The Straits Times, 12 August 1929

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    25 1 The Straits Times [tSTABI-ISRED NKARtT A CrNTVRT.) THE LARGEST AND MOST IISFLIEISTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. MONDAY, AIGI'ST 12, 1929 TRICE 10 CENTS
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      74 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR" IftD.AI hbm Lotus HIGH ST.. SINGAPORE. I c^C^^Hl ,^^aK fjg^ir- >a 3HBBB t-Xsßb^L* ■^**'ll». i S'a^tat r iii"ii r t L > I^kC>^^B^BKttli ps^a^a^a^ag^^' M- 1. 1 A H-^.'y.. '^JSS^BJ{ JUNGFRM, IN VL'E HERNESE ALPS, FROM WHENCE ORIGINATES THE WORLD FAMOUS BEAR BRAND Swiss Milk ■^-T_^^< Cr\^
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      11 1 -Fixmriv) 1 (H n i !fK LOONG TROPK \L V, EAR.
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      593 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES Incorporated ia EngUnd) MA 1 1 \ND PASSENGER AND CARGO SKRVII r> PI si'LAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. MHA<T WITH HIS MAJESTY'S t,ui >MENT. LOMxiN ami FAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. ni i a ARDB FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag* da* Spore
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      556 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YL'SEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp aad Eoturdain Voaaols Toaaag* Du* Sail FUSIIIMI MARU K.OOO Aug. II 16 HAKOZAKI MARU ***** Aug. t» 80 HAKUSAN MARU ***** Sept. II 16 KITANO MARU 1.000 Sept. 86 17 HARUNA MARU ***** Oct. 10 11 f KAMO MARU
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      522 2 BURNS PHILP LIM (Usorperatod to Australia) FOB BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VU JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Ragalsr mooUlr sslllags by Ue w*ll knewa stsjomor MARELLA (T4TB toaa) aad the now asssar •aaaal. MALABAR (441t tone). The a*, rf"*-*-^ us sf thr largest aad finest itnain trading to Australia. Cabins
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      671 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated la Hollaad) Uaaor ooatratt with th* NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connection* to Passag*. Freight. Traashipmsat Marias U.pts and Manager'a Doak. Representative for Singapore aad StralU SettlemenU Of tha Official TouTlM IWMI of Java. All Information, d.utled Ittnorarto*
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      591 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, UMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (laiorporated ia Englaad) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN -GENOA. MAR- MILES. UVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, UVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE- LONDON AND NORTH
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      545 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (lacorporatod in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SKRVICK For Kretay. Trengganu, Krlantan. Bangnara Telupin, Patam. Slngora. I.aron, Slchon, Baadoa. Kohsamui. Langsuan, ihumpon and Baagfcok. Arrival Departur* VALAYA Aug. 11 Aog. 14 BUDDHADIB Aai. Aur tl MALINI Aug. BJ Aur iTke steamer* ara Btted throoghoot with electric
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      418 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. FUJiRMAN BUCKNALL STEAAISHIP CO^ LTD. v lncorporated in Englaad) 1 I I.KRMAN" LINE. lOa AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO Ttt IMTLD KINCiiiUM AND CONTINENT. on <? ifi i |>I I WARDS Tr llcag Kong. Shans*'! aaw Japan Hue Spore Aug. tl 1> Oct. 17 .4 1 v \UDS .'am,
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      378 3 DOLLAR CTEAJtMHIP UNI 4*d AMUIICAN MALL UNE J*^* VamiifelaJ^ AaSaV 'I MMM ROIND-TH EWORLD BBKYICI Irom HNBAFOM and PMtAMJ vU I OMBO BUIOt, I'ORT SAID. AI.FX\MHU\ ENOA and MAKshll I I IORK and mrai I BBjaa l^ave kMl Mm i l<2 Aor- s* PRrS. hi HI lELII BBC 21 I
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      454 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stootavaarl Mwitsrhappij Nederland Mi N.V. Kotlerdamsche Llo\d WEEKLY MAII .1 PASSENGER BEBVICa, Hi Genoa AmaWNam Southampton Marseilles RatUrdam TJh b.OM R.L. Aug. lo Chr. liuygeas IS^OO B.M.N. Au k .•r.a Ii I- Aug. N Bepl ■j. SUmat ><-pl. naet Jul.ar.a ..1. I ■jsjh roate via Belawaa. Sabanc.
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      400 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., 11l n VM ISCO. CAK TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOM ASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORT!. AM). ORE. JOINT S( IIJ HI IF Sailing f« r Initt^l S(aUn and !j Cinud;i Points from ManiLi and Huiir Kopk Sails shoot I San }raac>M« aad Lea Aageles COI
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      67 3 asm, mm! l* Immmm. SOLE AGENTS M In E N TR A v SINGAI'OIiE I'-Oil- Tel. 3119. fnßMmiofiwM 30 Amps 500 volt* I OOUSLt POLC TRIPLC POLE \i'-*^ WITH OR WITHOUT FtStS J-^y f? THI". GENERAI El BCTWC CO, 1 Zlk r:>. rataJ in Esglaad) SINCAPOUC ,-U MMr-i*. i KODAK
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      653 4 minim; kei'okt no. m. The Ckairaiaa aad Directors THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. M.M.APOKE. Gentlemen. I beg to submit the report of the miaing operations, for the four weeks ended July 10. 10X0. Devslepmtat-Duing the period the total fuotage completed is 1.154 feet, as fellows Sinking 224S ft
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      627 4 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Trn.lers an invited from constructors licensed under Drainage. Plumbing and 1-aw. for the installation of sry fittings at the following premise* North Bridge Road. Noa. 710. 720. 722. 714. T«4. 724. 724. 742. 744. "44. 760. 761. 7*4, IM, ift 744. 744. 7W, 770. 77J. 774. 774.
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      504 4 INVITE BIDDERS For Railway Engineering Works. (1) PLACE. Dunffun, Trengganu. (2) WORKS. Construction of Light Railways and Road for conveying Iron Ores. (a) Gauge 2 ft. 6 to single line. (b) Mileage. 18 mika, 3U chain* will be divided into several sections. (8) QUALIFICATION OF BIDDER. Only those who have
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      1110 4 POWELL CO., LTD. A Rare Opportunity for ftmad lav«atairat in. Usd and House- I'roprrtim tor Km. rpnamg aastallaU. IN THE SITRE.ME COI'RT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS UETTLKMENT OP aiNCAPOBB. Salt No. 231 of 1928. Between HADJI SAMSIIHN UAINC MATARA. rialntif and 1. Hadji Abdul Karrem. 2. Mokaja.M Tahir bin Hadji
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      1243 4 April 1. 1041. Quit nat $20 to be apportioami. Monthly nnul 170. Lot M Valuable W yean' leasehold laad and shephouse No. ft now 16, Crawford Street, Singapore, ana 1.180 squan feet, dated April 1, 1841. Quit nnt 120 to be apportioned. Monthly nnul $70. Let 04. Valuable V» yean'
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      249 4 Monthly natal fIOO, $2*. 125. and $28 raarectlTely. Fall particular! and plans Issued. POWI Messrs BRM'I Singapore, A...- it AUCTION SALE at valuable freehold and lea* UuaU a! X Joo Al Messr. Wewaeads). Au.u- Lot I. Valuable M situate at T.luk IXtl square Lots 1 to S. Valu. shophouse dw.
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    CAVES OF THE PEAK.
    51 5 Interesting: Fii. THE LI sN. Th. raves, kno- railing link (w fx ••nil) I tea ground?' t I Human (IrrupalMi*. ma: mmm that thr I know? in. Kadgvr up «ha was iitt iitd te bt- aa i t<> mmM i th a ta*U and form i
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    BEGGAR PROBLEM.
    244 5 utta to Solve The Nuisance. i-U»bli»hm,nt of Toor Law line? obtaining in i.n'ries was the only way of .ritigatituc the banar nuisancr Ma, msj vi.- ui'inmn autmmi by M Bahadur Dr. Chuni Lai Bose, speaking at y meeting of the Calcutta RoLary After emphasising at tho outset that
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    TROTSKY'S HENCHMAN.
    8 5 Kako\Nk\ Bl In M To Recant.
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    SOUTHERN CROSS AIRMEN.
    209 5 Tribute to the Hendon Display. Mr. C W. C. Marr (Iknornty Minister mment) tendn.,l i. -.iuadron-l««dor ttagsfoid Smilh ami his companions at r. prior to tneir departure iesu included Mr. F. C. I. Krinm (Deputy Francis (President of tnr At-ro Clubi. i II H Sn'-we (Colonial Office).
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    SIR A. COBHAM ON HIS MISHAP.
    256 5 Lurid Language But No (rash. I «ant to impress on the puhlu that 1 nave had forced U»Hing» before, but nrvei I cra»h. and I have escaped so far within a scratch. In they words Sir Alan Cubham re!>rred to the incident whtrn he
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    KENT'S OLDEST MAN.
    107 5 KENT'S O LDEST MAN. Memories of London Ninety Years Ago. Mr. John K<lwar<l Taylor. Ke.' i. h_ :;:•<! in Kitrnborough Hospital at agi H d was al near harnlxirotich Th.y i.i in Kn/lnnii I lor was a worked a day until hi I n in Hyde Ntfc in 1861. Hi
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    LIFE AFTER DEATH.
    374 5 Views of Leaders Of Thought. h hell a reality This if the aabif an intcrestinc ■ympmium in th. Daily Telegraph. U> which Sir I Im\k*. Dean Inn*, and well-known mm list*, acienli^ta, and leaden of modern 'houjrht are contributing-. It reveals an unexpected an\uty tv maintain hold
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    SEIZURE OF DRUGS.
    32 5 Vigorous Illicit Traffic (ontinui In thr r,ov«rrn.:ient"» annual report to itions en the control of at no J in Great <iurin{c th* year. Thr report, however, of seizures re-
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    FEAR OF BEING OUT-OF-DATE.
    340 5 "Snobisme" in Frar THK RAGI POB NEGRO \KT. n n Th«- ailul.iti n if *irial rank and the a 'iriirr !■> ti Mi it- ".h«n om- I.1 i.v>.i. Vital "Tin corresposv -t in a llomr ;:.|Nr. a irr M nings which »till attach .ti t<< U
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      163 5 Special Annual Display /C2i^\ at Rene ULLMANN During the month of August hi* DISCOUNTS ilCff rl.lYl, f I\Ei|jUl\Ulj given on all articles TO-DAY JEWELLERY, WATCHES, FIRST 1U;I s7 /ss fPVQTAIWADF QHULtWADC Wonderful Rccordln tRIJI^LYTAnt, JILVtKvYAKt dbrek oldham, helen Morgan A NH PA lyfY C(\ OHQ paul robi wai <yia-,\.mans MAREB
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    HOME LIFE OF LEO TOLSTOY.
    935 6 IXiOISM OF GENIUS. New Volumes of Wife's Diary. "I IK) NOT ItKI.IKVE IN HIS GOODNESa" Moscow. July The i'e-.Tl«.pment of the family tragedy r the later years of Leo nnd l.d to his flight from ■I his death is further M ;n the second volume
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    KING AND OLD SAILOR.
    80 6 Royal Message of Sympath* To Widow. of Gainsborough Road. i lain Kinir bo yearn ago accompanuMl I th<- K.ii-i hante. and who was ■I Craigwrll I r.fv-ntly. ha* received the follower letter from Buckingham Palace Majesty was very sorry to hear of vath of your huxband.
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    PESSIMISM AND GAIETY.
    798 6 The Art of Georges < Courteline. i The friends who were watching at the < bedsido of Courteline noticed, a couple of j days before he dle»l, thnt he had given <tp protestir-. .md they all took it as a bad i sign for the ntcarurc of
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    PERSIAN FLOODS.
    38 6 Many Drowned and Villages Destroyed. Thr fl.xxl* which occurred at Tabri; ftr. \>y hail a:.'! •..■'.ed that two thou*an< hrl \*r till i re* have mm I ui:xd out. and up to the pressn: .;7 liiscovered.
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    MYSTERY CITY'S SECRETS.
    332 6 Women Excavators. IMPORTANT RESILTS ACHIEVED. Work has been in progress for some months upon excavations carried among the ruins of Great Zimbabwe in Southern Rhodesia, believed by H explorers to have been the site of King Solomon'i Mine*. This work has been in charge of an FmjMiti
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    43 6 a Impending chance* in Colonial slaini" dI include new printing of the I an<l H *•1 cents Straits Settlements in modified «I colours, th.- former in orange (instead <f S ml), and the latter in MM and pun>le (instead of purple and orange).
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      25 6 <dfls^"^^amm»^"- ft^vm^. f o Lj^K^Hmt" V' tf^ sgy iV BmßE^ml My m»sissß^s^sss^smmm^amss»«^s»sss^s^»^sss»ss^»^^^^^^ P LAYE R^ HAVY CUT CIGARETTES TIPPED WITH CORK OF PURE NATURAL GROWTH
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      263 7 Victoria Theatre Nightly THK FAMOIS SANTORO'S MARIONETTES In .Musical Comedy. Op?™ Rallel and Vaudeville. 1" M<iHT aad T.e«day. Aaraat II Tl.iir.da,. Aa«a*l II THK (.KISHA THK WALTZ DRK\M B\ui.r \mi v.ai i»\.i i i MIXBI IR» tuimiin Wedne>da>. Aaxaal II Trida). At j.| THE MERRY WIIMiW N Xi B4U.ET am)
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      403 7 ALHAMBRA Ss: I \N CHEN« KKE ((>.. ITD., Proprietors. PROGRAMME tnnmenving Monday. August 12, ending Saturday, August 17 In the Sv<«tnd Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS NORMA SHEARER with v full Star Caxt in THE ACTRESS A QaWaPMRI Romance of «ta>tc liftA Metro (ioidwyn Meyer Picture In
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      593 7 Watch for the Grand Opening of the Eii Tong Sen Theatre Most beautiful and thoroughly ventilated Cinema Hall in Malaya. OPENING DATE WILL BE JMWN MOP LATER. COMING SHORTLY I ALHAMBRA (.1 wi spe( ;\i J| w. mi kn m■< m\ NaWtrrpiere. ff\\" JANET 6 aTNOat Mll M.\K> 1)1 N«
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      DEATH
      48 8 MM. Mr*, l.im Itcnr yuan, nie Low Hian < K>.« 'tic.-. I'm. Ow«n RH.. at 10 II I n. Saturday, Autf. l>>. »ll»r lone II kin. I hrr ku<l>an<< and n to mourn her Bunal at 11..I. an i>m:tfi), it 4 pm. jrcklcnlajr. the 1 1th inataut. t>»rrl.-
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      SALVAGE OF THE DERFFLINGER.
      277 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Contract by British Firms For Completion. It Nt* learned recently that the Shanghai Tuc and Lighter Co., Ltd., working In conjunction with the Shanghai Dock and Enirineerinff (v Ltd., are to undertake the work of lirirninc the N.D.L.S. I>riflinj-ir to Shanghai for repair. It
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      CHINESE SHIPPING.
      192 8 Need for Coastwise legislation. Thi promulgation nf a coastwise shipping law that wnul<l protect and stimulate tie grt.v th of t'hint-M- nhipping. ll a«k< I Xv ihr Chinese Shipowner*' Association I •n a communication addressed to the ''arking tiovernrrnnt. the Central Excu- < MMslttM and tn the Nanking
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        151 8 Siagaporr, Aur. I! Ruhbcr.—Local M cents per Ib. Market Maaato. Rui.brr—Stra-Jy. New Scud.it !J l'lu grants M'3-S7S reata. M»ntakab« llreala. I'mtrd Malac-ai 1*« I K.t'i- IHI-M r,nt-. kr.|. M.l^ka I'm. Punrr'T. MM* Tapahs Jr." Z 10, i .lira '.ur:-i. i Tin--V|u.-t. Pulrh> I l 10. I
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        153 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Aug. 12. London.—Rubber 10 U-lU.. up 1 ICd. IS o'rlork priea Spot U\ reata. l^»ndon.—Tin. no pner. Mlaiag quirt. Sunrri Ways 3M-ZM. Kuch.i- I ..o-liX. Kin ti.. I.TGI SO. Kl.ne Kivrr* IM-*. Hone fatta »*-'M> rert>. MaUya lon.. nU. I'enawat* 1.0. PeUlinr* &.«O-.'..70. Ilatu Caret
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, lac. New York, send us the following cable dated Aur. 10, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges aales to-day 100 tons. Auk. 20.40. Sept. 20.90, October 21.10. November 21.50, December 21.80. January 22.K>. February 22.30, March 22.60, April
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      261 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Aug. 12. Oa London, Bank 4 a/a II 27/21 Demand 2/3 23 '3* Private 3 m. credit 2 4 H On New York. Deaaad H 15/1C Private Mill §71* On France, Rank T.T. 1411 Oa Inuia. Rank T.T la* On Hong Kong. Hunk T.T. 13'. p i On
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      60 8 Tone of Market Steady, quid. Latest Cable London Spot Skeet 10 11 lOd. per lb. New York Spot Skeet G. rente 20*. per lb. ILSA equal to Standard Q.CJ'. >Un4«rU HJiJJ. on Trndrr 0 0 M H M M Aurtut t»rtob»r Jan. March am
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        MINING.
        429 8 MM V.:. I'd. Bayer* S«ll*n XI 11 A.»m Kuintat-.g I i Ayrr Hit* n 1 in 14 J fl 11 Banrrin Tin 3« M 1 1 Hating l'»d»nf 0.15 0.40 1 1 Ratu Ian* l.M l.tt 1 1 Bu'.it Aran* l.M 1.70 fl 11 Burmah Malay 41 43/II (I
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        GENERAL.
        232 8 Val. I'd. Bo: tn Sellers S t Ales. Rr,rk Prrfi. UTtft MS* Z 2 Alex, lirwk OrJs. r.'O 2.90 XI XI Brit. Am. Tobacc* 6.0.0 C.2.« idian Kaslvt 10 11 C 1 1 Ontral »:n»nt PJO 040 1 1 l>clc and Carrtao 030 O.«0 Hn. 10i. l>utf DMtUiaul MS
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        97 8 Sincaport Cdd Slurac* 7 pt. deb. of IMC red. 19J1-M 101 1^ ci. Sinrapvrc Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red I'JJO J1.K78.0u0 par. t',i prem. Stnr.por. Maa.c.p.l 4'i c. of IM7 ml IM *****.000 Oft Sincaporo Municipal 4', p.c. of 1909 red. Ml 11.000.000 M par. Singapore
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day Prirts Fraarr Lyall 4 4 c*. Km All-ill.) if I) Alur tfejah tfl) A. llttam ill I A. kunin« (fl) An. Malay (12) A. MoUk (ID A. l-ant- (111 llfclfo»nir II I BasMtt ill; Brapi ((1) Branrl (%i) II.
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      ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
      177 8 o Hoad.v Aaiaat 12 M. w. i.v .V... m, p.m.. ns. I p.m. Moon tit. i Bantoro» Manonrttrs. rh. <;■ i*ha," Vie. Theatre, 'J.M» p.n-. raeaasy. Aataot 13 11. W. 4X6 a.m. 7.6. 1U p n.. rUL Sun n»r» a.m.. »n »i 1 p m. Pohrr
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      182 8 Skips aloacsidc ami Whar»ta or cia«cte4 to arritr. ■MMMt i. Mam WS.rf < M P til 1 Wharf Coal Wharf VESSEL* Ml HI U Taaiouc l*a!far. Alhcrt I ■■-I S I \aa Spilbcrgeru Ktppcl Harhoar Kmf\ DMh :>«<•« Hulaa. W. nt. r.jpply Nu D Vessels Arrived. n
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      22 8 The I'erak (i.-vcrrnM-n* contnrnjti- Jv..'>«oJv..'>«0 to I °t tr>« buildmic scheme of thi< Teluk Anson Anglo-Chl«e»« School, whkh is t»timatcd at $17,000.
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      723 8 LATEST ADVERT'SEMENTS Other t laMified Advia, see a«ge Jt. HAMS, FOR B\LE. ETC. WANTED, sreond hand ear, prvl i modal Fnrd. R. ply I imes. ■ALCONI I lUM V" 1.1 I «rell»nt übh-.| very lo« r»tr«. < ratral. I, Lloyd Rd. (lfc)| T«l LET, irmH.j lUi. l.nrri rli. m- luded.
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      96 8 mi'ißK. <>n Auru t li. i-j-i:>. «< H urapurr. tu Mr. and Mrs. I'ajl DAWSON. -At tk* H»t-rr. l: 11-.-p.l-l. S,n B*-1B 1 ik r», on Au*u«t 11, ItS*. lv Rulh. »if>- vi Vr. WalUr Da«rt«a. a d«i»rhlri. I.V.JKHV W \KKKOKIi <"V < < liurch, I'raaii^. »ld»»l of I .)«.r,|
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      115 8 DAILY WEATHER REPORT. Th» following it the daily weather report of the Meteorological Branch, Survey D»pt., Malaya YoUrday. a.m. To-day. Temperature. Rainfall. Briah'. Mean Mas. Mm. Suaahia*. Humidity Wind. Wcatb.r. SUtloai. P. P. las. No. »f hour.. Directioa. Fort* MJMI. Kuala Lurapar K7 71 .07 1.1 RNE 5 Cloudy Smcaaorr
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      56 8 METEOKOI.(U;i( \l. RKI'OKT. Kanrinn? Ki'rbau Stntion. (H> r.iurirx ..I mmml ll.allh Otter) Kor Ihr 31 IU«r« rMlil M.d.l*lit Ml Augv.l II l>»r Max. «h».!r Um| r»luic Mm. ihadr I' Nmi skadc (.-tKi'rraturr Ma>. >Un rail Mm. gnmM rmtltatton Mran «-t •••I' ■■'iM-ralm* Mran rrl hv> Ntan ab«olaU humidity (millibar) tU
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    522 9 Markets Remain In interesting. IiKTTER OUTLOOK FOR JOHANS. Hy Our Financial Csrrssnaasart.) Singapore, Monday 11 a.m. i <u> Ma ICibbrr,- S-.< 4 nah. 230 lorn at SINK. Kubbrr. I nndon 1* 11 16 d. up I/IM. N'-» \»rk 20', rrnl«, up 'i nil. Tone of market. <|Ui«-t
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    EXCHANGES.
    55 9 Rugby. Aag. 9. exchaaees are t Amsterdam Bombay Is. 6Vd. MJsVi Bucharest 919, I "Penhagon 19.21. (ieneva I.-V- V H<.ng Kong Is. UStd •Jfe, Madrid 33 K. M.lan M 745, I 19- la, 0.10 I* JO. lan. IU.N. M%, Rio t\. Stockholm 19.10, l"«d.. Vi.naa 14.411. Yokohama Silver Spot
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      UNITED MALACCA RUBBER.
      706 9 Low Production Costs In Past Year. Th* nineteenth annual general meotmg of the United Malacca Rubber Estates. Ltd.. was held on Aug. at Malacca, the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock (chairman) presiding. Tb* chairman, in the roars* af hit address, aaid :—lt: It it very satisfactory to
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      LANKAT RUBBER.
      132 9 Record of Past Year's Working. Report of Lankat Rubber Compaay ■Sumatra' for year ended March 31. Itt9. states estates comprise J.Oea acres, of which ||tf acres are under cultivation. Crop harve-t. d for >*ar ended March 31, Wat .'.&6.VS* Ib.. compared with 4M.6W Ib. for previous >etr Average
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      NORTH TAIPING TIN.
      32 9 Tb* general managers of North Taiping Tin Dredging Co. announce that the pontoon of th* company', dredge was successfully launched at 10.15 a-m. on Saturday, on the Belau property.
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      CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO.'S BAD YEAR.
      1468 9 Shareholder's Suggestion. 'BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE r Speaking at the third annual general meeting of the Cycle and Carriage Co. (itM). Ltd.. at 41. Orchard Road, on Saturday. Mr. H. Ghulam Sarwar suggested that unless the company took a turn for th* better
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      MENGLEMBU LODE MINING CO.
      1866 9 Option to London. FUTURE OF COMPANY DISCUSSED. (From-Our Own Correspondent.) P.naag, Aug. 11. Th* fifth annual general mceUag of shareholders of the Menglembu Lode Mining Company, Limited, was held at noon, on Saturday, at the registered offices of the company, NT. Bishop Street, Penan* Mr. t).
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      MOUNT MORGAN MINE.
      539 9 Prospects of an Early Start Gratification on expressed by tat MinisUr for Mm.i in Queensland (Mr. K. A. Artherton) on July It ct thr report thst a new company —Mount Morgan. Ltd. —had purchased the »Mtt of the old Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co Ltd and intended
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    980 9 More Hopeful Tone. THE NEW ASSOCIATION EXAMINED. (By Our Own Correspondent.) London, July IS. For one reason or another probably a belated recognition of the fact that prices had drifted to too low a level and them was therefore all the more chance for the "rroup" to
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 12. THE FRIEND OF MAN.
    1066 10 The establishment of a Kennel Club in Singapore will be greeted with consider abe satisfaction by dog lovers in ;h, Colony. A .-imilar association was forced recently in Kuala Lumpur end it ionly right that ever)' large tewn in
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    SAFETY IN OCEAN TRAVEL.
    928 10 The iJangeis <>1 LUW] And Speed. (By Rear Admiral William S. Slaw.) The world not long ago witnessed one of the great tragedies of the sea. Wh< n the liner Vestris heeled over thirty-two degrees to starboard and sank off the V>>ginia Capes, carrying mor> than
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    517 10 Mr. Charles WingfWld. C.M.G.. the British Minuter to Siat.i. after spending a few days in Singapore, proceeded tj Java. CapUin F. W. Neilley, commander of the steamer Larut, which tradt* betwetn Singapore ar.d Malacca, is spending several months' leave ct his home in Sydney. Mr. F. W.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    756 10 rm urma mw*m. Hague MMM I .1 IvCmMag '-rvvte after the kid (love rirth -iChamberlain, whose p«rr>tnr« and x'nferity amu-ol woH.lwklc admiratinn but all too frequently involved (Jreat Britain in heavy sacrifice*. What will be the ultimate outcome of the Labour Chancellor* attitude, it in difficult
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    INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT AT THE HAGUE.
    1005 11 Mr. Snowden's Speech Offends France. PMME MINISTERS SUPPORT. OOMETHINC; of an international imidrnt developed at the Reparation* Conference at Ihe Ha^ue arising out of a speech by Mr. Philip HMWim He M itrd that the explanation of the Balfour Nole given by »1 heron, the
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    COTTON INDUSTRY CRISIS.
    237 11 Prime Minister May Be Arbitrator. London. Aug. 10. An a. ro plane was ordered to Loasiemouth this morning from Leuchan \«-i. ii re. to convey Mr. MacDonald to Edinburgh. Meanwhile. Sir Horace Wilson, the st-crctary to thiMinistry of Labvui, ha« proceeded to Edinburgh from Manchester to meet
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    THE ROSS FUND.
    69 11 $28,820.39 Received by The Straits Times. Sin Tiniri rto.»s Fund officially il..»ed. five further ..ntntiu" ihave been received bringinj: the total :cnaittad throush tSis newspaper lo i]&8£0.39. Tne last amount acknowledged was $28,353..1» U whirh have to be added the follow as MrmUf of the Sir».-apore Bar,
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    THE CLIFFORD FUND.
    87 11 Up to noun to-day the following- dona- Nafow Fund for Raffle* MM l< l iji»t:on, S.S. and IMS. Already aAnviviedirtd 15.tt6.20 Lim Kiun Bet.g SO Pupil* of Tvluk Gado. Malay Malay School M. < Taai (per Chartered Bank Ipoh 100 Member* of Singapore Recreation tub 142 Pi
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    JAPAN'S FINANCES.
    110 11 Policy of New Minister Criticised. Tokio. Aug. 8. Th- policy of tin- Minuter ..f Financ-- nomir problems is being adversely ued in certain quarters, which poilit out that, while the Minister attache < itreat importance to the lemeval of th Kohl cmlinr. taking adequa:.measurr-> to n-duce the cost
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    PRINCES AEROPLANE.
    63 11 Flies to Franrc for Week-Er.d Golf. Rugby, Aug. 13. The I'iinrr cf Wales flew to Franc* yesterday in hi» kmall blue aeropUn nl nte<l by S^uadr^ -Ixadrr Don. Tm.Prince »tart«i frum Hendon and Itnd^l at Brrck. He drove immediately to Le Teuquet. where he is to spend the
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    PRINCE MAHIDOL.
    32 11 Issued. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Aujf. 12. of lIRII. Mm Muhi.l I. the hi-ir It the Tin one, doer- not thow much iitiit. Daily bulletins aie still Uinjf issued.
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    SAFETY OF PLANTERS IN SUMATRA.
    264 11 Coolies' hanged Mentality STRIKING REPLY BY THE GOVERNMENT. Batavia. Aug. 10. The Government, in a reply to allegations made in the People* Council in the coarse of the debate on the question of tttjik* on planters by eoo.ies, denies that the recent murder of a
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    HARBIN TROUBLES.
    119 11 Acts of Sabotage On Railway. Milns,. Aug. 10. It in relial ly reported from Harbin that sauotaxe contmue>. Yesterday morning a Inal was Uasn up by an explosion a few ir.les west of Harbin and 14 cars were w-eckc.l. Arson was attempted at C la.ant.m. asaal of Tsitsihar,
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    THE CHIEF SCOUT.
    50 11 Lord Haden-Powell Of C.ilwell. Rugby, Aug. 11. Lieut. -Conn Baden-Powrll, founder <f Urn Hoy S* ut*. on whom the King revcntly eottferretl v Pcerag*. stated yesterday at the World Jaoihoir.- at Birk. nhead that he had ihosen the title of Lord Baden ill of Gilweli- -British Wireless.
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    ZEPPELIN ARRIVES.
    65 11 Commander Celebrated Sixty* First Birthday. Fricdrichshafen, Aug. 10. The Graf Z-ppclin Undid at Friedrich■hafen at 1.2 p.m.— Riuter. l-'rierirtchshafcn, Aug. 10. Laiuling at 1.4 (Gruenwich time). Dr. Kck.-rv. r completed the return journey in 55 hours and crossed the Atlantic in 48. Huge crowds greeted the airship and
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    OBITUARY.
    95 11 Mr. Knud Hrehm. an Old Bangkok Resident. (From Ojr Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Aug. 10. The death nccurretl suddenly at Tachin (near Bangk k > U mi{ht of M. Knud Brehm. assistant manager uiid chief engineer of the Meklong Railwa; Hr was in Bangkok on Thuriuay. apparently in his. usual
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    DIARY OF RECORD FLIGHT.
    397 11 Duchess of Bedford As Pilot. Rugby, Aug. 10. In flying to India and back in seven •>nd a half days, the Duchens of Bedford and Capt. Barnard, her pilot, have »upaaard the previous record for a I journey by no le«» than seven and a halt
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    GERMAN REPUBLIC.
    180 11 Celebrating: Constitution Day. Aa*. IL was celebrate«l ihruuvhout the country W-day. President \nn Hind« ti.u^k drove through crowdi-il ■i an open car to the Reichsta;,, which wan tilled to lapatity. The members of the diplomatic eorpi wen Thi- Minmter of the Interior eniphasuei! the impoitance of the ia|
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    FAR EAST RAILWAYS.
    48 11 Japan's Negotiations with The Soviet. Moscow, Aug. 10. It is sUUd semi-omcially thut the Jcpanese Railway DepaitnuT.t has entered into negotiation* with thi- Sov.i-t Commissariat of Railways for the establishment af thr urh tratnc between Furope And A«ia. via the Uaawtiak and transBaikal railways. Reuter.
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    ADVERTISING CONGRESS.
    68 11 Twenty Countries Represented In Berlin. Berlin, Aug. 11. Delegates from over 20 countries, including I .SOU Americans, assembled for the 25th World Advertising Congraas. A progianime t. last nve days has been at mnir.il. and inrludta a banquet on Monday at which the speakers will include the Earl
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    19 11 B. I. kteauu-i' Hohna with London I n.iuls despatched on July 25 is dv. a.m. on Friday.
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE—A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT SINGAPORE BASE CONTRACTS.
    79 11 THE SINGAPORE BASE— A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT SINGAPORE BASE CONTRACTS. Large Order for Cement Plated. runm work. Deliveries Spread <>> Five Years. (From Our Own < A I by the Ontcnt Ma that it has natiwd John Jackthr S.i!|rr| i N. I:.. tons I fir. I rnr.MtfTUTH in will I.A ulutriiunl
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    TELEPHONE WONDERS.
    187 11 Sinffap«»re May Siu.n Talk To !.<-ndon. aar; on board the < u-.in! then LMWO wanj bound a test of v on trar»-A- I to ronvei cabin-. I Il b :l markablr I less I cwif l lia< I I I tant <vh. n th^ Uke t>-al:n lit gi
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    FLORIDA LAND BOOM.
    42 11 End of a Six Years Lawsuit. West Palm Bea< I A lawsuit arlaiag oji cf her Xt.900.0C0 un-ler a hefore the hcom in real t-' Mrs. Croker will court against a decision whl th» loas to her of $5.000.000
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    HEAT WAVE IN JAPAN.
    21 11 Temperature DMfMI >lan> N Japan in t nilnrn-.-. had I has m>: Road trees an trmperalu.r »khi.
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    HUMORIST'S DEATH.
    12 11 The d«-a.M ht» known humorii.l Mr. Harry Cl Witwer.- Keultr.
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    IDEALS OF TEACHING PROFESSION.
    1191 12 Pie ident's Address. PMMJEM OF THE MALAY HOOLBOY. .1 Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 12. .dential address at the open.layan Teachers' Conference :.i Kuala I umpur this morning Mr. Syed would like to clear the air the policy of the Teacher*' Th.-ie were I^oo teachers
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    181 12 The Governor at Police Parade. Friday, Aug. 9. Thr following i* ofliciuiiy communicated I'rr.jrirun Drtulaharn of Brunri. thr Pir.jriran Anak langhar, Mr. Charlr* Wingfi'ld. CJLC, Butiati Minuter at Bangkok, and Mr. J. D Hall came to lunh-on a.: Covernmrnt House. In th> -.rnmr >>•■ Ciuvernor and Lady Clifford
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    THE FLOATING DOCK.
    154 12 Transport Facilities From Singapore. To enable the public to irkvel to and f.om Seletar on Saturday, Aug. IT. and Sunday. Aug. Ib, the Singapore Traction Company are making a.-ia: prrr.rnu to run an hourly service of omnibuses as follows Saturday.— Leave Junction of Bukit Timah Road and
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    THE DROUGHT BREAKS.
    102 12 Over Four Inches of Rain Yesterday. 7hi prolonged drought, broke dramatically yrntriday. when Singapore- experienced exceptionally heavy rain and vnnd. The rain was heaviest in the country Jistricta. four and a half inches being re- in tht- catchment area of the MeHitchie reservoir bet wren 6 a.m.
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    65 12 The death occurred at Penatig or. Saturday of Mr. Patrick RoxelU. a well known Kum-an. ul the age of 7S venrs. The deceased was tsken ill s month ag«-. ut i. m »v Iden'v had it rt-lap-e and died at Deceased, after si in his >.»jr.irer day» Utterly did busir.ei.<
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    POWERS OF MARINE POLICE.
    1223 12 The Tronoh Case. OWNERS' EMPLOYEES CHARGED. Arising out of the allegations of m pronei loading of cargo on the main deck astern and failing to allow the prv--r.bed passage way on board the vteamer Tronoh. M: N. P. Wabhe and Mr. Goh Teng Chec, of the
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    ROMNEY'S "BLUE BOY."
    189 12 May Follow (•uinsborough' To America. The famous pa.nling, "The Blu« Boy," 'Miney, is likely to leave England f. i America as the result i al< t> thr Rhrirh Galleries of New York. The purchase prur of the picture kj Ml ised, but it is believed to be
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    FAMOUS CHURCH GONE.
    288 12 Last of a Constantinople Relic. Situttsd amidit pctu.tMiuc surround- ii :he southern bank of the Gold.n m of thi oldest, though smaller, ByxantiiM. rrunhu* in C nstantinople has '..Hi.- a pi.y to the pick and shovel d th municipal hout. -breakers. ted clcse upon fifteen centuries age
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    204 12 Bebe Daniels is featured in "Stranded in Pans." which is now being shown at the Tivoli. together with Rolled Stockings," another good comedy. "The Actress." a romance of stage life with Norma Sheam in the principal part, sh.wn at the Alhambra froi.i tonight It N v Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer production
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    25 12 Mr. C, W. Tillyer. of Taiping, haa arrived in Ipoh to take over the duties oi Registrar of Motor Vehicles from Mr. li. J. Market.
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    PLUCKY POLICE OFFICERS.
    370 12 Presentation of King's Medal. The new Police. Depot at Thomson Road was the scene of an impressive poiiro parade early this morning, the orcasio-. U- ng the presentation by H.E. the Governor of the King's Medal to Inspector Bernard Scott and a reward I Polici Constable Hashim
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    ALLEGED SHORT PETROL.
    272 12 Pump .Manager Appeals Against Conviction. The appeal of the manager of a petrol lump and his employer against a con■i :n thr poiu- I'uurt ot wilfully tampering with s petrol pipe and fraudulently using the same, came bef.ro the Chief Justice (Sir WiMiam Murison) this morning. Mr.
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    INTERRUPTED DIET.
    144 12 Hat Thrown on Stage At Theatre. For an excited member of the audirnc: o throw hut hat on lac stage b an un v ual laWHMrt in Singapore's Victxri; nsMtn .H.urrcd »n Saturda> light, when th. luilian (>pcra Co. con !uded its season with Carmen." The stcoad act
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    I.S.P. CONFERENCE.
    62 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 12 The annual conference of the IncoruoSocicty of Planters opened in th« titand Hotel. Ipoh, tins morning. The meeting itood in alienee for a moment as a tribute to the late Mr W. Campbell, a former chairman ami Veen supporter of the
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    BUDGRAFTING OF RUBBER.
    853 12 Undue Optimism. MR. ORMSBY-<;ORE CRITICISED. With world comumption of raw rub ber riling to levels which fpw yeai« ago were not even dreamed of, mirn more attention haa been gi-. by which the output from t»tatei can I increased. Two principal method* ha\ been evolved —namely, budgruf
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    37 12 Following ere the numbrii of sad departure* t» Mrd the month of July vi plied by travelling in-«p-adulls I.IM minot*. DapaftarM (I supplied by steamer aw I adults 43S minors. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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      MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
      277 13 Three Matchi^. LfINGAPOU HKAT THE NKIiKI. (P.y n iva Cup game thiMason Siny'u) Scremban on Katunlay, and a I cwkd in n v. ir There wa* .|uite a gnod ■Ml in«li..i-! II II i!. di I'ertuun >ihc Hi.n. W Simmons). toss and .i off at a trc|.3<->
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      Perak Too Good For Penang.
      430 13 (From (>jr Own Corre-|Hin<!. mg, Aug. v. kata> «<l in a win cd some nnpr I Mb] i With >awiiuil H..»eM-r. the I'all wa<> wet mi lippery. and the game, to some extent, w«i s|> tilt by conditions. Both teams were applauded as they rume
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      Newcomers' Success At Malacca.
      506 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Aug. ML I Johore. the newcomers to the Malaya (up. obtained thiir nr*t success on Saturday whir they defeated Malacca in an ix it ng gamo by four goals to tht Johcre were three goals in m, and after Malacca had
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      WIGHTMAN CUP TENNIS.
      72 13 Miss Betty N v thai I in tood Form. (From Our Own Correspondent Ix>ndon, Aug. 11. Mirs Betty Nuthall. the young English tennis star, put up a wonderful fight against Miss Hilen Wills in the Wightman Cup singles in New York. Miss Wills won on.y at B—6.8
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      New Doubles Stars In U.S.A.
      42 13 Southampton, New York, Aug. 11. A lawn tennis tournament doubles final played here saw a remarkable victory foi the collegians Berkeley Bell and Gregory Mangin. who beat Tilden and Hun'..-r. 11— y, 10—8, I—6. 6 3.— Reuter.
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      TENNIS.
      254 13 S.C.R.C. Tournament Further results of ties in the Straits Chinase Recreation Club tennis tournament are as follows Often Slacles Championship. l.us Chonn Ltong boat K. Quasi, w.o. kh.-. Mo, )r beat Tan Hua Veow. w.o. I II lloahmg beat Foo Woh Waan. w.o. < k Tine Seat Cheng Kee
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      PENANG BISLEY.
      114 13 Cup Won by Chinese Competitor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 11. Th- Prnar.g Ui.sl.y Meeting started «ith thr shoot for the Colonial Cup, which was won by Pri- h<H> Tnk. h>ne.-. Company. with a score of 4.V R. S. M. Gnntir n ixt-ruml nith U. and Corporal
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      TAIPING RACES.
      326 13 Weights Announced for Fiist Day. Th» following are the handicaps for the nr«t day of the Taip.ng Turf Club mrctiac Au« i: Pome*. Clan 111. Kir«t Dmiion. 'Four furlongs i Lady Remington Lonr.. harap 9i. Sahara 1.10. Imarcek S.T. Pudnor IJ. Sydney M. Ho* Over 7.13, Blarney Stone
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      NON-BENDERS BEATEN BY PERAK.
      101 13 Speldewinde's Remarkable Bowling. (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 12. Perak defeated the Non-Benders by 11 tuns, it was an exciting game, and on account of rain interfering with play oa Saturday, the match was decided or one innings only. Pcrak batted first and scored 134.
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      S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
      371 13 Etcs. Poor Batting: And Fielding:. Weak batting by the Etceteras followed up by equally weak fielding was responsible for their defeat by the Public Services and Law in an S Cricket tournament xame on Friday and Saturday. On Friday afternoon they lost n\o ttickcts for M runs, and
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      S.C.C. XI BEATEN.
      166 13 Ceylon Sports Club in Great Form. Aa S.C.C. lid* was badly defeated by Ik* C.«ylon Sports Club at Balc<:trr lload oa Saturday. Score* C.S.C. Return c and b Wainwright 17, Dudley low. b Bcflry 3.1. MamaSß not out Jan.wn c and b IWflrv extras H. Total I
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      AEROPLANE RACE.
      80 13 Forty-three Machines Flying Around Europe. London, Aug. 10. Forty-three lirht aeroplane* started from Orly. France, on the 7th init. in a 4.000-mile international aeroplane challenge competition arnun<l Kurope. The competitors include one woman, Mist Evelyn Spooner (Great Britain). Lady Bailey arrived too late to nartu: pate in the
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      102 13 Maaaar. Aagast 11 Ist Div. Football Malay, vs. l.( > C«lf B.C.C. Laaies' JJpi.»a C«s»p«iitloß. friaar. Aa S..i U Cricket Services vs. 8.8. sad I. Ist Div. Football Malays v. R.A. Salaraa). Aagaat 17 Malaya Cup Sin«apor» vs. Malacra. Stadium. Cricket YJI.C-A. vs. Coyloa B.C. < r.rkn InHlan
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      GOLF.
      308 13 Play for Autumn Cup At S.( i The Autumn Cup wiu competed for at the Flng-apore Golf Club on Saturday ami yesterday, ami resulted :r a win f»r V. V. J. Hill. Sixty-five card* were taken out, and the following were returned I The Vadc Cup. The following is
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      HOME FOOTBALL STARTS.
      41 13 First Scottish I^eatfuc Results. London. Aug. 10. The Scottish league football sea Mir <lny. when thr imull division games were as follows Scwltlsk League <l< oa'drnbvalh nKrd Hutkrrvii II 3 I Itcart. Morton Ajrilrirun. A>r Tnilr A r.l
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      S.A.F.A. LENGUE.
      158 13 Malaya (up Match At Stadium. Mgapore Amateur Football Aaso- port gives the league tables to R.A 1 1 i: It S 4 14 4 0 1 It 4 11 l J I ;i II 4* II II I t 41 o Malaya CtJtk Singapore will nuxt Malacca in
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    THE PASSING OF COVENT GARDEN.
    293 14 i Opera House. [TIES OlMil •i..use is to go. .i Houkc. l i audience m Lseatel mean* of la rMf ii is well known thai a theatre many people, many people •ugh they would Thomas Beech\man's league of Opera haw ov*r 40,000 •infill mide. but
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    328 14 Darin* Stunt* by Circus Performers. Bombay, July t&. Report» of heavy rains have bam received from Karachi and other parts of Sind, as well as from Gujarat. In Khairpur State, boats had to be used in some areas The rain conUnaad 1 1 hours and several houass collapsed,
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    CITIZENSHIP IN AMERICA.
    946 14 Military Service. NATURALISATION LAW CRITK ISKI). To Aght or not to light I That is thr qoaation to which Dr. Doaglas C. i tosh. Canadian proftssor at Yale University, gave such an unsatisfactory answer in his application f r ritii, n.vhip that Federal Judge Burrows denied the
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    82 14 Reconstruction to do Ahead tlv. i"h r reer:«'. Rrulc. lay. at the moment for the prom, ed report on the Charms hrr.if. Thif re, *x* [n*t*N»nS '»«-f> '.< the i ,j»i |B tin* .r'>nth row scheme w.. I hM Imn ur that scheme leav. „;<id lo Wat Th-
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    198 15 Marriage Obligations Disregarded. l.ord Merriralr, the Pre idrnt of the tly upon a married couple who. he r .'artlr.l all obliirations in ret.i marriage." He sent thr papers n thi case to tr. before i: whethrr to j»rnnt a decree. > and nilultcry M f Inv.ith a
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    77 15 (•ifl of Lord I'hillimore's Library. Mwta of the i.n i .italuKUing .•nting thr library of itK.nal law formed by inn rv. who wai :m n theiir nubjects. included in his tcstan mad* oy r.- >n compliance- «i«h nf hi« father expressed •wnent for International I >.rar> w,ll
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1496 15 I Empire Questions in Parliament A Solid Free Trade Front Mr. Snowden's Statement McKenna and Safeguarding Duties Thunder (Hi the Left"— Mr. Thomas's Colonial land. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, July 18. TMIK (on»ervaiivei challenged t»-,, prnmiri! on the omUsion from th< Speech of
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    POLICEMAN'S ROYAL DAUGHTER.
    455 15 Related to Crowned HetAN Of Europe. AnJ thiy Baa| liappit> evor after." The old fairy talc ending i* proved to he true, fnr the Pr'ncc end »h<- pollcer'an's Jaughtrr hr mamc! ar* comi.ig lo LonJon. tu vi'-t :he nodett subart-an home of the Princess's aged psrents, and
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    194 15 Old Titlos That Have Not H«en Recognised. Stockholm, July 10. A:iho:iph m.biMty Has to a great extort to pta* cny part in SweJikh roji-i'-al 1 tenon to bo en■ntUed wu Dr. Brea Beuin. in 1904— th« I It." it th ir i airly famili** a«nire to pc»
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    WITCH DOCTORS' UNION.
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    SCIENCE OF FOUR CENTURIES.
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    THANKSGIVING SERVICES.
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    MOTORIST TO THE QUEEN'S RESCUE.
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    THE NAME OF HOOVER.
    145 17 Traced Back to a Berne Linen Weaver. Zurich. July 11. It has been generally supposed th.. j name Hoover was an Amertcanued form f the frequently occurrini German name Huber. The papers now bring ttv mws that the AmerUuuusche Schweiaer Tyj>— >" has received a letter
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    187 17 Over 106.IKMI.iMKI in The Commonwealth. The rental of sheer taken on Dec. 31 last, the prepm.. jrrn com] It thr number in Australia •nan the record figure of logjstered in 1881. The Commonwealth Statistician (Mr Wlckms) maiir n July II figures which *ii<>w arc IM4ISJM 1...1. 1 MM
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