The Straits Times, 10 August 1935

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. l'O PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times HI.ViAPriRK. HATf.'KDAY. Al.'ftt.'flT 1», IW*. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      287 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6471)* CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRiNKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. 0 1 "ATTTT^Q" y^(^^«^o I K&^)\ Cracking nuts and cracking yj y f f\ J safes are generally supposed I A J to be two very different i y/ propositions f I H so they are when
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      111 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. CPHCNE 3693). two more articles of unquestionable value obtainable at ROBINSON'S daring their annual a 1 r FOR QUICK EXTRACTION ■HHUHI^HNSSBHi OF JUICE without pulp PORTABLE BEVERATOR FROM LIMES. LEMONS. PORTABLE BfcVfcKAIUK ORANGES ETC., ETC. IDEAL FOR PICNICS ETC. WILL KEEP DRINKS ICE COLD FOR
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      18 1 I 2)a>sy I I 'or I BOUQUETS BASKETS WREATHS I Phone 4097 15. ORCHARD KOAIi (Amber Mansions.) I
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    DOMESTIC OCCURENCE.
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      61 2 SITUATION VNI ...i r, i, ,«i..iii-n ...1.H..1 ..r. H^MB^HV'. B«'» win SITUATIONS WANTED i It I Ull (11 Ml I Ul UL Dbb «ii i I ii t'ii i \ll v\ i III1! iii li Nil" TCIUMiIIf, Result B€v A vi( Is WANItn ii I i i I i i
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      107 2 3OARD ft RESIDENCE I i jivh i n ■ii I I i l^l 111 l\\ i i l i' I I I'l c I■ II I n ATBTOLIT i U.I i, u:l Id. 1 1 I Uii.-.| IMS n.*i iw iii > u,.i.u..ii BUSINESS P^yiMISES niiidi ii «ii.i i 4
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      179 2 PUBLIC NOTICES IMHi»KIANI NOIHI lAN K All K^l A SB. I.IU. Uii Ht JU« »U(i UI A (til iik t uikil UikiulUiiiiiM (il BjkUi BUI i v :i W»T»^ I ill IHi IUUt'K n r^i.hßS t. t »v»KNMiNi NOTIFH WON I ik ll I ill Im* I ill IL 1
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      104 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION HAIB riMMIMM MaiApm n Vi/ k ir wil AMl)iJ^|iJ|^VßJ I :.H.... ,ii. i. I, i,i u.i U SIT4T* M MMMM i' > > Wn»mi*.ii>. Au« 1 (Ml AUCTION sm. Vte hft h«ld at lh» mUmmi n| |fayn flhlB&fl •4w. 4«u i«. i»ii 11l |i w i i
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      418 2 BUSINESS CARl g^7 jj^f taMAM I MASSAGE ~HM I I- IQARO Wan. MANICURK AND MAtlAQI h»XtU ,m_. .Mi a N MM *h 11%. tlB 4(lt Ttlwhant 74S7 IIMrttl|l MMr I MJNIlt ITAMPr < fr«l« 1ft it III ll|<n till ll 1 I II, II. 1 llt'illWlll t i i I
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      623 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO 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 B'pore. RANPURA 17.000 Aug ID BURDWAN
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      347 3 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. NEW REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly tailings. S.S. HARUNA MARU Aug. 22. S.S. KATORI MARU i Sept. 5. To tit Class 2nd Class Naples $497 Sc $540 $317 Sz $343 Musfillt- $514 Sc $557 $326 $351
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      637 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Uixurloun One Class Motorships. Most Cabins lave adjoining private bath. Excellent r'OR GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ERRIA 20/8 20/8 21/8 23/8 17/9 17/9 18 9 20/9 rUTLANDIA 8/10 8/10 9/10 11/10 KEONIA
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      196 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming pooiTalklng Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins (or two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hong
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      1181 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship C«- (1932) LM. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co-. L*d. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd. The Irrawaddy
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    INFLATION WARNING TO JAPANESE PEOPLE.
    731 5 Finance Minister's Statement In Tokio. Tokio, July 25. With the Japanese budget season in full swing, the various ministries and departments of Government are pressing requests from the Finance Ministry for more funds. To offset this, the Finance Minister, Mr. K. Takahashi, today issued a
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    ITALO-ABYSSINIAN PEACE TALKS.
    94 5 What European Powers Are Doing. Paris. Aug. 8. The Italo-Abysslnian dispute and arrangements for the coming meeting of British, French and Italian representatives were discussed in Paris yesterday when the French Premier, M. Laval, received visits from the British Ambassador, Sir George Clerk, the Italian Ambassador, Count
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    "TAX THE RICH."
    41 5 Washington, Aug. 6. The House of Representatives has passed President Roosevelt's "Tax the Rich" Bill Increasing taxes on incomes over $50,000. It now goes to the Senate where It is expected to have a stormy reception. Reuter Wireless.
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    LUAN ZONE OUTRAGE
    40 5 Tientsin, Aug. 6. Capt. Liv Tso-chow, of the demilitarised zone police, was fatally shot by several unknown persons yesterday at the Luanchow railway station. Five suspects are being detained in connection with the outrage. Sin Kuo Mln.
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    DIRECT PHONE BETWEEN TOKIO-CHANGCHUN.
    68 5 Agreement Involves Expenditure Of V.20,000,000. Toklo. July 24. Direct telegraphic communication between here and Changchun will be possible in twj years, under the terms of an agreement concluded between thp two Governments, it was learned today. The project, involving the expenditure of Y20.01m.000. will be undertaken
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    EXPANDING TELEPHONE NETWORK.
    59 5 A new long-distance telephone line, which will link the main cities in Szechuan and Shensi provinces, is now being planned by the Ministry of Communications. The line will run irom Slan to Chuanpei in Szechuan. The Ministry of Communications has instructed the two provinces M raise $2,000,000
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    British Film Stars.
    50 5 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer nas signed contracts with two outstanding British stars to appear in coming Hollywood pictures. Cicely Courtneldge 1j en route to the United States to play in "The °erfect Gentleman." Jessie Matthews will go to Hollywood later in the year to make a picture not yet selected.
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    19 5 Washington, July 23. President Roosevelt tod-> nominated Brig.-Gen. Charles E. Kllbourne, Commander of Manila Harbour, to be a Major-General.
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    22 5 Output of central electric stations In Canada in April last amounted to 1,881.028.000 kilowatt hours as against 1,697,909.000 In April last year.
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    RUSSIA'S 60TH SUBMARINE.
    218 5 Ten More Believed To Be On Order. Russia (saya the Naval correspondent of the Dally Telegraph) last month laid the keel of her 60th submarine, and orders for 10 more boats have been placed. Four years ago Russian Navy possessed only 15 submarines, most of which were
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    A CHINESE MISSION TO JAPAN.
    35 5 Peiping, Aug. 8. The Peiping Municipality has decided to send a commission to Japan to study municipal administration. The party I will probably sail on Sept. 15.— Sin Kuo |Mm.
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    AERIAL INVENTIONS IN FRANCE.
    350 5 Diminutive Aeroplane Collapsible Wings. Paris. July 2G. Aeronautics in France have received sudden impetus in two separate inventions One of these is tiie Sky Flea, diminutive invention of :i French carpenter named Henri Miguel, who claims that his craft is the lightest and most economical airship
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    TOaIO POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITS RISE.
    69 5 Tokio. July 24. Contir ued high wages anr steady employment in Japans booming munitions Industries, coup ed with thj hign price of silk cocoons, has brought postal savings to a new high mark. According to an announcement o? the Ministry of Communications deposits totalled Y.3.102.979.C00.
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      380 5 HOTELS *y MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT ws to us p.m. DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight and CABARET ATTRACTION SUCCESS The Sensational Continental Acrobatic and Eccentric Dancers ERIC AND GERDA Late of PALLADIUM LONDON, SCALA BERLIN, EMPIRE PARIS, ETC. BOOK YOUR TABLE APPEARING NIGHTLY NON-DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES
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      11 5 BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT ESTD 1872> TO R.M. THE KMfi OF SIAM.
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      154 5 To those who ppreciate all that is BEST in TEA, "GOLD LEAF" is the inevitable choice. Its rich amber tint, aroma and delicious flavour proclaim "GOLD LEAF" for what it is a really fine blend of selected Ceylon Tea, grown on the hillc. Sole Agents: F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ LTD. 12—
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    NO TOBACCO, DRINKS OR WAGES.
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    JAPAN'S ASPIRATION.
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    DEPRESSION LICKED.
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    JAPAN CANADA TRADE TALKS ENDED.
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    TOMB OF PRINCE KUNG LOOTED BY BANDITS.
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      57 6 MOST RADIOQNAMI ARK PITTID with a QARRARD automatic OARRARD MoioN ;>; >. him n .1 »!it>*fM lilH MAI 4? 4 KIE HUAT RADIO CO., MADH BY -iCNPHAI f I SOTHIC k^r^^^ ij 1] ii tjTT HN IBM I Z* 1^ 1 r I t>< > httfi* K.i^tt, <M# I r
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      83 6 PHILGO AU WAVI RADIO RIOIIVIRt A RADIOONAMt AC DC OR QATTIRY OPIRATID. IMIIIII Niiilvn. U In |<iil II In IM| Pul V ll^fljfl ItkllAllMH* tin i. In mm HWH B'^utllPM In hum* Hllhtiul 4iii ii».n»<il.... ■JWflflJ*'^ ii ll» .lIW UNI V MllVlltiU A|M|l IttUNIMIWI Pmi mi* Ml I lilt* RADIO
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      471 7 "GREAT STUFF... SANDERS of the RIVER' is a film cmong films... It has everything to delight an audience ...By all means SEE IT FOR YOURSELVES"... (H. L. Hopkin in The Malaya Tribune) tO ADIT ft I I 3 SHOWS TODAY \#Mn lUL 3 15 6.15 9.15 The Sole Topic of
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      418 7 Continuing The Popular Success Of A Great Two Feature Programme! I alhambra"! aa&M STOP LISTEN LAUGH Jjk 30 BIG STARS in a musical mirlhquake Y\ f& T^^^o of romance and VVgj, l^fc* W Edmund Lowe, Ruth Ettlng, Gloria Stuart. >^~ I^^L'*^ JK Phil Baker, Paul Lukas, Chester Morris. mtf~~~ Binnie
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      272 7 positively LAST DAY of this grand British comedy i 1 PAVILION SSLS I ASSOCIATED BRITISH PICTURES LAUGH FEAST I "IT'S A BET" GENE GERRARD HELEN CHANDLER :rSM»i>J mi HpJ |BmP '^^HBH r- M HHHHr 1 n Ww I s' 2 I TOMORROW! Sir James Barries 'THE LITTLE MINISTER' j RLAST
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    250 8 Tina Respond To Quota Decision. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 10. The news of the quota release came as a very welcome surprise, the market having been quite prepared for a ten or even a five per cent, release, with or without retrospective operation. Tin shares
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    PRODUCE.
    182 8 Closing Prices, Friday. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 8.00 Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Pepper 18.00 While Muntok Popper 18.50 Black Pepper 10.00 Mixed Blacn Pepper ('<)[ ra. sundried 3 90 Copra, Mi:;ed 3.45 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small FlaKc 4.30 lied. Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Small Pearl lapioca 5
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    82 8 Kerosene oil Shell and Fish $4.80 for $4 46 and Cross $4.»6 (or two 4 gallon tins. Cevoes Imperial Brilliant. 52.43 per tin ol 4 Inr gal't.s: Sylvan Arrow r: 1 23 per tin of Imp gallo>:j>. M nor spirit per Imp yanon Shell aviation ex 4 gal. drum $1.07
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        549 8 ah Shares quoted above are fully paid. issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 4/4'/ 2 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 34/- 32/- 33/£1 Austrai Malay 59/6 60/6 58/6 60/6 5/- Ayer Hltam 13/- 14/- 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.90
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        GENERAL.
        416 8 4. nilA UIIU UIU. J.iJ J.OJ I.^o I.JO 2 2 do lV z r 'o Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.65 1.75 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12 25 12 75 £1 £1 D. A. T 6.2.6 6.7.6 119/- 122/6 1 40 B. M. Broadcasting o.o2 lfcdis o.o2 V 2
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        167 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom 4»A% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 nom 4V4C'c 190f red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 4',i 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Int.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        344 8 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Todays Prices Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.50 1.60 1.55 1.60 Mot Gajah 1.00 1.10 1.05 1.10 fcmal. Malay ($2) 2.75 2.85 2.90 3.00 Ayer Hitam 1.50 1.60 1.47'/ 2 1.52>/ 2 fVycr Molek 0.85 0.90 0.86 0.93 *yer Panas 152' 2
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      234 8 The following are thi ext t .ng«j rates this morn'r.g according to the daily circular issued by the Honß Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Closing Prices, Friday. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      86 8 Closing Prices, Friday. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 195/ 8 19-Vi Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19 5/16 19 7/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Tone Of Market:— Dull. Latest
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    NETHERLANDS INDIES RUBBER STATISTICS.
    108 8 The following Information has been received from the Chief of the Central Bureau ot Statistics, Batavia. Production on Estates converted to long tons of 2,240 lb. dry weight. Total June Territory 1934 1935 Java 77,429 5.972 Oiter Provinces 104.695 8.157 Netherlands Indies 182.124 14.129 Notes: 1.
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    WALES TO OPPOSE NEW TINPLATE PLANS.
    120 8 The plan of building a large tinplats mill in Lincolnshire and consequently closing a number of South Wales mills, which was revealed by Sir William Firth at the meeting of Richard Thomas and Co., is meeting with much opposition in parliamentary circles. Criticism of
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    CENTRAL JOHORE RUBBER.
    108 8 Reports for year to March 31 last shows profit of £3,015 (against £1,655); after debiting £216, being proportion of quit rent on reserve land and £953 interest on loan, profit Is reduced to £1,846 (against £29), which deducted from debit balance £14.221 brought In. makes total debit
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    UNIVERSAL RUBBER
    38 8 With regard to Universal Rubber Paviors (in liquidation), it is now announced that the new company has been registered under the name Universal Rubber Paviors, with an authorised capital of £150,000 in 150.000 shares of £1.
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    EXCHANGES.
    93 8 London, Aug. 9. Paris 74 41 34 Athens 516 sellers New York 4.96 11 16 Bucharest 625 sellers Montreal 4.96 7<7 < Rio 44 Geneva 15.17 sellers oißcial. Brussels 29.39 Belgrade 216 Amsterdam 7.34 Buenor Aires 15 Milan 60 13 32 sellers official. Berlin 12.29 Montevideo 39-h Copenhagen 22.39*
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    NEW DEBENTURES FOR S.T.C.
    142 8 TERMINATION OF THR SHANGHAI AGREEMENT. MEETING IN LONDON NEXT MONTH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 9. Proposals for the creation ot new debenture stock and the termination of the Company's management agreements with the Shanghai Electric Construction Co., Ltd.. will be submitted at a meeting
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    TREASURY BILI.S
    34 8 The total applied for in tenders for €40.000,000 Treasury Bills was £68.605,000. The average rate p;r cent, for bills at three months 11.3 37 compared 11 0.13 a week ago— British Wireless,
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    A.S.E.A
    49 8 In our issue 01 August 2, under ti>e heading "Big Railway Contract*.' 1 mention was made of one of the successful contractors as being the "A"!a Electric Company." The company concerned is the Allmanna Svenska Elektriska Aktfebolaget." This mar.rfaclurer's name IS frequently shortened to "A.S.E.A." but not "Asia."
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    SIONE TIN
    15 8 Output for July 1935. was 600 piculs. Yardage Worked 114,000, Hours Run 445.
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    NEW RAILWAY PROPOSED BY SHENSI.
    53 8 A light railway Is being planned between Tungkuanhsien and S'.nu which will facilitate the transportation of the rich coal deposits in the rcglun to the Lunghai railway line. Th? Shensi authorities are reported to have asked the Ministry of Railways to take steps to construct
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    RADIOPHONE NETWORK
    55 8 A network of radio- telephones on which the Ministry of Communications has been working fcr some time. Is expected to come into operation on Au^. 15. Its centre will be the five cities ->t Shanghai. Nanl:lnc. Peiping, Hankow, and Canton. It Is hoped to extend tne system to
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      THE POSITION OF BRITISH TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.
      1173 9 Criticism Of Spindles Scrapping Proposals. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 27. The chief event in the British textile industries has been the introduction to the House of Commons of the Cotton Spinning Industry Bill. This Bill Is the result of the movement which
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      CHINA DEPRESSION
      123 9 Capital Has Turned Its Face Against Trade." In an article analysing the causes of the depression In China, apart from those connected with the world's financial difficulties, the Pelplng Shih Chich Jlh Pao remarks: "The existence and prosperity of Chinese trade and industry depend primarily upon the support
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      157 9 123Sth Auction, Aug. 8, 1935. lb. tons. Catalogued 1,364.498 609.15 Offered 1,334.701 095.85 Sold 1,142,335 509 97 London— Spot s*i New York 11.13/16 cts. TRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents per lb. Standard Quality 19', to 19!4 (a few special lots realised 19%) Good Average
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      RUBBER MARKET SENSITIVE.
      651 9 FIRM UNDERTONE DISAPPEARS. Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd. in their report dated Aug. 9 state: The market was slow to revive after the August bank holidays, and on the first working day of the week prices were practically nominal, with sellers reserved. An apparently steady understone has
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      NAWNG PET TIN MEETING.
      723 9 NET PROFITS NEARLY DOUBLED. RESTRICTION IN SIAM. The fifteenth annual general meeting of Nawng Pet Tin, Ltd., was held at Penang on Aug. 3. Mr. A. H. Whitaker, director, who was in the chair, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts for the year
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      JULY RUBBER RETURNS
      46 9 United Patani 219,877 lb. Malakoft 133,500 lb. Talplng— lo9,4l4 lb. Sungel Batu 61,000 lb. Windsor— 24.3oo lb. Foothills.— 26,700 lb. Bertam Conso. 219,609 lb Kuala Muda— 2oB,ooo lb. Val Dor.— 36.300 lb. Omdek 19.250 lb. Kuala 51d1m.— 74.509 lb. Basse tt.— 23,952 lb.
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      JULY CROPS
      53 9 The figures In bracket* denote the corresponding period of last year. Pelepah Va11ey.— (39.500 lb.), 55.000 10. KoU Tinggl.— (41.000 lb.). 55.000 lb. Slglnting.— (2s.loo lb.), 21,500 lb. Clovelly.— (20,000 lb.), 16,000 lb. Kuala LJpls— (27.2oo lb). 26.600 lb. Tangkok. (25.000 lb.), 17,000 lb. Tan Jong Lnbu riB.SOQ
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      MALAYAN RUBBER, LOAN AND AGENCY.
      108 9 Report for year to June 30 last states that small portion of corporation's holdings were sold at satisfactory prices, which, combined with a bank loan, has enabled corporation to cancel £13.476 of Debenture stock. Profit amounted to £1,234 (against loss £494); and £279 from special
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      SCOTTISH MALAYAN.
      122 9 The Scottish Malayan Estates. Ltd, has been registered as a public company in Edinburgh, with v nominal capital of £500.000 in tl shares. Th objects are: To acquire the business -3 of Kenny (Selangor) Rubber Co. Ltd. Scottish Malay Rubber Co.. Ltd and Riverside (Selangor) Rubber Co. Ltd,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    141 10 ALHAMBRA Gift of Gab also Now' or Never with Richard Talmadgc. 6.15 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL Sanders of The River with Paul Robeson Leslie Banks. 6.15 3.15 p.m. GLOBE THEATBE. GBEAT WORLD Son of Kong. GREAT WOULD Cabaret Nana HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON ROAD Kid Millions with Eddie Cantor Ann Sothern
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    SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, AUG. 10, 1935. Straits Smelters.
    796 10 An article which has attracted a good deal of attention in Malaya, particularly among holders of Straits Traders shares, was contributed by a special correspondent to the Financial News recently. This writer calls attention to the change for the worse that has occurred
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    GENERAL LEWIN.
    119 10 To Inspect Burma Rifles And Volunteers. Major-General iJ. O. Lewin. G.0.C.. Malaya, will be away from Singapore again irom Aug. 16 to 23. Travelling straight to Penang. General Lewin will stay there until Aug. 19. On the following da; 1 he will leave for Taiping. leaving there or.
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    Social and personal
    260 10 Mr. G. H. Wood, the Seremban planter, is at present in Singapore. Dr. Lee Boon Choc is an inmate of the General Hospital. Penang. Mr. T. M. Philson, manager oi the Trolak estate, and Mrs. Philson have sailed for Australia on a holiday. They expect to be
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    BY DOG-CART THROUGH THE PENINSULA.
    1344 10  -  Mrs. K. Savage Bailey. By A Woman's Adventures. I am going to try and take you back fifty years,, when this country was almost covered with beautiful jungle and one did not dash along wide roads in fast cars, rushing by little towns and kampongs
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    Watch Austria!
    296 10  - Watch Austria Hebe Spaull. Ky Although the Abyssinian situation Is Ihe most serious cloud on the International horizon, there are others no less ominous gathering In the distance. One of these is Austria, for long one of the danger spots of Europe. M. Titulescu, the Rumanian Foreign Minister, has been
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    718 10 RECOLLECTIONS of the visit to this country of H. M. S. Malaya in January, 1921, are revived by today's Cup final, the fifteenth of the series. This all-Malayan soccer tournament was Inaugurated at the express wish of the officers and men of the battlesh4p. when they
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    CHINESE PREMIER TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION
    278 11 MR. WANG CHING-WEI IN BAD HEALTH. A DIPLOMATIC ILLNESS? Differences On Japanese Policy Suggested. NANKING STILL WANTS HIM. SHANGHAI, AUG. 10. Mil. WANG CHING-WEI, IT IS REPORTED, HAS TENDERED HIS RESIGNATION FROM HIS TOSTS OF PREMIER AND ACTING FOREIGN MINISTER ON GROUNDS OF ILL-HEALTH. IT
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    DEATH OF LORD WOOLAVINGTON.
    175 11 His Horses Twice Won The Derl>y. lord Wooiavington, the racehorse I owm-r who twice won the Derby firkl Urn bead of the famour Scotch disUl- Very firm of Buchanan, died today ascd cr>. He was the first baton and first Baro- nc:. :mcl was one of
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    A TOKIO DENIAL.
    64 11 Tokio, Aug. 9. Tlic Foreign Office spokesman denies rti in Urn Japanese Press that Mr llatmdatn has received a proposal [torn Britain re '4 a rd in:: the advisability i an An;:".o-Japancsc conference in Tokto. The ;.p(.ki-oin:ui adds that the Foreign Office h;is no information that Sir
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    LEITH-ROSS VISIT TO TOKIO.
    127 11 "To Ascertain Japanese View." London, Aug. 9. Those in closest touch with Far Fastern affairs emphasise that Sir Frederick Leith-Ross's visit to Toklo 1s only designed to ascertain the Japanese view Just as he has b?en recently Interviewing all persons In London who are au fait
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    FRESH JAPANESE DEMAND?
    209 11 CHINESE APOLOGY FOR LUAN INCIDENT. Peiping. Aug. 9. The Japanese military authorities have demanded the creation of a special zone comprising five provinces in North China, according to well-in formed Chinese circles. This demand is a sequel to the Luanchow incident. The Japanese are said to have
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    FLOOD HORROR IN CHINA.
    76 11 Nanking, Aug. 0. An official report by a Government investigator states tha; 100,000 people perished as a rmuti o/ the Yangise floods; 14.000,000 Ht&i been rendered homeless, and 100.000 square kilojJictrcs have been inundated. The material damage is estimated at SSOO.OOO.OOo.—RcvIer. The Huangho continues to rise
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    SINO-JAPANESE CO-OPERATION?
    170 11 A TOKIO STORY. Tokio. Aug. 9. The Japanese press declares that when the Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Chang Tso-pln. returns from leave on Aug. 20. Mr. Hirota. the Foreign Minister, will open negotiations fr- the recognition of Manchukuo and closer Sino-Japanese economic co-operation. Co-operation will be on a basis
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    JAPAN AND THE LEAGUE.
    59 11 Will Take Part In Committee Work. Geneva, Aug. 10. The Japanese Consul General announces that Japan who is no longer a member of th-3 League, will accept the I Council's invitation to continue to sit on the Opium and Child Welfare Com- i mittees, so long
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    SOCIAL SECURITY IN UNITED STATES.
    71 11 Senate Passes Important Bill. Washington. Aug. 9. Alter a conference in both Houses the United States Senate today passed as amended the Social Security Bill providing for compulsory Unemployment Insurance, old age pensions, and federal grants-in-aid for the needy and sick I mothers and children.
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    CAMPBELL BLACK'S BAD LUCK.
    49 11 Cairo, Aug. 10. Mr. Campbell Black the airman, is expected to take off from Cairo this evening for England, having had to abandon record breaking flight to South Africa on account of engine trouble which developed on the first stage of his Journey— British Wire.ess.
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    JUBILEE FUND.
    47 11 Amount previously acknowledged $123,967.23 Staff. Thomas Cook and Sons (Bankers) Ltd., Singapore 50.00 F. Isako, Esq. (dally percentage 2nd., 3rd., 4th., and sth. August.) 201.25 M.J.A. 50.00 European Officers. S.H.B. (July instalment) 280.23 The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 50.00 $124,598.71 I
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    FAST DRIVING CAUSES MOST ACCIDENTS.
    413 11 British Inquiry Into Road Death Statistics. PEDESTRIANS WHO JAY WALK. Early Evening Worst Time Of Day. Excessive speed of motor cars causes more accidents than any other form of bad driving, and jay walking ignoring traffic rules and crossing the road in absent-minded fashion is
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    ONLY ELEVEN
    54 11 Utn mwmMHT, H!C •>..<! Copperlield" of the screen, who in eight months has risen from obscurity in the Wiltshire village of Warminsti-r. to a commanding place as a film star. He is barely eleven years old and has rained the "Motion Picture' Blue r libon award of merit
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    35 11 It is understood that the Minister of Transport, Mr. Hore Bellsha, propose, to prohibit the use of radio sets In motor cars In built-in areas, owing to complaints of annoyance caused to residents. British Wireless.
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    THE GLORIOUS TWELFTH.
    100 11 Opening Of Grouse Season. LARGE CROWDS GO BY NIGHT. London-, Aug. 10. The feature this year of the usual heavy passenger traffic to Scotland for the glorious twelfth the opening of the grouse season is the increase in the numbers travelling by night. One train leaving London
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    Shipments For The Malayan Markets.
    63 11 Arrangements have been made for large quantities of Scottish grouse to be sent to Singapore in cold storage. As soon as young birds hatched in the spring of this year— reach the market the London agents of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., have iiistructions to
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    GOVERNOR OF BURMA.
    21 11 Sir Hugh Stephenson, Governor of Burma, left London, last Thursday for Burma. Lady Stephenson is returning in October.
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    TIN QUOTA INCREASED.
    237 11 15 Per Cent.— And Retrospective. MARKET REACTION TO NEWS. London, Aug. 9. JTHE International Tin Comj mittee today increased the j output quota by 15 per cent, to 1651 65 per cent, to be retrospective to July 1. The Committee's decision baa canted considerable surprise in the
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    BENGALI SAILORS WIN APPEAL.
    645 13 Convictions For Disobeying Captain Set Aside. COURT INTERPRETER UNABLE TO SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE. The appeal of 33 members of the crew of the Baron Belhaven, whe were convicted by the Master Attendant, and sentenced to six weeks' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of disobeying the lawful
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    MR. T. TALUKDAR'S APPEAL.
    239 13 May Be Transferred To Penang. An application was made In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr Justice Burton, acting Chitf Justice, tD transfer to Penan™ the appeal of Mr. T. Talukdar against the decision of the Supreme Court suspending him for six months for professional misconduct.
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    EUROPEAN'S PLIGHT
    153 13 Mr. C. R. Savage, a European, was examined on a judgment debtor summons yesterday in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice aßeckett Terrell. In reply to Mr F. A. Briggs. who appeared for tne judgment creditor, Mr. Savage said that he had been doing /constructional engineering for the
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    PREVENTION OF FLOODING.
    395 13 WORK OF MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS. The annual report of the Municipal Engineer's Department for 1934 shows a decrease in expenditure last year. The Department's expenditure for 1934 totalled $965,085, compared with $1,120,730 In 1933. and $1,882,350 In 1932. The biggest item of expenditure was that for roads and
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    MR. LOWINGER AND RUBBER.
    53 13 To Address Rotary Club Next Week. There will be two meetings of the Rotary Club of Singapore at the Adelphi Hotel next week. On Monday M. Henri Cochet, the famous French tennis player, will address the club Wednesday Mr. V. A. Lowinger will speak on "Rubber
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    SUNGEI BESI SAMSU
    85 13 Sixth Case Within A Month. <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 9. Before Mr. F. K. Wilson, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, Chan Fook pleaded guilty to being in possession of 5U gallons of samsu and a still at Sungei Besi yesterday. He was
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    106 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 8. The introduction of a new rule prohibiting vehicular traffic from entering the local hospital grounds led to an incident between a visitor and a hospital watchman, the sequel being an action In the magistrate's court. The visitor charged the watchman with intentionally Insulting
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    FAMOUS VIOLINIST'S VISIT.
    151 13 To Play At Victoria Memorial Hall. A recital will be given by M. Leo Liegeois, at the Victoria Memorial Hall, on Aug. 28. Liegeois is a famous violinist of the Belgian school a pupil of Cesar Thomson and Grand Prix of the Brussels Conservatoire who allies a
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    MARKETING MISHAP.
    86 13 (From Our Own Carrespondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 9. Mrs. OFarrell, wife of Mr. G. C. O'Farrell, of the Posts and Telegraphs Department, is a patient in Bungsar Hospital as a result of a fall at the market this morning. She was walking to her car, whe-n in trying
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    "WAS HE INSANE AT THE TIME?"
    292 13 Charge Of Murdering Youth. A preliminary Inquiry took place yesterday before Mr. Norman Grlce. the Singapore second magistrate, into a charge of the murder of a 13-year-old boy, Seah Keng Chee, with which It Is proposed to indict Ng Tian Choh. The offence was
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    BOTANIC GARDENS CONCERT.
    131 13 The Regimental Band of the Ist. Bu. the Wiltshire Regiment will play on Tuesday at 9 15 p.m. at the Botanical Gardens. Following is the programme 1. March. "Ferozashah" Pearcc. Composed by the Drum Major of the Ist. Bn. Wiltshire Regiment, this march is named after the
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    COLLISION WITH HIRE CAR.
    56 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Aug. 9. Inche Wan Ibrahim, Secretary to the State Commissioner, Segamat. had a lucky escape when his car. driven by a syce, collided with a hire car at Jementah. Mrs. Wan sustained a cut across the forehead. Che Wan had minor
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    KEEPING CHECK ON ALIENS.
    407 13 "RECORDS MUST BE COMPLETE." FILM CONTROLLER FINED $45. It is only by the punishment set out in this Ordinance that we can get aliens to provide us with correct particulars of their movements" This statement was made In 'ha third court yesterday by Inspn-tor I. C.
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    CHARGE OF STEALING SUIT CASE.
    62 13 CHARGE OF STEALING SU IT CASE. i From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban, Aug. 3 Mohamed All. a Singapore Malay appeared befcre the Seremban magistrate )n a charge of stealing suit case containing clothing and a gold watch, the property of Sycd Mohamed bin Abdullah of Singapore. After the complainant
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    RUGBY MEN FORGATHER—PROMISING 1935/36 PROSPECTS,
    770 14 RUGBY MEN FORGATHER— PROMISING 1935/36 PROSPECTS, THE TWO ANDEkSONS HONOURED. V S.C.C. P.S.R.F.C. Ex'wct To Have Good Seas* ns. A TIIOIMH (illl V successful 1934-35 season w reviewed by HHt II I Ihlilltt, {'resident of the Mnluyai Rugby Union, :il I h< s( annual Riiiihv meeting yesterday c nlng. Mr.
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    22 14 I lie Uuillemard House Team winners of the open Hurdle Relay Race at Berangoon English School sports on Thursday. Straits Timet Photograph
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    SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
    735 14 A WANG THE RANGOON ROAD CHAMPION ATHLETE. SINGAPORE ENGLISH SCHOOL ANNUAL MEETING. TWO SUCCESSFUL FUNCTIONS. pBRFECT weather, a good attend ance and keen competition in every Item of an attractive card of 33 events made the eleventh annual sports meeting of the Rangoon Road School, held yesterday afternoon
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    WOMEN'S ROSE BOWL.
    27 14 In (lie final nl t lie Kciipel Q.C Rose Bowl" competition Mrs W I L f.egg beat Mh A McX Low at the 19th
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    136 14 S.-»lnrrta>. \ug 10 'i Mnl:wu (up Final, Singapore vs. Sflsngor. at Kuala I un-iimr YMcA S B C i nuid. S R 0. vs. S c f! D Hour Urn Oreen: NO C vs RA Ml ■kan Mntl: P W li B vs c I B" B«lMtl*r Road:
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    WOMEN'S GOLF.
    145 14 Mepoy lAnes vs. Island UN* On Wednesday. The teams tind starting times In a women's match between the Sepoy Lines OC and the Island Club, to be played over the Sepojr Lines course on Wednesday, are as follows Sepoy Lines players mentioned first. 4 10 pm Mrs. 8
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    35 14 The Clerical Union Is introducing baseball to Its members Those who are Interested In this game will kindly send In their names tn Mr n F P:>rdelro. e 'n Clerical Union 12 Winchester H IUS
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    AN EASY & GRACEFUL GAME..
    306 14 AN EASY GRACEFUL GAME.. LAWN TKNNIS HY H. COCHKT. Wonderful Driving And Volleying Inhibition. ItFNRY Cocbrt, official coach to this year's French llavis <up team and at one time one at the greatest amateur singles player the game has ever known, gave his first exhibition at Goodwood Park Hotel yesterday
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    K.L. PROMOTERS "GET TOGETHER,"
    209 14 Attractive I'rogramine For 'loniuht (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Kuala Lumpur, Aug 9 There has been much comment on the rivalry between promoters for the support ol local boxii.g enthusiasts leading to the arrangement ol two programmes for tills week rid dun boat Jack and Aide,
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    WEIGHT-LIFTING.
    92 14 WEIGHT-LIFTING The 1935 Singapore amateur weightlifting championships will be staged at the Great World Arena on Bept. 7 at 1M) p.m Entries will close un Aug 17 and should be addressed 10 Mr Teo Cheok Chuan, hon secretary, care of Brlnkmann 8t Co. I lie championships will be based on
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    S.C.C. SOCCER.
    145 14 The following have been Invited to play Association Football for fitT next wyek: On Tuesday vs. RAF, First Division match at Anson Road Stadium: F M Adam; Capt N L Hammond and L V. Taylor. R Davidson, J W I and I f) 8 Gardener; R V Welch
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    ILAWARA CUP HEATS.
    307 14 Rowing Kasy Wins For Wnlford And Thomas. Til? heals ol the Senior Paiis lor tttd lllawnra Cup were rowed oil on llmi day. over a mil;- course I Branl and Blaltan Mail 1 1 slight fu lowing wind and adverse titl In the first heal both Stone's
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY.
    37 14 The annual S C 0 hockey meeting will take place at the Cricket Dlub on Friday Aim lfi All members n tending to play should sign the listImmediately and are requested to attend the meetlne
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    SINGAPORE FAVOURITES FOR TODAY'S CUP FINAL.
    758 15  -  "Echo.") (By SELA NGOR S WEAKNESS IS IN DEFENCE. Thornton Recalled As Half Back At Last Moment. THE general consensus of opinion seems to be that Singapore wiU win the Malaya Cup— the fifteenth final— at Kuala Lumpur '4-day. In the Club Verandah Leighton
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    16 15 Henry Cochet executing a typical drive from the base line at Goodwood yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    R.S.Y.C. TO MEET GUNNERS TODAY.
    337 15 Yachting." Interesting Programme Off Blakan Mati. Today, by kind invitation of the Royal Artillery Yacht Club the following event will be held: All starts for classes A B and C on the R.S.Y.C. starting line and finishes olT the old bathing Pagar at Blakang Mati.
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    58 15 The following will represent the V MCA. at Cricket vs 8.RC. on the SRC ground at 2 p.m. today: P. Lyne. W R. Willis. H. Gibson. Nom^nbhoy. Lee Fong Llm. Jopp. V N Pillay. E Brown. G. Day. J. Sander■nes, J Buker, Weame, Burke and 'rCulIy. Henry Coehet and Ahmat
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET.
    129 15 The follcwing will represent the aCJLC. at cricket ttala week-end. On Saturday, r%. T.e S.R.C. Ist XI at 2 pjn. on the S.C.K.C. ground Chua Choon Leong (Capt.), V. I. Evan Wong. Chua Boon Ann, Gan Kec Poon, Low Kee Pow. Seah Keng Slew. Tan Boon Beng. Rob»rt
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    30 15 The Singapore Golf Club usual monthly mixed foursomes competition will be played on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 18. The Band of the Wiltshire Regiment will play from 6.30 p.m.
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    21 15 The usual monthly competition will be played over the Katong G.C. course. Match Play on Saturday and Sunday.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    792 15  -  "LEIGHTON. Conducted by Cup Team Records Singapore Should Win— The Two Best Centreforwards Malayan Boxing Board Needed. 11/HO will win the Malaya Cup today? This is a question which every soccer player will be asking today. Tipping is a dangerous bulsiness but I fancy Singapore will br!ng
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    MAMMOTH TOTAL BY MIDDLESEX.
    297 15 County Cricket. Glamorgan Score Another Sensational Victory. /GLAMORGAN created another surprise today by defeating Sussex at Hastings by three wickets. High scoring was a feature of the majority of matches jnst concluded, the biggest total being that put up by Midddlesex at the Oval, where the
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      MR. LOWINGER AND MINERS.
      684 16 Kinta's Reactions To His Visit. To the Editor of the Straits Times, i Sir,— Now that the first excitement attendant upon Mr. Lowinger's visit has, more or less, died away, and the mining community has recovered from the surprise of being consulted in any way regarding
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      F.M.S. RAILWAYS COMPLAINT.
      860 16 Middle Class In Second Class. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Although it is heartening to know that the railway authorities are doing their best to improve the comfort of their passengers, especially those travelling by Ist. class, yet they must not overlook the fact
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      COPRA OUTLOOK.
      90 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your article of yesterday might well have included some reference to the strangle hold on the Industry maintained by the Straits Homeward Conference. The Conference has seen fit to choose this present time of depression to impose an increased freight
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    MID-AIR COLLISION.
    68 16 Japanese Pilot's Narrow Escape From Death. Nagoya, July 23. Two Japanese military pilots today narrowly escaped death when the craft In which they were flying collided while i n flight above the outskirts of Nagoya. Both fliers "balled out" and escaped unharmed. The machines, one, a light bomber,
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    LIVESTOCK IMPORTS.
    66 16 Special Inspection At Shanghai. Nanking. July 31. Government inspection of imported livestock will be instituted on August 1, in Shanghai when in-coming cattle and sheep will have to be examined by the Merchandise Inspection Bureau of the Ministry of Industry. Similar inspection will be introduced In other ports
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      126 16 1835 OCTOBER BTH 1935 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TO COMMEMORATE A CENTURY OF PROGRESS THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL 100-PAGE ISSUE WITH AN 8 PAGE SPECIAL NUMBER: "DEVELOPMENT and PRINTING OF NEWSPAPERS;" IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL 16 PAGES. 124 PAGES. This will give a comprehensive survey of the history and
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    968 17 One Of Depression Reductions Restored. COMFORT FOR CREW IN POTSDAM. (By Our Shipping Correspondent) A STRAITS Settlements Gazette notification last week stated that "As from Aug. 1, 1935, a temporary reduction of 5 per cent, has been approved on all Pilotage Dues for the
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    141 17 so that the pilotage due in Singapore had already dropped 10 per cent, below the level prescribed by thr Governor in Council in 1923. The Gazette notification of last week means that 5 per cent, of the reductions have r»w been restored the decision being made as a
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    1001 17 Sunday. August 11th. Trinity VIII, Psychology And The Prophet. Which is the true Church? There are of course many well-reasoned opinions: but when individual religious leaders are to hand, Christ gives a ready test as to their fitness for the work: "By their fruits ye shall know them."
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    PRINCE BITES GIRL'S NOSE.
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      307 18 I7NGINEERS see as much beauty in mechanical design and construction as the artist does in a beautiful painting. Something of what he sees when he looks at the 1935 Ford V-8 is told in a striking booklet recently made available to those specially interested
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      588 18 Specialising In Aero-Engine Production. CM KTHKR details of the arrangement which came into force on July 1, whereby, Wolseley Motors (1927) Ltd., and the M. G. Car Co., Ltd., were acquired by Morris Motors Ltd., have just been issued by Lord Nu (field. "\17OLSELEY Motors (1927)
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      "One Millionth " Of An Inch.
      323 18 "One Millionth Of An Inch. RATIONAL standards for weights and measures at Lor> 4 don, Washington. Paris and other leading governments all rely for accuracy on Johansson gauges, of which there are 90 different types from which a million different measurements can be correctly gauged. The inventor, Carl Edvard Johansson,
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      954 18 Here, There Everywhere. A Selection Of Notes, Netcs And Vieivs from All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motoring Correspondent I*HE Austin Motors Branch of the British Legion has won the Legir.n's premier annual award, the Halg Cup. which is presented for all-round efficiency. This weil deserved success crowns
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    Descendants Of Four Sages,
    54 19 Four lineal descendants of the four Sages. Confucius, Yen Yuan, Tseng Tin. and Mencius, have been formally sworn into office as sacrificial officials in Nanking. Photo .shows (left to right) Messrs. Tseng Fanslian. Yen Shih-yung, Kimc Te-cheng and Men* Chine-tang, descendants respectively of Tseng Tzu. Yen
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    FIRST MASS MARRIAGE FOR NANKING.
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