The Straits Times, 26 August 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 90 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      188 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. (PHONE 6151)i7 i 6.15 Tonicht 9.1S GRACIE FIELDS I "SALLY IN OUR ALLEY Phone 5261-2. The GOOCI morning drink 7 To drink a glass of Phosferinc Health Salt in the morning is to feel good— is to feel well all day* Gone are all the poisons
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      49 1 Wire Nails OF Local Manufacture PRODUCED FROM THE BEST QUALITY STEEL All Standard Sizes Stocked And Special Sizes Made To Order, The Elkayes Nail Factory, Offlee No. 89, High Str«*t, SINGAPORE, ALL BRITISH SELF FEEDING DUPLICATOR Latest Model. Sole Agents DUNCAN ROBERTS, Ltd. 11l and IMB, Hobln»on Road, Slnfsp^r*.
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      220 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683), RUGBY SEASON 1932-33. wear COTTON-OXFORD J RUGBY BOOTS. m£ THE COTTON-OXFORD RUGBY "FLIER," is W£& made from the toughest, yet lightest leathers on a wK^&~\ special .superflex process. The unique formation of fl Bfl^^Wx u< ue ore P ar t studs affords extra
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      15 1 I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 I I GRATIS FIELDS "SALLY IN i OUR ALLEY Phone 5261-2.
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      523 2 P. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR \ND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. XNOVARA 6,990 Aug. 29 SO.MALr C.500 Aug. 2<t
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      707 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. jLja^it^B^iiaiiHiisiiav^Bia^B^B^iliiiiiiiiiiaK (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mtddlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 6 7 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 3
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      550 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly mailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 tons) (Cargo enly). The s.s. MARELLA 1* one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      615 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. 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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      1092 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HI' A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. "team Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China (1932), LTD. MutMl Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHI\" NAVIGATION CO?. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ltd. THE
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      68 2 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Uritud Kingdom.) For DUNKIRK. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. HULL and LEITH Due Sails s.s. BENARTY Aug. 27 Auk M For HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN. BENVORLICH Sept. 7 BENMOHR ss X pt *l BENCLEUCH Oct 8 J-Calls Mnnil.-. omits Shanghai. No passenger accommodation, above
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    SUPREME COURT.
    409 3 Further Evidence in Milk Trade Mark Case. Further evidence was recorded yesterday in the case in the Supreme Court in which th<» Nestle and Anjrlo-Swiss Cone'ensed Milk Co. were the plaintiffs and the Kast Asiatic Co. Ltd., the defendants. The case, which is before Mr. Justice Whitley, concerned
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    150 3 The Singap Municipal Health statement for the week ended Aug. 2(i gives the total number ■-f deaths ;i- male 103 and female 89. Th!s represents a deathrate of I'.Uili per mille, per annum, compared with 16.T0 in the preceding week .ird 27.41 in the >■■ (responding week of
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      NEW AMERICAN LINER.
      133 3 Regular Service To Hamburg. Hamburg, Aug. 20. Large crowds gathered at the pier to welcome the new United States liner Manhattan, of 24,030 tons, which arrived p.t Hamburg on tier maiden voyage to Kuropc. The Manhattan, jointly with her sisterhip the Washington which is to be launchcvl
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      CONWAY PRIZE DAY.
      643 3 Poet Laureate's Address To the Cadets. IM/.c <lay on board 11. M. School Ship Cotiway took place recently, when Mr. .John M;:m ti..'<l, L 1. .1)., the Foot Lauu-ate, I former cadet in the shin, distributed the prises and addressed the cadets. Captain F. A. Richardson, commander
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      93 3 ANTUNG, Brit., 2,100 tons, from Hong Kon< 2ti-K, for lion* Konjr 30-8. AJAX, Brit.. 4,802 tons, from Glasgow 26-8, for Yokohama 27-8. CIRCE, Brit., 174 tons, from Kelantan 25-8, for Kelantan 27-8. HKRVAR. Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 26-8, for Banckok 27-8. HUA TONG, Brit* 109 tons, from
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      93 3 Friday, August 2C. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. M.iin Wharf Lch. "Shark," Lch. "Spartan," \V. M. "KnterpriM-." 0.1 Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong i'ayar. Albert Dock Dukat. Victoria Dae* Nil. K. pp. 1 Harbour. Kiss's Dock I'aiil.-i.
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      68 3 Tiu-% following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapora Agatha, Athelcrown, Aug. J. 8., Comorin, Cremer, Honolulu Maru, Juno, Kashima Maru, Kola, Kota Baroe, Manda.-an Maru, Mangola, Manila Maru, Ophir, Portland Maru, Solen, Toho Mara, Trivia. Penang Akita Maru, Angkor. Cepolis Clan Stuart, Delagoa
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      PASSENGERS.
      332 3 The following passengers left Singa- j pore by the Lloyd Triestino Gange for Hont? Kong and Shanghai oil Wednesday: Mr. A. J. Braga, Mrs. E. Montgomery, Mr. Loke Jung Cheong, Mr. Ky Knm Chuck, Mrs. L. Lisssk, Mr. M. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Fong Lam Cheok, Mr. and Mrs.
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      207 3 YOUR BABY'S HEALTH Other Parents' Experience The Best Guide. Many thousands of letters reach the propi Baby's Own Tablets every yeai from parents who mite quite without invitation expressing their delight an<l gratefulness for the health benefits their child i en have received iron-, this splendid children's stossacb and bowel
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      9 3 I For Arrangements of the Week see pag« 8.
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      654 3 fNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company 1 intended fixtures OUTWARDS. ISAR for Iloilo, Manila, Hong Konfr, Keelung, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe, Taku Bar (Tientsin) Dairen, Tsinßtau and Hankow Aug. 27 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tskigtau Sept. 16 SAALE for Manila, Hong
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      428 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE *Jnd AMERICAN MAIL LINfB ft Klav sTSstii If| "f.^^L "i, 1 SHj A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. 1 The staterooms are the largest and mos* comfortable you can buy. S The cesmopolitan atmosphere of these World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The
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      465 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN n LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Vis Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OK CAMBRIDGE Sept. 11 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF FT.ORKNCF. for Marseilles! Havre, London, KottinJaiii and
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      139 3 TIDE TABLES. Tnday. A u trust 26. 11. \V. Mi a.m., 6 ft. 4 in., 4.25 p.m., 7 ft. 8 in. Saturday, August 27. 11. \V. 8.5 a.m., 6 ft. C in., 5.50 p.m., 7 ft. 7 in. Sunday, August 28. 11. \V. 9.12 a.m., 7 ft. 1 in., 7.20
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 87 F. Last nijrht's mm. temp. 74° F. Yesterday's rainfall nil sunshine 4.2 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 75 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S.S.E. 5 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather cloudy C. D. STEWART, Superintendent. Meteorological Office. Singapore, Aug. 2C 103:'.
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      744 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, la these columns send copies of testimonial*. Do not send originals. REQUIRED lady canvassers for Life Assurp.nce on commission liasis. Reply XYZ, S. T. STOREKEEPER REQUIRED by European Import firm, Penang. Security $16,000. 413, Straits Timen. WANTED Storekeeper with $10,000 cash. Security
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      834 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, from July 1, 1932, Nos. 27 and 28, Mosque Street. Apply to Messrs. Rodyk A Davidson, No. 4, Raffles Place. TO LET, semi -bungalow, 83, Sophia Road. Modern sanitation, electric, etc. Apply M. A E. Nathan, 96, North Bridge Road. TO LET, bungalow 9,
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      517 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET NEW bungalow, 3, Balmoral Crescent, cool healthy locality. Apply 32, Balmoral Road. TO LET, compound house 8, Leonic Hill, 2 spacious bedrooms, tennis court, garage, electric, gas and water. Entry September 1, furniture can be taken over by arrangements. Apply 61, Chulia Street or phone 6911.
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      545 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, 1 Middleton 12 D. B. Shotgun. 1 baby Browning .25 cal., 1 Iver Johnson .38 cal. and ammunitions. Box 417, S. Times. WHAT ARE YOU PAYING FOR FI R rl WOOD? We ofter loads of 500 pieces ='i ton, for $6.60. Loads of 1,000 pieces for
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      547 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. PERRY CO. (OVERSEAS) LTD. CTIANGE OF ADDRESS. After August 27, our address will be JOINERY WORKS, Broadrick Road, Katong. Telephone No. 5660. MALAYAN GOLD LTD. It has been decided to extend the closing 'Lte for applications for shares in the above Company for one week, to September 6,
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      493 4 BUSINESS CARDS. SAPPER'S SERVICE A STEP AHEAD IV WORKMANSHIP, A STEP BEHIND OTHER COMPETITORS CHARGES IS SAPPER'S MOTTO. We undertake motor i< pain to all makes of cars ami guarantee perfect satisfaction. All repairs will be carried «> n t iiy skilled motor mechanics under Kuropean supervision on car owners
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      402 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HQTII, I MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Watet THIS EVENING TEA DANCE— 6.3O p.m. to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 Mid-night. GRILL-SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY Saturday DISH DOLLAR LUNCH RIJSTAFFEL Ro.st Suckinjf l'i K Apple A LA SIMPSON 12.30—3 p.m. Sauce.
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      871 5 Harry. S. Elias, m.i.o. QUALIFIED OPTICIAN. aVk-d -^AJktiiji, _^B^hV b^^Bs^^w^MßpSs^ 7 BUILDING. \x||/ 2751. Consulting Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL Sunday, August 28, at 9.30 p.m. Monia Litter and His Augmented Concert Orchestra. Overture I'hedro J. Mitssenct Symphony No. 2 "Ocean" A. Kulniistuin (v) Allegro Maestoso. INTERVAL.
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      720 5 AUCTION NOTICES. MORTGAGEES SALE >f valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore Properties. fit Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s Baleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Aug. SI, IU2. at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land md house known as No. 14 Tew Chew Street, Singapore, area 1,177 sq.
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      166 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle M Ii II M W~~W* IB W Mi mi M _i^ i^ ra u^ m>~-+ ffi^u. wz i f^« »i 58," ti-'oiit 35~" 34- :■s•:■}% jSJjS _m a pfeii_ rIV'X *o <4i -40. tw2 mi Wm >m (CLUES.) ACROSS. Vk VmUm will, laread 21. Inflammntioii of th(
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      BURMA CYCLONE.
      146 6 Trees Uprooted: Buildings Damaged. Rangoon, Aug. 6. Telegraphs lines were damaged and communication disorganised, many trees uprooted and the railway hospital and stationmaster's quarters badly battered in a fierce cyclone at Letpada.ii town, 84 miles from Rangoon, yesteiday afternoon. The area south of the railway was particularly affected,
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      POLITICAL PRISONERS IN BOMBAY.
      483 6 94 Per Cent. Hindus. STATISTICS OF NATIONAL CAMPAIGN. Simla, Aug. 10. Some facts and figuies recently puolished in Bombay lend interest to that Province's claim to be the Congress' l>est home and are an illuminating commentary on the insinuation that the Congress campaign is the glorious
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    Terrorist Outrages Bill For Bengal.
    1591 6 GOES TO SELECT COMMITTEE. Strong Speeches Made In Favour Of The Measure. The Bengal Legislative Council, by the large majority of 72 to 20, referred to a Select Committee the Suppression of Terrorist Outrages Bill, 1932, which peeks to substitute legislation for the Ordinances when
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    CONGRESS AND REFORMS.
    540 6 European Demand. NO ADVANCE WITHOUT CO-OPERATION. Calcutta, Aug. 12. As a result of merLings of the AllIrdia Council of the L'uropean Association hi Id in Calcutta on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the following statement is made upon the political situation: As regards the fut'ire procedure outined by
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    BENGAL MUNICIPALITIES.
    246 6 2 000 Amendment to Bill With 547 Clauses. Calcutta, Aug. 11. The Bengal Municipal Bill, if passed into law, will introduce important and salutary changes in the municipal administration of the province," declared the Hon. B. P. Singh Roy, Alinister for Local Self-Government, in moving the consideration of
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    SOCIAL EVIL IN BENGAL.
    36 6 Immoral Traffic Bill Sent To Select Committee. Calcutta, Aug. 5. The Bengal Legislative Council on Friday agreed to refer Mr. J. K. Basu's Suppression of Imir.oral Traffic Bill to a select committee.
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    Notes From Bengal.
    1635 6 Terrorism And The Coming Communal Award Ttw Two Chief Topics Of The Day In Bengal Uneasy Lie The Heads Which Once Praised Gunmen Bullets MayFind Indian Billets Very Soon i Europeans And The Political Situation The Voice Of The Dieflai (I Now Practically Dead —Is It To
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    FREE FIGHT IN GAOL.
    80 6 'JO Convicts Hurt in Clash With Warders. Madras. Aug. 2. A Cannanore BSSsaage says about 80 prisoners were injured as a result of rioting in the Cannanore Central Gaol on Sunday last. It is alleged a warder caned a convict, whereupon other convicts attacked and assaulted
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      148 7 TARZAN °3£ s Monday MATINEES: Tomorrow Sunday True to form M.-G.-M. once more comes through with real and satisfying entertainment That's one thing about in M.-G.-M. picture: you KNOWIT'S— GOOD before you see it AN AMAZING CAST IN A NEW SORT OF SHOWi WILLIAM HAINES MADGE EVANS ANITA PAGE KAREN
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      150 7 J Have YOU seen this Brilliant British Shorn all Singapore is flocking to LAST 2 NIGHTS J w Matinee Tomorrow VI I yJ at 3 15 JWI England's Darling jHfcj| GRACIE in her screen debut— "SALLY IN OUR ALLEY" Excellent Fare splendidly recorded GRACIE IS SEEN AT HER BEST— STRAITS
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      249 7 i 7IESERVATIOIis7 PHoTe69O3" j LAST NIGHT— TONIGHT j "SCANDAL FOR I j SALE" An absorbing and exciting drama starring the players of "East of Borneo." CHARLES BICKFORD j ROSE HOBART i A Universal Production. i j TOMORROW j She started ■H^tfA j I in a Rolls I and finished ||^H|HP^.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    273 8 Rubber and Tin Take A Big Jump. ALL POSITIONS VERY FIRM. (By Oar Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Rubber, B\\ cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $76 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, 2 11 16 d., up 3 16d. New York. t% cts., uo ct.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    71 8 Noon, Aug. 26. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot 81,4 85 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyer*. Sullen. Sept. .8 5 16 8% Oct. 8 87 16 Oct.-Dec. .8 7 16 8»/» Jan.-Mar. 8r';;8 r 8 Il"l6 Tone of Market Quiet at the
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    PRODUCE.
    171 8 Kerosene oil. Per unit of two 4-yalion tins: Shell $5.38, Fish $5.13, Dragon $5.13, Crown $4.98 Cross $4.83, Kerosene prices fot Crown and Cross in drums 15 cent? per 4 gallon drum less than th< above. Devoe's imp. Brillian 4 12.69 per tin, Sylvan Arrow $2.49 per tin. Motor
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        446 8 Lnue Val. P(L 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 Bukh Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        282 8 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Orel. 0.50 Sellers. 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref s. 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.7.6 4.12.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 63.00 £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 d. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4U p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4\'-> p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        382 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evan's Quotations. Tfc* aW>ve robber quotation! are mostly oaly mominal To-day 8 Price Fraser Lyall Evatt ft Co. Allen by ($1) 0.35 0.15 0.40 0.50 A lor Gajah ($1) 0.27 «/2 0.35 0.25 0.35 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.40 0.60 A.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      191 8 Singapore, Aug. 26. BELLING. 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.
      95 8 Rugby, Aug. 25. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.59 V-j Athens 555 Belgrade 215 Berlin 14 9/1G Bombay Is. 7/64 Brussels 24.93 V-i Bucharest 592"/. Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18 25/32 Geneva 17.80 1/ 2 Helsingfors 2321/2 Hong Kong Is. 4 4 Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 Milan 67>/ a Monte
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      AIR MAIL.
      47 8 Mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express today. Correspondence addressed to boxholders only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from, nonboxholders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be entertained.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      30 8 From China and Manila by President Pierce due Singapore daylight on Monday, the 29th instant. From China by Kiddarpoie due Singapore 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the 30th instant.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    231 8 Today. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Egypt, Kuropc and Great Britain (Taiwan i ..','> pin. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis Siak, Pakan Baroe. Kort dc K*ck I'adann (Hong Keat) 8 p.m. North, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra (Tinombo) 3 p.m. Java and South-West Sumatra (Giang Sens) 4 r.ra. Sourabaya, Celebes.
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    51 8 Br Spore London Zgn Andre Lebon ralisse P. C. Hooft Raj pu tana iibajak Ivurua r'clix Itoui-sel July 14 Auk. i July 13 Au?. 8 July 14 Auk. July 22 Auk- 11 July 22 Auk. IE July 29 Auk- 1" July 28 Aug. 2t July 27 Aug.
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    BRITISH PRESTIGE.
    258 8 Higher Than a Year Ago. Mr. L. Horc-Belisha, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, expressed the opinion at Devunport on July 83 that improvement was taking place in British trade. "My position in the Government." he said. enables me to speak with some responsibility, and I say
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    COPRA MARKET.
    34 8 Barlow and Co. report as follows on Aug. 25.— Since last writing the market has been very quiet and in consequence prices at the close are lower, viz. Sundried $5.45 mixed $4.95.
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      22 8 FOURNIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE TONIC ELIXIR World Wide Reputation. Refui* Substitutes. Sold by all Chemists and Stores and FEDERAL DISPENSARY. Raffles Square, Singapore.
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      114 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. > Today. A«euM 26. Straits Chinese Assn. discussion on "Unemployment," Garden Club, f> p.m. Annual general meeting of S.C.C., 0.15 p.m. Police Band at Katong Park, 0 p.m. Saturday, Aliquot 27. Opening of Island Golf Club by H.E. tha Governor. Monday, August 29. Annual gen. mtg.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      EXPORT TRADE PROBLEMS.
      508 9 Work of Development Council. In its annual report the Overseas Trade Development Council, which was formed in 1930 to assist the Department of Overseas Trade in the examination of problems of export trade, points out that the year has "been an exceedingly difficult one for export traders.
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      97 9 Programme of drills up to and for week ending: August 28: Friday, Aug. 26, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Sectior Parade; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, "B Coy., Warren Shield Team 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, Brigade Signal Section Section Parade; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters Rsnge-takers, Lesson VIII; 5.15 p.m. Headquarters,
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      ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
      256 9 Labour Party Plan Of Control. The Labour Party has issued a policy report on reorganisation of the electricity supply industry for consideration at the annual conference at Leicester in October. It is admitted in the report that substantial progress is being made with co-ordinated generation, but it is
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      567 9 Barlow and Co. report as follows on Aug. 25. Durirg part of the period under revie.v there was an easier tendency in the 'ocal market the price for fspot sheet fallimj on Monday last to 7% cents. Since then, nowever, there has been improvement, ribbed smoked sheet, equal
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      EDUCATION IN INDUSTRY.
      453 9 Problem Of Higher Consumption. Lord Eustace Percy, who presided over one of the afternoon sessions at the International Congress of Commercial Education in London on July 26, said that for the first time we were addressing ourselves to the intensive exploitation of markets and were raising the
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      455 9 The following publications wvre issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S.. during the period Aug. 14 to JO, inclusive, and are available for public use ir. the Reference Library, Falltftra Building. Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public resident
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      266 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 25. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Aug. 24. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. 9 Rit* or Fall Conversion Loan
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      WISE SPENDING.
      296 9 Dangers of False Economy. At a conference on unemployment and I the means test held at Manchester on j July 23, lender the auspices of t)ie Man- j 'hester and Salford Trades Council and Labour Party, it was announced that a letter had been received from Mr. J.
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      PALM OIL PRICE,
      36 9 A cable received by Cumberfeatch and Co. gcvcs the London prices of palm oil at £17 10s. The market Firm". 'TW quotation is made on the basis of 18 p*v cent.- f.f.a., Liverpool.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    135 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBRA.— WiIIiam Haines, Madge Evans and Anita Page in Are You Listening? 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Gracie Fields in Sally In Oar Alley. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Talkies, Ken Maynard in Senlr Americano. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.— Jack Mulhall in Lover Come Back
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      40 10 LANGE. On August 25, 1932, at her residence No. !O:J2-A. Hillside Drive, Singapore Ayang Jane Lange, late of Sarawak, aged 7.'> years. The funeral will take place it the Biiiadari Cemetery at 5 p.m., today. Sarawak papers please copy.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1932. CONSUMPTION RESEARCH
    870 10 In the current issu? of the bulletin of the Rubber Growers' Association there is further reference to the question of consumption research which was first denh with at length in the sarrc publicat' n !>> Mr. W. H. Gallagher. In
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL,
    187 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL, Mr. E. C. Martin, manager in Malacc* for Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co.. is on his ■vay home on leave. H.H. Tunku Ibrahim, Regent of Kedah vho was away in Java for a month's holi '.ay, has returned to Kedah. Dr. Eu Khay Hoe hah been appointed o
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    CO-EDUCATION AND ITS DANGERS.
    1240 10  -  Francis Lascelles, (By the Hon. Mrs. Do Not Throw Boys Girls Together Too Soon. aunt nl the Princess Koyal The author contends that it is dangerous to educate boys and girls together, in the same school, between the ages of eight and 16. However, she admits
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    702 10 JAPAN REMOVES THE MASK Count Uchida's speech, a full report of which appears today, takes one's breath away. Japan's aims art now clearly r<«vealed. She knows that the Lytton Commission's report is to be dead against her, and in consequence she announces quite clearly that she
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    JAPAN DEFENDS HER POLICY IN MANCHURIA.
    2810 11 Amazing Speech By Count Uchida. NO RECOURSE TO LEAGUE FOR REMEDY. Extension Of The Right Of Self-Defence. An extremely significant speech on Japan's relations with China, the new Manchukuo State and her attitude to the Nine Power Treaty and the Kellogg-Briand Anti-War Pact was
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    REIGN OF TERROR IN GERMANY.
    224 11 Nearly 9,000 People Killed. Munich, Aug. 22. General Ludendorff, who has latterly withdrawn from the political arena, has nevertheless published in his weekly paper, the Volkswarte, a review of the statistics of the victims of the last few weeks' reign of terror in Germany. He
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    EAST AFRICAN UNION.
    354 11 White Settlement An Important Element. London, Aug. 25. Correspondence between the Colonial Oflke ami the Governors of Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Xyasaland and Northern Rhodesia and the British Resident at Zanzibar concerning the report on closer union in East Africa has nowbeen published. On the main issue the
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    MR. H. G. WATKINS.
    213 11 Air Council's Message Of Sympathy. Rugby, Aug. 25. Col. H. G. Watkins has received the following message from Lord Londonderry, Secretary of State for Air, on the death of his son in Greenland. On behalf of the Air Council I offer the deepest sympathy on the
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    SWIMS NIAGARA RAPIDS.
    122 11 Dutch Athlete's Feat. "I NEVER SAW ANY DANGER." Niagara Falls, Aug. 26. Amid scenes of tense excitement, Lie-.it. W. T. Van Rhyne, the Dutch Olympic Games swimmer, swam the rapids abov«? Niagara Falls yesterday, a hundred yards above the brink of the cataract. Hundreds of sightseers visiting
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    NATIONAL SALVATION.
    172 11 Three-Day Conference Opens In Shanghai. Shanghai, Aug. 25. The National United Salvation Association is holding a three-day conference in Shanghai. The confeience opened this morning and was attended by representatives from all parts of China. It is understood the Nanking Kuomintang wired to the Mayor of Greater Shanghai
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    "KING'S TRIBUTE."
    204 11 High State of Efficiency In Mediterranean Fleet. Rugby, Aug. 25. The King has paid tribute to the efficiency of the Mediterranean Fleet in a telegram to Admiral Sir Ernie Chatfiehi at the conclusion of the visit to the Fleet of the Prince Wales and Prince Georg.?. The message
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    FILM MERGER.
    148 11 £6,000,000 Anglo-American Agreement. London, Aug. 25. A film merger, involving £6,000,000 and providing for an alliance whereby pictures produced by the Biitish and Dominions Film Co., will be distributed by the United Artists' Co., v»h;ch is American, Ml announced last ni:*ht. The chairman of the British and Dominions
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    CHOLERA IN SHANSI.
    72 11 Floods Damage to The Extent of Millions. Shanghai, Aug. 26. The terrible epidemic of cholera in Shansi Province has now spread to no fewer than 35 districts and has caused k over 8,000 deaths in the Wingtsi and ""Chiktsoi districts alone. Shansi has been also extensively flooded
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    FORTUNE ALMOST LOST.
    185 11 Death of Mr. Rockefeller's Daughter. Chicago, Aug. 26. Once reputed to be the wealthiest woman in the world, Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCorniick, the third daughter of Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, the multi-millionaire, died of cancer in comparative i-overty. It is understood that she lost a large part
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    MOLLISON SAYS " NO."
    190 11 MOLLISON SAYS NO." Amy Not to Fly The Atlantic. London, Aug. 25. Miss Amy Johnson (Mrs. Mollison), hearing of her husband's disapproval, has decided not to attempt a solo flight aero s the Atlantic. Mollison, who is held up uy a storm of* Newfoundland, hopes to take off on his
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    "FARMERS' HOLIDAY."
    142 11 Starving Cities Into Paying More. New York, Aug. 25. Following the dispersal of the bonus army another mass protest against economic conditions has arisen in the .Middle West in the form of a farmers' holiday," which is tantamount to a strike for higher prices. The farmers of lowa
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    BUCKFAST ABBEY.
    110 11 Consecrated by Cardinal Bournei Rugby, Aug. 25. New Buckfast Abbey, Devonshire, built of Bath stone by a hand/ul of monks during the last 25 years with their own hands and without money on the site of the ruin of a former Benedictine Abbey, was consecrated today by Cardinal
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
    68 11 Completion of First 13 Years of Working. London, Aug. 25. With the arrival at Croydon last night of the Imperial Airways liner, Horatiu-s, British civil aviation has completed it; 13th year of working. During the first year an average of 20 passengers flew the Channel weekly. The total
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    8,000 MONGOLS REVOLT.
    917 11 Their Japanese Rifles Turned Against Japan. ALL CALM IN JEHOL. British Ordered to Leave Pehtaiho. All remains qniet in Jehol and Chinese reports state that one of the reasons why the Japanese are not proceeding with the invasion of the province is because 8,000 Mongolian irregulars, formerly
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    MAGISTRATE THREATENED IN LETTER
    2046 12 Drunken Clerk's Scene In Police Station. AN IRISH REMEDY. BUCKET OF COLD WATER WANTED. The surprising statement that he had received a letter which threatened to Ket him into trouble by reporting him to the Colonial Secretary if he tried the rase was made by Mr.
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    MIDNIGHT MURDER INQUEST.
    296 12 Chopper-Scarred Man's Evidence. Bearing a long scar on the side of his face and another scar on his chin, an 18-year-old Chinese related how he had been stabbed while asleep when the inquiry into the death of a Chinese, Ling Kwee Jing, was concluded before Mr. F.
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    MINE ROBBERY.
    125 12 Man Caught and Gaoled A Year Later. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Auig. 25. One member of a gang of six Chinese who held up Mr. J. Latimer, manager of Rambutan mine, Tanjong Rambutan, over a yaar ago was produced At the Assizes this morning before the acting
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    ELEPHANT SHOT.
    69 12 Killer Rogue Chased For Five Days. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 25. After a chase lasting five days through iungle and swamp Mr. C. Ryder has succeeded in shooting a rogue elephant who had killed a Chinese tapper at Jelutong snd gored the leg of a Malay
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    KUALA LUMPUR'S NEW HOTEL.
    295 12 Formal Opening With Golden Key. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 26. Kuala Lumpur's new hotel made a most favourable impression yesterday evening when it was formally opened by the acting British Resident, Mr. T. S. Adams, in the presence of four hundred guests. This
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    "ARE YOU LISTENING ? "
    253 12 "ARE YOU LISTENING Film from a New Angle At The Alhambra. When pictures sometimes threaten to become stereotyped, it is a profound relief to find a director who attempts to present his story from a new angle and does so successfully. Such a picture is "Are You Listening?" which is
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    WIRELESS NEEDS IN MALAYA.
    725 12 Singapore Society's Plea For Broadcasting. Women in Engand would never hav< ?ot the vote if they had not mad<> them solves thoroughly unpleasant, and w> shall never get broadcasting facilities i;: .tfalaya until we prove to Gov?rnmen' fhat the persistence and, sincerity of ou demand is
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    148 12 Stamp Office Shroff to Pay $15 a Month. In the Bankruptcy Court this morning receiving and adjudication orders were made against Khoo Kirn Sai, Khoo Ah Kee and Zamah (Jhani binte Mohamed Kassim (a married woman). An order for the payment of $15 a month was made by
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    HONG KONG MURDER DESCRIBED.
    1331 12 Man Saw Shot Fired. DISTRIBUTION OF THE REWARD. Honp Kong, Aug. 25. Cheng Kwok-yau who was found guilty Yesterday of procuring the death of j leorge Fung, who was shot in Hong 1 vong on Mar. 24, it is alleged by 'hiivese gunman named Ah Wong,
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      30 12 Mr. C. V. Buckle, who. was for many years with Ranken and Co., Ltd., of Lorrdon and India, has arrived in Singapore to join Little and Co., Ltd., as cutter.
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    Singapore Races Handicaps For Events On September 3. GOLD CUP MEETING.
    324 13 Handicaps for First Day's Events. The handicaps for the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club meeting (Sept. are as follows Rate 1. Ponies. Class 11, Div. I (s 'a urs.) La<|y Rona 9.5, Shoot Up 8.2, Caro 7.9,
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    S.C.C. BEATEN BY CHINESE.
    993 13 An Exciting Finish. FOUR (JOALS IN LAST EIGHT MINUTES. Chinese 1 S.C.C. 2. The scoring in the Chiaese-S.CC. match yesterday at the Aneon Road stadium in the ■ecoad round of the S.A.F.A. Cup was ronhned to two periods the first and last eight minutes of the
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    RACING COMPETITION.
    18 13 The above handicaps should be noted in connection with the racing competition in the Sunday Times.
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    PENANG LEAGUE.
    109 13 Malays' Big Win Over Recreation Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 26. The Recreation Club suffered their second defeat in the League competition when they lost to the Malays by s—o.5 0. The winners did not play so well as the score would appear to indicate. B.A.C.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    60 13 Kilmarnock Well Beaten By Aberdeen. London, Aug. 24. The following were the results of matches played today in the Scottish league (Div. 1) Aberdeen 7 Kilmarnock 1. Ainlriconians 1 Cowdvnbvath 2. i Ayr Uniteil 1 East Stirling 2. j Celtic 1 Par-tick Thistle 2. Pundw 0 Motherwcll 3.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    197 13 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 25. Today.* lia^cball results were National League. Runs Hits bIM < hiiauo 9 U 0 Brooklyn S 7 1 Cucincllo hit a homo run for the I-rooklyn Dodgers. Pittsburgh .18 2 Philadelphia 11 13 l' Pittsburgh 5 13
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    1999 13 St. Leger Prospects. APRIL THE FIFTH UNLIKELY STARTER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Aug. 9. Since the comparatively uninteresting nature of this week's meetings has given racing men little to talk about, discussion of St. Lcger prospects has been stimulated and the
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    S.C.C. AUTUMN TOURNAMENT.
    677 13 Results of Yesterday's Ties. The following werr; the results of ties ployed yesterday in the S.C.C. Tournament: B Class Singles Handtrtp. T. R. Alty owe 3 beat F. S. liorslin scr. B—6, 6^2. E. Jackson owe 3 beat J. S. Nathan owe 15.3 3— <s. 6—3. G—
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    GIMCRACK STAKES.
    62 13 Outsider Wins by Two Lengths. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 25. The Gimcrack Stakes, for two-year-olds over six furlongs, was run today at York and resulted as follows YOUNG LOVER (Perryman) 8.7 1 LIGHT SUSSEX (P. Taylor) 8.7 2 MOTIBEGUM (Beary) 8.9 I Seven ran. Won by
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    CRICKET TEAMS.
    132 13 The following will represent the Indian Association against the S. R. C. at cricket tomorrow on the S. R. C. ground at 2 p.m:— P. K. Baskaran, D. S Fernandez, K. Abbasbhoy, N. A. Malla', ((.apt.), K. Amarchand, J. Hargovind C. Lai, S. S. Varma, G. Kennedy, S.
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    HAMMOND'S FINE SCORE OF 264.
    155 13 His Highest Total In County Cricket. London, Aug. 25. Walter rlaaunond, the Gkmceatenhire professional, made the highest store of his career in Urst-clMfl county cricket today when he obtained M 4 runs for his county against Lancashire in a champinni^hip match at Liverpool. Gloucestershire's first
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    182 13 Friday. Aucuxt 2fi. Footl.all: S.A 1" A. Cup. S.roii.l Koim.l: Malays I vg. Stniits Cattle, Ansou Id. Tennis: B.C.C. tourmunrNt. Hockey: V..M.C.A. LeagM. Men intile Institute Spelts, .lahm Ilcsar Stadium. Saturday, August 27. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. Cloiicrstors vs. R.A., Jalan Bcsar; Div, 'i Fruser and Neuvp r». Tovt
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5223 14 Speculation In Rubber Injuring The Industry. ROYAL VISIT TO H.M.S. MALAYA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Aug. 9. "Fine Weather to Continue." Three I »ead in Bathing Drama." King's Yacht Wins Again." "Mine Killed in Road Crashes." ft. (I. Grace Record Going." New
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      224 14 the 1932 MORRIS-OXFORD "6" Still further improved and now lower in Pyl ce Remarkable motoring value is offered in the Morris Oxford 6 a luxurious Car which sells at the re- tfk markably low price of $2,895.00. 4^ C«W %*P Z# ■■bmbsbbbblbb^bbbbbbVbsV The side-valve engine with its air filter, pre-neater
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    CAR DELIBERATELY CRASHED.
    316 15 Women Chased by Party Of Revenue Officers. During a chase by revenue officers two Chinese women and a man deliberately crashed their motor-car into a tree in aider to escape. This was the story related before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday when two
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    DIRECTORS DISAGREE.
    96 15 China Film-Making Project Comes to Grief. Shanghai, Aug. Trouble which has arisen in connection with the affairs of the First China National Productions, Ltd., of Shanghai an organisation which advertised widely I in the Press recently in regard to its formation, has led to the resignation of the
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    LENT TO GREECE.
    93 15 R.A.F. Officer to be Air Adviser. The (iazeUe OmVic'le publishes the text of the contract signed between the Greek Secretary for Air and Sir Patrick Ramsay. British Minister in Greece, concerning the loan of an officer of the Rovai Air Force of the rank of wing commander
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    2504 16 The Prang Bvsar Meeting Budding In Many Countries Ceylon Lags Behind The High-Yielding Area Quarter Of A Million Acres Results In The Next Five Years Mr. Macfadyen' s Comments And Warnings Planting J oil nudism In Malaya The Professional Touch Wanted. (By Oar Planting Correspondent.) QUITE one
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    WAR PIGEONS' MEMORIAL.
    38 16 War horses and war dogs have had their memorials in Germany for some time, now a memorial to the carrier pigeons which fell in the War is to be erected in the Berlin Zoological Garder.
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    QUESTION OF AGE OF CONSENT.
    584 17 Kidnapped 'iirls. "FINDING HISHANDS FOR THEM." Aii important point with regard to the age of consent of Indian girls canu- Of erday in the Criminal District Court v hi-n Mi. C. Wilson was asked by BOOBSd for the defence to state a case as to
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    POLICE BAND.
    42 17 ofiee Ban<i will play ihe following programme at Katong Park today at 6 p.m. BoMUmmd" (Schubert*; .i and Juliet" (Gounod); "The Litfhtninj: Switch" (Al- i "ulfe) Petite j Concert" (Coleridge-Taylor) ;l Trombone Solo, "Nirvana" (Adams); I oatM d' Hoffman (Offenbach).
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    GEN. SAN JURJO.
    323 17 Death Sentence to Be Commuted. Madrid. Aug. 2. r >. Genera! San Jurjo, who was sentenced to death for leading the recent Monarchist rising 1 has been reprieved, the Cabinet having recommended the President to commute the sentence to one of life imprisonment. The President accepted the
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    "WELCOME HOME."
    310 17 Premier Sends Greetings To Ottawa Delegates. London, Aug. 25. The Prime Minister has dispatched from Lossiemouth the following telegram to Mr. Stanley Baldwin, timed to reach him when the Empress of Britain is I nearing the coast of Ireland on her journey to Southampton I hasten, on your
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      104 17 THEY ARE HERE! I For the first time, today the Ford V-8 Cylinder Models are on j display in our showrooms at 45. Orchard Road. j We have seen and examined them and are amazed at their excellence. I On your way from office or after dinner tonight call and
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    MR. QUO TAI-CHI.
    319 18 Accuses Japan Of Creating Chaos. London, Aug. 25. Count l.'chida's speech in defence of Japanese policy is published briefly in most of the morning papers but is on!y given prominence in The Times. Public attention is concentrated on the German situation, the results of the Ottawa Conference
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    DISTRESS IN JAPAN.
    78 18 Yen 176,000,000 For Rural Districts. Tokio, Aug. 25. Speaking in the Japanese Diet today Mr. Korekiyo Takahashi, the Finance Minister, who presented a supplementary budget of Yen 176,000,000 for the relief of distress in the rural districts, stated that an additional Yen 87,000,000 would be provided from
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    ALARM IN CHIHLI.
    190 18 British Ordered to Leave Pehtaiho. Hong Kong, Aug. 25. In view of the alarming rumours which are cut rent in North China, the British Consul at Pehtaiho, the famous fashionable seaside resort of Chihli province, h said to have ordered all British subjects in Pehtaiho to withdraw
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    IN TIENTSIN.
    267 18 British and U.S. Troops Sent to the City. Shanghai, Aug. 25. Persistent rumours are current in Tientsin to the effect that the British ami American troops which have been hitherto stationed at vaiious points in North China are being moved to Tientsin, where the Sino-Japanese tension continues to
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    GENERAL MUTO.
    109 18 Manchuria Prepares To Welcome Him. Shanghai, Aug. 2G. The Manchukuo Government is making most elaborate preparations to welcome General Muto.-^Japan's special envoy with plenipotentiary powers who is also to be the Governor of the Kwantung leased territory and to have control over the South Manchuria Railway, who is
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    U.S. AND CHINA.
    101 18 Nanking Minister And The Treaty. Shanghai, Aug. 26. The Sino-American arbitration treaty, mentioned in a> telegram yesterday, has been referred to the Legislative Yuan for discussion tomorrow (Saturday). The Chinese Foreign Minister (Mr. Lo Wen-kan) states that the object of the treaty is to provide machinery for
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    MR. T. V. SOONG.
    171 18 Formally Appointed Prime Minister. Shanghai, Aug. 26. A meeting of the Central Executive Committee, held in Nanking yesterday mo.ning. formally appointed Mr. T. V. Soong (the Finance Minister) as acting President of the Executive Yuan, a pott which is equivalent to that of Prime Minister. The
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    CHOI TING-KAI.
    315 18 Discusses Many Matters With the Press. Shanghai, Aug. 26. General Choi Ting-kai (the 19th Route Army Commander) arrived in Shanghai yesterday morning and immediately called upon Generaj Chan Ming-shu (the former vice-President of the Executive Yuan and Minister of Communications) and Mr. T. V. Soong (the Finance Minister
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    STOPPED BY DETECTIVES
    73 18 Chinese Found With Pistol In His Pocket. While going along North BriJge Road in a ricksha about 9 o'clock this morning a Chinese was stopped by Mr. Wiltshire, A.S.P., and a party of detectives. They searched him and in his coat pocket found a revolver. He was
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    DEARER FRENCH WINES.
    53 18 Wines are likely to cost more in the near future, according to vineyard owners in the South of France. Mildew has made its appearance in the vines owing to the curiously variable tempeiature and weathrr this year. TN grane harvest is therefore like'y to t>e below the
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    YAM SENG RUBBER.
    45 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. £5. The Yam Seng Rubber Co., Ltd., a.inounces a loss of £1,765 for the year ended Mar. 31, 1932, against a profit of £165 in the previous year. A credit of £6,133 has been carried forward.
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    Chinese Topics In Malaya.
    1718 19 Asiatics And The Malayan Civil Service When Will The Closed Door Be Left Ajar? Thanks To Government For A Small Concession But The Chinese Oliver Twist Must Ask For More Fundamental Reform As Far Off As Ever The Claim Of The Locally-Rorn To A Larger Share
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    RUBBER REFUGES.
    72 19 It is reported that refuges "With rubber pillars are becoming a featofe of Paris thoroughfares. Similar pillars were tested out in Germany a year or two ago and it is believed that subsequent experiments were made in this country. The pillars used in Paris look like the solid
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      STILL MORE FORESTRY
      774 19 Mr. F. O. Rasmussen Replies. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have carefully read Mr. Laurence Henderson's long letter in your issue of yesterday's date, but I fail to grasp what he is driving at. Some people will argue just for the sake of
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      RATEPAYERS' ASSOCN.
      412 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Before this somewhat acrimonious correspondence proceeds any further or the petition hi actually lodged by the Ratepayers' Association, would it not be •well for the coirmittee of the latter to prime themselves with information as to Municipal assessment and utility
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      JOHNSTON'S PIER.
      427 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As there has been such a lot of t-ontroversy relating to c name for the now pier in Singapore which is to replace Johnston's Pier, may T be allowed to have a say in the matter? "What's in a name?
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      182 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. On a careful reading of the correspondence that passed between the Straits Settlen/ents Association and the Colonial Secretary with reference to n name for the new Pier it will be evident. I think, to any unbiassed mind that sound logic is all
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      139 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I he permitted to sugpest that the new pier sho'i'd be called "Clemer.ti Pier" after His Excellency the Governor, during whose commission the constiuction of the new oier was started and will most probably b 1 finished. You «an hardly expect
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      91 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I hope the authorities in charge of the new pier will not privately rent the stalls to one person, as it is done at present at Johnston's Pier, but will call for tenders as is d&ne in Bombay, Calcutta and Colombo. I
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      NON-EUROPEANS IN M.C.S.
      152 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At the last Legislative Council meeting, the Hon. Dr. Noel Clarke, questioned the Government regarding the admission of natural-born British sub- jects who are not of pure European descent on both sides, and who are peimanmtly domiciled in the
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    A NEW WAY TO REJUVENATION.
    1018 19 Disciple of Dr. Protti In Singapore. CONGO EXPERIMENTS. 1 NEGRO CHIEF "SURPRISED AND GLAD." From 1928 until the beginning of this year he was working on and studying tropical diseases in the Belgian Congo. While there, he heard of a newrejuvenating treatment discovered hy by
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    BANK AMALGAMATION.
    149 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, -Presumably the proposed amalgamation of the three Chinese banks is progressing splendidly, though such things must necessarily take some time. However, if the work is to be done well, and if the interests of the shareholders and the public generally
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    THE WANGKANG FUND
    115 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I beg to call the attention of the trustees of the Malacca Wangkang Pnnd, that it "has been laid r'ewn in previous yefcrs that the Wangkang Procession should be held once m 15 years. In view of this fact,
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    HELP GIVEN.
    45 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have to thank you very much for inserting my letter recording the sopply of bottles. I haive received several replies from Singapore and one from Batavia. Yours, etc., GEOFFREY HUGHES. Pudn, F.M.S., Aug. 22.
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    65 19 [The Straits Times in not responsible foi the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut d«rwn. Correspondents mast enclose their names and addresses, not necmißM'rily for publication but as guarantee
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    MEDICAL RESEARCH.
    227 19 Large Bequests for Cancer And Tuberculosis. Funds amounting to about £180,000 become available for tuberculosis an<l cancel' research through the operation of Inquests made l>y Mr. James Prophit. who died in 192-4. He directed his trustees to divide the residue of his estate, ajftei tho death of his
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    Former Air Enemies Meet In London.
    79 20 AIH RACE COMPETITORS.— Major Cristopher Draper (right) known in the R.A.F. a* the "Mad Major" won an aerial race around I.mklom with a former War enemy, liaron yen Schleich (U-ft). one ol the best known German War pilots. (Planet News.) NATIONAL FETE DAY IN
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    41 20 RUGBY DfrBBNATIONAL WEl>S.— Miss (iwen Sterry, the English lawn tennis player, was married t o Mr. W. M. Simmers, Rugby International, at Surbiton, Surrey. A large gathering of tennis players attended, and Miss Betty Nuthall acted as a bridesmaid. (I'lanet News.)
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    42 20 TAKING TO IT NATURALLY -Eight months' old Michael Ormsby of Shepherds Bush, London, enjoys a dip every day at the Hammersmith open-air baths. lAlthough so young he loves the water and shows no fear when he is dipped right in. (Planet News.)
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    48 20 KIN<.S PRIZE WINNER IN HIS GARDEN Ex-Company Sergeant Major C. F. H. Jia.Nl>. who won the King's Prize at the Bisley Rifle Meeting, Surrey, the most toM-iod shooting trophy in the world, resting in the garden of his home with his family, at Bcxley Heath Kent. (Planet News.)
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    30 20 AUTHORS VS. ACTRESSES AT CRICKET Miss Gladys Cooper and Mr. J. B. Priestley tossing up before the start of the Authors vs. Act resses cricket match at Hampstead. (Planet News.)
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