The Straits Times, 27 July 1932

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED N*JIBL,»A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1932, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      334 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. CFHONI 6'§ l). J «.13 ToniKht t.IS i FREDRIC MARCH I. i "STRANGERS S IN LOVE" Phone 5261-2. r. -^j^B Bi_ A^B lj I I j^4- i^Xj I 1 I -^^^t 1111 [I^ilii^K IT J 1, 1 J II l^^B TtT^B I{ TJ^rii™ 4ffA TTTTTTTTTTTW I^^^^H
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      23 1 KUALA LUMPUR; 27. JAVA ST. (PHONK 3683 X.' w^W V B■ I 6.ir. Tonifht t.IS FREDRIC MARCH in "STRANGERS IN LOVE" Phone 5261-3.
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      506 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, -\\SKENGEB AND CABGO SERVICES. PHNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. WNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB VAST MAIL SERVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Da* Spore. IS3Z. MALWA 11.000 Aug. 5 NOVAKA 1.990 Aug.
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      722 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middleaborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HARUNA MARU 10,500 July 27 21 9 KATORI MARU 10.000 Aug. 11 12 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 25 26 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Sept. 6 7 HAKONK MARU 10.500 Sept. 21 22
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      514 2 BURNS PffllP LINE (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7.866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (S.SS2 tons) (Cargo only). Tho s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      594 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5325. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. bvs. ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. 12 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA
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      1136 2 THE BLUR FI'NNEL LINE (Oceaa THE HTJA KRIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Bteam Ship Co., Ltd. and China (IM2), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd. THE STRAITS BTEAMBHIP Co. Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHI. Co., Uo. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ld. THE
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    THE DIANA.
    357 3 r New Destroyer Launched At J arrow. H.M. .1.-lK.yfr Diana, the first (if the tv. il— tinjlin OCd«red )<y the Admiralty from I'almiis Shipbuilding and Iron Co. under the 1 'X.O nava! programme, was launched fr...::' Jarrow Shipyard recently. The lit Mill vi--.1. 11. M.5. Duthe--. will U-
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    TITANIC FIND.
    137 3 £240,000 Remains for 308 Dependents. Ju.st over 20 years ago the Titanic rank on her maiden voyatre and 1.492 persons lost their lira. Th n are atQI 308 dependents of the ihlli receiving cut of the i'JI:!.UOO which was \b then Lord Mayor of London within a few
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    YARDS CONSOLIDATE.
    209 3 Closing and Transfer Of Clinton Plant. a New York plans h:ive hwn completed for the clos- j irt: of the riir.u.n f.lar.: of the Todd Shipyards, n and the I iting t.iuipment and machinei plant >-f the corporation in Brooklyn. With this additional equipment this yard, which will
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    DROWNING DRAMA.
    184 3 •Thought the Whole Thing Was a Dream." II a ship's officer, going on board his micinight, .-aw a woman acco.rlianying him fall into the do-k, triod to and. afterward;, th ught thi whole epi "ie '.v- a nightmare was told at an inquest here today. The woman was
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    THREE DEATHS AS LINER NEARS PORT.
    169 3 Mother and Baby Buried At Sea. Tragedy rmrreil the last thirty-six houis tit the voyage from Cap» Town to Southampton of the Union Castle liner, Warwick Castle. When the faaaaj reach.d its destination it was learned that three people had died on board a
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    BRITISH SHIPPING.
    209 3 State-Aided Vessels "No Place in Trade." London, July 2. A report by a committee of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom en shipping policy, says: Th* appalling conditions to which the shipping industry has been reduced are mainly attributable to the direct and indirect actions of
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    CAPITAL REDUCTION.
    94 3 (•erman Line's Reorganisation Proposals. According to a Gtrman report, the Itamp-chilTahrts-Gesselschaft Hansa, of Bremen, has now published it? reorganisation proposals, which are to be submitted to the general meeting or. 'i:iv j. The ordinary capital will be reduced fiom ."JJ.OOO.OOOrm. to 12,000.000rm. by the cancelmc-nt of shares to
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    MOTORSHIP TONNAGE.
    85 3 Increase of 607,000 in World Las 1 Yoar. London, July 19. Great Britain and Ireland showed the greatest decrease in shipping tonnage throughout the world in 1931, their share •eing 20,000,000 tons out of a total of 70.000.000 tons. Features last year were 1,000,000 tons decrease in the
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    RANGOON HARBOUR.
    114 3 London, July 8. Monsoons artificially produced in a London basement will form part of a' Mriajj of most elaborate experiments which are beinjr undertaken in the hope >f finding a solution to the problem of silting up of Rangoon harbour. Facilities have been given for the use of
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    115 3 BULAN, Brit.. 441 tons, from Penang 27-7, for Penang via ports 31-7. BALAKLAVA. Swed., 4,66;? tons, from Shanßhai 27-7, for (unknown). CITY OF PERTH, Brit., 4.153 tons, from Dairen 2fi-7. for Init.'d Kingdom 31-7. EDENDALE, Brit., 1.002 tons, from BaUTia 26-7, for Katavia 30-7. FEUX ROUBBEL, French. 9.178
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    118 3 Wednesday, July 27. Shlpe alongside Ihe Whanres or expect** to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Tug "Pentower," Dredfer "Todak." Uh. "Shark," Nam Yung. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. Albert Dock SHB Hoppers 1 and 4, Tug "Tantu," Tug "Pandu." Victoria
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    68 3 The following ships are in communicv tion with the Wireless Stations Singapore Aletta, Bantam, Baron Inchcape, Clanstuart, Felix Rouss?!, Haruna .Man, Hong Kheng, Islander, Lematang, Madras City, Malay Maru, Marella, Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Nanah n Maru, Rantll", Semiramis, Seiun Mam, Teiresias, Tevere, Yangtse, Yorkmoor. Perang Agapenor,
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    122 3 From Batavia to Singapore on July 26: ir. R -s and Miss Tavlor. From Singapore to Palembang: Mr. Biermann. Landing at Singkep. For the first tiir.e the K.N.1.1..M. plane landed yesterday at the aerodrome at Singkep, an island in the Riouw Archipelegu. about 1.'.0 miles from Singapore. The
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      667 3 £H NORDDEUTSCHER g& LLOYD uWrun^liy (Incorporated la Miay_»J Oamany.) Tha undermentioned ara tha company's latended fixtures t OUTWARDS. HAVEL for Hong Kong, S'ghal. Taku, Dalny, Tsingtau and Japan Aug. 2 SAARBRUCKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtaa Aug. It 9 ISAR for Manila, Hong Kong, S'Khai, Kobe,
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      429 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB cAarf AMERICAN MAIL LINB A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. I The stateroom* are the largest and most comfortable you can buy. I The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to stern I
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      455 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Bnglaad.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Sun Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN. Steamer Due S'pora. I.s. CITY OF Mi I.notRNB Aug. 4 s.s. CITY OK CAMBaUDQI Sept. 11 HOMEWARDS. l.s. CITY OF PERTH
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      50 3 SINGAPORE WEATHEE REPORT. Yesterday* max. temp. 87' F. L^st night's mm. temp. 77° F. Yesterday's rainfall nil sunshine 9.9 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 75 per cent. 1 p.m. wnd S S. W. 10 m.p h. 1 p.m. weather cloudy C. D. STEWART, Superintendent. V -ogkal Office, July 27, lOCii
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      140 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday, Jaly 27. H. W. 4.44 a.m., 7 ft., 4.38 pjn., 8 ft. 2 ia. Thursday. Jnly 24. H. W. 6.15 a-m., 6 ft. 7 in, 5J4 p.m, 8 ft. 1 in. Friday. Jnly 2». H. W. 8.5 a.m., 6 ft. 8 in., 6.40 p^., 8 ft. 2
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      671 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There .ire appraxinatobr six wordi; to n line and (here is a' flat rate' chlrg* of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will he accepted op to 10 a.m. mi the day of issue. A fee of 2.1 rent:!
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      730 4 nuuou, r i-m i o t\j i-c i TO LEU, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply B'pore Building Corp., 64, Market Bt. Bungalow, 3, Balmoral Crescent. I bedrooms, tennis court. Apply 32, Balmoral Rd. TO LET, 4, Angullia Park, complete oil mill factory, 92, Robinson Road. Apply Angttllia Co. NEW FLATS,
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      550 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Rosd, 3,700 iq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, BatUry Rosd, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie A Co., Ltd. TO LET, first floor, large room suitable for office or showroom, very cheap rent. Nikku House, in. Battery Road. TO LET, OFFICES
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      493 4 FOR SALE FOR* SALE,' Kelvinator, 6 cubic feet as good as new. What offers? Please apply 284, Straits Times. FOR SALK. household furniture, injgood condition including piano. Apply 5, Chancery Lane. Phone 2511. FOB SALE, pure-bred, Siamese kittens 'Female). Aged two months. Well trained, cheap. Apply B»x No. 808, Straits
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      1253 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Get our price 3 of Goclyear Tyre 3 and Tiibea and make a saving, Dtatribulort. CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. 245, South Bridge Road or Ring op BUT. NANG HENG FURNITURE Co. Designers and Makers of "Mod< m" furniture for home and ofllce. Show-Room:— 103. SELEGIE ROAD.
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    NO OPEN-NECK SHIRT FOR POSTMEN.
    341 5 Out of Keeping With Efficiency." An order by Lord Trenchard, the Police Commissioner, that policemen must not tuck their chin straps inside their helmets has been followed by a decision of the Postmaster-General, Sir H. Kingsley Wood, refusing to allow open-necked shirts for postmen. A
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    SWEEPSTAKE LAW.
    192 5 "A Farce," Says Home Office Expert. London, July 1 The official opinion that the present position of the sweepstakes law was a farce was expressed by Sir E. Blackwell, Home Office legal expert, at thu opening: session of the Royal Commission on Lotteries and Betting. Sir E. Blackwell
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      309 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water THIS i;\KM\(. TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 to Midnight GRILL SPECIAL DAILY tomorrow SPECIAL DISH nni I A» T insim Boiled Phoa^an, <V.,r> ™S SPECIAL A LA MMPBON DANCE
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      424 5 Cjevestigd Darr^ £ltas, <sebiplomeerb ©pttclen, (Vertegenw. T»n Java Optical Mij.) Tel. 2751. CAPITOL GEBOUW. Today's Crossword Puzzle *ii p p r p rr^ r i 9i 9 i* m wm t:^_ s pii —i^ i «rw a '%>W™ S^ 51 ?8 M P SH?" TT~ Sr" 55F~ iS** 1 "111
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      387 5 ff^EKITRAI 1 I V IEMOMgwOWa LTDI l_ I IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION REALISATION OF STOCKS The Receiver Manager for the Debenture Holder has for disposal the following NEW SECOND HAND PLANT MACHINERY GENERAL ENGINEERING SUPPLIES ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SUPPLIES SANITARY FITTINGS SUPPLIES AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES YOUR INSPECTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED at
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    PAGEANT OF NEW SCREEN FACES.
    1996 6 EXTENSIVE stnjre arrangements hay.' been completed by the Capitol management for the forthcoming appearance of the famous Ziejffeld Follies dancer. Both Beri, which takes place tomorrow night. The frame supporting the screen, which has been a fixture since the opening of the theatre, has now
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      300 6 Watch! Watch!! Watch!!! THE NINTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW WORLD COMMENCING JULY 2». 1»«. FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY. ADMISSION 20 CTS. 100,000 FREE GIFTS Frrc to all Shows rxcept Cabarrt and Arena. For further particulars arc Notice Boards in the New World. New World Cabarrt: Watch For The Fancy
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      108 6 <^ fr#^3-^-SH IRTS SOFT COLLARS PYJAMAS TO play good golf, your swing must be quite unhampered. By wearing "LUVISCA" Shirt ami Soft Collar, you will appreciate a novel silkir.i-; that activity and laundering cannot spoil. Designs l< gladden every eye. Tailoring that does justice to jnrments whose very name stands
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      231 7 "DANCE TEAM"— Classic of 1932! TONIGHT MA TINE TOD A V "The Bernhardt of the Screen" GORGEOUS BARBARA STANWYCK at last conies into her own as the screen's most brilliant dramatic actress IN FORBIDDEN DRAMA YOU'LL REMEMBER ALWAYS! WITH Adolphe Menjou Ralph Bellamy. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 DtIMABAI KHOTE, a Society
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      217 7 CAPITOL ♦♦♦♦*♦♦**♦♦«««*♦>■»■♦-»-»♦■«■•♦«< i Last Night of FREDRIC MARCH "STRANGERS IN LOVE" You must see the famous star of "DR. JEKYLL and MR. HYDE" in another great Double role. TOMORROW NIGHT. GREAT DOUBLE ATTRACTION! The Favourite of Two Continents TALLULAH LUNKHEAD in PARAMOUNT'S Lntest "CELEBRITY" Production "THE CHEAT" With Special Stage
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      402 7 at aaaaamm m A aaaaaaaaaW k fc aaaaaaaa^ m a^^^B m aai A We takr particular nrlde and plrannre in orr«en«ln«' thin mil^lanHiir: All-Rritixh mnslcal prndnrtinn. I' b a (Mirhtful Him. frankly. w<IT»lii\c you will want to *rr it mi- ;h«n <incr. i< rlainlv >ou will rnjo> ev.-r> roinutr of
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    231 8 Rubber Improves Ct. Locally. UNUSUALLY GOOD DEMAND. (By Our Financial C«.rr»-t><>ndcnt.) Bi c, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber, 6 cents per Ib. Tin. Singapore price $65.50 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London,' 2d., up 1 Kid. New York, els., unchanged. Market Tone Firrn. Tin. London, (3 months). Midday
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    56 8 Noon, July 27. R.S.S. equal to London Standard P- »rs. Sellers. Spot i 6' u Standard BJ3 Sellers. Aug. .6 63 16 Sept 6';; 61/ i (Xt.-Dw. <,i, t% 1m ffwr <■>' Tone of Market Irregular. Latest (able London Spot Shad 2& per lb. New
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    PRODUCE.
    164 8 FMnnpoir. July 27. Gambier G.2r> (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.40 it mixed 4JHS Sago flour, Sarawak LJS White IVuper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 r medium 6.00 Bit* Sum: $161 to 19G Saigon $152 to 167 Rangoon $150 to 161 No. 1 125
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        435 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malar £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        283 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. I 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 4.7.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 5.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 59.00 62.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 1"< Prefs. 18
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 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'.j p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/a P-c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. The above rubber quotations are mostly only nominal. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.25 A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      197 8 Singapore, July 27. 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% Batavia and
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      EXCHANGES.
      87 8 Rugby, July 26 Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.82 Athens 550 Belgrade 222 V-z Berlin 14.95 Bombay Is. 6 1/16 Brussels 25.55 Bucharest 595 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18 9/16 Geneva 14.92' i. Helsingfors 235 Hong Kong Is. 3/£ Lisbon 110 Madrid 44% Milan 69"M: Monte Video 30 nominal Montreal
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      AIR MAIL.
      70 8 The air mail Karachi London dispatched by s.s. Rajula on July 8 was delivered in London on July 26 (18 days). Mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express on Friday. Correspondence addressed to boxholders only will be
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      45 8 From China by Tevere due at Singapore 5 p.m. today. From China and Japan by Yuensang due at Singapore on Friday afternoon, the 29th instant. From Europe (London mails dispatch ed 7th July) by Rajula due at Penanjr fi a. in. tomorrow. i
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    88 8 Thursday. July 28. Penang Races, Third Day. Friday, July 2». Municipal Commissioners' meeting, 2.15 p.m. Conceit at the Convent, C.30 p.m. Saturday, July U. r-uhlic Holiday. Malayan Exhibition opens at Kuala Lumpur. Penang Races, Fourth Day. Sunday. July SI. All-Malaya Adi-Dravidu Conference, Memorial Hall. 8 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    198 8 Today. Djambi (Tobclo) 3 p.m. Banka Inland, l'ladjoe Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m. North N.-East N.-West Sumatra. Ceylon and Bombay Borneo Maru 1 3 p.m. Bclawan, Ceylon. Egypt and U.S.A. (Malayan Prince) .3 p.m. Rangoon and Calcutta (Havana Maru) 3 p.m. Samarang, Sonrabaya, Celebes. Moluccas. Timor Dilly and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE,
    50 8 By Ranchi Indrapoera Athos II Kara pars Naldera Kota Radja Emm D'Artagnan Left Arrd. Spare I>ondon June 10 July I June 17 July 7 June 15 Julyll June 16 July 11 June 24 July 17 June 23 July 19 June 30 July 21 June 29 July 26
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    PILLAR BOX.
    30 8 A pillar box has been erected in Thompson Road Village near the Island Guif Club. Correspondence will be collected daily at 10.15 a.m. and 1.15 p.m., Sundays exceptctl.
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    B.N.B. TRADING CO.
    55 8 Profit of £6,527 for Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July M. The British North Borneo Tradiiiß Co. reports that the* revenue in I'.Ktl was fit.Hl. as ajrni'ist HJ6O& in the previous Mar, The profit was £0,527 against loss of H2,l'J7 in the previous year. The
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      124 8 THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED. (KixiKlvrcfl under the Trust Companies Ordinance 1926) Capital called up $152,050 Reserve Liability of Sharrholdcis $152,050 DIRECTORS: Sir David Galloway, Kt.Ii. (Chairman) S. H. Moss, A.C.A. <). It. S. Huti-man, C.A. R. M. Meyer L. C. Mureoliouth R. J. Kuriti. CJLG. Uuw Khck
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TRONOH MINES LIMITED.
      2164 9 The Tin Position. RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT. Tlic thirtieth annual general meeting of Tronoh Mines, Ltd., \va? held on July 12 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Meorgate, E.C., Mr. C. V. Thomas (chairman of the company) presiding. The chairman said. Tlie total output of tin ore during
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      271 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 26. 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 21. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or f*h Conversion Loan 5%
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      854 9 Wages Negotiation Deadlock. SURPLUS MACHINERY PROBLEM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, June 29. A number of important developments have taken place in the Lancashire cotton industry during the past week. The most serious has been the deadlock crentcH regarding negotiations between the operatives and the employers on
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      606 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 I Glds. 24,190,324 HEAD OKFK E AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OmCH THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Ratavia Head office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng, Cheribon. Gorontalo, Makassar, Medan,
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      44 9 BANKING. THE 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/ P^^S^\ D. S. S. DOUGLAS, 3 MM Mcer foggST7ga# OCEAN BUILDING, COLLYER QUAY. Phone 5826. P.O. Box 444.
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      12 9 Malaya's Rubber Statistics for the month of June appears on page 19.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    132 10 Singapore. ALH AM BRA. -Barbara SUnwyck in Forbidden. 6.15-9.16. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.- Fredric March and Ka/ Francis in Stranirers in Love. 8.15—9.16. Phone 520 1-2. GREAT WORLD.- Talkies, Parade of the West with Ken Maynard. Pasar Malam Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.— King of Ayodhya with Durgabai Khote
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. JULY 27. 1932. THE R.R.I. AGAIN.
    795 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. JULY 27. 1932. THE R.R.I. AGAIN. A fortnight ago we published in extenso a series of documents "communicated to the Press for general information by order of the Board if the Rubber Research Institute. The burden of those documents was to place the blame for
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    297 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. John Hands has been appointed a member of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. Mrs. Lee Choon Guai, M.B.E., has returned to Singapore after a fortnight's holiday at Brastapi. The British Minister to Siam and Lady Mary Dormer have returned to Bangkok from leave in Europe. Mrs. J.
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    KING PARADOX IS ON THE THRONE.
    971 10 A Tomorrow Which Defies The Prophets. By Paul Valery. poet and apostle of modernism, in an interview.) King Paradox reigns in this age of the unexpected. Fifty years ago who could have foreseen wireless telegraphy, the rapidity of the exchange of thought and newt
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    688 10 DEVOLUTION GOSSIP A perfect example of the- unreliability of Malayan gossip has just been presented to the public of the Federated Malay States. In an article in the Malay Mai 1 on the decentralisation policy a writor who calls himself "Klyne Street" set out four rumours
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    AMALGAMATION OF THREE BIG MALAYAN BANKS.
    406 11 AGREEMENT BY DIRECTORS. Combined Resources Of $12,910,000. BANKING HISTORY. Subject to Approval Of Shareholders. An event r.t considerable importance in Malayan banking circles, involving the amalgamation of three of the largest (hint-so banks in the country, took place yesterday. Subject to the approval of
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    KING AT COWES.
    93 11 Royal Salute From H.M.S. Malaya. Rugby, July 26. A large crowd witnessed the departure ning from London of the King and Queen for Cowes, where His Majesty'! yacht Britannia will sai! in th. regattas during the next fortnight. Later: Their Majesties arrived at B the Royal yacht
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    SELANGOR RIVER CO.
    58 11 Shareholders Agree To Reconstruction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 26. -.ary general meeting of i:.ver Rubber Estate-. Ltd., antharaaai the retonstruc:>any. red in Februr. of a company with lini in 1906. It f\ia!a Selane-or in bearing*. The -c at par ww C>>s. T .apital was i.l
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    ARCTIC FLIGHT.
    66 11 German Airman Reaches Montreal. al. July K The m < apt. Wolfgang arrival hire today from Labrador. Reuter. v Dornier seaplane antl aceompain^tl by a mechanic and a wireKss :j.u mad; a aue- by the Arutic route. the island >f Sylt. 1 flew by wav of Borkum. Ri-ykluvik.
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    GERMAN NAVAL DISASTER.
    231 11 Training Ship Capsizes Off Kiel. Berlin, July 26. Sixty-nine men are officimlly retarded as lost out of the crew of 100 of the naval training ship Niobe, which capsized off Kiel. Reuter. Berlin, July 27. Seaplanes scoured the scene of the Niobe disaster and report that there
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    TRADE BARRIERS.
    150 11 Return of Confidence The Real Remedy. Kutrliy. July J<;. The damage <;ui>-l l<> international trade by the tlfhuim restrictions imposed by certain foreign Governments is cm phasised in the report of the British Overseas Trade Development Council for 1981. The purchasing powr of markets diminished anil the difficulty
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    THE NEW SIAM.
    123 11 War Comrades Ask For A Bonus. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 26. The Siamese "War omrades" have submitted a petition to the Government asking for a war bonus. It is announced that the Government has given instructions for a census of the Kingdom to be taken
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    EX-KING MANOEL.
    113 11 To Have a National Funeral. Rugby, July 26. The Portuguese Government i.s arranging a national funeral for ex-King Manoel, whose body will be earned in the British cruiser Concord. The Concord will aaH from Portsmouth on Friday next in onl -r to arrive at Lisbon on Aug. 2.
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    EMPIRE WINE.
    65 11 Rig Increase of Imports Into Britain. Rusrby. July -<' Imports of Empire wine into the United Kinxtiom during- Mm pMl six month.s inrrmtti by IJKOfiOO gal'on.s and totalled nearly 2.500.000 gallons. The proportion of F-npire win* imported haa now ri.-on to TO pm cent, of foreign wine as
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    RUBBER POWDER FROM LATEX.
    104 11 A New Process. "MAY REVOLUTIONISE INDUSTRY." (From Our Own Correspondent,) London, July 26. The Financial Times states that the Dutch firir of Stork Brothers is experimenting with machinery for producing rubber powder from latex, which will probably "create a revolution in rubber manufacture and altogether eliminate
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    INDIAN TEXTILES.
    177 11 Japanese Objections To Proposed Duties. Simla, July 20. Representatives of Japanese imp'rters nr.il ixpoiu-rs to Indiu have sort a d-put-ution t» Sir Q«OI'g« Kainy, the commerce iiicinlir oT II;. Kx.rulivr (\>un<'il. lo 'li«e«aa tlM position of JapMHM ini|M)|i... riilpluisisiiiK thul Ilii- taHHM only wanted their fair share of
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    GOING SMOOTHLY.
    129 11 Deliberations at Ottawa Conference. Rugby, July 26. Th<- deliberation* at the Ottawa Confcicnn- proC—lHi smoothly and yesterday was mainly occupied in formal exchanges of views, when th 1 varioua subcommittees set to work. A statement issueJ during the we*k-*nd ■heiwi that the Dominions have oftVred a valuable contribution
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    "CONFIDENCE PACT."
    166 11 Germany's Adherence Causes Satisfaction. The dec »ion of the German Governnu-nt to adhere to the Pact for European Entente his created much satisfaction in fy.nrlo- and has also been cordially welcomed in Paris. In addition to Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium and Germany, .Folan'1, Greece arfl Hunjrary have
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    GERMANY'S THREAT.
    107 11 May Arm to Level of Her Neighbours. Berlin, .Inly 2«5. A threat that Germany would arm up to the lev.-! uf her m jrh"hours if they rt-'ua d t'. disarm to her level wan utter-rf hy the Minister of Defence, Lieut.-Oneril v«;n Sihlei^her in the coarse of a
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    CANTON & NANKING GET TOGETHER.
    2262 11 CANTON NANKING GET TOGETHER. To Resist Japan. "WAR FEVER" GROWING IN CHINA. Despite the failure of several similar attempts in the past, it looks very lniirh as though Canton and Nanking are this time making a really serious effort to sink private differences in order to co-operate more effectively with
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    NEW FREE STATE DUTIES.
    365 11 Desire to Find Fresh Markets. I .union. July 2<i. "An eflfo-1 to combine retaliation with a desire to lind market! outside the United Kingdom is the verdict in London political circles on the new Irish duties which, however, are loss extensho than anticipated and apply to
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    MR. BORAH'S PLAN.
    262 11 Prosperity Instead Of Debts. "Swap debt* f»r pror.peiity is the keynot- of Senator Borah's plan. He puiftfc-;|-: 1h<- i:ni'c<l Btetet should nejroti;it.' < t.rtliTif I', the debtor's rapacity to receive United Btfttef exports and not according to th<ir < ipncity to pay. II prefer-, that Um United
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    MR. MACDONALD.
    79 11 Returning From Holiday Next Month. Rugby, July 2fi. The Primp Minister, who has already arreatly benefited by hit holiday at Lossiemouth. is expected to return to Fxmdon on Auff. ft, He has been in frequent consultation with Downing Street while in Scotland and on his return will consult
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    LONDON'S HOSPITALS.
    55 11 1931 Income the Highest Ever Recorded. Rugby, July 26. The total incomo of London's 142 voluntary hospitals in 1931 reached £.3,811,000, the highest figure ever recorded and an increase of £34,000 on 1930. In spite of the maintenance of 330 additional beds and other progress the surplus of
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    WILL DECLARE WAR.
    1078 11 Bolivia's Dispute With Paraguay. ARMY MOBILISED. Sequel to Frontier (lashes. Burno- Airrs. .Inly 27. H is understood that Bolivia will it* dare war a»ra nM P miriiay ,mi Autr. fl, according to a message f a B 1 published in the new |i:i|> r, Nnlii- is QrafJana,
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      67 11 On Other Patten. Page Cinema Notes t> Armind the Markets— By the Financial Correspondent R Raglixh Cotton Trade 9 Kins; Paradox is on the Throne— By Paol Valerv 10 Bankruptcy Office Fraud Case 12 I -oiwton- Ceylon in Ten Days 12 Inouiry into the K.R.I. 12 Malayan Cricket Notes 13
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    HUSBAND'S SECOND MARRIAGE.
    976 12 HUSBAND'S SECOND MARRIAGE. Rift in Indian Family. >VIFE'S ALLEGATIONS OF CRUELTY. The strained relations between two wcll-kmswn lucnl Straits-born Indian families were further inquired into before Mr. K. C. Barrett, tho Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate. w-Ierday afternoon when the case in which a young wife is suing her husband for
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    LONDON-CEYLON IN TEN DAYS.
    813 12 What New Air Service Will Do. The Straits Times was told by the Tost Office this morning that it was hoped that Malaya would benefit from the new London-Ceylon Service when it came into operation. At the moment representations had been made to the authorities concerned
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    INQUIRY INTO THE R.R.I.
    141 12 Malayan Estate Owners' Resolution. The following resolution was passed by the Council of the Malayan Estate Owners' Association on Monday, and has been forwarded to the Board of the Rubber Research Institute: 'That the Malayan E«Ute Owners' Association, with much regret, is forced to the view
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    AFTER TWO YEARS.
    135 12 Man Wanted in Connection With Murder Found. A Chinese named Son Phow has been detained by the police in connection with a murder committed two years ago. On May 16, 1930, a man named Ang Poh What was found dead in his house at the Bth milestone,
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    MARTIAL LAW.
    80 12 Terminated in Berlin And Brandenburg. Berlin, July 26. Martial law has been t.-nninated in Berlin and the province of Brandenburg, but tlw dictatorial powers of the Chancellor, Herr von Papen, remain unaltered. President Hindenburg has revoked the state of emergency decree on the advice of Hen von Papen,
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    NEW HIGH RECORD.
    56 12 Conversion Loan Touches 100 3 4 on 'Change. Rugby, July 2G. On the Stock Exchange today British funds were again higher, with advances of U to Va. Conversion 3 1 touched a new hifrh record of 100%. German loans were '/4 to one higher. Markets maintained firm
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    EUROPE HOTEL AFFAIRS.
    180 12 Mr. A. E. Odell Appointed Special Manager. Mr. E. N. Taylor, the Assistant Official Assignee, made an application in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) this morning with regard to the winding up of the Europe Hotel, Ltd, Appearing on behalf of the
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    MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
    118 12 Two Men Knocked Down By European-Driven Car. Two serious motorcar accidents occurred yesterday and one this morning. Two Indian porters at the terminal station, Keppel Road, wre knocked down last night by a motor-car driven by a European. One man sustained a fractured rib and the other haJ
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    CHINA'S TROUBLES.
    72 12 Uniting the People, Says Mr. Quo Tai-chi. Warhington, July 27. Mr. Quo Tai-Chi, the Chinese Minister in London, after a ta'k vith Col. Stims-on, (U. S. Secretary of S'«tc) was interviewed by Reuter. He said floods, famine, war atid foreign invasion had brought the Chinese people together and
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    MATA HARI.
    66 12 Spy's Paris Villa Offered For Sale. The Parir villa of Mata Hari, who v.as shot as a spy in 1916, is, it is now announced, for sale. It has not been occupied since the execution of the dancer. Situated at Neuilly. one of the bast known of Paris
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    FATAL ACCIDENT AT BELAWAN.
    162 12 Second Officer of Kedah Killed. A motor accident at Belawan on Saturday resulted in the death at the Medan Hospital, from injuries received, of Mr. William Blair Robson, second officer of the Strnits Steamship Co. steamer Kedah. Very little information is available, but it is said
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    LESS TIN PRODUCED.
    54 12 Drop of 1,563 Tons In June. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 26. According to the Metal Company of Frankfort, world tin production in June amounted to 8,089 tons, which was 1,563 tons less than the production in May and 4,343 tons less than the monthly average
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    "SLICED TURNIPS."
    147 12 Contraband Chandu From Swatow. Alleged to have been concerned in the importation of a quantity of contraband chandu from China inti Singapore, a Chinese, Lee Kat Tee, was P->ed $5,500 by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday. Mr. M. B. C. Frend, of the Singapore
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    THE GREAT WORLD.
    89 12 Opening Tonight of The Night Market. The night market, in which over 70 Singapore business houses are taking part, opens at the Great World amusement park tonight. Mr. Lee Choong Eng, the manager, informs the Straits Times that among many attractions he has engaged a Garoet (Java)
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    IPOH RACKETEERS.
    74 12 Police Catch Eight Men Wrecking Saloon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 26. Lately various entertainment Saloons snd hire car stands have been raided by a gang of hooligans who demand money and if payment is refused the Caloons or cars are smashed up. Following continuous complaints the
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    BANKRUPTCY OFFICE FRAUD CASE.
    703 12 Bar Meeting. FURTHER HISTORY OF THE CHEQUE. Several witnesses for the prosecution were called by Mr. J. H. Pedlow, actinic Solicitor-General, during th further hearing of th? Bankruptcy Office fraud case at the Singapore Assize Court before Mt. Justice Whitley and a special jury yesterday. Mr.
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    220 12 Barbara Stanwyck Adolphe Menjou. If you arc strong enough to bear a highly dramatic story which avoids the conventional happy ending, then by all means see "Forbidden," a Columbia production now at the Alhambra. It is a first-class picture of its kind and splendidly acted. The tale of
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      SEEDED PLAYER BEATEN.
      871 13 l Women's Singles. MATCH CJOES TO :J8 y (JAMES. With the playing of <ij,'ht matches, disposing of the first round of the women's singles, MalayaV "Wimbledon" wont off t» a good start on the marts of the S.CC yesterday. An exci-llent entry hi received for the LftWß
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      OPENING MATCH OF S.A.F.A. CUP.
      529 13 Malays II Beaten. PULAU BRANI ENTER SECOND ROUND. Pulau Brani 3 M.ilav 11.1. 1'iilau Hrani had rather an, easy lime against the Malays' second team in the opening match of the tiist-round of the 1 s.A.I A Cup competition at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday
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      S.C.C. Autumn Tournament.
      74 13 Members of the S.C.C. are reminded that entries for the autumn tournament close on Saturday. The large entry of ha.-» been received for the singles handicap and M couples have entered for the doubles handicap. So far. however, only ten couples have given in their name* for
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      FAVOURITES WIN AT PENANG.
      1065 13 Race I^grramme War." OB.FECTION TO KULIM OVERRULED. (From Our Own Correspondont.) Penan*. July 2f!. Brilliant woathor prevailed for the second day of the 1'oimnir races. Ill the official programme, which is sold for 50 cent*, the Turf Club had altered the number* of horse* of the
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      STEWARDS' CUP.
      200 13 Solenoid Beats Slipper In Close Finish. Hnifi'y. -inly '£>'• A sudden storm brokt »vrr llM WW at the oprninif <if Um ftlodWOOJ MCtlM today, and nlth>>ti|th cot)4Hl«M Imprwred lator on thp rare for Hm MfiMu Cup (nix furlonit») was run in hravy rain. The re ult wdk an
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      SWIMMING.
      45 13 There wUI I*- 200 ynrds (six length?* breast ?trf>ke hnndi(ii|i meM f«f A snd P. at the CMmm Swimming fjuli on Sun day, starting at 1 1 a.m. The water-polo league match Ixtwcri the Jellyfish and the Dragons i< postpMM I to Aug. I >.
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      MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
      2075 13 St. Joseph's Impress. Ill— II W a<;ain misses A CKNTIRY. (By Our CrtcKot <orio«p»ndpnl.) Although thprt> i» general rag re) tint Donald Hoblyn has been unable to accept the invitation to I'lnv for the Colon] during the totting week-end, tin- Includion of I,oijsi>iii« in his plm <•
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      CRICKET.
      102 16 Fine Bowling Performance By Ismail and Sidhu. The Bombay Sports Club beat Mr. E. E. Coleman's XI by 34 runs on Sunday. The winners batted first and scored 120, to which Solakhan Singh contributed 30 while Ismail took eight wickets for 65 runs. Mr. Coleman's XI replied with 63,
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      YACHTING.
      81 16 Annual Round the Island Race. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club advise that the annual round the island race for Dr. Hoops' trophy will take place on Saturday and Sunday. The start is timed for 9 a.m. on Saturday and 9.30 a.m. Sunday. Finish between two flagged buoys near the
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      257 16 Wednesday. July 27. Tennis: Malayan championships at the SCC Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 1: S.R.C. vs. IndoCeylonese. Anson Rd. Stadium; Frichdly, S.C.C. II vs. Ho Hone Co., Padanf. Thuraday, July 28. Tennis: Malayan championships at the B.C.C. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 3: Bramtoco vs. Post Office, S.ILB. grd. M.P.H. vs.
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      47 13 Handicaps for Third And Fourth Days. Further handicaps for the thfrd day of the Penan jr races (tomorrow) and the fourth day (Saturday) are aa follows:— Tomorrow. Race 4. Poni«s, Oats t, Second Division. Torn Thumb ft. BrkMl Veil «.7, Ko*ainoß« ».4, Bssgam B.S, M*re Maiden M
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    $1,000,000 ANNUALLY GOING A-BEGGING!
    1287 14 Malaya Still Without Wireless. THE B.B.C.'s COLOSSAL INCOME. Lesson Which Ceylon Has Taught The East. TUK S.S. and F.M.S. GovernmenU have declined to heed the insistent demands of the various wireless organisations in Malaya there are now five of them with a total membership exceeding 1,000
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    POLICE EMPLOYEE THIEF
    98 14 Van Driver Convicted Of Stealing Bicycle. i I- 1. .in Our Own Correspondent..) Penang, July 2ti. Ismail bin Tahir. a police van driver, •victod here today of theft of a After the decision of the magistrate •Mtiag officer stated that prior eing a driver the accused was
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    CHEATING CHARGE.
    84 14 Decrepit* Who Sell .Passage Tickets to China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 26. A ruse by which Chinese decrepits obtain free passage tickets to China and later sell the tickets to able-bodied compatriots has been discovered by the Chinese Protectorate. The Protectorate prosecuted Liu Mien Lee for
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    S.V.C. ORDERS
    83 14 Routine orders by Lieut.-Col. M. J. T. Rellly, M.C. H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint 2nd Lieut. H. J. Rae to be ag. Captain while in command of the SR.A. (V.). with effect from July 7. 2nd Lieut. P. H. Barton has been granted leave from
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      571 14 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Revised list BROADCASTS FOR f HE WEEK. The wireless programmes have been revised as follows MONDAY. KHABAROVSK, (70.2 metres), S to 9 BANDOENG, PMY, (68.3 metres), 10.40—11.40 a.m. 12.40 to 2.40 p.m. and 6.40—9.40. CHICAGO, W9XE, (49.83 metres), 2.30 to B a.m. and from 7 a.m. JOHANNESBURG,
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      581 14 PONTOISE, (19.68 metres), 7 to 10 p.m. BANDOENG, (S1.3 metres), has since been heard relaying the programme of PMY., 58 metres from 6.40 p.m. approximately. European music at 8.10 p.m. Definitely much better to listen to than 58 metres. FRIDAY. KUALA LlTMPUR, (75 metres), 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. KHABAROVSK, (70.2
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    The Empire Broadcasting Station.
    1657 15 LATEST TECHNICAL DETAILS. Allocation Of Wave-Lengths To Five Zones. The technical work for the Empire Broadcasting Station at Daventry is proceeding apace, and there is every reason to expect that the new short-wave service will be operating in December, if not earlier. In the article reproduced
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    NO MALL QUEUE.
    182 15 Debutantes Drive Straight To Palace. There was no waiting in the Mall for the last Court of the season at Buckingham Palace. All C3r* were directed into the palace courtyard, where the debtantes passed j the peiiod of waiting in the usual way- r.aiiirvr. writing letters, sewing,
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    AIR MAILS.
    140 17 The Present Position In Burma. The Government of India has decided 10 exteri'! to Burma (subject to withdrawal if Government so decide) the privileges aleaily granted to the Royal Dutch! Air Mails (KxJL) and to L'Air Oricn: I regarding the carriage of foreign air maiK Two changes are
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    WHEN THE PRINCE WAS SENT HOME.
    255 17 Reminiscences of A Grenadier. In one of the smaHest villages in Nottinghamshire, the Prince of Wales on July 1, met a man who once told him Run home and play." The Prince of Wales was visiting the Midlands in pursuit of his campaign for
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    U.S. FINANCE.
    222 17 General Dawes' Successor Appointed. Washington, July 27. President Hoover Tas appointed the former Democrat Senv.o Alice Pomerene to succeed General Di v if. the chairmanship of the Reconstru Ma Finance Corporation. Reuter. General Dawes fwigun as no was anxious to return to hi.s banking business. A message dated
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    CHILDREN'S BILL.
    122 17 "Whipping" Amendment Rejected. While the House of Lords believes in whipp.ng bad boys the House of Commons does not. After a two hours' debate, in which the mothers' point it view in favour of an occasional good BcunJ whipping for most children," was put forward by Mrs. S.
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    HAT-SNATCHER CAUGHT.
    59 17 Tripped by Policeman In Assize Court. Mr. Oscar Wilson, while giving evidence in an Assize Court case this morning, nearly lost his hat. Before stepping into the box Mr. Wilson put his hat on a window ledge and almost immediately it was snatched by a man who was
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    FREE PORTS OF THE STRAITS.
    844 17 And A Customs Union. STRONG PROTEST BY THE A.B.M. We publish billow kgrri^pundeiice which passed between Mr. Oliver Marks, secretary of the Association of British Malaya, and thy Colonial Office on the subject of the suggested Customs Unjoa for Malaya and the jjositlon of the
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    DR. SAUNIER
    104 17 Former Singapore Consul To Go to Bangkok. Dr. Sauaier. who for n*ny years occupied the poat of departmental' chief of the Foreign Office in Berlin, has been appointed German Minister at Bangkok* Dr. SauniT is 62 years of age and married. He was formerly a Vice-Consal in Singapore,
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      MALAYA CUP.
      203 18 Singapore to Meet The Command. The Sin(kpore ibtb to meet the Mulaya Command in the deciding match of the Southern Section of the Malaya Cup on Friday at 4.60 n..n. at thi- Anson Road Stadium, 'ha '.-i'm ;>-l<M-tf<l as follows:— K. C. ChciriiKflon (S. C. Dinnah (lado-Ceylonese) md
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      227 18 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, July 2*5. Today's baHeball result! were: National Lu|W, iiiins Hits Errors Boston 2 5 1 Chicago ..7 II 1 Rcrger bit a home run for Ihe Huston Brave Brooklyn ..12 1(5 0 St. Louis 0 12 4 Brooklyn .">
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    KLANG DISTRICT F.A.
    87 18 Successful Report on Last Season. The antijul meeting of the Klang Districi i V held tomorrow evening i oast Clulj. The report "n '.he season of l'.'Sl by the I Mr, C. J. H. Lowe) union began in August and ended in November with th< Uarul Akhbar
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    14 18 The Sepoy Line* Golf Club men's Monthly medal competition will be played
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    INDIAN TOURISTS WIN.
    611 18 Rain Spoils Games. SOMERSETSHIRE WELL BEATEN. In spite of rain which fell all over the country, there were several interesting results in County cricket matches which concluded yesterday, and in three cases l»ames were finished. An outstanding victory was that of the Indian cricket tourists who defeated
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    P. AND T. SPORTS.
    114 18 Straits and F.M.S. Rally At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 26. I Tlic lifih annual sports of the Straits Settlement* and Federated Malay States Posts ami Telegraphs Department will lake place on Monday next on the Technical School jrround, High Street, Kuala
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    THE ASCENT OF KAMBURANGA.
    802 19 Cleft Mountain. ROARING WINDS AND THUNDER. The following article ia UK-en from tho Btitish North Borneo Herald: Many of the expressions in this letter are for the benefit of those- who may attempt to spend the night on the mountain. On May :!ii Reverend Rowland and
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    TRAIN WRECKERS.
    167 19 Miraculous Escape Of Passengers. New Delhi. July 12 A ghastly case of Main wrecking s reported from the Shahdara-Saharanpur Light Railway. Last evening nt about four, the 84 third d*M OOOOOaWrr ;vain was suddenly Bad rudely shaken and thrown into khud. three miles away I from Shahdaia. Some
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    GREAT SAVER OF LIVES DIES.
    279 19 Col. Chapman, of The Army/ London. July 1. A man who earned the title of the woi M's greatest life-saver has died suddenly in London. He is Lieut.-Col. Reginald Chapman, former chief of the Salvation Army's anti-suicide bureau. Col. Chapman has been associated with the
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    138 19 Wednesday. July JT 7>7 > :> :n.. Bukit Timah Range, "E" (Chine-, 1 Company: US p.m.. Headquarters. M <:. PI. (Eurasian), Night Firing Drill; •"< 1"> p.m.. Headdiarters. "D' 1 Eurasian) Company. Company Parade. Thursday, July 28, 4.:!0 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, "A" (M. G.) Company 4 PI.;
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    PRISONERS LEAP FROM TRAIN.
    248 19 Only One of Three Captured. Tiair.goo, July It Considerable excitem?r.t took place here yesterday morning when H becar-.' known that three of a batch of 68 prisoners being conveyed under an escort, of military police of Mandalay to Insoin hud escaped. They were travelling in No
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    NEW GUINEA GOLD.
    201 19 Brisbane, June 24. The scientific method (if itcovering gold in \ew Guinea made a great impression on Mr. 8. \Y. Van Law (consulting engineer for the American Smelting anl Refining Co., Ntw York), who arrived in Brisbane this week after a visit to the New Guinea iroldfields,
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    CLOSE SEASON.
    308 19 Opossums and Bears To Be Protected. In announcing that there would not be an open season for opossums or native bears this year, the Minister for Agrii culture and Stock (Mr. F. W. Bulcock) said the Government's decision was actuated by n desire to permit of the conservation
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    AGED WOMAN'S DELUSION
    88 19 Rose at Midnight for Weddin At Dawn The story of a iiO-year-old woman who rose from lied at mfrlnight and ordered j preparations to be marie immediately for her wedding, was told to the Redhill coroner. The woman. Miss Eliza Ludlow. of Caterham, tripped on the stairs
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    HAY DRAWN UP INTO THE AIF.
    322 19 Fish Lifted From The Sea. A freak show of freshly mown green gra.«»s was awn ai Ludlow. Shrop shir within a few hours of a tn.v~teri.iushower of new-mown hay at Hitchin. Hertfordshire. Mr. R. R. Temple, of l.ivescy Koail. Ludlow. in an inte:vicw -:ii.l
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    M. JUSSERAND.
    29 19 )eath of Former French Ambassador to U.S Paris. July 18, The doatfc has occurred of M, Jet Jusseramt. the former French Amharnadft in the (nited 1 States
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    CROW NUISANCE.
    36 19 Temporary gangs employed by the Rangoon Corporation for the destruction of crows nests and eggs for two monthdestroyed :;5.(i9!i such n<-is and eggaccording to the report of the Veterinai Department of the Rangoon Corporation.
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    Selangor Volunteers' "War" At Kuala Lumpur.
    17 20 The Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield, is seen watching the battle."
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    40 20 HIGH OOMIUBBIONBB AS SPECTATOR— The Hich Commissioner (marked was a .spectator of the "war" manoeuvres of the Selangor Volunte r Force. His Kxcellency is MM chatting to His Highne-s the Sultan of "Si-langor und the Yang-di I'esrtuan of Negri Sembilan.
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    20 20 The Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams. British Resident of Selanjfor, (marked x) with some of the officers of the M.S.V.H,
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    6 20 A i Ur- i,i,n in action.
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    9 20 'Jhe X.M.S. Signals' headquarters. Receiving messages from the "front."
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    8 20 An 18-pounder in action. (Photos. O. Y. Kok.)
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