The Straits Times, 7 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, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      255 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). 6.15 Tonight 9.15 KDWARD EVERETT 11OKTON and PATSY I KITH MILLER "THE I HOTTENTOT Phone 5261-2. Real Swiss Dairy Cream FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS ALPINE VALLEYS.— BEAR BRAND No Housewife should be without a supply of this delicious Natural Cream which is unsurpassed for
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      352 1 KOALA' LUMPIIf 2T,4AV*t ST. t'PHONE 3683). BARGAINS FOR MEN AT ROBINSON'S ANNUAL SALE No S0 6 jT|^ No. S.O. 7. Horrockses, fine (juality Pyjama jtMrn t t o i Suits. In a Selection of Neat f. W *T% f 1 large Selection ol Various Designs. Sizes 36 to 44 Chest.
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      18 1 I fi.is Tonicht Ml KI)W\KU EVERETT MORTON and PATSY RUTH MILLER in THE I HOTTENTOT Phone 5261-2. j
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      504 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*. KASHMIR 9.000 Sept. 19 NALDERA 16.000 Oct. 3
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      552 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept. 9 10 TERI'KI'NI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 FHAKUSANMARU 10,r>00 Oct. 7 8 HAKI'NA MARU 10,r>00 Oct. 21 2t\ gKATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 6 SKASHIMA MARU
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      468 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly failing by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the sj. MANGOLA (8,362 tons) (Cargo only). The ,j. MARELLA is one »l the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      639 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAM- h BURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. MEONIA Sept. 18 Sept. 18 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.». SELANDLA Oct. 21 Oct. 23 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 4 Nov. 6
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      565 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAH NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) JFOITLAR 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. .ONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG. (Route
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      475 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tal.ai, Bangnara, Telupln, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kchsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departnra MALINI In port Sept. 9 ,i.-.\DIB Sept. II Sept. 16 VALAYA Sept. 20 Sept. 23 These vessels art fitted throughout with
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      373 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL < STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULESailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angelea. S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails from Hon K Kong Sept. 26 San Francisco and Portland
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      454 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leavt LeaTe Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. HAYES Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 PRES. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 PRES. MONROE Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Ample time
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      637 3 LLLEKMAN BUCKI\ALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to:— UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Vis Porta and Snei CtaaL OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Due Spore s.s. CITY OF KHIOS In port s.s. CITY OF PERTH Oct. 12 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF
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      350 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666,843 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford,
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      556 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL F1.80,030,000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND F1.40,015,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Welterreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta Medan Sibolga
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      518 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (about £4.600,000) Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 (about £2,432,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAUI'E, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Offlce for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Offlce for China and Japan.
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      705 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. (h«N are cpproximately seven words to a line and theie is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per inseriion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. t will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the d.iy of is.^-je. A fee of 2". cents
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      814 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. EXCELLENT A< 'OMMODATION for one bachelor, every comiurl. i'hone 1319. KINRARA, 8, Claymore Hill high-class accommodation for two Gentlemen. Phone «G'J7. EAST ANGLIA, 6, OXLEY RISE, Phor.« i.HDO. Central, Convenient, Homely, Tannic, Jaragres. Daily or monthly rates. AT SUNNYSIDE," 7, Oxley Road, vacancies single and double rooms. Reduced rates.
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      575 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bide. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie A Co., Ltd. p TO BE LET, new building, corner Cecil Street and Market Street, now nearing completion, suitable for first class offices. Apply S. Manasseb A Co., No.
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      508 4 MISCELLANEOUS RAFFI.KS CAFF. Caterers for parties, i, i. ::rs sports, etc, at very reasonable late.*. PROMS 0381. TRANSLATIONS undertaken from and into i French, German and English by expert linguist. Apply 632, Straits Times. Always look for the word Star" for satisfied service for Dry Cleaning and Colour Dyeing. Work
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      650 4 PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE ESTATE OF CHIA CHENG JIN, DECEASED Notice pursuant to section 29 of the Trustee Ordinance 1929. NOTICE is hereby given that all persons claiming to be interested as creditors, next-of-kin, or otherwise, in the estate and effects of Chia Chens Jin deceased, late of No. 15,
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      705 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices. Annual Supplies 1932— Municipal Engineer's Dept. Date of closing, See Tender lloom. Bending and placing
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 5 [The StraiU Times ii not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or eat down. Correspondents must encloe« their names and addressee, not necessarily for publication but as
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    TO GALLUS.
    67 5 To the Editor of the StraiU Times. •Sir,— The facts, as stated by Comeronian, who commands my respect and admiration, are irrefutable. Hence Gallus answers them by a tantrum of vituperation. If Gallus is old enough to remember the Great War, he may possibly have heard a song,
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    MINING COMPANIES.
    130 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir,— Mr. F. P. Roche's letter in your Issue nf Sept. 1 on mining companies reveals many facts which surely cannot be overlooked by Government. One has only to study the number of tin companies that have recently been floated and
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    RUBBER CRISIS.
    407 5 To the Editir of the Straits Times. Sir, The rubber industry needs drastic action. Restriction of export on the lines of formerly is not now practicable. JUI the estates are losing money some quite heavily and a crisis is inevitable. -•>- The one ajad only solution would be
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR.
    371 5 To the Editor of the StraiU Times Sir, I understand that there has been a movement on foot for the substitution of Oct. 10 as a public holiday instead of the 2nd day of the Chinese New Year. It is to be hoped that the Government will
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      311 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 AND Informal After Dinner Dance i 9.45^-MIDNIGHT MUSIC BY MONIA LITTER and His New Raffles Orchestra Sea View Hotel MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. INFORMAL DANCING TO THE DUO-FONE PUBLIC SPEAKER Proprietors Phone 5566. SEA VIEW HOTEL,
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      91 5 HOTEL SENTOSA PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL i 11. gTEVENS ROAD, TANGLIN Situated In the heahhiett district of Singapore— Excellent Calkin* and Serrice Tennis Courts— and Gara.r. INCLUSIVE TEHM3 DAILY or MONTHLY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Tel. No. 4584— Telegraphic address: "SENTOSA," Singapore. INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Uearpor-U- is En<U_d.) Fire,
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      58 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., EAGLE STAR BRIT. DOM. INSCE. Co., GUTHRIE CO., LTD. General Agents. (Incorporated in S.S.) AGENTS FOR STRAITS 4_B_^ SETTLEMENTS AND J^flE 3^^_\ F.M.S. ■l*^^__9| Boustead Co., w
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      55 5 ___^^^^^^__L rgNTRAI V_» IENCWg¥>ORKSLTDItp SANITARY, ELECTRICAL AND GENERAL ENGINEERS. This Company having decided to cease manufacturing Structural Steelwork, etc., announce that no orders for such work, for completion after 30th November, 1931, can be accepted. We invite your enquiries for Engineering Material from Stocks at SINGAPORE. IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR. Tel.
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      243 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle [2 [5 I l-v |5 |fe 1^37 \9 |9~T I'o In TiT" 25 ifo 3? W" 5%T- 19 WZ: 5o" SIT* 3_' p___^il _8i ii_ .m 3fo S^ =c^ srir t ?&m ___j >___; Mi &g p| f -~-p 55 So S#S?; 57 57" (CLUES.) ACROSS. II
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    NEW RACING PLANES AT CALSHOT.
    2643 6 FLYING NOTES. The Course Details Of Britain's Fastest Flying Machine High Speeds Mailplane For Canada From Australia In 215 Hours M oil i son's Marvellous Record Miss Johnson In Japan Grand Touring Calshot Aiv Station, Aug. 11. Britain's team of racing seaplanes for the Schneider
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      698 6 THE STRAITS TIMES and THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head Office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINGAPORE. Branch Office, 27, JAVA STREET. KUALA LUMPUR. Cables TIMES, SINGAPORE. Telephones:.. SINGAPORE 5151. KUALA LUMPUR »89. 5152. Sole Advertising Representatives In Great Britain. REUTERS, LTD., (Advt. Dept.) 24, Old Jewry London, E.C. 2. (through whom all
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      227 6 Universal Popularity PASTROL success is not limited to one class of people or one type of Engine. The World over, Castrol users are finding that they really are obtaining better results and that their Engines are giving a more satisfactory performance than would be the case were they using ordinary
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      192 7 r "Br JaK^ TELEPHONE 6909 6.15 Last Night Tonight! 9.15 The Gripping Dramatic Story of an Unconventional Girl NORMA SHEARER ROBERT MONTGOMERY in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's STRANGERS MAY KISS TOMORROW The FIRST of Fox Films' Wonderful new Season Pictures The Brilliant New Star! Gorgeous Ravishing Elissa Landi with an all English cast
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      100 7 ssssslV^lsssßs«B BCB C fc j» OB V .m^^LJssssssssssJ H. I I BO?"3 < els TONIGHT 9.i5 ANOTHER ALL-LAUGHING SHOW The Side-sprltting Sta^e Hit or London and New York now brought to you EDWARD EVERETT HORTON Celebrated Sfcage and Screen star, in Willie Collier's famous comedy "The Hottentot" WITH PATSY RUTH
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      281 7 THE PICTURE WHICH GIVES YOU A 100 MILES AN HOUR THRILL "DIRIGIBLE" The film which triumphed 8 weeks at the LONDON TIVOLI COMING SOON— Watch for Opening Date VICTORIA THEATRE LAST PERFORMANCE Matinee: Tuesday, Sept. Bth at 5.30 p.m. Children Half Price HELLOJJOOM!! BOOK AT LITTLE'S. PRICES $2.50 $150 SI
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      60 7 EARTHENWARE SUBSOIL PIPES FOR DRAINAGE AND ANTIMALARIAL WORKS VARIOUS SIZES AT REDUCED PRICES. ENQUIRIES, The Elkayes Potteries Office, No. 89, High Street, SINGAPORE. SIANG LIM PARK GEYLANC. RENTS REDUCED FROM SEPTEMBER 1. 1931. Four-roomed houses at $25 per month. Three-roomed houses at $22 per month. Apply SIONG LIM SAWMILL Co.
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    175 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of 'the League ot Nation* Eastern Bureau, for week eiulwi Aug. 2!). 1 Alexandria I plague cases. Basrah 14K cholera cases and 7fi 'tuths as against 272 cases and 137 death* during the preceding
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    214 8 Singapore, Sept. 7. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 1/3 29/32 London, 3 months' Bight 2/3 London, CO days' sight 2/3 27/32 J.ondo,), :(0 days' sight 23 18/16 london. dennind 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 21/32 I.yor- and Paris, demand '42.i Hamburg, demand 234S norn New York, demand 66
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    PRODUCE.
    69 8 Singapore, Sept. 7. Cambier 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked; 16.0 C f"l>ra 3.85 mixed 3.55 Base fU.ur, Sarawak 1.72V4 White Pepper 28.50 Black Pepper 18.60 Pearl Sago 4.26 small 6.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Blast $165 to 225 Baigon $160 to 170 Ilangoon $155 to 175 No. 1 of
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    AUGUST TIN RETURNS.
    111 8 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of the year. ll.tiim Tin.-119.GC piculs. luiiifkuh Compound N.L.— Setul dredge: :'.2\ hours, 7f>,000 yards, :U2 piculs Mantin dredge 2;iC hours, r.0,000 yards, 260 piculs. Hong Katt (Sungei Besi I,OS'J.C:!'i picull. Rambus Mines, Tnnjong Rumbutan. 7fi
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    PASSENGERS.
    127 8 The following passengers Arrived by the Nieuw Holland today from Australia and the P.K.1.: Miss, Me Arthur, Mr. W. A. .lulus. Mr. Ma Mrs. W. A. Murphy. Mr. C. W. Tnini-n, Mrs. Mac Donald, Mrs. R. V. Marisson. Mrs. li. Y. Kniirht, Mr. H. C. Husintr, Mlm Rona McPonald.
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      326 8 Conducting Industries By Finance. Mr/ Scullin, Federal Prime Minister of Australia: The governments of Australia will bo unable to solve the unemployment problem, unless the people do their share. This is an hour when all sections have a duty. Sir John Simon. M.P. The vast army of unemployed
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      307 8 Monday, BftowWl 7. I Ships alongside the Wharvea or expected to arrive. Kl.iti I. HARBOUR. Main Whnrf Lch. Mats Mara. 1 <-h. Shikari, Phasianclla, T.u Cable, M. Lcfc. BinUnfr, Lighter Barang, X.V.M. Lighter lOC. til Wharf Nil. oml Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      37 8 Khyber Johan <l e Witt Sihaiak rukliw.i 3'por«i London T uly 30 Aug. 24 July 2D Aug. 26 Aug. 7 Aug. 31 Aug. 7 Aue. 31 Aug. 14 Sept. 4 Aug. 13 Sept. 7
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      AIR MAILS.
      19 8 A nail from Balavia and Palembang by atio ,lane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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        MINING.
        432 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 5,-5/ Pangnga River 3'- 4 1 1 Penawat 0.C3 0.67 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ords. 11/- 12/1 1 Petaling 3.55 3.65 £1 £1 Puchong 7/6 8/6 £1 £1 Punkah 10>3 11 1 1 Puteh. 0.45 0.55 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 0.63 0.67 1 1 Rajah
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        GENERAL.
        257 8 Vi.l. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. '2. 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m. ■2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 Q £1 lirit. Am. Tobacco 3.6.6 3.9.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 .SOnom. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 O a Con. T. S. 7% l'refi. 16/6 17/3 Ct £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        135 8 sirjapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. <!«b. of 1920 red. 1931-36 102 104 el. Singapore MurJcip&l 6 p.e. ,1 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Municipal 4 ,4 p.e of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Yanicipal 4',i p.c. of 1909 rd. 1955 $1,000,00<J 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES
        396 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At it. preaent time the majoritj of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL KVATT. Today's Price Fraser Lyall A A Co. Evatt AUcnby ($1) O.ro 0.60 0.50 0.60 Al ,r Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.46 A. Hitam
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      816 8 Bangkok and Manila Tonight (By Oar Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. 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., 32 metres, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    223 8 Monday, September 7. H. W. 6.35 a.m., 6 ft. 3 in., 4.26 p.m., 7 ft. 6 in. Annual Meeting, S.P.C.A., Municipal Oflicei, 6.30 p.m. Tuesday, September 8. H. W. 8.44 a.m., 6 ft. 8 in., 6.11 p.m., 7 ft. 6 in. Psychological Society mtg., Adelphi Hotel,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    190 8 Today. Selat Pundjanp, Bengkalis, Siak, P. Baroe, Pajakombo and Padang (Flevo) 3 p.m. Belawan, Ceylon, Key pi and U.S.A. (Silverteak) ..3 p.m. Miri, Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Duisburg) ..4 p.m. Tomorrow. Anamba and Natuna Islands (General Verspyck) 8 a.m. Rhio, Singkawanjr and Pemangkat (Palopo) 8 a.m.
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      64 8 you heard W Bw I). CjV^ Wonderful Corn Cure? P^— \^Ky^-,\ A PP'y few drops to the acSing com and \^W< ~%L/^* tke Pf*" «t once. After two or three t I^'imSP c n be if ed outl Citi| y and painlessly. y I "GETS- IT," the universal c«rn destroyer,
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      28 8 PRODUCTS OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE ESTATE CHEMICALS FORMIC ACID 90% ACETIC ACID (Glacial 99%) PARANITROPHENOL (P.N.P) Imperial Chemical Industries (Malays) Limited. 144, Robinson Road. Tel. 5476. SINGAPORE. Tile.?.: IMPKEMIX."
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      312 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. p. M YESTERDAY. Bright Wind SUtions. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity tic.:. Kedlh F> P> Inf> honri m.pJi. Alor'star ..88 75 0.09 10.3 C5 SSW 5 Fine Kelantan Kota Bharu ..90 74 0.14 10.1 Co NNE
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    354 9 Rubber Position Remains Unaltered. DISAPPOINTING TIN STATISTICS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices Rubber, I\\ cents per lb. Tin, r>i) tons at $.">9.50 per picul. Saturday's I'riccs Rubber, London, 2'idunchanged. New York, holiday. Market Tone Dull. Tin, London, no market. New York, holiday. Market Tone
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      969 9 The Advantages Of Assurance. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 13. A few years ago Mr. Henry S- Home was actively amalgamating a number of independent cement manufacturing firm^s and forming them into the Red Triangle group. He was also about to make similar efforts in
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      53 9 Tone of Market Stagnant. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2'4d per lb. New York Holiday. 12 o'clock I n< oon, Sept. 7 7. t.S.S. equal to London Standard lUndard R.S.S. on Tender Spot September October November Oct,-Dcc. Jan.-Mar. Buyers. 7'i 7% •fi Sellers, 7% 7%
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      BULLION REPORT.
      668 9 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu and Cos., weekly report, dated London, Au<* 12, states The Bank of England (gold reserve against notes amounted to £133,516, 615 on Aug. 5 (as compared with £132,034,694 on the previous Wednesday), and represents a decrease of £14,109,007 since Dec.
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      EXCHANGES.
      76 9 Rugby, Sept. 5. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.06, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5%d., Berlin 20.53, Brussels 34.09, Bucharest 8164, R*> 3 1-16, Buenos Aires 31 21-32, Copenhagen 18J7\, Geneva 24.93, Helsingfors 193, Hong Kong H V 4. Lisbon 110, Madrid 55, Milan 9J.92H, Monte Video 2214, N«w York 4.85
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      909 9 I Symington and Sinclair's Weekly Letter. i Symington and Sinclair's weekly market 1 1 report, dated London, Aug. 12 states I Monday of this week saw a new low record cieated in rubber with business doing 'in standard ribbed smoked sheet on the spot at 2%d. There was
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      650 9 American Consumption Figures. PATINO MINES MAKE A LOSS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 12. The lessened daily sales being made by the Eastern smelters show that the tightening of the screw upon the Federated Malay States' producers by the Government h having its due effect, and
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    AUG. RUBBER RETURNS.
    137 9 The figures in brackets stive tb outputs it r the corresponding period of the yeur. Alor Bc-ng5u.— 55,255 lb. Ayer Kuning.— l9.234 lb. Benta.— 7o,bio lb. (69,311 lb.). 8rieh.— 38,773 lb. Bedong Malaya 1.-39,360 lb. Bagan Serai.— 39,soo lb. (57,000 lb.). Batak Rabit. --41,500 lb. (48,000 lb.).
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      139 10 DUPREE— At the General Hospital, Sinitipore on Sept. 6, 1931, Winifred, the dearly beloved wife of Fred H. Duprec. "God's will be done." F.M.S. papers please copy. OEI.— At 15, Choon Guan Street, off Anson Road, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 1931, Mr. Oci Bok Sien, aged 66, leaving behind
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPT. 7, 1931. A JUNGLE RAILWAY.
    866 10 The most significant feature of the opening of the East Coast Railway was that none of the distinguished speakers mentioned the vulgar subject of money. The General Manager of the F.M.S. Railways steered cautiously near it when ho warned
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    271 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Hon. Mr. H. D. Ejrmont Hake, who is visiting .Singapore, will leave for Kuala Lumpur this evening. Mr. G. W. Reeves, magistrate and coroner, Malacca, is on three weeks' leave and Mr. B. R. Whitehouse is acting for him. Mr. C. R. Stutely, of Messrs. Harper, Gilfillan
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    FIVE-YEAR PLAN THE HOPE OF THE WORLD.
    1299 10 My Conversations With Mr. Stalin. (A lecture by George Bernard Shaw.) Not even a hardened Conservative could go there (to Russia) and wish that the Five-Year Plan would fait. i The success of their pin H the hope of the world. W ith
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    767 10 LABOUR GOES HOME At the last meeting of the Legislative Council it was pointed out that the number cf Chinese labourers repatriated by the. Malayan Governments during May, Juno and July represented 47.6G per cent, of those who landed in this country under the quota arrangement,
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    THE OPENING OF THE EAST COAST RAILWAY.
    3619 11 ENGINEERING MILESTONE IN MALAYA'S HISTORY. Sir Cecil dementi's Tribute to The Construction Staff. The East Coast Railway, which was begun twenty-seven years age, was formally opened by the Hii.h Commissioner and the Sultan of Kelantan on Saturday morning at a remote point far
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    CHILEAN PLANES SINK CRUISER.
    673 11 Formerly H.M.S. Faulknor. ANCIENT BATTLESHIP SURRENDERS. Santiago de Chile, Sept. 6. Government aeroplanes have bombed the mutinous warships at Coquimbo and are reported to have sunk the cruiser Rivercs. The battleship Capitan Prat surrendered. New York, Sept. 6. A message received late this evening from Santiago
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    SIR HALL CAINE.
    82 11 Personal Estate of £200,000 In Isle of Man. Rugby, Sept. 5. The will of Sir Hall Came, the wellknown novelist, was proved in the Isle of Man today. His personal estate in the island is £200,000, and there is, in addition, a large quantity of real estate
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    18 11 A meeting of the Council of State will be held at the Dewan, Johorc Bahru, on Sept. 15.
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    WIDESPREAD FLOODS IN BRITAIN.
    193 11 Two Lost When Glasgow Steamer Founders. Rugby, Sept. 5. Very heavy rain has been experienced over a wide area of the British Isles during the last two days and has resulted in widespread floods and considerable damage. Many villages in Derbyshire, Yorkshire and elsewhere are inundated.
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    COTTON CRISIS.
    249 11 "No Crops in 1Q32" Movement. Austin, Texas, Sept. 6. Governor Sterling has called asc n of the State Legislature for Tv lay next to pass legislation for the re^ tion of the 1932 cotton acreage. Reu<_-r. It will be recalled that, a few *r<*eks ago, the itial forecr
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    THE CUSTOMS UNION.
    227 11 International Court's Opinion. Rugby, Sept. 5. A Geneva Press message states that the Permanent Court of International Justice, to which the League of Nations Council referred the question of the proposed Austro-German Customs Union for an advisory opinion, has decided (by eight votes to seven) that the
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    THE TIN POOL.
    74 11 More Details of the Way It Works Wanted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 7. At a general meeting of the Dredging Association of Southern Malaya a resoluton was passed that the F.M.S. Chambe<of Mines should obtain and publish information regarding the constitution of the international
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    SCHOOLBOY SIDE OF MR. GANDHI.
    141 11 Romps with Children. ATTENDS SERVICE ON RAJPUTANA. London, Sept. 7. Reuter's correspondent on board the Uajputana reports that Mr. Gandhi continues to enjoy the voyage to England immensely, behaving like a schoolboy on his first excursion. He romps with the children, caresses the babies and
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    OUT OF PETROL.
    285 11 Anxiety for Amy Johnson Relieved. Riga, Sept. 6. Miss Amy Johnson Is reported to have been sighted flying over Libau, in Latvia, today. If the identification of the plane is correct she is, apparently, much off her course. Later Miss Johnson ran short of petrol over Latvian
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    "CHEQUERISM."
    65 11 CHEQUERISM." Scandinavia Sings "The More We Are Together." Oslo, Sept. 6, The Chequers movement has reach cil Scandinavia. The fact was exemplified by a gathering of journalists at Hamar, which was addressed by the Pvime Ministers of Denmark, Sweoen and Norway, all of whom were loudly cheered. They confidently alluded
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    WHEAT FOR CHINA.
    141 11 ILS. Ships Only Given An Equal Opportunity." Washington, Sept. B. With reference to the previous telegram recording that President Hoover had announced that the Chinese Government had accepted the Farm Board's terms for the purchase by China of 450,000 tons of wheat from America for the relief
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    A CRITICAL WEEK OPENS.
    263 11 Strenuous Fight But No Recriminations. A LABOUR PLEDGE. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald As Next Viceroy London, Sept. 7. Today opens the most critical week in British political history since the War. The alignment of the parties, when the Hous? of Commons re-assembles on Tuesday, is expected
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    MINERS' WIVES.
    164 11 Admiration for Policy Of Premier. Rugby, Sept. 5. The Blackhall Colliery Lodge of tho Durham Miners' Association which is affiliated to the Seaham Division of the Labour Party, has passed a resolution condemning the action of the Party Executive in asking the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald)
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    DERBY AND J.H.
    147 11 With a Little of The "Joan" Touch. London, Sept. 0. Personal bitterness and acrimony were: avoided at a private mfeeting .of tho General Council of the Derby Labour Pa^ty which, by 103 votes to 48, resolved to withdraw \ii endorsement of Mr. I. H. Thoman's parliamentary candidature,
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    THE NEW TAXES.
    208 11 Henderson and other former Labour Ministers. A division will be taken, probably before midnight on Tuesday, when a Government majority of about 60 is expected. Over the week-end the Prime Minister, who is at Chequers, and his colleagues are seeking some rest, so far as the accumulation
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    ASSAULT ON WOMEN IN HANKOW.
    818 12 Action at London End. BRITISH DEMAND FOR REDRESS London, Sept. 5. The Association of British Chambers of Commerce has awarded a Consular Ser- •fee Scholarship of £40 per annum, for a period of four years, to Mr. G. R- Savage, the son of the late
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    CANTON GOVERNMENT.
    65 12 Votes $10,000 for Flood Relief In Kiangsi. Hong Kong, Sept. 5. 11m (union Xational Government at a meeting held yesterday, decided (1) To appoint Ma Chui-chun a member of the National Committee. CJ) To api-vow tile scheme for the reorganisation of the KWUgtUg Central Bank as a Kwangtung
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    221 12 Regret at Italian And French Withdrawals. Rugby, Sept. 5. The generally felt regret at the withdrawal of the French and the Italians from the Schneider Trophy race on September 12 finds wide expression in the papers, mingled with a certain surprise that both countries, which have had so
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    ANOTHER RECRUIT.
    140 12 Mexico About to Join League of Nations. New York, Sept. 5. Well-informed people in Mexico City assert that Mexico is about to become a member of the League of Nations, states the Associated Press. Dispute With China. Washington, Sep* 5. The Chinese Legation's formal request to the United
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    MORE BANKS FAIL.
    127 12 In Pennsylvania, Texas And Arizona. Scranton, Pennsylvania, Sept. 6. The Eosak State Bank, with deposits of $5,500,000, did not open its doors today. El Paso, Sept. 6. The First National Bank (Clint, Texas) and the Cochise County and State Bank (Tombstone, Arizona) have also closed. Rc-uter. Scranton
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    CALCUTTA ST. LEGER
    124 12 Singapore Ticket-Holders Draw Two Horses. Mr A E. McCartney and Mr. H. E. Ga'rdnerY both of the P. O. Banking Corporation, Singapore, have drawn horses in the Calcutta St. Leger Sweepstake. They bought six tickets altogether, four of which were shared and two of the latter have
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    TO VISIT THE STRAITS.
    53 12 Oversea Chinese Inspectors From Hankow. Shanghai, Sept. 6. The Central Oversea Chinese inspectors left banking yesterday (Sunday) for the Straits Settlements on a visit to the Oversea 1 Chinese Party headquarters, on behalf of the Central Government. They are making a short stay at Manila first.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    51 12 From China and Japan, by Hector, due at Singapore 2 p.m. today. From China and Japan, by Buenos Aires Maru, due at Singapore on Wednesday. From China and Japan, by Rangoon $farii. 4jie at Singapore on Wednesday. From China and Japan, by Hakozaki Maru, due at Singapore on
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    BARCELONA POLICE GET "JUMPY."
    237 12 Lorry Exhaust Which Led To Wild Fusilade. Barcelona, Sept- 6. The Sabbath exerted a calming effect and moderation is replacing the recent hostilities. The strike is expected to terminate tomorrow. Jumpy, and with their nerves on edge, the police continue to patrol the streets, fingering the
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    THE ROUND-TABLE.
    140 12 Today's Meeting of Federal Structure Committee. Rugby, Sept. 5. Lord Sankey, the Lord Chancellor, who is chairman of the Federal Structure Committee of the Round-Table Conference, has summoned a meeting of the committee at St. James's Palace on Monday afternoon. The business, it is understood, will be of
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    CANTON TAXATION.
    44 12 Vegetable, Fish and Poultry Dealers to Protest. Hong Kong, Sept. 5. The vegetable, fish and poultry dealers intend, shortly, again to appeal to the Canton National Government against the export aluties on the commodities in which they are interested. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    MILLION PEOPLE DROWNED.
    391 12 Yellow River Overflows Its Banks. Peking, Sept. 6. It is reported that, owing to the Yellow River overflowing its banks, a million people have been drowned in the Kunghsien area, on the south bank of the Yellow River in North Honan. Reuter. Kung-hsien is on the Lunghai
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    ON HIS WAY HOME.
    49 12 Premier of Newfoundland Leaves London. Rugby, Sept 5. The Prime Minister of Newfoundland (Sir Richard Squires) left Waterloo Station, London, this morning to return home.— British Wireless. Sir Richard Anderson Squires, K.C. M.G., X.C, has been Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Newfoundland, since 1928.
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    OFFICIAL TOUR BY RAIL AND SEA.
    407 12 Sir C. Clementi in Three Malay States. iHis Excellency the High Commissioner, Sir Cecil dementi, who is accompanied b\ Miss Clementi, Mr. E. F. Pretty, M.C.S. and his staff, is fulfilling a strenuous programme in his tour of the East Coast States. Sir Cecil
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    THE NAUTILUS.
    182 12 Silence Due to Dive Under The Ice. Oslo, Sept. 5. Reports received here confirm the theory that the reason why wireless communication with the Nautilus was broken was because the submarine was diving under the ice, which has also caused some damage, though nothing serious Keuter. The Nautilus
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    THE CAPITOL.
    248 12 4 The Hottentot "—Bright And Breezy Farce. Warner Bros' presentation of the film adaptation cf The Hottentot," the famous stage farce by Willie Colliar, which opened at the Capitol last night, is thoroughly good entertainment. When Edward Eveiett Horton, in the role of Sam Harrington, airives on the
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    ROUND-UP OF HAWKERS
    76 12 Some Discharged Others Fined 20 Cents. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept 6. Twenty-five Chinese hawkers were charged yesterday before Mr. B. R. Whitehouse with obstruction or hawking without a licence. Those without licences pleaded guilty and said they had applied to the municipality for licences but
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    CANTONESE ADVANCE INTO HUNAN.
    593 12 Steady Progress. NO OPPOSITION YET ENCOUNTERED. Hong Kong, Sept. 5. Reports to hand from the front Btete that the Cantonese forces continue to advance northward through Hunan from Kwangtung and, so far. have met with no resistance on the part of the Hunanese. The Cantonese Aero
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    228 12 The Alleged Murdered Officer Incident. Shanghai, Sept. 7. Reports to hand from Mukder state that Japan :s pressing for a full investigation into the case of the alleged murder of a Japanese military officer while travelling through Inner Mongolia last June. The Manchurian authorities profess that they
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    21 12 A collision between a rickiha and a motor-car in Beach Rhad yesterday resulted in (he rtrksbk pMKHfet being taken to hospital.
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      FAVOURITES FAIL TO PLEASE.
      2934 13 Singapore Races. TRAWELLTON SPRINGS A SURPRISE. Saturday proved a day of upsets at the Singapore Races, and only one favourite justified the confidence shown in it, and came home first. That was M r Alan Loke's Lightarmed in the fifth race. However, in spite of the
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      THE HARMSWORTH TROPHY.
      105 13 Britain's Success In Record Time. Detroit, Sept. 7. Kaye Don, piloting Lord Wakefield's Miss England II," won the first heat of the Harmswoxth interna*k>nal motor-boat trophy, beating Commodore Gar Wood's Miss America IX fey more than a mile. The average speed of the winner over a 30-mile
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      TOURISTS ARRIVE.
      200 13 Hong Kong Footballers In Singapore. The Hong Kong Chung Wha Athletic Association tourists, who have just completed a successful soccer tour of Java, arrived in Singapore this morning by the Dutch mail. Altogether 13 players, 12 Chinese and one Portuguese, arrived with two managers and one secretary. In
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      SOLDIERS' BAD LUCK.
      101 13 Lose First Match of Tour In Java. Batavia, Sept. 7. At Sourabaya, a team from Australia defeated a Singapore team (the United Services) at football by four goals to two. The Singapore visitors generally dominated the play, but had much bad luck, owing to several shots striking
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      SATURDAY'S RACING : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
      260 13 SATURDAY'S RACING RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Race Horse Owner Trainer Jockey To(e paid Win Place Travrellton Ist Athol Brew Kit Blackwood 2nd Brass Knob Glad Eye* Deep Music 3rd Deidre Selangor Eagle's Claw Ith Bonny Furrow Raja Mansur H.H. Sultan of Perak "Mr. CKye Aik A. E. E. de Vos
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      317 13 Result of S.G.C. Bogey Competition. The Singapore Golf Club September bogey competition was played on Saturday and yesterday, and resulted in a tie botween Messrs. M. M. Paterson and T. Black in "A" Division and in a win for Mr. B. O. Stevenson in "B" Division. Altogether 93
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      OUIMET'S SUCCESS.
      85 13 Wins American Amateur Golf Championship. Chicago, Sept. 5. Francis Ouimet, the veteran golfer, won the American amateur golf championship here today, defeating Jack Westland in the final by 6up and sto play. Ouimet 'held a lead of five holes at the end of the first round. Reuter. This
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      COLOMBES ATHLETICS.
      57 13 Germany Beat France New World's Record. London, Sept 5. At Oolombos Siadiun"., Paris, the athletic meeting between Gormr.ny and France resulted in n. win for fthe former hy 89 points to 62. Before the meeting, in an international 25 kilometre walk, Velente (Italy), with 2 hr. mm. 13
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      V.M.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
      848 13 Three Records Broken On Saturday. The twelfth annual swimming championship carnival was held at tha V.M.C.A. swiming pool. Fort Canning, on Saturday, and provided an tatmating afternoon's entertainment for a largo number of visitors, among whom was Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, the acting Chief Justice, and
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    RUGBY STARTS IN JOHORE.
    282 14 Newcomers at First Practice Match. The first practice match of the Johore Rugby Club was played on Saturday afternoon,"the teams being composed of old and new Johore and Singapore players. Following the game the annual meeting was held. The teams were Blues and Colours, tne former
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    72 14 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 6. Yesterday.! baseball results were National League. New York 5 Brooklyn N, w York 10 Brooklyn 1 Philadelphia 12 Boston Philadelphia Boston 4 Cincinnati 4 Chicago 3 h, -burgh 8 St. Louis 5 American League. Wa.-hington 0
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    LIGHTER GOLF BALL.
    194 14 Now Spurned in Land Of Its Birth. The lighter golf ball, standardised by the United States but spurned by British jrolfers, is nobody's darling. The rank ana file of United States players have riser, i in arms against it. They object to it> < waywardness. They do
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    TENNIS.
    718 14 Johore Civil Service Club Tournament. The following were the results of ties played on Saturday, in the Johore Civil Service Club Open Invitation tennis tournament Men's Doubles toll. M. Haskins and R. P. Newell beat R. W. Goodman and C. D. Young, 2—6, 6-»4, 6— l. I. B. Abed
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    HOLE IN ONE.
    121 14 Golfer of 77 Performs Feat For The fourth Time. Holes in one are not uncommon in tho.-e crowded ciays of golf, but the achicveiren. of Mr. Sidney A. Boulton in holdinjr his teo shot at the eighth on the Litlleha.mpton course deserves, to be singled ouU Mr.
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    FRENCH ATHLETICS.
    92 14 Severe Set-back Regarding Olympiad Representation. French plans to send a strong •tt«m to the Los Angeles Olympiad next year re-ct-ived a severe set-back in mail week, when Parliament rose without voting the subsidy of £5,500 which was applied for to cover the cost of sending the French team
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    S.C.C. DRAW WITH KLANG.
    855 14 Club's Season Comes To An End. The S.C.C. closed their -cricket seaaon ever the week-end, when they met and drew with Kiang on the Padang in their last match. A fine innings of 140 by A. L. B, Perkins for the Club, and an excellent fourthwicket
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    TOMMY GREEN.
    145 14 Britain's Finest Walker's New Honour. One is always pleased to congratulate a ny lest athlete, and for this reason everybody ir. the athletic world notes with pleasure Tommy Green's new honour. Green, who is easily one of the finest walkers over a distance Britain has had, has- just
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      452 15 Wednesday in Form. CHELSEA AND WEST HAM LOSE AT HOME. London, Sept. 5. The following were the results of matches played in the English 'and Scottish Leagues today: First Division. Birmingham 2 Arsenal 8 Chelsea 0 Huddersfield T. 1 Derby County 1 Sheffield Utd. 3 Grimsby Town
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      ALBERT HALL.
      98 15 Tennis to be Played at Famous Boxing Venue. In recent years the Albert Hall hue become known as the venue for big boxing shows, but there is every possibility of the famous Kensington building being used for professional lawn tennis matches. That is tihe intention of Mr. Jeff
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      135 15 Monday, September 7. Golf: Ladies Monti, y Medal competition, Singapore G.C. Polo: Macdougall Cup, Singapore Polo Club, Balestier. Tuesday, September 8. Football: S.C.C. Six-a-side tournament. Polo: Sultan of Perak's Cup final, Singapore Polo Club, Balestier. Wednesday, September 9. Singapore Races, Autumn Professional meeting. Fourth day. Thursday, September It.
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      SHIELDS AND WOOD.
      215 15 Tennis Players with a Big Future. Although the U.S.A. team did not achieve their chief objective, which was, of course, the Davis "Cup, they carried home with them three of our Wimbledon championships, one of which, the singles,, was entirely unexpected, writes Sir F. Gordon Lowe in
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      20 M.P.H. LIMIT.
      221 15 Amusing Innovation At Brooklands. The 20-mile-an-hour speed-limit is back again, and, of all places at the Mecca of Speed, Brooklands On part of the track, which has been lapped at nearly 140 xn.p.h., there is a notice which reads, "20 m.p.h. Limit." Woe betide any driver in
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      LADOUMEGUE TOO FAST.
      203 15 Peltzer's Record Beaten In 1,000 Metres. Expectation of world record went unfulfilled when Jules I^adoumegue, the French crack, and Dr. Otto Peltzer, the German record-holder, met in a special 1,000 metres race at the international meeting at Charlottenburg during the week-end. Ladoumegue easily beat his greatest rival
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      M. LEYLAND.
      224 15 Welcome Return to Batting Form. Most followers of cricket will be glad to note the recent return to form of Maurice Leyland, the Yorkshire left-hander, who, at one time, was looked upon almost as a certain England player for many years. During the early part of this season
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      G. L. O. JESSOP.
      109 15 Following in His Father's Footsteps. The Rev. G. L. O. Jessop, who was recently ordained at Portsmouth Cathedral and is assistant curate at Havant Parish Church, is maintaining his early 'promise of following in the footsteps of his illustrious father, "Gilbert L." Batting for Havant against
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      CHEAP RACING!
      385 15 65,000 See Goodwood For Nothing. At the Goodwood meeting of 1928 it was calculated by a process of careful deduction that during the four days no fewer than 64,690 persons who arrived at the course direct by car, charabanc, and other vehicles, did not enter any enclosure, but
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      LINK WITH NINETIES.
      218 15 M.C.C. Award Benefit To Harding Young. Harding Young, who did good work for K. sc; about ."0 years ago, is being "ranted a benefit this season by the M.C.C, whose staff he joined in 1899. Trl:. will take the form of a fixed sum an;.- a subscription
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      UMPIRES' DUTIES.
      153 15 Should They Decide Every Point It is generally thought that cricket umpires are overburdened with responsibility, now they have to decide on the light as well as other tricky points. But "Sailor" Young, the old Essex stalwart, will not agree. So much is left to us that we
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      SCOTLAND'S BEST BAT.
      113 15 Greenock Veteran's Century Triumph in 1921. Scotland's best bat still seems to be the Greenock veteran, J. Kerr, who was ♦op scorer for his country against the New Zealanders at Glasgow. Kerr has had a lengthy career, but still enjoys the confidence of the selectors, and his
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    175 16 New Weapon Placed in Her 400- Year-Old Fist. The citizens of Florence were recently surprised to see the antique statue of Justice which tops the granite column overtaking the Piazza della Trinita flourishing her sword. The figures, carved by the Fifteenth Century artist Francesco Ferrucci, was parrying and
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    MAROONED PLANE.
    76 16 Photographed from Graf Zeppelin in the Arctic. Berlin, Aug. 24. The belief that a marooned aeroplane photographed at Novaya Zemya from the Graf Zeppelin during her recent Arctic flight might be the late Captain Amundsen's has been dispelled by comparison with an original photograph of the latter's machine.
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    144 16 Death of Kandy's Veteran Proctor. An association of over half a century with the bar has been levered by the death, which occurred on Aug. 23, of Mr. Arthur M. van der Straaten, the veteran Kandy pioctor. Mr. van der Straaten, who was 81 years of
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    118 16 JUDGES EMBEZZLERS." Soviet Journal Assails Russian Justice. Izvestia, the organ of the Soviet Government, declares that thousands of persons have been unjustly imprisoned in Russia, with the result that industry has been deprived of thousands of useful workers. Judges imposing excessive sentences, says Izvestia, are guilty of the embezzlement of
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    COOLIE ENTOMBED.
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    229 17 Dramatic Story From Ceylon. Gatnapura, Aug. 22. B tten in more than fifty different place.; on the feet en Sunday la:t, and again on the hend on Tuesday, by a cobra which the villagers believe to be a reincarnation of a dead enemy of the family, a
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    BRITONS IN SIAM
    64 17 Telegram of Thanks from Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 7. The British Minister here has received a telegram from the British Foreign Office conveying the cordial thanks of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, to the British community in Siam for
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    100 17 HELLO BOOM ''House full boards were out at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening, when the local revue Hello Booh was given, and otk-c cgain the audience w:!s mest enthusiastic. A matinee, children half price, will be given tomorrow at b.'M, and thio will be the final performance of a
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    AN AMBULANCE IN COLLISION.
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    2065 19  -  SIR RENNELL RODD BY HOW SEEDS OF FUTURE WARS ARE SOWN (FORMER BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO ITALY) IT MAY truly be said that diplomacy is a branch of public service that has always been regarded with a certain amount of suspicion by democrats and party politicians.
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