The Straits Times, 3 August 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA,} 2(i PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times J2O PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1985. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      206 1 SINGAPORE! 143. C'CIL ST. ('PHONE 5471), GET A STUDEBAKER AND GET A Champion BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. "THE SPIRIT OF J >^ FRAGRANT ENGLAND" I f I The spirit of true y^ _y j English Frag ranee will be brought A to you anew in V A line of better value
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      186 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 2a. JAVA ST. C__otk 3d*a>. I ROBINSON'S NOW PROCEEDING -^T^^^^^T^^^v KNOCK-OUT V^_^). BARGAINS! TABLE SHELVADOR j^H THE ONLY COFFEE PACKED IN electric refrigerator. MALAYA UNDER VACUUM PROCESS o^o^ aA I '^Passi ff^ sssssssssmai^^^^ There is no container which protects aY I aasv Lfm Hwa»aß»BL^^^__^^_ colfee flavour better tnan
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      17 1 J I KOLtjfus W BASKETS LI WREATHS. Phone 4097 I 15. ORCHARD ROAD I (Amber Mansions.) I
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      680 3 V. 0. UKI'INI INDIA AND AI^AR LINKS. ilni'iirjoirutrii In Kngland.) MATU I'Af3B«N(iBR AND CARGO HKHVICBB. I'KNINHIiI.AIt AND OKIKN-rAI. B. N. 00. I". 1.1. I i nNIHAtrr WITH HIM MAJWTY'B tHIVKKNMKNT. IXINIX)N ANU PAH BAiIT MAIL BKRVICB OtnWAKI) KROM I/)NI)ON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. I "iinag« H'|«rr HAM.MHA 10,1100 In
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      345 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. NEW REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Refßlar forinifhtly uiliagi. S.S. HAKIISAN MARU. Sail.nn Auk. x. SB. HAIUJNA MAKU Auk. 22. To Ist Class 2nd < "Ijihs Naples %M 0 $:»7 -5!M3 Marneilh'rt $557 $326 $351 Load*
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      677 3 S' jIM I I I J Lmi ii v -^mmm nikn PAABENGBR AND FREIGHT SKKVICE. BANOKOK I.INa lAjiurl/ju. On* Clate MoUirahlpa Moat Cablna havii adjolnlnf prlrate balK. Karriicnt CuUlna him ORNOA. LONDON, BOTTKRDAM. lIAMBDeUi AND I UPtNIIAi.tN Prom Prom From Prom B'iMirc Malacra Port Panang MB. Hham I" o.ini.ia 9/|
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      245 3 i j^H ggß^ iJ^ge^E^Bßß a3R PRESIDFrNT LINRRS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooma: Hwiminlng d<vmTalklng Motion Plcturaa. l>rllcUiua maala Hot and rold running water in each ltatr room. OaMna for two or nv»a paaarngrri with rral Iwd* Modrrn
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      1331 3 TIIR BLUR rUNNRL LINK (Ocean Tke Hrn Rhlaw fliaaeaahlf Co (1911) 144 HUaai Hl.lp (o I.U. and < hlaa Matual Tkw Cauard WkMa Hte# IM. Htoam Navfgalton Co, l.ld Tha Marawaa KUamahlo Co.. LU. Tha Hlraita Htaamafclp <a. I Ad. The AoaUahaa DrtrnUl I In* 144. Tko I hlna NarlgaUon
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    CLEARANCES
    41 4 Aug. 1: Joseph Conrad (Brit.); Panama, Erria (Dan.) Hydra II j .Nor.) Klout (Dut.) Gleniffer, KaraIgola, Ho Sang (Brit.). i Aug 2: Poiitianak. Esineralda. Am pang. Rawalpindi, Btnvenue (Brit); V. der Does de Bye, Mijer. Tlnomb i, Toeihu Bras 'Dut).
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      179 4 Slam. Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, E. S. Africa, Great Britain, Ireland, Europe and North to South America by air (Imperial) 7 pjn. Medan, Slam. Burma, India. (Calcutta, Bombay and Southern India only). Iraq, Egypt, Great Britain, Ireland. Europe and N. and 8. America by air (Netherlands)
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      62 4 TOURAINE. Norw., 3,579. from Oslo 3, for Manila 3. HONG HO. Chin.. 96. from Bachoe. for East Coast p/ts 5. NAUJERA. Brit., 8.90«, from London S, for Yokohama 3. CHENONCEAUX. Fren., 8,389, from Marseilles 3. for Kobe via Saigon 3. KINTA. Brit., 509. from Penang 3. for Penang
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      83 4 Saturday, Aug. 3. Ship* atontstde .j* Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Sir H. Anderson, Cremer. Raub, Leh. Lady Clifford. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DSY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharl Nil Albert Dock Angby Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      121 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands etc. expected today by air (Qantas) General delivery 9 a.m. Aug. 5. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. and general delivery at 9 a.m. on Monday. Malls from Europe expected tomorrow by air
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      32 4 Kuching radio is observing Sunday hours today and on MonMonday, the sth instant viz: 8.30 a.m. 9.40 to 9.50 a.m., 10.35 a.m., 2.35 to 2.50 p.m. and 4.20 to 4.50 p.m.
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    THE QUEEN MARY AND NORMANDIE.
    336 4 CO-OPERATORS, NOT COMPETITORS. The possibility of an arrangement between the French Lines, owners of the £10,000,000 Normandle, and the Cunard- White Star Line, owners of the Queen Mary, now building, to avoid unnecessary competition was foreshadowed by Mr. Runciman, President of of the Board of
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    THE EGYPT'S GOLD.
    292 4 £45,000 Treasure Landed At Plymouth. Plymouth, July 14. The Italian salvage steamer Artiglio reached Plymouth yesterday and landed gold bars and sovereigns valued at £45.000 which had been recovered from the lost Indian mall steamer Egypt off Ushant. The treasure comprised 10 gold bars of 4000z., eight
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    CABLE TIMES
    51 4 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. announces that the transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 5 p.m. 15 minutes; 5.30 p.m. »24 minutes; 6 p.m. 15 minutes; 6 3ff p.m. 2 minutes. •Due to congestion of
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      683 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AOENTS. F M.S. KLTB. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5431— Passage M3LCANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange with I'
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      96 4 STATES STEAMSHIP LINES. Fast Trans Pacific Passenger Service HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO and PORTLAND via Shanghai. Kobe Yokohama as. GENERAL LEE due to sail Hong Kong Aug. IT due to arrive San Francisco Sept. 8 aa, GENERAL PERSHING due to sail Hongkong Sept. 7 due to arrive San Francisco Sept
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      568 4 ELLERMAN BUCKN4LL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (lnrorparated In Fngland) -ELLEKMAN- LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMKUKG Via Ports and Sues CanaL Also accepting Cargo for Canadian and American nort* via Colombo t ac Sail* CTTY OP DRAN Aur. 14 Aug 18 CITY OF SALISBURY Aug. 30 Sept 2 Cir OP HEREFORD
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      39 4 TIDE TABLE. *LJ. 3. It. I hi., 1! i in. N P in. M i. in 1 ft 8 1:1 1 lb p.m. A«l 4. I ft 6 to., 11 be p m. M m. niiu, 'i.«c y.m., 3
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      320 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. T hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 89 0.01 6.1 74 Butterworth (P.W.) 89 Nil 3.8 77 Sitiawan 92 Nil 7.9 74 Bukit Jeram 91 Nil 8.7 75 Malacca 8C Nil 10.4 75 Inland. Kuala
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    BRITISH NAVY WEEK BEGINS TODAY.
    1099 5 Big Displays At The Home Stations. (By Our Services Correspondent) This year's British Navy Week, which Rear-Admiral the Duke of York opens at Portsmouth today, is of special significance for two very important reasons because this is the year of the King's Silver Jubilee and
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    REDS DEFEATED IN HUNAN.
    45 5 A report from Gen. Ho Chien, Governor of Hunan, states that Government forces have retaken important positions from the Reds in West Hunan. The defeated Communists led by Siau Kheh and Ho Lung are fleeing in the directten of South Szechuan.
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    KUOMINTANG CONGRESS.
    67 5 Nanking, Aug. 2. The Sixth Kuomlntang Congress will open on Sept. 20, it is officially announced—Sin Kuo Mln. It is announced by the Oolonial Office that Mr. H. C. D. C. Mackenzie Kennedy, State Chief Secretary of Northern Rhodesia, is to be appointed Chief Secretary Tanganyika Territory in
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    30 5 Nine thousand mall bags are cleaned daily In the special establishment run for the purpose by the German Postal authorities in Berlin. 36,000 bags are used each day in Berlin.
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    THEIR FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
    73 5 The third annual congress of Czechoslovakian Legionaries, soldiers who took part in the fight for the freedom of Czechoslovakia, took place in Prague. Dr. Benes, the Foreign Minister, (inset) M. Nagter, the French Ambassador, and other ministers attended the ceremony in the old Town Square, where
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    25-YEAR-PLAN TO WIPE OUT DEBT.
    307 5 PROGRAMME OF NEW CANADIAN PARTY. CHAMPIONING SMALL BUSINESS MAN. Ottawa. July IS. Drastic reforms are proposed in the programme of the new "Reconstiuctlon" Party which has been formed by Mr. H. H. Stevens, the former Conservative Minister of Commerce, which has entered the contest for
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    DIRECTED AGAINST JAPANESE.
    97 5 Bandit Attacks On C.E.R. Trains. Shanghai. Aug. 1. An investigation by the Intelligence department of the Japanese Kwantung Command reveals that the bandit attacks on the Chinese Eastern Railway are mainly directed against Japanese officials. The majority of the bandits are reported to be Communists who seldom
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      404 5 HOTELS MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT us to mi p.m. DANCE formal 9.45 to midnight AND FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE FAMOUS SENSATIONAL CONTINENTAL ACROBATIC ECCENTRIC DANCERS ERIC GERDA Late of PALLADIUM LONDON, PLAZA BERLIN, EMPIRE PARIS ETC., ETC. BOOK YOUR TABLE EARLY. non -diners si.oo RAFFLES CELEBRATED
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      285 5 Homes of Character in Sunny South Devon With a hou-e in South Devon you need not flcf> f.-om England in Mnttr. At CliursUjn. ne?.i- rai<rnton and Torlwy. are hnnm (.kstinctivc in design with j.v.nronfs and wndows to capture ev?ry moment's si'nsliinc. TMe ccast is peaceful z.v.<i bcaii'ifii', batblag .-n- 1
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    A SINGAPORE PROGRAMME.
    235 6 The broadcasts from Station Z.H.I. SingaDore have been so regular that many listeners seem rather to take them for granted as ordinary, everyday j occurrences, and the Station owners do not receive so many reports now as they used to receive on their earlier broadcasts. The last
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    JAPAN-CANADA TRADE.
    180 6 Tokio Brings Protection Law Into Action. Tokio, July 19. A spokesman for the Foreign Offlce, today stated that the Trade Protection Law was enforceable on Canadian imports as from tomorrow, as had been contemplated. Replying to questions, the spokesman indicated that he doubted whether Egypt's action in terminating
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    KILLED HIS DAUGHTER.
    134 6 Man Who Was Oracle Of A Deity." Madras. Sentence of transportation for life was passed by the Calicut sessions Judge on Ayyar, a carpenter who was charged with the murder of his nine-year-old daughter, Lakshmi. The prosecution alleged that Ayyar did not work, professing to be an
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    PRINCE MDIVANI KILLED.
    27 6 Aug. 2. Prince Alexis Mdivani, former husband of Miss Barbara Ilutton, the wealthy heiress, who was killed in a motor smash in Spain yesterday.
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    VEILED DANCER FINED 13/
    124 6 - Higher Penalty On Theatre Manager. Paris, July 19. A fine of 13s. was imposed today on Miss Joan Warner, the American dancer, charged with an "outrage of public morals." She was alleged to have appeared in a Paris dance hall In a costume consisting of a
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    ADMIRAL FINED TWICE IN A DAY.
    491 6 SUMMONED AT THREE DIFFERENT COURTS. Rear-Admiral George Whittle Phillips, of the East India United Services Club, St. James's Square, London, was summoned to appear at three police courts in one day on motoring charges. At Birmingham he was fined a total of £4 10s.,
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      144 6 ORIENTAL GOVT. SECURITY Life Assurance Co.. Ltd. Established 1874. Head Office— BOMßAY. Summary of 1934 Report. New Policies Issued 48,795,367 Annual Income 20,097,261 Policies in Force $346,904,652 Total Claims Paid $104,312,841 Funds Increased to 99,448,860 THESE FIGURES SPEA K VO! UMES FOR THE SOUNDNESS AND POPULARITY OF THE O R
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      195 6 I n 1 Lb u St ii AERIAL KIT ms^N^Xvmm Price $15.00 *y. M Postage Extra 50 cts. SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED TO IMPKO... II I >l IW ON AM MAKE OF RECEIVER. All connections soldered at the facto 17. No soldering necessary. One aerial covers short and broadcast band*. Easily and
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      131 6 GUARANTEED WORLD-WIDE RECEPTION WITH A WESTINGHOUSE ALL WAVE RADIO WORLDWIDE RADIO CO. 119. North BrWrc Road. Singapore. MOST RADIOGRAMS ARE FITTED with a GARRARD automatic RECORD CHANGER OR A GARRARD motor YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR RADIO SET CHANGED INTO A RADIOGRAM WITH A GARRARD WRITE. PHONE OR CALL FOR
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      555 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 2 620 p.m.— 9.05 pju. G.S.F. 15.140 kc (1t*. 82 m.) and G.S.G. 17.790 kc/s 16.86 m.) 0:0 pa. Big Ben The Imperial Hotel Orchestra. Belayed from the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool. «.5O St. Hilda's Band. Belayed from the Harbour Brandstand. Morecambe.
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      524 6 "'Appy' Ampstead". Bank Holiday songs *rm singers. B.OS The News. Dairy Produce and Pl* and Poultry Notes, supplied by the Intelligence Branch of the Imperial Economic Committee. tJH a.m. Close down. TrananMon X 6.20 pjn. Big Ben. The 8.8.C. Northern O. ohestra. 7.«5 "The Earliest Days of Popui .r Sport
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      365 6 SINGAPORE. Station Z. 11. 1., Singapore.— Wavelength 49.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co., o' Malaya 1934, Ltd.. Broadcast Hnh, No. 2, Orchard Rd., Singapore. TOMORROW. 11 a.m.-1.30 p.m. Recorded music. 5.30 p.m.-7 p.m. Relay of Presbyterlan Church service, preceded by an organ recital. MONDAY, AUG. 5. 6
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MORE ABOUT THE SPOT TIN SQUEEZE.
      1187 9 Profitable Transactions For The "Group" (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 22. A sensation was caused on the London Metal Exchange on Monday, July 22, when the growing scarcity of prompt tin reached a climax. When business opened at midday the backwardation started at
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      MIDGET COINS FOR AMERICA.
      201 9 Mill Pieces Worth 20 To A Penny. Mr. Morgenthau, Secretary of the United States Treasury, is to ask Congress to authorise him to put into circulation midget coins," worth half a cent, (approximately one farthing) and one mill (onetenth of one cent., or 20 to a
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      96 9 During the week ending July 27, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 34.800 cases, of which: 29,169 (75 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,360 (4 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 2,300 (7 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 4,971 (14
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      AMERICAN TRADE OUTLOOK.
      857 9 SYMINGTON WILSON'S REPORT. BULL FACTORS IN RUBBER MARKET. Messrs. Symington and Wilson's market report dated London, July 24, states: The market has again been dull since our last report and prices have eased further. Business was done in ribbed smoked sheet on the spot on Thursday at
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      A REVIVAL OF INTEREST.
      537 9 IMPROVED ORDERS FOR RUBBER. SUPPLIES BECOMING SCARCER. Lewis and Peat Ltd. in their report dated Aug. 2, state: The formation of a new Cabinet under Dr. Colijn has relieved the situation considerably and anxiety with regard to the immediate movements of the guilder has been removed.
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      EAST ASIATIC RUBBER.
      419 9 A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. The twelfth annual ordinary general meeting of East Asiatic Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in London, at the Rubber Growers' Association 19, Frenchurch Street, E.C. Lord Hutchison of Montrose, (the chairman of the company), presided. The Chairman said that the net profit for the
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    ALASKA GOLD MINES RESUME WORK.
    50 9 Juneau, Alaska, July 15. Cold mines here resumed operations at full capacity today for the first time in more than two months. The mines have been operating on a partial-capacity basis since workers went on strike in May, demanding increased wages and improved workins conditions.
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      602 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in tht Colony ol Hong Kong) The liability ot members is limited to the extern and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: BONG KONG. Authorised Capital 50 000 Issued and fully paW ut> $20,000,000 Reserve
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      331 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (loeorpora^a la Engianrt o» Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital In JOO.OOO star** >f £5 each nOOODOfI Reserve Fund M.OOO OCO Reserve Liability ot Proprietor*.. U.OOQ OM HEAD OFFICE: SI. IHNWite. Uc'n E.C. S. Agmta aa4 Brathea iioilo Saigon Alor Star Ipch
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    AMUSEMENTS
    131 10 ALHAMBRA The Bride of Frankenstein. 6.15 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL Reckless With Pranchot Tone St Jean Harlow. 6.15—9.15 p.m. GLOBE THEATHk.. GRKAI WORLD Kid Millions. GREAT WORLD Carburet— Little Woman. HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON ROAD Chn Chin Chow with Geo Robey Anna May Wong. 8.15 p.m. MARLBOROUGH Illusion Hindu-Urdu Talkte. 6
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. AUG. 3, 1935. Trade Revival.
    662 10 Days of comparative prosperity j have returned to Malaya. Trading i results for the first six months of j the year have shown an expansion as remarkable for its consistency as for its degree. Gross trade j I during the
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    A Quota Quibble.
    412 10 Although there are many people in Malaya, not excluding the traditionally free-trade colony of the Straits I Settlements, who support the piece goods quota policy, even they do not attempt to disguise the fact that the; purpose of that policy is solely to 1 benefit Lancashire, not
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    Gold Bloc Doomed
    937 10  -  GILBERT C. LAYTON BY BRITAIN MUST TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN STABILISATION 'THE disintegration of the gold bUK which is in process will, we hope, begin a new phase in currency relationship. But it is not enough to assume, as many people have been assuming for at least
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    A Bus Passenger States His Case.
    578 10 PVERY morning for the past ten i days I have trave.led ty bus from j Upper Serangoon Road to Finlayson Green, at \arying times between 8 and 8.40 o'clock, to determine the justice or otherwise of the complaints against the transport facilities along that
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    773 10 A DEMAND is now being heard that the Governorship of Hong Kong should be accorded a semi-diplomatic as well as an administrative status. If this view is accepted by the Imperial Government, the persistent rumours that Sir Andrew Caldecott is likely to succeed Sir William Peel
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    COMPLETE AGREEMENT REACHED AT GENEVA.
    617 11 ITALY ADHERES TO RESOLUTION. COUNCIL MEETS TODAY. Resumption Of Conciliation Procedure. ABYSSINIAN CRISIS AVERTED. Geneva, Aug. 2. Complete agreement was reached upon the League resolution, Italy signifying adhesion. The draft resolution will be presented to the Council meeting after receipt of Abyssinia's reply. The text
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    HOPEI GOVERNOR TO RESIGN ?
    153 11 HOPEI GOVERNOR TO RESIGN Unable To Cope With Difficulties." Tientsin, Aug. 3. Gen. Shang Chien. Governor of H p.i is reported to havo cabled to Gen Cbitni Kai-shek pointing out his inability tr rope with the difficulties confronting him and asking; permission to hand in his resignation. A "request" by
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    50 11 The "Scarboroug-h Flyer," one of the London and North Eastern Railway's crack trains, leaving King's Cross Station, London, on a scheduled record run from London to York, to cover the 188' i miles in 180 minutes. The weight of the train is 330 tons, drawn by the Paciflc engine "Coronach
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    FUKIEN FLOODS.
    34 11 Fcochow. Auj. 3. Fukien Province is tho latest scene I Tsu'ikiang district, accordi ig to the local magistrate, is under water, and Lungchl city :ias been t 'tally oubnicrgcd.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    TO DEMONETISE SILVER.
    39 11 New York, Aug. 2. A New York Times' message from Bogota states that the Colombian Congress has passed a law autnorlslng the Government to demonetise silver and prohibit trading in and export of silver coins.— Reutcr.
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    CAPITAL WOMEN.
    132 11 Hold Huge Share Of U.S. National Wealth. American women arc guardians of more than 200 billion dollars of the i national wealth, and pay taxes of more than 5 billion dollars annually, accDTcUng a report submitted at the first meeting of the Board of Directors of Women Investors
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    "BOOM" HOLIDAY IN GREAT BRITAIN.
    308 11 Unemployment Below 2,000,000 Level. BIG EXPANSION IN EXPORTS. London, Aug. 2. Despite the international gloom Government supporters adjourn for the recess in good heart. Unemployment figures are unofficially I stated to be 1.970.000 and this is doubly j welcome since July usually shows an increase.
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    SEDITIOUS ACTIVITIES AMONG VS. FORCES.
    113 11 Distribution Of Communist Pamphlets To Stop. The United States House of Representatives Military Affairs corn-) mittee reported favourably on the McCormack bill, making seditious activities among the nations armed forces, illegal. The bill makes illegal the distribution of printed matter urging the overthrow of the
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    160 OPIUM DEATHS IN THE LUAN ZONE.
    58 11 An official report from the Tangshan district in the demilitarised Luan Zone In Hopei states that during the first half of this year 161 men died of opium poisoning. The district ad- ministration is starting a movement for clearing the territory of drug
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    CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE PUZZLES HOUSE.
    475 11 The Threat To Contest The Speaker's Constituency. MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S OFFER. Probability Of A Party Compromise. A constitutional question of some difficulty with reference to the Spe.ikership of the House of Commons has been occupying the attention of the Government and Parliamentarians in recent weeks. A
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    TIN FROM NEW YORK.
    61 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 2. Messrs. A. Strauss and Co. estimate world visible supplies of tin at July 31 at 14,863 tons compared with 14.383 tons at June 30, though IK. stocks declined from 1.609 tons to 1.20S tons, not including 1.200 lons buffer
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    BRITON STILL HELD CAPTIVE.
    53 11 Chinese Negotiating With The Bandits. Pelplng, Aug. 3. A report tiiat Mr. Gareth Jones, the Welsh journalist who was taken captive by bandits, had been released was officially denied this morning by the spokesman of the Charhar Government The authorities were still negotiating with the bandits.
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    FREEMASONS IN GERiMANY.
    46 11 Every civil servant in Germany must make a declaration on oath before September 1 as to whether he belongs or belonged to a Freemason's Lodge, any other lodge M similar organisation, according to a decree Just issued by the Ministry ol the Interior.
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    INDIA BILL BECOMES AN ACT.
    145 11 Measure Accorded Royal Assent. WORK OF NEARLY EIGHT YEARS. The Government of India Bill became an Act today when it received the Royal Assent in the House of Lords. Many members of the House of Commons attended at the bar to witness the historic scene.
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    U.S. HEAT WAVE.
    64 11 Deathroll Up To 125 In The Central States. New York, Auk. 2. The heat-wave in the Central States has claimed 125 lives. The largest death-roll was 20 in Nebraska and the second largest 19 in Oklahoma where the thermometer registered 104 degrees. The heat is growing intense
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    ORDER OF SOLOMON.
    49 11 Ethiopian Gifts To The King And Queen. The new Ethiopian Minister (Dr. Martin) has presented, as Jubilee tributes from the Emperor of Abyssinia, the Gold Chain of the Order of Solomon to King George and the Gold Chain of the Order of Saba to Queen Mary.
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    SOUTHERN RAILWAY TEN YEAR PLAN.
    103 11 Big Electrification Extension. LONDON BRIGHTON LINE SUCCESS. The Southern Railway has placed contracts to the value of several million pounds for equipment in anticipation of future extension of electrification. The orders are spread over ten years and have been given to the English Electric Company
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    BREMEN INCIDENT.
    83 11 Steamship Officials Ignored Warning. Washington, Aug. 2. The State Department Note concerning the Bremen incident contains no apology but expresses regre: that "the German flag did not receive M»c respect to which it was entitled." The Note emphasises that the incident was not due to neglect on the
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    18 11 The United States has become the chief source of Poland's imports, replacing Germany which formerly held first position.
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    SIR SHENTON THOMAS OPENS KUALA LUMPUR EXHIBITION.
    2288 12 MALAYAN AGRICULTURE Wide Range Of Products. THE MEANS TO PROSPERITY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. HE. the Governor and High Commissioner (Sir Shenton Thomas) declared open this morning the twelfth Malayan Exhibition, at the grounds of the Malayan AgriHorticultural Association
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    OPEN VERDICT RETURNED.
    140 12 INQUEST ON MISS WONG. An open verdict was returned today by the Singapore Coroner (Mr. W. G. Porter) following the inquiry into the death of Miss Nancy Wong who was killed in a motor-car accident in Buona Vist Road. In his finding, the Coroner said. I believe
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    PERAK RIVER HYDRO ELECTRIC.
    118 12 Estimates Prepared For A New Dam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 2. It is understood that the Perak River Hydro Electric Co.. have prepared estimates for the ereition of another dam at Bidor. Mr. Lowinger. Ipoh, Aug. 2. Mr. V. A. Lowinger, senior 'alayan representative
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    50 U.S. TOURISTS HERE.
    56 12 Seeing The World In Nine Weeks. A party of fifty American tourists, making an express, world trip, arrived ir. Singapore yesterday by the Naldera and, after visiting points of Interest on the island and also Johore. resumed their voyage eastward by the same boat. They are
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    CONVENT ENTERTAINMENT.
    149 12 Pupils of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus gave an excellent entertainment to a crowded hall yesterday afternoon, when parents, friends and visitors went to see the girls at their annual show, which Is devoted to the aid of the Abandoned Babies. The hall was specially adorned
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    POLICEMAN CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
    73 12 Johan b. Sahat, a Malay police constable attached to the Bedok district, claimed trial before Mr. Norman Grlce, the Singapore second magistrate, yesterday on charges of having received an illegal gratification of $40 and on two charges of abetting the making of a false report concerning
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    BRITISH EXPORTS TO THE EAST.
    131 12 A noticeable improvement in the demand for British groceries and drugs in the East is reported by Mr. J. W. Brown, of Messrs. J. L. Morison. Son and Jones, Ltd., the London distributors for such well-known concerns as Mac Leans, Andrews, Morny's and Ephazone. Mr.
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    TAXI-CAB DRIVERS STRIKE.
    70 12 Protest Against Breach Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 3. Following upon a charge of breach of trust preferred against one of the drivers of the "yellow-top" taxi-cabs belonging to Messrs. Wearne Brothers, fellow-drivers of the accused went on strike yesterday. There no taxis available yesterday.
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    RAJAH BROOKE RETURNS.
    194 12 MISSES WEDDING OF DAUGHTER. OWING TO H.E.s TOUR. H.E. the Governor's impending tour of Sarawak and British North Borneo prevented Rajah Brooke of Sarawak from remaining in London for the marriage of his second daughter, Dayang Elizabeth, to Harry Roy, the dance band leader, on Aug. 8.
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    FINED $700.
    173 12 Charges Against Mr. Chia Chan Tock. Chia Chan Tock. a Teluk Ayer business man, appeared igain yestcrdav before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, on i charge of the fraudulent removal or concealment of property. Mr. P. H. Battishill. appearing for the Oversea Chinese Bank
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    BANKRUPT'S PROVIDENT FUND MONIES.
    1403 13 Assignee's Claim Opposed In Court. Can the money lying to the credit oi a bankrupt in a provident fund be claimed by the Official Assignee? That question was raised in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, on a motion for a declaration that
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    97 13 A proup photograph taken prior to the departure of Mr. II R Baker, Asst. Superintendaat, Customs and Excise, Seremban, on transfer to Prai Seated left to right: Mr F W Marsh, Mr T. VaitiaUnf&m, Mrs. U.K. Baker, Mr. S.G.H. Leyh, IK Commissioner. Mr. UK Baker. Mr. I. R RArnetc-Smith, Mr
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      SINGAPORE GIRLS.
      341 13 Not So Bad As "J.J." Paints Them. To the Editor of the Straits Times.. Sir,— l feel that I cannot let J.J.s tirade, in your lesue of July 30, against a certain tync of Singapore girl whom he finds so despicable, pass without a few remarks. I can
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      ITS A DULL WORLD!
      247 13 A Residence RepKee To A Planter. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It la well known that planter folk write t.i the .papers on the most controversial subjects, and your correspondent J. J." is no exception to the rule. In some quarters his letter
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    ACID BOTTLES AMONG SHOP HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
    353 13 Child Dies: Coroner's Warning. <F-om Our Own OoßWDondaiti T.iipiiiL'. Ail};. I. The story or death ol a UtUe bay who died after biini; ghrra a ilrini: from a bottle which his father thought contained lejnonadc. was reveal J before the T;'.lpin« Coroner. Che Mohamcd
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    ILL-FATED GIFT OF PISTOL.
    312 13 An echo of the tragic shooting accident in Sea Avenue, Katong, on June 13, which cost Beatrice Phipps. aged 14, her life was heard yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge. C. V. Doral, the g.rl's uncle. In whOK hands the revolver was
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    CHARGE AGAINST CHIEF CLERK.
    289 13 Story Of Turf Cub Cheques. The prosecution of Dorai Manicam Davis, a Tamil chief ci<-rk of the Miscellaneous Division ol the Rcvenu Department of the Municipality, w;h carried several stages further yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore Criminal District Judge. Davis, who is indicted
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    A REVIEW OF COLONY Vs. EM. S. MATCHES AT SINGAPORE.
    1679 14 LALL SINGH HOLDS UNIQUE RECORD OF SCORING TWO CENTURIES. Jansen's Distinction— Men Of The Past -Great Hitting- 1931 Triumph. (By Leighton.) TIIF Colony vs. F.M.S. match, which started at the S.C.C. this morning; is the 32nd of the series to
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    "The Rival Captains"
    11 14 < H. MILLER (F.M.S.) DR. 11. O. HOPKINS (Colony)
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    AUSTRALIAN TOUR OF INDIA MAY BE CANCELLED.
    423 14 FAMOUS MEN NOT ALLOWED TO GO. I.F.A. Football Team May Visit New Zealand(From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, July 27. INFORMATION has reached Calcutta from Melbourne that the Australian Board of Control has refused to allow A. F. Klppax, H. C. Chilvers. R. Oxenham,
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    14 14 The Comined Colony and F.MS, teams in the first match at Sinsapor? in 1906
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    ARMY WIN BY AN INNINGS.
    426 14 English Cricket. Their Eleventh Success Since The War. London, July 24. The Navy never recovered from their bad start on Monday afternoon at Lord's, and by 10 minutes past 4 yesterday they had lost the match with the Army by an innings and 76 runs.
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    SEGAMAT SCHOOL DEFEATED.
    241 14 The Webb Cup. Johore College Win For The Second Time. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. July 31 For the sscond year in succession the Johore Bahru English College carried the Webb Cup presented by Mr Webb of Johore last year for a cricket competition between English school-,.
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    500 CHINESE ATHLETES AT OPENING OF PENANG OLYMPIAD.
    1537 15 KENG HOCK BEATEN IN JAVELIN THROW. Several Existing Records Lowered Yesterday. (From a Special Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 2. 'T'lIE first of the four-day programme of athletics in connection with the Olympiad was held today at the new Chung Ling School ground. The
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    25 15 nollintsworth of the E.A.F. whose leadership had a lot to do with the Combined Services 4—l4 1 win over Singapore on Tuesday. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    BAKER MISSES A PENALTY.
    295 15 Association Football. Wiitshires Share Points With Malays. M.F.A 2: Wiltshire* 2. J A feature of the First Division match at the Anson Road Stadium I yesterday, between the Wiltshire Regi- ment and the Malays, was Che excel- j lent work of Coleman betwva thC| posts. But
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    F.A.M. MEETING TOMORROW.
    62 15 J^ SPECIAL meeting of the Football Association of Ai clay a will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Sundry morning to discuss Lhe position regarding the reinstatement of the Singapore Mrl~y players arising out cf Dolfs'.t s inclusion in f 'c Singapore Malaya Cup teem. I. may
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    18 15 J. Edwards, the SRC. goalkeeper is seen here punching away from Hollingsworth the RAF. centreforward. Straits Times Photograph.
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    FRISCO DEFEATS GUNBOAT JACK.
    522 15 Boxing. Gunner Strong A Very Plucky Loser. YOUNG Frisco, iightinf at hta natural weight, once again showed Singapore boxing fans that he is a game hard hitting youngster who, with further experience, should go far. He gained a narrow, but nevertheless meritorious, victory over the veteran
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    98 15 Saturday, Aug. 3. ■am: Ptnang meeting, fourth day. Ath!rtUs. Inter -Collegiate Sports. Raffles College. Cricket: Colony vs. F.M.S.. first day, padoog; SRC. vs. R.A. (Changl). S.R.C.; S.C.R.C. vs. St. Joseph's Inst., 5.J.1.: Ceylon Sports Club vs. Jchore Asiatics. Balpstler Road. -awn Tennis: Mp'.ayan Championship at K.L. Goli: Kcnpel
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    C.F. WALTERS IN GREAT FORM
    258 15 DERBY GET THEIR REVENGE. Hop wood's Fine Double For The Champions. London, Aug. 2. C. F. Walters, who has been out of crickat for some time owing to Illness, signalled his return to tho Worcester side by scoring 118 and 94 against Kent. Derbyshire obtained
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    HORNE RUNS KEE ONN CLOSE.
    288 15 Lawn Tennis. Mrs. Laing Mrs. Allin In Women's Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 2. The first ties in the men's singles in the Malayan championships were played this evening, and produced some keen games, even though none went to three sets. H.E.
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    A KINTA CAUSERIE
    1303 16 The Tin Meeting Mr. Lowinger Makes Strong Impression Insistence On Bigger Quota. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 31. THHE large audience of tin miners that greeted Mr. V. A. Lowinger in Ipoh on Monday denoted a burning desire to know as fully as posible, and at
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1145 16 Sunday Aug. 4th Trinity VII Jesus Empty Lives There are In our miost today a growing number of people who feel a dissatisfaction with things as they are though they hesitate to announce themselves as belonging to any particular party of Reform. The reason la not far to
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    NEW IPOH LANDING FIELD.
    97 16 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Aug. 1. Tenders for the construction of a landing ground for aeroplanes and an access road from Ipoh were closed yesterday. It is understood that more than 30 tenders were received, mostly from Chinese The area to be converted into a
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    MUAR CELEBRATIONS.
    90 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, July 31. The Chinese of Muar are having various meetings and discussions in their clubs with a view to celebrating elaborately the fortieth anniversary of the reign of His Highness the Sultan of Johore. It will be a double event this year as
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    CHINESE CONSULATES
    62 16 Three To Be Opened In Indo-China. Nanking, July 22. In accordance with the Slno-Frenoh Convention concerning French IndoChina, which was published in Nanking and Paris today the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to establish consulates at Saigon and either Hanoi or Haiphong. The decision has been made
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    MEI LAN-FANG ENTERTAINED IN HONG KONG.
    48 16 Mr. Mcl Lan-fang, famous Chines© actor who passed through Singapore a few days ago on his way back from Europe, was entertianed at a banquet by a number of prominent Hong Kong Chinese yesterday, Sir Robert Hotung presiding. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    SINGAPORE DONATION TO CHINA FLOOD FUND.
    31 16 A further donation of $20,000 by Singapore Chinese towards the flood relief fund has been received by the Central Overseas Committee.— S:n Chew Jit Poh.
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      BUS VIEWPOINTS.
      593 17 "I Occupied A Strap On Wednesday." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—Kindly grant me a little space to mention an aspect of the bus controversy which does not appo;ir to have been touched on. Both yourself and the Traction Company manager have inferred that because there
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      "ROTTEN" CONTROL.
      838 17 Result Of Eleven Months' Restriction. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln reply to your correspondents on the subject of assessments, quit rents and a 6-day week for labour, I would remind everyone again that the ultimate solution of all these problems is free production, with
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      ARCHITECTS' FEES.
      153 17 Penalising The Conscientious Practitioner. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l read with interest the letter under the caption Architects and Owners published in your issue of the 26th inst. While agreeing with most of what is said therein, I do not agree with the suggestion
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      " NOT FOR A EUROPEAN."
      100 17 NOT FOR A EUROPEAN." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With all the new works being carried out, would it not be possible to absorb the few remaining Europeans who are unemployed and are willing to work hard as overseers, etc. The writer would only be too willing
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      DOGS IN KATONG PARK.
      254 17 Annoyance And Fear Caused To Children. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I put forward a suggestion for the consideration of the Municipul Commissioners regarding Katon? Park? Dogs are at present allowed freely Into the park, and while many of them may be
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      " WILTSHIRE."
      83 17 WILTSHIRE." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Many thanks for Mr. C. E. H Jacobs' poem Wiltshire." Mr. Jacobs ;iac served his apprenticeship to the poetic art and does excellent Journeyman work now. Frankly, I was sceptical !n the old days. Can a prophet come out of Galilee
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      UNSPOTTED ?
      179 17 UNSPOTTED Padres And The Jubilee Honours. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Firmly believing the Bib c to be the word of God (2 Tim. 3-16), I find I cannot reconcile Jas. 1. 27. Luke 16, 15 and John 2. 15. with the recent ready acceptance of Jubilee
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    JAPAN'S GOODS.
    188 17 Finding Increased Sale In Canton. For the first time since September 18. 1931, large shipments of Japanese goods are coming into Canton. Piece goods to the value of $40,000 a day are transported from Shameen to various Chinese shops in the city, today. Japanese goods are so cheap
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    38 17 Plans are being made for producing a combined German-Japanese film, which will show the "true Japan," and will probably be directed In Japan by Dr. Arnold Fanck. director of "The White Hell of Pltz Palu" and "SOS Iceberg."
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      ENGINEERS MEET IN CONFERENCE.
      614 18 MORE RUBBER FOR RIDING COMFORT. TTHE Society of Automotive Engineers 1 has been holding its twenty-ninth annual summer meeting at White Sulphur Springs with more than 1.000 leaders in the allied fields of land, air and water transportation in attendance. The proceedings epitomised half ft year
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      THE THIRTY MILE LIMIT.
      200 18 Motorist's Appeal Allowed With Costs. At the Brighton Quarter Sessions recently the Automobile Association successfully appealed against the conviction of an A. A. member's driver for exceeding the thirty mile limit in a built-up area. It was alleged by two police officers that over a distance
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      TRA NS- CONTINENTAL HIGHWAY.
      155 18 TRA NS- CONTINENTAL HIGHWA Y. A.A. Survey Of Road To The East. The Automobile Association has completed its 2,000-mile survey of the International Highway from London to Istanbul and the party of six British motorists who in eight days have driven through the nine countries connected by the road are
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      26 18 The Ford V—BV 8 de luxe roadster for 1935 is shown here. Appointments include a wide comfortable rumble seat. Driver's seat is upholstered in genuine leather.
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      WHITE TRAFFIC LINES.
      253 18 PROSECUTION IF THEY ARE IGNORED. READERS are invited to send questions to the Motoring Correspon- dent. Replies will be given in these column as below. Q. For how long is a driver allowed to leave a car which has broken down on a public road? t A.
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      AMERICAN CAR STATISTICS.
      210 18 RETURNS TO END OF APRIL. IUEW passenger car registrations In the United States for the month of April totalled 319.652. This brings the record of sales for the first four months of 1935 up to 888.379, a gain of 335.913 or 60." per cent, over the first
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      Germany's Bid.
      157 18 /GERMANY has spent £352.000 on the construction of her Grand Prix racing cars. "To design, test, and build our four cars cost us £176,000 declared Herr Neubauer. head of the Mercedes-Benz racing organisation. "Auto-Union have certainly spent as much, if not more, with the result that the total
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      DEATH OF M.ANDRE CITROEN.
      198 18 napoleon of french! industry; DV the death of Andre Citroen the automobile world has lost one of its most spectacular figures. Citroen has been described as the Napoleon of French industry, and the description Is justified, for from very small beginnings he built up In a
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      HOT FEET.
      205 18 f\F minor discomforts to which the human anatomy is subject, cold feet are among the worst. But they are not so uncomfortable as hot feet. Too many cars overheat the feet of their front occupants. This is particularly so in the tropics. Some designers attempt to dissipate this
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    Here, There & Everywhere.
    837 18 Here, There Everywhere. A Selection Of Notes, IS ens And Views front All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motoring Correspondent. •THE Institute of Public Cleansing has just held its annual conference at Newcastle-on-Tyne. including an exhibition and demonstration of a number of the most up-to-date vehicles on the
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      158 18 For 27 years yon nave known TTupmobile as a good motor-car. It has lead iv uieclianical advaucement and beauty of design. This year Hupmobile again steps far ahead of the procession by offering the industry's outstanding example of true streamlining. The new Hupp design means more than bird-like grace. It
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    Hu Han-min As China's New Premier.
    1092 19 STRANGE CANTON REPORT. Exile Planning Return To Political Life? (From Our Own Correspondent) Shanghai, July 22. SUMMER days are here again and in this city they are not very happy days. It has been so sultry during the past week that even the political
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    9 19 New building of the Ministry of Communications in Nanking.
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    MONSTER KILLS 41 MEN.
    115 19 Believed To Be Giant Python. Canton, July 25. Kwangtung Province has now produced its "Loch Ness" monster, for according to report* received here from Toyshan, a hilly district of the province, 42 villagers have been killed recently by a huge serpent which has terrorised the population
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    KEEMUN TEA PRODUCTS.
    66 19 To Be Exempted From Taxes For Five Years. The Anhwei Provincial Government has granted the petit I n of the tea coi operative societies In the province to exempt the Keemun tea products from taxes for a period of five years and th privilege will only be
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    22 19 Nearly $5,000,000 have been allotted by the National Economic Council to flood relief and prevention work, according to Chinese reports from Nanking.
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    REDS PREPARE FOR LONG TREK TO SINKIANG.
    152 19 Plan To Make Contact With Russia. Chengtu, (Szechuan). £HINA'S ragged Red army, which already has fought a zig-zag course halfway across the country, is completing preparations for a desperate attempt to reach Western Sinkiang. (Chinese Turkestan) where It would be able to make
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    FLAG AS SYMBOL OF UNITED CHINA.
    146 19 Gen. Chiang's Call To The People. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek continues to hammer >.way at the people In an effort to awaken them to a sense of their responsibility towards the nation. Recently. 10,000 official, citizens, and students attended a memorial service held in a
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    NEW PRESS LAW ADOPTED BY NANKING.
    235 19 NEW PRESS LA W ADOPTED BY NANKING. VyiTH the exception of slight modifications to Articles 21 and and 24, the new press law has finally been adopted by Legislative Yuan. The main features of the revised press law are as follows. 1. No newspaper or magazine may be published until
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    Siam Chinese Call Protest Strikes.
    57 19 As a' protest against the aXeged anti-Chinese movement conducted by the Siamese Government, Chinese workers employed by the Chinese-owned rice mills along the Meklong River in Siam, have gone "on strike as have the Chinese fishermen in that country, according to a telegraphic message received
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    $400,000,000 Railroad.
    110 19 GEN. CHIANG'S SCHEME. To Open Up Interior. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, July 20. TEN. Chiang Kai-shek is about to put before the Central Government a scheme for the building of a railroad from Nanking to Chungking, Szechuan, according to Chengtu messages. If the plan is passed, a
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    CHINESE DISCOVERS NEW OIL.
    102 19 Claimed To Be Superior To Kerosene. A new oil has been discovered for lighting purpose, which can bs used Instead of kerosene, states a report from Nanking. The discoverer, Mr. Chung Llng-chun, Is said to have been granted a five-year monopoly by the Ministry of Industry.
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    16 20 A ucd of plumbago in the Botanical Gardens, Singapore, described in. "A Gardens Calendar" last week.
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    DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS & LADY ASHLEY.
    34 20 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS LADY ASHLEY. Mr. Douglas Fairbanks, the film S.ar. and Lady Ashley arriving in London following a long yachting crui.se together. They were in Singapore a few weeks .igo, staying at Raffles Hotel.
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    25 20 The 15-inch guns of H.M.S. Hood, the world's largest battleship, engaged in target practice which was witnessed by His Majesty the King on July 17.
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    21 20 One of the elaborate arches erected In Kota Bahru for the celebration of the birthday of H.H. the Sultan of Kelantan.
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    13 20 The judges at the sports meeting which was a feature of the celebrations
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