The Straits Times, 31 July 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARfcT JL CENTURT.] THE LARGEST, AND MOSTj INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 31, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 31, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      422 1 Singapore: ts. Cecil st. (phone stsi), GDIEQSONS 11 3LEDCE Sfel^ SWEETENED CONDENSED y*«s=^W-tf»K* MILK 'ZsjS3fe the famed Bernese Alps thousands of tW-—^.-«**»-health seekers find new vigour every JNjH&l^^ year. After the snows have melted the ALPINE VALLEYS OF THE EMMENTHAL take on a mantle of the richest, greenest verdure to
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      292 1 |J|LlBi«JuR: ft. J|^&-| CPHONt 3683). Don't let the climate spoil your lovely skin I f i* BHkVK \^BSsl BSSsf I < I > -tffiMF^ W&S&Bmfi s ssssl Si I ssssHk. Bt < :,t V **+^~> "7 Special Lotion $2.75, $5.25, »8.75, Skinfoods (four for different skins) V JtL/r' J **-25.
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      539 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAR UNES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERvICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Toniage Dua Spore. X BHUTAN 6.000 Aug. 8 CARTHAGE 15.000
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      663 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naplea, Marseillea. Lemitm. Antwerp Rotterdam nnd Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnaga. Dua Sail. HAKOZAKI MARD 10.400 Aug. 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Aug. 22 28 HAKUSAN MARU 10.60 C Sept 6 1 HARUNA MARU 10.400 Sept. 20 jj KATORI MARU 10,000 Oct. 6 6
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      546 2 BURNS PHUP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANB, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Tia JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly soilings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7365 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3332 ton*) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest tteamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      528 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From S'pora Malacca Port Penang Swett. ERRIA 1/8 1/8 2/8 4/8 LALANDIA 22/8 22/8 23/8 25/8 MEONIA 12/9 12/9 13/9 16/9 ALSIA 3/10 8/10 4/10 fi 10 BCRINGIA
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      1187 2 THE BLUS FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE nUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd, and CMm (1931) LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, LW.) THE CINARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENT Al. LINE L'd, THE
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    CO-OPERATION.
    478 3 Britain's Responsibility To the Dominions. Addressing the Royal Empire Society at a luncheon at the Cannon Street Hotel Major-General Sir Fabian Ware dealt with the Report of the Imperial Committee on Economic Consultation and Co-operation, which has Just been published. The co-operation with which the Report dealt was official
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    178 3 The Municipal health statement for the week ended July 22 gives the total number of deaths at male 114 and female 64 and a death rate of 19.39 per mille per annum compared with 18.95 in the preceding week and with 19.57 In the corresponding week of last
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    S.V.C. DRILLS
    158 3 Programme of drills up to and for week ending August 6th, 1933. Monday, 5.15 p.m. Headquarters: S.R.A. (v) Battery Parade, 5.30 p.m. "B" Company, Officers and Senior N.C.Os Meeting. 5.15 p.m. "C"' (Scottish) Coy. Officers and N.C.Os Meeting. Tuesday 5.15 p.m. Headquarters: Armoured Car Section, Section Parade, 30
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    ARMY STOWAWAYS.
    124 3 Two of East Lanes. On Protesilaus. Two men who were arresttd aboard th; Blue Funnel liner Protesllaus in Hong Kong have since been identified as Privates Orundy and Hall, absentees from the 2nd. Batt. East Lancashire Regiment. The East Lancashires. who arc going to Hong Kong in the
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    PRESIDENT PIERCE.
    285 3 Prominent passengers on the s.s. President Pierce which arrived in Singapore on Saturday were: •Mr. B. Bates, who is to resume his duties as general agent of the Dollar S.S. Lines Inc. Ltd. Mr. Bates Is accompanied by his wife and son. Mr. Alvis King, is en route
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    200 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ended July 22, states: Alexandria: 2 plague cases. Beirut: 3 smallpox cases as compared with 7 cases and no deaths in the previous week. Baghdad:
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    GUN PRACTICE.
    101 3 Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as possible during the heavy gun practice, which will take place from the undermentioned forts on the dates stated below commencing at 8 a.m. A red flag will be flown from Mount
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    TORPEDO LOST.
    52 3 A message dated July 28 received from Officer Commanding, 36th Squadron. RAF. states: T5 287, running torpedo 18 inch. FAA3 No. 756 lost during practice dropping on 27/7/33. Approximate position Lat. 1 deg. 15 minutes 42 sec. North. Long 104 deg. 10 minutes 42 sec. East. Reward lor
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    308 3 PLEASANTVILLE, Norw., 2,748 tons, from Belawan 29-7, for Batavia 2-8. HONG KHENG, Brit.. 3,975 tons, from Rangoon 29-7, for Hong Kong 31-7. KISTNA, Brit., 672 tons, from Bangkok 30-7, for Bangkok 3-8. MAJANG, Dut, 562 tons, from Rengat 30-7, for Rengat 2-8. SUDDHADIB, Siam, 803 tons, from Bangkok
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    131 3 Momlay, July 31. Ships alongside the Wharvea or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Lady Guillemard£. The Cable, Lalan.lLT General Verspijck, Mspia. Oil Wharf Heron. Coal WLarf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Soli. Victoria Dock Pleasantville. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Balaklara.
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      401 3 Jg NORDDEUTSCBER rffih LLOYD. HV,*W',^ (Incorporated in l^fjjM Germany.) Tho undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARD. SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, S LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Japan Aug. 14 9 TRAVE for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Japan Aug. 28 HOMEWARD. FRANKEN for Marseilles,
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      424 3 I .PRESIDENT LINERS Fares Again Reduced. £67.3.11. For beautiful trip front MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA Tourist class across tho Paeiflc lat class Rail in America, Tourist elaaa Atlantic on the famoos an I aew M. Manhattan or s.s. Washington. (If ftassage through the Psnsraa Canal is desired
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      396 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. Lssfc (Incorporated In England.) r "ELLERMAN" LINE. i" Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. TU Ports and Suet Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI MPAN. Steimirs s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE °V n Port*" s.s. CITY OF CORINTH Sepi U HOMEWARDS. CITY OF BEDFORD L
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      113 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. °F Alor Star 87 0.02 5.2 75 Sitiawan 89 Nil 0.7 73 K. Trengganu No Report. Bukit Jeram 87 Nil 2.1 72 Malacca 85 Nil 2.1 80 Singapore 84 Nil 1.8 77 C.
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      385 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these colimns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTFD. lady shorthand typist. Apply stating salary to Box No. 699, c/o Straits Times. WANTED. Ladies as Dane-- partners for a Dance Hall in Kuala Lumpur. Only good dancer.- need apply.
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      677 4 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, one 2 seater IfJS Baby Fiat, model "609," paintwork splendid, engine absolutely in perfect condition, many spares. tax paid, for $325. Owner leaving Colony. Must sacrifice. Any offer? Apply 704, S. T. HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, t Naastm HilL Apply Meyer Bros. Bungalows. AnyalHa
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      592 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, Pure Bred Poultry. White Leghorn Cockerels $6 each. Settings of eggs, White Leghorn and Rhode Island Red $6 per doien. Walker, Kampar, Perak. FOR SALE Large quantity of printer's composing furniture, almeirah, etc., for sale. Part in good condition. Only quotations by letter accepted. Can be
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      640 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCIES FOR EUROPEANS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE TJf.OA, SINGAPORE. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORL "The Excise Enactment, 1*15." SESSION OF LICENSING BOARD. The next Session of the Licensing Board for the District of Johore Bahru will be held
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      621 4 TENDER SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders ar* now invited for the following materials oi services, nnd that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in th* Tender Room Municipal Offices. Installation of Sanitary Fittings at: Nos. 46, 61 A 62 Craig Rd., Nos. 496, 497,
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      536 4 BUSINESS CARDS MASSAGE HALL' MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HAN A. > M, WATERLOC STREET. Telephone 7467. Where to stay when Visilinc KUALA LUMPUR THE COLONIAL RESTAURANT No. 47 and 49. Sultan St. WHY? It provides you with the best furnished Room with all modern conveniences. Is within
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      180 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Poataze. Monthly i 3.00 4.00 S 2.50 «l*jrt<rly H.j» SHOO 7.5* Half Yearly SUM 524.M $1509 Yearly $34.00 $48.M $30.00 NOTE— Oatfttation cheques should include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instractiona for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are aa under:— 25
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    SINGAPORE.
    322 5 Programme to be broadcast from Singapore (Radio Service Co., of Malaya Ltd.,) on 49.9 metres, 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. C 2232 Potpourri oi Famous Melodies.—Weber's Orchestra. C 2291 Paul Jones— New Mayfair Dance Orchestra. C 2541 Merry Vienna. Waltz and Dream Pictures— Fantasia— Kauffman's Orchestra. C 2431 Cavalcade—
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    MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA LUMPUR.
    312 5 Programme For Tuesday, Ist August, 1933. Z.G.E. 48.92 Metres 7 p.m. H.M.V. Records Nos. DA 1264 Overture— The Black Domino London Symphony Orchestra. B 4404 Songs— The meaning of a rose Whisper in your dreams Winnie Melville. B 4424 Concerted— Mississippi Mud— I left my sugar
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    44-HOUR WEEK IN QUEENSLAND.
    458 5 98 Per Cent of Award Workers Affected. A working week of 44 hours has been brought into force throughout Queensland and It Is estimated that about 98. or even 99, per cent, of persons covered by awards will work these hours. The Industrial Registrar (Mr. P.
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    "SERVING JAPAN."
    306 5 Chiang Trying To Subdue Feng's Armies. Conton, July 7. Speaking at the weekly memorial service this morning, Mr. Chow Lv, a leading member of the South-West Political Council, emphasised that the capture of Dolonor by the anti-Japan-ese allied forces Is a remarkable event, because It is a struggle
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    "INDUSTRIAL CZAR" OF U.S.A.
    390 5 Gen. Hugh Johnson' 3 New Role. Washington, July 10. When Hugh Johnson attempts the role of industrial czar to make effective the presidential idea of a new partnership between government and business, it will be the second time he has had to do with vast affairs
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    LOST FOR 7 MONTHS.
    56 5 Rescue Of Shipwrecked Russian Fishermen. Moscow, July 26 Twenty-eight Russian fishermen, who were wrecked and given up for tort on the coast of Kamchatka seven months ago. have just been discovered and rescued by coastguards They left home on Dec. 30 last and had long since
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    29 5 Czechoslovakia's Ministry of Finance recently raised a Public Works and Employment Loan. since then sava fhaT't ft?" ««Wta£ 'more* than eight tons of letters requesting loans have been received.
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      350 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL BOOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION AND HOT AND COLD RUNNDJO WATKB. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION GRILL SERVEP ON Tmc TEA DANCE TEA DANCES 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday AND FRIDAY INFORMAL DINNER DANCE special dinner dances 9.30 to Midnight EVERY TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY Special
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      67 5 L GUARANTEED T. Ma la GUARANTEED RADIO RECEIVERS DESIGNED BUILT FOB USE IN THE TROPICS 7 VALVE SUPERHETERODYNE ALL MAINS (A. C.) (NO BATTERIES-^njST PLUO-IN ON LIOHTINO SOCKET) ONE DIAL TUNING t (NO REACTION KNOB— NO SCUEAKS Sc HOWLS) NO COIL CHANGING (WAVE BAND CHANGED BY_ SWITCH) IS TO 550
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      21 5 RAFFLES CAFE TRY OUR SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS TONIGHT'S CONTINENTAL SPECIAL $1 WIENER SCHINTZEL, SPINAT BRATKARTOFFELN. UNDER EUROPEAN CHEFS SUPERVISION. PHONE 5381.
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      33 5 SELANGOR CLUB, PHASER'S HILL. Adjoining padang and tennis courts. Modern sanitation: Electric light: Billiard table: and Garage Non-Members m&y book accommodation. Inclusive rates. Single room $6 per diem. Double room $10 per diem.
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      180 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE. By Our Expert. SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Metres 40.9— M0n., Wed., and Thursday 6.15 to 8.30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. KUALA LUMPUR— Metres 48.92— Sun. Tues. and T i. 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG— Metres 58 M— Daily 6.30—10 p.m. PARlS— Metres 19.66—
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      155 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. Two of the following frequencies and wavelengths will be used in the transmissions to the Indian rone. Announcements will be made at frequent intervals. Howard I arshall, relayed from Lord's Cricket Ground. GSG 17,770 ks/s
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    GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TURNS DOWN WEEKLY WAGES
    4779 6 Why The Committee's Proposals Were Rejected EXTRA LABOUR AND EXPENSE NOT JUSTIFIED. The report of the committee appointed to investigate the suggestion made by the Hon. Dr. N. L. Clarke in the Legislative Council on May 30, 1932, that the payment of salaries
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      56 6 I BEAUTIFUL ARTISTIC FURNITURE I LATEST CREATIONS EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS (No Usual Catalogue Selections.) I DOZENS OF I COMPLETE SUITES j I AWAIT YOUR INSPECTION. EVERY PIECE HAND-MADE. WE USE NO VENEERS. I CORRECT PRICES. THE BEST PEOPLE FURNISH FRANKELS. THERE IS A REASON j FRANKELS FIiRKITURE GALLERIES I ARE WORTHY
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      159 6 9U9R, ir '.'i wA c Camshaft W XflHSaflK Sa I operates the valves, it often rotates itti HsVl j^""~~*^-^ ;2B3BjBßfc Wm J^m j '•ttwothousandrevolutionsammme. mf^^H I n a s x cylinder engine has to B&L x. '33h^EsK* W J^M (operate six valves at every revolution '^S Bilk. I f j
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    MAGISTRATE PAYS FINE.
    87 7 For Malay Who Had Not Twenty Cents. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 27. When a Malay named Mohamed j Dom was charged before the Seremoan magistrate. Raja Kamaralzaman, today with disturbing a Tamil while he was walking along Ampangan Road, he admitted the offence and said
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    CAPT. T. A. FLETT.
    91 7 Retired Malayan Married In Berwickshire. The wedding took place at St. John's Church, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, on Apr 19 of Capt. Thomas Allan Flett, eldest son o' the late Mr. Thomas Flett and Mrs. Flett, of Fraserburgh and Dublin, and Mlss> Edith May Wilson Miller, daughter of
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    PENANG SABHA.
    123 7 Good Work In School For Boys And Girls. The 21st annual general meeting of the Penang Hindu Sabha took place on Monday, with the president, Mr. V. Nadasan Pillay J.P., in the chair. The chairman in his address spoke of the excellent work rendered by the retiring hon.
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    POLITICAL UNREST.
    58 7 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 26. Many dismissals of native employees 01 Netherlands Indian railways In Java are a sequel to the recent orders o" the company that they must renounce participation In the activities against Dutch authority In Netherlands India. The police are now taking stronger
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      168 7 JAVA PICKLES Quality SWCtT P1 US London training and Qualifications, renders our AN LI Optical Service uniquo in SOUR Most Appetising and Palatable. JOHN DUKE Obtainable «t:— D. T. LIM CO. '■r"** SJ3. North Bridie Koad. Singapore. Nc. 11. Battery Road. Singapore VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. Monday,
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      202 7 |FP 1 1 I DOES NOT I ANSWER I THE SECOND CHINESE COMMERCIAL EXHIBITION "-GREAT WORLD SHOW Ist AUG. to 10th AUG. 1933. SHOWING A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF THE LATEST CHINESE GOODS. WITH NEW AND ADDED ATTRACTIONS. WATCH FOR Special Display of BEAUTIFUL TEOCHEW FIREWORKS DURING THE EXHIBITION. COMING AT
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      222 7 Positively LAST NIGHT of the Thrilling Romance of the men who Fly the Great Air Liners "AIR HOSTESS" with EVALYN KNAPP and THELMA TODD TO-MORROW NIGHTT Britain's drollest Comedian absolutely at his funniest— SYDNEY A* HOWARD J± in British Dominion's Riot of B Mjbl Merriment "NIGHT OF jJH| THE GARTER'
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    198 8 Rubber Down All Round. BIT TIN UNCHANGED AND STEADY. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 12 cts., down V 4V 4 ct. per lb. Tin, Singapore price remains $110. 50 rts. per picul. Gold, £6 3s. Bd., down 7d. Saturday's Prices: Rubber, London, 3%d.,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    68 8 Noon, July 31. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 12 121/ b (F. 0.8.) 12'k 121/2 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Aug.-Sept. 12 1 16 12 3 1G Oct.-Dec. 12i/ 8 12«4 Jan-Mar. 12!« 12»/ 2 Tone of market: Quiet. Latest
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    PRODUCE.
    206 8 Singapore, July 31. Gambier 4.50 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 1M Copra 3.75 mixed 3.20 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.00 White Pepper 28 Black Pepper 13", Pearl Sago 4.55 small AM< medium 6.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 3.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80 Rice Siam $154 to 186 Saigon
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        426 8 Issue Val. Pd. 50 50 Penawat Buyers Sellers. 0.90 0.93 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord 9/6 10/3 1 1 Petaling Tin 5.60 5.80 cd. £1 £1 Puchong 8/- 9/£1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 20/6 21/6 nom. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 Rambutan 1 1 Rantau (Pref.) 0.771/2 0.82
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        GENERAL.
        271 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.07>/2 Sellers. 1.15 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.80 10 10 Maynard A Co. 2.90 1 1 Malayan Breweries 0.95 50 50 McAlister Co. 71.00 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 4.90 10 40 Oversea Ch. Bk. Corp. 18.25 10 10
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        125 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 norn, Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 100 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.75 0.85 0.70 0.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.55 0.65 A. Hitam (|1) 1.00 1.20 1.00 1.20 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.20 1.30 1.10 1.30
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      207 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according tc the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. 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 63/64 London, demand
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      310 8 Improvement Is Not A Fleeting One." [From Our Own Correspondent] London, July 13. Sir Herbert Samuel: "The experiment which is being made in the United States is the largest, the most vigorous, and the most significant economic experiment which has been tried In any country with the sole
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      AIR MAIL.
      25 8 Air Mall from Java.— Mails from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      23 8 Prom China, by Cremer, due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Ranpura, due at Singapore noon on Wednesday.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      24 8 Ank01a,— 4,693 Ib. Bajoe Kid0e1.— 105,527 Ik. Djasinga.— l99,o6s lb. Tjikasintoe.— 66,B72 lb. Langen.— 7o,4l4 lb. Donowarie.— 37,BB7 lb. Balombissie.— 2o,2oo lfc.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      267 8 Toda/. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis A Bagan Si Api Api 'Makassar) 3 p.m. Bengkalis. Laboean Bilik Tnndjong Balei (Dajak) 3 p in. Ceylon, Egypt Europe (Ermland) 4 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt, Europe anJ Great Britain (Krria) 7 p.m. Denmark (Parcels) (Erria) <*> p.m. China and Japan (Yamagata Marul 7
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE
      36 8 By Slamat Kaisar-I-llim. J<ihan de Witt Sibajak Karoa Left Arrd. ii. rr London June 19 July 10 June 23 July 17 June 23 July 15 June 30 July 20 June Hi) July 22
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      EXCHANGES.
      85 8 Rugby, July 28. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.27 Athens 587 <■, Brussels 23.9~5 Belgrade 245 Berlin 13.95 Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 42 official Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 17.2G«<> Helsingfors 226 '*> Hong Kong si/s Lisbon 110 Madrid 40. Milan 63 «4 Montreal 4.88 Montevideo 34 nom. New York 4.54 2
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      OIL IN D.E.I.
      130 8 Tax to be Increased By 50 Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent). Medan, July 26. From the memorandum of reply of the Government to the debate In tho People's Council it is learned that the oil companies In Netherlands India in the period 1927 to 1931 have
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      86 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday. July 31. Legislative Council mtg., 10.30 am Tuesday. August 1. Penang Races, Second Day. Wednesday. August 2. Rotary Tiffin. Adelphi Hotel. Raffles Hotel mtg., Exchange Room, 230 p.m. Thursday, August 3. Public Services R.F.C. annual i..;g., Municipal Office.., 7 p.m. Penang Races, Third Day. Saturday,
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      BASE METALS REVTEW.
      745 9 Steel Industry. EXISTING PROTECTION CRITICISED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i London, July 13. Orders for iron and steel In Britain have for several months shown a steady tendency to expand, though they have noi been commensurate with the Interest which users have taken, as Indicated by Inquiries.
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      WORLD TRADE IMPROVING.
      723 9 William Jacks Co/s Report. William Jacks Co.'s weekly metals report, dated London June 30, states:— The world and world trade cannot be said to have benefited from the innumerable conferences, and the allimportant questions of currency stabilisation and gold are difficult to settle when the U.S.A. comes
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      WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
      788 9 Avenues Where Aims May Be Achieved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 13. The World Economic Conference subsided so gracefully that no one can say for certain exactly when it died. Perhaps, after its conception as an idea, it never actually came to birth at all; and
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      NOTES ON HOME INVESTMENTS.
      983 9 Tin Restriction. COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME SOUGHT. <From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 13. At present the tin restriction scheme, which is due to expire in June 1934, is under reconstruction, and the purpose of the memorandum from the International Tin Committee which has been forwarded via the
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      LONDON QUOTATIONS.
      77 9 opper. per ton. Pic-Iron. Standard, cash 38.16.3d. Cleveland No. 3, C.M.B. Standard, three months. £38.19.3d. Electrolytic £42.15.0 d. per ton. 3. 25.6 d «n- Steel. Standard, cash £223. 7.8 d. Sheet bars d/d Standard, three months. £222.12.6 d. Angles English £224. 5.0 d. Rails (heavy) £4.189 d. £8.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    106 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA Zoo In Budapest. With Loretta Younp, Gene Raymond A O. P. Heggie. 6.15—9.16. CAPITOL Air Hostess. With Evalyn Knapp Thelma Todd. 6.15-9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Just a Gigolo t Murders la The Ru« Morgue. MARLBOROUGH Harold Lloyd in Feet First. 6.15 NEW WORLD Sid* Shows, abar«t, Dancing,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    41 10 Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Pereirm wish to ronvev their 'incere thanks to all relatives and friends who sent wreaths and letters of condolence and attended the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Catherine Femandex. (Java papers please copy).
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 31, 1933. CHINESE WOMEN.
    681 10 A writer In The Sunday Times yesterday discussed the position of Asiatic women and their increasingly frequent appearances in public life. He expressed the view that year after year women will demand a bigger and bigger share In their own
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    MRS. B. L. MISSELBROOK.
    131 10 News has been received of the death at Norwich in England of Mrs. B. L. Misselbrook, wife of the manager of the Singapore office of the Norwich Union Fire-insurance Society. Mrs. Misselbrook was the former Miss Lilian C. Bevan, a teacher on the staff of Raffles
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    MR. C. H. ALLIN.
    209 10 Mr. C. H. Allln, who for 20 years was Director of Posts and Telegraphs, F.M.S., has died at home, says a cable from our London correspondent. Mr. Allln came to Malaya In 1904 and retired In 1924, returning to his home at Bude, Cornwall. Mr. Allln
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    969 10 AFTER 20 YEARS For the first time since iot2 anJ for the sixth time since tnc- cnropeil- tlon was started the Davis Cup has gone to Great Britain. Curiously enough, victory has come at a time when It was least expected. The "old firm" of Cochet,
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1099 10 As a solution of the overurbanisation of Great Britain and the development of migration and settlement Mr. L. St. Clare Grondona, author of "Empire Stock-Taking," "Britons in Partnership," etc. in this article, makes the interesting suggestion of a British Empire five-year plan. A BRITISH EMPIRE FIVE YEAR
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    PENANG HILL ROAD.
    6323 11 Officials Vote Against The Governor. TURNED DOWN. This Morning's Council Meeting. la spite of the fact that HE. the Governor expressed himself strongly in favour of proceeding with the construction of the Penang Hill Road at this morning's meeting of the Legislative Council, a number of officials
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    STERLING BLOC FOR THE EMPIRE.
    954 11 "Other Countries Might Attach Themselves." London, July 28. The Geological Museum today wore the appearance of a school after break-ing-up day, silence replacing yesterday's World Economic Conference babel of tongues. The hard-worked microphones have disappeared and noon saw the completion of the storage of documents
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    READY TO BEGIN BOMBING.
    199 11 Frontier Trouble. BRITISH ULTIMATUM TO BAJAURIS. Simla, July 30. Royal Air Force bombers are standing by to begin bombing at dawn on Aug. 1 following the expiration of the Government's ultimatum to the Bajaurls who are harbouring notorious agitators, whom the ultimatum demanded be surrendered. British
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    JAPANESE START THEIR BIG DRIVE AGAINST FENG.
    691 11 FIRST ATTACK REPULSED. Heavy Fighting In Charhar. MORALE HIGH. Determined Stand Of People's Forces." Shanghai, July 31. Following the expiry of the Japanese ultimatum to Gen. Feng Vuhsiang to evacuate his armies from Dolonor and Kuyuan, in East Charhar, and the Christian General's
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    ADMIRAL'S DEATH.
    207 11 Long Career of Sir W. Pakenham. London, July 31 The death has occurred of Admiral Sir William Christopher Pakenham at San Sebastian. Reuter. Admiral Sir William Christophrr Pakenham was 72 years of age. He was the second son of the late RearAdmlral Hon. Thomas Alexander Pakenham. He has
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    ECHO OF GREAT WAR.
    64 11 Incident Between Austria And Italy Now Closed. London, July 28. Capt. R.A. Eden, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, answering a question in the House of Commons today said that all the Hirtenberg war material which the Austrian Government undertook to send back to Italy had been returned
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    DOLLAR POLICY UNCHANGED.
    619 11 Big Bond Issue. FOR FINANCING. RECOVERY. Easthampton, Long Island. July 30. The Treasury has planned a $500,000, 000 bond issue In August of denominations as low as $50, announces Mr. William H. Woodln, the Secretary of the Treasury. Washington, July 31. The United States Treasury has offered
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    PARLIAMENT IN RECESS.
    50 11 London, July 28. Parliament rose today for the summer recess and unless members are recalled for any special reason it will not reassemble until Nov. 7. The Prime Minister leaves tomorrow by air for Losslemouth where he will spend the first part of the holiday.— British Wireless.
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    COMMONS QUESTION ON RUBBER.
    200 11 "Nothing More to Add"— Colonial Secretary. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 29. In reply to Mr. J. Gurney Baithwaite (Cons., Hillsborough), who asked S>r Philip Cunllne-Lister, Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether any progress had been made towards a rubber restriction agreement with the
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    JAMES MATTERN.
    193 11 Ccnip.^ci His Round-the-Wo??d Flight. New York. July 31 James Mattern has arrived in a Canadian plane, having completed his rouna-the-wor;ci flisht —Reuter. Mattern left New York early in June and made splendid progress until he reached Khabarovsk, In the Marit'me Province. Leaving Khabarovsk for Alaska he was not
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    O'CONNELL RELEASED
    78 11 Abductors Paid $40,000 Ransom. Albany, July 30 John O'Connell, who was kidnapped on July 7, has been released and has returned home safely. It is understood that a $40,000 ransom was paid to the abductors.— Reuter. John O'Connell, a young man 24 years of age, is a relative
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    SUIT AGAINST NEWSPAPER SUCCESSFUL.
    1943 12 JUDGMENT FOR FORMER EMPLOYEE OF TIMES OF MALAYA. Judgment for Mr. A. E. Moreira in his suit against the Times of Malaya Press, Ltd., has been given by Mr. Justice Mudie in the Supreme Court at Ipoh. Mr. Moreira was awarded six months' half pay leave,
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    AN AMICABLE OFFER REFUSED.
    124 12 Chettiar Who Would Not Have Suffered. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 30. In the District Court before Mr. H. C. Willan M. R. M. M. Ramasamy Chettiar sued Sallm bin Hajl Doraman, a bailiff of the Malacca Land Office, for $94.30 damages for the destruction
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    35 12 Mr. Paul Strauss And Mile Svetlanova. Mr. Paul Strauss, who leads the Sea View and Adelphi hotel orchestras, was married to Mile. Tanla Svetlanova, the popular dancer, in the Register Office, Singapore, yesterday.
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    DORA GORDINE.
    21 12 Miss Dora Gordlne, of Johore Bahru, held an exhibition of Sculpture at the Leicester Galleries, London, early in July.
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    FOURTH SHOT KILLS SMUGGLER.
    240 12 Two Misfires. THIRD HITS CUSTOMS OFFICER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. July 27. The efforts to check smuggling operations between the F.M.S. and the Colony, on the border of Perak and the Dindings, resulted in a serious clash between customs officers and smugglers, in the course
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    THE SCENESHIFTERS.
    166 12 "Rose Without A Thorn" To Be Given. The next production of The Sceneshifters, the dramatic society of the V.M.C.A.. will be "the Rose Without a I Thorn," by Clifford Bax, to be presented from Wednesday, Aug. 23 to Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Glade Theatre. This early announcement
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    TOOK TOBACCO INTO THE PRISON.
    485 12 Three Months' Gaol For Indian. Lying in a state of apparent collapse on a bench and groaning that he was about to die, an elderly Indian named Doraisamy, attempted unsuccessfully to get a postponement from Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, on Saturday
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    TIGER CUB LOOSE IN SINGAPORE.
    70 12 A tiger cub which has been in captivity only three days, owned by an Arab named Ahmat, who lives in a lorong* off Geylang Road, broke its way out of its cage in the compound yesterday and was still missing this morning-. It is presumed
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    S.C.R.C. BENEFIT.
    69 12 Dance At Great World Cabaret. To help the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club a benefit gala dance was given at the Great World cabaret on Saturday. The hall was crowded and the entertainment lasted until 2 a.m. The Great World cabaret is holding another gala night for the second
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    THE CAPITOL.
    92 12 "Air Hostess," the latest Colombian production at the Capitol, which will finish after tonight, Is Just one more version of the matrimonial triangle. There Is the dare-devil ne'er-do-wel] husband who Is planning a non-stop flight to Toklo with a 'plane of his own design, the lover who Is
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    36 12 Mr. Cecil Owen Thomasz, of Bukit Seremban Estate, the well-known cricketer, and Mrs. Thomasz celebrated their silver wedding on Tuesday. Dr. A. 8. Muttu gave their toast and Mr. Thomasz replied suitably, writes our Seremban correspondent.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    733 12 MALAY OFFICER WHO TRACED LOCUSTS. A RRANOEMENTS are being made by the committee of the Klang Sikh Temple to celebrate on Aug. 6, the opening ceremony of the new Sikh Temple which has now been completed. A big gathering of the Sikh rrmmunity from all
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    32 12 The new premises of the Physical Culture and Commercial Institute, in I Jalan Kubor, Kuala Trengganu, will be opened tomorrow by Lieut. Basil M. O Connoll, R.N., acting Commissioner of Police, Trengganu.
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      BRITAIN REGAINS DAVIS CUP AFTER 20 YEARS.
      816 14 Merlin's Brilliant Fight In Deciding Match. GREAT BRITAIN REGAINED THE DAVIS CUP WHICH THEY LOST TO AMERICA IN 1913 BY DEFEATING FRANCE IN THE CHALLENGE ROUND YESTERDAY AT AUTEUIL BY THREE MATCHES TO TWO. WHEN PLAY WAS RESUMED YESTERDAY COCHET DEFEATED AUSTIN AND
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      SENSATIONAL MATCH AT JALAN BESAR.
      467 14 Three First Division Players Sent Off. A sensational football match took place at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday afternoon when Palmer, the Wiltshires' captain, and two I.C.F.A. players, Perera and Thuraisingham, were sent off the field. This was the result of two separate incidents
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    22 ONLY!
    166 14 Fort Canning's Batting Collapse At Seletar. The R.A.F. defeated Fort Canning by 85 runs in a cricket match at Seletar. Scores: R.A.F. Fletcher Hill b Phillips 14; F/Lt. Croome b Moss 6 Keck b Moss 2; Ward c Cashman b Phillips 20; Gar-1 wood c Marlow b Cashman
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    BILLIARDS.
    79 14 The four-ball billiard championship tournament at the New World has now reached the final as the result of the matches played at the week-end. Last night Wee Keng Llm (Tras Athletic Party) beat Teo Chwee Ho (Clerical Union) by 600—364 In the' semi-final. The other semi-final resulted In a
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    YACHTING.
    95 14 On Saturday, and Sunday next the annual round the Island Race for "B" Class yachts will take place. The starting time on Saturday is 9 a.m. and on Sunday (from Johore) at 9.30 a.m. Full particulars will be posted on the race-board at the Club Tommy Loughran, the former
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    SATURDAY'S COUNTY CRICKET.
    425 14 Low Scoring:. BALL BEATS BAT IN MOST GAMES. London, July 29. There were nine county cricket engagements begun to-day and batsmen were generally controlled by bowlers in most of the games. Kent's Moderate Start. In the match at the Oval between Surrey and Kent, the latter batting
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    LALL SINGH CAUGHT) NAPPING.
    365 14 Cricket in K.L. F.M.S. PLAYER OUT FOR "DUCK." (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 29. Boundaries and sixes were freely I hit today in cricket matches here. I Lall Singh, who is selected to represent the F.M.S. in the game with the Colony at Penang,
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    SPOPTTNG FIXTURES.
    94 14 Today. July 31. Football: Commercial Cup: M.P.H. vs. Mansfield's, Jalan Besar; Post Office vs. Hun. Services, Anson Rd. Tuesday, August 1. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. I: Malays y«. S.C.C., Anson Rd. Stadium. Wednesday, August 2. Football: S-A.F.A. Div. I: R.A. vs. Fulan Brani, Anson Rd.; Div. II: Marine Den;,
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  • More Fast Scoring In S.C.C. Tournament.—Stewards'lnquiry At Penang Meeting
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      BOB-THE-GORGER'S RUNNING AT PENANG RACES.
      880 15 "Viewed With The Gravest Suspicion." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 29. Several upsets and an Inquiry held by the Stewards when they called up a trainer and Jockeys provided great excitement at today's races, the first day of the autumn meeting. A heavy rain
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    A MAN THE COLONY WILL MISS.
    731 15 Ashworth Leads Merchants To Victory. Very attractive cricket was witness-, ed on the S.C.C. Padang yesterday when the Merchants, scoring even faster than they did against the Etceteras the week before, when they collected 210 In two hours and 25 minutes for an exciting
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    PULAU BRANI WIN.
    431 15 Artillery Outplayed At Anson Road. I'uluu Brani 4; R.A. .1. Pulau Brani thoroughly deserved their victory in the First Division on Saturday when they beat the Royal Artillery by four goals to one at the Anson Road Stadium. i Displaying better understanding all round, they dominated the
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    100 YARDS RECORD.
    74 15 Remarkable Time At Taiping. At the annual sports meeting of the 2nd Batt. 20th Burma Rifles held at Taiping on Saturday Rifleman But Thong, of C Company, broke the Malayan record for the 100 yards with 9! 2 seconds. He won the event by five yards. The
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    25 15 Mr. Rattan Singh, of the Kedah State police and a member of the Alor Star hockey team, has gone to India on four months' leave.
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    22 15 Jockey McCarthy, formerly of Malaya, rode Naypan, to victory in the race for the Hajl Sir Ismail Salt's Cup at Bangalore recently.
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    MALACCA TENNIS.
    72 15 H.M. de Souza Retains Singles Championship. H. M. de Souza (jr.) had a very easy task in winning the Malacca L.T.A. singles championship on Friday, beating Lam Yet Seng in the final in two straight sets without losing a game. The match was too one-sided to be interesting
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    COMBINED SCHOOLS BEATEN.
    726 15 Colleges* Success. THREE HOURS TO SCORE 100! Careful batting figured in a keen match between the Combined Schools and Combined Colleges on the Medical College ground yesterday when the Colleges won by the narrow margin of five runs. The Schools took over three hours to collect their
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    127 15 The following was the result of the Oldfleld Cup competition played at the Garrison Golf Club on Saturday: Ist, Lieut, and Mrs. T. A. Arnold, 67; I 2nd, Mrs. R. E. Morris and Mr. R. C. Giggins 67 A; 3rd, Mr. and Mrs. J. L Miller 68. Keppel
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    ATHLETIC MEETINGS IN K.L.
    395 15 P.W.D. Sports. POLICE CONTINGENTS ANNUAL EVENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 29. Fine weather contributed considerably to the success of two athletic meetings here today. They were the P.W.D. and the Selangor Police contingent sports. At the former the British Resident (the Hon. Mr.
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    ANGLO-FRENCH MEET.
    155 15 Britain Wins Annual Contest. London, July 38. At White City Britain won the tenth Anglo-French athletic contest by 65'/ 4 points to 54% points. The results' were: 10* Yards: Saunders (Britain) 9 9-10 1 sees. Two Miles Steeplechase: Bailey (Britain) 10 mm. 28 sees. Half Mile: Keller (France)
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    INDIANS ROUTED.
    195 15 "Medicos" Win By A Wide Margin. The Medical College Union's "A" cricket team visited the Indian Association's ground yesterday and defeated them by the wide margin of 129 runi. Scores: M.C.U. ("A")— S. V. Rajah c Param- sothy b Ibrahim 69, Sulalman c Harigovlnd b Rajaram 0, M.
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    SCHOOLBOYS BEATEN.
    182 15 Nondescripts Easily Beat St. Joseph's. St. Joseph's sent a team to tha Nondescripts C.C. ground on Saturday the Nondescripts winning by three wickets. Scores: SI. Joseph's: T. Cordelro c Singh b DSilva 1; C. Deans b DSilva 0| f. Chopard hit wicket b Serlsena 30; R. Milne c
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    HUGE ARMS SEIZURE.
    62 16 Dairen, July 30. The British vessel Glenogle was ordered to be detained outside the port this afternoon as a result of the alleged confession of members of the Chinese crew who were arrested ashore, that a| large quantity of contraband arms and ammunition was aboard. The smugglers
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    NEW SUBMARINE CABLE.
    112 16 London, July 28. A new submarine telephone cable of the most advanced kind yet produced will be laid next month across the Btralts of Dover and so increase facilities for conversation between Britain and the Continent. When the Cable has been linked up with the new land
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    WHEAT REDUCTION.
    224 16 Informal Efforts In London To Reach Agreement. Washington, July 30. It is authoritatively learned that the United States delegates at the wheat conference In London cabled Mr. Henry A. Wallace, the Secretary of Agriculture, to withhold his decision on wheat acreage reduction because new informal efforts were being
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    RAFFLES HOTEL LIMITED.
    233 17 Statutory Report PRELIMINARY EXPENSES ESTIMATED AT $15,000. The statutory meeting of the company will be held In the Exchange Room, Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, on August 2 at 2.30 p.m. The statutory report of the company states: The total number of shares allotted is 292.116 of which
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    50 17 Nudists in Chicago asked the city for the erection of a tall fence in a park behind which they proposed to sun- bathe in peace. The city turned the request down because, as the fence would have to be built of timber free from knot-holes, it would cost too much.
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    YACHTING SEASON ENDS.
    712 17 R.S.Y.C. At Home. I TARBET'S MANY WINS IN "A" CLASS. The 14th annual at home and regatta of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club Liarklng the close of the season, was held on Saturday, In the presence of Lady dementi and Miss Clementl, and a large number of
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    BOON'S CENTURY.
    150 17 H. Boon made a century for St. Joseph's In the game with St. Andrew's on the former's ground on Saturday. The match was drawn. Scores: St. Joseph's: H. Boon not out 100; Minjoot j Duclos 31; Le Merrier run out 70; Leijssius lbw b Sanderson 1; Philemon c
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    BISHOP EDWIN F. LEE.
    71 17 Arrives In Philippines From Singapore. Bishop and Mrs. Edwin T. Lee have arrived In Manila from Singapore and have resumed their residence at 1366, General Luna, after an absence from the Philippines of more than a year. Bishop Lee was called to America last year to
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