The Straits Times, 10 September 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INtLIIENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY,' MjJTEMBER 10, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      242 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151). j 6.15 Tonight 9.15 MARLENE DIKTIUCH J in i "Dishonoured"; Phone 5261-2. From the Glorious Health-giving Pastures Of the SWISS ALPS, comes to you "BEAR !fc BRAND jJ^'CIENIC SWISS Ull>'" THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS MILK STERILIZED NATURAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK SWISS MILK
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      188 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 27. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3633). ROBINSON'S SALE Towels Turkish and Huckaback s—~< rn r*4Ski^ '^Sun these Towels are English make and our standard J\\jJSL^\. :^Vt^'" 11 J iii3^ qualities with plain hemmed ends. We have bought 1 I i^usSl tnese ilt very favour!lhlt prices :ind ;ire able to
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      12 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 MAUI.KNK lIIKTUKII I in I "Dishonoured" j Phone 5261-2.
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      513 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 FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'por*. KASHMIR 9,000 Sept 19 NALDERA 16,000 Oct 8
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      740 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail JTERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 t HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Oct. 21 2k! 5 KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 S KASHIMA MARU 10.500 Nov. 19 20
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      479 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Auatralia) 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 s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      655 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. MEONIA Sept. 16 Sept 18 rajs. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct 23 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 4 Nov. 6 m.s. FALSTRIA
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      589 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAH NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) 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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      471 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnnra, Telupln, Patnni, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Handon, Kohsan.-ii, Lnngauan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Sept. 13 Sept 16 VALAYA Sept. 20 Sept. 23 MALI.NI Bept L' 7 Sept. 30 Those vesselr art fitted throughout
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      587 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCLSCO, CAL. f AOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT BCHEDULI Sailings fur United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Baa FnssrJaca snd Lo« Aagelaa. S.S. GOLDEN TIDE* sails /r..m Hoag Kouk S.-pt. 26 San Francisco and Portland
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      535 3 HOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE cinJ AMERICAN^M AIL, LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD ■SINGAPORE. PErANr;, COLOMBO, SUEZ POR7 SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPM.s. GKNOA. MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Laarc Leavs Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. HAYES Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 PRES. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct 3 NtH. MONROK Oct. U Oct. 15
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      654 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Knglxnd.) KLLERMAN M LINE. Patsengtr and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Tla Pert* and Snei CaaaL OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Dee Spore si. CITY OF PERTH Oct. 12 tS. CUT OK ADELAIDE Nov. 25 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY
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      347 3 BAN THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1.500.000 Reserve Kund ar.d Rest 1,666.843 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
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      559 3 KING ANNOUNCED NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1321.) PAID UP CAPITAL F1.80.030.000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND F1.40,016,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN EOTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevredcn Rangoon Bandjcrinnsin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      524 3 lENTS. NEDERLANDSCH I INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. EklaMikhrd 1863 at Amktrrdam. Authorised Capital fihl.i. 100.000,000 (about IV, .".00,000) Paid up Capital Glds. D. r >,000,000 (about £4,000,000 Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 (about HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HACH'E, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS Br.AXCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East indies. KOBE Head Office
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      684 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There nre aprrnTimntcly seven words to a line and there is a Hut rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Ailvertisi-menti will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the <l:iy of issue. A fa* of 25 rents
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      858 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, Namaxie Mansion*. Apply If. A. Namaxie. TO LET, 28, Cuirnhil! Road, furnished. Apply (U, Market Street. Bungalows 6, 14, 18, Angullia Park. 863, 361-A, Orchard Rd. fixing modern sanitation. TO LKT, partly furnished, semi-detached house, with tennis court. Apply 12 Poole Road. TO
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      511 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, (hops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. OFFICES TO LET Rooms No. 22, 28, 24, 25, 26, VI, 28, 29, 80, 31, 32 and 33, Winchester House. Nos. 36
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      515 4 FOR SALE PICTURES. Hukit Timah Rifle Meeting. Art Photo Studio, 87, Selegie Road. For sale, freehold land St modern brick tile bungalow, Serangoon Rd. $8,000. 933, S. T. Beautifully carved Chinese teak chests, lined internally with camphorwood. Gift Shop 9, Arcade. PAYING GUEST establishment for sale, as a going concern,
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      665 4 LEGAL NOTICE "PEERLESS" "ADMIRATION" "CONQUEROR" NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Marks are the exclusive property of DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY (STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) LIMITED, a Company incorporated in the Straits Settlements, and that the same are used by the said Company in respect of three kinds of Transmission ami
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      786 4 AUCTION NOTICES. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OF VEHICLES AUCTION SALE of 1 Chevrolet lorry S.-127. 1 I. S. A. motor cycle S.-593, 1 B. S. A. moto.- cycle S.-i6fi, 1 B. S. A. motor cycle S-ISII, 1 Overland van S-7559, 1 lot cattlecart-s and hnndcarts and 1 lot wood,
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    THE SECRET THAT CAME TO ME IN MY SLEEP.
    1119 5 How Sir Ronald Ross Found the Relation Of the Mosquito to Malaria. As cabled by the London correspondent of the Strait* Times a luncheon to celebrate the discovery of thr malaria-bearing mosquito nas held on Aug. 20 at the Rots Institute
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    264 5 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight Humour and Fantasy, (F. Anstey) The Perfume of the Rainbow, (L. A. Beck) Grace Latouche and the Warringtons, (Marjorie Bowen i Plagued by the Nightingale, (Kay Boyle) Smiling Charlie, (Max Brand); The Blanket of the Dark,
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    183 5 The undernoted non-!iction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Bengal Haggis, The lighter side of Indian Life, (W. A. J. Archbold) Barnard on learning to fly, illus., (Capt. C. D. Barnard) Avril Essays on the French Poetry, 1931, (H. Beiloc) A Fatalist at War, trans,
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      352 5 HOTELS r tonightH Baffles Hotel (Dinner Dance;^l^ 0MM riONr i0N AliD Modern Special his new raffles orchestra sanitation Attraction Terms /*iwacuui ALL THE IJVTEgT HITS IN Moderate DURING THE THE TEA DANCE new rhythms Saturday, September 12. Friday, September 11. S p ECIAL RAC£ DINN£R 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. DALTON
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      146 5 INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. ASSURANCE CO., LTD. THE LONDON ASSURANCE (UcMporated l« England.) HONG KONQ FIRE INSCE Co Lld^ PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co., Ltd, Win, Ufa, Marina, Accident, GaaraatM WESTERN ASSURANCE Co., aad Motor. UNION INSCE. SOCIETY of CANTON, Ltd., EAGLE STAR A BRIT. DOM. INSCE. Co., ARTHUR C. POTTB-Mana«»T and
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      63 5 A BATHROOM |j| fc^p),'., CONTAINS llll|| i Wm BASTIftN '^jj( WATER HEATER You can HIRE them from the Municipal Electrical Dept. Sole Agents CPLMTRAB I JaT I KUALA Ll Ml>l R< IPOH. Tel. 5171 (4 lines). ZEISS BINOCULARS and FIELD GLASSES in all powers. Obtainable from H. EZEJUEL A SONS,
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      169 5 REJUVENATES and REVITALISES IT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING. There comes in the liic o't every man and woman a period of change. The vigour of youth begins to fail. Life enters a new phase and csrtain physiological adjustments must be made. This period of change is a painful experience frequently
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    MALAYAN DONORS TO THE ZOO.
    1474 6 Mr. St. Alban Smith. HEADS LIST WITH 295 CONTRIBUTIONS. The following article, by Fred Knocker, F.Z.S., F. R.A.1., appeared in the Augvst number of British Malaya Malayan donors to the London Zoological Gardens show up well in th".' Society W List of Presentations for 1930,
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      THE R.G.A.
      313 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The article by Mr. W. J. Gallagher in the July issue of 'the R.G.A. Bulletin touches on a very real need in the rubber industry. The pith of It is U the effect that iv. h< raw thousands of pounds are
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    JAPAN'S RECOVERY FROM DISASTER.
    1072 6 The Call to Spend Less And Save More. How Japan restored the gold standard in 1929," was the subject of an authoritative address at the Singapore Rotary Club tiffin at the Adelphi Hotel, yesterday, by Mr. H. Unagami, manager 1 of the local branch of the
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    SEQUEL TO MINING FLOTATIONS.
    756 6 Burma-Malay Company Sued by Engineer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur,- Sept. 9. In the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Henry Patrick Buckley, a mining engineer, of Pangnga Eiver Concession, West Coast, Siam, claimed 600 fully paidup shares cf £1 each in the Renong Consolidated Tin
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    LONDON PAPERS FINED.
    145 6 Aerial Photos of Cordite Factory Explosion. London, Aug. 20. Journali-tic enterprise in England rec< ived a rebuff to ay at the hand' of the police. Fines at Wareham Police Court in Dorsetshire lave been awarded against the Daily Express ond the Daily Sketch as a result of
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      12 6 The Sweetheart of the Screen MARILYN MILLER is coming back In "SUNNY"
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      280 6 THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE for Cv^l&Bk jiir f^FMIIIMF* Despite numerous efforts it has remained inimitable. FRAMROZ CO. $5/- ONLY (postage extra) I JW J BRITAIN'S BEST (_fjM^ BEER TANKARDS. MAKE EVEN THE BEST BEER TASTE BETTER. PUT US TO THE TEST. asjßasK|i IHf^KJ j B* :s: s J^ fir* K
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      217 7 COMING EVELYN LA YE in One Heavenly Night. t^BLimr^ TELEPHONE 6 909 A TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 Thrill with L:indi to the Screen's most adventurous of romsinces ELISSA LANDI in the first of Fox Movietone's Superb new season releases ALWAYS GOODBYE Next Attraction HAIL A NEW STAR! t Robert Montgomery with
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      243 7 iaftoo oe oeoo oqoo or oeoe oo ooo[C I |o t: H MT Wl MWI 9■ I mn<* 6.i5 TONIGHT 9.15 The Magnificent Achieven.f' of A BRILLIANT ARTIS" and a Master DL-ecto jjjß^k' "SHOULD ON NO ACCOUNT BE '>4mlhV' £Pfk%/S VideStr.it. Time.... 9-9-3 1. PARAMOUNT Presents MARLENE DIETRICH The WOMAN
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      61 7 THE PICTURE WHICH GIVES YOU A 100 MILES AN HOUR THRILL "DIRIGIBLE" The film which triumphed 8 weeks at the LONDON TIVOLI COMING SOON— Watch for Opening Date "victoria memorial hall COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT. SEPT. 12th, AT 9.30 fM. THE GREAT LEVANTE (ILLUSIONS AND MYSTERIES FROM MASKELYNE*S, ST. GEORGE'S HALL.
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      179 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle .."TV jp 1,;,,, p I I I t li ;i sT p^" m P U-.4 mwmw!* m Wk M xM^MA M j^" g^ y^A ti i^>_^ Si R H W .MS iS: W f I I I 1 > 1^ I 1 I —i —I—lI —I (CLUES.)
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    NAVY WEEK.
    108 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Increase of 11,678 Visitors To Portsmouth. Then were 149,146 visitors to the Navy Portamoatu in mail week. Thi j i as 1 1,078 nioti' than last year's total, I 'id is tl.c largest attendance yet record:'il l'..i tsnimith Navy Week. Every ar since the Navy Week
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    204 8 Today. Ci \<n, Egypt and Europe ckermark) '■> an, Ktmasek, Kretay, Dun^un, Trenntana and Basat (Asdamg) 3 p.m. I „|><t Burma, North and Kast India, i :■.->■ |i t. Kur< ;><■, (Ireat Britain, I >land, Canada nnd V.S.A. (Egra) 3 p.m. South-West Sumatra, SouthI■:I --t BoVaao, Celebes,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 D'Artagnan Khyber Johan de Witt Sibajuk raklixva \mlte I .■■linn If ft Arrd. July U9 Auk. 25 Au(f. 7 Auk. :il Aug. 7 Autr. 31 Aut. U «ept. 4 Aug. 13 Sept. 7 Au«. 12 Sept. 7
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    100 8 Programmt of drills up to and for week•nding Sopt. 13 Thursday, Sept. 10, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon (Kurasiani, Table "A" :(0 Yards Rang*. Friday, Sept. 11, I p.m., Malay Drill Ha!!, ■I- i Malay) Co., Table 'A" 30 v mn i.. Rang* r,.15 p.m., Drill Hull,
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    Vessels Arrived.
    117 8 BUENOS AIRES MABU, Jap.. M4B tons, from Kobe 104, for Buenos Aires 11-9. BLINJOE, l>jt.. 715 tons, from Riouw 10-:>. fi>r Ba;i(ljorn:asin 13-9. HINDENBURG, Cor., l.s:;:, toat, from Kobe 10-», for Hambursr ld-'.i. H'OH. Hrit.. (78 tons, from Penang 10-9, for Penang V2-'.i. LARUT, Hrit.. IC4 tuns, frnm
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      212 8 Singapore, Sept. If. RUMB, London, 4 months' eight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' si^ht 23« London, 60 days' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 30 duys' sight 2/3 13/16 London, demand 2/3 2:t/32 London, T.T. 2/3 21/32 i Lyons and Paris, demand 1425 Hamburg, demand 234% nom. New York, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      175 8 Singapore, Sept. 10. Cambier 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) IB.o'l C-.pni 3.J«0 I mixctl 3.CU i -aim flour, Sarawak 1.7t% i White Pepper 28.r>0 ■I Ulack Pepper 18..VJ I Pearl Sago 4.25 •mall 6.00 medium pearl 6.0" :ticc, Siani $IGI to 222 Saigon UN to Mi Rangoon $152 to
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      129 8 Thursday, Sept. 10. Shipa ilon(iide the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Uh. Mata Mata. U.i'.M Lighter lit. M. I.eh. liintang. Lighter Baianu-. Tag !leicules, iiuij Oil Wharf Nii. Coal Wharf Nil. nMBI IN DRY DOCKS. i Tanjong I'agar. I Albert Dock Nil. I
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        MINING.
        437 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 As,™ Kumbang 20/9 22/- cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/I -I Aycr Hitam Tin 10/6 11 6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/- 11/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.29 0.32 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m.
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        GENERAL.
        265 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.2."m0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefa. 1.95 2.05 tl fl Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.8.9 3.13.9 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 .SOnom. :00 TO Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 (1 il Con. T. S. 7% I'rcfs. 16/6 17/it £1 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 DEBENTURES AND LOANS Sinptpore Cold Storage 7 p.e, I d. j. i.f 1U2G red. 1931-36 102 104 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. ..f 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. S% prem. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c of 1907 red. 1047 $1,600,000 96 par Singapore Municipal 4)4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES
        400 8 At tht pr«MBt time th« majority of above rnbtxr •hart quotations are nominal only. LYAIX EVATT. Today's Price Frascr I.yall A Co. Evatt AVcuby (%l) O.'O 0.60 0.60 0.60 Alir (iajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 A. Kiining ($1) 0.05 0.10
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    895 8 Schneider Trophy Special Broadcast. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Listeners in Malaya are reminded of the special broadcast of the progress of the Schneider Trophy Race which \va< arranged to be made by all stations of the British Broadcasting Corporation including G.5.5.W. (Chelmsford) on Saturday next,
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      134 8 33 000 •tII! VOLT CABLE ECONOMY j| 'I*? rotr H-T\*t>« r.'.,.i. BElTlitn M.MlVullCabla .00. WIC.M< Till lira cjhlrt il-i^trstrd nbo^c have b'jtli l>ccn ciM.itructcd foe tSOOOT'iII «n*fcto» picssunv I' ifhowaaalh* right. lej*Mll— I" ijmniliin M >hrnn> knowu vWanUKca or ih I.OUIPOTKN I*l Al. SIIKA 111 TYPE. hi. Mii.ii.rr overall ili-.m-1.-rfoi
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      33 8 P ri J 7"^r Ol 0 SCOTCH p^'v.,'l 1 Mg^^J^Fft YOU RITE M iUmn Appreciated 3 |;PENfINC '^l I' M 6 TO W kINGfIPORE %r%s? Tff£OJSmi£RS aG£NCYaa,&M£iffiCH,SCOTUmD. TJIE niSTIU.ERS AGENCY, LTD., Rllnhqrjh, SrotUnd.
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      310 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Tumpcruturo Rain- Sun- Relative Dircc- .Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. </ 0 m.p.h. Kciliih Alor Star ..88 75 0.12 8.4 65 WSW 5 Cloudy KclanUn Kota Bharu 8i> 71 Nil
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      220 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday, Sv-ptember 10. H. W. ii.r.G a.m., 8 ft., 8.49 p.m., 8 ft. 9 in. Friday, September It. H. \V. 10.24 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in., 9.40 p.m.. 9 ft. 7 in. I Saturday, September 12. H. \V. 10.50 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 10.25 p.m.,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    200 9 Rubber Position Still Dull. TIN UNCHANGED LOCALLY. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber, T, cents per In. Tin, 100 tons at $59.1 2!^ per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, S.^ncl.m. |%4* down l-16d. New York. 5 1-lfi cts., unchanged. Market Tone Dull. Tin. London. (3
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    AUG. RUBBER RETURNS.
    105 9 The figures in brackets give the outputs far the corresponding period of last year. Buloh Kasap. 53,000 lb. (59.000 lb.). Bertam Consolidated. -184,000 lb. Bassett. XI.OUO lb. Djerabcr (Jerantut). -16,240 lb. (16,000 lb.). Foothill-- (Malaya I. 21,000 lb. Gadek. 73,000 lb. (74,000 lb. i. Ktlantan. 7:i,688 lb.
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      FUTURE TREND OF COPRA MARKET.
      1064 9 No Serious Stock Problem. SELANGOR COCONUTS IN SOUND POSITION. The twentieth annual meeting of Selangror Coconuts Ltd. was held on Sept. 5, at the offices of the secretaries, Boustead and Co., Kuala Lumpur. Mr. W. A. Stanton, the chairman, addressed the meeting: as follows The
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      HOME TRADE REVIEW.
      1450 9 Over-Production World In a Sorry Plight. MONEY LYING IDLE IN THE BANKS. (By A- W. StilL) London, Aug. 12. The Macmillan report dealt mainly with questions of trade and industry, national and international. The May report, issued ten days ago and referred to in a previous letter,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      70 9 Tone of Market Dull and easier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 5 1-16 per lb. 12 o'clock noon. Sept 10. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Si> i Standard R.S.S. on Tender September n i. October November
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      CHARTERED BANK.
      58 9 Interim Dividend at Rate Of 14 Per Cent. A cable received by the Singapore office of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China from the head office in London states that the directors have declared an interim dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 14
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      MENGLEMBU LODE.
      238 9 The report of the directors of the Menglem/bu Lode Mining Co., Ltd., to be subriitted to the shareholders at the seventh annual general meeting of the company, to bo held at the registered office, No. la, Pemang Street, Penang, on Friday, Sept. 18, at noon, states The area
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      125 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,034 th auction on Sept. 9, when there was catalogued 1.943,310 lb. or 863.53 tons offered 1.6R5.326 lb. or 743.45 tons sold 1,394,147 lb. or 622.3!) tons. Spot. London .2 7/16 d. New York 5 1/16 ets. PRICES
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      ALLUTA RUBBER.
      361 9 Mr. F. J. Hawkes on The Outlook. The twenty-first annual ordinary general meeting of the Alluta Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., was held on July 31 at 71, St. Mary Axe, London, E.C. Mr. F. J. Hawkes (the chairman) said that since he had addressed the shareholders a
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      DIVIDEND ANNOUNCED.
      48 9 Harrisons and Crosfield's Preference Snares. From Our Own CorresDonden> London, Sept. 9. Harrisons and Crosfield's cumulative preference dividend for the three month ending Sept, 30, has been declared at tht rate of six per cent, per annum, less i; come tax at 45., in the pound.
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      McALISTER & CO., LTD.
      56 9 McALISTER CO., LTD. In the report of the annual meeting of McAlister and Co., Ltd., yesterday the reduction in stock in trade should have been given as $54,800.16 and no $34,*****. The reduction in sundry debt ors and debit balances was $282,289.97 and the recent holding of the company ir
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      AUGUST TIN RETURNS.
      37 9 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Temengor Tin. 125 piculs (124 piculs). Renong Tin. Nos. 2 and 3 dredges 622 piculs (No. 2 dredge, 455 piculs).
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      471 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES AUG. 12. Allagar (2/) /4tt; Anglo-Malay (£1) Ayer Kuning (£1) Vfci Bagun Serai (£1) 3/16; Bahru (2/ 1/9; Banteng (£1) V. Batu Caves (£1) Batu Mateng (2/) ,9; Batu Tiga (£1) hi; Bertam (2/) 1/1H; Bidor (2/) Vi; Bikam (2 /6; Bradwall (£1
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      EXCHANGES.
      75 9 Rugby, Sept. 9. Foreign exchanges are I Amsterdam, 12.06W, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 6%d., Berlin 20.77 Vi, Bruwsels 34.95k, Bucharest 816. Rio 3 3-32, Buenos Aires 3194. Copenhagen 18.18, Geneva 24.92H, Helsingforo I»3*, Hong Kong 11-\., Lisbon 110, Madrid 53.09, Milan 92.50H, Mont* Video 22tt. New York 4.86, Oslo
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      124 10 FIRM.— At Kemaman (Trenßganui, on Sept. I I, 1931, Joseph Firm, aged 73 years, RJ.P. OF.I. At 15. Choon Guan Street, off Anson Road, on Saturday. Sept. r INI, Mr. (M Bol: Sicn, aped G6, leaving behind a widow; four sons Messrs. Wee Teow Beng, O.^i Tiau Soen, Oei
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      43 10 Mrs. M. A. dc Costa and family desire to extend their heartfelt thanks to all friends and relatives who attended the funeral of her late husband, and also to those who sent floral tributes and letters of condolence in their recent bereavement.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 1931. THE "TYPHOON" PASSES.
    1174 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 1931. THE TYPHOON PASSES. The immediate crisis is over. Is it not a wonderful tribute to the fundamental sanity of the British nation that it is possible confidently to make such an assertion even before the very nature of the sacrifices which each
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    MANY FRESH WORLDS TO CONQUER.
    1274 10  -  A. M. Low. (By Professor Tasks for the Modern Columbus. There are more interesting adventures awaiting a modern Columbus than there have ever been before", the writer contends. For instance, he suggests a flight in a rocket beyond the 20-mile limit into the nothingness of
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    142 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. F. C. S. Phillips has been appointed General Manager of Railways, North Borneo. Dr. W. S. Leicester, Medical Officer, Kuantan, is staying at Fraser's Hill on a short holiday. Mr. W. A. Noel Davies, the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Singapore, has returned from leave. The Hon.
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    63 10 Our London correspondent cables that the wedding of Mr. Anthorly Hyde, M.CS., and Miss Fay Hoops, daughter of Dr. A. L. Hoops, CB.E., former Principal Civil Medical Officer, S.S., and Mrs. Hoops, will take place in London on Tuesday. Mr. Hyde, who went home recently on leave preparatory to joining
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    793 10 TOO MUCH MAN." The correspondent of a Kuala Lumpur contemporary signing himself Parent who asks the schoolmasters of Malaya to do what they can to combat U>e use of the word man in local English deserves sympathy. Says he This word is frequently used by schoolboys,
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    "SAME OLD TAXES BUT WORSE": LONDON FORECAST.
    1152 11 BRITAIN'S TWINS "AXE" "TAX." Due to be Born at 3.30 This Afternoon. EXPECTATIONS. Higher Petrol Duty Predicted. London, Sept. 10. Axe and Tax," Britain's troublesome twins, will be ushered into the world by Dr. Snowden at 3.:*.0 this afterr.oon. The prophets anticipate that
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    U.S.A.'s "FRIENDLY SYMPATHY."
    73 11 Geneva Disarmament Holiday Plan. Washington, Sept. 9. It is understood that the United States Government views with friendly sympathy Signor Grandi's disarmament holiday proposals. No indication is given, however, as to whether the United States would take steps to further such a move. Reuter. Addressing the League
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    TAX ON CAPITAL.
    101 11 Incorporated in D.E.I. Budget. Batavia, Sept. 9. The People's Council has adopted a .supplementary Budget including the proposed tax on capital. Aneta. A previous message (dated Batavia Aug. 24) stteted The Government has irtroduced a supplementary budget for 1932, in view of the intended introduction of a
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    "PRESS BRIDLE."
    54 11 Unpopular Ordinance In The D.E.I. Batavia, Sept. 0. The Government has promulgated an Ordinance whereby the Government is empowered to take the necessary measures against undesirable, periodically published, printed matter." The majority of the Dutch East Indies newspapers had protested against the Ordinance, which has been described as
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    GHASTLY TRAGEDY IN INDIAN TRAIN.
    283 11 Young Briton Shot Dead. HOW TERRORISM PLAYS ON THE NERVES. Lahore, Sept. 9. A British subject, Mr. Donald Clark, aged 18, was shot dead in terrible circumstances in the Bombay-Saharanpur mail train early this morning. Mr. Clark entered a first class compartment in which Lieut.
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    THE UNEMPLOYED.
    158 11 Scene Outside T.U.C. Hall At Bristol. Londoal Sept. 9. There was a disorderly scene at Bristol this morning, outside the hall in which the Trades Union Congress was in session, owing to the Congress refusing to receive a deputation from a body of unemployed who had marched from
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    INDIA AND LEAGUE.
    89 11 Branch Office Proposal Welcomed. Geneva, Sept. 9. The League action in the matter of establishing agricultural credits for cer tain European countries only was criticised by Sir Provash Chandra Mittcr, the first Indian delegate, in an address reviewing the report of the work of the League. He
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    FLOOD RELIEF LOAN.
    58 11 Marshal Chiang's Decision Accepted. Shanghai, Sept. 9. The Legislative Yuan is now accepting Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's decision that the proposed Flood Relief Loan should ho divided into two instalments the first instalment of $30,000,000 to be issued within ten days and the remaining instalment of $50,000,000 before
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    54 11 May Soon Join King Queen At Balmoral. Rugby, Sept 9. The Duke of Gloucester has made excellent progress since his operation ?<>•■ appendicitis and it is understood thai he will shortly join the King and Queen at Balmoral and probably .visit the Prircesv Mary, Viscountess Harewood, at
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    THE ROUND-TABLE.
    43 11 Significant Addition From British Treasury. Rugby, Sept 3. Major Walter Elliot, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, has been a<iued to the British delegation to the Indian Round-Table Conference and will be a member of the Federal Structure Committee. British Wireless.
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    AMERICAN AIRMEN MISSING.
    100 11 Attempt to Fly Pacific. VIGOROUS COASTGUARD SEARCH BEGUN. Seattle, Sept. 10. The coastguards are hastily scouring the Great Northern Circle of the Pacific for the American flyers, Mr. C. Allin and Mr. Don Moyle, of whom no news has been heard since they left Tokio 56 hours
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    MR. F. F. FAITHFULL.
    143 11 Death of Former Malayan P.W.D. Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 0. The death has occurred at Folkestone at the age of 61 of Mr. Ferdinand Fortescue Fuithfull. formerly of the 1'irblic Works Department, F.M.S. Affectionately known as Bill," Mr. Faithfull was extremely popular in
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    AMERICAN COTTON.
    115 11 Establishing Credits For Exports. Washington, Sept. 10. The possibility of creating banking credits for the export of cotton is being discussed by President Hoover, the bankers and the cotton brokers. Concurrently, the White House and the State Agricultural Departments an considering the i>ossibility and the advisability- of an
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    THE NAUTILUS.
    95 11 Only Slightly Damaged Under the Ice. Oslo, Sept. 8. A message from Longyear City states that the submarine Nautilus, in which Sir Hubert Wilkins and the members of his expedition have just returned, after their attempt to reach the North Pob by diving under the ice, is undergoing
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    GAOL FOR CHINESE.
    90 11 Possession of Seditious Literature. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 9. Two Chinese rubber estate coolies from the Kuala Kangsar district were each sentenced at the Assizes here today to eight months' rigorous imprisonment for the possession of seditions literature. They had been concerned in the recent
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    ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF SIR JOHN HOTSON.
    169 11 Indian Student Gets Eight Years. Poona, Sept 9. The student, Vasudev Balawant Gogate, who attacked Sir John Hotion, the acting Governor of Bombay, as he was entering the Jibrary of the Fergui>9on College at Poona on July 22, has been sentenced to eight
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    ATTEMPT ON RECORDS.
    155 11 Kmgsford Smith to Fly Over Singapore. Before the end of this month another Australia-England airman will be flying over Singapore. The Vacuuri Oil Co. told the Strait* Times today that Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith proposes to leave Wyndham on Sept. 18 in an attempt to break the existing
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    AMY JOHNSON.
    89 11 Air Service to Japan Quite Feasible. London, Sept. 9. Miss Amy Johnson landed at Croydon at 5.57 p.m. today on the conclusion of her return flight from Tokio. Interviewed by a Reuter correspondent she expiessed the opinion that a regular air service to Japan was absolutely feasible." She
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    WAR AGAINST CRIME.
    172 11 Police and Possibilities Of Palm-Prints. London, Aug. 21. The possibilities of a new device in the war against criminals are being inve=tiKated by Scotland Yard. Identification by means of finger-prints has been in vogue for thirty years and experts are con-idering an extension of the system to
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    LORD READING.
    32 11 Receives Foreign Ministers In London. Rugby, Sept. 9. Lord Reading, the Foreign Secretary, received at the Foreign Office this afternoon the Foreign Ministers ani Charges d'Affaires in London. British Wireless.
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    CHINESE IN MEXICO.
    59 11 Eugene Chen Sends a Strong Telegram. Canton, Sept. 0. Mr. Eugene Chen, the Foreign Minister in the Canton National Government, has cabled a very strong protest to Mexico on the subject of the expulsion of Chinese immigrants from Sonora and Sinaloa, comparing the action to the pogroms
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    RUBBER IMPROVES IN LONDON.
    291 11 Appointment of Committee Welcomed. SMALLER OUTPUTS. Reflections on The "Malicious Joke." (From Our Own Convsponden'.) London, Sopt. 9, The news of the appointment, of a Rubber Taxation Committee in Mal.iya was partly responsible for the advance of the price of the commodity in London. Other reasons
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    "BRITHER SCOTS."
    71 11 "BRITHER SCOTS. Birthday Dinner to The Prime Minister. Kafby, Sept. 9. Arrangements have b^cn made for a complimentary dinner, of a non-political character, to be given by Scots to Mr. Samsay MacDonald in London on October 12, his birthday. Many Sccttisli Associations in London are represented on the organising committee,
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    SCHNEIDER CONTEST.
    160 11 Names of Officers Who Will Fly British Machines. Rugby, Sept. 9. The Royal Aero Club has been notified that the following pilots of the Royal Air Foroe High Speed Flight have been provisionally detailed to flyi in the Schneider Trophy Content on September 12 Flight-Lieutenant J. N. Boothma:",
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    "OUTER POSSESSIONS."
    48 11 D.E.I. Bill Provides for Their Reorganisation. Batavia, Sept. The People's Council has adopted a Hi!! for the reorganisation of the administration of the Outer Possessions, wfcanby those possessions will be divided into thnv great sections Sumatra, Borneo and th. Great East with wider measures'of se'fcontiol. Aneta.
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    NEWS FROM KANSU.
    122 11 Trouble Being Settled Peacefully. Shanghai, Sept. '.>. General Ma Fu-hsiang, the chairman of tin Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Committee, who is a native of Kansu, anr.ounccs that he has i eceived a telegram from Kansu stating that the rebellion is being settled peacefully. General Ma Hung-kwci, the
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      81 11 TODAY'S FEATURES, j Pa*e Malayan Donors to the Zoo. 6 Malayan Wireless Programmes 8 Home Trade Review I!) A. W. Still 9 Arc. mid the Markets by the Financial Correspondent 9 Many Fresh Worlds to Conquer By Professor A. M. Low 10 Singapore Assizes 12 j Alleged Forgery of Documents
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    ALLEGED FORGERY OF DOCUMENTS.
    1779 12 The Railways Case. CONTRADICTORY STORIES BY ACCUSED. The admission that he told deliberate lies to more than one person in order to save the Jaffna Tamil chief delivery clerk, was made by the Chinese accused in the F.M.S. Railways case which reached another stage yesterday afternoon
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    STRAITS BUDGET.
    310 12 Pictures From All Parts Of Malaya. A .number of unusual pictures of a gathering of Sakai tribesmen at Bentong •i^oiie of "the features of this week's Strartwyßudgjet, in which recent happenings in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and SVf Menanti are also depicted. Various groups show the V.M.C.A. swimming
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    HUNAN INVASION.
    688 12 Clashes May Occur At Any Moment. Canton, Sept. 9. The Nanking Canton conflict, after many months of vacillation and peace talks, appears to be coming to a head as the Cantonese invasion of Hunan province has reached Leiyang, which is only 33 miles from Hengchow, where the proNanking
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    THOUGHT HIS LIFE WAS IN PERIL.
    118 12 Four Years for Penang Indian. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept 9. P. M. P. K. Kanan, who was charged at the Assizes before Mr. Justice Whitley and a special jury with murder was today found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder
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    MUTILATED WOMAN.
    120 12 Sequel to Finding of Body In Cliff Temple. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 9. Owing to the nature of the evidence being purely circumstantial and the absence of a 'motive, Kok Tiam was acquitted and discharged at the Assizes here today, when accused of the murder of
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    40 12 The artistes Eleanore Ninon, Leo Mantin and Pedro Guevara will give a musical entertainment at the Tanglin Club on Saturday evening, beginning at 10-30. They are well recommended and a bright programme of songs and dances is promised.
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    FOUR MEN ACQUITTED AT ASSIZES.
    1058 12 Chinese Charged With Armed Robbery. Four Chinese, Lee Ah Beng, Tan Khai Guan, Poh Tiong Keng and Low Kirn Seng, who were charged with armed gang robbery at the Assizes yesterday, were found not guilty and discharged. The acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule, presided,
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    OXFORD MURDER CASE.
    438 12 Accused in Court. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER CHARGED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 9. The case against Henry Daniel Seymour, aged 39, a commercial traveller, who is accused of murdering Mrs. Annia Loui.-a Kemps; n. a widow, in her house at Oxford on July 25, was begun in
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    DEATH OF MR: J. FIRM.
    443 12 Famous Character Passes At Kemaman. The death occurred at Kemaman on Tuesday at the age of 73 of Mr. Joseph Firm, who for many years had been connected with the tin mining industry in south of Trengganu, particularly at i mcus Bundi mine with which
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    52 12 From China and Japan, by Sumatra Mam, due at Singapore on Monday. From China and Japan, by Bengal Mam, due at Singapore on Monday. From Holland, by Patria, due at Singapore 2 p.m. today. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Aug. 20) by Ruhna, due at Penang 6
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  • Close Finishes at the Singapore Races.—Sandwich's St. Leger Victory.
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      ENJOYABLE DAY'S RACING.
      3244 13 Singapore Meeting. WELL-FANCIED HORSES OBLIGE. The fourth day's racing at the Singaport Turf Club autumn meeting yesterday proved the most enjoyable probably of the MMtiag, there being plenty of tight finishes, with the well-fancied horses, in the majority of cases, justifying the conof their llinpillH Out of
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      YESTERDAY'S RACING : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
      307 13 YESTERDAY'S RACING RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Race Horse Kose Mine Ist Cameo II Whippet Vibrate n. l Scotch Tartan Fortune Star Race Horse Rose Mine Ist Cameo II Whippet Vibrate !nd Scotch Tartan Fortune Star Red Blazes !rd Dame Fashion Foundling Presidentkur Ith Cannibal Jack Wardorf Desert Fox .tli Tandubus
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      CAMERONIAN LAST IN ST. LEGER.
      411 13 Upset by Sandwich. LORD ROSEBERY'S FIRST CLASSIC WIN. Londen, Sept. it. The St. Leger Stakes was run at Doncaster over 1 mile 6 fur. 132 yds. today, and resulted as follow.- Lord Rosebery's SANDWICH (H. Wragg) 1 Sir J. Rutherford's ORPEX (J. Child*) J Mr.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    68 13 M. M. Paterson Wins S.G.C. Championship. Mr. L. 1). Ilaixiie is indisposed and has had to |ive Mr. M. M. Paterson a walk over in the final of the Singapore Golf Club championship. The Au'.umn Cup will be competed tn on Saturday and Sunday. Sept. 19 ar.d 20.
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    ARSENAL LOSE A POINT AT HOME.
    150 14 Another Away Win For Wednesday. London, Sept. 0. The folkuwr! f wt-r:- the raswta of English an! Scottish League- matches played today First Division. Ai-mm.-.I 3 Portsmouth 3 Blackpool 2 niarkburn P.. 1 Holton Wands. 5 Grimsby Town :J rh.'Ko:! 2 Sheffield W>d. 3
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    60 14 Chinese Tourists to Meet Chinese and Malays XI. An interosting soccer match will be played on the Anson Road Stadium this afte-rnoon when the Chinese Athletic Association from Honjj Kong, who have iiist rompleted a very NKCM"fo] tour of .lava, will be opposed to a Sino-Malay eleven. The
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    PENANG FOOTBALL.
    32 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 10. In the final played yestorday in the Cap Competition the Penan* Cricket Club Ix'at the U.A.F.C. "A" by two kouV i t'> nil.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    35 14 Result* of Games in the Two j Major Leagues. New Yo.k. Sept. 10. j Vi Unlays baseball results >v ye National League. Pittsburgh l> Brooklyn 1 Amcriean LeagM, Philadelphia 1 Washington 2. Reuter.
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    UNITED SERVICES SOCCER TOUR.
    116 14 Win Second Game By Only Goal. Sourabaya, Sept. 10. I The United Services team from Singapore obtained tbe first victory of their tour when they defeated a team from the I'ataa.ffche Petroleum Co., hy the only goal of the mate h. In the fir.-t half, the
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    TENNIS.
    420 14 S.C.C. Tournament Results. The following were the results of ties played in the S.C.C. tournament yesterday A Class Singles. Semi-flnal. E. A. Joy plus 4 beat S. E. Ncwbery plus 15, C— 2, 6— a. A Class Doubles. Semi-tinal. \V. 11. Drooglecver and K. W. P. Fulcher plus 3
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    RUBBER RESEARCH REPORTS.
    1176 14 Soil Chemistry. CONDITIONS OF PLANTING KAMPONG. Some important material is published in the r<w issue of the Jouiral .of "the Rubber Hcsiarch Institute of Malaya. I The nature of the contents is ir.dicnte:l in the editorial notes, which are as folio w-j The article bv Br. Corbet,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    157 14 Thursday, September 10. Football: Singapore Chinese and Malays Combined vs. Churiß Wah Athletic Association (Hong Kong) tourists, Anscn Road Studium. Polo: Macdonjtall Cup final, Singapore Polo Club, Balestier. Friday, September 11. I I'ootball: S.C.C. Six-a-side tournament. Snturrfuy, September 12. Vachtinsr: Ladies' Challenge Cup and Trophy. K S.Y.C. I
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    MOTORING FATALITY IN CHANGI ROAD.
    357 14 Chinese Knocked Down By European Driver. The inquiry into the death of Tan Suo Hee. a 63-year-old Chinese, who was knocked down by a motor-car driven by a European in Changi Road on the afternoon of Aug. IS, was concluded before Mr. F. G. Bourne,
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    STAGE ILLUSIONS.
    88 14 Victoria Theatre Show On Saturday. If police pei-mission ca < be obtained Levantt', an Australian conjurer and ilhru.niHt. will jump into the harbour handcuffed on Saturday morning a»l escape while in the water. Lsvante arrived in Singapore yesterday on a world tour, 'having already visited the Philippines, China
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      143 14 HEIDSIECK MONOPOLE CHAMPAGNE Obtainable imE^tik Retail at all fJK l| Stores c StD TO" '6J UCctrn-i Sole Agents: HENRY WAUGH Co., Ltd. MOLICO is pure full cream milk, in powder form, from cows grazing in the world's finest pastures. Mofrca is ideal for every household use puddings, custards, ices, in
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    Malayan Lectures On Road Sense For Pedestrians.
    1133 15 Notes and News Thoughtless Motorists and Careless Pedestrians —Great Britain' s 1932 Car Programme Important Price Reductions Probable The M FreeWheel Drive. -■DECAUSE I fed that :ho -giitless moto;ists arc apt to neg'ect tbt rights of pedestrians, I was interested in the observations
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    MOTOR-CAR TRADE GRIEVANCE.
    359 15 Too Early Display of New Year Models. HEAVY losses are bein^ inflicted on retail motor-car traders at home by I th.> early announcement of new models. This lends to a price-cutting war among j Ihor.x in order, if posible, to sell out the present year's ;ck. Such
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    BRITISH CARS.
    276 15 Triumph in Alpine Trial. Berne, Aug. 6. THE little Union Jack, which has flut* tered for 1,500 miles on the bonnei of tho British Invicta at the head of the stream of 60 enrs competing in the Alpine motor-car trial, was to-day waved high in triumph as its
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    THRILLING HOLIDAY RACING AT BROOKLANDS.
    41 15 KnormouH cruwdn attended the Aucuot Bank Holiday meeting of the Broofc lands Motor Racing Club at Brooklanda. M eyhridsr. Surrry on A«f The photo shown crowdii watching the Brooklands Gold Vase race in progress. (Planet Newa!)
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    NEW LAP RECORD AT BROOKLANDS.
    46 15 Sir Henry Birkin. drivin B a Mmaermti car in the Ao«u»t Mountain Handicap, broke the mountain coinir lap recc.r.l. miles an hour, at the Brooklandi Racine Club holiday meeting;. The photo Khowa Sir Henry cornerin* during hi* recordbreaking lap. (Planet News.)
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    PARCELS IN CARS.
    396 15 Question of Licence Duty. A CCORDING to a decision of the Cardiff St'nendiary magistrate, as interpreted by the legal experts of the Automobile Asrcciation, it is illegal for the private car owner to carry even the results of a brief rhopping expedition in his car. The Stipendiary
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    "BABY" CAR RECORDS
    322 15 Austin 7 Does Over 100 M.P.H. i I^| R. Leon Cushman, the Brooklands driver, at the wheel of a stream-lined super-charged Austin 7, broke four world's class H baby cars records at Brock- 1 lands on Aug. 9. The records were the flying kilometre, at 102.28 m.p.h.
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    A FATAL SLEEP.
    136 15 Racing Driver Who Dozed. In the 10,000 kilometre European reliability trial organised by the German Automobile Club, out of a tsam of nine, eight Ford entrants won first-class awards, and one a fecond-class. The whole wera awarded the team price for the most consistent performance, irrespective of
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    ALPINE MOTOR TRIAL.
    183 15 British Competitor on Edge Of Precipice. Innsbruck, July SI. Mr. Donald Healey, the British driver. had a narrow MOM in the first stage of the 1,800 mile Al'fini; motor trial eoane, which embraces Innsbruck, St. MoritS, Tt in, Nice, (it neva. and fieriic in its s'x i'-.'vs
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    8252 16 Britannia's Fine Victory During Cowes Week. F.A.s CHANGED CONStITUTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Aug. 11. A week of thunderstorms, floods and gait's around tho coasts ha* once again played havix- with the summer sports Drogramim 1 and cricketers have had a number
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    TROOPS IN BURMAN VILLAGES.
    319 18 Much Amazement And Amusement. In a certain district two platoons recently paid a friendly visit to a large! village and gave a demonstration of drill j and Lewis gun and rifle fire, says the Rangoon Gazette. The villagers were intensely interested and turned out in crowds
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      159 18 "Singapore Foot" SERIOUS FOOT DISEASE. Only recently has the eeriousne ban realised <f the i;np!caaant i«>t malady knuw.i as "Si o c l'<it." You can ■EBally tell II by an itching :-■<! burniac aensalion i tween the toes. Soawtiases there iv.v uny white blisters, dry sealyneas or a white, moiat
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    942 19 Really Hot Weather At Utst kk Drouthy Days On The Golf Course Many Moors inlet For The Twelfth How Sir Harry Lauder Celebrated His Sixtieth Birthday Free Speech On Glasgow Green End Of Cricket Season— The Best Per for mances. (From Our Scottish Correspondent.) IITK HAVE
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    SUMMER-TIME IN ICELAND.
    398 19 Young Girls in Plus Fours And Blouses. "Well, what did you expect to see? Eskimos in snow huts?" a resident fellowcountryman asked of m» satirically as 1 I landed for the first time in Iceland, writes a Morning Post representative. Frankly, I could not havo told him
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    MORE LONG TOWS.
    117 19 Floating Crane's Journey To Cape Town. With the Wellington dock safely started on her long journey, it is of interest to note that Messrs. L. Smit and Co. have several other important tows on hand. A tin-dredger, the Tempilang, is at present on its way to the
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    HOW THE LEAGUE IS HELPING CHINA.
    641 19 Educational System. TO BE STUDIED BY MISSION. The League of Nations Committee of Intellectual Co-operation considered the request of the Chinese Government for League co-operation at a recent meeting.. The Chinese Government has requested the competent League institutes and organs to co-operate with it
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    THE CARMANIA.
    176 19 Famous Vessel to Be Laid Up. London, Aug. 21. Owing to lack of work for her during the winter, the famous Cunard liner Carmania is to be taken off the London-New York run and laid up 'at Gravesend. This 19.000 ton liner, Which was built on the Clyde
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    GIRLS TRAIN HORSES FOR THE BRITISH ARMY.
    85 20 BRITAIN'S ONLY PRIVATE KEMOINT DEPOT Miss Coral and Miss Cherry Pinckard, the two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ceorge I'inckard, as-isl in training horses and mules at the Pinckard Remount Depot at Cnmhe Court. Chiddingfold, Surrey, for the Army. The depot is the
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    45 20 ANIMALS CLEAN VP THE ZOO After Bank Holiday the Regent Park Zoo was the usual scene of rubbish. waste paper and food remnants lift behind by the crowds. Keepers of thr chimpanzees brought them out in the grounds to help to clean up. (Planet News.)
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    38 20 HITCH PADDLE-BOAT AT COWES REGATTA A Dutch paddle-boat presented a curious sight among the tall yachts at Cawaa Regatta, Isle of Wight, A party of society people used it as a house-boat during the yachting week. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 POLICE SPORTS The City of London Police athletic meeting was held at Stamford Bridge. The photo shows the Luton Borough Police anchor-man putting his back into it during the tug-of-war. (L.N.A.)
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    34 20 PADDLE-AND-Tl'BE RACE ON THE THAMES An exciting event at thf Weir c.impers aquatic s-ports near Sunbury-on-Thames, was the paddle-and-tube race in which competitors sat in inner tubes and propelled themselves with paddles. (Planet News.)
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