The Straits Times, 27 August 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      350 1 SINGAPORE! 78. CECIL ST. .('PHONE 6161)* 6.15 Tonight 9.15 > GRACIE FIELDS I "SALLY IN OUR ALLEY i Phone 5261-2. "BEAR BRAND" MILK is not only the most econoI^^ I^»^ iiiic:il, but the most dependable milk, you can buy. (,^L Originating from pedigree cattle j*r:'.zi:ij» on the 6 rich verdant
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      243 1 KUALA LUMPUR; 27. JAVA ST. (PHONE! 3G83) RUGBY SEASON 1932-33. wear COTTON-OXFORD RUGBY BOOTS. ljflHfl^ v THE COTTON-OXFORD RUGBY "FLIEII," is ittßm^te&>%A > made from the toughest, yet lightest leathers on ;i jßi? \/Vfc wf^L^ special superflex process. The unique formation of §sff^"^|M|dg?ij^ the five forepart studs affords extra grip
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      14 1 I 6.15 Ton«ht 9.1". I GRACIE FIELDS "SALLY IN i OUR ALLEY" Phono 5261-2.
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      524 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. XNOVARA 6,990 Aug. 2? SOMALI 0..100 Aug.
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      632 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdnm and Middtatborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. I YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 6 V HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 S SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7 jj FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2
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      546 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 (Mai tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      432 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. ms. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 10 ms. 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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      1149 2 siiii*r*i\(' THE BUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE lIUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CI'NARI) STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ltd. THE
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      SUBMARINE CABLES DAMAGED.
      385 3 Motion in Admiralty Court. In the Admiralty Division, recently. Mr. Justice Bateson heard a motion in objection to the Registiar's report upon a claim by the Postmaster-General in respect of ilamape done to three submarine cab'.vs in Rothesay Harlwur by the Spanish steamer Andutz Mendi, when she
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      LATEST STATISTICS.
      278 3 New Edition Of Lloyd's Register. The new edition of the Register Bo- !< issued by the Committee of Lloyd's Ktuister of Shipping contains as usual wety ccmpkte particulars of all the sea-gom;; merchant vessels of the world, of lUfl ti»ii> and upwards, and al-» of the stc.'l and
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      THE MALACCA.
      168 3 What Happened 28 Years A so. On July 27. 1904, >ay the J« ;nal of Comm. Rnasian Admiralty, ha-'-ing found that they had bitten off very much morn than they could conveniently rhew, and being -onou>!y Harmed at Urn nava! na of Hiita'n, released tho I', and O.
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      22 3 French submarine, thi> Ar hi- ter :n the Promt-thc which aank off Cherbourg a few weeks avi hands, has beea tested bmcmsfully.
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      ATLANTIC SHIPPING CONFERENCE.
      167 3 No Increase In Passenger Fares. Paris, July 27 The Atlantic Shipping Conference, the object of which is to co-ordinatei the services of the trans-Atlantic shipping companies, closed in Paris today, after having taken one important decision, namely, that of including within its scope the Italia Line, whose
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      TRADE SHIP.
      333 3 Further Details Of Scheme. The White Star Line on July 21 announced further details of the proposed -thei.io ior the dispatch of their liner Lauientic fiom Liverpool to Montreal ii> the autumn as a special Empire trade ship, to enable Iliiti>h manufacturers an.l exporters to develop their business
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      FOREIGN VESSELS.
      229 3 To Follow Regulations In British Waters. In the House of Commons recently Captain Peter MaeDonald asked the Pro--icient of the Board of Trade whether he i rad considered the recommendation of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingtom that similar regulations with regard Ito the safety and
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      NEW MOTORSHIP.
      77 3 To Replace Wrecked Malabar. Th<> •XMetetßk* that Messrs. Burn*. Philp an.l Co., Ltd.. will shortly pi act in order in this country for a new motor--hip to icnlace the wrecked Malabar ia i.rtirmwl by a report from Australia, in which details of the new shin are given, -ay-
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      113 3 GRANVILLE, Panama, 3.507 tons, from B. D.'li 27-8, for Batavia 2-9. HERO, Ncr., 823 tons, from Bangkok 26-8, for Bangkok 27-8. KINTA, Brit., 608 tons, from Penang 27-8, for Penang 29-8. MANDASAN MARU, Jap.. 2.657 tons, from Mi ike 27-8, for Dungun 7-9. MEDUSA, Brit., 323 tons, from
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      111 3 Saturday, August 27. Ships alongside the Wharves or eipected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Shark," Lch. "Spartan," rails 0.1 Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Canjong Pagar. Albert Dock Dukat. Victoria Dock Nil. Kirppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock Leh.
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      219 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Agatha, Anastasia, Augustina, Benarty, Choyo Maru, City tf Florence, Comorin, Havana Maru, Havf> v, Isar, Ophir, Mangola, Milan Maru. Scan* ramis, Silverash, Solen, Taiwan, The Cable, Trviia. Penang Akita, Matu, Angkor, Cepolis, Cowdenlaw, Eimland, Havana
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      JOHORE SHOAL BUOY.
      20 3 The light on Johore shoal light buoy is extinguished. Necessary action is being taken tc re-light it.
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      516 3 «NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated In Germany.) The undermentioned an the company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. ISAR for Iloilo. Manila, Hong Kong, Keelung, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe, Taku Bar (Tientsin) Dairen, Tsingtau and Hankow Aug. 2« COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 16 SAAI.K for Manila. Hong Kong,
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      426 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. 1 The staterooms are the largest and tnos* comfortable you can buy. I The cosmopolitan atmosphere of thene World Liners insures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from stem to s.itii No petty shipboard regulations. 8
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      466 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) v ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Snet CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Stonmer Due Spore. s.s. CITY Of CAMBRIDGE Sept. 11 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF FLOBKMCK for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam :i
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      49 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's max. temn. 84 F. Last night's mm. temp. 72 F. Yesterday's rainfall 0.58 in. sunshine 1.7 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. Ho per cent. 1 p.m. wind S. E. 2 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather overcast C. D. STEWART, Superintendent. Vfeteorological Office, Singapore, Aug. 27, 1932.
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      138 3 TIDE TABLES. Today. August 27. H. W. BJ a.m., 6 ft. 6 in., 5.60 p.m., 7 ft. 7 in. Sunday. August 28. H. W. <j.\'i a.m., 7 ft. 1 in., 7.20 p.m., 8 ft. Monday, Auirust 29. H. W. Me a.m., 7 ft. 7 in., 8.25 p.m., 8 ft. S
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      720 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying- for any position advertised, t_ these column* send copies of testimonial*. Do not send originals. WANTED, .Storekeeper for local factory, cuarantee uiven against $5,000 cash security required. Apply 429, Straits Times. WANTED, a local experienced qualified Medical practitioner for a dispensary in Singapore. Apply stating full
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      714 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, Flat No. 822, Orchard RoaJ, Qround floor, Rent $60 per month. Please spply J. S. Nathan, 6-A, De Souza Street. Garden Houses, B. Timah Rd., guaranteed non-malarial district, 5 mts.' walk from New ton Trolley bus. Apply 32. Balmoral Rd. TO LET, compound house
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      522 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Koad, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8,700 sq. lest, first class property. United Engineers. TO LET, Riverside Godowns and Shoos at Grosvenor Hotel, Apply Stephens Paul Co. FOR SALE FOR SALE. 1 Middleton 12 D. B. Shotgun,
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      463 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Queensland). Notice of Declaration of Second Interim Dividend. NOTICE is hereby given that a Second Interim Dividend of Two Shillings per share on account of the financial year ending Mar. 31, 1933 has been declared by the Directors of'
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      627 4 LEGAL NOTICE. RICHARD TALMADGE'S TALKIES. NOTICE is hereby given tha PENANG BIOGRAPH COMPANY of Singapore have obtained tl.e exclusive rights to exhibit in the Straits Settlements, the State of Johore, the Federated and Unfederated Malay States, Siam and the Dutch East Indies, all ;r.e Talking Pictures starring Richard Talmadge and
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      440 4 BUSINESS CARDS. NANG HENG FURNITURE Co. Designers and Makers of "Modern" furniture for home and office. Show-Room:— 103, SELEGIE ROAD. Factory:— 7*. SOPHIA ROAD. p i "a "n"o"1 TUNING— REPAIRS. REMOVALS— HIRE. i E. CHARLES, J Phone 2902. 284. Orchard Koad. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss IIANA.
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    COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ARRIVES.
    713 5 British East Indies Squadron. The new Commander-in-Chief of the British East Indies Squadron. RearAdmiral M. E. Dunbar-Nasmith, V.C., C.8., arrived in Colombo on board H.M.S. Effingham, the flagship of the squadron, on Aug. 1. Rear-Admiral Dunbar-Nasmith, who hoisted his flag in the Effingham in successicn to Vice- Admiral
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    COBRA BATTLE AT THE ZOO.
    417 5 Manjarabey Mother and Her Crippled Offspring. Diara, the Zoo's old pygmy hippopotaimi*. is again presiding over a nursery owing to the birth of a daughter this week-end. The baby animal is a. miniature edition of her somewhat obese mo-thi-r. and looks very like a quaint
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    " BUFFETING."
    201 5 BUFFETING." How Aircraft Risks May Be Reduced. Buffeting," the new danger to aircraft discovered as a result of the investigations into the accident to a German monoplane at Meopham in which LieutColonel Henderson was killed, has been made the subject of systematic experiments at the National PhyFical Laboratory and the
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      261 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Kooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold l.imnin- Waler. TONIGHT'S ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. GRILL-SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY tomorrow DISH DOLLAR LUNCH rßAivn I ami. Cutlet* a la A LA SIMPSON UKAWU ItaUame, Gmt Pm, Served in the ORCHESTRAL GRILL
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      118 5 INSURANCE, COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR, ASSURANCE CO^ LTD. (Ineorporafd In England) THI ASSURANCE HONG KONG FIRB INSCE. CO, L.U. Win, Llfa. Marina, Aecidant, GoarantM PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co, Ltd, >oU)r WESTERN ASSURANCE Co. UNION INSCE, SOCIETY 09 CANTON, LO, Am—U M0,000,0M. EAGLE STAR BRIT. DOH. INSCB. CoABTHUK C. POTTS— Manager and Uadar*
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      83 5 RAFFLES HOTEL Sunday, August 28, at 9.30 p.m? Monia Litter and Hit Augmented Concert Orchestra. Overture F'hi'dir .1. Massrnot Symphony No. 2 Ocean A. Rubinstein (a) Allt'Ki'o Miu-stosu. INTKKV VI La I'lus yur l.cnto l)pl)UB.<y I'rrlude A l/AproH-niiiii dun Kaunc Ct Pebussy Suite No. 2 Ivt-rin Lenghinka M. Ippolitow-Iwanow INTERVAL.
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      201 5 Today's Cros sword Puzzle ten "Hi 3 |ii-F Ir 3 K P i *~~|f! 5r a -iEFSI?- 1 11 1 W< •P~4^ wm+r+r i sffis _^iB__ii _M H_ I __lsi_ ap Bjsj»j yg (CLUES.) ACROSS. IR. Upholder \'J. Permit 2. Knxijrns 21. Tin vwael K. Water vessel 23. Markets i).
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    DEVELOPMENT DELAYED BY FLOODS.
    926 6 PENANG LETTER. One Dead Straight Mile Of Road Sea Water Encroachment Activity In Side Streets Bad Money Increase— Hire Car Charges Still Declining— Shelters For Policemen. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. IG. A thoroughfare of growing importance here is MacN'air Street which runs in a
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    SHOTS IN LONELY SHOP.
    300 6 Attempted Murder And Robbery Charges. A remarkable story was told to Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate, yesterday afternoon when a Chinese named Chan San? was charged with attempted murder and attempted armed robbery. At the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry, conducted by Court
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    G.O.C. AT PORT DICKSON.
    183 6 Real Progress Observed At F.M.S.V.F. Camp. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 26. The following is an extract from a letter written to the Commandant, F.M.S.V.F., by H. E. the General Offir-t commanding after his recent visit to Port Dickson camp Would you kindly inform
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    23 CREDITORS.
    132 6 Bankrupt To Pay $12 A Month. An order for the payment of $12 a month was made by Mr. Justice a BeckoJi. Terrreli in th 1 Bankruptcy Court yesterlay against a Chinese, thong Ming Sung, .vho admitted debts totalling over $4,000. thong Ming Sung said he was 33
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    FREE PARDON.
    99 6 Chinese Wanted by Police For 25 Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 20. For 25 years a fugitive from justice and travelling from place to place to avoid detection, Lam Hoi- Weng, the Ipoh Chinese who was arrested in Ipoh on Aug. 10 and brought here to
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    244 6 Gilt-Edged Securities Improve. London, Aug. 23. Cheerful conditions have prevailed on the Stock Exchange and several gooti features have again been displayed, notably among international issues, artificial silks, cables and wireless and mining shares. Gilt-edged securities improved with textiles on the hope that the strike in the cotton
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    NATIVE RUBBER.
    61 6 44 Per Cent. Decrease In N.E.I. Exports. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Aug. 2C. It i« officially stated that the exports of native rubber from the Netherlands East Indies for the first six months of 11C2 decreased by 44 per cent, compaieu with the same period of 1931.
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    FIERCE BATTLE.
    157 6 Revolution Breaks Out In Brazil. Rio de Janeiro, Aug. B. A revolutionary movement has broken cut in Brazil, bloody clashes taking place between Government troops and insurrectionists. The number of casualties is said to be considerable, and ?.ll shops have closed down. Pursued Uy liotnbing Planes. Berlin, Aug.
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    107 6 Latest German And Swiss Figures. Berlin, Aug. 21. The number of unmiployed decreased only very slightly by fcboat 10,000 during first fortnight of the present month and tot; lied 5.:S80,000 on Aug. 15. As, however, a certain number of the unemployed ase no longer registered, owing *o the introduction
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    TRADE DEPRESSION IN CEYLON.
    320 6 Exports Down To Level Of 24 Years Ago. Colombo, Aug. 17. The trade' of the Island fell to the low livel of 24 years ago last month. The value of the total exports for July declined to just over 13 million rupees, :i figure which is
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      14 6 GRAND OPENING NIGHT SUNDAY 28th. WATCH FREE GIFTS TO EVERY PATRON -ADMISSION 10 CENTS-
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      97 6 EDGAR ALLAN I'OES SENSATIONAL THRILLER "MURDERS in THE RUE MORGUE" IS COMING TO THE PAVILION I .ti t mtord, lovely star a^^^^^^^f^^jj^^Bßßnln^n^nMn^^fflnnfaii' of Me ro-Go!dwyn- Mayer, UJHl^^B^^^_^^^|Ha^^^^^^^^te^^^n^nnn^^r~' N vrr have I found Blv^lnM Ifffe .i ■m ng like Lux Toilet I B^%Hbj9 Lu.;p lor Leaping my skin ■iVj.i i:\d smoo.li.
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      52 6 7.13 TO- NIGHT 9 -30 Max Schmeling vs Yourg Stribling For th<- World's Championship. FIEIM i: FISTK. (la-h, Ihnllmi; 1 Exciting!.' Ural knoi'kout:!! A <.i; \M) n<EAT FOR OIK IWTKONS. FREE TALKIES FREE. COMMENTING FROM SKPTEMHEK 1. Admission to the talkies will be fret. Sp <riall\ selected ■irmlui-l mm- "ill
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      77 7 Matinees TODAY TOMORROW WILLIAM HAI N E S MADGE EVANS, KAREN MORLEY IN "Are You Listening?" A Metro -Goldwyn Mayer Picture ■^^■■i aaiMana m m mmmimb m aHHaam m wm hbk m m_M^ m m ■■■■■■■HBiaaiiaaaiiaaß m aHaa^ iam 1 MONDAY m Nightly Mk 6.15 and 9.15. !X! XV Km
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      434 7 M»«» CAPITOL tfii ll n MM<tIMMMn i Positively LAST NIGHT! The Real BRITISH SHOW That Everybody's Talking about! GRACIE FIELDS "SALLY IN 'OUR ALLEY" 4 TOMORROW (Sunday) COMMENCING AT THE MATINEE 3.15. Another Splendid BRITISH Success WITH ADRIANNE ALLEN Famous Star of "LOOSE ALLAN of "SERVICE FOR J^R/^Jr B LADIES"
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      231 7 J THE SENSATION OF THE CENTURY j "MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE" MATINEES TODAY AND SUNDAY 3.15 She started JBjl^^^l j in a Rolls I and finished WEB^Kf [Mr j.i l B^^Br m and then she \M was keeping is^Bfc mVEIMf M A fighting youtli of U»e city 'w VF
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    231 8 Local Rubber Prices Unchanged. TIN CONTINUES TO APPRECIATE. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices Rubber, 8 5 16 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $76.87 Vi per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 2 11/164* unchanged. New York, 3 15 16 cts., up 1/16 ct. Market
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBEB ASSN.
    69 8 Noon, Aug. 27. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyer*. Sellers. Spot .8 5 16 8 <« Standard R.S.S. on Tender Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 11/16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts 3 15 16 per lb.
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    PRODUCE.
    172 8 Singapore, Aug. 27. Gambier G. 2 5! (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.55 mixed 5.05 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 26.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.2£ small 5.00 H medium 6.00 Rice Siam $155 to 192 Saigon $148 to 157 Rangoon $145 to 162 No. 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        447 8 ■MM Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukirt Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        279 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 Sellers. 0.80 nora. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.90 1.00 £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 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 18 3 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 d. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4>/2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        371 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt' s Quotations. To-day s Price Fraser Lyall Evatt ft Co. Allenby ($1) 0.35 0.45 0.40 0.50 Alor Gajah ('sl) 0.27' 0.35 0.25 0.35 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.40 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.60
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      199 8 Singapore, Aug. 27. SELLING. London, 4 months' night 2 3 15/16 London, V, months' sight 2/3 29 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 London, 30 days' sight 2/ 327 U London, demand 2 3 13 16 London, T.T. 2/3 25/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,015 Hamburg, demand
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      EXCHANGES.
      96 8 Rugby, Aug. 26. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.60 ,4 Athens 555 Belgrade 215 Berlin 14 9/16 Bombay Is. 6 7/64 Brussels 24.95 Bucharest 595 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 18 25/32 Geneva 17.82>/ 2 Helsingfors 232 V& Hong Kong Is. 4 9/32 Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 1/16 Milan 67 9
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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 Kiddorpore due Singapore 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the 30th instant.
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      35 REBELS TO DIE.
      103 8 The Kama Rebellion Case Appeal. Rangoon, Aug. 8. The High Court Bench, composed of Mr. Justice Baguley and Mr. Justice Ball, today delivered judgment in the Kama Rebellion Case in which 92 men were on trial. Of the 70 men sentenced to death by the Special
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    192 8 May. Bangkok (Hero) 3 p.m. North, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra, Ceylon, Southern Western India (Shunko Maru) 3 p.m. Djambi (Toba) 4 p.m. Sa; iwak, Sibu, Miri, Laboan, North Borneo and Jolo (Marudu) 4 p.m. Tanjong Balci and Laboen B'lflk (Ampang) .4 p.m. Tembilahan and Indragiri (Balak> 4
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    50 8 By Spore Londoa Egra Andre Lebon Talisse P. C. Hooft Rajputana Sibujalc Karoa Felix Boussel July 14 Auk. 8 July la Aug. 8 July 14 Aug. 8 July 22 Aug. U July 22 Aug. 16 July 29 Aug. It) July 28 Aug. 20 July 27 Aug. 22
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    BANKA TIN.
    139 8 Existence of Secret Stocks Denied. Amsterdam, July -'(>. Mr. I), do .lough, director of Government undertakings in the Dutch East Indies, has arrived at The Hague for thw purpose of setting u|> closer contact Ih>tween the Dutch Indian Government on behalf of the llanka Tin Mines and Urn
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    LETTER TELEGRAMS.
    192 8 Tho Post Office announces tbut witli immediate effect the charges for night letter telegrams will be substantially reduced from 10 cents for every four words or part thereof with a minimum charge of $1 to a minimum of 40 cents for 30 words plus one cent for each
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      133 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. Aujcukl 27. Opening of Island Golf Club by HE. th* Governor. Monday, August 29. Annual gen. mtg. of Nyalas Rubber Estates, Ltd.. Evatt Co.. nooTi. Special ""Mi-etiiijr of Municipal Commissioners, 2.15 p.m. Wednesday. August 31. Birthday of Queen Wilhc-lminn. Rcccptloa at Netherlands Consulate, noon. RoUry
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      HAMMER AND CO. LIMITED.
      1506 9 Satisfactory Results. FINAL DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENT. The annual meeting of W. Hammer Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the Secretaries, Derrick Co., Hong Kong Bank Buildings, yesterday. Mr. W. E. Ray nor presiding. Others present were: Messrs. D. Munro and J. E.
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      455 9 Official List of Approximate Prices, The following are the prices, cents P«r cutty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Aug. 26 as fur.lishcd by the Food and Market Inspector: Meat.— Beef steak (round) 35 per catty, oeef stew cr curry 25, i-ork, lean 44,
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      KRAMAT PULAI.
      722 9 Prospects Of The Tin Industry. The twenty-fourth annual general meeting of Kramat Pulai, Ltd., was held on July 22 at 73. Basinghall-street, etc., Mr. C. V. Stephens (the chairman) presiding. The chairir.an, in the course of his speech, said: During the year under review trade continued to fall
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      SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
      206 9 Large Plants Set Up In Russia. Paris, July 26. According to Dr. Alcan Hirsch, chief partner in a New York firm of consulting chemists, the Soviet authorities have set up several large plants for the production of synthetic rubber, and by the end of 1933 expect to be
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      UNITED MALACCA RUBBER.
      852 9 The Company's' Healthy Financial Position. The twenty-second annual ordinary £<neral meeting of th? United Malacca Rubber Estate? Ltd., was held at the company's office on Wednesday, the Hon. He. lon Cheng Lock, the chairman of directors, presiding. There were also present Messrs Tan Soo Ghi, Chte Guan
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      43 9 Programme of drills up to and for week ending August 28: Saturday, Aug. 27, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah Range. "E" (Chinese) Coy., Cheah Cheang Lim Cup Competition. Sunday, Aug. 28 8 a.m., Bukit Timah Range "B" Coy., Company Weapon Training Meeting.
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      605 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Olds. 100.000,000 Paid up Capital Cdds. 55,000,000 Reserves Olds. 24,190,324 ■BAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head office for Dutch East Indies* BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH KAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng, Cheribbn, Qorontalo, Makassar, Medan. Menado.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    132 10 Singapore. AMLMH HOTEL. Special Dinner Dance. ALHAMBRA.- William Hain«s, Madge (•'.vans and Anita Page, in Are You Listening? §M 9. 15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. Oracie Fields in Sally In Oar Alley. «.15— 9.15. Phone 6261-2. GREAT WORLD. Talkies, Ken Maynard in Senor Americano. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies
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    The Straits Times SIPGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27. 1932. SLUMP ORATORY.
    816 10 Prow the rewnt spate of words about tho agricultural wealth of Malaya, what that is voally practical and effective UrtUf T In the columns of newspaper HBpotta printed during the past few weeks ■•< iv anxthinjr to sh«w that Malaya
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    209 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. W. Nolan, European Warder Singapore, has been seconded to Johore. Miss Marjoric Dodsworth is leaving for Hong Kong by the Fushima Maru or Monday. Lieut. D. W. Mortlock, S.S.V.F., has been appointed acting captain while second in command of A (M.G.) Co. Mr. C. A. Vlieland, who
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    WHAT THE SPIRITS HAVE REVEALED
    1190 10 3 Black Years To Come: Then Prosperity. (By Charles Andre Bourgeois. President of the Union Spirite de France, and one of the foremost of European exponents of spiritualism, in an interview.) Another tear is inevitable and it. will be a repetition of the lout. It
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    824 10 N THOSE DAYS. Blushingly we acknowledge the kind words of a Chinese correspondent wh« states than he has been a regular reader of the Streits Times for over forty years and is glac to note that your stinging columns do not fall short of those of
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    POWERS TO OSTRACISE JAPAN'S PUPPET STATE?
    825 11 WAR CLOUDS IN FAR EAST. A Farce With Tragic Possibilities. COUNT UCHIDA. Speech Neither Wise Nor Well Considered. A farce but holding all the possibilities of a world tragedy being played out is how the Daily Herald describes the decision of Japan to recognise
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    "WE CAN OVERCOME THE CRISIS."
    197 11 Anti-Depression Speech By President Hoover. Washington, Aug. 26. "We are convinced we can overcome the mrjor financial crisis," declared President Hoover in a speech at the opening of the "anti-depression," conference, when he announced that the receivers of national banks had been ordered to suspend
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    FIRST-CLASS CRISIS.
    423 11 Another Outburst By Hitler. Berlin, Aug. 23. Within a week is the momentous meeting of the von Papen Government and the new German Parliament which takes place on Aug. 30, when a vote of confidence in the Government largely depends on Hitler. A first-claas crisis appears to be
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    RADIO EXHIBITION.
    76 11 Co-operation Between 8.8.C. Post Office. Rugby, Aug. 26. The Radio Exhibition at Olympia was visited this morning by the PostmasterGeneral, Sir Kingsley Wood, who inspected the apparatus staged by the Post Office to assist in cutting out interference with broadcast reception. He promised to continue the close cooperation
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    65 11 Leaving on Brief Visit To Europe. We understand that H.H. the Sultan of Johore will sail for Europe on th> Indrapoera, leaving Singapore on Sept. !>. His Highness's visit will be a very brief one, as he is due back on Nov. 14, accompanied by H.H. the
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    PREFERENCES AND THE COLONIES.
    860 11 Reciprocal Action. SECURING WIDER MARKETS. An important cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Philip CunlifTe-Lister, to the Governor of the Straits Settlements, the High Commissioner for the Malay States and the British Agent for North Borneo and Sarawak is given below. Sent
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    EXEMPTED.
    19 11 Tho Singapore Ratopayers' Association and the Singapore Bonne; Association have been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance.
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    JAPAN PLANNING TO ATTACK PEKING?
    3405 11 Rumours Revived. ACTIVITY NORTH OF GREAT WALL. Following the earlier reports that British subjects have been ordered to leave the seaside resort of Pehtaiho, a little south of the Great Wall, for Tientsin and Mukden, it is now announced that the Japanese are massing troops
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    200,000 WEAVERS TO STRIKE.
    187 11 Complete Break Up Of Peace Conference. London, Aug. 26. The cotton conference between employers and operatives' organisations, which has been proceeding in Manchester for the last three days with a view to preventing the stoppage in the weaving section due torr.orrow, broke up this evening on
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    ANTI-WAR CONGRESS.
    149 11 Holland Bars Soviet Delegates. New York, Aug. 23. Henri Barbusse, Romain Rolland, Maxim Gorky, Upton Sinclair and others who are organising the anti-war congress to rr.eet on Aug. 27 are finding considerable difficulty in bringing their plans to fruit. The original intention was to summon a congress at
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    ATLANTIC FLYERS.
    173 11 Three Parties Hop Off On First Stage. New York, Aug. 23. Three parties of aviators hopped off today on the first stage of the west to east Atlantic flight. Early this morning two Norwegians, Thorsol Berg and Karl Petersen, left for Harbour Grace, intending to take off tomorrow
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    NUDE PARADE.
    104 11 3 Years' Imprisonment For Doukhobors. Canora, Saskatchewan, Aug. 23. A parade by a large number of naked Doukhobors (members of a fanatical Russian sect, the "Sens of Freedom") near Kamsack last Sunday resulted in 31 women and 18 men being tried here today on charges of parading in
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    TANGIERS SENSATION.
    46 11 High Commissioner of Spanish Zone Arrested. Tangiers, Aug. 23. Lopez Ferrer, the High Commissioner of the Spanish Zone in Morocco, was arrested today on his return from leave and has been taken under escort to Algeciras. Officials are most reticent about the incident. Reuter-Wireless.
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    PALESTINE'S PASTIME.
    18 11 Jerusalem, Aug. 23. Moonlight bathing in the Dead Sea is Palestine's latest summer pastime. Reuter Wireless.
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    " A USEFUL BIT OF WORK."
    1462 11 A USEFUL BIT OF WORK." Arrival Home of Ottawa Delegates. FREE STATE DISPUTE. Mr. Thomas Negotiates At Card Parties. The delegates to the Ottawa Conference were accorded a great welcome when they arrived back home on the Km press of Britain yesterday, after having done what Mr. Baldwin described as
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    OTTAWA CONFERENCE.
    54 11 Special Broadcast Tonight By Mr. Baldwin. The Straits Times Wireless correspondent understands that tonight's special I roadcast by Mr. Stanley Baldwin on the work and results of the Ottawa Conference will be relayed on short-wave by G.">SW. The broadcast is timed for 9 p.m. (G.M.T.), which is approximately
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    Commissioner's Abuse Of Privileges.
    3412 12 DISCLOSURES AT YESTERDAY'S MEETING. I DtsckMWH which were said to "cast disgrace on every Municipal Commissioner" were made at vcslerdays meeting of the Sinuapore Municipal Commission to the effect that two members, nominees <»f H.E. the Governor, had received long credits, one t'\ tending as far
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    AMUSEMENT PARK FOR SEREMBAN?
    260 12 "The People Seem To Want It* (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 24. Al the meeting of the Seremban Sanitary Board held this morning an application fur reversion to tht former practice cf imposing assessment on annual value instead of unimproved value was discussed. The chairman,
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    THE WEEKLY WAGE.
    124 12 Malacca J.C.S.A. Not In Favour. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 26. A monthly wage would not lower thp rtataa of a clerk. Weekly paid clerks would be looked down upon by monthly paid clerks and the distinction might Itad to disagreement in personal and social matters.
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    BAIL IN $50,000.
    74 12 Reduction from $200,000 Allowed. The l>ail of $200,000 given to Tan Thye Joo has been reduced U> $*>0,000. The money has been paid and the accused I. ailed out. Tan Thye Joo wa.-> charged before Mr. A. W. Hay. the Secund Panes Magistrate. recently, with cheating, or
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    COMMANDER HALL.
    60 12 Searcher for Missing Planters] Arrives. Lieut.-Commander G. A. Hall, 01 the Royal Australian Navy, who is flying from England to Australia and while in iht- Moulmein di.su it t searched far the mit^lßg flying planters, Messrs. Salt and Taylor, arrived in Singapore from Kuala Lumpur at 6.30 p.m.
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    MR. G. PARRY DAVIS.
    23 12 Mr. Ci. Parry Davis has been authorised to tile a specification of an invention for "improvements relating to electroculture."
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    12 12 The Orient City Fair will open tomorrow at Alison Road.
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE MURDERED.
    441 12 Callous Gangsters. A COAT THE ONLY LOOT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. J.t. A one time neighbour on friendly terms with the family next door was alleged at the Assizes today to be one of a gang of five Chinese who on the night of
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    DESERT ADVENTURE.
    175 12 Society Women To Seek A New Thrill. London, Aut;. Wishing "to get away from people, towns and hotels Ijidy Louis Mountbat- 1 ten and the Marchioness of Milford Haven art leaving England next ve«k to se.^k adventure in the Persian Desert. "We are going to rough it and
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    LAMPU MATA HARI.
    28 12 Mr. K. Murakami, rf North Bridge Singapore, has b.-en authorise<l t«> i'»j a specification for an "improved xroaene oil lamp known as 'Lamnxi Mata lari.'
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    "WILL BE LENIENT WITH YOU."
    421 12 Truth About Tampered Water Meter. Tell the truth and we will lie lenient with you." an inspector of the Water Department told the chief tenant of a I house in I'pper Chin Chew Street when his meter was found to have been tampered with. The
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    ROUND EUROPE.
    280 12 Tragic Accident In Air Race. Rome, A"t. M. i Thirty-tuo eempetiton In the nmnd Europe flight had reached Rome on Mon- day night, thereby qnalifj the second stage which will begin on r«eedaj j morning nnd take th- ffyen from R« via Tirin, t'annr<, Lyons, Stuttgart and j
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    ALIENS' REGISTRATION.
    160 12 r Amending Rill to Bo Introduced. j A bill is to l>e Introduced to tl iativ. Council to amend the Registration of Aliens Ordinam c. Under the existing law the owner, apent, charterer or master <ii a ship is < prohibited from receiving an alien on < board
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    866 12 Satisfactory Position. NEW CUP MOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. An cvcr-llcnt 1 11 t i Vain insiderin tr the ;)i«»sent I. imp conditions, as r?ported at the annual maadag ol "ie Singapore I rickat Club, which was ln-l-.l in ih«- loungs ywlwutay iftarßoon, Air. 0. P. GrMBtH-Jonas prwidtng. Moving
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      YORKSHIRE RETAIN CHAMPIONSHIP.
      921 13 County Cricket Results. FOUR CENTURIES AT LORD'S. Yorkshire made the championship certain for the Mcoad year in succession when they defeated Hampshire by 172 »-uns. It was an excellent finish, foi NutclifTe and Leyland, both of whom are to go to Au>tralia with the M.C.C. tourists, obtained
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      ENGLISH LEAGUE BEGINS.
      309 13 Interesting Programme For Today. The English Football League opens today with a full programme of interesting matches. Everton and Arsenal, the winners and runners-up respectively, are drawn against West Bromwich and Birmingham respectively while Sheffield Wednesday who were third last year, will entertain Blackpool. The other divisions
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    PERAK CRICKET.
    60 13 State Side to Meet F.M.S. Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 25. The following will represent the Perak and the X.M.S. Police in the last cricket match of the season. Perak Cooper, Murray, Jonklass, Bayley, Hannyngton, Rix, Dew, Speldewinde, Whitaker, Bedecox and Wayte. Police: MacNamara, Foster, DennisonSmith,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    157 13 S;itur«lH>. August 27. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 2: (Iloucrstcrs vs. i: A.. Jalan bosnr; Div. Fraser and Neav« vs. i'ost Office, S.H.P.. gnl. Malay Intir-Schools competition: Sijclap vs. P. Terbakar, Geyluntr Bar Sch. jrrd- BeaocßMsr A.A. Club tournament final, S.r.K.A. ft*. Golf: Island Club openinjr by H.E. the Governor:
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    MALAYS' SUCCESS IN CUP-TIE.
    790 13 Straits Cattle Lose. SECOND DIVISION TEAM PLAY WELL. Malays 3 Straits Cattle 1 The Malays received unexpected opposition when they met the Straits Cattle Trading Sports Club in the second round of the S.A.F.A. Cup at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, and on several occasions their
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    291 13 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Aug. 26. Today's baseball results were: National League. Runs Hits Errors. Chicago .10 15 1 Brooklyn .4 2 Hack Wilson and Taylor hit home runs for the Dodgers but the Cubs scored nine runs in the third barrage with
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    278 13 Ties to be Played On Wednesday. The following ties will be played on Wednesday in the S.C.C. Tournament Profession Pairs. F. S. Horslin and F. Combi vs. Roy Smith and W. J. M. Warden. Dr. L. Demeny and C. E. Winter vs. Lt. M. T. L. Wilkinson and
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    88 13 Owing to the opening of the Island Club :aking place today, members are notified that the August monthly medal and the completion of the second round in thy Shirazee Cup are postponed to Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4. Garrison Fixtures. The following are the Garrison Golf
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    SINGAPORE RACE TRAINING.
    301 13 This Morning's Work At The Course. The rain cleared off just before six o'clock and it continued fine until nearly seven giving trainers sufficient time to work their charges during the fine spell. Practically all the horses were doinjr steady pace work and sprinting up the last
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    SAWACHOY CUP.
    96 13 Burma Rifles Beat Perak Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, W. 2."). In the replay of the Taipinjr Football Cup linal the Burma Rifles defeated thu Perak Club 2—l. The irame was played at a fast paco throughout, the soldiers ■bowing better combination. They scored twice in the
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    OPIUM AND REVENUE.
    76 14 Nanking's Suggestion Revived Shanghai. Aug. 25. The Anti-Opium Society in Shanghai Uarns that the suggestion put forward by the Nanking Government recently that revenue should be raised by the public sale of opium in Chekiang, Kiangsu and certain other provinces is likely to be revived. It will
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    MRS. BARNEY.
    50 14 Sequel to Riviera Car Smash. Nipt, Aug. 20. Mrs. Elvira Dolores Barney is to be summoned to appear in the law court at Grasse on Sept. 14 to answer a charge of causing bodily harm by imprudence to Countess Karnlyi in a motor accident on July 31.— Reuter.
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    THE NOULENS TRIAL.
    459 14 Moscow Subsidising China's Red Leaders. A recent telegram announced that Mr. ami Mrs. Noulens bad been found guilty by the Supreme Court in Niankmgr of engaging: in Communist propaganda the object «f which was to overthrow the Nanking Government. Roth of the accused were sentenced to death
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    DEATH PENALTY.
    37 14 Moslem Who Murdered Mrs. Miller. Jerusalem, Aug. 23. A Moslem named Hamadan Osman has oeen sentenced to death today for the murder of Mrs. Miller. An accomplice was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Reuter Wireless.
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    CAPT. VON GRONAU.
    48 14 German Round -the- World Flyer in Alaska. Berlin, Aug. 23. The German flyer, Capt. von Gronau, landed in Gastineau Channel, in Alaska, on Monday, covering the distance frpm Prince Rupert in seven hours. Oapt. Gronau will take off for the Aleutian Islands on W-'lneaday.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1846 15 By OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT. London, July 20. r|NE of the bright and shining— yes, literally shining faces new to Lon- I don is that of Miss Joan Crawford, of > Hollywood. And shiny all ovei. not just f, the nose. The reason for
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    Your Bridge Party.
    243 15 117 HY if it that some bridge partits are so much mora lUCCtSftfal th.in others, at which probably the same people were gnufa and the pun it.-* If was ju.u as enjoyable? The secret lies in thi thought which is jfiven to planning: the party beforehand Good
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    Household Hints.
    276 15 Tomatoes will fry much better if they Bn pricked all over with a fork instead of the usual way of cutting them in half. Kggs for poa«'hintr should be placed in boiling water for a few seconds bofore cracking the shells. Thi? prevents the yolks from breaking. 1
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    LEAGUE LOAN.
    157 16 Second Reading Passed By Two Votes. Vienna, Aug. The Lower Hww, l.y *•> votes against 80, haj- pa- cond reading <>■ lull relating to the League of Nations' :<>nn to Aii>tnn. thus annulling the Jt iiction by the Upper House <>n Aug 19 Rc-uter Wireli Austria A League
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    L.G.O.C. DRIVERS.
    123 16 Threatened Stoppage Of London Traffic. London, Aug. j,:. The poutbility of a stoppage of London's bus Mffvices looms on the horizon with the London General Omnibus Co.'s decision to >{ive the staff one month's notice of a reduction in wages. The wage changes involve weekly reductions of Is.
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    MR. AMERY'S SON.
    284 16 Determined to Marry Actress. I'aris, Aug. 2-',. The interrupted romance of Mr. Atncry's -on hud a reaction here today by the arrival of Mr. John Amery and Miss Una Wing. In an interview by Reuter Mr. Amery aid. Mists Wing and I «ire determined to get married
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    CHANNEL SWIMMER.
    83 16 German Missing Since Paris, Auc 2^. The German aportsman, ITcrr Fischer, who is attempting 1 to s vim the Channel from Cap Gris Nez to th« English coast, lias not been een since Afonday evening at ten o'clock when he was siphtwl some -n miles south of Folkestone.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    544 16 ANDBBWS ATHEDnAL. Uth Sun<*aj after Trinity. Auk. 2ti. K.o<> 8 m Holy Comn. T.riO a.m.. Matin.-; 8 a.m., Holy Comn. iioralt and n; Holy Comn. orf Hon., \\'n<l. and Friday at r> :i.m Tue.-\. Thur- and Saturday at TANGLIN GARRISON CHTRCH.-7 a.m., Holy Comn. 8.45 a.m., Purnde Service;
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    SIR ALEXANDER GIBB.
    41 16 Sir Alexander Gibb, the famous engineer, has lost the sight of his left eye. He fell mi his r.iiniloii hmiso his glasses broke, unil thf eye w«s so biirlly rut that it wa.-; retHoved by an operation. k
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      16 16 XIX.AX ALLAN I'Oh'S SENSATIONAL THKILLKK MURDERS in THE RUE MORGUE IS COMIMjQ TO i Ilk. HAYIUON
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      333 16 v nan BHk > |tH£ FLY'S MISSION THE msa«ion of the fly in to nprnm ij»«ease. Thr danger from flw*» rannnt be ignored when it is provrri that typhoid increases as flies Increase. Typhnid ]>raef h*blIj disappears when cold weather rnnw* on and the fhVs dfe. Flies also carry many
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      16 17 EDT.AR ALLAN POEH SENSATIONAL THRILLER "MURDERS in THE RUE MORGUE" IS COMING TO THE PAVILION I
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      293 17 TOTAL ECLIPSE TAKES PLACE SN MALAYA "l^ejtf^^ ACCOPOING TOVTItNTI/Ty TH£ TOIAL IC|.IP-/f. Or THE ./"Ukl WILL TA«r tJLACL CM.O ANAPA DUPIWG H^^^^^^^^^ augu/t or rwy YrAP but Ay' fvfpn- >Kir kwqw/ a TOTAL CCLIR/E HA/ ALLPEADY TAKFKj I'l A' E AMD CONTINUE/" TO TAKE PLACE IN MALAYA BT.CAU/E. FBAMQOZ MINOALy
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2920 18 Retirement In Malaya—ln The Mountains Or Plains?— Life At The Highlands— A Bleak Afternoon's Impression— The Malaria Question— A Safe Health Resort Novel Methods Of Control— The Fish Pond Industry. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) MANY tantalising ouestions present themselves to the Malayan crystalgaser,
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    185 18 Sassoon Family Sues Synagogue Trustees. The tomb of David Sassoon, ancestor of the famous Jewish family and founder of the Jewish Synagogue in Poona, has become the focus of a bitter dispute between the members of the Jewish community. Four years ago a lock was placed on
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    170 18 Benefactions of Mr. S. A. Courtauld. Mr. Samuel AuKtistine C.untauld has made another gift of OMM to NHdlesex Hosp tal. He is the chairman of the Medical School and the tfift is ti» increase the endowment of the S. A. Catlltanld Institute of Biochemistry in the School. The
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      119 18 THE CAMERA thiit amazes the phoJi tocvaphic world I^PSsaa^E^flß 'Ihe New Improved iRF! R iieifiex MV \JBpIH*BBB^K amateur has loii^i'l BWJ H"ll-itlfX s 1 v nc lj t=sx£tt^^^^* l.mi'.u. uuloiiuilk MftKa^r^^ regulation hy knobs vi. either side of the camera jjives correct diaphragm top and (butter .'peed focus- i brines
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      17 18 Mm, \i< ALLAN I 'OK SKNSATIONAL THRILLKg "MURDERS in THE RUE MORGUE" rs OOMOra TO THE PAVILION
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      387 18 Special Week-end Attractions in K. L. PRINCE'S THEATRE COLISEUM THEATRE ('PHONE 2750.) (PHONE 2578.) 3 nights commencing 3 nights commencing FRIDAY, SEPT. 2nd. SATURDAY, SEPT. 3rd. jr» n- a x> Paramount Pictures Presents British and Dominions Pictures Presents f a /^"iv The Brilliant Star of JAdJV "Or. Jekyll and Mr.
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2024 19 PREMIER TaCMOSS THE ATLANTIC?— TBE OTTA* t CONFERENCE PREFERENCES H HfCfl II Ol El) BE E(H)l) TAKES IRELAND MAY HI RSI INTO FLAME IM. EEWhR RROChtt I) MORE ACTIVE A WELSH WIEARB 11/771 CLAWS WORLD CONFERENCE OPI H ill DEBTS f (I'roni Our Own
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      768 19 Mr. Ward-Jackson Replies, To the Kditor of the Straits ftttM. Sir. If y.nit Kuala l.'impui coi respond ■ni wishes to do .justice to himself, to lie. and to the public, i' would BMtH desirable for him again to read and study [the Sri Menahti iMmi, t bo
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      "UP SHE GOES."
      476 19 To the Editor of 'he Straits Times. Sir,- In te rest od's letter published in your paper of the "2r>th inst. gives me M to reply on the >uhject he ha* raised with a few fa The production. i> She Goes." which is about to lw» staged,
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      OTTAWA CONFERENCE.
      335 19 i.. i Sir.- It is Mtk khat the blinkeis <vf K:»rlic:''i<"i hav e restricted kn \ision of •"l.uniinif'.'i to BBcfl an exten' ato cause him ko bi be did i vein i. 2 i in t. H. has i-i'Meil the vary fHtilt of which he a' t'.e rfpraneotat
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      253 19 To t! 3trs Mmes. applies it i Knap 1 »h 4c\ entirely with the -vi'on-vnt i.o your i---=ue of Aug. 23 that "Probably very f "w student--- leave college wirh anything but a distaste or dislike for ths v name of Shakespeare." Each year nr my old school.
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      RUBBER FORESTRY.
      144 19 To the ,j t< Times. Sir. I have read the correspondence-^ concerning rubber forestry and watched with great keen the cemmeaas and critii ins of planters on thin orach discussed topic. Rubber forestry, with all its ad1 vantages as explained by Mr. Rasmussen, has its disadvantages as well.
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      ATTACK ON SHANGHAI NEWSPAPER.
      140 19 Communist Riot Against White Russians. H> pal branched i akin>! W whirh "Shanghai Zarya, papt v. In Vvi of th< w hanghai, h* help* vplltllliin tryiti among I 1 i-r the LJttlr I'nmasi Done. i v i!)do\\< i I (hi papu 1 1,,. afH I at
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      34 19 THE ORIENTAL OPTICAL CO. OI'TOMKTKISTS \M» OPTN I\NS Sininipor* IV-nanu Banxhuk i^HL^ Sight To^timc 1 Kne. j Hve N tan fJsaJj^^ ranUe «n Laai I !IH. South I'.ridKc W Mr* Kol>d H^ North KridKf
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    63 20 TEACHINGS OF Bl I>I»HA. (lad from head to foot in a singl, garment, which is tlusr ask possession in addition to an satiag a*wL Ananda and Kahula. two holy men have arrived in Londi.n from Ceylon on their first visit to tell the Westerner of
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    30 20 MOUNTAIN I*lL(;RlMA(;E.— President de Yalera among the thousands of pilgrims who made the annual ascent si t'roagh Patrick, Co. Mayo, an exacting and difficult ascent of 3.000 feet. (Planet News.)
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    21 20 CHANGING THE (Jl'Aßl).— The Changing of the Guard proved its usual neverfailing attraction for Bank Holiday visitors to London. (Planet News.)
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    43 20 ACTORS MEET MUSICIANS AT CRICKET.— A team of actors met musicians in a cricket match in aid of the Musicians' Benefit Fund, at the Hampstead Cricket Club. London. The photo shows the actors (Owen Nares in centre) going out to field. (Planet News.)
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    42 20 HELEN WILLS DRINKS A TOAST. Mrs. Moody (Helen Wills). Um American tennis "Qmw" who is a regular spectator at the Davis Cup matches in I'aris, drinking a toast with Mr. l-awrence (taker ol the American Davis Cup unmiittee in Paris. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 AT KKOADKTAIKS.— A view or the crowded sands at Kroadsla irs. which is throiiKud with visitors enjoying the lust holiday of the year. (Planet News.)
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