The Straits Times, 25 August 1933

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    39 1 The Straits Times l ESTABLISHED USABLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST; INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER 17V MALAYA. 90 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY AUGUST *5, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      219 1 Singapore: 7«, cich. st% x^hohl si»u h3N The GOOCI morning drink vn^^^ Fizzing! Sparkling! Health in (fljti }§L a glass! To drink a glass of ffir |P Phosferine Health Salt in the v 2B^flß k morning is to feel good— is to K feel well all day. Gone are all
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      66 1 STRAITS ROMANIZED CHINESE STORY-BOOKS BEAD THE ANCIENT HISTORICAL EVENTS OF CHINA in toe above Language. Available from D.T. LIM COMPANY. 353, NORTH BRIDGE BOAD, SINGAPORE. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. Owing to farourabl. exchange of A* Gold Dollar we are pleaaad to announce great reduction in price of all our MAJESTIC
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      310 1 'iHMMtA LWMPVH:-^ i^VA ST. ('PHONE 3683). Cyclax defeats your biggest beauty Vi V -M^ Hot weather make-up needs Ihe HB^^B Fv I right kinJ of P owder base one H t 'jfmi that Mill really help you to cope HI V k dl^l with perspiration and keep it from sHL^KaKaflfl
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      456 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. r. U., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, iXJNDON AND FAR EAST hkaTL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. X SOUDAN 6,500 Aug. 30 CORFU
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      659 2 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage Doe SaJ. HAKUSAN MARU 10*00 Sept. 6 7 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Sept 30 31 i KATORI MARU 10,000 Oct. 5 6 9 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 19 30 t YBBUKUNI MARU 12,000 Oct. 31 Not. 1
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      532 2 I BURNS PffiLP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wenknown steamer MARELLA (7,665 tons) and the is. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The ».s. MARELLA la one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      476 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Prom Prom Protn Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. MEONIA 13/9 13/9 13/9 15/9 ALSIA 3/10 3/10 4/10 6/1!) BORINGIA 34/10 34/10 35/10 37/10 PIONIA 14/11 14/11 15/11 17/lt ERRIA 6/12 6/13
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      1193 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO.. Slum Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO LTD THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ll4. THE SIAM
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    PASSENGERS.
    316 3 The following passengers left Singapore on the Terukunl Maru on Wednesday: For Penang: Mr. and Mrs. C. Walters. For Colombo: Mrs. E. C. Davles, Mr. G. B. Ferozuddln, Mr. P. J. Francois, Mr. O. Itoh, Mr. S. S. B. Millar, Mr. K. Mori, Mr. K. C. Chopra, Mr. A.
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    GUN PRACTICE.
    108 3 Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as possible during aeroplane machine gun practice, which will take place on Pulau Suber commencing at 7 a.m. each day from September 4th to 30th (inclusive). The International Code Signal "D" above
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    PORT HEALTH.
    162 3 The health bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ended August 19 is as follows: Beirut: 16 smallpox case? and no deaths. Bassein: 1 plague death; 1 smallpox case. Bombay: 1 smallpox case. Calcutta: 18 cholera cases and 5 deaths as compared with 12
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    STRAITS PACIFIC FREIGHT
    50 3 Tariff No. 3 Amendment No. 9, MANUFACTURED RUBBER GOODS: It is notified for Information that with effect as from August 24th, 1933, the rate on this commodity both to Pacific Coast Ports and to Overland destinations has been reduced to U. 5.59.00 per tory". of 50 eft.
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    PARAFFIN WAX.
    34 3 Merchants are hereby informed M that the rate of freight on Paraffin J Wax from Straits to Conference basi* Forts In Europe is Increased to 70s* i per scale ton, effective 24.8.33.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    149 3 DELAGOA MARU, Jap., 4,373 tons, from Yokohama 24.8, for Liverpool 25.8. ROSANG, Brit., 8,295 tons, from Calcutta 25.8, for Hong Kong, Shanghai 293. ANHUI, Brit., 2,080 tons, from Hong Kong 24.8, for China PorU 29.8. TILAWA, Brit., 6,153 tons, from Osaka 24.8, for Port Swettenham 26.8. GEN. VANDER
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    100 3 Friday, August 25. Shipa alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Lady Guillemard." I.eh. Edith, Dredger "Todak," Van der Lijn, Klang, Hopper J. J. 13. Oil Wharf Concordia. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Lan j one Pan Albert Dock Nil.
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    "VANDYCK" INQUIRY.
    140 3 Explosion Due To Poor Quality Material. The Board of Trade has issued a report of an Inquiry Into the circumstances attending an explosion from the main stop valve of the starboard after boiler In the steamer Vandyck, wMch occurred on May 1 last, while tlie vessel was undergoing
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      530 3 |g NORDDEUTSCHER 03 LLOYD. Fl r^SiS (Incorporated la illrtrr Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARD I TRAVE for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Japan Aug. 31 TRIER for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai. N. China Japan Sept. IS 5 DONAU for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China
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      437 3 I I f Reduced Fares £67.3.11. MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA Tourist class across the Pacific Ist class Rail In America. Tourist class Atlantic on the famous and new ajs. Manhattan jr Ml Washington. (If passage through the Panama Canal U desired approximately <7 extra). SPEED WITH COMFORT
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      341 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Sues Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamers Due S'por*. SJ CITY OF CORINTH Sept. 21 HOMEWARDS. Due Spore Sails S'por* ts CITY OF PITTSBURO for Loon, R'dam H'burg
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      238 3 Today's Crossword Puzzle^ (CLUES.) ACROSS. so-a 25. Miner t. Spume 26. Lubricate 6. Dear 27. Appended signature 11. Prevalent 18 Hire 12. Affray 31. Slowly 13. Took into -family 82. Obligation 16. Private 3«. I n anm 19. Namely 37, Subject of discussion 20. Send notice 38 Age 22. Before
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      154 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations. Yesterday I^tst night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *P Alor Star 87 Nil 6.6 74 Sitiawan 87 0.06 5.8 71 K. Trengganu 87 0.22 1.5 73 Bi'kit Jeram 86 Nil 5.9 71 Malacca 84 Nil 7.7 73 Singapore 87 0.06 3.3
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      501 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In then* column* «end copies of teVi■nonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, a qualified male attendant or qualified nurse for a mental male patient Apply 777, Straits Times. WANTED, a Chinese Salesman with r thorough knowledge of the local market in Piece
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      722 4 MOTOR VEHICLES USED CARS: Baby Fiats, Morris Cowleys, Oxfords, Hupmobile Saloon, Dodge Saloon, Ford, Austins. EASTERN AUTO CO., LTD., 69/79, Orchard Road, Singapore. FOR SALE, Graham Dodge 1% ton lorry, Buick Saloon 1927 model and Standard 2-3 seater, in good running order. D. M. Grant A Co., Motor Engineers, 17,
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      640 4 FOR SALE KIAT'S ECONOMIC SALE ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS. Sale ending August 31st. FURTHER SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS. ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS. SHOP NOW AND PAY LESS! Door opens from 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. G.H. KIAT Co., Ltd. IS and 15-A Collyer Quay, Singapore. MISCELLANEOUS Ton can have THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered
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      753 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE la hereby given that tenders ate now invited for the following materials «i services, and that particulars of each tenders may be obtained in the Vender Room Municipal Offices. Supply A erection of new fencing A gates etc. for Stadium at Jalan Besar. Date
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      1381 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of latest design cross grain pattern wax polished teak household furniture, H.M.V. Victoria Cabinet Gramophone, plants, etc. To be held at No. 611, Geylang Road, (Near Lorong 27-A, Geylang) on Satarday. Aug. it, 1*33. at 2.30 p.m. Now on view. Catalogues issued. Singapore, Aug. 22, 1933.
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      175 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Oateido witboat Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.0f 4.M 2.56 Quarterly SM $12 «0 IM Half Yearly $17.M $24.M $IS.M Yearly UtJH $48.M Mt.M NOTE.— Oatstatioa cheques should laclwae the usaal bank discoaat. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as ander: 25 cents
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    SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE.
    181 5 By Our Expert. SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Metres 49.9— M0n., Wed., and Thursday 6.15 to 8.30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. KOALA LUMPUR— Metres 48.92— Sun Tues. and I. 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG— Metres 58 M— Dally 6 30— 10 pjn. PARlS— Metres
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    212 5 Garrison Tournament Finals Postponed. Owing to the rain no play was possible at Tanglln yesterday In the Garrison Tournament. It is hoped to carry out yesterday's programme this afternoon, when Mrs. Oldfleld will distribute the prises. The final of the men's singles handicap between Captain Hamilton and Pilot
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    BASEBALL.
    115 5 Chicago's Double-Header Success. New York. Auk. 23 The following are the results of baseball games played to-day: NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago vs. New York (postponed— i rain). Cincinnati vs. Philadelphia postponed—rain). Pittsburgh 4 10 i Boston 5 7 1 Berger got a home run for Boston; 14 innings played. AMERICAN
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    CRICKET TEAMS.
    184 5 The following will represent the Combined Schools at Cricket against the S.C.C. on the Padang on Saturday at 2 p.m. and on Sunday at 11 a.m. H. L. Boon (captain) (5.J.1.) T. Cordelro. O. Fernandez, I. Leljsslus, E. Le Mercler (all 5.J.1.), O. Valberg, M. Valberg, A. Thllianathen
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    24 5 V.M.C.A. cricketers are requested to note that the cricket match arranged with the Indian Association for Saturday, has been cancelled by the Indian Association.
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      146 5 GUARANTEED T» Itl aI. GUARANTEED RADIO RECEIVERS DESIGNED A BUILT FOR USE IN THE TROPICS 7 VALVE SUPERHETERODYNE ALL MAINS (A. C.) (NO BATTERIES— JUST PLUG-IN ON LIGHTING BOCKET) ONE DIAL TUNING (NO REACTION KNOB— NO SQUEAKS tc HOWLS) NO COIL CHANGING (WAVK BAND CHANGED BY BWITUH) 15 TO 550
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      360 5 111 the climate I saps youv j strength h f~\^^^S>. lhat ls the time when Hall's Win* ■\N^W and only Hall's Wine— can help X^vyou- Every dose of this wonderful tonic wine sends a glow of health throughout your body. You quickly regain lost strength be. cause Hall's Wine enriches
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      279 5 MALAYAN A.R& KUALA LUMPUR. Today's Programme. Z.G.E. 48.92 Metres 7 p.m. H.M.V. Records Not C 1528 Selection- -The Beggar Student Marek Weber and his Orchestra. N 4207 Songs— Mississippi River Blues Silvery Arizona Moon. Jlmmle Rodgers. C 1225 Selection— Schiehalllon Eightsome Reel— Meredith-Kay and his Orchestra. B 3528 Songs— Down
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      155 5 BJB.G PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. Two of the following frequencies and wavelengths will be used in the transmissions to the Indian rone. Announcements will be made at frequent intervals. GSG 17,770 ks/s 16.88 m. Call Sign Frequency Wavelength GSB 9,510
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    BLACKMAILED WAR MINISTRY.
    267 6 Spy Who Stole Secret Documents. Bucharest, Aug. 18. The trial by court-martial of SeletskL the local representative of the famous Czechoslovaklan armament concern, the Skoda Works, which ended last night with the defendant belnj sentenced to five years' Imprisonment for espionage, forms the main topic of press
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    " SIGNIFICANT."
    67 6 SIGNIFICANT." M. Herriot's Conversation With Bulgarian Premier. Sofia. Aug. 18 The French ex-Premier, M. Herriot. left Varma on Thursday on board a Turkish warship for Istanbul. Prior to his departure M. Herriot had a lengthy Interview with the Bulgarian Premier. M. MoushanotT, who subsequently stated that his conversation with the
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    RIFT IN SOUTH-WEST.
    386 6 Secret Move to Oust Chan Chai-tong. Shanghai, Aug. 24. A movement against Gen. Chan Chai-tong, commander-in-chief of the Cantonese forces, is reported to have been started following a secret' conference at Hong Kong. Tne civil officials of the South-West I Government are said to be extremely dlssastisfled
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    GERMAN AERO CLUB.
    65 6 Fraulein Beinhorn Elected An Honorary Member. Berlin, Aug. 3. Fraulein Elli Beinhorn, the famous girl flyer who has Just returned from a successful flight across Africa, was elected an honorary member of the German Aero Club. She is the first woman to receive this honour. The constructor
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    POSTAL STRIKE FEARED.
    32 6 Shanghai. Aug. 23. Retrenchment measures contemplate! by til*! poPtai a'lthirltles have brought about discontent among the postal employees In Shanghai. A general strike is feared —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      343 6 ft V SHs^s^slsK!^HKSh9b^sV i-■ H I KvKs^^» Lj» 4 IK SHSL' *fe HM i From a Doctor's Letter "t have just watched a baby, obviously dying, recover completely, I might almost say, dramatically, when I altered its diet to Sunshine Glaxo and a daily dose of Ostelin." SUNSHINE BUILDS BONNIE
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    S.A.F.A. PROGRAMME.
    244 7 Matches to be Played During September. The Singapore Cup Competition will open next Friday with the match between the Royal Artillery and the Wiltshlres n at Anson Road Stadium. The full programme for September is as follows Friday, 1 S.A.F.A. Cup, Ist RoundRoyal Artillery v. Wiltshire Regiment II
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    SATYR'S EASY WIN.
    78 7 Beats Sublime Prince By, Six Lengths. London, Aug. 24. At the Stockton meeting the Hardwlclce Plate was won by Satyr at 6 to 4. The placed horses were: Lord Carnarvon's SATYR 1 Miss Facet's SUBLIME PRINCE 2 Lord Derby's FINES HERBES 3 Won by six lengths, one
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    TOURISTS LOSE TO KENT.
    120 7 Marriott and Freeman In Form. The West Indian tourists met with further defeat when they lost to Kent today by an Innings and 93 runs. The County started out with a total of 331 to which Knott was the greatest contributor with 154 not out while
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    SELANGOR FOOTBALL.
    102 7 Two Players Suspended For Cup-Tie Incident. The Malay Mall la Informed that at a meeting of the Disciplinary Board of the Selangor Football Association held last night the referee's report against Hashim (P.M.S. Railway Institute) and Llm Hock Ouan (S.C.R.C.) for dellberate foul play during the cup-tie between
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    "BIG BILL" AGAIN.
    71 7 Easy Victory Over G. Von Cramm. Berlin, Aug. 22. In an exhibition match played on the courts of a local club, the American tennis wizard Tilden proved that Ihe still retains much of the ability I which made him the outstanding tennis player of the last decade,
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    U.S. TENNIS.
    29 7 Finals Again Postponed Owing To Rain. Forest Hills, Aug. 24. Play In the United States Lawn Tennis championships was again postponed as the courts were soaked Beuter.
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    YACHTING.
    110 7 On Sunday at the Royal Singapore Tacht Club the "B" Class will sail the last of the series of three races for the Williamson Challenge Cup. Start 10.10 am. "C" Class will sail the second of the series of races for a Trophy presented by Mrs. Abrahams. Start 10.20
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    SWAM 79 HOURS.
    49 7 German Girl Dies After Beating Record. Berlin, Aug. 22. The girl swimmer, Ruth Lltzig, who was taken out of the water after swimming for nearly 79 hours, beating her own world record by five hours, died In hospital In Essen today without regaining consciousness. Reutcr Wireless.
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    WITH EIGHT MEN.
    322 7 Willis' XI Defeat R.A.F. At Seletar. A cricket match between the R.AJ". and an XI under the leadership of Mr. Q. Willis was played at Seletar on Sunday. Mr. Willis's XL, which was rather strong although only eight of the members turned up. played a good game.
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      292 7 EXCESS FAT RUINING HER HEALTH Better After Losing 14 lbs. A woman writes I used to have a great deal of fat that seemed to nearly stop me breathing, especially when I knelt down to do any housework, or was walking up a hill. I would simply have j to
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
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    PRODUCE.
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        MINING.
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        GENERAL.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
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      PRANG BESAR RUBBER.
      1833 9 Annual Meeting. CONFIDENCE IN BUDGRAFTING. At the 7th annual meeting of the Prang Besar Rubber Estate Limited, held at 1-4 Great Tower-Street, London on July 21, the chairman, Mr. E. Macfadyen, said. From the accounts for the year ended March 31 you will see that the issued
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      296 9 Closing: Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 24. Closing; quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall Is in relation to the price of Aug. 23. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fail Conversion Loan 5% 116% +1/16
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      RECORD U.S. RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
      257 9 51,326 Long Tons For Month of June. Consumption of crude rubber by manufacturers in the United States for the month of June amounted to 51,326 long tons, which is the highest consumption figure on record. This compares, with 44,580 long tons for May this year, and
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      NOTES ON HOME INVESTMENTS.
      948 9 Two Australian Bonds. BREWERY DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Aug. 8. Canada's very successful Incursion into the London market, where Its £15 million 4 per cent, loan was subscribed for within a minute after the opening, has had a good effect on Dominion Issues.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    111 10 Singapore. Looking Ob The Bright Bide. With Gimci* FWda. 6.16—9.16. CAPITOL Adorable. With J«n«t Gejrror A Henry Garat. «16- 9.16. GREAT WORLD Cabant— Polly of The Circai E>-bmd Boy. HARLBOROUGB H»lleluj«h limi Tramp With Al Jolion. •.lfr-9.1t. NSW WORLD Side Show*. Want, D»nein Talkiaa, Tk««trM Cla— PAVIUON LNn. It
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1933. THE "NOBLE EXPERIMENT."
    795 10 Within the next six months prohibition In the United Btates will be repealed. That la m certain as any futur* event can be and. Ironically enough, one of the principal factors In the final wrecking of this "noble experiment"
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    134 10 The following officers of the Royal Engineers disembarked at Singapore by the P. and O. Naldera on Friday and are taken on the strength of this command wltn effect from that date: Capt. E. B. Klklngton, Capt. W. J. Chevis, Lieut F. H. uyi»nmn Lieut (S.W.) W. E. W. Bacon
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    K.N.I.L.M. CHANGES.
    120 10 Mr M A Dellaert, the local representative of the K.N.1.L.M., the BataviaSlngapore mall and passenger aeroplane service, will shortly be going on leave. His place will be taken by Mr. J. M. Mijnlleff who arrived in Singapore on Tuesday. Mr. Mijnlleff has been in charge of the K.N.I.L
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    745 10 MALAYAN TEA. After reading what Dr. Tempany had to say about the prospect* of teagrowing at Cameron Highlands the enthusiasm of some people must have been considerably dampened. The joint paper prepared by Dr. Tempany and Mr. Curtler read at the I.S.P Conference was largely concerned
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1189 10 POLICY FOR INVESTORS. In discussing holdings for trade recovery Mr. Gilbert C. Layton, in this article, lays that tea, rubber and metal companies as a whole will become more, prosperous. "If we are really going to see the period of unparalleled prosperity which is predicted, ordinary shares
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    JAPAN PREPARING TO SEIZE ISLANDS OFF HAINAN.
    1176 11 TO BE USED AS NAVAL BASE. Prelude to Invasion Of South China? CHARHAR DISPUTE. Civil War Now Almost Inevitable. Shanghai, Aur. 25. The Japanese Navy has completed preparations for the occupation of eight islands off Hainan, it is reported, and is now awaiting
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    42 KILLED IN U.S. HURRICANE.
    217 11 Widespread Damage In Eastern States. HUNDREDS HOMELESS. People Flee From Hotels In Panic. New York, Aag. 25. The death-roll resulting from the hurricane is still growing. It has reached 42 persons, including eight In New Jersey. It Is learned that even crops far inland have
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    FULL COMPENSATION.
    158 11 Sequel to Tribal Raid In the Sudan. Rugby, Aug. 24. Reports reaching London state that a portion of the Anauk tribe from Abyssinia, which last year made an extensive raid on the Beir tribe in Upper Nile province of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, have received punishment and been forced to
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    M. LUNACHARSKY.
    64 11 Appointed Soviet Ambassador To Spain. Madrid, Aug. 20. The Soviet Government has submitted to the Spanish Government the proposal that M. Lunacharsky, exCommissar for Education, should be appointed Russian Ambassador to Madrid. The Spanish Government has given Its approval. Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Diplomat For Moscow. Madrid, Aug. 24. The Spanish
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    NAVAL REVIEW.
    52 11 Conclusion Of Japanese Manoeuvres. Yokohama, Aug. 25 Brilliant weather marked the impressive naval review this morning following the completion of the manoeuvres, the Emperor, aboard the Hlyel. Inspecting 161 warships, aggregating 848.000 tons, drawn up In seven lines, while 180 aircraft of all types roared overhead in formation
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    JEWS IN GERMANY.
    48 11 10,500 Immigrants Naturalised Since 1922. Berlin, Aug. 0. Between the years 1822 and 1933, a total of 10.500 Jews, Including their relatives, hare entered Germany from Eastern Europe and become naturalised. The number of foreigners naturalised In Prussia from 1919 t0X931 amounted tn 15.500. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    JAPAN'S ILL-POUNDED SUSPICION.
    280 11 No Hostility From The British Empire. London, Aug. 25. The Times, in a leading article on the coming tripartite cotton discussions In India, observes that the situation resultant upon the recent Intensification of competition is most delicate and remarks that the British delegation tomorrow embarks on a
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    "WAR INEVITABLE."
    208 11 If Pacific Problems Are Not Solved. Banff. Alberta, Aug. 24. The plenary session of the Institute of Pacific Relations centred on the proposals by Japanese delegates for a conference of the powers concerned in Pacific problems to deal with trade, peace and migration. They proposed that Great Pritaln,
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    THE RUSSALKA.
    92 11 Soviet To Raise Cruiser Wrecked In 1893. Reval, Aug. 22. The wreck of the Russian cruiser Russalka, which put to sea from Reval with sealed orders on Sept. 8, 1893, and bad never been heard of since, has been discovered at the bottom of the sea at a
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    SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS.
    71 11 To Prevent Flight Of German Capital. Berlin, Aug. 24. Germans henceforth will be permitted to book passages on foreign ships, but a refund of money beyond the fares and expenses on board must be made to Germany. This Is only to prevent a flight of capital, it Is
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    3,000 VILLAGES UNDER WATER.
    256 11 Flood Havoc In China. RIVERS RISING AND DYKES BURSTING. Shanghai, Aug. 26. Three thousand villages are under water and more than 2,000,000 people have been affected by the Huangbo floods, according to Mr. Bun Tungkang, the noted Chinese airman, who has volunteered his services to the
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    A PLANTER'S TRIBUTE.
    196 11 We wtoh to acknowledge with gratitude, the following letter received this morning from a Selangor planter: Sir, After anyone has read your leading article headed "Restive Planters" that appeared In your issue of Aug. tZ, never again can it be said that the Straits Times Is not
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    REICHSTAG FIRE.
    99 11 Trial of Five Accused On Sept 21. Berlin, Aug. 24. The trial opens on Sept. 21, partly In Leipzig and partly in a special room of the renovated Reichstag, of the five accused Incendiaries of the Reichstag, Torgler, an ex-Communlst Deputy, Van der Lubbe, a Dutchman, and three
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    MARSHAL CHANG.
    84 11 Planning To Spend Winter In Rome. Rome, Aug. M. Chang Hsueh-llang with his family and a large suite is staying at the Hotel Reggio. He spends most of his time bathing and enjoying open-air life. He has bought a villa in Rome and expects to winter there. Chinese
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    POLICE USE BATONS IN WATERPORD.
    274 11 Hostile Blue Shirts. THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM? Dublin, Aug. 25. •Two hundred Civic Guards took possession of Waterford City Hall last night after the Government had banned the meeting of the National Guard Association (an ununifonned Blue Shirt ancillary body). Gen. O'Duffy who was
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    MISHAP TO QUEEN.
    127 11 Considerable Pain From Grit In Eye. Rugby, Aug. 23. The King, who was accompanied by the Queen, today opened the new £400,000 Civic Hall at Leeds. Huge crowds greeted the Royal procession on Its way from the boundary where it was greeted by the Lord Mayor and
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    TRADE INCREASING.
    105 11 Greater Activity In British Industry. Rugby, Aug. 24. Industrial activity In the United Kingdom In the second quarter of the present year as estimated from particulars furnished from various sources to the Board of Trade was 1.2 per cent greater than In the first quarter of this year
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    TELEVISION BROADCAST.
    52 11 Successful Test With Boxing Match. Rugby, Aug. 24. For the first time a boxing programme was broadcast by television last night The experiment was carried out In a studio at Broadcasting House, London, and was considered highly satisfactory by experts, both the sound and visibility being remarkably clear.
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    NEW AIR SERVICE.
    34 11 Rugby. Aug. 23. A regular air service between Plymouth, Southampton, Portsmouth and London, by which liner passengers arriving at the ports may fly direct to London, Is being Inaugurated tomorrow.—British Wireless.
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    GENERAL SMUTS.
    34 11 Rugby, Aug. M. General Smuts, the Sooth African f*»*»*—fi*V who came by air to London In June for the World Economl: Conference leaves Croydon today to fly to Johannesburg— British Wlif less.
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    LOOSENING CREDIT IN U.S.A.
    262 11 Gen. Johnson's Warning To Cheaters. Washington, Aug. 24. Gen. Hugh Samuel Johnson last night broadcast a warning to cheaters and evaders of the National Recovery Campaign, when he foreshadowed measures to compel compliance with industrial codes, and declared that so far one-third of the employers In
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    SALE OF THE C.E.R.
    179 11 Soviet Willing To Accept 50,000,000 Yen. Paris, Aug. 23 A wireless message from Moscow, announces that the Government la prepared to accept the price of Ten 50,000,000 for the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway to Japan. A member of the Oosbank (the State bank of
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    FUEL CONSUMPTION.
    88 11 New Savins Device For Aero Engines. Rugby, Aug. 23. The Aeronautical Research Committee reports that the Royal Aircraft establishment has developed a device for the automatic control of fuel and air mixtures which gives results of outstanding importance. By this device It Is possible to reduce fuel consumption
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    LINDBERGHS AT LERWICK
    31 11 London, Aug. 24. Col. Charles Lindbergh and his wife have landed at lirwick, In the Shetland T»i«niu and were welcomed by local officials and the cheering populace. Reuter.
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    WHEAT CONFERENCE.
    29 11 London, Aug. 24. The Wheat Conference resumes tomorrow on the Important question of an average price for a fixed period before customs tariffs are discussed Renter. I
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    TRICKSTER'S FOUR YEARS OF FREEDOM.
    902 12 NOW IN GAOL FOR WORKING AN OLD JEWELLERY DODGE. A clever confidence trickster who abMonded in 1929 and was caught in Penang last July was sent to prison for 12 months by the Taiping Magistrate yesterday. With an accomplice he had induced a simple country
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    CHILD'S DEATH.
    220 12 Protecting Gate on Stairs That was Left Open. A gate at the head of the stair* eft inadvsrtentfc open caused the. death of a four-year-old Chinese boy. Tan Eng Guan, who fell down the stairs from the second floor of a house in Beach Road. Dr. P N.
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    KWEK GIM CHEONG.
    67 12 Acquitted On $1,000 Cheating Charge. At the conclusion ol the trial of Kwek Dim Cheong before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, on a charge of cheating Urn Yok Tin of $1,000, the abused was acquitted. Ax reported yes*«rday the complainant alleged that he gave
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    OCEAN DRAMA.
    165 12 Duisburg Answers S.O.S. For A Doctor. midnight drama of the ocean which resulted In the saving of a man's life was enacted while the s.s. Duisburg was on its way to Singapore from Colombo. Ghersich Pietro, an Italian fireman on board the Ollmpia, belonging to the Achille Laura
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    ROUTE CHANGED.
    86 12 Java-Pacific Line Quicken San Francisco Service. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Aug. 18. It Is stated by the Dell Courant that the Silver Java-Pacific Line have altered their route. In future one of the three services from Calcutta to the Pacific Coast will not call at the Java
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    EUROPEAN SUCCEEDS IN LIBEL ACTION.
    264 12 Pull Damages Against Sikh Watchman. Mr. H. R. Bull, Civil District Judge, yesterday gave judgment in favour of Thomas Carr William Loveday, a European clerk-of-works in the Public Works Department, who sued Mota Singh, a former P.W.D. watchman, for $500 damages and costs for libel.
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    RELIGIOUS BEGGING.
    73 12 Must Be Confined To Temple, Says Magistrate. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Aug .23. An Indian fakir. Shanmugam, produced before the Seremban Magistrate on a charge of begging for alm.s said that as it was a Hindu festival he went about begging. The Magistrate said he did not
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    "VISIT MALAYA."
    52 12 The F.M.S. Railways has produced a new folder, designed and printed locally, entitled "Visit Malaya." It is partly In colour and liberally illustrated with much information to attract holidaymakers. The folder v. being placed on all ships visiting Malaya and being sent to cities and towns all over
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    18 12 Mrs. David Graham, of Teluk Anson, distributed the prizes and certificates at the Anglo-Chinese Boys' school, Teluk Anson.
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    Small Boys Who Fly Kites.
    162 12 Small boys who fly kites, play ball or spin tops in the road usually have the good i sense to keep to the side b«t If they go near the middle j and there's a policeman about i they're not shooed b%ek bat This happened
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    200 CHAIRS BROKEN BY HOOLIGANS.
    138 12 Cinema has Detectives In the Audience. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 24. The cheap seats of the Royalty Theatre, Tranquerah, have been suffering much damage lately. As many as 200 chairs, each costing $4, have been broken by hooligans and as a result of
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    PASTORS' MEETING.
    140 12 Methodist Conference At Klang. L«| Klang, Aug. 23. The following are attending the Methodist Pasters Annual Institute which Is being held in Klang: Rev B. B. Amstutz 'Ipoh), Rev. V. Devasahayam (Klang). Rev B. 8. Paklanatban (District Supt Tamil Dist. Selangor), Rev. N. O. Manftarh (Stntul). Rev. S.
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    COURT SEQUEL TO CAR CRASH.
    146 12 Young Eurasian Appears On Two Charges. As the outcome of a motor-car accident in Connaught Drive last night in which a closed motor-car ran off the road, crashed into a tree on the sea front and turned over on its side, a young Eurasian named
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    BICYCLE PARK.
    164 12 Charge of One Cent For Half Hour Proposed. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Aug. 23. There was a full dress debate at today's meeting of the Sanitary Board, Che Hamzah bin Abdullah presiding. on the question of unattended bicycles. In view of the recent police drive In various
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    MURDER SUSPECTED.
    72 12 Vegetable Gardener Found Dead In Jungle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 24. The body of a Chinese vegetable gardener and woodcutter, who lived en a piece of mining land and had been missing for four days, was found last night In the jungle a quarter of a
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    164 12 I The 50th, 51st and 52nd meetings of the S.S. Trade Commission were held In the Council Chamber, Singapore, on Aug. 22, 23 and 24. Evidence was taken from witnesses on behalf of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Trading Association! j and the Chinese Produce Exchange.
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    180 12 The Municipal health statement for the week ended Aug. 19 gives the total number of deaths at made 98 and female 65, and a death rate of 17.75 per mine per annum compared with 19.93 In the preceding week and with 19.02 In the corresponding week of last
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    739 12 PADI EXPERIMENT FAILS AT SRI MENANTI. In parts of Larut and Kuala Kangsar districts cf Perak, and the Kuala Pilah districts of Negrl Sembilan, padi cultivation operations are suffering some delay from rival claims on the time of the cultivator provided by the ripening fruit
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    COCONUT PLANTING.
    50 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Aug. 23 The usual 'tea meeting of the Klang and Coast Rotary Club was held yesterday at the Chinese Merchants' Club, and afterwards Dr. H. W. Jack, m.b.e acting Chief Research Officer, Agriculture Department, showed members over, th eOovernment Coconut Plantation. Poet Swettenham.
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    GOLD MINING ACTIVITY IN SARAWAK.
    623 13 HIGH PRICE LEVEL LEADS TO MORE MINES WORKING. "There is still great interest and activity ia gold minis* and this will no doubt continue so Ions; as .he price of the metal remains at its present high level," writes Mr. R. G. Aikauui, a Sarawak
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    676 13 i Malayan Minister* Teacher* Co To Bombay For A Holiday— Death Of A Daughter Of The Raja Of Kelantan —Capi. Columbine* New Duties. I < Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Bowmar and the children are spending their vacation at 8t Margaret's, Fraser's Hill. Mr. W. H. Brodie.
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    European Accused Of Plot To Kill His Father.
    72 13 I I (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Medan. An*. 23. A 21-7*ar-oid ham 1 hee* arrested In Solo, Java. I accaeed of hlrinc Chinese to murder his father. The Earopean is alleged to have ton the police that by the death of his
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    WAS SON DEFRAUDED BY PARENTS?
    455 13 I Land Litigation. JRGE REGISTRATION DECLARED VOID. om Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 33. An interesting civil Judgment fit delivered In the Seremban Supreme Court today In the case In which a Chinese named Wee Tin Tap wu the plaintiff and A. V. Valautham Chettlar
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    MUI-TSAI PROTECTION.
    125 13 Several People Fined For Not Paying Wages. The Chinese Protectorate Is adopting stringent measures for the protection of mul-tsals and there were a number of cases before Mr. M. H. Blacker, the Singapore Fourth Magistrate, yesterday. Mrs. Mabel Winter, lady assist- 1 ant to the Protectorate, prosecuted. I
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    HAT BLEW OFF.
    63 13 Man Killed In Jumping To Catch It (From Oar Own Correspondent) Serentban, Aug. 2S. Wong Heng m zldlnc in the back of a lorry when suddenly the wind blew his hat from hit head. He lumped up to grab it, over *f«f"*ri and f«a oat the road.
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    Mother And Son Grapple With Girl's Midnight Suitor.
    729 13 Going to keep an appointment with a "very pretty girl" whom he met casually on the roadside, cost a young Malay a painful experience which had a sequel In the Fourth Magistrates court yesterday, when Hashlm bin Jaffar, formerly clerk to the
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    MAXWELL ROAD SCHOOL.
    50 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 24. It is now officially stated that pro* posals are under consideration for the closing down of the Maxwell Road school. Kuala Lumpur, at the end of 'the year, and for the distribution of the pupils among two other schools.
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    Australian Champion Unable To Accept Local L.T.A.'s Invitation. CRAWFORD UNABLE TO VISIT SINGAPORE.
    271 14 Letter to S.L.T.A. AUSTRALIAN PLAYER'S REGRET. Efforts by the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association to obtain a visit from Jack Crawford, the Australian Davis Cup player and winner of the Wimbledon singles championship this year, have unfortunate not
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    S.C.C. HEAVILY BEATEN BY PULAU BRANI.
    932 14 One-Sided But Interesting Match. Pulau Brani 6 S.C.C. 0. The better team won the first Division match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday when Pulau Branl again emerged successful over the S.C.C. The margin of victory this time was six clear goals which were
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    SUSPENSIONS.
    118 14 Four Players Before Disciplinary Board. The Disciplinary Board of the S.A.F. A. met last night and considered the cases of four players who had been sent off the field. The following suspensions were Imposed: Chan Cher Seng (V.M.C.A.) for dangerous tackling in the match between the V.M.C.A. and Marine
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    79 14 The following will represent the Nondescripts' at cricket against the R.A.F. on Saturday at 2 p.m. on the N.C.C. grounds (McNalr Road) Samson de Silva (Capt.), Choor Singh, Carlo Perelra, I. Sallm, J. N. Fernando, Freddie Perelra, Arthur Perera, P. R. Rorbes, A. Abeywardena, H. J. Bruyns, A. Abeygoonewardena. Reserves
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    164 14 Today. A. gnat 25. Football: BA.F.A. DiT. II: Harlequins vs. China**, Jalan Beiar. Spore Hockey Alan. mtf. at S.C.C., 8.30 TeutU Bxhibition at S.K.C. Sat arday. Aa*a*t 2«. Football: S-A.F.A. DiT. I: Wiltshire, ti. BAT., Anaon Bd. Golf: laland Club Augnit bogey competition. Cricket: S.C.C. t. Combined School
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    LIM BONG SOO.
    33 14 Beats Sumatra Champion In Semi-Final. PUyinf in the East Coast of Sumatra tennis championships LJm Bong Soo beat ihe local champion. Ten Cate, 5—7, 6—1, 6—2. in the semi-final round.
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    INTER-PORT RACES AT BATAVIA.
    637 14 R.S.Y.C. Beaten. KATHLEEN'S DOUBLE SUCCESS. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club proved unsuccessful In the annual In-ter-port races against the Konlnklijke Batavlaxche Yacht Club at Batuvla. The Dutchmen wan two races out of three and regained the cup by th* narrow margin of 4Vi points. Kathleen, however,
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    MALAYS IN JAVA.
    32 14 Eight Goals Shared With Soerakarta Lge. XI. Batavia, Aug. 25. The Malays played an eleven representing the Soerakarta Football League today and drew, each side scoring four goals. Aneta.
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    TODAY'S TENNIS.
    70 14 Exhibition Matches At SJtC. The Japanese tennis players, a Yamaoka and K. Yamada, will give another exhibition at the Singapore Recreation Club this afternoon, starting at 4.45, when the following programme has been arranged: Men's Singles (one set). Roy F. Smith vs. Yamaoka, Men's Doubles (two seta). Yamaoka
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    VISIT OF JAPANESE TENNIS PLAYERS.
    690 14 Exhibition Matches At Cricket Club. There was quite a good attendance at the centre court of the Singapore Cricket Club yesterday to see the exhibition matches In which the Japanese University players, S. Yamaoka and K. Yamada, took part, but a number of people were
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    HOCKEY FIXTURES.
    30 14 A meeting of all clubs will be held on Aug. 30 at 5.30 p.m. at the S.C.C. for the purpose of arranging hockey fixtures for the forthcoming season.
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    REFEREES' BOARD.
    1935 15 LOCAL FOOTBALL COMMENTS. Need For Inquiry j Into Officials' Strictness. iiln-and-Out Form Of Wiltshire* and S.R.C. (By Our Football Correspondent. For a long time now there have been complaints about the standard of refereelng ln Singapore and ln many cases I must agree that these have been justified,
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      China's Unpaid Debts To Japan.
      1813 16 SHANGHAI LETTER. TO BE USED AS PRETEXT FOR THE OCCUPATION OF PEIPING? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Aug. 14. Another hasty flight, in Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's own private plane, to Kullng by Mr. Wang Chlng-wel for a second consultation with that military commander caused a
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      COMMUNIST THREAT TO FUKIEN.
      423 16 Famished Hordes. DESPERATE DRIVE FOR MORE FOOD. Canton, Aug. 10. The territory between Liencheng and Lungyen, in Western Fuklen, has become uninhabited owing to fear of molestation by the Reds. Only troops of the 19th Route Army remain in Lungyen, according to the Chinese press. The
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      WHY CHINESE WERE DEFEATED.
      723 16 Nanking Blamed For Sitting Idle. Canton, Aug. 11. Declaring that they will not recognise the Kuomintang Fifth National Congress to be held at Nanking on Nov. 12, members of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee In the South-West yesterday issued a telegram addressed to the Nanking Central
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      32 16 Japan's trade with China for the first half of this year showed a decrease 48 per cent, ir Imports and 82 per cent, in exports compared with the same period last year.
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      CONVICTS DROWNED IN HONAN GAOL.
      111 16 Trapped When Yellow River Rises. Peiping, Aug. 17. Chinese reports that 50,000 people have been drowned In the Yellow River floods in Honan are discounted although many lives have been lost. At Kaocheng, In North Honan, the gaol was inundated and 40 prisoners were drowned.
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      JAPANESE PLOT?
      196 16 Attempts to Stir Up Trouble In Fukien. Canton, Aug. 12. Upon Information from Gen. Tsai Ting-kal. commanding the 19th Route Army, the Kwangtung Provincial Government has issued a general notification warning the public and Government bodies to keep a sharp watch on the activities of Chen Chiung-mlng, who
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      SHANGHAI TRUNK MURDER.
      219 16 Chinese Girl's Fate. PORTUGUESE BROTHERS ARRESTED. Shanghai. Aug. 15. The trial or the Portuguese brothers, Jose Eulula dos Remedios and Jose Patrlcio dos Remedios. arrested in connection with the gruesome trunk murder and charged with the homicide of a Chinese female in the Hongkew district, will take
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      SILTING OF PEIHO.
      81 16 Consuls To Co-operate With Chinese. A conference of the Consular body in Tientsin took place recently at the German Consulate-General to consider the question of the navigation on Pelho River, which leads to Tientsin from Tangku. Since the middle of June, sand and mud have accumulated in
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    3582 17 Planters 9 Salaries Mr. Gallagher's Speech An Agency House Circular— Where Is That Planting Union? Mr. Wiggins 9 New Billet— The I.S.P. Conference. (By Oar PUntinc Correspondent.) MR. W. J. Gallagher touched on a question that Is very much to the fore In Malayan planting circles when
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      MALAYAN TAXATION.
      634 18 "A Most Amazing Confusion Of Thought." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln a sub-leader In a recent Issue of a Malayan newspaper there appeared the statement (completely unqualified) that "Malaya among British colonial territories enjoys the doubtful privilege ol being the most highly taxed. What
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      CABLE CHARGES.
      238 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— When I was last In Malaya the E.xrtern Extension Cable Company accepted a week-end cable at minimum charge of $5 for twenty words, which was reasonable and very useful. I now find that the W. L. T. service has been
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      THE DOG SHOW.
      198 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. 5..,— 1 had been anxiously looking forward to seeing the various dogs at the Great World and was extremely disappointed and annoyed to see only one ***** with a few pups, when I went to the exhibition at 7.30 p.m.
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    250 FAMILIES HOMELESS.
    69 18 Hundreds Of Huts Razed In Athens Fire. Athens, Aug. 14. I Three hundred and sixty weatherboard huts inhabited by refugees were destroyed at Piraeus, the harbour of Athens, on Sunday. Two hundred and fifty families, have been rendered homeless. Several persons were injured and the material damage
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    CHAMPIONS BEATEN.
    216 18 Late Goal Gives Railways Win Over Burma Rifles. (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Aug. 22. In the semi-final of the Llm Seng Fook Trophy, the Railways defeated Burma Rifles XI. local League champions, by 2—l. A huge crowd watched the match which was thrilling from beginning to end.
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    HISTORIC CASTLE RAZED.
    52 18 Paris. Aug. 18. Art treasures of Incalculable value were destroyed when the historic Castle de la Barre, in the department of Indre. became the prey to flame*. The castle, which was built in the 15th century, was rased to the ground by fire caused by a short
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1695 19 SCHOOL BEGINS FOR FENNER BROCKWAY'S REDS AND LIBERALS WHO LAUGH AT DEATH WHILE TORIES LEARN TO SPEAK LABOUR'S INTELLIGENTSIA WILL a NOW BE HEARD. (From Our Own Correspondent). Straits Times Oma, Fleet Street, Aug. 8. rIS Is the season when, all other forms of
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    INSULTED AUSTRIA.
    80 19 Summons For Arrest Of Nazi Editor In Brazil. Port Allegres (Brazil), Aug. 21. As the result of representations made by the Austrian Minister, the Government has issued a summons for the arrest of the editor of a Nazi newspaper published here because of an article describing Austria as
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    Court Aboard A Barge.
    26 20 WITH THE PROCEDURE and ceremony observed since 1728, the Medway Court of Admiralty, met on board a barge at Rochester. (Planet News >
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    23 20 tttki ANMOAL KAtE for Doggett's Coat and Badge was rowed over the traditional coarse from London Bridge to Chelsea. There were five competitors.
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    20 20 THE BAND rate at the Regimental sports of the Royal Corps of Signals held at Lochgreen Camp. Ayrshire (Planet News.)
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    26 20 a mkanue bird of tne neron or bittern family, has suddenly appeared in the gardens of Lincoln's Inn Fields Jn the heart of London. (Planet News.)
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    38 20 IN HONOLK of the Patron Saint of mechanical transport, Saint Christopher, Monsignor Eocene Crepin, Archbishop of Tralles, cave his benediction, to motorists, motor-cyclists and baby carriages as they passed the Church of St. Christopher in Paris. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 ALL AUSTRIA has been roused by the destruction by Nazis of the passion theatre at Erl in the Tyrol, a Tillage where passion plays hare been performed for centuries. (Planet News.)
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    26 20 INTERESTED spectators watching the Exhibit of Messrs. John Walker i and Sons Ltd., on it* way to the 'recent Advertising Exhibition at I Olympia. (Planet News.)
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