The Straits Times, 16 August 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 CAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      98 1 Singapore: ts. Cecil st. cphone bisDi The STRAITS MIDGET is Malaya's Premier Illustrated Weekly Newspaper. SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK FROM THE FERTILE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS OF SWITZERLAND "QSPfICf piiiifi RRAWn" Every tin of Sledge Brand Condensed Milk is of uniform quality, since it all possesses the same origin and is subjected to
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      76 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). NEWEST DESIGNS g^ all occasions. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorpordtad in the Straiti Settlement!) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. FOR COLD TIFFIXS— LET US HELP YOUR MENU English Pressed Brisket Cooked Ham Cooked Corned Silverside Roast Sirloin Beef Pressed Pork Bologna Sausage Windsor Sausage. SINGAPORE COLD
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      9 1 The STRAITS BVDCET It Malaya's Premier Illustrated Weekly Newspaper.
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      602 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PABSBNOBB AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. IINDKK CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM IX)NDON FOR CHINA AND JAI'AN. Tonnage due Spore. KASHGAR 9.000 Aug. 23 i:l ;:i:l\l,\ 11.202 Auk.
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      639 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. I (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t KAMO MARU 8,000 Aug. 28 29 KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 11 12 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 25 26 YASUKUNI MAKU 11,800 Oct. 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Oct. 22 23
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      443 2 I BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellnown steamer HARELLA (7.8C5 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      673 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with nub-connection* to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Repts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Travellers Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airways.
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      635 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BREMEN— GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      549 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trcngganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Trlupin, Pntani. Sintmr:., Laeon, Ki.-hi.n. Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Aug. 18 Aug. 21 SUDDHADIB Aug. 25 Aug. 27 VALAYA Btpt 1 Sept. I The steamers are fitted throughout
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      390 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Btooaivaari MaatadnpplJ Nederland and N.V. Rolterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO CewM Amsterdam Southampton MarxrlllM Rotterdam Tonnage .1 P. Can H.IIO S.M.N. Aug. 22 10,000 R.L. Aug. 29 der tCederlandan S.M.N. Sept. 3 K.L. Sept. 12 i I S.M.N. Sept. 19 B L Sopt. 2C
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      1473 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penang t m.s. FIONIA Aug. 20 Aug. 22 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 3 Sept. 5 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 17 Sept. 19 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 4 Oct.
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      454 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT 3CHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and I.os Angeles S.S. GOLDEN SUN sails from Hong Kong Aug. 16 San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver and
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      347 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklet* and information, K/ritc, phone or call. L. L. LAWLRR, General Agent, Dons Koi:r Rank Chambers, Singapore. CANADIAN NATIONAL the Largest RatUay System in Aauxica RUBBER SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASEX! LANDS, SOEBANG, JAVA. (THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OK JAVA, LTD., LONDON) oiTer
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      26 4 On August it. at Edinburgh, Boot1 ipt. Many Julius Smith, late h. Steamship Co, i bin I a ■< n and s i i By cable).
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      629 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for days There are approximately seven words to s lins snd there Is a flat rats charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. The
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      651 4 MISCELLANEOUS DON'T MISS I .C.M.A. GKAMD CHARITY ['LAY, m World, on Saturday Night, August 16, .;i iII p.n It's the tonic lor ycur blues. You can't expect good tea out of your teai..i m lass yo'i put good tea in. Good Tet uotd to r fan expensive tea; today it
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      732 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 69, Meyer Road. Apply Meyer Brothors. WANTED, SMALL FURNISHED FLAT or bungalow. Apply 289, Straits Times. TO LET, 3 and 5, Ramsgato Rd., off Grove Rd. Key to inspect from 4, Ramsgate Rd. Tel. No. 7030. WELL FURNISHED HOUSE, to let. I'.'shopsgatc. Tennis court, garage.
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      663 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, commanding position, United Engineers' new building. River Valley Road. M.tor show rooms with three leafed entrance, door, large sheet dais, bronze 'framed windows. Apply personally. Estate and Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd.. Estate Agent*. »«»«»«««»»««»♦♦♦♦»»«»>»»»«»»♦« VERJAARDAG H.M. KONINGIN WILHELMINA. De vicring van dit fcest zal in
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      826 4 TENDERSJNVITED FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT. CONSTRICTION OF STATION BUILDING AND QUARTERS AT TANGLIN, SINGAPORE. TENDERS arc invited for the construction of the following buildings at Tanglin, S.nir.i pore, including labour and materials One Unit Class VII Quarters One Block of two units Class VIII Quartern One Unit Station
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      582 4 Mdn,. KELVEY Presents Her Talented Pupils with ZLATA THE PERFECT D.* XCER AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE Saturday, Aup. 2.), at fl.l"> p.m. Mon. and Tues.. Au£. 2T> and 26, al "i.30 p.m. Prices Evening PsjrfortnajtM S? n"d M»tin.eps Adults S2 Children !<I all Parts. BRIGHTER ITEMS ETTEB DANCING EAUTIFUL GIRLS
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      632 5 ESTATE OF BULTAN KHAN BURATTEE, DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ..f raluabli freehold and leaaahoU Ixisineis itial preniltfel in the Centre of pore. At Mi i< ■'^■"X c<iS Chnlia* Street, on W.dn.sria... A../U-.I L'o. 19.10, «t Ml P™Lot i. Valuable 9W years' laaaehold Izi.r ui.j i... I n si No i
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      293 5 TO ESCAPE INFECTION DO THIS Douse usterine oa your hands before you eat or prepare food for others particularly for babies. Colds and sore throat often start from germs carried to the mouth on food. Many things you touch are laden with germs of other diseases. Soap and water will
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      489 5 LATEST NOVELS WHIT;: I A( B, Mm new full-length mystery Novil bj Kdcar Wallace *3-»0 HYBTERY VALLEI by .Max Brand $J.O« TRIAL BY WAITER by Hulbtrt Footner $3.08 THK CHANK SHELL hv H. De Vere Stac,,o<.l M.06 I'lit: KOSE IN IHK I)\KK. Thi» i" the ■Arj of a hlind man
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      293 5 SUFpiV b m Rmpli Hkk, Scalp Lira Heated, 0 II V C'.:CSL. ".'hey vere of dry nature. After' thu first few doyr. and -*hr-. got warm >-. hr:-: H w. i inj I i*a i -..;,ablo '.'j shay.- while they were on my face, qr.d I suffered terribly at-.'.-r v/ashirg.
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      234 5 QUALITY PAYS P 2 v HOYTS METAL has been used on ail the principal Ion;;' distance flights and is being used in ever increasing quantities in modern Diesel Work for Marine and Land purposes. HOYTS have a brand to suit your every need and large stocks are held by I
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      WHICH ROAD SHOULD CHINA TAKE?
      723 6 the professional propagandist to conjure with. ne writer told vi on Feb. 20, 1929, that the feudal system broke down at the time of the first emperor of Ts'in (3rd century 8.C.); bu*, exactly two months later, the same writer told us in the same
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      THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
      177 6 Amazing Floods in North- West Kwangtung. Canton, July 30. News of terrible floods, caused by a disastrous rainstorm which lasted for (even days, has been received here from Yang-Kwnng. I; appears that after the fourth day of rain the river Lian Kwang Kiang everRowed itn basin into the
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      RED ACTIVITIES IN HANKOW.
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      $500,000.
      66 6 Nanking's Gift to General Han Fu-chu. Shanghai, Aug. 4. Reports from Tsingtao state that (ieneral Hr.n Fu-chu, following conversasntions with a representative of the Nationalist Government who arrived from Nanking a day or two ago, was handed ?500,000 as war expenses." As a result General Han Fu-chu issued t
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      TIP OF AN EAR SENT TO RELATIVES.
      286 6 Bandits Ransom Hint. BIG CASE ENDS IN HONG KONG. Hong Kong, Aug. 8. Hearing of the extradition case in which the surrender of three "Tann." (members of a clan belonging to Tai-foo parish in the Namhoi district, Kwangtung), was sought for by the
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      LOCUSTS AND PLAGUE.
      61 6 I Further Additions to Honan's Troubles. Shanghai, Au»r. 4. Kaifeng. the provincial capit.il < f Honan, is ik.\> suffering from a pe-t of locusts which has done considerable damage to the rice crops, and the populace has appealed for help. Plague is now prevalent between Kaifeng and
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      FOREIGN GUNMEN IN SHANGHAI.
      602 6 OFFICIAL HELD UP AND SHOT. Shanghai, Aug. 8. What the French Police believe to have been a earefullw planned attempt .at murder and robbery by tv.-o foreign residents of the French Coaeesi Son occurred last Saturday. Mr. I'cdro Leureiio, Inspector in the Salt Bevenoe Department of
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      HONG KONG SENSATION.
      101 6 Alleged £1,000,000 Bank Defalcation. irony Kong, Aug. 8. Widespread rumours were current here tiii.; morning 'hat ihe eompradore of a bank, with Head OftVe in New York, is r.ii.ssimr. aid is alleged to h-.r. -oumitted defalcations, which, ■•.Ith-iugh something i:i the neighbourhood eJ Ji.ooo.ono. A China Kail
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      POUR ENCOURAGER LES AUTRES.
      1030 6 HONG KONG LETTER. Flying Display Which Ended in a Crash. m iv.v (iv.,l CorreipoadeaA.) Hong :M>ii):. Aug. 1 luck! i: si! one can cerning the /cry unfortunate ending of a demonstration of a robatics by Uritiih .1 on a H p 1 ou( at K.i T;ik
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      174 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 18. Persons who read 20. More h»r.-h 1. Marks from folding Mcß wine 0. Worship of heavenly bodies Kmploy HI. Orient 24. Cords joining muscles to bor.es 11. Public vehicle SI. By way of It. t'ovitousness 32. Heard ngain 15. PUxibU asbestos 33. Conceal 14.
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      175 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MATINEES TODAY TOMORROW at 3 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE Special Tivo Feature Programme FOX CORPORATION PRESENTS AN ALL-TALKING, SINGING. DANCING MUSICAL REVUE "WORDS MUSIC" WITH LOIS MORAN-TOM PATRICOLA— DAVID PERRY EVEN GREATER THAN THE FOLLIES OF 1929" Oatataadiag Stars Expert Statins Charming Singers AND DELIGHTFUL BALLETS ALSO
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      281 7 \i/M \ilM M\i/M\\l U -W MU \\/M U M. \~l U W )d U U UU U MATINEES TODAY TOMORROW AT 3.15 P.M. CHILDREN HALF PRICE TONIGHT at 6J5 and 9J5 The Whole Town's Laughing The Greatest Scream of the Year. RADIO'S Great Musical Comedy Hit "THE CUCKOOS" PRESENTING Robert
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      330 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Tonight and Nightly tit .m. THE SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYWCS ntatan LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY. I'Jay Pnimctt by CARL LAWSON. Bookinß at LITTLE'S 2 and 1. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL~ SUNDAY, AUQUdT 17 at 9.30 p.ir.. ONE RECITAL ONLY. EFRE&f ZIMBALIST. WORLD FAMOUS VIOLINIST. Booking now open at LITTLE'S
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    FOREIGN LEAD IN SHIPBUILDING.
    539 8 SHIPPING NOTES, Kithett Tanker Tonnage 1 On Re< i ord. Prom the statistics Register of Snipping regarding vessels under construe! June, it will be noted that in Great Bnii:i:i and Ireland there ii a decrease uf 222.930 lots in U >rk in hand ss compared March,
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARK QUOTATIONS.
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      BANGAWAN RUBBER.
      273 8 Directors' Reorganisation Scheme. Ii :i circular to tl't; debsßtore stockhulden iii.l »h:>:v;:uldrrs, the directors of 1 ;.n r.v.n Robber state that tin eontlnuoui f.il! in the price of rubber and the long duration tht> dc!ires«ioii have redneed the i.ish resource! ct the com pan y mi henviiy that
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
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      275 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, An;:. IG. i On London, Bunk 4 m/s 2,?.~* I Demand 2 3 2:', .i 2 j Private 3 m. credit j», 43 v On New York, demand jd'. Private i) 3 d/s On Krance, Bank T.T. 1428 On intii;;, B.snk T.T. 155 I O.i 1i0n..,- Kon:;, Hank
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        465 8 Val. I.!. Buyer-. S.'Uvrs £1 £1 Asnm Kumbang 2i> a 2" C 5-8 Ajrer Ilinm Tin Xli y c Jl £1 I!;.- ,'rin Tin 13 <j U/6 l i Satanic Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 li.it v :.vt» 0.53 Ml I 1 lluk.t Aiang 0.40 050 £1 £1 Burmafi
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        GENERAL
        213 8 I. I". Buyers S-.-:i.-:-s 1 2 Alex. Uri.k Ords. 2.40 2.M 2 2 Alex. Brick I'refs. 2.0.1 2.1". il £l Brit. Am. Tobacco S.U.O 5.2.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.50 norn 1 1 < yc-lc? and CuriagM O.JT'j o.42'inoi:; :its. His. lJuir Development 3. a 4 6 8
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        111 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p c. deb. of ISM red. 1931-36 LOS 106 ci. Singapore Municipal C p.c. Nt 11)01 red. UM $1,870,000 par. 6% prem. Slagafore Municipal 4'.s p.c. i 01 IVU7 red. 1^47 $1,C00,U00 98 par Singapora Municipal 4Vi p.c. of lj.ia red. 1905 fi.000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        373 8 Frascr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today 1 Pricai Fraser Lyall Co. fcvalt i*l i O.iio 1.10 IjM IM lAI r i.;.j^h i*ll O...i 1.10 I .ou 1.20 A. :.:'.i.t.i (Si I IM l.r-0 1.2.'. IJW -V Kui.ing i. si) UH t'.oa ii j.i inf. A.
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      TIN RESTRICTION.
      310 8 Four Companies Suspend Dredging. A tirculnr issued -on July 16, bj th. London Tin Corporation SBIMUBces that the diedjfe* of the Kainponit Laajut Tin Dredgbig, 1.t.1., Kramat Tin Dredging, !Id Changkat Tin Drcdsine, Ltd., sad Rawanj Concessions, I/.d., have i-ll suspended dreds ing operations in conformity with the
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      EXCHANGES.
      75 8 Rugby, Aug. IS. Fareign exehanices bi 1 :l'..v Ath.ns ITS, Bombay Is. ".'nl.. l>i-n,.i Jc.a'.t:., Bru.-M-is MJ)4S, ".u-h;:i ist SlB, Rio i i-.-i. Buenos Aires B-16, Copenhaucn >.165, Geneva 1' li. ingfor* 191 7-10, Hong Kong If. i ,d., Lisbon 108^*, Madrid <SJO, Milan '.i.-.UT, New V.irl; Ix7'.. Oslo
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    167 8 Tuday. Ti mbilah as ri i Rokan I I p.m. Bhis ai l i' in. Kcmaman, l.un^un and Trci.;;».-.iriu (Aad -I p.m. Lai oenn Bil 1; and Tandjoag Balel (Tronok I I p.m, CLina, Hainan), J:.!ia i, Korea, Fori iaa, I■ t :',l.cria, W< stun Canada i
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 8 Slamat Kan:.. -.la i Julian Witt rrinpura I'utiia S'poic London July 4 July U July 11 Aug. 4 July 'J Autf. 4 July It Auk. July I I July Ltd Aug. 11
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    56 8 Satardajr, August 16. Ship* kiungside th« Wharve* or expected to arrive. r<niri East Wharf ,ier Brooke K&in Wharf .11 Jcdrao. i 20 I 1 l CO] II i 13 Ucrffl PWutkor l*j rhoi < :iicajro Mara '■■■> I'lcanintvilla :>T ;i i ,y "f v Marti 48 V...
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    49 8 I Programme of drills up ta an<l fur wots Au,r. 17 Saturday, Au*. IS, p.m., HuVit Tlmah •at p.m., I arrer Knag*. "A" I M.G.) Clv S licit Tiniah Usage. Units S.V.C., Eliminating Competition Warren Sh and Iroquoii Cop, 7 ».tn 1...1.1 Bongo, "A" H.U. Co., Clarification.
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      222 8 The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements and Registered under The Trust Companies Ordinance 192CJ Ls prepared to act U9 EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ATTORNEY OR AGENT The Company has funds at it 3 disposal which it is willing to lend at reasonable
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      262 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. liripht Wind. a. Temperature Raia- Sun- Relative Dine- Seed. Weather. ktaz, Kin. ...11. shine. Humidity tion. 1. iin. hujr-. m.p.h. Alor Star >>'J 75 0.P2 7.:( S.'. Calm Cloudy Kota Hh.irti !l0 71". Nil 3.1 M C.IIIII Overcast K. Trenggaau M ~~> Nil s.f>
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    99 9 A Further Increase Of Stocks. Singapore, Aug. 14. ra. Barlow and Co. report The market has been quiet to dull and easier throughout the week. Minor fluctuations occurred in London and New York during the early part of the period, the local market being steady, but thereafter
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    69 9 Hrunei United.- 12.800 Ib. Hukit Timah.— l3,o2B Ib. Kruseh March).— 47, Boo Ib. Ckaawkat Serdang.— 27,051 Ib. Henrietta. :in.ono Ib. Harbor. 18,711 Ib. Indragiri. -'J~:Si'j It. Kuala Pcrgaa. :i*,iiOO Ib. Kuala Keman (March). -lh;i,Rl2 Ib. Sumatra) c I'ctatel K. >.—12,400. 12,400 Ib (.eggeng.- --SHJ.OOO Ib. l.unaH.— 3K.ooo Ib.
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    COPRA MARKET.
    31 9 Maaatm. Barlow and Co., in their copra report, dated Aug. 14, state Prices have been steady at the decline. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried J7.10 ana mixed {6.80.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    19 9 Pahang Consolidated. 3,777 piculs. Ipuh Tin. 73.-, pieuls. Suntfei Kinta Tin. 200 piculs. Tcmoh Tin.— soo piculs.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BUKIT MERTAJAM RUBBER.
      1204 9 Shareholders' Dividend Decision. The twenty-first ordinary general meeting of the Bukib Mertajam Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on July 16, at Winchester House, E.C., Mr. A. G. Angier (the chairman) presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. R. Lawrence Spicer and Co.), read the notice convening the
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      PULAU BULANG RUBBER.
      1286 9 Disposal by Auction Discussed. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Pulau Rulan? Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the secretaries, Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday, to discuss the present position of the company and to
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 Tone of Market Quiet. Lateit Cable London Spot sheet 4 18-I6d. per Ib. New York Bjot Sheet G. cents 9\ per Ib. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spct August Sepember October Oct.-Dec. Jnn. -March Buyera 15% l.v. 15% I'!' i 16
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      AMERICAN TRADE REPORT.
      1743 9 Seasonal Decline During June. There was little or no improvement in the general business situation in U.S-A. during June. The moderate spring expansion reached its peak about the middle of May, when the usual seasorul decline set in carrying the rate of industrial activity progressively downward through
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      TAVOY TIN.
      458 9 Production Suspended For Two Months. The accounts of the Tavoy Tin Dredging Corporation for 1929 show a net profit of £16,194 (against £52,833 for 1928), which. however, is before providing £10,500 (against £18,500) for taxation, says The Times. It la proposed to transfer £10,090 to general reserve (against
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET.
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    BISHOP IMPRISONED.
    72 11 Sacramental Wine Sold To Bootleggers. New York. Aug. 1"'. Bishop Mrsena has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment. The Judge, who said he had sat up half the idermg the case, scathingly denounced the accused for debauching his priests.— Renter. A previous message stated that Bishop Mraena, of
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    LOWEST FOR TEN YEARS.
    61 11 American Foreign Trade In July. New York, Aug. 1". The American foreign trade for July was the towe i for nearly ten raw The Commerce Department states that the exports daring July totalled $269,000,000 and the imports $2iu,u00,000, a decree,! t in each ease of over
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    47 11 Personnel of the Dutch Delegation. The 11.i'.-iie. hag. 1 The Netherlands delegation to tho the l.iM'-.ir of Nations at Geneva will incla le l>r. van Klxkland, the Foreign Minister, Mr. Ijoudon, the M i and Mr. 11. CoHjn, the former Finance Mini ter. Reuter.
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    TROUBLE BREWING IN MANCHURIA.
    71 11 Reported Raid by Red Cavalry. Mukden, Aug. IC. Travellers on the Chinese Eastern Railway report raids by evidently regular Mongolian and Russian cavalry agains'. the railway between Hailar and Tsitsihar. Increased military activity by the Red Army on the Manchuli bordor is also noted. Reuter. It
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    AMIDST SNOW & ICE.
    276 11 AMIDST SNOW ICE. Dutch Expedition on The Roof of the World." Srinagar, Aug. 15. The Dutch expedition to Karakorum, led by Mr. M. B. Visser, has arrived safely after having experienced great difficulties owing to storms, intense cold and heavy snow. Owing to the non-arrival of supplies by the appointed
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    DEPORTED FROM U.S.A.
    161 11 Woman Who Claimed To Be Czar's Daughter. Xew York, Aug. 15. The Commissioner of Immigration has announced his intention to deport Madame Anastasia Tchaikovsky, who claims to be the daughter of Czar Nicholas II and who says she escaped the massacre of th' Czar's family. Her permit
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    MUNITIONS FOR CHINA.
    72 11 Washington Holds Up Shipments. Washington, Aug. 15. The State Department has declined to teeeda to the request of the Dupont and Denemours powder interests to release a consignment of munitions for the Chinese Nationalist Government due for shipment i> China tomorrow. It is stated that the Department
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    RELIGION AND PEACE.
    91 11 World Conference to be Held In Washington. Berne, Aug. 15. A World Conference of Religions for the furtherance of peace is to be held at Washington in November 19.'!2, in connection with the George Washington, bicentenary. The Conference is being planned b" the Executive Oommitteo of the
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    BISHOPS AND BIRTH CONTROL.
    226 11 Heated Controversy. "A REVOLUTION IN MORALITY." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 15. The Lambeth Conference decisions on the questions of marriage, divorce and birth control are arousing tremendous interest and already creating heated controversy. The Church Times is mildly critical. The lay Press is generally
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    PROGRESS OF R 100.
    310 11 Less Favourable Conditions Over Atlantic. London, Aug. 16. The RlOO was sighted off the Irish Coast at 2.45 a.m. London, Aug. 15. Reuter's representative on board the RlOO reports that after several hours buffeting in a strong north-easterly wind ar.d heavy rain during the night, the
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD.
    44 11 Improvement Follows Blood Transfusion. Rugby, Aug. 15. A bulletin states that Lord Birkenhead had a fair night. As the result of blood transfusion which took place yesterday there is an increase in general strength, and his chest condition remains satisfactory. British Wireless.
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    ATTACK BY VILLAGERS.
    108 11 Police Reporters Beaten At A Public Meeting. Lahore, July 22. A serious situation arose yesterday at Jhamman village, 20 miles from Lahore, when a party of about 70 villagers attacked three police reporters at a public meeting, where they were taking notes of the proceedings. One of
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    TROUBLE AT LOCAL FACTORY.
    163 11 A Threatening Crowd. SEQUEL TO WAGE REDUCTION. The police were called to Mr. Tan Kah Kee's factory in Sumbawa Road last night owing to the demeanour of a crowd of about 500 men which had collected. The incident was a sequel to the action taken recently
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    SEEKING SETTLEMENT.
    213 11 Senator and U.S. Control Of Philippines. Manila, Aug. 2. Manuel L. Quezon of the Philippines Senate, accompanied by his entire family and by his physician Dr. Arvisu, sailed today for the United States. Although in broken health, Mr. Quezon insisted before his departure that he will not return
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    JAPAN'S FINANCES.
    138 11 Cut in Officials' Salaries Suggested. Tokio, Aug. 15. Several members of the Minseito, or ministerial party, it is claimed, feel the gravest nnxitty over Japan's enormous financial difficulties. They therefore called a meeting to discuss the situation. The meeting passed resolutions urging the Government to take more drastic
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    KIDNAPPED IN SHANGHAI
    51 11 A Newspaper Publisher's Adventure. Shanghai, Aug. 15. The publisher of the Chinese paper, the Shanghai Times, Mr. Wang Pa-wei, was kidnapped at 1 a.m. today. The police captured three of the kidnappers at 7 a.m. Mr. Wang Pa-wei was freed at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Sin Kuo
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    NEW STEAMERS FOR STRAITS LINE.
    376 11 P. and O. Company's Announcement. Details are now officially available of the two steamers to be built for the P. and O. Company's Straits-China-Japrui mail and passenger service, and for which orders have been placed wiln Messrs. Alexander Stephen and Son;. Ltd., of Glasgow. These
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    99 11 Expected to Return On Sept. 6. H.H. the Sultan of Johore was due to sail from Marseilles today by the Mahva, which will arrive at Singapore on Sept. C. Hi 3 Highness was away in Europe most of last year on account of ill-health, returning on Sept.
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    THE SHAMROCK V.
    119 11 Praise from American Critics. New London, Aug. 16. Commodore Vincent Astor, of the New York Yacht Club, who arrived in the flagship Nourmahal, formally welcomed the Shamrock V. He was greeted by Colonel Duncan Neill, of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, who accompanied the Shamrock V on
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    MAROONED BY FLOODS.
    112 11 Business Disorganised In Tientsin. Peking, Aug. 7. A strange situation has arisen owing to the heavy rains causing a serious washout on the Peking and Mukden Railway between Tientsin and Peitaiho. Owing to August bank holiday an unusually large number of the Legation staffs, taipans and other
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    PERSIA AND TURKEY.
    22 11 Ambassador in Teheran Recalled. Teheran, Aug. 15. Memdouchavket Bey, the Turkish Ambassador here, has been recalled to Turkoy— Reuter.
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    FALL OF TSINAN REPORTED.
    612 11 Northerners Fleeing Northwards. LUNGHAI FRONT. Chengchow and Kaifeng Threatened. Nanking, Aug. I-"'. An official communique states that Government troops recapture 1 T- inan this moraine. The Northerners are now fleeing northward, leaving behind large quantities of ammunition. "On the Lunghai Front," the communique continues, Marsha l
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    UNION JACK FLOWN.
    90 11 Congress Flag Hauled Down At Purulia. Purulia, July 25. The Congress flag, which was recently hoisted over the Jubilee Town Hall by the Commissioners of the Purulia Municipality, was hauled down this morning by the Deputy Commissioner of Manbhum and the Superintendent of Police, assisted by a
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    THE BISHOP TALKS TO ROTARIANS.
    1227 12 Lambeth Conference. RELATIONS OF CHURCH AND STATE. Opening hir address to Singapore Rotarians yesterday at the weekly luncheon at Raffles Hotel the Bishop of Singapore the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, paid a tribute to the tolerance and broad mindedness of the organisation. As the
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    FINGER PRINT CLUE.
    284 12 Prison for Attempted Impersonation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Aug. 15. The adjourned case in which a Tamil was char-red with falsely representing himself to be K. Krishnan, the owner of a Savings Bank book and attempting to induce a clerk in the Klang post office, to
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    GARBAGE BARGES.
    252 12 Used as Rum-Runners In New York. New York, July 30. A spectacular rum battle occurred on the New York waterfront today as a result of a humble municipal garbage barge's trip to sea. Although the practice has been scorckinsly criticised by ocean bathers and others, it is New
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    CALCUTTA HOSPITAL.
    124 12 Padre Accuses Staff Of Indifference. Calcutta, July 30. Allegations of indifference towards patients in the Medical College Hospital were made by the Rev. T. H. Cashmore, Rec'.or of St. James', Lower Circular Road, during a discussion at tnc Calcutta Rotary Club. Mr. Cashmore instanced one case in which
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    EXPELLED BOY APPEAL.
    362 12 School Ban On Pillion Riding. Because he broke a school rule by taking his friends on the pillion seat of his motor-cycle a 15-year-old boy, Edwin Romilly, of Jacksons Road, Bromley, has been expelled from the school. The boy had been warned that he must rot take
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    WOMEN IN JAPAN.
    112 12 Bill to Grant Them Civil Rights. Tokio, July 25. The officials of the prefectural bureau of the Home Affairs Ministry have decided to introduce in the next session of the Diet a bill proposing: to srrant civil rights to women, and are r.ow engaged in drafting the
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    WARDER'S DAUGHTER.
    57 12 To Become Hollywood Film Star. Miss Joan Lawes, aged 9, the daughter >f Mr. Lawes, the chief warden of New Ifork's famous Sing Sing Prison, has enered the Hollywood film world to become i star on her first appearance. She will be featured in a picture of American
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1133 12 EUROPEAN. Four years rubber planting in Malaya. Willing to undertake any kind of work. Apply, Unemployed Sixty-four. ENGLISHMAN. Public school. Young, with commercial experience, seeks progressive position. Used to responsibility and supervision. Apply, Unemployed Twenty-three. PLANTER. Experienced man with recent and excellent testimonials seeks employment. Willing
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    WOMAN MURDERED.
    128 12 Suspected of Inviting Goddess of Cholera. Secundarabr.d, July 29. In a frenzy of superstitious fan a moh of villagers assaulted a man and his wife, whom they inspected of having invite:! the Goddess of Cholera" to come and dwell among them, according to a report from Gujal, in
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    REDS IN DUTCH ARMY.
    47 12 Three soldiers of the Hutch Army have been court-martiallod at Hertogmboach (Boir.-)p-Duc), capital the Province of North-Brabant, for having spread Communist pamphlets in the barracks at Edc. One of them was sentenced to 15 months' Imprisonment, and the others to ten week*' imprisonment,
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  • The Final Test—Local Sport—Startling Cricket on the Padang.
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    TENNIS.
    86 13 S.C.C. Tournament. Tueida Mmka. ;i Darwin N M. :>• a! r. C. Perdrlau vs. W. P Webb. Doubles. ..u I-: n si 'I E. (.ri-:i: rs. V. f i H. MeFarlan*. lluiison and H. Price vs. 11. M. Orient ;..i,- !1. K. Corbishly. G Bennett i• W. J. Pearee
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    ATHLETIC SURPRISE.
    115 13 Kn^land Withdraws From International Match. Twenty-two of England*! beat atUatea Glasgow nil ;i friiit U :s errand. They were t.. have taken part in tho iangular athletic contest with liv.and ■i s utland at Hampden Park, Glasgow, i i at a meeting of tVn* International Athtk Board at
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    GOLF TOURISTS.
    70 13 Cambridge Team Beaten At Helmont. Tlv Cambridge I'niverMty t.nm of golfers lost i>y BVi to 2',i in a match by i.d founsonwi a< ainsi a side <>i Oakley players at Belmont (Maae.). All four fouvnoi went to t'.ic last ■..en. In tin- single-. 11. C. Long-hurst, i In-
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    GOOD STUMPING !
    41 13 GOOD STUMPING In recognition ■>!" Farrimond's feat of equalling the world's wicket-keeping record bj dismissing seven Kent batsmen in mail week in oi inning*, the Lancashire County Committee will piuaent him *»"> cheque, tin' ball suitably mounted, and tlif score card on vellum.
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    "AUSSIES" PROTEST.
    416 13 Not Satisfied with The Arrangements. Mr. W. L. Kelly, the manager of the Australian crcket team, is not satisfied with the manner in which the nrogramme baa been arranged. lie considers thai, not enough consideration was shown to the players in compelling them to meet Yorkshire immediately after
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    HANGERS IN AMERICA.
    309 13 Departure from Home Rules. Not ur.til Gla:;.o\v Rangers, the Sc ittish League champions and cup holders, returned from their unbeaten tour i;-. Canada and America did it become known that they had adopted the Americ- m of substitutes. They did it .■■(l for ver In th<? lasi
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    I.B.U.'s CONDEMNATION.
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    A TENNIS PROBLEM.
    146 13 Effect of Bequest to Mrs. Wills-Moody. New York, Aug. IC. A btqaest which might make Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody a professional is providing on unusual problem for the United jS'ates Lawn Ttr.nis Association. I The lato Mr. J. D. Phelan, a Californian Senator, left Mrs. Wills-Moody £4,030 "in
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    BASEBALL.
    40 13 Home Runs. Ruth. Yankees, -11, Wilson, Cubs, 36, Gehrig, Yankees, 33, Foxx, Athletics, 30, Klein, Phillies, 29, Berger, Braves, 27, Simmons, Athletics, 27, Hermann, Dodgers, 24, Hartnett, Cubs, 22, Morgan, Indians, 22. Gos'.in, Browns, 20 and Haley, Cardinals, 20.
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    MALAYA CUP TRIAL.
    418 13 Poor Game at Anson Road Stadium. Malaya Cup XI I Military XI I The Sincapore Malnya Cup trial match between a team alleged to be the Cup side and an eleven selected from the Military players, whi.h was played at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday failed to
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    TAIPING RACES.
    214 13 Handicaps for Today's Events. To(];:y is fno third day of tlie Tlipilla Turf Club meeting. T he programme and weight) :.P' :is follows Bonei Classei IV :ir.<i V, (five und-a-h:df furlongi).— First Call ».T, Sluwi 8.2. Last Chane* 7.8, True Bey T.S, Sweet William 6.7. Ayrereit 6.7. Toi>
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    BOXING BOARD.
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    A BRITISH "HOPE?"
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    137 13 Saturday, August 16. Tnipinir Race*. Football: S.C.C. vs. Rengam Club, Rencram. Cricket: S.C.C. Tour. T3.8. and I. vs. l'ublii- Serriec* Cklaase tad 11. n..ar<l. 11. Beard i s.- \e. vs. Welea, I{.( Ricunil. Mercantile Institute Sporti, Anson Road Stadium. Badminton Douolea Championship. Sunday, August 17. Yaclit Club Race
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    FINE BOWLING BY FREEMAN.
    724 13 Test Possibles in Form. SUTCLIFFE WHYS ALL BAT WELL. It has turn I to many that F-eeman, thy Kent slow howler, has not been given a chance apainst the Australi:ins this season, and his feat in Kent's natch with Essex seems to show that the selectors
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    £50 FOR TATE.
    87 13 Ranji's Tribute to England's "Stock Bowler." London, Aug. 0. Maurice late, the Sussex and Bngland cricketer, h;is received from Ranjitsinhji. the famous Inili.-in batsman and president of tho Sussex County Club, eheqae f<>r £50 and a me ing the hope of a bumper benefit, Vmi richly ileaaiva
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  • A PAge For Women Readers
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      THAT THIRST FOR NOTORIETY.
      510 15 THAT THIRST FOR NOTORIETY. Dmmger to Women** Health. AT a Um< when women have been nguishing themselves in aviation, tennis and in other directions, it is not surprising to And tawrd of warning being ipoki n. A London contemporary publishes a letter from a doctor that crystallises thoughts that must
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      BEACH SHORTS.
      33 15 Shorts with a permanent create to lie worn over a bathing costume for the beach. Wimdcn promenade sandal- are also much in demand, in black and uolil. aNo white and nM.
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      AN EVEN HEMLINE.
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      PRESERVE YOUR HANDS.
      126 15 IT is the ever.sday treatment of the hands that really counts. Every nicht they ihonld be mtHSgni with a cream made from almond meal. Use a day 1 1 will regularly, and hand lotion should be rubbed in while the hands are only half dry after washing.
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      "RATHER RESERVED."
      2 15 "RATHER RESERVED.
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      WOMEN'S SLEEVES ONE YARD WIDE.
      89 15 WOMEN'S SLEEVES ONE YARD WIDE. THE sleeves of ladies' gowns, according to the present fa -hi. ,11. ire even more ridiculously wide than they were some time ago. 4 (iENTLEMAN on a visit the other day had the curiosity to measure the iength and width of a lady's sleeve which
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      HOW TO FRESHEN CHIFFON DRESSES.
      528 15 Moiv Household Mints. A PPLES can be peeled much more easily. if they are firsl steeped in boiling watei I for a minute. Tomatoes should be placed lin a colander a.ul boiling water poured I ever them before they are peeled. Almonds should be put
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      MISTRESS SUES HOUSEMAID.
      86 15 MISTRESS SUES HOUSEMAID. > T ADY WALLERS, J *L. wife of Sir < i Evelyn Wallers, of II ig h 6 c I d I'ark. i U. mcl Hempstead, brought an action in J I', the County Court at 1 St. Albans, Hertford- shire, recently against her former 11 housemaid,
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      BLUE AND CERISE.
      43 15 Here is a new bolero beach suit consisting of printed shantung with a tuck-in blouse to tone with the pale leaf green background. The pattern i is in petunia blue and cerise. The large hat has a border to match.
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      MARRY AT 19 TO BE HAPPY.
      6 15 MARRY AT 19 TO BE HAPPY.
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      SHORT HAIR BLAMED
      178 15 A New Disfigurement In Women. rHE "bob" and shingle arc sllagfri to be responsible for a now disfigurer.ent among women. It con ists of a pijrmented bam! -mora H" less continuous according to the f-hapo >f the head— lying horisontally across re upnor part of the forehead.
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      SKIN BEAUTY.
      90 15 If (he .-,kin is orrcr.sy, first sprirge it with diluted eao-de Cologne. If it is unduly •hiny. substitute for th- eau-de-Cologne i mixture i>f tea grair.s o' sulphate of zinc sb 4 mw ovnea <-~f rusewatsf. To clear a sullow or discoloured Rkin, take a gil! of rour
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    EXTRACTED MONEY FROM TILLS.
    704 17 "Dirty, Mean Type Of Theft." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 15. In the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Ju.tice Farrer-Manby, a Chinaset Saw Chong, appealed unsuccessfully against a sentence of six months' imprisonment and a fine of $70 for theft. tppellarri bo appeared
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    ESCAPE FROM RUSSIA.
    237 17 I Shall be Shot If Sent Back." If 1 :im sent back I shall be shot as P. li U 1 lailil." This dramatic declaration was made to the police, through an interpreter, by Eugene Kriwolap, a Ukranian subject, who I i itBted to have landed at
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    27 17 I hci nu Soon Keng and Co. announce thai sales of land in Johore Bharu and Si -uilai. announced for tomorrow, have bttii postponed fur a week.
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    MIDNIGHT BLAZE.
    261 17 Brigade Saves Whole Block of Buildings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 15. Only the prompt arrival of the Fire Brigade saved an entire block of recentlyerccted buildings in Klyne Street from uestruction about midnight last night when a fire broke out in the Kuala Lumiiur Printinjr
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    POSSESSION OF ARMS.
    229 17 Evidence of Secret Society Activity. Sfcntpr.ce of year and nine months' iigorous imprisonment was passed or. han Ak, an e!dcrly Chinese, by Mr. G. T. Peall, the acting District Judge, yesterday. The accused pleaded guilty to charges of being in possession of a revolver and five rounds
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    ALHAMBRA THEATRE.
    220 17 Frozen North and Jazzy East In Talkies. (By Our Film Correspondent.) There is a pleasing contrast in the Alhambra programme which opened last night. The first item is "Rough Romance," a story of the lumberlands. With a plot something of the type that kept cinema fans glued to
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    DUKE WATCHES FIRE.
    110 17 Furniture Repository Blaze Near Arundel Castle. Among those who watched a big fire at furniture repository at Arundel, Sussex, recently, was the young Duke of Norfolk. The fire occurred nearly opposite Arundel Castle, the duke's home, and to cope with it the Arundel brigade had to be
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    64 17 With regard to the question of reduction of rents in Singapore during the present time of depression, the manager of the Siong I.im Sawmill Co. writes to say that his firm reduced the rents of its houses in Siong Lim Park by IB per cent, from May. The houses are
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    69 17 Alleged Cheating of Motor Firm. G. O. Basil Hackett. a European, was produced before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Magistrate, yesterday and charged with cheating Lyons Motors, of Orchard Road by tending a cheque for $750, knowing that it would be dishonoured and thereby inducing them
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    CONFETTI IN KILT.
    124 17 Sir Harry Lauder Has To Undress. Attending a wedding at St. John's Catholic Church, Manchester, recently, Sir Harry Lauder was so showered with confetti that ho had to undress entirely at the bride's home after the ceremony. Kis kilt and Glengarry were given a vigorous shaking. Hundreds
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    RUBBER PESSIMISM.
    88 17 Dutch Sceptical of Government Intervention. London, Aug. 7. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times states that a pessimistic tone is prevailing in Dutch rubber circles, which are sceptical of the ultimate result of the attempt Of the Liaison Committee to obtain the co-operation of the Government. Moreover,
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    20 17 The Selangor M.V.I, will proceed to Port Dickson on Sunday for their annual training canip, which ends on Aug. 30.
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      UNEMPLOYED PLANTERS.
      592 17 To the Editor of tha Straits Times. Sir, For jrour leader on unemployed planters all planters will thank you. Alone of all tho Pre.ss in Malaya you have championed our cause. It is surely a matter i'or regret that you have been so poorly supported by Ihr-e you
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    ONE RECITAL ONLY.
    63 17 Zimbalist at Memorial Hall Tomorrow. Efrem Zimbalist, ths famous violinist. i' 1 give only one recital in Sinsrapor? .ur bis present visit. This is the one iii ranged for tomorrow evening at the Memorial Halt Owing to the earlier departure of the steamer or. which Mr. Zimbalist
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    NOSE-DIVE TO EARTH.
    58 17 Airman Seriously Hurt In 'Plane Crash. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 10. A Siamese military airman, engaged in flying practice over Don Muantt aerodrome, was seriously hurt today when the engine of his machine failed and ithe aerop'ane nrse-dived to earth and was completely wrecked. The
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    PROVOKED BY WIFE.
    64 17 Husband's Assault Condoned In Court. When Albert Edwin Topham was summoned at Nottingham recently for striking his wife, he successfully pleaded that > he left their two young children outside a public-house and came home late. The magistrate, Sir Albert Ball, said the husband had received great
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    A YEAR FOR FOUR CENTS.
    61 17 Examplary Sentence on Police Constable. Mohamcd Yasan bin Ali. a Malay police ronstablo who was arrested in Chin Chew Street on Aug. 8> for extorting four cents from a Chinese hawker, was sentenced to one year 1 rigorous imprisonment by Mr. G. T. Peall, th
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    NO CONTRABAND IN FISH.
    435 17 Charge Against European Fails. The necessity for the examination by revenue officers of cargo and luggage brought into Bmfaporc was aiternoon when Mr. Ben Bolter wai charged wivh obstructing an Indian revenue officer in the discharge of his duties at the Tanjong Pagar examination station. Tne
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