The Straits Times, 15 July 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARUT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1932, PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. JULY 15, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      431 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6101), 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 BERT WHEELER I ROBT. WOOLSEY J in "GIRL CRAZY" I Phone 5261-2. I J MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIP WON and British Record Broken with help of PHOSFERINE f CHAMPION 001 LEONG TEIK writes "TT is with the greatest pleasure that I write
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      19 1 j 6.15 Tonight 9.15 1 BERT WHEELER A j ROBT. WOOLSEY 1 in i "GIRL CRAZY" I Phone 5261-2.
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      492 2 P. k 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR IAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CaUNA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Do* S'por*. 1982. XBUKDWAN 6.070 July 21 RANPUSA 17,000
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      722 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HARUNA MARU 10,600 July 27 28 5 KATORI MARU 10,000 Aug. 11 12 3 KASUIMA MARU 10.000 Aug. 25 26 t YASCKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 6 7 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21
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      480 2 BURNS PHDLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via AVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tb* wallknown steamer MAjtELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.i. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA Is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      584 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., UNITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO4GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAM. BURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penan*. M.s. ERRIA jSw Ijj nj ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. 12 m.s. LALANDIA Aug. 81 Sept. 2 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12
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      1116 2 THE BLUE FTNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Cc, Ltd, and China (1932), LTD. n .4J Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIi- Co.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINL,
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  • Shipping News.
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      A SISTER TO THE MANHATTAN.
      594 3 The Washington And Her Namesakes The announcement by the United States Lines that the second 30,000-ton tabin liner, sister to the Manhattan, i which is now completed and will soon be put on service, is to be called Washington is very interesting, for it would
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      PORTUGUESE NAVY.
      290 3 Keels of Two Destroyers Laid. The keels of two di-stroyors, named the Teo and the Douro, building for the Portuguese Government by the Sociedade de Construccoes c Reparacoes Navaes Ltda.. to the de-i^ns ef Messrs. Yarrow and Co., Ltd.. were officially laid in Lisbon by the President of
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      COMMANDEERING OF CHINESE SHIPS.
      496 3 Transporting Troops For Red Suppression. Indicn'.ing the launching in the near future of an intensive drive by government troops on the Red Armies now terrorising Kiangsi, Anhui and south Honan, three leading local Chinese shipping comranics, the China Merchants S.N. Co., the San Peh S.N. Co.,
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      HUDSON RIVER.
      357 3 Port Authority Urges Deeper Channel. A statement calling for action in connection with the proposed deepening of the River Hudson to 40 feet for the full width of the river from its mouth to a point opposite West Fifty-ninth-street, Manhattan, was submitted by Mr. Walter P. Hedden, chief
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    109 3 HERVAR, Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 14-7, for Bangkok 15-7. IPOH, Brit., 723 tons, from Penang 14-7, for Penang 16-7. KUALA, Brit., 396 tons, from Malacca 15-7, for P. Dickson 16-7. KUT SANG, Brit., 8,643 tons, from Kobe 14-7, for Pensng 16-7. KAM PAR, Brit., 498 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    119 3 Friday, July 15. Ships alongside the Whsnres or expected to srlts. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Tog "Pentower," Dredger "Todak," Kmta, Marpessa, Havre, The Cable, Lch. Sir T. Fraser, Toboali, Lch. "Saltacre." Oil Wharf Caroni River. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. ranjong Pagsr. Albert Dock Hua
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    70 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Adna, Angelina, Bengrilen, Castlemoor, Concortlia, Hakodate Maru, Hakusan Maru, Havbor, Kertosono, Kola, Mirzapore, Paris Maru, Patroclus, Perseus, Petronella, Silveray, Sumatia Maru, Takada, Talisse, Tamara, Tottori Maru, Trivia, Van Heutsz, Van Ree3, Vasukuni Maru. Penang Comorin,
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      667 3 £#> NORDDEUTSCHEB tS LLOYD Ikk'JLiVJ (Incorporated la nriyi'ij Germany.) Th* undermentioned an th* company's intended fixtures I OUTWARDS. I a* ALSTER for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Y'hams, Kobe, Osaka, Moji and Hsnkow Jaly 21 HAVEL for Hong Kong, S'ghai, Japan, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Aug. 2 SAARBRUCKEN for Manila, Hong
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      425 3 A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. I 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 1 No petty shipboard regulations. s The menus
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      500 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Englsnd.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service t>: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Port* snd Suei Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONC, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due S'por*. a.a. CITY OF MELnoi'RNB Aug. 1 a.s. CITY OK CAMBRIDGE S<-pt. 11 HOMEWARDS. *.s. CITY OF PERTH for Havre,
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      185 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday. Jaly IS. H. W. 8.50 a.m., 7 ft. 7 in., 7.36 p.m., 8 tt. 7 in. Saturday, July 16. H. W. 10 a.m., 8 ft. 2 in., 8.40 p.m., 9 ft. 1 in. Sunday. July 17. H. W. 10.55 a.m., 8 ft. 5 in., 9.35 p.m., 9
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      739 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying- for any position adrertiaed. In thrae column* aend copiea of testimonial*. Do not send originals. LINOTYPE OPERATORS WANTED. Only men aaffjaaat of producing 6,040 ens corrected matter per hour nee«l write. Apply in first instance to I>7B, Straits Times. WANTED. I.adv shorthand-typist, one u-.ed to general
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      760 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET 81. Wilkie Road. Apply 0. Malacca Strott. 129. ABTHUR RD. opposite Katong Park. Tennis, gatage. Apply 30, Meyer Road. TO LET, SHOP. FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply S'pora Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, from July 1, 1932 V Nos. 27 and 2S. Mosque Street. Apply
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      605 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Rosd, .md floor. Apply Guthrie A Co., Ltd. TO LET, OFFICES Ht 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top Moor and No. 2:?. Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129. Killiney Road. No. 4, BATTERY KOAD. formerly occupied by Bunk of Taiwan,
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      494 4 PUBLIC NOTICE& A SCHOOL CONCERT is to be given at the LONVENT OF THE HOLY INFANT JESUS on July 29. beginning at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Admission Tickets. Jl each,— can be had •t the Convent. PUBLIC NOTICE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. F_M.S. RAILWAYS. On and from Aug. 1. 1932 the present Traffic
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      551 4 LEGAL NOTICES mu o Che Key to Health 'S_a_F NOTICE is .hereby given thnt the Trade Marks depicted above are the exclusive property of the CO-OPERATIVE WINEGRIHVERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED KO-OPERATIEVE WMNBOUWERS VERENKHNG VAN ZUID-AKRIKA BEPERKT (KWV)i, of Paarl, Cape Provrtiee, Union of South Africa, on<| that the
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      376 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Slump Times. Tyres, Tubl << Batteries, Spnrk J^^^^^^^^^^^^ Plugs g^ive. most miles >er dollar. See us we will save your money. 3HOP EE GUAN, 21, Rochore Canal Road. WHEN BUYING Tyres and Tubes again ask for prices from tha Distributors of Goodyear Tyres and Tub«« THE CHIN aTUAT
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      602 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modem Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water THIS EVENING TEA DANCE CABARET L G. 30 —5.15 p.m. l^dfl INFORMAL BBW^^^^^^^Brii AFTEI DINNER DANCE nMj 9.30 Midnight :L_ GRILL— SPECIAL DISH IK *W WE r.iiiiscc! Duckling With Sugar Z,.^^. jßsst. k. I'i'jis
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      814 5 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, Singapore, on Wednesday, July 2*, 1112. at 2.M p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and seventeen barrack houses known as Nos. 150-B to 160-H, 150-J to 150-N, 150-P to
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      638 5 MR. V. S. SASTRI. Imposed Constitution Not Wanted. Coimbature, June 29. The Right Hon. V. S. Sastri, interviewed regarding Sir Samuel Hoare's statement, said The change of procedure stops to the root of the matter. The experts and people with specialised experience are only to give evidence before the Joint
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      Britain's New Reform Policy In India.
      1989 6 OBJECTIONS TO THE PLAN. Statement By Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru And Mr. Jayakar. The announcement made in the House of Commons by the Secretary of State for India (Sir Samuel Hoare) on June 27, concerning Britain's new policy with regard to constitutional reform in
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      INDIAN INTERESTS IN BURMA.
      336 6 Safeguards Demanded. RAJA'S IMPRESSIONS OF RECENT TOUR. Ootacamund, June 29. "It is most unfortunate that the happy relationships ef decades existing betwe<..r. the Burmans -nd the Indians have beer marred by the suddenly developed antiIndian feeling among the Burmans for which there is no ostensible cause,"
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      PARSON FINED.
      80 6 Member of Congregation Assaulted. Calcutta, June 28. The Rev. J. D. Nelson, of the Central Methodist Church in Dharamtolla Street, was fined Rs. *>0, or two months' imprisonment in Calcutta. yesterday for assaulting and injuring a member of the church nanu- I Kamal, And the parson's two sons,
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      DISSATISFIED WITH REFORMS.
      507 6 Ceylon's Constitution: Revision Demands. Colombo, July 8. The Ceylon State Council yesterday passed two more resolutions dealing witn Constitutional Reforms. These demand the withdrawal and repeal of new subjects in the Royal Instructions in which the Governor's assent may be refused to legislation, as well as of
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      DAYLIGHT " HOLD-UP."
      147 6 DAYLIGHT HOLD-UP." Armed Robbery in Busy Centre Of Bombay. Bombay, June 25. A daring daylight ro l bery at the point of a revolver and clasp-knives was committed at Golpitha. Nulbazar, one of the 'busiest centres of the city yesterday afternoon by three Mohammedan desperadoes who, after emptying the cashbox
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      SOLDIERS SENTENCED.
      131 6 Fired at Police Party Near Umrer. Nagpur, June 27. Private Harold Housecroft and Pri■\ate Arthur Whittaker, of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, stationed at Kamptee, were sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment each by the Sessions Judge ->f Nagpur on a charge of causing hurl to a public
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      ELEPHANT KILLS HIS MAHOUT.
      307 6 Then Stands Guard Over The Body. Kalutara (Ceylon), July 8. The people of Balana, in Matugsiiwi, are in a state of oJarm as a result of an elephant killing its mahout The animal has not been captured, as no one dares to approach it. The elephant,
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      DOUBLE MURDER.
      285 6 Portuguese Sentenced To Death In Calcutta. Calcutta, July 1. Pathetic scenes were witnessed in the Calcutta High Cojrt, Criminal Sessions, when the jury returned a verdict of guilty bgainst Robert Gomes, a young Portuguese, who was tried for the murder of his wife, and .mother-in-law, and the judg'
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      EDUCATION IN CEYLON.
      164 6 Wasteful System Condemned By Sir D. B. Jayatilaka. Colombo, July 0. When the tra<!e depression lifts, which I hope will be in the near future. I the unemployment of the labouring class-; es may be relieved to some extent, but in the case of the educated youth
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      THROWN OUT OF TRAIN.
      87 6 Woman Dies in Ambala Hospital. Lahore. June 22. Mrs. Dobhy, wife of the Chief Engineei of Bikaner State, was thrown out of a railway carriage l>y some unknown persons near Rajpura, while she was travelling from Bhatinda to Kalka in a second class compartment. She was
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      "NOTHING NEW IN POLICY."
      580 6 Speeding Up The Work. LONDON VIEWS ON SIR S. HOARE'S STATEMENT. London, June 2;). In authoritative circles here it is emphasised that Sir Samuel Hoare's .statement in the Hous. of Ci-nMnons on Monday involves nothing new in policy out lays down procedure which, while speeding up
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      ELECTROCUTED.
      110 6 Workman's Traffic Death In Ceylon. Moratuwa (Ceylon), July 7. A Malayalee- workman employed at the Government main electric station in. Moratuwa met his death accidentally shortly before noon today. The man was attending to some repair work on an electric standurd in St. Peter's Road. Moratuwa, when he came
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      SENTENCED TO DEATH.
      105 6 Indian Shot and Children Murdered by Rebels. Rangoon, June 2.1. Twelve Burman rebels appeared before a Special Judge at Prome to answer a charge of murder of an Indian named Suhaya and two children, a nine year old toy and a three-month old baby. Two of the
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      269 7 "It's a Great Film and those who miss it will miss THELAUGHtiFfHEYkAR" "STRAITS TIMES" (yesterday) WHERE NATURALLY At THE CAPITOL No More Night-mares No nerve-racking thrills FORGET YOUR TROUBLES and LAUGH! LAUGH! LAUGH!! at BERT WHEELER and ROB'T WOOLSEY In their Latest RADIO Whirlwind of Merriment Music— "GIRL'CRAZY" __*Hfc^^^-^i~ x
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      343 7 Real British Humour in a Real British Picture. PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 IN "LORD BABS" A GAINSBOROUGH PICTURE WITH JEAN COLIN LILTING TUNES! HILARIOUS COMEDY! NEVER A DULL MOMENT! ALSO JOHNNY WEISSMULLEft (World's Champion Swimmer) IN "WATER BUGS" Enchanting Music! Thrilling Romance! Lilting Songs! SUCH IS THE BRITISH AND DOMINIONS'
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    233 8 Sensational Error In Colony Stocks. BUT LITTLE EFFECT ON PRICES. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Rubber. "> 7/ IK cents per lb. Tin. Singapore price $6«..17'/j per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London. 1%d., unchanged. Nfw York, 2* 4 els., unchanged. .Market Tone: Steady. Tin,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    69 8 Noon, July 1">. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyer*. Selleri. Spot ..5 7 16 5 9/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Selleri. July 5.. s"'r Aug. ..5 9 16 5 11/1G Sept. ..5 11 IGS 13/10 Oct.-Dec. Hi 5T., J— Mir 6 Tone of Market
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    PRODUCE.
    166 8 Singapore, July 15. Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.40 mixed 4.9") Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $160 to 191 Saigon $146 to 153 Rangoon $148 to 159 No. 1 of 125 catties
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      191 8 Singapore, July 15. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, demand 2/3 25/32 London, T.T. 2/3 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,040 Hamburg, demand 170 New York, demand 40% Batavia and
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      EXCHANGES.
      88 8 Rugby, July 14. Foreign exchanges an Amsterdam 8.80 Athens 545 Belgrade 220 Berlin 14.95 Bombay Is. 6 1/16 Brussels 20.55 Bucharest 597 Vt Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 20.15 Geneva 18 7/32 Helsingfors 235 Hong Kong Is. 3 13/32 Lisbon 110 Madrid 44 3 16 Milan 69 5, 16 Monte
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        434 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        286 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 4.0.0 4.5.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 62.00 El £1 Con. T. S. 7 r v Prefs. 17
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 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'/i p.c. of 1907 red. 1347 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V*> p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        381 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. The above rubber quotation* are mostly only .ominal To-day s Price Fraser Lyall Evatt k Co. Allenhy <*1) 0.20 0.30 0.10 0.25 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.25 A. Hitam (?1) A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    40 8 Mails from Europe (London mails dispatched on June 23), ex B. I. Rohna which anchored at Penang at 3.20 a.m. today will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    45 8 From China, by Bhutan, due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China, by Mirzapore, due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Hakodate Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Manila, by President Adams, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. <
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    277 8 Today. North, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra (Tinomboi S p.m. North and East India (Kutsang) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjanir, Bengalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Pajakombo Padang (Hong Thong) S p.m. Blinjoe, Pangkal Pinang, Billiton and Katavia (Edendale) 4 p.m. Sarawak, Miri and Brunei (Aubyl 4 p.m. Java and South-West
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    HAILS FOB EUROPE.
    47 8 By Chenonceaox TuLmta Karoa Christiaan Huyg«na Ranehi Indrapoer* Athus II Karupar» S'pore Londoa Juna 1 June 27 June 2 Jun* 27 June 2 June 27 June 10 June 30 June 10 July 2 June 17 July 7 June 15 Julyll June 1G July 11
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    AIR MAIL.
    52 8 Mails left London (July fi) by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam aie expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express tomorrow. Correspondence addressed to boxholders only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non boxholders for delivery at the General P^>st Office cannot
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    19 8 Communication with Bangkok and TunKsontt is interrupted. Telegrams ara accepted subject to delay. Communication with Patani is interrupted.
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    JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
    221 8 The fiirures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of lust ye»r. Ayer Molek.- 1U.061 Ib. Anglo-Malay Rubber. 15.788 lb. Allenby. fiH.r.nO ll>. Bukit Kajuni;. 111,751 lb. Batu Tiir.i. 170,0(10 lb. Bassett Rubber.- MJM !b. Bertam Coaaolidated.— Ut.fM lb. Bikam Rubber.- Ui,O«"P Ik. Brust-h Rubber.-
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      79 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday. July IS. Police Band. Rotanicnl (larden*. 9 p.m. Sunday. July 17. Informal optninir af Island riul> Clubhouse, Tueoday. July 19. Clerical Union di*rus*ion on Weekly Wnf*, Municipal Offices, 5.16 p.m. Wedne«day, July 30. Rotary tiffin, Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Thnmday. July 21. Sinfcup'ire Swimming Club
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      243 9 Closing Quotations In v London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 14. a i OS H q u UoUt J on s tod y of the Principal British and American stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of July
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      44 9 Genera! Motors 8T» 7 Standard Oil Ex. Pd. Sr.'.^ U U.S. Steel 23\ I', National City Bank 26 General Electric 10 Union Pacific Ord. 31-. -f-2% American Tobacco B. 54% -"3-. American Can 867% -^3 U.S. Rubber I* Woohvorth *"1>Radio Corporation 4
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      TIN AND RUBBER.
      150 9 Tongkah Harbour Calls Up Is. Per Share. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July, 14. Tongkah Harjbouit Tin Dredging Co., N.L., is calling up one shilling per share owing to the fail in price, restriction and the detrimental exchange position. (Kent (F.M.S.) Tin Dredging, Ltd., show a loss
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      JUNE TIN RETURNS.
      57 9 The lieu rts in Markets frive the outputs for the correspond ing peilod of last year. Kcnong Tin. No. 3 Dredge 349 piculs. The output for the month of June 1931 wai: Nc. 2 Dredge 592 piculs. Pahani; Consolidated. -1.764 piculs. (2.029; i;.'.h Tin Dredging. 582 piculs,
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      THE STRAITS PLANTATIONS, LTD.
      1154 9 41/2 Per Cent. Dividend For The Year. PRODUCTION COSTS. MR. ERIC MACFADYEN'S REVIEW. The thirty-third ordinary general meeting of the Straits Plantations, Ltd., was held on June 25 in the council room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol Lane, E.C., Mr. Eric Macfadyen (chairman of
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      451 9 The following publications wen- i*.-u>'cl or received by the Department of Statistics. S.S. anl F.M.S., during the period from July 2 to 8, inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Kullcrton Buildinir, Singapore. Apnlicatkn may be innde by members of ihc public
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      MARKET REPORTS.
      446 9 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly rubber report, dated Singapore, July 14, state A brighter tone has prevailed in our market since our last report, due, no fioubt, to the satisfactory conclusion of the Lausanne Conference. In spite of the advance in prices, sellers have remained reserved
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      REDUCTION OF DEBTS.
      594 9 Essential to World Recovery. Capitalist trade and industry can only be enabled to function freely once more ii, as is imperatively required by the essential nature of capitalism, interest has only to be paid by the capital which ia balanced by a corresponding real asset in the
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      COPRA.
      32 9 Barlow Co. report as foil .ws on July 14. The copra market has shown some fluctuation during the past week, and closes easier at the undermentioned prices: Sundried $5.30; mixed $4.90.
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      PALM OIL PRICE.
      37 9 A cable received by Cumberbatch and Co. gives the London prices of palm oil at £15.10.0 The market is nteady. Thi> quotation is made on the basin of 18 per cent, f.f.a., c.i.f. Liverpool.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    132 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.--John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore in Arsene Lupin. 6.16 915 Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in Girl Crazy. 6.15 9 is Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD. -Talkies. The Lo«t Zepplin with Virginia Valli, Cartoon and Niws. 7.15—9.16. MARLBOROl'GH.— Harischandra with Miss Muthulaxmi and Mr. Sunderesa Iyer
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      DEATH
      42 10 LKE BOON TA.V-Aitcd 71. the beloved father of the late Mr. Lee Chin Teck and Miiilam Lee En* Neo. died on July 14. 1932 at No. T-. Gaylanc Road. Funeral at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 17 at Bukit Brown Cemetery.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      37 10 Mrs. K. D. P;n ii-.- and her daughter thank all the friends who showed their sympathy with them in their loss. They are sincerely grateful for the kindness of the many letters and the beautiful flowers.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, JULY 15. 1932. RUBBER RENTS.
    909 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, JULY 15. 1932. RUBBER RENTS. Although the acting Chief Secretary declared again in the Federal Council last week that Government could not afford to reduce quit rents it is possible i hat the outlook for the estate owner is brighter than he thinks it is,
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    191 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. A meeting of the Pahang State Council was held yesterday at Pekan. This was the first meeting at which the present Sultan has presided. Mr. H. D. Grundy, of the Malacca High School, has been transferred to the Ba'.u Pahat English School. Mr. G. B. Bowman, of Raffles
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    SHORT WAVES WHICH MAY REACH MARS.
    1242 10  -  T. S. Denham, (Hy he author of "Speed" and "Scientific Prophecy I'ast and Present." Problem Of Piercing The Heaviside Layer. In the upper atmosphere, surrounding the globe, is the Heaviside or "electric layer" which, like some gigantic mirror, reflects back wireless waves to earth.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    833 10 P.W.D. HISTORY. Strange how men.; minds are turning back at this time to a phase in the history of the Malay States which we had thought to have gone for ever! A P.W.D. pensioner recently wrote to a Kuala Lumpur newspaper as follows: "Mr. Harvey Caldecott
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    RUBBER STOCKS: SENSATIONAL ERROR DISCOVERED.
    442 11 DECLINE OF ABOUT 20,000 TONS. Official Explanation Issued. DEALERS' MISTAKES. Little Effect on Local Market A remarkable statement was issued this morning by the Registrar General of Statistics in the form of a note to the usual monthly returns of Colony rubber stocks. The form
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    SLUMS OF MADRAS.
    52 11 Madras, June 28. Tha (iovornor of Madras, who arrived this morning from Ootacamund, opened Uh Cochrane Basin Settlement, part of Mm] housing scheme for the poor rmliarkei upon by the Madras Corporation, which marks another great step towards improving the city's slums. The scheme has cost the
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    JAPAN'S POLICY IN MANCHURIA.
    144 11 Is Door Still Open To Negotiations Tokio, July 14. Although details of the conversation are withheld, official sources reveal that the Foreign Minister (Viscount Uchida) today, at a final meeting with the Lytton Commission before the members return to China, made it clear tha* Japan will
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    LACK OF EVIDENCE.
    221 11 Motorist Acquitted On Two Charges. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 13. Mr. J. L. Harding, of the Post and Telegraphs Department, appeared before the Seremban Magistrate, Che Hftrraah bin Abdulla, today to answer charges of failing to stop after a motor accident and with falling to
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    TRAPPED BY FLOODS.
    118 11 Grim Struggle for Life In Nice. Nice, July 14. A grim struggle to save the lives of homeless unerr.'ployid. who had beer trapped asleep in underground vaults by floods, was witnessed here yesterday by thousands of holiday-makers. Hundreds of unemployed who habitually sleep under the arches and
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    AIR BOMBING.
    88 11 Smaller Powers Support Abolition. Geneva, July 14. The complete abol'tion of air-bombing was strongly urged by eight of the smaller European Powers in an interview today with Mr. Arthur Henderson, the chairman of the Disarmament Conference. They are seeking to extend the scope of Si.- John Simon's resolution,
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    STOCKS STILL SOAR.
    46 11 War Loan 5 Per Cent. Now Up to 101 9/16. Rugby, July 14. The London Stock Markets closed with a good tone this evening, with further gain* by leading British Government Stocks, War Loan 5 per cent, standing at 101 9/16.— British Wireless.
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    MR. NEILSON-TERRY.
    64 11 Well-Known Actor's Death In South Africa. Rugby, July 14 1 he death has occurred at Bulawayo, from double pneumonia, of the well-known British actor, Mr. Dennis Neilson-Terry, aged 37.'— British Wireless. Mr. Neilson-Terry, with his companywas on an extended tour of Africa. He came of a very famous
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    10,000 CASUALTIES IN N. KWANGTUNG.
    3332 11 Desperate Fighting. RUSSIAN TROOPS SENT TO MANCHURIA. Sensational, and more detailed, reports of the fighting between the Cantonese forces and the Communist-bandits in North Kwangtung have been now received and show that the casualties have already reached the huge total of nearly 10,000. Apparently the
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    PRINCE OF WALES AND PLANTERS.
    388 11 Encouraging Message. SIR SAMUEL WILSON AT I.S.P. LUNCHEON. Replying to a message of loyalty sent by members of the Incorporated Society of Planters at their annual luncheon in London yesterday, the Prince of Wales recalled that he saw something of the rubber industry in Malaya
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    NO DOCUMENTS.
    114 11 Man Fails to Prove Loan To Relative. (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 14. Before the Port Dickson Magistrate yesterday an interesting civil suit cast was decided when Pathammah Malanga Rowther, of Port Dickson, sued Mohamcd Yusop, of Seremban, for $400 and costs. The defendant is a relative
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    ARMED ROBBERY.
    103 11 Contractor's House Entered At Rantau. From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 13. A daring arared robbery took place at Kombok Kstpte, in *hf Rantau District, in the early hours of this morning when four Chinese, oeiieved to be Cantonese, armtd with knives, entered the house of a Kongsai
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    MUAR TRAGEDY.
    126 11 Young Man Found Shot Through Head. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, July 14. The death has taken place here, under tragic curcumstances, of a young Hylan-, Lim Kew Hee. He retired to bed one evening, seemingly in cheerful spirits, but later in the night the household was aroused
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    NO ULTIMATUM TO THE U.S.A.
    1218 11 Text of "Gentlemen's Agreement." Rugby, July 14. The Italian and Belgian Governments have today, notified the British Foreign Office of their adherence to the principle involved in yesterday's public declarations by the British and Fiench Governments as to the method of co-operation in rega-d to
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    NEW TURN IN THE IRISH CRISIS.
    558 11 Mr. de Valera to yisit London Again. t t DUBLIN'S HOPES.7, Invitation from Mr. Mac Donald. f Hopes of a last-minute settlement of the crisis which has arisen between Great Britain and the Irish Free State have been aroused by the announcement that Mr.
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    EX-KING MANOEL.
    35 11 Requiem High Mass at The Westminster Cathedral. A High Requiem Matts for ex-King Mrooel of Portugal wan celebrated at Westminster Cathedral today. The King was represented by the Duke of Gloucester. British Wireless.
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    WILL THE "RICKSHA PARADE "GO ON?
    1350 12 Charge of Soliciting Not Proved. MEN CONCERNED. ESSENTIAL THAT THEY GO TO COURT. The nightly ricksha parade of prostitutes alone certain Singapore thoroughfare.* is to continue in spite <>l public propaganda ntrairat it through the press and the efforts of the Singapore detective branch.
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    44 12 Mr. Tan Ec Leong. manager of the Sercmban branch of the Ho Hong Bank, is shortly going on transfer to Malacca. It is understood that Mr. Chi Puah Chiang, of Malacca is going to Seremban as manager in place of Mr. Tan Ec Leong.
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    JOHORE MURDER CASE
    152 12 Question of Defence Of Accused. Messrs. Bannon and Bailey write as follows In your issue of the 13th inst. there is a report on page 12 of the preliminary inquiry in connection with the death of Mr. Julian McCarthy McHeyzer and his Malay wife. In this report
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    222 12 Barrymore Brothers In "Arsene Lupin." Always seeking to present something different from the ordinary type of picture, Metro Goldwyn Mayer succeed in the case of Arsene Lupin by offering John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore together. The former pleys the debonair Marquis de Charmerace, who U responsible for the
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    ENTICING CASE.
    110 12 Accused Discharged After Settlement. It being intimated that the aggrievo* husband and the accused had settled the case out of Court, F. C. Spykerman, the Eurasian Government pensioner who was arrested on a charge of enticing away a married woman, was yesterday discharged ■by Mr. A. W. Hay,
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    FINED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
    486 12 $100 Or 14 Days' Simple In Default. There was a sensational turn in the hearing of a case before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell when Mr. E. M. TampoePhillips, appearing on behalf of the plaintiff in the case, applied for a warrant of arrest of
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    SPEAKEASIES DOOMED.
    51 12 Although the Government is credited with the ntention of submitting the Prohibition issue to the country it is determined to enforce the law while I* exists. Mr. Woodcock, the Director of the Prohibition movement, announces that the Government is preparing to close down 3,844 speak-easies in New York
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    $200 FOR A BITE.
    148 12 Dog: Set Loose Against Mala/ Boy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 14. At the beginning of las', month the case camo up for hearing before Che Hantzah bin Abdujlah, M.C.S., ir the Seremban Magistrates Court, of a young Malay boy, Rouse bin Lias, who sued
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    WIFE'S GUILT PROBLEM.
    163 12 Woman in Smuggling Case Discharged. The Straito-born Chinese woman, who was charged with being concerned 1 in the importation of contraband chandu into the Colony, together with her husband, was cautioned and discharged by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge. The husband, Goh Hong Liang,
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    OLD MAN CHARGED.
    185 12 Alleged Use of Used Stamps On Receipts. Alleged to have used used stamps on Tent receipts a 72-year-old Chinese, Tan Thai Hock, was produced before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday to answer five charges, three in regard to stamps, one of being in
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    BRIDE MISSING.
    94 12 Family Hitch Over Choice Of Husband. Nagpur, June 23. To find his bride missing shortly before the wedding was the experience of a bridegroom who arrived for lis j wedding here yesterday. It is stated a retired schoolmaster's choice of a bridegroom for his daughter was disapproved of
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    STICKS AND STONES.
    51 12 Fierce Fighting in Streets Of Trichinopoly. Trichinopoly. June 28. Sticks and stones were freely used m the street and a dozen persons were injured today in the course of a disturbance. About five scavengers' huts were found ablaze during the disturbance. Th Municipal tire engine extinguished the
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    MUSLIM FESTIVAL.
    78 12 Celebrations of Hojy Prophet's Birthday. The birth of Mohamad will be celebrated tomorrow. This evening at 8.3« a function will be held at the Astanah Kampong Glam, when the Life of the Holy Prophet will Le rtad, and refreshments served. Muslim children will l.c given a treat tomorrow,
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    TRAP FOR FORGED NOTE DEALERS.
    1077 12 Three Caught. ;.1 MAN AND WOMAN SENT TO PRISON. The story of how detectives set a trap to catchf traffickers in forged Strait I Settlements $5 notes and how they caught three Chinese, one of whom was a woman. was described in the Assize Court
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      MIXED DOUBLES AT S.C.C.
      730 13 Tournament Ends. WIN FOR DR. AND MRS. HOPKINS. The result of a previous match was reversed when Or. and Mrs. Hopkins met Mr. and Mrs. Warden in the final of the mixed doubles level competition at the S.C.C. yesterday. The pairs met in the handicap event,
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      MORE CENTURIES BY INDIANS.
      167 13 Gentlemen's Good Score Against Players. London, July 14. The maUh betwten the Gentlemen and Players at Lord's, which began yesterday, was continued today, when the Gentlemen remained at the wicket all day to bring their overnight total of 17 for one to 430 for eight when
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      LALL SINGH MAKES 44 RUNS.
      499 13 Nottinghamshire's Victory Over Indians. London, July 5. The Indians put up little resistance t> the Notts bowlers today, and were all out in their second innings for 127, being defeated by 224 runs. This was the third defeat of their tour, the other victorious sides
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    BILLIARDS.
    56 13 The final of the Malayan Amateur billiards (four-ball) tournament for the Krankel Shield has liecn postponed, and will be played M Sunday. July 24, at 8.30 p.m. at the New World. The game is fur MM) up, and the finalists are Tan Kirn Song (Siong 800 Athletic So'-iety) and
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    469 13 Island Club Match On Sunday. The following are the teams and starting times for the match Captain vs. ViceCaptain at the Island Club on Sunday, on the occasion of the informal opening of Ihe club house, Captain's team mentioned first 8.45, Chikamoto and Hiyoshi vs. Ew? Kiang and
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    F.M.S. AT BISLEY.
    136 13 Finish Third in Junior Mackinnon Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 14. In the Junior Mackinnon Cup at < Bisley today Nyassaland won with a total of :tHS points. Trinidad (345) was second and the F.M.S. team third with 338. The Gold ('oast scored 335, Nigeria
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    GARRISON SPORTS.
    152 13 Excellent Performance In High Jump. The h ph jump event in connection v/ith the Garrison Sports, the main events of which will be run tomorrow at Tanglin, wbs decided yesterday, and resulted in a win for C. Co. (Gloucesters), the successful competitor clearing 5 ft. 11 in. D.
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    ECLIPSE STAKES.
    85 13 Probables for Sandown Park Event (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 14. The following are the probable starters in the Eclipse Stakes which will be ■■un at Sandown Park today Mr. J. Maher's SANDWICH. M. M. Boussacs GOYESCAS. Mr. S. Tattersall's INGLESANT. Mr. \V. Singer's LINK BOY. Sir
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    BOWLS TOURNEY.
    39 13 International Matches At Glasgow. [.■ininn, July 14. in the international bowls tournament tl Glasgow today England beat Ireland, 12.'! to "J. ami .Scotland beat Wales, 113 to 82. Neuter. Yesterday England beat Widen and Scotland beat Ireland.
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    251 13 Kedah Overwhelmed At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 13. In spite of the absence of Walker, Fleming and Tuck Fee Penang beaWKedah by 6—l6 1 in their Malaya Cup tie today. The home team combined well and were undoubtedly the better side. Hassan played a
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    MISS ENGLAND III.
    57 13 Kaye Don's Attack On Water-Speed Record. Rugby, July 14. After successful trial runs in the motorboat, Miss England 111, on Loch Lomon-I today, Kaye Don notified his intention jf j attacking the world's water speed record tomorrow. He did one run today at 108.52 m.p.h. which is
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    106 13 Selangor's Team Against Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. The following have accepted the invitation to represent Selangor at cricket against Perak in the match to be played on Saturday and Sunday at Kuaia Lumpur A. J. Bostock-Hill (Selangor Club) A. H. D. Lrvock (Selangor
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    BRITAIN WINS.
    50 13 France Beaten in Tennis International. Rugby, July 14. Great Britain won the women's tennis match with France at Le Touquet today. The British team were leading by seven matches to four with one match to be played. British Wireless. Later A Renter entile state* Britain won B—4.8 4.
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    BADMINTON.
    93 13 The following have been selected to represent the Citylad's Amateur Badminton Party against the Catholic Young Men's Association in four singles and one Houbles match to be played at the latter 's court, on Saturday. Players are requested to assemble at No. 2. Tanjong Katong Koad at 3 p.m.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    145 13 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, July 14. Today's baseball results were: National League. Runs Hits Errovs. Chicago 4 7 0 Brooklyn 1 7 1 Cincinnati 6 "> :i Philadelphia 11 14 1 Pittsburgh <! <• Boston 1 1 1 1 St. Louis 1 K
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      74 13 ARMOUR'S TENNIS STRINGS thr choice of thr thamniono. Kor years the- Arm..ur Strin- KraftTS ha^e supplinl Urn irut IMi in the racket <>f all th.- c.ut.-tan.tinir |.la><rs. I'ililen. Richards Hunter. Ar.''t'-r, Gloeklar, Snodcr:i»i ->ad hundn-il: ..f ..ther> have fuucht and won th-ir important nmtch.-s with Armour strings. Solr .Wnt I'lilLll*
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    A LEAP FOR LIBERTY.
    189 14 Prisoner Jumps From Train Into Lake. Muratuwa, (Ceylon), July 7. A second attempt to escape has bean made by H. Seemon Kcman i», of Idama Moratuwa, a prisoner. Whilst being taken to Colombo from Panadura by the train leaving shortly after two o'clock yesterday afternoon escoited
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    CEYLON'S NEXT BUDGET.
    153 14 Deficit of jRs. 14,000,000 Predicted. Colombo, July 7. A forecast of next year's Budget was made by Mr. R. L. Pereira, chairman of the, Retrenchment Commission, in the course of this morning's session of that Commission at the Secretariat. He said that, unless a considerable saving: was
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    FEDERAL INDIA.
    152 14 Representation Demand By Smaller States. Ahmedabad, June 22. One more conference of the Princes belonging to the third and fourth class States in Kathiawar met recently, when a large number of Princes and their Karbharies attended. The object of the conference was to form a sort of an
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      232 14 THE AILMENTS OF BABIES. lly far the greater proportion of babyIn .d health" troubles are traceable to ilefective digestion and bowel irregularities. Flatulence, that distressing condition which is the cause of convulsfons, sleeplessness, irritability and continuous crying, sour stomach, diarrhoea .:n>i te ;h;rp pains can all be correrted by ihe
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      8 14 MONEY FOR NOTHINGSOUNDS NICE! BUT WHEN AND WHERE
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      150 14 PLANTING MATERIAL BUDWOOD AND BUDDED STUMPS From Best Java and Sumatra Clones. SELECTED RUBBER SEEDS AND STUMPS SELECTED OIL PALM SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS ALL GROWN IN MALAYA UNDER EUROPEAN TECHNICAL SUPERVISION with Origin and Accuracy of Records Guaranteed. DETAILS AND QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION TO SOCFIN Co., Ltd., IZZZ TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT.
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    1850 15 A Notable I. S. P. Circular Cutting Salaries Before Other Charges Possible Estate Economies Suggested The I nem ployment Fund Five Hundred A Month IT tinted Selling Firelighters At Horne Planters At The Highlands. (By Our I'Untinp Correspondent.) TIE recent circular of the Incorporated Society of Planters
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    726 15 DERBY NEARLY LOST. April The Fifth's Race Against Time. Mr. Tom Walls has disclosed how nearly he came to losing the Derby. It is far and away the rrost remarkable story ot one of the most remarkable Derbus that have ever been run. It was only by a
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    199 15 Friday, July 15. Cricket S.C.C. tournament P.S. A L. v«. Etceteras, P»d«ng; Johore C.C. vs. Blakang Moti XI. Johore Bahru. Football: Malay League: Darul Khair Club vs. Post Office Club, Jalan Besar Stadium. Tennis: S.C.R.C. tournament. Saturday, July 16. Football: Malaya Cup: Singapore vs. Ne«ri Sembilan. Anson Rd.
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    19 15 [The co-operation of club secretarial v! requested In keeping this diary of sporting •vents accurate and up to date.]
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    RETRENCHMENT BY RURAL BOARD.
    1969 16 Big Reduction In Expenditure. SELETAR CINEMA. ADVERTISEMENTS NOT ENCOURAGED. Drastic reductions in expenditure we're reported at a meeting of the Rural Board in the Land Office, Government Buildings, yesterday. The Commissioner of Lands (Mr. W*. S. Ebden) presided, and the others present were the Chief Health
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    FEELING IN CEYLON.
    227 16 Ceylonese Not Hostile To Europeans. Nuwara Eiiya, June 29. In the course of his speech yesterday at the niKting of the Uva Planters' A^socia:ion, H. E. the Governor said "Ycur cha::-man made the remark absolutely true that all attempts at progress were useless unless all communities were
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    KARACHI-MADRAS.
    238 16 Two Puss Moths for Air Mail Service. Bombay, June 27. Two De Havilland Puss Moth machines will be used by Messrs. Tata and Sons, Ltd., for the Karachi-Madras air mail service, which Will begin about Sept. 16 next. One machine is already in Bombay and the other will be
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    FOREST RECORDS.
    101 16 Tenth Volume of Malayan Series. The tenth volume of the series known as Malayan Forest Records has been published by the Forests Department The author is Dr. J. W. Foxworthy, who recently retired after long and valuable service in this country, and his subject is the diptoerocarpaceae of
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      PINEAPPLES.
      1260 17 Criticism of Packing Conditions. To the Editor of the Straits Tiroes. Sir, I have read with interest the reI'uit and correspondence regarding: thu pineapple industry. I should like to point out that while the Canadian authorities have not placed the heavy tax upon tho Malayan pines because of the
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      "OUR JUNKERS."
      771 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With reference to your leading article of July I*2 do you not think, when writing leaders and sub-leaders, a little I more consistency would be a good thing? In quite a big percentage of your articles you preach organisation. You
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      "COME TO SINGAPORE."
      352 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, iiow that retrenchment 38 tho daily watchword and the pruning of salaries is everywhere submitted to, it is glorious to know that the city fathers >t Singapore are in the van of progress, vicing with English seaside resorts, and
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      WHAT OF RUBBER?
      240 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In the leader in the Straits Times of July 7 you write: 1 We in Malaya are inclined to be overwhelmed with the thought of «o much rubber which is always with us. and to overlook the fact that
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      CINEMA FILMS.
      195 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have often wondered when we shall be treated to something better than most of the films we p«y to see at present. Is it not possible for some of the film corporations, or whatever they are called, to film
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      MR. BATA'S FORTUNE.
      136 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your estimate ct the wealth of one of the wealthiest men in Europe is ridiculously low. Mr. Thomas Bata's factories, including the machinery, arc worth more than £10.000,000. He ted stocked in Zlin loci- and shoes which the CzechoSlovakian
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      "THE OILY MAN."
      131 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I desire through the medium of your columns to solicit definite confirmation of the existence of a man whose nefarious activities have established a nightmare among schoolgirls in particular. Stories and rumours are current that this man is an
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      A WARNING.
      104 17 To the Editor of the Strait*. Times. Sir. May I crave tho indulgence ot your columns to issue a warning to re- side/its of Haig Road. It seems incredible thv.t a robbery could take place practically at the door o^ a police station, but th s was my
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      "ROAD TAX."
      57 17 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sir, I have sem the article under th.>! heading "Road Tax". In these hard day t. one finds it difficult to pay the required tax six months in advance. Cannot tho Municipal Commissioners allow the car owners to pay quarterly? Yours,
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    66 17 [The Straits Times is not responiibl* for the opinions of ita correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Lang epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but an guarantee
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    38 17 Mr. Loh Swi has tendered his rexigna- 11 tion as a Municipal Commissioner, j I Malacca. a Mr. 8. A. H. Chi.stv, editor of Real Islam, Singapore, is returning to Singapore on Sunday, by the Rohna from India.
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      232 17 M™ rKUIIrUr ll|l THE GENUINE 1 Jffil FRUIT DRINK >£^iJ=^J»V That makes ;i living II 1111 1 1 TROPICS s!i!!jj™ a f^.^^^ PLEASURE [J'Jfi^i^i^^j'J THE PHOENIX AERATED CLEARANCE SALE A Large Stock of Grills', Ladies' and Children's BATA SHOES HALF PRICES You will pay double elsewhere. Note the address SAMSON
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    3663 18 Lall Singh Wins Great Ovation At Lord's. "ON HIS TOES EVERY MOMENT." (From Our Own Correspondent.) f Straits Times Office. Fleet Street, June 29. Two events have been of overwhelming interest and importance in British sport this week the England v. All-India t-ricket Test match at Lord's
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    BUD WALLEY IN LONDON.
    43 18 BUD W ALLEY IN LONDON. The photo shows, from left to right, Del Fontaine, the middleweight champion of Canada, C. Edgar (trainer, Bud Wallev, of Sinenpore. who has been doing so well in England, and Nai Kirn Lin, also of Singapore, his manager.
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      605 18 "Drinking" say the Genial Four" is verily a prime pastime. There are those of course, who aver that the imbibing of bovine lactial fluid over a period of six months has not only built their bodies, but increased their weight. We suspect, however, that this interesting dietic experiment occupied the
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    Chinese Topics In Malaya.
    2539 19 A Charitably Inclined Race The Chinese Have A Ready Ear And A Wide Outlook It Is ISot Only Calls From The Mother Country Which Are Heard A Glance At The Present And A Peep At The Past Appeals To Which Chinese In Malaya Have Responded Ihir
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    120 19 Friday, July 15, 5.1. r > p.m. Headquarters, Rangetakers, 2nd Lesson; 5.16 p.m., Headquarters, Fortress Company (Europeans), Lecture; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Morse Class 5.15 njn.. Headquarters, "D" (Eurasian) Company, Voluntary Parade-— Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m., Malay Headquarters, "F" (Malay) Company, Section Leading; 6.15 p.m.,
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      227 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle i 12 li I K 15 I* I$& I*' I 9I 9 I 110I 10 I > I* ■'/■■/■'•'l is tt^s ""n pps m m ~W9 w W fr 55- aJT J7* ftf* |p 59 |||5S* 3» tiT w &*m** it" l^^ss W W-*^ *ip=r ||i* 55
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    Opening Of Malaya's Largest Road Bridge.
    54 20 MNE ROAD ItKIIKiR:— The above pictures are of the Iskandar Bridge, near Kuala Kangsar. which was opened at the beginning of this month by the Sultan of I'erak in the presence of the High Commissioner. This is the largest road bridge, in Malaya and
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    15 20 The Sultan of Perak cutting the tape to declare the biidice open to Ihe public
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    19 20 S.C.C TENNIS.— In the handicap finals Mr. C. E. Winter and M iss Street beat .Mr. and Mrs. Warden.
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    61 20 I M (>l( ATM) BY K!N(; OF THE BEI,(;iANS.-Ameli« Eartart. who recently flew ih<- Atlantic alone, was decorated hy the King of the Belgians with ihe Chevalier of Mye Order of l.eopold medal, on her visit to Brussels The photo shows (left to riKht) Prince Cha/lei.. Mr. G. I'utnam. Amelia
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    36 20 KOYAL WEDDING IN ROME.— The Italian Crown Princess «hakin K hands with two little bridal attendants at the wedding of Princess Boncompagni Ludovixi, daughter of the Governor of Rome to her cousin Prince Ludovisi. (Planet New.)
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