The Straits Times, 2 September 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUET.I THE LARGEST r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1932. PRICE I»0 CENTS.
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      674 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. .('PHONE 6161). I I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 ;arent we all? with IGERTRUDE J LAWRENCE and OWEN NARES. Phone 5261-2. PHOSFERINE ASSISTS ATHLETE'S I"DEING the winner of 72 weight-lifting I Bjkrak A v^bw^bV JD Matches and Tournaments during the I Kb»j|£ past 10 years, my lengthy experiences
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      65 1 ~-^S'\-~ S CLINJJ3WI.LL J "WEAK EYES? BE WISE— EZEKIELISE" CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS, OptometrUti and Optician*. Singapore and Bmtarta. Tel. No. 3949. &C2^~~ Bh NONSTOP! NONSTOP! i TUi mi HunaMMl BkhNMM «UenfaaUA i— wh-BW BwtkTlTa' m~*Tri* «tv BlftviadiDcmcttiu— mtHf /4R»'M*d« only bjlntmmmi Sol* Dlstribotora for M»Uy« LEE AND FLETCHER. Select
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      101 1 KUALA LUMPUR I 25, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3G03). ,^V^ SALE HORROCKSES SHEETS and SHEETINGS. j|(< SPECIAL SALE PRICES FOR OUR USUAL QUALITY, HEMMED READY FOR USE. M» Size 2 yards x 2J yards. $2.90 each, $5.50 Per pair. Size 21 yards x 22 yards. fft^f-p-jS $3.25 each. $6.25 per pair.
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      19 1 H.TJif'Vi; 6.15 Tonight 9.15 I I AREN'T WE ALL? with < !gertrude lawrence i and i OWEN NARES. Phono 5261-2.
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      521 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, FAMBNGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICI. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnags. Due Spore. 1981. CARTHAGI 15,000 Sept. 2 XNAOOYA 6350 Sept.
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      2898 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated tn Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7366 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 tons) (Cargo enly). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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      78 2 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Untcd Kingdom.) For MARSEILLES. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, HULL and 1.1.1 I II Dun Sails s.s. BENRINNES Sept. IB Sept l« s.s. BENLEDI Oct. 16 Oct Hi Call* Havre, Dunkirk. For HONG KONG. SHANGHAI and JAPAN. BfiNVORUCH Sept- 7 4-BENMOHR BENDORAN Oct. 8 BENREOCH
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  • Shipping News.
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      U.S. CABIN LINER'S TRIALS.
      690 3 The Manhattan. NEW STANDARD IN TRAVEL. The United States Lines" now cabin class liner, which Itfl New York on hey maiden voyage to European |oi\s last month, successfully completed her trials after which sne made her first appearance in New York harbour. She was given a
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      RESOURCEFULNESS.
      199 3 Exhibition of Shipyard Craftsmanship. ■nth* arc art to declare that •he .>rUy genuine hadicrat't .-urvi\ing in a modern shipyard, al! the others •en mechanised out of recognition. Be this M it may. the old-time resourcefulness in tackling awkward -•.ill very much in evidence, as witnes- a recent incident on
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      R.M.S.P. SCHEME OF RECONSTRUCTION.
      715 3 New Company Registered At Somerset House. With the object <f taking over and running all the ships belonging to The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, li.M.S.P. Meat Transports, The Nelson Line, and David Maclver and Co.. a company bearing the name Royal Mail Lines, Limited, was
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      STOWAWAY BOUND OVER
      188 3 Found in Cabin of White Star Liner. '•The steamship companies of Liverpool and other ports are r.or doing too w«rl and they cannot afford to carry passengers like you." *aid Alderman J. Clancy, presiding al,.a 1 Liverpool Polic; Court, when William Burns <44>, of Bradford, pleaded jruil'.y
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    99 3 BHANIRANCSI, Siam, 409 ton!, from B«cho 1-9, for Bacho 4-9. BATAK, Uut., 243 tons, from Prifi Radja 1-3, for Rengat 4-9. CIANG ANN, Brit., 545 tons, from Sourabaya 1-9, for Sourabaya unc. G. G. PAUL DOUMER, Fren., 734 tons, from Saigon 1-9. for Saigon 5-9. HUA TONG, Brit.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    98 3 Krulay. September 2. Ship* alongside the Whaire* or expected to arrire. EEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Shark," Lch. "Spartan/; W. Bt. "Enterpme," Dc Wcert. 0.1 Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. ranjong Pagar. Albert Dock Dukat. Victoria Dock Ci»y of Guildford. Kcppel Harbour. King's
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    79 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore:— Adna, Agatha, Ampuilara. Augustina, CatthaKe, Clumberhall, Kagev. Gleniffer, Glcnluce, Java, Josefina, Khar.c"alla. Kistna, Meonia. Murex Novara, Paula, Petror.elb, Ranpura, Jlyuoh Maru. Santos Maru. Siidhana, Suisanj, Tancrcd Thelma. Tjineizara, Tokai Maru. Penung Angelina. Benarty. Bo m-.
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    MAIL RECORD.
    78 3 Cherbourg to Montreal Under Four Days. Montreal, Auf?. '■'>. A new record for the fast delivery of 'ran-i-Atlantic mails by means of the Kmprc-s of Britain and an airmail Mrrvice from the Belle Isle Straits was set up today when mails which were delivered on board the Empress
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      634 3 4. NORDDEDTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated In Germany.) The undermentioned art th* eompany'i Intended fixtures OUTWARDS. COBI.KNZ for lloilo. Munila. Hong Kong. Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 16 SAAI.K for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny, Tsingtau and Japan Sept 28 HOMEWARDS. HAVKI. for Marseille!i, Casablanca, London, Rotterdam, i Hamburg and
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      433 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNI jyAMBUOM MAIL UWI 4PH, frfflpjfc iiW'h i A FEW MORE REASONS WHY DOLLAR LINERS ARE POPULAR. 1 The staterooms are the largest and moa* comfortable you can buy. 2 The cosmopolitan atmosphere of thw»e World Liner* injures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours from item
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      439 3 ELLEKSIAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated la England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to I UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Port* and Sum Carnal. OUTWARDS. TO nONG MM, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Haaatw Due B'pore, CITY Of AMIUUOCK Hopt. 1* HOMEWARDS. ■.I. CITY OF NBLBOURMI for Mmmlllm, Ham, i-mim., Rotterdam ami Hninhiira
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      178 3 TIDE TABLES. Today. September 2. H. W. 1 1 .30 a.m., 'J ft. 1 in., 11.20 p.m., 10 ft. 6 in. Saturday. September S. H. W. 11.33 a.m.. 9 ft. 3 in. Sunday. September 4. H. W. 12 a.m., 10 ft. 6 in., 12.23 p.m., 0 ft. I Monday. September
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      763 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position adrertlset, la these column* and roplee of testimonial*. O* not eend originals. WA.\Tr.l>, salesman and nalenffirl*. Apply 44:t, Strait 'I WANTKU Capable Salriman able to invest $!>,(HH) mu-.t be w.-ll und favourably known, good salary to rijrht m»n. Apply first instance 430. Struits
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      604 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Appfe/ Malacca Street. HOUSE on Institution Hill. Moderate rent. United Engineers. NEW bungalow, 3, Balmoral Crescent, cool healthy locality. Apply 32, Balmoral Roar!. TO LET, semi-bungalow, 88, Sophia Road. Modern sanitation, electric, etc. Apply M. A B. Nathan, 96, North Bridge Road. TO
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      545 4 FOR SALE SMART SHOP, H7, Stamford Road. Jurt received smart hats for races, also a shipment of American morning frocks, f7.M> each. FOR SALE, two electric amplified gramophones. British made, in beautiful teak cabinets, guaranteed for one year, $260 and $300. Extended payments if desired. Apply l>avid W. Ginsberg, 2,
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      1785 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES) THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND SAVING BANK (SINGAPORE) LTD. AT an Kxtraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the nbovenamed company duly convened and held at the BagftTSil Office No. 14, Chulia Street. Singapore, on Monday, Aug. 15, Iftg, the foil. .win.: Resolutions were duly
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      272 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd. Special Race Dinner and Ball D II V-MIN TILL 2 A.M. MONDAY, SEPT. sth. 8 p.m. to MID-NIGHT AL FRESCO VIENNESE DINNER It, ml nf ih<- l-t Kallalinn (.lnur< -t.-r Krtinient "ill pla> Lirhl and popular selection*. 1.t.1'01. I'hupinaii riIONK Htl. GRILL-SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY
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      234 5 RAFFLES HOTEL SUNDAY, SEPT. 4TN 9.30 ML MONIA LTTTER AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA" Overture Ij» Trir.ces-s? Janne nt-S»en Opera Kan' a»\ lx>hengrin I INTERVAU Scene Lxrique Vrelude Cortege Air Da DWM < Hohus.<y. Arah.-qii. No. I C. Dafcaaay. Kiegia IV faehtlhowahy. MaM Nobles rl Sontimentalen M. R.ivcl IMKRVAI. Suili- No.
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      246 5 AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE of unredeemed pledges of jewellery of every description. To be held at Me mv h.ong Koon Seng C*.V 'K < hulia Street. On Thar»4a>, September 1 at 1A a.m. On Krid.vi. Seplpmher 2 at It a.m. On Saturday. September .t at 1« a.m. On M«nda>. September
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      850 5 AUCTION^ NOT]CES._ AUCTION SALE of Singapo.. propertitfs. At Imtl. Cheong Koon Seng and Co. 1 »»lrroom. N.v Chnlia Street on wttfeMiW. *<■** '<■ Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shophouse known a- No IP, Uuxto* R*ad. Singapore, area 1.322 *<\. ft MORTGAGEES' SALE. Lot I VfthMbfa cm- leasehold lan.i and
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      497 5 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE OF LOST DEKENTI RE CERTIVK MI Sumn"i S^panii Limited JtOnCB IB REKBBT <n\ BM Itat an nppli cation ha« lieen made to th.- I Company to issue to Alan U>ke, Ejq., oi Kuala l.umpuv. a duplicate .^rtitiente for 1 •>:> debentures in the Company, upon the Mate
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1535 6 The Communal Award Rejected By Most Communities Even The Moslems Not Satisfied Sikhs Both Disappointed And Angry Congress Press Boils Over Jf it h W rath Yet The Indians Have Their Remedy The Smuggling Of inns Into Calcutta Some Amazing Revelations The Calcutta Sueep On Its Last
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      "DOCTOR" TO DIE.
      156 6 Drugged and Robbed Patients. Madras. Aug. 18. Posing as an eye specialist, a man named Baboolal rendered his patients unconscious and then robbed them. In Jehangirpur, Agra, he pretended to be able to cure blindness. He was called to treat a boy partially blind. The doctor gave
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      EXTRA TROOPS TO BE SENT TO BENGAL.
      323 6 To Quell Terrorism. ONE BRITISH 6 GURKHA BATTALIONS. Calcutta, Aug. 18. Seven extra battalions of soldiers -six of Gurkhas and one from the Dorsetshire Regiment will arrive in Bengal at the beginning of the cold weather to help to ftrengthen the hands of
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      STOPPING TRAINS.
      163 6 Convicted Youth Paid By Congress. Allahabad, Ana;. 17. The policy <./ employing morteaarJgl for breaking railway laws may. for the time being, be regarded as a good pastime, but it is perhaps hardly realised that the mental outlook created thereby in persons like the accused may be fraught
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      FRENCH INDIA COOLIES.
      161 6 New Order in Force In Pondicherry. Pon.iicheriy. Aug. 9. His Excillency the Governor of French India has passed an order prohibiting th? employment of foreign cot. lies in the Port of Pondicherry, in preference to indigenous coolies, if available, by the shipping agents and oth> r bu.-incss
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      RS. 300,000,000 IN 4 HOURS.
      104 6 Amazing Rush for Indian 5 per Cent Loan. Calcutta. Aug. 18. Four hours after opening the new Government of India 5 per cent, loan closed yesterday afternoon, the subscriptions then totalling Rs. 300,000,000 cr Rs. 50,000,000 more than the amount the Government reeiuired. At all
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      CEYLON MINISTERS TO RESIGN.
      505 6 Commuted Pensions. RESULT OF SECRETARY OF STATE'S RULING. Colombo, Aug. 22. Ceylon is faced with a political crisis of the first magnitude in view of the Secretary of State ruling against the Board of Ministers on the commuted pension issue, says the Times of Ceylon. An
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      HARTALS AND TRADE.
      251 6 Vigorous Protest by An Indian Knight. Bombay, Aug. 9. Today was the last day of nominations foi election to the new Beard of the East India Cotton Association, Bombay. It is understood Sir Purshottamdas I Thakurdas has refused to allow his nomi- nation. His reason is that
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      TIPOO SULTAN.
      72 6 Great Grand-Daughter Dies In* Calcutta. Calcutta, Aug. 17. Bahftaaal Mahn-udi Begum, great grand-daughter of Tipoo Sultan of Mysore, dipd at her Calcutta residence on August 15. She was the daughter of the last PrinceAnwar Shah, and tne sister of the lale i'rince Muhammad Cukhtyar Shah, C.I.E. Her husband,
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      Some Indian Views On The Communal Award.
      996 6 EUROPEANS, PEOPLE'S PARTY, MOSLEMS, HINDUS, SIKHS AND ANGLO-INDIANS. The Prime Minister's communaJ award has hud a very mixed reception in India and some of the opinions expressed immediately after the details were mtdc known are summarised below. Calcutta, Aug. IS. i The European
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      NEXT R.T.C. PROSPECTS.
      173 6 Simla Favours Delegation Of Thirty. Simla, Aug. 11. Opinion here seems to favour the sendin;- of about 2(1 British Indian an:l 10 States delegates for Round-Table Conference in London ;t a date which will i spare them the worst rigours of the Kriclish winter. Such a delegation
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      SWEPT INTO SEA.
      82 6 Customs Officer Triumphs Over Fate. Jaffna, Aug. IS. Speeding at midnight, in a motor boat to intercept a schooner which was i or, veying contraband from India to the I Northern coast of Ceylon, a Cus.oms Officer was swept irf^o the sea by a huge breaker, and
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      BACK TO PERSIA?
      282 6 Parsees Worth A Total Of £70,000,000. Twenty Indian multi-millionaires are being invited to leave their homes in Bombay to settle in Persia. Ini fortunes of these L.MI men arc estimated to total n0.000.000. The invitation to go to Persia is heing issued under a scheme which would
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      219 7 PACKING AT EVERY SHOW Never have such crowds thronged to a Singapore Theatre Note the Showing Times TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 TOMORROW-SATURDAY 2.15, 4.30, 6.45 9.15. SUNDAY 3 p.m., 6.15 p.m. 9.15 p.m. THE APE MAN METRO'S MIGHT) .11 V.I I THRILLER HOOK AT ROBINSONS. ALL CIRCLE SEATS $1.50 PLAYING SIMULTANEOUSLY
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      128 7 "A Really Excellent Protframme (Straits Times). "We highly recommend this enjoyable Picture".... (Singapore Free Press). tMMMM «*< t MIMMf CAPITOL 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 FREDERICK LONSDALE'S Brilliant osl-End Comedy Success "AREN'T WE ALL?" with the biggest Cast of English Favourites yet assembled GERTRUDE LAWRENCE OWEN NARES HUGH WAKKI IILD and HAROLD
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      128 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 demon eyes gleaming red great beast of the jungle must this dainty child on her wedding night suffer a 'orrible fate MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE BY EDGAR ALLAN POE. afl- i v i a^Hkm^a^a^^ H A UNIVERSAL SUPER THRILLER STARRING BELA LUGOSI and SIDNEY FOX 'ay
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    241 8 Rubber Liquidation In New York. FURTHER PRICE DECLINE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Rubber. S 2 cents per Ib. Tin. Singapore price $78 '/h per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London. 2 I. 1 Hid., down 1 Kid. New Y:>rk, 11 16 cts.. down 3/
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    79 8 Noon, Sept. 2. R.S.S. equal to London Standard j Buyers. Sellers Spot 8i« 8 9 If Standard R.S.S. on Tender Tone of .Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 13 16d per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cts 4 1 l(i per 11).
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    PRODUCE.
    171 8 Singapore, Sept. Gambicr 6.2f (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.0< Copra ■">.< r mixed r>.l. r Sago toar, Sarawak Ltf White Pepper 25.0( Black Pepper 19.0 C Pearl Sago 4.2 r small 5.0 C medium 6.0' Rke Siam $154 to 19:" Baigi n $147 to 151 Rangoon $146 to 16'
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      191 8 Singapore, Sept. 2. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 29 32 London, demand 2/3 London, T.T. 2/3 27/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,015 Hamburg, demand 164 New York, demand 40 Batavia
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      EXCHANGES.
      91 8 Rugby, Sept. 1. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.62 Athens 560 Belgrade 220 Berlin 14 19 32 Bombay Is. 6 9/64 Brussels 25 Bucharest 587 Vt Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.90 Geneva 17.38 Helsingfors 232 >/a Hong Kong Is. 4% Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 1/16 Milan 67% Monte Video 30
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      AIR MAIL.
      48 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 non boxholders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be entertained.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        444 8 issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5 Aycr Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin I 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batn Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        284 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyen. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.97' o 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.7.6 10 6 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 68.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 18 3 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vi P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt k Co. Allenby ($1) 0.35 0.45 0.40 0.50 Alor Gajah (SI) 0.274 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.70 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay (52) 0.60 0.70 0.65
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      52 8 By Rajputana Sibajak Karoa Felix Boussel Poolau Laut Mantua Conte Rosso M. van St. AliiccomliLaft ArH. B'por* London July 22 Auk. II July 29 Aug. 18 July 28 Auk. 20 July 27 Auk. M Auk. 4 Aug. 29 Auk. Auk- 29 Auk- 11 Aur- 31 Auk- 12
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    192 8 Today. Siam (except Lower Siain (Haftkor) p.m. Selat I'aniljanif. Bengali*. Sink, l'ukan BUM, Kurt de Keck Ai I'adaiiK (Honif Keat) a p.m. I'l r Bnnaa i Base Hwa) I p.m. North, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra (Tiriombo) 3 p.m. Java. South-West Sumatra, SouthBaal Horn.,.. Calabaa, Malueeaj un<l Timor
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    26 8 From Fiance, by D'Artajrnan, due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Sunday. From China and Japan, by Malacca Mam, due at Singapore on Tuesday morning.
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    RAWANG TIN FIELDS.
    265 8 The report of the dineton of Rawang Tin Fields, Ltd., for the year ended Mai. 31, 1932, states. After providing fin depreciation of buildings and sundry item! amounting to 16,596 IB*, lid. the aeconnti for tin- yw.v show a profit of B&842 LSs, ::d.. to which is
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    MALIM NAWAR TIN.
    188 8 The report of the Jtrottwn of Malim Ncwar Tin Ltd., for the year ended Mar. 11, last, states: Owing- to the low price of tin operations for the period under review resulted in a working profit of only IT. MI 10 T which after providing for doi>en'ure
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      165 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday, September 3. Singapore Races. Fir«t Pny. V.M.C.A. Swimmin* Carnival, 3 p.m. Spore Posts A Telegraphs Co-operative Society mtg.. Post Offce. noon. Mr«. Alford's Revue. "Ip She Goes." at Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Tuesday, September 6. Annual mtg. of McAlister C«- T.td.. nnon. Clerical Union mtg.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SUNGEI KRIAN RUBBER.
      1052 9 Chairman's Review Of The Year. The twenty-third annual general meeting of the Sungei Krian Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held ort July 27, at the registered office of the company. Ceylon House, 49 and 51, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. J. D. Barlow, the chairman, presiding. The chairman said It
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      RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD.
      771 9 Long Life For Mine: Record Profit. The thirty-eighth annual general meeting of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, Empire Chambers, Brisbane, on July 25. In moving the adoption of the balancesheet for the year ended Mar. 31,
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      LOK KAWI RUBBER, LIMITED.
      880 9 Effect of a Jungle Blaze. The twenty-second annual general meeting of shareholders of Lok Kawi Rubber Ltd., was held on July 19, at which Mr. A. G. Angrier, the chairman of the company, presided. The chairman said: The report and accounts have been in your possession
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      PALM OIL PRICE.
      35 9 A cable received by Cumberbatch and Co. gives the London prices of palm oil ai il7. The market idle. This quotation is made on the basis of 18 per cent, f.f.a., Liverpool.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      263 9 Closing Quotations In London. > (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 1. 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. 31. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan
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      KATU TIN
      374 9 The directors' report to the shareholders of Katm Tin Dredging Ltd., for the year ended Mar. 31 1932, states:— Before providing for dredge depreciation the accounts show a prone of $19,940.25 (£2,326.7.3). The period covered by the accounts has been a very uifficiilt one for .ihe tin industry
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    AMUSEMENTS. Singapore.
    129 10 AMUSEMENTS. Singapore. ALHAMBRA.Tarian, the Ape Man. 6.16 —9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Aren't We All? with Gertrude Lawrence and Owen Nares. 6.16 9.15. Phore 6261-2. ,GREAT WORLD.— Chinese Talkies—Romance of Opera. Pasar Halam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.— Tarxan, the Ape Man 6.16—9.15. NEW WORLD.— Side Shows, Cabaret Dancing, Talkies,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE,FRIDAY,SEPT 2,1932 "OUR JUNKERS" AGAIN.
    905 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE,FRIDAY,SEPT 2,1932 "OUR JUNKERS AGAIN. An F. M. S. contemporary has given currency to a rumour that Government, or •he military authorities, or both, are considering the advisability of adopting conscription in the Federated Malay States in order to make good the loss of trained European man
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    209 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. U. E, ('arariinc. Controller, Post? end Telegraphs, Selangor and Pahang, is retiring and leaves for Europe by the Ranpura. Major L. Vaughan has been appointed a member of the Central Committee nder the Tin and Tin Ore (Restriction) Enactment. Leave prior to retirement has been urantcd to
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    HOW TO BECOME A GOOD DETECTIVE.
    1643 10  -  Xavier Guichard (By the French Police Chief, who arrested the murderer of President Dimmer, in an interview.) What We Demand in The Paris Force. In this interview the reader is given sonic insight into what the I'uris Police authoiities demand of their detectives. Obviously
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    837 10 STRONG WORDS Strong phraseology has been used l>y the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association in its latest letter to the Colonial Secretary on the subject of the naming 01' the new pier, which is published today. But strongly though that letter may l>r worded, the circumstances are
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    DANGER OF SINO-JAPANESE WAR: LONDON ALARMED.
    3555 11 DANGER OF SINO- JAPANESE WAR: LONDON ALARMED. CONFLICT SEEMS INEVITABLE. Manchukuo Signs Treaty With Japan. DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE. Full Military Control In Manchuria for Tokio. "New Danger of Sino-JaDanrse War" is ihe banner luariinn <,n the front page ol today's Daily BxpreM splusliiiiK a iclccram from it < Mukden correspondent reporlin-;
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    SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    295 11 1 Man Who Searched For Lost Planters. Rugby, Sept. 1. Commander C. A. Hall, who left Croydon on Aug. 8 on a solo flight to Austialia, completed the journey today when he arrived at Wyndham from Kupang. British Wireless. Commander Hall, who is attached to the
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    IRISH FARMERS.
    173 11 Call for Ending of The Economic War. Dublin. Sept. 1. A resolution calling on the Dail imrael;.:ely to end the aeoMKic war with Great K ::a:r. was p-sseil at meeting of farmer and ratepayers from Dublin, Meath and KUdare held in the Mansion House. The resolution includ^l a
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    GILT EDGED RISE.
    64 11 Effect of Treasury Repayment. Rugby. Sept. 1. The rise in gilt edgmi securities, wh-ch has heen a notable feature of the London Stock Excnange market since the Treasury announcement regarding the for+h■Mfning repayment of the 4'-j per cent. Wai- Loan and 4H per cent. Treasury Bonds, continued
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    BEER IN AMERICA.
    67 11 Mayor of Chicago's Prediction. London, Sept. 1. Kitli'-r this Congress or the next will IBMad the Volstead Act and allow beer ioi "xcceding four per cent, alcohol, but vines and -pints will have to wait." delarsd Mr. Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago, 'in arrival in London
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    SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
    60 11 Complete in Amsterdam And Rotterdam. Amsterdam. Aug. 30. The seamen's strike, both here and in Rotterdam, il comnlete and several venue unahle to sail. The crews of the Butavier Line have announced their willingness to continue on the existing Mir ii Antes. A Government arbitrator has called a
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    M. HERRIOT COUNSELS CAUTION.
    1030 11 Germany's Arms Claim. BRITAIN KEPT FULLY INFORMED. Paris. Sept. 2. "The Premier reported to the Cabinet on the foreign situation." This laconic communique was issued after the three and a half hours' sitting of the Cabinet to consider the German aide memoire on the equality of
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    SIR SAMUEL WILSON
    33 11 isriif ifcn«-rai Mr Samuel nnson. h-> is coming to Malaya to investigate the decentralisation proposal*. The photograph shows Sir Samuel leaving Buckingham Palace after the King's Levee. (Sport and General).
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    COMINTERN'S ANGRY STATEMENT.
    214 11 Wasted Propaganda. TIME AND MONEY SPENT ON "BORN FOOLS." Moscow, which has been pumping Soviet propaganda into the world for many years with amazing persistency, has failed to influence the coloured races to any worthwhile extent and has thrown up the sponge as far as they are
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    MAN'S INVENTIONS.
    140 11 Human Race Unfitted To Control Nature. London. Sept. 1. j Man's inventions are outstripping his morals so that the human race is unfitted to Ircntrol nature, was the dramatic challenge Ito scientists by Sir Alfred Ewing. in his Presidential address t/. the British Asso- ciation at York yesWdav
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    CRUISER CONTRACTS.
    133 11 British Navy Building Programme. London, Aug. 30. Three private firms have been awarded contracts for the building of three cniis- 1 ers as contained in the Admiralty's pro- 1 gramme fur 1931. though the hulls of two will be built in the Royal dockyards. They are the Ajax
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    'QUEEN OF BERMUDA."
    77 11 New Liner Launched By Lady Cubitt. Rugby, Sept. 1. Lady Cubitt, wife of the Governor of Ki-i muda. launched at Vickers, Armstrong's works at Burrow the new liner. Queen of Bermuda, which is a quadruple screw turbo-electric vessel 5W feet in length and "rt'-j feet in breadth.
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    ENCOURAGING HOME INDUSTRY.
    162 11 New List of Import Duties Announced. London. Sept. 2. As a result of the deliberations of the Impoit Dulies Advisory Committee the imposition of additional duties- on a number of commodities is announced with a view to the encouragement of home industry. A typical instance is leather
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    CHOSEN CORPORATION
    264 11 Shares Sold Much Above Market Price.* London, Sept. 1. Mr. Justice Goddp.rd has granted a motion by five minoii'y shareholders of the Chosen Corpora^ >n, Ltd.. against the dirt-ctors of the company ft.r an injunction restraining the defendant from utilising the Corporation monk i for subst-ribing to three
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    IPOH RUBBER, LTD.
    112 11 Capital Reduction And Reconstruction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Sept. 1. Ipoh Rubber Estates, Ltd., is to undergo reconstruction and £10.000 of new capital is to be raised to carry on the estates for three years. The capital of fXO.tion issued an paid up is to be
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    HOME MARKETS.
    90 11 Sharp Upward Movement In Gilt Edged. London. Au;r. M). The Treasury statement, which virtually means the continuation of the embargo on new capital issues, and the announcement of further large conversion operations caused a renewed sharp upward movement in gilt-edged securities on the Stock Exchange, but other sections
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    CHINA INDEMNITY.
    86 11 How the Money Will Be Allocated. London, Sept. 1. The laxt account of the China Indemnity Fund is published in a White Paper. Under the Act of laet year sum* received on account of the China indemnity will now be pair to the Chinese Government Purchasing: Commission and
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    FINAL APPEAL TO GOVERNOR.
    555 11 S.S. (S.) A. and the New Pier. NOT SATISFIED. The Issue is a Plain One." We publish l»em« nnolhct letter on lite subject of gmnu the nnme of Sir Hugh Clifford to Singapore--- m i pier which h»« been forwnnl'd li> the Colonial Secret sr> h\
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    NEW AIR SPEED.
    72 11 American's 293 m.p.h. In Land Plane. Cleveland. Ohio. Sept. 1 A sp,. >d of 302.16 miles an hour was attained hy Major Doolittle, flying down wind, in one lap of the National \ir Race now boing hold her- ailed the merest fraction in ;iit;im breaking average speed
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      68 11 On Other Passes. Pane India Page 6 Around the MarketH By the Financial Correspondent 8 How to Become a Good Detective By Xavier Guichard 10 I'oints of Law in the Fung Murder 12 Top<cs of Knirlinh Turf II Starters and Jockeys in St. Leger 13 Inter-School Boxir? 13 Malayan Planting
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    POINTS OF LAW IN THE FUNG MURDER CASE.
    884 12 Legal Fight for Life. FULL COURT TO DECIDE IN HONG KONG. Hong Kong, Aug. 26. The fifst stage in «he legal fight for Uk life of Cheng Kwuk-.wiu, convicted as an accessory to the n.urdcr of George Fung, opened before .Sir Joseph
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    AIR MAIL.
    54 12 Attention if directed by the Post Office her of the mail ttOBM posted to connect homeward air mail. In I'dditiui re the air mail fee for Great K. for each half ouikc I'/ other countries ma. tiom any post i ihi respondenre insuttieientl> pi ci '"i ward by
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    ACID THROWER.
    220 12 Sequel to Dispute Over Fruit. For throwing acid on a compatriot who was riding in a ricksha along Victoria Street on the night of July 12, a Chinese named Ong Cheoh was fined $75 or three months' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate,
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    BUDGET BALANCED.
    187 12 Australia's Estimated £1(2,000 Surplus. Cnnlwrra. Sept. 1. Mr. J. A. Lyons has presented a balanced budget to the Hous- of Representatives. Excluding service and war debt to Great Britain it leaves an estimated surplus of £12;000. but if service debts aro included th<- surplus will be turned into
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    INDIA-CEYLON CLUB.
    179 12 Elections at Annual General Meeting. Mr. M. Kailer Sultan, J.P., took the chair at the annual meeting of the IndiaCeylon Club, Singapore, and congratulated the retiring coniir-ittee and the hon. secretary anil treasurer on the good result "shown in spite of the slump. Mr. Kader Sultan was re-elected
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    F.M.S. MATCH INDUSTRY.
    100 12 Preference on I^ocal Product Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 1. Increased excise duties on matches manufactured in the Federated Malay Mates are published today. The effect is that whereas the local manufacturer formerly enjoyed a preference of two thirds over imported matches, bis preference
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    £500,000 RECOVERED.
    94 12 Artiglio's Work on Sunken Liner Egypt. London, Auk- 30. (iold and silver to the value of over i' 500,000 has now been recovered from th«.sunken liner Kgypt hy the Artiglio, which docked at Plymouth this afternoon with another ton of gold and silver which was left carelessly lying
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    23 12 A l the last klan^ and Coast District Kotaiy iHng Mr. C. M. Ifi-id, 01 Port -\w titnhani, Rpok< 'i- ;l «i experience.
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    "REASONABLE IF NOT GENEROUS."
    464 12 Application for Increased Award Fails. The application of Moona Palaniappa Chettiar, administrator of the estate of A.M.M.S. Subramaniam Chettiar, for an award above that of the Collector of Land Revenue for a piece of land obtained by the Governm«nt from him for the purposes of widening
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    SHOOTING AFFRAY.
    65 12 University Professor Found Insane. Vienna, Aug. 20. Professor Camillo Schneider, of the Vienna University, who some time ago for reason? of professional jealousy attempted to shoot the Rector of the University during a memorial service in the cemetery, without, however, hitting him, has been declared insane. The proceedings
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    NO HOPE OF PAYING MONEY BACK.
    445 12 Tamil Mohammedan's Breach of Trust Acknowledging that he took the money and that he had no hope of paying it back, a Tamil Mohammedan named Tajir Maidin pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of $103.78, before Mr. C.
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    FLIERS LOST.
    68 12 American Attempt to Cross Atlantic. London, Aug. 28. Much apprehension is felt concerning ;he fate ot the two American aviators, !*e and Bochkon, who started on Thursday from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, for a trans-Atlantic flight to Oslo, and have not been heard of since. As their supply of
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      STARTERS & JOCKEYS IN ST. LEGER.
      146 13 STARTERS JOCKEYS IN ST. LEGER. Derby Winner Doubtful Starter. London, Sept. 1 The following are the probable starters und jockeys in the St. Leger Stakes on Sept. 7 M. M. Boussac's HESPERUS (Elliott). Mr. R. Croker's CELEBRATOR (Bums). Mr. J. Dewar's VIOLATOR (Gordon Richards). Mr. E. Esmond's ROYAL DANCER (NTevett).
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      TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
      206 13 Gloucesters Meet Malays In Cup Semi-final. The semi-final of the S.A.F.A. Cup between the Gloucesters and Malays, which will be played at the Anson Road Stadium Ibis afternoon, should prove a very interesting game. Incidentally the match will be a rubber ■.jame for in their two League matches
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    BRITISH GOLFERS ECLIPSED.
    220 13 Lose All Walker Cup Foursomes. Brooklins, Mass., Sept. 1. In the Wnlker Cup Competition today by winning all the foursomes the United Stntes leads Great Britain by four matches to nil. Result: Jesse Sweetser and G. Voigt (U.S.A.) beat Rex Hartley and Lister Hartley, 7 and Seaver
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    SCHOOLBOY BOXERS.
    374 13 Keen Contests Seen In Singapore. Boxinp plays an important part in the nthlt-tic education of the youth of Singapore, and the annual inter-school competition is nn event which is looked forward to with much interest. Each year the competition takes place nt n different centre, and St. Andrew's
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    164 13 Tik).i>. s<ptimb<r J. M v-. Mr. Staunton's XI. Police A. Tup. jemifina!: Malays i, An^n Rd. Stadium. Tentn>: S. tournament. Saturday. September .1. s r.R.r.. p.R.r. pr d. Rallies Institution vs. Ceylon Sports Club, R I. K rd. V.i>(e. 4.30 p.m. Tinni-: B.C.C tnurnamviit Girls' Sports i !ui>
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    S.C.C. TENNIS. Results of Yesterday's Ties.
    786 13 S.C.C. TENNIS. Results of Yesterday's Ties. Result of ties in *he S.C.C. tournament yesterday were *n fo)lo\vs: Profession I'arin Level. K. T. K. Hobbes and B. E. L. Anderson w.o. I J. L. Elmer and R. A. i". Brown. A Clan Doubles HuuMrap. T. R. Alty and W. Rodger plus,
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    1564 13 St. Leger Shocks. WELL FANCIED HORSES SCRATCHED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Aug. IG. The St. Leger has already provided the racing world with two nasty shocks. The first came when Mr. Tom Walls' April the Fifth received an injury to a
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    37 13 Queen's Park Only Draw With Aldershot. London, Sept. 1. In a Third Division (Soutnern) match. Queen's I'ark drew with Aldershot 2—2.2 2. In the Northern section. Carlisle United defeated Crewe Alexandra by 2—o2 0. Reuter.
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    GIRLS' SPORTS MEET.
    71 13 Eleven Teams to Compete At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept 1. Kleven teams from K -siia Lumpur, Ipoh end Klang will participate in a programme ot team events, in the forthcoming third annual sports day for girls on Saturday. September 11, on the
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    TOURISTS DRAW.
    69 13 Heavy Scoring Against Indian Gymkhana. London, Sept. 1. The Indian cricket tourists drew with j the Indian Gymkhana XI. The tourists scored runs for the loss of four wickets at which stage they declared. Wazir Ali and C. K. N'aidu obtained scores of Ml and 104 (not out)
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    "A WRONG 'UN LEG BREAK."
    476 13 A New Experiment Of C V. Grimmett. Retiring, awdatt, and reluctant to talk abivit himself or his bowling, Clorria (iriinniett. the world's most famous slow bowler, describes as rot statement' that he has evolved n new mystery del, very, but those who have sevn him
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    2084 14 The Ruhhvr Rhe i#TCu. hi Malaya And The D.E.I. A Kinmt l.ablr Dutch Experiment Labourers I uitwd Into SquutU-rn A Settled Labour Force 'fhv Allotments Question Forestry Ckampitmg And Tlw R.R.I. .atuioits Attitude Approved The Moilern Visiting Agent. (By Oar Planting Correspondent.) I'l. inter- wlui do not
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    THE "YOUNG MARSHAL."
    275 14 His letter to the Shanghai Merchants. Shanghai. Aug. 11. The "Young Marshal" has addressed a I long letter to the leading merchants of 1 Shanghai explaining his position. He says inter alia: "Owing to the unfortunate situation of which 1 have been the cause, we have allowed
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    SPEEDING UP MAILS.
    174 14 Outwitting Manchukuo Hy Aeroplane. Peking, Au;r. 12. The lirst attempt to speed up the mails from China to Europe since the postal embargo in Manchuria, began this morning, wiien Heir Wilhelm Srhmidt. general Bsanaser of the Eurasia Aviation Company, hopped otf from Peking; Schmidt. Ryblg new Junkers
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    PRESERVING WILD LIFE.
    1334 15 West African Problem. EFFECTS OF WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION. An nddreaa reeeatly delivered by Col A. H. W. Hayward on the conservation of Wild life in West Africa I- worthy ef attention on account of the Importance ol ■on in Malaya. Col. Haywarcl, who wai f utterly Inspector-General of
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    CEYLON'S GIRLS.
    226 15 Put the Boys to Shame in The Examinations. Colombo, Aug. 15. That Ceylon girls are more intelligent than their Li others, or. at least, that they uke m*re pains over their school work. ad in the leport of the examiner- atnbridga Local Examinations cor.ducted in Decemher, IWL The
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    113 15 Friday, -iept. 2. US p.m.. Headquarters, 9 R.A. (Vi. Voluntary Parade; sCli p.m.. Headnua-ters, RansretaVftrs 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters. Ist Bn. Siynal Section. *ertion Parade; 5.15 p.m., Hjadriuarters, "A" I M. G.i Coy.. 30 Yards Ranfre; Bukit Tirrali. "K" (Chinos**) Coy., Warren I d Practice. Saturday. Sept. 2 p
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    60 15 Results of (tames in Two Major Leagues. New York. Sept. 1 There nc play 'c.rl-.v .n 'he- Nat o I aagiM. Amf. lean Leaffne raanJta we Raw Em rarii 2 r, Washington r, v 0 f-'- taga hit a aamer for the Sat Philadelphia '< f) f 1110
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    71 15 Ladies' Autumn (up At s/;.(. The qualify nsf mind orar In hole-s for the ladi. Autumn finp at the Singapore Golf Club will be played en Monday afternooa, Sept. IS The best, eijrht scores in each div.sir.r (A and B( will qualify for mat-h play, alaa over lx
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    CRICKET TEAMS.
    47 15 The following will play for the S.R.C. asami rhe S.r.R.C. on the former* ground t/>moiTow, starting at. 2 p.m. G. K. N. (Milan, R. f;. Oehlem, Ff. Bal hetchet. P. O'Almeida, M. Tordeiro, N. Sullivan. G. Bojraai-;. I. f;her. W. Ess. r>. Eaa, T. LarJ
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    REWARD OF RS.5,000.
    48 15 REWARD OF RS. 5,000. Information Wanted of Camilla Murderer. Calcutta, Augr. lrf. A KWra of R.;. .".,000 has been offered liy t.he Government of Bengal. Political ifnt. for information leading to the arrest and ronvietion of the murderer ;of Mr K. B. Kllison. Additional Superin•en.ient of Police, Comilla.
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    EFFIGIES BURBED.
    474 15 Tame Kndirv to Ceylon Court Caw. Colaas.be, Asja;, I Iloldinjt that thr accused teehnie ••■'l t (■>•• Mbtf Park, ill M<p i '(•;•<■ of Coloaabo, diseitarged i ninif Midrutofhr, i' r <>; <.r Urn Nati'.nni terries o> mb(p. i~-il »«< charged bjr li I. W- iimiAn, nf f'.nnanmn
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    Six Months' Notice For Retrenched Men.
    5143 16 SOFTENING THE BLOW OF THE MUNICIPAL AXE. The committee stage of the Estimates Committee report at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners concluded last night at 7.30 p.m. after, in all, 12 hours had been spent in reviewing the recommendations. The final result
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    GAGGED AND ROBBED.
    172 17 Taxi Driver Held Up at Pistol Point by Tares. Bombay, Aug. 3. A taxi driver was held up at the point f a re\olver, gasrged and robbed and his <ar taken away by thr. c men, two of whorr wero dressed like Mohammedans, at Worli Hill on
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    'DECLARE ME A LUNATIC.'
    104 17 Bombay Man's Novel Application. Bombay, Aug. 11. G. K. Harkare pre?ented a novel application before the Chief Presidency Magistrate today under the Lunacy Act, when he prayed that he be declared a lunatic. Harkare was both complainant and ac.-u-ed in a case and counter-case and in
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    90 17 Death of Man Kidnapped By Burmese in 1824. Jorhat. Aug. 10. An Assamese, named Singphon KJiohoon, 1 lt>-year-old, who claiir«d he was taken away by the Burmese during their invasion of Assam in 1824, died in hi* village in the Sibsagar sub-division rerently. He had a lively
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    SENT TO ANDAMANS.
    82 17 What Happens to Indian Terrorists. Calcutta, Auif. 1"). A batch of 25 convicted prisoner rcluding 11 of th. f hittagong Armoury Raid ca.se, has been transferred to thn Andamans this mornintr. The batch also mr-lul- a pi ilWl i victed in the Asahullah case (CMttagonc) and Bimal
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    A SEDITIOUS MISS.
    73 17 Sent to Prison and Fined In Bombay. Bombay. Auk. The Chief Presidency Magistral sentenced Miss Manihen Kara, lady Councillor, Bonr-bay Municipal Corporation, to one year's rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 300, or in default three months' further imprisonment, on charges of sedition and creating class
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    STOPPED TRAINS.
    58 17 To Distribute Congress Pamphlets. Two trains were stopped at two different stations on the South India Railway near Madura yesterday by two batches <ach ron»i»tin(c of four Congress workers. 11l each case, after stopping the traimt, volunteers in their uniform shouted t'onirress slogans and distributed Congress leaflets to
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      226 17 <MJ Ihid MORRIS J[M tx&b money. >^\)i-^^*L WHY TRUST IT H\ fV TO INEXPERIENCED 1 x\ HANDS, GIVE IT TO A N^flJP MALAYAN MOTORS As MOKKIS Agents, we arc anxious to keep your maintenance costs down to the lowest possible figure. This can only be achieved by having your car
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    149 18 The Singapore Municipal Health statenent for the week ended Aug. 27 gives the total number of deaths as male 86 an I female 66. This represents a death-rate of 16.81 per mille per annum, compared with 19.02 in the preceding week and 20.88 in the corresponding wcrk of
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    20 18 Mr 11. G. Clarke, Resident Councill(n, Malacca, has consented to be a patron of the Junior Civil Service' Association, Malacca.
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    CRUCIFIX MOVED.
    189 18 Woman's Complaint It Affected Her Nerves. Fromc (Somerset), Aug. C. A wayside church crucifix at Peased'.wn, near Frome, against which a man who lived opposite had objected on th» grcuni] that it was affecting his wife's neives, is to be removed. Roman Catholics met the Councillors to whom
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    FISHING RIGHTS.
    41 18 Moscow, Aug. 13. The eighteen months' negotiations regarding Japanese fishing rights in Soviet waters terminated today by the signing of an agreement between the two countries. The agreement included also the regulation of disputed points in the 1928 agreement.
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    60 18 Mr. Lini Un Tien, of the Telok Ayer Methodist Church, who attended the general conference as lay delegate n* the Methodist Church in Malaya, will speak at the Straits Chinese Epworth League. Kampong Kapai Road, on Sunday at 5. 1S p.m. Mr. B. W. Palmertz. late of the Capitol Theatre
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      268 18 CRALVENA in the TRU-VAC TIN are in perfect smoking condition wherever and whenever you buy isßßSfc^V^ JsSßßm.' JL^SSV *'<W '■SfcsssnW^**^^ I iasssWii*?W -T^B?' k. IvggaßV^fe'^hbßliaaiaiaiannnnnl tw^"AVl£N A k^ When you pull th.s rubber T..b f> listen lor Ihe jir rusluni; mlo the j -The liJ then hits rff ci-.'lv. 4
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      RACING TOPICS.
      963 19 Gold Cup Conditions Criticised. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is a good sitfn when meml>ers of the public come forward and give their opinions relative to the improvement in tli.- conduct of horse-racing affairs by pointing out oversights in connection therewith, for no set
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      MUNICIPAL CUTS.
      877 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I would be grateful if you could I spare sufficient space in your paper for UM inst'rtion of this letter which I feel. I especially after so much has been said and j written about the subnet of "bad times"
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      RUBBER FORESTRY.
      1033 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I had decided to write no more on this matter, as it is impossible fully to daaeria* forestry methods through letters to the Press and it would fill a book of more than 100 pages to deal with it in
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      'ECONOMY WITH EFFICIENCY."
      614 19 'ECONOMY WITH EFFICIENCY." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read, with much interest, the lively arguments for and against the recruiting of local shift-engineers for the loiler house of St. James's Power Station on the grounds of economy in that department. It amuses me somewhat to
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      RATEPAYERS' ASSOCN.
      501 19 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir, Ai the meeting of th« Singa an Ratepayers' A ov.ation btM last Tuesday, tin' fMattOD of red cl ion of school fees was considered, and as this is mi nhsolutcly worthy cause. I eanic.lv hope Ihnt the association will cany
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      CHINESE AND MALAYS.
      251 19 To the F.ditor of the Strait* Times. Sir, Your Chinese Correspondent in your issue of Aug. 20 states that the Chinese race predominates numerically in Malaya. This is incorrect. 1 The 1931 census, for the Malay Peninsula alone, shows Malays at 44.2 per cent. and Chine-e M.7
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      FRANCE AND JAPAN.
      224 19 To the Editor of the StraiU Tinues. Sir, In your issue of Aug. 29, you published a telegram from Reuler dated London. Aug. 27. in which once more, on the authority of the Manchester ii uardian. mention is made of Rumours of a secret agreement by which
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      ADVISING THE RUBBER. INDUSTRY.
      577 19 An American Committee. PROBLEMS PACING MANUFACTURERS. Headed !i\ Caarf T Mahop, pr— Utn( i)f Continental Share*, (atatai llii> Rulib-jr Age) a committee of live pinminent hM ness axaCUtive* inl«T«-.t til in the ruhlior industry haa 1111 11 tunned I advisers to tin- indusliy M :i whole
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      SELF-MENDING TYRES.
      104 19 It is reported tha ments have recently bean made with self-mending puncture material. A motor-car was driven over a board thickly studded with nails, the lieing perforated v I'hout injury. The test wan witnessed by the Chief ■table of Wolverhampton with other police and fire briga The I
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      MALACCA RATEPAYERS.
      169 19 To the Editor of the Straits I Sir. Singapore has now funned Ratepayers' Association and Malacca 1 following suit. It is announced that A public meeting of property owners and ratepayers nf Malacca will held at the premises of the Chines Chaml>er of Commerce No. U Tftnquerah Road
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      124 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle 1 1* p i^^* p 1 i** i 7i 7 i' 1 r^ &g _ig_ Us I 9I 9 ill lll~li 1 p !y So 5l ?^p ii i 3 S^ty V» ii> 55 57 g& _a£> (CLUES.) ACROSS. Fuiix.wd aaiaaa it. Analyst I e£ 22. Challenccd
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    More Pictures Of U. S. Bonus Army Trouble.
    55 20 STATE TROOPS ROIT BOMS AX.MY.— State troops routed several thousand bonus army veterans" in camp o tside Washington. Their camp of wood.n shacks (seen on left) was burned to the ground. On the ri^ht the Ixmus army veterans" are seen in cmtuici
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    27 20 BVBRYBODT LEAVING I.()NIX)N.— A line of coaches leaving Scotland Yard, London, filled to capacity with Londoners leavinK for sea or country for the AuyuM holidays. (Planet News.)
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    37 20 LORI) TRENCHARI) I' N VEILS ARRAS MEMORIAL.— Lord Trenchard. Marshal of the Royal Air Force, unveiling at Arras, the memorial which bears the names of :?.">,OOO liKtish soldiers who found unknown graves in that area. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 JMM SB STKI K BY LIGHTNING.— The damage caused by lightning when a house was struck in Huxton Street, Bethnal Green. (Planet News.)
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    32 20 OPEN-AIR SERVICE AT MAIDSTONE.— Dr. Cosmo Lang, the Archbishop of Canterbury, addressing an enormous gathering of boy scouts at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, at a rally o( Kent County Scouts. (Planet News.)
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