The Straits Times, 24 July 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PA(JFS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      156 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. CPHONE 547t>. 55«wi^^^ MIEACLE Fa/ues Exciting Performance e .-.r-K^'^ ga^, IVIORE of the truly fine things of radio than you've H ever expected! I Anease of tuning that brings in all stations "right on the I nose" without annoying interference and overlapping. I A tone that's
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      281 1 BURBERRY RAINCOATS JsSh THE "WEATHERALL" mWI if-\ A SMART WELL CUT GARMENT WITH THE lA V i \fo NEW CONVERTIBLE COLLAR. SINGLE ILIMftV BREASTED, RAGLAN SLEEVES, LIGHT X WjJ WEIGHT, CHECK LINED. /jSJ SIZES 38, 40, 42 INS. CHEST \i. r Klvt yal ■3Ui Mm ]qj "JAEGER" mt. PURE WOOL
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      53 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. f'PHCNE 3683>. Daisy j 15 ORCHARD ROAD! BOUQUETS BASKETS WREATH? Phone 409? I (Amber Mansions) j k^rtWT DC /Z^k sw/V^ni DC /m Sk VAGUE noiy NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE dC?X T D INCORPOOATEO IN ENCIANO SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR,
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    The Straits Times KOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    49 2 The Straits Times KOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT .1 A.. E.A.. I. A. Elias ani Mrs. Frankcl. of Singapore, desire to expiess their sincere thanks to all those who have, by pcr.'onal call"!, by letter, by cabie. ndcrrd thoir symcathy during their b'rravTir.ent. (Will London, Indian and Malayan papers please copy?)
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      760 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying rot any position adrerMied in their columns send copies of testimonials Do not send orlttnals. WANTED, CbmeM cook, nlso houscboy. Must be well recommended. Write 901, Straits Times. WANTED .1 No. 1 Dining Room Boy. MUST SPEAK AND WRITE ENGLISH. REFERENCES. Apply. Manager. Runnymede Hotel Ltd..
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      855 2 1 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bungalows 4 AngulUa Pk. Angultta Co. HOUSE TO LET. Institution Hill Apply United Engineers Ltd. TO LET, 5. Swettenham Road fully furnished. Apply D. Lsrael c/o PrankeU. BUNGALOW TO LET, rent moderate. 16, Dalvey Road. Apply 7. De Souza Street. TO LET, flat 322. Orchard
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      1009 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of latest design oak stained teak household furniture Including grand father clock in oak case (Westminster Chime), crockery, glassware etc. To be held at No. 34, Amber Mansions. Penang Lane, off Orchard Road on Saturday, July 25, 1936 at 2.3* p.m. On view from Friday 24th
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      895 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of very modern, charming design, specially made-to-order from Shanghai, fancy polished plain and cross-grain pattern, high-grade Teak Plnewood and ducoed rattan household furniture of every description including H.M.V. Radio Receiver model 471 almost new, an excellent toned Cottage Piano by Robinson Piano Co.. Ltd.,. in
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      895 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE PARIT PERAK RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE OF DIVIDEND NOTICE is hereby gWen that the Directors have declared a Dividend of 5 per cent, in respect of profits earned for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 1936, payable on Aug. 7, 1936. AND
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      553 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 *anltation. pcyrer baths, excellent ruislne, tennj, telephone and all mod?: n comforts. Applv. Manageress. Telf phone 7406. 1 Wonderful "Hot" ie<ards
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      678 3 P. 0, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. ilncorporated in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage S'pore. 1936 BANGALORE 6.000 July 30 RAJPUTANA 17.000
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      617 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail 5 SUWA MARU 10,700 Aug. 5 6 PUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Sept. 2 3 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000
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      583 3 An excellent opportunity to visit BANGKOK SAIGON Angkor Pnom Penh SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISE by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14.700 Tons Displacement CRUISE ITINERARY About Leave Singapore Aug. 15 Arrive Bangkok Aug. 19 Leave Bangkok Aug. 28 Arrive Saigon Aug. 30 Leave Salk on Sept. 1 Arrive Singapore Sept.
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      158 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £72.0.8 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming pool— j Talking Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold running water In each Stateroom. Cabins for two or more passengers wit", real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila
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      1145 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co. (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Lid. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      PASSENGERS.
      303 4 The following passengers for Europe left Singapore in the Halcone Maru yesterday. Mr. R. AVaboshi. Mr. and Mrs. R. Q. Dehrens, Miss M. V. Boice, Miss S. M. Bolce, Miss G. C. Bosch. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Davis, Mrs. Eyken and 2 children Mr. H. Fujimori. Mr. A.
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      118 4 Arrived from N.E.I by KNlLMplane PK-AFK, July 21: Mr. J. Heslmga, Mr. Streyffert. Left for N.E.I, by KNILM-plane PK-AFK, July 22: Mr. J. W. Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Cramer. Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM-plane Rietvink, July 22: Mr. M. Kikno. Left for Medan, India and Europe by
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      NOTICE TO MARINERS.
      103 4 The Singapore Harbour Board wil' be engaged in submarine cable lifting and laying operations between Pulo Erani and the shore in front of St. James' Power Station for a period of about one month. For this purpose a tug and lighter will be at work in the
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      124 4 Correspondence for transmission by aii "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M." Today Benskalls, P. de Kock, Padang. Pakan Baroe. Slak At S. Pandjang (Ampang) 3 p.m. Medan (Tobelo) 3 p.m. Dungun. Krmaman and Kcmasek (Aing Leong) PmTandjong Pandan (Edendale) 4 p.m. Saturday. July
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      AIR MAILS.
      244 4 THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 12. I Burma (Tilawa) 3 .m. E.vt North. South West India (Tilawa) 3 p.m. Djambi (Togian) 3 p.m. North Borneo Brunei and labuan (Marudu) 3.30 p.m. Saiuv.ak (icnerally) tMarudu) ..3.33p.m. Mlrl (Marudu)
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      105 4 Mails from Austia.ia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow July 25, b> air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow July 25, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General
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      Telegrams To Spain, Canary Islands And Spanish Morocco,
      82 4 The Eastern Extension Australasia I and China Telegraph Co. Ltd., Singapore advises that traffic for the above-rr.c-it'.oned offices Is subject to d?lay and can only be accepted via their Cable System at sender's risk. It is al&o advised that code may not
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      100 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netheriar.ds" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M." Mails will close at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. Medan (via Penang) oy air t Netherlands) 7 pjo. Slam, Burma, India. Iraq. Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, Belgian Congo. Great Britain, Europe. North <i
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      CLEARANCES.
      46 4 July 22: Yaiou <Fch): Halvdan. Promis.'. Concordia <Nor): Ban Ho Liong (Chi); Larut (Brit); Tjipai, Toba, Both, Thedens (Dut) July 23: Siamang, Ger. v der Hcyden, Tldore, Gewang, Anastasla, Cremer, Bontekoe. Reael (Dut); Tung Song, Anshun. Kedah, Kan,a, Jerantut. Sin Khenx Seng (Brit); Proteus (Nor).
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      794 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn P. M.S.! LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. KI.YS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS.— TELEPHONE: Freight 5133— Pus>|e 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated ln England/ CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1917. Early Booking la strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class
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      1231 4 (Incorporated ln Straits Settlements) li^^^^fi ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN SmMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incoraorat*? to 0.8 A.) (mcorDoratflo tn fiurimd) ■^IHHMty UNC BOSTON. NEW TOBK BALTIMORE FOB HAVRE. LONDON. VI. CAPE OF 0000 HOPE BOTTERDAM A BASIBir«O. STEEL SCIENTIST In" port July M VU Part* aad San Cmaal PTFFT INVENTOR
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      350 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE. Today H. W. 1.40 a.m. 9.3 ft.: 2.15 p.m. 8 8 ft. L W. 7.54 a m. 2.4 ft.: 8.10 p.m. 3.3 ft. Saturday. Julv 25. H W 2.19 a.m. 8.7 ft.: 2.45 p.m. 8.7 ft. L. \V. 8.22 a.m. 3 ft.: 8 52 p.m. 3.4 ft.
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    386 5 THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary ot entertainments. meet ings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. £.30 8.15 p.m. Informal dinner
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    PERAK SCOTS.
    165 5 Mr. S. D. Scott The New Chieftain. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 23. Mr. H. C. Hannay, presiding at the annual meeting of the Perak branch of the St. Andrew's Society, said that the annual report provided satisfactory evidence of the activity and vigour of the society.
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    41,000 GUILDER THEFT ALLEGATION.
    289 5 Police Insist On Heavy Bail. Tan Chye Heng, Mary Loke. Sim Kim Joo. Packirl Mohamed, and Mohamed Ismail, five of the six persons alleged to have teen concerned in the theft or 41,000 guilders from the Nederlandsche Indische Handelsbank. were produced again this morning before Mr.
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    22 5 At the Bath and West Show held recently at Neath. entries from the Cvaltine Dairy Farm gained no fewer thin ten awards
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      196 5 One Of The Greatest iPtrA .^g—^^k^-^-^-^--. r— i And Most Entertaining 'kl'JLi "^■^^^PP'JB^Jiril GArMONT BRITISH MUSICAL Kfl —T A T A»^ COMEDY PRODUCTIONS. ■Jj fc^"/ Full of Fun and Fantasy Plx^l Starrinc Ks=^^^^^^^^^^^^^HlH^uHg JESSIE MATTHEWS in a double impersonation 'FIRST A GIRL' with SONNIE HALE also ANNA LEE Preceded By
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      89 5 FOUND At No. 9. Raffles Place. Singapore, a nous* that can give ycu an Excellent OpUcaJ Service combined with speed, accuracy ano individual attention. It you are looking tot bouse ot Uils description, send a tew trUv orders and be REWARDED M. EZEKIEL SONS, Oualiflcd Eyesicbt Specialist*. Only address: 9.
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      237 5 CHARLIE KUNZ'S PIANO MEDLEYS CHARLIE [%j KUNZ'S '^flnk PIANO MEDLEYS REX IpCORpT CHARLIE— The Pianist with that "Something" that holds his Listeners in spite of themselves. Thousand are Inspired by the Enchanting Tone which only he alone can produce from the Piano. Musicians Worship the Aesthetic Qaalities of his Interpretation.
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      222 5 LIQUIDATION STOCK SALE A FEW EXAMPLES OF BARGAINS NO. 52. SILVER SALT CELLER n 53. SILVER PEPPER POT 117. E.P.N.S. FLOWER VASE 118. E.P.N.S. SERVIETTE HOLDER 142. CHROMIUM PLATED BEER MUG 146. E.P.N.S. SWEET DISH 150. CHROMIUM PLATED CANDLE STICK 166. NO-FUME ASH TRAY 181. CHROMIUM SWIZZLER a 200. GOLD
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      179 5 PUBLIC NOViCt. GOVERNMENT OF JO. -E ••The Excise Enactment, 1915." SESSION OF LICENSING BOABD. The next Session of the Licensing Board for the District of Johore Bahru will be held at the First Magistrate's Chambers on Wednesday. September 2. 1936. All applications for the issue, renewal or transfer of Licences
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      272 6 Collieries Continue Steady Rise. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, July 24. Tlu- rubber share market remains steady. Dealings arc isolated an.! there la neither inclination to Fell buy. The tin share market is a little touchy, occusioned chiefly by the speculative clement Anything Mr. V. A. Lowinger
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      PRODUCE.
      182 6 Singapore, July 24. 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 4 75 Java Cuo 8.00 Hamburg 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.75 Black Pepper 7.50 White Pepper 14.00 •Sundried Copra 5 40 Mixed Copra 4.90 4.90 Sarawak Jelotong 6 25 Mlxeo Black Pepper Saigon A 1 $146 Rice Saigon No 1 $142
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        MINING.
        567 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt i ■luyers Seller j Buyers Sellers Issue Val. Traser Co. Lyall b Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers All shares quoted above are fully paid l North Taiping I/- Pahanj C:>n 5/- Pangnga R 5/- Pengkalen 1 Petaling Tin £1 Puchong 1 Pulau Kamiri
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        GENERAL.
        417 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 130 2 2 do 7V2'-i 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 0.0 515.0 6.0.0 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES .AND LOANS.
        188 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. b r .l 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom 4' 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 113 115 nom i^'v 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 4% 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        359 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Kundong Todays Prices Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt 2.30 2.45 2.35 2.50 Lunas Malaka Pinda. Mandai-Tekong Mentakab ».2O) New Serendah ($2) New Scudai <S2> Nyala-s Pajam Parit Perak Pcrak River Punggor aadella ($5) Sandycroft ($2) Sungei Bagun ($2) Sungei Ramal Sungei Tukang Tambalak
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    EXCHANGES.
    228 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London months sight 2/4',8 London 3 months sight 2/4' 8 London 60 days sight k 2/i 3/32 London 30 days sight 2/4 3/32 London Jemand 2/4
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    73 6 Noon, July 24. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F.0.8.) July 26% 27 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.0.8.) July 26 13, 16 26% No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases Singapore 26-< 26% Aug.-September 26% 27 Oct.-December 27 27% January-March 27% 27%
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    354 6 London, July 23. The following are tooay's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yestcr- Ri r e day. or Fall Conversion Loan. S p.e. 1944-C4 HV; PuuainK Loan 4 p.c 1960-90 l!"v War Loan 3'.i p.c. lOti'n Straits 0
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    EXCHANGES.
    100 6 London, July 23. The following are closing mean rates: Paris 75 59. 64 Athens 528 sell *:s New York 5 01 15 16 Bucharest 675 seller; Montreal 5. 02 'i Rio 4U Brussels 29 74 sellers official Geneva 15 35'i BelgiaJe 219 Amsterdam 7.38 'i Buenos Aires unquoted Milan
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    PARIT PERAK RUBBER.
    40 6 The Directors of Parit Perak Rubber Company Limited have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, in respect of the profits for the financial year ending Dec. 31. 1936, which will be payable on Aug. 7.
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    LONDON COPRA MARKET FIRM.
    83 6 MANY BUYERS AND SHORT SUPPUKS. (From Our Own Correspondoii?> London. July 17. Th? London Copra market is belli* well supported by orders from crushers and there is not. at the moment. an abundance of supplies. Messrs. Frank Fehr and Cj. i that a fairly large busin
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    TIN CONTROL. "We Are Still In The Dark."
    185 6 TIN CONTROL. "We Are Still In The Dark. (From Our Own Corn ,po:i<lin:) Bangkok. July 23. "THE tin cunleriiue was re- Mimed this morning. Before the conference Mr. Lowinger said in an interview "We are still in the dark us to the real demands of Siam." Later the conference again
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    NEW COLUMBIA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    69 6 New Share Issue Oversubscribed. (From Our Own Conv^pcndent.) London. Ju'.v 23. The issue of 200,000 tLares ->: 2-., each at a premium of U. bt iby the New Columbia Rubber Company Limited has been oversubscribe. This issue of shares is being made for the purpose
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    PULAU KAMIRI LIMITED.
    58 6 Operations during the month of June: Running time. -105 hrs. Quantity of ground milled 9 817 Estimated output of tin ore. 18: Recovery per ton milled. 1.84 < Tribute output for June. 100 p Estimated value of output.— $13,430 00 Estimated woilin- cost. Sll.Ofi'i Estimated cost o;
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    NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V.
    199 7 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. IS!: WCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavia: Head Office for Dutch East Indies BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES: An-penan. Ban teeng, Cherlbon, Gorontalo, Makassar. Mecm, Mrnado, Palembang. Pekalongon, Probo liiiKgo. Semaranr*. Sourabaya. Tegal. Telok Betong. Tjilatjap
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LTD.
    206 7 (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised C3.000.00 1: Capital Subscribed i1.830.00C Kim r\( Fund and Rest £1.249.09" Capital raid Up C1.050.00C BOARD OK DIRECTORS. Ut lit Hon. Lord L'at;o of Cairnaratto Sir Charles Alexander Innes, K.C 5.1., C.I E Si- Thoma, S:nith, Kt. J. M
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ANGLO – ORIENTAL MINING CORPORATION.
      1567 7 ANGLO ORIENTAL MINING CORPORATION. Capital Scheme Under Consideration. rE eighth ordinary general meeting of the Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation. Ltd.. was. held on July 15 In London. Mr. E. J. Bunbury, chairman of the company, presiding. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts for the year ended Apr. 30.
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      RUBBER FOR REARMAMENT.
      804 7 AIRCRAFT AND GAS MASK NEEDS. FURTHER FALL IN STOCKS. Messrs. Symington and Wilson, London, in their weekly rubber market report dated July 15, write Since our last report the market although less active has remained steady to firm, a particularly good demand for spot and nearby rubber
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    KINTA KELLAS RUBBER ESTATES.
    472 7 KINTA KELLAS RUBBER ESTATES. Hope Of Substantial Improvement. The annual general meeting of the Klnta Kellas Rubber Estates. Ltd.. was held in London on July 10. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts Mr. P. J. Burgess cthe chairman) said that the amounts of rubber harvested for the
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      184 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION. (Ii, corpora Ud In the Colony ol Ilong Kong.) The liability ol member* t. limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordln- No 6 of 1929 01 the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 I f d and Fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Funds: S'crlin; 6.500,000
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      233 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China by Special Charter) IS. CECIL STREET. SINGAPORE. Cable Addcess: "CHUNGKL'O" Telephones: Manarer's Office ...6444 General Office 5188 Exrhar.ge IX-pL 6441 HEAD OFFICE: 5» Hankow Road. Shanghai. Total Resources: $1,342,242,166.35 Chinese Currency Paid Up Capital: *4«.»00. 000.00 Chinese urrrn. > Reserve Funds: J3.453.591.43 Chinese Currency
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      479 7 BANKING. CHARTERED RANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Rn?T Charter 1853. Paid Up Capital In 600.000 shires of £5 each O.0 10 ICO Reserve Fund w.ojo.OOO Reserve Liability o. Proprietor? IJ.OOJ.'UO HEAD OFFICE: 38. C:»ho M C f London EC 2. Alor Star Hons Kon s
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    A RADIO COMMENT .RY ILLUSTRATED.
    148 8 THIS PICTURE is sent us by a Singapore radio listener a Scot. It illustrates "The Luss Games" at Loch Lomond, which was described from the 8.8.C. Empire station. The description of the games was very distinctly given by Mr. George Blake. lie talked about the
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      110 8 BnBHJpC fuiwH Sal BID ■KR^^Exß^czSi^E&c -ii^Bl .Model F.6OSX 8-Tube ATWATER KENT RADIO Afaio available 6. 7. 9 and 10 tnbe Models using Metal Tubes Sole Agents Malaya: UNITED RADIO SERVICE 137 Orchard Road. Phone 7142. Singapore Selling Arents: H. I CARTER CO.. Capitol Building. I.EE Si CO.. Ratu Pahat. W
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      8 8 A TIP TO CATARRH SUFFERERS/ BRINGS PROMPT RELIEF
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      364 8 Bi Everyone admires the freshness of my skin fify secret is Vivatone the Perfect Skin Tonic Few women realize how much the right skin tonic contributes to the beauty of their skin. Those who do, always use Vivatone, the Perfect Skin Tonic. Vivatone is ideal for closing the pores after
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      346 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. llie following treq'-encles wiil te ired:— <;SII 21 .47 Me s (13 91 m GSG 17.79 Me s C6.8G m.) C20 p-m. B'k Ben. Around the Counties, No. 2.* "The County of the Downs." A procnmmr to recall some aspects of thSussex srene. Written
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      526 8 GSI 15 26 Mc's (19.66 m.) GSF 15.14 Mc's (19.82 m.) GSD 11.75 Mc/8 (25 53 m GSB 9.51 Mi's (31 55 m.) 12.35 a.m.— Bic Ben. A recital by Alannah Delias (South African pianist), pastorale; Otapricrio (Scarlattl-Tauslg). Study In E Hat (Andante caprlccic»o) (PaganinlLiszt). Danse i-usse, from Petrouchka Stravinsky).
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      699 8 Spanish. 7 News n French, market prices 7.2*. News In English. 7.35. Theatrical broadcast 9.35. End of broadcast. 10 05 a.m. Talk. 10.20. News in French 10.40. News in English. 10.50. Records. 12.05 p.m. News in German. 12 20. End of broadcast 25 24 m 11.885 ke. 1.20 p.m. Relay
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      184 8 Kong Hotd. 10 50 p m Daventry— Last portion of sporting commentaries (at above). 11.15 p.m. Danre muslr. 11.20 p.m. Close down. SUNDAY, JULY 26. 9.50 a.m. -10. SO a m —Relay— Morning service from the Union Church. 10. M a.m. —11.35 a.m. Belay— Morning service from the Hop Yat
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      185 8 String Quartet. 7.57 p.m. Richard Crooks (Tenor) and Arthur de Greet (pianoforte). 8.20 p.m. Reuter press bulletins. 8.25 p.m. Studio— The Band of the 1st Battn: Royal Ulster Rifles conducted by H. Alfred Hole, A.B.C.M. 10 20 p.m. Close down. MONDAY, JULY 27. 11. SO a.m. -1.35 p.m. European record(d
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    SHIP'S COOK WHO WAS "SACKED."
    445 9 SHIP'S COOK WHO WAS "SACKED. WANTED A YEAR'S WAGES. Sheik Ahman, the serang who i? charged with accepting an illegal gratification, was again before Mr. A. D. York, in the third police court yesterday, when he gave evidence on oath. He said that ho had been a ghaut serang for
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    101 9 King Georre of Greece caused his advisers much worry when he visited Salonika, the part of Greece where Communism is strongest and which was recently the scene of strife. Abandoning all formality, the King mixed freely with his subjects. It is thought that In doing this. King George followed the
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    ROOSEVELT'S RIVAL.
    196 9 GOVERNOR LANDON NOMINATED. Tokepa. July 23. The first shot in the Republican Presidential campaign was fired by Governor Landon when he accepted the Party's nomination in a speech to thousands of his supporters from the steps of Kansas State Capital. He promised to "unshackle the initiative and free
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    JAPAN'S OIL SUPPLIES.
    128 9 AGREEMENT WITH FOREIGN FIRMS ANNOUNCED. The Mitsui Bussan iCaisha have concluded an agreement with the Rising Sun Petroleum Co., Ltd. and the Standard- Vacuum Oil Co. forth* storage of a half of the 6', i -month supplies of oil the two foreign firms are required to have
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    EAST HOPEI REGIME TO END.
    172 9 North China Agreement Reported. Tientsin. Ju!y 23. Mr. Chen Chung-fu, Foreign Commissioner for the Hopc-i-Chahar Government, conferred with the representatives of the Japanese North China Command in connection with the proposal to merge the autonomous regime in East Hopei with the North China Government. Mr.
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    FRESH TROUBLE.
    72 9 Expected On Kwangsi Border. Canton. July 24. Fighting again threatens on the Kwangsi-Kwangtung frontier following a fresh advance by the Kwangsl forces. Seven Canton river gunboats have been I sent up the Sikiang (West River) to reinforce the Kwangtung defenders. Central troops of the 51st Division mutinied at
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    FORTY POUNDS OF FAT WENT LIKE MAGIC
    211 9 Young Woman's Success in Reducing Seven months ago, this your.g woman received a nacty shock. She dicowivd t:.&: her weigh 1 was 13 st. 8 lbs.— and she wm only twetity-flve Her discovery of a rc- duclng treatment that worked like rr.a^io Is
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    TWENTY YEARS OF GASTRIC TROUBLE
    230 10 Maclean Brand Stomach Powder Worked Wonders Gastric trouble is no respecter of persons it strikes equally at high and low, rich and poor. But Maclean Brand Stomach Powder gives equal benefit to all. regardless of their rank or station in lne. Road t>iis letter I
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1936. Looking Ahead.
    878 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1936. Looking Ahead. A plan which may be accelerated, retarded or varied" as its sponsors "deem fit" would appear to be no plan at all. That, however, would be a very unfair view to take of the scheme which the Municipal Commissioners of
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    Social anb Personal
    114 10 Mr. G. Savage, Controller, Posts and Telegraphs, Selangor, who was likely to relieve Mr. H. J. Harris, Director of Posts, Is indisposed and the departure of Mr. Harris on Home leave has been postponed. Dr. I. O. Cameron, of Kuala Lumpur, is leaving for Home next week
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    THE GAME BIRDS OF MALAYA.
    1524 10 Pheasants And Partridges. The Birds of the Malay Peninsula. Volume Three. Sporting Birds and Birds of the Shore and Estuaries. (Witherby. London. 35s). If you asked the average man who goes out occasionally with a shotgun what sport Malaya provided he would reply: "Well, there's
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    695 10 STRAITS YACHTS. PEW people know how remarkable has been the growth of sailing u a sport in Singapore waters since the influx of the Services bogan. Actually over a hundred yachts have been built locally In the last two years Three new yacht clubs have come
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    "RED FLAG" SUNG IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    1660 11 THREE SOCIALIST M.P.s SUSPENDED: MINISTER CALLED A LIAR. Unemployment Debate Lasts 34 Hours 18 Minutes. WILD SCENES DURING RECORD ALL-NIGHT ALL-DAY SITTING. rpHE RED FLAG, the revolutionary anthem, was sung in the House of Commons last night after the longest sitting in recent
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    THE CHANGES.
    88 11 What Regulations Mean. pOR 18 months, the Ministry of Labour and the Unemployment Assistance Board have been studying the problem of unemployment relief. The new regulations are the result of this investigation. Briefly, they provide for: Increased allowances to 200,000 out of the 620,000 applicants; Reductions in payments
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    BALHAM BY-ELECTION RESULT.
    31 11 London. July 24. The by-eection at Balham caused by Sir Alfred Butt's resignation resulted as follows: Mr. Donald (Conservative) 14,959 Mr. Miller (Labour) 12 889 No Change —Reuter.
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    PUTTING CHINA ON WAR BASIS.
    136 11 BIG CONFERENCE AT HOLIDAY RESORT. IMPORTANT SUBJECTS ON AGENDA. Shanghai, July 21. The majority of Nanking Ministers and other high Government and Party officials are gathering at Ruling, Kiangsi resort, where Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has taken up residence for the summer. A conference is scheduled
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    GERMANY AND ITALY TO JOIN TALKS.
    94 11 Statement On London Three-Power Meeting. London, July 24. The three Power conference concluded in London last night and a communique states steps should be taken to arrange a meeting of the live Locarno Powers. It also proposed to communicate- with Germany and Italy with
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    CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN.
    218 11 Fears For Safety Of Foreigners. WARSHIPS RUSH TO HELP. THE situation in Spain continues serious, and British and American warships are preparing to evacuate foreign refugees. The U.S.A. naval authorities state that the battleship Oklahoma is due at Bilbao in response to the Consul's urgent appeal
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    21 11 Agreement has been reached on the military clauses of the Anglo-Egyptian. Treaty and was initialled after .a con'.erence lasting seven hours.—Reuter.
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    WILL SNATCHED FROM FATHER'S HAND.
    1080 12 $250,000 Estate Involved. WAS TESTATOR SANE WHEN HE SIGNED CODICIL? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 23. THE story of how a son attempted to prevent his father, certified as a lunatic some thirty years ago, from signing a codicil to a will which
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    Latest About The Air Mails.
    300 12 INVVAUJ) Imperial: From Europe: due E ..v nigM ion time). <:is: I rW Australia: due totr jw ali. M.ii (un time). K.LM.: Wr*m Kur->pe: due Suni!.. ni~lit (on time). OOTWABB Imperial: To teipw "lails close liwiin, Tt Australia: flails ilasc J p.m. Sandi-.y. KXJL: To
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    NO K.L. BROADCAST TODAY.
    20 12 There will be no broadcast by the Malayan Amateur Radio Society. Kuala J Lumpur, thu evening.
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    MRS. KRAAL GRANTED A DIVORCE.
    317 12 Hotel Evidence From Kuala Lumpur. Sybil Gertrude Kraal ir.ee IVomasz), who petitioned for the dissolution of bat marriage with Gerald Henry Kraal, a accountant, on the grounds of neglect, desertion and adultpry. was granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute in thiee months, oy
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    HAWKERS ON STRIKE AT MALACCA.
    157 12 HAWKERS ON STRIKE AT MALACCA. Lawyer To See Resident Councillor (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, July 24. Hawkers are much in evidence in town today as demonstrators. Batches of ten and twenty are observed making their way towards the office of the lawyer, Mr. W. F. Zehnder, and the vicinity
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    KLANG BOYS GOING TO ENGLAND.
    52 12 Charles and Alfred Gabriel, sons of Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Gabriel, ot Klang, leave in August for England for higher studies. They have attended the Anglo-Chinese School, Klang, and St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur, i where they passed their Senior Cam- 1 bridge examination
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    ESPRIT de CORPS UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
    517 12 Raffles Principal's Appeal To Old Boys. "MENTOR.S, elder brothers and friends was the description applied to old boys by Mr. D. W. McLeod, principal of Reffles Institution, at the annual dinner of the Old Rafflesians' Association last evening, at the G. H. Cafe. To the
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    Singapore Girls Act As London Girls.
    603 12 "NINE TILL SIX." "J^INE Till Six" at the Victoria Theatre last night was unusually interesting, as an amateur show, for several reasons. Firstly, the cast was made up entirely of women secondly, the play was a gripping ene in itself; and thirdly, this story
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    DISTEMPER AT PENANG.
    99 12 There is evidence that the distem-* per rnidemic among dogs in Penanir is losing its virulence. There are .still fresh cases but the numbers have decreased and inquiries from w:>rrie.l dog-owners as to the proper treatment* of their animals are becoming less fre-. quent. The epidemic started
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    SYMPOSIUM OF WEALTH & PROGRESS.
    1135 13 SYMPOSIUM OF WEALTH PROGRESS. Significance Of Johore State Show. MALAYAN CULTURE: WESTERN CIVILISATION. VUITH its record array of exhibits, widely representative of the natural wealth, resources and industries of Johore, the State Agricultural Show at Muar, which was opened yesterday by His Highness the Regent, Tungku Mahkota, marks another btep
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    A JEFFREY FARNOL STORY SCREENED.
    206 13 At The Cinema. Fops And Fashions Of The Regency Period. "The Amateur Gentleman." (With Douglas Fairbanks Jnr., Elissa Landi and Gordon Harker). Criterion Films. At the Capitol. Jeffrey Farnol's famous novel has been so well adapted to the screen that the story of Barnabas Barty,
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    CAFE BRAWL AT PENANG.
    164 13 European Hit On Head With Bottle. One of the two Europeans who were involved in a brawl with the attendants of the Wing Lock Restaurant. Penang. is still lying in the General Hospital with a head injury. It is stated that the trouble orginat.ed as a
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    SOLDIERS' APPEAL REJECTED.
    452 13 ACTED "LIKE GUNMEN AND GANGSTERS." Mr. N. H. P. Whitley, acting Chief Justice, yesterday rejected the appeal of John McCoskey, John Elliott and William Graham Dickson, of the Inniskilling Fusiliers, against the sentences passed on them recently following their remarkable escapade on June 12. They pleaded guilty
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    24 13 The Kaja Muda of Selangor arrived in Malacca on Monday, and is staying at Haji Mohamed bin Haji Abdul Rahman's bungalow for a week.
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    OVERDOSE OF SLEEPING DRAUGHT.
    713 13 "Misadventure" Verdict On Mrs. Best. •JTIE danger of taking drugs to induce sleep, and the need for careful regulation of their sale to the public, were stressed by Mr. \V. (i. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, in returning his verdict at the inquest on Mrs. Evelyn Francis
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    Thirty-five Died In Singapore Last Week From Pneumonia.
    127 13 Thirty-five Died In Singapore Last Week From Pneumonia. The estimated mean annual population of Singapore is given in the Muni-, clpal health returns as 500,353. Over a hundred were added last weok by the excess of birtlis over death! —366 against 237. The deaths comprised 161 males and 76 males,
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    WARSHIPS' WEEK-END IN SINGAPORE.
    34 13 H.M. Ships Decoy," Dainty." l "Diana" and "Defender" are expected to arrive at Singapore on Friday, July 31, from Colombo, and will sail or. Mor.day, Aug. 3, for Hong Kong.
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    AMERICA SENDING TEAM OF 334 FOR BERLIN OLYMPIAD.
    713 14 FINANCIAL BACKING AT THE LAST MINUTE. R.A.F. Officer Will Captain British Athletic Side. (From Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, July 16. f ONTRARY to expectations America has at the last minute been able to raise sufficient money to send over a large
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    PENANG RACES.
    92 14 "Capt. Dash's" Selections For Tomorrow. The following are "Capt. Dash's" selections for tomorrow's races at Penang subject, of course, to scratchings: Horses Class II Dlv. 1 PRINCESS HERMIA, Redouble. Horses Class ni Dlv. 1 SWITCHBACK; Glencar. Horses Class 111 Dlv. 2: DOUBLE FILE, Miss Polly. Horses Class 111
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    S.R.C. CRICKET.
    51 14 The following will represent the SRC. at Cricket against the Chinese on Saturday at Hong Llm Green: H N Balthetchet, D. Ross. M Vultrrg; A. B. Collide. J. O. Edwards. P. d'Almalda. O. M. B. Westerhout, P. R. Lewis. J. le Cain, O C Aeria and E. le
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    35 14 Yonp Loon Chonf (right) and Chonr Thutt Pitt whom he beat easily in the seml-flnal of the Singapore men's singles on Tuesday. Loon Chong meets N. S. Wise in the final today. Straits Times Photograph.
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    RECORDS AT ARMY MEETING.
    538 14 Athletics. Sgt. Hart Brings Off A Hard-Earned Double. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. July 17. A CROP of excellent performances at Aldershot yesterday has heightened the excitement of the Army team championship, the finals of which will be concluded today. In addition, there are several Individual
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    THE NONDESCRIPTS.
    52 14 The following will represent the Nondescripts vs. R.A. Blakan Matl on Sunday at Blakan Matl. Players will meet at Jardine Steps at 1 p.m.: B. Mlstri. N R de Vaz P. Cnopa-d, O. Fernandez. M. A. H. Wy»tt, K. Mcrranda. Jeyete«s:ah. E. Van Jansz. Kakoo, Khadvilla. William and
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    HANDICAPS FOR BIG JUMP EVENTS.
    882 14 HANDICAPS FOR BIG JUMP EVENTS. Australian Racing, (Prom Our Special Representative) Melbourne. July 14. DOOLEY Bridge, winner of the Grand National Hurdle Race, has gone up from 11.3 to 12.5 for the Australian Hurdle Race, to be run next month and Santa Casa. winner of the Grand National Steeplechase, h^s
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET.
    63 14 The following have been selected to play cricket for the Y.M.C.A. Junior Department against the Royal Inniskillings on Tuesday at Anson Road: Ong Swee Keng (Captain). Shim Kab Foo, I. H. Newman, B. M. Barker. B. S. Varma. Suratta. Onj Swee Law, Ooh Keng Swee. J. Webber. K.
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    20 14 The R.A. (Changi) Polo team who will meet the Panthers in the Sussex Cup final on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    NOTTS DECIDE TO CLIMB DOWN.
    307 14 CAPTAIN'S ACTION REPUDIATED. Sussex Ask That Incident Be Considered Closed. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 16. A FTER passing a unanimous vote of confidence In Its captain. Mr. G. F. Heane. at an earlier meeting, the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club announced yesterday that lt
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    A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
    183 14 Soccer In Johore. Muar F.A. Official And Two Players Unhurt. rp\VO Muar footballers had a narrow escape from death last week-end when the car in which they were returning from Seremban, where thry had been playing for the Johore State XI, turned over seme 22
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    YONG LOON CHONG AND TAN HUCK TOH WIN DOUBLES TITLE.
    601 15 MATCH WAS ALL OVER IN THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES. Chua Choon Leong Chow Tat Were Disappointing. VONG Loon Chong and Tan Huck Toh won the Singapore men's doubles lawn tennis title yesterday at the S.C.C. defeating Chua Choon Leong and Woon Chow
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    DIV. II POINTS FOR MIDDLESEX.
    222 15 Association Football. Long Range Shots Beat Terror Goalkeeper. Middlesex 3 Terror 2. THE Middlesex Regiment reversed the result of their previous Second Division match with H.M.S Terror at Anson Road Stadium yesterday and won by three coals to two. The "Dlehards" were slightly superior and
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET.
    153 15 The following will represent the S.C.R.C. at cricket this week-end. On Saturday vs. SRC. an the S.C.R.C. ground: Chua Choon Leong (capt.(, V I. Evan Wong. Yap Choon Lin, Sean Keng Slew, Robert B. Tan. Low Kee Choe. i; T. Ooi. Kam Oim Lock. Sim Ten* Chew, Chua
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    BIG HITTING AT CHANGI BY SAPPER OFFICER.
    104 15 rpHERE was some amaxing hitting in the Garrison league cricket match which started at Changi yesterday between the R.E. and RAF. Lieut. Collins and Powell put on SW runs for the Sappers third wicket in fifty minutes. Collins went on to score 145
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    SEGAMAT SOCCER.
    101 15 N.T. Bewicke Gets Two Goals For Europeans. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. July 22. The Segamat Europeans scored a well deserved victory over the Government Services In the Segamat and District league yesterday by the odd goal In three. N. T. Bewicke. better known as a fast bowler,
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    THE JUBILEE TROPHY.
    143 15 I The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announce that the first race for the Jubilee Trophy for Merchant Ships' Llfe.Voats. presented In commemoration o' the Sliver Jubilee of His late Majesty King George V and with the object of fostering an interest amongst the Mercantile Marine in the
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    COLONY vs. F.M.S.
    76 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July 23. The following have been selected to represent the Colony in the match against F.M.S., at Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 1, 2 and 3. J. Andres (Penang > S. A. Anthony (Penang) H. A. Brooke (Penang) Eu Cnow Teik (Penang) Dr.
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    RAILWAY INSTITUTE.
    123 15 The following have been selected tc represent the Railway Institute against the Middlesex Regiment Details XI at the Gillman Barracks ground today at 5.15 p.m. All players are requested to be at the Club House at 4.30 p.m. for free transport: CheUlah: Yeap Ah Han. and Low Peng
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    LOCAL BADMINTON.
    35 15 Badminton ties for this week-end are as follows: Saturday: A.C.S. vs. Mercantile Institute. The quarter-final tie between Lee Siak Keng and Leow Kim Cheng is withdrawn. Sunday at 2.3* p.m.: All ties withdrawn.
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    WHO WILL WIN TOMORROW?
    603 15 The Malaya Cup Teams Should Be Made Known Before Match. (By LEIGHTON.) CINGAPORE or the Co.nbined Ser- vices? That is the question everyone will be asking tomorrow. It refers, of course, to tomorrow afternoon's Malaya Cup match at Anson Road Stadium between these two teams. Whatever
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    403 15 Java Lawn Tennis Standard Not High Uniform Test Broadcasts Wanted— Standard Golf Ball Conducted by "LE1GHT0N." ""pHE standard of tennis in Java is not good enough to warrant an Australian team making another visit there for at least two years, or a return visli by a Javanese
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    81 15 FRIDAY. JULY 24. Soccer: Div 2. RAF. II vs. Chinrw II at Anson Road Stadium; Friendly. Mercantile Inst II vs. Printing Office ai Sonnigoon Road: Govt Services League il). Medical Services vs. Immigration at J.C.S.A. Lawn Tmnta: Singapore L.T.A. Men's Singles final at S.C.C. followed Ly prize giving.
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    Chinese Feminists.
    1242 16 People In The News. TTHE announcement that Chinese women will be allowed to vote during the forthcoming election of a new President for the Chinese Republic calls attention to the increasing part which they are playing in public life. There is no militant feminist movement among Chinese as
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      457 17 Brokers Who Arrange Wagers To th:^ Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. It is generally admitted that heavy betting Is a menace to any aoort. All the incidents which ocrur from time to time In horse racing, boxing, football and other spec:acles which attract big crowds are
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      JAPAN'S TRADE PUSH.
      55 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I must congratulate you on the very excellent article in your Isiue of July 20, "Japan Uber Alles." You r rtainly have got to the root of the •rouble and I only hope it has seme effect. Yours, cte..
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      SEREMBAN SHOW ON SATURDAY.
      223 17 Silver Cups For Best Exhibits. i From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. July 22. After a lapse of several years an agri-horticultural show will be held In Seremban on Saturday In the King George V School and grounds. There will be special exhibits by the Department of
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      PRIZE-WINNING BABIES
      112 17 Tampin Rembau Show Awards. i From Our Own Correspondent > Scrcmban. July 22. The prizj winners at the recent Tampin-Rambau baby s'. ow were: i Malay (female): 1 D-ruI Husniah binti Mohamed Dahan; 2 Tima binti Mohd. Arls. 3 Tahir binti Talib. I Malay (male): 1 Zakarla bin
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    Progress Of Co-Operative Movement In Singapore.
    152 17 The following statistics were prepared by Mr. T. Sivapragasam, showing the progress of the co-operative movement in Singapore, in connection with his address on Wednesday to the Rotary Club: No. of Loans Societies Membership Subscription Granted. A further table shows the prog: ess of
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    22 17 A woman racegoer arrayed in a light three-quarter length coat and an attractive small hat to match carrying: a raincoat at Ascot.
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    REUNION AFTER SUICIDE ATTEMPT.
    226 17 GIRL WHO TOOK POISON. "She has since made up with her sweetheart" said Inspector T. Isaacs, in a case in which a young and pretty Chinese girl. Tay Moey Soon, was charged before Mr. A. D. York in the third magistrate's court, Singapore, with attempted suicide
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    20 17 The body of a Chinese was f:>und in the Straits of Johore on Tuesday. It was removed to the mortuary.
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    DOG SHOW AT K.L.
    114 17 Central Malayan Event On Sunday. The July number of the Malayan Kennel Gazette contains much or Interest to dog-lovers. It Is mentioned that the Central Malaya Dog Si.ow will be held at the Racecourse, Kuc'a Lumpur, en Sunday next. Th2 hope is expressed that the show
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    35 17 Dr. S. T. Ayathurai, who wj stationed at Segamat as Deputy Medical Officer prior to his departure on-tlneo months' leave to Ceylon, hau returned and is to take charge of th^ Government Hospital at Kluang.
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    RICKSHA PULLERS' "POACHING."
    213 17 Leads To Affray In Singapore. Annoyed at the "queering of their pitch by three ricksha pullers from town, Seng Kow Pok, Tan Kcng Hong and See Hee King remonstrated I with Tan Choo Kar.g, Ng Ah Kow and i Leng Ah Song. The result was that lan
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    TRIPLE MURDER IN PERAK.
    113 17 MOTHER CHILDREN HACKED TO DEATH. (From Our Own Correspondents Ipoh. July 22. A triple murder was committed on Sunday afternoon in a lonely hut on a coconut plantation about :en miles from Bagan Datoh. when a mother and two children were found horribly mutilated. The husband
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    REMBAU SHOW.
    103 17 Crops, Livestock And Village Industries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. July 20. The Tampin-Rembau branch of t'~c Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association held an agri-horticultural, livestock, and village industries show en Saturday at Rembau. The Hon. Dato Sedia Raja Abdullah, Undang of Rembau. opened the show. There were exhibitions of
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    31 17 A hundred and fifty-one State-aided j labourers arrived at Penang yesterday, of whom 56 were sent to Pulau Jerejakj and the balance proceeded to Port SwettDnham for quarantine there.
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      271 17 WIDFORD LODGE rrrpai stlorv school. Chelmsford, Esarx. Headmaster: II E William. B A (Lond.) MB. ST. Widford Lodge Preparatory School provides a continuous education for boys up to the age of 14 years The boys are prepared by qualified Masters for Scholarships and Entrance to the Public Rhoolo and Royal
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      280 17 =^sa;'' "ft SPECIAL DISPLAY MODERN fURNITUR§ PA^KO-E^ J^HCWROOMJ 7 "Yes, they're a luxury They came as a revelation to me. Vd never but certainly not have believed a filtCT tlp could d0 Well, it isn't the filtersi tt p\- rrsn jsi asill cp ing alone > you knov> 'L »a
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    FORTUNATE INDO-CHINA PLANTERS.
    2136 18 QUITE one of the most interesting facts which my informant told me was that root disease so far is non-existent, in Indo-China, due, he believed, to the drier climate, as compared with Malaya. Personally I am inclined to think the reason lies in richer soil conditions. I
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    RUBBER IN ANTI-GAS UNIFORM.
    61 18 The Naval Correspondent of the Morning Post refers to the passIng of the old leather sea-boot, which Is being superseded in the Royal Navy by the rubber Wellington boot. It Is stated that the men have not taken kindly to the new boot but the need
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    "CUSHIONS" FOR THE R.A.F.
    45 18 A new type of parachute with which the Royal Air Force Is experimenting Includes a pneumatic cushion which forms a seat for the pilot. In the event of a forced landing at sea, the scat will automatically act as a lifesaver.
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      335 18 ESTATE FACTORY SUPPLIES r— I I 1926- "XTZZ -1936 AN INVITATION TO EVERY PLANTER. At the forthcoming Ku»l» Lumpur Agri-Horticultural Exhibition on Auguit lit. to 3rd. w e shall celebrate OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY of displaying Aluninium applian:e« for the rubber industry. We are preparing a Specially attractive stall to show
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    LABOUR LEADER'S SPEECH AT THE I.S.P. LUNCHEON IN LONDON.
    1406 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 17. T'HE annual luncheon of the Incorporated Society of Planters was held at the Criterion Restaurant today, the Ruest of honour being Mr. C. R. Attlee, M.P. There was a larjrr attendance, including Dr. H.
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    How Every Coolie Should Be Housed: A French Example.
    819 19 pie who <1o the actual work are adequately remunerated. Now in regard to the particular work you do. I think it is time that a foundation was made in this profession— a foundation that allowed of remunerative wages and made It
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      223 19 .INDIGESTION/^ O PAIN We K y NI F Suffer Why endure the torment of Nerve NO CURE— NO PAY Pains and Headaches when 2 simpij •bt.m •20 i«ni.« wttuot irvmrt Yeast- Vite Tablets can bring ffi™EU3tttt K2T& gIonOUS relief in 5-15 Minutes roafklr MtlsfM. bom Ike %mmtj earlaa n j
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