The Straits Times, 22 July 1932

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED N2ARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1932, 20 PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 314 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151 6.13 Tonixht 9.13 I HIGH STAKES > I with LOWELL SHERMAN 1 Phone 5261-2. Begin the day with j BETTER HEALTH! The new Tonic laxative, Phosferine Health Salt, comes J*"/I as fl k°° n to tnose w 1 nave f oun( t iat re
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    • 168 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3083). Too Frequent Meals, Tit Bits, Sloppy Foods and Sweetmeats Hasten Physical Decay. Help your Dog to achieve his normal and intended span of years. Feed him on foods which suit his needK and constitution. Feed Spratt's which build and maintain health, energy and
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    • 17 1 ;EQB33; j 6.15 ToniKht Mi HIGH STAKES j i with j LOW KM. SIIKRM AN Hhm MM.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 485 2 J\ 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (larorporatad in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO HKttVICBR. I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR «AST MAIL SERVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Toniift. Dae B'por*. 193*. RANPURA 17,000 July 22 MALWA 11.000
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    • 715 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middle»boroßgh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HARUNA MARU 10,600 July 27 28 9 KATORI MARU 10.000 Aug. 11 12 9 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 26 26 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Sept. 6 7 HAKONE MARU 10,600 Sept. 21
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    • 530 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia. 1) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNET AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly aailinga by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 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,
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    • 599 2 TOE 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. ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. 12 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 m.f. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA
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    • 1068 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oeeaa THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd, and China (1*32), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHI.' Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ld. THE
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    • 55 2 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) r HONG KONG- SHANGHAI aad JAPAN. +BENALDER Aug. I BENRINNES Aug. 13 +BENLEDI Aug. 24 BENAVON Sept. 8 +BENMOHR Sept. 21 Calls Manila emits Shanghai. No passenger accommodation, above date* ••>' For freight please apply U PATERSON, SIMONS ft CO.,
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  • Shipping News,
    • 1254 3 The Chip Shing. BENZINE IGNITES AND CAUSES FIRE. Hong Koifg, July 16. Two men are believed to be dead, two more are missing, and two are seriously injured, as the result of a disastrous explosion a*nd fire aboard the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's steamer j Chip
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    • 699 3 Full Employment For Anglo-Persian Fleet. The encouraging remark that the tanker fleet of the Anglo- Persian Oil Co, Ltd., was fully employed was made by Sir John Cadman, G.C.M.G., D.Sc, presiding: over the annual meeting of the company in London. It was a matter of coir-mon knowledge,
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  • 96 3 DURBAN MARU. Jap.. 4,382 tons, from Yokohama 22-7, for Liverpool 23-7. G. G PAUL DOUMER, Fren., 734 tons, from Saigon 21-7, for Saigon 22-7. KAGA MARU, Jap., 3,615 tons, from Bombay 22-7, for Osaka 22-7. KUALA, Brit., 396 tons, from Malacca WT, for P. Dickson 23-7. OP TEN
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  • 109 3 Friday, July 22. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Tug "Pentower." Dredger "Todak," Togian, Cremcr, Lch. "Saltacrc," W. Bt. "Joan 1." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock SHB Hoppers 1 and 4, Tug "Tantu,"
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  • 85 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Alsia, Burdwan, Caronirvver, Clanstuart, Commissaire Ramel, Docteur Pierre Benoit, Ekama, Eurybate*. Felix Roussel, Haruna Maru, Holland Maiu, Juno, Kadderpore, Kistr.a, Kota Inten, Malay Maru, Marella, Marit, Morioka Maru. Op ten Noort, Pauh, Ranpura, Rangoon Maru,
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  • 146 3 The following passengers left Singapore for South African and South American ports by the O.S.K. Buenos Aires Xlaru yesterday: Mr. I. I. Astcrrala. Mrs. O. Asterrala. Mr. and Mrs. Latore Lisboa. Mrs. M. D. de Pil- liner, Mrs. A. D. de Turner, Mrs. Aftusia < Fock, Miss A. Nuhkur,
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  • 35 3 Passengers from Batavia to Singapore on July 19: Mr. Oene, Mr. Xieuwcnhuis and' Dr. Groeneveld Meyer. From Singapore to Batavia and Bandoen;: Mr. P. H. Barton, Mr. G. Ross and Miss V. Taylor.
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  • 50 3 Yesterday's max. temp. 88 F. I Last nights mm. temp. 72° F. Yesterday's rainfall 0.36 in. sunshine 10.2 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 65 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S. 15 m.p h. 1 p.m. weather line C. D. STEWART, Superintendent, Meteorological Offlwj, Singapore, July 22, 1932.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 671 3 S^rodeim;!™ LLOYD (Incorporated la Germany.) Tha undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. 1 U ALSTER for Msnila, Hong Konp, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Taku Bar, Dairen, Y'hama, Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya and Hankow July 22 HAVEL for Hong Kong, S'ghai, Japan, Taku, Dalny and Tsinirtau Ang. 8 SAARHIU.'CKEN for Manila, Hong Kong,
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    • 436 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB cdWAMEMCAjs] MAIL- LINB A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. I The staterooms are the largest and most comfortable yon can buy. S The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures yon an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to stern! No petty
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    • 469 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Ineorporkted lo England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. TU Ports and Sacs Casuri. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Do* S'por* s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Aue. 4 s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Itffc 11 HOMEWARDA. I.s. CITY OF PERTH for
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 143 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday. July 22. H. W. 12.37 a.m., 9 ft. 9 in., 1.44 p.m., i k ft. 6 in. Saturday, July 2S. H. W. 1.19 a.m., 9 ft. 6 in., 2.11 p.m., 8 ft. 5 in. Sunday, July 24. H. W. 2 a.m., 9 ft., 2.40 p.m., 8 ft.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 696 4 »ITUATtOf«3 VACANt. When applying for any position advertised, la tne«e columns Rend copies of testimonial. Do not send originals. WANTED, Canvasser for Home-Brew. M. I'nu-er. IST, Cecil Street. WANTED, Kuropean lady housekeeper for a hotel. State fige, references. Apply 273, Straits Times. ENGLISH teacher < lad> wanted for elder (TirU.
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    • 722 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, SHOP. PLAT. Amber .Mansion*. Apply S*pore Building Corp., 84, Market St. TO LET, 4. Angullia Park, complete oil mill factory, 92, Robinson Road. Apply Angullia Co. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. Electricity and tanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De Souta Street. TO
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    • 1001 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE 01 Mr. Goh Chiow Loo left our service un July 18, 1932. This is to notify that he has no authority to transact any business on our behalf. SOON MUI HENG ft CO.. Copra Department. R July 15, 1932. b I o I CONSOLIDATED TIN SMELTERS s
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    • 660 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE f freehold and leasehold Singapore property and one Tongkang. it Mcnsis. Cheong. Koon Sena; Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, oi> Wednesday, July 27. 1932, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable land nitunte at Barker toad, Singapore, area 1 rood and 37.12 poles >eing Statutory Grant
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    • 167 4 BUSINESS CARDS. WHEN BUYING Tyr-s and Tubes again ask /or prices from the Distributor! af Goodyear Tyres and Tubes THE CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING, CO. 241. South Bridge Road. Tel. No. C4(7. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. SO. WATERLOO STUEET. Telephone 7467. COMPETITIVE SIA IMP
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  • 871 5 PENANG LETTER. Public Apathy And Lack Of Active Co-operation "Not Quite In Harmony With The Powers"— Bankrupts In Government Service King Of Siam's Gift— Another Holiday (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July 18. THE Penang Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has come to
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  • 519 5 Sparkle Of Modern Advertising. London, July 1. A high tribute to the paramount value of newspapers as a medium for announcements and advertisements was paid by Lord Luke of Pavenham, president of the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers, and chairman of Bovril Ltd., when pit-siding yesterday
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  • 246 5 Officer for Reclamation Of Criminal Tribes. Tinnevclly, July (i. The Government of Madras has abolished the post of Kallar Reclamation Special Officer and curtailed considerably the activities for the reclamation of these criminal tribes in Tanjore and other districts. This appointment was made in 1924 with with a
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 271 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water THIS EVENING j^MMbK TEA DAME AND CABARET ~^M 6.30—8.15. HPW^J^^V INFORMAL DINNER DANCE jj 9.3o— midnight. S GRILL— SPECIAL DISH B| ff? 4k Grilled Poiterhouse Steak a La Hf Amoricain French Beans- g Bw
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    • 140 5 «>.««>«««>»»>».«>>>««>i tttt t For LINE HALF-TONE BLOCKS THAT PRINT CORRECTLY THE STRAITS TIMES, PROCESS DEPT. CECIL STREET. PHONE 5151. INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. ASSURANCE CO., LTD. THE LONDON ASSURANCB, (Incorporated in England) HONG KON(J mB INSCE CQ^ »ir«, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co., Ltd, Motor WESTERN ASSURANCB Co.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 195 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle is T K '15 ib i >2P ig 19 l ira !g ?C^ a f*^ is 5 ***** ii 3 n 2i^2 ——M^— $M iu^i I 11 1 \M 11 I I I I 11 (CLUES.) ACROSS. I "T- force measured in 7. Colts 11. Sprintringr 0
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  • 919 6 Sir Walter Scott. MR. JOHN BUCHAN'S FINE SPEECH. London, June 20. Mr. John Buchan, speaking on Saturday at Selkirk, paid an eloquent tribute to Sir Walter Scott, the centenary of whoso death fell on that day. Selkirk was Scott's birthplace. Among the names insciibed in tho
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  • 345 6 Exciting Mock Combat At Rehearsal. A twin-engii.oj lKmibirvr aircraft, wWI gun positions and racks for heavy bombs, wvis thrown about in the air like a singleseater during an exe'ting mock combat with three fighters at a ichearsal for tinRoyal Air Force Dispiay at Hendon. The pilot
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  • 1650 6 The Rubber Research Institute Controversy Will There Re An Independent Inquiry? Severance Front Agricultural Department Wanted The Estate Toddy Shop A Marked Division Of Opinion Some Misleading Statements More 'About Coolie Gardens. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) rpHE one topic in planting .'ir-'e-s thu week has been the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 148 6 Watch! Watch!! Watch!!! THE NINTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW WORLD COMMENCING JULY 29. 1932. FOR A KEW NK.HTS ONLY ADMISSION 20 CTS. 100,000 FREE GIFTS Free to all Shows except Cabaret itnd Arena. For further particulars s.-e Notice BoardK in the Ntw World. NVw Wurld Cabaret: Watch For The Fancy
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    • 18 6 The usual Friday feature, India. Burma and Ceylon W«k by Week." will be found nn page 16 today.
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    • 185 6 FOR EVERY c i^S^r^ "IV \^**j i iMal'^'^fi- I «Mj m\ I MOLICO is pure full cream milk, in powder form, from cows grazing in the world's finest pastures. Molico is ideal for every household use— puddings. I custards, ices, in tea and coffee. Just f add water. *k No
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 105 7 Gel to know about "DANCE TEAM" yj ri vl»i J.IHBQSQH MATINEE TOMORROW AT 3 P.M. It's a Metro Goldwyn Mayer YOU CAN COUNT ON IT! VI LAST! HERE IS THE STARRING TEAM FOR WSKB THE FANS HAVE CLAMOURED MARION DAVIES WITH CLARK G AJB L E ■*v *Ay Ift^sl 1•
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    • 351 7 \l] ll Ton.rrow, at 3.15 p.m. THE SCREEN'S FINEST CHARACTER ACTOR, LOWELL SHERMAN j=s-j^^^^^^=, 1N RADIO PICTURES' K#JI great screen version hhT j| WILLARD MACK'S ■P famous Comedy-Drama l/jfll "HIGH STAKES" and j^^^^B^Hh tmU|l The Popular New Star of If M& She was ({.autiful to luok at. WB if but
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    • 224 7 PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MATINEES SATURDAY 8c SUNDAY 3.15. There is only one CONSTANCE BENNETT Jfjf~ Divine Euchantrcs of the Screen' Jot j—ilK!; \mmnmm, Hfak^ Kjß i you Set the BBNk Wthf fflwm s> idea that vOk M Mt^^yKf Good night" fti^lL lxL%k'Ts to a G oln DS^ Jmm*y Yf
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  • 186 8 Local Rubber Prices Steadier. TIN A SHADE WEAKER. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Rubber. 5 2 cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $66.23 per picul. Yesterday's Prices {Rubber. London, 17* d.,1 7 *d., unchanged. New York. 2 13 16 cts.. up 1/16 ct. Market
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  • 70 8 Noon, July 22. E.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Seller*. Spot 51 1 s :>-ii> -ii Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Aug. .5 9/16 5 11/lfi Sept. 5% s 1 Oct.-Dec. 5% .">■:; Jan.-Mar. ..5 II 16 6 1/lt Tone of Market Quiet Steady.
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  • 168 8 Singapore, July 22. Gambier 6.2f (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.0( Copra 5.3.f mixed 4.9 C Sago flour, Sarawak 1.9' White Pepper 25.W Black Pepper 19.0 C Pearl Sago 4.2f small 5.(11 medium 6.0( Rice Siam $163 to 196 Saigon $150 to 15£ Rangoon $153 to 16" No. 1 125
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 441 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay "> 5 Ajrer Hitani Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukiit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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      • 286 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.95 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 L 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 LOO 50 Chinese Com. Bank GO.OO El i'l Con. T. S. Prefs. 17 0 El £1 C(»n.
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      • 142 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4*4 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal AY* p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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      • 375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. The above rubber quotations are mostly only nominal. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay (£2) A. Moltk ($1) A. Panas ($1) Basset t ($1) Brunei (SS) B. Jelulong (|1) BrogM ($1) B. Ki-pong
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    • 194 8 Singapore, July 22. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, demand 2/3 25/32 London, T.T. 2 3 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,030 Hamburg, demand 168 New York, demand 40* V
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    • 92 8 Rugby, July 21. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.83 Athens 550 Belgrade 222'^. Berlin 15 Bombay Is. 6 1/16 Brussels 25 11/16 Bucharest 600 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18 9/16 Geneva 18.271 Helsingfors 235 Hong Kong Is. 3 7 16 Lisbon 110 Madrid 44 7 16 Milan 69H Monte Video
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    • 54 8 From China and Japan, by Moriokj Haru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From France, by Porthos, due at Singapore 4 p.m. on Sunday. From China and Japan by Havana Maru due at Singapore on Monday, the 25th instant. From China and Japan by Borneo Maru due at Singapore on
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    • 40 8 Mails (left London July 13) by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are now expected to arrive at Alor Star sometime tomorrow. Information as to the time of delivery of the mails in Singapore will be announced later.
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    • 26 8 Telegraphs.— From 21st to 23rd instant, both dates inclusive, Kota Bharu (Kelantan) observes Sunday hours viz 8 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m.
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  • 202 8 Today. North, N.-Kast ami N.-West Sumatra (Tinombo p :t p.m. Selat I'ondjanit, Bengalis, Siak, I'akan Baroe, J'ajukombo Padang (Hon* Thong 1 8 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SoutbEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Kotn Intern -1 p.m. Batavia and Samaranp (Ban Hone Ijotiri -I p.m. Sourabaya and
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  • 50 8 By Chrutiaan Huygens Ranchi Indrapoera Athos II Karaparm Naldera KoU Radja Karoa l*lt Arrd. S'parr I-oinJ.m Jane 10 June 30 June 10 July 1 June 17 July 7 June in Julyll June 16 July 11 June 24 July 17 June 2;i July 1« June 111) July 21
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  • 242 8 Drastic Economies: The Debenture Position. Presiding at the annual general Treetingr of the Nirmala (Java) Plantations and Lands Company, Ltd., on July 6 Mr. Walter Hilliers said that the past year had been full of anxiety. Drastic economies were imperative, but i* was necessary always to consider this
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 51 8 Something New In Gifts. A full range of Liquor Sets that are artistically designed for the modern home. Usefulness and Decorative novelty an essential combination. A gift that you will \ie proud to give as well as receive. Sole Distributor THYE CHIANG CO. 100. North Bridge Road (Adelphi Hotel Building)
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 94 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday. Jply 2.1. I'mniie Races. First Day. Sunday. July 24. "Schneider Trio" at Sea View Hotel, 9..10 p.m. Tuesday, July 26. Penanir Races, Second Day. Lodge Ai'lsa meeting, 5.45 p.m., lmiinp.ii, lit Degree. Wediwaday. July 27. Rotary Tiffin, Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Thursday, July .28. Penanir
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1559 9 Chairman on Unreasonable Quit Rents. The twelfth annual general meeting of the Sabrang. Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on June 16 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C, Mr. E. L. Hamilton, chairman of the company, presiding. The chairman said. The accounts submitted to you today
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    • 689 9 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly rubber report dated Singapore, July 21, state. Since we issued our last report, amended statistics relating to stocks held by dealers in the Colony at the end of June, 1932, have been published. The amended figure is 23,331 tons against the
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    • 33 9 Barlow and Co. report as follows on July 21: The market ha* been steady throughout the week with minor fl-K'tmtijns. Closing quotations are Sundried $5.85 per picul mixed $1.90 per picul.
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  • 256 9 Closing Quotations In London. (from Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 21. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given Wow: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of July 20. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan si
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 609 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital QMfc 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 56,000,000 Reserve* Glds. 24,*****4 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head office for Dutch East ladies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH KA.^T INDIES Ampennn, Bandoeng, Cheribon, Gorontalo. Makassar, Medan, Menado,
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    • 301 9 BANKING. DIE NATIONAL CITY BANKOF NEW YORK Capital Surplus Undivided Profits U.S. $225,503,000.00 HEAD OFFICE: 55, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE: 36, BISHOPSGATE, E.C. /AVING/ /^PSj?\ OCEAN BUILDING, COLLYER QUAY. Phone 5826. P.O. Box 444. 1 MALAYA'S TRADE STATISTICS. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE VALUE OF FOREIGN TRADE, INCLUDING PARCEL
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    • 459 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. Netherlands Tridinc Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,080,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe "Semarang Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan Solo
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  • 1292 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1932. CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS. 'Malayan Legislation and its Future, by Arthur Koberwein a Beckett Terrell, H.A. (Oxon), of Lincoln's Inn, Judge of trie ibunrcme Court of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. With a Foreword by the Honourable Mr. Justice I)u Parcq. Published
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  • 2177 10 SHAW, AS ACTOR, CRITIC FILM FAN. As I Have Known Him In The "Wings." (By Cedric Hardwicke.) In this article torn* intimate^ stories of the great G.BS." as actors and actresses see hhn in the wings, are given. He I it revealed as one of the most considerate and genial
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  • 177 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr J. C. Innes has been appointed a member of the Indian Immigration Committee. Dr. C. S. Wilson has arrived in Ipoh and will be attached to the District Hospital, Ipoh, as Chief Surgeon in place of Dr. Burne, who has retired. Mr. T. Kitching, Superintendent, Survey Department,
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  • 657 10 YET ANOTHER SCHEME Elsewhere in thiß issue will be found a lengthy article embodying one more scheme for saving the rubber industry." The writer, Mr. R. F. H. Carew, is a rubber planter of many years' experienceHe offers a number of interesting observations on the affairs
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  • 134 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA. Marion Davi.-s and Clark Gable in Polly of the Circu». 6.15--9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. -Lowell Sherman and Mnu Murray in High Stakes. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GAIETY TALKIES. -Whoopee with Eddie Cantor. 6 p.m. 9 p.m. GREAT WORLD.— Talkies, Juit Imagine with El Brendel, Side Shows, Chines* Wayangs
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 89 10 j Saturday morning at I last, the week-end before us I JWHAT BETTER To| i CELEBRATE IT THAN A j GIN SLING? I little's^ CAFE I i i JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. I Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR. PENANG and IPOH. —i— ■_HMB.a m GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL SCOTTS ROAD.
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    • 37 10 j THE STURDY j {hillmanminx! 10/30 H.P. THE CAR with j "CUSHIONED POWER" j I Family Saloon $1,675. J I j UNIVERSAL CARS LTD. j 45, Orchard Road. I i HORLICKS KEEPS YOU FITIT MAKES YOU FIT
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  • 1106 11 KING GEORGE'S MESSAGE. New Page in Empire 4 Co-operation. CANADA'S OFFER. Important Speech By Mr. Baldwin. The Imperial Kconomic Conference opened at Ottawa yisterda), when speeches were delivered promising well for the success of the great effort now hriiiu made to obtain closer co-
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  • 155 11 Formerly of Johore And Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 21. The death has occurred of Dr. William Brockie Wilson, formerly of Malaya. Dr. Wilson, who was about 45 years of age, was with the Johore Medical Service before the War and was afterwards
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  • 218 11 Another List of Losses For 1931. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 21. The following rubber company results for 1931 have been announced Bukit Mertajam Rubber Co., Ltd., a loss of £2,369 against a loss of £7,692 in the previous year. Credit of £17,753 brought in. Bukit Nilai
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  • 80 11 Large Purchases of Gold Being Made. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 22. A National Stores Department is to be created to make purchases for all Ministries and Departments. The Government has received a number of petitions from various groups, principally relating to recent departmental appointments. The
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  • 96 11 Success of National Peasant Party. Bucharest, July 19. The latest election results show that the National Peasant Party polled more than 40 per cent, of the total votes, and will consequently have two-thirds of the total seats in the new parliament. The strongest opposition group will be the
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  • 80 11 Attempt on Life of Finnish Minister. Helsingfors, July 18. An attempt was made on the life of the Finnish Minister of War (J. T. Lahdensuo) when four armed men forced their way into his home. The Minister at the time was talking to three peasants, and they promptly
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  • 56 11 Excellent photographs of the officers and men of C (Scottish) Co., S.V.C., appear in the current issue of the Straits Budget. Other events illustrated include the Laird-Mayson wedding, the parade of bathing belles at Sea View, the Garrison sports and Non-Benders vs. S.C.C. cricket match, and there are
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  • 280 11 Opposition Powerless. NO SERIOUS REVOLT EXPECTED. Berlin, July 21. Herr von Papen's big stick policy has so far proved entirely successful n Prussia, and there is no reason to doubt that it will continue to do so, as he has an army of police and
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  • 116 11 Flight Into Stratosphere Postponed. Zuerich, July 16. Professor Piccard's second flight into the stratosphere, which had been tentatively fixed for July 20, has been postponed for two weeks M the new aluminium globe in which Piccard and his assistant. Max Cossyns, will make their observations during the
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  • 84 11 Italy and Germany Not Satisfied. Geneva, July 21. The general committee of the Disarmament Conference passed the resolution dealing with air forces and land artillery. Objections were raisml, mostly by the smaller Powers, on Uie ground of 'he smallness of the results achieved after five months of effort. The
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  • 62 11 Retirement of Old Bailey Judge. Rugby, July 21. Sir Henry Dickens, the Common Sergent of London and one of the oldest English Judges, today announced his intention to retire in October. Sir Henry, who is 84, has been Jud^e at the Old Bailey for 15 years. He
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  • 55 11 8,000 Guests at Buckingham Palace. Rugby, July 21. The King and Queen gave a garden party to 8,000 guests at Buckingham FWaie this afternoon. Their Majesties talked' informally with visitors from nil parts of the Empire. The Prince of Wales and many other members of the Royal
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  • 20 11 Bill Signed by President Hoover. Washington, July 21. President Hoover line signed the f2, 122,000,000 Relief Bill— Reuter,
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  • 124 11 Anxiety Abroad. IRISH VOTE IN UNITED STATES. Paris, July 18. Considerable anxiety is being manifested here at the developments of the Anglo-Irish dispute in v'ew of its repercussions on the prospects of the world economic conference to be held in London in the autumn, which, it
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  • 154 11 Fine for Possession Of Revolver. London, July 21. A fine of £50 and £10. 10s costs was imposed on Mrs. Barney at the Westminster Police Court for unlawful possession of the revolver which figured in the recent trial. Reuter. Replying' to Lord Hugh Cecil in the House of
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  • 124 11 Appeal Against Judgment In Shipping Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 21. The Court of Appeal will sit here on Aug. 8 end the following days and among the appeals is one by the Deputy Public Prosecutor who is not satisfied with the rectnt judgment, of Mr.
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  • 65 11 Given Until Aup;. 4 To Disperse. Washington, July 21. The veterans forming the Bonus Army of more than 15,000 men, who were demonstrating against the adjournment of Congress before passing legislation for cashing jvar gratuity certificates, have been ordered by the authorities to disperse by Aug. 4. Five
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  • 44 11 Retiring to Accelerate Promotion. London, July 21. Air Chief Marshal Sir John Salmon:! has resigned in order to accelerate the piomotion of junior ranks. He will be succeeded by Air Maishal Sir Geoffroy Salmond, this becoming effective from April, 1933. Reuter.
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  • 247 11 Italy's Good Relations With Britain. Rome, July 21. Signor Grandi, whose resignation of the post of Foreign Minister was announced yesterduy, has been appointed Italian Ambassador in London. Reuter. Rugby, July 21. The Italian Government formally inquired in London whether Signor Grandi would be persona grata
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  • 189 11 Coolie Victimised By Petition Writer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, July 21. R. Rajaratnam, a Klang petition writer, was today sent to gaol for three months by the Klang magistrate, Mr. L A. Allen, on a charge of cheating a man named Kandasamy, formerly a coolie on
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  • 90 11 Senate Brings Controversy To Temporary Standstill. Brussels, July 19. The embittered strife between partisans of the French and Flemish languages has been at last temporarily brought to a standstill, the Senate having adopted, by 82 votes to 25, with 13 abstentions, a Bill recently passed by the Chamber
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  • 69 11 Increased to 550,000 Tons A Year. Brussels, July 16. The International Zinc Cartel has decided further to decrease production by 10 per cent. By an agreement of December last year production has been limited to 50 per cent, of normal, but as this quota was not reached in
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  • 57 11 Over Million Tons Less Than Last Year. London, July 16. According to the Times British coal exports during the first six months of the current year amounted to 19,800,000 tons, which is 1,500,000 less than during the same period the previous year, and 8,700,000 less than during the
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  • 1126 11 Japanese Invasion Suspended. 1 FIGHTING CEASES. Settlement Reported Reached. Peace parleys have been opened at Chaoyanc between Japan and the Jehol Provincial Government. Meanwhile the invasion of the province has been temporarily suspended. Although Japanese reports give the terms of a settlement alleged t<> have been
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    • 64 11 On Other Pages. Page I'enang Letter 5 Malayan Planting Topics 6 Around the Markets By the Financial Correspondent 8 Shaw aa Actor, Critic and Film Fan— By Cedric Hardwieke 10 Singapore Assizes 1 Swimming Club at Home 13 Selangor Football League 13 Scheme to Regulate Rubber Supply 14 India Page
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  • 314 12 Jamil Who Could Stand It No Longer. Sinteme of death was passed on a Municipal coolie named Champan by Mr. Justice Whitley in the Assize Court yesterday when the man was unanimously found guilty of the murder, on the night of Apr. 2IS-2
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  • 255 12 Driver at Assizes on Rash Driving Charge. A Chinese coolie was Unocked down and killp.d by I lohoie lorry in Lavender Stre.-t on May 1. The sequel WSI v charge of causing deat'i by a rasii act against the driver of the lorry. Wong fjhoo Ngai, in
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  • 175 12 Lowell Sherman in High Stakes." The acting of Lowr.l Sherman i» the h,gh light of "High Stakes" the Radio production now being shown at the Capital, ill- plays the part of Joe Lennun, «h' i. abk to >< tw his brother fro:n a ir.atrmonial mt inglemcnt. Ti.e brother
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  • 105 12 Two Malays Hound Over For Six Months. When tun m -.mi: Malays were askeil t< than CMSe why they should not be bound over .ii the instance of Hi. R. C. Blair Wiltshire, i>t th* detaettra brand;, before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Police Magi.-tmte.
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  • 42 12 Tin- fumral ».f Mi.-. Theodora Esptckeiinuii, of nilrun, who died at the' age of 70. place on Wednesday from her reM<l<?ii' a» l.inihuk Il'Md to the Church i i"M and thence to the Roman Catholic Cemetery. The Rev. father Geo Auguin offiewtwi.
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  • 185 12 Appointed Consul-General At Athens. Mr. Lester Maynard, the American Consul-General at Singapore, has been appointed Consul-General at Athens. With Mts. Mijynard and their chil 1 he will sail from Singapore on Sept. 27, for Alexandria tn route to Greece. His successor, Mr. Keblinger, formerly Consul-General at Sydney,
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  • 214 12 Action for Damages In Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 20. A suit involving a claim for special and general damages came up for hearing before Mr. Justice Mudie in the Supreme Court, Ipoh. today, the plaintiffs being Mr. and Mrs T. R. Jones, of Taiping, and
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  • 225 12 Leaves Singapore After Tour Of Estates. Among those who left Singapore by the P. and O. Rajputana this morning were the Right Hon. Mr. William Alex Watt, chairman of directors of the Dunlop Pirdriau Rubber Co., and formerly Speakc >• and acting Premier of
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  • 172 12 Constance Bennett in "Lady i With a Past." Lady With A Past," the R.K.O. Pathc picture, which opened at the Pavilion last nijrlit is OM of those typically sophisticate! comedy-dramas, particularly suited to Constance Bennett, which usually finds favour with the average audience. This newest contribution by Pathe
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  • 45 12 While sun bathing in Quain.e Ban, St. Brcladc, Jersey, Samud Hutching, a young po*t <|flke dark, wa-s washed eff a r-.ik and i.iriii*! •wajr by the strong current. None uf hit. three irieud; could swim. The body wa» recovered »ix bours l«t«r.
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  • 460 12 "Empire's Leadership Among: Nations." Ottawa, July 21 Mr. Bennett was elected chairman of the conference on th© proposition of Mr. Bald- I win, after which Mr. Bennett welcomed the delegates. The opening of the conference, which was staged in the Hou.se of Commons, was preceded by homage in
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  • 15 12 Ching Keng Lee's sale of land at Klebang Kechil, Malacca, is postponed to 'July 27.
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  • 267 12 Nanking's Instructions To Chinese Minister. Shanghai, July 22. The Chinese Minister in Tokio (Mr. Chiang Tso-pin) has been instructed to protest to the Japanese Government against the invasion of Jehol by General Honjo's troops. Although the Japanese advance into •Tehol has been temporarily suspended, it is reported
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  • 101 12 Affair M Satisfactorily Settled." Tokio. .July 21, (7.04 p.m.) According to a dispatch received by the War Office in Tokio, Jehol troops fired on Japanese planes scouting over Chaoyang on July 18 and the Japanese were compelled to reply. Despite wild reports that a serious situation is developing
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  • 185 12 What The Times Has To Say. London, July 21. The Times, reviewing editorially the conflict in Manchuria, strcwies first the case of the Sino-JapancM fig hting in Jehol which, it says, Tokio does not expect to develop into extensive operations whereas Peking describes the p'pn to IMM tho
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  • 61 12 Talk of Reducing The Payments. Shanghai, July 22. The Central National Government, it is understood, has l>een in conference with representatives of the great Power with regard to the possible .reduction of thj foreign loan repayments, owing to th seizure of the Maritime Customs in Mat.chuii: by the
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  • 264 12 Cantonese Airmen And The Communists. Shanghai, July 22. The majority of General Yu ll' r-mri First Army has been withdrawn from Kiangsi into Kwangtung Province fo 1 a iest. It will be recalled that General Yu Hon-nwu commanded the Cantonese foices in North Kwangtung during th" revent dramatic
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  • 110 12 Admiral Chan Chat's New Post. Hong Kong, July tt. Admiral Chan Chat, it is mderstood, ll resuming the past of commander of the Fourth Naval Souadron under the direct control of the Central (Nanking) Uovernntcnt. Chan Wan-lin has arrived in Hong Kyng from Canton in connection wiih the
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  • 126 12 Dr. C. T.Wang and "Red" Propaganda. Shanghai, July 22. Dr. C. T. Wang, who is staying at llangchow in Chekiang Province, has denied the report of his appointment by the Central (Nanking) Government a a delegate plenipotentiary from China to Moscow. He further expressed the opinion
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  • 109 12 Application was made to the Recorder at Leeds Quarter Sessions recently to il"termine the contract of service of i 1 junior examiner of gas, made by the Corporation, and to appoint another examiner. The Corporation, it was explained, hud no complaint to make of the Wficirncy <>t
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    • 31 12 1^ the v*>pr4d -rfnowntd 1 {ML 111.345 I mm fires If w^^a have been reported as extinguished by (Zr^i^^p Minim ax since 1904. Solo Agent*:— THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED i i
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  • Water Sports' Popularity In Singapore.—County Cricket.
    • 159 13 Victories for Kent And Surrey. l.i iii.ldn. .hily H. Two county cricket matches which began yesterday concluded today in victories for Kent (by nine wickets) and Surrey (l>y M runs). Kent's victory wai raciatarad nt Maid ■-inne where Leicestershire compiled 'i'i>'< (Amistrong ilft) in their first inning.* l.ut
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  • 726 13 Prize Distribution. i INTERESTING WATER I. POLO MATCH. The innovation introduced at th? Singapore Swimming Club of holding an at home for the annual distribution of prizes was very popular, and the function t yesterday proved such a hi\ge success that there is little dciiidt the
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  • 52 13 German's Success in Thick Fojf. Paris, July 18. At Dieppe in the flying meeting among 24 international competitors, including the crack French, British, Belgian and German flyers, the German Achgelis who flew from Weimr.r, won the first prize after a fine flight of 800 kilometres in thick
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  • 64 13 Favourite Narrowly Beaten At Liverpool. London, July 21. The Lancashire Breeders' Produce Stakes, run at Liverpool today, over a fiyefurlong straight course had a thrilling t'nish. The result was. Mr. C. Drummond's MELFORT 1 The National Stud's SICKLE MOON I STRATIFORM 3 Won by a neck two lengths
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  • 84 13 P. NURMI. Will He Compete At Los Angeles Helsingfors, July IS. Keen indignation has been occasioned here by the New York cable stating that the Swede, Edstrocm, president of the International Athletic I'nion, on arrival there declared that Nurmi must remain disqualified since the Finnish Association has not cleared up
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  • 50 13 Winner's Good Speed In German Grand Prix. Cologne. July is. On i.cmany's classic motor-car racing N'eurburg Ring, the well-known German driver Caracciola won the (iiand Prix of Germany in an Alfa- Romeo car with an average speed 119.3 kilometres .jr. An Italian. Nuvolari, came ;n; n M'coi d.-- AsH-ia-Trr.ns-Ocean.
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  • 46 13 A inixi<l IIuk funipctition will take ;>lacr at thi- keppel Golf Club on Monday •ifternoon, Aug. 1. Captain's Priz*. Members are reminded that the Captain'* Prize will be played for during this w-eek-end, July 2.{ and 24, and next weekend, July :io and 31.
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  • 464 13 Last Minute Goal Saves Kuala Rovers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 21. The Selangor Football League (First Division* match between the Chinese Recreation Club "B" and the Kuala Rovers ntti acted a large crowd to the Chinese j padang today and th.» spectators were re
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  • 321 13 Europeans and Kurasians vs. Chinese and Malays. An interesting match between veteranin aid of charity will ttike place <> i Satbrday, July M, at the Jalan Hesar Stadium when the Kuropeans and Kui-i-."■i:itis comliincil will BMd Urn Chinese anil Mr.layx combined. This is the second of such matches
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  • 82 13 American BoatN Again Siiccesuful. Hyde. .Inly 11. The third rare for the Hnti*h Amerfea'* Cap on Hi.. Hoknl today reaultMl a■■ follows i. Nam (U.K.A.); i Hohknt (U.8.A.); Lucic U'.S.A.i; I. Jill Interim won b Mtt nUi It OraaJ Biiti in' D Renter. Thus, In iiw three race* America
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    • 141 13 Other Sporting News Appears On I'age 17. ARMOUR'S TENNIS STRINGS, (ho <hoi.o of (he hampions Ask your aeslei let i Im i Btad* taeir ileew twbt, ih-ir imoothncta. their e» i hem In you i the minute yea mak« contact with thcflrU ball roa wll lerntand playtn cl <• Armimr
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  • Correspondence.
    • 4844 14 CONSTITUTION OF R. G. A. COMMITTEE CRITICISED. The article which appears below has been prepared by Mr. F. R. H. Carew, of Lingkungan Estate, British North Borneo. We give it publicity as a thoughtful analysis of the present situation leading up to one of
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    • 294 14 THIS TIME THE WORLD'S RECORD ON WATER KAYE DON «lo™g MISS ENGLAND 111. does 119.8 M.P.H. USING <ASTROL MOTOR OIL C. C. WAKEFJELD CO. LTD.. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE PENANG. THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO WEAR BATA SHOES AND THOSE WHO WILL WEAR THEM TIME after time
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  • 203 15 The following non-Iioti in works have been a. '.I.-, I to Raffes Lilirarv unit will be avcilnble for Untie on Saturday, at a a.m. Palestine, illu»., W. U. Roulton; The l.ottan of yuei-n Victoria. 1W6-1U01. ..lume III ISM, illus.. GeorKe kfcrla Buc!;!c; I'h.itofrapBI for the Papers, scrond edition,
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  • 31 15 Mrs. A. Eklund will present the CamI bridge Certificates (1931) won by th^ 1 scholars of the Chinese School, Cairnhill Road, in the Chapel Hall on Monday next at 8 a.m.
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  • 354 15 Preference. BURMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. A meeting of the committee of the Burma Chamber of Commerce held recently discussed the question of representation of Burma views to the Ottawa Conference, says the Raigoon Gazette. A previous minute recorded that the Chamber had informed the Government of India
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  • 373 15 Risks Of Physical Exercises. London, July I. Tne Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed an appeal by Albeit George Jones, 18, ana his mothei atcairrt a judgment of a King's Bench Divisional Court that they were not entitled to damages awarded for injury received by the lad while undergoing
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  • 116 15 Royal Victorian Chain Conferred. The London Gazette recently contained Me following announcements The King has been giaciously pleased to co.^fi r the Royal Victorian CLa.n upon the Right Honouitfble William John Arthur Chailes .limes CavenlishBen:i ck, Duke of Portland, K.G., G.C.V.O.. T.D. The Royal Victoritn chain is
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND £EYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
    • 1649 16 The Crave Situation In Bombay Another Knot Added To The Political Tangle Pity The Poor Motorist In Calcutta How They Queue Up To Pay Their Taxes Assaults Upon European Drivers D. L. I. Again Football Champions. I o (Kiom Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, July 8. After a
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    • 109 16 Twelve Killed and Four Injured. Madura, July 4. Twelve persons were kilted and four seriously injured in a motor bus accident near Uthamapalayam village, Madura district, last night. It appears that tha, bus set out for Madura yesterday evening, carrying 16 passengers. While approaching Uthamapalayam village
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    • 394 16 Unlawful Meetings. SITUATION IN MADRAS PRESIDENCY. n Ootacamund, July 6. Reviewing the political «ituation in th>> a Madras Presidency during the second half v of June a Madras Government coramuni- t "An organised scheme to hold district v Congress meetings in as many centres a^ j,
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    • 224 16 Child-Bride's Interrupted Wedding. Poona, July 4. A curious development has occurred in the case in which the Collector of Poona was recently asked by Tarabai. the mother of a Hindu girl named Chandrafchaga, aged 1:>, to give her custody of the girl, as other persons were about
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    • 91 16 Ceylon Postal Scheme to Help Firms. Colombo, July 5. Commercial houses and trading communities in Ceylon who have hitheito sent circulars to their clients, enclosing stamped envelopes or postcards for reeies, are to benefit by an innovation to i intioduced by the Ceylon Post Office on August
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    • 58 16 Fewer Convict* in Them Last Year. Madras, July 5. TJte total numier of prisoners* confined in the gaols of the Madras Presidency at the close of last year was 15,411 against 17,351 at the dose of 1930. There was a decrease in the daily average number of prisoners
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    • 351 16 New Phase Of The Bombay Trouble. Bombay, July 5. The talk of martial law has been relewed in Bombay, but its proclamation is egarded as most unlikely. The piincipal feature of the disturbinces during the last few days is the ggressive part played by Hindus. When he
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    • 222 16 Interview with Mr. Gcndhi Interrupted. Bombay, July 6. Considerable importance is attached here to a conference which Colonel Doyle, Inspector-General of Prisons, had with Mr. Gandhi at Yeravda Prison today. While the conference was proceeding 'both were annoyed by an aeroplane of the Poona branch of the
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    • 78 16 Success of a Allahabad Experiment. Allahabad, June 28. According to a letter received by the Superintendent of the Government Gardens, Allahabad, by Dutch air mail from the General Secretary, N. V. Royal Dutch Air Lines, Holland, the consignment of Allahabad mangoes sent to AmsteiJam by air
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    • 47 16 Tragic Sequel to Failure In Examination. Chinsurah, June 30. A 16-year-old schoolboy of Seiampore was admitted to hospital here sufferitiK from the effects of nitric acid poisoning He died soon after. It is stated the boy committed suicide because he failed to pass an examination.
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    • 51 16 What A Separate Province Would Cost. Simla, July 4. "At the outset and for some years to come Sind would -require assistance to the full extent of Rs. 8,000,000 if a separate province is constituted," say* Mr. A. F. Brayne, chairman of the Sind Conference, in his
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    • 288 16 Heavy Transactions In Rupee Paper. Bombay, July 6. The feverish excitement which prevaili d on the Bombay Stock Exchange during the week-end consequent on the conversion operations connected with the British loan still shows no sign of abatement. The excitement is seen not
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    • 90 16 C.I.D. Officer Poses As Purchaser. Calcutta, July 7. Jatintra Nath Hazra and Satyendra Nath Chatterjee were sentenced to t.iree months' rigorous imprisonment each and fined Rs. 200 each, or three weeks, in Calcutta yesterday for offering an obscene film for sale. A C.I.D. inspector met the accused in
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    • 106 16 Man Gassed in Playground Well. Allahabad, July 5. How a group of boys who dropped a football in a disused well in the playground and asked a servant to go down the well to recover the ball were horrified to find that the servant dudi not
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    • 76 16 Postal Stamper Injured At Delhi. New Delhi, 1. An Associated Press message says a postal stamper of the General Post Office, Old Delhi, sustained severe bum* on his hand when an envelope he was stamping exploded and started burning. The envelope is said to have contained some
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    • 56 16 Scotsmen Disguised As Baluchis. Lucknow, June 29. Two deserters from the Cameron Highlanders are reported to have been arrested. It is understood they were disguised as Baluchis. On a search, two loaded six-chambered revolvers and 34 cartridges were found in their possession. The men have been sent to
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    • 69 16 40,000 Acres More in India Than Last Year. Calcutta. July 6. Contrary to expectations, and in spite of propaganda for the restriction of cultivation, the estimated area under jute this year, according to the official preliminary foreca»t issued yesterday, is 1,903,000 acres against 1,861,800 acres last year,
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    • 829 16 Himalayan Snow Men. DR. JOHAN VAN MANEN'S INVESTIGATIONS. An interesting discourse on the "wild men of Tibet" and on various kinds of semi-human beings in certain purts of the world was given by Dr. Johan van Manen, General Secretary of .the Asiatic Society of Bengal,
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    • 44 16 Woman of 36 Dies On Husband's Pyre. Allahabad, July 1. A case of suttee is reported from Hathras, where a woman, aged ■"•">. soaked her clothes with kerosene oil and threw herself on her hunband's funeral pyre. She was burnt to death.
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  • 984 17 Youth's "Bfe I(ten»." THE NEMESIS OF EXTRAVAGANCE. 1 s?c no outlet for America and her troubles for some time to come," said one o/ Britain's leading induatri»llsts to a re- f pveaerjtative of The Daily TelcgTaph. a This industrialist has lately toured the f I' iv
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  • Sporting News.
    • 480 17 The following will play for thu Public Services and l>Sw against "the S.C.R.C. >n the lattev's ground tomprrow R. B. 31ack, A. K. G. Blades, L. R. F. Earl, W. laxworth, Dr. H. O. Hopkins, A. Inglis, G. Staunton. Dr. J. H. Strahan, H. B. >ym, R. S.
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    • 86 17 Results of ties played in the single? handicap event of the Old RaffW-sian= Association tenni.- tnurr.ament are as follow? Dr. S. L. Otaliri <.wp t(J Wai Dr. B. j Chew owe 4, 6—3.6 3. 6—l.6 1. Dr. E. 8. Montciro plus 4 beat Dr. I. B. van Cuylenbur?
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    • 294 17 Friday. July 22. I V A. Piv. 1 Chinese vs. i B.< \i.-on Rd. Stmlium: Uiv. 2: Police v i,i ucetter* tX, Jalan Besar Stadium. Cricket: S.C.C. tournament: Services vs. y.V. i.n 1.. Padanc; Johore C.C. vs. RanVi Tolle?". Johore Bahru. Teaiii B.CJLC tournament. Saturday. July 2.1. Football:
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    • 1052 17 Careers Of Captain > And Managers. As ulready announced, D. R. Jartiine had been selected to captain the M. CO. team which will travel to Australia this close season, and that P. Warner and R. C. N. Palairet have been selected as joint managers. Little
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    • 644 17 Brilliant Play fey Joe Davis. London, June 16. At Thurston's billiards room in Leicester Square last week-end the sporting match at snooker-pool between Joe Davis, the world's professional champion, and Mr. J. .1. Ashley, a Wett End club amateur, was brought to a conclusion The match was
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    • 143 17 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York. July 21. Today's baseball results were National l.«-aeue. Runs Hit* Enron Pittsburgh 3 8 0 Philadelphia ..2 7 0 American I^ea^ue. New York 2 4 0 Boston 'I 11 0 Babe Ruth, who was lying third tr Jimmy Foxx
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    • 47 17 Event for Police Officers On Sunday. A revolver competicicn for Singapore poHce officers will be held at the Police Dtpot. Thomson Road, on Sunday, beginning at 9-30 a.m. Nineteen officer? have entered. The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Pr ff. Onraet, will be the referee.
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    • 19 17 [The co-operatior of club secretaries It requested in keeping tbii diary of iportinf mi* .ecanu wrt up to 4»u.J
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  • 100 18 Many Graduates Seeking Entry in Madras. Saidapet, July 4. The Teachers College, Saidapet, Madras, reopened today after the summer vacation and the number of new admissions is 168. In the course of an interview Mr. H. Champion, Principal, said thousands of graduates were produced every year and most
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  • 150 18 Friday, July 22, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Fortress Company (Europeans), Light run; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Section Parade; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "D" (Eurasian) Company, Voluntary Parade Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarter*'. Rangetakers, Lesson 3; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Intelligence Platoon, Lecture; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Bde. Signal Section,
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  • Correspondence.
    • 232 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I think that the reasons and justification for adopting daylight saving in Malaya, ably put forward by Mr. S. G. Hacker, will appeal to all right-thinking persons. As he correctly pointed out, this measure has already been adopted by several
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    • 161 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In view of the steps which the Irish Legislature proposes to take to secure complete severance from the British Commonwealth, it would be interesting to know what Government will do regarding those appointments in its service which are now held
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    • 125 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As we have the planters and the Tamil labour force here, with much marsh and swamp land on which neither rubber, coconut, or other crops will grow 1 without heavy drainage expenses, why not start jute cultivation? Flax could be
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    • 117 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent "M," in commenting upon my previous letter on this subject, wonders if American stocks of rubber are. perhaps, as fictitious as some of the local stocks have proved to be. I cannot give a direct answer. It may,
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  • 92 18 Prohibited Sale of Liquor To Indian Labourers. For contravening the provision against the sale of liquor to Indian labourers, the proprietor of a Chinese liquor shop in Orchard Road, was fined $25 by Mr C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday. On the accused pleading guilty,
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  • 224 18 The parents of the lost generation knew what they were about when they ladled out the weekly laxative to their children. They knew that the basic principle of health was the regular cleansing of the food tract. But what crude, gripiiv. nauseating laxatives were
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  • 5505 19 Why British Players Failed At Wimbledon. MALAYAN MARKSMEN AT BISLEY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, July 5. This has been indeed a week of magnificent sport. Beginning wit.i the Henley Royal Regatta (plus, of course, tIM full first-class cricket programme) it continued with
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  • 192 19 Why Dogs Escape Toothache. Scientists have solved that little matter it toothache with the aid of X-rays says the Morning Post. As everyone knows, dogs teeth are ilmost immune from decay. Human iceth are more susceptible, and the workers at the National Physical Laboratory, »t Teddington, have accordingly
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  • 26 20 AT CHELSEA HOSPITAL General Sir Walter Hraithwaitr G.C.8., inspecting the Corps of Commissionaires at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London. (Planet News.)
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    52 20 I DEAD: 20 INJURED: Four passengers were killed and 20 injured when an expaaaa train from Crewe to Birmingham became derailed near Great Bridgeford, three miles from Stafford. The engine plunged down an embankment and overturned and the coaches were telescoped. The photo shows the engine embedded in the ground.
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    32 20 ASCOT SUNDAY. Ascot Sunday was celebrated on the River Thames at Maidenhead, and ISoulter s Lock was crowded with craft of all kinds, manned by river Kirls in gay costumes. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 SOI THERN CHAMPIONSHIPS G. L. Rampling winning the 440 yards race at the A.A.A. Southern Championship meeting at the White City. (Planet News.)
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    18 20 KM'AKATIONS (ON FKRENCE Mr. Ramsay MacDonaM arriving at the Hotel Brau Rivage, Lausanne, during the conference. (Planet News.)
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    35 20 CAMARGO BALLET DANCERS Dancers in the Camarfo Ballet at the Savoy Theatre, rehearsing their dances on the roof of the building in the sunshine watched by an interested crowd in the street below. (Planet News.)
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