The Straits Times, 22 July 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times. .ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CFNTUKY.j THE LARGEST, r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNIMAY, JULY 22, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JtTLY 22, 1931 PRICE II) CENTS
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      36 1 SINGAPORE! 78. CECIL ST. (PHONE SlBD\ fa. 6.15" Tonight ».15 RCTH CH-.TTTUTON "THE RIGHT; TO LOVE" I Phone 5261-2. i "FOR QUALITY FOREMOST k BEER-THE BEER FOR TROPICAL THIRSTS SOLE AGENTS GUTIIRIE €IIP (Incorporated in S.S.X
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      21 1 WutUmM: HJUhr. IW(l^J«»« &9S mVE&^m) 6.15 Tonight 9.15 I RUTH CHATTERTON in i "THE RIGHT; I TO LOVE" j Phone 5261-2.
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      566 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL B.H. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KARMALA 9.000 f"^ •SOUDAN 6,600 Aug. 2 CATHAY
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      613 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, Ixmdon. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Joly 81 An*. 1 SUWA MARU 10,700 Auf. IS 14 §FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 28 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept. 9 10 t TKRUKLNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23
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      470 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Auitralia) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings' by th* wellknown steamer MARRLLA (7,868 tons) sad the sji. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo oajv). Th* S3. MARELLA Is on* of largest and finest steamers trsding to Australia, cabins d*
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      608 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5828, PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICr To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG aad COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Peaang. t m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 6 Aug. 7 m.s. LALANDIA S, pt. 2 Sept. 4 m.s MEONIA Sept. SB Stpt. 85 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16
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      540 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. TKB CHINA MUTUAL ITRAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laaerporated la Inglaa*) REGULAB SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL aad GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW TORS and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      520 2 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED AND THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) JOINT SERVICE BANGKOK. SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND PORT SWETTENHAM Tuesday, July 28, for Bangkok KAMUNING. EAST COAST OF MALAYA PORTS. For Kuantan, Kemaman, Kemasck, Keja, Paka and 'Dungun. Wednesday Noon RAHMAN' For Tumpat (Kelantan), Bacho, Somrrak, Bisut
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      490 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., B KN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA. WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT S( IIKDII.E Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Ancelcs. S.S. GOLDEN STAR sails from Hong Kent' Aug. 28 \"TAIN sails from
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      496 3 Ooit/in <*i*«»rti»' line dhul AMERICAN M All. LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. GARFIELD In port July 22 July 24 PRES. POLK Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. 8 PRKS. ADAMS Aug. 17 Aug.
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      660 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LIU (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Suet Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore sj. CITY OF HALIFAX July 24 s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. 1 HOMEWARDS. s.s. SERBINO for
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      338 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1300,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666,845 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq.. Sir Thomas
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      566 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam ICMLI PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (abou* £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHACE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltcvreden Rangoon BandjeiuuMin Kota-Radja .Si marang Bombay-
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      520 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSHANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.00n.0n0 fal.out lIUUI. Paid up Capital Glds. 55.000,000 (about 1,<i00,000 Reserves Clds. 23.1110,007 (about '.loin. HEAD OFFICE I A.MSTKItD AM. BRANCH OFFICES: IHE HAGUE, ROTTliKimi. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Hea-1 Office for China
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      708 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There nrp approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisement* will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cente
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      816 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. SINGLE ROOMS vacant, tennis, garas**, Mrs. Leighton, 10, St. Thomas Wslk. EXCELL. board-residence f. Europ. $90$l2O. Mod, san. gar. U, St. Nicholas Flats. BOARD RESIDENCE, at 9, Oxlev Rise, a new house with modern ssnitation and every possible comfort, two rooms are available now. HOUSES, FLATS TOLET TO LET
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      945 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hot*) Kldg. 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, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place.
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      788 4 EDUCATIONAL. LEAP.N TO WRITE AND SPEAK good English. Lessoni easily understood. Efficient coaching. Apply 770, Straits Times. PRIVATE TUITION in English snd French Riven by a lady. Shorthand and typing taught in three months. Apply 776, S. T. NOTICE LOKE YEW SCHOLARSHIPS— HONG KONG UNIVERSITY. Two Loke Yew Scholarships entitling
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      735 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE i PROPOSAL TO CHANGE SHIP'S NAME. Wo, the Heap Eng Moh Steamship Company, Limited of Singapore, hereby give notice that we have applied to the Board of Trade under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 for permission to change the name of the Steamship Mossel
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    ENGLISH STANDARD OF HONOUR.
    496 5 Sikh's Letter From U.S. To Mr. Gandhi. B«»ba*, July 9. In a signed article In today 1 Youiig India Mr. Gandhi quotes a lengthy communication f»om an Indian living in the United States advising Mr. Gandhi not to visit America because the Americans "can hardly see
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    79 5 The following- action by committee no. 5 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners is reported: Approved laying of gas main at Pasir Panjang at a cost of $4,266 to serve the Government Monopolies premise*. Recommended the scrapping during 1931 of a further 2,000 worn and obsolete Tylor water meters
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      255 5 JTIvJ 1 JCyl^rO Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation. Moderate Terms. THIS EVENING 6.30 Special Tea Dance Cabaret Farewell Performance by "THE GOOLDENS" (Admission to Ball Room $1.) GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT. KOAST AYLESBUBY DUCKLING STUFFED A LA NORMENDE (,Ki:KN I'EAS. CHATEAU POTATOES. $1.75. Sea View Hotel All
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      19 5 DYEING AND DRY CLEANING PROMPT SERVICE. ALSO EXECUTE OUTSTATION ORDERS. KANZAKI COMPANY SINGAPORE. Phone 3611, NO. 33. ORCHARD ROAD.
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      51 5 INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO. LTD, (Incorporated in England.) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Aeeets— MMM.OM. ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. MOTOR CAR INSURANCE. PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR LIABILITY TO THE PUBLIC by a policy with China Underwriters, Ltd., HONG EONG BANK CW>sf—l TeL
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      489 5 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNIOFAL N0HC1 TENDERS NOTICE ii h«r»bj rfr» that Umtars an now irr»it«d for the following autorials 01 •ervices, and that particolari -of inch teadan mar b« obtained la tha Ttndar Boob, Municipal OOeaa. Erection and Completion of One Block of Changing Rooms with Bath Rooms at Katong Pajfc.
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      530 5 HOYTS Bearing Metals No. 11 AND WTTiqjvffcoußflON |"^"7*V.. n f 1.C.E." A metal with splendid qualities to be used where a cheaper metal than No. 11 is required. May we send you full particulars of these and the other HO YT brands SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA. SINGAPORE I THAI KUALA
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      389 5 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of British-made "Gilbert" electric cabinet gramophones, poitable gramuphuiu •.> uml accessories. To be held at our saleroom, No. 12, Robinson Road, on Saturday, July 25, at 10.3» a.m. Comprising 3 new Gilbert electric cabinet gramophones, 30 new portable gramophones, 012 Meltrope sound boxes, IS Gilbert cleaning
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  • "It"-Girl Discusses Her Love Affairs.
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      JINGLE LOVE.
      21 6 Another 1, n-i- *iiru- from "Trader Horn." the (treat iunuli- picture which in cuniiiiK to the A hanihra shortly.
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      Three First-Run Talkies In Singapore. (By Our Film Correspondent.)
      611 6 Three First-Run Talkies In Singapore. (By Our Film Correspondent.) THE Pavilion Theatre which closed in April i< t'i be re-opened shortly house. During the last three months extensive interior alterations have been effected and thi oneepopular cinema will present an entirely different appearance when it re-opens t< the public very
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      Men I Have Been Crazy About.
      719 6  - Men I Have Been Crazy About. CLARA BOW. THE BEST PROPOSAL OF ALL. This Love Business! THIS "love business" is all right, but the best proposal I evir had was the proposal to go into pictures. It also came I a-- a great surprise to me. Hsk although II can't
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      COMING TO THE PAVILION.
      435 6 what people said then wasn't a grain of truth, for what with taking exercise to keep slim and catching up with my lost education, I hadn't much time to bother I with leve or Jo take seriously the crazy proposals I wa« always receiving. Hollywood Rumours.
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      THREE 'CRACKED IS NUTS."
      29 6 F.*H Wh.-fl.-r and Robert Woolny, wkAr«atrd a na»e for tkemx-lvrx In hr Cuckoos." ar* rominir to the Capitol ibortlv in CncM Nata," in which the*-
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      A SUCCESSFUL BRITISH STAR.
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      CLOSE-UPS FROM THE STUDIOS.
      790 6 HOBSOV9 CHOICE," a specially dovised screen treatment of Harold Brighouse's famous play is to be made by British International Pictures and will be directed at Elstrce Hobson 8 studios by Thomas Bentley. The story Choice. has its setting in the north country and contains swiftly moving
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      197 7 TRADER HORJLj Opens July 29th— |l EJ»»KL^».'^ TELEPHONE 0 00"! ~J~ Hn tl TONIGHT 6.15 9J15 A brand new comedy with a brand m- v group of funsters. Spencer Tracy, Everett Horton El Brendel and Una Merkel IN SIX CYLINDER LOVE Saturday Opening at the Matinee at 3 p.m. The
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      43 7 Guaranteed Forever "Should a Krementz Stud be damaged from any cause whatsoever, at any time, we will replace it free." That's the famous Krementz guarantee your assurance of long wear and complete satisfaction. WASSIAMUIX ASSOMULL CO. 20 Be jch Siren. Pcninn. Sinift Stttitieots
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      500 7 -ItoftOf) Of) O(0OO OOOOOf) QJgQQ Q& OOOIC 30l ma m m p I fl° sjs^y S-^fl LI I l° r 2 O^^^^^l^PfSs^sVsVs^^Bss^^Hj^^^^^^V^ o| Isis^^^opH one 52<ri c TONIGHT l9.is| PARAMOUNT Presents jjjjgfe. The First I*dy of the Screen RUTH CHATTERTON Famous star of "MADAME X," "LAUGHING LADY" and other outstanding
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      205 7 p Qs^^^p«»^Mi»^'^|»npMpsyj^a^i^ 7 T ~l RDO?**^-Jk-J.^^^jßsakjM.^.^aP*^T 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 OENEVIEVE TOBIN and CONRAD NAGEL in FREE LOVE A Story Vibrant with Action, Filled with Romance and Sentiment. Humour and Deep Emotions with ZASU PITTS, MONROE OWSLEY, SLJM SUMMEHVILLE. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL Monday, August lOth at 9.30 p.m. Return Visit of
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      179 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle i I |5 I B R i^M s \^^f° ~~8~B f5 W~M Ll±* aii^ frt^rrr M£ m t&% iSuii a^ iM H (CLUES.) ACROSS. IT S2SJ a |Mi 1. Pulley whee-1 Kavcn.>i.s .-.pp.tito fi. Confound 2 thargi-d with v 10. Passages B* 3 1 Vilify S i^f
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    L'ATLANTIQUE.
    263 8 SHIPPING NOTES. New Steamer for South American Service. Much interest is being taken in France in the maiden voyage of the Compagrnie Sud Atlantiquc's new liner L'Atlantique, which has been fixed for Sept. 29. On that day L'Atlantique will leave Bordeaux for Rio de Janeiro, where she is scheduled
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    196 8 frotrramme of drills up to and for week ending July 26 Wednesday, July 22, I4C p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Voluntary Morse p.m.. Drill Hall, M.C. Platoon (Euraaian), Platoon Parade; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, 2nd Bn. Siirm'l Section. Signal Training; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hull. S.R.A. i\i,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    239 8 Wednesday, July 22. Ships aloBnide (hr Wharves or expected tu arri\«. h I .ITU. HARBOUR. )Ula Wharf B.P.M. Lighter M. Agatha, Phasiancllii, Lch. Mercury, Princess Mnrv. Oil Wharf NIL Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Krpin-I Harbour. King's
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      207 8 Singapore, July 22. SELLING. London, A months' sight 2 3 27.'32 London, 3 months' sight S/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight I/I 25/32 London, U0 days' sight 2/3% London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1420 nom. Hamburg, demand 234% nom. New York,
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      PRODUCE.
      179 8 Singapore, July 22. Gambier 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) ISXI Copra AAO mixed 1;0 Sago flour, Sarawak ].K2'£ White Pepper 32.00 Black Pepper 1;. :,0 Pearl Sago 4.25 small f. v» medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam $M. r to 205 ißigM *l.'l:i to 145 Rangoon $128 to 148 siam,
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      191 8 Today. Djambi (Tobelo) ..3 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang (Thedens) S p.m. Bangkok (Hcroi I p.m. Djambi (Noorebar) 4 p.m. i'ontianak (Khoen Hoea) 4 p.m. Shanghai, Japan and Korea (Kaga Mai v i 4 p.m Ceylon, Egypt, Kuropc and U.S.A. (President Gar-field i 6 p.m. Ceylon
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      MAILS FOB EUROPE.
      40 8 MAILS FOR EUROPE. Left Arrd. M. Van St. Aldcgonde June 12 July 2 Kashmir June 12 July 8 Porthos June 17 July 18 Tuirea June IK July 13 U.iiipurn June 2fi July 20 J. I*. < "<n June 26 July 20
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        MINING.
        455 8 Issue Val. rd. Boycrs. Sellers. Cl £1 Asam Kumbanf 18/fl 21/6 Cl £1 Austral Malay 19/- 21/- Ayer Hiam Tin 12 9 13 9 xd. 11 1 Bangrin Tin 9/- 10/1 1 Batanir Padang 0.10 0.16 1 1 Batu Caves 0.30 0.34 1 1 Bukit Aran* 0.30 0.40n0m. Cl
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        GENERAL.
        272 8 Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Orb. 1.76 2.25n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick I'refs. 2.15 Mi <d. U £1 Brit Am. Tobacco 3.14.3 3.18.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m. >00 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 1 £1 Con. T. S. V Piefs. 17 6 IS
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1031-36 102 104 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901. red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par inigaporc Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 190'J red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        367 8 Fnuer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. K. Sidim ($1) Kundoiifr ($1) Lunas ($1) M. Pindas ($1) M. Tekong ($1) Mentakab (.20) New Scudais (12) New Serenduh ((2) Nyalai ($1) Pajam ($1) Parit P. <*1) Pcrak River <S1) Pungror (ID Radella (*:>> Sandycroft <W) S. Bacan ($2)
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    804 8 New Wave-Length For Kuala Lumpur. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. As will be seen from a paragraph on the Wireless Page of this issue the <|U"stion of the correct wave-length of tho l'rench station, Pontoise, Paris, has bee:i settled by the receipt of a communication from
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    KUALA LUMPUR RADIO.
    85 8 The Kuala Lumpur Amateur Radio Society will broadcast the following programmes this weekend on a wave-length of 6.~> metres Friday. (From the Studio) 6.30 to 7 p.m. Chinese music; 7 to 7.1 ~> p.m. English music 7.15 British Official Wireless News 7.25 to 8.30 p.m. recital of
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    30 8 Passengers from the N.E.I, to Singapore by air yesterday were Mr. Oschwald, Mr. Sandman and Mr. Phillip-. Passenger from Singapore to the N.E.I, today Mr. T. B. Amsden.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    65 8 From China ami Japan, by Muroran Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow From South Africa, by Mexico Aiaru. due at Singapore tomorrow. From Holland and Germany, liy Johan le Witt, due at Singapore 1 p.m. tomorrow. From Kurope (London mails dispatched on July 2), by Karmala, due at I'enanj;
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      15 8 LISTER DIRECT COUPLED PUMPING PLANT. HaRRISONS,BfIRKER C?. IP (INCO«rO»ATtD IN THE STRAITS SfTTLCMENTS 8«4« Afeata <
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      26 8 FORMIC ACID 90 ACETIC ACID (Glacial 99/) PARANITROPHENOL (P.N.P.) MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (MALAYA), LIMITED. Teletrams: "IMPKEMIX." 141, ROBINSON ROAD. Phone 5476. SINGAPORE, i
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      307 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL BERVI£B. Dailj Weather Report YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Stur «C 72 0.23 4.4 75 WSW» 2 Cloudy Keluntan KoU Bhuru S'J 73 0.00 6.7 SE
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      213 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday. July 22. H. W. 2.45 «.m., 9 ft. 3 in., 3.28 p.m., 8 ft. C in. Police Band, Botanical Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Singapore mails close for Ceylon, Egypt, Europe and l.'.S.A., G p.m. Thursday. July 23. U. W. 3.54 a.m. 8 ft. 5 in. 4.15
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    405 9 Tin and Rubber Drop Slightly. VERY LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING LOCALLY. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. !i'> cents per lb. Tin, 100 tons at S57 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London 3d., down 1-1 fid. New York. 6 3-16 cts., down 1-16 ct Market
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      534 9 Has the Turning-Point Been Reached HOOVER PLAN HELPS PRICES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Juno 24. The event of importance in the markets during the past week has been the striking advance which has taken place in prices as a direct result of the proposals of President
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 12 o'doek noon, July 22. Buyers. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 914 Itandard R.S.S. on Tender August i>\ September 9 T Au(t.-Sept. H% m m a Oct.-Dec. ld'i Jan.-Mar. 10H Sellers. 9% 10 H", 10 10* 10% Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London
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      BRADWELL (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
      1001 9 Co.'s Strong Financial Position. The twenty-first annual general meeting of the Bradwall (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on Wednesday, June 17, 1931, at the registered office of the company, Ceylon House, 49 find 51, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. T. B. Barlow presiding. The representative of the secretaries
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      RUBBER POSITION.
      180 9 Joining Range of World's Staple Articles. Commenting on the rubber position in their weekly Aluminium Bulletin, Messrs. Diethelm and Co., state "The mnjoritv of producers still hope for, or count on, similar returns for their product as enjoyed during the happy-go-lucky time of the rise of rubber to
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      SARKIES BROTHERS.
      126 9 Proceedings Private at Further Meeting of Creditors. Another met ting of th? creditors of the 4na cf Sarkies Brotht rs., who conduct the Raffles and Sea View Hotels, Singapore. and the E. and O. Hotel, Penan?, was held yct/.-rday afternoon. Contrary to* the meeting in Penang, to which
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      MOUNT AUSTIN.
      334 9 The report of the directors of Mount Austin (Johore) Rubber Estates, for the year ended Mar. 31, 1931, states The lorn i. n the year's workine amounts to £14,627, which, added to the sum of £4,026 spent on new land, must be deducted from the amount brought forward
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      PUNGGOR RUBBER.
      234 9 The report of the directors of Punggor Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended Mar. 31, 1931, states The loss for the year amounted to $12,366, and after deducting this sum from the amount brought from the previous year, there remains a balance of $34,092 at credit of
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET.
    778 9 A Rise in Bankers' Deposits. INCREASE IN GOLD STOCKS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 25. Money was extremely easy in London last week and day-to-day loans were obtainable down to 1 pc- cent. Opau market discount rates sagged in sympathy and three months' bank drafts commanded
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    112 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBRA.— EI Brendel in Six Cylinder Love. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Ruth Chatterton in The Right to Love. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. EI' ROPE HOTEL.— Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra. GREAT WORLD. Opera, Wayangs, Zoo, Sporting Field, Skating ground, etc., etc. MARLBOROUGH.— GIadys Brockwel! in The Drake Case and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      17 10 McBREEN.— At a hospital in Batavia on July 8. 1931, Miss Katherine Mcßreen formerly of Singapore.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1931. THE RICE REPORT.
    802 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1931. THE RICE REPORT. Anyone who tackles the bulky report of the Rice Cultivation Committee must lay it down with admiration for its excellence and gratitude to those who compiled it. It is an object lesson of the manner in which all such
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    232 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. C.H.G. Clarke has been appointed Resident Councillor, Malacca. Mr. J. G. Anderson has been appointed to act as District Officer, Kuching. Mr. Mohamed Rouse bin Chee has been made a Justice of the Peace for Penang. Dr. (Mrs.) Rix has left Government Service and joined her husband
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    MURDERESSES I HAVE HANDLED.
    1171 10 Mostly Blondes and Many With Red Hair. (An inteiview with Dr. Leon Bizard, principal medical officer in the St. Lazare Prison at Paris.) Most women criminate are fair," the author declares, and adds that they frequently have red hair. The only typical fatal woman he encountered
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    807 10 CRANKS AND OTHERS. A House cf Commons lobbyist h«a recently been tellinjr the public something of what members of that assembly have to endure from hordes of enthusiasts for various causes, who lie in wait for unwary M.P.s and try to enlist their sympathy. Hosts of
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  • SITUATION IN LONDON "EXTREMELY DELICATE".
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      "GROPING IN THE TWILIGHT."
      275 11 No Plan Yet Approved To Save Germany. NEW U.S. PROPOSAL. Renewal of Short-Term Credits No Loans. At a late hour last night it was stated that the situation in London was "extremely delicate," and that the Conference of Ministers was groping in the twilight of indecision."
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    THE U.S. PROPOSAL.
    308 11 Short-Term* Credits By Bankers. Washington, July 21. The text of the. American proposal to be presented by Colonel Henry L. Stimson :il the London Conference, which Presidtnt Hoover communicated to Colonel Stimvson and Mr. Andrew W. Mellon on Friday, has been issued by Mr. William K. Castle,
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    ON WALL STREET.
    225 11 Opinion in Accord With Washington. New York, July 21. The proposals of the United States Government for ilv rehabilitation of Germany accord with the views of the leading Wall Street bankers, several of whom BXMMH the opinion that Germany will pull through the crisis with the volume
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    SIAM'S ADHESION TO TIN SCHEME.
    69 11 94 p.c. of World Output Now Controlled. London, July 21. The meeting of the International Tin Committee in London welcomed the adhesion of Siam to the control scheme, subject to certain reservations by the Siamese Government and requested the Siamese Government to appoint delegates to
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    BREMEN FAILURE.
    205 11 Nord Deutsche Woll Co. To Be Wound Up. Berlin, July 21. Efforts to find financial support for the Nord Deutsche Woll Industrie of Bremen, in order to save it from bankruptcy, have failed and the Bremen court has now granted the Dutch creditors' petition for winding up. Reuter.
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    ELECTRICITY FAILURE.
    21 11 Owing to the failure of the Municipal electricity supply today the printing of this issue has been unavoidably delayed.
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    DEATH DEMANDED.
    97 11 U.S. Doctor Arrested In Shantung. Shanghai, July 21. Following the public agitation against "Imperialist demonstrations" the Chinese authorities in Shantung have arrested Dr. Francis Tucker, the respected superintendent of the American Board Mission Hospital at Tehchow, and have taken him to Tsinanfu. So far they have refused to
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    FOOTBALLER'S DEATH.
    92 11 State Player Found Hanged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 22. Frederick Santa Maria, a well-known local State footballer, was found hanged this morning. Sta. Maria was in normal health but had been out of work for a considerable time, lie was found dead in the room he
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    147 11 By Lieut-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., Commanding SJ3.V.F. Singapore, July 22. There will be a camp at Changi for the Ist batt. S.S.V.F. from July 31 to Aug. 3. H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint Lieut. R. B. Henly, S.S.V.F., to be Acting Captain
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    TESTING LONDON'S AIR DEFENCES.
    144 11 Tons of Bombs on City. MANY BOMBERS FORCED DOWN" BY FIGHTERS. Rugby, July 21. In the course of the 1931 Royal Air Force, exercises now in progress, night attacks on London the capital of Redland were made last night by bombers from Blueland". Adverse weather conditions
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    WAR-LORDS ACTIVE.
    266 11 Latest Developments In China. Hong Kong, July 22. The Canton National Government yesterday (July 21) isiued a "punitive order" in which it was alleged that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek had been using the Communists as implements against other parties. After several months of war by Nanking against them the
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    H.M.S. EXETER.
    157 11 £1,750,000 Cruiser Joins Atlantic Fleet Rugby, July 21. The new cruiser Exeter, which cost over £1,760,000, was commissioned at Plymouth today for service with the Second Cruiser Squadron. Atlantic Fleet. -British Wireless. The Exeter was designed by Sir William Berry, laid down at Devonport in August 1928 and
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    A LEGAL COMEDY.
    114 11 Common Informer Renounces Award. London, July 21. Misi Millie Orpen has renounced to the Haymarket Capitol the full amount awarded her and has undertaken not to enforce payment. Reuter. An earlier message (dated July 17) stated A common informer has established the right to recover £5,000 against
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    DEFECTS IN NEW U.S.A. CRUISERS.
    94 11 Alterations Necessary. GUNNERY INTERFERED WITH BY ROLL. Washington, July 22. Naval construction, under a fixed programme covering a period of years, is advocated by the Secretary of the Navy (Mr. Charles F. Adams) as a means of avoiding structural defects like those recently discovered in
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    SHAFTO CASE ECHO.
    263 11 Cashier Convicted Of Aiding Abetting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 21. Khoo Ngoh Aw, formerly cashier with Messrs. Mansfield and Co. here, was today convicted in the District Court of aiding and abetting T. C. Shafto, former accountant, who is now serving a prison sentence, of
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    CHARING CROSS.
    186 11 New Bridge Planned To Cost £12,500,000. Rugby, July 21. The London County Council today decided to promote another Bill in Parliament for the construction of a new bridge at Charing Cross, at a cost of £12,500,000. An advisory committee was appointed, after the rejection of the previous Bill
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    " ANOMALIES BILL."
    66 11 ANOMALIES BILL." House of Commons Blow To Dole Abusers. London, July 21. In the face of bitter Left Wing opposition, but with the support of the Liberals and the Conservatives the House of Commons today passed the third reading of the Government's s>-called "Anomalies Bill,'.' disqualifying from unemployment benefit numerous
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    D.E.I. SALARY CUTS.
    74 11 Governor Loses F. 2,000 A Month. (FTom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 17. According to the Nieuws van den Dag the Governor-General has expressed a wish that the five per cent, salary reduction should also be applied to his income, while a reduction of ten per cent,
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    NEW ZEALAND & THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    52 11 NEW ZEALAND THE SINGAPORE BASE. Prime Minister Regrets Slowing Down. Wellington, July 21. The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr. G. W. Forbes), initiating a debate on the results of the last Imperial Conference, stressed the importance New Zealand attached to the Singapore Base and regretted the necessity of postponing
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    OIL SCANDAL ECHO.
    310 11 Albert Fall Sent to New Mexico Prison. Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 21. Conveyed in a black ambulance which he described as That damned hearse," the former Secretary for the Interior, Albert Fall, was taken to New Mexico State Prison to serve his sentence of a year
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    BIMETALLISM.
    135 11 Banker's Solution For World Depression. London, July 22. The adoption of bimetallism as a solution of the almost inevitable continuous fall in prices and the accentuation of the economic depression due to the insufficiency of the world's gold supplies is strongly urged by the banker Lord Hunsdon in a
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    SURVEY OFFICERS.
    92 11 Second Conference Opened At Colonial Office. London, July 9. Representatives of many Colonies, Protectorates Mandated Territories, and of certain Dominions and India, also prominent survey experts in Great Britain, are attending the second Conference of Empire Survey Officers, which was opened at the Colonial Office yesterday and will
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    GOVERNOR OF BARBADOS.
    89 11 Sir William Robertson's Term Extended. Rugby, July 21. The King has beon pleased to approve the extension of the term of office of Sir William Charles Fleming Robertson as Governor and Commander-in-Chief <;f Barbados for one year from December 30. British Wireless. Sir William Robertson, K.C.M.G., has
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    THE SCHROEDER BANK.
    49 11 London, July 21. In order to prevent misapprehensions Reuter has been requested to state that the J. F. Schroeder Bank, Bremen, which lias closed temporarily is not connected with J. Henry Schroeder and Company, London, or with the J. Henry Schroeder Banking Corporation of New York.
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    MALAYA'S RICE PROBLEM.
    2577 11 Full and Able Report On The Industry. WILL IT BE SHELVED Malay Chinese Members At Variance. The Rice Cultivation Committee which was appointed by H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi a year ago has presented its final report, published in two volumes. The first contains a convenient summary of
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    WILD ANIMAL HUNTER'S EXPERIENCES.
    1337 12 Cornered by a King Cobra. MR. FRANK BUCK. HOW A TIGER BECOMES A MAN-EATER A big prar.p hunter, whose motto is "catch 'ciii alive," is at present staying in Singapore in the person of Mr. Frank Buck, of San Fraaeteo. Mr. Buck, who has spent the
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    MALAYAN POULTRY.
    225 12 Prizes to be Offered At Exhibition. Tre annual show and exhibition of poultry will be held on the first two days only of the Malayan Exhibition to be held in Kuala Lumpur from Aug. 1 to 3. The schedule of classes is divided into seven groups, viz. imported,
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    LEARNING NAVIGATION.
    78 12 Cuban Naval Reserve On Dollar Boat. Among the pHMHM in the Dollar ''■i-ident Gartield, now in Singapore, is Mr. Joyoph Martinez, of the Cuban Naval Reserve. He joined the boat in the United States and is making the world trip to study navigation. He wears the Dollar Line
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    LOST TWO TEETH.
    31 12 A? a re?ult of an alleged attack yesterday upon him by a Chinese, an Indian lost two front teeth when he fell into a drain in Solegta Road.
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    DUTCH AIR MAILS.
    88 12 Malaya Post to Go Via Medan. The Post Office announces that the Netherlands East Indies Postal Authorities state they cannot guarantee that homeward bound aeroplanes will stop at Alor Star as the state of the weather and condition of the aerodrome may make landing impossible. In the
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    "SIX CYLINDER LOVE."
    227 12 Motor-Cars and Matrimony At The Alhambra. Singapore motor salesmen who feel that they are not doing the business they used to do in the old days should go to the Alhambra and study the methods of Spencer Tracy, playing Donroy in Six Cylinder Love." He would make
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    38 12 Mr. Cheah Loon Saik hag opened a public reading room in Victoria, Labuan, where English, Chinese and Malay magazines and papers are provided. The opening ceremony was performed on July 4 by the Resident Mr. C. P. Smith.
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    18 MONTHS' GAOL FOR EUROPEAN.
    287 12 Book of Biography Which Did Not Appear. Described as having been the promoter cf a proposed publication called People of the World which purported to contain photographs and biographies of the world s important people, Xeonard Hince, a European, was sentenced to eighteen months' rigorous
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    THE CAPITOL
    166 12 Fine Ruth Chatterton Picture. In the new Paramount production The Right to Love," which opened to an enthusiastic audience at the Capitol last night, Ruth Chatterton plays three roles. At first she is seen as a young, impressionable girl to whom a brief and intense love brings a
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    EYE ON MANCHURIA.
    49 12 Soviet Officers Meet On The Frontier. \ia}nay Xuuy tuajsBg Jbj [Biaacls am jo japuBuiuroo am 'j3tpan|H IBJ9U9Q Xq 8BA oq aaai(M 'joiiuojj uBunq.iUBpi-joiAOS ai^ iBau *}{EAoi«q8H )B P3AUJS 6«i{ 'JBSSIUIIUOQ J«A\ 1°! A0 S oqj 'AO[[qsoJO^ 'jv i«m poaunouuE si ;i "13 -*l n f 'aoosojv
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    PILOTS SUSPENDED IN SHANGHAI.
    97 12 Trouble with Harbour Authorities. Trouble which has arisen between the Harbour authorities and the pilots i.i Shanghai reached a climax a few days ago when, it is stated, the Shanghai Harbour Master suspended 13 pilots. So far no details of the matter have reached Singapore, but
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    K. LUMPUR'S Y.M.C.A.
    188 12 $11,000 Raised in One Year For Hostel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 21. The raising of $11,050 in the year 1930 for the hostel fund is the feature of the annual report of the Kuala Lumpur Y.M.C.A., which acknowledges the valuable part played by its
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    SECRET SOCIETY FEUD.
    165 12 Gunman Who Worked At Government House. Leong Sun Kua and Leong Wah, the two Cantonese gunmen who were captured by the Singapore Detective Branch on the morning of July 15 at Gcylang, were again before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday, when sentence
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    17 12 While cycling along Paterson Road yesterday, a Chinese was knocked down by a motor-car, sustaining minor injuries.
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    THE CONFERENCE.
    223 12 Short-Term Credits But No Loans. London, July 21. The London Conference adjourned for the day after a general discussion in which the U.S. Secretary for State (Col. Henry L. Stimson) said that the United States had not withdrawn any credits from Germany, but, on the contiary, had in
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    ANOTHER VERSION.
    246 12 Most Urgent Part of The Problem. Rugby, July 21. This morning's fitting of the Seven Power Conference, which lasted over two and a half hours, consisted, in the main, of a discussion, in which practically all the delegates took part, of the more general aspects of the situation.
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    OVER FIVE HOURS.
    167 12 Finance Ministers' Long Session. Rugby, July 21. The meeting of the Finance Ministers, over which Mr. Ramsay MacDonald presided, lasted five and a half hours and a brief communique, issued at the close, merely mentioned that the results of the deliberation would be laid before the Primary
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    HORLEY MEMORIAL FUND
    119 12 The Horley Memorial Fund committee acknowledge receipt of the following donations Mrs. Wing Loong $30, the Bishop of Singapore 10, Mr. W. Parsons 20, P. B. H. 10, P. M. Jacob (second don.) 10, Mr. F. T. Tree (£4) 34.44 per Mr. M. Dukes, Sel&ngor Mr. Matthews
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    SHOOTING AFFRAY IN VICTORIA STREET.
    697 12 Singapore Assizes. TWO CHINESE CHARGED WITH MURDER. As a sequel to a shooting affray which took plan on the evening of Apr. 30, two Chinese, Ong Kim Kiat and Ng Thong, stood their trial at the Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson and a
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    "SHOT PAST" MAGISTRATE
    127 12 European Owner-Driver Fined. Charged with having disregarded a traffic signal and having driven his motor-car without a licence, Mr. C. Cator, a European employed by Messrs. GutJiria and Co-, was fined $25 by Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate. Mr. C. H. Whitton, the
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    K.L. HOSPITAL
    77 12 Visit of Inspection by the High Commissioner. The much discussed General Hospital here was visited recently by the High Commissioner, Sir Cecil dementi, in company with the Principal Medical Officer, the Senior Medical Officer, the Chief Surgeon, F.M.S., and two members of the unofficial committee which issued scathing
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  • Yorkshire Lead in County Cricket Championship.—Singapore Football
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      CRICKET.
      190 13 Malacca Club Beaten By North Johore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July Ift, Malacca Club met the North Johore at the Malacca Club padang on Sunday last. Cairns, of the Malacca team, was hurt while at keeping wicket. Scores North .Icihim- Stiiiiliinir c Redmond b Bruce 20, Brown i-
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    YORKSHIRE EASILY
    639 13 BEAT NOTTS. Bowlers Successful. EXCITING MATCH AT CHESTERFIELD. Yorkshire proved their superiority to Nottinghamshire in decisive fashion, winning I.v nine wickets, and thus taking uiidis] uted leadership of the County Championship. Gloucestershire are now th'ir nearest rivals, with Notts, relegated to third place, and Sussex next with a
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
    609 13 Chinese "A" Lose Valuable Point. Chinese "A" 1 Gloucesters 1. In failing to beat the Gloucesters, in a Reserve Division game at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, the Chinese A lost a valuable point which may somewhat hamper them in their fight with the Malays and S.C.C. for
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    56 13 August Holiday Competitions At Keppel. The Keppel Golf Club announces the following competitions: A nine holes Eclectic Competition will be held over the holidays from Saturday. Aug. i to Monday, Aug. inclusive. Any number of cards may be taken out. A mixed foursome competition (nine holes) will be
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    MALACCA RUGBY.
    53 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 20. The following officers have been elected for the Malacca Rugby team Captain, S. E. King Vice- Captain, R. G. Gibson I hon. secretary, J. X. Wainwright. The Sepoy Lines Golf Club men's monthly medal (stroke) competition will be played on July
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS MATCHES.
    459 13 S.C.C. and India-Ceylon All Square at Doubles. A series of matches between repre sentatives of the S.C.C. and the India Ceylon Club was begun at the S.C.C. yesterday with the doubles events. Each side won a match. J. A. Dean and W. Rodger (S.C.C.) beat N. E.
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS
    112 13 . Ties in the Straits Chinese Club Tournament. The Straits Chinese Recreation Club tennis tournament will begin tomorrow, when the following ties will be played: A Singles Handicap. Goh Cheng Hee v. Chia Tcck, Yam. 15 Singles Handicap. Lim Choon Tee v. Ong Cheng Bee, Tan Beng ilian v.
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    MALAYAN TENNIS. Tamil Pair Win Eliminating Match.
    64 13 MALAYAN TENNIS. Tamil Pair Win Eliminating Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 21 An eliminating match for entry into the men's doubles of the Malayan lawn Tennis championship event was played off yesterday on the Selangor CM) Lawn between M. Chelliah and S. Namasivayam v. H. S. Lee
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    SEREMBAN TENNIS.
    62 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 21 In the mixed doubles handicap tournameni of the Sungei Ujong Club, Mrs. L. A. Thomas and H. W. Phear beat Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Railton, G 6—2. In the men's doubles handicap tournament Capt. E. H. Wilson and M. R.
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    SWIMMING.
    93 13 Next Sunday's Races At Chinese S.C. There will be a 200 yards (six lengths) breast stroke handicap race for A and B divisions, at the Chinese Swimming Club en Sunday, starting at 9.45 a.m. The Sea Serpents will play the Dragons at water polo in the league match. S.S.C.'s
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    WOMAN MOTORIST'S ATTEMPT.
    342 13 To Break KAye Don's Brooklands Record. Mrs. Gwenda Stewart, the famous English'racing motorist, and the only woman in the world to hold a world's racord, is to attempt to break the Brooklands' lap record the coveted blue riband of British speed. She is to make her attempt
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    NEXT BIG FIGHT.
    274 13 Schmeling to Defend Title Against Camera. N'ew York, July 8. Max Sehmeling and Primo Camera will meet early next autumn in a championshin bout, it was announced today by William Bute, president of the Madison Square Garden of Illinois, after a conference with the fighters' managers. The
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    225 13 Wednesday, July 22. Football: South China A.A. vs. S.A.F.A., Alison Rd. Stadium S.A.F.A. 2nd Div. G.E.C. vs. M.P.H.. Y.M-C.A. Warders vs. Robinsons, S.R.C. S.C.C. "B" vs. Flying Club (friendly), Padang. Inter-Club tennis: S.C.C. vs. India-Ceylon Club, (Singles I, Padang. Thursday, July 23. Football: S.A.F.A. 1st Div.: R.A.F. vs.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    405 13 Results of Muar Club Open Meeting. The Muar Rifle Club held its fourth annual open prize meeting at the Bukit Treh. range, Muar. The meeting was well attended and proved a great success, 45 competitors taking part, including entries from Singapore, Johore Bahru, Rengam, Batu Pahat, Malacca and
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    US. BASEBALL.
    43 13 U.S. BASEBALL. Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, July 22. Yesterday's baseball' results were National League. Chicago Brooklyn 4 St. Louis 8 New York •> American League. Boston 8 Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 10 Chicago 5 Washington 3 Detroit 4. Reuter.
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    STEVE'S BAD LUCK.
    100 13 Will His Fortune Turn For The Better Steve Donoghue has not had the best of big-race luck this season. He was prevented from riding Brown Jack, the winner of th» Chester Cup, owing to an accident to himself. He was engaged to vide Link Boy in the
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    RUNNING.
    58 13 English Champion's Success In Oslo. S. T. CSzens, the thousand yards English champion, won the Honour race, over a distance of ten laps, at Oslo (Norway) defeating Bernt Evensen, the Norwegian champion, and Olson, a Danish exchampion. His time for the last 200 metres was 12 1-5 sees. There
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    RECORD RECEIPTS IN ENGLISH RUGBY.
    317 13 £25,000 Profits From Three Matches. The financial returns for last season show how amazingly popular Rukl>.y fool ball is as a spectacle in England, ,vriu a correspondent. From the international matches with Wales and Ireland and M I trial match at Twickenham the profits were
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    KID BERG IMPRESSES.
    404 13 Convincing Victory In The U.S. Kid Berg, the popular Stepney lightweight, scored another convincing victory in the States when he defeated Tony Ijimbert, a local boxer, by a technical k.o. in the eighth round, at Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey. The ivfr<. stopped the fight in Berg's
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    MOORE WINS RACE.
    48 13 Altoona, I'cnn., July Lou Moore, of Los Angeles, won the 1""mile Fourth of July automobile ract- h >>v today. He was a mile ahead of Jimmy Gleason of Philadelphia and tww nil'ahead of Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis Moore's time was 54 minutes and 10 r.econds.
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    LINDRUM RECORD.
    29 13 I/ondon, July 9, A South Australian billiards record v;s set up today liy Waltir Lindrum al Adelaide when he niarir a brwk of 1,643 against Tom Newman.
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    FAST BOWLER DEAD.
    25 13 London, July x. From Cape Town MHBM the news tha 1 the famous South African fast bowler, J. J. Kotze died today.
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    THE KUOMINTANG.
    118 14 Dr. C. T. Wang's Letter To Medan Consul. (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, July 17. I understand that the Chinese consul in Medan has received a letter from Dr. C. T. Wang, Foreign Secretary of China, containing instructions to dissolve th* unofficial section of the Kuomintang in Medan.
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    CEYLON'S CONSTITUTION.
    82 14 State Council Selects Its Ministers. The State Council of Ceylon has elected its first Ministry as follows (1) Home Affairs.— The Hon. Mr. D. B. Jmyatilaka. (2) Agriculture and Lands. The Hon. Mr. D. S. Setianayake. (3) Local Administration. The Hon. Mr. C. Batuwantudawe. (4) Health.— The Hon.
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    KNOCKED P.C. DOWN.
    53 14 Chinese Motor-Cyclist Fined $15. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 20. A Chinese who knocked a policeman down was Fined $15 here today in the police court by Mr. G. W. Reeves. Siew You Seng was charged with driving in a rash and negligent manner and disobeying
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    I.S.P. CONFERENCE.
    25 14 Members of the Incorporated Society of Planters are reminded that the conference will be held at Port Dickson on Aug. 15 ami 16.
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    36 14 The Y.W.C.A. library is being recatalogued by some of the committee, and they would much appreciate gifts of modern novel.--. There is also a constant need for all women's magazines in the rest and lunch rooms.
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  • LOUD-SPEAKER RECEPTION IN MALAYA.
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      From A "Mike " In Singapore—
      1013 15 From A "Mike In Singapore Malayan ff ireless Amateurs" Successful Test Informative Reports .Wic Stations Heard In Malaya Good Loud-Speaher Reception. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) OWING to the unfavourable weather conditions which prevailed in Malaya last wick end it was feared that th" listeners' deception test, organised by the Amateur
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      THE SHORT-WAVE RECEIVER.
      227 15 Improved State Of Perfection. T^HE short-wave receiver is gradually being perfected, until there will be little difference in operating a short-wave receiver and a broadcast receiver. It is interesting to note that the latest type of American short-wave receiver uses five valves a screen-grid high-frequency ami plifier,
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      Three Turning Circuits,
      179 15 Three Turning Circuits. This will mean three tuning circuits one for the detector and one each for the H.F. stages and special care must be taken to see that all the battery circuits are decoupled. Ample by-massing condensers should he used and. in fact, a 1-microfarad condenser connected from each
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      BROADCAST NEWS FOR THE EMPIRE.
      584 15 Longer Hours for 8.8.C. V Short-Wave Station. THHE PRINCE OF WALES, when address- 1 ing a gathering of business men in the Midlands recently, urged establishment of a more efficient service of British news in distant parts, and he made a point of th >
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      RUSSIAN RADIO.
      102 15 THE Communist's Almanac for 1931 states that there were 1,267,000 receiving sets in Soviet Russia instead of the 2,500,000 allowed for in the Five-year Plan. The 150,000 receiving sets which were to be added during the special quarter," from Oct. 1. 1930, to Jan. 1, 1931, were only
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      A Listeners Log , In Malaya—
      842 15 A Listeners Log In Malaya Pontoise Wave-Length W in-less Enthusiasts in China Canton Municipal Broadcasting Stat tion The Japanese Radio Association Interchange of International Programmes. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) fPHE misunderstanding which arose regarding the metre-length of Pontoise, Paris, is definitely settled by the receipt of a letter from the
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      SHORT-WAVE SHORTS.
      172 15 LONG ISLAND W 2X V, the Long Island station, recently opened up on 62.."j metres, transmits on Friday afternoons. in addition to his 34.68-metre wave-length. SAN LAZARO.— This famous Mexican station, heard on 51.22, 2."i.'> and 20.5 metres, has changed its name to Chapultepec. The call-sign remains X
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      109 16 To the Editor of the Straits Timca. Sir, U would be very useful to travellers if notices regarding the various steamship lines iould be posted at Johnston s Pier. All that it would be necessary to do would be to put up a large notice case litted with
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      TROLLEY BUSES.
      206 16 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Protests have been made about the Singapore Traction Company allowing overcrowding and the use by second class passengers of the first class compartnn nt lor ingress and egress, but with no apparent effect. Ii" public vehicles all over the world
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      SIR OSWALD MOSLEY.
      706 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent, Mr. H. B. Leicester, drawing upon a Continental clairvoyant* and the Daily Herald for inspiration, initiates a discussion upon aid Mosley and his fellow politicalbfigaadl who ambitiously style themselves The Now Party In these clays whan the
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      BURYING THE SLUMP!
      339 16 To the Editor oi the Straits Times. Sir, In 1920 I sent home 150 suggestions of articles that could be made from rubber to the Secretary of the Rubber Growers' Association, and many have since been adopted. One I have thought of lately would use up a
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      CIGARETTE STALLS.
      114 16 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, I wish to protest against the destruction of cigarette stalls which is apparently being undertaken by the authorities. The reasons given, so far as I can ascertain, are that crowds gather to chatter at these stalls, hindering the progress of
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      EYESORES IN TOWN.
      176 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There are some dilapidated sheds and hovels made of inflammable material, on the roadside along Victoria Street, Jalan Besar, and Balcstier Road, which are positive eyesores and should be demolished immediately. These sheds and hovels, which arc not only
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    458 16 Monday, July 13. His Excellency presided at a mating of the Federal Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices. The following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency at King-} House:— The Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochranu and Mrs. Cochrane, the Hon. Mr.
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    EUROPEAN ON GRAVE CHARGES.
    739 17 Alleged Forgery. SEQUEL TO DEALINGS WITH NAVAL BASE. Alleged to have committed forgery and)' Misappropriated sum <>f $424.96, FTank Hnllen, an Erpluhnian who was arrested on a warran. a lew wtck- ago, was More Mr. J. f'. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third I'olice Magistrate, yi.-terday afternoon,
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    SUIT OVER FAMOUS SPEED CAR.
    367 17 Kaye Don's Case Against Sunbeam Co. London, July 10. Mr. Kayo Don, who broke the world.-! motor-boat record on l^ake Garda yesterday, had an aeroplane in readiness to dash to Great Britain if necessary to fight a legal case against the firm who manufactured the
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    137 17 Twenty-eight Applications Received in June. The European Unemployment Committee report the following applications were received during June, the total since the start being given in brackets Singapore 8 (81); Penang 2 (27); Malacca nil (1); Kedah nil (2); Perak 6 (63); Negri Sembilan 3 (18); Kuala Lumpur Central
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    MISHAP TO PLANES.
    69 17 Serious Loss for Canton's Air Force. Canton, July 8. Two new military planes belonging to the aerial forces collided yesterday morning. The planes had been flying one above the other when suddenly the top one lost control and descended on the lower one, smashing it completely. The
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    39 17 A Chinese proverb sajs Grain growing on a city wall is hard to plough.'' The words hard to plough have the same sound in Chinese as Nanking, the capital, and this unpleasant association is construed as an ill omen.
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    AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOR MALAYA.
    385 17 Negri Association Agree To Affiliate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Semnban, July 20. An extraordinary general meeting of he Nejrri Sembilan Motor Association was held today at the Nepri Sctnbilan Club. Addressing those present Mr. Maund. the chairman, said the meeting had been called to consider the
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      271 17 THE QUESTION OF RETIREMENT The question of ultimately retirim; ,i ~i from the Tropics to residence in the f" Home Country is one which you are M\_ A0T&&IA undoubtedly coiniidering. Present economic conditions make moneyTJB making difficult, and the peed for j Vto vn^W m saving out of income is
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    HAS THE I.S.P. JUSTIFIED ITSELF?
    2371 18 Challenging Speech By The Chairman. PLEA FOR SUPPORT. TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHEME. The following address was delivered at Maiitr on July 16 by the Hon. Mr. J. S. Arter, president of the Incorporated Society of u'lanterx What I will have to tell you, is not, I
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    NEW AIR ROUTE.
    113 18 To be Opened Soon on West Coast of Sumatra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 17. It id stated that another air route is to be established connecting Batavia, Bcncoolen and Padang on the West Coast of Sumatra. Preparations are being made to lay out an aerodrome
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    SHOT A GOAT.
    87 18 Chinese Whose Plants Were Destroyed Fined $3. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 20. A Chinese named Yong Ah Kee was fined $3 in the police court here before Mr. G. W. Resves for shooting a goat which wandered into his compound and destroyed the plants growing
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      186 18 J\[atural! Hrmanent! You sec color m&gic on your own lips when you apply Tangee. first dtttt seems to be almost no color ut all. then magically a lovely glow conns ki your lips, a glow of exquisite Colo* which you see but cannot feel! Tangee blends with your natural, individual
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    WAR CEMETERIES IN FRANCE.
    778 19 M.P.s Report After Visit To British Graves. Mr. T. <3hww, Secretary ot State for War, was asked in the House of Commons on June 4 whether the report of the delegation of members of Parliament who visited the War cemeteries in France and Belgium during the
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    WHICH MESS?
    204 19 Problem of Promoted Lower-Deck Ratings. In the House of Commons on June 4 Sir Bertram Falle asked the First Lord of the Admiralty why under the new scheme of promotion to commissioned rank for lowerdeck ratings sub-lieutenants so promoted on being confirmed and sent to big ships will
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    S.S. (S.) ASSOCIATION.
    677 19 Business at Last Committee Meeting. The following are extracts from the minutes of the last meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association: The Hon. Mr. H. D- Mundell received the congratulations of the committee on his appointment to the Executive and Legislative Councils. In view of this
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    MR. EDGAR WALLACE.
    156 19 Awarded £1,000 in Libel Action. London, July 9. A man whose literary output is a million words per year, who has written 130 novels, and fills in his spare time with politics, editing a Sunday newspaper and helping his wife to conduct a horseracing stable, entertained the
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    Tennis At Wimbledon: Britain's Aerial Watchdoas.
    37 20 AT WIMBLEDON The picture shows M. Kawachi (Japan) in a striking attitude in the match in which he beat A. A. Fyzee (India) in the first match on June 22. (L.N.A.)
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    33 20 WIMBLEDON TENNIS TOURNAMENT Miss Betty Nuthall (on left) coming out with her opponent Mile. R. Bi-rllu't (France) for their match on the Central Court at the Wimbledon tennis tournament on June 23. (L.N.A.)
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    49 20 EDNA BEST'S RETURN Miss Edna Best and her husband, Mr. H. Marshall, arrived in London on June 19, from America. Miss Best, it will be recalled, caused a stir in America wh en she refused to act in a film for which she had been engaged at Hollywood. (L.N.A.)
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    44 20 CHAMPION JOCKEY'S DERBY DINNER Freddy Fox. the champion jockey and winner of this year* Derby on Cameronian, gave a dinner to his fellow jockeys at the Pircadill y Hotel on June 20 to celebrate his victory. The picture shows Fox (centre) being toasted. (L.N.A.)
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    22 20 BRITAIN'S AERIAL WATCHDOGS A striking aerial photograph showing an Iris of the No. 209 (FlyingBoat) Squadron cruising off the Devon Coast. (1..N.A.)
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    31 20 WEIRD AND WONDERFUL PLANE:— The three-seater cabin aircraft of the tailless type was the most curious-looking aeroplane at the R.A.F. Pageant. It is known as the P terodactyl Mark XV. (L.N.A.)
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