The Straits Times, 21 August 1933

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  • 37 1 The Straits Times [EBTABLIBBXO A CKNTUBT.] HXtjO* THE LARGEST AND MOST, INFLimITIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. at pages. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, 21, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 410 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. bibd. t?Jr! 1 SWEETENED CONDENSED ***zz£t -^Wft milk iMmmk jue. AArr tie snows have melted *""v*^^j|KSß* «fae ALHNS VALLEYS Of THE iEMMENTHAL take oa a nuntk of <he nskert; Jujuull voniave to be I foiHad XB&wbxm aa the earth. Here, <&^&S^S2S^^£?^£l mho* evcryAi«« betokem whofe- P^BSi^Maw'
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    • 111 1 KU>nR l-VJvS'lJ#ii'f PVP V< C 3653J, S^Sg* COLUMBIA I|^ny^^M vacuum packed W YJSniMSyn^Ml I THE MOST SUITABLE FOOD FOR INFANTS 1 r^Miil iMrrir owing to its unimpaired vitamin J i AS FRESH AS THE DAY II Jail I IT WAS PACKED. m^&%^w PRICE LARGE TINS 16 oz. 20 Cents. produce
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 461 2 P. 0, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SITCa UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. > SOUDAN 6.500 Aug. 33 CORFU 15,000 Sept. 1
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    • 643 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, ManeUlea, LMMtaa. Antwerp Rotterdam ana MaMleabroagh. Vessels. Tonnage Doe SaJ. t TERUKUNI MARU 13.000 Aug. 33 33 HAKUBAN MARU 10,500 Sept 6 7 HARUNA MARD 10.400 Sept 30 31 I KATORI MARU 10.000 Oct. 5 6 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 19 30
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    • 536 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND J MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN JQ4F THURSDAY ISLAND. *> m Regular monthly sailings by the milknown steamer MARRIJA (7*K ton*) *d the s.s. MANOOLA (3,353 tons) (Qargo only). The m. MARELLA is one of Jhe largest and finest steamers trading
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    • 494 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT 8ERV1CE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAKTOKOAND COPENHAGEN. Piusu Prom Piuiii Prom S'pore Malacca Port Pfmng BMtt LALANDIA 22/8 33/8 23/8 25/t MXONIA 12/9 12/9 13/9 l«/» ALSIA 3/10 3/10 4/10 6/13 BORINGIA 34/10 34/10 35/10 37/10 FIONIA 14/11 14/11
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    • 1191 2 THB BLUE FUK-.al- .UNE (Oeaaa THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Staaafshlp Co, Lti. <*»■* (1*31) LTD. Mataal Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THB STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK. STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THB AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE \*4. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION
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  • 604 3 "Baron Ogrilvy* Case ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT OF STOWAWAYS. With reference to the case of the steamer Baron Ogilvy and the detention at Buenos Aires of two of the officers some time ago on a charge In connection with stowaways, the Imperial Merchant Service Guild have now heard from
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  • 912 3 I Judgment In Court Of Session. Lord Fleming, In the Court of Session, Edinburgh, has Issued Judgment in an action at the Instance of Messrs. Stewart and Craig, ship repairers, of Hedon Road, Hull, against Mr. Christopher Gale, carrying on business under the name of
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  • 148 3 SILVERPALM-, Brit., LSM tons, from Calcutta 20-8, for Vancouver 24-8. OPHIR, Dut., 2,199 tons, from BaUvia 11-8, for Belawan Deli 21-8. VAN DER LIJN, Dot, 1,431 tons, from Sonrabaya 21-8, for one. SINGKEL, Dut., 286 tons, from Djambi 21-S, for Djambi 23-8. RETEH, Dot., 268 tons, from Asahaa
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  • 117 3 i Monday, August 21. Ships alongside the Wharres or expected to arrWe. Godown Gate. Fntranr* KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Lady GuMemard." Lch. "Edith," Klang, Lch. "Übique," Klang. Lch. "Maori," Thedens, VoUella. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wkarf NU. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil.
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  • 33 3 The P. and O. Bangalore has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the S.H. Board's wharf on arrival.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 43 3 QUALITY Plus London training and Qualifications, renders oaf Optical Service nniqu* ii Malaya. JOHN DUKE F.8.0.A. (Hons> F.S.M.C Nc. 21. Battery Road. Singapore. JAVA PICKLES SWEET AND SOUR Most Appetising and Palatable. Obtainable at:— D. T. LIM CO. »SJ. North Bridge Road. Slagapore.
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    • 536 3 Jig NORDDEUTSCBER nSj LLOYD. (Incorporated ia faW4j*af Germany.) h "odvnunttaMd are the company's Intended fixtures:— OUTWARD. TRAVE for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Japan Aug. 31 TRIER for Manila, Hone Kon«, Shanghai. N. China Japan Sept. II i DONAU for Manila, Hone Kong, Shanghai, N. China Japae Sept St
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    • 427 3 JprestitSnt liners Reduced Fares £67.3.11. MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA ToarUt clsm aeroea the PacUk Ist cUaa Rail la America. Toads* class Atlantic oa the famsaa aai new s.B. Manhattan or M. Washington. (If passage thioagh the Panama Caaal Is desired approximately t7.t.i extra). SPEED WITH COMFORT FROM
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    • 362 3 ELLERMAN L BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. r»- (Incorporated Ia England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Swrtea te UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VU PMta aad Saw* Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI 4% JAPAN. Steamers Dae S'Dora. s.s. CITY OV CORINTH Sept 21 HOMEWARDS. Dae Spore Sails S'por* s.s. CITY OF BATAVIA for
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 63 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday, Aagast 21. H. W. 11.30 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 10.49 p-m., 9 ft. 8 in. Tuesday. Aagast 22. H. W. 11.52 a.m., 8 ft. 9 in., 11.21 p.m., 10 ft. 1 in. Wednesday, Aagast 23. H. W. 12.16 p.m., 9 ft., 11.5!> p.m., 12 ft. 2
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    • 66 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations. Yesterday Last* night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *P hrs. *P Alor Star 87 0.99 6.9 73 Si tia wan 88 0.40 6.0 75 K. Trengganu 89 Nil 11.5 73 Bukit Jcram 86 0.01 7.5 72 Malacca 84 0.16 9.3 73 Singapore 89
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 96 4 SITUATIONS VACANT idTtt- .ol teatl- girl, look ul asarket mm. Q| «.fcO«»,h TOWN, I'KNANU Ap|M>iNlm«nt uf Deputy Municipul Health Ofticer. i ,i jDuulu lie vKi .11 tail -at p«»« a rsffdlnl lataatal i" "in" «i M.I. 'f OUcer" i i. jcr »utn caudldala liable to ipiquaii (My 0 i v.
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    • 223 4 MOTOR VEHICLES i... i/pt, iv. k! TUtcti. «vii. ti.i. bd baßa tuc.uUl M-..J. Tabka An,l> B^i ita«, a Biu>'N. i \»v. enxg KBe. i E in 3 V-*lßiaß( SH HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Uesl Hf Unlti'd Kngl»a«ra. UoUdic "Garden View" Cluny AT. Amber ManaiojjT TO UtT, bio a .to, launia
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    • 350 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET H M^.i.ici, ai ta»atbc, netra. -r.IL guduvnu on ft«M«a PI. furlbar >«ilicuUn apply to lU. Sunlt Tiu»i» FOR SALE Rar« orcbidl al cott. Oattlaya Hybrida, Pggpjfb'Mia tie. 141 Muuluaiu k rOI ..hi, S«i Vabiiuj n..ii .^"M.'SfwluVimM* 1 H KIAT'9 ECONOMIC SALE ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS.
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    • 392 4 PUBLIC NOTICES ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND iii inn Ci., i ..i m urn Uoltad lUa«d«B) Io Hingap.M. i.i. Hulbst i ilhiru. TtkpDaM auUcrlbm we biudiy ns«ucat*t K> oot« Uk teltovtns ad4Utwu »o4 •IfcnUtou IU bUUUCkUUU WM4I 14i6 4UI/ llf«M 4 t.yL.k'it*-' WrectorjMinigrr al^M a^» if 14m, J**h A 436S AmerttWH. Ucm.
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    • 268 4 BIN(iAI'OHt Ik aNaaaal Omul u* allot vi tbe ti a ,v K. Auk ...i In btM I. K oTr.»llio- v. M«ud.». Au.a.t il al (II v m Iba mlnulca ol Ibo la»l Anuusl Gaoeral v II Geuclkl w H UTVAWI > i -a Itb. ...,J Trvaaurcr LEGAL NtN t CAUTION.
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    • 186 4 BUSINESS CANDS _aojo_FI6ARO £or_ PKHMANKNT WAVING illl and any ll.. tv LADIES HAIRDRESSING »a, BKAd BAUAII i MASSAGE HALV MANX HKfci AMI MAHI Mra UAHU ai.d Ml.. HANA Tvlcpbun* 7467. TENDfcN TENDERS. I. An paring ul Rua.l ■i Ilio iiLctiuii it H..1 111 Ml ii« urn if I im vslikl,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES tflajaattn filulaluc Malaya. I'lMtagc 1 4 m i>n 1111 l tit 124 at us ii 148 M 111 M t uca abaald laclnd< I 1,!,' v.ailed advariue mai it is ai «ada»i 'tiA b 11 70 fi IS 110 100 IU .4 at |l(l par ineb par ara
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  • 284 5 Programme For Tuesday, 22nd August, 1933. 2.G.E. 48.92 Metres 7 p.m. Odeon Records Nos. A 221.356 Overture— Merry LadsDa jos Bela Orchestra. RA 222.043 Songs— Mexican Serenade —Silver hair and heart of gold.—Richard Tauber. 238.208 Selection— Myrto—Selection— Les Deux Vlrtuoses— Grand Orchestra "Odeon" Military. A 221.550
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  • 133 5 Effort To Help Fishermen r In Poraerania, Stolp, Aug. 11. To alleviate the distress among the fishermen In Pomerania, the district leader of the National Socialist Party has ordered that next Friday will be "Fish Day" throughout the province, when all households, hotels, restaurants and all organisations engaged
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  • 45 5 132 Chinese Merchants Arrive In Shanghai. Shanghai, Aug. 14. One hundred and thirty-two Chinese merchants, who have been forced to leave Japan under pressure from the Japanese Government, have arrived In Shanghai. Five hundred more are reported to be on the way.
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  • 261 5 Munition Dump Seized: Hundreds Arrested. Liegnlts Silesia Aug. 18. Seventy-one Communists were arrested today by the political police In Lower Silesia, where secret Intelligence service organised by the Communists was discovered. At Schmledeberg the police discovered the existence of military- trained Communist groups charged with
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  • 81 5 Causes Heavy Loss In Big Fire. Labiau (Prussia), Aug. 18. Through the mischlevousness of a boy of 11 years of age, who Insisted on playing with matches, a haystack caught fire on Friday on an estate near here. The flames spread with lightning rapidity so that before help
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  • 127 5 Successful Negotiations For Commercial Treaty. London, Aug. 11. The negotiations for a commercial treaty between the United Kingdom and Finland have been brought to a successful close, according to the Daily Telegraph. The text, of the treaty has been translated into Finnish and the signing of the
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  • 77 5 Canada In Opposition To New Treaty. London, Aug. 0. Negotiations with a view to the conclusion of the new Anglo-Russian trade treaty are believed In political circles to have been practically concluded simultaneously with Lord Chllston's appointment as British Ambassador to Moscow. It is understood that a formula,
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  • 48 5 Knocked Down By Bicycle During Sunday Stroll. Mett. Aug. 14. As President Lebrun was out for a walk in the city of Metz, on Sunday, he was knocked down by a bicycle and received slight Injuries to his head, but was able to proceed home.— Anets-Trans-Ocean.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 262 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL, LTD. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COMTAIL MICE! EVERT MONDAY. WEDNESDAY COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. INFORMAL HIRER lARCES EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY lIFOMML lIMER MICE SPECUL hrrer MRCES 1.45 TO MID-NIGHT EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY GRILL ROOM RIJSTAFFEL ttlflLL IWWIwI SERVED EVERY SATURDAY
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    • 65 5 GCAKANTECD T. M, I. GUARANTEED RADIO RECEIVERS DESIGNED BUILT FOR PBB IN THR TROPICS 1 VALVE BUPKRHETERODTKR ALL MAINS (A. C.) (NO BATTERIES— JUST PLUG-IN ON LIOHTIWO SOCK*!) ONE DIAL TUNING (NO REACTION KNOB— NO SQUEAKS BOWLS) NO COIL CHANGING (WAVE BAND CHANGED BT SWITCH) IS TO 550 METERS SUPER
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    • 306 5 L mW; YOUR PHOTOGRAPH— t h c simple gift that lends the touch of friendship without the embarrassment of an obligation. HAVE YOURS taken now at our STUDIO. 10 $1.00 COPIES FOR SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Mimosa Plates and Papers Used Exclusively. LEE FLETCHER 102. North Bridee Road. Phone 2*50. Singapore. FOR
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 292 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE. By Our Expert SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Metres 49.9 Mon., Wed., and Thursday 6.15 to 8.30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. KUALA LUMPUR— Metres 48.92— Sun Tues. and J l. 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG— Metres 58 M.— Dally 6.30 10 p.m. rAKIS— Metres
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    • 74 5 «-<„. pard, C.H., D.D.; Arnold •"^vjoldsbrough (organ), re'hayed from St. Martln-fln-the-Flelds, Trafalgar Square, London. 9 50 Concert by the London Zlgeuner Orchestra; Arthur Brough (bass). (Time Signal from Greenwich). 10.3$ Concert by the Central Band of H. M. Royal Air Force (by permission of I the Air Council), conductor, Flight-Lieut.
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  • 343 6 145 Strikers Injured In Police Charges. Paris, Aug. 5. The Socialist newspaper, Le Populalre, report- that 145 persons have been injured, 100 of them seriously, as a result of the alleged brutal behaviour of the police towards the Strasbourg strikers. In one case, a child of
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  • 90 6 Ex-Chancellor's Article In U.S. Paper A Fraud? Berlin, Aug. 18. The relatives of the ex-Chancellor, Heir Scheidemann. who were arrested some time ago and taken to a concentration camp In retaliation for Kerr Scheidemann's defamation of Germany, were .erased today. It was discovered that they had Immediately severed
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  • 85 6 Swiss Aviator First To Do The Trip. Zurich, Aug. 0. The first night flight over the Alps was carried out by a Swiss aviator, Robert Fretz, who was accompanied by another person named Herzlg. He started from Milan, and after a halt at 10.30 on Friday
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  • 281 6 Caused Trail of Death And Murder. London, Aug. 18. The tragic Golconda diamond, which iras sold to a London diamond mer;hant by Archduke Joseph for £25,000, s not only the most magnificent existing Indian diamond but It also has the nost romantic history. It was discovered about
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  • 54 6 New French Ambassador To Italy. Rome, Aug. 15. The new French Ambassador, Comte de Chambrun, has presented his cre- dentials to King Victor Emanuel of Italy. Subsequently, he laid wreaths 1 on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior !as well as the Royal tombs in the i
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  • 424 6 Mr. Churchill's Attack On Germany. Paris, Aug. 18. Mr. Winston Churchill has published an article through the French Agence Economique et Flnancifere, In which he violently attacks Germany's position in the matter of disarmament. Mr. Churchill declares that there is no need, in his opinion, to have
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  • 75 6 Moscow, Aug. 1. The tissue section of the State Historical Museum In Moscow taw acquired an Interesting collection of Tartar fabrics. These date back to the llth century, and being In an excellent state of preservation are of exceptional ethnographic value. The museum has also acquired unique specimens
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 74 6 I ONLY AT iFRANKELS CAN YOU SEE THE j FINEST LARGEST SELECTION OF EXCLUSIVE DESIGNED. SWISS MADE I MODERN TABLE j CLOCKS TAVANNES, TAVANNES TIMES THE WORLD I SINCE 1891 j I TAVANNES SETS THE STANDARD I I IMITATED— BUT— NEVER EQUALLED. WITHOUT FEAR OF I CONTRADICTION WE CLAIM AND
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    • 282 6 HARBOUR CALL I slow 1 j yfll O I Single screw steam launch "KWONG LEE" for Hong Kong Government. T Designed A Built by W. S. B alky Si Co. Ltd. Eag'neers, Shipbuilder* and Repairers. X f Messrs. W. S. Bailey A Co, Ltd, TELEGRAMS SEYBOURNE J design and construct
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 219 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle i 12. p m- jimp 5"~ T—f in 5 -o j i vmm (CLUES.) ACROSS. SSSKT 19. Air 1. Draw 24. Spotted 5. Vessels 26. Fat 0. Observe 28. Material 13. Ardour 30. Injunction of dot? 16. River deposit SI. Pay attention 17. Pleaded S3. Joice 19.
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  • 2333 7 FLYING NOTES New Record For The Mollisons Bad Luck Ends 3,300 Miles* Journey A Triumph Of Air NavU gation British Aircraft For Egypt t Training, Air Survey And AntiSmuggling Measures* London, July 29. 1 THREE hundred and eighteen Royal I Air Force aeroplanes
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 233 7 ii^iiaaaiiKMßiiaßßiiiVHiii^iiHHiiiaHiiiß HALF PRICE SALE. I jj COMMENCING 21st AUG. TO 11th SEPT, 1933. I I OWING TO HEAVY DROP IN JAPANESE EXCHANGE, I WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER OUR ENTIRE STOCKS, Z COMPRISING I GENUINE CULTURED PEARLS, CLOISONNE, IVORY I FIGURES, LACQUERED, PORCELAIN, AND SATSUMA I Z WARES, ALSO SILK
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    • 213 7 Kejffllllffif^ TO-NIGHT! BRITISH AND DOMINIONS PRODUCTION with ANNE GREY NEXT CHANGE GENE GERRARD WL. in B. I. Pa comedy JW*V£" LEAVE IT TO ME" V^^ft W adapted from "Leave it to Psmith" by JJM^J P. G. WODEHOUSE. j^^^ Th e picture with a super-abundance of laughs i^pj^^^^^^| Last Night! FOX'S
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  • 214 8 All Quiet on Every Front SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN RUBBER. (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber, remains 12'/ s cts.. per lb. Tin, Singapore price remains $109.37 Vi per picuL Gold, £6 5s., down 3d. Saturday's Prices: Rubber, London, closed. New York, closed. Tin, New
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  • 63 8 Noon, Aug. 21. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 12V 8 12Vi (F. 0.8.) 12% 12Vfe Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Sept. ..12 3/16 12 5/16 Oct. ..12 3/16 12 5/16 Oct.-Dec. 12»4 123/ 8 Jan.-Mar. 12^ 12% Tone of market:
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  • 218 8 Singapore, Aug. 21. Buyers. Sellers. •Copra (sun dried) 3.65 3.65 (mixed) 3.10 3.10 Gambler 5.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 8.00 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.821/2 White Pepper 24.00 Black Pepper -13% Pearl Sago 4.35 small 4.60 medium 6.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 3.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 404 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam KumDan. £1 £1 Austral Malay 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 HongFatt 5/- 5/- Hong Kong Tito 5/- 5/- Liris
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      • 268 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.40 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.30 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.8.6 10 5 Brit sh Malays Trustee 5.30 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 23/£1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 19/9 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.40
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      • 138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 10- 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4ft p.c of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1968 $2,000,000 100 103
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      • 375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall ft Evatt Co. Allenby (*x> 0.75 0.85 0.70 0.80 Alor Gajah (»1) 0.60 0.70 0.66 0.66 A. Hitam ($1) 1.00 1.20 1.00 120 A. Kuning (fl) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.20 1.30 1.10
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    • 218 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kbng and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 1/32 Lonaon, 3 months' sight 2/4 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 63/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 31/32 London, demand
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    • 543 8 Dutch Growers' Policy Condemned. It was stated on July 21 last that the representatives of the Dutch growers have already decided upon the potential production for 1938 being the basis of restriction, and that SO per cent, will probably be the percentage of restriction, states Mr. Clarance
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  • 182 8 Today. Bengkalis, Labocan Bilik Tundjung Balci (Dajak) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjanc, Bcngkalis A Baffin Si Api Api (Makassar) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Southern Western India, Egypt and Europe (Goslar) 4 p.m. Def«rr*d Departare. Miri, Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Duisbure) p.m. Tomorrow. Sinpkawang Pemangkat and Sambas (Tomohon) 11
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  • 32 8 By Bllenga Chenonreaux Baloerun Rawalpindi Karoa l.«ft Ami. S'vore Lonrioi Jr" M Au». July 12 Auf. 1 July 21 Auk 1" July 21 Auk. 1' July 27 Aug. 21
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  • 95 8 Rugby, Aug. 18. Foreign exchanges today were* Amsterdam 8.19 Athens 587 1/2 Belgrade 243 Berlin 13.88 Bomfcay 1/6 1/16 New York 4.53»/a Montreal 4.791/2 Bucharest 560 Buenos Aires 42V& official rate. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 17.12 i/ 2 Hong Kong 1/4 13/16 Helsingfors 226 2 Lisbon 109 i Madrid 39
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  • 25 8 Air Mall from Java.— Malls from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 15 8 From China and Japan, by Terukuni Maru, due at Singapore 5 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 31 8 EDDYSTONE i^||^k VARIABLE CONDENSER. Scieatlneally designed for S. W. Work capably .•♦♦lt |^J B^^--— Prite pjisc drive to mskk Ratio ■MM n— i. w rrtce 1 EDDYSTONB RADIO Jg^l^maA "LBCTRIC CO.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 56 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Taveday, Aagaat XX. Johore State Council meeting, 11 a.m. Wrdnreday. Aagast U. Rbtary Tißn, Adelphi Hotel, I p.m. Police Band, Telok Ayer, 6.15 p.m. Friday. Angaet 28. Police Band, Waterloo Street, 8.15 p.m. Sporting event! will be fonnd order a separate beading on the sports page.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 773 9 Japanese Competition. CONFERENCE IN INDIA IN AUTUMN. (From Our Own Correspondent) Manchester, July 26. A very uncertain tone has prevailed in the market during the past week. Buyers have not been in the mood to commit themselves to important con- 1 tracts. Following a period of wild
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    • 679 9 Total of 51,326 Tons In June. In common with most other markets, rubber has experienced a most active and unsettled session. Prices, for the greater part of the period, continued to rise, but throughout have been subject to severe fluctuations and at one time 4%d. per
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    • 278 9 Report on Last Year's Operations. The ninth ordinary general meeting of the Klang River Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., will be held at No. 33 Beach Street, Penang, on August 23. Following is the report of directors for the year ended April 30:— Revenue The revenue from
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    • 795 9 Restriction Difficulties. POOL'S JULY QUANTUM SOLD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 26. The World Conference Is over any effects from it will, no doubt, develop later, but on the face of it. Its meddling with tin is disturbing. The counI tries at present outside the restriction
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 631 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital CH*s. 100.000.0C0 Paid up Capital Olds. 55,000.00 i» jtaaerrw Olfe 25,Wi,nj HtAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavia Head Office for Dutch Bart InCUeS BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIEB Ampenan. Ban- j docag. Cherlbon.
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    • 39 9 ANPPSWF RENE UUMAMN DON'T DELAY! this SALE is A BIG SUCCESS TAKE ADVANTAGE AT ONCE OF THE LOW PRICES and LARGE DISCOUNTS on WATCHES JEWELLERY. WONDERFUL BARGAINS RENE ULLMANN CAPITOL BUILDING BRANCH I STAMFORD ROAD SINGAPORE M-A, RAFFLES PLACE.
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    • 406 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPU, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1821. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAS BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch East Indies and In the Straits Settlements, India. China, Japan and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS The National Provincial Bank,
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  • 101 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA The Warrior's Husband. With Elissa Landi. «15— 9.15. CAPITOL 42nd Street. 6.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Jack's The Boy* City Lights. MARYBOROUGH The Little DamoseL With Anna Neagte. «.1»— 9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing-, Talkies, Theatre* Cinemas. PAVILION Tom Walls Anne Grey in The Blarney Stone,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 49 10 AN.— Mr. Tan Yew Koh passed away at his residence No. 167, Joo Chiat Place on Sunday, August 20, 1933. Be leaves behind his wife and three sons. The funeral takes place today. The hearse will leave the residence at 4.30 p.m. for interment at the Bidadari Cemetery.
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    • 52 10 In treasured memory of my dearest wife Annie O'Reilly who passed away Aug. 21, Years have gone, my heart still sore. As time foes on, I miss her more; Her tender smile, her loving face, No one an earth can take her place. Pecan*- papers and Malay Mail
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  • 814 10 A great deal of misgiving has arisen among the non-Malay population in this country regarding the policy of the Federated Malay States Government toward Malays. Various argument! have been put forward on behalf of British-bom subjects of nonMalay origin
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  • 157 10 The S.S. Government Gazette states: Mr. G. L. Ham has been appointed to officiate as Under Secretary, S.S., with effect from Aug. 23. Mr. 8. N. King has been appointed Second Assistant Secretary, "A," Singapore. Mr. C. T. Middleton has been appointed to act as Second Assistant Protector
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  • 608 10 PLANTERS AT TAIPINC. The importance of holding the annual I.S.P. conference In an Important planting centre rather than In a seaside resort was clearly demonstrated by the proceedings at Talplnr this week-end. Port Dickson is all very well for a holiday, but as a centre for
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  • 1150 10 THE GREAT BARRIER REEF. Many features of the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia have baffled marine scientists for years. In this article Mr. W. J. Passingham, the well-known author and journalist, writes ot some of the mysteries of this strange coral formation in which
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    • 143 10 HAPPY FEET •ELONG TO THOSE WHO WEAR SHOES MADE TO FIT. /SMART AND COMFORTABLE K K two tone Golf Shoe in Brown Willow trimmed bmoked Bk rubber sole. Out Price. at« 7 hum ■U" Black Matt Kid Trimmed White Buck, Cuban Heel «»es Price. jk Z to 7 $u.s« JM
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    • 98 10 A SCREW LOOSE? Never mind, take It to D. M. GRANT CO. Large or small motor repairs, charges moderate. 17 Caveaagh Road. Phone 7125. A SPECIAL SELECTION OF RACE ROCKS, SUITS, HATS AND GLOVES HAVE JUST ARRIVED. 2ND FLOOR. MAYNARIVS JUILDLNG, 11, Battery Road. PHONE SIM. "CHINOSOL" The Antiseptic and
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  • 1245 11 FREE STATE'S 4 ARMIES. National Guard May Be Proclaimed Illegal. TENSION IN DUBLIN. Ministers Guarded By De Valera's "Ogfpu." Dublin, Aug. 20. The Blue Shirts will be proclaimed Illegal if the Minister of Justice receives reports tomorrow that uniformed parades of Blue
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  • 928 11 Applying Codes to ILS. Industry. I Washington, Aug. 30. Mr. Roosevelt has signed the ell code and thp executive order codifying the steel Industry for three months. He then entrained for Hyde Park, In New York State, to resume his holiday. Oil men a/e dissatisfied
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  • 292 11 70 Cloudburst Victims. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT £400,000. Kingstown (Jamaica), Aug. IT. The death roll through the cloudbunt Is now 70, most of whom perished in the floods. Many banana plantations, in addition to other farms, have been wrecked and the damage is estimated at £400,000.
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  • 84 11 Air Force and Mountain Batteries at Work. Simla, Aug. 17. Further fighting has occurred on the North West frontier where a British column has encountered hostile tribesmen near Katsal. Bombing by the Royal Air Force and shelling by mountain batteries compelled the tribesmen to retire but their casualties
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  • 371 11 Nazi Crimes. SEIZURE OP GERMAN TRADE UNIONS. London, Aug. 13. British labour will be called on to boycott German goods and services by the General Council of the Trades Union Congress which meets at Brighton early in September. The Council Is stressing the severe setback
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  • 183 11 Britain's Imports Of Canadian Products. Ottawa, Aug. 19. Announcement of new records of shipments of a variety of Empire products to the United Kingdom has been made by the Empire Marketing Board for the fourth consecutive year. In 1032 Canada outdistanced three of her own previous highest records,
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  • 56 11 Bodies Of Eton Masters Now Recovered. Pontreslna, Aug. 19. The bodies of the four Eton masters now lie on stretchers before the altar of the church for the funeral on Mowday. The bodies were so badly smashed that it is believed the victims were killed in the early
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  • 573 11 Sentences For Fire Conspiracy. London, Aug. 19. Sentences ranging from 14 years' penal servitude on the leader, Leopold Harris, to four months' imprisonment have been imposed on 16 men found guilty at the Old Bailey of conspiracy bo cause fires In order to defraud Insurance companies.—
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  • 60 11 Dutch Harbour (Alaska), Aug. 21. The 20-ton ketch, the Tal Mo Shan, which Is manned by five British naval officers and left Hong Kong on May 30 last to sail to Britain, has arrived here from Japan. The British officers will continue on their voyage on
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  • 608 11 Volunteers Defeat Manchu Army In Kirin. HELP FROM CANTON. To Carry on Resistance In The North. Shanghai, Aug. 21. large force of Volunteers In Eastern Kirin are advancing upon Fuchin along the three routes from Tungklang, where the Manchukuo army was severely defeated. Four Japanese warships are
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  • 1050 12 WILL CAMERON HIGHLANDS BECOME POPULAR? "There is reasonable ground for believing that tea-growing in the Highlands possesses commercial possibilities. They are not perhap's as attractive as some sanguine optimists may have imagined at times that they would be, but under normal conditions tea-growing could be
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  • 105 12 THE WONDER HAT." Johore Bahru Church Concert. [From Our Own Correspondent] Johore Bahru, Aug. 19. The Singapore Wesley Epworth League staged a concert at the Empire Theatre last evening in aid of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Johore Bahru. The cast of the play "The Wonder Hat" included Miss Daisy Price
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  • 104 12 Mr. Gilmore's Evidence To lie Recorded. The appeal o* Abdul Rahman bin Jak. a stage hand at the Victoria Theatre, who was convicted of fraudulently drawing double pay, came before Mr. Justice Mills. There was also an application that the evidence of Mr. A. L. Ollmore be
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  • 64 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 19. The Hon. Mr. N. K. Bain, Resident Councillor, who is retiring, and Mrs. Bain leave for home on Tuesday. Mr. Bain's successor will be Mr. W. M. Milllngton, who from May, 1931, to January. 1932, was acting Resident Councillor,
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  • 89 12 On Thursday evening the members of the Kuala Lumpur Tamlllans* Physical Culture Association were at horn* to bid goodbye to Mr. Ross Arulanandam, a Queen's Scholar, on the eve of his departure to England. Mr. J. R. Vethavanam, who presided and later spoke himself, called on Mr. Canagaratnam
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  • 458 12 Appeal Succeeds. PAWNBROKER, NOT HIS ASSISTANT. Ordered by a police magistrate to pay a fine of $100 or, In default, to undergo three months' rigorous imprisonment, for not exercising due care In taking a dinner jacket into pawn, a Chinese named Chin Choon Loi successfully
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  • 584 12 Good For Court Motto, Says Magistrate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 18. In the First Magistrate's court this morning a Pathan appeared before Mr. F. K. Wilson charged with offering an illegal gratification of $5 to a Malay inspector of police in Campbell
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  • 494 12 Col. Prior Refuses $250 For Champion Bird. Up to a late hour last night crowds thronged the Great World to see the end of the Livestock Exhibition, which during Its four days' duration has attracted, it is estimated, more than 30,000 people. Sales of dogs
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  • 125 12 Death Of Priest In Charge Of A Muar Church. The death took place of the Rev. Chia Teck Guan, of the Chinese Christian Church, Muar, on Aug. 12 at his house in Jalan Hashim at the age of 53. He leaves a wife, two sons and
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  • 27 12 The third annual State drill competition of the Johore Malay schools will be held on the English School padang, Batu Pahat, at Aug. 31 at 4.15 p.m.
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  • 799 12 COMMUNISM AND OUR NORTHERN NEIGHBOUR Apparently there Is a political faction In Slam which Is working for the adoption of a Soviet regime, with national economic planning carried out under a ruthless dictatorship. This tendency is hinted at by a Malay Mall writer, who says
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  • 58 12 Miss Kathertne Ruth Cherry, daughter of the Rev. W. T. Cherry, D.D., and while In Singapore a student at Raffles Girls' School, has completed her course In the School of Eduction of the University of Pennsylvania, and has received the degree of Bachelor of Science In Education (BJS.E). She will
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  • 2114 13 I.S.P. CRITICISM OF SLUMP SALARIES. t minim II > outupokm nltlrUm lit* oflklal R.G.A. attitude lowarda aalarlea MKl Iwr* pay WM voiced at til* 1-S.P. ■«•>«>( ing at Tnipini on Saturday, whm a demand for •VMltual irtiirn tht prr ulump mUry W>v«l
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  • 288 13 Ktlmk Forest OH,cmr Co— On Lmmvm Doctor', Nmw P*in» Singmporm Girta Smcccm In Amiricm- Nrwi Iim bMit r«c«iv«d that Dr. l*v Kr HoilB hM piMFd tht tXMIUttftUona inr ihp drgrPM Ml), win. and run- and a. Olaafow. k'r li i w o.w*ll. Dtputy Controller ol Labour K«l»h.
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  • 61 13 (Prom Our Own Correspondent. > BeremlMMi, Aug. 19. An eight month old Chines* baby crawled to a bMket of fruit, clutched a small round berry from a bunch of buah langalt and pushed It In his mouth At Wi« Inquest today Uie Coroner returned s
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  • 124 13 Malay And Three Chinese Am si,<| I N Attfr. A Ponllanak Malay namad Haaaan bin Unit Madon. and thrtt Chinaa*. ■mMIbc athoo Ota Obuan, Ummn of rrtall ahop in Krong Hnlh. Rimd. wrrr •rraatad and rhargrd by lh» M<u>o|m> Urn Drimrtmrnt h. ronnrrlloit with l»»i iiiarovcry of a
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  • 84 13 N.K.I. Naval Kane Command Deeiaion. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Aug. 14. A year ago a difference rose between tht navy and army authoriues In Hocrnbaya m to who wm to be In charge or the naval base at Boerabnya According to tht LooomoUtf, the Uovrrnmrnl lm.i
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  • 360 13 rrrom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug is A case of great Interest to landlord* and tenants In the Kuala t.umpur Nanitery Board area was heard by Mr Justice McPall In tht Supreme Court Kuala Lumpur, yesterday Khoo Ke Liang at executor of
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  • 141 13 Five People Injured In Slrujrfle. Two ChtiMM, Tan Whay Km and Tan Kng Tang, wrrr find 130 and out dayi timpU imprUonmtnt, or In d#fmilt. Ihrtt WNki' rtioroua imprUonmrnt each on Saturday for voluntarily muting hurt to thrw other ChlnAr It wu ttattd that on May M about
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  • 31 13 The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of tht Singapore Harbour Board rmployees' Co oi>erallve Thrift and u>sn society. Ltd., wtll be held at tht chief warehouseman's office. Tanjong Pagar. on Aug. SI.
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  • 45 13 An English-speaking Tamil named l.crbert Varnakulaslnghe. who appearrd before the Heremban Magl.it rate on a criminal summons for assaulting hi* wife, wm convicted and ordered to txtlOUtt a bond to keep tht peace for sis months, or In default six months' simple imprisonment
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  • Kirwan To The Fore At Ipoh.—Brilliant Tennis By Betty Nuthall.
    • 578 14 Singapore Rider Wins Three Events. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 19. Although the winners on the closing day of the Perak Turf Club Amateur meeting were popular there was not a single upset throughout the day only one favourite Justified the confidence shown in
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    • 177 14 After Being Outplayed In First Set New York, Aug. 20. Mrs. Helen Moody (U.8.A.) qualified for the final of the U.S.A. women's singles championship at Forest Hills today by defeating Miss Betty Nuthall (Great Britain), 2—4, 6—3, ft— 2. Miss Nuthall played marvellous tennis In
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    • 146 14 Visit of Japanese 'Varsity Players. 8. Yamaoka and K. Yamada, two Japanese University tennis champions who have just concluded a very successful tour of Java, will visit Singapore on their return Journey on Thursday and the opportunity has been taken of their short stay here to arrange a
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  • 198 14 Casuals Win League Trophy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 18. By virtue of the walk-over they received from the Tamils, the Seremban Casuals are certain to win the N. S. F. A. League trophy this year. They have one more fixture to play and have lost only
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  • 60 14 Recognised By International Authority. The new world record for 800 metre free-style which was created by Mr. Shozo Makino In the aquatic meet held by Waseda University, Tokyo, on July 25, was to-day officially recognized by the International Aquatic Sports Union. He covered the distance in 10 minutes
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  • 168 14 Surprises In Scottish League. More surprises were forthcoming in the Scottish League (Dlv. l) Matches which were played on Saturday. Queen of the South and the Hibernians, the promoted clubs, both showed they were worthy of their new status, the former by a brilliant away victory
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  • 76 14 German Athlete's Splendid Performance. Hans Slevert of Germany bettered the world's championship decathlon j record in the North German athletic championship tournament, scoring I 9,476,2 points for the ten events. Jim Bausch, of the United States, who won the events in the 1932 Olym pics at Los Angeles, scored
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  • 373 14 R.A.F. Finish Badly But Score Six Goals. R.A.F. ..I Indo-Ceylonea* In spite of the fact that the Air Force scored six goals against the Indo-Ceylonese without reply, the First Division match at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday was one of missed opportunities, the RAF.
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  • 27 14 Wins English Single-handed Bowls Title. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Adj. 19. J. M. McKinlay won the English single-handed bowls championship to- I day.
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  • 204 14 Credit Balance Of Nearly $200 Reported. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 18. Tuan Sheikh Ahmad, presided at the annual meeting of the Negri Sembilan All Blues Rugby Football Association today at the King George V School. The accounts, which showed a cash balance of $195.77 and
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  • 20 14 Training for the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting opened at the new racecourse on Saturday morning.
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  • Malays' First Two Matches In Java.—Rough Play Mars Opening Game.
    • 330 15 Island Club Defeat Sepoy Lines. The following were the results of the four- ball foursomes match between the Sepoy Lines Golf Club and the Island Club played on Sunday over the Island Course which ended l> 'a win for the home team by 8% pts. to 2y 2
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    • 30 15 Lose To Sourabaya But Defeat Tiong Hoa. On Friday afternoon the Malays were beaten 2 0 by Sourabaya bat yesterday they defeated the Tiong Hoa F.C. 3—1.
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  • 705 15 Game Marred By Questionable Tactics. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Batavla, Aug. 19. I The first match of the Singapore champions, the Malaya Football Asso- i elation, here was against the Batavla Football Club and resulted In a win for the visitors by
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  • 77 15 Miss Wilson and Hagen Beaten. Miss Enid Wilson and Walter Hagen were beaten by 3 and 1 in a four-ball match with W. B. Torrance and Jack McLean, two well-known Scottish amateurs, on the Bruntsfleld Links, near Edinburgh. Hagen holed a putt of five yards to square at
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  • 77 15 S.C.C. Merchants Beaten By 91 Runs. The S.C.R.C. easily defeated the S.C.C. Merchants on the S.C.R.C. ground yesterday by 91 runs. Batting first they declared with 192 for seven wickets H. Boon being top scorer witn 75 while Euan Wong knocked up 48 in quick time. The Merchants
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  • 48 15 The cricket match between B.V.C. and the Wiltshire Regiment, which was to have been played on the regiment's ground at Tanglln yesterday was cancelled, owing to the fact that several of the members of the B.V.C. side were engaged in the tournament match at the B.C.C.
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  • 488 15 Semi-Final Ties Next Week. Second round matches of the Singapore Badminton Association's championship tournament were played at the S.V.C. Drill Hall on Saturday, and there were further ties on Sunday. A fairly large crowd witnessed the contests. The results of Saturday's matches were Women's Singles. Miss L.
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  • 67 15 Narrow Victory Over R.A.F. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 19. The Royal Navy gained a two wickets victory over the Royal Air Force in the annual match at Lord's. Batting first, the Air Force were dismissed for 178 but they recovered well in the second inning* totalling
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  • 62 15 Another Big Score Against Tourists. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 19. Hammond, the Gloucestershire player, followed up his score of 231 against Derbyshire in his last match by 196 not out (or his county against the West Indies at Bristol to-day. B. H. Lyon madeit9 and the
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  • 661 15 Cullen and Selangor Take Honours Again. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 19. Considering the poor weather conditions during the concluding events In the Malayan A.A.A. Championship meeting on the Selangor Club Padang today the times in the running events were remarkably good. The Malayan record
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  • 126 15 Bridegroom To Box Best Man. By way of celebrating hi* wedding today Mr. Ivan Miller U to hare a fight beforehand with his best man, Mr. A. C. Hodges. The two men are old students of Dublin University, and although the warmest of friends they have always been
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  • 603 15 Noon's Brilliant Century On Padang. A brilliant first wicket partnership by Noon and Burn, realising 156 runs in less than two hours' play, followed by a fine spell of bowling by Dean and Palmer, gave the Etceteras a great win over the Srvices in the S.C.C.
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  • 309 15 Anniversary Celebrations At Pasir Panjang. Mayflower Badminton Party held its sixth anniversary celebration at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's bungalow, Paslr Panjang. There were various competitions and the "Putting the Shot" event was keenly contested The half-mile race was run from the 5% mile-stone to the gate of
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  • R.S.Y.C. Sculling Championship.—Franks'9 Fine Effort.
    • 392 16 Veteran's Brilliant Inning's. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Lcndon, Aug. 19. Philip Mead, the Hampshire veteran, whose brilliant batting form has been one of the outstanding features of the season, had the best achievement In to-day's county cricket matches for he made 216 not out against Derbyshire. Mead
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    • 200 16 Nondescripts Beaten After Time. A sporting gesture by the Nondescripts In continuing play after time for drawing stumps enabled St. Joseph's Institution to win by six wickets yesterday at MacNair Road. Scores: N.C.C. Samson de Sllva c and b Milne 41, H. Bruyns c Le Mercler b Mlnjoot
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    • 49 16 Wins Canadian Open Golf Championship. Toronto, Aug. 20. Joe Kirkwood, the Chicago professional, with an aggregate of 282, won the Canadian open golf championship today. The holder Harry Cooper, also of Chicago, and Lex Robson (Toronto) were joint runners-up with 290. Gene Sarazen's aggregate was 293. Reuter.
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    • 29 16 I. G. Collins Successful At St. Andrews. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 19. I. O. Collins won the Scottish hardcourt singles championship at St. Andrews today.
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    • 295 16 Record Hitting By Foxx. New York, Aug. 16. The following were the result* ol baseball matches played today: National League. Chicago ..1 10 0 Boston ..2 S S St. Louis ..5 It 1 Philadelphia ..1 6 3 American League. Boston ..5 9 1 Detroit ..3 9 3 Fox hit
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    • 320 16 Garrison Tournament Five ties In the Garrison lawn tennis tournament were decided yesterday. The scores were: Men's Doubles Handicap i Captain N. F. V. Hamilton and Lieut I W. 8. T. Douglass beat Major Austin and Capt. A. J. Uden, 6—3. B—4. I Capt. W. P. Harwood and Capt.
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    • 574 16 G.C.R. Franks Wins Club' Championship. The R.S.Y.C. Rowing Regatta on Saturday proved extremely successful and produced some excellent sport. O C. R. Franks accomplished a very fine performance In winning the Rodesse championship sculling cup. The Illawara Cup, Championship pairs, was won by O. M. Coltart
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  • 210 16 Today. Aagvst SI. Golf: Keppel G.C. Ladies' Spoon (bogey). Football: S.A.F.A. Div. II: Wiltshire VS. Chinese, Anson Bd.; Commercial Cap: Hong Kong Bank vs. A.P.C., Jalan Bet.ir. Tuesday. Aarnat Football: S.A.F.A. Dir. I: Chineso R.A^ Jalan Beiar; Dir. U: Straits Cattle Co. ti. Marino Dopt., Anson Bd.; Commercial
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  • 201 17 Dissension At Banff Conference. Banff, Aug. 20. Conflict has developed over the Manchurian issue at the Institute of Pacific Relations. Chinese delegates declared China would steadfastly refuse to recognise the political entity of Manchukuo. They claimed Manchuria as the logical outlet for China's teeming millions, and
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  • 227 17 Government's Offer Refused. Simla, Aug. 18. A communique announces that the Government of India is satisfied that ample facilities have been allowed Gandhi to conduct his campaign on behalf of the untouchables from prison. If Gandhi now feels that life ceases to interest him if he is unable
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  • 124 17 Record Breaking Flyers Honoured. Paris, Aug. 16. Codos and Rossi, the breakers of the long-distance flying record established by the Royal Air Force, have arrived home In triumph, escorted by seven planes. I They were welcomed by large crowds at Le Bourget and were borne shoulder-high to
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  • 44 17 London, Aug. 17. On Aug. 1. the average level of the retail price of commodities in Britain was approximately 39 per cent above the July, 1914. level as compared with 38 per cent one month earlier and 51 per cent, one year ago.—British Wireless.
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  • 136 17 Suicide of Former Police! Chief. Havana, Aug. 21. S.-nor Alnciart, Cuba's former chief of police, and hit bodyguard have committed suicide sooner than face arrest. Havana, Aug. 19. Eight soldiers have been arrested In consequence of the discovery of four bodies In the Castillo at Atares Fortress where
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  • 134 17 Planning New Flight In October. i London, Auj. 18. Mr. James Mollison, who has fully recovered from the effects of th^ accident which occurred at the conclusion of his west to east crossing of the Atlantic with his wife, is now returning to England on board the White
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  • 46 17 Soviet State Bank Member Leaves For Tokio. Moscow, Aug. It. M. Baryshnivkov, a member on the board of the State Bank, who was appointed financial expert to the Soviet delegation negotiating for the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway, has left for Tokio.— Reuter.
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  • 35 17 Missouri's Overwhelming Vote For Prohibition Repeal. St. Louis, Aug. 20. Missouri has voted overwhelmingly for the repeal of prohibition, including the hitherto dry rural sections. Missouri is the 22nd "wet" State Reuter.
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  • 98 17 a A Prince Of Pacificators" And Super Diplomat." London, Aug. 19. "A Prince of Pacificators'* (a description Sir Austen Chamberlain once applied), and "Super Diplomat" are two phrases used in general eulogistic comments occasioned by Sir Miles Lampoon* appointment. The Times refers to his high reputation, ability
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  • 73 17 Dr. Dollfuss And Signor Mussolini. Rome, Aug. 21. A complete agreement on all questions discussed was reached In the conversations held at Rlcclone between Signor Mussolini and Dr. Dollfuss, the Austrian Chancellor. It Is understood that all aspects of the political situation in Austria were reviewed. Signor Mussolini
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  • 42 17 London, Aug. 18. Applications for tenders for Treasury Bills total £60,125,000. The amount allotted of bills at three months was £45.000,000. The average rate per cent of tenders accepted was 6s. I.oBd. as compared with ss. 5.10 d. last week. —British Wireless.
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    • 595 18 More Important Events Wanted. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With the approach of the Autumn Meeting of the Singapore Turf Club, discussion is once more revived upon the advisability or otherwise of making some alteration in the programme of events. Singapore is now a large
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    • 423 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Periodically, Mr. C. J. Baker, through the medium of your columns, presents to the public his views on the causes of the world-wide depression and, unlike so many other economists, after detailing the causes, proceeds to offer a solution.
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    • 185 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Having read the R.R.I. Report on forestry research, I think it futile to waste more time on advising planters to cultivate rubber under forestry methods. The report discloses such misunderstanding of the principles of forestry methods that I have deemed
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    • 163 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am sure it would be of interest to many (unfortunately) of your readers if you would, of your wide knowledge, publish some lnfor- matlon as to the least expensive part of the world suitable for locally retrenched Europeans to
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    • 172 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With reference to Mr. Charles Sworder's letter appearing in your issue of Aug. 17 I am glad to acquaint him with the fact that I have had more than 12 years' experience in the Malayan jungles and have actually seen
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    • 98 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l agree with "Imperialist" on the subject of our National Anthem and I do not know another country which treats its National Anthem in as disrespectful manner as we do ours. I have never read or heard an adequate
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    • 72 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times; Sir.— After being treated to many accounts in your columns of the superiority of things Dutch— such as subsidised radio-telephony and airways it is gratifying to read that, at last, even you have realised at what cost this is
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  • 333 18 Planes and Wireless To Be Used. Paris, Aug. 18. The Intensification of French propaganda In Great Britain and other countries Is announced by the new, highly Interesting news sheet, Verltas, destined to Impart Information to the French provincial press, the first number of which has now
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  • 133 18 Entire Soviet Fleet In Manoeuvres. Moscow, Aug. 16. Air Defence Day will be celebrated all over Soviet Russia on Aug. 18 by order of the Soviet Government. All factories, workshops and schools will be dosed in order to permit workers and school children to participate in the
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  • 45 18 £500,000 Damage In French Warehouse. Lille. Aug. 1. What is stated to be the largest raw cotton warehouse in Europe situated at fives is ablaze and the damage is already estimated at £500,000. The warehouse contained 23,000 bales of raw cotton. Reuter Wireless.
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  • 47 18 Construction Begins On New 7,500-ton French Cruiser. Paris, July 30. The ship-building firm, L'Orient. has received from the French Admiralty an order to begin construction on the new 7,500-ton cruiser, Joan Dlvlenne, at once. The new warship will have a speed of 31 knots. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • 78 18 Small Boat Capsizes In Storm Off Spanish Port Madrid, Aug. 12. Thirteen persons were drowned when a small bark, with more than 20 inmates, capsized in a storm off the small port of Deva, according to a dispatch from San Sebastian. Seven bodies so far have been recovered.
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  • 3597 19 MR. BEELEY'S PAPER READ TO I.S.P. CONFERENCE. •Oidium Heveae and its Contror was the paper read to the I.S.P. Conference at Taiping by Mr. F. Beeley, pathologist of the Rubber Research Institute. The paper is given below. SULPHUR DUSTING BENEFITS. Oldlum Heveae Isn
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  • 78 19 Judge Characterises It As "Very Bad." An application for discharge from bankruptcy by A. L. R. M. A. Ramanathan Chettiar was allowed by Mr. Justice Mills on Saturday in the Bankruptcy Court, but bis Lordship remarking that it was a very bad case suspended the discharge for three
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    29 20 i CLAUmA SCHACHT. a Russian fir! parachute jumper, dropping over the Moscow Aerodrome. It is said that she recently descended safi-ly from a bright of 10,000 feet (Planet News.)
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    26 20 A VIEW of the Law Courts through the trees of St. Clement Danes Church, Strand. The buildin; is belnt renovated and Is In "Splints.' (Planet News.)
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  • 96 20 ALEXANDER PATEESUN of Bo ness and his mother and sister were burnt to death at Newton Mearns near Glasgow, when this motor-lorry came into collision with a motor-bus bound for Stranraer. They were returning from their holiday. Left An unattended laundry van ran y down Ena Road.
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