The Straits Times, 4 September 1933

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  • 36 1 The Straits Times itarrABUBBMD vmamlt a owttoyj RimEST HND HOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER HV MALAYA. jomk«l iINGAPOfiE, MONDAY. gEPTEMMJ i, 1»M. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 297 1 SINGAPORE: T. CKCIL ST. CPHONC 51«1>« V y v SLEDCE J|NC>Anud the cold crisp surroundings of -t/y Ymr the famed Bernese Alps thousands of If/V^S healUi seekers find new vigour every _--^^^> x &f*G*- T year. After the snows have melted th* ALPINE VALLEYS OF THB a*t KMMKNTHAL take on
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    • 81 1 KUALA LUMfHIIt: 99. JAVA 6t. ('PHONE 3683). JKCBINI'CNX ,^^>^ SALE A BARGAIN of UNPRECEDENTED VALUE! RO TRUNK »^^fefe|^J^H RO TRUNK LINED THROUGHOUT WITH ATTRACTIVE MATERIAL. TAXI SIZE 36" X 22" X 14" SALE PRICE $39.50 ROBINSON CO., LTD. I SINGAPORE. W SELECTED FISH. TJ II Famous Cellophane Wrapped Kippers, Fresh
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 461 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PKNINBULAR AND ORIENTAL SJTCO, UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAjbbTtJß GOVERNMENT. LONDON AKD FAR EAST MAIL SKRVICK. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore MANTUA 11.000 Sept IS XBCRDWAN 6,070 Sept. ?S RAWALPDIDI
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    • 660 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, Li«l— Antwerp Rotterdam and MMdteshraagh. Vessels. Tonnage Due Sa-1. HAKUBAN MARU 10,800 Sept 6 7 HARUNA MARU 10.400 Sept 20 31 I KATORI MARU 10,000 Oct S 6 i KASHIMA MARU 10.000 Oct. 19 30 I YEBUKUNI MARU 12.000 Oct. 31
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    • 542 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNsTY AND MELBOURNE Via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the sj. MANOOLA (3,353 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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    • 528 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., i LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett MEONIA 12/9 13/9 13/9 15/9 ALSIA 3/10 3 10 4/10 6/10 BORINGIA 34/10 24/10 25/10 27/lfr FTONIA 14/11 14/11 15/11 17/11
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    • 1217 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KUIOW STEAMSHIP CO., Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mntaal (19S1) 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 IM THE SIAM
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  • 298 3 National Shipbuilders Security Ltd. In the House of Commons Mr. W. O. Pearson (C, Jarrow) asked the President of the Board of Trade whether representations had been made to him with regard to the activities of National Shipbuilders Security, Ltd.. restricting the future use, for shipbuilding purpo.es, of
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  • 244 3 Yangtse Flood-Prevention Conference. A message from Nanking states that a conference has been convened there to consider emergency measures for dealing with the floods which threaten the Yangtse Valley. It Is called the Yangtse Flood-Pre-vention Conference, and is under the Joint auspices of the Yangtse Conservancy Commission and
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  • 94 3 Canton Dispute Involves Pakhoi Workers. Pakhol, Aug. 17. Vessels of the China Navigation Co. on the Hong Kong-Haiphong run have, for the time being, omitted Pakhol as a port of call en route as a result of the vigorous boycott organised by the local Waterside Workers' Union in
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  • 77 3 Passengers Guaranteed By Shops. As an effective measure for preventing pirates masquerading as passengers, from boarding their vessels, Shanghai Chinese shipping firms have decided to enforce a rule under which all passengers Intending to travel in their vessels bound for northern or southern ports are required to provide
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  • 303 3 Philippines Ruling: Modified. Dr. H. F. Smith, chief quarantine officer for the Philippines, recently Issued a circular letter to all masters, agents, owners of vessels and others concerned, modifying certain provisions In a circular previously issued concerning the importation of gunny sacks, jute textiles and crushed food. The
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  • 291 3 Shipbrokers' Protection Association. •At the annual meeting of the Chartered Shipbrokers' Protection Association In the Merchants' Hall of the Baltic Exchange— Mr. W. H. Vernall In the chair— lt was reported that during the year ended May 31 last 32 cases had been submitted to the Committee. The
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  • 161 3 Administration's New Regulations. Canton, Aug. 16. The Chinese Maritime Customs has yielded the registration of steam, launches, tow-boats and all othei vessels on river service to the Harbour Administration Office of the Provincial Department of Reconstruction, according to the vernacular Press. Every river craft carries a number of
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  • 221 3 TOBA. Out, 684 tons, from DJambl 4-1. for DJambl via Ports 6-9. IPOH, Brit., 733 tons, from Penang 4-9, for Penang 6-9. KHOEN HOEA, Dut., 611 tons, from Pontlanak 4-9, for Pontlanak 6-9. OPHIR., Dut., 2,200 tons, from Batevla 4-9, for Belawan Dell 4-9. MARUDU. Brit, 982 tons,
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  • 120 3 Monday, September 4. Ships alongside the Wharves er expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Edith," Van der Lijn. Lch. "Lucifer," Lch. "Moonstone." Volsella. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock NU. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel
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  • 50 3 Mr. A. J. Sturrock, a former member of the Malayan Civil Service, who Is re-vislting Malaya, has arrived In Singapore on his way to Trengganu where he Intends staying for a couple of weeks. When Mr. Sturrock retired from the service he was holding the post of British Adviser, Trengganu.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 518 3 fit NORDDEUTSCHER cSSi LLOYD. (Incorporated la Germany.) The undermentioned we the company's intended fixtures OUTWARD TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China A Japan Sept 13 5 DONAU for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China ft Japan Sept. 35 HOMEWARD COBLENZ for Genoa. Barcelona, Lisbon, R'dam. Htnirg and Bremen
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    • 430 3 Reduced Fares £67.3.11. MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMEBICA Toarist class serMß the Pacifio Ist class Rail in America. Tourist class Atlantic on the famoat and new sj. Manhattan it sj. Washington. (If passage through the Panama Canal la desired approximately 17 0.0 extra). SPEED WITH COMFORT FROM HONG
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    • 336 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) -ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Potts and Sues anal OUTWARDS. TO nOXG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAX. Steamers Due Spore. SJ CITY OY CORINTH Sept. 21 HOMEWARDS. SJ CITY OF PITTSBURQ "for H're L'dan, Ram H'burg Sept. 14
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 179 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations. Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. °F hrs. T Alor Star 87 0.06 1.l 73 Sltlawan 91 0.16 4.6 73 K. Trengganu No Report. Buklt Jeram 87 0.47 4.7 72 Malacca 84 Nil 75 Singapore 89 0.01 7.0 76 C. D.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 417 4 SITUATION WANTED EXPBUKNCED estate office clerk, passed book-keeping and accountancy, seeks employBent as an office clerk, estate or company. •11, Straits Times. BOARD— RESIDENCES PREWAR RATES at Lloy.l House." 2. Uoyd Road. CaU S pjn. GROSVENOR Hotel. Service rooms for* nlshed, modern sanitation, from 150 monthly Well furnished rooms with
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    • 552 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bamalows. AatulMa, Put, Aagaim Oa. HOUSE ob Institution BOL B«nt M 0 United Tn|lnffrti TO LET Botanic "Oarden View" t, Chiny Rd., Tanglin. Apply 41, Naasim Rd. TO LET Splendid House, S. Mount Elisabeth, 4 Bedrooms— Modern Sanitation. Rent $90— Available Oct. Ist Apply Prankel Brothers.
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    • 639 4 MISCELLANEOUS Tuition— Vioto, HAWAHN OUTXsJL TJta: etc, M. A. de Bu 73, Bras Basah Road. KELVIN ATORI ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS. Lowest prices, easiest terms ever offered Fully guaranteed KsMnsttors from $200 KELVINATORB RENTED. Miliru Mwiuiiil Miipattt C§. 14, still-in Ess* TeL 3164. PUBLIC NOTICES." PUBLIC NOTICE MR. LAM CHAI CHANG (CHOP
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    • 708 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. LOCAL KMPLOTXU HATESQ VACANCIES FOB EUROPEANS MMM VMOgD TO CONSULT THE fA«ltmt OF TWt ETJEO KAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT 10 TJMLOJL, SINGAPORE. RAWANG TIN FIELDS LTD. (Incorporated in the F.M-S.) Notice Is hereby given that a Dividend, the Second, of Three Pence (3d.) per share, has been declared
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    • 744 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS are invited for demolition work and reconstruction of 30 houses in the area bounded by Cross Street, China Street, Amoy Street and Pekln Street. Plans, Specification and form of tender may be obtained at the Municipal Architect's Office. A deposit of $50 is required and
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    • 650 4 BUSINESS CARDS" For INECTO HAIRDYEING go to FIGARO European Ladles Hairdressers RAFFLES HOTEL Room 120. 03, Bras Basah Road. MASSAGE HALL 1 MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARD and Mies HAN A. M, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AUCTION NOTICE. PROCLAMATION OF SAIL IN THE SUPREME COURT OF! JOHORE, AT JOHORE BAHRU.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. PeaUge. Monthly S I.M f 4.9* I 1.5« Quarterly I B.M 112.0* I 7.M Half Yearly SI7.N IZ4.M SIS.M Yearly $34.1* 148.M JJO.IO Now— OuUtatton rheques ibeald include the Bsaal bank dtecMßt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and instruction! for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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  • 164 5 £4,500,000 Boxer Loan To 1 Complete Railway. Canton, July 25. For the completion of the CantonHankow Railway, £4,500,000 sterling Is to be borrowed from the British Boxer Indemnity Funds which Is equivalent to about $90,000,000 Canton currency, but before this amount is available, the Ministry of Railways wUI float
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  • 148 5 1,200 Make Wild Bid For Liberty. Rioting broke out recently in the Deer Island Penitentiary. Many con- i victs attempted to escape. Apparently a mutiny had been arranged. The 1,200 prisoners assembled In the dining-room and, at a given signal, overturned the tables, dashed out of the building,
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  • 147 5 Why does an employer as well as his typist select an Imperial Typewriter on which to write the Firm's letters? Both realise that a well-written and well set out letter Indicates the class of Firm from whom it comes. A good typist with an Imperial -written
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 200 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL, LTD. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE (makan ketchil) 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 to Mid-Night SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. A I SEA VIEW HOTEL *Ifij| SPECIAL DINNER INFORMAL ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED
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    • 299 5 OUR MIDDLE NAME IS crpvirr WE UNDERTAKE ANY SERVICK WORK IN CONNECTION WITH OVERHAUL. TESTING. REBUILDING or REPAIRING OP RADIO; AMPLIFIERS OR TALKIE EQUIPMENT. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA, LTD. BROADCAST HOUSE, 2, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. •PHONE 7399. No. 5462.- WAR LOANS INVESTMENT TRUST OF MALAYA (IN
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    • 244 5 AS- DEPENDABLE -AS -AN -AUSTIN J^Sl dependable car bhh bp^k an economical il Sw CAR COMFORTABLY SEATS POITI ADIXTSAUSTIN 7 The Auatin Seven the first snail ear scientidcslly planned. It haj been developed snd Improved in sccordsnre with the world wide reqnirements of Its owaer-drlvers, and still commands the pre-eminent
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 363 5 MALAYAN AJU3. KUALA J LUMPUR. Programme For Tuesday, sth September, 1933. Z.G.E. 48.92 Metres 7 p.m. Columbia Records Nos. Reg Zono MR 754 Selection— The ExService Men's Band— The Old Comrades. DB 998 Duets— Looking on the bright side You're my everything— Layton and Johnston. Reg Zono MR 753 Selection—
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    • 207 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE. By Our Expert. SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Metres 49.9— M0n, Wed, and Thursday 615 to 8.30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to IJO p.m. KUALA LUMPUR— Metres 48.92— Sun. Tueo. and i. 7 to pjn. BANDOENG— Metres 68 M.— Dally 6.30—10 p.m. PARlS— Metres 19.66— Da11y 7.20—10
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  • Correspondence.
    • 608 6 Railway Powers A Menace To Colony Trade To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln October of last year you published an iU-Ucle entitled "Wanted— a Port Policy for Malaya" In which you suggested that it was a matter at urgent importance that an Inquiry be
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    • 211 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l enclose herewith cutting from today's West Australian notifying a reduction in the price of first-grade petrol to Is. 7d. per gallon, and you will see that some of the independent companies (i.e., companies outside the "ring") will reduce to
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    • 729 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— A few days ago you reported in your columns part of the speech of Mr. Francis Allen, J.P., the chairman of South Crofty Ltd., which he delivered at the annual general meeting. I quote hereuEder from his speech, as well
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    • 279 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— While the subject of the dog show is still fresh in the minds of those Interested, I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to seek through the medium of your paper enlightenment on the points on which
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    • 205 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln your haste to demand Immediate legislation controlling and limiting moneylendlng it probably did not occur to you that moneylendlng, sometimes called banking, is as much a legitimate business as let us say printing a newspaper and that the sucesss of
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  • 297 6 Vast Concessions Held By! U.S. Rubber Company, Liberia, the Negro Republic of West Africa, may well be entering a happy phase of its existence within the next few weeks. The provisional acceptance of the League of Nations plan of assistance by the Liberlan Foreign Minister
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  • 30 6 The Malay Public Servants Cooperative Credit Society, Ltd., of Negri Sembllan will hold a general meeting on Sept 16 at the King George V. School nail, says our Seremban correspondent
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 51 6 FOR ATTENTION. OF Up -Country Visitors SINGAPORE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL SHOPPING EMPORIUM EXTENDS YOU AN INVITATION. WE WELCOME YOU. NO OBLIGATION TO BUY. A WALK ROUND WILL REVEAL, THE FINEST DISPLAY OP UP TO THE MINUTE THINGS BEAUTIFUL EVERYTHING SO DIFFERENT. EVEN SERVICE. EVERYTHING FOR EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE AT FRANKELS VICTORIA STREET
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    • 201 6 VALXHALL 11OHX SIX A BIG CAR in all but PRICE...., If mm 1/T^T^ST" ~^A 4 J I &B 1 I Ibbi BKIJK- I ts***^ZJK '^M This car is every inch a Vauxhall. Dignified and graceful in appearance, the modern lines sweeping back from the well known fluted bonnet and radiator.
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  • 382 7 R. Craik Wins With All Square. The September bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Tlmah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted In a win for R. Craik in *A" division with a score of all square and In a win lor
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  • 233 7 To Visit Germany And Tour U.S.A. A prediction that Prlmo Camera win not defend until next year has world heavyweight title was made recently by persons close to the giant Italian. The "Man Mountain" was said to be planning to visit Germany and then to tour the United
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  • 257 7 Johnny, Rlsko, the veteran heavyweight, who used to give first class heavies lots of trouble, was worn down at Cleveland by a younger, lighter and tougher foe, Pat Perroni, of Cleveland, and lost the decision on points. Rlsko held his own at the outset, and through most of
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  • 159 7 Today, September 4. Lawn Bowls: S.C.C. tournament. Oolf: Bngapore Q.C. ladles' bogey competition. Football: 8-A.T.A. Dlv. I: R.A.F. v«. I.CJJI, Anson Rd.; Friendly: B.C.C. v». Public Services, Padang. Tncaday, September S. Lawn Bowls: S.C.C. tournament. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup, First Round, P. Branl vs. Chinese 11. A R. Stadium.
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  • 413 7 Successful Carnival At V.M.C.A. Pool Junior swimmers set up four new records at a successful swimming carnival held by the V.M.C.A., at the Association's pool, Fort Canning on Saturday. Among the large crowd present were Mr. A. B. Jordan (the president), and the Colonial Secretary (the
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  • 128 7 Switzerland And Germany Successful. Montrcux, Sept 3. In the quarter-final of the qualifying competition Switzerland defeated Belgium here today by three matches to two and this qualified to compete In next year's Davis Cup competition. Denmark Eliminated. '^eipziz, Sept. 2. Germany qualified to compete in next year's Davis
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 274 7 HOT WEATHER LOSS OF APPETITE. This Is one of the earliest signs of lowered vitality. The heat has sapped your strength, thinned and depleted your blood, and In consequence, your digestive organs are weakened. But you will find an immediate Improvement In your general health and a rapid restoration of
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    • 62 7 J^P^£_^ TEA DANCE /^Br^^^^^gZk^&r A*n»»»»*on: Either by *5 cU. Drink f a Co»ponj or by M cU. Danes r "jr^E&^\jP^r MOKE DANCING PAKTNEKS EQUIPPED WITH THE FINEST FLOOR IN MALAYA. ADMISSION SO CENTS. 9 P.M. NIGHTLY. v goS?^^ißs^JLwJ^Bs»fc--i^sWCssswJsßs)LJslMfc^^r 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 A CHALLENGE TO CONVENTIONAL ETHICS .0... BARTHELMESS In "Alias
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    • 190 7 6-15 I CAPITOL 19.151 9.15 positively LAST NIGHT! Don't miss this great Fox epic universally acclaimed as THE FINEST FILM IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGEwith CLIVE BROOK. DIANA WYNYARP and great all-British Cast TO-MORROW NIGHT MAURICE CHEVALIER in Paramount 's new comedy triumph "A BEDTIME STORY" with the world's youngest screen
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  • 190 8 London And New York Closed. TIN DOWN LOCALLY AGAIN. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 12 •/< cts., «p 1/16 et. per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $111.62'/j. down 50 cts. per picul. Gold, £6 11s. 3d., up 6| 2 d. Saturday's Prices:— Rubber, London,
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  • 67 8 Noon, Sept. 4. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 12>4 12% (F. 0.8) 125/g 12 11/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Sept. 1214 12% Oct. ..12 5/16 12 7/16 Nov. 123/ 8 12% Oct.-Dec. ..12 7/16 12 9/16 Jan.-Mar. 12y 8
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  • 220 8 •(As supplied by the Chinese Produce Exchange). Sellers' prices for coffee are as follows Kerosene oil Shell and Fish two Dragon, two 4-gallon tins $8.00; 4-gallon tins $3.40; Crown and Cross two 4-gallon tins $2.85; Prices for Crown and Cross kerosene in drums are 15 cents per 4-gallon drum
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  • LOCAL' STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 412 8 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Balu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 60 60 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fat t 6/- 5/- Hong
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      • 268 8 Issue fal. Pd. Buyers Sellers, 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.90 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.45 1.55 >1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.11.3 5.16.3 0 5 Brit sh Malaya Trustee 5.30 5.40 !1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 23/6 24/6 51 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 19/9
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      • 136 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 100 103
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      • 368 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.65 0.75 0.60 0.75 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 A. Hitam ($1) 1.00 1.20 0.90 1.10 A. Kuning (SI) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.20 I.SO 1.00 1.20
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    • 211 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 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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    • 385 8 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics. 8.8. and F.M.S., during the period August 19 to August 25, 1933. inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Pullerton Building, Singapore, Application may be made by members of the public
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    • 109 8 Canton, Aug. 18. The shore office of the Kwangtung High Sea Fleet were formally established yesterday at No. 38 Wai Chi Tung Road, and the Provincial Headquarters at the Oriental Hotel are abolished. However, the formal assumption of the post by Rear-Admiral Chiang Siyuan and other high officers
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  • 87 8 Rugby, Sept. 1 Foreign exchange today were: Amsterdam 7.85% Athens 565 Belgrade 135 Berlin 14.23 Brussels 22.69% Bombay 1/6 1/16. Bucharest 537% Buenos Aires 42% official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.38% Hong Kong 1/4 13/16 Helsingfors 226% Madrid 37% Milan 60% Montreal 4.76% Montevideo 35% nom. New York 4.53 Oslo
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  • 346 8 "Higher Than Any Other Country In World." London, Aug. 29. The Viceroy of India, Lord WilUngdon, at a dinner in Simla give.i in his honour by Sir Shanmukham Chetty, President of the Legislative Assembly, referred to the imjfroved state of India. He said If given health, strength and
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  • 96 8 The largest centipede ever seen in Honam, Canton, during the past few years caused the death of a ricksha puller. He was bathing In his hue when he saw the centipede, fully a foot long, crawl on his clothing. He tried to kill It with a stone
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 32 8 tJL EDDYSTONE I SCIENTIFIC H. F. CHOKE. 12 TO 2.M0 METRES. PRICK $2.25. fIX THE MOST POPULAR K CHOKE ON TTiF .1 ARKET. *M" ~KDDYSTONE RADIO Pf ELECTRIC CO. 11-M. Orchard Im4.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 36 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday. September i Singapore Races. Second Day. Saturday, September 9. Singapore Races, Third Day. Sporting events win be found under separate heading oh the sports pace. For Tide Tables see pace S.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1307 9 FIXING THE BUYING POWER OF A PARTICULAR CURRENCY (By a Special Correspondent) Stockholm, Aug. 26. As Professor Irving Fisher pointed out the other day, stabilisation of currency need not necessarily mean stabilisation relatively to gold. The kind of stabilisation which really is of most
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    • 89 9 Lewis and Peat, Ltd.'s report, dated Sept. 1, states with only very small fluctuations both In London and New York, the market locally continues very quiet. The further efforts being made to create "prosperity to order" in the U.S.A. are being watched by all markets with the greatest
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    • 443 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty, prevailing In the Singapore markets as furnished by the Mariet Inspector, on September 1. Meat.— Beef steal- (r^und) 30 per catty. bee stew or curry 24. park, lean 4a, pork, lean and fat (Ist quality)
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    • 123 9 foreign exports of tin, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at sll Malayan ports, during the month of August, 1933. Destination Tons United Kingdom 80 United States of America 2.621 Continent of Europe 1.395 British Possessions 193 Japan 92 Netherlands India 1 Other Foreign Countries 34 TOTAL 4,416
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    • 509 9 Old Property Saved By Merger. Commenting on the Vallambrosa annual report, "W.A.T." In the Investor's Chronicle, writes that the results are satisfactory, and the accounts Include twelve month/ working of Vallambrosa and three months' working Of Sungei Kapar. The merger was accomplished by the allotment of 400,000
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    • 202 9 Rambun Mines. Tanjong Rambutan.— 241 pels. Katu— Hrs. run 634. cv. yds. treated 168.000, tin ore won indue:: .g 346 pels., among ore. ocls., 675, estimated cost $16,400 ccst per cv. yd. 9-\ cts. Renong Consolidated. Krs. run 272. cv. yds. treated 79,500, tin ore won pels. 536.
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    • 59 9 It Is announced that the Annual Return of Foreign Import* and Exports of Malaya for 1932, with comparative figures for 1931 and 1930, will be published on Wednesday morning. This Is an extraordinarily comprehensive work consisting of 1,386 pages and should be of the utmost value to
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 627 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000.300 Paid up Capital Olds. 65.000.0 W Reserves Olds. 35,691, UJ HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavla Head Office for Dutch Eaat Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIEB I Ampenan. Bandoeng. Cherlbon.
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    • 74 9 urn uu wi ANNOUNCEMENT OWING TO THE GREAT SUCCESS OF THE AUGUST ANNUAL CHEAP SALE WE TAKE PLEASURE TO INFORM OUR PATRONS THAT WE MAINTAIN ALL OUR PRICES TO THE SAME LOW LEVEL AS THEY WERE FIGURED DURING THE SALE. THIS IS THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY YET OFFERED TO OUR CUSTOMERS
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    • 383 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPU, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAM E. HEAD O~ '"ICE FOR EAST: BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch fed Indies and In the Straits Settlements. Tndl*. China. Japan and Araula. LONDON BANKKRB: The National ProrlncUl
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  • 103 10 King Of Jan. With Paul White I man A John Boles. 6.15— 15. CAPITOL Cavalcade. With Cllve Brook Diana Wynyard. 6.15 9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Hush Money. Also Cisco Kid. Skinner Steps Out. MABLBOROUGH Jack Holt Ralph Graves in A DeriTCTOus Affair. 6 '5—9.15.5 9.15. NEW WORLD Side
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  • 878 10 According to a report from the London Correspondent of the Singapore Free Press, the Admiralty contemplates placing before Parliament building proposals for restoring Great Britain's naval strength. If this proves to be true and there is every reason to
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  • 154 10 The following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted: Mr. H. T. W. Oswell, an officer of Class HI, Malayan Civil Service, has been seconded for service in the State of Kedah. Mr. A. G. Billing, Assistant Superintendent, Survey Department, has been seconded for service in the State of Johore. Mr.
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  • 725 10 MR. FRED WATERHOUSE. The death of Mr. F. T. P. Waterhouse, which occurred recently, In Sumatra, was the saddest blow the rubber trade in Singapore has suffered for many a day. Mr. Waterhouse came to this country nearly thirty years ago and was Intimately connected with
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  • 1101 10 CAPITAL AND LABOUR, "Expediency demands that the Oovernment shall intervene in the struggle between capital and labour, and shall allow those enterprises whose capital was obtained when interest rates were high, to make a new contract, based on existing conditions," says Sir Percival Perry, K££., in the
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 61 10 CHEANO. Cheang Thlam Chin, aged 27, at 243-B West Coast Road, Paslr Panjang, Spore on September 3, 1933. He leave* behind his wife, a daughter, mother (Mrs. Cheang Jim Eng), brother (Mr. Cheang Thlam Leong), sister, and his futher-in-law and mother-in-law (Mr. Mrs. Chew Klat Seng.) Funeral at Buklt
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    • 37 10 The sons and daughters of the late Mrs, K. F. Chase-Currier, wish to tender their heartfelt thanks to all who attended her funeral and also to those who so kindly sent wreaths and messages of sympathy.
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    • 124 10 tJJB< AERTEX A marvellous shirt for both Ladles isP^Bm^ Bmmmv and Men's wear suitable for every kind fmL of sport and strenuous exercise, coun- I 9 |ft**^p teracts perspiration. I J\L •^^^B A ml /JB Stock in sizes 32 to 42 ins. chest jLjl In Canary, Light Saxe, Fawn and
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    • 96 10 A SCREW LOOSE? Never mind, take It to D. M. GRANT CO, Large or small motor repairs, charges moderate. 17 Cavenagh Bead. Phone 71U. moni q v c Capitol BuOdin* Announces a STOCK TAKING SALEDRASTIC REDUCTIONS. NOW ON. 2nsfcf A SPECIAL SELECTION OF RACE FROCKS, SUITS, HATS AND GLOVES HAVE
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    • 59 10 :ACKINTO6H.— On Sept. 3. 1933, at the Maternity Hospital Singapore, to Am;, wife of Mr. A. M. Mackintosh, the gift of a son. At Edinburgh Aug. 12, John Carnoch, eldest son of Mr. Mac Lennan 0.8. E., J.P and Mrs. Mac Lennan, of Rosslyn Lodge, Strathpeffer. to Elizabeth Haddle. daughter
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  • 651 11 100 KILLED IN CUBA. Thousands Face Famine And Disease. CHINA FLOODS. Incalculable Loss To Eleven Provinces. London, Sept. 1. A cyclone in the Caribbean comes as the climax to a number of tragedies In various parts of the world. Five members. Including the
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  • 109 11 Cause Of Death Still A Mystery. London, Aug. 31. The mystery of the death of a wellknown mariner baffled the Coroner at the inquest held at Paddington on the remains, which were Identified as those of Cecil Brooks, D.5.0., a former commodore of the
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  • 156 11 District Magistrate Assassinated. Calcutta, Sept. 1 The District Magistrate of Midnapore, Mr. Burge, was assassinated today. Mr. Burge, who Is the third successive District Magistrate of Mldnapore to be assassinated, was fired on by three local Bengalis as he was stepping out of his car to play in
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  • 39 11 Russian Airship Still In The Air. Moscow, Sept. 4. It is stated here that the report that the airship W5 has crashed is entirely without foundation. The airship is at the moment flying over Moscow. Reuter.
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  • 805 11 Refusal To Sign Code. WILL GOVERNMENT USE FORCE? Washington, Sept S. Labour policy troubles and the mystery of Mr. Henry Ford's Intentions are the big problems confronting the recovery campaign. Following the Eastman memorandum Mr. Whitney, chairman of the Railway Labour Executive Association, in a statement
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  • 44 11 Legations Attacked And Police Stoned. Sofia, Sept. 4. Three hundred Communists have been arrested here following an attempt to hold a prohibited mass demonstration. The police were stoned and the German and Czechosiovakian Legations were attacked and the windows broken. Reuter.
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  • 180 11 "Unmitigated Lie." LORD SNOWDEN AND THE LEADERSHIP. London, Sept. 1. A political stir in which Lord Snowden, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald and Mr. Arthur Henderson are the central figures has been caused by Commander Kenworthy's allegations of Intrigues over the leadership of the Labour Party
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  • 249 11 Hon. Alexander Cadogan Appointed. London, Sept. S. It is officially announced that the Hon. Alexander Cadogan has been appointed Minister to China in succession to Sir Miles Lampson. Mr. Cadogan won golden opinions as head of the League of Nations section of the Foreign Office and was
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  • 53 11 Police Hunt With Tear-Gas And Machine-Guns. New York, Sept. 4. Three prisoners awaiting trial for alleged serious crimes hare escaped from Tombs Prison, which has always been regarded as escape-proof. The three men are still at large and the police are combing Chinatown, armed with tear-gas bembs
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  • 126 11 Restriction Of Potato Imports Into Britain. London, Aug. 31. The Minister of Agriculture has been In negotiation with representative? of potato exporting countries with a view to emergency action for the regulation of Imports pending the coming Into operation of home marketing schemes and of a permanent system
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  • 626 11 I.R.A. Broadside At Government. Dublin, Aug. 31. An appeal to Irish Republicans to unite on "the only possible basis for unity, namely repudiation of the treaty of 1021 and the establishment of an Irish Republic" has been Issued by the Irish Republican Army following a
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  • 50 11 London, Sept. 1. Mr. Arthur Henderson was today elected for the Clay Cross Division of Derbyshire, the polling being as follows Mr. Arthur Henderson (Lab.) 21,931 1 Mr. John Moore (Nat.) 6.293 Mr. Harry Pollltt (Com.) 3,434 The Labour majority at the last election was 6,ss2.— Reuter.
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  • 513 11 "Cancel sth Kuomintang 1 Congress." FUKIEN INVASION. Communists Massing For Desperate Drive. The Central Government has received a telegram from the Southwestern leaders, including Gen. Chan Chai-tong, the comman-der-in-chief of the Kwangtung Army, Gen. Tsung-jen, a high Kwangsi leader, and Gen. Tsai Ting-kaL the commander of the
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  • 25 11 Seattle, Aug. 30. Early returns In the State of Washington indicate a two to one majority for the repeal of prohibition.— Reuter I Wireless.
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  • 726 12 "ABLE WORKER OF TRANSPAREIN HONESTY." A great tribute was paid by the Supreme Court and members of the Bar today to Mr. John George Campbell, news of whose death was received from London on Friday. The Supreme Court was crowded with members of the
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  • 311 12 $25 Fine For Allowing Drunkenness. Scenes of drunkenness and behaviour that shocked his sense of decency were referred to by Mr J. D. Dalley, assistant superintendent detective in the fourth magistrate's court yesterday when the proprietor of the Rangoon Cafe, in Verdun Road, Mohamed Abdul Aziz, appeared on
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  • 224 12 Judgment Entered For $43.50. Mr. H. R. Bull, the civil district Judge, gave Judgment for Mr. M. H. KenyonSlade, an English actor, who sued Mr. J. C. Cook, an American film producer, for a total sum of $43.50 and costs. Mr. Slade's suit was for alleged breach of
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  • 90 12 Suit Against Race Horse Owner Fails. Delivering Judgment this morning In the case In which Chee Soon Keng, local race-horse owner, was sued by a woman claiming to be his secondary wife for falling to maintain her at the rate of $30 a month since October 1931,
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  • 118 12 Eleven Cases On The List The fifth session of the Singapore Assize opened today before Mr. Justice C. C. Gerahty. There are three are of murder, and two of attempted murder. Two other charges are of causing hurt In attempting to commit robbery, and there Is a charge
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  • 38 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Sept 3. There was excitement last evening at the Empire Talkies, during the performance, when the film caught fire. The operator managed to extinguish the flre before It spread.
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  • 147 12 Suspected Of Theft. LAWYER'S COMPASSION FOR DESTITUTE MAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Sept. 1. Hiding under the bridge of the Telok Kertang River, Matang, on the look-out for smugglers, a Malay revenue officer was surprised to see a man Jump from the bridge into
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  • 158 12 Deaths Of Yam Tuan And Mr. Sen Gupta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 2. At a meeting of Indians in Kuala Lumpur held at the Selangor Indian Association the following resolutions were passed, and it was decided to convey the messages to the respective bereaved families:
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  • 62 12 Seven-Dollar Fine For Lorry Driver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 2. A fine of $7 for offering a bribe of 50 cents was Imposed in the Kuala Lumpur police court today. The accused was a Chinese who was charged with attempting to bribe a Malay constable
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  • 226 12 Brigade To Enlist Aid Of Police. Police aid Is to be enlisted by the Singapore Flre Brigade following the ninth false alarm call within the last six months from a particular call-box In Havelock Road, which was made shortly after eight o'clock last night. The series
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  • 180 12 Posters Attached To Rubber Trees. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Sept. 3. Six Hylams appeared before Sheikh Abu Bakar, second magistrate today on a charge of possession of Communist documents and of distributing them. The six accused, who all claimed trial, were: Chew Khlow, Tan Ah Cheng,
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  • 48 12 The case was mentioned hi the first magistrate's court, Johore Bahru, before Capt. N. Nelson, In which a European, S. Bally, Is charged with assaultIng a. Chinese, Vong Teng. The hearing was postponed owing to the indisposition of counsel for the defence, Mr. C. B. Cooper.
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  • 949 12 Indian's Cruelty. STORIES OF TORTURE BY BURNING. Amazing stories of cruelty to children were related In the recond police court on Saturday before Mr N. Grlce when an Indian was asked to show cause why he should not execute a bond. A lance corporal of the
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  • 816 12 SILENCE ON SUNGEI BESI. PURCHASE. Having regard to the very considerable amount of public attention which was given recently to the purchase by the F.M.S. Government of the Sungel Besi power station, one would have expected that the matter would have been dealt with In
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    • 78 12 Insurance Among the Requirement* 1 Varied Plan* include: H^^^^^B^ Are: Protectioo 'Jl^ij^ij^ij^^B I Ordiaary^Lif* Saving! Limited Payment Life' Family Income OTll'B f ami1 Income Old Age Income Jafl J §?J* owlne:> tdocstioo foTCbildren RMiremem Income Cuiineu Protection [gm^r B/5 panklo^ Indemnity tump Sum Payment |§g vSrJfflL Annnitie Deferred Disability ProrUion
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  • 2728 13 Which Type Of Estate Labour Is Best? Some time ago a paper on types of estate labour employed in Malaya, with special reference to slump conditions, was read by Mr. H. J. Stocker at a meeting of estate managers held at Malacca. This paper has now
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  • 200 13 A Penang Boy in Hong Kong— I line- Of Malay Princess Former Trengganu Adviser. Mr. K. F. c. Markham, of the EducaUon Department, Talplng, sailed from Penang on Saturday for Home on furlough. He will be greatly missed In Perak rugby circles this season. Mr. R. H.
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    • 272 13 I W. S. Bailey Co., Ltd., T X HONG KONG. Q S.S. "BATAAN," oil fired, twin screw passenger Q A and carro Ferry. Speed 13.6 knots, now serving JL U between Manila and Cebu in the Philippine Islands: D V Engineers, Designers and Builders Steel Buildings and Roofings; Land A
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  • 1040 14 Malays Now Appreciate Local Referees. Singapore's "battled-scarred" champions returned Irom their Java tour on board the s.s. Ophlr this morning. Several of the team are still recovering from injuries received during the games but none
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  • 557 14 Selangor Rangers And Indians In Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. S. Rain interfered with the Stonor Shield cricket match today which was started yesterday. Despite this both games were completed and the flnc! wlll be played next week between the Selangor Indian Association and
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  • 104 14 "Hard-Hitting Helen Beaten In Final. Highland Park, 111., Sept. 3. Over the Exmoor Country Club's course here today Miss Vlrginie Van Wie won the American women's open golf championship by defeating Miss Helen Hicks 4 and 3 in an ail-American final over 36
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  • 94 14 New Year Meeting Date Advanced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Saturday. The Penang Turf Club is trying an Innovation with regard to Its 1934 New Year meeting by advancing the dates so as to embrace all the Christmas and New Year holidays. The first day will be
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  • 412 14 Opened Yesterday With Cricket Match. The A.P.Cos fine, new sports ground at Paya Lebar embodies a cricket ground which in area, flatness and pleasant surroundings compares favourably with any ground in Singapore. Naturally wickets of 'Padang' excellence cannot be made in a year, but green matting of
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  • 264 14 Wednesday's Candidates Do Useful Work. Work at the racecourse on Saturday morning consisted chiefly In horses which were to appear In the afternoon doing short sprints up the straight. Briefly the training carried out by the others was as follows: Vitality was out alone during
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    • 106 14 Other Sporting News appears on paces 7 and 18. ts a serious danger OA* soon a. the digestion is i& ifOtSt MMi**? disturbed, the delicate body of the child quickly wastes away. The unusually high mortality in the first year of life is generally the result of intestinal catarrh. There-*>»
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    • 70 14 Robinson's Sale Bargains FOR MEN PYJAMA SUllo* egg jMjIfWJ) SMART COLOURED STRIPES REMARKABLE VALUE. ALL WOOL SWEATERS. dSfflflL^mll^Mfr^ SMART HEATHER SHADES Mf" R^jiffl A CONTRAST BORDER, CUFFS Ml U] DHNffl PRICE %|r%^«*^\/ p-.i. if > V fALL WOOL SPORTS JACKETS. PAWN Cr BROWN HEATHER SHADES, BUTTON FRONT, LONG SLEEVES, FOUR
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    • 17 14 jt i "THE CHAMPA6HE OF TABLE WATERS" I A PRODUCT OF THE NOT SPRINGS, SELETAR. l/*s^#Js^3n^^ssVT^ 4.\m
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  • British Failure And Triumph.—Good Times At S.T.C. Autumn Meeting.
    • 2959 15 Successful Opening Of Gold Cup Meeting. Saturday was probably one of the most successful days racing held by the Singapore Turf Club for a long time for not only was the sport of the best two new records being set up and six
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    • 752 15 Ulster T.T. Road Race. WINNER'S SPLENDID PERFORMANCES. London, Sept. 2. The Italian. Nuvolarl, driving a British M. G. Magnette car, won the Ulster Road Race Tourist Trophy at an average speed of 7865 miles an hour. His time for the course of 478 miles was
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  • 169 15 Harmsworth Trophy. GAR WOOD WINS WITH THREE MILES TO SPARE. Algonack, Michigan, Sept 3. Commodore Gar Wood's Miss America X won the first of the three races for the Harmsworth Trophy, beating the Britlrh challenger, Mr. Hubert ScottPaine's Miss Britain m by three mUes Just
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  • 432 15 S.C.C. Tournament Results In the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament on Friday were as foUow Profession Pairs D. H. Klelnman and A. A. A. Paterson beat C. V. Miles and P. H. BattlshlU, 6—2, 6—2. D. E. L. Anderson and C. E. Winter beat E. J. Sturgess and V. P.
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  • 151 15 Yorkshire's Return To Form. (From Our Own Correspond int.) London, Sept. 2. The county champions. Yorkshire, broke their bad spell at Scarborough Cricket festival today when playing the M.C.C. Sutclifle, Mitchell and Leyland were In great form and all three compiled centuries to give their side 484 for
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  • 250 15 Fernando Bats Well For Nondescripts. In one of the last matches of the season on Saturday the Nondescripts easily defeated Choor Singh's XI A feature was a brilliant Innings by Fernando. Scores: N.CXC. S. de BUva b Plnay 13, Choppard b William 13, C. Pereira b William 25,
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  • 770 15 Glasgow Rangers' First Defeat Since Last October. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 2. Through a rather fortunate goal, Tottenham Hotspurs beat Aston VUla In their League match today. The teams were on level terns five minutes fio-n the end. with two goals each, w'len
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  • 94 15 Championship Ties Postponed. Ties in the Singapore Badminton Association's championship tournament had to be postponed yesterday as the B.V.C. drill hall was not available for play. In view of the impoi'ance of the matches fixed— they were the Junior singles semi-finals, the open singles and junior doubles quarter-finals a
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    • 35 15 Arriving Soon A NEW CAR from bumper to bumper. 70 miles per hour 35 miles per gallon. IT PAYS YOU TO WAIT FOR THIS CAR. Ask for particulars: THE CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. (1926) LTi., REDUCED.
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  • 437 16 Bigger Nayes And More Frontier Defences. Berlin, Sept. 2. With Mr. Norman Davis approachIng Europe and Geneva resuming its activities at the end of the month. It Is officially Indicated that Germany is ready to accept control of armaments provided It is applied equally to
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  • 89 16 Studying Schemes In The N.E.I. Batavia, Sept. 2. In connection with European rubber restriction talks, a conference took place this morning to discuss how restriction of native production may eventually be carried out. The Directors of Agriculture, an official of the Civil Department, "ho has for a long time
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  • 97 16 British Firms To Supply Sheet 1 Iron Barriers To Egypt. London, Aug. 31. The Egyptian Government has awarded to British firms contracts the value ol which will be well over £500.000 to supply galvanised sheet Iron barriers to protect crops from locusts. Experiments carried out in
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  • 28 16 New Chinese Minister At The Hague. The Hague. Sept. 2. Mr. Wunsz King, the new Chinese Minister, presented his credentials to Queen Wllhelmina today.— Reuter.
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  • 27 16 London, Sept. 3. Mr. Quo Tal-chl, the Chinese Minister to Great Britain, has returned to London after a holiday at St. Ives, Cornwall. Reuter.
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  • 15 16 Paris, Sept. 2. Gen. Leygues, the Minister of Marine, died today. Reuter.
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  • 528 16 Increases Make Total A Record. Paris, Aug. 31. Gold from England is understood to form the lion's share of the 134,000,000 francs Increase In the Bank of France's gold reserve as shown In the weekly balance sheet Issued today. The Bank's gold holdings now register the
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  • 229 16 Italian's Attempt On Long: Distance Record. New York, Sept. 2. Marquis de Pinedo, the Italian flyer, was killed in taking off for Baghdad on an attempt to beat the long distance record. Pinedo had prepared for the flight with the utmost secrecy and thoroughness. He had supervised the
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  • 797 16 Impressive Display Of Manpower. Nuremburg, Sept. 3. There was an impressive display of the manpower behind Here Hitler when the Chancellor today reviewed 110,000 Storm Troops in the old market-place of Nuremburg. which has been renamed Adolf Hitler Square. The march past took over three hours.
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  • 1917 17 Proapecling For Oil Unknown River DUclosed Development Of Remote Region*— Aero Engine In New Speedboat Research And Oil-Burning Engines. -v London, Aug. a, THREE large troop-rarrylng biplane* are detailed to make later this year the longest and most ambitious formation night yet contemplated over the
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  • 379 17 Faints After Rebuke At Inquest. A girl fainted In the witness-box at a Camberwell Coroner's Court recently, when the coroner, Mr. A. Douglas Cowburn, read extracts from her letters to a married man, and told her that she was the cause of the death
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    • 167 17 How else could "CAPSTAN" retain Use title 'Malaya* standard cigarette' if it were not for eonttaal attention to every detail of manufacture Theyiar* to dependablWthe noxt CAPSTAN you light will ke at perfect at Ik* one you have jutt enjoyed to much. MALAYA'S STANDARD CIGARETTE W.D.CrM O WILLS BRISTOL 6LOHDOK
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  • 53 18 The race for the Jackson-Millar Cup 100 metres, took place at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday morning and was won by K. Madsen In 1 rn\n 25 2-5 seconds. Madsen received 12 seconds handicap. C. Goldman (scratch) was second, and R. D. Shrlmpton (27 seconds) third. Gross time
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  • 327 18 Played in Every Yankee Game Since 1925 New York, Aug. 17. Gehrlg, of the New York Yankees, has equalled the record (1307) for consecutive games, having played In every Yankee game in American League baseball since June 1925. Latest scores in the two major leagues are as
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    • 145 18 v V m W J A m. m M B^B^B^ B^B^ft i B^B^ai B^B^F il^l B^B^bW f f iß^^H ■■LM^^n i f\\\ W' II I I^HH j\ y Illi U I TR/PLESHFU LUBRICA T I N G OIL NOW ONLY THIRTY CENTS A PINT FROM A BULK CABINET. Advertisement of
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  • 2559 19 LABOUR'S PROGRAMME FOR THE COLONIES IS IT SO BAD AS IT SEEMS?— -OR MOSTLY AN ELABORATION OF MALAYAN METHODS? ANOTHER NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PROBABLE "TALK OF A INITED IRELAND" WHILE VLSTER "PAYS THE PRICE OF FREEDOM' 1 AND PROSPERITY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times
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  • 503 19 Never Open Door Between Nos. 10 And 11. Between No. 10, Downing Street, and No. 11 is a never-open door which has been fastened many years. Inquiries about it standing as It does between two of the busiest doors in London, are frequent now that the
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  • 107 19 Lack Of Funds Prevents Keeping in Shanghai. Mr. Ma Heng. newly appointed acting President of the Peiping Palace Museum, Is to petition for money to keep the Peiping treasures in Shanghai. If the Government can not give enough funds all the relics will be moved lack to Peiping
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  • 555 19 Airplane Clue. HOW HIS KIDNAPPERS WERE TRACED. Great secrecy is being observed by the authorities regarding the trial of Harvey Bailey, the notorious gunman who was arrested on a charge of being concerned In the kidnapping of Mr. Charles Urschel, the wealthy oil magnate of Oklahoma.
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  • 187 19 Kwangsi To Enforce New Law By October. A law prohibiting the use of opium in Kwangsi has been promulgated by the authorities there, says the Canton Sun. It will go into effect on Oct. 1 of this year. Instructions have been dispatched to the district authorities to make
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    • 204 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. Legal cl»to It. Burden z. Accumulate 6 Trace Qo before 11. Musician JJ** ot ruters 12. Chomxr M Paah'on 13. Scottish landowner 2! GoM-bearing quarti veins SUnk 2* .m. m 15 Gay M Ladle* i»: SSLied n 18 Tree 33 Hackneyed U COVeriD klucunt 25.
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