The Straits Times, 11 July 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEAHLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY JI f 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. N PAQM HIN(.AIM)RK, WKDNKHDAY, JULY 11, ltt.ll. Mill I |(l
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      51 1 I THE LATEST <RJK£ V[ L&rtbUc llnUh «1w» ft I* Jrweb. Etc. I All kinds of plating dnne by I .modern and scientific! methods. Platinum pl.xtln(jl I and Gold plating m Red. I Gre?n, Pink, Black, Etc. I K. M. OLI MONAMED.I JEWELLER, 1 38, Hlfh Street. Estd. 1914. Phone
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      593 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDSR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore. RANPURA 17,000 July 20 SOMALI 6.810 Aug.
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      686 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CEEmzn GENERAL, PASSENCER ACENTS FOR CUNARD LIN£. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. I. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. r Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. I KATORI MARU 10,000 July 12 IS I KASHIMA MARU 10.000 July 28 21 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Aug. 7 8 HAKONE MARU
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      631 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (incorporated m Denmark) passbngeiTand freight SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From Prom From Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang B'ham m.s. FIONIA 24/7 24/7 S5/7 27/1 nu. ERRIA 7/8 7/8 «/8 10/8 mi. LALANDIA 4/9 4/9 5/9 7/9 nu. MEONIA 25/9 25/9 26/9
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      216 2 £71.12.FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA, This rate Includes: (a) tad class passage Singapore to B«og Kaag. (k) Tsarist olaas across the Pactlto. Ist da* rail across /Issstwm (d) Tow-tat class Atlantic la the new aad famoos s-s. Manhattan or s-s. Washington. NOTE: If passage through the Panama Canal Is
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      1206 2 THB BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA RJIIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual (***** LTD. Steam Navigation Col, Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTU. THB CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIKNIAL LINE The SIAM
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    REHABILITATION OF GERMAN SHIPPING.
    1336 3 Currency And Subvention Problems. Tht rehabilitation of German shipping depended on a satisfactory solution of the currency and subvention problems, said Herr Staatsrat Karl Llndemann, chairman of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, when addressing the annual meeting of the company, adding that the latter would be solved within
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    TRIAL AGREEMENT.
    170 3 New Freight Rates On Flour. The three large and 15 small shlpi ping companies engaged In transporting cargo to northern coastal ports of China are co-operating on an agreement concerning the freight charges on flour and rice, says the Shanghai Times. The largest companies concerned are the China
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    DEFECTIVE DESIGN.
    151 3 Japanese Destroyers To Be Reconstructed. The committee of Inquiry into the efficiency of Japanese warships, under the chairmanship of Admiral Kato, which has been at work since the Tomodzuru disaster, has come to the conclusion that the twelve destroyers built or building under the first naval replenishment programme
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    109 3 BULAN. Brit.. 442 tons, from Malacca 11-7, for Penang via P. Sham. T. Anson and B. Datoh 15-7. CITY OP BATH. Brit 3.154 tons, from Rotterdam 11-7. for Hongkong 11-7. SHIMPO MARU Jap.. 5.027 tons, from Bombay 11-7. for Kobe 11-7. AMPANO. Brit.. 74 tons, from P Baroe
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    115 3 Wednesday. July 11. Ships alongside tbe Wharves or expected U arrive. KEPPEL HARBOURMain Wharf Lch. "Spartan," Sri Tunda, Aquarius. The Cable, Bltnjoe, Tinombo, Lch. Lady Gulllemard, Havre. Oil Wharf NIL Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN ORT DOCH.J. Tanjout Facak. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock NIL Reppel Harbour
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      13 3 American Llc*d Agency Ltd I. IC !<•■ lIMUM lit «C >••• tm inkis* ii u
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      877 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m. P-ftUS.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.B. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES rAILWATS. TELEPHONE. Freight 5433 Paaaagt Mil CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated In y^sjand) STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— KM RESS. (Incorporated In England) HOUR VIA CANADA. Rona Kant to England 16 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver IS days.
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      435 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAJT LINE. POR HAVRB. LONDON. ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Ports and Bass Caaal Due Sane Steamet B'por* Spore. •CITY OP WIVDBOR July 17 July 19 CITY OP WELLINGTON July 30 Aug. S *Calls at Glasgow. Far HONO KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due
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      70 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station* Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Blight Mln. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 87 0.01 6.5 74 Si ti a wan 91 Nil 7« 73 K. Trengganu No Report Bukit Jeram 89 0.02 10.7 12 Malacca 85 Nil 7.1 75 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome)
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      120 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday, July 11. H. W. 11 28 am, 8 ft. 3 In.. 10 JO p.m. 9 ft. 3 In. U W. 447 «.m., 1 a i In., 4.38 p-ia, 5 ft. 2 In. Thursday. July It. H. W. 12.1 noon. 8 ft 3 In., 10.58 p.m., t ft
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      381 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Whfo applying for anj position *4imtned Id tkesc column* send eapie* tmUm«nUli Do doi ttm4 original*. LOCAL r.MPLUVERS hcvlng vacancies for Europeans are urged to consult the Chairman ot the European Unemployment Committee at the VII C A. Singapore. I sALES CLERK at an amusement Park, Salary $25
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      768 4 MOTOR VEHICLES USED CABS— Baby Austin, Fiat, BlUmaa, Monte, etc., etc. Easterr. Auto Co.. Ltd, 89/79 Orchard Road, Singapore. ltM MODEL, Morris Cowley, 11.8 Saloon, taxed and Insured, excellent condition and Pinning order. Price $575. Apply »03, 8. T. HOUSES. FLATS TO LET NO. 1 INSTITUTION HILL. United Engineers Limited.
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      540 4 FOR SALE CHEAP 8CRTBBLDJO PADS— FOR WORK. 8HOP8. SCHOOLS AND OTPICCS— 8E8 ADVERTISEMENT— IN THIS ISSUE. SMALL, WELL ESTABLISHED (European Owned) BUSINESS FOR SALE as going concern. Available records show Profitable Return* over many yean, up to and including the present. Reply Box 90S, Straits Times. MISCELLANEOUS^ YOU CAN HAVE
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      689 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. We beg to notify that Mr. 8. C. Brown Is no loncer with the Metropol? Hotel, Singapore. THF METROPOLE HCTKL CO., LTD., Secretary. Dated, July S, 1934. CONSOLIDATED TIN SMELTERS LIMITED. (Incorporated In gng^nd) NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Registers of the Preference and Ordinary
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      679 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc REMOVING SALE ALL STOCKS MUST BE CLBABED BEGABDLESS OF COSTS. DONT MISS THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY. MART EXCHANGE 24 High Street CHARLES for Reliable Service PIANO TUNING HIRING PHONE 2902, 74, Orchard Road. EXCELLENT MODERN OFFICE AND GODOWN ACCOMMODATION Robinson Road Singapore. Splendid position. All conveniences. Suitable for
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      431 4 FIGARO Ladles Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING. By European Experts. $8, $10 ONLY BAFFLES HOTI.L, (Room 120) and al 93. Brag Basah Road. Fresh Stock. WATERMAN'S WEAL FOUNTAIN I'KNS Latest Models In Plain Black or Pancv colours. Regular type $5.50. Sclf-nlitng from $4 50 to $22- Pen and Pencil Sets at $12,
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      184 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore WiUiin Outside Without MiUtl Malays PoMare. MunthlT 1.N S 4.M I I.SO Quarterly I 8.5* SUM f 7.!i Half Yearly I17.M »24 M I1S.M Trarly U4.M HIM SM.M Niitr OaUUtwn eheqaes shoalc* Include the usual bank divouot. ADVERTISEMENT RATES lhr charges and Instructions fai CLASSIFIED ADVEBTISEMENTS arc
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      BUS SERVICES.
      667 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I beg to ask you to allot me a small space In your columns to refer to controversy regarding mosquito buses. People living In the districts which are to be deprived of the bus transport are petty traders and those
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      THOSE SURATS.
      80 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As the question of registration of servants is again being raised, I hope the governmen j will be asked to make it Illegal to give a surat" to k servant unless it Is written on the back of his photograph.
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    PREHISTORIC RELICS.
    96 5 The tocth oi an animal believed to have existed 200,000 years ago is reported to have been discovered m Kwangsl Province, In addition to prehistoric animal bones, stone axes, and utensils used thousands of years ago. The discovery was announced recently by the Kwangtung and Kwangsl Geological Research
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    WOMAN TO DIE.
    118 5 New York. June 27. The "death house" at Sing-Sing prison contains a woman for the first time since the notorious Ruth Snyder was executed for murdering her husband. She is Mrs. Anna Antonio ■■.ho will go to the electric chair tomorrow night for paying two men £160
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    NO ILLUSIONS ABOUT U.S. PRESIDENT.
    388 5 Through His Mother's Eyes "(EXCEPT THAT HE IS ALWAYS RIGHT." The 80-year-old mother of one of the greatest men in the world told me just what she thought of her son on June 24, writes Mr. Gordon Beckles In the Daily Express. "I have no
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    CHINA'S NEW TARIFFS.
    208 5 Most Import Duties Show Increase. The new schedules for th<? Chinese Customs import tariff have been issued. They are effective as from July 1. The tariff generally shows a reduction In the import duties upon nearly all ranges and classes of cotton poods, but the revision m
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    MR. A. McCLURE.
    107 5 Shanghai Heat Wave Victim. The death occurred on July 3 from heat stroke of Mr. Alexander McClure, senior partner m the firm of Seth. Mancell and McClure, the well-known Shanghai accountants. The victim, who hailed from Glasgow, had been a resident of Shanghai since 1018. He suffered
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    BUYS ARMS.
    42 5 Referring to the official statistics of the United States, the Dempo news agency reports that m April Japan was the largest purchaser of arms and military supplies from America. The total of Japan's purchases of these goods amounted to $8,000,000.
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    STORIES OF ROYAL FAMILY.
    503 5 King George's Prank. HOW QUEEN VICTORIA RULED HER SON. An amusing story of the Kins as a boy is (.old m "Queen Victoria, the Widow, and her Son, a new biographical study by Hector Bolitho, published recently (Cobden-Sanderson. 111.), says the Daily Telegraph. One day Prince
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    'THIS BEASTLY STUFF.' Lady Astor And The Loving Cup.
    229 5 'THIS BEASTLY STUFF.' Lady Astor And The Loving Cup. Whpn V'scountess Astor attended the historic ceremony of surveying Plymouth Waterworks— a ceremony which has always been known as V Fishing Feaste on June 20, a lovn: cup filled with wine was handed to her. She interrupted the ceremony by attempting
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    STRATOSPHERE BALLOON.
    45 5 Leningrad, May 26. Scientists arc working on the designs for the new stratosphere balloon "Ossoavlahim— 2." :onslderr.bly improved In comparison with the wr.ckcd "Ossoaviahim 1." Special flier's suits are also be'ng made which will enabk 1 stratospln-ro liters to ascend In open gondolas.--Tass.
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      204 5 HOTELS TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DANCE (informal) 9.45 to Midnight THE STAR DANCER Miss MUSHKA PANOVA FROM THE BOXY THEATRE OF NEW YORK WITH PAUL STRAUSS (Violinist) THURSDAY, JULY 12th Miss MUSHKA PANOVA WITH PAUL STRAUSS RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT THE ROTARY
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      136 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle 2 3 ttH^ ~7 IV (CLUES.) ACROSS. SI Speedy 22. Make notes 1. Lineage 23. agreement S^r*° Si wlf chatter SSSi 28 Ou rd JS" 31. SUtely walk 14 fS 32 Vehlcles c£5 plant 8 Metal 17. MisehlevouG child 18. Inactive S^he, apm Solmion O/ Yesterday', 30.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    330 6 Sunday, July 1. In the evening His Excellency and Mrs. Caldecott were present at an orchestral concert at the Selangor Club. Monday, July 2. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Federal Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices, Kuala Lumpur. Tuesday, July 3. Hon. Mr.
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    S.S. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    607 6 The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to approve ths appointment of Mr. Vivian Stanislaus Kelly to be an Accountant, Public Works Department. Straits Settlements. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint Mr. R. C. Gates,
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    KEPALA ACQUITTED Breach Of Trust Charge Fails.
    90 6 KEPALA ACQUITTED Breach Of Trust Charge Fails. After a protracted hearing, Sim Tay Chwee, a kepala, was this morniir; acquitted by Mr. N. Grice, the second magistrate, on a charge of criminal breach cf trust as a servant of $335. The manager of Sin Hln Pineapple Factory ol Serangoon Road,
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    OFFICE BEARERS.
    100 6 The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Singapore Teachers' Association Patron The Hon. the Director of Education, S.S. and F.M.S. President Mr. D. R. Swaine, Inspector of Schools, Singapore and Labuan. Vlce-PresidenU Mr. D. W. Me Leod, Mr. T. W. Hinch. Rev. Bro. Augustus,
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    BIG TOTALS IN COUNTY CRICKET.
    459 6 Over 1200 Runs Scored At Colchester. London, July 10. There was some high scoring m the! county matches which were concluded J today and several centuries were scored. The veterans, Phil Mead and Woolley, both reached three figures at Folkestone. Glamorgan, after obtaining a lead
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    AMICABLE A. A.
    305 6 Sixth Anniversary Celebrations. The sixth anniversary c. the Amicable Athletic Association was celebrated at the bungalow of Mr. Aw Boon Haw, 80-2, Pasir Panjang Road, on Saturday and Sunday. Over 200, sat down to dinner on Saturday night at which the usual toasts were honoured. Sunday was
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    BADMINTON.
    154 6 The Green HI' .dminton Party "B" team beat the Henderson Badminton Party by 5 games to 2. Scores (Green Hill players ment*"°d first) Singk*. Yeo Seng Chuan beat Chla Boh Whatt, 16—11, 15—3 Cheong Ah Soo beat Tan How Phoo, 15—7. 15—4 Chan Joo Mlang beat Kum Kim Chuan.
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    320 6 D. Ross Scores 94 In 30 Minutes. The V.M.C.A. second eleven provided extremely weak opposition for St. Andrew's School and were defeated by ten wickets. Hee Hing, who took five wickets for eight runs, was principally responsible for the Association being dismissed for 58 runs. D. Ross (94)
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    INDIA AGAIN.
    119 6 Win Second Football Test At Durban. Durban, June 23. Played In hall a gale at Curries' Fountain before a crowd ot 4.000 the second football Test between Al'-lndia and South Africa resulted m a victory lor the visitors by 2—o.2 0. The rlrst goal came after 20 minutes,
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    CAPT. ROARK.
    62 6 Helps To Beat U.S.A. Team At Ranelagh. London. July 10. At Ranelagh today a brilliant display bv C.T I Roark. who scored three goals, helped the Knaves, conslating of Captains Pilkington, Roark, Prior-Palmer, and Major Harrison, to beat the Americans, Aurora, consisting of Talbott, Boeseke, Knox, and Post
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    24 6 In a third division tootball match on the S.R.C. padang yesterday the Singapore Harbour Board beat the S.R.C. by the odd goal In tlve.
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      176 6 "There ain't %%'f no such animal." There are more thing* in heaven and earth than art dreamt of in four philoaophf." Many people find it hard to believe that typewriting can be REALLY NOISELESS, but Remington Noiseless PORTABLE WORKS IN A WHISPER— DISTURBS NOBODY .KJt tor a Free Demonstration vl
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    LOOTING OUTBREAK IN CHEKIANG.
    369 7 Rice Shops Raided. N.L CHINESE MISSION AT PEIPING. Shanghai, July 11. An Indication what is to be expected as a result of the disastrous drought In Cheklang was provided yesterday when bands of destitute farmers and townsfolks looted the rice shops at Changan. north-east of Hangchow,
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    CHINA REVOLUTION.
    231 7 Ninth Anniversary Celebrated. Shanghai. July 9. The people of Snanghal. Nanking. Hangchow, Hankow, Pelping and other big centres in China celebrated the Ninth Anniversary of the Revolutionary expedition this morning. Speaking at a mass meeting at Nanking. Mr Wang Ching-wei. the Prime Minister, said thai, in order to
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    IDENTITY QUERY.
    431 7 Magistrate Considering A Problem. Both parties asked that notes of the evidence should be sent to the D.P.P. when the case In which Yusof bin Mohamed Talb, who Is accused of driving a Royal Navy van In a dangerous manner in Thomson Road on Mar. 5, narrowly missing
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    CORPORAL IN DOCK.
    88 7 Alleged To Have Taken Bribe. Hassan bin Kamis, a corporal attached to the Police Department, was charged in the police court before Mr J. M. Brander yesterday with accepting a bribe of 10 cents. Mohamed Ghouse Syed bin Vanjee Pakiri. a hawker, was co- accused wltl. him.
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    RED STRONGHOLD FALLS.
    92 7 Kiangsi District Retaken After Four Years. Hong Kong. July 10. Tho Communist forces m South Klengsl. which have held *h.j Government troops at bay for nenly four years, hav-' been forced to evacuate their strongest positions iround the district of Suikam, situated r.mong a group of mountains.
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    POLES' COMPLAINT.
    110 7 Alleged 111-Treatment In Czech Silesia. Warsaw, July 9. Polish-Czech ill-feeling which has existed for some time has been further intensified, according to a communication spread by the semi-official Polish Newj Agency. In a letter written by the Polish Deputy, M. Buzek, a member of the Prague Parliament, reasons
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    CHINESE CHARGED.
    114 7 Alleged Loitering At Cinema. Two Chinese youths were charged m the police court, before Mr. J. M. Brander, yesterday, with loitering In the compound of the Tivoli Cinema m North Bridge Road on Monday evening. Both accused claimed trial. The magistrate: Why shorld they be charged with loitering
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    ANTI-SOVIETISM IN JAPAN.
    603 7 "Preparing For War." IZVESTIA'S CRITICISM OF PRESS CAMPAIGN. Moscow, June 24. Commenting on the report published m the Japanese newspaper Asahi and reprinted m other Japanese newspapers, alleging that during the examination of the arrested leader of the Society of Friends of the U.S.S.R. it was ascertained
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      286 7 LAST NIGHT W^ JACK rLJIIIRTDT zJ Arollickin* story. ..o»e of th< f H M IvD LUI /^fW Most amusing films we hivr /_^T seen for tome time to« d^A I hopelessly funny to describe M^f^M^T V^ i it is a picture to see and W^ eajoy Malaya Tribune. M A
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    219 8 A Rubber Shares Boomlet." Oi-rom Our Financial Correspondent* Singapore, July 11. Rubber shares are very strong and, m fact, there was a mild boom m progress this morning. Tin shares are steady but there is not a great deal of business passing m this section. Industrials continue
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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 11 64 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 9/64 London, 30 days'
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      PRODUCE.
      199 8 Singapore, July 11, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 725 White Muntok Pepper 31.00 White Pepper 30.00 Black Pepper 13.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.50 Small Flake Tapioca 4.10 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca
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        MINING.
        448 8 Issue Val. Pa. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang Buyers 6/4% 37/6 Sellers. 6/9 40/£1 £1 Austral Malay 50/52/6 5 Ayer Hitam 16/1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        298 8 Issue Val Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.60 1.75 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 nom £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.18.0 6.2.0 L0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26 6 27/3 cd. 11 £1 Con. T.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 8 Singapore Municipal 0 p.t. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        359 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt AHenby (fl) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Malay ($2) Co. 1.70 1.80 1.70 1.80 1.25 1.321/s 1.15 1.25 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 3.00 3.15 2.95 3.15 A. Molek ($1) 1.15 1.25 110 1.20
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      77 8 Semenyih's Final Dividend Of 10 Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 10 East Asiatic— Profit at Mar. 31, £23,951; dividend, 3 per cent. forward. £35,463. Bukit MerUjam.— Profit at Mir. 3J. £15.983; dividend, 4 per cent forward, £23,040. Duff Development. Profit at Mar. 31, £2,683; forward.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      68 8 Noon, July 11. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 24% 24% (F. 0.8.) 24% 24% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. July 24% 25 Aug.-Sept. 26% .251/4 Oct.-Dec. 2554 25% Jan.-Mar. 26 Vi 26' X Tone of Market: Quiet after firm. Latest
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    292 8 But South Africa (Africa Maru) 3 p.m. America (South) (Africa Maru) 3 pm. Ceylon (Africa Maru) 3 pm. South and West India (Africa Maru) 3 p.m. Mauritius (Africa Maru) 3 p.m. Bclawan and Medan (Bo*h) 3 p.m. DJambl Koeala Tongkal (TohlU) 3 pm. Muntok. Palembang and Pladjoe
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 8 By S'oor* laf—m I. van St. Aldegond* June 7 Jun- 2i> [ontua June 8 Juk 2 onte Rosso Jvr\e 14 July < :aragola June 14 Julv t van Oldenbarnevclt June 18 Julv J
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    114 8 From Europe 1 London mails <■.. patched June 21) by Rohna due at Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Behav dut at Singapore 4 p.m. today. From Holland by Poelau Roebiah duo at Singapore 4 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Kattri Maru due
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    TAKUAPA VALLEY.
    31 8 Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N. L. have received the following telegram from the secretary: Re-election of Blakemore on show of hands at annual meeting has been confirmed by poll.
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    23 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembur by aeroplane are expected at U General Post Office, Singapore at 5 p.m. today.
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      BADEK RUBBER ESTATE.
      322 9 Purchase Of Adjoining I Property. The report of the directors states AccounU.— Net amount brought forward from 1932, £***** 14s. Id.; After providing £2.588 4s. 9d. for loss on exchange and £2,047 18s. Bd. for depreciation of Buildings and Machinery, there is a loss of £2.114 18s.
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      240 9 Foreign experts of tin. being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of June, 1934. Destination Tons United Kingdom 315 United States of America 2.140 Continent of Europe 1.107 British Possessions 275 Japan 270 Netherlands India Other Foreign Countries 28 Total 4 -146
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      FINANCIAL LETTER.
      1021 9 GERMAN DEBTS FEARS. London. June 33 The London markets have not been too well pleased with the progress of Anglo-German relations. Germany's threat to sever all connection with this country and the Empire Is not taken 7ery seriously, because It would have such disastrous effects on German economy.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      283 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 10. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given be- j low. The rise or fall Is In relation to the price of July 5. GOVERNMENT MOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Pall Conversion Loan 5"
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      BUKIT LINTANG.
      38 9 Our London correspondent cables that the announcement regard ing a dividend payment by Bulclt Liniang Rubber Estates, which was published in yesterday's Issue, is incorrect :>teps have not yet been taken with r-sard to a dividend.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS
      185 10 POH.— At his residence No. 161, Kee Sun Road, off East Coast Road, S'pore, Mr. Poh Poo Yong passed away peacefully at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3. 1934. at the age cf 65. He leaves behind 2 widows. 3 sons, Messrs. Poh Choo Sim, Poh Peng Slang. Poh
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      31 10 Messrs. Sundram and family thank those friends who so kindly attended the funeral of the late Mrs. John Solomon Sundram and also those who sent wreaths and messages of Condolence.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1934. SHIRTS.
    989 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1934. SHIRTS. Shirts are causing quite a lot rf trouble m England just now— white shirts, green shirts, khaki shirts, grey shirts, red shirts, brown shirts and black shirts. And the black shirts threaten to become a major problem, because if they do
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    DUKE OF ABERCORN.
    31 10 Reappointed Governor Of N. Ireland. London. July 8. The Duke of Abercorn has been reappointed Governor of North Ireland for a further period of six years.— Reuter Wireless.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    528 10 THE NEW DEAL. Latest figures m the 15,000,000 ballot straw poll which is being conducted by The Literary Digest show that President Roosevelt and his new deal have gained In popular favour since 1932. The poll la only m its early stages yet, but the present
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    TODAYS SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    916 10 ECONOMY THROUGH FRENCH EYES. (By Yves le Trocquer.) France is, perhaps, better constituted to withstand trade depression than most other countries r.J the world. Her equal distribution of labour and her economic staNliti/ have protected her when less fortunate countries have suffered severely. The opinion of a
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  • SIR HUBERT WILKINS ON HIS WAY TO SINGAPORE.
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      JOINING NEW ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
      354 11 TO FLY TO NEW ZEALAND. Attempted Flight Across South Pole Recalled. Sir Hubert Wilkms, the famous Arctic and Antarctic explorer, is reported by Reuter to be aboard the Imperial Airways plane Athena arriving m Singapore on Sunday. He is said to be on his way to
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    LONDON MYSTIFIED.
    196 11 Strength Of Rubber Shares. London. July 10. The strength of rubber shares has mystified some quarters who expected a recession m view of the statistical position and the seasonal falling off In consumption. It seems that support is forthcoming In anticipation of definite results expected by the end
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    FRESH AIR ESTIMATES.
    59 11 Statement Before End Of The Month. London. July 10. Askea In the House of Commons whether supplementary estimates would be presented before the adjournment for an increase m the all force, Mr. S Baldwin, Lord President of the Council, announced that a statement would be made before
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    N.R.A. CONTROL.
    109 11 General Johnson Wants To Retire. Washington, July 11. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, the National Recovery Administration chief, has recommended that President Roosevelt appoint a commission to direct the N.R.A. and allow him to retire. In this connection, Gen. Johnsoi stated, "I have recommended it to the President. This
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    IL DUCE AS LABOURER.
    99 11 Threshes First Corn Grown In New Settlement. Sabaudla, July 9. For three hours today n Duce worked as a farm labourer m a temperature of 94 degrees m the shade, threshing the first corn grown on the new settlement of Sabaudla m the reclaimed Pontine marshes.
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    CHINESE TARIFFS.
    52 11 London, July 10. In the House of Commons today Mr. W. Runclman (President of the Board of Trade) announced that when full particulars have been received of the revised Chinese tariffs he would examine the changes to see whether representations on behalf of export interests can be usefully
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    Germany Threatened With Famine.
    225 11 Berlin, July 10. Owing to the drought the hunger >." which have been submerged lor many decades, have reappeared In the Rhine near Kaub. These are traully ihe pVMBMH ol lamine and tbr phenomenon mun«ine» the jmbllc anxiety caused by soaring food has recently risen enorv
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    RIOTING BREAKS OUT IN ROTTERDAM.
    167 11 Police Fired On From Windows. Rotterdam, July 10. Residents In the Crosswyk Quarter tonight began firing on the police from windows, whereupon the police immediately replied, a woman, aged 70, being hit. There are large forces of mounted police and military police m the district,
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    SECRET ENGINE.
    54 11 Destroyed By Accidental Explosion. Milan, July 9. A new and secret type of aeroplane engine for which great hopes were placed, was completely destroyed m an explosion at the Isotta Fraschinl works. All existing models which were j near by were also shattered.. The explosion Is attributed to
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    GANDHI'S HEALTH.
    62 11 Believed To Be In Danger Of Collapse. Lahore, July 8 Gandhi's health is at breaking point, according to his chief lieutenant, m the work on behalf of the depressed classes, and. he is urging a curtailment of the programme m connection with Gandhi's forthcoming visit here, saying that
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    DEATH FOR ASSASSIN.
    45 11 Sequel To Murder Of Afghan Minister In Berlin. Berlin, July 7. An Afghan, Syed Kamal, has been sentenced to death for the murder of the Afghan Minister here on June 8, 1933. The accused pleaded that the Minister insulted him. Reuter Wireless.
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    22 11 Mrs. Tank Evelyn Bulkeley Montagu (nee Guinness) who has been granted a decree nisi against her husband, the Hon. William Drogo Montagu.
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    POWERS OF DREADED O.G.P.U. CURTAILED.
    160 11 New Commissariat For Home Affairs. Moscow, July 11. A decree has been Issued laying down the composition of the new Commissariat for Home Affairs, which is taking over the extraordinary Judicial functions of the 0.0. P.U. and Is charged with safeguarding the revolutionary order and
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    SHOOTS WIFE.
    110 11 Diplomat Then Commits Suicide. Paris, July 8. A fashionable quarter was the scene of a tragic shooting drama this afternoon. Senor Garcia. First Secretary ov the Peruvian Legation, called at thj flat of his wife who was living alon? preparatory to obtaining a divorce The wife opened the
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    STEEL MERGER.
    48 11 Corrigan McKinney And Republican Concerns. New York, July 10. A proposal for a merger between the Republican Steel Corp. and Corrigan McKinney Steel will shortly be presented to the stockholders of both companies, according to an announcement made by the companies' chairman and president respectively. Reuter.
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    RED PAPERS BANNED.
    30 11 Warsaw, July 9. Eight Communist newspapers published m various languages m Moscow and Paris have been banned by Poland today by decree of the Home Ministry. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    WAVE OF ILL-FEELING IN GERMANY.
    664 11 Storm Troops And Reds.; HUNDREDS OF BROWN SHIRTS IMPRISONED. Berlin, July 7 While the country outwardly Is. peaceful the people are uneasily conscious of an undercurrent of unrest, the chief reason for which is the fact, there ere now 3.000.000 anneJ Storm Troopers In the
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    ANGLO-FRENCH TALKS.
    472 11 M. Barthou "Quite Happy" Over Reception. NO NEW PLEDGES, Colourless Official Communique. London. July 11. A communique was i\his morning on the AngloFrench talks and was as Kaire* matic as usual, and approaches to British official quarters did not reveal more. Though M. Harthou, the French Foreign Minister,
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    Fewer Cotton Looms In Great Britain.
    170 11 London, July 10. The total number of cottcu loom.; m the world at the end of iC33 shows little change compared with 1930, the decrease being 28,800 loom.-. The European total is 67,646 lower mainly due to a decrease of 104,935 m Oreat Britain.
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    J. P. ACQUITTED ON PERJURY CHARGE.
    99 12 Mr. Lim Seng Hooi. NO INTENTION TO GIVE FALSE EVIDENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 11. Mr. _lm Seng Hool, the well-known local J.P.. was discharged by the district Judge this morning In the case In which he was charged with perjury. Chan
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    PRISON FOR CHINESE COMMUNIST.
    358 12 Seditious Literature Found On Him. i From Our Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 10. Admitting that he had been foolish. Leow Ec Toon, a Chinese who pleaded guilty before Mr. Justice Burton, m the s, to possessor, ot seditious literature, pleaded )r leniency. i >rdship: In the
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    GUNNER ASSAULTED Malay Fireman Sent To Gaol.
    200 12 GUNNER ASSAULTED Malay Fireman Sent To Gaol. Found guilty of assaulting Hussin bin Mat, gunner of the S.S. Hong ChcaiG. a Malay fireman belonging to the ship's crew, Kassim bin Sandang, was sentenced to 28 day"s ligorous imprisonment by Commander Di^,' Acting Master Attended m ,the Marine Court this morning.
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    FELL FROM WINDOW.
    43 12 Rajamma, a blind girl, who tell from the fourth floor of the new block of the Penang general hospital, receiv- i ed such Injuries that she died. I The Rirl had been sent to hospital i from St. Nicholas' Ho.tc
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    MALAYA TO EUROPE IN A JUNK.
    205 12 Daring Trip Planned. YOUNG MEN SAILING FROM SINGAPORE. Two Germans Lad wig von Hornstein and Paul Focken and a young Singapore Malay. N. M. Ismail, plan to leave Singapore next week on an advrnturous voyage to Europe via Australia and the Pacific In a
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    TAMIL TO HANG.
    216 12 Rubber Tapper Who Stabbed A Compatriot From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 10. Sentence of death was passed on Muthusamy. a Tamil rubber tapper, when he was found guilty today at the Selangor Assizes, of the murder of a compar'ot, Chidambaram. A quarrel over a debt
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    ESTATE DISPUTE.
    283 12 Application To Vary Registrar's Decision. The hearing was continued oeiore Sir Walter Huggard. Chief Justice, In the Supreme Court today, of the proceedings m which It is sought to vary the decision of the Registrar by which it was held that certain properties which, it was claimed, had
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    12 12 Japanese emigrants on their way to South America resting on Singapore's esplanade.
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    30 12 Bishop Devals of Malacca Is expected in Talplng on July 19 and will stay for three days. The Catholic community there is t ranging a reception. write, our Taipiug correspondent.
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    POSING AS DOCTORS CHARGE.
    180 12 Indian And Chinese In Court. "You are charged that you wilfu-ly and falsely used the tittle of Doctor, and thereby Implied a qualiilcatlon to practise medicine or surgery, an offence punishable under Section 20, of Ordinance 99, of the Medical Registration." This indictment was read to
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    NEW GEYLANG SCHOOL?
    52 12 Possible Opening Next January. Geylang residents may be intereste.l to know that the Methodist Mission "4 considering the advisability of opening a morning school for boys m Geylan; m January 1935. A committee has been appointed by the Geylang Methodist English Churcn to ascertain the number of
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    24 12 Mrs. J. W. Perkins, who recently underwent a serious operation in Penang General Hospital, has gone to Fraser's Hill for three weeks toj recuperate.
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    BATTERY ROAD AFFRAY.
    73 12 Charges Against Five Men. Charges of voluntarily causing hurt to Ng Hup Choon have been instituted Sigainst £ta of the 27 men arrested m a police raid on the headquarters of the Seamen's Union In Sago Street directly after the affray In an alleyway off Battery Road
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    THOUGHT IT WAS SUGAR.
    104 12 Japanese Acquitted On Drug Charge. Charged with possessing 49 tahllc of non-government char.dv m Waterloo Street, a Japanese, Shinya, alias Shintani, pleaded at a previous mention of the case that the goods had been left to his safe-keeping by a Chinese. He understood it was sugar.
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    RETURNED BANISHEE.
    60 12 Gets Five Years At Selangor Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 10. Remarking he had no discretion m the matter, Mr. Justice Burton, at the Assizes, sentenced Karuppi&h, a returned banishee, to five years rigorous imprisonment. The accused had been banished from Perak m 1921, and
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    SELANGOR MINERS' LABOUR PERMITS.
    676 12 Shortage Acute. PROPOSED POOL IS USELESS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 10. I understand that the British Re trident of Selangor today (ranted permits to two of the leading Chinese tin miners of the State to recruit 200 labourers each from China over and
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    CAPTAIN MARRIED.
    98 12 Mr. A. Braat And Madame M. de Vita. Captain Avie Braat, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, was married to Madame Marlettl de Vita, a wellknown violinist, before the Registrar of Marriages. The ceremony was followed by a reception held at Pension Roslta. 1, Anderson Road, which was attended
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    Town & Country In Malaya.
    719 12 Town Country In Malaya. THE SPEAKING OP ENGLISH. We have from time t-> time advocated more employment of local teachers in our schools and the gradual elimination of the European master. But an essential corollary to such a scheme Is the efficient training of local masters in the art of
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    103 12 Singapore. 4LHAMBKA Coming Out Party with Frances Dee Gene Raymond. 6 15 9.15. CAPITOL King Kong with Pay Wray and Robert Arnstrong. 6.15 9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Prlae Fighter The Lady MARLBOKOUGH ValU's Wedding. 6—9 15 NEW WORLD Side B!<ows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatre* and Cinemas. TAVILION Jack Ahoy
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    FOOD GROWING SACRIFICED FOR RUBBER TAPPING.
    2060 13 Effect Of Rise In Prices In Johore. in til May 1933, when the price of rubber rose Johore landowners inIMMM themselves in foodcrops and rice cultivation. Immediately after that time interest once again centred on rubber. This is one of the interesting facts concerning
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    CARS COLLIDE.
    206 13 Tamil Syce Fined For Rash Driving. For driving rashly and colliding with a car, driven by Miss C. Waart, Tengasamy. syce to a Chinese, was fined 520 in the fourth magistrates' court 'before Mr. C. H. Whitton. Miss Waart said that on the morning of Apr. 29, she
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    S.V.C. APPOINTMENTS.
    70 13 The following Volunteer Force appointments are notified m the Government Gazette: Mr. B. A. W. Frois to be honorary cadet Second-Lieut, m the St. Francis Institution Cadet Corps. > Mr. C. L. Newman to be a SecondLieut, m the Straits Settlements I Volunteer Force. The resignation of his
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    15 13 The Lian Kee Kok Society has been exempted from registration within the Settlement of Singapore.
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    20 13 Number Tonnage Number Tonnage I Entered Cleared 71 236,790 71 136,790 2.522 100.050 2,522 100 050 10.853 224,093 10,177 229,176
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    MR. TONG SIN NAN.
    90 13 Death Of Weil-Known Banting Resident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, July 8. The tdneral of Towkay Tong Sin Nan, of Banting, took place yesterday at the Simpong Lima cemetery, Klang. His death occurred on Sunday July 1 j about 9 am at h!s residence. He was
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    "Only Ourselves To Blame."—Experts Opinions On Third Test Match. UNINTERESTING DRAW AT OLD TRAFFORD.
    1351 14 "Only Ourselves To Blame." Experts Opinions On Third Test Match. UNINTERESTING DRAW AT OLD TRAFFORD. Only 257 Runs In 6i Hours Cricket. The Third Test match ended at Old Trafford yesterday m an uninteresting draw. Australia saved the follow on by 14 runs, and finished up 136 runs behind on
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    21 14 •dren, who score n the third Test Match, but missed Woodfull and Chipperfield, errors which enabled Australia to avoid following on.
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    Positions In S.A.F.A. League.
    401 14 The following are the Utest positions m the BA.F.A. League tables: First Dtrtalon. Y. W. u. V. P. n.. *-w». BCC 14 9 4 1 36 19 19 Chinese 9 7 1 1 32 5 15 R AF io 6 4 0 21 13 12 Wlltshlres
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    90 14 Wednesday, July 11. rig: Ipoh Races. Second Day. Football: Second Division. Chinese vs Police, A R. Stadium; Govt League. First Division. Prisons vs. Etrct?ras. Outram Road; Second Division. Statistics vs Printing. J.C.S.A. Athl.tics: Malaya Command Sports. Heats. Tanglin. Tennis: SLT.A. Championships. Men"s Doubles, m mi-finals Thursday, July 1Ttnin.s.
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    Malaya Command Athletics.
    253 14 Malaya Command Athletics. The Malaya Command combined athletic sports were continued at Tanglln Barracks yesterday with the following results: Tug-o'-War:— 2nd. Round: C. Co. Wiltshire Regiment beat Headquarter Wing by two pulls to one; the Royal Navy beat B iMachlne-Oun) Co. the 'Wiltshire Regiment, by three pulls to nil the
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    23 14 Muthucumaru, the Indo-Ceylonesc goalkeeper, although beaten eight times, made many fine saves yesterday. Here he is seen clearinr from King, the S.C.C. centreforward.
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    Chinese Inter-District Football League.
    335 14 The following are the fixtures for the Straits Chinese Inter-District Football League July 15, Sun., Mackenzie vs. Balesticr. 16. Mon Bras Basah vs. Kret.i Ayer. 18, Wed., Covent vs. Rumah Miskin. 22. Sun., Kallang vs. Delta 23. Mon.. Tras St. vs. Balestler. 25, Wed Mackenzie vs.
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    GASTRIC ULCER NEARLY DROVE HER CRAZY.
    200 14 This woman sulTcrcd do terribly with stomach trouble that she nearly went out of her mind— lelt like taking her life. Yet In two weeks a famous doctor's formula gave her new health new hopo In life. Read her lettei My doctor said I
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    L.T.A. TOURNAMENT.
    160 14 Rearrangement Of Final Ties. Owing to the rain, play was not possible in the semi-flnal round of the 9ingapore L.T.A. men's doubles championship yesterday, and the ties were postponed until this afte.-noon. The mixed doubles final, fixed for today, will be played tomorrow, and the men's singles Pnal.
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      26 14 M""»" I IT WOl'LD BE A MIRACLE. A YEAR t FROM NOW— BUT WARNER S SW! t V J \i'M) MUM NEXT CHAh'JE CAPITOL j I
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    Best Individual Scoring Feat This Season In First Division. COTTON BRINGS OPEN GOLF TITLE HOME.
    1266 15 Best Individual Scoring Feat This Season In First Division. COTTON BRINGS OPEN GOLF TITLE HOME. Amazing Play In First Three Rounds. Sandwich. June 29. Henry Cotton won the British Open Championship at Royal St. Georges here today with 283, a score equalling the record established by Gene Sarasen at Prince's
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    15 15 Fyfe scoring one of his five goals against the Indo-Ceylonese at Anaon Road Stadium yesterday.
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    Cotton's Rounds.
    173 15 Cotton 's Rounds. The following table shows the length and bogey of each hole of the Royal St. George's course at Sandwich, and the number of strokes Cotton took m each of the four rounds: 11.. 1, Yds. Bogey 1»». 2nd. I 441 5 4 4 37» 4 3 3
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    American League Win All-Star Game.
    254 15 New fork, July 10. The only baseb: today was a glamorous, inter-league all-star match at the Polo Grounds m which the greatest stars of the National League were opposed to the greatest stars of the American League, captained by Bill Terry and Joe Cronin respectively.
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    POLICE SPORTS.
    160 15 X lan at And Coast District Meeting. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, July 8. With a view to select their representatives for the forthcoming Selangor Contingent Sports, the Klang and Coast District police held their sports on Saturday on the High School grounds. The following are the results:
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    y.M.C.A. WATER-POLO.
    78 15 The Senior Department "A" VII will' play a game of Water-Polo with the Junior Department 1st VII on Thursday at the Y.M.C.A. Pool. Seniors. Choo Seng Kay, E. Tan, Goh Buan Cheok,| 'so Ycow Siang. Lee Choon Nghee, Tan Wee Chwee and Tan Hong Seng. Juniors. Tsai Chin
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    SIONG BOO A. A.
    208 15 Billiards And Ping-Pong Matches. The Sior.g 800 A. hie tic Association were entertained to billiards and pfacpong matches by the Ngo Sing L Chin Sia on Sunday. The former Association won at billiards but lost a; ping-pong. Results (S.B.A.A. players mentioned first) Billiards (English Gatie) Chua
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    FYFE GETS FIVE GOALS AGAINST I.C.F.A. Big Victory For Weak S.C.C. Side.
    786 15 FYFE GETS FIVE GOALS AGAINST I.C.F.A. Big Victory For Weak S.C.C. Side. S.C.C 8; Indo-Ceylonese 2. The Indo-Ceylonese suffered their eleventh consecutive defeat m league football when the S.C.C. beat them m a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon by eight -roals to two. There was very
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    VOLUNTEERS vs.R .A .F
    272 15 VOLUNTEERS vs. R .A .F Golf Match At Gap ison On Sunday. The following are the team* ir.d starting times for a golf match between the Volunteers and the P..A F. which is to be played at the Garris m Golf Club on Sunday (S.V.C. names mentioned first I 9.00
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      MAYOR FOR CALCUTTA.
      1857 16 MOTES FROM BENGAL GETTING READY FOR GREAT AIR RACE. (From Our Own Correspondent Calcutta, July 7. After three months of deadlock and recrimination, Calcutta has at last cot a Mayor, the Corporation at its third attempt, having elected Mr. Nallni Ran j an Sarlcar, a Hindu business
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      "DUMPING" OF RICE INTO INDIA.
      320 16 Statement To Be Made In Assembly. Simla, July 2. The Government of India, will make an announcement almost at the commencement of the Assembly session regarding their proposals to restrict the dumping of foreign rice Into India. Since the question was raised ii. the Delhi
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      OUTBREAK AT A BURMA GAOL.
      378 16 4 Officials Injured. PRISONERS' SUDDEN ATTACK. Rangoon, July 3. Great excitement prevailed at Inseln on Monday morning on the alarm being sounded from the gaol where a serious affray took place as a result of which four officials. Including the Deputy Superintendent and the Chief
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      CANON RIVINGTON DEAD.
      445 16 Missionary Work In Bombay Districts. Bombay, July 2. Nearly fifty-seven years ago a young curate left a peaceful Oxford parish to devote his life to the Church in India, until his death In his diocese or Saturday last. He worked zealously In several parts of the Bombay
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      VOTES FOR WOMEN IN CEYLON.
      117 16 At Local Option Polls. CAN REGISTER AS VOTERS. Colombo, July 2. The Executive Committee of Home Affairs has decided to admit women as voters at local option polls and also change the conditions which have to be satisfied for a successful poll. At present only
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      CHEMISTS DILEMMA.
      151 16 Bombay, June 30. Sometime ago Mr. W. H. Fleth, of a chemists' firm, was out at Powal Lake, near Bombay, when a local fisherman brought him half-a-dozen crocodile eggs. He purchased these as curios and took them home. Two ot the eggs he gave away and these were
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      310 17 EMPIRE PROGRAMMES ..win* are JUnplre wireless pro- j*o Concert *P gramm< gs ■n»«ws MftfMk g 30 :a j Tnik u «su A.m. £ngUuu vs. Australia. Aa jj p m 1*[* Eye- Witless Account c>< the Uanninff and Hla Fourth Days play in the 9 W -Xa 6 30 Joan Luxtan
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      44 17 Si iinma ut Station wavelength 49 by Haiilo t Orchard V (Dav, 645 u, Mr Relay Ram Hopkins'* tHQtH-HOU- I a toliowiiiii u ■MMHH u( NMt ,lh 16 68 M p.m. i 8 ao Rt8 40 Phohi €•>. 9 Music talk. 920 Phohi ensemble tin,
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  • The Sraits Times Wireless Supplements.
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      5 17 The Sraits Times Wireless Supplements.
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      GUEST NIGHT AT THE B.B.C.
      60 17 GUEST NIGHT AT THE B.B.C. naif a minute, 111 1 U entertalnMl re iclil, woric. anu w i I 1 Niehts Small tiriu^iiitiii •nail I A' t> if iughl p ilia Qert and 1 ..1 j, i i two vi Ui ll I britig to I i i i it
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      OUR LOCAL STATION.
      106 17 OU R LOCAL STATION. Conicra ujati'"wis on the qqmml Lxiiice band fror Street have reached BUuon *.HI from ali (..tits of the country and tiom i i afieldA Bale! «MHM VttfO 0 of Malaga 1 omuird ■Km, who run ZMI 11 ie music was it the time Another con Sutua'
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      RECORD SHIPMENT.
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      LOG A MALAYAN LISTENER.
      566 17 LOG A MALAYAN LISTENER. on week loeng i omntereial Butkni i~ 1 v has been logged testing with gramophone recu.ds wtiu Toklu and Amsterdam. This Bandoeng station has a power of SO to 30 kilowatts and is one of the moat powerful shortwave stations m the Bast KAY Mantlt has
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    MILK IMPORTS.
    174 19 Voluntary Reductions Requested. Rugby, July 9. Questioned In the House of Commons regarding the regulation of Imports of processed milk after June 30, Mr. Walter Elliot, Minister for Agriculture. said the Governments of foreign countries mainly concerned In the United Kingdom market for condensed milk, for milk-powders and
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    AN OBJECT LESSON.
    72 19 Transport Minister Nearly Run Over. London, July D. In an attempt to reduce the appalling death-roll on the roads the London authorities have adopted pedestrian lines on busy traffic crossroads. The new Transport Minister, Mr. Hore-Belisha, testing the crossing at North London today had a very narrow
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    JAPANESE REDS.
    46 19 Tokio, July 9 Four Communist leaders who refused to renounce. Communism and who have pledged their allegiance to the Comintern have been sentenced to penal servitude ranging from life to ten years for violation of the peace and maintenance of the law.— Reuter Wireless.
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    MR. L. COCKAYNE.
    21 19 Wellington. July 8. The death is announced of Mr. Leonard Cockayne, a botanist and forestry expert.— Reuter Wireless.
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    Fraser & Co 's Market Report.
    878 19 Fraser Co 's Market Report. Frase. and Co., m their report, dated July 10 state As a welcome change from the stagnant conditions prevailing of late m the local share market, the past few days have seen a decided improvement both m the tone and the volume of business passing
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    TRADE AGREEMENT.
    253 19 Lithuanian Markets For Britain. Rugby, July 9. The commercial agreement between the United Kingdom and Lithuania, which was signed on Friday In London, will come into force ten days after the exchange of ratifications for the period ending Dec. 31, 1C36, after which It will be subject to
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    ANTI-SEMITISM.
    92 19 Pitiful Tales By Refugees From Thrace. Istanbul. July 7. Pitiful tales are told by Jewish refugees from Eastern Thrace following an outburst of anti-Semitism against which the Turkish authorities are taking official measures. The refugees, penniless and halfstarving, have abandoned their homes and belongings and declare that many Jews,
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    25 20 mm i ii it... vi Hi. RaohMuer. rirelved Ilia 11. II Ihihh Mr Nrvillr h Hi H ..mini I id >uiiip Klin rerelvlni the drirep
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    47 20 ii w I Rill MODI I I .mil Ilinken ihti.olUni Ii wlilili hita him liullt <<•<i-iim.nl „i ii,. Royal Marine Ban I i. tin lion 14.1t I nil. il.. n Hlfr <>r Vln \ilinliil m. I ii.uiilri m I In. I l'l> in. n.lli il'Unrl Ni-Mt- I
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    19 20 IHI I IM »l pl|irH anil ralilei re vealed by (he ilriiHilMltm work mi Waterloo Hrldir (Planet Newii I
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    29 20 > ««hu arc •> a vlall to Landau, were Impelled by the Him at Buoalnihtm Palaa luirtuuil ul Hi* I'tUti to watt* Iho I haiitliu ul tht (luard ••t«iuuny ifUnat Nawa
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    40 20 MM MM I HUMAN, ttli.i I .owing liiihl days, took „v« ll.r ltd lip So..' «l Kin Unit r»i Ilir I .1 He Is 7# >e*re old. Mr Ham 1 hamaa, with Mr Page. U)« new nut (Planet Ncwe I
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