The Straits Times, 8 August 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times. I ESTABLISHED NZAHLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN 'MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      167 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone sisd HILTONIA SPRING PILLOWS Me At*Bto: PASKQE CO. 1M RMTI R» MANUFACTURER* CORIWALL HOiSE M. Orckard In! I 'PHONE 2159. PLAIN SNAP BRIM M -Jgi fit SHADES, NEW I BEAVER, BESSEMER GREY, RICHMOND BROWN SALE PRICE $9.00 Each j A MANFIELD i SHOE j anu>eal"ioe
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      65 1 FACTS! OVER 2000 PERSONS ENTERED ROBINSONS (SINGAPORE) BETWEEN 8.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. ON AUGUST Ist. THIS STATEMENT IS AUTHENTIC AND SUPPORTED BY FIGURES. WHAT BETTER PROOF CAN BE OFFERED THAT THE BUYING PUBLIC KNOW THAT our ANNUAL SALE is the SHOPPING EVENT OF THE YEAR PRACTICALLY OUR ENTIRE STOCK
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      130 1 KUALA LUJKPO*: 2s. FOR FLOWERS I— PHONE 4097 15. Orchard Rc«d. (Amber Mansions) I j w a^H 1 8 \\t ]J MORLEY'S j ifc <M "ROBIMO" HOSE Jt^»«j SILK TO WELT, COTTON TOPS, MOCK FASHIONED I 1 j m AND SEAMED. AVAILABLE IN THE ji FOLLOWING ATTRACgfcx TIVE SHADES; i3^^
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      559 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. I i P. k 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (incorporated tn England) MAIL. PABBBROEB AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND OBIEHTAL B.J^CO. UNDER COHTRACT WITH HIS MAJBSTYJB uovraoion-. lowdon and par bast MAIL BERVICK OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPANDue Tonnage B*pore MANTUA 11.000 Aug. 17 BANOAIXSRE
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      631 2 CENERAL PASSENGER ACENTS FOR CL'NARD UNE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marsefßss. Isaisa. AajtMra Rotterdam aad MM*»>»na»a Vesseai Tonsaat Due SalL HAKOIfB MARU 10.500 Aug. 21 13 I BUWA MARU 10.700 Sept. 6 7 I FUBHTMI MARU 11.000 Sept 20 31 HAKOZAKI MARU tO.SW Oct. 4 t TERUKUNI MARU
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      632 2 TBE EAST ASIATIC CO, LimrreD. (Incorporated In Denmark) passengeiTand freight SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. _*<>J T AI1 HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From From B*pore Malacca Fort Penang sTnam m... LALAWDIA 4/t 4/t 7/t MEONIA 25. 88/8 n/ ml A-SIA 11/10 16/10 17/10 19/10 The above vessels are combined passenger
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      213 2 1 PRESIDENT LINH<S Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooans; Swimming pool— Delicious meals 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
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      1248 2 ■V\^sV^^JJ!V> 4 a a l sTsaV THE RLOB FUNNEL UNE (Ocean THE Hl'A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steal Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CDNABD WHITE STAR LINE LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
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    THE REORGANISATION OF GERMAN SHIPPING.
    207 3 THE REORGANISATION OF GERMAN SHIPPING. decentralisation Of LlHtt On Way. II lllH I i 4*4 and HapM iKMioarr 11 Italy. IOMt an ii i atvt dlM- N<i I ut Throat < omprtltloit I I- p i hi llt» ium I. ttiis. ■I, It iitttI 1 ►uiwfTn b« a 1 itiiut
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    WHANGPOO DREDGING.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    47 3 SIN GAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Vta^tK^HliAV JUWI«t ft) Skips •UnpM. ihr WtoVrva* w «»pr.ir« Mttfft HAIUUOI K. Main Wharf i^gjJW* Oil Wharf miT"n,.,,kj -> >M IN MI lilllll No 2 i i,-.|, But Wharf f»n»ii,, m«h t MkIi, W I ■■MtMl Maru I •aawfvU 1 n k tUty Putlc >
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    PASSENGERS.
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      148 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Hfccu *p|il)lu« lot »o« paWIM MNwI»nliU tiu m« wMI uriftatfc rIM vacancies lor itt Coounillc* u» imTa. iIM. HI ling Oluy to MT» Dn p, wuuui WM»Hi t01e11i,.... :...llJk wrtk No «Dd phO(u«(Tltlill kin wd Ith auodard nu»unc«tion. .'iixtlMtr* tnd SITUATIONS WANTED. •■..11 l k uli, i. .a
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      604 4 lit* Mod M» BMi t^k. t h MM aM*e* n- doublerooaia. Nn cwi- v )USES. FLATS TO LET 4IBMWU. MMtt Hwtoa MBtU IMa Appty A. Mm km Him« lul A.-tuy W.:l. iwlU.j HQMI I »T. Amber Ibiltat A|4rfr Miaa»por» »ilMkj» Ck»» M-A. Mai*. >i kNiaUH) rLAT UuUlulla* MM Mao aiona
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      663 4 FOR fAUfIMWI ul drawar*. Mild IMk, b> I Ll *u n>. i run, brand I i uean ftniali What rfhnr •>,« INtk t>U»IU i wmu may* 4uuu pftJk* postage Mt ctnta PW ■toe* ptrtil M arato |K»uge 16 oonte. Th« k.i<W« Dej.t. MBfapor» P*«w ikmiK. mmlMmM^ nwpfftol ituc SbjMM Uulvarul
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      797 4 FUBUC NOTICbI NOTICE. Our OBMt kj wil MMV ItaVA. ITUkI. BIM4MFOBB. A ONOERWYZER A CO, TENDERS NOTK3L SOVBBMBBiMT Of BBLAMVAM. lenders are iavMad for T PMiahrokUig iliiane In MMMM af Ute liMiaMa UwalittM^ m UM BMM of se.ua. Ma IBM Is (I) Bate Btasru UMkk.i 1. Bate Bkam 081 Twwn—
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      481 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc RUTS ECONOMIC SALE NOW ON For ons month only. aIMaTAMTIAL MMUUKTIONa IN ALL UMU. CALL BABJ-y FOB JOW IMMMft UHMM ffB«JSt I S-am. w» Ut a as ft WAI A ftt., HI. II mII A. COLLTa* QOAT. CHARLES far RelUble Serrir* IIANO TUNING A HUING PHOMB awSS.
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      471 4 FIGARO Ladtes Hebwieeean. PERMANENT WAVING. Ba Batayaaa tuaarte. M, 4% $10 ONLY BAffttAS HOlal*. (Baam IMI aad at MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MA6BA6t Mr* MAHU and Mlaa KAMA 80. WATIMI.OO ITMII TslepßQMs 7447. IaJsCUXaWT MODBRN OmCI AMw) QODOWN AmiMMOli A-rtON Kubiiuon Uuad MwBfBBST*. Splendid pusitioD. All conveuiencea. BuiUbkt i and
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      75 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES WUblu UuUkM inttuiul ma :i:H :::s tb, UU i*i teak MmsmwIADVERTISEMENT RATES TIM .MO CUAWiIL elided «t MiiliglH meb jm UmTLai Ht > TIM r»u (Mt Incta lor nUiilfli* ftdvwUMlueuts to M wA*:— i.^. .11. i* l»t i m MM ait i MM MM f |M lawUuia M
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    "THE ZUYDER ZEE PROVINCE."
    325 6 No Sea Fish Left GOOD CROPS FROM DRAINED AREAS. The Netherlands' great scheme for draining the whole of the Zuyder Zee and converting the land into a new province nearly 1,000,000 acres in area has highly promising prospects from the agricultural point of view. Small areas
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    ROMANTIC VOYAGER.
    74 6 To Wed Her Childhood Sweetheart The President Adams, which sailed from San Francisco, on Aug. 3, Is carrying a romantic voyager for the Far East. Miss Mlgnon Elaine Webb, the daughter of the late Mr. Herbert Webb, one-time editor of the China Press, is sailing by the Pres.
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    MR. EDWIN HAWARD.
    43 6 Mr. Edwin Haward. editor of the i Shanghai) North-China Daily News who is at present in London on leave, has been granted the freedom of the City of London. This honour has been conferred upon him as a distinguished journalist.
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    POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK
    2355 6 WHY R.A.F. EXPANSION IS POPULAR— NECESSARY, EFFECTIVE AND COMPARATIVELY CHEAP NAVY AND ARMY NEXT? THE OUTLOOK FOR THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WOULD BE RETURNED TO POWER TODAY— BUT IN 1936 f (From Our Own Correspondent) Straits Tons Orwcx. Fleet Street, July 24. NOT for many months
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    POOR RELATIONS.
    67 6 A committee of three appointed by Mr. John O. Pahl shortly before he died, to divide his $5,000 estate among his ten poorest relations, has given up In despair. Each of 59 kin claims to be the poorest. Among them Is an almost destitute adult and the baby
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    DISASTER AT 60,000 FEET.
    787 6 Balloonists Parachute To Safety. The three United States aeronauts attempting an ascent Into the stratosphere over Nebraska failed to reach a record altitude, says a United Press message of July 29. The balloon was rent, and commenced to turn Inside out at an altitude of 60,000
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    INSECT INVASION.
    40 6 Hundreds of thousands of small insects raided Nagatt and Arata-cho, Kobe, from the air one night recently when they even stopped trains and motor-cars. One h >ur later they vanished. The experts say that they were white ants.
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      21 6 Pleas* tend me partiemlmrt four plan hf ickieh I mm obtain m Rtmingtom \oUeleu Portable Tfftcriter mi £■•> f«raw Name I AdircM
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      198 7 PREM.ERE DA V| |O|U THIS FVFNING m^ W Ik 1^ CLIFFORD MOLLISON fr-i|E: l r r f wendy BBy J BARRIE rac y comedy of l^m "Misses" °*d "Kisses" jf^t on the High Seas! BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURE AN ANNOUNCEMENT fl A N exhibition of selected examples of high class Precious
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      188 7 6.1 5 A SHIPLOAD OF LAUGHS RIGHT UP TO THE PLJMSOL LINE! ■JV* BBDO op. r-aEAK. M J21!1?L S C EDY 1 r ~A DEFINITE HIT 7 1 CLOCKS. ■W^"-« Jl 14 day office clocks $21.00 Electric clocks from $13.00 Westminster chiming clocks in beautiful modern designs frora $34.00 tfliu
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      161 7 CAPITOL REMEMBER!!! **%~3& Run Ends Saturday. v 4Br^ NOW PLAYING (Jf^j^ Twice Daily ')?■<%& '< I 6 9.30 p.m. *L M JIB COMPANY oF\^\ SEVENTY Im eXt Chanie ~3 Days Start Tnnorrotc Like Tlie Wine at I lie i ti^l :*&a Feast Tlie Best Last 2 I imes < >^
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    WHAT IS A PIRATE ?
    159 7 WHAT IS A PIRATE Actual Robbery Not Essential. London. July 27. The Judicial Committee of the' Privy Council yesterday decided that actual robbery was not an essential element In the crime of piracy and that a frustrated attempt to commit a piratical robbery was equally piracy. The matter arose from
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    RUSSIANS LIVING ON DOGS AND CATS.
    96 7 And Horseflesh Is A Luxury. London. July 28. The Archbishop of Canterbury, during a dlscusslc i In the House of Lords last night on conditions In Sorter Russia, said that Judging from documents and photographs he had seen, the authenticity of which he had
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    ACADEMICIAN PAVLOV.
    59 7 Academician Pavlov, the famous physiologist and founder of the tieory of conditional reflexes, will be 85 Tears old next September. In this connection, the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the US. S.R. has organised a jubilee committee, consisting of the Academicians Borislak, Nadson, Massnov and others.!
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    282 8 Rubber Advances. FRESH ACTIVITY EXPECTED SOON. (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Aug. 8. Further advances have been recorded in all rubber markets aince the August holidays and the general tone is very steady. It <tims to be thought that inflation in America may strengthen all commodities and
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    PRODUCE.
    202 8 Singapore, Aug. 8, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 37.00 Whit* Pepper 36.00 Black Pepper 13.75 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.10 Copra, mixed 2.45 2.45 Small Flake Tapioca 3.70 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.50 Med Pearl Tapioca P.25 Small Pearl
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        484 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay Buyers Sellers. 5 9 6/4V4 37/6 40/50/- 52/6 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 14 6 15/3 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 2.071/ a 2.15 cd. 21/6 25 6 £1 £1 Changkat Tin
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        GENERAL.
        291 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Ai«c. Brick Pref. 1.75 1.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.17.0 6.1.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 756 Prefs. 25/3 26/- xd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        136 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112nora. Singapore Municipal 4\<, p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ 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 nom.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        365 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt A Co. Anenby (fl) 1-75 1.85 1.75 1.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.35 1.45 1.35 1.40 A. Hitara ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Malay ($2) 3.00 3.15 3.10 3.20 A. Molek (*1) 125 1.35
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      223 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 2/4 1/ 8
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      72 8 Noon, Aug. 8. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 241/2 245/o (F. 0.8.) Aug. 243,4, 247/ 8 Standard B.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Aug. 25H 25% Sept. 251/2 25% Oct.-Dec. 26i/ 8 26 Vi Jan.-Mar. 26% 267 a Apr.-June 27% 27>0 Tone
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      OUTWARD AIR MAIL.
      39 8 The agents notify that the outward Netherlands Air Mall due today has been delayed. It Is now expected to reach Singapore tomorrow and the probable time or arrival will be published when further Information Is available.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    290 8 Today. Belawan St. Medan (Both) 3 p.m. DJambl Ko?aU Tongkal iTohiU) 3 pm. Muntok, Palembang and Pladjoe (Thedena) 3 pm. Soengel LJat (Thetfens) 3 pm. Java, Southern Sumatra. S -East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas T. DUly (By AeronUne: (Netherlands) 7p m. Medan, Slam. Burma, India, irar Palestine. Egypt.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    30 8 Thristl&an Huvgens Calaar-I-Hind Slamat lean Laborde Caragola S pare IoDdoi July 6 Julv 2i July 6 Julv 3i July 13 Aug July 10 Aug. July 12 Aug.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    52 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched July 19) by Rohna due at Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Hawaii Maru due at Singapore tomorrow. From Philippine Islands by Pres»<ient Garfleld dut at Singapore daylight on Saturday. From China and Japan by Pacific Maru due at Singapore
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    23 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembunx by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office. Singapore at 5.30 p.m. today.
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    102 8 The rate of issue Is Rs. 155=5:00. The rate of payment Is Rs. 157 $iuo. 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 on
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SETTLING WAR DEBTS BY PAYMENTS IN KIND
      1220 9 If America Were To Take More Rubber From Malaya It has always been contended by < the debtor countries that. If the United States really desires the effective discharge of the War Debts owing to her, she must be prepared to acceot payment
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      269 9 LAST NIGHTS LONDON QUOTATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 7. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall Is la relation to the price of Aug. 2. GOVXKNMFNT STOCKS. BRITISH. Riae or PaO Conversion Loan B** 118% -i
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      190 9 The following Information has been received*'from the Rubber Growers' Association, through the Malayan Information Agency, I London. 1933. 1934. Jan-Dec. May June Tons Tons Tons A. Net Exports. 1. Ceylon 63.808 7,52* 4.895 2. Other Countries than Ceylon, Malaya and Netherlands East Indies (partly) estimated) 58,000 B.OCO 7.400
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      644 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI B.'NKING CORPORATION. incorporated In Hoog Kong) The ltabiuty ot members to limited to trw extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance Ha 6 of 1920 ot the Colour nil) otrr.*: bong "O^o^™ Authorised Capital W-000-OOJ Issued and fully paid op sjo.ooo.uwi BeTerve Funds-.— .umm. sterltn* <
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      148 9 RENE ULLMANN REMINDS YOU THAT THE NEWLY ARRIVED JEWELLERY BROOCHES RINGS EARCLIPS BRACELETS etc. AND THE JEWELLERY WRIST WATCHES ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL CHEAP SALE TOGETHER WITH THE NEW DESIGNS OF WRIST AND POCKET WATCHES Also SILVERWARECRYSTALWARE CLOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. WEODING PRESENTS A SPECIALITY. RENE ULLMANN Capitol Building
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      453 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Ro**l Charter 18S3» Paid Up Capltai la 800.000 snares of i% each (3.000.00* liaw f tn Fund C 3.000.000 Rea»rve Liability of Proprietor! C3.000.00t HEAD OFFICE: SS. Bbbspacate. London E.C'X AgeaU aa4 BrsMhaa. Alor Star llrUo Salgoo Amrlisar
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      64 10 > ANO.—Mr. Ang Kong "Deng passed away peacefully at his residence No. 180 Telok Ayer Street. Singapore at 10.30 on August 5 at the age of 93. He leaves behind his wife. 4 sons. 4 daughters, 4 daughters-in-law. 25 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren to mourn their loss. Puneral
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    AMUSEMENTS
    102 10 Singapore. ALHAMBICA Malody In Spring with Charlie Rugtlea, Lanny Rom 8t Ann Sothern. 6.15—9.15. CAPfTOL Oreater Marcus KLow. BroadwayMerry—Go—Round. 6—9.30. GMAT WORLD Cabaret—Devils to Low* Th« Watch King. MARLBOROCGH Zabre Ishk—Hindustani Talkie. •—•18. NSW WORLD Stdt Otto**. Oa&arei. nyirwH. T«lkJe» TtKttrw and OtoeM*. TAVIUON Freedom of The Seas with
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8. 1934. "VESTED INTERESTS."
    1062 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8. 1934. "VESTED INTERESTS." Mr. F. J. Shepherdson, the chairman of the Singapore Urban Co-operative Union, speaking at the fifth AllMalayan Urban Co-operative Conference In Singapore on Saturday made the following remaks The continued uplift in the economic standard of the clerical and labouring
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    676 10 THE NEW DEAL. President Roosevelt's policy has N>en approved by 01.15 per cent, of people voting in the poll carried out by The Literary Digest. The total poll vjj over 1,700,000 and those who expressed approval "on the whole, of the acts and policies of Roosevelt's
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    TODAYS SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    757 10  -  W. A. H. (By GEYLANG LORONGS. Among the least known areas of Singapore, except among those living in the vicinity, is the "hinterland" of the Geylang Road. Yet this area is one of the most interesting to be found within Municipal limits, and a walk through a
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    No Light On America's Silver Policy.
    423 12 From Treasury Expert Now In Singapore. One of America's financial etjerts. Professor J. H. Roggers. the assistant secretary to the U.S. Treasury, to in Singapore today— and he admits that his mission to the East is partly te study the silver Yet it is
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    ONE MAN KILLED, THREE INJURED.
    202 12 Four Charges Against Chinese Driver. The sequel to the motoring fatality In Upper Serangoon Road on the night of Aug. 5, when one person was killed and three were injured, was heard in the police court yesterday I morning. Lim Kirn Seng, of Serangoon Road.
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    MALAY CONSTABLE CHARGED.
    193 12 Said To Have Taken Three Cent Bribe. Bujoiig bin lbranim, a Malay constable of the Straits Settlements j I'olirf was charted with receiving a bribe of three cents from a hawker, when he appeared before Mr J. M. Brander in the police rourt yesterday. Bujong claimed to
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    SUMATRA EARTHQUAKES.
    31 12 r Own Correspondent > .1.. Au{ 1. s were ielt .n Atjeh S. .'ml at 7 m. ar.d p^'-pls ran panic stricken out i thepe was i nd nobody was
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    BAN HIN GOLD MINES SUIT.
    211 12 Resumed Hearing. STORY OF PAYMENT TO LANCASfER. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Aug. 7. The hearing was resumed before Mr. Justice Howes In the Supreme Court today of the action in which Ban Hin Gold Mines are suing two Chinese towkays for recission of sale
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    BUS DRIVER CHARGED.
    84 12 Five Persons Injured In Street. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 7. As a sequel to the accident in whlcn five people were injured by a iwerv4ng i otor-bus outside the Jelutong market Harun. the driver of the bus, appeared In the police court here today. He
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    FINE REDUCED.
    151 12 Chinese And Sale Of Motor Oil. The appeal of Lee Boon Tok against a conviction and sentence for a violation of the Trade Marks Ordinance was heard In the Appeal Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Gerahty. Lee Boon Tok sold a tin of lubricating oil called Star and
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    NEWS FROM HOME.
    30 12 UNABLE TO READ the newspaper themselves. Chinese coolies find it good value to pay a cent to hear the news read to them; a Singapore street snapshot.
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    FALSE SWEEP TICKETS.
    190 12 Young Chinese Sent To Prison. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 7. Suspicious of the high serial numbers on alleged Penang Turf Club sweep tickets given to him for sale a young Chinese coffee-shop clert went to the police. The result was that, a Chinese bicycle
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    HAWKER'S APPEAL DISMISSED.
    125 12 Found 10,000 Francs But Sent To Prison. Because he found 10,000 francs on the Singapore Harbour Board wharf and made no effort to find the owner V. Sivasamy Ram, a postcard vendor. Is to serve six months rigorous impriso^Jfccnt. This seiitrnce was imposed on Mm in the
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    29 12 The following have been appointed Nursing Sisters. Straits Settlements: Misses W. Brennan, P. M. E. Briggs, M. J. Forgle. A. Rackman. and E. L McCallun (late Nursing Sister, Bahamas
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    DIVORCE SUITS IN PRIVATE.
    122 12 Taken In Chambers. ACTION AGAINST LOCAL FRENCH CONSUL. (From Our .Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 7. Two divorce suits which were to have been heard in open court this morning were transferred to the Judge's chamber. The first was that between George Lionel O'Hara Hlckson and
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    TAMIL KING GEORGE PROTESTS.
    160 12 Prison Life Is So Inconvenient (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 7. "King George the fifth, 1 after having been under observation for a week, again appeared in the police court today when the case in which he Is charged with disorderly conduct by breaking
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    BLIND GIRL'S FATAL FALL.
    761 12 Inquest Resumed. D.P.P. ASKS ABOUT HOSPITAL STAF*. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang Aug. 7. At the resumption of the inquest today on Rajammal, an eighteen-year-old blind girl, who feU 65 feet from the fourth floor of the general hospital on the night of July S, Mr.
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    14 12 Mr. Lee Ah Peng has been appointed as the Inspector of Chinese Schools, Johore.
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    24 12 Dr. S. H. Tan. leaves tomorrow by the Yasakunl Maru for Europe on short holiday. He Is accompanied by Mrs. Tan and their baby.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    780 12 PENANG YESTERDAY AND TODAY. At one time In the history of Penang we could boast of the general tidiness of her streets and roads and even of the general state of cleanliness of Urn town, the system of collecting refuse, the absence of Utter, the
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    36 12 The engagement Is b: between Anthony Richard Wlnsloi Patton, only son of Mr. and Mr*. H Wlnsloe Patton. St. Anthonys. Eastbourne, to Patience Mary "Pat» Dunman, only daughter of Mr. and Mis. Charles Dunman, of Singapore.
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    TWO BRITONS ARRESTED AT KATONG.
    411 13 Charged With Breach Of Trust Of $3,000. Two Britons, arrested yesterday in a house In East Coast Road, were produced in the police court before !Mr. J. M. Brander this morning to face a number of charges of criminal breach of trust and cheating, involving
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    23 13 Mrs. H. D. Mundell is staying at Ctmeran Hi<*h'r.nds and d:es not cxrrct to return to Singapore for a week or ten days.
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    JUNGLE BLAZE IN SINGAPORE.
    145 13 Large Area Involved. RUBBER AND PINEAPPLE GROWTHS IN DANGER. After many weeks of inactivity the Fire Brigade spent three hoars last night fighting a biff Jungle blase at the extreme end of Jurong Road. The area involved was about one and a half square miles and
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    BRAVE CHINESE.
    131 13 Coroner Commends Young Men. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 7. The Seremban magistrate, Mr. V. W. W. S. Purcell, acting as coroner, today complimented two Chinese witnesses, Wong Tong Fai, a clerk in the Forest Office at Seremban, and Loke Peng Cnan, a school-boy attending St. John's
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    CATHEDRAL WEDDING
    192 13 Mr. G. J. Wight And Miss Joan Aibrecht. At St. Andrew's Cathedral on Satur- day the marriage took place of Mr. George Jeffry Wight, of the S.S. I Police, and Miss Joan Albrecht, eldest daughter of Mrs. I. Albrecht of Singapore. The Rev. Adams took the service. The
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    NINE AMBULANCE CALLS
    67 13 The ambulance received nine calls within the 24 hours ending this morn- Ing. Of these four were traffic accidents. One was to an Indian compositor lempoyed at Printers Ltd., who sustained a fractured leg and other minor injuries when he was knocked down by a "bus in
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    CRUISER FUND.
    56 13 (Prom Our own Correspondent.) Batavia. Aug. 1. Mr. Kretachmtr de Wilde and some other well-known persons on Java established a "National Cruiser Fund" aiming to gather money for the construction of a new modern cruiser for Netherlands India which will be presented to H.M. the Queen by all
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    17 13 Mr. H. D. Mundell, of the legal firm of Sisson and Delay, is at present In Ipoh.
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    33 13 The exhibition of Siamese silver work being held by Mr. Margre -,ts at Kcffles Hotel will be from 10 to 12 noon and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and not as previously announced.
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    THEY ALL CALL AT SINGAPORE.
    198 13 American Tourist^. A FILM STAR WHO TAKES MARK TWAIN. Keep clear of Singapore today if your ears revolt at the harsh sound o] Americanisms. There are some fifty American round-the-world tour- ists in town today, and you will get no peace till the N.Y.K. Uner,
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    U.S. EXPERT.
    78 13 Mr. H. N. Whitford's Visit To Netherlands India. (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Medan, Aug. 1. J The well-known American rubber expert, Mr. H. N. Whltford, manager of the crude rubber department of the rubber Manufacturers' Association of New York is visiting Java to confer with the Government. Mr.
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    BRASTAGI AERODROME.
    72 13 R.A.F. Planes To Attend Opening Ceremony. (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, Aug. 1. The new Brastagl aerodrome will be opened on Sept. 16 when nine aeroplanes of the R.AJ. at Singapore are coming to the Sumatra highlands to be present at the opening by the governor of the
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    OFFICIALS' APPEAL.
    71 13 Magistrate's Decision Unaltered. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 5. Two out of door officers of the Customs Department, Cheong Seng and Scow Chee Yen. appealed to Mr. Justice Mudie In the Supreme Cou;; today, to alter the decision of the Seremban Magistrate, who fined the $100 each
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    STILL WAITING.
    87 13 Extradition Papers Not Arrived. Khan Bantlt Vichian made another appearance before Mr. H. A. Ferrer. the criminal district Judge, this morn ing in connection with an application for his extradition to Bangkok Detective Inspector Wray said that the relative papers had not yet arrived, although the Siamese consul
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    SEREMBAN MOTOR UNION
    72 13 First Anniversary Celebrations (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 6. Great enthusiasm marked the first anniversary celebrations here of the founding of the Seremban Hire Motor Union. The large attendance at dinner and tea Included the Tungku iesar of Sri Menantl, who to acting for the Yam-Tuan,
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    Rampling Sets Up A New British Record For The Quarter Mile. Four New British Records Created At White City.
    183 14 Rampling Sets Up A New British Record For The Quarter Mile. Four New British Records Created At White City. London, Aug. 7. Some brilliant performances wcr recorded in \he Empire games at the White CUy today and four new British records wtre created. The following Were the results: One mile—
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    ANNUAL MEETING OF MALAYAN L.T.A.
    466 14 Championships to be Held at Kuala Lumpur Next Year. The Annual Meeting of the Lawn Tmnis Association of Malaya was held at the Singapore Cricket Club on Aug 5. Those present Included: Sir Walter Huggard K.C. (President). Mr. Cheng Thutt Pitt. Mr. D. H. Klelnman.
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    UNUSUAL RESULT.
    200 14 United Engineers And R.E.s Tie. United Engineers and the Royal Engineers tied at Pulau Brani on Monday. Twltchem did the "hattrick." Scores. United Engineers:— H Pain b Weston 13. K. M. Jopp b Twitchem 17, W. Willis c Powell b Twltchem 15. E. Sullivan lbw b Twltchem 9,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    134 14 Wr— nsky, AirM t. Football: Pint Division. Indo-Ceyloneße vs. Pulau Brani, Jalan Tlwr Stadium; aeoand Division, Marine w. StnUfa CKMfct Traders. Anson Road Stadium; HI. va St Andrew's School, St. Andrew's ground. Thmrntrnj. Am*** Football: 6.C.C. v» AA. AjMriftUon. Padang; Second DivMon, Pulau Braol vs. Wiltshire Bacbneot, JaUui
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    Lightweight Title At Stake On Friday.
    250 14 Lightweight Title At Stake On Friday. I An excellent programme of boxing has been arranged by Mr. C. A. Bell I for the New World Arena on Friday I night. I The principal fight will be between. Ignaclo Fernandez and Young Johnson for the official light-weight championship of the Orient
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    22 14 Sanderson, th« S.R.C. goalkeeper, punching dear from a owner kick during yesterday's match between the SJt.C. as* WfrilMi at Anson Beasi SiasMasH
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    HYPERION LOSES ZEST FOR RACING.
    1729 14 ENGLISH TURF TOPICS: Windsor Lad Unlucky In Eclipse Stakes. (From Oar I -on don Correspondent.) London. July 23. This week's two Important meetings the Second July gathering at Newmarket and the Eclipse Stakes assembly at Sandown each produced mo3t surprising and disconcerting results. The hardness
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    10 14 Malaya's new lawn tennis ImNm champions, Maung Rcong and Sanoh.
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    EMPIRE BOWLS.
    173 14 South Africa Defeats England Twice. Rain interfered with the Empire I bowls tournament, but some play was possible. Tac following wore the results of today's matches Singles. Canada beat New Zealand 21 1 Scotland beat South Africa 21—19. Wales beat Rhodesia 21—15. England beat Australia 21 16. Hong
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    MALAY FOOTBALLERS.
    78 14 To Be Reinstated From Aug. 15. On the recommendation of the S-A.F.A. the Football Association of Malaya have approved of the reinstatement as amateurs of the 17 Malay footballers, who have applied to be reinstated, as from Aug. 15. These players will not be eligible to play in
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      Canada's Success At Wembley.
      569 15 Canada 's Success At Wembley. London, Auc. 7. Canada again swept the board today In the Empire Games swimming championships at the Wembley pool. After four victories on Monday they won four more titles, and the Australian, Noel Ryan, who won the Empire long distance championship at the first session
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      Iddon's Great Effort For Lancashire.
      410 15 SUSSEX LOSE MORE POINTS. London. Aug. 8. Rain was fairly general and only two of the eight county games started on Saturday were brought to a definite finish, Kent and Leicestershire taking full points from Somerset and Northamptonshire respectively. Sussex were unlucky to drop points
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    20 15 Tbe Colony and F.M.S. teams t~ken on the steps of the Selango. Club. The match was drawn owing to rain.
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    Fine Win For British Universities.
    603 15 (From Our London Correspondent.) London, July 23. Oxford and Cambridge Universities gained a fine victory over Princeton and Cornell (U.S.A.) by seven points to five at the White City Stadium on Saturday. The issue was in doubt until the last two events. Then C. F.
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    FOUR GOALS IN LAST TEN MINUTES.
    756 15 Wiltshire Regiment Defeat Wiltshire Regiaaeat 4. S.B.C. 1. The SJLC, who were without six of their regular first team players, looked like defeating the WlHshlres at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon hi a First Division match. The military side, however, suddenly found their form
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    MALAYA F.A.
    262 15 Officials Elected At Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Malaya Football Association was held yesterday at Its new pavilion on the BaJestler main. The chairman. Mr. H. M Sahib, J.P., in summing up last year's activities of the association, mentioned that the thanks of the association
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    FEATHER-WEIGHT CHAMPION.
    34 15 Tarleton Gets Points Verdict (By Air Mall). Liverpool, July 28. Boxing here lor the British Featherweight Championship. Ned Tarleton (Liverpool) outpointed the holder. Tommy Watson (Newcastle), in a fifteen rounds .contest. Reuter.
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    BADMINTON.
    116 15 Finals To Be Played On Satarday. The finals of the Junior and Mixed! Doubles event* will be played off onSaturday at the SVC. Drill Hall at 2.30 p.m. The following are the ties: Junior Singles: Wong Chung Teck vs. Cheng Chung Sen. Junior Doubles: George Chen and Koh Beng
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    108 15 Ties For Tomorrow. veterans Singles: Chia Keng Tye vs. Scow Poh Leng. Dr. P. K. C. Tyan vs. Klong Chin Ens. Veterans Singles (Handicap): Dr. C. Chee Hat. owe 9 vs. Khoo Kirn Swee. owe 13; Chua Cheng Hock, plus 4 vs. K. H. Tann, acr. Opea
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    S.T.C. AUTUMN AMATEUR MEETING.
    66 15 All Horses and Ponies re-claaslfled by the official Handlcapper after the last day of the Autumn (Gold Cwp> Professional Meeting which would, by such re-classification, bring them Into Horses Class 4 and Ponies Classes 2 and 3, win be eligible for entry at the Autumn AmaUor
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    51 15 The following have been invKed to play association football for B.C.C. vs. A.A. Association on Thursday at 8.C.C. S. Cherrington; J. W. Muncey R N. I Walling; C. O. Van Houten, L. V. Tay'lor. A. Donald: K. A Joy. J. Jt King. T. W Brand. N. Fyfe and A F.
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    28 15 The Singapore and Penan; teams before the start »f the Malaya ruo final at Koala Lumpur on Satarday. Mr. F. M. SUH, who refereed, is In the centre..
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      Congress Divided Again.
      1617 16 Communal Award Returns As Burning Topic. 'A Formula to Reconcile the Irreconcilables.' I From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Aug. 4. NO SOONER has the Indian National Congress put Its house in order than it Is again a house divided. Pandit Madan Malaviya, the shrewdest of all Congress
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      RANGOON'S NEW BURGLAR.
      251 16 A "Gentleman." FRUSTRATED BY SERVANT WHO NOTICED. The "gentleman burglar" has arrived In Burma and Is creating uneasiness among householders. A few days ago a resident of Tamwe was a witness of the d.uing of this "gentleman burglar." In this case he was a Burman. exceedingly well
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      GANDHI'S CASH BOX.
      520 16 How The Funds Are Collected. Bombay, July 17. People have been Interested for months as to how much Gandhi has been collecting during his antiUntouchabillty tour and what was to happen to the proceeds. They have received a little light by Gandhi's announcement at Lahore in reply
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      HARD LABOUR FOR SOLDIERS,
      183 16 Jubbulpore Shooting Incident Jubbulpore, July 26. At a district court martial held at Jubbulpore. Privates Leonard Cheetham, William Albert Bishop and Robert Hlnde, all of the Ist Bn. the King's (Liverpool) Regiment, were tried on four charges of absenting themselves without permission from their regiment of
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      MEN'S TROPICAL DRESS REFORM.
      390 16 More Comfort Plea. A strong plea for simplification of men's tropical clothes, especially the substitution of the open neck shirt for the high collar, was put forward at the weekly lunch meeting of the Calcutta Rotary Club. Mr. A. C. T. CM. Cordell-Ryan asked how the
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      CEYLON WOMEN WORKERS.
      58 16 The All-Ceylon Sinhalese Ladies' Congress have submitted the following resolution to the Ministries of Home Affairs and Education. That a Commission should be appointed by Government to Investigate the working hours and remunerations paid to women workers in mercantile firms, workshops, mills, factories, on estates, etc., and
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      A BUSY PORT.
      48 16 Colombo, July 31. Intense activity is prevailing In Colombo harbour. As many as seven ships will be engaged tonight In loadIng large quantities of Ceylon produce. Nearly 9,000 tons of local produce are going forward tonight, for the United Kingdom, American centres and the Continent.
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      CALCUTTA PLOT TO MURDER GANDHI.
      311 16 And A London Comment On His Career Here la a Gandhi "story" from the London Dally Express. Its Issue of July 17 reveals that another plot to kill Qandhl has been discovered, and the Calcutta police are making elaborate preparations to protect him. During a
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      WIRELESS TELEPHONE FOR BURMA.
      71 16 Contract Placed For Link With Madras. Bombay, July 24. Rangoon will soon be linked up with Madras by means of shortwave wireless telegraph and telephone, according to the Indian Radio and Cable Communication Company who have just received a contract from the Government of India for
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      39 16 Managers of schools in Rangoon met a few days ago and had a general discussion on the subject of taxation of schools. It was thought that considering the present depression jchool taxation is too high and should be reduced.
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      CEYLON'S INCREASED EXPORTS.
      285 16 More Coconuts. MANY LOCAL PRODUCTS SHOW ADVANCE. The quantity of coconuts exported from Ceylon during the first six-and-a-half months of this year is is nearly double that of the exports for the corresponding period of last year. There are besides several other items of local produce, which
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      CEYLON BANK FAILURE.
      95 16 "The failure of one bank should not discourage Ceylon. The early history of banking In every country has gone through such vicissitudes and misfortunes," remarked Sir S. N. Pochkhanawala, chairman of the Banking Commission, after inquiring as to the causes of the failure of the Colombo Bank
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      36 16 The attempts made by the Department of Agricultur3 in the last few years to propagate lac cultivation in Ceylon have siceeded beyond all expectation and recently an excellent crop of Kon or Kueum lac was harvested.
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      175 17 EMPIRE PROGRAMMES. Following are Empire wireless programmes to be broadcast from the 8.8.C. Empire Transmitter TODAY. 9.5 p.m. The news followed by Topical Talk. 9.25 A pianoforte Interlude by Ernest Lush. 9.35 Talk: "Fish" (Mrs. Walter Selton.) 9.50 The Bournemouth Municipal orchestra. 10.35 H. C. G. Stevens presents That Reminds
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      164 17 Mr. David Low. 7.391 Syncopated Piano Recital. 8.5 The news followed by Topical Talk. 9.5 p.m. Big Ben the news followed by Topical Talk. 9.30 A recital of Gramophone Records by Christopher Stone. 9.55 Charles Manning and his orchestra. 10.5 Talk "Three Years Among the Eskimos" (Mr. H. L Salmon).
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      204 17 SINGAPORE. Following is the wireless programme of Btatlon "Z.H.1." Slngaporse (wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., 2. Orchard Road). TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra (Dan Hopkins). 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times.
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      Broadcasting Under Hitler.
      828 17 An Instrument of Government Propaganda. NO listener can stanj undiluted propaganda, which is ihe main leason why t ntertalnment and Instruction still find a place in the German broadcast programmes. Nevertheless, the broadcasting system has been an instrument of propaganda ever since the advent of the Hitler
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      LOG OF A MALAyAN LISTENER.
      650 17 LOG OF A MALA yAN LISTENER. August seems to have started amid a blase of atmospherics, which frequently marred otherwise enjoyable programmes on the 49 metre band and upwards. As Is well-known, certain band of wavelengths are assigned for different purposes such as for fixed and mobile commercial working, broadcasting,
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    RUBBER ADVISORY SERVICE FOR SMALL HOLDERS.
    3042 18 Steps Taken Towards Inauguration. A mine of information on matter* pertaining to rubber, planting, rthfiaw and experiment*, is the annual report of the Rubber Research InstiUU of Malaya which has Just been Issued, signed by the Director, Uent.-Col. B. 1. Baton. The main point
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    COULDN'T EAT ANYTHING WITHOUT AWFUL PAINS.
    229 18 One Bottle of Tablets Ends All Pain. What would you say If you had suffered from indigestion and gastritis so badly that for 17 years you couldn't eat anything, and then ore bottle of stomach tablet* ended all your pain? Yet that's the story
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    FRASER & CO'S SHARE REPORT.
    633 19 FRASER CO'S SHARE REPORT. Markets Quiet On The Reopening. Aa usual, the Incidence oT the August Bank holidays has had the effect of unsettling a market, always only too ready to be unsettled, and with the majority of potent al operators either away or otherwise interested, the volume of business
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    BUYING HIS OWN GOODS.
    100 19 A Japanese resident of Cavanagh Road, Hldeshl Machida, next appeared as complainant in a charge of theft against a woman servant. The articles stolen were two silver belts, valued at $70, which were subsequently recovered from a pawnshop in Rochore Road. The charge against the servant
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    JUDGE REBUKES COUNSEL.
    540 19 Appeal Dismissed. INSUFFICIENT DETAILS SUPPLIED. "TeO the appellant that his appeal Is dismissed as his counsel has not chosen to comply with the law as laid down when he moved the court in appeal." This statement was made by Mr. Justice Prichard in the Court of Appeal
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    SANITARY BOARD HUSTLE.
    202 19 15 Minute Meeting. LEPERS LIKELY TO BE MOVED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. The Sanitary Board meeting this morning lasted fifteen minutes second shortest meeting on re I >rd The last was about two years ago when only the minutes were confirmed. A gratifying
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    AUSTRIAN PURGE CONTINUES.
    256 19 Prominent Men Compromised. Vienna. Aug 4. Chancellor Schuschnlgg's purge of the Insurrectionary Nazi elements Is proceeding apace and Government agents are busy investigating all circumstances connected with the revolt on lines Indicating that the inquiry te not simply a judicial matter but one of high politics. Those
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    DR. WAECHTER.
    113 19 Said To Be The Master Mind Behind Nazi Putsch. Vienna, Aug. 6. Ever since the attempted putsch which led to the death of Qr. Dollfuss, the police have been seeking "Herr Kunze" who la believed to be the master mind behind the movement. It is now alleged that
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    VON PAPEN ACCEPTED.
    104 19 To Be Ordinary Minister To Austria. Vienna, Aug. 7. The Austrian Cabinet, after a long session, tonight decided to agree to Herr von Pappens appointment as German Minister In Vienna. Reuter. Herr Von Papen will assume the duties of an ordinary German Mini ster abroad and will
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    JAPANESE IN TROUBLE.
    134 19 Two Cases In Local Courts, Instances of Japanese figuring In local police court proceedings are comparatively rare but two cases were mentioned before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, this morning In which the parties were Japanese. In the first case an elderly but sturdily built Japanese.
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    JAPANESE APOLOGY TO THE BRITISH.
    243 19 Sequel To Shanhaikwan Incident. Shanghai, Aug. 7. The commander-in-chlef of the Japanese garrison forces in North China has formally tendered an apology to the British Legation at Pelping in connection with the Shanhaikwan Incident, in which a British soldier was wounded by a stray bullet
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    MAN DIES IN RIOT.
    134 19 Several Others In Hospital. Nine Chinese and three Malays alleged participants in a riot at Pulau Tikong Kechil on the morning of j July 30 were produced before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, this morning on the relative chp-ge. It will be recalled that the
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    BRONZE WREATH MISSING.
    102 19 A bronze wreath has been removed from the grave of L. A. C. R. C Hjnking, one of the victims of tht RA.F. flying boat disaster at Seletar two years ago, at Bldadart Cemetery. The wreath was sent out some time ago by the boys of an
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    TAKE UP THY CYCLE.
    47 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 7. A Chinese, Kow Kwai, who walked away with the locked bicycle of a Customs outdoor officer, on his shoulders, had the misfortune to meet a police constable whose suspicions were amused. Resut, one months' rigorous imprisenment.
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    AIR MAIL PICTURES OF THE AUSTRIAN PUTSCH
    147 20 AIR MAIL PICTURES OF THE AUSTRIAN PUTSCH (GOVERNMENT TROOPS attacking the broadcasting station In Vienna after Nazis had taken possession of it and had barricaded themselves in. The Na/i«» had held up an announcer and broadcast an untrue statement that Doll fuss had resigned. Planet News.) GOVERNMENT TROOPS attacking a
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