The Straits Times, 15 July 1933

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    37 1 The Straits Times iESTABLISHEfItftEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST MqWENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      318 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151 J, Jl^/^' '4c:^ '■''ifmTr' n r ffi S mkJßmJimT iB I■| I |r liPm P gfg>\|ffijp T VJrIM m r In giving BEAR BRAND MILK to Jißmil^ \m H*^iniii your children you may rest H W assured that they are receiving M\ MM 11
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      210 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683) \T§/ -<*( 'S THERE FABRIC THAT NEVER shrinks no matter ho>a choose viyella every time for your shirts and pyjamas, the many STRIPED DESIGNS AND PLAIN SHADES ARE COLOUR FAST —AND IN GOOD TASTE. THE COMFORT OF VIYELLA NEVER SHRINKS AWAY. VIYELLA IS
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      382 2 P. &0 M BRITISH INDU AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. ,vn oRIFVT«t SN CO PENINSULAR AND ol"^ N7ls MAJe! STY' ™«^s^fftDr,« mvnrN FOR CniNA OUTWARD ROM LONDON FOR CHINA A.>u j/ii Tom-Lge Dve v po" X%HV-v"s Ct»O \ul \KTIIAGK 15,000 Aug. KALDERA lf.owo Aug.
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      626 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*. Ixindon. Antwerp Kotlerdam and Middlesbrough. Vassals. Tonocge. Due Sail. J FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 July 27 28 HAKOZAKI MARO 10.400 Aug. 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Aug. 22 23 HAKUSAN MARU 10.E0C Sept 1 11AKUNA MAKU 10.400 Sept. 20 21 5
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      575 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY. Visit Australia in the Spring SPECIAL FIRST CLASS RETl'RN FARE £74 ((634.29) Special arrangements have been made to enable passengers to make the round cruise to Brisbane, Sydney »nd Melbourne via J.»va by the well-known %s. "MARELLA" (7,475 tons gross regliter)
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      526 2 I THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated >n Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. I TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Froi-i From From S'pore Malacca Port Periling Pwett. ERRIA 1/8 1/8 2/8 4/8 LALANDIA 22/8 22/« 23/8 25/8 MEONIA 12/9 12/J 13/9 15 9 ALSIA 3/18 3/10 4/10
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      1121 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KIIIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and Chin* (19J2) LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE Cl'NARI) STEAMSHIP CO, LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK I >£ THE
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    SIGNS OF IMPROVING TRADE.
    987 3 Bottom of Depression Reached. The seventy ninth annual general n.eet ing of the Suez Canal Company was helc in P ris on Monday. The chair wa- takei by the President, the Marquis de Vogue who in presenting the report of the direc tors, said: Considered a.s
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    OFFICERS' CONDUCT PRAISED.
    436 3 Fire On Board Ship Carrying Munitions. h v u^ reak of fire occurred in No. 2 hold of the steamer Glenshane when the ship was on passage from Hong Kong to Shanghai. But for the prompt action of the captain and his crew the fire might nave
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    ITALIAN SHIPPING.
    214 3 First Quarter's Improved Figures. Arrivals and sailings of passenpcr., in the Italian tran-Atlantic trade during ths first three months of 1933 totalled 32.59J M compared with 30,150 during the corresponding period of 1932, 35,515 in 3 931 40,!»97 1930, and 42,953 in 1929. North America represented about 37
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    "SOUTHERN CROSS."
    299 3 Award for Gallantry To J. W. Scott. The King has been pleased, upon the recommendation of the President of the Board of Trade, to award the Bronze Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea to Mr. James William Scott, formerly first mate in the motor mission vessel
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    94 3 SCOTT HARLEY, Brit., 193 tons, from S. Liat 14-7, for S. Li«t Bntavia unc. HERVAR, Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 14-7, for Bangkok 16-7. CITY OP PERTH, Brit., 4,163 tons, from Frerrantle 14-7, for Penan? 1-8. ANHUI, Brit., 2,080 tons, from, Amoy 14-7, for Hoihow, Swatow 18-7. PRES.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    114 3 Saturday, July 15. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Godown Gate. Entrance Ea 3 t Wharf H.M.S. Herald KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Lady Guillemard, 1 The Cable, Khoen-Hoea W. Bt. "Spring," Toussoum. Oil Wharf Nicuw Holland. Coal Wharf Mil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong
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    STOWAWAY'S DISGUISE.
    85 3 •Novel Ruse To Get Ashore Unnoticed. A 23-year-o!d British stowaway, who gave his name as Austin Malone, of Liverpool, was detained at Lisbon on the arrival of the Portuguese steamer Cubango from Cardiff. He was disguised as a Portuguese sailor, and was taking a chance of getting ashore
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    MARECHAL JOFFRE.
    39 3 ihe Messajreries Maritimes Marechal Joffre is due in Singapore from Saigon on bunday at 2 p.m. and will probably sail on Monday, at 9 a.m. for Madras, Pondicnerry, Colombo, Djibouti, Suez, Port said and Marseilles. Berth Roads
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    H.M.S. HERALD.
    26 3 H. M. S. Herald arrived in Singapore yesterday from survey work off Mir; bhe will leave on July 18 to resume her survey wo-k.
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      363 3 Jge NORDDEUTSCHER r]§ppi LLOYD. firWl (It irp orated ia litfjjMJ Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARD. COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghal, North Chln» and Japan J n ]r 20 5 SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, North Chins and J«P«n j n jy M HOMEWARD. 9
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      876 3 IELLERMAN BUn(N\LL STFAMSHJP CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England. "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Sues Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steim?rs s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE CITY OF CORINTU Sepl tl HOMEWARDS. CITY OF BEDFOBD I^^' n,ip^r ß^x s tirLZ on Aug
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      149 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station 7eaterrtay Last night Max. Uainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *P Alor Star 89 0.03 8.1 75 Sitiawan 88 Nil 6.7 72 K. Trengganu 87 0.05 4.1 73 Bukit Jeram 85 Nil 3.9 71 Malacca 83 0.27 3.5 74 Singapore 81 0.20 0
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      463 4 Situations vacant When applying for cny position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, Office clerk with thoroueh knowledge Harrisons Barker system of accounts. Only first class men need apply. f.41. Straits Times. Temporary Secretary and Supervisor of Catering is renuired for a period
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      720 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. GROSVKNOR Hotel. Service room* furnished, modern sanitation, fmm $50 monthly. WELL FURNISHED, airy roows with private verandahs, entrances and baths. (90 $100. Phone 4747. MOTOR^ VEHICLES_ SINGER, recer.t $130 overhaul, 32 M.P.G., What cash offers. Box 344. Straits Times. FOR SALE, Chevrolet Sedan, in excellent running order. Tax paid.
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      771 4 BU^NESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8,700 sq. feet, first class property. United Engineer*. OFFICES to let on 2nd and 4th floors Ocean Building. Apply Mansfield Co., Ltd. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. GODOWNS, Read Street off
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      638 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCIES FOR EUROPEANS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE YJf.CA. SINGAPORE. CONSOLIDATED TIN SMELTERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Registers of the Preference and Ordinary Shares will be closed for preparing Dividend
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      749 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials ni services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room Municipal Offices. Supply of Heavy Pipes Cast Iron Specials for period Oct. 1, 1933 to Sept. 80,
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      597 4 BUSINESS CARDS_ MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr*. HARU and Mia* HANA. «0. WATERLOO BTKEET. Telephone 7467. PALAIS DES MOOES No. 20. High Street PHONE 4A16. The LATCBT CREATIONS in EXCI R. SIVF GOWNS. HATS, HAND BAGS. NOVF.LTIFS He- etc. All at Reasonable Prices. ORDERS accepted with LADIFS' OWN MATERIALS.
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      180 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malay*. Malaya. rosta-e. Monthly 3.00 4.00 S 2.56 tiu.i. I- rlv H.'.n |i1<* 7.50 Half Warly $17.00 $24.00 S15 00 Yearly $.14.00 J1H.00 $30.90 NOTE. Outstation cheques ho old includ the uiiual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and inHtrurtiuns for CLASHPIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    652 5 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— Sth Sunday after Trinity, July 16, 6.60 a.m., Holy Comn.; 7.30 a.m., Matins; 8 a.m.. Holy Comn. (Choral); 9.15 a.m.. Holy Comn.; 6.30 p.«i.. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; 10.30 a.m.. Service at H.H. Naval Base; Holy Comn. on Hon., Wed. and Friday at 8 a.m.,
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    TELEVISION TEST.
    105 5 Sound Film Transmission From London To Moscow. Leningrad, June 20. The central radio laboratory in tbis city has succeeded, for the first time, in projecting on a screen a sound film transmitted from London by television and radio. The reception was taken ly a television set of Soviet
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    END IN SIGHT FOR KIANGSI REDS.
    1171 5 Retreat Cut Off. GOVERNMENT PLANNING MAJOR OFFENSIVE. Canton, July 5. Hemmed in by the Government troopt from Kwangtung and Fukien, i munists in Southern Kiangsi are attempting to retreat northward and effect a junction with their comrades in Southwestern Hupeh. Reing aware of this
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      362 5 H_O T E L S RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooma with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS RIJSTAFFEL SERVED IN THE GRILL from 12.30 3 p.m." SPECIAL DINNER DANCE— 9.3O to Mid-Night. GRILL SERVED ON THE LAWN. Special Daily Tea Informal Special Dollar Lunch Dances
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      139 5 ACCUMULATORS RAFrLES CAFE Already the i-laie MM, doublecapacity accumulator has mostly TRY OUR superseded present-day 'p'atc" types SHHiS 80 ;1 SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS to the "accumulator cCk 7C GENERAL DATA Twice the capacity ocr 10. weight, doe SPECIAL $1 to (1) elimination ot ttids (2) use sLsrtr .trssur sf-s roast
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      321 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE. By Our Expert. SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Bletres 49.9— Mon., Wed., and Thursday 6.15 to 8.30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 1.30 pan. KUALA LUMPUR— Metres 48.92— Sun.. Tues. and Fri. 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG— Metres 58 M.— Daily 6.30 10 p.m. PARIS— Metres 19.66—
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      293 5 MALAYAN A.RJ5. KUALA LUMPUR. Programme For Sunday, 16th July, 1933. Columbia Records. Z U.K. 48.92 Metres 7 p.m. DB 8021 to DB 8026. THE MIKADO by The Columbia Light Opera Company. H.M.V. Records Nos. E 607 Selection Hungarian Dance No. 5 and 6. San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. DB 1875 Song
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    FIFTY-FIVE NATIONS AT SECOND TRADE DISPLAY.
    2355 6 FLYING NOTES. Silence Research Plane 220 m.p.h. Britain* New Day And Night Fighter Air Defence Fastest Civil Transport Plane Mail Carrier's Impressive Demonstration Australia in A Week Cape Town 48 Hours From London. London, Jane 20. I GREAT BRITAIN'S flyis* year culminates this weekend
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    SHORT OF WHISKY.
    284 6 Only One Month's Supply If U.S. Goes Wet Government officials in Washington are seriously perturbed at the shortage of whisky in the United States, because the drinking of wines and spirits may become legal this year. Although beer has been legal for seme time, Prohibition has never
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    ROME AND OXFORD MOVEMENT.
    402 6 'A Failure? "CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN CHAINS." Celebrations of the Oxford M<rrement centenary began recently. They will reach their climax on Fond;.y morning, JuTy 16, when the Bishop of London is expected to preside at a Solemn Eucharist in the White City Stadium, attended by the
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      55 6 BEAUTIFUL ARTISTIC FURNITURE LATEST CREATIONS EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS (No Usual Catalogue Selections.) DOZENS OF COMPLETE SUITES j AWAIT YOUR INSPECTION. EVERY PIECE HAND-MADE. WE USE NO VENEERS. CORRECT PRICES. I I i THE BEST PEOPLE FURNISH FRANKELS. I Til KICK IS A REASON FRANKELS FURNITURE GALLERIES ARE WORTHY OF YOUR INSPECTION.
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      213 6 THE GREAT WORLD CABARET (The Finest rtaar in Malaya) NEWLY REORBAHISEI IMPROVED ORCHESTRA. ADDITIONAL DANCING PARTNERS. NOTE:— Tonight Bar Extended to 12 Midnight. Admission as usual 50 cts. Ni*htly (wancliif fr»- p.m. TEA DANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY 5.10— 7.39 p.m. DANCING PARTNERS ."REE. ADMISSION by 23 eta. drink coupon,
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      526 7 OPENING TODAY AT THE ALHAMBRA j j British Empire Films Present FRANZ LEHARS Merriest Viennese Romance j I "WHERE IS THIS LADY?" j I W and Mu«c by the famou. com P<~r of "The MERRY WIDOW" Snappycomedy! Sparkl ing Songs andDancesu\ I with Hungary's most beautiful Musical Comedy Star I
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    183 8 Rubber Is Again Steadier. TIN SLIGHTLY WEAKER IN LONDON. <By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices: Tin, Singapore price $108 '/i per picul. Gold, £6 4s. 2d., up Id. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London, 3 15/16d., up l/16d. New York, 8% cts., down V 4 ct. Market
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    PRODUCE.
    320 8 Singapore, July 15. Gambier 4.50 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 7.50 Copra 3.95 mixed 3.30 Saga flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 26.50 Black Pepper 14.75 Pearl Sago 4.55 small 4.fio medium 6.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 3.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80 Rice Siam $160 to 174 Saigon
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    27 8 From China and Japan by Penang Maru «tae at Singapore 5.30 p.m. today. From China by Takada due at Singaoore on Tu«*iday, the I^'h instant.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        424 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 29/30/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/- Hong
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        GENERAL.
        280 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.05 1.15 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.7.6 5.12.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.30 5.45 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 23 24 cd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 21/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        132 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'a> p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 10t? nom. Singapore Municipal 4 pc. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 luO 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        383 8 Today s Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 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) 1.10 1.20 1.10 A. Molek ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 A.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      206 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd.: 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 31/32 London,
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      EXCHANGES.
      89 8 Rugby, July 13 Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.26. Athens 585 Brussels 23.92i/> Belgrade 247% Berlin 13.97 V 2 Bombay 1/6 1/16 Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 42 official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 17.24 Helsingfors 226>/o Hong Kong 1/5 11/32 I. 9bun lid Madrid 39 29/32 Milan 63 Montreal 5 Montevideo 34
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      239 8 ..nka Island, I'ladjoe I'alembani? (Senang) 2 p.m KmmmMN Kemasek, Kietsy, Dun- itun, Trengganu onJ Besut I (Medusa) 2 pm. '.urth and East India (Kutsans:) 3 p.m. rijambi (Tohiti) 3 p.m. Bengalis and Bagan Si Api Apt (Toboali) pm. Tembilahan and Rengat (Mar«s) 4 p.m liliio and South-East
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      32 8 By Tent* Rosso Kcliz RoumcI KirafoU raliiM »Um*t 8>ore London Jon* 16 July Jane 14 July 10 Jane 15 July 10 Jan* 15 .'uljr 10 Jane 19 July 10
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    INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE.
    436 8 Warning To Master In Exceptional Cases. The Board of Trade announced that on and after July 1 all ships registered m the United Kingdom will be called upon to produce International Load Line certificates or United Kingdom load line certificates (i.e., certificates issued under the provisions of
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    "EGYPT'S" GOLD.
    211 8 Result Of Further Salvage Operations. The Italian salvage steamer Artitflin arrived in Plymouth recently with sever boxes of gold and 34 bars of silver worth between £50,000 and £55,000, which has been recovered from the P. and O. liner Kgypt, lost in 1922 off Ushant. The Artiglio has
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    INDEPENDENT AUSTRIA.
    155 8 Paris, July 11. After his talk with the Foreign Minister, M. Paul-Boncour at the Quay D'Orsay on Monday on the way back to Vienna, the Austrian Finance Minister, Herr Buresch, declared himself very satisfied, having heen con .meed that Austria's position was understood in Paris and that the
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      75 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. July 15. Taiping Amateur Knees, Cnd Day. "At Home" at Tanplin Barracks (Garrise* ■ports finals), 3.45 p.m. Sunday. July It. Singapore Musical Society concert. Memorial Hall, 9.16 p.m. Wednesday. July 19. Rotary Tiffin, Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Police Band, Katong Park, 6.15 p.m. Friday, July
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TIN CONSUMPTION IMPROVES.
      1105 9 Market Uncertain, LARGE POOL RELEASES NECESSARY. In a special review of the tin market, Messrs. A. Strauss and Co., state: As we anticipated last month, a substantial decrease in world tin siocks is recorded in figures for June, amounting to 2,200 tons, and all indications point to
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      INDIAN HEMP.
      569 9 Increased Imports Into Britain. The imports of Indian hemp into the United Kingdom showed a considerable increase in 1932, over those for the previous year. In fact the growing importance of sisal and hemp to the Empire has led Dr. S. G. Barker, Director of the Wool Industries
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      BASE-METAL MARKET REVIEW.
      1026 9 Upward Tendency in Tin I Prices. (From Our Own Correspondent.) June 22. -in has appreciated above £200 per ton much more ny>id!y than even optimistic dealers thought l ossible when the upward movement began. The development of effective inflation from a probability to a virtual certainty in
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      95 9 Guthrie and Co.'s weekly report dated July 13, states that the latest buyer's prices for Malayan palm oil and kernels •re: Palm Oil in Bulk, c.i.f. landed weights New York/Philadelphia 3.75 cents (U.S. currency) per lb. c.i.f. landed weights U.SJV. Pacific Ports n.70 cents (U.S. currency) per
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      297 9 Gold Is No Stable Currency." Prof. Gnstav Casscl: "Gold is no stable currency. The value of sold in I terms of commodities has shown extreme I variations during the last few years, and since Great Britain abandoned the gold standard the value of gold in terms of commodities
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      605 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V, Established 18S3 at Ai.s.erdam. Authorised Capital Glca 100,000,000 Pai up Capital Cjlds. 65.000,0C0 ryes Cldt. 24. 190,0J 1 III: VI) OFFICE: AM«I LKDAM. UUA.N'CH OFFICES THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVEKSF. \S HKAV< HES. Batavia: Head Office fci Dutch East BRANCH OFFICES DITCH KAST INDit:-.: An.penan,
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      215 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. MONTHLY RETURN OF DEALERS AND PORT STOCKS. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS. JUNE 30, 19JJ, IN xUN a, A*3 UCi\jL*n.t\cjLf. A. DEALERS' STOCKS. DRY WET. TOTAL R.S.S. U. 3.5. WET T °li' l d Z Sincere Is. 9*BB 2U 779 12,333 6,642 1.746 22.7U 7.388 30£99
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      262 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1821. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST: BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch East Ind.ea and in the Straus Sutclrments, India, China, Japan and Arabia. LONDON ■ANKtMI The National Provincial Kank.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1923. TIN TAXATION.
    970 10 An ettempt h to be made towards the end of thin month, at a conft rence h« tween the F.M.S. Government p.nd tin producers, to arrive at a new basiof taxation of the tin industry tha: will be more acceptable
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    141 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Among those who arrived by the Marnix van St. Aldegonde on Friday was Mrs. Andre Roosevelt, whose father-in-law was the first cousin to Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt is on a tour round the world, and leaves Singapore on July 21 by the Baloeran. The Hon. Mr. J. E.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    699 10 EXPENSIVE SCHOOLS. One point that has been made by a Penang writer against the policy of c'larging hi^he fees for secondary < cation in the Colony and the F.M.S. is worth thinking over. It is suggested that the cost of the Government secondary schools is much
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    687 10 GESTURES. Every gesture M wake has its psychological meaning, according to Professor Edouord de Rougcmont, of the College des Sciences Sociales and vicepresident of the Graphological Society, in the following interview. In the same way handwriting rcvea's the true character of th« man and woman Every gestur.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    111 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA Where Is This Lady? With M ita Eggert. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Soldiers Of The Kin*. W:th Cicely Courtneidgc. 6.15— a. 13. KMI'IRE. TAMJONC PAGAR Hold Everything With Joe E. Hrown, Winnie Lichtner Oorgei Carpenter. 7—9.15.7 9.15. SOBAT WORLD Cabaret— The Cuban I.ove Sum- Igloo. MARLBOROt'CH Vikram Charitra Hindustani
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  • ECONOMIC CONFERENCE TO ADJOURN ON JULY 27.
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      THREE MONTHS' RECESS.
      955 11 May Reassemble in The Autumn. DEADLOCKS. Central Banks, Gold And Silver. London, July 14. U is officially announced that the World Kconomic Conference will adjourn after the plenary session on July 27. The Bureau has requested all sub-committees to complete their work not later than July 21.
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    BALANCE OF POWER UPSET.
    457 11 Japan the Law-Breaker Of the East London, July 14. The League and the League Assembly Report on Manchuria would go down to history as one of the most important documents in the fight for international peace, decency and justice, declared Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese Minister
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    C.E.R. DISPUTE.
    129 11 Attempt to Exchange Freight Cars Fails. Moscow, July 14. Attempts to obtain an exchange of freight cars between tile Ussuri Railway and the Chinese Eastern Railway at I'ogranitchnaya appear to be fruitless. The chairman of the Administrative Board of the C.E.R. Mr. Li Shao-gcn, has informed the foreign
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    CHINESE LOAN COUPONS.
    50 11 France Will Object To Paper Payment. Paris, July 14. Le Temps thinks that the French Government will support any protests which may be made against payment of the Chinese 5 per cent. l'J25 Loan coupons in paper, especially as Chinese Customs receipts are in gold units. Reuter.
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    TO RECOUP LOST FORTUNES.
    699 11 The Ezra Brothers. DRUGS SMUGGLED INTO U.S.A. San Francisco, July 14. The District Attorney has charged the Ezra brothers with having smuggled into Sen Francisco eipht shipments of nar cotics, valued at $1,500,000. The ninth shipment was afterwards found concealed in oil barrels abroad a Japanese
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    ONLY FOUR LEFT.
    72 11 Abolition of Imports And Exports Restriction. London, July 14. The United States, Japan, the Netherlands and Norway were the only governments still remaining parties to the international convention for the abolition of imports and exports prohibitions and restrictions, stated Capt. R. A. Eden, Under-Secretary of State for
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    50 11 London, July 14. It is understood that conversations have taken place in London on the Dutch rubber restriction scheme between Dr. Colijn, the Dutch Premier, and Sir Philip CunliffeLister, secretary of Siate for the Colonies. The talks were of an exploratory character and no decisions were reached. Keut/-
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    FENG TO CONTINUE FIGHTING.
    973 11 Overtures Rejected. NANKING AND JAPAN AS ALLIES. Shanghai, July 15. Encouraged by his occupation o; Dolonor, Gen. Feng Yu-hsiang has reject ed all overtures by the Nanking Govern ment for the discontinuance of his antiJapanese resistance in Charhar Province Fighting between the Central forces, which have
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    CONGRESS TURNS DOWN GANDHI.
    145 11 Civil Disobedience May Be Called Off. Poona, July 14. After rejecting by a big majority the resolution urging unconditional abandonment of civil disobedience, the conference of the Congress Party overwhelmingly passed a resolution in favour of calling off civil disobedience, provided an honourable settlement was reached
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    NAZIS SUPREME.
    76 11 Treason to Form New Parties. Berlin, July 11. The German Cabinet has adapted new laws providing for the confiscation of the property of enemies of the State," including organisations and private persons inciting against Germany from abroad and Germans living abroad who are disloyal to the State or
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    TURKISH TEXTILES.
    65 11 Will New Factory Hit British Trade Istanbul, July 14. It is feared that British textile manufacturers exporting textiles to Turkey will be hard hit when the new factory at Kaisarich, in Anatolia, equipped wi'.h machinery from Russia, starts production, it is hoped, next year. The factory is designed
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    SOUTH CHINA ISLANDS
    91 11 Reported Occupation By The French. A Kuo Mm report from Paris states that nine islands, situated at North latitude 10 and East longitude 115, which had for long been occupied by Chinese fishermen, were suddenly visited by the French from Saigon, planted the Srench flag on the
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    ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE
    48 11 International Delegation For Shanghai. Marseilles, July 15. Lord Marley, President of the world committee against war, has sailed for Shanghai on the steamer Andre Lebon with a large international delegation to the forthcoming World Conference Against War at Shanghai, over which Lord Marley will preside.— Reuter,
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    ITALIAN ARMADA
    30 11 Safe Arrival At Montreal. Montreal, July 14. The Italian air armada landed safely by 7.10 p.m. having left Shediac, New Brunswick, at 8.51 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. Reuter.
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    IGNORANCE OF MALAYA.
    509 11 Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister "Horrified." WILSON REPORT. No Alteration Of Treaties. 7i the deba'e in the House of Comn ona on the Colonial Office estimate* Sir Philip Cunliffc- Lister expressed himself as l .ified" at (he ignorance of Malaya -hewn in i speech by Col. Wedgwood. T'.t Philip
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    OIL IN MESOPOTAMIA
    77 11 Concession West Of Tigris To Be Developed. London, July 11. The important decision to d<>\. j concession of a rich belt of oil-bearing land of 46,000 square miles, west of the river Tigris, has been reached by Mosul Oilfields Ltd. The concession was originally granted by the
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    THE CHINESE PEOPLE STILL LOVE PEACE, BUT —
    1753 12 THE CHINESE PEOPLE STILL LOVE PEACE, BUT IF THEY ARE KICKED AND KICKED AGAIN THEY WILL RETURN THE KICK. "What is China today as a result of coining into contact with foreign nations? She has become the weakest of all nations," said Dr. Lim Boon Keng in a lecture on
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    EUROPEAN KILLED.
    75 12 Victim Of Coolie Who Was Rebuked. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 11. For murdering a European a Javanese coolie has been sentenced to nine years' imprisonment by the Bandoeng district court. The European was Mr. A. Luyten, overseer of the building of houses for workiejs Europeans in
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    OPEN-AIR CINEMA IN K.L. PARK.
    334 12 Chinese Shopkeeper Gets Damages. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. A Chinese coffee-shop keeper in Petaling Street sued Mr. K. A. Vaner and the Great Eastern Amusement Park this morning for moneys alleged to be due in respect of an open-air cinema perfermance
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    HILL HOTEL.
    119 12 Swiss Planter's Venture Near Lake Toba. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 11. On the way to the West Coast of Sumatra, six kilometers before reaching Prapat, a new hill resort has come into being as a result of the enterprise of a former Sumatran planter of Swiss
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING.
    102 12 Inquiry Into Extension In D.E.I. Waters. (""•rom Our Own Co- spondent.) Metlun, July 11. It is stated that the Nanyo Yusen ha is to run a monthly shipping service .o Pt- n; and Palembang. The first ship, the Cheribon Maru, arrived in Padang a few days ago and
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    STILL IN ATTAP HUT.
    82 12 $333 Fine Or 14 Months For Aged Chinese. Fines totalling $333, or 14 months in default, were imposed on an aged Chinese named Koh Chye Moh by Mr. H. A. Forrer the Criminal District Judge, yesterday on a charge of possessing dutiable liquor. When revenue officers
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    THE PAVILION.
    98 12 Some Of The Best Screen Dialogue Written. I Some of the best screen dialogue written for a long time may be heard at the Pavilion in "Discord," a new British picture which opened last night. The film is based on Temple Thurston's "a Roof and Four Walls" and
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    CASHIERED FROM ARMY
    71 12 Officer Who Embezzled Attempts Suicide. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 11. The court martial held at Tjimahi, Java, on an army officer accused of embezzling government funds amounting to ft. 8,000, has now promulgated sentence. The officer is cashiered from the army and sent to prison
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    CYCLIST'S LIP CUT.
    50 12 Collision With Car Driven By Mrs. Atkin Berry. A Chinese cyclist coming from the direction of town, was in collision with a motor-car driven by Mrs. H. C. Atkin Berry, who was turning out of Tyersall Road into Cluny Road, yesterday afternoon. The cyclist's lip was cut.
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    69 12 On the transfer of Che Raffar bin Mohamed Amin to Bentong as acting District Officer, Enche Abdul Aziz, Deputy Assistant Dirtrict Officer, becomes acting Assistant District Officer, Kuala Lipis. Enche Mohamed Zulkifli, Malay officer attached, takes the place of Enche Abdul Aziz as acting Deputy A.D.0., Kuala Lipis. Enche Raffar
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    HEAVY WORK IN THE POLICE COURTS.
    98 12 Counsel Statement. NO VACANT DATES UNTIL LATE AUGUST. C. P. Burlo, mentioning the case this morning in which Mr. H. G. Stennir.g is charged ilh rash driving in Orch_rd Road, was originally fixed for hearing on Mir.day, applied for a further postponement. Ctunsel said
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    "DEAD OR ALIVE."
    176 12 Sureties To Find Man Who Absconded. "We will give you a week in which to try to find him, otherwise you will be liable for $500 each," said Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Second Magistrate, yesterday to two Eurasians, M. Ahin and N. Paglar, who had
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    MR. J. R. DARGUE DIES OF FEVER.
    175 12 Weil-Known Referee Of Local Football. The death took place in \he General Hospital, Singapore, from typhoid fever, at 11 o'clock last night, of Mr. J. R. Dargue, foreman of quarries at H. M. Naval Base and the well-known S.A.F.A. referee. Employed by Sir
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      POULTRY IN MALAYA.
      456 12 To the Editor of the Straus Times. Sir, A report by the Director of Agriculture S.S. and F.M.S. in 102 l J acknowledged the position of the !ive stock in Malaya to be most unsatisfactory eggs worth $325,726.00 and 'urcis valued at $1,448,777.00 were imported into the
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      KELANTAN FINANCES
      129 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I yield to none in my praises of Mr. A. S. Haynes's work in Kelantan but why not keep to the facts In your issue of May 18, you state that this officer had re-established the finances of the State,
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      COURTESY ON THE ROAD.
      58 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l wish to thank S 604 (I thinknear Tanjong Malim) and 5 1321 for their consideration in pulling up when I was by the roadside recently. Their action was in marked contrast to several "P.K." and "S.L." cars!—
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      116 12 The toddy situation in Malacca is referred to by the Controller of Labour in his annual report. All toddy shops except one estate shop and the Government one in Malacca closed down at the end of June, 1932, the Controller states, and there has been considerable contention ever since as
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    Town And Country In Malaya,
    943 12 CAN BANKA EQUAL KINTA IN TIN COSTS? THE 1932 report of the Posts anil Telegraphs Department, F.M.S., tan that the value of stamps issued in 1980 was $1,360,570 and in 1»31 11,066,801— a reduction due to depression of 2!. 7 ;n;r cent. A fine of
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    SHARES SOLD BUT NOT TRANSFERRED.
    807 13 IN BANKRUPT'S NAME SO TO GO TO BENEFIT OF CREDITORS. After the bankruptcy of H. E. Trenerry it was found that certain shares which stood in his name had been sold before the bankruptcy but the transfer had not been made. In these circumstances the
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    PURSE SNATCHED.
    204 13 Robbers With Knife And An Iron Bar. A Tamil named Palliah, employed as a tamby by T. B. Rogers and Co., was walking near St Andrew's Cathedral about 8 p.m. on Mar 27 when two other Tamils set upon him. One, having caught hold of his coat, presented
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    THE AIR MAILS.
    96 13 Planes To Land In Kohpah Temporarily. (From Our Own I'ovropondent.) ik, July 14. oNri_C to tne monsoon floods, Don Muang aerodrome is now closed to civil aviation. Dutch planes outward and homeward will have to alight at Kohpah until the landing ground at Hua Hin is available
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    OUTBREAK OF CRIME.
    58 13 (From Our Own Co Kuala Lipid, July 12. Che Om, Malay police inspector, Kuala Lipis, has gone to Mentakab to relieve the pressure of work of Mr. Calderwood, 0.C.P.D., Mentakab District, for a few ■Jays. Mr. Calderwood is doing out-door work investigating a series of crim%- 4
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    YOUNG GANGSTER.
    178 13 Rotan And Reformatory For 15- Year-Old Boy. "He is the leader oi a gang of young thieves that frequent the Beach Road district," Detective Inspector A. R. McEwan told Mi H. A. Forrer, the First Magistrate, yesterday, in relating the circumstances that led to the arrest of a
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    BISHOP IN K.L,
    85 13 To Hold Confirmation At St. Mary's. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. The Bishop of Singapore is visiting Kuala Lumpur over the week-end, and is staying at Carcosa. He will administer Confirmation on Saturday evening at 6.30 p.m., in St Mary's Church, and will be
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    MALAY WINS MOTOR CASE
    67 13 The case in which Mat Sah bin Karim, a Malay, sued Mr. F. J. Gain for $341.30, as damages arising out of a motor car collision at the 3rd mile, Damansara Road, on Jan. 6 was concluded before Tunku Ismail at the Kuala Lumpur police court,
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    OFFENCE AGAINST GIRL.
    54 13 An exemplary sentence was imposed by the Seremban magistrate on Thursday upon a Hokkien Chinese employed as a tapper on a Labu Estate, who was found guilty of a serious offence against a small Chinese girl. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $200 or serve
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    EXTORTION MONEY REFUSED.
    325 13 Ricksha-Puller Stabbed In The Side. An attack on a ricksha-puller by three Chinese, alleged to be members of a secret society, was the subject of a preliminary inquiry which was continued yesterday before Mr. M. H. Blacker, the Third Magistrate. A Hokkien named Chah Boh is charged
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    HWA WEH LOTTERY.
    237 13 Charge Against Seven Men Amended. When the case against seven Chinese accused of assisting in the management of a public lottery, Hva Weh, came up in the Second Court before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg again yesterday the charge was amended to assisting in the carrying on
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    FLEE TO SINGAPORE.
    85 13 Communists Tracked Down By Sumatra Police. (From Our (iv.n I I c pondfM it :u.>. Juiy 11. Communists have been active lately in T.njonpr Balei, East Cop.t of -'matia. nd ns s^oon as the pnli?° r>;^an to nni;f ca ttK- ringleader*, I Ch'neMt fl p v.nure. |)<<iic2
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    SCIENCE STATIONS.
    68 13 Aborigines Of Far North To Be Studied. Habarovsk There are now being organised at Alexandrovsk. on Sakhalin, and at Petropavlo sk, on Kamchatka, historicoethnographic and linguistic stations attached to the Far Eastern section of the All-Union Academy of Sciences. Scientific workers posted to these stations will study the
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    D.E.I. TRADE.
    73 13 Big Increase Of Freight To United States. (From Our Own Correspondent.) MeJan, July 11. Aneta states that the freight traffic from Netherlands India to the U.S.A. has steadily increased in the last few months making it necessary to put more ships on the Java-New York line. It has
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    GUERILLA WARFARE. IN ATJEH.
    220 13 Dutch Captain Killed. FANATICS WHO HOPE FOR HEAVEN. Memories of the affrays of the war in Atjeh, lasting until the beginning of this century, and the unsettled conditions afterwards with the last outbreak in 1926, were recalled yesterday when a Dutch captain, C. E. Schmid, was
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    ALL SPICK AND SPAN.
    237 13 Resident Visits Kuala Lipis Hospital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis, July 12. The British Resident of Penang, the Hon. Mr. J. E. Kempe, accompanied by Capt. H. J. Cockman, D.S.O. District Officer, Kuala Lipis, paid an official visit yesterday to the General Hospital here. On
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    NOVEL SUGGESTION.
    196 13 Headmaster's Scheme To Help School And Boys. Pekan, July 13. A novel suggestion was made by the headmaster of the Pckan Chinese School, Mr. Lav Eng Lung, at the seventh anniversary celebrations of the school last i night. Mr. Lav said that there were wvwnl bright boys leaving
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    KELANTAN POLICE.
    100 13 High Officers Entertained To Dinner. (From ~wn Kuala Lipis, July 12. Che Raffar bin Mohamcil Amin, Assistant District Officer, Kuala Lipis, entertained Tungku Yusoff, Deputy Comnvssioner of Police and Chief Police Officrr. Kelantan, Tungku Yaa'cob, Assis. an. Commissioner of Police, Kelantan, n I Adjutant of the Kelantan Military
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    FINED FOR CRUELTY.
    58 13 A Chinese named Kirn Kee Chong was fined $1 yesterday by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Second Magistrate, for cruelty to animals. It was stated he was arrested in Malabar Street on Thursday morning when he was found holding a bunch of •even fowls by th«
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  • Europeans' Surprising Collapse In Clarke Cup Match.—Rest Bowlers On Top.
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      EUROPEANS' POOR BATTING ON TRICKY WICKET.
      782 14 Lose Eight Wickets For 45 Runs In If Hours. Remarkable bowling analyses figured in the opening innings of the Clarke Cup 1 match between the Europeans and the Rest on the S.C.C. *»adang yesterday < evening, when the Europeans collapsed, losing eight wickets for
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    RAIN COUNTRYWIDE SPOILS COUNTY CRICKET.
    703 14 Verity's Remarkable Bowling Against Essex. The only game concluded in the county championship programme which ended joti'idny was that between Yorkshire and Kssex at Leyton which had been set aside for the benefit of J. O'Connor, the homo county's foremost batsman. This match was a
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    79 14 Garrison G.C. Women's Medal. The Garrison Golf Club women's monthly medal was played on Wednesday and Thursday. The following were the best returns: Mrs. K. K. Morris 48 15- 33 Mrs. J. Wallis 48 12 36 Mr<. I>. Wilson 51 15 36 The Qualifying Round for the Niblock
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    MATCH POSTPONED.
    30 14 The match between tho Malays and the Wiltshire Regt. which was fixed to be played at Jalan Besar today has been postponed on account of the Garrison Sports.
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    22 14 A mixed foursomes c Petition will be held at the Keppel Golf Clul> on August Ponk Holiday Mo'ie>y Autr. 7.
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    PERRY AND HUGHES SUCCESSFUL.
    191 14 Australians Beaten In Zone Final. London, July 14. Great Britain took the lead against Australia in the final of the European Zone of the Davis Cup today at Wimbledon by winning the doubles, F. J. Perry and G. P. Hughes beating D. J. Turnbull and A.
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    TENNIS.
    280 14 S.C.R.C. Tournament. The following ties have been arranged in the S.C.R.C. tennis tournament: MONDAY'S TIES. Veterans' Singles Handicap. Kho Kirn Swee vs. Scow Poh Long. Ching Kee Sun vs. Chia Keng Tye. Tan Chong Khee vs. Chua Cheng Hock. Tan Tiam Kiat vs. Kho Nam Khye. Kiong Chin Eng
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    BADMINTON.
    59 14 Singapore Championship Tournament The competition for the open singles and junior singles championships of Singapore will take place at the S.V.C. Drill Hall, Beach Road, today beginning at 2.30 p.m. Admission will be by tickets obtainable at the gate and the charges will be 10 cents for standing accommodation
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    YACHTING.
    93 14 At the Royal Singapore Yacht tomorrow the "A" Class will have practice races for the forthcoming inter-port races in Batavia. The "B" Class sail the second of a series of three races for the Cardosa Challenge Trophy. Starting at 10.10 a.m. The conditions of this race are that all
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    JOHORE DRAW WITH NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    473 14 Defence Saves Home Team From Defeat. Johore I; N'e-ri Scmbilsn 1. Johore drew with Negri Sembilan, each side scoring a goal, in their Malaya Cup n .teh played yesterday at Segamat on the Government English School padang. This was the first Malaya Cup game to
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    ATHLETICS.
    302 14 Bentong Government English School. I The annual sports of the Government Knirlish School, Bentong, was run in I fine weather on Saturday. Among the distinguished spectators p: ;nt were Capt. J. Lauder Nicol Messrs. G. M. Peacock, W. J. Paulussy, Mr. and s. P. H. i Carter, Dr. and
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    Opening Day's Results At Taiping Races. POPULAR WINS AT TAIPING AMATEUR MEETING.
    741 15 Singapore Rider's Success In Two Races. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, July 14. There were no big upsets and the punters had a really good day at the opening of the Taiping Turf Club amateur meeting here today.
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    ECLIPSE STAKES.
    125 15 Favourite Beaten By Two Lengths. London, July 14. The Eclipse Stakes (1% miles was run a. Puidown Park todaj and resulted as Col.G. Wilson's LOANINGDALE (Childs) 4 yrs., 9.7 1. H.H. the Aga Khan's FIRDUSSI (Elliott) 4 yrs-, 9.10 2. Lieut.-Col. G. Loder's FOXBF.IDGi: (Cucklam) 3 yrs., 8.2
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    WATER POLO.
    66 15 The final of the V.M.C.A. water-polo league for the Framroi Trophy will take place at the V.M.C.A. Pool, Fort Canning, on Friday next, at 5 p.m. Together with the final there will be a 120 yards inter-team relay handicap, diving exhibition and distribution of prizes won at the
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    QUALIFYING ROUNDS IN DAVIS CUP.
    151 15 Meeting to Reconsider New System. Amsterdam, July 14. "Hie French Lawn Tennis Federation has convened a meeting in Paris for July 22 of all nations who participate in the Davis Cup lawn tennis contest to consider the possibility, already expressed at the Wimbledon meeting, of
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    MALAYA CUP.
    95 15 Today's Important Game In Northern Section. Kedah and Penang meet today in a Malaya Cup match at Alor Star. Teams: Penang: Adams; Khaw Bian Thong and Tung Ghim Hnat; Chee Huck 800, Kam Tuck Fee and V. L. McNee; Lee Ec Teik, Goon Kok ting (capt.), Abdul Rahman,
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    GARRISON SPORTS.
    283 15 Finals To Be Decided Today. The garrison sports, the beats of which have been run during the week, will conclude today with the finals and prize distribution. The programme for this afternoon is: 440 Yds. Relay, (final), 2 Miles Relay, (final), 880 Yds. Open, 480 Yds. Hurdles, (final),
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    GOALLESS DRAW.
    243 15 Match Between Pahang Police And Kelantan Bandsmen. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis, July 12. In continuation of the Pahang Police annual sports a football match was played between a combined Pahang Police team and a team drawn from the Kelantan Military Police Band on Sunday at Kuala
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    42 15 ,s of the Sect Kirn Chji.g Badmintc.i Party are asked to note that entries for th> o.< doubles championship are now open and will close today. The draw will take place today at 5.15 p.m. at the Party's court at l«ronL 16.
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    MALAYS LEAD IN TWO DIVISIONS.
    479 15 Latest Positions In S.A.F.A. League. The following are the positions to-date in the S.A.F.A. League: First Division. Second Division. Third Diylsion. Coaaaaercial Cap. Goal Scorers. The following are the goal scorers in First Division games Kong Hock (S.C.R.C.), nineteen. Mat Noor (Malays) and Madon (Malays),
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    283 15 Today, July IS. Taiping; Amateur Races, Second Day. Garrison Sports finals and At Home, 3.45 p.m. Cricket: Clarke Cup (Europeans vs. Rest) and Colony trial, S.C.C. Padang; Raffles College vi. St. Joseph's, R.C. gjrd.; Medical College Union vs. R.1., M.C. grd Y.M.C-A. II ts. M.C.U. 11, V.MC.A grd.;
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    BASEBALL.
    444 15 Washington Lose To Chicago. New York, July 12. The following were the results of baseball games played today Campbell (St. L.) and Lazzeri and Walker (N.Y-) scored home runs. Boston's Close Game At Pittsburgh. New Yov'. .Tuly 13. The following were the results of baseball games played today Ten
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      229 16 HOW many people who pride them■atVM on the perfect condition of their face and neck have omitted to pay any attention to their arms and elbows? Wry often the skin of the upper arm umuar: 1 to be in a state of continual 1 iWh." These
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      Femininity And Chivalry.
      2595 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 22. WITH many other women, I have been interested in a correspondence which is at present going on in a London newspaper. The trouble was started by an article women writer in which she that the new feminine fashions would bring
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      For The Bride Of 1933
      496 16 IS there any girl or woman who is not interested in the collection of garments which we include in the tern, a bride's trousseau? Women who arc not skilful with their needles are always lost in admiration of the fine work done by others, while
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      82 16 This is how Maureen O.Sullivan. Met ro-fioldwyn-Mayer actress, erases the make-up of daytime. Tirst a melting cleansing cream is patted on the face without need of massage for the cream melts into the skin pores, cleansing the face thoroughly. After the make-up has been wiped off with cleansing cream tissue,
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    824 17 Sefangor in Th* MdtingJhi—PulUiwi And Stuial 4 imit^i.s—iht' Stair ttud»vl— in mnnktihlr Council Ihimnnu \s oirt—Ciiiwns Of ihr lulurv. (lly Our Kuala l.uin|>ur CorrMpuadaat) I '•nelly I a 1,, n lv ii mil ii Mill <|,i II 111 l many l-rn i the n
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    SIR T. BEECHAM AND TAX ARREARS.
    99 17 ••He I'aid .m Agrevd Sum Ull Year." sir ti, 1 1 Urn 1,,Ui,.i 1 000 Waa ail|(|(. 1..1 in I'ai halm nl 11. ,l*> n.il 1 <«,• any ..f il 11. mat!.' a 111, in. nl will, 11. 1 lam Iml fttr, 11m „a
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    GOLFER'S ACTION
    160 17 Unpaid SllbfCliptiODl And A Hwt'epHtuke. An ,***** in, I ■Ctlon «K»lni<l v mU I "I. „1,111. il waa li.jiiil hy Rhvriff Union at i kcllun «a» |.y Mi J C Mi'llwrailli, irlinlltlf Mi M lUmtili) i il. i| Mi .1 .1 wna diati all f.d foi In. 111
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    HONOUR OF FAMILY.
    45 17 PrifMl k'or CMtfl Son Who Took Ki'M'iiuc. ii I. in Oui own Correspond' l> ii aVenUrwv <>f lo l.ai U-rn .i-.-.l litre n i Hi.- i I.U kill.-, I a mail I i.vm.rr, It a ||r K tMl, Ih. nf Id.- family
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    BUS ROUTES.
    218 17 Time Tahle Muy He In Force Next Year. A. in, ii 1i.1,.. ii ill n inrilliiK of Ci'iiiinil 1,,- No. I, of the illiK«|M.ir Mum. i|,alily July 4: ('.mill inril Ilir WffMMOM mail' ni'ial I „ii,i, nun tlir limm In .Iml. f,,i Hip rraaation .if In 1 '..nl
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    HUMAN LIGHTING. CONDUCTOR.
    154 17 HUMAN LIGHTING. COND UCTOR. DoctorH (o Examine Ih ane. Ilir (Irak alTmla of a rlanh of llylilnill* whleh itiurk Mi J A phot, h raph „f Mi 1 ..m.I a full 1 "i lll.' ".Ml 1.. h |,y I Klng'n Coll.Kt. ||im|i toil Hb mn ilr nlii.|l<i|illtf U'lilm tr»«». II
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    THE KHARKOV.
    29 17 Wrecked VeHNel (ill In Half And Hulvuitnl ll,l.»»l>, Ju i,..,i m|v« i ••I mi. l Mm I i a In tw.i Hi. I l<> ilnI IW f >
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    NEW CONSTITUTION.
    84 17 I'roti'Hdint Church Unified In (icrmuny. llnlm. .li.i .Hi. i in il,. ii, ,1,,,,, i I i l.v i Ii whirl, hrn > nc foiiHl il.ialilr «Kllall,>n an i I hi Id. Inn ..r Hi.' I', ,I. „l lv. In.ill I, in.- Iwtwi't-ii thr ai nf 'JH l'm«»ian Kvanrelirnl
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    25 17 I'rugiammt! ..i Pi ill u|i liun la liukii Timah |Mf*i "D" (Km- I „i i. 7 SO a n Mulu.t ItUkun Mali, i
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    TO CHALLENGE LIFE V FRESH.
    244 17 Acquitted liaitiui's pii 1. lor (lv I uliiif M' I I l.i. hi *I, ijulttml I, Imumlim) h ii.-i 1.1 i..,v, 1 him. ni 1 „1 Ineei lionm „11 1 ii ii Ai, 11 tie ,1 did ri'ttdy to itarl 111 1 f-■f II 1...M
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    CLOTHING STRIKE IN U.S
    64 18 23,000 Workers Walk Oui Movement Spreading. New York, July 14. Simultaneously with the efforts of th. National Industrial Council for Recovery to establish codes govfr'ngr wag:s and working conditions. 2 0 !<ers struck i.k in the states of New York, M sachusett and i ..a. The
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    MR. T. V. SOONG.
    76 18 Guest Of Honour At Banquet By Signor Mussolini. London, July 15. Signor Mussolini gave a banquet in honour of Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese I- imirKf Minister, at the open-air park at Ostia. The guests included Chang Hsuehliang, the "Young Marshal" of Manchuria, now in
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    WHY HOSPITAL & GAOL TOGETHER?
    1016 18 WHY HOSPITAL GAOL TOGETHER? PENANG LETTER. Amusements Competition Eliminated L iqu o r Licences Building Activity— Women Lepers Should The Gaol Be Removed (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 10. Our newly-created, somewhat hectic night life has been rudely upset by the closure of two out of our three amusement
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      212 18 Todays 's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSfIL 18 Evaporated 19. Shivering At L Li. in warmth B. Hard C rowth 1 Band of meUI ft SSTSR. k S3. Barrel BlT n p 38. Puxsle 22. Helmet-sha-od (B«t) n produrt il. Lone and round tu--l-29. Finishes f*' s'J* a w 32. List
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    CAMP BRUTALITIES IN GERMANY.
    1383 19 Educating Marxists." PRISONERS DRIVEN TO SUICIDE. No more than occasional glimpses of what |MI M in the Gennar. concentration ca.nps are possible, so elaborate are the pic-cautions taxen to secure secrecy, writ*- a special corresponaent of the Manchester Guardian who recently returned from Germany. But such
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    229 19 I Decaying Alive," Says Soviet Organ. Moscow, June 12. The League of Nations is "decaying alive" and ..11 disarmam?nt projects are sink >' into the abyss, Itvestia declares today in an editorial on the cessation of wcrk by the IMs rmament Conference. This estima is quoted from
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    SENT TO HONG KONG.
    129 19 Briton Convicted Of Tientsin Murder. Harold J. O. Hicks, who was found guilty but insane in the recent murder trial held at the British S-'preme Court at Tientsin, lei under military guard •> June 20 for Taku to board a steamer for Shanghai. Upon arrival there
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    TRAIN DERAILED
    76 19 Six Coaches Overturned Near Shiukwan. The locomotive and six coaches of the Canton-Shiukwan express, IB its way to Shiukwan on Jul> 3 a", about six o'clock, were overturned when derailed near the Yung-chucn-keng station, about ten miles from the main terminus at Shiukwan. The passengers received a shock,
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    ARTIFICIAL EYE THAT CAN SEE.
    247 19 Newest Wonder to Speed Up Television. An artificial eye, similar to the human eye, is expected to revolutionise television in the home. The new discovery is described for the first time, by Dr. Valdimir Zworykin, of a leading wireless research laboratory in New York. The
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    THE OSCILOGRAPH.
    163 19 Invention An Aid To Vihration Study. Leningrad, June 22. Two important additions to Soviet scientific invention have been demonstrated before the Ali-Union Academy of Sciences. Professor Nikiforov, director cf Seismological Institute, demonstrated the working of the newly-invented osciloph which, by means of electric current, records on a camera
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    SECESSION MOVE.
    132 19 Slovakian Emigrants Air Grievances To League. Geneva, July 11. Slovakian emigrants from Czechoslovakia meeting here on Monday decided to form a Slovakian emigrants' council of five members to be entrusted with the task of propagating Slovakia's secession from Czechoslovakia and reunion with the "Hungarian motherland." A memorandum outlining
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    CANTON-HANKOW.
    101 19 Completion Of Railway By 1936. When interviewed by Chinese press representatives recently, Mr. Ling Hirnghsun, construction director of the Can-ton-Hankow railway, said that work on the sectional line linking Laiputou with Lokchang has begun. The Lokchang-Chuchow section in Southern Hunan will be constructed after the completion of the Laiputou-Lokchang
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    BOYCOTT SOCIETY.
    90 19 To Examine Parcels At Wuchow Post Office. Wuchow, July 1. The Anti-Jepanese Society, according to the local press, has just issued a notice, i that from today, they have been authoris,ed to examine parcels at the post office. They are accordingly sendinr two inspec- I tors to the
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    £864 DAMAGES FOR YOUNG ATHLETE.
    286 19 Injured When Borrowed Cars Collide. A collision between borrowed cars and injuries to a young amateur boxer, weight-lifter, and footballer were described before M-. Justice Swift in the King's Bench Division, when Alexander Charles 3arter, aged 20 of Hannell Road, Fulham, claimed damages from William
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    DEAN INGE TO RETIRE
    211 19 "Dauntless Champion Of Aristocracy of Mind." Dean Inge, of St. Paul's Cathedral, has decided to retire next year. He has held the Deanery since 1912. He is 73, and it is his desire to seek rest and tranquillity in the vicinity of Oxford. He stated recently
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    PAPAL FARM.
    187 19 One Of The Most Remarkable In The World. Rome, July 11. For the first time since 1870 His Holiness the Pope has visited the villa of Castel Gandol.'o in the Alban Hills, once the regular summe.- resort of the Ponj tiffs. The visit was made in great I
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    KIANGSI FAMINE.
    97 19 South- West Planning Relief For Sufferers. Canton, June 30. A joint executive and supervisory committee of the Association for the Relief to Kiangsi I'air.ine Victims Leld a meeting yesterday. It was decided that the Kuomintang South-West Executive Commitee be requested to order all provinces to organise committees for
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    MUSK RAT MENACE
    513 19 British Experts Going To Silesia. So far as Germany is concerned the European War is not yet over. There is one eremy with whom she has not concluded peace, and its army of occupation is still in possession of a vast trench system and cannot be dislodged
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    PELTED WITH EGGS.
    230 19 Mystery Attacks On Motorists. Hampshire police ar^ endeavouring to trace the perpetrators of a seric of extraordin ry assaults ->n motori: 1 on ths main road between Southampton and Basingstoke. Several motorists have complained that c^gs have b-.n thrown at them by the occupants of a high-powered
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    CROSS-CHANNEL FERRY
    55 19 Dunkirk Chosen By Southern Railway. Dunkirk, July 10. The directors of the Southern Railway visited the port of Dunkirk today and, in the course of a conference, decided that Dunkirk should act as the French port for the cross-Channel ferry-boat from Dover, which is expected to come into
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    66 19 i The Canton post office has announced the Tan Yen-kai memorial stamps will not be valid as postage hereafter in ac- cordance with a ruling of the Minis* of Communication. The north-east entire Society memorial stamps will be withdrawn from sale and use, according to the announcement. The late Gen.
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    WIRELESS IN GERMANY
    52 19 Berlin, July 12. The number of subscribers to the Gorman broadcasting service, in which the 'Government holds a controlling interest, totalled 4,550,000 on July 1. The number includes 533,000 persons, mostly unemployed, who are exempt from paying their dues, which for others amount to two marks per
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    NAZIS' EYES ON EAST EUROPE.
    659 19 Expansion Move. "NATIONAL UNION FOR GERMANISM ABROAD." Germans ara constantly being told that they are not a nation of 63 millions but of 'J5 millions, that one German in three lives outside the Reich. The "National Union for Germanism Abroad," which has just held its
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    NEW WAR PLANES.
    75 19 Fighting Machines Tested At Canton. Canton, July 3. Three fighting planes purchased with public subscriptions, have arrived here and have been assembled at the local aerodrome. They were tested yesterday by aerial officers and found satisfactory in every respect. Another airplane known as City Schools will be
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    TALL MASTS AND WHITE SAILS AT SOUTHEND
    50 20 YACHTS all out in the Sonthond* 40 miles race, which was won by the King's yacht Britannia. (Planet News.) IIR. TOM SOPWITH'S yacht Shamrock V., being recalled at the beginning of a race at Southend. having crossed the line too soon. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 EHiNOR GUIDO JUNG, the lUlian Finance Minister, addressing the World Economic Conference. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the President of the Conference, is behind him. (Planet News.)
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    27 20 A LIEUTENANT KENNETH HILL on stilts, walking over Ik* heads of Cadet*. also oa stilt*, at the Valley Forge Military Academy, Penny lvania, U.S. A* (Planet News.)
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    24 20 CL'KLY HEADED JOHN SKOYLES expresses his disgust when little Kathleen Marshall pulls his hair at the baby show at the Wealdstone Carnival. (Planet N.)
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