration Committee the secretary read correspondence with the Railway Department regarding transport at concession rates of gangs of labourers. He had been informed that the following new rule was beinp incorporated in the Federated Malay
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    RUBBER PONTOON RAFT.
    63 15 A rubber pontoon raft sufficiently buoyant to support 50 people is now in use for bathers from the West Beach at Bournemouth. It is believed to be the only one of its kind in use around the English coast and promises to become very popular. It will
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    FORMOSA DISASTER.
    60 16 Many Killed as Result Of Typhoon. Taihoku (Formosa), Aug. .1. Thirty workers were buried alive yt-M mlay afternoon when the hydroelectric installation at Jitsugesutan, Taichu province, gave way following a typhoon of several days' duration, it wad learned today. Relief work is under way but there is little
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    Y.M.C.A. MAN MURDERED.
    315 16 Body Found in the River At Shanghai. Shanghai, Aug. g. Believed to have been the victim of a dastardly crime, Mr. Wilson Y. Y. Kung, comptroller of the National Committee of Y.M.CAs. in China, was found in the Whangpoo, near the Pootung Point, at noon on Saturday,
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    MARSHAL FENG.
    223 16 Too Ashamed to Face The Lytton Commission. Peking, Aug. 4. "I have never been seriously ill," declared Marshal Feng Yo-shiang to an informant who recently called on him at his Taishan retreat. "The reason I refused an interview witn the members of the League Inquiry Commission, when they
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    SHATTERED CHAPEI.
    181 16 New Site for Shanghai North Station. Shanghai, Aug. 12. The Ministry of Railways of the National Government has given official sanction to the construction of a new station to replace the North Station, on a site on Chungshan Road, north of Hsiangyinp Road, says the Shanghai Tiir.cs. The
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    NOT LIKED IN CANTON.
    140 16 Bitter Criticism of Wang Ching-wei by the Press. Canton, Aug. 8. Comment of Canton officials apropos the resignation of Mr. Wang Ching-wei has been largely uncomplimentary to the President of the Executive Yuan. Mr. Chow Lv, of the South West Political Council and President of the
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    A REBEL EXECUTED.
    47 16 Peking, Aug. 7. Short shrift was given Liv Hsueh-ku. the alleged leader of the rebel movement in Tientsin last November. He was arrested at Tientsin, brought here yesterday, tried by a military court, found guilty, and executed early this niori'ing— all within 24 hours.
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    ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL WOMAN SPY.
    851 16 In Peking This Time. AND A DISSERTATION ON THE SUBJECT. Shanghai, Aug. lfi. Spies, like the poor, are always with u.s, and they appear to be peculiarly übiquitous in the Far East. Most of the real variety are just plain menfolk, dogged, unromantic, and unimaginative. Except
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    THE JEHOL INVASION.
    123 16 A Fortnight Old Threat JJy Japan. Tokio, Aug. fi. A disturbing report comes from Chinchow in cor. no. -linn with Capt. Ishimoto, the Japanese liaison officer who is held captive in Jehol. It is stated that the Japanese military authorities, despairing of his return, are ''contemplating effective
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    STRINGENT ECONOMY IN SARAWAK.
    738 17 Measures to Ueduce Expenditure. The administration report on th( State of Sarawak for 1931, which is sign ed by Mr. J. C. Swuyne, shows that whiU the WWfenos was below expectations there v:is consider hie saving on expenditure. The revenue amounted to $4,342,90<t. am" was tinder
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    SHANGHAI STRIKE.
    60 17 Three Cable Companies Affected. Shanghai, Aug. 2.'{. The workers employed by the Great Northern Telegraph <"<>.. Ltd., by the Eastern Extension Company and by the Comirereial Pacific Cable Company, went on strike yesterday, owing to the fact that their demands for better wages and conditions of employment have
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    LUTON'S TWO HEROES.
    82 17 According to the Sunday Kxpress, I.uton has two heroes today. One is the PriaM i>t' Wales, who recently appeared in a straw hat ai Shrewsbury, and the other is the director <jf a factory in l.iKt'ii. who designed the Prince's hat. The straw hats which are booming
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    DISPUTE OVER MILK TRADE MARK.
    361 17 Action by Nestle And Anglo-Swiss Co. A dispute about certain brands of milk >n sale locally was heard by Mr. Justice WWitle-y in the Supreme Court this mornng when the Nestles and Anglo-Swiss Conlensed Milk Co. were the plaintiffs and the tfast Asiatic Co. Ltd.
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    SLUM DWELLERS.
    157 17 Successful Move To Modern Flats. Rugby, Aug. 23. The success of two schemes for moving ;lum dwellers to modern flats is described n the leport on the Grosvenor anil Ebu'-y sousing sjh.nie-.-. issued bj the Westmin.--er City Council yesterday. The Grosvenor scheme cost SM3l.f>oo. of vh.eh the Duke
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    SEVILLE REVOLT.
    148 17 Death Penalty to be Asked For Leader. .Madrid. Aug. 22. The Public Prosecutor baa announced thai r has been provisionally decided to i>k for the death penalty on General Saniurjo, the leader in the recent revolt in Seville, when his public trial opens this week. In the case
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    MR. AMERY'S SON.
    154 17 Prevented From Marrying An Actress. London, Aug. 22. A youthful romance received a setback today when the marriage arranged betweca Mr. John Amery. a yo'J«ig film producer and the son of Mr. L. S. Ameiy, a member of the House of Commons and a former Secretary for
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    GENERAL MUTO.
    307 17 Another Alleged Plot To Kill Him. Shanghai, Aug. 23. A report is to hand from Antung, a town at the mouth of the Yalu River which divides Fengtien from Korea, to the effect that a number of large and highly explosive bombs have been found concealed beneath the
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    CLIMBING FEAT.
    56 17 Two Men Accomplish The "Impossible." Kleine Scheideggs, Aug. 22. Two members of the Alpine Club, Dr I.auper and Mr. Alfred Zuercher tec unwanted by two guides have succeeded in climbing the North "Face of thf ESger Peak, in the Bernese Alps, which, up to now. had been regarded
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    MISS SLADE.
    40 17 Sentenced to One Year's Imprisonment. Bombay. Aug. 23. Miss Blade, Gandhi's Knglish disciple •••■as sentenced today to one year's simple mprisonment. Reuter. Miss Blade was arrested on Aug. 17, for contravening a n ord?r not to enter Bombay.
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    THE NATION'S RIGHT.
    206 17 Armies Not the Property Of Their Commanders. Mams, Am- Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang gave an interview to foreign Press correspondents laat evening and declared himself to be determined to resign. He did ncft hold the old idea that the control of troops Was vested in their comnmndir. He
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    PEKING INFLUX.
    109 17 City Now Overcrowded With Refugees. Peking, Aug. 1. Peking, which has suffered both in trade and population since the removal of the national capital to Nanking in 1928, is now in danger of being overpopulated. With the large influx of people from Manchuria, the population here, as compared
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    COTTON DISPUTE.
    307 17 Hope for Last-Minute Developments. Rugby, Aug. '23. A hopeful development occur led this morning in the Lancashire cotton dispute when the whole of the Central Board >f the Noithem Counties Textile Traoe Federation, the body which had called the itrike for next week-tnd, accepted the nvitation which the
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    COMMUNAL AWARD.
    154 17 Bitter Opposition From Sikhs and Hindus. Rugby, July 2:{. The Indian Press of aM shades of opinion has been filled tor days with comments on the Government's communal award, which has arouse 1 greater interest in India than any other publication since ;he Simon Report. ')iinion is shown
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    HEAT RESISTING PAINT.
    176 17 An entirely new development in the painting of engine parts is the discovery of a new paint, known as Kuni. k HeatResisting Paint, which is at once a rustpreventative and actually improved by intermittent heating and cooling action. Until now there has been no known material which
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    MAKING A NATIONAL PARK IN MALAYA.
    5941 18 Mr. Theodore Hubback's Recommendations. NEED FOR PRESERVATION OF WILD LIFE. The second volume of Mr. Theodore Hubback's report on the Wild Life Commission of Malaya is of particular importance as it contains the Commissioner's recommendations. Interest is added by the inclusion of many excellent
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    77 19 Programme of drills up to and for week ending August 28: Wednesday, Aug. 24, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, S.R.A. (v), Buttery Parade: •">.l"> p.m., Headquarters, "B" Coy., 30 yards Range Testing Rifles; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Company Parade; .r>.ls. r >.15 p.m., Headquarters, M.G.PI, (Eurasian), Inter- PI.
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      821 19 Criticism in Radical Circles. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, You are quite right when you say n your most excellent leader today that the arrangements concluded at Ottawa over the week-end will arouse a certain amount of criticism in Radical circles. They will arouse not
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      FORESTRY METHODS.
      929 19 To the Editor of the St. ait* Times. Sir, Mr. F. O. Rasmussen is obviously arguing against himself and bis own experience if he contends that trees do not tend to grow better and to yield their J«st values in good soil rather than in poor .soil. For
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      JOHNSTON'S PIER.
      409 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Publicite's letter regarding the naming of the new pier, which the Government has decided to call Cliffoid Pier, appears to contain some remarks that were similar to some of those in your leader a few days ago. After all, the
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      437 19 .To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Surely most oi the contributors l.i \i ,r i iii, "iiv have missed the whole point in the iontrovv y over the name of the new pier, Che probi«ili \n not to select or suggest new name- for lot pief if a
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      524 19 OTHER BIRKEMOSES." To the Editor of Uie Straits Tinier. Sir, I take the liberty of referring to your Note of the Day of Aug. 1!) under the heading which appear! at the top <>f this letter. 1 do not belv that any planter in Malaya aeeusea -Mr. Birkemos of setf-advertisement
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    Volunteers' Rifle Meeting "At Home."
    52 20 Volunteers Rifle Meeting "At Home." AT HI'KITTIMAH There was a large attendance at the Rifle Range on Sunday on the occasion of the Scottish Volunteers' rifle meeting "At Homo." The photo shows Mrs. .MacLeod making a presentation to Sergt. N. H. Taylor who obtained the highest aggregate in the first
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    9 20 Major MacLeod making a speech at the prize distribution.
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    9 20 A piper entertains the guests during the tea interval.
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    15 20 The start of the knock-out falling plate competition; competitors are seen dashing to the range.
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    14 20 The final stage of the knock-out falling plate competition for the John Robertson Cup.
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    9 20 No. 12 platoon, winners of the John Robertson Cap.
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    6 20 Some of the visitors at tea.
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