The Straits Times, 12 August 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [BSTABU3HZD NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      90 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). MERCEDES -BENZ DIESEL TRUCKS BRIWKMAWM B 9 nourishment, and strength is exhausted B° M \\//7t ~lr-S 3 s i^ /^l I combating the action of germs." > ww w i//^J I I Tftc aborc :s opinion of Professor 1 I\ I L Frederick Demrau.
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      105 1 KUAIA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHCNE 3633) PHENOMENAL "SALE" BARGAINS IN GOWNS AND MILLINERY /JN THE HOST OF DELIGHTFUL MODEL tf^d GOWNS and HATS AVAILABLE IN THIS f^jS\\ YEAR'S SALE ARE OFFERED AT PRICES IPf^^ IMPOSSIBLE TO REPEAT WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT A MINUTE -''^M SEARCH THROUGHOUT MALAYA WILL NOT
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      12 1 Daisy for BCUQUETS BASKETS WREATHS. Phone 4097 15. ORCHARD ROAD. (Amber Mansions.)
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      423 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns tend copies of testimonials Do not tend originals. WANTED a Cook Houseboy. Knrwledg? c EnElish an advantage. Must be w?!l recommended. Commence duty at once. Box 194 Straits Times. SITUATIONS WANTED MINING ENGINEER. A. Cam. BM. A I MM
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      791 2 BOARD RESIDENCE SERVICE FLATS at "LLOYD HOUSE" Board optional. Phone 3460. Cool airy rooms. $20-$5 O. Excel, full board $45. plain $25. 11, St. Nicholas Flats. 8 CLAYMORE HILL. Large rooms, ver. bathrooms attached, mod. san. Tel. 6C97. Mrs. Andrews 2.. St. Thomas Walk jingle d.'-'bl'; rooms. Every mod. comfort,
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      795 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL A\% DEBENTURE STOCK 1930. INTEREST 1)1 K SEPTEMBER 1, 1*35. NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Register of the above Stock will be closed from Aug. 18 to 31, 1935, both days inclusive. C. H. OOLDIE, Municipal Secretary. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE ATJTTJMN RACE MEETINGS
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      911 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST Tenders are invited for the excavation. filling and levelling of approximately 30,000 cubic yards of earth an v clearing of land at Alexandra Road. Plans, Specification and Form of Tender may be obtained at the office of the Singapore Improvement Trust on production of a receipt
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      817 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc FIG ARO'S PERMANENT stay PERMANENT, for $8 S 1 0— 1 5 only Highly Trained Earopeaß Expert, with many years experience Is attendance RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at 93 Bras Basah Road Phone 2868. ENGLISH-MADE WALLETS. Morocco, with Zip Fastener and Photo Holder $3.25. Morocco, with
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      501 2 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Friccs from 75 cents upwards Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing Dept., 140, Cecil Street, Singapore. COMMERCIAL BOOKS. RAPID CALCULATIONS, by A. H. Russell $1.50
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      176 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES ■MgajMN Within O«i-ide Without Malaya Mala} a Postage Morthlv 3-M QMJIWtj S8 50 Sl2-00 7.">0 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.»0 $IS.OO Xearlv »34-0« $""«0 ««00 Note—Oulstatinn cheque* should include the usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chances and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25 cents per line
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      611 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 3. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. RANPURA 17.000 Aug. 16 BURDWAN 6.070 Aug.
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      579 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, MarseOlea, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mtddlesbrongh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,500 Aug. 21 39 KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 4 6 KABHIMA MARU 10.000 Sept. 18 1» t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Oct. 1
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      821 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins havo adjoining private bath. Excellent Cul&lne •OK GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang MS. Sham ERRIA 20/8 20/8 21 8 22/8 LALANDIA 17/9 17/9 18 9 20/9 JUTLANDIA 8/10 8/10
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      1194 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINK (Ocean The llua Khlsw Steamship Co- (19M) LM. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co-, Ltd. The Australian Oriental Une Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddy
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      271 4 Today. Australia, New Zealand. Java and Timor Dilly by air (Qantas) 7 p.m. Netherlands Indies (The) Bagan, Bengkalls and Selat Pandjaag (Makasser) 3 p.m. Pontianak <Raub) 2 p.m. Ne«- Zealand (Narbada) 7 p.m. Tomorrow. U.S.A. (Parcels only) (Pres. Adams) 10.30 a.m. Burma (Tllawa) 3 p.m. Hoihow (Hal
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      117 4 TTLAWA. Brit.. 6.153, from Osaka U, for Pt. Sham. PL'nane. A Calcutta 13. fBNGKEU Dut., 285. from DJambi 12, for Djambi 15. TOBELO. Dut.. 684. from Pontianak 12, departure uncertain VAN DBR LIJN, Dut, 1,431, from Chertbon 12. for Cheribon 15. LAN HONG LIONG. Brit.. 1.003, from Cheribon
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      133 4 Monday. Aug. 12. Ship* jlonoidr the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPFEL HABBOI R Main Wharf Lch. Lady Clifford. Lch. Alert, Makasser, Klang The Cable. Oil Wharf H.M.S. Herald. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf MLnderoo. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil.
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      102 4 Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM-plane "Nachtegaal" Aug. 10, Mr. Guthwirth, Mr,, v. Messel. Left for Medan, India and Europe by KLM-plane "Nachtegaal" Aug. 10: For Medan, Mr. Bottcher, For Amsterdam: Mr. v. Messel. Arrived from Europe and India by KLM-plane "Perkoetoet" Aug. 11: Mr. Philip de Muray.
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      76 4 The rate of exchange for the issue and payment of Money Orders is as follows: On India and Ceylon issue Rs. 153 =$100. On India and Ceylon payment Rs 155 =$100. On China Amoy $100 Chinese currency =$68 Straits, Canton $100 Chinese currency =$69 Straits (as for Shanghai),
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      60 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today by air (Imperial) Time of delivery uncertain. Mails from China by Conte Verde tomorrow. Mails from China by Van Heutsz tomorrow. Mails from China and T apan by Tsushima Maru. Malls from Netherlands by Air (■Netherlands) tomorrow. Delivery ofi letters only
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      AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
      48 4 Owing to the late arrival of the outward Imperial aeroplane the air mails from Australia, Java etc. previously announced as closing at 7 p.m. yesterday will now close at 7 p.m. today. The latest time of posting for Registered Articles will be 7 pm.
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      ROTTERDAM TRAFFIC.
      155 4 The Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce and Iniustry inform us that the movement of sea-going ships in the New Waterway was as follows: Entrances June 1935. 840 (976) ships, measuring 1,341,909 (1,464,631) tons net for Ritterdam; 194 (194) snips, measuring 404,889 (341,718) tons net for the small ports in
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      CAPE DIRECTION-FINDER FOR SHIPS.
      61 4 Cape Town Harbour has been equipped with up-to-date directionfinding apparatus for ships. The installation was tested and adjusted on July 10, and will be in regular use in a few days' time. The absence of this aid to navigation has been responsible for two groundings and
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    264 4 Passengers By The Rajputana. The following passengers disembark at Straits ports from the P. and O. Rajputana which left London on Aug. 2 and Marseilles on Aug. 9. For Penang: Mrs. M. Darwoo 2, Miss L. Davles, Mr. and Mrs. J. Findlay, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Index,
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    HAKUSAN MARU.
    273 4 Passengers Westward Byj Japanese Mail. The following passengers left by the Hakusan Maru which sailed on Aug. 8 for Colombo, Port Said and Europe For Colombo: Mr. Venkataschalam. For Port Said: Mr. K. Honjo. For Naples: Dr. (Miss) M. Hoermann, Mrs. F. Kuehn, Miss S. Mahlin. Prof. S.
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    READY IN 1937.
    84 4 America's Fastest Liner. A new 30,000-ton liner, the largest and fastest ever built in the [United States, will probably be running between New York and Europe in 1937. This statement was made by Mr. James 8. Mahool, geneal passenger traffic manager of the Roosevelt International Mercantile Marine
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      790 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS. F M.S. HI VS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. CANADIAN (Incorporated is England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRAMS-PACIFIC SERVICES tU HONOLULU or direct BMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL WAIN vKboat change— thence by
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      51 4 GIDS voor INDIE PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE GIDS VOOR INDIE V^Q^ o^^-*^^B^^k You reaen every Dutchman who touches the Straits Settlements ports. Tliis guide may be obtained from tbs KPM. Nederland Stoomvaart Maatscbappl] and the Rotterdam Lloyd. y For advertisements rates and other particulars communicate with VEREENIGDE OTTGEVERff-BEDRIJVEN BATAVIA—
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      454 4 ELIERMAN BICKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In Finland) "ELLEKMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, I -ON DON. ROTTERDAM HAMBLKti. Via Forts and Suez Canal. Also areepttng Cargo for Canadian and American port* via Colombo. Cue Sails CITY OP ORAN Aug. 15 Aug. If CITY OF BALJSBURY Aug 30 Sept 3 Crr OP
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      121 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER I REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. °F hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 88 0.02 7.7 73 Butterworth (P.W.) 89 1.19 8.0 73 SiUawan 91 1.91 7.1 72 Bukit Jeram 91 0.06 8.5 70 Malacca 86 0.15 8.3 72 Inland.
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    COSTLY SPECTACLE IN NEW WELLS FILM.
    558 5 A City Wiped Out By An Air Raid. British films are now being produced with a care and lavishness unsurpassed in any part of the world. This is proved by the huge and costly sets prepared for King of the Damned," "The Tunnel" and
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    PETITION TO GOVT. OF BENGAL.
    217 5 I Indian Chamber Of Commerce Contracts. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. July 20. The Indian Chamber of Commerce. Calcutta, has addressed the Government of India <md the Government of Bengal "urging the necessity" of placing orders for the Construction of the new Howrah bridge with
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    "ELEPHANT GUN."
    176 5 To Be Purchased For £200. A communication from the Secretary of State .regarding the elephant gun of the Sinhalese Kings was read at a meeting of the Executive Committee of Education. He had forwarded reports from Mr. H. W. Cpdrington. formerly of the Paylon Civil Service, and Mr.
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    " FESTIVAL OF THE DEAF & THE DUMB."
    153 5 FESTIVAL OF THE DEAF THE DUMB. Unique Custom Observed Tn Sikang Province There are many customs and festivals observed in China throughout the year but in Kangtlng in Slkan? province, the most unique is the "Deaf and Dumb Festival." which is held for 15 days from the first day of
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    THE WORLD'S NAVIES.
    402 5 BRITISH STRENGTH DECLINING. The official annual return of British and foreign fleets reveals the steady shrinkage of British naval power due to economy and unilateral disarmament. Among the many striking facts brought out Is the almost Incredible weakness of the Navy in modern cruisers, writes Hector C.
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    19 5 President Lebrun. of France, presenting <■ ilnurs to an aviation regiment in Paris during the military review an Kastille Day.
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    POLICE RADIO "NET" OVER BRITAIN.
    401 5 How War On Crime Will Be Conducted. Reference to the important part which Wireless telegraphy will play in I police work in Britain in the near future was made by Brig. -Gen. R. M. Dudgeon. H. M. Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland, when he inspected
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    "GOOD CLEAN WAR."
    97 5 "Other Things Worse." Says An Army Chaplain. "There are things in men's lives In p?aceful England today wn*cn rue far more horrib c than a cood clean war. "The deaths on tl>o road a-o ta kod about, but no r?al fuss is mac'o. It is only when
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    RULING RETROCEDED BY BRITAIN.
    30 5 Nanking. Aug. 10. The agreement Icr the retrocession of the British Concession at Kulini; Yan3i.se river port in Kian^si. v/ys formally signed yesterday.- Sin Ku.> Mm.
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    BRITAIN'S BOUSING ACT.
    24 5 L indon. Au;;. 10. Most important among the BilU which became law before Parliament, adjourned was the housin," ;irt. Dritish Wireless.
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      402 5 HOTELS T^J MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 630 to sis p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight and CABARET ATTRACTION THE POPULAR CONTINENTAL ARTISTES ERIC AND GERDA IN A CLEVER ENTERTAINMENT OF ACROBATIC and ECCENTRIC DANCES, Late of Palladium London, Scala Berlin, Empire Paris, etc., etc. APPEARING NIGHTLY
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      166 5 HOME SCHOOLS. WINGLETYE BOARDING SCHOOL for boys and girls. Beautiful. y sltiated 12 miles frcin London Pro^res'-He modern education. All subjects. Open aii surroundings. Moderate fees Si:isldc holiday house. Children Irom abroad met by the Principal. Mrs. Ll'.y Stone and are made to (eel at home Immediately. Write for Prospectus
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    DUKE OF KENT IN HIS OWN COUNTY
    41 6 •i The Duke of Kent visited his own county when he attended the Kent Agricultural Show at Ashford. He is here seen Inspecting the guard of honour of the British Legion at the Show.
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    GIGANTIC SHRINE TO BE BUILT.
    215 6 Rs. 20 Lakhs Temple For Benares. Benares. July 20. It is proposed to build a temple In the grounds of the Benares University at an estimated cost of Rs. 20,00.000. The shrine when completed would be dedicated to Shiva. Mr. Srls Chandra Chatterjee. the well-known
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    MADRAS SECRETARIAT
    80 6 No Changes Likely Under The Reforms. Ootacamund. It is understood that the Madras Government hwe decided to carry on j the administration of the Presidency under the new reforms with the aid of the present Secretariat. As far as possible each of the eight ministers' will be provided
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    500-YEAR-OLD TOMB UNEARTHED.
    66 6 An ancient tomb, believed to be 500 years old, has been unearthed outside the Chun Hua Gate of Nanking. A marble tablet in the five -foot high cavern of the tomb indicated that it belonged to a wealthy Wusin merchant by the name of Wang Yen-yln. According
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    AIR TRAINING IN INDIA.
    194 6 400 Applicants For New Aviation School. Mr. Allan T. Eadon, who is relinquishing his post of Deputy Director of ClYil Aviation in order to take up his new duties as principal of the Aeronautical Training Centre of India, is proceeding to Bombay from Simla in order
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    RELIEF LOAN BEGINS THIS MONTH.
    138 6 Distribution Of $20,000,000 To Local Concerns. Shanghai. July 23. Local Chinese shops and factories hit by business depression win be given financial aid to the amount of $20,000,000 as from Aug. 1. Although this reli,ef measure was decided upon by the Finance Ministry some time
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    GIRL'S DEATH FALL FROM MOUNTAIN.
    266 6 Tragedy While Climbing In Scotland. Miss Doris McLaughlin, aged 25. of Oxford, slipped from a mountain ledge I near Arrochar. Argyllshire, and fell to death in a gully 80 feet below She and two friends. Miss M. J. Mason, of Liverpool, and Mr. F Mcßae.
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    35 6 A new picture of M. AVENOL. the Secretary General of the League of Nations, who frequently broadcasts from Radio Nations, Geneva, and who was heard from the 8.8.C. stations when he was in London recently.
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      55 6 MAGIC BRAIN RADIO. I > Era II I ii I IH^B^I nßnK^RHlC^^'^lilM MnVnUUHnIIH We shall be delighted to give you a demonstration in your rJ^H^yl^llg gnngß own home without obligation on your part. JsUD^bn««««Jn J KEE HUAT RADIO CO. Lai^fty BINOAKMi PfKiANG. KIALA LUMPUR. Kidce li«d. Tel No. 4WC. 24.
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      140 6 PHILCO ALL-WAVE RADIO RECEIVERS RADIOGRAMS. A.C.-D.C.-OR BATTERY OPERATED. Exc*U in finer tone, greater volume jgj^ World Wide Reception. tj^* r l if jfc jnnt i f 9k. To appreciate the superiority of Wtm 1 3 [•>•*& PHILCO Receivers to to put it to test WSi against any other make, especially
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      101 6 THE WORLD AT YOUR FINGER TIPS WITH A WESTINGHOUSE 8 TUBE ALL WAVE MASTER RECEIVER You will marvel at the clearness of the speech, the brilliant treble and dominating bass of the music. May we prove this to you by a demonstration without any obligation on your part? He sell
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      774 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 2 620 tv— 9.os PJU. G.S.F. 15.140 ke/s (19.8? m.l and O.S.G. 17.7 M kes 16" i 6'o pjn. Bi« Ben. The Western S»udio O.chestra. 6.50 Sport Talk.' 7.05 Haydn Heard and Mi Band, relayed from the West r:nd Cinema, Birmingham.
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      386 6 SINGAPORE. S'ntion Z. H. 1., Sincapore. Wavrlriin'h IS H metres. Owned and operated by Radio rvict Co., of Malaya 1934, Ltd.. Broadcast rouse. No. 2. Orchard Rd., Sincapore. MONDAY, AUG. 12. C pl.i Recorded music. C j News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 Relay of concert arUstes from Tomlinson
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      184 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.50 pjn. Station P.H.I. 17,755 kc s (16.88 m.) TODAY. 7.50 pjn. Opening Announcement. C.90 Electrical tranficrictlons. 8.15 MieeUnz of the Phohl Club. Announcer answers listeners' reports. 8.45 Records. 8.50 News from H ::r.:iU. 9.05 Electrical transcriptions. 8.20 Talk on sports. 9.35 Dance music. 9_'D r-m. Cla:e down. THURSDAY,
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      229 6 TANDJONG PRIOK. Station Y.I) A... T'ndjong Priok Wavelength* 49.69 m. (6,040 kc.) and 98.68 m. (3,040 kc.) Power 10 kilowatt. TODAY. 5.50 p.m. Time signal: Adalbert Lutter and his Orchestra. 6.35 p.m. Light gramophone music. 6.50 p.m. The News. 7.10 pjn. Radio cocktail. (Light gramophone music) 7.15 p.m. Classical concert
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    JAPANESE DEMANDS ACCEPTED.
    245 7 Luanchow Incident Now Considered Closed. Shanghai. Aug. 11. The Pelping Administration has unconditionally accepted all the demands <ii the Japanese Tientsin Command regarding the maintenance of order and peace in the demilitarised Luan zone in North Hopel. The Luanchow incident, caused by the murder of Col. Liv
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    AT AGE OF 95.
    86 7 Wi »ov. Of Sultan Of Selan^ar Dies. Inchu Jcbah blnti Inchu Ahmat. Raja Mahmud ibnl Al- M.-rh^m. Sultan Mohammad of £i lunger. «.ied at her r.i'lcncc. MusmaUkma Villa. Ka:nr>ong Bahru. Kuala Luirr.iur, on WcdlWtrtny. Inchu Jebah was 95 years of age. Sii leaves three sons and
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    CHEKIANG BUDGET DEFICIT.
    86 7 Suspension Of The Land Tax A Factor. A deficit of over $14,000,000 Is reported to have been registered In the budget of the Cheklang provincial government last year, according to ■Utlstlci made public In Hangchow. This was caused by the severe drought when the land tax was
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    29 7 Aii exhibition illustrating the significance of the economic life of the rivers Rhine and Main will be opened at FrantcfDrt-on-Maln on August 24, and will continue until September 8.
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    NANKING'S APPEAL TO MR. WANG.
    164 7 Tokio Foreign Office And| Premier's Decision. Shanghai, Aug. 11. The Central Government has extended the sick leave of Mr. Wang Chingwel. resigned Premier and acting Foreign Minister. «nd his strongly urged him to withdraw his resignation. The spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office expressed the
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    Mr. Wang's Decision Final.
    38 7 Mr. Wang 's Decision Final. Shanghai, Aug 12. •Mr. Wang Chir.g-v.ei is determined to abide by his decision to j resign." stated Mr. Tseng Chungmin. administrative vice-minister of railways, in an intcrvieic with the press. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    GARETH JONES STILL HELD CAPTIVE.
    115 7 Said To Have Been Removed To Manchu Territory. Peiping, Aug 12. Mr. Gareth .lones is still in ihe hands of Chinese bandits. Tliis ill revealed yesterday in Peiping by C.>l Takahashi. military attache to the Japanese Legation, who stated he hr.d just wired instructions to
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    MORE FLOODING IN THE HUANGHO VALLEY.
    77 7 Honan And Shantung Again Affected. Shanghai, Aug. 12. Several districts including Yenshih and Kunghsicn, in Honan, have again been flooded following a heavy rainfall. The Huangho torrents hays caused fresh broaches In the dykes in Shan- tun, where the situation is< again dangerous. A
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    16 7 A Richard Wagner Festival Concert was given in the Hall of Nouschwanstein Castle, near Fussen, Bavaria.
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      55 7 6TH DAY AND STILL PACKING OUT EVE^RY SHOW! SENSATIONAL SUCCESS! AADITOI I LAST FEW oArITUL SCREENINGS! London Film Company s L Brilliant tribute to the ifl^lflH British Civil Service, iJSI "SANDERS MRS with PAUL ROBESON, LESLIE BANKS, Nina Mac McKinney 20,000 natives DON'T MISS THIS PICTURE IT IS THE TOPIC
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      548 7 Continuing The Popular Success Of A Grett Two Featwe Programne! ALHAMBRX] L t?. T N^£ T STOP LISTEN LAUGH jf pIV 7,0 BK; STARS in amu ical mlrthqoake yv ri^ J^ t^^^f of romance and laughs! \\Cej? Xy^^mL^'^. Edmund Lowe, Ruth Ettlng, Gloria Stuart. fJt^ZJ .A Phi] r, Paul Lukas,
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      294 7 This /theatre is privileged to Jota with the leadir* theatre* in the world In |j presenting this loveliest of screen prodoctions SIR J*MKS GREATEST PLAT! ■■■■■iiiiisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssi TO-NIGHT 6.15. 9.15. fi PAVILION |XrJ2 KATHARINE IR^Bf J HEPBURN vHkJI As Babbie, the Whole World's Gypsy Love, in "THE LITTLE MINISTER" BY SIR
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      175 8 Tins Withstand Some Profit-Taking. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 12. Rubber was dull and unchanged. As has become the usual ca?e on a Monday, there is no news from anym here, and the mar'cet was nominal. The lin share market remained rteady with prices fairly well
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      PRODUCE.
      270 8 Kcros "iv- oil BUell ana Fish $4.86 for $4 40 and Cross S4 «6 for two •i LMllon tins I \'M>'.s Imperial Brilliant. $2.43 per tin of 4 Inr ual'i .s: Sylvan Arrow 12.23 per tin of Imp gallons.. Motor spirit per Imp gnuon Shell ftvlatton ox 4 ga'.
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        MINING.
        551 8 ssue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 5/- 4/4£ 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/6 34/6 33/- 35/£1 Austral Malay 60 61/- 58/6 60/6 5/- Ayer Hltair 13/- 14/- 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.90 200 1.85 1.95 £1 Bangrin Tin 20/6 21/- 20/-
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        GENERAL.
        422 8 2 2 Alex Brick Old. 1.25 1.35 1.25 1.35 2 2 do 7>2% Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.65 175 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12 25 12 75 £1 fl B. A T 6.2.6 6.7.6 119/- 122/6 140 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 V 2 dls 0.02 '/fepji. 10 5
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        172 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL sr/o5 r /o 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn tft* 1907 red 1947 $1,600.D00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4V, 190r red. 19:5 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept.. 30 us 120 norn 4'i, 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        343 8 Todays Prices Fraser Co. I.yall Evatt Allenby 1.50 1.60 1.55 160 Alor Gajaii 1.00 1.10 1.05 1.10 Amai. Malay ts2) 2.75 2.85 290 300 Ayer Hitam 1.50 1.60 1.471 i 132 >/2/ 2 Ayer Molek 0.85 0.90 0.86 093 Ayer Panas 1.55 1.55 1.50 1.55 Bassett 0.55 060
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      231 8 The Following are the oxer .nge rates j this morn.'r.g according to the dally i circular irsued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking CorDoratlon SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 1/3 15/16 London. 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days' sight
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      84 8 Noon. Aug. 12. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19-y 8 19.14 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19 5/16 19 7/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 19 >/a 19Vi
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    QUOTA RELEASE WELCOMED.
    180 8 DECISION RECEIVES GOOD PRESS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 10. The London morning papers unanimously praise the International Tin Committee's quota decision. The Financial News declares that the committee is to be congratulated on removing grounds for any further criticism of its policy and while world
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    A NEW MARKET FOR PENANG.
    72 8 Leong Lim Awarded The Contract. Messrs. Leong Lim, contractors, have been awarded the contract lor the erection of a market at Ayer Itam, Penang. Leong Lim $12,360 Ong Boon Aw $12,500 Lee Woon $12,920 Ng Ah Seang .> x $13,200 Khaw Lean Seng $13,750 Chooi
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    NEW YORK STRIKE.
    136 8 Relief Workers Object To $93 A Month. Washington, Aug. 10. President Roosevelt is determined to stand firm against the threatened strike by New York relief workers. He urclarcd yesterday that those in need of relief conci'. take the Jobs ofi3^ed or £.0 without. It' they refused the
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    TAVOY TIN COSTS HIGHER.
    194 8 BUT NET PROFITS RISE £26,065. Tavoy Tin Dredging Corporation reports an operating profit of £57,613 for 1934. This is an increase of £26,784 on the total of £30,829 earned the previous year. After deducting overhead expenses and Debenture interest, theie is a net profit of £38.983,
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    "OUTSIDE BROKERS."
    67 8 Scotland Yard Begins An Investigation. London, Aug. 9. Warrants for the arrest of three partners of a stockbroking firm have been issued in connection with a big fraud said to involve at least half a million sterling. The firm which belongs to the category of "outside brokers" closed
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    SHARES REPORT.
    201 8 Lyall and Evatt 's reported da'cd Aug. 12 states: MINING. Tin shares monopolised the market on Saturday and were extremely active. Values generally were quoted from 5 to 10 per cent, above previously !cw!s wd though buyers and sellers Ideas were generally at variance, sonic business was transacted.
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      COPRA THE VICTIM OF WORLD CONDITIONS.
      1180 9 Some Answers To Recent Critic Of The Industry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. A FEW days ago an article on the coconut Industry was contributed to the Straits Times which has attracted considerable attention here, and it seems desirable to answer
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      BIG INCOME FROM KRUSCHEN.
      207 9 Holding Company's Profit £246,580. The first report of Griiriths Hughes Proprietaries, covering the period from 3rd July. 1C34 'date of Incorporation).' to June 30. 1935. shows a profit of £246.580. The Chairman is Sir B. H. I Jones. Dividends received from E. Griffiths Hughes, the operating
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      VALLAMBROSA MEETING.
      817 9 CHAIRMAN UTTERS A WARNING. The thirty-first ordinary general meeting of the shareholders ol the Vallambrosa Rubber Co., Ltd., was held in Edinburgh, on July 25, Mr. T. J. Carlyle, chairman of the company, presiding. The Chairman said: The results for the past year are very much in Accordance
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      EXPORTS OF PINEAPPLES.
      96 9 During the week ending Aug. 3. 1935, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 63,539 cases, of which: 47,328 (74 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 4.973 (8 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 6,676 (11 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 4.562 (7
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      CLAIMS OF LODE MINERS.
      799 9 MENGLEMBU ANNUAL MEETING. GOVERNMENT TO BE APPROACHED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 9. "With regard to Lode Mines, particularly in Malaya, I submit that the case of this class of mining, which is still in its infancy, requires more favourable consideration than it receives under
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      HITAM TIN LIMITED
      21 9 Output tor July. 1935. was 38.74 pel*. (Mining operations partially suspended duriri montll pending chanjinz over pu^ipln,; ;-^«t.)
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    AMUSEMENTS
    148 10 ALII A MBit A Gift of Oab aUo Now or Never with Richard Talmadgc. 6 15-9 15 p.m. CAPITOL Sanders of The River with Paul Robeson Si Lealle Banks. 0.15 a. 15 p.m. GLOBE THEATRF.. GREAT WORLD Here Comes The Navy. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Nana. HOLLYWOOD V. HERANGOON ROAD
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY. AUG. 12, 1935. Siam In Travail.
    859 10 For the second, time In :;ix months iho word "conspiracy" has figured in thr telegrams from Siani. Thr first occa.sion was the inquiry that followed the audacious attempt to .-.hoot Luang Bipul, Minister for Defence and the evidence that
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    223 10 The New Sheriff Of Singapore. The following appointments are announced in the S.S. Government Gazette: Lieut-Corn. J. C. Derrick. R.N.R., to officiate as harbour master and ma- 1 gistrate. Malacca. Mr. Lim Koon Teck to be Sheriff for Singapore, in succession to Mr C F. J. Ess. Mr.
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    WHY SHAW IS POPULAR IN CHINA.
    874 10 Students And Social Problems. By S. I. Hsiung I COME people may t>e surprised to learn that plays by Mr. Bernard Shaw and Sir James Barrie are extremely popular in China. These are people though who have come to look upon these plays as
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    Sidelights On Police Life In Malaya.
    674 10 Some amusing stories are recalled by H.A.J.I. in the Malayan Police Magazine. The incidents are taken from the book "People and Places'' published some years ago. •■pHE anonymous writer arrived in Malaya in 1888 and was appointed Private Secretary to Sir F. Swcttenham at
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    767 10 'THERE are some very fine air photographs in the souvenir programme which has been prepared for the Jubilee display of the Royal Air Force at Seletar on August 24. One in particular, of Raffles Light, is perfect. One sees the entire island, with a fringe of
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    SIAMESE CRISIS: PREMIER'S OFFER TO RESIGN.
    1269 11 LUANG PRADIT DUE IN SINGAPORE TONIGHT. ALL QUIET IN BANGKOK. People's Assembly Debate On Motion Of Confidence. WHAT EXILED KING SAYS. LUANG Pradit, Minister of the Interior in the Siamese Government, is expected in Singapore tonight. He is on his way from Bangkok on
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    EX-KING NO LONGER IN TOUCH.
    127 11 Will Luang Pradit Visit Exiled Monarch? London. Aug. 11. The secretary of ex-King Prajadhipok of Slam, interviewed by Reuter. stated that the ex-King had not been in touch with Siam directly or indirectly since he abdicated. He was not now concerned with allairs of state
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    LUANG PRADIT SILENT.
    112 11 Refusal To Discuss His Mission Abroad. i From Our Own Correspondent) Ptnang, Aug. 11. Luang Pradit. the most intriguing figure, behind the scenes in the prosent Government of Si am passed through this evening by the international express bound lor Singapore en route to Europe. Due to
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    HOOVER'S BID FOR U. S. PRESIDENCY.
    250 11 Fiery Attack On Roosevelt. "IF LIBERTY COMMITS SUICIDE Chicago, Aug. 11. A speech which is regarded both by Republicans and Democrats as a prelude to a bid for a second term of office as President was made today by exPresident Hoover. He said the
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    EMPEROR IN A RICKSHA.
    37 11 Washington, Aug. 11. The Japanese consul today reported on an incident during the club "rag" at Seattle when the Emperor of Japan was represented pulling a ricksha containing the Emperor of Ethiopia. Reuter.
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    AGRARIAN RIOT IN INDIA.
    49 11 Simla, Aug. 9. Three people were killed and 47 wounded in Loharu State when the polic-3 fired on a mob agitating against agrarian reforms. A Mobile column of troops has been sent from Delhi to reinforce the State police at the Nawab's request. Reuter Wireless.
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    ABYSSINIA BANS BRITONS FROM ITS ARMY.
    625 11 London Offers Refused By Legation. QUESTION OF COST NATIONALITY. Italian Soldiers Desert To Switzerland. The Ethiopian Legation in London (says Reuter) has declined applications from Bri- tons for enlistment in the army i as questions of nationality and j expense are involved. Notwithstanding a
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    NEW NAVAL CHIEF IN FAR EAST.
    139 11 Vice-Admiral Little To Succeed Admiral Dreyer. C-IN-C. OF THE CHINA STATION. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles J. C. Little will be the new Com-mander-in-Chief of the China Station, which for naval administrative purposes includes Singapore and the naval base. He will (says Reuter) succeed Admiral Sir
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    126 MISSING IN P.I. FLOODS.
    65 11 State Of Emergency Declared. Some 126 persons are reported dead and missing and the damage is estimated at $1,500,000. as the result of floods in central and northern Luzon The Governor has proclaimed a state of emergency in several of the stricken townships with the
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    BRITAIN & CHINA'S PROBLEMS.
    242 11 BRITAIN CHINA'S PROBLEMS. Sir F. Leith Ross Leaves England. TO INFORM LONDON ADVISE NANKING. London. Aur. 10. Sir Frederick Leith-Rors and Lady Ross sailed by the Env»rc- s of Britain yesterday. In an interview, Sir Frederick .--.aid he was unwilling to talk became his first object was to explore the
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    THREE SINGAPORE MURDERS.
    316 12 SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE. SECRET SOCIETY CRIME Two murders by stabbing occurred on Saturday. The motive for the first was robbery, while the second is believed to be the result of a secret socioty dispute. A. eats have been made in both affairs. Meanwhile, it has been established
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    MURDER CHARGE.
    47 12 following the murder of Chua Beng in Silat Road on Saturday' afternoon. Wee Kirn Hock, alias Kanchil '■•f-tx"". was produced b?fore Mr. Norman Oriee, the Singapjre Second te, this morning H. is indicted v.irh murder and war! remanded until the police had competed their Investigations.
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    CHINA TAKES TO COFFEE.
    313 12 AND IS BUYING MORE RUBBER. ißy Our Chinese Correspondent) Mr. Chen Chi, of the Imports and Exports Department of Nanking, has arrived in Singapore after an extensive tour in Java and Sumatra, studyin'; the sugar, rubber and coffee trade in that country. He said in an
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    NEWSPAPER VAN'S ACCIDENT.
    112 12 A delivery van belonging to the Straits Times while carrying The Sunday Times to the Air Base early on Sunday morning skidded on a road j moistened by a sharp drizzle and went off the road. Both the driver and a clerk received abrasions and were in
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    BRITAIN & THREE POWER PEACE TALKS.
    89 12 BRITAIN THREE POWER PEACE TALKS. London, Aug. 11. i The Minister for League of Nations affairs. Mr. Anthony Eden, who has been on holiday for a few days in York- shire, is expected back in London on Monday. On Tuesday, accompanied by Sir, Robert Vansittart. Permanent Undersecretary at the Foreign
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    MR. ANO TO TAKE OFF FOR JAPAN ON AUG. 20.
    53 12 Shanghai, Aug. 12. I Mr. Ano, a former Singapore resident who is on a flight from England to! Japan, announces that he will take off on the last lap of his journey from Shanghai to Tokio on Aug. 20.— Sin
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    IL DUCE'S GIFT.
    37 12 Shanghai, Aug. 12. The tri-motored Italian gift plane will take on from Shanghai tomorrow' for Chengtu where it will be handed over to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek on behalf of Signor Mussolini. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    33 12 Martial law has been proclaimed in the demilitaris'd Luan Zone where two groups of bandits totalling more than 1.000 men. are advancing on the towns < of Chienun and Tangshan. Sin Kuo I Mill.
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    CHILDREN SAVED FROM BLAZE.
    179 12 PLAYING WITH MATCHES. Two Indian children were rescued from a blazing room In a house in Orchard Road, on Saturday morning. Locked in the room by their father while he went to work, the children played with matches and fired a Ded in the room. Smoke
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    IMPERIAL AIRMAIL
    36 12 lmper.a' Airways eastbound plane is due in Singapore from Rangoon about 7 p. m. this evening. The plane I icas bogged at Allahabad but able to resume its journey yesterday, reaching Rangoon last night.
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    K.L. WEDDING.
    153 12 Well-Known Chinese Families United. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug' 10. The marriage between Mr. Tong Sam Poy. eldest son of Mr. Tong! Takin. well-known Kuala Lumpur' Chinese, and Mrs. Takln, and Miss Lee King Fan, second daughter of the. late Mr. K. C. Lee and Mrs.
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    TWO MILLION MILES
    130 12 Travels Of An American Marco Polo." Known throughout the world as the American Marco Polo, Mr. Julius Brit- 1 tlcbank, of Charleston, S.C.. arrived in I Singapore on Saturday on his 16th trip around the world. i His travels have taken him over 1 nearly 2,000,000 miks
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    FLYING TO SINGAPORE.
    22 12 The Singapore 111 flying boat on its I way out to Singapore from England lett Rangoon today for Mergul.
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    21 12 The appointment of Emigration Commissioner for Malaya, Madras, has been raised from Class II to Class Ib of Malayan Civil Service.
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    DAUGHTER OF FIRST MENTRI BESAR.
    266 12 Many Mourners At Muar Funeral. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Muar, Aug. 10. Inchc Dara binti Jafar, daughter of the late first Mentri Besar of Johore, and mother of His Highness Tunku Ahmad, State Commissioner, Muar, died at the Istana, Muar. today. The cortege left the
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    THE LATE MISS SAMMY.
    154 12 Untimely Death Of Singapore Artist. The funeral of Miss Sammy, which took place on Saturday afternoon, was largely attended and numerous beautl- ful wreaths were placed on her grave The service was conducted by Arch- 1 deacon Graham White. Miss Sammy had originally intend- I ed
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    GIRL MEDICAL STUDENT TO MARRY.
    167 12 The engagement of Mr. Lam Vat: Chong. the third son of Mr. and Mrs. i Lim Tee Chew of the Kwong Lee BankIng Co., Ltd., Singapore and Sarawak, to Miss Too Tung Ying, fifth year medical student and the eighth daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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    18 12 The annual cDngress of the National Socialist Party will be held in Nuremberg from September 10 to 16.
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    39 12 The death has occurred at Penang, at the age of 86. of Mr. Khaw Lam Chuan, father of Messrs. Khaw Teow Eng, Teow Cheng and Teow Suan. Ho also leaves five daughters. 27 grand children and two great grandchildren.
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    WOMAN PILOT.
    288 12 PENANG FLYING CLUB REPORT. The Penanfc Flying Club report for July states that flying times were well maintained during the month despite further restrictions In the landing area on the aerodrome, and r. more or less prevailing cross wind. Pilots are to be commended on th; standard of
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    "WANTED" IN SHANGHAI
    54 12 Information is wanted as to the whereabouts of a Swiss i.amed Louis Charles Jacot-Guil'armod. against whom there is a warrant for alleged embezzlement in Sfianghai. The description of M. JacotGuillarmod is that he aged 35 years, is about 5 feet 8 inches in height, and is of
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    RAJA MUDA OF PERAK.
    62 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 10. The Raja Muda of Perak entertained a party to tea at Telok Anson on i the occasion of his son's bersunat. The < Sultan of Perak and a large gathering of rajas and chiefs were present. Later i the
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    FOR CHINESE WOMEN.
    102 12 COMPETITION IN FASHIONS. SILKS, COTTONS AND WOOLLENS. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) An unusual feature of the coming Chinese Commercial Exhibition to be held at the Great World early in October will be a fashion competition. It will be in charge of a subcommittee of nine members headed
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    BUDDHIST MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
    188 12 Religious Issue In Divorce Petition. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 9. The petition of William Silva for th 9 dissolution of marriage, against hi.> wife Emilc Nona, on th? prsond misconduct, A. K. Albert, being cited aa co-respondent, was continued today before Mr. Justice cusscn
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    FATAL FIGHT AT K.L.
    70 12 Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 9. As a sequel to a fatal right at Scntul last night, two Tamils, Artian and D. Gopa!, were produced before Mr. F. K. Wilson in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today and in connection with the death of a compatriot named Singaram.
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    SPIRITLESS DISPLAY BY SINGAPORE IN MALAYA CUP FINAL.
    2170 14 SELANGOR AN HONEST TEAM OF TRIERS WIN 2 0. Dolfattak Again A Failure Taylor's Captaincy Missed Taib In Form. SELANGOR 2; SINGAPORE 0. CINGAPORE and Selangor met in the Malaya Cup final at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The Colony tram were hot
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    SCOTTISH SOCCER.
    72 14 Rangers Score Six Goals Against Arbroath. London, Aug. 10. The football season opened in Scotland today and the games played resulted as follows Aberdeen 3. Celtic 1. Albion 1, Duntcrmllne 3. Clyde 1. Airdrio 1. Hamilton 2, Dundee 2. Hearts 2. Partick 0 Kilmarnock 2. Motnerwell 3. Queens
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    121 14 Monday. \uc 12. Football: S.A.P.A. League. DW. 11. Wiltshlres vs. RE. padang: PrlenJly. Medical College II vs. Raffles Institution. RL ground Lawn Tennis: H. Cochet Exhibition at Goodwood Paris Hotel. Toeaday. Aug. 13. Football: S.A.P.A. League. Dlv. L RAP. vs. SC.C, Anton Road Stadium: Commercial Cup, S.H.B. ts.
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    Overwhelming Victory For Singapore Malays.
    592 14 FIVE GOALS IN 15 MINUTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 11. Spore Malays 5; Sel. Malays 0. "i"nE annual soccer match between the Singapore and Selangor Malays was played at the T.P.C.A. ground today and resulted in an overwhelming victory for Singapore by
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    F.A.M. MEETING.
    137 14 Malaya Command Want A Delegate On Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. A meeting of the council of the Football Association of Malaya was held In the Selangor Club this morning and lasted two hours. A long agenda was gone through, but only formal business
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    WILTSHIRES FORCE THE PACE AND BEAT THE P. W. D.
    605 15 SCORE NEARLY 200 IN NINETY MINUTES. Nondescripts Lose To S.C.R.C. —Time Saves V.M.C.A. DV scoring nearly 2CO runs in Hi hours yesterday, the Wiltshire Regiment put up one of the best performances of the season and beat a strong P.W.D.
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    26 15 Yeo Hock Leaf, the individual ch&mpton at the Seramtoon English School Sports is seen here winning the open hard4es relay for hta house. Strait* Time* Photograph.
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    HEAVY SCORING ON SATURDAY.
    175 15 County Cricket. Hendren Human Make Centuries Again. London. Aug. 10. Except at Chesterfield and Manchester there was some fairly high scoring In the first class cricket matches which started today. Heutei cnbles the close of play scores an follows: At Cheltenham College Ground. tJLOI'CESTERSIHRE: 279 (Sinficlc
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    SCHOOLS TRIALS
    280 15 Bowlers Hold The Upper Hand. A combined schools trial to enab'e the selectors to pick an e'.e\en to meet tii. sec next week-end was played en the Rafflea Institution ground on Saturday between teams captained by S. Btngb and J. Ferguson. Sineh's team took first knock and compiled
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    17 15 The F.M.S. Police Band entertained ti>e crowd during the interval at the Malaya Cup final at K.L.
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    FINAL TEST MATCH.
    75 15 13 Players to Attend At The Oval. London, July 11. The English team for the final Test match which starts at the Oval next Saturday, will be selected from the following: R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire), R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex), C. F. Walters (Worcestershire). H. D.
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    55 15 (From Our Own Corresponden) Sydney, Aug. 11. The Australian Steeplechase, run yesterday, resulted as follows: FULHAM (10.12) 1 CHARACTER (9.0) 2 KINCSTOL U0.3) 3 Ten ran. Won by 2'/2 lengths, half a length between second and third. Time 7 min. 10 sec. Betting: 9 to 2; 1 5
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    S.R.C.'s BIG SCORE.
    268 15 But Y.M.CA. Manage To Play Out Time. TTIME saved the V.M C.A. from a defeat at the hands of the S R.C. on the Padang on Saturday. Taking first lease of the wicket, the home side knocked up 238, Le Mercier contributing a well compiled 64, while
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    THE NON-BENDERS' REUNION.
    537 15 THE NON- BENDERS' REUNION. At Ipoh. Irvine Speldewinde Bowl Well. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 11. The annual Non-Benders' reunion match resulted in the vice-Captain XI winning Just on time today by 41 runs, thanks largely to good catching and the bowling of J. Dean of Singapore. The feature
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    19 15 H. A. F. Brooke of Penan*, who kept wicket brilliantly for the Colony against the F.MJS. Straits Times Photograph.
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    RANGERS DEFEAT T.P.C.A.
    537 15 Tamils Two Men Short Rain Saves Kampong Kuantaa At "The Bc£." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 11. A LTHOUGH cricket was officially brought to a close with the Colony vs. F.M.S. played last week, there still remain v few more fixtures here, to complete the
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    PENANG A. A. A. MEETING.
    352 16 T. De CRUZ THE CHAMPION. Long Jump Shot Putt Records Broken. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Aug. 11. Two records were broken at the Ti nang A.A.A. meeting. Yap Swee Aun. the Chinese Olympiad winner, Jumping in. in the long Jump and Goh TVlc Vow.
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    HANDICAPS FOR TAIPING.
    284 16 Racing? Card Of Eight Events On Thursday. The handicaps for Thursday, the first day of the Taiping Turf Club August Professional Meeting, are as follows: Horses Class 3, Div. 1, about 5 furs.: Patroleah 9.0, The Warrior 8.5, Oojiboo 8.1, Stay Out 7.13, Wait and See 17.12.
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    V.I. WIN AGAIN.
    49 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. In the final of the inter-school bad- minton tournament, played at the Victoria Institution hall, the Victoria Institution beat the St. John's Institution by four games to three. The V.I. thus retain the honours for! a second year.
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    18 16 J. Haalebos, 1,1). Walford and J.C. Allan (cox) after winning the "Pairs" race at Blakang Mati on Saturday.
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    R.S.Y.C. WIN BY A NARROW MARGIN.
    518 16 G.C.R. Franks Successful In Club Sprint Sculls. i Brilliant weather, fresh breezes and i excellent sea conditions favoured the Royal Singapore Yacht Club sailing and rowing regatta held on Saturday. Following the races, tea was served at the old bathing pagar at Blakang Mati
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    McNAIR GIRLS CLUB ATHLETICS.
    398 16 I Miss E. Marcus Carries Off Individual Championship. DERFECT weather, a large attend- ance and very keen competition in every event, made the 2nd Annual Sports Meeting of the McNair Girls a tremendous success. The House Championship for the Gibbs Cup was decided on the last
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    HENRY COCHET.
    38 16 Singapore will have its last opportunity of seeing Henry Cochet, the famous tennis professional, in action, at Goodwood Park Hotel today at 5 p.m. where he is making his final appearance. He leaves tomorrow for Saigon.
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    H. L. Marshall's Good Round At Bukit Timah.
    566 16 H. L Marshall's Good Round At Bukit Timah. The August medal competition ol the Singaopre Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sundaj and resulted in a win in "A" division for H. L. Marshall with a net score of 68, in a win for C. R.
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    K.L. BOXING PROGRAMME TOO BIG.
    743 16 Weber Beats Guillermo And Challenges Tarley. (By "Echo.") Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 11. AST night's boxing at the New Stadium in Campocll Kn.nl was good entertainment but bad business. T!ie promoters. it is to be feared, lost money, and for two reasons there h;id been a
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    Y.W.C.A. TENNIS.
    229 16 Miss E. Smith's Fourth Successive Victory. The annual lawn tennis tournament run under the aegis of the Y.W.C.A. was concluded on Saturday on the Association courts in Fort Canning Road. I The entries for the various events showed a marked improvement on those of previous years and one
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    GIRL GUIDE MOVEMENT.
    1095 17 THREE IMPORTANT ASPECTS. HEALTH, HOME-CRAFT, TRAINING. Physical well-being, home-crafts, and guiders' training. These three aspects of Girl Guides' work were stressed by Mrs. A. H. Pinnick in a wireless talk from Station ZHJ. Penang, recently. In the course of her address she said: In March I declared
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    24 17 This is not, as might seem, the approach to a vault, bat an unusual aspect of the Singapore Post Office entrance.— Straits Times. Photograph.
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    A KINTA CAUSERIE
    1057 17 Perak Deserted During Holidays Travel Impressions —At The M.A.H.A. Show: From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh, Aug. 8. THERE was such an cxc v .:s from Perak during the August holiday week-end that little is left to be recorded in this weekly resume of hopes, hates and happenings.
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      159 17 Today's Crossword Puzzle NOTE Mgu.es in part nihe.ses denote the number of letlers la the words required. ICLUES.) ACROSS. 20 Sheep (S) 33. Ruler 1. Shamed (9) Animated (7) 9. Adopt (8) 27 Hate <6> 10. Petrful (6) 28. Unwilling (6) 11. Portion (4) 29. Occupy (6) 12. Mark <6>
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    13 18 The Royal Palace at Bangkok, where constiiutior.al ir.:iiirs are agala to the fore.
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      BLOW TO STRAITS TRADE.
      952 18 Serious Effect Of N. I. Quotas In Singapore. (To The Editor of the Straits Times.) To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I read with great interest the article by your Commercial Correspondent in you yesterday's Issue on UM subject of the N.I. quota It
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      FISH PARADISE.
      230 18 An Aquarium In Geylang Swamps To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— With reference to the Van 1 Kleef Bequest. sorr.e time last month 1 suggested to the Municipal Pres'd?nt that the Kallang basin bounded by Bendemeer Road. Lavender Street, and Geylang Road, would be a suitable
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      SIX-DAY WEEK.
      754 18 Truth" Returns To The i Attack. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your correspondent "UnderVssessed" is right once again when he jrotests against your assertion that t here Is no special complaint about .he rubber restriction scheme. A similar protest could be equally veil made against
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      PLANTERS' BRIDES
      517 18 Support For The Bishop Of London. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As a planter who has lived in this country first as a bachelor for some years and later as a married man for a further number of years, might I reply to R.H.P.'s article
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      TRANSFER FEES.
      343 18 $35 On One Motor-Car In Six Months. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— The Straits Times leader of |Aug. 6 states: "If a law Is shown to i be unduly drastic or harsh, that law must be amended The transfer fee for private motor- cars is
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      WHY SELANGOR?
      447 18 Chinese Critic Of Fund Decision. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, With reference to Mr. John Hands' letter which appeared ln the Straits Times of Aug. 8, allow me to explain why I supported his amendment which read as follows: That in the opinion of this
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      TRIBUTE TO SCOUTS.
      115 18 A Grateful Stallholder At The Exhibition. To the Editor of the Straits Tim Sir. -Having been in charge ot a stall at the M AH A Exhibition for three endless days. I would like to pay a small tribute to the Eoy Scours who were in attendance
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    AT ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY.
    75 19 A T ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY. Sir George Adam Smith, who is retiring after twenty-six years as Principal of Aberdeen University, attended his last graduation ceremony at the University. Lord Meeston, the Chancellor, paid tribute to Sir George Smith, and when he had finished the students cheered their retiring principal, until he
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    GENERAL ELECTION IN CEYLON SOON.
    393 19 May Wot Take Place In January As Intended. (From A Ceylon Correspondent.) AN Order-in-Council empowering the Government to register electors compulsorily for the next General Elections is expected shortly. The present Order-ln-Council does not vest the Government with authority for compulsory registration of voters. Lists
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    4 Years To Check Art Treasures.
    50 19 Four years will be required thoroughly to check and record Chinese art treasures stiU remaining in the Peiping Palace Museum. The audit started last month and five ar.->ups are making the investigations with supervisors from Nanking to keep a close toatch on the procedure.
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    SUICIDE POPULAR IN SHANGHAI.
    73 19 Public Campaign To Keep People Alive! Scores of large signboards have been prepared by the Shanghai Public Safety Bureau, all carrying pictures designed to warn the public attains* committing suicide. These signboards will be erected r.. public places, wharves, river banks and railway stations, and the
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    UP-TO-DATE LIST OF PRINCIPAL SHORTWAVE STATIONS HEARD IN MALAYA.
    1285 19 Particulars. Is a telephony station operated by Radio Malabar. The same transmitter Is alto used for telegraphy. Has been heard testing with (jramophor.e records irregularly. Uses an aerial energy of 36 kilowatts. May bo logged calling Paris from approximately 5.20 p.m.
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    PRINCESS'S DRIVING TEST.
    53 19 Members of the Swedish Royal Family are not exempt from the driving test which has been in operation fat Sweden for many years. Princess Sybilla, wife of Prince Gustaf Adolf, has just undergone the examination before being granted a licence, and she is here seen undergoing the
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    CHINA DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS.
    226 19 New Policy Outlined. IJECISION to maintain three distinct policies with regard to north, central, and south China was recently reached by high Japanese army officers, Rengo learns on reliable authority. This conclusion was based on reports submitted by Col. Sellchi Klta, chief of the China
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    Local Chinese Swimming Stars
    48 20 Yeo Jin Mok, winner of the men's 400 metres free style. Mi s Annie Yeo, winner of the women's 50 metres free style and the women's 100 metres backstroke and Ho Tsu Tong, winner of the 200 metres breaststroke races at the Penang Olympiad.
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    21 20 Placing tbt new numbers on the "Cornlahinan." at Paddington Station a Oreat Western Hallway innoratton to aid pMwturn to identify their
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    24 20 Special sheppekin soiu have beeen mao> at Oxford for the members of the Oxford University Arctic Expedition which has left for the polar regions
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    13 20 Mrs. Allan Kennedy in a striking fashion at Henley Regatta, with Mr Brocklebank.
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    19 20 Seiwyn College, Cambridge, winning their beat of the Ladies Plate Ironc St. Bimundi Hall. Oxiord. at Henky Royal Regatta.
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