The Straits Times, 7 September 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [KSTABLISHED NEAJII.Y A CENTUKT.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. L"i PACJES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1935. PRICK 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 pa(;es SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1935. PRICE 10 CEN
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      221 1 SINCAPORt: 140 CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471). .jiU'i'j.y.^n I 1 I "CRUSADER" FENCING Strong and satiifactory. Made by The Darlington Fenc'ng Co, Ltd., London. SO- F AHrMTS THE BORNEO CO. LTD, V Warm Studioa H B^"^£_^___9BlS8Bk «9v Lasting bea uty plus INVESTMENT VALUE In '.he world ol cars you measure dependability
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      130 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 28. JAVA ST. CPHONC SMI). J)cttsy IS (U<( M\RI) ttdMi Mooutiris insKHv HIMMIIS (■hunt III!I7 i (Amber Mansions.) j 1A SELECTION II FINDLATER'S SHERRIES. HV' fey "A WINTER'S TALE" "DRY CLUB" "PALE DRY" A FULL FLAVOURED ON THE DRY SIDE AN EXCEEDINGLY VERY OLD OLOROSO. |DEA| AS AN
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      453 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA ANI) ATCAK LINES. riAii. rVMaSO^!^' umo OUTWAUII rItDM I < mix IN POR CHINA lAPAN I lur I.. image li|Mire <■ MAN < .HI M.,.l U BtHav is HAWA, O« P BANfiAi a.Wio 14,00(1 i ani iii MM Nov a ii,i I \>l N«V Jl Ia
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      617 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (;km:iiai. passenger agents Urn (I NAItl) WHITE STAK MNE. iiuiu.ed in Japan) TO LONUON. Nanla*, Manallla*, l^ndoa, Antwerp. Rotterdam aai MMdla»Brou«b. i/awala Tonnage Due Salt I KAHHIMA MAHII 10,000 Bepl 11 It I tAhIiK.INI MAHU 11,000 Oil 1 I IMhuH*. MAHU 10.400 Ocl 1« 17 I HIIWA MAHU
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    22 5 These flying boats which are being slightly altered after recent trials, will be seen at many places around the coast of Malaya.
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    15 5 Four swimmers were caught in a whirlpool and drowned when bathing off He Grande. Brittany.
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    COL. P. H. FAWCETT MAY BE ALIVE.
    288 5 Strange Report Of British Explorer's Return. New York. Sept. 1. Col. Percy Harrison Fawcctt. tha 68-year-old British explorer, who has been "lost" for ten years in Brazilian jungles, searching for a "city of gold."' will return to civilisation within six months, a missionary
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    19 5 Dr. Kurt Singer, a former theatrical producer, has been appointed head of the new Jewish Cultural League of Germany.
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      78 5 D. T. LIM'S DESSERT COFFEE The finest pure ground coffee in the market. Produced in JAVA. COARSE and FINE GROUND. 50 CENTS and 55 CENTS per pound Obtainable from D. T. LIM COMPANY. 353, North Brid^r Road. Singapore. BRASTAGI, 4800 FEET A.S.. NEAR MKIIAN. HEALTH RESORT. opened most modern and
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    FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA.
    325 6 ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL SERVICE FOR THE EMPIRE. (From Our Radio Correspondent.) DR. W. R. Matthews, now the Dean ol St. Paul's, but equally well known, perhaps, as a former professor at King's College. London. Is stated to be taking a personal interest in the broadcasts
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    DEVELOPMETNS IN ERITREA.
    209 6 Work Carried Out By Gen. del Bono. Details of a six-month programme of harbour development works and other Improvements undertaken in Eritrea by Gen. del Bono. Italian High Commissioner for Africa, were given by the "Giornale d'ltalia." Massawa Harbour, which the paper considered the largest and the
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    16 6 Colonel Charles A. Chauveau, a Quebec lawyer, has been appointed vicechairman of the Canadian Radio Commission.
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    INDIAN STUDENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
    436 6 Steady Improvement In Standard. Dr. Thomas Quayle in his "Report on the Work of the Education Department of the Office of the High Com •mlssioner for India" for the year, ended Sept. 30, estimates the number of Indian students at the universities in the United
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    CHANGED TONE IN ROME.
    708 6 A Plea For Collaboration. BRITISH STAKE IN ABYSSINIA. Rome, Au-. ?T. Signor Gayda in the Otarnale d'ltalia tonight argues in favou f Anglo-Italian collaboration. He ij the. weight of Government po'ic hind him. Another section of the Pros; b! the bugle and challenges all oppj tion,
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      87 6 WE SELL RCA— PHILCO— I.O.E OTHER POPULAR MAKES OP 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 GENERAL ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL OF AMERICA KRACHT («P GELUID De Wereld is klein met een
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      477 6 B.B.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 2 8.20 p.m.— '1.05 p m. G.S.F. 13.U0 kef (19.82 mi inii G.S.G. 17.790 kc s 16.86 m.l 6.20 p.m. Big Ben. The Brighouse and i Rastrick Band Relayed from the Municipal Bandstand. Southport. 7.05 'Under Big I Ben."' A friendly chat by Howard Marshall. 7.20
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      553 6 Tranambsioii 2 6.29 p.m Bic Ben. "The Pot of Destruction." An Oriental story by Mark Channing. (Read by the Author.) 6.35 Haydn Heard and his Band, relayed frcm the West End Cinema. Birmingham. 7.05 "A Dissertation on Cats."* Being a few scattered thoughts on the feline tribe, collected by William
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      642 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. I.JO p^n. Station P.H.I. 17,755 kc s (16.88 m.) TODAT. 7.50 p.m. Announcement. 8.00 Mujlc. 8.05 News talk. 8.20 Station orchestra. ,8.45 Piano recital. 9.05 News from Holland. 9.20 Piano recital (contd.). 9.35 I Talk. 9.50 Station orchestra. 9.50 Dane music relayed from Carlton Hotel, Amsterdam. 10.50 pjn. Close
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      216 6 SINGAPORE. Station Z.H.1.. Singapore.— Wavelength 49.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malaya 1934, Ltd.. Broadcast House. No. 2, Orchard Kd.. Singapore TOMORROW. 11 a.m.-1.30 p.m. Recorded music. MONDAY, SEPT. 9. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 p.m. Relay of
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      187 7 WHAT DID JOAN whisper to BOB? That'» tlie question on everybody's lips TODAY! Bl^^J^^B ~**<* flMfel SEE M.G. M's grand, racy comedy hit at the CAPITOL TODAY 3 SHOWS 3.15 6.15 9.15. JOAN CRAWFORD ROBERT MONTGOMERY FRANCHOT TONE EDNA MAY OLIVER IN "NO MORE LADIES" YOU MAY WIN A VALUABLE
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      484 7 TODAY jJEp^f) ROMANCE DOWN IN DIXIE! 3.1 5 flj &L I A merry melody Cruise into the old A I EllTlllcS*m§ oral MISSISSIFpi fi i^fc;. Queenie Smith John Miljan '^^sgi W\ :^sfa: Gail Pa^ick Fred KohUr -SUaa^kox end the Crbin Kids PERSIAN CARPETS AND RUGS "li'-fSI an exquisite collection wonderful
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      137 8 All Departments Idle And Weak. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Sept. 7. The rubber market continues dull with quotations again marked down and little business passing. Ocßeri of rubber shares predominate. Tins and industrials continue steady. The following were this morning's opening prices of rubber: Buyers. Sellers.
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      PRODUCE.
      284 8 Singapore, Sept. 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cui>e 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 16.50 Black Pepper 8.75 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.50 Copra, mixed 3.45 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small Flake 4.30 Med. Pearl Tapicca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Lingga Sago Flour Fair
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      SATUPULO N.L.
      17 8 fiatupulo no Liability for the month ot August Piculs 870 YarCage 126.000 j Run 655
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      24 8 Mr H North Hunt. M.C.S has been 1 to be Superintendent of Rubber Control (or Singapore and I Mr J 1 Miller. M C.B.
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      36 8 Mr J A Hunter. M.CB., during such me as he Miall be executing the duties .fi<-e of Under Secretary in the nas been deputed md to per- Mia which by OrdlUrn Colonial npowen> u> exercise orj
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        553 8 lasue Val. Fraser k Co. Lyall k Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 4/6 3/10% 4/4% £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 33/6 cd 32/6 33/6 cd £1 Austral Malay 59/- 60 -xd 59/- 60/-xd b- Ayer Hitam 13/- 13/9 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.77% 1.35 180 185
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        GENERAL.
        413 8 vi«.» uiu. i.^j 1.03 1.43 1.00 2 2 do TIM Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.80 1.90 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 1255 12.75 £1 £1 B. A. T 5.13.6 5.18.0 5.16.0 6.0.0 IMB. M. Broadcasting o.o2 'idis o.o2 Vipm 10 5 B M. Trustee 6.25 6.75 6.25 6.75 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        170 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. t% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn i\-M 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4 1 i" t 190f red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        344 8 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Todays Prices rraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.50 1.60 1-55 1.60 Alor Gajah 0.90 1.00 0.85 0 95 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.62 Vt 2.72 >ixd 2.65 275 Ayer Hitam 150 1.55 150 1.60 Ayer Malek 0.85 0.95 0.86 0.93 Ayer Panas 1.40
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      223 8 Closing Prices, Friday. The following are the exit .nge rates Mi morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation FIXING. 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
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      77 8 Closing Prices, Friday. Bayers. SellersNo. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 19 19'/s Good F. A. Q. in eases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 18 11/16 18 13/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. Tone Of Market:— Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet
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    KUALA MUDA.
    89 8 Elimination Of Debit Balance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 6. The Kuala Muda Rubber Estates. Ltd., whose properties are in Keda'a and North Johore, report a profit for the year ended March 31 of £31.320 The debit brought in was £2,648, debenture interest takes £12,600. the 7
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    COCONUTS FOR INDIA.
    138 8 Large Shipments From Ceylon. pOR the last two months, large quantities of coconuts have been shipped in native vessels from Batticaloa to Madras amd other Indian ports. More such exports are expected during the next two months. Each schooner is capable of transporting from 50,000 and 60,000
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    SILK MARKET.
    39 8 Recent Declines Strengthen Technical Position. New York. Aug. 27. Silk prices were one to five points higher. Dealers, the trade and commission houses were buying. Apparently the recent declines have strengthened the technical position of the market.
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    AGRICULTURAL MAP.
    57 8 The Tashkent map-printing plant will soon issue a large agricultural map of Uzbekistan, Kirguizie and Tadjikis- 1 tan. Preparatory work on this map began in 1931. The map Is several hundred square meters in size, and will show all settlements, the borders of republics, regions, roads, areas of
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    SIONE TIN (F.M.S.).
    43 8 Harper. Gilflllan Co. Ltd. have received a cable from the secretaries of the Company In London, readin; as follows: "Annual assessment increased from 6.640 to 8.000 piculs as from Oct. 1 subject to revision at the end of 12 months."
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    54 8 The transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London, yesterday, were as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 pa. 5 mm. Telegrams banded in up to 5.30 p.m. 6 rr..n. Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 pjn. 6 mm. Telegrams tended in up to
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    McALISTER & CO.'s YEAR.
    241 8 McALISTER CO.'s YEAR. STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. The report of McAl.-ter anc Co. Ltd., for the year ended June 30 jhows an amount at the credit of profit and loss account after allowing for depreciation in the value if properties and stocks, directors' fees and all other necessary charges of $212,230
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    U.S. "REFORMS " HALT.
    97 8 U.S. "REFORMS HALT. Markets React Buoyantly To Announcement. New York. Sept. 5. The Stock Market reacted buoyantly to the President's announcement with regard to the reform programme and many Democrats expressed pleasure that a halt had been called to the period of sweeping reforms. On the other hand Republicans feel
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    BEAUFORT BORNEO.
    38 8 Higher Profit And Dividend For ISM-3K. Beaulort Borneo Rubber— Profit 'or year ended Apr. 30. £5.C92 (against £3.657); dividend 3' 2 p« r 'against 2' 2>2 > forward, subject to Eastern Staff commissions. 1:3 335 against £3969).
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 8 London, Sept. 6. Paris 75 57 64 Athens 11l New York.. 4.93"» Bucharest Montreal 4.35R10 4* Geneva 15 l'\ idlers official. Brussels 29.36 Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7 3d Bueno* Aires IS Milan 60 9 16 sellers official. Berlin 12.27 -i Montevideo 39'j Copenhagen 22.39 sellers official. Oslo 19.90', Bombay
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      JAPANESE CURRENCY NEAR DANGER POINT.
      1398 9 Country Compelled To Live Upon Its Capital. The Japanese exchange rate, which for the last three years has been informally linked to sterling is showing distinct signs of strain. In recent months the yen has frequently dropped below the pound in relation to gold. In
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      EXPORTS OF PINEAPPLES.
      96 9 During the week ending Aug. 31, 1935, exports from Malayan ports amounted tj 18,823 cases, of which: 10,074 (54 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 739 (4 per cent.) cases to the continent of Europe, 7,235 (38 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 775 (4
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      HOME INVESTMENT NOTES.
      668 9 "SAFETY-FIRSTS" TO YIELD £4. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 27. Intimidated investors, unlike the ostrich, look about for havens which offer first-class safety for their funds. A leading firm of brokers points out that among safety-first stocks, those of British banks occupy a prominent position. The
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      AUGUST OUTPUTS.
      74 9 Ayer Kuninß —86.500 Ib. Badek (Staflield Estate) .—25 50* lb. Brad wall.— €2.ooo lb. Chersonese —80.475 lb. Dennlstown (Dennistown Estate). 41.920 Highlands Lowlands. 137,500 lb. Klabang.— lll.soo It. Krian —ss,3oo lb. Sungel Krian. 106,500 Ib. Sungel Way.— 63.400 lb. Penang— 367.soo lb. Sabrang— B4,Boo lb. Straits— l9l.soo lb.
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      ABYSSINIA THE MAIN FACTOR.
      568 9 MINCING LANE TREADS CAUTIOUSLY. BUT UNDERTONE STEADY. Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd., in their report, dated Sept. 6, state: After a week-end more than usually quite owing to New York being closed on Monday as well as Saturday, the market weakened in London, and the local
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      U.S. TRADE POLICY.
      189 9 Criticism Of Deal With Soviet. Washington. Aug. 26. The Administration is standing firm on its foreign trade policy in the face of criticism of its $90,000,000 deal with the Soviet Government. Both President Roosevelt and the State Department have indicated their belief that the Russian deal for
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    AMUSEMENTS
    128 10 ALHAMBBA Mississippi. With Joan Bennett te Blng Crosby. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL No Mose Ladles. With Robert Montgomery Joan Crawford. 6.15—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD Charlie Chan in London. GREAT WORLD Cabaret "Trouble." HOLLYWOOD 11. SKRANGOON ROAD The Merry Widow. With Maurice Chevalier Jeanette Mac Donald. 8.15 p.m. MARLBOROUGH Draupadl-Vastrabaharanam. 6.10—
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 7, 1935. THREE RUBBER ISSUES.
    706 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 7, 1935. THREE RUBBER ISSUES. Planters, European and Asiatic, have conferred in several parts of Malaya during the past week or two, and have discussed several important issues now arising in relation to the rubber producing industry. Three of these issues have been specially
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    Social and personal
    315 10 Dr. P. J. S. Cramer left for Home by the Katori Maru. Mr. M. I. Merican Is acting Legal Adviser, Kedah, in place of Mr. C. W. Dawson. Mr. W. J. Peel has left Taiping for Kuala Lumpur, to assume duties as Asst. Secretary to Resident, Selangor.
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    S.S. Divorce Rules.
    114 10 In accordance with the provisions of Rule 2 (3) the S.S. (Non-Domiciled Parties) Divorce Rules. 1931, made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, under the Indian and Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Act, 1926, (16 and 17 George V. Chapter
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    Black Slave Traffic In Abyssinia.
    2899 10  -  William J. Makin GENEVA AND THE EMPEROR. By "AT least, Abyssinia should be conquered by a modern European nation if only to end the disgrace of the slave traffic which goes on In this hitherto forgotten corner of Africa." I heard that denunciation, given in
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    MAKING FILMS IN INDIA.
    534 10 Gorgeous Oriental Settings But Many Disadvantages. The difficulties confronting film pro-, ducers in India, a land of mixed racesA languages and religions, are discussed by A. V. Pandit in the Illustrated Review (Calcutta). Extracts from his article are published below. India is best suited for film
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    715 10 /"\UGHT not an effort to be made in this Jubilee year to get a charter for the University of Singapore? Outside educational circles it is not generally known that there Is a str.uly leakage of some of Malaya's young people to Hong Kong University, simply because
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    CRITICAL WEEK-END FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    570 11 ITALY'S UNRELENTING ATTITUDE. PRIVATE TALKS CONTINUE. Committee Of Conciliation Appointed. A FORMULA PROPOSED. IT will be a critical week-end at Geneva for the future of the league of Nations. Members of the League Council have been discouraged by the uncompromising attitude of Italy towards
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    CANTON TO AID RETURNED CHINESE.
    44 11 Canton, Sept. 6. At the I. rst nvrtini of the Canton Committee yesterday it was lcsolved to institute registration of address and occupation of unemployed Chinese With a view to finding suitabl? jobs for them.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    T. U. C & RAW MATERIALS.
    79 11 T. U. C RAW MATERIALS. London, Sept. 5. The Trades Union Congress today passed a resolution supporting the British Government's attitude to the ItaloAbyssinian dispute and calling upon the Government to urge the League to summon a world economic conference, and to place upon its agenda the international control of
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    PROFESSOR JEZE AS NUMBER TWO.
    64 11 Abyssinia Agrees To Italy's Protest. Professor Jeze. the French lawyer and leader of the Abyssinian delegation to the League, was yesterday relegated to the position of assistant following Italy's protest against his trenchant criticism of Signor Mussolini's designs. Abyssinia has appointed Tekle Hawariat its chief
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    EXPAND TO NORTH & WEST!
    170 11 EXPAND TO NORTH WEST! But Japan Must Keep Off Australia. Melbourne, Sept. 6. A warning that Japan's advance south- j ward would not be welcome, was contained In a speech by Sir Frank Clarke, I President of the legislative Council, at a luncheon today in honour of the Japanese Goodwill
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    BETTER SYNTHETIC ' RUBBER. '
    61 11 BETTER SYNTHETIC RUBBER. The Soviet chemist, Poloskin, has succeeded in making synthetic rubber I as visccua as natural rubber, which has increased, its resistance to rupture, t As distinct from natural rubber, I synthetic rubber prepared from alco- 1 liol has so far lacked the necessary viscosity and this prevented
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    RIDDING CHINA OF DRUG EVIL.
    140 11 League Report On Opium Suppression. 81,000 ADDICTS CURED IN A YEAR. Geneva, Sept. 6. The League Council today adopted the report of the Opium Committee expressing gratification of the progress made by the complete suppression of poppy growing in Pukien and the closing of many
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    BID TO RELEASE " MR. X."
    149 11 BID TO RELEASE MR. X." TWO AMERICANS ARRESTED. Shanghai, Sept. 6 The sensational charge ol attempting to aid and abet the escape of a Communist spy from a Chinese prison was filed in the United States court Tor China against two Americans Tarred Julius Lemcke and Eugene Bri--son. residents of
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    SIR JOSIAH STAMP HONOURED.
    70 11 Economist As British Association President. London, Sept. 7, Importance of economics as the key to many baffling problems created by recent advances in other branches of science, receives rcognition in the decision of the British Association to nominate as their 1936 President, Sir Josiah Stamp, the
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    PERAK'S BIG GAME.
    129 11 The Elephant Control Scheme. The report on Perak for 1934 states that towards the close of the year a commencement was made for an Elephant Control Scheme In the vicinity of the Sungei Manik Irrigation Area. About fourteen miles of rentis were cleared, along which a rough
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    DUKE OF KENT'S PLANE MAY WIN KING'S CUP.
    238 11 DUKE OF KENT'S PLANE MAY WIN KING'S CUP. Second In Heat Despite Big Handicap. FLYING ROUND ENGLAND. Machine Crashes Ir*o Irish Sea. London, Sept. 6. The qualifying heats of the King's Cup air race were flown today around Great Britain. Last minute withdrawals included the Comet, in which Campbell Black
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    CIVIL WAR FEAR IN MONGOLIA.
    53 11 Peiping, Sept. 6. Serious fighting threatens in Inner Mongolia following the dispatch of troops by the Mongol Council at Pailingmiao forcibly to oust Dorlchi, chief of the West Banner in Suiyuan, who has refused to vacate his post. Dorlchi has appealed to the neighbouring banners
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    ROOSEVELT REFORMS COMPLETED.
    160 11 Breathing Space Is Now! At Hand. New York. Sept. 6. An indication that President Roosevelt considers his reform programme substantially completed is given in a letter from the President sent to Mr Roy Howard, the newspaper proprietor, wTio informed President Roosevelt that business men were afraid there
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    TERRIBLE AIR CRASH IN FRANCE.
    118 11 Ten Airmen Killed In Manoeuvres. Paris, Sept. 6. Consternation has been caused by details of a head-on collision of bombers last night engaged in manoeuvres in which ten airmen were killed. The machine collided in a fog over the village of St. Jean Aubois in
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    GREAT SUCCESS OF CHINESE PLAY.
    127 11 Lady Precious Stream In Many Lands. 300 TH PERFORMANCE IN LONDON. London, Sept. 7. Lady Precious Stream, the Chinese play by Si Hsiung, which is proving extremely popular in London, reopens at the Little Theatre on Monday and will attain its 300 th performance on
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    BRITAIN AND FUTURE OF CHINA.
    333 11 BRITAIN AND FUTURE OF CHINA. Leith-Ross's Mission. JAPAN PRESS SUSPICIOUS. Yokohama, Sept. 6. CIR Frederick Leith-Ross arrived today by the Empress of Asia. He was welcomed by the vice-minister of Finance, M:. Tsushima and other notables. Later he left for Tokio where he will interview Mr. Hirota, the Foreign Minister
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    EXHIBITS BY 200 FIRMS AND FACTORIES.
    208 12 Good Augury For Big Chinese Trade Exhibition. F. M. S. RAILWAY CONCESSIONS. <Mv our UMM Correspondent.) i According to reports presented to the eomaailee of the Singapore Chin. .i> Chamber of Commerce, over two hundred firms and factories haw booked space to exhibit their
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    ACCUSED FAINTS IN COURT.
    148 12 Dramatic Incident At Ipoh Trial. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 6. Saying he was feeling giddy and' wanted some water, a prisoner who had been allowed to sit down In the dock began to groan and then fainted in the course of his trial
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    CANADA'S NICKEL INDUSTRY.
    117 12 Largest Ore Reserves In World. Ottawa. Canada The nickel ore reserves of Canada are estimated at well over 200 million tons being by far the largest in the world. They are situated in Ontario, a few miles from Lake Huron, at Sudbury. The ore contains on the
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    SECOND WARNING TO HOPEI GOVERNOR.
    84 12 Japanese Want The Blue Shirts Suppressed. Tientsin. Sept. 7. Tlie Japanese Consul in Tientsin has sent a second note to Gen. Shang Chen, Governor of Hopei, demanding the suppression of the "terrorist Blue Shirts." A note was sent earlier this week, pointing out that the
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    AMERICAN CARTOON.
    105 12 Copies Of Magazine Sought In Manila. Manila, Aug. 21. Mr. K. Uchiyama, Japanese Consul General here, today confirmed reports that he had tried to buy the entire stock of "Vanity Fair" consigned to a local news dealer, and containing a cartoon considered to be distasteful to Japanese. The
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    FLOOD-LIT LONDON.
    46 12 London, Sept. 7. In connection with the conference of the Association of Public Lighting EnaiiWffl in London next week, arrangements have been made to floodlisht Big Ben. the Horse Guards National Gallery, London County Hall and the dome of Saint Pauls Cathedral. British Wii.
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    RACING, MINING AND SHARE LOSSES.
    395 12 Former Hotel Manager Bankrupt Discharged. Mr J. E. Johannes was granted his discharge in bankruptcy by Mr. Justice Whitley, in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday, subject to Judgment being entered against him for $1,000. Presenting his report of Johannes affairs, Mr. C. O. Urn, Assistant
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    42 12 AT ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL BAZAAR: In the 'oreground, from left to right, are Miss Bridget Thomas, Miss Audrey Pierrepont and Signora Mattoll. who helped in the successful organisation of the bazaar held yesterday in aid of the St. Andrew's School Rebuilding Fund.
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    COMMUNIST OUTRAGE IN SPAIN.
    62 12 Madrid, Sept. 5. Communists in Barcelona are implicated in an unusual outrage. A heavily loaded bus caught fire when a bottle, containing Inflammable liquid exploded in the upper deck. A woman, who was attempted to save herself by jumping out of one of the windows, was
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    HUNDREDS GO TO BAZAAR.
    388 12 St. Andrew's School Fund Helped. rIE Victoria Memorial Hall r«sembled a department store on a grand sale day, last night, when Lady Thomas opened the St. Andrew's Cathedral Bazaar which is being held there In aid ot the St. Andrew's School Rebuilding Fund. Hundreds of people
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    25 12 The Misses Budrean and Hood, prominent residents of Savanagh, Georgia, reached Singapore in the President Hayes today on a short visit during a world tour.
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    30 12 The aerial pictures of Kuala Lumpur wblch appeared In the Straits Times recently were published by courtesy cf the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club and Messrs. Keng U, of Kuala Lumpur.
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    FUN AT THE FAIR.
    20 12 Two fair rivals throwing quoits at the bazaar yesterday. This picture was taken indoors by flashlight.
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    LAND REVENUE COLLECTION.
    135 12 ORDINANCE MAY BE AMENDED. A Bill intituled an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 35 (Land Revenue Collection) Is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council. Its objects and reasons are It is considered desirable that there should be express power to allow annual rents to be
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    O'HARA DIVORCE.
    266 12 Respondent Married Again. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 6. Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Cussen, in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today, in the petition of Mrs. Muriel Florence O'Hara for dissolution of her marriage with Granville Maurice O'Hara of Kuala Lipis. His lordship granted
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    HOKIEN FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
    48 12 The management of the Great World has lent Its park to the Hoklen Huay Kuan, who are organising relief work to help the sufferers in the disastrous flood havoc in the Fukien Province. Tomorrow evening and Monday evening are set apart for this purpose.
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    UNEMPLOYMENT FUND DONATIONS.
    38 12 The following further donations to the Rotary Club Unemployment Fund have been sent to the Straits Times and forwarded to the treasurer of the fund: Messrs Lee Kirn Soo, Ltd $50 E.N.W $20 Total $70
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    MUSLIM LECTURES.
    51 12 Syed Salim bin Ahmad bin Jindan, the Muslim theologian who has been conducted a series of lectures in Singapore, addressed a crowd estimated at 5000 at the Teluk Kurau Malay school last night Including nearly a thousand women. The men were accommoda: on the lawn where microphones were
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    SNAKE SLEEPS WITH BABY.
    163 12 Malays Pay Homage To Father. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat, Sept. 6. A remarkable story of a snake sleeping with a baby comes from Senggarang, a village about 13 miles from here. The wife of a rubber tapper put her baby daughter in her bed
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    RE-TRIAL ON CHARGE OF CAUSING HURT.
    229 12 Appeals Before F.M.S. Chief Justice. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 6. Three appeals were heard before the Chief Justice, of the F.M.S. Sir Samuel Thomas in the Supreme Court today. An application brought by Lee Ah Kow and Seenavasam for an amendment
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    RACIALISM AND GUN PLAY.
    251 12 THEMES OF BANNED FILMS. COLONY LIST THIS YEAR. 1 AST nights Government Gazette contains an interesting list of films which have been banned in the Colony for various reasons, one of them being "British Agent." thf» film based on the book. "Memoirs ot a British Agent,"
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    105 12 The marriage will take place at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Sept. 14, of~Mr. Arthur Lisle Siebel. of the Posts and Telegraphs Department, Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Ada Rose White, daughter of the late Mr. A. M. White of Penang and Mrs. White. Mr. Matthew L. Frank de Souza,
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    "WE DO NOT WANT ANY BUFFER POOLS."
    334 13 Would Upset Rubber Market. QUOTAS FOR NEXT YEAR WILL BE REVISED. /"^PINION in Singapore appean to be definite on the two point! referred to in the Straits Timer or Thursday under Rubber Market Topics, regarding the existence ol two proposals for checking the
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    ALLEGED INTRUDER IN BEDROOM.
    109 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 6. Mr J. K. A. Macgregor. a resident at the Selangor Club Chambers, early this morning woke up to find a man in his bedroom. The alleged intruder was <ivrpow( red by the boys and hand-t-d over to the
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    ALLEGED POSTMAN FORGER.
    114 13 Registered Articles Receipts. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Sept. 6. On two charges of forging registered articles receipts and on two other charges of theft of money from registered covers, a Chinese postman. Kuan Kirn Seng, was produced before the Seremban magistrate, Mr. J. Calder. today. The man.
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    MINELAYER DUE IN SINGAPORE.
    103 13 (By Our Services Correspondent) H.M.S. Adventure, minelayer, is on her way from Hong Kong for a month's visit to Singapore, where she is expected tomorrow afternoon. The Adventure will proceed to the oil wharf, Keppel Harbour, and then to the man-o'-war anchorage in the Roads from
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    HOSPITAL DRESSERS QUALIFY.
    250 13 Result Of Examination At Kuala Lumpur. The following are the results of the Hospital Dressers' examination held at Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 2 and the fo';lowing days: GRADE I. Press with credit.— S. P. Timothy, j Seremban. Pass.— C. Thirunavakarasu. Seremban: Mohd. Hassan bin Mohd. All. Kuala
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    IMPROVED LIVING IN RUSSIA.
    154 13 I Standard Raised At Expense Of Exports. The Soviet Union has been declining disadvantageous credits, and has j made further extensions in her im- ports dependent upon the conditions of long term credits and the normal development of Soviet exports. Soviet foreign trade figures for the
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    10 13 The Cunard-White Star liner O'yrr. pic is to be sold.
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    20 13 Mrs. R. H. S. Stevenson, a forme British woman chess champion, wa, kil'ed in an air liner accident at Pocen.
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    23 13 i Three British films are ente-2d for UM Mussolini Cup contest at the I;ii ternational Show of Cinematograph. c 1 Art in Venice.
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    P.& O. VETERAN'S "FUNERAL."
    461 13 The Mantua arrived at Singa- pore yesterday on her last visit. At noon today she will leave for Shanghai to be broken up by the Chinese to whom she was sold last I June for £32,000. i Venerable matriarch of the P. and O. fleet, the
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    248 13 A new Endeavour is to be built as British challenger for the America's Cup in 1937. Mr. H. N. Hunt, M.C.S.. has been appointed to be a police magistrate for Singapore, Penang and Malacca. The Air Ministry has decided to proceed with the scheme to make a bombing
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    Singapore Confidence Trick.
    555 13 Singapore Confidence Trick. Ricksha Coolie Sentenced. Glass Stones As "Gems." A Chinese ricksha puller. Poh Sco Moi, was yesterday sent to prison tor three years for practising a form of confidence trick which, in the words of the D.P.P.. Mr. N. A. Worley, has been fairly prevalent in Singapore for
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    QUALITY OF PETROL IMPROVING.
    154 13 (I Grade Varies According To Climate. "Their prices are too high, and the I quality of their petrol is too low." This was said by Mr. John Hands at a meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board on Wednesday in suggesting that the Board should not
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    FALSE EVIDENCE CHARGES WITHDRAWN.
    202 13 The case in which Ena Mohamed Mydin stood charged on two counts of giving false evidence was concluded yesterday at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith. Mr. N. A. Worley, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, said the man was charged at the last Assizes before the
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    THREATENED WOMAN WITH KNIFE.
    102 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Oeremban. Sept. 6. When a Chinese, Yam Kye. appeared i before Mr. J. Calder. in the magistrate's j court at Seremban today, charged with trespassing into f-.e house of a Chinese] woman. Seah Yew Seng, the prosecut-|' ing ofneer. Che Pin bin
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    U.S. NAVAL VISIT TO BANGKOK.
    69 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 7. American naval units are visiting Siamese waters for one week from October 15 and it is hoped to induce j Admiral Uurfin and other rotarians among the Fleet officers to speak to the Bangkok Rotary Clu'\ i The
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    GOING GOOD BUT FIELDS ON THE SMALL SIDE TODAY.
    1070 14 74 HORSES LEFT IN FOR EIGHT EVENTS. Strathpeffer Should Win The Big Race. (BY CAPT. DASH.) pVERYTHING points to an excellent afternoon's racing at Bukit Timah today. The going, provided there is no rain, should be first rate and with the
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    PAHIT TIME AT BUKIT TIMAH. NO. 1.
    65 14 "The Gold Cup? Of course I'll be there," said the Mac Kongsi's Chestnut English Gelding GAHEN to our photographer the other day. "Don't you believe that Pommy," replied Mr. Lam Looking* NONYA Bl KIT TIMAH. "It will take a woman who knows the
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    POOR BOXING AT NEW WORLD.
    398 14 lAL CANTE LOSES ON A FOUL. Nerva-Summers Fight Best Of The Evening. (BY LEIGHTON). /"VNE of the poorest boxing programmes seen for a long while was the general verdict after last night's show at the New World Stadiam. There was little of skill— except for
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    MALAYAN SOCCER XI FOR SHANGHAI.
    261 14 I Chinese To Hold Trial At K.L. On Sept. 15. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) pOR the purpose of selecting a Chinese football team to represent Malaya at the coming All-China Olympic Meeting which is scheduled to open in Shanghai on Oct. 10. (the Chinese National
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    "K" CLASS FOR AMERICA'S CUP.
    395 14 MR. C. R. FAIREY'S NEW YACHT. Would Cost £9,000 Less Than *J n Class. London, Aug. 30. IT is stated that Mr. C. R. Fairey, owner of Shamrock V., is considering making a challenge for the America's Cup next year with a "K" class yacht.
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    WEIGHTS FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY.
    385 14 Racing. Maggie Girton Bongao Go Up A Division. The weights for next Wednesday, the fourth day of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting, are as follows Horses, Class 2. Div. 1. Abt. 6 furs. Bill Of The Play 9.10, The Rcumba 8.10, Vandal 8.4.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS.
    108 14 The following are invited to play Tennis for the V.M.C.A. against the Dutch Club on the V.M.C.A. courts today at 4.30 p.m.:— l. M. Reshty, Tan Swee Wah. M. A. AlsagorT. P. B. Dawar. K. M. R. Menon, Poh Guan Chwee. Poh Guan Cheng, Ong Eng Lian, Dr.
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF
    125 14 The final of the Rainsford Cud Competition resulted in a win for J. Lee Keng Tye who beat Chla Chin Slew by 2 up. B. H. Chua won the Duffer's Cup by beating F. W. Pearson in the final by 2 up. Mixed Foursome Competition. I The
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    THREE QUICK GOALS GIVES WILTSHIRES TWO POINTS.
    650 15 BALANCE OF PLAY FAVOURED S.C.C. Regiment Finish The Season In Third Place. WILTSHIRES 3; S.C.C. 0. EAGUE football was concluded at An son Road Stadium yesterday, when the Wiltshire Regiment defeated the Cricket Club by three goals to nil and thus gained for
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    9 15 Baker, who led the Wiltshire Regiment forward line yesterday.
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    MANCHESTER CITY AT ROKER PARK.
    323 15 Home Football, The 'Spurs West Ham Have Home Games. DRENTFORD, newly promoted to the First Division, have won both their opening (rames in the senior league and should be able to get two more points today at the expense of Iluddersfield. The other two London
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    "TICH" FREEMAN'S RECORD.
    50 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 6. "Hell" Freeman, the Kent slow bowler, got two wickets against Essex and brought his bag for the season to 201 wickets. He has now taken over 200 wickets in eight successive seasons, a feat which no other bowler bus performed.
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    INTER-STATE SOCCER.
    49 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 6. In the annual inter-State soccer competition, the Perak Customs Department gained an overwhelming victory over Negri Sembilan, by five goals to nil. on the V.M.C.A. ground today. The winners meet Selangor in the final of the competition on Sunday.
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    K.L. SCHOOLS CUP.
    71 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 6. The inter-school cup competition organised by the Selangor Football I Association will begin next week, the draw and fixtures being: First Round: Prince of Wales' Institution vs. Trade School, Railway ground, Sentul. Sept. 13; byes, Victoria Institution, Methodist Boys'
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    5 15 Johnson the S.C.C. outside left.
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    SINGAPORE COLTS.
    49 15 The following v.ili represent the Singapore Colts 'B XI at hockey against the V.M.C.A. Junior Dept. on Tuesday at Anson Road: C. Crowther R Barth and J. Ritchie F. Goodall. J. Skadian and M. Kohlhoff; N. Modder, R. Ferdinands, I. van Geyzel, C. Schelkis and D. Nelson.
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    BENDEMEER A.C.
    46 15 The following will represent the Bendemeer Athletic Club against the Junior Civil Service Association In a friendly game of billiards at the latter's premises on Sunday at 10 a.m. Messrs. Llm Tee Seng, Wong Teck Fah and Foong Mun Fun. Reserve, Koh Kirn Hoe.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    95 15 Saturday, Sept 7. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. R.A.F.. padang; S.C.R.C. vs. Wiltshire*. Hong Urn Green. Golf: Keppel Club Monthly Medal (Bogey). Racing: Singapore Professional Meeting, third day Lawn Tennis: V.M.C.A. vs. Dutch Club at V.M.C.A. Sunday, Sept 8. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. R.E. and R.A., padang; C.S.C. vs. 1. A..
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    782 15 The America's Cvp Profitable Golf— Middlesex Win Minor Counties Championsh ip. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." |F there is to be another British chal- i lenge for the America's Cup it must be lodged during September. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, who made such a plucky effort to win
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    GOOD VICTORY FOR ESSEX.
    263 15 English Cricket. Players Declare Twice But Gentlemen Save Game. London, Sept. 6. ■THE last county cricket match of the season resulted in Essex gaining a good win over Kent after being 98 runs behind on the first innings. O'Connor at last found his real form with
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      THE LEAGUE.
      539 16 Its Collapse "A Deplorable Event." To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— To anyone who has presumed that your Journal has pretensions to an enlightened and progressive policy, aiming at wise direction of public opinion, the tone of the leading article entitled Geneva Today," which was published
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    MR. GARETH JONES.
    181 16 Memorial Service At Peiping. Peiping, Aug. 22. Many gathered at the Embassy Chapel this evening for the memorial service for Mr. Gareth Jones. Thosi attending represented the British and German Embassies, the Military Council, the Political Council as well as a number of journalists. The body was
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    NOVEL CROSSING OF GIBRALTAR STRAITS.
    58 16 Tangier. Aug. 23. Capt. Flourens today crossed the Straits of Gibraltar from Tarifa to Ceuta by hydrosphere. The hydrosphere is a rubber ball fitted with two small paddles, which are moved by hand. The straits are Just under nine miles wide. Capt. Flourens crossed the
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1086 16 Trinity Xll— The Sacramental Touch. The singular story of the healing of a deaf mute, (S. Mark, eh. 7. v.v. 31 ff.) partly by co^act, partly by the power of faith raises at once the question of the connection between Religion and Therapy. In this case perhaps the
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    SOVIET BALLOT IN BRITAIN.
    303 16 On Moscow's "Peace Policy." Moscow, Aug. 22. A proposal for nation-wide British ballots on the question of the Soviet and its policies of peace in imitation of that recently held by the League of Nations Union was adopted by the World Comintern Congress, before dissolving in
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    "LANSBURY LIDO" FOR NEW YORK.
    140 16 Serpentine Pool Makes A Good Impression. Much impressed by the facilities for public bathing in Lansbury's Lido in Hyde Park, Mr. Nathan Strauss, a former President of the New York City Park Association, has returned to New York from England to propose that something similar
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    "THEY WORK MIGHTY HARD."
    169 16 Architect's Tribute To Chinese Artisans. A tribute to the Malayan Chinese artisans and builders Is paid by Mr. A. O. Coltman, the Singapore Architect, of Messrs. Booty ;md Edwards, In an article in the Malayan Architect. "In the early days of my stay In this country,"
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    PRODUCTION IN N INDIES.
    332 16 ONE OF BIGGEST IN THE WORLD. "FETTERS OF QUOTAS AND TARIFFS." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Sept. 4. Speaking recently at the Acadeni7 of International Laws at the Hagu>> about the Netherlands Indies as an important economic body In the world market. Mr. N. Zallnga, the
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    1627 17 Harbour Log. Changes In An Old Eastern Line— Dutch Ships Sold Abroad Italian. Plans For Still More Speed. (By Our Shipping Correspondent.) THK acquisition of the Glen Line, Ltd.. by the Ocean Steam Ship Company, Ltd., in June this year was bound to bring in its wake some changes in
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      BRIGHTEST SPOT IN BRITISH INDUSTRY.
      896 18 Flourishing Motor Trade. THE position in the United Kingdom motor industry continues to be one of the bright spots in industrial history, for this year has seen a very marked development in tall branches of the industry, and at a time when in ordinary circumstances
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    Diesel Engines For Sports Cars.
    442 18 Diesel Engines For Sports Cars. INTERESTING details are given of the results obtained by a. representative of the Autocar, in the Issue of Aug. 23. In a Lagonda car powered by a Gardner dtesel unit which averaged 42 miles per gallon on a 182 mile run through hilly country. The
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    US. CAR SALES.
    218 18 50% BETTER THAN LAST YEAR. WKW car registrations In the United States for the flrst five months of 1935 are 53.1 per cent, ahead of those for the same period of 1931. Registrations of commercial vehicles for the first five months of the year followed the upturn
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    WORLD SPEED RECORD.
    121 18 Heroes Of The Racing Track. British drivers who have persistently raised the world land speed record are: 1913— Percy Lambert— ln Talbot at Brooklands 103 m.p.h. 1914 Honr»iead Benz 124 m.p.h. 1922— X. Lee Guinness— in Sunbeam 129.17 m.p.h. 1924 Parry Thomas Leyland Thomas 129.73 m.p.h. 1925
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    Smarten Up That Old Car.
    476 18 NOW that the new season's models are beginning to appear on the roads writes M.W.D. in the Autocar, owners of older cars are faced with the dismaying realisation that their cherished possessions, which quite recently seemed to them the last word In automobile design, are
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    7 18 Rover 193G 14 b.p. Speed streamline coupe
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    Here, There & Everywhere.
    960 18 Here, There Everywhere. A Selection Of Notes, JSeus And Views From All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motoring Correspondent. THIS year's Motor Show is not likely to reveal so much progress in the direction of full streamlining as was made last year, although there will be one or
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    "Shensi Turning Communist."
    144 19 "Shensi Turning Communist. JAPANESE REPORT OF RED OPERATIONS. Contact With Russia Feared. THE Tokio Foreign Office is watching the activities of Communist troops in Shensi and Kansu provinces in the belief that they are attempting to establish contact with .Soviet Union through Suiyuan and Mongolia, declares a Japanese report in
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    SHANGHAI MILLIONAIRE KIDNAPPED.
    90 19 Rescued After Month's Captivity. Shanghai, Aug. 19. Mr. Hong Yi-shing, millionaire owner of a brass foundry in Chapei, who was kidnapped on July 20, was rescued by Chinese police today. Following 18 arrests in six different localities today, the Chinese police, acting on information received, conducted a
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    11 19 During July there were 1,437 births and 1.445 deaths in Nanking.
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    ANOTHER "INDEPENDENT" STATE IN NORTH CHINA?
    669 19 ANOTHER "INDEPENDENT" STATE IN NORTH CHINA? PEIPING AS CAPITAL OF FIVE PROVINCES. The Wang-Chiang Alliance Survives New Test. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Aug. 26. x THE political barometer has risen rapidly during the past week, and the needle now points to set fair after the mercury had gone down
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    A Repercussion To Japan's Policy In N. China.
    253 19 AN increase in the activities of the Communist Third Internationale along the Manchukuo-Soviet border and in North China was reported recently in the Shanghai Mainichi Shimbun, on the basis of information from reliable sources. The movement in North China, the Journal stated,
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    Life Insurance For The Masses.
    60 19 Nanking, Aug. 18. On Sept. 1, the Ministry of Communications announces, the system of simpiifled life insurance unll be inaugurated by the post offices in Nanking, Shanghai, and Hankow. To impart knowledge of the benefits of life insurance, the Ministry of Communications has requested the
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    One Of China's Largest Universities.
    69 19 The Wu Han University, at Wuchang, is one of the largest universities in China. There are three colleges: Arts, Sciences and Law. It has an enrolment of 300 students, and its annual expenditure is about $1,355,000. Above is a full view of the university; on
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    Chinese Mission In Japan.
    120 19 Said Seeking To Buy Japanese Planes. Tokyo, Aug. 11. HTHE Kokumin Simbun, Nationalistic organ representing Japanese military groups, today said that Major Chow and four others, comprising a Chinese military mission who are now in Japan, have received special orders from Nanking to conduct a series
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    Economic Pact With Japan.
    95 19 1 "EARNESTLY DESIRKD BY NANKING." I Gen. Chiang Tso-pin's Statement. Nanking, Aug. 20. I EN. Chiang Kai-shek and other leaders of the Central Governi ment earnestly desire to see the realisation of Sino-Japanese economic co-operation, declared (ion. Chiang Tso-pin, the Chinese Ambassador to Tokio, in an
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    Pay Cut To Feed Prisoners.
    107 19 Officials of the Tientsin District Court are having their salaries reduced so that the prisoners may continue to have their daily meats. The monthly expenses from the provincial department of finance for the courts in Hopei, it is learned, have been five months in arrears,
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    20 19 There are 691 chartered accountants In China registered with the Ministry of Industry. They have been approved and given certificates.
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    Children Killed In Wall Collapse.
    39 20 Children Killed In Wall Collapse. Three children were killed and seven injured when part of a wall of tha Woodland Road School, Upper Norwood, collapsed after being hit by a lorry. Anxious mothers at the scano of the accident.
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    7 20 Frightf ulness in the Italian war. manoeuvres.
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    9 20 A striking fashion seen on the Promenade at Brighton.
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    22 20 Seven passengers in a motor-bus were killed when the vehicle was smashed oy a train on tne railway iracK at Gutenstein, Austria.
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    31 20 Miss Eva Morrison, the 25-year-old American endurance swimmer, before leaving Dover, on her unsuccessful attempt to swim the Channel from England to France a crossing never yet accomplished by a woman.
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