The Straits Times, 1 September 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABUSHBD NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST. INFLVENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      211 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil ST. .cphone eien. 6.15 Ton ij; 111 9.15 AREN'T WE ALL? with GERTRUDE LAWRENCE i and OWEN NARES. Phone 5261-2. W "BEAR BRAND" MILK is not only the most econoi^k 1 micul, l)iit the most dependable milk you can buy. <i^^ Originating from pedigree cattle grazing on
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      122 1 KUALA LUMPUR 26, JAVA ST. Ip^NE $683). SALE HORROCKSES SHEETS and SHEETINGS. U, j CM'! SPECIAL SALE PRICES FOR OUR USUAL QUALITY, HEMMED READY FOR USE. M& Size 2 yards x 22 yards. $2.90 each, $5.50 per pair. IB&..1. yj $3.25 each, $6.25 per p:iir. $3.90 each, $7.50 per pair.
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      22 1 j 6.15 Tonight Ml I I AREN'T WE ALL? with I !r,ERTRri)K LAWRENCE I i and l OWEN NARKS. j^ Phone 3261-2.
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      527 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PFNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. I NDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OITWARD FROM LONDON" FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnags. Doe S'pors. 1932. ("ARTHAOI 16.000 Sept. 2 y NAGOYA
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      642 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MfddlesborouEn. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Sept. 6 7 HAKONE MARU lO.SOO Sept. 21 22 S SUWA MARl 10,700 Oct. 6 7 8 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2
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      532 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY^AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly xailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 tons) (Cargo •nly). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins de
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      426 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Pt-nang. M.s. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 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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      989 2 THE- BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China (IM2). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSFUP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. THE SIAM
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  • Shipping News.
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      TWO BOYS TRAPPED IN TUG'S CABIN.
      1335 3 Inquiry Into Fatalities In Recent Collision. Hong Kong, Aug. 23. The tragic sinking of the Kowloon Dock Company's tup. Edith, on the night of .July 25 had a sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon when Mr. Fraser, sitting as Coroner, conducted an inquiry
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      JAPAN'S SHIPPING.
      147 3 O.S.K. May Give Up European Service. The Osaka Shoson Kaiaha, which l» rates a monthly service between Japan' and Kuro :e with six 7,000 tonners, has now decided to relegate one vessel, theAmazon Maru, from the line. It is expected that more vessels will be taken off, says
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      SHIPPING ACTIVITY.
      100 3 Wihin five hours the Canadian Pacific handled three vessels of a total tonnage of 5<i,000 tons at the Liverpool landingstape recently. They were the Montroue, 16 400 tons, on her return from a Mediterranean cruise, the Duchess of EedfoH. 20,000 tons, outward hound for Canada, and the Duchess
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      212 3 AERAB. Brit.. 519 tons, from T. Anson 31-8, for unc. 2-9. BLINJOE, Dut.. 715 tons, from Bandjcrmasin 1-9, for Lampit and B'masin 4-9. BULAN, Brit.. 441 tons, from Malacca 31-8, for Prnang 4-9. GLENI.rCE, Brit., 4,120 tons, from Dalny 1-9, for London via Penang 1-9. HAFTHOR, Norw., 761
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      126 3 ThurMlay. September 1. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Shark," Lch. "Spartan.' \V. Bt. "Enterprise," 0.1 Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. ranjonr Pagar. Alblrt Dock Dukat Victoria Dock City of Guildford. B>ppel Harbour. King's Dock Trivia. No.
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      64 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Alanous, Ampullaria, Bellatrix, Christiaan Huygens, D'Artagnan, G. G. Paul Dnumer, (Jloniffpr, Hong Hwn, Kamuning, London Maru, Murcx, Van Heutsz, Winamac. Penang Bcnaity, Borneo Maru, Choyo Maru, Clumborland, D'Artagnan, Fushimi Maur, Hong Kheng, Honolulu Maru, Jusefina,
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      PASSENGERS.
      465 3 The following passengers from China and Japan arrived in Singapore yesterday by the P. and O. Ranpurs Miss K. Tucker, Mr. ami Mrs. (i. T. Ho' ford. Mr. W. Krause, Mr. K. Hindson. V J. A. Scott. Mrs. K. Tollman. Mrs. Shoo (h Miss S. Soon?. Mr. <;. W.
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      AIR PASSENGERS.
      32 3 Passenger from K. E. I. to Singapore on Aug. 30 Mr. J. Zeehandelaar. From Singapore to Batavia yesterday Mr. H. A. Gort, Mr. K. B. Eyre and Mr. J. Zeehandelaar.
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      500 3 it* NORDDEUTSCBER fl» LLOYD sWJbItUiJwI (Incorporated ta !*Jsl*J Q«nnanj.'» The undermentioned are tie company's Intended fixtures OUTWARDS. COBLEKZ for Iloilo, Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtnu Sspt. It SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny, Tsingtau and Japan Sspt. It HOMEWARDS. 8 HAVEL for Marseilles. Casablanca, London,
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      432 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB ofcrf AMERICAN MAIL LINB v Hn&~~ A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LIFERS ARE POPULAR. 1 The staterooms are the largest and mos* comfortable you can buy. 2 The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Linen insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to
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      462 3 ELLERMAN BLTKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Soei CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI ft JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. S.B. CITY Of (AMHUIIH'.K Sept. 14 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF FLORENCE for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      185 3 TIDE TABLES. Today. September 1. H. W. 11.5 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 10.40 p.m., 10 ft. 3 in. Friday. September 2. H. W. 11.30 a.m., ft. 1 in., 11.20 p.m., 10 ft. 6 in. Saturday, September 3. H. W. 11.55 a.m., 9 ft. 3 in. Sunday, September 4. H
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      674 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, ta these colamns erad copies of testimonials. Da not aend originals. WANTED Capable Salesman able to invest $6,000 must be well and favourably known, good salary to right man. Apply first instance 43. r >, StraiU Times. WANTED, Chinese salesgirl knowledge of
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      689 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET 81, Wllkie Eoad. Appsy 6, Malacca Street. HOUSE on Iiutitution Hill. Moderate rent. 'Jnited Engineers. TO LET, No. 84, Kings Rd., off Bukit Tlmmh (load. Apply personally. Estate Trait \*eneiee (1927) Ltd.. Raffles Chambe-re. TO LET, compound noun No. 840, RWer Valley Road immediate entry. Apply
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      387 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B. Battery Bo«d, 2nd floo-. Apply GuthrU Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8,700 tq. tat, first clast property. United Engineers. OFFICES TO LET. on 2nd and 4th Floors, Ocean Building. Apply Mansfield Co., Ltd. TO LET, Riverside Godowns and Shooi at Grosvenor Hotel,
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      460 4 FOR SALE OUTBOARD MOTORS: Late Super Elto 3peeil»tcr 5—7 hj). (not racing model) like new $126. Also Johnson SV4 h.p. Service Twin, (tood order, $45. On view. Room 5, East Anglia, Oxlcy Rise. MISCELLANEOUS FRENCH CONVERSATION and VIOLIN lessons given by a lady. 421, Straits Times. Tod can THE SUNDAY
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      622 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tender* are now invited for the following material* or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices. Purchase of nine Tar Boilers lying at Muni. Sub-Depot at Sungei Road. Date of closing,
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      376 4 BUSINESS CARDS. PI A "W'0'1 TUNING— REPAIRS. REMOVALS— HIRE. E. CHARLES, Phone 2M2. 284, Orchard Road. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE MASSAGE. Hn. HARU and Miss HANA. M, WATERLOO STRKBT. Telephone 7467. AUCTION NOTICES" AUCTION SALE of Jacobean denim walnut stained teak household furniture etc. To be hold at No. 32, Hooper
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    PORTER WHO MADE A MISTAKE.
    343 5 Most Wretched Man In France. The most wretched man in France today is the station-master of a smaM junction at Aigrefeuille. in Chnrente. wn.t the Paris correspondent of the Morning Post on July li. For several weeks he has been preparing for the passage of
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    MINERS' PRESIDENT.
    176 5 Kig Presidential Vote for Mr. Peter Lee. Mr. Peter Lee, Durham. i> the new President of the Miner.-' Federation ot Great Britain. At the closing meeting of the annual conference at Folkestone, it was announced that he had received :U2,000 votes. Th. unsuccessful candidates were Mr. Herbert Smith
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    VILLAGE RIOTING.
    131 5 Sequel to Dispute Over Tapping Of Toddy. Tinnevelly, Aug. 1. Serious rioting took place early on Sunday morning between Maravars anci Nadars in the village of Mayankudirupu in Nanguneri taluk, in which guns and other weapons were freely used. There was a dispute about palmyra trees between a
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    SEQUEL TO "WAR" IN SHANGHAI.
    820 5 Insurance Case Judgment. EXTENT OF ACENTS' LIABILITIES. Shanghai. Auk. I, An important insurance ease came to a conclusion in the shanghai Special !>;■ triit Court yesterday with jinljrir<nt bwilUK eiven by the Cmnt for tin- insurers. I ,.n-:il busine- circle-; attached great iBteTWt to thi'
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    STUDENTS ON STRIKE.
    106 5 Objection to Principal's Dismissal. Colombo, A Following hard (m i In- recent strike by girl students ot ■)•<■ Siddartha Training School, another strike 0 tudenl i of the Kahula Vidymlaya of Matala ia reported, the I iort that thr MiViua of Um Principal had bean discontinued. indents
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      276 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL SATURDAY SEPT. 3rd. SPECIAL RACE DINNER AND BALL EXTENSION B F TILL 2 A.M. r B 0 o Q MONDAY SEPT. 5lk 0 In the Piilm Court P.M. TILL MIDNIGHT N 5 AL FRESCO VIENNESE DINNER 5 N 3 3 Band of the 1st Batt: Gloucester O
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      246 5 a Whole MeaU" Served witLk a Tankard of Icy Cold Beer $1.00 1 OBTAINABLE AT_THE_CAPITOL_RESTAURANT^ MP^^pTi /TRENGTH 'l^^i^MATTERj/ i I W R When you are told to use Calvert's Medical Soap make sure that the box y you buy bears Calvert's name and kp I trade mark the guarantee of
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      58 5 RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL j Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE !>.:<(»— Midnight. GRILL-SPECIAL DISH I, rill. el I'drtrrhouxr Hlrak a la Nwoix*. BruiKrl Sprout*. I mil rolato«». $1.75 SPECIAL DAILY DOLLAR LUNCH A LA SIMPSON Served in the GRILL
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    HARBOUR MASTER'S APPEAL.
    516 6 Judgment Details. WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO STAND. As reported brietly in yestcday's Straits Time-, the appeal of Lieut.-Comr. II. Owen. Ilmbour Master, Penan.-, against th. judKment of Mr. Justice Whitley in the Straits Steamship Co. car bai Ih'iti dis.i isseii, with one variation toi mi older, l>y
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    CEYLON BUYING RICE.
    110 6 Rush Due to Proposed New Duty. Co'ombo, Aug. 1. Wholesale rice ir.inoriers here have placed lurge orders for early shipment i in anticipation of sn increase in the rice impoit duty in the near future. Certain retail dealers l.aye already increased Iheir prices, but the Government is
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    DEAD ON BEACH.
    72 6 Discovery of Student's Body. Trivandrum. Aug. G. The body of Sivarama Panikar, a college student, was found on the beach yesterday. A bottle of potassium cyanide ami some letters were found by his side. He had written to his untie that he was distrusted with life. He
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    ALLEGED GANGSTERS.
    138 6 Child Liberates Men Tied Up And Robbed. (From On Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Auj*. :jo. Eijjht Chiawe who. it is allege 1. broki into ;i Tamil's ■bop ;it Kelawar, ;iear Tanjonjr Malini, on 'he rijrht of Apr. 11, lain .(1 Ir :i! < i :i rlurjre of jranjf roh'ery
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    REBELS' APPEAL PAILS.
    167 6 Tiger Army's Last Effort Unsuccessful. Rangoon, Aujf. 5. The Appellate Beach of th, Hi(b Court, sonpoaed <■>{ Jo ti.i ■.< Mja I5u ami i;:iuuley, to(iay diaminMd -14 appeals in tho :'r&m? rebellion case, in two of which theaccused were ■entente^ i.y the Spc. iai .li:iltfc of Prome
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    24 6 Mrs. G. Mariani, late of Kuala Lumpur, has taken over the management of Beletar Grange, the private residential hotel ihe 16th mile, Thomson Road.
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    AGRICULTURAL SHOW IN LABUAN.
    320 6 Possibilities Of Singapore Market. Lubuan'? third agi Cultural show was held on Aug. 20 when the stal s were laden wi\h specimens of padi. sago, fruit, vegetables, basket work, various live stock, sugar cane and copra. Flowers were entered by Boy Scouts. The prizes were presented
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    18 6 A bazaar will be held at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church, Kamponp Kapor, on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    146 6 July Shows Further Decline. The month of July raw a farther decline in Malayan trade, the total imports of merchandise l>ointr ?27,j::j.s;tl and the exports $22.42.VS4.'>. This shows a decrease in imports of $ll 1 46t>.2i;t compared with July, 1931. and a decrease of $3,802,231 compared with June
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    BURMA ELECTION.
    116 6 Provisionally Fixed For October 29. Rangoon. Aug. 8. When the Burma Council met thil mbrn ing it was announced that the present ir.tentions of the Government were to ho!l a general election on October 29. U Ba Pe asked if the Governor ha I eonsiilci imI the conditions
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    299 6 Orders by Lieut. -Col. M. J. T. Reilly. commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore. Aug. 31. The following camp? at Siglap arr notified Signal Units, Sept. :S-4. S.R.E (V.) Sept. 10-11; (Malay) Co., Sept. 16 30. H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint Lieut. D. W. Mortlock Acting Captain while
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    FRACAS ON IPOH PADANG.
    434 6 European And Malay Apologise. (Iio.i Our Own Col -respondent.) Ipoh, Aujf. :!0. The fracas which <<.cun.il, Iwtween Mat ipectatora, in the roarac of a football match on the Ipoh Club padang u few weeks au.i, an. I which resulted in a poli, case ami cross--.ummon.-.es. was
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    AIR MAIL TO EUROPE.
    133 6 Hong Kong Sending Via Saigon. Base Kong, Aag, r.i. The mail carried on the liner Angkor ii Tuesday to Saigon f<>.- traiiMiiisMoii to Marseilles liy the FYeaeh an mail rente totalled '.UH letters, or a total weight of ■V>7.i grammes. The distribution of the mail was
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      98 6 SELL IT BY POSTERS! j The following letter was written by a I I Business Manager who fully I j\ Tt^.— siNG ooe i j 1 n 11 T C H l I BOOKWC AGENTS. 1 posters you fOT Europe singaP ore j I 1 slngapoke- 1 I **«-h^^ 'hi
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      95 6 ■at(> I* 4mt T -fr*^BT^mJjfi^^ifimM^mmjwLuifaV M JismawEawmaw^mawawmHwM THE HUB OF THE BRITISH ExMPIRE. Founded over 210 years ago the Royal Exchange Assurance is the oldest composite insurance Office in the World, and the Head Office has occupied the above site in the heart of the City of London for as
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      201 7 RECORDS GO BY THE BOARD! The only House that can bring you such Sensations THE APE MAN METRO'S MIGHTY JUNGLE THRI LLER! BOOK AT ROBINSOIVS. t ALL CIRCLE SEATS $1.50 BE WISE RESERVE! PLAYING SIMULTANEOUSLY AT MARLBOROUGH. VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing SAT: NEXT SEPT 3rd MRS. (i. M. AKFORD I'r.s.nls "UP
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      131 7 "A Picture full of Novelties, witty humour, sparkling Extravagant scenes and Enjoyable Gaiety." (Today's free PRESS.) "AREN'T WE ALL?" AT THE CAPITOL A GREAT ALL-BRITISH PARAMOUNT LAUGHING SHOW! FREDERICK LONSDALE'S Brilliant West End Comedy Success "AREN'T WE ALL?" with the biggest Cast of English Favourites yet assembled GERTRUDE LAWRENCE i
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      191 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. THE THRILLER SENSATION A L YOU'LL NEVER FORGET THIS ONK EDGAR ALLAN FOE'S AMAZING MYSTERY "MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE" A UNIVERSAL SUPER WITH BELA LUGOSI and SIDNEY FOX. Today's Crossword Puzzle BE I p~~f*~^ P~~| i_i!l_^l_Z _p_i!l_ m H M ill i_ili I 1 n I
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      288 8 Tin and Rubber Both Easier. A TEMPORARY SETBACK (Fly Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber, 8 15/16 cents per 1b. Tin, Singapore price $76.25 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London. 2 H d., down '*d New York, 4 cts., down ■VHi ct. Market Tone: Easier.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      85 8 Noon, Sept. 1. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers Spot .8 15 16 9 i Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers Sept. ..8 15 16 9 Oct. ..9 9 1 1G Nov. ..9 0< i: Oct.-DeC. ..9 0":; Jan.-Mar. OVh »M Tone of Market
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      PRODUCE.
      67 8 Singapore, Sept. l. Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra r,M mixed !).l. r Sago Hour, Sarawak 1.95 White; Pepjier 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.2F small 5.00 medium 6.0f lam $154 to 19. r> Saitf- n $147 to 1M Rangoon $14G to 162 No. 1 J25
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        MINING.
        450 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5 Ayer Hitem Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Hatu 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.
        282 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 Sellers. 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.97». 2 1.05 £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. ll r o Prefs. 18
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4\.<> p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 105 nom. Singapore Municipal A' s /i p.c. of 1909 red. 1955
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt ft Co. Allcnby ($1) 0.35 0.45 0.40 0.50 AlorGajah ($1) 0.27V2 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.70 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.60 0.70 0.65 0.75
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      195 8 Singapore, Sept. 1 SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 15. 16 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 29 32 London, demand 2/3 London, T.T. 2/3 27/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,015 Hamburg, demand 164 New York, demand
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      EXCHANGES.
      89 8 Rugby, Aug. 31. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.63 Athens 560 Belgrade 220 Berlin 14.57^ Bombay Is. 6 9/64 Brussels 25.021/2 Bucharest 587 >/2/ 2 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.40 Geneva 17.89»/> Helsingfors 232'/ 2 Hong Kong Is. 4% Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 1/16 Milan 67% Monte Video 30 nominal
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      AIR MAIL.
      47 8 Mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express tomorrow. Correspondence addressed to boxholders only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non-box-holders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be entertained.
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      40 8 Mails from Europe, (London mails dispatched Aug. 11), ex P. and O. Carthage which anchored at Penang at 6.18 a.m. today will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      12 8 From Holland by Kota Pinang due Singapore 3 p.m. today.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    218 8 Today. Southern an. l Wf tern Imli.i (KnjiilN) .'I p.mi L'pper liuirua. Ninth uml But India 1 Khandulla) j..m. Calcutta (Suisanir) II p.m. Sium (except Lower Siam) Kistnn I :i p.m. Selat Hundjanjr. Bengkalis, Siuk, I'ukan Baroe, Kurt de Kock Padung (Tidore) 4 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    53 8 By P. C. Hooft Kajputanv Sibajak Karoa Felix Boussel PoduU I.ilUt Mantuu Cunte Rosso Left Ami. B'pore London July 22 Aug. 11 July 22 Aug. 16 July 2M Aug. 18 July 28 Aug. 20 July 27 Aug. 22 Aug. 4 Aug. 29 Aug. 5 Auk. Ti Aug.
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    HER TEMPLE ROBBED.
    315 8 Sister Aimee's Many Troubles. The Angelus Temple of Mrs. Aimeo Semple Mcl'heison, the Los Angelas "hot gospeller," has heconu a hiv« of (rouble. Rumours that it is for sale are indignantly denied, but another Lm Angeles evangelist, Dr. Paul Redtr, ha.-, offered to buy it. Twenty UBBlaywi
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      174 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today, September t. Municipal < >mmisHnnpi s' rrtir.. (JO p.m. Saturday. September S. Singapore Races, First Day. V.M.C.A. Swimming Carnival, 3 p.m. Spore Posts Telegruphs Co-opernti»6 Society mtg.. F'ost Office, noon. Mrs. Alford's Revue, "l> She Coes," at Victoria Theatre. 9.30 p.m. Tuesday, September 6. Annual
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      BAKAU TIN PAYS FIVE PER CENT.
      1138 9 Comment on Decrease In Ore Values. Bakau Tin Ltd. reports a net profit for the year of $3,907.44. To this falls to be added $6,197.09 brought forward from the previous year, making a total ol $10,104.53 which the directors recommenc be .dealt with as
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      271 9 Closing Quotations In London. .(From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 31. 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. 30. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan s</r
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      $160,000 IN CASH AND SECURITIES.
      512 9 Amalgamated Malay Reserves. The sixteenth annual general meeting of the Amalgamated Malay Estates Ltd. was held at the registered office of the Company, No. 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, with Mr. D. H. Hampshire in the chair. After notice convening the meeting had been
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      63 9 Thursday, Sept. 1, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Signal Training; Bukit Timah, "F" (Malay) Coy., Warren Shield Practice. Friday, Sept. 2, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, S.R.A. (V), Voluntary Parade; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, RangeCakcrs 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Section Parade; 5.15 p.m., Hsadquarters, "A" (M.
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      633 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES AUG. 1. Abaco (£1) »4;» 4 Allagar (2 i Mi; Amherst M 1; Anglo-Malay (£1) 56; Ayer Kuning (£1) 13 Bagan Serai (£1 i 3 1«; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) T-t; Banteng ifl) 6 Bat'ng Cns. (2 '1H; Batu Caves (£1) 6/9; Batu Tiga
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      334 9 •> Stock Markets guiet Firm Tone. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 4. The stock markets were fairly quiet last week, but the tone was firm. The continued good progress of W«r Loan conversion had a good effect on gilt-edited securities and on the market in general.
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      SERDANC CENTRAL.
      66 9 Reconstruction With An Assessment. In view of the support received from shareholders, the directors of Serdang Central Plantations have decided to proceed with the reconstruction scheme outlined on June 20. A new company is to be formed with a capital of £90,000 in £1 shares, and existing shareholders
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      125 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its l.WRth auction on Aug. 31. when there was catalogued 1,548,603 lb. or 690.45 tons; offered 1,478,0°.0 Ib. or 660.28 tons sold 1,244,793 lb. or 555.71 tOnS Spot. London 3d. New York 4 7/16 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    199 9 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight: A Romantic Ycmnif Mar.. Achmed Abdullah; The Cherry Tree. 3 copies, Adrian Bell; Fond Fancy. Marjorie Bowcn; Murder at the Moorings, Miles Burlin; Loyal Lady, Sophia (leurh; Husband's Holil.\v. Victoria Cross; Fifteen Keys, 2 copies, arlton
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      604 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH IN DISC HE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 1X63 at Amsterdass. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000,000 'aid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 teserves Glds. 24,190,324 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head office for Dutch East ndies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Banoeng, Cheribon, Gorontalo, Makassar,
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      472 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20.01 5,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HMH'E, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong_ Kong Rangoon Bandjermatin Kobe '.Srmnrang Bombay "Weltevreden Shimxhai Calcutta Medan
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    120 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— Tarzan, the Ape Man. 6.16 —9.16. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Aren't We All? with Gertrude Lawrence and Owen Nares. 6.15 9.15 Phone 52C1-2. GREAT WORLD.— Chinese Talkies—Romance of Opera. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. HARLBOROUGH.— Tarzan, the Ape Man. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD.— Side Shows, Cabaret Dancing,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 1. 1932. COMMON SENSE PREVAILS
    910 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 1. 1932. COMMON SENSE PREVAILS It is seldom that monotony is pleasant, hut it became so yesterday afternoon when item after item in the recommendations of the Estimates Committee were accepted by the full body of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. All the main recommendations
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    208 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. D. H. Hampshire, of Kuala Lumpur, is a passenger by the Ranpura, which leaves Singapore tomorrow. Mr. J. Laird, Warden of Mines, Perak, who is retiring, sails from Penang with Mrs. Laird by the Ranpura. Dr. L. F. Day, of the Medical Department, Kedah, and Mrs. Day
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    PRINCE OF WALES AS A "FILM FAN."
    1539 10 During his visit to Elstree the Prince evinced an intercut in every phase of studio activity and wan not content uith a cursory inspection either. He wanted to know just what made the wheels go round and seemed terribly afraid he might miss
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    863 10 A STRAW IN THE WIND The morning's pest included an envelope which contained several advertising pamphlets. There was a circular covering letter written from an addrcFS "oppositeNew Johnston's Pier"! SECOND THOUGHTS There will be general relief at the news that Mr. J. A. Mollison, who made
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    CHINESE WOMEN SET FIRE TO JAPANESE PLANES.
    3493 11 PLANS FOR FRESH MUKDEN RAID. Chinese Rising to Join The v Volunteers. PANIC IN THE CITY. Has Governor of Jehol Turned Traitor? Most graphic accounts are now to hand concerning the raid on Mukden. It appears that volunteers, led by women, attacked the
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    BOY EARL'S SECRET WEDDING.
    63 11 Now Honeymooning In British Columbia. Calvary, Sept. 1. It was revealeJ today that the 18-year-oM Earl of Egmont, son of the "Rancher Earl," who returned to Canada after the diath of his father in a motor smash in England last May. recently married his ii.usin. Miss
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    THE ANTARCTIC.
    230 11 Another Expedition To Begin Shortly. Oslo, Sept. 1. An expedition to the Antarctic is btiag planned by Capt. Riiser Larsen, a member of several of Roald Amundsen's expeditions. Capt. Larsen hopes. to leave shortly for the Antaictic where the party will spend the winter, but the arrangements are
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    HOW THEY TRAVEL.
    154 11 Londoners Prefer The Omnibus. Rugby, Aug. 31. Five new stations anJ four and a half miles of railway track will be added to the equipment of the underground railways within the next three weeks. The total number of stations will then I raised to 130 and track
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    MR. ANDREW MELLON.
    38 11 Denies He Is Resigning Ambassadorship. New York, Sept. 1. Mr. Andrew .Mellon is on his way to London aboard the Olympic. Interviewed by Reuter he denied any intention of resigning the Ambassadorship in London. Reuter.
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    SEVENTEEN DROWNED.
    46 11 Vessel Sinks Within Five Minutes of Collision. Hakodate, Aug. .'SI. Sevmtecn af the crew of the Kumiu Maru wen drowned in a collision with the Raito Maru off the coast of Hokkaido. The ill-fated vessel sank within five minutes. Eleven men were 6aved. Reuter.
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    MR. J. W. POLE.
    37 11 L\S. Currency Controller Asks To Resign. Washington, Sept. 1. Mr. J. W. Pole, Controller of Currency, lias requested President Hoover to relieve him of his duties as soon as is conveniently possible. Reuter.
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    COUNTRY HOLIDAY.
    58 11 Mr, J. H. Thomas Leaves Balmoral. Rugby, Aug. 01. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, returned to London today frim Balmoral where, with the Prime-Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, he has been the Ruest of the King. After a brief visit to the Dominions Orti.e Mi. Thomas left
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    "HUMAN MACHINE MAY FAIL."
    328 11 Mollison Not to Fly. AMY'S PLEA TO HER HUSBAND. Sydney, Nova Scotia, Aug. 31. A doctor has advised Mr. J. A. Mollison to rest for a week owinff to his shaky and nervous condition due to landing here in a thunderstorm. Meanwhile the airman refuses to
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    MR. DE VALERA.
    125 11 To be Chairman Of League Council London, Sept. 1. It is understood that Mr. de Valera has decided to attend the meetings of the Council of the League of Nation at Geneva in September. He will probably be elected chairman. It is rumoured that Mr. J. H.
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    GERMANY WANTS ARMY REORGANISED.
    719 11 Note to France. CLAIM FOR EQUALITY IN ARMAMENTS. Paris, Aug. 31. An important Note from the French Ambassador in Ber'i:i which, ii is understood, communicates tiie German Government's views on the reorganisation of the Gerir.an army, has been received by the Quai D'Orsay and has been
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    COMMUNAL DECISION.
    63 11 More Evidence of Sikh Dissatisfaction. Lahore, Sept. 1. The Sikh dissatisfaction with the British Government's communal decision in India is evidenced in a resolution of the Sikh Council of Action prohibiting Sikhs from participating in the round table conference and urging Sikh mem bets of the Legislative Council
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    15 MILES SWIM.
    43 11 $7,500 Won and World Record Made. Toronto, Sept. 1. George Blagdon, of Memphis, has won a prize of $7,500 in a marathon swim of fifteen miles in the world's record time of 7 hr. 19 min. 52 3-5 sec.— Reuter.
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    MORE MILLS CLOSED IN LANCASHIRE.
    396 11 Intimidation Alleged By Employers. I London, Sept. 1. By the end of the week nine-tenths of the Lancashire cotton weaving industry is expected to be shut down. More mills were closed yesterday and the strikers now exceed 150,000. Employers allege intimidation by the strikers but
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    SWEDISH MATCH CO.
    260 11 U.S. Creditors Approve Reconstruction. Stockholm, Aug. 31. Representatives of the American creditor banks have now definitely assented to the Swedish Match Co. reconstruction scheme proposed in the report of the reconstruction committee. Reuter. A message from Stockholm on Aug. said that the reconstruction committee had decided that
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    GERMAN FLIERS.
    90 11 Well-Known People To Visit England. Cologne, Sept. 1. Fifteen aeroplanes flown by some of Germany's best-known airmen and airwomen are leaving Dusseldorf aerodrome this morning to attend a great week-end air meet at Heston Air Park, near London, organised by British fliers to repay hospitality they have received
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    INDIA'S MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    342 11 Tribunal Appointed To Make Report. ADVISORY ONLY. Expenses At Home For Army Abroad. A tribunal consisting of throe member* appointed by the Krilish Government and two members appointed by the Government of India ha< been set up to make a confidential and advisory report on five points
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    WORLD'S POPULATION.
    79 11 Increased by 20,000,000 Since 1931. Geneva, Au^. M. The new statistics of the League ;>f Nations show an increase in the world's population of over 20,000,000 since 1 i I The fijjure now stands at 2,012,000,800. Asia is the most populated continent with 1,103,000 while the united populations
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    SHIP TO SHORE.
    80 11 Telephone Facilities On North Atlantic. Rugby, Aujr. 31. The Postmaster-General announce- thai the Radio-telephone service with ships on the North Atlantic route now covers the Empress of Britain Homeric, Ix-viathan, Majestic, Olympic and Bremen. The chaige lor a person to person call to and from these ships
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    22 11 While walking alon;r Gtylang Real on beat duty last night Bengali police constoble was knocked down l>y a motor-bus and slightly injured.
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    SMALLEY'S APPEAL FAILS.
    543 12 Sentence Affirmed. >V()RI) STRUCK OUT OF CHARGE. O. C. Smalley has been unsuccessful in his appeal against hi- conviction by the District Judge of having wilfully abetted the making of u statement fa,lse in a material particular, in that it included in the total a sum of
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    COL. PRIOR REBUKED.
    245 12 "Instructions from Those Above Them." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Auk. 31. Pleading guilty to two charges of using an unlicensed motor-lorry and leaving i!nit vehicle in charge of a driver not having a certificate of competency, Col. < I. Prior, of the Perak Transport Company. Kuala
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    WEEKLY WAGE.
    100 12 Public Meeting to be Held In Singapore. A puhlii meeting will be held in the Municipal board room, under the auspices of the Cl«ric«J Union, at 5. 1S p.m. on Sept ii. to consider 'He question of the weekly olutiol will be propoMi! that payment of eekly would
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    GREEN INK ON HIS THUMB.
    337 12 Sikh's Story of Being Made Drunk. "The whole case is full of internal and external contradictions: it is impossible to believe a word of the story," said Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Third Police Magistrate, yesterday, when he acquitted and discharged a Sikh named Natha
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    Y.W.C.A. CONCERT.
    169 12 In Aid of General Fund And Women's Overseas Club. All enjoyable concert, arranged by Mme. Dietz, was held at the Y.W.C.A. last night in aid of the Overseas Women's Club and the Y.W.C.A. General Fund. The instrumental part of the programme was sustained by a trio, Mme. Dietz
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    THE CAPITOL.
    256 12 Brilliant Paramount British Production. Frederick Lonsdaie's comedy, "Aren't We All has been adapted to the screan by Paramount British Productions Ltd, and with Gertrude Lawrence, Owen Nares, Hugh Wakefield and Harold Ruth in the cast, makes a very fine picture indeed. 1 he film opened to two enthusiastic
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    JUDGE'S SWIFT WORK.
    41 12 110 Cases in Morning And 58 In Afternoon. (From Oui Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 1. There waa a very heavy District Court list yesterday, the Judge dealing with 110 cases in the morning and 58 in the afternoon.
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    18 12 The American Consulate-General in Singapore will he closed <>n Monday, which i> an American national u'ulay (Labour Day).
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    KIDNAPPING CASE JUDGMENT.
    386 12 Girls And Question Of Consent. An interesting judgment was delivered by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday morning before he passed sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment on a venerable looking Indian Mohammedan, Dawood Baba, reputed to be a holy man, who was found
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    MUNICIPAL STRIKE.
    36 12 Refusal to Pay Wage Arrears. Warsaw. Auk. 27. The strike of about 12,000 municipal officials and employees continues. It started yesterday as a result of the city's refusal to pay wages in arrears. Anita-Trans-Ocean.
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    "PROUD TO BE A ROTARIAN."
    342 12 Mr. Cheong Koon Seng's Tour of the World. Admiration for the beauties and magnificence of the orincipal cities visited in the course of a "world tour was expressed by Mr. Cheong Koon Seng at yesterday's weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore. At
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    CHANDU SHOP ROBBED.
    78 12 Clerk Forced to Deliver Key At Pistol Point. (Frorr Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 29. The Government chandu shop at Bagan Panchor, on the Dindings-Perak border, was the scene of a daring robbery in the early hours of yesterday morning when a number of armed Chinese entered
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    DAYLIGHT SAVING BY 20 MINUTES.
    490 12 Majority of S.S. (S.) A. Members Approve. Daylight Saving to the extent of 20 minutes hus the support of the majority of the members of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. A referendum instituted by the committee resulted in 198 voting for the proposal and 117
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    CHEATING CHARGE.
    199 12 Well-known Chinese In Court. A well-known Chi'iesc, Tay Bee Soo, in company with two others, Tan Beng Chiang and Ong Pueh Thiam, appeared before Mr. A. C. Boy], the Third Police Magistrate, yesterday on p charge of cheating and the two others on a charge of abetment. Mr.
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    MALAY STATES ASSN.
    116 12 Definite Steps For Its Formation. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 1. At a meeting yesterday of the General Purposes Committee, an unofficial body formed last ytar primarily to consider the rubber situation, it was decided to take steps to form a Malay States Association on
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    DEFENDED HIS COMRADE.
    841 12 Pasir Panjang Murder. GREAT BRAVERY SHOWN BY POLICE. A tribute to the bravery shown by two members of the local police force in the affray at Pasir I'anjant against Javanese robbers armed with parang* was paid by the Singapore Coroner. Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterday, at the
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    RAFFLES HOTEL.
    92 12 By courtesy of Lieut.-Col. Chapman and officers the band of the Ist Batt. Gloucester Regiment will play popular music in the Palm Court of Raffles Hotel from 8.15 p.m. onwards on Monday, Gept. 5. Every effort is being made by the hotel to make the occasion a success.
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED.
    34 12 Judgment was reserved yesterday by Mr Justice Whit ley in the MM between tin MICH and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Mil! Co. (plaintiffs) and the Kusl Asiatic O. (defendants) in the trade mark case.
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    Singapore Cup Football Semi-Finals.— This Morning's Work At Racecourse. R.A.F. ENTER CUP FINAL.
    1113 13 Singapore Cup Football Semi-Finals.— This Morning's Work At Racecourse. R.A.F. ENTER CUP FINAL. Chinese Beaten. (LOSE CJAME AT ANSON ROAD. R.A.I-". 2 Chinese 1. The R.A.K. entered the final of tho S.A.I.A (.'up for the first time since thfir establishment in Singapore yesterday at 'the Anson Road Stadium when they
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    YACHTING.
    67 13 Williamson Challenge Cup Race. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces that the B class will sail the second of the series for the Williamson Challenge Cup on Sunday. The three leading yachu so far are Merlin. Columrine and Prima Donna. Start at 10.10 a.m. On Saturday the second of
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    GOLD CUP RACE MEETING.
    336 13 Today's Training Course In Fine Condition. (By Our Raring Correspondent.) With all the horses from u,>-country now in Singapore, the stage is .set for the Gold Cup meeting, which will open on Saturday and continue on Sept. 7, 10, 14 and 17. There was a good
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    M.C.C. TOURISTS.
    83 13 Possible Selection Of Bowes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. ■'>)■ The Yorkshire bowler, Bowes, will possibly go to Australia. A Reuter message -tates that in view of K. S. Duleepsinhji's illness from neuritis which kept him out of the Su«»er team in the last few matches, the
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    HARRY HOWELL.
    326 13 Death of English Test Cricketer. Harry Howe'l. the former Warwickshire fast bowler, died at Queen'-; Hospital. Birmingham recently. He was born at Birmingham in November, 1890, and first played for Warwickshire in the season at 1913, wh«n, a: the age of 22, he appear*! for the county in
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    99 13 Mixed Foursomes Result At The Garrison. The following were the best returns in the mixed foursomes cnmipetition played at the Garrison Golf Clufc: Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Cameron, 37— 4' j 32'u Miss Brewer and Lieut. G. H. T. Billson 4.")— D =36 Mrs. Renron and Major
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    FINAL ACCEPTANCES FOR ST. LEGER.
    137 13 Twenty-One Horses Left In. London, Aug. 31. The final acceptances for the St. Lcgtr, '■n Wednesday Sept. 7. leaves i!l horses in as follows M M. Boauac'i HESPERUS. Mr. R. Crokvr'l (EI.KBRATOR. Mr. .1. Dewai's VIOLATOR. Mi. K. F.smond'a ROYAL DANCKR Sn K. Fraser's TOTAIC.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    106 13 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 31. Today's baseball results werr National League. Runs Mils Krrnrs Chicago 10 19 2 Now York 0 M 0 Kocrning and Cuylcr hit home runs for the Cubs. Cincinnati 1 4 1 Brooklyn ..7 14 0 Cincinnati 10
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    SWIMMING.
    176 13 Programme for V.M.C.A. Carnival. The thirteenth annual swimming championship carnival will be held at the YM.C.A. Swimming Carnival, Fort Canning, on Saturday, starting at 4 p.m. The order of events will be: 160 Yards Open Relay, Open Plunging, M Yards Schoolboys Championship, 120 Yards Open Championship of Singapore. H(>
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    19 13 The first anniversary of the Dhanavyaia Tennis Club. Tank Road, was held in Urn Chettiar temple grounds last week-end.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    135 13 Today. Hfpomlwr I. Boxing: Inter-Schools competition. St. Andrew*' School. 1..10 p.m. Football: S.A.F.A. DiT. 3: Bramtoeo Post Offlc. S.H.B. grd. Tennis: tJCjC. tournament. Friday. September 2. Hockey: Police vs. Mr. Staunton'j XI. Policn Depot. Football: S.A.F.A. r U p, semi-final Malays vs. Gloucester^. Anson 1M. Stadium. Tennis: S.r.f
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    397 13 Results of Yesterday's Ties. Yi«stPr<kr's itsuUk in tin' B.C.C. 1onni« tournament Mil «•< MIoWl! rrofmNlon Part*. U..y Smith «n.l W M Wmi.I.-.. l.:.t I S Mor.lin uml f, C«mbl, I. t Pi U Dnnrny mid C. R Winter BMl I I M T I.. Wilkinson and l.t H.
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    TENNIS IN U.S.A.
    36 13 Americans Beat French In Match of 73 (iamcM. Brooklyn. A<i^. 2« Vines and Oledhill hrat Coehot anH BernaH in thp semi-final of the Ameriran tennis championship. 16 iI, ft— 7, B— 2.— Aneta-Havas.
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    35 13 The annual tennis tournament of thp Girls" Sport* (It* will be concluded on Saturday, when the final of the championship singles will be played off at IVY Mrs. H. de Silva will distribute the prizes.
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    ARSENAL BEATEN AT HOME.
    158 13 Wednesday Fail Against Kverton. I m4mIi A ntr. 31. Tin 1 rcratti ol nwl '>' played tods) In th< Knuli^li nnil Scottish LMirttM •> I!. I lr«( l).vi«l..n I v\ ,.,t II,.,,..,,.. i, P, rbj i oattt) Btarkburn H I ii, rtan Im Mtld i t
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    FOOTBALL TEAMS.
    52 13 The following will represent Mrllli'-« Institution In Friendly rootball mnidi hi Junim < Ivll iiHiinn t. in. h mi "'i- school gromd Lak Jw< ')'«*> and Mil -t.nl. K.. V, v LeM. I M Ally hm.l Ah MoriK V»|, Beitf Wiin. Kirn Unan, A U Vallmrs;, Quel Kirn
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    CRICKET TEAMS.
    200 13 Ii Following havi' Iktti invitp<| t>i ri ii mi thi Nondescript* 1 C.C. Hgninsf. i- i on Brndajr, "n tl groond Rodrlgo (rapt i. Stouter, Pereira, I! (iunaiieliera, r ""k, L, Smith, p I; Forbes, i m Petmefather, t. N I'ci iiht 'ln, E, Ali>'ywnrrl*n«* nnfl R. :-'iiilv
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      19 13 [The ro-opcratinn of club secretariat ii reqneited in keeping this diary of •porting «T*ot« accurate and up to daU.J
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      332 14 MPER CENT s' OF THE "oJLIitGINE POWER INSTALLED IN MALAYA DURING 1931 WAS RU3TON HORNSBV SOLE AGENTS: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. FOR SALE hew FRUIT TREES THE SMALL p/\l |E |CI CV Best Q ualit y C.rafts Only. MirDofprprpy RAMBUTAN DIRIAN MIRROR REFLEX JAMBU LONGAN fr,™ CHIKU MANGO dt&S lH' CARUMBOLA
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    Thrills Of Motor Trial Competitions In Britain.
    66 15 LONDON TO BARNBTAPLE TRIAL.— Twist with his 9 h.p. Standard A rrow coming through the river at the foot of Tcalscumhv Hill, near K \lord. Ex moor, during the Mid-Surrey \ut<imi..'iile C'Xib's London to liarn:"r*rT.'.i *ZU~-%t&E£3J2M staple trial. (I'lanet News.) A section of
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    MOTOR NOTES AND NEWS.
    475 15 The Heavy Oil Engine,. fIIHK lonjr distance motor coach is now a familiar sight on the main roads of Britain. Services between London :in.| Glasgow and between London and Edinburgh, for instance, arc regular features and coaches on these routes ran both by day and night.
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    BROKEN MUDGUARDS.
    327 15 The Possibilities Of Rubber. JUDGING by the number of battered, bent and crumpled mudguards seen I en cars, there is room for improvement B (hiving on the part of many motorlata. No doubt most of the damage is Um result of contact with gate posts i •ravage walls,
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    INDIAN TERRORISM.
    450 15 Sir Alfred Watson Missed At Range of Few Inches. Calcutta. Aug. 11. red Watson, .editor of the States- f man, was shot at by a young Bengali itadeßt at tlose range on Friday after- 1 p.oon. Sir Atfred had a narrow escape. His! Militant poisoned himself immediately! aftei
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    BRAKING POWERS OF CARS.
    559 15 Results Of Official Tests. FROM time to time some romarkabl" statements are made by motorists in respect to the distances claimed they can pull up their car, when travelling on the road. Recently one motorist involvid in a court case stated that from .speed of 40
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    REPAINTING A CAR.
    473 15 How The Process Was Accelerated. f\NE of the problems that face I the world's leading automobile manufacturers some 14 years ago was that of painting and varnishing nsstT CBT bsdie the output of which was then beginning to assume large proportions. The trouble then was that the
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    NEHRU'S PORTRAIT
    87 15 Government Sanction For Purchase Refused. Lahore, Aujr. H. The Municipal f'ommittee discussed •this afternoon ft letter from the Commisrioner of the Lahore Division expressing his inability to recommend to (iovernjnent foi sanction the purchase of an oil ■paintinjr of the late Pandit Motilal Nehru 10 be hunfc in
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    PETROL PRICES.
    179 15 Failure <>r flu- International i ('oiifemuv. AN' International conference mm recently held in the Init Stiitc nfc .which executives of the major oil com-|nni:-s of the world eonferTOSJ with a lew to universally stabilising astral i i ices, I The SoyM "il ••xiioii lywHcate, whseki exported MM.OOO tons
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      225 15 WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE WITHOUT CALOMEL And You'll Jump Out of Bed in the Morning Karin' to Go. If rou feel sour and sunk and th» world looks' paak, don't swallow a lot of salts m.neral water, oil, Inxative candy or chewirif gum :ird expect them to make you
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      296 15 1 LOWER THAN EVER READ THE OurinjJ the past few months the prices of g vj r second-hand cars h:.ve reached a figure lower than ever before. Really good curs can be V>AKIJ. purchased for an amazingly smnll outlay, I T I S >ut trie ww M-M man investiKatcs before
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    Municipal Officers To Pay Higher Rents.
    8280 16 ANOTHER FIVE-HOUR TALK ON RETRENCHMENT. lor over five hours yesterday the Municipal Commissioners, in committee, examined the report of the Estimates Committee, and when an adjournment was taken after 7.30 p.m. until today at 4.30 p.m. only about half the report had been dealt
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      269 16 uQUt'o'jr.LLY Hi&SHBL HfnWsV^' <^P'*£*^r plsfiffl STAR BRIGHT FRUIT JELLIES are ready made, and simply requin pouring into moulds and chilling until firm. IN Favourite Fruit Flavours :—Lemon. Orange, Peach, Ch«rry, Raspberry, Pineapple, Strawberry. In Pints and Quarts. SOLD EVERYWHERE. FRAM^CTZ CO. snMgns^WenssßsWM>sTßßLi.rVsTir Vitt/U MM f fHfgsssssManasgnnssssssssssssjaEßMSjMafl POWERFUL CRIP that never
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      165 17 LAMPS OF LASTING BRILLIANCE /006/or the name BRITISH MADE UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straitv Settlements! SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES. Stockists: JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. dNEEDS NO f DRAPERY We are proud to present the stark naked truth about our ty-autiful SHANGHAI UNDIES. V After all. our busiress is to sell
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    GOETHE CENTENARY.
    224 18 Commemoration Medals Awarded. Berlin. Auff. 28. J On the occasion of the Goethe centenary <■> lebrations in Frankfort President von rlindenbnrg awarded commemorative "Goethe nu'ilal.- tr a number of prominent German and foreign personalities including Signor Mussolini. M. Herriot, ihe President of the Hungarian Academy <><" Science, Prof,
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    KIDNAPPED CHINESE.
    306 18 One of Four Accused Sentenced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 30. On Aug. 3, Yeoh Siew Sin, a tributer attached to the Ipoh Tin Dredging, Lahat, was kidnapped at Pinji on his way back to Ipoh and as a sequel to this four Chinese were produced in
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    JOSEPH BOLKERT.
    234 18 Another Appearance In District Court. Joseph Bolkert, tho Geiman who wa-> arrested by the Singapore detective branch for the Java police who allege he is concerned in an embezzlement, appeared befoie Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this morning. An order was made for him to
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    LEIPZIG FAIR.
    67 18 Good Business on First Day. Leipzig, Aug. 29. Large crowds attended the opening of this year's famous Leipzig fair at which •".,•422 firms, including 452 foreign manufacturers from 18 countries, are exhibiting their wares. In spite of the economic crisis the number of visitors and exhibitors are only
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    MR. W. J. PORTER.
    121 18 Farewell on Eve of Leave Prior to Retiring. (From Our Own Corresponden.) Kuala Lumpur, Au*. 31. The subordinate staff of the telephone brsnch and of the Secretary for Postal Affairs' office entertained Mr. W. J. Porter. Telephone Traffic Maniger, S.S. and F.M.S., to a farewell tea
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    RUSSIAN HOTEL.
    73 18 Huge Building for Rich Foreigners. Moscow, Aug. 2S. The Soviet authorities are planning to hotel on the most ftpto date pattern. :.n<l the work of construction will start shortly. The hotel will comprise 800 bedrooms with M 1- floors as well as a iafi' and an American bar.
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    INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.
    64 18 No New Organisation Necessary. Rugby, Aug. 31. mmiUee appointed to investigate desirability of promoting new indusi ial development, by the establishment of central organisation to institute re- li:i repotted thai the existing Government organisation is efficient anJ ently ti v i l f<n tin- pmpoes and that it
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    I.S.P. CONFERENCE.
    33 18 of the lncoipi;!.. Planters, which poned on account of Urn death of Lin latt Mi. I 8 A i hi, will be held at Port Dickson from Sept. 16 to 18.
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    WOMAN PLAINTIFF.
    86 18 In Hospital and Case Adjourned. Remarking that the plaintiff was in hosoltal, Mr. C. H. Snlith, who appeared for Maud Westerhout in her case against H. F. Gumbleton, Baked Mr. Justice Whitley this morning in the Supreme Court for a special date to be Axed for the hearing
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    22 18 A Sikh fructured his left thigh when his motor-bicycle came into collision with a tony in South Bridge Road early this morning.
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    KREUGER DEBACLE.
    194 18 Allegations of Gifts To Statesmen. Stockholm, Aug. 29. Trustees in the bankruptcy of the Kreuger concern will have drawn up their report by Sept. 10, but, according to press reports, a thorough examination of the entire scope of Kreuger's manipulations will continue, and presumably will not be concluded
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    LOSES OTHER LEG.
    67 18 Why Beggar's Compensation Claim Failed. Budapest, Aug. 29. A one-legged beggar lost his second lag in a tramway accident and sued the cornoration. He opened his case by declaring that "begging had been his occupation before the accident," and demanded compensation, but the court decided that .he
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    INDO-CHINA.
    60 18 Direct Road Between Saigon And Dalat. Saigon, Aug. 29. The new direct road between Saigon and Dalat has been opened by the Gov-ernor-General, M.- Pasquier. The new road, which was begun in 1928, has been completed up to time, in spite of considerable difficulties, but will not be open
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    ROUND-EUROPE.
    175 18 Polish Pilot Wins Long Flight. Berlin, Aug. 29. Poland MMfgwi victorious in the RoundEurope flight, the Polish airman, Zwirko. who was formerly a War pilot in the German army and is the holder of the height record for light aeroplanes, scoring 461 points as against 453 awarded to each
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    ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
    102 18 Seen by Office Workers But Not by Scientists. New Yoik, Aug. 31. Business throughout the city was virtually suspended at tea time today during the eclipse of the sun. Workers gathered on the roofs and at the windows saw an almost total (95 per Milt.) eclipse
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    PATROL AMBUSHED.
    263 18 Officers and 70 Soldiers Killed. Paris, Auk. :2">. Native tribes attacked a French patrol which was reconnoitring in North Mauritania on the frontier of the Spanish colony, Rio de Oro, and one lieutenant, four non-commissioned officers and 17 Senegalese sharp-shooters were killed. Heavy Losses. Paris, Aug. 27. It
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    NEW CRUISERS.
    30 18 The Admiralty announces the allocation of contracts for three cruisers authorised in 1931. One was postpone;! for six months la.st March in the interests of economy. British Wireless.
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    JUDGE'S SUICIDE.
    201 18 'Sequel to Sentencing Old Professor. RMnfcmgi Aug. :ift. Tfif tragic fate of the distfoffuiflhed Looted ju.ljri-. Dr. Wihcl, who eommitted suicide in a Hamburg hotel on Monday, is greatly moving German poMfc opinion. Dr. Herr Wibel, who was only old, presided some months ago at the. famous Calmette
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    BELGIAN NEUTRALITY.
    102 18 German Reading of Joffrc Memoirs. Berlin, Aujr. 2\>. The Republican revue. Das Tagi'biK-li is indignant at the interpretation placed by Gerrran opinion on part of Marsha" Joffre's memoirs entitled, "The Belgian Problem in l'U2." The German l're.^s pretends that JofTre admits that as early as 1912 France and
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      250 18 I WHY SUFFER FROM 1 I I MALARIA DENGUE I HEADACHES I NEURALGIA A RHEUMATISM NERVE PAINS SIEtPUSSNCSS TUMBAGO I 4 INFLUENZA I TOOTHACHE IRRITABILITY COLDS ETC. I 1 WILL GIVE QUICK RELIEF! 1 WkWx^~ "V. 'THERE is no long waiting for results. A few Vn/^lkS^ 'ASPRO' Tablets and relief
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    Chinese Topics In Malaya.
    2364 19 The Story Of Kirn Tong And Geok Loo The Saintly i, aides To Hearen And Their Tragic Fate Three Incarnations Of The Heavenly Lovers A Beautiful Fable From The World Of Legend The Wicked Emperor And The Great Wall Kiang Loo's Search For Her Lover's Skeleton
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      940 19 Replies to Letter Of Eighteen." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I notice in your issue of Aug. 30 that a correspondent, labouring under the very immature nom-de-plume of "Eighteen" twkes me to task in a very amusing letter. I say amusing, because I cannot imagine anything
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      CHINESE IN CEYLON ?
      257 19 CHINESE IN CEYLON To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The attention of the writer has been drawn to a paragraph of gome importance in the course of a cursory glance of a publication of the China Committee, Institute of Pacific Relations, Shanghai, expressly meant as one of the
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      A FORESTRY QUERY.
      223 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have followed with considerable interest the correspondence in your columns with regard to rubber forestry. It appears to me, however, that the strongest arguments against this practice have no far not been brought up. By all means let
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      MUNICIPAL MEETING.
      117 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. May I express my appreciation of your leading article in yesterday's issue which 8O admirably summed up Monday's Municipal debate. If one Commissioner was the recipient of certain pointed remarks, he certainly deserved it an.l the vast majority of people
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      65 19 (The Stnitt Tim«i in not responilbls for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or eat down. Correspondents must -enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1734 19 VISITED EMPIRE POU(Y O!\ CIRKEISCY CONFERENCE IN IjONIHHS HELP FDR RIBBER AND TIN? IRISH 4GRICI LTIRE ON THE VERGE OF RUIN CONSERVATIVES DEMAND £2,000 A YEAR FOR A SAFE SEAT 4 WALKOVER AT TWICKENHAM?— DAVID KHtKWOOD TOO MILD FOR THE I. L. P. (From
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    Singapore Football: Third Div. Champions.
    69 20 Mill SI (.'(ESS.— The Malaya Pulilishinc House won the championship of the third Division of the Singapore Football League when they defeated the Marine Department by 2—o2 0 in an exciting match al the Anson Koad Stadium mi Tuesday. The picture on the left shows
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    28 20 KSSKX LONC-DISTANCB SWIM.MIM; CHAMPIONSHIP.— E. H. T.mme, th.- Channel swimmer, won thr Esm-x long-distance .swimming championship from Southend Pier to Leigh, a distance of 4'i miles. (Planet News.)
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    37 20 PANC.BOURNE 1 ISHIN«. FESTlVAL.— Hundreds of fishermen of all ages took part in a great festival, on the river Thames at Pangbourne, Berkshire. The photo shows an angler displaying the first catch during the festival. (Planet News.)
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    29 20 ALL-CLOTHES RACE IN THE SERPENTINE.— C. M. Reed of North Kensington, was the. winner of the annual August Bank Holiday all-clothes race in the Serpentine Lake, Loiidun. (Planet News.)
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    40 20 KEMAKK AHI.E NEW AMI'HIHIAN.— Captain Francis and his wife, the former Sunny Jarman, t the artreMS, accompanied b> their pet bulldog, arrived at the Rotterdam airport in their remarkable new amphibian (been above) on their way to Geneva, (Planet News.)
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