The Straits Times, 24 September 1934

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [SBTABLX8HED N*AKLY A CWTCRY.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 24, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 84, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 376 1 K.isir.APnnF I CECIL ST. (THONS 5151). THE SUNDAY 'times I MALAYA'S PREMIER SUNDAY NEWSPAPER Younger Every Morning! Thanks to this marvellous discov- Ru ":^^uM' I %b cry. wrinkles can be made to dis- y^H i£m ♦^fPP J*l appear and the skin regain its V» nk fSk youthful beauty. jf^B^- IyVJI
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    • 395 1 f WORTHS FASHIONABLE s^S^X rnocrTD v \S^\\ No. 883. i|W i«B *LI. ELASTIC FITTED WITH TWO W«AP BOCND COBSET IN PINK ■\g "'"l AS?™.^™™ 8 IK NT BKOCHE FBONT FASTENINCi WITH «Bfe4P^k rASTtNI NO. J DEPTH 12 ins. TWO PAIBS OF SUSPENDERS. /M'\ I WS IN FINK ONLY. DEPTH Im.
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    • 113 1 •I V A JL JIfJII 1 U KUALA LUMPURT 2rfHbAV4^pT.li'PMollE k6*/fj FLOWERS j PHONC 4091 IS. Orchard Read. (Amter Mansions) < COX KINGS (AGENTS) MMI1K1) Head Office 13, REGENT STREET. LONDON, S.W. 1. TAKE CHARGE OF EASTERN KIT AT THEIR PORT SAID BRANCH HAVE IT LAUNDERED AND READY FOR YOU
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 580 2 P. a BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated tn England! MAIL. PASHKHUEK AND CAROO ********** PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO OBORR OOHTRACT WTTH EOS MAJESTY'S WvaRHMJDTT. LOHDOH AND FAR BABI MAILSBRVrCR OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AMD JAPANDW Toanege B*pare. BHUTAN 6.100 Sept- 31 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Sept 38 BEHAR
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    • 708 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENCE* ACENTJ FOR CUNARD LINt. 3. t incorporated m Japan) •S XO LOBBOR. T Naates^ Marseßlea, J^eadoa. Aarwerp Vessels Tonnage Due Safl. HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Oct 3 4 t TKHCKTJNI MARU 13.000 Oct 16 17 HAXTJ&AN MARU 16.506 Oct. SI Nor. 1 HARTQU MARU 10.500 Me*. 14
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    • 674 2 I THE EAST ASIATIC COL LBUTO). (Incorporated m Denmark PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SEHVICI. TO ORNOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. D HAMBtma ANP 4 jFTObbb PVoni PIWU jrTOtn 7 Spore MWilw Port hwia 1 M.S. B'haiß s MBONIA 25 9 35/9 3S/9 28/9 ,0, 0 ALSTA Ifl'lfl lfl/10 rT/10 ltvit 4 BORINOIA 8/11
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    • 228 2 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IM TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public loasaa; s*urmmg pool Delicious meals— Bbt Mat eaid nmiOi water m each stateroom. Cabins for two ar more passengers with real boils Mufriu isnMtlltui throughout. Weefchr amsue frojn Manna and Hongkong. See font
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    • 1026 2 *J*^ .II ""I r— aTli I I^^B«^^"^BB1 S^^^^m^^ SHIPPING. TBB B&aB Ilillllßa LOCB (Oseaa TBS BVA BBMTW TBAMBBUI OF. Wesm Bklp Ca, Ltd aad China Matcal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THB CUNARD WHITE BTAB LTB. I TBT STRAITS BTBAMBBM CO^ LTV. TRB BABtWaE STEAMSHIP CO LTD. THE CHINA
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  • 604 3 Compulsory Odd Job Men. F.E.R.A. FORCING THEM TO REGISTER. Depression has forced the U.S. Government to deal with that colourful character, the American hobo, who has always heretofore been a local problem. With his battered hat. torn coat patched trousers, broken shoes and general unkempt
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  • 65 3 Th» following passengers are bookfj tor Singapore aboard the Haruna v which is due oa Stpt. 24, Mr. cMid Mrs. E. M. W. Boltam, Dr. K. T. Dc Boer, Mr. M. Kurahayashi, Mr. L. 3. B Madden, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Morris, Lt.-Coi. and Mrs. Rae, Mr.
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  • 29 3 The Mantua has left Hong Kong and Is expected to arrive at this Port at ll*a.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed along the 8H Bond's wharf on arrival.
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  • 487 3 Crew And Families Expect To Be Parted For Years. Southampton, Sept. 9. Leviathan, flagship of the United State* Lines fleet, sailed from Couthampto on Sept. 8 oa what will probably be her last trip. The company which operates the liner wants to lay her up,
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  • 226 3 Experiments With Ships' Bows. Two widei* different bow forms ihave been the subject of many experiments made In ship construction during the last few years. Briefly these can be designated as bulbous and angular, and although the former is receiving support In German shipbuilding yards, the angular, or
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  • 42 3 The Conte Verde Is due here m Tuesday morning, from Trieste, Venice, Brindisl, Port Said, Suez, Bombay and Colombo. She will berth alongside the S H.B. wharves, sailing again at 4 p.m. the same day (or Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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  • 148 3 HAI HINO, Norw., 1.445 tons, from Amoy 34->, for Penan g 25-9. 3INOKIU Dut., 285 tons, from DJambl 24-9. for DJambl 26-9. TOMOHON, Dut.. 684 tens, from Sambas 24-9. for Sambas 27-9. ITLAB MARU, Jap., 4.511 ton*, from Yokohama 24-9, for Cape Town via Mombasa 24-9. rHEDENB, Dut..
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  • 116 3 Monday. September 34. Ships alsnqMa th* Wharves or expected M KEPPEL HARBOUR. Mam Wharf Sri Tunda. Lch. "Crow,* The Cable. Singapore, Tug "Hercules." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Tanjaag Patar. Albert Dock Martt. Victoria Dock Gorgon. Keppel Harbow. King's Dock Pinna. No.
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  • 62 3 Position: Muar River Entrance, Johore west coast distance 1 mile. 102° from Kuala Muar flashing light Bouy lat. 2* 3' 20" n. long 102* 31' 30" E. Details: Sunken Tongkang No. S 2239. Cargo Timber. Depth of water— ft. at L.W.S.T. Masts— visible above water. The wreck Is marked
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  • 48 3 An Adventurous Trip From Tsingtao To Nagasaki. Shanghai, Sept. 13. Helmut Aust, the well-known Shanghai German yachtman, and three other foreigners, arrived at Nagasaki last night after being battered for four days by a typhoon while sailing to Nagasaki from Tsingtao m the yacht Chelldon.
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  • 70 3 An official of the F M.S. Railways points out that that the Northmoor. which ran aground on the treacherous sarftibanks off Port Swettenham was not bound, for that port but was going direct from the Red Sea to Kobe. The point whe.e she went aground was actually 28 miles from
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 26 3 For everyth ing appertain ing to Travel, Banking and Freight, APPLY TO; co"©ks WAGOT^LITS fwOPCO YftAVgt SERVICE 1 39. ROBINSON ROAD TELEPHONE 5903 NO BOOKING FEES.
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    • 800 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. FJI.S. RLYS. AND SI AM STATES RAIL WATS. TELEPHONE: Freight H3>— Pasaaf H3l CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPHESS. (Incorporated m Bngland). BOMS VIA CANADA. Hone Kong to England a« day*. Hong Kong to Vancouver
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    • 421 3 ELLERMAK BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports aad Sacs Caaat Dwe BalH Steamer B'pore Spore CITY OP PTTTBBURa Sept. 28 Oct. S CITY OP KHIOS Oct 14 Oet 16 CITY OP KHARTOUM Oct SO NOV. 2 CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Nov.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 217 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall 1 right Min. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. ha *F Alor Star 88 Ml 7 0 76 Sitiawan 89 Nil 8.3 73 ICota Bharu 88 0.20 5.1 73 Bukit Jeram 87 2.10 4 9 69 Malacca 84 NU 2.4 73 Singapore (Kallang
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 485 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position adver- ttoed in thcac rolunns sead copies of testi■entali De act lead wigiaals. LOCAL EMPLOYERS ru vlng vacancies for Europeans are urged to consult the Chairman of the "Siropcan Unemployment Committee at the YMC-A. Singapore. CANVASSERS lor a typewriter firm a lady clerk-typist.
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    • 693 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Bungalow MIA. Orchard Road AngulUa Oo I SMALL bungalow, V Balmoral Crescent, tennis. Apply 32 Balmoral Road. 314, ORCHARD ROAD, bungalow, modem san. Apply Bayers 10, Malacca Street No. 11, Dalvey Estate, furnished, entry November 1 or earlier. Apply Jaeger Co. SHOP FLAT, Amber Mtrrions. Apply
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    • 851 4 MISCELLANEOUS MADAME DIETZ Lessons In French and Piano accomp. singing practices. Progress assured. TeL Ml 6. TOO CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMEB delivered to you every week for three months for $1 80. Maaager. Sunday Times. TENDERS TENDERS. Tenders will be received up to noon, Wednesday, October 3, 1934, at
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    • 840 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc. MASSAGE. MRS. aad MR. AKAJL GRADUATE OF THE TOKIO MASSAGE SCHOOL. lot Floor. No. 117. MlddV Roan. SINGAPORE, LEGAL NOTICES IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY. IN INSOLVENCY JURISDICTION NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DECLARE DIVIDEND No. 720 ef 1929. Re HAJI TABMAHOMED AYUB, carrying en
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    • 490 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc FIGARO Ladles Bab-dressers. PERMANENT WAVING. By European Expert*. $8, A $10 ONLY BAFFLES HOTEL. (Room 1291 and at I 93, Bra* Basah Road. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrv HARU and Miss HANA SO. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. WATCH FOR THE DATE! WASSIAMILL ASSOMULL'S STOCK TAKING SALE
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    • 476 4 CHARLES for Reliable Service PIANO TUNING HIRING PHONE 2002, 74, Orchard Road. THE MANSION Oxley Rise— Singapore RESIDENTIAL HOTEL < non-deemed). Pboao 3798 3 Minutct fro» Tow. FOR SALE TIN lid WOLFRAM Arm ot alluvial deposits are available both for Dredging and Hydraulicing For particulars, apply: T. WEK6CHI, BANPOJ, S.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 179 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES MHM Within Outside Without Malara Malaya TmUf Monthly f 3.M f 4.M t 2-5* Qoarterly $J« flt.N ?M Half Yearly in.M Yearly fS4.M Ms* Nair.-OiWtUoa eheqaea should Inetode the u«ual bank dteeor it ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are a* mm*m:— 25 cents per
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  • 2419 5 UNITED PLANTING ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. THE ENACTMENT. Summary Of Constitution And Machinery. The articles of association of tbc United Planting Association of Malaya have been drawn up. Below is a short summary of the constitution of the U.P.A.M. and the planting machinery thereof. The United Planting Association of Malaya Is
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 311 5 HOTELS TONIGHT WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26th COCKTAIL DANCE DINNER DANCE (INFORMAL) 630 to CABARET 9.15 p.m. THE TALENTED DANCE <-™> K|RA BQR|S 9.45 to Midnight FROM DIAGHLIEW RUSSIA! BALLET RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING EVEKT BOOM WITH BATH, W.C.. BCNNENG HOT
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    • 251 5 PHILOO THE RADIO WITHOUT A RIVAL FOR NATURAL REPROPUCTtON= ABSOLUTE SIMPLICITY OF OPERATION^ LONG DISTANCE RECEPTION^ E AMD ALL AT THE SAME PRICE AS THE ORDIWARY RECEIVER ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED BY RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. (Owners Operators of Uation "Z.H.1." 49.9 Meters). BROADCAST HOUSE. 2 Orchard Road SINGAPORE. Phone
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    • 21 5 Foreign Reception NOISY? ALL-WAVE SETS Need this Special ANTENNA MORE FOREIGN STATIONS MORE VOLUME LESS NOISE DUtributont SEOW KUAN COMPANY. ammaBBaBBBKaBBBBaBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBV)
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 296 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. Following are programmes to be broadcast from the Empire Transmitters Schedule of Wavelengths. Call Signs Frequency Wavelengths Kc/s. OSA 6.050 49.50 OSA 9510 3155 GSC 9.385 31.30 GSD 11.750 25.53 OSE 11,860 25.30 GSF 15,140 19.82 OSO 17,790 1666 OSH 21.470 13.97 TODAY. 6.20 a.m. Time Signal from
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    • 125 5 BERLIN. Following are the programmes to be broadcast >y the Berlin shortwavg station (D.J.B. 19.73 metres and DJA 31.38 metres). TODAY. 8 p.m. German Folk Song. 8 15 Ludwlg Manfred LommeL 8.45 News Bulletin (English). 9 Light Music. 10 Guardians of German Racial Thought. 10.15 News Bulletin (German). 10.30 German
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  • 4785 6 Annual Review Ol Alluim Of SliaiU SHllenic nUk l iii It feiMto bttMn urttAArttd iku Dttkuihil Mmi II i 111 1 < I l*lll< II ■*M ri if« < iimi-okiani rnwi.li: wokks A unit j i > 1 1 1 -i
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 60 6 A Nt W ...1.l "WINDSOR Mil II S I lUM Silvikrin MAUT ft iXCHANQI IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT MONLV SAVING SALE Monday, 111 Octolim MumUy I Mil OolObdf $75,000 I [I H ll >• IN I v ASH It AKI. A I N 1) I'AKIMtINi,. AN i wLS i\. jla jr BRITISH
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    • 30 6 I KIIVINAIIIIt IH|C NfcmittfeMAlttflS Htm ff M\i\r\NMini\M(u lUIINIM I9NPIM Übi.N HI Ml K2«l li.aDCAi.i MM MM MM I M I M IHI STRUT! TIMIB > ■mil HUlitrt iIAUr, m kiMiu mmi
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 294 7 NEED FOR DOCTORS. Scope For Indian Men And Women. Sir Frank Connur. Surgeon-Oenerai. Madras, addressing the Medical College, emphasised the vast acope m India lor medical men and women. Until recently. Sir Prank said. It was not considered proper lor a caste Indian to touch a corpse. An experiment was
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    • 106 7 a courageous Brahmin of Bengal touched a corpse. Ouns were u.ed from Fort William m honour of the occasion. Sir Frank said that women students had ample acope to serve their country. It might be said In some quarters that the medical profession might make them less womanly. On the
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    • 194 7 i LAST "tNoutfS fejurell NIGHT j A Ll j 6.15 jus 0 1 I TOMORROW TOMORROW RALPH LYNN and TOM WALLS "A CUP -KINDNESS" j with CLAUDE HULBERT nOBCRTSOf <^. Opening at the CAPITOIT" FWOAY NEXT! A Dazzling Snappy new STAGE Show First Appearance m Malaya! BRYMAN'S REVUE 1 ARTISTES
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    • 348 7 Positively LAST NIGHT of thit Splendid Programme! [I^s [CAPITOL i 9-15 YOUR LAST CHANCE to see Paramount'i Brilliant Dance Epic "i WITH l l^^Svx i r i\ A' sftLLV R NO I S^^^fyll 111 1 1 1 1 Famous Fan Dancer Tit M^rlc 111 Ir I ■r^ J I I
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 239 9 Shawn By Strength Of Home Government Bonds. <m A Special Corresponds 12. ii ange doila. Leen .idei the c from gold. lloiUr Im i c within Towards the end ol «ed Sagging Wdb 4pp wjb not large and was v. uf (m. Us to m r
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    • 105 9 i omuarative Traffic Receipt comparable traffh-. tut reduced to working day average of comparable 06 0 763 734 08 9 95 7 812 82 9 94 3 79 0 17 0 70 4 94 9 741 714 718 84 2 (MS 97 7 70 7 86 0
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    • 32 9 New |s*iue To finance Vi'quiMtioii ■MHMMiaVI Kepong tUdUyi M|« Id. pro iddl i «x i ..aaix rtles to 23,20:: a will represent at pai ol uoont £86 per planted acr<
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    • 237 9 2\ 2 i ,ut i>..i4ena I)eclared. «>( the. l»k Rubber Bltates. Ud.. was m Saturday at the H> .air. Jaans Robertson presided and me others present were: Mr ti H Mom md Mr. J C Cobbett Mi Mr. J. K. Cool fur me secretaries. ViessT* Derrick and Co.
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    • 107 9 proposed bm \n\o rdang decided i mead that the now tooatsu of ttO.OOO shares \^Bk be sub-dtrided Into ODcft. Kxi. i to the sub at a.ise i by tt. fit, jhures >f $1 eaeli m ex hau exUiiing share of $5 esc). Ipresei.i i <tf the WfOlullous
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    • 21 9 Lon Mwlid (Selangon Rubber li dglC^ i:Ul:. ..I (i! Hi A divtdcn i oi io con.n i l cam.-
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 65 9 BANKING. Th« ibbUliy ul manten Is Umltad to tb* 1 Jini ot mo oi at c J g 500 000 Hy lio.toft.ooo $20,000 00C a^aVbebSi -pore fiM J dtposlti can BAY. Uanager. 1 nidi 'ulmbVOM Ulltv'tl KaUl ■aner» ot AjIMM li. 1.1 /tf!Kf«ff j lipU ISni NsVN -m >' i
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    • 240 9 NETHERLANDS INDIA RUBBER STATISTICS ma Intoi receired from the Chief of the ot Aut tons >t Particulars of rubber August 1. Latex 2 Sprayed rubber (dry rubber) 1 3 Rubber n sheets (exempt from duty) 5.337 i Rubber In sheet* (taxed) Rubber 0 m duty) 2 6 Rubber Oth 7
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    • 79 9 BANKING. i>orated In jy al Paid Dp Capital lv 600.000 •bu. id S3 em:l. C3.000.0M Ream* Fund fUMTM U»bttll> Propaeluri llt\t> ot It, UUU«ph»^. Lun4o» A(eoU mud U,*«, L Alor Si.ir llirll > lUu'it ■IMGAPOKL Kv«ry (Sekcriptiou o> 1 a. W- BUCKLEY, Uai NtUtHl I UAlt \HSTEUI Tb, UANKI I,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 35 10 OLOUGHLIN At the General Hospital. Singapore, on September 23. 1934. Caroline (Carrie) O'Loughlin, 74 yean. The funeral will take place at the Bldadarl Cemetery at 5 p.m. today. English and F.M.S papers please copy.
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  • 105 10 SINGAPORE. &LBAMBBA King Kong. 6.15—9.16. CAPITOL On The Screen Bolero—On The Stage Mac Balrd. Archie Thompson tc Harry Simmons. 6 15—9.15. GREAT WORLU Cabaret—Queen Christina Secrete. MAALBOROUGH Lal-E-Yaman (Hindustani Talkie). 6.15—9 15. NEW WOULD Side Shows. Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies, Theatres Cinemas. TATOUON All Men A.- Enemies with Hugh Williams
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  • 869 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPT. 24, 1934. THE COLONY'S PROGRESS. In his speech at Che half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce held on Friday, the Hon. Mr. John Robertson gave expression to fears that are widely held In Malaya as to the ultimate outcome of the imposition
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  • 65 10 Prince Of Wales' Pilot To Take Part. London, Sept. 21 The Prince of Wales' personal pilot, Flight-Lieut. Fielden, has received permission to take part In the Eng-land-Melbourne air race. He is taking the place of Bernard Rubin who Is ill and will fly one of the
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  • 672 10 P.WJ>. TENDERS. We have received from Mr. Yong Yet Ling, proprietor of the contracting firm of Woh Hup, a letter In reply to our comments on the tenders for P.W.D. work at Changl. We agree that Mr. Yong Is fully entitled to an opportunity to state
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  • 1378 10 DO INFANT PRODIGIES BECOME GREAT MUSICIANS? (By Alfred Cortot.) Infant prodigies in the artistic j world have always attracted widespread public interest. What is even more interesting is to reflect on the subsequent careers of these apparent geniuses. Do they all indeed, fulfil the promise of their
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 40 10 7A Mfct-fimd-DON T BE /tfFwk I A lII* V Au U C jifmJ VEfl bbbbbV naitp NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE dC?X T D INCORPVRXTID IN ENGLAND SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG, i, IPOH. PROPRIETORS
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    • 77 10 AUK CHATS NOIR —18-A, BATTERY ROAD A MANNEQUIN PARADE will be held at the above premises SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29th at 11 a.m. No one should miss this opportunity to see A LARGE SELECTION of LOVELY GOWNS shown at their best. Refreshment arrangements by G. 11. CAFE. COMFORT. John ouu CTVI
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  • 2944 11 REVENUE ESTIMATED AT $31,566,230. Acting Governor's Confidence In The Future. The olony is budgetting for a deficit of nearly two and a half million dollars in the financial year of 1935, according to the draft estimates which were placed before Legislative Council at its session
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  • 380 11 Hundreds Killed. 300,000,000 YEN LOSS IN OSAKA ALONE. A Japanese Government telegram received in Singapore over the weekend reports serious loss of life and damage to property at Osaka. Kyoto and Kobe as a result of a typhoon which swept the area from the morning of
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  • 100 11 Death-Roll Now Over Two Thousand. Tokio, Sept. 24. Two thousand and sixtyfour were killed, 13,335 injured and 258 are missing as a result of a typhoon which swept central Japan on Sept. 21. The fatalities included hundreds of schoolchildren who were buried under the debris of collapsed buildings
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  • 194 11 Water Famine Threatens Stricken City. Osaka, Sept. 21. Two hundred and twenty-ftve children were killed and 820 Injured In a devastating typhoon which de- molished 47 schools here. A hundred and eighty-eight houses were wholly destroyed and 260 partially, causing 90 deaths and 298 injured. Fifty thousand
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  • 93 11 Fortifying Occupied Territory. Harblr. Sept. 19. The Manchukuo Government has handed the Soviet Consul-General a note strongly protesting against 8ovlet forces occupying Manchukuan territory at the confluence of the Ussurl and Amur riven, where they are reported to be erecting extensive fortifications Reuter Wireless. Withdrawal Denied. Shanghai,
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  • 101 11 Easy Solution Anticipated. (Prom Our Own Corespondent.) London. Sept. 22. An easy solution of the Siamese quota difficulty by the meeting of the International Rubber Regulation Committee on Tuesday Is confidently anticipated. It Is believed the committee will shortly announce 30 per cent, restriction for the first quarter
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  • 71 11 U.S. COTTON CONTROL. Continuing Through Present Year. Washington, Sept. 23. The Bankhead Cotton Control Act will be continued through the present year, according to a decision reached at a conference between Mr. Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, and senators and representatives of the cotton producing States. Additional financial assistance
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  • 52 11 London, Sept. 20. The list of applications In connection with the Issue by the City of Plymouth of £1.000.000 Corporation 3 per cent, redeemable stock 1954 at 97V-2 in repayment of short term mortgage loans opened this morning and closed five minutes later, the Issue having been over-subscribed—
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  • 272 11 Hope Abandoned. TOP OF SHAFT BEING SEALED. London, Sept. 23. The official death-roll m the Oresford Colliery fire disaster Is 260. Rescue work was stopped today and hope ha 3 been abandoned. Fires SU1I Rmglnr. London, Sept. 24. The figure 260 corresponds with the
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  • 98 11 Two Oxford Students Missing In Alps. Geneva, Sept. 19. Guides from three countries are searching for two Oxford undergraduates, W. P. Wand, son of the Archbishop of Brisbane, and J. D. Hoyland, son of Professor John Hoyland. who have been missing in th» Mont Blanc district for over
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  • 92 11 Launching Arrangements Nearly Complete. London, Sept. 21. Arrangements are practically complete for the launching of the giant Cunard-White 8tar liner 534 In the presence of the King and Queen next Wednesday. The Prince of Wales will also attend the ceremony and afterwards will return to Balmoral Castle with
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  • 26 11 Ix>ndon, Sept. 22. It is announced that Prince George and Princess Marina will be married at Westminster Abbey on Nov. 29. Reuter Wireless.
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  • 35 11 Shanghai, Sept. 24. Fifteen delegates from Malaya. Netherlands India and India to the Ninth Tropical Diseases Conference arrived in Shanghai yesterday. The conference will open In Nanking on Oct. 1. Sin Kuo Mln.
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  • 230 11 Flew Without Vital Split Pin. R.A.F. MYSTERY. Decision That Averted Second Tragedy. Malta, Sept. 21. Sir Alan Cobham probably flew from England minus the vital split-pin, 7 he absence of which might have caused disaster at any ,ioint en route. Squadron Leadei Ilelniorc has called for
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  • 67 11 Foreign Envoys To Be Given Details. Washington. Sept. 22. The Senate munitions committee today announced that they would foreign ambassadors and ministers tu 1 details of the evidence before the i mlttee Involving high placed n.i':M of their countries In allegedly q tlonable munitions deals. The committee
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  • 37 11 DUKE OF ST. ALBANS London. Sept. 20. The death has occurred of the Duke o f St. Albsrhs, aged 64. He had been an Invalid for some years. He Is succeeded by his half brother —British Wireless.
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  • 34 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Sept. 3D. The Secretary- General of the s Council has notlflcd Phya Dcvahastiu. vlce-chalrrr.an of the Assembly, that he will be prosecuted after the session terminates. i
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  • 1119 12 Mr. Norman Taylor On Shaping Progressive Policy. The intensity and frequency of storms m Singapore was referred to by Mr. Norman H. raj-lur m a paper on Flood Alleviation read before the Malayan Association of the Institution of Civil Enrineers, whose annual conference «v held
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    10 12 Would-be purchasers of fish and lanterns for Eighth Moon celebrations.
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  • 463 12 Engineers Men Who Make Things. Mr T. C. Hood (President) presided at the annual dinner of the Malayan Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers, held at the Adelphl Hot^l, Singapore, on Saturday. Proposing the toast of the "The Institution of Civil Engineers." Mr. Hood said engineers were
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  • 565 12 Up-Country Meetings To Be Held. Increased membership and a greatly improved financial position were reported at the annual meeting of the Association held at the Sea View Hotel yesterday. The report of the secrHary (Mr. A. G. Cooke) stated: The membership of the Association ,In September was 105
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  • 499 12 Many Mourners At Bidadari. The funeral took place on Saturday of Joseph Thunderface, the 21-year-old' Red Indian boxer who died In hospital on Saturday after his fall at the end of Friday's fight, when he was knocked out by Frank Weber. He was buried at Bidadarl
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  • 121 12 Fight Against Strong Head Winds. Despite extremely difficult weather conditions, the Imperial Airways outward mail plane arrived m Singapore m time for the mail to be delivered according to schedule by the first delivery today. The plane, which was due at Seletar shortly after dusk
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  • 448 12 Evidence Against Mr. P. Hoalim. Counsel for the defence intimated that he would subm" there was no case to answer against Mr. Philip Hoalim, a well-known local solicitor, when the case was continued m the police court on Saturday. The trial is before Mr. J. M. Brander,
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  • 353 12 Malacca Honours Chinese Leader. Mr. Chan Kang Swi. (From Our Own Correspondent > Valacca. 8-pt 23 The veteran Chlnase leader. Mr. Chan Kang Swi, J.P., C.H.. was today taken m procession round the town m honour of his birthday and In appreciation of the many charitable acts done by him.
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  • 55 12 Remarkable Escape At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 24. A shophouse m Pudu Road m courseof construction collapsed yesterday and four Chinese workmen were buried. They were extricated later only slightly Injured. The collapse made the next house unsafe and the occupants were
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  • 69 12 Basra bin Hadji Mohamed Noor. alias Mlnah Kedl, a Banjarese. who wore woman's clothing, was produced before Mr. Norman Grlce, the second magistrate, today. Basra was arrested last night m Ophlr Road by Detective-Inspector A. R. McEwan on Information from the Johore police. The man Is wanted
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  • 57 12 Lai Singh, the Selangor cricketer, was the guest of Sardar Bahadur Hal want Singh Judge. Chief Inspector of the C.1.D.. at dinner a 13. Balmoral Road on Saturday. Lai Singh Is now In ».he employ >f the State of Patiala anc is In Malaya on a holiday. He
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  • 93 13 Cantonese In Singapore Court Bail m $509 was allowed Soh Talc, a Cantonese, today by Mr. J. M. Brander. the thir i magistrate, on a charge of armed robbery at the junction of North Bridge Road and Coleman Street on Gept. The case will be mentioned again
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  • 522 13 Successor Elected Before Funeral. (From Our Own Correspondent.) h Sriciuban, Sept. !3. Hundreds of RUUyn assembled at Rasah village her*, tlie seat of the Dato Bandar of Sunjfei I'jong. this afternoon to pay tbeir last respects! to Dato Abdul P.aiiniar bin Katib Plan, who died yosterlay
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  • 57 13 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar. Sept 22. The wedding took place yesterday of Mr. Mohamed bin Idrls to MUs Rogayah blntn HJ Ahmad, niece of HJ. Abubaker bin HJ Hassan. A reception was held at the brlde'< uncle's residence at Jalan Majidl. many prominent members of the
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  • 663 13 Ratepayers' Suggestion. The suggestion that the Slngaporeas Insanitary or unfit for human habitRatepayers' Association should be re- ation presented on the Improvement Trust to watch che interests of ratepayers when matters o' slum clearance are being dealt with was made by Mr. Tay Lian Teck
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  • 91 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 22. The Ipoh branch of one of the largest public companies operating m Malaya today received a notice from the Kinta Sanitary Board stating that if a sum of M cents due by the company under the provisions of the Sanitary Boards
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  • 341 13 Farewell To Mr. J. Cameron. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Sept. 31. With the departure of Mr. John Cameron J.P. for Australia !ast week the mining industry m this country is losing one of Its most able advisers. Coming to this country 19 years ago In the
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  • 40 13 The Malayan Amateur Radio Society, of Kuala Lumpur inform us that there will be a temporary change In the wavelength used for the transmission of the Society's programme*. On Tuesday and Friday the wavelength will be 75 metres.
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  • 755 14 Tt Is said that keen racegoers have unusually long memories and can often I recall some of the performances of I horses which have done well. Yet it s doubtful whether many gave a i ..'ought to poor old Ginger (Medan) the class 4,
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  • 88 14 Asiatic XV Well Beaten By Ipoh Club. (From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh. Sept. 22. The Ipoh Club defeated the Asiatic Rugby XV, today by 21 points to nil. The Asiatics showed up well m the first half, but the Club led at the interval by 10 points
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  • 32 14 The CCA A. baseball team will take field against the American Baseball Team In a League Match on Sunday at the St. Josephs ground. The game will start at 3 p.m.
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  • 3487 14 Favourites Do Well At Bukit Timah On Saturday Only One Upset. SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACE MEETING CONCLUDES. Mr. Wahab Rides Three More Winners. There was only one upset on Satur- < day. the closing day of the Singapore |i Turf Club amateur autumn meeting, i] this being provided by Mr. A.
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  • 112 16 Penang's Overwhelming Victory Over Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sent. 24. The return Inter-State Tennis l)xture between Penang and Perak yesterday resulted In a sweeping victory for Penang by 15 matches to three. Penang won all six men's singles. The women's singles were drawn each aide winning
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    33 16 Che Meor on Miss Singapore winning the second race on Saturday. Dear Moon, which finished second, is on the rails. Kanon (white with black band) put m a strong run to finish third.
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  • 919 16 MARINES IN S. A. F. A. CUP FINAL. Chinese Miss Keng Hock's Leadership. Marine Department 3| Chinese 0. The Marine Department F. C. who defeated the S.C.C. by 3—2 m the second round of the S.A.F.A. cup competition, gained an even more meritorious victory m the semi-final on Saturday at
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  • 60 16 Rangers Win By 223 Runs. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept 24. The Selangor Rangers won the Stonor Shield yesterday afternjon by defeating the FMS Raiwav Institute by 223 runs. Rangers scored 128 and 146 (Mayo 74) to the Institutes tti and 45. De SHva took four
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  • 172 16 Athletic Meeting Of F.M.S. Department (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 23. The F.M.S. Trade and Customs service held their fifth athletic sports meeting yesterday afternoon before a large crowd. Tan Kee Kuan was the champion athlete, while Foo Ling Slew and V. Kandiah tied for the
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  • 244 18 Air Beacon Blamed For Wreck Of Vessel. The Court of Inquiry Into the wrec< of the motor ship Wlnton has found that the stranding of the vessel was due to the master mistaking Milnerton Air Beacon for the break-water light, says Reuter from Cape Town. The Court absolved
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    • 242 18 What YOU need to regain your energy is Bourn -vita Once you allow the East to drain you of your energy^ you might It will help you to sleep the sound, refreshing sleep without which as well go home. You can't stand up to the life unless you take your
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  • 76 19 Acute Differences With Party leaders. Dublin, Sept. 23 Gen. OTJuffy has resigned the presidency and his membership of the United Ireland Party, together with the leadership of the Blue Shirts, and is succeeded m the respective positions by Mr. Cosgrave and Commandant Cronln. This step follows O'Duffy's acute
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  • 158 19 World Copper Producers To Meet. London, Sept. 23. Copper should benefit considerably by the news of the meeting of an International conference of world's producers which is likely to be held tn New York some time In October with the object of the Introduction of some form of
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  • 78 19 26 Chinese Students Arrive In London. London, Sept. 22. Adequate arrangements have been made to care for and provide accommodation for the 28 Chinese students, j including two girls, who arrived in 'London under the Boxer Indemnity Remission Scheme. I The girls will stay at the China
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  • 74 19 Well-Known Indian Arrested. atr. Edwin Tongue, acting tn the capacity of Deputy Commissioner of Estate Duties, arrested a well-known Indian Mohamedan. Moona Mohamed Hussein Maricar. this morning. Accused was produced before Mr. J. M. Brander, the third magistrate, la! -r m the day on two charges of
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  • 44 19 Victory For Textile Workers. New York, Bept 33. I The textile strike has ended. The workers' union has ordered the men to resume work tomorrow. A labour leader, it is reported, stated today that the union had obtained their demands. Reuter.
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  • 104 19 International Meeting Proposed. Geneva, Sept. 22. i Tht fifth committee of the assembly has passed a resolution In favour of an international conference on the (Orient under League auspices to deal with measures to prevent the traffic m women and children. Dr. Victor Hoo of the same
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  • 218 19 Says He Hat Never Had More Instant Relief. Today, it really is easy to get rapid relief from the pangs of acute indigestion—thanks to Chardox. Actually Chardox is a new form of highly activated charcoal. Ordinary medicinal charcoal has been prescribed for digestive troubles for over
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  • 68 20 THE WORLD'S ONLY QUINTUPLETS, which were born to Mrs. Oliva Dionne, the 25-year-old wife of a French-Canadian farmer living near Corbeil, Ontario, are all alive and all making- steady progress. The children are kept m spi jial incubators and bathed m oil. and so delicate are
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    12 20 A MAN INJURED m a fight at the BlackshirU rally. (Planet News.)
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    15 20 > \ll> for injured deiuuiuUxiUor* was necessary at the Blackshirt rally at H/de Park. (Planet News.)
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    8 20 JIM SAINSBURY, champion basket carrier of Covent Garden.
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    37 20 I.OID PROTESTS from one of the quintuplets as Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe. to whom the babies have brought international fame, lifts lier to put h»r through the daily routine of oil baths, weighing and examination. (Planet News.)
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    24 20 SIR OSWALD MOSLET. leader of the British Union of Fascists, reviewed continents of his followers at the mas* meeting In Hyde Park. (Planet News.)
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