The Straits Times, 27 August 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALA%At 2C PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1935. ""Trice l^flPB?/ The Straits Times 20 PACKS. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1935. I'RKK 10 CENTS.
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      149 1 SINGAPORE 140. CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471) "THE SPIRIT OF A FRAGRANT ENGLAND" I yr^ The spirit of true y English Fragrance /s^^^^^\. will be brought A to you anew in A line o/ better value TOILET REQUISITES SOLE AGENTS THE BORNEO CO., LTD. 47 Warm Studios 4 aa^^ I Styling
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      154 1 &T~ "CHARM ANTE" CORSETRY NU~fiACK No. 1280 |g FRONT FASTENING. new conception j|IM THIS MODEL WILL NOT c^B^ jW_ ride up. move out of of figure, comfort W^7 PLACE OR STICK OUT 5^ at the top. an d appearance l siz Ja\ 2 J* 33 suspemder girdle. PfclCE $4.50 each
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      48 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). Daisy BOLOI'ETS BASKETS W KIM MS m ()Kcn\Ki|f|;.\jjjj I VAmher Matiii«s.\J DON'T BE l/AgMB ORDER ffo y^r naiy NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE 6 C?X T D <NCORPOA/ffED lH {NCIANO SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG, IPOH.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE IN MEMORIAM
    40 2 JANNINGS. In loving memory of John Jannlngs. who died on Aug. 26, 1925, late managing Director of Messrs. Walter Runciman (Belgium), Ltd., beloved father of Captain F. W. Jannlngs of the Straits Steamship Co.'s ss. Kamuning.
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      508 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In these columns send copies of testimonials Do nckt send originals. v WTF.D housekeeper for large hotel. MBSt be able to handle staff. Only those with previous experience need apply. Apply to Box 586, Straits Times. WANTED. Assistant Laboratory Clerk. knowledge of
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      828 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE, piano Sc stool, good condition, $175.00, J. Carr, Keppel Harbour, opposite Police Station. BOARD RESIDENCE Vacancies at "Lloyd Hone." 2 Lloyd R4. WELL furn. service flat, suit 1 or 2 gentlemen, very mod. 40 Newton Road. Cool airy rooms, $25-$5 O. Excel, full board $45, plain
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      616 2 AUCTION NOTICES PRELIMINARY NOTICE Estate of SYED HASSAN BIN AHMAD AL-ATTAS, Deceased. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of most valuable freehold properties situcte at Jalan Trus, Jalan Dobl, Jalan Duke, Jalan Tan Hlyok Nee and Jalan Ngee Heng. To be held by Messrs. Powell b Co., Ltd., at their saleroom, No. 38,
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      555 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Limited, notm-s that, from Sept. 1, next, the existing DLT (Daily Letter Telegram) Service between Great Britain on the one side and Singapore ani Penang on the other will be altered to the NLT (Night Letter Telegram) Service. NLTs
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      719 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. 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. STAMP COLLECTORS, YOU NEED THIS! The
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      445 2 SELL IT BY POSTERS AN ILLUSTRATED POSTER WILL APPEAL TO MANY THOUSANDS OF PASSERS-BY DAILY. WE CAN HELP YOU by producing appealing Black or Two or Three Coloured Posters and Posting them on the most prominent positions in Singapore? And our prices are moderate LET US QUOTE YOU Straits Times
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      180 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within OuWde Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly 3.M f 4.M 2.5* Quarterly S 8 M $12.00 159 Half Y early SI7.M $24. D0 $15.00 Yearl? 134.H $30.00 Note. Ontstatlon ckeqoes should Include tbr usual bank discoont. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charm and Instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS an as
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      621 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONTX>N FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. P BURDWAN 6.070 Aug. J<» RAJPUTANA 17.000
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      341 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS i' FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. NEW REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly tailings. S.S. KATORI MARU Sept. 5. S.S. KASHIMA MARU Sept. 19. To Ist Class 2nd Class Naples $497 $317 $343 Marseilles $514 $326 $351 London $557 $343
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      635 3 \wu v i, iiUMMlal Hill 1 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Cla&s Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine tOR GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAIHWRG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S Sham LALANDIA 17/9 17/9 18 9 30/9 JUTLANDIA 8/10 8/10
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      194 3 PRESIDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN £71.12.STYLE SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming pomTalking Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila
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      1211 3 S II I I* P I N O TIIK BLUE FUNNEL LINT. (Ocean The llua Khlow Slc*nnhtp Co (193: i LltL Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamshlo Co.. Ltd. The StraJU Steamship Co Ud. The Australian Oriental
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    7 YEARS' SENTENCE ON COLONEL.
    155 5 Penal Servitude And Cashiered. The War Office announced that Lieut-Col. Denis Daly. D.3.0., M.C.. officer commanciins the 18th Field Brigade Royal Artil'try stationed at Brighton, who was ac used concerning men in his employ, has been sentenced by court-martial to seven years' penal servitude, and
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    MINERAL WEALTH OF S. AFRICA.
    203 5 General Smuts On Oil And Coal Durban, Aug. 13. Big developments in the exploitation of South Alr'ca's mineral resources may be expected shortly, and the Government is at present considering how best -his cm be effected, according to a statement by General I Smuts today.
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    COLONY P.W.D. SPENDS $6 MILLION.
    318 5 Singapore Roads Cost $600 A Mile. IUEARLY $6,000,000 was spent by the Straits Settlements P.W.D. last year, according to the report signed by Major R. L. Nunn which was laid on the table of the Legislative Council yesterday. Of this $3675.000 was spent In Singapore,
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    MOSQUITO DAY OBSERVANCES.
    228 5 Insects Which Cost The Empire £60 Million. Mr. R.L. Megroz of London N. 7., writes to the Observer. The third anniversary of "Mosquito Day" since the deati- o' Sir Ronald Ross, who so named it. is on Aug. 20. For many years before It became widely known,
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    14 5 President Lcbiun made an appeal to all Frenchmen to support M. Lavai'a economy campaign.
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    22 5 Over 900 foreign scientists lrom countries were among the 1,500 delegates at the opening ot tno Internationa! Physiology Congress in i Leningrad.
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    29 5 Mr. Hugh Walpole, who arrived in New York in the French liner He de Francs, stated that a "quack" medicine had cured his arthritis -vhich had baffled London doctors.
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    33 5 On arrival in Wellington CN.Z.) on his way back to Australia. Mr. Lyons, the Prime Minister, declared that Britain was a potent factor In world peace, and her defences were respected by others.
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    JAPAN'S FLEET MANOEUVRES.
    217 5 70 SHIPS ON SECRET ORDERS. Tokio. Aug. 22. Manoeuvres lasting over two months are to be carried out by ,i fleet of more than 70 warships, which have left Okusa for an unknown destination. It is stated that when thr ships return in October they u.ll be
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    HITLER DESIGNS HIS "ROYAL BOX."
    220 5 Changes At Nuremberg Opera Hottse. At Hitler's pen ilia direction, fch.; o!d Royal 13 cc In th Nuremberg Opera House is being remodelled and super-decorated to lorm a Tuehn t Loge" for nil own peraotuU use. Beyond re-glldlng. the main change in the lavish accommodation
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      378 5 HOTELS MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J y TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight and RI& CABARET SUCCESS SPECIAL ATTRACTION FOR 5 DAYS ONLY LORRISON AND CODY WHO WILL SING WHILE YOU DANCE DOMT MIS* THIS FAMOUS COMEDY PAIR IN SONG, DANCE AND PARODY NUMBERS.
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      356 5 DID NO HOUSEWORK FOR SIX MONTHS Kept in Bed with Rheumatism Knros swollen— neck stlfT wllli MtO n aMe to sot out of bed. Thnt was tin- condN tien of this woman when ihc br rnn to t iko Kruschrn Salt.s. Now she anlc. tin. "I have had ihi-tim.iti.Mn In
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    AGRICULTURE IN THE TROPICS.
    753 6 CEYLON MALAYAN METHODS COMPARED. M. J. Kennaway, of Escot Estate,! TanjDng Malim, writes to the Times of Ceylon as follows: In the Times of Ceylon mail edition on June 24, I read with much interest a short paragraph relating to the dc- parture on retirement of
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    12 6 Mr. J. L. Baird, Inventor of television which is now developing qaickly.
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    MALAYAN GOVERNMENT RADIO STATIONS.
    524 6 Last Year's Operations Reviewed. During 1934 licences Issued in Malay i for wireless receiving sets numbered 1.700. compared with 826 in 1923— a little more than double. And on Dec. 31 there were 12& wireless dealers' licences in force. These facts are stated In the annual
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    Salvage Work Continues At Quetta.
    399 6 latest results ti.at you have achieved by this practice. Atebrin The Rale. One other point I must refer lot and that is in the use of atebrin. which may be of interest to Ceylon planters who, I see. are contending that it is far more
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      62 6 "GARRARDS" BRITISH AND BEST Gamrd electric gramophone motors and Automatic Record (hangers are a symbol for quality and reliability Oar wide ranee rover* every need and prices are unusually moderate. Obtainable from all Radio Dealers or direct from the Singapore agents: E. S. ISAAC CO., 6. Malacca St. Tel. No.
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      131 6 OUR MIDDLE NAME IS =SERVICE= WE INDEKTAKE ANY KIND Or SERVICE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH RADIO, ELECTRIC GRAMOPHONES. PUBLIC ADDRESS OR TALKIE EQUIPMENT. ALSO REPAIRS AND/ OR Bl H.I) INO AND INSTALLING TRANSMITTERS. WHEN DEALING WITH THE RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA 1934 LTD. VOl ARE SCRE OP FULL AND
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      87 6 WE SELL RCA— PHILCO— LG£ OTHER POPULAR MAKES OF RADIOS AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES WE HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE STOCK OP RADIO COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES. WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO.. 119. North Bridge Road. (Opposite Cathedral* SINGAPORE. MADE BY /^»^iX GENERAL ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL /J^WKN OF AMERICA POWER SELECTIVITY I. G. E. factories run
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      793 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Ttsmbilbmib S C.29 sjjn.— s.9s B s>. G S F. 15.149 kc s <1» mnd G.S.G. 17.799 kc t IC.M ~.l 5.29 pjn. Big Ben. The New Victoria Cin:ma Orchestra. Relayed from the N-w Vk-toria Cinema. Bradiord. 7.95 "Moder!] Science and Empire
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      518 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.5* bjb. Station P.H.I. 17.755 ke's tit M THURSDAY. ACG 29. 7.5* p.m. Opening announcement. B.M O;,;.e&tra. 8-1* Talk. t.M Xylophone solo. .5* Nen Irom Holland. 9.1* Xylophone concert, (contd.). 9.25 With the mike 'Old Amsterdam." 9.45 Music. 9.M Ciaae down FRIDAY. AUG. 29. 7. 5> bjb. Announcement. S.tS
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      218 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Station Z.G.E. Koala Lampw— Wareleagths 48.92 and 11* metres— The MaU>jn Amatewr Radio Society. K.L. TODAY. 7 bjb. Gramophone recital: Oberon Overture— Willem liengelberg aad bis 0.-ch?-ira. Duet: Moon Enchanted: and Love's Old Sweet Song Dora Labette, Hubert Eisdell with Squire Celeste Octet. Mephisto WkK Orche.-i.ra of the
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      139 6 SINGAPORE. Station Z. B. 1.. Sinrapore.-~n avelen£*Ji 49. metres.— Owned as* operated by Radio Serriee Co., of Malaya 1934, Ltd. Broadcast Hoase. No. J. Orchard Rd.. Singapore. TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 p.m. Relay of Concert from Tomlmsor. Hall:— Mrs. Betty
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    CONFUCIUS BIRTHDAY TODAY.
    324 7 MALAYAN CE LEBRATIONS. (lt> Our Chinese Correspondent.) In accordance with the behest of Nanking, the Chinese in Malaya are today celebrating the birthday of Confucius with more enthusiasm than they liav; 1 done for twenty years. Many Chinese business houses are closed in order to give their
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    COST OF LIVING IN MALAYA.
    63 7 European Index Numbers Big Jump. The general cost of living index numbers for the Asiatic, Eurasian and European standards as compared with 1914 and 1933 were as follows and shws that the present cost is higher, in respect of all three standards, than tn 1914:
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    ITALIAN ARMY MANOEUVRES.
    35 7 Bolzano, Aug. 27. Italian army manoeuvres are being carried out in almost tropical rain. Bolzano was bombed in the evening when a mock air raid was carried out over the twon. Reuter.
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    DEATH OF GREECE'S FIRST PRESIDENT.
    34 7 Athens. Aug 22. The death is announced of the irlsn, Admiral Coundouriotis, the first President of the Greek Republlr snd the "grand old man" of Greek politics— Reuter Wireless.
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    THE SIAM FISHING COMPANY.
    210 7 Questions In People's Assembly. The representative of Trad asked an urgent question in the Siamese Peoples Assembly. He inquired if it was true that the Slam Fishing Company had applied to the Ministry of Agriculture for permission to engage thirty Japanese to act as teachers to
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    PLAN TO DEVELOP NORTH CHINA.
    153 7 JAPANESE EXPERTS ENGAGED. Sh? ighal, Aug. 26. The outline of a plan to organise a financial syndicate for the economic development of North China was revealed this morning by Mr. Wang Kehmin. acting chairman of the North China Political Council, who arrived in Nanking last
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    NO CO-OPERATION WITH JAPAN IN NORTH.
    39 7 Nanking. Aug. 27. Denying reports about SinoJapanese economic co-operation in North China, Mr. Wang Keh-min declared that no talks have been opened between the Chinese and Japanese on this question. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    NEW FRENCH MINISTER IN SIAM.
    61 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 26. M. Marcel Ray, born in 1878 and formerly Minister to Albania, has been appointed French Minister In Bangkok and is expected to arrive during the coming cold season with his wife. M. Ray Is a much-travelled man and
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    JAPAN REPLIES TO BRITAIN.
    74 7 Naval Conference Later This Year. London, Aug. 26. It Is stated that the text of the Japanese Government's reply to the British Government's recent memorandum on the subject of preliminary multi-lateral conversations In connection with the Naval Conference, due to be held this year under the
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      222 7 ROMANCE! RIOTOUS LAUGHTER! TANTALISING MUSIC! M ||M mmw +r+~Z~ OPENING TONIGHT 6.15 9.15. I ALrIAiVipKA MAT NE e tomorrow at 3.15. Ihe won a ticket to Woo i the darling of paris.... v -^^fcpJ^"^^^^"J But this cirl-shy lad made the gay mistake of rehearsing his love scenes Ik in advance!
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      311 7 ANOTHER OBEAT PERFORMANCE FROM THE RAVISHING IDOL OF EVERY FILMGOER! STARTS TONIGHT 6.15—9.15 THE GIRL YOU LOVED in PAVILION "The Thin Man" MYRNA LOY with Popul.r "I" 11 WIWBI Prodllcli<>n WINGS —DARK jfifiß^* X, she l s suardian angel 4^KHr^ protecting him r «««inil the rulhleu (ate SmRJk wp i
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      169 8 Quiet Tone With Little Business. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 27. The rubber market was quiet and dull at unchanged levels. There was little business and sellers were scarce. I.K. stocks fell 922 tons to 17S.9CS tons. Tin shares were easier with buyers and sellers difficult
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      PRODUCE.
      90 8 a.j"u.^< 27. Singapore t:.- price "per pic-uli $108 00. Kerosene oil Shell and Fish 04 86 fur $4.46 and OOM S4 46 lor lw) 4 gallon tins Imperial Brilliant, 02 43 per tin <>t 4 Imp gallons: Sylvan Arrow 23 l>;r lin <>i Imp gallons. iplrli per Imp gallon
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        MINING.
        544 8 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt 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/- 01/- 60/- 61/6/- Ayer Hltanr 13 13/9 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.85 1.85 1.90
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        GENERAL.
        415 8 2 2 Alex Biick Ord. 1.25 1.35 1.25 1.35 2 2 do 7>2 ~O~ O Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.80 1.90 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £I*l B. A. T 5.19.0 6.3.0 5.16.0 6.0.0 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting o.o2 ■bclis 0.02 Vipri. 10 5 B M.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        166 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. sC'c 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4V- r .o 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn Wo 190f red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 44 r c 1913
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        345 8 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Fraser Co. l.yall Evatt Mlcnby 1.50 1.60 1.55 1.60 Uor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.85 0.95 \mal. Malay ($2) 2.75 2.85 cd "j.BO 2.90 cd !Vyer Hitam 1.50 1.60 1.45 1.55 \yer Molek 0.85 0.95 0.86 0.93 Iyer Panas 1.40 1.60
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      220 8 The following are the cxi r .nge rates tMs morn.'ng according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanehal Bunking CorDoratlon SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 31/32
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 8 Noon, Aug. 27. Buyers. Sellers-. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 191/2 19% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 191/4 19% No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Tone Of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London
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      HUGE ANCHOR LINE DEFICIENCY.
      478 8 Tonnage Lost Through Enemy Action. The necessity for replacing at heavy cost tonnage lost by enemy action during the war is one of the causes to which the directors of the Anchor Line (Henderson Brothers), Ltd., of Liverpool and Glasgow, attribute the failure of the company.
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      SHARES REPORT.
      69 8 I .vail Evan's report dated Aug. 27, shows MINING Unchanged in most sections. S. Kinta 4.35 4.45. Temoh Tin 21 6 22 6, Sungci Way 2.70 2.80. Talam 1.42 1.46. Lukut 110 1.14, Klang River 1.55 1.65, Johan 26 29 c.d.. Hong Fatts 51 54 c.d. INDUSTRIALS Unchanged.
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      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
      150 8 City Anticipates 7<L Rubber Next Year. (From Our Own Correspondent London. Aug. 24. The Stock Exchange account w.'ncli closed yesterday afternoon was chant* cterised by absorbment of tins lor investment account, particularly Ipohs and Gopengs. but rubbers were very dull and with the exception of li tew
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      U.S. COTTON LOAN
      79 8 President Seeking To End Opposition. Washington, Aug. M The House of Representative 1 a resolution adjourning sine die. Meanwhile President RooseveM is conferring with the cotton senators to work out a formula which it is hoped will end opposition to the cotton loan and permit both houses
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      SILVER CRISIS.
      31 8 Bombay Settlement Passes Off Smoothly. Bombay. Aug. 20. The president of the bullion exchange states that today's silver settlement amounting to two crores of rupees pasred off smoothly. Renter.
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      KAMPAR TRAGEDY ECHO.
      74 8 (From Our Own Correspond; r.t > Ipoh. Aug. 26. The remains of M. Rene Vallene. French mining engine?r who died under tragic circumstances at Kampar three months ago. were exhumed at Batu Gajah and sent to Singapore for transhipment to France. A few days after the burial
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      EXCHANGES.
      90 8 London, Aug. 2G. Paris 18 3 16 Athens 518 WtOtrU New York 4.97 13 16 Bucharest rcn teUen Montreal 4.98\ Rio 4'i Geneva 15.23 sellers nCiciaL Brussels 29 51 B?lprade 217 Amsterdam 7.34'» Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60 9 16 sellers otfi Berlin 12.37 Montevideo 39 Copenhagen 22.39--' sellers
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      31 8 Chinese Proverb which translated mean:: "What is the use of all this good lood when the ideal liquor to go with it is missi:iy." Sole Agents for Malaya McALISTER Co., Ltd.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BOLIVIAN CRITICISM OF BUFFER POLICY.
      889 9 LONDON TIN MARKET. Future Of The International Tin Committee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i London, Aug. 19. Following the recent decision of the International Tin Committee to increase quotas from 50 to 65 J per cent, of "standard" retrospec- J tively from July 1 last,
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      CABLE TRAFFICS.
      87 9 The following index numbers represent the estimated monthly traiflc receipts of Cable and Wireless LimitPd as related to comparable traffic in the y?ar 1929. Monthly figures reduced to working cay average. Wo; kins day average of comparable receipts, year 1929 100. Fan. Feb. vlar. Vpr. Way rune ruly
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      AN ATTRACTIVE PREFERENCE.
      202 9 FREEMAN, HARDY WILLIS ISSUES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 20. Freeman, Hardy and Willis has a group of three preference shares, each of which yields £4 3s. per cent, and enjoys a dividend backing of over 14 times. The yield, in view of the excellent security,
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      504 9 The following publications were Issued or received by the Department of Statistics. S.S. F.M.S., during the period Aug. 17 to 23. and are available for public use In the Reference Library, Pullerton Building. Singapore. Applications may be made by members of the public resident In Malaya lo
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      FURTHER RISE IN LEAD.
      247 9 CONTINUED HEAVY DEMAND. POSSIBLE TARIFF ALTERATION. Messrs. Malcolm Bowley and Son in their report dated London, Aug. 16, staterCopper. The market has been remarkably steady in spite of lack of business. The understone is good. Given the slightest encouragement the market shows a tendency to harden.
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      N.I. NATIVE RUBBER.
      296 9 50 Per Cent Drop In July Exports. Amsterdam. Aug. 9. A big drop in the exports of native rubber from the Dutch East Indies In July is revealed In the statistics Just published by the Central Bureau for Statistics at Batavia. The provisional July figures of rubber
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      318 9 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Abstract of observations July. 1935. Air Temperature Humidity Rainfall Bright Sunshine Station Means Extremes Means Total Most in No. of Max. Mln. Highest Lowest 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. a day Rainfall Dally Total Max. Mln. days. Mean. Deg. F. Deg. F. Deg. F. Deg. F.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    143 10 Mil I l>lll HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. ALHAMBRA Lottery Lover with Lew Ayres Pat Paterson 6.15—3.15. CAPITOL All The Kins's Horses with Carl Brlsson Mary Ellis 6.15—9.15. GLOBE TIIEATBE. GREAT WORLD She Loves Me Not. GRF.AT WOELD Cabaret Gay Bride. HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON ROAD Such Women Are Dangerous with
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. AUG. 27. 1933. Malaya's Defenders
    781 10 Volunteer training in Malaya is essentially practical. That is, it is less concerned with parade ground evolutions than with the actual operations which the men might one day be called upon to undertake. That might has no alarmist purpose, but
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    Government House.
    116 10 Friday, Aug. 23. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas attendjed by the personal staff returned to i Singapore. Saturday, Aug. 24. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas attendjed the RAF. Pageant at the Air Base. Seletar. Monday, Aug.
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    Social and personal
    259 10 Mr. J. Mahoney, District Engineer, F.M.S.R.. Bukit Mertajam. is an Inmate of the General Hospital. Penang Mr. A. C. Willis, steward of the Seamen's Institute, Singapore, returned from Home leave by the m.v. Memnori last Friday. Mr. Low Nan Wan, third son of Mr. Low Ti Kok,
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    THE LIGHT AEROPLANE.
    932 10  -  C. W. A. SCOTT. Machines Which Have Become Backbone Of Aviation. By Various types of light aerop'.anes were seen at the Royal Air Force yajcant at Seletar on Saturday, 'the oivners being the three flying clubs c/ Malaya as well as the R.A.F. The history of the
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    Driving In A Four-In-Hand To Singapore.
    698 10 GLIMPSES OF THE PAST. j 'THE excursion planned for today was a four-in-hand drive to Singapore. In the Sultan's launch we crossed the Straits to Kranjie, on the Singapore Island, which island was sold to the English Government by the then Maharajah of Johore.
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    731 10 •THE Astana Besar at Johore Bahru will be the scene of great festivities next month, when Sir Ibrahim will celebrate his 62nd. birthday and the 40th. anniversary of his accession to the throne. No one seems to know the year In which His Highness's father moved
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    ITALY & JAPAN: "OUR AIMS ARE THE SAME"
    896 11 ITALY JAPAN: "OUR AIMS ARE THE SAME" IMPOSSIBLE TO BE AT LOGGERHEADS. Italian Newspaper BOTH NEED NEW TERRITORY. Political Solidarity In Face Of Opposition. BRITISH TROOPS FOR MALTA. A STRIKING plea for Italo-Japanese understanding is made today in the Giornaie d'ltalia, the semi-official Rome newspaper, commenting on a telegram from
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    15 11 'I he Duchess of Westminster wearing a striking hat fashion at a London tennis party.
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    ITALY PREPARES HER CASE.
    68 11 Rome, Aug. 27. The Italian government is preparing a detailed statement of their case against Abyssinia to present to the League Council meeting on Sept. 4. It is understood that Italy will argue that Abyssinia should be excluded from the < League. The memorandum is an
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    ITALIANS ARREST 15 INDIANS.
    54 11 British Subjects And A Massawa Incident Aden. Aug. 26. j According to reports from Massawa (Eritrea) 15 Indians. British subjects. I were arrested today by Italians, follow- ing the despatch of Indians, alleged to send from Aden, advising business as- sociates not to ship further merchan1
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    ABYSSINIAN BANK TAKES ACTION.
    58 11 j Suspension Of Sale Of Foreign Currency. Paris, Aug. 26. Apparently prompted by the coni tinued exodus of foreigners from i Abyssinia, the Bank of Ethiopia anj nounced today the suspension of the sale of foreign currency according to a French report from Addis Ababa. Departures
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    AUSTRALIA'S PLEDGE.
    30 11 London, Aug. 26. The Austialian Prime Minister, Mr. Joseph Lyons, stated yesterday that he had pledged Australia's full support of the British eflorta to maintain peace. —British Radio.
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS RAPID PROGRESS.
    158 11 MORE EMPIRE PASSENGERS. London, Aug. 27. The continued rapid increase of air traffic is shown by the j latest figures for passengers, freight, mails and mileage of Imperial Airways services. Comparing the first quarters of this year and last year, passenger-ton-miles were 564.835. against 367.038. Freight-ton-mlles
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    NO DOCTOR FOR MILES.
    230 11 Cameron Highlands' Great Need. REPRESENTATIONS TO GOVERNMENT. The urgent need for a medical officer at Cameron Highlands \v as expressed in a resolution of the Cameron Highlands Society at their last general meeting. Mr. H. Gordon Graham, who presided, said the provision of a medical service
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    MR. W. CHURCHILL CLIMBS DOWN.
    187 11 Gracious Renunciation Of India Act Opposition. London, Aug. 26. Mr. Winston Churchill, who led the opposition to the Government of India Act during the consideration of Its problems by the Joint Select Committee of both Houses of Parliament, and later when the Bill was under
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    STILL MORSE INTERFERENCE.
    58 11 Our Radio Correspondent. There is as yet no amelioration of the morse interference to broadcast reception in this country caused by the station PLF. The secret of PLF*s loud signals is that the transmitter is one of the most powerful in the world, certainly in the Far
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    PRIEST WHO KEPT A PUBLIC HOUSE.
    161 11 Lord Jellicoe's Cousin's Slum Work. London, Ang. 26. The Rev. T. B. L. Jellicoe, cousin of Earl Jellicoe, who kept a beer house in one of London's slum districts where he did social work, died in London during the week-end, aged 37. He has
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    S.O.S. FROM ARCTIC.
    117 11 Copenhagen. Aug. 26. A dramatic wireless SOS. from tho Arctic, "we shall die, if help is not sent" was received here today. It is believed it comes from four men adrift in an open boat ir the far north without food and fuel They are a fllm
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    BRITAIN'S BIG SCHOOL POPULATION.
    43 11 London, Aug. 27. According to a report of the Board o'. Education just issued, the total number of children attending public elementary schools in Great Britain las* year was 5,576.752. and there were 448.421 in secondary schools— British Wireless
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    JAPAN & EMIGRATION RIGHTS IN PACIFIC.
    81 11 JAPAN EMIGRATION RIGHTS IN PACIFIC. London, Aug. 27. The Daily Herald this morning gives prominence to an article asserting that ths Japanese Government is preparing to open diplomatic negotiations with Britain, the Netherlands and other powers, with the idea of securing emigration rights in the Pacific for her surplus population.
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    52 11 Abyssinia is moving up large forces to her northern frontiers, where the country borders on the Italian territory of Eritrea, from where the main attack is likely to come in the event of war. This picture shows Abyssinian soldiers surrounding one of their chi efs as he rides to the
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    COLONY IS LESS HEALTHY.
    269 11 'A Definite Decline' Says Report. i MALARIA VICTIMS IN SINGAPORE. There has been a definite decline in the health of the Straits Settlements during the years 1933 and 1934. This statement is made in the annaai report on the Registration of Births and Deaths presented to
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    BIG DROP IN F.M.S. CRIME
    462 12 But More "Old Lags" Come Back. NAUGHTY NEGRI SEMBILAN. NEGRI Sembilan is the! naughtiest of the four Federated Malay States. So suggests the prisons reporl lor 1934, from which it appears that 419 out of every 100,000 of the population of that State were sent
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    $550 For Rifle Club For Lonely Colonists.
    111 12 The lonely people on Christmas Island, who are to he visited by r the Governor. Sir Shenton 'I'lmas. next month are to have a rifle club. And its present cost to the Straits Settlements Governin cut is $550. Of this su7)i, $300 is
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    CHARGE AGAINST MR. LIM PENG HAN.
    90 12 District Court Trial On Sept. 30. THE charge against Mr. Lim Peng Han of having caused the death of Mitt Nancy Wong in Buona Vista Road. Singapore, as I the result of a motor accident was transferred from the Singapore i Fifth Magistrate's Court
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    PERAK BUDGET.
    61 12 From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Ipoh. Aus. 26. Tho British Resident in Pcrak arrived at Ipoh on Saturday for a three weeks' l ■taj, wk >n lie will inspect several public j offices. Tomorrow he presides at a of the Finance Committe-3 of the Porak State Council, when
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    41 12 The following officers have been granted leave: Dr. H. O. Hopkins. Dr. E. A. Struthers. Dr. 'Miss i E. Morris. Dr. E. W. Martindell. Mr. H. D. Grundv. Mr. I. D. Robertson. Dr. M. P. O'Connor and Mr E. G. Farrington.
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    39 12 Captain W. M. James. M.C.. MM. n appointed Acting Major in the -M.lay Stiffs Volunteer Regiment. The (temporary! commissions as Second LiPUtM.ur's in the M.S.V.R. granted to Mr A. J. Gsmm and Mr. L S. Himley hare been confirmed.
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    IN MEMORY OF WILL ROGERS.
    278 12 100,000 PEOPLE FILE PAST. win i; [unerai at Glendale was the most Impre slve since Rudolph Valentirn'i (sayi Router from Los Thirty-thousand mourners from all California gathered early in the morning. When the gates were opened cars a mile deep entire ed three sic! a
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    53 12 There wu unusu;.l activity In the B H I Canal today when an Italian des- trojrer flotilla proceeded through the, canal to llu Red -Sea followed by two ■hljM carrying Italian war material .md coal Latct transport with 1.200 ofnMH and men and another vessel with 200 mi n passed
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    Want Malayan Tigers.
    27 12 Captain Richard D. Reeve and Lt. Austin H. Straubel, of the U.S. Army Air Force, Manila, who have come to Malaya after big game.
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    APPEAL BY CROWN.
    168 12 Mr. Justice W. Burton, acting Chisf Justice, made no order in the Singa- pore Supreme Court yesterday when I the D.P.P., Mr. N. A. Worley, appealed against the action of the magistrate in a recent case in the police courts where a police constable was bound over.
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    TRIED TO "SMUGGLE" TOBACCO.
    90 12 A Hylam cook employed at Tanglin Barracks decided to exploit the military privilege of getting "smokes" free of duty. His scheme was to buy tobacco from soldi ors and to smuggle it outside to be sold at a profit. Unfortunately for him, he was detected by
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    NEW CHINESE NEWSPAPER.
    52 12 A daily noon newspaper known as The Sin Chung Jit Poh Ltd., will begin publication on Sept. 11. Tho manager is Mr. Aw Cheong Yeow, nephew of Mr. Aw Boon Haw. Mr. Fu Wu Mun. the editor to The Sin Chew Jit Poh Ltd.. will also edit
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    TODAY IS BIRTHDAY OF CONFUCIUS.
    194 12 But They Don't Know When He Was Born. Chinese in Singapore celebrate today I the birthday of Confucius, the great I Chinese philosopher, by hoisting their j national flag. The Central Government has declared this day a national holiday, but the majority of Chinese business
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    SWALLOWED TWO OPIUM PACKETS.
    35 12 A 20-year-old Chinese girl swallowed two packets of opium in a house In Pulo Saigon yesterday. She was semi-conscious when taken to hospital, but her condition was not regarded as critical.
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    KILLED BY COCONUTS.
    46 12 (From Our Own Coi-re-pondcnt.) Penang, Aug. 27. A bunch of coconuts, in the compound of a house in Burma Road fell on a Eurasian who was a pupil at St. Xavier's Institute. He was taken to hospital, but died 12 hours after admission.
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    SILVER JUBILEE FUND.
    312 12 Preparations For Movie Ball. As a result of the Jubilee Ball and competition dance which took place at the New World $1,242.67 has been forwarded to the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund. Thanks are due to Mr. Ong Boon Tat, J.P. proprietor of the New World for donating
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    19 12 LAMP POST TAKES THE KNOCK:— An accident at the junction of Orchard Road and Penang Street, Singapore, on Sunday.
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    FASTER TELEGRAM SERVICE.
    168 12 NIGHT LETTER SCHEME. REPLY TO AIR MAIL COMPETITION. A PROMPT reply has been made by the Eastern Extension leiegraph Co. to the rapid acceleration of air mail services to and from the Far East and Europe. As from Sunday next. Sept. 1. a deferred letter-telegram service offerIng
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    37 12 While a Sikh was asleep on his charpoy outside a house in Garden Street, Singapore, at about two o'clock this morning, he was attacked by a compatriot with a chopper. He received two injuries to his forehead.
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    PREFERRED DEATH TO BAD CONSCIENCE.
    668 13 Story Of Confessed Murder By Tamil. BODY AND BICYCLE FOUND NEAR DRAIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kual i Lumpur, Aug. 26. •yHE story of man who went to j the police to make a ttatement incriminating himself with I regard to a murder committed nearly
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    CHARGE: LIVED TOGETHER
    112 13 AFTER DIVORCE. Case Under Mohamedan Marriage Laws. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Serejnban. Aug. 28. An Interesting case under the Mohamedan marriage laws came up 'for hearing before the Seremban magistrate, Mr. J. Calder, today, when Mohamed S.\!leh bin Ralh was charged with having co-habited with Jamila, his
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    SPLENDID PUBLIC SERVICE.
    518 13 CERTIFICATES OF HONOUR RECIPIENTS. AS reported in the Straits Times yesterday, before the business of the Legislative Council started Mr. R. Tessensohn and Mr. Lim Boon Thin, two recipients of Certificates of Honour at the King's Birthday, received their decorations at the hands of HE. the Governor,
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    24 13 A service was held In the Russian Church in the Rue Daru. Paris, on the anniversary of the assassination of the Russian Royal family.
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    SENIOR WARDEN OF MINES RETIRES.
    104 13 Mr A.G. Mac Donald To Act For Two Months. (From Our Oun Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 26. Mr. G. T. Holford. acting Senior Warden of Mines. F.M.S., leaves for Home on re'irement this meek, by the P. and O. Ranchi. Mr. A. G. Macdona'd, Warden
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    APPEAL TO INDIANS TO UNITE.
    131 13 Ready To Help In Advance Of The Country. i From Our Own Coriespondtnt.) Ipoh. Aug. 2G. Members of the Kinta Indian Association entertained Sahib Juan at a complimentary tea in order to con- gratulate him on being made a Justice of the Peace. Sahib Sinha
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    Exhibition At Batavia.
    14 13 Entrance to the Pasir Gambir Exhibition which opens at Batavia today.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    88 13 The Indian Immigration Committee, with the consent of the Chief Secretary to Government. F.M.S.. has prescribed the rates payable under section 129 (a) of the Labour Code to be $1.08 in respect of every male labourer and 72 cents in respect of every female labourer for the fourth
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    POWERS FOR ADDITIONAL CONSTABLES.
    557 13 Bill Read At Legislative Council Meeting. Although the agenda for yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council was a long one, comprising six motions, fifteen new bills and eight bills down for second reading and committee stage, the work was gone through within an hour. There wer^
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    TRIED TO BRIBE OFFICIAL.
    451 13 BANKRUPT LEAVES $20 ON TABLE. On his departure from the house of the Assistant Official Assignee. Mr C. O. Lim. a bankrupt Straits-born Chinese. Hung Kau. left on a tab'e an envelope containing $20. The sequel was his appearance yesterday before the fourth magistrate, on a
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    S. R. C. HOLD CHINESE FOR FIFTY MINUTES THEN CRUMPLE UP.
    717 14 AH KOW TRIED IN THE FORWARD LINE. Coiiick Plays Fine Game At Back For The Losers. 1 ACK of leadership and very poor finishing almost cost the Chinese a point when they met the SRC. in a First Division
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    AFTER FOUR YEARS.
    91 14 Allison Van Ryn Win U.S.A. Doubles Title. Brooklines. Aug. 26. W. Allison and J. H. Van Ryn. who were runners-up last year, won the American doubles championship today defeating D. Budge and G. Mako in the final 6—l,6 1, 6—2, 3—6. 2—6, 6—l. Allison and Van Ryn
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    THE HOSE CUP.
    81 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Aug. 26. The Negri Sembilan Club of Seremban will hold a dinner at the Station Restaurant on Saturday to celebrate their victory in the Hose Cup competition. The Hon. Mr. J W. W. Hughes (British Resident of Negri Sembilan) will preside. This
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    The Perak Junior Badminton Championships A Success.
    1236 14 VETERANS WILL HAVE TO LOOK OUT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 26. ■"THE unprecedented number of entries received this year must have been an eye-opener to the Perak Badminton Association and it would have been a source of encouragement to the boys
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    Up-Country Golf.
    418 14 Mrs. Derek Barr Wins Three Events. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 26. jTPHE Ipoh Golf Club held their annual gymkhana, followed by a supper and dance, on Saturday. The afternoon was delightfully cool and soon after four many of the comi petitions were in full swing, the
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    THE ST LEGER.
    82 14 London, Aug. 26. The latest St. Legor call-over is as follows 6 to 4 Bahrain taken and offered. 8 to 1 Field Trial offered. 10 to 1 Plassy taken and offered. 100 to 8 Halran offered. 100 to 7 Solar Ray offered 100 to 6 taken. 100
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    MORE ROUGH SOCCER.
    117 14 Marching- Orders For Two Players At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 26. MEETING, the Rest in the second and last match of their visit, the South China footballers won by three goals to nil. Once again the whole game was marred through frequent infringements of
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    14 14 Chwee Chua, Singapore s Dest win* half, who scored first for the Chinese yesterday.
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    Selangor Golf. W.F. MAVOR TAKES MEDAL AT K.L.
    318 14 Triple Two Down Tie In "B" Class Event. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 26. i U7 F. Mayor won the Class A medal competition at the Selangor Golf Club during the week-end with a score of 1 up and there
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    S.C.C. RUGGER.
    67 14 Intending Players Must Sign The List. So far comparatively few S.C.C. members have put their names on the board for Rugby football this season. All those intending to play arc asked to sign immediately. It is impossible to make out a fixture list until it is known how
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    AN INTERESTING MORNING'S WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    969 15  -  "Capt. Dash" DARK LOOK NOT UP TO CLASS I FORM. Strathpeffer, Excelic And Belle Edna Look Good. By QUITE a large crowd turned out to watch the training on No. 2 track at Bukit Timah this morning:. For the most part trainers were
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    TWO DAYS ENOUGH.
    43 15 Glamorgan Batsmen Again Fare Badly. London, Aug. 26. Essex defeated Glamorgan at Neatb in two days by an innings and 92 runs. ESSEX: GLAMOr "v 13 (Nichols 7 for 15. Eastman 7) and 101 (P. Smith 6 for 58).— Reuter.
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    PATAUDI TO CAPTAIN INDIA.
    544 15 AUSTRALIAN TEAM'S VISIT. Hockey Tour Has Done A Great Deal Of Good. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Aug. 24. 'TWERE is much satisfaction in 1 India that, after all. the Board of Control for Cricket in India has agreed to accept the Australian cricket team's visit
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    S.C.C. SOCCER.
    60 15 The following have been invited to play association football for S.C.C. Ist XI vs. R.A. tomorrow at S.C.C. in a First Division match; F. M. Adam: L. V. Taylor, Capt. N. L. Hammond; R. M. Wheatcroft, J. W. Prescott. L. D. S. Gardener; R. V. Welch. R. L.
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    34 15 The Chinese team which beat the S.R.C. 3—o3 0 yesterday. Only ten players are here. Ah Kow, the goalkeeper, put on a striped shirt and played forward, Yong Chin keeping goal. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    640 15 Two Continental Visits From Bo! ton To Blackpool Wellard's Hatf Century Of Sixes. Conducted by "LFJGHTOS." 1"» WO famous Continental Association I clubs are to visit England during the autumn. The Austria F. C, of Vienna, will play Coventry City on Dec. 5, and the Czecho-Slovakian club,
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    Singapore Races. HANDICAPS FOR THE SECOND DAY.
    352 15 Card Of Eight Events For Wednesday Week. The following are the complete handicaps for the second day (Sept. 4) of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting: Horses, CUes 4, Div. 1. About IJf fun. Lighting 9.0, Moonlight 8.11, Parchesi 8.10, Salmon
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    108 15 Tuesday, Aug. 27. Football: »S. A.F.A. League. Div. 11. S.C.F.A. vs. RE. Anson Road Stadium; Commercial Cup, Post Office vs. Fraser and Neave, Post Office ground. Wednesday. Aug. 28. Football: S A.F.A. League. Div. 1. SCO. vs. R.A.. padanc: Commercial Cup, M.P.H. vs. Municipal Services. Anson Road Stadium.
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    RUBBER CONTROL AND TRADE.
    109 16 Dealers' Fears Proved To Be Unfounded. BUT LESS WORK FOR LOCAL MILLING INDUSTRY. While fears as to the position of Singapore and Penang as markets and transhipment centres for rubber have proved unfounded, the incidence of rubber control has resulted in some loss to Singapore's milling
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    ENTREPOT.
    797 16 Singapore and Penang, states that a notable change appears to have been brought about in the importations of wet rubber with a consequent lessened demand for milling. Imports Unimpeded. When regulation was announced and before it was enforced, fears were expressed by the Singapore Rubber Millers' Association, which were
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    54 16 The Nazi campaign against Roman Catholics In Germany Is In full swin-j. and many arrests among the clergy have been made. Nelson's last completed letter to Lady Hamilton was bought for .£1.030 and then thrown on a bonfire. The late Lord Ampthlll has left £15.377 to be divided eventually between
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    Textile Quotas Scheme Costs $8,695.
    873 16 THE administration of the Textile quotas scheme has cost the Straits Settlements Government $8,695 ($8,375 at Singapore and $320 at Penang), states a paper laid before the Legislative Council yesterday. The Government motor launch. Alert, Is to fitted with a new diesel engine to cost
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    238 16 I The following changes in the S.S.N.V.R. arc announced in the S.S. Government Gazette: Mr. F. K. Macnamara of the VMM. Police, stationed at Kuala Lumpi'.r. is going on Home leave at the end of the month, sailing on the Ranch! Mr. F. G. Pooley has been appointed
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    182 16 $40,000 Paid For "Murton," Holland Road. The following Sngapore properties were sold by auction at the saleroom oi Messrs. Cheong Koon Co., Ltd. No. 30, Chulia Street during August. On Aug. 14, freehold land situate at Kallang Road. Area 5.540 sq. ft bought by Mr. Aaron Mann.sseh for
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    30 MILLION FORSAKEN WIDOWS.
    448 17 Harm Done By Indian Child Marriages. TAMIL MEN SHOULD EDUCATE THEIR WOMEN. Y ou should all educate your girls first, and you won't have to worry about men. The standards of the men are either raised or lowered by the women they marry. In the past
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    47 17 Mr. Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Commons that the public subscriptions up to July 25 towards the purchase of the Codex Sinaiticus were .£53,563. the trustees of the British Museum having contributed £7.000. The net charge on the Exchequer was therefore £39.437.
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    Jubilee Bell Arrives.
    156 17 (From a Special Correspondent) Ipoh. Aug. 24. The Jubilee Bell ordered by Mr. A. C. J. Towers from Croydon .or the Jubilee Porch presented by Mr. and Mrs. Towers to ot. ohn's Church. Ipoh. has arrived. It has a beautiful deep ringing tone and will be hi
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    PENANG SLIM CLEARANCE.
    50 17 itlve C uncil yea erday made of $300,000 to the Municipal Commissioners. Penang. for the purDOM in carrying out schemes ol slum clearance. This is part of the 5500.000 granted recently and refers to the compulsory acquisition of land for the Kadersah Square and Bengal Lane scheme
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    LABUAN WEDDING.
    82 17 Tin- wedding look piace on Saturday. Aug. 17, at the Church of Corpus Labuan, whin Miss Antoinette d Souza. daughter of the late Dr C. T. A. A. d; 1 BoiUS. v.'j: married to Mr. Austin Ze*ind:-r. of theP.W.D. Labuan, and lormerly of Singajxn The Reverend Father Stotter
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    13 17 Jubilee celebrations at Labuan and Christmas Island cost the S.S. Government 51, 500.
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    17 17 A young ex-naval officer was found drad at the bottom oi 4000 ft. cliffs near Beachy Head.
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    Club Ordered To Dissolve.
    55 17 It having appeared to (lie Resident of Selangor that the Kow Chi Club, Sentul, has been used for unlawful purposes, and for purposes at variance with the registered objects and rules of the society, he has, with the approval of the Chief Secretary to Government, F.M.S..
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    PENANG AERODROME SPEED-UP.
    159 17 Runways And Night Landing Facilities. A Legislative Council report states i that work on runways for the Penang aerodrome is being completed more quickly than was anticipated. I Following the approval of the Secretary of State work was commenced on the all-weather runways at the Civil Aerodrome,
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    MALAYAN YEAR BOOK TO BE PUBLISHED.
    142 17 To Replace Existing Reference Books. In the absence of a comprehensive annual publication relating to Malaya as a whole, arrangements have been made by the Department of Statistic to publish a Malayan Year Book. This was referred to the principal public bodies in Malaya
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    VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    227 17 Programme Of Drills For This Week. The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills for the week ending Sept. 1 is as follows Tuesday, Aug. 22, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "A" (MG..) Coy., Mg., Train- j ing "B"' Coy., Lecture; "C" (Scottish) Coy., MG. Training; "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Platoon Training.
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    NEW GUINEA PLANTS FOR MALAYA.
    52 17 Some 750 New Guinea botanical specimens have recently been received by the Botanical Gardens and are found to be a most useful addition to the Gardens herbarium. A large further consignment is expected to arrive in due course. The purchase as a whole is costing
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    THRIFTY COLONISTS.
    36 17 The amount of $7,711,658 is invested by depositors In the Straits Settlements Post Office Savings Bank. In addition $198,870 is invested in fixed deposit accounts. Singapore depositors have more than ♦5,000,000 to their credit.
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      137 17 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. E. T. Williams to officiate as Secretary to Resident, Pcrak. Mr. T. D. Shephard to be an Assistant Engineer. Drainage and Irrigation Department. F.M.S. and S.S. Dr. P. E. F. Routley to be a Medical
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      NEW MEMBER OF DENTAL BOARD.
      153 17 The following appointments are notified in the S.P. Government Mr H. R. S. Law and Mr. I) A. M:u--kay to be members of the Committee tor the Management of the W alert all Gardens at Prnaiifi vice the Reverend Keppel Gamier and Mr. B. O.
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    28 17 For the first time since the reign of King Amanulla ended owing largely to his zeal for Westernising the country, a cinema is to be opened in Kabul.
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    17 17 A shark appeared while the Tritorua diving suit was being tested hv the Lusitania salvage ship Orphlr.
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    13 17 Lord Pitman warned people against Gretna Green marriages daring a case at Edinburgh.
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    CHINA'S UNITY.
    891 18 How Aeroplane Services Are Being Used. Use of the aeroplane as an instrument of political strategy, as well as a means of communication, has been one of the most spectacular features of the Chinese Government's national policy. Regions which, because of their remoteness from central China have become
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    22 18 Some of the party of dancers from Soviet Russia who visited London to perform in Hyde Park and in the Albert Hall,
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    22 18 Dr. Schacht, German Minister for Economic Affairs and president of the Reichsbank, will review German policy in an address at Koenlgsberg shortly.
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    28 18 Dr. Page, the acting Australian Prime Minister, announces that the British India Line will open a direct shipping service between Australian and Bay of Bengal ports next year.
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    BENGAL'S TROUBLES.
    189 18 "Terrorism Still Alive And Malignant" (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Aug. 24. An official review of Calcutta police administration published today acknowledges the valuable work of the Port detectives which has resulted in the recovery of 14 revolvers, three automatic pistols and the arrest of a number of
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    MALAYAN AGENCY IN LONDON.
    362 18 A YEAR'S VALUABLE WORK. The value to Malayan traders of thei Malayan Information Agency in Lon- don is shown in the report of Mr. V. A. Lowinger, submitted to the Legislative Council. The report states: The experience of 1933 in regard to the value to trade
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      135 18 One of the purchased by thy i ■Bjsus»|^ Hiß> r Government of IJIJB JOHORK. Up. jPWM 3WH sMMMMasMTTTTJwsMsfiiiMsft.* 1 lorry is used *i«WBBPiI nfrv ENGINEERS. <-**■ ffga^ift «B S2P Body De.v^rr-.'J a r. J %&jp" .^B^* Built by —^5 Borneo Motors Ltd. Bedford ill The British track that does the
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    Ceylon Police Force Scandal
    383 19 THK uNt-raije number oC I police oWcera punished yearly (luring the B* veo ye 3*3 between 1928 and 1931 la 1.37J, In a force *1i»m; sanctioned slretigth 3,120, including all ranlia from the inspec-lor-peneral downwai This intonnatlon is OMMto "lv" lv rtport of tl Committee of
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    LABOUR LEADER CONVICTED.
    87 19 „tVN hVIK Aug. 22. T. tin .>,, > sa, U. S. 4 )>y \\\e ll on was :aid to have deliveied ai. objectionable h und to V. g o| Upheld Hi. in f.ili 1 re Inrn. UcUl up I i to scon Icul hatred and .as a
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    5,000- YEAR-OLD STUPA.
    51 19 A party of students Uovernment College, Ludhi.-tna J'uiijmlh who t.arrd western India recently U s*en here atop the Hudithlst M«p» at Matirnjo Dara a fit) which v said U> *»U ba.k to .000 BC. *xt««^e ficavatlon work is proceeding there 11>e Ma^m s«cn above w»s only recently
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    BURMA REBEL LEADER TO DIE.
    136 19 THE appellate bench o( the Rangoon High Court, conslsUnt; of Mr JusHce Mya Bu and Mr Justice Baguley. has dlsn Uun and confirniuil «ie sentence of fle*«i passed on him by the Sessions Judge of Tharrmwaddy Appellant wa^ convicted on a cii. of waging war
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    FRESH OUTBREAK ON N.-W. FRONTIER.
    360 19 HOSTILE MUM AH S Dl iMANI). Bombing Raids Force The 'Lashkars' To Disperse. (From uiu v ON£ Of those a UDB" Uhkli Krrp West dming tliL: pu>i in I running tluvnigli [^ower Molnnand tirritory, the lauldi. which in l!».i:{ was truly ejescrihed a( tlic tiim-
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    Kuala Lumpur From The Air.
    35 20 Today we publish the second 01 our views taken from the air of Kuala Lumpur. This picture shows the Padang with the central part of the town in the background.
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    27 20 The Mitcham Athletic Club's sports meeting was held at Park Place, Mitcham, Surrey. Watching the women's senior hundred yards final won by Miss M. Page, the holder.
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    21 20 The training ship Exmouth is being overhauled in dry-dock near Blackwall Tunnel, London. Photo Shows Painting the hull of the Exmouth.
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    13 20 A catch he never expected a fishing comedy on the pier at Torquay.
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