The Straits Times, 9 August 1932

Microfilm: NL1453
Total Pages: 20
1 20 The Straits Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. I !20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20_PAGE3. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
    39 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      348 1 SINGAPORE; 78, CECIL ST. (PHONC ftitil. 6.15 Tonight 9.15 PAGLIACCI i and EILEEN and EARLE I'hone 5261-2. ~^£~^^^^S^SS2S^^^^^ AYLMER SOUPS because of their finer <^ t—fT^lt fT^I Ct Canadian flavour will tempt the most 1 I y fickle n;ilate, or jaded appetite V>^^ \^l^ \\^^3 jx* J l^™"™^~" ry t
      348 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      147 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. CPHONK 3683) and how they wear and wear and wear" MORLEY V STOCKINGS Fully Fashioned Silk Stockings W^* fl| Pure Silk to Welt. The tops and feet M are mercerised. Elastic tops, Cuban m| Heels and no underfoot seam. V I jmL v DELPHINE $2.00.
      147 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3
      12 1 6.15 Toninht 9.15 PAGLIACCI i and I EILEEN and EARLE JPhone 5261-2.
      12 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      536 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. RANCHI 16,740 Aujt- 19 XNOVARA C.990 Aup.
      536 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      656 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mlddlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. g KATORI MARU 10,000 Aug. 11 12 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 25 26 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 6 7 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 SSUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7
      656 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      504 2 BUNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND HELBOURNB via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA '3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The m. MARELLA ia one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
      504 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 4
      608 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5325. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penanf. m s. ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. 12 ms. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 m s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept 28 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14
      608 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 5
      1139 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd, and China (IM2). LTD. M WMM Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE CUWARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE.
      1,139 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Shipping News.
    • Article
      COLLOIDAL FUEL EXPERIMENT.
      896 3 Scythia's Success, COMPLETES ROUND VOYAGE. i The arrival at Liverpool on July 5 of the Cunard liner Scythia amply, confirms the unqualified IDCCCM of the colloidal fuel xperimonts undertaken daring the round vi.yajre to New York and back, says the Journal of Commerce. It is particularly Interesting
      896 words
    • Article
      CONTE ROSSO.
      47 3 The Lloyd Triestitio ('onto Rosso is dv. to arrive i:i Singapore OB Thursday. A.ji 11, at 7 a.m. eWTjring mails from Hoof Kong and Shanghai, and will sail again the same day at r > p.m. for Colombo. Bombay, Port Said, Suez, Brindisi, Venice and Trieste.
      47 words
    • Article
      HAPAG CHAIRMAN ON SHIPPING SITUATION
      617 3 Breaking-Up Of Old Tonnage. At the annual gencial meeting of the Hamburg-Amerika Line held in Hamburg, fferr Max von Schinckd, chairman of the KMUrd of directors, after showing that the .eorganisation proposa's were justified, reerred to the causes of the present difficulties and to the
      617 words
    • Article
      ICE-BREAKER'S RECORD.
      69 3 Double Journey to Franz Josef Land. Moscow, Aug. 1. The ice-breaker, Malygin, has returned o Archangel from Franz Josef land, naking the journey in five days. The Malygin will start again for Franz Josef ..and on A.'g. 10, this being the first ship n the world, as Russian
      Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  69 words
    • Article
      CHEAP FARES.
      80 3 Holidays to Hong Kong And Shanghai. Mar.sfield and Co., Ltd., have been auhorised by their principals, Alfred Holt xnd Co., to make a further reduction in he special cheap return fares to Hony <ong and Shanghai. The reduced faros are Singapore Mong Kong Singapore, $138 Singapore Shanghai Singapore,
      80 words
    • Article
      FRENCH MAIL.
      42 3 The Mcssageries Maritimes General Metzinger is d^e in Singapore from Saijjon on Aug. 10 at 6 a.m. and /will probably sail on the same day at 2 p.m. Tor Penan?, Colombo, Djibouti, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. Berth S.H.B. Wharves.
      42 words
    • Article
      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      162 3 ALASKA MARU, Jap., 4,533 tons, from Bremen 9-8, for Osaka 9-8. ANGBY, Sar., 417 tons, from Sibu 9-8, for Sibu 13-8. EUMAEUS, Brit., 4,861 tons, from Otaru 8-8, for Glasgow 12-8. HAI HING, Norw., 2,445 tons, from Swatow 8-8, for Penang 9-8. JENNY MOLLER, Brit., 1,927 tons, from
      162 words
    • Article
      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      132 3 Tuesday, Aupust U. Ships alongside thr Wharves or expected to arrive. Entranc." Godown Gate. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Shark," The Cable, Van Heutsz, Petronella, Lch. "Spartan." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IX DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock SHB Hoppers 1 and 4, Tug
      132 words
    • Article
      SHIPS BT WIRELESS.
      79 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore :--Anshun. Azumasan Maru, Benwyvis, Cap? St. Columba, Celebes Maru, Chenonceaux, Conte Rosso, Himalaya Maru, Hong Hwa, Katori Mam, Kuma Maiu, Leverkusen, Nanshin Maru, Penan? Maru, Saint Andrew, Serooskerk, Soudan. Yamagata Maru, Yorkmoor. Penang Alipore, Angelina,
      79 words
    • Article
      PASSENGERS.
      157 3 The following nassongers are leavinr by the Sarpedon tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cr.wther. Mr. W. J. A. Million. Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Johnston, Mr. F. H. Atkinson. Mr. I. F. Pnlmer, Mr. m 4 Mrs. F. H. Burton, Mr-. .1. F. Barhour. Mr. H. I). Fursr,
      157 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      483 3 fiNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. SAARBRUCKEN for Iloilo. Cebu Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Aug. 19 ISAE for Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Aug. 28 HOMEWARDS. ALLER for Port Said, Tripolis, Marseilles, Oran, Havre, R'dam,
      483 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      423 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR Ll> GRS 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 No petty shipboard regulations.
      423 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 3
      463 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service 'to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Porta and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Hue S'poro. .s.s. CITY OR CAMBRIDGE Sept. tl HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF FLORENCE for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Dm
      463 words
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 1
      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHEK REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 83 °F. Last night's min. temp. 73 °F. Yesterday's rainfall nil sunshine 2.5 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 75 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S. 2 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather drizzle. C. D. STEWART, Superintendent Meteorological Office, Singapore, August 9, 1932.
      47 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 2
      139 3 TIDE TABLES. Tuesday, August 9. H. W. 2.38 a.m., 9 ft., 2.50 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in. Wednesday, August 10. H. W. 3.42 a.m., 8 ft. 1 in., 3.35 p.m., 8 ft. G in. Thursday, Augunt 11. H. W. !).18 a.m., 7 ft. 4 in., 4.35 p.m., 8 ft. 4
      139 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      663 4 SITUATION VACANT When applyinr for any position advertised. In these column* nem* copies of testimonial*.' Do not send originals. MAL..Y COOK, pxporienced, wanted by European mail lad Maple. Apply 255, S. T. SITUATIONS WANTED Bouk-kecper, Chinese, seeks clerical position. Has estate experience. 346, S. Times. CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT Open for engagement.
      663 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      585 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, 4, Angullia Park, complete oil mill factory, 92, Robinson Road. Apply Ang-llia Co. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De Souza Street. TO
      585 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
      520 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Road, 3.700 sq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. GODOWN, River Valley Road, suitable Motor Garage or Store, area 4,368 square feet. Apply United Engineers. TO LET, OFFICES Bt 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No. TI, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew
      520 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 4
      523 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. TAIPING TURF CLUB. Owing to insufficient entries the August Professional Meeting has been abandoned. Subject to the approval of the Straits Racing Association, an Amateur Meeting will be held un Friday and Saturday, August It and 20. Programme substantially the same as at June 1932 Amateur Meeting, with
      523 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 5
      600 4 LEGAL NOTICES IN THE ESTATE OF LOH CHI TONG (Deceased) Pursuant to Section 29 of the Trustees Ordinance. NOTICE is hereby given that all persons having any claims or demands against the estate of Loh Chi Tong (Deceased) late of No. 87, Sungei Road, Singapore, who died on March 25,
      600 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 6
      466 4 BUSINESS CARDS. BALTH AND PHYSIC \L CDLTUU HAIX Victoria Street, inr t to ilu- Convent) Singapore. For the cure of high blood-pressure, ncrlusness, constipation, pimples, iinncmiu, i-ak heart, and Increasing the cnerxy inr nging and all outdoor gaaMS. R H. SMITM. late of Haibour i:<>:ird. GUAN HENG MOTOR REPAIRERS We
      466 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      275 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL •MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TONIGHT Special Dinner Dance Cabaret 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT TAKIA SVETLANOVA AND ALEX. SALNIKOFF WILL APPEAR DURING THE DANCES. GRILL-SPECIAL DISH SPECIAL DAILY TOMORROW DOLLAR LUNCH rh«n^;»nl i ream K I rr>h TT\ MWf'F £'M
      275 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      266 5 RAFFLES IL/-Vl. J. ±J±^C7 HO 1 JLjJ-J a m UOmTOrl3Dl6 rOOniS «bu CnAAI4II VitAO OUt/UIUI I ttlCu for monthly M J_ A_ rBSIQBnLS "Better than a Whole Meal!" Have You Tried a 5^ CAPITOL CLUB SANDWICH -^^fe*^ Served with a Tankard of m Icy Cold Beer... $1.00 1',.? OBTAINABLE AT_THE_CAPITOL
      266 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 3
      179 5 RUSSIAN GIRL SHOOTS Shanghai Tragedy. FOLLOWING CALL ON A BRITISH CAPTAIN. Shanghai, July 25. A tragedy occurred yesterday morning at Wayfoonf* House when a Russian woman, Miss A. Maslikova, shot herself and died three hours' later at the General °The a woman called at Wayfoong House and rang the Ijell
      179 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 4
      526 5 It will be- I Bad Luckif you missTHE FULL MOON BAD LUCK BALL Saturday 13th August SEA VIEW HOTEL Prizes for Bad Luck Costumes Special Menu Special Music Dance in the Moonlight by the Sea. i Oriental Telephone Electric Co., Ltd. Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) NOTICE TO SINGAPORE TELEPHONE
      526 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
    • Article
      Feeding The War Fever In Japan.
      1845 6 MAGAZINE STORIES. United States In Role Of Nippon's Future Foe. The popular magazines and novels of the best seller type in Japan today reveal clearly which way the wind is blowing. Fantastic stories of hypothetical wars are appearing everywhere and being read with relish
      1,845 words
    • Article
      OUTLOOK IN NORTH MANCHURIA.
      601 6 Moscow on Tip-Toe. SIDELIGHTS FROM HARBIN. Harbin, July 17. In an interview given to a certain P< ess correspondent at Mukden this week, the Soviet Consul -General stated that th^ seizure of the Chinese Eastern RaiJwa/ wlarves and warehouses in Harbin was of much greater consequence
      601 words
    • Article
      "DON'T SHOW OFF" AT WEDDINGS.
      636 6 Canton Bureau's Advice. PROPAGANDA EFFORTS TO REDUCE EXPENSE. Canton, July 28. "Don't show off.'' This is the warning of the Bureau of Social Affairs at Canton to parties intending to get married. Many families have gone bankrupt just because they have spent too much money
      636 words
    • Article
      "THE BAR MADAM."
      112 6 Osaka Girls Kidnapped And Taken to Shanghai. Osaka, July 20. The Abenobashi police, Osaka, Ja;ian, have under examination two of the ringleaders of an alleged gang of kidnappiis, Noboru Matsuuia and Toshi Matsuura, his wife. The Matsuuras are accused of having, in June last, kidnapped six young
      112 words
    • Article
      KWANGSI AVIATION.
      62 6 More Military Planes Bought By Government. Wuchow. July 25. Another plane for Kwangsi's air force arrived a few days ago, flying up from Hong Kong. Seven other planes remain to be delivered, and are awaiting favourable weather before making the flight to Kwangsi. When these have been delivered,
      62 words
    • Article
      A TRAIN LOOTED.
      83 6 Another Outrage By Bandits. I\kin<j. -Inly 20. It is learned that the express for ll;inkow, which left Peking yesterday, was attacked by bandits to the south of Changtefu. Honaa, and thoroughly looted. One train attendant was wounded and aa- < the:- is missing, while one bandit was
      83 words
    • Article
      NOTES FROM SHANGHAI.
      1740 6 Trouble Brewing In Jehol Japan's Threat To "Ymmmg Marshal" Shanghai Expecting The Boycott To Be Resumed In Earnest IServousness Killing All Hope Of Trade Revival Manrhitrian Situation Disturbing The Whole Country Cholera And The Foreign Community Tragic Death Of VS. Judge's Wife. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai,
      1,740 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      139 7 TONIGHT MATINEE TOMORROW j The man mlio made "S<>v<'iilh Heaven" and kk Ka<l (iirl" now brings yon another human maslrr j» i c c c FRANK BORZAGE'S YOUNG AMERICA Youth carefree impetuous, bewildered, groping, tempted is the same the world over You do not have to be an American to
      139 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      317 7 The First Grand Opera Filmed in Sound! > ♦♦»♦♦♦>♦♦ > ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦» »V rCAPTfOL y» ♦♦♦♦<iimm« 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Another Big Double Attraction Leoncavallo's World Famous Opera "PAGUACCI" Presenting the Celebrated SAN CARLO Opera Company of 150 Artistes with the Italian Opera Stars ALBA NOVELLI, FERNANDO BERTINI and MARIO VALLE. With
      317 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 3
      45 7 I THE PICTURE TERRIFIC! 'THE DOOMED BATTALION" f A STORY OF INFINITE BEAUTY AND CHARM.... B'^TAIN'S MOST BEAUTIFUL PICTURE..:.. AROUSES AUDIENCES TO TREMENDOUS AND ENTHUSIASTIC APPLAUSE. HUGH WILLIAMS ]^^^^m IN A MONASTERY GARDEN IF ITS A GOOD BRITISH PICTURE. ITS AT THE PAVILION—ALWAYS «MM« M»«Mt»M>«»M»t»»*»«
      45 words
  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 7 Miscellaneous Column 1
      251 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle aw pt n r w i r r w M 9M m B 3sw! '■-■•■>. v SrifoS; L'.C.'^'/ H'iiii •>.-■'■:> ■V|;mv :'<\^ \''.v%* ■■:<&.■' •riT-'.v .••/.t; mmt i'V/J 25~ VT 17 WWIL fl MM m m M j^l Wei m l!_ m :-m si ■rl rl mr\\
      251 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Article
    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    368 8 Rubber At iy 8 Cts. In Singapore. SHARE BUSINESS IMPROVES. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber, 77 1 cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $72.2"> per picul. Yesl ere' ay's Prices Rubber. London, 2 5/lGd.. up j ■sd. New York, SVi ct., up H.
    368 words
  • Article
    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    72 8 Noon, Aug. 9. R.S.S. equal to London Standard :j Buyers. Seller*. Spot T" 7 3 I<s Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. SelleT*. Aur. 7Ms 7 'A IG Sept 7' 7«i. Oct. ..7 1C 7 5/16 (x-t.-I*. 7% 7% Jan-Mar. ..7 7. 10 7 9/16 Tone
    72 words
  • Article
    PRODUCE.
    67 8 Singapore, Aug. 9. .Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. J unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.60 mixed 5.05 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 j White Pepper 25.00 1 Black Pepper* 19.001 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Bfea Siam $158 to 195 Saigon $150 to 158 Rangoon $145 to 158 No. 1 125
    67 words
  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • Article
        MINING.
        446 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5 5 Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caws 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 i'l Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 6 5
        446 words
      • Article
        GENERAL.
        282 8 issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nora. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.3.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 60.00 4.8.0 5.00 65.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 18
        282 words
      • Article
        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 4V6 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
        140 words
      • Article
        RUBBER SHARES.
        383 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. The »boy« rubber quotation «rt moitlj only nominal To-day s Price Fraser Lyall Evatt k Co. Allen,by ($1) 0:25 0.35 0.30 0.40 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.35 A. Hitam ($1) 0.40 0.60 0.40 0.50 A. Kuning ($1) A.
        383 words
    • Article
      EXCHANGE RATES.
      189 8 Singapore, Aug. 9. 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 1,005 Hamburg, demand 163 New York, demand 39% Batavia and
      189 words
    • Article
      EXCHANGES.
      89 8 Rugby, Aug. 8. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.58 Athens 580 Belgrade 212»/ 2 Berlin 14.50 Bombay Is. 6 3/32. Brussels 24.78 Bucharest 580 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18.60 Geneva 17.75 Helsingfors 232 1/ 2 Hong Kong Is. 3%d. Lisbon 110 Madrid 42 L, Milan 67 >4 Monte Video 30
      British Wireless  -  89 words
  • Article
    MAILS EXPECTED.
    65 8 From Indo-China, by General Metzinger, due at. Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China, by Soudan, due at Singapore 3 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Katori Mam, clue at Singapore 6 a.m. on Thursday. Frum Holland, by Poelau Roebiah, due .it Singapore on Friday. From Europe (London
    65 words
  • Article
    AIR MAIL.
    18 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembanc by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. today.
    18 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    273 8 Today. Sclat 1'anjang, Bengkalis ami Ragan Si Api Api KsnnT:ilila .3 p.m 4 Srlat Pandjang, Bengalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Pajukomtm Si Padang (Hong Kwong) ..3 p.m. Hoihnw, Honif Kong. Swatuw Amny ((iustav Diederirhsen i p.m. Siam (except Lower Siani (Haftbor) p. in, Sarawak, Kihu, Miri mul Brunei
    273 words
  • Article
    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    54 8 nrni. By Kota Radja Karoa D'Artugnan Kaiser-I-Hind Dempo Ejjra Andre Lebon TaltoM Spore June 2li June 30 June 2'J July 8 July 13 July 14 July II July II I.ond'ii July 11 July 2: July 21 Auk. Aug. I Au«. 1 Aujr. 1 Alf, r t :i
    54 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    466 8 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, rents per c;.tty where BOt otherwise stilted, prevailing ai the Singapore markets on Auk- ■>< :ls furnished by the food and Market lnspcctoi Meat. Beef steak (round I :(."> per cutty, bief stew M curry 2N, pork, lean
    466 words
  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 8 Miscellaneous Column 1
      154 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOU THE WEEK. Tuesday, Auirust 9. Sinjjaporp Ratepayers' Meeting, Adclpht Hotel. 5.15 p.m. Police Band at Botanical hardens, 5.15 p.m. Wednesday. August 10. Rotary Tiffin. Mr. Tay Linn Teck on "The Soap Industry," Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Thursday, August 11. Toe H meet.'nir, S.C.O. Lounge, 6.30 p.m. Police Band
      154 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • Article
      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      1139 9 Slight Decline in Price Of Silver. FOREIGN BUSINESS DONE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 14. The effects of the conversion plan were still prominent in the London money market last week. The most important result, from the market's point of view, has been the suitability of
      1,139 words
    • Article
      LONDON RUBBER.
      547 9 Symington and Wilson's Weekly Letter. Symington Wilson's weekly market report, dated London, July 13, states: In our report last week we said that the market was rather more active with some trade inquiry and a certain amount of speculative demand. Very similar conditions have continued since then with
      547 words
    • Article
      BULLION REPORT.
      613 9 Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. London, July 13. The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £136,144,152 on July 6as compared with £136,142,754 on the previous Wednesday. Offerings of gold in the open market have been mostly secured for the Continent but of the £325,000 available
      613 words
    • Article
      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      1044 9 Building Societies' New Problem. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 14. When the international conference at Lausanne began there was some hope that the policy of the clean slate would be applied to Reparations and War Debts. The slate has not been wiped clean, bat the
      1,044 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      606 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Olds. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Olds. 66,000,000 Besorves Glds. 24,180,324 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head office for Dutch Bast indies BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Banloenjf, Cheribon, Gorontalo, Makassar, Meian, Menado.
      606 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 2
      455 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL FI. 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE FI. 20.016,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasln Kobe 'Semarang Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan Sclo
      455 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Article
    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ANNOUNCEMENT.
    53 10 The funeral of the late Sim Cheng Lnn. beloved father of Sim Ann Tuan and Sim Wan Kiat. will take place on Tuesday. Aug. lfi. 1932 from 130. Chin Swee Road to Bukit Brown Cemetery. The deceased leaves behind two sons, two daughters-in-law :'.nd twelve (jrandchildr?n to
    53 words
  • Article
    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1932. THE COUNCIL MEETING.
    1050 10 A number of very interesting subjects vere touched upon at yi-rterday's meeting of the Legislative Coum '1, but as the bills brought forward were only submitted -to a first reading, no indication was given of the unofficial attitude toward
    1,050 words
  • Article
    NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN.
    1016 10 How Modern Inventions Were Anticipated. (By T. S. Denham. the author of Speed." It was lomg after the 19th century inventor of kairpivs had wade a fortune out of them that an antiquary dlscovcrd that hairpins of the very same design were in common use
    1,016 words
  • Article
    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    217 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. F. H. Atkinson, of Adamson, Gil fillan and Co., is leaving Singapore by the Sarpedon tomorrow. Mr. VV. J. A. Mallon, of Cumberbatch and Co., Kuala Lumpur, is a passenger by the Sarpedon, which leaves Singapore tomorrow. The Hon. Mr. G. E. Cator, British Resident, Perak, who
    217 words
  • Article
    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    708 10 A THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE. Having: just received fiom the Municipal Treasurer's office another of those deligh'ful chits announcing that he is quit-.' nicely in credit but asking for an absurdly high remittance within the next seven days, the present writer is prompted to ask a few
    708 words
  • Article
    AMUSEMENTS
    137 10 Singapore. ADKl.l'lll ROTO* nmiicr Concert AI. HAM BRA. Young America with Spencer Tracy. Doril Ki-ri.vim, Beryl Mercer tad Ralph Bellamy, «.i:. 0.16. Phone MM. CAPITOL. Pag-liaeei and Eileen end Eerla it) Spider and Moth Dame, ti.l.'i 1.16. rhonr SSBI-S. GBEAT WORLD. Talkies, Mate Ship with Jameson Thoinus. Jean Colin.
    137 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      234 10 England's most Popular Novelist commends Singapore's most Popular Cafe At this, the innocent creature, bea ming through his thick glasses would instantly turn to the sked book, and begin reading the entry under that date. "June 11th Singapore 11.15 a.m. go to John Littles for a gin-siing Wait a minute
      234 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      190 10 A. FLINTER 6, RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE BUYS GOLD COINS and GOLD ORNAMENTS of EVERY CLASS and QUALITY ACCORDING TO DAILY EXCHANGE RATES. Hear These Numbers ON COLUMBIA (THE SCRATCHLESS RECORD) "The Cat and the Fiddle." with It's Star, PEGGY WOOD, in Her Original Songs 10-inrh D 8796 THE CAT AM)
      190 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Article
    "YOUNG MARSHAL" TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION.
    490 11 CHINA FAVOURS RESISTANCE. Country Gives Support To Wang and Lo. PLAIN SPEAKING. Overthrow Militarists To Unite Nation. The resignations of Mr. Wang Ching-wei and Mr. Lo Wen-kan have revealed the strength of the feeling which exists in China today against the policy of non-resistance to
    Sin Kuo Min  -  490 words
  • Article
    UNWANTED BOOM IN RUBBER.
    417 11 Due to Gambling By American Interests. NOT JUSTIFIED. Likely to be Followed By New Low Records. As the result of a boom in the share and commodity markets rubber shares are bounding in London but it is feared that this is an unhealthy and artificial prosperity
    Reuter  -  417 words
  • Article
    STREET PISTOL DUEL.
    136 11 Running Fight With Armed Bandit. Stettin, Aug. 6. A thrilling man huni. took place through the Street! of the town today. The police had just arrested miin whose movements they ha<". Uer. watching in one of the larger l>a'<n> when the man succeeded in escaping end, rushing
    Aneta-Havas  -  136 words
  • Article
    GRETA GARBO.
    43 11 Eludes Her Admirers In Sweden. 1 ii >h;i, Aug. 8. (ireta Garbo, the cinema star, whose arri\al from America ha 1 keenly awai'.edi itisoml arked at Gothenburg and was enthusiastically gruel I. She charaeteiistiiaHv -vi.-'.raged to elude her admirers' attention. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  43 words
  • Article
    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
    54 11 Prompt Denial Of A London Rumour. London, Aug. 8. Rumours thai Sir Mi ea Lampson will be promoted to the rank of Ambassador and th.il Sir Cecil dementi will succeed him at Nanking are denied! Sir Miles Lampoon Is i eturning to China a 1 the end
    Reuter  -  54 words
  • Article
    ATTEMPTED ESCAPE. Four Prisoners Killed At
    42 11 Arkansas Prison. \'c« ..i I i 111 1 m tl th< Pi I > il Tuck-:-, Arkansas, wero attempting to escape when the wardens opened fire killing four and wounding th*ec. Th^ others v nrc recaptarecL— Aatta-Kayma.
    42 words
  • Article
    FRACAS AT OLYMPIC GAMES.
    107 11 Brazilian Water Polo Players Cause Trouble. Los Angeles, Aug. 8. A free fight between police and Brazilian water polo players caused more excitement than the most exciting final and resulted in the Brazilian swimmers concerned being disqualified from further participation in the Olympics. Germany won the
    Reuter  -  107 words
  • Article
    WELLAND CANAL.
    259 11 To Penetrate Heart Of Great Lakes. Rugby, Aug. 8. The new Welland ship canal, which was opened by Lord Bessborough on Sat ui day, is 25 miles in length and connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The canal is 80 feet wid? and 30 feet deep and will
    Reuter  -  259 words
  • Article
    CAPACITY TO PAY.
    108 11 Moratorium Not Favoured By Senator Borah. Newport. Rhode Island, Aug. 8. "I do not favour moratorium, it will not materially h?lp conditions," says Senator Borah in a telegram addressed to a conference here. "Readjustment on the basis of capacity to pay is almost equally ineffective. Either cr
    Reuter  -  108 words
  • Article
    BRITISH ENGINES.
    42 11 All Belgian Air Force Planes to Have Them. Rugby, Aug. 8. The Belgian Air Force, which has for some time been partly equipped with British machines, is to have all its aeroplanes fitted in future with British engines. British Wireless.
    British Wireless  -  42 words
  • Article
    MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.
    77 11 To be Visited by Prince Of Wales and Prince George. Rugby, Aug. 9. When the Prince of Wales next week pays a visit to the Mediterranean Fleet his brother, Prince George, will accompany him. The Princes will probably travel overland for the first part of the journey and
    British Wireless  -  77 words
  • Article
    OTTAWA CONFERENCE AND FREE STATE.
    177 11 Two Delegates Recalled. URGENTLY REQUIRED IN DUBLIN. Ottawa, Aug. 8. In response to an unre.nt summons from Mr. de Valera two members of the Irish Free State delegation to the Imperial Conference—Mr. Ryan, the Minister of Agriculture, and Mr. Meyru-k, the Secretary to the Department
    177 words
  • Article
    ASSASSINATION PLOT.
    156 11 Malone to be Deported From Canada. Toronto, Aug. 8. Dan Malon£, the young Irishman who was arrested on a charge of vagrancy but really on suspicion of having been concerned in the alleged plot to assassinate Mr. J. H. Thomas (the Dominions' Secretary), is still b:ing detained but
    156 words
  • Article
    RADIO EQUIPMENT.
    123 11 Exhibition This Month At Olympia. Rugby, Aug. 8. One of the youngest and most flourishing of British industries, that of radio equipment manufacture, is holding an exhibition at Olympia, London, this month. Ten years ago six radio manufacturers provided £10,000 each to form the capital of the British
    British Wireless  -  123 words
  • Article
    ENGLISH LACE.
    131 11 On Display at Danish Exhibition. Rugby, Aug. 8. The displays by 250 British firms at the Industrial Exhibition tc be held at Copenhagen from September 24 to October 9 will cover 100,000 squcre feet of floor space. The Prince of Wales and the Crown Prince of Denmark are
    British Wireless  -  131 words
  • Article
    MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
    104 11 Condemns Conferences As Futile. London, Aug. 6. The Liberal leader, Mr. Lloyd George, delivered an important speech when receiving the freedom of the city of Port Talbot. He warned his hearers of optimism as international conferences had so far been fruitless. Lausanne instead of abolishing War debts
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  104 words
  • Article
    ANOTHER SMASH ON F.M.S.R.
    232 11 Goods Train Derailed. REMAINS STANDING NEAR TRACK. Only four days after the disastrous night mail train smash at Tanjong Malint, in which two people were killed, conies news of another accident, between Sungei Choh and Serendah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 9. A goods train
    232 words
  • Article
    MANCHUKUO.
    187 11 Buffer State Between China and Japan. London, Aug. 8. The position of Manchukuo as a buffer state between China and Japan is being discussed with keen interest in well-inform-ed quarters here. The case for Japan is being examined in connection with the 1032 "Report on the progress of Manchuria,"
    Reuter  -  187 words
  • Article
    COTTON TRADE.
    173 11 How It Has Been Hit By World Crisis. London, Aug. 8. The serious effects of the world crisis on the cotton industry are shown in th'; report of the International Federation oi Master Cotton Spinner; and Manufacturers' Associations which examines conditions in thirteen countries in none r>f which
    Reuter  -  173 words
  • Article
    MR. LYALL-GRANT.
    154 11 New Chief Justice In Jamaica. Rugby, Aug. 8. The King has appointed Mr. Robc-t W. Lyall-Grant, Puisne Justice, Ceylon, to be Chief Justice in Jamaica in succession to Sir Fiennes Barrett- Lennard. British Win less. Mr. Justice Lyall-Grant was called to the Scottish bar in 1903 and practised
    154 words
  • Article
    MILLIONAIRE'S DEATH MYSTERY.
    230 11 Widow Surrenders to The Police. Wenworth, North Carolina, Aug. 8. Mrs. Smith Reynolds (Libby Holman) has surrendered to the authorities. She was later released on bail in $25,000. Reuter. An earlier message r°ad:- -Broadway has been amazed by incredulous allegations brought against Mrs. Smith Reynolds (better known
    230 words
  • Article
    MR J. A. MOLLISON.
    120 11 Plan to Fly Atlantic Both Ways. Rugby, Aug. 8 The airman, Mr. J. Mollison, leaves Stag Lane Aerodrom London, tomorrow for Baldonnel, Ireland, preparatory to attempting a both-ways flight across the Atlantic. If the weather is favourable he will leave next week, thus obtaining an average
    British Wireless  -  120 words
  • Article
    ITALY AND LEAGUE.
    94 11 No Question of Her Leaving It. Rome, Aug. 8. Authoritative sources declare that there is no question of Italy leaving the League of Nations. It is recalled that the recent resignation of Signor Grandi (the Foreign Minister), who was an advocate of diplomacy by conciliation, was accompanied
    94 words
  • Article
    MANCHUKUO.
    119 11 Japanese Commander-in-Chief Appointed. Tokio, Aug. 8. General Nobuyoshi Muto has been installed as Commander-in-Chief and envoy extraordinary to Manchuria, in accordance with the new administrative unifications scheme. General Prince Naahimoto has been inverted a marshal. Reuter. An earlier message (dated Tokio July 26) stated: For the purpose of unifying
    119 words
  • Article
    CARRIER PIGEONS KILLED
    98 11 10,000 Perish in Storm Over Channel. Amsterdam, Aug. G. An unexpected consequence- of a terrific storm which suddenly swept the Channel is the death of 10,000 valuable carrier pigeons. English pigeon fanciers' clubs had orgr.r.ised a big race over the Channel, and to this end sent off
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  98 words
  • Article
    MR. WANG CHING-WEI.
    1931 11 The Only Thing Left For China To Do." Shanghai, Aug. 9. Six ministers, who are members of the Executive Yuan, gathered at the re of Mr. Wang Ching-wei in Shanghai yesterday and endeavoured to pcisuado him to remain in office. Mr. Wang Ching-wei has wired to th'i
    Sin Kuo Min  -  1,931 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      64 11 On Other Pases. l'agc China Page 6 Around the Markets By Our Financial Correspondent 8 I oiiHon Money Market 9 Nothing New Under the Sun —By T. S. Denham 10 Council Meeting 12 ARM. Annual Meeting 12 K.S.Y.C. Karen U 'i i mi i"' «..t'ii. i;t IMS Marksmen a< Bi&ley
      64 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article
    Alien Population To Be Registered.
    5631 12 ADMISSION OF ASIATICS TO THE M.C.S. The most striking feature of yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council was a statement by the Colonial Secretary, Sir John Scott, that he had prepared a draft scheme for the admission of Asiatics and locally-born to the M.C.S. This
    5,631 words
  • Article
    MIRACLE SPRINGS FILLED IN.
    686 12 Our Sceptical Police. MORE STORIES OF CURES. Miracle springs may be all right in their way but they must not be allowed to interfere with traffic or create a nuisance." If they do so miraclss or no miracles— the maje?ty of the law will descend on
    686 words
  • Article
    THE DIFFERENCE.
    74 12 "His Lordship" Inside And "Mr. Justice" Outside. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. B, In the Supreme Court today Mr. Justice Prichard called the attention of counsel to the wording of an advertisement in which he was referred to as "his Lordship." His Lordship remarked that he was
    74 words
  • Article
    SET HIS CLOTHES ON FIFE
    58 12 Religious Mendicant to Be Detained. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. <S. The Indian religious mendicant who recently created a disturbame in the Supreme Court here by setting- his clothes on fire with a bowl of live coals, has been certified as unfit to plead.
    58 words
  • Article
    SEA VIEW HOTEL.
    83 12 Superstition is to U defied at the Sea View on Saturday. AujjMi the thirteenth. The actual programme is being kepi secret but it is likely that among other things guests will enter the hotel under a ladder, sit at a table for thirteen with the knives crossed
    83 words
  • Article
    12 HOURS' BATTLE WITH DEATH.
    331 12 Sea Storm Drama. ORDEAL OF WRECKED JUNK'S CREW. Four Chinese seamen set out for Singapore from Siak. Sumatra, one day last week in a junk of about 57 tons loaded with a cargo of sago. They were nearing Singapore in the small hours of yesterday
    331 words
  • Article
    MR. F. A. S. HOOLE.
    282 12 Dispute Over Accounts In Local School. The Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) refused an application for a garnishej summons brought by the Sheriff against Teo Tew Peng yesterday in the case M. V. Gunasekara versus F. A. S. Hoole. Mr. Teo Hoo Lye. principal of
    282 words
  • Article
    NEW TAX IN SIAM.
    168 12 Communique Gives Clear Interpretation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 8. In the official communique on the banking and insurance tax act it is clearly stated that the registered banks are to be taxed on their capital and deposits and will not pay tax o« their
    168 words
  • Article
    SUM'S RAILWAYS.
    49 12 Commissioner-General Retired. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Aug. 8. Phya Sarasastra, Commissioner-General for Tlailways, has been retired and Phya Srbhtikar Banchong, Chief Electrical Engineer of the railways, has been appointed in his place. Hotfret is expressed nt the loss of so competent a servant as Phya Sarasastra.
    49 words
  • Article
    LIGHTER SENTENCE FOR SMUGGLER.
    400 12 Fine "Excessive" For First Offence. Mr. R. Page, appearing in the Appeal Court yesterday on behalf of a Chinese named Goh Hong Linng, who was recently sentenced in the LoA-er Court to a lino of $2,000 or, in defaul., a term of imprisonment for having imported
    400 words
  • Article
    WOMEN STABBED.
    234 12 Man to Go to Gaol For Three Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 7. Khoo Siap was charged in the District Court before Mr. H. C. Willan with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to his mother-in-law, Tah Ah Sang, ,and his wife, Swee Neo, by stabbing them. The
    234 words
  • Article
    ALLEGED LUNATIC.
    173 12 Court Application For Inquiry Granted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 8. In the Supreme Court today Mr. Hogan asked for an inquiry to be held to find out if S. K. M. Shevanadian, who is alleged to be a lunatic, is or is not, or for any
    173 words
  • Article
    MALACCA MUNICIPALITY.
    62 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 7. At a special meeting: of the Municipal Commissioners for the purpose of considering Supplementary Budget No. 1 of i 231, which was passed by the Commissioners, and for the Anal closing of IMI cccoants, the Commissioners agreed to the permanent appointment
    62 words
  • Article
    A.B.M. AND CHANGES IN MALAYA.
    2837 12 Strong Criticism. INTERFERING WITH CONSTITUTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 27. There was a very small attendance at the annual general meeting of the Association of British Malaya, li< l-l in the Council Room of the Kubber Growers' Association this morning. but the few
    2,837 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Article
    Malayan Marksmen At Bisley Meeting.—Olympic Games Results.
    8 13 Malayan Marksmen At Bisley Meeting. Olympic Games Results.
    8 words
  • Article
    F.M.S. SHOWING AT BISLEY.
    1526 13 Special Report. TIE FOR FIRST PLACE AT 300 YARDS. (From A Special Correspondent.) London, July 27. The selection of the W>\ possible team "'or the Junior Kolapore match from six Malayan representatives proved unusually difficult, owing to the serious falling off in the performance of Hayward
    1,526 words
  • Article
    TAIPING RACES.
    132 13 Eight Events Each Day Expected. It is hoped that there will be eight race's each day at the amateur meeting arranged by the Taiping Turf Club for Aug. 19 and 20. There will be two runs for horses cla«s 3 and horses class 4, and two runs for
    132 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE YACHT RACING.
    965 13 Mishap in "A" Class Race. The A class of the Royal Singapore Yacht engaged in the first race for the Vfce-Commodores's Cup on Sunday. In light airs from an easterly directioruKilat made the best of the start, Kathleen being to leeward and Tarbet bringing up the rear.
    965 words
  • Article
    MORE RECORDS.
    298 13 80,000 Spectators At Olympic Games. Los Angeles, Aug. S. There were 80,000 spectators at the Olympic Games today. Zabala (Argentina) won the Marathon in 2 hr. 31 mm. 36 sec, which is a new Olympic record. Sam Ferris (Great Britain) was second in 2.31.55, Toivener. (Finland) third in
    Reuter  -  298 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    179 13 Competitions at The S.G.C. The Singapore Golf Club ladies' August bogey competition was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted in a tie between Mrs. E. A. Elder and, Miss Salmond in "A" division and in a win for Mrs. Macdonold in "B" division. In all 34 cards
    179 words
  • Article
    YORKSHIRE WIN.
    75 13 Derbyshire Overwhelmed At Leeds. London, Aug. 8. Leeds Yorkshire defeated Derbyshire by an innings and 8U rurs. In their first innings Derbyshire wee all out for If, Verity taking six wicket? for 32 runs. Yorkshire replied with 416 for seven and declared. Sutdiffe contributed 182 and Ley land
    Reuter  -  75 words
  • Article
    COOKE'S 1,000.
    219 13 Rodrigo's Century Against Indian Association. Playing on the Indian Association ground on Saturday, the Nondescrip.s beat the I.A. by 160 runs. The Nondescripts' going in first put up 230 for seven wickets towards which Rodrigo scored 115 (retired) and Cooke 44. The latter thus completed his 1,000 runs
    219 words
  • Article
    INDIAN HOCKEY CHAMPIONS.
    43 13 Beat Japan by 11-1 In First Match. Los Angeles, July In the first round of the hockey championship, the holders. India, l* l at Japun by 11 goals to 1. (hand an.! Roop Singh each scoitd four goals. Anota liava*.
    43 words
  • Article
    MALAYAN TENNIS.
    224 13 Europeans Beaten In Seremban Doubles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seiomban, Aug. 8. There was a large crc.wd at the Sung"! Ujong Club on Saturday for the match between Cheu Toh Seng and Poi Bag Poll and C. P. Thane and V. K. H. Rhodes i»i the final of
    224 words
  • Article
    BRITANNIA'S WEEK.
    93 13 Most Successful In Her Career. London, Aug. 8. The King's cutter, Britannia, scored her third successive win today. After a poor start, in which shi lost eleven minutes, she overtook her competitors in a freshening breeze and white-crested sea to win from Mr. Sopwith's Shamrock V on the
    93 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      165 13 ARMOUR'S TENNIS STRINGS, the choice of the Champions Ash your dealer to let you inspect the Armour Tennis Strings. Study their strong w: their imoothnen, their evenness. Try then: in your racket. From the minute you tad with the first ball you will understand why leading players choose Armour tnii^
      165 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 2
      7 13 Other Sporting News Appears On Page 14.
      7 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 3
      87 13 ELECTRIC CLOCKS "DAVENTBY* 1 Moulded Bakelite Case in Wiiliuii Mahogany, Black or Blown titii-h. "CLIFTON" Moulded Bakelite Case In Walnut and Black Mahogany ami Black. The cables and wires which now trinsmit the energy for your electric lighting and power will unfailingly rive you the correct time with the aid
      87 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Article
    Sporting News.
    2 14
    2 words
  • Article
    Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES.
    269 14 Teams In a V.M.C.A. hockey league match on the. Y.JH.C.A. ground on Friday will be selected from the following L-e Fong Lim's team Lee Fong Lim, Choo Sinn Kay. 3, O. Regen, Kee Yew Hock, M. Oiichatoor, Liew Yee Hian, E. Yzelman. Goh Keng Swee, Teo Wee Leng,
    269 words
  • Article
    SPEEDY DADO.
    181 14 Secures K. Victory Over If Ho Hernandez. Lofl Angd— July 12. Dado, flashy Ftfiipino fighjU-r, demonstrated '"night that the broken shoulder he Buffered more than three months ;nro when he heat Abie Israel at St'jr.tk apparently had not cramped his style. He knocked out Hilo Hernandez of in
    181 words
  • Article
    SHOOTING.
    63 14 Additional Results at Bisley Meeting. Additional results in the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association Bisley meeting s;t Bukit Timah rifl.? range on Sunday were as follows Lewis Gun Competition :—l,: 1, D (Eura:ian) Toy. S.V.C. 68. Runners-up, C h) Coy. S.Y.C. 57. Machine Gun Competition :—l,: 1, No. 4 Platoon,
    63 words
  • Article
    S.C.C. HOCKEY,
    28 14 Members of i!> S.C.C. interested in hockey are reminded that the meeting to make arrangements for the coming season will !.<■ held aext Tuesday at 0.15 p.m.
    28 words
  • Article
    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    185 14 Tuesday, Aucust 9. VFA. Dv. 1: I.C.F.A. vs. R.A., Rd. Stadium: Div. Govt. MonoMedical Services, Geylang; S H.K. vs. Praser and .Wave, S.H.B. frrd. v Public Servers, ,la lun Besar; Friendly, S.C.C. "B" r%. V.M.C.A.. Padang. Tennis: Garrison Tournament, Tanglin. WVdni'Mlay. AuKUst 10. I: S A.X.A. Div. 1:
    185 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    17 14 ration of club necretariei is i keeping this diary o' spurting evtiil* MCCUXSie ai.J uv to JmU.j
    17 words
  • Article
    U.S. BASEBALL.
    702 14 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 6. Today's baseball results were National League. Runs Hits Errors. Splitting this double header Wes Schulmerich for the Braves and Ernie LombarHi and Hendrick for the Reds hit home runs. In the second game Kolp pitched for the
    Reuter  -  702 words
  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      RUBBER FOR FIRES.
      916 14 Suggestion of Prize For Best Invention. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Can anyone tell me whether or not any cash prize is being offered by the R.G.A. or R.R.L for a fire-lighter *hat not only could be economically produced out here, but a>o would
      916 words
    • Letter
      KELANTAN AFFAIRS.
      436 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, H. L. Wendt's letters on Kelantan etc., may cause some surprise to those acquainted with that State. As on^> whose future home may be in Kelantan, I anr glad to reflect that the general tone of that letter is unwarranted.
      436 words
    • Letter
      " KLYNE STREET'S " CHARGES.
      217 14 KLYNE STREET'S CHARGES. To the Editor o r the Straits Times. Kir,— There was published recently a letter from Klyne Street," in answer to ono written by the Chief Secretary, I.M.S. What a strange state of affairs "Klyne Street" publishes derogatory statements as regards H.E. the High Commissioner and his
      217 words
    • Letter
      THE CAUSE OF PAIN.
      168 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. £ir, In an article published on Aug. 4, you praise the fortitude shown by a young man with a broken lejr. Personally I have sustained 11 fractures in my life, and I am convinced the blow causing the iracture
      168 words
    • Letter
      WIRELESS SETS.
      116 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— With reference to the letter of P.H.C. Johore dated July 30, and rrinted in the Straits Times of Aug. 4, 1 wish to point out th^f radio receivers and amplifiers have been sold on an eas.v payment plan for some
      116 words
    • Letter
      ANOTHER "NEW USE."
      120 14 To the Editor of the Straits Tinfes. Sir, The Daily Mirror of July 12 depicts a new use for rubber in Bournemouth which might well be encouraged in other watering places, particularly in Malaya and Ceylon. The objection raised to most of the new inventions is that
      120 words
    • Letter
      TELEPHONE CHARGES.
      76 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- Our good old friend the telephone appears successfully to have escaped rotice during these days of depression, and it would be an act of kindness if the company would announce to ffieir subscribers that, owing to the difficult times they
      76 words
  • Article
    ALLEGED SWINDLE.
    242 14 $5,200 Worth of Jewellery Involved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremfoan, Aug. 8. After a lengthy preliminary inquiry the Malacca Chinese, Yoong Toong Siong. also known as Che Tukang alias Che Panjang was sent for trial at the Negri Sembilan Assizes on a charge of criminal breach of trust
    242 words
  • Article
    GRETA GARBO.
    56 14 To Buy Kreuger's Villa For Film Studios Pcojkliolm, Aug. The film actress Grata Garbo, it is freely stated, intends, at ihe coming auction sale of tho late Ivar Kretager'fl I lcn^ini; to bid for his villa at Shaeren, Bjear hen, with th» intention of erecting on its itc
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  56 words
  • Article
    SAW-MILL STRIKE.
    28 14 14,000 Employees Resume Work at Stockholm. Stockho'm, Aug. 6. The 14,000 workers ;n; n trie saw-mil!.-, who went on strike in Ami!, have resumed work. Aneta-Havas.
    Aneta-Havas  -  28 words
  • Article
    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    141 14 Monday, Aug. 1. His "Excellency, attended by Mr. R. J. Courtis, A.D.C., and Mr. W. C. S. Corry. Private Secretary, arrived in Singapore by the morning mail train. In the afternoon His Excellency attended a reception given by the Consul of Switzerland and Mrs. Arbenz at the Swiss
    141 words
  • Article
    CHINESE BUDDHISTS.
    121 14 The preliminary meeting of -the Haw, Par Chinese Buddhist Union was held »n Sunday, with Mr. Aw Boon Par in I the chair. Office bearers were elected as follows Patrons, Aw Boon Haw and Mr. Aw Boon Par; President, Mr. Ngeow Nian Chin; Vice President, Mr. Lee Shai
    121 words
  • Article
    CHAMBER MUSIC.
    61 14 Madame F. Dietz is arranging a concert of chamber music to be given at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, on Wednesday Aug. 31, at 6.15 p.m. The programmi will include instrumental and vocal items, and the proceeds will go to the Y.W.C.A. general funds as the contributions of th<>
    61 words
  • Article
    CHARGE OF RUNNING A LOTTERY.
    572 14 Defence That Only Interest Was Involved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 7. An appeal by Somasi:mlrani Chctty, represented by Mr. M. S. Mahendran:, against the conviction end $100 fine, or in default one month's r'^orous imprisonment, imposed by the magistrate of Telok Anson, for
    572 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      135 14 COLD DRINKS, SANTA CofiVr Extract tin- iim^t Bfooca Drink. MOKKA finest Coffee Extract. FOSCO Cocoa cold drink Extract. BEST COLD DRINKS FOR THE TROPICS. Kcr rarticulars please call at: D.T. LIM COMPANY, :t.V!. North Briduo Koad, Btasjayate. This is the flour (hit "lakes wondrrful «^^^W cake* and pastry. bsjbj mam
      135 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Article
    KAMPONG CLUCKINGS IN COURT.
    246 15 Magistrate Refuses To Examine Capons. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 5. Some extraordinary descriptions and other information relating to poultry were given to the police magistrate this afternoon when a Chinese pig-rearer was charged with the retention of two capons which had been stolen. According
    246 words
  • Article
    GERMAN TRADE.
    154 15 Further Decline in Imports And Exports. Berlin, Aug. 4. Statistics of Germany's foreign trade during the second quarter of this year reveal a. further decline in both exports and imports. The latter, as compared with the year's first quarter, fell 224.000,000 marks while the former fill 101.000.000. The
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  154 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE CHESS.
    124 15 The fifth round of the Singapore Chess Club championship and fourth round of the Junior Handicap games were played with results as follows R. Jumabhov beat Chin Eng, E. E. Colman beat M. Maschioeff, F. C. Feck beat H. Yogel, W. Wilmot beat Tan Luang Kia, C. G.
    124 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      243 15 ■heSI3iIHIRK9!!^IIH& iiWffiiffIwmBUBBBBBBBI^M Germs of decay lurk in ugly film Prevent trouble— keep teeth free from film with this special film-removing tooth paste IF you were to allow your teeth to gently removes this film and reveals go even one day without brush- the clean enamel surfaces of your ing them,
      243 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Article
    FANTAN IN SHAMEEN.
    197 16 Reported Gambling House Enterprise. Canton. July 26.. Shameen's French Concession is to vie with Macao as a gambling Mecca, a permit having been granted to a company to jpen such a house. A sum of $90,000 has been sunk tin the venture by the capitalists, six of
    197 words
  • Article
    MOVIE MAN SHOT.
    60 16 Crime Attributed to One Of Chang's Volunteers. Tokio, July 2.*. A message from Mukden state.-, that German movie operator, Captain Strang, was shot in the abdomen by oni oi" Maf«hal Chang Hsueh-liang's volunteets on luly 2,'f, while taking photos at Chaoyang. lehol Province. He was sent to
    60 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      181 16 Women whoSuffer You need YEASTVITE Tired Mothers, Weary "VTBfJMBHBKanaaaM Business Girls, Pale IMI I Anaemic Women, f*U //^^^^^^^SXSBBi find New Life. New f#rVJ^^>^ Strength, New Vitality f Zr-^ W^~ and New Endurance JiK "> '"^l through Yeast -Vite. v 'V* Dreariness, Depres- ft* I sion and Drooping =J> li v
      181 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      10 16 I When ijcfi ci'dei'tSaif i'CHOP W CHOP JnAGA? B MAiTFIU
      10 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • Article
    AGAIN POSTPONED.
    127 17 Missing Chettiar Case Sequel. Further mention was mad* .n the Johore Police Court before Unjcku Ismail, the Third Magistrate, this morning of the case in which the defendant, Abdul Wahab, and a witness. Fatiman binti Abdullah, in the missing Chettiar case, have been arj rested on warrant issued
    127 words
  • Article
    MONASTERY LOOTED.
    115 17 Tibetans Remove Golden Tiles And Other Treasures. Nanking, July 18. Details concerning the capture recently of Tachinshih Monastery, the base of operations of the Tibetan invaders, by the combined Szechwan-Sikiang forces, given in a military dispatch from Chungking indicate that, before the fall of Tachinshih, the Tibetans had
    115 words
  • Article
    RUSSIANS IN C.E.R. ZONE.
    104 17 Ask Permission to Arm For Their Own Defence. Harbin, July 29. The situation on the (i-urn section of the Chinese Eastern Railway, which has been in a state of unrest since April, show.s no signs of improvement. The incursions of bandits, coupled with the military activities
    104 words
  • Article
    PHYA THAI HOTEL.
    55 17 To be Closed Down and Used For Army Purposes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Aug. U. It is understood that the Phya Thai Hotel, which ia run by the railways, will be cfcuad at an early date. There is a rumour current that the Hotel i> to
    55 words
  • Article
    A NEW DOCTOR.
    82 17 A new German doctor is about to settle (iown in Bangkok, says the Bangkok Times. Dr. mcd. E. Gotschlich is the son of the well-known Professor of Hygiene and Bacteriology at the University of Heidelliertf. After many years' practice and research work at .the university hospitals of
    82 words
  • Article
    PRINCE DAMRONG.
    72 17 The Government Gazette, Siam, sets forth that H. K. H. Prince Damrong has been in the service of the State for many tens of years and has grown old in the sorvice of his country. Jt is thought fitting, therefore, that he should be allowed to retire and
    72 words
  • Article
    A WRONG PLEA.
    240 17 Retrial Ordered in Case Of Causing Hurt. Tan Thian Chai and Guoh Chee Bah appealed to Mr. Justice Whitley yesterday in the Appeal Court in connection with the case against them in the Lower Court in which they were each sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment on
    240 words
  • Article
    "REDS" IN JAPAN.
    139 17 Tokio Police Make 65 Arrests. Tokio, July 26. The police today arrested Go radicals in Tokio in connection with the plot discovered yesterday to attack the Tokio prison and local court, where a number of Communists are now being tried. Those arrested include 29 Koreans. The object
    139 words
  • Article
    CHINA'S AIR FORCE.
    168 17 Thirty Killed in the Shanghai "War." Nanking, July 17. An impressive memorial service was 1 held here yesterday for the officers and i men of the National Air Force who made the supreme sacrifice during the Japanese invasion of Shanghai and Woosung in February. General Chen Yi.
    168 words
  • Article
    BEYOND THE PALE.
    108 17 American Editor Threatened With Excommunication. Shanghai, July M, The China Press says extrality privileges will be withdrawn by the American authorities *rom Mr. Harold R. Isaacs, the American editor and publisher of the China Forum, a local radical weekly, unless he changes his policy. The ruling has
    108 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    36 17 At the Negri Sembifon Assizes yesterday a Chinese, Yap View Siong, was sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment for possession of counterfeit coins and instruments for manufacturing them. Another Chinese in the same charge was acquitted.
    36 words
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 17 Advertisements Column 1
      668 17 THE OLD ARMCHAIR HIS ONLY AMBITION But Wife Says "No!" \Yilkinson WM ;i h;ilf-sick in.m —no cuiM-iiy— n«> drxir t<> work no am- 4 bit ion. Hut liis wife mm on the job >-he told liim the s<i ivt of bow tO /-M: ■■'■i.^fc atl.-iinthat youthful iV.-liim I li;.1 mak.'s
      668 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • Article
    THREAT TO BURN MAN ALIVE.
    246 18 Kidnapper's Note To Captive's Wife. I poh, Aug. 8. The police have uccessfully tracked down the kidnappers of Yeoh Swee Sim in a hut in th( hills beyond the Tekka mine, midway between Ipofa ar;l CJopeng. Seeing the polite approach the captors fled, leaving their
    246 words
  • Article
    CANADA'S OFFER.
    60 18 Trade with Britain Up To 5200,000,000. Ottawa, Aug. G. The principal lines of the Anglo-Cana-dian discussion this morning dealt with the Canadian demand for protection for her nickel, leather, meat and fish exports. offering in exchange trade up to $200,000, notably for coal and steel but excluding textile?.
    Aneta-Havas  -  60 words
  • Article
    OIL SPOUT.
    79 18 Population Has to Evacuate Owing to Danger. Bucharest, Aug. 5. Near Moreni at a place whtre the sounding! for oil a:e taking place enormous quantities of gas oil suddenly Inn <t forth, flooding the whole countryside. As one match would suffice to ignite it the gendarmerie are supervising
    79 words
  • Article
    SUNKEN SUBMARINE.
    62 18 (ierman Experts Confirm Other Opinion. Paris, Aug. 4. The Minister of Marine, M. Leygues, thi* German engineers. Ru:cker and Mueller, who are patentees of special lahrasjc \< sseli for submarines, regarding the chances of raising the submarine Prcmethee. They backed the opinion of the other expert consulted that
    62 words
  • Article
    RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
    63 18 Soviet P^xperts to Establish Industries. Moscow, Autr. 5. Turkish Governa nts invitation Russian expert have left for Turkey where they »re to carry out a scheme for establishing various industrial enterprises. Russia will also be given orders for the construction of an industrial plant conformable with the
    63 words
  • Article
    ORDERED TO LEAVE.
    58 18 Soviet Representative In Egypt Cairo, Aug. 5. The Soviet UnionN commercial reprcm ntative I been ordwaj to leave tl Has he had only got permission i<> rtmy on condition •■I orders i'i>r Egyptian cotton, latterly he ha<i not done. Purth tiding his departure, the in insists on
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  58 words
  • Article
    GERMAN OUTRAGE.
    46 18 Attempt to Blow Up Bank Offices. Berlin, Aug. 5. An unsui ful attempt to blow up the an Reichsbank oAeea at t! town ct Loetzen, l.ai Prussia, was made tarly on Friday morning. Tl amage was only slight, and th_> ■i the outrage* escaped.
    46 words
  • Article
    H. M.S. MALAYA
    34 18 Visited by the King And Queen. kag. B. terday visited H M.S. Malay.;. >.).,< h wai- flying th»? fag of Uu Malay Mat which presented the i to the nation. British Wireless.
    British Wireless  -  34 words
  • Article
    A COW'S ADVENTURE IN SINGAPORE.
    287 18 Bolts Through Streets And Jumps Into Dock. A remarkable series of adventures attended the introduction to Singapore this morning of a cow just arrived from Western Australia. She was one of a consignment of 25 Ayrshire cows brought up by the Kangaroo for the Singapore
    287 words
  • Article
    HOME MARKETS.
    169 18 Reflect Advices From America. London, Aug. 4. Both commercial and financial market?' have reflected the higher advices fn.m America, metals especially being stroß? again. The renewed upward movement waalso particularly noticeable in wheat and maize on adverse weather reports. Liverpool cotton has strengthened fairly substantially. On the Stock
    Reuter  -  169 words
  • Article
    GRAF ZEPPELIN.
    77 18 Brazil Trip Postponed Owing to War Threat. Berlin, Aug. 4. The airship, (Jraf Zeppelin, which wws scheduled to leave Friedrichshafen on Aug. 15 for its fifth journey in the present year to Brazil, will not start owing to the unsettled political conditions in South America. The Zeppelin Company
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  77 words
  • Article
    RUHR MINERS' STRIKE.
    45 18 Decision to Terminate Overtime Agreement. Essen, Aug. 4. The possibility of a coal miners' strike occurring next autumn in the Ruhr basin is foieshadowed by a decision of the miners' organisation to terminate on Sept. 30 the agreement regarding overtime work. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  45 words
  • Article
    GROUSE SHOOTING.
    40 18 Opens in Britain On Friday. Rugby, Aug. 8. Reports from most of t.he Scottish moors, as well as those in Wales and the North of England, promise good prospects for grous? shooting, which opens on Friday. British Wireless.
    British Wireless  -  40 words
  • Article
    REIGN OF TERROR.
    59 18 German Social Democrats' Protest. i Berlin, Aug. G. The Social Democrat party's executive met to consider *he situation and severely iriticised the attitude of the authorities towards the Hitlerite reign of terror. It adopted a report envisaging the creation of a self-protection organisation should the State prove
    59 words
  • Article
    BELGIAN STRIKE.
    220 18 Miners Fail to Respond To the Call. Brussels, Aug. 8. The Miners Conference vote, mentioned yesterday, has not received the expected response. The strike in the Liege coalfield is only partial, while in the Central Belgian and Charleroi fields, through strikes are widespread, the position is unchanged from
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  220 words
  • Article
    POLAND WARNED.
    132 18 Not to Rely on Soviet Russia. Paris, Aug. 3. The depaiture of the French military and naval mission from Poland for reasons of economy inspires the newspaper, Le Journal, to comment on the coincidence of thi3 date of the departure and date of the German elections, when, according
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  132 words
  • Article
    EVERY PRECAUTION.
    118 18 Prof. Piccard's Flight Into Stratosphere. Zur ch, Aug. 5. Professor Piccard is putting the finishing touches to his balloon and hopes to ascend within a few days into the stratosphere. He told pressmen that every pc caution has been taken. Thus a special lad steamer would Keep vatch
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  118 words
  • Article
    SCHOOLBOYS' DARING.
    33 18 Cross North Sea In Paddle-Boat. LpnJr>r., Aug. 5. Two German schoolboys r-.arr.ed Koenig :v,(\ Sch«wen, have crossed the North Sea from Rotterdam in a paddie-ooac and arrived safely at Southond.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  33 words
  • Article
    STEAMER AGROUND.
    50 18 314 Passengers Taken Off In Tugs. London, Aug. 6. The steam-or St. Patrick from Weymouth to the Channel Islands grounded off Jersey in a thick fog with 314 passengers on board. (There appears to be no immediate danger and the passengers are being taken off by tugs. Aneta-Havas.
    Aneta-Havas  -  50 words
  • Article
    ARMAMENTS FIRM.
    53 18 No Dividend Paid for Past Year. Prague, Aug. 6. The famous armaments firm of Skoria has paid no dividends for the year. Profits of 9.23 million Czech crowns were eaten up by amortisation. Last year the profits were 67.83 million crowns and a dividend of 28Vfe per cent,
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  53 words
  • Article
    CHINESE IN BELGIUM.
    40 18 Seven Students Arrested For Plotting. Louvain, Aug. 5. Seven Chinese students here have been urrested for plotting against the peace of the State. A police search of their rooms revealed Communist tracts and other compromising documents. Aneta-Havas.
    Aneta-Havas  -  40 words
  • Article
    STORM TACTICS BY SMUGGLERS.
    169 18 Attempts at Belgium And German Frontiers. Cologne, Aug. 5. Three hundred smugglers attempted to cross the Belgium border frontier into Germany near Aix la Chapelle and in spite of reinforcements the Customs officers were not at first able to repel the invaders, who employed "storm tcctics"
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  169 words
  • Article
    ALIENS WARNED.
    95 18 Interference in Austrian Politics. Vienna, Aug. 5. The increased interference by undesirable aliens, mainly from South Eastern Europe, in Austria's internal affairs has induced the Austrian Minister of the Interior to issue a circu'ar in which he states that foreign elemerts have recently taken a growing part in
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  95 words
  • Article
    CUSTOMS UNION ?
    85 18 CUSTOMS UNION Convention Between Belgium, Holland Luxemburg. The Hague. Aug. 5. The text is published of the economic convent on recently signed between Belgium, Holland and Luxemburg, which v i 1 1 last for five years and gives the contracting parties fiscal advantages of such a natuie that may well
    Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  85 words
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      295 18 "PRIDE IN HIS WORK IS THE ATTRIBUTE OF A GOOD CRAFTSMAN."----OUR WORK MACHINE WORK |5 FORGINGS OF ALL KINDS sE^sms I THE MANUFACTURE OF PALM OIL AND CANNING PLANTS THE v^HWn AND MOST .^'fioDERATE PkICED IN THE EAST. OR INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTIONS UP TO 12 TONS IN WEIGHT. 12 FEET IN
      295 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • Article
    THE FUTURE GRANARY OF MALAYA.
    3392 19 Kelantan's Difficulties In 1931. "THE GOLD RUSH." AGRICULTURE THE BASIC i INDUSTRY. Kelantan might well become the granary of Malaya," states Mr. A. S. t iiaynes. M.C.S., the British Adviser for kelantan, in his report on the State for the year 1931. "It is an
    3,392 words
  • Article
    CEYLON BAKERY.
    235 19 Sime, Darby's Petition In Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 7. A petition was presented by Messrs. Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. for a receiving order against the Ceylon Bakery for £662.33, which was the amount due on a final judgment obtained against the Ceylon Bakery on Jan.
    235 words
  • Article
    PENANG WEDDING.
    54 19 Bride A Descendant of A Lieutenant-Governor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnang, Aug. 8. The wedding has taken place at St. George's Church here of Mr. James Pearee, of the Education Department, Tanjong Malim, and Mis? Louise Elvirn Gaunter, a descendant of George Gaunter, who was at one time
    54 words
  • Article
    SHOE WEDGED IN ROAD.
    47 19 Trapped Woman Knocked Down by Motor-Car. Miss Paulina Sharpe, aged 49, of Byron Avenue, Manor Park, E., was seriously injured when the heel of her shoe became wedged in the roadway. She was knocked down by a motor-car and received a fractured skull.
    47 words
  • Article
    "DUTCH PLANTING IS NOT TO BLAME."
    1324 19 Reply to British Criticism. "NOT A MENACE." NEED FOR CONTROL OF PRICES. Writing in United Empire." a former Dutch civil servant answers the charge that the Dutch Kast Indies are responsible for the ovtr- product ion of rubber as follows Sauve gui peut and
    1,324 words
  • Article
    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    211 19 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Aug. 14. Tuenday, Aug. 5 p.m.. Bukit Timah, 'B" Coy., Practice Competition; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Officers 8.V.C., Revolver Course; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarter.', "A" (M. G.) Coy., Revolver Drill Gun Mechanism; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Armoured Car Section, Section Parade; 5.15
    211 words
  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 19 Advertisements Column 1
      127 19 WORLDS Rl II.HER PRODK TION IV TONS ACCORDING TO OWNERSHIP AND OR CONTROL. I l'J24. 1925. 19t9 19.i1. British Estate 166,700 200,000 .Mv r >oo 348.CHM! British Small-hdidinr '.tfl;900 107,500 225>,700 22 1.000 263,600 997,590— 606,200 672,000 Dutch Estate 47,000 50,000 '50,000 67,000 Dutch Native r>. r >,ooo 85,000 108,000
      127 words
Page thumbnail Page 20
  • Article, Illustration
    F.M.S. Railway Disaster At Tanjong Malim.
    136 20 Ih p «(uus ab,,ve ir.vc some i .dea of the havoc wrought by the derailment of the night mail from Prai to Kuala Lumpur in the early hours of Saturday morning nh,nir' hh a ton} lder f ble Sfi* ra L» had <»«» removed,
    136 words
  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 20 Advertisements Column 1
      3 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES
      3 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 20 Advertisements Column 2
      259 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. Incorporated In Great Britain) Head Office for M.l.y. SINGAPORE SKIN ILLS Do they trouble you? No matter how obstinate the skin trouble it will not stand up to> Germolene's powerlul action, ll never burns or smarts but gently soothes the affected part. Cdmotmi
      259 words