The Straits Times, 1 August 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INpLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGE? SINGAPORE, THI'IKDAY. AUGUST 1, 1035. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      211 1 SINGAPO'C: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)'* y "THE PEAK" The Peak of satisfaction is attained when, after many f^* 0^ hours of hard work and J\^^^ recreation, you round off the day with a stengah A line of better value. BLACK WHITE WHISKY SOLE AGENTS MALAYA. i^^ 47 Warm Studios
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      218 1 KUALA LUMPUR 29. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). I ROBINSON'S COMMENCED TODAY J *>C_ C£? jr SIS I l£ N jT- '""N. MiUCIV-UU I I ENLARGERS Make Photographj' more interest- Ing by making your own enlargements. We have Just received new shipment of enlargers for amateurs and professionals. Inspection solicited. Singapore
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      13 1 Daisy for BOUQUETS ''BASKETS WREATHS. IThone 4097 15. ORCHARD ROAII. I (Amber Mansions.)
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      540 2 ETRAKG Ai the Maternity Hospital Sngaporc ru July 31, to Jcis. wife oi Dr T. F. ffThmf n a s:n. SITUATIONS VACANX When aonlyin- f.ir an; position silvertlsfd in thr'r rrjnmm send conies of tesll-mon-als l>j no* «nd originals < v. INI J m>y it tnemend a co:'.: and hcuseboy.
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      642 2 BOARD RESIDENCE HOUSE POEMA, 3 mm. Town. daUy Sc monthly rates, airy rooms w.pr. bath and Terrace, Gardens Sports, garages. Ph. 7330. biabantia, 8 oxley ri«e, recomniandeer ons by uw vrienden en bekenden; zy zullen uw advlcs apprecieercn vraag hen die by ons logcerden. oTOURCLIFFE HOUSE (3 Tannin Hill> Quiet
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      710 2 PUBLIC NOTICES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. THE FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. THE SINGAPORE MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. MOTOR INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. The Offices of Members of the above Associations will be closed for the transaction of business on the following days: Saturday, Aug. 3, 1935, Public Holiday.
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      555 2 LEGAL NOTICES t a ir^qna^; a I M CMSSTKIT MMMi WHk UW NO'iitii la hereby given that the Trade Mark depicted above Is the exclusive property of OH CHWEE LIAN trading under the style 2 of CHOP KIAT JIN TONO at No. 148, Cross Street, Singapore, and is used by
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      1152 2 BUSINESS CARDS, Etc. We make a practical study of your head and will suagest a coiffure especially becoming to you FIGARO Phone 2868. RAFFLLS HOTEL (Room 120) and at 93. BRAS BASAH ROAD. $8 $10 $15 on Permanent Wave Specialists FREE GIFTS THE GIFT SHOP 157 North Bridge Road. On
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      182 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ouwide Without Malaya Malaya Postage Mnnllili f 3.00 S 4.0* I %.5O Quarterly 8 50 $12.00 7.50 Half Yearly SI7.M 824.M $15.00 Yearly Sr.t.oo Sf.Oe $30.00 Note. Outstation cheques should Include thr usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Thr i h:\rri-s and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS axe
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      638 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In E:4;!"!id.» :.:mu passenger a\d c.\r:co SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. EOUDAN (i.500 In port
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      331 3 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. NEW REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnighthly sailings. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU. Sailing Aug. 8. To Ist Class 2nd Class Naples $510 $317 $343 Marseilles $557 $326 $351 London $600 $343 $369 Round trip tickets less 26% on
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      866 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. fOR GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Prom Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S Sham EORINGIA 6/8 6/8 7/8 9/8 ERRIA 20/8 20/8 21/8 23/8 L.VLANDIA 17 9 17/9 18
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      1208 3 r»H I r* IW O. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hna Khlow Steamship Co- (1933) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Canard White Star I.W. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steaimhtn Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co, Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China
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    CLEARANCES
    56 4 July 10: Nnchtsan Maru, Buenos Aires I. ru (Jap.); Albert Sarraut. Cap Padara iFrcn.i Chile. Bintang (Dan.); Cbye i Tay Yit, Bonmacdhui, Lr.rut, Nam V ig 'Brit.): Swartenhondt, Rokan. Hi c. IVmpo iDut July 1 Singkel Tobelo, Majang. ThediT Tohltl (Dut); Eurymedon, Llpls. I ih. Gorgon. Meran. Rimau. Sin
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    THE POTSDAM.
    59 4 Latest information about the N.D.L. liner Potsdam, which is on her maiden voyage to the Far East with a full complement of passengers In both cabin and tourist classes, is that she has been steamIng satisfactorily since her delay at Port Said. The vessel is expected to call
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      306 4 Today. Trengganu (tenerally) (Mahldol) 2 p.m. Siam (Parcel only) (KUtna) 2.30 p.m. Burma (Karagola) 3 p.m. East 4c North India (Karagola) 3 p.m. South India (Rajula) 3 p.m. Bengkalia. F. de Kock Padang. Pakan Baroe Siak As S. Pandjang (Tidore) 4 pjn. Blicjoe (Mijer) 4 pjn Pangkal
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      23 4 The s.s. Panama for Philippine Islands. Mails previously announced as closing 11 a.m. today will now close at 4 p.m. today.
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      VITAL STATISTICS.
      63 4 Five Deaths From Smallpox Last Week. There were five deaths from smallpox in Singapore during the week ended July 27 and five deaths from enteric fever. There were 225 deaths during the week, the chief causes of mortality being pneumonia 36. phthisis 24, enteritis 22 and malaria 17.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      55 4 Malls from Europe 'London malls) expected on Aug. 2 by P. and O. (Naldera) will be delivered to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. General delivery of leters and parcels at 8.45 a.m. Malls from China and Japan on Aug. 4 by Mayebashi Maru. Mails from China and Japan on
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    PASSENGERS WESTWARD.
    700 4 Sailing By The P. 0. Rawalpindi. The following passengers are proceeding per s.s. Rawalpindi sailing at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow for Penang, Colombo, Bombay and EuropeMr. E. C. G. -Barrett. Dr. Reich. Lt. Beaumont. Miss L. Moore. Mr. J. Cosgrave, Mr. W. Lowry, Lt. J. H. Parsons. Lt. B.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    131 4 Thursday, Auc. 1. Sfcljs alontside jc Wharves or expected to arrive. KKPTEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Sir H. Anderson, Makassar, Cremer. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjons Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil Albert Dock Angby Victoria Dock Tunj Seng. Keppe! Hrubour. King's Dock
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      626 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporated In F.M.S.) ■LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGKMTS. F M.S. HI.VS. AND SIAAI STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: FreUbi 54»— rww 5431. C K AITiXIT PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. Incorporated in England) EDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 redi :ed around the world fares by c.p.r.
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      562 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated In England) ELLEKMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE. l-ONDON. ROTTERDAM ll«l!!Hl((;, Via Forts and Suei Canm Also accepting Cargo far Canadian and American ports via Colombo C oe Sails +CITY OF BATAVIA In port Aug 2 +CITY OF ORAN AU£. 14 Aug 16 CITY OF SALISBURY
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      361 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 88 Nil 5.3 75 Butterworth (P.W.) 88 Nil 4.7 74 Sitiawan 92 Nil 4.5 72 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 8.2 73 Malacca 85 Nil 9.9 77 Inland. Kuala
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      30 4 TIDE TABLE. Thursday, Aug. 1. H W. 12.50 noon 8 ft. 8 In.. 12.17 p.m.. 9 ft. 9 in. L.W. 6.25 a.m., 1 ft., 3 in., 6.10 p.m. 4 ft
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    TREASURES OF CHINESE ART AT ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION.
    2207 5 A Preliminary Survey. (STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL.) THE project of a great Chinese Art Exhibition, to succeed the past winter exhibitions at the Royal Academy, was formed nearly a year ago under the happiest circumstances, and with the brightest prospects. Some gentlemen well
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    35 5 FANU PORCELAIN of 1,000 years ag« "ill be included in the Royal Academy Exhibition in London next winter. Some of the specimens shown in this picture are the property of Mr. J. Ritchie of Clacton-on-Sea.
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      273 5 HOTELS MALAYA 1 PREMIER HOTEL j f TONIGHT > SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT us to us P DANCE formal 9.45 to midnight AND THE POPULAR AMERICAN DANCE TEAM HANK BROWN UKIE LEE The Two New Yorkers APPEARING NIGHTLY NON -DINERS SLOP RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA DIRECTED BY DAN HOPKINS PHONE 5381. ADELPHI
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      55 5 CL O vER Flower shop 12-A, STAMFORD ROAD. only FRESH and VARIED FLOWERS ARE GOOD FOR YOU AND ONLY THESE ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE HERE. All orders executed promptly to your satisfaction Give us a tn.-' DIICIIICCC UnilDC. a.m. 8 p.m. Week Days 'Phone DUdlritOa nUUIIO. 8 a m._ 2m 2
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    EMPIRE RADIO DIRECTOR AS NEW B.B.C. CHIEF.
    536 6 The 8.8.C. announces that Mr. Cecil G. Graves, 8.8.C. Empire broadcasting director, has now returned to London after his visit to the U.S.A., Canada, and JJewfoundland. While passing through New York Mr. Graves took the opportunity of making the personal acquaintance of senior
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    NEW ZEPPELIN NOW NEARLY READY.
    1005 6 Maiden Voyage To New York This Month. Friedrichshafen (By Mail). In one of the gigantic halls towerIng high above the town of Friedrichsafen, the birthplace of the Zeppelins, the finishing *t«uches are being put on the new giant airship L.Z. 129. which has been in
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    11 6 The outer-cover of the L.Z.12!) beinff rivetted to the duraluminium girders.
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    MME. MARTHE HANAU'S SUICIDE.
    154 6 Drills Smu^gieil In Cotton Wool Purls, Ju y 22. Mme. Marthe Hanau, the cemr;<l figure In the "Gazette dv Franc" flnai.I clal scandal, whose death In the Fresn'-s Prison was reported on July 20, committed suicide by means of drugs contained In two tubes. This has
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      117 6 MADE BY y^^s. GENERAL ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL ((MJf'MS. OF AMERICA POWER^ 1 SELECTIVITY I. G. E. factories run 24 hrs. daily in an endeavour to meet the world's requirements. f^j EDDYSTONE RECEIVERS and a huge stock of COMPONENTS, BATTERIES, ACCUMULATORS, ETC. J EDDYSTONE RADIO P ELECTRIC CO. 28-30 ORCHARD ROAD 16-2100
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      186 6 B^H /3? AERIAL KIT ML&t^^^s^mL Price $15.00 >Wil Postage Extra 50 cts. scientifically designed to impbove reception on any make 'op beceiveb. All connections soldered at the factory. No soldering necessary. One aerial covers short and broadcast bands. Easily and quickly Installed. Operates on any make ot Radio. All parts
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      20 6 GUARANTEED WORLD-WIDE RECEPTION WITH A WESTIN G HO USE ALL WAVE RADIO WORLDWIDE RADIO CO. 119, North Bridge Road, Singapore.
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      545 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Traiumtalon 2 «20 p.m.— 9.05 pju. G.S.F. 15.140 ke (11.82 m and G S.G. 17.790 kt I 16.86 m.i 620 pm Big Ben. The Rutland Square and New Victoria Orchestra. Relayed tnm the New Victoria Cinema. Edinburgh. 6.»0 The BBC. Northern Ireland
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      500 6 Keglnald King and his Orchestra. 10.5* The Radio Follies. A Midland concert party In a programme of sense and nonsense. 11.35 Dance Music. 11-50 Greenwich Time Signal. The News. 12.05 ».m. Dance Music. IZ.IO am Close down. SUNDAY. AUG. 4. Transmission S ».m. Big Ben. "Regatta." A Thames Backwash. Being
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      152 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.50 pjn. Station P. 8.1. 17,756 ke/s (K.BB m.) TODAY. 7.M pjn. Opening announcement. 8.00 Talk on music. 820 Tuenty-nvc yean ol musical comedy (1910-1935): Records. B. IS Song recital with piano accompaniment. 8.50 News from Holland. 905 Second part ot the song recital. 9 JO Dance records. 5.50
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      140 6 SINGAPORE. Station Z. H I Singapore.— WaTelengrMi 49.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co., ot Malaya 1934, Ltd.. Broadcast Uoame. No. 2, Orchard Rd., Singapore. TODAY. 6 pjn. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. News bulletin suppUed by Straits Straits Times. 8.30 p.m. Close down. PENANG. S tit ion Z.H.J..
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    FRESH QUAKE SHOCKS AT QUETTA.
    1264 7 REMAINING HOUSES RAZED. City Not Likely To Be Rebuilt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, July 27. QUETTA has experienced further earthquake shocks during the past few days, causing great alarm among the refugees who are sheltered in tents near the city. A new camp is
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    ABYSSINIAN YOUTH.
    101 7 The war fever which has swept Abyssinia at the approach oi the threatened invasion from Italy has spread to the children. Boys of the youth oragnisations are being drilled in military tactics and are receiving instruction with wooden guns, and even the schoolchildren have been formed into an
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    £41,000 IN TEN WEEKS.
    131 7 Methodists' Gifts For Missions. In a little more than ten weeks the Methodist Church has raised £41,862, thus avoiding the need for recalling 44 men and 22 women missionaries, which had been proposed as an economy measure. This was announced at the annual Methodist conference at
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    25 7 Duke university, founded at Durham. N.C.. in 1924 on a $40,000,000 endowment left by the late James B. Duke, now has an enrolment of 3,215.
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    POLICE FIGHT 4 GUNMEN.
    134 7 ONE COMMITS SUICIDE. New York, July 11. Stately Park-avenue, where llvo New York's elite, witnessed v remarkable battle royal this afternoon between four gunmen and a police patrol. The gunmen lost heavily, ona committing suicicie, another bcin'; severely wounded, and a third captured. The fourth made
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      75 7 —i^^»^—^^^— i^ GOLD FISH and OTHER fish as varied and rare as you have not seen before .As cheap as ever offered Small big or the rare variety are obtainable f r _ii r j>jo ojlj now i ...fin ii n'n'naTii' BtfflS*j i^ggK. 1 ..SJ TAMSa of bettor up-.0-i.-« i
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      200 7 aSBBI MCJflgß^^ vw&Zwt^MmffifM mvlml^^a^ HJM^jAinJH^ainiHpßN Hbdh Quiet ATTRACTIVE FEATURES. j m Choice of three engines, two slxD ft CL tl L V«-. 4hm "O U S cylinder and one four-cylinder. Con- J" mmm f* gtant mesh gears for Meonc thlrd I-. ..___mm _j .m and top. Synchromesh for second N
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    Claudette Colbert In A New Film.
    995 8 Brighter Life Of London Life. 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 23. j •THERE seems little new to tell you this week. It is one of those periods wtu-n successes are established, j or have "by special request" (Whose. No one knows, madam) been
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    Contract At 18.
    343 8 programmes. We can't forever have and eat new cakes every week. Some of the old favourites are coming back to town and almost within the orbit of the West End now refererd to by sociologists as the pleasurebelt you can see the Oarbo In "Queen Christina," and
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    HISTORIC NECKLACE STOLEN.
    72 8 Robbery Carried Out In DaylightNew York. July 30. A priceless ruby necklace, formerly belonging to Marie Antoinette and certified to be genuine by the French Government, has been stolen by bandits who raided in exclusive Fifth Avenue store In which the necklace was exhibited. The robbery was
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    8,000 FEET GLIDE TO SAFETY.
    115 8 R.A.F. Pilots Skilful Forced Landing. The must striking exploit in the South of England war manoeuvres was executed by a pilot of a RAF. Hawker Hart aeroplane carrying an umpire when he glided 8.000 feet to earth In the consequence of engine trouble. Pilot Officer
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    DISHONEST BANK CLERKS TO DIE.
    40 8 i Moscow, July 30. Two Moscow bank clerks, who had ;mbezzled 400.000 roubles within the 9ast three years, were sentenced to leath In Moscow. The sentence was :arrled out a lew hours later.— Aneta, frans-Ocean.
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    NEW PICTURES FROM HOLLYWOOD.
    583 8 FAMOUS STARS' PLANS. POX Film's production and distribu- tion plans for the 1935-36 sea-sjn will include the release of 54 feature length picture, 110 short-reel subjects and 104 issues oi Fox Movietone New.™,, according to announcements made in Chicago at the company's annual sales convention. There
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    I SIR SAMUEL HOARE HONOURED.
    123 8 M. P. Entertain Him Indian Bill Success. London. July 30. Warm tributes were paid to Sir Samuel Hoare last night at a dinner in his honour at the House of Commons held In recognition of his services when, as Secretary for India, he piloted the
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    ITALIANS IN MALTA.
    53 8 Long Live England" Cries In Demonstration. Malta. July 30. Police clashed with a large crowd demonstrating against Italian Intervention in Maltese affairs and arrested the leader of the Demonstrants but otherwise showed great leniency, in view of the fact that the crowd uninterruptedly shouted "Long Live England."
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    CURRENCY INFLATION IN CHINA ?
    52 8 CURRENCY INFLATION IN CHINA Shanghal, July 30. Following a rise In the gold bar quotation, a rumour is being circulated that the Nanking Government has adopted a currency inflation policy. Competent circles, however, are of opinion that Inflation Is impracticable n China, especially in view of present circumstances.— Sin Chew
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    DANISH FARMERS DEMONSTRATE.
    119 8 Likely Strike May Affect England. Copenhagen, July 29. Farmers from all parts of Denmark demonstrated before the Royal Palace at Amalienborg and while waiting to see the King passed a resolution to j cease production if their demands are not met. The farmers seek elimination of politicians
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    NORTH CHINA POLITICS.
    84 8 Japanese And Seat Of Hopei Government. Pelping. July 30 Major Takahashi. Japanese milliury attache, yesterday callec on Gen. Shang Chien. Hopei Gov rnor. it is understood, to urge that th seat of government be transferred from Paoting to Pciping or Tientsin in order to facilitate the carrying
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      127 8 OCTOBER Bth. 1835 Singapore 1935 FREE PRESS TO COMMEMORATE A CENTURY OF PROGRESS THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL 100-PAGE ISSUE WITH AN 8 PAGE SPECIAL NUMBER: "DEVELOPMENT and PRIMING OF; NEWSPAPERS'; IN ADDITION TO TH E USUAL 16 PAGES. 124 PAGES. This will give a comprehensive survey of the history
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      15 8 BOSCH SERVICE STATION FAR EAST MOTORS SUPPLY 63. ORCHARD ROAD OPENS TODAY- Ist AUGUST 1935.
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      572 9 The Popular Star of "THIN MAN" Together with Glamoroiu JEAN HARLOW for the firrt time in a joyous M.G.M. Musical Hit. I CAPITOL 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 POWELL; <£|*l I N j^t^^^ v *BfTfclßp \lf M. G. M's Melody Drama of 1000 Wonders "RECKLESS" With FRANCHOT TONE, MAY ROBSON and Hundreds
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      502 9 KARLOFF AGAIN STAGGERING ■^■^■^■^■^^■■S THE IMAGINATION AS THE Sfllil shocker of the century! The W 3^HB^ Thriller that is shaking the town! gj W^ms ALHAMBRA I P^^Bi MARLBOROUGH n^ht Jr <^ TODAY 3.15 6.13 9.15 Matinees daily WEIRD! AWE-INSPIRING! HjHPJfP^'VTHRILLING! and AMUSING! ißH^^F|^ KARLOFF -J surpassing all his previous screen
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      294 9 [The mirthquake starts tonight i PA V I L I 0 N 6is 9"iiT| I BEN TRAVERS LATEST FARCE THE STORY OF A MAN I OF PEACE WHO NEARLY BECAME A PIECE OF A MAN I TM iffl 'Of W&r\ I l IGipNG STOCK HARE f T OM WALLS j
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      194 10 Outlook Regarded As More Optimistic. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 1. The rubber market eased yesterday afternoon on a certain amount of liquidation, but on good inquiry from abroad values were again very steady this morninp with moderate business passinjr. There was a better inquiry for
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      PRODUCE.
      184 10 Singapore. Aug. 1, 12 noon. Buyer Sellet Gambler A.OO Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Pepper 18.00 White Muntok Pepper 18.50 Black Pepper 10.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 4.00 Cop; a. Mixed 3.55 Fair Flake Tapioca 380 Small Flake 4.30 Med. Pearl tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca
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      SHAKES REPORT.
      90 10 i.nd Evutt's daily report dated Au« 1 MINING. Sliijlitl.v stronger. Batu Stlangor 1 67. T. Harbours 7.70 '•<i 1 09 id. Rahman Hvd.-. 90 St 2;. S Ways 250 2 57 S Kinlu I Rauus 6 90 7.00. Inquiry U. Benuts 45 's 1 s''4 Indr. 1 in
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        MINING.
        559 10 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. issue Val Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/6 4/l'£ 3/7% 4/lfc £1 Asam Kumbang 32/- 33/- 32/- 33/£1 Austral Malay 58/6 60/6 58/6 60/6 5/- Ayer Hltam 12/9 13/6 12/9 13/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.75 1.85
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        GENERAL.
        409 10 2 2 AJex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 125 1.35 2 2 do 7' 2 'o Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.65 1.75 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £I*l B. A. T 5.19.0 6.4.0 119/- 122/6 1 40 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 y 2 dis 0.02 >/ 2 pra.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        160 10 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nora 4/2% 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4>/2% 190r red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4"c 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Int.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        330 10 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyail Evatt Allenby 1.55 1.C5 1.55 1.60 Alor Gajah 1.05 1.10 I.OS 1.10 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.75 2.85 290 300 Ayer Hitam 1.50 1.60 1.47> 2 1.52'/i Ayer Molek 0.85 0.90 0.86 0.93 Ayer Panas 1.47>/2 1. 52i.i1. 45 1.55
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      228 10 The following are the exchange rates this morn'ng according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London. A months' sight 2/3 15/10 London. 3 months' sigh: 2/3 29/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/3 7 8 London. 30 days' sight 2/3 27/32
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      94 10 Noon, Aug. 1. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19% 197/ 8 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19 7/16 19 9/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 19% 19% Aug.-September
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    HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
    321 10 Closing Prices In London Last Night. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 31. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of July 25. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5%
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    EXCHANGES.
    90 10 London, July 30. Paris 74 53 64 Athea, 517 zellett New York 495 v, Bucharest 628 sellers Montreal 4.96. Rio l A Geneva 15.13 V* sellers official. Brussels 29.32 Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7.29 Buenos Aires IS Milan 60S sellers official. Berlin 12.28 Montevideo 39-* Copenhagen 22.39% sellers official. Oslo
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    55 10 The transit times on full rate Telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p.m. 10 mln. Telegrams handed In up to 5.30 p.m. 10 mln. Telegrams handed In up to 6.00 p.m. IS mln. Telegram: handed In up to
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    CHINA CURRENCY RUMOURS.
    277 10 EARLY INFLATION IMPROBABLE. London, July 31. Rumours of Chinese schemes foi currency inflation are variously regarded in financial circles. The majority point out that the Chinese situation is no worse than when previous similar rumours were bruited and think China is most unlikely to embark on new
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    150 10 1237 th Auction. July 31. IM lb. ions. Catalogued 1.146.768 511.95 Otfereu 1.CC9,844 48C.54 Sold 975.091 43.V7! London Spot 5 d. Xcvj York 11% Cw. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cenls per lb. Standard Quality 19'» to 19 Good Average Qual.ty 18\ to 19 Fair
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    31 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 31. Semenyih Rubber Dividend 5 making 10 per cent (Same). Bukit Selangor— Dividend 212 1 a P«" cent (against nil). Straits Times Copyright.
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      GILT – EDGED SOLD ON TRANSPORT ISSUE.
      1049 11 GILT EDGED SOLD ON TRANSPORT ISSUE. Home Investment Notes. Indication Of Continued Trade Recovery. From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 20. Official interpretations of the state of the gilt-edged market are somc- times considered as virtually infallible. This, however. Is partly because what is felt in official quarters about the
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      £32,000,000 IN AN HOUR
      124 11 Electric Transport Issue Succeeds. The subscription list for the issue at 1 97 of £32,000.000 2V 2 per cent. Guaranteed Debenture stock, 1950-1955. of the London Electric Transport Finance Corporation. Limited, was closed at 10.5 a.m. on July 18. The issue met with a good response,
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      285 11 Sir John Simon: "Our trade recovery has been due not merely to mere negative advantages, but to positive action taken by the Government." Mr. Neville Chamberlain It is well known that In some industries there is far more plant in existence than can possibly expect
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      SELANGOR UNITED RUBBER.
      685 11 "MOST CRUSHING TAXES." The twenty- fourth annual general meeting of the Selangor United Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in London, on July 17, Major Thomas A. Motion (the Chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: The profit for the year is £9,527 odd compared with £3,261 in the previous
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
      48 11 London, July 30. The Exchequer returns show ordinary revenue to date, excluding selfbalaiicing items, amoui. o j.988,153 compared wKii .ClBO. 3:3,847 at the corresponding date of 1 year. Total ordinary expenditure exclusive of self-balancing items Is £230.638,500 against £231.899.394 at the corresponding date of 1934.—British Wireless.
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      STRENGTH OF LEAD AND SPELTER.
      346 11 SPECULATORS AND PRODUCERS BUY. BASE METAL MARKETS Messrs. Malcolm Bowley and Son in their report dated, London, July 19, state: The copper market, apparently expecting some sensational outcome of the routine meeting of the African, Canadian and South American producers on Monday, rose sharply. On
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      HEAVY PEPPER STOCKS.
      232 11 Producers May Restrict Crop. London. July 20. Reports were current in the City yesterday that the British Government may be asked to assist the pepper pool in clearing stocks by Imposing a prohibitive import duty on new supplies of the commodity. From inquiries made by the Financial
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    AMUSEMENTS
    139 12 KM. riil HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. ALHAMBKA The Bride ol Frankenstein. 6.15 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL Reckless With Franchot Tone May Robson 6.15 9.15 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WOULD Kid Millions GREAT WORLD Carbarct In a Monastery Garden BOLLYWOOD I SERANGOON ROAD She Learned About Sailors and Jean Harlow In
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. AUG. 1. 1935. Facing Facts.
    871 12 It is significant that Mr. V. A. Lo winger, in his address on Monday, did not even attempt to I discuss the question of whether Malaya should refuse to sign another tin agreement on antirestrictionist grounds. He was consulting the
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    Social and personal
    187 12 Mr. H. G. G. Riches, of Messrs. Sime. Darby and Co., Ltd., has relumed to Singapore after leave in England. The Rev. Brother James, 0.8. E. arrived in Penang on Sunday from j Rangoon. Capt. J. Tazelaar, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., has returned from leave
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    THE BUFFER STATE.
    884 12 A Critical Phase In The History Of Siam. CIAM today presents one of the political enigmas of the Far East. Few understand even the bare outlines of situation, and as her closest neighbours It is desirable that we in Maliya should realise what is happening. When King
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    This Efficiency Business!
    686 12 A Pessimist jLooks At Modern Singapore. Driven by the heat of the day into one of Singapore's hostelrles, I discovered the Man with a Grievance. Perhaps he had been imbibing too freely, although I could not be sure. He was loquacious though lucid and he gave the
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    742 12 PkO you know that it is possible to snuggle under blankets and blissfully venture the tip of the nose into a temperature only ten degrees above freezing point at a Malayan hill station? That is a fact. The lowest temperature yet recorded at Tanah Rata. the
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    INQUIRY INTO CHINESE GIRL'S ROAD DEATH.
    506 14 DOCTOR AND CAUSE OF DROWNING. An inquiry was held this anorning by the Singapore {■Coroner (Mr. W. G. Porter) fcnto the death of Miss Nancy ■ty'om the third daughter of Blr. and Mrs. S. Q. Wong, of ♦Singapore, who died from injuries received in
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    INDIAN CONSTITUTION
    110 14 Committee Formed To Settle Points. London, Aug. 1. Mr. K A. Butler. Under-Secretary for India announced in the Commons at question time yesterday that the dm rnmfiit had decided set up a committee to make recommendations for the delimitation of constituencies in the future Indian federal and provincial
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    NO SPECIAL SEAT FOR SPEAKER.
    106 14 London, Aug. 1. The plan to create a special constituency for the Speaker of the House of Commons has been abandoned as impracticable. Capt Fitz Roy, Informs his constituents that he had no intention of descending to the arena <f party politics In order to
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    77 DEAD IN MINE DISASTER.
    42 14 Johannesburg. July 31. All bope has been abandoned of suviii;: the manager of Marsfield Colliery, two white miners and 74 natives i t mbed nr.u- Brojton as a remit nf an explosion. Rcsrue parties ral iyiili's Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE ATHLETES OFF TO PENANG.
    88 14 Before leaving yesterday oy the s.s. Kedah for the all-Malaya Chinese Olympic meeting at Penang, the Singapore athletes who are competing fathered at the Nanyang Students' Society in Prince Edward Road, where these pictures were taken. Left: Mr. Ling Ai Ming and Mr. Lim Kirn
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    "INSULT TO CHINESE PROTECTORATE."
    486 14 Official's Argument With Counsel. A 'breeze" between Mr. D. K. Walters, the Singapore advocate and solicitor, and Mr. T. P. McNelce, the Assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapore, took place In the Third Court yesterday before Mr. C.'h. Whitton. Mr. Walters was appearing for a Chinese, Phoon
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    ART AND HANDWORK.
    104 14 The Singapore Education Department's 1935 Exhibition of Work under the patronage of HE. the Governor and Lady Shenton Thomas, will be held in the Hall of Raffles Girls' School and will be open to the general public from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 4.30 p.m.
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    40 14 Mr. T. Q. Gafnkin, omcer-in-charge, Traffic Police, Selangor, is leaving Kuala Lumpur for Sungei Patani as OS.P.C. Mr. G. B. Folliott, who Is at present in Sungei Pattani. is proceeding to Kuala Lumpur as Charge Room Olllccr. Kualu Lumpur North.
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    THE COCONUT INDUSTRY.
    167 14 Instructive Talks At The Exhibition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 31. In connection with the Special Coconut Section at the Malayan Exhibition this week-end there will be a programme of talks, as follows SATURDAY. 11.45 a.m. "Improved Copra Kilns," by Mr. F. C. Cooke. B.S.c.
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    49 14 Mr. Sit Kok Sin, of Hong Kong, and Dr. Mak Ting Sum, DMT, OAT., IVP.C. (Lond.), M.N.A. M-Th. (Lond), of Kuala Lumpur, have been admlttto membership In the Societe Internationale de Philologie, Sciences et Beaux- Arts, London. Mr. Sit Kok Sin, M.S.P.. is a prominent film and stage artiste.
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    APPEAL WON.
    163 14 Allegations Of Cheating. The appeal of G. D. Neubronner and Mohamed Aboobaker against the finding of Mr. J. M. Brander. the third magistrate, convicting them of cheating, was taken up yesterday before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell. The charge against both men was that they cheated Tan Huai Chu.
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    A SAMSU DISTILLERY.
    99 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 30. Tan Eng. a Hylam. pleaded guilty before Mr. F. K. Wilson, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, to charges of possessing a still without a licence, 1% gallons of sarasu the duty on which was not proved to
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    FATAL FIGHT AT AERODROME.
    105 14 SIKHS AND CHINESE COME TO BLOWS. ONE MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL. Changkols and large pieces of wood were stated to have been used in a fight yesterday afternoon between Sikh and Chinese coolies working at the new RAF. aerodrome at Kranji. One Chinese has died. About
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    NEW A.P.B. OFFICES
    172 14 A distinguished gathering including members of the Legislative Council, the various Consular representatives. Trade Commissioners, members of Chambers of Commerce, and leading business men were present on the occasion of the official opening of the new head office and studio of the Advertising ana Publicity Bureau, Limited,
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    Improvement Trust Appeal.
    106 14 The Court of Appeal delivered judgment this morning in the appeal of tnc Improvement Trust against the decision of the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Huggard) issuing a writ of prohibition preventing the Trust from proceeding any further with a declaration for the demolition of certain houses in
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      79 14 IDEAL MANOEUVRABILITY IN TRAFFIC. In presenting with considerable pride this extremely interesting new model, the Renault organisation draws particular attention to the many Important Improvements which have been made. A study of these Improvements shows that no radical alterations have been made to the well tried Renault chassis. On the
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    ARSENAL MAKE A RECORD PROFIT LAST SEASON OF £35,000.
    526 17 GATE RECEIPTS WERE £100,000. Most Successful Year The Club Has Ever Had London, July 21. ARSENAL Football Club's annual balance sheet, issued yesterday, shows a profit of roughly £35,000 on the year's working easily a record for any football club in
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    15 17 Buik.ey who has gained a place recently in the R.A. first team. Straits Times Photograph.
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    G. LOWE WINS THE S. R. C. TITLE,
    287 17 Lawn Tennis Dr. W.A. Balhetchet Puts Up A Good Fight. The final of the SRC championship singles was played off on Tuesday between Dr. W A. Balhetchet, a former champion of the Club, and G. Lowe. The doctor played very strongly in
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    THE SELANGOR CUP.
    77 17 Club Just Scrape Through The First Round. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 31. The Selangor Club got through the preliminary round of the S.F.A. soccer cup competition when they defeated the Batu Arang by a goal, which came late in the game, to nil on
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
    54 17 The results of the Women's Medil competition played on Tuesday was as fol'ows Mrs. J. L. Raltt 51—18 -33 Mrs. C. A. R. Bateman 51—15 -36 Miss E. C. Oefele 55—18 -37 Mrs. W. D. Shaw 57—18 =39 Mrs. S. N. Kelly 45— s^=£9>/ 2 Mrs. L.
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    GOODWOOD STAKES.
    43 17 London, July 31. The result of the Goodwood Stakes, run today, was as follows: HOPLTTE (100 to 6) 1 CLARAN to 1) 2 MALLIN (20 to 1) 3 Won by four lengths with a head between second and third. Fourteen .•urn?rs.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    38 17 Thursday, Anf 1. JUccs: Pen ant meeting, third day. Football: B.A.F.A. League. Div. I. RAP vs. S.R.C, Anson Road Stadium; Dlv. H, Wiltshire?, vs. S.C.C. padang. Athletics: Singapore A. A. A. general meeting, 8.C.C., 6.30 p.m.
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    | YORKSHIRE ROUTED.
    77 17 YORKSHIRE ROUTED. Essex Fast Bowlers Out Them For 31. London, July 31. Amazing cricket marked the opening of the Yorkshire vs. Essex match today at Huddersfleld, when Yorkshire were dismissed by Essex for 31. SutcUffe made four, Leyland 0 and Barber one. 11. D. Read, who is at present the
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    45 17 An auditors' footnote shows a loss on properties realised of £880. which, with expenditure on properties, etc.. and £10.000 proportion of capital expendi- ture has been charged against revenue. The general impression made by the accounts is that of large hidden reserves and undistributed profits.
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    SELANGOR CLUB vs. S.C.C. MATCH OFF.
    60 17 We are advised that the annual soccer match between the S.C.C. and Selangor Club, which should have been played on Monday at the S.C.C, has been cancelled as the Selangor Club are unable to raise an i eleven. Last year the match was played
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    I CEYLON SPORTS CLUB.
    66 17 The following will represent the Ceylon Sports Club against the Johorc Asiatic's XI on Saturday at 10.30 a.m. on the Ceylon Sports Club ground: T. E. K. Retnam (capt.), K. Muttukumaru. V. Paramsothy. K. Kanagaritnam, M. Ignatius, P. Ratnasabapathy, V. Sabapathy, K. Thlllianathan, M. A. K.
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    S.R.C. CRICKET.
    47 17 The following will represent the S.R.C. against the RA. on Saturday, at 2 p.m. on the S.R.C. ground. M. Orr (Capt.) D. D'Cotta. D. Ross, J. le. Cain. O.C. Aerla. H.R. Bartels, J. Edwards, E. G. Wheatley, E. le. Merrier, O. Windsor, and R. Donough
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    PERAK CUP.
    64 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 30. The Customs have entered the semifinal round of the Perak Football Association Cup competition by defeating the Corinthians "A" by six goals to nil. The match was one-sided, the second string Corinthians being no match for the more experienced side. The
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    9 17 H. V. Street, the SJI.C. centre-half. Straits Times Photograph.
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    ALL ON THE LAST SHOT.
    708 17 Rifle Shooting? F.M.S. Figure In Exciting Finish At Bisley. (By Our Bisley Correspondent) Bisley, July 19. A record score for the Junior Kolapore Cup competition, an exciting finish, and a plucky fight by the F.M.S. team which almost led to victory were the features of
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    585 17 F. M. S. Will Miss Macnamara The Hours Of Play Tomorrow's Boxing All Blacks Leave For England. Conducted by "LEIGHTOX." IT Is worthy of note that there arc only two Europeans In the F. M. S. side to meet the Colony on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. This
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    JOHORE ENGLISH COLLEGE SPORTS.
    15 18 "STRAITS TIMES" PHOTOGRAPHS. The Sultan Sultana of Johore were interested onlookers.
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    1461 19 WHAT TO DO WITH SIXTY -SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. FLOOD FUND PROBLEM Decision Of Kuala Lumpur Public Meeting. From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, July 30. There was a representative gathering present at the meeting of the subscribers to the Malayan Flood Relief Fund held this evening at the Town Hall,
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    BROADWAY MUSICAL PARTY.
    1400 19 There were torrential rains even in January In Pahang. Kelantan and Trengannu. The newspapers were full of harrowing tales of the sad havoc created by the unprecedented floods in those parts and although weeks passed by, no one made a move to organise a Fund for the
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    MYSTERY RADIO STATION.
    106 19 Soviet Hunts For Unknown Voice. The Soviet Governnent are searching for a high-powered radio station which broadcasts anti-Bolshevik propaganda. For three days Central European listeners have heard a mysterious voice calling over the ether in a clear Russian voice God save the Czar." This cry is followed
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    MUSLIM NOTES.
    761 20 NEW JOURNAL SOON -ADVISORY BOARD FOR MALACCA By ABDUL. •T^IUSLIMS of the Straits SettleIVI ments and the Malay States will be pleased to learn that at long last a Muslim paper, in English, will be published in Singapore next month. It. may be remembered that when Moulana Abdul
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    215 20 Mr. A. H. Dickinson To Act As D.C.P., Selangor Among appointments notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette is! that of Mr. A. H. Dickinson to act; as Deputy Commissioner of Police. Selangor. Other appointments are: Sergeant S. P. Peyton to be a' Company Sergeant-Major and Instructor, Volunteer Forces.
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    AN ALLEGED MURDER.
    51 20 (From Our Own Corespondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 30. Chan Kiang, an elderly Chinese, appeared before Mr. F. K. Wilson, in ;!)<■ Kltala Lumpur Police Court today, mi charge of the murder of a compatriot, Foong Kwee, at Sungei Besi on July 29. The case was postponed until
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    VOLUNTEERS.
    106 20 Major Cuthbert Promoted To Lieut. Colonel. His Excellency the High Commissioner has been pleased to approve the promotion of Major J. C. Cuthbert, M.C, Malay States Volunteer Regiment, to the rank of LieutenantColonel, with effect from July 25. Lieut.-Colonel B. J. Eaton. O B E Malayan Volunteer Infantry, has
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    REDS PICK UP ALL RADIO MESSAGES.
    84 20 Chengtu. The Communists have been intercepting and decoding all wireless messages sent by commanders of the Government forces, according to a Red radio operator taken priscnei. An official statement quotes the operator as declaring that most of the Reds are inclined to surrender when
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    THE F.M.S. BAR.
    134 20 An Application For Admission Fails. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 29. The application by Mr. Charles Patrick Burke for admission to the F.M.S. Bar. under rule 2 of the rules for the admission of advocates and solicitors, was heard today by tha Chief Justice (Sir
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    INDIAN CHRISTIANS.
    65 20 Ootacamund. A selection committee consisting of Sir David Petrie, chairman of the| Public Service Commission of thej Government of India, Sir Charles i Cunningham, inspector-general of police. Mr. Thomas, chler secretary,! and Mr. Ruthnasami, member of thei Madras Services Commission and the Kumararaja of Venkatagiri inter- j viewed
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    K.L. POLICE OFFICER'S LEAVE.
    228 20 Magistrate's Tribute to Mr. A. E. Jakcinan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 30. Before the commencement of business in the Kuala Lumpur Court today Mr. P. K. Wilson. First Magistrate, on behalf of the staff and himself, wished Mr. A. E. Jakeman, Chief Court
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    GAMBLING SEQUEL.
    164 20 Winner Acquitted On Theft Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumput. Ju.j 30. Judgment was delivered by M»\ F. K. Wilson, In the Kuala Lumpur Pollca Court today, in the cast in which Chong Yet Thin, a young Chinese dentist, was charged with the theft of $660. the
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    36 20 The contract for the erection of police barracks, kitchen and latrines, bath and drains at Durian Tunggal Village. Malacca, has been awarded ti Chan Tiew Kirn. whose tender of $7,850 was the lowest of six received.
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    18 21 MISS TAN JIAK HOON and Miss P. Rodriguez, senior medical students at the annual College sports last Saturday.
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    "Guess What I'm Wearing"— A New Game.
    321 21 "Guess What I'm Wearing" A New Game. Startling fashions in American vndies are described by Martha Hodgson Ellis in the following excerpt from the Junior League Magazine: I am a conservative person, rather plumply nearing forty. For years I have shunned perfumes with such lurid titles as Surrender as being
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    NEW EVENING MODE.
    85 21 Transparent Skirts In Vofjue In Europe. Evening gowns with transparent skirts are the latest style to be adopted by the fashionable Continental woman, according to Travis Banton. famed Hollywood fashion designer, who returned to Southern California after r trip to the style centres of Europe. Evening gowns
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    The WORLD Of WOMEN
    1506 21 Are Malayan Women Bored? -Need They Be?-Wives Who Succeed The Exile Complex. Leaves From A Malayan Note-Book. J ((ARE Malayan women bored?" "Isi it true that they don't know how to fill in their time? Are they unhappy in this country? These questions were fired at
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    NEW CLASS FOR GIRLS.
    166 21 How Singapore Office Workers Learn Cookery. A new feature of the progressive programme being undertaken by the Y.W.C.A. in Singapore Is a cookery class for young business girls to be held during the evenings. It has long been felt that mere demonstration is not of sufficient
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    35 21 MISS HILDA BURBIDGE HALL, a former teacher at the Tanglin Garrison School, who was married to Mr. George Holt at St. Andrew's Cathedral last Saturday. 'Mr. and Mrs. Holt are at present at Cameron Highlands.
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    FILM NOTES FOR PARENTS.
    209 21 SOME SINGAPORE COMMENTS. r\F the films which are being shown at Singapore cinemas during the coming week the following are recommended to parents: At The CAPITOL Vagabond Lady (M.G.M.) (Featuring Robert Young, Evelyn Venablo, Fran!: Craven.) She wasn't a lady at nil but a boat, and
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    WRITING OF MILK !
    70 21 WRITING OF MILK One of the best-accredited professors of bacteriology in the University of London said That a large amount of disease is carried by raw milk Is no longer an opinion, it Is a fact a fact as well attested as any 'n the domain of medical science." TJw
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      73 21 Four Points f j for parents of C </ young children h^ 1. Certuin vitamins are essential to growth. v 2. Ordinary food may lack these vitamins. 3. Krpler Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract contains growth Ar^fiitf vitamins in abundance JBHjBL A delicious food which in.ikes gfla^Kfl firm flesh
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    LOVELY FROCKS FOR FORMAL WEAR.
    450 22 New Styles In Straw Hats. WIDE BRIMS. (From Our Fashion Correspondent.) London, July 20. FROCKS and suits for formal wear provide some of Fashion's greatest successes this season. Among the loveliest of them, delicate printed organdies, muslins, and voiles, on white grounds, seem to possets
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    18 22 A vrcu..ical sports ensemble. 71V shorts and bloute are both of creaselest linen 'Model by Marshall and Snelgrove).
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    WHITE "MISSIES" IN ASIATIC HOMES
    592 22 Mothercraft In Singapore. 'TEN years ago the entry of a white missie into the home of an expectant, or already confined, Asiatic mother of the poorer classes in Singa1 pore was regarded with fear and dread. White people brought the bad spirits! with them, it
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    AN OLD RESIDENT ON MALAYAN COOKERY.
    1472 22  -  Mrs. K. Savage Bailey. By Problems Of Young Housewives. VALUABLE MARKET HINTS. THERE has already been a short review of the new edition of the International Cookery Book," produced by the Singapore Y.W.C.A., in the Straits Times, but I have been asked to review
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    ANOTHER AERIAL VIEW OF SINGAPORE: RAFFLES PLACE.
    45 24 i his turUwr aortal pnoiogiaph oi Singapore give* an unusual aspect of Raffles Place. It is approached from the Battery Road direction. These pictures, another of which will appear tomorrow, were taken from R. A.F. planes. Crown copyright.
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    19 24 Shoot in{ lor lh<> king's |»ri/«> :H Ilislcv. one of the most <nvHr«| pri/rs in the wwrld tw nir.rltsinor.
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    6 24 The 1 :-.r:. ir of Aby»sinU.
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    ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE BEFORE THE LEAGUE
    46 24 Conciliatory moves in the ItaloAbyssinian dispute reach a crucial stage at Geneva today, leading statesmen of Europe are discussing the dispute whi'e in Addis Ababa the Emperor cf Abyssinia has expressed his willingness to consider European cooperation in Abyssinia's economic development.
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    3 24 Mr. Anthony Kdci.
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      16 24 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated In Ore»t Britain) Hmd OAec for Malay*: SINGAPORE.
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