The Straits Times, 15 August 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times TESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      382 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL BT. [('PHONE 61IDY 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j LUPE VALEZ I I in I "THE BROKEN WING Phone 5261-2. "BEAR BRAND" MILK is not only the most econo|^k T^WS micul, but the most dependable milk you can buy. (>^k Originating from pedigree cattle grazing on the i) i
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      198 1 MMM^BVpUR: 27. JAVA BT. CPHONC 3683), TWO GOLF BALLS OF DISTINCTION. THE LIMIT OF LENGTH THE BROMFORD BROMFORD TOE» Ll. m l\\\ MLDAL jßn^ l i Guaranteed the longest driving Golf For the Golfer of average ability the Ball produced. Built for all players of standard BROMFORD is strongly I
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      15 1 A i I 6.15 TtmJght ».15 LUPE VALEZ I in "THE BROKEN WING Phone 5261-2.
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      526 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 (JUVLKNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. HANTHI 16,740 Aug. 19 V '"VARA 6,990
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      715 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPIN YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naplea, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MiddleHborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 25 K t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 6 7 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 ISUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 7 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 Cl HAKOZAKI MARU
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      488 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) rOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND ■ELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly failings by the wallknown steamer MARELLA (7,864 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (8,862 tona) (Cargo only). Tha a.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      602 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LDHITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5325. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 2 Nov. 4 m.s. ERRIA
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      1115 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd, and China (1*82), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHU 3 Co.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. TIE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINli, Ld,
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      BUREAU VERITAS.
      193 3 List of Maritime Casualties. The BWMMI Ycritas has just publnhed the list of maritime casualties raeordeo during May concerning all fla^s, says the Journal of Commerce. This publication reports th«> following -.—Total loss.s Steamers, four American, one Belgian, '21 British, one Danish, three Dutch, four French, two German,
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      IDLE SHIPS.
      80 3 179 Vessels Laid Up On The Tyne. London, An?. 10. Enormou quantities of shipping are laiil opean ports, on the Tyne alci- there are IT I.'1 vessels, representing ,m r [,0( ..iKhi tons, which Ii a i ecu" for the River. The German Government sad companies have come
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      HOWLERS.
      69 3 An Iceberg In The Mediterranean. Among the howlers perpetrated during the re>•■. in examination of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers were the following: Palm Colonels (sic) are ex;:ortrd from India and South Africa." < .D.i:. (Cellular double bottom). Sua.i er baa celluloid bottomed tank*." •Act of fi"d. If a
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      BRIDGE ORDER.
      202 3 Dorman, Long's £72,000 Contract with China. Th<> contract for engineering work amounting to about 472.000 recently placed by rnment with Messrs. Dorman, Long and <'0., Middlesbrough, in for the construction of twe gporoach bridtres over the Vangtae River for the X:inkinj{-Puko\v train ferry. The Eteel-work is i" be
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      GEORGIC'S RETURN.
      143 3 Motor Liner's Successful Maiden Voyage. The r.ev White Star motorship Georgi? arrived at Liverpool on July 17, thus completing h«r maiden voyage wel' within scheduled time, the ocean passage being 8 days is hours 27 minutes. She carried from New York the record number of l.l v ">
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      EMPRESS OF BRITAIN.
      43 3 The Empress of Britain, flagship of the < uiadian Pacific fleet, will leave Southampton <>n her second cruise round the world in November. The cruise will la.-t nearly five months, and the itini-r-;n.\ provides for vhils to some 2:> count i
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      17 3 The P. and O. Rawalpindi has left !!<:!;■ Kern and h. due hwe at 10 u.ni. o!i Wednesday.
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      THE VOLTAIRE.
      207 3 Presentation Cup To Liner. When the Lamport and Holt liner Voltaire arrived at Liverpool recently from her first cruise to Viffo, Madeira, Casablanca and Lisbon, occupying 13 days--, there was on view a very handsome silver cup. This had been presented by the passengers to Captain P. Symons,
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      352 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of the League cf Nations' 1 Eastern Bureau, for week eading Aug. 6, 19SZ. Tamatave: 1 plague case and deatn. Al.xandria: 2 smallpox cases. Bass tin: 1 plague case and 1 death. Bombay: 1 cholera case;
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      ABRAHAM RYDBERG.
      224 3 Australian Cruise for Boy Sailors. Sweden's best-known and most popular sailing ship, the Abraham Rydbern, recently arrived at Guthenburp, after a trip to Australia, Cape Town, and London with a crowd of tanned and happy youngsters on board. The ship, a fourmasted barque, presented a magnificent picture as
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    224 3 ATLAS MARU. Jap., 4.M1 tons, from Olaru 14-8, for Colombo 15-8. BENGAL MARU, Jap., 3,231 tons, from Bombay 14-8, for Kobe 15-8. BHANURANC.Sr, Siam. 409 tons, from Komasin 14-8, for Kemasin IG-8. CIIANC SENG, Brit.. 1,069 tons, from Cheribon 15-8, for Batavia lfi-8. HKRVAR, Norw., 7C>! tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    123 3 M. itx lay. Au^'ti I l- r i. Ships alongside (he Wharves or expected to arrive. Urn HARBOUR. Main "Whai. Lch. "Shark." The Cable. Lch. "Spartan," Singapore. ii >dgi i "I i n it" sella. Tu»f "IVntnw. r. Petronella, Happen J. 12 and 18. Oi; V.'harT Nil.
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    TURKISH MONOPOLY.
    66 3 Special Commission to Be Appointed. Constantinople. July l ft A special commission, including a British expert from Lloyd's, is to be appointed shortly by the Turkish Government to buy up ships owned by private firms. The COnsnissita will be necessary under a law ju>t passed by the Parliament
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    PASSENGERS.
    46 3 The following passengers for Malaya anived this morning by the Dollar Line Piesident Hayes: Mr. \V. C." AfTeld Jr., Mr. Cheong Koon Bea*, Mr. and Mrs. Willard V. King, Mr. A. Lewi-.. .Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Hunt, Mr. 11. Hunt and Mrs. M. B. Thornbury.
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      616 3 4NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. SAARRRirCKF.N for Iloilo, Cebu Manila. Hong Kong, S'ghai, Taku, Dulny and Japan Aug. 19 ISAR for Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Aug. 28 HOMEWARDS. ALLKR for Port Said, Tripolis, Marseilles, Ornn, Havre, R'dam,
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      429 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LIVE <Jnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE 1 \^^S/~>^ MBSsB^BBBBBBM r"^j^? I A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. 1 The staterooms are the largest and most comfortable you can buy. 2 The cosmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours
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      464 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KON(;, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Dm- S'pure. s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Sept. 11 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF FLORENCE for Marseilles, Havre, London Rotterdam snd Hamburg Due
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHEM REPORT. Y<'!tpnlay's max. temp. 89° F. Last nisrht's mm. temp. 75" F. Yesterday's rainfall 0.05 in. sunshine 5.3 hours I p.m. relative hum. G5 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S. 10 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather cloudy C. D. STEWART, Superintendent. Office. Singapore, Aug. It, 1U32.
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      124 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday. August 15. H. W. 10.4". a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 9.41 p.m., 9 ft. 5 in. Tuesday, August 16. H. W. 11.20 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 10.30 p.m., 10 ft. Wednesday, August 17. H. W. 11.48 a.m., 9 ft., 11.10 p.m., 10 ft. 2 in. Thursday.
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      720 4 SITUATION VACANT When applylnr for any position advertised, In theii- column* send copies of testimonial*. Do not send originals. WANTED, a compounded 371, S. Times. SITUATIONS WANTED Book-keeper, Chinese, seeks clerical position. Has estate experience. 346, S. Times. YOUNG ENGLISH LADY, with several years of office experience and just back
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      677 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET it, OXLETi' RISE, first class accommodation, with full board and service, available now. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Renben, 7, De Souza Street TO LET, bungalow 9, 11, 13, Ridout Koad, I bedrooms, modern sanitation, garage. Rent $80. Apply
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      626 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8,700 sq. feet, Arst class property. United Engineers. TO LET, Riverside Godowns and Shopi at Grosvenor Hotel, Apply Stephen* Paul Co. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Nos. 172, 173, 174 and 175,
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      600 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. SINGAPORE RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION. The above Association has prepared a Petition to the Municipality of Singapore on the questions of retrenchment and of cuts in Municipal Expenditure and of reduction of Municipal assessment and of Municipal charges for electricity, gas. etc. This Petition is not only for signature by
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      487 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE AUTUMN (GOLD CUP) MEETING 1932. Saturday 3rd, Wednesday 7th, Saturday 10th, Wednesday 14th and Saturday, September 17th. ENTRIES CLOSE at 12 o'clock noon on Monday Aug. 22, 1932. SWEEPS.— A $5 UNLIMITED SWEEPSTAKE FOR MEMBERS will be held on ench day of the Meeting.
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      485 4 BUSINESS CARDS. SAPPER'S SERVICE A STEP AHEAD IN (UK WORKMANSHIP. A BTKP KhHfNIl OTHKK COMPETITORS CHAKGEB IS SAPPERS MOTTO We undertake Motor rtp^irs t<> all makes of curs and guarantee pcrfed satisfaction. All repairs will be carried out by skilled motor mechanics under Km.. pean supervision on ear SWMTI premises.
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    TREBITSCH-LINCOLN IN SINGAPORE.
    923 5 Now Buddhist Monk Of No Nationality." When the Trianon steamed out of the harbour this morning, en route for Europe, she carried away one of the most amazing visitors who ever set foot in Malaya a man whose life story and adventures no novelist would dare to
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    AIR MAIL TO CHINA.
    75 5 Hong Kong Government And A Subsidy. Hong Kong Aug. E. That the Government of Hone Kong 5s not prepared to institute air mail services, but is ready to givr the matter spnipathofcic consideration, which would lake the form of financial assistance, was the policy outlined by
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    ACTRESS WINS.
    214 5 £1,200 Awarded For Loss Of Salary. London, July 27. A special jury in th»» King's Bench Division awarded .£1,200 damages for loss of salary to Miss Clara Evelyn, the actress and singer, whose name in private life is Miss Clara Evelyn Smith. Defendants were the Coliseum Syndicate Ltd.
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      344 5 HOTELS "raffles hotel 1 MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water THIS EVENING Tea Dance Cabaret 6-30 to 8-15 p.m. TANIA SVETLANOVA AND ALEX. SALNIKOFF ill upptnr duriiii. IK dances INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30— M1D-NIGHT PKKS. havks ORCHESTRA GRILL -SPECIAL DISH SPECIAL DAILY DOLLAR
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      445 5 RAFFLES HOTEL Comfortable rooms at Special rates for monthly residents. AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of Singapore town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's salsroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, August 17 at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and house known as No. 17, Duxton
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      293 5 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. TODAY, AT 5.15 P.M. Singapore Musical Society's THIRD CONCERT. BOOKING AT LITTLES. PRICES $2, $1 and Cts. 50. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRi: IN THE STATE OF JOHORE. Land Application No. 33 of 1932. In the Matter of Section 62 (2) of
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      719 5 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, un to noon of Auk. 22, 1932 for the following work The Desijn and construction of n floating landing stone in front of Clifford Pier comprising alternatively (a) Three dolphins of Reinforced Concrete and two pontoons of Reinforced
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    10 MILES IN RUBBER BOAT.
    339 6 Survivors of Sunk Flying Boat. A powerful R.A.F. flying-boat, which last year made a record non-stop flight I from Gibraltar to Plymouth, sank in tha Irish Sea recently after a forced landing off the coast of County Antrim, Ireland. Her crew of eight were all
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    MR. C. J. AAGAARD.
    327 6 Retires After 25 Years In Bangkok. After neaily a quarter of a century in Siam Mr. and Mrs. Aagaard bade the country farewell for giod when they left on board the Alsia for their native Denmark, says the Bangkok Times. Mr. Aagaard tiist visited Siam as
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    STUDENTS ON STRIKE.
    108 6 Deadlock Continues In Bombay College. Bombay. July :17. The students' st-ike in CorJhai>ria« Sundradas Medical College continues, an.l the hope that, through the mediation of one of the professors, the deadlock wotdd be brought to an end seems t 0 have been fruitless. Both sides are adamant.
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    THE LATE MR. EPHRAUMS
    94 6 Liabilities in Excess Of Assets. Colombo, July 30. The last will of the late Mr. Arthm Edward Ephiaums, of the Grand Hotel. Mount Lavinia, has been filed in the District Court of Colombo, by his wid->w Mrs. Agnes Sylvia Ephraums. who has been appointed sole executrix
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    DEFICIT ON COLONY SECURITIES.
    1411 6 $2,116,083.27. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS. The following are extracts from various meetings of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council authorising certain supplementary expenditure Deficit on Colony's securities held by the Crown Agents, etc., for the year ending tec. 31, 1931, $2,116,08:4.27. In accordance with revised Colonial
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    CAPONE MODEL CONVICT.
    208 6 Making Shoes and Writing A Book. London, July 22. Scarf ace Capone, according to prisoners released from Atlanta Penitentiary, is a model convict and exercises a very beneficial influeiu-e upon the other inmates. He is employed in making shoes ami wants Chicago to" know that he is
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    HON. MR. E. BARING.
    120 6 To Explain South African Affairs at Simla. Simla, July 29. The Hon. Mi. E. Baring. 1.C.5., Stcretary to the Agent to the Gove.nment of India in South Africa, who officiated as Agent after Sir Kurma Reddi's return CO India, lands in Bombay tomorrow. He will proceel
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    PEDESTRIAN'S DEATH.
    59 6 Military Bus Driver Acquitted. Rangoon, July 27. Private Frank Miller, of the' BuiT< Regiment, who was charged at the Rangoon High Court Sessions, with driving a military bus in a rash manner an<! >au ing the death of a Chinese and injuring the latter's daughter." was acquitted, yesterday,
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      190 6 CONSIDER THIS PlSTON'fir*, f h *C*<: n mmmntiLmsaW Q A* **l( -w^^ l tt "v" v THE MECHANISM THAT IS 70% 0* YOUR INVESTMENT IN ANY ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION. GENERAL H| ELECTRIC \LL-STEEL n4K^ REFRIGERATOR. Manufartured b> (JKNEKAL KLKCTRIC CO. OF AMERICA, aftci 20 yours' intensive research. THE REFRIGERATOR WITH THE
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      256 7 if 1 1111 ***** 1 if i l tw EBTiIIBM "The House with the stars and the Pictures" Packing out? Of Course it is! It's a Grand and Glorious Show! Trust M-G-M! They're Always Setting the Pace! ROBERT MONTGOMERY HEATHER THATCHER C. AUBREY SMITH, EDWARD EVERETT HORTON in IVOR NOVELLO'S
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      188 7 SEE LEO CARRILLO The "New DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS" of the Talkies A CAPITOL >/♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦»♦ M*Mim>>MMM»«M>M>MMM«i TONIGHT Th e Beautiful Spanish Star mm^ mm of "CUBAN LOVE SONG" XUPE VELEZ With LEO CARRILLO in a Delightful Dashing and MERVYN DOUGLAS Paramount Romance. t v.'.v.v.*— '.jfjijp" I B^ The Heart-Skidding a CMwnount Qxtun
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      255 7 JUST ONE GOOD THING AFTER ANOTHER! OUR NEXT CHANGE IS RALPH LYNN AND TOM WALLS IN "PLUNDER" YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! I no picture of its k'nM h:\s eTCT prt>%i- i.^ly been made in .sound It stands out a monument to brilliant (directorship and even more brilliant photo praphy.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    214 8 Local Rubber Position Much Steadier. QUOTATIONS MAY APPRECIATE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7 1 16 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $73 per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber. London, 2\A., down 1 Hid. New York, 3! 2 cts., unchanged. Market Tone ■Steady. Tin,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 8 Noon, Aug. 15. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Tone of Market Slightly firmer. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2:iMd. per lb New York Spot Sheet G. cts Exchange dosed. ouycm. oeuers. Spot ..7 1 16 7 3 K standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Auk.
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    PRODUCE.
    187 8 Singapore, Aug. 15. Gambier 0.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.60 mixed 5.05 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Peppe 25.00 Klack Pcpp. 19.00 Pearl Sag( 4.2. r n small 5.00 medium G.OC Rice Siam $155 to 19" Saigon JJ14G to 151 Rangoon $140 to 153 No. 1 Vi:>
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        437 8 Issu« Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        281 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.5.0 4.9.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 63.00 5.00 66.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7tt Prefs. 18/3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 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 41/2 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        382 8 The above rubber quotations ure mostly only nominal. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby (SJ) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.20 030 0.25 0.35 A. Hitam ($1) 0.40 0.60 0.40 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molck ($1) A. Panas (s]) Bas.sctl ($1)
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      191 8 Singapore, Aug. 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 1,015 Hamburg, demand 164 New York, demand 39% Batavia and
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      EXCHANGES.
      93 8 Rugby, Aug. 13. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.64 Athens 540 Belgrade 215 Berlin 14.60 Bombay Is. 7 3 64 Brussels IMStt Bucharest 587 2 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18 23/32 Geneva 17.851 t Helsingfors 282^ Hong Kong Is. 3 29/32(1. Lisbon 110 Madrid 43% Milan 67 15 16 Monte
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      48 8 From China by Cremer due Singapore daylight tomorrow. 'From China by Hosang due Singapore G a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Rawalpindi due Singapore 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 17th instant. From China and Japan by Iyo Maru due Singapore on Wednesday, the 17th instant.
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      AIR MAIL.
      19 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow. i
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      11 8 Communication with Kota Bharu (Kelantan) via Kuala Lumpur is interrupted.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    159 8 Today. St.lat I'andjansr, Bengkalis. Siak, I'a kan Uaroc, Fort dc Kock I'uduu.; (Ban Sion* Bee) 3 p.m. Bengkalis, Laboean Bilik and Tanjonr Balei (Retch) 3 p.m. Christmas and Cocoa Islands (Islander; 3 p.m. Mauritius and South Africa (Tiiihowi U p.m. Tomorrow. Tembilahan and Indrawn' i Hone Chuan
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    51 8 By L«ft Arrd. Spore London D'Artagnan Kaiser-I-Hind Dempo Egra Andre Lebon Talisse P. C. Hooft Kajputana June 2'J July 25 July 8 Aug. 1 July 13 Aug. 2 July 14 Aug. 8 July U Aug. 8 July 14 Aug. 8 July 22 Auk. 11 July 22 Aug.
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    METAL MARKET.
    403 8 William Jacks and Co., London report as follows on July 20: The unrest in Germany and the depression in the U.b.A. have counteracted the effects of the Lausanne Conference for the time being, but as the Japanese proverb has it It is the melancholy face that gets stung
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    ALLEGED PLOT.
    89 8 Tokio, July 30. Charges were made by the Japanesn Government today that Nanking is plotting to send a fresh volunteer army, consisting of 1,000 White Russians and 2,000 Chinese, into Manchuria to launch a campaign of assassination of Manchukuu leaders. The charges are based upon an nificial telegram
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      102 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday. AoKUit 15Musical Society Concert, Memorial Hall, C.30 p.m. Tuenday. August 1«. S.C.C. Hockey Meeting, C.15 p.m. \\>dnesda>, Auguiu 1.7. Rotary Tiffin. Rev. Mr. "liol.s" Kord on "The Story of Toe H," Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Toe "H" (iuitit Night, Speaker Key. Mr, "Bobs" Forrf. Adel)>hi
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    733 9 New "Pool" Definitely Fixed Up? WORLD CONSUMPTION UNDER-ESTIMATED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 20. The tale now goes, with manifold variations of detail, that the new pool has definitely been fixed up, and that the agreement has been signed in Holland under the aegis of the
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    LONDON RUBBER.
    485 9 Symington and Wilson's Market Report. Symington and Wilson's weekly market report dated London, July 20, states Towards the end of last week the market was slightly firmer and prices advanced l/16d. for some positions. This slight advance was caused by the publication of a correction in the stock
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    LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
    74 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 13. The closing prices today were RUBBER. Spot (Buyers) ,d. (Sellers) 2 7/16 d. Oct.-Dec. 2'^d. Jan -Mar. 2 17/32 d. Apr.-June 2 19/32 d. Market Tone Steady. TIN. Spot £143',. Three months illl (■amblers have started bulling tin heavily a.s
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    NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
    825 9 Prospects of Cheaper Borrowing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 21. In a recent speech Sir Josiah Stamp, the economist, who is president of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, and a director of the Bank of England, indicated the great help to industry which will
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    YEAR OF OVERSEAS ASSURANCE, LTD.
    821 9 Annual Meeting. AN INCREASE IN PROFITS. The twelfth annual general meeting of the Overseas Assurance Corporation, Ltd. was held on Saturday at the registered office of the Corporation, China Building, Chulia Street, with Mr. S. Q. Wong in the chair. Others present/ were Dr. S.
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    BRAZIL'S FINANCES.
    43 9 Paper Money Issued to Value Of £8,500,000. Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 11. The Brazilian OoTernment has authonsed the issue of paper money up to a total of about £8,500,000 for the purpose of covering both ordinary and extraordinary expenditure.— Reuter Wireless,
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    142 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— But The Flesh is Weak with Robert Montgomery and Heather Thatcher. 6.15— 9.16. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Lupe Valez in The Broken Wing. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Talkies, The Spirit of Notre Dame. Pasar Malam Gate 10 ctt. Ladies Free. MYKI.BOROIT.H. -Lionill Atwill Greta Nissen in The
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      39 10 Mr. G. E. Poole and family desire to moit sincerely thank all friends in the Strait; Settlements, Federated Malay States an- 1 Siam for Deepest Sympathy extended to them during their late sad bereavement at Bundi, Kcmuman. Trengganu.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1932. THE WILD LIFE REPORT.
    1193 10 For the past fortnight it has been announced by advertisements in the Pres* that the first two volumes of the report of the Commission on the Wild Life ;n Malaya were on sale at local booksellers. They are
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    WHERE THE WORLD HAS GONE ASTRAY.
    1009 10  -  Dr. N. Murray Butler, Washington Paris Must Lead the Way. (By Presiden* T V of the Columbia University, New York, in an interview.) The real question before any leader of opbrion in a democracy is not to pander to what certain elements of the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    145 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Dr. W. Hutchison, of the Medical Department, Sarawak, and Mrs. Hutchison have returned to Kuching from leave. Mr Charles Watney, London secretary of the 1.5.P., left London in mail week for a holiday in the South of France, with his two daughters, says our London correspondent. Malayans who
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    824 10 KAMPONG SARONGS. Mrs. Linehan's letter from Kota Bahru published in the Straits Times the other day indicates a new kampong industry for Malaya, namely the printing of cheap sarongs. It is probably not worth while? to try to keep alive the weaving of cotton sarongs, for
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    LYTTON COMMISSION REPORT CONDEMNS JAPAN.
    412 11 INVASION CAREFULLY PREPARED. A Military Plot? HOSTILITIES BEGUN INTENTIONALLY. London, Aug. 11. The provisional report of the League of Nations Manchuria Inquiry Commission comes, according to the Daily Express, to the conclusion that Japan's responsibility ior the outbreak of hostilities has been established in respect
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    GOOD NEWS FROM CHINA.
    2231 11 Political Situation On The Mend. MR. WANG CHING-WEI. Willing to Co-operate With Nanking. The political situation in China took a definite turn for the better over the week-end, and it is reported that Mr. Wang Ching-wei has consented to return to Nanking and to continue his
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    HEAT WAVE DEATHS IN ENGLAND.
    241 11 Fierce Storms and Tropical Weather. London, Aug. 13. Eight persons died on Friday in consequence of the extraordinary heat wave. Among the victims werd Mr. Walter Runciman, a cousin of the President of the Board of Trade.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean. London, Aug. 12. Contrary to the days
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    MRS. ELVIRA BARNEY.
    406 11 "Bodily Harm" Caused To Countess Karolyi. Nice, Aug. 13. Mrs. Barney is apparently not yet out of the wood. It is officially announced that the report of the examining magi;trate at Grasse finds that Mrs. Barney caused bodily harm to Countess Karolyi by imprudence and the non-observance
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    TRADE WITH CHINA.
    150 11 Suggestion to the Foreign Office. London, Aug. 13. The suggestion in a Shanghai morning newspaper to i.he effect that the Foreign Office should occasionally publish information respecting British policy as regards British trade in the International Settlement and other British interests in China has aroused keen interest
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    LANCASTER TRIAL.
    230 11 Denies Statement to Dead Man's Mother. Miami, Aug. 13. Capt. Lancaster was recalled to the witness-box today, the eleventh day of his trial, on a charge of murdering Haden Clark, fiance of Mrs. Keith Miller, to answer a question as to whether he ever cold Mrs. Clark (the
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    CIVIL WAR?
    98 11 New Irish Complication Threatened. Dublin, Aug. 14. A new danger of civil war appears on ths troubled horizon of Irish Free Statu politics with the announcement that th« Natbp-al Executive Army Comrades Association is recruiting a volunteer division. The newly formed body is composed largely of fx-officers and
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    STIMULATING TRADE REVIVAL.
    105 11 Mr. Hoover's Plans. EXTENDING CREDIT FACILITIES. Washington, Aug. 15. A big scheme to stimulate a revival in trade has been launched by President Hoover, who is summoning a national conference of business and industrial leaders in the twelve Federal reserve districts on Aug. 26. The agenda will
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    ELECTROCUTED.
    103 11 Gallant Act of General's Son. Khartoum, Aug. 10. Brig.-General Ernest Paul's son, James, an assistant District Commissioner at Rufaa, met his death by electrocution while heroically attempting to save a native from a similar fate, Mr. Paul entered the club at Wadmedoni when he realised that a native who
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    AIRMEN MISSING.
    129 11 No News of Planters Flying Home. London, Aug. 13. A telegram from Rangoon states that Mr. F. B. Taylor and Mr. G. W. Salt, the Malayan planters who are attempting to fly home, are missing between Moulmein and Rangoon. Reuter. Mr. Taylor, of Seaport Estate, Sungei Way, and
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    "INOPPORTUNE."
    58 11 INOPPORTUNE." N.E.I. Attitude To Negotiations. Ratavia, Aug. 15. "The present moment is inopportune to reopen international discussions on the rubber situation," was th<» declaration made by the Government of the Netherlands East Indies in the People's Council today. It was also stated that cotton growing in Java Was highly risky
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    COMMUNIST REVOLT.
    112 11 State of Siege Declared In Chile. Santiago de Chile, Aug. 12. A state of siege has been declared following a Communist revo't aimed at the restoration of Marmaduke Grove as dictator. The revolt began when 400 students barricaded themselves in the university and proclaimed a "civil republic," aided
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    HIGHWAY ROBBERS.
    56 11 Charabanc Party Held Up By Masked Men. London, Aug. 13. Masked bandits held up a charabanc near Marlborough last night and vanished ir> the almost immediate arrival of the mebile police. The police and a large MMlhC* t>f volunteers searched a nearby forest for I the criminals throughout
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    LONDON RUBBER EXCHANGE.
    324 11 New Company With Capital of £48,350. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 3. Great interest was awakened in the City this morning when it became known that a company under the title of The London Rubber Exchange Company, Ltd.," has been registered with a capital of £48,350
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    PROHIBITION.
    175 11 Reaction to President's Speech. Washington, Aug. 12. The immediate reaction to President Hoover's speech in accepting the rrnonVmation for the Presidency centres around his references to Prohibition questions, upon which he advocated a return to State option, with a restriction that there should be no return of the saloon.
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    PRINCESS ILEANA.
    66 11 Son Born to Sister Of King Carol. Vienna, Aug. 15. After 48 hours of acute, anxiety and skilled surgical attentions, Princess Ileana. sister of King Carol of Rumania, gave birth to a boy. Both are well.— Reuter. Princess Ileana married Archduke Anton von Hapsburg on July 26, 1931.
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    MADMAN'S ACT.
    56 11 Slashes Famous Painting In The Louvre. Paris, Aug. 11. A man, evidently a lunatic, slashed Millet's famous picture The Angelus with a razor in the Louvre this afternoon. Reuter-Wireless. An Aneta-Trans-Ocean message states that the man was an engineer, aged 31. The Louvre authorities hope that it will
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    TO BE DEPORTED.
    64 11 Irishman Who Is Not Wanted In Canada. Toronto, Aug. 13. Dan Malone, who was arrested and changed in connection with the alleged plot to assassinate Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dominions' Secretary, at Hamilton during the opening of the Welland Canal by the Governor-General of Canada, Lord
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    ACHIEVEMENT AT OTTAWA.
    484 11 Unanimous Approval Of Currency Report. MONETARY POLICY. International Action Urgently Required. Rugby, Aug. 13. The first concrete achievement of Hie Ottawa Conference was announced last night, when the currency report of the committee on monetary and financial questions was unanimously approved and made public. The report states
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    GLIDED 14 MILES.
    59 11 Propeller Drops Off At 10,000 Feet. London, Aug. 14. The world's speed record, holder, FlightLieut. Stair, forth, had a disconcerting experience while testing a new type of aeroplane. Ten thousand feet above Hampshire the propeller dropped off his machine. FlightLieut. Stainforth glided fourteen miles to find a
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    FRONTIER CLOSED.
    53 11 No Traffic Between Gibraltar And Spain. Gibraltar, Aug. 10. By order of the Spanish authorities, the frontier between Gibraltar and Spain was closed this evening. Several persons in Algeciras have been arrested for refusing to place their cars at the disposal of the authorities for the transport of
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      60 11 On Other Pages. P«ge Around the Markets— By Our Financial Correspondent 8 Overseas Assurance Corpn. 9 Where the World Has Gone Astray— By Dr. N. Murray Butler 10 Manchuria Must Be Regained 12 Death of Bishop Perrichon 12 S.V.R.A. Biuley Meeting 13 Week-End Cricket Results II Police Sports U Brighter
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    "MANCHURIA MUST BE REGAINED."
    1114 12 China-wide Cry. VIEWS OF AMERICAN WRITER. The rnarinu guns of Shanghai and Chapei did two things for old and discouraged China. First, they ■broke the myth of the invulnerability of Japanese arms and, secondly, they awoke in the Chinese a new sense of nationalism and a
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    "THE MUMMERS."
    281 12 Presentation of "Prunella" In Singapore. In spite of all they might have heard in advance, we do not think many of the audience who attended Prunella at the V.M.C.A. Hall on Saturday evening went there with very high hopes. It was, therefore, a pleasant surprise to find a
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    HALF-CENT COIN.
    158 12 To be Circulated Shortly. Tho Straits Times is informc-:! by the Treasurer, S.S., that a consignment of a new issue of half-cent pieces has Leen received from His Majesty's Mint, England. The new com is square in shape but has its corners rounded and is similar in design
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    KIDNAPPED GIRL.
    157 12 Watchmen Charged With Culpable Homicide. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 14. A Chinese woman rapped Lee Ah Chor has been arrested by the local police on a charge of abetting the abduction of a girl named Chang Soong, who was found in a hut on Tambun Road.
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    THE CAPITOL.
    147 12 Lupe Velez in The Broken Wins." Lupe Velez, the star of Cuban Love Song," is seen in a role which entirely suits her in 'The Broken Wing," the Paramount picture now being shown at the Capitol. She is Lolita, the belle of a Mexican village, where Capt. Innocencio
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    SITUATION IN SPAIN NORMAL.
    404 12 Revolution Rapidly Suppressed. Madrid, Aug. 12. The situation throughout Spain is rapidly approaching normal, and tbja rising would quickly disappear from memory but for the uncertainty reg-a-rding the fate of the officers and men .detained in the military prison. General Sanjurjo, looking pale and haggard, underwent
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    SECOND FIRE.
    65 12 Ipoh Shophouse Destroyed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 14. For the second time this week the fire brigade has been called to Patrick Street, opposite the old market. In the early hours of Saturday moming a file broke out in a shophouse next door but one to
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    CHINESE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
    249 12 Man Standing Near Him Injured. During the storm yesterday afternoon a man was killed by lightning. Another man was injured. The two men were in a tongkang off the St. John's Quarantine Station. They were standing side by side when the lightning struck one of them
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    DIGGING OWN GRAVE.
    132 12 Chang's Attacks on S.M. Railway Zone. Tokio, Aug. 5. The War Office made a statement today declaring that the attacks on the South Manchuria Railway Zone were part of a plan by Marshal Chang Hsueh-iiang to recover lost territory by creating disturbances, but Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang. by
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    I.S.P. CONFERENCE.
    36 12 Postponed By Chairman's Illness. The annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Planters, arranged for next week-end, has been postponed in view of the serious i'lness of the Society's chairman, Mr. J. S. Arter.
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    A SNUB FOR HITLER.
    491 12 Demand for Chancellorship Refused. Berlin, Aug. 13. Negotiations between Horr Hitler, Chancellor Von Papen, General Vo.i Schleicher and President Von Hindcnburg have failed. Hitler demanded the Chancellorship, but the utmost President Hindenburp; and the Government were prepared to ooncede was the Vice Chancellorship of the Reich
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    ALLEGED THREATS.
    137 12 Charge Against Doctor In Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 13. Doctor C. Q. Chance, of the General hospital, was charged at the District Court this morning with threatening a public servant, L. S. Das, an employee of tiie Municipal Electrical Department, with injury to induce him
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    ALLEGED DEFALCATION.
    160 12 Cashier Surrenders To Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 13. Yeoh Guan Chooi, formerly employed as cashier by Nestles' Swiss Milk Company who absconded from a warrant issued for the embezzlement of a large sum which belonged to the firm, surrendered to the police at Penang yesterday
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    21 12 A new film magazine, Talkietone," is being published weekly in Singapore at ten cents. The second issue is now on sale.
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    THE DEATH OF BISHOP PERRICHON.
    710 12 30-Year-Old Malady. NUNS' ALL NIGHT VIGIL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanjr. Aug. 15. The death occurred at the General Hospital late on Saturday night of the Right Reverend Louis Perrichon, Titula--Bishop of Corona and Coadjutor to thi' Bishop of Malacca, casting profound gloom amid Catholics
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    SCHOOL FEES.
    279 12 Mill Hill's Help For Parents. The first public school in England to inaugurate a system of fees by instalments b Mill Hill School, N.W. The scheme was announced by Mr. Herbert Markham, vice-chairman of the governors of the school at Foundation Day. The parents of some of the
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      ANOTHER CENTURY BY BRYAN.
      246 13 S.C.C. Win Easily. PADANG MATCH WITH MEDICAL COLLEGE. The S.C.C. easily defeated the Medical College at cricket on Saturday on the Padang, compiling 123 for iftve in reply to the Medico's first innings' score of 97. W. Ess was unbeaten for 39 for the College while
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      OLYMPIC GAMES ACQUATICS.
      367 13 Championship Won By Japan. Los Angeles, Aug. 14. Further results yesterday and to day in the Olympic Games as follows: Swimming. Men's 100 metres backstroke final Kiyokawa 1 Iryie 2 Kawazu 3. All of Japan. Time 1 min. 8 3-5 sec. Women's 400 metres relay United States
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    SINGAPORE POLICE AT PLAY.
    894 13 Annual Athletics. SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION AT THOMSON ROAD. The annual athletic srorts of the local police contingent at the Thomson Road Depot on Saturday proved very success-) fu] in spite of an attempt by the weatheri in mar tht pioi -codings. Kain fell for' about quarter of
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    MALAYAN TENNIS.
    428 13 Japanese Wins Negri Singles Title. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, A'jp. There was a large and representa! lve attendance at the Sungei Ujong Club tins afternoon to witness the final in the I singles event in the Negri Sembilan lawn I tennis tournament. The players seen in action
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    THE ST. LEGER.
    76 13 Miracle Now A Doubtful Starter. London, Aug. 10. Lord Roseliciry's Miracle, winner of the Eclipse Stakes and third in the Derby, the short price unofficial 2—l2 1 favourite for the St. Leger, has jarred a leg and must be considered a very doubtful starter for the Doncaster
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    VOLUNTEER R.A. BISLEY.
    2185 13 Four-Day Meeting. HIGH STANDARD OF MARKSMANSHIP. The Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association annual Bisley meeting was conclude! at the Bukit Timah Rifle range yesterdav afternoon, when an At Home was held at which the prizes won in the various competitions were distributed by Mrs. Oldfield, wife of the
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    TWO-DAY MATCH.
    432 13 Ceylon Sports Club Draw With Combined Schools. In a two-day match at Balestier over the week-end, the Ceylon Sports Club drew with the Combined Schools, the totals being, C.S.C. 183 and 98 for, six, and Combined Schools 117 (for 11 wickets) and 101 for three. The Combined Schools
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    S.R.C. DRAW.
    1693 13 Weather Saves Etceteras From Defeat. The S.R.C. drew with the S.C.C. Etceteras on Saturday on the S.R.C. ground, rain interfering after the home team had scored 129 and then dismissed six of their opponents for 35. Scores: S.R.C. G. E. N. Oehlers c Exley b R.ilfe J, C.
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    HOME CRICKET.
    90 13 Yorkshire and Notts. Score Well. London, Aug. 13. The following were tea interval scores in the county cricket matches which started today Gloucestershire 287 (all out) vs. Essex at Cheltenham. Northamptonshire 215 for four vs. Warwickshire at Birmingham. Surrey 201 for eight vs. All-India at the Oval. Nottinghamshire
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    SCHOOL SPORTS.
    95 13 Results of Seremban A.-C.S. Events. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ser»mban, Aug. 13. Rain interfered with the annual athleti;: sports of the Anglo-Chi.tese School here but stopped in time for the events to be completed. The individual championship was annexed by M. V. Sankaran, while Poopalasingo was a closo
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    WATER POLO.
    69 13 S.V.C. Machine Gun Co. Win. An interesting water polo match was Men at the Singapore Swimming Club :e;tc-r-lay l« tei. the S.V C. \fachi vGun Co. and the Gloucester' MachineGun C< The result was a win for the Volunteers by 4—2.4 2. One of the winners' goals was
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    350 14 Garrison Golf Club's Men's Medal. The Garrison Golf Club men's medal was played on Saturday and Sunday. Twenty-nine cards were taken out, and the following were the best returns Ft.-Lieut. G. G. C. Pigott, 1 Up A. C. Potts, 1 C. Slater. 1 J. L. Russ, 1 Down
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    M.C.C. TOUR.
    47 14 Leyland, Verity And Tate Chosen. London, Aug. 14. The M.C.C. have announced tbat Leyland and Verity (Yorkshire) and Tate (Subbtx) have been invited to tour Australia. The remaining place loft vacant by the dropping out of R. W. V. Robins will be filled later.— Rioter.
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    BAD CONDITION FOR WOMEN'S RACE.
    231 14 B Class Series Begun At R.S.Y.C. Conditions were anything but favourable for the first of a series of three women's races in B Class yachts at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Saturday owing to the storm which broke during the event. Seven boats started
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    236 14 Monday, AugUHt 15. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 1: R.A.F. vs. R.A, Jalan Besar. Tuesday, August 16. .S.C.C. Hockey Meeting, fi.lfi p.m. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup, First Round: S.R.C. vs. Straits Cattle, Anson Rd. Stadium; S.A.F.A. Div. 3: Y.M.C.A. v*. Medical Services, Geylang; Medical College vs. Marine Dept., S.H.B. grd. Public
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    19 14 [The co-operation of club nefrrtnrie* \n requested in keeping this diary of sporting evcuts accurate and up to date.]
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    446 15 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 13. Because the New York Yankees changed their batting order in the game with the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 1, President Harridage has declared the game void The game will be replayed in September. News from Brooklyn states
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    LEAGUE'S WOODEN SPOONISTS.
    848 15 Indo-Ceylonese Beaten By The Regiment. Gloucester 3 Indo-Ceylonese 0. The IndO'Ceylonese closed their League programme on Saturday when they met the Gloucesters at Jalan Besar and were beaten by three goals to nil. The IndoCeylonese, who were one man short in the first half, thus become the
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      516 16 Letter from Mr. S. C. Goho. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of Aug. 11, at page 12 under the heading Indian Family's Troubles appears a report of wl happened in the court on the last heaning when judgment "was delivered. Mr.
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      442 16 KAYE DON GAR WOOD. To the Editor of the Straits Times. With reference to your i-sue dated Aug. 11 under the heading (>f Kaye Don 1 I <u!i!iiit that the wrong interpret ition i t Kaye Don's experience an waton but year may easily be misconstrued Tour article assume* that
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      COLD STORAGE PRICES.
      614 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Penang has been sacrificed to Singapore's interests on many occasions, but I think you will agree that there has seldom been a more glaring instance than is disclosed by the tollowing figures. I have before me two price lists
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      MUNICIPAL FINANCE.
      383 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am sorry to find C'andidus li.-playing such deplorable ignorance of hi liner points of my PtgomSßt regardBg the ratepayer generally. For his enijrhtrnment, I would point out that the )b.iect of my previous letter was to define he word
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      CINEMA PRICES.
      245 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Surely your correspondent is a little unfair in his remarks regarding reduction in local cinema admission prices. Apparently Coming Attraction fails to realise that for the past 20 years patrons of the circle seats at the better-class lo-i-sl theatres have
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      JOHNSTON'S PIER.
      543 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Having read the correspondence regarding the naming of the new pier now n course of construction, I would suggest it be named "Singapore Pier" if Johnston's Pier is rU agreeable to the Government. Johnston's Pier has, in my opinion, how
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      A CLERK'S CLAIM.
      67 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times.' Sir, With reference to injrtti T published in your columns on Aug. 12 under th< heading Chettiar's Pack of Lies I am directed to observe thut the firm sued by the Indian clerk for thj recovery of wagei alleged to
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    150 16 Matters of Interest to Car Owners. The following action by committee No. 1 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners is reported: Decided to naire one section of old Kampong Bahru Road "Kampong Lama Road." Decided to rename Fisher Road Tyrwhitt Road." Recommended that investigations be made with a view
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    PRINCE AZAM JAH.
    72 16 Leaving for Europe Next Month. Hyderabad, July 29. Prince Azam Jah, eldest son and heir of the Nizam, will be proceeding to Europe under medical advice. The Prince who v.ill be accompanied by his wife will *ail in August by the Italian boat Victoria and will return
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    ACTRESS ARRESTED.
    59 16 When She Returned to Soviet Russia. Harbin, July 20. It is reported that the well-known and popular actress, A.S. Savitsky, who recently returned to Russia, was arrested by the 6.G.P.U. as soon as she entered Soviet territory. It is stated the O.G.P.U. confiscated h< r war'lrnbe and that
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    245 16 Monday, Aug. 15, 515 p.m. Headquarters, Fortress Coy. (Malay Section), Drill; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Ist Bn. S.S.V.F., W.Os.. C.Q.M.S, and Sergeant* Conference; "D" (Eurasian) Coy. 30 Yards Range; Bukit Timah Range "E" (Chinese) Coy., Practice Warren Shield. Tuesday, Aug. 16, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "A" (M.G.) Coy., 30 Yards
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    WITHOUT TRACE.
    117 17 Memorial Service for Missing Teadier. A. Memorial Service was heltt at the Moore Memorial Church, Shanghai in honour of the late Mr. D. C. Chao, of the S.l'. Sect nd Middle School, who is alleged to have been forcibly taken away and killed by Japanese bluejackets and plainrlothes
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    COTTON CRISIS.
    109 17 Threatened Stoppage Of Work in Lancashire. London, Aug. 11. The wage crisis ir the Lancashire cotton industry, which was exemplified by the strike of mill workers at Burnley, has been intensified by the decision of the General Council of the Weavers' Amalgamation to recommend a general stoppage in
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    POLICE RAID.
    97 17 50 Communists Arrested In Hamburg. Hamburg, Aug. 10. The notorious congested Gaenge quarter, which is a hotbed of Communists and the refuge for many criminals, was thoroUerhly searched today for arms by the police who blocked every entrance and rallied out a systematic house-to-house visitation in the course
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    LONDON STOCKS.
    96 17 Tone Firm at End Of Week. Ltmion, An**. 12. The Stock Exchange has displayed some iriegliarity. owing to the reactionary trend taken by Wall Street, but, apa«-t f om a decline in ttxtiles owing to fears of labour tiouble. most prices, including British Government securities, finished up the
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    A CLEAN SWEEP.
    74 17 Mussolini Trying Out New Men. Rome, Aug. 12. Signor Mussolini's clean sweep of ministers is thought to be in pursuance of his policy to tiy out new men and thus have a considerable number of trained diplomats and politicians should a sudden crisis atJaa. It is stated
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    TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
    64 17 Soviet Aid to Establish Factories. Istanbul, Aug. 8. A group of Soviet engineering specialists has arrived here following the recent commercial credit of $8,000,000 granted to Turkey by the Soviet Government. Assisted by Turkish technicians, the Russians will investigate industrial conditions in Anatolia with a view to
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    PRINCES' TOUR.
    76 17 By Seaplane to Corfu From Venice. Rugby, Aug. IS. The Prince of Wales and Prince George arrived at Venice yesterday afternoon. In the evening the Princes attended an exhibition of British films at the International Cinematograph Exhibition. After a round of golf the Princes will leave by seaplane
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    "BLACK MAGIC."
    96 17 Men and Women Charged In Helsingfors. Helsingfors, Aug. 11. What was described as a "black magic" mystery was described in the police court when three men and three women of the working class pleaded guilty to an outrage which they declared that had committed for occult reasons." All
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    "FIRST WITH NEWS."
    627 17 Two Months' Imprisonment For Reporter. London, Aug. 12. The appeal made by Frederick IT. Budgen, a newspaper reporter, against a sentence of two months' imprisonment passed on him for bribing a Government j official to give advance information) ofi wills made by important people, on the grounds
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    MOTOR LORRIES.
    93 17 British Licence Fees To Be Increased. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 13. A drastic increase in licence fees for heavy commercial motors, and the Government regulation of lorry routes and freight rates are proposed by the Ministry of Transport. The proposals are the result of the jnquiiies
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    RAID ON LEGATION.
    88 17 Communist Outrage In Brussels. Brussels, Aug. 10. Carrying clubs and other weapons concealed beneath newspapers, a number of Hungarian Communists entered the Hungarian Legation here in small knots of two or three. When all had assembled, they began to tlestroy the contents, breaking windows knocking down doors,
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    39 17 Mollison's Preparation In Ireland. London, Aug. 10. Mr. J. A. Mollison, who hopes to fly the Atlantic both ways, expects to start from Ireland in his aeroplane "Heart's Content" in a week or ten days. Rcuter Wireless.
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    SIR HARRY LAUDER.
    84 17 Manager Drops Dead In Theatre Wings. London, Aug. 14. While Sir Harry Laader was entertaining a huge audience at Blackpool his manager and brother-in-law, Mr. Tom Vallance, dropped dead in the wings of the theatre from heart failure. Mr. Vallance hr.s bee i Sir Harry's shadow. BCCOJCpanying
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    HURRICANE HAVOC.
    77 17 Many Killed and Injured In Texas. Houston, Texas. Aug. 14. Thirteen people are known to be dead and a hundrel ware injured as the result of a hurricane which swept the gulf coast. Premonitory rumblings enabled many to take shelter in time There were we'rd scenes at Galveston,
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    AFTER 18 MONTHS.
    39 17 Russo-Japanese Fishing Agreement. Moscow, Aug. 14. Negotiation wheh lasted for eighteen months have terminated in the signature of a Russo-Japanese agreement regarding Japanese fishing, including the regula* on of disputed points i:i the 1928 agreement. —Reuter.
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    INDIAN TERRORISTS.
    63 17 Attempt to Kill Police Superintendent. Oawnpore, Aug. 13. A British police superintendent, named R. N. Mursh, had a narrow escape from death when the police were rounding up local revolutionaries today. A terioi «t fired at M)ai-sh and missed, but the bullet wounded a sub-inspector. Five shots were
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    DECENTRALISATION POLICY.
    1233 18 (;iution Advised. ARTICLE BY SIR GEORGE MAXWELL. In an artrle in The Crown Colonist on "The Constitutional Problem of Malsyn" Sir '•< nrKf Maxwell, who was formerly kief Secretary. F.M.K., AMHM the question <>f decentralisation. After dealing with the political history of Malayn he points out that the
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    DEVIL'S ISLAND TO BE CLOSED.
    223 18 Recommendation of French Commission. Paris, July 29. "Devil's Island"— the great convict settlement off the coast of French Guiana, South America in to be abolished. That is a definite recommendation which w'll be made to the French Government from a commission of legal authorities. The
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    CHINESE IN JAPAN.
    177 18 Subversive Activities Alleged. Tokio, July 2.). CaL Tien Sinng-pan, Chinese citizen and giaduate of the Toyama Military Academy, was ordered to be depot ltd from Japan yesterday by order of the Minister for Home Affair* on a charge of conducting ant i- Japanese propaganda in Japan. He
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    SHANGHAI SCARE.
    149 18 Chinese Troops in Chapei As Police. Shanghai, Aug. 5. Over 100 families evacuated Chapei today owing to the persistent rumours of .in impending resumption of the Sino•'apanesp conflict. Seven thousand five hundred Chinese. I'ressed in special police uniforms, are reported to be now stationed in Chapei. This is
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    POLICE STATION "GHOST."
    1019 18 POLICE STATION GHOST." A Nocturnal Search. STONES ON THE ROOF AND LAUGHTER. Writing in the Malayan Police Magazine, ".l.D.H." describes an experience at an allegedly haunted poli-e station. One day (he writes* in the early part f>f June, 1920, I received a letter from a young Ma'ay lance-corporal, who was
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    NEW K. LUMPUR BRIDGE.
    54 18 The new Kampong Attap Bridge hi Kuala I.umpm was brought into general use today. The cutting of the new bed of the Klang River through the disused stretch of road will follow immediately and it is expected that the river will be flowing along its new
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    PAY-ROLL ROBBERY IN SHANGHAI.
    402 18 Woman Cashier Shot In Arm and Throat. Shanghai, Aug. 1. Shooting and seriously wounding Madame O. Kramerenko, cashier of Le Journj.l de Shanghai, two young Chines' effected a swift and Hu<cessful pay-roll robbery on the staircase of the newspaper's premises in .Shanghai on Saturday morning. The
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    MANCHUKUO'S CASE.
    44 18 Nanking, Aug. ">. It is learned that Manchukuo is rending Mr. Chao Hsin-po, chairman of the legislative Yuan, and Mr. G. B. Kea to Geneva in the middle of August, via Japan an I America, to explain Manchukuo's stand before th» League Assembly.
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    1859 19 Midsummer Nights In The Park A Lovely Dream n -London's Funniest Follies Ever "The Night Of The Garter Sweet Seventeen Succeeds Tilly Losch Vivienne Ware And Flo From Panama. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, July 14. rpiIE brightest side
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    ESCALATORS IN COLOUR.
    115 19 Underground Scheme For London. Monotony on London's Underground escalators will in future be officially frowned upon. The railway authorities, having decided that the present buff tone is dull, have resolved that all their new escalators shall bo variegated. Every bftff step will be a little yellower, and
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    DEATH STOPS A SPEECH.
    112 19 "Truth Will Conquer in The End." Colonel F. A. Wilson, of East Sheen, Surrey, a member of the British College of Psychic Science, collapsed and died on the stage at the Fortune Theatre. London, recently. He was addressing a meeting called to discuss ways of helping
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    CHAPLIN'S FORTUNE.
    44 19 Charles Chaplin, the film star, seeking a reduction in the assessment of his income, claims that the value of his securities has shrunk to 1,657,000 dollars (£331,000 at par). The income-tax authorities had assessed his property at 8,000,000 dollars (£1,600,000 at par).
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    GANG REVENGE.
    123 19 Body, Cased in Cement, Thrown Into River. Abe Wagner, the gangster who was sought for during the height of the Lindbergh kidnapping case inquiries, was shot two months ago, it is now revealed. According to the New York Sun, Wagner's body was placed in a barrel of liquid
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    BRITISH MUSEUM.
    114 19 Mr. Laurence Binyon To Succted Mr. Dodgson. The Principal Trustees of the British Museum have appointed Mr. Robert Laurence Binyon to succeed Mr. Campbell Dodgson as Keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings. Mr. Dodgson's retirement is to take place this month. Mr. Binyon will continue, as
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    COUNT MAETERLINCK.
    54 19 Maurice Maeterlinck, the writer and poet, who has made his home on the Riviera, has had the title of Count conferred on him by the King of the Belgians, states a Reuter Nice telegram. He thus follows in the steps of D'Annunzio, who was created a Prince by
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    PLANS FOR POONA ARMY SCHOOL.
    437 19 Dining-Room Run On Lines Of Officers' Mess. Bombay, July 26. Lt.-Col. Graham Seton Hutchinson, Principal of the Shivaji Memorial Military Preparatory School, Poona, has ar ".vi-.l it Poona from England, and is busily engaged in getting to know his schcoibrys and the conditions under whi<
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    EDUCATION OF GIRLS.
    173 19 Overcoming Conservatism Of Parents. Meerut, July 26. How the conservatism of parents can be overcome in regard to the education of their daughters, is one of the problems set before the Girls Education Committee appointed by the District Board. The committee is composed of seven ladies of
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    CANTON'S BOYCOTT.
    114 19 Reported Revival of AntiJapanese Feeling. Canton, July 27. Idols in the Shing Wong Miv (Temple of Horrors), formerly one of tljp spots of interest shown to tourists by the guides, are being taken away. They are to make room for the comparative exhibition of native and Japanese goods
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    HOPE FROM U.S.A.
    98 19 New Summit of Prosperity Probable. New York, Aug. 5. Mr. Roy Chapin, who was recently appointed Commercial Secretary in succession to Mr. Robert Lamont, in an interview, stated that he considered that the purchasing power of the American population was not really touched, but that buyers were
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    BOLSHEVISM IN BURMA.
    522 19 A Total Denial. THARRAWADDY U PUS STRONG COMMENT. Rangoon, Aug. 2. The political correspondent of the Rangoon Times, on feuding in the Rangoon Gazette that a Social Democratic Party, sponsored by Tharrawaddy I! Pu, U Tun Gyaw and U Ni had been formed, in which the policy
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    CEYLONESE "SISTERS."
    207 19 Improving Their Pay And Prospects. Colombo, July 30. The Executive Committee of Health has agreed upon the pay and prospects of the Ceylonese nurses who recently returned from England, and the Board of Ministers ha* expressed its approval of the Committee's decisions. The Executive Committee decided that these
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    SIR T. B. SAPRU.
    112 19 Leaves Next Move To Government. Bombay, July 23. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru arrived in Bombay today from Hyderabad on his way to Allahabad. Asked tv state what was the minimum that would satisfy him, he said: I refuse to say what is the minimam that will
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    British Women's Olympic Swimming Team.
    25 20 British Women 's Olympic Swimming Team. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TEAM.— The British women's Olympic swimminjr team on Waterloo station before leaving for Los Angeles. (Planet News.)
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    19 20 WELL IN HAND— Miss Helen Lundbergh. of Seattle, out walking with two pet alligators she has adopted. (I'lai.H News).
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    41 20 LONG SWIM. Miss Violet Anderson, a Scottish girl, swam from Lancaster to Mort'cambc. a distance of 21 miles in seven hours, a remarkable performance in cold choppy seas. Here >he is with Alderman Frank Fay the Mayor of Morecambe. (•Planet News.)
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    35 20 SIR HARRY LAUDER:— Sir Harry Lauder. arriving at Doug'as. Isle of Man. for the great Highland Gathering on the Island in which he will participate. He is being greeted by the Deputy Mayor. (Planet News.)
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    43 20 THE ROYAL SCOTS The Princess Royal, ColoneJ in Chief of the Royal Scots (The K»>al Krgiment) paid a visit to the Ist Battalion of the regiment at Aldershot, and carried out a formal i inspection. The picture shows the march past. (Planet News.)
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    44 20 BRITISH ASTRONOMERS.— A party of British astronomers from the Greenwich Observatory left for Canada to observe the eclipse of the sun at the little lumbering town of Parent on Aug. 31. They were under the command of Dr. J. Johnson from Greenwich. (Planet News.)
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