The Straits Times, 8 September 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.J THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times M PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      181 1 SINGAPORE; 78. CKCIL ST. (PHONE till). 6.13 TONIGHT 9.15' THIS IS THE I j NIGHT with LILY DAMITA. I Phone 5261-2. "BEAR BRAND" MILK is not only the most economicnl, but the most dependable milk you can buy. !^k PfC^ Originating from pedigree cnttle grazing on the 6^l rich verdant
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      139 1 KUALA LUMPUR; 20. JAVA BT. t'PHONK 3683), ROBINSON'S SALE. CARRON "PREMIER DOVER" RANGES AT SALE PRICES. No. 6. 34 INCH. HOT PLATE SALE PRICE $29.50. WITH BOILER $56.50. No. 7. 38 INCH. HOT PLATE $39.50. $66.50. No. 8. 40 INCH. HOT PLATE $46.50. $73.50. No. 9. 42 INCH. HOT PLATE
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      14 1 6.13 TONIGHT 9.15 THIS IS THE i NIGHT with j LILY DAMITA. I'honc 5261-2.
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      512 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. I'NDFR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Doe S'por* 1932. X NAGOYA G. 850 "Sept. 18 NALDERA
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      619 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Mi<*dtesborongh. Vessels. Tonnsge. Due. Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Nov. 2 8 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Nov. 15 16 HAKUSAN
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      521 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vis JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (***** tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3.362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      448 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. LALANDIA 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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      1134 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE Ht'A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China (1532), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP 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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      AN INTERNATIONAL CARTEL.
      459 3 U.S. Suggestion to Improve Conditions. Formation of an international shipping cartel to regulate the allocation of tonnage to certain services, control the build- t ing of new ships and generally to bring rhout better conditions in the operation of both passenger and cargo vessels, is advocated by
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      JAPANESE LINES.
      439 3 N.Y.K. to Cut Seattle Service. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has applied lo the Department of Communications to limit its Seattle Line. Seattle-Japan-Hone Kong, to Seattle-Kobe, and the Govrrnu :nt is likely to approve. The Comrany at present employs two steamers nnil three motor ships for a monthly ser-
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      ASDANG'S ANCHOR CHAIN BREAKS.
      98 3 Grounds Without Damage In Shallow Water. An uncommon experience befell the officers and- crew of the s.s. Asdang. a coasting vessel, when she was lying at anchor in eight fathoms of water, near Kaitong in Trengganu on the evening of Sunday last when her anchor chain
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      CREWS RESCUED.
      524 3 Awards to Two British Ships. The Board of Trade have received, through the Foreign Office, silver medals and displomas which have been awarded by the Greek Government, to Captain W. P. Townshend, master, \V. E. Pocock, chief officer, C. S Cooke, third officer, and A. A. Wood, C.
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      THE MANHATTAN
      113 3 Saving in Dues by Reduction Of Tonnage. The gross register of the new U.S. liner Manhattan has been fixed by the U.S. Buseau of Navigation at 24,289 tons, instead of the formerly estimated gXOM register of 30,000 tons. She has a desigr:•d deadweight of 12,000 tons and a
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      BOLD MICE.
      76 3 1,405 Caught on Grain Ships. At a meeting of the Hull and Goole Port Sanitary Authorities, recently, the medical officer. Dr. Grebbie, said that when the steamers Port Campbell and Port Adelaide arrived from Australia there were caught ..i) board 692 and 713 mice respectively. The doctor said
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      WRONG WAY !
      60 3 WRONG WAY A solicitor representing a seaman, who was fined at Alnwick (Northumberland) for (irivitiK his motor-cycle carelessly, pleaded that he had forgotten he was on land. "My client," he said, tells me that the rule of the road at sea is opposite to that on land. In this case
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      202 3 BELAWAN, Dut, 746 tons, from Bandjermasin 8-9, for Bandjermasin 11-9. CAP TOLRANE, Fr., 4.891 tons, from Haiphong 8-9, for Colombo 8-9. FORMOSA, Swed.. 4,329 tons, from Dairen 8-9. for Penang 9-9. IPOH, Brit., 723 tons, from Penang 8-9, for Penang 10-9. KOTA INTEN, Dut., 4,550 tons, from Calcutta
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      122 3 Thursday, September H. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan." Oil Wharf Hong Kheng. Joal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Katong. Victoria Dock Hong Kwong. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Trivia. Angelina. No. 1 Dock Lch.
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      84 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Aletta, Altona, Amagisan I Maru, Ampullaria, Burdwan, Clyde Maru, Deneb, Fosna, G. G. Meilin, Hague Maru, Hong Peng, Indrapoera, Kamuning, Limnea, Misuki Maru, Nieuw Holland, Ombilin, Patroclus, Patella, Perseus, Sanyo Maru, Scotscraig, Smolensk, Tamahoko Maru.
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      FRENCH DESTROYER.
      38 3 Achieves 43 m.p.h. During Trials. Paris, Sept. I, The < norinous speed of 4 5 miles Mr hour was attained during the trial of the iitwly-launched destroyer, Cassard, which represents the first of a new scries Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      PASSENGERS.
      72 3 The following passengers arc aboard th» Hector, due to arrive in Singapore from Europe about Sept. 10: Mr. K. S. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lonifland. Mr. and Mrs. L. Langdon Williams, Miss K. J. Cuthbc, Mr. A. R. Morgan, Mr. K. V. Dalic Mr. K. D. Smith.
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      510 3 4* NORDDEUTSCHER Ijft LLOYD lsk*l Il*J (Incorporated in rlli^Sl"^ Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. COBLENZ for Iloilo, Manila, Honff Kong, Shanghai. Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 16 SAAI.K for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagoya Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 26 HOMEWARDS.
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      384 3 DOIXAR STEAMSHIP UNI The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included in your itinerary when you go home next year via America. FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £107/10 Ist Class Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic. Lower fares on application. Book now for a
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      448 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AM) CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suei Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due S per.-. ■J. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Sept. M HOMEWARDS. ».s. CITY OF MELBOURNE for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 91 °F. Lust night's mm. temp. 71 'F. Yesterday's rainfall 0.25 in. sunshine 7.9 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 65 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S.S.E. 10 m.p.h. lpm. weather cloudy C. D. STEWART, Superintendent. Meteorological Office, Singapore, Sept. 8, 19(2.
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      140 3 TIDE TABLES. Today. September R. H. W. 3.35 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 2.60 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Friday, September 9. H. W. 5.30 a.m., 7 ft., 3.56 p.m., 8 ft. 1 in. Saturday, September 10. H. W. 7.51 a.m., 7 ft. 2 in., C.44 p.m., 7 ft. 8
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      681 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any poaltlon advertised, la these columns Bend copies of testimonial*. Do not send originals. WANTED, IN' OCTOBER, English nurse, experienced with baby from one month. Apply box 461, Straits Times. WANTED, mental nurse or mental attendants to lu.ik after a ri.ile patient. Give particulars of
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      563 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Apply 6, Malacca Street. HOUSE on Institution Hill. Moderate r*nt. United Engineers. COSY bungalows, tennis courts, let Balmoral Crescent. Apply personally H, Balmoral Road. TO LET, at reduced rental, modern bungalow at No. 11, Bishopsgate, two bedrooms, garage, tennis court. Apply to The
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      415 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Boad, 2nd floor. Apply Gutbrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Princ* St., top floor and No. 22. Raffle* Plaea. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129, Killiney Road. OFFICES TO LET Rooms Nos. 9, 10, 11. 12, 13, 14,
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      495 4 LEGAL NOTICES RAPIDO RATRAP ROACHRAP FLYRAP ANTRAP FOOTRAP GLAMORAP NOTICE is hereby eiven that the Trade Marks depicted above are the exclusive property of Rothman Company of 17 and IH-D, Union Building, Singapore, and arc used oy them as follows "RAPIDO" in respect of a contraceptive and gcrmicidal. "FLYRAP™ in
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      558 4 PUBLIC NOTICE THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD i MINING CO., LTD. t !i.c .iinoratcd in Queensland). Application has been made to the Local Directors of the above Company to issue a duplicate Certificate for 10 Shares of £1 1 each, fully-paid, in this Compuny numbcn-J *****0-*****9 registered in the name of
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      466 4 BUSINESS CARDS. ppTVrH b] TUNING— REPAIRS. REMOVALS— HIRE. i E. CHARLES, Phone 2*02. 254, Orchard Ruad^ J MASSAGE HALL MANKIKK MESSAGE. Mrs. HAJRU and Miss HANA. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7167. TENDERS SALE BY TENDER. MALAYAN SATURDAY POST. LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation) 1 Particular* and Conditions of sji!" by tender
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    S.V.C. ORDERS
    133 5 I Thursday, Sept. 8, .'> 35, Headquarters, 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Signal Training; 5.15, Headquarters, N G. PI. <Eurasian), 30 yards Range Revolver. Friday, Sept. 9, ft. 15, Headquarters, S. R. A. (V), Voluntary Parade Laying; 5.15, Headquarters, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Section Parade; 5.15, Headquarters, "B" Coy.,
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    LIFE AMONG THE ABORIGINALS.
    1346 5 Ethnological Inquiry Into Ancient Race. STRANGE TALES. HOURS AND HOURS OF QUESTIONING. Valuable information concerning the aboriginals of Central Australia is being secured as a reßult of the investigations of the Adelaide University \nthropolog'cal Expedition, which i««t present at work among; them at l.iehcß. in the
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    130 5 The underiiotecl nnn-lut oil works will be rrmly for issue on Saturday at '■> v.m. Essays in Crltielam. iMSi Mathew Arnold; Hi'li iln the Mutch LaiiKUiiirc 91 Stories of Dickens, Thackeray, etc., niINMO Berber; The Remedy, A. B. Havies: The Lam* The Molt and the Klind. ISM, illun..
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    TO BAGHDAD BY TRAIN.
    408 5 Plans For Railway From Haifa. The new H*ifa railway is ..no of the subjects to be discussed by Sir Francis Humphry*. High Commissioner for Irak, during: his two months' stay in Europe. The railway, which i is txpacted will follow the course of the pipe-line to
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    BUTTERFLY FARM.
    479 5 Supplies Sent All Over England. 1 I. vclork of n hundred kiadi trraz in;r. developing I hunein^ GOtoW anil OOMg > mi." nv.adow.-; Itnalinir in tl>c win<l, and silkworms ilevosriac iui!he.ry leaces (or Irf- or dandelion)- > ych aie the paatrol .1 at England's 01. ly butterfly Ihimi.
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    BATHING SUITS IN BUSES.
    68 5 Conductors as Judges Of Respectability. Holiday makers at The Hajrue allowed to wear their l>athing-.siiit> in trams and omnibuses- which hitherto ha been strictly forbidden in Holland. This concession hu.s Keen made for the benefit ol those who liv« some distance from the beach at Scheveninge-n.
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      841 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th. Special Race Dinner and Ball EXTENSION TILL 2 A.M. TONIGHT Special Dinner Dance, 9.3o— Midnight GRILL-SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY tomorrow DISH DOLLAR LUNCH tea d/nce k,,,. i RaMl* n.,i. A la SIMPSON
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    Chinese Topics In Malaya.
    3191 6 The Ricksha Disappearing From The Streets Of Singapore Total Reduced From 9JOO To Inder 6.000 In Lens Than Five Years Motor-Cars, Buses And Trolley Cars Its The Ricksha Still Mecessary f— A Means Of Employment To Thousands The Pullers Are Cottd-!\atured Fellows Their Keen Sense Of
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    FIGHT IN GAOL.
    71 6 Six Weeks' Imprisonment For Banishees. (From Our Own Cot respondent.) Seremban, Sept. 5. As the result of a fijrht in the Seremban Gaol between two prisoners awaiting banishment and another, the latter wa-adn-'itted to hospital suff<.rin>c from a raptured spleen and rib injuries. The two banishees were
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    HINDU FESTIVAL.
    62 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. C. A huge crowd turned out last night to see the illuminated procession when the chariots from the Chettiar's te.ripfe in Temiang Road containing the image Vigneswara were taken around the principal streets of the town. The festival was the A\arni Chathurithi
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    23 6 Lieut. C. M. Adderley. .lid H. K. S. Heavy Battery. R.A.. has passed the examination in colloquial Urdu held at Tailing on Sept.
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    21 6 Mr. K. P. Bryson. Secretary to Resident, Negri Sembilan, will speak on Trenggami nt the Seremban Rotary dinner on Sept. 15.
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      145 6 THE STANDARD BY WHICH ALL OTHER CARS ARE JUDGED/ INSPECT THESE REMARKABLE NEW CARS. Solr Ageatfl f»»r Malax a: THORNYCROFT (SINGAPORE) LTD. Thornycroft House, Tank Road, SINGAPORE. Telephone 5001. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MATHESON LANG CARNIVAL VICTORIA THEATRE TONIGHT at 9.30 and September 9th. 10th and 11th :\i MATINEE TUBS: SEPT.
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      726 7 TON IG HT! j I 6.15 9.15 MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW. phoie C 903. j A PICTURE WHICH SHOWS HOW GREAT. HOW LAVISH, HOW WONDERFUL, A TALKING, MUSICAL FILM, REALLY CAN BE! THE STORY OF "THE FIRST MRS. FRASER IS KNOWN TO MILLIONS WE PROMISE YOl THAT THE FILM IS
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    195 8 Ix>cal Rubber A Little Easier. TIN REMAINS VERY FIRM. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore. Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber. 9-'k cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $81.75 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London. 3d., down 1 16 d New' York. 4 7 16 cts.. unchanged. Markrt Tone: Easier.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    70 8 Noon, Sept. 8. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3d. per lb. Now York Spot Sheet G. cts 4''h per lb. Buyers. Sellers Spot 9 m ttandard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sept. 9 < a Oct. 9
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    PRODUCE.
    165 8 Singapore, Sept. 8. Gambier C.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.85 mixed 5.35 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.40 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Kice Si;.m $153 to 192 Saitfon $148 to 155 Rangoon $146 to 162 No. 1 125 catties gross
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        443 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukii Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5 5 Hong
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        GENERAL.
        282 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 num. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.11.0 4.15.0 10 S British Malaya Trustee 4.75 5.50 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 63.00 66.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 18
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/a p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4>/s p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt k Co. K. Sidim ($1) Kundong ($1) Lunas ($1) M. Pindas ($1) M. Tekong ($1) Mentakab (.20) New Scudai ($2) New Serendah ($2) Nyalas ($1) Pa jam ($1) Pant P. ($2) Perak River ($1) Punggor
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      201 8 Singapore, Sept. 8. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 31/32 London, demand 2/3 15/16 London, T.T. 2/3 29/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,020 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 40 :t
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      EXCHANGES.
      91 8 Rugby, Sept. 7. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.70 •/> Athens 562 >/•» Belgrade 225 Berlin 14.70 Bombay Is. 6 9/64 Brussels 25.22«/i> Bucharest 590 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.30 Geneva 18.08>4 Helsingfors 232V£ Hong Kong Is. 4V£d. Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 7/16 Milan GB' Monte Video 30 nominal Montreal
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      39 8 Mails from Europe (London mails dispatched on Aug. 18) ex 8.1. Rohna which anchored at Penan? at 3.40 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 FOR EUROPE.
      54 8 By Left Ami. S'porr London Emm •'clix Bounel Porlau Luut Mantua "onte Rosso M. van St. Aldegonde General Metzinger Karnpara July 28 Aug. 20 July 27 Auk. <> Auk. 4 Aug. 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 29 Aug. 11 Aug. 31 Aug. 12 Sept. 1 Aug. 10 Sept.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    236 8 Today. China, Hainan), Japan, Korea, Formoii, Eaut Siberia, Philippine Island*, Western Canada and We.tern Statei of U.S.A. i Van Hi in i 2 p.m. Ceylon. Southi-rn :in<| VV.v,t.>rn Imliu, Kyyi't and Kumpp (Gap 'luuruiir) 3 p.m. Upper Burma, North and Cast India, Aden, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain.
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      90 8 THE ROYAL EXCHANGE 1 LONDON Head Office of the ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATE D -AD- I 7 1O *Th« Corporation **a luuiititd uv«r 11* year* ago and Is the oldest composite Inmrance Office In the World. The Head OBlce haa oceopied the abo7e alte In the heart of the City
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      166 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. September S. Mrs. Alforci 1 Revue. "Up She Goos" at Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Friday. September 9. Mm. Alford's Revue. "Vp She Goet" at Victoria Theatre. s».:iO p.m. Saturday, September 10. Singapore Races. Third Pay. Mrs. Alfoni's Kevup. "Up She Goes" at Victoria Theatre, IJM
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      776 9 Commodity Prices Rise. RUBBER SHARES BRIGHTER. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 11. The "bonus period" of War Loan was at an end when the Stock Exchange opened after Bank Holiday. During the ensuing week gilt-edged stocks weakened a little and official support was occasionally necessary to
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      CHARTERED BANK.
      52 9 Interim Dividend Declared. The manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China in Singapore has received a cable from the head office stating that the directors have declared an interim dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum, subject to
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      SHARE MARKET.
      744 9 Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. jr~ Fris«r Co.'b report, dated Sept. 7, sUtes: During the past week nil sections of the local market have experienced a busy timo and the firmness in quotation* noted in our last report has been well maintained. The price of tin has advanced
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      TYRE EXCISE TAX IN U.S.A.
      595 9 Described As Blessing In Disguise. The inauguration of the new excise tax on tyres and tubes and rubber sporting (foods has called forth a number of comments from the leaders of the rubber industry, notably William O'Neil, president of General Tyre and Rubber Co. and
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      241 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 7. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Sept. 6. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rice or Fall Convernion tainn r>'
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      58 9 The London-New York crons-rate at th. time of these figures were cabk-d was ZAU'w General Motors Standard Oil Kx. pd. D S. Steel National City Rank General Electric L'nion Pacific Rail Orrt. American Tobacco B. American Can L'.S. Rubber Woolworth Radio Corporation IK 1 M 69 21 7!>W
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      134 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its l.l)H6th auction on Sept. 7, when there was catalogued 1.-.62.!»2:i lh. or 6i)7.73 tons offered 1.47'i.77l I*, or 660.61 torn <old 1 to'j6,!i".'Jt 0'j6,!i".'J Ib. or 489.71 tons. Spot. London I 1 IM. New York 7 Meta, PRICES
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      BUKIT KATIL.
      136 9 The directom' report to the shareholder* of Bukit Katil Rubber EaUUs, Ltd., for th«- year ended Apr. 30, IJW2, states: The lorn for the year after deducting depreciation on buildings, etc., amounts to 110.529.4X, to which must be added the debit balance brought forward from last account (1,043.28,
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      647 9 LONDON EXCHANG E PRICES AUG. 8 Abaco i tli Xi Allagar >2 I tfci Amherst C> 1 Anglo-Malay <fl> 53; Ayer Kuning i£li 13': Began Sera i £111 1 32; Bahru fSel.) (2 71-:7 1 Banteng (fl) 6 Bat'ng Cns. (2 i 14: Batu Caves <£l
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    MARKET REPORTS.
    192 9 Lewis Ptat (Singapore) Ltd.. in their report datud it«. The top of the recent rise was reui'hed early in the week, con.siiit ral)le buying taking place chiefly tor Sum York accounts. For MOM tiflM BOW 'he BUtrkat 10. ally has been sceptical of the high pricest, and consequently
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    128 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— Tarsan, th« Ap« Kan. 6IS 9.16. Phone 8909. CAPITOL.— Thi« is the Nlgrht with Lily Damita, Charles Ruggles, Roland Young and Thelma Todd. 6.1S 9.16. Phone 6261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Talkies— Laura U Plante in Show Boat. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MAKI.BOROI'GH. Mathtson Lang in
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 8, 1932. THE CASH BASIS.
    835 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 8, 1932. THE CASH BASIS. It is impossible to listen to public debates on the weekly wage question, such as have now been held in Singapore, Kualu Lumpur and Penang, without being dopressed by the lamentable state of affairs which it reveals. Not only
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    175 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Dr. D. Reid Tweedie has left Seremban I ii his way home on leave by way of the United States. Mr. E. V. Andreini, of the Sarawak Civi Service, has been invalided from the service on pension. The Undang of Rembau, who was recently in Seremban hospital, has
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    WILL LIFE BE WORTH LIVING IN 2,000 A.D. ?
    1009 10 WILL LIFE BE WORTH LIVING IN 2,000 A.D. What a French Novelist Thinks About It (By Maurice Dekobra.) A novelist attempt* to picture the world os it will be in 2,000 A.D. and makes one decidedly glad one is living in 1932. Life will have become so complicated and scientific
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    784 10 "ONE CHIEF JUSTICE." r* Following publication of the memorandum prepared by Mr. E. D. Shearn on behalf of the F.M.S. Bar Committee, in relation to "the proposal that there should be one Chief Justice stationed in Singapore who should be Chief Justice of the Colony and
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    BANDITS ESCAPE WITH BRITISH CAPTIVES: Latest Details.
    631 11 DARING OUTRAGE AT NEWCHWANG. Girl Bride and Companion Seized. ACTIVE PURSUIT. Fears for Safety Of Victims. (ireat alarm ha.s been created by the news that t»o British subjects have been captured by hrndits at Newchwane, Manchuria. The victims were Mrs. Muriel I'awley, who
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    CHURCH CRISIS.
    120 11 Scandal of Embezzled Funds in Canada. Winnipeg. S..'pt. 7. A crisis in the atTairs of the Anglican Church of Canada has arisen through thr depletion by £500,000 of endowments belonging to Rupert's Land Pro■wnci;. A -pecial conference of prominent laymen has been convoked to consider the Mtuation. Jcr
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    NO CONNECTION WITH LINDBERGH BABY.
    215 11 Alleged Kidnappers To Be Released. Washington, Sept. 7. The Department of Justice is withdrawing the proceedings against Clarence Schenk, and the other two men arrested with him, on the ground that they had not violated any of the federal laws. An investigator appointed by the
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    QUOTA SYSTEM.
    148 11 To Assist German Agriculture. Berlin, Sept. 5. The early introduction of the quota system for" agricultural imports is foreshadowed in an exchange of letters between the Chancellor (Herr von Papen) and the chairman of the German National Party (Dr. Hugenberg) published on Sunday. In a letter addressed to
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    LIEUT. NERI.
    69 11 Message of Sympathy From Air Council. Rugby, Sept. 7. Lord Londonderry (the Air Minister) has sent a telegram to General Balbo (the Italian Air Minister) offering deep sympathy, on behalf of the Air Council and the Royal Air Force, on the great loss sustained by the Regia Aeronautica
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    10-HOUR WEEK.
    55 11 Independent Action By Italy. Rome, Sept. 7. Without awaiting the meeting of the International Labour Office to discuss *he matter, the Italian Government has convoked a meeting of representatives of employers and workers from all parts of the COVBtry to deal with the proposal to reduce the working
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    CHINA'S RAILWAYS
    69 11 Allocation of British Portion Of Boxer Fund. Shanghai, Sept. 7. The trustees of the British portion of the Boxer Indemnity Fund have decideo. that the money should be appropriated as follows i"! 0.000 for the construction of the Chu-Shiu Railway line. i"52.(00 for the construction of the Tsinan-Pukow
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    MARSHAL CHIANG'S OFFER TO JAPAN.
    2479 11 In Touch With Tokio? EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH BETTER RELATIONS. In a recent statement Marshal Chianc Kai-shek, according to a Union Times message. Raid Nanking's most important tasks at present are:— (l) To crush the Communists (2) Then to settle the differences between North and South
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    GERMANY'S DEMAND FOR ARMS.
    223 11 Can Only Lead to War." FRANCE PREPARING HER REPLY. Paris, Sept. 7. It is becoming obvious that diplomatic waters will be rippled widely before a decision is reached with regard to Germany's demand for equality of armaments. The Cabinet's, three-hours discussion thereon is shrouded in mystery
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    DANUBE CUSTOMS.
    190 11 France Abandons Scheme For Union. Stre»a (Italy), Sept. 7. It is understood that France haabandoned her scheme for a Danubian Customs Union. Therefore no definite schemes thereon will be submitted to the conference which has been opened here, as a result of the Lausanne agreement, to devise ways
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    DOCTOR'S OFFER.
    187 11 To Explain the Suicide Of Jean Harlow's Husband. Hollywood, Sept. 7. The claim that he understands the motive for Mr. Paul Bern's suicide is made in a telegranf from his doctor, Edward B. Jones, from Honolulu, who offered to come and testify if necessary. Kive detectives questioned Miss
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    AGITATORS ARRESTED.
    55 11 Bogus Millionaire Who Smuggled Literature. Riga, Sept. 4. Fourteen foreign agitators in the pay of the Comintern have been arrested by the political police. They include an Austrian posing as a millionaire and the owner of a fashionable yacht which has cmuggled huge quantities of Red literature from
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    CHINA AND SIAM
    33 11 Conclusion of Commercial Treaty Urged. Shanghai, Sept. H. The Overseas Committee has petitioned the Centra) Executive Committee in Nanking to conclude the proposed SinoSiamese Commercial Treaty. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    SEARCHING FOR A SETTLEMENT.
    262 11 Cotton Strike Now In Second Week. Lomlon, Sept. 7. The cotton employer* have approved the text of their reply to t*c letter from the Minister of Labour (Sir Henry Bctterton) offering to intervene in the strike. The reply is not yet published but, unofficially, it is
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    OTTAWA CONFERENCE
    162 11 Premier Engaged on Study Of Papers. Rugby, Sept. 7. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) is engaged on a careful study of the mass of papers connected with the Ottawa Conference and is .in consultation with his advisers regarding the work of the House of Commons which, when
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    PRUSSIAN REFORMS.
    113 11 Most Radical Bill Since Napoleon. Berlin, Sept.. 1. A bill embodying drastic administrative reform* was promulgated ">n Saturday by the recently appointed Prussian non-par-liamentary Cabinet, which derive:! iti authority directly from President von Hindenburg. The reform* arc the most radical sinePrussia's reorganisation ilurinir the Napoleonic wan*. They are
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    INDIA'S IMPORTS.
    82 11 Britain Securing A Larger Share. Rugby, Sept. 7. An increase in the United Kingdom* share of India imports is shown in th< report on the import trade of India for the three months ended June 30, 1932, which wax issued today by the Department of Overseas Trade. Imports
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    POPULATION OF SPAIN.
    63 11 Increased by 5,000,000 in 32 Years. Madrid, Sept. ">. Spain's population has increased by roughly 5,000,000 since the beginning of the century according to the figures of last year's census, which places the pivsent population at 23.583,000. During the last decade the populaton of the provinces in
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    IS PROSPERITY ON THE WAY?
    524 11 World-Wide Signs of Mor« Confidence. TRADE BARRIERS. Must be Materially Modified. j Is the world at lant on the rnaH In prosperity t The question is h«iiii{ eagerly canvawied in view of the signs that confidence on a worldwide ncalr in growing, this l«-im reflected
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    SIR HENRY WHEELER.
    125 11 Reappointed Member Of Council of India. Rugby. S. The Secretary for India (Sif Samuel Hoare) has reappointed, for I ivtln-i period, Sir Henry Wheeler office as a Member uf the 'noil ol India will expire on Octoi.i British Wireless. Sir Henry Wheeler K.C&J. baa Iwcn a Member
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    FAMOUS WAX PILOT.
    35 11 Killed in Aeroplane Sinasii At Egcr. Budapest, S< The well-known Hungarian airman Kaszala, of World War fame, and his companion were both killed when hit plane crashed near Eger on Sunday. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    WAVE OF TOBACCO SMUGGLING.
    397 12 Judge's Suggestions. DEALERS SHOULD BE LICENSED. Before he adjourned a case brought by the- Singapore Preventive Service this morning. Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, remarked that tobacco smuggling v <> prevalent in Singapore, 'that there wore so many ♦imall rasos on that charge commit
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
    129 12 Opposition to Suggested New Appointment. The following is from the Shanghai Evening; Post and Mercury Although reports of his possible appointment as Minister to China to succeed Sir Milts I.ar.ipson have been formally denied, strenuous objections are being raiaed against Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of Straits Settlements
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    TROOPING SEASON.
    158 12 Wiltshires Due Here On Nov. 18 From Shanghai. Thr troopship Neuralia will leave Southampton on Sept with drafts to Egypt, India anil Far Kust .-^lations and R.A.F. drafts to Singapore and Hone Kong. She w arrive hen- on Ort. 2il, leaving for Hone Hone and Shanghai the same
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    FORCED NOTE CHARGE
    49 12 Taxi-Driver Discharged In Assize Court. Mohon Small, the Punjabi taxi-driver who w charged with having used as fcnuin. note to buy 1 benzine .1., was found not guilty by majority rerdict in the I mvii on Tuesday and was discharged by Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell.
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    HIS EXCELLENCY.
    247 12 Visits Places of Interest In Jelebu. A correspondent writes that H. E. the High Commissioner, Sir Cecil Clemenli, accompanied by Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, the British Resident, Nepri Sembilan, Vind others motored from Seremban on Sunday on a visit to Jelebu. At the summit of the Bukit
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    MR. J. G. RODRIGUES.
    61 12 Death of Well-Known Member Of Eurasian Community. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 8. The death took i>lace here today of Mr. Joseph George Rodrigues, who is a well-known member of the local and Malacca Eurasian communities. The funeral will take place tomorrow. Mr. Rodrigues leaves
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    ASSIZE COURT
    67 12 Three Years*' Gaol For Counterfeiter. Choi Chan Seng, the English-speaking Chinese who was yesterday found guilty of iraking or counterfeiting a rubber stamp, similar to that used by the Port Officer, was this morning sentenced in the As.-izu Court by Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell t<> three years'
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    RAFFLES HOTEL.
    54 12 Performance by Miss Beth Beri. Miss Beth Beri, the Ziegfeld Follies dancer, who was recently at the Capitol Theatre, will appear during the dinner dance at Raffles Hotel on Tuesday. Miss Beri has lecently been touring Ma'aya and Siam. and this will be her last appearancs here prior
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    BLARNEY STONE DEATH.
    35 12 Whilst endeavouring unaided to kiss the Blarney Stone on the summit of Blarney Castle, Co. Cork, James Burke, of Charleville, lost his balance and fell to the ground below, sustaining fatal injuries.
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    266 12 Monday, Aug. 29. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning. Wednesday, Aug. 31. At 12.30 p.m. His Excellency attended a leception given by Mr. Willem Daniels, Consul-General for the Netherlands, at the Consulate on the occasion of H. M.
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    20 12 After I.niirl.injr down v man :n: n Reranjroon Road this morning n motorlorry loaded with Hind I Into a drain.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN YUGOSLAVIA.
    183 12 Death Toll Feared To Be High. Agran, Sept. 8. Immense havoc was wrought in Yugoslavia when storms, thunder and ,lightning, accompanied by a violent earthquake, struck the Banjaluk region. The storm began to rage on Friday night, reaching its highest point of velocity and force about midnight,
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    FORD SALARY CUTS.
    32 12 Only Minimum Wages To Escape. New York. Sept. 7. Far-reaching salary cuts are anticipated shortly throughout the Ford organisation. Only those receiving the minimum wage rate will escape. Reuter.
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    CHINA AND BELGIUM.
    31 12 New Minister to Brussels Appointed. Shanghai, Sept. 7. The Central (Nanking) Government has nominated Mr. Chang Nai-yuen to I c Chinese Minister to Belgium. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    MR. RICHARD ALLEN.
    55 12 Australia-Bound Airman Not Leaving Yet. Mr. Richard Allen, who arrived in Singapore on his way to Australia from England by air on Tuesday, did not leave for Batavia this morning as was expected. The engine of his machine is being overhauled and he will remain here for
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    ALLEGED ABDUCTION OF YOUNG WIFE.
    236 12 Husband's Story of Being Tied to a Post (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 7. I was introduced to my wife by Chonc Kwee for $42. L paid one instalment of $20, a second payment of $15 and there is a balance of $7 still
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    KILLED BY BUS.
    177 12 Misadventure Verdict At Road Death Inquest. While crossing Kallang Road at 5.3Q on the morning of Aug. 28, a Chinese wa» knocked down by a motor-bus. A few hours later he died in hospital, death being due to a fractured skull. At the conclusion of the inquiry
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    22 12 A Hindu was assaulted by several Malabaris armed with sticks and iron bars at the 714 mile. East Coast Road, last night.
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    CRUELTY TO A DOG.
    366 12 $5 Fine for S.T.C. Bus Driver. An act of cruelty to a dog: he had run over resulted in the driver of a Singapore Traction Co. omnibus being fined $5 by Mr. A. W. Hay. the Second Police Magistrate, yesterday. The accused. Sammy Nadan, when charged
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    "ESPRIT DE VOITURE."
    116 12 Mr. Justice McCardie's Experience. Mr. Justice McCardie, at Birmingham Assizes, commented on the fact that when actions followed accidents on the road, those involved on either side showed esprit de voiture in their manner of giving evidence. I heard a case," he added, in which there were
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    RADIO IN PRAYER BOOK.
    125 12 Religious Prisoner's Possession. A prisoner's religious fervour attracted the notice of the officials of the Geelong gaol, in Victoria, but when they examined the prayer book which he was alway. studying they found that it was a disguised wireless set. The book, with an incised cross
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    BANISHEE RETURNS.
    116 12 Says He Mistook Length Of Sentence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 7. That he had wrongly interpreted the longth of his sentence was the plea put forward by Wong Khong in the Supreme Court today when he was charged with unlawful return from banishment. The accused was
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    STREET GAMBLING
    74 12 Stories of Three Accused Not Believed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 7. Two Chinese and an Indian were each lined $1 here today for gambling in the street. The first man said he was only looking on. The second man skid he was passing by and was
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    32 12 With reference to a Note on "Air Travel" published on Tuesday, we are informed that the return fare Siacapore— Batnviu by the X.P.M. is 170 guilders und not 175 guilders as stated,
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    GERMANY'S CLAIMS TO EQUALITY.
    512 12 Reticence In French Official Quarters. Paris, Sept. 4. The Cabinet met Again today at th? Elysee Palace, with President liCbrun in the chair, to consider France's attitud towards the disarmament memorandum which continues to focus political attention and speculation. Ofl'.rial quarters continue to maintain the strictest
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    MYSTERY MEN.
    227 12 Tour Of Breweries And Distilleries. Mr. Emanuel Celler and Mr. L ttmtßr tiel, of New York, an men of mystery. Since they arrived 'n London, reports the Daily Express, th bava varitad brewery of importance in Gnat Britain. They have inspected the great whisky distilleries of Srotlincl, and
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      FIRDAUSSI WINS ST. LEGER.
      506 13 Aga Khan's Four Out Of First Five. London, Sept. 7. The St. Leger Stakes (three-year-olds), about 1 mile 6 furs. 1M yds., was run at l'oncastcr today and resulted as follows 11.11. Apa Khan's FIRDAUSSI (Fox) 3 1 KM. Aca Khan's DASTUR (Beary) 9 2 Mrs.
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      THE IMP SPRINGS A SURPRISE.
      2458 13 Singapore Races. CLOSE FINISHES ON SECOND DAY. Another excellent day's racing was forthcoming yesterday at the Singapore Turf Club Gold Cup meeting. Although the entrants for the seven events were drawn from the lower classes, the sport provided way. good, and finishes were usually close.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    240 13 Chelsea and Portsmouth Share Eight Goals. London, Sept. 7. The results of matches played today in the English League are as follows I I S.A.F.A. CUP. Teams For Tomorrow's Final. The final of the S.A.F.A. Cup between the Royal Air Force and the Malays (bolder*) will be played
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    "UNITEERS" CUB.
    223 13 Annual At Home And Prize Distribution. i The United Engineers Recreation Club annual At Home and prize-giving was held at Fairlie. Nassim Road, on Satupi day. Tea was served on the upper lawn, the lower one having been laid out for ;> putting competition. Unfortunately rain intervened and
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    YESTERDAY'S RACES : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
    226 13 YESTERDAY'S RACES RESULTS AT A GLANCE. R*e« Horu R.e. Ow». T«| M iWtaKii I I Th.- Imp Ist Highland Us* Simon Bonjrao Jnd Tyroe Pcnallen Lady War-. C. 1.. Green P. Lofue Bartle 80 21 R. T. G. Arthur Mr. T. L. Fox Wadsworth 14 J. W. E. \d;inis F.
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    THE RACES.
    365 13 Full List of Handicaps For Saturday. I The complete list of handicaps for Saturday's races was issued this morning, and is as follow Race 1. Ponies. Class 2, Div. 1 (6 fuxs. 2.15) Shoot Up 9, Golden Queen ft.^. Phar Rong 7.11. Balkis 7.8. Caro 7.8, Patr.ques 7.8.
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    GUILLERMO TOO GOOD FOR BRILKA.
    711 13 Fine Display of Courage By the German. > Wondering whether Max Brilka would manage to reverse the decision when he first met Battling Guillermo, very large crowd turned 'jp for the boxing pro gramme at the New World last night. The spectators saw a series
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    579 14 Results of the S.C.C. Tournament. The S.C.C. autumn is now in its closing stages, and the final of D Singles and three semi-fin-ls "rill be played tomorrow. Results w»r" cs follows: l'rofr*nion Paim. A. D. Anderiton and N. S. Wixr heat 0. W. Cilmour and V. P. B«rbnt,
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    YACHTING.
    116 14 Arrangements for Sunday's Races. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club HMMM that on Sunday the A class yachts will sail the first of three races for the Prima Donna Trophy. Start IX) a.m. Course will be posted as usual. The B class will finish the series for the Williamson Challenge
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    AUSTIN BEATEN AT FOREST HILLS.
    216 14 Results of American Championship. Forest Hills, Sept. 7. The fourth round of the men's singles in the American tennis championships resulted an follows H. W. Austin (Great Britain) beat Tidball (U.S.A.) ft— 4, 8— ft— 2. F. J. Perry (Great Britain) beat Morris Williams (a
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    182 14 Braves and Cubs Toppled In Split Double Header. New York, Sept. 7. Today's baseball results were National League. Deaaite an orgy of seven runs in the seventh innings of the first game the Braves were trimmed hy the Cubs 4—l4 1 hut thiy came back in the nightcap
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    JIM THOMAS.
    242 14 Racehorse With Second Sense. Jim Thomas the racehorse has done it again. He won the Ashley Two-Years- j Old Plate at Lewes in mail eveek and .secured another nice prize for his owner, Mr. Stanley Wootton, the Epsom trainer. Winning lias become a habit with Jim j Thomas
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    "PERFECT BATTING."
    139 14 Hammond Makes 264 In 285 Minutes. London, Auk. 25. Heavy scoring was the feature of "ounty cricket today, particularly at Liverpool and Lord's. Gloucestershire ran up a total of 511 afrainst Lancashire and the home county responded with 162 for two. Hammond, continuing his overnight innings, went on
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    166 14 Today, September K. Tennis: S.C.C tournament. Football: S.C.C. Six-a-side tournament. Friday. September 9. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup final, R.A.F. vs. Muluys, Anson Rd. Stadium. Haekoy: V.M.C.A. League. Saturday. September It. Golf: Carriaon C.C. Men's Monthly Medal (stroke). Cricket: S.R.C. vs. Combined Schools; V.M.C.A. League. Singapore Races, Third Day. Rangoon
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    Growing Popularity Of Motor Racing At Home.
    164 15 THRU I. OF THE I LSTER RA( K I rodd> l>i\on. the dare-devil motor-cyclist who provided the Ihl; thrill in the lister Tomisl Truph\ car rare at Helfast. Ireland, crashed thn.uuh the hedge at Quarry Cnrnrr M lie wa-- speeding round the lr;'ik.
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    Ulster Tourist Trophy Races.
    873 15 Ulster Tourist Trophy Races. SIIJ HENRY BIRKIN'S FEAT. Spills And Thrills In Great Road Race. In broiling heat f. crowd cj about half a million people witnessed a terrific slrujrjjle between crack motor-drivers of (Jreut Britain in the race tor the lister Tourist Trophy on Aujr. L'O aver tho Aids
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    MODERN ENGINES.
    309 15 Making for Efficiency And Economy. O\E of the major advantage! gained by a borer of the lat?^- models of motorean is the greater efficiency and economy obtained as rc-.-ult of the modern engine having in most instances a higher engine compression ratio than did earlier models. Possibly many
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    STRAIGHTENING AXLES.
    93 15 A Uadtag aaaket of nantor-cai vltai vveneaf atotoriate that in the fvcni of a bsr: axle, resulting from an ac.-ident, it should never W heated te straighten but ahovld always he straightincd cold. The Tianufacturer explains that car special ■1. scientifically heat treated, and therefore cannot l>e reheated
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    MAINTAINING CAR EFFICIENCY.
    482 15 '< Need for Regular Overhaul. JtfOWADAYS it is no uncommon thing I to hear a motorift exclaim, This car has not h?en in the workshop ll > yean." Often the statement Ii made ha- fully. jrei there i nothing to be proud .il, fci i :i motor-car
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    HORN BLOWING.
    128 15 MOTOR-f AR drive Bad BWtef cyclists If n mi"d that the intended to be •serf as a warnI injr of their pic.M>n<e OK the road and not a.; a threat. Unless the driver m rider satisfitd i that it is unnecessary ej precaution, the horn should he ■■I'liiW
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    NEW AMERICAN AIRSHIP.
    422 15 Sister Ship of The Akron. I rpHK construction Work i.t Akror.. en th new annhip. U.S.S. Macoa, sieter shi > (.f the U.S.S. Akir.n. is moving altin-r steadily. Shy acquired hfr bow on .July I, in th< Goudjrear- Zeppelin eoch before a < ;!>w«l of 14.000 people.
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    MOTOR-CAR'S MAD CAREER.
    1079 16 Aerodrome Sensation. FAMOUS PILOT IN RIFLE CHASE. Brisbane. Aug. 11. powerful roadster motor-car, driven at breakneck speed on to Archerfleld aerodrome yesterday afternoon, heralded a melodrama that for thrills and incidents outshone any motion picture. Within five minutes the speeding car crashed into two aeroplanes, burst through
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    AN OPIUM PIPE.
    376 16 Imprisonment For Two Thieves. In the Assize Court yesterday before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell Low See I -Van and Loh Loke were unanimously i found guilty of robbery and sentenced to eight and nine months' rigorous imprisonment respectively. They were originally charged with armed gang robbery
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    STILL OBSTACLES.
    78 16 Bolivia And Paraguay Disagree. Berlin, Sept. 5. All ob.^tHL-les still blocking the conckision of the truce and the ultimate peace between Bolivia and Paraguay have rot yet been removed, according to dispatches from Bolivia. 1 Bolivia refuses to revoke the order < f mobilisation dteread prior to the
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    AMERICA PRAISED.
    220 16 For Attitude Regarding Manchuria. Nanking. Aug. 21. 1 In its loading article tl.is morning, the I Central Daily News pajn a high tribute to Ami'i ica's BtaMi n icgard to Manchuria as reflected in ".hi- lect-nt speeches of Colonel Henry L Stimson and President Hoover. The jouiilal also
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    FORMATION OF MALAY STATES ASSN.
    688 16 Letter to Prominent Public Men. As already reported in the Straits Times a meeting was held ir. Kuala Lumpur on Auk- 31 at which it was resolved to form a Malay States Association similar to the Straits Settlements Association. The secieta'y of the formative committ.v,
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    MINERS' STRIKE.
    102 16 Months' Stoppage In Belgium Ends. Brussels, Sept. 5. The Belgian miners' strike, which lasted for nearly a month, and produced many ugly situations, officially ended on Sunday whe-n the conference of miners' trades union delegates accepted the Govemment's compromise proposals providing for a slight increase in wages and
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    90 16 Routine orders by IV-ut.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C.. Commanding S.S.V.F. .^•ntf.ipore, Sept. 7. Camps: The following Camp:, are republished for information: Place Unit. Assemble Disperse. Sifflap S.R.E. (v» Sept. 10 Sept. 11. Sijrlap "F" (Malay* Coy. Sept. lfi Sept. 30 Obituary: The Commandant deeply regrets to announce
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    BROKEN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS.
    337 16 $2,343 Loss on Money Transactions. The Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd., were successful in their case, heard by Mr. Justice Whitley yesterday in »he Supreme Court, against the firm of Keng Moh and Co. when they claimed $2,343.73, said to be the damage they suffered on account of
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    DANUBE STATES.
    172 16 Final Attempt to Solve Economic Problems. Rome, Sept. 4. Another attempt to solve the economic problems of the Danube States opeaon Monday at Stresa. a little Italian town on the shore of Lake Maggiore, under the auspices of the Lrapue of Nations, which will be represerted by the
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    ANTI-WAR RIOT.
    119 16 Police Injured in Clash With Demonstrators. Paris, Sept. 3. Clashes between the police and anti•var demonstrators last night resulted in ten policemen being injured. More than 100 persons were arrested. More than 7.000 people attended a meeting convened by the international committee of the Amsterdam congress against war
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    KREUGER SENSATION.
    72 16 Warrant Issued Against Brother. Stockholm, Sept. r >. The Press anticipates sensational revelations in connection with the examination of the books of the wood factory, Hoegbroforsens Industrie Ltd., which applied for the appointment of a receiver last week. The company was controlled by Ivur Kreuger's brother, Thosten Kreuger,
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    CINEMA FIRE.
    51 16 Women And Children Trampled Upon. Madrid, Sept. 5. More than CO persons, including women and children, were seriously injured when a tire broke nut in a cinema at Laredo, near Santander. The panic-stricken audimce rushed to the exits in wild confusion, and women and' children were trampled upon.—
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S " WARNING."
    361 17 MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S WARNING." "Shifting a Sacrifice On To Others." Mri Lloyd George, when receiving the Freedom of Port Talbot, declared that he was not even answerable to party discipline. I belong to none," he naid, and I cannot be pulled up by any party caucus. I have been liked
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    DR. H. N. WHITFORD.
    89 17 Confidential Report On Native Rubber. The Rubber Age. New York, of July 25 states that Dr. Harry N\ Whitford, head of the crude rubber department of the Rubber Manufacturers' Association, has returned from an extensive trip to the Far Bast where he made a comprehensive survey
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    THEORY OF TRIPLE AIR TRAGEDY.
    629 17 Violent Vertical Currents. Only two other british air accidents since the beginning of organised commercial aviation have presented so many baffling features as the accident at Hindhead, in which Mrs. Bossom (wife of Mr. A. C. Bossom, M.P.), Mr. Bruce Bossom, her son, and Count
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    148 17 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Sept. 3 gives the total number of deaths as male 94 and female 71. This represents a death-rate of 18.24 per mille per' annum, compared with 16.81 in the preceding week and 24.96 in the corresponding week of last
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    28 17 Our Seremban correspondent writes that the death has taken place, after a prolonged illness, of Mrs. Maria Nonis, wife of Mr. S. Nonis, of the Revenue Survey Office.
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      295 17 OIL ENGINE POWER INSTALLED IN MALAYA DURING 1931 Wa\S RUBTON HORNSBV SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. Tek GETS TO EVERY CREVICE OF THE MOUTH The oldfaium toothbrush it vutficitm and out of date Test Tek in every movement of entire mouth— stirs and stimulates mouth cleansing back of your neglected
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    FADED GLORY OF MONASTIR.
    673 18 Deserted by Moslems And Christians. There can he few districts in the world which have seen so great a change for the worse in a few years as Western Macedonia, writes a special correspondent of the Morning Post. Bitolj, known as Monastir to thousands f>f British
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    LONDON'S TRAMS.
    125 18 To be Painted an Intense Shade of Vermilion. l.niiiliin"s tramcars arc to be redder. They arc being painted a brighter colour than even the pillar boxes. It ii officially called Special Red," an>l \> an intCillC ■Bade "f vermilion. Special Red and cream will replace the lighter ■hide
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    COMPULSORY SWIMMING.
    107 18 Coroner's Suggestion To School Authorities. Grand MW Kbooll are provided, bill what good ">v they if children lose the r Swimming should Ik.' part of tWf education and children should not be allowed to leave school until they can Hwini," the Kllesnieic I'hil (Cheshire* < mur Mid at
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    SOVIET RUBBER.
    501 18 U.S.A. Helping U.S.S.R. To Build Factories. With the assistance of American -en--ji.ieers and rubber factory experts and the co-operation of one of the leading American rubber companies, on> of the largest rubber factories in the world is being built at Yaroslavl, in the Ivanov Industrial Region, in Soviet
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    UMBRELLA PERIL.
    343 18 Way to Attract Lightning. It was suggested at a Twickenham inquest recently that a man escaped with his life duiing a lightning storm because he wore rubber heels, and that his companion, who was killed, might have been alive if he had not hoisted an umbreil*. The inquest
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    BASEBALL PLEASANTRY.
    88 18 Bottle Hurled at The Umpire. Chattanooga (Tennessee), Aug. 6. A bottle-thrower who let fly at a baseball umpire found judicial countenance for liiti tactics in the municipal court; here, and with it came the magistrate's indictment against umpiring in general in this neighbourhood. Their decisions would exasperate a
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    FEATHER BADGE OF Ist ROYAL SUSSEX.
    526 18 Description Disputed By Ex-Officers. "In your issue of Wednesday, under the heading Way of the World, 1 you mention my Regiment, the Royal Sussex. The badge of the 35th (now Ist Royal Sussex Regiment) is the White (Roussillon) Plume. You will see the correct
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    OLD CHINESE CUSTOM.
    204 18 Youth and Girl with the Same Surname. Hong Kong, Aug. 27. The scheme of the Secretariat of Chinnese Affairs to marry off a young clopinir couple who figured in a court case last week would appear to have suffered a temporary set-back through an obstacle which had
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    THE EISTEDDFOD.
    132 18 The "Wizard" and the Arch Druid. At crowning day at the National Eisteddfod at Port Talbot, Mr. Lloyd Geoige was present. When the Aich Druid aske that ancient question 'Is there peace?' I want you to raise a shout which will be heard through the double-paned windows of
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    EXPLORING LONDON.
    173 18 Work for Architects Unemployed. The first-fruits of an exploration cf London of a kind never before attempted are now on show at the Royal Institute of British Architects. Daily forty or fifty architects who would otherwise be unemployed arc setting out through London, as the result of voluntary
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    Rubber Industry's Future Possibilities.
    3600 19 GREAT HOPES FROM USE OF RAW LATEX. Mr. R.O. Bishop's Address To Rotary Club. The producer of raw rubber cannot relax. If we wish to place the rubber industry on a sound basis we must be prepared to face competition by improving our products steadily and
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      ONE CHIEF JUSTICE.
      222 19 F.M.S. Bar Committee's Criticism. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I think the public both in th» Colony and the Malay States should thankful for the timely and sound criticism by the F.M.S. Bar Committee of the I roposal to appoint one Chief Justice for
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      WIRELESS.
      186 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—" Eighteen is wronjf again. The Wireless Society was optimise, but never •elflnh. It was optimistic as it hoped that (iovemment would huvo installed the old Kilaln Lumpur modimn-wavi- tfSßSmitter in Singapore, and if this had been <i"i"' the poorest of listener*
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      226 19 To the Editor of th» Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of Sept. 1, "Interested expressed his views on local broadcasts. Concerning: Government difficulties he stated "Their investment of some $f>n,OOl> on the Petalintr Hill station has not altogether been wasted, as it hag proved that a single station to
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      JOHNSTON'S PIER.
      142 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In the matter of tlie Johnston's Pier controversy here is something which no one has yet discovered, and I givt It for what it is worth. There is no necessity to go far. The places all are in tln> closest
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      JAPAN'S CHALLENGES.
      109 19 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— We are descendant* of gods wu will rule the world Gen. Sadao Araki, quoUd by the Tokio Correspondent of >h North China Daily News. Aug. 6 "Japan's Heaven-sent Destiny," in yo"i tease of 23rd Aag. 1932 provides th answer to
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      284 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle msv i ft I* f I'Tf P I 9I 9 I I W% &ii Ma isj£ 'ziM ifM •fey ig* Z%£ Siggi fcSv S3" gjp I 1 1 I I I I I (CLUES.) across. gag? 24. Bright colour 1. Reception 2 6. Combined with uir 11.
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    New Chinese Minister Arrives In London.
    55 20 GREETED AT WATKRI.OO.— The new ChiMM Minister to London. Mr. (Juo Tai-chi. arrived in Kn- l.i ml aim.ird th»- Ihur Majestic to take up his appointment. The photo .shows him with his wifV and |tr. Bm, Ihe rattrtag Minister (ri K ht) on arrival
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    46 20 FILM THRILL ON THE THAMES Crowds of Ixmdoners who l^ned the banks of the River Thames near Westminster Pier saw an exciting river chase but it was only for a new British 61m now bting produced at Elstree under the direction of Gene d'errard. (Planet News.)
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    21 20 "BONUS AKMI ROUTED. A tear gas bomb exploding among the soldiers and "Bonus Army marchers during the recent fighting. (Planet News.)
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    18 20 ROYAL LANCASHIRE AGRICULTURAL SHOW The champion gelding at the Royal Lan cashire Agricultural Show at Preston. (Planet News.)
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    33 20 INSi'BI lIM. 1111. RIVBI TONI At regular inlervals during the year an inspection of Ine Ki\rr 'I «n<-. tn Somerset, ;>, made by officials of the Tone Conservancy Board on a barge (Planet News.)
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    24 20 EVENTIDB ON THE THAMES .—Eventide on the Thames near Tower Bridge, as barne« ladened with merchandise are being moored for the night. (Planet News.)
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