The Straits Times, 10 August 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      54 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 27, JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. CPHONE 5151).< 6.15 Tonight 9.15 PAGLIACCI and EILEEN and EARLE j i Phone 5261-2. Wiiii mil lijuZ] SOMETHING WORTH DRINKING WHEN^^ Vm^| H PLEASING and PERFECT j t^, «tfi*' rtawrofth^r«*'ni l^^ o bom, T^^ *v**rr I r^/*l (Sole Agents)
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      14 1 i I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 PAGLIACCI i and EILEEN and i EARLE Thone 5261-2.
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      534 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASBENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. I'NDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S? GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. RANCHI K>,740 Aug. i:t XNOVARA 6590 Aug.
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      717 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. IKATORI MARU 10,000 Aug. 11 12 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 25 26 X YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 7 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 9 SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 1 8 FUSHIMI
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      478 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND ■ELBOURNB via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well xnown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA la one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      606 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. 12 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 ms. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s FIONIA
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      1092 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL MNE, Id. THE
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      68 2 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LBHTED. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) For ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, HULL and LEITII Due Bails s.s. BENARTY Aug. 22 Aug. 'ii For HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN. BENRINNGB Aug. 18 BENLEDI Aug. 24 PBNVORLICH Sept. 7 BKNiiC»»R Sept. II Calls Mantla omits Shanghai. No passengtr ae*xf"iaodatioa, above
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  • Shipping News.
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      EFFECT OF CHEAP FUEL OIL.
      962 3 Opinions on Present Prospects. in view of the importance of colloidal fuel, alike to the shipping and the coal industries, should it justify the expectations entertained of it, a representative of The Journal of Commerce and Shi;>i>injr Telegraph railed upon Mr. P L rope, the
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      EUROPE TO CAPE TOWN.
      162 3 Shoesmith's Attempt In Motor-Boat. Friedrechshafen, Aug. 5 If the gods are kind Cape Town may have the opportunity of welcoming a bold .'hoesmith of Olchinjr, a Bavarian village near Lake Constance, who is setting out 1 hit her in a motor-boat. The boat, which he has
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      STATE-BUILT VESSELS.
      262 3 Objection To Their Construction. Legislation which would call a halt to :i!l activities of the U.S. Government in the matter oi ship construction and repair work was urged before the Shannor. Committee of the House by Mr. H. G. Smith, i resident of the National Council of An
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      GUN PRACTICE.
      250 3 Owners and Piaster- of shipping ar_> requested* -to keep their vessels as clear jf the ran.cc as possible during the heavy '■n practice, which will take place n": r'oit Sfloao on the night of Aug. 20, 193J, .onimencing at 5.30 p.m. A ltd flag will be fl>wn from
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      NEW MAP.
      54 3 Soviet Union's Chart Of Arctic Region. Leningrad, July 27. The Arctic Institute has completed the Jrawing of a new and up-to-date map of the Soviet Arctic region. The new localities discovered by recent Soviet Arctic expeditions are included in the lu-w map, which has inscriptions in both Russian
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      THE DUKAT.
      49 3 Wrecked Steamer Arrives In Singapore. The Dukat, which ran on to the rocks AT Bjlan Point, Johore, last week, was lowed inlo Singapore harbour yesterday afternoon by the S.H.B. tug Aro Varona. ?he was taken to Victoria Dock where .-hij is expected to be for some time.
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      AIR PASSENGERS.
      14 3 Passengers from D.E.I, to Singapore: Mr. Klliott, Mi. M«rch ur.d Mr. Lynn.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      102 3 KDENDALE. Brit.. 1.001 tons, from Batavia 9-8, for Batavia 13-8. GEN. METZINGER, Fr., 5.524 tons, from Yokohama 10-S. for Pcnar.?. Marseilles 10-3. KARAPARA. Brit 3 722 tons, from Calcutta 10-8, for Ffi.ar.g and Calcutta 11-3. KtJTSANG, Brit, 3.643 tons, from Calcutta foi Hod Kom 11-8. i .i:ui»: kr.Kh.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      119 3 Wednesday. August 10. Ships aldnjrside the Whar\et4 or expected to arrive. Entrance KEPPEL HAKDOI'R. Main Wharf Lch. "Shark," The Cable, Petronelltt, Klanjf. Lth. "Spaitan." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. I'anjonj; Pagar. Albeit Dock Dukat. Victoria l>»tk I.eh. '-Moonstone," Tin •■Mi.--c]uito." K.-ppel Harbour.
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      83 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wire'.ers Stations at Singapore Agatha, Alaska Mara, Aniagi.«an Miv, Anshun, Benvannoih, i'ali Int.- Celebes Maru, Chenonceaux, Cent Rosso, Danmark, General Metzingor, Katori Maru, King Stephen, Maipasaa, NanKth .Maru, Nnnshin Ma'-u, Xarkunda, Plcicdon. Pun.it. Saka Ma-.u, Saparoea, Silverbe«\.-h, Soiuz Metailistov,
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      PASSENGERS.
      188 3 The followi: rs are aboard the Ante-'ior. due in Singi-por? about Aug. It: Mr. C. S. Griffiths, Mr. H. P. Chappell. M>-. K :?i. Mr. T. H. ManzUs, Mrs. D. R. Max-v.c-n ai-l Mr. R. H. St. Amory (Bangkokl. j The fi»l!o\vip(t paysur.pers loft Singapore yesterday by the f-ast
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      623 3 NORDDEUTSCHER Jqfo LLOYD KvJfvffl*?™ (Incorporated in 1 1 f jfgf»j Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's in-tt-nded fixtures OUTWARDS. SAARBRUCKEN for Iloilo, Cebu Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Aug. 19 ISAR for Manila, Hon* Kong, S'ghai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Aug. 28 HOMEWARDS. ALLER for Port
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      426 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB Ond AMERICAN MAIL LIKE A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR Ll> ERS ARE POPULAR. 1 The staterooms are the largest and most comfortable you can buy. 2 The cosmonolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insuri-s you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to »iern
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      465 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN n LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Vim Ports and Suez (anal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Sept. 11 HOMEWARDS. b.s. CITY OF FLORENCE for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      46 3 SINGAPORE WEATHEft REPORT. Yesterday's Max. ten 89 F. Last night's ruin. temp. 77 F. Yesterday's rainfall nil sunshine 9.9 hours 1 p.m. rdatire hum. 75 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S.lO in.p.h. 1 p.m. weather cloudy C. D. STEWART, Superintendent Meteorological Office, Singapore. August 10, 1902.
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      759 4 SITUATIONS WANTED Hunk- keeper. Chinese, seeks clerical position. Has estate experience. 3-16, B. Times. YOUNG ENGLISH LADY, with several years of office experience and just back from furlough, will accent any offer of work. Qualih'c tions Bookkeeping, Correspondence, and Office routine, languages English Dutch, French and Malay. Apply 327, S.
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      655 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, 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 sanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De Souza Street TO
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      542 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Road. 8,700 sq. fe«t, first class property. United Engineer*. MISCELLANEOUS LADY gives French conversation and violinlessons. 359, Straits Times. ENGLISH and Music lessons by qualified teacher $1.25 per hour. 323, Straits Times. WARNING! Dr. Mirackle roams the streets of Singapore. Beware of him! PAVILION.
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      552 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. TAIPING TURF CLUB. Owing to insufficient entries the August Professional Meeting has been abandoned. Subject to the approval of the Straits Racing Association, an Amateur Meeting will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 19 and 20. Programme substantially the same as at June 1932 Amateur Meeting, with
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      612 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE ■>f S! i.?:: no re town and country properties. I At Messrs. Oheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. August 17 at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and house I known as No. 17, Duxton Hill, Singapore, area 1,00') sq.
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      576 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Set our prices of Goodyear Tyres and Tubes and make a saving. Distributor*. CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. 246. Sooth Bridge Road or Ring up 6437. NANG HENG FURNITURE Co. Designers and Makers of "Modern" forniturt for home and office. Show-Room:— 103, SELEGIE ROAD. Factory:— 7o. SOPHIA
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    BIG DECREASE IN CHANDU SALES.
    208 5 Extension Of Local Tobacco Growing. ing especially in the Settlement of Penang where over 90,000 pounds of locally grown tobacco were sold to manufacturers in Georgetown and Bukit Mertajam, the report continues. "The drawback to the extension of this form of cultivation is the existence
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    51 5 Mr. Aw Boon Haw recently paid a visit to Jang Sen le, the Batavia Rest House, vylien he was on his way to Bandoeng. He has contributed a sum of $27,000 for the erection of an additional building at this Place owing to the accommodation being insufficient to meet th,»
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      325 5 HOTELS i RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Wate* THIS EVENING TEA DANCE— 6.3O p.m. to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE— 9.3O p.m. to Mid-Night GRILL -SPECIAL DISH SPECIAL DAILY K..ast iMktat Pl* Apple DOLLAR LUNCH TOMORROW ■m to.* few* A LA
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      235 5 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TINDERS NOTICE ie hereby iriTen that 'endere an now invited for the following material! o? ■ervices, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Boom Municipal Offices. Construction of a 18" permanent drain near Balestier Road. Date of closing, 4 p.m August
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      96 5 1 5 REASONS THERE WILL BE A GORGEOUS FULL MOON. YOU WILL BE AWAY FROM RAUCOUS TOWN. PAUL STRAUSS AND HIS BAND WILL ENTERTAIN YOU. IT WILL BE A DIFFERENT PARTY. THERE ARE FINE PRIZES FOR UN- LUCKY COSTUMES. SPECIAL LIGHTING IS BEING INSTALLED. DINNER OR COLD SUPPERS ON THE
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      179 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle SIFT PnP3*~"Pl 7 H r r r r r ?b. W-M ££r $g& &gg "ill 3*3 ___^li_i_ n _li H ii g| _i& 1111 \$M v-M I 1 refffl f&fei (CLUES.) ACROSS. I »■«<■« m k 19, 0 Incite sd. Tertiary strata JJ""™ lm. Sepulchral alab S.
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    Casting Characters To Fit The Film.
    353 6 HEATHER Thatcher, who has so long been a London stage favourite, and who will lit' i>fst remembered for her roles opposite L.slie Henson, is in Hollywood, and her first picture, "But the Flesh is Weak,' 1 opens at >.he Alhambra on Friday. Robert Montgomery,
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    36 6 A uniiiue photograph of the leadintc rHfm in Paramount* latent production. Th Mira.lt- M.i i uhii-h i~ eoejlai l« the (apilol. They include Sylvia Sid v>>. Chester MorriK, John Wray, Robert < o.> mi. ll..l, rl BMV»Kk
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    Berlin After Dark.
    1072 6 ROUND THE GERMAN FILM WORLD IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. 1 HAVE just been round the German film: world in 24 hours. The German film woild, roughly sneaking, consists of th Ufa Company of Berlin and its associate i cc.r.panks, with ramifications throughout Europe and the world. i It
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      69 6 ATA T M Qualih in ;i -nil (lrnoU'H jmW V I billed culling perft'cl M 1 filling and export iM M y m lui orill c of ll|r »<'si l^m. a at<•r i a I s a\ailu 1> 1 v M The Suits of H.B. Winter ift M are famed
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      125 7 MATINEE TODAY at 3 p.m. You may not like the title BUT YOU'LL THRILL TO THIS GRAND HUMAN PICTURE OF YOUTH'S dangerous years SPENCER TRACY, DORIS KENYON BERYL MERCER, RALPH BELLAMY IN YOUNG AMERICA FRI PAY ROBERT MONTGOMERY, HEATHER THATCHER IN BUT THE FLESH is WEAK ANOTHER "BRITISH" SUPER BY
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      240 7 The First Grand Opera Filmed in Sound! < t CAPITOL >♦♦«♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦««»««♦»»•♦♦♦♦♦««»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦»♦♦»♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦ V 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Leoncavallo's World Famous Opera "PA6LIACCI" Presenting the Celebrated SAN CARLO Opera Company of 150 Artistes with the Italian Opera Stars ALBA NOVELLI, FERNANDO BERTINI and MARIO VALLE. With Orchestral Accompaniment by Symphony Orchestra of 75
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      256 7 M RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. I x V«« Bt I f&Vj*^ JILIUS HAGEN PRODUCTION H RECORDED AT H TWICKENHAM. I ()i rSTANDINC [IV MHMBPStfMfcW VIRTUE OK ITS iSKHb' &L Hj GRIPPING DRAMA )T^S^ ..AN UNFORGETT- !s»fr I AUE SCREEN I INCIDENTALLI IT JBL, gMM h-} mW^ Jj IS A GENUINE ALL.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    201 8 Rubber Prices Steady: Position Quiet. SLIGHT ADVANCE IN TIN. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $72.37 Vi per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 2 5/16 d.. unchanged. New York, 3'/ 2 ct., unchanged. Market Tone Steady. T>n,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    74 8 Noon, Aug. 10. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers Sellers. Spot 7 Business done. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Aug. ..7 1/16 7>/ 8 Sept. .7 1/16 7i/ 8 Oct. ..7 1/16 73 16 Oct.-Dec. 7«/ 8 7Vi Jan.-Mar. ..7 5/16 7% Tone of
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    PRODUCE.
    172 8 Singapore, Auk. l >. Gambler 6.25 n (Cube No. 3 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.55 n mixed 5.05 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Kite Siam .$l5B to 195 j n Saigon $150 to 158: Rangoon $145 to 158!
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
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      EXCHANGES.
      94 8 Rugby, Aug. 9. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.62 '/a Athens 530 Belgrade 212 V* Berlin 14 19/32 Bombay Is. 6 3/32. Brussels 25 1/32 Bucharest 585 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18.67 Va Geneva 17.81 V> Helsingfors 2321/2 Hong Konjr Is. 8 25/32 d. Lisbon 110 Madrid 42% Milan 87%
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        448 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5 5, Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu ('avert 1 1 Bukh Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitara Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5 I/-
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        GENERAL.
        284 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.5.0 10 6 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 60.00 4.9.0 5.00 65.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. V.l Prefs. 18
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 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 4U p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        377 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Tb« »boy« rubber qaofettolt moitty oily nominal. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt k Co. Allenby ($1) 0.25 0.35 0.30 0.40 Alor Gajah (?1) 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.35 A. Hitam ($1) 0.40 0.60 0.40 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay ($2)
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    99 8 Fiom China l>y Soudan due Singapore ;j p.m. today. From Europe (London mails dispatched 21st July) by Rohna due Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Katori Mavu due Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China by Conte Rosso due Sing.V poic 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China
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    AIR MAIL.
    53 8 The air mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore! on July 28 arrived in Amsterdam on Aug. 7 and was delivered in London on Aug. 8, 1932, (11 days). The air mail Karachi London dispatchtd by s.s. Rohna on July 22 was delivered in London on Aug. 9
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    213 8 Today. Banka Island, Pladjoe Palcmbang (Thedens) 8 Djambi (Tobelo) :i P-"'-Saiawak and Sibu (Vyncr Hrooke) .1 l'-iu. Samarang, Sourabaya, Celeben, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and South-East Borneo (Both) ..4 p. 1.1 Departure. Egypt, Genoa Europe (Scrooskerk) v p.m. Amended Notice. Bclawiin. Sourabaya and Western Australia (Kangaroo) 7 p.m.
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
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    THIRTEEN DAYS.
    169 8 Air Mail From China To England. An experimental mail sent by Hong: Kong postal officials to London, via tru; Saigon-Marseilles air route, reached it-s destination in 13 days. The mail, which consisted of only 16 letters, was dispatched from Hong Koiik to Saigon by the Messagcries Maritimes liner
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    150 8 Programme of drills up to and for weekending Aug. 14 Wednesday, Aug. 10, 615 p.m., Headquarters, Officers S.V.C., Revolver Course; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S. R. A. (V), Battery Parade; 5.1") p.m., Headquarters, "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Company Parade 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, M.G. Platoon (Eur.) Practice D. P. Orders. Thursday,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      345 9 A feature of interest in the market has Keen the increased activity in yarns. Users who have been short have .secured cover and some buyers have gone rather long. The position in the American section has somewhat improved owing to there being less selling pressure as :i
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      CONSOLIDATED TIN SMELTERS.
      555 9 If the dividends proposed are agreed to jy you tne warrants will be posted on the Bth of next month. For the purpose •l their preparation the share transfer books, both preference and ordinary, .vill be closed from July 26 to Aug. 8, joth days inclusive. Reduction
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      HOME FINANCIAL TOPICS.
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      SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
      209 9 Law Plants Set Up In Russia. Paris, July 26. According to Dr. Alean Hirsch, chief Dartner in a New York firm of consulting chemists, the Soviet authorities have set up several large plants for the production of synthetic rubber, and by the end of 193.3 expect to be
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      JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      50 9 General Motors Standard Oil Ex. pd. U.S. Steel National City Bank General Electric Union Pacific Ord. American Tobacco B. American Can U.S. Rubber Woolworth Radio Corporation 15 3H3 H XT', 42 1 18\ <-:<S 60 Vt r>\ 34 -3 -r 'i 4 +SK 1% AMERICAN SHARES.
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      METAL MARKET.
      386 9 William Jacks and Co. report as fol;<Jws on July 12 The success of the Conversion Loan and our achievement at Lausanne in reconciling French and Geiman interests should make.it clear to consumers of ail commodiies that are selling at record low prices *hat the best use of cheap
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      37 9 BANKING. IHE 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. BJSHOPSGATE, E.C. /AY ING/ pos£^-^^r OCEAN BUILDING, COLLYER QUAY. Phone 5826. P.O. Box 444.
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      485 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPX N.V. lf*» l t*rl«rii»» Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.030.00 C STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20.015.00 C HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, kHEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES »eng Hong Kor.g Hanson lermasin Kobe 'Semarang ay •U.-ltevredrn
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      22 10 BROWNIE.— At Edinburgh on the 3rd instant, M. K. Brownie, late cf Singapore Harbour Board. Old friends please accept this intimation.
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      REQUIEM MASS
      44 10 A Hiph Mass of Requiem for the repose of :he sou) of the late Mr. Samuel Francis O'Conceicao will be sung tomorrow at 6.30 t.m. at the Cathedral of Good Shepherd. The attendance and prayers of relatives and friends are earnestly solicited.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10, 1932. "JOHNSTON'S PIER."
    547 10 The Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association has forwarded for publication correspondence which h?.s passed between it and the Colonial Secretary on the subject of the naming of Singapore's new pier. There are three letters, which will be found in full on
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    237 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr A. Cunliffe, of the F.M.S. Railways left for home yesterday by the Danmark Mr. E. R. B. Upton, of the Roneo Company, left Singapore by the Alsia today H. H. the Sultan of Selangor and party motored to Rawang today to visit the works of the Malayan
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    RELIGION OF THE FUTURE.
    1053 10 Shall We Find the Secret Of Life We are at the beginning of a new era if history which will witness the most asounding discoveries in science, and I look 'orward confidently to the day when man *ill not only understand much of the my>ery and
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    641 10 COL. STIMSON'S SPEECH. The statement made in New York by Col. Henry L. Stimson, the United States Secretary of State, regarding America's attitude towards the Far Eastern dispute is, beyond question, the most significant pronouncement made by any statesman since Japan began her occupation of Manchuria
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    127 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA. Young America with Spencer Tracy, Doris Kenyon, Beryl Mercer and Ralph Bellamy. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6D09. CAPlTOL.— Pagliacci and Eileen and Earle in Spider and Moth Dance. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.- Talkies, Charlie Chaplin in City Lights. Pasar Malam Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.— Out of
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    KELLOGG PACT AND PRESENT THREATS OF WAR.
    1123 11 AMERICAN POLICY EXPLAINED. Important Statement By Col. Stimson. LAWBREAKERS." Position of Signatories Of The Pact. Worldwide interest has been attracted by a statement on \merican foreign policy made by Col. Henry L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, emphasising the vital importance of the
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    TAKING CREASE OUT OF COTTON GOODS.
    138 11 Discovery Which May Help Lancashire. Rugby, Aug. 9. A discovery of considerable importance to the cotton industry was announced in Manchester today, when it was stated ihat a new process had been discovered to take the crease out of cotton goods. The process is
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    CANADA'S OFFER.
    173 11 Main Interest of Ottawa Conference. Rubgy, Aug. 9. At the Ottawa Conference the main interest is, for the present, concentrated on the negotiations between the United Kingdom delegation and the Oandian Ministers. The Canadian Cabinet is understood yesterday to have considered the British delegates' reply to its previous
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    LONDON & PRETORIA.
    103 11 LONDON PRETORIA. New Telephone Service Inaugurated. Rugby, Aug. 9 A telephone service between London and the districts around Pretoria and Johannesburg was inaugurated today when the Postmast:r-General (Sir Kingsley Wood) exchanged greetings wich General Hertzog (the Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa). The charge lor the new service
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    RUTHLESS MEASURES IN GERMANY.
    725 11 Reign of Terror. DEATH PENALTY FOR OUTRAGES. Berlin, Aug. 9. The political situation is still hopelessly tangled. Party haggling continues, but it may be taken for granted that Herr von. Paptn (the Chancellor) and Lieut.General von Schleicher (the Minister of Defence) will be in the Government
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    THE KING AND QUEEN.
    41 11 Visit to Sandringham And Balmoral. Rugby, Aug. 9. The King and Queen today left London for Sandringham, Norfolk, where they will stay for a few days before proceeding north for their annual visit to Balmoral. British Wireless.
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    BLOCKADE TO STOP WAR.
    511 11 Bolivia and Paraguay. STRANGLING THEM AT THE OUTSET. 1 Buenos Aires, Aug. 9. An economic blockade of the belligerents is believed to have been unanimously agreed upon by other South American States in the event of Bolivia insisting on war with Paraguay. It is learned semi-officially
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    OPTIMISM DAMPED.
    287 11 Hard Reality of Facts At Ottawa. Ottawa, Aug. 10. The hard reality of facts is considerably damping the optimism which pervaded Don.inions circles during the opening week of the Imperial Economic Conference. There is little doubt that agreement will be reached between the United Kingdom and the various
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    PRICES' JUMP FORTY POINTS.
    383 11 Hurricane Buying On Stock Exchange. New York, Aug. 6. Hurricane buying on the Stock Exchange today swept prices; up in one of the most violent trading sessions of the past three years. The market regained some 6 per cent, of the losses recorded from March to
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    DELEGATES RECALLED
    176 11 Free State Action At Ottawa. Ottawa, Aug. 8. The departure of the two Irish delegates from the Imperial Economic Conference follows a series of sensational rumours about the position of the Irish Free State delegation, one of which stated that Mr. de Valera had summarily recalled the delegation.
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    MOLLISON STARTS.
    53 11 Attempting Double Flight Of Atlantic. London, Aug. 10. Mr. J. A. Mollison left Stag Lane aerodrome this afternoon for Portmaxnock from where he will take off on his attempted first double crossing of the Atlantic. His wife, Miss Amy Johnson, escorts him as far as Dublin flying her
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    BRITAIN AND DENMARK.
    82 11 Warships and Copenhagen Exhibition. Rugby, Aug. 9. The Admiralty announces that the British cruisers Dorsetshire, York and Exeter, from the Second Cruiser Squadron attached to the Home Fleet, will visit Copenhagen for the Industrial Ex to Oct. 9 under the patronage of the hibition to be held
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    NANKING CRISIS DEVELOPS.
    886 11 All Cabinet Ministers Resign. •<• HIT AT WARLORDS. "Must Obey the Central Government." The political crisis in China developed dramatically yesterday when all the members of the Nanking Cabinet followed Mr. Wan;,' Ching-wei's lead and resigned. It is explained, however, that this is merely a formal indication
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    PROTEST AGAINST RENAMING PIER.
    1393 12 "Johnston's" Or "Clifford"? S.S.(S.)A. APPEAL. GOVERNOR DECLINES TO ALTER DECISION. Correspondence which passed between Ihe Straits Settlements (Singapore) \ss«*ialion and the Olonial Secretary on the subject of the naming of Singapore's new pier is jriven in full below. The Association ur*ed strongly that the name of
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    JOHORE QUIT RENTS.
    113 12 Following Policy of F.M.S. And Colony. We are oftU ially informed' that at the last meeting of the Johore Executive Council it was lesolved to follow the policy of the Colony and the Federated .Malay States i\i remitting as a purely temporary measure for 1932 only all
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    REDS IN BANGKOK.
    47 12 Nine Alleged Communists Arrested. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 9. Nine Hylam Chinese, who are alleged to liuw Ixni eaffßfvd in Communist propaganda, have U'fii arrested here. The police are makinjr strenuous efforts to pit-vent the ureM of Communistic jhcLivities in the capital,
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    CARRIER PIGEONS.
    116 12 Military Training Begins Next Week. A little-known activity of the military authorities in Malaya is to begin next week with the half-yearly, training by the Signals Section of th'ir carrier pigeons. Fort Canning explained to the Straits Times this morning that the pigeons would be sent north as
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    AUGUST 1 PRECAUTIONS.
    89 12 Five Men Brought Up In Police Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 9. Precautions were taken on the eve of Aug. 1, that date being a Communist anniversary, and local detectives raided various sections of the town and made several arrests in the early hours of
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    "OILY MAN" TALK IN COURT.
    499 12 "Golf on Horseback." POLO EXPLAINED TO INTERPRETER. A further reference to the oily man" was made before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore District Judge, this morning at the conclusion of the case in which a Hylam boy was charged with housebreaking with intent to commit
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    WOMAN DUJPED.
    330 12 Police Informer Pretends To be Detective. A Chinese police infermer who impersonated a detective and extorted money from a woman is to spend six months in gaol. The complainant in a case which came before Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Third Police Magistrate, said that on July 28
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    PISTOL POSSESSION.
    252 12 Judge on Opportunity Of Planting It. Remarking that there had been too much opportunity for the planting of the pistol by the wife Mr. C. Wilson, Criminal District Judge, yesterday discharged Lab Singh, a Sikh, accused of being in possession of an automatic pistol. According to the evidence
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    TRAGIC END TO LOVE QUARREL.
    148 12 Chinese Girls Drowned At Batu Pahat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore, Aug. 10 A quarrel over a love affair between two young Chinese girls on the banks of the river at Batu Pah?t led to a tragic happening yesterday afternoon. The girls are only aged
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    209 12 Good Form at First Practice. From the indications c?iven at the final practice last night the Singapore Musical Scciety concert to be g von in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday night should fully maintain the hiph standard set in previous performances. The chorus sang splendidly and with
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    RICKSHA STRIKE.
    148 12 Grievances of Pullers In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 10. The ricksha 'strike has been resumed and yesterday afternoon and this mornin;; there were no rickshar on the streets. This absence of rickshas makes transport here most difficult. Yesterday over 2,000 ricksha puller* gathered outside th?
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    THE CAPITOL.
    261 12 Grand Opera and a Stage Attraction. Ever since talkies caTie it has often been suggested that they provided an excellent vehicle for introducing grand opera to larger audiences. The difficulty, of course, is that the majority are too long and too solid fare for the cinema, but in
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
    61 12 Man's Alleged Part In A Kidnapping (From Our Own Corresvondent) Ipoh, Aug. 9 Before Mr. G. S. Hellings, in the Ipoh police doftrt yesterday, Lee Tsoi, who <\ T as arrested on a charge of being implicated in the kidnapping of Towkay Chung Chong Sang, of Papan, a
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    DESPERATE DUEL IN PASIR PANJANG.
    737 12 Shots in the Dark. INQUEST ON MURDERED CONSTABLE. Vin> story of a desperate duel in the dark between two policemen and three Javanese gang robbers was told by R. Mallayan, an Indian detective police constable, to the Singapore Coroner, Mr. F. 6, Bourne, yesterday, at
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    150 12 The Talent of "Young America." The problem of what is best to be done with America's neglected children is effectively and interestingly dealt with in the Fox picture, "Young America," which opened at the Alhambra last night. The production is noteworthy for the capable acting of the juvenile
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      MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
      2035 13 Merchants Spring Surprise FINE WIN FOR UNITED SERVICES. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) That the Public Services and Ijw should lose to the Merchants a*MBJ»J hardly probable, but once again thglorious uncer.ainl.v of cricket prevailed and the Merchants pulled off the biggest surprise of th..- season. The defeat
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    SCRAPPY MATCH AT STADIUM.
    338 13 End of League Vigour." I.C.F.A. K,\. o, The iiid of the league season is approaching, and both spectators and play•n evince li. i interest in the last few ntatcJtefi. r l \-.v standard is below the aveir^i.. add games arc usually played in lackadaisical manner. The
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    91 13 German Lightweight To Meet Guillermo. The German boxer. Max Brilka, who recently arrived in Singapore, has fixed up to meet Battling Guillermo on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the New World Arena. Brilka. who impressed in his recent exhibition, has recently been touring Shanghai, Japan and Manila. H.e is
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    HIGH SCORING AT THE OVAL.
    666 13 Four Centurians. INDIAN TOURISTS BEAT GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A feature of the county cricket matches which concluded yesterday was the good performance of the Surrey amateur bowler, F. R. Brown, who, in addition to taking five for 81, scored a splendid 212 to help his side considerably
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    HANNIGAN SHIELD.
    84 13 Holders Beaten By Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 9 In the Police inter-co.itingent football competition for the Hannigan Shield Per** (holders) were beaten 2—l2 1 by Selangor. In the opening stages Perak were the most aggressive but wtre poor in front of goal. A breakaway by
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    ALL-INDIA DRAW AT LORD'S.
    773 13 Huge Score Against Middlesex. A combination of bad light and rain interfered with the game at Lord's, wrot i P. F. Warner in the Morning Post on July 23 between All-Ind a and Middlesex, and the result was a draw. During the afternoon the V.M.C.A. boys
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    SELANGOR RUGBY.
    57 13 McNiece Elected Captain ¥i Next Season. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumuur, Aug. 9. At a meeting of Rugby members of th Sdaagor Club the following official.-; w«r elected Captain.— Mr. T. P. F. McNiecc. Vice-Captain. Mr. G. W. Somervillc. Coaaittee. Messrs. J. C. M. idl, A. L.
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    SWIMMING.
    57 13 Races at Chinese S.C. On Sunday. There will be 400 yards (12 lengths) free style handicap races for A and B divisions, at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. The Jelly-fish (Teo Fiew Sun's team* will meet the Dragons (Teo Lam Chyo team) in the
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    S.R.A. RACING.
    289 13 New Classification Of Ponies. The committee of the Straits Racing Association have instructed the Official Handicap per to re-classify all ponies at present classified in class 2 into two clashes, viz. cla.ss 2 and class ;t. The following is the new classification which becomes operative as from Monday,
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    SELANGOR FOOTBALL.
    109 13 Volunteers Beaten By Three Goals. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 9 The Selangor Chinese Recreation Club"? "C" team beat the Malayan Volunteer Infantry today by three clear goals in second division .natch in the S.A.F. League. The M.V.I, played a mm short throughout but, notwithstanding this
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    PERAK FOOTBALL.
    91 13 State Player Suspended For One Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. t. At a meeting of the disciplinary board of the Perak Football Association held at the Ipoh Club on Friday it was decided to suspend the well-known state player, Badi, for a period of a month
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    PETALING HILL—A CRITICISM CRITICISED.
    963 14 PETALING HILL— A CRITICISM CRITICISED. Kuala Lumpur Station Not An Experimenter. APPEAL TO MALAYAN LISTENERS. Putting The Cart Before The Horse! (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) IV l:i\G .the last two months I have lua.le constant and. persistent reference* to the lack of broadcasting facilities in Malaya, and have given such
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    THE SINGAPORE SOCIETY.
    134 14 I'Mi; committee of the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (Singapore) has arranged for weekly conversations on wireless matters to take place in the ladies' lounge of the Adelphi Hotel from 6.15 p.m. to 8 o'clock, each Thursday. The first meeting will be tomorrow. It is hoped that
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    RECONSTRUCTION.
    87 14 RE CONSTRUCTION. I.S. Plans to Eliminate Surplus Raw Material. New York, Aug. 9. Tto creation of a n< v. sort of Re-•ui-tion" Corpontioa aimed at tJiininatinK surplus raw materials is inuring completion by the New York Wtnk.-, under the leadership of Mr. Eugene Meyer, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board.
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    "JUSTICE & LIBERTY."
    49 14 "JUSTICE LIBERTY." 200 Arrests Made In Italy. Rome, Aug. 5. It is rumoured that over 200 arrests have Leen made in different Italian towns of persons supporting the Justice and liberty movement. Official circles declare that fewer arrests were made, and they were ordinary polic-j measures against Communists. AnethHavas.
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    25 14 The Bukit Mtsrtajam Malay Students Aid Society acknowledges v donation of •r loo IK. in 11. 11. the Yang di Fertuan Bcbui, of Negri Scmbiluu.
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    37 14 "The Victim <>f the 5-'<al," a drama in five acts, will presented by the merrbsn •>'■ the Catholic Young Men's Asso•i;\;i<.n on Saturday ul H pJ». at tae oarochial ball of the Cbarch "f Oar l-ady of Lourdee.
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    VICTORY DINNER.
    143 14 No Speeches at Ex-Services Function. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 8. Ex-service men and women of the Kinta brunch of the Ex-Servicps Association of Malaya met at the Grand Hotel for the annual Victory Dinner. Mr. G. A. Bentinck, M.C., presided in the absence of the chairman.
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      572 14 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Revised List BROADCASTS FOR THE WEEK. The wireless programmes have been revised as follows MONDAY. KHABAROVSK, (70.2 metres), 5 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 5 a.in. and from 7 a.m. JOHANNESBURG, (49.4
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      531 14 8.10 p.m. Definitely much better to listen to than 58 metres. FRIDAY. KUALA LUMPUR, (75 metres), 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. KHABAROVSK, (70.2 metres), 4 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG PMY., (58.3 metres), 12.40 to 2.40 p.m. and 6.25 to 9.40 p.m. MOSCOW, R.F.N., (50 metres), 11 p.m. CHICAGO, W9XF., (49.83 metres),
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      BADMINTON.
      333 15 A friendly match of five singles ani I two doubles betv een Chartered Bank Recreation Club and Blue Eagle Badminton Party will be played on Sunday at i p.m. at the latter's court. The following will represent the Chartered Bank Recreation Club Singles Lee Kirn Seek. Lim Peck Chin
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      45 15 Members of the Island Club are notiied that entry lists for the Shi razee Cup •»re now open and will be closed on WeJ lesday at 6.30 p.m.. when the draw will ake pla^e. Conditions :—lB: 18 hole-; match >lay under club handicaps.
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      46 15 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York. Aug. 9. Today's baseball results were National League. Farrell, star of the St. Louis Brown's pitchers, and Lavey notched home ruas md for the New York Yankees Babe Ruth produced a circuit clout. —Reuter. j
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      300 15 Indian Batsman's Score Of 133. The Bombay Sport' Club beat the Nondescripts Cricket Club by 210 runs. The B.S.C. scored 252 to which C. S. Sidhu contributed a b' illiant 133 in 70 minutes. He hit 22 fours and 5 sixes. Williams took it wicket- for 76 runs.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    74 15 Aueust It. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. |j R.A. vs. Pulau Brani Anson R«). St-adium: Friendly S.C.C. 2nrl vs. Marine Dcpt., Padanjr. Tennis: (Harrison Tournament, Tanglin. rhuntday. August 11. Tennis: Garrison Tournament. Tanglin. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 3: Post Office vs Vehicles, Geylang; Friendly, S.C.C. "B" vs. J.C.S.A., Padangr. Friday. August
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    KHOO HOOI HYE.
    281 15 Successful Tour In Java. The following were the results of matches played by Khoo Hooi Hy?^ the well-known tennis player, in his recent lava tour. It will be noted that he wa« twice beaten in singles. In Bandoeng, July 23 and 24 Singles. Khoo Hooi Hye beat
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    FINE OF £50 FOR MRS. BARNEY.
    1914 16 Offence Under Jirearms Act SOBS IN COURT. MAGISTRATE ON A BAD CASE." Mrs. Elvira Dolores Barney, of Belgrave Square, was summoned before Mr. Boyd at Westminster Police Court on July 21. under Section 1 of the Firearms Act, 1920, for being in unlawful possession
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    BEST SWEET AND SOUR JAVA PICKLES.
    38 16 Young Ginger, Garlic, Onion, Small Chillies, Young chillies, Red chillies, Mixed pickles, Young Indian Corn, Young Mango, Gerkins, Sour Fruits, Kumboo Shoots, etc. D. T. LIM AND COMPANY, Ni.rth Brid^i Road. SinKipurr.
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    CHINESE MINISTER.
    183 16 Delighted with Reception By the King. London, Aug. 9. Mr Quo Tai-chi (the newly appointed Chinese Minister in London) was received by H. M. the King at Buckingham Palace odd V Mr. Quo Tai-chi was introduced by the Foreign Minister (Sir John Simon) and the Marshal of the
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    BELGIAN MINERS.
    146 16 Demand for General Strike Rejected. Brussels, Aug. 9 The coal miner demand for a general trike has been rejected by the national ommittce of the Commission Syndicate lelgique to which 26 unions are affiliated with a membership of 500,000.— Reuter. Brussels Aug. 8. A renewed outbreak of the
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    IT WAS THE DUCE !
    79 16 IT WAS THE DUCE Shock for Zealous Policemen. Rome, Aug. 6, A patrol of the militia which pulled up a motor-car along Via Flaninia for dangerous driving had a shock when it discovered that the occupant of the car was Signor Mussolini himself. 'Profuse apologies followed but the Duce good-humourcdly
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    MRS. VICTOR BRUCE.
    79 16 Third Attempt on Endurance Record. London, Aug. 10 The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce began her third attempt to beat the air endurance record today from Portsmouth. She proceeded in her seaplane to Ipswich in order to obtain more favourable weather conditions. Reuter. The first attempt to remain
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    U.S. AND RUSSIA.
    69 16 Improved Commercial Relations. New York, Aug. 'J It is understood in Wall Street that improved commercial relations with Russia are under consideration as a step in the Government's and business leaders' campaign for economic recovery. It is pointed out that the value of United States exports to
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    WAR LOAN.
    57 16 Conversion Believed to Be Nearly £1,600,000,000. London, Aug. 9, In the absence of an official announcement of the progress of the Government conversion scheme it is interesting to observe that last week's revenue expenditure returns includes an item "Cash Bonuses 15,703,000" from which it U inferred that nearly
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    INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    38 16 Acquisition of Permanen Site. Rugby, Aug. 9 Viscount Chelmsford, the former Viceroy of India, has been appointed chairman of the committee to investigate the acquisition of a permanent site for the British Industries Fair. British Wireless.
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    KREUGER'S MONEY.
    260 16 Why Swedish Prime Minister Resigned. Stockholm, Aug. 6. The acceptance of 50,000 kronor from Kreuger last February for the party unds of the Peoples' Party is officially escribed as the reason for the sudden resignation of the Prime Minister, M. Ekman, leader of the Peoples' Party. This sum
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    EMERGENCY DUTIES.
    136 16 How They Have Helped Market Gardeners. London, Aug. 8 Great Britain's market gardeners have received immense encouragement from the emergency customs duties on horticultural products imposed several months ago. The Imports Advisory Committee is satisfied that the emergency duties have caused home producers to extend operations. It has
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    WORLD PEACE.
    144 16 Only Hope for Survival Of Civilisation. Rugby. Aug. 9. Speaking at the International LawAssociation Conference at Oxford, the Foreign Secretary <Sir John Simon) said the present generation had seen th? enormous advance which lies in international co-operation, am l those thoughts that would make the nations work together
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    FROZEN FOOD.
    228 16 Preserving Its Flavour And Freshness. Rugby, Aug. 9. Experiments for the preservation of the flavuor, freshness and vitamin value of food under refrigeration, and their importance to the United Kingdom whose imports of food still cost £1,000,000 daily ere dealt with in the report for 1931 of (he
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    BRETON OUTRAGE.
    214 17 Public Statue Blown To Pieces. Rennes, Aug. 7. An extraordinary outbreak marred the Breton fetes commemorating the union in 1632 of Brittany and France. The citizens of Rennes were awakened at 5 a.m. by a tremendous explosion which smashed all the windows of th> Town Hall and of
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    WOMEN'S FEDERATION.
    61 17 Officers Elected At Annual Conference. London, Aug. 4 'I In- (vi:- 1,- s of the Federation of Women lu'Ming university diplomas v being held at Edinburgh. Mr. Westerdyk, woman professor at the Universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht, was elected president, and Madame Monot, of the Paris University, vice-president.
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    DR. SUN FO.
    278 17 Advocates Alliance With Soviet Russia. Dr. Sun Fo (the former President of the Executive Yuan, and Mr. Wang Ching-Wei's immediate predecessor in that office) has made a statement expressing his sympathy with Mr. Wang Chingwei and declaring that Mr. Wang's resignation was the only way in which
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    DR. W. W. YEN.
    244 17 On Japanese Propaganda In Europe. Dr. W. W. Yen, China's representative at Geneva, has wired to Nanking making inquiiies «s to the reasons for the resignation of Mr. Wang Ching-wei. Dr. Yen states that Japanese propagandists in Europe are declaring that the resignation is merely another
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    SHANGHAI RUMOUR.
    379 17 Japanese Plan to Take Possession Again. Nankin?, Aug. 7, The Chinese Government has lodged a protest at Tokio against the dissolution of the Chinese Post Offices in Manchuria and has indicated its u-il'ingness to submit the case for compensation to the Hague International Court. Interest has been aroused
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    MR. T. V. SOONG.
    515 17 China Determined To Resist Aggression. Shanghai, Aug. 1) I have never played the role of a prophet," declared Mr T. V. Soong, the Finance Minister, in an interview with Reuter, but I am genuinely hopeful thai the present internal ci;-is will be satisfactorily solved and that
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    IN PEKING.
    284 17 Young Marshal Anxious To Leave City. Shanghai, Aug. 10 It is stated that Marshal Chang Hsufhliamr had actually decided to leave Peking for Sishan, in the Western Hills, but agreed not to do so as a result of representations made to him by General Chang Chun (the former
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    IN MANCHURIA.
    293 17 Critical Situation Continues. Shanghai, Aug. 10 The situation in Manchuria, and moiv particularly in the southern and western portions of the Province of Fengtien, remains critical in the extreme. Up to yesterday, all the reports received from the north agreed in stating that the Chinese National Salvation Army's
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    THE WARLORDS.
    98 17 Vigorous Attack by Mr. Wang Ching-wei. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nanking, Aug. 10. In his telegram to Central Kuomintang Headquarters in Nanking, Mr. Wan^ Ching-wei states that the Chinese military leaders are not properly united ani invariably act as they like rather than Ifl accordance with the instructions
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    SIEGE OF HANKOW.
    97 17 Strange Report From Japanese Sources. Tokio, Aug. 7 According to news received from Japan«M sources tfcf CMMM Sovi.t Army 'vhicii, for some time p»st, !i;is bota operating n the Hankow region, has begun a siege of •he city of Hankow. Part of the Government *roops sent against
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    LUXURY TAXES.
    60 17 Foreigners in China Hard Hit. Shanghai, Aug. 4. The new CMltlM taxes on luxuries alftct t!i, foreigners in Urn country ard to »>uch a ilegree that a rt»l "eomntninrs 1 sTrike" is ','xpected. Importers are vigorously protesting against the tax on wines and it is expected that protests
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    TOKIO SENSATION.
    177 17 Sequel to Raid on A Newspaper Office. Tckic. Aug. J) The vernacular ncwspjcus givj prominence to the demand by the nonagenarian 3\-Minister of th? Impe-ia' Household (C< unt Mitsuaki Tanaka) that Count Makino (the Lord Pnvv .Seai) and M>. Ikki (Minister of the Imnerhl Household) should resign, taking
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    "TOC H" MOVEMENT.
    44 17 Rev. "Bobs"~Ford Arrives In Singapore. The Rev. "Bobs Ford, Toe H padre in India and Burma, arrived in Singapore -his morning after a tour of Malaya. He will address a public meeting at the Singapore Cricket Club tomorrow ac 6.30 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE RATEPAYERS' MEETING.
    1573 18 Revival of Old Organisation. AFTER 16 YEARS. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC MEETING. The Singapore Ratepayers' Association came into being again yesterday, when, at a largely attended meeting at the Adelphi Hotel, it was unanimously decided to revive the old oiganisation which died out some 16 years ago.
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    NEW PLANES FOR AMSTERDAM-BATAVIA LINE.
    73 18 The X.L.M. (Royal Dutch Airways) fleet has been enlarged by the addition of five new Fokker planes the first of which will leave Amsterdam for the Dutch East Indies on Aug. 18. The second -ill leave on Aug 20. They have a cruising speed of
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    PERAK ASSIZES.
    203 18 Chettiar Charged With False Declaration. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 9. A new session of the Perak criminal Assizes opened yesterday before Mr. Justice Gerahty. The first case brought a prominent chetuiar into the dock to answer charges of making a false declaration in the Supreme Court
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    ""PRUNELLA."
    100 18 Play Produced by Wesley Guild. The Mummers will present a play on behalf of the Wesley Guild at the V.M.C.A. Hall on Aug. 13 and 20. The piec? chosen is Prunella, or Love in a Dutch Garden (Laurence Housman and H Granville-Barker). For the most part the play is
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    MINERAL FINDS.
    159 18 Coal and Ore In Far East Russia. Habarovsk, July 21 At the plenary session of the Far Eastern Section of the U.S.S.R. Academy of Science held here Professor Kozlov ieported on the results of geological surveys since the Revolution. According to Professor Kozlov the deposits of iron ores
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    GLIDING CONTEST.
    97 18 Month's Competition Arranged In Russia. Moscow, July 27. Under the auspices of the aviation department of the Society for the Promotion ol A^ation and Chemistry an All-Lnion gliding contest will take place in Koktebel, Crimea, next month. Between 30 and 40 gliders, including 10 of entirely new design,
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    RHEUMATISM.
    47 18 Soviet to Summon World Congress. Moscow, July 20 The Collegium of the People's Commissariat of Health has decided to Eummon, for September, 1933, the fourth world congress to consider measures for combatting rheumatism as an occupational disease of miners, metal workers and railway workers.— Tass Agency.
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    160 18 Judges Leaving Singapore For Penang. T he Penang Court of Appeal will open on Friday. Sir William Murison, the Chief Justice, with Lady Murison and Miss Diana Murison, will leave by the Kedah on Thursday and will stay (by permission of the Governor) at Bel Retiro on
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    SOVIET ART EXHIBITS.
    109 18 200 Works By 45 Sculptors And Painters. Rome, July 21. The Soviet pavLion at the arm exhibition in Venice, organised by the AllUnion Society for Cultural Relations wi'h Foreign Countries, has been opened in the presence of government officials, press representatives and numerous other spectators. The Soviet
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    WHY JAPAN'S POLICY IN MANCHURIA CANNOT PAY.
    4931 19 Economic Necessity The Driving Force. A DIP INTO HISTORY. How The World Is Drifting Towards War In The Far East. Why did Japan abandon her policy of "peaceful penetration" in Manchuria in favour of annexation by military force? Will that policy pay in
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    SHANTUNG STRIKE
    147 19 SHANT UNG STRIKE 10,000 Colliery Workers Decide To "(io Slow." Tainan, July 18. I The strike of miners at the Chunghsintr Colliery in Tsaochwang. southern E tung, is becomiig more ■erhHM as bol 1 mine-owners and worker- are obstina maintaining their respective stand*. The strike began nine <^\^ in in<r
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    MANCHUKUO BUDGET.
    93 19 Approximate Deficit Of $2*,Mft,ooo. Changi him. Ju! According to details published in I h Chinese newspapers, the first liudgot ■■<■' the Manchukuo Government will show t deficit of approximately $20,000,000. The Finance Minister estimates an in come of almost $64,000,000, of which nearly half, over $80,060,000, will he
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    NOT PAID FOR.
    82 19 Japan Declines to Deliver New Warship Honjr Konjr. July 26. Vice-Admiral I.i Shih-rha. of Navy, returned to Shuiffhei from Japan last wwb by the X.Y.K.S. Shanghai Maru. Admiral Li went to JapM to acrcjif the new cruisj'i 1 N'inphai, which \v,ix Imilt to the order of tho
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    CHOLERA AT PEKING.
    47 19 Fatal Cases Include A European. IVking, July 21. Several cases of cholera have occurred in Peking and the fatalities include on" European. Ah prevpntative measures, the PekingMukden railway authorities have Wished inspection stations at Fengtai junction and also at Cta* nmen station in Peking.
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    CANTON-HANKOW LINE.
    42 19 China Wants Loan For Completion. Nanking. -l ul> _'.">. The Ministry of Railways is unJwitoutl to be negotiating with the Boa Trustee* uf the British Boxer Indemnity Fund for a loan of $876,000 for the eon pletion of the Canton-Hankow Railway.
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    Malaya Cup Final At Kuala Lumpur.
    29 20 VKTORIOI'S SINGAPORE: A group photograph of the Singapore team who won the H.M.S. Malaya Cup final at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday by 5—3.
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    14 20 Cherrington, the Singapore goalkeeper, making an excellent clearance when pressed by the Selangor forwards.
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    13 20 heirinuton making another brilliant save from a long-ra nge shot by de Souza.
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    24 20 H.H. thr Sultan of Selangor with the Kritish Resident of Selangor, the Hon. Mr. T S. Adams among the spectators. (Photos. O. Y. Kok.)
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    10 20 A section of the huge crowd on the grand tUnd.
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    13 20 A dangerous moment in front of the Selangor goal. Mohd Syed saves well
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