The Straits Times, 17 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, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      144 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). 6.15 Toniuht 9.15 SUNNY I with MARILYN MILLER. Phone 6261-2. From the Glorious Health-giving Pastures Of the SWISS ALPS, comes to you "BEAR I BRAND I w »>c».io.ooiiTi,ii«a» THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS MILK STERILIZED NATURAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK SWISS MILK NATURAL SWISS
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      113 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). ENDS TODAY! U GREAT REDUCTION SALE Your Last Opportunity to Buy at these LOW PRICES. EVERYTHING MUST BE CLEARED REGARDLESS OF COST. ROBINSOM eO.,LTD. SINGAPORE. established 1838. KUALA LUMPUR. BUTTER at REDUCED PRICES "ANCHOR" BRAND NEW ZEALAND'S BEST. "S.C.S. "DAISY" BRANDS AUSTRALIA'S FINEST.
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      13 1 l~ """I 8.15 Tonight 9.15 j SUNNY «ilh MAHII.VN MII.LXII. j Phone 5261-2.
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      531 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJ». CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB 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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      736 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS, (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 t HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Oct. 21 22 SKATORI MARU 10,000 Not. S KASHIMA MARU 10.500 Nov. 19 10 i
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      478 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AMD MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANCOLA (3,362 tons) (Csrgo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      645 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5.123. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. MEONIA Sept. 18 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 23 m.s. FIONIA Not. 4 Not. 6 hj. FALSTRIA Nov. 4
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      581 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, UMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICB 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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      451 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICB. For Kelantan, Tuboi, Bangnara, Teldpln, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Siehon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA Pept. 20 Sept. 23 MALINI Sept. 27 Sept. 30 PRACHATIPOK Oct. 4 Oct. 7 These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      573 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO, TACOMA. WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT BCBRDULB Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Baa FiancUco and Loe Angeles. SS. GOLDEN TIDE sails from Hem Seng Sept. 26 s.:p Fraatlaea and Portland S.r,.
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      535 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <Au/ AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE- WORLD SINGAI'OKE, PfcNANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ. PUKI BAUX ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, UC.NOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave ti'rore. Spore. Pcnsngv PRFS. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 PRES. MONROE Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 PRES. VAN BUREN Oct. 2fi
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      1000 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. .Incorporated in Kiijjlen.l.i "KLI.F.RMAN" UNE. Paaacatgar aad Freight Bank— to i UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Su?z Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONC, SHANGHAI and Japan. Steamer Due S'porc s.s. CITY OF PERTH Oct. II S.s. CITY OK ADELAIDE Nov. 25 HOMKWARnS
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      561 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Nethrrl.inilK Trading Society. (EatablUhwl at Am»trrdam UMJ PAID UP CAPITAL F1.80,030,000 (abou! £6,66U,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND F1.40,015,000 (aboul «3 .335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN' AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIKS IN ROTTERDAM AND THK HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN DATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bnndjermasin Kota-Rodja Semarang Bumbay (Arheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      527 3 NEDEKLANDSCH INDISCHB HANDELSBANK, N.V. MaMiafcaJ ISC! at Amsterdam. Authorised CapiUl GMs. 100.000.000 iat-out inn Paid up Capital Glils. 56.000,000 (about £1.600 Reserves Cldx. 19.100,n(n (aboat fL'.!..J.l'tKll HEAD OFFICK AMBTKROAM. BRANCH OFFICES: u\t: hacie. KOTTBRDAM, OVERSEAS BRANCHSI I BATAViA: ik.:d uili.o for Datcli East Indies. KOhf: Head OfTicc for Cains tad
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      732 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a Mm sad there n a Jlat rate charge of 25 cents per lim per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements wi accepted up to 10 a.m. '.ii the daj "f issue. A fee of 25 cents is
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      686 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, Namaxie Mansions. Apply V. A. Namazie. TO LET, 28, Cairnhill Road, furnished. Apply 64, Market Street. TO LET. N». in, HAIG ROAD, bungalow house, Katong. Apply 14, Market Sirtet. TO LET. FLAT, Amber Mansion*. Apply personally, Singapore Building Corp, 64, Market Street. TO
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      435 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. TO LET, Ground floor, offlce-godown, moderate rent. No. 63, Robinson Road. Apply Getz Bros. A Co. TO LET, shop No. 1, Amber
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      461 4 FOR SALE PICTURES, Bukit Timah Rifle Meeting. Art Photo Studio, 87, Selegie Road. FOR SALE, complete household furniture, also Chevrolet Saloon, end October. 968, Straits Times. Beautifully carved Chinese *ealc chests, lined internally with camphorwood. Gift Shop 9, Arcade. FOR SALE, photographic cameras, latest designs. Reasonable prices indeed. Apply 970,
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      823 4 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE is given that all roads over the Singapore United Rubber Plantations, Ltd., as well as the road which leaves the Yeo Chu Kang Road at about the H\ mile at the point where the sign Road to Air Force Base appears, will be closed on September
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      829 4 AUCTION NOTICES. STATE OF JOHORE. IN THE SUPREME COURT AT BATU PAHAT. Land Application No. ft of 19:10. THE BATr PAHAT BANK. LTD., (Chargees, and, LJM TEW KL'K of iHrajnaj B.P. (Chargor). NOTICE OF SALE. NOTICE is hereby given that a public auction sale of the following Singgaran^ properties 1.
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      673 5 HOTEL You need only dine once at the CAPITOL RESTAURANT to appreciate the superiority of our Cuisine Service and Comforts. Phone 4906 for table reservations. HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL SATURDAY, SEPT. 19. S& DINNER DANCE y^fr\T 8008 YOU! TABI.K NOW. >^S. > s&l <4>^ tv<t*> '/Baffles X^Xto**^ -»A OFFER YOU /V*
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      643 5 ERIKSENS MACHINE 1^ TOOLS jIJR' I LATHES 4 in. to 12 in. Centres. 4 ft. to 13 ft. Bed. DRILLING MACHINES. 18 in. to 33«/ 2 in. Max. size of drills in. to 2 in. IN STOCK Sole Agents SINGAPORE K LUMPUR IPOH, Tel. 5471 (4 lines). AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION
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      316 5 AUCTION SALE of voluabk! walnut stained trak household furniture, plants, etc. To be held at No. 13, Goodwood Hill ofT Stevens Uo;.d, on Saturday, Sept. 19, 1931 at 2.30 p.m. On view two clays nrior to Bale. Catulc sues issued. CHEONG KOON SENG CO., Auctioneers DISTRICT COURT SALE W. D.
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    CO-OPERATIVE UNION OF SINGAPORE.
    1221 6 Pooling Experiences To Eliminate Mistakes. IDEA DIfc€USSED. DECISION TO BE MADE IN A YEAR'S TIME. ■Vt a meeting convened by Mr. C. Wilson, the president of the Government Si-rvants Co-operative Society, the committee members and the presidents and vice-presidents of all co-operative societies in Singapore met
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    PACIFIC FLIGHT.
    194 6 Round World Flier Plans New Adventure. Lou Angeles, Aug. 29. Captain Wiley Post, the Oklahoma aviator who recently flew around the world in approximately Bit days, an- ounced today that he is planning to attempt a non-stop !>olo aeroplane flight from Seattle to Tokio. Captain Post said that
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    THE BURGLAR GUEST.
    122 6 Leisurely Shave In Front Of Captive Host. A Frenchman who owns a house in a Paris suburb returned from his holiday to find his house occupied by a burglar. His suspicions were aroused by finding a window open, and, as he entered his bedroom, a man in
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    FLORIDA FORTUNE.
    75 6 Windfall For American In Samoa. Apia, Samoa, Sept. 2. While engaged in building a church at Funafuti, a native town near here, Wellesley Foster, the son of a former American consul long a resident of Samoa, was informed that he had become the heir to property worth two
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    146 6 Orders by Lieut.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore, Sept. 16. The Commandant deeply regrets to announce the death of Pte. M. A. da i Costa, of the M.G. Platoon (Euraciaii). i Camps Siglap, F (MaHy) Co. Sepf. 19 to Oct. 4. Lieut. M. Bright,
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    NIECE OF GENERAL DYER.
    775 6 Now Driving A Motor-car At London Docks. They know her down at the docks as "Mrs. Clarke" just plain "Mrs. Clarke"- but for two years the identity of the handsome, cultured woman who meets the ocean liners and makes a living with her saloon car by
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    ABDEL KRIM RUMOUR.
    88 6 Nothing Known Officially Of His Escape. Nothing is known in French < flic-iu 1 circles of the lepoited escape of Abdel K>im (the former Riff 'cade:- In Morocco) from Reunion. Reunion occupies on the east coast of Africa much the HHM pos'tion as St. Helena does on
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN U.S.
    78 6 Will Total 7,000,000 During The Coming Winter. An estimate that unemployment in the United States would total 7,000,000 during the coming winter ha? been made by William Green, President of the American Federation of Labour. "The only way to lessen the BMBbar of unemployed," he said, ''is
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      179 6 The Far East Oxygen Acetylene Co., Ltd. Phone *****. ERUPTIONS OF WETi NATURE! CHILD Caused Restless Nights. Healed by Cuticura. "My little boy's face was covered with sore eruptions that scaled over. The more we tried to get rid of them the more they seemed to spread. The eruptions were
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      314 6 >&£gp|j2)§ THESE ESSENCES PROVIDE ICAIMII f;^BjSljj£ SMMII.VTION AM) KESTOKE VITALITY I by WHEN SOLID DIET IS OUT OF THE QUESTION AMOINTMtNT a recent investigation showed that cjt nrhkhexcitc the gastric KCittionStßrand's of every ioo doctors inicr-jictucd 99 arc re- Bssettcei stimulate the digestive organs t<> 1 commending Tirana's Lsscnccs lor
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      4 6 JOHN GALSWORTHY'S IMMORTAL PLAY
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      95 7 Again Alhambra, accepting the responsibility of providing Singapore with better entertainment, brings you A SMASHING MUSICAL from United Artists "CITY LIGHTS" "TRADER HORN" WHOOPEE "HELL'S ANGELS" "STRANGERS MAY KISS" "DfcVIL TO PAY" ETC., AND NOW— London's own glorious singing beauty the adorable idol of two Continents Evelyn Laye in her
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      151 7 "The Theatre that creates— whilst others imitate." T on| GHT j Last Night of Beautiful, Talented, Dainty MARILYN /t jgk MILLER £V «J| SUNNY if Don't mifs this last chance of Seeing this lovely star in the picture everybody's talking about TOMORROW (FRIDAY) The World-famous Star of "DISRAELI" in another
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      261 7 FRIDAY NEXT SEPTEMBER 18. GREAT RE-OPENING WITH THE MAMMOTH SPECTACLE OF THE ANTARCTIC "DIRIGIBLE" Starring JACK HOLT RALPH GRAVES FAY WRAY "BooiTNdw, Tel 6903." "VICTORIA MlM^rMlT TONIGHT and on September, 19 21. OPENING OF THE ST. CLAIR ORGAN AND MUSICAL FESTIVAL Booking Now Open at JOHN LITTLE'S U O^^^^^^aL^a^M.JaMaW^aa^aCa^L^BMaLJalfc^^^^^^^ 6.15
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      NEW SHIPPING COMPANY.
      772 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Canada-Australia Service. CONSOLIDATING EXISTING CLOSE ASSOCIATION. The announcement that a new company. entitled the Canadian Australian Line, 1 t li.i.-. been incorporated in Canada by i>. Union Steamship Company of New Zealand and the Canadian Pacific Comto take over the Cana-ian-Au»-i Royal Mail Line maiittainei
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      PRODUCE.
      172 8 Bing«por», Sept. IT. ('■am bier 1U.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 15.00 Copra 3.8."i mixed 3.55 Sato flour, Sarawak 17::* White Pepper 23.00 Black Pipftf 18.0(> Peart Sajo 4.25 avail 4.oo medium pearl 6.00 Kkt. S $I5'J to 220 MfN J1..0 to 1G2 K;ui K .>on $147 to 167 No.
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      PASSENGERS.
      516 8 The following passengers arc leavin* Singapore b;- th»» P. O. Cuthay tomorrow for Penan-', Colontbo, Bombay and Eurune. Mr?. Wnlicr. Mist Jone.-., Mr. S. A. Beavii, MiM N. l; Mc.MillaM, Mtt« K. V. McL. Duncan, Mr. J. A. Cler:-. IVnt.'J. Vickery. Midshipman A. L. Bmaer, Mr. G. J. White.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      204 8 Singapore, Sept. 17. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 7 i London, 3 months' sight 2 '3 27/:« London, 60 days' sight 2 3 13/115 London, 30 days' sik'ht 2/3 25/32 London, demand 2 3 11/10 London, T.T. 2/3% Lyons and Paris, demand 1«5 Hamburg, demand I34H nom.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      137 8 Thursday, September 17. Ships alongbidr Ihe Wharves or expected to arriv.?. Godown Cat*. ;.::ri«EL HABMWB. Main Wharf Buijxkc?. Lch. Lady Clifford, W. Rt. Johunnu, The Cuble, Tub Prime. Oil Wh«.-f Nil. taal wn-rf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. i'anjone Fagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victurin Dock Crane Barcc
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      17 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched on Aup. 27), by Kashmir, due at Penang noon today.
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      AIR MAIL.
      21 8 Air Mail Karachi-London dispatched by s.s. Tairea on Aug. 27 was delivered in London on Sept. 16 (20 days).
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        448 8 Issue Val. Td. Buyers. Sellers. fl II Asam Kumbang 21/9 22/9 cd. »S £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/- Ayer Hitain Tin 10/- 11 cd. £1 fl Bangrin Tin 10/- 11 C 1 1 Bntang Padanjf 0.10 0.1S 1 1 Ratu Caves 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Aram.' 0.30 0.40nom.
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        GENERAL.
        268 8 Issue 7aL I'J. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25nom. •1 'i. Alex. Brick I'refs. 1.95- 2.05 U £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.8.9 3.13.9 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30nom. 100 HO Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 ;i n Con. T. S. V, Prefs. 16/G 17/--1 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 'i^.-iporr Cold Slor.ipii 7 p.c. deb. of VJ2f, red. 1931-36 102 104 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of J901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 57c prcm. .n-ra' ..re Municipal 4'i p.c. of 3 007 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par I Sings >ore Municipal t% p.c. of 1909 rid.
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        RUBBER SHARES
        389 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL EVATT. Today's Price Kraser Lyall Co. Kvatt fUlcnby ($1) 0.D0 0.60 0.50 0.60 4ior Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.40 K. Hi tarn ($1) 0.60 0.70
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      902 8 Morning Broadcast From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. The Radio-Saigon announcer stated last night that, beginning today, Saigon would in future broadcast a two-hour programme from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily The transmission will be on a wave-length of 25 metres. V.S.I. A.B. was
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      169 8 Today. Upper Burma, Ninth and Kast India iTakliwai J p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly and Australasia (excepting Western Australiu) (Nicuw Holland I IS p.m. Southern und Western India (Rohna) 3 p.m. Shanghai, Japan iind Korea (Celebes Marui p.m. Western Australia (Kangaroo) 4
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      41 8 lohan da Witt Sibajak rakliwa Vndre Lcbon f. C. Ilooft Itajputana I .11 Arrd. Au>. 7 Auk. 31 Aug. 14 Sept. 4 Auk- 13 Sept. 7 Aug. 12 Sept. 7 Auk. XI Sept. 10 Auk. 21 Sept. Vi
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      Vessels Arrived.
      132 8 OMPIKGNK. Kr.nch. .VJ/iK tons, /rou Marseilles 1 7-'.i. for Saigon 17-0. HOSANG, Brit.. :iX'J", tons, from t'alcLtt i 17-U, for Hung Konjr lK-t'. II'OH, Brit.. 52X tons, from Tenant,' IT-'J, foe Penanjj lU-'J. KA6A KABV, Jup.. S,«1S tons, from Kuba 17-U. for Bombay 18-9. LARLT, Hi it.. It!!
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      25 8 Janine Guy 10, BATTERY ROAD. ANNOUNCES Sale Of All Stock Great Reductions ON EVENING DRESSES, MORNING DRESSES, TWEED COATS, HATS and CORSETS, LINEN DRESSES $10.
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      309 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report YESTERDAY. 1 I\M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Bain- Sun- Relative Diroc- Force. Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star »V 87 73 Nil 4.1 75 WNW Overcast Krlantan Kota Bharu 88 74 1.24 8.1 05
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      234 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Thursday, Srgtonihtr 17. H. W. 1.25 a.m., 9 ft. 8 in., 1.15 pm, 9 ft. IS in. Creditor*' Hitting of Sarkics Brothers, I'ullerton Muililinir, 2.15 p.m. Opening of St. (lair Organ and Musical Festival, Victoria Memorial Hall, 9.15 p.m. Sultan of Johnre's Birthday: Sea Sports at
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    233 9 Local Rubber Position Unchanged. TIN PRICE DOWN AGAIN. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7% cents per lb. Tin, 100 tons at $57.50 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London. 2V1.. up 1-NJd. New York. cts.. unchanged. Market Tone Quiet. Tin. London. (3 months) Mid-day
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    THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
    129 9 The SiiiKanore Chnniber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,035 th auction on Sept. IC. when Uu-re was cat: loir-ed 1388,780 lb. or 840.K5 tons offered 1.7:i0.745 lb. or 772.<J."> tons sold 1,559,:517 lb. or C 87.19 tons. Spot. London 2 5 lCd. N.w York G ets.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      PROPOSED RUBBER EXPORT TAX.
      701 9 Sliding-Scale Plan. KEEPING MARKET PRICE AT 6d PER POUND. A proposal that a sliding-scale tax should be put on all exports of rubber from the producing countries is made by Mr. A. G. Angier, chairman of the Bukit Mertajam Rubber Co., says the Financial Times on
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      59 9 Tone of Market Steady, sellers reserved. Latest Cabl« London Spot Sheet 2)xd. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 5 per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot October November Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Mur. Bayers. 1% 1% 1% 7% Mi Seller ?'*>
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      HOME TRADE REVIEW.
      1548 9 If Silver Were Stabilised At 2s. Per Ounce. ADVANTAGES WOULD BE INCALCULABLE. (By A. W. StilL) London, Aug. 19. The Government, from its chief downwards, has been making a great display of high resolve to avoid the disaster of en unbalanced Budget. It has invited the othor
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      MALAYSIAN TIN.
      444 9 The second report of the directors of Malaysian Tin Ltd., for the year ended Mar. 31, 1931, states:— The total quantity of ground dealt with during the year was 539,030 cubic yards of an average ore content of .81 catties (1.09 lb.) per cubic yard. The area worked
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      130 9 Programme of drills up to and for weekending Sept. 20 Thursday, Sept. 17, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon (Eurasian), Table "A" 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "A" (M.G.) Co., Armd. Car Section Parade 5.15 p.m.,. S.V.F.A. H.Q., S.V.F.A., Unit Parade. Friday, Sept. 18, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Ist
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      TINPLATE INDUSTRY.
      228 9 Government Report On Substitutes. According to a report recently issued by the United States Government Bureau of Mines, much study has been given to the 1 problem of finding a substitute for tinplate in the canning industry, but no tin-free container has been developed as yet that can
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      BRUNEI UNITED.
      339 9 The directors' report to the shareholders of Brunei United Plantations Ltd., for the year ended June 30, 1931, states The accounts show a loss on the year's working of $8,561,30, as against a profit of $7,014.69 for the previous year. After deducting the loss from the ere j
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      EXCHANGES.
      76 9 Rugby, Sept. 16. Foreign pxchr.npps ar<- Amstcrdom 12.0-H4, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5%d., Berlin 20.63 >4, Brussels 34.854, Bucharest 815%, Kio 2 31-32, Buenos Aires 30, Copenhagen 18-18, Geneva 24.90%, Helsinfrfors 193 I*,1 Hong Konc HH, Lisbon 110, Madrid 53.87%, Milan 92.90%, Monte Video 21%, New YoTk ■1.86 1-32,
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    462 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES AUG. 19. Allagar (2/) /4%; Anglo-Malay (£1) H; vyer Kuning (£1) Bagan Serai (£1 310; tahru (2/) 1/1%; Banteng (£1 Batu 'ayes (£1) Batu Matene (2/) /9; Batu Tiga (£1) hi; Bertam (2/) 1/1%; Bidor (2/) j; Bikam (2") /4>,i; Bradwall (£1) Brauniton
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    122 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— One Heavenly Night with Evelyn I-aye and John Boies. 6.15—9.15. f'hore C'JOy. CAPITOL.— Sunny with Marilyn Miller. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261. EIROI'E HOTEL. Dinner nrd Dare. Europe Orchoini. GREAT WORLD.— Opera, Wayangs, Zoo Sporting field, skating ground, etc., etc. MARLBOKOI'GH.— N'omia Shearer in The Last of Mrs. I'heyney.
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      52 10 Mr. Too kantf Swec and children desire to tender their heartful thanks to all friend." and relatives who so kindly .puid night visits, rendered services uml attended the funeral of his late wile and their mother i;nl :;Im> to those who sent letters of con(iolcric: 1 sens; lays. KTotla,
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    The Straits Stars SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 1931. PRE-WAR LEVEL.
    1052 10 The Straits Stars SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 1931. PRE-WAR LEVEL. At one time there were genuine grounds for complaint that in Malaya it was impossible to obtain statistical information on matters of general interest. Those who sought figures to illustrate the trend of prices, the value of imports 2nd exports
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    140 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Major General L. C. L. Oldfield, G.0.C., Malaya, will arrive in Malacca next Sunday to inspect the M.V.C. Xn. Mathews, wife of Mr. A. 'Ir.thews, of the External Audit Depart nent, Singapore, is leaving for home by the Cathay tomorrow. Mr. Don C. Bliss, American Trade Commissioner in
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    THE " MISSING LINK " A MYTH.
    1048 10 THE MISSING LINK A MYTH. Never-Ending Search For The Non-Existent. (By Dr. J. J. Scanlan. British plnsician and author of "The Mutilated Hand. 1 Pid the Missing Link ever exist? Or arc scientint.i merely chasing the ends of a raw* boiv t These are quest ions discussed in this interesting
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    737 10 DOLLAR VALUES. People in Malay;), bewailing their harl lot in days of itrinfeaey, have occasionally found consolation in the fact that their brethren in Honjr Konj; and Shanghai are in worae plight, for there the dollar, on account of the flump in silwr. is worth a
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    77 10 The recently published <!e;:ree list if London University contains the name of Miss Pcfrgy Brittain, who, as a student of University College, passed the B.A. honours decree examination. Miss Brittain is the daughter of Mr. J. S. Brittain, lately resident partner cf McAuliffe, I>avis and Hope, and for some years
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    38 10 The welding took place at Cheltenham on Monday, cables our London correspondent, of Mr. J. A. Russell, of J. A. Russell and Co., Kuala Lumpur, to Miss Kathleen Stoney Archer. Mr. Russell is chairman of Malayan Collieries Ltd.
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      LOWER DECK CASE UNDER REVIEW.
      1511 11 Board of Admiralty To Investigate. "WITHOUT DELAY." Navy Calmly Awaits The Outcome. liondon. Sept. IC. There have been rapid developments today in the situation created by the promulgation of the reduced rates of naval pay. A conference was held at the Admiralty this morning, between
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    BRITAIN'S NATIONAL DEBT.
    101 11 Mr. Snowden Seeks Special Legislation. London, Sept. 16. The House of Commons has approved the increased taxes on petrol and tobacco. Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, moved a resolution amending the law relating to the National Debt, umpowering the Treasury, when circumstances were favourable,
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    DRAMATIC RADIO TO FIANCEE.
    227 11 On Uninhabited Island." AIRMEN GIVEN UP FOR LOST ARE FOUND. Seattle, Sept. 16. Coastguards report that the airmen, Mr. Don Moyle and Mr. C. Allen, who left Tokio on Sept. 8 on a flight across the Pacific from Tokio to Seattle, and who had been given
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    DEATH FOR CHINESE.
    234 11 Woman Who Was Stripped And Stabbed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuantan, Sept. 15. A Chinese named Wai Choi was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Burton at the Raub Assizes for the murder of a Chine-e woman named Leong San. Mr. B. F. Bridge, Deputy Legal Adviser,
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    ARCTIC TRAGEDY.
    181 11 Wreckage of U.S. Airman's Plane Found. New York, Sept. IG. The British trawler Lord Trent, which is proceeding to the White Sea, has picked up seaplane wreckage which has been identified as belonging to the Bellanca monoplane in which Mr. Parker Cramer, the American airman, and his mechanic,
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    TALK TO LABOUR M.P.s.
    136 11 Mr. Gandhi Bombarded With Questions. London, Sept. 16. Many former Ministers, and practically I all the rank and file of the Labour Party j present in the House, filled a committee j room to hear Mr. Gandhi, who tonight jj iddressed the Labour members of the
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    THE CRICKET BAT MURDER.
    288 11 Death Sentence. LITTLE GIRL BEATEN AND BURIED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 16. James Faraday Salvage, a 23-year-old poultry farmer, was sentenced to death t.t the Old Bailey today when found guilty of the murder of an 11-year-old girl named Ivy May Godden at Ashford,
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    FINANCING TIN.
    71 11 Rumoured Action by F.M.S. Government. It has been reported in well informed quarters that the F.M.S. Government was considering taking steps to finance the excess production of tin, and that this had been authorised by the Colonial Office. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent made inquiries this morning, and telephoned
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    BRITISH HONDURAS.
    108 11 Unnecessary to Declare 1 I Ma *ial La\v. Rugb S. 10. A telegram received by the Colonial Office from the Governor of British Honduras regarding the Belize disaster reports that the situation is well in hand and estimates the total deaths at about 1,000. Medical personnel and supplies
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    FOR HIGHWAY WORK.
    77 11 Dealing With Unemployed In New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand, Sept. 2. Plans whereby all single unemployed Tnen in this country would be drafted for work on highway and land development schemes at nominal pay are being developed by the authorities. With unemployment relief funds overdrawn by $1,120,000,
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    D.E.I. PLANTERS WANT RESTRICTION.
    165 11 Soekaboemi P.A. to Make Move on Saturday. Batavia, Sept. 16. At the meeting of the Soekaboemi Planters' Association, to be held on Saturday next, one member is proposing the appointment of a committee, with a view to co-operating with the Agricultural Department in order to work
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    INDIA'S FUTURE.
    105 11 Getting Down to Details In London. Rugby, Sept. 1(5. The Federal Structure Committee of the Round-Table Conference held two further meetings today. Having listened to expressions of general views on India's constitutional problem from delegates representing practically all sections of the community, the committee has now settled down
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    MORE HURRICANES.
    53 11 Fifty Deaths in Lower California. Mexico City, Sept. 16. Fifty deaths, mostly from drowning, are reported to have resulted from a hurricane at Santa Rosalia, Lower Cali- irnia, over the week-end. A hurricane struck Vera Cruz this morning, wrecked a number of small ships in harbour and did
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    CHEAPER BREW.
    49 11 What New Tax on Beer May Lead To. (From Our Own Correspond int.) London, Sept. 16. In consequence of the imposition by the Budget of an extra penny a pint on beer, brewers are considering a new and cheaper brew to be retailed at fivepenco a pint.
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    TOKIO ROCKED.
    36 11 Severe Shock Felt Over Wide Area. Tokio, Sept. 16. Tokio, and a wide area surrounding the city, were rocked by a severe earthquake at 9.45 p.m. tonight, but no serious damage was done. Reuter.
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    NATIONAL PARTY.
    31 11 With Policy Based On Protection. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 16. The creation of a National Party, with a policy based on Protection, is the latest political possibility.
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    BANGKOK TURF CLUB.
    55 11 Big Dinner to Celebrate Its Founding. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 17. Phya Pradibaddha, chairman of the Turf Club, entertained a large party. mostly Siamese, to a Chinese dinner to celebrate the 15th anniversary of th^ founding of the Turf Club. The dinner was followed by
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    CANTON CENTRAL BANK.
    30 11 Regulations For Proposed Reorganisation. Shanghai, Sept. 16. The Canton Central Bank Committee is to meet today to discuss tho proposed re- 1 organisation regulations.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    RACING SEAPLANE CAPSIZES.
    205 11 Flight-Lieut. Stainforth's Narrow Escape. TRAPPED IN COCKPIT. Machine Sinks in Eight Fathoms. Rugby, Sept. 19. Flight-Lieut. Stainforth, in a practice flight this afternoon in the Vickers Supermarine Rolls-Royce S.OB seaplane on which, on Sunday, he created a new world's air speed record of 379 miles an hour,
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    CANNING JEWEL.
    262 11 American's Gift to Great Britain. London, Sept. 5. The Canning jewel has been presented to the Victoria and Albert Museum by an anonymous American. One bid only, namely, £10,000, on behalf of an American woman, at Sotheby's auction room in London, on July 10, secured the world famous
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    ECONOMY MEASURES.
    86 11 Cases of Peculiarly Great Hardship." Rugby, Sept. 16. In the House of Commons today the Budget resolutions were considered on report. The attendance was smaller than dnrtag the last few days, but the Government majority in the divisions was steady. At question time the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay
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    WORKERS' REPUBLIC.
    37 11 Spanish Constitution Amended. Madrid, Sept. 17. Spain has been declared a Workers' Republic by an amendment to the first article of the Constitution, which was passed by the Chamber by 170 votes to l.",2.— Reuter.
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    DETECTED BY X-RAY.
    62 11 Ingenuity of Two Diamond Smugglers. Springbok (Cape Pro\ince), Sept. 0. Unparalleled ingenuity in smugtilin;* diamonds was displayed by two Europeans employed in tho State dicxiag 8 When they were charged with itoalidg over 191 stones, valued at £V2,WO, it was stated that the diamond were secreted in
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    BOY ON MURDER CHARGE.
    698 12 Hengali's Death. WHAT SHAPE WAS THE WEAPON The case will require your attention in more ways than one," said Mr. P. A. McElwaine, the D.P.P., in the Asatoe Court yesterday to the special jury in the ease in which a 15-year-old Chinese named l.eonif Ah Heng
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    ILLEGAL SLAUGHTER.
    206 12 Foisting Diseased Pork On The Public. In >pile of the vigorous fight waged by the Singapore Municipal Health Department oaten, the illegal slaughter and .-ale of questionable pork is still being carried on in various parts of Singapore, chiefly in the suburbs. Daring the past few months prosecution?
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    64 12 The P. and O. Kashmir with mails from Europe (London maih dispatched on Aug. I!7>. is expected to reach Penang at noon today. The mails will probably In- forwarded from Prai by special train jmel should reach Singapore tomorrow morning. The time of delivery of correspondence to boxholders
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    $100,000 DUTY.
    371 12 Claim Before the Ipoh Supreme Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 15. Mr. Justice Prichard was engaged in the Supreme Court, Ipch yesterday, in hearing a reference from the Collector of Estate Dutius under section 37 of the Estate Duty EnactmentThe testator was Towkay Oh Cheng Keat,
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    CHANDU SEIZURE.
    166 12 $2,000 Worth Cunningly Hidden in Chest. Two hundred and ninety-eight tahil.s of non-Government chandu, cunningly hidden in what was outwardly a common chect of drawers, were seized yesterday by preventive officers of the Monopolies Department. The haul is valued at $2,000. When the s.s. Seistan arrived from Hone
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    THE PAVILION.
    395 12 Re-Opening Tomorrow Evening With Dirigible." Rebuilt and with an entirely new scheme of decoration, that well-known cinema theatre the Pavilion, in Orchard Road, will re-open its doors tomorrow night and make a determined bid for public favour. Last night many people were present by invitation at a private
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    SINGAPORE ROTARY CLUB.
    748 12 New Honorary Members Elected. At a business meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club held at the Adelphi Hotel, yesterday, Mr. E. A. Brown anj Mr. Song Ong Siang were elected honorary members. Mr. Roland Braddell, who made the proposal, said that it was the highest honour the
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    COST OF SUPPORTING STERLING.
    183 12 How Credits Melt. HALF OF $650,000,000 ALREADY GONE. New York, Sept. 17. It is reported on Wall Street, according to the New York Evening Post, that $80,000,000 of the recent credit of $200,000,000 extended to the British Treasury has been already used to support sterling, owing
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    SIR HOWARD GRUBB DEAD
    51 12 Maker of Astronomical Instruments. London, Sept. 17. The death is announced of Sir Howard Grubb.— Reuter. Sir Howard Grubb had been scientific adviser to the Commissioners of Irish Lights since 1911. He was astronomical instrument maker and contractor to British, Colonial and Foreign Governments. He was
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    RULES ALTERED.
    34 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 17. At a special meeting of the British Association of Siam several alterations were made in the rules with the object of extending the Association's activities.
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    CHANDU IN HER HAIR.
    283 12 Wily Woman Smuggler From China. I came down to Singapore to find my husband and all the chandu found on me was put there by my nephew without my knowledge," said a Chinese woman when charged before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge,
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    SIKHS IN DISPUTE.
    257 12 Counter Charges Fail In Police Courts. A dispute between three Sikhs, one a watchman, and two policemen, of the Singapore Harbour Board, which has occupied the attention of the Singapore Third Police Court and subsequently the Criminal District Court for several days, came to a conclusion in
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    SHOT DEAD BY SENTRY.
    126 12 Englishman's Fate In Leningrad. A stranger approached a Leningrad military depot which was guarded by a sentry recently. Notwithstanding warning he approached closely to the sentry who tried to drive him away with the but of his rifle but his attempts being unsuccessful the sentry fired
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    WELL TO BE EXPLORED.
    98 12 Believed to Contain Treasure Of Maya Indians. Exploration of a deep well at Chichen Itza, believed to have been us*d by the ancient Maya Indians to make sacrifices of virgins and sink vast treasures to pacify their wrathful gods, is proposed by the Mexican Government. Human
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    GIRL'S FEAT.
    72 12 Swims from Black Sea to Sea of Marmora. Miss Anita Grew, the twenty-two-year-old daughter cf Mr. Joseph Grew, luhe American Ambassador to Turkey, has swum the length of the Bosphorus, from the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmora, covering the distance (about 20 miles) in five hours
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    21 12 Delegates from all Rotary clubs in Malaya will meet at the Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on Oct. 3 for a conference.
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    FIRST SHOTS FIRED IN HUNAN.
    634 12 Invaders Repulsed. FUKIEN TROOPS MARCH ON KWANGTUNG. Shanghai, Sept. 17. News which is now beginning to trickle in from Hunan makes it clear that fighting between the Kwnngtung-Kwangsi- Ironsides forces and the pro-Nanking troops has definitely begun south of Hengchow. The reports state that the
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    THE NAKAMURA MURDER.
    78 12 Peking Thinks Japan Is Only Bluffing. Shanghai, Sept. 16. In Peking, reports state, it is generally believed that Japan':, throats relative to the alleged murder by Manchurian soldiers of Captain Nakamura, a Japanese military officer, while travelling through Inner Mongolia and Manchuria in July last, are merely
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    42 12 The Police Band will play the following programme in Katong Park tomorrow at 5.15 -.—March, "God of Thunder" (Howgill) Overture, Marinarclla (Fucik) Fantasia (Miller) Romance, Simple Aveu (Thome) Song, Asthore (Trotere) Selection, Excerpts from Verdi's Works The Turkish Patrol (Michaelis).
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      SINGAPORE TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.
      726 13 Three Final Ties At The S.C.C. The S.C.C. tournament will conclude tomorrow afternocn when D. 11. Kleinman and Roy F. Smith meet Anderson and Drcrgleever in the Profession Pairs' final. After the match Mrs. P. J. Sproule will prercnt trophies to successful competitors. Three more finals were
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      SINGAPORE RUGBY PROSPECTS.
      1371 13 Some Strong Teams. KEEN INTEREST IN THE GLOUCESTERS. The coming Ragby season should be an Exceedingly bright cne for Singapore teams. A number of newcomers with reputation! have come here, and. although St is early to prophesy, prospects at the moment are very rosy indeed. Writing about
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    KUALA LUMPUR RACE MEETING.
    383 13 Three Events for New Pony Griffins. The next race meeting to be held in Malaya will lie a three-day meeting in Kuala Lumyur on Saturday, Sept. 26, j We Im-day, Sept. 30, and Saturday, Oct. P>. The Selangcr Turf Club is catering, for Classes 11, 111,
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    SPORTS IN NANKING.
    174 13 Chinese Swimmers v rom Maiaya. The following have been selected to represent the Malayan Chinese at swimming at the forthcoming National Snorts Meet, to be held in Nanking, from Oct. 10 to 20 Ng Mong Guan, Teo Siew Sun, Teo Siew Kiat, Tan Hong Seng. Tan Wee
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    ROUGH HOCKEY.
    129 13 Captain Suspended For Two Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 17. Although the season has only just begun the Perak Hockey Association has been compelled to take disciplinary action against Veera Singhe. captain of a local team, for dangerous play. The incident occurred in course of a
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    END OF FIRST-CLASS CRICKET SEASON.
    108 13 Champion County Draws With Rest. London, Sept. IG. In the last match of the first-clas:-cricket reason the champion county. Yorkshire, drew with the Rest at Lord's in a four days' match which concluded today. The Rest were all out for 124 in their opening innings,
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    86 13 Final Match of the S.R.C. Season. The S.R.C. cricket season will close on Saturday with a match between Marrie-.l and Single. The following have been selected to play Married. G. Bogaars, R. Bartels, Hen. Dr. N. Clarke (capt.). W. F. Carnegy, E. Galistan, W. Keyt, T. Leijssius, D.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    186 13 St. Louis Wins National League Pennant. New York, Sept. 17. The St. Louis Cardinals have won the national league pennant. Wednesday's baseball result were Although the baseball season does not dm until Sept. 27 St. Louis is assured ot the national league pennant as even if they lose
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    ANOTHER RECORD FOR SUTCLIFFE.
    504 13 Average of 96.96. LARWOOD LEADS THE BOWLERS. London. Sept. 17. Averaging MM Herbert SutclifTe, the England and Yorkshire opening batsman, established a record for Englishmen in first-class cricket, beating Major R. M. Poore's 91.23 runs per innings for Hi-mpshirc in ISM. I>. G. Bradman, tha Australian
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    235 14 Consideration of Wholesale Revision of Laws. Thi wholesale revision of the laws of Rugby fyotbatl rc-amm-mled by the special tab-committee of the four home tagb? i.pion- \va- considered at a meeting in I-ondon of the Rugby Football Union. All were agreed on unanimously, v.ith the exception of the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    131 14 Thursday, S.-ptcmb«r 17. Golf: I.Kli. s' Monthly Mrdal (stroke) Competition, (JHrrisoii G.C Tennis: B.C.C. Tournament: Tanglin club Tournament; S.R.C. Tournament; S.C.R.C. Tournament Sultan of Johore'a birthday: Sea Sports, Jehen Bakra. Friday, Sentcmlvr 18. Football Malayan Chinese vs. Chung Wah Athletic Association (Hong Konifl Tnurists, An im Road Stadium
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    138 14 Liverpool Score Seven Goals. London. Sept. 10. The following were the results cf matches played today in the English and Scottish Leagues First Division. Derby County Everton 0 Liverpool 7 Middlesbrough 2 Portsmouth 0 Arsenal 3 Sunderland 2 Birmingham 3 Second Division. Bradfcrd I Charlton Ath. 0 Mr.nche
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    FOOTBALL IN JAVA.
    44 14 Singapore Team Obtains Second Win. Batavia, Sept. 17. The United Services beat the Thor F. C by 15— 2 today. The Australian tourists defeated the Civil Service XI here today by four clear goals. The visitors were always superior. Aneta Service.
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    BADMINTON.
    96 14 Singapore Championship Semi-Finals. The following semi-final tic in the Singapore Badminton Association tournament wiil be playe-1 at the S.V.C. Drill Hall on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. Ladies' Doubles. Mrs. L. M. Pennefather and Miss M. Lewis Miss E. da Si!va and Miss M. Rodrigues. Miss F. Horii and Miss
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    WORKMEN STABBED IN THEIR SLEEP.
    246 14 Mysterious Attack At Kampong Bahru. A cold-blooded stabbing affair involving serious injury to four Chinese workmen took place during the early hours of this n-'orninpr. nnd before any aid could be given one of the victims died. The three other victims, all suffering from stab
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    THE SEVENTH OASIS.
    233 14 Mystery of The Libyan Desert. I An attempt to locate Zarzura, the un- discovered oasis in the Libyan desert, is about to be made by Mr. Laszlo Almassy, the Hungarian explorer, and Captain G. H. Malms, the English leader of a motor expedition. According to common belief
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    CARNEGIE GRANT.
    88 14 Librarian's Enforced Course At VS. School. A stipulation that the Librarian of Auckland University shall attend a year's touise at a recognised school of librarianthi» in the United States is the urVisual condition attached to an offer of £"),000 made to the University by the Carnegie Corporation. The
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    BATTLE WITH BANDITS.
    84 14 Two Hundred Police Besiege Brooklyn Flat. Two hundred policemen engaged recently ir-"a .spectacular pitched battle with six bandits in a locked Brooklyn apartment, and shcts were exchanged through doors and windows for forty minutes. Two gunmen capitulated when the pdfee threatened to use tear gas. There were
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    MR. STERNBERG FINED.
    71 14 Car Driven 18 Months Without A Licence. For having driven his motor-car without a licence, Mr. M. Sternberg, managing director of M. Sternberg and Co., Ltd., war. fined $10 by Mr. C. H. Whitton, the Singapore P'ourth Police Magistrate, thi3 morning. It was stated that the defendant
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    GEORGE WASHINGTON.
    50 14 Chinese Government's Novel Gift. The Chinese Government is presenting U> the United States Government a gift of 10,000 plum blossom saplings on the occasion of the bicentenary this year of the birth of George Washington. The plum blossom is regarded in China as a symbol of high virtue.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 14 'The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Corresp nrtcnts should bear in mind that letters mu:<t be short and to the point. Lone epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their mill and addresses, not necessarily for publication but
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    CHEAPER GOLD.
    183 14 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, In your issue of the 9th inst. A Modern Midas" gave us to understand that the present world slump is mainly due to shortage of gold. If this is true, would it not be possible to make gold cheaper cheaper
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    KELANTAN.
    279 14 I To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have read Mr. H. L. Wendt's letter under the caption "Kelantan Contracts which appeared in your paper some time ago. Para 88 of the Kelantan Administration Report sets out thr policy of calling tenders for works and giving a
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    VFTER-CARE ASSOCN.
    391 14 Boy Who Asked to Return To Reformatory. At a committee meetinc of the Singapore After-Care Association held on Sept. 7 the chairman extended a welcome to Mr. F. C. Johnson on accepting the committee's invitation to attend the meeting. The acting hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. W.
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    46 14 The members of the Straits Chines* Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society will stage a variety entertainment at the Moonlight Hall, New World, on Saturday, at X p.m. in aid of the China Flood Relief fund. Tickets are obtainable in advance from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
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  • MORE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL MOTORING TRIUMPHS.
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      "BABY BLUEBIRD "BREAKS FOUR RECORDS.
      71 15 Mr. Leon (ushman, driving a xuper-charged Austin 7, broke international rerun'- for the flying start Lilo with 102.2S miles an hour the flying start mi 1 with KMI.S7 mile- an hour the standing start kilo w ith fi'>.ol mile* an hour and the standing start
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      1211 15 By Our Motoring L Correspondent. I British Successes In Trials Remarkable Feat of the Morris Minor Motor-car Sales Dropping Red Reflex Button for Cars. PpilE last few weeks have seen more international triumphs added to the long list of British :.ucce?ses in trials of speed and endurance,
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      THE ANSWER IS A LEMON.
      63 15 I nold five lemons for £210," said a witness in a dispute over a motor-car business in the King's IU-nch Division yesterday. Mr. Justice Avory Is that the name of a car The witness explained that lemon was a term used in the trade for
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      ENORMOUS MILEAGE.
      66 15 Bas.d on an average petrol consumption of 12 miles a gallon, motor vehicles in America run more tha 1 IKS billion miles annually, average annual mileage about 6.300 miles. If one vehicle could travel to I he sun, 92 000,000,000 miles away, it would make 903 round trips
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      ROUGH TRIAL RIDING.
      48 15 Lieutenant J. 11. Iliingwnrth was the winner in the Arbuthnot Trophy trial, a solu motor-cycle event open to sailors, over a coarse on Bag-hot Heath. The photo *ho»» a competitor. Sub-Lieut. E. R. Tyndalr-hWoe. of H.M.B. Hood. taking a ditch during the trial. (Planet News.)
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      IMPROVING POSITION.
      167 15 Sale of British Cars In Australia. INTERESTING figures which reveal the steady progress ot' the Bi itish motor industry in Australia have just been made availabi? by Mr. J. S. Btroffg, mo. r secretary, Australian Arsociation cf British Manufacturers. Tht figures reate to the registrations of new motor
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      100 M.P.H. IN BABY CAR AT BROOKLANDS.
      42 15 Mr Lern Cu-hman dri.in? a «pecial Austin 7 at Brooklnnd*. set up a new record fur the fljinjr kilometre, his speed licinc 1C2.2S m.p.h. The photo shows Mr. Cu.-,hmnn rt sp.-cd darliiK hi» attempt. (L.X.A
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      Vital To Good Running Of Your Car.
      426 15 Vital To Good Running Of You r Ca r. The Sparking Plug. I 'THE sparking plu;r is of vital impo t- A arc? :o the s-ui-f.u-to: y running of a mr.tor vehicle, although until failure tako* p»a. c owrers ai.d mechanics a- ant t'i nclect this important detail. Motorists frequently
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    Coldest Beer In Asia
    1857 16 Where They Have The F.M.S.V.F. Commandant Describes a Soldier's Road across Persia. The following article by Lieut.Colonel J. T. Leslie, Commandant, F.M.S.V.F., appeared in the F.M.S.V.F Magazine, the first number of which is just iKsiied. RiveiUi', clear it hlowx I kwmpt mi) ixick and gear Aixl
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    941 16 Monday, Aug. 31. In the morning His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Legislative Council. Mr. R. J. Curtis, A.D.C. represented His Excellency at the reception given by the Con iul-General of the Netherlands Eart Indies in honour of H.M. Queen Wilhelmina's birthday. His Excellency and Miss
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    MURDERED WOMAN
    164 16 Death Sentence on MiddleAged Tamil. For th? murder of his mistress, Singaram, a middle-aged Tamil, was sentenced to death by a majority verdict at thr Singapore Assizes yesterca.:. The circumstances that led to the stabbing of the woman were that tht woman had N'en Singaram's mistress for 20
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    FISH AND VEGETABLES.
    466 16 Canton Taxes Send Up Hong Kong Prices. Shanghai, Sept. 16. The Canton fishmonger;;, owing to the continued refusal of the Canton Government to cancel the export duty, were yesterday compelled to export their fish under the new conditions. Sin Kuo Mm. The Cigarette Merchants. Hong Kong, Sept.
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    27 16 While running alongside a trolley-bus yesterday a Chinese was crushed between the bus and a trolley-post. Several ribs were fractured and he is not expected to live.
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    The King's Flight In United States Airship.
    1685 17 SIAM LETTER. Siam And liotary Prince Svasti And The English Chinese In A Pond Of Crocodiles Football In Bangkok Financial Economy And The Army (From (Hir Own CoiTC-pondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 9. Letters from the United States show that one Of the mv.st interesting
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    TOWARDS THE THREE MILLION MARK.
    622 17 The Mounting Total Of Unemployed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 25. The number of unemployed receiving the "dole" in this former workshop of the world is making rapid progress towards the three million mark. It reached a new high record on Aug. 10 (the
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    NOT A COLONY?
    289 17 Official Designation Of Ceylon. Mr. C. E. V. Corea, writing in the correspondence columns of the Times of Ceylon, states that his persistence in objecting to Ceylon being described as "Colony" has been rewarded by Government. At a meeting of the Legislative Council on July 29, 1930,
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    A NEW HOLIDAY.
    50 17 Washington, Sept. 3. Oct. 19, the day on which the 150 th anniversary of the surrender of General Cornwallis at Ywiktown will be celebrated, has been proclaimed a holiday by President Hoover. The President, participating in the celebration at Yorktown, will deliver a speech on that day.
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      18 17 W^S^r cIVES INSTANI RELIEF IN ff NEURAUGIA HEADACHE SORE ThmiCOUrON-THE-CHEST. SPRAINS. ETC OblainabU hem MEDICAL HALL LTD SINGAPORE.
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      301 17 or 3]|OO|[ll the future is assured by taking out an ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE with the PRUDENTIAL." Present conditions demand Mfft^^^w saving out of income. In the kL. j Straits Times "of September 7th, W»Su^)h f the following paragraph appear"Investors who invest in order to Br^^W^ m savr should not overlook the
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    MODERN EFFICIENCY OF WOMEN.
    413 18 Compels Them to Adopt Male Modes of Dress. London, Aug. 28. That vomrVs adoption of such male model v troneera, waistcoats an.l coats cut on .-cverely masculine lines and bowler hats k to 1 c as< ribed. not to the mere whim of the drCM datifMra,
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    WALL PAINTINGS.
    327 18 14th Century Find in A Church. Important 14th century wall-painting 3 of St. Christopher and St. Catherine are being uncovered in the palish church of I.iltlc MilHHHhm. Buckinghamshire, under the direction of ProfeaaCT E. W. Tristram, Royal College of Art, South Kensington. A terffe lifcure of St. Chri
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    SIX PEOPLE KILLED.
    129 18 Pinned Beneath A Burning Motcr-Coach. I Six people were burned to death and ten were injured when a motor-coach fpll into a ravine and caught fire at Bar-le-Duc, i in the Meuse Department, following a collision with a touring car. The passengers both in the coach and
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    "MEMORY MAN'S" FEATS.
    295 18 A Retired Italian Professor. The general public of Italy has t discovered, thanks to the Press, that it t has a mrmory man" whose abilities |J m-e claimed to be of world's championship i order. He is Dr. Vincenzo Mancini, an s elderly and and now retired
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    WARSHIP FOUND.
    122 18 Believed To Be Admiral Von Tromp" Sunk In 1667. Divers employed by the Port of London Authority have found the remains of un old wooden Dutch warship in thu Thames Estuary near the Nore lightship. h is believed to be the Admiral Van Tromp, which was sunk about
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    DANGEROUS DRUG TRADE.
    357 18 Watchfulness of British Authorities. Three firms only in Great Britain make the, products which are classified under the Dangerous Drugs Act, and so great are the precautions taken by the Home Office to ensure that the drugs do not fall into unauthorised hands that not so much
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    U.S. ASIATIC FLEET.
    70 18 Rear Admiral Taylor Takes Command. Shanghai, Sept. 1. In brief ceremony on the forward deck of the U.S.S. Hou =ton, flagship of the Asiatic Fleet. Rear Admiral Montgomery Meigs Taylor took over the command of the Asiatic Fleet from Baar Admiral Charles B. McVay. Jr. Admiral Taylor
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    SABRE SLASHING ORGY
    223 18 25 Wounded Dragged From Aren.a Foity-six Vienna University students: hacked at one another with sabres until i twenty-three were so cut about and j wounded that they could no longer stand I upright, and were draped, blood-drench-ed, from the arena. The occasion was the somewhat inappropriate one
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    CAT KILLS A MAN.
    181 18 Huge Household Pet Attacks Master. I A pet eat,— a hutfe animal with long, sharp claws, has caused the death of Mr. Wang Ching-tsai, of Shanghai. Mr. Wang died en route to hospital, ac eordiag t" the Shanghai Mercury. The eat appeared la be ill, Mr.
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    TARDY RECOGNITION OF HEROISM.
    237 18 Two Acts of Gallantry At Last Rewarded. London, Ang. N An act of gallantry, pcifutMCtl marly bill" a century ago, lias just received "i'irial r. ...gnition. In IW4, Private Praak Yerbury. o'.' the Royal MatiaeJ, saved tbo life ot 1 a young British officer naim-tl White
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    RUSSIAN FREEDOM.
    130 18 Peasants Conscripted For Road Making. I'mlcr v new decree promulgated recently, Russia's entire rural population i will ho mobilised during the next three rears for a eoaeerted effort to provide tin* I country with a system of Dick-roads, j a< eordinjj to a national plan, now undet i
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    How Jewel Thieves Go To Work
    1195 19  -  CECIL BISHOP ADVENTURES OF A BAGMAN'S "SHADOW" (LATE OF TIIF. C.I.D. NEW SCOTLAND YARD) NOT l»np apo an insipnificant man was followed mm hall' Kurope by two nun anrl a woman. He was just like a mill ion othi is of his kind, but
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    NEW NORTHERN REVOLT BREWING.
    358 19 Yen Feng Meet In Secret PROBABILITY OF WAR WITH SHANSI. Peking, Sept. 3The secret arrival at Tatunp of Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, to await the arrival of Marshal Yen Shi-ehan for a big military conference, and the alleged formation of another military coalition in the North against
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    WONDERFUL STAMINA OF THE MASSES.
    453 19 Tribute to The Chinese. FORTITUDE IN WUHAN CITIES. Shanghai, Sept. 1. Mr. John Earl Baker, who has just visited the Wuhan cities on behalf of the National Flood Relief Commission, returned to Shanghai on Saturday and repcrted to the Commission that the morale of the
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    MORATORIUM IN CEYLON.
    121 19 Consideration by Executive Of State Council. The various executive committees of the Ceylon State Council are giving careful consideration to a proposal for the immediate introduction of legislation to give relief to all judgment debtors against the forced sales of property during the period of depression, says
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    PASSENGER AMOK.
    77 19 Driven Crazy by Custom Officials. Paris, Aug. 26. A panic was created today at the Franco-Belgian frontier railway station where a traveller arriving from Brussels violently objected to the customs search of his luggage. Pulling out two revolvers, the exasperated man .suddenly run amok, firing into the large
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    PRINCE MICHAEL.
    78 19 Gets 99 Per Cent, in An Examination. London, Sept. 6. The Central European nations are proud of their young Princes. While Belgrade report* a day of rejoicing, with huge manifestations and fluX-flying, to celebrate Crown Prince Peter's eighth birthday, Bucharest records the popular joy. at the promise of
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    OPIUM SEIZED.
    52 19 Customs officials visiting the steamer Klipfontein when it arrived in Amsterdam from Hamburg 1 noticed a strong smell of opium, and after a prolonged search 94 kilogrammes of raw opium were discovered in a dry tank. This was seized ■t once, and a Chinese member of the crew
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      62 19 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Payable in advance.) STKAITS TIMES (Daily STRAITS BUDGET (Weekly) briMill PsatSfS. Including Postage. Within Outside Singapore Within Outside Sinpapore Malaya. Malaya. Without Malaya. Mslaya. Without Postage. PostageMonthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 Monthly 1.10 1.17 1.00 Quarterly 8.50 12.00 7.50 Quarterly 8.30 3.60 3.00 H yearly 17.00 24.00 15.00 H
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