The Straits Times, 6 September 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times fESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARCESt r AND MOST, INFLVENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      350 1 INGAPORK 78. CKCIL ST. X'PHONK 6111?, 6.1S TCTir.HT 9.15" THIS IS THE I NIGHT with I lI. V It\MITA. I'lionr r ,2CI-2. !i§ «i3E^2| Worthington makes a man-sized thirst ll l^^*^ worth while It is cool and refreshing to iW^Mßftftf^ ne dr est ol throats. Brewed and bottled Mi in
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      112 1 KUALA LUMPUR; 96. JAVA ST. X'PHONK 3683), ROBINSON? SALE LADIES DON'T MISS THIS YW-. OPPORTUNITY! tW's\\ EXCEPTIONAL lM^/y BARGAINS W0 MILLINERY, fffiv fl GOWNS JtW\\ and DRESSES. )J[ COME EARLY! i^y REMEMBER THE BEST BARGAINS— GO FIRST! SHOP IN THE EVENING. OUR ORCHARD ROAD SUB-DEPOT IS OPEN EVERY WEEKDAY UNTIL
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      18 1 ;BZZEZ29j 6.1-. TONIGHT 9.1' THIS IS THE I J NIGHT with 1.11.V DAMITA. j i Phone A 261-2.
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      524 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PABBENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKKNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Dot Spore. 1982. NAGOYA fi,B. r io, Sept. 18 NALUKRA
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      637 2 SHIPPING, ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mlddlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 6 7 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. C 7 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Not. 2 3 t
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      571 2 BURNSdPHUP LINE (IncorpftiUcd in Australia.) FOR BRIsAnE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vi JAVA. DARWIN AND THUR DAY ISLAND. Regular montlur sailings by the wellknown ateamer i IRELLA (7365 tons) and the s.s. MANGO IA (3,352 tons) (Cargo •nly). The s.s. (ARELLA is one of the largest and fines steamers trading to
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      426 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Psnang. M.s. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA Not. 2 Nov. 4 m.s. ERRIA
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      1108 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China (19.12), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP TO, I.TP THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK. LI THE SIAM
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      PORT OF LONDON'S TRAFFIC.
      317 3 Fewer Ships But More Goods. The effect of the world trade depression on London's shipping is shown in the annual report of the Port of London Authority for the year ended Mar. 31 last. The net tonnage of vessels arriving and ('eparting with cargoes, and in
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      LATEST SLOGAN.
      330 3 "Travel by Wind-Jammer" Say Owners. Travel by Windjammer is the latest slojran among the owners of sailingships; and the jrlolie-trotter to and from South Africa will before lone be able to travel by this romantic kind of vessel, says a Johannesburg message. Captain Gustaf Krikson, a well-known nautical
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      STEAMER HELD UP.
      42 3 Tnable to Enlist A Crew. Rotterdam, Sept. 1. The Vidcmlam. which was due to sail for New York, wai unalik' to leave port a- km could riot enlist a new. Several •i reeMll also failed to obtain rrews. Ancta-Hava.-.
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      H.M.S. CARADOC.
      35 3 Cruiser Leaves for China Station. London, Sept. 1. The cruiser Carado. 1 which has been rerommiMioaad at Devonport. has left for Hong Kong, and is due to arrive on Oct 11.— Aneta Havas.
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      DISCOVERY X.
      20 3 Wellington, Sept. 1. The Ui.-KoviTY X has Uft for :*<»• t<> rhait the ocean bed and •oastal region.— Aneta-Havas.
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      SHIPPING BOOM.
      89 3 9,000 Passages Booked By Cunard. London, Sept. 2. A now boom in passenger traffic is recorded by shipping companies. The Cunard line, for instance, during the past fortnight, booked 9,000 passages for ninj of their steamers. The passengers are mainly recruited from the bulk of seasonal tourists returning
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      HARBOUR COLLISION.
      150 3 Ships Crash During Rainstorm. Shanghai, Aug. 24. The Blue Funnel liner, s.s. Calchas this morning, collided with the Jardine s.s. Leesang in Shanghai Harbour. The Leesang was badly holed and was beached. The Calchas was not seriously damaged according to preliminary reports of the collision. It appears that
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      338 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for week ending Aug. 27: Beirut: 1 plague case. Alexandria 1 plague case and 1 death as against 5 cases and 5 deaths during the preceding week; 1 smallpox
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      NOTICE TO MARINERS.
      88 3 Pulo Rimau lighthouse, Lat. ."> 14'N long. 100 17'E (approx). an additional white sector over an arc of four degrees is to be inserted so as to cover the channel to the north-eastward until it joins the southern entrance to south dre'gei channel. Intended new sectors. Red
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      AIR BOMBING
      83 3 On and after Sept. 19, without further notice in the R.A.F. firing area southward of Tanjong Bedok between Peak i'land and Johore shoal light-house. Peak island, !.u. 1 l.r\. long. 103 52'E (approx) I.ight-buby, lat. 1 l'J'N, long 104 05'E (approx). Masters of steamers a e warned that
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    229 3 ANGBY, Snr.. 417 tens, from Sibu 8-9, for Sibu and Ports 10-9. ALETTA, Dut., 1,*,72 tons, from Balikpapan tf-9, for unc. BURGENLAND. Ger., 4,320 tons, from Hamburg 6-9, for Kobe, Japan 7-9. CLYDE MARU, Jap., 3,419 tons, from Batu Pahat 6-9, for Kobe 6-9. GIANG SENG. Brit., 1,069
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    98 3 Tuesday, September 6. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL lIARBOIK. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan," Dc Wcert. Oil Wharf H«ng Kkee* Joal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. h>ppel Harbour. King's Dock Trivia. No. 1 Dock Lch.
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    90 3 The following ships are in communication with tbe Wireless Stations at Singapore Baron Kinnaird, Benalde.-, Benavon, Borneo Maru, Boston Maru. Cingalese Prince, D'Artagnan, Fuku Maru, G. G. Paul Doumer, Greystone Castle, Islanler, Janemaeisk, Java, Johnn van Older.barnevelt, Koyo Maru, Ophir, Paula, Philcctetes, Pundit, Santhij,; Semiramis, Simaloer, Strotland
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    SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC.
    73 3 According to the Bulletin of the Suez Canal Company, 258 vessels passed through the Canal between July 1 and July 20, and transit receipts obtained from them amounted to 40,050,000f. The j figures for the corresponding period last j year were 291 vessels and 49,920,000f. From Jan.
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    M.M. PORTHOS.
    44 3 The Me.ssageries Maritime- Porthos is due in Singapore from Saigon on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7 a.n\ and will probably sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for Penang, Colombo, Djibouti, Suez, Port Said and Marseille.;. Berth S.H.B. Wharves. m^_________ m
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      506 3 fiNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned arc the company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. COBLENZ for Iloilo, Manila. Hong Kong. Shanghai. Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Toku, Dalny and Tsinirtau Sept. 16 S SAALK for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagoya Kobe, Taku, Dalny and T»inirtau Sept. 25 HOMEWARDS. S RAVEL for Marse!l!?s,
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      431 3 DOIXAR STEAMSIIIP LINB A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. 1 The staterooms are the largest ami most comfortable you can buy. 2 The cosmopolitan atmorphei.- of these World Liners injures you an interesting cruise. Ths ship is yours from stem to stern No petty shipboard regulations. The
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      432 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.ngland.i "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Sin-/ (annl. OUTWARDS TO HONG KONG, SIIVNIiIIAI JAPAN. PUaracr l >u<i ».i. CITY OF Sept. U HOMEWARDS. CITT OF HELBOUBNI f"r Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Ham'iurs; Our Sc-pt. Sails
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. K. I.ast night's mm. temp. T"> F. Yesterday's rainfall nil sunshine 6.3 hours 1 p.m. re'ative hum. 65 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S. W. 15 m.p.h. 1 p.m weather overcast C. D. STEWART, Superintendent. Meteorological Office, Si:.(rapore, Sept. 6, VJ-12.
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      142 3 TIDE TABLES. Today. September 6. H. \V. LM a.m., 9 ft. 5 in., 1.26 p.m., 9 ft. 3 in. Wednesday. September 7. H. W. 2:>:> a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 2.5 p.m., 9 ft. Thursday September 8. H. W. :f.:i.'i a.m., 7 ft. C in., 2.50 p.m., 8 ft. 6
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      687 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any position adYertlsed, la these eolnmna s«id copie* of testimonial*. Da not aend originals. WANTED, salesmen and salesgirls. Apply 443, Straits Time.-s. SITUATIONS WANTED EURASIAN GIRL, quirt, socks position as Children'-. Narae, Kuropoan family. Town or up country. Si win).'. Willing travel. Moderate salary. Apply
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      581 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Apply 6, Malacca Street. HOUSE on Institution Bill. Moderate rent United Engineers. TO LET, 4, Angullia Park, complete oil mill factory, 92, Robinson Road. Apply \ngullia Co. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De Souxa
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      574 4 FOR SALE COMPLETE modern furniture of small flat for sale. Purchaser can rent flat if desired. Apply 451, Straits Times. SMART SHOP, 67, Stamford Road. Just received smart hats for races, also a shipment of American morning frocks, $7.50 each. WONDER-MIST. Cleanser and Polisher. Cleans your car of all dust,
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      404 4 EDUCATIONAL. TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC PRACTICAL RESULTS. The following pupils presented by Miss R. M. Thoy have passed the Practical Examination. Intermediate Dlvlnion. Peggy Branson Hons. (86 mks.J Junii.r Division. Wong Kit Yew— Pass (77 mks.) Preparatory Division. Wee Swce Lian— Hons. (94 mks.) Margaret Mergler -Hons. (90 mks.) i
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      678 4 TENDERS SALE BY TENDER. MALAYAN SATURDAY POST, LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation) Particulars and Conditions of sale by tener of the business, goodwill printing machilery, furniture, and other accessories of the bovenamed Malayan Saturday Post, Ltd. 1. The Liquidators are prepared to receive enders for the purchase of the business of
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      516 4 BUSINESS CARDS. YICK WAH HING •41, North Bridge Rd. nr. Tlvatrr Royal. Consult us and enjoy economical charges for Repairs of (locks. Watches and Gramophones, etc. Satisfaction and workmanship guaranteed. Also in stock latest H.M.V. Malay Records and I'owerful Flvctro Loudspeaker Soundh<>\. TTa"n o TUNING— REPAIRS. REMOVALS— HIRE. I E.
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    GERMAN ATHLETES.
    51 5 Olympic Team Receives Warm Welcome. Hamburgr. Sept. :t. The (<erman Olympic team raturneii homo from I.os Antreles on Friday on bontfl the Hamhurir. and was enthusiast! rally received by a lavgre crowd at the landing p\or. A civil reception was accorded the party in the Municipal hall. An-tn
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    THE FASCIST SPIRIT.
    105 5 Hen Which l.a>* Thir<> Kjr^s A Week. flu (Ml of N"\i Lifrurv owns a hen whiih hay la..' with maximum of oi^ht ety i <l;«\ On Monday of I P ptlPftlaM twi> ckjT'-. "i Tiu'-Was two more, on i\ four, on I"h>;t Friday eiirht. on Satnrda) li
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    ANCIENT BATTLE RELICS.
    183 5 English Cannon Kalis Found In the Sea. While hirllsi Far bwsMsn on the sea- hed of thi> (Ji-eat Belt near Sjnellandv Odde. a divw MsaiiMlly Psaliwri thnt the «malt i-oimd objects sstSfW Mi NM won oM cannon hnlls. lie found them lyinir near the iini I; cavern
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    U.S.A.'s CLAIM.
    74 5 U .S.A.'s CLAIM. Demands :52,500,04N) Marks From (iermany. Berlin, Sept. 2. The (idvi-rnmcnt at WEnhinffton has notified Germany that it exprets the pay ment on Sept. 10 of 12.5(10.0*10 marlci on account nf the expenses "f the American army of occupation on the Rhine *ml 19,000 mixed claim*." The German
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      289 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAY AS PREMIER HOTEL Room- villi Mod, m Sanilalinn and Hot and (.old Itunnin*: TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 MIDNIGHT. GULL-SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY tomorrow MSB DOLLAR LUNCH Htt dam c f.fll.rf Ftrtwsiiii 51..1.. 4| ci\f|>cov ti.fO— s.i:. p.m. table >„.<■.-. Ir.nrh A I.A M.MI SO.\ INKORMAI. Bmhm,
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      261 5 CAPITOL CLUB SANDWICH 9 K^> Served with a Tankard of Icy Cold Beer $1 .00 ■ssssbbbbbV OBTAINABLE AT THE CAPITOL RESTAURANT GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL, Phone 6450 T»lcera ms GOODWOOD." Situated in the coolest part of the residential district ten acres of grounds within easy reach of the liniment and shopping
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      110 5 AUCTION NOTICE. NOTICE OF SALE. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. IN THE SI'PRFMF COI'RT m JOHORE \T IOIJORK KXHRI In I »nH \ppllrxtlnn \n 10 af inimidii Toil \n BOON »f *>". laha Ibn him, Johorc Hahru. Cfcarpre, wtW, l<>n I H ol N<> S. Jalan .L.hi.r.Bnhru. h»rfor. IT IS HrltrKN PRO(
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      160 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle r c~p i* i f i r i i^iij" ~~w~ i'° i" t^itf/ fe^i 14- i^ i 5 3> IT a' jSr^ l^S ET Trips vg£; \ffi. n _Mmm iyp^ I' 1 I B^ I 1 1 I WT 1 1 I (CLUES.) ACROSS. 18. Affr.ny p
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    WHY JAPAN BACKS THE ARMY.
    1229 6 Significance of General Muto's Appointment. ANNEXATION NEXT. "CONTINENTAL POLICY" EXPLAINED. Tokio, Aug. 17. The recent appointment of General Xobuyoshi Muto, MM of the strong men in the Japanese military machine, to a position of supreme importance in Manchuria is a further manifestation of the determination
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    POLICE OFFICERS ROBBED.
    286 6 Hats Stolen During A Murder Trial. Honj Kong. Aug. 22. A series of audacious t'clts which have oetumd in the Bntme Court Building, linnp Konir. by which a number of police officers, including the chief Detective Inspector, Mi. A. N. Rejraok's, were victimised, hail Court sequel ->n
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    OFFICERS EXECUTED
    237 6 I Retreated During Anti-Red Operations. Hankow, Auk. 23. One regimental and two battalion commanders, ind another officer, have been executed for having retreated during the operations against the Communists. Act Causes Surprise. Government and military leaders have been surprised by the announcement made by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek ordering
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    DR. WU AND HIS AIMS IN HAINAN.
    770 6 Plan Which Went Wrong. DIFFICULTY OF GETTING THINGS DONE IN CHINA. Canton, Aug. 15. Dr. C. C. Wu. one of the most influential leaders of the Kuomintang has petitioned the South-West Political Council, the highest official organ of the south-western provinces, to relieve
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    CHOLERA IN HARBIN
    87 6 Chinese Refugees West Sufferers. Peking, Aug. 15. Cholera is claiming 80 new victims daily, according to foreign reports received herp today from Harbin. The deaths are mainly among the Chinese refugees. Many cases are reported from the railway stations. The latest statement received shows that the flood
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    MALARIA RISKS ON ESTATES.
    1142 6 Malayan Economies. RISK OF REDUCTION OF OILING. The periodic cessation of anti-malarial oiling' on estates in Malaya is discussed at length in the report of the Malaria Advisory Board. Ccnies of a letter on this subject from the Director, Institute for Medical Research, were sent to
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    38 6 i There we:e no State-ai ieri arrval; from Mai i*2 s Presidency during the month of August, the othei arrival* bs'ng 872 adults. 62 minors and M infants. Th departures were 5.576 adults and RM minors.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    202 6 Tiic-day. Sept 6, 5.15, Headquarter "A" (M.G.) Coy.. 30 yj'ds Range Revolver ami Coy. Parade; 6.15, Headquarters, "B" Coy., Lecture S.7 Howitaer; 5.16, Headquarters, "C" (Scottish) Coy.. Lecture 3.7 Howitaer; 16, Headquarters, "b' (Eurasian) Coy. and N. <;. PI. (Eura■ian), General Meeting; 5, Hukit Timah, "C" (Scottish) Coy.,
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      346 7 YES! IT'S STILL ON! and it's still packing Metro Goldwyn Mayer's MIGHTY JUNGLE THRILLER TARZAN THE APE MAN 40th PERFORMANCE TONIGHT! Obviously a show to sec :«ji;iin NEXT CHANGE Fox Movietone to keep the ball rolling ELISSA LANDI at last in a perfect role IN THE WOMAN in ROOM 13
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    199 8 Rubber and Tin Both Firm. LOCAL POSITION UNCHANGED. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber, 9 13/16 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $80 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, -id., up 1/1 fid. N«'\n York, holiday. Mar!, el Tone: Firm. Tin, IxKidon, (,'t months.)
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    82 8 Noon, Sept. 6. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers Spot .9 13 16 9 15 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Sept. .9 13 16 9 15 16 Oct. ..9 13 16 9 15 16 Nov. 9"» 10 Oct.-Dec. 9'k 10 Jan.-Mar. 10
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    PRODUCE.
    167 8 Singapore Sept. G. Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 O pra ").7"> mixed ;■>.:>.■> Suiru flour, Sarawak 2..'55 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sajro 4.2£ small 5.00 medium 6.00 Hire Siam ?ir>. r > to 102 Saigon $148 to 156 Rangoon $140 to 161 No. 1
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    21 8 imunication with Kota I nun) via Kuala Lumpur is interrupifd. Tclii iums are accepted Biibjeci to .U-lay. unication with Banfrkok
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        448 8 issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5 5 Aver Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Batang Padang 1 1 I'.atu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chencteriang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt B Hong Kong
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        GENERAL.
        281 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 097' 2 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.7.6 4.12.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.75 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 63.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 18 3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 vngapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci. «iagapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. < Singapore Municipal 4Vj> p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/%4 l p.c. of 1909 red. 1955
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day 9 Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenbby ($1) 0.40 0.50 0.40 0.50 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.70 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. .Malay ($2) 0.65 0.75 0.65
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      205 8 Singapore, Sept. 6. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 4 1/16 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 1/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 London, 30 days' sighti 2/3 31/32 London, demand 2/3 15/16 London. T.T. 2 3 29/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,020 Hamburg, demand 165 New York,
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      EXCHANGES.
      86 8 Rugby, Sept. 5. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.64'/» Athens 562»/ 2 Belgrade Berlin 14.64 Bombay Is. 6 9/64 Brussels 25.07 Vfc Bucharest 587 1/2 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.35 Geneva 17.97 Helsingfors 232Vfc Hong Kong holiday Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 3/16 Milan 67 11/16 Monte Video 30 nominal Montreal
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      73 8 From China and Japan by Yasukuni Maru due Singapore this evening. From Indo-China by Porthos due Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Tokushima Maru due Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan by Sumatra Maru due Singapore tomorrow. From China by Burdwan due Singapore 11 a.m.
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      AIR MAIL.
      48 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. today. Notification has been received that commencing from Sept. 1, the aeroplanes on the Amsterdam— Java weekly service will be due at Alor Star on Fridays instead of Thursdays as heretofore.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    230 8 Today. Beluwan ami I'.S.A. (Twerdbank) :i p.m. Japan und Korea (Clyde Maru I 1 p.m. Java. South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly, Mauritius and South Africa (Giang Seng) ..4 p.m. Hiri, Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Burgenland) 4 p.m. North, North-Kast and North-West Sumatra, Ceylon,
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    THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
    429 8 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., during the peiiod Auk. -1 to 27, inclusive, and me avail.iMe for public use in thr Reference Library, Falltrtoa Buildinjr, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public resident
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      207 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today, September S. Clerical Union mtg. on "Weekly W«f«," Municipal Board Room, 6.15 p.m. Mrs. Alfonl's Fevue, "Up She Goes" at Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Wrdnraday, September 7. Rotary Tiffin, Mr. R. O. Rishop on "Rubber Latex and It! Industrial Application, Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Singapore
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      948 9 More Active Demand For Short Loans. GOVERNMENT STOCKS WEAKER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 11. There was a rather more active demand for short loans in the London money market at the beginning of the past week, which was shortened by the usual Bank Holiday on
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      SELANGOR COCONUTS.
      245 9 $3,000 Profit to be Carried Forward. After allowing for depiociation. the net profit for the venr of Felangor Coconuts Ltd. is $3,05.1.30, to which has to bo »rt< $246.19 brought forward from the previous year, making a total of $3.:*:>9.49 which the directors recommend be carried forward, subject
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      LONDON RUBBER
      478 9 Symington and Wilson's Weekly Report. Symington and Wilson's weekly market report, dated London, Au(f. HI states Since our last report the rubber market has again been active and prices on Monday showed an advance of '«d. par ll>. all round on those ruling last Wednesday. A slightly quieter
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      FISK RUBBER CO.
      308 9 Improvement in Financial Position. The protective committee for holders of Fisk Rubber Co., bond* and note*, headed by Ferdinand Kborstadt. has announced that in view of the improvement of the company'* financial position it now favours a cash distribution by the receivers of about 40 per cent,
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      METAL MARKET.
      285 9 William Jacks and C*. in their report dat.-.l London. Auk. 10, state: The improved sentiment in America ami other MMftriM ha« caused a sharp rise in all commodities, nnd it remains |a i.c seen if this will have the desired of bringing about a general recovery in trade.
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      AUGUST TIN RETURNS
      67 9 Hitam Tin. fi,!l4 picuU. Kuala Lumpur Tin No Liability No. 1 Cirprlge hours run MS, pdjs. trfatfrt M.H4. (^Titput lrt» pi'iiU Malayan Tin brrdging. Ml piculs. SaaflMn Malayan Tin lii^iging. 77:! pU. Kamuntinar Tin Dredging Ltd.— All dredr's a* Kamunting were closed down during Aucust. Estimated valne
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      KUANTAN RUBBER SYNDICATE.
      308 9 Proposed Reconstruction Confirmed. An extraordinary general meeting of the Kuantan Rubber Syndicate wan held Ht tho Chartered Hank Chamber*. Kinga pore on Auk. Ml when tho proposal tor the reconstruction of the i-ompany wn« put before the shareholders for confirmation as a spo. ial resolution. Mr. C.
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      105 9 Foreign imports of tin ore during tke i... .nth of Auk-nit. 11*32. Country of orifin. Tons. Hurma Ml Netherlands India Banks and Hilli'-.n Nil Singkep Nil Other pla<-f« Nil Krenrh lnd»-China IH Japan Siam Urn Tanganyika nil Union of South Africa M I ToUl I.M* I Note:—
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      AUG. RUBBER RETURNS
      104 9 Ayer Kuning. 107...00 11.. Aniflo-J'.hr.re to .000 Ib. Rariek Ruhhfr. BraHwHll.- 2.1.900 IK Baran Semi. 10.900 In. Batak Ruhit. «.00fl Ih rhers«ne«e.- II%MO H. r.nxr.lidated Malay. »7,4* ft Ib. Chulsa rSelanei.r.. «7,000 Ih. Dennidtown (Krian !'.4.5,i. :U.OOO 1 IlitrhlanrM and Lowlands, IM.MO l f Klabang. m.OOO Ib.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      41 10 CHANG.— Chang Joon Long. J.P.. aged 55. on Sept. 5. 1»»2 at 1 v.m. He leaves a widow, two sons and three daughters. Funeral from his residence. No. 11, Locke Roaii, Seremban on Thursday, Sept. 8, 1U32, at 9.30 a.m.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      32 10 Mrs. M. Pereira family wish to thank t.ll relatives friends who attended the funeral of the late K. J. Pereira (aged 65) and those who sent wreaths, Immortelles letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPT.6, 1932. A PATIENT PEOPLE.
    1015 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPT.6, 1932. A PATIENT PEOPLE. His Excellency the Governor remains adamant on the subject of the name to be given to the new pier. So much is clear from the reply sent by the Coloniu Secretary to the last appeal addressed to the Governor by
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    202 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. T. Q. Gaffikin, formerly 0.C.P.D., Sungei Siput, is now stationed at Temerloh. Phya Indravichit, the newly-appointed Minister to Japan, left here on Saturday, wires our Bangkok correspondent, for Singapore to join a Japanese boat. Col. Cecil Rae, with Mrs. Rae, left here yesterday for Ipoh, wires our
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    WORLD-WIDE WILL FOR PEACE.
    1312 10 Geneva Conference Not A Failure. (by the Right Hon. Arthur Henderson President of the Disarmament Confer' ence.) The Disarmament Con* ference has been sitting for six months; and, true though it la that it has had to face difficulties and obstacles such, as have confronted no
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    660 10 A SLUMP PRICE If the Government of India wants the i.nnual report of its Agent in Malaya to be read by as few people as possible, it hus gone the best way about it by charging the equivalent of four shillings and sixpence for a small
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    AMUSEMENTS
    124 10 Singapore. ADF.I.PIII HOTKI.. Dinm-i Cniirerl. A1.IIAMBKA. Taran, tb« Ap« Man. B.1.1 —9.16. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. This is the Nijrht with Lily Dumita. Charles Rnggtea, Roland Younir and Thelma Todd. G.I.'. MS. Phone 5261-2. (iKKAT WOKI.I). Tulkiis C.hi-ns ami Kcllys in Scotland. Tasur Malam. Gulc 10 CtS. I.U.llc-. h'l.r. MARLROKOl'<;il.
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    INDIAN REFORMS: NEW ATTEMPT TO REACH AGREEMENT.
    746 11 DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON. Meeting Arranged For November. NEED FOR SPEED. Less Formal Procedure Planned. An important announcement regarding the need for speed in bringing the constitutional reforms in India into l>< ration was made by the Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, at a meeting of
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    AFTER 17 YEARS.
    51 11 Hungarian Soldiers Return From Siberia. Budapest, Sept. 3. After 17 yean' absence three Hungarian soldiers have returned to their homes from Siberia bringing with them families amounting to 17 in all. They r.'.anair.'d to cross the whole territory of the r.S.S.K.. at the cost of many jirivations.
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    RECONSTRUCTION IN UNITED STATES.
    273 11 Big Financial Programme Announced. Washington, Sept. 5. A financial programme involving $1,150 million to meet maturing obligations and public debt interest and to provide funds for the Reconstruction Corporation, was announced by the Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Ogden Mills) today. The programme provides for the
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    COTTON STRIKE.
    493 11 Ministry of Labour May Soon Intervene. Rugby. Sept. 5. The intervention of the Ministry of Labour in the cotton trade strike, now said to involve 170,000 operative, is possible within the next few days. The Ministry is in close touch with both sides and is quietly seeking a
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    BANK OF NORWAY
    32 11 Discount Rate Reduced To Four Per Cent. Oslo, Sept. 1. The Bank of Norway has lowered the discount rate from 4 '2 to -1 per cent. Aneta Trans Ocean.
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    FILM DIRECTOR'S SUICIDE.
    414 11 "Frightful Wrong." HUSBAND OF JEAN HARLOW. Hollywood, Sept. 5. Mr. Paul Bern, th» film director and hu:band of Miss Jpan Harlow, the platinum blonde, has been found shot dead in his home in Bcvorley Hills with a revolver by his side. A note was left by Mr.
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    132 11 May Reassemble On October 18. Rugby. Sept. 5. The Piime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Ma~Donald) is returning from his holiday in Scotland today and will reach London this evening. Although many of his colleagues are still absent from London, and two of them have not yet returned from
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    ANGKOR EXPLORATION
    103 11 Finding Site of Ninth Century Capital. Hanoi, Sept. 2. The French School in the Far East is methodically exploring the country around Angkor with the object of finding the site of the capital in the 9th century, and particularly the ancient routes which covered the country. Searches have
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    NEW EMERGENCY DECREES.
    648 11 Policy in Germany. AIMING AT REDUCTION OF UNEMPLOYMENT. Berlin, Sept. 5. President von Hindenburg has signed the emergency decrees, which are being published tonight, implementing Chancellor von Papen's economic and financial programme. The Government's expectation of a special trade and industrial impetus from the system of tax
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    GUARD DISAPPEARS.
    111 11 Explosion at Munition Depot. Bucharest, Sept. 2. It now appears that the casualties were higher than as at first anticipated as a result of the explosion of the Ceasna munition depot, which wrecked several buildings, including the railway station. The depot guard, consisting of 16 men, and their
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    K.L. CARNIVAL RESULT.
    32 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, S«pt. 6. About $1,300 has been raised for the Asiatic Unemployment Fund as the result of the carnival fair held here on Saturday.
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    "ECONOMY POLICY" DENOUNCED.
    131 11 Trades Union Congress Meets. Rugby, Sept. 5. The 64th Trades Union Congress opened in Newcastle today and will remain in session throughout the week. Mr. John Bromley, in his presidential address, criticised the Government's handling of the economic situation and declared the right policy was not to
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    CURIOUS ACCIDENT.
    122 11 Floor of Aeroplane Gives Way. Paris, Sept. 3. A curious aeroplane accident is reported from Chartres, where an officer in the Air Force, who, with three others, was taking part in a practice flight, fell through the body of the plane at a height of 10,000 feet, and
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    EX-KING ALFONSO.
    111 11 "Strong Arm" Methods With Photographer. Budapest, Sept. 2. Ex-King Alfonso applied some strong arm methods on Thursday evening in order to frustrate a news photographer's attempt to take a snapshot of him in the act of carving a broiled chicken. The ex-Kins was dining at a restaurant when
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    DUKE OF SEVILLE.
    105 11 Arrest as Sequel To Spanish Rising. Madrid, Sept. 1. Lieut. -Col. Francisco Bourbon, the Duke of Seville, who is a relative of exKing Alfonso, was arrested here on Wednesday in connection with the recent monarchist uprising. On the other hand .'57 members of the aristocracy, who were
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    GRAF ZEPPELIN.
    86 11 South American Trip Extended to Rio. Hamburg, Sept. !i. The air liner Graf Zeppelin, whose terminus on the regular schedule of trips to South America has hitherto been Pernambuco, will in future extend its voyage to Rio de Janeiro, according to an announcement made by the HamburgAmerica line
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    KWANGTUNG FLOODS
    95 11 Chaochow-Swatow Train Service Suspended. Honjr, Kongr, Sept. 4. Tht- Han River and the Tun* (or But) River, in the eastern half of Kwangtuni; Province, are rising and serious floods re expected. Some flooding has already occurred in certain districts in the Han River zone •nd, on the East
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    MANCHUKUO AND RUSSIA.
    2882 11 "Virtual Recognition" By the Soviet. A TOKIO REPORT. Chinese Volunteers To Strike Big Blow. Messages received in Shanghai from Tokio state that the Japanese Foreign Office claims la tmft received a message from Rneaia la the effect that the Soviet Government has consented to the appointment of
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    NAMING THE NEW PIER.
    197 12 Government Replies. UNABLE TO ALTER DECISION. We have received from the Colonial Secretary's Office a copy of a letter sent in rents to the further protest of the Strait.- Settlements (Singapore) Association regarding the naming <if the- new pier. In its fetter the S.S. (S.) A.
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    A FORGED NOTE.
    249 12 Taxi-Driver Charged With Tendering It. Mohon Sintrri. a Punjabi taxi-driver, was charted af the Aeaiaci yesterday before cc ;i Beckett Terrell with having genuine a forced ?10 note, with the word "Forgery" written on it. It i-; alleged by the prosecution, conducted by Mr. P. A. McElwaine,
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    MALACCA RATEPAYERS.
    209 12 Decision to Form An Association. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 4. A meeting of the property owners and ratepayer! of Malacca was held at the Chines* Chamber of Commerce on Saturnay. Hi. B. H. Our being voted to the chair. The chairman *aid that the object was
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    SIAM'S FINANCES.
    48 12 Reported Appointment Of New Adviser. (From Our Own Correspeadeat.) ISangkok. Sept. 5. reported here that Mr. James i mial Secretary in the Egypt "f Finance, has been appointed Financial Adviser to Siam. Mr. Baxter, who was educated at Kdinliure." l turn >i\v. has had extensive financial
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    RAFFLES HOTEL.
    41 12 ght ;it Raffles Hotel vesteiriay proved a complete success, and it hi M evenings month/ JOO people sat down tv dinni 11, and enjo. menu which had been t-pecially supplied by ihe the tiloucoKUmbiK i ran me offered wa»
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    GOLD IN THE JELAI CONCESSION.
    161 12 Permission to Prospect Buffalo Reef. We understand that the managing director of the Je-lai Concession (Pahang), fctd., has been notified that the Government of Pahang has granted (.ermission to the company, pending negotiations between representatives of the company and the Government of Pahang, to pro«pect
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    NEW M.VJ. GUARD
    118 12 Experiment at Selangor Residency. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 5, For the first time in its history the Malayan Volunteer Infantry is to mount a permanent guard. Eight men have been chosen from unemployed memoers of the force and are now being put through a
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    107 12 CONSTABLE CONVICTED. Sequel to Round-Up Of Prostitutes. A Malay police constable named Ranting Bin Erdin was convicted yesterday wi the Assize Court before Mr. Justice i\ beckett Terrell on a charge of raping a prostitute. He was found not guilty on a charge of extortion or, alternatively, theft. It was
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    ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    88 12 Organising Committee To Meet on Oct. 10. Geneva, Sept. 3. The organising committee of the world economic conference, appointed by virtue of the Lausanne agreement, will be convened here on Oct. 10 with the British Foreign Minister, Sir John Simon, presiding. The committee is composed of two experts
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    BRITISH PICTURES.
    80 12 New Contract Secured By Pavilion, Ltd. The Pavilion, Ltd., have signed a further contract which will result in tho entire output of Gaumont-British pictures coming to Malaya. This contract will also result in all Gaumont-Ufa features being shown in this territory by Pavilion. Ltd. The first Gaumont-Ufa picture
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    FARMERS' REQUEST.
    68 12 Effect of Customs Barrier In Ireland. Dublin, Sept. 2. Farmers from Meath, Kildare and County Dublin met at the Mansion House, Dublin, and adopted a resolution asking all parties in the Dail to unite in finding an immediate solution of the present economic crisis. The resolution points out
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    DAILY EXPRESS.
    64 12 Kuala Lumpur Paper Ceases Publication. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 5. The Malayan Daily Express failed to appear this morning, and it is understood that the syndicate which bought the paper for $7,000 at the recent auction does not intend to complete the deal. A long
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    13 12 Thi Malaya Kul.l < llruiill.ook, S.S. nml V M J, is nuw uNiiilal'k' fliittJSi
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    MALAYAN SCOUTS' GOOD DEED.
    300 12 Help at Tanjong Malim Train Wreck. How Perak Boy Scouts were able to render valuable assistance when the F.M.S.R. mail train was derailed near Tanjong Malim last month is described in the .current issue of "Scouting in Malaya." A party went up to see what help
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    MR. A. GOULD STOREY.
    143 12 Killed in Fall From Verandah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 5. The death occurred in the Ipoh Hospital shortly after admission on Sunday forenoon of Mr. A. Gould Storey, of Malayan Gold, Ltd. Mr. Storey lived at Tasek, a few miles out of Ipoh, and
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    INSTALMENT SYSTEM FOR LAND RENTS.
    437 12 "Slump Measure" Bill Drafted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 6. A bill to legalise the payment of land rents by instalments has been gazetted. This provides that any balance of rent remaining unpaid after April 1 in any year may be recovered in
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    110 12 The following were elected office bearers at the annual general meeting of the Mayflower Musical and Drair.atic Association: President, Mr. Wong Shian Vein (reelected); vice-presidents, Messrs. An? Chin Seng and Chan Tuck Kow; hon. secretary, Mr. Chua Poh Seh; hon. asst. secretary, Mr. Toh Heng Weng; hon. treasurer, Mr. Tan
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    TWO DEAD IN SHED COLLAPSE.
    235 12 Men Pinned Down By Heavy Beams. Several coolies working at the Naval Case took refuge during a heavy storm in a carpenter's- shed. The shed collapsed two men were killed and the other coolies crawled out with slight injuries. At the inquest yesterday held in
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    FALSE TRADE MARK.
    148 12 Two Chinese Each Fined $200 and $100 Costs. Judgment was delivered by Mr. C Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday in the case in which Messrs. Muller and Phipps (Malaya) Ltd., were the complainants against the managing partner, Chin Yew Soo, and another Chinese, Tan Lye
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    STEEL HELMETS.
    139 12 In Favour of Von Papen Government. Beilin, Sept. 3. Some 200,000 members of the Steel Helmets from all parts of Germany assembled in the capital on Friday for the annual congress, which opened with a mass meeting in Berlin's biggest hall. This attracted special attention in view of
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    20 HOUSES GUTTED.
    77 12 Disastrous Fire in Ipoh Suburb. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 5. Twenty attap houses were completely destroyed by fire on Saturday night at Silibin, in the suburbs of Ipoh. The fire broke out in the middle of the block and was fanned by a strong breeze.
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    LATEX SHIPMENT.
    76 12 R.R.I. Manual for Malayan Planters In view of the growing demand for preserved latex from estates the Rubber Research Institute has published a manual dealing fully with the subject. The chapter headings indicate the scope of the booklet. They are as follows:— Latex in the field, preparation for
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    CLEAN RECORD BROKEN.
    66 12 Swedish Air Mail Pilot Killed. Amsterdam, Aug. The pilot was killed and the wireless operator dangerously injured when the Swedish mail aeroplane on the Amster-dam-Malmoe line made a forced landing during the night of Tuesday-Wednesday at Tubbergen near the Dutch-German frontier. This is the first time that
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    GERMANY'S ARMS CLAIM.
    900 12 French View. HOPING OTHER POWERS WILL REFUSE. Geneva. Sept. The expectations that France would take the view that tin- question raised in the German aide memoire concerns the i'owers collectively and not France individually, were confirmed today by the unanimous decision of the Council of Ministers to
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      421 13 Kalaw's Prospects On Saturday. (Ity Our Racing Correspondent.) The No. 1 track, with hurdles well out, was open for fast work this morning, while the No. track was open for horses' doing slow exercise only. Canvasser (Mat Noor) sprinted a very fast three furlongs. RothorWOOd (Sleigh) was
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    KAYE DON AGAIN UNSUCCESSFUL.
    137 13 Race for Harmsworth Trophy. Rugby, Sept In the second round of th" race for the Harmsworth Trophy at Detroit today the thiott'e control of one of the engines of Kaye Don's speedboat. Miss England 111 broke at the end of the second lap, and the boat
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    389 13 S. Rajah's Century At V.M.C.A. Ground. Excellent performances by two players I «we the outstanding features of a cricket match on Sunday at the Y.M.C.A. ground when the Young Indians Recreation Club difeated the Bombay Bpcrtl Club by HI runs. Tho Young Indian:; l.utted. first and stored 17.
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    LATEST ST. LEGER BETTING.
    231 13 Orwell Still A Firm Favourite. London, Sept. 5 The latest betting in the St. Leger Stakes, which will bo run at Doncaster tomorrow, is as follows 75 to 20 ORWELL (Mr. W. Singer). 6 to 1 UDAIPUR (H.H. the Aga Khan). 7 to 1 DASTUR (H.H.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    203 13 S.G.C. Women's Monthly Medal. The Singapore (iolf Club women. September medal competition was played at Bukit Timah yesterday, and resulted in a win for Miss Salmond in the A division, vith a not Mora of 34, and for Mrs. Wilson in the B division, with a net s:cre
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    KLANG FOOTBALL.
    215 13 Second Round of Selangor League. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Sept. 4. Thp recond round of the Selangor Asso(iction football league played on the Main p?<!ang. Port Swcttenham, on Saturday. I resulted in the Kuila Rr.vers defeating the ScIsJUJOf Malay? "A" team by 2—l.2 1. The Roveis opened
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    SINGAPORE YACHT RACING.
    645 13 The Williamson Cup Series. Under ideal conditions the nine B boats made a good start from the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday in the second race for the Williamson Cup. Punai. if anything, got the best of it, and with Betsy carried on out to sea
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    115 13 The last match in the V.M.C.A. hockey league will be played on the V.M.C.A. ground, Anson Road, on Friday at 5 p.m. between the following trams: .Sand's Team. (Colours) P. C. Sands, C. Simon, P. O'Dwyer. H. S. Duncan, Sim Ttng Chew, E. R. T Smith, Tan Chew
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    100 13 Today, September Boxinsr: Inter-schoola competition finals St. Andrew.* School. 4.30 p.m. Annual intjr. of Spore Hockey A»sn.. S.C.C. Ml p.m. Tennis: S.C.C. tournament. Wednesday. September 7. Singapore Rare*. .Second D»t. Boxinc: Cuiilermo vs. Brilka. Ro* World Ml p.m. Thomday. Srptrmher Football: S.C.C. Six-a-»ide tournament. Friday. September t. Football
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    943 13 Everton Beaten by The Wednesday. London, Sept. 6. The results of matches played today in the English League are as follows First Division. Bolton Wands. 2 W'hampton W. I Leeds Utd. II Blackpool 1 Leicester City 3 Huddersfleld T. 1 Sheffield Wed. 3 Everton 1 Second Division.
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    1782 13 Important Meetings. PUZZLE OF THE ST. LEGER. (From Our Own Couvnpondont.) Straits Times Office. Flert Street. Aug. M With the York BMOttag todur begin^ona of the most im|>ort«nt memths of the English racing year. Fixture* at Derby and Manchester follow Mxt WOah. an«l after them conn's
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    WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    91 14 Ted Phelps Retains The Title. Long Beach, California, Sept. 5. Ted Phelps, of England, retained the world's professional sculling title today hy defeating Major Goodsell, of Australia, by one length. The men raced over the Olympic Games course with one tuin, a total distance of two miles
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    GEORGE V SCHOOL.
    300 14 Conclusion Of Annual Athletic Sports. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 3. The annual athletic sports of the King George V School which began yesterday on the school padang concluded very successfully this afternoon before a very large crowd. The Hoh. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, British
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    334 14 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 5. Today's baseball results were National League. Runs. Hits. Errors. Boston U 17 0 Brooklyn .2 5 0 Boston 5 14 1 Brooklyn 4 10 2 In the first game Wally Berger hit two home runs for the
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    S.C.C. AUTUMN TOURNAMENT.
    487 14 I Wise Enters Last Stage Of A Class Singles. The S.C.C. autumn tennis tournament is now in the interesting; stage. The first semi-final was decided yesterday when N. S. Wise qualified for the final of A class singles handicap. He met Dr. L. Derneny and won after
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    KLANC SCHOOL
    113 14 Annual Athletic Sports. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Sept. 4. The annual athletic srorts of the Klang High School took place on the school gH 1 1 ml yesterday. Before calling on Mis Allen, wife of the District Officer, (Mr. L. A. Allen) to distribute the prizes, the
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    BANGKOK RUGBY.
    71 14 To Entertain Team From Saigon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 5. The Saigon Rugby teem will play Bangkok in Bangkok on Sept. 17. The Rovers Badirinton Party states that people desiring to arrange foutUaii matches should communicate with Mr. Teo Chin Ann, 222, River Valley Road, and
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    A NEW TENNIS PRODIGY.
    447 14 American Find. CONTROLLED SPEED AMAZING. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, July 25, Frankie Parker, America's latest lawn tennis discovery, who will be seen at Wimbledon next year, is the most picturesque boy "star" ever thrown up by municipal couits. His story reads like fiction. He is
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    A FINE RALLY.
    406 14 New Zealand's Hockey Win Over Queensland! With 20 minutes to play and one goal down the. New Zealand forwards staged a remarkable last-minute burst in the hockey match against Queensland at the Exhibition eventually winning by four goal.<: to one. Although the" score was not a true
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    MINING INDUSTRY.
    95 15 Employment Figures Lowest for 30 Years. London, Sept In a review of the mining industry ssueii by the Chamber of Commerce, it ippears that the number of Knf!' I ninerv employed at the tad of J SOO.OOO. or TJ.OOO less than M Mar. 1. The figure is the
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    SOITH AFRICA.
    64 15 Rumoured Departure Prom Gold Standard. Pret'iiia. S"j>t. L. It is rumourrd that thf South Ml i'lverrmcnt intends to come off tile L"' 1 tandaid. Thi- eoiacides, it i Mid, v.'h 'wisions reached at Ottawa on the ec-t of 'iominion nrefercnrr tMkdta avour those producers who. up to 'he
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      NOTES FROM SHANGHAI.
      1638 16 The h<trthquukr If Inch (.uve Birth To A Mouse —Or The "Ah You U en- Political Crisis Jo/mns Decision To Keconnise Hanchukuo—Dr. Sun Fo, The Militarists H ith The Power And The People M ithoiU It Turnhifi The Tables On Mr. ff an fg (hinfi-uei The Rising
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      IS. TRADE IN HARBIN.
      132 16 Washington, Aug. 14. Aim rieaa trade at Harbin has greatly linnnished during the past year, accordB| to the report of Mr. Julean Arnold, \meiiean Commercial Attache at Shanghai, published today by the U.S. DepartDi ill ill Commerce. Military activities in Manchuria." ays 'he report, "for the
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      FRESH MURDER PLOT IN JAPAN.
      325 16 Led By Tokio Doctor. PREMIER AND MINISTERS MARKED FOR DEATH. Tokio, Aug. 19 A new plot to assassinate a number of Japanese leaders has been frustrated through the arrest of Dr. Y. Imamaki, a Tokio physician, the police announced this afternoon. Those ir.arked for slaughter,
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      MA CHAN-SHAN FABLE
      412 16 Japanese Looking for His "Bereaved Relatives." Mukden. Aug. 19 The Japanest military authorities ar«> looking in vain for the family of the late iJeneral Ma Chan-shan to deliver up the belongings of the late general, which were found at the v»ry spot where the hero ot Mamhuria
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      LOCARNO PACT FOR EAST ASIA.
      906 16 Japan Wants Her Own League of Nations. Tokio. Aug. 17 That Japan should forthwith take the necessary steps to create machinery whereby Far Eastern problems could be ■ettled in this part of the world, is the contention of Dr. Tetsuo Furugaki, a Japanese expert on
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      MYSTERY OF PEKING TREASURES.
      288 16 Contents of Palaces Spirited Away. Canton, Aug. Messages from Shanghai and Peking report an effort by members of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's party to dispose of $220,000,000 worth of curios and treasures from the Royal Palaces in Peking to wealthy American collectors, hoping to runv.it the $220,000,000
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      CHANG'S ADVISER
      169 16 One-Armed Sutton Returns To China. Shanghai. Aug. 24. General Frank Sutton. famous as OneArmed" Sutton. formerly military adviser to Marshal Chang Tso-lin. has returned to China. Interviewers found General SuUon ve:'y little changed from the (.veiling days when he was building and Brine trench mortars against Marshals Wu
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      USING COMMUNISTS AS A "BUFFER."
      1249 16 IStraits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Might* Reserved.] NANKING AND CANTON LATEST MOVES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, \u^. 25. Cold facts and bold statements oft-times do not coincide, for governmental amnciea are expert propagandists, and, lacking the ability or the inclination to take the public into
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    PETALING HILL TRANSMITTER FOR SINGAPORE?
    1172 17 Reported Decision By Government. A COSTLY EXPERIMENT. A Poor Attempt To Satisfy Malaya's Wireless Needs. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) IT is n ported in Singapore that the (iuvei MiiH'iit has decided to tran»fer the l'etuling Hill short-wave transmitter to Singapore. It is to be sent
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    New Wireless Stations For China.
    554 17 SHORT-WAVE SERVICES. Equipment Built At Chelmsford For Chinese Government. NEW Marconi transmitting and receiving stations arc to be erected near Shanghai for the operation of the pro posed shortwav.' beam services between China and Europe and the United State of America. The equipment of the
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    GERMAN WIRELESS.
    151 17 State Ownership to Be Introduced. I' THE German broadcast mg organisation ia to be transformed, the Cabinet havinjr now definitely decided to take over control. Under the new scheme the German broadcasting companies will be Invited to sell their shares to the Govern- i ment; if they should
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    NEW BROADCASTER.
    110 17 I Another Station Goes The Air at Shanghai. YET another bread ation isoon to "go on the ail in Shanghai ir latest addition t. be knov n i XGK, operated by Mi C. M. H n ■well-known Un in< radio entertainer. The new slation, which Will shoitly li
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    CHRISTIAN GENERAL.
    127 17 Friendship With Canton Causes Suspicion. Bhaajrhai, Aug. The I krM hi Yu-haiang) has been n iding »l since his resignati >■'• Nanking Ministry of Home A rr a in favour of General Wang Shao-hn- c. The Government, 9 n<l ir particular Mai shal Chiang Kai paying much attention
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    15 17 The annual mci 1,. in-line Municipal Rmplo; < Thnl pom-ii until held in the Municipal boardroom
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      567 17 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Revised List BROADCASTS FOR THE WEEK. The wireless programmes have be«n revised as follows MONDAY. KHABAROVSK. (70.2 metres), 6 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG, I'MY, (50 metres), 6.40 8.10 p.m. Chinese music; 8.10 p.m. to ii.-lo European music. CHICAGO. W9XE, (49.83 metres), 2.30 to 5 a.m. and from
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      501 17 PITTSBURGH, W8XK.. (25.25 metres), 11 p.m. PONTOISE, (25.2 metres), 10.30 p.m. to 1.80 «_m. PONTOISE. (19.68 metres), 7 to 10 D.m. BANDOENG. TOKIO. KADIO ROMA. MANILA and BANGKOK us on Monday. FRIDAY. KUALA LUMPUR, (76 metres), 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. KHABAROVSK, (70.2 metres), 4 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG. PMY., (58.3
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    VICEROY FAVOURS COMPROMISE.
    150 18 Failure of In India. Bombny, Sept. 2. During a series of long negotiations the Viceroy vainly attempted to reconcile the Liberal point of view with that held by Whitehall on the subject of the proposed constitutional reforms, but the negotiations broke down over the difference of opinion
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    LONDON TIN CORP.
    154 18 Unissued Preference Shares Cancelled. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Sept. 5. Shareholders in the London Tin Corporation today agreed to cancel 555,650 unissued 10s. preference shares and to create tfc* same number of 10s. ordinary shares. The authorised share capital of tho Corporation is £3,000,000, of which
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    138 18 Still Rising With The Commodity. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Sept. D. Rubber shares have again risen with the appreciation in price of the commodity, the latest prices being Rubber Trust 16s. 3d. Anglo-Dutch 12s. 6d. Highlands lCs. 3d. Malayalams 9s. Ltd. Further Rise Expected. London. Sept. 3.
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    POLAND'S COINAGE.
    50 18 Minting Gold Pieces The New Ducat." Warsaw, Sept. 1. According to Press reports Poland plans to accentuate her adherence to the erold standard by coining gold pieces of denominations of 86, 50 ami KM) zloty. The 2'~ zlnty (cold pieces will be known i».- •'ducat-." Ar.eta Trans Ocean.
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    STREETS LITTERED WITH CORPSES.
    154 18 Quito Threatened With Famine. Berlin, Sept. 2. Further disquieting news reached Berlin from Quito, Ecuador, to the effect that, contrary to xhe official communique published on Wednesday, in which it was stated that the rebels had surrendered, severe fighting is proceeding in the streets of the
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    COMMUTED SENTENCE
    231 18 Prussian Governments Act Commended. Berlin, Sept. 3. The Prussian Cabinet's decision to reprieve the five Beuthen National Socialists, and commute their de&Vh sentences to penal servitude for life, meets with general approval, and the hope is ?xpressed that the agitation aroused by the verdict will thereby be allayed.
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    LEAGUE'S AGENDA.
    120 18 Report of Manchuria Commission. Geneva, Sept. 2. The programme for the 68th session of the League of Nations Council, which will open on Sept. 23, has been forwarded to the member y.at«-s of the League of Nations by the Secretary-General. The main items on the programme are the
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    FOR HOLLYWOOD.
    36 18 Three Clergymen to Study Movies Technique. Rome, Sept. 1. Three clergymen of the Roman Curia have left for Hollywood on instructions from the Pope to study the technical side of sound film production.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    THE HIMALAYAS.
    118 18 German Expedition Not Abandoned. Berlin, Sept. 3. Current Press reports to the effect that the German Himalayan expedition has abandoned its attempt to scale NangaParbat were refuted by a telegram received here late on Friday night from the leader of the expedition, Herr Merkl. The message which was
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    ATTEMPTED SUTTEE.
    124 18 Police Rescue Widow From Flames. London, Sept. 3 According to dispatches from Delhi the widow of a recently deceased Brahman in the village of Fatehpur Sikri expressed the wish to be burnt alive on her dead husband's pyre, conforming with the Indian suttee practice, but friends succeeded in
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    ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
    248 18 Preliminary Canter At Stresa. Rugby, Sept. 5. The international conference which is to make recommendations for the econoirje and financial restoiation of Central and Eastern Europe opened at Stresa today, under the chairmanship of M. Georges Bonnet. The delegates ard experts of fifteen Powers are attending the conference.
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    EXPLOITING MANCHURIA
    158 18 Tokio Press and "Unification Agreement." Tokio, Aug. 18 Indications that Japan and Manchukuo will shortly conclude an Industrial Unification Agreement, so as to bring about a permanent economic union between the two, are published in the vernacular Press. say.s the Tokio correspondent of the North China Daily News.
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    CINEMAS BLAMED.
    96 18 Tempting Shepherds To Neglect Flocks. Budapest, Sept. 3. The Agriculture Commission of Dehrecyen has issued a protest against cinema firms which tempt the picturesque shepherds, horse-keepers and cattledrovers of Hungary away from their regular work, and exhibit them as spectacles in the towns. The Commission points out the
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    49 18 Funds for Repatriation And Tin Research. As its meeting on Tuesday the Federal Council will be asked- to vote $100.00<) for the repatriation of Chinese and $17fi,fi55 for Indian labourers. Another provision to be submitted will be $10:;,8CS as a contribution to the international tin research scheme.
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2443 19 till AT OTTAWA MEANS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE HI IRELAND FREE STATE STILL DEFIANT BRITAIN'S POLICY CLEARLY STATED INCOME TAX CUT IN APRIL? CONVERSION, TARIFFS AND MORE ECONOMIES NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS FIRST ANNIVERSARY— MAGNIFICENT ACHIEVEMENTS AND SOME ESSENTIAL OBJECTIVES —TWICKENHAM BYELECTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits
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    THINGS PEOPLE SAY.
    307 19 It is a fundamental error of thought to believe that disturbances of your mind arc; under your control and ere therefore you;: fault, whereas disturbances of your body are not under your eonrrol ami are therefort your misfortune. Lord Dawson. The world suffers a great deal from
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    PERFECT HOLE IN "ONE."
    74 19 K. J. Smith, playing, the short eighth at Sandy Lodge, obtained a one without his hall landing on the green at all. The flight of the hall, indeed, did not end until it hit the, bottom of the tin, and, altnough the rattle could be heard
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      FUTURE OF THE I.S.P.
      1037 19 Gap Left by Death Of Mr. J. S. Arter. To The Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, Who in the future is going to-ftll the gap in the I. S. P. caused by the death of Mr. J. S. Arter? For the immediate present this has
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      WIRELESS.
      650 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I must again trespass on your valuable space in order to reply to Mr. H. L. Carter's letter in the Straits Times of Sept. 1. At the outset, I regret to say that Mr. Carter has completely missed the point of
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      MAN POWER BILL.
      270 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, While I think you are taking I rather a gloomy view in your leading article of Sept 2 regarding Governments intensions over the "Man Power Bill," may I be allowed a little space to put forward a proposal. If
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      THE GREAT WALL.
      345 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With all respect to your Chinese correspondent who, I presume, is Straitsborn, I cannot allow his article on Meng Chiang Nu (Kiang Loo) in your issue of Sept. 1, to go uncorrected. The Emperor in question was Chin Shih
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      JOHNSTON'S PIER.
      153 19 T» the Editor of the Straits Times. Si i. This controversy would appear t.> have arisen inuinly froia a nutation of pinion as to whether the new pier is a v placement of Johnston's Pier. One mifc-ht reasonably titke vhe view that it is no;. If Johnston'* Pier
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      WILD LIFE.
      159 19 To The Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The report of the Wild Lit.' Commission, so fat as i' iia> appeared, presents for the Malayan fauna in no uncertain fashion, l>ut what guarantee is Hire that the am. ml* will recognise and observe the boundaries prescribed for them?
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      MOSQUITO BUSES.
      85 19 To the Kditor of. th<- Straits Times. Sir, The greatest Traffic disorganize™ lan undoubtedly the moscjuito buses that ply ai<out this busy city. They are undoj certain control, but I venture to suggest Uhat they should be allotted certain stopping places to pick up and discharge their passengers
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    STALIN AS FILM ACTOR.
    145 19 To Take Part in Picture Of Revolution. During Nowbw the Bolsheviks will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their reign," and gnat preparation are being made in order to make the event a memorable one. The Russian cinema industry is enerretiiaily employed in producing suitable 1 ■ictui-es,
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    "I WILL BE A MOTHER."
    134 19 Queen at Grave of Lonely Soldier. "As he was *r. orphan, I will be a mother to him." This was the Queen of Italy's remark when she learned that an Alpine lettiar who had been killed in a mutor accident would have no relatives to
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    33 20 The Malacca contingent of the S.S.V.F. has secured a fine new ramp by the sea at Tanjong Bruas. This composite photograph shows general view of the camp buildings,
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