The Straits Times, 28 August 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2C PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    90 2 WCNG— U» Wong Ah Yam, nife cf the late Mr. Wong Ah Yam, parsed away at 1 Jalan Ah Siang. Johore Bahru, on Aug. 21 The principal mourners are her son» Mean*. Wong Cheong Kens' Cheong Wong, Peng Nam. Peng Tong. Peng Yee, Peng j Soon. Peng
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      492 2 SITUATIONS VACANT i i Whrn applying for any position adrer-U->cd in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, Smart Lady Assistant for Per- i Turnery. Fancy St Toilet Sundries Dept. > Previous experience essential. Apply Box SSo. Straits Times. WANTED. Senior Euiasian Assistant for Wines St
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      826 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. SEE 1935 GRAHAM PAIGE at Lee Motors, 110-112 Orchard Rd. WOLSELEY tourer 11.9. Morris Cowley 2 seatcr 11.9. in good condition. Box 594, S.T. USED CARS: Plat, Citroen, Essex. HiUman. Morris, Nash, Singer "9" saloons, etc., etc., Eastern Auto Co., Ltd, 69-79 Orchard Poaa Singapore. SINGER, Sports, 4-seater,
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      673 2 EDUCATIONAL Kindergarten Prep. School. 25, Oxley Rd. 100% Reputation, Equipment —Method of InstrucUoDPupils are prepared for Trinity College Examination held Locally. For particulars please apply to the Principal, FAB EASTEBN MUSIC SCHOOL 1-A, Kirk Terrace (off Dbofcy Ghaut) Singapore. MISCELLANEOUS YOU CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every
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      406 2 AUCTION NOTICE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MALACCA IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable oriental, Indian and Chinese Carpets and rugs. Comprising a handsome assortment of handwoven Mirzapore, Jaipore, Lahore, Amrit.ar and Chinese carpets and rugs. All In beautiful colours and attractive designs. (Various sixes). To be held at No. 27,
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      724 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mist 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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      443 2 SELL IT BY POSTERS AN ILLUSTRATED POSTER WILL APPEAL TO MANY THOUSANDS OF PASSERSBY 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 Diices are moderate LET US QUOTE YOU Straits Times
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      184 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Otiu,ide Without Malaya Malaya Postage M.mlliN S :.00 4.90 S ?.Si Quarterly S 8 50 $12.00 ?-5« 11:11 Yrarl; 517.00 $24.00 $15.M Xenrlv 531.0« $'00 $30.X No:e.— Outstatton cheques shenld Metric tiir ti*<tal bank dtwnunt ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rbarces and instrncUons for CLABSIFIM) ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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      634 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSUI.AR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. BURDWAN 6.070 Aug. 30 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Aug.
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      597 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail f KATORI MARU 10.000 Sept 4 S g KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 18 19 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Oct. 1 2 HAKONE MARU 10.400
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      649 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Chus Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOB GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S Sham LALANDIA 17/9 17/9 18-9 20/9 JUTLANDIA 8/10 8/10 9/10 11/10 MEONIA 29/10 29/10 30/10 1/11
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      175 3 YOUR TRIP TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA on large fast steamers £71.12. MM Class £107.5.2 Ist. Class ROUND THE WORLD EASTBOUND VIA- AMERICA RETURNING VIA SUEZ. £117.4. Tourist Class £163.5.2 Ist. Class Above fares Include Ist and or 2nd class fares oa any Line from Singapore to Hong Kong. I Sec
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      1176 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The nna Khlow Steamship Co- (19U) U4 Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual Tne Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamahro Co.. Ltd. The Strait* Steamship Co. lAd. The Australian Ortental Line Ltd, The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddy
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      87 4 Mais from Netherlands Indies expected today by air 'Netheilands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery t>t letters and parcels at 4 05 p m. Mali! from Europe etc-. (Amsterdam) expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 8 i delivery of
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      129 4 Wednesday, August 38. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Godown Gate KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Alert, Slngaradja, Paricl. W. Bt. Joan I, Lch. Kingfisher. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN BRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Tomohon. Victoria
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      279 4 Today. D<M»M K. Tongkal (Tohltl) S p.m. M'.n.tok. Palembang and Pladjoe (Thedens) 3 p.m. Pangkal Pin&ng (Thedens) 3 p.m. Soengel Llat (Thedens) ..3 p.m. Indo-Chlna (Roggeveen) ..4 p.m. Java Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) ..4 p.m. Briawan Medan (Cremer) 4 p.m. Pr.ntianak (Khoen Hcea) ..4 p.m. Philippine
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      AIR MAIL FEES TO INDIA.
      70 4 With effect from Sept. 1, 1935 inclusive, the air mail *s in addition to the ordinary postage on letters and postcards addressed to India f conveyance by the Imperial Airways and the Netherlands air mall services will be as follows: Service: Imperial Airways letters 10
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      RATIONALISATION OF SHIPPING.
      120 4 Conference Next January. London, Aug. 25. The International Shipping Conference has received replies from all constituent associations except the United States comments on the draft rationalisation scheme prepared at the preliminary conference in January, states the United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping. All accept the principle of rationalisation
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      WHITE STAR LOSSES.
      94 4 Total Deficiency Exceeds £11,000,000. London, Aug. 26. A total deficiency exceeding £11,000,000 is recorded in the report of the Senior Official Receiver on the compulsory liquidation of the White Star Line Limited which shows liabilitir, exceeding .€2.500,000 against assets of £363,000 and issued capital amounting to £9.000.000.
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      JUTLANDIA.
      77 4 The Jutlandia which left Marseilles on Aug. 20 and is due at Penang on Sept. 9. and Singapore on Sept. 13 carries the following passengers for Straits ports: Mrs. E. Pay. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Cameron and infant, Mrs. E. A. J. Brooks. Mrs. A. Chettle and infant,
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      ATHOS II.
      36 4 The Athos II is due here from Colombo on Saturday at 9 am. and will sail on the same day at 3 p.m. for Saigon. Hong Kong. Shanghai and Kobe. Berth S H.B Wharves.
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      REFUGE IN SWISS CITIZENSHIP.
      35 4 Large increases are reported throughout the country in the number of Italians applying for Swiss citizenship during the last month. Most applicants are young men liable for military service. Reuter Wireless.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      70 4 BENDORAN. Brit.. 3,495 tons, from Daircn 2f. for Europe 28. TINOMBO. Dut., 526 tons, from Bolawan 28. for Briawan 30. ANGBY, Saraw.. 504 tons, from Sibu 27, for Rejang River 30. VAN OUTHOORN, Dut.. 1.180 tons, from Tg. Priok 27. for Tg. Pinang 30. GIANG ANN. Brit.. 545
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      23 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mail dispatched lrom Singapore on Aug. 21 was delivered J" Ixmdon on Au^. 27 (6 days).
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      CLEARANCES
      46 4 Aug. 26: Mi two, Marosa (Nor); Raub. Gemas. Rahman, Magnet (Brit Aug. 27: Rimau, Hong Lam, Hong Thong, Hong Kwong, Hong Keat, Esmeralda, Malacca, Giang Seng, Glenbeg, Kudat (Brit.); R. C. Rickmers (Ger.); Duk-U, Henrik (Ger); Pasir, Barentsz, Rokan (Dut.) President Harrison (Am); Anhul (Brit.).
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      74 4 The rate of exchange for the Issue and payment of Money Orders Is as follows: On India and Ceylon Issue Rs. 153$100; On India and Ceylon payment Rs. 155=100. On China:— Amoy $100 Chinese currency =$67 Straits; Canton $100 Chinese currency :$6B Straits ;as for Shanghai); Foochow $100
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    FRASER & CO.'s SHARE. REPORT.
    865 4 FRASER CO.'s SHARE. REPORT. Investment In Sterling Industrials. With the Italian-Abyssinian dispme and all the dangerous possibilities which are liable to arise from it still monopolising pjblic attention the world over, there is little wonder hat a certain amount of hesitation for market support should be in evidence at the
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      547 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. K M.S. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. CANADIAN (Incorporated In England; THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES Us HONOLULU or direct IMl'ldss to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANBCONTINENTAI, WAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC
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      22 4 For everything appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight, APPLY TO COTCkB WACOI^SLITS [WOPtO TRAVEi~SEPVtCeI 39. ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE S9OB. NO BOOKING FEES.
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      518 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England) ELLEKMAN M LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBUKG. Via Ports and Sun Canal Alao accepting Cargo for Canadian and American ports via Colombo Cue Sall» TCTTY OP SALISBURY In port Sept. 1 tCITY OP HEREFORD Sept 14 Sopt. 18 CITY OP NEW
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      146 4 TIDE TABLE. Wednesday, Aug. 28. 3 ft. 5 in. H W 11 23 a.m., 8 ft. in., 10.54 p.m., 9 ft. 6 In. L W. 502 a.m.. 1 ft. 5 in.. 5.04 p.m., 4 ft. Thursday. Aug. 28. 1! W. 11.46 am.. 8 ft. 8 in., 11.28 p.m.. 9 ft.
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      122 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp, •F hrs. °P West Coast. Alor Star 84 Nil 1.4 73 Butterworth (P.W.) 86 0.07 2.5 73 Sitiawan 89 Nil 3.9 73 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 7.1 71 Malacca 86 0.26 3.9
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    MIXED MARRIAGES IN SHANGHAI.
    300 5 A New Film In London. Romantic Treatment Of A Serious Problem. (From Our London Correspondent.) A new film at the Carlton is called Shanghai, and deals with the troubles and tribulations likely to result from mixed marriages. Trouble starts in Shanghai when Boyer, one of the
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    SOVIET WOMEN BEAT MEN AS AIR PILOTS.
    223 5 "SPECIALLY SUITED FOR FIGHTING." Moscow. Aug. 15. Delicate, sensitive girls, specially chosen, have proved in exhaustive tests here that women will make better air pilots than men for work at high altitudes in the next war. This statement was made today by M.
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    NO ONE WILL BUY SWEET LAVENDER.
    239 5 Best Crop For Years But Little Sale. London. Aug. 16. This year's lavender crop, it is stated, is the best for manj years. But. It is blooming upon a comparatively unappreciative world. "There is a glut of lavender just now," a flower-salesman said. "A
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    INCIDENT IN GERMAN PRISON.
    167 5 Visitors Who Asked To See A Communist. Berlin, Aug. 22. An unexpected incident occurred at Moablt prison when members of the Penal Congress who were invited to Inspect the prison suddenly asked permission to speak to Herr Thaelmann, the Communist leader. The delegates were shown a
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    SOVIET REPLY TO U.S. PROTEST.
    162 5 Propaganda 'Insignificant' By Comparison. Washington. Aug. 26. M. Troyanovsky. the Soviet Ambassador to the United States, has rep.led to the State Department's protest against the speeches at the Moscow congress of the Communist International by making counter charges against the United States. He declares that
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    ITALIANS ACTIVE IN AEGEAN ISLANDS.
    123 5 TROOPS AND HOSPITALS. Other reports In connection with the dispute. Include: Greece. News from the Dodecanese indicates that the Italians are concentrating troops in the Aegean Islands Motor-boats are being requisitioned and a number of houses taken over as medical stations. Switzerland— The Kederal Council
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    44 5 There is a large women's entry in the clay pigeon shootinc championship at the West London shooting grounds, Gre>nford. The women's title is at present held by Mrs. Ida Grosvmior. whose daughter. Miss Betty Grosvenor, is seen in this picture. She is also competing.
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    ITALY BUYS GERMAN COAL.
    54 5 In the first six months of this year Italy has bought 3.175 000 tons of German coal, valued at approximately £2.000.000. compared with 2.000.000 tons in the same period last year, valued at £1.580.000. Itrily at present Is taking about 26.: per cent, of Germany's total
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    INCREASING POPULATION OF MALAYA.
    422 5 Birth Rate 37.1 And Death Rate 23.4. There were 158.330 births registered in Malaya in 1934 as compared with I 157.437 In 1933. Registrations were made by the local Registrars of Births and Deaths and communicated biannually In terms of the numbers of each race, to
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    EFFECT OF TRADE RECOVERY.
    100 5 Cost Of Living Rises In Malaya. Prices and trade values in Malaya last year showed a tendency to rise owing to the rjcovery in world trade and local improvement brought about by the introduction of rubber control sayse a Department of Statistics report. Exchange moved against
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    THE POPE HAS FIVE CARS.
    118 5 "He Likes Speed," His Chauffeur Says. The Pope has recently moture<l in>m Vatican City to Castol Gaiuiolpho. 17 miles from Rome, for a two-mnnth stay. Pope Pius XI. is a keen motorist, and owns five cars. Angela Stnppa. hi- rhauffrur, says: The Pope likes speed,
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      477 5 HOTELS MALAYA'J PREMIER HOTEL H .Jt^**- IS A/ TONIGHTS THE NIGHT > COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight FASHION SHOW OF FILMLAND CREATIONS Sponsored by THE SMART SHOP of Stamford Road Admission SI. CO inrludine coupon for one drink up to thr value of
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      13 5 BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT ESTD. tdS) 1872 TO H. M. THE KING OF SIAM.
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      257 5 Gland Discovery Restores Youth In 24 Hours fcuffercri from lons of m-nir, n»rvoii'iieo, weak body, intpura blood. fallinK memory, and who nr« old *nd worn-out b«for« their time will l>* delighted to le irn of i«w Kl.ind dlacov*ry by an American !><>ctiir. Tlila new dlacovan makea it poaalbl* to ciiilrkly
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    AUTUMN RECESS FOR M. P.s. BUT NO HOLIDAY.
    398 6 British PoUtUui Diary. The Crciural Our Own i 'orrt'spont|cn|. I oiulon. Auk. -<» (>0 air mail) Vuttimu rarlimu. iioiuwil) a lime of „1,1.111 al u.uv whvn most iU-\ oli- Uifir iiui, .iiul a uillin Ihun lo Ilu: furlluriut; vi l\ul> iuUrcsfs. is
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    COL. GILL LEAVING CEYLON.
    136 6 for \nti-Malarm Fight .1 GUI. the m ment, wIU loavi 1 the IsUnU on Sept 4 mt a. rmi of U was decided Ui ask Cbi (IUI to by Aug 2] icnmlttee on opputiuiaty ot atmlylns It and asking nun for any lurther Infornuthm b.-tore Tne
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    10 6 uoe with tin I'ci't'iii Ail .> Ck.u.ary ol i ime Into
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    CONVERSION OF A VILLAGE.
    273 6 rUN'IIUI\KUS\ IN S. IMUV A fl> is c.ttiiiit in Soutb -it has .luge of 59 low-caste Hindu by ,i Roman CaUiuli The ifpoit adds that each family was p... .aid to provide i a place of WOrtWp, a Hindu temple was taken possession of the Idols
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    19 6 CJvll servants In the province of I fnitruciloni to resign from professional < ituched to in i thi State service
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    R.A.F. EXTEND AGE FOR RETIRING.
    40 6 Mitl ing Nn .i 'Tsoniul measures to m«e| ihQ requirement* or tl rce are annum. will b<- made p< i Council I list Oil will ue promotion II II that his further rot, ntiou is
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      63 6 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL ONE RECITAL ONLY .ONUiIIT at 9..1U n-m-LEO LIEGEOIS lie i.anuus BELGIAN VIOLINIST PAGANINI, ERNST WIENIAWSKY^ JARTINI, ETC VI THK PIANO WAPAWE fEUCIA PIETI BooK.nfe at tittle's. Prices $3. 2. 1. DAUBERS OF IMPURE BLOOD .4^ II >uu •uliu fiuui Skin liut«»c, i mduldi Trouble, I by i
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      38 6 j$L Hl^^ 1 JP^ BATTERIES =zz=zr FOR STARTING >■ LIGHTING Motoriju recognise ie «s tk* kntst wr lottery ere/ m«d« _^1 s.^* THE BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED, Singapore, Seremban Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, |por> Taiping penang. 6ENERAI EIECTRIC CO l-TP-All Br«i.
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      38 6 .^<^ iF I LIFT TV*6 i si I isay, Z $tiP*\*mv wrt^TS EMBARGO OFFENP^Iy /-\'c.Z\\\ X W^»] |F COMPUET|uy "TJZf CALL V' OtVEIOPMENTS I IGNORE TrtE IS I bHM-t CALL YOU A SHALL BE L^fteUEtJ SHAUU 06 HAMtP /ON
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    MOVE FOR CHEAPER AEROPLANES.
    264 7 What It Means To Malayan Clubs. London. Aug. 28. The Air Ministry is permitting I < m i<*r the 'British drome" from <- regulations governins manu(•cton ol aircraft and from usual eerUflcatlon of airworthiness regulating aeroplanes, on < onditlons similar i ippliod recently in case of
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    SLEEPING SICKNESS IN JAPAN.
    30 7 Tokio, Aug. 25. There is a serious outbreak of sleeping sickness and hitherto there have been 111 cases, of which nearly half proved fatal. Reuter Wireless.
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    HURRICANE HAVOC IN NEWFOUNDLAND.
    56 7 Two Schooners Sunk And Two v r[;pJanc> Destroyed. IN> w;.)undlandi. Aug. 27. d a 4 ;:njll is expected to exceed 20 hurricane which swept th>» Wand on Sunday. re tlmn 200 fishing -boats wi diir.a.i.d or destroyed, two schooners with their crews sank and two Imperl-
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      190 7 England*, famous "ROSE MARIE" Star in her grand Screen Debut! M. W%M w r^\T~ MATINEE TO-DAY 3.15 V/Mfl I \JaL 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 Paramount's Glorious Champagne Musical Entertainment! Dn I J JUll I wsSr KMh V^V^-Wm.- EDWARD EVERETT MORTON Wyf KATHERINE DcMILLE A^IUdNC PALHTTE Hear MARY ELLIS. Favourite of London's
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      376 7 FOX FILM'S ENTERTAINMENT ELIXIR! I 11 A HDD A I 3 SHOWS TODAY AT A In AW Bn A 3.15 sis 9.15 J Glorious Romance! Riotous Laughter! Tantalizing Music! i MptP^« LEWAYRES l^^*«l^ PAT p ATERSON < JSjt g t and the new screen sensation ■1H& 1 \m PEGGY FEARS
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      292 7 AGAIN SHE TRIUMPHS IN A GRAND PICTURE! <♦ 9=aesK==B9E= Infll '^sB A P er ormanci ••'I""' l h* r «>> > I I a RTeat urrpM in the iN V^^* MAN thrlllliiK. triwe. J 1»^ .^sll yrt lender and romintir .^M dH Ww Msmtm remedy! MYRNA LOY > Co&arred* vrith
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      192 8 International Situation Causes Uncertainty. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 28. The prevailing international uncertainty has had the effect of slowing up business in all departments of the share market. There are ready sellers in all sections but few buyers at the prices offered. The rubber market
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      PRODUCE.
      151 8 Singapore, Aug. 28, 12 noon. Buyet. Seller. Gambier 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 9.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.80 Copra, mixed 3.35 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small Flake 4.30 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 i Sago Flour
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        547 8 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val Fraser k Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers A/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 4/- 4/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 33/6 33/- 35/fl Austral Malay 60/- 61/- 60/- 61/5/- Ayer Hitanr 13/- 13/9 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.85 1.85
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        GENERAL.
        416 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 1.25 1.35 2 2 do l\' 22 c o Prefs. 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 fi.13.0 5.18.0 5.16.0 6 0.0 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 Vfedls 0.02 Vipm 10
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        162 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5Ci 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4'/,% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept.^3o 112 114 norn V/S% 190f red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4Cc 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Int. Mar.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        334 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. I.yall Evatt Allenby 1.50 1.60 1.55 1.60 Alor Gajah 085 0.95 085 0.95 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.75 2.85 cd 2.75 2.85 Ayer Hitam 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 Ayer Molek 0.85 0.95 0.86 0.93 Ayer Panas 1.40 1.60 1.50 1.55 Bassett
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      223 8 The lollowing are the cxi 1 .Oft rates tbla morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking CorDnratlon SMXING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 1/18 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London. 60 days' sight 1 London. 30 days' sight 2/3 31/32
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      92 8 Noon, Aug. 28. Buyers. Sellers, No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19 3/16 19 5/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 18y 8 19 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 19' A 19V4
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      KRAMAT INTERIM DECLARATION.
      41 8 15 PER CENT. TO DATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 27. Kramat Tin Dredging is paying an interim dividend of 2/2 plus a bonus of 5 per cent, making 15 per cent, to date. Straits Times copyright.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
      307 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 fall is in relation to the price of Aug. 22. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5%
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      CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
      53 8 The transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore t3 London, yesterday were: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p.m. 6 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. 6 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 7 mm. Telegrams handed in uu to 6.30 p
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    CROMLIX CAPITAL SCHEME.
    103 8 SHARE REDUCATION AND SPLITTING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aus. 27. Cromlix Rubber Estate and Produce Syndicate, Ltd. proposes to reduce its capital from £60,000 to £30.000 by the cancellation of ten shillings of each pound share (subdiviciinpr the remaining ten shilling shares into five, two shilling
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    EMPLOYMENT IN IS.
    51 8 Washington. Aug 24. Employment during July declined by 157,000. according to litres issued by the Department of Laoour. Payroll! fell by $7,*****0 compared with Junj figures. It Is estimated that six per cent, of the decline In wage payments occurred in the coal -mi ng industries. Reuter
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    STRAIN ON LIRA.
    79 8 Italy s Huge Purchase Of Foreign Exchange. Washington Aug. 24. Italy converted gold worth abyut 300.000,000 line into foreign exchange between June 10 and July 20, according to a survey of current Italian economic conditions issued by the Commerce Department. The survey credits the war boom with
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    EXCHANGE.
    91 8 London. Aur. 27. Paris 75 7 64 Athens 519 Kilen New York 4.97 716 Bucharest BL'7 Klten Montreal 4.98'-j Hio 4'i Geneva 15.22 sullers a.'.icial. Brussels 29.50 BMfrrade 217 Amsterdam 7.34 Buenos Aires 15 Milan C0 T < sellers QfflCtaL Berlin 36' i Montevideo 39 i Copenhagen 22.39'j sellers
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    SHARES REPORT.
    136 8 Lyall Evatts report, dated Aug. :'3. shows MINING. Easier. Ampat Tin 4 4 6. A.wr Hitam 13 14,-. Jelcbus 93 96, K. Kanuiiuin;j 6/- 6 44. Kramat 44 45 c.d. c. b., K. Kampar 10,6 11 6 Lariat Mines b 7 Lukut 1.05 1.10. Rahman Hyds. 95 1.00,
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      RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MEETING.
      1374 9 Chairman's Review Of The Position. AN ACTIVE POLICY OF DEVELOPMENT. The annual general meeting of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd. was held yesterday in Brisbane. Mr. De Burgh B. B. Persse presiding. The chairman said: The year just past has been a very anxious
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      DISCRIMINATION PLEA.
      32 9 Washington. Aut. 24. Mr. Erraruel Celler in the House of Rppr?sentative3 introduced a resolutim proposing that the House Judiclnry Committee Investigate Germany's r'iscrm'nr.ticn against holders of A.ncrican securities. Reuter Wireless.
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      LOCAL PROPERTY SALES.
      1488 9 MESSRS CHEONG KOON SENG CO. The following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the sale-room of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., Ltd., No. 30, Chulia Street during the month of May, June and July: MONTH OF MAY, 1935. 99 years' leasehold land and house No.
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      CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER IN US.
      168 9 JULY TOTAL BETTER THAN EXPECTED. The American rubber consumption figures for July were übovc estimates. About 32,000 or 33,000 tons had been expected. The actual figure turned out to be 36.383 tons. Compared with the June figure this was lower by 240 tons. Arrivals wore
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      371 9 The following is are the prices, rents per catty, prevailing at the .sinirapore markets, as IrrnLshed y the Market Inspector, on Aug 23. Mat. Beef steak 34 per catty, beef utew or curry 28. fillet steak 50 per lb mutton, Australian 30 per 11) pork, Iran 42 per
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      45 9 Th Tong Alk K I .".ynrticat", of Jambtuan, and the ;i iiinc Syndicate, of P Buso, i both in Upper Sarawak i hay.- ccas"d to carry on business from July 29 .in'] tli^ir certiflcatea of vzi I have thenfen been can the S:u I Hr.
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      562 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (IncoruoraU'd 'n the Colony oi Hong Kone> BUttj oi nitnibvrs kl limited to the extent anci m manner prescribed by Ordui- 6 of 1929 of the Colony II- A 1) OFFKf: HONG KONG. Authorised Capita. t5U.000.C00 Issued and lUlv Dald up $20,000,000 land. 6.50U
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    AMUSEMENTS
    145 10 ALHAMBRA Lottery Lover with Lew Ayres tt Pat Pater Eon C.l5 3.15. CAPITOL All The Kinss Horses with Carl Brisson Mary Ellis 6.15 9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD She Loves Me Not. GREAT WORLD Cabcret Yam Sens. HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON ROAD Such Women Are Dangerous with Warner Baxter Lady
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AGU. 28. 1935. War And Money
    814 10 Certain movements which are! taking place in the money markets of the world at the moment indicate that there are powerful interests not only convinced of the inevitability of war between Italy and Abyssinia, but fearful that other Powers
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    Government House.
    31 10 Tuesday, Aug. 27. The Hon. Sir Andrew Caldecott, M. and Mmc de Narbonne, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hunter and Mr. P. A. Ballereau had luncheon at Government House.
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    Social and personal
    106 10 Towkay Liew Pak Khuen, of Ipoh, has left for China, where he will spend about six months. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Soon Aun have come to Singapore from Penang oy car to attend the races. The Hon. Mr. H. S. Russell, a director of Messrs. Slme, Darby
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    RECONSTRUCTION IN CHINA.
    1085 10 AN EASTERN BOOKSHELF HEAL PROGRESS IN THE NATIONALIST PERIOD. Reconstruction in China. Edited by Tang 1.-anir-li. Chin: United Press. U.S. $10, post free. TTHIS book. No. 3 of the "China Today" series, gives a comprehensive survey of what has been accomplished in the way of reconstruction since
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    The Maltese In Australia.
    392 10 "|7 MIGRATE or burst" was a lecturer's recent dictum on Malta's unemployment problem. Statistics show that the yearly Increase of the Maltese population in 3,000, and as Malta has an area of 95 square miles and the abnormally large population of 250,000, or an average of
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    682 10 COME days ago, inspired by "Sanden Of The River," I gave som? par* ticulars of the areas and population administered by 3ritish civil services in Borneo. I am indebted to the BarawrJC Gazette for more detailed Information as follows: Of the 38 officers who at present
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    MUSSOLINI'S "DEFINITE STATEMENT" AWAITED.
    942 11 ITALIANS ADVISED TO LEAVE ABYSSINIA. PRECAUTIONS AT MALTA. H Duce And King Of Italy Watch Manoeuvres. IN ADDIS ABABA TODAY. CX.NOR MUSSOLINI IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A DEFINITE STATEMENT REGARDING ABYSSINIA AFTER TOD \VS MEETING OF THE ITALIAN CABINET.— REITER. THE ITALIAN LEGATION IN ADDIS ABABA
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    JULIETS HOUSE AT VERONA.
    103 11 Proposal For Shakespeare Museum In Italy. London. Aug. 27. Much interest lias been aroused in the proposal to create a Shakespearean Museum in the house of Juliet in the Via del Cappello at Verona. Italy. This has now reached a new stage by the appointment, with
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    ITALY WILL RESPECT BRITISH RIGHTS.
    367 11 DENIAL OF SCARE WAR TALK. "After today's Cabinet meeting the Italian Government will publish a declaration announcing its complete readiness to respect all the rights of the British Kmpire and disposing of any suggestion that Italy has any pl.ins which might be prejudicial to British
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    JAPAN'S SWORD FOR ABYSSINIA.
    69 11 Tokio, Aug. 27. A hand-forged sword, as a token of Japano-A byssinian friendship will be presented by the Association of Japanese swordsmiths to Negus the Emperor of Abyssinia. The famous swordsmith, Kogi Kaneho, in Fukuoha has been entrusted with the manufacture of the sword which the
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    REPLANTING UNDER RUBBER CONTROL.
    265 11 U. P. A. M. Suggest A Conference. UNIFORM RULES IN ALL COUNTRIES. The United Planting Association of Malaya has asked that the Malayan administration.-: take the initiative in approaching 1 the Governments of Ceylon and the N.I. with a view to securing agreement to uniform rules
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    "HAVE YOU HEARD THIS ONE?"
    85 11 But Don't Repeat It In Germany Berlin, Aug. 27. Barbers, publicans and restaurant proprietors who hear customers making remarks against the government must report immediately to the secret police. This is the interpretation given by the newspaper Germania to the official I announcement that the
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    YOUNG MOTHER BEHEADED.
    49 11 Berlin, Aug. 27. A 24-year-old mother was today beheaded with an axe for the murder of three young children whom she shot up in an unused room and allowed them to die of hunger and thirst in order to devote her attentions to a lover. Reuter.
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    MERCANTILE BANK.
    65 11 The Singapore office of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., has received a telegram from their head office that the directors have declared an interim dividend of 6 per cent, less income tax, In respect of the current year This is the :in:e rate as was declared at
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    A STIRRING CALL TO CHINESE NATION.
    163 11 "Her Very Existence Threatened." Shanghai, Aup 27. Mr. Tal Chl-tao, president of the Examination Yuan, has circularised a stirring message to the nation urging the people to stir themselves to greater efforts for the salvation of the Chinese race. Th? cable states tlin* a
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    45 DEAD IN N. W. FRONTIER BATTLE.
    185 11 British Officer Wounded. NOTORIOUS OUTLAW CHIEF SHOT. Peshawar, Aug. 28. A recrudescence of the periodical trouble on the North We?t Frontier Ims occurred in consequence of hostile Mohmand lashkac tribesmen Mine with the Intention of attacking Gandar Road, near the Peshawar border. At
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    FIRST "CYCLEWAYS" IN SINGAPORE.
    382 12 Reconstruction Along Woodlands Road. LESS CONGESTION: MORE SAFETY. (Straits Times Special.) Till: needs of cyclists, who have always been a difficult problem in modern traffic in the city and on the rural main mails of Singapore, are at last being met. Woodlands Road is being reconstructed,
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    NEW AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.
    200 12 HOME OFFICE ACTION IN ENGLAND. London. Aug. 27. Itb the undertaking piv a in the Homo Oflice circular a r the m-wly-establlshed Air Raid Precautions Department of th.v U published the first of a series 01 mcm-irandum for the organisation utions by local authorities. Plans are
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    "MANY CASES ALLOWED TO GO UNPUNISHED."
    27 12 Nanking Auj. 28 Utent of .of the ytotiTd his resignation achment eases and other allowed recant lation. cannot In Chew J
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    DEATH OF MRS. WONG AH YAM.
    117 12 Mother Of Badminton Stars. Mrs. Wong Ah Yam. wife of the late Mr. Wong Ah Yam. died at No. 1, Jalan Ah Slang, Johoreßahru yesterday. The principal mourners were her sons Messrs. Wong Cheong Meng, Chcoiig Wong, Peng Nam, PengTong, Peng Yee, Peng Soon.
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    ACCOUNTANCY EXAMINATION SUCCESS.
    30 12 Mr. Ycow Cheng Hoe. of the Muni- j cipal Treasurer's Department. Singapore, passed the Intermediate Exam-! ination of the Corporation of Accoun- tants. Glasgow, held in June.
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    7 DEAD 9 INJURED IN MINE EXPLOSION.
    155 12 Volunteers Who Went To Investigate Fire. London, Aug. 27. In the fifth fatal mine accident in Gre.it Britain this year, seven men; have died and nine are in hospital, lollcvvlng explosions in a coal mine in South Elmsall, about 15 miles from Doneaster
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    BRITISH PROTEST TO MOSCOW.
    79 12 Activities Of Communist International. London, Aug. 27. Although no note has been presented, it is learned that the British Ambassador in Moscow has drawn the attention of the Soviet to the propagandist activities in Britain by the Moscow Communist International. The Soviet has refused to consider
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    SHANTUNG FLOOD VICTIMS.
    45 12 Tainan, Aug. 28. ii*n Han l-'u dm, Governor of Shantung, has ordered th-3 various governments to make preparations to accommodate 1.000.000 flood victims of that province. The custodians of the various temples (i to provide lodgings on for the sufferers. -Sin Kuo
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    EUROPEAN'S CLAIM SETTLED.
    716 12 $129 TO BE PAID BY FIRM. THE case in which Mr. Harold G. Stacy, sued the Sterling Trunks Co. for damages for wrongful dismissal, arrears of salary and the payment of a small sum for overtime, came to an abrupt ending in the Supreme Court today before
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    STATE BURIAL FOR MR. LIAO CHUNG-KAI.
    57 12 Nanking, Aug. 28. The state burial for Mr. LJao Chungkai, a Kuomintang leader assassinated in Canton some years ago and whose remains wore recently brought to Nanking, will be held on Sept. 1 at Purple Mountain. Madame Liao. his widow, has b?en Invited to
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    Brightens Raffles Place.
    27 12 T.ie new building of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh in Raffles Place makes a modern addition to the architecture of the Place. Straits Times Photograph.
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    European Woman Struggles In Court.
    478 12 Fined $25 For Contempt. Struggling in the grasp of two European police officers, Mrs. de Gorta, a woman against whom there are three charges in connection with a scene created in the Central police station on Aug. 10, was summarily fined $25 or one month's
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    TENNIS CHAMPION ON WAY BACK TO JAVA.
    35 12 Shanghai, Aug. 28. Mr. Hsu Cheng-chi, Chinese tennis champion who participated In the Davis Cup competition in Anjerlca recently, left Shanghai for Java yes- tcrday.— Sin Kuo Kin.
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    TRAFFIC CENSUS COMPLETED.
    106 12 Instigated By F.MS. Railways (By Our "lotoring Corre^ .--...1-nt) The traffic census carried out simultaneously in .-arts of Malaya during the past week ended at noon yesterday. Trafiic on Singapore Island was also subject to this census although it did not affect private cars in town, the
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    SAILOR TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
    81 12 Alleged Attack On Deck Passenger. The Marine Police were summoned to take into custody a Chinese member of the crew of tne coast-trade steamer Lipls when she entered Singapore Harbour at 7 a.m. on Monday. It is alleged that the man, Tan Hor, employed on the
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    A HAT—AND A FORMER DETECTIVE.
    122 12 A HAT— AND A FORMER DETECTIVE. Nal Chee, an ex-Siamese detective, was an optimist. With only $1.47 in his possession he walked Into Messrs. John Little Co. Ltd. and made an exhaustive examination of the goods displayed. A felt hat caught his fancy, anrl as he could not find a
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    ALLEGED MURDER IN SILAT ROAD.
    68 12 Wee Kirn Hock, Vincent Banka and Ong Lee Tong, who are under arrest in connection with the murder of Chua iong Chwee on Aug. 10 in Silat Road, were again produced before Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore Second Magistrate, yesterday. Kirn Hock and Banka are
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    4,000 FEWER PRISONERS.
    378 12 Splendid 1934 Record In Colony, 3 EXECUTIONS. With 1931 a year of ctonom..' recovery, less criminals have been admitted into prisons in the Straits Settlements. The daily average number of prisoners decreased from 2,028 in 1933 to 1,557 in 1934— and this too, when the number of
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    PROGRESS OF CAMERON HIGHLANDS HELD UP.
    519 13 3/ofe Govern ment Support Needed. "ASSET TO BRITISH INTERESTS IN THE EAST" It is the duty of the Society to nrinu to the notice of the Government and of the public of Malaya generally the fact that the Cameron Highlands la at the moment
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    "MOST LENIENT SENTENCE."
    68 13 IS Months' Imprisonment For Homicide. Own Correspond Kuala Lumpur. Aut; 27. rj months' rigortn prison ment was imposed by Mr Justi -or Assizes todtv ho pleaded ulpable homicide r der by causing' the cieath of a compatriot. For" Bed on July -9 I plead guilty because ;he
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    BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE.
    145 13 From Our Own Correspondent, i Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 27. C T Lim, an ex-employee of Ms Barbour and Co., Kuala Lumpur, appeared again before Mr. F. K. Wilson. .i 1 Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, on charges of committing crimi- nal breach of trust in respecr.
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    37 13 Mr. Marcus Rex. Acting Chief Secretary. I-'. .M.5., inspecting lon«'*eiVice officers at the Kuala l.mn pur Police Depot. I ast week. The occasion was the presentation of a meritorious service medal to Sub. Inspector Ali bin Tuak.
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    26 13 Two non-commissioned ofnctTs at I Mctz have been arrested on a charge I I of supplying Germany with documents 111 1 relating to French de!V I
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    27- YEAR-OLD TRAMS TO GO.
    95 13 Trolley Ruses At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 27. At a meeting of the Municipal j Commission last night the decision to substitute trolley buses for trams on the Ayttr I tarn route icas confirmed. The president pointed out that travis were 27
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    THREW ACID ON FACE OF CYCLIST.
    92 13 Gaol And Rotan For Doctor. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 27. A Chinese physician named Looi Koh Seng was found guilty at the Assizes of throwing acid on the face of Low Kang. a rubber tapper, while the latter was cycling to
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    STOLEN LOCKS.
    97 13 Taken From Raffles Institution. Pleading guilty :o counts of fraudul- ent possession of a gold ring and a wristlet watch and to dishonestly re- raining possession of two stolen Yale locks, a middle-aced Chinese was sen•enced to a total of five months' rigo- rous imprisonment, to be followed
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    600 EXTRA WATER METERS.
    178 13 Recommendation For Singapore. The supplementary provision of $13,600 for the purchase of 600 extra water metres to cope with the number of new services was recommended at a meeting of Committee No. 5 of the Singapore Municipality last week Another recommendation was the provision of $8,000
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    WHEN BEER IS MUNITIONS.
    102 13 What Prince Purachatra Saw At Massawa. When Prince Purachatra saw huge cases being unloaded from his ship. the Laland'a. at Massaw.'. (Iritrea) recently, he little thought that many contained crates of beer for the thirsty population. No ammunition or explosives were j unloaded from the Lalandia
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    30 13 The West Australian Government has approved a plan to lay a pipe lino from Coolgardie to Norseman, at a COM of €200.000. to supply mining] companies with an adequate freshipply.
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    ALLEGED MURDERER TELLS HOW HE WAS HAUNTED.
    605 13 Says He Stabbed Dead Man, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 27. Every night in my sleep 1 saw Koran appearing and disturbing me. On account oi that I came on a bicycle and went to the Central Police Station at Kuala
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    SALE OF POPLIN DISPITE.
    386 13 DEFENCE IN BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE. Evidence for tii!' defence corded yesterday before Mr. n A. Forrer. the Singapore Criminal Pis trict Judge, in the ease in which 1 an Kee l.eng. a Chinese menlia: charged at the inst ince ol Mr. 11. 1. 'one; with
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    CHINESE II MAINTAIN IMPROVED FORM AND BEA T R. E. II.
    675 14 PLAY BECAME ROUGH IN SECOND HALF. Municipal Services Likely To Retain Commercial Cup. •Till: Chinese second team, who lost seven games in succession early in the season, maintained their improved form yesterday and beat the R.E. 11. They have
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    99 14 5.(.(. To Meet R.A. On The Padang. The S.C'.C will meet the Gunners in a I irst Division match on the l);iri.iiiK this afternoon. The last tinir the sides met the R.A. won Ihii they have deteriorated of late and the S.O.C. may turn the tables on them
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    CHINESE RUGBY.
    37 14 The Rugby Section of the S.C.F.A. will hold its first practice on Tuesday, Sept. 3. at 5.10 p.m. at the St. Andrew's ground, Stamford Road. Will all those Interested in the game please turn up.
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    CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SEPTEMBER 7.
    423 14 Weight Lifting. Keen Competition In All Classes Expected. 24 entries have meen received for the 1935 Singapore Amateur Weight Lifting Championships which is a substantial increase over last year's figure. This is very encouraging in view of the fact that there is more or less a
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    BATAVIA GOLF CLUB.
    73 14 W. R. Taylor Elected President. The annual general meeting of the Batavla Golf Club wra held at the Club House at noon oiv Sunday. Aug. 25. The following office bearers were elected for the ensuing year President W. R. Taylor. Captain D. Mackintosh. Hon. Treasurer G. L.
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    11 14 Gordon Richards who has just brought off«a new kind of "double."
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    F.M.S.V.F. SPOON SHOOT.
    35 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 27. The F.M.S.V.F. spoon shoot resulted in v win for C. Harry with a score of U8.57, including handicap. G. L. Lltt'.->-dyke, with 99.25, was runner-up.
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    RACING IN THE NORTH.
    1217 14 English Turf Topics. Bahram May Run At York French Campaign Starts Twins For The Champion Goodwood Form Work Out Well. <By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Aug. 20. IN the cycle of racing we count the opening of the Redcar meeting, which was last week, as
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    MALAY CRICKET LEAGUE.
    64 14 Kampong Tiong Cricket XI beat Geylang Malays Cricket XI by 102 runs on Sunday. Mahmood. the Singapore Malaya Cup footballer, took ten wickets for the winners. Kampong Tiong 111 (Mahmood 39 > and 72 for 4. dec. (Aziz 52 not out, Hltam 5 for 42). Geylang Malays
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    14 14 J. S. de Souza, whose energy and enthusiasm has got the Singapore A.A.A. going.
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    SINGAPORE'S FIRST A. A. A. MEETING.
    150 14 Athletics. To Be Held At Anson Road On October 6. ""THE first open championship meet- ing of the recently-formed In? .pore Amateur Athletic Association will take place at the Anson Road Stadium on Sunday, Oct. <■. The heats will be run off on S:.>t.
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    WOMEN'S GOLF.
    91 14 The teams and startinc limes for the wr men's golf match at Keppel between Keppel G.C. and Singapore G.C. on Friday. Keppel players mentioned first, are as follows: 3.15 Mrs. Low vs. Mrs. Cherry. 3.20 Mrs. O. "ullivan vs. Mrs. Wise. 3.25 Mrs. Mai vs. Mrs. De Piro.
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    GARRISON G.C.
    57 14 The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played over 12 holes at the Garrison Golf Club yesterday. The following were the best returns:— Ft.jLt. F. L. Pearce and Mrs. E. J. Nettlefold 57—11 2/3 45 1/3. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Bennett 56—10 1/3 =45 2/3. Mr. and Mrs.
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    THE ISLAND CLUB.
    35 14 The following were the results of matches played yesterday at the Island Club in the women's monthly medal bogey competition: Mrs. Rlatt all square. Miss Abed 2 down Mrs. Currle 3 down
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    SURREY FIND VERITY ALMOST UNPLAYABLE AT THE OVAL.
    360 15 KENT CRASH BADLY AT LORD'S. The "Six King" Takes Century Off Lancashire Bowling. London, Aug. 27. nAIN seriously affected several of the county games and also brought about one or two curious results. Surrey, for instance, were only able to gather 44
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    25 15 New York. Aug. 27. I Lou Salico < Brooklyn) outpointed Slxto Escobar i Mexico i in a fifteenround fight to win the world's bantamweight championship.— Reuter.
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    PENANG BOXING.
    133 15 Fighting Cornejo Beats Dharmaraj On Points. I ■"in Our Own Correspondent.) Teiiang, Aug. 38. Fighting Cornejo beat Dharmaraj on points over 12 three-minute rounds at the Wembley Stadium list night. IHmrniaraj wa> favourite and much was expected of him but with a disadvantage in weight and n i
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    PERAK F.A.s FAIR ATTITUDE.
    489 15 STATEMENTS WERE MISLEADING. Chinese Always Receive Favourable Treatment. •yilE Perak Football Association have asked us to publish the true facts regarding the visit of the South China I XI to Ipoh. Last week a message from our Ipoh correspondent was given prominence j in these columns
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    14 15 The R.E. Second Division team which lost yesterday to the Chinese. —Straits Times Photograph
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    AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 90 M.P.H.
    115 15 Motor-cycling. European Grand Prix Won On A Norton. Belfast. Aug 24. A SCOTSMAN. J. Guthrie. riding a 500- c.c. Norton machine, won the main event in the European Motor-cycling Grand Prix at an average speed for 12 laps over a triangular course totalling 24«
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    SCOTTISH SOCCER.
    27 15 London. Aug. 27. In a Scottish (Dlv. It league match today Queen's Park, playing at home, drew with Hearts each side scoring two goals. Reuter.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    554 15  -  'LEIGHTON." Conducted by Another Orient Title Fight Frisco's Advantages A K. L. Programme HPHE Olympic Stadium will be the ye- i nue of another Orient title fight On Saturday when Young Frisco, holder of the middle-weight championship of the Orient, meets Gunboat Jack, the All-India welter, middle
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    69 15 Wednesday. Auk. 28. Football: SAP. A. I-niguc. Div 1. SCC. v*. R.A pfulans. Commercial Cup. M PH. vs. Munlciiwl S«Tvices. Aruon Road Rtnditim. Thursday, Aug. 29. S.A.P.A. Uagur, Div 11. Wilt■bktt II vs. S.C.F.A. 11. Alison Rond Stadium: Prlendly. 8 C.C. II M. Horn: Kong and Shanghai Baiik,
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    235 15 There was no play In the S.C.C Autumn tennis tournament yesterday and tics arranged for then will be played on* on Tuesday. Perak FA. It was in order to maintain the existing harmony between the Chinese Community and the P.F.A that my Committee did not take a serious
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      189 15 [LET ME TELL YOU HOW I HELPED &L*tfiik MY HUSBAND j a. rj f J <y 1 j George always insisted on a heavy .o^^^^^^^bW B° to wwo rt' t hungry I But he told me he often felt drowsy Finally I got him to try a lighter break. Jat
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      195 15 YOUNC FRISCO RQXING GUNBOAT JACK (lash of two Orient Champions AT THE OLYMPIC STADIUM, Mk Hlk Rukit Timah Road. •L SiaflL^afc Wk SATURDAY. 31 ST AUGUST. J§WW^Kfi Bfc B^P AT 9.15 P.M. jH W&” For the Middle Weight Title of f —-^^M^m tfll E the Orient W BStW T Belt
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      4 15 COOLING AND REFRESHING it^^^M
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    105 16 MALAYAN ITEMS II Ik llul lII.' s. nt,i Mala) ion ivim in iiU kmv lill him iii i lii i hospital Mitiiiitf hiif ,ii > nnw iik oourac I Will. Mi mh, i ..I tin i i. v, (lilli M \WU Will I hi Bum II H(«ir»-a Ik I'hiHi Hum
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    RE-ASSESSMENT OF RUBBER ESTATES SUGGESTED.
    369 16 >\v tiers' Association IMtiti For 1936. N()UN(J AKKAS MAY BK DONK. TIM i .urn. il .it tin- Mahnaii KIUU OWWW 1 Aamiciutiou libh I to the niiiiiillti nt Iliililiti Dial a fully n-pif .hi.iiv, iiiuiniii. ihould |i i appointed to oonafdei the -hi uf a
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    69 16 iik mm tn muni o. HTATIMTIPi, ANIt HIB guve a farewell Ua nariy hi Ulugaiiore on Sun,|., m hutiuur uf Mr J luu«.. mv whii Is gulng an leave. Mm Miller, < w>Ulii II Nurth Hunt, who taken Mr Millers plane, and Messrs K J I'IiIIII|m, It. Ntuirork. A II
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    CHARITY COUNCERT.
    134 16 St. Audits a SthiMtl Hall (Mi Saturday. ,1 ..iuill 111 hi Aiulifw Bth I ii. ,n on Saturday lilghl umtvi Hi Hi ul Hlng.t|i Among ili« w< ii ki. I'leU. Mr« Mi* Itla I. ml Vi iil.it ii. I! i i, iu, ill' W Alltl, .mil Mmuli m
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    DROVE DANGEROUSLY.
    75 16 Hill O*ll Cull. ,1i. ,11,1, lid i.i I minim Aug. 87. I!,, rust! hi which N,i, ii, ln, .1 «v ill, iuliih Hit' tit i hi Hit' Kuala I.umpui i lii ilil|i ,n ,|iiillt ,1 Hit ,i, Liiaml mi i »iui or Hid in, ,1 l,m, ♦ml lilt
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    K. L. MUSIC SUCCESSES.
    10 16 til iiif I v |MI|I|I tl(
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    N. BORNEO TRADE OUTLOOK.
    151 16 IVtling Of (onfldence ItcliiriiH. TU« „u..,i,i 111 tilt) Hl.tl. „f N, n ill Boritto lor 1884, Iwnuil at JtiuuUiui In Ua niniim-iiu on trade OwlllH In H linn ul iulilhi. ami guneiully eailer i i«iu, lll,l. wllli I lie hgurti both of trade and terulpU l,u
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    CEYLON PLANTERS ALARMED.
    224 16 Opposition To llolgmlu Rrheme, (from a t |i i, hi < The i luw the coinpli ii in ul t ln Hi. 1,.,. 111 1 .u>iit,u i" hMi i"«u |«ta .ii They have iliMii-ai v, >l>.tn ami u|UMiiiiH ul 11.. Mllll 11,, In be MlUneil lli.U tin
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    SARAWAR APPOINTMENTS.
    47 16 New StiiMiiiil«ml.i»l (If I'Hhohn the Sarawak Ouvtimim-iit In tui auUUlll "I Trlßinioiiiflilr.il Hui Mr I N i. be iiiperlm Mr W. H Kulley Ui Ik; >n«. rint ami huuioiu, aitdltliin t.i hit Mr A Miiu Qovi rnmenl Mi D Adami h.^mh.i iuu.i b« .i muni
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    APPRECIATION.
    66 16 1., I In' KtllUu ul Ilir Htiall^ i Hii I wuulil iik. i,i tiling in ihi' lew iiiiu.ii. 1 1,, i, .5i.,,. tiit! tuppiy Ruyal An H'tni'.f iifllilul wliti Mild iv kt i.. and i mih the bin Hi, i. ii,. 1 1 I till liglll 111!, i 111,
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      MERLIMAU PEGOH. LTD.
      95 16 llririil Aniuiitl Kipmt riltthr.l I null, ,1 M II Mill 11 1 J 11., |U 1 1| 1 1 111 11, I many sul i v ,mv i I'uiiii, i| n.tlil, ii. ii. In mm, .hi unit This should Iw fea*ib'.i mil in, m 1 ber 11
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      HOTEL DANCES.
      82 16 should iiai Hatram Chai'Kfil I mi, Hll Mi tut w mi liuiihl lh.it lllllH lii ynui *M1 Ih.ti i.i urn (uu to Hi,. n( lII, i 11,1,1 11, I 111 II). Il Ih I .1111' 111 It, I 1,, ,1.11,1 I' ii mill ii WltllOlll lll.tl i iiUI
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    FURTHER REFLECTIONS ON THE TEXTILE REGULATIONS.
    1950 17 IniDorters Still In Doubt— Time Running Short— Last Opportunity To Place Orders The N. 1. Quota Restrictions, SINGAPORE MERCHANTS NOTE-BOOK. (BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT.) RAY excuse for returning to the sub- ject of the piece-goods quota ani lor giving it such continued prominence in
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      139 17 MADE I V 2^9^THf MAKfRS ti.l'g.BlP^ggfe, OF FAMOUS I V minKSf flit iuraPW Kill Kidney Trouble Quick Thousands of Mftavn frcm Kidney trouble- and Bladdtr waataMi have Mapped Dotting l|. NiKhts. L*g Tains, C'irrlcg Under Ejrta, Swollen Ankles, Nervouanaaa, BtlfftteM. Rhcumntism. DlzLumb&co, H:rnlnp. Itching. Smartiiie. Aridity nnd Ixms of Vigour
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      124 17 O charm. Moments when the captivating fragrance CL!_lj^— )lidß Cologne preserves and enhances natural loveliness Cs t2 an d vivacity. The generous use of "4711" is one of M vSfi^ZBICZX/vvi t^ ie J oys °f 1^ I" tne b atn or tne wasn basin, as sJ Mi JMN^jjT ffl ">^n^
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    Britain's Non-stop Radio Advance Brings Rich Harvest.
    859 18 BIG ORDERS BOOKED AT RADIOL YMPIA. Triumphs Of British Inventors. BRITISH wireless inventors and manufacturers have scored a great triumph. They have produced at Radiolympia in the tenth British wireless exhibition proof of the supremacy of British enterprise and craftsmanship. They have attracted
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    Radio Cigarette Case.
    25 18 An intercNtiiiß exhibit at Radiolympia— a radio cigarette case which holds cigarettes on one side and a wireless set on the other.
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    RADIO & COLONISATION.
    454 18 RADIO COLONISATION. Activity Of Broadcasting Station At Rabat. •THE broadcasting station in Ra- 1 hat, capital of French Morocco, has hitherto been one of the losserknown foreipn transmitters, al- j though it has played some part in the successful colonisation by France of the Land of Islam. Not long ago.
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    BIG RADIO STATION NEAR SHANGHAI.
    132 18 Planned By The Nanking, Government. Tenders for the construction of the huge radio station near Sinchwan^. about seven miles, south-west of Lunghwa. Shanghai, along the ShanghaiNankins Railway will be solicited by j the Ministry of Communications early j this autumn. It Is expected that the
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    1,800,000 SETS SOLD.
    104 18 London, Aug. 24. Jf HAT is described as the most successful show in the history of the radio industry closed tonight at Olympia and the exhibits are being immediately removed to Glasgow for the Scottish exhibi' tion. More than 2,000 men will be engaged all night in
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    CARE OF THE VALVE.
    168 18 Premature Failure Of The Grid-Bias. A considerable amount of damage may be done to a valve normally requiring several volts of grid -bias, if the grid-bias battery should run down unnoticed, or if an interruption should occur in the grid circuit. To avoid deterioration in quality,
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    A Mind – Reading Machine.
    31 18 A Mind Reading Machine. One of the wonders on exhibit at Radiolympia the telepathobox, a Marconi mind-reading machine. Photo shows Professor Steinberger who travelled from Prague specially to study the machine.
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    SPAIN'S "RADIO PARASITES."
    75 18 Electrical interference is one of the scourges of listeners in the larger cities of Spain, especially in Barcelona and Madrid, writes a Barcelona correspondent in World-Radio. Up to the present nothing has been done to eliminate sources of Interference, but a move is now on fo>t to
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    HONG KONG LINK WITH WORLD.
    360 18 RADIOPHONE SERVICE IN OCTOBER. MALAYA STILL LAGS BEHIND. PROM October next the British tel*- phone subscriber will be abl? to speak direct to Hong Kong. The Canton-Shanghai telephone \»ll be formally opened for commercial service in that month marking the virtual completion of a world
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      88 18 H. L. CARTER CO. 17 CAPITOL BUILDINGS (Radio and Sound Engineers) The RECOGNISED sound experts of Malaya. Official Service Engineers to S.S. GOVERNMENT GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. H.M.V. (THE GRAMOPHONE CO., LTD.) MADE BY (ff(W'M*\ GEKERAL ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL XjJU/fX) 0F AMERICA THE WORLD'S GREATEST RADIO MANUFACTURERS OFFER YOU FREE TRIAL
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    MORSE INTERFERENCE WITH LOCAL RECEPTION BECOMING WORSE.
    1182 19 A Malayan Listener's Log. (B) Our Radio Correspondent.) INTERFERENCE nith the I Malayan reception of broadcasting stations is becoming w orse and v. orse. The Straits Times has already re- vtaled the annoyance caused by the J mystery station PLF whose powerful morse
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    SET SHOULD FIRST BE DISCONNECTED.
    168 19 Before Carrying Out Any Adjustments. When wiring electric- light nttlngs It Is usual to put the switch In the live lead, so that when the switch is turned off it will not be possible to get a shock from any apparatus wired after the switch.
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      101 19 Tune in the World! WITH A CENTURION 1O TUBE RADIO ENJOY FOREIGN RECEPTION-. SOLE AGENTS, MALAYA: SEOW KUAN COMPANY, DHOBY GHAUT, SINGAPORE. WESTINGHOUSE TUBE MODELS I J B^MH 1 Heavy Duty AVAILABLE 9^^H -fflli Btf»^l ComponenU PRICE SiMHS^I WORLD-WIDE OTHER POPULAR MAKES OF RADIOS ARE SOLD BY US AT VERY
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      467 19 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. TriHBWW 2 6.20 inn.— 9.os p.m. O.S.F. 15.140 kc I (U.S* m.) aad O.S.G. 17.790 ke/s 16.8 b m.| 6.20 pjn. Bte Ben. "The Ood on Sticks." A story by Anthony Pow-11. 635 Charles Manning and his Orchestra, relayed from the Granada, Walthanutow. 7.20
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      436 19 drcme Theatre. Coventry. 8.20 The News Announcements. 8.40 The Arjyle Theatre Orchestra. Relayed from the Argylc Theatre. Birkenhead. 9.W p.m. Close down. Traaraalaiton 3 9J5« p-m. Big Ben. The Ralph Elman Sextet. Kathleen Burnt"* (Soprano). 9.M "Mixed Pickles." No. Bottled by Cecil Madden. Italian edition with an Italian romantic comedy.
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      367 19 SINGAPORE. Station Z. 11. 1.. Sin«mp«f. Wavrlrn 49. y mrtr««.— Otwd and oprratrd by Hi Service Co.. of Ma'ayi I*l3l. Ltd.. 11: :I i Uwk. No. 3, Orchard Ud.. Bin(aporr TODAY 6 p.m. Recorded music. 645 pOh News bulletin supplied by Btralti Times Stocks and shareis report s\i.»plled by Fraser
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    174 20 Mo than twenty thousand people heard Julius Streicher, (left, in light uniform) Germany's chief anti-semite, launch a violent tirade against the Jews in his first Berlin speech' made in' the Sport Palace. "If anything is wrong, who is responsible Naturally, a Jew," said Streicher.
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      18 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARAN I EE CORPORATION. LTD. (Incorporated in Ureal ■nUWI llend Office (or Malaya: SINCiAJ'OIIS
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