The Straits Times, 8 September 1936

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] <THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1936. PRICE 10
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      260 1 SINGAPORE 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE *****. 19 3 6 OPEL CARS MIRACLE ValuesExciting Performance mORE of tbe truly fme things of radio than you've ever expected! An eaae of tuning that brings in all stations "right on the I nose" without annoying interference and overlapping. A tone that's more brilliant
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      77 1 Ik. XiLJl i^v^- v?lbwl I J US- I the trademark of 11^*/ DH *> wnuo itMti. ci»m»"\ )l?j if Jn I ROBINSON CO.^ LTD.S Singapore kuala lumpur. II Ift I Bo 11 STEEL OFFICE FURNITURE {All British) SOLE AGENTS DUNCAN ROBERTS LTD SINGAPORE -KUALA LUMPUR "Let's push on home to
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      130 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25. JAVA ST. CPVO'iZ SCS3>. Scots (Ohisky SHOES OF BEAUTY A JOY TO WEAR. HAND MADE "VIENNA" SHOE. WITH DOESKIN HAND MADE "VIENNA" BACK AND PLEATED KID SHOE IN ANT.LOPE WITH FRONT W.TH KID HEEL. FRONT TON UE TRIM 3 EYELETS TIE. MED FREN<SH KNOTS roi oiirc:. r,
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      293 2 GRANT— KNIGHT— The engagement Is anii'iimrrd between John Augustus Grant ion of Admiral Sir Heathcoat Grant of Boath, Nairn, Scotland, and Gwendolen Evelyn Mary, daughter of the Canon L P. B. Kniirht, Vicar of Salturn-by-the-Sca. AS THE CROW FLIESSOMETIMES the longest way is the quickest way. But many of life's
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      323 2 SITUATIONS VACANT TEMPORARY lady typist wanted with knowledge of bookkeeping. Salary {50.00 per month. Apply P.O. Box 117. Singapore. WANTED male or female tutor to teach Chinese in Mandarin to children. Applicant must be well versed in both Chinese and English, and able to speak Fuklen. Good salary offered. 59.
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      876 2 FOR SALE BUNGALOWS FOB SALE— Tanglln and Grove Road. Apply 64, Straits Times. STRUCTURAL STEEL, Joist*. Even Angles, plates. Round aul Flat Ban. Hindhede L 00, Ltd^ "KODAK" Regent Camera Case, Automatic focussing, one month old, nearest offer. P.O. Box 254, Singapore. BE SURE to see the new FRIGIDAIRE models
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      734 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET UODOWNB. Read Street off River Valley Road. 4,000 to 80.000 square feet DnlUd £nglneen Limited GODOWNS at Trafalgar Street, conveniently situated for Wharf and Railway Moderate Bent Apply Biinkmann ft 00. THOROUGHLY RENOVATED, granolithic facings, etc. Excellent godown and offices 108, Robinson Road to let. Apply
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      722 2 PUBLIC NOTICES REUTERS LTD. IMCAPORE. Mr. F. R. Jones has resura».l charge ol the above AGency as from Scat. 7, 1936. MALAYAN TIN DREDGING LTD. (Incorporated in England) Cabled advice has been received from London of the declaration of an Interim Dividend of 10%. less Income Tax at 4/9 In
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      415 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS IT? You want a suitable gift at a low price: we have the right quality and the rij;ht goods. Why then not let us trade Fountain Pens fc Pen
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      193 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malava Malaya Postage Monthly 3.00 S 4 00 S 2.50 Quarterly S 8.50 $12.0* f 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 S15.00 Yearlv $34.00 $10.00 {30.00 Note OuLstaiion cheque* should Include the usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMLNTS are
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      733 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorpcratea in England.) MAIL PASBENOER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WTTH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Dae Tonnage Spore 1936 r.EHAR 6.000 In port RAWALPINDI 17.000
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      392 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SUMMER AND AUTUMN IN JAPAN. NEXT SAILINGS: S.S. GINYO MAfcU Sept. 21. MS. YASUKUNI MARU Oct. 2." S.S. HAKONE MARU Oct. 18. SS. SUWA MARU Nov. 3. S.S. FUSHIMI MARU Nov. 16. SPECIAL HOLIDAY ROUND TRIP FARES.
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      637 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK UNE Luxurious One Class Motcrships. Moot Cabins have adjoining orlvate bath. £xcel:ent Cuisine FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom Prum Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang MS Sham ERKIA 8/9 8/9 9, i 11/9 LALANDIA 29/9 29/9 30/9 2/10 JUTLANDIA 20/10 20/10 21/10
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      251 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOB DONG KONG. AMOY SHANGHAI MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SANTHIA MM Sept. 10 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special nouda> return tickets interchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO.. issued at cheap
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      1129 3 SIIIPPI\Ci m* BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steanshh, Co M»3S» ltd. Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and Chin. Mutual The Cunard White »uTIU. Steam Navigation Co.. ltd The Sarawak Steamship C» LUL The Straits Steamship Co.. Lto The Australian Orlemil Une LIA The China Navigation Co. lid The Irrawaddy
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    WAR NOW WOULD END CIVILISATION.
    119 4 WAR NOW WOULD END CIVILISATION. Mr. Cordell Hull On The p pq<lp OiitlAnlf reace UUUOOK. Washington. Sept 3. il r.ow would loose forces b i rd c Dtna and possibly lead to a shattering of civilisation." d-cared Mr Coroe. Hull. US. Secre-!>-v i?tt* welcoming the delegates t0 the thlrd W3r»l
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      131 4 Tuesday, September 8. Ships alonfstde the Wharves or expected to arrive Intranet Godowo Gate East Wharf Rohna 22 1 Anshun 20 1 Main Wharf Scale 18 3 Chaksang 10 3 Glenshlel 14 3 Kedah 11 3 Nleuw Holland 7 3 Empire Dock Larut 31 3 Raby
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      PASSENGERS IV AIR.
      36 4 i craft Adelaide Vh-m\ .rr D.E.I. .win and Brisb-n?. Sept. Miss Pearson for Sydney. Aircraft Athena G-Abtk for Pe.a'ig, Siam Burma and Karachi. Left yesteri day. I Mr. A. Alcan for Hon^ Kanj;.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      375 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netnerlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Taday. fiagan Selat Pandjong (Hong Tbong) ..3 pjn. Bengialis Laboean Bulk (Rokan) 3 p ni Port de Kock, Padang. Pakan Barce Slak (Hong Kwong) S pm Slam (Parcels only) (Kudat) 4 pjn.
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      AIR MAILS.
      19 4 THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND IN PAGE 12.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      84 4 Malls from Australia, Netnerlands Indies etc. expected today, Sept. 8, by 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 today, Sept. 8, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered, to boxholders at 1 p.m. General
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    FROM MALACCA.
    138 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls wlL' close at Malacca as followsToday. lian, TAmsterdam and fLondon by air (Netherlands) 6 pm. Java and Southern Sumatra iSlnga-pore-Batavia) by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Tomorrow, Sept. 9. China. Japan. East Siberia.
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    PASSENGERS.
    579 4 H. Murenbeeld, Mr. A. F. Sanderson. Mr. and Mrs. T. Rumpel, Mr. and Mrs C. R. Stuart, Miss M. F. Hammett.Mr P. E. Hansen, Mrs. J. F. Arthur, Miss K. Bernard, Miss G. Hurst, Mr. A Spinner. The following passengers for Malaya are in the Corfu which left Marseilles
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    65 CLYDE LAUNCHES THIS YEAR.
    136 4 65 C LYDE LAUNCHES THIS YEAR. OtSMiOm, Aug. 30. The output of new shipping tro.i the Clyde yards during August was seven vessels, aggregating 41,040 tons. Though the output was comparatively modest the shipyards are busier then they have been for several years. :u.d as there are approximately half a
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      599 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F M.S.) LLOYDS AGE NTS. BOOKING AGENTS. r.M.S. RLYS. AN. SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight S433— Passage 5431. CANADIAN It i if.V/ Tl^*_ -UpTTTTTTI mv aA A A A (Incorporated in England.) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking Is strongly advised. Travel
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      510 4 |Me^MS^ERe C 9 EP 453 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) Lj| ELIERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHir STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated tn England). rincorporated In D.8.A.) ■•ELLERMAN- LINE. BOSTON, NEW YORK BALTIMORE FOB HAVRE. LONDON. via CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Qge Sails Via Ports and Suei CanaL TUSCALOOSA CITY Sopt.
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      470 4 Malayan Meteorological Service naliv Weather Resort. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp *F lira. *F West Coast Alor Star 88 0.47 7.5 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 0.11 7.7 73 Sitiawan 90 0.02 7.6 72 Bukit Jeram 93 0.41 7.8 71 Malacca 86 0.02
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      302 5 THE LITTLE ACTRESS OF 'GINGER RETURNS IN HER i-*"^Bl MOSI DRAMATIC ROLE A \▼A. W JStM FOOTLIGHT DARLING WHO HH AWf Ak JPi YEARNS TO BE JUST A FCW kWiW REGULAR KID' ULM|HpnAI^ JANE WITHERS MAKES HER DEBUT AS A SINGING AND DANCING PERSONALITY IN 'THIS IS THE LIFE' 20TH
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      203 5 ABSOLUTELY NEW! ROUND THE WORLD WITH REX RECORD NO. SB2O Hear this honourable tune played in five different countries Kuasia, Cuba. China. Vienna and America. In Russia, it is adapted to the Cubical style and is played in that Majestic and Pomperoos way that Tschaikowsky always demanded, while in Cuba
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      558 5 PREMIERE TONIGHT f* A OlTTfel PREMIERE TONIGHT I A 6.15 9.15 VMrl IVL 6.15 9.15 j Jfr iSf'l^XaS X2TUSS Yo win see WHY L°n<l""'sL n<I s ?%2xr h "VI?,T,J o »SS I /ggft-N °"T„""„" T ""I""'-' F Bchlnd multitude and critics raved wiiAKBRY T, WtEs\ me reopie. n-iilv Mirmr MkiTm
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      239 5 MICHAEL ARLEN'S FAMOUS PLAY FILME~ WITH THE BEST ACTRESS OF THE YEAR VIVIDLY PORTRAYING HIS SENSATIONAL HEROINE. I D>GXPIfc{]GCQ premiere tonight? IS I Urn SM I uhk *M TUFomo*.A~4. W [I P||D |l C 0|) V K IT ~yA~r*Won |j I fi V\l[\ L t> li L1 1 I By
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      260 6 Check To Decline In U.K. Rubber Stocks. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 8. With the price of tin up 40s. in London, the local tin share market opened firm this morning. Prices however are mostly unchanged and in a number of cases tend to weaken slightly.
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      PRODUCE.
      199 6 Singapore, September 8, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Java Cube 8 75 White Muntok Pepper 13.50 White Pepper 13.00 Black Pepper 7.12-/ 2 Mixen Black Proper •Sundricd Copra 5.50 Mixed Copra 4.95 Small Flake Tapioca 4<JO Fair Flake Tapioca 4 10 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5 25 Small Pearl Topioca 5
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      AUSTRALIAN TRADE TALKS WITH JAPAN.
      52 6 Sir Henry Gullett. Minister far Trade Treaties and Mr. Mural, the Japanese Consul-General, are continuing their conversations In order to reach a formula as a basis for a settlement of the trade dispute between Australia and Japan t c details of which can be worked
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      EXCHANGES.
      205 6 The following are the exchange ra:es this morning according to the dallj circular issued by tlit Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London r.T 2/4 1/ie London lemand 2/4 1/10 London 4 months sight 2/4',' 8 Lyons, demand 892 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 58 13 16
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      84 6 Noon, Sept. 8. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 26 13/16 26 15/16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 26 11/16 26% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26% 263,4 September 26% 26%
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      381 6 London, Sept. 7. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rise day. or Pall Conversion Loan S p.c. 1944-64 119\ funding Loan 4 p.c. 1980-90 HIS War Loan 3Vi p.c lOTA Straits 8 p.c. 1936-51
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      EXCHANGES
      99 6 London, Sept. 7. The following are closing mean rates: Paris 76 37/64 Athens 530 sellers New York 5.04 3 K> Bucharest 675 sellers Montreal s.o4'sßio H4 Brussels 29.82 1 sellers official Geneva 15. 46 'j Belgrade 220 Amsterdam 7.43 Buenos Aires unq'Jotea Milan 64 I 'l6 Montevideo 38 11
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      79 6 New York, Sept. 7. Wall Street has been cheered by President Roosevelt's prediction that the budget for the current fiscal year will be the lowest of his administration. The Government bond market. In particular, ru.ed strong on the President's summary, pointing to a sharp reduction in Treasury borrowing for the
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      FRANCE TO AID POLAND.
      87 6 PACT TO PROVIDE CREDIT OF £27,*****0. London, Gep:. 8. A French credit for Poland, totalling £27,000,000. has been provided In a Franco-Polish protocol which was signed during the visit of the Polish, Generalissimo Rydzsmigly to Paris. It Is learned that half of this credit will take
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      SINGAPORE RACKS
      156 6 The order of running a;1 scratching for tomorrow. die second day of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting were issued at noon today as follows: Race 1: Horses class 4, div. 3— Personality. Race 2: florses class 2, div. j Geninderra (all engagements). Race 3: Horses
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      AMERICAN BONDS.
      82 6 New Issue Being Made. Washington, Sept. c. The Treasury has announ ed an offer of 5400.000.000 bonds bearing interest at 2' J t per cent, rcdco-na'ole in 20 to 23 years. A similar olTer will be made ta holders 01 the 5514,000,000 Treasury Not? 3 maturing Sept. 15.
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      AUGUST RUBBER CROPS.
      77 6 The fallowing were the estimated rubber crops for the respective compani'.s during August: !b. Penang Rubber Estates 375.000 Sabrang Rubber Estate 92,500 Straits Rubber Co 193.003 Rubana Rubber Estates 124,000 Bagan Serai Rubber Estate; 59,850 Tali Ayer Rubber Estates 102.800 Batak Rabit Rubber Estate 33.40J Merchiston Rubber
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        MINING.
        543 6 All shares quoted above are fully pa!d ssue Val. Eraser Co. Lyall Evatt ■suyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Am pat Tin 4/3 4/7& 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 27/- 29/ -;d 28/- 30 -cd £1 Austrai Malay 53/- 55/-cd 0.54 0.56cd 5/- Ayer Hit am 15/3 16/- 15/- 16/1
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        GENERAL.
        421 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 120 130 2 2 do 7V4% Prefs. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11 00 £1 £1 B.A.T 61.3 6.5.0 6.2.6 6.7 6cd 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0 90 100 10 5 B. M
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        187 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red. 1940 S400.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 noin 4 l 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Iru. Mar 3. Sept 30 115 120 nom 4>/2% 1909 red. 1955 S1.U00.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 4% 1913 red 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        354 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Allenby Alor Gaj ih Amal Ma.ay ($2) Ayer Hit am Ayer Molek Ayer Pana.Bassett Batu Uniting Borelli rfrogas Prunei Un ($5) Buklt Katii Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah (S10) Bukit K. B Changkat Serdang Connemara Glenealy Plantations Hamilton Haytor Indragirl Jeram Kuantan (.50)
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      644 7 MODIFICATION OF VIEWS ON SIAM. BOLIVIA'S DEFICIT FOR JULY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 31. Tin pric*"* In London have jec quite strong during the past few days, the reason being the more confident tone created by developments In connection with the visit of the Siamese
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      HADFIELDS INTERIM.
      90 7 The directors of Hadflelds. Ltd steel manufacturers, Sheffield, have declared an Interim dividend on the ordinary shares for the six months ended June 30 last of 3 3 per cent., less tax. The dividend warrants were posted on Aug. 31. For 1935 the dividend was 7' 2 per
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      SPECULATIVE INTEREST LACKING IN RUBBER.
      1325 7 Price Of One Shilling Not Improbable. In their weekly rubber market report. Hecht, Levis and Khan Ltd. rubber dealers, London, wr.te under date of Augt. 24:— The market continues exceptionally dull and idle and, while there Is no noticeable sag In the prices, it cannot
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    "NEWS OF THE WORLD."
    206 7 Gross Profits £50,000 Down At £109,995. The report of the "News of the World," Ltd. for the year ended June 30 last shows a decreass In the gross prom from £459.605 to £409.995 A sum of £60.190 was required for tax, and. adding £24.781 brought forward,
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    LONDON METAL AND PRODUCE.
    371 7 IMPROVEMENT IN TIN AND COPPER. In their weekly market report dated Aug. 28, Messrs. Malsom Rowley Son, Metal and Produce Brokers. London, write COPPER. The market has been firmer this week. The Improvement would appear to be largely due to speculative Interest. Consumptive demand in Europe
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    N.Z. DIRECTOR FINED £500.
    75 7 N.Z. DIRECTOR FINED £500. Prospectus Charges. Wellington. Aug. 11. J. W. S. McArthur, a director of N;w Zealand companies was today convicted on two charges of issuing false reports on prospectuses in connection with the Investment Executive Trust and interlocking companies, now In liquidation under special legislation passed by the
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      601 7 BANK! NG. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (lrrorporatra In ir.e Colony oi Hong Kong.) The liability oi member* l lln.ited to the extent and in rrai.r.er ;>re*iTibi-d by Ordlnanre No 6 of 1929 oi the Colcny. Arthorlsed Capital $W.000.0C0 Issued and Fully Paid-Op $20,000,000 Itcsei »c Funds: Sterling 6.500.000 Hons
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      114 7 BANK OF CHINA /incorporated m China by Spectat Charter. j Pald-Up Capital: 540.000.00u. 00 Reserve FunCs: 53.453.591.43 Total Resources: tl.Ht.tit Wt ti HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI rse-Vung Soong, Chairman ot Board Sung Han-Chang. General Manager OVERSEAS BRANCHES: London. New York and Osaka LONDON BANKERS: Midland Bank Overseas Branch NEW YORK BANKERS
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      434 7 BAN KING. -=^i CHARTERED BANK Ob 1 INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (incorporate il, tngiano ov Royal Charier 1853. Paid Op capital ir soo.oou shares of E5 each t3.U30.000 Reserve Fund £3 OX) 000 Reserve liability o. Proprietor i3.ooo!<V>o bead okf:; r38. Biihoptgale. London. EC S. Ator Star Hong Kou» Saigon
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    BIG SPLIT IN US TRADE UNIONS.
    178 8 FEDERATION'S NEW RIVAL. Washington, Sept. 5. The threatened schism in the American LabDiir movement became actuality when ten industrial unions failed to comply with the terms of tV« ultimatum. Mr. William Green, the president of the American Federation of Labour, he considered the unions
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    BANGKOK EUROPEAN TO MARRY.
    42 8 The engagement is announced between Mr. Robert Graham Macmorrin. of Bangkok. Siam. elder son of Mr William James Macmorran. of Radlett. Herts, and Miss Eugenia (Genie 1 daughter of Major A L. LintotV D.S.O of St. Martin's, Guernsey.
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    Planter's Round-the-World Leave.
    1180 8 People In The News. IN London last week was Mr. Howard T. Stiven, manager of Bukit Batu Estate, Tampin, and one of Malaya's leading authorities on cricket and roses. He is enjoying his first leave in six years and, as the Americana say, is hitting the trail
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    SOUTHAMPTON AS AIR BASE.
    147 8 BRITISH EXPERTS SEE THREE SITES. A million pound scheme for the provision of an air base in Southampton water not far from Calshoi air station, was discussed by representatives of the Southamp'on harbour board, the Air Ministry and Imperial Airways. It is proposed to enclose a
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    TROTSKY MOVES TO NEW HOUSE.
    84 8 Oslo, Sept. C. Accompanied by six police-c.u-3 Trotsky and his wife left the bottl I I they have occupied for a year, for a new residence at Sundby, 20 iik'p?: south of Oslo where, in accordance with the Governmenfs decision, he will live under very
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    33 8 The establishment of Syria as an Independent State and hei eventual entry Into the League of Nations is foreseen In a treaty between Syria and France to be signed In Paris on Wednesday.
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      77 8 LEADER IN VjsgFJ RADIO W KEE MUAT RADIO COMPANY I [A ALL WAVE 1 J I A A.C.Superhet. RADIO. HOE BOON LEONG RADIO Hept. 60. Selegie Road, Singapore. STEWART WARNER AND WESTINGHOUSE RADIOS Free service and tree replacement of parts Cash or deferred terms. Repairs to any make of radio
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      308 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following !rev:enci«. ■•> be u.ed:— GSH 21.47 Me (13 97 m GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) C 20 p.m. Big Den Toni and the North Pier iinlii 'r.i. From the North Pier, Blackpool 6 50 p.m. "Hotel Tariff."* A radio revue. Book and
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      268 8 8.00 am. The news and annoiimiment;. 8 05 a m. Greenwich time signal. 8 20 a.m. Close down. BERLIN. MIX 31.38 m. DJQ 19.63 m. DJR 19. 56 m. DJB 19.74 m. TODAY 8.35. p.m. Sonata Op. 120 for Piano by Franz Schubert. Egon Siegmund. 8.50. Brass band. 9.20. News
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      271 8 from London. The BBC. Dance Orchestra. 19.20 Close down. TOMORROW 11.50 a.m. 1.35 p.m. European progTamme. 11.50 a.m. A variety programme. 12.20 Time signal and weather report. 12.23 Harry Torrani (yodel). 12.35 Relay Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra. 12. 5* KM bulletins, weather forecast, time and ar. nouncements. 1.00 Relay Hong
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    KWANGSI'S PEACE TERMS.
    258 9 19th ARMY TO STAY IN S. KWANGTUNG. GEN. PEI'S SAFETY GUARANTEED. Hong Kong, Sept. 7. T>HE peace terms of Kwangsi, which have been accepted by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of Nanking, have been announced by the Canton General Headquarters. They are: The political and
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    STORMY WEATHER IN ENGLAND.
    40 9 London, Sept. 6. Stormy weather continues over a large part of England causing further accidents, one of which resulted this morning in the death of a shepherd who was struck by a falling tree. —British Wireless.
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    SEA ROUTE TO MALAYA IS SAFEGUARDED.
    452 9 SEA ROUTE TO MALAYA IS SAFEGUARDED. ECONOMIST COMMENT ON NEW PACT. THHE sea route to Malaya is safeguarded by the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, says the Economist commenting on the new pact. The newspaper adds: In the signature of the AngloEgyptian Treaty in I London we can seize, with relief, on a
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    FOREIGN PLANES FOR SPAIN.
    188 9 TWENTY-FOUR FROM ITALY. London, Sept. 7. The Spanish charge d'affaires nas directed the attention of the Foreign Office to the report of the landing of 24 Italian planes at Vigo. The Foreign Office itself received an independent report conflnninp the statement tteft an Italian ship arrived
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    TOKIO NAVY GROUP URGES ACTION.
    130 9 Cabinet Split Over The Chengtu Incident. Shanghai, Sept. 4. Dissension is reported to have been caused In the Japanese Cabinet over the line of action to be taken in connection with the Chengtu incident. The Youth Clique of the Navy Department has been attacking the
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    PLANE EXPLODES IN MID-AIR.
    86 9 BUT PILOT LANDS SAFELY. Kansas City, (Missouri). Sept. 7. While piloting a monoplane in the coast-to-coast air race Joe Jacobson had a miraculous escape from death. His machine exploded at a height of 5.000 feet but the force of the blast threw Jocobson clear of the
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    GERMANY'S NEW PRESTIGE.
    174 9 Overseas Residents' Conference. At the fourth national conference of Germans abroad, which is being held at Erlangen. by the foreign organisation of the Nazi Party, messages of welcome were addressed to Germans living abroad by several ministers and other political leaders. The Prussian Premier and the Air
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    LOST THREE STONE WITHOUT DIETING
    181 9 Much More Energetic since She Reduced Dieting is Inconvenient, uncertain In tti effects, and sometimes definitely harmful to the health. If you slsh to reduce wclgnt. yo* can do so without discomfort, without danger, by a method that thousands of m;n and women have followed
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      258 9 RADIO PROGRAMMES. 'Continued from page 8) KUALA LUMPUR. Station Z.G.fc.. Malayan Amateur Kjdio Society. K.L Wavelengths 48 92 m and 113 TODAY 7 p.m. Gramophone recital: London Again Suite (Parts 1 and 2.) Eric Coates and Symphony Orch Nights in The Gardens of Spain. (Parts 1 to 6). Orquesta De
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    AMUSEMENTS
    97 10 SINGAPORE ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. GLOBE TIIKATKF Music Is Magic. 7.15—9.30. CHEAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Soldiers of The Storm. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatres Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Special Dinner Dance (Formal) 9.45 to Midnight. BITZ. CEVLANO I Give My
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1936. Four Councils.
    916 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1936. Four Councils. Since the last meeting of the Federal Council, when the new system of submitting the same draft law to four State Councils was criticised by most of the Unofficial members, many people who believe in the decentralisation policy must have
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    Social and personal
    110 10 Mr. J. P. Mead, the Director of Forestry, Malaya, is staying In Singapore for a few days. Mr. T. M. McClay. chief engineer of the Pahang Consolidated Co., Ltd.. is on a holiday visit to Singapore with Mrs. McClay and their children. Mr. R. Heywood. manager of
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    TROOPING CHANGES
    35 10 The homeward relief of personnel at Singapore will be made by the ships due with drafts on Oct. 8. Oct. 28. Jan. 1. March 5 and 13 says the Naval and Military Record.
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    BACK TO THE SAWAHS.
    774 10 Kural Reconstruction In The Malay States, r pHE work now being done by irrigation engineers, in collaboration with agricultural officer;, for the reconstruction of the rural areas is described at length in the last annual report on the administraiion of the Straits Settlemeit*. Mr. J. A.
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    "WILD MEN OF BORNEO:"
    515 10 "WILD MEN OF BORNEO: "EJORNEO" to the average person at home conjures up "Wild Man" and the sophisticated are quietly amused at the idea that a Malay or j Dayak could be considered wild. And i yet within two score miles of Miri you 1 can meet a race who
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    717 10 TWENTY PELANDOK. •¥*HE other day a meeting with a mousideer on the uath up Bukit Timah .as chronicled in this column a? though, it were a notable even' 01 indeed it was. But now I read in an address delivered by Mr. Paul Sammy to the
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      35 10 The engagement is announced ol Mr. J. A. Grant, of Singapore, son of Admiral Sir Heathcoat Giant of Boath, Nairn. Scotland, and Gwendolen Evelyn Mary, daughter of Canon L. F. B. Knight, Vicar of Saltburn-by-thc-S;a.
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    ARAB TERRORISM IN PALESTINE MUST END.
    1110 11 "EFFECTIVE ACTION" TO BE TAKEN BY BRITAIN. Official Statement Issued By The Colonial Office. LIEUT-GENERAL DILL AS MILITARY COMMANDER. TI1K Colonial Office announces today that supreme military control in Palestine will be entrusted to Lt.-Gen. J. D. Dill, formerly Chief of Military Operations at
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    REBELS SURRENDER OVIEDO.
    41 11 Madrid, Sept. 8. Government artillery heavily shelled Ovledo, according to a War Office communique, soldiers and civilians have fled and the city has surrendered to the Government. Huesca is reporter to have been occupied by the Government— Reuter.
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    POISON GAS FEAR IN SPAIN.
    160 11 REBELS' THREAT AS A REPRISAL. BRITISH ACTION IN MADRID. London, Sept. 8. IN view of reports that the Spanish rebels have threatened to use poison gas, as a reprisal for similar action alleged to have been already taken by the Spanish Government forces, Mr. Ogilvie
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    DIPLOMATS MEET. NEUTRALITY COMMITTEE.
    169 11 DIPLOMATS MEET. NEUTRALITY COMMITTEE. The first meeting of the international committee of diplomats to deal with matters arising from Uie non-intervention agreement will be held at the Foreign Office in London tomorrow morning. The chair will be taken, in the absence of Mr. Eden, by Mr. W. S. Morrison (Financial
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    THE COLONIES AND THE MAN IN THE STREET.
    302 11 The importance of the British Colonial Empire to the "man-in-thc-street" in England was emphasised Sw Mr. H. V. Hodson, editor of The Round Table and an authority on colonial affairs, in a recent broadcast talk. Ht said: I wonder if you realise
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    CHINA WILLING TO SETTLE CHENGTU INCIDENT
    238 11 CHINA WILLING TO SETTLE CHENGTU INCIDENT "NO IMPAIRMENT OF JURISDICTION." Shanghai. Sept. 8. T^HE Central Government is will1 ing to settle the Chengtu incident (in which two Japanese were killed in a riot), but it is determined not to allow any impairment of Chinese jurisdiction. This is the gist of
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    Famous Surgeon Dies A Week After His Wife.
    89 11 Famous Surgeon Dies A Week After His Wife. THE death is announced in Leeds. says Reuter. of Lord Moynihan, the President of the Royal College of Surgeons, who was world-famous for his work in cancer research. Lord Moynihan, who was in his 71st lyear, visited Singapore last year. He was
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    SPECIAL GUARD FOR KING EDWARD.
    175 11 STRICT PRECAUTIONS IN BELGRADE. MIDNIGHT MEETING WITH PRINCE PAUL. Belgrade, Sept. 7. IJNUSUALLY strict police preI cautions were taken in BelI grade to guard King Edward tonight j when he broke his journey from Constantinople to Vienna, on his way home after his cruising holiday.
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    MUI TSAI ARE SOLD.
    264 11 Miss Picton Turbervill On Commission's Work. "WE HAVE IMPORTANT EVIDENCE." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 1. jy|ISS Edith Picton-TurberviH. one of the members of the Government Commission on Mui Tsai in Hong Kong and Malaya, replied this week to criticisms of the Commission's secrecy." "We
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    HARBOUR BOARD AND A 300-POUND APE.
    130 12 HOW TO GET TRUZON DOWN THE GANGWAY? TRl'ZON, the 300 ib. orang-hutan brought to Singapore b> Mr. Martin Johnson's expedition to central Borneo, was at home this morning tc scores of visitors on board the steamei Darvel. Apart from an occasional swing of his
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    Jungle Giant As Passenger.
    736 12 Tli .;< animals arrived at Singapore j from Sandakan. Borneo, on the Darvel yesterday, and are being taken by Mr. I and Mrs. Martin Johnson to New York. It had been intended to tranship the animals to the Blue Funnel steamer Myrmidon, at 9 a.m. this
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    PRIVATES SILENT IN THE DOCK.
    153 12 Middlesex Men Say Nothing In Defence. The c ;ise hi which two privates of the Middlesex Regiment. James Smith and Frank Loury. are charged with the theft of a motor-car at Paya Lcbar was tried this morning. The two men pleaded guilty before Mr. L.
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    REMOVED HIS FATHER'S BONES.
    156 12 (.hitu'so Immigrant In An I'nusual Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Johore Bahru. Sept. 6. aii unusual case was heard before th" Third Magistrate. Inche Abdul Rauf today when Kam Weng. formerly a weeding coolie of Kulai. now living in Singapore, was charged with having unlawfully removing
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    Seven Singapore Diplomas.
    334 12 COLLEGE OF MEDICINF EXAMINATIONS. The following are the results of the August, 1936, medical and dental examinations at the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore: MEDICAL. Passed in Part II of the Modical Final Professional Examination and awarded the Diploma of the College of Medicine: P.
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    PHARMACIST QUALIFYING EXAMINATION.
    54 12 Passed in all svbjects: Chan Kok Pali; Hugh Ch»e N»le; Lee Swee Heen; Lim Teng Kok i with distinction); Ng Yew Mun (with distinction); Mrs. Tan Koon Chuan (with distinction); Tay Teng Pin; Mrs. Wee Thlam Hock; Wong Lick Hicny. Passed In Pharmacy. Phanrocology and Forensic Pharmacy
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    MORE BARRACKS IN HONG KONG.
    232 12 $20 MILLION PLAN REVEALED. A scheme for ihe construction of new barracks for the British forces stationed In Hong Kong on the outskirts of Kowloon will soon be launched by the War Office. A sum of over $20,000,000 will be expended, but this expenditure will
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    WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC IN SINGAPORE.
    795 12 REPLY TO 'AVERAGE BLOKE." (To the Editor of the Straits Times.) Sir,— May I ask for the privilege of space to answer some of the suggestions made by "Average Bloke?" Firstly he doubts thit the traffic In women and girls Is encouraged by licenced brothels.
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    B.M.B. C. MANAGER APPOINTED.
    101 12 B.M.B. C. MANA GER APPOINTED. Due In Singapore Next October. T»HE British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation secretaries, Messrs. Gattey and Bateman, announced yesterday that Mr. Dumeresque, who is at present connected with Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd., London, had been appointed manager of the Corporation. Mr. Dumeresque is expected to arrive
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    Air Mails.
    94 12 INWARD Imperial: From Europe: Mails despatched from London on Aur. 22. due in Singapore on Auc. 30. are held up at Rangoon but are expected to arrive tomorrow. Dutch: From N.1.: Arrives this I afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Wednesday night. OUTWARD
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    78 12 to Mr. J. S. Salt, m the BBC. Talks Department, The Corporation secretaries stated i yesterday that the new transmitter building was progressing satisfactorily, and that by the time the plant arrived 'at the beginning of next month, it would be ready for the installation of 'the machinery. j It
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    SULTAN GIVES POWERS TO RAJA MUDA.
    225 13 Without Council's Authority. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 7. ALTHOUGH the Selangor State Council meeting, which was to have been held today to consider the Regency Enactment 1936, was postponed by the Sultan's wish and will not be held before the Sultan's
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    MORE BANGKOK NEWS FOR JAPAN.
    62 13 (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Bangkok, Sept. 6. The Osaka Asahi Shimbun is to be represented in Bangkok by a resident Japanese journalist, Mr. Aoki. Many Japanese journalists have visited Slam in the past, but this is the first one to stay here. Several Siamese
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    MRS. THERESA HO'S DIVORCE.
    70 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 7. In the Supreme Court today, Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, acting Chief Justice, granted the application of Mrs. Theresa Ho mcc Chin), that the decree nisi obtained in April for the dissolution of her marriage with Mr. Ho
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    DINNER IN HONOUR OF NEW RAJA MUDA.
    77 13 The Klang and Coast Rotary Club entertained the Raja Muda, Selangor. nast president, to a dinner at the Railway Station Restaurant. Klang, on Saturday evening, in honour of his being appointed Raja Muda. Rotarian R.lrvine presided. Rotarian Goh Hock Huat proposed the toast
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    OIL TANKERS IN COLLISION.
    228 13 DUTCH VESSEL'S BOWS DAMAGED. A Dutch oil tanker is in dry dock at Keppel Harbour with serious damage to her bows, sustained a week ago in a collision at Sumatra. She Is the Paula (2.770 tons gross) owned by the Nederland Indische Tankstoomboot Maats., of The
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    MALAYA'S STONE AGE.
    67 13 Important New Finds By Mr. H. D. Noone. From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 7. Mr. H. D. Noone, the field ethnographer of the Perak Government, who recently discovered prehistoric relics of Malayan life and customs at Phin Soon, as understood to have made further discoveries dating
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    20 13 The half-yearly meeting of the Selangor Club will be held in the cardroom on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7.15 p.m.
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    TORCHLIGHT SHOOTING.
    140 13 How Malayan Deer Are Being Exterminated. CONFIDENCE that the visit to Malaya of Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt would bring nearer the day when the country would adopt a sound policy of conservation of wild life was expressed by Mr. Paul Sammy in an address before the Fortnightly Club, Singapore,
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    Rogue Elephants Created By Small-Bore Wounds.
    1122 13 Mr. Sammy went on to describe various methods of shooting and to relate a number of anecdotes to illustrate his point that indiscriminate shooting should be stopped. Extracts from his address are given below It is not generally known that a great many animals
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    SIAM CATHOLICS PRAY FOR RAIN.
    41 13 From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Sept. 7. Prayers for rain to support the growing paddy crop, which was seriously threatened by the dryest August for many years, were said at all Catholic churches throughtout "**am yesterday.
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    TEN DAYS AT SELETAR.
    302 13 AIR MISSION LEAVES. CHINESE TRIBUTE TO R.A.F. EFFICIENCY. A FTER spending 10 days at the R.A.F. Base at Seletar, the Chinese Air Mission, headed by Colonel Shen Teh Hsieh, Director-in-Chief of Aeronautical Affairs at Nanking, left Singapore for China yesterday. Air Commodore Sydney Smith. Air Officer
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    BOAT, CARGO AND FINES.
    210 13 Changi Rubber Smugglers Learn A Lesson. pOUR Chinese, Koh Sah Tee, Llm Tew, Oi Gwee and Ong Kim Swee. were charged before Mr. A. D. York, the third magistrate, Singapore, yesterday with importing 91.23 piculs of rubber into the Colony oft the coast at Changl on
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    DEATH AFTER A SCRATCH.
    278 13 FUNERAL OF JASIN RESIDENT. .FTum Our Own Correspondent* Malacca, Sept. 8. The death took place at the General Hospital, Malacca, on Saturday of Mrs. ("Bob") N. Thomazios. Mrs. Thomazios had been ailing for same time, a scratch on her leg having ('•rr>ed sentir Later sho entered
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    SINGAPORE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.
    87 13 Dr. Heron Elected Chairman Of Society. The fourtli anna?l general meeting of the Singapore Medical Practitioners' Society was held at the G H. Cife on Aug. 31. I Office-bearers elected for the year were as follows: president, Dr J. Heron; vice-president. Dr A. J. Llm; jhon. secretary.
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    BOON LAY THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE TRIP TO EUROPE.
    564 14 GLORIOUS FINALE TO HIS SOCCER CAREER. Six Year Old Dream Realised "London A Fine Place. 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 1. DOON LAY, the Singapore soccer star and member of the Chinese Olympic Football Party, has thoroughly enjoyed his trip.
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    RESULTS IN LOCAL TOURNAMENTS.
    440 14 Lawn Tennis Several Close Matches At The S.C.C. THE following are the results of the S.C.C. Autumn tennis tournament ties played off yesterday Profession Paris V. P. Barbat and O. W. Giimour beat D. K. Evans and C. F. J Drabbe 9—7: 6 3. CoL Allen
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    FINE GOALKEEPING.
    87 14 R.A.F. Hockey Stars Could Not Beat Cheok Wah. 1*HE fine goalkeeplng of Cheok Wah, well known State player, enabled the S.C.R.C. to beat the R.A.F. by one goal to nil at hockey yesterday In spite of being on the defensive most of the time. Dawson, an Irish International,
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    TOMORROW'S RACES.
    32 14 rpHK order of running and scratching for tomorro v the second day of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting will be fonnd on page six (column G) today.
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    STATE HOCKEY TRIAL
    155 14 Preparing For Visit Of Japanese Olympic XI. A State hockey trial will be played at the SRC on Friday in preparation for the visit of the Japanese Olympic Hockey team, who are due in Singapore on Sept. 20. Two other trials will be held on Monday, Sept.
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    UNION SPORTING ASSN.
    54 14 Members of the Union Sporting Association are notified that the tenth anniversary celebration will take place at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's bungalow. Pasir Pan jang. on Saturday and Sundav, Oct. 3 and 4. There will be dinner and Chinese Singing Entertainment on both days. Some amusing sports
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    NEGRI TENNIS HAS IMPROVED.
    170 14 Home Football. CHARLTON SCORE ANOTHER WIN. Fulham 6? Palace Get tiill Points Away From Home. London, Sept. 7. ALL three London Clubs engaged today won, Fulham and Crystal Palace being successful on away erounds. Charlton Athletic, who have made no changes from the team which won
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    AFGHAN XI BEATEN.
    33 14 London, Sept. 7. Playing at Cambridge today a Hockey Association XI beat the Afghan Olympic Hockey team, which la at present touring England, by five goals to one. British Wireless.
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    SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MR. HUGHES.
    394 14 T. Suga Wins Two Of The Handicap Events. (From Oar Own Correspondent) Scremban, Sept. 6. WHAT the standard of lawn tennis in Negri Sembilan has improved considerably during the past two years was the opinion of Mr. C. P. Thane, President of the Negri Sembilan
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    SURPRISE FOR CHAN CHIM BOCK.
    281 14 Local Badminton Junior Champion Puts Up A Good Fight. rpHE following were the results of tne A opening games in the mon's optn singles championship played oil during the week-end. Llm Hee Chin beat Wee Eng Slan« wo. Wong Peng Socn beat A. Sujak 15_7,
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    TERROR'S SENSATIONAL CUP WIN OVER ROYAL AIR FORCE.
    861 15 NAVY DEFENCE TOOK THE HONOURS. Skins First Team Wins A Dull Game At Tanglin. By Leighton. HM S. Terror, who finished third from the bottom of the Second Division of the S.A.F.A. league, sprang the biggest surprise of the present soccer season
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    86 15 S.A.F.A. CUP DRAW. Chinese To Meet Malays In The Second Round. ■yilK result of the draw for the second round of the S.A.F.A. Cup, which took place last night, was as follows: Monday, Sept. 14: Chinese I vs. winners of Malays vs. M.P.H. Tuesday, Sept. 15: Winners of SC.C. and
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    160 15 and Steer availed them nothing against five super defenders who gave nothing away and were quicker on the ball almost every time. It was during this half that Illingworth showed up more than he has done In any otler game this season. At times he was working the RAF. half-back
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    BENEDICT WORTH WATCHING.
    289 15 VANDAL MAY WIN TOMORROW. Queen's Course And Con Con Are Both Ready. MOSTLY half and three quarter pace work was done on the second track this morning. Brown Fox (Lawler) did steady three quarter pace work and Is In good shape. Ledger Line (Irvine) went at a
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    RHODES SCHOLAR IS THE ST. LEGER FAVOURITE.
    153 15 THE St. Leger Is due to be run at Doncaster tomorrow (Sept. 9) over a distance of one mile, six furlongs and 132 yards. Reuter cables the latest betting (all prices are taken and offered except where stated) as follows: 11 to 8
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    LACK OF WIND SPOILS SEA VIEW RACES.
    155 15 On Sunday, all three Classes of R.S. Y.C. Yachts sailed a race to Sea View. Owing to the wind dying away to a complete calm all yachts had, eventually, to be taken in tow. During Tiffin the breeze came up again and a
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    WOMEN'S BOGEY COMPETITION.
    336 15 Golf At S. G. C. Mrs. J. Moncur Takes Division "A" Medal. •THE Women's September Bogey Competition was played at Bukit Tiamh yesterday and resulted in a win for Mrs. J. Moncur In "A" division with a score of 3 up, in a win for Mrs. C.
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    55 15 R.A. vs. Chinese II At Anson Road Stadium. rpilK Gunners meet the Chinese II in the first round of the S.A.F.A. Cup Competition at Anson Road Stadium today. Although the Chine-.- beat the S.R.C. quite easily in the qualifying round they are hardly likely to meet with success
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    105 15 The draw for the first round of the Women's Keppel Cup which Is to be completed by Sept. 18, Is as follows: Mrs. G. L. Eyre, Miss A. M. Sim, Miss R. M. Everson and Mrs. E. F. O'Sullivan Bye.«j Mrs. L. A. Williams vs. Mrs. E.
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    FRED PERRY IN FINE FORM.
    84 15 SUPERB VOLLEYING AGAINST MAKO. Kay Stammers Also Doing Well At Forest Hills. Forest Hills Sept. 7. |JRED Perry played Inspired and thrilling tennis to reach the quarter-final of the American lawn tennis championships today and beat Gene Mako, the American Davis Cup player, 5—0, ft—
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    HARD TACKLING.
    210 15 Association Football. Six-A-Side Soccer Liked By Large Crowd. 'THE opening matches in the SC.C. slx-a-side soccer tournament on the Padang yesterday were thoroughly enjoyed by a large crowd. The absence of the off-side rule tended to make it hard for the defences, bub some good hard tackling saved
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    TO TOUR THE EAST
    46 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 7. •THE Islington Corinthians have applied for approval of an Eastern tour and hope to play at Penang, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. In Jan., 1938. They desire tropical experience for the Olympiad at Tokio In 1940.
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    GOVT. SERVICES F.A. CUP.
    48 15 The Police beat the Immigration Department by three goals to nil in the Government Services F.A. cup competition at Thomson Road Depot yesterday. A contemporary gave the result as 13 0 and also stated that one player scored ten goals. This was not correct.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    106 15 Owing to lack of space the mml Club Verandah feature has l>-"n held over today. glad I am not on that court against Perry today." M'ss Kay Stammers reached the quarter-final of the women's singles by defeating Mrs. J H Van Ryn 6—2. 0-4. l Mrs. Fabyan,
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    INDIANS DRAW.
    38 15 London, Sept. 7. The two days match between Sir Julian Calm's XI and All-India at Loughborough Road, Nottingham, was drawn. ALL-INDIA: 242 for 9 wkts. dec 'Mustaq Ali 83V CAHN'S XI: 133 for G wkts. Reuter.
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    SPOUTING FIXTURES
    39 15 I TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER S. Soccer: S.A.F.A. Cup. R.A. vs. Chin -se II at Amon Road Sladium; Qovt, Services P. A. Cup. MeJical Services V 3. Printing at Printing Office around. Lawn Trr.nis: S.C.C.. S.R.C. anj V.M.C.A. tournaments.
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    CAN INCORPORATED COMPANY BE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL?
    918 16 A Legal Point Raised In Assize Case. JUDGE RESERVES RULING. TpHE question whether an incorpo- rated company can be committed for trial on a criminal indictment was urgved in the Assize Court yesterday by Mr. S. B. Tan, who con- 1 tended that
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    DONATIONS TO THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
    166 16 DONATIONS TO THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY Following Is the third list of subscriptions to the Children's Aid Society for ths year 1935-36: Previously acknowledged S9.935.C0, Anonymous S25, Mr. C. V. Miles $25, Mrs. Graham $15. Mr. G. W. Crawford $25. Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association $150. Mrs. J. E. Myles
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    DESERT "NAPOLEON" MAY BE RELEASED.
    265 16 Arab Leader Who Was Paid £250,000. One-time Napoleon of Morocco," Abd-el-Krim, who was exiled to Reunion Island, near Madagascar, in June 1926. may be liberated before the end of the year, says a Paris report. The French Minister of Colonies, states the Journal, has given
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    EARL OF DEVON TO SELL ESTATE.
    145 16 Death Duties Burden. Newton Abbot. The Earl of Devon has announced that, owing to i^eavy liabilities on his estate following the deaths of his uncle ai c lataer in we samt* year. '.iis trustees considered it imperative to sell Ford House <md its grounds,
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    BEAUTY QUEEN SWAM TO DEATH.
    102 16 Suicide Before Crowds j On Parade. Paris. The Star of Morocco." beautiful ycung wife of a French Army adjut- j ant. has taken her life. She was Mme. Criedling and she won her romantic title In a beauty contest. A few days ago she went
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    48 16 A message from our Bangkok correspondent states that Reuter's representative in Slam for nearly 40 years disclaims responsibility for the earlier telegram relating to Mr. van d^n Brock's return visit to Siam. purrorting to emanate from Reuter in Bangkok and published In the Straits newspapers over the week-end.
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    RED PLAN TO SEIZE FRANCE.
    399 16 Called Off By Moscow At Eleventh Hour. "HOLD YOUR HAND TILL AUTUMN —STRIKE THEN" AMAZING revelations of how, France WM saved from Red revolution and civil war two months ago have been received by the Sunday Dispatch. The evening of June 11 had beenj chosen
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    GERMANY'S AIR PLANS.
    523 17 BETTER TRAINING OF OFFICERS. 3 NEW CADET COLLEGES. There will be no Increase Jn the German Air Force as a direct result of Herr Hitler's decree raising the period of service In the forces from on»: to two years. The normal programme of expansion will, however, be
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    189 17 Escape After Refuelling. The staff of the small aerodrome at Toussus-le-Noble, near Versailles, were surprised to see a large single-seater aeroplane, silver in colour and without identification marks, circling about as if to Ind a landing place. It landed in a field outside the aerodrome,
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    30S.-A-WEEK £54,473.
    203 17 Manchester. Mr. Walter Hammond, of Waterloo Street. Bolton. a fitter until he was 40, who never earned more than 30s. a week, left £45,473. That Is the romance of a man with a streak of financial genius who began working at the age of 13. earned only a
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    MAN LEAVES
    297 17 GERMANS REMEMBER S. W. AFRICA. Launch Of The "Windhuk" Hamburg, Aug. 27. Remarkable scenes of enthusiasm were witnessed in the shipyard of Messrs. Blohm and Voss at the launching of the 16,000 ton passenger ship, Windhuk, the second express steamer 10 be launched within a month for the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    157 17 The Singapore Voiunteer Corps programme of drills up to and for week ending Sept 13, is as follows: Tuesday. Sept 8, 5.1b p.m.: Headquarters 8.V A.C.S Mounted' Action. 1st Bn. Signal Section Signal Training. "A" (M.G.) Coy. MO. and Revolver Training. "B" Coy. Platoon Training. "C" (Scottish)
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    OLD MAN FINED $1,000.
    80 17 Leong Hin, a deal, elderly Chinese, was fined a total of $1,000 by the fifth magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman, yesterday on charges of possession of dutiable liquor, fermenting intoxicating liquor, and possession of stills. A conviction was recorded on all three charges but sentence on
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    16 17 Mr. F. Helmers has been recognis ed as acting Consul of the Neihcr lands at Penang.
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    Forced To Ride With Her Dead Lover.
    216 17 Forced To Ride With Her Dead Lover. Terrified Wife s Story, New York. For hours one night an estranged Washington husband drove about in a motorcar, compelling his terrified wife to hold up the deaJ body of her admirer, which was placed betweei them on the front seat. Then, reaction
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    OFFICER WHO CRASHED ON NORMANDIE.
    85 17 Severely Reprimanded And Seniority Lost. The decision of the Court which investigated the charges against Lieutenant Horsey, R.N., the flying officer who crashed in a Royal Air Force bomber on the deck of the French liner Normandle has been issued the officer being found guilty
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    RESCUER LOSES HIS OWN LIFE.
    105 17 Southampton. John William Cronan 65, a pilot, who in his time had rescued many bathers, lost his life in saving a man attacked by cramp. Cronan was rowing his boat in the River Test when he heard a shout for help from a swimmer, James
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    "Holiday Sunshine Doesn't Improve Our Pro-Fascist Press."
    3194 18 "Holiday Sunshine Doesn't Improve Our Pro-Fascist Press." A LONDON CORRESPONDENT SAYS: (From A Correspondent.) London, Aug. 30. TWO fine week-ends running Can it be that long-delayed, despaired-of summer One wonders. One takes an umbrella, just in case." Yet the sun has been shining from a cloudless sky, the open road
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    DUG-OUT FOR 30 IN GARDEN.
    253 19 Sir Malcolm Campbell "Prepares." Sir Malcolm Campbell. Britain's "King of Speed," Is building a bombproof dug-out eight feet below the surface of his estate, Headley Grove, near Dorking, Surrey. My motto is, "Prepare for everything." he said. "Please don't think that I mean to use
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    TYPHOID FILLS HOSPITALS.
    109 19 BOURNEMOUTH OUTBREAK. Typhoid fever has attacked Bournemouth and two adjoining towns. Bournemouth's medical officer of health. Or. Henry Gordon Smith, reports 53 cases. In neighbouring Poole the number is about th» same, while In Chrlstchurch the total is rising. The Bournemouth Isolation Hospital Is full, and a
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    168 20 Colonel Shen and members of the Chinese Aviation Mission taken yesterday before embarking on the Sarpedon to return to China. A general view of the paddock at the Singapore Turf Club at the commencement of the races on Saturday. The paddock has been enlarged since the last meeting and a
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