The Straits Times, 29 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, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      448 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE SiIDW 6.15 TonLeht 9.15 •BLACK COFFEE! with j ADRIANNE ALLEN I and j ELI/AHETH ALLAN I Phone 5261-2. »pi "^^TT tv t" TX t tttT^ till 3vW I I i K <^^ jK, 4ta£^^'^V^kViK^kT ■Tf r JT T y W^ "BEAR BRAND" MILK is not
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      97 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). ROBINSON'/ SEPTEMBER Ist. to 17th. Sj\ THE EVENT X*/' YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING Pq^ f NEVER BEFORE sS^Sb >s/^s HAVE WE S&^>^ REDUCED /'ijSFl/' OUR PRICES TO SUCH C?S > J/'J LOW LEVELS. Y^ COME EARLY! REMEMBER THE BEST OF THE BARGAINS —GO
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      16 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 [black coffee; with ADRIANNE ALLEN I and i ELIZABETH ALLAN I Phone 5261-2.
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      522 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S (JOVKkNMKNT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. 01 TWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due S'pore. 1982. > NOVARA 6.990 Aug. 29 SOMALI
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      702 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. •Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. C 7 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 S SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7 8 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2
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      537 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated |n Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and he s.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      598 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated -in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Pi-nang. ms. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 ms. 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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      1150 2 sllll'l'ivr THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARI) STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK, Ltd. THE
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      HOPEFUL SIGN OF REVIVAL.
      1320 3 Co-operation of Nations. MR. ROBERTSON F. GIBB'S REVIEW. Surely the long-awaited revival in world trade cannot be much further postponed," remarked Mr. Robertson F. Gibb, chairman, presiding l the an P, u meeting, recently of the l!nion-Cast!e Mail BUanuhip Co, Ltd. Everyone, he said, now realised
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      352 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for week ended Auk. "20, 1932. Beirut 1 plague case. Alexandria 5 plague cases and 5 deaths as against 1 case during the preceding week; 2 smallpox cases and
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      RANPURA.
      22 3 The P. and O. Ranpuia has ldft Hone: Konp and is expected on arrive in Singapore at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    242 3 BENARTY, Brit., 3,684 tons, from Vladivostok 27-8, for Hull 1-9. CITY OF FLORENCE, Brit., 6,862 tons, from Darien 28-8, for London 2-9. HAI HING, Norw., 1,445 tons, from Swatow 29-8, for Penang 30-8. HAVANA MARU, Jap., 3,450 tons, from Calcutta 27-8, for Japan 29-8. HEATHER, Siam, 968 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    108 3 Monday. August 20. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Loh. "Shark." Lch. "Spartan." O.I Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS, fanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Dakat. Victoria Dock Nil. he pptl Harbour. Kind's Dock Nil. No. 1 D«tk Lch.
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    82 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Agatha, Ajax, Aug. Kessler J. B, Choyo Maru, Cliona, Comorin, Hai Hing, Havana Maru, Honolulu Man, Isar, Khandalla. Kidderpore, Kowa Maru, Lalandia, Malaya, Murex, Op ten Nooit, Ouderkerk, Querimba, Romoio, Ryoko Maru, Saueiland, Saxicava, Shirala,
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      634 3 4NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated la Germs ny.) The undermentioned ara th« company's Intended fixtures OUTWARDS. COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Xonpr. Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 16 SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny, Tsingtau and Japan Sept 26 HOMEWARDS. HAVEL for Marseilles, Casablanca, London, Rotterdam, > Hamburg and Bremen
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      434 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINS <Jnd AMERICAN MALL LINE A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. 1 The staterooms are the largest and mos* comfortable you can buy. I The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours f rem stem to stern
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      475 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated Id England.) 14 ELLERMAN LJNE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VU Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Due S'por*. s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDCK Sept. 11 HOMEWARDS. CITY OF FLORENCE for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      48 3 ~-9iNGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday'? max. temp. 83 F. Last nijfht's mm. temp. 74 F. Yesterday's rainfall 0.01 in. sunshine 0.5 hour 1 p.m. rcla'iva hum. 85 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S.S.E. 5 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather overcast C. D. STEWART, Superintendent. Meteorological Office, Singapore, Aug. 29, 1932.
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      140 3 TIDE TABLES. Today, August 29. H. W. 9.50 a.m., 7 ft. 7 in., 8.25 p.m., 8 ft. 5 in. Tuesday, August 30. H. W. 10.18 a.m., 8 ft. 2 in., 9.15 p.m., 9 ft. 1 in. Wednesday, August 31. H. W. 10.42 a.m., 8 ft. 5 in., 10.00 p.m., 9
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      673 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, ta these rolnmna send copies of testimonial*. D* not send originals. WANTED, intelligent English speaking boys and cook. Apply MS, Orchard Road between G and 7 p.m. WANTED. Storekeeper for local factory, guarantee piven against $5,000 ensh security required. Apply 429, Straits
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      798 4 HOUSES. FLATSTO LET INSTITUTION HILL MANSIONS, flat to let, heavy furniture. Electricity, modern taniUtion, gas. United Engineers, Limited. TO LET, compound house No. 840, Elver Valley Road immediate entry- A Jfi|y f*'" sonally, E»Ute Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. TO LET, No. 64, Kings Rd., off Bukit Timah Road. Apply personally.
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      416 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, Riverside Godowns and Shoot at Ipoivenor Hotel, Apply Stephen* Paul Co. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, I nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co.,. Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8,700 sq. feet, Ink daw property. United Engin«en. OFFICES TO LET No. 3, Raffles Place (2nd and
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      571 4 MISCELLANEOUS CLIFFORD PIER I JOHNSTON'S PIER. i TANJONG PAGAR. Let us know where you wish your luggage sent and we'll deliver it. j 'PHONE 2428. j SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. I Union Building. KRKNCH CONVERSATION and VIOLIN lessons given by a lady. 421, Straits Times. You en hay* THE SUNDAY
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      508 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB I NOTICE AUTUMN (GOLD CUP) MEETING 1932. Saturday 3rd, Wednesday 7th, Saturday 10th, Wednesday 14th and Saturday, September 17th. ENTRIES CLOSE at 12 o'clock noon on Monday Aug. 22, 1932. SWEEPS—A $5 UNLIMITED SWEEPSTAKE FOR MEMBERS will be held on each day of the Meeting.
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      408 4 BUSINESS CARDS. SAPPER'S SERVICE A STEP AHEAD IN WORKMANSHIP, A STEP BEHIND OTHER COMPETITORS CHARGES IS SAPPERS MOTTO. We undertake motor repairs U Ml makes of cars and guarantee perfect satisfaction. All repairs will be carried out l.y skilled motor BMCfcuief urnlrr Euro i peun supervision on cur owners premises.
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    AMSTERDAM-BAT AVIA AiR ROUTE.
    1302 5 Progress Made in 1931. WEEKLY SERVICE. GROWING POPULARITY WITH TRAVELLERS. The rapid progress made hy the Royal Dutch Air Lines (the X.L.M.) is shown in the report on last year's work which was recently published. Expectations with regard to the year (states the report) were not
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    DETENUS ON THE DOLE.
    114 5 368 in Receipt of Government Allowances. Calcutta, Aug. 10. Details in regard to the allowances paid to the families of detenus were given in tho Bengal Legislative Council yesterday. In reply to a question by Mr. S. P. Mookei jee, the Hon. Mr. R. N. Reid
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    MURDERED FOR RS. 37.
    95 5 Body Found Floating In River. Munshijjanj, Aup. The body of Rajmohon Ehui, a niiddleaped Hindu of Pura village, was found floating in the river near Mulchar. Rajmohon arrived here to draw the pension of his master, Babu Kamini Kumar Mukerjee, amounting to Rs. .■!7. and left
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      365 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL ltnnms vith Motlrrn Sanitation and Hot and < .old Running Water. TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS TEA DANCE-6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m, INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 MIDNIGHT. PRESIDENT PIERCE ORCHESTRA. GRILL-SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY tomorrow DISH DOLLAR LUNCH < UriM la Kin« lilau. A A SIMPSON SPECIAL DINNER
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      669 5 Harry. S. Elias, m.i.o. QUALIFIED OPTICIAN. BUILDING. \|i|/ 2751. Consulting Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. TRADE-MARK CAUTION NOTICE is hereby K iven that VENO DKUG COMPANY LIMITED, of Ymo Buildings, Chester Road, Manchester, England, are the owners nnd sole proprietors of tho follow'nz Trade .Marks VENO'S LIGHTNING N COUCH
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      301 5 AUCTION NOTICE. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore Properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 1932, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and house known as No. 14 Tew Chew Street, Singapore, area 1,777 sq.
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      121 6 rßMM»W^lllMl—ll—l—t»—P—« —f IW B IMB —B Bi— 111 I 1 B I C^ b L^ I VH I I II H BL HUB H HBI A IH^ HH .A tt j NIGII T L V /^^^^JU^'^)N X 4 SHO W S j j 6.15 9.15 i V^^HP^ DAI L V
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      144 7 [9]TODAY! r f| 1 The Year's Grealesl J~? IML sensation Ml o^^ NIGHTU 6.15 9.15. W^k> ■D^ FOUR SHOWS t/tik M (hi Wed., Sal Ami Sun. W^t 2.15, -l.«0. ft. *5 and 9.15. B^m B(K>KI\(; AT ROBJNSONS ALL CIRCLE SEATS $1.50. PLAYING SIMULTANEOUSLY AT MARLBORO' The Most Lavishly Produced BRITISH
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      259 7 "BLACK COFFEE" is m excellent entertainment, a challenge from BRITISH Studios to the Very Best that Hollywood can produce in crime stories." Today's "Free Press. CAPITOL 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 An Outstanding BRITISH Production- adapted from AGATHA CHRISTIE'S celebrated Detective Mystery Play W£W "BLACK W.M COFFEE" v < ri«--<-iilii>ji I In-
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      185 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 LAST NIGHT TONIGHT. JUNE CLYDE NORMAN FOSTER ZASU PUTS "STEADY COMPANY" Happy, fast-movingm oving romance, peppy with excitement and sensation A GRAND SHOW THIS ITS A UNIVERSAL THAT'S WHY. TOMORROW^ Hb§**J IB dangling in H *i M the fireplace! OBll^'^^V a beautiful woman BF de«d the body
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    204 8 Bewildering Strength Of Rubber. ANOTHER 2 CENT RISE 1 IN SINGAPORE. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, -Monday. Today's Prices Rubber, 87 H cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $77.37'/i per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber. London, 2%d., up 116 d New York, 4 1 16 cts.. up ct
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    63 8 Noon, Aug. 29. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyer*. Sellers. Spot 8< 8 9 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyer* Sellers. Sept. ..8 15 16 9 1 1G Oct. 9 9>/ 8 Oct.-Dec. 9V H 9 >/4. Jan.-Mar. L Tone of Market Firm. Latest Cable London
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    PRODUCE.
    188 8 Singapore, Aug. 29. Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.55 mixed 5.05 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 m small 5.00 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $155 to 192 Saigon $148 to 157 Rangoon $145 to 162 No. 1 125 catties
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        441 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin i'l £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukirt Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 6/- 5/-
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        GENERAL. .
        277 8 GENERAL. 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 4.12.6 10 6 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 63.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 18/3 £1 £1 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. 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 4Va P-c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Tat abovt rubber quotation* «r« moitly oaly ■ominaL To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.35 0.45 0.40 0.50 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.27 1/ 2 0.35 0.25 0.35 A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      193 8 Singapore, Aug. 29. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 60 days' sight 23 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 27 32 London, demand 2/3 13/16 London, T.T. 2/3 25/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,015 Hamburg, demand lrto New York, demand 39%
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      MADRAS COUNCIL.
      196 8 State Lottery Motion Defeated. Madras, Aug. 5. A resolution recommending that a State lottery be organised by the Government, on the lines of the Irish Free State lottery, to carry on or finance public utility undertakings, was moved in the Madias Council this afternoon, by the member from
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      RIMA AS "LOVELY BRIDE"
      171 8 Caustic Words About Modern Art. Craustic things were said about modern art and artists at the conference of the institute of British Decorators in Painters Hall, E.C. Here are some of them: There is a very great deal to be done in abolishing the atrocities of
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    165 8 Today. Bengkalis, Laboean Bilik and Tanjonjf Balei (Retch) .3 p.m. Toa*orrow. Tembilahan Indrat'irt < Hong Chuan) noon Haihow, Hong Kong, Swatow Amoy Antung) 2 p.m. North. N.-East N.-West Sumatra, <<-ylon, Egypt, Europe and (Jreat Brituin (Alcinous) ..2 p.m. Ceylon, and Kgypt (Parcels) (Alcinou*) i ..*JO i>. in.
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    MAILS FOS EUROPE.
    53 8 L^ift Arra. By Spore London •fcrm \niire Lcbon Falisse P. C. Hooft Rajput&na vbajak <aroa ■"cl ix Roussel July 14 Auk. 8 July 13 Aug. 8 July 14 Auk. 8 July 22 Auk. 11 July 22 Auk. 15 July 20 Auk. 18 July 28 Aug. 20 July
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    51 8 From China by Van Heutsz due Singa« pore daylight tomorrow. From China by Kiddorpore dv« Singapore 7 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Santos UarU due Singapore on Wednesday, the 81 so instant. From China and Japan by Suisang due Singapore 6 a.m. on Thursday, the Ist
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    AIR MAIL.
    46 8 The air mail Alor Star— Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on Aug. IX arrived in Amsterdam on Aug. 2»> and was delivered in London on Aug. 27 (9 days). A mail from Batavi.t and Pulembanjr by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at l.:50, p.m. tomorrow.
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    METAL MARKET.
    239 8 William Jacks and Co. report a< follow.* on Aug. 2 Th* improvement in sentiment pit-vail-ing before the holiday continued very much in evidence on the res'-Hniption of business, causing firmness in all metals. Although there was an increase of 500 tons refined copper in the Liven><»» l stocks,
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      142 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuosdar, Auru«t 30. Band Night at damson (lolf Club Wednesday, Augunt 31. Birthday of Queen Wilhelmina. Reception at Netherlands Consulate, noon. Rotary Tiffin, Mr. Cheong Koon Sentr o» "My Trip including Seattle- Convention." Adelphi hotel. 1 p.m. Annual gen. mtg. of India-Ceylon Club. 5 p.m. Police
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      800 9 Unsatisfactory End-Of-July Statistics. "GROUP" BUYING INFLUENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 3. The end of July statistics were bad, but nevertheless prices advanced strongly Under the influence of "group" buying. The visible supply (which, of course, includes the Eastern carry-over) was 59,810 tons at the end
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      LONDON RUBBER.
      667 9 Symington Wilson's Weekly Letter. Symington Wilson's weekly market report, dated London, Aug. 3, states. The rubber market wp.s closed on Saturday and Monday so that there have been only three full working days since the issue of our last report. On Thursday and Friday and up to mid-day
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      BULLION REPORT.
      622 9 Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion report dated London Aug. 3, states: The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £137,725,916 on July 27 as compared with £136,583,653 on the previous Wednesday. In the open market about £1,300,000 bar gold has
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      LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
      57 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 27. The closing prices today were RUBBER. Spot (Buyers) ,<J (Sellers) 2 13/16 d. Oct.-Dec. 2 27/32 d. Jan. -Mar. 2 29/32 d. Apr. -June 2 15/16 d. Market Tone Firm. TIN. Spot £147*sThree months £148 11/16. SILVER. Spot 18*,,. Forward
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      850 9 Progressive Report By Montague Burton. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 4. The stock markets were pleased with the two Home Railway statements issued on Friday. It was not expected that the L.N.K.RY would do more than pay j the Guaranteed dividends, and although there was
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      605 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 Reserves Glds. 24,190,324 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng, Cheribon, Gorontalo, Makassar, Medan, MVnuiio,
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      34 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, EX. OCEAN BUILDING, COLLYER QUAY. Phone 5826. P.O. Box 444.
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      466 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 ROTTLIIDAM AND THE HAGUE, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCH E8 'Bandoeng Hong. Kong Rangoon I Bandjarmasin Kobe 'Semara ig Bombay 'Weltevredon Shanghai
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    125 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— Tarzan, the Ape Man. 6.15 —9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. Adrianne Allen, Austin Trevor and Elizabeth Allen in Black Coffee. C. 15 -9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Talkies, The Cat Creeps with Helen Twelvetrees. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.— Tarzan, the Ape Man. 6.15—9.15. NEW
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ANNOUNCEMENT
    51 10 The enpajrement is announced between Mr Chia Chye Koon, the younjrest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chia Pheck Sianc, and Miss Koh Lian Neo. the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Koh Seek Geok of Singa pore. The marriage will take place on September 6,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1932. SOCIAL INSURANCE.
    806 10 Already the makeshift machinery which has been set up in Malayan towns to relieve the distress caused by unemployment among the clerical and technical classes is showing signs of strain. The Singapore committee has issued a warning that funds are
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    255 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. W. Miller and Mi. P. Tait left Singapore last week for home by the Machaon. Mr. Kempe, A.C.P., Teluk Anson, will be leaving this wee.k for Kuala Kangsar <>n transfer. Mr. G. C. W. Davson, Executive Engineer, P.W.D., S.S. has been seconded to the F.M.S. Mr. H.
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    PARIS TO CHINA IN TEN HOURS!
    1030 10  -  Rene Fonck, An Aviator Looks 100 Year 3 Ahead. (By the well-known French airman, in an interview.) Planet which will fly from Paris to China, in ten hours, at a speed of 600 miles an hour and a height of about three miles; wars
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    877 10 THE LOST AIRMEN. W It is now more than a fortnight since Messrs. Salt and Taylor disappeared in their Avro-Avian aeroplane somewhere between Moulinein and Rangoon, and while we cannot help hoping that by some miracle they will still be found, it is only too probable
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    HAINAN ISLAND: WILL IT BECOME U.S. NAVAL BASE? U.S.-JAPANESE TENSION.
    3487 11 Friction Which May Lead To War. TOKIO ANXIOUS. Goodwill Mission to Be Sent to Washington. The telegrams to hand today suggest that relations between Japan and the I niird States have been badly strained by recent happenings in Manchuria and
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    MUKDEN ATTACKED.
    166 11 Raids on Arsenal, Air Base And Wireless Station. Mukden, Aug. 28. Heavy fighting has broken out in and around the city, following an attack made early this morning by stronc bands of Chinese raiders on several points, including the Japanese Air Base, the Wireless Station and the Arsenal.
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    £40,000 LEGACY FOR P. & 0. OFFICERS.
    119 11 £40,000 LEGACY FOR P. 0. OFFICERS. Lord Inchcape's Will Bequests. London, Aug. 25. A legacy of £100 to all commanders of ships belonging to the P. and O. and British India Steam Navigation Companies has been bequeathed by the late Earl Inchcape according to the Evening News, which quotes the
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    EMPIRE WINES.
    188 11 More Being Drunk In Britain. London, Aug. 25. The' striking increase in the Briton's preference for Empire wines is shown by the latest wine report issued by the Imperial Economic Committee, which staves that as a result of the British preference* 25 per cent, of the wine drunk
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    DOG SMUGGLING.
    164 11 British Ship Caught At Shanghai. Shanghai, Aug. 28. The British steamer Balls Head, formerly the German Hilde-Hugo Stinnes, i.s alleged to have brought 75 valuable greyhounds from Australia and landed them at some distance down the coast from Shanghai, after unsuccessful attempts had been made to smuggle them
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    PEER AND PRIEST.
    125 11 Death of the Marquis Of Normandy. London, Aug. 25. Great Britain has lost a remarkable pcisonality in the person of the Rev. The Marquis of Normandy, peer, pr est and pedagogue, who died today, a few days before his 86th birthday. He was Canon of Windsor and
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    TERRIBLE TYPHOON.
    61 11 Four Steamers Believed Sunk with All Hands. Tokio, Aug. 26. More than 100 were killed by a terrible typhoon which struck northern Formosa. Thousands of acres are flooded, while havoc has been also wrought in the cities of Taihokul and Kcelung. Four steamers bound for Keelung are repotted
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    MORALITY SQUAD.
    33 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 27. The Metropolitan Police have formed a morality r.quad for a Wtst End anti-vice campaign, and are concentrating on literature, films and so-called dancing exhibitions.
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    OTTAWA REVIEWED BY MR. BALDWIN.
    662 11 Genuine Reciprocity. HOPES MORE THAN FULFILLED. London, Aug. 28. The failure of the Ottawa Conference would have meant the end of all movement for freer trade within the Empire, reduced our influence to vanishing point at the forthcoming world economic conference and militated gravely against
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    FLIGHT FROM POUND.
    154 11 Last of Credits Shortly To Disappear. Paris, Aug. 25. The last of the credits raised a year ago by the British Government in Paris and New York in the fight to stem the rush of capital from sterling during last year's political crisis will shortly disappear. Closely
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    MUTINY ON BRITISH VESSEL.
    131 11 Fight With Knives. CAPTAIN BITTEN BY A CHINESE. Naples, Aug. 28. Mutiny broke out aboard, the British tanker Haliotis on arrival here from Persia. The captain rebuked the Chinese helmsman for negligence, whereupon the helmsman attacked him, calling for the assistance of the remaining 25 of
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    HOME MARKETS.
    297 11 Stock Exchange Still Cheerful. London, Aug. 24. The Stock Exchange has continued cheerful. Gilt-edged securities have made further headway and also most home industrials. Among textiles, Calico Printers advanced on the announcement that the profits for the year ending June 30 totalled £157,458, compared with a loss of
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    HOLLAND-SOUTH AFRICA.
    84 11 Shareholders Decision To Dissolve the Line. Amsterdam, Aug. 26. A unanimous decision to dissolve the Holland-South Africa Line was reached today at an extraordinary meeting cf shareholders. The chairman announce.! that the business of the Line would l>e continued by the United Dutch Shipping Companies. The extraordinary meeting
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    GERMAN PLANE CRASHES.
    80 11 Opening Mail Route to Europe From China. Peking, Aug. 28. A German aeroplane from Peking, which was establishing a new mail route to Europe, crashed 200 miles beyond Lanchow, in Kansu Province, and was wrecked. The occupants were not seriously hurt. The plan was to fly to
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    FRANCE AND US.
    59 11 Commercial Treaty In Negotiation. Paris, Aug. 28. Well-informed quarters do not regard the progress of the Franco- American negotiations for a commercial treaty as very extensive. The United States, which wants the benefits of the most favoured nation clause, is apparently only willing to grant certain concessions
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    "DUBLIN, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND."
    103 11 Warning to Canadian Shippers. Winnipeg, Aug. 24. An anonymous letter from Dublin warning Canadians not to attempt to ship livestock to the United Kingdom under the agreement reached at the Imperial Economic Conference has been received by the editor of the Winnipeg Free Press. The letter
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    WEAVERS' STRIKE.
    311 11 200,000 Men Out In Lancashire. London, Aug. 27. A strike of 200,000 cotton weavers in Lancashire, against a reduction of wage; and i'or the reinstatement of men who struck earlier against the abrogation of agreements, began at noon today. Reuter. Complete Stoppage Not Expected. Rugby, Aug. 27. The
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    THE MYSTERY PLANE.
    101 11 A Russian and a German Detained in China. Shurghai, Aug. 29. A Russian and a German, found in the mysterious aeronlano which was captured by General Ko Ilung-man's soldiers after it had n\de a forced landing near Loyang, have been detained. The evidence now available seems to
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    SECOND CROSSING.
    77 11 Mollison Completes First Hop of Journey. New York, Aug. 28. Mr. J. A. Mollison, who on Aug. 18 and 19 made the first solo flight across the Atlantic from cast to west, took off from here today for St. John's, Newfoundland, preparatory to making the return flight. Safe
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    GENERAL SAN JURJO.
    77 11 Hurried to an Unknown Destination. Madrid, Aug. 26. General San Jurjo arrived this morning at the Dueso penal settlement, Santander, after commutation of his death sentence He was hurried out of the city at dawn to an unknown destination. Meanwhile, though his son, Captain Justo San Jurjo,
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    BITTER ATTACK ON NAZIS. .
    1076 11 BITTER ATTACK ON NAZIS. Chancellor and Germany's Rehabilitation. HELP FOR INDUSTRY. 130,000,000 Marks For Public Works. A bitter attack on the Nazis was m:i<l by Herr von Papen, the Chancellor, in a broadcast speech in which he added that Germany could not renounce her economic relations in favour of the
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    SINGAPORE'S FIRST COUNTRY CLUB.
    1558 12 Official Opening. GOVERNOR AT ISLAND CLUB. The Island Club. Thomson Road, officially became n club on Saturday when H. E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) performed the formal opening ceremony At present the activities of the club are solely confined to jrolf. but tennis courts are
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    MAN SHOT DEAD BY GANGSTERS.
    80 12 Fierce Fight in Mining Kongsi House. One man was shot dead and three were wounded in a light between Chinese gangsters the occupants of a mining kongsi house r.iar Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The gang comprised about ten at least, two of whom had pistols
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    FLYING PLANTERS.
    265 12 "Their Venture Come To An Unhappy End." Lieut.-Commander G. A. Hall, of the >{oyal Australian Navy, flying from England to Australia, who spent three days in searching for the missing Selangor planters. Messrs. 6. W. Salt and F. B. Taylor, when he reached Rangoon, left Singapore this morning
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    25 12 A Chinese who was knocked down by a motor-bus opposite Tan Kah Kee's factory, in Kal'.angr Road early this morning was 'taken to hospital unconscious.
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    UNFIT TO ATTEND , COURT.
    371 12 UNFIT TO ATTEND COURT. Visit to New World, j CAUSTIC COMMENT OF 4 CHIEF JUSTICE. Caustic comments were made', by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murjfeon) in the Supreme Court this morning when Mr. S. Fung (on behalf of tit. R. G. "W. Scholes) applied for an adjouriuhent iathe suit
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    CHANNEL SWIMMING.
    46 12 German Gives Up Two Miles From Dover. Calais, Aug. 24. The German swimmer Fritz Fischer had to abandon his attempt to swim the Channel two miles off Dover. A British stuaent named Canaar has arrived at Cape Gris Nez to make an attempt. Aueta-Trans-Ocean.
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    ALPINE FATALITY.
    31 12 Three Men Killed on The Matterhorn. Zermatt, Aug. 24. Three Swiss tourists, all of whom were experienced Alpinists, fell from the Matterhorn. Their .bodies were m'uitilated beyond recognition. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    BANKRUPTCY OF MR. A. H. WHITAKER.
    225 12 Clients Who Failed To Take Delivery. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 27. In the oourse of his public examination in bankruptcy Mr. A. H. Whitaker, a director of the Morning News, at present in liquidation, stated that he started sharebroking in 1926 in
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    GANGSTERS GAOLED.
    116 12 Ipoh Police Commended By Judge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 27. Ten Chinese arrested as the result of a police ambusn opr>osite the Central Police Station at Ipoh on the night of June 30 were charged at the Assizes with being members of a gang assembled for
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    RUBBER TAXES.
    78 12 Meeting to be Held In Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 27. Under the auspices of the Malacca Asiatic Planters' Association and the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce, a public meeting of rubber estate owners and those interested in the rubber industry generally will be held at
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    24 12 An Indian dhoby is alleged to ha\ e attempted to commit suicide by swallowing poison in a house in Joo Chiat Road yesterday morning.
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    CORNER TURNED IN RUBBER INDUSTRY?
    343 12 Increasing Confidence In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 27. There is increasing optimism in London rubber circles, and the opinion is gaining ground, in quarters where a strongly pessimistic outlook has previously maintained, that the corner has been turned and that the industry
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    THE CAPITOL.
    257 12 Austin Trevor Starred In "Black Coffee." Paul Poiret. a detective made famous in fiction by Agatha Christie, has been translated to the screen in Black Coffee," a Twickenham Film Studio production now showing at the Capitol. The film has been adapted from the itage play of the same
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    AT MIDNIGHT.
    66 12 Chinese Exhumes Body Of Woman. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 26. For wrongfully exhuming the body of a female Chinese at midnight on Aug. L.{ at the Chinese cemetery, Seremban. a Kongfu Chinese, named Koo Fah was produced before the Seremban Migistrate. On the accused claiming trial
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    PROPELLER BROKEN.
    46 12 Aeroplane Tips on Nose On Landing. G-EBUJ, a land plane belonging to the Royal Singapore Flying Club, met with a slight accident in Johorc yesterday. The machine, in landing, struck a rough piece M ;t"|jih). I'pptd on il o aose and broke It:, propeller.
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    28 12 The Bukit Timah Golf Club, on Saturday afternoon, was the scene of an. alleged assault on a Malay driver by a Boyanese who was armed with a spanner.
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    THE "NEW POLICY" DISCUSSED.
    236 12 F.M.S. Public Bodies. MEETING NOT OPEN TO PRESS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumper, Aug. 2'.t. A meeting of delegates of public bodies in the F.M.S. was held at the offices of th Planters' Association of Malaya yesterday to discuss Sir Cecil dementi's decentralisation policy. The
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    RATEPAYERS' APPEAL.
    132 12 Over Seven Thousand Signatures. Over 7.000 signatures have been affixed to the petition by the Singapore Ratepayers' Association asking for retrenchment in the Municipal service, although t was available to the public for only a week. They include many Chinese Chops which have been included as single signatures
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    SOLD FOR $7,000.
    140 12 One Bidder for Malayan Daily Express. (From C"jr Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. What must be a record in the history of Malayan journalism v as established in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, when a ■Uiily English newspaper was sold as a ?cing concern for $7,()f'O. 'Phis was
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    $250 FOR OVERLOADING.
    126 12 Fine for Master of The Prachatipok. A ship's master, Capt. Jacobs, of the Prachatipok, appeared before Mr. C Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this morning having been summoned for overloading. He pleaded guilty and was fined $250. Chief Court Inspector D. Kenny said that on /Aug.
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    LEAVES £13,478
    27 12 Late Head of Singapore Municipality. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 27. Dr. Rowell, a forme; President of the Singapore Municipality, left (13,478 (iIL',7BJ net).
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    THE S.C.C
    28 12 After the performances of "Up She Goes," at the Victoria Theatre, beginning on Saturday, the Singapore Cricket Club will be open and suppers will bt provjdtd.
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      ENGLISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      620 13 Interesting Results. PROMOTED CLUBS FAIL IN NEW SPHERES. Always at the hepinninu of the Enplish football season one loolcs at the results to st'i> how the promoted chilis have got on in their higher sphere, :\id how the relegateil clulis p.re faiin;r in the lower divisions. Wolvprhampton
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      SOURABAYA CRICKET.
      391 13 Low Scoring Match At Grisieche Weg. A cricket match was played between the Indian Sporting Club of Sourabaya and the Sourabaya Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club on the former's ground at Grisieche Weg, on Sunday, Aug. 21. The match ended in a draw. Scores. I.S.C. Ist Innings Mewa
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      HOME CRICKET.
      256 13 Yorkshire's Moderate Start at Hove. London, Aug. 27. The following are the tea interval scores in today's County Cricket matches Surrey 268 for 5 vs. Middlesex at Lord's. Kent 270 for 4 vs. Essex at Leyton. Yorkshire 195 for 6 vs. Sussex at Hovo. Hampshire 198 for 5
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      COMBINED SCHOOLS XI BEATS S.C.C.
      432 13 Scott-Dalgleish Bats Well. The Combined Schools XI defeated a strong S.C.C. eleven yesterday on th<> Padang by :!7 runs. The match was to have begun on Saturday but rain nii'de play impossible, and the game was conlined to only one day. The Schools put up
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    S.A.F.A. CUP.
    49 13 Interesting Semi-final Ties. The draw for th« semi-finals in the S.A.F.A. Cup competition resulted as Follow* Chinese vs. R.A.F. on Wednesday, Auir. .'.1. Malays vs. Gloucesters, on Friday, Sept. 2. The final will he played on Friday. Sept. All matches will be at the An«on Road Stadiun.
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    ARTILLERY LOSE TO GLOUCESTERS.
    342 13 Eight Goals Scored In Second Division Match. Gloucester* 7 R.A. 1. The Gloucestershire Regiment II easily defeated the R.A. II in a second division league match at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. The game, especially during the second half, was too one-sided to be of
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    113 13 Malacca Volunteers' Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 28. The Malacca Volunteer Corps held their annual battalion service rifle meeting at the Bukit Sebukor Range yesterday an.J today in favourable weather. The Titania Trophy, which ia the eliminating shoot for the Malayan Command Warren Shield Competition,
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    IRISH GOLF TITTLE.
    53 13 Won by Padgham With Score of 283. London, Aug. 25. Padgham, of Royal Ashdown PoraL won the Irish golf championship, played at Cork today, with an aggregate of 2x'< for the 72 holes. Willie Davies, of Wallasey, was second with 284 and Percy Alliss. of Beaconsfield, third
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    144 13 Monday. August 29. Football: Charity Match, St. Joseph* vs. Anjrlo-C'hinese School, Jalan Besar Stadium; S.A.F.A. Div. I; Bramtoco vs. Vehicles Dept., S.R.C. jrrd. Tennis: S.C.C. tournament. I in-day. August 30. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 3: M.P.H. vs. Marine, Anson Rd. S.H.B. vs. Junior C.S.A., S.H.B. Rrd. Oolf: Garrison G«C.
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    INDIAN OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM.
    585 13 May Change Their Plans For Return. A letter received by the Singapore Hockey Association this morning from the Indian Hockey Olympic team states that there might be a change in their plans to return via the East. A furth-jr definite message, however, would be se?!* within
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    LOCAL HOCKEY.
    172 13 V.M.C.A. League Results And Table. In a V.M.C.A. hockey league match on Friday, Katyals team defeated Sand's team by two goals to one. The league table as on Saturday was as follows Lyno's team will meet Katyal's team en Friday next on the V.M.C.A. ground and the teams
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    WATER POLO.
    51 13 Swimming Club Beat Gloucesters. A Singapore Swimming: Cluh water pole team scored an t-asv victory over the Gloucester's yesterday, winning 1 by 9—l.9 1. The result of the lorjr plunge (handicap) competition was a win for P. D. Sladden, with A. P. GcMman second and A. I). Anderson
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    ATHLETICS.
    58 13 Malacca Police Annual Sports. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 2*. The Malacca Police held their annual sports on their ground at Ujong Pasir on Saturday when a large crowd witnessed with keen interest a programme of 21 events. The Hon. Mr. C. 11. G. Chute, (Resident Councillor) and
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      STONOR SHIELD.
      371 14 K. L Rangers Surprise The Y.M.C.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 27. At cricket, the Rangers sprang a hurprisc when they topped th«. Y.M.C.A. total this afternoon for the loss of seven wickets on the Association's ground in a Stonor Shield contest. The Rangers have suffered
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      398 14 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York. Aug. 27. Today's baseball results were National l.cauui- Cuyler hit a home run in the first game for the Cu^- and Stcphenson and Charlie Grimm for the same team in the second. Smith pitched for O.w Cobs in the
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      TREDGOLD WINS FIVE EVENTS.
      652 14 Athlete's Success At A.P.C. Sports. A remarkable performance by E. H. Tredgold, in winning five individual events and being in the victorious team which was first in the invitation relay race over 440 yards, was a principal feature of the annual althletic meeting of the AJ\C.
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      JESS WILLARD.
      244 14 World Boxing Champion Looks Back. Big JeM Willard. who retrieved the world's heavyweight title for the white race by knocking out lack Johnson, seldom seer- a boxing bout these days, but he has a slightly cauliflowered ear and thousands of dollars to remind him of his brief reign
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      KING GEORGE V SCHOOL.
      56 14 Tho annual athletic sports of the King QaaCftQ V School, St'^eniban, will be held on the school padang on Sept. 2 and 3, commencing at 4 p.m. The headmaster will be pleased to see old boys of the school and an event for them, musical chrirs,
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    SAFEST PLACES IN THUNDERSTORMS.
    328 14 1 Scientist's Advice to Lie On the Ground. What is the safest place in a thunderstorm? This question has been raised in a new form by a Morning Post reader, who complains that the findings of bcience on the matter have been inadequately made known to
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    STABBED IN COURT.
    264 14 Litigant Runs Amok In Ceylon. Matara (Ceylon), Aug. 17. A considerable stir was caustd today in the Matara Court of Requests when a litigant, whose action had been dismissed, ran amok at the conclusion of the trial and inflicted three stab wounds on the defendant, a rt
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    SHOES AT MAGISTRATE.
    104 14 liurmans Sent to Prison For Four Months. Rangoon, Aug. 17. The Second, Additional Magistrate Rangoon, on Monday passed orders in a case in which Mg Mg and Them Shwt were sent for trial on a charge of insulting the First Additional Magistrate Rangoon, when the latter was
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    PILTDOWN MAN THE OLDEST.
    1027 14 Archaeological Surprise. WHY ANCIENTS CHOSE SALISBURY PLAINS. London, Aug. 3. A dream, in pursuit of which an archaeologist has spent three years excavating a cliff in the desolate highlands of East Africa, was dramatically shattered at a meeting of the International Congress of Prehistoric and Protohistoric
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    RACING CUPS STOLEN.
    63 15 Raid on English Home Of Lord Bicdisioe. London, Aug. 27. Burglars stole from Lydney Park, the residence of Lord Bledisloi, the GovernorGeneral of New Zealand, silver rarintj presentation cups valued at £500, the property of Mr. P. W. O. Liddell, formerly of Shanghai. The stolen trophies include
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    DISASTROUS FIRE.
    61 15 Warehouses Destroyed At Basle. Basle, Aug. 24. Great damage was done by a fire which broke oJ>t at seven o'clock on Tuesday vening on the border of the city where large warehouses are situated. Many of these were destroyed. Huge stocks of coal are in danger, and it
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    MISSING AIRMEN.
    57 15 Fears Of An Atlantic Tragedy. Oslo, Aug. 27. There is anxiety over the entire absence of news regarding th.> airmen Clive Lee and John Bochken. It is feared that their petrol must have been exhausted at 1 a.m. today. Reuter. Lee and Bochken, two young .Americans, left Harbour
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    MYSTERY OF THE VEHICLES OFFICE.
    1124 16 PENANG LETTER Appointment (.azetted After Delay Of Two Months Who Pays Nearly Ten Thousand Dogs Killed Last Year— Pawnshops Protected By Police— Cheaper Charges For Lighterage —The Weekly Wage. (l-'roin Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 22. INHERE is increasing local mystiii'vition regarding the recent appointment
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    WOOLWICH TATTOO THRILLS.
    346 16 How Gloucesters Won Their Back Badge. Ilnw the Gloucester.-;:. in s (the "Fore and AH won their back badg at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801 was shown at a dreat rehearsal <>r the Woolwich Garrison Tattoo on Woolwich Common. S.E.. writes James Dunn in the Daily
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    THE BASTILLE.
    221 16 Less Rejoicing at This Year's Anniversary. All Franco celebrated the 143rd anni.•pisary of the taking 1 01 the Bastille on luly 11. The national holiiiay passed off with the customary rites and ceremonies, but there was notably less festivity than in foimer years. The decline of the fete
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    PINEAPPLE TRADE OF MALAYA.
    796 16 Empire Marketing Board's Report. The following article m tjje production and exports of Malayan canned pineapple is tsken from the latest publication of the Empire Marketing Board: Although hitherto grown mainly as a ?alch-crop with rubber, *he cultivation and canning of pineapples has become an important
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    ANCIENT RELICS.
    95 16 Ruins of Foundry Discovered In Moldavia. Odessa, Aug. 7. Students of the Moldavian University have discovered near the railway station et Chubovka, in the autonomous Republic of Moldavia, the ruins of a foundry which existed in the so-called Hallstadt period, which represented the transition from the bronze to
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    RAISING FUNDS BY LOTTERIES.
    428 16 Motion Carried In Burma. Rangoon, Auk. 11. The Government of Burma suffered the first defeat in the Legislative Council, yesterday, over a non-official motion recommending the Government to raise funds by way of lotteries or Premium Bonds. The Government opposed tho motion which, however, was carried
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    RUSSIA AND GOLD.
    150 16 Aims to Become Second L&rgest Producer. Moscow, Aug. Figures published here today reveal the interesting fact that gold production in the U.S.S.R. has increased five times during the four years of the Five-Year-Plan, and that the pre-war production level has been passed. During the past four years
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    226 16 Monday, Aug. 29, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters. S.R.A. (V), Voluntary Parade Laying; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "E" (Chin ese) Coy. Platoon 1, Table "A" 30 Yards Range; Bukit Timah, M.G. Platoon (Eur.) Tuesday, Aug. 30, 5 p.m., Bukit Timah, "C"' (Scottish) Coy., Practice Competition; 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, "A" (M.G.) Coy.,
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2805 17 Society Deserts Unheeding London Five Bob To Goring And To Church— Ancient And Modern An Unusually Fine Play— The Negro GabrielGreat Films "Black Diamonds"— A Comic Masterpiece —An American Epic Real London Life "The Last Coupon" Unfortunate Affair At Hampstead. (From Our Own
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    MADRAS ARRESTS.
    33 17 Charge of Attempting To Deface Statue. Madras, Ajjg. 2. Two persons were arrested last 'evening while attempting to disfigure the Willing<ion statue in Mount Road. The accused were remanded in custody.
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    FLOOD HAVOC IN LOWER BURMA.
    252 17 Crops and Villages Submerged. Rangoon, Aug. 10. The latest report abcut the floods in Pegu District is that the water is still l'ising in the breached arettus owing to heavy rains which nre still continuing. According to details received so far the flood begins at
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    CAPT. T.A. GOTTSCHE.
    769 17 Fifty Years Spent In Siam. On Aug. 14, 1882, Captain T. A. Gottsche arrived in Bangkok by the ola steamer Chow Praya now being buried in the mud on the coast of Kelantan. The skipper's name is forgotten, says the Bangkok Times. That is to say, it
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    5792 18 Scotland's Dogged Fight For Golf Championship. NO RUGBY FIXTURES WITH FRANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Stbaitb Timks Office, Fleet Street. Aug. 9. Yachi racing at (Owes, the closing r1 <res of the struggle for the county cricket championship, end <>f season polo, and ih "honn* 1
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    DR. ALEKHINE.
    51 19 Wins International Chess Tournament. Berne, July 30. Dr. Alekhine of Germany (the world champion), won the International Chess Tournament by 12 la points for fifteen games. Euwe, Netherlands, and Flohr, Poland, tied for second place with 11 .4 points each, while Sultan Khan, India, was fourth with elevm
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    83 19 A sr!iti«r with a rubber tube framework which will be pumped up with ai r is being constructed in America on the lines of a Kama-:. The flappers beneath the wings are u*ed to maintain flight by man power. The framework is covered with fabric. The Import Duties
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      RUBBER FORESTRY.
      1397 19 Criticisms By Mr. R. M. Skeet. To The Editor of The Straits Times. Sir,— The so-called "Birkemose System" of rubber planting has achieved a great deal of free publicity, not only in your columns, but also through the medium of the R.G.A. Bulletin, in whose May issue appeared
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      341 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I apologise for again having to request space, in order to reply to Mr. Laurence Henderson, but I promise this to be the last. I wish to point out that we are concerned with the growing of a tree, transferred from ifcs
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      THE ECONOMIC TRIANGLE.
      601 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have been reading with int< the reference, in your issue of yesterday i to my article in this month's "Planter," and I feel that, in view of what you say about both i.\v article and the subject generally,
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      330 19 To The Editor of the Strata Times. Sir, Having, read "Interested*" letter in last Thursday's issue of your paper, I shoul.i lik'- to mention that, I too, an interested, inasmuch thai I Imv noticed anil considered the advertisements which have appeared in your paper recently. I must
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    65 19 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles nre liable to be rejectpd or cut down. Correspondent* must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but us furantM
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    DEATH FROM TYPHOID.
    118 19 A Sad Loss to Journalism In Ceylon. Colombo, Auir. lfi. T'no death has occurred of Mr. .1. C. Dick, Assistant Editor, Times of Ceylon, and a Directar of the Time.- of Ceylon Co., Ltd. Mr. Dick was taken ill about thren week< ag*. Mi< case was diagnosed
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    MAN-EATING "CROC."
    87 19 Shot With Muzzle-Loader Jiy Villager. Tan^alle (Ceylon), Auk- I"'A huge crocodile, measuring twelve foet in length and believed to be .i man eater, was .slioi mi Saturday afternoon :K, Nalagania. a village three miles from tho town. The' crocodile, Which had travelled from the Kirama oya along an
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    Britons Enjoying Their Bank Holiday.
    52 20 CROWDS THRONG THE ZOO The densely packed promenade at the London Zoo, where thousands of Londoners spent the August Bank Holiday. (Planet News.) CROWDED BRIGHTON:— The beach at Brighton was crowded with visitors who arrived overnight to spend the August Bank Holiday by the seat.
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    23 20 MASSED DIVING AT HIGHCATE:— A display of fancy diving at the Highgate Pond, London, when five divers left the board together. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 LOADED TO CAPACITY.— A girl camper walking on the platform at Waterloo Station loaded to capacity with utensils and luggage for her August camping holiday on the south coast. (Planet News.)
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    21 20 ON ■AMPBTBAO HRATH— The swings appealed to many August Bank Holidaymakers who spent the day at Hampstead Heath. London. (Planet News.)
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    19 20 CHATHAM NAVY WEEK. Sailors in old-time costume hauling down the topsail during the Chatham Navy Week celebrations. (Planet News.)
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