The Straits Times, 2 August 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times FSTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER TH^M'ALjfYA. ff 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATUREAY, AUGUST 2, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      187 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151). The STRAITS BUDGET is Malaya's Premier Illustrated Weekly Newspaper. Condensed Milk of Uniform Quality UNIFORMITY OF QUALITY IS OBTAINED BY UNIFORMITY OF ORIGIN jsjlillllfel tcnirnnr nniun" pwiifS SI FfIRF BRAND I^B^i Sweetened Condensed ilk S|wJ* comes from the same producing part of Kggt ALPS
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      304 1 KUALA LUlVlPUT^^^^^^jWv^^^^^^^THwW^^3oß^^T FOR TRE\TMENT OF VARICOSE M^UNS#ND TS^C'tJLTIV ATION OF SHAPE AND BEAUTY OF THE ™a»S. V V £Wffi> FAX GUARANTEED ENTIRELY WITHOUT RUBBER. V QUITE INVISIBLE UNDER SILK STOCKINGS. EASY TO WAST^ f jf Made of the finest material and with a special strengthened hcei.^f WOMAN'S activities in sport
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      9 1 The STRAITS BUDGET it Malaya's Premier Illustrated Weekly Newspaper.
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      566 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES 'Incorporated in England) PASBENGER AND CABGO SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. VKDV X CONTRACT U ITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOE CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage do* Spore. MANTUA 11,000 Aug. 9 KASHUAR OWO Aug.
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      595 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naplei, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnnge Due Sail t HARUNA MARU IO.COO Aug. 13 14 MO MAP.U B,i>oo Auk. 13 14 <i KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 11 13 j KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 25 24 YASUKI M MARU ***** Oct.
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      439 2 1 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Kngland) 3B BEISBANH, SYDNEY AND MBLOURNH, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND, jgular monthly sailing! by the wellrn itumei MARELLA (7,865 tons) and new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 The a.i. MARELLA v one of the est and finest (teamen trading to I ou.iralia, cabin*
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      659 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) I Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sob-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Travellers Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian
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      622 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO. LIMITED. TH» CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (laeorporated in England) REGULA* SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Root,
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      564 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Foi Kretay, Trengganu. Kelantan, llancnara, Telupin, Patani. Singora, Lacon. Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chutnpon »r.<l Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Aug. 4 Aug. 6 VALAYA Aug. 11 Aug. 13 MALINI Aug. 18 Aui;. 21 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      468 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart MaatschappiJ Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton ■bsmMm Rotterdam Tonnage a.s. Kon. D. Nederlanden 8.250 S.M.N. Aug. 8 m.v. Indraroera 12.000 R.L. Aug. IB J P. < oen ll.ll'i S.M.N. Aug. 22 s.s. lnsulii.de 10,000 R.L.
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      514 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. VAN BUREN Aug. Aug. 7 Aug. 9 PRES. CARFIELD Aug. 18 Aug. 21 Aug. 2a PRES. POLE Sept. 1
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      507 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ••ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF HEREFORD Sept. 5 i.s. KEELUNG Oct. 5 *.s. CITY OF WINNIPEG Nov. 8 HOMEWARDS s.s. CITY
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      481 3 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone SS2S. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AM) COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penanf. t m.s. FIONIA Aug. 20 Aug. 22 m s. LALANDIA Sept. 3 Sept. 6 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 17 Sept. 18 m.s. 3ELANDIA Oct. 15 Oct. 17
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      413 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points front Hong Kong. Ban Francisco and Los Angelea S.S. GOLDEN SUN sails from Hong Kong Aug. 22 San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver and
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      304 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklets and information, write, pho7ie or call. L. L. LAWLER, General Atrent, Hone Kong Bank Chambers, CANADIAN NATIONAL The La/gal Railway System in America MARELLA. ARRIVED Jll.Y 2S, 13'n. Consignee; of cr.rco per the ab«vi I from Sydney arc hereby notified that
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      45 4 Chens Khi:.n inn' Teonli ray it tb« ol< ]<.;■!■, Mo. on 1 uday, Aujrust I, IBS <l:iui;ht<>r-ii>-law, two grand on -in.i l.ir.i Tk.inr Ki-n>r, ti- o iu;.htiTs-in-law, one >rr:mn ii OTtndsoa to doii ral bI in ;i.m. ihirp on Toe«.1. t 5, i" Dukit Brown.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      49 4 Soon Hee and family with to convoy ncaiw thanks t» relatives, khul Iriend* and Memban of the Soon Boa Kok, K 1 Hoi lCe<? Club, Thon; Ngkai M nstrcl for their nijrh* ■nd att. ndancc at *hp funir.l ;.:i I tko* \-ho si'nt wreaths and letter? uf condolence.
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      615 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising; Manage* -Strxits Times. Cecil Street. Plea-c insert the following small sdvrrtue mpnt for day» Tbxro are approximately itvrn words to linn an.) ttftr* in a fin; rats ebhrgu -J v.'t ci-r.t* per lin« per Insertion with A minimum of on* dollar per insertion. The
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      602 4 MISCELLANEOUS ARRIVED AT KMT'S. A fresh shipment i i iihi-im. Li choici er.rly. I -NT ir AMAZING vhat a lot of Ion ano enjoyment one can tct for the money you i i buy a p>und »f Brooke ltond fallow Label Ceyi./ .i Tea. !F YOU HAVE RELATIVES OB FRIENDS
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      741 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, No. 6, Mount Elizabeth from Sept. 1. Apply Ed. M. Nathan 8-13, De Souza Street. TO LET FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply personally Singapore Building Corp. 64, Market Street. NEW FLATS at Middle Road to let, electricity and sanitation, Mt. Elizabeth, ti-nnis court and electricity. Apply
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      393 4 I WANTED Wanted gicun.l floor area 2,500 square feet, suitable combined offlco Ifccdown. Moderate rental. Reply 237, Straits Times. TO LET Two-storey house at Poolc Road, off Taojoag Kctong Road, six rooms, two gcrages, electric ant! water laid. Imeudiata entry. Rent $100. Apply Prosaists. FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET TO LET,
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      746 4 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of August 8, U'3o, for the following works:— 1. Erection of Government Monopolies Oltices and Godown, New Post Office, and Offices for Censor of Films at Maxwell Road and Wallich Street. 2. Reconstruction of Paya Lebar
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      810 4 TAIPING TURF CLUB THIRD PROFESSIONAL MEETING. Ist Day, Tuesday, Auprsi 12, ***** nd Day, Thursday, August 11, 19.10. 3rd Day, Saturday, August IG, 19.10. Subject to sufficient cntrie?, the following races will be provided (a) Three runs for Class 3 Horses. Stakes $l.But). Distances about ■> tui lonßs, about 6
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      505 5 LATEST NOVELS mil PACE, the new full-length mystery \.Mc-l h> Xd K ar Wallace *t«« T MYSTERY VALLEY by Max Brand SS.OO TRIM. UY WALTER h> Hulhert Footn»,r THK (lIVNK SHF.I.I. l>> 11. l»e Vere Star- P....1.. THK ROBI IV THK DAKh. Thin Ik the Klory of a UaM man
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      405 5 RUBBER SEED HE PAMANOEKAN TJIASEM LANDS. SOEBANG, JAVA. rilF. AN'CI.O PUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD.. LONDON) offer for sale A. Hcvea Seed from the Company's isolati hudded Seed Gardens at Wangoenredja "Tjlkadoa Seed") particulars of which will c louml in the November 1927 issue of "The liirter." PRICE. 25 Guilder
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      446 5 Mr. G. L Pope Tells How Cuticura Healed Eczema "The ecrema st&ned with -c very bad I rash on my chin. Tht pair. \va.-, severe I and I cculd nol sleep at nignt c-j account of the itching and burning. It soon I spread to both sides of my fac:-;
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      574 5 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at tbt following places in Singapore Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Hotel Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Gronvenor Hotel. Kelly ft Walsh. Ltd., Raffles Place. Federal Rubber Stamp Co. RafUet Place and Tank Road Station. G. H. Kiat A Co., Ltd., Coiiyer Quay.
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      227 5 JT viy^aiafa.- NA/a\L^Bnl FOR POWER OR LIGHTING j HEJMLEY CABLE HAS NO SUPERIOR Large stocks of all sizes available from the Sole Agents for Malaya CENTRA! [ENGINE WORK SLTDII— SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. THE WORLD'S BEST THE "WALTER UNDRUM" BILLIARD TABLE As used and played on WALTER LINDRUM WORLD CHAMPION
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      67 5 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Payable in Advaacc.) STRAITS TIMES (Daily) Including Pottage. Within Outiide Singaport Malaya. Malaya. Without Pottage. Monthly f 8.00 I 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.50 12.00 7.60 V4 yearly 17.00 24.00 15.00 Yearly 84.00 48.00 10.00 STRAITS BUDGET (Weekly) Including Postage. Within OaUide Singapore Malaya. Malaya. Without Pottage. Monthly 1.10
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      HONG KONG'S WEEK OF THRILLS.
      1346 6 HONG KONG LETTER. Pirates a Typhoon Help. SHIP-REPAIRING YARD SCHEME. (I'niMi Our Own Correspondent.) HOOC Kir.-.g, July 25. The murder, by an Indian policeman. < f an Kn;;li :h\vnii'.:.r. one of the remote poliee-stationi i" tho Kcw Territorial ha* rai:-i<l the question whether married poHce-oAcan
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      IRONSIDES' LEADER RETIRES ?
      219 6 IRONSIDES' LEADER RETIRES "A Total Stranger To Defeat." Canton, July 18. The Canton Government claims today that General Chang Fat-fui, the leader of the Ironsides, has retired, owing to the series of crushing defeats inflicted upon him by General Chen Tsai-tong's men in Southern Hunan. He is reported to be
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      SHANGHAI DEATH PACT ?
      83 6 SHANGHAI DEATH PACT Prisoner Sentenced to Two Years. Shanghai July 2.i. The wealthy grocer's son who was charged with havini* induced a daneinsr gil] employed at the Black Cat Cabaret to take poison after a moonlight joy-ride I Wuusune, and with then having threatened to shoot her if she refused
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      DR. WELLINGTON KOO.
      61 6 No Connection Peking Government. Harbin, July 23. Dr. Wellington Koo, the former Minister of Foieign Affairs of the Peking Gov- rnment, urhrad here yesterday. In an interview with Pressmen, Dr. Koo flatly denied the report that he is connected with the formation of the proposed new u'svunmtnt
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      A CRUSADE AGAINST ILLITERACY.
      336 6 Mass Education Plans. BIG MOVE IN CENTRAL CHINA A big crusade is being mobilised in Hankow to fight against illiteracy in Central China. Missionaries in Honan, Hupeh, Hunan, Kiangsi and Anhui provinces, with the co-operation of the Chinese educational authorities, are promoting the campaign, which is
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      NANKING AMUSED AT PEKING.
      352 6 Liv Lu-yin's Comments. "A FARCE TO AMUSE THE PEOPLE." Nanking, July 18. Characterising the "enlarged plenary session of the ('(..Hial Kxecutive Committee of the Kuomintang" now being held at Peking as no more than "a bit of fares enacted by the counter-revolutionary elements for the entertainment
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      THRILLING ESCAPE FROM YOCHOW.
      514 6 Adventures of 3 Spanish Fathers. Shanghai, July IS. The thrilling story of the Baeaae of tbc three Spanirh fathers. Father Vega, Father Hippolitn. and Father Lobo. of tbc Augusiinian Miasioa, from Yoeho\> during the recent Communist occupation of thai city has just been received in Shanghai.
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      CANTON LOAN.
      235 6 $15,000,000 in Treasury Bonds. Canton, July lii. A T'iil proposed by f he Canton Oil— rr Commissioner, Mr. Kan Ki-mn, advocating the issue of n Slo.W'O.OO') GovernI ment public loan in the form or Treasury j Bonds, has been submitted to the Administrative Council. In an interview with
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      STOLEN SIBERIAN GOLD.
      77 6 $2,000,000 Worth Reaches Shanghai. Shanghai, July 21. Two Russians are alleged to hay arrived in Shanehai with $2,000,000 worth i of Siberian jroid stolen from the Soviet Gold Mining Company at Vlndivcstock. How the huge consignment was shipped is mystery. Three Soviet secret service men are reported
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      WHY DISBANDMENT FAILED.
      651 6 t Hu Han-milt's Revelations. I WAR-LORDS WHO WANTED REWARDS Nanking, July 10. r Sixakiii^- ye iterday morniag at the Ccr.i -..i Kuointatnng Headquarters, Mr. ilu Uan-min, chairman of tha Legislative Yuan, made h :h startling disclosares reel "jr tlu Disbandment Conference 'I which ni heM here sometime
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      KWANGTUNG FINANCE.
      116 6 Commissioner to Visit Nanking. C'ail.in, July IS. Mr. Fan tea mo, CoaustfsaissMr of Finance to the Kwangtunj: Provincial Government, is leaving for Xanking via Honjt Kont: antl Shanghai, to consult with Mr. T. V. Soon; Minister of Finance aft the Nationalist Government! en certain matten relating to the
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      171 6 Today's Crossword PuzzIe(CLUES.) ACROSS. n Kound part of an onion C.t. Take iiaaer 1- I«aa4 24. torv prpa 8. f outh American plains 2t>. Qunjrmirci 10. Declare 2S. A.chitcctmal Moulding 11. Bad :;0. Uarcicn by heat 12. Usod for winding thread 32. Bone in forearm 15. Pale 34. Pinches 18.
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      315 7 mmm 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MATINEE:— TODAY, TOMORROW AND MONDAY AT 3 P.M. Children Hulf Price. William Fox Presents THE INIMITABLE WILL ROGERS IN GEORGE M. COWAN'S Sparkling Comedy Success "SO THIS IS LONDON" I with [RENE RICH, FRANK ALBERTSON and MAUREEN O'SULLJVAN. Even more Hjfr.oro-js than "They had to sc.
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      231 7 \\/m\iu v,w I \t/-\./ v.AiZ uu u\\iS\L\i. uuy. v mmm S[ WStt w I H°!: |f SPECIAL MATINEES Today at 3.15 Tomorrow and Monday (Bank Holiday) NIGHTLY AT 6.15 AND 9.15 The Talk of Town! R. C. Sherriff's Famous "JOURNEY'S END" WITH COLIN CLIVE and Full Cast of British Players
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      321 7 VICTORIA THEATRfc, TUESDAY. AUGUST 12 to SATURDAY, AUGUST If at !>."3 p.m. THE SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS WILL PRESENT LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY. Play Produced by CARL LAWSON. Booking Opens Tuesday, August 5. $3. 2 and 1^ VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL (CONCERT HALL) FOR TWO RECITALS ONLY SUNDAY and MONDAY, AUGUST
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    PIRACY PREVENTION.
    1253 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Government to Withdraw White Guards. Tho policy of the G< vcnUMnt in jrrantjnjf State aid in many laml iiuo unneiry) directions at home contrastvery unfavourably w;ih its attitude to wards British Nationals in China, the Journal i>f Commerce. It has usually been understood that the safety
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    AUSTRALIAN TRADE.
    181 8 Dependence on Britain's Prosperity. Sir Geoigc A. Julius, chairman of the Cummonwc h Council for Scientific and Induitrial BcMarch, in an addreii to the Legacy Clnh Sydney, on Jane :.'7, Mid thai Austmli woi lofferinz from orerpro ecticn Ha emphasised thr.t Britaia'i ptoiperitj WU almost ,,s (F-iivi nil
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    394 8 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. Tih Sunday lit. r trinity, Aonit IMO, 7 a.m.. Hol> .mil. 7..!(p a.m.. Mailns x a.m., )i < homb Hi bjb.. Children'! Kuvhai r.iii., Kvinsunj,- i Choral) :i I Sermon; i'u..~itajr, 7 a.m.. Holy Coma. Friday, t a.m.. Ho'.y Comn. .Mum., Wed, Thjr*. and Saturday
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    CHANGES IN METAL PRICES.
    805 8 Production Cost Factor Control Question. In the cir,; o r his president il »ddrt<J ■t the llimwi general meeting of t.ii 1 Isti.ution of Mining and Metalluigy on Juno 2f.. Mr. Jnmcs 0. Laws, C.8.X., A.R.S.M.. said !tet variations in the prices of minerals and metaJl
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    BRASSFOUNDERS' PROFITS
    66 8 The preliminary statement of \V. and T. •\vi ry, iron and brassfoundrrs. of Rirminirn.mi, -he.us net profits of i 1 TJ.4S2 for thf Mr t Mar. 11l Inst. anlut £11T2">7 for .In- pr.-vion.- fmrted. A final dividcad of Id per rent, is rerammmded, making the F.n:re rate m
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    ROAD TRANSPORT OF MAILS.
    302 8 G.P.O. to Operate Its Own Services. An important sclitmr for the gradual taking nvor from contrac crs of the mail to <1 transport services is now bcin;{ carried out by the lest Office, says the Financial News cf June 30. Ten years ago the Post j
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    SUNGEI BUAYA RUBBER.
    306 8 Issue of £75,000 7 Per Cent. Debenture Stock. At :'.c Mama] Btamal meeting of the Sui.'ii Boaya i Sumatra) Rubber Co.. held on Oct. 25 last, the chairman intimated that further capital would b<- required to complete the company's development programme. It is r.ov. u»nou;ic«d that, to
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    TIN RETURNS.
    158 8 Rawang Tin 1';.].:...- U3 hours, 98,000 688 piculs. Miilim Kawar T.n. 627 hours, 'JO.OOO yards, ITtUfl picnU. Kini)i.:i Tin Dradgiß*— HI hours, ItfO.OOO yards, tMM pieula. Kaaia Kaaipai Tin Fields.- 508 hours, 17.i,000 jrarda, l.ons aicala. Chanffcat Tin Drviiein:;. 2."i7 hours. MJM yards. .">'.)■: piculs. Kanpeng Lanjot Tin
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    16 8 From China and Manila, by President van Buitn, due at Singapore daylight on Monday.
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    BANKING PROBLEMS.
    853 8 Mr. Paul Warburg on The Federal Reserve System. Most bool:.', on banking and currency prollims have boon written by academic eeonomints, entirely out of touch with practical life. Those who would be- in a position to give the public the benefit at their knowledge acquired throuirh practice! experience
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    EMPIRE ECONOMICS.
    233 8 Australia and T.U.C. Report. The important resolutions pa*scil by th« Tiades Union Congress re« rdiaj the con sulidation ;.f inttr-Knipi.e relationship* h«v« lc>;n iordi.J!y wtlcomd in oilu-iiil eircUl hci' 1 what! it is npiM as .-> ri opportum .ime for the expression of tile vi«an published in view
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    55 8 Programme of drills up to and for weekending Aug. 4 Saturday, Aug. 2. Blak.in Mati. S.K.A. fV), Camp 2 p.m.. Bukit Tiniuh liaiicc S.V.BJL, Bisley Meetini;. Sunday, Auc. lilukan Mnti, S.K.A. (V) Camp 7 a.;,i., Uukil Timuli Kangt, S.V.U.A Bisley Mrutmjr Monday, Auk- 4, 7 a.m., Bukit Timali
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    75 8 Monday. I II Lfc-P .i S.nffkep I \undir I'm i Q Tel I Hone Aik) Xi kup and Benut Loonx [Icnrl p m Nt':n, N.-Eaiic and .\.-Wcst .Sun.alra Da ir Mnina v, J::;,a:.. Kereti, Foi Mou, Eait Siberia, Phiiippiaa Ii nds. Western Canada v iV I l-A.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 By Daphanta Tjcrimki Ami re I. ebon Ranpui Ethiopia 81a :.ai Left Arrd. S'pore London Jji't VI July 14 June 20 July II Jiiiic :>:• July Zl J«M 27 July il July July 2n July 4 Juiy 2H
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    236 8 Ships alongside Urn Mharvri or i\p«-iU-U i.i arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wiiai f CaMt, Umax, Drwlger Kaantan. Temhakul, Todak, Sii Tanda, M. Lighter Slput. Oil Wharf HOLS. Mi.l.v.y aad mm Submarine. OmI Wharf Patrol. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonfc I'auar. Albert Dock Tog Parts, m. iFi:a Ton*.
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    VALUE OF ADVERTISING.
    162 8 "British trmda l> going thruuKh a time than, it has ever known," s -id I.md l)t-rby B, the opening nf tho meond day nf id Indu trial Exhibition on July 1. "<)ur iiMcf:i;liiis not over their difltailties :.r<! bo ihall we, but «ra ihall sot Rccamplish thin
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      70 8 m.s. ASIA. 1BEIVED JII.V 30. 1930. <'«"■ i| per the ■bora n itor -!.i]> fieri: Ku .11, hereby r...t,.i,-,i tbul a ■•■•i:»i-.il lurvt) ..f .vir tH r K landed in damaged condition will be lulil at Godown N'< 13 :.r..| 1 I at H l.m. and Matcbr i -Z p.m.
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      166 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Station. Temperature Hum- Hun- llhlltl Mne Speed. Weather Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. s s i T ss h sr&2™""" 8 S SI! H a n Si s sk 1 1 2 dy 'I'"!) W ■ll' Nil UJf 70 NW .1 J. fine
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      174 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Satarday, August 2. 11. W. a.m., 8 ft. fi in., 3.50 p.m., 8 ft 6 la. Singapore Society .f Architect! dinner, Kuiius Hotel. H p.m. Smiil:-.\, August II. V.. 1.64 a.m., V ft. 8 in., 4.-10 p.m., 8 ft. 3 in. Monday, August 4. H. W.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    240 9 AROUND THE MARKETS. Expected Reduction Of U.K. Rubber Stocks. TIN OUTLOOK MORE PROMISING. (From Our Financial < orrespondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 10 a.m Yesterday' Prices Rubber, London s"od. per lb., dtwn 1 Ifiil. New York, 10 cts., per lb.. unchanged. Market Tone J Dull, neglected. Tin, London £135 Us. 9d. per
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    101 9 Foreign exports of tin, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during the month of July, 1930 Destination. Tons. Uaitod Kingdom 720 United States of America 4,736 Continent of Europe 1,326 British Possessions 352 t: 'l'-'n 104 Other foreign countries 179 Total 7,417 Note. This
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    194 9 Lewis and Peat's report of Aug. states In v.iw of the prevailing uncertainty the market has again been stagnant with very little baalßOM passing. A rather larger auction than usual seemed to depress values, but at the lower levels it is difficult to find tollers. .Shipment- arc
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    74 9 I hipraontl cf para rubber (including latex, rev.rtex and concentrated latex i during thu month of July, 1930. I nliminary Return. BbMot Bh««t, Cre,,.. MM Kulibir Cencan- Latox t rated and Latra. Revcrtox. Total. Tons. Tons. Tona. lingapore LN.2:i:! 304 28,537 MM 2 MM ■alaeea L*on 200 »Olt
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      BRITISH SAFEGLASS.
      748 9 Encouraging Statement A Growing Demand. The statutory meeting of British Safeglass, Ltd., was held at Winchester House, E.C., on June 26. Mr. J. R. Hird I chairman of the company) presided. The chairman said Ladies and gentlemen, it U becoming the custom at statutory meetings to take the
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      472 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Aug.- 1, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector ■oat. Kecf steak (round) 50 per catty, beef stew or curry 45, pork lean 64,
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      NORTH HUMMOCK RUBBER.
      1747 9 Estate in Excellent Condition. The tenth annual ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the North Hummock (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on June 30 at the office of the company, 20 Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. G. H. Masefield (the chairman) presiding. The representative of the secretaries
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      MOUNT AUSTIN ESTATES.
      601 9 In a Sound Financial Position. The twentieth ordinary general meeting of the Mount Austin (Johore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at 2, Holbergsgade, Copenhagen, on July 4, 1930, Mr. C. C. Hansen presiding. The local secretary, Mr. A. Vesterdal, read the notice convening the meeting and the
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      MALAYAN TRADE.
      81 9 Decrease in June Compared With Last Year. The return of Malayan imports and exports of merchandise for June last show values of $65,447,889 for imports and $52,216,081 for exports. These represented decreases of $17,649,500 in imports and $16,151,154 in exports compared with June of last year. Nearly all
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      BUKIT RAJAH RUBBER.
      1190 9 The Alternatives Before Producers. The tenth annual general meeting of the Bukit Rajah Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on July 1, at the offices of the company, 37-8, Fenchurch Street, E.C., Sir Edward Rosling (chairman of the company) presiding. The secretary (Mr. G. F. Woods) read the
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      EXCHANGES.
      73 9 Rugby, Aug. 1. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.09%, Athens 375, Bombay Is. h\i.. Berlin 20.38, Brussels 34.805. Bucharest 818, Rio 5 1-16, Buenos Aires 43 Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 25.065, Helsingfors 193*4, Hong Kong Is. 3V4d., Lisbon lOK'^, Madrid 43.15, Milan IW.OI, New York 4.87 3-16, Oslo 18.1. r >,
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    WEST AUSTRALIA AND GOLD BONUS.
    809 9 London in Favour Of New Plan. London representatives of Western Australian mining companies held a meeting on June 26, at 1 Broad Street Place, E.C.. at which a resolution was passed welcoming the assurance of the Chamber of Mines in Western Australia that they would
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    TRADE RECOVERY.
    379 9 Foreseen by American Economist. Of all American writers and speakers on economic affairs. Colonel Leonard P. Ayres, vice-president of the Cleveland Trust Co., is generally considered t* have been proved most nearly right by the events of the past year. This fact makes his rci-cnt statement at. Rochester,
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1930. COMMUNISM IN CHINA.
    1142 10 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1930. COMMUNISM IN CHINA. It is the expected vhich is happening in China. And. what is more, it is only JMt bcjrinr.intr to happen. To<lay tho socalled Communist uprising is attracting almost as n-.u^-h attention as tho Civil War tomorrow it will either
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    THE FRIVOLITY OF SHAKESPEARE.
    1398 10 Why Shaw Is So Much More Serious (By G. K. Chesterton.) Many critic* of my own modest writings, as I have had occasion to note elsewhere, have charged me with an excessive love of alliteration. To these it would be apparent that the subject of Shakespeare
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    11 10 Mr. M. B. Shelley has resumed his duties as Treasurer, S.S.
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    14 10 Mr. G. F. Staynes, M.C.S., has been appointed a Collector of Land Revenue, Penang.
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    15 10 Mr. A. Cavendish, M.C.S., Director of Co-operation, F.M.S. and S.S., has been granted Home leave.
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    17 10 Dr. G. H. Swapp, Medical Officer, S.S.. has been sevor.ded for service under the Government of Brunei.
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    17 10 Dr. T. C. Lonie, Medical Officer, S.S., hfis been secended for service under the Government of Kelantan.
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    17 10 Mr. L. B. Gibson, M.I .S. has been appointed Assistant Di.-trict Judge for Singapore, Penang and Malacca.
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    22 10 There will be a memorial service at St. Andrew's Cathedral tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. for Mr. Edward Salzmann, who died on Wednesday.
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    26 10 Mr. J. Watson, Chief Inspector of English Schools, S.S. tnd F.M.S., has been appointed to act as Director of Education, in addition to his own duties.
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    24 10 The following promotions are gazetted —2nd Lieut. J. H. Baring-Gould, S.S.V.F., and 2nd Lieut. (Acting Captain) E. Newbold, S.S.V.F. to the rank of Lieutenant.
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    26 10 Lieut- G. Ambler, M.C., S.V.C., and Private K. M. McLcod, Penang and Provin:e Wellesley Volunteer Corps, have been awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Loris Service Medal.
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    35 10 The appointment pf the Hon. G. C. Clarke as temporary Unofficial Member of the Executive Council, S.S., during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. F. A. Pledger has been approved by the King.
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    41 10 Mr. H. Harley Clarke, who expected to arrive back in Singapore this week after Home leave, was taken ill a week before ihe date fixed for his departure and had to be admitted to hospital at St. Andrews for an operation.
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    72 10 The wedding of Miss Lucy See, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. See Tiong Wah, of Singapore, and Mr. Hsu Chen, second son of H. E. General Chen Tiao Yuan, will take place at the Chinese CcnsulateGeneral, Singapore, this afternoon. Miss See returned to Singapore early this year sifter being
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    665 10 \AT LAST! As we go to pror.s, wo learn that a Proclamation has been issued by the CoY•rament of the Straits S.-Jk-nunts prohibiting, for a period of threo months, immigration of mnle adults from China. The decision will be welcomed with con- iderable relief. May be,
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    16 10 Mr. H. A. Forrer has been appointed to act as District Judge and First Magistrate, Penang.
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    IMMIGRATION OF MALE ADULTS FROM CHINA STOPPED. REDS MARCHING ON HANKOW.
    785 11 IMMIGRATION OF MALE ADULTS FROM CHINA STOPPED. REDS MARCHING ON HANKOW. Concession Area Being Overrun. KIUKIANG ALARMED. Powers May Advise China To Stop War. Shanghai, Auj,'. 1. It is reported that the Reds have evacunted Chanysha and are moving in :l north-easterly direction towards Hankow. Presid:r.t Chiang Kai-shek has ordered
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    WIDE VARIETY OF INTERESTS.
    544 11 Representation on Indian Conference. THE KING'S SPEECH. A Spirit of Trust And Friendship. Rugby, Aug. 1. In the King's Speech on the pn i of Parliament today reference wai made to the visit of the Prince ■id Princess Takamatsu. Profound satirfaetloa wai expressed at the remit
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    FRIENDS SEE DEATH.
    131 11 Aeroplane Visitors Killed In Crash. London, -T v 1 U. The well-known airwoman, Miss Gladys Grace, Kran.ldaujrhter of the famous eter, was burned to (loath in an aeroplane crash at Dotting aerodrome, near Chatham, In right of her friends, whom she, accompanied by a naval oflm, Lieutenant
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    MEETING GANDHI
    55 11 Awaiting Viceroy's Decision On Proposal. Pocna, Aiitf. 1. Mi-. Jayakar st:it:-s that he and Sir Tcj Bahadur Sapro an- now awaiting the Viceroy's decision on a proposal they nave made about assembling Mr. U. K. Gandhi, Pandit Motilal Nehru, am! Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru at Yeroda (where Mr. Gandhi
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    WORLD'S LARGEST LINER.
    149 11 Government Aid To Cunard Line. London, Aug. 2. Tho Government have decided to take nn urususl step by which the Cunard Company will be able to build the world's targcat and fastest liner. The Board of Trade has? agreed, with the Treasury's sanction, to undertake at :i
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    SHOOTING DRAMA.
    169 11 Widcw of Sir Theodore Owen Arrested. Paris, July 24. Lady Oven, a Frenchwoman by birth, described as an ex-actress and the widow of Sir Theodore Owen, has been arrested in connection with a shooting drama at Marielmarly. She is alleged to have met Dr. Gastaud a >var ago.
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    R 100'S FLIGHT.
    422 11 Thrilling Incident Repairs Under Difficulty. Montreal, Aug. 1. The R100 arrived above the St. Hubert aerodrome at 1.30 this morning and intends to land at dawn. A magnificent aurora lorealis over the aerodrome, which was ablaze with red and white lights, rewarded thousands of midnijht watchers. Then
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    U.S. BANK MERGER.
    38 11 Chase Securities Corporation Extension. New York, Aug. 1. A hanking merger has been effected by tha Chase Securities Corporation acquiring the capital and stock of Harris, Forbes and Company, a large investment banking house. Reutcr.
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    VOLUNTARY SCHEMES NOT FEASIBLE.
    483 11 The Rubber Crisis. R.G.A SEEK GOVERNMENT AID. The following is the communication issued in London by tbq Rubber Growers' Association on the subject of the rubber situation After the fullest survey of the position the British-Dutch Liaison Committee agreed that 1. It is impossible to devise
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    BOMBAY ARRESTS.
    70 11 Six Members of Congress Executive. Bombay, Aug. 2. Six meml>ers of the Congress executive, including Vallabhai Patel and Pandit Malaviya, were arrested this morning 1 The police refused to permit n large procession of Congress members to pass the police cordon and enter the European business quarter yesterday
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    75 11 Proposals on ExtraTerritorial Rights. London, Aug. 1. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Mr. H. Dalton, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, said the Government had nearly completed consideration of proposals drawn up by Sir Miles Lampson regarding the -modification of foreign extra-ter-ritorial
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    COTTON MILLS CLOSING.
    28 11 Bombay, Aug. 1. Six more cotton mills have closed down, rendering 13,000 operatives idle. Several other mills are expected to close on Sept. 1. Reuter.
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    PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNMENT.
    444 11 Stoppage for 3 Months. UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS SEQUEL. The current issue of the Government Gazette notifies the suspension of adult male Chinese immigrant labourers for three months. The proclamation is dated July 31 and reads as follows: Whereas by section 3 of the Immigration Restriction Ordinance, 1928, it
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    LITHUANIA.
    134 11 Proceedings Against ExPremier Re-Opened. Riga, Aug. 1. The prosecutor in the Supreme Court of Lithuania has announced that criminal proceedings are to be re-opened against W. A. Voldemaras, the ex-Premier, on a charge of misappropriating 50,000 Danish kroner. The original charge dates back to 1921, when M. Voldemaras was
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    U.S. EMBARGO.
    79 11 Reported Protest by Other Nations. Washington, Aug. 1. It is understood that the British, Norwegian and Danish Governments are preparing a protest against the decision of the United States to plr.ce an embargo on the importation of Russian pulpwood. It was subsequently announced that the embargo would be
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    TIN EXPORTS FROM MALAYA.
    64 11 July Figures Lowest For Year. The return of exports of tin from Malaya during the month of July will be found in full on page 9. The total was the lowest of the year, namely 7,417 tons. For the previous months of the year the exports
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    FARMERS' PROBLEMS.
    380 11 Government Aid to Small Cultivators. Rugby, Aug. 1. The Government's agricultural policy was stated in the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, who said the Government had given anxious consideration to the problem, with especial regard to the desirability of increasing employment
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    FLOODS IN JAPAN.
    90 11 Serious Damage in Many Towns. Tokio, Aug. 1. Heavy rains, followed by floods, have caused serious damage to towns neaT Kyoto. Two thousand houses have been inundated at Fushimi, where 7,000 of the inhabitants have taken refuge in the school buildings. The troops are out distributing foodstuffs.
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    AROUND KWEILIN.
    88 11 Attack on City Still Being Delayed. Hong Kong, Aug. 1. The Eighth Route (Cantonese) Army has still not begun the general attack on Kweilin, but is merely taking steps to besiege the city. The rebel General Li Chung-yan has detained Mr. Hui Chung-wu who had been sent on
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    CAPT. BARNARD.
    46 11 Flight to Malta and Back In Two Days. Rugby, Aug. 1. Captain Barnard, who left Lympnc yesterday on a flight to Malta and back in two days, arrived at Croydon at G. 20 this evening. He flew 1,300 miles from Malta non-stop. British Wireless.
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      61 11 I TODAY'S FEATURES. hp The Frivolity of Shakespeare, by G. K. Chesteilon 10 A Page for Women Readers 15 Letters to the Editor 17 i Today's Crossword Puzzle 6 Mr. Miller's Address t o Rotary Club 12 County Cricket Results 13 Home Racing Reviewed 13 Malayan Tennis Championships 13 Around
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    INSURING PUBLIC CONVEYANCES.
    975 12 Reply to Commissioners. COOPERATION NEEDED FOR SUCCESS. The ouestion of compulsory third-party risk insurance by owners of hire cars and motor-buses in Singapore was discussed at considerable length at the Municipal Commissioners' meeting on Tuesday last, when bylaws for the introduction of this measure were further considered.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    22 12 limocenti of Paris," which has l.ccn < snowing to crowded hons»>s at the Marl- 1 Ooidiirli. ha* I»M) c\i.inl<(l until Monday
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    MEN'S DRESS REFORM
    129 12 Great Demonstration A Complete 1 Fiasco. London, July 23. The English climate won the first round in the contest with the members of the Men's Dress Reform Party, who staged a great demonstration in Hyde Park yester.lay evening, in anticipation that hundreds of rationally dressed supporters would
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    RUBBER SHIPMENTS.
    54 12 Increase of 4,690 Tons In July. A preliminary return of shipments of rubber from Malaya durinp the month of July gives a total of 41,347 tons. This shows an increase of 4,690 tons over the figure for June (36,657 tons). In May the shipments were 49,039 tons uml
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    BIG BATTLE IMMINENT.
    148 12 Stage Now Set South Of Tsinan. Shanghr.i, Aug. 1. The concentration of Nationalist Government forces on the Tsinan-Pukow Railway has been completed and President Chiamr Kai-shek made a tour of inspection of the front yesterday, returning to his headquarters on the Lunghai Ra.il- front tcxlay. One report
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    LABOUR CONFERENCE.
    158 12 Mr. J. H. Thomas And Empire Economics. London, July 21. The British Commonwealth Labour Conference, which is attended by representatives of the Dominions, India and the West Indies, was opened at Westminster Hall today. Mr. J. H. Thomas. Secretary of State for the Dominions, in a speech of
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    PAPER MONEY.
    43 12 New Peking Bank to Flood The Market. Shanghai, Aug. 1. The Peking Government National Bank opened at Peking today. It is declared that the Bank will issue $50,000,000 in hank-notes. The first issue will be one of $10,000,000. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.
    51 12 Leaving for Borneo Today By The Sea Belle. H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., and Lady Clementi are leaving Singapore today for Borneo. They will embark <»; the Sea Belle II at 3 p.m. from the Master Attendant's pier. They will be away from Singapore until
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    EXAM. PAPERS LEAKAGE.
    40 12 London, July 24. Consternation has been caused in University circles by the announcement that a number of candidates in the recent Bachelor Degree examinations got papers before the examinations. Apparently the leakage occurred at the printing works.
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    PERSIAN REBEL KILLED.
    64 12 Teheran, Ju.y 21. Ismail A»rha Semitko, a notorious robol in the north-western frontier area, has been killed, with many of his followers, ami the rest are beinjc pursued by Government troops. The Singapore Repertory Company, which was recently formed by Mr. C:irl l^iwson. will shortly present "Lord
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    ESTATE WAGES CUT WANTED.
    251 12 Malacca Planters Are Unanimous. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 2. The Malacca branch of the Planters* Association held a special emergency general meeting yesterday for the purpose of considering the following resolutions (1) That to qualify for the minimum rate of pay tappers, on completion
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    "SO THIS IS LONDON."
    166 12 SO THIS IS LONDON." Good Screen Comedy at The Alhambra. "So this is London." which opened at the Alhambra last night, is a very good comedy. It is a skit on Anglo-American rivalry and there are some clever lines in the dialogue. Once again Will Rogers' infectiously humorous personality proves
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    OIL OUTPUT REDUCED.
    50 12 Bukarest, July lit. The Association of Petroleum Industries has agreed to reduce the output immediately from 1,732 railway tanks daily tn 1.350, in accordance with the proposal of the Caromano and Romano-American companies, which are affiliated with the ShellRoyal Dutch group and the Standard Oi! Co., respectively.
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    "BRITAIN SNUBBED."
    212 12 Sidky Pasha's Reply to Mr. Mac Donald. London, July 19. The Evening Standard features Sidky Pasha's reply to Mr. Mac Donald across the front page under the heading "Egypt Snubs Great Britain." The diplomatic correspondent of the paper remarks that, to say the least, it 13 an unusual
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    PESSIMISM IN BRITAIN.
    99 12 Spirit Of Depression All Wrong, Says General. London, July 20. Something akin to disgust for the present pessimism in Great Britain was expressed by General Sir Philip Chetwode. addressing the British Legion rally at Devizes. He said he did not feel happy about what he found here,
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    WELLS'S LATEST SATIRE.
    68 12 Characters With Peculiar Names. London, July 21. "The Autocracy of Mr. Parham," H. G. Wells's latest book, published by Heinemann's today, is a fantastic satire on modern conditions. Certain imaginary British and American War characters have peculiar names for example, the British Cabinet Ministers mentioned in the
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    PING PONG INVENTOR.
    38 12 The inventor of ping-pong left £156,115. He was Mr. James Gibb, of Southwold, St. Lawrence, Isle of Wight, late chairman of .Messrs. Gibb and Co., Ltd., contractors and engineers, of Fenchurch Street, London, E. C.
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1250 12 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to place
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      MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      873 13 Clerc Not to Play In Doubles. There was a chance that Paul Clerc, the former Malayan singles champion, would be six:i in the doubles events in the tourna>nent now proceeding at the S.C.C. He had not entered for any events, but Roy Smith bavintr to drop out
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      TEST POSSIBLES IN FORM.
      732 13 County Cricket Results. CENTURIES BY HAMMOND AND DULEEPSINHJI. The form of players in first class caitiff is Mag watched with considerable interest these days for the greatest, test of English cricket will 1h> ma«!« at the Oval this month when Australia and England inert to decide
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    TWO HORSES WORTH WATCHING.
    1106 13 Paul Caret and Singapore. CAN ROCK STAR WIN THE ST. LECiER? (Bj I. I>M Faulkner.) which I have written frequently ii eulogistic language have uttained recently to .•■.•:it distinction, i fer to Paul imcr Cup, aad Singapore, victor ih s indringham Foal Plab i Ban .1.
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    MASKED PLAYERS.
    394 13 Six-a-Side Football Starts At Leyton. Will Lor.Uon football followers take kindly to the six-a-side football tournament^, tiie flrst of which was launched on the Leyton K.C. ground asks a Sp. rtinK Ltf« correspon The tcheme is run by a syndicate or. the American system, and u likely t«
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    NEW SPORTSDROME.
    337 13 Ambitious Scheme Proposed For Dartford. .■.ii important sporting development is to take piece within the m.-.t few weeks. field Vix.k estate, Dartford, ha" been acquired by privets enterprise for the purpose of constructing v greyhound racecouise and a motor-cycle speedway, n addition to a pony racing and troUiag
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    SCHOOL SPORTS.
    265 13 Victoria Bridge Annual Athletic Meeting. The annual sports of the Victoria Bridie School wart held yesterday. The Tigiri won the House Championship, while the individual championship in Division A was annexed by Ibrahim bin Andimori. ar.d by Scjiari bin Sidek in Division B. During the afternoon the Police
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    BLENHEIM'S FUTURE.
    88 13 Derby Winner May Go To Stud in France. According to the Sporting Life a message from Paris states that the Derby winner Blenh.'im is to be retired to the stud at Marly la Ville at the end of this season. The stud fee is stated to have been
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    BASEBALL.
    181 13 United States League Results. New York, July 31. Today's baseball results were as follows National League. New York beat Boston 11 5. Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 12—7. Pittsburg beat St. Louis 4 3. American League. Boston lost to New York 13-14. Washington lost to Philadelphia 3—4. Cleveland beat Detroit 5
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    PENANG RACES.
    66 13 Scratching for Today's Events. The following- are the scratching? for today's races at Penang I.— Toboggan. 2. Shoot-Im, Eager Spear and Likeness. 3. Mount Annan, Monte Carlo and Air Defence. 4.— Legionite, Stiffy, Pollykar and I.a Rejeunie. 5. Ulah and Monarch. fi. Prince Eumalt, Millionaire. Abbot's Gift and
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    MALAYA CUP.
    70 13 Malacca Team to Meet Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 1. The following team has been selected to represent Malacca against Singaiiortin the Malaya Cup match today Eusof bin H. Sai<: Salleh and L. M. Sequerah P. J. Felix, Eusof bin Ibrahim and L. J. Pavanaris C.
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    SCHOOL BOXING.
    62 13 Contests at Outram School Next Thursday. The annual boxing: contest will take place between Outram School and St. Andrew's School, at Outram School on Augr. 7 at ."> p.m. There will be seven or eiffht three-round rontests:—weights from 50-110 Ih. Mr. I. C. Johnson will referee nnd officials
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    198 13 Saturday, August 2. Cricket: Colony vi. F.M.S.. Kuala Lumpu- S.C.C. vs. V.M.C.A., V.M.C.A. sr.K.C. II vs. A Co., Welch Kent.. S.C-.R.C. Kafflcs Ins. v«. Raffles CMlege, R.C. I'ootball: Malaya Cup, Singapore vs. Malacca. Malacca Welch Regt. XI vs. H.M..S. Mtdway. Malayan Tennis Championships, S.C.C. Boxinir at Lion City
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    TONIGHT'S BOXING.
    132 13 Programme at Lion City Ring. Kid Gabo and Chua Lr.i will meet over ten hro-mlfflita rounds at the Lion City Kinir tonight A good fi«nt is portended, because the Chinese boy is anxious to regain the confidence of the public, which he lest to a c-.itain extent in
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      1200 15 ""NEW LONDON FASHIONS. mKm im Tub Frocks on the River Reaction Against Long Dresses Vogue For Tailor-mades Suits Like Mechanics Overalls. tiwuiiiiiiiiHiiiitiiiiiiißiininiiHiiimiiiiiiinflmititiia.iitifflioiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiißy MARGARET CARLTON mi 'Jacket" Suit. London. June 30. I WAS rather amused the other day at the remarks of a friend of mine, who ives buried in the
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      TYRANT FASHION Says LONG HAIR.
      489 15 TYRANT FASHION Says LONG HAIR. DOES IT MATTER IN MALAYA FASHION has decreed that women shal' grow their hair aj:ain. At least ihero is i-vciy indication that "hadf loin; hair will change into fully grown twiiw. This, mttUyi will not occur in every i :.m-. for then are many MM
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      Even The Stork.
      102 15 EVBN the stork ha> joined the Kineral fashion of having t fewer i-ffsprine. MEMBERS <>f tHe Orni.ho'o- fical Society of Oldenburg. near Strashure. wlio have bwn kcrpin^ a close chwk on the pro- du<ti\ity <>f itMffcSi found that old storl. faniilii" »h<. reßularly pro- i!urcd a nrst
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      Mrs. Grundy Would Bo Overworked At Deauville.
      218 15 Mrs. Grundy Would Bo Overworked At Deauville. SHOULD Deauvillo ever submit to the stern rule of a bathing costume inspector, he would be a very much over-v.-orked official. But Deauvillo does not possess this Jrowiiing minion of Mrs. (Jrundy. and th--' uason's first selection of costumes hut baffled all attempts
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      QUICK TOFFEE.
      67 15 ToiTee can be quickly made by boiling together for about 5 minutes 2 oz. butter, 1 Ib. sugar, 1 cup of milk. A tin of condensed milk should then be added, the mixture boOed for another 8-10 minutes, and then poured into buttered tins. Our cookery expert comments
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      HOW TO PACK A PLEATED SKIRT.
      421 15 And Other Household Mints. Cream will keep longer in thundery weather if the container m placed in strung blue water, reaching: nearly to the top of container. Blunted siwing-machine needles can be sharpened by stitching a few inches through a piece of sandpaper. When
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      For Those Who Are Trying to Fill Out in Spots.
      182 15 For Those Who Are Trying to Fill Out in Spots. TUSr as women once did their best to reduce in "spots," so now they arc trying to fill out in "ipota." Hips remain slim and no extra flesh if required there; in fact, the narrower the lips the more graceful
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      COSMETICS—THE
      521 15 COSMETICS— THE Case Ft>r AND AGAINST. AND SOME WRINKLES ABOUT WRINKLES. f lIAVK iloiliwl ran itderabh aiananimiil ar.d, incidentally, noi a lilt!.' fr— wlrrit» trom a NMIt discussion in a professii.ini iournul as to lh;' elVw: I i>f rOMtti WttbH I doctor in the Li .dull ;!ui!!i,;. Standard. As is
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      SCOTCH CRUMPETS.
      69 15 ScjU-h Crumpets 0 taMtapooßl of flour. 2 teaspoon! of earbonaU- of soda. 2 teaspoons of cream of tarter, pinch of salt. Tut a 1 into a \j:\. in ami then btmk in 2 egK s atlrtinfT tt l'im l>! tnVk. Mix int;> a bnttir un! drop :i »poonfttJ
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      The Wise Parent.
      86 15 MISS I). K. V. Hiley. «f MtW- castle Hijrh Srhutil. said at J the conference <>• Urn Asswiatiiin J of Headmisfre^si^ The «imp!e indulgent oiollui overfed and <>-er»lothcd htr J child, but tho Ml eft uc;: t »-<i J mother ovcr-psychfilozist'd her child. I'arcnlhooc!. v h;ch us«l
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      Salad Dressings.
      143 15 A DELICIOUS and unusual dreamt f >i fruit salads can be made with cream I cheese. The cheese must be very frt..h. I Put it into a bowl and work into it with k wooden spoon, pinch by pinch, a quarter of its .bulk of sifted sugar. If
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    CONTRACTORS AT LOGGERHEADS.
    1804 17 "Threat to Shoot." GERMAN ACCUSES A CHINESE. If you go or with thl« I v-ill shoot you the threat aDeffwl to :\'<<\ to hOTO gi.en h words: by displayio? i "II >■ r.wnod a Breana t>J ar.y '.t without Btraetot re Me. C. Wi! ton, the .Judge,
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL
    286 17 Reasons for Forming An Electoral Role. Writing in thi St. Andruw's Cathedral Monthly Paper, tx ikrv. J. V. Westlake refers to the niußjus 1 > form an electoral roll of members and "tates that such members would have the fi t- st claim on the visits of
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    THE NEW WORLD.
    116 17 The Seventh Anniversary Celebrations. The New Wf r!d v/as brilliantly decoiato;l la.-t right on the occasion of the '!>enln2 of the .-eventl. onnivcrssiy of the [■!<.:. IiXFS ground. A beautifully designed outrave. illuminate I with elee'ric lights, led the huge pagoda, specially erected by Chinese designers, nr.d
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    TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
    143 17 Heights to Which Aviation Has Climbed. In its column, Twonty Years Ago Today," the New York Herald Tribune recently published this item Charles K. Hamilton thrilled a crowd of 10,000 p:rsons at Hempstead yesterday with his feats in the air. Several times he went higher than ICO
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    WEALTHY BRIDGEGROOM.
    156 17 World's Richest Bachelor To Wed. The world's richest bachelor, Mr. John Nicholas Brown, is to marry Miss Anna Kinsolving, of Baltimore. When bal>y Mr. Brown, who is now 29, inherited a fortune of £20,000,000 from his father and his uncle, who dud w:thin a feu* days of each
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      97 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to your article of Aug. 1, concerning the failure of the Korestal Timber Company of Auckland, New Zealand, we would thank you to make it clear to th:- public that the N.Z. Feroetual Forests Limited has no connection
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      NOISE.
      147 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, You often refer to the noise nuisance and I think you only refer to the business streets, but there are people who can work amid much hoise but detest Tieise near where they live or rest. It is cruel to disturb
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      GET TOGETHER.
      201 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Though the various Chinese AssoM ai-e gcttir» together and passing resolutions, desiring Government to assist the rubber industry, the European section i;' the community seems to have done nothing beyond writing letters, to the paper stating their individual cpiniors. Is
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    COMMUNISTS' DAY.
    70 17 Passes Off in Singapore Very Quietly. With the exception of the attempted demonstration at the Chinese Protectorate yesterday Communists' Day in Sirjraporc passed off very quietly, the afternoon and evening being surprisingly rrcventful. Five Hylams Arrested. Last night a motor-car, containing five Hylam;. coming into Singapore from Jcbcre
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    SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS.
    80 17 Found With Gilded Teeth In Palestine. Sacrificial animals with gilded teeth are said to have been discovered during excavations for the purpose of unearthing the Bible city of Bcthshemcsh, between Jerusalem and Jaffa. The unique discovery is the first of its kird in Palestine, recalling the Hebrew practice
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    FISHING FOR GOLF BALLS
    96 17 Caddie Convicted of Larcency By Finding. Seeing a man clad in a bathing suit in :>. pond on Wanstead golf links, a police officer approached and found 53 golf balls lying at the side of the pond. The bathtr, Albert Brown (30), a caddie, was charged
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    47 17 The second All Malaya Urban Cooperative Conference will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow, in the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur. The Hon. the British Resident of Selangor will declare the Conference open. Co-operators and others interested in the co-operative movement are cordjally jayjted 19 M^A an spectators.
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    MALAYA AND GREAT BRITAIN.
    1393 17 Trade Ccmparison. MR. J. I. MILLER'S ADDRESS TO ROTARY CLUB. An interesting analysis of the scicr.ee of statistic: was given at the Rotary Clu'o luncheon yesterday, wh< n Mr. J. I. Miller Rc'istrar-Genc-.al of JStatisUcs S.S. ard F.M.S., addressed the members. Mr. S. Q. Wong was
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    SWISS NATIONAL DAY.
    183 17 Reception by the Consul At Bukit T inah. There are no more hospitable people •n Sin^apon than the Swiss community,' said tiir William Muriaon, the Chief Justice, yesterday afternoon at the Swiss Club, on the occasion of the BwtM National Day At Home. Tucked away in the
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    BOGHOS PASHA.
    131 17 Death of Famous Armenian Defender. Boghos Pf.sha, a distinguished defender of the cau.'-.o of Armenia, has died in Paris at the age of 70. The son of Nubar Pasha, the Egyptian statesman, Boghos started life as ;ui agricultural engineer ami n ptetented Kgyjit at 'be foundation of the
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    238 17 it is reci..\lcl ii> the St. Andrew's Cathedra] Paper that at a recent meeting of the Parochial Church Council it was decided trr.t unleea any objections were the proreedinga of the Council should be reported in lh>- athedral I'apei A motion to th" ittert tliat the minutes Duncil maiitiin sin,
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    STRANGE AFFAIR AT SHANGHAI PRISON.
    526 18 Sixty Warders Dismissed After a Walk Out." Shanghai, June 30. Sixty Sikh and Mohammedan warders ul the Ward UoaJ praol have been dismissed, and an agitator has been arrested in the grounds of the British Consulate, as :i result of dissatisfaction which arose on I'riday
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    THE GENTLE COMMUNIST!
    175 18 His Methods in the East River Area. Canton, July 18. The Communists and outlaws in the East River districts have of late become very active plundering and looting. During the early part of this week they suddenly swooped upon Iv Ping city, killing over 20 soldicis and
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    GENERAL LUI'S ASSASSIN.
    146 18 Shouts Slogans on His Way To Death. Canton, July 18. Kur.jc Ming-shing, the assassin of General Lvi Woon-im, Governor of Kwangai Bad vice-Commander of the Bth Military Route, pai.-l the extreme penalty yi U rday afternoon on the execution ground ia the ;uirth-eastern suburb of the city.
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    OIL WELL BURNS FOR A YEAR.
    412 18 I Population Flee From •"or over a year now oil well 160 of the mana-Americana Company, at Moreni. Rumania, has been flaming up against sky with an almost unceasing roar. or half a mile round the country in desolate, and the inhabitants have fled.
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    INDIA'S DELEGATION.
    57 18 Simla, July 21. The representatives of India at the I September session of the Assembly cf the i.c;iL'u.» of Nations will be the Jlaharrxja j uf Dikaner. N'awab Sir Zulfiqar Aii Khan, j and Sir Kwart Greaves, with Sir Deva- I'rasad Servadhicary, Sir Denys Bray, ;;:d; ;:d Sir
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    RUBBER PATENT.
    350 18 Judgment Reserved In Revocation Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 1. Judgment was reserved in the Supreme Court here today in the case in which Mr. Vccra Kumar Singhan petitioned for the revocation of a Federal Patent, issued in 1923, for an invention for concentrating fresh rubber
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    "A CERTAIN STIGMA."
    187 18 Debtor Who Did Not Want To Be Adjudicated. Tho argument that he would lose his position if he wss adjudicated bankrupt was put forward in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday as a reason why a receiving and adjudicating order should not be is.'ued against Mr. W. J. Allen.
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    AMERICAN PLANES.
    49 18 Curtiss Contract With Nanking. Nanking, July 18. The State Council has approved of new Rino-Amcrieon aviation contract with the Curtiss interests. Measures regarding the reorsanisailon of the China National Aviation Corps were also approved. The Govsir.ment has abolished the oIJ regulations coverninfr the China National Aviation Corps.
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    68 18 Tuesday, July -22. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clcmenti arrived at Singapore by the s.s. Kedah. Thursday, July 24. Mr. and Mrs. D. Pattrson, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Mundell. Mis 3 Hoops, Mfcn Nesbitt and Mr. K. Hobbs dined at Govcrnjnent House and afterwards accompanied His
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