The Straits Times, 21 July 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 I'AGFS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times L'O PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      17 1 I Ddsy j 15. ORCHARD ROAD 111 I I BOUQUETS BASKETS WREATHS Phonr Ntl (Amber Mansions) j
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    35 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT The family of the late Mr. M. Mascholeff beg tv lender sincere thanks for those who att(.iacd the funeral on Saturday last and ■ho so kindly sent letters of condolence and telegrams.
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      414 2 SITUATIONS VACANT Mlien applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testicioinal-. Do not send originals. WANTED, Grade 111 Dresser—Conductor, St'i'.tnern Indian preferred Apply Kluang li-l.iti Kluang, Johore. WANTED First Class Motor Mechanical Foiennn for Commercial Vehicles. Copies of te>t:monials—salary reqd to Box 880, S. T. WANTED
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      845 2 FOR SALE I ONE USED Stand hair drier. 220 volts AC. Also one Croqulgnole Perm: machine. 9, Meyer Mansions. POULTRY FOOD, 165 lbs. Bags. Baby Chicks, $5.35. Middle Chicks $5.35, Fowls $5.15. Hindhede k Co, Ltd. A MARVEL of operation and dependability Lr the New "Frigidalre" with the "Meter Mi.;er."
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      905 2 MISCELLANEOUS TOD CAN tUVB THE BDNDAX TIME 6 delivered to you every week for three month* for $1.60 General Manager Sunday Time*. IV YOU IIAVE RELATIVES OR FBIENPS Overseas have the Straits Budget posted to them every week $14 yearly Including postage, outside Mala: a $13.20 within Malaya. Orders accompanied
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      373 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. BOARD RESIDENCE. NAPIER HOUSE 7 NAPIER ROAD, SINGAPORE. Superior accommodation, modern sanitation, geyser baths, excellent cuisine, tennis, telephone and all modern comforts. Apply, Manageress. Telephone 7446 TRENT HOUSE 1, ANDERSON ROAD, TANGLIN.
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      1170 2 THE STRAITS TIMES The Strmlts Times. The Sunday Times. The Singapore Free Press «ina the Straite Budget are available :or sale at the following agencies:— SINGAPORE. MERSING. Perlnayacasamy. 283-F. Changl Road. Ismai' b. Abu Taiip 58. Jalan Abi!ba*rr. R E. Mohamed Kassim Co.. 14. milestone Wan Haron BU A Jal;tu
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      187 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Maliya Postage Monthly S 3.00 «M 50 Ouartrrl* S 850 112.09 f 7.50 Hall Vearly I17.W 154.00 $tS-00 Vearlt 131.00 $4»00 $30.00 Not*. Oatstation cheques nfaoald tnchid* th. mual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Fhe charges and Instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as OD«er:—
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      767 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS^MAJESTYS GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1936 BANGALORE 6.000 July 30 RAJPUTANA 17,000 July
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      376 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SUMMER IN JAPAN. NEXT SAILINGS: MS. TERUKUNI MARU July 24. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU Aug. 9. S.S. HARUNA MARU Aug. 24. SJ3. KATORI MARU Sept. 7. S.S. GINYO MARU Sept. 21. SPECIAL HOLIDAY ROUND TRIP FARES. Singapore to
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      569 3 BANGKOK LINE I.uxuriojis One Class Motorships. Most Cabin! have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ALSIA 28/7 28/7 29,7 31/1 BORINGIA 18/8 18/8 19/8 21 8 ERRIA 8/9 8/9 9/9 11/S I AI.ANDIA 29/9
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      219 3 B. t. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOB HONG KONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SIRDHANA 8.000 July 30 3 p.m. i Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO.. Issued at
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      1134 3 w SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Kblow Steamship Co. (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and Chin* Motual The C'unard While Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      122 4 Tuesday. July 21. Ship* aloncside the Wharves or expected U arrtTe- KEPPEL HARBOUR iToln Wharf Uh Dolpln. Lch. Lad> oulllemar(l, Lch. Crow. oil Whart Nil Com) Whar* Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS iinjc..| Pa<ar Sheers Whart Nil. Albert Dock Lighters L N. Tomohon Victoria Dock Nil.
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      FRENCH MERCHANT SHIPPING.
      137 4 High Operation Costs. Berlin. July 9. Marseilles: The difficult position of the French merchant navy Is illustrated by figures published in the paper Marseilles Matin which show that the operating costs of French shipping are the highest in the world. Thus for Instance a French ship of
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      CLEARANCES.
      52 4 July 19: Corabank, Bosworth, Dolius (Brit); Asdang (Siam); Pacific (Dan); Glarona, Ngow Hock (Nor): Nachlsan Maru, Tango Maru (Japan); Paloh. Gen v. der Heyderi, Kepah <Dut>. July 20: Plancius (Dut); Marly (Nor); Leverkusen iOer>; Hiwail Maru (Japan): G. G. Merlin iFch); Hong Slang, Kinta, Sin Khens Seng, Ban Siong
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      CABLE TIMES
      46 4 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed In up to 5.00 p.m. 4 minutes: 5.30 p.m. 3 minutes; 6.00 p.m. 4 minutes; and 6.30 p.m. 2 minutes.
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      23 4 Mail dispatched from Singapore on June 26 by Karoa was delivered in London on July 20 (24 r>7l).
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      WHITE SHIRT RIVALS FOR BLACK LEGION.
      219 4 Kansas City, Mo., June 28. The Rev. L. M Birkhead, a Unitarian minister and an official of the American Civil Liberties Union, today appealed to President Roosevelt to investigate terroristic groups threatening to overthrow the Government. He exhibited a letter which he had received
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      349 4 Correspondence for transmission r"'| all "via Netherlands" must be speclr and clearly superscribed "By K.L.v Taday. Baron Selat Pandjang (Hong Thong) Rengkaiis boean Bllll (M. S. par) 3 px i Port de J adang, Pakan B" jc Sia' I >ng K wong) 3 p.m. Philippine Islands (Ramses)
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      AIR MAILS.
      19 4 THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 13.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      126 4 Mails fom Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 1.40 p.m. Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of
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      FROM MALACCA.
      105 4 Correspondence tor transmission by a»i "via Ne-therlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L-M." Malls will close at Malacca as 'OWl* Thursday, July 23. Australasia, Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 9-45 a.m. Friday, July 24. Tomorrow. Upper Burma. North and Bast India. Aden. Egypt. Europe. Great
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURES
      82 4 The Katong for Bangkok (parcels only). Mails previously announced as closing at 10.30 a.m. on July 21 will now close at 7 p.m. on the same day. The Felix Roussel for Ceylon etc. Malls previously announced as closing at 7 p.m. on July 20 will now close at
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      THE BURDWAN
      30 4 The Burdwan has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 3 p.m. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the S.H. Board's wharf on arrlral.
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    GENOA CALL
    46 4 Being Resumed By The Dutch Steamers Starting with the m.s. Poelau Roebiah on Aug. 12 from Batavla, the cargo vessels plying In the mail service of the Neder". aid L'.ne and Rotterdai i Lloyd will resume their call at Genoa on ii»e homeward voyage.
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    PASSENGERS.
    83 4 The following passengers for Singapore are in the Kakusan Maru which left London on July 10: Mr H. J. De Haas, Mr. and Mrs. 3. F De Roland, Miss J. De Roland, Miss X De Roland, Mr. W. D. Lovius, Miss B. McLean, Mr. E. S. Njio, Mr. C.
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      569 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. P.M.B *LTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS.TELEPHONE: Freight MM—Fa«aa«e Mil. CANADIAN J^ «L A A V (ineorportt*) tD KcglAMI CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking Is strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. THk. -KMPBESB* KOI'TE <ufar« rKAXS-PACIFIC SEU VICES
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      672 4 (Incorporated tn Straits S^ttlf mpnts) >^\BB ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporate* In USA.) (incorporated In England) uxt BOSTON. NEW YOUR A BAI TIMOR 3 POB HAVRE. LONDON. CAPE OF GOO BOPE v ROTTERDAM SAMBCHG. STEEL SCIENTIST In port Ju'.y 25 Vim Part* aad Sacs CanaL STEEL
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      131 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Rencrt. Stations Yesterday Last mgnt Max Rainfall Bright Mtn temp In? Sunshine temp •r hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 89 0.02 3.3 77 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 Nil 7.3 77 Sitiawan 91 Nil 8.3 73 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 6 6 73 Malacca 87
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      334 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE. Today n W 12.55 p.m. 8.8 ft. L. W. 6.32 a.m. 0.9 ft.; 6.27 p.m. 3 9 ft Wednesday. July 22. H. W. 00.25 a.m. 10 ft.. 121 p.m. L 8 W. tp 7 a.m. 1.3 ft.; 7 p m. 3.7 K. Thursday. July 23. H. W.
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    A KUALA LUMPUR FAREWELL.
    570 5 Col. Eaton Entertained By Tamils. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 19. Glowing references to the work of Lieut.-Col. B. J. Eaton, O.B.E., for the Tamil community in Selangor, his ungrudging service to Volunteering and his interest in the Rotary movement, were made at a
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    WORLD'S GREATEST SUBMARINE FLEET.
    115 5 WORLD'S GREATEST SUBMARINE FLEET. JAPAN'S NAVAL AMBITION. Toklo, July 20. Declaring the Navy Ministry, with treatiless conditions, will adopt an independent construction programme, uninfluenced by Britain or the United States, the JIJi Shimpo adds the Navy will follow the traditional policy of building superior capital ships qualitatively and not competing
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    K.L.F.C. "AT HOME."
    37 5 Invitations have been issued by tho Kuala Lumpur Fiyine; Club to an 'At Home" on Aug. 8 when memben of tne R.A.F., Singapore, and other '.obi In the country will give a flyinz display.
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    26 5 The Rev. H. B. Amstutz will give talk en "Tho Development, of Pcrsanallty at the Ramakrlshnu Mission 9 Norris Road. Singapore, on Friday' at •> iO p.m.
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    31 5 '•Reform" is a new monthly journal published in Singapore, "devoted to social reforms"— apparently with special reference to the Indian community. The principal article deals with the women's movement ln India.
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      273 5 ONE OF THE MOST ENTERTAIN- A LN(; AND ROMANTIC WESTERN OL^VBi B^J SI PICTURES! I V ▼A^ ▼^SrJ GEORGE iV\!Va%bßl O'BRIEN mn if iP 1 PLUNGES INTO SOCIETY'S WHIRL TO SAVE A GIRL FORTUNE IN 'THE COWBOY MILLIONAIRE' A Fox Picture with EVALYN BOSTOCK, EDGAR KENNEDY Week-end Matinees CLIVE OF
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      116 5 "NO OFFENCE." Following the recent ruling of Mr. Justice Adrian Clark that it Is no offence to run an overloaded lorry on the road, approximately 300 summonses to lorry owners and drivers on a similar charge hive been struck oft by the fifth magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman. Several more
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      145 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc, are invited to submit didly dates. HOTELS. ADELPHI HOTEL: Gaetano Girls revue, roof garden. Dinner and dance.
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      126 5 MARLBOROUGH: The Way To Peace. Cantonese war talkie. 7.15. 9.15. EITZ, GEYLANG: The Live Wire and Broken Dreams. 7.45 11 p.m. ROXY. KATONG: Cowboy Millionaire. 6.15. 9.15. REGAL: Galloping Ghost. Complete serial. 7.45—11 p.m. SUN THEATRE (New World): The Last Gentleman. 7.15. 9.30. THEATRE ROYAL: Gay Cavalier. Hindustani talkie. 6.15.
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      246 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle 1 1 rkm ri I I r I r 1 r IO W M P »Z '3 mg ;fej£ &ai -U. £Z H i-_ lit Ws. 7 gS r 23" WW 7 ""*M*S P^rr 2? pi 2*? 30 n ri Inl 1 1 pf'i i Note:— Figures
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      346 6 From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, July 21. There i R only a small turnover in the rubber share market this morning and prices are mostly unchanged. Such shares as are offered are at high prices but buyers are few. The tin share market is steady. In spite
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      PRODUCE.
      137 6 Singapore, July 21, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 4 75 Java Cue 8.00 Hamburg 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.75 Black Pepper 7.50 Whit» Pepper 14.25 •Sundrled Copra 5.35 Mixed Copra 4.85 Sarawak Jelutong 6 25 Mixed Black Pepper Rice Saigon No 1 $142 Rice. Saigon No. 2 $135 Rice.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        569 6 AH shares quoted above are fully paid issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall It Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4 Ampat Tin 4/- 4 3 4 4 6 £1 Asam Kumbang 28/- 29/- 28 29/£1 Austral Malay 57/8 58/6 57/8 60/5 Ayer Hitam 13/6 14/6 14/3 15/1 Ayer Weng 1.72><j
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        GENERAL.
        455 6 i. ixux. uritK ura. i.zo l.au 1. 20 J 3l> 2 2 Uo 7^2'.. Prefs. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 10 00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 BAT 5 15.0 6 0.0 5 15.0 6.0 0 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0 90 1.00
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        196 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 0', 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 ncm 4> 2 '< 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 113 115 nom •iV- 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 113 120 nom 4', 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        353 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Today s Prices Allenby AlorGaiih Amal Maiay ($2) Ayer Hitam Ayer Moiek Ayer Panas Bassctt Batu Lintang Borelli Brogas Prune! Un ($5) Bukit Katil Bukit Keponp Bukit Timah ($10 > Bukit K. B Changkat Serdang C>nnemara Olenealy Plantations Haytor Indragiri Jeram Kuantan
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    EXCHANGES.
    222 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London months sight 2/4'.i London 3 months sight 2/4 'i London 60 days sight 2/1 3/32 London 30 days sight 2/4 3/32 London Jemand 2/4 1/16
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    77 6 Noon, July 21. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F.O.B.) July 27 3/16 27V4 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.O.B.) July 271/8 27 3,16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases Singapore 26% 27 Aug.-September 27 V« 27 «4 Oct.-December 27 Vi 27%
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    392 6 Jump In General Electrics. London, July 20. The stock market opened quiet but iron and steel shares continue strong General Electric jumped 2s. lOVid. anri Dorm an Long and Guest Keen appreciated by over a shilling. The following are toaay's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange:
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    EXCHANGES.
    95 6 London, July 20. The following are closing mean rates: Park .75 63 64 Athens 528 .sellers New York 5 03 Bucharest 673 sellers Montreal SOS 3 Rio 4U Brussels 29.77'j sellers official. Geneva 15 37 1 Belgiade 219, Amsterdam 7 39 Buenos Aires unquoted Milan 63 Montevideo 39 Berlin
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    LABOUR UNREST AT AKRON.
    129 6 TRANSFER OF PLANT TO OTHER TOWNS. London. Ju'/ 2,". In order to combat labour unrost, which, it is fear?d. might seriously decrease the United States rubber consumption in the second ha'f of 1936. it is understood tha principal American tyre makers mend, to decentralise the industry
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    RUBBER PRICE OF 8D. PER LB.
    114 6 Sufficient To Allow Moderate Profit. The Financial News, reviewing tha rubber industry estimates if restriction Upsed after 1938. states the world could satisfy its requirements at a price not exceeding 6d. a pound, but adds there Is little or no prospect ol tlv.s happening,
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    SPINNERS DEMAND WAGE INCREASE.
    84 6 From Is. Bd. To 3s. In The Pound. London, July 20. It is unrierst:od that following rv meeting of cotton spirners at Manj Chester it was decided to mak; ai» immediate application for an lncrmsa in wages of Is. Bd. In the pound. Employers are meeting
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    AUSTRALIA-JAPAN TRADE
    68 6 Negotiations Expected To Start This Week Sydney, July 20. The Japanese Consul-General here today Informed Sir Henry Oullett, Minister without Po-tfolio, that Jan. hi is prepared to resume trade nefOtiations wltii Australia on the existing basis. Negotiations .■'.re expected to start this week.—Reuter. I Australia recently put into
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO. LTD.
      1209 7 Much Improved Position Better Prospects. PRESIDING at the annual meeting of Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. LW. in Brisbane recently, Mr. De Burgh B. B. Persse, stated that the company was in a much better position than a year ago; surface and underground equipment
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      CALEDONIAN RUBBER COMPANY.
      399 7 Scheme Of Amalgamation With Subsidiary. The annual general meeting of the Caledonian (Selangor) Rubber Company. Ltd., was held In London on July In moving the adoption of the report and accounts, the Chairman said: The satisfactory condition of our propsrty Is dealt with In the report. I
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      CHINESE AND TIN CONTROL.
      521 7 BASIS OF EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE. BUT NO TIN WAR WANTED. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. July 20. "To sign an agreement by which other countries were permitted to continue to develop their fields, while Malaya remained restricted from further dev3iopments would be foolhardy and dangerous." This
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      TIN TALKS WITH SIAMESE START
      68 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July 20. This morning Mr. Lowir.ger and Mr Van den Broek were present at the opening session of the deliberations with the Siamese Government, which began at the Ministry of Agriculture. A luncheon was given in honour of the visitors
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    RUSSIA BUYS RUBBER.
    322 7 SUBSTANTIAL FALL IN U.K. STOCKS. STEADY UPWARD .TENDENCY. U/E have had quite a good market during the week and there has been more activity than for some time past. Values have advanced 3 16d. per lb., states Lewis and Peat's Weekly Rubber Market Report dated London, July
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    AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
    150 7 During the first half of July dredges of companies In the Austral Malay group of mines worked as follows: KAMPONG KAMUNTING (KARANGAN.)—Dredge run 367 hours; treated 64,000 cubic yard* and produced 370 plculs of tin are of a net value of $20 720 ASSAM KUMBANG TIN.— Dredge
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      597 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, (Incorporated In the Colony oJ Hong Kong.) The liability ol member* fc limited to the extent and In mariner MMM by Ordln6 of 1929 01 the Colony. ArlhoriKCd Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-Up 120.000.000 i Funds: Sterling 6.500,000 Hon" Kong Currencv $10,000,000 Reserve
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      169 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China by Special Charter) IS, CECIL STRUT, SINGAPORE. CaMe AUna: "CHUNGIIO" Trirp hoar*. Manacrr's OAoe ...6444 General Office SIM Exchance Dept. 64U BEAD OFFICE: SO Hankow Road, Shanghai Total Beaoarcaa: J1.342.242.1S6.S5 Chinese Currency Paid Up- Capital: SU.OM.MtM Chinese Carrcnc; Reserve Fands: $3,453,591.43 Chinese Currency BOAKD
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      412 7 1 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital In 6004)00 sharps oi £5 each C3.0M.00fl Reserve Fund U.aw.Oia Reserve Liability o. 1 Proprietors i3,Otf*J.Ooa HFVD OFFICE: 31. Biahoparate. Union. EC S. Alor War Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsar Iloilo Sen
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    GERMANY'S CLAIM TO COLONIES.
    283 8 Hitler Expected To Make Demand. There is reason to believe that the propaganda campaign for the return of Germany's lost colonies will reach Its climax before the end of this year. No steps are probable until after the end of the Olympic games in the middle
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    POPE WANTS TO TRANSFORM CINEMA.
    131 8 Boycott For Border Line Films. In an Encyclical letter to the Roman Catholic Archbishops of America, the Pope condemns the immorality of the cinema. He exhorts the world to follow the example of the American "League of Purity" in boycotting all films that border on
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    26 8 The American battleship Arkansas following the battleship Oklahoma into dock at Portsmouth on an official visit. The Brazilian (raining ship Almiranta Saldanha arrived at Chatham, Kent.
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    23 8 A message from Malta reports that P«!ot-Ofncer Carstair^ was killeu when an R.A.F. plane dived into the sea a short distance off-shore. Reuter.
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    14 8 A thousand men took possession of three floors of the Alberta Government building. Reuter.
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    P. AND O. BANK EMPLOYEE DROWNED AT BOMBAY.
    37 8 The body of Mr. Robert D. Craighead, assistant accountant of the P. and O. Bank, was washed up in Back Bay in Bombay. TI.e cause of drowning is unknown.
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    LIBEL SUIT BY COUNTESS WITHDRAWN.
    317 8 DISTASTEFI T L PUBLICITY." ABOUT HER PRIVATE LIFE. Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow was the plaintiff in a libel action which was settled before Lord Hewart In the King's Bench Division. The defendants were th3 Daily Mirror Newspapes, Limited. Sir Patrick Hastings. K C. (for the Countess), said
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    22 9 Mr. Gcorre Lanskary and Dr. Alfred Salter, two Labour M.Pj, at Southampton on the liner Berenrarla after their lecture tour In America.
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    BRITISH VIEW OF FAR EASTERN PROBLEMS.
    951 9 Why Anglo-Japanese Accord Is Difficult. HOW TRADE HAS BEEN LOST. London, July 20. LORD Peel, speaking in the House of Lords tonight, called attention t» the situation in North China which, he said, demanded constant watching. He detailed the extent to which smuggling was
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    CHIANG KAI-SHEK FOR CANTON.
    322 9 NEW GOVERNMENT TO BE FORMED. KWANGSI TROOPS LOOT TOWN. Shanghai. July 20. Oen. Chiang Kai-shek is to go to Canton this week-end to interview th<? various civil and military offlcirs of Kwangtung with a view to forming a new provisional government for the territory, according to
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    MANCHUKUO FLOODS.
    83 9 Harbin. Tuly 20. Passenger and freight traffic between Harbin and Changchun has been suspended as the result of wash-outs caused by the overflow of the Lalin river. The restoration of traffic is not expected before six to eight days The railway authorities have organised motorboat and barge services
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    AMUSEMENTS
    107 10 SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. GLOBE THEATRE The Irish In Vs. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Madison Square Garden. YEW IVOKLi) Side Shows, cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatres dc Cinema*. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Special Dinner Dance (Formal) 9.45 to Midnight. RITZ. GKYLANG The Live
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1936. NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
    978 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1936. NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. Few people will be surprised at the official statement on the protection of Singapore's civilian population against gas attacks from the air. If anything, the announcement was overdue, for air raid precautions have already been taken in Colombo and Hong
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    131 10 The Hon. Mr. Marcus Rex, acting British Resident, Perak. who was ill in Batu Gajah Hospital with influenza, has gone to Pangkor Island for a few days. Tungku Ismail, M,C,S.. who is taking over the duties of Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court, has arrived in Ipoh
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    IF A BRITON MARRIES A FOREIGNER—
    802 10 ROMANCE WITHIN THE LAW. Legal questions which arise when a British subject is contemplating marriage with a foreigner are discussed hy S. L. Ricardo in the latest number of Oversea, the organ of the Overseas League. His article is reproduced below. PNGLAND recognises the
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    TAKING THE "NOSEBAG" TO THE BEACH.
    707 10  -  F.W. Moore. A MALAYAN AT HOME. By London, July 8. AS an episode in an English summer a brief holiday which we have just spent on the Essex coast may be of some interest to Malayan readers. This description will at least remind them
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    698 10 KEDAH GXAPES. /CRAPES and figs grown on the plains in Kedah were exhibited at the agricultural show recently held at Alor Star. This seemed to me so remarkable that I wrote to the exhibitor, Mr. C. A. Panicker, of Bedong, Kedah, and he has been good
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    HOW BRITISH REARMAMENT IS PROGRESSING.
    841 11 Mr. CHURCHILL ATTACKS DEFENCE MINISTER. "An Innocent Victim Of Responsibility." SHELL FILLING FACTORY TO BE MOVED FROM LONDON. TMIITISH rearmament progress was described in the House of Commons last night when Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for Defence, opened a debate on the Supplementary Estimates. Navy,
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    £800 Millions For War Plans.
    125 11 GERMANY'S BUDGET. London, June 20. J\/jK Winston Churchill asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons if he was aware that expenditure by Germany on purposes directly and indirectly concerned with military preparations, including strategic roads, might have amounted to .1:800 millions
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    Cables In Brief.
    274 11 Arrangements for a three-power Locarno meeting to be held in London later this week are still under discussion. British Wireless. Mr. Wu Chien-tao. finance commissioner of Kiangsi. has b?.n appointed director of the Consolidated Tax Bureau of Kwangtung. Kwangsl and Fukien— Sin Chew Jit Poh. New airliners
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    DARDANELLES "TURKISH DELIGHT."
    198 11 DARDANELLES "TURKISH DELIGHT." NEW TREATY SIGNED. TROOPS ENTER NEW MILITARY ZONE. Istanbul, July 20. The signing of the Dardanelles Treaty today caused great rejoicing throughout Turkey and the whole country is beflagged in honour of the event. Two hours after the treaty was slened, troops moved into the demilitarised zones
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    R.A.F. PLANE'S £6,000 DAMAGE.
    108 11 OFFICER BLAMED FOR "NORMANDIE" CRASH. London, July 21. Flying Officer Horsey R.N., whose plane crashed onto the French liner. Normandle, last month, pleaded not guilty before a court martial at Gosport on chirges of negligently damaging a Baffin aircraft by causing It to collide with the
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    23 11 Shensi province is again threatened by Hoods following a steady rise in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    STOP PRESS.
    73 11 The Spanish Ambassador in London, in his first direct phone talk to Madrid for several days was told that the Government dominates the situation throughout the country, although fighting continues. A government broadcast statement gave the rebels 24 hours to surrender. Reuter. Licut.-Col. Orville M. Johnson, 52. of
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    NO PEACE WITH JAPAN
    257 11 The Far East. London And Tokio "At Loggerheads." LORDS' DEBATE. "THE Japanese seem to be at loggerheads with the British," declared Lord Peel in a debate on the Far East in the House of Lords last night. "They feel," he added "that British interests are detrimental
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    16 11 Struck in the mouth during the Fascist riots a Paris policeman retires to nurse his injuries.
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    NANKING CONTROL NOW COMPLETE.
    198 11 REPUBLIC ENTERS NEW ERA. Shanghai, July 21. "The Central Government's authority has now been extended to the whole nation. This opens a new chapter in the history of the Republic." This statement was made yesterday by Mr. Wu Teh-cheng, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, who said that
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    FOOD TAXES TO GO IN F.M.S. ?
    184 11 FOOD TAXES TO GO IN F.M.S. NEW GOVERNMENT PROMISE. 'DEFINITE PROPOSALS' SHORTLY. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 21. The F.M.S. Government today modified its adamant attitude towards the highly unpopular food taxes, in the Federal Council today. The Hon. Mr. Lai Tet Loke pleaded once again for the
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    KING TO VISIT VIMY BRIDGE.
    50 11 The King will cross to France on the Admiralty yacht, Enchantress or his way to unveil the Canadian wrr memorial at Vlmy Ridge. He will embark at Portsmouth on Saturday and will proceed by special train from Calais to Anas on Sunday morning.— British Wireless.
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    FASCIST REVOLT CRUSHED?
    240 11 In Spain. Government Claims A Victory. REBELS' THREAT TO BOMB MADRID. ALTHOUGH the Spanish Gov- ernment announced at 11 p.m. last night that the Fascist rebels had been crushed conflicting reports are still current. In confirmation of the claim by th" Left Republican cabinet that they have
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    Malays Weep As Former Raja Muda Leaves Astana.
    403 12 TRAGIC STORY COMES TO A CLOSE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 20. IX solemn stillness, the eldest son of the Sultan of Selangor kissed the hand of his father, seated on the yellow and gold throne in the Audience Hall
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    "I AM THE EMPEROR OF CHINA."
    81 12 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 20. "I am the Emperor of China I am now in distress but I shall soon return to China." said Wong Kee in the Seremban police court, when charged with vagrancy. At the same time he sank on
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    26 12 The M.V.I. Guard of Honour drawn up outside the As tana at KUn* on the occasion of the Installation of the new Raja Mudm of Selangor.
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    PETROL SKIRMISH ENDS AS USUAL!
    211 12 Motorists Must Pay Eighty Cents. The war against petrol price-cutters In Singapore appears to have ended in victory for the oil companies. "Cash Price 80 Cents a Gallon" notices are posted on the pumps of small garages which were formerly selling petrol at 78 cents,
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    38 12 Slight in figure and barely five feet high, Plya Maung Maung a young Burman has reached Penang on a walking tour of the Far East. He has travelled more than 10. ,000 miles on push-bike and on foot.
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    Soviet Sailors And Singapore's "Beasts Of Burden."
    75 12 Thirty-six Soviet sailors and a stewardess from the steamer Udarnlk, on their way from the Black Sea to the Siberian coast, refuse to ride rickshas on their shopping rounds In Singapore. "Man should not be made a beast of burden," they told the
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    DIAMOND CASE.
    98 12 Tamil Sentenced At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 21. Sentence of one year's rigorous imprisonment to be followed by three years' police supervision, was passed by the Kuala Lumpur magistrate, Mr. J. Calder. this morning, on the Tamil. Supplah. who pleaded guilty on an
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    54 12 Those attending the Thlbaud Recital at the Memorial Hall this evening are asked ta be In their seats in time. The recital will begin promptly at 9.30, and the doors will be closed during the playing of the opening number. The performance must end at 11.20, as M. Thibaud's ship
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    BRITISH CONSUL WHO HAD TO LEAVE CHINA.
    244 12 BRITISH CONSUL WHO HAD TO LEAVE CHINA. Mr. H.I. Harding In Singapore. DEFENDS ACTION AT YUNNANFU. Central flgure in an incident which aroused a storm of indignation in China and which resulted in the Chinese Government cancelling his exequatur, Mr. H. I. Harding, until recently British Consul at Yunnanfu, h;us
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    TOBACCO SMUGGLING CHARGE.
    123 12 Seizure On Lorry In Bukit Timah Road. Suspecting that a lorry which was passing the 6*4 mile stone, Bukit Timah Road, on the morning of July 19, contained contraband goods, Revenue Officers stopped it. One of the passengers in the lorry tried to escape. He was however
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    JOHORE APPOINTMENTS.
    134 12 Lady Superintendent For Istana Besar. Mrs. L. A. L. Richardson has been appointed Lady Superintendent of the Istana Besar, Johore. Her husband Is now Superintendent of Gardens. Johore Other Johore appointments Gazetted are: Mr. T. G. Husband, Senior Executive Engineer, Malayan Public Works Service, has been appointed to
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    U.S. VICE-CONSUL.
    45 12 Mr. Monnett B. Davis, the American Consul-General, Singapore, has re- i.ea word from the Department of State, Washington, that Mr. Winfleld 11. Scott, American Consul at Rangoon, has been temporarily assigned to Singapore daring the absence on leave of Mr. T. McEnelly, Vice-Consul.
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    CASSON MURDER.
    78 12 One Of Four Accused Discharged. (F-om Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 21. Ont of the four Boyanese charged with the murder of Mr. Casson, the racehorse trainer, at Kuala Lumpur on June 29, was discharged in court txlay on the application of Mr. R. O. W. M.
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    JAPAN'S TRADE WAR IN MALAYA.
    912 13 "IMMEDIATE ACTION" IS ESSENTIAL. Singapore Business Men's Strong Views. THERE is widespread feeling in Singapore that immediate action should be taken to prevent Japanese domination of the whole trade and banking of the Colony. Leading European merchants, shippers, and bankers expressed almost unanimous approval today
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    WHAT THE STRAITS TIMES HAS STATED:
    212 13 Within a few years the whole trade and banking of the Colony will be dominated by the Japanese. Energetically and quietly, and in a perfectly legal manner, Japanese shippers, traders, and bankers In Singapore have worked during the past 18 months to such purpose
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    48 13 A successful experiment with the cultivation of ties in Kcdah is described in "Notes Of The Day" on page 10 today. A 4-year-old fig tree on Mr. C. A. Panicker's estate, Bedong. Kcdah, is seen above, and also a close-up picture of the fruit in an immature stage.
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    25 13 The speaker at tomorrow's meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club will be Kir. T. Sivapragasam, Co-operative Officer, Singapore, whose subject Is "Some Aspects of Co-Operatlon."
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    SEVEN MINUTES MEETING.
    85 13 Federal Council Ends Sanctions Against Italy. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 21. The last relics of sanctions against Italy in the F.M.S. were swept away by the Federal Council this morning. The meeting lasted only seven minutes, and there were only six officials and six
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    SHOCK FOR WIFE.
    126 13 Found Husband Murdered In Johore. (From Our Own Corresposdent) Johore Bahru, July 19. Chal Shoon and Chal Song were yesterday morning charged before Sheikh Abu Baker bin Yahya, second magistrate, with the murder of Chai Chok in his chukia at Karainaga estate at the 16V2 mUe, Jalan
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    PENANG PAGEANT.
    98 13 Mr. J. M. Ban-on To Enact Role Of Light. For the forthcoming Francis Light Pageant at Penang on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Mr. J. M. Barron, Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, will act the part of Capt. Francis Light and Capt. Mohamed Noor, of the Malay Company, wjll take
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    HOLIDAY CRUISE OF THE "ERRIA."
    112 13 The East Asiatic Co. are arranging a special holiday cruise from Singapore by the motorshlp Eiria. from Aug. 19 to Sept. 4 twenty days. The cruise includes Bangkok (nine days' stay) and Saigon (two days; Opportunity will be provided to visit Angkor and Pnom Penh,
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    MR. ANTHONY BROOKE.
    57 13 Mr. Anthony Brooke, son of the Tuam Muda of Sarawak, and a nephew of Raja Brooke, who is in Kuala Lumpur learning M.C.C. work, has been sitting with Mr. J. Caldcr. in the First Court. Kuala Lumpur, studying court procedure, and with Che Ma'aroff in the second
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    Malays Not Taking To Rubber.
    308 13 Malays Not Taking To Rubber. PADI COPRA FAVOURED. Sultan's Appeal To Unemployed Youths. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 20. "AS never before the Malays of the district are sticking to the cultivation of padi and coconuts in spite of the rise in the price of rubber," said the
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    Latest About The Air Mails.
    55 13 INWARD Imperial: From Europe: due Thursday night (on time). Qantas: From Australia: due this afternoon (on time). X.L.M.: From Europe: due tomorrow night (on time). OUTWARD Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 7 p.m. Thursday. X.L.M.: To Europe:
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    GANGSTER KILLING.
    202 13 Names Suppressed To Assist Police. The need for secrecy was stressed at the beginning of an Inquiry yesterday by the Singapore Coroner (Mr. W. G. Porter) into the alleged secret society murder of a Cantonese painter named Ching Ah Tuck, who was shot in Trengganu Street en the
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    40 13 Mr. J. M. BUling, of the Public Works Department, who recently returned irom leave, has been posted for duty as Executive Engineer. KuaU Lipls. in place of Mr. G. A. West. who. it is said, lias been transferred to Kelantan.
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    WISE AND BUCHANAN OFF FORM IN DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL.
    639 14 COL. ALLEN REPEATS HIS LAST YEAR'S SUCCESS. Women's Doubles Title For Miss Coleman Mrs. Taylor. MISS P. COLEMAN and Mrs. L. V. Taylor became the new women's doubles champions of Singapore yesterday at the S.C.C. by defeating Mrs. Pennefather and Mrs. Eber
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    9 14 The Muar P.W.D. Team who won the McConechy Cup
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    MALACCA'S TENNIS SUCCESS.
    370 14 NEGRI CHAMPION BEATEN TWICE. Gomes H. M. De Souza A Successful Pair. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, July 20. MALACCA scored a very creditable victory over Negrl Sembilan in a lawn tennis inter-State match yesterday by 12 matches to eight. The finest match of the day was
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    MALAYS WIN NEGRI LEAGUE SHIELD.
    170 14 Association Football. Chinese Fail To Beat Police In Last Game. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 20. DY drawing with the Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club 3—3 today the N.S. Police enabled the Persidangan Bella Club (Malays) to win the Negrl Sembilan Football Association league
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    41 14 I HI.SUAV, JULY Zl. Soccer: Div 1. Police vs. R.A.F. at Anson Road Stadium; Div 2. R.A.O.C. vs. R.A. II at Pulau Brani; Friendly, Mercantile Institute vs. Printing Office at Serangoon Road. Lawn Tennis: Singapore L.T.A. Mens Singles semi-finals.
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    3 14 W. R. Hammond
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    113 14 Illingworth Fit Again And Playing for R.A.F. Illinrworth, the R.A.F. footballer who was badly hart in the motor smash at Seletar about two months ato. has made such a food recovery that it Is "tr- h« will be playing In his usual position at centre-half for the Air
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    POLICE ONE SHORT BUT HOLD CUSTOMS.
    164 14 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 20. A period of exciting play marked the closing stages of the First Division soccer match between the Police Depot and the Customs on the padang today, which ended in a draw, each side scoring once. The
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    R.A.F. II OUTPLAYED.
    113 14 In a Second Division match at Seletar yesterday the R.A.F. II were outplayed by the Inniskilling Fusiliers II and were beaten by three goals to nil. The football was of rather a robust type with very little skill shown. It was only Maddley's good goalkeepinK which kept
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    BUKIT ZARA WIN.
    70 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, July 19. In the first match in the annual junior inter-school competition the Bukir Zarah English School scored a runaway victory over the Merslng Malay School at Mersing when the English School won by seven goals to one. Bukit Zarah School
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    PENANG vs. PERAK.
    66 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Penang July, 20. The following have been chosen to represent Penang In the Malaya Cup match against Perak on Saturday at Ipoh:— Socklman; Yeang Kah Cheng and Cheng Sek Nam; Danker, Kam Tuck Fee, and Yeang Kah Chong; Boey Ouan Wan, Meerasa, Mariappen,
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    HAMPSHIRE'S EASY WIN.
    40 14 London, July 20. Hampshire beat Somerset by ten wickets today- at Southampton In a low scoring match. SOMERSET: 39 (Herman 5—23, Boyes 4 3) and 148 (Creese 4—39). HANTS: 165 (HazeU 5—33) and ?6 for no wicket.
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    20 14 T. Balasinghara who won the mile race and finished second in the 8M at the Medical College Sports on Saturday.
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    R.A. PLAY BADLY AND LOSE.
    604 14 Local Football. Veteran Half-Back Gives Malays Confidence. Malays 1, R.A. 0. "THE Royal Artillery suffered another 1 defeat in the First Division yesterday by a goal to nil, the Malays being their conquerors this time. It was not a very satisfying match to watch there
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    McCONECHY CUP FOR MUAR P.W.D.
    536 14 Soccer In Johore. Batu Pahat Forwards Did Not Take Their Chances. (From Our Own Correspondent' Johore Bahru. July 19. MUAR P.W.D. gained the honour or being the first team to hava their name inscribed on the McConechy cup when they drew I—l with the Batu
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    AKUZAWA CUP.
    205 14 The Akuzawa Cup Competition held at the Island Club on Sunday over 36 holes resulted in a tie between F. Suganuma and Lee Panfj Kirn. The following are some of the best cards met scores) returned: The replay of the above tie (over 18 holes) must be played
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    G. O. ALLEN TO CAPTAIN M. C. C. SIDE IN AUSTRALIA.
    1968 15  -  Leighton. By SIX OTHER PLAYERS ALSO INVITED. Special Pen Pictures Of England's Chosen. London, July 20. f I BUY ALLEN, the Middlesex and Cambridge fast bowler has hern chosen to captain the M.C.C. team to tour Australia this year.
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    17 15 New boxers arrive: Clevtr Henry, Mr. Hernandez (manager) and Tirer Flowers. (See Club Verandah). —Straits Times PhotoQraph.
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    PENANG RACES.
    93 15 Weights For Two Events On Second day. THE following weights have been r;I leased for the second day of the Penang Autumn meeting. Hordes Class 11, Div. II—(6 furs.). Court Martial 9.0 Squeeze 8.13 Sir Theobald 8.12 Click 8.9 Miss Eardis 8.4 Pay Out 8.3 Tin Pool 8.3
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    THE STEWARD'S CUP.
    132 15 London. July 20. The following is the latest call over for the Stewirds' Cup and St Leger to be run over six furlongs at Goodwood on July 28 and over a mile and six furlongs at Doncaster on Sept. 9. 100 to 9 Overcoat offered. 100 to
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    718 15 Som Pong And Diamond To Fight Again Tiger Flowers And Clever Henry The Non-Benders Match. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." 1UEITHER Nal Som Pong nor Joe Diamond were quite satisfied with the result of their last meeting. The verdict was a draw. The result is that the pair are
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    AUSTRALIA ONE UP.
    82 15 London, July CO. Aus ralia leads Germany by two mutches to one in the Into Zone final of the Davis Cup wl.lch is being played at Wimbledon. Tod.. Australians won the doubles. J. H. Crawiord and V. McGrath (Australia) beat G. vov Grann i and H Henkel
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      TAXES AND OPIUM.
      351 16 Drug Addicts Will Obtain Supplies Somehow. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I desire to endorse heartily the views expressed in your leading article ot July 8 headed 'Taxes and Opium." Opium, as all will admit, is a very old evil and lroni Its very
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      63 16 Mr. V. D. Kuppusamy of the stall of the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh, who left for the United States in March to attend the General Methodist Conference, is due back on Aug. 6 Mr. Kuppusamy was in England on the Birthday of His Majesty the King, after which he left for
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      CANNED BEER.
      223 16 What "The American Brewer" Thinks. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, You may care to print this extract from "The American Brewer" for March, 1936: 'Two types of beer were selected for test, each being filled into both bottles and cans of which not less than
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      AN ADMONITION.
      338 16 Chinese Reader Declares All Pedants are Bores." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— All pedants are bores and Mr. Laurence Henderson, by repeatedly ventilating his erudition, has proved himself to be no more than a pedant. A person who can write about anything from nebulous theories
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      SELANGOR SUCCESSION.
      82 16 The Straits Thnts has recelvrd a number of letters from Malays in many parts of the Peninsula commentIng on the leading articles on the subject of the Selangor succession which were published on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week. We regret we are unable to publish such
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    PLANTERS WANT RADIO.
    142 16 Government "Alive" To Their Needs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 18. A new wireless listening fee of $12 will shortly be Introduced in Malaya, but will only affect listeners on Singapore Island and in southern Johore. This information has been extracted from Government by disgruntled
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    'HELPLESS' INDIANS IN MALAYA.
    574 16 "RELEGATED TO THIRD CLASS CITIZENS." PLEA FOR FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 18. T"HE "helpless position" of Indians in Malaya is referred to in an editorial in today's issue of the Kuala Lumpur publication, the Indian. The Editorial says: "The new order
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    267 16 The programme or drills for tne Singapore Volunteer Corps up to and for the week ending July 26 will be as follows: Tuesday, 5.10 p.m., Headquarters, S.V.A.C.S.. Crew Drill; Ist. Bn Intelligence Section, Unit Triining; Ist. Bn. Signal Section, Signal Training; "A" (MO.) Coy.. Platoon Training; "B"
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    44 16 The Brazilian training ship Almirante Saldanha arrived at Chatham. Kent, and stayed until Jun« 29. The ship is commanded by Commander A. C. S. Dutra and she has 27 other officers in addition to 34 midshipmen under training, the total complement being: about 360.
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    MONEY DEMANDS WITH DEATH THREAT.
    198 16 MONEY DEMANDS WITH DEATH THREAT. Blackmailer Sentenced At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 18. After giving nearly $80 altogether from time to time to a blackmailer. 1 Lieu Fong, a salesman employed at th' George Town Dispensary, Ltd., unburdened himself to the manager. The I police were informed
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    A HOKKIEN MISTRESS.
    281 16 Alleged Cause Of Attack On Cantonese In Johore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, July 18. Alleged to be the leader of the gang, one of the four Hokklens who were charged with house trespass and assault at Sungei Gatal was sentenced to five months' rigorous Imprisonment by
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    EMPIRE C.C.
    60 16 A quarterly general meeting of the Empire Cycling Club will held at the residence of Inche Kassim bin Mahmood, 319, Kirn Seng Road, on Sunday, July 26. at 3 p.m. Mr. H. Freeman Marks, of the Gospel Hall, Taiping, will soon be leaving for West Australia. He has
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    BUSINESS WHICH FAILED.
    209 16 CHARGE AGAINST A JAPANESE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 18. A Japanese named N. Tutsui, former proprietor of a local 3rm. who through the ncn-success of the business had to close his shop, was today, before Mr. A. A. Faith in the police court, charged by
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    CARCASE AS EXHIBIT.
    122 16 Seremban Malay Sentenced For Stealing; Goat. (From Our Own CorrespDndent.) Seremban, July 16. The carcase of a dead goat was produced in the Seremban Police court as an exhibit when a Malay, Ujang bin Bador, was charged with the theft of the animal, which belonged to a
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    ESTATE OWNERS AND THE U. P. A. M.
    678 17 Affiliation-On Conditions. MEMBERSHIP NOT SATISFACTORY. TTIIK fifth annual report of the Malayan Estate Owners' Association, to be presented at the annual Kenoral meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Aug. 1, states that the accounts for the year under review ihow an excess
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    DEATH OF MR. JOHN DE GRACIAS.
    84 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 16. The death took place at the General Hospital. Seremban. of Mr. John De Gracias, a cousin of Mrs. J. R. Sta Maria, of Seremban. The deceased was forty years old and was employed by the Jelebu Tin
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    S.S. POLICE BAND.
    123 17 By kind permission of the Hon. N. A. M. Griffin, acting InspectorI General of Police, the Band of i the Straits Settlements Police will I give the following programme at Katoni? Park today at 5 30 p m. under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch, L.R.AM..
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    44 17 The sixth annual fly and bait casting tournament of the British Casting Association was held at Farlow's Lake, Iver, Bucks. Photo shows three competitors seeking shelter from the sun as they await their turn. Standing is the Hon. Mrs. A. Cooper, the present champion.
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    S.S. STAMPS THAT HAVE BECOME VALUABLE.
    591 17 DAI Sahib B. R. Sharma was the speaker at tine weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Penang held at the E. and O. Hotel. In the course of a talk on the Lure of Postage Stamps," Rai Sahib Sharma said that the
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    PRISONER'S SUICIDE.
    184 17 Found Hanging In His Cell. There Is no evidence of any negligence on the part of the officers on duty in the prison on the night of July 12" was what the jurors said at the Inquest on Chow Seng, a prisoner, who was found hanging in his
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    31 17 Mr. T. Sivapragasam, Co-operative Officer, Singapore, will be the speaker at tomorrow's meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore at the Adelphi Hotel. His subject will be "Some Aspects of Co-operation."
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    When Tuans Besar Wore Beards.
    1108 18 People In The News. DKARDS and whiskers are not popular in Singapore today, but to judge from the collection of Malayan portraits in One Hundred Years of Singapore they were once almost universal among the men who mattered. A man who did not wear a
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    Britain's New Dole Rules More For 200,000.
    1257 18 Political Diary. From Our Own Correspondent London, July 14. IT was once said (in the comfortable Victorian era) that the people of this country were divided into two nations, the I rich and the poor. Today, they are still divided— into the employed
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    GEN. CHIANG 'DETERMINED NOT TO USE FORCE AGAINST SOUTH.'
    1052 19 Envoy Informs Northern Leaders. NEW SEPARATIST RUMOUR. Young Marshal As Head Of Pro-Soviet Regime. Shanghai, July 8. /^EN. Chiang Kai-shek's determination not to use arms in the present controversy with the SouthWest, but to secure a settlement of the dispute by
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    5 19 Oeneral and Madame Chang Rsuehliang.
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    Foreigners Liable To Income Tax.
    58 19 Proposal By Nanking Government. Nanking, July 5. The Chinese authorities propose that foreigners resident in China should pay income tax the same as Chinese when the new regulations are enforced, according to the Chinese press. It is sided that salaries, busiitess profits and other sources
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    Japan Stands By 3-Point Plan.
    176 19 Statement By The New Ambassador. Nanking. rpHE Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, told Domei that the forthcoming conversations on the readjustment of Sino- Japanese relations wou'.d revolve around the "three point programme" first enunciated late last year by Mr. Koki Hirota. then Foreign Minister. The
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    Chinese Volunteers Stir Japanese.
    99 19 Shanghai Groups Jn Training i Shanghai. Intensive training being carried on by Chinese volunteers in Shanghai, who have ben placed under the direct control- of Gen. Chih Chien-chang. commander of the Peace Preservation Corps, is attracting the serious attenI tion of the Japanese military authori ties
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    ANTI-JAPAN ACTS.
    85 19 Reck Behind Movement In South-West Activities of Third Internationale in spreading the anti-Japanese slogans adopted by the South-west arc likely to bring the "feelings of the Chinese masses to breaking point" soon, a special Shanghai dispatch to the "Tokyo Nichl-Nichi" states. The report added that an antiJapanese conference
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    26 19 Oeneral Sung: Chen-yuan, chairman of the Hopci-Chahar Political Council, reviewing: his troops and the Peiping police iorce outside the city of Peiping:. International News Photo Service.
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    Pigmy Tribe Discovered In Manchukuo.
    339 19 Why Bandits Leave Them Alone. JfEALLY tiny people, no taller than one metre when fully grown, are reported to have been newly discovered in the hinterlands of North Hsingan Province. Scattered members of the race were not unknown, having been looked upon with considerable curiosity
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    Education Reforms For Fukien.
    126 19 Vocational Training In Schools. A radical change In the educational system in Fukien province, which calls lor the abolition of all middle schools. >as been announced by Gen. Chen Yl. ulrman of the Provincial Government. Private and government universities will continue their present programme but all
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    Ex-President Of China.
    157 19 Gen. Tsao Kung Living In Tientsin. Gen. Tsao Kan, a former President of the Republic of China. Is now living in retirement in Tientsin, states the Great Crystal a v !ar newspaper. The 74-year-old former official, who has been living in retirement In Tientsin" since 1924 when
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    China's Budget For Next Year.
    215 19 MILITARY EXPENSES TOTAL $332,000,000. $23,000,000 Loss Due To Smuggling. THE Nation Budget for 19.1G.n7, which has been approw-1 by the Central Government, was formally, promulgated by the National Government on July 1, the first day of the new fiscal year. The estimates represent an increase
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    66 19 With a view to standardising Chinese national and Party flags in Shanghai, representatives of the Shanghai National Flag Standardisation Promotion Committee and Chinese official organs inspected' flags displayed in Nantao and Chapel. Flags other than those issued by the Party and National Flag Sales, and Manufacturing Bureau werconfiscated and residents
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    FUNERAL OF R.A.F. DESERT CRASH VICTIMS.
    98 20 FUNERAL OF R.A.F. DESERT CRASH VICTIMS. The seven men three British Army officers and four from the Royal Air Foree who were killed when the troop-carrying plane in which they were passengers crashed and was fired by a landing flare during night operations at Mersa Matruh, Egypt on the Libyan
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    35 20 Tom Mann was met at Euston Station on his arrival back In England from Canada by Willie OaUacher M. P. for West Fife. Photo shows Tom Mann with Willie Oallacher at Euston Station on arrival.
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    51 20 Mr. W. O. Hearn, Lodge Keeper at Windsor Castle, and famous as the maker of 64 varieties of wine gives a sampie to visitors at Windsor Castle flower show. He supplied the wine for the luncheon at the exhibition. It was brewed from roses shown at the show two years
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    18 20 The crowded Jones Beach at Long Isiana as thousands of New Yorkers sought relief from the recent heat-wave.
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