The Straits Times, 22 August 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AJSD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER lIS MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      403 1 Singapore: ts. Cecil st. .cphone ein).^- 6.15 Tonight 9.15 CLAI'DETTE COLBERT in THE MISLEADING LADY. I Phone 5261-2. An B^ (i^^) iB i yjjjr "BEAR BRAND" MILK is not only the mast econo- mical, but the most dependable milk you c;in buy. f)^L^^^ Originating from pedigree cattle grazing on the
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      196 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. .('PHONE 3683), QUe^arqmeter indicates\[^rJy'/J' revives and invigorates on the M its. friin. "if hottest clay. The same stimulating fragrance V\ b pnaml in all other "4711" wff I (fc r I /t'\\ Toiletries, rerognis«Hl by the Blue rj^t^y //V\ J y\ \V and Cold Label.
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      14 1 I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 CLAUDETTE COLBFRT in THE MISLEADING i LADY, i Phone 5261-2.
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      382 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSFNGER AND CARGO SERV'CES. PKMN'PULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. ''^^v^^irASn 3 ?^Er7c? GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OITWARH FROM LONDON FOR CfilNA M TnAi. ,>., o~ rAHTHAGB lfi.ooo Sept. 2 'NACOYA Sept. 14 NAI.DKRA if. 000 Sept.
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      456 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. |IM»JMM|.J I^AJbUBbUbNO v (MI™W Vo-'nVU N.p.es. Mar^iluV'ondon, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Mfddlesborough. I fg^BjVßa iS^ 'Se MARU 5.M0 left 2? 22 Sijwa MARU 10 700 Oct. 6 7 l^g^So JSffl ft 1 t TERUKui<i MARU isioOO Nov. 15 10 HAKUSAN MARU 10.M>9 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 HARUNAiMARU 10,400 Dec.
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      381 2 BURNS PffiLP LINM (>««i«-'-*»* FOR BRISBANB, SYDNEY AND BELBOURNB via JAVA, DARWIM AND THURSLAY ISLAND. tb. MANGOLA (8,363 ton.) (C«,, only). Tb« .J. MARELLA I. on. of the «d nne.t .U.mer. trading to Au.. trail., cabin, d. lux. .in,l. berth eab.na, .wimminf bath, fymna.iam, ato. BAIUNSDa... Single. R.tcrn. First Class,
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      437 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone SS2S. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. T° Umve Sport Pen.nf. m. 8. LALANDIA |ept. jj Sept. JJ Wl2 Oet U FIONIA Nov. 2 Nov. 4 E«HIA Nov 28 Nov. 26 =t jSEU* E 5 e n"'J t T .ccommodation. Adjoining prlS!?! bathroom
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      831 2 r II J q^^l^ iW^^f i V 3 I K^^fe^Hs M ▼f f 1 M I I X^ARV 9 j£z£gSZ«C HtP (14/-CNTI N 0 SSSLsSaB s^^^^ SHIPPING X^ttd (SS: "(Sffi^ff^ BTEAMSHTP C°' S"."l 8U« N.TlSfro. S, uB THEISABAWAE BTEAMSFW Co. Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM 8HK
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      SHIPPING 'RUSH AT SOUTHAMPTON.
      594 3 Record Liner Activity In One Week-End. Sixty special boat trains in the course of 40* hours will he a feature ol an extraordinary rush of traffic during the week-end at Southampton, when all i fiords for the port will be broken, sayJ the Journul of Commerce
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      P. AND O. LOSS.
      128 3 Death of Senior Surgeon. The death of Doctor W. W. Wingatesenior surgeon <•( the I', and Steam Navigation Company, will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends, ashore and afloat, -ays. the Journal of Commerce of July -Jl. H'- had served foi many years
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      A BANKER-CAPTAIN
      78 3 Captain E. H. Cameron, of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, who hat been appointed to command the Canadian National liner the Lady Drake on the Canada-West Indies service is known as the banker-captain," because health ins obliged him to give up financial life in favour of jfoinjr to sea.
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      A HUGE COST.
      74 3 One >mall mail bag which arrived at Auckland in the American carga steamer Golden Coast on July 21 cost the United Statei Government about i'2,B6H. Th<- owners, the Oceanic ami Orion til Navigation Company, receive for each r ii 111 1 mabV with mail b.i il i
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      NEW YORK-ANTWERP 10-DAY SERVICE.
      482 3 Reconditioned Steamers' Increased Speed. The steamer Black Hawk, the secont of the six reconditioned vessels of the I Anuiican Diamond Lines, ariived at An I werp on July 27 from New York, which j she left on Saturday, July 16. The i American Diamond Line recently
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      SEA TRAINING.
      178 3 11.M.5. Frobishor to M?kc Three Cruises A Year. Naval cadets are, in future, to be given training in a sea-going cruiser. Adiiiralty Fleet Orders, in making this announcement, state that H.M.S. Frobisher is to be altered for service as a cadets' training ship, to accommodate 160 cadet <,
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      221 3 AKITA MARIV .Tap., Mil tons, from Yokohama 22-8, for Calcutta via Penang and Rangoon 22-8. BAN HONG LIONG, Brit.. 739 tons, from Samarang 22-8, for Batavia 23-8. CITY OF GUILFORD, Brit., 3.236 tons, from Durban 22-8. for Manila 2-9. ErMERALDA. Brit., 71 tons, from Bagan 21 -S, for
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      113 3 Monday. August 22. Ships alongnide the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Shark," Lch. "Spartan," Mapia. Klanp. Teg "Pentower," City of GuildfoiV.. Oil Wharf Nii. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Dukat. Victoria Dock S.H.B. Hoppers 1 and
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      94 3 The following ships are in commun cation with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Agathu, Alter, Ana.-ta Athoa 11, Bandai Mara, BearhsM Benledi, Cepolis, Clan Stuart, Gauge. Havfru, J. B. Aug. Kescler, Kumsan?, Malta Muru, Medon, Mireric. Ngow Hwk, Nieuw Zeeland, Noidmaik, Pinna. Kanchi, Ryuoh Maru, Saarhnuken, Shini
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      PASSENGERS.
      158 3 (From Our Own CorTSSBOBASat). Leadoa, Aag, Tho following passengers I<>r steJajrs sr# :ir><,;ir<! the P. ami O. Carthage, which lefi I. 'union yosWday Mr. J. Brown. Mrs. iHinfonl-W .ml. -Mr. ;in.| Mrs. R. I). Giilett, Mill A. M. Hsym Ml K. H. A. McGratfc, Mr. aurl Mrs. M. Toll*
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      667 3 SNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company*! Intended fixtures OUTWARDS. ISAR for Iloilo. Manila, Hong Kong, Keelung, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe, Taku Bar (Tientsin) Daircn, Tsingtau and Hankow Aug. 28 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 16 SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong,
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      422 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB <lmi AMERICAN MAIL LINB A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. 1 The staterooms are the largest r«nd most comfortable you can buy. 2 The cosmopolitan dtmosphere of these World Liner? insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to stern No
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      468 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Vis Ports and Snei Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. a.s. CITY OK CAMBRIDGE Sept. U HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF FLORENCE for Marseilles, Huvro, London, Rotterdam nnd Hamburg
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      137 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday, August 22. H. W. 1.33 a.m., 9 ft., 1.41 p.m., 8 ft. 0 in. Tuesday, Auguat 23. H. W. 2.10 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 2.10 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in. Wednesday, August 24. H. W. 2.55 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 2.44 p.m., 8 ft. I
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      48 3 SINGAPORE WKATHEI REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. KM V. Last nijrht's mm. temp. 74 V. Ycrterday's rainfall 0.10 in. sunshine 10.9 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 95 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S. IS m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather rain C. D. STEWART, Superintendent Meteorological Office, Singapore) Au^. 22, IMS.
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      716 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying- for any position adrertised, 'i theite columns send copies of testimonial". Do not send originals. WANTED, lady clerk. 401, Straits Times. APPOINTMENT VACANT. Large English corporation marketing world known proprietary provision urticle, require assistant travi Ming sales representative for Kiu- Kast and Malaya. Usual terms as
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      753 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, 4, Angullia Park, complete oil mill factory, 82, Robinson Road. Apply Angullia Co. TO LET, bungalow 9, 11, 13, Ridout Koad, 3 bedrooms, modern sanitation, garage. Rent $80. Apply X.P.M. Phone 6451. ~TO LET, September 1, Villa A, Balmeg Hill, Pasir Panjang, apply to
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      380 4 MISCELLANEOUS CLIFFORD PIER JOHNSTONS PIER. TANJONG PAGAR. Let us know where you wish your luggage sent and we'll deliver it. 'PHONE 2428. SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. Union Building. A Warning Nervous sleepers must NOT <cc the super shocker Murders in the Rue Morgue— PAVILION. You can have THE SUNDAY TIMES
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      584 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. i AMCO SARA W A K ENEER The outstanding characteristic of Vamco plywood is its ability to withstand the action of either hot or cold water. The glue used in its manufacture is insoluble an advantage possessed only by very few of the plywood products sold throughout the
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      527 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 each day of the Meeting.
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      518 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyres and Tubes and make a saving. Difltributors. CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. 246, South Bridge Road or King up 6437. NANG HENG FURNITURE Co. Designers and Makers of "Modern" furniture for home and office. Show- Room:— 103, SELEGIE ROAD. Factory:— 7o,
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      401 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOT EL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water 0 This Evening TEA DANCE CABARET, 6.30-8.15 p.m. TOMORROW Farewell Programme of Tania Svetlanova aid Alex Salnikoff. SPECIAL- DINNER DANCE CABARET. Solo. DYING SWAN IK) NOT MISS Duet. COMICAL APACHES DANCE TMtni I>u«<-
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      756 5 Harry. S. Elias, m.i.o. QUALIFIED OPTICIAN. BUILDING. Vxl^/ 2751. Office Hours 9 a7m. to 6 p.m? RAFFTFq :Ti GAL NOTICES -^-^--^~*-JL JL JLi-Likly IN THE MATTER OF PINANG GAZETTE PRESS, ■fT-r^^PT?!" LIMITED J 111 I W\ Mj (AND REDUCED) *-m-d AND I>r THE MATTER of ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES). NOTICE
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      324 5 SHIPPING NOTICE. s.s. PEMBROKESHIRE, ARRIVED ON AUG. 18, 1932. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 46-7 on Wednesday Aug. 24, 1932 at 2.30 p.m. further Survey
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      373 5 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of freehold leasehold Singapore properties At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom. No. MO, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. August 2t at IMO p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold 'and and compound dwelling house known as No. 1209 A, Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore, area 2 roods, 08 poles.
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      308 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle 1 {I i> ft 'fi )£> p T>3 I"" ~"^> 5 Ti Ti i__ 'y&{ J j j I |S M Ww* J j I i&y.l k, i I %M m~~Wf* P~~R W &hmsF— W* —^r z?Tr-m —^r t^# i H_ jm n Si Si aa >*
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    ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH AEROPLANES.
    2220 6 FLYING NOTES. Contest Of Nine Nations A Sweeping Victory End Of The Air M War Fighters Excel In Defence Imperial Airways* New Record 4,311 Passengers In A Month Malta-Kharloum-Malta Cruise Of Four R.A.F. Seaplanes Next Head Of The Air Foree Achievement Of Tico Brothers Progress
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    COMMUNAL PACT IN THE PUNJAB ?
    316 6 COMMUNAL PACT IN THE PUNJAB Mohammedan-Sikh Agreement. Simla, Aug. 4. Earnest efforts have been made during the past few days in revpoMMs quarters lure to bring about an understanding between the Moslem and S kh leaders with regard to a communal settlement. It is stated that some provisional undei standing
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    INDIGENOUS MEDICINE.
    167 6 To Be Encouraged In Ceylon. Colombo. Aug. 5. For the encouragement of private institutions providing fre? Ayurvedic treatment, the Executive Committee of Health has earmarked a sum of Rs. 10.000 in tho draft Budget estimates for the next financial year. The Health CommiUce resolved to recommend that a
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      72 6 flsV «IbHb^. J^^|w^|H i ]^>.. '4K JlSSsse^--.-, '^ifc-. .S ■Kj li^i4^HU£v intrigues you the I cool delightful flavour j is always appealing. BACHELOR THE DELIGHTFUL CORK- TIPPED CIGARETTE JOHN PLAYER SONS, ENGLAND. Itt* 1 TO START YOUR CAR bOtoKrl Sole Ao-nts W A -f UNIVERSAL CARS LTD.. flV^VvM^S^Kvl^rJ Orchard Road,
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      598 7 ji ««««> BMWWtlwtlw<wl>lwM>tt<litt>Miii>>lll<lltll<l<ww<t^g MtM^ Mt^ TARZAN, the Ape Man— Soon j p A PlTfll f i 1 1 f i 1 v I 1 I f i WffiiHl rTrrr f 6th DAY AND SEASON EXTENDED! A nniTDir rcATITDr CITDCD LAS^ NIGHT OF YOUR PROOF THAT IT'S JUST THE A DUUBLL
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    180 8 Rubber Position Dull In Singapore. TIN STEADY IN NEW YORK. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7 1/16 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $73.1 2 Vz per picul. Saturday's Prices: Rubber. London, 2i2 i i t d., down 1 'ltd. New York, 3
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCF RUBBER ASSN.
    62 8 Noon, Aug. 22. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyer*. Seller*. Spot .7 116 73 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Sept. 7>'B 7U Oct. 7>i 7* 8 Oct.-Dec. 73/ 8 77 16 Jan.-Mar. 7>/2 7 9 16 Tone of Market Very dull. Latest Cable
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    PRODUCE.
    190 8 Singapore, Aug. 22. Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.55 mixed 5.0E Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 25.0 C Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.2f small 5. 0f medium 6.0 C Rice Siam $158 to 196 Saigon $147 to 154 Rangoon $145 to 15f No. 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        449 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asara 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.
        285 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 f 1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.7.6 4.12.6 10 6 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 63.00 5.00 66.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ic'c1 c
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 41-. p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal AYi p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Kvatt's Quotations. Tie above robber quotation* are mostly only ■ominal. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt k Co. Allenby ($1) 0.30 0.40 0 30 0.40 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.35 A. Hitam ($1) 0.40 0.60 0.40 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) A.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      194 8 Singapore, Aug. 22. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 27/32 London, demand 2/3 13/16 London, T.T. 2/3 25/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,015 Hamburg, demand 164 New York, demand 39% Batavia
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      EXCHANGES.
      89 8 Rugby, Aug. 20 Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.62 V^ Athens 555 Belgrade 215 Berlin 14.57 i/ 2 Bombay Is. 6 7/64 Brussels 25 Bucharest 590 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18.75 Geneva 17.83 »2» 2 Helsingfors 232 i/ 2 Hong Kong Is. 4 3/16 Lisbon 110 Madrid 43'/« Milan 67%
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      AIR MAIL.
      46 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow. The air mail Alor Star— Amsterdam dispatchod from Singapore on Aug. 11 arrived in Amsterdam on Aug. 21 and was delivered in London on Aug. 22 (11 days).
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      37 8 From Holland by Indrapoera due Singapore tomorrow morning. From China by Kumsang due Sinßapore 0> a.m. on Wednesday, the 24th instant. From China and Japan by Kashima Maru due Singapore on Thursday, the 25th instant.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    164 8 Mb* Siam (except Lower Siam) (Hafthor) 3 p.m. North, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra, Ceylon and I'.S.A. iSilvciyewi p.m. Bengkalis, Laboean Bilik and Tanjong.Balei (Retch) 3 p.m. Si lat Pandjanjr, Bcnckalis, Siak. I'ak:m Harm>, K.ilt de K«Cfc I I'ailan (Ban Siong Bee) .8 p.m. Selat Pandjang. bengkalis and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    54 8 By Left Spore And. London Egra Andre Lebon Talisse P. C. Hooft Raj pu tana Sioajak Karua Felix Roussel July 14 July 13 July 14 July 22 July Ti. July 2<J July 28 July 17 Aug. 8 Auif. 8 Aug. 8 Auk. 11 Aug. 16 Aujf. 38
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      399 8 AUCTION NOTICES. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU IN THE STATE OF JOHORE. Land Application No. 33 of 1932. In the Matter of Section 62 (2) of the Land Enactment as amended by Enactment V or 1913, and. In the Matter of a Charge dated Jan
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      142 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, August 2.1. Johore State Council meeting, 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 24. Rotary Tiffin, Speeches on "Manufacture of Rubber Goods'* (Mr. C. Huiskent, "The New Doughnut Tyres" (Mr. H. H. Fetner), and "Reclaimed Rubber" (Mr. Oon Khyi* Hong), Adelphi Hotel. 1 p.ir. Police Band, Dotanical Gardens,
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    568 9 Effect of the Control Conditions Worse. A NEW CANNING INDUSTRY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 27. From the general appearance of the market the last few days, it would almost appear that the latest reported "pool," that to take up 15,000 tons of cash tin. was
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    451 9 Official List of Approximate Prices, The following are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailintc at the Singapore markets on Aug. 19 as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector: Meat. Beef steak (round) 35 per catty, beef stew or curry 25, pork, lean 43,
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    JULY TIN RETURNS.
    33 9 Takuapa Valley. -Output first half August 606 hours, 178,000 cv. yds. 1,133 pis. Pungah Tin.— Hours run one dredge 188. cv. yds. treated 66,000, total pis. 403, net value 518.688.00.
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    20 9 Bukit Katil.— ll,77B lb. Ayer M01ek.— 13.621* lb. United Malacca.— 40,ir,4 lb. Lawas (Sarawak) Rubbo.-.— 111.303 lb
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    NYALAS RUBBER
    303 9 The directors' report to the shareholders of the Nyalas Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended May 31, 1932, states The accounts for the year show a «°A S ,.o f 15 ***** (as against a loss of 17,631.18 for the previous year), which, «?n/n,f d from the
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    LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
    73 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Oiir Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 20. The closing prices today were RUBBER. Spot (Buyers) 2%d. t (Sellers) 2 7/16 d. Oct.-Dec. 2 If/fit, Jan.-Mar. 17/32 d. Apr.-June 2 5/Bd. Market Tone Steady. TIN. £|> ot £142 7/16. Three months £143 13/16. The July tin exports were
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    NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
    974 9 Industrials Which Are Safe. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 28. Holders of War Loan who intend to accept the conversion offer should now do so without delay. Notices of acceptance much reach the Bank of England or th<> Post Office not later than the last
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      605 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH LNDLSCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. ■•tab 1 1 shed 186S at Aquttfte Authorised Capital Glda. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 56,000,000 Hesenrei Glds. 24.190,324 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUB. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head office for Dntck Bast indies BRANCn OFFICES DPTCH KAST INDIES Ampenan, BaaJoeng, Cheribon. Gorontalo,
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      275 9 BANKING. THE NATIONAL CITY BANKOf NEW YORK Capital Surplus Undivided Profits U.S. $205,445,000.00 HEAD OFFICE: 55, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE: 36, BISHOP3GATE. IC D. S. S. DOUGLAS, V yM&^-^TVjF J OCEAN BUILDING, COLLYER QUAY. Phone 5826. P.O. Box 444. MALAYA'S TRADE STATISTICS. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OP THE VALUE OF
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      473 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V, Netherlands Trading Society. (Katabllsted at Amsterdam 1854.) PAID DP CAPITAL FT 80,030,00 C STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20,016,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGU* HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA BRANCHES Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe 'Seniaran? Bombay *Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Mrdan
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    125 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— Maker of Men with Jack Holt. Arizona with Laura La Plante. 101 9.15. Phone 6908. CAPlTOL.— Claudette Colbert and Edmunt! Lowe in The Misleading Lady. 6.15 Mi. Phone 52G1-2. GREAT WORLD. Talkies. Lasca of the Rio Grande Theatre, Miss Ruby Lo. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.—
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    33 10 LEE.—Mr. and Mrs. Loe Poh Van and family beir to thank all those who sent wreaths and th->-;o who attended the funeral of their beloved daughter, Heitn Lee Chit Minjr.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY. AUGUST 22. 1932. A MODEST CHEER.
    905 10 ChtTC is (freat temptation to indulp* in extra\aga:it superlatives in writing of :he success of the Ottawa Conference. It •rises in the first place from a ni'gativr ••••nsidi-ratior. -from the realisation of '■Aiiat failure would have meant ai t'uir
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    316 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. C. T. Middleton, M.C.S., has been tromoted to Class V. Mr. G. V. Neubronner has been made i Second Lieutenant in the S.S.V.F. Mr. 11. P. Bryson, M.C.S., has beer, ppointed a Second Lieutenant in the M.S.M.V.I. .Mr. W. R. Wallace has been appointed c act as
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    THE MENACE OF ASIA'S TEEMING MILLIONS.
    1231 10  -  Professor A. M. Carr-Saunders, Over-Population Which May Lead to War. oi population. The population of India is increasing at an average rate of about three million,? each year, that of Japan by nearly a million a year, that of Juva by about the same
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    844 10 THE MANCHU PRINCESS. Writing on mixed marriages in "la Revue Mondiale," Miss Anna May Won^ tells us: "I know an Englishman who lives happily in the Malay States with a Manchu princess as his wife. Formerly in China he had saved the princess from the revolution
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    JAPANESE TROOPS, TANKS & PLANES ATTACK JEHOL.
    2068 11 JAPANESE TROOPS, TANKS PLANES ATTACK JEHOL. CHINESE TROOPS FALL BACK. Jehol Governor Appeals For Reinforcements. GRAVE SITUATION. Nanling Captured By The Invaders. f I sing tanks and aeroplanes, the Japanese launched a fresh tierce attack upon Jehol Province from Chinchow on Saturday. On this occasion the invasion appears to have
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    A New Era Of Empire Trade.
    3202 11 HOPES ABUNDANTLY FULFILLED AT OTTAWA. The success of the Ottawa Conference is now an accomplished fact and a chorus of almost unanimous praise has followed the announcement of the various agreements entered into between Great Britain and the other members of the Empire. The
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    GERMANY WANTS HER COLONIES.
    405 11 Negotiations Not Yet Opened. Berlin, Aug. 17. Germany still has aspirations for the return of some of her colonies, declared the Chancellor, Herr von Papen, in an exclusive interview by Reuter. The question of Germany's colonies, he ?aid, was another case of unjustifiable discrimination against Germany
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    LEAGUE LOAN.
    135 11 Rejected by Austrian Federal Council. Vienna, Aug. 19. The Federal Council has rejected the bill approving a new League of Nations loan to Austria amounting to 3,000,000 schilings. Ths Lower House approved the bill earlier in the week and can annul the Federal Council's rejection by a second
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    TOWED UNDER WATER
    75 11 Naval Training Ship Which Capsized. Berlin, Aug. 17. The wreck of the Niobe, the German naval training ship which capsized in the Baltic three weeks ago with the loss of 69 lives, has been towed under water to Kiel, her home port. The funeral of the victims
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    MOLLISON WELCOMED IN NEW YORK.
    892 11 To Fly Back Alone. "TOUGHEST FLIGHT I EVER MADE." St. John's, New Brunswick, Aug. 20. It was the toughest flight that I have ever made," said Mr. J. A. Mollison on his arrival here today after hi? amazing solo flight across the Atlantic and I
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    SEARCH FOR FLYING PLANTERS.
    910 11 Rescue Plane's Forced Landing. Rangoon, Aug. 20. Mr. Raynham, managing director of the India Air Survey Co., who left Calcutta for Rangoon, en route to Bangkok to search for the missing flying planters, Mr. G. W. Salt and Mr. F. B. Taylor, has made a forced
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    A.A.A. MEETING
    23 11 Tomorrow's Straits Times will contain a full page of pictures of the Malayan A. A. A Championship Meeting at Kuala Lumpur.
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    HALF THE MALAYAN ACREAGE.
    1690 12 Aim of Estate Owners' Association. RUBBER CONTROL. HOPE OF BETTER RESULTS IN THE EAST. That hopes of international action to rontrol rubber production are not yet dead in Malaya was shown at the annual mei-ling of the Estate Owners' Association on Saturday," when the chairman stated
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    U.S. GOLD DRAIN.
    73 12 Need to Curb Huge Flight Of Credits. Washington, Aug. 20. Since the gold drain from the United States has apparently stopped the administration, authorities are considering the availability, of the coming International Economic Conference as a source of international steps to curb the huge flight of credit.
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    PLANTERS' STORES.
    56 12 Profit of £4,662 for HalfYear. (From Our Own Correspondent,) London, Aug. The Planter*' Stores and Agency pjrofitft for the half-year ended Mar. 31, \'X\2. t>'al V-J.Ctili, :is against t&&7. After the payment of the prefpn rsce dividend and H» per cen*. divid tid on the ordinary shares. i
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    STARTLING TURN.
    142 12 Complainant on False Information Charge. A startling turn in the case in which Chiang Kiam Hoe, the son of a multimillionaire and former ambassador, is arraigned on a series of criminal charges came before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this morr.ing when the woman complainant,
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    PLANE FOR £275.
    66 12 British 2-Seater To Be Marketed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 20. A British firm is shortly to market a two-seater 75 m.p.h. monoplane, capable of landing in a s;rall field, for £275. The present minimum price for a. monoplane is 066, and it is expected that
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    THE CAPITOL.
    155 12 "Misleading Lady" With Claudette Colbert. Today presents the last opportunities of seeing "The Misleading Lady" at the Capitol for "Sally in our Alley," with Grade Fields comes tomorrow. "The Misleading La^y." a Paramount picture based on s. well-known stage succc.->, carries the story of a bold "he-man," who.
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    A FLYING VISIT.
    81 12 From Kuala Lumpur to Johore And Singapore. Two women doctors, Dr. Caimey and Dr. Robertson, Hew from Kuala Lumpur to Johore in Kuala Lumpur Flying Clu'i machines this morning, Dr. Caimey being piloted by Mr. Newark, the instructor, and Dr. Robertson by Mr. R. G. H. Wilshaw.
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    MALAY CAUGHT BY A SHARK.
    163 12 Diving for Coal Inside The Breakwater. A shark claimed another victimafter a lapse of many months yesterday morning when a 23-year-old Malay was brought back to Tanjong Rhu dead, his right leg being almost severed. Two Malays, Puasa bin Jaffar and Musa bin Said, were
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    COMMUNAL AWARD.
    90 12 Resignation of Sikh Members. Simla, Aug. 20. Sikh dissatisfaction at the Communal Award is illustrated by the fact that the Sikh members of the Round-Table Conference and the Consultative Committee, Ujja| Singh and Sampuran Singh, have sent a letter to the Viceroy resigning membership. They declare they are
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    VOLUNTARY GUARDS.
    38 12 To Patrol Bathing Beaches At Home. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 20. A corps of voluntary life guards, modelled on the same body in Australia, is being formed in England to patrol all the beaches.
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    ALLEGED "REDS" CAUGHT
    95 12 "Bluebell Cottage" Raided By Police. A raid conducted by Mr. J. C. Barry, A.S.P., at about 6 o'clock yesterday morning on a house called Bluebell Cottage," near the Joo Chiat police station, k-d to the arrest of two Hylams who appeared before Mr. A. C. Boyd, the
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    274 12 Upward Tendency In New York. London, Aug. 17. With profit-taking lesumed and, in the absence of fresh support, giltedged securities have relapsed further, in some instances from to one per cent. Other sections of the Stock Exchange have also ruled quieter. The only market to show any animation
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    MR. O. BECKETT.
    134 12 Shot M.C.S. Officer's Funeral. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 21. The Rev. Mr. Petter, chaplain of Perak South, took the service at the funeral at Batu Gajah on Saturday of Mr. O. Beckett, District Officer. Batang Padang, who was found shot in his bungalow on Friday.
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    " HONOUR OF DEATH.?'
    98 12 HONOUR OF DEATH.?' Ex-Emperor of China And His Mistress. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 20. The Peking correspondent of the Daily Express reports that Henry Pu-yi, the boy ex-Emperor of China and now President of the 'Manchukuo Government, has conferred the Honour of Death upon his former mistress, Wan-Siu.
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    111 12 Another Double Feature Programme. A two-and-a-half hours' continuous programme is at present provided at the Alhambra where two feature pictures are now being shown. The first is Maker of Men," featuring Jack Holt, and the second shows Laura La Plante in Arizona." a romantic drama which is not,
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    RAFFLES HOTEL.
    107 12 Russian Dancers' Farewell Tomorrow. The popular Russian dancers Tania Svetlanova and Alex Salnikoff will givtheir farewell performance at Raffles Hotel tomorrow evening prior to taking Up an engagement at the Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong. During the several weeks they have been here they have proved a decided attraction
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    JOHORE COUNCIL
    22 12 A meeting of the Johore Council of State will be held at the Dewan. Johore Bahru, tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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    SUGAR PROSPECTS IN MALAYA.
    1037 12 A Possible Industry. DISTILLATION FROM NIPAH SAP. At the present time Malaya's sugar supplies averaging eighty thousand tons a year are mostly obtained from Java, which has highly developed sugarcane estates and factories. A possible source of locally produced Mgir, and one that is already tapped
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      MALAYAN ATHLETIC MEETING.
      1025 13 New Hurdles Record. CULLEN WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 20. The Malayan A. A. A. Championship meeting ended today before a crowd which numbered approximately 5,000. Among those present were H.H. the Sultan of Selangor, the Chief Secretary and Mrs. Caldecott, the
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      FINE ALL-ROUND DISPLAY.
      1952 13 Lieut. G. J. Bryan. THREE CENTURIES IN SUCCESSIVE GAMES. Lieut. G. J. Bryan set up what is probnl\.v a new record for Malaya by scoring his third century in successive matches yestiiday when playing apainst the S.R.C. Hii totals were 107 (United Services vs. 8.R.C.), 1 1
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    THE TEST TEAM.
    485 13 How Mitchell Took Up County Cricket. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 20. Mitchell, the newest member of the Test team, had no thought of taking up cricket seriously four years ago. A Derbyshire professional saw him spinning a billiards ball across a table with his fingers,
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    SCOTTISH COMPANY'S WAPINSCHAW.
    1077 13 Successful Meeting. COMPETITIVE SPIRIT IN VOLUNTEERING. The annual wapinschaw of C (Scottish) company, S-V.C, was held at the Bukit Timah rifle range yesterday morning and afternoon. The weather was glorious and the conditions were excellent for shooting although the heat was trying and caused a haze which
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    TAIPING AMATEUR MEETING.
    636 13 Excellent Sport. NO WIN TICKETS IN MULE RACE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Amp. 20. The two-day amateur meeting of the Taiping Turf Club ended on Saturday when the weather was favourable and th<? attendance improved. Among those present were H.H. the Sufltan of Perak and the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    228 13 Keppel Easily Beat Sepoy Lines. The following are the scores in the fourball foursomes match between Keppel Golf Club and Sepoy Lines Golf Club played over Keppel links yesterday, Keppel winning by 9'i to 3*4 (Sepoy Lines players mentioned first): R. T. Phillips and R. G. Spink 1,
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    TENNIS EXHIBITION.
    60 13 Today's Matches At The S.C.C. The Japanese tennis visitors Murakami and Nishimura will be seen in action again at the S.C.C. this afternoon, starting at 4.30. .The following matches have been arranged Singles one set Murakami vs. Nishimura. Singles. two sets Nishimura vs. N. S. Wise. Doubles. two
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    IRISH T.T.
    56 13 Whitcroft Wins At 74 m.p.h. Belfast, Aug. 20. The International Motoring Tourist Trophy race was won by Whitcroft, driving a Riley in 4 hr. 58 mm. 4 sec., at an average speed of 74.23 miles an hour. Eyston, also driving a Riley. was second, and Hall, driving an
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      NEGRI SOCCER.
      386 14 Surprise In Hose Cup Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 20. There i n<> fixture in the local sporting calendar which excites so much interest as the Nose Cup final and this afternoon, in the 1 1 tli final of the series, the Seremban Chinese, who have
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      SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
      194 14 Charity Match For Tnemployed. (I'rom Our Own Correspondent.) S( rvmban. Aug. 20. Tin 1 Asiatic Unemployment Fund benefit v-<! to a considerable extent by a charity soccer match between King George V School, winners of the Chang Joon I.'inu: cup this season, ami a Combined Schools XI which
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      68 14 liesults in Scottish League. London, Aug. 20. T)i" Following wer. the results- of Scottish League <I>i,-. 1) matches played fo lay Aberdeen 1, Mothrrwell 1. ciy!.' I. East Stirling FaJkirk 2, St. Mirren 3. Hamilton 1, Celtic 1. Heart! 1. Airdiieonians 0. Kilmarnock <;. Third Lanark 0. Morton
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      MR. LIM CHENG EAN.
      93 14 Wins Veterans* Swimming Race. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanfj, Aug. 21. The J.'< Mi'h aiiiuial gala of the Chinese Swimming Club was held in fine weather before ;i 'ii>r amlienee. Women participated for the first time. M Goon <i'>"k Cliin won the 30 metr«s nee. The
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      PLUCKY DISPLAY BY BRILKA.
      611 14 Interesting Boxing At New World. Rarely has such an amazing display of pluck been seen as that exhibited by the German, Max Brilka, in his 12-rounns contest against Battling Guillermo at the New World Arena on Saturday evening. Although Brilka was subjected to heavy punishment from
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      291 14 Monday, August 22. Tennis: Exhibition by Japanese players at S.C.C., 4.30 p.m. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. :l: M.P.H. vs. Mrdical Services. Anson Rd. Stadium: Malay Inter-Schools competition: Teluk Kurau vs. (ioylanif. Cleylanc Knir. Sch. irril. Tuesday, August >?,. Tennis: S.C.C. tournament. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup, Second Ron id: Gloucester* vs.
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      LOCAL FOOTBALL.
      53 14 The following is the draw for the second round of the Singapore Malay inter-school football competition (East Division) for the Daeng Makkah Shield, 1932 Today, Teluk Kurau vs. Geylang at Geylang English School. Saturday, Siglap bs. P. Terbakar at t. e\ lang English School. The matches will start
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      525 15 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. Now York. Aug. 10. Today's baseball results were National League. Runs Hits Errors Chicago 5 Boston <! II 1 Cim-innati 0 <"> 1 Brooklyn c 12 2 Mungo, pitching for the Brooklyn Dodgers, got the Kt-tis properly tie«i up and htld
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      TENNIS TOURS.
      181 15 French and American Teams For Australia. A cable message has been received l.y thr Melbourne Lawn Tennis Association from Mr. J. Clemenger, asking if it desires him to arrange with H. Cochet and A. Merlin, the French players, for their proposed visit to Australia. The executive committee of
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    WEST INDIES BEATEN.
    255 15 Victory for Australian Cricket Tourists. Mailey's Australian cricketers defeated a picked eleven of West Indian New Yorkers by seven wickets in the opening game of a series. After topping New York's score of 152 with the loss of threr wickets, they continued to bat time out and
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    NO MORE PARADES.
    198 15 Interesting Decision By Jockey Club. Although no official statement has !>een made by the Jockey Club, orders .iave been issued by them to Clerks of Courses that in future there are to be no parades before I aces, except in the cast of some of the classics
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    ALL BLACKS WIN.
    401 15 Overwhelming Victory Over Toowoomba. Toowoomba, July 20. In a match in which the visitors showed a marked superiority in all departments of the game, the New Zealand All Blacks overwhelmed the Toowoomba Rugby Union team at the Show Grounds this afternoon, and won by 30 points to
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    GLOUCESTERSHIRE LOSE TO INDIANS.
    812 15 Amarsingh Takes Eight For 90. London, Aug. 3. Gloucestershire just failed to pass the Indians' first innings total when the match was resumed at Bristol today. Lyon played a good innings for the county, scoring 70 in attractive style. He was batting for an hour and
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    BRADMAN AGAIN.
    184 15 Scores 200 Not Out Against Montreal. Montreal, July 8. Don Bradman on Friday, against the best bowling local cricket can supply, rcored 200 not out in the second of a series of three one-day matches between the Australians and an All Montreal team. Montreal batting with fifteen men.
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    GIRLS OF CEYLON.
    43 15 Plea for Better Educational Facilities. Galle. Aug. 6. "Girls of Ceylon should have equal opportunities with their brothers to qualify themselves for the hiehest aim in life, said the Rev. A. S. Beaty presiding at Southlands College prize-giving this afternoon.
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    STAGE STAR TO GO.
    365 15 Home Office Orders To Miss Dora Maughan. London, Aug. 7. In the ?tr.ge dressing-rooms and theatre lounges of the West-en.l last night the one topic <A discussion was the Home Office "matching orders" to Miss Dord Maughan, the tall, blonde, graceful star of vaudeville, who came
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    S.V.C. ORDERS
    257 15 Programme of dril's up to and for week ending August :> Monday, Aug. 22. 1.48 pan., Fairer Range, M. G. PL (Eurasian), Frac '.ice t repetition; 5 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, (Scottish) Coy., Practice Competition; s.ir>. ir> p.m. p.m.. Hindquarters, 'U" Coy., Lecture: Messages; ">.l"> p.m.. Headquarters, Porti
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    16 15 For the last Ascot meeting the T? yal Box was covered with dark green rubber flooring.
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    HEADMASTER ATTACKS MODERN BOY
    1547 16 Tells Lies and Is Afraid Of Punishment. PLAYS FEEBLY. STRIKING SPEECH BEFORE THE B.M.A. London, July 29. Kt-markable criticisms of the modern boy \vii<' mad* yesterday by Mr. Cuthbert Blftkiston, headmaster of Lancing, in an address to the British Medical Association. Drawing a contrast between boys
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    DISTINCTIVE WORK.
    213 16 Selfridge Awards To Journalists. The members of the Selfridge Awards Committee met at the offices of the Company of Newspapermakers to allocate the prizes for distinctive journalistic effort luring the past twelve months. The committee split three of the prizes into fifty guineas each. The prizes, which will
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    SUICIDE THREAT.
    193 16 Magistrate Calls Bluff: Flat Tyre Does The Rest. Colombo, Aug. ■">. Albert de Silva Wet rasooriya, the aclUscd in a case at Haitou, who wrote to the Magistrate that he would commit suicide on the morninjc of the day his ;-ase was called, was arrested on Monday n
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    BOY FAINTS WHEN FLY BUZZS.
    1899 17 Strange Cases Related By A Doi/or. B.M.A. CONFERENCE. PLEA FOR AN UP-TO-DATE BEDSIDE MANNER. London, July 28. The centenary celebrations of the British Medical Association opened in London yesterday, when about 6,000 people, including visiting doctors and the wives of delegates, were present. One of
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    CHINA RELIEF FUND BOOKS.
    220 17 $200 Reward for Their Recovery. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 21. At a meeting to discuss the loss of the account books of the China Distress Relief Fund Mr. Khoo Ber? Chiang presided and the gathering included Mr. Yeoh Cheang Aun and the Chinese Consul
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    11 DAYS TO CHINA.
    188 17 When the Air Mail Gap Is Closed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 20. In the course of an address on commercial aviation, Mr. Otto Praeger, Advise, to the Post and Telegraph Department and director of the Aerial Transport Company in Siam, declared that Siam had
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    CONSTABLE REBUKED.
    140 17 Witnesses Who Were Not Brought to Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pi'nang, Aug. 20. "As a constable you know perfectly veil that all available witnesses must be brought, to court whether it is a private summons or a public case, yet in this case you don't want to
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    SIR JOHN MIDDLETON.
    44 17 Relinquishes Governorship Of Newfoundland. Rugby, Aug. 20. Sir John Middleton has applied for permission to relinquish his appointment as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Newfoundland, and the King has acceded to his request. Sir John will leave Newfoundland in November.— British Wireless.
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    BANK BANDITS.
    61 17 To frustrate bank bandits electric signalling mats are proposed for bank counters. It is reported that the scheme was recently put forward at a conference of Reigate and Redhill bank manager.-;. The mats would be connected with the nearest poHce station and a cashier during a raid would
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    RUBBER ROADS IN PARLIAMENT.
    1021 17 Questions By Members. MENACE OF TRAFFIC VIBRATION. Rubber roadways have been the subject of questions in Parliaasant from time to time, and there U no doobt that more attention is Mag Jirocttd to the possibility of rubber as a means of counteracting the damaging effect of
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    JAPAN AND U.S.A.
    35 18 Hope That Differences Maj Be Reconciled. ■nativn. A ig. 2t'. The beftarc for Tok declared that be was if any. between -Jni 1 Unit* I B1 over Manchuria wou'd be reconciled. Reuter.
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      276 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your Wireless Correspondent published a letter under the nom-de-plume of "Interested" in which the writer quotes the Malayan Radio Review in support of his contention that the 'admissions from Petaling Hill experimental station are good. We said nothing of 0N sort.
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      131 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There is one aspect of the case regarding the naming of the new pier that seems to have been forgotten by both sides, viz. that Sir Hugh Clifford himself would have opposed very strongly the idea ot naming the pier
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    50 20 Soviet "Seawoman In The Pool Of London. PAINTING HFK SHIP— il BMM rM, *ho works as an ordinary sfjj^ail on the SorlH MotoriMp, opopcrat/.ia. a: Hayes" \vh»rf. Lo: i.<.ty pi'iMinx the ■idea sf th« re—tl. tfter two years' at wa vomrn at* ex|>ctn-d to qaaHfjr as third officers. (Planet News.)
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