The Straits Times, 10 July 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED MEANLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1934 PRICE 10 CENTS
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    "A POLITICAL FOOTBALL."
    669 3 Deplorable Position Of Shipping Industry. 'The British shipping Industry has now become a political football, says Mr. Endmund Hannay Watts, chairman of Messrs. Watts, Watts and Co., Ltd., and the Britain Steamship Co., Ltd., m an Interview. This has been the obvious trend for some time, because
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    STUDENTS' SHIP.
    173 3 Scarborough Sea CadeiS Visit Thames. ojmewner. on the Thames is the dt-nooner Maisio Giaham, the property ot the Scarborough Education ComHer i-ommandlng officer is the headmaster ot the Graham Sea Training and Engineering School and her crew is composed of his students, who form the Scarborough Sea Cadets.
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    18 3 > BEHAR. The steamer Behar has lelt Hong Kon? and is expected to arrive at this Pf>r» all V'oHr^A,,,
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    BID FOR SPEED SUPREMACY.
    519 3 German And Italian Rivalry. The present is an age of speed, and shipowners, no less than others engaged I In transport work, have to provide the commercial and travelling public with what it desires. The economic standard varies, however, and it is necessary to ki.ow just
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    WELL-KNOWN MASTER.
    192 3 Leaves Hong Kong. MEMBER OF A CHINESE UNION. The departure of Captain E. W. Matthews, former master of the steamer Kinshan and central figure in the dispute between the Chinese Sea men's Union at Canton and the Hong Kong. Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., brings to a
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    ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
    79 3 First ships of the North-Eastern Arctic Expedition sailed for the Arctic regions from Vladivostok last month. This expedition will carry out geological prospecting for tin. coal, and gold m the Chukotsk Peninsula. In the regions of Bear Island, of Capes North, Shelag, Wankarcm. Onman, Dejnew, Serdze-Kamen, of Koiiuchinsky
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    CHINA MASTERS.
    96 3 Some Exempted From New Examination. The Nanking Ministry of Communications announced on June 29 that! ship captains with certain qualifications will be exempted from the new examinations required by the Ministry before they can hold commands under the China flag. Those exempted are as follows Masters who have
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    MANCHUKUO LAW.
    108 3 Foreign Ships Must Pay Tonnage Dues. A new Manchukuo tonnage law Is now m effect. All foreign vessels entering Manchukuo ports designated by the Minister of Finance will henceforth be required to pay tonnage dues, according to the new law, which, however, does not apply to sailing craft
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    PASSENGERS.
    175 3 Tht following pa lengers sail c > the Sarpedon today: Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Howell, Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Tempany. Mrs. B. J. Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Nixon, Mrs. M. Law, Mrs. J. C. G. Spooner, Mr. and Mrs. Sworder and 2 children, Mr. R.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    63 3 RAHMAN. Brit.. 73 tons, from Muar 10-7, for Muar 11-7. ES.MERALDA, Brit, 71 tons, from Malacca 10-7. for Malacca 11-7. SIBERG. Dut., 1,128 tons, from Batnvia 9-7. for Penang 13-7. DUKAT. Nor.. 761 tons, from Bangkok 9-7, for Bangkok 10-7. KELANTAN. Brit., 562 tons, from Kuantan 9-7, for
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    134 3 Tuesday, July 10. Ships alongside the Wharrea or expected lo arrUe KEPPEL BABBOCS. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan," Sri Tunda, Aquarius. The Cable, Bllnjoe, Ttnombo, Lch. Lady Gulllemard. Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY IIOLKA. Tanjonx Pagat. Albert Dock NIL Victoria Dock NIL Keppel Harbour
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      737 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LID. (Incorpuraico n r M.&,) LLOYDS AQENTSs— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES -AILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight MJJ Passage SMI CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated la England) STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXP BESS. (Incorporated m England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up Connecting with Canadian
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      451 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated m England > "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG* Via Ports and San Canal Dim Safe Sfceamet B'pore B'pore. •CITY OP WINDSOR July 17 July II CITY OP WELLINGTON July 30 Aug. I 'Calls at Glasgow. Fee HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer One
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      136 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations iesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 90 0.02 7.5 74 Sitiawan 93 Nil 8.9 74 K. Trengganu 90 0.10 10.4 73 Bukit Jeram 92 0.20 9.3 71 Ilalucca 86 Nil 6.7 74 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 88
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      333 4 SITUATIONS VACANT \\lnn applylni for »nj position advertised In these columns >end copies of u«tlmonlals Do not wad ortfUuUa. LOCAL EMPLOYERS hiving vacancies for Europeans are urged to consult the Chairman ot the European Unemployment Committee at the V MCA.. Singapore KKQI IRKI) experienced steno-typist having nlso knowledge of filing.
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      758 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET) NO. 1 INSTITUTION HILL. United Engineers Limited. 18, BALMOBAL CBESCENT, tennis court, 2 bj. Apply 32. Balmoral Road. No. 81. SOPHIA BOAD, Electric and modern sanitation. Apply E. Nathan, 96, North Bridge Road. FUBNISHED FLAT Institution Hill Mansions. Gas. water and electricity. United Engineers Limited. FUBNISHED
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      816 4 FOR SALE. ONE TBAKWOOD white enamelled Dutch design baby dressing table. $30. Phone 3067. BOBINSON PIANO, new condition guaranteed teak wood case. Offers to 6, Chancery Lane. MISCELLANEOUS YOU CAN HAVB THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months for $1.60. Manager. Sunday Times. IF YOU HAVE
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      768 4 PUBLIC NOTICE PERAK TURF CLUB SUMMER MEETING 1934. SECOND DAT, Wednesday, July 11, 1934. 1HIBD DAT, Saturday. July 14, 1K4. The Races start at 2.3» pjn. on SATURDAYS. 3.M p m. on WEDNESDAT. A MEMBERS' $1 SWEEPSTAKE will be held each day on Races US be decided upon by the
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      1163 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc. YORK LODGE FIGARO •4, LLOYL KOAD, SINGAPORE. L »«> i Hairdressers. Palatial new residential hotel, beautifully PERMANENT WAVING. furnished. Double and single rooms Roof gardens, spacious lounges. Terms g y European Experts. Inspection IbvuS**"^- Tele. WX $8, $10 ONLY BAFFLES HOTEL. (Room 120) and at I 93.
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      183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without tUUyz. Malaya Postage Monlhl> 300 00 !5« Quarterly f 8.50 IK.00 I 750 Mall Yearly ***** $24 00 $15.00 Yearly $14 00 $48.00 $30.00 Note— Outstation cheqoes ihoule" Include the asaal bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and instructions lot CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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    "CLAMEUR DE HARO."
    168 5 Guernsey Wife's Appeal To King. The ancient Norman "clameur de Haro" was raised m Guernsey recently by a wife against her hustund, writes the St. Peter Port correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Mr. W. A. S. Mahy, who had agreed to live apart from his wife, called
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    £400,000 FOR A BRIDE OF 18.
    165 5 Money, Jewels, Car, And Estate. Newport (Rhode Island), June 27. When 18-year-old Miss Ellen Tuck French marries Mr. John Jacob Astor, on Saturday, it Is estimated that she will receive cash settlements and wedding presents from him totalling nearly $2,000,000 (£4OO,CiH) at par) These
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    CONTROL OF INDUSTRY.
    68 5 Kwangtung Sugar Sale System Complete. Canton, June 28. Since the execution of the plan of sugar monopoly m the province, 16 public sugar stores have been established and over 500 sugar retailers have registered. According to the Provincial Sugar Refinery, the quantity of sugar produced monthly is
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      283 5 HOT E L S TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight WEDNESDAY, JULY 11th THE STAR DANCER Miss MUSHKA PANOVA FROM THE ROXT THEATRE OF NEW YORK WITH PAUL STRAUSS (Violinist). RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER
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      76 5 INSURANCE FIRE- ACCIDENT-MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE-WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONQ KONCJ FIRE INSCE, CO., LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO., LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO. UNION INSCE. SOCIETY OP CANTON, LTD EAGLE STAR BRIT DOM INSCE CO. LTD. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In S.S.) IS SIMPLICITY ITSELF ON THE PHILCO SIMPLICITY EFFICIENCY POWER
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      308 5 RHEUMATISM GOT HIM 98-ytars-old Pianist is Rrlicvrd bj Kruschen. Although old age has not yet kept this man from his occupation as j pianist, rheumatism did threaten to do so recently. "Two years ago," he writes. "I was suddenly taken with rheumatism, all down my left arm. I tried many
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      404 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. Following are Empire wireless programmes:— TODAY. 5 20 a.m. Sydney Baynes' Light Orchestra. 7.5 A. J. Alan: "Henry" 7.25 Variety. 7.50 England vs. Austral!!. n Eye-Witness Account of the Third Day's Play In the Third Test Match, byH<- aid Marshall 8.0 Topical Talk. 8.5 The News. 9.5 p.m.
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      178 5 1 SINGAPORE. Following is the wireless programme of Station "Z.H.I." Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co.. of Malaya Ltd., 2. Orchard Road). WEDNESDAY. JULY 11. 6 p.m. Recorded Music. 6.30 Relp.y of Dance Music by Raffles Hotel Dan :u Orchestra (Dan Hopkins). 1 6.4? News
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    GUARDING ONE'S OWN SHADOW.
    648 6 GUARDING ONE'S OWN SHADOW. Chinese Beliefs. SPIDER MORE UNLUCKY THAN BLACK CAT. A black cat means a bad omen to •orne foreigners no matter when it Is but a spider means two entirely different omens to a Chinese m accordance with the hour of the day. writes L. Z. Yuan
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    NOISELESS FACTORY.
    127 6 Where Parachutes Are Made. In spotlessly clean and perl' lighted and ventilated rooms, the parachutes used m the Royal Air and m many European rountrles. are b;'lng manufactured m worth by Irving Air Chute of '.ritaln. The factory, also, is curiously quiet, fur the gentle murmur of remarkably
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    VICEROY AND INDIA REFORM.
    616 6 Views Of Men On Spot. PLEA FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. The Earl of Wlllingdon, Viceroy of India, made a notable reference to the Indian situation In a speech at Edinburgh on June 29, when the freedom of the city was conferred on himself and the countess. He
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    RICHLY HUED MOSAICS.
    189 6 Striking Finds In Herculaneum. Naples, June 27. The excavations at Herculaneum have revealed two elaborate mosaic decorations on the wall of a housj where valuable furniture was found some time ago. In style they form a link between that of Rome and that of the early Christian
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    NEW RECORD BID.
    46 6 The mtiri' United States Fleet, now i>ii the Atlantic seaboard, Is again to utumpt a recorc passage of the Pui.ama Canal. The aim Is to beat the record "I torty-seven hours set up vfea it passed through the canal a f.w wefks ago
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      234 6 PREMIERE f| A niTAI ir "i CAPITOL (MATINEES AT 3. 1S FROM WEDNESDAY TILL SUNDAY INCLUSIVE) >^' Holding m his hand a trembling .^Hto^^aS girl, the prehistoric monster raged 'Jfl Pfk^ I«" through streets and rooftops, wreck- sßrrM i^^^ 7kh£ ing autos, breaking walls! Airplanes F fim W^^^ I^l^ r\
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  • Correspondence.
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      SUNDAY REST.
      685 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—l thank you lor publishing my article on Urn above subject 1. your Issue oi July 3. There were one or two printers' errors In it, which need correcting, the chief being <a> The figure of 26.700 tons under shortage of
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      BUS SERVICES.
      460 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I write to offer the following suggestion, trusting that it will fall on fruitful ground: Is thiTt- any reason why the Singa- pore Traction Company should not run an omnibus service along River Valley Road say from Jervols Road to
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      STREET EVILS.
      147 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Allow me to refer once more to a subject which has been discussed often In the past by your readers. Notwithstanding the closing of brothels by the Government, prostitution is as common as ever m Singapore. The trade is not
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    'TWO-EYED" CAMERA.
    270 7 Reverses Results In The British Games. The now famous "Two-eyed Electrical Camera." used for the first time m England at the British Games has quickly justified itself and proved its Infallibility. Unfortunately, the camera was not used In the dramatic dead-heat between Rampling and Stromberg, over which opinions
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    178 7 Municipality's Chance Of Trophy. Only one match remains to be played In the Commercial Cup competition, Fraser and Neave's "A" vs. the Municipal Services, and on the result of this game depends the championship of the competition. At present the Monopolies are at the top by virtue of
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    SECOND TEST.
    120 7 India Get Another Win Over South Africa. Durban, June 23. Played m half a gale at Curries' Fountain before a crowd of 4,000 the second football Test between AT-India and South Africa resulted In a victory for the visitors by 2—o.2 0. The first goal came after 20
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      364 7 ALHAMBRA tonight She was launched /f^ f l$ Like a Battleship j^-ff^ with. with crowds chewing bands {y&£z/A% playing champagne effervescing f/wwl yV; and did she make a iplash! +J j "^y Look behind the scenes and *//f$J see what really goes on at IjS 4 J a coming out
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    258 8 U.S. Rubber Consumption Estimates. ♦From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, July 10. In spite of the London and New York rubber markets being very quiet, with prices unchanged, the local market is again steady this morning, with sellers reserved and but little rubber offering from the up-country centres.
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    PRODUCE.
    205 8 Singapore. July 10, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 31.00 White Pepper 3000 Black Pepper 1350 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.50 Small Flake Tapioca 4.10 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.00 Mod Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca
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    COMPANY RESULTS.
    49 8 London, July 9. Langkon North Borneo Rubber. bM at Mar :.l, £1.274; debit forward. £*****. Bukit LinUiif.— Final dividend. 2' 2 1 i<<r year ending June 30. Krimat PuUi.— Profit for 1933, £14.440: final dividend. 5 per cent., makim; I'} per cent, for ye. r; forward. £8,34*.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        453 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 6/4% Sellers. 6/9 £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 37/6 40/£1 £1 Austral Malay 60/52/6 5,'- 5/- Ayer Hitam 16/1- 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Rangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin 2.00 S' 9 49/2.071/2 35/6 51/£1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin
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        GENERAL.
        296 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 I Alex. Brick PreT. 1.55 1.70 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 nom. £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.16.3 6.2.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7 c Prefs. 26, 6 27/3 cd. £1 £1 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        144 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 |400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4i£ p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 41^ p. c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 |2,000,000 102
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.65 1.75 1.60 1.75 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.15 1.25 A. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Malay ($2) 2.95 3.15 2.95 3.15 A. Molek ($1) 1.12% 1.20 1.10 1.20
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      224 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghaf Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/ 4 5 32 London, 60, days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      69 8 Noon, July 10. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 23i/> 23% (F. 0.8.) 23» i 23",, Standard R.S.S. on Tender: 25% Tone of Market: Quiet Sellers Reserved. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 14
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      MAILS FOR HONG KONG, JAPAN ETC.
      44 8 Owing to the deferred departure of s.B. "Trollus" for Hong Kong etc. malls for Hong Kong, Japan etc will not be forwarded by this steamer as previously announced, but will be forwarded per s.s. "Kumsang" on July 12.
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      AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
      23 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembar.;, by aeroplane are expected at tne General Post Office, Singapore at 2.50 pm. t<)day.
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    EXCHANGES.
    75 8 Rugby, July T. Foreign exchanges today were:— Amsterdam 7.44 Athens 525 sellers. Berlin 13.17>/ 2 Brussels 21.58 Bucharest 505 Copenhagen 22.39 1£ Geneva 15.51 Helsingfors 226% Lisbon 110 Madrid 36 29/32 Milan 58 13/16 Montreal 4.99 ># New York 5.04% Oslo 19.90V 2 Paris 76 17, 32 Prague 121
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    225 8 TckUt Indo-China iO. O. Merlin) 3 p.m. Netherlands India:— Bagan and Selat Pandjang (Hong Thong) ..3 p.m. B?ngkalls, Laboean Bllik T Bale! (Rokan) 3 p.m. Fort de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroe Siak (Hong Kwong) 3 r> m. Java. South West-Sumatra. S -East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas T. Dllly
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    104 8 The rate v: is&ue is Rs. 155 sIOO. The ratt of payment is Rs. 157 Si oo. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt ol tt>j Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office The rates of issue bl Money Orders
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    30 8 From China and Japan by Bonar due at Singap re 4 p.m. tomorrow From China and Japan by Katori Maru due at Singapore on Thursday, the 12th Instant.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      REMBAU JELEI, LTD. STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION.
      1114 9 REMBAU JELEI, LTD. STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. At the annual general meeting of Rembau Jelel Rubber, Limited, held on May 30, Mr. T. W. Hodge, the chairman, said: Since the accounts for 1933, now before you, were made up, the whole outlook of the Industry has been changed by the plan
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      94 9 Importance Of The Home Market. Sir Harold Bellman "The future of the British home market is indubitably of capital importance. Our export trade today \s little more than a shadow of its lormer self." Lord Hartingion "It Is useless to adopt a policy of trying
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      TINPLATE AGREEMENT.
      216 9 (From Our Own Corespondent.) London, July 9. It is reliably reported from Paris that an international agreement for the control of production and the price of tinplate will probably be concluded on July 12. Transport and Trading Co., Ltd.) "Petrol is the friend and not the enemy of
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      72 9 Latest buyers' prices received by Messrs. Guthrie and Co. on July 5 by cable for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels Palm Oil m Bulk American prices are nominal cJ.f. landed woishtu Liverpool Hclland Hamburg £9 5.0 per ton. Palm Oil m Barrels c.l.f. landed weights Liverpool/Continent
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      RUBBER CROP RETURNS.
      202 9 The Rubber Growers' Association London issue the following crop returns; preliminary figures for May: So far 309 companies with an output in May, 1933, of 9,381 tons have returned for May, 1934, an output of 10,742 tons. The analysis o r these companies' output by countries is
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      GERMAN DEBTS POSITION.
      798 9 Difficult "Trading" For The Banks. London, June 26. The markets were much Interested In, but net greatly perturbed by, the financial relations with Germany last week. There was some criticism of the British Gov .-nment's attitude, but the general reception of the exchangeclearing Bill was f avo
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    63 10 Singapore. ai-MAMMKA I "111 l'«,l> Hill. r,>n.r. iv* a iv am MlllH km* Kong with tar Wr*y mid BHBBH awieweDi c■ 6 -ill OibarH- J*t Mr BxplMh l)*«r M «»h Oabaret, uaaotat. lAVII.ION ™*Tm wneawe. J».« Ahuy with Jaok UullMrt N|K-ri«| pinner e> Qlaaalaal Qonoert 1)4, i.lll ■IT* ii
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    976 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1934. WILL WAR COME? Will w.u i oini m Uuiop, 'I'hln In ii QUHtlon upon whli h thtn hi ii gri'ut dcul oi m ii nal wrlUnj and iptaJUni ll nol lir .In. i I 1 1. il m. pi, nl t|tU*< lion
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    471 10 WITHOUT COMMENT. It la announced Hint UM homi mail <11l »nd I1I 1 v whirl. I. ii Blngupore on June 14 by the Karug. la waa dellvercil m London <>ii ,iui\ daya lied from Dlngaporo by the Johan vuu (U.i.n m dajM after the Kwrugoln had
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    191 10 MONEY MAU AMtHICA. llv II. .Ml. I tells us .1 In ii huxt hlttim) Stilt money mutt mun ii'/io r<i.;yv n irurfA A /,.r ft« iomr rroion f/mf an r»i(//Mftmon layt <■ iMilfd a /ifirif Aiuorlr.i nwvtl di Hint ihr wnil Whoopee on Ilir 1 1. 1
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    BRITAIN'S REARMAMENT PROPOSALS TAKING SHAPE. 600 AEROPLANES AND 20 CRUISERS APPROVED.
    903 11 BRITAIN'S REARMAMENT PROPOSALS TAKING SHAPE. 600 AEROPLANES AND 20 CRUISERS APPROVED. ARSENAL MAY BE MOVED. No Further Commitments On The Continent. Speculation exists as to the shape Great Britain's rearmament plans are likely to ,ake, but it is stated that schemes for Urn c«:nst ruction of 600 aeroplanes and at
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    34 11 Warders from the Tower of London, met Chelsea Pensioners from the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, m a bowls contest m the Hospital grounds. Picture shows.— Corporal Harrison, aged 75, playing a wood for the Pensioners.
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    $17,250,000 US.CLAIM.
    106 11 $17,250,000 US. CLAIM. Canadians On Charge Of Smuggling. Seattle. July 9. Two Canadians. Henry Reifel. president of the Brewers and Distillers of Vancouver. Ltd.. aid his son. George Reifel. have been released under a $100,000 bond each on a charge of smuggling m large quantities of liquor on the north-west
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    CATALAN DISPUTE.
    43 11 Madrid. July 6. j The Spanish Parliament passed a: to 1 of confidence m the Government b/ .'JI votes to 62. and empowered the Cabinet solve at Its own discretion the Catalan dispute. Parliament has j adjourned until Oct. I.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean
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    ART BARTER.
    163 11 Sculptors Driven Into Market Place. Geneva, July 4. Artists and sculptors here have been driven by economic considerations not only literally into the streets, but back into prerenalssance methods of barter. The "art exhibit" has become a regular spction of the public marketplace where on a tiny square
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    ENGLAND MENACED BY DROUGHT.
    183 11 Prolonged Heat Wave. HUNDREDS OF ACRES DEVASTATED BY FIRE. London, July 9. The heat wave m England which has now lasted nine days was intensified yesterday when 88 degrees were recorded m some places. There has been no rain m England and Wales since June 28.
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    CAR OVERTURNS.
    150 11 Singapore Soccer Referee Injured. The well-known Singapore soccer referee. Mr. O. R. Nesblt and a companion believed to be Mr. C. E. Helliwell, fourth engineer of "The Cable" were Involved In a car accident on their way back to Singapore from the Malaya Cup match between Johore and
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    JAPANESE ROUTED.
    95 11 Volunteer Attack On C.E.R. Village. Shanghai, July 9. Skirmishes between Chinese volunteers and Manchukuo troops are reported from three districts In Hellungkiang and Klrin. No fewer than 400 Koreans were killed In a village near Hailun, on the Chinese Eastern Railway, yesterday when a strong detachment of Chinese
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    AERIAL SABOTAGE SUSPECTED.
    137 11 Seven Dead In German Plane Crashes. Geneva, July 9. Sabotage is believed to have caused the crash of two German aeroplanes, i Involving the loss of seven lives, over Lake Constance. According to travellers from Germany both planes came from Lowental aerodrome near Friedrichshafen. The first machine
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    TO EXPAND TRADE.
    95 11 U.S. Business Men To Tour Russia. New York, June 24. A group of representatives of American business circles has left New York for the U.S.S.R. The object of their trip is to study the largest industrial centres of the Soviet Union, m order to investigate the opportunities
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    CLOSER CO-OPERATION
    75 11 But No Dictatorial Policy In Siam. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July Interviewed this morning the Minister of Economics regretted the misapprehension that the foreign community had regarding the economic programme for Siam which is now being formulated. The plan, he said is not influenced by the
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    PREMIER'S HOLIDAY.
    54 11 Mr. Mac Donald Leaving For Canada. London, July 9. i Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, the Prim? Minuter, who is on three months' holiday, will leave Losslemouth on Wednesday and fly to Worksop. Later he will fly to Ireland and Join his steam er at Belfast on Thursday en
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    "PURGE" LIST STILL UNPUBLISHED.
    221 11 Bodies Cremated. GEN. GOERING TAKES A NEW UNIFORM. Berlin, July 5. The belief that Vor. Papens activities as Vice-Chancellor have ended is strengthened by the fact that workmen are removing all the furniture from his official office which from now on will become the headquarters of
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    "TOO STUPID."
    129 11 Why Goering Absolved A Prince. Berlin. July 4. It Is surmised that the interview between President Hlndenburg and Hitler must have been tense for Hitler's great purge affected a number of prominent people. Gen. Goering Is stated to have absolved Prince August Wilhelm with the words he was
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    WORLD'S GREAT PROBLEM.
    150 11 How To Sell All Goods Produced. THE PRINCE'S VIEWS. Vital Part Played By Advertising. Rugby, Juiy 7. The Prince of Wales VM the guest cf hoi>t>:i! the Advertising Assori I dinner jast night. He said the production of goodr. was no longer the most pres^-ini; problem. Of
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    HOME MARKETS.
    266 11 Sharp Advance In Price Of Tin. London. July On the Stock Exchange todaj though business In most section tinued small. mainly owing t. rppronching end of the fortnUh'. account, sentlmc.r, war better iltedged securities, especinriy, {limns ground and also rubbers. Dut the chief feature was the sharp alvante
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    THE YAM TUAN.
    70 11 Leaving For Holiday In Europe. 'From Our Own Corre.-pordp.it.) Seremban. Juiv 0. His Highness ttM Yang dl Pert.uan Besar of Negrl Sembilan <Tuank'i Sir Abdul Rahman K.C.M.G.) accompanied by Tungku Nassir, his younger brother, and Tungku Zakarla. Private Secretary, wi'l leave for Euro)) six months holiday, on
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    Great Britain And Shanghai Dispute.
    156 11 London. July 9. Mr. LI Ping-hang. Chinese delegate to the International Labour Conference, who arrived in London from Geneva on July 5, held a conversation today with Lord Stanhope (Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Foreign Office) regarding the enforcement of the Chinese Factory Inspection Act In
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    FIRE STATION TRAGEDY: HOMICIDE VERDICT.
    1219 13 But Police Still Unable To Find Missing Man. Nine days after two children had been beaten to death, apparently by a chopper, m the Central Fire Station, Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday returned a verdict of Culpable homicide amounting to murder against
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    ARSENIC MURDER TRIAL.
    433 13 What Tailor Saw. FATAL END TO DRINKING BOUT. At the trial of the three Silcs, Sadhu Singh, Hardlt Singh and Harbans Kour. on a charge of murdering Bhnn Singh, before Mr. Justice Prlchard yesterday at the assize court, evidence was given by Boor Singh, a tailor, that
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    DISTRESSED EUROPEANS.
    146 13 June Donations To F.M.S. Fund. The following Is the list of donations received in June for the F.M.S. Distressed European Fund Government contribution— account repatriation $551.20, Clubs $779.52, Raub Club $10. J. A. Harvey $5, W. Q. A. Smith $5, W. J. Comey $2, "B.O.B." $5, Mrs. R.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    165 13 Tuesday.— 5.15 p.m. Headquarters Armd. Car Sec. Driving and MO. Training; M.O. Platoon (Eur.). 30 Yards Range— Rifle; "E" (Chinese) Coy.. Section Training. Wednesday. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters Intelligence PI., Revolver Drill; 1st. Bn Int. Sec, Unit Parade; "A" (MO.) Coy., Fire Orders and 30 Yards Range; !"D" (Eurasian)
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    GLIDER MEET.
    43 13 The tenth Ali-Union gliding meet will take place in September at Koktebel. Crimea. About 100 fliers with 60 gliders will participate. Gliders of new original designs, including the "Ornitopter" with moving wings, gliders without tails and with motors will be presented.
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    Australia Need 55 Runs To Save Follow On In Third Test. ENGLAND'S EXPENSIVE FIELDING ERRORS.
    1173 14 Australia Need 55 Runs To Save Follow On In Third Test. ENGLAND'S EXPENSIVE FIELDING ERRORS. Tourists Fighting For A Draw. In spite of the fact that the Australian team is weakened by five of the players being affected by the mysterious sore-throat epidemic, they offered stout resistance to the England
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    Monopolies Forwards In Form.
    409 14 Monopolies 9 Straits Times 1. In their last match In the Commercial Cup competition yesterday against the Government Monopolies at Anson Road, the Strait* Times Sports Club eleven met with their heaviest defeat of the season. They fielded three reserves, and were able to offer only
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    Olin Dutra Challenges T.H. Cotton.
    61 14 London. July 9. According to the Dally Telegraph Henry Cotton, the British open goli champion, has received a cable from America proposing a 72-hole chal- lenge match between him and Olin Dutra, the United States open champion, for a four-figure stake. If the match materialises
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    KIPPAX ILL.
    29 14 Sent To Hospital With Tonsilitis. London, July 10. A. F. Kifprf has been sent to hospital with tonsilitis. Swabs have token of all the Australian cricketers' throats.—Reuter.
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    21 14 Lim Bong S- > (right), the Singapore singles champion, with Yonp Loon Chong whom he defeated In the L.T.A. singles semi-final yesterday.
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    Malaya Command Athletics.
    244 14 Malaya Command Athletics. The Malaya Command Athletic sports opened yesterday at Tanglln, when the preliminary heats In the tug-o'-war were decided together with the three miles team race and the throwing the discus events which count for the championship. The results of the day were Tu«-O-War. First round C company,
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    Crowd Shout For Larwood.
    215 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 9 The former England captain, D. R. Jardine. writing for the Evening Standard, says: "I.arwood could have got them out today and no wonder the crowd shouted for him. However. Wyatt used his bowlers very wisely. If the Australians can
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    I SPORTING FIXTURES.
    173 14 Tuesday, inly 1«. Football: first Division. Indo-Oylonese vs. 8.C.C.. A.R. Stadium: Third D Vision "A," Harlequins vs. Bramtoco, 8.H.8 S.R.C. vs. M.BJS.C. S.R.C Govt. League. First Division. Police vs. Poet Office. Police Depot. Tennis: S.L.T.A. Championships. Men's Doubles, semi-finals Athletics: Malaya Command Sports Heats, Tanglln. Wednesday. July
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    Chua Choon Leong To Meet Lim Bong Soo In L.T.A. Singles Final. L.T.A. Singles Finalists.
    635 15 Chua Choon Leong To Meet Lim Bong Soo In L.T.A. Singles Final. L. T.A. Singles Finalists. In the semi-finals of the Singapore LTA men's singles championship at, the SCC. yesterday afternoon, Iim, Bong Soo defeated Yong Loong Chong, 6-3, 6—2, and Chua Choon Leong beat Kamls, 6— 0. 4. Although
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    14 15 Htnry Cotton, the new British open golf champion, with the cup after his victory.
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    Gladys Wins R.S.Y.C. Event On Handicap.
    156 15 The "C Class competed for the second race of a series for the Caprice Challenge Cup. Trlx. Billy, Jean. Gladys and Caprice started. It was a reach with a light breeze to the buoy at the north end of the breakwater, rnd Trlx and
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    MALAY SCHOOLS. Drill And Games Competition.
    84 15 MALAY SCHOOLS. Drill And Games Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 9. Malay boys from vernacular schools throughout the State competed In a drill and games competition on Saturday. The competition is open to all districts, each of which sent its champion team. Seven teams participated. The competition
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    REMARKABLE SWIM.
    89 15 Chinese Student Crosses Yangtse. Nanking, July 10. Displaying rare endurance and pluck, Chan Wai-men, a Nanking student, yesterday swam across the treacherous Yangtse River, reaching the opposite shore after battling for 4 hours and 16 mm. He had to contend with a strong wind, which made the passage
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    CLIFFORD CHALLENGE CUP.
    456 15 Paddy Beats Betsy By One Second. The Royal Singa. >re Yacht Club "B" class sailed the last of the series for the Clifford Challenge Cup on Sunday morning. The weather was In a changeable mood; one moment the yachts were anchored m a dead calm, and at
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    54 15 S.C.C. To Meet I.C.F.A. At Anson Road. The S.C.C. and Indo-Ceylonese meet m a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. The S.C.C. team will be: Cherrington; Muncey and McCaffery; Crichton, t. V. Taylor and Donald; Webb, Carr, King. Fyfe and Johnson. The Indo-Ceylonese side has
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    TENNIS Negri Championship Tournament.
    269 15 TENNIS Negri Championship Tournament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 9. The Negri Sembilan championships tennis tournament began on Saturday at the Sungei Ujong Club and was continued on Sunday. The results of the matches played were as follows Handicap Singles. S. M. Raju (owe 4) beat W. N. C.
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    Y.M.C.A. FOOTBALL
    70 15 The following have been Invited to play lor the Y.M.C.A. against the Wilts Orderly Clerks In a friendly football match today at S p.m. on the Y.M.C.A. ground. J. Sanderson, Lee Kit Soon, J. McNeish, Chan Ah Wing, Llm Chwee Chwee, Au Peck Kan, Yap Yeow Slang, J.
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    PERAK RACES.
    368 15 Weights For Tomorrow's Events. The following are the handicaps for the second day's events at the Perak Turf Club Summer meeting tomorrow: Race 1. Horses, Class 2, Div. 3, It, 3.00 p.m.— Diowa 9.0, Tarook 8.9, Oojlboo 8.9, Stay Out 8.7. Brown Fox 8.7, Fifty Three 8.7, Dilatory
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    Major League Baseball Results.
    371 15 New York, July 8. The following are the results of major league baseball games played over the week-end. American League. Washington ..4 10 2 New York 12 2 Dickey scored a home run for New York. St. Louis ..0 5 0 Detroit .4 11 0 Tommy
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    DERBYSHIRE WIN.
    68 15 Mitchell Again Amons; The Wickets. London, July 9. Stourbridge: Derbyshire defeated Worcestershire by an innings and 115 runs. Derbyshire, who had made 306 and dismissed Worcestershire for 48, Mitchell eight for 22, on Saturday made their opponents follow on. Once again Mitchell bowled splendidly to take five wickets
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    46 15 A meeting of Chinese Rugby pl.'.ycrs will be held on Saturday, at 2 p.m, sharp at the Garden Club, Gain* Building. All Chinese interested m the game are cordially invited to the meeting. The election of officials and Captain for the 1934 season will tmk* place.
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    WEEK-END CRICKET IN MALAYA.
    620 16 Inter-Club Malch At Seremban. —Schoolboy Bowler's Feat. Our Own K« 9 i E Edmonds b Hui wkt. I ilva c 8 A H i IuleJu b ut 1 Amad for 17. R two ight tub: J M I Souza c Iratne it out 186. tor 26,
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    Wynch Scores Century At Klang.
    145 16 i Our Own Correspondent > Klang, July 9. g Club defeated Kaja'ifc Club by 41 run; at Klang on Sunday Kl.ui;; luh; N. Nixon c Frlpp b Warlti 8S A H Mortlnn r c Codner b v 8, v G del b! j Klbby 31,
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    32 16 (From Our Own Correspondent I Klang. July 9. Lumpur d Club on Sunday I 1, Nagullngam b I Hah I x |j I Dloi
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    Splendid Win By Taiping School.
    259 16 Tatplng July 7 In a thrUUng match played at Ing today. King Edward VII ilplng defeated Clifford I, Kuala Kangsar, by Clifford School Ist Inns: Ek Khiam C Velayutli.ini b Aziz 38. Dollah b n 0. Haji H Ibw Aziz 11, Leslie H, Id b
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1872 17 A DIEHARD TORY VICTORY AT TWICKENHAM— AND A NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE TRIUMPH AT WESTON PROSPECT OF A NATIONAL PARTY FOR 193 6 PETROLEUM BILL i SOCIALISM—THE PILOT DROPS LABOUR. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office. Fleet Street, June 26. WHAT may, perhaps, be Justly
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      177 17 Today's Crossword Puzzle I 7 -l-~ m m^ (CLUES.) ACROSS. £1*1.^ 34. Put forth 1. Colour M UnUe 4. Barren 27. Qnbrace 11. Snatch 31 oirf-g name 12. Bus 32 Being at a distance 15. Correct* 33 uttered 14. Turn back 34 loc* gu iien 16. Knowledge 38 Central column.
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    EXODUS FROM MANCHU BORDER TOWNS.
    214 18 Why Russo-Japanese War Is Expected. Russo-Japanese tension has been aggravated by a rumour of a plan completely to oust the Soviets from thr K.K. administration, according to a Harbin report. Shanghai, July 10. Rumours are circulating m the Manchukuo cities that the Government intends to
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    FAMINE LOOMS.
    60 18 Chekiang Crops Ruined liy Drought. Shanghai, July 10. The dread spectre of famine has reared its head over Chekianfi, where all hopes of saving the crops m the drought parched province have been abandoned. The provincial government has resolved to establish food control stations to husband the remaining
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    NORTH CHINA FLOODS.
    159 18 Shanghai To Raise Funds For Sufferers. Charity organisations in Shanghai are preparing to launch drives for funds for the flood sufferers in the north. The banks of the Grand Canal and the Yungtlng River In Hopei are the scenes of feverish activity as armies of labourers are
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    NEW CONSTITUTION.
    151 18 Revisions By Central Legislative Yuan. The Legislative Yuan has published the first revision to the new draft constitution, which comprises 12 chapters and 188 clauses. The results of the second examination of the constitution will be announced in "September. The salient points of the new constitution are as
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