The Straits Times, 12 July 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AISD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      339 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. < phone 6isd. 6.15 Tonight 9.15 1 FRBDRIC MARCH I In "DR. JEKYLL MR. HYDE Phone 6261-2. WILLARDS FORKDIPT CHOCOLATES Willards Forkdipt Chocolates are of generous size with a varied assortment of delicious fillings. Due to an ingenious and unique method of packing they arrive from
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      137 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 27. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). WORTHS THE NAME OF £^T i WOR T H T^v HAS LONG BEEN $f?\ j\l A SYNONYM fry.7 \l^V A FOR EXCELLENCE r /W-— -A IN CORSETRY AzX-^ Jin ran V THE GRACEFUL //^^ZAI iE^^ffll FIGURES OF WEARERS 'i^Jrifi flPS_3ffli V THEIR CHOICE
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      24 1 I rT> 11 1 j 6.15 Tonight 9.1S I FREORIC MARCH I I i in DR. JEKYLL i MR. HYDE Phone 5261-2. I -I
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      2037 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. BURNS PHIL? LINE (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by th. wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and ths s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). Ths s.s. MARELLA is ons of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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  • Shipping News.
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      DUTCH SHIPPING.
      265 3 K.P.M.'s Profit in Far East Operations. The accounts of the Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij operating in the Netherlands East Indies, for last year show a gross profit of 5,556, 751g15. <11,662,412p15. in 1930), in addition to which the insurance account shows a surplus of 974,544g15. (897,f>lljrls.) Of this sum
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      PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
      244 3 Lowest Monthly Collection Since 1*923. During the month of April, 370 commercial vessels and seven small non-seo-going launches under 20 tons measurement transited the Panama Canal. Tolls on the commercial vessels aggregated $1,608,634, and on the launches $48, or a total tolls collection of $1,608,683. The daily
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      FINEST SEA RESCUE.
      147 3 "Emile Robin" Award For Bristol Steamer. The rescue in November last of the crew of the derelict schooner Ria, of Newfoundland, after they had been drifting in mid-Atlantic for 17 days, has been adjudged the most meritorious rescue by a British ship last year. It was announced
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      THE APPAM.
      137 3 Fast Trip to Aid Distressed Steamer. A serious loss of life as a result of the disaster to the Spanish steamer Teide, which was wrecked off the island of Fernando Po, in the Bight of Biafra was only prevented by the Elder Dempster ytoamer Appam, which made the
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      FRENCH SHIPPING.
      180 3 Trans-Atlantic Company's Losses. A loss of 368,991 ,573fr5. is shown by the report for th« year of the Compagnie Generate Transatlantique, and this, with the loss brought in of 30,423,079fr5. makes a total debit balance of 399,414,663fr5. The value of the fleet is 1,153,738,353fr5. (979,345,056fr5. in 1930), but
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      "CLOCKWORK SHIP."
      119 3 Although calls were made at five additional ports, making 24 in all, the P.S.N.C. liner Reina del Pacifico arrived at Liverpool on June 13 prompt to time, and thus maintained her reputation as the clockwork ship." The voyage from Valparaiso, which :ommenced on May 18, has been completed
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  • Correspondence.
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      ORCHARD ROAD FLOODS.
      383 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Is the Municipal Commission going to do anything about the serious flooding in Orchard Road and Bukit Tiniah Road, or is the costly Municipal staff not efficient to deal vith this serious menace to health and property? One reads
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      SIMS AVENUE MARKET.
      71 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read with interest P. B. P's letter, in your issue of June 30, complaining of the blocking of passage in the Sims Avenue market. I awaited with hope that something would be done, but so far nothing ha:;
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    101 3 BHANURANGSI, Siam, 406 tons, from Kemassin 11-7, for Bacho 13-7. DENEB, Dut., 954 tons, from Bengkalis 12-7, for Tg. Pinang 12-7. HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Muar 12-7. KUALA, Brit., 396 tons, from P. Dickson 12-7, for Malacca 13-7. MIN, French, 4,831 tons, from Dairen 12 7,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    118 3 Tuesday, July 12. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOCB. Main Wharf Tug "Pentower," Dredger "Todak," Auby, Toboali. Oil Wharf Caroni River. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Kalamantan. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Marpessa, Havre. No.
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    62 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Agapenor, Amazon Maru, Bahadur, G. G. Paul Doumer, Havbor, Islander, Kinsen Maru, Kumsang, Kutsanpr, Petronella, Seiston, Taikai Maru, f jisaroea. Penang Bengalen, Burma Ma'u, Comorin, Egra, Fulda, LaganbanK, Manila, N'eleus, Ophir, Patroclus, Paula, Penang Maru,
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    PASSENGERS.
    169 3 The following passengers for Singapore and Sarawak are aboard the Patroclus, due to arrive in Singapore, July 16 Mr. A. E. Haley, Mr. W. A. Lenham, Mr. H. McCrae, Mr. B. M. Hobby, Mr. J. Ford, Mr. A. W. Moore, Mr. E. A. A. Shackleton. Mr. P. M. Syr.g«,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      450 3 SiNORDDEDTSCHEB LLOYD (Incorporated la Germany.) The undermentioned are the eompsny's latended fixtures OUTWARDS. I sj. ALSTER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Y'hsma, Kobe, Osaka, Moji and Hankow July 21 HOMEWARDS. I m.a TRAVE for P. Said, Tripoli, M'seilles, Casablanca, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen July 30 Passenger steamers vith cabin
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      430 3 DOLLAR BTE A MSHTP LINB A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. 1 The staterooms are the largest and most comfortable you can buy. 2 The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to stern I No petty
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      502 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. ▼la Ports and Suex Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF MKLBOI'UNE Auir. I s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Best 11 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PERTH for Havre.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      194 3 TIDE TABLES. Tuesday, July 12. H. W. 4 a.m., 8 ft. 2 in., 4.80 pjn, 8 ft. 3 in. Wednesday. July 13. H. W. 5.27 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 6.25 p.m., 8 ft. 3 in. Thunday. July 14. H. W. 7.14 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 6.30 p.m., 8
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      715 4 SITUATION VACANT When apnlyin* for »">' noaHloa advertised, In these columns w»nd copies of testimonial. Do not send origiaala. LINOTYPE OPERATORS WANTED. Only aien cip:ible of producing 6,000 ens corrected matter per hour need write. Apply in flrst instance to 978, Straits Times. VACANCY exists for hard-working, intelligent Chinese canvasser,
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      736 4 HOUSES. FLATSTQ LET 81 Wifkie Road. Apply 6, Malacca 'fclreet. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansion*. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. FLAT, comfortably furnished, top-floor Capitol (No. 26) available immediately. Telephone 4020. BUNGALOWS, 4 and 18, Angullia Park, modern sanitation, rent reduced. 82. Koblnaon Rd.— store Office. Apply
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      602 4 MISCELLANEOUS LADY rives violin lessons. Moderate Terms Apply 248, Straits Times. LADY t'ives French and English conversation lessons. Apply 247, Straits Times. You can have THE SUNDAY TIMES delUered to you every week for three months for t1.60. Manager, Sunday Times. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas, have the
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      425 4 Perry Co. (Overseas), Limited. (Incorporated in England) Following completion of operations in Malaya, we have for disposal: Contractors' Plant Piling Winches and Frames, Concrete Mixers, Rails, 18 cv. ft. Tipping Wagons, Pumps, Motor and Hand Cranes, 30 cwt. Hoists, Stone Crusher, Small Tools, etc., etc. Joinery Mill, Katong Comprising 33,137
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      608 4 LEGAL NOTICE. n THE ESTATE OF LOH CHI TONG (Deceased) Pursuant to Section 29 of the Trustees Ordinance. NOTICE If hereby given that all persons having any claims or demands against the estate of Loh Chi Tong (Deceased) late of No. 87, Sanirci Road, Singapore, who died on March 25,
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      130 4 BUSINESS CARDS. COLEMAN HAIR DRESSING SALOON. 37, Coleman Street, Singapore. Proprietor CHIANG KIAH KEE. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. 60. WATERLOO STRKET. Telephone 7467. PASKOE, BROWN Co. 69, GEYLANG ROAD. Furniture Manufacturers, Joiners and General Contractors. Workmanship and Satisfaction Guaranteed. PHONE 4210. THE NEW BRITISH INSECT
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      442 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE. ijMHH^ 9.30 Midnight. CABARET— Tania Svetlanova Alex Snlnikoff in 3 New ißw Numbers will appear during f^m* wSL. m^ Int- dance. Hi (.KM I. SI'KCIAL DISH Hffl^^^^l Roasl Carre Of
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      244 5 MODERN OPTOMETRY. A generation ago the OPTICAL PRO- FESSION was In its infancy, and Spec- y tacles were sold as merchandise. Today SCIENCE has evolved the perfect Optical lens of mathematical precision and adcuracy, and ART has created frames of remarkable beauty, combined with sturdiness and utility. This combination of
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      Britain's Part In China's Development.
      1554 6 CO-OPERATION WOULD HELP BOTH. The Whole World Will Benefit If China Prospers. His Excellency Dr. Sao-ke Alfred Sze, the retiring Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of China in London. contributes the following interesting article on Anglo-Chinese co-operation as a factor in modern China's progressive development,
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      TRIBUTE TO FALLEN.
      58 6 Thousands Attend Service In Nanking. Nanking, June Thousands of people attended this morning a memorial service hjld in honour of the Chinese who fell at Shanghai in the fighting with the Japanese. The Government offices and the offices of the various public organisations are closed and places
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      OUR LETTER FROM CANTON.
      932 6 Sun Fo Naval Dispute. FURTHER LFGHT ON A SAD SQUABBLE. (Fr«m Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, June 27. Dr. Sun Fo, the "Father" of the Canton Navy and Air Force, is in Hong Kong, and has been closeted with Admiral Chan Chat, the apple of his eye,
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      WAR BETWEEN U.S. & JAPAN POSSIBLE.
      453 6 WAR BETWEEN U.S. JAPAN POSSIBLE. Two Contingencies. SIGNIFICANT SPEECH BY VISCOUNT ISHII. Tokio, June 21. This evening the new American Amliassailor- to Japan (Mr. Joseph Clark Grew), with his wife und daughter, were riven a welcoming banquet by the Japan-ese-American Society. Prince Tokugawa, the Prime Minister (Viscount Saito) and Viscount
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      CHINA'S FINANCES.
      188 6 Plans to Unify Taxation In The Provinces. Nanking, June 21. Thi Executive Yuan, acting under in- auctions from the National Governrrciit, is now making preparations for the organisation of a finance commission to take charge of affairs for the financial rehabilitation of the country. It is underst'w.l the
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      NEW CHINA BANK.
      114 6 Nanking Starts With Big Scheme. Shanghai, July 1. The Nankin? Ministry of Industry is proceeding with the organisation of a China Bank of reconstruction, with a capital of $10,000,000, which will devote its entire attention to financing the gigantic reconstruction works in the provinces and Shanghai. The
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      NOTES FROM SHANGHAI.
      1782 6 Dairen And The Customs Question Strange Rumours From Manchuria Japanese Training A Force Of 200,000 Men Ami Not Japanese Or Koreans Either Plans To Settle The M Outside Roads Problem Fires During The War In Shanghai Attitude Of The Insurance Comimnies Brisk Buying Of Rubber Shares (General
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      144 7 TONIGHT MATINEE TOMORROW at 3 p.m. LOIS MORAN CHARLES BICKFORD IN MEN h^i LIFE Also LATEST BRITISH NEWS "Trooping of the Colour"— 1,000 miles Brooklands race, etc. THURSDAY:— Metro's Newest Triumph JOHN and LIONEL BARRYMORE IN "ARSENE LUPIN" TONIGHT Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell IN FOX MOVIETONE'S RECORD BREAKER "DELICIOUS" fas
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      248 7 ARE YjM GOING TO MISS THIS GREAT PICTURE 1 C A PJ T OJL Positively LAST NIGHT! The most Brilliant Achievement of the "Talkie" Era "DR. JEKYLL MR. HYDE" You will never forget FREDRIC MARCH'S masterly portrayal of the famous dual role In addition MAGNIFICENT PICTURES of the TROOPING OF
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      91 7 6^15 TONICHT 9.1*5 Reservations Telephone 6903. ANOTHER GAINSBOROUGH LAUGH-FEAST! LORD BABS LILTIHG TUBES! Cn tt a~ ll 1 MM m+ J&m **M SHDDV m\M DUDDT t\ y &s&£* HOWES HEAR AND SEE! H.M. WELSH GUARDS IN KENSINGTON GARDENS PLAY THE CATCHY NUMBER Babies on Parade ALFRED DRAYTON as PARKER of
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    161 8 TIN PRICE DOWN IN ALL QUARTERS. (By Ott Finudal CorrNpMtat) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber, IK cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $64.7.i per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London. 17/* d.,l7/*d., unchanged. New York, 2 1116 cts.. down 1/16 ct. Market Tone :—Steady. Tin, London, (3 months).
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 8 Noon, July 12. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyen. Sellen. Spot 5L V 55 10 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Borers. Seller*. July ..5 5/16 s :<>t: <>t Aug. 5-<h 5 7 16 Sept. ..5 7/16 5«/» Oct.-Dec. .5 9 16 :V> K Jan.-Mar. S U
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    PRODUCE.
    66 8 Singapore, July 12. Gambier 7.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra 5.45 mixed 5.05 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 24.50 Black Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $160 to 189 Saigon $149 to 165 Rangoon $147 to 160 No. 1 of 125 catties
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    100 8 Kerosene oil. Per unit of two 4-gallon tins Shell $5.18, Fish $4.93, Dragon $4.93, Crown $4.78, Cross $4 .63, Kerosene prices for Crown and Cross in drums 30 cents per unit less than above. Devoe's imp. Brilliant 2 tins $5.18, Sylvan Arrow $4.78 per 2 tins. Motor spirit per imp.
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  • LOCAL1 STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        430 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller!. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        288 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.95 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco P..18.6 4.2.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 62.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. T.'r Prefs. 17 3 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/fe p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4*4 P-c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        378 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. The tbov« rubber quoUtiou art rnoitly only iomin*i To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. AJlenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) 0.15 0.30 0.10 0.25 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.25 A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molck ($1) A.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
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      EXCHANGES.
      89 8 Rugby, July 11. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 18.93>/o Athens 550 Belgrade 220 Berlin 15 Bombay Is. 6 1/32 Brussels 25.62', .j Bucharest 597 Vt Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18.45 Geneva 18.27 2 Helsingfors 235 Hong Kong Is. 3% Lisbon 110 Madrid 44 3/16 Milan 69 13/16 Monte Video SO
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      30 8 From Indo-China, by Andre Lebon, due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on June 23) by Rohna, due at Penang 6 ajn. on Friday.
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      AIR MAIL.
      18 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. today.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      48 8 ■r fi'pore Ixindua Cnenonceau I°abinta Karoa "hriitiaan Euygeni Ranch i [ndrapoers Uhoi II lUrapara June 1 June 27 June 2 June 27 June 2 June 27 June 10 June 80 June 10 July 2 June 17 July 7 June 15 Julyll June 16 July 11
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    215 8 Today. 1 Ceylon and Bombay I Havre Marui .1 p.ni, Ceylon, Southern and Western India and U.S.A. (Japanese Prince) 3 p.mf, Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak. Pakan Baroe, Pajakombo Padang (Hong Kwong) I p.m. Miri, Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Sauerland) 1 p.m. North and East India (Dalcroyi
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      504 8 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of Singapore Town and Countrj Properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom, No. :iO, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. July 13, 1532, at 2.34 p.m. Lots 1 2. Valuable freehold land situate at Dukes Road and Kings Road off Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, areas 1 rood,
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      75 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR! THE WEEK. Wednesday July IS. Rotary |r,n. Mr. Merton H. Brown nrt "Mine Sweeping and Mine Clearanrn Work »t the Dardanelles." Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Thvrxday. July 14. Kural Board meeting, Land Office^ 11 a.m Wednesday. July 20. Rotary tiffin, Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Thumday. July 21. Singapore
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      882 9 Slight Improvement In Leading Industrials. ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 16. The Stock Exchange last week opened in a brighter mood, but by the end of the week uncertainty again prevailed. Giltedged stocks at the opennig were marked up, and foreign bonds were
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      JUNE TIN RETURNS.
      229 9 Stone Tin.— 186.50. Uopeng Consolidated.— 6Bl piculs. Tekka. 299 piculs. Tfkk.i Taipinir— 4o6 piculs. Pengkalen Ltd. -dredges 416 tributers 2 (net) 418 piculs. Rambutan. 77 picula. Kinta Tin. 211 piculs. Idrli Hydraulic— 222 piruls. Lahat Mines. Tributers 244 piculs. Telok Kruin.— Tributers 137 piculs. Petaling Tin. 1,680
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      WINDSOR (F.M.S.) RUBBER
      136 9 The report of the dire, tors of the Windsor (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate Ltd., for the year 1931, states: Of the area shown in the yearly statement, 1,481 acres were mature at the end of the year. The crop harvested for the year amounted to 373,468 lb. Th*
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      UNITED PATANI.
      120 9 The report of the directors of Uniu-d Patani (Mjalaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., for the year 1931, states The cultivated area remains at 8,872 acres, of which 7366 acres are mature. The crop harvested for the year amount*] to 2,184,155 lb. The balance of profit brought forward from last
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      SUNGEI BATU.
      137 9 The report of the directors of Sungei Batu (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., for the year 1931 states The area planted with rubber remain.; at 2,046 acres, of which 1,789 acres were mature at the end of the year. The crop harvested for the year was 688,430 lb. The
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      BURIED TREASURE.
      70 9 American Expeditions' Reported Discovery. San Francisco. July 5. An American expedition has succeeded in discovering on the Cocos Islands buried treasure that has for generations formed the subject of legends and song. The treasure consists of ornaments and reliquaries of the Lima Cathedral worth some $80,000,000 which the
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      PRINCE'S COMPLAINT.
      48 9 Wife Wishes to Go On The Stare. Budapest, July 5. Prince Abdul Kabul', ex-Crown Prince of Turkey, has lodged a complaint in the Court* against his se-nn.' wife. Princess Messidje, who has announced her intention of going on the stage under her name and title. AneU-Trans-Ocean,
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      441 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cuts per catty where not otherwise stct:d, prevailing at the Singapore markets on July 8 as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector: Meat.— Beef steak i round I 38 per catty, beef stew or curry 28 pork,
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      JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
      148 9 Ayer Kuning. -104.000 Ib. Alor Gajah.— 31,000 Ib. Ayer Panes.— 77,ooo Ib. Alor Pongsu. -100,011 Ib. Ayer Kuning 13,671 Ik. Badek Rubber.— 37,7oo Ib. Bukit Kubu.— lB,ooo Ib. Buloh Kasap— 59,000 Ib., (52.000 Ib.l. Red0ng.— 38.552 Ib. Chersonese (X.M.X. I. 101,000 Ib. Dennistown fKrian F.M.5.).— 34,000 Ib.
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      SUN LIFE OF CANADA.
      72 9 The Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada has reduced it? dividend from 25 to 15 per cont. by tho declaration of a quarterly dividend of $3.75 payable an July 1. The previous Sun I-ife quarterly dividend was $6.25 a share. An official statement htates that the
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      THE CENTRAL PERAK RUBBER CO., LTD.
      879 9 Chairman on Absence Of Govt. Assistance. The sixth annual general meeting of the members of the Central Perak Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on June 8, at the registered office of the company, Kinfj William Street House, Arthur Street, London, E.C.4. Mr. R. F.
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      "TWELFTH NIGHT."
      51 9 In the essay competition in connection with the recent performance of "Twelfth Niffht," the prize winners were: Miss Emily Sadka of Raffle* Girls School, Ong Yong 800, Chan Tham Choon and Joe Benny Ezekiel, of RnihVs Institution, and L. Norris and A. Nor»i 3 o f St. Joseph's
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      610 9 BANKING. nederlandsch indische handelsbank n.v. ■sUbllshed 18SS at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 55.000,000 Reserves Glds. 24.*****4 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THK HAGUI, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES s Bataria Head office for Dutch last ladies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng, Cheribon, Gorontalo, Makassar, Medan,
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      190 9 MALAYA TIN STATISTICS. Domestic production (as ascertained by exports from Federated Malay States, Cnfederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements) of tin, and tin-in-ore at -T2 per cent., dining the menth of June, 1932. Tons. Tone. Fuleruted Malay State* L\4yi Unfederated Malay States Johorc 24 Kedah U Perlis 33 Kelantan Nil
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      25 10 MULLALY On June 9, 1932, at La Tour de Poilz. Switzerland.. Major-General Sir Herbert Mullaly, K.C.M.G.. C.8., C.5.1., (late P.oya! Engineers aged 72 years.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JULY 12, 1932. OUR JUNKERS!
    1259 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JULY 12, 1932. OUR JUNKERS A great deal of heat appears to have been engendered locally by the publication on Friday last of the text of a Bill to be introduced at the next meeting of the Legislative Council with the object of making provision
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    WHAT IS THE DESTINY OF MAN?
    1024 10  -  Jean Rostand, (liy the great French A Future Without Love, Family Or Romance. biologist, in an interview.) Will men go forward until, centuries hence, a race of super-men will arise truly deserving of the epithet of "sapiens"? Or is steady degeneration more likely than
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    183 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. After 24 years in the Siam Survey Department Mr. W. M. Gilmo?e has retired. He left Bangkok with Mrs. Gilmore for home by way of the United States a few days ago. Mr. R. M. Paton, manager of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., left Malacca on Friday
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    606 10 THE BRITISH TAXPAYER. Amid all the rejoicings over tho successful conclusion of the Lausanne Conference, there is a danger of one poor fellow being overlooked the British taxpayer. All kinds of burdens are being lifted from the shoulders of other people but he continues to stagger
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    132 10 Singapore. ADELI'HI HOTEL.— Tea Dance 6.30—8.30. AMIAMBRA. I'harl.-s Bickford and Loi* Moran in Men In Her Life. 6.16—9.16. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, and Rose Hobart. 6.16—9.16. Phone 6261-2. EUROPE HOTEL.- Dinner and Dance. GREAT WORLD.— Talkies, Tom Tyler in Partners
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    DENIAL OF "SECRET AGREEMENTS" AT LAUSANNE.
    685 11 NO UNITED FRONT AGAINST US. Mr. Winston Churchill In Critical Mood. DELICATE SITUATION. Unfortunate Results Not Expected. The statement on the Lausanne Conference which the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, is to make in the House of Commons today is being keenly awaited
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    HOME FLEET.
    81 11 King and Princes To Pay Visit. Rugby, July 11. In accordance with the usual practice the Home Fleet will be dressed over all when the King, with the Prince of Wales and Prince George, arrives this ewening. A salute of twenty-one guns will be tirt«l a\«\ th>- '■u-Jnmary
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    "MILLIONAIRE" WHO HOAXED POLICE.
    393 11 Sequel to Search For Lindbergh Baby. Flemington, July 11. J. H. Curtis has been sentenced to imprisonment for a year and fined $1,000 for hindering the course of justice in connection with the search for the Lindbergh baby. Reuter. It will be recalled that a message
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    COMPROMISE BILL.
    205 11 Relief Measure Vetoed By President Hoover. Washington, July 11. President Hoover has vetoed the Compromise Bill allocating $2,122,000,000 for relief purposes. The Bill was passed by the House of Representatives on July 7 and by the Senate on July 9, but it was foreshadowed that the President would
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    DISTRICT COURT.
    105 11 Shanghai Question Raised In Commons. London, July 11. The question of the Shanghai District Court Agreement was raised in the House of Commons today by Sir Reginald Craddock (C, English Universities) who asked Sir John Simon (the Foreign Minister) whether he had seen Sir Miles Lampson (the British
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    SINGAPORE A.D.C.
    44 11 The S. A. D. C. is contemplating the production of a play in the near future and is asking those wbo have had previous experience of stage work to commTinicate with them. An advertisement ci' ing full particulars appears on page 4.
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    RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
    505 11 Retrenchment Proposals. IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED. An important communique from the Board of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya is given on page 12 of this issue, and a number of documents bearing on the recent investigation of the questions of retrenchment and reorganisation in the Institute are
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    LENA GOLDFIELDS.
    104 11 Award Repudiated By Soviet. Rugby, July 11Asked what steps the Government had decided to take to secure payment from the Soviet Government of the repudiated arbitral award of September 1930, amounting to approximately £13,000,000, in favour of the Lena Goldfields Limited, Sir John Simon (the Foreign Minister), in
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    "REDS" ADVANCING INTO KWANGTUNG.
    2990 11 Situation Critical. FIERCE FIGHTING NEAR TSITSIHAR. The Communist-bandits are again advancing across the border from Kiangsi into Kwangtung and the situation has once more become critical. It is stated that the rear of the Cantonese anti-bandit force under General Yu Hon-mau is being seriously threatened. More
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    FREER TRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE.
    171 11 Canada Prepared For Big Changes. Ottawa, July 11. As a contribution to freer trade within the Empire Canada is preparing to submit to the Ottawa Conference an imposing list of commodities which she is prepared to import duty free from Empire countries l It is
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    MR. JAMES McNEILL.
    297 11 Still Awaiting Apology For "Discourtesy." Rugby, July 11. A somewhat curious situation existed today in regaTd to the correspondence between the Governor-General of the Irish Free State, Mr. James McNeill, and the president of the Irish Fiee State Executive, Mr. de Valera, which the former had issued
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    BELGIAN STRIKE.
    174 11 Factory Manager Shot By Workers. Brussels, July 11. General Termonia, commander of the First Army Corps, has been appointed to take charge of an alarming situation which is developing in the Charleroi and Mons coalfields, where a general strike, believed to have been stimulated by Communist influences, was
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    FRANCE REFUSES.
    64 11 Poland Asks Loan for Port Development. Lausanne, July 9. According to reliable French sources the Finance Minister, M. Germain Martin, has declined to accede to the request of the Polish Foreign Minuter, at, Zaltski, for a nev loan of 300,000,000 francs for further enlargement of tht Folish po:t
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    CHICAGO FACES STARVATION.
    109 11 Threat of a "Major Disaster." SPECIAL SESSION. T 600,000 People Dependent On Relief. Chicago, July 11. In order to "stave off starvation" the Mayor of Chicago (Mr. Antony Cermak) has demanded that a special session of the Illinois legislature be called. He declares that a "major disaster"
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    CONVERSION SCHEME.
    185 11 Response Exceeds All Expectations. Rugby, July 11. In the House of Commons tonight the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain), speaking as a Minister who had just returned from an international gathering, said nothing could be more gratifying than to hear the almost universal expression of admiration
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    CHINA LOANS.
    88 11 Concern by British Investors. London, July 11. The concern felt by British investors lest China should default in respect of her external loans is reflected by The Times which, in a financial editorial, points out that bondholders, a considerable number of whom are British, view with concern the
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    SEAPLANE TRAGEDY.
    88 11 Two Dead: "Mystery V.C." Seriously Injured. New Bedford (Massachusetts), July 11. The Victoria Cross holder, Commander A. W. S. Agar, of His Majesty's sloop Scarborough, was seriously injured owing to a seaplane in which he was flying crashing into the sea during a sudden squall. Two American passengers
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    DISARMAMENT.
    79 11 Draft Declaration Being Prepared. Rugby, July 11. Sir John Simon, the British Foreign, Minister, who has been entrusted with tho task of preparing a draft declaration on disarmament embodying the result of five months' work at the Geneva Conference, was engaged throughout yesterday in a consultation with the delegates
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    DAYLIGHT SAVING.
    27 11 Oayhght ia\wg :s among the subjects to be considered By U>e committae of th« Strait* Sottl< ments Singapore) AwOd* tiun a aicoUni; «a July £v.
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    Rubber Research And Retrenchment.
    6537 12 Rubber Research And Retren chment PROPOSALS FOR REORGANISING THE INSTITUTE. Highly interesting documents bearing on the questions of retrenchment and reorganisation in the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya have been forwarded to the Straits Times by the Board of the Institute and are published in full below. t They include
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    FRENCH SUBMARINE DISASTER.
    298 12 Telephoning to Entombed Men. Paris, July 9. One of the ships that rushed to the spot where the French submarine Prrmethee sank, succeeded in entering into telephonic communication with the ill-fated vessel, and established the fact that some of the members of the crew, who found refuge
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    DANTZIG'S WARNING.
    85 12 Increasing Boycott By Poland. Dantzig, July 8. The Senate of the Free City of Dantzig has addressed a note to the Polish Governirest concerning the movement aiming at a boycott of Dantzig which has been organised in Poland for several months and is assuming constantly increasing proportions. The
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    ISTANBUL.
    45 12 Constantinople's New Name. Istanbul, July 6. By order of the Turkish government Constantinople will henceforth be known only as Istanbul. The use of the name Constantinople will in future be punishable within Turkish territory, and letters addressed to Constantinople will not be forwarded. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    TATTOO MARKS LEAD TO GAOL.
    314 12 How Armed Robber Was Recognised. The revealing of four Chinese characters tattooed on his inn led to the arrest of a Chinese on a "harge of armed robbery and to his being sent to gaol for seven years by Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    166 12 "Men in Her Life" With Charles Bickford. Charles Bickford has always been the ruthless racketeer, but in Men In Her Life," the picture which opened at the Alhambra last night, he is made a retired racketeer, trying so hard to be a gentleman." who beneath his rough exterior
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    EX-PRESIDENT IBANEZ.
    34 12 Santiago, July 8. Ex-president Ibanez, who sine? his banishment a year ago has lived abroad. has returned to the capital, and after sn I interview with Davila, has joined the Government Junta.
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    OVER 30 YEARS WITH THE M.C.S.
    277 12 Death in Retirement Of Mr. H. W. Firmstone. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 11. The death has taken place at his home near Dover, where he was living in retirement, of Mr. Harold William Firmstone, who was for over 30 years with tfcl
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    LEAGUE AND TURKEY.
    148 12 Unanimous Assent To Admission. Geneva, July 7. At an extraordinary session of the League of Nations Assembly, held on Wednesday, unanimous assent was given to a resolution presented by 21 States requesting that Turkey should be admitted to the Ltague. Turkey will consequently be officially invited to
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    A DENIAL.
    139 12 Reich Government And Devaluation. Berlin July 5. The Reich government had never envisaged a plan of the devaluation of German's private obligations, stated the Reich Minister of Economy, Professor Warmbold. on Monday in an interview with a special correspondent of the Dutch newspaper, Nieuwe Rottcrdamsche Courant. The Minister
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    GIBRALTAR TUNNEL.
    80 12 Preliminary Work Started. Madrid, July 6. Preliminary work for the construction of a tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar has started under the supervision of Col. Pedro Jenevis, of the Spanish Army Engineers. At present labours consist of a sefcies <> f soundings between Tarifa and Alcazar Seguer.
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    FOREST FIRE.
    54 12 Pine Trees Destroyed And Village Threatened. Athens, July 7. General Kavala has dispatched troops to the island of Thasos where a fire has destroyed 100,000 pine trees and threatens other forests. The village of Mouryes had to be hurriedly evacuated as it was in danger of being completely
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    SHANTUNG RELIEF FUND.
    732 12 Appeal As To Costs Incurred. The Attornty-General of the Straits Settlements on the relation of Lim Kirn Tian was the appellant in the Appeal Court yesterday before the C'hkf Justice (Sir William Murison) presiding, Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice a licked Terrell, when the deftndants-responucnt.i were
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    FORMER COLONIES.
    185 12 German Tribute to War Dead. Bremen. July 7. A national monument has Iwen erected here in honour of German who died in the former German colonies during the Great War, and this was unveiled on Wednesday the presence of a large number of representatives from the Reich, confederate
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    27 12 The auction sale of on!: ids ;u i| plants by Powell Co. Nt .\<.;. :::i o. Newton Ronil will l.c coiitinuoil on Saturday (July 16) at 2 p.m.
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      AUSTRALIANS WIN SECOND TEST.
      1563 13 A Hard Struggle. MANY INJURIES DUE TO! SEVERE TACKLING. Of all the tests T have sen since I lii st saw a Hughy League Test between England and Australia Saturday's was the hardest, fiercest and most rugg^!.' writes Harry Sunderlmd in the Brisbane Cornier OB 2!Uh
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    WITHOUT NATIVE CREW.
    821 13 A Yacht Race Full Of Incident. The B class at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club sailed tht first of a series of three races for the Cordosa Challenge Cup on Sunday. These races are sailed without native" crew, the boats having to bt anchored two lengths behind
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    94 13 New Classifications Announced. Th. laroajd amendment to List No. 7 of the Strails Racing Association's Classification of horses and ponies, published yesterday, is as follows: Horses. Transfers —Short Suit from Class 2 to Class 1; The Warrior from Class 3 to Cmss Boy Charlton, John Ronald and Mikado
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    EASY VICTORY FOR MALAYS.
    849 13 One-Sided Game With S.R.C. Malays 7 S.R.C. J. The Malays had little difficulty in collecting a couple more First Division points ye. terday at the Anson Road Stadium at the expense of the S.R.C. and won by seven goals to two. The champions were superior in
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    MALAYAN TENNIS.
    392 13 S.C.C. Mixed Doubles Tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Warden won their way to the .semi-final of the <* C.C Mixed Double* Handicap yesterday by beating Dr. and Mrs. H. O Hopkins, 6-2, 6—4, in a wellcontested match. The winners played good tennis and showed excellent understanding. The second set
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    ECLIPSE STAKES.
    103 13 Four More Scratch ings From Friday's Race. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lemlon, July 11, The following hor.-e? were scrat h'-d this morning from th" Eclipse Stakes which will be run on r'riday at San.inui: Park COCKBJUDGK. MANNAMEAD. WIBBOKOUGH. CAMERON f AH. The horses left in -i-i rac- to
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    CHELSEA F.C.
    36 13 £3,750 Profit in Spite Of Decreased Income. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, .'.iiy 1 The Chelsea F. C. accounts !\>- last season show a prolit *t fS,TM in spite «.f the income having aaetceatd ilO/'OO.
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    IMPROVEMENT IN S.C.C. TEAM.
    615 13 Interesting Friendly. WELL-EARNED VICTORY OVER R.A.F. S.C.C. R.A.K. 3. In spite of the fnct that the S.C.C m weakened by the injuries to Brodi and Glasjrow they j»av? a very workmanlike display Bgitiast the R.A.K. in :i friendly match on the Parian^ yestenlay, and obtained a
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5838 14 Malaya In The "Palace Of Beauty." TIN MARKET IGNORES BYRNE SCHEME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office. Fleet Street, June 28. Life in London nowadays is Just one jolly thing after another. No sooner was glorious Ascot week over, for example, than the thrills of Wimbledon
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    MONARCHY AGAIN IN PORTUGAL ?
    294 15 MONARCHY AGAIN IN PORTUGAL Prince Optimistic of The Future. Vienna, July 7. Prince Duane Nino of Portugal, the new head of the House of Braganza, expresses himself optimistic on his chances ■f re-establishing a monarchy in Portugal. The Piince, who was born in Germany, has spent most of his life
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    SOVIET AND U.S.A.
    115 15 Possibility of Modified Recognition. Berlin. July 8. According to a message from Washington there appear to be prospers of ar. early, but modified, recognition of the Soviet Union by the United States. It is thought that relations will be opened at the first opportunity by Moscow. In
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    THE INTERIOR OF CHINA.
    105 15 Railway Scheme to Connect Four Provinces. Shanghai, July 11. Report* fiom Nanking state that the Central National Government is giving its tttenlion to plans for the construction of three railways which will connect the provinces of Vurnan, Kweichow. Szechvan and Shcrsi. Yunnan lies between Burma and
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    SHANGHAI STRIKE.
    74 15 Tramwaymen in the French Concession. Shanghai, July 10. The tramway workers in the French Concession in Shanghai have gone on strike and are demanding a 1.1 per cent increase in their wages. Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, July 7. Agitation continues among the workers at Shanghai, and 800
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    SHANGHAI MILLS.
    67 15 A Loan of 1,500,000 Bales Of Cotton from U.S.A. Shanghai, July 10. The owners of a large number of Chinese mills in Shanghai are stated to have haci a lengthy discussion recently wkh the Finance Minister (Mr. T. V. Srong) regaiding a relief scheme. It was decided to
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    AVIATION IN CHINA.
    56 15 Twenty U.S. Machines For Air Mail Services. Shanghai, July 10. A Chinese aviation company has purchased 20 aeroplanes from the United States and the first batch of seven machines has already arrived in Shanghai. Air mail services are to be established between Shanghai, Chungking and Chengtu as
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    AIRMAN'S FEAT.
    105 15 German Pilot Travels One Million Kilometres. Paris, July 6. Unusual festivity took place here in nonour of the German airman, Kahlow, who piloted the 1.-st aeroplane flown in the reguiar Berlin- Paris service six years ago, and who has now completed a million kilometres travel by air between
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    TREATY DENOUNCED.
    78 15 Germany Wish to Tax Swedish Imports. Berlin, July Thi German Minister at Stockholm denounced on Tuesday the treaty of commerce concluded six years ago with Sweden, and the treaty will therifore expire at the end of next January. The decision taken by the German Govei nment to put
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    THURINGIAN POLITICS.
    54 15 Government Resigns Owing To Budget Problems. Weimar, July 8. The Thuringian Government has resigned owing to difficulties of differences in opinion among its members on budget questions. The dissolution of the diet is believed to be on the cards, and might take place on the same day as
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    IRISH EXPORTS.
    90 15 De Valera's Offer To Foreign Countries. Dublin, July fi. Mr. de Valera informed the Dail F.ireann that the Irish Government had made representations to the United States. Germany and France with a view to fostering Irish export to those counMm. In n-oderate politit-a! circles here the hope is
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    LAWYER-PRIEST.
    62 15 Berlin, July 8. An unJsual case of a man changing his calling in later middle ai-e is i .-corded at Padergorn, Westphalia, where the public prosecutor, M. Clacr, who is 60 years old, has been ordained a Catholic priest. After leaving the state service M. Claer studied theology at
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    GERMAN UNEMPLOYED.
    66 16 Not Expected to Fall Below Five Millions. Berlin, July 8. The tide of German unemployment If receding very slowly, it becoming apparent that in spite of the increase in seasonal employment the total will not fall below the 5,000,000 level during the course of the summer. During the
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    193 16 Tuesday, July 12, US p.m.. Headquarters, "A" (M. G.) Company, Sand table exercise; 5.15 p.m., Hindquarters, Ar-moured-car Section, Section Parade; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "E" (Chinese) Company, Company Parade; 5.15 p.m., Malay Headquarters, "F" (Malay) Company, Section Leading; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Flag Drill. Wednesday, July
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    IPOH ROTARY.
    138 17 Dinner and Dance at Grand Hotel. (Fiorr. Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 11. Over one hundred Rotarians and guests > attended a dinner and dance at the Grand JHitel here to celebrate the beginning of thi new Rotary year. Office-bearers for 'he year are: President, Mr. J. C.
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    RUBBER COMPANIES.
    90 17 Lankat and Jitra Both Report Losses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 11. Lankat Rubber Co. Ltd. reports a loss for the year ended Mar. 31 of £4,328 agcinst a loss in the previous year of £7,244. There is a forward credit of £416. The company owns estates
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    POLICE BAND.
    58 17 The Police Band -rill play the following programme at TVlok Ayer tomorrow at !t p.m. Orerture, "Oberon" (Weber); Selection, "Sylvia" (Delibes); "The Rosary" (Nevin); "Sanctuary of the Heart" Ketelby Selection, "On With the Show, iy;!l" (Nicholls); Piccolo Solo, "Cas-io-pla" (Barsottit; Wulu: ''Wein, Weib and Gesang" (Strauss), Intermezzo, "Liebestinuni"
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    HIGHLANDS SCHOOL CONCERT.
    481 17 < i Delightful Programme In The Open Air. On Thursday, June 30, the pupils of Highlands School, near Brastagi, gave their annual concert to an appreciative audience of parents and friends. The performance, with the exception of one item, was given in the large open-air playroom. The
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    SIAMESE COUP D'ETAT.
    71 17 All Treaty Obligations To Be Observed. London, July 11. I have received an official assurance that all treaty obligations will be observed by the new Government of Siam and that the life and property of all foreigners will be scrupulously protected as heretofore stated Sir John Simon
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    REVOLT IN BRAZIL.
    76 17 Troops and Naval Men To Crush Rebels. Buenos Aires, July 11. A revolt has broken out at Sao Paulo, a state of Brazil, against the tardiness of the Central Government in restoring constitutional government. The revolt, which is supported by all the states surrounding Rio de Janeiro
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    LAW-ABIDING TOWN.
    135 17 Magistrate's Compliments To Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. That the scarcity of crime was simply amazing," in view of the financial circumstances of the country, was a comment made by Mr. A. E. Coope, First Magistrate of Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Replying to
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    CHOLERA IN KIANGSI.
    62 17 Shanghai, July 12. A serious epidemic of cholera has broken out at Nanchang, the capital of Kiangsi Province, and many deaths are occurring every day. It will be recalled that messages received a few days ago announced that there had been a serious flooding on the Kan
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    PATIENT CUTS THROAT.
    77 17 Attempted Suicide In Hospital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 11. A patient in the General Hospital, Seremban, it is alleged, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a knife on July 10. Inspector Wong Sze Kirn told the court this morning that he «as
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    NANKING EXPLOSION.
    126 17 70 Killed and Many Houses Destroyed. Shanghai, July 11. Over 50 soldiers and about 20 inhabitants were killed and hundreds of houses were destroyed as a result of an explosion at a large ammunition store belonging to General Chen Tiao-yuan's 57th Division at- Taiwongmiao, near the West Gate
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    EMPIRE DAY CONCERT.
    74 17 The accounts of the Empire Day Concert, organised by the joint committee- of the National Societies of Great Britain and Ireland 1 in Singapore *how that the total receipts amount el to $2,018.20 and expenses trailed $457.37. The balr.nce. $1,660. 83, is being paid over to the
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    COL. N. J. A. FOSTER.
    225 17 Bon Voyage From Rantau Communities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 11. At the Rantau Club this afternoon Licut.-Col. N. J. A. Foster. 0.8. E., M.C., manager of Linngi Estate, was entertained by the Asiatic community, the function having the dual purpose of congratulating him
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    87 18 Sussex Beat Worcester By Nine Wickets. r ondon, July 11. Tn a county cricket riatch at Kuhltminster, which concluded today. Sus;ex defeated Worcestershire by nine wickets. Tate im mainly responsible for the cheap dismissal of Worcestershire fov IL>2 ar.d 111 with five for 51 and four for 19
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    110 18 Perak's Selected to Meet Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. July 11. Perak's team for the ivter-State cricket match against Selanjror will be as follow.?: W. O. Jonklass (capt.). K. S. Murray, H. R. Rix, T. G. Cooper, H. Hannyngton, P. Dew. S. Bayley, K. Foster, T. VTeerakoddy.
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    BILLIARDS.
    97 18 In thi- Malayan Amateur billiards (fourball) championship f or the Frankel Shield >•«■■ tenlay Salleh bin Kassim (Fathul Kurib Club) boat Anjr '"hin Thian (Bendemoer Athletic Club) by !.'9 pUs. The Brat sfini-rinal (600 up) will be played this evening at S.-^O p.m. between: Snad bin Haji AhmaH (Java
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    256 18 Garrison Monthly Medal Competition. The men's monthly medal at the Garrison Golf Club was played on Saturday and Sunday. The bd«t returns were:— Ball sweeps J. D. Breakey 35-3'i-31%, G. G. C. Pigott 38-6 Vi -32 H. Keppel G.C. Ladies' Spoon. The following are the details of competitions
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    EX-SERVICE GOLFERS.
    85 18 Upton Wins Gilbey Cup At Kuala Lumpur. Under the auspices of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Ex-Services Association, a competition for the Gilbey Cup was held over the week-end at the Selangor Golf Club, and was won by E. R. B. Upton with a score of 2
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    GARRISON SPORTS.
    105 18 Results of Preliminary Events. The results of the events which were held yesterday in connection with the Garrison inter-unit athletic championships at Tanglin Barracks were as follows Three miles team race 1, H. Q. Wing, Gloucesters; 2, C Co., Gloucester*; 3, H. K. S. Battery, R.A.; 4, B
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    HARVEY WELL BEATEN
    66 18 Marcel Thil Retains World Title. London, July 5. Before a great crowd the Frenchman, Marcel Thil, successfully defended his title as middleweight champion of the world against the English champion, Len Harvey, over 15 rounds. In the first five rounds the Englishman appeared to have the better
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    GREAT FOAL PLATE.
    61 18 Odds-on Favourite's Close Win. London, July 11. The Great Foal Plate (5 furs.) which was run at Lingfield Park on Saturday, resulted as follows SUNNY ANNA 1. INCHMAHONE 2. GALITZER 8. Won by a short head two lengths between second and third. There were 11 runners. Betting
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    BADMINTON.
    124 18 In a friendly match between the Citylads' Amateur B.P. and the Blue Eagle Badminton Party on Sunday the latter won by four games to three. Results (Citylads' Amateur B.P. mentioned first): Koh Cheng Wee beat Gob Tiok Guan. 15—11, B—ls, 15—7. Khoo Sin Kang lost to Tan Tian Chew
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    192 18 TatHday. July 12. Football: S.A.K.A. Div. 3: S.H.B. v». Ho lion* C S.H.B. «rrd. M.P.H. vi. Marine, Julan Bmar; Friendly, S.C.C. "B" vs. I.C.F.A. 11. I'adanr. Tennia: S.< Mixvd Doubles Handicap semi-final. Wednesday, July 13. Football S.A.K.A. Div. 2 S.C.C. rs. Police, P -i.-inir Malays II vs. Straits
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    RECORD ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    587 18 Americans Crash In Russia. Moscow, July 9. The latest news of the American aviators, Griffin and Mattern, is that they were forced to land aboiit 50 miles from Minsk, and that although the aeroplane was smashed the airmen escaped with nothing worse than a few mruises. The
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    GENERAL SIR H. MULLALY
    157 18 Death in Switzerland at Age Of 72. The death took place at La Tour de Peilz, Switzerland, on June 9 of MajorGeneral Sir Herbert Mullaly, K.C.M.G., C.8., C.5.1., late Royal Engineers, at the age of 72. General Mullaly was the son of Mr. J. Mullaly of
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    MIXED BATHING.
    105 18 Two Hours on Sunday At Mount Emily. Committee No. 4 of the Municipal Com- missioners have agreed to permit mixed i bathing at the Mount Emily swimining I pool between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1> I a.m. on Sundays. They also approved to increae the I
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    3239 19 The Whole Countryside Blooms While London Swelters Three Great Shows Threatened Pranks At The Palladium—" Hocus Pocus —Three Films Worth Seemg A Man Hunt, Children Of The Ghetto, And Bob Montgomery Again (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, June 9.
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    LOST PENNIES.
    173 19 People Are Careless With Their Coppers. British people are careless with money. Every year many millions of coins are lost, and the Royal Mint issues more to keep the quantity in circulation up to requirements. Statistics prepared by the authorities to show the number of coins issued, and
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    SERVICE FOR THE SICK IN SIAM.
    1139 19 Death in America of Mrs. E. B. McDaniel. We have received some news of the passing of Mrs. E. B. McDaniel at Cedar Rapids, lowa, says the Bangkok Times. It was a long vigil, and her mind has been much on Sinm and especially
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    Successful Regatta At The R.S.Y.C.
    75 20 THE IS! H EVENT :-Bad weather threatened to mar the 13th annual At Home and Re«atta of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Saturday, but at 4.30 p.m. the rain stopped and a large crowd of people attended to watch the sport. The picture on
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    11 20 R. M. Hoops, winner of the junior ■lj 1 1 ra.-e.
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    10 20 C. C. van Lelyveld, runner-up in the junior sculb race.
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    16 20 JAPANESE SPORTS The 440 metres' race in progress at the Japanese sports in Singapore onN Sunday.
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    14 20 VETERANS' RELAY RACE Competitors in the veterans' relay race at the Singapore Japanese sports.
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