The Straits Times, 15 August 1934

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    37 1 The Straits Times [BBTABLJSHKD NBAHLT CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 2U I'J^H MM.Al'OKfc WKUMbSDAY. AUGUST 15. IM4 PWns 10 t
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      226 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphonc stst). < HILTONIA spring riixows S*tt A«rDU: i PASKOE CO. I I nnNmu i IMANUFACTUKUt COINWAU HOME i M. Orchard tod. J "PHONE 2133. I Jau night-starvation" I ML Mf OH DEAR 1 ANOTHER nAY^I HOW ABOUT THAT 1 VI TO FACE -I FEEL LIKE,
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      20 1 KUALA LUMPUR fart JAVA ST. f'PHONE 3683 >■ FOR j FLOWERS j PHONE 4M7 I 18, Orchard Read. J (Amber Mansions)
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      611 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES KNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N^jCO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY^ GOVERNMENT LONDON AND PAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore MANTUA "000 Au BANHALORE 6.000 Aug 30 RAWALPINDI
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      627 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CENCRAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated id Jarmi.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp Rotterdam and MWdlesbroufh. Vfsstls Tonnage Due Sail. nAKONE MARD 10.500 Aug. 22 23 I 6UWA MARD 10,700 Sept. 6 7 f FUSHIMI MARD 11.000 Sept. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Oct. 3 4
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      669 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated to Denmark) PASSENGER~AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang Sham nu. LALANDIA 4/» 4/9 6/9 7/9 n MEONIA 25 9 25/9 M/ 0 289 ms. AL6IA 16/10 18/10 17/10 19/10 BORINOIA 6/11 6/11
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      171 2 PRESIDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; 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 Hongkong.
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      1270 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUE PUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HI A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co- Ltd and China Mutaal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITF STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE The
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    GERMANY MAKES HER OWN RAW MATERIALS.
    1227 3 Substitutes For Foreign Imports. Very considerable Importance should be attached to tha portion of Herr Hitler's speech to the Reichstag In which he dealt with the position of raw materials for Germany's manufactures, says a Dally Mail correspondent. Thi. is what he said: "In
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    ROYAL LETTER.
    88 3 Dispatch By New Air MaiL A doubly historic letter will be posted by the. Duke of Gloucester during his visit to Australia. The Duke will write a letter to his Majesty the King, and will send it to London by the first air mail liner from Brisbane on
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    78 3 BUYBHES. Dut.. 983 tons, from Padang 15-8. (or Padang 28-8. TINOMBO. Dut.. 526 tons, from Belawan 15-8. for Belawan 17-8. SIN KHJCNO SENG. Brit. 73 tons, from Malacca 15-8, for Malacca 15-8. AMPANO. Brit.. 74 toe*, from P. Baroe 16-8. for P. Baroe 17-8 SCOTT HARLEY. Brit 1M
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    SHIPS COLLIDE.
    190 3 Accident In Hong Kong: Harbour. Kong Kong, Aug. 8. At dusk last evening two coastal steamers came Into collision while entering the Southern Fairway, resulting in considerable damage to both. The two ships, the Danish steamer Michael Jebsen from Bangkok and the Chinese freighter Chian Lee, were proceeding
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    CANTON DOCKYARD.
    59 3 Search For Suitable Site Ordered. Canton, Aug. 6. In compliance with the plan for developing communication, the Provincial Department of Reconstruction is contemplating the establishment of a large dockyard In the city. Technical men of the department have been instructed to formulate a scheme. As soon as a
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    126 3 Wednesday, August 15. Ship* alongsMo the Wharves or expected U arrive. Godoirn Gate KEPPfX HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sri Tunda, Leh. "Lady Gullkmard." W. Bt. Joan 1, Mahldol. Ipoh. Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DBY DOCKS. Tanjong Pa»»r. Albert Dock Mil Victoria Dock Nil Keppel
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    SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT.
    64 3 Stations Yesterday Last night Max. R n'all Bright Mln. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. Superintendent Meteorological Branch Malaya Meteorological Office. Singapore, Aug. 15, 1*34. lor Star itiawan Trengganu iuklt Jeram [alacca 88 90 88 86 Nil 5.5 78 Nil 6.1 73 No report Nil 5.7 73 Nil 7.3
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      5 3 Have You Seen Page IV?
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      840 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated la tMB> LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES "A1LWAJ8 TELEPHONE t Fret«bl MU Puotf BUI CANADIAN PACIFIC. BTKAMSHIPS LIMIltU. (Incorporated ID England > STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— MF BBSS. (Incorporated lo England) BOMI VIA CANADA. Bong Kong to Knglind 36 day*. Hone Kong to Vancouver
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      438 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. Oneorparatod Is BogundJ "ELLERMAN* UNE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Vis PorU MM vats Caaal Dus Sans Stcamet B'pore 8-por* •CITY OF ROUBAIJC In port Aug. 16 CITY OP ORAN Aug. 30 Bept. 2 tCITY OP BATH Sept. 7 Sept 8 CITY OP NORWICH Bept.
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      76 3 TIDE TABLES, WrdiMsda?, Aof. 15. H. W. 1 S a.m.. I ft. 7 in.. 1.28 p.m.. ft. 1 in. L. w. 7.11 a.m., 3 ft. 3 in., 7. 33 p.m., 3 ft. 8 in. Thandsjr, Auf. 18. H. W. l.M a.m.. ft. 3 in.. 1.55 p.m.. ft. L. w 7.40
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    CHINESE TOPICS IN MALAYA.
    2029 5 SEAMEN SEEK PEACEFUL SETTLEMENTPETITION TO COLONIAL SECRETARY THE LABOUR GRIEVANCES THE EMPLOYMENT RACKET— LOANS AT HIGH INTEREST. (From Our Chinese Correspondent). Singapore, July 6. There has been a great deal of excitement during the past few months arising out of the friction between lxal unemployed seamen
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    SONG FESTIVAL.
    152 5 Banned By New Saar Commission. Saarbruecken, Aug. 11. According to the Saarbruecker Zeltung a song festival, which was to taice place here from Sept. 7 to Sept 8 and In which about 10.000 members of singing societies from the neighbouring German districts were to participate, has been prohibited
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    REVERSAL OF ROLES.
    118 5 Dolphins That Attacked Fishing Fleet Milan, Aug. 9. The best true flsh story of the season was recorded on Wednesday off the coast of Spezta where a school ot large dolphins, reversing their usual role, attacked a small fishing fleet. The wildly leaping fish finally concentrated around
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    BIG FIRE LOSS.
    44 5 Artificial Silk Factory Gutted. Brussels, Aug. 10. Fire gutted the huge artificial slllc factory of the well-known Wondclgem Corp., near Ghent on Thursday. All the workers are now jobless, while tr.e estimated property damage runs Into millions of francs. Aneta- TransOcean.
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    CANOE ARMADA.
    33 5 Paris, Aug 10 Thirty-four German canoeists from Stuttgart arrived at Lyons aboard 2\ canoes on Thursday. They intend to continue along the River Rhone and down to the Mediterranean.— AneiaTrans- Ocean.
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      283 5 HOTELS TONIGHT COMING COCKTAIL DANCE Saturday, august isth 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. FlftST PEA or DINNER DANCE ROZSNYAY (INFORMAL) DANCING, SINGING 9.45 p.m. to 4 MIDNIGHT MUSICAL TRIO RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 SEA VIEW I^7 HOTEL BALL ROOM TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Z^* FAREWELL PERFORMANCE *^X BT THE I
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      149 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. 34 AcU 2S. MeUl ornament j pjjj j lea yjjy 3*. Travel Civic official lP^ ching rf 10. Take for granted f£**T nmtnsloon mtnsl00 11. Ram tight ten U. Parade 14. Uttle devils M 10. Enquires 17. Placid 19. Erode 21. Mountain* dk 23. D»ie
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    ENGLAND DEFEATS FRANCE.
    437 7 ENGLAND DEFEATS FRANCE. (From Our London Correspondent.) London, July 30. For ..he third year .n succession. England beat France in the annual athletic contest between the two countries, held In Paris on Sunday, by 66' 2 points to 53' 2 Of the eleven meetings which ha/c been held since the
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    LONDON R. C.
    647 7 Successful In Three Events At Staines. (From Our London Correspondent.) London. July 30. Stalnes Regatta, the last of the flrst-class Thames regattas of the season, was held or Saturday. London Rowing Club were again the most successful club, for they won three of the ten events a.
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    FIRE VICTIMS.
    127 7 Gifts To Bukit Ho Swee Committee. The Committee In aid of Buklt Ho Swee fire relief acknowledge the following gifts Nestles and Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk Co., Ltd. 10 cases condense milk, 4 doz. feeding bottles; Internationale Credlet en Handelsvereenlging "Rotterdam" N.V. 10 cases condensed milk; The East
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      459 7 ■EKJ"hE THOUGHT OF HIS PAST SHINS AS HE SAT ON THE BRIDGE OF THIGHS! ►JGSJI Wi "MELODY m&*^ naughtycali Ml LaV ataT^^fc <aa Lav HaCl *^Jw 2k WITH K|l w L mj.it* A^B ■■.^\Jjq^^^9Gpm am^j **^^aaa» saa I CHARLIE RUGGLES, PHIL HARRIS g^!\^ wLinPS^Sz MUSICAL! W* JUNE BREWSTER, SHIRLEY CHAMBERS
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    198 8 Rubbers Steady But Tins Neglected. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Aug. 15. The rubber market was quiet and slightly easier this morning, with little business passing. Very little interest is being shown by the trade. The price of sheet at the auction was easier, fetching 24% cts.,
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    PRODUCE.
    189 8 Slt)Ka|<ore, Auk. 15. 12 noon. Bluer. Seller. Gambler 4.00 Java Oube 725 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 39.00 White Pepper 3800 Black Pepper 14.25 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.40 Sma' Flake Tapioca 3.70 Fair Flake Tapioca 3 50 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA
    23 8 Malls from Batavia and Falembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 5.30 pm. today
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        446 8 Issue Val. Pd. I/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 5/3 Sellers. 5/10 Vi El £1 Asam Kumbang ci £1 Austral Malay 37/6 40/52/6 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 14/6 15/3 1 1 Ayer Weng 2.02 V& 2.10 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 25/El £1 Changkat Tin El £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam
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        GENERAL.
        295 8 Issue /al. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.80 1.90 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 "1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.5.0 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 •1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 25/3 26/6 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 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c, of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 105
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        RUBBER SHARES,
        357 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. AUenby ($1) 1.85 2.00 1.80 1.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.45 1.55 1.40 1.50 Hitam ($1) 1.70 1.90 1.70 1.90 Malay ($2) 3.40 3.60 3.20 3.50 Molek ($1) 1.35 1.45 1.30 1.40 Panas ($1) 1.95
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      215 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according tt the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 13/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      77 8 Noon, Aug. 15. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 245*8 243 i, (F. 0.8.) Aug. 247/ 8 25 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Aug. 25V« 25Vi Sept. 25% 25t 2 Oct.-Dec. 26 26V 8 Jan.-Mar. 26% 267/ 8 Apr.-June 27% 27
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      AIR MAIL AMSTERDAM.
      56 8 The local agents of the Netherlands air mall service notify that the outward aeroplane Is expected to arrive at Singapore ai about 4 p.m. today The mall will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders at 5 p.m. Correspondence for non-boxholders will be sent out
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      EXCHANGES.
      103 8 Rugby, Aug. 18. Foreign exchanges today were:— Amsterdam 7.42' o Athens 525 sellers. Belgrade 221 Berlin 12.851/,! Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 21.421^ Bucharest 503 Buenos Aires 36 Vi sellers official. Copenhagen 22.391 2 Geneva 40.41 Helsingfors ***** Hong Kong 1/6% Lisbon 110 M, Madrid 36 13/16 Milan 58 21/32
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      293 8 Today. DJambl Korala Tongkal (Tohlti) 3 pm. Muntok. Pa*mbang and Pladjoe (Thedens) 3 pm Pontlanak (Khoen Hoea) ..3 pm. Socng?i Liat (Thedens) 3 p.m. Java, Southern Sumatra. 8. -Bast Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas 4t T Dill; (By Aeroplane: (Netherlands) ..7 pm. Medan. Slam. Burma, India, irat Palestine Egypt.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      34 8 By lean labordt Caragola Sange [ndrapoeri flajputaiia uei. i\rta. S pore Louder ■uly 10 Aug 3 July 12 A'lg i July 19 Aug I July 20 Aug. July 20 Aug. 11
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      113 8 TIN PRICE. August 15. Singapore tin price (per piculi $114.25. Kerosene oil Shell and Fish 4.86 for two 4 -gallon tins Crown and Dragon $4.46 for two 4-gallon tins Cross $4 31 for two 4-gallon tins Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $243 per tin of Imp. gallons Sylvan Arrow. $2 23 per
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TIN DEMAND FLAGS IN JULY.
      1153 9 till: BUITKR POOL STATEMENT. Thrrr ll lion.li..il liKK.tM' ill fOUl Ion* lii Hit* vlalble Block tliln month, but < i ui iln- AiiiUmi amrltcr lii llollund la up by 473 tool m,i, I, t In- Irtl Hum llnil the .tlUtlra b«v la l»rg aa wu
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      STATISTICS LIBRARY.
      226 9 rtSMI 1 I ll.r I'M »ll«i I »lIM|. 1. I, S 1 iv 4 In Alii 1" awkftas \uulrl ""1 Bmn '"'ll SB m«im .1 1.1 barr»« publications im referraos lMUfd by the Uvpanutnl Bsift lr t>( liub 1 1 1 j .i .< 1 1 1 and
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      352 9 SIN GAPORE MARKETS. Oflhial liiflt of Approximatr Priors lollowlni art n.. dtlom mbU im. tatly, »licir 11.1 l itilii'i *i'.r aUUd uravalllny al tlir Blliaaporv nmikrl. v lurnl'ini by thr Mar krl liu>|ir.t»l nn Alls 10. Mrat Heel «U*k iiuuud) IS par ,«i'v bwf tUw or iin i M pork,
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      WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
      460 9 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. M.iv .im Bowl' in their weekly ii-pori, .uted July 20, state; Copper. During the nrsl hall of the week the market wus dull and easier. Down to C2\) :u Oil wus recorded for cash On Thursday, on better advlcea from America, and the Improvement on Wall street,
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      261 9 l-as! NlrlH'h I^ondon (jnotntlonfl. (rrom Our Own Correipond.iit i a. Au« U «lii| quotation* trelay of the I'liiiriimi lira uii stocks are iiv.«n hiluw Thi rlae nr full la In relatltm i<> the price of Aug 9. (10VBRNKKNT n (><■«. BKITIIB. K» or Pall Otii.vpmlnii Umti'lft
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      LABOUR RECRUITING
      260 9 DisrUMtiiort Iv North BotttM Chanbtr of Commerce The following are the mlnUtM Ol thi monthly OOmmltU* meeting ol Hie North Hull,' I! I li.iml., r of 0 'ii,' h. 1.1 In the Handakan Cluli 00 W. iiv Aug 1 There were present the lion Mr F W Plnnock
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      TIN RETURNS
      43 9 PiingKh Nu I IHrdM In run STB. ru. „l«i 101.000. U*ml |»U 1,411, i..t TfiSa-J-aSSmn m..i 111..1 1.. v 1 ISIS, wa«: Nn 'lit lira 7 nun*, 1 i.iK- limi M hr« 51 mln 1. ft f<vt or* mm siu pi
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      408 9 BANKING. hum; kon(. si 11 wciiM JKlNfl CORIN)RATION. 1 linns Ki*g> Tht liability ol quinbrr* Is llmild to the „.1 In maniifi praacrlbad by O.illn „,lal JM.MJMJ tMtird and fully paid up ItO.OOe.eee M»ir'»ns rUI><U 8.100 001 Sf'-t 110.*****0 (111 HI I rUa» fi.O O 8 Warki. B i-hal.man ■nn
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      395 9 BANKING. CHARTBRED M\NK OP INDIA. MSI If MIX AND CHIN (tneorpottud In Bnaland by no.. I ChaiiM 1151 1 PaM tip Capital in 800 1100 ■harts ol M m, h IIOOOtM 1 13 noooM Ra»n va Liability ol l| OiMOM m»»i 11. BMiaaa«alc KM. AfMts aa« Biaiwhaa Alit atar 11,
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    SUGGESTED CONTROL BODY FOR CIVIL AVIATION.
    973 11 DIFFERENCES IN POLICY. Japanese Envoy And The Military. LUANTUNG CHAOS. Chinese 'Traitors' Said To Be In Control. That the Japanese Minister to China, Mr. Ariyoshi, is strongly opposed to the policy of the Japanese military was admitted by a spokesman of the Japanese Legation
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    UNIFICATION OF AIR TRANSPORT.
    191 11 Scheme Submitted To Ministry. IMPERIAL ROUTES. Representation Of All Interests Affected. London, Aw« 13. The London Chamber of (Ymmerce has submitted to the Air Ministry a scheme for developing in Great Britain a regular system of commercial air transport. The Chamber suggests that the ground equipment
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    U.S. NAVAL BUILDING.
    25 11 Washington, Aug. 15. The Navy Department today opens bids for 24 warships, comprising four 10,000-ton cruisers. 14 destroyers and six submarines. Reuter.
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    THE BIG AIR RACE.
    96 11 Three American Entries Cancelled. New York. Aug. 13 Owing to the cost of participation I in the London-Melbourne air race, which is estimated to range between $6,000 and $15,000, including petrol, it seems probable that there will be few American entrants. Clyde. Pangbourne and Roscoe Turner
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    MOB LAW IN U.S.
    85 11 Masked Men Lynch Two Negroes. Ashlane < Mississippi), Aug. 13. Two Negroes who are alleged to have confessed to killing a white man and other negroes were lynched today by two mebs. almost entirely composed <.f masked men who converged on the negroes' escarts near Michigan
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    VETERAN MATADOR.
    78 11 His 111-Fated Return To The Arena. Madrid, Aug. 13. The veteran first-rank matador, Sanchez Mejias. was pored tonight in the bull ring at Manzanares and has died. He was 47 and had retired In 1929 tut returned to the ring merely to train his son who is 17
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    ALUMINIUM CO. STRIKE.
    51 11 Three U.S. Factories Forced To Shut. Washington, Aug. 11. Twelve thousand out of 15,000 worker* In the Aluminium Co. of America have struck work. The major facto r ies In three States have shut completely and one other partially Both pl'lm have expressed willingness to ite. Reuter
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    MALAYA OPPOSED QUOTA CUT.
    239 11 London Belief. ADVERSE EFFECT OF BUFFER POOL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 14. It Is understood that the Malayan representatives on the International Tin Committee fought the tin cut, urging a larger output and lower prices but were outvoted. The Financial News condemns the Committee
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    BRITISH LAW.
    246 11 Chinese Impressed By System. London, Aug. 14. Mr. Tan Chen, Vice- President of the Nanking Judicial Yuan, has completed a thorough Inquiry into the English Judicial system, in the course of which he met the Lord Chancellor, (Viscount Sankey), and the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Hewert). He visited
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    GEN. GOERING HURT.
    71 11 Motor-Car In Collision With Lorry. Berlin, Aug. 15. Gen. Goering. the Prussian Premier, while driving a motor-car collided The car wa: smashed and Gen. Goerlng suffered serious bruises to the back and was cut In the face and knees. He entered c hospital at Rosemhelm. later returning
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    M. HERRIOT'S VISIT TO KOVNO.
    93 11 Franco-Soviet-Lithuanian Pact Suggested. Paris, Aug. 12. M. Herriot, Minister without Portfolio, will leave on Sunday for a much discussed visit to Kovno where he will erdeavour '.j enlist Lithuania's whole- M. Herriot's mission is causing much speculation in diplomatic circles here where It is widely
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    AUSTRALIAN POLL.
    220 11 Federal Elections Next Month. Sidney, Aug. 13. The campaign for the Federal elections of Sept. 15 opened this evening when Mr. Lyons addressed a meeting at the Town Hall. It is not expected that either Mr. Lyons or his rival. Mr. Scullin, will get a clear majority and
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    GONZALO TRAGEDY.
    173 11 Baron Involved In Accident. Vienna, Aug. 13. The motor cyclist Involved in the collision which resulted in the death of Don Gonzalo was Baron Richard Von Niemann. He denies all blame and says he was accused of being drunk and so he remounted and drove to a doctor
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    DUTCH ARCHITECT DEAD.
    28 11 The Hague, Aug. 12. he death is announced of Dr. H. P. Berlagc, the famous Dutch architect and a pioneer of modern Dutch architecture. Reuter.
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    RELIEF FUND CLOSES TONIGHT.
    158 11 Nearly $17,500 Collected. YOU MAY STILL SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION. Officially the Straits Times Fund for the relief or sufferers in the Tlong Bahru fire closes tonight Today's acknowledgements bring the total receipts to nearly $17 500 which has been collected in rathei less than a week.
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    CONTRIBUTIONS—6th LIST.
    454 11 CONTRIBUTIONS— 6th LIST. Previously acknowledged $15,086.09 ($15,096.09, less $10 entered twice by error.) The Staff of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.) Ltd. 262 85 Konlnklijke Paketvaart Maatschapplj 100 Tan Soo Bin 100 Messrs. Carreras Ltd. 100 Meyer Bros. 100 Malayan Union Mission of Seventh Day Adventists 100 The Atlas Ice
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    GERMANY'S PLOT TO NAZIFY AUSTRIA.
    213 11 Terrorism To Continue. ALLEGATIONS IN FRENCH NEWSPAPER. Parts. Aug. 13. Alleged means whereby Germany U 1 pui suing her policy of Nazifying Aus- tria are given by the Prague correspondent of Le Soir who says that secret headquarters have been created in Bavaria with the
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    AUSTRIA'S SECURITY.
    331 11 Meeting Between II Duce And Heimwehr Leader. Rome, Aug. 11. Mutsolinl and Prince Starhemberz conferred toaay lor over an hour in a tent at Ostia Lido. No indication is given as to the purpose of the meeting but it is believed they discussed the security of Austria, with
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    THE TWELFTH.
    44 11 Rugby, Aug. 13. Grouse shooting opened In Britain 1 his week-end, and there was the 1 argest exodous from London to the Loors that has taken place for some 111 1 'ears. Prospects for the sport are :enerally very favourable.— British Vireless.
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    FILM STAR'S ESTATE.
    22 11 Los Angeles, Aug. IS. The estate of the film star Marie I )ressler Is valued at $310,000.— Reuter. I
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    Manchu Rebels Near Peiping.
    56 11 Shanghai, Aug. 14. Fighting has broken <>u',~ak a point 40 li (about 13 n£jER north-east of Peipin;: be 4Mw 4 Chinese police and a f'Jjtt/lv more than 600 revolt i r JfjlUjk chtikuo troops, ;ur.>rtjf£ jgtm late Chinese report. Reinforcements from Peipinj? are being hurried to
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    "SHE WAS A GAMBLER" SAYS COUNSEL.
    1025 12 WIFE'S PROBATE ACTION. $25 Bequest "Outcome Of Man's Injured Feelings." "She was a rambler and apparently because of her gambling occupation she got Into trouble, and that led to other things. She became immoral a.nd I will call evidence to prove that." Mr. R.
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    MURDERED MAN TO BE EXHUMED.
    140 12 Sequel To Accused's Statement To Police. 1 From Our Own Correspondent.) I Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 14. Sensational developments are oc- purring in the Investigations follow- Ins the murder of a Malay In Hale j Road a few days ago. The arrested man. Abdulmanan Bin Panglima
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    NOISY LAUNCHES.
    63 12 Master Attendant's Warning. Several complaints have been received of the noise made by steam whistles and klaxon horns of launches approaching the Pier. •>! launches arc requested by er A rndiint to warn -rangs that any unnecessary use or horns Is i.n ofTrnee and will be (severely dealt
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    ELDERLY WOMAN'S ALARM.
    97 12 Frightens Burglar From K.L. House. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. ft. Kuala Lumpur's mysterious burglar attempted to enter another house last night but was foiled by mak-lng tOO much no.se while boring a hole near I the bolt In the back door. One of the
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    S.V.C. AND RADIO.
    116 12 Demonstration To Be Given On Friday. The SVC. are open to accept vacancies In the recently formed Wireless 3ection of the S.V.C. Vacancies are »l>en to Europeans of British nationality only. For the year 1934 enrolment will be Uinlted to 33 and the age-llmlt will not be
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    EGYPTIAN BONDS CASE AGAIN.
    360 12 Fine Of $30 Imposed On N. S. Amber. N. S. Amber, one of the three accused In the Egyptian Credit Fonder Bonds case which was sent back to the police court for trial by the Appeal Court two weeks ago, was today fined a total of
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    TAMIL'S DELUSIONS.
    65 12 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 14. "George the Firth" alias a Tamil named Rajoo, who has been under observation, appeared in court again today. It was stated he was suffering from delusions and was a ft subject to be sent to Tanjong Rambutan mental hospital. The
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    ACCUSED J. P. IN COURT.
    234 12 $25,000 Charges. TRIAL CLAIMED FOR ALLEGED BREACH. Charges referring back to five years were preferred against I. I. Moodaliar Nagallngam, a Justice of the Peace and solicitor's clerk when he appeared in the Singapore police court before Mr. J. M. Brander, third magistrate, yesterday, a
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    NO NEWS FROM SIAM.
    102 12 Judge Dismisses Extradition Case. Khan Vanklt Vicharn who was detained by the Detective Branch on Instructions from the Siamese police made his last appearance before the criminal district judge yesterday. At previous dates of mention Detective Inspector Wray had said that no papers had been received
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    JUNGLE FIRE.
    56 12 Three hours' strenuous work by the fire brigade late yesterday afternoon saved the Kranjl Wireless Station from possibility of damage when the surrounding Jungle caught fire. On the way back to the station a blaze was noticed towards Mandal and the engines promptly went in that direction but
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    BRITON SENTENCED AT SHANGHAI.
    125 12 Outcome Of Tan Kah Kee Winding Up. Hankow, July 31. S. H. Goodwin, a British subject, was today sentenced to seven months Imprisonment with hard labour for fraudulent conversion. This caw necessitated the visit of Judge Mossop of the British court In Shanghai and of Mr.
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    EUROPEAN'S CAR IN DRAIN.
    646 12 Rash Driving Charge At 1 a.m. Police evidence against a European. G. W. Barker, brought before the Sin-gapore-magistrate yesterday on a charge of rash and negligent driving alleged that in the early hours of June 2 defendant was intoxicated and that he drove his car into
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    65 12 A cable has been received by Mr J P. Kathiravaloo, of Ipoh. from his son, Mr. K. Kanagasimdram, who went to England in July last year that he has obtained his B.A. (London) with first class honours. Mr. Kanagasundram. who Is an old boy of the Methodist Boys' School. Kuala
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    Town and Country In Malaya.
    776 12 CLUBS AND THEIR SITUATIONS. Most of us are aware of the nuisance caused by t*\e various clubs whose premises are situated nearby dwelling houses. Till the early hours of the morn in? we are perturbed by the several unpleasant noises made by the members of
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    38 12 August 11 was the anniversary -if the Weimar Constitution which up to now has been celebrated throughout Germany but on this occasion was passed over silently by the press except for a sarcastic comment by tts Deutsche Zeltung.
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    Radio Entertainment For
    501 13 Every Kampong. START TO BE MADE SOON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Aug. 14. A novel educational experiment wIU shortly be made by the Cooperative and Agricultural departments with the full sanction of the Federal Government. Wireless receiving sets will be placed in several Malay k*mpongs
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    JUDGE CRITICISES COURT DELAY.
    221 13 'Shows Indifference To The Accused Man's Rights/ 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 14. 'The accused was arrested on April 24 and brought up before a magistrate j on the 25. The case sauntered through I various stages and accused was again' brought up on June
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    RIOTING CHARGE.
    124 13 Eight Chinese and four Malays who are alleged to have participate*! in a riot at Pulau Tekong Kechil on July 30 '.ere again produced before Mr. Norman Orice, the second magistrate, today. They were all charged with rioting with deadly weapons and were allowed bail in $250 each
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    NO EVIDENCE OFFERED.
    74 13 No evidence was offered by the prosecution ttxla morning before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal district Judge, In the case In which M. R. Lakshmanan Chettlar was charged with criminal breach of trust as a servant of $5,500, $250 and $48 and of falsifying accounts. Lakshmanan
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    53 13 The Imperial Service Medal which has been awarded to Mr. J. R McLeod, late Building Inspector, YM&., Railways, will be presented to him on Aug. 24. at the Selangor Residency. His Excellency the High Commissiolner will present the Certificate ol Honour to Raja Alang. of Kuala Selangor, on Aug. 37,
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    RAFFLES HOTEL LIGHTING.
    322 13 Contract Awarded To General Electric Co. The chairman of Raffles Hotel, Ltd., in a speech at the last annual general meeting referred to the fact that every endeavour would be made to modernise the hotel equipment and amenities at the earliest possible moment and that arrangements were
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    29 13 Mr. H. C. Shrubsole, general manager for Malaya of the Nestle and Anglo-Siam Condensed Milk Company, is leaving Singapore by the Conte Vede today f~- home on long leave.
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    DRUGS ARE CHINA'S GREATEST MENACE.
    307 13 Minister's View. DR. VICTOR HOO IN SINGAPORE. "There is a far greater and a more deadly danger that threatens China today than Japanese aggression. It Is the drug menace. Unless we check it now it will eat Into the very soul ol the nation and
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    DEATH ON WAY TO NEW APPOINTMENT.
    57 13 News was received in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, of the death of Mr. E. A. Roberts, at Penang, yesterday. Mrs. Roberts, who was well known locally as a hairdresser and the late Mr. Roberts were on their way to Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., where he
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    Cricket Club Lose Again—Gunners Give Greatly Improved Display.
    736 14 Cricket Club Lose Again— Gunners Give Greatly Improved Display. R.A. TAKE BOTH POINTS FROM S.C.C. 'Mb's Plucky Display With Ten Men. R A 3: S( i it op a m twaini by the i>iu>u in ilmy at Uw> last ijUiiuu* at out IT left, and Brand led the With U»«
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    EASY WIN FOR WILTSHIRES.
    46 14 EASY WIN FOR WILTSHIRES. li«iUi» (I hi KUaila X Uy four »i'ivl» lit i unit •i«ley. W>enbm. EpMaani II Andrew* and "I'll m< Ute 0»tU« got away bm i .iaU liiu l> I'Xv t| i. k iiii«t *i»iii nut i»'[ Uii v went fui In i
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    THE AMERICAN CUP
    22 14 T ankee FlutabUfhos Her Claims. New York, Aug. H t\«uu, VU» Acl>u>«tU, It* IIIIT i uid at trnii' ir.
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    16 14 Hetty NuUiUI. wb<> «ll h««Uii In the. •«< uurf roMo4 the wmmu'h smiles at Purr.it Hills yesterday.
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    Hide Sperling Takes German Tennis Title.
    12 14 Hamburg. Au I Uli I>eiimark Anet
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    BICYCLE RACE
    67 14 Over 20 Riders Take Part. i Over 30 > .»uig Kw*l.i ii.i.m loc a i i »U ».i B««l •!>« roUUnn »UrtUmi tui it iv. -ii t.in Uiw«r parade II U> l.'liutaa i B« lug lji- Salak Qouth i tut Uwtn Utor linn mirkitr.ii Huad wnii li«»i-i. Hu.ii.l,
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    93 14 Tulau Uranl To Moot Malays At Anson Road. I'uUu Uranl nud Uio AUU»» "ill »wr«t in »lrat l)i«i»l<> n m >Uli »t AMMiii K«a4 SUdimu Him tiftarflupii Urn PMvlmu iuaU.li, u.i Jttij IH. b*4 t« U> a^.O^ocd l«r|v« initial** Ixloip tun* <>«iv( U» iiUu HuUu Unuil «*re then
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    RIFLE MEETING AT SEREMBAN.
    43 14 RIFLE MEETING AT SEREMBAN. (from Our Own Correspondent > Beremb.u AU| H li«>Ui Vl f t tic Itif^tUiM it All WuUviUu.tl uU«- e«tula lui'iill muat reach the ad ]utant by Aut SI. Hutu>«r» Up In Urn a rrsHltrd In ft vieSf MI lonnn by
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    Selangor Schoolboy's Fine Feat.
    33 14 Selangor Schoolboy's Fine Feat. (From Our Own Correspondent > A fklangor j.'bl p«i foi nied tbe r> "i •i IQQ widwl.'' t-flwl In v! I1I 1 MA Qua«fia ichi Wti.. in or il heckey.
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    AUTUMN MEETING
    154 14 Weight* For Free Handicap Race. 1400 to Ui* «*cun<l )w>r. the third home: fourth norv> to aavt hlf awrepst&ke of ISO. Distance 6 furlongs. H \.,i> Mi I »tru<-k Im* Uuua 9 »U»no4 It Mli b« raiMd lo lliml wrl^ht and other weights accord lntft. Th« wUuuir of
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    CHARITY BOXING.
    54 14 On Batiud»jr iticUt ««*IU will Im- Urn vrjiii* vi awuia iiiU'Mliui'. vi «iii u|BH lUllQf i The ni.iD v«ut will be over 10 .as b»t«Ma w'-»!w Ma, (iirniiu lulOJlrwight. Mid Al Kivarit. U>« auypurUui boat* will h« Ouiuiw AJnawerkb »t. Kid Aiaat, W. WllmoU U Mv*4y Hassan. I.lltle
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    60 14 W»4mnitj, \mg IS rmmU: Ftasl IMvfcton FtfM M. MaJan. Aoauu stow) BUsttas*; Malar Umv: iv*« h«m i < tothtii Kmi. Jklan Bmar Stadium Ttnumd,,. Am It. Po*MmU Flirt Ulvttiai. -'.N.i.-. r. lUT AMon itiiad HteAlnxi; !*«■«(*> i i i or. a. a o.U v Umv Hmaakaii vi i>«iui
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    THE AVERAGE J.H. HUMAN NOW THIRD.
    10 14 THE AVERAGE J.H. HUMAN NOW THIRD. (From Our i loin
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    BATTING
    176 14 I III <W It i II it J H Iliinimi II Ann* II H. a B W««tt II Moil II II mm v LangrMcr i.Kihm J5 II UtJMii le i-»m«»ir It (llbOon 40 baton 17 Hulu (II I 17 U-mlr-, II MUfllttll (A.I (VnikM 11 Vmki ij I IS
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    BOWLING.
    106 14 B OWLING. iQimlifimtlini 31 O M Vr '-'> (111 111 Hi till 111 111 43 KM tSSSLu it. b Hll 3IIH TWI 111 1171 13 UM »ow IMS 111 MIA m l| v r Mil 111 IM4 II lI At P— l MJ HI Ml l| gf— mi Ml 4
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    AUSTRALIAN AVERAGES BATTING.
    45 14 AUSTRALIAN AVERAGES BATTING. linn. Mi w ii m I mi agi- Tin I* MJ« 240 74 VI ii i S ILK ;X Hi gfi K 1 iin, 1} 0 in ii us, I. H VMM 11 3 71 14 RSI ißMtfe ii BanUtai aot out.
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    BOWLING
    55 14 NttHjr «M i I. B-tttw «M i. v (.miM 111 usi o-b rwiIN* Wall IM i. n nrtiM rrs n*i.i ins J IMM* >M R. iPWill US i«i im« it nil 1M IM U I*» M IMI U Mil ixi Mil tt 370 S 1J 1 1 II «M
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    INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
    1107 16 Mr. Gandhi Filled With Horror At Congress Acrimony Workers' "Unclean Methods.' (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Aug. 11. AT six o'clock this (Saturday) mornIng Mr Gandhi had completed the fourth day of his seven-day fast, and his condition was regarded as satls■re beginning
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    Air Mail Letter From Bengal.
    232 16 Air Mail Letter From Bengal. ii ani resolving to make the Congress an nrganl: lion In keepIng with Its creed, so that any one ares may without difficulty find It to be a living embodiment of Its creed. I shall certainly be praying for tta purification The purity of this
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    CHOLERA MENACE.
    267 16 5,000 Dead In U. P. Epidemic. Lucknow, July 30. The cholera menace In the United Provinces appears to be greater than Indicated by official figures which give the number of seizures and deaths for the week ended July 21 as 1.704 and 963 respectively. Messages received from reliable
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    MONSOON IN BURMA.
    27 16 The total rainfall In Rangoon from Ist January was 04 30 inches Average total rainfall for corresponding period of last 10 years 5998 Inches.
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    A BUDDHIST REVIVAL?
    121 16 Burma's Zeal. HAVE THE CHRISTIAN MISSIONS FAILED 7 While Christian mission work continues umbated In Burma and Is being crowned with success In certain quarters there U a note of regret In the following extract from the current Issue of The Voice. That the Buddhist element in
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    SENSATIONAL ESCAPE FROM GAOL.
    55 16 Rope Made From Dhotis. Four under-trial prisoners In the Inter-provlnclal conspiracy case made a sensational escape from the Central Gaol, Allporc, by scaling the outer wall with the aid of a rope made from dhotis. Three or four ethers also tried to get away but were
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    TERRORISM CULT.
    214 16 Governor Hopes It Will Be Stamped Out. Noakhall. July 26 "I hope that I may rely upon you to assist the authorities who during the coming cold weather will be specially concerned with the eradication of terrorism from your district. In an effort to put an end to
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    FISHERMEN RESCUED.
    188 16 Attacked By Shark After Boat Capsized. Colombo, Aug. 3. A party of fishermen, who had put out to sea yesterday returned to Dehlwela at noon with four others, whom they had rescued. One of the rescued men was In a state of cr. 11 apse, having bled profusely.
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    TWENTY VILLAGES WASHED AWAY.
    60 16 Oorakhpur, July 31. Twenty villages on the outskirts of Oorakhpur town have been washed away as a result of the serious floodIng of the River Raptl. which caused a breach in the famous Moloney Bund a few days ago. The Raptl and its two tributaries, the
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    NEW STEEL BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY.
    162 16 Sir J. Bhore's Hint To Tata's. Sir Joseph Bhore. Commerce Member, moved In the Legislative Assembly that th« new Steel Protection Bill be referred to a select committee. Re contended that the Tariff Board's proposals fairly balanced the Interests of the Industry and consumers.
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    GOODWILL BETWEEN THE RACES.
    110 16 Acting Governor On Pride Of Madras. Madras. July 28. "We In Midras are far ahead of other Provinces in reciprocity and goodwill between the two races Long may this continue for the benefit of Madras City and the Presidency during the great constitutional changes which are
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    COMMUNISTS BANNED.
    69 16 Party Said To Be "Danger To Peace." Simla, July 27. The Communist Party of India will henceforth be an unlawful* association. By a Government of India notification Issued today It comes under the ban permitted by Act XIV of 1908 on the ground that It has for its
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    DESTRUCTION OF CEYLON FAUNA.
    256 16 Important Rule. CONTROL OF NICHT SHOOTING. An Important step towards the prevention of the destruction of fauna In Ceylon has been taken by the Minlj try of Agriculture and Lands, who have Introduced rules, making It an offence for any person to shoot at any animal,
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    NIGHT FLYING.
    120 16 Lack Of Equipment In India. Simla. July 25 Replying to a question by Dr. Zlaurldin Ahmad in the Assembly today ns to whether night flying by air mall planes will be Introduced In India. Sir Frank Noyce (Member for Industries and Labour) said that the schedules of air
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      BANDIT TRACKING FROM THE AIR.
      564 17 PLANE AND CAR WIRELESS LINK. How wireless-equipped police 'planet and patrol cars can co-operate in the pursuit o/ car robbers was effectively demonstrated recently by the Marconi Company at Leicester. rvNE of the most telling points favour- *J ing the use of aeroplanes for chasing
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      BROADCAST NEWS
      624 17 A running commentary on the Internati vial Ulster Grand Prix Motor Cycle Race, promoted by the Ulster Motor Cycle Club, will be relayed on This event, the thirteenth Grand Prix, Is ran over the Clady Circuit, Co. Antrim, and promises to be more thrilling than the recent Isle
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      LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER.
      483 17 LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER. For some months past the British Empire transmissions from Daventry hare been rather disappointing owing to a decline In strength of the received signals. The reason for the poor strength and unreliability of reception may not have been entirely due to seasonal effects as was
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      EMPIRE PROGRAMMES.
      265 17 Following are p-o>_ ra.-imes to be broadcast from the Empire Transmitters: Schedule of Wavelengths Call Signs Frequency Wavelengths ke/s m. GSA 6.050 4959 GSB 9,510 31.55 GSC 9.585 31.30 GSD 11,750 2553 OSE 11.860 25.30 G6F 15.140 19.82 GBO 17.790 16.86 GSH 21,470 13.97 TODAY. 620 a.m. Big
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      BERLIN
      84 17 Following are programmes of the Berlin short wave station (DJB. 19.73 metres, and DJA. 3.138 metres.) TODAY. 8 p.m. German Folk song. 8.15 Folk Tunes and Madrigals. 8.45 News (English). 9 Orchestral concert. 10 News i German). 10.15 Music and Current Topics. 1045 News (English). THURSDAY, AUG. 16. 8
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      SINGAPORE.
      131 17 Following are the programmes to be broadcast from the Singapore Station ZH.I, (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House, Orchard Road, Singapore.) Wave length— 49 9 metres. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance musk* ty Raffles Hotel orchestra (under
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      PHOHI-HOLLAND
      66 17 Following are programmes of Pho-hi-Hollanc 1 (wavelength 16 88 M.) THURSDAY. AUG. 16. 8.0 p.m. Concert by the Residential Orchestra of The Hagua conducted by Leo Ruygrox. Solist: Willem Boeken, vtolln. 8.45 Music Talk. 9.15 The Hague Orchestra. 9.25 News. 9.40 The .-(ague Orchestra. FRIDAY. .iUG. 17. 8.0 p.m.
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    FRASER & COS SHARE REPORT.
    796 18 FRASER COS SHARE REPORT. Revival Of Activity After The Holidays. Fraser and Co 's report, dated Aug. 14, states After a quiet period covering the August Bank holidays, the local share ruarket has experienced a revival ot activity and the turnover in shares has been most satisfactory. Tin remains the
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    WHEN L.G. HAD THE "SULKS."
    696 18 New Oxford Letters Published. Candid pen-pictures of fMBMM statesmen and bitter references to hit break with Mr. Lloyd George are the high-lights of the second series ot I letters written by the late Lord Ox I ford (Lord Oxford's Letters to a Friend. Geoffrey Bles.
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    PETER THE GREAT'S HOUSE.
    62 18 Czar Peter the Great built a small house in the extreme North of Russia, In Archangel, which remained Intact up to now. The Restoration Workshops of the Historical Museum are engaged now in bringing this house from Archangel to the village Kolomenskoye, near Moscow. The house
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    MICROSCOPIC.
    46 18 The Moscow Writers' Society has purchased an extremely rare curio— i book entitled "Pictures of Paris." smaller in slzs than an ordinary postage stamp. The book was pointed in Paris 100 years ago and is illustrated with beautiful engravings. Its author or authors arc unknown.
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    EUROPE WANTS MORE BABIES.
    453 18 Germany's Loans To Bridal Couples. "We must have more babies" Is the cry now going up from one end of Europe to the other. Statistics prove that France, Germany and Italy are faced with the threat of fewer births— and therefore fewer men for their armies.
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    HOME MARKETS.
    224 19 Advance In Price Of Tin. London, Aug. 13 Although compared with the latter end of last week the volume of business on the Stock Exchange today was smaller, mainly owing to Saturday's bieak in American commodities, particularly wheat, some further good features were again displayed and the markets
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    QUEEN'S HALL.
    102 19 Promenade Concerts' 40th Season. Rusby. Aug. 13. Extraordinary I nthusiasm has marked the opening of the season of promenade concerts at the Queen's Hall, which Sir Henry Wood, for the fortieth year, is conducting. Since Sir Henry first took over the conductorship. at the age of 25. he
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    TRAINS COLLIDE.
    44 19 Two Killed And Many Hurt In Germany. Berlin, Aac 12. Two people were killed and 17 strr-usly injured and i45 slightly rjured in a collision between two passenger trains at Halle, Westphalia. Sc foreigners were among the vi; r ;ms. Reuter Wireless.
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    FOREST FIRES IN U.S.
    166 19 National Bison Range Endangered. New York, Aug. 13. Fire and rain are the two chief news topics. The former has broken out in the national bison range at Montana and is threatening the destruction of the entire herds of buffao, elk and mountain sheep. Twenty- four
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    RADIO EXHIBITION.
    131 19 Cheaper And Better Apparatus. Rugby, Aug. 13. Olympia is busUy preparing for this year's Radio Exhibition, which opens on Thursday and which is attracting many visitors from abroad as well as from Great Britain. There are now between six and seven million wireless licence holders in Britain and
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    CHURCH DISPUTE.
    123 19 Clergy's Denunciation Of Reichsbishop. Berlin. Aug. 14. A number of members of the Pastors' Emergency Federation have been arrested in Berlin and the provinces for reading in their pulpits today a message violently denouncing Reichsbishop Mueller and the Synod. The message was based on the second book of
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    FLYING SCOTSMAN.
    72 19 50.000 Miles Without Being Late. Rugby, Aug. 13. The famous express known as the Flying Scotsman, which runs between I King's Cross, London, and Edinburgh in both directions every week-day, a distance of 392 i miles, in 7-. hours, constituting a world record non-stop run, completed at the
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    STEAMER SUNK.
    48 19 Collision In Montreal Harbour. Montreal, Aug. 13. H.M.S. Dragon collided with the steamer Maplebranch In the harbour this morning. The latter sank but the Dragon saved her crew. The cruiser went to Canada In connection with the celebrations of the landing of Jacquc Cartler. Reuter Wireless.
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    1779 IRON BRIDGE.
    55 19 Rugby, Aug. 13. The first iron bridge ever bul'.t, which spans the Severn in Shropshire, is to be preserved as an ancient monument. It was opened in 1779 and was considered so remarkable that engineers came from many countries to examine l f and to meet its
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    AIRWOMAN'S RECORD.
    33 19 Marseilles. Aug. 11. A French airwoman. Helene Boucher, has established a women's world speed record, flying at 444.877 kilometres per hour over a three kilometre course. This figure is official. Reuter.
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    810 LANE FIRE.
    33 19 An attap house In Bio Lane caught fire between 10 and 11 a.m. today. The brigade, which was promptly on the scene, had no difficulty in putting out the blase.
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    FIRE VICTIMS RELIEF.
    34 19 The Hokien committee was engaged all day yesterday In paying relief to 622 families comprising 1.578 men and women and 973 children. A total of $10,192 yaj disbursed— s4 per head.
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    CHINESE BARBER ROBBED.
    319 19 "A Big Tall Man Squeezed My Neck." An allegation of voluntarily causing hurt while committing a robbery was Investigated by Mr. Norman Orlce, the second magistrate, yesterday, In a preliminary Inquiry. The accused were a woman, Tay Bok Ling, and two men, Ng Bak Ho and Ling
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    TAPPER SENTENCED.
    172 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 14. At the Malacca Assizes yesterday presided by Mr. Justice W. H. Thome. Ramasamy, a Upper of Jasin Lallang Estate, stood his trial on a charge of attempted murder of a compatriot of the same name, on Apr. 24. The complainant told
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    A SPORTING MOTORIST.
    105 19 A young English-speaking Japanese defendant, M. M. Tanonye, caused amusement in the police court today when he appeared before Mr. C. H. Whitton on a charge of disobeying the automatic light signal while driving a car past the Capitol Theatre In Stamford Road. He pleaded guilty but
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    TRAVANCORE MUSLIMS.
    68 19 A meeting of Travancore Muslims was held on Aug. 12 at St. Thomas English School (Kampong Bahru Road) under the chairmanship of Mr. A. M. Mohamed Yousuff. unanimously decided to form The Travancore Muslim Association." The following were elected officebearers: President, K. P. Mohamed Yousuff; vice-president, A. M.
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    23 19 The death has taken place at Mantin of Towkay Yap Fook, a well known planter and business man, at the age of 65.
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    STOMACH PAINS ARE ALWAYS A WARNING.
    152 19 Never Neglect Them. However much you pride yourself on being fit, don't fall into the danger of neglecting symptoms of indigestion. Don't think "It's only something disagreed with me." It only "disagreed" because your digestion was out of order. And gastric and duodenal ulcers
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    173 20 nN .i the S*ll«»rd lUrrieni. winning the pole lault i oiliest. *l tlie \matrur Athlellc Championships at ,h a vanll of 12 feet 3 inche*. (Planet News) THE OlUt-M (.UKa'Ll (I IB in the wor|d. tbe Vine Cricket Club, of Sevenoaks, Kent, older than lUmbledon and the Marylebone Cricket Club,
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