The Straits Times, 12 September 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NXAHLY A CDTTUKY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      254 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JNvA ST. ('PHONE 36#3>. SINGAPORE: 140, CECIL ST. < 'PHONE 5151). HILTONIA I SPRING PILLOWS Sole Af«nUt PASKOE CO. I FI'ENITL'RB UANVTACTVREMt CORIWALL HOUSE M. Orcbaxi Boad. PHONE 2153. REVOLUTION 1 1 i IN SHAVING I NO SOAP lEBil IThn k> tM «mj man Hill Mil Oat
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      15 1 i <?* J^ FOR I FLOWERS j PHONE 4097 I IS, Orchard Road. t (Ambtr Mansions)
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      579 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. tlneorporated tn Entmnd) MAIL. PABBENOER AND CARGO PENINSULAR ANT> ORIENTAL 8 JJvjCa UHDSR COWTUACT WITH HIB MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LOHDOU AND PAH EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHTNA AND JAPAN Dae Tonnage B'pore COMORIN 15.000 Sept. 14 BHUTAN 6.100 Sept- 27
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      639 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. aUaJaaaaßßaaaaßaaaßßßAaßaaJL^oaa' LfcJIEKAI. PASSENCEK ACtNTb FOR CUNARD LINt. tincorporaiea m Japan) TO LONDOM. Naples. MarseeVm. Liaiia, Aatwtra Vessels Tonnage Due Sal. I FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Sept. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARD 10.500 Oct 3 4 t TBUnCUHI MARU 13.0 M Oct. 14 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Oct. 31 Nov 1
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      627 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. IJOOTED. Onujtmttm hi JuiiTk) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND C3FENHAOEN. Ftuai Fttai Proas Freaj SDore Maivxa Port Penang MA oTaBB ALBIA 1 16/10 U/10 ITAIO MM s°" BA I i LajSnDIA S/l 8/1 9/1 11 JUTLANDIA 19/1 »/l «0/l 1£ isr
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      177 2 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming poo*— DeUctous meaa Hot and cold laaii'i g water In each stateroom. Cabins far law or more passengers with real beds— Modem ventUatam throughout Week** service from Manila and Hongkong. See
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      1295 2 gmPPTNO. TBB BLOB rONNEL LIME (Oetaa TBK HfA KHIOvT STEAMBBIP CO. Steam Nbtp Co, Ltd-, and Chins Mutoai (1931) LTD. Sleam Navigation Co.. Lid. THK CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TBB STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LTII. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO I.l l* THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD TBB AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK The
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    A NEW GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    281 3 Hong Kong Scheme. SPECIAL FUND TO BE CREATED. Hong Kong Sept. 1. The Oaxette contain* the draft or an ordinance to make provision for financing and c irrying out a scheme f -r a new government house and for the development of a portion of the
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    LIGHTNING STRIKE.
    171 3 Nagasaki Maru Delayed At Kobe. Kobe. Aug. 28. Delayed 20 minutes following a lightning strike by the 38 members of its engine-room crew, the N.Y.K. Kobe-Shanghai express liner Nagasaki Maru sailed for Shanghai .-ihortly before noon today with an emergency crew running its machinery. The dissatisfied oilers and
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    MENACED ROOSEVELT.
    144 3 "Acted Under Orders Of 1 Svengali.' Benjamin Franklin Yarn. charged with demanding money by menaces Irom the Roosevelt family, under threat of kidnapping the President's grand-children, appeared before the court on Aug 31. His story is believed to h .ye satisfied the authorities that Yarn was the au
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    SHUNTIEN PIRATES WIPED OUT.
    378 3 Ambushed In Rendezvous With Commander. A terrible vengeance has been wreaked upon the men who pirated the Butterneld and Swire s.s. Shuntien. carrying off a number of passengers and. holding them to nnsom In the tortuous mouth of the Yellow River. Seaplanes from H M.S. Eagle
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    101 3 AMPANG. Brit.. 74 tons, from Baroe 12-9. for P. Bare* 14-9. JHR VAN DOES DE BYE. Dut.. 86 tons. from Binckel 12-9. for Slngkel 14-9. HERVAI. Nor.. 761 toiu. from Bangkok 12-9. for Bangkok 13-9. ISLANDES. Brit 743 tors, from Belawan 11-9. for Christmas Island 15-9. DE WEERT
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    130 3 Wednesday, September 12. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to airiva. Godown Ga:e ■EFPEL HAHBOUB. M».n Wharf Sri Tunda. Lch. "Lady GulUemard," Lch. "Crow." Singkep. Lch. "Moonstone." Barge "Chang." Tug "Hercules." Oil Wharf NIL Coal Wharl NU VESSELS IN OR* DOCK* Taujong Tatar Albert Dock NU. Victoria
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    NEW ORIENT-NEW YORK SERVICE.
    543 3 N.Y.K. Enterprise. FIRST OF 6 MOTORSHIPS PUT ON RUN. Hong Kong, Sept. 5. Heralding a new fast Orient-New York freight service, the N.Y.K. motor ship, Nagara Mam (Capt. S. Kagami) will arrive m Hong Kong on Friday morning and will leave for New York, via ports,
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    PLYMOUTH PORT.
    174 3 Rapid Discharge Of Mails And Passengers. Plymouth as a pissengers liner port has recovered to a considerable extent from the slump of the past few years. In the six months to the end of June the number of overseas passengers dealt with at Plymouth was 16.815, which was
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      30 3 For everything appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight, APPLY TO WAGOj^gHLITS 1 wop to TplveP service! 39. ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 5903. NO BOOKING FEES. 1 Have You Seen Page IV?
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      823 3 BOUSTEAD CO,, LTD. (Incorporated tn F M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEFBONE: Freight M 33— rasaage 5131 CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. (Incorporated, m England). HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England W days. Hong Kong to Vancouver
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      447 3 F'JRMAN BUCJWMI STEWWP fO.. ITD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Parts and Sacs Canal. Due saw Steamer Spore G'por* •CITY OP NORWICH Sept. 14 Sept. If CITY OF KHIOS Oct 14 Oct 1« CITY OP KHARTOUM Oct 30 Nov. 3 CITY OP CAMBRIDGE Nov.
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      69 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. hrs. *F Alor Star 88 0.08 6.1 73 Sitiawan 89 0.20 4.9 71 Kota Bahru 88 Nil 7.9 73 Bukit Jeram 89 0.02 3.7 73 Malacca 86 Nil 9.7 74 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrc e >
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      92 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday. Sept. 12. H. W. 12.8 a.m.. ft. 7 In.. 12. IS p.m.. ft. 3 In. L. W. 8.10 a.m.. 2 ft. 3 in., 6 23 p.m., 1 ft. 8 in. Thursday. Sept. IS. H. W. 12.43 a.m., 9 ft. 4 In., 12.43 p.m., 9 ft. 3 In.
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      467 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When appinni let an» p—Hl— a*»ertn*d In these eatamne *end Mate* el t**U■lenlala. Be net e*M ■>$'—*J LOCAL EMPLOYERS htvlng vacancies for Europeans are urged to consult the Chairman of the "?uropeaD Unemnloyment Committee at the Y.MCA. Singapore POSITION OPEN for young sound engineer Apply with copies of
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      739 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. FTR. room*. $40 with breakfast, mod. tint, nr. town, Office girls (Europ). 117, S. T. EAST ANGLIA, 3 mtns. to town, high level, mod. aan.. garage*, dally or monthly rates, large grounds, excellent cuisine, tennis single and double rooms. Phone 4390. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bungalow 361A. Orchard Road
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      782 4 MISCELLANEOUS If fOC HATE RELATITE8 OB FRISK D8 Oversea* hav* Um Straits Budget pwtatf to them •rerj $14 yearly Including poMafa. ouuide Malay*. I1IJ0 wttnto Malaya Order*. aceompanjed by retnittanoea. should be addnaMd tc the Manager, Strait* Budctt. Btngaoora. Singapore Luggage Carrier Co. (Managers: Q Waddell ft Co.) gtves the
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      837 4 LEGAL NOTICE In the bate of TAN TEW CHAT. Deceased, ritmrt to ik« Ti Minis (MtaiiM l»9. NOTICE U hereby given that all credlturs and other persona having any claims agakirt the estate of TAN YEW CHAY, Deceased. late of Ml 20, Lorong 35. off Oeylang Road. Slnirapore, who died
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      566 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrv HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STRCET. Telephone 7467. NEW EDITION. THE MODERN ENCYCLOPEDIA FOB CHILDREN. Edited by John R Crosaland and J M Parrish. It Is the richest treasure you can (five your children. Complete In one stout volume handsomely
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      411 4 FIGARO U4w» BaMreawn. PERMANENT WAVING. B» Europe— Kxperta, $8, A $10 ONLY RAFFLES HOTEL. iKoom 12*) tod at W, Bras Buih Ko»d. CHARLES for Reliable Service PIANO TUNING* HIRING PHONE 2902. 74. Orchard Road. THE MANSION O*ley Rite— Sloraparc. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL I non- licensed). Ph— >i 3798 3 Mh»te» from
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      170 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES ii Wtthm Outatd* witnoct MmJarc Malaya ratuc*. Monthly UN f Quarterly I 1M »1*-H t I" learto H4H »*M« $MM Vote.— OuUUCKm che«— a tbouK toetad* tht usual teak diacoant. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tht charfc* mnd laatraettaa* lat CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS art M maOar:— 25 cents pei per »n««rtlon with
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      200 5 HOTELS TONIGHT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th COCKTAIL DANCE SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. CABARET DINNER DANCE KIRO BORIS (INFORMAL) (DIRECT FROM PARIS) 9.45 p.m. to NON DINERS $1.00 MIDNIGHT EXTENSION TO 2 a.m. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 ADELPHI HOTEL ROOF GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY
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      9 5 Read LORD CASTLEROSSE m the SUNDAY TIMES Every Week.
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      522 5 EMPIRE BROADCASTS, \phohi-holland Berlin Following are programmes to be broadcast from the Empire Transmitters Schedule of Wavelengths. Call Signs Frequency Wavelengths Kc/s. OSA 6.050 49.50 GSA 9.510 31.55 G&C 9.585 31.30 GSD 11.750 25.53 GSE 11.860 25.30 OSF 15,140 19^2 GSO 17.790 16.66 GSH 21.470 13.97 TODAY. 6.20 a.m. Time
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      528 5 Brown, from a Belfast studio. 9.50 Scottish Studio Orchestra, directed by Guy Dalnes; James Mason (baritone), from an Edinburgh studio. 10.35 Running commentary on the International Sheepdog Trials, relayed from Cardiff. 11.5 Time Signal from Greenwich. Harold Ramsay at the organ of the Oranad:>. Tooting, London. 11.35 Dance Music. 12.20
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      459 5 Following are the programmes to be broadcast by Phohl-Holland station. Wavelength 16.88 M. THURSDAY, SEPT. 13. 8 p.m. Musical programme con ducted by Loe Cohen. 8.20 Talk by Mr. W. P. L. Spruit: "Short waves long distances." 8.40 Concert (continued). 9.0 Records. 9.20 Concert (continued). FRIDAY. SEPT. 14. 8 p.m.
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      483 5 Following are the programmes to b« broadcast >y the Berlin short wavs station (D.J.B. 18.73 metres and D.J A. 31.38 metres). TODAY. 8 p.m. German Folk Song. 8.15 Songs by Heinz Martea (tenor). 8.45 News Bulletin (English). 9 Orchestral Concert, The Stamltz orchestra, conducted by Eugen Schmiiker- Selgneuret, Sole 1st
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    64 6 •"■■RI^V* 1 ii. i I i I' lltlllt !■■'< l>< I ■Bit l<>« A i|J4ll I. U.M4 II rilrratM '.rwn 111 IMI M«WPI I i i Hi i HI" I g| ||p lit I mrc I *n ■4 4W0V iwiu i «M m l In »«i MnU i>M
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    MALYA TIN STATISTICS.
    62 6 I'rlOl 'titan > 3 I m I i *ii I*,,,,, r u i i I7BI |,BM I in 101 II •I II M 101 mi II a I 4 I I Ml I.TM I.IN H Hd i M1 4 M4 'IM nt?fl '"Ml III! II 411 HH1
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      40 6 II ALTON ..1...1..1. i •VIHIM lolt IMIM Hltf< Hmiinim-mn :||\niilni:. UMIII I Wi YourLlmbsp(|L% Hi* fJ ll iicMin iNcncmrNts l\ (assell s Tablets I KINItIIANI MM I" t* tflt^ Mm^T I ÜB|tß.y|. Hramw-n: m sraFis I'LMAMU. KUALA i-UMPUH. U»i IAM.
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      21 6 VICTORIA MEMOMML NULL i mrtA¥; SpFT4+« iWI m I'rlui ii il I FtUERMANN dooKiNG a i uturs nltn $3.00, $2.00 $1.00
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      19 6 i PAVILION Hlv. ,MAN«C mi» im innt. m M,, M U. f»l fin. \lfl»fl *"4 •••Ml r[ j I
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      464 7 B OPENING DAI/ |A kl GET YOUR SEATS EARLY! TONIGHT arMwILUIVW 6.15 9.15 afflHL HES A POLICEMAN NOW— AND GOOFIER THAN EVER! Vn SYDNEY HOWARD I AS P. C. SPRY IN BRITISH AND DOMINIONS HILARIOUS NEW COMEDY gdm ITS A COP ft^ WITH i See him as DOUBLE-CHIN, the ■a
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      228 7 Its a DEAL! 9m mo no matter what you cail for it's a deal In tout favour when you arrange to run an ad. m the classified column* of the paper that get* most result* because it ieU read the most.... THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PAGE 4. PHONE LAST
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      237 7 >-" How can a Skeleton administer Poison F$ TJ, how can DROWNING bring the Dead to Life SEE these amazing questions answered F| -CAPITOL 1L IMATINEEAT3.15TODAY-6.15&9.15TONIGHT1 EDGAR WALLACES fl ijjT Great Mystery Thriller "RETURN of the TERROR" fl C tor y °f a rnan °f a hundred crime*. P A
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        453 8 Issue Val. Pd. i/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 5/Sellers. 5/9 El £1 Asam Kumbang 37/6 40/- cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 50/52/6 xd 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 14/6 15/3 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1
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        GENERAL.
        294 8 issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prei 1.85 1.95 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.3.0 6.8.0 L0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 El £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 25/3 26/6 El £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 23/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        129 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4/2 pc. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4»/2 l>-c of 1907 red. 1947 51.6C0.r00 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,300,000 105 110
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        359 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatf s Quotations. Today's Prices Allenby ($1) Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. 1.95 2.05 1.95 2.00 Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas ($1) Bassett ($1) 1.60 1.70 1.60 1.65 2.10 *20 2.10 2.20 ;>40 3.50
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      229 8 FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK. M. Paul Reynaud. "It has become Indispensable to bring down the whole sale prices of the gold bloc countries to the level of those countries which express the prices of their products In sterling, dollar, yen, or equivalent value." Dr. Schacht. What Germany Is experiencing
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      LATE ARRIVAL OF MAILS FROM EUROPE.
      46 8 The R.M.S. Comorln with mails fron Europe is expected to arrive at Penanj at 4 p.m. tomorrow. The mails are expected to react Singapore by the 5.54 p.m. train or Friday evening and will be dealt witt on Saturday morning.
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      102 8 The rate of Issue is Rs. 155-SIOC The rate of payment Is Rs. 157-SIWJ The rate of payment is the rati current on the day of receipt of tin Money Order Advice by the Strait Settlements Post Office The rates of issue of Money Order orawn on the
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      26 8 From China and Japan by Calcutta Maru due at Singapore on Frldamorning. From China and Japan by Kutsan: due at oingapore on Saturday morning
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      39 8 By M t. St. Aldegonde Karoa Dempo Cont? Verde Carthage Let: Arrd. S pore Lop ilon July 27 Aug. 16 July 26 Aug. 18 Aug. 3 Aug 23 Aug. IS Sept. 3 Aug. 17 Sept. 8
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    203 8 Settling Down To A Quiet Patch. (rrom Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Sept. 12. All markets seem to have struck a dull patch. For the past two or three days prices on the rubber market have remained unchanged. There seems to be no particular reason for this, but
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    PRODUCE.
    305 8 Singapore. Sept. 12, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. (iamoier 4.25 Java Cube 7-50 Hamburg Cube 7-50 White Muntok Pepper 42.50 White Pepper 41.50 Black Pepper 15.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.25 Small Flake Tapioca 370 Fair Flake Tapioca 350 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 525 Small Pearl Tapioca
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    22 8 Mail* (MM buuvia ai.d Palembang by aiiupUiu an expected at the General *\>*t OOot Singapore at 5.30 -day.
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 8 Rugby, Sept. 10. Foreign exchanges today were:— Amsterdam 7.30 V& Athens 515 sel'.ers. Belgrade 216 Berlin 12.46 Bombay 1/6 l/16d. Brussels 21.08 Bucharest 490 Buenos Aires 36i/£d. sellers official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 15.15>2 Helsingfors 226-U Hong Kong 1/6* Lisbon 110>/ 8 Madrid 36 7/32 Milan 57 11/16 Montevideo lt%&
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    SINGAPORE MAIL CLOSE.
    333 8 I*day. Ceylon (Trollus) 3 pnw Djambl Ko?ala Tongkai iToblti) i p.m. Mumok. Palembang and Pladjoe (Thetiens) 3 pm. I Pontlanak (Khoen Hoea) 3 pm. 1 Soeneei Llat (Thedens) 3 p.m. Indo-China (General Metzlnger) 4 p.m. Belawan M'dan (Cremer) 4 p.m. Slam (Parcel main iKola) 6 p.m. Medan,
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      21 8 POWER STATION EQUIPMENT TURBO GENERATORS MOTORS, SWiTCHGEAR etc. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. Sole Agents for Malaya: McALISTER CO., LTD. Phone ELECTRICAL DEPT. 5171
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      TIN NEEDS OF AMERICA AND GERMANY.
      1160 9 Reich Decree To Discourage Consumption Of Metal. (Prom A Special Correspondent.) London, Auk. 27. At the moment of writing, the standard tin market In London has become firm and fairly artivr. This welcome development, however. follows a period of easing prices and a general
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      LITHOGRAPHERS LTD. ANNUAL MEETING.
      424 9 Considerable Expenses In Reorganisation. The first annual meeting of Lithographers Ltd. was held on Monday, m Singapore. The following shareholders attended:—Messrs. K. C. Eu (Chairman), W. McMullan. Wong Tien Choh. Khoo Wee Tong, J. Israel, (Directors), Yong Loon Chong, Lum Kal Poh and F. R. Martens
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      RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
      29 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Londo.i. Sept. 11. Seaport (Selangor). Final dividend, 5 per cent, less tax. Beaufort Borneo. Final dividend, 212 1 j per cent, less tax.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      289 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 11. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is oi relation to the price of Sept. 8. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. RKITIKU Rise or rail Conversion Loan 5% lit 7/16
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      DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
      173 9 Burma Corporation. Final of 2" 2 annas per share (free of Indian and British taxes). This equals 1 9-16 per cent, and malies a total of 5 annas, or 3' B per cent, (tax free) for the twelve months. For the previous year the dividend t/vs V' a
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      665 9 BANKING. HONG KON<; SHANGHAI BANKING ('ORI*ORATION. (Incorporated lv Hong Kong). Thr liability ol members Is limited to the r and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1920 of the Colony. lit \l> SflMJtl HONG KONG. Authorised Capital 150.000.000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds: Sterling 8.500.000
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      23 9 CYMA WATCHES and CHRONOMETERS acknowledged the BEST IN ALL THE COUNTRIES. AGENT RENE ULLMANN CAPITOL BUILDING. Branch: Slasfwl Rtai, Siigaport. 30-A, RAFFLES PLACE.
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      16 9 llßEsUkl TYRES (MADE IN ENGLAND) Sole Agents for Malaya i BARLOW CO. SINGAPORE art KUALA LUMPUR.
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      521 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Roytf Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital lv 600.000 share* of £5 each 13.000.000 Wwaim Fund C 3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,00(1 HEAD OFFICE: St. Blshopsfst*. Loads* E.C.2. AfenU and Branrbrs. A lor Star Ilotlo Saigon Amrltsar Ipoh
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 12, 1934. N.E.I. TRADE TRENDS.
    936 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 12, 1934. N.E.I. TRADE TRENDS. If there is anyone who is inclined to suspect that undue stress has been laid upon the entrepot trade of Singapore during the customs union and quota controversies of the last three years, he may be advised to stud>
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    S.S. GAZETTE.
    114 10 The King has approved the appointment of Mr. O. E. London to be temporarily an Official Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements during the absence on leave of Mr. W. E. Pepys. The following officers have passed the prescribed examination in General Orders and Colonial
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    498 10 LITTLE WINNING WAYS. Officials of the F.M.S. Railways are certainly doing their utmost to encourage the use of the system. A number of advertising ventures have been launched m recent months, and now envelopes have been pressed into service to carry an additional message. On the
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1002 10 WHAT IS WRONG WITH GERMANY. (By I. A. R. Wyli-.; What is wrong with Germany? This is a question which has puzzled and bewildered the world tor nearly a century and is today no nearer a solution. We have tried to satisfy ourselves that national temperament and
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    "ABANDONMENT OF PRINCIPLES OF LEAGUE FOUNDERS."
    245 11 SOVIET ENTRY DEPLORED. Mass Persecutions And Slave Camps. NATIONS RECORD. Geneva Threatened With "Organised Hypocrisy." London, Sept 11. Ix>rd Charnwood, m a letter to The Times, says the admission of the Soviet to the League will be an open abandr.nment of the principles and
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    RIVAL MEETINGS.
    339 11 Black Shirts And AntiBlack Shirts In Hyde Park. London, Sept. 10. Extraordinary police precautions were taken on the occasion of rival demonstrations m Hyde Park yesterday of Black Shirts and anti-Black Shirts. The former came from many parts of the country to hear Sir Oswald Mosley and other
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    RAIL COLLISION.
    27 11 Bucharest, Sept. 11. fin persons were killed and 100 a m a collision between a passtrain and a goods train at >r the Yugoslavian fron-
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    AIRWOMAN'S STRONG PROTEST.
    154 11 U.S. Senate Inquiry. ALLEGATION BY ARMS MANUFACTURER. Washington, Sept. 11. The letter to Mr. Miranda, president of- the American Armament Corp. (1933) Ltd., from Mr. John Ball, director of the Soley Armament Co. Ltd., of London, which was read at the Senate Inquiry Into the munitions Industry,
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    ANTARCTIC TRIP.
    139 11 British Graham Land Expedition. Rugby. Sept. 10. The British Graham Land expedition, under .he leadership of Mr. John ;Rywall, left St. Catherine Dock, London, m the schooner Pendola today. i The Prince of Wales is patron of the expedition, which is being undertaken .with assistance from the Government
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    HOME MARKETS.
    101 11 Tin Price Down On Lower Eastern Advices. London. Sept. 9. On the Stock Exchange hesitation is still apparent though business In some sections showed a slight increase. British funds remained good and dollars shares strengthened on the less pessimistic view of th labour troubles and cable and wireless
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    BACTERIOPHAGA.
    116 11 New Preventive For C holera. Shillong, (Assam), Sept. 10. A greatly improved preventive for cholera which, it is claimed has already been successfully used, has been evolved by the Director for the Pasteur Institute, Lieut.-Co". Morison. The preventive is known as bacterlophaga and affects growing bacteria so as to
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    NEW PLANE TESTED.
    46 11 Sir C. Xingsford-Smith's Preparations. Perth. Sept. 8. Sir Charles Klngsford-Smlth flew nonstop from Melbourne to Perth, 1.929 i miles, at an average speed of 186>i miles an hour In order to test his new racer for the Centenary Air Race, i Reuter Wireless.
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    IL DUCE'S SON-IN-LAW.
    40 11 Now Under-Secretary For Press Propaganda. Rome. Sept. 10. Signor Mussolini's son-in-law. Count Galeazzo Ciano. chief of the Press Bureau. has been appointed to the newly-created post of Under-Secretary for Presj Propaganda— Reu> er Wire- 1 less. I
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    13 11 Left to right: Miss Ruth Nichols, Miss Elinor Smith and Miss Amelia Earhart
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    NANKING ACTION DEMANDED.
    527 11 Chinese Assaulted By Moji Police. Shanghai, Sept. 12. Mr. Ariyoshi, Japanese Minister to China, held a lengthy discussion In Nanking last night with Mr. Wang Ching-wci, the Prime Minister. The discussions are expected to be continued today, following which Mr. Ariyoshi will return tonight to Shanghai. He
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    EFFECTIVE DOLLAR CONTROL.
    192 11 Assisting Conversion Operations. London. Sept. 11. Operations of the American control have been mostly carried out In the Paris market and have resulted In a further appreciation of the dollar In terms of the franc. The Intention of the American authorities, It is believed, will be the
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    HOME MARKETS.
    169 11 Good Features Among Industrials. London, Sept. 8. The money market benefited during the week from recent heavy dividend disbursements m the shape of Government Interest and various loans. The event of the week, however, has been the remarkable drop m the average rate of discount of this week's
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    LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
    124 11 First Public Session Over In 15 Minutes. Geneva, Sept. 8. Fifteen minutes of speedy deliberation served to clear the table of all business at the first public session of the League of Nations Assembly In 1934, here on Friday. After a quick vote to transfer discussion on the
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    FRANCE AND FUTURE OF THE SAAR.
    331 11 Eventual Modification Of Status. Paris. Sept. 5. That France Is perfectly willing that the Saar shall return to Germany later If the plebiscite does not decide this In January, Is the effect of the reference m the memorandum to the right of the inhabitants
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    NO DISCIPLINE ON BURNED UNER.
    855 11 ladders leading to them. We connected the hoses but the decks got hot and most of us were bare-footed. I recalled the story of the boy who stood on the burning deck and smiled Inwardly when I found myself In the same fix." "As we
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    WEAK CASE AGAINST ACCUSED.
    200 13 Magistrate'* Comment* On Police Evidence. i From Our Own Correspondent) Talplng, Sept >1. Objection to efforts by the police to Identify cigarettes, which they .illegeU to have been stolen, just by the dents In the tins was made by Mr. K. K Blackwell in the Talplng
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    ESTATE MURDER.
    43 13 m Our Own Correspondent Scrcroban, Sept. 11 News has reached here of an alleged murder on Sangala EaUte. Pengalen Kempas. It is reported that .arly yesterday morning a Kheh Miinese, liau Hong, was murdered by another Chinese who, however, escaped arrest.
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    GRAND HOTEL. Company Reduces Capital.
    181 13 GRAND HOTEL. Company Reduces Capital. i From Our Own Correspondent i Ipoh, Sept. ll. The Supreme C:urt ui Ipoh yi«wrday approved an application made by the Grand Hotel Limited to reduce the capital of the Company. It was agreed that the capital of the company should be reduced from $500,000,
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    CUSTOMS CASES.
    85 13 19,00(1 Hail Allowed At finban. (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Sept. ;i in the sum of $2,000 was all-w-ed by the Seremban magistrate today in the case in which a Chinese, Clion« Sin. a (hop lu&ptr was charge^ eveadmg customs duty on various consignments from Singapore. Bail of
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    SIX CALLS.
    64 13 ails yesterday gave the fire brigade a busy eight hours between 10 a m and 5 p.m. This all la Hang Ores and con .i were River Valley Road I I Road. Chancery Lane. Ridout Road Hoad. Meyer Road and Qruve > serious of these was the hi
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN N.I.
    44 13 .ii Our Own Omppu' Medan, Sept. 8. There are abjut 16,000 unemployed uherl-mds India, including 3788 European* and 1,050 Chinese This is revealed m a report of the Labour Office, which empliaiisea the necessity of sending unemployed Europeans back to Holland.
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    SECRETARY RESIGNS.
    216 13 S ECRETARY RESIGNS. Perak Philanthropic Society. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Sept 10. The thirteenth annual generil meeting of the Perak Chinese Philanthropic Society was held at the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hall .day. Mr. Wong Fook Hong presiding At the conclusion of the ordinary business Mr. A. C.
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    NOT GUILTY.
    114 13 Sikh Charged With Attempted Murder. Without hearing the defence a juty at the Singapore Assizes yesterday found Inder Singh not guilty on a charge of atte.mptlng to murder another Sikh. Ujugan Singh. A number of witnesses were called and when the case for the prosecution was closed. Mr.
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    A GOVERNOR'S SCHEME.
    92 13 A GOVERNOR'S S CHEME. Civil Servants As Plane Pilots. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Sept. 8. The Governor of the East Coast has proposed a scheme to the Government m Batavia to equip civil servants m Sumatra and Borneo with small planes for inspection visits to districts difficult to
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    SARAWAK GAZETTE.
    68 13 The following appoint.nents are announced. Mr. C. S. Sergei to be a Surveyor. Land and Survey Department. Mr. C. E. Gascolgne to be an Assistanl Treasurer. Mr. C E. L Blagg to act ai a Judge of the Supreme Court. Mr. A R Snelus. Qadet, to do duty
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    GOODYEAR IN JAVA
    29 13 iFron Our Own Correspondent.) Medar, Sept. 8. Sixty Americans are expected In Buitenzorg next month m connection with the establishment of the new Goodyear tyre factory.
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    Correspondence.
    189 13 THE NOISE NUISANCE. To the editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The immediate success of the London zones of silence makes an experiment on similar lines m Singapore imperative. The nuisance m London Is not a tithe of what it is here. I suggest that (a) such a gone
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    COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    376 13 August Profeesional Examinations. The (allowing have passed the final professional examination ana have been awarded the Diploma of the College, L. MS (Singapore). Awang bin Hasiao, L. W. Jayecuria. W J Jesudacon, Up Sens Cluew Low Thean Loy. MIM O. A da Silva. Tan Kheng Teong. Tan
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    FRENCH WARSHIPS.
    42 13 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Sept. 8. Next week two French warships Admiral Charmer and Rigault e'e Qenouiliy will visit Java and Ban The warships are coming from Saigon and are expected to stay a week m Batavia Harbuur.
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    Prospect Of Good Going And Excellent Racing At Bukit Timah Today. SELECTIONS BY OUR EXPERTS.
    276 14 Prospect Of Good Going And Excellent Racing At Bukit Timah Today. SELECTIONS BY OUR EXPERTS. Selections By Racing Selections By Correspondent M.F.J. Race I.— MISS SINQ/PORE Race I.— MISS FIELD Miss Field Duke Menin Tom Tit Tom Tit Race S.— SURE CURE. Race 2.— GUNGA DIN Ounga Dlr Knave's Crib
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    Five Sets Too Strenuous.
    684 14 LAWN TENNIS. Americans Propose A Change. There has been a tremendous discussion amongst the leading tennis players In the world during the last three months as to the wisdom of playing five set matches. An American Journal devoted to lawn tennis advocates the abolition of five
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    LEG-THEORY.
    128 14 Tourists May Complain About Voce. (By Air Mall.) London. Aug. 25. There Is likely to be a sequel to Voce's bowling m the Nott? v. Australians' match at Trent Bridge. It will be recalled that Voce took eight wickets m the Australians' first Innings. After bowling two overs at
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    39 14 President de Valera taking the salute from the winners of the Royal Dublin Horse Show who include. Captain O'Dwyer of Ireland, Lieut. Mullrr of Switzerland, Captain de Vallerin of France, Captain Hallberg of Sweden and Lieut. Leonard of Ireland.
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    OVER ONE HUNDRED ACCEPTANCES.
    1099 14 Big Fields For The Fourth Day. A card of nine events has been arranged for this afternoon, the fourth day of the Singapore Turf Ciub Autumn Gold Cup meeting. The going looks likely to be excellent and with large fields facing the starter m every event
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    Endeavour's Fast Trial.
    501 14 THE AMERICA 'S CUP. American Yachts Beaten. Newport, Riode Island. Under clear skies, with IS-mtlef-an-hour wind throwing "white caps." Mr. T O. M. Sopwlths Americas Cup challenger lirdeavour and the iwi United Btates yachts. Mr. Harold Vanderbilt's Rainbow un.l Mr. Adams's Yankee were given stiff tests m
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      WHERE IS THE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND ?
      1668 16 WHERE IS THE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND Complete Silence From Central Committee. AN INDIAN SANDHURST— NEW LOAN— NIGHT FLYING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Sept 8. WHAT has happened to the large iund collected for earthquake relief by Babu Rajendra Prasad, the Bihar Congress Leader and his associates, under the title
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      NOT COMPETING.
      41 16 Karachi, Sept. 6. India will not be represented m the London-Melbourne air race, according to Mr. Lilaram Chand'ramni. of Sukkur. He states that his son. Mr. V. L. Chandi. the only Indian entrant, has now decided not to compete.
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      STRICTER DIVORCES IN KANDY.
      193 16 New Law. GOVERNMENT INQUIRIES TO BE MADE. In order to ensure a stricter observance, especially m the matter of ance, especla ly m the matter of divorces, the Executive Committee of Labour, Industry and Commerce, have, it is understood, decided to request that inquiries be made
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      RULER ASKED TO LEAVE STATE.
      138 16 Government Action In Jhabua. Simla, Sept. 3. Following allegations of mismanagement m the State, the Raja of Jhabua was rec?ntly invited either to accept the Government of India's advice, or to agree to the appointment of a commission of inquiry m the usual form. He
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      MASS SACRIFICE PREVENTED.
      137 16 Wealthy Villager's Heroism. Ellore, Sept. 6. Stepping between the swordsman and a doomed buffalo, a wealthy i'villager prevented a mass sacrifice of animals at Penumika, m the Guntur district. His action hau a great eifect on the devotees and. instead of 200. only eight animals were killed.
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      45 YEARS IN BURMA.
      83 16 Retirement Of Mr. J. H. Lancaster. Rangoon, Aug. 27. Mr. J. H. Lancaster, Chief Engineer of Messrs. Foucar and Co., has retired after 28 years' service with that firm and 45 years In Burma. He leit for Home by s.s. Amarapoora on Saturday. Mr. Lancaster wc.j
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      BLEND CEYLON TEA IN CEYLON.
      287 16 BLEND CEYLON TEA IN CEYLON. Why Send It To London The view that Ceylon should try to become a centre for blending teas of her own estates with those of North and South India, Java and Sumatra was urged by a well-known business man who gave his reasons to the
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      BURMA EARTHQUAKE FORETOLD.
      131 16 Palmist's Prophecy In London. Readers of the Rangoon Times will recall seeing an article In Its columns recently wherein a certain wise man from the Eart. who was at the time m London, made a prophecy regarding an event m Burma which has now come to pass.
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      ELEPHANT SHOT.
      116 16 Anuradhapura, Aug. 27. Hundreds of people visited the neighbourhood of th* Dry Zone Experiment Station at Anuradhapura, where a she-elephant had been severely injured by gunshot all over its body. The elephant had gone to a pool of water, when several persons who had been waiting on a
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      29 16 Mr. F. W. Leake and Mr. R. Sassoon have been declared elected as councillors of the Corporation of Calcutta for- the special constituency comprising the Bengal Chamber of Commerce.
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      32 16 A Berhampore message says that during the week ended August It than were 472 fata! cases of cholera m the IGanjam District. The number of deaths during the previous week was 643.
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    10-METRE TEXTS.
    115 17 Especially to foster development on the comparatively unknown 10-metre amateur band. the R.S.G.B. Is sponsoring a series of tests on that wavelength, the winner of which will be entitled to hold a trophy m perpetuity. One point will be scored for every 100 miles spanned In the course
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    65 17 In the ,presence of delegates from all the states incorporated m the I.S t and rfrom many countries i abroad, Maxim Gorki, the famous Soviet writer, broadcast his open ng speech at the first AU-l'nion Congress of Soviet Writers m Mo HMV. British writers were represented by Mrs. Cecil Chesterton.
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    Wireless On A Malayan Island
    827 17 Wireless On A Malayan Island "M. R. C."— obviously a Malayan is the author of the accompanying article published m the new issue of "World Radio." A little more than two years ago I found myself "retrenched" at I4ie age of fifty-two, with no likelihood of getting another billet for
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    SOS NEW STYLE
    125 17 Broadcasting helped tfi avert a grave accident during a "recent motor race m Czechoslovakia. In the neighbourhood of Prague one of the competitors broke a wheel. The wheel was replaced, but as the car started off a mechanic observed that the axle had been seriously damaged and
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    WILLIS WORLD CLOCK.
    286 17 ANYONE possessing a moderately sensitive short-wave receiver can today listen regularly to broadcast stations many thousands of miles away. But if distance has been conquered there still remains the troublesome question of difference m time obtaining m various parts of the world. Where the programme times of
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    POWER BY RADIO
    58 17 According to New York messages, Nicola Tesea, the noted research worker, claims to have perfected a system of transmitting electrical energy by wireless. Journalistic comment predicts a revolution of transport. "I have perfected an entirely new principle In power transmission," says Tesea. "My device Is capable of
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    LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER.
    922 17 LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER. 17NCOURAOKD by their preliminary j tests on the short waves, the Indian States Broadcasting Company i have again been transmitting from t V.UJB. on 31.36 metres (9565 kllc I cycles). Last Saturday, I heard this i station from 11.20 p.m., local time, 1 until past
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    Short Wave Sets At Radiolympia
    454 17 ALTHOUGH the short-wave reeeivA ers on show at Radiolympia form a small proportion of the Exhibition, they are by no means an uninteresting section, and to many will be the most Important (writes the Wireless World). Developments are confined chiefly to the production of sets
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    NEW N.L. TRANSMITTER
    254 17 World-radio announces that a new crystal-controlled short-wave transmitter, with a carrier wave power of 10 kW and a wave-length range of 4080 metres, has been completed by the Philips Company for use In Netherlands India. Owing to me tropical conditions, various difficulties had to be tackled to
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    TEACHERS TAUGHT.
    33 17 TUL University of :.lichigan is inaugurating a course to teach ers to teach by radio. More than a hundred students have been enroll <t to learn this special technique of broadcasting.
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    GASTRITIS AND ULCERATED STOMACH FOR 5 YEARS.
    176 18 Now Eats Anything Every sufferer who knows the agonies ef Gastritis and Ulcerated Stomach will find amasing relief by following the advice of Mr. F given In his letter below. It's no Joke m a signal box all night when you're suffering agonies
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    WHO IS YOUR EXECUTOR?
    86 18 If an individual, does he offer any security Does he possess the necessary knowledge and experience? Will he live to complete the Trust? By appointing THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXFCUTOR COMPANY LIMITED you secure a p*rr- '"nt and reliable Executor qualified to administer your Estate
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    WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING DIFFERENT ?
    92 18 WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING DIFFERENT something for which >ou have for a long time unconsciously waited. Then you must try Wlllard's Canadian Chocolates, a real tribute to the confectioners art. They are obtainable In a wide variety of assortments, and thanks to the adoption of an Ingenious method of packing,
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      SOIL FERTILITY.
      462 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, My aim has hitherto been to give information of results gt.ined from my experience and experiments based on pre-kncwledge of the subject of forestry. This method of rubber culture, taking Mr. Birkemose's and my 1 own work Into consideration, has
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      CHINESE RELIGIONS.
      411 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Writing as, a Chines? and as a Chinese scholar, but not as a Chinese Christian, may I point out that (or over two thousand years the three great religions acknowledged m China and tolerated by Governments of successive dynasties down
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    EXPENSES OF THE ARMY OFFICER.
    1641 18 Mess Bills And Upkeep Of His Uniform. The unbroken traditions of the British Army cover a period probably unequalled m the armies of the world. Revolutions and regrouping of States have led to the breaking up of old regiments m moat Continental countries, and thus
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    ARSENIC IN "LOVE POTION."
    144 18 Likely To Have Proved Fatal. Madras, Aug. 22. No fewer than 277 deaths by poisoning m South India were investigated last year by the Chemical Examiner, who, m a report pub ished today, says that that record number of 372 cases of human poisoning was Inquired
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    FRASER AND COS SHARE REPORT.
    724 19 Rubber Shareholders Taking Profits. Fraser and Co.'s share report, dated Sept. 11 states There is very little that calls for enthusiastic comment In the somewhat drab conditions prevailing at the moment In the local share market. Although taken as a whole share quotations show only
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    FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    142 19 Chettiar Killed. COLLISION ON BUKIT TIMAH ROAD. A fatal crash between a motor lorry and a car containing a party of Chettiars, on Bukit Tlman Road on Monday night, had a sequa' m the police court this morning, when Satepram. the Indian lorry driver, appeared before Mr.
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    ENTICEMENT CHARGE.
    74 19 Date Of Japanese Trial Fixed. Alter several dates of mention the trial oi a Japanese, Jiro Klmura. was listed for Nov. 15. The charge against Klmura was one of enticing away a Japanese married woman, named Hana Wada, and, m view of the nature of the charge, the
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    GAMBLERS FINED.
    44 19 Yesterday seemed to be a particularly unlucky day for Chinese gamblers of the working classes and batches of them were produced bi tore Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate, this morning. Practically all the accused pleaded guilty and were fined $1 each.
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    CONSTIPATION SUFFERERS.
    52 19 An occasional dose of Plnkettes ensures regularity of the dally habit. These tiny laxative pilules act m a mild way and at the same time provide a perfect cleansing for the Intestines, keeping the stomach and bow:ls free from any accumulation at waste matter which is one of
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    SECOND DOCTOR FINED.
    146 19 Failure To Register Drugs. Dr. Raghunathan, one of the two Singapore medical practitioners to be charged with offences under the Deleterious Drugs Ordinance, pleaded guilty this morning before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge. The charges were that certain dru.»s had not been entered In
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    NOT MILKED.
    93 19 Because I was arrested by an Inspector and not by a mere constable I thought that I should automatically plead guilty," was the naive explanation of an Indian milk vendor who was summoned for not possessing a licence. Mr. Norman Grice (the second magistrate). Do you still plead
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    STRIKE THREATENED.
    43 19 Belgian Miners Opposed To Wage Cut. Brussels, Sept. 9. An extraordinary congress of Belgian Socialist Miners' Unions, unanimously decided to call a general strike on Sept. 17 as a protest against a 5 per cent, cut In wages. Reuter Wireless. I
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    POSTAL AGREEMENT.
    158 19 Joint Japano-Manchu Administration. Shanghai, Sept. 11. What is regarded as another step towards the annexation of Manchukuo by Japan is seen In the draft of the Japano-Manchukuo "postal alliance pact," which provides for a unified postal administration and the standardisation of the Japanese and Manchukuo postal systems. Expelled
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    LIFE TERMS.
    118 19 For Drug Addicts In North China. Shanghai, Sept 11. Further drastic steps will soon be taken against opium addicts and opium smugglers, according to arrangements made by the Chinese authorities In North China with the Japanese Tientsin Command. Opium addicts who have shown no desire to rid themselves
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    TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP.
    96 19 Concluded By Near East Countries. London, Sept. 10. "In the name of God the Compassionate and the Merciful.'' Is the rare opening of a White Paper giving the text of the treaty of "friendship and bon voisinage" between Transjordanla, Saudi and Arabia. The treaty provides for the
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    ROYALISTS ARRESTED.
    63 19 Nearly Lynched By Angry Spanish Crowds. Barcelona, Sept. 10. Armed Monarchists commanded by a priest have been arrested at Olesademont Serrat whilst drilling. One hundred of them were handcuffed and marched through the principal streets of the town which resulted m a fervent Republican demonstration. The police had
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    INDIAN CONGRESS.
    58 19 Gladly Cultivate British Friendship." Wardha (Central Provinces). Sept. 11. At the conclusion of a three-day session, the Indian Congress working committee passed a resolution reaffirming their aim of complete Independence. The resolution added that the Indian Congress would gladly cultivate friendship with the British but must strain every
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    VS. STRIKE RIOT.
    53 19 SaylesYllle (Rhode Island). Sept. 11. Two men and one woman were shot during a strike riot In which a crowd rushed the gate of a mill and demolished the watchman's house. There are 2,000 police now guarding the mill, and 200 national guards are being rushed here
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    U.S. SILK MARKET.
    44 19 New York, Sept. 11. Members of the silk group on the Commodity Exchange have defeated the proposed amendments to bye-laws to permit trading m Italian and Chinese silks. The defeat is attributed chiefly to opposition by Japanese I interests. Reuter. i
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    93 19 Flying Visit To Cairo. Port Said, Sept. 9. The Duke of Gloucester arrived In H M.S. Sussex after a sunny voyage from Marseilles. He was welcomed with an Egyptian gun salute and also by the flagship Queen Elizabeth which was gaily dressed In bunting and all ratings
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    GLIDING RECORD.
    61 19 Broken By Five Hours. lor^ Sept 8. The British gliding record was broken by a huge margin at Button Bank, Yorkshire, when John Layer remained aloft for 12 hours and 21 minutes compared with seven hours and 22 minutes established by Flying Officer Mole last May. Layer was
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    ARCTIC VOYAGE.
    54 19 East To West Crossing Accomplished. Moscow, Bept. 5. For the first time m the history of Arctic shipping, a northern passage m the east to west direction has been accomplished. The Icebreaker Lltke, which left Vladivostok early this year, reports that she has reached Dlxon Island through the
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    BEAUTY CONTEST.
    81 19 Finnish Girl Elected "Miss Europe." London, Sept. 11. Miss Finland has been elected Miss Europe out of >5 candidates representing 14 countries and Miss Atlantic (half French, half American) at the International Beauty Contest at Hastings. The Judges included famous writers and artists of various countries and they
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    "A CREATIVE ART."
    132 19 Dr. Goebbels On Efficiency Of Nazi Propaganda. Nuremburg, Sept. 6. We have turned propaganda Into a really creative art, declared Dr. Goebbels, addressing Nazi propaganda officers. He declared that the end Justified the means and propaganda being a form of productive Imagination, propagandists must Intimately know the
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