The Straits Times, 7 July 1931

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    49 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151), KUAL "rriFr- "^^i o^ 683 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY *A CENTuftY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      215 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j CONSPIRACY: with J BESSIE LOVE. Phone 5261-5262. DELTcToUSGREEiTPEAS"] j gjjjgg "BEVILACQUA" BRAND j I iW^^P^l Picked and THUS RETAINING THEIR NATURAL FINE FLAVOUR "BEVILACQUA" Brand Peas are sold by all provision dealers at a price which, remembering their outstanding quality, constitutes unusual value for money. I
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      176 1 P^J!™^^ FISH AND DESSERT KNIVES JEnETg^g AND FORKS IN CASES flwppy SS^^B^H MODERN STYLE. No. 1585. i BBlP^Bßi^Bi^BJ^^ M *^''"^"~~^^m Six Pairs one piece electro plated Fish eaters. Complete in leatherette case. |*****9 i^ M^ H^ M>^Alr^Hr Price $21.50. '\Wt iK*^^ jB' 1 n 1814. ip^BQE9^QPj|P^^P^P^^^^^S«S^^H < )alt case containing
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      13 1 M m 6.15 Tonight 9.15 CONSPIRACY j wttfe BESSIE LOVE. S Phunt 5261-5262.
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      567 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RAJPUTANA 17,000 July 11 KARMALA 9,000 July 25
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      625 2 -SHAPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonaage Due Sail t HAKONE MARU 10,500 July 16 16 YABUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 31 Aug. 1 t SUWA UARU 10,700 Aug. 13 14 §FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 28 I HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Sept.
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      434 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The S3. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      603 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone BUS. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penang. t m.s. ALSIA July 16 July 17 m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 6 Aug. 7 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 9 Sept. 11 m.s MEONIA Sept. 28 Sept. 26 m.i.
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      545 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIV CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL ITIAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In Inglaad) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      615 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siasa.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE far Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Koshamui, Langsuan, Chumptn and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI In port July 8 SUDDHADIB July 11! July 16 VALAYA July 19 July 2t The steamers are fitted throughout
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      420 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. joixt Kmcu Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Ssn Francisco and Los Angeles. S S. GOLDEN RIVER sails from Hong Kong J°l* 1« ban Francisco and Portland.
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      487 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dtnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAIUKC, I'JiNANU, COLOMBO. SUEZ I PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang VAN BUBEN In port July 9 July 11 PRES. GAKFIELD July Z0 July 23 July 25 PUS. POLK Aug. 3 Aug.
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      685 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Er.glamt) -ELLERMAN I INK. I'a*»enger and PteasjM Srr»iv«» to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Vl* Port* and Suex Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due S'rnre CITY OF HALIFAX July 24 CITY OF KIHOS Sept. 1 HOMEWARDS. Mb CITY OF SWANSEA
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      361 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. i In.-orpuratrd in England) Capital Authorised m «,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1300,000 Reai-rve Fund and Rest 1,666,846 Capital paid up 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Chnrles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. 11.
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      563 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHASTY. N. V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID DP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030.000 (about STATUTORY RESERVE* 6 689 00) FUND Fl. 40.016,000 (about £3,336,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay
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      516 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. E-Übllahed 18« at Amsterdam, Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000.000 (about £8,500,000) Paid op Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about £4.600,000 Keserves Glds. 28,187,797 (abuut £2,350,000. »£F£P» OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: BATAVIA: Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE: Head Office for China and Japan.
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      642 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Thrro aT approximately seven words to a line and there is a flit rate charge of £5 cent? pet Una per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. rtinamojrta wfll l>c accepted up to 10 a.m. on the (lay of usuc. A fee of 2."i cents
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      719 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. The End llwn r.t J, I.loyil Rd. now vacant. S:>londkl balcony over garden. Call 6 i».m. EAST A.' QUA, <i, Oxlty Mse. Phone 4.'90. Central, Convenient, Homely. Tenais. Garages. Daily rates $4, ?5. Monthly 190. $I£s. (Service inclusive.) EXCELLENT Kccommodation for bneheiors or married cotipies, recently built premises. Every
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      532 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Orosvenor Hotel Bldg. OFFICES TO LET, 248, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, small office, top floor, Dunlop House, Robinson Road. Light, cool, lift. TO LET, 74, Cecil Street, ground floor, suitable as an office and store. Apply
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      486 4 MISCELLANEOUS^ PUBLIC Steno}rr:i:>>icr (European) 81. Hone i. Banh Chambers. KE WIICOPHE— CaII the Photographer. The Art Photo Studio- S7, Selegic Road. B v: TLES CAFE. MEALS a' la" CARTE. LATEST GRILL INSTALLATION. Phone 5381. TRANSLATION'S undertaken from and into Preach, German and English by expert linguist. Apply G22. Straits Times.
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      630 4 PUBLIC NOTICES STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ORDINANCE NO. 197 (LABOUR) AND THE LABOUR CODE, 1923. Employers of Indian Labour are hereby reminded that the Assessment rates prescribed in respect of work done by their labourers during the second quarter 1931, are males i>o cents, females 36 cents. Return* of work done during
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      795 4 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Honourable Resident Councillor'; Office, Pcnang, up to noon of July 17, 1931, for the following works Erection of .in Asremhly Hall. Gymnasium, Sen-ants' Quarters, etc. at the Hutchings School, icnang. Every person applying for a form of Tender will bo required
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    HAJI R. E. MOHAMED KASSIM.
    410 5 Imposing Funeral At Klang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, July 5. < Klang has never before seen such an imposing farewell as that which was accorded to the remains of Haji R. E. Mohamed Kassim, J.P., who died on Fri- J day after a brief
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    ROTARY CLUB'S TRIBUTE.
    96 5 Minute's Silence for Member's Memory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, July 6. Ab a token of respect for the late Haji R. E. Mohamed Kassim, the Klang and Coast Rotary Club members stood in silence for a minute before beginning their monthly dinner on Saturday. The Haji
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    SEREMBAN MALAY CLUB.
    54 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 4. The annual general meeting of the Seremban Malay Club was held today, Mr. L. Forbes presiding. In the committee's report tribute was paid to the work done for the club by Mr. W. D. Barron, a former president, ar.d now
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    GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE.
    538 5 Reasons for Its Being Broi\iTht Into Being. The reason fo; 'he General Purposes Committee being I -"-lit into being in I Kuala Lumpur is I »t the Rubber Growers' Association, cc> "'■itod a* it is, can scarcely be expected v in close touch with the commercial, bus.'
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    FREE PASSAGES HOME.
    46 5 Over Half a Million Spent In Repatriation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 4. The Federal Council is to be asked to approve the special provision of $146,000 for the repatriation of decrepit Chinese r.nd $452,496 for the repatriation of Indian labourers.
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      329 5 Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TONIGHT DINNER and DANCE GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT. CHILLED ENGLISH CHICKEN A L'AMERICAIN. FRENCH BEANS, FRIED POTATOES. $1.75. TOMORROW TEA DANCE SPECIAL EXHIBITION DANCING Miss DA VIES HALL, Mr. A. RONALDSON and CAPTAIN COCKLE. Sea View Hotel All Rooms with
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      19 5 DYEING AND DRY CLEANING PROMPT SERVICE. ALSO EXECUTE OUTSTATION ORDERS. KANZAKI COMPANY SINGAPORE. Phone 3516. NO. 33, ORCHARD ROAD.
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      65 5 INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In r.rflind.) Fire, Life, Marine, Ace'dent. Guarantee »nd Motor. A»»et» £60,000,000. ARTHUR C. POTTS— M«mt«r and Umlnrwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. INSURANCE OF SCHOOL FEES. ASK China Underwriters, Ltd., for their scheme whereby your child* School Feee are provided by eaay instalment* during infancy
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      85 5 FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG FIRE INSCE. Co.. Ltd.. PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co., Ltd., WESTERN ASSURANCE Co.. UNION INSCE. SOCIETY of CANTON. Ltd., EAGLE STAR A BRIT. DOM. INSCE. Co.. GUTHRIE CO., LTD. General Agents. (Incorporated in S.S.) i T sunliFe assurance""! CO. OF CANADA. Asset* Aatnr.inee* In force I
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      312 5 Ir lift M m If it's Cable for Power or Lighting, Specify hejnlelv SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA: rgNTRAI SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. 5471 (4 lines). BERNA GENUINE SWISS MILK. Aa pure as the Alpine Snow 20 CENTS. DEPRESSION I'm a different woman Two years ago I began to get
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      650 5 AUCTION NOTICE. MORTGAGEES' SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, July 8, at 2.."0 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shop house known as No. 33, Niven I.'oad. Siiirfa-<-re, area 1,100 sq. ft. of Grant
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      A Letter From Hong Kong.
      1619 6 The fV«e Territories Why Are They Not Developed Need For An Agricultural Bureau Signs Of Industrial Progress Canton's Financial Policy The Festival Of The Dragon Boats. From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, June 2''>. The fact that Hong Kong is not as selfsupporting as it
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      SHANGHAI AND ITS FUTURE.
      494 6 Chinese Inquiry Urged. ORIENTAL ANGLES OF THE PROBLEM. Hong Kong, June 26. The desirability of the Shanghai Municipal Council inviting a Chinese, with an advanced Western education and a reputation for impartiality, to make a report on the International Settlement of Shanghai, similar to the Feetham
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      WHAT THE SOUTH IS SAYING.
      686 6 Canton May Start War. KWANGSI INVASION OF HUNAN MOOTED. Canton, June 25. The military authorities here are making: preparations to launch a punitive expedition against Marshal Chiang: Kaishek, whose anti-Communist campaign in Kiangsi is regarded as a smoke-screen to cover his manoeuvre to invade Kwangtung.
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      Notes From Shanghai.
      1660 6 The Feetham Report Foreign Reaction Favourable Chinese Impatient And Indignant What Will Tftmkimg Say ?—lndustrialisation? Industrialisation Of China An Ambitious Ten-Year Plan Colossal Expenditure Advocated The Thorburn Mystery. (From Qur Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, June 23. In the absence of any really new news regarding the "war" between
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    44 6 The death occurred recently at his native home in Nanzing, Chekiang, of Mr. Chu Hung-tien, father of Dr. Chu Minyi, the noted Kuomintang scholar and scientist, who is a member of the Central Executive Committee and Chinese head of the Sino-French Trans-Asian Scientific Expedition.
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    CANTON LOANS.
    62 6 Nanking Not To Recognise Them. All loans floated by the GntaMM leaders after General Chan Minjt-shu was ousted from his post as chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government will not be recognised by the Central Government, says a circular order just issued by the Administrative Yuan. The order
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      119 7 \''mk""l£^ TFLEPHONE 6909 yJrTrH^^ TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 STILL PULLING CAPACITY HOUSES! WHOOPEE UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE "The Greatest Show on Earth!" WHOOPEE The thrill of thrills The laugh of laughs The Spectacle of Spectacles Book at Robinsons. NEXT PROGRAMME NORMA TAL MADGE DU BARRY Yet Another United Artists Super. 6.1S TONIGHT
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      103 7 W^¥V¥E^ U¥ V£M.VM W V I2 U \il\U\l cfI^PBHPHPHWHH|PHpH|^I r /^\^H. |^V a^a^a^j M. B -S a^B^*^ |eTJS| TONIGHT la-15 LAST NIGHT OF The Famous Screen Star now in her first dramatic role BESSIE LOVE in "CONSPIRACY" Radio's thrilling adaptation f the stage play that ran for months i:i New
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      282 7 HUNGARY'S GREATEST VIOLINIST SZ I G ET I TODAY A WORLD SENSATION. RECENT ENGLISH PRESS, 1929-30 TIMES. lie played with a touch of the diablerie which one imagines must have been Paganini's secret. DAILY TELEGRAPH. A more brilliant performance than this it would be hard to imagine. LIVERPOOL POST AND
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      280 7 Today 's Crossword Puzzle run p p h p I > i 7i 7 i* i* i i \m &*mm* m* mm^ i^ji 'L±d 'Mi ffp^ si H*^ HH 5 I II I I I II II t (CLUES.) ACROSS. 18- Departed 22. Comfort 1. Quality of influence 24. At
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    ITALIAN SHIPPING.
    649 8 SHIPPING NOTES Government Subventions Largely Increased. H is reported from Italy that the Italian Government has increased its annual shipping subventions from 180,435,000 lire to 230,K. r >0,000 lire. The additional amount to l>c- distributed amongst the Adriatic- lines will be 28,240,000 lire. The Tyrrhenian firms wiil receive
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      165 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending July 12 Tuesday. July 7. I p.m., Malay Drill Hall, •F" (Malay> In, Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "A" (M.G.i Co., Revolver Classification and M.G. Training; US p.m.. Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Co., RecruitsWeapon Training 6.11 p.m.. Drill
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      PASSENGERS.
      104 8 The following passengers for Malaya arrived in Singapore by the I'rcsident Van Buren yesterday Mr. J. if. Barron, Mr. James Caningfcam, Mr. K. J. Foster, Mr. Ired. P. Kairnian, Mr. md Mrs. Raymond P. Flood, Miss I'hylhs Henderson, Mi. Ikai Kazuo, Mr. Kurt l-a"mm, Mr. John M. Lanu, Mr.
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      TANJONG TIN.
      153 8 A not proAl l( f v.!>,:, i reported i>> Tanjiihif Tin Drc.li.inu- for IMO cumpiiivd with ntVIM for the pravtooi ><ur. The htferha liviileiul «f per cent, paid during tin' year .bsorbed £-1,(100, but n<> final distribution i •ecomr.icndcd, and the balance of f-UKU is to ie carried
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      KINTA TIN.
      150 8 The accounts for 19::0 of the Kinta Tin Mines show v profit of i>>,l:ii; (utvtiinst i.iii.'.is.-: 'or the previous yean, and a balance >rought forward of £iy.tf7B. The interim lividend of 5 per cent, paid during the year ibsorbed i' 6,000, nnd £2.611 has I.een written >ff the
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      Vessels Arrived.
      124 8 CRKMKR. Dv!., L.Th.i tons, from Amoy 7-7 for Dell t*-7. HUA TONG, Brit., iO'J tons, from Malacca 7-7, for Malacca K-7. J. V. OLDENeARNEVELT, Dut., 11.33S tons, from Amsterdam 7-7, for Katavia 7-7. KKDAH. Brit., IJM* tons, from B. Deli 7-7 for i'enung 9-7. Lll'lS, Brit., 762 tons,
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        MINING.
        452 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller! S'- 5/- Pangnga River 4/6 s<'6 1 1 Ptnawat 0.72 0.77 S/-5/- Pengklen Ordi. 11/6 12 6 1 1 Petalinir 4.00 ,'< Cl XI Puchonc 9/9 10 9 tl £1 Pangah 12 1/1 1 Putch 0.40 0.60 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 0.65 0.70 1
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        GENERAL.
        270 8 MM Val. I'll. Bayers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.50 2.00n0m 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.10 2.15 Cl.C 1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.139 4.1.3 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref«. 17/- 17/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 xi. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c of 1901 Ted. 1940 (400,000 par. 6% yrtm. Singapore Municipal 4V4 pc. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 M par Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 96 par
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      366 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations, i Today'i Price Fraser Lyall Co. kvatt Allenby ($1) 0.85 1.05 0.80 1.10 Alor Gajah (SI) 0.50 0.70 0.55 0.65 A. Hi tarn ($1) 0.85 1.05 0.95 1.15 A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 OJO OJS 0-25nom. A. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10
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      TODAY'S WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      401 8 Interesting Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless (Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Details of tonight's programmes are a* follows (Singapore time only is given):— BANDOENG, P.L.M., 24.46 metres, 6 tor 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m., calling Australia and other stations. BANDOENG RADIO SOCY., P.M.Y., 50.2 metres,
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      204 8 Singanore, July 7. ■muiM. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 d»ys' sight 2/3 3/4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 .yons and Paris, demand 1430 iamburg, demand 234 Vi New York, demand
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      PRODUCE
      178 8 Singapore, July 7. Gambier 9.50 (Cube No. 1 unpicked 15.00 Copra 5.10 mixed 4.80 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.82^4 White IV per 35.00 Black Pepper 21.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 6% medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 $136.00 Saigon No. 1 $135.00 Rungoon Nu. 1 $120.00 Siam, Parbiled Rice
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    161 8 Tuesday, July 7. 11. W. UJ a.m., S ft. 4 in., 3.28 p.m., 8 ft. 1 in. Singapore Psychological Assn., Adelphi Hotel, 6.1.".. Wednesday. July 8. H. W. H. 16 a.m.. 7 ft. 9 in., 4.7 p.m.. 8 ft. Police Band, Botanical Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Thursday,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    225 8 Today. J;.va, South-West Suniatia. SnuthBset Borneo, Celebes, Molnci and Timor Dillj (iohnn \;n Oldi nbamevelt pjn, Selat Pandjang, Benghnlbl liugan Si Api Apt (Esmeralda) bjs. Silat l'andjar::, Bengkalts, S :ik, I'akan Haro.', Pajukftmbo and i'adajig (HoriK- Kwongj p.m. Bengkal:,. rj,booan Bilik, Tandjung Bnlei and Belnwnn (Singkep) p.n.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 r* pure LOIIQOD I.ft Arrd. fomorin Takliwa Indrapoera Sphinx M. Van St. Aldcgunde Kashmir May 29 Jane 20 June 4 Jum- H June b Junr '-".I June Jui," n June 12 .lulv 2 June U July C
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    127 8 day, July 7. Ships alongbide the Wharves or expected to arrive. KIVPLL HAKBOUB. Main Wharf The fSSIs. Lch. Mercury, Dredger Tedak, Pnnla, W lit. SpUndour, Volsella, Lighter Siamang." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN I IT DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Do. k Victoria D^.-k Leh.
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      78 8 LODGE PLUGS are Invariably used by those drivers who get the very best out of their cars /-j> {OD<|j mi m iw^; Stockists Eastern Auto Co. Guan Hoe Co. Guan Hoe Hrn Co. Hock Hoe 4 Co. •^^■^slMßB^^ BB fc and all the leading Garages {BJ throughout Ihe Straits and
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      78 8 1 THE COLEMAN CX^V (9t Hn| Is the cheapest and ■k^nßcSaS^ff most reliable ■MR I for the op-country l/W l^& or •'••sido bungeiM^B eSrii giiow ii ideai m^Pg II cln D u?ed witn yStfJ perfect safaty— it cannot spill or flare and becoma a fire hazard. a *°]jJ W^^ We
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      302 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temnerature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. r 0 m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star 87 76 Nil 8.3 C5 SW 10 Fine Eclantan Kota Hhuru No report. Trengganu
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    455 9 Local Rubber Reacts To Good News. TIN SHARES SAVED FROM GOING LOWER. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. 10 s i cents per lb. Tin. 100 tons at $60 '/S per picul. Yesterday's I'rioes Rubber. London 3 3-16d., down 1-Hil. New York,
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    SHIPMENTS TO U.S.A.
    107 9 When Consular Invoices Are Necessary. Shippers of rubber, tin, copra, etc., from Malaya ■hoold note that the Treasury Department of the United States has decided that American consular invoices •■■ill be necei -;irv for a!! shipments to the United Slates valued at $100 U.S. curlency, or more
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      THE TIN MINES OF NIGERIA.
      1400 9 Hon. Lionel Holland And Restriction. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Associated Tin Mines of Nigeria, Ltd., was held on May 29 at the Fur Trade Sale Room, Garlick Hill, London, E.C. The Hon. Lionel Holland, the chairman of the company, presided. The chairman,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      68 9 12 o'clock noon, July 7. Buyers. Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 10% 10% Standard R.S.S. on Tender July 10% 11 hi n August 11 HVi September mi 11% Aug.-Sept. 11 11% Oet.-Dec. U% 11% n Jan.-Mar. 117^ 12V4 Tone of Market Dull. Latest
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      MALAYAN BREWERIES LIMITED.
      516 9 Statutory Meeting. STATEMENT OF POSITION TO DATE. The statutory meeting of th9 Malayan Breweries Ltd., was held yesterday at the registered office of the company, 7, Trafalgar Street. Mr. C. V. Bailey presided and the others present were Messrs. E. C. H. Charlwood, G. Lutz, C. M.
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      732 9 Government Stocks Reach High Prices. HOME RAILS SINK TO NEW LOW LEVEL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 11. Money was very easy in London last week, and in mid-week day-to-day loans were obtainable down to 1 per cent. The abundance oi funds was mainly attributable to
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      EXCHANGES.
      79 9 Rugby, July 5. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam, 12.08%, Athens ;)75. Bombay Is. 5%d.. Berlin SJOJiI. Brussels :i»J*4 IJ,1 J Bucharest 817, Rio 3 23-32, Buenos Aires 36 1-16, Copenhagen 18.16^i. Geneva 25.084, Helsinrfors 19S"i. Hong Kong Is. O'xd., Lisbon 110 V Madrid 51.15, Milan 92.83 <4, Monte Video tB%,
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      1011 9 Natives Being Driven Off The Market. WHY PRICE STILL HOVERS AROUND 3d. (By A. W. Still.) London, June 10. The past week may he described as blank. One trade report speaks of the market as having taken refuge in practically complete inertia." Symington and Sinclair summarise Malayan
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    INDOCHINA BANK.
    129 9 According to the accounts of the Banque de L'lndochine submitted to tho shareholders at the annual meeting in Paris on June 2 the net profits for thu year including Frs. 10,837,064 brought in and after providing for the various reserve funds amounted to Fry. 71,212.700 equivalent at the
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      71 10 I'A.V. At Ilfl, Meyer Road (opposite Katonß Park), Singapore, m Sunday. July h, 1931, Mrs. Tun Tiai:;r 800, aped 03. lraving behind her two sons Tan Hoc!: Moh and Tan Heck Chianjf, two daughters Mrs. Chan Tcng Scon and Mrs. Tay Soo Teck, MTeraJ prand children. Funeral on Tkandar,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1931. OUR RAILWAY EXPERTS.
    908 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1931. OUR RAILWAY EXPERTS. The General Manager of the F.M.S. Railways has recently been receiving much advice from persons who presumably think themselves qualified to give it. The.^e airateur experts in railway administration have told Mr. Sfcrachan thai he 's employing too many
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    JAPAN'S BID FOR NEW MARKETS.
    1470 10 What has the Went to fear as a result of the rapid industrialisation of Japan Can the Japanese hope to achieve similar laeWOt in the realm of iron and steel-making as they /i«r> already achieved in. the cotton maiiufactin-iny industries I If the position of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    276 10 Mr. F. W. South has been appointed to act as Director of Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S. Mr. A. G. Robinson has been appointeJ to act as Chief Hydraulic Engineer, P.W.D. Dr. R. Lewthwaite, Pathologist II, Institute for Medical Research, has been appointed to act as Pathologist I.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    726 10 THE COUNCIL MEETING. Sir Covil Clcmt-nti's dctWllHaatilMl as* to be induced to deliver BBaaCftta generalities did not preclude him f{VM making a very MoMttag rcpiy to points raised by unofficial members at yesterday's moeting of the Legislative Council. Be n^ab!e to speak with more freedom than
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  • FRANCE AND THE U.S. AGREE: Mr. HOOVER'S STATEMENT.
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      NEW U.S. FORMULA SUCCEEDS.
      1402 11 France Calls Young Plan Conference. TO MEET IN PARIS. Outlook Now Extremely Hopeful. Washington. July 6. I am clad to announce that the American proposal for one year's postponement of all inter-governmental Debts and Reparations has been now accepted, in principle, by all the important creditor
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    TROUBLE IN BURMA SPREADING.
    156 11 Forty Rebels Killed In Shan States. Rangoon, July 6. Forty rebels, out of 150, were killed, and the same number were wounded, in an engagement with the military police in the Shan States, whither the rebellion has spread. Twenty-one guns and many dahs (swords) were seized.
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    A WORLDWIDE DRIVE AGAINST REDS.
    107 11 Initiated in the U.S.A. MOVEMENT EXPECTED TO SPREAD TO EUROPE. New York, July 6. The organisation of a great driv» against the Communists which, it is hoped, will spread to all the principal countries throughout the world, is announced by the formation of a committee,
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    POST AND GATTY.
    146 11 Entertained at Lunch At The White House. Washington, July 6. President Hoover today gave a luncheon at the White House in honour of the round-the-world flyers, Mr. Wiley Post and Mr. Harold Gatty. The distinguished gathering included the members of the United States Cabinet. Reuter. Megan. Post
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    COAL-MINES BILL.
    136 11 Whirlwind Rush Through' Both Houses. Rugby, July 6. It is anticipated that the House of Lords, after a pretest against the speed with which it ie 'being rushed through Parliament, will pas; the Govcrnmenf-i Coal-Mines Bill through all it> stages at a single sitting tomorrow. The Bill, which
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    ROYAL SCOT CRASH.
    113 11 Signal Indications Not Obeyed. London, July f>. The offici;.] inquiry ii'to, the Koval Scot disaster, which occurred on Mr.--. 22, found that the mishap wu;; due to the failure of the Royal Scot enginemen to obey signal indications. Direct evidence with regard to the circumstances in which
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    INDIA AND BURMA.
    90 11 Question of Separation Raised In the Commons. Rugby, July G. Questioned on the carrying out of the Round-Table Conference proposals (for the separation of Burma from India T) the Secretary of State for India (Mr. \V. Wedgwood Benn) said he was in consolation with the Governments of
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    ZIONIST CONGRESS.
    51 11 The Rebuilding of Israel In Palestine. Basel, July C. The far-reachinjf programme of the Zionist Federation was unanimously adopted today by the 34 countries reprefentcd at the Zionist Congress here. The programme aims at a world union of Zionists, with the ultimate goal of rebuilding Israel in Palestine.
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    GREAT BRITAIN'S POPULATION.
    228 11 Increase of 2,061,000. BIRTH RATE LOWEST SINCE 1881. Rugby, July 6. The first figures of the census, tak<»n on April 26, were issued by the RegistrarGeneral today. They show that the total population in England and Wales is 39,948,000, an increase over the last census in 1921
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    BREACH WIDENING.
    169 11 Fascists and the Pope's Encyclical. Rome, July 6. While indifference is professed in Fascist circles toward the subject matter of Saturday's Encyclical, there can be no doubt that the breach between the Vatican and Chigi Palace has been widened as a result of the Vatican's method of publication.
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    SIR W. WATERLOW.
    151 11 Death of Former London Lord Mayor. Rugby, July C. Sir William Waterlow, formerly Lord Mayor of London, died in a nursing home today after a short illne«s. He was, at one time, managing director of the famous printing firm which, ir» the iarly days of the War,
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    NEW GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    35 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 7. The Ha Yew Seah Girls' School was officially opened yesterday morning. The flu Yew Scah is one of the leading Chinees social clubs in Penans;.
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    EUROPEAN MURDERED IN SINGAPORE.
    123 11 Search for Assailant Still' Unsuccessful. Ih spite of a rigorous search for the Chinese who stabbed and killed Thomr.s William Gunter, an Englishman, in Wilkie Road, Singapore, on Sunday night, no arrest has yet been made. The murderer is believed to be in hiding in Singapore.
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    COMMONS SCUFFLE.
    286 11 Four Left Wing Labour Members Apologise. Rugby, July 6. In the House of Commons the four members cf the Left Wing of the Labour Party who caused the scene in the Houston Thursday, by resisting the removal of a colleague who bad been suspended after disobeying the rule
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    STRIKES IN SPAIN.
    189 11 Labour Troubles May Lead To Revolution. Madrid, July C The strike fever n spreading throughout Spain, as a result of the efforts of the Communist National Confederation of Workers, which is seeking to create a revolution by means of Labour troubles. The telephonists are striking today in
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    RIOTS IN KOREA CONTINUE.
    848 11 1 All Leading Cities And Towns Involved. ORIGIN OF TROUBLE. Chinese Casualties Mounting. Shanghai. July f>. A message from Kirin states thai thr Japanese Consul-General informed the Kirin provincial avthoritiei yesterday that, if the Chinese Government compensates the Korean Wangpaoshan for the damage alleged to have
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    WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION TO COME.
    8158 12 Definite Pledge From Government. QUIT RENT PROTESTS. FIGHTING THE SCOURGE OF TUBERCULOSIS. Apart from the fart that it was the fust meeting over which H.E. the Governor. Sir Cecil Cenv-nti, presided since his return from leave there WM liitle of outKtanding importance at yesterday's meeting of
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    ATTEMPT TO SELL PISTOLS.
    155 12 Capture by Singapore Detectives. As a result of a trap set by the Singapore Detective Branch, a Japanese, .•aid to be a seaman, was caught off Tanjong Katong and when charged before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday, with being in possession
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    AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
    89 12 The First Mrs. Fraser to Be Given in Singapore. Singapore will have an opportunity of seeing a stage production of The First Mrs. Fraser at the Victoria Theatre next month. The play, which had such a successful run in London, is being produced by Mrs. G. M. Alford,
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    200 12 Monday, June 29. Mr. J. S. W. Arthur left Government House. Mr. E. E. F. Pretty arrived at Government House. Dr. A. L. Hoops had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday, June 30. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House. Hon. Mr.
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    SOMERSET MAUGHAM CRITICISED?
    276 12 SOMERSET MAUGHAM CRITICISED Recognises Himself In Gin and Bitters." In connection with the recent publication in New York of a book by Mrs. Elinor Mordaunt "Gin and Bitters", a New York correspondent writes The New York papers have lately been rsproducing letters from Mr. Hugh V.alpole regarding a book called
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    ALLEGED ROBBER.
    135 12 Malays Capture Armed Chinese. Shortly after three o'clock this morning the dwellers at Bukit Permai, Kampong Bahru, were disturbed when an alarm of urmed robbers was raised. It appears that four Chinese robbers armed with daggers broke into the house of a Chinese whom they are said to
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    A NOTORIOUS BUGIS.
    98 12 Thieving Pest Gets Two Years. Sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment was passed on Buang bin Hadji Yu. c op alias Bachoh, described 83 a notorious Singapore housebreaker, by Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday on charges of housebreaking and theft. i-ollcwing a
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    DEATH OF FAMOUS SOLDIER.
    913 12 General Sir Neville Lyttelton. London, July 6. The death took place tcday of General Sir Neville Lyttelton. Renter. Sir Neville who had been Governor of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, since 1912 KM 85 years of age. Among the many distinguished sons of the fourth Lord Lyttelton
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    WOMEN IN SCUFFLE.
    28 12 Two Chinese women began fighting in Amoy Street yesterday morning and as a result both received superficial injuries. One woman had her head badly cut.
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    19 12 Mr. R. N. Biswas, of the Master Attendant's office, who intends to walk round the world, leaves Singapore today.
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    SECOND APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.
    1019 12 Mr. A. M. Sarkies' Appeal. "BREACH OF COMMERCIAL MORALITIES." That this man may be deprived of n chance to make his living: at his age is far too harsh," submitted Mr. R. WiJ'.iami son yesterday to the Court of Appeal consisting: of Mr. Justice Thome (presiding),
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  • Singapore Malaya Cup Team—Moderate Form in Trial,—Local Tennis
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      S.A.F.A. AGAIN BEAT SERVICES.
      1033 13 Discouraging Display. POOR FINISHING BY LOSERS. S.A.F.A. XI 3 United Services 1. The S.A.F.A. team, which is, of course, the probable Malaya Cup side, again defeated the United Services in a friendly match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. The display of the S.A.F.A. side, was,
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      INTER-CLUB TENNIS.
      740 13 S.C.C. Doubles Champions Beaten. Another series of inter-club tennis matches was begun at the S.C.C. yesterday, the visitors being: the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club. Two doubles matches' were played. Lim Bong Soo and John Lim beat the S.C.C. champions D. H. Kleinman and Roy Smith, 6—3, 6 4.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    142 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, July 6. Saturday's baseball results were National League. Boston 4 Philadelphia I Boston 4 I'hM.-i.lrlphia 2 Brooklyn 4 New York 0 Brooklyn "> Htm York 0 Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0 Chicago 2 Cincinnati C Pittsburg :i St. Louis
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    SWIMMING.
    150 13 Next Sunday's Events at The Chinese S.C. There will be a three lengths (100 yds.) back stroke race (handicap) for A and B divisions at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday. The Dragons (Ng Mong Guan's team) will play the Jelly-fish (Teo Siew Sun's team) at water polo in
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    AMERICAN OPEN.
    109 13 British Players Exempt From Qualifying. The members of the British Ryder Cup team are included among the 53 players to be exempted from the qualifying round of the American open golf championship, which begins at Toledo on July 2. The brothers Henry and Leslie Cotton are also exempt
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    NEW RECORDS AT LORD'S.
    128 13 A. T. Ratcliffe's Feat In Inter-Varsity Match. London, July 6. A new record for University cricket was set up today in the irter-'Varsity match at Lord's, between Oxford and Cambridge, when A. T. Ratcliffe, one of the Cambridge batsmen, scored 201. At the close of play
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    REMARKABLE MATCH AT COLCHESTER.
    77 13 Hants and Essex Each Score 69. London, July C. In the county cricket championshio match at Colchester Essex defeated Hampshire by two wickets. Hampshire scored only 09 runs in their first innings, and, peculiarly enough, dismissed Essex for exactly the same number of runs, Baring: taking
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    SEREMBAN CRICKET.
    375 13 Selangor Club's Narrow Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 5. The Sungei Ujong and Selangor Clubs met her* today at cricket. The game ended in a victory for the visitors by 29 runs. Batting first, the local side were dismissed for the meagre total of 40. Selangor
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    107 13 Two Newcomers in Perak XI To Meet Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July T. Perak wil! field a weak side against Selangor at cricket this week-end in their annual inter-State match at Ipoh. The team selected will be H. A. R. Rix (capt.), C. K. Foster, J.
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    CRICKET.
    649 13 Another S.C.C. Win. The R.A.F., playing at Seletar, lost to an S.C.C. XI at cricket ea Saturday by seven wickets. The home team declared when their score was at 103, leaving the visitors only 1% hours to score 104 for a win. The S.C.C. XI easily surpassed the R.A.F.
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    MALAYAN GOLF.
    379 13 W. H. Elkins Lowers Course Record. The qualifying round for the Glassford Cup, played at the Selangor Golf Club on Saturday, was productive of several low scores but was made notable by a remarkably fine round of G9 by W. H. Elkins who thus lowered by three strokes,
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    BURKE WINS U.S. OPEN TITLE.
    106 13 One Stroke Advantage In Second Replay. Toledo, July (5. In the second replay of the tie for first place in the American Open Golf Championship Billy Burke defeated G. von Elm with an aggregate of MS against 149 for 30 holes. At the end of
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    S.C.C. BRIDGE.
    178 13 Further ties in the auction brMfft tournament at the S.C.C. are appended. Games begin at 6.15 p.m. unless by mutual arrangement, players wish to begin earlier, in which case they must inform the secretary. Tables will be allotted. Today. 11. H. Sanmipis and Yaughan Jones vs. F. W.
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    PLANTERS BOTHERED BY OFFICIALS.
    207 14 The Worm Turns in Ulu Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 6. At a well-attended meeting of the Ulu Selangor District Planters' Association, held last week, it was unanimcusly resolved that the chairman be requested strongly to protest, at the next meeting of the
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    PENANG BEAT KEDAH.
    766 14 Fine Century Innings By Rodrigo. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 6. At Sungei Patani, Penang beat Kedah by four wickets in a two-day match. Kedah batted first, and totalled 78. Howcroft being top scorer with J4. Penang replied with 117, out of which SB came from
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    PERAK RACES.
    194 14 Handicaps for Third Day's Events. Handicaps for the third day of the Perak Turf Club meeting on Thursday arc as follows Race 4. Horses, Class II, Third Division (.seven furlongs). Nefertiti 9, Marmon 8.10, Navarino 8.10. Banny 8.10, Chippendale 8.5, Furrow 8.5, Love Dale 8.4, Hannah's Garden I-
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    41 14 Tuesday, July 7. Football: S.A.F.A. Cap: Qualifying Round. Malayn II vs. Chinese 11, A.R. Stadium; S.A.F.F. 2nd Div. Medical College \i. 8.A.T., 8.H.8. Warders v». M.P.H., S.R.C. Peralc Races: Summer Meeting, P.T.C. Inter-Club Tennis: S.C.C. vs. S.C.R.C, (singles;, Padbng.
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    INDIAN J.P. HONOURED.
    277 14 Departure of Community's Popular Member. In view of the impending departure on leave of Mr. T. Naraindas, J.P., president of the Singapore Sindhi Merchants Association and manager of Messrs. Wassiamull Assomull and Co., of High Street, over a hundred friends, representing the local European, and other communities,
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    FOURTH ASSIZES.
    160 14 Seventeen Cases Down For Trial. The Fourth Singapore Assizes opened before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell this morning. The list is only a short one, seventeen cases in all, which includes three indictments for murder which will be heard by a special jury on Monday. The first two
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    FIRE IN STEAMER.
    90 14 Cargo of Norwegian Vessel Damaged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 6. According to a message received here by the local agents fire broke out in the Norwegian steamer Hiram, when the vessel was 36 hours out of Swatow on the way to Bangkok. Considerable damage was
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    70 14 The European Unemployment Committee acknowledges the following donations Previously acknowledged $41,082.66, Mr. J. W. Gillman 100, Mr. H. R. Watts 21, '•Just a Minute Co." Midnight Follies 107.72, Mr. E. D. Evans 6, Straits Settlements Government 5,000, Mr. H. H. Robbing (May-July) 60, Clubs 176, total $46,562.38. The
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    MR. E. G. ACHESON.
    116 14 Death of a Well-Known American Inventor. New York, July 7. The death took place today of Mr. Edward Goodrich Acheson. Reuter. Mr. Acheson, who was 76 years of age, was a well-known inventor and in his iarly years was an assistant to Thomas A. Edison. Among
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    FORGED CHEQUES.
    107 14 $10,000 Loses of Boustead's Penang Branch. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 7. It is understood that the Penang branch of Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd., have recently sustained a loss of between $10,000 and $15,000. The detective department is making inquiries. The culprit or culprits, it is
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    PHONE CALL BOXES.
    30 14 (From Our Own Corre»pondent.) Penang, July 7. The Straits Settlements (Penang) Association has suggested tha,t telephone call boxes should be installed in various parts of the town.
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    ALLIED SUMATRA PLANTS.
    144 14 The directors of the Allied Sumatra Plantation*, which has an issued capital of 11.400,000, report a net loss of £82,799 for 1980 (compared with a profit of 139,869 for the previous year), which reduces the amount to be carried forward- to S&3&OS, no dividend being recommended (against
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1479 15 A Glowing Gallery of Great Shows— The Latest Additions Are Ruth Draper, La Argentina And "The Good Companions" Two Women Who Depend on Themselves And Get Their Audiences— The Stage Version of J. B. Priestley's Book. London, June 11. London is a favoured
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    ADULTERATION OF TODDY.
    623 16 Government Employees Charged. Tho statement that the Government did not use standard measures in its toddy shops and that the salesmen had to show an excess for every gallon of toddy sold, was made before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday afternoon
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    17 16 Classes in conversational Malay will begin at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, on Friii.iv ut 'J. 150 a.m-
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      139 16 TANKS ARMOURED CARS To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, May I point out a serious mis.statement in Mr. Alec Dixem's interesting article in today's paper. He says the majority of the cavalry regiments have been converted into armoured car companies. This change has also extended to the Territorial
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      244 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was interested in your leading article on Civil Servants' Pay in tonight's paper, particularly the reference to the cost of education. Most people will agree that £248 as the cost of maintaining and educating a child of eight
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    THE ST. CLAIR ORGAN.
    130 16 The Hon. Secretary of the St. Clair Organ Committee writes: The requisite I number of applications for the choir to sing at the opening of the St. Clair Organ has almost been attained. First sopranos are full, one each of second sopranos, first and second contraltos
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    41 16 From China and Japan, by Kashgar, due at Singapore 6 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Morioka Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatch-si on June 18), by Rajputana, due at Penang noon on Thursday.
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    88 16 The Batanp Malaka Indian Association has been registered with a starting membership roll of 75. The following comprire the managing committee :—president Mr. M. S. Ameer vice-president Mr. R. Naidu hon. secretary r Mr. J. D. Christie? Hon. treasurer Mr. A. Baboo Sahib hon. auditors Mr. A. Nalliah, Mr. P.
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      105 16 National Cash Registers. We beg to announce having taken over the agency for Malaya of the National Cash Register Company as from Ist July, 1931. We are prepared to service all National Cash Registers and in order to give the fullest satisfaction to our clients arrangements have been made for
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    MAN FOUND HANGED.
    46 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 4. The body of an unknown man was found hanging from a tree near the racecourse by a Tamil cake-seller this morning. The man was suspended about fifteen feet from the ground. The police are making inquiries.
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    17 18 A Chinese collapsed while walking near the Kandonir Kerbau police station on Saturday and died almost immediately.
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    FROM AUSTRALIA IN 262 HOURS.
    2321 19 FLYING NOTES. Scott's Two Records Twenty-Two Years Of Aviation Largest Air Liner At a London Air Meet^— New R.A.F. Fighter— Air anitersittfs" New Courses Flying Club's MayAchievement Planes That Earn Their Keep An International Conference. London, June 9. When Mr. Charles Scott landed in a
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      281 19 Wonder and Novelty at THE ROYAL TOURNAMENT "OLYMPIA" The biggest and most appealing novelty for years is the Motor-cycle stunting by dispatch riders of the Royal Corps of Signals. Their jumping and acrobatics are astounding, especially when you remember the loose tan track and the very bumpy surface of it.
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