The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 September 1931

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,433. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, &S. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS-
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  • 272 1 The Texas oilfield is to reopen to-day under a production rationing scheme*— Page 5. A large scale relief scheme is urged m ccr necticn with the flood victims m China Page 5. China is to bay 450,000 tons of wheat from America for the relief of flood victims —Page 5.
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  • 88 1 The German liner Burgenland has grounded a Fokosa Island. Passengers and crew have taken to the boats Page 11. It is expected that the Budget prttposals will include a further tax on tobacco— Page 11. The Fren h and Italian authorities having forwarded the names of pilots
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  • 1355 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostn est farrago Libelli Juvenal. On mature reflection The Topicist is inclined to think that H.E. the Governor is not what you might call an ardent Restrietionist. "Equal sacrifices for all and quite right, too." as the Municipal Commissioner remarked when, having decided
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 432 1 BIGIA TEA Critifl the freshness ;»n:l fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLE^_HOTEL EOR(ffE#HOTEL TO-NIGHT 4£W% "Renowned by Recommendation" Special Race Dinner Dance ro-Nig/,t_ special Atrracrion Grand Opening Night o BANDS RACE DINNER AND DANCE MONIA LITTER Non-Stop Dancing Till 1.45 a.m. \nd His iVew Raffles Orchestra
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    • 131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Amusement quide Page 9. Zam-Buk grows new skin Page 3. How Sunlight soap is made Page 8. M.P.H. for typewriter ribbons Page 20. Tajmahal silk house for silk stockings Page 2. Underwear at bargain prices at Robinsons. Pa«re 11. CHRYSLER POWER ORIENTAL HOTEL 76 AND 77, BRAS BASAH
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 385 2 Demonstration by Singapore Brigade a very Interesting demonstration c;i the working of Sujg^pjie's new afeuf weaihei Ore en n given at the Central Fin Btatlon on Thursday m the pre.senc? of Mr. W. Bart ley. President of the Municipal Commissioners, and many others. Mr. EL B.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 343 2 You will never know how Excellent a Dinner CM be, until you have visited THE CAP ITOL RESTAURANT FOR RESERVATION RING <90€ JUST UNPACKED PURE SILK STOCKINGS, $1.25 A PAIR. LONG SERVICE Crepe de Chine Bloomers $1.25 Each do do Slips $2.25 do do Night Gowas $2.30 do do Pyjamas
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    • 574 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNiriPAI NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or set vices, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m r.h*> Tender Room, Municipal Offices* Bending and placing reinforcement and erecting and dismantling shuttering m connection with construction of
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    • 506 2 NOTICES. I NOTICE. T* The agent ©f the K.N.I.L.M. (Royal Dutch! /Indian Airways) and Mrs. Dellaert are leaving I for a holiday m Java on September 4th. The! acting agent will be Mr. MijnliefT, agent of the! K.N.I.L.M. of Bandoeng. For information about the Dutch Air lines phom* 7856. <
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    • 449 2 THE Singapore Free Press Daily and Weekly Editions Head Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAImike Telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINe; \i>or f The premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest n latest telegrams and latest announcements. L«, rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 164 2 THE WEEK Saturday. sih. High Water. C 2.55. 7.3 ft.. 14.31. 8.4 ft East Coast Railway nprnlng V.M.C.A. Swimming Carnival. Ton Canning Pool S. Johore Rugby Club meeting and first practice match. Singapore Races Third Day. Polo: Bttltan cf Pornk's Cup. Bilestut Cricket: sec. ?s. Ktang, Padsng Indian Assccn. vs.
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  • 988 3 NEW LEGISLATION Why She Got 10,000 Tons [From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok, Aug. 26. The week has brought several new acts into being. The Mining act, since Siam had decided to come into the restriction scheme, stood m need of immediate amendment. Hitherto mineral ore buyers,
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  • 118 3 The Rev. and Mrs. D. P. Coole and son, are sailing from Penang on October Ist on the NaWera for Hong Kong and expect to spend several weeks m Foochow visiting Mr. Coole's mother and visiting with friends m other parts of China, and have hopes of arriving m Seattle
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  • 333 3 Decorations at Imperial Institute A series ol painted lunette* illustrating native life m various regions within the Empire is b* ing placed m tin corridor of the Imperial Institute parallel to the Exhibition Pavilion and opposite to the Empire Marketing Board Cinema. The firs* four
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  • 272 3 Mr. St. John Ervine As Critic Of The Young "The hope of the world at this moment is not m the younc, but m the middle-aged." Mr. St. John Ervine. The belief that if one wanted young people to become wild and revolutionary, and to join
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 256 3 I Or. K. C. 8090, Sb^J^BC .b^^R k sc.M.B., 24 pt- S3\^K» Am 4 r ambar Chatak J| Tjf ..me, Alipore, Cat* «—^^^^^^^Jf I i b^bl bt AS .^H H C"tt»f wines: 1 V bK^bV H rn' rn r bed Zain- Huk I r my -^IP"**— D s ,fe liO
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    • 328 3 W/ierever a man can walk, the \JK\JLAJ 1 KALiK will penem trate and will carry its load with Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE BRANCHES. I IS ALWAYS CRITICAL II fl Baby then most needs those vital but elusivt 1 1 B elements known as
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  • 1243 4 WOMEN CAR DRIVERS Why They are Given a Bad Name I have been asked, even at the expense of gallantry, to write the truth about the woman car driver of 1931. writes Harold Pemberton, Daily Express Motoring Correspondent. As there are now about 800,000 women driving
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  • 737 4 GAR EVERY 60 SECONDS Work of Planning Division (By E. Y. WATSON) Detroit. For the time being, the automotive limelight is focused on the Plymouth plant of the Chrysler Corportion. This week, following orders that were given for capacity operation, two assembly lines have been
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  • 32 4 Mr. J IC Booth. Manager. Toluk Gong Estate, Banting, left for home last Tuesday. Mr. G. If. Notley. manager. Bandar Estate, lias taken over charge m addition to his own duties. M.M.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 348 4 1 1 mfflf itn^^MMMMM^MMMwiu J I wUili vIsM/IVffii flow Parker I rressureless tJ I Touch" I improves your handwriting I s,,^— "Pressureless Touch** and f eatherlight poise combine fl m the new streamlined Parker Duof old to give such m- I stant, easy flow of ink that the pen writes
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    • 177 4 value Instinctively you seek the best value for your money. That is whu you will choose Cerebos \\\y v(( i Salt. Because of its purity ycu iLL 1 1! I use less and there is no waste. f£3£ ife It remains dry m any climate end pours freely to the
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  • 491 5 THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY Why Italy and France Withdrew [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Sept. 3. The RoyaJ Aero Club this morning received official notification from the Aero Club of Italy and the Aero Club of France that, unless the British Club was prepared to
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  • 146 5 Changes at Round Table Conference [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Sept. 4. The India Office states that, since the announcement of the names of the delegates to the Indian Round-Table Conference, the fc Mowing changes have been made m the Indian States delegation In the unavoidable absence
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  • 114 5 U.S. Treasury Bonds Over-Subscribed I Reuter's Servicel Washington. Sept. 3. The $800,000,000 long term bond issue was rver- subscribed. It will be remembered that a message from Washington, dated Aug. 30. stated that an issue of $1.100.030.0C0 of 3 per cent United States Bonds was to be
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  • 70 5 7 Fellow Countrymen for Trial Seven Tamils named Adarmaleh. Chinan, Ariyapan. Perumal. Adam Malek. Mandari ilias Alagoo and Marayan were on Thursday Tioininc produced before the Third Police M^cistrate. Mr. J. F. F. Gregj and charged \ith murdering another Tamil named Sundara Vali Mukkaya m a shop hcu^e
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  • 99 5 A FRESH MUTINY Santiago Britishers Form a Volunteer Guard f ßeuter's Service] Santiago <fc Chile, Sept. 4. A sequel to the naval revolt has been the formation of a new Government under Gaspa Mora who has been given extraordinary powers to suppress the revolt. Admiral Von Schroeder
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  • 85 5 Large Scale Relief Scheme Urged Reuter's Service London. Sept 4. I The International Executive Committee of the World Alliance for International Friendship through the Churches, meeting at Cambridge, passed a resolution sympathising with the people of China m being overtaken by the disaster of flood and famine,
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  • 104 5 [Reuter's Far E:\stern Service i Nanking, Sept. 4. Government has approved the terms of purchase of 450,000 tons of wheat from America I for the relief of flood victims. The price will be the prevailing market price at the time of ship- j ment. One third of
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  • 64 5 Production Being Rationed (Router's Service] Austin. Sept. 4. East T^-xas Oilfield is reopening to-morrow under a production rationing rcheme. with the approval of the Governor. Martial law. however, will not be lifted at present. It is estimated that production under the scheme j will be m excess of
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  • 36 5 Millions Lost on Berlin Bourse IReuter's Service] Berlin, Sept. 3. During the day Stock Exchange values melted and stockholders lost millions of marks notwithstanding the Bourse Committee's efforts to restrict panicky selling. J
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  • 109 5 Unofficial Conference m Paris IReuter's Service] Washington, Sept. 3. An uv official conference of financial experts is meetirg at Paris on Sept. 17 under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce, to study the silver depression. This move was aparently initiated by the United States Chamber of
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  • 62 5 Proposed American Payment to Germany [Reuter's Service] Washington. Sept. 3. France is described by the State Department as the sole objector to the United States plan ;lo pay Germany $9,000,000 representing the balance under the awards of the GerraanI American Mixed Claims Commission. Mr. Castle 1 Under-Secretary.
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  • 40 5 breakdown m More Looms Per Weaver Scheme [Reuter's Service Lcndtin. Sept. 3. Joint negotiations of employers and weavers m the Lancashire cotton industry over the "more looms per weaver" scheme have broken down on a question of wages.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 60 5 BRITISH PRODUCTION I I w| I B W SAFES IN 10 DIFFERENT SIZES PITTED 111 BBS LOCKS THt VJINti SAFt THAT WITHSTOOD THE (iREAT SIBU FIRE. UNPROVED BY NN POLICE DEPARTMENT. SHOWING AT $t you Stiffen, pom, €h Certain Cure 4&^^ for Haemorrhoids life*. and kindred ailments 0 DAY KEEPS
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    • 473 5 ifl| The Smile that is spreading over Malaya! w^^K^Mr 8 Baby vitality m place of debifity /inn /lesh and W J J»*^ S^^^^ V heart. Cow Gate is a complete Food, rich m /i^ I^-** v 4 SUFFERED FOR I EIGHTEENJONIHS Rash Itched Terribly. Healed by Cuticura. 1 I suffered
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  • 1670 6 Current Cinema Chat and Comment FILM NOTES NO ONE who saw Elisrn Landi m he* first America!! picture B.xiy and Siml. which was slv>\vn a few months ago at the < Alhambra. Ls likely lo deny that m it Landi shewed th.it the WM capable of far better th.n^-s than
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  • Article, Illustration
    1123 6 Observations on Foreign Markets The last eighteen months have seen the advent of the British film into markets where before sfuch things were entirely unknown. Many disappointments were experienced by the producers m the difficulties which came crowding m almost immediately after the signature of some of these
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  • 988 6  - The Fight for Football Honours IVAN SHARPE) Several Rivals to the Arsen«j Will Chelsea's Stars Circumvent Highbury's (By I wonder ii ydu kno* that the championship of the Scottish League has been a monopoly of the Rangers and Celtic since 1904 and. In fact, since the commencement of the competition
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  • 1733 7 KOIRTKEN POINTS Great National Scheme to Promote Industry ,U y nt Industries has submitted [eminent a programme of 14 points. within period of ten years at priori Of China into one of the I -:.il PtWWtfl Ol the world (says the I .mic Bulletin). The scheme I
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  • 212 7 China's army of unemployed out-numbers the entire population of the United States by 63.000.000 persons, according to the results of a statistical survey reported m the China Times Shanghai vernacular paper. Amazing returns of figures complied by the Ministry of the Interior of approximately 120. districts m China
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  • 1141 7 A Modern Holiday Treat It looks as though horse-riding is to be one] of the most popular treats m this year's summer holidays, half to provide father or mother with an excuse to throw a leg over a saddle and half because everyone has it that a
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  • 73 7 French Airmen's Claim I Reuter's Service] Paris, Ncpt. 3. Tlie Naval Lieutenant De Mougeot and tiv» airman Genord. flying a two-engined seaplanr carrying a load of 2000 kilograms, rlaiiri to have broken the world fpeed record for a fl'ght of 2000 kilometres at a speed of 165
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  • 42 7 The engagement is announced of Kfiituth George of Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging Coy West Siam> and Harriett Doris, -ocond dauKfeter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb OUerbura Butterwcrth. P.W., and grand daughter of the late Honourable Mr. Jamt* I.amb M L.C. (Penang
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 171 7 3%e Fragrance is not the Perfume > J If they compliment your perfume, it has only half succeeded! Change to ~471V Tosca and they will compliment you. For a perfume should be unobtrusive should subtly accentuate your own charm. "47//" Tosca does I just that and so enjoys an increasing
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  • 511 8 Redeemer Cathedral to Go Mctiyr. July it. a bog-prevalent rum natsive, golden-domed Cathedral of the Redeemer m Moseoi v.;. marked for d struction baa just. been officially confirmed m connection with the publication ot the pi Uminarj plana for tin- building ot an enormoui Palace of Soviets
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  • 191 8 Tuesday, August ;!sth. The following were the gursts at a dinnei given by His Excellency at King's House Mr. Hid Mrs. A. W. S. Graeme, Mr. C. G. Cadman. Mr. H. T. Nicholas. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mac Donald. Mr. S. Stutehbury, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Topham.
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  • 983 8 CONGRESS WENT TOO FAR Karachi Bhagat Singh Resolution Bombay, Aug. 8. "Tlu resolution (condemning all political murders) has not been brought to deceive ourLilves. Englishmen, cr the world at large, but it has been moved to declare what the Conircis creed is. The Congress is striving
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  • 875 8 CHINA RELIEF FUND Consul Appeals to Foreign Nations I From Our Chinese Correspondent I At the first meeting of the executive and supervisory committees of the China Relief Fund, Singapore, which was held on August 28th m the Singapore Chine c Chamber of I— Commerce, some
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  • 101 8 Czecho-Slovakia Imposes 250 Fines at One Court 'ih re la iubUailon UMong the Mrs. Qrundyi of Czocho-Sioviikia, for the "hikers" have been routed. Tlu Ministry of the Interior announ- ces that the measures launched ii^i "tramp 1 (for so hikers are called* have been completely Hieeeetflll, .says a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 165 8 HI I m a :M 1 1 1 5 B I jillß r\ HfiUf I W A series of seven advertisements for J^ |jmj II I Sunlight Soap will shortly appear m this r II I paper. These advertisements describe each OIIADAMTCC II I stauc m the manufacture of Sunlight
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    • 88 8 '"Pro Bono Pu'oiico'". s:\ys the M.ihiv Mail, writes suggesting that surplus rubber might be need as bricks, drain;: and footbridges, which he apparently thinks might be constructed cf the present rubber paving blocks made m suitable sizes. He does not seem to consider the cost of these blocks as compared
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    • 197 8 At last, the reth rriUMe protect ion Delicate as silk -i N(lj Ijntearahk >\ 6 cylinJtr k,<- (7HK(kylimltr22Ml JLis truly one ot tin. ucts of the Kermath ibo] refined, powerful marin signed for express and i| large speed boats and heavj r up to 65 feet m length A perfectly
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 392 9 IMBHB^^' TELEPHONE N9 6909, TO^AV MATINEE 3 p.m. -UAI Evening 6.15 9.15 Matinee To-morrow at 3 p.m. Still m the lead with another I great picture I NORMA SHEARER eclipsing her wonderful I performance m "THE I DIVORCEE' with a glorious new role I 9 m i I witn I
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 21 10 O'REILLY.— At Labuan on August 21st. 1931, Mrs. O'Reilly, wife of Edward O'Reilly, Harbour Master. Labuan. (Penang papers please copy).
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  • 729 10 When, some considerable time ago, the Free Press called the attention of the pineapple canning trade to the fact that there was danger of a promising outlet for local industry being materially obstructed if not choked owing to various faults which
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  • 238 10 Mr. G. Heron has been appointed temporarily as Surveyor-General of Ships. Straits Settlements. The Rev. Wong Han Konc of Singapore has been granted a licence to solemnize marriages m Johore. Dr. M. Ed'va/ds of the Mrlr.yan Medical Service and Mr. E. C. Hicks of the Malayan Educational Service have been
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  • 89 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Sept. 4th. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £115 7|16 (£118%). Forward £118 (£l2O 13,16). The market is easier. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follows
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  • 1021 10 FUND NEARLY ENDED Government to be Asked For Aid A meeting of the general committee of the Asiatic Unemployment Fund was held at Raffles Clumbers on Sept. Ist. to consider and adopt the report and statement of accounts. The following were present Messrs. Lim Kee Chock (Chairman), G. Shelley
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  • 502 10 TWO DISCHARGED I New Charges Afafal (h L I Defendant Wher I The hearing was continued th I Judge. Mr. G. C Dodd. q| ti, I three employees of the P.Ms Ral I Chinese trader are etnTftd foJJL, I abetment of forgery 1,1 I alleged alterations on
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  • 165 10 Kuala LttMpur an BflW I Nearer j Railway chants uh:.li I I morrow will result m consfc! I of f.m.S. loc-.a paaaenfer train 1 withdruval of I lew tram- which come unprofitable I concerned the cold tatCfcH that 57 nlnutn aiv bi Lumpur and Btegapor and t
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  • 24 10 Tli' M I I Christian I Invitation card I kindly requeued I i Sunday th Ml i I mentioned on th> .I— *M HE
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  • 86 10 i i A their fUOdJ 10 I n-plifd that owir IHey must BMW i,«. tIIOM- U)>" br m iMplojnneni th<y could wrtend i I if tin-y had 1;tlil would and who n hi uv bMn nhau v limiting th. maxim MI WcrtertMMK MOt Fund Malarca '< ThLs stat.imnt I v(
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 343 10 'PjMg3fflmfitt &G S I 7AO N DS LT D. SOLE AGENTS: CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., {Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hong Kong). [Incorporated m Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 A 5372. BY SPECIAL k^SkJ^ HM KIN of siam APPOINTMENT TO New Selection Just Arrived m Latest Jewellery WONDERFULLY
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    • 58 10 1 i i OWING TO FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE the Minister of Health has forbidden the movement of animals m certain quarters. Some ponies we have put our money on must have thought they came under that restriction. The form of "GAFLAC" POLICIES is absolutely consistent. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE
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    • 52 10 SUCCESS OF HELLO! BOOM! Striking success has attended the efforts of Mrs. Aiford and her talented company at the Victoria Theatre, where packed houses have enthusiastically acclaimed the performances of Hello Boom This sparkling revue will be given to-night and there will also be a matinee on Tuesday next at
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  • 467 11 NOT A WALK OVER I SCHNEIDER TROPHY RACE France and Italy May Participate I PILOTS NAMED I I Reuter's Service] London, Sept. 4. uprise m connection with the rophy wao sprung this morning learned that France and ItaJy B intimation that the race could .ned telegraphed at midnight the (lots
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  • 97 11 1 H 1 London Comment on fl Renunciation tfl •'^B tfeh Radio— Official Service X Rugby. N«- p l the renunciation by Germany I Geneva yesterday of their M Union, The Times says. <fl i o-operation M Machinery <■ ninnsMun for European :«:it opportunity to lead xM i
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  • 56 11 AMY FORCED DOWN I Homeward Flight Delayed m Moscow. Sept. 3. landed at Sverdlovsk at Moscow. Sept. 3. lias been forced down be«an. Details are not yet Moscow, Sept. 4. Man for Moscow at 7 a.m. Kazan was due to supply was rushed to the "t an SOS. Moscow, later.
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  • 24 11 t b y l Service II IVrnambuco, Sept. 4. 9 at 240 am. on her S '■•'^uh.shafen. M ibk. on pa^e 5]
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  • 166 11 UNINTELLIGIBLE SIGNALS Norwegian Sloop to Search Seas f Reuter's Service] London, Sept 4. There is still no definite news of the whereabouts of the Nautilus. An Oslo message says there are doubts as to whether the weak and unintelligible signals stated to have been picked up by
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  • 175 11 Extension of Expulsion Time Limit I Reuter's Service] Hogale. Arizona, Sept. 4. The exodus of Chinese from North Mexico temporarily has been checked by order of the Mexican Government extending indefinitely the time limit for expulsion which originally ended on September 5. Washington, Sept. 3. The State
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  • 69 11 Passengers and Crew Take to Boats [Reuters Far Eastern Service] Seoul. Sept. 4. Ii is reported that a German steamer, believed to be the Burgenland. has grounded m the vicinity of Pukusa Island, off Korea, whilst on a voyage to Nagoya from Tsingtao. The vessel is badly leaking.
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  • 216 11 To-day's League Matches To-day's fixtures m the English and Scottish football League are as follow. Division I: Birmingham vs. Arsenal: Chelsea vs. Huddersfield: Derby vs. Sheffield Un. Giimsby vs. Newcastle: Leicester vs. Manchester C: Liverpool vs. Aston Villa: Portsmouth vs. Blackburn: Sheffield Wed. vs. Bolton: Sunderi>nd vs. Everton;
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  • 110 11 Fixtures for Monday are as follow: Division I: Huddersfield vs. Leicester. Sheffield Un. vs. West Ham: West Bromwich vs. Sunderland. Division II: Barnsley vs. Bury; Bradford C. vs. Wolverhampton Burnley vs. Chesterfield; Charlton vs. Bradford; Leeds vs. Mill wall; Preston vs. Notts Forest; Southampton vs. Tottenham; Stoke vs.
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  • 1107 11 CUTS IN POLICE PAY And Further Tax on Tobacco MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, Sept. 4. It is expected that the Budget proposals will Include a cut of 124 per cent, m police pay and also Increased tax on tobacco. [Reuter*s Service] London, Sept.
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  • 320 11 BARCELONA'S WOMEN Threat to Starve Husbands Back to Work [Reuter's Service] Barcelona, Sept. 4. It is officially announced that the strike has been settled. The dramatic announcement of a settlement came while the streets were still reeking with gunpowder. A reign of terror prevailed this morning,
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  • 58 11 Cameronian a Firm Favourite TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Sept. 3. The Victoria Club call over for the St. Legev is as follows: 6 to 5 Cameronian. 7 to 2 Orpen. 8 tc 1 Sandwich. 10 to 1 Goyescao. 100 to 9 Salaam. 100 to 6 Sir Andrew.
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  • 107 11 Governor of Bahamas to Retire [British Radio Official Service I Rugby, Sept. 4. The Colonial Office announces the retirement, on the ground of ill-health, of Sir Charles Orr. Governor of the Bahamas, with effect from December 7 next. Sir Charles William James Orr. K.C.M.G.. fias been Governor
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  • 98 11 Opening Matches To-day The English Rugby football re?scn (made additionally interesting because 5f Lhe risit cf the South African team who do not open their tour until the first x:c In October) opens I to-day, although fey of Lhe leading clubs will be engaged. Amonp. the principal fixtures
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 283 11 UNDERWEAR I AT I BARGAIN PRICES j Shanghai and Celr z^fj§l£&\ nese Undies m all It ijjfllJL popular shades eon- A jrM f\ Yl sisting of QiSillF l^tf SLIPS, KNICKERS, ijfF R^^^V^ CAMI-BOCKERS, %V, TfolLv t^^^mL NIGHT-DRESSES. Jy^fC^L^^/ i^^^^^^]}tk AT Hll IT TWIT /hIS I I /vi V/JEHhSUII i I
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  • 474 12 PLASMOQUINE'S VALUE A New Hope For the World SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS London. Aug. 18. One of the most exciting medical experiments of recent years ended last week with an apparent success. A German proprietary drug called plasmoquine proved itself an effective pre- I ventive of malaria at
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  • 220 12 Licensing Statistics for Britain I Prom Our Own Correspondent I London, Au;. 18. Decreases m the total of on-licences and offlicences and. increases m the number of registered clubs and of convictions for drunkenness are recorded m the licensing statistics for England and Wales for 1930. issued by
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  • 226 12 1 Increased Demand m Spite of Heavy P Rainfall [Prom Our Own Correspondent! London, Aug. 18. m view of our plentiiul rain supply it is no doubt of interest to hoar how London's water is used. Many a gardener who has paid" the Metropolitan Water Board's annual charge
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  • NEWS LATER THAN THE MAIL
    • 424 12 STORM HAVOC IN I BRITAIN 14 PEOPLE DEAD Bungalow Town Washed by Huge Seas (From Our Own Correspondent] London, Aug. 18. Fourteen deaths and widespread damage were caused by the great gale which swept across the country on Monday. Shipwreck, seaside bathing dramas, and lightning all took
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    • 186 12 Brighter Clothes for the Autumn [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London. Aug. 18. We have heard so much about women's fashions lately that It Is quite a change to hear something about men's. Apparently manufacturers of men's wear have decided on brighter dress for men this autumn. More than
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    • 157 12 Septuagenarian Bachelors* Second Thoughts [Prom Our Own Correspondent j London, Aug:. 18. Par more people are getting married after middle age nowadays. Where two were willing to marry twenty years ago there are now three. Brides of more than 65 will have doubled since 1913
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    • 122 12 Flowers and Attractive Curtains [From Our Own Co-respondent 1 London, Aug. 18. Whitehall is to go gay and is to be a better and brighter place. As a result of a decree of Mr. Lansbury, the First Commissioner of Works, rooms that for years have chilled the soul
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    • 336 12 STRANGE TRIANGLE DRAMA MAN AND WOMAN DEAD Policeman Husband's Unexpected Return (From Our Own Correspondent] London, Aug. 18. An extraordinary triangle drama occurred this week. The first indication was the inquest held on Mrs. Ivy Kathleen Cracknell, aged 36, of Streatham, who committeed suicide by taking cyanide
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    • 408 12 Aged Man Accused of Using Ju-Jitsu London, Aug. 18. At Croydon County Police Court on Saturday William Williams, described as of Muncasterroad. Clapham, managing director of the Reinforced Glass Company, Limited. New Broad street. E.C.. was summoned by James Jesse Rowe. of Park-road, Wallington. technical adviser
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    • 176 12 Discovery by British Astronomer I Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, Aug. 18. According to Dr. R. L. Waterfield another new comet has been discovered. Two days ago, we are told, it was visible to the naked eye, and appeared to be growing brighter. The news was first
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    • 29 12 A dance is being held at 9.15 p.m. on SaturB\ September sth, at the S.V.C. Drill Hall the Girls* Sports Club m aid cf their Ground 1 Pavilion Pund.
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    • 712 12 COL. SHERWOOD-KELLY j Heroism And A Court Martial London, Aup. 18. One of the most courageous acts of the war md a court-martial that followed a soldier's j letter to the Press is recalled by the death of Lieutenant-Colonel John Sherwood -Kelly m a Kensington
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    • 176 12 Death of Maggie the Giraffe I From Our Own Correspondent] London, Aug. 18. There is grief at the Zoo over the death of a very well known character Maggie, the old giraffe. Known as the "Mother of the Zoo" because she was the oldest mammal m
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    • 810 12 WASTED PREPARATIONS The New British Machines The unexpectedness of the withdrawal of Prance and Italy from the Schneider Trophy i contest is indicated by extracts from the hcme papers received by the air mail yesterday. j The draw for the starting of the machines took place
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    • 151 12 Wintry Conditions m Britain I From Our Own Correspondent I London, All?. 18. With the crntinuance of thy unpleasant weather it t~ok the form on SaturJ;»y <"•• Southwold cf a terrific hailstorm, many hiilstones beinc th« sir/j of golf balls and dov.vi injury thousands of men, women and
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    • 60 12 The Hon'ble Mr. J. W. W. Hughes. Brit sh Resident, Negri Sembilan. paid a visit to S' Paul's Institution on Friday. Th- Rev Brother John. Director. welcrm?d him rrrf showed him round the classes. A g ia r d of honour of Boy Scouts under O.S.M. W. H de Silva
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  • 705 12 NEW BISHOP OF LAlii AN Malayan Matters Interest DEMAND FOR NATIVE I.\ k Us The Rev. Ncel Baring Bud John's. Newcastle on Tjme, h h»- hM accepted the Bishopn, Sarawak. Mr. Hudson who t cartle since 1926. tM pi. Christ Church. Leeds. While i ed Rugby football
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  • 56 12 uwton I |Fr.,m <>v- I London li th:i! T new product* n v> to Mfet no other >1 string of w,U-v.r: Btnun B^lodlw story ol :'ni^tt. n bMk-framd ol geous and ;.nini:.t. It leads Hp ;iM play of ittfeCWll B The actinp W« ev r H >
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 384 13 Tennis Championship won by Miss M. Lewis Th- Giriv Spcits Cub was 'at home' to its friends when the tennis final between Miss D. Oehlers and Miss M. Lewis was concluded. An interesting game was won by Miss Lewis. The President of the Club. Miss D. Oehlers.
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    • 222 13 As the playing efT of the following ties will all but complete the tournament, members are kindly requested to adhere to the ties arranged. GAMES FOR MONDAY. SSPT 7th. J. B. Williamson and D. Timms vs. W. T. Cherry and F. J. L. M. y: T er.
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    • 73 13 Sultan Khan Second to F. D. Yates Lender. Aug. 2'l. The- British Chess Championship Tournament at Worcester resulted In a Victory to-dsy for F. D. Yates, who won eight games out cf a possible eleven. Last year's holder of th? Championship, th:IndiiM. Sultan Khun, tied for second
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    • 49 13 Their rm-ny relatives and friends :n Malaya, say:, the Malay Mall, viil regret to hear that Mr. and Mrs. C R. Martin, of Kuala Lumpur. hay( ressived cable from Glasgow bringine: the sad new- of the death of their eldest BOD, Mr. Edmund Martin, at the age of 26.
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    • 349 13 Patchy Winds Make Poor Sailing Eleven boats turned out to sail over Course *C on Sunday. However, the wind from the S.W. was so light and patchy that only twe rounds were sailed when the fleet was stopped by the Officer of the Day, says the Malay
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    • 220 13 How a Batsman Was Let Off From Our Own Correspondent I London. July :*O. I wrote of curious cricket incidents a little while ago. and I came acrosi another m the Surrey match at Bournemouth. It was vi the reoond inning, when everything was as keen ai
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    • 182 13 No Decision Yet as to New Vcik, July ?0. The New York Evening Pest declares that the United BUtet Golf Association has d-.-cidcci to listen to the wail of tht> duffer and discard the new ball. The paper states that the governing body has
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    • 500 13 Delicious Wall's Sausages i■■ -^^X £>■- -*j f^B^^ff^K^^F^ will a tasty dish from England en a jaded appetite is instantly revived by the aroma of Wall's .sages when the d.sh .s uncovered. And the taste of them is en more tempting. That is because Wall's Sausages are filled th prune
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    • 852 14 BULE FUNNEL LIME. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. rOBTNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due. Sails HECTOR For M'seilles, L'don, R'dam, H'burg and Glasgow
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    • 523 14 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "EIXERMAN* UNE rASSKNGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA POSTS ASU SUEZ CANAL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAKABL ia CITY OP KHIOB m p^ s.s. CITY OP PERTH OH. IS HOMFWAKDB. s.s. urrx OP HAIJPAX Per London.
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    • 496 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines f t *7 (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVFKNMEVr LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA Japan Doe Tonnage. Singapore To J* 1931. lf *»P©n
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    • 761 15 I 0. S. K. Line. I fOX H ROPE. AFRICA, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. I itlN\» MARU LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK .Express Freight Service) (Prom Kobe) UIA/ON MARU LONDON. Rotterdam, Hamburg. (Bremen) and Antwerp vhi Penang. Colombo, Aden and Port Said Sept 17 19 tß v- »"Jts
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    • 836 15 K. P. M. KONINKIJJKE PAKBTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ fROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland.) UPDKR CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN OOVW9M3WI Telephone No. 5451. with sub-connections to.— Passage. Pt«t#bU Transhipment. Marine Departments and Managers desk. NMIIIMMIin m tbe Btnui» bettlements (Singapore and P^iiAii* of the fKAVhf.LEKS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BOBEAI
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    • 547 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S..MANGOLA (3352 ton 3). [Cargo only.] a*. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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    • 405 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc. (Incorporated m u.b.a.j GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). M.S. SILVEKTEAK In Port Sept. 7 Orf M.B. SILVERSANDAL Sept. 22 Sept. 28 MS. SILVERWILLOW Oct. 13 Oct. 19 Nf)V M.S. SILVER YEW Nov. 3 Nov.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 666 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Monday and Thursday 7 a.m. Kedah every Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi 6 pa Kuantan (via Jerantut) 6 pjn. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 prn. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang, Kedah and Lower Slam 7 a.m. F.M.S., Bctu Pahat, Muar, Merslng,
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    • 3 16 CHURCH SERVICES XM,V,.DM,M.SMH.MH./M,./H,
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 13 17 PASSENGERS ARRIVED K.N.1.1 M plant- from Medan to Saiga- J -..<•■: 3 Mrs Mynlieff.
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    • 17 17 IK N I I If. plane fnem Singapore to ptember 4: Mr. Dellaert. Mrs. iMrt
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    • 161 17 [lowing passengers were to have sailed by the Kashmir, leaving London Mr X C. Barnard. Mrs. A. J. E H Bromley. Mr. M. R. Cavec; Cwiftniin. Mrs. Coleman. and Id L G Corley. Mrs. Corley. per, Surg.-Lt. A. F. Davy. R.N.. LR.CP Miss W. G. Duthie. Mr. C.
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    • 140 17 I» <mous ship visits Channel Ports ißj Dutch Air Muil.i i n Our own Correoponaeni i London. \u-. IS. i which Scott and Shacktorfc cruises to the Antarctourol the Channel ports. She docki «,i London, recently dition which, under sir I i ikki mlfej oi coaatttm •nd
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    • 72 17 E <unl (or The Egypt's I reasure Brest, Aug. 20th. attea on the faces of her '.> Altiftto left to-day to of the operations for ball tang O f go i d from the P. and O. liner Egypt. tf reodl of a collision
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    • 286 17 Another New P. and O. Vessel Launched [By Dutch Air MallJ [From Our Own Correspondent] Umdon, Ao*. 19. The new p. <fe O boat Carthage intended for service m China and the Far East was launched at Glasgow yesterday. Every cabin throughout the ship has a port hole,
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    • 279 17 Sweeping Reduction m IBy Dutch Air Mail] London. Aug. 18. Sweeping reduction m Atlantic passenger fares, making it possible to cross from Britain to America for a penny a mile, are announced by the Cunnrd and White Star Lines. These reductions are a result of the recent meetings
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    • 172 17 Says He Was Thrown From Liner After Fight I By Dutch Air Mail London, Aug. 18A fOUnf Lascar seaman clambered on to the Mersey Bar lightship m an exhausted condition and told the officers that while he wai on the liner. Clan McTaggart, inward bound, he had
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    • 164 17 Man Caught on Santhia Opening a Safe A story of how a man tried to force open a safe was related to Mr. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy when Tsang Chuen was charged with attempting to steal the contents of a safe on board the 8.1. boat
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  • 1153 17 Windjamroed or Steamed This business of sal] or steam training for Britain's future Merchant Navy officers continues to bob up periodically In spite of the fact that our sailers have long since reached the museum stage, writes "Spunyarn," In the Nautical Magazine. Writers m defence of the tar
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    • 751 17 M.s. MEONIA. Consignees of cargo per the above motorahlp from Europe (arrived S?pt. 2nd) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown Nos. 30 and 31 at 9 ajn. and at Bonded D and Acid Store at 2
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  • 1326 18 WIRELESS. Wonderful Two Valve Sets! (By Our Wireless Correspondent) We havr b;^n reading quite a lot lately about the merits or demerit, of ttM wonderful twovalve sets m possession of certrin people who have been describing thr moll that are obtained on
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  • 335 18 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore daily: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM 24.46 metres from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Uusual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok,
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  • 255 18 The following programmes of music will be broadcast by the studio orchestra of Radio Saigon, under the direction of If. Andre Soyer. SATURDAY Armide. Cluck; Masques and Bergamasques. O. Faure; Andante from the concerto (for violoncello, Mmc Simone Chef nay) Haydn; Babillage. Gillet; Overture from Mireilto Gounod; Fantasy
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  • 297 18 The Popular Wireless short wave expert has something interesting to say about a two-valve xeceiver m his recent notes which are reprinted here: As I write these notes I can hear the distant roll of thunder, and. if I were to switch on the short-wave set, I am
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  • 618 18 For finding your way about on short wavelengths there is nothing like an absorption wave-meter. And nothing so simple, according to Modern Wireless. Just a short-wave coil m a holder, with a good variable condenser wired across it. That is all. No valve, no
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  • 513 18 Local Society's Activities Mr. A. B. Sewell gave a lecture on television at the Wireless Club. The lecture was extraordinarily good and members present who knew nothing about television beforehand loft the Club-house with almost a thorough knowledge of the theory of the subject. Mr. Sewell said
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  • 107 18 I Two Bands m iNf| I I Village I Shh A n«'\v menace threat n*M Kri of rural Enamel Por be provided with two band I* Thus frightful prophecy I' J. T. Bavin, at the summer I' teaching at Oxford IfUl I >" m better vorfeen B^
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  • 78 18 THE WAY OF THE NUDIST •Children of the U«1 W J gffffft i TIM way of UK group calling B. haf" tn, b. hrrukiuart.rs m I among the mountain hill which bouwa the I astrry of M «te I Romr. The pea > of tIM lost Bl aatboriUca to hi
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  • 31 18 'I The w*m*er* m Dramatic As-ci-' of th<> Chin Woo m the prap«mmr dmiHiig el hewtJ i I splendid mU-r.:.^ performance i**wi H Hall. H>"h. OH BttUl PlotKl R«-!-.«» urul <: H
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 750 18 BANKS AND INSUI CHARTERED BANK MERCANTILE BANK OF OF 1M»1A, AL&XRALIA AND CHINA. TTtfTlI 4 f TTI (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Lli/lA, Llll. ilnoorporated hi »ngi*w/ti Paid up capital In MO,OOQ shaxw of £5 each C&,000,000 Capita* Cd.000,000 Reserve Pund £4,*****0 SubscrlbsU 1,800.000 Reserve UabUlty of Proprietors £3.000,000
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    • 181 18 lANCE I SOUTH 11 BRITISH |J^ I I FIRE. MARINE, i \\s n MOTOR I INSURANCE ACCM ui> v I LOWEST (TRRKM k\jf s I LC. MARGOLIOUIH I Office :2. Fir. '.iv- I Tilt I EASTERN UNITED I ASSURANCE CORPOItAIKis T|l I FIRE, MAKINF X MOTOR CAR I* AND I
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  • 696 19 RUBBER TOUCHING BOTTOM? Lgf *2 Company Reports iU'vealed Nitdi Air MaiJ| I.< union. Vu«. 18. rubber market, the verdict quarter of 1931 was flat itates the Rubber and Tea r prices showed only a which was lost when the I remained below production U-mUttfßd estates. Coni:it In the absence of
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  • 136 19 Changes m Representative Prices I United Press Association] >\*w York. Sept. 2 3. American Can Common 9m gga^ Cities Service (Com). lO' g\ Colombia Gas and Electric 29's 28 V^ j Curtis Wright 2 7 S 2% Electric Bond and Shan- Corp. 36 r N 35
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  • 173 19 LEWIS PEAT'S REPORT Few Price Changes Sinffaporr, Sept. 4. Prices ha\c remalmd practically unchanged throughout the week, and ver>- little business vis passed. Ifalajan shipments for August at 42.832 tons are slightly below those of previous months; Foreign imports show a decrease of 2.200 tons, the falling oft being a'xnost
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  • 91 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT SirjMpore. Sept. The market is very quiet tj-dr>.y and there is little or no business pl 9 I In any section. [Tin shires rtre n shpde easier, but sellers are] lot numerous ani the undsrt me i' fairly I steady. Penawats <•; n be taken at
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  • 52 19 Scdjreley and Fa bias Results !FREE PRESS SKR VICE— COPYRIGHT! London. Sept. 4. Ssdceley Rubber reports net profit tor 1930--31 of EI2S and will carry forward £6 032. DaMsn (Borneo) report tor i'J3O-3i discloses loss £8.973. and there h n debit on the pro- !ir and l->:;.s account
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  • 31 19 RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS >•!•■!»< GMOan and Co., Penang Agents: Rahman Hydraulic 1.200 pikul The Baefl AeBBSSC Company. Linrt^d: Rubber outputs for th'" month of August were as fol- j hr.l i
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  • 348 19 EXCHANGE KATES September 4. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2\% 29|32 London, 3 months' sight 3|3Tfc London, 60 days' sight 2|3 27|32 London, 30 days' sight 2|3 13J16 London, demand a|S ***** London. T.T. 2|3 21J32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1425 Hamburg, demand 234% Norn. New York,
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  • 66 19 September 4th., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 71, 7:, Standard R.S.S. on Tender Sept. 7\. 7\ October f% 7 Novembei' 7 7^ 8 Oct. -Dec. 7 T s 8 Jan. -March 8K 8 Tone of Mnrket Stagnant. Latest Cable
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  • 930 19 FRIDAY Asam Kumbang 20s 9d 22s c.d j Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (5> 11s 3d 12s 3d Bangrin Tin 9s 10s B.iU.ng Padang ifl 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 29 32 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 norn Burmah Malay lOs Us norn Chenderiang 2s 6d
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  • 291 19 Effects of Restriction Scheme [By Dutch Air Malll London. Aug. 18. The Tin market, (says the Financial News) remains chiefly influenced by the battle between the bull group and the working of the international restriction scheme on the one side, and the unwieldy accumulation of stocks and
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  • 230 19 Trade of the United States With Middle Asia Mr. Don C. Bliss. American Trade Commissioner. 7A. Ocean Building, hxs received by cable the following statistics l'elating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia: For the month of July 1931. Total Exports from United
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  • 79 19 f ßritish R.die— OOdal Bsirlot] Bagfcy, Si«pt. 3. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.06%, A&ens 375. Bombay is. 5,d.. Berlin 20.52 Brussels 34.00. Buchrrest 817. Ru> 3 l-ifi Buenos Aires 31 11-16. Copenhmen 18.18. Geneva 24.95. Helslngfcs 193. Bong Kon n Lisbon no. Madrid .",3.83. Milan 92.9~>'_. Monte j Video
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  • 352 19 Sir Francis Voules* Scheme IBy Dutch Air Mail I Londbn, Aajc. I* There havo been plenty of commenU on rubber this week which reached another new reconf of 2 5-16. A great deal of publicity was given to the views of Sir Francis Voules given at
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  • 225 19 The Trade Exhibition To the Editor Sir. As the Committee (,f the Trade Exhibi tlon has nr«w been constituted, a suggestion might be offered to its members not to overlook (possibly it has already occurred to therm to recommend to the Government the issue of .pocial
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  • 157 19 Dull and Featureless Market Singapore, Sept. .'I. The local mark*i b been dull and laatun le:s dWtog the past v. k with prirrs ihOWaaj a small decline ol on balance. To-day' cabiei qu I bctli Lot .don and New V(k unchanged at >! ,iJ and 4 ir> n;.
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  • 137 19 The Reconstruction IBv Dutch A*r Mail! London, Auk. IX. it ki announced that, m arrnrrtanne with th resolutions recently pas ed, which provided for tin- reronstruetinn of the company. .s!iar<* holders of Tebing Rubber ffirtatit an- no* ofl d one share ol 2.. credited with Is, <>d paui.
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  • 62 19 I The following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Presidency far the month of August. I Arrivals (State aided. Figures supplied by j travelling inspectors) 6 Adults; 2 Minors. I I Infant. Arrivals (Others. Figures supplied by travellinn inspectors) 1.0t)9 Adults: 84 Minors. ?l
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    • 75 19 Assets exceed Sl2,df.t— Aumnce to force over mm.— The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the sttialbi flotssssaeatsj HEAD OFPICK: Winchester House, Stegapen t/Mnftil M i'—' LOHDOM OPTICS: IT, Old tftJWiy, MXX company has £204)00 deposited with the Bupmne Ooun «f stageaM mm^rn wttfc ste mm* UU> Oonpanles
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    • 109 19 Messrs Bleecker Bik and Co.. tth wellknown London rubber brokers) In their report for August 14 state: Until recently the majority of estates have certainly not worked as a community for a purpo c, but simply hugged disaster by playing ths dang rous game of "holding out longest." A cable
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  • 699 20 SINGAPORE RACES Scratching^ and Selections for To-day Scratchings have been heavier for to-day but except m the fourth race there will be full place fields. The going should be faster than on previous days unless rain has fallen overnight and the racing should be interesting. We make
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  • 889 20 CONCLUDING BOUTS Shield Goes to St. Andrews Yesterday afternoon saw the conclusion of the inter-school boxing for the Aw Boon Haw Shield, which was held at Raffles Institution and which has extended over three days. The competition was a very successful ope and much keenness was shown by
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  • 824 20 GUNNERS LOSE REPLAY Injury to Right Back Disorganises R.A. Malays 3: Gunners t. For ten minutes from the 6tart, the replay between the R.A. and the Malays m the semifinal of the Singapore Cup at the Arisen Road Stadium, yesterday, was played at a great speed
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  • 1034 20 COMMERCIAL IMMORALITY Discharge Granted but Suspended For a Year After nine years of bankruptcy, George Fernando, the Ceylonese who was formerly the proprietor of a motor garage and at one time a director of an hotel m Singapore, was yesterday granted his discharge, which, however, was
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  • 220 20 Thr fcllowlni additional weights for next Wedne d ty have been issued. Racr I— Por if s— Class 2— Div. 2— (6 furs). —2.30 p.m.: Toing Egypt 9. Rose Mine 810 Simon 8.10. The Witch 8.10. Whippet 8.3, Lady Remington 83. Cameo II 7 12. Longchamp 7.7,
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  • 29 20 [From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 4. An informal meeting of representatives of a new cricket clubs unanimously decided to form a cricket association m Selangor.
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  • 263 20 MacDougall and Sultan of Perak Cups The annual matches for the Macdougall Cup and H.H. the Sultan of Perak Cup, commenced on the Singapore Polo Club ground at Balestier on Thursday evening, were continued yesterday, and will be resumed on Monday. Tuesday and Thursday of next week. The Sultan
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    • 29 20 On Tuesday the final between the Gloucesters and No. 2 Team will be played. Mrs. L. R*. Dames will present the trophies to r tfife winners after Thursday's matches.
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    • 294 20 EIN HERMETICALLY SEALED Tl\s iLL COLOURS RECORD" OR "COPYING" $1.25 Malaya Publishing House, Ltd PHONE 71-77 STAMFORB ROAD D 5929 SINGAPORE R IS SPORTING GOODS /~s~ Foi* Anything Everything I j Phone 2938. %~j RESTRINGING A SPECIALITY. W^ WE USE GENUINE ARMOUR W ROYSONS I THE MALAYAN SPORTS DEPOT, HI
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