The Straits Times, 5 September 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [LCTABLISHXD NEARLY A CKNTURY.J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 5, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      294 1 SINGAPORE*. 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151>. \7\S X^.lJ?j Jufm vt^fi?™*. A PERFECT PICTURE r""? g a L T f ,!i w 1 t for Infants, Invalids and Special Diets I L. 'J^^*V X r FOR PERFECT BABIES MAURICE CHEVALIER 6? BABY LEROY IN #|2 1® "A BEDTIME lW? CTn D
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      91 1 uu v Qp Local Manufacture produced from the BEST QUALITY STEEL. Stand»rd Sizes Stocked And Special Sizes Made T °rden The ElkayeS Nail Factory, office M^ Bf, Hi* Sti^t, S-,»«, yi.ii c«.«;«i,,*» c* AVA *rt Sp««HM«tt Stort fOf Tennis and Golf. no extra charge—why 00 elsewhere^ TQR alT??™ tSnis and
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      151 1 KUALA LUMF^m; 25. JAVA ST.. (THOME 3683). KOIBINJTON'JT I A BARGAIN of UNPRECEDENTED VALUE! RO TRUNK iff RO TRUNK AND BOUND I I HANGER FITMENT LINED THROUGHOUT WITH ATTRACTIVE MATERIAL. TAXI SIZE 36" X 22" X 14" I SALE PRICE (39.50 ROBINSON 00., LTD. 1^ SINGAPORE. FOR SUPPLIES OF H
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      404 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. DTHIN9IIIAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO Sgg« TOKTBACT JjmTH HIS I«A«STYJB OOVERNMENT^LONTON^ AND FAR EAST OUTWARD D l fis%g" POR CHDI Tonnage Spore XB^Sv&N W S? X RAWAL^DI 17-JWO Sept H vSKS" S rHrrRAL 15 000
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      661 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (ND7PON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and MMdlesbraagh. Vessels. Tonnage Due SaJ. HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Sept 6 7 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Sept 20 21 KATORI MARU 10,000 Oct. 6 6 I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct 19 30 t YESUKUNI MARU 12,000 Oct. 31 Nov.
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      603 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY. Visit Australia in the Spring SPECIAL FIRST CLASS RETURN FARE £74 ($€34.29) Special arrangements have been made to enable passengers to make the round cruise to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Java by the well-known s.s. "MARELLA" (7,475 tons gross register)
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      529 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 MXONIA 13/9 13/9 13/9 15/9 ALSIA 3/10 3/10 4/10 6/10 BORINGIA 34/10 34/10 35/10 37/10 FIONIA 14/U 14/11 15/11 17/11 ERRIA
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      1253 2 "S? "^I? FtJNN XL Jl£!FJ 1 £!F i?^ THE HOA MIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam 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. THK CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE
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    JUDGE'S PRAISE.
    402 3 "A Great Service By Excellent Sailors. Mr. Justice Bauson, sitting with Captain H. C. Birnie and Captain C. E. Homan, Elder Brethren of Trinity House, continued the hearlnj of a claim to remuneration by five Hull trawlers, the Capel, Solway Firth, St. Rose, Lady Eleanor and St. Melante,
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    U.S. COASTAL RATES.
    230 3 Shipping Board Defer Decision On Dispute. The contemplated suspension by the United States Shipping Board of certain rates of non-Conference lines in the lntercoastal trade has been deferred, and both sides have been call ed upon to furnish full Information bearing on the actual tariffs, states a
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    TURKEY'S SHIPPING.
    103 3 The debts of the largest Turkish shipping company, the State Seyr-I-Sefaln which was dissolved recently after all the shipping in Turkish waters had been amalgamated Into a single company, in which the State holds a leading Interest, amounting to £T4,000,000, have been regulated by the issue of Treasury
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    PINTO GEDONG BUOY.
    55 3 The master attendant, Singapore, has received the following telegram: Master attendant, Jerak, reports fouling a red buoy at the turning point of Pint? Oedong. The light Is not burning. The buo- nd light be replaced temporaril; ay a large white buoy light with the same characteristics on
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    SHIPPING DUES.
    287 3 Norwegian Warning: To Owners. It was recently announced that by I decree of the Argentine Government the harbour dues at the port of Rosario had been considerably reduced as from May 15. 1933, the concessions in individual cases amounting to as much as 50 per cent. In this
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    GERMAN SUBSIDY.
    193 3 M. 20,000,000 For Shipping Industry. There has been an absence of details as to how the M.20,000,000 provided by the German Government for the help of the German shipping industry is to be distributed. A German correspondent of the "Goteborgs Handels och SJofarts Tidning" states that a payment
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    NEW SERVICES.
    189 3 Proposed Development In Italian Shipping. The Genoa correspondent of the Journal of Commerce understands that the Italia Line Intends to reorganise its services. One of the company's motorshlps, It Is stated, is to be converted to electrical propulsion, with a speed of 26 to 27 knots, and she
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    WIRELESS BEACON.
    112 3 Being Constructed On Black Sea. Moscow, Aug. 31. A wireless beacon, first In the USSR, and second in the world, is in course of construction at Khersones on the Black Sea. to serve as a guide to navigators. The beacon, which will have a radius of action of
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    101 3 ARABIA. Italian. 4,498 tons, from Genoa 4-9, for Batavla 7-9. LIPIS, Brit.. 485 tons, from Kuantan 4-9, for Kuantan 6-9. JAI JERNOKHA, Slam, 360 tons, from Lakon 4-9, for unc. CREMER, Dut. J. 784 tons, from B. Dell 4-9, for Hong Kong 7-9. TIDORE, Dut., S3S tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    106 3 Tuesday, September S. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Godown Gate. Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Edith." General ran der Heyden, Lch. "Lucifer." Water Boat "Enterprise," c*. "The Cable." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DEY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf NO.
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    PENANG HARBOUR.
    131 3 Lightship in North Channel. The Master Attendant notifies that on the eastern shore of Malacca Strait at Penang a light vessel Is established In the North Channel entrance. The position is on the five fathom line, at a distance of 5.6 miles 039 degrees from Muka Head lighthouse.
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      253 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA S.S. TALMA 8,000 Tons Gross Register 14th Sept. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiiay return tickets Interchangeable with P. tc O. B.N. Co., Ltd. Issued it cheap rates.
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      404 3 jg I^DDEUTSCHER EEgiJ LLOYD. j (Incorporated la l\jir Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's Intended fixtures:— OUTWARD TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai. N. China Japan Sept IS > DONAU for Manila, Hong Kong. Rh.r.gK.i n. china Japan Sept 25 HOMEWARD COBLENZ for Genoa. Barcelona, Lisbon. R'dam. H'burg and Bremen
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      438 3 IprTsident^ liners! Reduced Fares £67.3.11. MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA Towbt claw merom the Paeilte Ist class RaH hi Asaerlra. Toorkt class AtUntie as the famous and new v. Manns. Ha. x sj. Washington, (It passage through the Panama Canal Is iislria approximately n >)■• extra). SPEED WITH
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      347 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In EnK'.and.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Soes C anal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamers Due B'pore. SJ CITY OF CORINTH Sept 21 HOMEWARDS. Due B'Dore Sails Spore SJ. CITY OF PTTTSBURO for H^re L'dnn.
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      330 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertivd in these columns send copies of testiwlals, Do not send originals. WANTED. Ayah any nationality, to accompany Mem and Baby to Australia end October, preferably one with travelling experience. Apply early. Gotland, Padang Rengas, Perak. WANTED FOR SEREMBAN fully experienced and well
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      658 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bungalows, Angullla Park, Angullia Co. HOUSE on Institution HiU. Rent $60 United Engineers. 13, Balmoral Crescent; 118, Sophia Road with sanitation. Apply Dr. Wee. TO LET. Flat No. 333, Orchard Road. Ground floor. Please apply J. 8. Nathan. 5-A. De Souia Street. TO LET, on long
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      707 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET. on 2nd and 4th Floors. Ocean Building. Apply Mansfield St Co, Ltd. Ground St First Floor, Robinson Rd. Premises, separately or together. United Engineers. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10.000 sq. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. FOR SALE
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      633 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. PUBLIC NOTICE MR. LAM CHAI CHANG (CHOP POH MEE St C 0..) 129, New Bridge Road. Slngai pore, has been appointed the sole selling agent for FLYING HORSE TOOTH PASTS In Malay*. Sarawak and B. N. Borneo as from Aug. 25, 1933. The STRAITS MANUFACTURING: CO., LTD. 138.
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      719 4 AUCTION NOTICES. STATE OF JOHORE. IN THE COURT OF THE JLDGE AT BATU PAHAT. Land Application No. 6 «f 1933. Between THE HO BONG BANK LTD., of Batu Pahat, Chargees and. SYED AHMAD BIN ALWKL sl No. 51, Jalan Lim Poon now of No. 11. Jalan Rahmat, Batu Pahat Chargor.
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      513 4 BUSINESS CARPS For FACE MASSAGE go to FIGARO European Ladies Hairdressers RAFFLES HOTEL Room 130. 93, Bras Basah Road. MASSAGE HALL 1 MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. lIARU and Miss HANA. CO, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AUCTION SALE of unredeemed pledges of Jewellery of every description. To be held at Messrs.
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      181 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Pottage. Monthly 3.09 f 4.96 3 1.56 Quarterly 8.56 $12.00 S 7.56 Half Yearly $17.90 $24.06 $15.06 Yearly $34.09 $48.66 $30.00 Note— OuUUtlon cheques should Include tbr usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rharre* and Instrsctions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under
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    VICAR vs. BISHOP.
    134 5 Hard Words On Going To The Dogs." The Rev. W. A. Limbrick. vicar of Stagsden, Bedford, criticised the Bishop of St. Albans, his diocesan superior, at a meeting of the Protestant Truth Society at Oxford. He said he deeply deplored the part the bishop had taken, as
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    EVEREST EXPEDITION IN ENGLAND.
    789 5 London, Aug. 31 Mr. J. M. Scott, secretary of the Mount Everest climbing expedition, has become engaged to Miss Pamela Watkins, whose brother Henry George Watklns, was drowned when leading the British Arctic air route expedition in 1931, of which Mr. Scott was a surveyor and
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      231 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL, LTD. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL DINNER AND CLASSICAL MUSIC From 8 p.m. to 9.45 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) From 9.45 p.m. to Mid-Night SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE meets to-morrow
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      111 5 OUR MIDDLE NAME IS SERVICE WE UNDERTAKE ANY SERVICE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH OVERHAUL, TESTING, REBUILDING or REPAIRING OF RADIO; AMPLIFIERS OR TALKIE EQUIPMENT. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA, LTD. BROADCAST HOUSE. 8, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. PHONE 7399. Nowadays it's smart to be Thrifty— that's why you'll
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      16 5 I CONTRACTORS FOB— vu9 5p torlcs etc. John Morey Co., ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS 98, Robinson Road, SINGAPORE.
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      362 5 MALAYAN A.RS. KUALA I LUMPUR. Today's Programme. 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— A voyage In a
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      213 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE. By Oar 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. KUALA LUMPUR—Metres 48.92— Sun Tues. and 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG—Metres 58 ML—Dallj 6.30—10 p.m. PARlS—Metres 19.66—Da11y 7.20—10 20 p.m. PARlS—Metres 25.2—Daily 10.50 p.m.
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    DICTATORSHIP FOR JAPAN?
    804 6 Minister's Warning. IF FANATICS HAD THEIR WAY. Tokio. Aug. 21 "If affairs continue to move In their present course. It is to be greatly i -ared that Japan will be dominated by dictatorship; I fear It greatly." declar- t ed M. K. Takahashl, the aged Minister of
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    MR. GEORGE M. MARYE.
    40 6 Former U.S. Ambassador To Russia Dead. Washington, Sept. 3. The death has taken place at the age of 63 of Mr. George Thomas Marye, who was United States Ambassador to Russia from 1914 to 1916.— Renter.
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    SHANGHAI TRUNK MURDER.
    739 6 Mystery Deepens. SENSATIONAL LETTER TO COUNSEL. A new development has occurred in the Shanghai trunk murder case. To the task of Investigators into the mystery has been added a hunt for the anonymous writer of a threatening letter received by Mr. T. Rangel, advocate appointed by the
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    SILENT MACHINE-GUN.
    72 6 Fires By Petrol, Not Cordite. A machine-gun, described as being silent and working without cordite, has been invented by a man at Nihom bashi, Japan. The Inventor is a Mr. Shlmlzu. The gun is said to be capable of firing at a tremendous speed. The projecting force of
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    LEIPZIG FAIR.
    295 6 Purely German Section For First Time. Leipzig, Aug. 28. The world-famed Leipzig Fair, which can look back over 700 years, opened its doors on Sunday on what will b: one of the most Interesting fairs ever held. Hitherto, the fair has been purely a business man's affair, of
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      388 6 T.. I P T O N Th^lavouri te Jt or Every Cup Throughout the World the best judges of quality and good value insist on having Lipton's Tea. They appreciate the fine flavour and perfect freshness which distinguish this famous tea from all other UPTONS TEA On i«/« everywhere In
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      207 6 I Yes sir/ JtYl, \corurincecLr There's only one SODA WATER to />w£ with your WHISKY and tlmt's THE BEST OF ALL SODAS PWENIX MAKE IT A RULE AND ALWAYS ASK FOR PHOENIX SODA RING r 3463 MALNUTRITION One thing modern parents now know ia that there are right foods) and
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    PEIPING TREASURES.
    156 7 Paintings And Scrolls In Good Condition. That tne valuable paintings, scrolls and anc'.ent documents sent to Shanghai togther with other relics of the Pelplng Palace Museum during the Slno-Japanese hostilities in the North are free from insects was more or less ascertained recently, when a second batch of
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    FIGHTING THE JAPANESE.
    128 7 "The Duty Of Every Chinese Soldier." Canton, Aug. 21. Lieut. -Gen. Chla Ming-chow, chlef-of-staff of Gen. Yang Teh-lln, has arrived here to request his chief to return North to resume the fight against the Japanese. I Declaring that the South-West authorities have promised to support the Volunteer
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    MINING IN KWANGTUNG.
    120 7 Iron And Steel Works To Be Established In Canton. Canton, July 24. The Department of Reconstruction has planned the opening of an iron and steel works near the Shek Cheng Arsenal, and Iron ores are to be obtained from the mines in North River districts operated either
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    A NEW BEVERAGE.
    90 7 Nanking, July 23. Mr. Tseng Wan-kuel has been granted exclusive rights for a period of five years for the invention of a new beverage. This decision of the Examination Committee for the Encouragement of Industrial Technique of the Ministry of Industry was gazetted yesterday, and will be
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    N.Z. LOCAL ISSUES.
    108 7 Quotations Reinstated On Stock Exchange. Following the announcement that the interest due on July 1 on Otago Harbour Board Loans Is to be paid In fall In sterling, the quotation for the 5 per cent. Bonds of 1934 was reinstated in the Stock Exchange Official List The
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    NEW C. P. GOVERNOR.
    91 7 Installation At Nagpur On September 15. Nagpur, Aug. 19. Sir H. C. Gowan, Governor-designate of Central Provinces, Is due to arrive in Bombay on Sept 7, by s.s. Mantua. He will stop at Poona for a week and reach Nagpur on Sept. 14. The installation ceremony
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    SHELL EXPLOSION.
    67 7 Shanghai, Aug. 22. A Chinese naval officer, Lieut. Ho Hao-kwan. was Instantly killed in a shell explosion aboard the Chinese cruiser, Chu Yew, today. Two other members of the gun crew were seriously wounded. Few details of the mishap are available. The Chu Yew was engaged In gunnery
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    NUDISTS CHASED.
    52 7 Escape Through Barbed Wire Fence. Three young men who walked naked through the main street of Rothesay, a Scottish seaside resort, on the Island of Bute, had to scramble through a barbed wire fence to escape indignant women who chased them. The police are now trying to discover
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      336 7 1 OPENING TO-NIGHT at the CAPITOL The PLAYBOY of PARIS comes back to spend ONE HOUR WITH YOU to tell a great BEDTIME STORY! m MAURICE CHEVALIER WHOLE FAMILY WITH INDIGESTION Suffered Whatever They Ate A mother of four writes Myself and family of four all seemed to suffer from
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      17 7 A good sfarf K2 to the day a Wf pick-me-up" of LEA 4 JIL PERRINS'fH SAUCE Mm
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      116 7 in his new PARAMOUNT comedy Triumph— "A BEDTIME STORY" with the World's youngest star BABY LEROY EDWARD EVERETT HORTON and HELEN TWELVETREES raree wHm SPECIAL MATINEES TO-MORROW SAT. 3.15 Box Office Phone 5261 PRICES AS USUAL IE A ?Jw^tjf^*Mf"^2^'^B^sf^'"^*'^^K^^^3s^s^^^sy^His«^ssS£'^ 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 FAST COMEDY! RACY THRILLS! GAY ROMANCE! "HE LEARNED
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      182 7 IpavilionT 6.15 Re -Opening TO-NIGHT 9.15 A Brilliant Gilbert Wakcfield's All •British Comedy Daring PARAMOUNT present and The London Film Sophisticated Production Play. with BINNIE BARM'S jU h CYRIL MAUDE W^W Henry Kendall VJik. Lawrence Grossmith "^A^jj l^*\ Should a co-respondent in a Wf divorce case appear as Counsel fl
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    170 8 London Tin Again Declines. RUBBER QUIET ON ALL FRONTS. (From Our Financial CorrcsDondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 12 3/16 cts.. down 1/16 ct. per lb. Tin, Singapore price remains $111.62'/: per picul. Gold, £6 11s., down 3d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London, 3J<d., up l/32d. New York,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    74 8 Noon, Sept. 5. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) ..12 3/16 12 5/16 (F. 0.8.) ..12 9/16 12% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Sept. 12% 121/2 Oct. 12% 121/2 Nov. ..12 7/16 12 9/16 Oct.-Dec. 12 7/16 12 9/16 Jan.-Mar. ..12
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    PRODUCE.
    220 8 Singapore Sept. 5. Buyers. Sellers. •Copra (sun dried) 3.55 (mixed) 3.00 Gambier 4 75 (Cube) No. 2 7.50 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.82»/> White Pepper 23.00 Black Pepper 131^ Pearl Sago 3.70 small 4.60 medium 6.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 8.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80 Rice Siam
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS
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        MINING.
        419 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 3 Ayer Weng £1 Jl Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 JEI Chenderiang 60 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/- Hong Kong
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        GENERAL.
        268 8 Issue 7&\. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.95 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.45 1.55 51 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.11.3 5.16.3 10 5 Britsh Malaya Trustee 5.30 5.40 11 1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 23/6 24/6 '1 21 Con. T. S. Ord. 19/9 20/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Munidpal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Munidpal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Munidpal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 100 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        368 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby (fl) 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 ($1) 0.15 020 0.16 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.20 1.30 1.00 1.20
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      212 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 1/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 London, demand
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      ASSESSOR'S DRESS.
      129 8 Shirt Without Coat "Not Improper." Bombay, Aug. 17. The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Wadla, at the Bombay High Court today, heard the application filed by Shah Chhaganlal Ishardas against the order of the Sessions Judge of Kalra firing him three rupees for appearing In court in a
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      AFGHAN INDEPENDENCE.
      126 8 Anniversary Celebrations At Kabul. Peshawar, Aug. 15. The anniversary of Afghan Independence was celebrated in Kabul with an opening speech by King Nadi Shah who referred to the history of Jashan and reminded Afghans how Independence was won. He asked them to be always ready to defend their
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      58 8 From Holland by Slbajak due Singapore noon today. From Indo-China by Andre Lebon due Singapore 8 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Calcutta Maru doe Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China and Japan by Hakusan Maru due Singapore noon tomorrow. From Europe (London malls dispatched Aug. 17) by
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      AIR MAIL.
      42 8 Malls from Batavla and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Poet Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. today. The air mat! Karachi London dispatched by i-s. Rohna on Aug. 7 was delivered In London on Sept 4. (18 days).
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    237 8 Selat Paadjang, Bengkalis, Sink, Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock Padang (Hong Ktat) 3 p m. Selat Pandjang Bengkalis and Bagan 81 Apl Apl (Hong Thong) 3 p.m. Bengkalls, Laboean Billk Tandjong Balei (Retch) 3 pm. Upper Burma, North and East India (Genoa Maru) 3 pja. Soengel Uat
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    34 8 By Kota Baroe Aram Is rtanpura Indrapoera Conte Rosso Spore Londoi July 27 Aug. 2 July 29 Aug. 2. Aug. 4 Aug. 2i Aug. 11 Aug. 3 Aug. 16 Sept. I
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 8 Rugby, Sept. 2. Foreign exchange today were Amsterdam 7.82 Athens 570 Berlin 13.20 Brussels 22.59 1/> Bombay 1/6 1/16. Bucharest 535 Buenos Aires 44>4 official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.29 Hong Kong 1/4 7/8 Helsingfors 226 i/ 2 Madrid 37 11/16 Milan 59 13/16 Montreal 4.76 Montevideo 36 V 2
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    11 MILES IN 10 HOURS.
    140 8 New Record Set Up for Lake Windermere Swim. Mr. J. B. Humphrey, aged 34, an unemployed Preston man, who weighs 16 st. swam the length of Lake Windermere, from Waterhead Bay, Amblesldc, to Lakeside, a distance of just over eleven miles In 10 h 4
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    LAMB KILLS MAN.
    65 8 Septicaemia Develops After A Bite. Mr. John Jones, Herefordshire farmer, died from septicaemia after he was bitten by a lamb. It was stated at an Inquest at Pontrilas that Mr. Jones was giving the lamb some tablets three weeks ago when the lamb bit him. The infection
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      36 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday. September 6. Singapore Races, Second Day. Satarday. September Singapore Races, Third Day. Sporting events will be found under a separate heading on the sports page. For Tide Tables see page 3.
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      BIGGER PROFIT IN WORST OF SLUMP.
      1095 9 Port Dickson-Lukut. BEDROCK REACHED IN COST REDUCTION. The twenty-second annual general meeting of Port Dlckson-Lukut (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the council room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2/4 Idol Lane, Eastcheap, London, E.C.3, on July 31, Mr. R. F. McNair Scott,
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      McALISTER'S BIG PROFIT.
      449 9 To Pay 3y 2 Per Cent 6 PER CENT. DIVIDEND FOR YEAR. A profit of $148,811.79 on the year ended June 30. 1933 is reported by Messrs McAllster and Co., Ltd.. whose annual meeting will take place at Gresham House, Battery Road, at noon on Tuesday, Sept.
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      MENACE TO BURMA RICE?
      408 9 Effect Of Ottawa Agreement. London, Aug. 5. Fifty tons of Australian rice have arrived in Britain by the Orient liner Otranto. Another cargo of 200 tons is expected later. Will the Australian rice menace Indian and Burmese growers? This was the question your correspondent asked various
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      CHETTIAR'S EXPULSION,
      149 9 Investigation In French Indo-China. Bombay, July 21. The Secretary of the Imperial Indian Citizenship Association, Bombay, has received tae following communication from the Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Political said Reforms Department, on the subject of the expulsion of certain Chettiars from French Indo-Chlna: "I am
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      624 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Olds. 100.000.DC0 Paid up Capital Old*. 69.000.0W Reserve* Old*. J5.891.i:j HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavia Head Office for Dutch Fait Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES: Ampenan, Bandoeng, Cheribon, Oorontalo. Makassar. Medan.
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      209 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS Ocean shipments of rubber. Including latex, revertex and concentrated latex, during the month of August. 1833. I. K. 4A. Sheet Si Crepe Latex. Concentrated Latex TOTAL Revertex Tons Tons GRAND Name of Port Transhipment Transhipment Transhipment TOTAL Export Export Export Proper Straits Malay Proper Straits Malay Proper
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      295 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPU, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1.824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD O-^ICE FOR "HE EA3';': BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch East rndles and In the Straits Settlements. India, China, Japan and Araula. LONDON BANKERS: The National Provincial Bank, Umllrd.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    111 10 Singapore. ALHAMBKA From Hell To Heaven. With Carole Lombard Sc David Manner*. 6.15— 5.15. CAPITOL Maurice Chevalier Baby Le Roy In A Bedtime Story. 6.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Hush Money. Also Cisco Kid. Skinner Steps Out. MAELBOROUGH Jack Holt Sc Ralph Graves in A Dangerous Affair. C.l5 9.15. NEW
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPT. 5, 1933. THE BIG BATTALIONS.
    1173 10 Three things are clear from the report of the speech delivered by Mr. J. H. C. E. Howeson at the annual meeting of the Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation held In London last week. The first Is that Mr. Howeson has
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    758 10 A NOTE FOR KINTA. Cornwall Is, of course, one of the tin-producing regions which are cheerfully producing all out while Malaya and the other restricting countries bolster up the price for their benefit. Certain comments made by the chairman of South Crofty Ltd., a Cornish mine,
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    869 10 TRADE COMPETITION. The importance of trade competition and some trade union fallacies in this connection are here dealt with by Sir William Seager, DM., If., ex-president of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom. "People who think it possible to progress without competition would do well
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      60 10 CHEANO Cheanc Thlam Chin, aged 37, at 345-B WMt Coast Road. PMtr Ftajanc. 8-por« on September 3. 1633. Ha ttavta behind hfc wife, a daughter, mother (Mrs. Cbetßf Jim Inf). brother (Mr. Cheanf Tniam Leone), iliter, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law (Mr. tin. Chew Klat Seng.) Funeral at Buklt
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      289 10 Madame I HAMAR Ltd Original Cosmetic* found at last the perfect skin preparation jhm The art of beauty-cultivation has been brought at the present time to such perfection that it is not too much to claim for Jfl IL^ every woman the possession of good looks and personal charm If
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      49 10 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED, SINGAPORE. (Incorporated In Hong Kong) HAVE TOD HEARD THE "MARVELLOUS TONE" OF THE NEW COLUMBIA PORTABLES MODEL 201. B^S^^flifl^iflir $39. BED, GREEN, BLUE BLACK. MODEL 202 Double Spring. Special Amplifying Horn $58. (Write for Illustrated list). The Robinson Piano COMPANY. LIMITED. COLLTEB QUAY. SINGAPORE.
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    19th ARMY'S DESPERATE STAND AGAINST REDS.
    1471 11 FOOCHOW IN DANGER. Thousands Killed In Fierce Fighting. VOLUNTEERS ACTIVE. Japanese Garrison Routed. Shanghai, Sept. 5. The 19th Route Army forces under Gen. Lv Hing-pang, Gen. Liv Ho-ting and Sei Tao-shao suffered a severe defeat at Yankow, thousands being killed and wounded by the
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    JAPAN FORGING AHEAD.
    256 11 Huge Jump In Cotton Mill Consumption. WHY BRITAIN LAGS. Longer Working Week In Japan. Every month sees fresb evidence of the terrific nature of Japanese competition in the cotton trade and the enormous expansion that is taking place In her industry at the expense of the rest
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    NEW HIGH LEVEL.
    191 11 Gold Price Affected By Hoarding. Rugby, Sept. 2. Gold reached a high level today when an advance of 6%d. brought the price to 131s. 3d. a One ounce. Newspapers state that apart from the strength of the French franc, upon which the present price of gold Is
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    "AERO FRANCE."
    106 11 Amalgamation of French Air Transport Lines. Paris. Sept. 1. The five French air transport lines serving France and her Colonies were welded on Thursday Into one great organisation, known as "Aero France." This new amalgamation begins Its operations on Friday, when the openIng ceremony will be held at
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    LA MILAGROSA RAZED.
    73 11 Explosion of Bombs Starts Fire In Famous Church. Larcelona, Sept. 1. The church known as La Mllagrosa, with the miraculous image of the Virgin, has been entirely destroyed as the result of an explosion of two bombs, which caused a devastating fire. Only a few of the
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    TO BREAK OFF C.E.R. NEGOTIATIONS?
    475 11 'Japanese Attempts To Engender Conflict' Moscow, Sept. 3. The Harbin branch of the National City Bank of New York has refused a request of the Manchukuo representative on the Board of Comptrollers of the Chinese Eastern Railway to be supplied with information as to the
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    TUESDAY A "FISH DAY."
    136 11 For Citizens of Free State Of Hamburg. Hamburg, Sept. 2. Every Tuesday will henceforth be a special "flsh day" In the Free State of Hamburg, the Government having decided to Introduce this innovation in order to assist the distressed fishing Industry. An appeal has been made
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    CABINET MEETING.
    105 11 London, Aug. 31. War debt conversations with America, trade negotiations with the Soviet and other foreign questions. Including the meeting of the League Council at Geneva on Bept 22, are expected to be the chlei subjects for consideration at a meeting of tIW Cabinet on Sept. 9 for
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    AUSTRIAN LOAN IN INSTALMENTS.
    510 11 Internal Situation NOTES EXCHANGED WITH BRITAIN. Rugby, Sept. 1 Trustees of the Austrian Government guarantee loan 1923-43 state that the Austrian Government has made provision for the payment of monthly instalments, which were overdue in connection with the service of the loan and for the reconstruction
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    RADIO-TELEPHONE.
    41 11 Whole of Malaya to be Linked With Java. Batavia, Sept. 5. Successful radio-telephone tests have been concluded between Bandoeng and Kuala Lumpur. It is stated that it is intended to connect Java and the whole of Malaya by radiotelephone. Aneta.
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    TRADE INQUIRIES.
    79 11 Steadily Increasing, Says London Report. Rugby, Sept. 1 During the last two months the London Chamber of Commerce has received a steadily increasing number of trade inquiries, mostly from overseas. These have been 30 per cent, higher than In the corresponding period last year. The inquiries, a high
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    NEW AIR SPEED RECORD.
    77 11 Over 300 M.P.H. VS. FLYER'S FEAT IN LANDPLANE. Chicago, Sept. 5. J R. Weddell, flying at Patterson, Louisiana, yesterday, established a new world's landplane record, exceeding 300 miles an hour.— Reuter. The previous landplane record was held by Major James Doollttle who on Sept. 3, 1932.
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    FRENCH QUOTAS.
    85 11 System to be Revived On Oct. 1. Paris. Sept. 1. The Government has decided to revive the quota system from Oct. 1. The quotas will be negotiated with the foreign countries against corresponding concessions for French exports. The order will not disturb the existing flow of trade and
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    BRITISH FASCISTS.
    76 11 Headquarters Opened In Chelsea. London, Sept. 1. The headquarters of the embryonic British Fascist Party have been opened by Sir Oswald Moseley In the building of the former White lands College in Chelsea. Sir Oswald announced that the building would soon be enlarged to house 5,000 Black Shirts.
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    GERMANY'S SHIPPING.
    78 11 New Sailings To South Africa Planned. Hamburg, Aug. 28. A revival is reported In the shipping Industry, In particular th. services to South Africa. Three steamers, lying Idle since January this year will again be put into service In November, when new lines will comt into operation. They
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    TREMENDOUS DAMAGE.
    70 11 Tidal Wave Carries Boats Into The Streets. Harbour Island (Bahamas), Sept. S. Tremendous damage was done by the hurricane, which is described as the worst in 60 years. Numbers of houses were wrecked in Harbour Island. The pier and wharves were wrecked by a tidal wave, which carried
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    TARIFF TRUCE.
    55 11 Failure Leads Holland To Break Away. The Hague, Sept 5. Holland has given a month's notice denouncing the tariff truce, to which she had subscribed at the time of the World Economic Conference. In view of the failure of the Conference to stabilise monetary reflations and to diminish
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    FASCISTS AT NAZI CONGRESS.
    373 11 "Hitler Guarantor Of Germany's Future." Nuremberg, Sept. 1 Fifteen thousand people were present In the festival hall for the first Nazi congress under the new regime opened by Herr Rudolf Hess, deputy chief of the party. A dramatic scene was witnessed when the names of hundreds
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    PRINCE'S MESSAGE.
    120 11 British Week Begins In Finland. Rugby, Sept. 2. The Prince of Wales and President SvlnhufvuJ, Joint patrons of the "British Week In Finland," which begins on Monday, have sent their good wishes to the enterprise. The Prince says that this geaerous gesture of friendship by Finland is appreciated
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    DR. RAJCHMANN.
    49 11 League Adviser Sailing For China on Sept. 9. London. Aug. 4. Dr. n^hmann has arrived In London and Is staying with Dr. Sxe at Hampstead. He is sailing on Sept 9 on the Rattan liner Conte Rosso to China to co-ordinate activities of the League advisers. Reuter.
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    WAR ON CRIME IN U.S.
    40 11 Grand Rapids (U.S.A). Aug. SO. A vast plan for the centralisation of the nations police forces to fight racketeers and kidnappers was laid before the America Bar Association today by the Assistant AttorneyOeneraL— Reuter Wireless.
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    LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF CHEAPER PETROL.
    553 12 HEAVY COST OF RETAIL DISTRIBUTION. Petrol companies in Singapore are not impressed by the argument put forward by Mr. O. C. Smalley, the well-known Singapore accountant, in support of a contention that the price of petrol in Malaya should be only 46 cents a gallon.
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    WOMAN'S TALE.
    244 12 Alleged Forcible Removal. A remarkable talc of kidnapping was told In the first magistrate's court, before Mr. H. A. Forrer yesterday when four Indians John, Anthony, Slnappa and Muthu stood trial on a charge of using criminal force In attempting wrongfully to detain an Indian woman in a
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    EXPELLED CHETTIARS
    100 12 Allowed to Return To Indo-China. In connection with the recent expulsion of certain Chettlars from Indo-Chlna and their subsequent return, as a result of representations made by the British Government, the local Chettlars' (Nattvkkottai) Chamber of Commerce has received a letter from the secretary of Association Indochinoist des
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    BANNED SCHOOLBOOKS.
    46 12 Nanking Education Ministry's Publication. The Sarawak Government Secretary has prohibited the use In registered schools of the following:— A short course Reader for Primary Schools, whole series, compiled by the Ministry of Education. Nanking, and published by the Chung Hum Book Company. Ltd., Shanghai.
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    CONSUMING BEER.
    215 12 Complaints Against Bugis Street Licensees. A batch of proprietors and licensees of liquor shops in Bugis Street were summonsed before the Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer. yesterday for selling beer for consumption on the premises without a licence to do so. The first case called was
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    COUNTERFEIT COINS.
    115 12 Allegations Against Mother And Daughter. Two women, Kok Ah Hoi and Yap Ah Llk, said to be mother and daughter, appeared before the criminal district Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, on a charge of passing a counterfeit 10-cent coin. The mother had a second charge, of being In
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    ST. GEORGE'S, SELANGOR.
    100 12 Hotel Packed for Annual Dance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 4. Over five hundred merry makers filled the dining room and roof-garden 01 the Majestic Hotel on Saturday night, when the St. George's Society of Selangor held Its annual celebration. This was one of the
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    P. AND O. RANCHI HITS WHARF.
    111 12 Slight Damage To Plates At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Stpt 3. The P. tnd O. Ranch! met with a slight mishap while entering port on Saturday. The Ranchl was about to take up her berth alongside Swettenham Pier when the strong tides
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    AFRAID OF POLICEMAN.
    76 12 Man Who Ran at Sight Of Policeman. Running away at the sight of a constable, a Chinese Tay Kep, was arrested and found to be carrying a parcel containing motor-car tools and accessories for which he could not account satisfactorily. Produced in the criminal district court yesterday,
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    WRONGFUL DETENTION.
    82 12 Creditors Try to Force Debt Payment. A fine of $50 was Imposed by the first magistrate, Mr. H. A. Forrer. yesterday, on Chua Tian Han and Chu\ Kirn Hwee, two Chinese business men of Fish Street, for wrongfully detaining a business friend in their shop for several hours
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    A CHURCH WINDFALL.
    97 12 We had a very pleasant surprise towards the end of July (says the St. Mark's Church, Seremban, Parish Magazine) when we were told that the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes had left his car to be sold and that the proceeds were to be given to
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    CANTONESE GIRL'S SUICIDE.
    188 12 Drank Disinfectant. TOLD MOTHER SHE HAD NO DESDIE TO LIVE. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned on Magdalene Sinn, a 15-year-old, Cantonese girl, a St. Mary's Convent Pupil, who died after drinking a quantity of disinfectant The Coroner remarked that the deceased while
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    TAMPIN HOSPITAL.
    130 12 Rumour of Forthcoming Closure. It is persistently rumoured that Tampln Hospital will be partially closed by the end of December, says the Malacca Guardian. It is also believed that cases of a serious nature would receive the necessary first aid at a reception ward and then despatched to
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    RICKSHAMAN'S CASH.
    94 12 While riding in a ricksha from Serangoon Road to Tank Road by a circuitous route a Malay, Ahmad bin Haji Abdul Wahab, helped himself to the rickshapuller's cash which was under the mat. Fortunately the puller discovered the theft just as his fare was boarding a trolley bus.
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    CLAIM AGAINST A RECEIVER FAILS.
    603 12 Application By Mr. M. Muthiah Pillay. Judgment was delivered today by Mr. Justice Mills in, the Supreme Court dismissing an application by M. Muthia Pillay that C. C. Dunman, receiver of the estate of Tan Kong Liang deceased, be ordered to pay a judgment debt
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    SELANGOR PARISH.
    136 12 Financial Difficulty Passed For Time Being. For the time being, at any rate, Selangor is assured of retaining Its position as a separate parish with its own chaplain, says the Rev. J. G. Hall In a church publication. "This state of affairs," Mr. Hall adds, "was more than
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    ALLEGED TRESPASS.
    60 12 Alleged to have climbed Into the bedroom of a young girl at Joo Chlat Place on the night of Aug. 9, with Intent to commit an offence, Yeoh Aii Bee was produced before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal District Judge, yesterday on a charge of lurking house
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    828 12 WHY K.L. LANDLORDS ARE REBELLIOUS. A sale notice of a Kuala Lumpur property is commented upon by a Malay Mail correspondent, who disagrees with the present basis on which rates are vied. The property to be sold, he says. Is situated at Buklt Blntang Road
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    A CENTRALISED CHURCH FOR MALAYA?
    937 13 Diocesan Conference To Discuss Subject. The suggestion for a "centralised" Christian Church in Malaga will be one of the chief subjects of discussion at the Singapore Diocesan Conference, which opens with a service in the Cathedral conducted by the bishop tomorrow evening. The scheme was
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    NEW BRIDGE ROAD SHOOTING.
    73 13 Constable Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder. At the Singapore assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Gtrahty, Rasmal bin Hadji Hussaln, a Malay police constable, was charged with the attempted murder of a fellow constable whom he is alleged to have shot In New Bridge Road Station. The
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    SQUABBLE IN BAKERY.
    124 13 Ceylon Burgher's Bailor Withdraws. Carl Andree, a Ceylon Burgher, made his second appearance before Mr. N. Grice in the police court this morning on charges of voluntarily causing hurt to a compatriot named Mccl Fraughnelt and to a Chinese "boy" working in the Katong Bakery. The case
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    GAS CONSUMPTION.
    139 13 Net Profit Of $89,000 For The Year. The Annual report of the Municipal Gas Department for 1932 states that the amount of gas sold to private consumers was 131.485,509 cubic feet against 147,394,137 cubic feet during 1931, a decrease of 10.79 per cent. The amount of gas used
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    UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    109 13 The Non-European Unemployment Fund notified the following donations for August, 1933. The hon. treasurer, St. Andrew's Cathedral (part proceeds of special collection on behalf of Unemployment Funds In St Andrew's Cathedral.) $55.98; C. A. Rodrlgues Esq. $1.00; Singapore Municipal subordinate staff $16.75; A.P.C. (S.S.) Ltd., (sundry collections.) $2.60;
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    KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR.
    45 13 An Indian pedestrian was knocked down by a motor-car In Serangoon Road last night and sustained multiple injuries. He was picked up semi-conscious and taken to the Kandang Kerbau police station, whence he was sent to the Tan Tock Seng hospital.
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    EGGS AS STAKES.
    49 13 Using coloured duck's eggs as stakes, a Chinese was caught gambling In a public street and taken before Mr. Curtis, this morning, when he pleaded guilty. He explained the substitution of the eggs for money and was fined $3. He eggs were confiscated by the police.
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    POLICE BAND.
    56 13 The Band of the S.S. Police will give the following programme, weather permitting, at Botanic Gardens today at 9 p.m.: March, Washington Post (Sousa); Overture, Light Cavalry (Suppe); The Golden Walts (Winter); Selection, H.M.S. Pinafore (Sullivan); A Lightning Switch (Alford); Londonderry Air (Grainger); Andante from the Moonlight Sonata
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    38 13 The Ladles' Aid Society of the Straits Chinese Methodist Church express their gratitude to the firms and individuals who contributed articles to the bazaar last Saturday and to all those who helped to make the bazaar a success.
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    531 13 Chinese Medical Student* Doctor Back From Leave A Volunteer Danee Death Of Mr: Lee Eng Hock A Royal Bereavement. The Tuan Muda has appointed Mr. A. G. Taylor to be a member of i the Promotions Board. Dr. R. S. Johnstone, of the Malayan Medical Service, returns
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    STABBED WHEN HE COULD NOT PAY.
    325 13 Story Of Demand For "Protection Money." A story of how a ricksha puller was stabbed by two men, alleged to be Lee Poo Lay and Wee Ah, because he failed to pay them a dollar as "protection money" was told In ths> assize court
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    PESTERING MOTORISTS.
    86 13 Police Drive Against Boys Extended. The police drive on "Jaga kreta?" boys has extended to Raffles Place and yesterday afternoon a constable arrested an Indian youth who was "creating a nuisance by persistently asking European motorists to be .allowed to watch their cars." Produced before Mr. Curtis in
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    STOLEN PIPE.
    74 13 Appearing in prison garb, a Chinese, Ang Chla, who is serving a sentence of five months' rigorous imprisonment, was sentenced to an extra month's Imprisonment to be followed by one year's police supervision, when he came before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, today, having pleaded
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    OFFICE BEARERS.
    148 13 At the 18th annual general meeting of the Straits Chinese Benevolent Institution held at the Klang Chinese Merchants Club on Sunday the following were elected office bearers for 1933 -1934:— President, iii U Kirn Chuan JP.; vicepresident, Mr Ong Keng Swee, hon. secre-tary-treasurer, Mr. Tay Eng Klnr.g, asst.
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    MR. J. WILLIAMS,
    83 13 Mr. J. Williams, of the Survey Office, Singapore, who had just retired after thirty years' meritorious service, died suddenly for heart failure at his residence 7, Barker Road, on Friday afternoon. The funeral took place at the Bldadarl cemetery on Saturday. The service was conducted by the
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    48 13 Charged with attempting suicide by hanging in a house In Upper Pickering Street, a vagrant. Pob Hye, told Mr. Curtis, the magistrate, that he was tired of life, as he was destitute and was suffering from privation. He was ordered to be detained in the house of detention.
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    SCENE OUTSIDE A TjEMPjLE.
    306 13 Police Summoned. WELL-KNOWN HINDU STRUCK ON HEAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 4. There have been under-currents of ill-feeling among the Hindu community of Kuala Lumpur for some time owing to disagreement over matters of temple management, and these culminated yesterday In a disturbance
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    PRISON AGAIN.
    114 13 Ex-Convicts Caught Stealing. Two ex-convicts were sent back to gaol yesterday the criminal district Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer. One was found guilty of theft of two coats and three pairs of trousers from the compound of a laundry and was sentenced to one year's rigorous Imprisonment to
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    164 13 Monday, Aug. 28. In the morning H.H. The Sultan of Perak called on His Excellency at Government House. In the afternoon His Excellency visited Chang! Wednesday, Aug. 30. His Excellency presided at a meetIng of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning. Hon. Dr. C. J.
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    S.V.C. PROGRAMME,
    96 13 The following Is toe programme of drills up to and for week ending, Sept. 10. Tuesday, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Armoured Car Sec., Street Fighting; 2nd. Bn. Big. Sec., Signal Lecture; "A" (M.0.; Coy., Company Parade and 30 Yards Range. Wednesday. 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Ist. Bn. Int. Sec, Unit
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    BANK DRAFT WHICH WAS STOLEN.
    459 13 Handwriting Expert To Examine Document. Chla Kah Seng appeared In the Assize Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Gerahty charged with, dishonestly retaining stolen property and with forgery, it being alleged that he became possessed of a bank draft in favour of another party and converted
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    SUSPICIOUS CONDUCT.
    136 13 But Javanese Gets Benefit Of Doubt. Seeing a man, who had been moving suspiciously at a New World wayang, throwing away a handkerchief a detective arrested him on .suspicion. Later the handkerchief was claimed by a Chinese labourer who said the Javanese had Just previously been close to
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      184 13 Children Used to Cry Day and Night Healed by Cuticura My three children were troubled with a breaking out that first started on their back! and bom there spread to their headt and became greatly inflamed. It was of a wet nature and they could not sleep at night with
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    Harmsworth Trophy To Stay In U.S.A.—Scott-Paine's Splendid Effort. GAR WOOD RETAINS TROPHY.
    217 14 Harmsworth Trophy To Stay In U.S. A. Scott-Paine's Splendid Effort. GAR WOOD RETAINS TROPHY. By Record Narrow Margin. Algonac, Michigan, Sept 4. Commander Gar Wood, piloting Miss America X, beat Mr. H. Scott-Paine, the British challenger, in Miss Britain 111, in the first two races for the Harmsworth international motor-boat
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    MANY HORSES ON VIEW THIS MORNING.
    584 14 Training Notes, Mainly Half And Three-quarter Pace Work. Work this morning at the racecourse was confined to tracks* 2 and 3 and a good number of horses was on view. Lochain and Sunrise did gentle exercise together. Golden Gipsy was out with Lovers Idol
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    TENNIS.
    186 14 S.C.C. Tournament In the A Class doubles handicap of the S.C.C. tennis tournament yesterday R. B. B. DonneL and O. R. 8. Batcman (owe 4) beat Lieut. M. T. L. Wilkinson and Lieut. H. C. Eking (plus 2), ft— 3, 7—5. TODAVB TIES. A Class Doubles. F. T. K.
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    INDIA-CEYLON CLUB TENNIS.
    382 14 Perera Wins Singles Championship. The final of the singles of the India Ceylon Club tennis championship tournament was played at the club In Orchard road yesterday, and resulted In a fairly comfortable win for the holder, A. L Perera, over L. Natarajan, who in the semi-final tie
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    MRS. HELEN MOODY.
    47 14 Goes Into Hospital For Treatment San Francisco, Sept. 4. Mrs. Helen Moody, the American tennis player, who created a sensation by retiring from the VS. women's singles championship final, has gone Into hospital for three weeks to receive treatment for her Injured back. Reuter.
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    J. HALLIDAY.
    40 14 Wins Kedah Championship For Fourth Time. Penang, Sept. 4. For the fourth time in succession J. Halliday, of Malakoff, won the Kedah and Province Wellesley Golf Association championship played during the weekend. H. E. Goodman (Malakoff) was runner-up.
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    CHARITY MATCH.
    148 14 Press To Meet Jockeys At Jalan Besar. A charity football match between the Jockeys and the Press wIL be played at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday in aid of the unemployment funds. Admission charges will be 50 cents, 20 cents and 10 cents and the gates will open
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    139 14 Women's Medal Bogey At Bukit Timah. The Women's September Bogey Competition was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted In a win for Mrs. V. G. Savl In "A" division with a score of "all square," in a win for Mrs. J. L. Campbell in "B" division with
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    DUFFERS' CUP.
    303 14 Rainsford Wins Island Club Trophy. The following are the full results of J the Duffers' Cup competition at the Island Club: Ist Round.— S. r. Ho beat Lee Chim Huk by 3 and 1; Lee Keng Chye beat L. L. Lawler by 3 and 2; W. Ruddock beat
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    144 14 Chelsea Lose Heavily At Huddersfield. London, Bept 4. The following were the results of English League games played today: First Division. Aston Villa 1 Sheffield Wed. 0 Huddersneld T. 6 Chelsea 1 Sheffield Utd. 2 Leicester City 1 Stoke City 1 Liverpool 1 W'hampton W. 1 Tottenham
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    ARMY NARROWLY BEATEN BY R.S.Y.C
    564 14 Yachting. Kathleen's Success In Milner Cup Series. A very interesting day's race between a team from the Army and R.8.Y.C., owners up, was held in the "B" Class on Sunday. The Army gave little away and the contest was very equal. There was a fair
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    Indo-Ceylonese Well Beaten.—Popularity Of Badminton In Selangor. BADMINTON OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.
    435 15 Indo-Ceylonese Well Beaten. Popularity Of Badminton In Selangor. BADMINTON OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Record Entry Received In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept 4 t That badminton is making rapid progress in Selangor Is shown by the fact that the number of entries received for the men's open doubles In
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    HYPERION A CERTAINTY FOR ST. LEGER.
    744 15 ENGLISH TURF TOPICS. If Stifle Trouble Does Not Recur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Aug. 22. Because it -was generally regarded as a St. Leger "trial," this week's most interesting race was that for the Hyperion Stakes at Hurst Park
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    SAVED BY TIME.
    201 15 S.C.R.C. Behind Against St Josephs. The cricket match between St. Joseph's Institution and the S.C.R.C. j on Sunday ended in draw. Scores: St. Joseph's: H. Boon run out 7, T. Cordciro b L. H. Tay 2, E. Le Mercier b L. H. Tay 33, S. Mosbergen b
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    156 15 Today. SrpUmbrr S. Lawn Bowls: B.C.C. tournament. Football- s.A.F.A Cup, Pint Round, P. Branl vs. Chinese 11. A.R. Stadium. Tronls: S.C.C. tournament. We4nc«Uy. September 6. Lawn Bowls. S.C.C. tournament. Sings pore Races, second day. Football: Commercial Cup (sc-nl-flnal), Fraser and Neave vs Municipal Services, A.R. Stadium. Tfcanday. September
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    PERAK HOCKEY.
    194 15 Visit From Regiment In January. The hockey season In Perak will be ushered in on Saturday, with the anI nual fixture between the Perak Btate 1 team of 1932-33 and the Rest on the local padar.g. Perak last season had an excellent record in hockey and was the
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    AMATEUR GOLF.
    120 15 England's Selected For Internationals. The team which will represent England in the amateur international golfmatches against Ireland, Scotland and Wales at Newcastle, Co. Down, Ireland, on Sept 14, 15. and 16, contains only one new "cap." He Is John Woollam Hooton. who won the English Amateur Championship early
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    MALACCA BOXING.
    181 15 Johnson's Success: To Bouts For Girls. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 4. The Malacca City Park, which has been closed for two months, reopened recently. A record crowd witnessed a boxing promotion of six contests there last night when Joe Diamond (9.6) and B. S. Ang (9.9)
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    S.C.C. XI BEATEN.
    141 15 Public Services Win On Padang. Weakened by the absence of McCaffery at fullback and with a re-arrang-ed right wing, the S.CC. were well beaten by the Public Services F.C. 5—3 In a friendly match on the Padang yesterday. j The game was In the nature of a
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    $320,000 STAKES IN FOUR YEARS.
    192 15 American Horse's Fine Record. Chicago, Aug. 24. Equipoise, Cornelius Vanderbllt Whitney's great five-year-old which Is threatening to become the heaviest money winner of turf history, captured the $25,000 added Hawthorne Gold Cup race at the Hawthorne track today, beating Gallant Sir by two lengths. Mr.
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    51 15 R. J. C. Button (Plaistow United S.C.) regained the 100-yards swimming championship of England at Great Yarmouth yesterday when, In the absence of the holder. N. F. Brooks (Oldham) he defeated F. Munroe Bourne (Oxford University) by onefifth of a second In 56 seconds. M. Y. French Williams (Penguins) finished
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    AIRMEN EASILY DEFEAT INDO-CEYLONESE.
    431 15 Seaney Finds His Form And Scores Three Goals. R.AJF. 4 LC.F.A. Any hopes entertained by the IndoCeylonese Football Association of repeating their victory against the R.A. last week when they met the Royal Air Force yesterday afternoon In a First Division game at Anson Road Stadium
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    CALIFORNIA'S THIRST.
    97 16 To be Satisfied by World's Largest Vat. Berlin. Sept. 1. The largest brewing vat in the whole world Is being manufactured at a factory in the town of Ulm, In Wuerttemberg. for a firm of brewers In San Francisco. The vat, which is being made wholly of copper,
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    79 16 New Taxes On Sea Products Opposed. Shanghai, Sept. 1. The All-China Chamber of Commerce has petitioned the Central Government Cor a tariff wall against Imported rice and other foodstuffs, to save the Chinese farmers from ruin. The Chamber has also asked the Kwangtung Government not to raise liny
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    57 16 JSx-Premier o f France Arrives In Moscow. Moscow, Sept. 2. The former Preailer M. Herrtot, arrived here on Friday evening and was welcomed at the station by the Foreign Commissary, M Lltylnoff, and •ther high Soviet officials, as well as by the entire staff of the French Embassy
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    NEW UFA PICTURE.
    202 16 To Be Filmed On World's Largest Yacht Hamburg, Sept. 1. The largest and most luxurious yacht In the world, the Savarona. with a 6,000-ton displacement, has just been chartered by the leading German film company Ufa for the production of a monumental film, of which the scenes
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    IRAQI OPPRESSION.
    76 16 Committee of Three Appointed By League to Investigate. Geneva, Sept. 1. A petition addressed to the League of Nations by the Patriarch of the Christian Assyrians asking for protection against Iraqi oppression caused the Mexican President of the League Council to appoint a committee of three, as customary
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    SOVIET DUMPING.
    73 16 Cape Town Boycotts Oil And Petrol Products. Cape Town, Sept. 2. A refusal by the Russian* oil Import organisation to increase prices has led to the boycott of all Russian oil and petrol products. Other firms have published a statement, declaring that they are unable to compete with
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    THE "OPEN SHOP."
    69 16 How Labour Problem in U.S. Is Affected. Washington, Sept. 4. The labour problem, which has arisen in consequence of the recovery programme first, has been intensified by the demand of the President of the United States Chamber of Commerce for recognition of the "open shop" principle. He
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    TO BE DISMISSED.
    55 16 Greek Army Officers In Abortive Rising. Athens, Aug. 31. After a stormy debate which lasted throughout the night, the Chamber passed the first reading of a bill providing that all officers who participated in General Plastiras' abortive attempt on Mar. 6 to establish a dictatorship, should be
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    CHINA'S HIGHWAYS.
    92 16 Extensive Network Planned For Yangtse Valley. Nanking, Aug. 16. It Is learned at the Engineering Department of the National Economic Council that construction of the Nan-king-Shanghai and Shancheng-Chang-shing (Anhwei-Chekiang) highways will be completed before the end of the year. These, together wltn.the Shang-hal-Hangchow. Nanklng-Wuhu and Soochow-Kashing highways, total
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    VILLAGE FACTIONS FIGHT
    36 16 Ratnagiri, Aug. 18. Reports from Vengurla state that a serious clash occurred between rival village factions over temple festival celebrations necessitating police intervention. Twenty persons were arrested and public celebrations have been prohibited.
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    AGREEMENT SIGNED.
    25 16 Bucharest, Aug. 31 The new Polish Rumanian economic agreement was signed here on Wednesday and will come Into force on Sept. 1. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      RUBBER FORESTRY.
      479 17 Control Advantages When No Alternative. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— "Zeta" is labouring under a complete misapprehension when he Imagines that I deprecate the zetetics of forestry. If he will read my letter more carefully he will see that I acknowledge the advantages of controlled
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      THE LOST LEADER.
      681 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your Planting Correspondent, in your Issue of Aug. 25, mentioned proposals which had been made for a "Planters' Union" to represent both the local Asiatic and the British owners of rubber estates in Malaya, and deplored the fact that
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      MR. WILKINS'S RESTRICTION SCHEME.
      53 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l only got as far as the second paragraph of "Outline of the Project," when some bovine idiot asked me who would quell the riot between the owners of the suspended and not suspended areas?— Yours, etc.. PENSIVE.
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    SLUM CLEARANCE.
    283 17 £7,400,000 Scheme For Liverpool. London, Aug. 31. A slum clearance scheme estimated to cost £7,400,000 was today approved by the Liverpool Corporation Housing Committee. The scheme Includes the demolition of 12.742 slum houses and the erection In their place of 15.692 houses to accommodate 40,600 people. The building
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    NATIONAL GALLERY.
    61 17 Rugby, Sept. 1. The Lord Commissioners of the Treasury have appointed Mr. Kenneth McKenzle Clark, keeper oi the department of Fine Art* In the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, to be Director of the National Gallery in succession to Sir Augustus Daniel, whese term of office expired at the end
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    "ANTI-SOVIET SPIES."
    234 17 Arrested White Russians To Be Tried. Habarovsk, Aug. 24. Prince Ukhtomsky and his nine companions, made prisoner by the Soviet authorities on June 29, are to be tried on charges of spying, it is announced here. Preliminary investigations having been completed, the case will be transferred to the
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    C.E.R. DISPUTE.
    94 17 Japanese Annul Two Agreements. Moscow, Sept 2. The South Manchuria Railway has annulled two agreements with Sovietcontrolled railways, according to the Tass Agency. The first concerns excess payments for through freight on the Chinese Eastern Railway. This is calculated to make the C.E.R. unprofitable for the Soviets so
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    27 20 A REMARKABLE in iI'RE of Mr. Kay* Don's ear "Tixer" with wheels off the track at Brooklands, as it met a bump. (Planet N.)
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    28 20 M \OLAKI. the winner of the Nice Grand Prix, and Campari, another Italian driver, both of whom used Maserati cars, at the start of the race. (Planet News.)
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    17 20 ETANCELIN OF FRANCE (No. 24) and Varsl of Italy, taklnc Urn corner at Promenade Etats-Unls. (Planet News.)
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    14 20 DRIVERS IN illK INTERNATIONAL ALPINE TRIAL refuel at the Ital in fr—ttr (Planet Rnpn)
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