The Straits Times, 10 September 1936

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTE'IBEB 10. ISSa PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      658 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st phone 5471 Vi$JA batterikl^P GUARANTEED TWO YEARS BRINKMAIItCO SINGAPORE K-LUMPUB m U«iV THE GENERAL ELECTRIC to eSe»* w iirir:::::: "His master's voice" itPll^ lne co anc^ use even eM current than W m M J$ ~F ■< t£2*>~~ 0 0~0 c g± ever Requires no attention,
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      13 1 KUA».A LUMPUR 25. JAVA C 7 C'HOflt 3683 Scots (LJhlsky fh. limn Immm'U
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      373 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for anj position adrerti«<* in these columns «ef d copies of te»tlcionlals. Do not send orl{l'ia!». LADY leaving U.K. for Straits Oct. 31. offers passage ayah or arafh. Reply Box 73, Straits Times. WANTED male or female tu'or to teach Chinese in Mandarin to children. Applicant
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      450 2 WANTED WANTED TO BENT ful!y furnished, smal Bungalow or Hat. two bedrooms. State prif Box 76, Straits Times. BUNGALOW or flat for small Europear family, furnished or unfurnished, garage Katong district preferred, moderate rent entry Oct. 1. Box 65. Straits Times. OLD ESTABLISHED and important London Investment Bankers are wtl'.ing
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      920 2 OARD RESIDENCE COOL, airy rooms *25/- $55/- Kzccl. full ard $45/- plain $35/- 11 St. Nichcias Plats ".tl IK\ ii.i.k 15. Bcotts Road. Phone 41*14 g<" ti airy rooms Prlv. Verandah mod. tao WHITEHALL" 32 Calrnhili Rd. room, prl•H verandah bath, mod: Europ. Phone 4747. HOUSE POEMA. Mt. Sophia. Burcptan
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      583 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE or latest design polished ft blue ensm?lle! leak household furniture, crockery, glassware 1 Electro Columbia cab net gramophone, in good working order, etc.. etc. To be held at No. 1. Bishops Qate oil Nathan Road Oa Sanday. September IS. 1936 »t 10.30 m.m On view frcm
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      848 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. ANNUAL SUPPLIES 1937. Tenders are Invited under the followlnis heads for supplies to the Singapore Municipality from January 1, 1937, for one year:— 1. Brooms Baskets. 2 Bakau Firewood 3. Bftau Piles for general use. 4. Bakau Piles for Scverage Extension Scheme. 5. Scaffolding Po:es. Bntangs-re Rollers,
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      474 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mt«s HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. STRANGE? But we are really worried about them, because either they won't sell or people have forgotten. Just to show you what we really mean, we are offering 15 PER CENT. TO
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      179 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage MxnthW S 3.00 S 4 OP S 2.50 Hall Yearly tlSM »4 M »1V»O Vearlv »38.00 Note— OuUtaikm cheques should Include Ihr usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES Ihr charges and instructions for CI.ASSIriED ADVERTISEMENTS »re as under:— 25 centV ,*et line
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      2655 3 m SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. AND APCAR LINES. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) WfPt^W JL cf Jil (incor^rated m Ewrlandl J^V^^ J j 3I Kl^^?^ dnconx-rateo in England) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS P^JTJnJIvj jl JJL f*fl -\fc^^J M I I mail passenger and cargo FOR (IN ARD WHITE STAR I -r^ 7^ WM 1^ I
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    NEW GATE FOR LIVERPOOL DOCK
    71 4 A dock gate weig .in^ more than 162 tens has been placeo In position at the Brunswick Dock's 80ft. river entrance. The gate was mace in the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board yard at the Coburg Dock It was hauled up by the floating crane
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    CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS.
    31 4 The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail liner, m.s. Chrtstiaan Huygens will berth alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves at 7 a.m. tomorrow and sail at 10 a.m. for Europe.
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    28 4 Shipping traffic on the Yangtse River at present Is the heaviest In 15 years In consequence of the bountiful harvests in the Yangtse Valley. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      125 4 Thursday. Singapore 10. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected tc arrive Entrance Godown Gate East Wharf Santhla 22 1 Rohna 20 1 Main Wharf Rajputana 18 3 s Kistna 16 3 Hosang 14 3 Empire Dock Raby Castle 32 3 Borneo Maru 34 3 Pangkor 36
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      FROM MALACCA.
      172 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails wil' clo6e at Malacca as follows Tomorrow. lian, fAmsterdam and (London by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Ceylon. Southern and Western {India, Bombay, Aden, Mauritius. Egypt, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland. U.S.A. Canada and
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      369 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netnerlands" must oe specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M. M*. Burma (Khandalla) ..3 p.m. (By Train) 7 p.m. East and North India (Khandalla) 3 pjn. (By Train) 1 P-n>-South India (Rohna) ..3 p.m (By Train) 7 P-n» Benskalis, P. de Kock.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      123 4 Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected today, Sept. 10, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 8.30 p.m.- General delivery of letters tomorrow. Sept. 11, at 8.45 a.m. Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected today. Sept. 10, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      190 4 Correspondence for transmission by j air "via Netherlands" must be specially I and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Kuala Lumpur as follows Tomorrow. Southern It Western India (via Ne b *apaUm L Madras) (Rohna) 7 pjn. Burma, Northern It Central India (via Rangoon Calcutta)
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      33 4 Malls for M.-dan originally advertissd for dispatch by Cremer closing on Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. will now be dls- 1 p< tched by Christlaan Huygens closing on Sept. 11 at 8.30 a.m.
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    COPPER RESTRICTION SCHEME
    91 4 Production To Be Increased By 5 Per Cent. London, Sept. 9. It is officially announced on behalf of the copper-producing companies operating under the restriction scheme that, effective from Oct. 1, production will be increased from 25 to 20 per cent, curtailment. A later message states that
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    157 4 Arrived from N.E.I, by KNlLMplane PK-AFL, Sept. 8: Mr. L. L. W. van Soest. Left for N.E.I. by KNILM-plane PKAFL, Sept. 9: Mr. R. Geffrier.Mr. Van der Straten, Mr. L. A. van Coeverden. Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM-plar.n Djalak, Sept. 9: Mr. J. van der No«rdaa, Mr. L.
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    CLEARANCES.
    52 4 Sept. 8: Hln Cluong (Chi>: Saale <Ger); Halldor (Nor); Hakodate Maru (Japan); Silver Gulj. Chye Hln Tay Yit. Kamuning (Brit); ;<epah (Dut> Sept. 9: Khoeo Hoea. Slngkel, Thedens. Makasser. Paalr. Toba < Dut > Vyner Brooke (Sar.-; Asdang. Valaya iSiam); Klang, Glcnflnlas, Bulysses, Lipis, Larut, Mycmlaon. Malacca, Tandjong Ba.ei,
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    TRAFFIC AT LONDON
    66 4 During the week ended Aug. 7. 1,081 vessels, repres?ntlng 1.071,963 net register tons, used the port of London; of these, 530 vessels (872.041 net register tons), were to and from Empire and foreign ports and 551 vessels (199.922 net register tons) were engaged In coastwise traffic. Ninety-six
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS
    73 4 At a distance of nine cables 178 deg. from Fort Cornwal'.is Lighthouse; Latitude 5 deg. 24' N. and Longitude 100 deg. 2U E. (Approx The reconstruction of No. 3 beacon. Malacca Straits, Eastern Shore. Penang, will commence on or about Sept. 7. 1936 and during the reconstruction
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    FASTEST CROSSING OF THE SEASON
    58 4 The Canadian Pacific liner Duchess ot York, which arrived at Liverpool recently made the 'astest crossing ol the season between Canada and Liverpool. Sh? left Montreal on the morning of Friday. Jul> 31, arriving at Oreenock at i p.m on the following Thursday, and calling
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    Yesterday's Rubber-Auction
    162 4 Yesterday's RubberAuction "THE Singapoie Cr.amber of Commerce 1 Rubb?r Association held its 1.294 th auction yesterday when there were catalogued 894,581 ibs 399.37 tons; offered 866.649 lbs., 386 90 tons; sold 632,029 lbs., 282.16 tons. Spot. London 73'sd. New York 16' 4 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents per
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      595 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLVS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. CANADIAN fi7.vi*4Mk_ jyi t i Km JL JE A (Incorporated in England.) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking U strongly advisea. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. THE EMPRESS
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      19 4 AIR MAILS. THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND IN PAGE 12.
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      464 4 (Incorporated in Straits S**.t If merits) M ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated to England). (Incorporated in D.S.A.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. BOSTON, NEW TORS BALTIMORE FOR HAVRE. LONDON. V la CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. r^e galll Via PoHa and Sues CanaL TPSCALOO6A CITY Sept. 21 Sept.
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      376 4 Malavan Meteorological Service (tally Weather Resort. Station* Yesterday Last nlRht Max Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *F lira. *F West Coast Alor Star Bayan Lepas (Penang) Sitiawan Bukit Jcram Malacca 86 0.05 10.8 74 Inland. Kuala Lipis K. Lumpur 94 Nil 9.1 73 Kluang 91 0.15 75 89
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    SELANGOR G.C. TENNIS.
    85 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 5. Two semi-finals in the men's singles events in the Selangor Golf Club lawn tennis tournament were decided yesterday, the results being: Men's Open Singles.— L. R. Ferriday beat R. B. Wyatt Smith 7—5, 6—2. Men's Handicap Singles. P. H.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TIES.
    99 5 The following ars tomorrows ties in the Y MCA autumn lawn tennis tournament. Men's Handicap Doubles: Arthur Llm and Pang Chlap Hong vs. J. T. N. Handy and Chong Thut Pitt (—15). Choo Teck Hong and K. M. R. Menon 15) vs. A. I Perelra and I.
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    MALACCA TENNIS LEAGUE.
    143 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Sept. 0. The results In the Malacca Lawn Tennis Association league Tor the Bryant Shield are as follows: S.F.A. 'A' beat S.F.A. 'B\ 3—o. J.C. lost to M.C. (walk over). J.C.S. 'A' lost to S.F.A. 'Al.A 1. o—3. M.C. beat J.C. J.C.S.
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    LOCAL BADMINTON.
    129 5 Local badminton ties for this weekend are as follows: Saturday 2.30 p.m. Teo Soo Poh vs. Low Seah Chuan William Tan vs. Wong Peng Soon. Leow Kirn Fatt vs. Charlie Chua. F. S. Chong vs. Wong Peng Nam. Robert Tan vs. S. A. Dural. Sunday, 10 a.m. Seah
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    SELANGOR COLTS.
    113 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 7. At the annual meeting of the Selangor Colts held here last Saturday. It was decided to run two hockey teams during the season. The report showed that the Colts had a very successful season, having won 16, lost 6 and
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    SELANGOR G.C. TENNIS.
    101 5 Further results in the Selangor golf club lawn tennis tournament are. Men's Open Doubles (semi-final).— O. O. Hovil and A. J. B ostock Hill beat J. H. Bowyer and J S. Anderson 6—4,6 4, 6—2.6 2. Women's Open Doubles (semi-final) —Mrs. Wyatt Smith and Mrs. McLeod beat
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    A DEPARTURE FROM PROCEDURE.
    313 5 New Police Regulations May Be Required. i From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Sept. 8. An interesting point of procedui-9 arose in the Ipoh First Magistrate's Court yesterday when Mr L C Simpson Gray. M.C.S.. refused the application of Mr. D. N. Livingstone, Assistant Officer in Charge
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    R.I. CONVENTION. And The 6th Pacific Conference.
    179 5 R.I. CONVENTION. And The 6th Pacific Conference. It has been decided with regret that itne holding of the R.I. Convention in London next year will be an impossibility, as owing to the Coronation, the j necessary hotel accommodation could jiiot be guaranteed. It is hoped to .arrange to hold the
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    CHANG SENG LONG CUP.
    156 5 The Port Dlckscn Recreation Clud lost all Its games against Port Dickson Club in the Chang Seng Long Cup Tennis Competition. The results. P.P. Club players mentioned first, were as follows Singles. Denaro beat Lee Moh Hon 6—l,6 I, 4—6, 6—o. Brethertoa beat Thambidural 6—4, 6—3.
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    JOHORE BADMINTON.
    106 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Sept. 8. At a committee meeting of the Johore Badminton Association held recently it was decided to held a State championship tournament. The following are the events:— (1) Men's Open Singles. (2) Men's Open Doubles. '3) Women's Open Singles. (4) Women's Open
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      137 5 Joe E. Brown aid Joan Blondell, in the laugh Hit Of The Century. "SONS O' GUNS Next Week At The ALHAMBRA THEATRE NEW WORLD CABARET SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT for the CHAMPIONSHIP of MALAYA JUnSFL, NON-STOP RACE dALL 9 to Midnight. MODERN WALTZ COMPETITION WEDNESDAY 16th September. 'QUICK STEP COMPETITION" 19t1i AT
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      42 5 MARLBOROUGH je.is wt_9/5 "SATAN WEEPS" (Hindustani) FASHIONABLE SHOES for all occasions arc .jAwk best let to experts In the trade. iMwk^rwi We make tiiem to in- MM dividual tastes with MW entire satisfaction. iH^^^*" YOOKG CNEORG SHOE Cr, 354-356. North Bridge Road.
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      272 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing TIVOLI: The Mystery Trooper ,l- j m i (First Six Chapters). 7—9 p.m. this daily feature to give v v GLOBE THEATRE: Charlie Chans readers a comprehensive summary secret. 7 15 9 30 of entertainments, meetings, sports ritz. GEYLANG: The Silver
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      355 6 Further Rise In Tin Prices. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 10. Tin continued to rise very strongly yesterday being up 50s. in London and half-a-cent in New York. The share market opens very firm this morning but there was a good deal of buying last week
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      PRODUCE.
      117 6 Singapore, September 10, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Java Cube 8 75 White Muntok Pepper 14.00 White Pepper 13.50 Black Pepper 7.50 Mixed BiacK PcDper •Sundried Copra 5.60 Mixed Copra 5.00 5.00 Small Flake Tapioca 4<J0 F;iir Flake Tapioca 4.1U Med Pearl Tapioca 5 25 Small Pearl Toploca 5 30
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        MINING.
        548 6 Issue Val. Praser Co. Lyall Evatt luyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7^ 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 27/- 29 -:ri 28/- 30 -cd £1 Adstrai Malay 53/- 55 -cd 0.54 0.56 cd 5/- Ayer Hitam 15/- 16/- 15/- 16/1 Ayer Weng 1.70 1.77 l /i 170
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        GENERAL.
        407 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do !Vs7o 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 6.1.3 6.5.0 6.2.6 6.7.6 cd 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.50
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        188 6 SINUAPOKE MUNICIPAL. 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 ■Vi% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 liv. Mar 3. Sept 30 115 '/2% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mar 31 Sept. 30 114 192« red. 1956-66 $22,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        331 6 Fraser Co. L^all Evatt uienby 150 1.60 1.50 160 UorGaiih 0.97'/ 2 1.10 0.9s 105 Vmal Ma.ay ($2) 3.20 3.35 3.20 3.35 Wcr Hitam 1.30 140 1.30 1.40 Wer Molek 105 1.15 1.00 110 S*tS*{fi*S Stf""* i:::::::::::: BK Bf* S S *rogas 0.87>/ 2 0.92> /2 0.85 0.90
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    EXCHANGES.
    201 6 The following are the exchange -aies this morning according to the daiU circular issued by UK Hong Kong and Shanchai Banking Corporation SELI ING Lot.don T.T 24 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 24/ 8 Lyons, demand 397 LV mburg demand 146 New York demr.nd 59
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    92 6 Noon, Sept. 10. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 261/2 26% Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 26 7/16 261/2 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26 5/16 26 7/16 September 263/ 8
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    369 6 Drop In Dunlops, Shells And Mexican Eagles. London. Sept. 9. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rise day. or Fall Conversion Loan S p.e. 1944-64 119% Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 118* War Loan
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    SWISS REARMAMENT PROGRAMME.
    98 6 To Be Financed By New Loan Issue. London, Sept. 9. The reduction in the Swiss bank rate from 2'/-j per cent, to 2 per cent. Is not connected with the present situation of gold bloc currencies out marks a step by the Swiss authorities towards cheapening money
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    AUGUST TIN ORE OUTPUT.
    32 6 The tin ore rrodue'lon by the respective companies for the month of August was:— Piculs. Hltam Tin 100 Jelebu Tin 205 Lukut Tin 260 Ulu Klang Tin 549
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    FRENCH FRANC CRISIS.
    189 6 AVERTED BY BRITISH INTERVENTION. London, Sept 9. The promisj of another ex>Miiis morning on the foretgi. exchanges wjls effectively squashed by the vigor* cus Intervention of the British Exchange Equalisation Fund, who proved as early rlseis ai the first heavy offerers of French currency Therefore, spo-t francs
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    370 6 The following are the handicaps fop Saturday, the third day of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup» meeting: Horses Class 1. Div. I— Altt. 7 furs, Eastern Knight 9.7. Bcstlo 9.. Vedas 8.13. Mlltondale 8.12. Knight's Eye 3.11. Strathpeffer 8.9. Sunshine Sue B., Kuala Prince 8.3. Prohibition
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    EXCHANGES.
    14 6 The British Wireless which usuallv contains Exchange rates has not tyen received today.
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      44 6 TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION NOTICE The Singapore Amateur Football Association regrets that inconvenience was caused to Spectators at Anson Road Stadium on Wednesday afternoon 9th September, owing to the Malaya Football Association failing to field a team In the Challenge Cup match versus M.V.U.
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      30 6 HAEMORRHOIDS? FISSAN HAEMO SUPPOSITORIES or FISSAN HAEMO OftTMENT bring rapid relief, allay inflammation and rebuild tissue. Obtainable from dispensaries or DIETHELM CO., LTD. SINGAPORE— PEN ANG— KUALA LUMPUR TOLLEY'S BRANDY
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON METAL MERCHANTS REVIEW TIN POSITION.
      1375 7 Present Price Fully Discounts Continuance Of Control. INCREASE IN VISIBLE SUPPLIES In their August monthly review o' the tin market, A. Strauss Co. Ltd. London, under date of Sept 1 write: The statistics we publish to-day reveal an Increase of 915 tons In the-total
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      36 7 The Hunan and Kwangtung provinc'al governments have each subscriDed $2,500,000 towards a scheme for the transport ana marketing of Hur.an rice in Kwangtung. Hunan has tnJoyed an excellent rice harvest this year.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      BUKIT IBU (BANDAR) TIN.
      341 7 DEBIT CARRY FORWARD REDUCED. NET PROFIT ALMOST DOUBLED. The report of the directors of Bukit Ibu (Bandar) Tin Lirrlted for the year ended June 30. states that the profit for the year was 52.P99 as compared with $1,483 for the orevlous year. This amount has been
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      INTERNATIONAL NICKEL.
      340 7 $9,070,186 Earned In Second Quarter. A net profit of $9.070 186. which Is equivalent to 59 cents per share on the Common stock after allowing for the Preferred dividend. Is reported for the second quarter of 1936 In the quarterly statement of the International Nickel Co. of Canada.
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      261 MILLION TONS SENT BY RAIL.
      345 7 50-Ton Wagons For Bricks. British railways carried 92.557.000 tons of merchandise and mineral traffic, in addition to 168.684.000 tons of coal, coke and patent fuel, during 1935. In many Instances the goods were moved from point to point In train loads at a time,
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      602 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colon; ot Hong Kong.) The liability ol member* L lui.lted to the extent and in rrariner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 oi the Colcny. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-rjp $20,000,000 Kescrse Funds: Stirling t 6.500,000 Honß Kong
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      145 7 BANK OF CHINA (incorporated m China by Special Charter j Paid-Dp Capital: 540.000.000. 00 Reserve Funds: 53.453.591.43 Total Resources: 51.312.242.1U6.35 UKAIi OFFICE SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman of Board Sung Han-Chang. General Manager OVERSEAS BRANCHES: London, New York and Osaka LONDON BANKERS: Midland Bank Overseas Branch NEW YORK BANKERS Irving Trust
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      364 7 BAN KING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated h. Knglana ov Royal Charter 1853, Paid Up Capital ir 800.000 shares of E5 each t3.03C.000 Reserve Fund C3.000.0C9 Reserve Liability o. I roprletorr £3.000.109 HEAD OFFUF.: 38. Blsbopsrate. London. E.C I, Alor Star Hon« Kong Saigon Amritsar Hollo Seirarant
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    Political Significance Of A Royal Romance.
    724 8 People In The News. IT is unfortunate for those who favour tha romantic and sentimental conception of life that every myal wedding should have its political significance. Thus Princess Juliana's engagement to Prince Bernard, a German prince, is a minor triumph for the Dutch
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    GIRL OF 12 HAD NOT HEARD OF GOD.
    174 8 Mother's Threat: Bench Warning. "She is daft; I'll wallop her when she gets home shouted a mother from the back of Tottenham police court when her 12-year-old daughter was unable to give evidence against a man summoned for assault. "How dare you!"
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    AIRMAN DIES AS HE TAKES OFF.
    178 8 'PLANE SOARS TO 2,000 FEET AND DIVES PASSENGERS' FIGHT TO REACH CONTROLS. Johannesburg, Aug 31. A few seconds after taking off in his private aeroplane, with two passengers, Dr. Dalton, the 53 year-old captain of the Benonl Flying Club, nac a heart seizure yesterday
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    FASCISM vs. BOLSHEVISM: FIERY SPEECHES.
    597 9 Hitler Says Germany Does Not Fear Invasion, RUSSIAN LEADER'S REPLY. ILL-FEELING between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia is demonstrated by speeches made yesterday at the Nazi Congress at Nuremberg and at the opening of the Red Army manoeuvres. RUSSIA: M. Voroshiloff said: "The Fascist countries
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    ON THE POLISH FRONTIER.
    125 9 RED ARMY BEGINS MANOEUVRES. Moscow, .^pt. 9. "The Fascist countries are preparing to attack our Fatherland. Let them. We are fully ready to hit back' declared M. Vorushiloff, Soviet Commissar for Defence, In a speech at the opening of the Red Army manoeuvres on the Polish
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    FRANCE'S PLANS.
    191 9 4,000 MILLION FRANC DEFENCE BILL. Paris, Sept. 9. The Cabinet has approved M. Daladler's Bill costing over 4.000.000,000 francs for improving the equipment of land, sea and air forces and increasing the number of regular troops and strengthening defences, particularly against tanks and armoured cars. Also 100,000,000 francs
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    GEN. TSAI TING-KAI'S OUTBURST.
    178 9 Attempt To Wreck Peace Pact With Nanking? Canton, Sept. 10. The crux of the problem is whether or not we take the field against Japan. K it is decided to resist Japan, internal peace is assured. Otherwise, unification cannot be achieved. This was the gist of
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    A PEIPING WEDDING.
    101 9 General Sung Che-yuan's Daughter Marries. Peiping, July 26 Chinese circles evinced a great deal of interest in the wedding of Miss Sung Ching-chao, eldest daughter of General Sung che-yuan, chairman 01 the Hopei and Chahar Political Council, and Mrs. Sung, to Mr. Chla Chengchlen. fourth son -of
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    EX-KAISER AND THE ROYAL ENGAGEMENT.
    28 9 The Hague. Sept. 8. Queen Wilhelmlna officially Informed the ex-Kaiser of her daughter's engagement and iiags were immediately hoisted at Doom House— Reuter.
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    TWO WARSHIPS FOR PAKHOI.
    195 9 FRESH SINO-JAPANESE TENSION. NAKANO MURDER INCIDENT. Shanghai, Sept. 9. Fresh tension has been injected into Sino-Japanese relations as a result of the death of Jyunzo Nakano, the Japanese druggist who was killed by a Chinese mob at Pakhoi on Sept. 3. The Japanese gunboat Saga and
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    FRANCE AND ITALIAN FRIENDSHIP.
    70 9 International Co-operation To Be Resumed? Paris, Sept. 9. The press is centring interest on Italy, where there are two visits of international importance today. M. Avenol, Secretary-General of the League, is visiting the Foreign Office and the Polish Inspector-General Marshal Rydz-Smigly, is visiting Venice. The press
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    GEN. CHAN'S FOLLOWER EXECUTED.
    38 9 Former Agriculture Head Of Kwangtung. Canton, Sept. 9. Charged with corruption, Mr. Feng Jul. Director of Agriculture under Gen. Chen Chai-tong, the deposed Canton dictator, is reported to have been executed this afternoon. Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE CONSUL IN NANKING.
    35 9 Nanking, Sept. 9. The newly appointed Singapore Consul-General Mr. Kao Ling Feh, called on Gen. Chjnjt Chun, the Foreign Minister, this morning. He is leaving for Slneapore within a month Reuter.
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    VETERAN GENERAL DEAD.
    35 9 Hamburg. Sept. 9 The death is announced of Gen. Victor Franke, at the age of 70. He was commander of the German forces in South- West Africa luring the war— Reuter Wireless.
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    23 9 Dr. Day, from Singapore, is acting for Dr. L. E. Vine, Medical Officer, Seremban, who is an inmate of th<> Seremban General Hospital.
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    OLD CHINESE MEDICINES TO BE PERPETUATED.
    142 9 Nation-wide Movement To Collect Prescriptions. A nation-wide movement to Wleet all native herb prescriptions, winch have been handed down since time immemorial, is now urder way under the auspices of the "Central State Medical Institute," an organ created to perpetuate the old-type Chinese medicine.
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    106 10 SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. GLOBE TIIKATRF Music Is Magic. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALK If Soldiers of The Storm. NEW WORLD Side Shows, cabaret. Dancing. Talkie* Theatres Cinema*. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Special Dinner Dance (Formal; 9.45 to Midnight. BITZ. GfcYLANO The Silver
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 1936. Hints.
    908 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 1936. Hints. Several newspapers and trade publications at Home have referred to reports that Japanese manufacturers are planning to swamp the British market with cheap flags and bunting for Coronation decorations. A recent issue of the Drapers' Record contains this paragraph: "The Minister
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    Social and personal
    62 10 Messrs. H. S. Shannon and W. W Abel, of the Pahang Consolidated Co., Ltd., arrived in Singapore from Hor^ Kong yesterday. Mr. Koh Sin Hock, a Municipal Commissioner of Penang, is on a visit to Singapore and is staying at the Adelphi. Miss (Dr.) Enid Will, of
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    VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM.
    33 10 The Singapore Municipal Commissioners have agreed to name the pro posed new public park off Tank Road King George V Park," and the proposed aquarium therein the vaa Kleef Aquarium."
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    WHEN WILL BOY KING RETURN ?
    50 10 WHEN WILL BOY KING RETURN (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 9. In the absenc of Information from Lausanne of the dat set for the return of the young King, the Siamese press expresses anxiety that perhaps, after all. the return of '.he Sovereign may again be postponed another year.
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    1145 10 Fiasco Of The Combined Manoeuvres Stranded On A Beach Speedy Italian Transport The German Army Of Today. By Our Military Correspondent. London, Sept. 1. The British combined manoeuvres last week became a farce owing to rough seas. After the invading force got ashore it became impossible to
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    740 10 BIRD CLOSE-UPS. JNSPIRED by Mr. A. T. Edgar, WtMM article on bird-watching I mentioned thj other day, I have been trying out this pastirr.e and have been surprised and delighted at the -lew beauties which a oair of fi?ldreveals in one's own girden. I Not that
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    48 HOURS' LULL IN SAN SEBASTIAN BATTLE.
    181 11 HOSTAGES MOVED TO BILBAO. Iran Back To Normal. LABOUR AND NEUTRALITY. San Sebastian, Sept. 10. HOSTILITIES on the San Sebastian front have been virtually suspended during the past 48 hours. Some 625 hostages held in the city have been quietly transferred to Bilbao,
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    T.U.C. AND LABOUR DISCUSS SPAIN.
    106 11 NON-INTERVENTION. London. Sept. 9. A joint meeting of the Labour Partj and the Trades Union Council Genera Council at Plymouth today decided tc adhere to the policy of non-interven-tion In Spain. It is learned from a reliable sourci that. In the rscent fighting betweei the
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    SAN SEBASTIAN MAY SURRENDER.
    289 11 AN AMNESTY PLAN. St. Jean De Luz. 3tpt. 9. A strong suggestior that the Gover nor of San Sebastian is prepared t< surrender the town f the insurgent guarantee an amnesty b? made to re fugees is reaching St. J.an de Luz. It is stated the
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    36 11 Crown Prince Umberto of Italy, who has been visiting Austria, inspected the old Hobensalzburg Castle at Salzburg accompanied by Austrian Officers. Prince Umberto, who is facing the camera, is seen looking over Salzburg from the Castle.
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    Indian Villages Overwhelmed.
    33 11 BIG U.P. LANDSLIDE. Luchnow, Sept. 9. A HEAVY death-roll i* feared in a landslide disaster in the Garhwal District, United Provinces. Thousands of tons of boulders overwhelmed seven villages. Reuter.
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    NEW STRIKES IN FRANCE.
    291 11 WEAVERS OCCUPY 15 FACTORIES. PARIS HOTEL LEFT WITHOUT STAFF. (From A Paris Correspondent) (By Air Mail) A stay-in strike has been declar-d by 1.700 men and women weavers in the Amiens district. They seek a wagereadjustment to meet the increasing cost of living. They are occupying
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    BIG RETAIL STORE MILLIONAIRE.
    95 11 TREASURY WINDFALL. London. Sept. 9. Duty amounting to £595,847 Is payable on the estate of the late Mr. Harold Cohen, chairman of large retail stores In the North of England which was proved yesterday for £1,28 ,498. Mr. Cohen was a generous benefactor to social and
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    SOVIET LEADERS ABSOLVED.
    26 11 Moscow. Sept. 9. The Soviet leaders. Bukharin and Rykov, have been absolved of the allegations brought against them In the recent trial. Reutrr.
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    BOMB OUTRAGES IN AUSTRIA & KING'S VISIT.
    261 11 BOMB OUTRAGES IN AUSTRIA KING'S VISIT. "BASELESS FEARS" SAY POLICE. ROYAL VISIT TO EAR SPECIALIST. Vienna, Sept. 10. TWO bomb outrages on the Austrian railways yesterday prompted the suggestion that they were connected with King" Edward's visit to Vienna. These fears are, however, officially described as baseless." The first bomb
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    LISBON MUTINY SUPPRESSED.
    175 11 SEVERE MEASURES IN PORTUGAL. Lisbon, Sept. 9. Following the naval mutiny off Lisbon, the Portuguese Government announces that the state of precaution has been raised but certain measures will remain in force aboard the wa.shlps and naval establishments. At an emergency meeting of the Ministerial Council, It
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    26 11 Mr. Shiao Fu-cheng, veteran SouthWest politician now living in Hong Kong, it is reported, will shortly return to his home at Bangkok.— Sin Cher/ Jit Poh.
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    P. C.s KILLED INPALESTINE
    170 11 More Fighting With Arabs. RIOTERS ATTACK MAIL VAN. Jerusalem, Sept. 9. CIVE British constables and one British soldier were killed and three British privates wounded in two serious encounters with the Arabs in Palestine this afternoon. Three of the constables were killed by a volley from
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    FAVOURABLE PRESS COMMENT.
    370 11 "CORRECT IN SUBSTANCE MODERATE IN TONE." London, Sept. 9. The declaration of the Government's policy in Palestine is prominently published in the newspapers and such comment as the statement has provoked Is favourable. The Manchester Guardian says it Is accurate in substance and moderate in tone. The
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    THIRD DOLLAR LINER DELAYED.
    82 11 Short-Lived Strike In Shanghai. The Straits Times understands that a third Dollar liner -the 'resident Jefferson— has been delayed by labour trouble. The President Jefferson sailed from Shanghai for Seattle 12 hours late owing to a short-lived it Ike due to minor dissensions wh'ch are to
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    22 11 M. D. Marcelo Rosenberg, Soviet Russia's first Ambassador to Spain, cheered by saluting crowds as he left the Presidential Palace in Madrid.
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    Hitler Renews Attack On The Jews.
    67 11 Hitler Renews Attack On The Jews. Nuremberg, Sept. 10. A FRESH attack on the Jews was delivered by Chancellor Hitler at last night's session of the Nazi Party Congress. He declared that the Jews were responsible for all the d.structive currents and events and added that th" Jews had always
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    THE PRIME MINISTER.
    47 11 Commenting on the decision of the Prime Minister to prolong his holiday, London newspapers state that it is his intention to resume his full duties as head of the Government towards the end of October and to meet Parliament on its reassembly.— British Wireless.
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    NAVAL TREATY VIOLATION ?
    144 11 NAVAL TREATY VIOLATION Japan's Submarine Plan Criticised. AMERICAN COMMENT ON FUTURE. Washington, Sept. 9. jIF the Japanese have not agreed to 14-inch guns by Apr. 1, 1937, then the sky is our limit in the armament of the two battleships to be laid down next year, declared Admiral W. H.
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    EXCURSION STEAMER SUNK.
    59 11 200 Passengers Crew, Picked Up By Liner. Boston (Mass) Sept. 9 An excursion steamer, carrying 159 passengers and 53 cr, w Is reported to have been sunk five miles off th > coast after being in collision wit'i the liner New York in a dense fog. The
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    NEW COMMODORE FOR SINGAPORE.
    223 12 A Specialist In Navigation. ONE cf the most popular and efficient captains in the Royal Navy, Captain M. L. Clarke, D.S.C., Singapore's new Naval Commodore, is assured of a warm welcome on his arrival tomorrow. Captain Clarke's last command was with the bixtn Destroyer Flotilla, but
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    MESSRS. ABBOTT AND GLOVER.
    68 12 HEARINGS FIXED FOR NEXT MONTH. iFr..m Our Ow.i Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 9. HEARING of the cases against C. A. Abbott, acting manager of the Federated Engineering Co.. Kuala Lumpur. E. H. Glover, workshop superintendent of the same firm, and a Chinese contractor, Ec Lam. who
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    Air Mails.
    229 12 Imperial: From Europe: Mails despatched from London on Auc. 'Zl. due in Singapore on Aug. 30 are expected tonight. Imperial: Fr~m Europe: Arrives tonight. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Sunday night. OUTWARD Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 p.m. Sunday. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.41
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    FIRST DUTCH NAVAL PLANE PAYS VISIT TO SINGAPORE
    168 12 Singapore rccoived its first visit fr >m a Dutch naval plane yesterday, when a Dornier Wai flying-boat, command jd by Lieut. Commander Tattenburp. arrived at Seletar yesterday with Mr. J van di-n Brock on board. Tile Dornirr Wai left Singapore this marring
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    IMPROVEMENT TRUST APPOINTMENTS.
    48 12 The Municipal Commissioners have approved, by a majority, the re-appointment, of Messrs. J. A. Elias and S. Q. Wong as the Commissioners' representatives on the Board of Trustees of the Singapore Improvement Trust for a further term of three years as from Auc. 27. 1936.
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    RAILWAY CLERK IN COURT.
    114 12 Sent To Hospital For Observation. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 10. Murugasu Raslah, the clerk employed by the F.MS. Railways who Is charged with attempting to murder Mr. D. H. Elias. General Manager of the Railways, by stabbing him with knife, was remanded in
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    NO WAR MATERIALS FROM F.M.S. TO SPAIN.
    70 12 In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the Customs Enactment, 1936, the High Commissioner prohibits the exportation or re-exportation from the Federated Malay States to Spain of all arms, war materials, aeroplanes aeroplane motors, or any parts thereof and of ill
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    TRENGGANU'S SPLENDID RECOVERY.
    619 12 Arrears Paid Up And Cash Reserve. RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THF JAPANESE MINES. What is described by the Hon. Mr J. E. Kempe. M.C.S., British Adviser. Trengganu, as "a very astonishing recovery" in that State's financial position occurred last year. The State now has a cash reserve fund
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    46 12 Members of the Technical Association of Perak are here seen outside thr Sultan's palace at Koala Kantsar. On this (xpedltion they also visited the Iskandar bridge over the Perak River and enjoyed a mencrelunchor picnic. Member of the Association from all over the State were present.
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    BETTER TIMES IN UNITED STATES.
    145 12 UNDER EITHER PRESIDENT! Singapore Visitor's Impressions, DEMARKABLY favourable impressions of industrial recovery and general optimism were received in the United States by the Rev. R. L. Archer during a stay there recently as Malayan delegate to the Methodist Conference at Columbus, Ohio. Rev. Archer recounted
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    SULTAN DELAYS DEPARTURE.
    181 12 ANOTHER SURPRISE IN SELANGOR. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 9. The departure of H.H. the Sultan of Selangor from Klang to England was suddenly postponed this afternoon for one day. The Sultin und t Is party were due to leave Klang in two special coaches
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    CUSTOMS OFFICERS DIVE INTO STRAITS.
    143 12 Exciting Scene Off Johore Causeway. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Sept. 10. A Rover Scout of the First Johore Crjw figured in the rescue of a Chinese woman who Is alleged to have attempted suicide by Jumping into the sea near the Johore Customs
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    CUSTOMS UNWIND 4 HUMAN BOBBINS
    156 12 300 Feet Of Concealed Cloth. (From Our Own Correspondent.} Johore Bahru, Sept. 9. Four Chinese women, plump and smiling, drove up to the Johore Bahru Customs barrier in a hire car. They stopped at the barrier at the end of the Causeway, exchanged a joke
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    MAN-EATER IN JOHORE.
    247 12 Tragedy At Foot Of Mount Ophir. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Sept. 8. A MAN-eating tiger is terrorising the lonely squatters at Jementah, in the Segamat district of Johore. The latest victim was taken in an estate at the foot of Mount Ophir. A rubber tapper who
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    CANOEING DOWN THE WEST COAST.
    103 12 Adventurous German Arrives At Pangkor. Herr Oscar Speck. the famous canoeist, who is going round the world in his 18-foot canoe, arrived t Lumut several days ago and left next day for Pangkor and thence to Bagan Datoh on his way down to Singapore. Herr
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    SECOND S.A.D.C. VENTURE.
    279 12 "Nothing But The Truth." I AST night the Singapore Am.iteur Dramatic Club presented their second venture, Mr. James Montgomery's famous play, Nothing but the Truth," at the Victoria Theatre, and it is no exaggeration to say that this production was even more polished than their first one,
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    THE CAST.
    75 12 Clarence Van Dusen....T. C. Hamlyn. E. M. Ralston... C. Crawford— Lawson. Dr. Doran Harry Bowrey. Dick Donnelly J. D. Hawley. Bob Bennett Philip F Kinsey. Mrs. Ralston Mrs. H. C. Lea. Gwen Mrs. J. D. Hawley. Ethel Miss Phyllis Raplev. Sabel Miss Florence Smith. Mabel Miss Betty Jamss.
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    SARDINES OR GREEN PEAS?
    148 12 Johore Customs Officers Solve A Problem. The discovery that three cases of "sardines" loaded on a lorry were actually three cases of green peas, led to Cheong Foh, the driver cf lorry, being charged at the Johore Bahru Police Court yesterday with the attempted evasion of
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    27 12 Major H. de C. Elton. Senior Superintendent, Customs and Excise, F.M S., uho recently returned to Kuala Lumpur from Home leave, has left on transfer to loon.
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    DUTCH TIN ENVOY BACK IN BANGKOK.
    687 13 MR. VAN DEN BROEK ON "ALTERED SITUATION." And Anglo-Oriental Manager. AFTER a three-hour stay in Singapore, during which he held a conference with th: Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and leading tin experts, Mr. J. van den Brock hurried on yesterday to Bangkok, where he
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    17 13 Mr. K. H. Digby, of Sarawak, has arrived in Singapore prior to leaving for Japan on holiday.
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    21 13 TROPICAL FLOWERS IN A BOUQUET—Mr. Wan* Chaw Sang, of the Fort Canning subordinate staff, and his bride, Miss Lim Nee (JMR
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    LATE MR. V. W. THAMBIAIAH.
    159 13 Tributes From His Singapore Colleagues. At a meeting held at the Singapore office of the Oriental Government Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd., tributes were paid to the late Mr. V. W. Thamblalah, secretary of the Kuala Lumpur branch. Mr. S. G. Santhanam. inspector in South
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    27 13 His Highness the Yang dl Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembl'.an, having signified his desire of becoming a Rotarian. will be admitted at the forthcoming Seremban Rotary dinner.
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    FIVE MINUTES STOPPAGE AT NIGHT.
    633 13 FIVE MINUTES STOPPAGE AT NIGHT. Alleged Pirate Says: "I Heard Nothing." MOTOR-boat stopping at sea at night, and a five minutes' wait during which he remained in the engine pit, hearing and seeing nothing unusual such was the statement made by the alleged pirate, Tan Kirn Khoy, when he entered
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    HAVELOCK ROAD BUSES.
    55 13 Municipal Committee No. 1 has approved the occasional running by the Singapore Traction Co. of a special service of omnibuses from Havelock Road along Kirn Seng Road to the Great World on public holidays and special occasion subject to report of dates by the company, in advance,
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    18 13 Mr. and Mrs. H. Case, of North Hummock Estate, Kapar, have gone for a month's holiday to Brastagi.
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    43 13 The new streamlined Fiat "Marvelette", a car of 6-7 H.P., the first consignment of which arrived in Singapore last week. The agents claim that it is capable of travelling at the rate of 58 miles to the gallon of petrol. Straits Times Photograph,
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    TWO PRIVATES SENT TO PRISON.
    223 13 "They Made No Attempt To Keep The Car." JUDGMENT was delivered yester- j J day by Mr. L. B. Gibson, the Criminal District Judge, Singapore, in the case where James Smith and Frank Lowry, two privates of the Middlesex Regiment, were charged with the theft
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    S.S. KEDAH AND TONGKANG.
    325 13 Penang Collision Inquiry. (From Our Own Correspondents Penan?. Seyt. 8. rE collision between the s.s. Ktdah and a tongcang on Aug. 31 si Penang Harbour formed the subject of a preliminary inquiry 'esterday befcr9 Capt. J. H. Owen, the Harbour Master. A report of the proceedings
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    20 13 There will be no broadcast irom Kuala Lumpur ZGE on Friday >a account of the birthday of H.H. he Sultan.
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    THREE FIGURE DIVIDEND PAID ON MRS. LOGUE'S LAMBDEN.
    2417 14 JOCKEY SPENCER RIDES THREE WINNERS. Starlight A Hot Favourite And Won Comfortably. I*ll E weather was ideal and the going good at Bukit Timah yesterday for the second day of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting and some excellent sport
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    R.E. DRAW WITH CHANGI R.A.
    223 14 Cricket. Olivier And Pullen Bat Well For Gunners. YESTERDAYS c.-icket mate i be- tween the R.A. (Chansi) and RE. resulted in a draw, though the Gunaers had the best ol it. Olivier and Pullen gave the Gunners a good start by compiling 58 antf 40
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    U.S.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS
    70 14 Forest Hills, Sept. 9. Miss Kay Stammers reached the j semi-final of the American women's j lawn tennis championship today by defeating Miss Caroline Babcock (U.S.A.) 7—5. 3—6, 6—4. Other results today are cabled by Reuter as follows: Miss Allc? Marble beat Miss Grace Wheeler 6—2. 11—9. Bryan
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    SPORTING FIXTURES
    34 14 THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. Soccer: S.A.F.A. Cup. Police vs. S.C.C. at Anson Road Stadium; Govt. Services F.A. Cup. Marines vs. Tri-i.sury -Audit at Post Office Ground. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. SRC. and V.M.C.A. tournaments.
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    ONLY FIVE MALAYA F. A. PLAYERS TURN UP FOR CUP GAME.
    406 15 WALK-OVER AWARDED IV M.P.H. Fifteen Hundred Spectators Get Their Money Back. /"VNLY five of the Malaya F.A. (Malays) team turned up at Anson Road Stadium yesterday for the S.A.F.A. cup match against the Malaya Publishing House and after waiting
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    52 15 Police To Meet S.C.C. At Anson Road Stadium. Tilt: I'olice meet the S.C.C. In the first round of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. As the Police won both league matcher- against the Club (4 1 and 2—l)2 1) they will start favourites in
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    GARRISON LEAGUE.
    134 15 Midds. Beat R.A.F. And Go To The Top. Middlesex 1: R.A.F. 0. A penalty for hands in the third minute of the second half enabled the Middlesex Regiment to defeat the Royal Air Force by a goal to nil in the Garrison League competition at Selctar yesterday. It
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    PENANG CHAMPIONS.
    82 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept 9 The final match of the Penang football association first division league was played this evening on the victoria green, when the Old Xavierlans Association trounced the Muslim Recreation Club by six clear goals. The winners thus win the league championship, having
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    SIX-ASIDE SOCCER.
    89 15 The S.C.C. six-a-side soccer tournament was concluded yesterday when F. A. McCaffery's team beat R. Davidson's team after a hard struggle by two goals to nil. The semi-finals were played ofT first when Davidson's team met Orr's team. This ended In a win for the former's side by
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    7 15 The R.A.F. hockey team. —Straits Times Photograph
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    BOSWELL WINS THE ST LEGER.
    302 15 RHODES SCHOLAR NOT PLACED. Fearless Fox Puts Up A Great Fight. London, Sept. 9. "■pilF American millionaire banker, Mr. William Woodward, won tue St. Lcger at Doncaster today with his horse Boswell after an exciting and prolonged tussle with Fearless Fox. In view of his
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    MALACCA GOLF.
    91 15 (From Our Own Correspondent* Malacca, Sept. 9. The following are the resilts of the Malacca Club. Golf Section, tourney for the September monthly Medal. Winner: T. A. McKinstery (—4) 2 down. Other scorers: R. H. C. O. Marshall (—18) 3 down; J. W. Russell (—l2) 7 dewn; P.
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    SEPOY LINES G.C.
    96 15 The Women's September Bogy Competition was played at Sepoy Lines Golf Club on Sept. 7 and 8 and resulted In a win for Mrs. J. S. English —3 up. The following cards were returned' Mrs. J. S. English 24—3 up Miss M. M. Hadiey 20—1 up Mrs.
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    SUNDERLAND LOSE TO DERBY CO.
    216 15 Home Football. Rangers Held To Draw By Third Lanark. London, Sept. 9. QUJNDERLAND, the league champious suffered another set back today being defeated at Derby by the County by three goals to nil. Manchester United scored a very good win over the strong Huddersfleld team
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    LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.
    321 15 Halifax T. vs. Hartlepools U. Lincoln C. vs. New Brighton. Mansfield T. vs. Carlisle U. Oldham A. vs. Qateshead. Port Vale vs. Darlington. Rotherham U. vs. Wrexham. Stockport Co. vs. Rochdale. Tranmere R. vs Southport. SCOTTISH LEAGUE (Div. I) Aberdeen vs. Third Lanark. Albion R. vs.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    570 15  -  "LEIGHTON." Conducted by Minister Of Sport To Aid Britain's Athletes Plan To Regain Supremacy Wellard s Unique Hitting. A MINISTRY of Sport, organising and promoting the welfare and interests of all form ot athletics in Britain, is being strongly advocated by a group cf prominent public men.
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      THE SOCIAL PROBLEM.
      477 16 STRIKE AT CAUSE OF TROUBLE. To the F-ditor of the Ctrait Times. Sir, Government has close- the brothels and there'ore— on paper prostitution ana the .tilled traoes have ceased to be. Why, therefore, does not Government close police stations, magistrates' courts and prisons and prove likwise that
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      GAS MASKS WOULD BE WELCOME HERE!
      155 16 Breezes That Blow From Alexandra Road. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In your Issue of June 20 last, you quoted from the annual report of the Municipal Town Cleansing and Hawkers' Department regarding the Alexandra Road incinerator that "no complaints of
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    THE LOTUS CLUB.
    91 16 By courtesy of Mrs. S. A. H. Shirazte there will be a cinema show at the Y.W.C.A., '"B" Raffles Quay, on Saturday, commencing at 6 p.m. Members of the Club and their children are invited to attend. Four occupants of the Imperial Airways liner Vellox were killed
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    EUROPE'S VIEWS OF THE FALL OF M. TITULESCU.
    663 16 BLOW TO FRANCE AND RUSSIA. RUMANIA'S POLICY OF REARMAMENT. London. Sept. 1. The exclusion of M. Titulescu from the Rumanian Cabinet after holding office almost continuously for 20 years is the subject of widespread comment throughout Europe. It is expected that M.
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    COMPLAINT AGAINST SIAMESE M.P.
    58 16 (From Our Own Correspondent > Bangkok, Sept. 6. Says a vernacular paper: A delegation of 50 people from an upcountry constituency in Siam, arrived in Bangkok on Sept. 1 to lodge a complaint with the Premier alleging th.it the Member of Parliament for the'r constituency was
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    MR. F.J.L. MAYGER AS PRESIDENT.
    454 16 Singapore Hockey. Local Association Hold Their Annual Meeting. AT the annual general meeting oi the Singapore Hockey Associa tion yesterday Mr. F. J. L. Mayger was elected President foi the ensuing year and last year's committee were re-elected en bloc. A motion by the Colts
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    EASY FOR CEYLON S.C.
    145 16 Ceylon Sports Club, playing in place of the Treasuiy a~d Audit beat Seetha's XI by four goals to one at hockey on the Balestler ground yesterday. The Club scored two quick goals shortly after the bully-off and followed up with a third before half time. The
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    24 16 Sleele of the R.A.F. whose recent displays have earned him the title of finest inside forward playins in lf>o;il soc-»r today. Straits Times Photograph
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    NAKANO WINS THE A.C.C.S. TITLE.
    200 16 Swimming. Good Style Times At School Championships. IyjAXANO, Japanese pupil cf the Anglo-Chinese Continuation School, won the school iffknriß| championship yesterday mornini; at the V.M.C.A. pcol. Leopard House, with 18 prints, secured the house championship. Competitors generally displayed a gocd style and turned in good
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    SINGAPORE MALAYS LAWN TENNIS TOURNEY.
    417 16 Handicap Men's Singles. 3 p.m. Ahmad Shah (Scr.) vs. Man sor Bakrl (Scr.) and Y. M. Alsagofi (—3O) vs. A. Hamld (Scr.) 3.45 p.m.: A. B. Omar (+3) vs. Ibrahim Baba 15.3) and S. A. Dawoo-1 I (—15.3) vs. I. A. Alsagoff (—4O). Men's Open
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    MINISTER FOILS WHITE SLAVERS.
    190 17 MINISTER FOILS WHITE SLAVERS. EMPLOYMENT FOR 8,000 GIRLS. White slavers who preyed upon girls from the distressed areas In England have been sent out of business by the Ministry of Labour's new transfer employment system. Since the start of this year 8.000 girls have been sent from the hard-hit areas
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    67 17 A novel history attaches to the beautiful tiger skin which forms the big drummer's "apron," in the band of the Buffs (East Kent Reft.) The tiger was shot by Captain H. A. Cheesman, sth Buffs, while stationed in India. The whole skin including the head, was sent home to England
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    CARRIED GANJA IN HIS PILLOW.
    131 17 Arrest In Kuala Lumpur Station. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 8. Alighting from the Singapore mail train at Kuala Lumpur railway station early this morning, a Tamil, who carried a mat and pillow under his j arm, was stopped by a detective while
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    RESTRICTIONS ON THE CHURCH.
    437 17 CATHOLIC BISHOPS' PROTEST. MEMORIAL SENT TO HITLER. A memorial setting forth the grievances of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany has been Ml to Herr Hitler as i. result of an episcopal conference held under the presidency of Cardinal Bertram at Fulda. The text of the
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    LOOKING FOR FOOD AT MIDNIGHT ?
    83 17 LOOKING FOR FOOD AT MIDNIGHT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 8. Rimasamy. a Tamil, answering to a charge of loitering about in Serem- ban towards midnight said that he was looking for a friend from whom he wished to Deg, as he was unemplo ea. "I had fever and
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    STRIKING POWER OF CZECH ARMY.
    162 17 Technical Progress. Prague. The most important manoeuvres In the history of the Czechoslovak Army, which have just ended, were held on the Elbe plain in the neighbourhood of Koenlgsgratz, not far from the German frontier. Over 90.000 troops took part a number exceeding that of
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    47 17 The Hon. Mr. Justice A. K. a Becket Terrell, Acting Chief Justice, F.M.S., has returned to Kuala Lumpur after attending the Courts of Appeal in Penang and Kedah. Mrs. a Becket Terrell and family are remaining at Bel Retiro, Penang Hill, until the end of the week.
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    Peter The 'Chimp' Falls For Hypnotist.
    202 17 Amazing Test At London Zoo. Peter, seven-year-old chimpanzee at the London Zoo, gazed at a goldet ball. Slowly and gently the ball was moved closer to his eyes. Still he stared, fascinated. Then, as it was almost touching his face, the ball was dropped.
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    ASSAILANT HIT ON JAW BY GIRL.
    195 17 Incident On Lonely Road. A stocky young man attacked a Cornish girl in a lonely road near Fleet, Hants, one night. A moment later he was spreadeagled by a hefty punch to the Jaw. The girl with the good rigi.t is Constance Allen, who,
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    46 17 Captain H. E. Wilson, headrr.a ster. Sultan Abdul Hamid College. \cr Star, and president of the Kcdali Bcxing Board of Control, is leaving Kedah on Home leave at the end of this month. Mr. T. J. Thomas of 'ha Hutchings School, Penang, will tfclM his place.
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    NEW MODELS FOR OLYMPIA.
    1556 18 Motoring IS'otes. irmstrong iMiichesler Austin Daimler Hiihnan Rollers And Alvi It is now several years since motor T".anufacturcr.s introduce the habit of announcing the latest designs and models, sometimes as far ahead as six months, before they were supposed to be built. It was quite possible
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    P.G. WODEHOUSE IN £6,000 TAX APPEAL.
    46 18 After signing a new contract to write scenarios in Hollywood. Mr. P. Q. Wodehouse has made a taxation appeal in Washington He has asked the Board of Ta:: Appeals to redetermlne his alleged income tax deficiency of £6.414 for 1933
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    STRANGE KWANGSI STATEMENT.
    167 18 "Chiang Must Show His Sincerity." Hong Kong, Sept. 9. The assumption of their new pests under the Central Government by Generals Li Tsuns-jcn and Pel Chunghsl depends upon Gen. Chiang Kaishek's sincerity. Gen. Chiang; should withdraw all Central forces from the Kwangsi borders to North China to
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    MOVING TROOPS TO PALESTINE.
    220 18 BIG JOB FOR THE WAR OFFICE. Lonacn. Sept. 9 War Offlc? today announced arrangements for the embarkation of l enforcements for Palestine. From Saturday next, when the 2.< d Eatt. Royal Northumberland Fusilier the Royal Irish Fusiliers ani the Royal Engineers sail from ■ouliH amptcn in
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    TAXATION MUDDLE IN NORTH CHINA.
    185 18 Move To Undermine The Customs? Tientsin, S2pt. 0. The action of the Hopei-Chahar Council in exempting from Customs duties certain goods entering through East Hopei will result in an annual loss in the Custom revenues of abojt $£7,000,000. This statement was made by <»n official
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    SECRET INSTRUCTIONS TO THE ITALIAN PRESS.
    1105 19 "No Mawkishness" Ordered About Abyssinians. "Giustizla c LJbertt." the Italian anti-Fascist paper published in Paris, has secured another series of secret Instructions given to the Itallar press during the period frcm May 1 to July 7. A translation of txtracts from the series is
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    VICAR CRITIC OF NEW PSYCHOLOGY.
    340 19 FOSTERING THE HERD MENTALITY. The scientific view of Man was criticised at the Modern Churchmen's Conference at Oxford. Psychology, said the Rev. J. C. Hardwick, Vicar of Partington, Cheshire, was being used to de-humanlse us. The herd mentality was being deliberately fostered and exploited. The
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    FOUR BRITISH SHIPS SOLD FOR SCRAP.
    171 19 Two To Belgium. Pour more ships owned by wellknown British liner companies have been disposed of to shlpbrcakers. The Elders and Fyffe liners Pacuare (3,896 tons), built at Belfast ln 1905, and Barranca (4,124 tons), built at Glasgow ln 1906, have been sold to
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE MUST SIGN.
    211 19 Every time a man and his wife ~-o to an English hotel and the husband signs the register as Mr. and Mrs. or Mr. and wife, somebody is breaking the law. This was made clear at Swansea police court when what was believed to be
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    GERMAN INTEREST IN S.W. AFRICA.
    158 19 New Liner Launched. Between 4,000 and 5,000 people watched the launch frcm the shipyard of Blohm and Voss ln Hamburg of the 16.000-ton liner Windhoek, of the German-Africa Line, by General von Epp, the leader of the German Colonial League. In the course ol his
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    JAPANS SETBACK IN SIAM.
    147 19 SUGAR PLAN MAY BE DROPPED. The scheme to establish a SiameseJapanese sugar company has rfceived a setback says a Bangkok message to j the Asahi. (Toklo). I Mr. Kanazawa, managing director lof the Nippon Selto Kalsha. and Ms I party, have been conducting negotiations with Siamese
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    WHITE APPEARED TO BE THE PREDOMINANT COLOUR AT BUKIT TIMAH YESTERDAY.
    82 20 WHITE APPEARED TO BE THE PREDOMINANT COLOUR AT BUKIT TIM AH YESTERDAY. This trio was snapped on the lawn before the second ra»w Mrs. P. Logue wearing a smile of victory. A consultation as to what to back In the third race. Two anxious spectators awaiting the start of the
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. FOUR PAGES THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1936 NO. 35.
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      Leaving Mother And Home To Come "Out East" To Marry.
      729 1 A REAL ORDEAL FOR THE YOUNG BRIDE-TO-BE INTERMINABLE VOYAGE— PPEY TO DOUBTSCONTRAST WITH GIRL WHO WEDS AT HOME. wedding days under contrasting conditions. Discreet inquiries have disclosed to me the thoughts and actions— or reactions of the brides themselves. Presentability
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      A Woman's Note-Book.
      400 1 A Woman' s Note-Book. CO many mothers, aunts, cousins, sisters and journalists have contributed to the history of the wedding day that the convention of getting married is encrusted with tradition and hedged about with prejudice. W« have all heard, read or experienced the hurry and bustle in the home
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      76 1 This charming: scene is in the grounds of St. Margaret's School, Sussex, run by Mrs. McCall. to whose care a number of Malayan children have been entrusted. The two girls on the raft are Noreen Bulford. daughter of Mr. E. H. Bul.'-rd, of Messrs. Anthony and Co., Penang, on the
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      Children's Aid Society.
      372 1 Annual Appeal For Funds. F1935 the Children s Aid Society had a busy year with cases of children in distress either through the lack of food or lack of education owing to the unemployment of their parents, or surroundings unsuited for young children, and within six months
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      Y.W.C.A. To Start A Class For Singapore Mothers.
      133 1 Y.W.C.A. To Start A Class For Singapore Mothers. To Study Problems In Tic Care Of Children. At Monday's meeting of the Fortnightly Club of the Singapore Y.W.C.A., Miss F. M. Pleree, the general secretary, announced that a Mothers Class would begin on Sept. 15. The class Is chiefly for studying
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      MOSQUITO NET DYED PEACH.
      146 1 SUGGESTION BY A READER. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Having read t!ie article <>n home furnishing in last Thursdays Straits Times with great interest. I should like tD say that I have a mosquito net in my bedroom which 1 had dyed peach
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        105 1 Homes, Children, Cookery. c Fashion has set her seal on the Yard ley Lavender as the one perfume which can be worn with perfect taste during daytime hours. It is so delightfully and freshly fragrant that its appeal is universal. And how sweet and graceful a note it strikes for
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      The New Autumn Tweeds Arrive. THE LONDON LETTER.
      726 2 The New Autumn Tweeds Arrive. THE LONDON LETTER. gold ajno silver l4me for evenim; wear. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, London, Aug. 28. I HAVE just returned to tbe office from a visit to a vvell- known Oxford Street store, where the latest autumn materials are now displayed.
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      25 2 "Celery": A large p«aked cap in white cotton pique, the back is covered with rre?n veiling finished with an up-standing bow. Model by Oerek Skefflngton.
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      HOW TO AVOID HAIR TURNING DRY & "STRINGY"
      209 2 HOW TO AVOID HAIR TURNING DRY "STRINGY" SHAMPOO AND OIL MASSAGE. By Barbara. Most of us deplore the fact that our hair is apt to become dry and "stringy" alter some months here. The sun dries out the natural oils, and the surface of the scalp covered as It is
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      34 2 This charming: two-piece in bottle green knitwear fabric is designed for the older woman. It is trimmed with a clever design in matching braid on the sleeves and round the neck. Mode! by Parisienne.
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      Crepe Frocks And Their Accessories.
      102 2 Crepe Frocks And Their Accessories. Light, crepe frocks, as well as daru frocks, owe a lot of their success to the charm of their accessories. You get the correct, up-to-date note when your frock is trimmed witn a cravat collar of white organdie, wr.ose frilled ends are finished with many
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      YOUR AGE & YOUR SKIN.
      482 2 YOUR AGE YOUR SKIN. Choosing Treatment To Meet One's Need. pLEANSING preparations are usually to be found on every woman's dressing table, and skin food is to be seen on most of them. There are many women, however, who do not understand the use of skin tonics and astringents and
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      Blue Stone Rings Are Popular.
      111 2 Blue Stone Rings Are Popular. DLUE stone rings have so many uamirers that reasons for wearing them are always plentiful. Not long ago, it was said that blue stones looked well with mourning, and half-mourning colours. Now, paler hues In nail-polishes explain the popularity of sapphires, lapis lazuli and turquoise.
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      If You Can't Wear White.
      474 2  -  YVONNE. «v ALTERNATIVE SCHEME. T'HERE is nothing so fresh and cool looking as a white dress or suit, especially if it fits really well, and is cut on tailored lines. It looks lovely, too, against a tanned skin. However, if you are one of the
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      21 2 A natural linen suit featuring tiie link button fastening. It is at its best when worn with a bright silk scarf.
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      A REFRESHING DRINK
      48 2 Here is a recipe for making t'lat refreshing drink horse's neck.'* Finely cut off the peel of a lemun In one piece. Put it into a tumbler and it is given a good rubbing and polishing with a very little good colourless shoe cream occasionally.
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        132 2 PARMANAND'S HAVE JUST RECEIVED CARPETS, MATS AND CAMPHORWOOD CHESTS INSPECT THEN AT 42, HIGH STREET. Phone 6766. CUTEXfor n^f Lovelier Nails The loveliest nails owe their \42sto^ JRjjg^^ beaut)' to Cutex the most yi^^k»«j^!B!^^ fashionable polish today. U _,^j3|»?ts^K?^ It has a beautiful lustre, and J' wears longer. It is
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        279 2 JUNGLE MADNESS FOR CULTURED LIPS ■i#Vl .%v nil Here's a freshly dif- wK WSSw fercnt, more alluring »a. y lipstick shade that brings Jjippr to lips the sublime madness «^^y>fc of a moon-kissed jungle ni^ht— the ne*f Jm&li shade of Savage i 'JB Lipstickl It's a brilliant, vivid, .9 hriffittr
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      AN IDEA FOR YOUR HOME LEAVE.
      650 3  -  D. Neville-Roife. By The House Of Citizenship. IT TEACHES WOMEN TO BE PATRIOTS. "It often strikes a man to inquire what is the chief good in life. To me, thinking over the same question, the wish came to render myself useful to my country."
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      25 3 This neat little cap of net is trimmed with two wings of white feathers and is very smart and unusual. Model by Marshall and Snelgrovc.
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      35 3 For formal social functions here is a charming; picture gown in floral taffeta. Note the new style neckline and the shape of the sleeves. The skirt is a full panelled flare and is very graceful.
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      Curing Your Children Of "Baby Talk."
      830 3  -  George Godwin. By DEFECTS IN SPEECH MAKE THEM FEEL INFERIOR. May Retard Mental Growth. iirHEN Bobby turned six his mother decided that it was time to abandon baby talk. It was a sad moment for her, for Bsbby was an only child, and this
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      Drives Away Spiders!
      29 3 A good way to get rid of spiders Is to take pieces of cotton-wool, saturate them with oil of pennyroyal, and place these in their haunts.
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      Stretching Table Lien.
      20 3 Embroidery oops are ussful for stretching table linen when bailing water is to bo poured through stains.
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      Materials For The New Evening Frocks.
      112 3 Materials For The New Evening Frocks. Materials which assist a youthful appearance are the right kind for trie npw evening frocks which have bis sleeves, high and slim waists, and wide hem lines. Pine white laces and frothy tulles are first favourites. Organza embroidered with very small flowers, or tiny
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      Turn Out Your Handbag! Would Unexpected Examination Do You Credit?
      432 3  - Turn Out Your Handbag! Would Unexpected Examination Do You Credit? Vera Radcliffe. By 1170 MEN who are otherwise fast- idious often fall woefully short of their ideal in one respect. They may be perfectly clean and fresh from skin to coat, some of them even carrying their ideas of hygiene
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        65 3 For >uur ne« pe. manent wa\c, ask for SOREN. The ultra modern system withoot electricity and machinery. Awarded Gold medal at the International Hairdressing Exhibition in tl-.e Hague 1935. IS NOW AVAILABLE AT YOUR DEALERS America's Sensational afcfct^^^iPl New Soup. Made in the famous PHILLIPS Ly .J:p M Southern Chefs
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        202 3 HAS JUST RECEIVED A NEW COLLECTION of GOWNS and SPORTSWEAR ALSO LEATHER SUEDE BELTS from VIENNA. MAYNARDS BUILDING, 2nd FLOOR— I I, BATTERY RD. SINGAPORE— Phone 4974. Are You Tortured by the Maddening Itch of SKIN TROUBLE? If the maddening itch of a skin have tried has failed to give
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      Sponge Cakes That Have Close Texture.
      89 4 Sponge Cakes That Have Close Texture. HOW THIS CAN BE AVOIDED. My coolie beats hit sponge cakes well and yet they always have a close texture. How can this be oooided? Inaccurate measuring and using to> much flour will cause a close texture. By beating the eggs and sugar well,
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      NEW FORM OF 'PERM' WAVING FOR SINGAPORE.
      82 4 NEW FORM OF 'PERM' WAVING FOR SINGAPORE. A new and simplified form of permanent waving, for which neither electricity nor intricate apparatus is required, is being introduced in Malaya. Under this system the waving, including setting and drying, it is claimed, can be accomplished In less than two hours. It
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      WOMEN'S SERVICE LEAGUE AT K.L.
      81 4 New Headquarters. Th headquarters of the Women's Seivice League. Kuala Lumpur, and the si'coiu! hard c'othes depot run in co:i w*th the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Committee has been remowd iror.i Bukit Nanas to Tanglin Road 'ofT Victory Avenue). The house is almost opposite th" entrance
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      Jam-Making Hint.
      33 4 To make jam of the right consistency it should be sufficiently ecoked All jam should be simmered gently for the llrst quarter of an hour and then boiled rapidly till cooked.
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      HIGHLANDS VEGETABLES.
      438 4 HIGHLANDS VEGETABLES. taste, and a large knob of butter. Put in a casserole, cover with a well flavoured brown stock, and cook until tender. Mangoes at five, eight and ten cents per piece are fresh and perfect. Savoy cabbage, peas to 40 cents, and small potatoes from the hills are
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      857 4 (Special to the Straits Times.) THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits x Times by a Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesday's prices. Those prices are only approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own
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        57 4 t Renew their energy every day /When children are given a spoonful of 'Kepler' Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract regularly after meals the energy-giving; properties of this vitalising food become apparent. Children enjoy its flavour. KEPLER' COD U Z°" MALT Extra* Battlts »f two sines, from all Ck'misls and
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