The Straits Times, 2 September 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST. AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      112 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. X'PHONK 6161). 6.13 Tonight Mi ROOKERY i NOOK" I WltK TOM WALLS, I KAl.ril LV.NN, WINIFRED SHOTTER. I'hone 5261-2. |iiMimh«wiWMi:a— PBiMMlll^ii^MH— n— —I i^^ m mm m biimi a w^-m m m mm^v am* j BUILD fO« TO-MOft-ROW f^ XT A O4P Xl i m r\
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      23 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3€83). 6.15 Tonight Ml ROOKERY NOOK" With TOM W M.I.S, I RAI.I'H LYNN, WINIFRED 8HOTTKK. Phone 5261-2.
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      517 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGERS AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'por*. MANTUA 11,000 Sept. 6 BURDWAN 6,070 Sept. 6
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      633 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail f HAKOZAKI MARU 10JSM Sopt. 9 10 Tr.RUKI'NI MARY 12,000 Sept. 23 24 HAKI'SAN MAKU 10/.00 Oct. 7 8 HAIU'NA MARU lUN Oct. 21 22 S KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 6
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      484 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* br the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3.352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is oae of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      662 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Sept. 4 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 16 Sept. 18 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 23 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 4
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      569 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, AMSTKRDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      469 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siazn) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Banpnnra, Telunin, Patani, Singorn, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Ki.hsamui, Langsuan, Taku, (humpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port Sept. 2 MALINI Sept. 1 Sept. 9 SUDDHADIB Sept. 13 Sept. 16 These vessels art fitted throughout with
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      425 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. Ssn Francisco and Los Angelea. B S GOLDEN Tinrc sails Kong Sept. M San Kraaciaca MM Portland S.S. Ni:W
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      476 3 DOLLAR CTEAMSHIP LINE Jtnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD I SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, POKT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leare Leave Spore. Spore. Penaag. PRES. HARRISON In port Sept. 3 Sept 6 I-RES. HAYES Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 IKES. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct.
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      692 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to:— UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Tla Ports and Suei CaaaL OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due S'p° TC s». CITY OF KHIOS Sept. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Oet 12 HOMEWARDS. m.v. CITY OF
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      348 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised 13,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Beat 1,666,845 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq.: Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq, J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelfred, Esq,
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      565 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030.000 (about £6,6X9,000). STATUTORT RESKBVM FUND n. 40,018,000 (about £3^35,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGB. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng WeltevTeden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Seraarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai j
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      528 3 NEDERLANDSCH I INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1663 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000.000 (shoal £8,500,000) Paid op Capital Glds. ro.OOn.OAO (about Reserves Glds. 2!),1»U,0(>7 (about £2,432,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAUL'S, ROTTLUD.YM. OVERSEAS BRA.N'CHES BATAVIA Head Otlice for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and Japan.
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      684 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 2$ cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      725 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ka. 11. Nathan, 8-B. De Sous* Street. TO LET, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply personally, Singapore Building Corp., 64, Market Street. NEW FLATS at Middle Road to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7,
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      587 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prinos Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee. 12V, Killiney Road. TO LET, modern office, in Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, immediate entry. For particulars, apply Mansfield Co., Ltd. TO LET, ground Boor, 78, Cecil Street, also
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      496 4 FOR SALE PICTURES POLICE SPORTS. A.t Studio, 17, Selegie Road (near Casket Coy.). LIQUIDATION PRICES. London Dry Gin $8.50 per case duty extra. Dupire Brothers, Ltd., in liquidation. THORNYCROFT 18 FT., runabout with Johnson 25 h.p. motor, fast and has been little used. What offers 927, S. Times. EDUCATIONAL. PRIVATE
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      795 4 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF CHIA CHENG JIN, DECEASED Notice pursuant to section 29 of the Trustee Ordinance 1929. NOTICE is hereby jiven that all persons claiming to be interested as creditors, next-of-kin, or otherwise, in the estate and effects of Chia Chen? Jin deceased, late of No. 15.
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      767 4 TENDERS By Order of the Liquidator I THE GREAT CHINA AERATED WATER CO.. LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation) TENDERS Tenders will lie received by th<- undersigned up to noon of September 7. 1911, fur the purchase of all thp machinery, stock-in-trade, furnituie and lttl»|S. lorries, etc., belonging to the abort Company.
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    BANKING LAW.
    226 5 Judgment Given for The Defendants. (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Sept. 2. The District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, today gave judgment for the defendants in the case in which a point of banking law had to be elucidated. At a previous hearing the plaintiff's counsel said that
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    SUPPORT FOR CANTON.
    169 5 Powerful South-Eastern Warlord's Decision. Hong Kong, Sept. 1. General Sun Chuan-fang, who was at one time military Governor of Kiangsu (1925) and commander-in-chief of the five south-eastern provinces (Kiangsu, Chekiang, Fukien, Anhui and Kiangsi), has wired to Canton stating that he is willing to join hands with
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    CANTON CENSORSHIP.
    47 5 Military and "Peace Terms" News Prohibited. Hong Kong:, Sept. 1. General Chan Chai-tonjr, the command-er-in-chief in Kwangtunjf and leader of the anti-Chianp Kai-shek revolt in tho South, has issued an order prohibiting newspapers publishing alk-Ki-d facts concerning military forces and peace terms." Sin Kuo Mm.
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    THE ARETHUSA.
    344 5 Prize Day Tribute to The Boys' High Standard. The annual distribution of prizes took place on board the training ship Arethirsa, off Greenhithe, Kent, recently when Mr. Howson F. Devitt, chairman of the Arethusa committee, presided. The boys were inspected by Sir Hilton Young, M.P., who was accompanied
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    WHY SUFFER FROM YOUR LIVER?
    98 5 WHY SUFFER FROM YOUR LIVER? Why be handicapped with unsightly blotches on the face, eyes with yellow tinge and that tired and languid feeling? This indicates a torpid liver. Headache, Dizziness and Biliousness surely follow. You must stimulate your lazy liver, start the bile flowing with Carter's Little Liver Pills.
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      257 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. TERMS MODERATE THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER sth SPECIAL RACE DINNER and DANCE Sea View Hotel TONIGHT RACE DINNER and DANCE JACK SKYRME and his NEW ORPHEANS. SATURDAY, SEPT. 5. SPECIAL DINNER and RACE BALL
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      91 5 HOTEL SENTOSA PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL 61, STEVENS ROAD, TANGLIN Sitoated in the Kralthieat district of Singapore Excellent Cniaine and Service— Tennia Courts and Garage INCLUSIVE TERMS DAILY or MONTHLY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Tel. No. 4584— Telegraphic ad dress: "SENTOSA," Singapore. INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated in KitgUnd.) Fire,
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      68 5 FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG FIRE INSCE., Co., Ltd, PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co., Ltd., WESTERN ASSURANCE Co., UNION INSCE. SOCIETY of CANTON, Ltd., KAGLE STAR A BRIT. DOH. INSCE. Co., GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Gtneral Agents. (Incorporated In S.S.) HEADACHES. Eyestrain and jrlare annoyance can in most cases be relieved by
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      240 5 VERITY'S "KARACHI" FANS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT. UNSURPASSED FOR EFFICIENCY Sole Agents: CC r ~gNTRA| I SINGAPORE IPOH KuALA LUMPUR. Tel. 5471 (4 lines.) Today's Crossword Puzzle ~-»j* Tit T*t— S-i-i 15 ■i!l_ BB— H ~rs& W&-M H_ _1" i __li_!i _Si I! SO Sl Ti p ?3~ «4 35 m\\\
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    Java Film Fan Phones Greta Garbo.
    1438 6 —By Our Film Correspondent NOW that the long-distance telephone has linked up by radio and wire most el the world, film enthusiasts are seeking a new thrill in hearing the voice of their favourite star in a personal communication. The switchboards of the Hollywood
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    19 6 Surma Shearer and Robert Montgomery in "Stranger* May kisn," a M.-C.-M film doe at the Alhambra altar Helix Angels."
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    NEW FASHIONS IN FILM VA MPS.
    1148 6 NEW FASHIONS IN FILM VA MPS. ij^HAT is a vamp Does such a crea- ture really exist Is she not some fantastic myth belonging to the imaginary world of the films? Or is she a real flesh-and-blood person who eats and sleep; like the rest of us Personally I think
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      67 6 CHARACTER IN CLOTHES U AND DIGNITY OF STYLE. j 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiH Dress Has Become An Im- portant Business Asset. To Be Well Dressed Is The Trade Mark of Success. H. B. WINTER, 20, Battery Road, SINGAPORE. Coming to the \p J^ J _L J J^l at the Reopening. s^'^r~*\ r~T|~"^ "T^^^^liM"^
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      179 7 LANDI IS ON THE WAY! yjßfcl^r^ TELEPHONE 6909 6.15 Extended One more night! 9.15 TONIGHT IS LAST NIGHT! DON'T MISS HELL'S ANGELS UNITED ARTISTS AIR SPECTACLE. TOMORROW NORMA SHEARER IN HER MOST SENSATIONAL TRIUMPH— THE PICTURE ALL LONDON IS NOW FLOCKING TO SEE— THE PICTUR E ALL AMERICA IS STILL
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      139 7 Last Night's Packed House Convulsed with Laughter! A Great All-British Triumph at the SPECIAL MATINEE TODAY at 3.15 els TONIGHT sis The Famous British Cumedv Success, "ROOKERY NOOIC" i BEN TRA VETO celebrated AMwjrcft Theatre Fan? With the Original Stage cast including TOSVI WALL^ RALPH LYNN r— i— lall^Llßr B^r
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      338 7 Tiffi PICTURE WHICH GIVES YOU A 100 MILES AN HOUR THRILL "DIRIGIBLE" The film which triumphed weeks at the LONDON TIVOLI COMING SOON— Watch for Opening Date VICTORIA THEATRF Tinight, Tomorrow and Saturday, Sept. 2, :> and 5 at 9.38 ».ni. ENORMOUS SUCCESS MRS ALFORD PRESENTS I HELLO! BOOM;; A
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    PATRONAGE TO U.S. VESSELS.
    386 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Plea to American People To Travel in Own Ships. Additional patronage for United S-'-tatc-ships is a matter of prime importance ir iew of the present world-wide biiMnr i tpieMJon. states Mr. T. V. O'Connor mailman of the Shipping Board, in a written to Mr.
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    THE MAGIC CIRCLE.
    64 8 Lord Ampthill has accepted the presidency of the Magic Circle, a body of :!*.■> metaben interested in the art of conjuring. The new president has fos some time been interested in the work o) i lit- Circle, and on two occasions has taker I'!- chair at their
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      203 8 Singapore, Sept. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 -oiii ion, i months' sight 2^l London, 60 days' sight 2/3 27/32 .mi. l'm, 30 days' sight I/I 13/16 .ondon, demand 2/3 23/32 .ondon, T.T. 2/3 21/32 .yons and Paris, demand 1425 lamburg, demand 234' i nom. v'ew York,
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      PRODUCE.
      178 8 .Singapore, Sept. 2. l am bier 10.00 v vubc No. 1 unpicked) J. r >.m' Copra S.ii" mixed :i.7fi aero tlour, Sarawak 1.72'j Vhite Pepper 28.5U ■lack Pepper IS.o' 1 'earl Sago 421 H small fi.oo medium pearl 6.00 Wee, Sinm $169 to 220 Saigon $158 to 172 i
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      126 8 Wednesday. September 2. >hips alongside the Wharvei or expected to arrive. Entrance Godowa Gatp. )ast Wharf Rajula 21 1 lain Wharf Hulan, Karmala is Havana Maru If? I Sclangor 1 i I'rcs. Harrison 1 1 I Kistna 7 Snpire Dock Sirdhana .'to 3 Lagan bank H 3
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      131 8 Programme el drills up to and for weekending Sept. G kVcdnusday, Sept. t, '>.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. li l'latoon "B" Co., L.G. Course 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist Ba. Signal Section, Voluntary Morse Class (J( p.m.. Drill Hall, M.G. i'latoun (Ear.), M.G. Training; 5.15 p.m., Drill Hal!. .SKA.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      75 8 Frim China, and Japan, by Karmala. due at Singapore 7 p.m. today. From -Smith Africa, by Chicago Marti, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China, by Hilda, due at Singapore jr. Saturday. From China and Japan, by Nagato Maru. due at Singapore on Saturday. From Holland and Germany, by
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      NEW ROBBERY METHOD.
      39 8 Lahore, Aug. 24. The police have arrested a member of «"">K that has been waylaying visitors coming lo Lahore and after administering poison and thus making visitors unconrious. deprive them of their money and valuable belongings.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        441 8 MIN ING. Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. U £1 Asam Kumliani; 2O''J 22 cd. II £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/I .'> Aycr HiUun Tin 11/9 12/3 U £1 Bangrin Tin 9 10/1 1 J);itanir Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu dives 0.29 0.32 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. £1
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        GENERAL.
        272 8 Vill Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Or.Ti. 1.75 2.25n0m 2 2 Alex. Brick Pn-fi. 2.02'i2 12>,4 U £1 Brit. Am. Toba.-co 3.5.6 3.9.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 O.JJOnom 00 50 Chinese Com. Hank 70.00 75 00 H iU Con. T. S. Profs. JO '6 17 :t
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 .'ifigapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 104 cl. Siaga;>ore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. ngnporu Municipal 4>« p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par ji'H»nore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES
        398 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evalt's quotations. At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYAIX ft EVATT. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt ATcnby ($1) O.:n O.CO 0.50 0.60 Aljr Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.45 A. Hitam ($1) 0.60
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      628 8 Chamber Music From Saigon. (Dy Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, P.L.M., 36.92 metres, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    246 8 Wednesday. September 2. H. W. 12.55 a.m., il ft. 2 in., 1.8 p.m., 8 ft. 9 in. Malayun Kxhibition Public Meeting, Couneil Chamber, 10 a.m. SiniMpore Rotary Club luncheon, Adclphi Hotel. Address on Holland by Mr. H. M. J. Kein. Singapore Races Autumn Professioml Meeiinir. Second
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    224 8 Today. Djambi (Tubclo) 3 p.m. Ceylon. .Egypt, Kurope nn«l Great Britain (City of Lille) :i p.m. Banka Island, fladjoe and Palembang (Thcdens) 8 VJn. Samarinda (Sibcroet) 1 P -in. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthKast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Tinombo) 3 p.m. North, N.-Kasi and N.-Wcst Sumatra
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 8 Rawalpindi tempo Cnrapara J'Artagnan Chyber ohan dc Witt Left And. July 24 Aug. 16 July 31 Aug. 20 July 30 Aug. 24 July 29 Aug. 2ft Auk. 1 Aug. 31 Aug. 7 Aug. Ill
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    AIR MAILS.
    16 8 A mail from Metlan by aeroplane is cxpccti-d at Singapore at 11.40 a.m. tomorrow.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    67 8 BOBIBAT, Siam, HI tMU, from KMMSll fnr liui-ho DULAN, Brit, Ml tons, from IVnaiiK 2-», fur Panang i'i-'.i. KARUAH, Brit, 112 tons, Iron; Muar 2 '.<. f .1 Muar t-». MAKASSEK, Out.. MS tons, from Indr«xiri 2 -H. for Indniifin I-U. TORADJA. Dut.. 67:5 tons, from 11. Deli
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      380 8 AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE ■if valuable freehold and leasehold Bingaport properties. \1 Me in. Cke«B« Koon Seng (Vs sale r i. Ni>. N, I'hulia Street, on Wednesday, September 9, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shop■relliag known as No. 101, Dcskei itoad, Singapore, area i.2H'.i sq. ft.
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      32 8 BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROGEN CONTENT over 20.6% FREE ACID CONTENT less than 0.025% Imperial Chemical Industries (Malaya) Limited. 144, Robinson Road. Tel. 5476. SINGAPORE Teleg: "IMPKEMIX."
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      297 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. P M YKSTERDAY. Bright Wind Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Dircc- Force. Weather Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity ticn. Kedah: R KeiinUn'" 7G 10 2 WNW Cloudy Kota Bharu 92 71 Nil 10.7 75 NE 10 Fine Trengganu K. Trenmranu ..89 73 0.02
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    296 9 Rubber Price Lower In New York. TIN POSITION EASIER. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7' 4 cents per lb. Tin, 125 tons at $61 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 2',d.. unchanged. New York, 4 15-16 cts.. down 1-16 ct. Market Tone Stagnant.
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    EXCHANGES.
    76 9 Rugby, Sept. 1. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam. 12.05%, Athens 375, Bombay Is. B*4d., Berlin WM%4 Brussels MkSS, Bucharest 817, Rio It 1-32, Buenos Aires 32 r^i Copenhagen 18.17%. Geneva 24.K7, Helsingfors IS3 3/16, Hong Kong ll'-.-. Lisbon 110, Madrid 53.86, .Milan 92.92 H, Monte Video 22, New York 4.86
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KUALA MUDA RUBBER ESTATES.
      620 9 Restriction and Board's Tapping Policy. The sixth annual general meeting of Kuala Muda Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on July 31 at the Abereorn Rooms, Great Eastern Hotel, London, E.G. Sir Francis M. Voules, C.B.E- (the chairman of the company), presided. The secretary (Mr. E. D.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      1202 9 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2'id. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. ct«. 4 15-16 per lb. year the crop is estimated at 2,816,500 lb., produced from 60 per cent, of our mature area. Economies Effected. We have told you
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      304 9 Problem of Gold Distribution. 'Sir Robert hinders ley. director of the Bank of England The b; rie necessity] for the establishment of confidence and prosperity throughout the world is a real and lasting understanding between France and Germany. Dr. Eruening, the German Chancellor Today the whole world realises
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      917 9 Ballot to be Taken On Price Regulation. AUTOMATIC LOOM EXPERIMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Aup. 5. The feature of interest in the market during the past week has been the easier tendency in raw cotton prices. The downi ward movement which has been due to 1
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    SHARE REPORT.
    498 9 Investment Discouraged By Rubber Outlook. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Sept. 1, states Quiet conditions ha-e ajrain prevailed in the local market throughout the week and there is very little to report. As regards tin the shipments from the Straits for August arc returned at 6,070 tons and
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    96 10 Singapore AMI AMBRA. Hells Angels. 6.15—9.16. Phone 0909. CAPITOL.— Rookery Nook with Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn. Winifred Shotter. 6.15— MS. GREAT WORLD.— Opera, Wayangs, Zoo, Sporting field, skating ground, etc., etc. MARLBOROUGH.— Whoopee. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD.— Side Shows, Dancing Theatres, and Cinemas. Gate 10 cents. PAVILION.- Opening Shortly. RAFFLES
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2, 1931. A NEW BANK WANTED.
    954 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2, 1931. A NEW BANK WANTED. The average man, with no knowledge of banking, is likely to shy at the title of this artielo, but in reality there is no reason why he should not suffer himself to read further, for there is much
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    303 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Sir Lancelot Elphinstone, Chief Justice F.M.S., today celebrates his 52nd birthday. Mr. F. E. Ivery, Assistant State Treasurer, Kedah, has been appointed to act as State Treasurer. Mr. J. Daubourg, formerly of the Hotel Royal, Bangkok, has settled down at Cap Martin where he has purchased a hotel.
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    MONETARY ASPECT OF THE TRADE CRISIS.
    1215 10 If Central Banks Would Co-operate Closely. (By Viscount D'Abernon, G.C.8.. G.CJLG.) Viscount D'Abcrnon is m admitted authority on financial mutters. For many years he was financial adviser to the Egyptian Government (188.1-89) and for eight years governor of the Imperial Ottoman Rank at Constantinople
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    647 10 TRUNK TELEPHONES Those who are now using ?o thankfully the Singapore- Kuala Lumpur telephone will read with some perturbation the following passage in the report on administration of the posts, telegraphs and telephones of Malaya Under the present system of dual control we arc advised that
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    BUY ADVERTISED GOODS.
    40 10 Not all the advertising that ia offered to the Straits Times ia accepted. Every effort is made to safeguard readers' interests and ALL advertisera using the Straits Times are, to the beat of our knowledge, THOROUGHLY BELIAULE.
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    "SHOULD AIM AT GREATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY."
    2334 11 WASTEFUL PROCEEDING WHICH SHOULD STOP. Need to Develop Singapore Manufactures. GREAT INTEREST SHOWN IN THE TRADE EXHIBITION. Hitherto Singapore has been a. seller of raw materials and a buyer of finished articles," said H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil dementi, at meeting he'd in the Singapore
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    MONOCLED " DUKE " & LINER DRAMA.
    269 11 MONOCLED DUKE LINER DRAMA. A Count and a Baron." SENSATIONAL NEW YORK DEVELOPMENTS. New York, Sept. 1. The mystery of a monocled man dubbed Duke," who is described as a distant relative of the Italian Royal Family, and a bosom friend of Mr. Fujimara, is the latest to figure in
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    PLAGUE IN SPAIN.
    112 11 Drastic Measures In Barcelona Area. Barcelona, Sept. 1. The inhabitants of the San Martin district, outside Baicelona, are being compulsorily inoculated, with the alternative of imprisonment, to prevent the spread of the plague. Several houses have been also burned down as a precautionary measure.--Reuter. An earlier message
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    GRAF ZEPPELIN.
    109 11 Fine 4,300-Mile Non-Stop Flight. .New York, Sept 1. The giant German airship, the Graf Zeppelin, arrived at Pernambuco, Brazil, at 5 ,p.m. today, from Friedrich-shaven, Germany. She was greeted by shrieking whistles and sirens and by cheering thousands who packed the bridges, the square's and the roof-tops as,
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    U.S. LINE STEAMERS.
    35 11 Chapman-Dollar-Dawson Interests to Buy. Washington, Sept. 1. The Federal Shipping Board has decided to negotiate a contract for the said of the United (States line steamers wtith the Chapman-Dollar-Dawson shipping interests. Reuter.
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    U.S. BANK FAILURES.
    25 11 Nine More Close in State Of Arkansas. Harrison, Arkansas, Sept. 1. Nine small banks, having deposits of $2,000,000, have closed here.— Reuter.
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    PORTSMOUTH CRIME.
    66 11 Unemployed Youth Charged With Murder. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 1. 'William Kell, aged 18, an unemployed photographer, was remanded today at Portsmouth on a charge of murdering Madge Cliefe, a 15-year-old girl, who was found strangled in a lonely mar-h near Portsmouth. Tremendous interest is being
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN UNITED STATES.
    472 11 Scheme to Co-ordinate Relief Measures. Washington, Sept. 1. The establishment of a National Unemployment Controllership is foreshadowed by the announcement that Mr. Owen Young, the tuthor of the Reparations ("Young") Plan, has been appointed chairman of a committee to co-ordinate local efforts into a comprehensive nationwide
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    LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
    64 11 Nomination of British Delegates. Rughy, Sept. 1. The following delegates will represent Great Britain at the League of Nations Assembly, which meets on Monday, in addition to Lord Cecil of Chelwood who is already in Geneva attending the sixtyfourth Council meeting The Earl of Lytton and Viscount Astor,
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    GERMAN BANK RATE.
    39 11 Reduced from 10 to 8 Per Cent. Berlin, Sept. 1. The improvement in th? financial situation is reflected by the decision of the Reichsbank to reduce the bank rate from 10 to 8 per cent^— Reuter.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA.
    93 11 Another Hill Town Reported Destroyed. Simla, Sept. 1. Particulars received from Ziarat, with regard to the earthquake in British Baluchistan, show that' the town of Ohadar was destroyed. The extent of the casualties is not yet known. However, eight people were killed in villages in Kalat State.
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    BRITISH FUNDS SHOW SHARP FALL.
    225 11 Taxation Fears. INTENSIVE WEEK'S WORK FOR CABINET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 1. There was a sharp fall in British fund* in the City today in consequence of the fears of additional taxation on fixed interest bearing issues. Rubber and tin shares were very
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    GOOD PROGRESS.
    232 11 Economy Proposals Approved Rugby, Sept. 1. The meeting of the Cabinet this afternoon lasted three hours. It is understood that one whole section of the Government's scheme was completed and that the progress made is regarded by the Ministers as most satisfactory. The examination of the proposals for
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    SALARY CUTS.
    230 11 Further Examination Yesterday. Rugby, Sept. 1. The members of the Cabinet are engaged on a week of intensive work. They vtfill hold full meetings daily and, in between, will be in constant .touch, working upon various aspects of the task they have pledged themselves to perform. They expect
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    LOCAL BODIES.
    227 11 Following the Lead of The Government. Rugby, Sept. 1. Questions of Local Government are closely affected by the measures of national economy and there are many signs that the local administrative bodies are preparing to follow the lead of the Central Government. In the case of the London
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    ORGY OF LOOT AND MURDER.
    321 11 Chittagong's Two Days Of Horror. BANK ATTACKED. Europeans Resort To Armed Escorts. Calcutta, Sept. 1 (7.25 p.m.) Chittagong has again become the scene of fierce communal rioting following the murder on Sunday la3t, by a sixteen-year-old Hindu youth, of Khan Bahadur A.shannulah, the Muslim police
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    ARCTIC AIR ROUTE.
    122 11 German Airman Back In America. Chicago, Sept. 1. The German airman, Herr von Gionau, landed on Lake Michigan today on the completion of his prolonged aerial survey for a Europe to America air loute via the Arctic. Reuter. An earlier cable stated that Herr von Gronau has
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    HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL.
    51 11 Manchurian General and Peace In China. New York, Sept. 1. General Tso Hua-tsow (sic), the former chief commander of the Manchurian artillery, arr.ived here today and told an interviewer that China will soon be united. The people are really tired of war and want peace he said.
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    FILM EXHIBITORS PROTEST.
    74 12 Waste at Hollywood. GANGSTER INDECENT PICTURES. New York, Sept 1. Some 14,000 film exhibitors and owner-; ar- petitioning producers to abandon the making of gangster and indecent pictures. They have also passed a resolution demanding that the leaders of the movie industry should deflat? Hollywood by a
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    AT BALMORAL.
    112 12 Premier May Visit King During Week-End. Rugby, Sept 1. Excellent weather is favouring the stay of the King and Queen at Balmoral. Yesterday His Majesty was out shooting on Geallaig Moor. The Wuke and Duchess of York, and the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, have arrived at Balmoral
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    U.S.A. BONDS.
    92 12 Issue Over-Subscribed Four Times. Washington, Sept. 2. An issue of $300,000,000 in 1 I]B per cent, cne-year certificates, forming part of the issue of $1,100,000,000 of United States Bonds, was over-subscribed four times. Reuter. A message from Washington, dated Aug. 30, stated that an issue ef 51. 100,000,000
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    PARIS TO TOKIO.
    81 12 French Airmen Plan A Non-Stop Flight. Le Bourget, Sept. 1. Captain Le Brix and M. Dorec, who are awaiting favourable weather to take off for Tokio, are whiling away their time in practice flights. Cables from Japan and Russia reveal treacherous weather, especially in Siberia Meanwhile, the
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    TEXAS OIL.
    189 12 Hitch With Regard Re-opening Of Field. Austin, Texas, Sept. 1. A hitch has occurred in connection with the reopening of the East Texas oilfield. The Governor kept the area closed today with the aid of troops, as he disapproves of the Commission's conditions for re-opening. Reuter. A message,
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    HONG KONG AND CANTON.
    77 12 Long Distance Telephone Service Opened. Hong Kong, Sept. 1. The Canton-Hong Kong long distance telephone is to be inaugurated today. There are already 3.000 subscribers.— Sin Kuo M'in. It will be recalled that a previous telegram stated that the service was to open with a conversation
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    MALAY'S DEATH.
    40 12 Fatal Seizure at Football Match. While watching the football match at the Anson Road Stadium between the R.A. and the Malays yesterday, a Malay had a seizure and collapsed He was taken to hospital but died before arrival
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED.
    339 12 Suit Against Lam Yeong Press. Judgment was reserved by Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson in the Supreme Court 'esterday in the case in which John )ickinson and Co., Ltd., sued the Lam Yeong Press for the sum of $2,105, being payment due for the supply, delivery and erection of
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    YEN AND FENG.
    130 12 Urgent Appeal to Canton For Funds. Hong Kong, Sept. 1. Mr. Chow Lv, a member, of the Canton National Government Council and the leader of the Western Hills la-tion, wno was sent north some weeks ago on a secret mission to Marshals Yen Shi-shan and Feng Yu-hsiang
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    DIE-HARDS' RETURN.
    184 12 Twenty Years on Foreign Service. Th» 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) are returning home early in December after an absence on foreign service of some l» years. The Die-Hards are now stationed at Khartoum, and form part of the Sudan Defence Force. i The Ist
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    MILITARY COLLEGE.
    121 12 Major-Gen. May Appointed Commandant. Rugby, Sept. 1. Major-General Sir Reginald Seaburne May, K.8.E., C.8., C.M.G., D.5.0., has succeeded General Girdwood as Commandant of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst.— Brit.jh Wireless. Major-General May is 52 years of age, and he has commanded the 49th (West Riding) Division T.
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    GLOBE-TROTTING BY AIR.
    70 12 Vicomte and Vicomtesse Back In France. Le Bourget, Sept. 1. The Vicomte de Sibour, accompanied by thfc Vicomtesse and Madame Wildern, the wife of the French Minister in China, landed here at 4.65 p.m. today from Brussels, on the conclusion of their flight from China. ReuteV. The
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    REVOLT IN CHILIAN NAVY.
    90 12 Sailors Object to Pay Reductions. tfew York, Sept. 1. A message from Valparaiso states that a short-lived revolt on the part of tfce Chilian Navy has occurred. It was caused by the announced intention of the Government to reduce the pay of the sailors. Th? sailors
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    THE CAPITOL.
    264 12 An All-British Programme Justified. While some may cavil at the policy of transferring stage plays to the screen, in view of the indifferent success which has attended a number of these transformations, no one could be other than grateful that such a typically British farcical ccmedy a? Rookery
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    A CORRECTION.
    119 12 The Advertising and Publicity Bureau. In our report of a case at the Selangor Assizes in which a European named Dickson Brown was sentenced to 18 months simple imprisonment on a charge, of forging a certificate for 500 $10 shares in the Ampang Tin Company it was stated
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    ALLEGED MURDER OF COOLIE.
    259 12 ALLEGED MURDER OF COOLIE. Sequel to Finding Of Body in Sea. Three Chinese and an Indian were committed to the Assizes this morning on a charge of murder or, alternatively, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, when the preliminary inquiry into an unusual case was. concluded before Mr. J. F.
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    " HELLO BOOM !"
    147 12 HELLO BOOM Second Performance Well Received. Tuesday is usually a bad night for the show business, but this was not the case with the musical revue, Hello Boom which is now being produced by Mrs. G. M. Alford at the Victoria Theatre. Last /night the company put the show over
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    WOMAN OVERBOARD.
    93 12 English Nurse on Way to China Lost Near Aden. It is now revealed that the woman who disappear from the Baloeran when the vessel was in the Gulf of Aden was Miss A. C. Fraser, the 28-year-old English rturse to the children of the new Dutch Minister to
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    MISS AMY JOHNSON.
    60 12 Progress of Return Flight From Tokio. Moscow, Sept. 1. Miss Amy Johnson landed at Irkutsk at 10 a.m. today and resumed her flight to Sverdlonsk after a rest of half-an-hour. Reuter. Miss Johnson, who flew solo from England to Tokio last month, is now making the return
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    NICARAGUAN TROUBLES.
    45 12 Rebel Leader Said to Have Been KiUed. New York, Sept. 1. The Nicaragua" rebel leader, Agapito Altamirano, has been killed daring; an engagement with the Marine Corps in •which the rebels were routed, according to a New York Times message from Managua.— Renter.
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    CHETTIARS HONOUR COMPATRIOT.
    541 12 Advised to Establish Their Own Bank. Ample testimony to the fact that the local Chettiars are coming out of their shells and beginning to take an active part in the social ami public life of the Colony, was evident yesterday afternoon when the community was At Home
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    CAPT. CHARLES DARBY
    245 12 Full Military Honours At His Funeral. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 2Further news of the death of Capt. Charles Darby (retarded in yesterday's Straits Times) ha? reached here. Capt. Darby died with tragic suddeness. On Monday evening he wns playing tennis and appeared tit and well
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    REDS IN FUKIEN.
    135 12 Big Victory for Nanking Forces. Hong Kong, Sept. 1. It is announced from Nanchang that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's forces captured Koolungkiang, Lungkiangtau and Lungkjanghui on Aug. 30, taking many prisoners and over 10,000 rifles. Many Communists were killed. Sm Kuo Mm. This, presumably, refers to the anaCommunist
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      EASIER GOING TODAY.
      609 13 Singapore Races. AGAIN ONLY FEW SCRATCHINGS. Rain fell fairly copiously from 6.30 to 7.30 this 1 morning. The going was on the hard side but will now be easy and will give those horses that have been inclined to get sore a better opportunity. There have been
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      GUNNERS' SPLENDID DISPLAY.
      1356 13 Malays Well Held. RYE AND ROCKCLIFFE OUTSTANDING. K.A. 2 Malays 2. Well done, the R.A. They deserve nothing but praise for their very fine display against the League champions, the Malays, in the semi-final of the S.A.F.A. Cup at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. The game finished
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    TENNIS.
    454 13 S.C.C. Tournament Results. The following were the results of ties played in the S.C.C. tournament yesterday Profession l';nr.. R. B. Gotch and G. F. Strin C fellow beat A. L. B. Perkins and P. T. K. Hobbcs, 6—2, I :i. A. D. Anderson and W. H. Drooglcever beat N.
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    SEREMBAN SPORT.
    218 13 Formation of Hockey Association. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 31. An association to control hockey in the State has been formed here, representatives of the various hockey clubs meeting at the Negri Sembilan Club with Mr. V. E. H. Rhodes in the chair. The election of officers
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.
    41 13 Home Teams' Lack Of Success. London, Sept. 1. The following were the results of matches pjayed today in the Scottish League (Div. 1): Hearts 0 Airdrieonians 2 Queen's Park 1 Hamilton A 1 St. Mirren 0 Motherwell 1. Reuter.
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    EXHIBITION FOOTBALL.
    70 13 Perak and Selangor to Meet On Sept. 12. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 2. The Perak State football team will visit Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 12 to play Selangor in an exhibition pam The gate proceeds will go to the Selangor unemployment fund. Selangor will play Perak
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    INDIAN CRICKET TOUR.
    73 13 Calcutta Board of Control's Decision. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Sept. 1. The Calcutta Board of Cricket Control has decided, in spite of the opposition from Bengal and Bombay, to send an Indian team to England next year, and also to invite a Ceylon side to play
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    BLACK YEAR OF GOLF.
    106 13 British Failures in U.S. Championship. Chicago, Sept. I. Following the catastrophes in the Ryder Cup and American Open Golf championship, the tragedy of Great Britain's black year of golf was completed today owing to the inability of Phil Perkins (82—80 162) and Cyril Tolley (85—82 167)
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    52 13 Competitions at Singapore G.C. The Singapore Golf Club September bogey competition will be played on Saturday and' Sunday. No player whose name does not appear on the time sheet on the first mentioned day may play on the main course. The September ladies' medal competition will be played
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    COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
    599 13 Bates (133) and R. E. S. Wyatt (124) enabled Warwickshire to total 473 in their first innings. Somersetshire replied with 313, Paine taking five wickeU for 93, and, following on, Somersetshire had lost four wickets for 96 when time intervened. Another Draw At Swansea. Swansea A friendly
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    90 14 JOHORE RUGBY. Opening Practice in The North. The opening practice of the North Johore Rug-by Club was held last Saturday on the Genuanß Club Padang. At the general ftwilflin the Club, which was held al'.er the practice, the following officer! were elected President, J. R. Hutton hon. secretary,
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    HENRI COCHET.
    108 14 Not to Turn Professional After All. Henri Cochct will not after all turn professional. It is open knowledge that two very lame offers have been made to him, but it is learned from a highly competent person that there is now a strong probability that Cochet will not
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    78 14 Wednesday, September 2. Singapore Races, Autumn Profess. anal Meetinr. Second Ray. Boxing: Al Rivers vs. Battling Kwi, New World. 'liTinis S.C.C. tournament. Friday. September I. Boxing: Inter-school tournament Aw Boon B«w Shield: Raffles Institution ground, AM p.m. Saturday. September 3. Bingmpon bm Autumn Professional Matting, Third Day. TranU:
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    DEMPSEY WINS.
    269 14 Former Champion Opens His Barnstorming Tour. Reno, Au*. 19. Jack Dempsey, returning to the ring tonight after an absence of four years, knocked out Jack Beasley, of Oakland, California, in the second round of a scheduled four- round exhibition match. The bout was the first one of many
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    SCHOOL BOXING.
    118 14 Results of Preliminary Bouts Yesterday. The following were the results of the preliminary rounds held yesterday in the Raffles Institution ground in connection with the Singapore inter-school boxing tournament Class 1 (119 lb.) St. Andrew's beat Raffles Trade School vs. Outram School (draw). Clasp 2 (112 Ib.) Raffles
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    TONIGHT'S BOXING.
    60 14 American Lightweight At New World. The fight between Al Rivers and Battling Kwi will take place tonight at the New World. A challenge has been issued to the winner by Albert Grether, a Swiss boxer who arrived in Singapore on Monday from Japan. Grether has an excellent record,
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    McLARNIN WINS.
    50 14 Canadian Irishman Beats Billy Petrolic New York, Aug. 20. Jimmy McLarnin, Canadian Irishman, won the rubber from Billy Petrolle, the Fargo Express," here tonight, scoring a decision over him in a ten-round bout. Ii the two other times that the fighters had met each had won a decision.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    41 14 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 2. Yesterday., baseball results were National League. Boston 0 New York 4 American League. Now York 11 Boston 3 New York !> Boston 1 Philadelphia 1 Washington 5. Banter.
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    FATAL QUARREL.
    121 14 Indian Stabbed During Prayer Meeting. As a result of a quarrel which £ook l>!ace among Indians praying in a house in Bcrnam Street last night, one of them was fatally stabbed and two others arc lying injured in hospital. It appears that one of the Indians was praying
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    TIN QUOTA DISPUTE.
    77 14 Pahang Consolidated Case This Month. (From Our Owji Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 1. The case in which the Pahang Consolidated Company, the largest tin-lode mine in the world and one of the laigest producers in Malaya, are sueing the Government of Pahang for a declaration that the
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA.
    221 14 Dutch Community Celebrate 51st Birthday. There was a large gathering at the Dutch Consulate-General Offices in the X.P.M. Building on Monday at the reception held on the occasion of Queen Wilhelmina's 51st birthday. Mr. li. J. F. Curtis, A.D.C., represented H.E. the Governor, and conveyed a message of
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    133 14 British Resident Opens Chettiar Branch in Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 31. The Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, British Resident, Negri Sembilan, performed the opening ceremony this morning of the local branch of the Chettiars' Chamber of Commerce at Lemon Street, Seremban. There was
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    SUIT OVER CATTLE.
    91 14 A claim in respect of cattle alleged to have been delivered was heard in the Supreme Court yesterday before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule. The claim, which was for balance due for the price of bullocks sold and delivered, was for $2,774. The defendants deny
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      From A "Mike " In Singapore—
      1032 15 From A "Mike In Singapore iMorc About Cheap Sets Success of Wireless Broadcasting in (Went Britain. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Sungei Lembing torrcpomient writW further regarding cheap sets, a- fo'.- _With ows: regard to the set referred to by your Nebong Tebal reader this week, to the figure of £10
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      SHORT-WAVE SHORTS.
      80 15 IF anyone picks up G.2.N.1'. (wave-lenglh 20.94 metres), operating from 21.0 Greenwich time on Saturday nights and at intervals on Sunday, will they drop a postcard advice to Mr. Hugo, 8. Ilium Street Place. London, who would greatly appreciate receiving same EKPOUMBNTO in the Medan broadcasting station are
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      POPULAR TELEVISION SETS NEXT YEAR.
      805 15 Wireless and the Hoover Plan. (By William S. Paley, president of the Columbia Broadcasting Co.. the big American wireless corporation.) IF it is *rue and there is no doubt that it is that the greatest asset of 1 ii country consists in the education of
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      From A Listener's Log—
      663 15 Talk of Empire Broad ast ing A Mobile Transmilter Romantic Plans. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) ff FkAVENTRY has already won European 1 fame; now there are indications that the name of this somewhat obscure s English borough may be trumpeted to I the ends of the
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      A GECoPHONE LOUD-SPEAKER.
      119 15 Anew principle in the design of lou«l-s|.e»kcr charging mechanism is employed in thin speaker civinir a reproduction of the excellence associated with the beet moving coil loud speakers. It is noted for its rich bass response, and i« Htronelv recommended for battery -opernt d or all-electric sets.
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      21 15 PILOT SUPER-WASP The most reliable short wave Receiver Demonstrations Arranged Sole Agents HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. (Incorporated in th« Strait! SettUmtnti)
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      49 15 RADIO SERVICE Go. OF MALAYA Sole Agents and Representatives of Wireless Manufacturers 2, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE (CORNER-OPPOSITE AMBER MANSIONS) Radio Components, Receivers, Kits and Accessories The Most Varied Comprehensive Radio Stocks in Malaya Open every Evening Until 10.30 P.M. Call in to hear what's on the Air PHONE 7399
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      123 15 Ultra Short Wave Receiving Sets AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS. Large and Small Amplifiers. H.T. and L.T. in accumulator and Dry Cells. Repairs under the personal supervision of a diplomaed engineer of the Nagoya Wireless School MODERATE CHARGES. PtOMPT ATTENTION. MITSUBOSHI ELECTRIC Co., 328, North Bridge Road, Singapore. TfIONE 231 x. Been
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    Notes From Bengal.
    1555 16 The lacillutions Of Mr. Gandhi To Go Or ISot To Go That Was The Question— Government And The Congress What Mr. Gandhi Wanted What Delhi Replied Evictions In The United Provinces A Holy Confidence Trickster Terrible Floods In Bengal Trouble In The Cricket World— G ay c
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    34 16 The very successful musical picture Whoopee," which proved such an attraction when it was first shown, is now being givsn a second run at the Marlborough, and drew crowded houses last night.
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    MR. ABDOOLCADER HONOURED.
    566 16 His Work for the Indian Community. A large and representative gathering was present at the Adelphi Hotel roof grrden on Monday evening when the Indian community of Singapore entertained the Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader, their representative on the Legislative Council, whose term of office has been
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    MISSING POLICE PATROL.
    88 16 Only Held Up by Heavy Jungle In Sumatra. Batavia, Sept. 2. The police patrol, mentioned yesterday, has returned in safety. It appears that their journey was hampered by heavy jungle. Aneta. A message from Padang, Sumatra, yesterday stated that a police patrol, consisting of one inspector, 11
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    174 16 Orders by Lieut.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., commanding S.S.V.F. Lieut. R. B. Macgrcgor, P. and P.W. V.C., is transferred to the S.V.C. with effect from Sept. 1. Combined Operations. H.E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops will carry cut the annual inspection of the S.V.C. on
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    SINGAPORE BAR ADMISSION.
    414 16 Allowed in Interests Of The Service." Mr. Richard Moor, formerly D.P.P. and registrar of the Supreme Court, Johore, was admitted into the Bar of the Straits Settlements, in the Supreme Court over which Mr. Justice Sproule, the acting Chief Justice, presided, with Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson. It
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    19 16 The ground floor of the Shaik Adam Building, Ipoh, recently built and opened, is occupied by the Mercantile Bank.
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      214 16 8R1M65 HAPPIMESS TD Allf ■*_t PHDME: 3463 WHERE ARE YOUR SAVINGS Every month millions of dollars are saved too often to be spent before the year is out on seemingly important things. Eight out of every ten men are dependent at age 65. A Manufacturers Life Insurance Policy places your
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    WHY NOT A CRICKET ASSOCIATION ?
    1454 17 WHY NOT A CRICKET ASSOCIATION PENANC LETTER. Many Eligible Teams Tobacco, Silk-Worms And Teak -Will They Grow In Malaya Activities Of The Local S.P.C.A.— GaoI Amenities For Prisoners Girls In Coffee-Shops New Buddhist Temple Relics Expected From China. il'i m Out Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 31. V. ili the newly
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    WILEY POST'S ACCIDENT.
    68 17 Plane Crashes As It Strikes Top of Wave. Old OrJ ard, Maine. Aug. 15. While atten.pting a take-off from Old Orchard for Montreal, Canada, Captain Wiley Ppst of around-the-world flight fame suffered an accident here today. Captain Post's aeroplane struck the top of a forceful wave. The
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    FIRE AT THE PASAR GAMBIR.
    695 17 JAVA LETTER. Outbreak on Eve Of Exhibition. Batavia, Aug. 29. Tremendous excitement was caused here on Tuesday afternoon by an outbreak of fire at the Pasar Gambir in the eve of the opening of the exhibition. The alarm was raised at about 4.30. Pedestrians began
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    18 17 A meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association Committee will be held at 5 p.m. on Sept. 8.
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    DUNMOW FLITCH.
    432 17 No Quarrels Or Strife For 12 Months. Three married couples at Dunmow, Essex, recently showed to the satisfaction of a jury of six maidens and six bachelors that they had had no .quarrels or striie for twelve months and a day. They were competing in the famous Dunmow
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    35 17 Ihe General Officer Commanding has lent a donation of $250 from funds at his disposal to the V.M.C.A., Singapore, in recognition of the Association's kindness in assisting the Garrison in swimming and water polo activities.
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      1169 17 GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY. NOTICE TO, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENTS, PORT AUTHORITIES, RAILWAYS, MUNICIPALITIES, ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANIES, PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS CARRYING OUT LARGE ENGLNEERING WORKS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that owing to the approaching completion of the Lloyd Barrage at Sukkur, larre Quantities of plant and machinery as briefly detailed
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    First Flights Of New British Racing Seaplane.
    2780 18 FLYING NOTES Three Nations In Schneider Contest Foreign Teams Announce Arrival Dates lalue Of High-Speed Flying Engine Development And The Trophy Light Plane Travel Cheaper Than ThirdClass Rail Mr. Humbles Statistics Royal Air Force Pilots Take Over New Long-Range Monoplane British Engines' Fine
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      21 18 HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW UNDERWOOD PORTABLE? THE MACHINE WITH THE LIGHT TOUCH. Sole Agents: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. PHONE 5991.
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      64 18 f^^ljillkT^:! H Goodyear Tubes B H Have Strength fl I Where Strength Is B Needed. I I Over thousands of miles B fl the tough, red rubber B fl carries its burden lightly B fl on a cushion of air. B B There are no slow ruinous 9 B leaks.
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    Weekly Letter From Scotland.
    943 19 Grouse Shooting Prospects Big Blast At Bonawe Quarries Bagpipes Which Were Played At Bannoi kburn Double Distinction For Scottish M.P. Sir Harry Lauder's Impromptu Turn At Royal Garden Party Scotland"s First Civil Aerodrome Cricket hintsion From The South The New Amateur Golf Champion. (From Our Scottish
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    LESSONS FROM THE KYLSANT CASE.
    694 19 "Nothing Immoral About Secret Reserves." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 4. Lord Kylsant, chairman of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., has appealed against his conviction at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday of making 1 and publishing a prospectus which he knew to
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      187 19 ki^uick relief A front prickly heat W H|^il VT baiK of the tropic* prickly heat S&Sb^bIH is quickly relieved with Listcrinc Anti- xJS^^^^H Sponge the :;.7c<-(e<I purts severul times H&^^Hfl ea< h daj v« it ii l.isicrinc full strength. It jftfPl^K wwilhcs i!i«- burning, stitifiin-,' :::;<1 itching; reduces iii.'i..nm>ution; helps
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    HOLIDAY RACING AT GOODWOOD AND SAND OWN.
    53 20 STEWARDS' CUP DAY AT GLO RIOUS GOODWOOD The scene at Goodwood, viewed from Trundle Hill during the Charlton Welter Handicap. (Central Press.) RACING AT SANDOWN The finish of the Great Southern Handicap Stake* showing King Stork winning from Codicil (second) and Cherry Lad
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    25 20 HISTORIC SCENES AT PORTSMOUTH'S NAVY WEEK r-Nelson's flagship. Victory, and uniforms of the period provided an attractive sight at Portsmouth's Navy Week celebrations. (Central Press.)
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    31 20 THE KING COMMANDS BRITANNIA The King took command of Britannia on Au K 1. off (owes when it competed in the 40-mile race of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club. (Central Press.)
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    21 20 YACHT RACING IX THE SOLENT This picture shows Westward (left) and Britannia just after the start of the race. (Central Press.)
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    48 20 BRITISH NAVY ON SHOW Ns vy Weeks were being held st Portsmouth, Plymouth and Chatham, during which time guns and torpedoes are fired and the public allowed to go aboard the war vessels. The picture shows a torpedo being fired from the destroyer Vimey at Portsmouth. (Central Press.)
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