The Straits Times, 20 July 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGESTj r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      239 1 Singapore: 79. Cecil st. vphone bisov 6.15 Tonight 9.13 J OWEN NAKES and I ADIfIANNK ALLKM I THE WOMAN i BETWEEN. j I'hone 5261-2. j y' Real Swiss Dairy Cream FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS ALPINE VALLEYS A BEAR BRAND No Housewife should be without a supply of this delicious Natural
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      217 1 LIS«-O#li,iJML My Shillacraft' T \Ai C\ C AMHIIC ArTDreCFC "I cannot think handbatr appealed to IWU TAIVIUU3 AL I Ktbbtb how any one can me because it looked DDAICC A fcJ r\ DCO r i KJilUi C" Ur\ choose a foreignthoroughly good. PRAISE AND RECOMMEND made handbag in both in
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      14 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 OWEN NARES and 2 ADRIANNE ALLEN the woman BETWEEN. Phone 5261-2.
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      579 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag* due Spore. KARMALA 9,000 July 25 •SOUDAN 6,500 Aug. 2
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      563 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marselllea, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbroagh. Vessels Tonaage Du* Sail t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 81 Ang. 1 g SUVA MAKU 10,700 Aug. 18 14 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 28 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.600 Sept. 9 10 t TKKUKINI MAKU 12,000 Sept.
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      471 2 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MBLBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing! by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7365 tens) aad the sj. MANGOLA (8,362 tens) (Cargo only). The v. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading, to Australia, cabins
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      614 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone SIM. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICr To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. iMTt S'por* Penaog. t m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 5 Aug. 7 m-s. LALANDIA oept. 9 Sept. 11 m.s MEONIA Sept. U Sept. 25 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 18 m.s.
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      542 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE TEB OCKAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL ■TRAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In Inglaad) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONL ON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and
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      505 2 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED AND THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) JOINT SERVICE BANGKOK. SINGAPORE. MALACCA AND PORT SWETTKNHAM Tuesday, July 28, for Bangkok KAMIS'INO. EAST COAST OF MALAYA PORTS. For Kuantan. Kemaman, Kcma*ek, Keja, Paka and Dumrun. Wednesday, noon RAHMAN For Tumpat i Kelantan), Bacho, Semerak,
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      519 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORB. JOINT BCnOULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. ■aa Fraadaca aael Loa AagoWa, Aug. 28 MOUNTAIN Mill Kong Aug. 28 San Fraaeiaeo, Beattle, Vancouver and Tae S:•
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      481 3 lt\JlK r a 7,r\"-: »>.. ..IMb ofm/AMJLIUCAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE. PENANfI. COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Lcsts Leave o'pore S'pora Penang GARFIELD la port July 22 July 21 PREB. POLK Aug. i Aug. 6 Aug. tADAMS Aug. 17 Aug. 20 Aug.
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      698 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporat-d la EagfauW.) ELLKRM AN LINK. Par.sencer and Freight Scrvicrs to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI aad JAPAN Steamer Due Spore < ITY OF HALIFAX July 24 s.s. CITY OK KHIOS Sept. 1 HOMEWARDS. M. SKRBINO
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      361 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 <"Pital Subscribed 1,800,000 re Fund and Rest 1.666.8-15 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS •I M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. I. K. Chalmers, Esq., ('hailes J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelfurd. Esq.,
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      519 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. Netherlands Trading Soculj (Eatabllahed at Amsterdam 1821.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (abo u £6,66ti,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHACF HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES I Chenbon Macassar Solo Kob c Pontianak These offices
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      489 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDTSCHE HANDE! ,V. 4s.kuii.nei. IM Ai AtutUiiam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.P00.0u0 (about £8.5< Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000.000 (about 44,6(10,000 Reserve* Glds. «t,1M,007 (about HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE UAUoE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: BATAVIA: Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE: Head Office for China and Japan. BRANCH
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      739 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Ttv re an imoroximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 2D cfnts per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Aihvrtisi-nipnts will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of bjMM, A fee of 25
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      849 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, Namazie Mansions. Apply If. A. Namaiie. NEW Bungalows at Anrullia Park. Apply Angullia A Co. TO LET OR FOR SALE, furnished bungalow at Changi. Apply 771, Straits Times. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. M. Nathan,
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      535 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, chops at Grosvenor Hotel Bid*. OFFICES TO LET, S4B, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co.. Ltd. TO LET, small office, top floor, Dunlop House, Robinson Road. Light, cool, lift. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prise* Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place.
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      402 4 MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC Stenographer (European) 81, Hong Kong Bank Chambers. f LEAVE Let us take charge of your car, furniture and nrivate effects whilst you an awa;-. It is cheaper to store than to sell. Ask us. STANTON NELSON, CO., LTD. 4, Collyer Quay. Tel. 5874. ELECTRICAL MASSAGE Mrs. SONOD A
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      775 4 EDUCATIONAL. PRIVATE TUITION in English and French •ivon by a lady. Shorthand and typing taught in three months. Apply 776, S. T. NOTICE LOKE YEW SCHOLARSHIPS— HONG KONG UNIVERSITY. Two Loke Yew Scholarships entitling scholars to free tuition, board and lodging during term and vacation fall vacant in January 1932,
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      746 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE SHIP'S NAMK. We, the Heap Eog Moh Steamship < npany, Limited, of Singapore, hereSy cue notice that we have applied to the Board *of Trade, under .Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 for permission to change the name of the Steamship Mossel
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      293 5 Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation. THIS EVENING 6.30 TEA DANCE Wednesday, July 22. Special Tea Dance Cabaret FAREWELL PERFORMANCE BY "THE GOOLDENS" (Admission to Ball Room $1). Sea View Hotel TONIGHT Special Dinner AND Informal Dancing s.s. "PRESIDENT GARFIELD" ORCHESTRA. THE EUROPE HOTEL BEST WINES AND SPIRITS, ETC.
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      449 5 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS will be received at the office of the Hon'ble the State Secretary, Johore, up to noon of August 1, 1931, for the construction of REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE AT 51ST MILE, KULAI, AVER HITAM ROAD. Plans and specification may be seen and all particulars obtained at the
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      616 5 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Resident Councillor's Office, up to noon of Aug. 6, 1931, for the following works Construction of quarters for the District Officer including all outhouses* at Jasin, Malacca. Every person applying for n form of Tender will be required to deposit the
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      56 5 HOYTS Bearing Metals No. 11 AND MCTYT»UT*rcOn55oi?T*T~ < ~zi-^ 1.C.E." A metal with splendid qualities to be used where a cheaper metal than No. 11 is required. May we send you full particulars of these and the other HOYT brands SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA. SINGAPORE I KUALA LUMPUR V [gNCIMg*QRK£
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      229 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle n Z P pn Ii M ip_ ggg W S 3 _H 5* m^rn^ mm t 5 r r <M "I~i tt "I i~ii: •Ti rl 1 w brl In 11 (CLUBS.) ACROSS. 20. Drugs 1. Frees Short 6. General 22 B«"in C a date 23. Debates
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    New Machines In The Royal Air Force Display.
    2867 6 FLYING NOTES A Ciant Sight Bomber ft "orld's Fastest And Most Heavily Armed Fighters Tailless Plane And A Flyinti W i ml mill The S.B.A.C. Challenge (nit Air Trains Of The Future GUden To Carry M ails And Passengers London, June 2:5.
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    INDIAN RETRENCHMENT.
    306 6 Percentage Cut in All Salaries. Simla, July 7. The General Purposes Committee on Retrenchment, dealing with the expenditure of ssveral Departments of the Raj, has issued the following statement: "A great deal of misapprehension, and a feeling of uneasiness, appear to have arisen in the public mind and
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    FLAME SIGNAL.
    144 6 Japanese Invention For Submarines. An invention which would have probably prevented the recent submarine disaster is undergoing: experiment by the Japanese Navy. It is an apparatus which can fire a projectile from the deck of a submerged summarine, which bursts into flame on reaching the surface. The opinion
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    Weekly Letter From Scotland.
    1081 6 Longing For The Sun What Malayans Experience (hi Leave The Humble Sprat Follotving In Father's Footsteps Wholesale Closing Down of Distilleries Scots For Test Tea m The Catch of The Season. (By Our Scottish Correspondent.) MALAYANS on leave in Scotland aie beginning to wonder when they
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    PRISON FOR "CHARMER."
    230 6 7- Year Sentence Follows Snake Bite Death. Sambalpur, June 2!>. Dasarathi Kajuria, of Bhandaihnal, a ?nake charmer, has been sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment by the district and sessions judge of Sambalpur-Manbhuni, in connection with the death, from snake-bite, of Ujal Kanda, aged 12. Dasarathi is
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      60 6 IV 36 PICTURES/^n ON AROLL OF FILH/ JiggL SinPLE'EFFICIENI 3^r FITTED WITH fVS LENS. X '"J^W^ N. AIIATEUR PHOTO STORE MEYIR riANStONi lOQ N. D. RD 5 PORE. N ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN N T AIRWAYS j A GREAT REDUCTION IN FARES L SINGAPORE BATAVIA $100. Tl (formerly $135.) Lj SINGAPORE
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      333 7 l~^^n^^^nV~~~^^L^nft -"^^lB -~^flHT >Br -a^L^lnV I tJHL; »N^ TELEPHONE 6909 >^7riMM LAST NIGHT TONIGHT! 6.1 5 9.1 5 Seize the Opportunity of the biggest laugh of your Life BUSTER KEATON IN PARLOUR, BEDROOM and BATH Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Mirth quake TOMORROW Fox Movietone's Joy-ride, Laugh-a-minute Newly wed comedy C CYLINDER 0 LOVE
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      430 7 "Brilliant British Film "The Woman Between" is something in «he nature of a revelation." Straits Times 18|7j31. CAPTTOL TONIGHT Positively LAST NIGHT of the Magnificent British Production that is the Talk of Towh OWEN NARES AND ADRIANNE ALLEN The Famous stars of LOOSE ENIDS in "THE WOMAN BETWEEN One of
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      105 7 DEAF Doa't allow yoaneli to be kasdleappsn Decaase of this fact THE "GEM" EARPHONE makes it possible fOT you to enjoy one* mor* •raJnary conversation, music and laughter. ■.xtremtly small, ynt gives astonishing result Expert Advice free. M. EZEKIEL SONS, Manufacturing Ophthalmic Optlelaaa. Singapore end Batarla. Igenta fer the LITTLE
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      177 7 Rpcy**W»^LLjLWJ^LsW^^^BLniLJa!LssL^Li 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 CLARA BOW IN DANGEROUS CURVES A Glittering Story of the Show World with the Queen of "IT" More Alluring than ever. Supported by RICHARD ARLEN, KAY FRANCIS, STUART ERWIN. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL WATCH FOR THE RETURN DATE SZIGETI WAFER CAMERA —-§BB3k The Wafer Is the world's
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    797 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Kastcrn Bureau for the week ending July Hi MB. Alexandria 1 plague case. Port Said 1 plague ease. Bombay 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Calcutta C 2 cholera
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    MAILS EXPECTED. I
    14 8 MAILS EXPECTED. From China, by Van HeuUz due *t Singapore daylight ton^,"* due m
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    PASSENGERS.
    120 8 Th* following pPassenjrcrs for Sinp.pore and i on»o if arrived »jy tho Dollar s.s. President C.arfif 1,1 today M/ Heinz Arns. Dr. A. Joseph Armstrong-, Kichard Armstrong, Mr Victor Coin, Mis; "U nc hc Collier, Miss Jennie Collier, Mr. and rs. John Ge'.omb, Miss Kathleen Holmes. »li»s Dorothy holmes.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      214 8 Singapore, July 20. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 Londdn, 3 months' siicht 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 20/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3% London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1420 nom. Hamburg, demand 234 *4 nom. New
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      PRODUCE.
      177 8 Singapore, July 20. Gambier 10 00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) lv CO I '»[>ra mixed iij •iaifo flour, Sarawak White Pepper 32 00 Black Pepper 1950 IVarl Sajro 4 25 small |H medium pearl 6 00 Rice, Siam $145 to 210 Saigon $135 to 147 Rangoon $120 to 148
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      314 8 KEPPEL, HARBOUR. Main Wharf B.P.M. Lighter |l, Agatha, I'hasianella, W.-B:. A(jnes I, Siaoc. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS Dl DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pafar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Krppel Harbour. Kinjf's Dock Thelma. No. 1 ock SinKkel. No. 2 Dock Vulcan as. Vessels Arrived.
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        MINING.
        444 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. £1 £1 Asam Kumbing 18/8 21/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 19/- 21/5 -5 Ayer Hiam Tin 329 13 oxd fl £1 Bangrin Tin 9/- 10/1 1 Bataiig Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.30 0.34 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        270 8 Issue I'd- Bayers. Seller*. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord». 1.76 2.25n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Trefs. 2.15 2.30 cd. 11 1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.15.0 4.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m. .00 60 Chinese Com. Bnnk 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefi. 17/3 17/9 cd.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        125 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 19X1-36 102 104 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Snijrapcre Municipal 44 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. Today's Prica Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Vllenby ($1) 0.75 0.85 0.70 0.85 \lor Gajah ($1) 0.50 0.70 0.60 0.6S k. Hitam ($1) 0.80 1.00 0.85 1.05 Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.25n0m. Malay ($2) 0.85 1.00 1.05 1.26 Molek ($1)
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    712 8 Disappointing Week-End For Tests. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. It would have been almost impossible to have selected a worse week-end for a Malayan wireless reception test than the one which has just passed. There was atmospheric interference practically every hour of the day on Sunday.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    171 8 Today. Imlo-Chlna fG. 0. Merlin) I p.m. Si lat Paadjaag, BeagkalU Bagaa Si Api Api (ll.iiik La*) p.m. Ponti:in:ik i Kauli i Tomorrow. Sourabaya, CalakM, .Molucca* aid Timor Dilly (SehootenJ :i a.m. Slam (except Lower Siam) (Slaoej n a.m. .(.in'iilahan and Indrafiri (Hong Kiati noun Belawmn, Egypt
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    KAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 8 MAILS FOR EUROPE. By B'pore Londoa Left Arrd. M. Van St. Aldegond* June 12 July 2 Kashmir June 12 July 6 Porthos June 17 July 13 Tairea June 18 July 1.1 Ranpura June- M July L'O J. P. Coen June 20 July 2(1
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      162 8 AUCTION NOTICE. ESTATE OF E. AMATSLCHI, DECEASED. AUCTION SALE of a Larire Collection of Cold and Silver Watches and Good and Assorted European Jewelleries. At Messrs. Chconir Koon Seng and Co'i saleroom, No. 30 Chulia Street. On Friday, 17th July, 1031. On Saturday, 18th Ju!y, 1931. On Monday, 20th July,
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      313 8 HALATAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report YESTERDAY. 1 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- I'orce. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tiun. r-»»'— F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star ..87 73 0.70 9.7 63 W 10 Fine Kelantan Kota Bharu ..91 73 0.24
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      197 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday. Jnly 20. H. W. 12.55 a.m. 10 ft. 3 in. 2.6 p.m. 8 ft. 7 in. Mails from China and Manila due at Singapore. Tuesday. July 21. H. \V. 1.49 a.m., 9 ft. 9 in., 2.44 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Wednesday. July 22. H.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    184 9 Rubber Steady But Quiet. GENERAL OUTLOOK UNCHANGED. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. TddayV I'rices Rubber, s 8 cents per lb. Tin, 125 tons at $57 \'t per picul. Saturday's I'rices Kubber. London 1-1 fid., up 'jd. New York, 6'-« cts., unchanged. Market Tone Quiet. Tin, London,
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    RUBBER REPORT.
    618 9 Symington and Sinclair's Weekly Letter. gymtagtoa and Sinclair's weekly market report, dated Ii ndoa, June 24. states: irk*t w;is (lull and inclined to be Malar np t" Friday. The tone on Saturday was siij'htly better and on Monday the market was firm, prices advancing nearly ',d. per Ib.
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    BADEK RUBBER.
    129 9 The ao ..unts fur 1930 of the Badek Rubber Fstate ..how a loss of £1.917 I against a profit of (19,178 for the previous year). A credit btlsakM of fj:!..S2l wan brought in, but no dividend is recommended i against 10 per cent.), and after transferring £1,000 (against
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      JAVA INVESTMENT AGENCY.
      1739 9 Dividend of 5 Per Cent. CHAIRMAN ON WORLD CONDITIONS. The twenty-first ordinary general meeting of the Java Investment, Loan and Agency, Limited, was held during mail week in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol Lane, London, E.C. Sir Thomas J. Strangman (the chairman)
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      MADINGLEY (MALAY).
      94 9 The Madingley (Malay) Rubber Estates harvested a crop of 517,920 lb. during the year ended February 28 (against 413,396 Ib. for 1939-30), which realised an average gross price of 4.75 d. per lb. (against 9.09 d.). After writing off £528 for depreciation cf buildings, machinery, etc., there was
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      BERALT TIN.
      100 9 The report ct Beralt Tin and Wolfram, Ltd, for 1930 states that work being concentrated upon development durin*g the early months of the year and the ropeway not working until the end of May it was not possible to render separate accounts for the period. A small section
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 9 12 o'clock noon, July 20. Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3 l-16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 6k per 'b. t.S.S. equal to London Standard itandard K.S.S. on Tender SjxetJuly August September Aut-.-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. Buyeri. 9% 8%
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      SHIPPING EXHIBITION AT OLYMPIA.
      354 9 Prospects This Year Most Reassuring:. The new president of the Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition, Admiral of the Fleet Lord Wester Wemyss, G.C.3., C.M.G., M.V.0., presided in mail week over a luncheon at the Connaught Rooms, for the purpose of discussing plans for the forthcoming display
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      376 9 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., durinir the week ended July 11 and ore available for public use in the Reference Library. Fullerton Building. Issued by the Department Cobny Rubber Dealers' Stocks and Stocks at Colony Ports,
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      SUNGEI KRIAN RUBBER.
      54 9 The profit of the Sungei Krian Rubber Estate declined from £22,71)4. in 192U tn £1,019 in li>3o. No dividend is recommended (against 10 per cent.), and the carry-forward is consequently increased to £29,202. Last year £2,145 was transferred to reserve. The crop for 1930 announced to 1,410,4551
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      TANAH DATAR RUBBER.
      88 9 The Tanah Datar Rubber Estate secured crop of 692,1691b. during 1930, compared with 572,6581b. during the previous year. The average net price realised for all grades of that portion of the crop sold was 5.12d. per Ib (against 9.53d and the remainder has been taken into the
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      15 9 I Mr. Arthur Graham England has join- 1 ed the hoard of Ranb Rubber Estates.
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      BULLION REPORT.
      684 9 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu and Co., report on June 24 as follows The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted t> £160.926,376 on June 17 las compared with £156,255,902 on the previous Wednesday), and represents an increase of £13,900,754 since Dec. 31, 1930.
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      EXCHANGES.
      78 9 Rugby, July 18. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.04, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 25-32 d., Berlin 21, Brussels 34.81, Bucharest 817, Rio 3 Mi, Buenos Aires 34%, Copenhagen 18.16%, Geneva 24.93, Helsingfors 193, Hong Kong 11 %d., Lisbon 110, Madrid 51.86, Milan 92.86, Monte Video 27'», New York 4.84
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    607 9 Pool Pushers Keep Silent. CONSEQUENCES OF THE QUOTA SCHEME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 2-1. Whether the much advertised international "pool" will come into being is still doubtful. The whole negotiations in Paris have been wrapped in mystery and "Hence, a most unusual state of affairs
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    METAL MARKET.
    312 9 William Jacks and Co.. London, report on June 24, as follow* All commodity markets and stock market* were so heavily so!d short that th etIY, t of one year's postponement of War debt, payments to the U.S.A. had an umazinjr effect. consumers and shorts rushing to cover. If
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      134 10 Mr. and Mrs. 1.. A. Duckworth desire to than): all those who kindly t-ent wreaths an letters of condolence and who attended the funeral of their daughter. The widows and dependents of the four deceased who perished on board the M. S. I'atronila at llukom on the Mh February
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      112 10 TAN.— Tan Tjap Ngoan at his residence. No. l»-l. Lorong I, Telok Kurau, Spore on Saturday, July IS, l'J.il, aged 77. He left behind one surviving son. Tan Seah Juay, four daughters, one daughter-in-law, two sons-in-law, Wan Boon Seng of Bintang l'ranakan" and Nah Miah Seng, two nephews, Koh
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1931. SCIENCE IN SCHOOLS.
    1026 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1931. SCIENCE IN SCHOOLS. It is no doubt heretical, in an age which treats the scientist with a respect that is deserved/ and a reverence that is rcnsendcal, to be lukewarm about the demand for extended science teaching in Malayan schools, but the
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    THE INTERNATIONAL BIRTH STRIKE.
    1283 10 Its Causes and Possible Consequences. (By Dr. Ernst Kahn. the well-known German population expert.) The birth-rate is falling, childless marriage* are becom- t'ttfr much, more numerous, families are smaller. Why is this and what is it likely to lend to economically and politically The question is
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    14 10 The Sultan of Perak is expected in Perang on Thursday to attend the races.
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    19 10 Dr. G. H. Garlick is now Principal Medical Officer, Johore, Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald having gone home on leave.
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    23 10 Dr. A. J. Armstrong, head of the English department of Baylor University, arrived in Singapore today on an educational tour of the East.
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    30 10 Mr. L. W. Learmount, captain of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, and Mr. M. Parks, the president, flew to Singapore on Saturday. They left for Kuala Lumpur on Sunday morning.
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    36 10 Dr. G. H. Garlick, P.M.0., Johore, and Mrs. Garlick (Dora Gordine, the wellknown sculptress), gave a party at which many Singapore and Johore people were present last night to celebrate the opening of a new studio.
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    38 10 The Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley, acting Colonial Secretary, and Miss Shelley gave an at home on Friday evening attended by over 50 guests. Supper was served and dancing took place until the early hours of the morning.
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    41 10 Mi?--. Blanche Collier and her sister, Miss Jennie Collier, who are conducting research work on hygienic conditions in various Eastern cities, arrived in Singapore today by the President Garfield. The Misses Collier are connected with the Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
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    68 10 H.E. the Governor and High Commissioner, Sir Cecil Clementi, accompanied by Miss Clementi and attended by Mr. R. J. Curtis, Aide de Camp, and Mr. W. C. S. Corry, Private Secretary, will leave Kuala Lumpur by the night mail train en Saturday, July 25, and will be at the King's
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    889 10 THE DAVIS CUP. >< N To those who have despaired of British Itnnii players being able onco again t<< defeat the giants of France ami Hi United States, the result of tho intcr-zone final in the Davis Cup competition cornea as very welcome news. It is
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    HISTORIC CONFERENCE BEGINS IN LONDON TODAY. COL. STIMSON'S OPTIMISM.
    1930 11 HISTORIC CONFERENCE BEGINS IN LONDON TODAY. COL. STIMSON'S OPTIMISM. Trans-Atlantic Phone Call Raises Hopes. PARIS ACTIVITIES. Pave Way for London Conference Today. Washington, July 20. The optimistic opinion that the London Conference will laccead in salving Germany in her financial difficulties wai expressed late last (Sunday) night by the United
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    BANDIT WHO BECAME A CHRISTIAN.
    211 11 How the Rev. Lacey Sites Was Rescued. Foochow (Fukien), July 19. No ransom was paid to secure the release of the Rev. Lacey Sites. The details of his rescue furnish a remarkable example of the value of Christian teaching. At a recent missionary meeting, addressed
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    JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    299 11 Shanghai Asks Nanking To Aid Movement. Shanghai, July 18. The anti-Japanese and Overseas Protective Association (which consists of representatives of commercial, industrial, civic and other Chinese organisations in Shanghai, under the aegis of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce) has appointed a committee to devise measures for enforcing
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    WATER FROM SYDNEY.
    93 11 To Christen New £1,700,000 Liner in San Francisco. Quincy (Massachusetts), July 20. Water from Sydney Harbour was used to christen a new liner, belonging to the Matson Navigation Company, which is to ply between San Francisco and Sydney. The liner, which is named the Mariposa (Butterfly) was
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    123 11 Batavia, July 20. The Dutch air mail which closed in Singapore on July 9 was delivered in Amsterdam on July 19 and in London today. Aneta. This is the mail which was missed by the majority of people posting in Malaya owing to the aeroplane's failure to
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    AIR MAILS.
    23 11 Air Mail from Bate via. A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    GENERAL EMERGENCY TARIFF.
    388 11 Conservative Plans. IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY MR. BALDWIN. Rugby, July 18. The Conservative leader (Mr. Stanley Baldwin), in an important political speech at Hull last night, stated that if, after the next general election, his party were returned to power their first duty would be to impose a
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    232 11 Mr. Cyril E. Paddon And Miss Eva Fletcher. The wedding of Mr. Cyril E. Paddon, A.C.A., of the Audit Office, Singapore, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Tilr.ey Paddon, of Forest Hill, London, and Miss Eva Elizabeth Fletcher, younger daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Fletcher, of Bognor Regis,
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    GRAND CANAL OF CHINA.
    58 11 Overflows Its Banks Steamer Services Suspended. Shanghai, July 18. The Grand Canal is overflowing its banks and steamer services have been suspended. Sin Kuo Mm. The Grand Canal of China is the longest in existence, extending as it does from the city of Hangchow to Peking
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    SUPREME COURT.
    75 11 Arrangements for August Sittings. It is announced in connection with the the August sittings of the Supreme Court, Singapore, that summonses in chambers will be heard on Tuesday the 4th, Tuesday the 11th, Saturday the 15th and Saturday the 22nd, instead of on Monday.;, 3rd and 10th, an.i
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    SERIOUS RIOTING IN INDIA.
    79 11 Labour Grievances. ANOTHER INCIDENT AT CAWNPORE. Bombay July 19. A- recrudescence of rioting, with considerable bloodshed, is reported from various parts of India, notably Bangalore, where a riotous demonstration over labour grievances occurred. The police firAl and five were killed and over 100 injured. Another serious
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    PLOTS IN CUBA.
    425 11 Another Attempt To Promote Insurrection. New York, July 18. The police have discovered that a distinguished Cuban resident in New York has been plotting insurrection and the overthrow of the Cuban President, General Gerardo Machado y Morales, according to the New York Sun, which states that the
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    ABANDONING KIANGSI.
    98 11 Reds Entering Fukien And Hunan. Shanghai, July 18. The latest reports to hand from Nanchang, the headquarters of Marshal Chiang-Kai-3hek who is directing the anti-" Reds campaign in Kiangsi, indicate that the Communist-bandits are still fleeing into Fukien, Hunan and Hupeh temporarily abandoning Kiangsi. The Government units have
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    KWANGTUNG FLOODS.
    30 11 Hong Kong Government Gives $20,000 to Relief Fund. Hong Kong, July 18. The Hong Kong Government has contributed $20,000 toward the Kwangtung Flood Relief Fund. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    GREAT BRITAIN'S AIR DEFENCES.
    399 11 Sir Geoffrey Salmond to Be Commander-in-Chief Rugby, July 18. The Air Ministry announces that Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond will, in September next, succeed Air Marshal Sir Edward Ellington as Commander-in-Chief of the Air Defence of Great Britain. Sir Edward Ellington wil} become the Member for
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    FATHER A. DEVALS.
    204 11 Celebration for His 25th Year cf Priesthood. (From Our Own' Correspondent.) Penang, July 20. In appreciation of his 25 years' service to the Catholic Church, of which seven have been spent here parishioners of the Church of the Assumption yesterday offered their congratulations to Father A. Devals.
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    STOLE CASH BOX.
    68 11 Young Malay Fined $25 Or Two Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, July l'J. Zainal bin Abdul Rahman, the young Malay who entered the branch establishment of R. E. Mohamed Kassim and Co. last month while the inmates were attending a lecture at the Klang mosque and
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    REAR-ADMIRAL EGERTON.
    133 11 London, July 20. The death is announced of Rear- Admiral W. A. Egerton. Reuter. Rear-Admiral Wilfrid Allan Egerton, C.M.G., was born on May 17, 1881, and was the second son of Sir R. A. Egerton, who is still alive. Rear-Admiral Egerton served in the South African War, *****900
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    WAR CLOUDS IN NORTH CHINA.
    1138 11 "Young Marshal" Says He Can Maintain Peace. OMINOUS RUMOURS. Is Northern Revolt To Be Renewed Shanghai, July 20. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, the Manchurian ruler and vice-commander-in-ihief of the National (Nanking) Armies, has telegraphed from Peking to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek at Nanchang staling that the north-eastern
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    PORT DICKSON LAND DISPUTE.
    752 12 Sold for Arrears of Rent. ACTION FOR SALE TO BE SET ASIDE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 18. An interesting land case came up for hearing yesterday in the Seremban Bapreme Court before the Hon. Mr. Justice Eurton, the plaintiff being Tham Hing Kwai, a
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    BIRDS IMPERIL AIRMEN.
    179 12 Night Flying Safer In India. Birds form a great danger to airmen flying in India," said Major Burduloi, the second pilot of the plane in which Prince George Bibesco, two pilots and a mechanic were flying when it crashed near Benares OB April L'O. Major Burduloi thus
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    TAXI HITS LAMP-POST.
    36 12 A l-.tit ihiou yesU-rday. a taxi, with a Johorc number-plate, dashed against a lamp-post at the junction of Kamponi; Java Road and Rukit Timah Road. Two occupants of the car -sustained slight injuricc.
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    FALL OFF BICYCLE.
    35 12 While riding along Killiney Road, on a bicycle yesterday, a Boyanese youth about 14 years of age is stated to have been knocked down by a mctor-car. He sustained severe head injuries.
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    24 12 The annual meeting of the Singapore Posts and Telegraphs Co-operative, Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., has been postponed to Saturday, Aug. 29, at 12.45.
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    GETTING MUCH TOO COMMON.
    302 12 Singapore Craft Slipping Out of Harbour. The statement that the illegal practice. I of craft leaving the port of Singapore without proper shipping papers was becoming too common was made be'ore Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, on Saturday, when the Chinese owner
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    DICKENS RELICS.
    199 12 Stolen from Old Home In Bloomsbury. The mystery of the disappearance of a large number of letters, written by Charles Dickens and other eminent Victorians, from Dickens House, the headouarters of the Dickens Fellowship, in Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, is being investigated by the police. There ar* indications that
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      U.S. ARMY OFFER.
      142 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I should like to correct a statement made in your issue of the 16th inst. under the above heading. You state that the liner Republic was formerly the President Buchanan and later the President Grant actually the reverse was the
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    ADVERTISING.
    95 12 President's Message To Convention. Hundred of delegates from every part of the country went to^Gtasgow to take part in the annual convention of the Advertising Association. Sir Gomer Berry, the President, in a prefatory note to the programme of the convention wrote The Prince of Wales, in calling upon
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    MR. TAN TJAP NGOAN.
    82 12 Death of a Former Lieutenant China. The death of Mr. Tan Tjap Ngoan took place at his residence, 10-4 Lorong I, Teluk Kurau, Singapore, on Saturday. Mr. Tan was born in 'Batam District D.E.I. At the age of 22 he was nominated as Lieutenant China of
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    WEDNESDAY'S FOOTBALL,
    57 12 WEDNESDAY'S FOOTBALL. Changes in S.A.F.A. Team To Meet South China. The S.A.F.A. announce that the following have been chosen to meet the South China team at Anson Road Stadium on Wednesday Urquhart Glasgow and Gek Soo Kemat, Reade and J. Then Mahmood, Keng Hock, Dolfattah, Mat Noor and Cliveiro. Reserve:-
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    $112,000 CONTRACT.
    33 12 The contract for the erection of hospital attendants' quarters at the new hospital at Bukit Pala has been given to Chan Tiew Kirn, whose tender was $112,000, says our Malacca correspondent.
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    SHOOTING AFFRAY IN VICTORIA STREET.
    406 12 Murder and Attempted Murder Charge. As a st.;uel to a shooting affray in Victoria Street on Apr. W, at about 8.30 p.m. during which one man was killed and another injured, two Chinese. Onp Kirn Kiat and Ng Chong stood trial in the Singapore Assize
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    " PRESERVING " OXFORD.
    145 12 PRESERVING OXFORD. Good Work Shown to College Guests. Arranged by the Oxford Preservation Trust, whose chief object is the preservation of Oxford and its neighbourhood. ,t garden party was held recently in the grounds of New College, Oxford. Tho guests numbered over 500. A feature of the party was a
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    BUENOS AIRES FAIR.
    107 12 Definite Results Already Visible. Canada is much gratified with the results of her participation in the recent British Empire Trade Fair at Buenos Aires. Tho material benefits have already begun to show. The majority of the visitors to the Canadian Pavilion were buyers from various parts of
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    CARNIVAL QUEEN.
    122 12 Are Girls Too Shy In Worcester Worcester Infirmary Carnival Committee, who arc- seeking a carnival qneen. an again finding it difficult to till the post. They have been advertising for some days for the pretty girls of the city to come forward, but have received only five or
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    95 12 The following were among those who were called to the Bar at the Inns of Court on June 17 :—lnner: —Inner Temple C. H. Kch, Emmanuel Coll.. Camli.. B.A. Middle Temple: R. Moor, M.A., Hertf. (oil., Oxf., Malayan Civil Service; P. Y. Tan; L V. J. I^ville. 8.A., C.r.C, ('ami,..
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      SINGAPORE HELD BY MALACCA.
      1021 13 A Poor Game. VISITING FORWARD'S THREE GOALS. Singapore I .Malacca J. Although Malacca did not deserve to heat Singapore in the final match of the Mulaya Cup Southern Section on Saturday, there is no doubt they should have OOM. The local side gave a very disapponting
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    CRUCIAL MATCH.
    390 13 Selangor's Surprise Win Over Penang. (From Our Own f'orrosp.indcnt.) Kuala Lumpur, July 20. Kelangor 5 Penang 3. Five thousand peonJe saw the crucial match in the northern section of the Malaya Cup here on Saturday when Selangor beat Penang by five goals to three and the general prediction
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    PERAK BEAT SELANGOR.
    374 13 Home Team's Success In Return Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 20Tho return Inter-State Kuropean soccer match between Perak and Selangor, resulted in Perak winning by 3—2,3—2, thus reversing the result of the first encounter. Play was scrappy, but exciting at times. In the first half,
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    BRITISH TENNIS REVIVAL.
    804 13 U.S.A. Defeated. GREAT VICTORY IN DAVIS CUP. Paris, July 19. Great Britain won a great victory in the inter-zone final of the Davis Cup Competition today when they defeated U.S.A. by three matches to two. On Friday Austin (G. 8.) beat Wood, 2—6,2 6, 6—o, B— G,
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    MERCHANTS LOSE TO SERVICES.
    921 13 S.C.C. Tournament. SPLENDID PARTNERSHIPS OF 101 AND 70. A remarkable feature of the S.C.C. tournament match between the Merchants and the Services, played on Friday and Saturday on the Padang, was th« fifth wicket partnership of R. A. Ashworth and Stewart-Brown (Merchants) which yielded 101. In
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    560 13 S.G.C. Clifford Cup Qualifiers. The qualifying round for the Singapore Golf Club Clifford Cup competition was played on Saturday and yesterday. Seventy-two cards were taken out, and the follcwing were returned The Clifford Cup. The following is the draw for the first round in this competition D. Paterson
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    A BOWLER IN THE MAKING.
    486 13 Promising Test Player Of 19. There is always one danger in trying out yoi'th, in any form of sport, and that is of asking too much, too soon, of a young player, writes a correspondent in a mail paper. One has always to remember that
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    109 14 Monday, July 20. Football: South China A.A. vs. United Services, Anson Kuad Stadium; S.A.F.A. Cop: Indo-Cpylonese vs. Warders, Jalan licsar Stadium; B.C.C. "B" vs. Fort Canning, (firiendly), Padanfr. Inter-club tennis S.C.C. vs. India-Ceylon Club (doubles,) I'adang. Tuesday, July 21. Football S.A.F.A. 2nd. Div. Medical College vs. Police, S.R.C.
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    HERBERT SUTCLIFFE.
    643 14 His Fight for Place In The Sun. Herbert Sutcliffe, who, whether playing for Yorkshire of England is second in the batting order, seems fated, despite his thirteen Test centuries, to occupy second place also in 'the affections of cricket-lovers, and to have to fight for his place in
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    FINEST TOTALISATOR ?
    834 14 FINEST TOTALISATOR The Complete Racecourse At Ascot. Aristocratic Ascot has fallen into lin.. with its more democratic rivals in the racing world and started the Totalisator. It has done even more; the machines and the buildings that have been installed are easily the finest in existence, according to a special
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    ONE-ARMED GOLFER.
    55 14 Holed Out in One a 150 Yards' Hole. Mr. J. C. Yingling, an American Army engineer with only one arm (his left), has holed out the ninth hole of Akron golf course in one. The distance was 150 yards. Mr. Yingling lost his right arm some time before
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    MALACCA TENNIS.
    206 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 19. Further play in the Malacca Lawn Tennis Association championship tournament provided the following results Men's Doubles. Ah Ben* and Tiam Seiw beat Tan Soo Sim and Seet Chee Pen*, 3—6, 6—3, 8—6. De Souza and Tiam Wah beat Ah Bent; and
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    TO AVOID DELAY.
    85 14 According to the F.M.S. Government Gazette the Secretary of State for the Colonies desiras it to be made widely known that non-observance of Colonial Regulation 174, regarding the authentication of signatures to documents executed in the Colonies and required for use in foreign countries, occasions inconvenience and
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1696 15 lIS EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BURDEN OF £90 MILLION A YEAR WAYS OF CHECKING THE EXPENDITURE IGNORED SOCIALIST'S LOST VOTES AT BY-ELECTIONS THE HOOVER OFFER AIR ROUTES TO THE EAST CONTROL OF RUBBER EXPORTS. London, June 23. If the Government had wished to demonstrate its unwillingness
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    BOMBAY DINNER CLUB.
    267 15 To Help Young Europeans Understand. Bombay, June 24. There is in Bombay today a Young Europeans' Dinner Club whose members meet frequently and invite Indian leaders to be their guests to inaugurate a discussion upon some subject on which the members are seeking enlightenment. The utmost frankness
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    14 15 According to the Government Gazette the Rubber Agents' Association, Penan?,! has ceased to exist.
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    JOHN GILPIN RIDES.
    201 15 Celebration of Cowper's Bicentenary. John Gilpin, the hero of Cowper's famous poem, rode again recently his frantic ride with coat-tails flying, but it was not from Islington. He rode through the town of Olney, Bucks, which is celebrating Cowper's bicentenary and whose old-world market square provided a
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    BREACHES OF THE TRUCE
    67 15 Bambay, July 8. It is reliably learned that Mr. Gandhi has sent a letter to Mr. H. W. Emerson. Home Secretary of the Raj. citing alleged breaches of the Delhi Truce terms on the part of the Local Governments and suggesting the appointment of an Arbitration
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    M.S.V.R. A "VALUABLE INSURANCE."
    517 16 Speeches at Volunteer Farewell Dinner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 18. The Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, C.M.G., Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government and Honorary Colonel of the Malay States Volunteer Regixent, and Lieut.-Col. J. P. Swettenham, 0.8. E., V.D., commanding the
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    231 16 British Legation Official Attacked. Mr. F. W. Turners, of the British Legation staff, was the victim of a cowardly attack by a man with an axe while out walking, says the Bangkok Times. It appears that Mr. Tumess and Mr. S. Martin had walked from Ploen Chitr
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    116 16 Police Investigating Reported Murder. Karachi, July 2. Pir Jail?hah, nephew of the notorious Pir Parago who is regarded as a manifestation of God by the fanatical tribute of Hurs in Sind and whose arrest, trial and conviction on several sensational charges created a stir last year, is
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    MALAYAN PESTS.
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    203 17 Man Who Thought He Had A Certain Cure. The Bangkok Sri Krunu states that v Chinese who sold live cobras for a livelihood, left his room in a row of shop houses at Saochingcha recently with box of cobras. These he carried to an I 1 1
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    WOMAN'S COURAGE.
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