The Straits Times, 21 August 1935

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAi^B SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1935 PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 30 PA(iES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, MB5. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 35 2 I'.fVAKIO— On August 21. 1935. at No. 184, Bukit Tlmah Road. Singapore, Rose Bernard Rozario nee Paplar. The funeral will take place at 8.30 am. on Thursday, August 2? 1935. Deeply regretted.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 487 2 SITUATIONS VACANT Whea applying for any position advertised Id three colamos send copte* of U*tltnonials Do no* vnd original* WANTED. Singapore. European nurse for rtiiM three years of age. Apply Box 565, traits Times. WANTED experienced clerk for a-count* dept European firm. Letter under No. 572, Btrtits Timci. WANTED (LADY)
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    • 761 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. FOR SALE, Marquette 4 seater tourer new hood recently repainted excellent condition throughout. $500, Millar 12, Cluny Road. 1934 MORRIS 10 H.P. SALOON, with sliding roof; smart and economical. For sale U> best offer. Apply Box No. 558, Strait* Times or telephone 6331 daytime. WANTED GENTLEMAN would like
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    • 744 2 MISCELLANEOUS XOTJ CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months for $1.80. General Manager Sunday Times. IF TOP HAVE RELATIVES OB FRIENDS Overseas have the Straits Budget posted U them every #eek, $14 yearly Including postage, outside lalaya $13 20 within Malaya, Orders, accompanied oy
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    • 607 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold land situate at Orchard Road (near Angullla Park Road) Singapore, areas 38,082 sq. ft., 2,587 aq. ft. and 760 sq. ft. To be held at the saleroom of Messrs. Gheong Koon Seng fc Co., Ltd.. No. 80, Chulia Bt. on Wednesday, An*. 2S,
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    • 648 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 75 cents upwards Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing Dept., 140, Cecil Street, Singapore. PAT. ZILWA J. P..M. C. H, ADVERTISING, PUBLICITY, INSUBANCE, COMMISSION MANUFACTURERS' AGENT. 5, Market Street. Kaala Lumpur. Pretoria to accept one
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    • 547 2 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM. Men of action and men of letters are agreed that as a narrative of war and adventure, this famous book, containing T. E. Lawrence's full narrative of his great campaign In
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 183 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outotde Without Malnya Malaya Postace Monthly f 3.00 S *0e f Z.s* Quarterly 8 50 J15.00 I 7J« Half Yearly ***** $24.00 $15.00 Yearly 134 04 $'1.00 $3«. M Note. OuUUtlon cheques snaold Inetade thr D«uml bulk dbcoont. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The ehargas and ißStraatlsae far CLASSIFIED
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 649 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. P BURDWAN 6.070 Aug. 21 RAJPUTANA 17.000
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    • 578 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middl«.brou*h. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10.500 Aug. 31 KATORI MARU 10.000 Sept. 4 S I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 18 1» t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Oct. 1
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    • 619 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine tOR GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang MS Sham LALANDIA 17/9 17/9 18 9 20/9 JUTLANDIA 810 8/10 9/10 11/10 MEONIA 29/10 29 10
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    • 187 3 YOUR TRIP TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA on large fast steamers £71.12. Tonrist Class £107.5.2 Ist. Class ROUND THE WORLD EASTBOUND VIA AMERICA RETURNING VIA SUEZ. £117.4. To«rist Class £163.5.2 Ist. Class Above fares include Ist and or 2nd class fares on any Line from Singapore to Hong Kong. See your
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    • 1186 3 snippiNO. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hna Khlow Steamship Co- (1932) Ltd. 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 Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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  • 89 4 The following passengers left for Eurojx- by the Errla which sailed from iixw yestorday Lt.-Commdr. A. JI Bunks, RN Rt'td., Mrs. A. H. Kanks. Master J. R. Banks, Mr. J. L. I ulthull. Mrs J L. Bulthuls, Master Kulthuis. Miss BuJtliuis, Mr. A. CoraA l)i uss. Mr. V. B.
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  • 78 4 The rate of exchange for the Issue and payment of Money Orders is as I ul lows' On India and Ceylon issue Rs. 153$100; On India and Ceylon payment Rs. 155 $100. On China Amoy $100 Chinese currency =$67 Straits; Canton $100 Chinese currency $68 Straits (as for
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
    • 291 4 Today. Belawan Medan (Both) 9 p.m. Dir.mbi K. Tongkal (Tohlti) 3 p.m Mvhtok, Palembang and Pladjoe (Thedens) 3 p.m. Pangkal Plnang (Thedens) 3 p.m. Pcr.tanak (Khoen Hoea) ..3 p.m. Soengel Liat (Thedens) ..3 p.m. Java Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) pm. Japan (Africa Maru) ..4 p.m. Slam
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    • 107 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 4.05 p.m. Mails Irom Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today by air < Netherlands > will be delivered to boxholders at 8 p.m General delivery
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    • 23 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Aug. 14 was delivered in London on Aug 20 (6 days).
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    • 101 4 White Star And Blue Star Liners Involved. London. Aug. 19. Six of the crew of the Cunard White Star Liner Laurentic were killed and five injured when the vessel collided early yesterday with the Blue Star Liner Napier Star in the Irish Channel 60
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    • Article, Illustration
      45 4 Port of London Authority wreck lighters have commenced salvage operations' on the Tyne-Tees Steamship Company's vessel Cragside (458 tons) which sank in Gallions Reach outside the Albert Dock after a collision with the s.s. Madura (9,032 ions) belonging to the British India Steam Navigation Company.
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    • 135 4 GENERAL VERSPYCK. Dut.. 641 tons. from Natuna Isl. 20, for Natuna Isl. 23. EDENDALE, Brit., 1,001 t«ns. from Batavla 20 for Java 24. STEEL SEAFARER. Amcr.. 3.471 tons, from Baltimore 20, for Pt. Swettenham 28. KFDAH. Brit.. 1.033 tons, trom Bel. Deli 20. for Rnang 22. KAROA. Brit..
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    • 129 4 Wednesday. August 21. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Alert. Rcngat. Kinabalu. Sincaradja. Volsella. Oil Wharf H.M.S. Herald. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Ccpolis. Victoria Dock U'.^fencs Costomenis. Keppel Harbour. Xi:;
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    • 86 4 Australia To Adopt It Internally. Australia Is planning Important ex tensions to the inland airmail services. Within a year aeroplanes will carry all first-class mall between the six capital cities at ordinary letter costs, says Austral News. All surcharges will cease, so that the twopenny letter will
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    • 773 4 Tin Share Dealings Still Restricted. I Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s share report states: In view of the grave situation which has arisen In Europe over the Italian and Abyssinian dispute, it is .-arcely a matter for surprise that the London j Stock Exchange should have
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    • 39 4 Aug. 19: Chavicha (Soviet)); TJipat (Dut.i; Raub. Gemas, Rahman. Jerantut, Kinta (Brit.). Aug. 20: Kimau. Malacca. Hong Lam, Hong Thong, Hong Kwong, Hong Keat, Esmeralda, Pangkor, Teireslas, Hong Kheng (Brit.); Muinam. Errla (Dan.); Tango Maru (Jap.); Auby (Sar).
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 555 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated to P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. F M.S. Rl VS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. C A N ADI AN It j 7A'i J«■ rjUpU-i 4 4 wm mwm \f Jb A A\o (Incorporated in England) TnE "EMPRESS 1 ROUTE oners
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    • 22 4 For everything appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight, APPLY TO CQTgk'S WACOJHSLITS [WOPLO VftAVET^SEBVICEI 39, ROBINSON ROAD, TELEPHONE 5908. NO BOOKING FEES.
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    • 508 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In hnctand) "ELLEKMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMHUKG. Via Ports and Sacs Canal Also accepting Cairo for Canaiiian and American ports via Colombo. Cue Sill? Cm OF SALISBURY Aue 30 Sept 2 CITY OP HEREFORD Sept. 14 Sept. 18 CITY OF NEW CASTLE
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 123 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •p hrs. *F I West Coast. Alor Star 87 0.03 7.3 74 Butterworth (P. W.) 86 0.93 8.5 73 Sitiawan 88 0.11 9.9 73 Bukit Jeram 87 Nil 10.3 72 Malacca 85
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    • 82 4 TIDE TABLE. Wednesday, Aug. 21. H.W. 3.28 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in; 3.18 p.m.. 9 ft. 1 In. L.W. 9.06 a.m., 4 ft. 1 In.; 9.55 p.m.. 2 ft. 3 in. Thursday, Aaf. 22. H.W. 4.38 a m., 7 ft. 8 In.; 4.07 p.m., 8 ft 7 in. L.W. 9.50
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  • 940 5 British Political Diary. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT'S PLANS. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Aug. 13. PARLIAMENT is "up," its members are scattered far and wide, and the great Union Jack that floats so majestically from St. Stephen's Tower to indicate that the House is in session will be
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    3 5 Mr. Lloyd Georee.
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  • 95 5 Marriages Exceed Divorces: Fewer Births. Although, according to statistics for the first quarter. Just published, the number of marriages In Prance Increased and the number of divorces decreased, births decreased while deaths Increased. Marriages numbered 59,120 against 56,325 for the same period of the previous year,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 326 5 HOTELS rg^T" MALAYA'S PREMIER HOXEL J I TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 te 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight and the Continental Acrobatic and Eccentric Dancers ERIC AND GERDA Late of PALLADIUM LONDON, SCALA BERLIN. EMPIRE PARIS ETC., ETC. APPEARING NIGHTLY NON-DINERS Si. oo SATURDAY NEXT 24th, AUG. R.A.F.
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    • 267 5 A Philosopher On "Life". "Life," said Josh Billings, "Is one darned thine after another"! Which explains just why, when you miss the "dally habit" even for twenty-four hours, you feel off-colour, headachy, Uveri&h, bilious, crochety, depressed. And it also is the reason why a little dose of Pinkettes, taken when
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    • 58 5 Wjfli&H^ Removes Dandruff overnight, stops falling oi the hair, grows abundant of new hair, makes the Scalp Healthy. One drop of pure Silvlkrln contains millions of living hair cells. Obtainable from all dispensaries. Sole Distributors: RAHAMIN PENHAS, 86, Robinson Koad. If you have anything to SELi, Or you want a
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  • 591 6 ABYSSINIANS AS FIRST COLONISTS. RULE OVER SAVAGE TRIBES. That Southern Rhodesia was once rolonlsed by Abyssinians, who ruled there over the savage negro inhabitants, is the inference to be drawn from an authoritative article which has Just appeared in the August number of The African
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  • 45 6 New railway track work has led to the discovery that the station at Arras (France) has been standing ever since the war on a British ammunition dump consisting mainly of 4.5inch shells. Already 250 shells have been dug up without accident.
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  • 212 6 Woman In Wave-Swept Boat Scarborough. Aug. 12. A dramatic account of a fishing party's fight with a tunny while heavy seas swept over their tiny boat at dawn today was described when Capt. A. C. Fuller's 36-ton yacht, Fair Lady n, struggled into Scarborough
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  • 55 6 Nanking, Aug. 20. Soviet goods are meeting with i 'harsh treatment" by the Chinese Customs, states a formal protest to i Nanking by the Soviet Ambassador. Mr Bogomoloff. The matter has been referred to the I Finance Ministry with a view to insti- tuting an inquiry.—
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  • 192 6 Underground Storage In Germany. Berlin, Aug. 9. The surmise that Germany has been constructing subterranean petrol tanks in which large quantities of petrol are to be stored, lest war should cut off further supplies, is officially confirmed for the first time by the publication of a photograph
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  • 170 6 A BLONDE— JACKIE COOGAN. Romance Report Denied. New York, Aug. 9. "Not on your life" was the statement made only a month ago by Jackie Coogan. the former child film star, in disclaiming all romantic inclinations or serious matrimonial intentions. A big boy now, Jackie, according to his manager, has
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  • 198 6 High Honour For Two Sisters. Madrid, Aug. 10. Women bull-fighters have commenced to invade the ring in view of the success of Juanlta Cruz who last year fought in more than fifty rings. One of the newcomers, Beatrlz Santullano, fights on horseback in the Portuguese style,
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  • 117 6 1,112 Applications In One Year In England. The adoption of a baby by chlldle.>« married people has become accepted as the natural thing to do, states the National Adoption Society In its annuil report. No fewer than 1,112 families applied to adopt a child during
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  • 106 6 Lady Bux urn's 150-Acre Gift. London, Aug. 20 The National Trust has received a gift from Lady Buxton of 150 acres of the South Downs, extending over New Timber Hill to Saddlescombe, on the outskirts of Brighton, and affording extensive views to the north and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 12 6 DUFF'S Scotch Whisky ft^Sifig^i Guaranteed iPk vli 12YearsOld Jfrfe i^^CJßi F itertho|oi>irun
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    • 200 6 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL ONE RECITAL ONLY Aug. 28th 1935, at 9.30 p. m. LEO LIEGEOIS The famous BELGIAN VIOLINIST PAGANINI, ERNST WIENIAWSKY, TARTINI, etc. AT THE PIANO MADAME FELICIA DIETZ Booking at Little's. Prices $3. 2. 1. AKD ECONOMY I Hill Beauty, comfort and economy the three most desired motor
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  • 267 7 CAPTAIN'S ESCAPE AS MAST SNAPS OFF. A combination of flying skill and good fortune averted serious consequences when a Royal Air Force flying boat collided with a yacht off Calshot. The flying boat was talcing oft when It struck the mast of the yacht Dragon owned
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    • 77 7 The World's Most Famous Child Star Adored by Millions in Every Country In Every Language AADITAI Opening TODAY \#Ml I I XJlm 3.15 6.15—9.15 'P' yS MWrT^^^yW^^W^^^^B^y airdrome the guardian rl Ii i I T^B \A. j. L-Lk-WMw an B e t'lt 11 alrm rl nc her baby laagh v
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    • 405 7 TOBAY at 3.15-6.15 9.15 wJBB ALHAMBRA &ss*■' 4 ~***&SLw ar^ e Chan again thrills Ej^^g igti ISSfflSc s ans w ith new exploits |BBHBi^<^BBB^ in Paris! Against the fiendish WB|P^^^\\JK cunning of an elusive Fm\ v VmITvIS killer he faces his most T V*i baffling mystery ipff\v\JM§ Jf j^tfrfrT A
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    • 12 7 Ct STUDLj i a comFOftT GUILDERS opMODERN FURNITURE. I 10. »|CTOH.« STUttr
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    • 345 7 HUGH WALPOLE'S GREATEST NOVFL ON THE SCREEN AT LAST MADE BY THE PRODUCERS OF "*AVID COPPERFIELD.' 1 WITH A CAST OF 80 WELL-KNOWN PLATERS! PREMIERE TONIGHT PAVILION ■■■BBBBBQBH^ "This story by Hugn IVfIHR Walpolc lias been P9^^BiH|uß produced with great ■PI^VH IH fidelity to English mIJ *9m scene and sentiment
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 175 7 Today 9 s Cross word Puzzle 1 LP LI LLIS W \I II I* I Z WIS 9 W/ 2°2 i; 22~ 1231 23 a-* as -w 30~ fl i ii.Lheses uenote the numb of tters in the words required. (CLUES.) across. S-gSa.7. 1 1. Soaked <9i 21. Clothing (7)
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 194 8 Hong Kong Shanghai Currencies Weak. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 21. Tin was again strong in London and New York. Rubber after being easier yesterday afternoon was steadier again this morning with sellers still inclined to hold off. Tin shares continue steady with a little business
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    • 184 8 Singapore. Aug. 21, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambicr 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 18 50 Black Pepper 9.75 Mixed Blacn Pepper Copra, sundried 3.80 Copra. Mixed 3.35 Fair Flake Tapioca J.BO Small Flake 4.30 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Llngga Sago
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 534 8 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. ISSUC Vili. f lasci Oi v,u. J-.JUIJ at man Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/6 34/6 33/- 35/£1 Austral Malay 60/- 61/- 60/- 61/5/- Ayer Hitarr 13/- 14/- 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.80
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      • 407 8 2 2 Alex Brick Orel. 1.25 1.35 1.25 1.35 2 2 do 7y a ?o Piefs. 1.75 1.85 1.80 1.90 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 B. A. T 5.19.0 6.3.0 6.0.0 6.5.0 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 '/idis o.o2 Vip/r. 10 5 B
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      • 160 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. s'/. 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4»A% 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 44 1 2 r i 190r red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913
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      • 341 8 (Shares are 51 unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Fraser It Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.45 1.55 1.55 1.60 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 1.05 1.10 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.80 2.90 2.90 3.00 Ayer Hitam 1.50 1.60 1.47 V4 1.52'/i Ayer Molek 0.85 0.95 0.86 0.93 Ayer Panas 1.50 1.60
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  • 224 8 The following are the «jj»r\inge rates this morn.<r.g according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15/10 London. 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 Va London,
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  • 79 8 Noon, Aug. 21. Buyers. Sellers, No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19-! i, 19 Good F; A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19 1/16 19 3/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. Tone Of Market: Steadier. Latest Cable: London
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  • 309 8 Closing Prices In London Last Night. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 20. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or falJ is in relation t> the price of Aug. IS. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5%
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  • 93 8 Lyall Evatt 's report, dated. Aug. 21, shows: MINING. There was a favourable reaction on tin shares locally In view of a firmer tendency In the price of the metal in London and Singapore. Batu Selangor 96 buyers cum. dividend. Lukuta in demand at 1.14. Rahman Hydraulics business
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  • 94 8 S.M.R. Kwantung Army To Cu-operate. Shanghai, Aug 20. The p.eneral headquarters of the South Manchurian Railway will be removed to Mukden in order thai ihs general manager of the line and ihe Japanese Kwanetung Command may work togother more effective'y towards the economic development of North
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  • 77 8 Hong Kong. Aug. ii Cyril Crompton, a private In the Llncolshires. was today sentenced In the civil court to nine months' imprisonment for manslaughter.— neuter. Cyril Crompton and George Chapman, another private, were charged on July 20 with the manslaughter of an Indian. The original charge was assau't
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  • 57 8 Prague, Auf;. 4. The Czechoslovakian Communist! solemnly proclaim that if Czechos'ovakia or the USSR, are attacked by Nazi Germany, "ihey will struggle against Germany until her complete defeat." Such was the declaration made yesterday by It Synzk, a Communist deputy, in the course
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  • 82 8 Yreka, Calif.. Aui?. 3. California today entered the "»ynching belt" for the first time this year, with a white man as the victim. A mob of 75 masked men took C. L. Johnson, the confessed murderer of tho chief of police of a small town
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  • 100 8 A statement that there were 29 illegal dop2 dens" in the European section of Harbin which were visited daily by European drug addicts of both sexes, was made by Dr. Orloff, -v local nerve specialist, at a meeting of the Association of Physicians. Dr. Orloff
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 972 9 London Financial Letter. Prices Stand Up To End Of The Account. London, Aug. 9. There is a certain temperature above which events in the London financial markets tend to subside into a sort of summer lethargy. So it has been during the past week,
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    • 220 9 INDIAN DEALERS' HUGE LOSSES. Bombay, Aug. 20. A serious crisis has arisen on the silver market in consequence of j rumours that a dealer Is unable toj i meet his liabilities for the present j settlement. The exchange board meets tonight. London. Aug. 20. J Rumoured dtlfici'ltles
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    • 170 9 District Now Largest Bank In Lancashire. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 12. The many banking mergers which were a feature of pre-war years, and the ruling In 1918 that Treasury sanction would be required before further mergers were permitted, have had the effect of restraining similar amalgamations
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    • 143 9 MARKET SAID TO BE FLOODED. It is reported that Dutch-Indian pepper crop activity in the Lampong district of Sumatra is at its height (says the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times). Enormous quantities are pouring on the market as a result of the exceptionally good harvest,
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    • 174 9 Consumptive Demand For Lead. Malcolm Bowley and Son in their review dated London Aug. 9 state: Copper.— The general tendency has been firmer, but there has not been sufficient interest to warrant any marked advance. The season Is usually one of quietness and until the holiday period has
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    • 80 9 July Increase In Inroris And Exports. London. Aug. 20. A further expansion in British trade 'is revealed in the preliminary figures ;for July shewing exports at .€36.443.000 an increase of £3.529,000 compared with June, and imports at £61.825.000. an Increase of £3.998.000 on June. Exports for the
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    • 48 9 Ransomcs, Sims and Jcfferies. Ltd. Ipswich, have recently received a fourth order for electric trolley bus chassis from the Tramways Department of the Municipality of Georgetown, Penang. The chassis are to ba fitted with 24-seater single-deck saloon bodies of the Tramways Department's own construction.
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    • 41 9 Nipah Distilleries of Malaya. Ltd., announce that allotment letters issued in connection" with the recent Issue of Participating Preference shares may be renounced and split up to September 2, and the share certificates will be ready on October 2.
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    • 86 9 London, Aug. 20. Paris 75 5,64 Athens 517 sellers New York 4.96 5/15 Bucharest 625 sellers Montreal Afla 3^ Rio 4% Geneva »5.32 sellers official. Brussels 29.48 JWgrade 217 Amsterdam 7. 33 Buenos Aires 15 Milan CO 9/16 sellers offl:u!. Berlin 12.35 Montevideo 39* Copenhagen 22.39 'j sellers official.
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    • 56 9 The transit times on Kill rate telegrams from Singapore to London, yesterday, were as follovds: Telegrams handed In up to s'. (10 p.m. 5 mm. 'Klegrams handed in up to 5.30 p-in. 5 mm Telegrams handed In up to 6.00 p.m. 5 mm. Tclegra- is handed hi
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    • 347 9 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO BORROW. FOREIGN BONDS COMMANDEERED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 12. The announcement that the Italian statutory requirement of a 40 per cent, metallic cover for the note issue and sight liabilities had been suspended was yet another signal of the country's financial distress.
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    • 267 9 I Mr. Stanley Baldwin: "The recovery in domestic conditions has been brought about 'jy creating confidence in industry and trade, and by improving the financial situation." Mr. Neville Chamberlain: "If our country is to maintain her position and Influence in the councils of the j
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    • 113 9 No Anglo-Japanese Conference. Tokio. Aug. 9. The Foreign Office spokesman today denied reports of moves In London for a conference between Great Britain and Japan on Far Eastern problems. The reports, quoted in the Japanese Press, stated that Mr. Matsudaira, the Japanese Ambassador in London, had received a
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    • 603 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability ot members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 192S of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50.000,C00 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund
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    • 523 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF! INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England ey R.iral Charter 1853) Paid Cp Capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each E3.e00.000 Reserve Fund £3.000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors. £3.000.000 irrxn on it 83, Btehoptfale. Lonilnn. E.C. 4. Agents and Branches. Amritssr Hollo Saigon Alor Star
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  • 134 10 ALHAMBKA Charlie Chan in Paris 6 15— 9.15. CAPITOL Bright Eyes with Shirley Temple €.1S 9.15. GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WORLD Forsaking All Others. OBKAT WORLD Cabaret Bureau Of Missing Persons. HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON ROAD Bitter Sweet with Anna Neagle and Lionel Barrymore In Should Ladies Behave 8 p.m. MARLBOROUGH
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  • 780 10 Danger of war between Italy and Abyssinia, with a possibility that other Powell may be involved, has overshadowed the domestic political situation in Great Britain. There is now little if any likelihood of a general election before the end of
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  • 331 10 Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Mallal have returned to Singapore from Cameron Highlands. Capt. O. L. Hancock. Inspector of Prisons, Singapore, is visiting Kuala Lumpur. Mr. R. P. S. Walker, Principal, Kin? Edward VTI School, Taiping, and Mrs. Walker are staying at Maxwells Hill for the school
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  • 834 10 AN EASTERN BOOKSHELF. WHERE BUDDHA SET FOOT. Social and Economic Progress of the People of Ceylon. Colonial Office Report. (H.M. Stationery Office, 55.) f*EYLON has no illusions about its tourist attractions "the Island is justly famed for its scenic beauty, Its archaelogical remains, the wealth
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  • 697 10 A Tale Told By Charles Lamb And Borneo Jungle Folk. THE Dusuns of Kiau, North Borneo, explain the origin of fire in a legend which recalls Charles Lamb's famous Dissertation upon Roast Pig. It will be remembered that the Dissertation itself was based on a Chines?
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  • 752 10 U7HEN Mr. A^ F. Staples, who left the Straits Times in 1923, walked into this office again yesterday, he could hardly find his way about. Twelve years is not a long time in ths life of the Straits Times, which is nearing its centenary, but
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    • 218 10 WHO IS YOUR EXECUTOR? If an individual, does he offer any security Does he possess the necessary knowledge and experience? Will he live to complete the Trust? By appointing THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR COMPANY LIMITED you secure a permanent and reliable Executor qualified to administer your Estate to
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    • 17 10 H Efl DfICH ES'-fl BE JOHN DUKE no* OFTEfiDELIEVED OPTICIAN B/>THEiUSE>OF 21. BATTERY RO. SUITABLE GLftSSES SINGAPORE.
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  • 896 11 "MOMENT HAS COME FOR US TO ACT" BRITISH CABINET SUMMONED. Precautions In Colonies Near Abyssinia. IF WAR BREAKS OUT. ITALY is playing a great game in Africa. These are the first words of f. remarkable interview granted to the Paris newspaper Information by an
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  • 64 11 MR. Stanley Baldwin, the British Premier, and other ministers are gathering in London for the emergency meeting of the cabinet called for tomorrow to consider the Halo Abyssinian situation. Mr. Anthony Eden's report on the breakdown of the Paris talks will be discussed. According to some writers,
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  • 241 11 U. S. SENATE NEUTRALITY. If War Began In Europe. Washington, Aug. 20. The possiblitiy of war in Europe precipitated an animated debate in the United States senate tonight when 20 Senators took part During the debate, newspaper "war-scare" head lines were read. A powerful group of Senaorts are pressing for
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  • 317 11 CABINET MAY RESIGN EN BLOC. Shanghai, Aug. 21. The Nanking Cabinet ministers have decided to resign en bloc if Mr. Wang Ching-wei persists in refusing to withdraw his resignation from the premier- j ship, according to an authoritative source. Gen. Chiang has already announced that he will
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  • 111 11 Nazi French Officers Arrested At Metz. Palis, Aug. 20. A peculiar camera able to project narcotic strong enough to put anyone to sleep In one hour wai found In the possession of a 25-;' ear-old man named Louis Philippe Altmeyer who was arrested at Metz
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  • 97 11 Some Say He Died Worth Six Million Dollars. Wide estimates are being made In America of Will Roger's estate varying between $2,500,000 and $6,000,000. The property consists of real estate in California and Okhlahoma, and Government bonds and life policies totalling $1,050,000. The Funeral. Wrapped in snow-white
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  • 37 11 Osaka, Aug. 5. Cotton textile stocks on hand in the latter part of July in Japan's warehouses reached the record-breaking figure of 169,800 bales, the Japan Federation of Cotton Spinners announced today.
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  • 140 11 Cause Of Regent's Sudden Death. STATEMENT IN THE ASSEMBLY. "Due To Worry And Caustic Criticism.*' (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 21. IT was announced in the Assembly last night that the death of Prince Anuvatana Chaturonta, chairman of the Regency Council, was due to suicide.
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  • 62 11 Washington, Aug. 20. The Washington Post today says that V ice-President Garner and a party of 48 Congressmen, including the leaders of the house of Representatives and of the Senate will visit Japan at the end of October, after a visit to the Phillipines to
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  • 105 11 OF AIR PILOT WHO CRASHED. Copenhagen, Aug. 20, Passengers by the air service between' Oslo and Copenhagen had a thrilling experience when crossing the Sund. A military plane got into difficulties and finally the pilot, Capt. Larsen jumped to safety with his parachute. The sea was running
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  • 58 11 Although the London spot price of silver was unchanged yesterday, locally the Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges were weak today on developments in Bombay. The market was quoting Hong Kong at about 16 iiscount compared with 14 discount yesterday and Shanghai at 36 'h discount against 35'
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  • 1014 11 "Cheap Orators" Criticised. IMPORTANT SPEECH BY DR. SCHACHT. Koenigsberg, Aug. 20. A speech of the great significance on the German economic situation was made yesterday by the Reichsbank President and Minister of Economics, Dr. Schacht, at the opening of the German eastern trade fair here. After expressing
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  • 188 11 Five Flying Down On Saturday. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 20. The Kuala Lumpur Flying Club will be represented by five 'planes at Singapore's air display this week-end. They will be: The Club's three Gipsy Moths, piloted by Mr. A. Newark (Chief Instructor),
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    • 28 11 REGULAR SUPPLIES of ChECU CkJ^"l ICU VCACT TOGETHER with EMPIRE FLOUR, ENSURES QUAUTY^JtoK^ J**flfL*Ws HWDUCTS ARE MADE UNDER y DIREa EUROPEAN SUPERVISION MOHUETORS 1 Warm Studios 19 i
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  • 612 12 Alleged Extortion From Manager By Malay. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Aug;. 24. TIIK story of how a Malay obtained money from the manager of a big money-lending firm by threatening to assault him was told in a court crowded with members
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  • 142 12 {Region Around The Weishan Lake Inundated. Nanking, Aug. 21. The National Flood Relief Commission has suggested the issue of relief '< loan bonds totalling $50,000,000, stated Dr. H. H. Kung, the Finance Minister, who added that the matter was still under consideration of the
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  • 36 12 A better foreign demand for Chinese raw silk is shown by the fact that exports of the product for the first half of August increased to 1,731 bales. Sin Kuo Mm.
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  • 37 12 The experiment of holding the London and Birmingham Sections of the British Industries Fair at different times is net to be continued, and the dr.te3 for both Sections next year will be from Fel». 17 to 28.
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    16 12 MR. JUSTICE GORDON SMITH, who be;an his duties as Pnisne Judre Singapore this week.
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  • 332 12 Order To Demolish Hut j A bailiff attached to the Singapore Civil District Court complained to Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, yesterday that an elderly I Chinese woman, Koh Tuan, was no respecter of the law or its officers and j was only cowed by the
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  • 188 12 RETIRED IN 1923: MR. A. STAPLES. Mr. A. Staples, one time member ol the Journalistic staff of the Straits Times and well-known in Malaya for his Journalistic activities, has come back to this country on six months "leave." Mr. Staples retired from Malaya in 1923, and
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  • 140 12 Mr. E. M. Sykes. Superintenaent. CusI toms and Excise Department. Federated I Malay States, has been granted seven months and twenty-six days' leave on full pay, with effect from Aug. 3. Mr. C. D. Jackson is in Singapore en route to China from Penang. Major R. V. M.
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  • 96 12 Planned For Volunteers In September. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 20. Major-Gen. E. O. Lewin is expected to carry out the annual inspection of the Volunteer forces on Sept. 21 and Sept. 22. The Inspection this year will take the form of a test mobilisation.
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  • 89 12 j Reanested After Two-Hour Search In Taiping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Aug. 20. The Taiping police yesterday combed the town for two hours in a search for a Chinese named Lee Telk who had escaped from the police lock-up. The police finally caught him
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  • 39 12 A lecture will be given In the V.M.C A. Hall, Singapore, at 8.30 tonight "on "some aspects of the Work of a Government Chemist" by Mr. M. Jamleson. Members of the general public will be welcome.
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  • 121 12 (From a Special Correspondent.) Muar, Aug. 19. Following publication of the proceedings at a meeting cf community leaders at Muar for the purpose of hearing suggestions as to the most appropriate manner In which the town should celebrate the Sultan's birthday, Inche Hassan has asked me to
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  • 523 12 Address By Respondents' Counsel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 20. I 'TODAY was the fifth day ot the hearing by the F M.S. Court of Appeal of Mr. W. F. Barns against the decision of Mr. Justice HOWSB, dismissing the claim which Mr. Barns brought
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  • 36 12 A case of smallpox a Boyanese xooman living in Upper Weld Road, Singapore was found last night. No further smallpox cases or cases, giving suspicion have been found in Pear's Hill atea.
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  • 195 12 Javanese Charged With Theft Of Watch. A detective waiting for a "bus in North Bridge Road on the morning of Aug. 8 saw a Javanese outside a pawnshop. Just as the latter entered the pawnshop and attempted to pawn a silver .vatch and chain the detective intervened
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  • 82 12 The candidates of the Far Eastern Music School, Singapore, who sat for 1 the T.C.L. (Trinity College of Music, 'London) local examination in theory of music held recently did well. Th-3 results were Advanced Intermediate Division: M. Seek 65, pass. Advanced Junior Division: S. Pakia:i.ithan 87, honours;
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  • 80 12 A visit was paid to the Penang Trade School last Friday by the Penang members of the Engineering Association of Malaya. Mr. L. Brent showed the arrangements made for training of the boys and the plant installed. The exhibits of the work done were favourably commented on.
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    • 168 12 STRENGTH FOR MY SON AND YOURS My boy woi IlifieM— prone to catch 'Bfc coughi and colds surpassed by I other boys in sports and studies. '< \i j^ J% EXSvvys% tails'-/ Now he i. itvrdy and strong ond IVVA7VI every Mother to share my I simple secret givu your
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  • 405 13 Supplying Great Need In Negri Sembilan. I, 'in lliu i ',ii. I ul I ,iil>. iu Auk >>' mi Aw Boon H»i In. |ilt.il lul It'll ,',,i,if in] „H. i Mi Aw boon lluw, 0l HlllKH |iuir hull >'|it mil Ilic in a i lniu i
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    9 13 111 l NKW I'HINl: MAIKHMM 11.151.M1 A I sHUMIUS
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  • 46 13 MUAR MRECHANTS CLUB. Memben ol ih. M«r«htnU' riuii. Mil. v ,ur Mktd I" n,,|i' lh.il ,il Ilir iv Xl lortnlihUy i< .i pun loiuurruw tin topi, ta< The Mentality ol n, lilihk-," to lit' lolluwod by an uil.ii,- \<\ Mi r w 1 tiiual dunce will (ol
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  • 49 13 vi viii Own 1 ni 1 The ttlrv lie between Mnyiiinuf and hi, ,il, 1 Itmipiii inn Interrupted today, owlnp (0 v liniAduu'M between Hutuny Benui .it/I ul about 12 30 p 111 Tthgrami were delayed tot icMle. but laf«r lit tks afternoon the tervice wu* rtttoitU
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  • 116 13 Mr. la\ Ittc Yung, Ot North lliniK H i mid krinoi p.uiiui ol M«ur» lay Bn fißl Broth iv or Ji'Mi'llon, Nuiiii li m., i died "v Juli i» at Hiuiui.i widow i 1,. 1 imi luuilittn He wan 08 >i'iii» of >', i i i
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  • 84 13 Kduics PrtNrtM liul»t Kumlmoiil. i ii. ft. .nil iii pi iiii mute council. l\..uii iMUM Hn (ollowlm Air N»vl milloii Direction itt tivinu ilnnimii M.iluyu ih»ll ilumm their uiuMuu ovt-r the lute loliai iiiu i-kiubiiii'i-a uti route >■ n>lt.uk i .nun i Him Hangkok Al mli. i>
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  • 112 13 Klont Dili iiwii rninipoudeuti Beremuun. Aim n. ii.. lulluwllll IiHW been i<lktft«<il new wiuiiui oilUcn ul Urn Hi-iiiiiUaii Bn win 111 Iraum I'likiiltiit Mia II V Kllrllll 'It'lltl. I til 4l llcp.lll ini-iil' kliuti J A Subii|i.iiiu ,vi.l N, Kt'iiiu Nyun vice i llili.U Ulll 111 i
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  • 214 13 Pro f{r 11 111 me I'or Sept. 9. iKium tun Own Uurreipondenl > Kuul.i I uiuiiui Ann ill liiu iinilnm ul liiu H, i -i i t',.uiu ll nil Mi mil. i\ i liuve bitfii liflil ut \\\v Aii KUng, bum I hulit it ul the
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  • 237 13 Siitgtiuurc ChiucM' SiuUimil At Kii.iln I iiiutnii Pram Qui own Porn ipundent > Kuuiu Lumpur, Aim ju inn ul lour muntlii rliorous luipiinoinni'iii to bf (allowed I vt'ui'u police mparvlilun wuk luipiuniil t>\ Mi r K Wlliun, In thu Ktialn Lumpur I'olU'e inu i today, un A youni
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  • 79 13 A mi I loiu Uliilui .v > lil> ul utml vi n». viii mile. Truui Rund r«lplni 1... 1 Kll.ln WllVlt tlllt mi 111 win. Ii I'nwkuv *Mm Koim O«u uiiU UUwlle »rii' uuuiilim tv Tiiiinim ak ni.i. i .i.iklitil Into .i mlvtrt .iii-i i urn.. l
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  • 68 13 iKimii ma umi r >i it s|khiili hi i UK »v» lIU A I'm I link. mi buibi'i I'muilah wlilli' .i. .>iii|Miit .in: .i ii i. ml t i 11,I 1 ii-ii. I. 11l H ..u to I .il. Ii .i lor (Vyluu. developed lIU Tulpiuu Ho
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  • 64 13 wan the i ompletlon ol ihi n. i xuin.i.lll iiu dlipen ut in, i thf iiiinilailun room were iiiovt'U limn in aid huiiiiiim to tin Ni t i'< ni i i 11.. pitfti I'.ii.um nu Humi, i, mom mi i iiu nu in im „iit ward mil
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  • 73 13 T.i i.iul.iii I'Unlftk' Ak-iiHliliun ilie Knulu Ktul Pluto, K« i.mi ill on HutuUv lo bid l.»i« vi n in Mr mid Mv II Noitli Hunt Mr Noitli Hunt K.i i lv. qu AuUUnl Itnii Ii Kt'UnUn to nui-i-iJvil Ml J IniMl Mil n.iioiiuiuii.iN vi Uuy Mr Nmiii limn
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  • 540 13 HTOm OK CONKHMHION in IKM\|» MIIHDKK \i li(J l> \<;\inst imm\ i k A iiiui itii til in i imi vi i ..ill.ui »illi i DqU< Mil. ll .kllll lII 11.1.l Illlli %i v ni, im .ur iliimi „i it. uiiiili'tl in llu' sum. |ioii' lliuil
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    • 12 13 tjii'ii Q^^^ j m l«l.. r m mmmmm henry waugh co, ltd.
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  • 1113 14 TRAINING TO START TOMORROW. Second Batch Of Australian Griffins To Run. "TRAINING for th» Singapore Autumn (Gold Cup) Meeting, will commence tomorrow at 6 a.m. The following stables from up-country will have arrived by that date: M. Van Breukelen 21 horses; P.
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    13 14 C. J. Meyer, the Javelin throw winner at the S.R.C. Sports on Saturday.
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  • 259 14 Association Football.' Chinese Player Ordered Off In Second Half. Police 4; Chinese II 3. A i.THOI <iIC the Police beat the Chinese II by four goals to three at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon they hardly displayed the form one would expect of
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  • 73 14 S.C.C. To Meet Chinese On The Padang. The S.C.C. will meet the Chinese in a First Division match on the paUang this afternoon. The ground will be enclosed and a charge made o non-members of the Club. When these two sides met in April the Chinese won 5—2.
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  • 30 14 THE SUBSIDIARY RAIL will prob.oly be In use which slightly alters the Jlstanres. WElGHTS.— Weights for the first oay will be Issued at 12 noon on Saturday, Aug 24, 1935.
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  • 177 14 The Commercial Cap. Have Two Matches In Hand Over F. N. Mun. Services. .2: 0.C.8...1. 'THE Municipal Services beat the Oversea Chinese Bank yesterday by two goals to one in a Commercial Cup match and now lead having a single point advantage over Fraser and
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  • 49 14 Two alterations have been made In the dates for playing the first round matches in the S.A.F.A. Cup competition. The Wiltshires I will meet the M.P.H. on Sept. 17 Instead of Sept. 12 and the R.A.F. will meet the Police on Sept. 12 instead of Sept. 17.
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  • 231 14 AUSTRALIAN TOUR APPROVED. Duleepsinhji Pataudi To Be Selectors. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Auk- 17. IMPORTANT questions were decided at the meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India at Bombay. Proceedings opened v/ith the president reading a cable from Tarrant giving the names
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  • 154 14 Boxing. Mirza Khan Disqualified In Fourth Round. Secund-?rabad An;;. 1. A ten-round boxing contest arranged in aid of the Quetta Relief Fund under the patronage of the Resident of Hyderabad between Battling Mirza Khan, physical director of the Islam..i College, Lahore, and Al Rivers,
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  • 60 14 The following will represent the M.F.A. at cricket against the Nondescripts on Saturday at N.C C. ground McNair Road, at 2 p m Ismail AH, I. Salim (capt.). N. Hashim, All Yunos. Mahmood. Ibrahim Hashim, Leyman, Ahmad Duke. Abdul Aziz. S. M. Ally and Ismail Jabbar. Reserves:
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  • 1096 15 LEYLAND AMES SET UP NEW FlF^m WICKET RECORD. South Africa Take The Honours Cameron And Dalton Again Bat Well. ALTHOUGH K. E. S. Wyatt tried every means to force a win, and at one time looked like succeeding, the South
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  • 111 15 Wednesday. Aug. 21. Football: S.A.F.A. League. Div. I. S.C.C. vs. S.C.P.A., padang: Div. 111, Fort Canning vs. Abattoirs. V.M.C.A. ground. Thursday, Aug. 22. Football: S.A.F.A. League. Div. n; S.C.C. vs. Marine Dept.. padang: Div. 11. M.F.A. vs. Monopolies. Anson Road Stadium. Friday. Aag. 23. Football: S.A.F.A. League, Div.
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    18 15 E. Maria, the Wiltshire Regiment cc.itre-half, who played for tbe Combined Ser ices this year. Straits Times Photograph.
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  • 638 15 Last Year's Cup Sensations Malays Won After Being Knocked Otil—G.J. Bryan And "Hooky" Hill. Conducted by "LEJGHTON." I*HE S. A. F. A. league competitions arc almost at an end. The Sappers appear to be almost certain champions of the First Division. Fort Canning have assured themselves of
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  • 346 15 County Cricket. Hampshire Keeper Gets Another Century. London, Aug. 20. I EICESTERSHIRE, who have had a very encouraging season, gained another surprising victory today defeating Sussex at Eastbourne by four wickets. Hampshire's wicket-keeper batsman, McCorkell, is rapidly establishing himself as a future England player. During the
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  • 80 15 The members of the Serangoon Athletic Union celebrated their anniversary last week-end. On Saturday night a dinner was held at the "Tal Tong Restaurant" New World, and on Sunday there was a tea-party at the residence of Mr. Lee Hock San. The prizes for the winners and
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  • 51 15 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. at hockey versus the Police on the Police Depot ground at 5.10 p.m. on Friday 23rd August; J. Bleha; R. Lyne and J. Sanderson; P. O'Dwyer. O. Day and W. Pullen; J. Namazie, Sands, Willis. Armstrong and Catchatoor. Reserves:— Gill and Hong
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  • 257 16 Badminton. Winsome B. P. Score Easy Victory At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 18. The Negrl Sembllan Badminton Association will shortly to holding a tournament open to badminton players in Negrl Sembllan. It Is some years since the first open badminton tournament was
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  • 73 16 Members of the Sect Kirn Cheng's B.P. are reminded that entries for the singles championship tournament for the Wee Gon Dal Shield close on Thursday, Aug. 29. Those who have not yet sent in their entries are requested to do so now to the Hon. Sports
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  • 225 16 Chelvam Gets 13 Wickets In Trophy Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 19. The Rest easily beat the Europeans and retained the Hennessy Trophy. The Rest knocked up 173 in the second Innings and dismissed the Europeans for 41. Chelvam again being unplayable He got 7 for
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  • 72 16 M. S. Nichols, the Essex all-rounder, became the first player this season to complete the cricketers' "double" of 100 wickets and 1,000 runs on Aug. 13. Having already taken 115 wickets and scored 982 runs before the start of the match against Derbyshire at Chesterfield, Nichols required
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    16 16 The Combined Europeans and Rest teams at Ipoh. The Rest won the Hennessy Trophy very easily,
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  • 1450 16 English Turf Topics. Who Will Defend Ascot Gold Cvp Serious Challenge From America Lord Woolavington Passes TTie Tetrarch Richards Going Strong. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Aug. 13. MOW that It has been decided to retire Tiberius to the stud at the end of this season
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  • 68 16 Look at this record of L. W. Newman, star batsman of Alexandra Park, a Middlesex club:— 2.300 runs, six centuries, two doubts centuries this season. 43,000 runs. 150 centuries and 12 double centuries altogether during hU career. This season's two doub!e hundreds were scored on successive
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  • 2111 17 Latest Notification Not Understood— Will Prudent Dealers Be Penalised?— Mr. Lowinger's Addresses— Complete Mastery Of His Subjects. (BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT.) •THERE are one or two points in connection with the change In the Textile regulations announced on Mon<)ay which have created a considerable amount
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  • 142 17 Will Chinese "Boys" Have To Use Them? The Air Ministry have approved a special cockade to b--> worn on the leaps of liveried civilian servants of R.A.F. officers. Details and illustrations of the embiem, which is in Air Force colours, are given in a
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    • 69 17 peroxide toothpaste. Maclean? removes tobacco j stains, polishes the teeth, and preserves the enamel. Make sure you get I Salu Ripr.i.ntativ.. FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS Established 20 years. Qualified Ophthalmic Opticians ONLY ADDRESS: Raffle* Chambers. tt luilU-s Place, Singapore. r. 3S. Noordwijk. Batavta, Java. Optometrists:
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  • 863 18 Moscow -New York Test Transmissions Heard In Malaya. GOOD RECEPTION OF STATION R.NE. Regular Broadcasts In English. A MALAYAN LISTENER'S LOG. j (From Our Radio Correspondent.) MY "bag" for last week included two interesting stations testing with musical programmes which were heard at good strength while searching the ether on
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  • 456 18 Fresh Discoveries Made With Aid Of Wireless. SCIENTISTS have used the radio to find out what it is like 128 t" '-no miles up from the earth's surface at tho radio roof," they toW the American Geophysical Union. Mr E O. Hulbert,
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  • 93 18 To Be At Service Of Airmen Crossing Timor Sea. A meteorological observatory and wireless station on Bathurst Island, now being planned by the Commonwealth Government to be at the service of airmen crossing the perilous 450-mile stretch of the Timor Sea between Koepang, Netherland Indies,
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  • 62 18 Operators of amateur wireless tWtttf miners are well-known for the expr.-s sive abbreviations which they use wl en communicating with each other. A new abbreviation appears In an American journal. Apparently these amateurs now include quite a number 01 lady operators, who are called YL's unless 4hey are married.
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  • 229 18 Improvement Planned By Authorities. Cm ton, July 16. Plans of the Canton authorities to Improve the system of communications, thereby enabling Canton to keep pace with other modern cities are reported to be making satisfactory progress. At the moment efforts are being concentrated on radio developments. Including
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  • 255 18 AN earthing switch fitted to the aerial is of use not only as a protection against lightning which may directly strike the aerial, but as a means of preventing the aerial from gathering a charge of electricity while the set is not in use, thus preventing
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  • 40 18 At a special meeting the Hull Aerodrome Committee discussed a proposal submitted by Lt.-Col. F. C. Shelmerdine, Director of Civ!l Aviation, ;or a new air service between Hull and Petrograd, by way of Gotheiioiirg, Stockholm, and Helsingfors.
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  • 37 18 Six additional wireless stations are to be erected In remote parts of Shensi. according to an announcement by the provincial government. Apparatus has boen bought and men will be sent out immediately to erect and work them.
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  • 864 19 QUEER RADIO BELIEFS SUPERSTITIONS. GRADUALLY DYING OUT. (Wirelesm has had itt own peculiar crop of fallacies, a few of which are mentioned in the following article by W. G. in World-Radio.) THERE arc many who started in the radio race ten years or more ago who have since dropped out,
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    24 19 Several European radio stations recently broadcast special programmes in commemoration of the 2Soth anniversary of the birth of J. S. Bach, the great composer.
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  • 143 19 Cost Of Equipment Yen 2,000,000. AN order amounting to Yen 2,000,000 for broadcasting equipment for what will be the most powerful radio station in the Orient was placed recently by the Japan Broadcasting Association with the Japan Electric Company. The new station, which is being
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  • 51 19 "Narrowcasting. A new word has been invented by the 8.8.C. for use in connection with the Empire Service. It is "narrowcasting" as opposed to broadcasting. Broadcast programmes are, of course, sent at equal strength in all directions. Narrowcasting is confined to one definite direction, a form of beam radio, in
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  • 176 19 New Service To Be Opened Next Spring. At a receiu session of the German technical electricians' congress in Hamburg an apparatus was demonstrated for combining telephone with television. It Is claimed that by using this apparatus two persons carrying on a telephone conversation can at the same
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  • 102 19 Short-Wave Transmitter Ordered From Britain. The Czechoslovak Post Office has placed an order for the supply of a British high-power short-wave telephone and telegraph transmitter for installation at Podebrady, near Prague. This transmitter will be used primarily for broadcasting for the benefit of, Czechoslovaks resident in distant
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  • 64 19 Despite a decline In membership and In Income, the annual report for 1934 of the Dutch Algemeene Vereenlging voor Radio Omroep (AVRO) shows that the Society Is carrying on rigorously. The membership now numbers 198,187. "The prospects for 1935," says the Director responsible for
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    • 478 19 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. TnUBBBBBSM t CM im O.M pja. GST. ***** kc/s (19.8? m.) and G.S.O. 17.7 M kef 16.86 m.) 6JO a.m. Bis Ben. Gordon Harker in Ylnegan Again." He's in the Army Nowl* A disorderly barrack-room rag with music and songs of Irish flavour featuring
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    • 405 19 Orchestra. Kenneth Ellis (Bass-Baritone). 7.M Greenwich Time Signal. Concert Party, relayed from Blackpool South Pier. 8.05 The News. 8.20 a.m. Close down. Transmission 2 CM pm. Big Ben. An Organ Recital by Ernest W. Maynard, relayed from Bath Abbey. 6.M The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra, directed by Henry Hall. 7.20 Greenwich
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    • 374 19 SINGAPORE. SUtlon Z. R. 1.. Slnjjaporc— W«Yrlmj-h 49. V BKtres. Owned and narrated by Radio Service Co.. of Malaya 1931, Ltd, Broadca-a House, No. 2, Orchard KJ.. Slatapore. TODAT. 6 p.m. Recorded music 6.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits Times and Stock and Shares report supplied by Fraser and
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  • 164 20 Young Fascists of the 1015 class who hare been called to the colours, undergoing intensive final training near Rome before leaving for service in East Africa, where Signor Mussolini is massing his forces for the first offensive against Abyssinia. Abyssinian soldiers were attempting
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