The Straits Times, 9 September 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NKARLY A CENTURYJ THE LARCESX AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PRICE 10 CENTS 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1932 The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1932, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      321 1 R.NGAPORt; y, CICIL ST. X'MONK fllU^ 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 j THIS IS THE I NIGHT I l with I 1.11.V DAMITA. I I'hone .'.2CI-2. MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIP WON I 19 British Record Broken! 4 PMnQPPPINPi 'jjj*^ CHAMPION 00, LEONGTEIK write., i^^l«^^ "TT is with the greatest pleasure that I write to
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      27 1 !"lioc Manufacture PRODUCED FROM THE All St«nd-»rd Sizes Stocked And Special Sizes Made! The ElkayeTnail Factory, ALL BRITISH /^v, N DUNCAN ROBERTS Ltd. ,üb. Eobi-o. «ou. s'-o^
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      206 1 KUALA LUMPUR Mi JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3683). T. ROBINSON'S SALE. carron "premier dover" ranges at sale prices. IPI^P^ n 'li^ WOOD jjM EFFICIENT ]QTO*W 11l AND n tin mi Mr 1 0i?«B K^SSWIBSIiJeIuH rtlll/ D U KIN 1 IN (j lUß^^^^ Wi'i I WB&, rPAMAii in A i IW^^^tl LLUiIUm
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      18 1 "I I 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 j THIS IS THE i NIGHT j with 1.11.V DAMITA. Phone r ,2GI-2.
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      511 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. J'ENTNSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAB BAST MAIL SERVICB. Ol'TWARD PROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Doe S'pore. 1982. 6,850 Sept. 18 NM.DERA 16,000 Sept. 16
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      656 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Miedlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 3 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. 16 16 HAKUSAN
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      523 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Austialia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,362 tons) (Cargo enly). Ths s.s. MARELLA is ons of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      656 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, IjONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Sept. 14 Sept. 16 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 2 Nor. 4 m.s. ERRIA
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      1164 2 THE- BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and Chins (1»32), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. THE SIAM
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      FIGHT FOR LIFE IN HURRICANES.
      642 3 All That Was Lost Was Crew's Dinner. Down amid the bustle of the Royal Victoria and Albert Dock there lies a tall M ip Cast asleep. Or so you would think if you <li<l not know that there is in hei :i eargO of 4
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      FIRST AND LAST TRIP
      278 3 (Greece's Gunless Cruiser (ioes to Sea. The 20.000-ton crater Xalamis, which never had a pun mounted and has been for II ynrs a fixture in the port of Hamfcurg where it was lr.:ilt on a pro-War order from the Gre«k Government, has to sea for the
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      PASSENGER SHIPS IN TYPHOON.
      339 3 Delayed on Trip Down To Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Aug. 29. The P. and O. liner Ranpura, and Dolar liner President Jefferson, both showng signs of the battering they had ret ived from the typhoon, arrived in Hong \un:i on Saturday morning, roughly 24 io n
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      N.D.L. COMPANY.
      343 3 Why Vice-President Resigned. Berlin, Aug One of the rr.o.st prominent shipping officials in Germany, Herr Ernst Glassel, vice-president of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, ha> 'esier.ed and has been succeeded ly Herr Anton Broetje. hitherto director of the company's freieht department. He'.T Glas.-el's resignation is rep ed •>• to differences
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      D.T.'s !
      69 3 D.T.'s An old eaafarer, relating his early expertonccs, tills the story of one of his earlier captains, a Dutchman, who was ,'n his lutt-r years of a religious turn of !>.ind. Lecturing; the crew one S'Jnday in the blazing tropical sun, he recalled that as a young man he was
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    101 3 G. G. MERLIN, French, 993 tons, from Saigon 9-9. for Saigon 12-9. HI'ATONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Muar 9-.'. for Muar 10-9. INDRAPOERA, Dut., 6,421 tons, from Batavia 9-U, for Rotterdam 9-9. KAMPAR. Brit., 489 tons, from Malacca 9-'>. for P. Dickson 10-9. MAGNET, Brit., 207 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    108 3 Friday, September 9. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf I.eh. "Spaitan." Angelina, Außu.stinu, Hong Kher.tr. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. T.-injong Pagar. Albert Dock Aataag. Victoria Deck Hong Kwong. Krppt'l Harbour. Kind's Dock Trivia. No. 1
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    94 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Sinsaporr: Agatha, Altona, Amagsan Maru, Anshun, Arabia Maru, Benvorlich, Bet alder. Cap Tourane, Calcutta Maru, liangc, Havel, Hong Peng, Hosang. Kamoning. Kjragola, Kola, Kcyo Maru. Nieuw H,,llanl. Oinbilin, Patrcclus. Paulo. Ryui Maru. Ruhna, Seotscraig, Siamese Prince,
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    PASSENGERS.
    217 3 The following are passenger* I.v Urn N.Y.K. Yasukuni Maru, which left "Singapore on We.|nc«day (For Penuniri kfn, K. Furuya, (For Colombo i Mr. W. W. Pbalpa, Mr. N. Su7.uk!. Mi. S. Baya*M4a. (For Suezi Mr. Albert Kerduc. iFor Port Said) Mr. anrl Mr*. S Begawa, Mr. and Mr*. M.
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      638 3 NORDDEUTSCHER (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned ore the company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. COBLF.NZ for Iloilo, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 16 SAALE for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagoya Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 25 HOMEWARDS. g HAVEL for MsiSilPn Casablanca, London,
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      387 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LIHB cJW AMERICAN MAIL LINE The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included in your itinerary when you go home next year via America. FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £107/10 Ist Class Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic. Lower fares on application.
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      430 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. l.s. CITY OF CA.MHRIDGE Sept. 14 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF HKLBOURNI for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Due
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. V. relay's max. temp. 87" F. ght'l in. temp- 76" F. Yesterday's rainfall nil sunshine 7.7 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 05 per cent. 1 p.m. wine! S. 10 m.p.h. 1 p.m. wcathiT' line C. D. STEWART, Superintendent. Meteorological Office. Singapore, Sept. 9, 1"J32.
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      138 3 TIDE TABLES. Today. September 9. H. W. 5.30 a.m., 7 ft., 3.56 p.m., 8 ft. 1 in. Saturday, September 10. 11. W. 7.51 a.m., 7 ft. 2 in., C.44 p.m., 7 ft. 8 in. Sunday. September 11. H. W. 'J a.m., 7 ft. 8 in., 735 p.m., 8 ft. 2
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      666 4 SITUATION VACANT W hen applying for any position mtrntl—4, la l him- column* send copies of testimonial*. Do not *end original*. WANT ED, mental nurse or mental attendto lin.k aft«f mule piitient. Give 'ii nursing experience. Apply W2, Strait* 'I Ii SITUATION WANTED EURASIAN GIRL, quiet, seeks position as ChildreVi
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      662 4 WANTED. WAN'TF.D. secondhand Billiard Table. Apply •ir.ri, Straits Timed. WANTED land to 2 acres, near Singapore. Box 468, Straits Trass. WANTED, secondhand 5 h.p. Petter Engine. Reply with full particulars to 468, S. Times. WANTED Folding Pram in good condition, 'heap. Apply Lansdown, 25, (I range Road. I'hone 7152. WANTKD,
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      629 4 FOR SALE SMART SHOP, 67, Stamford Road. Just received smart hats for rates, also a shipment of American morning frocks, $7.60 each. MISCELLANEOUS Ton can b*t* THE SUNDAT TIMES d.lit•red to 70a every week for thru* months for f1.60. Manager, Sunday Tim**. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overs***, hay*
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      481 4 AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE of wax polished teak household furniture including H.M.V. doubla spring motor cabinet gramophone, Underwood typewriter. Remington portable typewriter and also a 4-cylinder 5-seater Morris Cowlcy car in good running order. To be held at No. 280-F, Race Course Road, off Serangoon Road, on Saturday, September 1*
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      763 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. ORDINANCE No. 96 (MINOR OFFENCES). Police Orders made under Section 6 (4) of Ordinance No. 9fi (Minor Offences) for the regulation of traffic on the occaiiion of the Autumn (Gold Cu!>) Rare Meeting to he held on Sept. .1. 7, 10. 14 and 17, 15.12, at the Race
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      421 4 BUSINESS CARDS. YICK WAH HING C4l. North Bridge Rd. nr. Tlwatre Royal. Consult us and enjoy economical charges for Repair* of Clocks. Watches and Gramophone*, etc. Satisfaction and workmanship guaranteed. Also in stock latest H.M.V. Malay Recordn and I'owerful Klcctro Loudspeaker Soundbox. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyres and Tubes
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    PROTECTION FOR TEN YEARS DEMANDED.
    601 5 Bombay Millowners Put Their Case. Bombay, Aujr. 16. The Indian Tariff Board «ommenced its main inquiry into the cotton textile industry today and recorded the oral evidence of representatives of tho Bombay Millowners' Association. The Bombay Millowners' Association in the course of its reply to
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    NEW PALACE OF INDUSTRY.
    484 5 Gamages (West End) Store Sold. London, Aug. 2?. The Sunday Times I.-.tins that the finr nir i retted near Marble Arch for Gamages (West End), Limited, is to h<>tome the home of a rx rn.anent exhibition of British manufactures. A private company, which has the support
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    MEERUT CONSPIRACY.
    42 5 Accused Allowed to Leave Bombay on Bail. Bombay, Ausr- 27. Hut' hi ii M>n. an accused in the Meerut i ;i*e. was allowed to leave Bombay <V>r Madras by the Chjpf Presidency Magistrate on his furnishing security for Rs. u.ono.
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      437 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th. SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL ■AIUHMOM TIM- 2 A.M. TUESDAY, SEPT. 13th. BETH BER! Hi. lim»u> Ziecfeld Kulli.s Star ..f Hallywood »:il appear during the dance.— BOOh NOW. TONK.H I TEA DANCE— 6.3O lo «.15 p.m. JMOKMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30-Miclnight GRILL -SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY TOJKWBOI
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      151 5 INSURANCE, COMMERCIAL UNION 1 FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) TIIK LONDON ASSURANCE, HONG KONG FIRE INSCE. CO., Ltd. Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co., Ltd, WKSTKRN ASSURANCE Co. Assets £60,000,000. UNION INSCE., SOCIETY OF CANTON, Ltd., ARTHUR C. POTTS-Mana B er and Under- EAGLK STAR ftlT
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      301 5 RAFFLES HOTEL SUNDAY. SEPT. 11th at 9.30 p.m. Monia Litter and Hit Augmented Concert Orchestra. Overture "Kuryanthe" von Weber Value Trtoli- J. Sihrli.i Opera K»nl»»> "Samson and Delilah C. Saint-Saens INTERVAL. Ballet Music "The Oemon A. Ruliinntein Hehr.-w Melody J. Achron Dance of the Amazon* M. Ipolitow Iwanow INTERVAL. Snlte
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      393 5 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTKE TENDERS. NOTICE i.i hereby (riven that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices. Annual Supplies for IMS. Data I Be* list In Muni. Tender Room. rutting of grass
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      157 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle m w r i_r r r i .i! r pfp io E3jEf ii ?j?jr ii 14. I? lfe 7 <<J (CLUJES.) ACROSS. 18- VVonl ,-oiner l». Mov r KtSffio m I Sfeisfi' f I, Kxc.am.tion of triumph 13. Agitation S" ?*T n 1 1. P.ere of wood
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    ROYAL BROTHERS IN AIR ADVENTURE
    1198 6 Prince of Wales And Prince George. CAUGHT IN FOG. 36 PLANES UNABLE TO LAND. II. M.S. GLORIOUS, With Mediterranean Fleet. Aug. 16. The whole atmosphere in which th? exercises of the Mediterranean Fleet are being conducted was changed with dramatic suddenness this ufti •run >n,
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    DR. KITCHLEW ARRESTED.
    169 6 Entry Into Amritsar In Defiance of Ban. Simla, Aug. 23. Dr. Kitchlew, Acting President of the Congress, was arrested last night in Amritsar whither he had gone in disobedience of an order forbidding his entry into the Lahore and Jullundur Divisions. He is alleged to have made
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    DANUBE STATES.
    78 6 Must Fend for Themselves In Future. Stresa (Italy), Sept. 8. There were gloomy faces among the Danubian delegates at the Central and East Europe Reconstruction Conference here today, at the conclusion of a speech by a Frenchman, M. Coulondre, who declared that, henceforth, Danubian countries must fend for
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    "PEACE ARMY."
    113 6 Indians Planning to Take Up the Idea. Lucknow, Aug. 29. Representatives of different religious bodies and other leading men of the city Convened a public meeting at Arya Sama< Mandir to consider the desirability of Indians joining the Unarmed Army of Peace." being raised in England by some
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    THE PRIME MINISTER.
    36 6 Condition of Eyes Good Health Better. Rugby, Sept. 8. The Prime Minister's medical advisers report that Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald's health is much better and the condition of his eyes good. British Wireless.
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    ABDUCTED WIFE
    59 6 Two of Three Accused Sent To Gaol. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 8. In the case of abduction in which a woman sold for $42 was abducted his Lordship found the first accused guilty and sentenced him to three months' rigorous imprisonment, discharged and acquitted the second
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    42 6 The Catholic Young Men's Association •will give a second performance of A Victim of the Seal tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the parochial hall of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, 60 Ophir Road. United Chinese Musical Association will provide music.
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    FLIGHT FROM PLAGUE
    112 6 Colombo, Aug. 23. How some people living in the plagueinfected area of Kurunegala had come to know of the prevalence of the disease before the authorities, and had bolted to India carrying the disease with them was related to a Times of Ceylon representative today by Dr.
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    BUS RIVALRY
    65 6 Two Killed in Fierce FreeFight at Madura. Madura, Air.'. L' l Long-standing rivalry between the aw ployees of two rival l>us services led to I serious clash last night near the EM) Gate, soda bottle pieces and brickbats being freely ustd. One man was found dead duriiu: melee
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      241 6 MPER CENT s' yS"^ Jf_»! E OIL ENGINE POWER INSTALLED IN MALAYA DURING 1931 WAS RUSTON-HORNSBY SOLE AGENTS: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. The usual Friday feature, "India. Burma and Oylon Week by Week," will be found on page 16 today. J— —BB ■■fc^llaa^i|fi l n—n „^,,^M i ß, > l^»a11llMgill» IMPORTERS!
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      95 7 'T//£ NIGHT RAID" is Coming! EXTENDED!!! OWING TO THE CONTINUED SMASHING SUCCESS OF METRO'S JUNGLE THRILLER TONEGHT TARZAN A GAIN AT ALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE. I Out of the Past He 1 I Came to Rob 1 Her of Love! 1 Out of the dark a woman f r screamed, a
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      163 7 "A FIRST RATE PICTURE to be Strongly Recommended straits times: »»«MMM«> t CAPITOL YOU SIMPLY MUST SEE The Peppery, Intimate Musical Comedy Show that All Singapore's Enthusing Over THIS t\ W$M lo I nt NIGHT! Hf f\%W^T^M A Racy Riotous Romant 5 Tangle! H^|i LILY DAMITA B^^^B39B^ Delicious Comedy Set
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      287 7 MATINEES: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 3*15. y^k B^^X NEVER YET SUCH A /A GALAXY OF STARS. SUCH BRIL lANT COMEDY. fQPWM SUCH L-AVSH SCENES I ENTRANCING MiJSIC Jk I SPARKLING DIALOGUE N^tfi THE "DAILY MAIL' JUSTLY y^^^^r SAYS THAT IT IS HENRY AINLEY. The he9t film prod uced ST. JOHN ERVINE'S
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    389 8 Rubber Prices Generally Easier. AUGUST SHIPMENT FIGURES LOWER. t (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Rubber, cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $81 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, 2 1 3/1 fid., down 1/1 fid. New York, 1 els., down 5/1 *i <ts. Market
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    PRODUCE.
    68 8 Singapore, Sept. I. Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 1 Copra 5.85 mixed 5.35 Sapro flour, Sarawak 2.30 i White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sajro 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $152 to 192 Saigon $148 to 155 Rangoon $146 to 162 No. 1 125
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    55 8 By Kelix KousmI l'mluu Lallt Mantua Cunte Ro.«io At. van St. Aldficunde iineral M.'lzinger Karapara JMoerua I .eft Arrd. 8'pore London July 27 Auk. tl Auk. Aug. 29 Aug. 6 Aug. 29 Aug. 11 Aug. 81 Aug. 12 Sept. 1 Aug. 10 S«pt. 6 Aug. 11 Sept.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        441 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Penawat 0.57 0.60 5 5 Pengkalen Orel. 10/- 11/1 1 Petaling Tin 4.35 4.50 £1 £1 Puchong 6/9 7/9 £1 £1 Pungah 10/6 11/6 1 1 Puteh 0.30 0.40 nom. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 0.621/2 0.70 1 1 Rajah Pemk nom. £1
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        GENERAL.
        280 8 luue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Imperial Tobacco 1 1 Kinta Electric 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 10 10 Maynard 4 Co. 1 1 Malayan Breweries 100 50 Oversea Ch. Bank 50 50 McAlister Co. 10 10 Robinson Ord. 100 100 Robinson Prefs.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Slßfapor* Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 108 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vs p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4',-> p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        368 8 Frascr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. K. Sidim ($1) Kundong ($1) Lunas ($1) M. Pindas ($1) M. Tekong ($1) Mentakab (.20) New Scudai ($2) New Serendah ($2) Nyalas ($1) Pajam ($1) Parit P. ($2) Perak River ($1) Punggor ($1) Radella ($5) Sandycroft ($2) S. Bagan ($2)
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      201 8 Singapore, Sept. 9. HELLINU London, 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 31/32 London, demand 2/3 15/16 London, T.T. 2/3 29/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,020 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 40 Vs
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      EXCHANGES.
      82 8 Rugby, Sept. 8. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.69 Athens 562 -j Belgrade 230 Berlin 14.70 Bombay Is. 6 9/64 Brussels 25.171/ a Bucharest 590 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.30 Geneva 18.09 Helsingfors 232V4 Hong Kong Is. 4Vi»d. Lisbon 110 Madrid 43% Milan 68 Monte Video 30 nominal Montreal 3.84%
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      77 8 Noon, Sept. 9. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot 8% 8 13/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Sept. ..8 13 16 8% Oct. 8'/ 8 8 15/16 Nov. ..8 15/16 9 I Oct.-Dec. 9 9 1 '16 Jan.-Mar. 9'/ 8 9'/i Tone
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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 tomorrow. Correspondence addressed to bokholders only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non-box-holders for delivery at the General Post Post Office cannot be entertained.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      31 8 From China and Japan by Arabia Maru due Singapore on Sunday, the 11th instant. From China and Manila by President Monroe due Singapore daylight on Monday, the 12th instant.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    267 8 Today. 1 Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Egypt. Europe and Great Britain (Burdwan) 3 p.m. Ceylon and Egypt (Parcels) (Burdwan) 2.30 p.m. North, N.-Eaat and N.-West Sumatra (Tinombo) P-"s» Belawan, Baniroon and Calcutta (Sumatra Maru) 3 p.m, Selat Pandjang, Bengalis. Siak, Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock Padang
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    THREAT TO MILLS.
    176 8 Ahmcdabitd Dictator's Letter. Ahmedabad, Auk. Zl. Miss Maniben Pate!, daughter of Mr. I Vallabhai l'atel,— who was dictator" of I the Congress in Gujerat for 24 hours and who was subsequently sentenced and sent to Belgaum Central Gaol had, it is understood, during the brief period of
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    SIR GEORGE STANLEY
    52 8 Injured While Hunting At Ootacamund. Ootacnmund, Aug. 25. His Excellency Sir George Stanley (the Governor of Madras) met with an accident while ou.t hunting this morning which will involve his taking complete rest for a few days. He sustained only slight injuries and th*re is no cause
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    35 8 Our Seremban correspondent announces the death, at the age of .it) and after a prolonged illness, of Mrs. Louisa Chan, until recently of the Infant Welfare Centre, Seremban. She leaves a husband and six children.
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      189 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. September Mrs. Alton!'* Revue. "Up She Goes" at Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Saturday. SepteafcHer It. Singapore Races. Third Day. Mrs. Alford's Revue, "Up She Goes" at Victoria Theatre. 9.30 p.m. Telok Ayer Epworth League Social, 4 p.m. Rowing Regatta at R.S.Y.C., 4.:t0 p.m. Monday, September
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  • FINANCIAL' AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      315 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 8. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Sept. 7. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5%
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      PATENTS IN U.S.A.
      285 9 Increases Fee for Filing Applications. The following communication regarding fees for filing patent applications in the United States has bee.i forwarded by the U.S, Department of Commerce: The Act of Congress approved June 30, 1932, chanjres the fee for filing a paten: application and the fee for
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      PALM OIL PRICE.
      36 9 A cable received by C«rmberb«tch and Co. gives the London prices of palm oil at £18 ss. The market firm. This quotfelion is made on the basis of IS per oent. i.l.a., Liverpool.
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      Is This The End Of The Depression?
      1139 9 TODAY'S PRICES AND THOSE OF TWO YEARS AGO. Some valuable comparative figures are given by Baker, Morgan and Co., of Kuala Lumpur, in a statement on the present economic situation forwarded to the Straits Times. "Marked general improvement will commence this month" is
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      INVESTMENTS IN CHINA.
      117 9 The Stock Share Handbook For 1932. We have received a copy of the China Stock and Share Handbook for 1932. published by the North China Daily man p.rd Herald, Ltd. If includes very full information with regard to the companies dealt with, and n number of pages
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      MERCANTILE BANK.
      44 9 The Singapore office of the Mercantile rank of India, Ltd., has received a telegram from the head office that the board of directors have declared an interim dividend of 6 per cent, less income-tax, fur the half year ended June 30, 1932.
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      FIRESTONE RUBBER.
      215 9 $1,639,739 Profit for First Half of 1932. A net profit of $1,639,739 for the half year ending Apr. ;iO was made by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. according to a statement given out after a directors' meeting: of the company on June 24, at which the regular
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      374 9 The following publications were hwaod or ,.,..,.i i,y tbo I', portmeni of Statl ,i,,i k M.S.. during the p•' >l Am*. to Sept. 8. inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Librnry, Kullerlon Buildin*. Singapore. Application n-.ay be made by members of the
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      AUG. RUBBER RETURNS
      178 9 Ayer Panas.— Bo.ooo lb. Alor Gajah.- 43,600 in. Ayer Kaniß*.— lB,«M Alor Ponirsu Amalgamate!. 1 1.~>,029 lb. Bassett. -36.093 lb. Bedonpr < Malaya >. 46,9*7 lb. Batu Lintang.- 7C..M2 lb. Bertanr Consolidated. --202.G40 lb. Bukit Kubu. -18,000 lb. Balinit. 52.000 lb. Foothills (Malaya I. 2<>,600 Glenealy. :>1.:>60
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      AUGUST TIN RETURNS
      20 9 Punpah Tin Dredging. No. 1 dredge hours run HV, on. yds. treated iaO.ooo. total working coats 119,671*.
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      349 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. Netherlands Trading- Society. (Ksteblishrd at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,060 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20,016,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUB, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hour Kong Rangoon Bnndjermasin Kobe 'Scmarang Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan Solo
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      36 10 BOSWEUn— On Sept. 9, nt the General Hospital, Singapore, John Eric Boswell of tho Land Office. Singapore. Interment ut Bid;.dari Cemetery this evening at 5.30 p.m. Friends and relatives please accept thi the only intimation.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPT. 9. 1932. CRITICS OF THE COLLEGE.
    959 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPT. 9. 1932. CRITICS OF THE COLLEGE. An unusual amount of interest is being >hc\vn at present in the affairs of Raffles College. So far as we have been able to discover, it has its origin in a proposal which is under consideration for filling
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    192 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. V. C. Seedwell, formerly 0.C.P.D., To>ok Anson, has been transferred to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. F. E. A. GraY, formerly of Bukit Raja Estate, Klang, has now taken charge af Emerald Estate, Klang. Mr. E. Clyne has returned from home l<-ave and resumed duty as manager of Rosevale
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    MEMORIES OF ANNA PAVLOVA.
    1167 10 How Signor Mussolini Broke The Law. (By H. J. Stowitts, artist and balletdancer, in an interview.) Here are a few interesting memories of tome famous people. Anna Pavlova," says oiui who was her dancing partner for many years, was ail artist. She had no relaxations, save
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    726 10 WITHOUT COMMENT. A member of the staff who read Tuesday's leading article, which was headed A Patient People and referred to His Excellency's latest letter to the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on the subject of the mining of Johnston's Pier, was moved to undertake a little
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    AMUSEMENTS. Singapore.
    135 10 ALHAMBRA.— Tarzan, th« Ap« Man. 8.16 D.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— This is che Night with Lily Damita, Charles Ruggles, Roland Young and Thelma Todd. 0.16— 9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD. Talkies— Laura La Plante in Show Boat. Patar Malum. Cote 10 cts. Ladies Free. MAHI BOROI (.H. Mac
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    TROUBLE EXPECTED IN MANCHURIA BEFORE SEPT. 18.
    2700 11 VOLUNTEERS ON THE MOVE. Mukden, Changchun, Kirin Tsitsihar. ALL THREATENED. First Anniversary of The Invasion Draws Near. Very serious trouble is expected in Manchuria before Sept. 18. the first riinivcrsary of the commencement of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and the occupation of
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    BIG MAJORITY FOR STRIKE.
    319 11 Lancashire Spinners May Join Weavers. London, Sept. 8. The Operatives and Spinners Amalgamation ballot on the employers' proposal to i educe wages by 2s. 9d. in the pound resulted in 30,991 favouring cessation of work, and 1,518 opposing. The employers' notices expire on Saturday. Reuter. Willing
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    AMY & HER " HUBBY."
    167 11 AMY HER HUBBY." Flies to Cherbourg For Reunion. Rugby, Sept. 8. Miss Amy Johnson flew to Cherbourg today in an air liner to meet her husband, Mr. J. A. Mollison, who made a successful ?ast to west solo flight across the Atlantic 'ast month, but was unable to undertake the
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    MUKDEN OUTRAGE.
    160 11 Negotiations for Release Of Captives. London, Sept. 8. Official confirmation and details of the Mukden captures have now been received >y the Foreign Office from the Consulicncial at Mukden. Reuter understands that negotiations tc secure the it-lease of the captives will ht in the hands of the British
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    "THE FLYING FAMILY."
    74 11 Father Fined Kroner 1,000 For Greenland Landing. Copenhagen, Sept 6. Mr. Hutchinson. father of the "Flying Family,'' on its way to Edinburgh front New York, has been fined Kroner 1,000 by the Governor of Southern Greenland for landing in Greenland without permission. It is not yet known
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    GUNMAN IN OXFORD STREET.
    91 11 Daylight Hold-Up. COPYING CHICAGO METHODS. London, Sept. 8. An uncomfortable similarity to Chicago gangster methods characterised an outrage which occurred ir. Oxford Street, London, their afternoon. Notwithstanding that it was the busiest shopping hour, a gunman walked into jeweller's shop, slammed the door, drew a curtain
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    ABSENCE OF MOTIVE.
    267 11 To Whom Was Paul Bern Married New York, Sept. 8. A singular feature of the inquest on Mr. Paul Bein was the total absence of any indication as to the motive for the suicide, which was the jury's verdict. The evidence centred around an apparent marital tangle,
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    VISIT TO EX-KAISER
    55 11 First by Member of Dutch Royal Family. Amsterdam, Sept. 6. The ex-Kaiser received his first visit today from a member of the Dutch Royal Family since his arrival at Doom in 1918. The Queen-Mother Emma, accompanied by her ladies-in-waiting, drove from her palace at Soestdijk and took
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    HOOVER'S FRIEND.
    102 11 Grave Fears for Missing Economist. Washington, Sept. 9. President Herbert C. Hoover is concerned for the fate of his personal friend, Colonel Raymond Robins, the famous American social economist, who has been missing since Saturday, when he was seen in New York. He then made an engagement to
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    MINISTERS BUSY.
    70 11 Getting Down to World Problems. Rugby, Sept. 8. The Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) is returning from Scotland this evening and will devote his attention tomorrow to current international problems. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) today continued his examination of Ottawa Conference matters. He had a consultation
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    RUBBER RESEARCH
    56 11 Should be Confined to New Processes of Manufacture. Kandy, Aug. 28. That the Rubber Research Institute should devote its entire attention to possible new processes of manufacture rather than to increase of crop was the opinion expressed by Mr. H. A. Webb at a meeting cf the Kandy
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    WORLD CONFERENCE DOUBTS.
    281 11 May Be Postponed. END OF THE HOOVER MORATORIUM. London, Sept. 8. There will be little surprise if the World Economic Conference, which is to complete the work done at Lausanne and Ottawa, is not held in November, as intended, despite the fact that British official quarters declare
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    BORDER TROUBLES.
    182 11 Soviet Reply to Protest From- Manchukuo. Moscow, Aug. 28. M. Slavutzky, Consul-General of the U.S.S.R. at Harbin, has handed to the diplomatic commissar of Kirin Province t,he reply of the Suviet Government to charges levelled by the Kirin authorities :n their note of August 16. The diplomatic commissar
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    EXPROPRIATION.
    69 11 Spanish Nobles Lose Their Property. Madrid, Sept. 9. The clause in the Land Reform Bill expropriating the property of grandees and rfther nobles has been passed by the Cortes. An unsuccessful effort was made to dispossess commoners owning over one thousand acres of land. The Prime Minister, in an
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    INDIAN FEDERATION.
    77 11 Princes to Meet Viceroy At Simla. Rugby, Sept. 8. In order to continue the discussions of certain aspects of federation which have particular reference to Indian State problems, a number of representative Princes have been invited by the Viceroy of India (Lord Willingdon) to meet him at Simla
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    PRINCE GEORGE.
    52 11 Flies Back to England From Biarritz. Rugby, Sept. 8. Prince George, who has been on holiday at Biarritz with the Prince of Wales, returned to England today by air, travelling in his brother's private plane. He stopped en route at Le Bourget and landed this afternoon at Hendon.
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    IS THE DEPRESSION PASSING ?
    173 11 IS THE DEPRESSION PASSING Optimistic Statement By Mr. Stanley Bruce. Rugby, Sept. 8. Mr. Stanley Bruce (the Australian Minister in London), who arrived yesterday from New York, inferring to the astonishing manner in which Australia has recovered, said the Commonwealth Government had not only balanced its budget but shows a
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    STUNTING TRAGEDY.
    155 11 How Italian Air Ace Crashed to Death. Rome, Sept. 6. The Italian high speed airman, Lieut. Xeri. was killed today on Lake Garda when making a practice flight in an ordinary aeroplane. In the course of stunting, he swooped dewn to within a hundred feet of the water
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    WORKLESS MARCHERS
    130 11 Demonstration at Trades Union (Congress. Newcastle, Sept. 6. There was an exciting interlude at the Tiades Union Congiess meeting today when a crowd of unemployed marchers accompanied by bands congregated outskle the hall and asked that a deputation should be received inside the Congress Hall. Two hundred foot
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    HOME MARKETS.
    98 11 Upward Bound After Quiet Opening. London, Sept. 6. On the Stock Exchange today, after a quieter opening, all markets blazed up igain in response to higher Continental Bourse prices and the renewed upward bound on Wall Street. Diamond shares were again a particularly strong feature. All cereals remained
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    TERRORISM IN EGYPT
    67 11 Sequel to Attempt to Blow Up Train. Cairo, Sept. 6. Twelve persons accused of terrorist acts have received sentences ranging from six months' to fifteen years' imprisonment in ?cnnection with the attempt to blow up a train in which the Egyptian Prime Minister and two other Ministers
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    HOMELESS CHILDREN
    26 11 200,000 Wandering About In U.S.A. New York, Sept. 6. According to official statistics there are 200,000 homeless children wandering in the United States.— AneU-Havaa.
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    FRENCH RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
    150 11 Express Derailed Near Marseilles. i ELEVEN INJURED. First Report of Deaths Unconfirmed. The Paris-Marseilles-Vent imiglia express was derailed near Marseilles on Tuesday, and eleven people were injured, three seriously. An early message mentioned a report Ih.il several people were killed, but thi* was not confirmed hy subsequent
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    COTTON CROP.
    176 11 Liquidation of 60,000 Bales. Washington. Sept. 8. The Federal Farm Bcp.rd announces that the State Cotton Co-opeiative Association is gradually liquidating <iO,OOO bales of the 11)29 crop. These stocks are not covered liy the controlled cotton announcement of Tuesday last Reuter. A message dated Sept. G stated: All
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    CRISIS IN GREECE.
    94 11 M. Venizelos Tendering His Resignation. Athens, Sept. 8. The situation here is working up to a crisis owing to agitation by the Royalist opposition (who are alleging that the forthcoming elections will be managed in a partisan spirit) coupled with the discontent of a portion of the
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    HONG KONG RIOT.
    72 11 Students Destroy Japanese Goods. Shanghai, Sept. 8. Reports have reached here that hundreds of Chinese students in Hung Kong last night destroyed Japanese goods in Chinese stores. The rioters were dispersed by the police. Sin Chew Jit Poh. Hong Kong, Sept. 8. Signs that the long restraint
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    ARGUMENTS IN FUNG MURDER CASE.
    1744 12 Defence's Attack On Summing-Up. MASS OF EVIDENCE. JURY AND "WHAT WAS REASONABLE." The lpgal fight for the life of Cheng hwok-yau, who was found guilty of procuring the n irder of Georvre Fung in Hung Kong, concluded on Aug. 31, when the- full coiirt comprising
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    THE PAVILION .
    178 12 THE PAVILION Another British Film Success. The Sterling Film Company's production, "The First Mrs. Fraser," which opened at the Pavilion last night, is another example of the rapid advance towards perfection of British pictures. Th« production is a notable one because of the brilliant cabaret scenes. It has previously been
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    "DEATH CAUSED BY HEAVY FISTING."
    710 12 Two Chinese on Causing Hurt Charge. Saying that they were Government servants two men called at the house rf a Chinese living in Joo Chiat Road and asked if he was harbouring prostitutes. The Chinese resented this and the two men assaulted him. Before 15
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    AERIAL MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
    170 12 German Manoeuvres. BRITISH MACHINES LOSE THEIR WAY. Hamburg, Sept. 7. Three mysterious aeroplanes which flew over the fortified zone of the North Sea island of Sylt on Monday have been definitely identified as British naval machines. It is generally believed that the pilots lost their way, but
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    BODY IN A SACK.
    141 12 Found Floating In Perak River. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 7. Lingat, a quiet hamli-t on the lower Ftretehes of the Perak River, near Telok Anson. was startled recently when the kiiife-hacked body of Tahir, a Javanese, who left his house on June 11, was
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    PETITION AGAINST COMMISSIONER.
    201 12 Withdrawn This Morning In Bankruptcy Court. The petition for a receiving order was to have come up against Dr. K. K. Pathy, the Municipal Commissioner, in the Bankruptcy Court this morning before Mr. Justice Whitley, but Mr. W. H. Salt, for the pdtitioning creditor, asked that the
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    226 12 Orchestra of 50 at Nextj Concert. Amazing value in music is promised at the two grand orchestral concerts to In? jfiven by the Singapore Musical Society in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Monday, Sept. 19, at 9.15 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 20, r.t 5.30 p.m., when, in addition,
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    198 12 Mr. J. Tolmie and Miss M. Deason. The wedding of Mr. John Tolmie, of the Straits Settlements Police, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tolmie, of Inverness, Scotland, and Miss Marjorie Deason, second daughter of Mr. Frank Deason, of Singapore, and the late Mrs.
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    150 12 Leaves for Europe On Indrapoera. There was a large number of people down at the Tanjont* Pagar docks this morning to bid H.H. the Sultan of Johore bon voyage on his trip to Europe by ths Indrapoera. His Highness, who is accompanied by Capt. Abdullah, is going
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    68 12 At the fourth annual general meeting of the Catholic Young Men's Association the following were elected office-bearers for the year President, Mr. M. I. Fernandez; vice-president. Mr. Paul Teo Poh Leng hon. general .secretary, Mr. S. Pierre sports secretary, Mr. C. Anthony literary secretary, Mr. G. V. Santhou music secretary,
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    SEQUEL TO GODOWN BLAZE.
    446 12 Storekeeper Charged. CASES THAT WERE "FULL OF AIR." The case in which the storekeeper of Sime Darby and Co., name: Oon Ec Thia<r, is charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of about $7,101 worth of perfumery, was begun in the Assize Court this morning
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED
    269 12 Contributions Received During August. The European Unemployment Committee acknowledges the following subscriptions received during August Government Contribution $20,161.38, Clubs 2,777.19, E.S.A.M. 1,108.66, Mrs. C. M. Berkeley 10, Mr. B. O. Bush 5, Dr. W. J. Dixon 6, Rotary Club, Ipoh 31.79, Dr. E. M. Rix 10, Railway Institute,
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    THE ALHAMBRA
    41 12 Owing to the continued success of Tarzr.n the Ape Man this picture will be ;-hown again tonight at the Alhambra and the first night of The Woman In Room 13 will be tomorrow, and not, as previously announced, today.
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    92 12 The death took place in Alalacca on Tuesday of Pengulu Mohamed HoMSin, Pengulu of the District of Bukit Chinu. Tho next Promotions Board examination for the junior members of the (ieneral Clerical Service in the State of Negri Semhilan will be held at the Kin^ George V School Hall( Seremban,
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      TODAY'S S.A.F.A. CUP MATCH.
      405 13 it Will Malays Win For Third Time The 28th final of the S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup competition will take place at the Anson Road Stadium today between the Malays, the holders, and the Koyal Air Force. It is fitting that the Cup final should draw together tho
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    PENANG FOOTBALL.
    46 13 P.C.C. Inflict First Defeat Suffered by Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penally, Sept. 8. The Cricket Club, showing greatly im)>ioved form, beat the Police in the Penang Football l.iauuc yesterday by I—o.1 0. This Mas the liist defeat suffered by the Police I iison.
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    26 13 Odd (loal Victory For Brentford. London, Sept. 8. In a Third Division (Southern) ma'eh played today, Brentford defeated Coventry City liy 2—l2 1. Keulei.
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    ROUS PLATE.
    157 13 Win for Lord Roseberg's Coin of the Realm. London, Sept. 8. The Rous Plate for two-year-olds was run at Doncaster today over six furlongs and resulted as follows Lord Rosebery's COIN OF THE REALM 1. Lord Durham's CINNABAR 2. HESPERIS 3. (Winner trained by J. Jarvis). Won by
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    K.L. HOCKEY.
    194 13 Technical Schools Beat Chinese. (Prom Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 8. The B team of the Chinese Recreation Club opened their hockey season today when they were beaten by the Technical Schools XI by three goals to one on their own jrround. They had rather more of
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    PADGHAM'S SUCCESS
    46 13 Wins Irish Open Golf Title. Cork, Aug. 25. Alfred H Padgham, Royal Ashdown Forest, won the Irish open golf championship with an aggregate of 283 over 7:.' holes. Will Davies. of Wallasey. was seconu with 284. Percy Alliss, of Beaconsfield, was third with 286.
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    WATER POLO
    30 13 The Singapore Swimming Club is wmti int; a water polo team to play the Glm> eeatan at Tanchn Barracks this after noon. The game will start at 5.15.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    172 13 Tilda}. Srptrmlirr 9. Kootl.all: S.A.K.A. Cup final. R.A.F. vs Malays, Aiimii) RH. Stxilium. Hockey: V.M.C.A. League. Snturday. September IS. Golf: Garrison G.C. Men's Monthly Medal (stroke). Ciicket: S.R.C vs. Combined Schools, S.R.C. if id. V.M.C.A. League. Singapore Races, Third Day. Rangoon Road School Sports, 2.15 p.m. Rowing Kmatta
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    S.C.C. SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL.
    886 13 Interesting and Amusing Matches. The S.C.C. six-a-side football competition started on the Padang yesterday and there was quite a large number of spectators to see the three first-round ties which were played. Six-a-side never produces good football, but is certainly a very strenuous game, and the players
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    R.S.Y.C ROWING REGATTA.
    307 13 Selection of Crews For Interport Meet. The following races will be held at the rowing regatta of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, inside the breakwater, tomorrow: Junior Pairs. Course, Vfe mile. 4.40 p.m.: Yellow: B. L. Misselbrook (bow), I. H. M. Mtcredy (stroke) and Miss L. C.
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    CRICKET TEAMS.
    56 13 The following have been invited to play :"or the S.R.C. against the Combined Schools tomorrow and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 11 a.m. respectively on the S.R.C. ground <J. E. N. Oehlers, D. Ess, L. Alvis, P. D'Almeida, K. Morando, W. Ess. H. C. Oehlers, G. Tessensohn. M.
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    SENIOR GRAND PRIX.
    286 13 Nortons Win I.O.M. Race In Heavy Rain. Rugby, Sept. S. The Senior Grand Prix motor-cycle race over 226 miles or road in the Isl« of Man took place in heavy rain. The low-lying clouds on the mountains over which the road passes reduced visibility in some parts to a few
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    101 13 The result of the draw for the St. Leger Sweep at the Pcrak Turf Club was I as> follows April the Fifth 2798, Beneficial 1349, Celebrator 1624, Charancon 1289, Dastur 2613, Firdaussi 3271, Fog Horn II 1268, Gainslaw 3163, Gavelkind 1361, Hesperus 1567, Leighon 3220, Loaningdale 1321,
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    HENRI COCHET BEATS SHIELDS.
    111 13 Semi-Finalists in U.S.A. Championships. Forest Hills, Sept. 8. The results of matches in the American Championship today were as follows: Stoeffen beat Mangin, 6—4, B—6, 6—4. Wilmer Allison (U.S.A.) beat Avory, (G. 8.) 6—4, 6—l, 6—3. S. B. Wood (U.S.A.) beat F. J. Perry (G. 8.),
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    197 13 Hard Fight in Profession Pairs. The Profession Pairs scrri-final round at the S.C.C. tournament produced a remarkably hard fought match yesterday in the meeting between Dr. L. Demeny and C. E. Winter and D. H. Kleinman and A. A. A. Paterson. Each side won a set and the
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      133 13 Bargains appear daily in the Small Advertisement columns on Page 4. [The co-operation of club secretaries it. requested in keeping this diary of sportinj events accurate and up to data,] ARMOUR'S TENNIS STRINGS, the choice of the champions Leading players all say that to play a fo 0( j game
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    MANDORE STABBED.
    241 14 Prison for Tamil Who Had Great Provocation. "lie had considerable provocation and in vinw of that, although tio caused the death oi another man, I will sentence him to 12 months' imprisonment," said Mr. •Ii'stice m Beckett Terrell when a unanim«>'i, verdict of guilty was returned at the
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    MR. CHANG JOON LONG
    211 14 Funeral Attended by All Communities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scumban, Sept. 8. The funeral of the late Mr. Chang Joon Long, who <iie-l < n Sunday, took place this morning, to tte Rasah cemetery. There was a huge attendance, representative ut all communities. The chief mourners
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    NAVAL BASE ACCIDENT
    90 14 Verdict of Death By Misadventure. A verdict of death '.iy nrsadvcnture was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. V Bourne, yesterday, at the conclu- the inquiry ntc the deaths of a Trrnil and a Chinese at the Naval Base. About SO or 40 eoolie* were at work,
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    T.U. CONGRESS.
    156 14 Chairman Sees No Solution To Country's Problems. London, Sept. 5. The 64th annual Trades Union Congress was opened today at Newcastle under tinpresidency of Mr. John Bromley. In his opening speech Mr. Bromlpy alluded to the cotton strike, and said it had been caused by financiers exploiting their
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    LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
    65 14 Mr. de Valera to Preside At Opening. Dublin, Sept 8. Il has hern finally tlcided that Mr. do V; lan will lead the Irish Free State delegation at the fertheoarfag League of Nations "Session. This means that he will preside r.t the Council meetinjj, which is to bcuin
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    GOVERNORS TOUR
    153 14 Coffee Estate Inspected In Negri Sembiian. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. The High Commissioner's interest in new industries lor Malaya was again manifested last Sunday, when Hi* Excellency visited the British Malaya Coffee Plantations in Negri Sembiian. thirtymiles beyond Kuala Pilah. Coffee growing is not a
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    BANK WINS CASE
    101 14 Dispute Over Exchange Transactions. Judgment for the DvWMa ChbMM Bank Ltd. (plaintiff i for $21,420.43 (the amount claimed) with costs, wns entered by Mr. Justice Whitley yesterday in the Supreme Court against Chop Kwong Fook Seng, which was sued for the amount due to the plaintiffs on
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    MALACCA VOLUNTEERS
    109 14 i Public Subscription to Provide Colours. I The Bill of a .Staiul of Colours for the Malacca Volunteer Corps has been! approved in principle and is now awaitinir the sanction of the King. To enable these Colours to be purchased, an appeal had to be mode for the
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    SAN CARLO COMPANY
    49 14 Music lovers in Singapore will be pleased to learn that the San Carlo Grand Opera Company is to pay a return visit rext week when three performances will be given. Commencing on Thursday La Boheme, Madame Butterfly and Carmen vill be presented in the Victoria Theatre.
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    20 14 A Chinese had the bOM in hi-; light leg crushed when ha was knocked down by a motor-car last night.
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    MOUNT EVEREST.
    222 14 British Expedition Next Year. London, Sept. 8. Mr. Hugh Ruttledge, a recently retired member of the Indian Civil Service, trill be the leader of next year's British expedition to Mount Everest. The Everest Committee points out that Mr. Ruttledge's great experience of Himalayan climbing while Deputy Commissioner at
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    DISARMAMENT.
    213 14 German Threat to Leave Conference. London, Sept. 8. I Pointed references to Germany's threat to leave the Disarmament Conference if she la not allowed to rearm were made by Mr. Arthur Henderson, (chairman of the Disarmament Conference) when addressing the Trades Union Congress at Newcast le-upon-Tyne. Mr. Henderson referred
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    CONVENT GUTTED.
    91 14 Nothing Remaining But Blackened Walls. Wiesbaden, Sept. 5. The famous Benedictine Convent di dieted to St. Hildegarde at Eibingen was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The neighbouring church was also gutted, a high wind driving the flames. The belfry also caught Ufa, and the bells melted,
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    MENINGITIS.
    138 14 Russian Claim to Important Discovery. Leningrad, Aug. 28. The laboratory of Professor Zdrotiovsky, attached to the Leningrad Institute of Experimental Medicine, has made an important scientific discovery in the field of meningitis research. Up to the present experimental efforts to infect laboratory animals with meningitis had r.ll failed, thus
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    SCOUT TOUR.
    109 14 Assistant Commissioner In Negri Sembiian. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 9. Assistant Commissioner Cheesman of the Malayan boy scouts arrived at Sri Menanti yestefday oti an official tour of Negri Sembiian. He went into camp with the Malay scouts and there was night scouting and a concert.
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1936 16 Morr Troop& For Bengal Congress Press (rives Vent To igorous Protests A Tragedy Of The Himalayas How Two liritisfi Army Officers Mcl Their Death Snake And Mongoose A Combat To The Death Woman Picket (Jets A Shoek Police Confiscate Her Clothing A First-Class Turf Sensation At Poona.
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      NEW INCOME-TAX LAWS FOR INDIA.
      222 16 Preventing Evasion. ASSEMBLY BILL AT COMING SESSIONS. Simla, Aug. 29. All inquiries regarding Government's legislative programme at the next session of Assembly go to show that special attempts are to be made to tighten the in-come-tax law and tap sources that should not escape income-tax.
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      "MERELY A JOKE."
      171 16 Criticism of Colombo's Flood Schemes. Calcutta, Aug. 28. The Ceylon Daily News publishes Mr. J. T. M'uirhead's paper on the Colombo Flood Protection Schemes, th? suppression of which by the Ceylon Kngineeiing Asrociation recently aroused a controversy. Mr. Muirhead's paper has been forwarded for publication by Mr.
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      THREE MEN RUN AMOK.
      140 16 Seven Killed in A Ceylon Tragedy. Colombo, Aug. 18. Seven persons, including a woman, have been killed near Horana (about 16 miles fiom Colombo) a.s a result of three men running amok. The three men in custody are Robo Singho, I.airis and Romanis. Robo Singho tied
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      POONA RACE SENSATION.
      83 16 Jockey Cautioned by The Stewards. Bombay, Aug. 2:S. Jockey Davisnn, rider of Chabootra, has been severely cautioned by the Stewards of the W.I.T.C. This punishment has nothing to do with the in c in which Chabotra was disqualified on August 15, but is the result of an
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      BURMA TO DECIDE ON NOVEMBER 9.
      725 16 Heavy Polling Expected At General Election. Rangoon, Aug. 18. Apart fj-om its result in deciding the future status of Burma and its relation to India, the general e'ection, which has now been definitely fixed for November 9, will be most interesting as an indication
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      NEARLY FIVE FIGURES.
      211 16 Bengal Civil Disobedience Convictions In 1932. Calcutta, Aug. 25. Replying to a set of questions at the Bengal Legislative Council on Friday the Hon. Mr. R. N. Reid said that from January to July 15, 1932, the police had had to open fire on 1G different occasions
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      ATTEMPT TO ABOLISH OATH DEFEATED.
      377 16 Debate in the Bengal Council. Calcutta, Aug. 25. An attempt to omit the clause in the Bengal Municipal Bill that Commissioners should take the oath of allegiance to the Crown was rejected by the Legislative Council on Friday, 15 voting for and 80 against it.
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      ROMANCE AND RELIGION
      343 16 High Priest's Son Weds Singer: Hindus Indignant. Bombay, Aug. 26. The Vaishnava section of the Hindu community in Bombay and other parts of India is greatly agitated over the recent lomance of Damodharlalji, heir of Shri Tilayakat Maharaj Goverdhanlalji, high priest of the Nathdware Temple, Udaipur State,
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      R.A.F. PAY CUT
      76 16 Government of India's Decision. Calcutta, Au jr. ist. The Government of India had decided, with the approval of the Sec: e'.my of State, that, as a temporary measure- and until further orders, in India duty pay and allowances and service leave pay and allowances of all British
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      THE " REAL ISSUE " IN CEYLON.
      411 16 THE REAL ISSUE IN CEYLON. Constitution Revision. LIBERALS FLIRT WITH NON CO-OPERATION. Colombo, Aug. 29. The All-Ceylon Liberal League, at a special general meeting held on Saturday, virtually expelled those of its members who, in the State Council, had violated the policy of the League on the questions of Imperial
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      PASSING THE MOSQUE.
      214 16 12 Hindus and 6 Moslems Injured in Clash. Secunderubad, Aug. 17. Twelve Hindus and six Moslem: haw been injuied in the disturbance at Puma, in the Purbhani district. Most of the injuiies wan caused by stones and other missile^ and lathis. Four or five shots were fired,
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      MADRAS SEDITION CASE
      143 16 Communist With Many Names Charged. Madia-. Aujr. The Chief Presidency Magistrate beard today tha case of alleged sedition against Amir Hydcr Khan alias Shankcr and Narasimham, a reOng graduate, under Section 124 A, for possessing and distributing certain pamphlets. The Crown tubmitted for the prosecution that the
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    2114 17 'Are I isiting Agents Necessary? A Pertinent Question For Directors Estates Which Still Have Quarterly lisits Why Not Trust The Manager? A Relic Of The Early Days Why Reports Should Not Be Secret Agency Houses And Fuel Charges Comments On Repatriation Singattore Rubber Prices. (By Our Planting
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    SOME MORE LEGAL REFORMS.
    738 17 Lower Fees. REDUCED EXPENSES OF APPEALS. Lord Sankey, the Lord Chancellor, speaking at the Lord Mayor of London's bai.-quet to the judges at »he Mansion House, indicated the likelihood of further measures of legal rcfonii. Progress, he said, had been made in the endeavour to effect
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    108 17 Friday, Sept. 9, 5.15, Headquarters, S. R. A. (V), Voluntary Parade Laying; 5.15, Headquarters, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Section Parade; 5.15, Headquarters, "B" Coy., Recruits Course; 5.15, Headquarters, Intelligence PL, 30 yards Range Revolver 5.15, Mount Faber, Rangetakers, Practical. Saturday, Sept. 10, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah, "A" (M.
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    TWO GORILLAS FOR THE ZOO.
    519 18 Rare And Important Addition. London, Aug. 22. The most interesting and man-like of all the apes the gorilla is to be represented again at the London Zoo. Two ydung ipadmMH have been purchased, and these rnre and important new additions are due to arrive today.
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    CAWNPORE FIRE.
    57 18 Many Injured in Attempt To Put it Out. Cawnpore. Aug. 27. Great havoc was caused hy a fire last night breaking out in a wholesale un-luella store. Damage to the estimated extent of Rs. 75,(100 was done. While endeavouring to put out the fire, many peisons received injuries.
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    DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
    40 18 Private Shoots Comrade And Then Himself. Lahore, Aug. 25. A double tragedy occurred at Sialkot on Monday last when Private William Wilks of the Norfolk Regiment shot Private Bengamin N'oyes with a service revolver and then shot himself.
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    CROWBAR RAID ON A CHURCH.
    953 18 Vicar a Prisoner. ORNAMENTS SMASHED OR CARRIED OFF. Amazing scenes were witnessed at St. Hilary Church, Marazion, Cornwall, on A-v- 9 during which Crowbars, hammers, and chisels were used to remove church ornaments; The Vicar was locked in the church The verger was operpowered; and
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    ECONOMY MOVE IN HOLLAND.
    248 18 "Dole" And Wages To Be Reduced. In all probability very difficult years an? still to be expected for the Dutch nation." This is one of the conclusions of the Special Commission nominated by the Dutch Government to investigate the possibility of drastic economies in the Dutch
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    COWARDLY CRIME.
    266 18 High Court Judge And Terrorist Murderer. Calcutta. Aug. 23. The Calcutta High Court yesterday confirmed the sentence of death passed at Midnapore upon Prodyotkumar Bhattacharjee for having participated in the murder of Mr. R. Douglas, the District .Magistrate at Midnapore, who was shot dead on April 30 last.
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    MURDERED IN BED.
    115 18 Railway Officer Stabbed At Jubbulpore. Allahabad, Aug. 23. A murder is reported to have been committed at Jubbulpore during the early hours of the morning of August 20. The victim was Mr. F. I. Rego, Chief Mechanical Draughtsman, G.I. P. Railway. It is stated that Mrs. Rego
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    HYDERABAD LOAN.
    92 18 Over-Subscribed Within 12 Days of Issue. Hyderabad, Aug. 18. The amount of subscriptions to the new 5'i per cent. Loan 1352/62 Fasli of the Nizam's Government has exceeded its limit of Rs. 20,000,000 within twelve days of the issue of the scrip. The Government has, therefore, closed the
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    STOLEN REVOLVER.
    88 18 Two Assam Youths Arrested In a Tea Shop. Dhubri (Assam), Aug. 25. Two Assamese students were arrested for being in possession of an unlicensed revolver and cartridges. One is aged 22 and a student of Cotton College, Gauhati, while the other is a student of Sonaram High School,
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    AUTHORITIES' ATTITUDE TO HOUSING.
    1316 19 PENANG LETTER. Is It Unfair -Waiting List For Houses Erect By Government Position Of Landlords Move To The Airy Suburbs Need For Cheaper And Better Transport More Post Offices Wanted Clever Street Conjurors. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 5. ARE the authorities adopting an unfair
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    EPIC OF THE BUSH.
    406 19 Prospector's Trek With Broken Leg. A story of human courage and endurance was told when a 69-year-old prospector, named William Allison, who broke Ml left leg in rough country more than :>0 miles from Grafton, on the north coast of New South Wales, reached South Grafton
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      WIRELESS. Further Reply To " Eighteen."
      750 19 WIRELESS. Further Reply To Eighteen." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I regret having to enter the arena again on the subject of wireless, but I cannot allow "Eighteen's" second effort to pass without comment. It would appear that he is nursing a grievance against the Radio Society
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      THE LYTTON COMMISSION
      334 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. On Sunday, Sept. 11, the lioyd Triestino liner Gange will arrive at Tanjong I'agar Wharf and a. reception has been arranged by the local Chinese communities to Lord Lytton, Major-Gen-eral Frank Ross McCoy, the American member, and Count Luigi
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      JOHNSTON'S PIER.
      321 19 To thtf Editor of the Strait* 'Times. Sir, The name of the pier may be of little importance, but good tas;-e is all important and His Excellency's latest (final pronouncement most have come as a great disappointment to those of ws who are anxious to support the dignity
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      "MINISTER" OR "RABBI"?
      127 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your report of the wedding of Mr. A. E. \assim and Miss Ramah David you mention that "Rabbi" Ezra Meir of the Chased-El Synagogue officiated. I have to draw your attention to the fact that we Jews out
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      MAN EATING CACTUS.
      75 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your Notes of the Day last r.ight you seem to have missed the very point your Texas correspondent brought forward, viz., that cacti do not naturally grow in the Amazon valley, where vegetation is of the tropical variety
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      65 19 (The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters most be short and to the point. Long epistle* are liable to be rejected or cat down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    POCKET WIRELESS.
    216 19 Final Tests on the LondonBrighton Road. Final test* wet* carried otft at Brighton by Home Office and Scotland Yard officials in connection with the police pocket wireless sets on which experts have been experimenting for the past two years. The tests were carried out on the main London-Brighton
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    IS JOHN THORBURN STILL ALIVE?
    1645 19 A Year-Old Mystery Recalled. STARTLING THEORY. BELIEVED TO BE IN ENGLAND. Is John Thorburn still alive That is the question embodied in an article written for The China Critic by Mr. 0. 1). KasniusKcn. lie propounds the theory aft follow* I have every reason to
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    PERFECT WIFE.
    334 19 Never Jealous Of Women Customers. Three married couples got away with the bacon" at the Dunnviv/ Flitch in front of several hundred people. No one protested. No one atteinoted to stop them. The audience were a.-nazed, and gazed j n optn-mouthed admiration. They had, at last, seen six
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    58 20 GOVERNOR GENERAL AT IRISH HORSE SHOW— Governor General McNeill and Mrs. McNeill arriving at the Dublin Horse Show. (Planet News.) NEW ITALIAN AMBASSADOR.— Signor Dino Grandi, the newly appointed Italian Ambassador to the Court of St. James, presented his credentials to the King when he
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    30 20 AIR ENDURANCE REC-O RD.— Mrs. Victor Bruce seated on her plane as it was brought out ready for her new attempt to spend a month in the air. (Planet News.)
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    57 20 DUKE OF YORK JHAKES A CINE FlL!T!— After a night under canvas the Duke of York spent a day in the open air enjoying camp life among the 400 boy? who are his guests in his summer camp at South wo Id. Suffolk. The photo shows the Duke making a
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    32 20 WORLD lIWOKII ■QUALLBO :-Kddie Tolan. the Negro sprinter won the 100-metres final ul Uh Olympic Games, at LM Angeles, equalling the world record and setting up a new Olympic record. (Planet News.)
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    18 20 THE GUARDS LEAVE LONDON.— The Guards leaving London fo r their annual camp at Pit-bright, Surrey. (Planet News.,)
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