The Straits Times, 14 September 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.; THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. j 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 2(1 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      366 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. CPHONr 5151). 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j i SUNNY j with i MAIMLYN MILLER. J Phone 5261-2. j Real Swiss Dairy Cream FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS ALPINE VALLEYS A BEAR BRAND No Housewife should be without a supply of this delicious Natural Cream which is unsurpassed for
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      211 1 Robinson's Annual Sale j FRISTER ROSSMANN'S HAND SEWING MACHINES FRISTER AND ROSSMANN'S LATEST Tins Machine has a reversible feed, sewing back- >JBBkJtP.: HE "irV &O wards and forwards. This means that the work twJhPP^ SRHkUhK^v. by a vibrating movement, it is also exception ally light running and quick working, there
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      9 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 SUNNY wilh MARILYN MII.I.KK. Phone 6261-2.
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      531 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWAP.D FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'por*. KASHMIR 9,000 Sept. 19 NALDERA 16,000 Oct. 3
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      583 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vc N Tonnage Due Sail JTEEUKIM MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 t BAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 7 8 HARI NA MARU 10,500 Oct. 21 2* i KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 < KASHIMA MARU 10,500 Nov.
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      474 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANSOLA (3,852 tons) (Cargo only). Ths s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      654 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. MEONIA Sept. 16 Sept. 18 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 23 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 4 Nov. 6 m.s. FALSTRIA
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      586 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAK NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW-BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG. (Route
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      453 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Ban^nsra, Telupln, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Lungsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB la port VALAYA B*pt 20 Sept. 23 MALINI Sept. 27 Sept. 30 These vessels are fitted throughout with electric lights,
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      405 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., B AN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT BCHEDULI Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Bong Kong. ■aa Franelsc* and Loa Aagelea. S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails from Hong Kong Sept. 26 San Franciwo and Portland
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      465 3 ufrul AMERICAN MAIL LINE KOUND-THE- WORLD SINGAPORE. PENANG. COLOMBO, SUEZ POM SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES. NEW YORE AND BOSTON. Arrire Leave Leave B'pore. Spore. Penang. PRES. HAYES In port Sept. 17 Sept 19 PRKB. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. S PKE& MONROE Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 17
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      647 3 hLLLRMAN BUCK-NALL STEAMSIfIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) KLLERMAN" LINK. Passenger and Freight Services to:— UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Porta and Snea CaaaL OUTWARDS. To HONO KONG. SHANGHAI snd JAPAN Steamer Due S'pors s.s. CITY OF PERTH Oct. 12 s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDE Nov. 25 HOMEWARDS. sj. CITY OF
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      352 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. I Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest l,«'X^4.'i Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., 1 Charles J. Hamhro, Esq., I J. O. Robinson, Esq., W.
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      557 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam U24.) PAID UP CAPITAL F1.80,030,000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY BESERVH FUND F1.40,015.000 (abont £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta Medan
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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. i>:>,000,000 (about £4.600,000) Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 (about £2,432,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HA(;IE. 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. Tiirre are appriximately seven words to a liti- and then is a flat rate charge of 25 Cents per I per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. A.lvertiMii:i will be accepted up to 10 a ra. on tlie day of A fee of 2.". cent-,
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      776 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. TO LET, bed sitting room. !>7I. S. T. PRIVATE Guest House at 2, Lloyd Road. (Svery comfort. Very low rates. Call 5 p.m. KINRARA, 8, Claymore Hill high-class accommodation for two Gentlemen. Phone 6CS(7. BAST ANOLIA, fl, OXLF.Y RISE, Phcr.e t390. Central, Convenient, Homely, Te> nic, larages. Daily or
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      1020 4 BUSINESS PREMISES MISCELLANEOUS I TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. LEAVE OITICES TO LET 24-B Battery Road, ft^^ Vf^'wlSft 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. you arc away It is cheaper to tor TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top < *iJL"^ CQ floor and No.
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      638 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that Kwek Eng Khiang alias Khiang Hak and Low Peng Chiang alias Chiang Seng have withdrawn from the partnership business known as Chop Miang Heng, carrying on business as Piece Goods and Cloth Merchants at Nos. 25 and 26, Circular Road, Singapore, by
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      786 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. Extra water service at New Cooly Lines, Henderson Koad. Date of closing, 4 p.m., Sept.
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      316 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL A yo^y EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION /<&^ S WITH S\4&& \&&jS MODERN SANITATION. /\^V %V^ TERMS MODERATE. V i*\ s/ y<o:^y tuesday *>>V^ SEPT. 15. X± ■£> >^ Dinner Dance /W GRILL <\* PALM COURT MALAYA'S MOST ROMANTIC DINING RESORT. Sea View Hotel TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER AND INFORMAL DANCING
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      1060 5 HOTEL SENTOSA PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL 61. STEVENS ROAD, TANG LIN Situated In the healthiest district of Singapore— Excellent Cuisine and Bervlc» Tennis Courts and Garage. INCLUSIVE TERMS DAILY or MONTHLY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Tel. No. 4584— Telegraphic address: "SENTOSA," Singapore. AUCTION NOTICES. RE HOTEL VAN WIJK, LTD. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE
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      373 5 BY APPOINTMENT TO MIS MAJESTVTHC KING COMBINED with our knowledge of fixing the correct fitting in the right position to expertly planned and efficientlycompleted pipe runs, results in a modern bath-room that is most hygienic and pleasing. WE DESIRE TO QUOTE FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS C' FNTRA9 I iMCWnJc i L
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      119 5 SIANG LIM PARK GEYLANG. 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.* 2 and 3, Syed Alwi Road, 'Phone 6852 and 6854. HEADACHES. Eyestrain and glare annoyance can in most cases be relieved by the
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    Memories Of A Great Artist: When
    3724 6  -  ANTHONY M. LUDOVICI. BY Whistler Sued Ruskin. "FLINGING A POT OF PAINT IN THE PUBLIC'S FACE." A SINGLE-HANDED FIGHT AGAINST THE WORLD. rpHE HISTORY of the world of men •I might be summed up in these two sentences the masses have always systematically striven
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    A PORT FOR ROME.
    205 6 Site of Emperor Trajan's Harbour Chosen. Two important announcements were made by the Duce recently at a gathering of domestic ard foreign Press representatives called by the Governor of Rome to hear an explanatory statement on Rome's new street plan. Signor Mussolini stated that Rome is
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    CENTRAL OPIUM BOARD.
    319 6 Drug Manufacture On The Increase. The Permanent Central Opium Board which met at Geneva under the auspices of the League of Nations on Aug. 18 considered the terms of the report to be presented to the Council on the work of its Bth, 9th and 10th sessions
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    THINGS PEOPLE SAY.
    325 6 The notion that private property should function for everybody and not merely for those who own it is, in my view, a winning idea. Lord Lothian. We plan most efficiently for the next war and have a Cabinet Committee on Imperial Finance, but we never think of
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    FINAL PEACE MOVES IN CHINA.
    426 6 While War Creeps On. STRONG APPEAL FROM THE PHILIPPINES. Shanghai, Sept. 12 Mr. Li Shih-tseng, the veteran revolutionist and Kuomintang leader, is organising a National Peace and Flood Relief Association in Peking. He has issued a circular telegram urging that every effort should be mada
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    COMDR. LOUIS GREIG.
    148 6 Woman Saved from Capsized Yacht. Wing-Commander Louis Greig, Gentleman Usher to the King, who has a summer residence at Findhorn, took part in an exciting rescue scene in the Findhorn estuary, where* the recently formed yachting squadron, of which he is a member, has its headquarters. A
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      58 6 he ARISTOCRAT op MEDIUM-PRICED CIGARS gf ST* CEJ.OPHANE WRAPPED made and guaranteed by -EL ORIENTE" f^B 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, Singapore. Branches at Kuala
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      133 7 LjflL^T-^ TELEPHONE < 6909 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 A BROADSIDE of THRILLS! A SALVO of LAUGHS! Here is Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer's new star in a roaring comedy drama a picture you'll Love ROBERT MONTGOMERY OF -STRANGERS MAY KISS" IN Shipmates WITH CLIFF EDWARDS DOROTHY JORDAN. WATCH FOR EVELYN LAVE AND JOHN BOLES
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      227 7 atoooo oe 0000 oeoooe oe oe> cc oooT£ ~~2 O Lfl Llßßr k .^H IhLbßbV *****8881 B iH HT 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 THE ONE SHOW YOU MUST SEE— Eclipsing all of the Screen's brightest Musical Romances. THE SWEETHEART OF THE SCREEN back again in the greatest gkom-chasing Entertainment of the
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      49 7 FRIDAY NEXT SEPTEMBER 18. GREAT RE-OPENING WITH THE MAMMOTH SPECTACLE OF THE ANTARCTIC "DIRIGIBLE" Starring JACK HOLT RALPH GRAVES FAY WRAY 6903," VICTORIA THEATRE TONIGHT AT 9.30 p.m. THE GREAT LEVANTE (ILLUSIONS AND MYSTERIES FROM MASKELYNE'S, ST. GEORGE'S HALL, LONDON) _MASTERJ)F ALL MAGIC Popular Prices $2.50, $1.50 and $1.
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      210 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle j3H rip i i i f~i pn t \:m 7 \m riHi-k jg&_ mk J3Z M{: rt?.:V (>?;.^ t»g -Vfe 2i^ j£& Mi PW r- &M-. is ii H i'i!^i 53 3+ 5* So t/7 '$$$> :y^i #>;& 1_ 55" *b 47 ST" -4« SO Si I
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    140 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of the League of Nation* Eastern Bureau, for week endel e,.t. 19S1. Alexandria 2 plague case? and i di ath. Baghdad 1 plague case. BaaMai 1 plague ease and 1 death. Bombay 5 cholera
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    SPANISH PORTS PROBLEM
    395 8 Question of Hire and Discharge Of S3amen. The Danish Consul in Cadiz draws attention to the circumstance that when v foreign hip is cleared into a Spanish port the maritime authorities require the BUbraiagion oJjl a list of the crew, while w'nni the vessel clears outwards a
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    210 8 Singapore, Sept. I*. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/3; London, 3 months' sight 2 3~< London. GO days' sight 2 3 27 31 London, 30 days' sight I/I 13/ It London, demand 2 23 '3r3 r London, T.T. 2/3 21 31 Lyons and I'aris. demand 142.' HunbDTV,
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    PASSENGERS.
    89 8 The following passengers landed in Singapore toduy from the Hollar S.S. President ll; iy c.- Mr>. A. T. Iloyd. Miss Patricia Boyd, Mr. •l::n CIMW (hoa. Mr. E. B. Cornell, Mrs Dorothy Cornell, Mr. A. Dickinson. Mrs.. Kll.n I'ickinson. Mr. Albert Cillespie. Mr. John G (.jonlinc. Mr. J. C.
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      METAL MARKET
      304 8 William Jack-, and Co., in their weekly report, dated London, Aup. 19. state Uncertainty with regard to the political outlook and the steps to be taken regarding the Budget have caused nervous markets, and until something definite is known, little change can be looked for in the present
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      212 8 Today. >clnt Pandjarg, BfnprkalN, Siak, Pakan Baror, Pujakoml'O and PtdMkf (Kltvu) :i p.m. lava, South-West Sumatra, SouthKast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly r-.l Port H«Mshy (Ophir) 3 p.m.: Puntianak (Raub) 4 p.m.; Tomorrow. ■iourabaya, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and South-Kast Borneo (Schouten) 9 a.m. Ncrth and East
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      43 8 9j Johan de Witt Sibajak Takliwa Andre Lebon P. C. Ilooft Hnj]>utana Spore London Left <trrd. Aug. 7 Auk. 31 Aug. 14 Sept. 4 Au K 13 Sept. 7 Autt. 12 Sept. 7 Auk. 21 Sept. ]<> Aug. 21 Sept. 13
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      PRODUCE.
      178 8 Singapore, Sept. 14. Gam bier 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 15.00 Copra 3.9 r mixed 3.6!niro flour, Sarawak 1 72' i White Pepper 1!8.00 Ulack Pepper 18.00 Pearl Sairo 4.25 small 6.00 medium pearl r 6.00 Rice, Siani $102 to 22:J Saigon JIDS to 165 Rangoon $150 t» 170
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      Vessels Arrived.
      184 8 BALOKRAN, Dut., 10,001 tons, from Soura-li.-.y.: 14-!', for Rotterdam U-9. 3EMODOCUB, Urit.. 4.183 tons, from GlasK"W 1 -i-!>. for Manila 1 1-3. HJBYMEDON, Hilt., :t,BIS tonr., from Macassar 14-9, for P. Sham IS-S. ;KX. V. D. HETDEN, Dut., fi M> tons, fro!.i Tg. Prick li-U. for Tk. I'riok
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        MINING.
        434 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumban? 21/9 22/9 cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay IS/- 20/r< -5 Ayci- Hitam Tin 10,6 11/6 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/- 11/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0,15 1 1 Butu Caves 0.29 0.32 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m.
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        GENERAL.
        266 8 >■>>■ Pd. Boyen. Sellen. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord». 1.75 2.25n0m. I 2 Alex. Brick Prefa. 1.95 2.05 il £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.8.9 3.13.9 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 .30nom. ii'O r 0 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 II ill Con. T. S. 7% Preffc 16/6 17/a £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 3iT£»j>ore Cold Storage 7 p.t i deb. of 1990 red. 1931-36 102 104 ci. I Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 Ted. 1940 $-100,000 par. 6% prcm. < Ugapore Mualcipal *h» px. if 1907 red. J947 $1,600,000 96 par Singapore t'.unicipal 4',a p.c. of 1009 r;d. 19&6
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        RUBBER SHARES
        399 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority of aboT* rubber share Quotations are nominal only. LYALL KVATT. Today's Price Fr.isi-r Lyall A A Co. Evatt All -nl y ($1) O.fO 0.60 0.50 0.60 Al >r Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      809 8 Tonight's Radio-Saigon Concert. (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 6.33 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m., calling
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    99 8 KEITEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Mata Mata, Lighter liaratifr, Nieuw Holluml, Buij sk^'s. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Duck Nil. beppel Harbour. Kind's Doc!: Rohna. No. 1 Dock Nil No. 2 Dock Aldegonua. Mmid.iy, MptmMI 1
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    37 8 From China and Japan, Ly Cathay, due at Singapore 3 p.m. on Wednesday. From China and Japan, by Kum.-ur.g, due at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China, by Van Heutsz, due at Singapore daylight tomorrow.
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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 (Malaya) United. 144, Robinson Road. Tel. 5476. SINGAPORE. Telec IMPKEMIX."
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      224 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, September 14. H. \V. 11.42 a.m., 9 ft. 4 in., 11.54 p.m., 10 ft. 7 in. The Great Levantc, Illusionist, Victoria Theatre, 9.31) p.m. Tuesday, September 15. H. W. noon 9 ft. 5 in. Johore State Council Meeting, 11 a.m. Annual General Mceiing, Singapore Municipal
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    391 9 Rubber Price Slightly Lower. LOCAL TIN SALES SMALL. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices Kub!»er. 7 J cents per \b. Tin, 7."> tons at 559.12' 2 per picul. Saturday's Prices Uubber, London, 2 T-lf.d., unchanged. New York, IM cts., down ct. Market Tone Easier. Tin,
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    AMALGAMATED MALAY.
    225 9 Over $5,000 Profit Reported For Last Year. Amalgamated Malay Estates Ltd. report, for the year ending June 30, 1931, a net profit of $5,417.22, after providing for depreciation, directors' fees and ma;r.taKir's commission. To this must be added 188,890.77 brought forward from the previous year, making a total
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 9 Tone of Market: —Dull and slijrhtly easier. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 2 7-16 d. per lb. New York —Spot Sheet G. cts. !>% per lb. 12 o'clock m toon, Sept. 14, I. R.S.S. equal to Lnmlnn Standard Sumlnrd R.S.S. on Tender Spot September October
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      1115 9 Talk of War Loan Conversion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 20 Earlier in the year there wes considerable talk about a conversion operation for placing the 5 per cent. War Loan onto a lower basis of interest. As the year advanced it appeared as if
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      RUBBER PRODUCTION.
      431 9 Great Britain's Large Interest. Symington and Sinclair in their weekly report on the rubber market on Aug. 20, in view of the present situation of the rubber industry, submit some interesting figures relating to production and prices. Last year shipments of rubber from producing countries totalled 815,000 tons.
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      312 9 1 Slump The Result Of Panic. Sir Ernest Benn, chairman, Benn Bros. Ltd: New revenues will be our final undoing. Less expenditure is our only hope. Sir Walter T. I.ayton, C.H., Editor, The Economist At the end of the nineteenth century destitution and the possibility of dea'h from
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      BULLION REPORT.
      626 9 Samuel Montagu And Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montague and Cos., weekly report dated London, Autf. l'J, states I The Bank of England (told reserve against notes amounted to £131,997,992 on Aug. 12 (as compared with £133,516,615 on the previous Wednesday 1, and represents a decrease !of £15,627,630 since
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      DUTCH RUBBER COMPANIES.
      483 9 Banks and Credit Facilities. The situation in the Dutch rubber industry is becoming worse every day and, in conversations which I have had this week with leading producers, it was stated that, unless there is a sudden improvement on the consumption side or some means can be
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      465 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following arc the prices, cents per catty wheic not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Sept. 11. us furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat. Beef steak (round) 40 per catty, beef stew or curry 33, pork, lean 48.
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      EXCHANGES.
      77 9 Rupby, Sept. 12. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam.' 12.04>4, Athens 375, Bombay Is. s*d., Berlin 20.62. Brussels 34.92 Vi, Bucharest 816,! Rio 3 1-32, Buenos Aires 31 5-16, Copenhagen 18.18, Geneva 24.92, Helsingfcrs 193H, Hong Kong 11%, Lisbon 110, Madrid 63.95, Milan 92-90 1 Monte Video 22H. New York 4.86
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    812 9 Restriction's Effect On Supplies. STOCKS TO BE HELD UP? (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 19 The market just lately has shown a Letter tone, and values have risen a few pounds, but really the fundamental position has not altered much, though it must be admitted that
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    SIAM TRACTION.
    160 9 (Diesel-Electric System Adopted. Siam's adoption of the Diesel-electric rail traction system, which is being advocated as a cure for the economic plight of the British railways, has been announced by Phya Sarasastra. CommissionerGeneral of the Royal State Railways of Siam, at the Siamese Legation, London. The Siamese Government,
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      68 10 TAN.—Mr. Tan Jiak Choo passed away peacefully at 114, Heeren Street, Malacca, on Friday, September 11, 1931 at 10.30 p.m., age 61, leaving three sons, Messrs. Tan Soo Hcan, Tan Soo Sim and Tan Soo Chong and several daujrhters, sons-in-law and grand children to mourn his loss. Deeply regretted.
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      33 10 Mr. M. E. Isaac and family wish to thank all those who sent letters of condolence ami who attended the funeral of their dear father, the late K. S. Isaac, of Singapore.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 1931. RUBBER USES: THE FACTS.
    941 10 Although we constantly see nowadays items of news or pictures which suggest that uses of rubber are increasing in many countries, the consumption of the raw material remains stationary, and a sober review of the general position of
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    23 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Major A. C. G. Smytho, of the 10/ 20th (attached l/20th Burma Riflrs) has been promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Coloncl-
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    19 10 Second-Lieutenant R. 11. I'cnnefather, S.S.V.F., has been appointed acting captain while in command of M. G. Platoon (Eurasian) S.V.C.
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    30 10 Mr. C. A. Hare, a director of E. A. Barbour, Ltd., and Mrs. Hare arrived in Sinpapore by the Sarpedcn on Saturday morning, and are staying at the Europe Hotel.
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    38 10 H.E. the General Officer Commanding, Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield, will be in the F.M-S. until Sept. 20. During his absence Lieut.-Col. H. F. E. S. Moore, 0.R.E., Malaya, is in command of the regular troops in Singapore.
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    38 10 Commander C. C. Dix. C.M.G., D.5.0., R.X., formerly Harbour Master in the West Indies, and newly-appointed Deputy Master Attendant, Singapore, will arrive in Singapore with Mrs. Dix on Oct. 3 by the P. and O. Naldera from England.
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    40 10 The engagement is announced of Kenneth George, of Tahuapa Valley Tin Dredging, West Siam, and Harriett Doris, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb, of Otterburn, Butterworth, and grand-daughter of the late Hon. Mr. James Lamb, M.L.C., of Penang.
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    60 10 Mr. Harold Shantz, acting ConsulGeneral in Singapore for the United Slates during the absence on holiday in Java of Mr. Lester Maynard, is going on leave in the course of a week or two. As Mr. Maynard will still be absent at the time of Mr. Shantz's departure the office
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    76 10 Mr. Edmund Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Martin, of Kuala Lumpur, whose death at the age of 26 in Glasgow wai recently reported in the Straits Times, qualified as a chartered accountant in Glasgow and was about to return to Malaya after an absence of five years.
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY THRILLS.
    1471 10 What Flying High-Speed Seaplanes Is Like. (By Capt. 11. S. Broad, A.F.C., test pilot and the second fastest competitor in the Schneider Trophy Contest of 1920.) Yesterday Flight-Lieute-nant Boothman won thr Schneider Trophy outright for Great Britain mi a »p*e4 of 3A0.08 miles per hour, as compared
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    823 10 MALAYAN HONOURS The vexed question of whether people in Malaya, apart from msnban of thu Civil Service, fißUii- with sufficient prominence in the honours list is revival by a correspondent in British Malaya." Writing 1 over the name of Old Tinier," he says There is at
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    NEW WORLD SPEED RECORD OF 386.1 MILES AN HOUR.
    232 11 WONDER PLANES TRIUMPH. Britain Wins Schneider Trophy Outright. "NOT SATISFIED." "Hotting Up" for Better Speeds Still. After thousands of visitors to Southsca, Ryde, Sea View and other places on The Solent had been disappointed by the abandonment of flying for the
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    GOOD-BYE TROPHY!
    293 11 Britain Puts It in "Old Oak Chest." Rugby, Sept. 13. Great Britain today won, for the third timo in succession, the Schneider Trophy, for which there has been a race on eleven occasions since 1913 a*i which, by the rale-s now remains with her. The winning pilot was
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    A 404.6 M.P.H. LAP.
    164 11 Fliffht-Lt. Stainforth's Fine Achievement. Rugby, Sept. 13. Fliirht-Lieuterant Stainforth. of the V.ritish Schneider Trophy team, today cr—imd ;i riew world »tr speed record. Following the pc>*t|>onement of the Schneider Trophy rare from yesterday, on account of had weather. Flight. -Lieutenant Stainforth took olf. <>\ -r The
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    HARD TO PLEASE.
    54 11 Speed Merchants" to Try To Better 404.6 M.P.H. London, Sept. 14. The 40-4.0 miles per hour accomplished on one of Flight-Lieut. Staniforth's laps yesterday has not satisfied the speed merchants who are now hotting up another engine for a further attack on Ihe record toward the middle
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    PARIS-TOKIO AIR RACE TRAGEDY.
    417 11 Capt. Lebrix and M. Mesmin Killed. Moscow, Sept. 12. The thrilling non-stop race from Le Bourget aerodrome Paris to Tokio, upon which the two powerful French planes, the Question Mark and Hyphen Mark, embarked within seven minutes of each other in the early hours of Friday
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    FRENCH ARMAMENTS.
    102 11 Return Submitted To League of Nations. Geneva, Sept. 13 A numerical statement of French armaments received at the League Secretariat shows that troops stationed in France in li) 31 amount to 286,342, a personnel which compares with 513,643 in 1921. The number of troops in the Colonies in
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    LISBON TO NEW YORK.
    70 11 Three Airmen Start On Atlantic Flight. Lisbon, Sept. 13. Three airmen, Herr Wily Rody and ITerr Christian Johanse.l (Germans) and Senor Costa Vie (Portuguese), started for New York today in a Junkers plane from Juncal, near Villa Franca. Reuter. Presumably Villa Franca de Xira, a town
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    LORD INCHCAPE.
    47 11 Drops Free Trade For Protection. London, Sept. 14. Lord Inchcape, a lifelong Free Trader, joins the ranks of the Protectionists in an article in the Daily Mail, declaring that under present conditions I admit the expediency of a tariff to protect industry and agriculture." Reuter.
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    YANGTSE RIVER.
    61 11 Again Rising Further Flood Feared. Shanghai, Sept. 12. Reports to hand from Nanking state I that the Yangtse Kiang is atrain rising j trday and that a further flood is feared. 520.C00 for Kwangsi Flood Sufferers. Hong Kong, Sept. 12. The Canton National Government is proposing to send
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    POISONED PARTRIDGE MURDER.
    580 11 "Big Five" Still Busy. INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM IRELAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 12. The police investigation into the poisoned partridge case is being continued and some remarkable experiments are being conducted by Home Office experts to test the theory that it was a hypodermic injection
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    THE NAUTILUS.
    247 11 Leaves Spitsbergen For Norway. Longyear City, Spitsbergen, Sept. 12. The submarine Nautilus left last night in a snowstorm. She is probably going to Norway, as a trans- Atlantic crossing r.t present is considered too risky. Reuter. The Nautilus, the former United States submarine in which Sir Hubert Wilkins
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    REDS WRECK EXPRESS IN HUNGARY.
    178 11 25 Killed 50 Injured. LONDONER AMERICAN AMONG VICTIMS. Budapest. Sept. 12. A viaduct ten miles from here collapsed as the Budapest-Cologne express was passing over. Nine coaches crashed below. The extent of the casualties is at present unknown. A fuse found near the scene of
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    MAYOR OF NEW YORK.
    169 11 Arrives in London From Paris. Londo*, Sept. 13 Mr. James Walker, the Mayor of New York, arrived in London today from Paris and was met by the Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs. The Prime Minister will give a lunch eon to Mr. Walker tomorrow. Reuter. Ir(
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    NEED FOR TARIFFS.
    132 11 Mr. N. Chamberlain On The Position. Rugby, Sept. 12. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Minister of Health in the National Government and the chairman of the Conservative Party organisation, addressing a Conservative meeting in Dumfries last night, paid a tribute to the action of the Prime Minister (Mr.
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    DISARMAMENT.
    239 11 Failure Would Ruin The League." Geneva. Sept. 12. The failure of the Disarmament Conference in February, 1932, would be the ruin of the League of Nations," declared Dr. Julius Curtius, the German Foreign Minister, in an address which he delivered to the Assembly of the League. But disarmament must
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    700 BODIES FOUND IN BELIZE.
    694 11 Ships Ashore Houses Out At Sea. Belize, Sept. 13. The latest estimate states that more than 1,000 people were killed in the hurricane. The authorities are considering abandoning the town and moving to the higher regions of Pine Ridge. More than 700 'bodies have been
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    TO HELP CHINA.
    89 11 Plan To Send Her World's Surplus Foodstuffs. Amsterdam, Sept. 12, According to the Socialist newspaper, Hetvolk, a scheme is being considered here to relieve the distress in China by transporting foodstuffs which are now going to wa^te in other countries, owing to over-production. The paper states that
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    FASCIST REVOLT IN AUSTRIA.
    486 11 The Northern Provinces Ablaze. TOWNS SEIZED. Outbreak "Definitely Suppressed Vienna. Sept. 13. A far-reaching revolt has broken out in the northern provinces of Austria, under the leadership of Dr. Pfreimer, the head of the Fascist movement. The seriousness of the revolt is not yet fully known,
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    R.G.A. STATISTICS.
    104 11 "Restriction of Output Most Slow." (From Our Own Correspondent.'' London, .Sept. 12 The Rubber Growers' Association statistics, covering the eight months to August SI, show that 615 companies produced 171,495 tons, compared with 166,122 tons during the corresponding period of 1930. an increase of 5,373 tons. The R.G.A.
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    FRANCE & GERMANY.
    53 11 FRANCE GERMANY. M. Laval and M. Briand To Visit Berlin. Paris, Sept. 12. The French Prime Minister (M. Pienv Laval) and the Foreign Minister (M Aristide Briand) havp accepted an official invitation to visit Berlin on Sept. 27, which the Charge; d'Affaires at the German Embassy conveyed to M. Laval
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    27 11 King and Queen of Siam I^eavc British Columbia. Victoria, British Columbia, Sept. 11. The King and Queen of Siam have sail til for homo.- Router.
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    ECHO OF MURDER OF EUROPEAN.
    1178 12 Assizes Trial Begins. WOMAN'S EVIDENCE* OF MIDNIGHT STABBING. The trial of Lin Ah Seng, a Chinese, in connection with the murder of Thomas William Goatar, a Eoropau aged about 60, WM U'gun at thr Assizes this morning before Mr. Justice Stevens and a special jury.
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    CHOLERA EPIDEMIC SWEEPS IRAK.
    53 12 Hundreds Refuse to Be Treated and Die. Basra, Sept. 12. The death-roll in the cholera epidemic in Irak is now 415 out of 787 cases. The British Hospital is saving two out of three of its cases. Four-fifths of the deaths are among those who are
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    HEALTH MEASURES.
    104 12 Need for Scrutiny of Local Expenditure. Rugby, Sept. 12. The Ministry of Health has issued a circular to the Local Government Authorities stating the importance the Government attaches to a careful survey of local expenditure. The Government does not contemplate the local authorities embarking on a wholesale and
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    CALLED ON TO RESIGN.
    96 12 Labour and Mr. Mac Donald's Seat. Rugby, Sept. 11. The meeting of the Seaham Harbour Labour Party, which was held today to consider the Executive Committee's resolutions calling upon the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald) to resign his seat in Parliament, lasted three hours. The
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    ECONOMIC CRISIS.
    103 12 German Statesman on The League's Position. Rugby, Sept. 12. Dr. Julius Curtius (the German Foreign Minister), addressing the League of Nations Assembly today, said the League had not done enough with regard to the economic crisis. Closer economic co-operation had been proposed, but the experts thought that, even
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    " SHIPMATES."
    246 12 SHIPMATES." Robert Montgomery Starred At the Alhambra. In the British Navy the chances of a seaman —however able —becoming an officer and marrying the Admiral's daughter are remote. Even more difficult is it to imagine him, though he were as good looking as Mr. Robert Montgomery, crashing into a select
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    RUMOURED REVISION OF ASSESSMENTS.
    199 12 A Contradiction. INQUIRY ONLY A NORMAL PRECAUTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 14, A welcome contradiction of the grossly exaggerated reports published last week relating to the revision of assessments of tin mines is forthcoming in the following communique signed by the acting Senior
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    THE CAPITOL.
    227 12 Marilyn Miller's Success As Sunny." Marilyn Miller is the type of girl one instantly feels affection lor. She has a frank honest smile which is winsome and appealing, and when this 100 per cent, personality is combined with real dramatic ability it is not to be surprised at
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    36 12 Dalton and Partner were successfully featured in speciality dances at the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday night at the race night cabaret dinner and dance. Music was provided by the band of the Gloucester Regiment.
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    "THERE IS MYSTERY DOWN THERE."
    233 12 Admiral Byrd to Return To Antarctica. Boston, Massachusetts, Sept. 13. Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd announces that he will conduct another Antarctic Expedition, as there is still considerable mystery down there." Admiral Byrd will not divulge his plans to the Press, although detailed preparations have been
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    SUGAR QUOTA PLAN.
    59 12 Mr. Chadbourne Leaves Cuba For U.S.A. Havana, Cuba, Sept. 12 Arrangements for the sugar quota plan, which will come into operation in 1932, have been completed by Mr. Chadbourne, its author, with the Cuban National Export Commission and General Machado, the President of the Cuban Republic. Mr.
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    LOCK-OUT IN NORWAY.
    146 12 Industrial Paralysis Ends After Five Months. Oslo, Sept. 11. The lock-out has ended and work is be ing resumed immediately. Reuter. Following a long-drawn-out wages dispute, the wholesale lock-out (mentioned in the above cable), which had beed threatening Norwegian industrial life for some time, began to mai-Malise
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    WIDOW OF COMDR. GLEN KIDSTON.
    311 12 Denies Report That She Is Engaged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 11. Mrs. Glen Kidston, the widow of the millionaire airman who was killed in an aeroplane crash in South Africa last May, is marrying Mr. Reginald Sheffield, the son of Sir Berkeley Sheffield,
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    MAN OF MYSTERY.
    363 12 Levante's Success at The Victoria Theatre. Mystery intrigues most people, and it was not surprising to tind a large audience at the. Victoria Theatre on Saturday night —in spite of the many other attractions of a Singaporo race night —to witness the performance of Levante, the illusionist,
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    40 12 Mr. Lim Kee Cheok, the president of the Clerical Union, has had a severe attack of rheumatism and has been confined to his rooms for a fortnight. He does not expect to be about again for another fortnight or so.
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    MR. GANDHI ARRIVES IN ENGLAND.
    729 12 Round-Table Conference. CHANCE OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING. Folkestone, Sept. \\l. Mr. Gandhi arrived here at 2 p.m. today. Though it was raining heavily the vicinity of the harbour w;is thronged with spectators and the crush was so great that police precautions were necessary. Entrance to the
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    KUOMINTANG CONGRESS.
    69 12 Chinese in U.S.A. Surest A Postponement. Shanghai. Si ;it. 11 The headquarters of the Kuomintang in tho United States of America have telegraphed to the Central (Nanking) Government pointing out the advisability of postponing, for a few months, thLFourth Party Congress, which it is now proposed to hold
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    NOT SUPERSTITIOUS ?
    33 12 NOT SUPERSTITIOUS 13 "First Nights" in London This Week. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 12. A London theatre record will be created next week with no fewer than thirteen first nights. Reuter.
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      GOLD CUP WON BY MR. ALAN LOKE.
      2736 13 Lightarmed's Success. RECORD ATTENDANCE ON LAST DAY. The Singapore Turf Club autumn meeting was brought to a successful close fin Saturday when a tremendous crowd, including II. E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clemtnti) and Miss Clementi gathered to witness the running of the
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      325 13 Arsenal's First Win. WEDNESDAY BEATEN AT MIDDLESBROUGH. Londom Sept. 12. The following were the results of English and Scottish football matches played today First Divialon. Arsenal 2 Sunderland 0 Aston Villa 7 Grimsby Town 0 Blackburn R. 3 Derby County 2 Blackpool 1 Birmingham 1 Bolton Wands.
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      TOURISTS' SECOND DRAWN MATCH.
      901 13 Against Malayan Chinese. FAST EXCHANGES AT ANSON ROAD. Malayan Chinese .1 H.K. Tourists .1 Rough play marred the second match of the Chinese Athletic Association (Hbng Kong) against the Malayan Chinese yesterday. The result was a draw, each sid; scoring a goal. The tourists certainly gave
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      SATURDAY'S RACING : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
      263 13 SATURDAY'S RACING RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Race Hone Owner Trainer Jockey Tote paid Win Place Alwar Ist Mikado E. Norman F. 0. C. O'Neill Bagby I 28 12 Gibbons Chung Chee Choonj Hah Liew Yee and Voon Poh Seng H. T. Piper 10 Ditty Gladiator 111 2nd Calchas Vibrate Dr.
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    LEARNING BY FILM.
    164 13 Tips for Local Golfers By Bobby Jones. Through the courtesy of Kodak Ltd., golfers had the opportunity of seeing the King of the Royal and Ancient game, Bobby Jones, in a film giving a few tips and the correct manner of using a driver, mashit-iron, iron and
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    98 13 Serious Preparations For Coining Season. With the S.C.C. football season officially closed the Rugby section are now starting seriously with their preparations for the coming season, and tomorrow and Thursday afternoons have been set aside for organised scrum and passing practice. The padang will be available for training
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    SIDE DEPLETED.
    143 13 Two Hong Kong Players Leave Singapore. Pwo of the best players among Uhe Hong Kont, tourists, A. V. Gosano (the only I'ortugUL. > player in the side) and Lam ik Ying (Uheir captain) left Singapore this morning b,- the N.Y.K. Katori Mara for Hong Kong, L v icir
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    INTER-SCHOOL MATCH.
    376 13 The St. Joseph's Institution defeated Raffles Institution at soccer by three goal* to one. The winners scored once in the first half through Keng Hock, who shortly after the interval added another goal. Exeyama put the issue beyond doubt not long afterwards, but Raffles m awarded a penalty
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    HENRI COCHET.
    101 14 Offered Three Years' Contract To Turn Professional. Jack Curley, the Ame.vi.an sports promoter, has offered H^nri Cochet, the pal French pla^:., a three years' contact at £4,000 a year to turn professional. Id t()-qp<-:ation with Jeff Dickson, Curl«y i.iiend.: to organise a tournament for i.c world's k;u!ing professionals,
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    NARROW ESCAPE.
    274 14 Prince of Wales in His Speed Boat. Although the Prince of Wales has but recently taken up speedboat racing he is fast becoming an expert. Primarily he took up this sport as a hobby, but that he is something more than an inexperienced amateur is shown by the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    39 14 Monday, September 14. Gclf I.adio Spoon (stroke) competition Keppel G.C. Tuesday, September 15. Football: S.A.F.A. vs. Chung Wah Athletic Association (Hong Kong) tourists, AnsoM Road Stadium. Wednesday, September 16. [.If Ladies' Monthly Medal (stroke) Competition, Garrison G.C.
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    U.S. SUPREMACY IN SWIMMING.
    641 14 Comparison with Methods In Great Britain. One of the fir«t things that an American child has to learn is how to swim. It is more than a boy or girl's life is worth at school if they cannot do so as they are subjected to taunts
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    353 14 The Katong Golf Club beat Keppel by 3'i to IV in a match on the Katong course on Sunday. Individual scores were as- follows. Katong players mentioned first O. L. Borneman and A. J. Frank 1, R. D. Finlay and F. V. Boardman S. T. Erickson and D.
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    FOOTBALL IN JAVA.
    116 14 Sourabaya Beat United Services. Sourabaya, Sept. 12. The United Services lost to the Sout*baya eleven by 4—2.4 2. Energetic attacking by Sourabaya right from the start resulted in their scoring twice within the first five minutes, and shortly afterwards they netted their thrrd goal from a penalty.
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    PENANG FOOTBALL.
    173 14 Mr. Alan Loke's Team Beating All Comers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 13. Mr. Alan Loke's football XI, which is on c visit to Penang, is aquittitfg itself well. On Friday they met the St. Xavier's Recreation Club on the latter's ground, and defeated them by 3—l.3
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    TENNIS.
    280 14 Tanglin Club Tournament Ties. The following ties in the Tanglin Chfb tournament will be played today Dyne Cup. Mr. and Mrs. Millar plus 3 vs.yfpt. a»d Mrs. More minus 2. Mrs. Drew and Gilmour minus 15 vs. Mas Mayson and Drooglewr minus 2. Miss Ki.uwli-s and Arniitage minus 4
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    975 14 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 13. Yesterday's baseball results were National League. Pittsburgh 5 New York 1 Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn Chicago 5 Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 6 Boston 0 American League. Boston 1 Detroit 0 Washington 4 Cleveland Philadelphia 3 St. Louis
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    CRICKET.
    182 14 S.R.C.'s Victory Over The Minto Club. The S.R-C. scored a victory over the Minto Club in a match played oh Saturday. The following were the scores Minto Club. -It. Adnam b Fercira 2, Ahmad b D'Almeida 20, Md. Shah lbw. Fereira 0, 11. Amin lbw. Fcri-ira 0. Abbas run
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    MALACCA CRICKET.
    128 14 Gloucesters Beaten by 53 Runs. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 13. Malacca beat a Gloucestershire Regiment team at cricket by 53 runs. Malacca put up 100 runs in their first innings and 135 in the second (R. G. Gibson 67). The Gloucesters had totals of 85 and
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    RIVERS KNOCKS OUT GRETHER.
    668 14 Swiss Outclassed By American. A terrific jab to the stomach immediately after the start of the fifth round was th« punch which gave Al Rivers, the American lightweight, victory over Albert Grether, the Swiss, in a contest at the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road, on Saturday
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    A SURPRISE WIN.
    72 14 "Unknown" Beats Lott For American Singles Title. Forest Hills, Sept. 12. Ellsworth Vines (U.S.A.) won the American National tennis championship by beating G. M. Lott, 7—9, 6—3, 9—7, 7—67 6 in the singles final her today. Reuter. Ellsworth Vines defeated the English player, F. J. Perry in
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    H. SUTCLIFFE.
    47 14 Yorkshire Opening Batsman's Fine Average. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 14. Herbert Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire and England batsman, had scored 2,958 runs, with an average of 98.6, up to today. He has scored 13 centuries this season for the second time in his career.
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    LACOSTE AND TENNIS.
    161 15 Says France Has Little To Fear From Britain. According to Rene Lacoste, France should h&ve little to fear from Britain in future Davis Cup ties. Rene, who is more frank than complimentary regarding our players, says that both Bunny Austin and Fred Perry (in spite of his
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    BOXING TITLE RETAINED.
    116 15 Rosenbloom Easily Outpoints Slattery. Mexie Rorenbloom successfully defended hir light heavyweight title at Ebbet's Field, Brooklyn, in mail week easily outpointing the former holder, Jimmy Slattery, over 15 rounds. Except for a brisk finish in the last three rounds, two of which were the only rounds won
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    TENNIS PRODIGY.
    111 15 David and Goliath Match At Queen's Club. A little U<»y made a gallant fight against a very big boy in the lawn tennis tournament at Queen's Club W., in mail week for schoolboys under 16. He was J. Archer, of Wandsworth, S.W., aged 10%, who is about 4ft.
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1915 15 PROSPECT OF £120,000,000 HOLE IN THE BRITISH HI DGET THE EFFECTS OF THE MAY COMMITTEE REPORT— WHAT WILL THE VARIOI'S PARTIES DO ABOUT IT THE EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE SLOGAN —DA Y-TO-D A V IMPRESSIONS OF RECENT EVENTS. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, Aug. 18
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    Road Research: A Review Of The Present Position.
    2029 16 NEW USES FOR RUBBER— I. DREAM OF A RUBBER OIL INDUSTRY. A comprehensive review of new Wm0k a "<' suggestions for new uses, of rubber was given by the Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, Major B. J. Eaton, in
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    OUTBURST AGAINST ENGLAND.
    544 16 Siamese Prince Speaks Of "Bloated Aliens." An extraordinary outburst against England on the part of Prince Svasti, when he was visiting Denver, Colorado, is reported by the Associated Press correspondent in that city. I hate the English. They are bloated aliens, and think they are ovenlords of
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    MISS C. HOME-DOUGLAS.
    134 16 Married to Rhodesian Landowner. M'ss Cecil Home-Douglas, twin sister of the wife of Mr. J&sper Maskelyne, the illusionist, was married at St. Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington, recently to Mr. Geoffrey Graham Sanderson, a Southern Rhodesian landowner and farmei. The bride, who has assisted her brother-in-law in his
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    DEARER LETTERS.
    41 16 US. Postage To Britain Increased. It is announced by the United States Postmaster-General that from Sept. 1 the rate for letter postage to Great Britain and. Canada will be increased from 2 cents (Id.) to 3 cents an ounce.
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    STORY OF THE IRISH KILLINGS.
    1387 17 Interview With Rebels. "I. R. A. STILL AT WAR WITH BRITAIN." It took me nearly a week of underproiirvl regotiation— interspersed with mysterious telrphnn? calls and warnings by well-meaning friends— before I liveivcd word that, for ihe first time, a newspaperman would i»' recaired by
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS NOTES.
    390 17 Treaties and Conventions Registered. 11. E. Dr. V. 3. Doude van Tioostwijk, Permanent Delegate of the Netherlands accredited to the League of Nations, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands at Berne, lias signed the Convention for the Foundation of an International Agricultuial Mortgage Credit
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    PARACHUTE RECORD.
    100 17 Man Makes Seven Jumps In 33 Minutes. Mr. John Tranum, the Danish parachutist, who has made 1,100 jumps from aeroplanes, set up what is claimed to be a new world icconj at Hesson Air Park recently, when he jumped seven times from a height of 1,000 feet in
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    CAPT. H. A. ANDERSON.
    376 17 Kelantan's Police Chief Presented with 1.5.0. After an official dinner given by H.H. the Sultan of Kelantan at the Balei Besar ..t Kota Bharu on Sept. 5, H.E. the High Commissioner, Sir Cecil Clementi, presented the insignia of the Imperial Service Order to Captain H. A.
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    CHEAPER TAXIS.
    205 17 Reduced Scale of Rates In Singapore. The new scale of rates which came into force as from Sept. 1 for hire of hackney •carriages of a class other than the first class is as follows Up to four Passengers. (n) If distance does not exceed one mile 30
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    BELGENLAND MYSTERY.
    308 17 Mr. Fujimara's Body Thought To Have Been Found. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. 12. A body has been found on the beach at Petpeswick which is believed by the police to be that of Mr. Hi.ashi Fujimara, who mysteriously disappeared from the liner Beljfenland on the high seas about
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    UNUSUAL SERVICE AT WESLEY CHURCH.
    348 18 Over 100 Freemasons Attend. An unusual service and the first ill' its Mad in Malaya was held yesterday evening at the Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church when over one hundred memberi of the various Masonic Lodges of Singapore and Johore attended in full rcgmlia, Tile Brand
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    AIRMAN'S BODY FOUND.
    105 18 Not Killed By Cannibals In New Guinea. The l>ody of Mr. 1.. J. Trist, the Australian airman, who has been missing f< marly two months in New Guinea, has a last been found, according to a wiiclwu me -sage received in Adelaide recently by the New Guinea
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    CROWDS DRENCHED.
    382 18 Saturday's Prelude To Sunday's Thrills. London, Sept. 12. Thousands of people who visited the i &horrs of The Solent today, hoping to' i see the members of the British High Speed i Might tenm beat Squadron-Leader Orle- bf.r's official world record of ;i57 m:lci an hour, v.ere most
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    298 18 Mr. H. A. Bassett and Miss Violet Hagedorn. The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday of Mr. H. A. Bassett, a master at St. Andrew's School, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bassett, of Tunbridge Wells, and Miss Violet Hagedorn, daughter of Mrs. H.
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    NATIONAL REPUBLIC DAY.
    89 18 Circular Letter to Chinese Chambers of Commerce. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 14. The Assistant Registrar of Societies here has sent a letter to the Chineie Chamber of Commerce inviting its views regarding the substitution of Oct. 10, National Republic Day, for one of the existing
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    25 18 A gas main became fractured in Amoy Street this morn:n;r and caught fire. The brigade quickly extinguished it ard stood by until it was repaired.
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    AGED DIRECTOR'S JU-JITSU.
    434 18 Colleague Flung Out Of City Office. A quarrel between the managing director of a City firm and the firm's technicaladviser, during which the director, who was stated to be between 75 and 80 years of age, threw his colleague into the road by means of a ju-jitsu
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    18 18 A fire broke out in a small house in Grove Road last night. It was quickly put out.
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    VEN. GRAHAM WHITE.
    283 18 Instituted as Chaplain k Of Cathedral. There was a large attendaiu-c at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday afternoon when the newly-appointed Chaplain, the Yen. Graham White, M.A., Arrhdoacon of Singapore, w instituted as Chaplain of the Cathedral and Parish of Singapore. The service opened with the hymn TinChurch'-^
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    85 18 The Dutch nir mail which closed in Singapore on Sept. 3 was delivered in Amsterdam yesterday and in London today says a special Aneta cable to the Straits Times. Information has been received that mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amterdam will arrive at Singapore by
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    HOW CAN THE BUDGET BE BALANCED?
    1528 19 Snowden and Norman: The Men of the Moment. TODAY'S WATCHWORD. THE MAN IN THE STREET PUZZLED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 18 The watchword today is Economy. That is a lesson which you have alrea \y learned in Malaya', and one that in
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    DIAMOND PRICES.
    267 19 Negotiations With S.A. Government. Reference has been made in the South African Press from time to time to pourparlers taking place between the (South African Government and representatives of the diamond industry with a view to lncetinjy the difficulties brought about by tha present depression and to placing
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    MISS DOREEN BENDIX.
    104 19 Death of Member of Aldwych Farce Company. Miss Doreen Bendix, who for several years had been a regular member of Mr. Tom Walls's famous company at the Aldwych Theatre, London, has died suddenly in a London nursing home at the early age of 25. Msss Bendix had
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    BRITISH ARMY MANOEUVRES.
    45 20 BRITISH ARMY MOBILISES The first Army mobilisation test since the War was opened at Aldershot for the purpose of testing the efficiency of the present organisation. Men of the First Division preparing their kit at Aldershot for the mobilisation manoeuvres. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 HIGH SPIRITS IN CAMP Enjoying a game of leapfrog in camp at Kickmansworth, where many peoplespent the August holiday under canvas. (Planet News.)
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    40 20 COMBATING THE HEAT WAVE: Territorials on manoeuvres in the heat on the Sussex Downs found it necessary to discard their heavy uniforms and permission was given for them to carry out their training exercises in slips and shorts. (Planet News.)
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