The Straits Times, 3 September 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEAELT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      187 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL »T« X'FHONK 5111) 6.15 Tonight 9.15 ROOKERY I NOOK" I With TOM WALLS, RALPH LYNN, WINIFRED BHOTTER. J Phone 5261-2. j From the Glorious Health-giving Pastures Of the SWISS ALPS, conies to you "BEAR BRAND jNIENIC SWISS HtUl J*tont o> vmrvm ij; THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS
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      214 1 tf*M* Luyw^^a^AVA SW'PWW apa). Robinson's Sheffield Table Cutlery at Special Sale Prices y jjierriELi il 1 J BEST SHEFFIELD STEEL BLADES with Finest White Xylonite Handles. Made Expressly for ROBINSON CO., LTD. No. S. J. 12. 200 Dozen DESSERT KNIVES. p*£ c $7.00 Dolcn No. S. J. 13. 100 Dozen
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      10 1 NOOK With TOM WALLS, RALPH LYNN, WINIFRED SIIOTTKK. Phone 5261-2.
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      519 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 Spore. MANTUA 11,000 Sept. 5 BURDWAN 6,070 Sept. 6
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      732 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept. 9 10 TF.RUKI/NI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 f HAKfSAN MARU 10.500 Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MARU 10,300 Oct. 21 22 KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. S KASHIMA MARU
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      487 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA- JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly (ailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and th* s.s. MANGOLA (8,852 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest iteamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      653 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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      567 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      472 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupln, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Sept. 6 Sept 9 SUDDHADIB Sept. 13 Sept 16 VALAYA Sept. 20 Sept. 23 These vessels art fitted throughout with
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      490 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORII-iNTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Franriacc! and Los Angelea, S.S. GOLDEN TIT)E sails from Dong Kong Sept. 20 San Francisco and I'nrtland S.S.
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      512 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dhid AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE. I'ENANr., COLOMBO, SI'EZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penan;. PRES. HAYES Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 PHKR. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 PRES. MONROE Oct. 12 Oct. II
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      693 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELIJERMAN" LINE. Paseongar and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Snes CanaL OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Sport a. pity of KWins s» p t. s.s. CITY OF PERTH Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. ML CITY
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      351 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Cspltal Authorised 0,000,000 Capital Subscribed v 1,800,000 Reierve Fund and Best 1,660,845 CapiUl paid op 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq.: Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Eiq., Charles J. Hambro, Eiq, J. O. Robinson, Esq, W. H. Shelfred;
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      559 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCIIAITY, N.V. Netherlands '1 railing Society. (KaUbliahed at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID CP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030.000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORT RESERVB FUND Fl. 40,016,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasln Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai
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      533 3 NEDERLANDSCH IXDISCIIE HANDELSBANK, N.V. E..i»u!i»hed 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100, 000,000 (about £H, 300,000) Paid ap CapiUl Glds. E. 1.000,000 (about f4,Ii(H),"OU) Reserves Glds. 29.P0.007 (stout iL',43i;,000) FIEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: TliK 11 U.I X, ROm.UDAM. OVERSKAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Oiiicc for Dutch East Indies. KOUE Head
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      756 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven word* to a lUm :.mJ there is a flat rate charge of 25 otils mi- I. ne per insertion with A minimum uf one dollar per insertion. Adv.rti.ni.-Mi will b- accri.tfd up to 10 a.iv. tlif day of issue. A Dm of M ei-nts
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      713 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apl. EJ. 11. Nathan, 8-B. De Souia 3tr«*t. TO LKT, FLAT, Amber Mansion*. 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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      529 4 MISCELLANEOUS RAFFLES CAKE. After the Cinema VISIT RAFFLES CAFE" 1 for the last DRINK and a SNACK. LEAVE Let ns taka charge of tout ear, furniture and privet* effects whilst yon are away. It is cheaper to ator* than to sell. Ask us. BTANTON NELSON, CO, LTD, 4, Collyar Quay.
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      568 4 PUBLIC NOTICES RAILWAYS REVISED TRAIN AND ROAD MOTOR SERVICES On September B, 1931, a revised time table will be introduced (riving accelerated services on the local trains and bringing into force through services to and from Kelantan. For economic reasons a few trains hay* been withdrawn. The principal alterations are
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      837 4 PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE ESTATE OF CHIA CHENG JIN, DECEASED Notice pursuant to section 29 of the Trustee Ordinance 1929. NOTICE is hereby pivan that all persons claiming to be interested as creditors, next-of-kin, or otherwise, in the estate and effects of Chia Chenc Jin deceased, late of No. 15,
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      800 4 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received a* the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of Sept. 10, 1931, for the following work Excavation of a channel for the Geylang River Diversion. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to Deposit the sum of One hundred
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      344 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. TERMS MODERATE TONIGHT DINNER AND DANCE. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. Special Race Dinner Dance Musjic by MONIA LITTER and HIS AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA (Patrons are kindly requested to book their tables early). SEA VIEW OPEN AIR TALKIES Ton r|l l Sunday, September 6. I,
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      581 5 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, September 9. at 2.30 pjn. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shophouse dwelling known as No. 101, Desker Uoad, Singapore, area 1,289 «q. ft. Lot 2.
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      193 5 AUCTION NOTICE. Ordinance No. 44 (Bankruptcy) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Settlement of Singapore. RE CHOP YONG HUAT HENG. Bankruptcy No. 210 of 19.11. AUCTION SALE of five cases and three jars, liquors. To be held at Unruled Store, Hare Street, on Monday, Sept. 7, 1931 at
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      21 5 VERITY'S jr^"KARACHI" FANS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT. UNSURPASSED fOR EFFICIENCY Sole Agents: CHentrai 1 SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. 5471 (4 lines.)
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      183 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle hgg 111 ■^ii- £ZH lii $gj w?.<y: "IpiS 8. ||,7 ft' Av.V.-' W>fi S^_" H r I||!L|| 44 Pi W 7 (CLUBS.) ACROSS. 18. Fine.t 20. Assert t BSff l\\ ?S instrument 12 Whirled 27 Or an Of the bod y Sf nt a s&sx 1L F.oinH
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    DUTCH RUBBER COMMITTEE REPORT.
    2955 6 Restriction— Some Say 'Yes' Some Say No.' NO UNANIMITY. ALL AGREE SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. The following from the report of the Working Comnutte* on the rubber ciues- j lion, appointed by the Dutch Minister of the Colonies on May IS, IWi i» published in the
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    ALKAFF GARDENS.
    183 6 Suit Against Municipality Dismissed. On the dei'emlanU, through their counsel, 1 paying that the case had been settled, the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Jr.stiee Sproule, in the Supreme Court yesterday, di-missed the claim of .Syed Abdulrahman bin Sha k Alkali" for compensation against the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore,
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    CLERK FINED $100.
    48 6 Guilty of Criminal Breach Of Trust. (From Our Own Corr sspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 1. K. Sta. Maria, a Eurasian clerk, has been fined $100 and one day's imprisonment or three months' rigorous by Mr. B. P.. Whitehouse on three charges of criminal breach of trust.
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      28 6 ANOTHER CRUSH Manufactured from various fresh fruits with a basis of specially imported frozen Raspberries and Strawberries. LhhbwhbJ ASK FOR IT. FRASER and NEAVE, LTD. AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS.
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      361 6 BUKN I&ZU-MILL GOING bIKUIMO 1$ SURE Johnnie Walker "Red Label" is as fine a whisky as the best of any other firm. One of the things which has helped to maintain its high quality all over the world is the fact that it is bottled by ourselves at Kilmarnock. Clear
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      124 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 i f J^m^mf a^mf a^mW l^^^m u\ a\'V\\mu\l\\m 1 1 (1 1 1 Ml 1/1 |I^ (^»^M^»^^W feiSßtljKaN^ TELEPHONF 6909 UP! UP! UP! Alhambra continues to scale the entertainment heights with the most amazing line up of supers ever shown at a single theatre "CITY LIGHTS" WHOOPEE
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      200 7 I Everybody's Talking about this GREAT BRITISH TRIUMPH! CAPITOL 6.1s NIGHTLY 9.1s Unprecedented Success OF The Famous Record Breaking Farce Comedy "ROOKERY NOOK" BEN TRAVER'S celebrated Aldwych. Theatre Farce With the Original Stage cast including TOM WALLS, RALPH LYNN H I 'I aH ■ill 4_ -H Kv^w^ai Bk .^k W
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      120 7 W^F* 77/E 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 theatre LAST TWO NIGHTS. TONIGHT AM) SATURDAY AT 1.30 ;..n. .Matinee Tuesday Next at .".,{<) j;.m. MRS. ALFORD I'UESENIS HELLO! BOOM!!
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    MAJESTIC'S SURGEON RETIRES.
    641 8 M AJESTIC'S SURGEON RETIRES. SHIPPING NOTtS After 38 Years' Work At Sea. Until iwntly ship's surgeon of the VVhite Star liner Majestic, Dr. J. t H. Mont recalls the time In the early days of his career whin a tiny medicine i and pocket case of instruments teemed to be
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      198 8 Sii.icapoi-e, Beat. raiiim London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 7*7 London, 60 dnys' siirlit 2/3 1:7,32 London, 30 days' ti^ht 2/3 13/16 London, demand 2/3 2i?:i2 London, T.T. 2/3 21/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 142;> Hamburg, demand 234% nom. New York, demand 1/10
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      PRODUCE.
      170 8 Singapore. Si-|>t. 3. Cambicr 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 15.00 pra tM mixed utfo flour, Sarawak 1.78 S vhite Topper 28.50 ilack Pepper 18.50 Pearl Sago small fi.OO medium pearl fi. 1 0 tike, Sinm $172 to 225 Saiiron $1«"> to 178 Rangoon $157 to 17C >u. 1 of
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      114 8 Thursday, September 3. <hips alongside the Wharvea or expected t" arrive. Entrano Godown Gate Oast Wharf Rajula 21 1 Hail Wharf Karmala IS 3 l'rins dor Ncderlanden 11 I liurirerdijk !l Kistna 7 :i Saipir* Hock Sirdhana 30 :t l.atranbank :12 I -oh .14 Knrapara M Bilvartaak
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      52 8 The P. and Mantua with mails from Europe (London mails dispatched on Aug. IS), is expected to reach Penanjf at > p.m. today. Infoi-'.ation as to the dati' :in<l time of delivery of the mails in Singapore will '>p annonaead in the morniag edition of tht I'ott Offive
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      RETURN TICKETS.
      121 8 Concessions by Henderson And Bibby Lines. The HendMWMI Line and Bibby Line i will taeoe -hoit period tickets from home at the uai fijrures as the Straits homeward rates for four-monthly return tickets, namely: £98 and {ill 1 respectively. The issue of such tickets is an innovation intended
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      621 8 Orchestral Music From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. 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 10 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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      PASSENGERS.
      204 8 The following passengers are leaving Singapore by the Karma la tomorrow foi PwaiHj Colombo and Europe: Mr. J. V. Booth, Mr. U K. Heather, Mr. K. Wilkinson, Mr. G. Grace, Mr. W. I). Brow i, Mr. W. A. Hayes. Mr. K. Leong Choo, Mr. K. Thyc Choo, Mr. R.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      44 8 m Rawalpindi Dempo Karapara D'Artagnan Khyber .1 h a n dp W IM 8'por* Londoi urt Arrd. July 24 Auk. II July 31 Aug. 21 July 20 Auk. 2 July 29 Aug. 2! Aug. 7 Aug. 3 Auk. 7 Aup. 3
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        MINING.
        442 8 VaL IM. Buyers. Sellers. it £1 a -M.i Kaabaag -o 22/- cd. £1 £1 Austral Mnlay 18/- 20/- >/-•/• Aycr HiUni Tin 11/3 12/3 ft 11 Uangrin Tin 9/- 10/1 1 1'nilung 0.10 0.15 I 1 Untu (avi-s 0.29 0.32 1 1 llukit Aram." 0.30 0.40nom. II £1 llurmah
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        GENERAL.
        262 8 v'iil. P<l. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick On!s. 1.75 2.25nom. t 2 Alex. Brick l'nfg. 2.02'i 2.12', •1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobasco 3.5.6 3.9.0 1 1 Central Enicini" 0.25 .30nom. 100 0 Chinese Com. Dank 70.00 Ti.Ofl il ±1 Con. T. S. V>, Prefs. 16/6 17/3 .1 il
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        143 8 S' ifravorc Cold Storage 7 p.c. dob. of 192G red. 1931-36 102 104 ci. I—. nganore Municipal op.c. of l<Jol red. 1940 $400,000 par. sft prem. Singapore Municipal 4<4 p.c. 1 of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4>, a p.c. i....,l j *n~- bm
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        RUBBER SHARES
        395 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the praieot time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL A EVATT. Today's Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt AlVnl.y ($1) O.rO O.CO 0.50 0.60 AL.r Gajah (tl) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.45 A. Ilitam ($1)
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    190 8 Today Siam (except Lower Siain) I Kistna I :J p.m. Southern Western India (Kajula) 8 p.m. Upper Hurnia, North and East India Karapara) 3 p.m. 5 lat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak, P. Baroe, Pajakombo and Padang (Tidore) 4 p.m. Poeloe Galang (N'oembing) ..4 p.m. Europe, Great Britain, Ireland
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    24 8 Troirramme of drills up to and for weekending Sept. C Thursday, Sept. 3, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon lEur.), Table "A."
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    Vessels Arrived.
    94 8 BORNEO sfABU, Jap., LMI teas, from Bombay -■'.>. f"r Shanghai, K"l>p :t-y. 11KKOUW, Put., ".'JI teas, from I'alcMib.-ni H-0, for I'aleiubaiitr :i-'J. FINCAL, Norw., 1,2-14 tons, from Kuta Bar..c f«r Hoac s£»ag 4-9. 11-011, Urit., ,VJS tons, Trom I'cnang u-9, for l'cnang ">-' J. KATONG, Brit., tuns, from
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      9 8 The Far East Oxygen Acetylene Co., Ltd. Phone *****.
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      108 8 THE 'ROLLOROY' ROLL-FILM CAMERA k J Dr. NAGEL'S MASTERPIECE SIZE ONLY J% X 2 X 1 lv. Not only a camera but a HIGH-GRADE INSTRUMENT OF PRECISION Takes an Ordinary Standard Vtit-Poeket Film and gives 16 Pictures 1% X IK in. for 41 cents. PRICES Fitted with LEITZ ELMAR F/S.J
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      302 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. t Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity tic.i. F. F. in«. houn. mph A l*r Star ..88 76 0.14 8.7 75 SW 5 Cloudy Kclantan Kota Bharu ..92 71 Nil 10.1
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      256 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Thursday, September S. \V. 1.29 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 1.30 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in. Lecture on "League of Nations and Its Work," by Dr. Alma Sundcguist. Chief Justice's residence, Nassim Hill, 5 p.m. Police Hand, Jnlan Besar, .VI.' p.m. Uevue Hello, Boom Vic. Theatr*,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    258 9 Rubber Prices Remain Unchanged. TIN RECOVERS A LITTLE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7'< cents per lb. Tin, 75 tons at 5581.37 2 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 2' id.. unchanged. New York. 4 13;lfi cts.. Unchanged. Market Tone Dull. Tin, London,
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    EXCHANGES.
    79 9 Rugby, Sept. 2. Foreijrn exchanges nre Amsterdam. 12.0fi, Athens .'17:., Bombay Is. MMU Berlin 20.50, Brussels I4JM, Bucharest 817, Rio 3 1-32, Buentos Aires 3H4, Copenhagen 'JK.lT'j, Genevu 24.96, Helsingfors 193'^, Hong Konif 11%, Lisbon 110, Madrid 53.08, Milan ii2.94>,>, Monte Video UK, New York 4.iif. ,r.-:!2,, r .-:!2,
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    MERCANTILE BANK.
    44 9 The Singapore branch of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., has received a telegram from the head office stating that the directors have dedared an interim dividend of 7 per cent., leas income tax, for the half year ended June 30, 1931.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 12 o'clock noon, Sept. 3. Tone of Market :—Oull. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 2Kd. per lb. New York :—Spot Sheet cts. 4 15-: C per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot September October November Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. Buyers. 714 7H
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      95 9 Foreign exports of tin, being: final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during- the month of August, 1931 Destination. Tons. United Kingdom 360 United States of America 4,727 Continent of Europe 699 British Possessions 204 Japan 75 Other foreign countries 11 Total 6,076 Tons. Note 1.
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      BATAVIA RUBBER.
      31 9 Java Sumatra Handclmaatschappij are in receipt of telegraphic advice from their Batavia office giving the total exports of rubber tcr the month of August from Bandjermassin as 2,152 tons.
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      BUKIT KATIL RUBBER.
      450 9 Lqss of Over $9,000 On Year's Working. The 21st annual general meeting of the Bukit Katil Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Malacca on Wednesday, the chairman, Mr. Tan Soo Hock, presiding. Others present included Messrs. Tan Tiam Tye, Cho Seow Lim, Tan Eng Chye, and C.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      128 9 I The Singapore Chamber of Commerce I Rubber Association held its 1,033 rd auction 'on Sept. 2, when there was cataloged 2,139,283 Ib. or 058.03 tons offered 1,819,292 lb. or 812.18 tons sold 1,537,730 Ib. or 686.43 tons. Spot. London 2Vi d. New York 4 15/16 cts.
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      1014 9 Cessation of the Gold Drain to France. WORLD'S FINANCIAL PANEL DOCTOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 6. Sagging prices and lack of business made the week a depressing one in the Stock Exchange, a oig influence being feais of a further rise in Bank rate to
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      HOME TRADE REVIEW.
      1449 9 Bank of England's Gold. WORLD CONFIDENCE RESTORED. (By A. W. SU1L) London, Aug. 5. It is generally believed that the dangerous run on the gold stock of the Bank of England has come to an end. But the main factor in terminating the crisis was the decision
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      487 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES AUG. 5. Allagar (2/) /4'4; An^lo-AIaley (£1) Ml Ayer Kuning (£1) Vs; ISairan Serai (£1) 3/16; Bahru (2/) 1/9; Banteng (£1) *b Batu Caves (£1) 7/1C; Batu Matanz (2/) /9; Batu Tiga (£1) 5/16; Bertam (2/) 1/3; Bidor (2/) Bikam (2/) /6; Bradwall
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      29 10 HO.— Mr. Ho Poh Choon passed away on Sept. 2, UN, at Ceneral Hospital, S'poro. (ortepi- leaves US, Selejrie Road at 4.J"i p.m. today to Bidadari Christian Cemetery.
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      REQUIEM MASS
      48 10 A Requiem High Mass will bo sunjj for tho repose of the soul of the late John Francis de'Souza at the Church of St. Joseph at fi 8P a.m. on Saturday, September 5, lli:ll. Tho attendance and prayers of relatives an i fiicnds are earnestly solicited.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 3. 1931. THE TRADES EXHIBITION.
    937 10 Judging by the real enthusiasm shown at the meeting held to inaugurate the exhibition of Singapore manufactures, the effort should more than justify the hopes now being entertained. The suggestion, for which, it appears, the town is indebted to
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    16 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Cobb are leaving for home by the Karmala tomorrow.
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    21 10 Mrs. N. H. P. Whitley, wife of Mr. Justice Whitley, is a passenger for home by the Karmala leaving Singapore tomorrow.
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    22 10 Mrs. C. A. Vlieland, wife of Mr. C. A. Vlielaml Superintendent of Census, is leaving Singapore for home by the Karmala tomorrow.
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    33 10 The death took place today, wires our Bangkok correspondent, of Lady Yomaraj, the wife of Chao Phya Yomaraj, who in the last reign was Minister of the Interior. She was 63 years old.
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    44 10 The American Consul-General and Mr 3. Maynard are leaving for a holiday in Java tomorrow. They expect to return early in November. The American Consulate General will be in charge of Mr. Harold Shantz during September and Mr. Roy E. B. Bower during October.
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    51 10 Dr. Alma Sundquist, a member of the League of Nations Commission of Inquiry into the International Traffic in Women and Girls, now visiting Singapore, will give an address on The League rf Nations and its Work at the house of the acting Chief 'Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule, at 5 p.m.
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    HAS BRITAIN CEASED TO COUNT?
    1426 10 Policy of Spending What She Has Not Got. (By Rosita Forbes. British woman explorer and writer.) "We must stop uniting for political or other miracles We must workharder for longer hours We must stop spending what we haven't got." These are some of the views
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    847 10 A WELL-SPENT LEAVE. Most people look on their periods of home leave as MM long glorious rest from work and all its associations and this prcbably accounts for the eagerness with which they long to return to the scenes of their labours in Malaya before the
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    MOSCOW'S ACTIVITIES IN THE EAST REVEALED. FINANCED BY THE SOVIET.
    486 11 Revelations in Shanghai Trial. NOULLENS CASE. Plans to Create Labour Troubles. Shanghai, Sept. 3. Well-planned Communist schemes to overthrow the social and political system of China were revealed during the trial of Noullens. The documents seized number over 200 and
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    DE RIVERA'S REGIME.
    72 11 Sensational Arrests In Spain. Madrid, Sept. 2Up to the present ten prominent people, Mostly generals, have been arrested in ptmntanee of the campaign to round up those ■iiipertml of misdeeds under the Primo do Rivera regime. Among others anested are Senor Castedo (the former Minister of Public
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    TAXES IN CANTON.
    74 11 Fish And Vegetables Now Under Levy. Hong Kong, Sept. 2. The fresh taxation in Kwangtung appeal* to be never-ending. On Monday the authorities began to levy the fish and vegetable export duty. The dialers are vigorously protesting, and no fish or vegetables are being transported to Hong
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    CHINESE IN MEXICO.
    41 11 Shanghai. Sept. 2. The Chinese Foreign Minister (Dr. C T. Waaff), interviewed, said he believed the Mexican Government was able fully to protect the Chinese citizens who are being illegally driven out of the country. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    CHILIAN FLEET IN REVOLT.
    370 11 May be Attacked by Planes And Submarines. Santiago de Chili, Sept. 3. The greatest excitement prevailed throughout Chili when it became known that, despite the earlier re-assuring announcement, the revolt in the Fleet is still progressing. The crews of the warships are still holding prisoner a
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    TRAIN CONTROL.
    99 11 Giving Drivers Audible Warning. Rugby, Sept. 2. The completion by the Great Western Railway of their system of automatic train control has resulted in over 2,000 miles of track and 2,500 engines being equipped, at a cost of £250,000, with th 3 system which gives audible warning to
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    DIAGNOSING CANCER.
    227 11 Dr. Bendien's Claims Not Justified. London, Sept. 2. The claims advanced for the test cannot be justified is the conclusion reached by a committee of the London Hospital Research Committee, after experiments with Dr. Bendien's cancer diagnosis. The committee adds, however, Dr. Bendien's integrity and honesty of purpose
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    FLYING AT SEVENTY.
    61 11 Mrs. Hewlett's Journey To Java by Air. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 3. Mrs. Hewlett, the widow of Mr. Maurice Hewlett, the author, who is 70 years of age, left Croydon today by the Dutch air mail for Batavia. Before the War Mrs. Hewlett ran a
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    ANOTHER CRISIS FOR GERMANY.
    100 11 Foreign Stockholders. DO THEY INTEND TO UNLOAD Berlin, Sept. 3. News has reached banking circles from abroad, especially from New York, that the foreign holders of German stocks intend to appear on the market as sellers soon after the re-opening of the Berlin Bourse. Such action
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    YEN AND FENG.
    142 11 Very Divergent Views In The North. Shanghai, Sept. 2. The Kuomintang Headquarters at Peking have telegraphed to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek urging him to imprison Marshal Yen Shi-shan. If some such action is not taken, tho telegram states, Marshal Yen will certainly create serious trouble. It is vitally
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    ILLINOIS BANK.
    123 11 Veteran Employee's Vast Defalcations. Chicago, Sept. 2. Losses amounting to hundreds of thousands sterling will be incurred by Lloyd's underwriters, as a result of the announcement by the officials of the Continental Illinois Bank that a veteran employee has confessed to embezzling a substantial but undetermined sum from
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    MISS AMY JOHNSON.
    54 11 Homeward Progress Via Siberia. Moscow, Sept. 2. Miss Amy Johnson, flying back to Eiikland from Tokio, landed at Krasnoyarsk at 10.10 a.m. today and resumed her journey to Sverdlovsk after a rest of twenty minutes. Later Miss Johnson landed at Omsk at 4.45 p.m., after a mid-day
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    NAVAL LIMITATION.
    40 11 France Addresses New Note To Italy. Rugby, Sept. 2. The French Government has communicated to London a copy of a Note addressed to the Italian Government regarding the naval limitation proposals. Its contents are under examination British Wireless.
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    STRIKE IN ALEXANDRIA.
    50 11 Nearly 20,000 Idle Cotton Warehouses Paralysed. Alexandria, Sept. 2. Cotton workers to the number of 17,000 have been rendered idle, and all the great cotton warehouses in Alexandria have been paralysed, by the strike of 1,600 cotton carters as a protest against a reduction of wages. Reuter.
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    NANKING MENACED.
    24 11 Floods Submerge Suburban Districts. Shanghai, Sept. 3. The rising water n menacing Nanking. All the suburban districts are submerged. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    FLOOD LIGHTS HOLD UP LONDON.
    262 11 West End Traffic Jam. CONGESTION LASTS SEVERAL HOURS. Rugby, Sept. 2. Hundreds of thousands of sightseers paraded London last night to admire the flood-lighting effect on the prominent buildings, arranged in honour of the International Illumination Congress.Better Control in Future. Rugby, Sept. 2. A special
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    INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    108 11 Heavy Space Bookings Continue. Rugby, Sept. 2. According to the general manager of the British Industries Fair, the Birmingham and London sections of which opsn simultaneously on Feb. 22 the week beginning August 23 was one of the best weeks in the history of the Fair for space
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    PICTURES BY WIRE.
    46 11 Anglo-Italian Service To Be Inaugurated. Rugby, Sept 2. The Postmaster-General announces that a service of picture telegraphy, such as is already in operation between Great Britain and Germany, Austria, Denmark and Sweden, will be opened tomorrow between Great Britain and Italy. British Wireless.
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    SILVER CONFERENCE.
    117 11 Rumours and World-Wide Feelers." Spokane, Sept. 2. Senator Key Pittman told a meeting of silver miners here that President Hoover will convene an International Silver Conference some time this month. Washington, Sept. 2. The Presidential Secretary, questioned with regard to the above report, said there had been no
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    NORTH-EAST KWANGTUNG
    119 11 Military Visitation Is Postponed. Hong Kong, Sept. 2. General Yu Hon-mau has postponed the dispatch of his troops to the Tungkiang area, in north-eastern Kwangtung, owing to an insufficiency of labourers in the districts. Sin Kuo Mm. An earlier message (dated Aug. 29.) stated that General Yu Hon-mau's
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    BIG U.S. BANK FAILURE RECALLED.
    153 11 Depositors Get Initial 30 Per Cent. New York, Sept. 3. The Supreme Court has signed the order authorising the State Banking Superintendent to pay an initial 30 per cent, dividend to the depositors in the Bank of the United States, which failed last September. Reuter.
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    EMPIRE TEA.
    95 11 Effort to Increase U.K. Consumption. London, Sept. 3. As an endeavour to assist tea producers it has been decided to institute an intensive campaign to increase the consumption of Empire tea in the United Kingdom, where the influx of foreigngrown tea has created a very grave situation- The
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    YUGOSLAVIA.
    71 11 To Return to Democratic! Government. Belgrade, Sept. 3. The King has promulgated a new Constitution providing for the return of Yugo-Slavia (which has been hitherto ■under a Royal Dictatorship) to Parliamentary Government. The country has been without a constitution since January 1923 wheru-^wing to the bitter factional state of
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    FRANCE & GERMANY.
    57 11 FRANCE GERMANY. M. Laval and M. Briand To Visit Berlin. Paris, Sept. 2. It is understood, in well-informed quarters, that the Prime Minister (M. Laval) and the Foreign Minister (M. Briand) will visit Berlin from Sept. 26 to 28, returning the visit which the German Foreign Minister (Dr. Julius Curtius)
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    PROF. PRINGLE-PATTISON.
    228 11 Changed Name on Succeeding To Estate. London, Sept. 1. The death is announced of Professor Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison, LL.D., D.C.L., at the age of 75. Reuter. Born in Edinburgh in 1856 Professor Pringle-Pattison was educated at the High School and later the University of Edinburgh where he graduated
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    HONG KONG-CANTON.
    59 11 Long Distance Telephone Inauguration. Hong Kong, Sept. 2. The Hong Kong-Canton long distance telephone line was successfully inaugurated yesterday by the Governor of Hong Kong (Sir William Peel) and the Kwanglung chairman (Mr. Lum Wan-koi) who exchanged compliments each at his own end of the line. Photographs were
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    HOUSE TO MEET ON TUESDAY.
    786 11 Financial Statement to Be Made on Thursday. GILT-EDGED STOCK. Statement Which Led To Sharp Recovery. London, Sept. 2. A sharp recovery manifested itself in gilt-edged securities on the Stock Exchange on the announcement by the Government broker that there will be no additional tax on
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    AFFAIRS OF FRANK BULLEN.
    1347 12 Alleged Cheque Forgery. 'A VERBAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT." The question as to whether or not a partnership agreement existed between a European and a Chinese, appears to be the point of contention in the case >n which Frank Bullen h charged with forgery 01 an endorsement on
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    MALAYA NOW.
    303 12 Suffering Only From Indisposition. (From Out Own Correspondent.) Klang, Sept. 2. An address on the present trade depression was given at the last meeting of the Rotary Cub here by Mr. C. L. Chapman, a director of Messrs. Whittall and Co. Mr. Chapman said that at the end
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    STRAITS BUDGET.
    234 12 Those who knew Sir Wifliam and Lady Peel when the former was Chief Secretary to Government, F.M.S., will be interested in the series of photographs in this week's Straits Budget showing some of their recent activities in Hong Kong, where Sir William succeeded Sir Cecil Clementi as Governor.
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED
    55 12 The European Unemployment Committee acknowledge the following donations received in the Singapore Section during August: H.E. the Governor $100, Mr. R. J. Curtis, $15, collected by clubs through members' accounts $362.50 total $477.50. The local committee paid out during the month ended Aug. 25 in repatriations and monthly
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    BRITISH AIR MAIL.
    21 12 Air Mail Karachi London dispatched by s.s. Takliwa on Aug. 13 was delivered in London on Sept. 2.
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    15 12 The American Consulate-General will be (closed on Sept. 7, Labour Day, an American national holiday.
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    EUROPEAN'S PLUNGE TO DEATH.
    336 12 Graphic Inquest Story Of Attempted Rescue. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 2. A graphic story of attempted rescue was told to the coroner, Mr. G. W. Reeves, at the inquest yesterday on Mr. A. D. Watton, of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, who when
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    WAR MANOEUVRES.
    125 12 Strategy In Southern China. Hong Kong, Sept. 2. General Chan Chai-tong, the Com-mander-in-chief in Kwangtung and leader of the Canton faction, has received information that Marshal Chiang Kai-3hek is sending General Ho Ying-ching's troops from Kiangsi, and the 19th Route Army from Fukien, to the Kwangtung border to
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    KUOMINCHUN LEADER.
    24 12 Shanghai, Sept. 2. The former Kuominchun Army leader. General Chi Hung-chang, has tendered his resignation, which has been accepted. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    CALLOUS MOTHER.
    319 12 Chinese Woman Traced To Johore. A Chinese woman's efforts to dodge the l?:w and make her daughter lead an immoral life, were described to Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday afternoon when the woman "pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to comply
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    PENANG AERODROME.
    168 12 Order Now Made in Land Acquisition Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penangr, Sept. 3. An order was made in the Supreme Court yesterday in connection with the land acquisition ease in which the owner of a piece of land at Glugor appealed against the award of the Collector
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    ITALY AND CHINA.
    21 12 Shanghai, Sept. 2. The Italian Charge d'Affaires has gone to Nanking to present his credentials. Sin Kuo Mm
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    MUSSOLINI AND THE VATICAN.
    299 12 Dispute Settled By Agreement. Rome, Sept. 2. The conclusion of an agreement settling the dispute between the Vatican and the Italian Government is officially announced. The quarrel arose from the banning of the Catholic Action Party by the Italian Government Reuter. A message (dated Rome Aug.
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    CAPT. C. DARBY.
    284 12 Further Details of His Funeral. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 2. Among those present at the funeral of Capt. C. Darby, which as I telegraphed to you yesterday was held with full military honours at Batu Gajah, the Bishop of Singapore taking the service, were Mrs.
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    Y.W.C.A. CAMPAIGN.
    98 12 The general committee of the Y.W.C.A. acknowledges the following donations: Delia:- Steamship "Lines, Ltd. $75 Indian and Ccylone^e Ladies Club $-10 Mr. A. Kader Sultan, the National City Bank of N.Y. each $25, $50 Mr. S. B. Tan, Mr. Cheng Kirn Huat, each $20, $40 Mr. H. R.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    55 12 From China, by Glengary. due at Singapore this afternoon. From China, by Hilda, due at Singapore on Saturday. From China and Japan, by Nagato Mara, due nt Singapore on Saturday. From China and Japan, by Hawaii Maru, due at Singapore on Saturday. From France, by Chenonceaux, due at
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    LEARNING HIS LESSON.
    45 12 (From Our Own. Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept 2. A Kuala Lumpur schoolboy has been jriven 10 strokes of the rotan for throwing stones at a train. The assistant stationmaster at Sultan Street station told the magistrate that this nuisance was very frequent.
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    21 12 The new timetable and revised train and motor services to be in force from Sept. 6 are advertised on another page.
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    PREMIER'S STAND.
    396 12 Will Avert Disaster Before Resigning. Rujrby, Sept. 2. Thp reply of the Prime Minister (Mr. Ram£ay MacDonalt!) to the Seaha.n Labour Party, whkh passed a resolution callinp upon him to resign his seat for that division, is isjiied today. In the course of his letter to the chairman,
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    MR. W. W. YEN.
    323 12 Offered Post of Minister At Washington. Shanghai, Sept. 2. It is announced that the Central (Nanking) Government has offered Mr. W. \V. Yen (Yen Hui-ihing) the post of Chinese Minister in Washington in place of Mr. C. C. Wu, who recently resigned owing to the fact
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    80 12 The supplementary mail for dispatch by the homeward Dutch air mail to Amsterdam is being forwarded to Alor Star at sender's risk. Connection at Alor Star is not guaranteed and no refundment of air mail fee 3 will be made if connection fails. Information has now beon
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    20 12 Mr. C. Brooke Elliott, barrister, has been elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly representing the Madras European constituency.
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  • Another Good Day's Racing.—Singapore Boxing—Al Rivers Impresses.
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      SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACES.
      3102 13 Popular Wins. ENJOYABLE SPORT ON SECOND DAY. With wins of a fairly pcpular character yesterday*! raetag at the Singapore Turf <!lui> was very enjoyable. The rain in the morning made the course just short of fast, hut although the times recorded were sijghtly slower than usual the
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      YESTERDAY'S RACING : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
      277 13 YESTERDAY'S RACING RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Race Horse Owner Trainer Jockey To»c paid Win Place I I i Red Mazes H.H. Sultan of Perakj Capt. L. Years Owners A. Rahman > W. W. Rcdfearn j V. S. Westh P. Logue Ho Toon Kim E. Norman Chcong Yok Chong E. L.
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      RIVERS' SUCCESSFUL DEBUT.
      663 13 Kwi Outclassed. SINGAPORE BOXING RESULTS. Al Rivers, the American Hgfctwaighti made a successful first appearance before a Singapore crowd at :he New World last night. Opposed to Battling Kwi, he demonstrated that he has a real knowledge of the finer point: of the garni-. being particularly effectivi
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      150 14 Big Win for Everton At Portsmouth. London, Sept, 2. The following wore the results of matches played today in the English and Scottish Leagues First Division. BinaiadkMi 4 Newcastle I'til. 1 D«rby County 2 Manchester City 1 Liverpool 2 Boltooi Wands. 2 Portsmouth 0 Everton 3 Sunderland 2
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      THE ST. LEGER.
      88 14 Final Acceptances For Doncaster Classic. London, Sept. 2. The final acceptances for the St. Lcger, to be run at Donaster on Sept. U, are as follows Ixml Astor's BIRTHDAY BOOK. M. M. Boussac's GOYERCAR. Mr. U. S. Clarke'* BUZE. Mr. A. R. Cox's CONVOY. Lori Derby's SALAAM.
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      26 14 Gloucestershire RunnersUp in Championship. Rugby, Sept. 2. Gloucestershire take second place to Yorkshire in the County Cricket championship table, with Kent third. —British Wireless.
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      WHY U.S. LEADS.
      120 14 Wonderful Facilities For Indoor Athletics. One of the reasons so many pronminir nitrifies are being developed in the United States is the wonderful facilities provided there for indoor athletics. During the first three months of the year a larpre number of competitions are <lecided in buildings. Some
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      WARREN SHIELD.
      97 14 With reference to the report t€ the Warren Shield competition in the MaUtya Command Rifle Meeting held last weekfiid. it has been pointed out that oar statement that the. Gloucester Regiment wesre the only regiment to have gained first >nd second places in the competition was incorrect. The
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      SWIMMING.
      83 14 The boys of Teo Hoo Lye Institution held their second annual swimming carnival at Mount Emily Pool. The individual free style 50 metre* race was won by Kong Chew in 86 2/6 sec. Chin Ek was a very close second. beating Mohd. Hus.sain by a few inches. The Inter-House
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      TENNIS.
      523 14 1 S.C.C. Tournament Results. The following were the results of tiee played is the S.C.C. tennis tournament A Singles. 8. E. Newbery plus 16 beat W. A. Droogjcever owe 3, 6-^4, 1^-6, 6-*. J. A. Dean owe 30 beat H. A. Binnendyke owe 2, 6 2, 6 4. A.
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      GIRLS' SPORTS CLUB.
      277 14 Conclusion of Lawn Tennis Tournament. The Girls' Sports Club was At Home on Tuesday when the final of the lawn tennis singles was played. In this game Miss M. Lewis beat Miss D. Oehlers. The president of the club, Miss D. Oehlers, before calling upon Mrs. N.
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      INTER-STATE TENNIS.
      61 14 Return-Match Befcw/een Sdangor and Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Aug. 31. A return tenni» tournam«nt between Selnntror" and Malacca wUI be played at the Maßtooa Club tats week-lend. The Malacca champion,- H. M> De Koufcn (Jr.>. and the Selang-or players, B. N. Ofivei. Ong Ec Ron*, and
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      PENANG FOOTBALL.
      32 14 (From Our Own Penang, S«j>t. ,g. In a cup competition semi-ftnal here yesterday the Police drew with the D.A.F.C. oaoh side scoring two goal*. The Police showed greatly improved fonh.
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      AMERICAN AMATEUR GOLF TITLE.
      157 14 Three Seeded Players Beaten. Chicago, Sept. 3. In the match play stages of the American Amateur Golf Championship the chief! surprises of the first round were the defeats of the three seeded players, Goodman, Voigt and Seaver, who were beaten by Billy Howell (2 and 1),
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      66 14 Mixed Foursome Competition At Keppel. Nineteen cards were taken out for the September mixed foursome competition at Keppel Golf Club and the following returned Mr. W. P. Douglas and Mrs. F. R. Horridge 44— sVa=3Btt Mr. P. R. Campbell and Miss Grieve 49— 9Vfc 39V4 Mr. S. H.
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      MALACCA GOLF.
      66 14 Seven Members Compete In Club Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 1. The qualifying round of the Malacca Golf Club championship was played off last Saturday and Sunday. The following have qualified to play J. A. St. C. Stewart 78. C. V. Brandon 83. W. T. Mackie
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      I.A. SPORT.
      101 14 The following will represent the Indian Association at cricket against the Nondescripts on the I.A. ground this Saturday i Bhaskaran, Fernandez, B. S. Gilt, Wazir Sinjrh, Choor Singh, Amarchand, Naden, Teja Singh, Ram Piara, Rajaram, S. S. Varma. On Sunday, the following will represent the I.A. at cricket
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      71 14 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New Yoik, Sept. 3. Yesterday's baseball results were National League. Boston 2. New York 9 Boston 1 New York 3 Cincinnati 7 Chicaco 4 Cincinnati 8 Chicago 4 American League. Philadelphia 2 Washington 5 New York 7 Boston 6 St.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      160 14 Thursday. September 3. Tennis: S.C.C. tournament; S.R.C. tournament. Football: S.C.C. Six-a-aidc tournament. Friday, September 4. Boxing: Inter-school tournament Aw Boon Haw Shield: Raffles Institution ground, 4.45 p.m. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup semi-final: R.A. vs. Malays, Anson lid. Stadium; S.C.C. Six-a-sLdc tournament. Saturday, September S. Singapore Races, Autumn Professional Meeting,
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    "BUSH WALKERS."
    349 14 Popularity of "Hiking" In Australia. As in England, hiking is enjoying a great vogue in Australia at the present time. It is a pastime tfiat is chiefly confined to young- >pe>opl« in the cfties, who-, after being cooped up in offices djuring the week, find health and pleasure
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    189 14 Tuesday, Auk. 25. The following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency at King'.s House Mr. and Mrs. A. W. S. Graeme, Mr. C. G. Cadraan, Mr. H. T. Nicholas, Mr. and Mrs. J. Macdonald, Mr. S. Stutchbury, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Topham, Dr.
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      419 14 ITALIAN 1,000 MILE ROAD RACE April 12 CLASSIC GRAND PRIX OF MONACO April 19 EVENTS FRENCH GRAND PRIX June 21 OF BELGIAN 24-HOURS CAR RACE July 4 1931 LA MARNE GRAND PRIX July 5 ALL SHELSLEY WALSH HILL CLIMB July 11 WON BELGIAN GRAND PRIX July 12 ON GERMAN GRAND
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      The World's Fastest Woman Driver.
      40 15 Mrs. <;>■ ctida Stewart the fastest woman driver in the world, photographed at Brooklands in her Derby-Miller Special with tvhirh she made her i nsucccsful attempt on the Uiooklands. lap record on August Bank Holiday. (L.N.A.)
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      1400 15 VixSSS? Oil is Cheaper Than Repair Bills Empty Sump Every 1,000 Miles —Popularity of 150 c.c. Motor-Cycles. TTMiOM what a London motoring journal •T ist has been able to gather in conversations with dealers and makers, Hit next London motor show will be remarkable for at least
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      RACING RECORDS.
      403 15 Sir Henry Birkin's Double." VTEW motor speed records were made at Brooklands three weeks ago although both attempts on the lap record failed. Sir Henry Birkin had two successes over) thv "mountain" course, beating in each case a speed put up by Sir Malcolm Campbell. In the Second
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      A 450-MILE TRIAL
      239 15 70 Finishers Out of 71 Starters. The Riley Motor Club 24 hours trial— the fiist of its kind ever held in Britain was brought to a successful conclusion at Llangollen. Seventy out of the seventyone starters completed the course; thi* is a remarkable tribute to the reliability
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      THE HORSE-POWER TAX.
      604 15 An English Expert's Views. 00 long as Um prescr. i Betkoi of hor -e-power tax prevail:no Biitish manufacturer can pi>ssi'.i!y build up any considerable nport businc 's in tV vehicles which are made for tkis Dwrk said Sir Percival Pervy, chniriran of th Kord Motor Co., Ltd.,
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      Important Prediction Of An English Authority.
      524 15 Single Pedal Control. ThK wcwii <>f the Arm Irorj SMriclcy sclf-chatiKim.', fio-w«lrct»< near-box, die Daimler fluiil flyufcee!, and the SIikpbaker free-wheel ha.s !<_• an English mihority to predict that the car ox the fu ure will be controllci by a s>ii trio pedal. The
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      REAL OPTIMISM !
      115 15 REAL OPTIMISM A contract involving the sale of cars to the value of £750,000 was completed at Coventry recently between the Rover Company, Ltd., and Hei.leys, Ltd., motorcar (Mstri'butors. The agreement concerned the Rover Company's programme for 1932. and will come into effect on September 1- From that date Henleys,
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      "MOTOR MINDED."
      230 15 How Britain's Drivers Have Improved. j /COMMENTING on the reduction in the j vy number of "trect act -idents in the I Louden atea during the tir.->t quarter of this fttX, The Light Cm :iri<) Cyclecar says "We feel that the went increase I in road lafety i-
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      Trick Motor-Cycling At Carshalton.
      29 15 Ellen and Dick Cutlack giving a wonderful exhibition of trick riding on a motor-cycle at the Carshalton Motor Cycle Club's sports gala at Carshalton. (L.N.A.)
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    GIGANTIC FAMILY OF HOLLANDERS.
    989 16 Dutch Activities in World Affairs. The part played by heredity in the formation <>r the Dutch character can <-usiiy be realised if we consider that, on of three generations being produced in one century, every .Hollander of today, who is of absolutely pure stock must have
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    31 16 A da^ce will be given by the KJirls' Spoil* t'iub ;il the S.V.C. Drill Hall on Saturday, ttact— 11:1 1: 'it i'.lfi, in aid of Mm :;i nil and pavilion fund.
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      224 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The graphic description of your reporter's visit to Kelantan, on the new East Coast Railway early in August, has been read with much interest by the few members of the European community who have not yet been discarded to
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      RUBBER ROADS.
      618 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read the report of the discussion on the rubber road experiments at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday. Two statements are made there which are not quite ■.•orrect. Firstly, the question of concrete founcla tion for
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      369 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In a recent tatter I took, thiberty of referring to- courtesy, goodwij xnd co-operation, i'oqr Johore coxre« pondent makes it perfectly: clear that foi iim all that is sentimental tosh. Wha ne wants to know it* why th« Vrencr Government
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED
    209 16 Suit Against the Spagu Mines, Ltd. Judgment was reserved by Mr. Justice Sproule, the acting Chief Justice, yeateriay in the Supreme Court in th» -case n'which Mr. L. \V. Richards, a European, u;d the Spatru Mines Ltd. for i 52,034 icing damage- for alleged wrongful ,dis■ni.ssal. Recently the
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    Secret Allies Of The Police
    1148 17 BY CECIL BISHOP (LATE OF THE C.I.D., NEW SCOTLAND YARD). '■pin: OLD saying about "setting a I thief to catch a thief" is still true today, and it is members of the under- world illy give the police 'the I tip." The e p ilice
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    ICE 8,000 FT. DEEP.
    152 17 Thick Crust Weighing Down Land in Interior. Copenhagen, Aug. 13. The thickness of the ice crust in the interior of Gn:enland is estimated at over 8,000 ft. in .the report of the German Greenland expedition submitted today to the Royal Academy of Science. The *-ickn«ss was
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    BABIES WRAPPED IN MOTOR TYRES.
    301 17 Work of Overseas Nurses. The number of nurses sent out fi"?™ England to th? Colonies and other British I comm'inities abroad fell last year to 144. In th.? previous .yea:- the number was 193. Lady Antrobur-, hen. cerretary of the Overseas Nursing Association, said in
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    FLIGHT POSTPONED.
    354 17 Mr. Chichester Recovering After Crash. Tokio, Aug. 16 Mr. F. C. Chichester, the New Zealan' aviator who crashed yietiterday morning while taking off from Katsuura for Tokio, is in hospital at Shingu. Mr. Chichester told a representative of the Asahi today that he would continue his flight to
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    PLANE DIVES INTO CROWD.
    195 17 Bombing Accident At The Seaside. A throe-heater aercplar.e which had be:n giving flight? tio holiday maker? recently at Dovercouvt (Essex) clashed among holiday mak:r.s, three of whom were injured, besides the pilot and his passenger. The acoplane wa? piloted by Major MacConnell, M.C., of Nottingham and
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    "NOW IS THE TIME FOR INSTANT ACTION."
    1298 18 Premier's Broadcast. RECENT SPEECH PICKED UP IN BANGKOK. When Mr. Ramsay MacDonald broadcast to the world a statement on the present financial :;ml political situation in Great Britain, his speech m received in Bangkok by Ntc-Vidhayu. The following account, dated Aug. 2(i, appeared
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    MATA HARI'S DAUGHTER.
    175 18 Woman Arrested as Spy By Paris Police. Paris, Aug. 16. The rerent arrest of a young woman -ailing hsrself Oljra Ostraganoff on a charge of espionage fcr an unnamed Power, has hiul a sensational sequel, renllinjr the affair of Mata Hari, the iv.ysterious women who was shot
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    INDUSTRY OF GREAT VALUE.
    1129 18 Pineapple Conference. SOURCES OF WEAKNESS INDICATED. As the result of certain correspondence tegarding difficulties experienced in relation to the Malayan pineapple industry, a conference was appointed by H. E. Sir Cecil dementi on Oct. 1, 1930 with the following terms of reference: '"To inquire into matters
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    JUNGFRAU TRAGEDY.
    134 18 Three Mountaineers Fall To Their Death. Jungfrau Joch, Aug. 20. The bodies of three mountaineers, Mr. R. H. K. Peto, Mr. R. Kershaw and Dr. Downey (both the last of H udders field), who were climbing Jungfrau yesterday, have not yet been recovered. A party numbering nine reached
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    RUM RUNNING.
    83 18 Hungarian Ship Caught In Swedish Waters. Stockholm, Aug. 13. International complications may follow th? seizure of the Hungarian steamer, Ilona, in Swedish waters on a charge of smuggling a cargo of 71,000 litres r i alcohol. This is the yecond recent capture. The Hungarian steame-, Tal>or. was seize<l
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    Keeping Law In Wild Australia
    1263 19 BY HUGH RAYMOND (THE AUSTRALIAN TRAVELLER AND WRITER). EXCHANGING LIBERTY FOR A DRINK OF WATER f|NE police constable in charge of a dis- trict half the size of Yorkshire One man to keep law and order in an area of several thousands of square miles!
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    IN THE LION'S DEN.
    130 19 Bishop of Blackburn Enters Cage at Circus. Dr. Herbert, Bishop of Blackburn, is probably the first English Bishop to be photographed in a lion's den. Recently he and the Bishop of Warrington accepted an invitation to visit the Tower Circus at Blackpool as the outdoor meetings
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    DEATH OF " OHMY."
    100 19 DEATH OF OHMY." Circus Star Well Known 30 Years Ago. Oomy," whose real name was Joseph Smith, a circus "star" well known thirty years ago, has died at Blackpool at the age of seventy-seven. Ohmy took his name from the exclamations of his audiences when he performed his trapeze feats.
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    REBEL RIFF CHIEF.
    166 19 Abdel Krim Eludes Guards And Escapes. Paris, Aug. 13. The famous Riff chieftain Abdel Krim has succeeded in escaping from Reunion Island where he was interned by the French Government after his surrender 1 in 1927, according to a report published by the evening papers. No confirmation
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    COLOURS FROM CULLODEN
    69 19 The colours of the Stewarts of Appin and of Barren's Regiment were deposited in the Scottish National Naval and Military Museum, at Edinburgh Castle lyThe regiments fought against one another at the Battle of Culloden, and the colours deposited were the actual colours around which the Jacobite
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    FLOWERS FOR AN ACTRESS FROM THE PRINCE.
    88 20 FLOWERS FROM THE PRINCE Miss Beryl Ikp, the young actress who was injured in the motor-car accident in which the Prince of Wales was involved is here seen holding flowers sent to her by the Prince, at the rehearsal of the play in
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    48 20 (APT. SCOTT'S DISCOVERY BACK HOME Capt. Scott s famous exploration ship Discovery arrived in London on Aug. 1. after a two years' absence in the Antarctic under the leadership of Sir Douglas Mawson. The picture shows Discovery in East India Dock, London, just after being berthed. (Central Press.)
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    25 20 GOLF IN A LINER: Tourist holiday-makers in the Cunarder Mauretania held a golf driving contest on deck recently. Funnels and ventilators formed ocean hazards." (L.N.A.)
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