The Straits Times, 9 September 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      90 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). 6.1S Tonight 9.15 MARLENE DIETRICH in I "Dishonoured" i Phone 5261-2. I i I I sH AH mi i It's always time l j for another h^ CHOP KEPAU mS^g I P/C^ BREWED and BOTTLED II IN SCOTLAND. Q, MmM^ i Always particularly specif\
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      23 1 M KUAJL* j^MPUR I *y. JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3683). l~ I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 I MARLENE DIETRICH j I "Dishonoured" j Phone 5261-2.
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      511 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. KASHMIR 9,000 Sept. 19 NALDKRA 16,000 Oct. 3
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      574 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessc-ls Tonnnge Due Sail t HAKO/AKI MAP.U 10,500 Sept. 9 10 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 tHAKUSAN MARU in,r>oo Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MAUU 10,500 Oct. 21 22 S KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 j
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      477 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the weilknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the sa. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      662 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave S'pore. Penan*. m.s. MEONIA Sept. 16 Sept. 18 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.8. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 23 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 4 Nov. 6 m.s. KALSTRIA
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      570 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. 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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      469 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For KeUntan, Tnbai, Bangnara, Telupin, Pntani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuun, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departart MAI. INI In port Today SUDDHADIB Sept. 13 Sept. 16 VALAYA Sept. 20 Sept. 23 These vessels art fitted throughout with
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      416 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULI Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Han Francisco and i-oa Angeles. S.R. GOI.DKN TIDK sails from Swag Keng Sept. 26 San Krnnriscn and Portland S.S.
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      586 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE t4m/ AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA. MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leav« L*it« S'pore. S'pore. Penan? PRE3. HATES Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 PRES. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 PRES. MONROE Oct. 12 Oct. 15
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      623 3 ri i L'Oif 4 v P DITPITNAII LLLiiiiiHAii Qt DUvlUvILL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight S«rrie«i to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT TU Ports an4 Sacs Caaat 0UTWARD3. To HONG KONG. SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer Dae S'pore s.i. CITY OF FERTH Oct. 12 s.s. CITY
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      349 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 1.6C0345 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, E*]., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq.,
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      556 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlanda Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL F1.80.030.000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND F1.40,016,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta Medan Sibolga
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      519 3 NEDERLANDSCH JNDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about £4,600,000) Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 (about £2,432,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and Japan.
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      678 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately srrsn words to a line and there is a flat rate chargs of 25 cents per line per insertion with A mirimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be 1 accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 23
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      836 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, Namazie Mansions. Apply M. A. Namazie. TO LET, 28. Cuirnhill Road, furnished. Apply 64, Market Street. NO. 12, Balmoral Crescent, 277, Bukit Timah Road. Apply 32, Balmoral Road. Bungalows C, 14, 18, Angullia Park. 863, 361-A, Orchard Rd. fixing modern sanitation. TO LET,
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      1194 4 BUSINESS PREMISES FOR SALE L.C. T PAYING GUEST establishment for sal*, Ti is-t .k nn r, />•„.,<„■. H.i dv M a roing concern, Reasonable offer accepted. TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. Jlo| straits Times. •N• N A 4> n BA J T V R °^A I°TJ r y
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      658 4 SHIPPING NOTICE. s.s. PEMBROKESHIRE. ARRIVED SEPT. 4. 1931. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 2/3 on Friday, September 11, 1931, at 9 a.m. No further Survey
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      239 4 THE 'ROLLOROY' ROLL-FILM CAMERA Dr. NAGEL'S MASTERPIECE SIZE ONLY Z% X 2 X 1 In. Wot only a camera but a HIGH-GRADE INSTRUMENT OF PRECISION Takes an Ordinary Standard Vest- Pocket Film and gives Pictures 1!4 X )'i iv. for 40 rent*. PRICES Mtted with LEITZ ELMAR K .1.1 LENS
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    YACHT'S FIGHT IN HEAVY SEAS.
    386 5 Survivors Tell of Days And Nights of Peril. Something of the ordeal of the men aboard the yacht Meitenes 11., from which Colonel C. Hudson, a well-known trawler owner of Hull and part-owner of the vessel, was swept overboard and drowned during mountainous seas, was
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    GENERAL BUTLER.
    63 5 Washington, Aug. 24. President Hoover indicated yesterday afternoon he would accede to the desire of Major General Smedley Butler to retire from the Marine Corps on October 1. He is a very gallant officer," said the President, "and if the country ever gets into trouble again I am
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    BETWEEN GAOL AND THE SEA:
    479 5 Alternatives for Pacific Airman. Tokio, Aug. 17. There will be ticker tape and plenty of excitement when Mr. Don Moylc flies from Tokio to Seattle and thence to Dallas, Texas. And if he does, as he hopes to, there will be an especially prepared eel
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      314 5 HOTELS I RAFFLES HOTEL [excellent accommodation 6.30 to 8.30 monia litter i with and MODERN HIS NEW RAFFLES ORCHESTRA SANITATION Special Terms ALL THE LATEST HITS IN M Moderate Attraction THE NEW RHYTHMS Saturday, September 12. HIRING THE TEA DANCE SPECIAL RACE DINNER <;.::o to 8.30 p.m. I) ALTON and
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      177 5 HOTEL SENTOSA PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL SI. 9TEVBNS ROAD, TANGLIN Situated In the healthieat district of Singapore— Excellent Cuiaine and Service Tenni. Coarta and Garage. INCLUSIVE TERMS DAILY or MONTHLY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Tel. No. 4584— Telegraphic address: "SENTOSA," Singapore. INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. ASSURANCE CO, LTD. THE LONDON ASSURANCE (Ucocvorsted
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      27 5 V' jj WATER HEATER You can HIRE them from the Municipal Electrical Dept. Sole Agents SINGAPORE f. k -1 1 KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH. Tel. 5471 (4 lines).
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      260 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle r rmr n r r bt r~^ f~ sis ii I \m m m$ m m 18 ET —SS S^ —p$ p-~~ in W'i 1,-1 _j _Si ~~llf „11 mi f^~ic*t~ i~j~ M__j£2& &i& i 1 5* IP 35 -ia W-Y* H57H 57 In i I 1
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    Rapid Growth of Britain's Film Industry.
    1775 6 —By Our Film Correspondent ROBERT Montgomery's popularity in Singapore is now assured for his sprightly performance in Strangers May Kiss," so that his first starring picture, Shipmates," which is Alhambra 's next attraction should pull good audiences. Cliff Edwards, Ernest Torrence, Dorothy Jordan and
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      52 6 Men 's Wear Specialists The "HAWKES" Topee $12.50 /4^Jtlt^i|k $12.50 White with dim strap and detachable headband. H. B. WINTER. 20, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. Coming to the Jf /V \f I Hi I C 3 -^f at the Reopening NOT A WAR FILM, BUT THE GREATEST PICTURE OF THE AIR
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      62 6 he ARISTOCRAT op z^^, MEDIUM -PRICED CIGARS g f jT* J] CELOPHANE WRAPPED made ami guaranteed by v "EL ORIENTE" There is no cigar on the market to equal this exquisite brand in quality and price. $3.25 per box of 50. Sole Distributors M. S. ALLY CO., 6, Battery Road,
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      204 7 TELEPHONF 69Q9 AMAZING that's what it is this wonderful run of supers AGAIN A GRAND SHOW— TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 ELISSA L A N D I in Fox Movietone's thrilling romance ALWAYS GOODBYE A GLORIOUS NEW STAR SUPPORTED 3Y AN ALL ENGLISH CAST— including: JOHN GARRICK LEWIS STONE, Paul Cavanagh etc.,
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      98 7 alfleoo oe 0000 oooo&e oe oe oo oool^ "jaß LbV aH^B^B^^aBBBBKB I I aB 6.i5 TONIGHT 915 The Combined Brilliant Achievement of a Supreme Artiste and a Master Director MARLENE V Paramount's Magnificent >W^"W '-Iky. Dramatic Triumph Directed by < JOSEF V 0" STERNBERG DISHONOURED WITH VICTOR McLAGLEN WARNER OLAND—
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      199 7 T/ffi 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 MEMORIAL HALL OPENING OF THE ST. CLAIR ORGAN AND MUSICAL FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 17th, 19th and 21st. Booking Now Open at John
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    "PRESIDENT HOOVER."
    179 8 SHIPPING NOTES. First Sailing of New Dollar Liner. San Francisco witnessed a colourful rind enthusiastic sailing when Captain I- red K. Anderson took the President louver away from the Dollar Line docks 1..10 a din of cheers and whistles on .ug. 28. The largest crowd e'-er gathered i
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS.
    160 8 Lights Established And Discontinued. An unmatched lißht, flashing red every five IllCOnafc. 18 feet above the water, has bi-en established on a vfhite beacon, on the western end of Pulo Panjang two miles south-eastwarrl of Malacca town, in ■UHadfl 2"lO'N and longitude 102 o l5'E upproximately. The
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    271 8 Wednc: day, September 9. Ships alongside the Wharvea or expected t< arrive. KFJTKJ. HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Mata MaU, B.P.M. Lighter 172, M. Lch. Bintang, Lighter Barunjr, The Cable, 1 uk Hercules, Lch. Shikari. Oil Wharf Nil. Co>l Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'attar. Albert
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      200 8 Singapore, Sept. 9. SELLING. London, 4 months' «ight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3% London, CO days' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 21/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1425 Hamburg, demand 234 H norn New York, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      172 8 Singapore, Sept. U. lamtier 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked', lfi.or I'opra 3.90 niixi-.l :',.CU !aco flour, Sarawak 1.72 V.. Vhite Pepper 28.60 (lack Pepper 18..5,'' •earl Sago 42! small 6.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam $165 to 22.> Saigon $160 to 170 Rangoon $155 to 175 Mo. 1 of
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      AUGUST TIN RETURNS.
      208 8 The figures in brackets give the outputs \r the corresponding period of the year. Tro-noh Mines.— 2,2B9 piculs. Malayan Tin.— 2,070 piculs. Southern Malayan Tin. 2,480 piculs. Gopeng Consolidated. 616 piculs. Tekka.— 749 piculs. Tekka Taiping.— Bs4 piculs. Pcngkalen. 230 piculs. Rambutan. CD piculs. Kinta Tin.— 3o2
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      41 8 '•'Wtiiirnun Khyhor )<>hnn H* Witt ■iihnia!< rakliv.a Udra 1.-bon S'pori Lon<toa I.«f Arrd. July 29 Aug. 26 Aug. 7 Auk. 31 Auk. 7 Aus. 31 Auk 14 Sppt. 4 Aur;. 13 Sept. 7 Ar o 12 Sept. 7
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      796 8 Chamber Music From Saigon. (By Oar Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, P.L.M, 32 metres, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        431 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. i'l £1 Asam Kumbanff 20/9 22/- cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/ 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 11/- 12/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10.'- 11/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.29 0.32 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 CUOnom. £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        273 8 val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. I 2 Alex. Brick Ordsi. 1.78 2.25n0m. i 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 ii £1 Brit. Am. Tob:uc> 3.H.U 3.13.9 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 .30nom. 00 50 Chinese Com. Boak 70.00 75.00 :i 8k Con. T. S. 1% Irefs. 16/6 17/1 11 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 192', red. 1931-36 102 104 ci. ingapore Municipal 5 p* of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. C% prera. Singapore Municipal 4% P-c of ***** red. )047 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore J'anicipal 4% p.c of 1909 r. d. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES
        398 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At th« praaont tinie tb* majority of ibove rubber share quotations are nominal only LYALL EVATT. Today'i Price Fraser Lyall A A Co. Evatt K. Sidim (SI) Kundon* <%l) Lunas iSI) M. Pindas ($1) M. Tekong ($1) Mentakab (.20) New
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    236 8 Today. Bangkok (Hcrvai) I! p.m tianka Island, Pladjoa and Palambang (Thedens) ..8 p.m. Ceylon and I'.K A. (CfcteoM Prince- 1 :i p.m. DJambi (Singkal) I p.m. i'ontiar.ak (khoen Hot-«) p.m. North, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra (Ophirj 4 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India Egypt, Europe, Great Britain
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      103 8 TRADE J I S/ N6APOP^ NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the property of the CONPENSED MILK ASSOCIATION of Tokio, Japan, and is used by them in respect of MILK imported by them into the Straits Settlements and, Malay Peninsula. Legal proceedings will be taken against
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      32 8 BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROGEN CONTENT over 20.6% FREE ACID CONTENT less than 0.025% Imperial Chemical Industries (Malaya) Limited. 144, Robinson Road. TeL 5476. SINGAPCRB Teles IMPKEMIX."
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      312 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report 1 YESTERDAY. l P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. mp h Kedah i Alor Star ..87 73 0.16 8.9 I 75 WSW 21 Fine Kelantan Kota Bharu 92
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      216 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Wednesday. September 9. H. W. 9.26 a.m., 7 ft. 4 in., 7.43 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in. Singapore Races, Autumn Professional Meeting, Fourth Day. Thursday, September 10. H. W. 9.5tf a.m., 8 ft., 8.49 p.m., 8 ft. 9 in. Friday, September 11. H. W. 10.24 a.m.,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    344 9 Rubber Assumes A Better Tone. A GENERAL PRICE IMPROVEMENT. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7[> cents per lb. Tin, Ii tons at $59.12 \'i per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London. 2 7-16 d., up 3-lßd. New York, 5 1-1G cts M up Vt
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ANNUAL MEETING OF McALISTER'S.
      934 9 Considerable Change In Investments. The annual general meeting of th< shareholders of McAlister and Co., Ltd. was held at the company's registerec offices, Gresham Home, Battery Road today, Mr. A. McE. Marshall presiding Those present included the Hon. Mr .1. Bagnall and Messrs. C. A. Niven,
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      936 9 Big Slump in Cotton Prices. YARN THOROUGHLY DISORGANISED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Aug. 12. The outstanding event in Manchester trade circles since a week ago has been the big slump in cotton prices, which has been a result of the large crop estimate cf the American
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      70 9 12 o'clock noon, Sept. 9. Buyers. Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 7H Business dom Standard R.S.S. on Tender September 7% 7% n October 7% 8 n n November 8 BV4 k> .Oct.-Dcc. 8 Shi, Jan.-Mar. 6M 8% Tone of Market Slightly steadier. Latest
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      SHARE MARKET.
      466 9 Dominated by Political Situation. Fraser and Co.'n report, dated Sept. 8, states The political situation in Great Britain continues to dominate the world's stock markets and investors have adopted a cautious attitude meanwhile until the forthcoming Budget proposals have been disclosed. A certain amount of apprehension exists in
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      EXCHANGES.
      79 9 Rugby, Sept. 8. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.05%, Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5%d., Berlin 20.61, Brussels 34.90^, Bucharest 81«' a Rio 3 1-16, Buenos Aires 31 5-16, Copenhagen 18.18, Geneva 24.Ul>i, Helsingfors 193 Houg Kon K 11<*,, LisUcn 110, Madrid 64.55, Milan 92.90 V;., Monte Video 22^«, New York
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      469 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty where not othorwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Sept. 5, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat. Beef steak (round) 40 per catty, heef stew or curry 34, pork, lean 47,
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      AUG. RUBBER RETURNS.
      276 9 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding pericd of the ycur. Ayer Kuning (F.M.5.). -101,000 lb. Asahan.— 63,7oo lb. Alor Gajah.— 3l.soo lb. Ayer Panas.-- 85,000 lb. Bruseh.- 45,000 lb. (45,002 lb.). Baiu Matang and Arras. 48,300 lb. 8a1ing.— 55,050 lb. Badek R.K. (SUffield
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      127 9 Programme of drills up to and for weekending Sept. 13 Wednesday, Sept. 9, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist Bn. Signal Section. Horse Class 5.16 p.m., Drill Hall, "B" Co. 6 PI., Lewis Gun Class 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.RjV. (V), Battery Parade. Thursday, Sept. 10, 5.15 p.m.. Drill
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      30 9 NEW CLEARINGS YOU CANNOT AFFORD SECOND BEST FOR FINEST MATERIAL— Budded-Stumps, Budwood, Selfed Seed APPLY I PRANG BESAR ESTATE TELEPHONE, KAJANG 35. Agents HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LID. I KUALA LUMPUR.
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      916 9 l IBgl *j*Bg>i^^^™ DEFECTS OF VISION. Defective vision is the cause of many of the discomforts and woes of hum..' uy. among whioh rr.r.y be mentioned (1) Of seventy-five per cent, of hcailaclicu. (2) Of styes and inflamed and painful lids. (3) Of a great percentage of Cn>»s-ey«!s." (4) Of
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    107 10 AI.HAMBRA.— Always Goodbye with Elista Landi. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. Dishonoured with Marlene Dietrich. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261. EUROPE HOTEL.— Music on the Verandah. GREAT WORLD. Opera, Wayangs, Zoo, Sporting field, skating (round, etc., ate. MARLBOROUGH.— Norma Talmadge In Du Barry. 6.15 9.16. NEW WORLD. Sid* Showa, Dancing Theatres, and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      109 10 OEI.— At 15, Choon Guan Street, off Anson Road, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 1931, Mr. Oei Bok Sicn, aged 66, leaving behind a widow; four sons- Messrs. Wee Teow Beng, Oei Tiau Soen, Oei Tiau Joe and Wee Teow Poh; two daughters Mrs. Chew Kiat Seng and Madam Wee
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 1931. THE NEW PLANTING ERA.
    1037 10 Thanks to the excellent statistical service which is now available for the Malayan rubber industry, we have just been given almost the complete picture of budgrafting in this country. We say "almost," because the statistics for Johore, whose
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    164 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. H. Price, of the Municipality, is going home on leave shortly by way of America. The Bishop of Singapore, the Right Rev. B. C. Roberts, returned to Singapore this morning from Ipoh where he was in temporary charge of the parish of South Perak. The marriage of
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    GOLD—THE TYRANT OF THE WORLD.
    1523 10  - GOLD— THE TYRANT OF THE WORLD. "A Modern Midas." Bankers who Dabbled In Alchemy. (H> In this article an attempt is made to explain the part which gold, the bankers and the credit system have played in the world crisis. The wriUr bring* to the forefront the following universally admitted
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    796 10 STRANGE VISITORS Singapore when not called the cesspool of the East is often called the crossroads of the East and so many stranpe peoplo and thingrs drift through that they rarely I excite particular attention. But one day last week the Harbour Board announced that a
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    14 10 Mr. G. Heron has been appointed to act temporarily as Surveyor-General of Ships, S.S.
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    19 10 Mr. D. R. Swaine, Principal, King Edward VII School, Taiping, has been appointed to act as Inspector of Schools,
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    VOTE OF CONFIDENCE PASSED BY MAJORITY OF 59.
    1494 11 PREMIER'S STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS. 4 Bankers' Ramp Rumours Refuted. MR. STANLEY BALDWIN ON THE NEED FOR A TARIFF. London, Sept. 9. The House of Commons passed the Vote of Confidence in the new National Government by 303 votes to 250. Assured
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    ARMAMENTS TRUCE SUGGESTED
    186 11 A Geneva Proposal. TO PAVE WAY FOR COMING CONFERENCE. Rugby, Sept 8. Addrossing the League of Nations Assembly today Signor Grandi, the Italian Foreign Minister, proposed an armaments truce until after the forthcoming Disarmament Conference in February. It was necessary to act, not only! with courage and
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    KLIAN-KELLAS, LTD.
    250 11 Company Unable To Continue Business. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 8. An extraordinary general meeting of Klian-Kcllas, Ltd., will be held on Thursday to pass the following resolution That the company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue business and it is advisable to wind it up."
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    CANTON'S BUSINESS TAX.
    255 11 An Ultimatum to Foreign Traders. Hong Kong, Sept. 3. The Finance Ministry of the Canton "National" Government has decided that foreigners who refuse to report business transactions must close down their businesses. Sin Kuo Mm. This, presumably, is in connection with the recently imposed business tax." In
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    MARTIAL LAW.
    50 11 Suddenly Declared in Kirin Province. Shanghai, Sept. 8. Reports to hand from the Manchurian province of Kirin (which lies north-east of Mukden) record that martial law ha^ been suddenly enforced. Sin Kuo Mm. It is significant, in view of the strained Sino-Japanese relations, that Kirin and Korea adjoin.
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    " HEAVY SELLING " ON WALL STREET.
    40 11 HEAVY SELLING ON WALL STREET. Dramatic Fall in Price Of Stocks. New York, Sept. 8. Under the influence "of heavy selling:, prices on the Stock Exchange fell heavily today. Numerous stocks touched the lowest level since the 1929 collapse.— Reuter.
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    BELGENLAND DRAMA.
    289 11 Federal Inquiry Leaves Mystery Unsolved. New York, Sept. 8. The Federal inquiry into the disappearance of Mr. Fujimara has concluded. The affair h:«s been left as an unsolved mystery. Reuter. Mr. Hisashi Fujimara (the riame has been also spelled Fujimura and Fugimura), one of the wealthip-.t of the
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    CANTON AND THE U.S.A.
    208 11 Mx. Eugene Chen Preparing A Declaration. Hong Kong, Sept. 8. Mr. Eugene Chen, the Foreign Minister in the Canton "National" Government, i 3 reported to be preparing a declaration regarding the United States of America. Sin Kuo Mm. It will be recalled that strong feeling has
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    INVASION OF HUNAN.
    160 11 Vague News of Nanking's Intentions. Hong Kong, Sept. 8. The Kwangtung War Committee is to be inaugurated tomorrow (Wednesday) and will assume office the same day. General Chan Chai-tong's First Corporated Army headquarters are to be removed to Shaokwan, North Kwangtung, on about Sept. 16. Generals Yu
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    STOCKING WORKERS.
    38 11 16,000 Cease Work at Lodz In Poland. Warsaw, Sept 8. Sixteen thousand stocking workers ceased work at the Lodz mills as a protest against a reduction of wages ranging from 20 to 40 per cent. Reuter.
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    ANOTHER THORBURN CASE?
    462 11 Capt Nakamura's Death. LONDON NEWSPAPER COMMENT. London, Sept. 9. Drawing a parallel between the case of Mr. John Thorburn and that of Captain Nakamura, The Time3, in a leading article, says it is not surprising that the Japanese are indignant at Mukden's failure to discover the criminals
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    "JIMMY" GLOVER.
    215 11 Death of Weil-Known London Bohemian. London, Sept. 8. Mr. James Mackey Glover, one of the best-knewn Bohemian figures of his generation, has died at Hastings at the age of 70. Reuter. Jimmy Glover, as he was universally known, was for muny years the musical director of Drury Lane
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    MEXICO & THE LEAGUE.
    44 11 MEXICO THE LEAGUE. Invitation to Join Is Accepted. Geneva, Sept 8. The League of Nations Assembly has unanimously decided to invite Mexico to join the League. Reuter. Mexico City, Sept. 8. The Foreign Minister announces that Mexico is joining the League of Nations. Reuter.
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    T.U.C "DOES ITS BIT."
    147 11 To Accentuate Economic Crisis. BRISTOL DEMANDS. 40-Hour Week and No Cuts In the "Dole." London, Sept. 8. While the members of the House of Commons are asscmlling today to hear the Government proposals calling on the entire nation to make r.acrilU-i's, thu Trades Union Congres: at
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    LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
    147 11 Sympathy with China's Flood Victims. Geneva, Sept. K. There was a generous outburst of approval from the entire League of Nations Assembly this afternoon when the British resolution, expressing sympathy with China and with Chinese flood victims, was carried unanimously. Lord Cecil's suggestion that the league's Health Commission
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    TROUBLE IN KANSU.
    187 11 Further Rebellions by The Militarists. Shanghai, Sept. 8. The latest reports to hand from Kansu province record further rebellions amon.sr the military leaders, who have ignored the instructions of the Central (Nanking) Government. The Provincial Governor (General Ma Hung-pin), who was taken prisoner on Aug. 27, is
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    STEEL WORKS' CHANGES.
    85 11 Drastic Economy Steps At Jamshedpur. Jamshedpur, Aug. 29. Due to the present trade depression, the management of the steel works at Jamshedpur has found it necessary to hasten Indianisation wherever possible and as a result twenty-four covenanted men are being sent home. An Indian named Prem Mathur,
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    MISS AMY JOHNSON.
    43 11 Expected to Reach England This Evening. Koenigsbcrg, Sept. 8. Miss Amy Johnson, who is flying back to England from Japan, left Kocnigsberg lor Hanover this morning and intends to stay in Hanover tonight. She will leave for London tomorrow. Reuter.
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    HANDS STAINED BY SILVER.
    1161 12 Singapore Assizes. SIX YEARS GAOL FOR "CLEVER" CHINESE. Tai Yok Fan was sentenced to six yc-::rs' rigorous imprisonment for being ion of instriunaoti and materials for counterfeiting Kins'* eofaw, and for being in possession of counterfeit King's roi:is, by Mr. Jurtice Sproule, the acting <'hi'. f
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    INDIAN ON MURDER CHARGE.
    206 12 Domestic Quarrel That Ended Fatally. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 8. The trial opened at the Assizes today of P.M.P.K. Kanan, an Indian and recently a schoolmaster, for the murder by shooting 1 of Nelson Gunawardene on July 14. in opening the D.P.P. said that
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    MARLENE DIETRICH.
    306 12 Appearing in Notable Picture At the Capitol. One of the latest and most discussed of screen productions is now being shown at the Capitol in Dishonoured," a spy story with Marlene Dietrich in the leading part. It can be recommended as entertainment of first-rate quality, made notable by
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    ROBBED NURSE.
    85 12 Three Chinese Charged And Remanded. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 8. Three Contonese, Pung Yui, Low Sing and Shan Fong, were today charged in the police court hcire with committing gang robbery at the Tanjong Rambutan Mental Hospital. I>ic cuse was deferred to Sept. 14 and the
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    D.E.I. AND MALAYA.
    72 12 Estate Owners' Association Wants a Meeting. The Malayan Estate Owners' Association has asked the General Purposes Committee, of Kuala Lumpur, to call at an early date a meeting of their schemes sub-committee to consider the advisability of approaching Government to request the Government of Netherlands East Indies
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    38 12 In celebration of the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad H. Clarke, an At Home will be held at 12 Hooper Road at 6.30 p.m. tomorrow, at which friends will be welcome. No invitations are being issued.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    491 12 Post of Asst. General Manager Advertised. (By Air MalL) (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 28. It is said that the "Appointments Vacant columns in the newspapers art being studied by more men today tha: ever before, but that the number of good billets obtainable through that
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    TAXI DRIVERS' FIGHT.
    77 12 Four Injured and Sent To Hospital. An affray which might have ended more seriously between rival gangs of Pat han taxi-drivers at the Coleman Street taxi rank had not the police intervened, occurred last night. Inspector Tiwari, of the Central Division, went to the scene and 'saw
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    VAN WIJK HOTEL SOLD.
    194 12 Property Bought By Convent. Shortly the Van Wi.ik Hotel, one of the best known landmarks in Singapore, especially to the Dutch community, .will cease to be. Home of Dutch visitors to Singapore for the last 30 years, and famed for its curry and draught beer, it
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    GAOL FOR EURASIAN.
    116 12 Mishandling Sports Club Money. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 8. Norman Sta Maria, a Eurasian until recently employed as a clerk by Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd., was today again produced in Court to answer two charges of ctiminal breach of trust in connection with
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    THRIFT SOCIETIES.
    152 12 The report of the Singapore Harbour Board Employees' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., which is to be presented at the annual meeting on Tuesday next at the S. H. B. Junior Civii Service Club at 5.45 p.m., shows a decrease in membership of 25, the total now
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    32 12 The Dutch cabaret artistes Tilly Bouwmeester and Peter Perm, (who are wellknown here and in Java, will give a performance at the Dutch Club tomorrow evening, beginning at nine o'clock.
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    NAUTILUS BACK AT SPITSBERGEN.
    162 12 Daring Dash to North Pole Ends. London, Sept. 8. The former United States Navy nibmarine, Nautilus, in which an exploration party led by Sir Hubert Wilkins made a daring attempt to reach the North Pcle by diving under the ice floes, returned to Longyear City, Spitsbergen,
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    MAINTENANCE ORDER.
    284 12 Troubles of Well-Known Towkay's Son. A member of one of the best-known and wealthy Straits-born Chinese families in Singapore, Chew Cheng Swee, son of Towkay Choo Joo Chiat, after whom Joo Chiat Road and Joo Chiat Place are named, again appeared before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    261 12 Elissa Landi's Triumph In "Always Goodbye." Elissa Landi's first appearance in Singapore was in the film, Body and Soul," a story of the War which was unconvincing, and the result was that Miss Landi's debut was not attended by the success she deserved. In "Always Goodbye," her second
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    "RED" BOUND OVER.
    32 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 8. Slated to be a well-known Communist, a Hylam rtamed Kuet Mooi Lane was Loand over in $50 in the lower court today.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    50 12 From Western Australia, by Minderoo, due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Aug. 20), by Rohna, due at Penang G a.m. on Friday. From China and Japan, by Argun Maru. due at Singapore tomorrow. From Holland, by Patria, due at Singapore 2 p.m. tomorrow.
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    AIR MAIL.
    20 12 Air Mail from Medan. A mail from Medan by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 11.40 a.m. tomorrow.
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    19 12 A fire broke out in an efcting house |n Lim Nee Soon village yesterday. It wan quickly put out.
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    WELFARE LEAGUE FOR MALAYA.
    504 12 New Organisation. WHAT VOLUNTARY WORKERS CAN DO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sopt. 7. A meeting was held at Kuala Lumpur on Friday la3t with the object of extending the scope of voluntary welfare work. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke. Chief Health Officer, Federated Malay States,
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    MR. S. A. ALKAFF.
    169 12 Departure from Singapore For Arabia. One of the leaders of the Arab community in Singapore is leaving for Hadramaut this afternoon by the steamer Hector in Syed Abdulrahman bin Shaikh AUcaff, 'J.P. He will be accompanied by his family and servant and accommodation has been reserved
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    MAIL BAG ROBBED.
    117 12 Rumour of Attempt to Get $20,000 Consignment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 7. A mail-bag, dispatched within the course of the last few days from Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur, was tampered with on route, and 19 of the 10 packages which it contained are missing.
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    CHINA FLOOD RELIEF.
    50 12 The Ho Hong Bank, Ltd., has been appointed by the National Flood Relief Commission as receiving bankers of contributions towards the relief fund. The bank has further been asked to relay a telegraphic appeal from the Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, to well-known Chinese in Malaya.
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    9 12 Shanghai is gazetted at having an epidemic of cholera.
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      LOWER DIVISIONS FINAL RUNS.
      252 13 Today's Programme. THREE PLACES IN ALL EVENTS. Today is the fourth day of the Singapore Autumn Race Meeting. Scratching aie again fairly numerous but in all races there are sufficient horses left to warrant three places being paid on the tote. The lower divisions of thj
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      LAST PROBABLES FOR ST. LEGER.
      209 13 Suze May Not Start. CHAMPION JOCKEY TO RIDE FAVOURITE. London, Sept. 8. The probable starters and jockeys for the St. Leger, to be run at Donaster tomorrow are as follows Lord A'tor's BIRTHDAY BOOK (Lane). M. M. Boussac's GOYESCAS (Elliott). •Mr. R. S. Clarke's SUZE
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      JOCKEYS CAUTIONED.
      157 13 Richards Brothers Before The Stewards. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 11. There was a sensation at the Lewes meeting when it became known that the stewards were investigating a complaint by M. Beary to tha effect that in the Neville Maiden Plate on the previous day G.
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      NO SLUMP IN RACING !
      154 13 NO SLUMP IN RACING Takings At Brighton Races Exceed Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 11. There are today in Great Britain more unemployed than at any other time in our history on every hand one hears complaints of personal and national poverty, and an atmosphere of most
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    BADMINTON.
    205 13 Singapore Championship Tournament. Play in the Singapore badminton oper championship tournament was continued on Sunday last at the S.V.C. Drill Hall. The results in the men's open doubles were somewhat surprising in that the favourites for the championship were beaten. Results: Ladies' Open Singles Quarter-finals. Miss E. da Silva
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    EXCITING POLO AT BALESTIER.
    369 13 Regiment Win Sultan Of Perak's Trophy. A splendid recovery on the part of tho B team saved them from being beaten heavily by the Gloucestershire Regiment in the final of H.H. the Sultan of Perak's Cup, played at the Singapore Polo Club ground at Balestier yesterday.
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    HOBBS AND SUTCLIFFE AGAIN.
    199 13 Big: Opening Stand For Players. London, Sept. 8. A splendid first innings partnership by Hobbo (144) and Sutcliffe (06) enabled the Players to declare against the Gentlemen in their Scarborough Festival match with 414 far six wickets. The Gentlemen replied with 210, but PlayeAs had scored
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    458 13 S.C.C. Tournament Results. The following were the results of ties played in the S.C.C. tournament A Singles. 11. S. Haskins plus 5 beat J. A. Dean owe 3C, 6—3, I 4. K. A. Joy plus 4 beat J. F. F. Gregg plus 5, 6-2, 9 -7. B Sin
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    98 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 9. Yesterday's baseball results were National League. New York 1 Philadelphia 3 New York 4 Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 0 Brooklyn 10 Boston 6 American League. Philadelphia 10 Washington 1 Detroit 2 St. Louis 3 Cleveland
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    WILL GRETHER BEAT RIVERS ?
    327 13 WILL GRETHER BEAT RIVERS Impressive Record Of Swiss Boxer. If Albert Grether, the Swiss 'boxer, who is to meet Al Rivers (UJ3.A.) at the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road, on Saturday, is anything like as good as his record shows him to be, his American opponent is going to have
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    WILL GENE TUNNEY COME BACK?
    275 13 Offered Big Purse To Meet Schmeling. Will Gene Tunney, retired heavyweight champion of the world, follow the example of many another retired cham-p-ion and attempt to come back," asks A. J. Daniels in the Sporting Life. It would not be surprising if he did, for
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    DEMPSEY'S BOXING TOUR.
    191 13 Four Opponents in One Night. Portland, Oregon, Aug. 24. Jack Dempsey took his second stride towards returning to the heavyweight championship tonight before 17,000 fans who cheered themselves hoarse. He look on four opponents, knocking out two -and eriving the other two boxing lessons. He kayoed 'Bill
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    64 13 The Australian jockey, W. Sibbritt, who is champion jockey of France, has decided not to renew his contract with the Argentine owner, Senor S. Guthmann. Next year he will be first jockey to Mr. J. E. Widener, who is increasing his racing interests in France, and will place a number
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    HARMSWORTH CUP FOR U.S.A.
    259 13 'Miss England IF Smashed In Two Pieces. Rugby, Sept. 8. Kaye Don and his mechanics, who easily won the first race on Sunday in the contest at Detroit for the Harmsworth international motor-boat trophy, last night had a narrow escape from death when their motor-boat, Miss
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    A HOLE IN ONE.
    67 13 Silver Trophy for Mr. W. S. Hoseason. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 8. Mr. W. S. Hoseason, of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Co., Ltd., playing against Mr. H. J. Shuttleworth, of C. C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd., over the golf course here holed
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    34 13 Southport Beats Tranmere Rovers by Only Goal. i London, Sept 8. In a Third Division (Northern) match played today, Southport beat Tranmere Rovers by the only goal scored in the match. Reuter.
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    HOCKEY.
    49 13 The Singapore Khalsa Association will meet the V.M.C.A. at hockey on the latter's ground tomorrow. The Khalsa Association team will be :—lshar: Ishar Singh, Tajdar Singh, Mahan Singh, Teja Singh, Babu Singh, Sohan Singh (capt.), Labh Singh, Balabha Singh Radha, B. S. Gill, Mahan Singh, and Wazir Singh.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    153 13 Wednesday, September 9. Singapore Races, Autumn Professional meeting. Fourth day. Tennis: S.C.C. and S.R.C. tournaments. Thursday, September 10. Football: Singapore Chinese and Malays Combined vs. Chung Wah Athletic 'Association (Hone Kong) tourists, Anscn Road Stadium. Polo: Macdougall Cup final, Singapore Polo Club, Balestier. Friday, September 11. Football: S.C.C.
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    TOPSY TURVY HOUSE.
    298 14 How Commons Re-Grouped Itself. London, Sept. 8. The House of Commons presented a top y turvy apr.caranc-e when it reasr.emMcd after the curtailed summer holidays. Without any <f ihe excitement of a general election since the adjournment of July 31 the former Opposition found itself v itt
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    A GOLD TYPHOON.
    281 14 Prime Minister Does Not Mince Words. Today's debate took the form of a motion of confidence. The first bru^h betwe:n (he Prime Minister and the Opposition leader occurred in the en?u nK <'i cussion, when Hr. Mac Donald express:*! pleasure that Mr. Headcmm had admitted there ma
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    A £1,000 CUT.
    274 14 Mr. Mac Donald on His Own Sacrifice. Mr. Mac Donald emphatically declared that the bankers, in their associations with the Government, had always restricted themselves to their legitimate banking duties. Mr. Mat-Donald hoped that, in view of Qic far- 1 caching negotiations which must be- be?un pretty
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    UNCOMMON COURAGE.
    227 14 Mr. Baldwin's Tribute To Prime Minister. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who paid a warm tribute to the Prime Minister's uncrmm.cn courage," declared that, when ,the crisis finally became a matter of hour;-, nobody had the right to refuse to help, hewever disagreeable or impossible the task might appear. The
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    OUTSIDE THE HOUSE.
    156 14 i Mounted Police Disperse Rowdies. Lr.udcn, Sept. 9 (3.38 a.m.). The: c was much animation outside, as well nr, inside. Parliament during tonisrht's debate. The crowds of sightseers were swollen by thousands of unemployed demonstrators, cariying banners denouncing Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald and the National Government. j
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    THE KING'S LEAD.
    463 14 More Details of Royal Sacrifices. Rugby, Sept. 8. On the eve of the reassembly of Parliament, when the Government will put forward a scheme for balancing the Budget on the basis of the principle of equality of sacrifice," the King and Queen, and other members of the
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    THE CONVENT.
    238 14 Entertainment Given by Old Pupils. In honcur of the religious silver jubilee of the Lady Superior, a successful I performance of Cardinal Wiseman's i Fabiola was given on Monday evening, 'by former pupil- of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus. I Miss K. Edwards played the principal
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    HYLAMS CHARGED.
    100 14 House-Breaking and Assault In Tanglin. The case of two Hylams who are charged with house-breaking at 4, Lady Hill on Thursday afternoon and attempting to cause grievous hurt to Mrs. R. W. Royce has been postponed to Sept. 22. It is stated that a Chinese seized Mrs. Kuyee
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    27 14 The general committee of the Y.W.C.A. acknowledges a contribution x>f $25 from Dr. H. T. Wee to (the recert appeal. It was previously recorded under sundry leceipts."
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    MR. M. A. de COSTA.
    321 14 Death Follows a Brief Illness. The death tcck- place at his residence No. 191 Rangoon Road, on Monday after veiy short illness of Mr. Michael Angelo (Charlie) de Ccsta, of The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., LUI., at the early age of 38. He leaves behind
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    THE TYPHOON VICTIMS.
    67 14 Leave Singapore for Hong Kong by the Calchas. The four survivors of the junk which sank about 40 miles out of Hong Kcnjj on Sept. 2, in a typhoon and were picked up by the Blue Funnel vessel Hector and brought to Singapore the day before yesterday,
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      From A "Mike " In Singapore—
      735 15 From A "Mike In Singapore Lack of Poiver At Malayan Transmitters-Growth 9 of Ceylon Wireless. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) mm mm w m T|/|R. B. .1. Cramer, of Cutterworth, takes me to task again regarding wireless reception in Malaya. He says I notice in your reply to my remarks that
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      The Occult In Wireless: A Ghostly Experience.
      1427 15 Human Body In Terms Of Frequency. (By Robert R. Pecorine, secretary of the Radio Association member of the Institute of Radio Engineers.) PHYSICISTS have discovered that the human body has a wave-length of about three metres. This idea that the body is surrounded
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      631 15 1 European Race for Broadcast Power Development of Radio in China. 1 (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) fpHE official opening of the Malacca A Amateur Radio Society's club house in .Tcnkcr Street, Malacra. will take place on Oct. next. The club house is now open for the
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      WILL ROGERS CALLING !
      18 15 WILL ROGERS CALLING Am.Tic.r-. greatest manufacturer of wise crack* broadcast ing for th* wide-flung Columbia chain of stations.
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      SHORT-WAVE SHORTS.
      179 15 RADIO SAIGON The Radio Saigon station has recently been testing on about 25 metres for long periods. RUGBY has been holding a regular short-wave schedule with Rio <!e Janeiro. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS:— The Manila short-waver, K A I X R. who worked on 25.36, 31.4 and 48.8 metres, has
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      102 15 Ultra Short Wave Receiving Sets AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS. Large and Small Amplifiers. H.T. and L.T. in accumulator and Dry Cells. Repairs under the personal supervision of a diplomaed engineer of the Nagoya Wireless School. MODERATE CHARCES. PROMPT ATTENTION. MITSUBOSHI ELECTRIC Co., 328, North Bridge Road, Singapore. 'PHONE 2318. There arc
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    What It Can Offer To Retired Malayans.
    1531 16 LETTERS FROM NEW ZEALAND— I. GETTING THE MOST OUT OF ONE'S PENSION. i I This is the first of a series of articles by a man who spent seventeen years in Malaya and, though concerning New Zealand, they are addressed with particular reference
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    RAILWAY SPEED.
    183 16 Rapidity of Modern Transport. A remarkable demonstration of the rapidity of modern transport has been piven by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Thirty-cigM waggon loads of machinery for a factory at Dagenham, Essex, which left Manchester by a special train in the morning, were unloaded at the
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    OPIUM SMOKERS OF BURMA.
    790 16 Private Saloons. LOW PRICES TO CHECK SMUGGLING. An important step is being taken by Government to control opium in Burma following the recommendations of the League of Nations Opium Commission, says the Rangoon Gazette. A resolution says. The impartiality and the standing of the members of
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    LOST IN BLIZZARD.
    74 16 Exhausted Rescuers Find Four Of Party. Wellington, Aug. 31. Four men and three women of the party of fourteen students from Auckland University lost on Mount Ruapehu, North Island, were found in the last stages of exhaustion, having undergone tciribl? privations in a shrieking blizzard and blinding
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    CHARGES UNKNOWN.
    197 16 Waiting for Expert Evidence. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 8. Five men who are charged in connection with the loss of a cheque for $2,700 from Messrs. Boustead's appeared before the police magistrate today. The D.P.P. said the probability was that the case would ro to the
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    " MURDER IN AFRICA " ALLEGATION.
    247 16 MURDER IN AFRICA ALLEGATION. Libel Charge by Gold Coast Official. Major Hamilton Stratford Collins, aged 43, who gave an address at Scarborough, was charged before Mr. Boyd at Westminster Police Court recently with publishing libels concerning Mr. Angus Colin Duncan Johnstone, Provincial Commissioner in the Gold Coast Colony. Mr. C.
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      HARMSWORTH TROPHY.
      55 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The action of Commander GarWood and his so-called ruse in th« second heat at the raoi); for the Harmswxrth Trophy— if correctly reported is surely worthy of the contempt of everj pe-.ion worthy of the name of sportsman Yours, etc.,
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      268 16 Thoroughbred horoughbred is perhaps the highest word of praise a Briton can bestow, for no one appreciates its meaning more vividly. So it is used but rarely of bloodstock, a tall ship, a hero or a family. To merit such recognition, our product has rtever refused a challenge or trial
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    GETTING OIL FROM COAL.
    1031 17 Hydrogenation. MOTOR-SPIRIT AT 7d. A GALLON. The following latter appeared in The Times Sir, The enormous part played by petroleum oil ar.ci its products in the modern world is a fact of the utmost importance. At pn ant Great Britain consumes annually r.eavly 9,000,000 tons of
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    AFTER EFFECTS OF MALARIA.
    865 17 Cause of Death of Lieut.Col. Sherwood-Kelly. Oro of the meat courageous acts of the War is recalled hy the death of Lieuten-ant-CoIone! John Sherwood-Kelly in a Kenfi^gton nursing home on Aug. 13.' Hi.-- d;atn was reported by cable in the straits Time!:. Colonel Sherwood-Kelly, who was
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    GLASGOW GREEN AGITATION.
    444 17 Mr. McGovern, M.P., Again In Court. Further protests against the imprisonment of Pickering and Stone, the tramp preachers, were voiced in the Centra! Police Court, Glasgow, resently. Their names were included anionjr those called but the charges were temporarily withdrawn as they are in prison. Stone is
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      335 17 1 i 5) 44 My Treasure!" That is what his Mother calls him. And that it what Bab/ calls the On or "MILKMAID" Milk he is holding. There is wisdom in Baby's fancy (or, after all, his own plump strong little Umbs are the result of MILKMAID Milk. He was
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    SAVED BY PILOT'S SKILL.
    1122 18 Giant Air Liner Down. PANIC AVERTED AMONG PASSENGERS. Only the skill of the pilot. Captain F. Dixmore, saverl the lives of the eighteen pas.cnirers on beard the giant Imperial Airwajn air liner Ilannilial the biggest ;:n I mo-t luxurious in the world when tl cc of
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    MISS AMY JOHNSON TAKES TEA IN JAPAN.
    74 18 The above picture, which we havp received from the Japanese Consul-General in Singapore, shows the P.riti h avatrix, Miss Amy Johnson, on the occasion of her flight from England t<> Tokio. in Japanese costume at the tea-party held at Genc-,.1 NagaokaV residence, Aoyamo,
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    BRITISH BID FOR TOURISTS.
    331 18 Hotel Rates Cut to Almost Pre-War Levels. Following the recent reelection in Atlant c liner fares for the autumn, ti ere has been a widespread reduction in hotel ;£tes all over Great Britain —in some casei to almost pre-War levels. For instamv. one <f the big
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    New Facts About The Dreyfus Case
    1415 19 MEMORIES OF A DONALD CAMPBELL FAMOUS (LATE OF THE FRENCH FOREIGN SPY TRIAL LEGION) IREMEMBKR a luridly-coloured cover oi thi weekly edition of one of the treat Patisian newspaper which represented a man in a torn officer's uniform lunnintr away front 'ho avenging Agure
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    ASAMA IN ERUPTION.
    211 19 Mulberry Plantations' Crops Destroyed. Tokio, Aug. 20. Early this morning Asama, the active volcano near the popular summer resort of Karuizawa, burst into violent eruption for the second time within the last twenty-four hours. No fear is felt regarding Karuizawa itself, which is protected from the volcano
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    REPARATIONS.
    162 19 France to Collect Every Cent due to Her. Paris, Aug. I<. M. Pierre Flandin, the French Minister of Finance, today announced to the Press that France will never relinquish the reparations which are due to her. M. Flandin scoffed at the theory that the necessity for paying War debts
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    POPULAR SPORTS OF THE SWISS.
    610 19 How the Ancient Game Of Hornussen is Played. Although Switzerland is the recognised playing field of so many sports of an international character, the Swiss people have preserved and still practise some popular yports tHat have been played by the people in this country for
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    £5,000 ROBBERY IN DUBLIN.
    302 19 Horse Show Visitors' Heavy Losses. Two of the biggest jewel robberies committed in Dublin for many years took place during the recent Dublin' Horse Show in two (jf the principal .hotels in Dublin. The value' of \ho stolen goods is stated to be about ,£5,0.00! xjj'e
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