The Straits Times, 23 August 1930

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    36 1 The Straits Times lESTABLISHEI) NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN^HMYA/ 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1930. RICIFIO CENTS The Straits Times i PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      97 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151 s The STRAITS DVDCET is Malaya't Premier Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK FROM THE FERTILE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS OF SWITZERLAND "SLEDGE mm BRAND" i "ininiiiniiiiiiiiiiii l ii"" l J!illt>^ Every tin of Sledge Brand Condensed Milk is of uniform quality, since it all possesses
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      165 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3083) CHINESE JADE A new collection of Jade and Gold Jewellery has just arrived. Included are several very beautiful and original pieces, very suitable for presentation purposes. Prices, owing to the rate of exchange, are exceptionally low. JADE GOLD, Necklaces Prices $32.50, 52.50. Bangles
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      9 1 STRAITS BVDCET is Malaya't Premier Illustrated Weekly ■v. Newspaper.
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      560 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. ONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S MENT LONDON AND FAR EAST SERVICE. .ROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. BICKRIMA 11.-02 Aug. 24 KALWA 11.100 Sept. 6 •NAiil'Oßi: 5.280 Sept.
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      633 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t t KAMO MARU 8,000 Aug. 28 29 KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 11 12 KASIUMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 25 26 \A3UKUNI MARU 11,800 Oct. 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Oct. 22 23
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      439 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 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, cabins
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      661 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with snb-eoaneetlona to Psssage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine ReptN. 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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      624 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 BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND' HAMBURG. (Route
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      492 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kclnntan, Bangnarn, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lncon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Aug. 25 Aug. 27 VALAYA Sept. 1 Sept. 3 MALINI Sept. ti .Sept. 10 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      439 3 DUTCH MILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Ccnoa Amsterdam Southampton MlUlMlll Rotterdam Tonnage iMsliadi 10.000 R.L. Aug. 29 .s. t'rin* der Nvderlanden ii.L'dO S.M.N. Sept. 5 m.v. Bulocran 17.0U0 R.L. Sept. 12 m.v. Chr. lluygens ir..(MO S.M.N. Sept. 19 I. rjerimnl
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      1488 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due S'porc s.s. CITY OF HEREFORD Sept. 6 s.s. CITY OF JOHANNESBURG Oct 6 s.s. CITY OF WINNIPEG Nov.
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      406 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver and Tacoma S.S. GRAYS HARBOR .ails from Hong Kong July 25 S.S. EVERETT sails from
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      212 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklets and in firir.r- (»<,», vrrite, phone or a.ll. L. L. LAWLER. Gwurs.! A«mt, Hong Kong Bank Chajp'owi.. CANADIAN NATfONAi The Largest Railivt.j System in BLUE STAR IMf REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE to LONDON, ROTTERDAV. HAMBURG ami LIVERPOOL. T.s.s. ROYAL STAR Due s«i>
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      42 4 AKOOZOO. On August 22, 1930, Pctronil;: Arouzoo, K4 yc«n. T!ie funeral corU-(ti! will limvc her late residence, Emergency Quarters, Rangoon Road, at 4.30 p.m. today lor the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd ;-nd tbence to Bidadari Cemetery for inteiment. Deeply regretted.
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      702 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street, f'liase Insert the following small *dvertliement for days: Thsr* sr* approximately ssven word* to a 11ns and there I* a Cat rat* cbsrg* of 26 cents per tin* per insertion with A minimum of on* dollar per insertion. Th*
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      648 4 MISCELLANEOUS MadamA Bcrge. manicurist CB. Prlnssp St. EUROPEAN MASSEUSE, No. 7, Prince? Street. WANTED, sewing machine, treadle, good order. Price to 13, St. Nicholas Flats. ENGLISH LADY, experienced teacher, will Civ i! English Conversation. Grammar, etc., in exchange fot French Conversation only. »kO, Straits Times. WANTED, for hire or' for
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      725 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, No. 106, South Bridge Road, double fronted shop, and living accommodation. Apply SOS, Straits Times. TO LET, furnished house, 20 rooms. Suitable mesa or boarding house, cheap. Tennis, Enrages. 328, Straits Times. TO LET, dwelling houses Nos. 1 and 20. Makepeace Road. Apply personally, Estate
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      659 4 IX THE ESTATE OP KANA MOHAMED ALI MARICAN, DECEASED Pursuant to Section 29 of the Trustees Ordinance 1929. NOTICE is hereby riven that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of KANA MOHAMED ALI MARICAN, late of Nc. 39, Clive Street, Singapore
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      824 4 FE DERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT. C INSTRUCTION OF STATION Bl ILDING AND QUARTERS AT TANGLIN, SINGAPORE. Tl IMDERS are invited fot the construction of t'e following buildings at Tanglin, Singapore including labour and materials Ine Unit Class VII Quarters 'me Block of two units Class VIII 1 Quarters
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      678 4 Mdm. KELVEY Presents Her Talented Pupils with ZLATA THE PERFECT DANCER AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE Saturday, Aug. 23, at 9.15 p.m. Mon. and Tues., Aug. 25 and 26, at 5.30 p.m. Prices Evening Performance $2 and $1. Matinees Adults $2 Children $1 all I 'arts. BRIGHTER ITEMS ETTER DANCING EAUTIFUL
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      482 5 BUYER'S LIST OF COMMERCIAL BOOKS A mhiuil lur hank otiiciaU, basincks intn. .md Ciuorai'rrinl Hludentn, etc. MONKY. IA( lIANCF. AND B.VNKIM. ii t^ioir pr.irlirnl, theoretical .in.l Iccal at ptils, 3nl Ed, Cloth ui't. HI pp. |5.6» THK HISTORY, LAW, AM) I'RACi ICE <i! I S'l'lK X KXCHANGI Ji.fiO THE K<
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      194 5 ■■■>. '^^9qMmm ENL>$ SORE THROAT Garch: with Listerine, full strength, at the first sign of throat inflammation. It kills disease germs and often prevents serious illness. This fine old antiseptic, trusted by the medic.il profession foe lit'ty yean, is harmless to the most delicate membranes and ti>sues. yet it is
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      411 5 tV 7anl Hi is: matfaod ■hrsrfl (jives ii> s,.i I results, Uc-^itonany .w rapidly The preat a-o>ik i oi'ivs from certain c ucea i i-_h aoak deep 1..... uudss^yksr a cues. This I i the root cause of chronic .or.se. It stops pain and dr^ws pus and poison out of
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      244 5 Pimples are Disfiguring Why Tolerate Them ivhen Cuticura quickly soothe* and heals GENTLY anoint with Cuticura Ointment, thin uajh off in a few minute* with Cuticura Soap and warm water. For all skin [roubles [here is nothing better. Simple each Soap, Ointment «nj T-!cur.! lice upon r^qucsi. (tow Midler PJ.ipps
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      384 5 ■^at^sssssl^^^^^^^Sa^OssW I -^as^ IKNGINfc WORKS LT°lL T °1 In I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUB. SANITARY ENGINEERS AND DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS SOLE AGENTS FOR Royal Uoulton LONDON y- <%> 1 I ORDINANCE NO. 41 (BANKIUTTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENTS OF SINGAPORE. RE ISMAIL A. RAHEEM. bankruptcy No.
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      HOW REDS LOOTED CHANGSHA.
      1314 6 A GRAPHIC STORY. American Missionary's Adventures. FLEES CITY DISGUISED AS CHINESE. Shanghai, Aug. B. ||r, la of the China Inland who arrived km today with other foreigner! who had to flee from Changsha. told graphic story of how, lnolinc Bad liurnhiK as they ran in a
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      ANTI-TRAITOR CAMPAIGN.
      134 6 J-hanghai Kuomintang Party's New Move. Shanghai, Aug. 7. The latest activities of the Shanghai .S)>wial District Kuomintang, according to the Shanghai Chinese newspapers, takes tin form ii f propaganda atainst traitors. This policy was decided upon at the last meeting held by the propaganda department. Regulations passed regarding
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      SHOT AT IN TEASHOP.
      159 6 (Jang Quarrel Suspected In Strange Shanghai Case. Shanghai, Aug. 8. A very strange shooting affair was reported to the Hongkew Police Station rwtorday by a Chinese police constable. From the constable's report, it seems that. ;;t about 12.4."> p.m. yesterday, a < hmese wus ripping tea
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      BRIGAND WAR-LORD'S ACTIVITIES.
      244 6 Strange Story from Japan. SENDS FIVE WIVES TO MANCHURIA. Is Chang Tsung-chang, former ruler of Shantung and reputed to be the most rapacious of all China's brigand war-lords, clearing the decks for action He recently sent his aged mother and five of his wives, >vho have been
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      TAIHO LAKE PIRACY.
      55 6 1 Launches and 34 Passengers Captured. Shanghai, July :;0. Taiho Lake pirates, some wearing grey 'iniforni!-, captured two launches and kidr.appe<! 34 passengers. seriously wounied tho raptain of one launch, and killed two bodyguards of the Shanghai Garrison Commander, who is deeply aroused over the incident and
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      TAIHU LAKES TO BE BLOCKADED.
      308 6 Kidnapped Persons Freed. ALL ENTRANCES BEING PATROLLED. Shanghai, Aug. G. In view of the renewed activities of bandits and pirates on and around the Taihu Lakes (some 60 miles due west of Shanghai), a blockade of all the entrance to the lakes has been declared
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      BABIES NAILED TO WALLS.
      508 6 Bandit Atrocities In Honan.* Piking. Aur- While Chinese politicians in the nortl! arc using the Communist apri -ings sou r .!i of the Yangtse as a pretext t.> attaci. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek for permitting them, -.(liable reports from HoMUH pro vince, largely controlled by the Northern
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      A CLEVER RUSE.
      189 6 New Confidence Trick In Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Aug. 2. A Chinese married woman has been made the victim of a confidence trick which cost her $10. In a report ma<le to the police, she stated that, on Tuesday last, a man who introduced himself as Lriu
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      CHINA AND THE LEAGUE.
      89 6 Effort to Obtain a Seat On The Council. Washington, Aug. 9. Mr. Wu Chao-chu, the Chinese MinisU to America, told the United Press I that he will sail for Geneva late in A in an effort to secure a League of Nation. Cotneil seat for China.
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      "RAISING THE WIND" IN CANTON.
      890 6 HONG KONG LETTER. Loan-Raising Up-to-date. TENANTS TO PAY RENT IN BONDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong KonT. Aug. 16. Canton is haul up (what, again?), bat ia Canton distressed about i; I.'1 Nol at *JL A loan of .«1.->,i)QU.(IOO i; boinfc Pn i erty-ownera have
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      125 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. French dance 28. Distributes i. NeeaiewerfeeaM Native of New lealaad I. Column 26. Liquor 10. Ui-oUced Subject 11. Wooer Openiiiß 12. OSOM away P »P U, T o .11. Makes a crating noise 16. Old '5. Slow movement 19. Forfeits 37. Adorn Kiistern sagca 38
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      262 7 MATNEES Today and Tomorrow at 3 p.m. Children, Half Price. LAST PERFORMANCES OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER ALL TALKING, SINGING, MUSICAL COMEDY SO THIS IS COLLEGE with ELLIOTT NUGENT CLIFF EDWARDSSALLY STARR A Perfect Picture Entertainment! LAUGHS! SONG HITS! DANCING YOUTH! TOMORROW (SUNDAY) Entire Change of Programme CONSTANCE BENNETT in "COMMON CLAY" Words
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      291 7 wai/Mm \/mw uy yM uu uu,w^4< \iuu\,iy.u t) O O O OOOfJ U -r) O O O O O G) t O C) O OG"O1< I JSH» ®I HB JBm j h B o X 1 V mHn I B B I^jB^kBsBRUHHQk| nL^^ra MATINEE TODAY s.t 3.15 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15
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      260 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Next all British Talkie Programme Commences Wednesday, August 27 ALHAMBRA Next Change VOX FILM CORPORATION Presents COMMON CLAY A vividly human drama, a beautiful story, acted with a sincerity rarely seen. From the screen version of one of the most hkcsmM plays of THE GREATEST PICTURE OF THE
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    WORLD SHIPPING.
    689 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Latest Statistics Show Big Increase. The statistical tables in J.Uy.i's Register are of groat value to the shipping community, and tho new edition jim published gtves important date which wow tUat, daring tin- year i nded June, the i mercantile marine of the world expanded by
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      KUALA PERGAU.
      385 8 The Fall in Commodity Prices* The nim teenth ordinary genera! meeting ..f Kuala Pergau Rubber Plantations, Ltd.. >v»s held on July .'il at London House, New London Street, X Mr. V. O. Streeten (the chairman 1 said h;it whoa they hist met rubber was at h payable price
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      386 8 .S!'. ANOREW'a ATHKORAL. s. Barthol< n BW, A. and M., Idth Sunday after Trinity U-fiUst 24, 1830, I a.Ki., Holy Comn. in.. Matins >> i.in., lloly Comn. < Choral 1 SO ;..::i Ivi 11 :u- I Choral) and Srr:nuii :ui.;i.i... a.:,... Holy on .1. Friday, aja lely <
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      EXCHANGES.
      72 8 Rugby, Au^-. 22. r.!.-ir i exchanges are: Amsterdam 1 '.I)'.'':. Athena J75, Bombay Is. 5*4 d., Herlir I tell 34JM6, l!ueharest 817. Rio 1 Bvi K> 11 i. Copcnhaavn inera 56.04 A, Hel Hong Kong is. M.. Lisbon IOB2S, Madrid 15.80, Milan i'i.'J". New York 4.57',. Oslo 1817, Parii
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      74 8 I'rnjrramme cf drills up to and for week ending Aug. 21 Saturday, Au~. 88, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, "A" iM.C.i Co., Pnctica Competition; n i Parret Rang*, s.R.A. (V), Clamlflealion; -i p.m.. Biclap, "A" {M.0.1 Co., Camp. Sunday Kug. 84, :i :i.n!., Bukit Tlmah K.iiu;i'. D.E.L. ("nit.
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      LLOYD'S NEW HOME.
      382 8 A Masterpiece of Bank Architecture. A reception wan held on July 2:t. at the new head offices of Lloyds Bank. The two fine fronts of the building in Lombard Street and CenhiU have for some time been open to the ndmirution of nassers-by, but it la the
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        473 8 Vol. I'd. Buyers Selleri i! £1 Asam Kumhanir 27'- 28 6 ■> -I Ajrnr Hitani Tin 9 3 10 a £1 Bangrin Tin 13/9 14 6 1 1 H.-itar.jf I'adang 0.10 0.15 1 1 It.itu Caves 0.55 0.60 1 1 Bnkit Aram; O.it 040 II il Huinah Malay M
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        GENERAL.
        230 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sv'kri 2 2 Alex. nri<-k OH*. 2.10 2.00 2 2 Alex. Firick Prefs. Ml 2.15 U £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.12.6 4.17.G 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.50 nora. t 1 Cycle and Carriapos 0.37' i 0.42'2ii0m. .os. lOr. I>ufT Development I/I 4 0 1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        120 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p c. deb. of 1326 red. 19H1-36 101 10t ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c of 1901 red. 1030 $1,378,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of IMI red. 1947 $1,(00,000 95 par {ingapore Municipal 4H p.c. cX 19u<) red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fraser snd Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today s I'nrpg I"ra»*r brail Co. Evatt ■Allcntiy (sl> u.yo J.oa c.yo l.no Xior (,ajah $1 11.80 IM 0 .im IJtai.i (?1 1.15 1.10 1.20 1.10 Kunine SI) u.Zft Mi 11.25 Malax (9Sj i.is 1.r.0 i.20 1.50 tfoiek •II O.uo
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    196 8 S.-iturday, AiiruM 23. 11. W. 10.3 C a.m., ft. 6 in., 9.30 p.m., U ft. 7 in. Madame Kehrey'i Papils, Vie. Theatre, 9.1."> p.m. Sunday, Aucimt M, H. W. 11.10 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 10.21 p.m., 10 ft. 4 in. Monday, Auruhl 2.1. 11. W.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    127 8 Today. Java, South-West Sumatra, BeathK.i i Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas ami Timor Dil'y Rofficcveen I p.m. North and Bast India (Tilawa) p.m. Djambi i Alting) I p.m. Rhio. Billiton, Java, Boalh-Weal Sumatra, Sooth-Kant Borneo, < "•■)<•- 1.. Moluecai :.nd Timor IMIly iSi i p.m. Bcngkalls and Bagan Si-Api-Api
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    180 8 Saturday a Ships alt n^.<idr the Wharves or expected to arrive. FKPI-11. HARBOUR. .V.tin Wharf Best r, Lighter Riroau, Rom. Oil Wharf I.imax. 'oil Wbarf Fatioi. VKSSEI.S IN DRY DOCKS. I'anjonK I'.-.nr. Albeit Dock Wrajr Caatl*. Victoria I) ick Grmnlund. Keppel Harbour. Klb^i Dock Treeaa, Myr Fh.
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      48 8 FOR SALE. Owing in owner's early intend? departure for Europe, comfortable .::ni commodious furnished BUNGALOW AT BRASTAGI Bitting room, dining room, °> bedrooms, running water, electric light and all convenience* in contra] position with fine view. Any reasonable ofl'er considered. Apply. J. J. VAN DER LAAN, IfBDAN, SLMATUA (D.E.1.)
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      490 8 RUBBER SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASsU LANDS, SOEBANG, JAVA. ,THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS Or JAVA, LTD., LONDON) offer for sale A. Tlevea Seed from the Company's isnl.v. C budded Seed Gardens at MaiiKuenredjt v" Tjikadoe Seed particulars of which will oe found in the November 1927 issue of "The Planter." I'ltlCE.
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      208 8 PRESERVATION OF WILD LIFE. A Commiiiion has been appointed t" Inquire Into the Preservation the Wild Lif« ..1 .Malay:.. (it i hi' tii in:, of reference of thia Com■a follows: Tii Inquire into the allegalii na ol damac ilciiii' in agriculture by Wild Lift i call for mill record evidence
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      275 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright I Wind. Station. Temperature Hnin- Sun- Relative Pirec- Svced. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. F. F. ins. hour*. m.p.h. Alor Btar 80 7:1 0.0:1 2.2 75 Calm Vine Kot.i IShuru XII 72 0.10 5.0 M BW IC Kine K. Trengganu k»
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    241 9 Rubber Definitely in The Doldrums. HAS TIN REACHED BOTTOM (From Our Financial Correspondent.) lay 10 a.m. Today's li :i Rllhbrr lb. Till, T.i ;i>!'s .it ix' per |;!rul. N e.-iti-rday's I'j.i Kubber. London I pet lb.. down 3/1 6 d. New York. »4 rts.. per lb.. down
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    UNWANTED TIN.
    204 9 F.M.S. Mining Department Official Blamed. Mr. George Mi«'h:: in .1 letter to the ed tor "i the Financial Tinas says: The partiei mainly to blame fcr the in•l'o luppliei <>f unwanted tin :.!<■ )h.' Beiall of the Federated Malay rtment and the directors thi 'he dredcinjr campanile. llit;
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    PERAK RIVER POWER.
    211 9 PE RAK RIVER POWER. f the Pernk ':i»'<i ll>. I that accordinfr to cabled >d i just Received the first turliine and generator unit at the hydroIn commercial opera,.;.i r mi Aug. 1. Final adjustment of in., second unit will be proceeded with at once, and the erection of the
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    221 9 Lewis .-Hid I'c:'.t's report of Aug. 22. The riKnk' t again reached its low level on auction da) b( which the buying was keen .m< Hum it ha steadied up somewhat, but ;i lack of sellers at reasonable lie! 'i he Malayan statistics for July showing .i
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    RAUB GOLD MINING CO.
    26 9 ihe output of thr Raub Australian Cold Mining Co.. for the four wocks ended Aug. 14, uiuountvd to J,821.55 oanc«i of gold.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      PULAU BULANG RUBBER.
      727 9 Loan to Carry On. MALACCA CONTRACTOR'S OFFER. At the adjourned meeting of the Pulau Bulang Rubber Co., which was held at Singapore yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. R. Robertson presided, and the others present were Messrs. E. S. Manasseh, A. W. Brisk, (hin Baa« Mia nnd A. E.
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      NEW YORK STOCKS.
      178 9 The closing prices of stocks in New York on Auc 12 were as follows American Can Common 113% American Smelter 63"4 American Sugar 52V4 American Tel. and Tel. 203% American Tobacco Common 235% AtKieoi.dn 47» b Associated Gag and Electric 33 Atchison 208 Baltimore and Ohio 101-'Ji
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      TIN RETURNS.
      49 9 Kamuntiag Tin (first half). 763 piculs, 860 hours. Pangnna River Tin (first half).-r*6S piculs, 196 hours. Kenomr Hin < first half). No. t dredge, 231 plhjßU. I" Siput Tin (first half). 120 piculs. T«ja Malaya Tin (ftrst halt).— No. 1 dr*dg«, 120 piculs No. 2 dredge, 114 pisuU-
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      BISICHI TIN (NIGERIA).
      1706 9 Largely Increased Output: 5 Per Cent. Dividend. The ordinary general meeting of the Bisichi Tin Company (Nigeria), Ltd., was held on July 31 at Cannon Street Hotel, E.C. Mr. William Graham, the chairman of the company, presided. The secretary (Mr. W. W. Evans) read the notice convening
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      55 9 12 o'clock noon. Auk- 23. Tone of Market Stagnant. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 4%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 9V4 per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard K.S.S. on Tender Spot September October Oct.-Dec. Jaa.-Mar. Buyers 15% lti'4 17* Seller!
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      DIRECTORS' REPORTS.
      1686 9 Malaysiam Tin Makes Loss Of £2,757. The first report of Malaysiam Tin, covering the period Feb. 22, 1929, to Mar. 31, 1930, recalls that shareholders were informed last November that the delay in obtaining permission to mine the proved area of the Tambun Estate and the additional reorganization
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      ANGLO-ORIENTAL MINING
      111 9 It is announced by the Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation that the negotiations which were in progress at the date of the last annual meeting have now been brought to a successful termination. The directors have placed with a powerful frroup the 1,000,000 recently created ordinary shares, receiving from the
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET.
    825 9 Internal and External Trade Poor. UNEMPLOYMENT STILL INCREASING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 24. Conditions in the London Money Market were rather more comfortable last WMk and short loans were obtainable at, or just over, IV4 p" 51 Ci nt th/ouichout tho week. In accordance with
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUG. 23, 1930. GONE AWAY.
    1172 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUG. 23, 1930. GONE AWAY. The Ashes have gone South. Unlike ter.nis championships, boxing title? ml golf "pots," they can never go West They have changed hands once more, but they are still in the family. That takes i little of the bitterness oft* the
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    THE CHANGING FACE OF ASIA.
    1252 10 Lands of the CrescentToday 30 Years Ago. (By Sir Edward Denison Ross, Professor of Persian in the University of London since 1916 and Director of the School of Oriental Studies, London Institution.) In making my journey through the Near Snst to Persia I had a
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    16 10 Mr. K. G. A. Dol 00. M.C.S., has been appointed to act as Third Magistrate, Singapore.
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    19 10 Major C. D. V. Georgi, 0.8. E., of the Department of Agriculture, who has been on leave, returned .today.
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    18 10 Mr. A. D. York, M.C.S., has been appojntcd to act as Assistant District Judge and Fourth Magistrate, Singapore.
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    19 10 Lieut. Goodman Ambler, M.C., S.S.V.F., has been transferred to the S.S.V.F. Reserve of officers with the rank of Captain.
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    21 10 A London table of Aug. 14 announces the death at Waterford, of Dr. Valerian D. Siiu/.a, Roman Catholic Bishop of Man^alore.
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    20 10 Lieut. (Acting Captain) H.M.S. Haughton, S.S.V.F. has been transferred to the S.S.V.F. Reserve of Officers with the rank of Captain.
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    22 10 A Rcutcr cable from Chicago states that Mr. Joseph Marvel, of Wilmington. Delaware, has been elected president of the American Bar Association.
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    22 10 The following promotions in the S.S.V.F. nre gazetted Second-Lieutenant J. Petrie D.S.C. and Second-Lieutenant R. Cairn; i- to the rank of Lieutenant.
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    24 10 Dr. R. G. Anderson, at present actincr as Health Officer, Selangor East, is proceeding to Port Swettenham, as Health Officer, Klang and Port Swettenham.
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    21 10 Mr. William Alexander, the sitting member, was elected unopposed to the Legislative Assembly as the representative of the Madras European constituency.
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    64 10 The death of Captain the Raja of Mandasa occurred in Madras on Aug. 13. He was president of the Ganjam Landholders' Association and of the Agricultural Association, and t ok a prominent part in all tho activities and welfare of the landholders and cultivators. The Raja was aim a member
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    820 10 HIDDEN TALENT. It is strange how much hidden talent is born to blush unseen in the East. When a ruccessful effort was made in Hong Kong recently to institute a Fencing Club the public of the Colony were amaz- > d to learn that they had,
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    RUBBER CRISIS: GOVERNOR RECEIVES DEPUTATION. PRESENT POSITION REVIEWED.
    315 11 RUBBER CRISIS: GOVERNOR RECEIVES DEPUTATION. PRESENT POSITION REVIEWED. Meeting at Government House. CEYLON'S DECISION. Prepared to Introduce Restriction. A conference on the rubber situation was held tod G rernment House ai which H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, presided. His Excellency st tiie same time received a deputation composscl of
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    CUBAN SUGAR.
    102 11 Arrangements for Sale To China. Xew Vi ik. Aug. 22. ementa for the sale to China of 14,000 ton^ of <'ui.:.n raw su^ar for September shipment at 1.04 cents per pound, f.0.1i. Cuba, ha* been made by a sub-committee of the New York Committee of Banken and rcpresentatryi
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    HOARDING SILVER.
    123 11 Soviet's Reasons For Executions. Moscow, Aug. 22. The execution of hoarders of silver forms part of B campaign l>y the authorities to combat drastically the pani which has arisen, especially amum; the peasants of the central provinces, concerning the stability of paper currency. As a result of thr>
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    U.S. NAVY.
    50 11 Several Building Plants Being Closed. Washington, Aug. IS. Mr. Jahm-kr, the acting Sec rotary for the Navy, announces that ha has recommended the closing (it naval plants at Alexandria, Virginia, and South Charleston, West Virginia, and is contemplating recommending the closing of the Charleston, South Carolina, yard. Reuter.
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    MAYOR OF CALCUTTA.
    24 11 Suhhas Chandra Bose Defeats Moslem Candidate. Calcutta, Aug. 22. Subhai Chandra Bom has been elected Mayor, defeating the Moslem candiate. Keutcr.
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    32 11 The Kint; h:is approved tin 1 appointment of Mr. Koiv i Kiohell, Envoy l".:tiaordinary and .Miuii-t.r Plenipotentiary at La Pa/., to tx 1 Envoy Extraordinary and] Minister Plenipotentiary at Montevideo. British Wireless.
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    LUNGHAI OFFENSIVE ORDERED.
    395 11 Effort to be Made to Take Chengchow. Shanghai, Aug. 22. It is now reported that President Chiang Kai-shek does not intend, at present, to pursue his advantage over the Shansi troops beyond the Yellow River. It is stated that over 50,000 Shansi rebels are now concentrated at
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    MR. THEODORE.
    221 11 Not to Resume Post Of Treasurer. Sydney, Aug. 22. It is understood that the Commonwealth Government has decided to reject the recommendation that Mr. Theodore should resume the post of Treasurer during Mr. Scullin's absence. Reuter. Mr. Theodore resigned early last month, following the announcement of the findings
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    FRENCH ARMY MUTINY.
    161 11 Court-Martial Sentences At Bordeaux. Bordeaux, July 26. Sentences of imprisonment, ranging from four years to four months, were passed by the court-martial sitting at Bordeaux on July 26 on the 21 soldiers who mutinied la the infantry barracks at t'hiileau d'Oleron last March. The majority of the
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    DEATH OF DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
    708 11 "The House of Percy." FAMILY WHICH HAS MADE ENGLISH HISTORY. London, Aug. 23. The death is announced of His Grace the Duke of Northumberland. Reuter. A man of exceptional dignity and charm Alan lan Percy, the eighth Duke of Northumberland, was typical of all that
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    RUM RUNNING.
    208 11 Municipal Barges Used In New York. New York, July 30. After a brisk revolver fight with a hand of over 100 men, Federal Customs officers raided the municipal pier, Manhattan, end of Brooklyn Bridge and found that municipal barges were being used for smuggling liquor into the city.
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    IMPERIAL SHIPPING COMMITTEE.
    165 11 Four Years' Work. HELPING HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT. London, Aug. 22. A White Paper has been issued reviewing the work done during the past four years by the Imperial Shipping Committee. Much of the work was done by means of informal conferences, mostly for the settlement of minor disputes.
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    THE NEW PRINCESS.
    268 11 Cheers for the Duchess In Hyde Park. London, Aug. 22. A bulletin issued this morning states that the Duchess of York had a restful night and continues to make very satisfactory progress. The Princess is doing fine." London, Aug. 22. She is a fine chubby-faced little girl,"
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    VOLUNTEER POLICY.
    267 11 Proposed Admission of All Europeans. A Bill which will be introduced into the Legislative Council provides for the admission of any male person of pure European descent to the Volunteers. Under the provisions of Ordinance No. 199 (Volunteer Force), only British subjects and British protected subjects are eligible
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    AIR LINER CRASHES.
    47 11 Ten Lives Lost on PragueBreslan Service. Prague, Aug. 22. Four people were killed instantly, six were fatally injured, two were seriously and one slightly hurt when the giant airliner on the Prague-Breslau service crashed during a storm at Iglau on the Bohemian border. Reutsr.
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    AUSTRALIANS REGAIN THE ASHES.
    219 11 England Well Beaten In Final Test. The Australians won the final teet match, and thjus regained the Ashes, at the Oval yesterday, when they defeated England by an innings and 39 runs. With Hornibrook in deadly form on a sticky wicket, and the Australians fielding superbly,
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    SEDITION IN INDIA.
    243 11 Europeans Demand a Firm Hand. Calcutta, Aug. 22. The adjourned meeting of the local branch of the European Association, by an overwhelming majority, passed the resolution that it is essential that seditious propaganda and unconstitutional agitation should be dealt with firmly, once and for all. Meanwhile measures
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    GOLD LEAVING JAPAN.
    78 11 Big Outflow Since Removal Of Embargo. Tokio, Aug. 22. The outflow of gold has increased since the removal of the gold embargo. The number of notes converted into gold since the removal of the gold embargo is now estimated nt Y243,000,000 of which Y17,300,000 was converted after
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    U.S.A. AND RUSSIA.
    71 11 Reply to Demand For Embargo On Ore. Washington, Aug. 22. Mr. Lowman, the Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, has informed American producers of manganese that they must submit comparative figures of costs of production in the United States and Soviet Russia before the Treasury Department will take
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    MOVEMENTS IN CHINA.
    128 11 The Sin Kuo Mm announces that Mr. C. T. Wang, the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs, arrived at Shanghai yesterday (Aug. 22) and is leaving for Nanking today. Messrs. Chen Kung-po, Tan Cheng, Chia Chin-teh and Hsieh Tv-pi left for Peitaiho yesterday (Aug. 22) to see Marshal
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    ARCTIC MYSTERY SOLVED.
    583 11 Explorers Who Were Lost 33 Years Ago. BODIES IN THE ICE. Fate of 1897 Balloon Expedition. Oslo, Aug. 22. A 33-years old mystery of the Arctic has been solved by the finding on White Island, between Spitzbergen and Franz Joseph Land, of the body of the Swedish
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    YACHTING DISASTER.
    61 11 Two Bodies Washed Up On Beach. Rugby, Aug. 22. The body cast up on the beach at Lantivet Bay has been identified as that of Commodore King, M.P., an ex-Minister, who perished in the wreck of the yacht Islander. lA body, believed to be that of Commander Searle,
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      87 11 TODAY'S FEATURES. Pa«e The Changing Face of Asia, By Sir Edward Deniison Ross 10 A Page for Women Readers 15 Features of the Week's China News 6 An American View on the Present Day China 18 Letters to the Editor 17 A Tale of Drugging and Robbery ..17 The London
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    "CHETTIES DO NOT LIE IN COURT."
    736 12 F.M.S. Judge Who Speaks From Experience. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 21. There was a large gathering of chetties in the Supreme Court this morning when the trial was resumed of a Tamil named Somasundram, employed at the Central Workshops, Sentul, who
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    RIGHT OF SECESSION.
    257 12 Cieneral Hertzog Gives His Views. Cape Town, July 30. General Hertzog's speech at Pretoria last night in which, in dealing with the independence" of the Dominions, he referred to the "turbulent irresponsibility" of section of his followers in the Orange Free State who were recently agitating for
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    POLICE DEBATES.
    273 12 Suggestion for Fighting Crime. Debating societies for young policemen, in which crime problems could be thrashed out in the Parliamentary fashion, were advocated recently as a training device by Lieutenant-colonel W. D. Allan, the Government Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland. Urging greater co-«operation, among superior officers for the
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    THE HANKOW CENSOR.
    337 12 Playing Tricks with China's Newspapers. Shanghai, Aug. 11. Censorship of foreign papers at Hankow is in full swing at present. Hankow papers are prevented by the post office censor from leaving that port, while he ;>lso holds up copies of Shanghai papers that arrive at the Hankow
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    "AIR RAID" ON LYONS.
    250 12 Civilians' Share in Defence Measures. Lyons, July 30. For the last 24 hours the people cf Lyons have lived in the atmosphere of a bombardment from the air. Guns thundered incessantly while successive squadrons of aeroplanes from the Grenoble area manoeuvred over the city. In the
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    26 12 A cable received from Colombo today announced the death of Saved Ahmed bin Abdul Rahman Jifri, a well-known Mohamedan priest. lie visited Malaya some ycarg ago.
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    A TALE OF DRUGGING AND ROBBERY.
    596 12 Unpleasant Meal at Port Swettenham. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 21. The tale of how a Telugu coolie was alleged to have been drugged and robbed of all his possessions, including his earrings and steamer ticket, just before his departure for India
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1585 12 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the uffer 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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    CAR DIVES INTO CANAL.
    61 12 Remarkable Accident In Stamford Road. Four occupants of a motor-iar had .1 remarkable escape from serious injury after nine o'clock last nig-ht when the car crashed against the wiUngs new the Van Wijk Hotel and dived into the canal. It appears that the car attempted to
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  • England Well Beaten in the Final Test.—County and Local Cricket.
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      AUSTRALIANS REGAIN THE ASHES.
      1550 13 England's Innings Defeat. DEADLY ROWLING BY HORNIBROOK. Australia reßained the Ashes, which •he lost in 1928 at.ths Oval, by completely aatclaseiag Knjj'and on the %ame ground yesterday, it is the first time since 1882 that an Australian team has been ceessfal at the (hal. Fiißland w
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      GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S SETBACK.
      619 13 Lancashire Lucky. BOWLERS TRIUMPH IN COUNTY CRICKET. Gloucestershire received a bad setback in the county championship yesterday by losing first innings points to Derbyshire at Chesterfield. They thus allowed Yorkshire to get ahead of them. The White Rose took full points from Hampshire, mainly due to excellent liowling
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    ETCETERAS GOOD START.
    320 13 Deciding Match of S.C.C. Tournament. The deciding match in the S.C.C. Cricket Tournament was started on the Padantr yesterday, when the Etceteras disposed of four of the Merchants' best baUmen for 64 runs. Hoblyn and Bromley-Davenport opened the Merchants' innings to the bowling of McFarlane and Pearce.
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    358 13 Handicaps For First Day's Events. The S ngapore Turf Club autumn meetin" Will start next Saturday. Handicap? for the first day are as follows:— Horses. Clars 111. Kirst Division lj>'fur!on K s>. Wc.ribon Lass 9.2. Moon Mir.•tre BJ, final Opinion 8.2. Apple Royal 8.2 Sanswatl 7.11, Round Table
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    MISS NUTHALL IN THE FINAL.
    130 13 The American Women's Championships. Forest Hills, Aug. 22. Mis^ Betty Nuthall today reached the final of the American women's championships beating Miss Marjorie Merrill, 6—B, C—l,C 1, C— 2. In the other semi-final Mrs. Harper beat Baroness Levi, 6—2,6 2, 6—3.6 3. The results of
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY.
    339 13 More Discussion About Grounds. A meeting of the S.C.C. Hockey section wi>!: held in the Club lounge last night. Mr. F. J. L. Mayger presiding. Mr. A. C. C. Perdriau was elected japtain, Mr. R. N. Elliott hon secretary, and Mr. F. J. L. Mayger convener. The selection
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    TENNIS.
    214 13 S.C.C. Tournament. The following are the amended tics fee Monday in the S.C.C. tournament v i.-i-* Mantes, N. S. Wise vs. I.icut. ArmitaßC. li. Gotch vs. C. J. Stephen. B Class aVnatea, C. K. Biooko is. I. Burke. A. L. B. Perkins vs. P. H. Stewart-Brown. J. H. I'edlow
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    86 13 'alurday, August 2.1. Cricket: V.M.C.A. ts. S.C.C., V.M.C.A. S.C.C. vs. Welch 2nd XI, Raffles College: S.C.C. Tourn. Etceteras vs. Merchants (contd.l. Tennis: S.C.K.C. Singles Final, 4.30 p.m. Badminton: Singapore Doubles (.'hampiunship, fc.Y.C. Drill Hall. <unday, Auguat 24. Criekat: S.C.C. vs. U.K. and KA B.C.C. i I vs. BL
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    TRIUMPH OF TEN MEN.
    1013 13 Malays Beat Chinese. EXCITING CUP MATCH AT STADIUM. Mal:i> 2 Chinese 0. One af the finest ganu-s Men :it the Anson Uoad Stadium tor a long time u.:s that witnessed by a tremendous crowd yesterday, afternoon, when the Malays played a wonderful |IM axiiinst th«Chinese and
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      TWO QUICK-MADE CAKES.
      172 15 TWO QUICK-MADE CAKES. CREAM together four ounces of butter and two ounces of caster-sugar, then add four ounces of treacle or molasses and two well-beaten eggs. Sift in half a pound of self-raisin*? flour. Half-fill small tins with the mixture, place half a walnut on each, and bake in a
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      THE COSMETIC CULT.
      251 15 THE COSMETIC CULT. A SPIRITED defence of the modem woman's use of cosmetics appeal's in a recent issue of the Retail Chemist, in an article entitled. Are Modern Cosmetics Harmful by Mr. D. Page, Ph.C, M.P.S. It cannot bo denied." says Mr. Page. that the pi-eecnt-ihiy cult of cosmetic preparations
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      SHANTUNG AND LINEN.
      53 15 Shantung is. without doubt, the be>t choice for summer suits. This one has a very new jacket with a belt and a fitted hip line. Printed linen cual.s are osed very effectively over summer dresses. This one is in hand-block printed uncrushable linen in shades of blue
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      STAINED GLASSWARE MADE TO LOOK LIKE NEW.
      482 15 Helpful Household Hints. DECANTERS or other glassware, which) have become discoloured and stained can be made to look like new. Fill them with finely chopped potato .'.kins, cork tightly, and let the bottles stand for tiay or two until the skins begin to
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      THE GIRLS SET THE MEN AN EXAMPLE.
      609 15 THE GIRLS SET THE MEN AN E XAMPLE. Determination And Intentncss. ■'fIMIK prowess which women have shown recently in the fields of adventur and sport is the reward of their inter n concentration and their admirable spirit cf endeavour." Thus is the opinion sxprssatd by B pay aologfst dJacasslng the
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    PRISON FOR SON OF NOTED CHINESE.
    2539 17 BRIDE'S ORDEAL. Abducted from Ricksha In Busy Street. "A PRACTICE WHICH MUST BE STOPPED." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Aug. 22. Seating accommodation could not be fi. mid for all those who attended today's ittlng of tho Stlnngor Assizes in the Supremo court
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    THREATENED BY POLICE.
    135 17 Allegation of Boy Turned Crown Witness. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan);, Aug. 22. The adjourned case in which three Mohamidan money-changers are charged on several counts under the Betting Ordihunci' was continued in the district court today ;vr.il rjrain adjeurncd. The third accused, an eight-year-old boy, wac
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    INSPECTOR CHARGED.
    63 17 Sequel to Night Motor-Car Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 22. There was a sequel to a motor accident in Leith Street on Wednesday night when L. G. Blakefley, a European detective inspector attached to the Penang detective branch, was charged before the Second Police Magistrate today
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    150 17 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended Aug. 16, gives the total number of deaths as male 177, and female 87. This represents a deatfc rate of 27.68 per mille, per annum, compared with 26.95 in the preceding week and 26.45 in the corresponding week of
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    43 17 Common Clay," an all talking drama featuring Constance Bennett, will be screened at the Alhambra from tomorrow night. The Capitol Theatre announces a change of programme tomorrow (Sunday), whea Close Harmony," featuring Nancy Caroll and Charles (Buddy) Rogers, will bt screened.
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      337 17 TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With regard to relieving lo;al unemployment, I would put forward a suggestion for the completion of the West Coast Road to join up with the Kranji Road. Such a rotd, besides being useful in the development of this 3ide
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      396 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read an account in your newspaper of an address delivered by the Bishop of Singapore to Singapore Rotanans. Among .some things said which would bear a little criticism, I single out one. The Bishop, speaking of the
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    91 17 Long Struggle in Water Of Father and Son. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 22. While fishing in a small boat with his son near Pulau Rimau last night, a Chinese was run down in the darkness by a big boat which completely ruined his craft.
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    73 17 Central Engine Works, Ltd., heve received from the Government of Perak an order for the supply and erection of a steel reservoir with, a capacity of over 500,000 gallons. The reservoir is to be erected on the hill behind Lah.it. It will be constructed of compressed steel plates each four
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    APPLICATION FOR HABEAS CORPUS.
    1619 17 UNUSUAL F.M.S. CASE. Can Judge Upset Order Made By Another? SURPRISE FOR CHIEF JUSTICE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 21. An unusual case, in the nature of an application for a writ of habeas corpus, came before the Hon. the Chief Justice, Mr. L.
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    61 17 Driver Who Collided Goes To Prison. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnnng, Auk. 22. Hoo Ah Ping, a middle-aged omnibus driver was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with the endorsement of his licence for causing hurt by a rash act. The omnibus driven by Hoo Ah Peng collided
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    218 17 CHITRA." College of Arts Present Dr. Tagore's Play. To a rvirropean who viewed last night's performance at the Victoria Theatre of Tagore's great work Chitra there were several features that handicapped the presentation of its artistic merits. To 'begin with, it is a very difficult piece to present and the
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    33 17 Tho next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Monday Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. There will he a Ccrdmo:val opemin<r and uniform will I* wo;n.
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    CHINA'S PATRIOTIC LEADER'S.
    760 18 An American View. HOPES FOR UMTY IN THE FUTURE. That we in our generation should live to sec a happy, aeacafal ay.d prosperous China was tin hope expressed by Mr. J. McCarthy in his aJdress to the Kotary Club at the weekly tiffin yester(.ay. Mr. McCarthy is
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERTS.
    159 18 First of New Series On Sent. 20. It was recently announced that an •tempt was being made to re-start the C hildren's Concerts, which were conducted In Singapore for many years by Major V. G. St. Clair. The first of the new =?ries will be given in the
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