The Straits Times, 31 July 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MAC^L 2ii PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1930. PRKK^IO CE NTS. The Straits Times 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 31. 1930 PRICE 10 CENT!
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      120 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 8151)* Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottle* and on draught. Sole Importer* i EAST ASIATIC CO, LTD. (Inc. in Denmark} SINGAPORE. ASK FOR B E A R $k BRAND THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS MILK All BEAR BRAND Milk possesses the same origin the fertile valleys
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      339 1 KUALA LUMPUR". 27, JAVA ST. CPHON« 3683) FOR TREATMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS ANT^HIS CW^T^VATION^ OF SHAPE AND BEAUTY OF THE LEGS USE THEN^W -Mcademdc GUARANTEED ENTIRELY WITHOUT RUBBER. o QUITE INVISIBLE UNDER SILK WOCRTO^ Made of the finest material and with n special strengthened heel. PJ KA> S activities in
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      18 1 Prime Portland "0 K" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC 1 1 CO., LTD. i 1 fine, in Ocnmtrk) SINGAPORE. {Vvwwwwwwv
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      565 2 P. G., BRJTISn INDIA AND APCAR LINES 'Jncorpornted in Knjrland) PASSENGER AND CARGO SEitVICE. peninsular and oriental sj». Co. uni<i:r contract with his majesty's government. London and far east mail service. outward from london for china and japan. Tonnage due Spore. RIT A 11,000 Ang. 0 EASHGAR 9,000 Aug. 23
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      613 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sa HAKUSAN MARU lu.Wu July 31 Aug. HAKINA MARU 10..-.00 Aug. l:i t 1 KAMO MARU 8,000 Aug. 18 KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 11 I g KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 25 i TABUKUNI
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      491 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In England) FOR BRISBANB, SYDNEY AND HBLBOURNH, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND •ail THURSDAY ISLAND. j^ Regular monthly sailings by the well12 known steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and 26 the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the laigest and finest steamers
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      670 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with nub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marin Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Travellers Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airways.
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      600 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP COLIMITED. TBM CHINA MUTUAL STKAH NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM AN ,I£S RP HAMBURG, AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      557 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Incorporated in Sicm) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE T«r Kretay, Trenggann, Kelantan, Bangnara, Trlupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohaamul, Lengsuan, Chumpon auj Arrival Departure MALIKI In Port July 30 SUDDHAOIB Aug. 4 Au.-. 0 VALAYA Aug. 11 Aug. 13 The tteamen arc fitted throughout with
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      299 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Sleoamuaii Maaiackaßfij Nedcrbnd N.V. RotterchuMchc Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL kmH PASSENGER SERVK E TO C ln »a Amsterdam Southampton Manelllra Ri.Mcrdam ToM RL. Aug. li S.M.N. Aug. 8j X.1.. Aue. I"- U.I. Aug. 20 S.MJJ. Sept. B 1...T. Raloeran U Bept. 12 v..v. I m Colombo ci. <:•>-
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      1428 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBCRG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. v, KIONIA Au.r. M A«g. B m 3. LALANDIA Sept. I Sept. 5 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 17 Sept. 19 m.s. 3ELANDIA Oct. 15 Oct.
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      458 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAJL TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angelea S.S. GOLDEN RIVER sails from Hong Kong Aug. 1 S.S. GOLDEN SUN sails from
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      198 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklets and information, vrrite, phnne or call. L. L. LAWLER, Ceneral Affent, Hong Kong Kank Chambers, CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest Railway System in America PLANTINGnMTERiAT ALL TYPES OF GREEN MANURE SEEDS also BUDWOOD AND BUDDED STUMPS from well-known Java and Sumatra Clones,
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      663 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. 7 The Advertising Manser* Struts Times. Cecil Street Plrasr insert the following unisll advrrtisem»ne for days Tbcr* <r> approximately sev»n words to tin* end there It s (Ist rsts cbsrge vi 2b .-ents per line per innrrtion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Th* idditionsl
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      504 4 MISCELLANEOUS MAkBI.KS, white Itsl.sn. 1. Telegraph ft SVANTFD, lACHINE trt icjli.iv Ko\ aheim, IT AMAZING what lot oi one can get *"oi a pound lon Tea. PIANO and Organ Tuner and Player .mo expert. Repairs of every description. Wflkins, (lata of thi I "0., Ltd..) 2, Victoria St. 178, Rose
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      724 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 'J, Sophia Koad. Seim-bunua'.ow Apply Ed. M. Nathan, 88. De Souza Streat! TO LET, No. 17, Nathan Road, fully furnished. Entry middle August. Apply 235 Straits Ti:ui.j. TO LET, small European bungalow, No. 4 Scotts Road. Apply S. Manasseh Co., No! 5-2, Malacca Street. TO
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      514 4 j OFFICES AND GODOWNS I smill office on the second floor of lir.ion Building, Singapore. Apply 19a Straits Times. TO LET, Offices at 1-A, Raffles Qnay, from Aug. 1. Tor rent and particulars apply to Guthrie It Co.. Ltd. TO LET, OFFICE AND CODOW.V, facinSingapore River. Apply Nikko House, 10,
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      774 4 JOHORE GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. Tenders will be received at the Office of the Hon'ble, The State Secretary Johore, a\. to noon pi August 10, 11)30, for the Erection of an Ovenead Electrical Distribution System nt Segamat, Johore, including the supply of Poles etc but not including the supply of Copper
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      772 4 ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Inited King TELEPHONITbIREC TORY. Telophoas Bobseriber an kindls re quested to note th<- foil iwin» corrections and additions to the J of th.- Telophone Directory. 1. i) rantscpoNT, OOBKKTIONB. l:i".i Ceaeul for Spain Besidenee, •liu'.t linn Piaag Nam (Chop 120 Sooth
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      384 5 FEL MALAY STATES RAILWAYS .■v:" >: R UN SERVICE ALTERATIONS. Commenctng /.uji'.:sl 1, 1930. TOUT DICKSON BBANCat. trail bm between I Pol Dil won will be entirely t.I Bagnn Pinang will be maintained nb to and Port Dickson and Be will bt received for Port Du-kson, Siliau, X nd Mambaa
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      578 5 YOU AND YOUR WIFE NEED 7 A TONIC NOW To Build Up Your Strength and t To Safe-uard Your Health Throughout The Hot Season. t \t this time of year in the Far Kast, whoa irvating hv.a is close at hand, if not ilready upon us, everybody is the better
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      628 5 An Appeal to Briton* in Singapore. THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSA' TRAINING SHIP Over 2R 000 poor boys and f?irl» have Wen rivM :i chance in life, ant! have he«r. trained to become e«od and useful son* an.) Hauicl.ters of the Empire. ..100 Children are «lw«ys being maintained FUNDS URGENTLY
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      420 5 For Diiily Use (10-.« impoctaat it i<: complete ihr.tr :ln »ii!i j Migrant, oiltiM pti M>« lei After ueaaaiiu with cunn r\ s«>\r, <b. I.ILaa.MiofCLTKXRATAi-Cl M will aHil the fini-liini' bMirh Xjourtoilo,. ctrnci'HA talcum [)<-i »|i rat ion acd Hifiaalna I ami cook the .!:':n. i r- W," /If j
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      229 5 A A mfo vk fe \lm '1 FOR POWER OR LIGHTING HEJMLJEY CABLE HAS NO SUPERIOR Large slocks of all sizes available from the Sole Agents for Malaya IrENTRAj SINGAPORE IPOH KL AI. A Ll MI'UR. THE WORLD'S BEST THE "WALTER UNDRUM" BILLIARD TABLE As ured and played on WALTER
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    3081 6 Tilden's Hard Tussle with Borotra: The Final Set. THREE EMINENT CRICKETERS (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Juiy The Duke of Richmond ;'.m! Gordon an< Sir Humphrey de Trafford have beei elected ntenbers of the Jockey Club Goodwood racecourse i< owned by Ihi Duke i.f Richmond and Gordon
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    BURMA AND INDIA.
    122 6 Premature to Make Announcement. B, July 17. In the House of Commons today, y.r. 11. Blander (Liberal) a ked what the Governmi mis concerning the Pinion Comraitsi m't recommen tation for the separation ol Banna from India. Mr. B•! replied that it would be premature for him
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    OCEAN FLIGHT IN A MOTH
    149 6 Ex-R.A.F. Officer Planning To Cross Atlantic. London, Jbm 89. Squadron L idei C. F. Wynne Byt- ii. r ':i"'! Air For© ill's, Newfoundland, awaiting irht i i Ireland :n a Pu.-ss Moth n plane. Th« aeroplane i.-- -ih.ii'ar to that shortly to be delivered the
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      7 6 /<>rW!>| sptEH DID COOLEF? SWEETER S- BETTER.
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      60 6 nECTRiciTYI It' ECONOMY AND SERVICE mm^lwSP In charge of your windows hraSXfL iSauKgnß^ fcs"*^ S SS^^^oa^ Si?^j;? to ""'"^s freed from the cares of ihe day. *<wvrb*kff'^~' lS mac e epportunity to examine goods jtmf^k. m iJi ll s l° r e. n^^ tf&jj you. them"* Choose Ute P ELECTRICITY
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      262 7 6.15 Tonight Last night 9.15 TSSttM DIRECT FROM THE EMPIRE THEATRE LONDON VILMA BANKY IN THE FINEST COMEDY ROMANCE IN YEARS "A LADY to LOVE" i I ADAPTED FROM THE TALI.ULAH BANKHEAD PLAY "THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED" ALL LONOON IS TALKING ABOUT THIS AMAZING FiLM. ACCLAIMED THE GREATEST BLEND
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      255 7 \iAi/ \i/y Ai/-\i/LV W A:/ -\i^ \i/..W U U \I U MU U U UU U 1 1 Wm <• »j n I 9 I I HI I COMMENCING TONIGHT at 6.15 and 9.15 The Greatest Screen Drama of All Time R. C. SHERRIFF'S famous i I k V-^aaataaaaaaHß»»W^^ r
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      295 7 VICTORIA THEATRE TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 to SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 at f. pJi THE SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS WILL PRESENT LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY. PJay Produced by CARL LAWSON. Booking Opens Tuesday. Au«ust i, .S3, 2 and 1. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL (CONCERT HALL) FOR TWO RECITALS ONLY SUNDAY and MONDAY, AUGUST
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    NORWEGIAN SHIP FOUNDERS.
    378 8 %HIPPING NOTES. Goes Down in Less Than Twenty Minutes. Shanghai, .Ij!v 12. A dramaii .sinking of the steamer Damp'i.. off the Shantung I'n.mun u«ry in a very I; »vy fog on morning of July T. was told a reporter i<f the North-China Daily News yesterday evening by
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    VENEZUELA GOLDFIELDS.
    59 8 held lune 26, the pro- s •n x th- I Bolivar Venezuela ioh ly approved T rks the chain Kew Conre suit ..ut v and submit a v f the twa I1I 1 rore now in theli recomraenda- G summary nf them M would issue of ki added,
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    109 8 Ii up to and f,, r week- ending Aug. i pjn., Drill Hull A" IM.C.) Ci... Revolver Drill ri »:-T »0 r;r!s KanKC. 41 vi:, p.,,... Drill Rail, P i lattery and Battery Sinai i«J««>: M, Malay Drill Hall. "I Malay) Co.. Weapon Train ins i 5.15 p.m
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      FURTHER FALL IN PRICES.
      517 8 Record Under Pre-War Level. Thi- Kinar.cial Timt-s index num'-i-r foi .lane is, based on ISO, 86.0, or 2:1 per cent I.clow tht- level of the preceding inonl!' This represents a new poat-War lew record Compared w -h Jun". 1U29, it h;n fallen bj L\4 per cent.,
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      AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
      327 8 Successful Exhibition In Seremban. UnWci Ka O f the Malayan Affri-Horticultural Association I I hig-hly SUCCejsful llriv m beld it the Kin* George School, Seremban, on Friday and Srtii;.!av. l H.H. toe Pirtuan Bes.ir of Ktgri Semi open, the- Han. Mr. A. .i: addressed ti.o.-e pre- Ihenked the
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      GIRL WITH BROKEN NECK
      105 8 Walked to Hospital After Accident. Tin- PooterftMt Infirmary ttaff dealt cently with the remarkable ca:-e of a li yrars-oM jrirl walking into tliu hi'--tal and, on an X-rays examination, b.X found to be suffering from a broken •ok. j The pirl is Margaret Hod^kins, the ii:(fhtcr
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      121 8 EXCHANGE. S:.i( ,'am>re, July M, )n London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 29/32 'tniand J/3 Private 3 m. credit 2 4V» H New York, demand 66 /ia )n>Tr^r ßankT.T. S .11 India. Hank T.T. Vlr,^ >B Heaff Kon?, Bank T T 4-1 11 •1. Bhanghal, Hank T.T. )n Java. Bank T.T.
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        MINING.
        482 8 IflM VaL 1>d Buyers Sellers ii i'i A am Kimbanc 2:. o 2r. S A>tr Hitaja Tin jo 41 £1 K:ni(.'rin Tin 13,9 jj g 1 Batanit Padaiif 0.10 C 16 l l B.itu Caret o..'>5 o 60 1 1 Bukit Aiaag 0 40 0 50 U i! Burn.ah
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        GENERAL.
        215 8 I-sue v I'd- Buyers Srllert 2 2 Alex. Brick Orda. 2.50 2 To 2 I Alex. Brick Pref». 2.T> 2.25 cd. £1 fl Krit. Am. Tobaico b.'i.O KJJ 1 1 Central Kngine 0.4U O.'-O nom. 1 1 Cycle ar.d C.irtiagei 0.40 0.45 nom. Duff Development S a 4 I
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        119 8 •ir.p.-.pore I id Storage 7 p.c. dvb. of J!»i6 red. 1931-36 102 106 ci. iinjrapore Municipal 6 p.c. of ltful red. VMO $1,878,000 par. t/% preir.. i.n/npore jlunicip.il 4's p.c. oi lUO7 red. 1917 $I,UUO,OOU 05 pur ingapurc Municipal 411 p.c. •1 UM red. UH »1.000,U00 90
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt s quotations. I Today'i Prices Fraser Lyall A fc Co. Evatt K. Sidim (*1) Kundonif (JIJ L^».:s (JIJ U. Tekon* (til V< ntaJub .Ji' i I W.v ltd* nmdah (ft) Nyalu (|1) )':.ji.m ISI i l'-.rit P. til) JVrak Kivcr ijl)
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    115 8 Rose Macphail Penman Limited. Sinjiiporo, July It. London. Ruliber IKA, up 1-K;,). N ou i prica 1 London St.n.darii 1 Spot IC\ Miiiimr. Dull, laagel Ways t-2£6, Kuehal i"G-uj cunts, Kintas N cents, Malaya 17-1!) eeata, Johana 88-80 Ktajun «o-H.i cents. Penawats 18-60 ctntj Tctaliiiifs i.2:,-J.40. Ay.:-
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    PLANTER'S DEATH.
    158 8 Assistant Who Was Hurt In Motor Accident. (From Our Own ConeaponaWat.) Kuala Laatpur, Ja'.y 30. The death took place in Knaia LwnpuT European hospital yesterday of Mr. Cecil Hujfh Russell, an assistant enployed by X..M.S. Rubber Batates, wlio hail been admitted suflferinjf from in.ii'iie; received i:i a motorinir
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    ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY.
    126 8 Ipoh Annual General Meeting. (From Our Own Corrcspor.dcnt.) Ipoh, July 23. At tic annual pene-.v.l meeting of the St. Andrew's Society here it was decide! to celebrate St. Andrew's day with a ball :\n November 29. The .a'! held la-t yesr hue! benHaccata C nd Bttractad 100
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    169 8 Tfcaraaay, July 81. i. I.JU a.m., 10 ft. 1 in., 230 p.m., .v ft, FrMaj Aacai t 1. 11. V.\ 2.:; i iJB, ft. 4 in., 3.07 p.m., I ft. I n. y Rotary Cluh Tiffin. onsulai Reception. "New WorlJ Annhersury, 7 p.m. Saturday, Aucusl 2.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    136 8 Today. pan, Korea, I I '.5.i,.. 1:..1 Inn j]h...'. Upper Burma, .Vuih :,mJ Eaii Ji..:iu IVypt. l-'.uropu, Canada am] i;..s A. 9 B ['hilippino Islandi (Citj <,f Worci stt-r I 4 ScUt Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siuk, Pakan Barog um\ j'ujuu I (Tldl 4 p,n lio.- Gal in* Ni
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 8 Rj Tjtrimii ebon I i y> I fit Arrd. S'[)i>rr l.iimtun June It July 14 June 20 Julv 'I June IS July 111 J'ino Julv Zl •July July 2S July t July 28
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    229 8 si. Ships alongside the Wharves or eipcctrd lv arrive. Kntranre i i 12 1 I 1 H :s Bombay 16 Modjokerto 11 Monroo 7 :il Kn n- Hock I of Ath 3 lit 4* 4 V Wharf Mai i Magnolia 3 i I seation 10 Submarinei 50
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      81 8 ■MM dlffcrvnt ModrU. sappllrd the Hrtll.h and Culuaial QwinsMMi, fur»liu GoTcrnmenl*. and t,, i >iant SM Ktrma thruughoat tb. H..1J0 I Sole A(«at* DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD., UTB. CECIL STREET. MsSAPQML "Itej" UORTOMAN BJUND BELMETS S.lc AgeeAs: kiat's, is, Cellyet Qaay. X NOTICE OF REMOVAL Patrons are hereby notiGed that .vj
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      9 8 liUY OB SELL THBOUUH TUX STRAITS TIMES. SMALL ADVERTISEIIKNTS.
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      272 8 I !»♦♦♦»»> MM» »H> »H» »«>>»»♦ MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. .Station. Temperature R .in- Sun- Balatir* Dim- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity tic:i. I t hours. m.p.h. 6 lo f r r ha Nil U H NK 2 Fine Keta Rhuru yi n 0..V.1
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    433 9 Little Faith in Government Intervention. SET-BACK FOR T.P.A. OPTIMISM. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Sinpauorc, Thursday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. 16^ rts., per lb. Tin. 12.-> tons at SH'i per picul. Y.'sterda\'s I'ric-.s: Rubber. London 4 d. per b.. up 1 Hid. New York, 10 J cts.,
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    ULU PANDAN RUBBER.
    346 9 Tapping to be Stopped From Aug. 15. The aanaal general meeting of the I'lu Pandan Singapore) Robber Estates, Ltd., was held at the offlces ..f the company, French bunk Buildings, today at II a.m. Mr. J n the chair and there were sli isrs. Lee Chin Tuan.
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    WESTMINSTER BANK.
    109 9 It WSI announced on July that Vicount Glenapp anil Mr. Roger Wright have been appointed dineton of the Westminster Hank. Ltd. Viscount Glenapp is a director of many companies. He is join'l deputy chairman and a managing director of the ar .mil Oriental Steam Navigation Co., joint deputy
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      CHINESE AND RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      544 9 Singapore and Johore Planters Meet. Recent rubber restriction proposals were discussed at the Singapore Chinese Chamber f .f?nimerce yesterday afternoon. Over a liuii7*.il Chinese, representing rubber estate owners in Johore and Singapore were present. Mr. Lee Wee Nam, President of the Chamber, was in the chair
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      WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
      437 9 Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Fr.iser and Co.'s report of July 29 states: Minor fluctuations only have occurred in the prices of rubber and tin during the week and both close unchanged at s'.id. and £137 Ita, U. r— peetlvely. Lack of interest makes tin- s. Mall
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      EXCHANGES.
      71 9 Rugby, July 30. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.09-S, Athens S7fi, Bombay Is. s^d.. Berlin MJS7&, Kruiiscls 34.T9, Hucharest 818, Rio r> 8-SS, Humus Aires 40 7-16, Copenhaicen 18.16, Geneva 25.055, HcUingfors 193%, Hong Keag <'.■!.. Lisbon 105.25, Madrid 43^5, Milan 92.98, New York 4.86 29-32, Oslo 18.17, Paris tts.74,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 12 o'clock noon, July 31. Buyers R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot n;\ Standard R.S.S. on Tender August 17 a .September 17^ Aiic-Sept. 17% m m Oct. -Dec. l8Vi Sellers 17 17'. 11% 17'i ■ifl Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable Lomion Spot Sheet 5'4d.
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      TRADE SITUATION IN GERMANY.
      1114 9 Competitive Efficiency. BRITAIN'S LEAD IN ORGANISATION. The exchanges of information and experience which took place at) Berlin in connection with >he second World Power Conference, subsequent interviews with leading experts and direct investigation of the actual industrial position were valuable above all to those who desired
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      129 9 The Singapore Chamber of Comrrerce Rubber Association held its 978 th auction on July 30. when there was catalogued 2.046,307 lb. or yi3.53 tons offered 1,653,261 lb. or 7;,5.0G tons sold 1,310.172 lb. or OS4.'JO tons.. Spot. London 5 3-16 d. New York 10?« cts. PRICES REALISED.
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES
      638 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE JULY 2. Absco (£1) 1%; Allagar (2/) 1/9; AngloMalay (£1) 13. 9; Ayer Kuning (£1) Eahru (Sel.) (2/) 3/9; Bakap (£1) Bantcng (£1) 3/16; Batang Consolidated (2 1 l'-jx; Batu Caves i Jtl 11/16; Batu Tiga (£1) 1/1/16; Bekoh (2 > 12; Beranang
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      SELAMA (MALAYA) RUBBER.
      423 9 Chairman on Satisfactory Year's Operations. The seventh annual ordinary Rcncral meeting of Selamn (Malaya) Rubber El .a. Ltd., was held on July nti the offices of the company, 6 Lloyd* Avenue, Fenchurch Street, K.C., Mr. J. A. H. Jackson (chairman of the company} presiding. The chairman said
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    HOME TRADE REVIEW.
    1595 9 Amazing Obstinacy Of Mr. Snowden. FATAL OUT-OF-DATE COBDENISM. (By A. W. Still.) Ixindon. July "2. It is quite possililp that during the ncx few years we may sih> a tri'riK ndou change in the fiscal policy of G I do not now refer particularly to th Empire
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    The Straits Times IS RESTRICTION A DEAD LETTER?
    963 10 The Straits Times IS RESTRICTION A DEAD LETTER? t forty-eight hour* the answer t the tion i leh forma the header thia ar ie'e. no far as ial >i gil latl .n nr other Government action, is a decided offirn-.n-1 Ulrica ncttred i>: ivuteh frnm London irdic.iles +hat the trenera!
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    THE PAST & FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY.
    2319 10 THE PAST FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY. What Cheap Power Woulc Mean to Britain. These articles— which will appear ii the Strait* Times every Thursday am Friday are to form chapters in a bool by H. H. Tiltman and T. C. Bridge Master Mjnds of Modem Science,' which is being now prepared
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    315 10 Mr. R. Adey Moore, of the Bangkok Times, who has been on a vUit to Singapore, left for Bangkok yesterday by the; Malini. The Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, Chief Secretary. F.M.S., has been appointed an Hon. Colonel in the Malay States Volunteer Regiment. Lieut.-Col. J.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    642 10 NEW USES FOR TIN. New uses for tin arc welcomed these ays though it is doubtful whether the blowing story contains a scheme for ncreased consumption, which would prove mpular. Addressing the delegates to tho ustralian Dental Congress at Brisbane ocentiy, the Premier (.Mr. A. K.
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    68 10 The death is announced of Hr. V. I';i< kiry, extra assistant Controller of LaSoar, Pahanjr, which occurred at his home Otl Tuesday moniinp. Mr. Packiry, who joined the Labour Department in July 1907, became chief clerk. Indian Immigration Office, Penanjr, in 1925, which <>": t he occupied with distinction until
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    THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    170 11 Important Subjects On Agenda. EMPIRE RELATIONS. Defence and Foreign Policy. Jttly P.O. When .T*ked in thi i of the j p]j id that th.' Conferc:; irtunitj for general review ai matters, both in the economic and i the members of th British Commonids. (2) Foreign Jconomic inter-Imperis
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    FIFTEEN HOURS ADRIFT.
    78 11 .'sft People Rescued From Disabled Coat. Ventura, California, Ju!v 29. Une woman anil :;."> men •rew of the passenger craft MarligM ere rescued toda id ing 1" lours adrift off Anacopa 1. land, I Captain Hurry Vcdi'l, of the auncn Mary Ann. br voman to V"cn f
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    PRIME MINISTER'S SALARY
    28 11 Should be Raised Immediately To £7.<MH). Lon< the Selei •ha: th^> 1 l)f ir.- m V">,000 to t' 7 IH.H opportune for a mir.isti Reuter.
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
    37 11 Panic in Panama Canal Zone. Y.ik. July 80. cks ■,:»-ki'<l Panami City and Ihe Canal cone about twe (•Vlook thi aftemi Buildings were shaken and there was wild panic, but according to tho Associat Reuter.
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    SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT OF R 100.
    283 11 SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT OF R 100. Nearing Land Early This Morning. Montreal, July 31. The latest message from the R100 indicates that the airship was in sight of land at three o'clock this morning, local time. London, July 30. It was estimated that, at 1 o'clock this afternoon (Greenwich mean time),
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    FAR EAST TRADE.
    343 11 Personnel of Economic Mission. London, July 30. The personnel of the Economic Mission Chairman, Sir Ernest Thompson (chairman (>:' tiia Executive Joint Committee of the Cotton Tiaiio Organisations) who is hairman of the Cotton Section of ths n i tion, Sir Thomas Allen, Lieut.R, Mores*, Mr. James
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    ADMINISTRATION IN JOHORE.
    445 11 Striking Speech in Council. JUDGE'S CRITICISMS CONDEMNED. Speakir.g on the adjournment at the neeting oi" the Johore State Council, the lon. Mr. W. Miller Mackay referred to he criticisms of the administration in lohore uttered by Mr. Justice McCabe [{cay. He said I am glad to have
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    WEEKLY REST DAY.
    250 11 Advocated for Estates In Johore. At the meeting of the Johore State Council on the subject of the rubber industry', the Hon. Mr. W. Miller Mackay stated that a mass meeting of rubber proJucers was recently held at Muar which urged the adoption of some form of
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    ATTACK BY GUNMEN.
    74 11 Indiscriminate Shooting At Geylang. A swoopinjr raid by a gang of armed Chine f war. made early this meaning at Loror.sr ".4, Geylang and a Ciinese was ■h<M through the thigh. The vrar.KsU>r;; who were armed with revolvers made their appearance at some cro'.ie lines occupied by
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    US. WARNS NANKING.
    70 11 American Lives in Danger At Taian. Washington, July 30. The State Department has announced that the Nanking Government has been cautione.l that, if it permits loss of American life and property at Taian, in Shantung, the United States Government reserve.* all rights in the matter. The caution
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    ACCIDENT TO THE SEA BELLE II.
    953 11 Marine Court Inquiry. NO BLAME ATTACHED TO MASTER. An inquiry into the stranding of the Government steam yacht Sea Belle II off the Perhentian Islands, Kelantan, on June 17 was held in the Marine Court, Singapore, this morning. The court consisted of Mr. C.
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    NOT JOINING IN TIN RESTRICTION.
    149 11 Australian Companies* Decision. In the cable from the Advisory Council of the Tin Producers' Association whbh was published yesterday it was stated that the directors of the Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N.L., and the Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging, N.L., had intimated their intention to
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    FLOODS IN SIND.
    99 11 Situation Becoming More Serious. Karachi, July 30 A serious situation has developed in Sind where, owing to floods, 30,000 people have been evacuated to Sukkur. Thousands have been rendered homeless. Over a hundred villages are submerged. The waters are closing in on Shikarpur from the north and
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    HOOK'S BODY FOUND.
    111 11 The Australian Flight Tragedy. Rangoon, July 30 The body of Hook the young and wealthy aviator who, accompanied by Bert Hinkler's mechanic, Matthews, crashed in the jungle in Assam whilst on a flight from England to Australia has teen found. The discovery was made by the expedition
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    CHINESE UNEMPLOYED.
    203 11 900 Labourers in Kuala Lumpur Camp. The following have been co-opted to serve on the Selangor Chinese Unemployment Relief General Committee Messrs. Gun Lay Teik, Yeo Keng Wee, Chir. Hood Lye, Foo Meow Chin, Chan Tuck Choc, Chan Tuck Wing. Khoo Wee Chye. Khoo Wee Tnt, Chiu Sek
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    53 11 Flight to Belgium in Heavy Rain. Rugby, July J9. Tho Prince of Wales flew to Belgium today, landing at Brussels this evening in heavy rain. He was met by Kirvr Albert. Queen Elizabeth, the British Ambassador and mnny other distinguished! people. The Ambassador made a number of
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    AUG. 1 IN SHANGHAI.
    47 11 Soviet Agent's Residence Searched. Shanghai, July :>() At the request of the Chinese authorities, the Settlement Police this morning raided and searched the residence of Mr. Raver, the Tass Agency correspondent, and Mr. Maharam, the Soviet agent. They did not find anything incriminating. Reuter. »♦♦»♦♦♦««»♦«>«»«♦
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    OUTWARD MAILS.
    21 11 Mails from Europe (London mails dispatched July 10) by the Tairea will arrive at Penang at fi n.m. tomorrow.
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    10,000 FLEE FROM CHANGSHA.
    785 11 Gunboats Remove All Foreigners. CITY IN FLAMES. Nanking Claim to Have Retaken It. Peking, July :'.O. It is reported 1 from Changsha that all Government buildings and foreign property in the city were burnt or wrecked, e\cept the Post Office and the Ya!c Hospital. The Communists
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      87 11 <ll!!i'l':illl!l|l||ll|lt!!l<l!lfliil>nill!lll!llll«Hllllllllfinilllt i TODAY'S FEATURES. Page M.-.ster Minds .>f Modern Science, by H. H. Tiitman and T. C. Bridges 10 Investiture at Government House 12 Home Sport Reviewed 6 Adeiphi Hotel Case Judgment 17 Letters to the Editor 18 Rubber latex Patent Suit 17 Municipality and Hire Car Kisks II Marquis
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    BIRTHDAY HONOURS INVESTITURE.
    950 12 Singapore Recipients. GOVERNMENT HOUSE CEREMONY. About two hundred people assembled in the ballroom of Government Hou3e yesterday afternoon to witness the ceremony of an Investiture held by His Kxcellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., when Mr. R. J. Farrer received the Order of St. Michael and
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    "JOURNEY'S END."
    538 12 R. C. Sherriff's War Play At the Capitol. The private screening of the film version of "Journey's End" at the Capitol on Tuesday showed that the exhibitors havi- a film that is well worth going to see and ponder over in estimating the possibilities of talkies. Here one
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    MR. EDWARD SALZMANN.
    599 12 Funeral at Bidadari Cemetery. The funeral of Mr. Edward Charler Salzniann. who died yesterday nurmn^ in his 87th year, took place in the afternoon, the Rev. J. V. Westlake officiating. A service was held in St. Andre Cathedral, when -Mr. Salzmann was organist for 50 years, and
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    SHANSI ADVANCE ON TSINGTAO.
    888 12 Shantung Port in Danger. GENERAL HAN IN FULL RETREAT. Shanghai, July 30. General Han Fu-chu's troops continue their retreat. The Changlo and W:ihsien linos of defence have both been abandoned. The railway staffs at Changlo and Weihsien stations have managed to escape. Sev:n thousand soldiers have
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    POLICE AMBUSH.
    208 12 Prison and 20 Strokes For Shop Hold-Up. Whm Joon Fong Kai and Ang Tang claimed trial at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice Cobbett yesterday on a •harge of attempted robbery, the Deputy Public PIOSSCtw (Mr. J. H. Pedlow) said the arrest of the accused was the result
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1216 12 In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to place prospective employers in touch with
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    DOCKHANDS DISMISSED.
    45 12 Due to Financial Crisis In Japan. Tokio, July 2:'. The worst financial situation of t O- •ernment for many the Kure Naval Dock-yards to dismiss large number of dock hands. One hundred and lii'ty extra hands ha 1 already been dismissc i. Nichi-Nichi.
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      AUSTRALIANS AT TAUNTON.
      180 13 Somersetshire Outclassed BIG STAND BY BRAHMAN AND JACKSON. (From Our Own Cm respondent.) n. July M. in spite of the cold and cheerlesi weather at Taunton today, when Someratertaining the Australians, .•■l wai lilted with spectator! p. The tourists rested Kippax, Fairfax, Oldfteld and Wall. When stump*
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      SELANGOR GOLF CLUB.
      104 13 July Senior Medal Won By J. E. S. Codner. The S M for July which was .nd res.ilt- 1 in E. S. Codner who i 17-VJ. v r _k. R. i;. L'pton 74, VV. R. Boyd 70, H H 1 -igh T". S. Wayman c. F. K.
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      YACHTING.
      82 13 Round Island Race for B Class. On Saturday and Sunday next, beir.^ ink llrliday weel the Boyal Singapore Yacb' Club will hold their annual I. und-the-I aland Race. Sarurdaj "ill be at 9 a.m. from between the iub buoys, ard the yi hi.- will Bail round to the west
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      GERMAN DETBY.
      71 13 Alba Wins for Baron Von Oppenheim. Phe German Derby was run at HaniI rj during mail week and resulted in victory for Alba, owned by Baron A. n Oppenheim and ridden by Ifunro. Ladro was second and Gregor third, th owned by Baron A. Von Weinberg. ne ran.
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      RACING MOTORISTS.
      124 13 Scheme to (irade Them On Their Skill. Step are to he made by the Competitiuiu Committee of thi Royal Automobile Club regarding the ualifications in skill nnd experience of driven entering for important motor-car racei in Qreat I- 1 ilain. immittee of three or four wellknown drivers who
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      281 13 Today's Ties in Malayan Championships. There was no play in the Malayan tennis championship! preliminary rounds yesterday. Forthcoming ties are as follows TODAYS TIKS. Mea'i sinclm. S. Matsiikaws vs. John Lim. Roy F, Snvth w. Kawsjiri. [Ut. W. Aitken v s Lye Kwong Chaa. \\<inn B*i Sini-los. Mrs.
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      40 13 inglM at the Lawn 1 '.ilted Tl. mcn'i i I -I slse went i, i t: (II contested. r H. With) X B< tl ■Mi I, Miud Oaes '■>•• I Mr. B- hi I Aitkea beat Mrs. Mr- Toby.
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      EMPIRE GAMES.
      151 13 British Arrangements Well In Hand. Ahhough the British taanu have natarally yet to by selected, arrangemenu alreadj well in ha I trans- ..rr ath',- 1< -to the Empire Gair.i i Bt Hamilt Kiuht boxers, seven wrestler.-, with ciyhteen iwimmen 'buh sexes), and Kevvnii divers, will If* for m
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      WRONG DIVIDEND.
      196 13 Tote Officials' Error At Southwell. Tl i was ar. unfortunate happening in connection with the totalisator at Southwell which with reasonable care could never have occurred. An error on somebody's part was res- for the wrong dividend* beinj: '!< i -lared ani paid out over the placing in
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      TRIANGULAR CONTEST.
      51 13 London Athletic Club's Success At Stamford Bridge. London, June 2ft. A\ Stamford Ciici^e the Ilominion students, with 80Mi points, finished third in •^-!.'.:i:- athletic contests here t<>i :>>• uliiih w.->s wdii by the London Athletic t'lri. Thi- winners secured (7H point: and Cimhridsi- University, who we.i I ccond,
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      TOTE PAYS $112 ON THE NILE.
      603 13 Good Dividends at Penang Rac *s. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, July 31. v The day was hot and sultry for yester- j days races which attracted a (rood attend- j ance. There was some excellent racing, j and in the last race the
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      LEGALISING "FOUL" BLOWS.
      718 13 Opposed to British Ideas Of Sport. A far-reaching decision which will widens the breach between British and American ideas of bo-dnp, was come to in > mail week by the Xew S'ork State AthleLie Commission who unanimously resolved that a blow below the l>elt line was no
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      BRITISH RUGBY TEAM.
      54 13 Ceylon's invitation Accepted By Tourists. Tiif British Rupby I ;ui\ v. '.sich is at pre*ent tonrteic New Zealand, has aceepttd the iavitation of the Ceylon Rugby Foothall Union to play in Colombo on the homcwanl jonmey. Accordinjr to present arrangements th? team is doe in Col ml
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      INDO-CEYLONESE WIN.
      225 13 R.A. Beaten in Singapore Cup Tie. I.C.F.A 3. RA. 1. The R.A. were beaten by three goals to me by the I.C.F.A. yesterday afternoon n the S.A.F.A. cup competition. The opening stages were marked byaids on the Indo-Ceyloncse goal in the :c.uisi* of wMek Bakar responded in fine
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      BASEBALL.
      66 13 United States League Results. Now York, July M. Today's baseball results were as follows National League. New York beat Boston 5—2. Philadelphia lost to Brooklyn 5— U and •I—9. Pittsburg beat St. Lou if •> I. American league. Boston lost to New York 2—B and I—lo. Cleveland lost to
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      LOCAL CRICKET.
      69 13 Chinese Second to Meet Welch Regt. A Co. The following will i>!ay for S.C.R.C. 11 against Welch Regt. A Co. on the f<>rmor*s ground on Saturday Chua Choon Sim. Chan Peng Sim, Lim Nget Mm, T;in 'Hock Liat. F. \V. Chan, Hooi Yip Hoong, Chee Kong Leong, Tan
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      THE BEST ATHLETE.
      88 13 Coveted A.A.A. Awards For Lord Burghley. London. July 16. Th? Harvey Memorial Gold Cup awarded annually by the Amateur Athletic Association to the best champion of the year ias been awarded this year to Lord Burghley. He has also been awarded the C. N. Jackson Cup for
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      225 13 Thursday, July 31. Maluyan Tennis Championships, S.C.C. Katlles Girls' School Open (iainun Day. Football: Ist Div., Chinese vs. K.E., Jnlan Baser 2nd Div., Ord. and Sigs. vs. Socony O.T.K.C. vi. Police, S.R.C. Friday, Auguat 1. Malayan Tomi.s CkaatsioasßJM, S.C.C. Kootl.all: 2nd Uiv.. Harbuur Bd. va. U.f, Stadium: A.l'.t
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      GLUT OF GOALS AT PADANG.
      765 13 Flotilla Eleven Beaten. S.C.C. FORWARDS' BETTER FINISHING. 4 Submarine Flotilla In spiir of the absen of ••'>•'''■• licade, Donald ami Brummitt, the 8.C.C. eleven was «i'.iiU- strong to eome through successfully In thiir encounter with the Sub■WliM Flotwa XI, which is now in port, in
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      GOLF.
      74 13 Garrison G.C. Mixed Foursomes. The Garrison Coif Club monthly mix<d foursomes competition was played on Tuesday. Fifteen ear is were taken o.it nnd the best returns were Mis. R. 11. Wilson and Mr. J. K. Wiggs II 10't.=33Vi Mrs. G. C. Glarke and Maj. K. J. B. Buchanan l>
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      BOXING.
      29 13 Kid Gabo and (.hua Lai To Meet on Saturday. Kid Gabo ami (hua Lai will meet over ten two-minute rounds ut the Lion City Kinjjf on Saturday evening-
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      205 14 AAAMAM ANYONE KNOWS THEM WILL TELL YOU GRAHAM CARS f w Are Very Good Cars The three Graham brothers calculate that the one thing above all others which the car buyer wants is complete reliability of performance. V?VX Good (2(trS Their first duty, therefore, is to see to it at
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    GANDHI CONSUMED BY FALSE PRIDE.
    2141 15 Respect for Law and Order Undermined. ANARCHY HIS GOD. LORI) ZETLAND'S SPEECH AT CALCUTTA DINNER. Speaking at the S-Ud Calcutta Dinrer. which was held at Grosvanor House, Park i Lane, London, the Marquis >■; Zetland, j who presided, said There Is the human aspect of
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    DOMINION STATUS OBJECTIONS.
    387 15 Question of Military Defence. London, July 16In a letter to The Times, Earl Wintiiton, M.P., (Conservative) emphatically maintains that there is a distinction between the term responsible govcrn-tn-rt" and Dominion status." "As B result of the Imperial Ci nference of 192G," he sUtes, "Dj". l inion statw
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    TOO MUCH SAID ABOUT DEATH.
    386 15 Sir Oliver Lodge's Birthday Talk. Sir Oliver Lodge, the famous scientist and spiritualist, was 79 years old on Juno 12. He "-ns born at Penkhull, Staffordand is now living 1 at Lal e, near Snlisbjry. I am no longer interested in birthdays," he said. I
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    70 MILES' GLIDE.
    50 15 Thi rr-t rcmaikab'e flight ever made in an cngineless plane in England has been accomplished by Her: Krcnfeld, the Anrtrian gliding tern." Herr Kronfeld flew in a al might line ah Bg the South Down?, landing near Portwnoath, over TO mrles away, in just wye:- three hours.
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    HIRE CAR RISKS.
    1032 15 Compulsory Insurance Considered. The compulsovy insurance for third f pr.ity risks of hii-e-.ars and buses, to permit which amendments were sought to the Hackney Carriage bylaws, was considered at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners on Tuesday. The President said that an addition was mode at
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    INDIAN CONSTABLE AMOK.
    771 15 European Woman Killed. GHASTLY TRAGEDY NEAR HONG KONG. Hunp Kong, July !?2. Lock Ma Chan Police Station, on the borin <f tha Now Territories, was the die tragedy last night, arhea an Indian osnstable ran amok, and <'\\e\ Mrs. kfadgwick, the wife of one of lie- Knmpeaw
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    SHANGHAI MURDER.
    59 15 European Customs Otlicial The Victim. Shan^'!uii, J>iiy 18. Mr. C. S. Geddard, Inapartor of HN amincra of the Chinese Marit Unit wai raurden I mornini :\i hi r. ildcnc* in \;.rth Siechuan Roa< The cook and nto ustody, and the he killed Mr. God i hoi tlv motive
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      147 15 aeaasosaoO'SSoaeassao eeeeoeeee see sees Today's Crossword Puzzle. BBBh^ ißn^ I i (CLUES.) ACROSS. Cost side K lance» ■2 Imw 1 Pei.'onners Ren<l«red injistinct r,. Kruit Quibble 1!. Musical instrument w Visionary 12. Part of the car Entangle 14. Ascend *2. Drops of moisture [j, Justi Kxciamation of grief 1 7.
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    BURIAL OF DEAD DOLLS.
    784 16 Japanese Ceremony 400 CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHERS ATTEND. A Buddhist r'lipii iv service accompanying the burial of 30 l>rnki\i dolls at the dolls' (jraveyard on the playground of the Imperial Primary School in Bkgmmo, Tokio, says the .Japan Advertiser, was attended liy 400 school ehildran and
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    FIGHT FOR RIFLE.
    356 16 How the Prince Was SaVed By Policeman. How the I'rinc- <■!' Willed during his isil to Australia, was stalked by a with rifle has just been revealo,l !>y Mi. J. A. Fihelly, who was Acting 1 :iiic cf Queensland at the time of the Prince's tour. Whan
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    SHOT IN CHURCH.
    258 16 Minister Dead and Wife Wounded. Niagara Falls (U.S.A.), June 28. A Minister was shot dead in church today by his wife's former husband. The wife was shot at and wounded. The Rev. Edgar Wood, a well-known oca! evangelist, wr.s leading the congregation in prayer at the Pentecostal
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    RELIGION IN AMERICA.
    247 16 Mormons Double Their Numbers. Some striking changes in the bewilderingly diversified religious life of America are revealed foi the first time in an elaborate census of churches, financed b;. John D. Rockefeller, junio' Certain MW denominatß,^ are makinir •>uch rapid strides in con.pari.-on with older creeds as
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    A TEST QUESTION.
    32 16 A solicitor, l|ll— < lllHlllg, a wit; Tottenham, >■'.. police court, asked: "Were you in the p-jvilion nr-.d ad-led, "I am .-.mry; my mind is at Lord's. I mean the pillion."
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    LONDON TOWN IS SO PROVINCIAL.
    664 16 Other Cities Ignored. MANCHESTER PROLIFIC IN MOVEMENTS. It is 8 curious fact in psychology that nobody seems to think it to their credit that they were born in London, but if they live in London it is with (treat diffiouly that they are able to
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    RUBBER LATEX PATENT.
    1907 17 Revocation Sought. HEARING OF SECOND PETITION. <I'ro:i> O.ir Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 29. T' day in th? Supreme Court ipied in the hearing, before the Ho:>. Mr. Justice Burton, of the petition 'fi (ban for the M- a! No. 411) of ar invention called Improvoand rotating to
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    BITE OK BLOW ?
    274 17 BITE OK BLOW How a Sikh Policeman Lost Two Teeth. (From Our '■>.; > mspondent.) ,'y 29. ailway policeman i the magia- t.ate. Mr. G. i! N police court this morning v.-li i inese, Wonp Tl>..'.i N w Ci-.omr himself as ati actcr, was charged ath r.-ing criminal fcrce at
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    JALAN BESAR ROBBERY.
    84 17 I An i .-lio of the ■■ecent robbe:7 at Kiti cbtner R: ed, «.ff Jalan Besar. v.'-en the house of a com ret r waa raided by three rrme'l l';e:v and the women inmate.-: >c- Iforcd large quantity 'f jewellery, v.-v-; hear. l in the Second Police
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    DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
    120 17 $10,000 Damas-..' to Five Shophouses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur. July 10. The Kuala I.umpur fire brigade uncalled out about lour o'clock this morn•njr to the second mile Batu Road, whet Bye shophouses, inclu.linir a barber., shop, a undry goods shop, and a dhoby":-. shop \\rre burning
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    BOMB IN 'PHONE BOOTH.
    37 17 San Francisco, July 29. Death to all Filipinos were the words found written on a bomb which was discovered by po\ ce in a telephone booth in the San Fraiu'is'o Ferry Building today.
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    "FALSE STATEMENTS AND ENTRIES."
    953 17 Former Hotel Director's Claim. 1 nad thai Hrn plaintiff had <K>ne all in his power by false statements and false ir.tnes In th beol I b mahe it appear Hurt had advanced $22,00 <'asii to the company. Thus Mr. Justice Stevens in thi course •<> the
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    MURDER AT CHANGI.
    42 17 Chinese Found Stabbed To Death. In a Unely lane otf the main .niui at Changi. a China— was attacked .md stubbed yesterday ai"temoo-i. His body was later fouiul by the police but no a nests have jcl been made.
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    WHAT IS FAIR COMPENSATION?
    1177 18 LAND ACQUISITION. Court Increases Award To Chetty. HEATED SCENE IN F.M.S. SUPREME COURT. (From On; aoadtnt.) Kuala Lompor, July 29. The la::d acqu! ition CBM in the Supreme Court M Justi ParrerManby and M irs. W. G. C. Hlurn and C. R. fowl] ;i :i (son,
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    ADJOINING LAND.
    1530 18 t Another Case of the Same Nature. 3 The nc-xl case to occupy the court was I f the IBM Baton and concerned ad- joirinrr land, the Hon. Mr. S. Veerasamy j and Mr. J. Lahiri appearing 1 for a Sikh v ii. nnn, Paremkore, to oppose an
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    ORDERED OUT OF SIAM.
    102 18 Chinese Boy Scouts Leave For Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. July 30. The party of boy scouts from China, who arrived the day before yesterday in Bangkok for a fortnight's visit, have been ordprcd by the authorities to leave Siam is they have no credentials
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    KING OF SIAM'S SIGHT.
    61 18 ro Go to VS. Next Year For Treatment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 29. The King of Siam, who is having rouble with his eyes, is to go to the Jru'ted States in March next year for reatment. Recently he hr.s been in the hands
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      CAUGHT ?
      140 18 CAUGHT To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Has the Straits Times been caught napping by Probatum Est Surely, one could safely offer P.E. any prize for finding a country where a calculation similar to the one shown in your issue of the 28th in: t. would not give
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      GOVERNMENT'S DUTY.
      154 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Rt&ifc Em eDt J Jcff s letter the btraits Times tf Uxlay, seems really to bit the nail on the head. Is Government doing iv duty by the thourands of inarticulate Malays (whetee sc-il we an "protecting") ar<d Chinece who, together,
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      OIL FROM RUBBER.
      176 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. E. L. Huson, in your issue of 26:h instant, sets out in detail, a scheme for rubber stabilisation, which I put forwr.vd over a year ago. My scheme was published locally, and was sent to P.A.M ar.d to
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      WHO SHOULD HELP?
      174 18 To the Editor of tho Strait! Tim< s. Sir, In diaraaaing the present tin and rubber tragedies, <ne frequently meets with the retort, often from Govi rnmeni servar.i:., \Vh> ihould GcTernmi fere with industries after thenwe! vea Mo mo wants :lii-< Government to five a il ght
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      WATER SUPPLY.
      184 18 To the Editor of the Straits I Sir, May I be permitted to make i correction in the report of my remarks or tho above subject which appeared in yet terday'.s Straits T..: I am reported to have ->aid "For the year IMS I Writer Do partmtnt showed
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    CONTEMPT OF COURT.
    57 18 Sarcastic Remark (V;st;i Tamil $75. (From Our Own Correspond! Mala A Tamil who, aft;r he had been tenced in the police cour' rigorous Imprisonment for'l ea sarcastically what giving the witness sents, 1 was I'.ne. 1 for contempt of too It was stated th.. time the Tar.iil
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