The Straits Times, 26 July 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NKAKLY A CSNTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 2«, 1934. rWCE 10 CENT The Straits Times. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      257 1 Singapore: 140, cecil st. cphone siso. PASKOE'S FOR I FURNITURE I CORNWALL HOUSE M. Orchard Road. PHONE 2153. "POWDER YOUR TEETH" .^T^— ?^SB Clean them with powder {mm ||lw.' Calvert's of course and l^3L jf^l; bring their full beauty to Vv^^MtW^l carbolic tooth powder Representative for the Far East: H.
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      283 1 The secret of the ]> WONDERFUL LUXURY fe% of ifl k, "DUNLOPILLO" AC CUSHIONS Dunlopillo Cushions solve all those 5l petty worries which make most cushions >» troublesome. fgm MM m mm j^^ r To begin with, they never need punching '^^SSfti Irf/ up "—never sag nor get out of
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      43 1 tiik: UIM i i: Artistic Hni-h clvrn «■> tmmmx ru AU kinds ol plating dnr.t ty .modern and sclentf.r methods. Platinum plan:.? I and Gold plating In Red., Oreen, Pink. Bark Etc R. M. OU MOHAMED JEWELLER, U. Hl(h Street. ,EiW. 1914 Phane 4548
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      558 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND ArIAR LlNC*\ (Ineorpornted In England) MATL, PASBEHOBR AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FIIOUUHnOII FOR CHINA Due Tonnage Bpore qoiIALI 6 810 Aug 1 OOKPU ***** AIM- 3 MANTUA
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      585 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. |jyj^^fgTsi clnerai. PASSENCER agents FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated la Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, MarselUes. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and MMdiesbreagh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. I KASHIMA MARU 10.000 July 26 27 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Au«. 1 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Aug. 22 23 I SUWA MARU 10,700 Sept. 6
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      599 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, I IJMITED. (Incorporated to Oenmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. BOTTBBDAM. BAMBUBG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang B'ham m.s. ERRIA Vt \>* »>S m*. LALANDIA 4/9 4/9 6/9 7/9 7»m MEONIA 25 9 26/9 28/9 28/9 mIALSL^ M/ 10
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      227 2 I Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming peol Delicious meete— Hot and cold running water In each stateroom. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout Weekly service from Manila and Hongkong. See
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      1249 2 _ff_^^s- j I j f gS *£^mMxm\\HQn\M SBIPPINO. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean TBE HI A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and Chins Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE CI'NARI) WHITE STAR LINE LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA
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    SAILING UNDER FALSE COLOURS.
    1185 3 Foreign Vessels Using British Flag. 1% Is an advantage to sail under the BntU.h Flag. Foreign ships, of a type 1 that no other nation would tolerate, hav« discovered it. and now British s ships cannot get cargoes because of subsidised or low wase competition, c
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    109 3 KLANO. Brit 723 tons, from Penang 26-7, tor Penang 28-7. KASHIMA MARU. Jap. 6 147 tons, from Yokohama, Japan 26-7, 'or London via Penang 27-7. TOBA. Neth.. 684 tons, from DJambi 26-7, 1 for DJambi 28-7. i TOBOALI. Dut.. 677 tons, from Bagan 26-7, 1 for Bagan 28-7.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    95 3 Thursday. July 26. Ships tlwpUc the Wharves or expected to arriTT. Godown Ga> KEPPEL HARBOIR. Mali Wharf The Cable. Sri Tunda, Aquarius. Lch. "Lady Guiliemard Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pa|»r. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Khoen-Hcea. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock
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    OBJECTIVES OF U.S. SOCIALISTS.
    205 3 Roosevelt's Overthrow. APPROVAL OF ARMED FORCE. Detroit. Socialists drove toward a co-oper-ative commonweath, and overthrow of the Roosevelt regime which Mr. Norman Thomas, twice presidential candidate, attacked as "prosperity via starvation." Decrying the N.R.A. and others of the Administration's projects as still serving capitalism, Mr. Thomas
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    FAR EASTERN TRADE.
    194 3 Big U.S. Shipments To Japan. Trade with the Far East showed a greater increase during the first five months of 1934 than foreign commeice with any other portion of the globe, according to figures released by the United States Department of Commerce. United States trade with Asia
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    THE OPPORTUNIST.
    147 3 Incident In a Harbin Street. In one of the main squares of Harbin, an Inquisitive crowd stood looking at a man lying prostrate on the ground, seemingly dead. A youth elbowed his way through the throng and, apparently overcome with grief fell down beside the body. In a
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    ALLIGATOR FARM.
    96 3 150 Being Bred Near The Beppu Spa. Near the Beppu Spa, Kyushu, tnere is the only alligator farm in Japan One hundred and fifty odd "gators" brought from the cypress swamps in the southern part of the United States are being bred there. The hotsprlng and the warm
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    ANONYMOUS DONOR.
    41 3 An anoymous donor has given £15,000 towards the erection of a Orimsbj Central Methodist Mission. The scheme is expected to cost £20,000, and provision will be made for concerts and "talkie" shows. There will be accommodation for 1,400 people.
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      717 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. fin corpora ted in P118) LLOYDS AGENTS*— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND 81 AM STATES -AILWATS TELEPHONE! Freight 5433 Passage fttl CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated In England) STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXP RESS. (Incorporated in England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up fn—
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      454 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In fftnUnrtJt "ELLERMAN" UNE. FOR HAVRE*. LONDON, ROTTERDAM ft HAMBURG Via Part* ai-J Boa Canal Due BaUB Bt«amer B*por« B'por* CTTY OF WELLINGTON July 30 Aug. 1 •CITY OP ROUBAIX Aug. 14 Aug. IS CITY OP ORAN Aug. 30 Sept. 8 CITY OP NORWICH
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      104 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations i esterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp *F hr3. *F Alor Star 85 0.69 5.4 73 Sitiawan, 88 0.02 6.1 74 K. Trengganu 87 1.04 5.9 73 Bukit Jeram 89 0.69 6 1 71 Malacca 84 0.21 2.7 72 Singapore (Kallang
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    SINGAPORE.
    41 5 t Following is the wireless programme Station Z.H.I. Singapore I wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated ?™^> c°-"c°-" MaUy*LU THURSDAY, .ILLY 26. 0 pm. Recorded Music. 45 News Bulletin supplied by 0 feto* Jf'rtin. m.,.1^ k„ P Raffles oSSrtS (Dan Hopkins.)
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    REVOLVER BATTLE.
    120 5 M Mayor-Elect Shot Dead OUlClde. The secretarV'S* Koroomin!, 3 „f VZ^co^Z^ S?%%£<£?'.? H^SJr^ .which at least four persons. Including a woman, were seriously wounded Suspicions had been felt recently about the state of the corDoratinn funds. It was alleged that near!/ £1.000 had been emb4led a t t,
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    YOUNG BUDDHISTS.
    53 5 1,000 Delegates At Tokio Conference. With about 1.000 Buddhists from countries bordering the Pacific ln attendance, the second Pan-Paci'lc YoUng Buddhists Conference was held ln the Honganjl Temple in Toklo on jui y 18 The Rev Tsai Chi chine and seven priests from China attended the conference ln
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      508 5 BIiBIHI TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (formal) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight Positively Final Performance THE STAR DANCER Miss MUSHKA PANOVA from The Roxy Theatre of New York accompanied by PAUL STRAUSS (v<qun.st) RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHi HOTEL ROOF GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND
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      358 5 ..-41 IB I h Any comparison of the New Chrysler -Plymouth with MpBH^mfc^ other cars in the same price class makes it stand out in sSfi bold relief. It has the look and the feel of the big motor car, and if you will avail yourself of our offer to
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      375 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. Following are Empire wireless pro- •> grammes:— TODAT. 6.20 a.m. The B3.C. Dance Orchestra Directed by Henry HalL 1 7.5 Light Organ Music. 7.20 Talk: "Memories of the Savage Club." (Mr. Vernon Woodhouse). 7.35 British Concert Party. 8.5 The News followed by Topical Talk. 9.5 pjn. The News
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      115 5 10.15 Timely Topics. 10.30 Music. 10.45 News. FRIDAY, JULY 8.0 p m. German Folk Songs. 8.15 Musical Dialogues. 845 News. 9.0 Old German Songs of Daytime, Towers, and Watchmen. 10. News. 10.15 The German Book. 10.30 Music. 10.45 News. SATURDAY. JULY 28. 3.0 p.m German Folk Songs. 8.15 Old Memorlc.
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      216 5 PH(>HI HOLLAxND. Following Is programme ol PhonlHolland (wavelength 16.88 M.):— THURSDAY. JULY 26. 8 p.m. Station orchestra conducted by Leo Cohen. 8 20 Records. 8.35 Station orchestra. 8.55 Ta.k on literature by W. L Leclorcq. 9.20 Station orchestra. FRIDAY. JULY 27. 8.0 p.m. Residential String Quartette. 8.20 Talk by Mr.
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  • Correspondence.
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      BUS SERVICES.
      254 6 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, At a recent meeting of the Municipal Commissioners it was stated that seven-seater buses were a danger from the traffic point of view, but no evidence In support of this statement was put forward. They are In all respects motor-cars,
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      170 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— The bus muddle is where It was. According to the only figures I have seen in print, the proposal is to replace ihe existing 224 mosquito buses by 50 20-seater vehicles. Of the smaller buses. 213 carry seven passengers each and nine
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    TO THE ENTERTAINMENT LOVERS OF MALAYA.
    736 6 Municipal Commissioner will be personally affected one whit by the withdrawal of the humble buses, but already residents In outlying districts are talking of moYlng Inwards before the rush sets In and houses near the cenur of the town become full up. If landlords
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    PRACTICE "RAIDS."
    101 6 French Reds' Plan To Spoil Manoeuvres. Paris, July 24. The first move to sabotage the grand scale "air defence" drill scheduled to take place in Lyons region from Wednesday till Friday has been made by the Communist Party which has covered all hoardings in the towns of the
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    SIAMESE ROYALTY.
    120 6 Attending Festival At Heidelberg. Friedrichshafen, July 19. The Siamese royal couple and their retinue arrived here on Tuesday afternoon in a giant passenger plane. Their Majesties went straight from the air port to Kurgarten Hotel where they were cordially welcomed by Dr. Eckener. commander of the Graf Zeppelin.
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    NEVER SCALED BEFORE.
    71 6 Soviet Expedition To Caucasus Peaks. Moscow, July 20. Two hundred and fifty officers entrained today for the wildest part of the Caucasus, where an organised attempt will be made to scale all of the highest pinnacles In the Elbruz Mountain range, a dozen of whose peaks have
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    WARSHIPS' VISIT.
    50 6 Warsaw. July 20. Two polish destroyers will pay an official visit, lasting several days, to Leningrad on July 24, according to an official announcement. Rear-Adm. Unruga, who will accompany the vessels, will proceed to Mos-ow with a special delegation to hold conversations with the Russian military leaders.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    DEATH PACT.
    130 6 But Executioner Afraid To Kill Himself. Doual. July 17. Two young Polish coal miners workIng in the north of France used to spend all their spare time studying occultism. They decided to try to penetrate the mystery surrounding deafh. Their .plan of action required that both should die
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    MEMEL STATUTE VIEW
    113 6 Britain And The German Protest London. July 21. Great Birtaln's attitude towards tr.e recent German protest against Lithunla's repeated Infractions of the Memel Statute was explained on Thursday by Mr. Anthony Eden (Lord Privy Seal) In answer to a question by Capt. A. S. Cunningham Reid (Con.
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    MINISTER BEREAVED.
    62 6 Frankfurt-am-Main, July 20. The death has occurred at Bad Nauhelm from heart disease of Mrs. Thomas O Kelly, wife of the VicePresident and Home Minister of the Irish Free State. Mr. O'Kelly played a prominent part in the Sinn Fein movement and, since the advent of the Free
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    EXPERIMENTS AT MOSCOW ZOO.
    259 6 The Effect Of Space On Animals' Growth. Moscow, July 10. Experiments at the Moscow zoo have proved that the amount of space In which animals are raised has an Important effect on their normal development, says Tass. Several hares, woodcocks, some singing birds, and other animals
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    CHARITY'S REWARD.
    82 6 Foundling's Sweep Ticket Wins Big Prize. Nauen, July 16. A Polish peasant, the father of six children, walking in the fields of his farm near Dlome one morning, discovered a crying baby lying In the grass abandoned by its parents. He took pity on the child and carried
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    MERCANTILE INSTITUTE SPORTS.
    716 7 Splendid Time For Sprint Event. The Mercantile Institute held their annual sports yesterday at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Following the morning's rain the track was on the heavy side but, notwithstanding this handicap, the Malayan record for the 100 yards dash was closely approached by Cyril who
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    KING'S PRIZE. Capt. Barlow's Success At Bisley.
    136 7 KING'S PRIZE. Capt. Barlow's Success At Bisley. London, July 24. Thrilling rooments were experienced at Bisley before Capt. J. A. Barlow (West Yorkshires), worsted Capt. J. Sedgwick (Durham light Infantry) in a duel for the King's Prize, the Blue Riband of rifle target shooting. The rivals finished the final stage
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    204 8 Austrian Trouble May Affect Prices? (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, July 26. The rubber market weakened fur tlier yesterday afternoon owing to lack of support, but it is unchanged and quiet today at yesterday's closing prices. The news of the European political disturbance following the assassination of
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    PRODUCE.
    309 8 Singapore, Jul> 26, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 31.50 White Pepper 30.50 Black Pepper 13.25 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundiied 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.45 Small Flake Tapioca 4.10 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Small Pearl Tapioca
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    NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL.
    21 8 The Air Mall dispatched from Singapore on July 19 was delivered ln London on July 26 (7 days).
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        447 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 6/4»/ 2 Sellers. 6/9 £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 37/6 40/52/6 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 16/I 1 Ayer Weng 2.15 2.25 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 81 9 35/6 £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 51/10/9 50
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        GENERAL.
        297 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick P.ef. 1.70 1.80 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.40 1.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.17.0 6.1.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 540 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 26/6 27/3 cd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 f400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 f 1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1907 red. 1947 f 1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 f2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        360 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.75 1.85 1.75 1.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.35 1.40 1.35 1.40 A. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Malay ($2) 3.00 3.15 3.10 3.20 A. Molek ($1) 1.25 1.35 1.20 1.30
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      211 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 1! 1 London,
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      271 8 Today. Aden (Karoa) 3 p.m. East Africa (Karoa) 3 p.m. Am. rito (North 1 (Except Western Canada and Western States of TJ.SA.) (Karoa) 3 p.m. Burma (Karoa) 3 p.m. Egypt (Karoa) 3 p.m. Europe (Karoa) 3 p.m. East. North and West India (Karoa) 3 p.m Bengkalis. Fort
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      MAILS FOE EUROPE.
      32 8 l*i; Arra. By S pore London Conte Rosso Ji/ne 14 July 3 J. van Oldenbarnevelt June 18 July 9 Karagola June 14 July 9 Rawalpindi June 22 July 16
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      MONEY ORDERS
      103 8 The rate of Issue is Rs. 155 -$100. The rate of payment Is R«. 157 =$100 The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders drawn
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    EXCHANGES.
    96 8 Rugby, July 8.. Foreign exchanges today were:Amsterdam 7.45% Athens 525 sellersBelgrade 221 Berlin 13.09 >•• Bombay 1/6 3/6< Brussels 21.571 Bucharest 505 Buenos Aires 36% sellers official Copenhagen 22.39% Geneva 15.47 Helsingfors 2263. Hong Kong 1 s:|5 < Lisbon 110«/« Madrid 36 29 32 Milan 58 13/16 Montevideo 38%
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    69 8 Noon, July 26. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 23% 28% (F. 0.8.) Aug. 23% 23 15 1G Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Aug.-Sept. 2 1 2 -to Oct.-Dec. 25% 25% Jan.-Mar. 25% 26 Apr.-June 26"' n Tone of Market: Quiet
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    56 8 From China and Japan by T„kad.\ due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From China and Japan by Havre Maru due at Singapore tomorrow. From Philippine Islands by President Van Buren due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Saturday, the 28th instant. From China and Japan by Hokushin Maru due at
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      NORDANAL (JOHORE) RUBBER.
      688 9 Reduced Costs. LARGER PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION. At the annual meeting of Nordanal (Johore) Rubber Estates Limited In London, on June 14 Mr. E. L. Hamilton (the chairman) said that the property account had been reduced by £1,833 which was the average cist of 25 acres of old
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      TINPLATE QUOTAS.
      67 9 Consultations In Paris. Strict secrecy is being observed In the socalled Tinplate Conference, which has been resumed In Parts, says the Financial Times correspondent. Sir William Firth Is believed to have had conversations with three other experts interested in stabilising tinplate prices and In fixing an International scale
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      SUPPORT FOR TIN MARKET.
      428 9 Poor U.S. Consumptive Demand. Malcolm Bowley and Son's weekly marke- report from London, dated July 6, states: Copper. This market was flat during the early part of the week on heavy liquidation of "stale bull" accounts. Prices rallied on Wednesday on an easement in the selling
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      Selangor 2½ p.c. Dividend.
      106 9 A 2'j per cent dividend is being recommended by directors at annual meeting In London today of the Sclangor United Rubber Estates, Ltd. The directors' report for the past year shows that the planted area of the company's estates remains the same at 2.1 18' 2
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      280 9 LAST NIGHTS LONDON QUOTATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 25 Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall Is in relation to the price of July 24. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or FmU Conversion Loan 5^ 118 15/16
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      168 9 The monthly rubber report from London, dated June 20, of Geo. White, Yullle and Co., Ltd., states: A quieter market has been experienced during the past month. During the earlier part of the period the price of ribbed smoked sheet gradually declined to S^d. per lb. but has
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER SALES.
      143 9 1.254.255 lb. (559.94 tons) of rubber was sold tt yesterday's Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association auction. 1,676,222 tb. (748.31 tons) were catalogued and 1.560.922 lb. (696.84 tons» were offered. Prices realised Ribbed Smoked Sheet. cents per lb. Standard quality 23" 2 23 3 i Good average
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      PUNGGOR RUBBER CO.
      437 9 Directors Advise Selling Property. The directors' recommendation that steps should be taken to dispose of the company's property was referred to by Mr. E. Gregory Jones (chairman) at the annual meeting of Punggor Rubbor Estates, Ltd., held in Singapore on July 21. "During the year the whole
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      112 9 Meru Tin Six Months Profit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 25. Mem Tin Ltd.: announce a profit of £7.145 on the first six months' workIng. The directors hope that the maiden dividend will be declared at the end of September. The company was registered in 1928 to
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      31 10 EVANS— On July 26, 1934. at No. 1 Addis Road. Singapore, Mr. C. A. Evans. 59 years. The funeral will take place at the Bidadari Cemote-7 at 5 p.m. today.
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      IN MEMORIAM
      83 10 In fond and loving memory of Peggie" Dearly beloved Daughter of James and Josea Boyd and loved sister of Jim. DIED JULY 26. 1917. So fondly loved, So sadly missed. In ever loving memory of our dear father the late Mr. M. A. Namazie who passed away on
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JULY 26, 1934. VITAL DECISIONS.
    993 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JULY 26, 1934. VITAL DECISIONS. i These are critical hours in Europe. We do not wish to be unnecessarily alarmist, but we should fail in our duty of endeavouring to interpret the news if we refused to recognise clearly that the assassination ox that gallant
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    697 10 SHALL WE SEE IT? There is a partial eclipse of the moon tonight. According to the tiuthorlty from which this fact is taken, it will be visible in the Pacific and eastern part of Asia and in Australia. This broad territorial description may or may not
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    684 10  -  H. Burger. JAPANESE COMPETITION (By Mr. Burger has made a special study of the recent progress of Japanese industry which is arousing concern in all Western countries. In this article he makes the astonishing revelation that it is British and American capital which has largely financed both
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    AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR ASSASSINATED BY NAZIS.
    925 11 ONLY VICTIM OF COUP THAT FAILED. REBELS ENTER CHANCELLERY. German Minister's Political Indiscretion. Dr. Dollfuss, the Austrian Chancellor, has been assassinated hv Nazis who seized the Chancellery and imprisoned its occupants. Dr. Shusnigg has assumed the chancellorship, and is reported to be in control of
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    FRAU DOLLFUSS.
    294 11 Heartbroken Widow In Italy. Rome. July 25. The wife of Dr. Dollfuss and her children are staying at a villa at Rlccione, next door to Signor Mussuuni. In a silent villa shrouded In darkness and guarded by policemen, Frau Dollfuss sits heartbroken, while her two children are sitting
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    FALSE REPORT.
    199 11 Wireless Announcer Intimidated. Vienna, July 25. It has been officially announced that the Government's resignation is untrue. The denial that the Dollfuss government had resigned followed on a sensational report from the Austrian broadcasting headqnarters that the Austrian Minister in Rome, Dr. Anton Rlntelen, had taken over power.
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    MALAYAN DUMPING FEARS.
    118 11 Commons Question On Tan Kah Kee Co. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 25. The Colonial Secretary (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Uster) will be questioned In the House of Commons tomorrow on the alleged dumping on the British market of rubber goods manufactured by Malayan firms. Mr. J. C.
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    HOME MARKETS.
    71 11 Business Generally Restricted. London, July 24. On the Stock Exchange today, giltedged securities were well supported and prices strengthened. Kaffirs displayed some further good features but in othe.r sections business continued restricted and most prices weakened in sympathy with Wall Street. Wheat and copper weakened sharply following the
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    SOLOMON ISLAND SHOCK.
    46 11 Rugby, July 24. The High Commissioner for the Western Pacific reports to the Colonial Office that a severe earthquake occurred at Vanikoro Island, in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, on July 19, doing considerable damage to property. No lives were lost.— British Wireless.
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    ALARM IN BRITAIN.
    103 11 Effect On European Situation. London, July 26. A grave view of the possible effect of the Austrian revolt on the European situation Is taken in Brltirh political circles, among whom the greatest amazement and speculation were caused by the report that the Insurrectionists had been allowed free
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    "POCKET STATESMAN."
    83 11 Peasant's Son Who Rose To Fame. "The Pocket Statesman" is a term which has been applied to Dr. Engelbert Dollfuss, whose stature was the smallest of all the leading statesmen of Europe. Since May, 1932, Dollfuss held the offices of Federal Chancellor, Foreign Minister and Minister for Agriculture
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    GOLD VANISHES FROM AIR LINER.
    184 11 Egyptian Police Drag The Nile. Cairo, July 24. Twenty-five kilos of bar gold, worth £4,000, consigned to London by an Imperial Airways liner from Central Africa, have mysteriously disappeared. The gold arrived in a land plane at Hellopolis aerodrome from whence it was conveyed by
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    MARSHAL LYAUTEY.
    85 11 'Miraculous Improvement' In Condition. Paris, July 24. Marshal Lyautey is lying dangerously 111 following an attack of Jaundice. The lASt S'.craments were given to him during the night and oxygen and camphor injections were given to sustain the heart and lungs which are rapidly falling. Later. An improvement
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    Air Race Entries.
    53 11 Rugby, July 24. A full list of the competitors for the speed and handicap air race which will take place in the Autumn in connection with the Melbourne Centenary celebrations has been published. Twenty-seven have entered for the handicap race only and 9 for the speed race
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    SEVERAL NEW AIR ROUTES.
    167 11 Phenomenal Success Of Mail Services. CHEAP POSTAGE. Passenger Lines Booked To Capacity. London, July SB. That the British public h i< become increasingly air-minded is shown by the popularity of the air lines operated by Imperial Airways and the railways by whom a combine WM formed
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    Turkish Sentries Shoot Italian.
    57 11 Turkish Sen tries Shoot Italian. Athens, July 2."». A message from Rhodes states that Turkish senirie.s fired on an Italian fishing boat off Anatolia today. They killed one of the crew of a boat plying near the Italian island of Castelorizzo. They had put into a creek on the mainland
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    U.S. PLANES AND CHINA.
    114 11 British Government Refuses A Request. London. July 25. It was learned today that the PanAmerican Airways has applied for p-r-mlssion to run an air service from the Philippines to Hong Kong with the ultimate object of Uniting up with th > Shanghai-Canton line: The British Government,
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    THE AIR "ATTACKS."
    82 11 Success Claimed For Defenders. London, July 25. Considerable success In dotendinij London against aeroplanes Is chronicled In the official narrative of the last pha. z of the "air ?ttaclcs." The report shows that while mist on UM first night prevented the fighters from flying and enabled the
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    "Anglo-Irish Treaty Dead In Ireland"
    245 11 "Anglo-Irish Treaty Dead In Ireland" London July 25 The Anglo-Irish Treaty Is dead in Ireland, and the British Government would be wise to abandon the treaty." declares Mr. Frank MacDermot. the deputy leader of the Opposition ln the Irlsh Dall, In a letter tb The Times. "If I were an
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    TRAGIC END OF EXMALAYAN OFFICER.
    999 12 Body Found In Drifting Boat. A water logged open boat was found drifting in the Irish Channel recently and over the gunwhale hung the body of a dead nan. That man was Captain William G. M'Bride. ex-officer in the Rubber Restriction preventive fleet which operated
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    PARISH BENZINE PUMP.
    57 12 PARISH BENZINE P UMP. Thr Singapore Municipal Commissioners will I* asked at their meeting tomorrow to approve a committee decision to stop the issuing of kerbside bensine pump licences from Dec. 31. 1936. T„e proposal may affect (he major.ty of the P«'"Ps -t.-nre in Orchard Road, ihe p.i-ition is commented
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    MOSQUITO WAR.
    128 12 New Methods At Seremban. I Our Own Correspondent., Seremban. July 25. The Senmban Sanitary Board today appro. ed a resolution to alter their to .-naLlf Hum to deal with the revenue of mosquitoes. A* cording to the present law the owners of ponds. In which the mosquitoes breed,
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    26 12 of Raffles Library, *UI tjive a ler-ture at the t Christian Association. Prlnsep iday at 8 15. The subject will I its Interpretation of »i»»i«tai ideals."
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    FEDERAL RUMOURS.
    163 12 Abolishment Of Chief Secretaryship. (From Our Own Correspondent.)! Kuala Lumpur, July 25. The Malay Mail says:— It is rumoured that when the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley retires early next year, the appointment of Chief Secretary will be abolished but that the Hon. Mr. O. E. Cator will
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    ALIMONY CLAIM AGAINST M. MICHAUX.
    108 12 K.L. Application. DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS IN PARIS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) KuaU Lumpur, July 26. An application for alimony was mentioned before the Chief Justice^ this morning, the petitioner being Madame Marie Antoinette Michaux, wife of Robert Marie Emile Mlchanx, director and general manager of the
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    OUT AT LAST.
    155 12 Bail Reduced At Fourth Postponement. "I know the police are hostile to ball In this case, but I want to get tha accused out. This Is the fourth postponement and he has not been able to get the $5,000 ball asked for," declared Mr. W. B. O'Connor
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    MALAYAN SHOW.
    49 12 Dates To Revert To August Next Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 24. It has been decided to revert to the August Bank Holidays for the holding ot the Twelfth Malayan Exhibition in 1935. The dates will accordingly be Aug. 3, i4 and 5, 1935^
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    48 12 Tan Ah See denied strenuously that he was drunk and disorderly in Victoria Street when he was charged before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate, this morning. He applied for an adjournment to enable him to retain counsel. This was allowed. until tomorrow, bail being fixed in $10.
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    PRESS AND PRINTERS AT VARIANCE.
    379 12 Alleged Default Of Payment An alleged default in the payment of an instalment on a promissory note led to an action in the Supreme Court today, before Mr. Justice Oerahty, when the Sin Chew Press sued the atraits Printers. The parties have had business dealings
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    AN ARTIST!
    66 12 A new use for old type-vnter ribbons was revealed by a poorly dressed Chinese In the police court this morning, when he admitted searching a dustbin in Battery Road. A corporal said he saw accused taking a discarded typewriter ribbon out of the dustbin. The accused replied that
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    BOUND OVER.
    49 12 After a trial extending over many hearings, a young Sikh. Babu Singh, was convicted this morning by Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, of the theft of a motor-car. Accused was bound over in a sum of $100 with one surety for a period of two months.
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    TEXTILE PRICES NOT MUCH HIGHER.
    431 12 Latest Views Of Merchants. The estimate given in the Straits Times two days ago that prices of plecegoods had advanced by about 20 per cent.-since the introduction cf the textile quotas, was commented upon by an Importer this morning. In most cases." he declared. prices
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    BUFFER POOL AND QUOTAS BILL.
    809 12 Both Opposed. BRITISH MALAYA ASSN. PROTESTS. The committee's report presented at the annual general meeting of the Association of British Malaya held la London yesterday contains interesting references to current Malayan business topics. I Firstly, the committee identifies Itself "with the almost complete opposition in
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    NEW A.B.M. CHAIRMAN.
    64 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 25. Mr. T. J. Cumming was today elected chairman of the Association of British Malaya for the coining year. Well known in the rubber world Mr. Cumming is a director of five companies —Batu Caves, Bukit Rajah, North Hummock (Selangor) Seafield
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    AMUSEMENTS
    125 12 Singapore. ADELPHI HOI I I Special Dinner Dance Sc VaudfvUlo Show with T<"d DW] r Sc Addy Dwyer. ALHAMOKA Hold >m Jail with Bert Wh eier Sc Robert Woolsey. 6.15 9.15. CAPITOL The Kenn-l Murder Case with WU11am Powell. 6.15—9 15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Charlie Chan's Greatest Case Sc
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    TEACHING IN MALAYA IS PLEASANT.
    881 13 But It Has Drawbacks Unknown In England. The difficulties and pleasures of a «,hool teacher's life In Malaya were n called by Mr. Richard Sidney, edl>r of Roda. when he addressed the ingapore Rotary Club yesteTday on The lighter side of schoolmasterlng. Mr. Sidney has
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    14 13 High in the world. Women coolies at work on a tall building ln Singapore.
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    40 13 The number of deaths in Singapore last week was 205, ccvipared to 194 the previous week. Phthisis accounted for 28 of these, pneumonia 22 and enteritis 12. The total births were 343 giving a birth-rate of 36 90.
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    FIRST BROADCAST.
    197 13 Children's Orchestra Do Well. Mr. E. A. Brown's newly formed Children's Orchestra broadcast a concert from Tomlinson Hall yesterday in the first part of the usual Wednesday afternoon broadcast of Station Z.H.I., Singapore. It was perhaps the biggest occasion In their young history, for not only was their
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    CONSTABLE FINED.
    180 13 'Found Guilty Of Taking Bribe. Meera Akbar, a constable attached to Beach Road station, was convicted and fined $30, or 21 days, by Mr. NorI man Grice, the second magistrate, yesterday, for receiving an illegal gratification. The fine was paid immediately. During the course of Mr. OsborneJones' address
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    RAUB'S BOOM TIME.
    143 13 Assize Officials Fill The Town. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Raub, July 23. This small gold-mining town is in a state of unusual activity, and will be so for the next two weeks when the third Pahang Assizes conclude. Once every year a session of the Supreme Court,
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    RAUB BESIEGED BY "REBELS."
    394 13 The response by the Malay voiuiueers to the surprise concentration was commented upon by the O.O.C. as having been extraordinarily good and smart. Capt. E. H. B. Nobbs, M.C.. M.S.V.R., was in charge of the volunteers. Tactical Exercises. VOLUNTEERS' DISPLAY FOR G.O.C. (From Our Own Correspondent)
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  • St. Leger Favourite Sold — Third Highest Price For A Racehorse.
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      A.B.M. GOLF MEETING AT SANDWICH.
      1395 14 J.W. Bealey Wins President's Tankard. (By Air Mail.) London. July 16 The sixth golf meeting organised by the Association of British Malaya was hold at Prince's Golf Club. Sandwich, by courtesy of the Committee of that Club, on June 12. 13 and 14. The meeting,
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      WINDSOR LAD.
      139 14 Derby Winner Sold For £50,000. London. July 26. The Maharaja of Rajpipla has sold Windsor Lad. winner of the Derby, to Mr. J. Benson, owner of Beech House Stud, Newmarket. £50.000. His next race will be the St. Lefer for which he is favourite. Renter. The record price
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    Australians Well On Top At Durham.
    120 14 Australians Well On Top At Durham. London, July 25 Durham: The Australians began a two-day fixture with Durham today. The spin bowling of L. 03. FleetwoodSmith (seven tor 21) proved too much for the minor county batsmen who totalled only 73. The Australians made 210 for three wickets before stumps
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    THE RULING BODY.
    1915 14 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. M. C. C. 's Influence. Legislation At Lord's. Stragglers Of Asia. Colony's Selected. Two Centuries .In Club Match. Etceteras Defeated. (By Oar Cricket Correspondent.) There is probably no club In the world which Is so well known or has such far reaching Influence as
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    U.S.A. To Challenge For Davis Cup.
    240 14 U.S.A. To Challenge For Davis Cup. The United States defeated Australia in the inter-zone final of the Davis Cup by three matches to two, and qualified to meet Great Britain in the challenge round on July 28. Australia won both singles matches on the opening day. but after being defeat
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    21 14 V. G. McGrath. the Austra. an Davis Cup player, who lost to Sydney B. Wood (U.S.A.) In the inter-zone final yesterday.
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    "Intimidating Batsmen Rule Rejected By Imperial Conference. Australian Suggestion Rejected.
    63 15 "Intimidating Batsmen Rule Rejected By Imperial Conference. Australian Suggestion Rejected. London, July 25. The Imperial Cricket Conference met at Lord's today and rejected the Australian suggestion that a law should be framed to give umpires the power to noball a bcwler If they consider he is trying to Intimidate the
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    Major League Baseball.
    174 15 New York, July 25. The followln* were the results of major league baseball game* played today: National League. Cincinnati 111 Boston 2 5 1 Hafey scored a home run for Cincinnati and Whitney for Boston. Cincinnati 3 7 2 i Boston 7 10 2 Hafey scored a
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    New York Yankees Fail At St. Louis.
    270 15 NYw York. July 24. The f 'lowing were the results of major league b sc'call games played today. JhU'aaal League. Chicago 6 6 0 Brooklyn 3 7 2 Grimm scored a home run for Chicago and Frederick for Brooklyn. Pittsburg 0 4 1
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    24 15 A fine action picture of if. W. "Bunny" Austin, who will be a member of the British team for the Day!. Cup Challenge round.
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    BADMINTON.
    157 15 Playing at the court of the Useful Badminton Party on Sunday last the Strait; Times Press Sports' Club beat the Singapore Harbour Board Junior Service Club, by 5 games to nil. Scores:— iS.T.P.S.C. players mentioned first i Singles: Chin Tham Swee beat Sng Beng Teck. 13—13 12— 5). 15—9,
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    PENANG'S VICTORY.
    105 15 Jnter-Club Golf Match At Taiping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. July 24. The Penang Golf Club visited Taiping during the week-end and engaged the Taiping Golf Club. The match ended In a draw. Results: Smith and Clark (Penang) halved with G. T. Dawes and Dr. Duff. Shand and
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB IMPROVEMENTS.
    915 15 Extension Of Course To Thirty-Six Holes. The Singapore Golf Club yesterday decided to extend their course, at present consisting of 18 holes and 12 relief, to 36 holes. The relief course of 12 holes Is to be converted Into a much improved nine-hole course, and nine
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    97 15 S.R.C. To Meet R.A. At Anson Road. The SRC. will meet the R.A. in a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. The first match between these teams in April ended in a victory ior the S.R.C. by three goals to one. The teams for today's
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    18 15 Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S. A) in action against Miss Dorothy Round ln the women's singles Anal at Wlmblsdcn.
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    MOTOR-RACING.
    39 15 "All-Round Germany" Event Successful. Berlin, July 23. In spite of several inevitable mishaps the "All-round-Germany" motor race was a great success. Although the final results are still outstanding, 397 entrants out of 885 jhave received medals thus far—Aneta-.Trans-Ocean.
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    14 15 The -st Chinese baseball team formed in Malaya by the Ohil Companion ''hletic Association.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    82 15 Thursday. July 26. Football: First Division, SRC. vs. R.A.. Anson Road Stadium; Second Division, Marine v: Straits Cattle, Jnlan Besar Stadium; Friendly, S.C.C. vs. Bcndcmeer, S.C.C. Cricket: Wtltshlres Officers vs. Corporals. Friday. July 27. Football: First Division, Indo-Oylonese »s. R.A.F, Jalan Desar Stadium; Second Division, R.A.F. vs. Pulau
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    WORLD'S RECORDS.
    86 15 Feats At Stockholm Meeting. Stockholm, July 25. A new world's record for the three thousand metres was set up by Henry Nielsen of Denmark who covered the distance In 18 mins. 8 3/10 sees. Kusoclnskl the holder of the record was second. At the same meeting Ben Eastmaa
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    S.C.C. vs. BENDEMEER.
    66 15 The S.CC. will meet the Bendemeer A.C. in a friendly match on the padang today. The teams will be as follows Bendemeer Cheok Wah Jong Ouan and Siak Cheng; Ah Wenji Hor Khoon and Ah Goo; Yeow Slang, Choon Llm, Yin Kit, Ah Chee and Teck Whey.
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    AUSTRIAN FOOTBALL TOURISTS.
    362 15 To Play In Singapore Next Month. A team of Austrian footballers, who are to play in Singapore early next month, passed through Singapore yesterday on board the s.s. Both, after completing a highly successful tour in Java, on their way to Medan where they are to play
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    NO REVALUATION.
    133 16 Resident Turns Down Seremban Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 25. Mr. W. Llnehan, presiding at tomeeting of the Seremban Sanitary Board, recalled that the question of revaluation oi tovn properties in Seremban had come up before the Board six months ago and the question was subsequently
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    MOTOR GYMKHANA.
    225 16 Opening; Of Penang Flying Club. Details of the hill climb and gymkhana to be held by the Penang and Kedah Branch for A. A.M. on Sunday. Aug. 5. are now available, and both spectators and competitors arc promised an Interesting and entertaining programme. The event Is being held
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    LOCAL BURGLARIES
    158 16 Alleged Assistant In Court. An echo of the series of burglaries which occurred In the suburbs of Singapore a few weeks ago was heard this morning before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate. Lim Seong Sua was charged with voluntarily assisting In concealing and disposing stolen property, and
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    DEAR MAIL.
    140 16 A Singapore lodging house keeper, Ann Hee, who brought 23 un- 1 stamped letters into the Colony from Java, found the met.fi xi mucn more, expensive than the lawful way of MIng the post office. When he was brought beioie Mr. J. M Brander in the pjiic? court
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    HON. CECIL RAE.
    181 16 Speech At Annual Rotary Convention. The Hon. Col. Cecil Rae. of Ipoh, spoke as a representative of the Federated Malay States at the twentyfifth annual convention of Rotary International, held at Detroit In June. There were 7,390 Rotarians from 43 countries, making the Convention a truly International
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    ASIATIC STAFFS.
    202 16 New Premises Opened At Malacca. The opening ceremony of the Estate, Asiatic Staffs' Association's new pre- j mises at 136, Lorang Panjang. Malacca, was performed in the presence 01 a large nun ber of members and many distinguished guests. The premises were tastefully decorated for the occasion. Dr.
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    ITALY AND NAZIS. Rumours Of Break Ridiculed.
    174 16 ITALY AND NAZIS. Rumours Of Break Ridiculed. Rome, July 22. Reports that Italy was on the verge of breaking with Germany owing to the continuance of terrorism ln Austria, which had arisen as a result of l Slngor Vlrglnlo Gayda's article of, July 21. were today ridiculed in poll- 1
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    BIRTH OF SEXTETTES. Rumanian Woman And Her Children Doing Well.
    61 16 BIRTH OF SEXTETTES. Rumanian Woman And Her Children Doing Well. Bucharest, July 19. A farmer's wife has Just given blrtn to six children. The mother and the infants are all doing well— Aneta-Trans-Ocean. It will be recalled that the Straits Times Canton correspondent ln May this year reported the birth
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    NEW GOVERNOR.
    119 16 Mr. Stafford Northcote For British Guiana. d„„w„ t„i„ oq Rugby. July 23. The King has been pleased to appoint Mr. O. A. Stafford Ncrtl-c&te. C.M.G., Colonial Se-retary of the Gold Coast, to be Governor and Command-er-ln-chlef of British Guiana in suecession to Sir Edward Denham, recently appointed Captain-General
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    ARCTIC VOYAGE.
    66 16 Icebreaker Sails From Vladivostok. Th icebreaker Udtke left VladlvosU)k on June a new crulae, Vladivostok-Archangel. This crossing of the Arctic from east to west, from the Bering Straits to Novaya Zemlla ln one navigation season, will be the first ln the history of mankind. The icebreaker is under
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    MRS. BENNETT.
    119 16 Novelist's Widow Loses Her claim T r London. July 25. The action by Mr. Arnold Bennett's widow was dismissed ln so far as It claims relief in respect of gift of securities by the testators for the benent of Miss Cheston and her child, but the property comprising
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    STAVISKY "DUEL."
    112 16 M. Tardieu Accuses M chautemps. Paris. July 19. A Cabinet Council has been summoned for tomorrow to disevss tha duel" between M. Tardieu d M, Chautemps before the Stavlsky Commission. M. Tardieu accused M. Chautemps of hushing up the Savlsky scandal since 1932 and the question Is can
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      THANKS TO THE GENIUS OF FARADAY.
      243 17 HtiMAtitik »< WLks Wondor/ul is ftetlon. More wu. tnl still (a tact. There ate s rmoua In vs hsus i hi P hltvl U»e s: Ives one's car, for example. Uiere is wonderful st^rj that baa its scene hi the oHQelds of Mexico, and
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    NO MOTIVE DISCOVERED IN BUDU MURDER
    85 18 Chief's Wife Refuses To Make Stfltettient. u a,, l.t MINIUM. I >• i. the rvn« tmlu of nudu, and he fits t<1 i ludir'i kimiint.ic up. i i.i MIDGE'S SUMMING UP. 1 cie j.-i no i snow ihe is ai I IPilSull 10 i
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    JAPAN'S FEAR OF AIR ATTACKS.
    77 18 JAPAN'S FEAR OF AIR ATTACKS. <o\ -ins- 10 iu:<:fN st\i( iftliRfc ''avr hM W I ui I M I'll 11 li v 1 1 I'll* liu' i i. H- ui i 1 i.-in lei ii »n|ul all i. k 1 1 > 1 i Hut Mm ui U I Ml'
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    JAPAN'S PLANS TO SEIZE NORTH-WEST CHINA.
    522 19 "Necessary Step In Order To Cope With Soviet" Shanghai. July 26. Japan's designs on the vast region .ding Irom the Manchukuo border across North China to Sinkiang. on the north-west fron.ier, it la reported, are evidenced by the i-ctlvlties o" many retired Japrnese m'litaxy
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    HONOUR FOR SAGE.
    48 19 Nation To Celebrate The Hirthday Of Confucius. Shanghai, July 25. The Executive Yuan of the Central Government has issued a mandate asking the people to celebrate the birthday of Confucius on Aug. 27 instead of (he 27th day of the 8th Moon.— In ion Times.
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    ARMS EMBARGO.
    197 19 Hope Of Making It Effective. Rusby, July 23. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, announced in the House of Commons today that he had just learned with great satisfaction that the Italian Government had now informed the President of the committee of tiie League of Mattoni that it
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    DEAN IN COURT.
    152 19 Sequel To "Bump Supper" Night At College. London. July 23. The right of university colleges to refuse admission to the police withj out a search warrant was fought out at the Cambridge police court when j the Dean of Pembroke College, Cambridge, the Rev. Harold Wynn. and
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    35-TON PROPELLER.
    65 19 One Of Four For The New Cunarder. The first of the four propellers designed (or the great new Cun^'der 534 was taken from London docks by steamer today to be fitted to the liner. It weighs 35 tons, has 118 square feet of surface, four blades, and cost
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    DROUGHT BROKEN.
    103 19 Thunder Storms Sweep England. London, July 24. Great thunder storms swept England today, breaking the long drought and leaving everywhere a trail of havoc. London experienced a tropical downpour and many roads were Inches deep in water and traffic generally was held up and the underground and train
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    HITLER'S DECREE.
    82 19 Promotion For The Nazi Guards. Berlin, July 25. Hitler has issued a decree raising the black -uniformed Nail guards to the status of an independent organisation of the Nazi Party "In view of their great services in connection with the events of June 30." Thus, the leader, Himmter.
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    CUTS RESTORED.
    64 19 £1,000,000 For Australian Defence. Canberra. July 24. The Budget gives revenue at £73,943,000 and expenditure at £72,840.000. British goods benefit to the extent of nearly £500,000 from primage concessions In return (or abandoning the original restriction proposals on Australian meat. Defence expenditure has increased by £1,000.000 and all
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    MEXICAN CLOUDBURST.
    35 19 Eagle Pass, Texas, July 25. Eight people are dead and twenty critically injured, and many more homeless In Allende, Mexico, as the result of a cloudburst. Houses were crumpled under the torrent. Reuter.
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    SAN FRANCISCO STRIKE.
    18 19 San Francisco, July 25. The longshoremen hav<- voted overwhelmingly for arbitration with the employers— Reuter.
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    NAVAL TALKS.
    167 19 Italian Case For Complete Parity. London, July 24. In connect icn with the entry cf Italy into the preliminary naval talks In London. Reuter undeu stands that M. Barthou is expected to initiate an exchange of views between France and I Italy on naval questions when he visits
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    HOME MARKETS.
    175 19 New Account Fails To Stimulate Buying. London, July 21. On the money market conditions during the week have been patchy but Government continues to borrow on cheap terms. Treasury bills being allotted at a share over per cent, discount. The chief feature has been the action of the
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    T.U.C. AND WAR.
    165 19 No "United Front" With Communists. London. July 24. The National Joint Council representing the Trades Union Congress and the Labour Party and the Parliamentary Labour Party has turned down the proposa. by the British Communist Party for the organisation of an united front against Fascism and war.
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    A SELF-APPOINTED REGENT.
    176 19 Criminal's Brief But Eventful Reign. Barcelona, July 21. "Grand Duke Boris I," self-styled regent of Andorra, the tiny autonomous state on the Franco-Spanish [frontier between the central and eastern Pyrenees with a population of I about 5,000. has been arrested and brought here. The swindler, who also
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    SMUGGLED MARKS.
    58 19 Berlin. July 24 Sentences from two to 13 years and (totalling in the aggregate 51 years' j penal servitude have been passed on a number of foreigners charged with elaborate currency smuggling by means of registered marks. An Esthonian. his wife and father, mother and two sisters, are
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    MURDERED ARCHBISHOP.
    61 19 New York. July 24. I I The two Armenians found guilty of murder in the first degree in connection with the assassination of Archi- 1 bishop Tourain have been sentenced to: l electrocution and the remaining seven, who were found guilty on the lesser, charge of manslaughter, have
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    FRENCH CRISIS OVER.
    53 19 Paris. July 24. I The French crisis has been settled and the Cabinet remains unchanged. The meeting lasted two hours after M. Doumergue had spent a day in conversations with individual dissentient ministers pleading for the hatchet to be buried, otherwise the political truce would be ended.
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