The Straits Times, 5 August 1930

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    37 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED NEABLY A CENTURY.I rHE LARGEST AND MOST ITSFLVETSTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2! PACKS. SiNC»A!»ORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1930. PRlfcs4o C*NTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      65 1 Singapore: ts. Cecil st. cphone bibo. The STRAITS BUDGET 1 Malaya's Premier Illustrated Weekly Newspaper. C TRAVERS' Fine Old SHERRY A WINE OF REALLY EXCEPTIONAL MERIT Bottled and Guaranteed by the House of TRAVERS. Established in London, A.D.. 1666. SISSONS FLOOR STAIN MAKES PLAIN BOARDS GOOD TO LOOK UPON. Sole
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      207 1 Kl/A*»J.uift%WJ 2T. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). The Weekly i^^^ HAnImANN InUNao DOORMEN— PORTERS I TAXI DRIVERS T| spot the ividely-travelled at a glance '<J§' Almost invariably, the owner of a Hartmann Trunk is an JT experienced traveller. A person who has been places done things. For despite its smart looking
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      598 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MJUL AND PASSENCEK AND CARGO SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LOXDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MANTUA 11,000 Aug. KASHGAR 9,000 Aug. 28
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      646 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rott«rdum and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sal] t HARUNA MARU 10,500 Aug. 13 14 T KA.MO MAJtU (j,OOO Aug. 28 2i KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 11 1] KASUIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 26 21 YASUKUNI MARU 11,800 Oct. 8 1
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      448 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Kngland) FOR BRISBANH, SYDNEY AND HKLBOURNI, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 torn) and th« new motor venel. MALABAR (4,612 torn). The I* MARELLA U on* of the largeit ud flneet steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      667 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to Paasage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depta. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and StraJta Settlement* of the Traveller* Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airways.
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      613 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCKAN STEAMSHIP CO. LIMITED. TH« CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NKW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Boat*
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      552 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (IreorporaUd la Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu. Kelantan, Bangnara, Tcnipin, I'atam, Singora, Laeon, Sichon, Ilandor. Kohshtnui, Langiuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure BUDDBADIB In port Aug. 6 VALAYA Aug. 11 Aug. 13 MALWI Aub. IS Auk- II The steamers are fitted throughout
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      1934 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE Te GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penan*. r m.s. FIONIA Aug. 20 Aug. 22 m.s. LALANMA Sept. 3 Sept. 5 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 17 Sept. 19 m.i. SELANDIA Oct. 13 Oct.
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      440 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 Slates and Canada I'oinls from Hong Kong. Han Francisco and Lou Anselee S.S. GOLDEN SUN nails from Hong Kong Auk- 22 Ban Fiancluro, Seattle, Vancouver m»i
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      208 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklets and information, write, phone or call. L. L. LAWLER. General A sent, Honf Kong Bank Chambers. Singapore. CANADIAN NATIONAL the Largest Railway System in America PLANTING MATERIAL ALL TYPES OF GREEN MANURE SEEDS also BUDWOOD AND BUDDED STUMPS from well-known Java
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    MARVELS OF A LOST CITY.
    547 4 Carved Monolith For British Museum. Strange pyramids, a wonderful hill of terraces, and a carved monolith weighing a ton all the work of a net lonjr sine" extinct are unoag the discoveries made in the Lost City of Maya by the British Museum expedition. The
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    BIG MORPHIA SEIZURE.
    143 4 Man and Woman Arrested By Customs. The Chinos.- Cu.<to:r.j officers at the ronlier town o; Manchuli have made a apt lire of a larjro quantity of morphia worth mml fns of thousands of yta vhieh, it is alleged, a Frenchwoman m ryinif t-> snviirirle into Mucfcoris by
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    STARVING YEN AND FENG.
    112 4 Food Shipments to Northern Ports Prohibited. Caatoa, July 10. In compliance with instructions from he Chinese Government, the Canton ustonis authorities, in a circular r.oci.'iation to the general public, have prohibited the shipment by loor.l merchant, if any more foodstuffs, is-iecialiv rid nd flour, to Tientsin
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    THE WHITE " QUEEN OF CHINATOWN.
    350 4 THE WHITE QUEEN OF CHINATOWN. Fortune Made By Emigrant Girl. Thirty years ngo a bc.iutiful white girl WBBdand into New York's Chinatown ami met there a jromg Chinese with i 2,000. .'*1 IVW| him married him, and made 1 100.000 out of hii capital— but now he hus had to
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    SPEED LIMIT GOES.
    76 4 London, July 23. A node] for traffic regulation for half a century," is the description applied to the i Traffic Bill, previously passed ly the Hf<u;c of Lords, which was read n. hird time in the House of Commons en Toads* r.ight. The Bill deals with every
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    HEROIN TAKEN TO INDUCE SLEEP.
    516 4 Cerings of Woman Drug Addict. se of a woman who was found is in Paik Lane Hotel annexe came before thu magistrate at Marl- 1 -*«Mii Street recently. She is Mrs. Barbara K!ea<>m- Gamble, 34 of no occupation, and she was charged with at-'cinpti:-g to
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    HANKOW OUTRAGE.
    205 4 Two Hong Kong-Owned Steamers Fired On. A number of outrapes perpetrated on foreign shipping in the vicinity of Hankow were reported on July 21. Recently vessels have been fired on by field (runs manned by the "Reds" in the neighbour hood of Wusueh. The latest victims are the
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    "REDS" IN U.S.
    108 4 Law Wanted to Find How They Got In. New York, July !8. Mr. Grover Whalen, who recently resigned as New York's Commissiorer of Police after stirring up en extensive "i-»! scare and finding alleged incriminating S>oviet documents, told a Con-ressiona' committee of investigation today that ,in his
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    PIRATE PROTECTION FEES.
    372 4 Exactions by "The Heavenly Kings." Canton. July 21. The present rampage of piracy on Urn Little North River ami its effect on shipping and travelling were described to Urn Icoal newspaper reporters this morning by a merchant who had just come to Canton from Linghsien. Ho said,
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      22 4 I DONT TAKE RISKS/ o CIGARETTES. COOLER, SWEETER. BE_I~I TESIf^. Th.»»<J.rrt,«m»nl i«^d U Him. l: AmMi.-.i, 1 .!,,,<. o( ..1 lr .it,' Lrj
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      93 4 BUY OR SELL THROUGH TIIE STRAITS TIMES. SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS. SINGER Motorists are choosing the SINGER JUNIOR for these obvious reasons The Singer "JUNIOR" offers so many advantages over the usual "BABY" Cars that it is becoming increasingly popular as a reliable all-purpose light car. The half-yearly tax is only $18
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      194 5 I The COTY way to Greater Charm Les Compactes COTY THE above illustration is hut one of the various presentations of the Coty Compacts. This "extra plate" model is extremely smart and takes up very little room in one's hiindbn^. Ft is sold complete with an additional refill and new
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      217 5 I is yours a i sunshine Baby? > I I NO RICKETS— NO J < CONSTIPATION < Will your Baby be a Sunshine Baby Will he have I t straight limbs, sturdy bones, perfect teeth and a sound k constitution.. like other Sunshine Babies There can be no rickets, no
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      147 5 I SLOT BRANDY xxx AND xxx xx x Shipped by COGNAC GROWERS* CO., BORDEAUX. (^j£lJ^ The tcell-knotcn brand in Wei cf fAs cnang K l !iif*'**nTn cruse j lj Kcdab and jfm beaten for jj g r j c j t properties N>^s?| its delightful ilavour g3^^^gj^^^^S and SjJjgAjrrrj tore
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURANCES
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      DEATH
      38 6 TAN.— Mr. Tan Cheng Toon on Sunday, Aug. I" ;i.m. leaving behind a second daughters, three ione*in-lnw, Chua Low Beng Ann end Chia Pob (mod-children mali* and 'i T:in S.ion Kiat :'ni Tav Funeral on Aajf. 7.
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      684 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. •"o The Advertising Mansge% Sir-its Times. Cecil Strirt Pteeiw .(.sen the following small edv* rti«fm»nt for day* lbs i >.; r ruicimaif !v seven words to line and thi>r«* it a fist rat* charge vi sal per Im* p«r Insertion with A mir num of on* dollar
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      675 6 IMIM»t»»MMIHM»tt<M«I>»« MISCELLANEOUS I Tiii: LARXACLK LICENCE HOLDERS for Motor ear*. Verj neat ml tidy, Other Models fiom /j nanto. Postage extra. HAT'S. I You can't sorpeet i;ood tei out of youivte.v pot unless you put i;ood tea in. Good Tci lu.'ed to mean ex;'- it RMsUM i Lrooke Boml Tellow
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      654 6 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, compound houss, 33-1, St. Michael's Road. Gus, garat-c and servants' quarters. Apply to the BrittOi Malaya Trustee Executor Co., Ltd. Telephone No. 5959. TO LET, Riviera," Woodlands, opposite Jehore ltahru, 6 bed rooms dining and danclug halls, swimminK pool. Apply Compradore National City Bank of
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      467 6 N. Z. PERPETUAL FORESTS, LIMITED NOTICE The public are hereby notified that the above Company has noi ronnection whatever with the New i Zealand Forest*] Timber Co., Ltd., !or' Auckland, New Zealand. All I hvnd held by bondholders in the N.Z. Perpetual Forests, Ltd., is freehold. Bondholders are common owners
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      843 6 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT RANGOON NOTICE Applications are invited for the post of Chinese Translator and Interpreter in the High" Court of Judicature at Rangoon. Th salary of the post will commence at Rs. 10 pel mensem, and will rise by annual incre ments of Rs. 10 to Rs.
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      804 6 TAIPING TURF CLUB THIRD PROFESSIONAL MEETING. Ist Day, Tuesday, August 12, 1930. [2nd Day, Thursday, August 1 1930. 3rd Day, Saturday, August 16. 1930. Subject to sufficient entries, the following rnces will be provided ■(a) Throe runs for Class 3 Horses. Stakes $1,600. Distances about l'ut longs, about C furlongs,
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      583 7 LATEST NOVELS WIIITK r'A( K. the new full-length mystery \<>v.l by Kdxar Wallace ti-99 MYSTERY VALLEY by Max Brand 13.M TRIAL HY WAITER b> Hulbert Kootiii $3.0* THK < HAMv SHKI.L by H. l)e Vere Slaclim.l, $.1.00 THK K(>SK IX THK DARK. Thin in tr* Hlnry of a blind man
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      551 7 Odorono Gives Relief from Hot Weather annoyances. No perspiration odour or dampness Only by the regular use of Odorono can you be sure of avoiding offense by unpleasant odour. Odorono keeps the underarm always dry and fresh by checking perspiration in a safe way. Developed by a physician for hi?
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      378 7 -j Away with S inkWelhl^ AWAY with pen dipping! Place modern Parker Desk Sets in home and office. The smooth writing Parker Duofold desk A pen is quickly converted for pocket use. Ask your dealer about this fea- IJ9j\ ture— exclusive with Parker f/jf Desk Sets-.^^^ f^^W Dimtributorf Bsmß^^Zb. Smi;«port
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      606 7 REFRESH YOURSELF after a tiring day —fey using Vutiaura Soap r Ointment. and Talcum ice>- 11'. liol' Mollur 4 rklppa Ukl* Llaiud, UdUo tuudia.. SMgSfSM DR CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body Priea la. M. aa« 4a. THE STRAITS TIMESI Can be obtained at th« following
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      204 7 E NTR A 1 I IENGINE WORKS LT_°lL T _°I La» STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERS Offices at:— SINGAPORE. IPOH AND KUALA LUMPUR. DON'T BURN MONEY SAVE IT LET THE "BOSTITCH' HELP YOU. $10.00. V^jgJJ Efiigg. $io!oo. Complete with 5,000 staples. FRANKEL BROTHERS. SINGAPORE KUALA Xl MPIR IPOH. a— isi
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    A FRANK ANALYSIS OF CO-OPERATION.
    3855 8 WHAT IS ITS FUTURE Strength and Weaknesses Of The Movement. MEMBERS WHO DO NOT "PI. AY FAIR." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Au.<^. The following i: the n \t of the address, Urban i a open rength, it.; Weakness and its Future," delivered this
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    ALL READY TO DIE!
    365 8 The. Sad Passing Of "Old Moe." It is one thin? to predict tho day of cri-'s demise, and it is another to asm that prediction come true. This i; the I story of the aged Mo Yung-tse, belts I j known as "Old M.c.' 1 Old
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    PHONETIC CHINESE.
    52 8 Station Sijjns to be in NewCharacters. Nanking, July IK. To promote the adoption of the newphonetic systom for the National Lanjruajje, the Ministry of Railways has instructed the Shanghai-Nanking Railway Administration to put up signboards bearing the name of each station in the new simplified characters along the
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      222 8 v\*& t *lM^ r Sleep life a top the |ff jj* nhole night through "CNJOY sound, peaceful sleep to- night, and every night, and rise refreshed and mll vigorated in the morning. The most certain •a way to ensure this is to drink a cup of I delicious Ovaltine regularly
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      188 8 X mJ^t* I'J J^» *B'afßt'* .^aaaW An Added Touch of Loveliness Hew chic this r."\v Cutex Liquitl Polish is how flattering to the loveliest hands. Ar.d how its soft natural lustre wearn and wean. A few touchea with the brush and your nails sparkle with an exquisite beauty that lasts
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      240 9 6.15 TOISIGHT 9.15 Owing to Sensational Succtss Season extended until Tomorrow Night. William Fox Presents THE INIMITABLE WILL ROGERS IN GEORGE M. COWAN'S Sparkling Comedy Success with IRENE RICH, FRANK ALEERTSON and MAUREEN OSULLIVAN. Ever, mono HumONNll tban "They had to »c« PanU" HEAR ROGERS AT HIS WITTIEST! Commencing Thursday.
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      237 9 \i/..\i/ k,\/ v,-\./,.\i/\i/ v \\i uu vm v v y v v v y v. .y v y, (■-> r^ n if) nn O O OWpOOQ OQQ9 QO'O O <-■' BB@ H SI flMt mi J 111 H TONIGHT at 615 and 9J5 Continued success of the Magnificent Film Adaptation
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      242 9 VICTORIA THEATRE I TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 to SATUKDAY, AUGUST II ii( lUO i».m. THE SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS WILL I'RESENT LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY. IVav Produced by CAUL LAWSON. Booking Opens Tuesday. Aagwl 5, $3, '.I and 1. VICTORIA NBMORIAL HALL (CONCERT HALL) FOR TWO RECITALS ONLY SUNDAY and MONDAY.
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    WIRELESS ON ARCTIC FISHING BOATS.
    482 10 SHIPPING NOTES. Not of Practical Value. Scepticism of Uic value of wireless a;' a lift' saving aciit on board Vessels enpaged in tin- arctic Ashing trads was c\j.icsscd recently by oni> of the two Norwegian insurance companies which cover practical)} oil the prewni Mason's risks.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    56 10 Macphail and Co.. Ltd. pore. Alt*. 5. Kurhai r.,,1.1, Unlay I.i.'-ik. 72V?'J 1 i i.i.:. Hong F«tt« rent .1 U 2.1 I'..;:.. Petal- I i.i K!;i!...'- ISJifl rant*, .Ay. i •i. '..i.. PucMong* Us. li.;.- I rom Cd.-los. ad., li i- Kon« Aeuk. Kc» Srndai* IM-IM cenU,
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    PASSENGERS.
    237 10 >" nrrtved la o in^:i- ih.- Op Ten Nooit, i.,.,,';,v-So-jrabnya. Mr. and Mr*. Caland, II Kehonmann, \!r.. M. Jioirircr, mid Mr.-. Kra-x-r. Hn I. B Knaalt, Mr. I i!. Eyi-en in. l Mr. Gan Siaaw Giauw. 1 mily Schiew, Mr. S. Djatmikn, Mr. nnd Mi-.. SchuU, Mrs. C. C
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  • LOCAL, STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      CICELY RUBBER ESTATES.
      1060 10 Conservative Dividend Policy. The twenty -fifth annual ordinary (Mien meeting of the Cicely KuMier Estates. Ltd was held on July 7, at 4, Lloyd"* Avenue !'.<'.. Mr. li. K. White (chairman of the ami ai.y I presiding. Mr. J. H. Sel!:y, rsyrs seating t!i- Ntnttriti (Neaara. Row*
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      U.S. VIEW OF RUBBER.
      143 10 An American vii-w of the rakbei peaitiea eomei fr.nn M<-isrs. Domitiick nml Doaiiaiek. Thi>y point out that ruhbe-r becnii to enjoy a free market last yoar after seven years of eentrol. Prieei at crude rubber have <lerlined ever since February of last yoar. T'.ic effect »n
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      244 10 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Aug. I. ii. Baas 4 m 's t 3*l beniand 2/8 atTssj Private 3 m. credit 2 4'* On New York, demand 66 1/16 Private 90 d.'s 57v*i On Fraace, Bank T.T. J428 On India, Bank T.T. lsai, Hong Kong. Bank T.T. .pj ,|j, Un Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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        MINING.
        473 10 lisue Val *"<>• Buyers Selltri i'l £i Asam Kumbanir 23 0 M •'.< Ayi-r il i tii 111 Tin s y:; 111 banjfrin Tin M n/g 1 1 B;itaii({ I'adang o.IU C.16 1 1 Uatu Caves 0.5 i o.(iO I 1 llukit Arung 040 050 (1 fl l-;.;rmah Mafaf
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        GENERAL.
        225 10 Issue t»l- id. Buyers Seller! 2 i Alex. Brick Ords. 2.50 2.75 2 Z Alex. Brick I'rcfs. i.OT'/j 12.17 '.*xd. i'l V. lint. Am. Tobacco 6.5.0 6.8.G 1 1 Central Engine 040 0.00 nom. 1 1 Cycle and Carriage* OAO 0.4 5 nom. 10s. in*. Uuif Development a 9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        117 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deli, of MM nu. 1931-aii 102 106 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 11)01 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. b r ,'c prem. Sintapoic Municipal i\i p.c. of lyo: red. lit 47 SI.COO.OOU 06 par Singapore Municipal <l-,i p.c. of 190U red. IM| {1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        395 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today'i Prices Frascr Lyail Co. Kvatt Aller.Ly ($1) 1.10 1.30 1.10 1.30 Aior Gajah (|1) 1.19 1.30 1.10 LM A. HiUa 'si) Mi i.e.-, i.r,o 1.7:, Kju.ng 1*1) 0.23 0.35 0.25 0.35 A. .M.ilay (s*) 1.50 2.00 IM 2.00 A.
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      133 MILES AN HOUR.
      105 10 New York to Mexico City In 16 Hrs. 33 Mm. The first non-stop flight from New '.ink t:> Mexico City was made recently :n 16 hrs. 33 mm. at nn average speed <if 133 miles an hour— by Colonel Roberto Pierro, a Mexican military airman. His
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      40 10 »y RanD'ir* Kthiopia Slamat Ka ill r. rtboa Ji.!in:i W It left Arrd. B'pore London June 27 July 21 July 3 July 28 •Tuly 4 July 2H July 11 Ajk. July Aur. 4 July 11 Aujf. 4
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      193 10 Programme of drills up to and for week, ending Aup. 10 Tuesday, Aug. t, :>.l"> p.m., Drill Hall, No. 4 Platoon "A" (M.C.) Co., Revolver Drill; 5 p.m.. Cukit Timah Kan^e. "A" (M.G.) Co., Practice Competition; S.IB p.m.. Drill Hall, Nos. 2 and 1 l'latoons Chimse Co., Platoon
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      THE MACHINERY OF REPARATIONS.
      858 10 The Central Banks Co-operation. The future of the Bank for International Settlements forms the subject-matter of very interesting article in the July bMM of the Midland Hank's monthly rerlew. About a year ago the review deal! with the report of Ska "TfHf" <o'ii iniltea, and the
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      SUNGEI TIRAM RUBBER
      249 10 The Proposed Capital Reduction. A scheme for reducing the issued sh.ir* capital of the company is pfpuiud liy the directors of Sunjrti Tiram Ku'ober btato, which has puid no dividend i ince the initmi distribution of C per cent, for the period to Mar. 31, 1927. A
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    225 10 Today. and Unoy I Kinnch pjn. .-ii.-n I'andjanr. Siak, Falun Bans sad Pajakonioo I Hong Kwongj ».m. B«ni alia, Laboean linik and lun.ljoiiit bale! (.Singh pi :t p.m. Mad joe and i' ii< n ;i Java, Soath-Weit .su.-mtm. Southeast Bon Celebes, llolaceas 1 noi liilly I i.ii.i
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    204 10 UqpMl 5. Shipsi alongside Hrn Wharves or expected !•■> arrive. hlniti KU PEL lI AIIBOLU. Main Tembakul, T.,d..k. Cable, M. Lgtr. Siput, |-!,-ii.lok, I. nun. -i. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Patrol. VKSSKIS i\ DItY DUCKS. Tanjon-r Pager. Albert I'.- Sini Viet...;. M...1: dung. Iveppel Harbi.ur. Khuft
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    MOST ORIGINAL PARK.
    118 10 Culture and Rest for Moscow's Workers. The world's m >. <,ri^in;.l park, the Ifoa COH Park of Culture :in<l Boat, has been opi-noj. M If h igned for t i workers, 100,000 <>:' whom attended th( opening L-cri'.r,t>ny ree< n'J.y. Then i xtraordinary moderniatic buildings, some solely
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      179 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. TiTsd.iy, '.ucu.t .">. II. g.9 7 ft I ill., <",.:,! p.m., s ft Police Band, Botanical Canton* CIS p.m. < dnihday. August 6. 11. V. 9M a.m., V It. 7 ir... 7. .".7 p.m., I it. I in. Tliursdaj. Auj-ust 7. 11. W. 10.11 u.m., S
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    335 11 Both Rubber and Tin Firmer. IMPROVED FEELING IN EVIDENCE. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices rfubher, 16 4 cents, per lb. Tin, 300 tons at $68 per picul. Latest Prices Rubber, Ijondon market closed. New York. 10 <*=»■. per lb.. unchanged. Market Tone
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    GRAMOPHONE & RADIO.
    231 11 GRAMOPHONE RADIO. Universal Company's Big Loss. The Bnt accounts of the Universal Gramophone and Radio Company, for the period Nov. 2. 1928 to Dec. SI, 1!>29, show a los of M6.7M. The directors state that the trading loss has resulted mainly from causes which will be explained at the meeting.
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      INDUSTRIAL RUBBER MANUFACTURERS.
      428 11 Unsuccessful Capital Issue. The statutory first meetings of the creditors and shareholders of Industrial Rubber Manufacturers were held on July 3, at Bankruptcy buildings, Carey Street, W.C. Mr. 11. P. Naunton (Assistant Official Heceivcr) reported that the company was incorporated as a public company on May 8,
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      TIN STOPPAGE.
      615 11 Seeking An Immediate Reduction of Output. Tin production over a wide ■area will be al,a 1 a standstill for two months. This is the outcome of the decision of the Council of tin Tin Producers' Association that more drastic action has become necessary than that adopted at the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 11 Buyen t.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 16% itandard R.S.S. on Tender August 111 1. Septqmber 16% October 17% Oct.-Dec. 17% Jan.-March 19 Sellers 16* 17 17*4 18 19% Tone of Market Easier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 5V4d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet
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      ARAMAYO MINES IN BOLIVIA.
      1853 11 Increased Profits. LOWER METAL PRICES: DIRECTORS' POLICY. Tn» tenth ordinary general meeting of Aramayo Mines in Bolivia Company was held on Monday, June 30, at the company's offices, 16, Qua! de la Poste, Geneva, Dr. Albert Charpentier presiding, in the absence of the chairman, Mr. Carlos
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      NEW YORK STOCKS.
      202 11 New York, Aug. 1. Bears won the honours in a slow motion contest in today's stock market, in which 1,090,210 shares were traded— the smallest turnover since January, 1926. Closing prices were Allied Chem. 264 American Can Common 128 1 American Tel. Tel. 209-Si Anaconda 5514 Baldwin
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      BIDOR RUBBER ESTATE.
      991 11 A Creditable Dividend Record. The ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Bidor Rubber Estate was held on July 9 at the company's offices, 4, Market Buildings, 29, Mincing Lane, E.C., Mr. Edward G. Dane (the chairman) presiding. Lt. -Commander R. F. Bosanquet, representing the secretaries
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    1080 11 Inclination to Recover Legal Restriction. WILL THE GOVERNMENTS COMPLY (Bj A. W. Still.) London, July 9. Rumour has followed rumour in rapid succession during the week. Broadly the facts are that the British and Dutch are still in conference and there is very little doubt that, at
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      20 11 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Six of today's STRAITS TIMES your new home may be advertised there
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    SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1930. CABLES AND WIRELESS.
    1095 12 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1930. CABLES AND WIRELESS. For m.-.r.y years the Eastern Extension, Aiist:- iV.sia ar.d China Telegraph Co. Ltd. the Eastern Extension for short waa rcganieJ throughout the Far Baat olmatt at anai-paMie institution. It u"'-e its cu^iomcrs an efficient and trustworthy service, it was administered on sound
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    INVESTMENT TRUSTS TESTED.
    1306 12 How They Weathered The Stock Slump. (By Gilbert C. Layton.) The development of the investment trust movement has been an outstanding feature of post-War finance. In the years immediately following the Armistue the world, and more especially, of course, the ex-belligerent nations, was faced with many problems
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    17 12 The Hon. Mr. A. M. Goodman, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, i 3 spending a holiday in Java.
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    17 12 Miss Ward-Jackson, daughter of Mr. nrJ Mrm, C. Ward-Jackson of Kuala Lum1 ur. has sailed for England.
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    20 12 The Rsv. G. V. Summers is going to Klang to act as Resident Missionary and Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School.
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    38 12 Lady James, wife of Sir Frederick Jr.mes and Mrs. Ilemmant were present at. a luncheon in London given by the Oversea* section of the Forum Club in honour of the wives of the delegates to the Colonial conference.
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    43 12 Mr. M. B. Moir, youngest son of Mr. Mid Mrs. G. Deraton. Moir of Kuala Lumpur, has left for Australia. Mr. Moir spent 12 menths in the European Hospital, suffering from a compound fracture of the light leg sustained in a motoring: accident.
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    49 12 The marriage of Princess Mayurachatra. daughter of the Prince and Princess of Kambacngbejra of Siani, and Prince Sobhon Bharadai Svastivatana, son of Prince and Princess Svasti, will take place before the King and Queen in the reception hall of the Piem Sukh palace at Hua Hin on Air:. 7.
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    179 12 Major W. H. C. Coates, M.C., M.I.E.E-, until lecently local representative of the English Electri-; Co.. Ltd., has terminated his engagement with that company. Originally in the engineering department of the Great Eastern Railway Co., Major Coates joined Siemens Brothers Dynamo Works, Ltd., in 11)00, and remained in their service
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    790 12 DEPRESSION IN CEYLON. With tea and rubber both "slumping" md plumbago still deep in the Doldrums, Ceylon appears to be passing through an era of acute depression at present. Letters from Colombo declare that most of the Euiopean firms have been compelled to reduce their staffs,
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    CHINESE COMMUNISTS FIRE ON FOREIGN WARSHIPS.
    641 13 REDS AGAIN FIRE ON GUNBOATS. American Sailor Hit in The Chest WARSHIP MOVES. Gradual Concentration At Shanghai. .''hunghai, Aug. 5. The United BtatM gunboat Palos was subjected to a second attack by Comnranteta yesterday morahig, while lying off the main <!i trict of Changsha.
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    JAPANESE PROTECTION.
    48 13 China Promises to Take Measures. T»ki;>. Aug. 4. The Chinese Minister at Tokio, in n i, .ii addressed to Baron Shidehara, Foreign Minister, has promises' te take adequate meavuret ;<> protect Japanese residents in China. The < hineae Minister has also expressed regret for the Changsha Incident Nichi-Nichi.
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    EARTHQUAKE AGAIN.
    35 13 Rome, Aug. 5. A slight earthquake ■hock waa felt ai Molfi and Kiunoro yisunlay, causing a general panic. Many boon passed be-| fore tho terrified Inhabitant* wore re;issurod and order was restored. Reuter.
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    MALAYA'S HOLIDAY SPORT.
    144 13 Fine Weather Prevails Throughout. Malaya's carnival of holiday sport was Irought to a successful conclusion yesterday. The weather remained fine until tho end, and all the events arranged were carried out. The F.M.S. Colony cricket match at Kuala Lumpur ended in victory for the Colony by four
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    FLOOD PERIL IN SIND.
    102 13 Two Hundred Square Miles Submerged. Karachi, Aug. 4. The flood peril in Upper Sind has not abated. Two hundred square miles have been submerged by this perennial barrage. The (anal has be?n breached r.nd the wat?r is rushing towards Aurnngabad. The railway between HaLibkot and Ruk
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    U.S. SUBMARINES.
    91 13 Change in Building Policy Expected. Washington, Aug. 4. A change is foreshadowed in the L T nited Ptatcs submarine building policy. The Navy Board is considering the best use which can be made of the 52,700 tons of submarines allotted under the London Naval Treaty, and, according to
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    DR. SAVAGE DEAD.
    118 13 Sudden Collapse While In Penang Hotel. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 5. Doctor Alfred Savage, a well-known private practitioner, died suddenly yesterday in tho E. and O. hotel from hemorrhage. He collapsed while sitting in the palm court. Dr. Savage was the only son of the
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    SIKHS IN TROUBLE.
    131 13 Alleged Possession Of Revolver. Ario-ited by Detective Inspector Mc'nt.^h on Saturday at the Hong Kong ?sar.k Vjildings, an elderly Sikh named .'.al> Singh was charged before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singrpore Criminal District Judge, thi>. morning with possession of an automatic pistol and twelve rounds of ■ammunition.
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    JAPAN'S FINANCES.
    76 13 Further Cuts Proposed To Balance Budget. Tokio, Aug. 4. Further proposals for the curtailment the .\penditures of all Government departmenta are likely to be made by the Finance Minister in view of the fact that the < tim; u-<l amount of the deficit of the custom* revtniie for
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    COMMUNAL RIOTS IN INDIA.
    140 13 Fierce Fighting at Sukkar. SEVEN KILLED AND 150 INJURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Aug. 5. Seven persons were killed and over 160 injured in clashes between Hindus and Moslems at Sukkar. Rioting broke out after stones had been thrown at a mosque. During the night
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    EUROPE AIR RACE.
    123 13 Capt Broad Still in The Lead. Berlin, Aug. 4. Captain Broad (in a Gipsy Moth) is still head as a result of the technical terts hitherto undergone in connection with the round Europe air race, with 319 points. The German Herr Morzik (in a 8.F.W.), who was
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    3,000 DROWNED.
    76 13 Flood Wrecks 2,000 Houses In Fukien. Hong Kong, Aug. 4. A disastrous flood has occurred in Western Fukien. Liensheng and Sheunghang have both been inundated. Some 2,000 houses have leen destroyed and 3,000 people are believed to have been drowned. Sin Kuo Mm. Liensheng is in the interior
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    DUCHESS OF YORK.
    68 13 Home Secretary's Visit To Glamis Castle. London, Aug. 4. The Duchess of York's 30th birthday today is being spent quietly at Glamis Castle, where Sir Henry Simson, the wellknown surgeon, arrived yesterday. (Sir Henry was one of the consultants present at the birth of Princess Elizabeth.) The
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    LADY HEATH IN HOSPITAL
    113 13 Nurse Asks to be Appointed Guardian. Cleveland, July 27. The allegation that the airwoman Lady Heath is incompetent by reason of mental disorders was made in an application for appointment as her guardian filed in the Probate Court by her nurse. Miss Florence Madden. The application
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    TRADE DEPRESSION.
    98 13 Royal Porcelain Works At Worcester in Difficulties. London, July 26. The manufacture of the world-famous Worcester porcelain, produced by the Worcester Royal Porcelain Works since 1751, is the latest industry to be affected by the trade depression, and, unless the business is taken over, it will go into
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    CALCUTTA TO SAIGON BY AIR.
    78 13 French Company's Scheme SERVICE PROMISED IN JANUARY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Aug. 5. It is reported that a French company will inaugurate an air service between Calcutta and Saigon next January. The machines will stop at Akyab, Rangoon, Mergui, Chantaboon and a point midway
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    AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND.
    69 13 Another Flight Being Attempted. Another airman attempting an Austra-lia-England flight is on his way to Singapore. Intimation has been received that Captain A. T. Cunningham, M.C., flying solo in a light aeroplane left Sydney on Aug. 2. He is 39 years old and was trained at the N.S.W. Aero
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    CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.
    107 13 New Plans of Congress Committee. Bombay, Aug. 4. The Congress working committee, which sat in secret last week to consider the intensification of the civil resistance campaign, ha-; published resolutions directing Congress organisations to boycott foreign cloth, British goods, Government loans, legislatures and Government officials The committee also
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    PULO UBIN TRAGEDY.
    66 13 Two Chinese Killed At The Quarries. As a result of a dynamite explosion at Pulo Übin on Saturday two Chinese lost their lives. Koh Chee Lai was killed on the spot while the other, Goh Lim Sing, died in hospital later the same night. A third Chinese
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    TRAIN DERAILED.
    113 13 Fishplates Removed 35 Miles from Raichur. Madras, July 26. Information has been received here of the derailment on Thursday night of the engine and the first four carriages of a par-scnger train near Narayan Peth Road, M miles from Raichur, on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. The derailment
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    DIVORCE BY STAMP.
    65 13 New Innovation in Russian Post Offices. Marriage and divorce are to be made easier in Russia. It has been decided to sell the necessary papers, like postage stamps, over the counters of the Post Offices, so that those desiring to enter into matrimony or to escape from
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    PROHIBITING CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
    199 13 How the Proclamation Will be Enforced. Stringent precautions are being taken by Government to enforce the suspension of Chinese immigration into the Colony. As Singapore is the gateway to Malaya, all the male adults will be counted here. After the counting immigrants may go on to Penang
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    TYPHOON IN JAPAN.
    555 13 Worst Known for Forty Years. Tokio, July 19. The most furious typhooh for forty years, having ravaged Loochoos and Kyushu, struck southern Korea with unabated force at noon yesterday, according to a message from Fusan. No details of the deaths or damage in Korea are available at
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    32 13 The Raja Muda of Perak is expected back from England during the first week in September and the agricultural show in Teluk Anson will be held a few weeks after his return.
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    THE CONQUERING HEROINE.
    383 13 Croy don's Regal Welcome For Amy Johnson. "CALL ME JOHNNIE." Special Police to Cope With Crowds. London, Aug. 1. Miss Amy Johnson arrived at Croydon by air. She was escorted by seven planes and was enthusiastically greeted by a hujre assemblage. She was officially welcomed by the
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    WAR ANNIVERSARY.
    69 13 Ex-Services Welfare Society Appeal. London, Aug. 4. Today, the 16th anniversary of Grc:it Eritain's entry into the Gloat War, Sir Frederick Milner, president of the XxServices Welfare Society, appeals for contributions to the society, which helpthe mentally disabled and neurasthenics among ex-servicemen. He points out that in our
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    COLOURED SEAMEN.
    114 13 Scheme of Registration In Britain. London, July 27. Considerable resentment is felt in Cardiff and other Bristol Channel puts by alien coloured seamen against tho scheme of registration for coloured seamen drawn up by th? Shipping Federation and the National Union of Seamen. The schemo, which comes into
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    FOREIGN MEAT PROTEST.
    123 13 VS. Navy and Army Should Have Home-Killed. Washington, July 18. Dealing with vigorous protests against the practice of purchasing abroad meat which is used by the U.S. Army and Navy in China, the Philippines, Hawaii and Panama, the Federal Farm Board has called this practice to the
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      86 13 TODAY'S 24 PAGES. Page How the Investment Trusts Weathered the Stock Slump, hy Gilbert C. Layton 12 Political Diary of the Week 17 A Frank Analysis of Cooperation 8 Letters to the Editor 14 Life on a Modern Submarine 14 London Rubber Market, by A. W. Still .11 Today's Crossword
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    LIFE ON A MODERN SUBMARINE.
    816 14 Thrills and Trials Under The Sea. Life on a modern submarine, with its many trials and mysteries, was explained to a Straits Times representative, when be was recently shown over one of the craft that visited Singapore. They are the latest type of submarines commissioned
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    186 14 Mr. W. H. Day and Miss Agnes Stark. The wielding of Mr. W. H. Day, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Day, of Exeter, and Mi'S Afua Klizatieth Stark, elder daughter of the late Mr. John Stark and Mrs. Peter Huy, took place at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore,
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      THE WHITE PAPER.
      868 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is interesting to know that the General Adviser, Johore, and the Legal Advis.r are satisfied with themselves and with one another and that H.E. the Governor is satisfied with them both. It is interesting to surmise that these
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      232 14 Sic. —At long last the eagerly awaited reply to the strictures of Mr. Justice McCaibe Reay has emanated from the British Officer at the head of the administration in Johore and it is doubtful whether that self-defence will meet with the general approbation
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      THE CLOSING DOWN POLICY.
      324 14 THE CLOSING DOWN POLICY. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It i 3 about time shareholders in rubber companies got together and forced directors at Home to change their policy of trying to get down costs by producing as much rubber as possible. The only result of six-h
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      THEATRE MANNERS.
      214 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Apparently a very sharp lesson in manneis and good taste is necessary to a large number of European resident? in the Colony, who seek their pleasures in cinema and theatrical atmospheres, and who delight in pushing their way 1 to
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      PHEW !
      202 14 PHEW To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sic, I read with interest the stories of the dog who took taxis, and the one of the intelligent French poodle, in your issue of July 30, and they call to mind an animal of extraordinary intelligence that I owned a while
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      A VOLTE FACE?
      53 14 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, Wh:n restriction was in force ccitain Chinese were bitterly opposed to it, so much so that meetings were held and petitions presented to Government for its abolition. Now all appear keen for it to be reintroduced Yours, etc., RUBBER.
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    GUNNERS' SHOOT.
    98 14 Volunteers' Week-end Camp At Blakan Mati. The booming of guns lent a war-like atmosphere to Blakan Mati over the Aug. Holidays. On Saturday the S.R.A. (v) went into camp under command of Capt. J. Lee. On Sunday the war started. Throughout the heat of the day perspiring gunr.era
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    CONTRABAND CASES.
    47 14 Large Increase In Prosecutions. This court is getting as bad as the other tourts with their hawkers," remarked Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this morning when the court was filled to overflowing by Chinese I accused of offences against the Revenue ordinance.
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    53 14 The attendance on the four days of the Test match at Lord's beat all pre\ious records. The number present Totalled 113,096, and the receipts were £24,376. In addition, the sale of score-cards produced £428. At the Oval in 1926 the attendance -was 103,000, at that time a record for Test
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1265 14 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 CHAMPION.
      1905 15 Excellent Finals. JAPANESE WiN MEN'S DOUBU Favoured with fine weather throughout i in- Malayan tennis laaiapiombipa were brought to a sii'.eesiful eonelusion at the S.C.C. ißßlmidajl With thi> exception of the final of the ladies-* doubles, which will be played tod y, it was found possible to
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      169 15 I uetday, August 5. Football: Ist Div., Chinese vs. S.R.C.. Anson Road 2nd Div., A.P.C. vs. Police, S.R.C Rodin Mas School Sports, Outram School ground, 3 p.m. Mulavan tennis championship, ladiesdoubles final, S.C.C, 4.30. Wednesday, August 6. Football: Ist Div., Malays vs. R.A., Anson Road. Exhibition tennis, S.C.C,
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      FOUR-WICKET WIN FOR COLONY.
      1897 15 Cheap Wickets for F.M.S. SURPRISES IN SECOND INNINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 4. The annual three-day cricket match between the F.M.S. and the Colony ended early this afternoon with a decisive win for the Colony by four wickets. This result accorded with the
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    ATTEMPT TO KISS A QUEEN.
    530 16 Amanullah's Ire At Russian's Daring. Why Amanullnh. at that time King of Afghani-ta::, le r t Russia three days before he was expected to do so, after his European tour, is explained by Mr. Negley F.irson, an American, in a book called "Seeing Red— To-day
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    UNAVAILING GRIEF.
    568 16 Penitence of Rykov And Tomsky Not Accepted. Penitence for their violation of party 1 discipline was expressed by M. Rykov and M. Tomsky, the leaders of the Riirht Opjiocition. when addressing the Congress of the Communist Party on July 3. Their declarations, however, did not :aticfy M. Stalin
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    REVOLVER FIGHT IN BUSY STREET.
    435 16 Gang Violence Revived In Chicago. New York, July 2. Gang violence, which had been comparatively dormant in Chicago since th<" opening of the investigation into the murder of Mr. Lingle, the crime correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, broke out again last night, when an attempt
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    TOKIO AND NANKING.
    104 16 Vexed Question Of A Minister To China. Nanking, July 19. Interviewed as to the truth of the report alleging that Mr. Harita, director of the Bureau of Asiatic Affairs of the Japanese Foreign Office, has been nominated Japanese Minister to China, a spokesman for the Ministry of
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    CHURCH VIEW OF MURDERERS.
    553 17 Primate's Opposition To Death Penalty. Arguments in favour <>f the abolition of the death penalty were put forward by the Archbishop of York (Dr. Temple), in evidence before the Sd ct Committee of the House of Commons on racial punishment recently. The meeting «:>s held at
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    357 17 Tuesday, July 22. Lady < lementi opened the St. Andrew's Fete. Friday, .luiy 25. Lad-, dementi entertamed to tea at Government House the members of the V.W.C.A. Overseas League. Saturday, July 2!>. Lady lementi entertained to tea at Government Bouse th.- Ofteers, Girl Guides and Brownies of Singapore.
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    POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1804 17 Socialisl Government Slowly Sinking Troubles Piling Up Bankers Scandalise The Free Traders Has Mr. Baldwin Adopted Policy Of Food Taxes? Rubber Restriction Questions Straits Troops To Cost £498,000 This Year—. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, July 8. OOLITICS are in the melting pot. The whole
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    AIRSHIP ON RAILS.
    299 17 Speed of 120 Miles An Hour Claimed. The first official inspe.tion of the George Bcnnie rail-plane, claimed to achiev. a speed of 12") miles an hour, was made at Miliifavie, near Glasgow, recently. A party of Pressmen rede on the railplane, hut not at 100 miles an
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    "NOTORIOUSLY HOT."
    304 17 Bangkok's Reply to A Tourist Critic. A writer in a London paper recently suggested that the visitor to Bangkok had to pay heavily for various privileges, and the city was miles up the muddy Mcr.am and notoriously hot. In reply the Bangkok Times states Bangkok is not likely
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    BARNSTAPLE AND ITS MILLENARY.
    453 17 Is It the Oldest British Borough -1 1 I* Barastaple really the oldest borough' .:i the United Kingdom the only borough which was granted its charter by Kin r Athalstan? This qoery is prououndaJ !■>• Mr. Francis Grihote, the author, in a foreword '.i, the ofßeial
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    AIR DASH TO SAVE LIFE.
    193 17 Seaplane Pilots' Adventures In Iceland. Adventures encountered by -.w> Roya! Air Force sea|>lanes which attended th* Iceland millenary eelebrationa v.,-r.- told when th.- ftrst machine returned to Ply:nouth on July C>. On th'.ir journey to lei land, Win;; Commander Smith \»;i.^ taken ii! and r
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    93 17 Cable Agreements to He Discussed. Nanking, July 18. Mr. C 11. Wi'.nK. Director-Genera! of Telegraphs and Telephones, etates thai the Nationalist Government has officially notified the Japanese Government of it< 'nteation to beirin n< totiations regarding the outstanding Sino-Japan< a) I questions, I'ivi- agreements will b? discussed,—the
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    "FREE WILL" IN RUSSIA.
    103 17 How Trotskyitcs are Weeded Out. Moscow, July 11. Thirty-four thottsaixl adherents of the Right opposition and MOO Trotsky ttca (including ihe Binowjew group) have, according to what has just become known ir. connection with the recent Wth congrei of the Communist Party of the Soyiei Union,
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      150 17 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 18 Inquiries 20. Took a sample of 1. Transparent J''« cc a P» rt I Ant 23 Breakwaters H. Fitly 24. Founded 11. Uas.r :t0 Crochet 12. Aerate ::I Je »y IS. Trees Fit {or tillae* lf>! Emit R5 Apart from 19. DcvM ac Hanks
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    MUSSOLINI WANTS PEACE.
    733 18 Necessary to Achieve Italy's Object. An irtU'ri'siina Interview with Muusolini was Htm nil td Major B. \Y. PoUon-New-man for the Observer in mail week. The text of II Duce's remarks are as follows "You ask whatkar my task is completed. It is making good progress, but I
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    A MYSTERY PLANE.
    187 18 Chamberlain Planning To Beat Record. A mystei-j' plane" inotoi^ed by engines of r;idii-al iic. iirn is Hearing: completion in N<-\v tmcwes for a tram-ocean flight this mint with Clarence Chamberlain, traiu-Atlantic flier and Ruth Nichols, tociety ::viatrix, at the controls. Although m: ny of _the eonstructioii dfettiHa
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    THE WORLD'S OLDEST MAN.
    674 18 THE WORLD'S OLDEST MAN. Turk Aged 156 on Visit To America. Constartinople, July 2. The celebrated Turkish sesquicentcnarian, Z&ro Agrha, has left for the United States, where he is to be exhibited. Turkey has many centenarians, but Zaro Agha is the oldest of them all. He is, perhaps, the oldest
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    NEW YORK AND MORALS.
    261 18 Police Methods Strongly Criticised. New York, June 6. Excitement has been caused by the action of the women's court in New York City in finding Mrs. Oscar Hammersteir. guilty on a charge of immorality. She is accused of entertaining a man at her hotel apartment and
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    SCRAPPY GAME ON PADANG.
    588 19 S.C.C. Beat Selangor Club. SINGLE GOAL DECIDES ISSUE. The s. c.e. ihvilta] surprisingly i or form yi teidiiy when opposed to the >Selangi Cluli in theh- annual soccer fixture, nn«l maaajged to scrape throaaji by the <-nly goal and an exceedingly lucky one, too— of the
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    FRENCH OAKS.
    234 19 Winning Derby Jockey Finishes Second. Harry Wngg, who won the Derby on im in failed recently at Chantillv to score classic* He linishond in the 1 iviuh Oaks (Prix dc Diane) "ri Mile. Aw t*i Rose Th«'\ the wrini >r of the French One Thousand Beautiful weather attracted
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    GOOD RACING AT PENANG.
    613 19 New Record Made For Mile and Distance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 4. Th<? fourth day'f moeting of the Penang Turf Club attracted a record attendance. The going was hard. Ginger, the Medan horse, created a record for the mile and distance 1 mm. 54
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    THIRD RUGBY TEST.
    46 19 British Tourists Beaten By New Zealand. Auckland, July 26. In the third Rugby Test match the British touring side was defeated by New Zealand by 15 points to 10. Th< British tourists won the first game, bat Airt also defeated in the second.
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    "I DID SHOOT."
    169 19 Lord Lonsdale's Reply to Bird Protection Society. Lord Lonsdale has sent an smphatic and characteristic repjy to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds with reference to a report that peregrine falcons have recently been killed on his estate. Lord Lonsdale, who denies that poll traps
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    ROUND-THE-ISLAND B CLASS RACE.
    1214 19 R.S.Y.C Annual Event BETSY WINS GRUELLING EVENT. On Saturday and Sunday the Royal Singapore Yacht Club held its annual Round-the-Island race for B class yachts, when eight boats turned out, Prima Donna being the only absentee. A start was made sharp at 3 a.m. on Saturday
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    S.R.C. FINANCE.
    462 19 Slight Profit on Year's Working. The yearly report of the Singapore Recreation Club, which will be presented at the annual meeting on Friday next, states inter alia The membership is 183 senior and 72 junior against 172 and 75 respectively the preceding year. The year's working shows a
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    GOLF.
    84 19 Competitions at Keppel G.C. The following wer? the results of the holiday competitions at Keppel Golf Club Four Ball Bogey Winners, R. H indie and E. Tucker, 6 up on bogey. Mixed Foursome Winners, Mrs. R. E. Morris and S. H. Moss, 43— 7V4 =35=54. The monthly medal (stroke)
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    SIR FREDERICK TOONE.
    231 19 Loss to Yorkshire and Imperial Cricket. The following tributes were made recently to the late Sir Frederick Toone, secretary of the Yorkshire C.C.C. and several times manager of English tours in Australia. Lord Hawke The death of Sir Frederick Toone is a grievous loss to Yorkshire and
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    S.V.R.A. BISLEY SHOOT ENDS.
    511 19 Final Events at Bukit Timah. The S.V.R.A. completed their Bisley meeting at Bukit Titnfth Range yesterday. Good visibility was responsible for better shooting than on the previous two days, end although the entries verc not as large cs might have been expected the standard was very
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    SEREMBAN GOLF CLUB
    240 19 N. B. Frazer Makes Record For Course. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 4. The following were the results of the July competitions of the Seremban Golf Club. In the Walker Cup competition 11 cards were taken out and the following returned N. B. Frazer 140
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    LIVERPOOL CUP.
    117 19 Acragas Wins From Knight Of the Grail. London, July 25. The Liverpool Summer Cup (over 1 mile 2 furlongs 170 yards), resulted as follows ACRAGAS 1 KNIGHT OF THE GRAIL 2 LEOPARDUS Fourteen ran. Won by half a length 1 lengths between second and third. Betting l3 to
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    TOURISTS COLLAPSE AT SWANSEA.
    363 19 Ryan's Disastrous Spell. GLAMORGANSHIRE FAIL WITH THE BAT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 4. ACUr a short delay, while the wicket recovered a little from it? drenching, the Australians resumed their first innings ;>gainat Glamorganshire at Swansea today. Bradman and McCabe continued their innings, and
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    BASEBALL.
    227 19 United States League Results. New York. Aug. Baseball results to date arc as follows National League. Brooklyn lost to New York 6— B. Boston beat Philadelphia 3— 2 and 5—4. Chicago lost to l'ittsburg B—l4.8 14. Cincinnati lost to St. Louis B—9.8 9. Brooklyn beat New Yoik I—o.1 0.
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    SOVIET PROMISE TO WOMEN.
    605 20 Fifty Million Meals A Day. The new Russia is, at this stage, a land if the future tciue (writes Eugene Lyons from Moscow). The Press and official pronouncements are filled, day after day, with freehand sketches of how peopb will work or will play in tho
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    DING DONG BELL.
    182 20 Degree Day Din at Sheffield University. Sheffield University students were in gay spirits on July 6, when the university honoured Viscount Plumer, Sir Hugh Bell, Sir Henry Hadow, the retiring vicet chancellor, ard Mr. John Galsworthy, the author. Honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws were conferred on
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    DOGS, HOWLS AND MUSIC.
    152 20 Sympathy for Humans In Distress Dog expert! in th? United States have been debating whether dogs like music cr not. Mr. Albert Payson Terhune, a wellknown author and dog lover, thinks that 'oti are especially susceptible to shrill high notel In music and in many c::5P>
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    FAIR-GROUND MISHAP.
    69 20 I Chairoplane" Riders Thrown To the Ground. A "chairoplane," a roundabout composed cf chnirs suspended by chains, collap-cd at the gala fair following Henley Rcatta, and 27 rHers were thrown to the cround amidst timber and iron bars. Six prirls were treated for shock and abrasions. Fortunately the
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    NOT A LIBEL.
    392 20 Action Against Newspaper Fails. Mr. Wilfred James Absolom, an automatic amusement caterer, of Covered Market, Croydon, was unsuccessful in an action which he brought at Surrey Assizes on July 5 against the Croydon Advertiser, Ltd., for alleged libel. Sir Wilfred Sugden, for Mr. Absalom, said that last
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    THE SERVANT PROBLEM.
    132 20 Miss Margaret Bondfield's Words of Wisdom. How to keep domestic servants was the foxt of a little speech mad? by Miss Martraret Bondfield. MirisU-r of Labour, when she opened a domestic science training c! ntre nt Xewbold BtKi-her., Warwickshire. She wished to remind mistresses, sho said, that
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    LIFE IN CHINA'S INTERIOR.
    401 20 Residents Hiding From Military. Tenpfhsien, Shantung, July 12. Shanghai people little realise the situation of one living in the interior of China —this is true of the native as well as the foreigner, writes a correspondent of the North China Daily News. During war time, as
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    CRIME AND POSTWAR YOUTH.
    543 21 No General Increase In Figures. A comparison between pre-War crime :-nd that cf the present day, particularly with regard to the young, is contained in the niminal statistics for England and Wales for i'J^X, issued recently as a Blue Book. Taking all kinds of offences, major
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    AGA KHAN HITS OUT
    213 21 No Representatives Of Microscopic Minorities. "The advice I wntare to give is that ♦he opinion of the Moslem majority should insist on the Government not artificially weakening the Moslem case by sending the representatives of microscopic minorities to the Round Table Conference as Moslem representatives." This
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    U.S. TRAIN TRAGEDY.
    117 21 Man Who L»ft Car on Line Arrested. Elizabeth, New Jersey, July tL j Over 100 people were injured, some I doubtless fatally, when the Pennsylvania travelling at full speed, struck un abandoned motor car on the line. The locomotive ovsrtumed. Two cari res ploafed over the embankment
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    SHOOLBRED AND CO.
    290 21 Voluntary Liquidation Sanctioned. A resolution for the voluntary liquidation, of Jcroes Shoolbred and Co., Ltd., proprietors of the old-established drapery and general stores in Tottenham Court Road, was passed at a meeting of shareholders recently. Sir William McLintock, the chartered accountant, was appointed voluntary liquidator, and the
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    BALLAD FAVOURITE DEAD
    116 21 Dr. Mary Davies Passes At Age of 75. Dr. Mary Davies, a favourite of the London ballad concerts in the old St. James's Hall 40 years ago, has died at hur home in London at the age of 75. She wa3 born in 1855 of Welsh parentairi\
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    TWO DEPUTIES ABDUCTED.
    289 21 Dramatic Scene In Finnish Diet. Hclsingfors, Saturday, Two Communist Deputies of the Finnish Diet were abducted from the Par- liamentary building on July 3 in remarkable circumstances. Both Deputies were 1 attending a meeting of the Constitutional i Committee of the Diet at the time of the
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    BURIED BOY MYSTERY.
    88 21 Open Verdict Returned At Inquest. Shanghai, July 19. An inquest was held in Shanghai yesterday on an unknown boy, about U-n years of age, whose body was found on a piece of watte land. Det.-Sub-Inspr. BknknMop told the court that a man who ras walking over a
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    TROOPS MUTINY.
    247 21 Martial Law Declared In Nanchang. Martial law has been enforced in Nanchang and all means of communica lions have been suspended temporarily by f order of the military authorities of the city. Great consternation prevails among the people living there who did not know what was the matter
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    WOMAN MURDERER.
    162 21 First to be Sentenced to Death By Chinese. Recently there was taken to Harbin prison a Russian woman, Fanny Gromoff, who is the first woman to be sentenced to death by the Chinese Court nnd against which sentence her attorney has appealed. Her brother has also been sentence-!
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    BANDIT SUPPRESSION CAMPAIGN.
    332 21 Combing the West River Lairs. Canton, July 20. Thp lianelit ■■UUWMIi Campaign >» the Chunn*han district is meeting with according t>> an oAeial eonaraniiiuc received bars tmhy. During the early par! of t V»»^ wee* CotomJ Mo Kirn Bung, while combine; the unfrequented mountains and tributaries nf
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    THE CANTON MINT.
    74 21 To Shut Down Karly This Month Canton, July 2-. Kwanjrtug Proviso being vnw amply supplied tH Government Mint at < anton will suspend work as f Aocttrt 5. 7ti<> M.i- has K«'"n w rkiftg at 'ul' r I ial month i and :>■! Vm old have been
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    THE SIMON REPORT CRITICISED.
    687 22 Dangerous Changes In Provincial Sphere." As a preliminary review of the recommendations contained in the Statutory Commission's Report," the Provisional Committee of the Indian Empire Society has drawn up a statement in which the proposed changes in the systems of Central and Provincial Government are criticised.
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    RADIO TELEPHONY.
    163 22 American Service to Orient And Australia. New York, July 11. Mr. Walter Sherman Gifford, president of v the American Telephone and Telegraph Co., today confirmed reports of the extension of a radio telephone service to Australia, Hawaii, the Philippines and the Orient generally from a station which is
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    COMMUNIST CHIEF MURDERED.
    327 22 Death Decided on Because Of "Treason." Four Annamites have been sentenced to death and four others to 30 years' penal servitude for murdering the chief of a Communist "cell" to which they belonged. The trial took place before the Court at Saigon. The Procureur-General, at the opening
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    CLUBS AND SPEARS.
    84 22 Takio, July 21. A message from Tansen, in the province of Kankyonando, Korea, states that four Korean peasants were killed and 26 wounded, and nine Japanese policemen were wounded, in serious rioting which took place last evening, following the arrest of peasants for alleged violation of the
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    ARREST OF CHINESE COLONEL.
    153 22 Sequel to Suspected Treason. Canton, July 18. Several months ago. General Chang Fat-kwei, Comma. ider of the Ironsides, sent an envoy to Wuchow to interview General Chan Chai-tong, at that time Commander-in-Chief of the Bth Route Army, who had his headquarters at Wuchow. According to General
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    "RED LIGHTS" IN PEKING.
    212 22 A Social Problem of Great Magnitude. Peking, July 7. Practitioners of what Kipling describes as the world's oldest profession number 2,929 here, according to statistics just published by the Bureau of Sofial Welfare of the local Municipal Government. These j.re distributed among 346 disorderly houses of
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    EXPELLED PUPIL.
    225 22 Headmistress Sued For Damages. Criticism of school mistresses by girls in the dormitory of a school at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, occupied the attention of a special jury in the King's Bench Divi- sion recently during the hearing of a libel rction brought by a 19-year-old girl, Mollie
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    CAPSISED JUNK.
    165 22 Three Children Drowned In Collision. Hong Kong. July 2-1. Three children were drown in the harlour in the early hours of this morning when a Cheung Chau ferry-launch was in collision with a junk, which was anchored efT Kennedy Town. The junk capsiscd. There were altogether 12 persons
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    AUSTRALIAN FINANCES.
    177 22 Conference with Official Of Bank of England. Sydney, July 21. After a private conference between Sir Otto Niemeycr (of the Bank of England), the leaders of the Commonwealth Bank, the trading bank the New South Wales Treasury and members of the Federal Loan Council, the Federal Premier, Mr.
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    ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT.
    90 22 Dissatisfied Students Fire At Minister. Buknrc.it, .1 j]y JJ. While the Minister of the Interior was reading a petition prevented by four stmtents. one of the students fired five ■'hots, wounding the Minister in tlic face, chest, shoulder and arms. Despite loss of blood the Minister leapt ;:t
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    CONSULATE TO BE SOLD.
    79 22 To Satisfy Creditors of The Soviet. Paris, July 21. Soviet commercial representation in Paris having been condemned by the Bolsheviks, the creditors decided to recover £10,000 which the court allowed them by seizin? Soviet property in Paris. They sought an order for the sale of the
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