The Straits Times, 11 September 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times fESTABWSHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA] 20 PAGE?,. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 193* PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      245 1 SINGAPORE! T4O. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). io 3 c OPEL CARS ROCK DRILLS COMPRESSORS PNEUMATIC TOOLS etc, etc. A wide range of local stocks available also spare parts. Sole Agent* for Malaya:— THE BORNEO CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE. PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. (I'VE LEARNED SOMETHING I NEW ABOUT BREAKFAST MM^k utad
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      533 2 SHELLEY.— On Thursday, Sfpt. 10. 1936, at the General Hospital 'jo Millie, wife ot O. Shelley, a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for an» position d 7«tir*f* in these column* sefd copies ol testimonials. Do not send ori;iia!s. LADY leaving U.K. for StralU Oct. 31. offers passage ayah or aras>h.
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      848 2 MOTOR VEHICLES HI M BER, 1929. 16/50 dual purple u>urcr m very good running order, well shod and several spares. $300 lor quick sa'.e. Doscas, Johore Bahru. MORRIS 8 tourer. April 1935, mileage IC.OOO, 40 M P.O. perfect condition. Reason selling owner leaving Colony. Insured to April 1937. $800. Box
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      880 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES tt 1. I and 4-A. Prtnce St. and 23. Raffles Place. Apply. Koh Chew Kee 129. Killlney Road. GODOWNS at Traiaigar Street, eonvenitntly situated for Wharf and Railway. Moderate Rent. Apply Brlnkmann ft Co. EXCELLENT Office Accommodation at 144 Robinson Poad. 3.696 square feet. Electric
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      618 2 PUBLIC NOTICES IDRIS HYDRAULIC TIN LTD. (Incorporated In England; Advice has been received by cable of the declaration of an Interim dividend of 9% (Ihs Income Tax at 4/M In the I) payable m London on September 36, 1939, to shareholders registered on September S, 1936. Local shareholders will receive
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      830 2 PUBLIC NOTICES AVER HITAM TIN DREDGING LIMITED. (Incorporated tn BBgland> DIVIDEND NO. 26. A Dividend of 5% lest Income Tax «l 4s 9d m the has been declared. This Dividend Is payable In London on September 28. 1936. to all shareholders on the Rogister on September 9. 1936. NEILL BELL.
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      423 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss 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 IS PER CENT. TO
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      174 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly SMI 00 Qnartcrly $IM Half Yearly 00 115.80 Yearly »«0» M9OO $30.00 Not*.— Ontstaiton ebwpies shoaM Inelndt the •«tal baak dtocoant ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and ta«tr»cUoni for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS mre mi under:— 25 cents ,jer line per Insertion with
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      686 3 P. k 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorpcraieo in EngUnd.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES TEMNSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N^CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore 1936 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Sept 11 SOUDAN
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      636 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. Incorporated In Japan: TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sal] t TERLKUNI MARU 12.000 Sept 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Sept 30 Oct. 1 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Oc; 14 15 S KATORI
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      590 3 An excellent opportunity to visit SAIGON BANGKOK PNOM PENH ANGKOR SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISE by the new and modern M/S "JUTLANDIA" 13.100 Tons Displacement CRUISE ITINERARY About Leave Singapore Sept. 28 Arrive Saigon Oct. 1 Leave Saigon Oct. 3 Arrive Kolulchang Oct. 4 Arrive Bangkok Oct. 8 Leave Bangkok Oct. 11
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      186 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £72.0.8 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming pooi— Talking Motion Pictures. Delicious meals Hot and cold running water In each Stateroom Cabins for two or more oasser i wit" real beds— Modern ventilation throughout Weekly service from
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      1155 3 SHIPPINGTHE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co (1932, Lt* Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and Chin, Mutual The Cunard White Ur Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak S4eamsSlp Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. l.io The Australian Orient il Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co. UA The
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    BREACH OF TRUST AT MALACCA.
    392 4 Four Months' Sentence For Chine-e CJerk. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 9. Mr. Trevor D. Hughes today sentenced Soh Cheng Poh. clerk artificer in the Weights and Measures Department, to four months' simple Imprisonment on his pleading guilty to the charge that, being a
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      114 4 Friday, September 11. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Dolphin, Mandar, Lch. Lai/ Clifford, R.A.F. Aquarius, Eclipse. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf NU. VESSELS IN DRY DOCHS Trnjonc Pactr Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock W. Bt. Joan I. Asahan.
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      CLEARANCES
      46 4 Sept. 9: Woyo Maru Thames Maru (Japan): Ban Ho Llong (Chi): Exp. Grandldier (Fch); Glenshlel (Brit). Sept. 10: Chak Sang, Rohna Scott Harley. Kedah Khandaha. Sin Kheng Seng. Gemas, Angby (Brit); Toyooka Maru (Japan): Mandar. Tobelo Van der Lyn, Tidore Augustlna, Kullt, Elout, Cremer (Dut«.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      179 4 Correspondence tor transmission by air "via Netnerlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M. Mi. Dungun, Kemaman and Kemasek (Hong Ho) 3 p.m. fiengkaiis, F. de Hock, Padang. Pakau Baroe. Siak 8. PaiKljang (Ampang) 3 p.m. Medan (Tinombo) 3 p.m. East South Africa (Hawaii Maru) 4
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      AIR MAILS.
      154 4 THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND IN PAGE 12. Medan, Jask. Bushire. Amsterdam ixindon by air (Netherlands) 12.45p.r0-Indo-Chlna (D'Artagnan) ..1 p.m. North Borneo, Brunei and Labuan (Darvel) 1.30 pjn. Sarawak (generally) Blntulu, Mlri, Sarikei and Slbu (Darvel) 1.30 p.m. Mauritius
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      102 4 Mails from Europe, (London parcel malls) expected today, Sept. 11, by P O. (Rawalpindi) will be delivered tomorrow, Sept. 12, at 9 am. Malls from Holland etc. tomorrow, Sept. 12, by Kota Nopan. Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow, Sept. 12, by air (Qantas) will be
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      FROM MALACCA.
      143 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails wlL' close at Malacca as fellows Today. ban, (Amsterdam and {London by air (Netherlands) 6 pm. •Great Britain, and places served via Great Britain, Europe (supplementary) (Rajputanr.) 6 p.m. China, Japan. East
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      139 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will close at Kuala Lumpur as follows Tomorrow. {Great Britain and places served via Great Britain. Europe, (Supplementary mall) (Rajputana) 7.30 ajn. Iran, (Formerly Persia) {Amsterdam ILondon- by air (Netherlands) 7.30
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    JEWISH TRADER'S CLAIM FOR $3,200.
    332 4 Landlord Denies He Had Three-Year Lease. A difference of opinion between a sub-tenant and tenant as to che exact conditions under which a shop In Change Alley was rented out, led to an action in the High Court, Singapore, before Mr. Justice N. H. P.
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    ROBBER'S ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE ARRESTED.
    185 4 And Committed For Trial. Two Chinese armed with pistols broke Into a house In Boon T>rk Road, off Balestier Road, about midnight on Mar. 27 They threatened 'he occupant of the house, a hawker named Ho Sum Choon, and one of them kept watch over the
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    PASSENGERS.
    172 4 The following passengers for Europe embarked In the Rajputana which sailed this morning Mr. O. F. Alllnson. Mr J L Arnold. Mrs. L. O Andrews. Dr B Barrowman. Mrs. C. R. Bowden, Mrs R. R. Clegpi. and 2 children, Fus D Conroy. Capt. Mrs. J. F. Doclberg and chl'-i.
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      521 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. X.M.S. BLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Prelfht 5433— Passage 5431 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated tn England). CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking la strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105-10-2
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      345 4 (incorporate d tD Stra its Settlements) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated to England). (Incorporated in U.S.A.) •'ELLERMAN" LINE. BOSTON. NEW ITORK A BALTIMORE FOR HAVRE. LONDON via CAPE OF GOOD nOPE ROTTERDAM ft HAMBURG. Due Sails Via PorU and goes CanaL TUSCALOOSA CITY Bept. 31 Sept.
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      478 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. "W lira. *F West Coast Alor Star 88 Nil 8.6 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 0.06 6.7 79 Sitiawan 91 0.14 6.7 73 Bukit Jeram 90 0.13 8.1 72 Malacca 87 Nil
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    ELOPEMENT AFTER COFFEE.
    282 5 Kidnapping Charge At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 10. A Tamil married woman and a girl of 14 years alleged in the police court today that, although they had refused at first, after a drink of coffee they agreed to run away with two Tamil
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    "GOHS" OF MALACCA.
    213 5 Association N With Two Hundred Members. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 9. Malacca Chinese bearing the surname of "Goh" have just formed a body called the Malacca Van Ling Association, which was registered on Apr. 8. The membership has reached total of 200. At the annual
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    ILLICIT DISTILLING.
    168 5 Chinese Pleads Guilty In Johore. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Sept. !0. Ng Pak Law was this morning charged before Inche Abdul Rauf with having been In possession of one kukus, one pipe, one condenser and three jars of fermented rice, apparatus used for distilling or manufacturllquor,
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    49 5 Under the auspices of the Selangor Urban Co-operative Union. Ltd.. Mr G. Hawkins, Director of Co-operation. S.S. and F.M.S.. will give a lecture on "Co-operative Pyschology" at the Town Hall. Kuala Lumpur, at five o'clock on Monday afternon. The Hon. Mr. C. Wilson, acting Controller of Labour, will preside.
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    FISHING INDUSTRY OF TRENGGANU.
    213 5 Marketing Done By The Chinese. It can be said with little fear of contradiction that the Malays of Trengganu excel those of any other part of the Peninsula as fishermen, states the annual report ot the Hon. Mr. J. E. Kempe, British Adviser Trengganu. There are
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    MONEY QUARREL.
    62 5 Leads To Violence And To Gaol. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 10. Ismail bin Mohamed Nor, an Indian, was sentenced by Mr. Justice Je Buriatte, m the Seremban Supreme Court, to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt to another Indian, Ismai!, keeper of an
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      578 5 A GRAND NOVELTY OF THE *s?9 ——^^ssAßsssfc=^ BBM* SCREEN IPjßr^^^^^^r^Pvislsßl IMF FIRST ALL-COLOUR "J^i PICTURE ACTUALLY FILMED M^^yAJ Bjfcj OUTDOOR IfclfcS^BMHl^^^^^^'' iv 'THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE' PARAMOINTS PICTURE WITH A BRILLIANT ALL STAR CAST SYLVIA SIDNEY: FRED MacMUR3AY: HENRY FONDA MATINEES TOMORROW AND SUNDAY GEORGE; WHITE'S 1936 SCANDALS
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      303 5 ANNOUNCEMENT J 0 ARTHUR'S BAR P IN THE ARCADE H IS NOW SERVING FISH CHIPS AT THE GREEN BAR 50 cts. v P ENTRANCE IN THE ARCADE. Visit this Merry Rendezvous when next on Pleasure Beit. S 0 OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT. q c Thr Front Restaurant Grill Room for Perfect
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      43 5 Joe E. Brown aid Jaan Blondell, in the laugh Hit Of The Century. "SONS O' GUNS Next Week At The ALHAMBRA THEATRE A TIP TO CATARRH SUFFERERS/ BRINES PROMPT RELIEF Ask for aQMNNIE WAhKER MARLBOROUGH tonh.ht Malayan Premiere Wadias "JOSH E- WATAN" HINDUSTANI
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      143 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. T*HE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 6.30 8.15 p.m. Informal dinner and
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      105 5 GLOBE THEATRE: Charlie Chan's Secret. 7.15. 9.30. RITZ. GEYLANG: The Silver Streak. And Bohemian Girl. With Laurel and Hardy. ROXT, KATONG: The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. 6.15. 9.15. REGAL: Chandrasena. MARLBOROUGH Josh-E-Watan. Hindustani fllm. 6 .15. 9.15. SIN THEATRE (New World): Cllve of India. 7.15. 9.30. THEATRE ROYAL: Garuda
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      309 6 Good Tin Interims Cause Share Appreciation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 11. The tin share market opens a little easier and quieter this morning. Tin is down 20s. in London and cent in New York and buying power locally has slowed down. Hong Kong Tins on
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      PRODUCE.
      139 6 Singapore, September 11, 12 noon. Bayer. Seller Java Cube <.' 75 White Muntok Pepper 13.75 White Pepper 13.50 Black Pepper 7.50 Mixed Black Pauper •Sundried Copra 5.65 Mixed Copra 5.05 5.05 Small Flake Tapioca 4dO Fair Flake Tapioca 4 10 Med Pearl Tapioca 5 25 Small Pearl Toploca 5
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        MINING.
        544 6 Issue Val. Fraser li Co. Lyall li Evatt •juyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7% 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 27/- 29/-cd 28/- 3O/-cd £1 Austrai Malay 53/- 55/-cd 0.54 0.56cd 5/- Ayer Hltam 15/- 16/- 15/- 16/1 Ayer Weng 1.67 Vi 175 1.70 1.77% El Bangnn
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        GENERAL.
        398 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 1V 2 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 6.7.6cd 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 6 B. M Trustee 6.50
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        188 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL ■y; 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 noin 4Vi% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Im. Mar. 3. Sept. 30 115 120 com 4>, 2 1909 red. 1955 51.C00.000 int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        338 6 Fr&ser fc Co. LjalJ Evatt Ulenby 150 1.60 1.50 1.60 UorGajih 0.97% 1.10 0.95 1.05 Vmal Ma. ay ($2) 3.20 3.35 3 20 3.35 iyer Hitam 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 Mole* 1.05 1.15 1.00 1.10 Panw 1.52% 1.62% 1-52% 1.60 3assett 0.60 0.65 061 0.65 Jatu Llntang 1.17%
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    EXCHANGES.
    202 6 The following are the exchange raie this morning according to the dallj circular Issued by tht Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4' i) Lyons, demand 897 11. niburg demand 146 New York demand 59 Montreal
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    93 6 Noon, Sept. 11. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 26 9/16 26 11/K Good F.A.Q. In cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 26i£ 26 9/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26 7/16 26 9/16 September
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    352 6 London, Sept. 10. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares ol £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yestcr- Rise d»y. or Pall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 119%. Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 118K, War Loan 314 p.c 107H Straits 6 p.c. 1938-51
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    EXCHANGES.
    93 6 London, Sept. 10. The following are closing mean rates: Paris 76 51/64 Athens 533 sellers New York 5.05^ Bucharest 675 sellers Montreal 5.05% Rio jVi Biussels 29.93 tellers official Geneva U.MK Belgrade 22b Amsterdam l.io\ Buenos Aires unountea Milan 64 U Montevideo 38 9 16 Berlin 12.58 sellers ofliciaL
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    TRONOH INTERIMS.
    58 6 The directors of Tronoh Mines Ltd.. have declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent, payable in London on Sept. 30, to shareholders registered on Sept. 8. The directors of Southern Tronoh Tin Dredging Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 2Vt per cent, payable in London on
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    FOURTH DAY RACING HANDICAPS.
    241 6 Class Four Horses And Ponies On Wednesday. The following are the handicaps, five races only, for Wednesday the fourth day of the Singapore Turf CluO Autumn meeting: Horses Class 4. Div. 1. 8 furs.: Unity 9.0. Woover 8.11. Cheerful Eyes 811, Excuse Me 8.9. Gallant Maggie
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    125 6 The scratching an.l order of running for tomorrow, the third day of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting, were issued at noon today as follows: Race 1: Griffins Div. B Chinese Doll. Race 2: Griffins Div. A— Chance and See You Later. Race 3: Horses Class
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    TIN COMPANY DIVIDENDS
    167 6 AVER H.TAM TIN. Th? direct jrs of Ayer Hitam Tin Dredging Ltd. hay-: declared a dividend of 5 per cent, payable in London on Eept. 28 to shareholders registered Sept. 9. HONG KONG TIN. The d^cct.rs of Hongkong Tin Ltd. have declared second interim dividend or 15
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720) FIRE. MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chamfers. Singapore APB I
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      22 6 DRY OLD TOM LONDON GINS. JAMES BUR ROUGH LTD., LONDON ESTABLISHED 1620. Sole Agents for Malaya: McALISTER ft CO., LTD. wSwtm \m
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      IMPROVED DEMAND FOR SPOT RUBBER.
      750 7 American Tyre Maker's Requirements. In their weekly rubber market report, Messrs. Symington and Wilson. London, under date of Sept. 2, write: Since our last report there has been some revival In the emand I>oth from the Continent and from the Home Trade while some moderate
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      WHAT BANGKOK THINKS OF TIN TALKS.
      282 7 WHAT BANGKOK THINKS OF TIN TALKS. The following is taken rrom a. recent Issue of the Bangkok Review:— Tin talks are just talks, no more and no less. And I don't see why Mr. Barry B. Connell, Adviser to the Mines Department, should have left to attend the International Tin
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      24 7 Mr. F. R. Jones, manager of Reuters agency, Singapore has returned frcm leave. Mrs. Jones Is returning to Ma'.aya in a few months time.
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      MANILA MINING.
      248 7 American Economist Sounds A Warning. Manila, Aug. 28. The economic and financial policies which President Manuel Quezon nas laid down for the Philippine Commonwealth during the 10 months of its existence are sound," said Dr. Victor S. Clark, noted economist of Washington and guest adviser to the Commonwealth,
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      44 7 Mr. R. B. Henly has returned from leave and resumed the nanagement of the Singapore office of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Co. Ltd. Mr. F. L. MldJleton. who has been acting for him, sails for Home by the P. and O. Rajpu'ana
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      IMPERIAL BANK OF INDIA.
      384 7 RATE OF DIVIDEND MAINTAINED. The report of the directors of the Imperial Bank of India for the halfyear ended June 30, states that the bank rate and the Imperial Bank advance rate remained unchanged at 3 per cent. The demand for money has been very poor
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      £10,815,000 CONTRACT.
      192 7 Freight Fillip F^r British Shipping. A shipping treight contract of the estimated value of £10.815.000, spread over a period of three years came Into operation this month. The contract Is for the carriage of New Zealand meat, butter, cheese and other dairy produce, wool and fruit to the
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      COMPANY DIVIDENDS.
      114 7 BROOKLANDS SELANGOR RUB;BER. The directors of Brooklands ]Selangor Rubber Company Limited I propose a dividend of 7'/ 2 cent, for the year entied June 30, which. If approved, will be payable on Sept. 21. NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA. The directors of the National Bank of India Ltd. have
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      MONTREAL'S OIL TRADE.
      60 7 So fast has been the growth of the Montreal petroleum trade that tVie port has today what is virtually a separate oil harbour. Imports of oil into the harbour during the last ten years have grown considerably. In 1935 they reached a total of 2,031,264 tons, compared
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      LONDON METAL AND PRODUCE.
      299 7 FLUCTUATIONS IN TIN LIKELY. In their Foresight Saga No. 2,982. of Aug. 31, Messrs. William Jacks ana Co.. London, write The Increase in the European Armies calls for more raw material to clotiu and arm them. In the U.S.A. the &oproachlng Presidential Election is for gotten
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      COCOA UP AGAIN.
      99 7 But Trading Not So Active. Cocoa continued active In London on Sept. 3, though the volume of sales was much smaller— at 1.130 tons compared with 2.230 tons on the previous day. The market eased at one time, but rallied at the close, with fresh speculative support
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      AUGUST RUBBER CROPS.
      48 7 Rubber crops of the following Companies for the month of August, were:— Lb. Alor Oajah 16,150 Australasia 18.000 Ayer Panas 58.000 OKenealy Estate 34.000 Jalan Kebun 11.200 Kluang 30.000 Pajam 125.500 Port Swettenham 9.300 Tambalak 13.000 Teluk Anson 43.737 Ulu Benut 26.000 United Malacca 44.600
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    Governor Generals In Singapore.
    730 8 People In The News. T*HE retiring Governor-Generate of Netherlands India and IndoChina and the new GovernorGenerals of those territories will pass through Singapore during the next few days. The first to arrive will be H.E. .Ihr. A. W. L. Tiarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer who is due
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    SINGAPORE.
    131 8 SUHon ZII I Singapore —Wavelength 49.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co.. of Malaya 1934. Ltd Broadcast House, No. 2 Orchard Rd., Singapore SUNDAY, Sept. 13 I 11 a.m. 1.30 p.m. Recorded music. MONDAY, Sept. 14 6 p.m. Recorded music. 1 6.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by
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    PENANG.
    54 8 Stalton Z.H.J Frnanj— ■Viv»lm»«h metres Pen»n« Wireless Society. TODAY p.m. 7. Time signal. 7.05 Light music. 7.30 Children's hour. 7.55 Share report. 8. Talk— "The Lancashire Character" prepared by James Lavcr. 8.20 Music by the Orchestre Raymonde. 8.30 What's On In Per.ang. 8.35 News bulletin. 5.40 Orchestre Raymonds Hcc.irded
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    GUARDING HEALTH OF YOUNG UNEMPLOYED.
    67 8 London, Sep;. 10. The Ministry of Labour is tak:;isteps to secure the provision of adequate medical services at centres of instruction for unemployed juveniles, since health is an important factor in getting and keeping the employment for which they are b?ing trained. The services will
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    WESTMINSTER ABBEY BURIAL REFUSED.
    49 8 London. Sept. 10. The honour of burial in Westminster Abbey has been declined by a member 3f Lord Mjynihan's family because if the great si-rgeon's wish ti rest in the vault at Lawnswood Cemetery. Leeds. In which Lady Moynihan was burleJ last Thursday— British Wirelesj.
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      484 8 Broadcasting EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION I. rhe following frequencies will be used: GSH 21.47 Me a (13 97 m GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) 6.20 P m Big Ben. "Empire Magaiine," No. 4.* A weekly review of things at home. Edited by Pascoe Thornton. C 52 p.m.— The BBC Dance
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    HITLER'S DEMAND FOR COLONIES.
    580 9 DISAPPOINTMENT IN LONDON. London, Sept. 10 The prominence given by Hitler in his Nuremberg proclamation to the Nazi Party to the question of the return of Germany's colonies has disappointed political circles in London and a lively discussion is expected when the question of the transfer
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    BRITISH EMBASSY IN NANKING.
    83 9 Removal From Peiping In Near Future. Shangh i pt. 10. The British Embassy and the American Legation in China will soon be removed to Nanking from Peiplng. Mr. Johnson, the American Minister, will stay permanently in the Chinese capital as from October. Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, the
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    G. K. CHESTERTON LEAVES £28,000.
    22 9 London, Sept. 10. The estate of Mr. G. K. Chesterton has been proved at £28,389— British Wireless.
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    BRITISH WORKERS' SYMPATHY WITH SPAIN.
    630 9 BRITISH WORKERS' SYMPATHY WITH SPAIN. "FIGHT FOR LIBERTY AND DEMOCRACY." T.U.C. RESOLUTION ON NEUTRALITY. London, Sept. 10. At the Trade Union Congress at Plymouth today an emergency resolution was moved asking Congress to support the action of the British Labour movement which recommended a policy of non-intervention in regard to
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    MRS. BERYL MARKHAM CONGRATULATED.
    45 9 The Air Secretary, Lord Swinton. has sent to Mrs. Beryl Markham, the Kenya airwoman and the first woman pilot to fly solo across the North Atlantic from east to west, a telegram of "hearty congratulations on your splendid achievement." British Wireless.
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    C.-in-C.'s MESSAGE TO Ist. DIVISION.
    132 9 C.-in-C.'s MESSAGE TO Ist. DIVISION. 'THANKLESS TASK* IN PALESTINE. London, Sept. 10. A special order of the day, addressed to all troops of the Ist Division who are embarking for Palestine by the commander-in-chief at Aldershot says: "I cannot let you leave without wishing you good luck during what I
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    HE KEEPS HIS JOB THOUGH TURNED 70
    194 9 House Painter Who Takes His Kruschen Every Day How many painters can continue to work when they are over 70? Here Is one who ran —and he still does some of the moit trying Jot* In his trade. How does he do It?
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    AMUSEMENTS
    104 10 SINGAFOHE. GLOBE TIU ATKF Charlie Chan's Secret. 7.15 9.30. CHEAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Berkley Square. NEW WOULD Siae Shews, cabaret, Dancing. Talkies Theatres Si Cinemas. BAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.30 to Midnight. BITZ. GKYLANG The Silver Streak. With Sally Blanc Charles Starrett
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, SEPT. 11, 1936. QUEEN'S SCHOLARS & RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    787 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, SEPT. 11, 1936. QUEEN'S SCHOLARS RAFFLES COLLEGE. There is no denying the force of the arguments used by heads of Singapore schools in support of their appeal to Government that the Queen's Scholarships should be awarded from Raffles College in future. The present method of
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    Social and Personal
    114 10 Mrs. J. RatclifT has left for Ipoh, after a short holiday in Singapore. Mr. F. Nattrass has ar.ived In Singapore from Kuala Lumpur and Is staying at the Adelphl Hotel. Mr. M. Clark arrived in Sineapore from Malacca yesterday morning on his way to Eurcpe. He is
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    MR. HARRY ROBINSON.
    103 10 News of the death at Home on Aug. 18 of Mr. Harry Robinson, former partner of the firm of Malayan architects. Swan and Maclaren, has been received with great regret In Singapore, where he was a well known figure. Mr. Robinson first came to Malaya to the
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    HON. MR. D. H. ELIAS.
    76 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 10. T*HE Hon. Mr. D. H. Elias, general A manager of the F.M.S. Railways, who wag stabbed in the neck by an employee on Wednesday, passed a quiet night in the Bungsar Hospital, the haemorrhage having stopped. The
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    A KAMPONG-CRAWL TO KELANTAN.
    1044 10 Seeing Life From A Coaster. rj»HE medley of ships lying at anchor m the Singapore roads, junks and tongkan^s and coasting steamers, has always fascinated me, and I have often tried to visualize the ports scattered throughout the Archipelago ports so remote that a ship's arrival
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    Colonial Crests.
    258 10 Replying to a correspondent who has asked for good examples in colour of the crests of the Colonies, the Crown Colonist says it has a complete set of these crests in black and white, but these were taken from the publication. Flags, Badges and Arms, etc., published by
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    718 10 KAMPONG MELAYU. I spent a very jolly afternoon In the Malay Settlement yesterday, and I think It was an experience that many Europeans would have liked to share, for the gulf between our world and that of the Malay has never been wider than It Is
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    JAPANESE THREAT TO BLOCKADE YANGTSE.
    382 11 IF CHENGTU DEMANDS REJECTED. What Tokio Wants. "EXCESSIVE," IN NANKING'S OPINION. Shanghai, Sept. 11. THE Japanese Navy will blockade the Yangtse River if Nanking rejects demands in connection with the Chengtu incident, (when two .Tananese journalists were killed by a Chinese mob). This threat is
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    CHINESE GIRL BAYONETTED.
    110 11 JAPANESE MARINES ACCUSED. Shanghai, Sept. 11. A Cantonese girl student, Miss Wu Feng-lin, was severely beaten and bayonetted by Japanese marines m Shanghai yesterday, according tc Chinese reports. The Mayor, Mr. Wu Teh-cheng, has ordered an Investigation preparatory to taking official action m the matter. The girl
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    26 11 Mr C H. Attlee. leader of the Labour Opposition yesterday emphatically denied a report that he intended to resign t leadership of his party.— British Wireless.
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    82 11 Mrs. Marjorie Quennell. new curator of the old Geffrye Musrut.i m Kinßsland Road, N., and the only woman curator m London, is transforming the Museum into a museum for children. She is busily engaged on a series of life-size figures showi ng how people looked and dressed m the past.
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    Caledonia For The Mediterranean.
    124 11 EMPIRE FLYING BOAT. London, Sept. 10. pALEDONIA, the second of the fleet of 29 Empire flying boats, under construction by Short Brothers, was launched at Rochester taday. Originally intended for the preliminary long-distance experimental flights in connection with the North Atlantic airmail route, this boat will,
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    MUI TSAI INQUIRY REPORT.
    187 11 TO BE ISSUED IN LONDON SOON. (From Our Own Correspondent) By Air Matt. It is expected that the report on mvi tsai in Malaya and Hong Kong which was investigated by the recent Colonial Office commission will be presented to Mr. W. G. A. OrmsbyGore within
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    SIR WILFRED JACKSON'S IMPORTANT WORK.
    60 11 The Colonial Office announces today that Sir Wilfred Jackson, whose normal term of office as Governor of Mauritius was due to expire on August 30 last has been asked to extend his service to enable him to complete certain outstanding tasks of importance in the
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    GAMBLING BANNED IN SHAMEEN.
    27 11 In co-operatioa with the Kv/angtung Government's anti-gambling measures, the British and French municipalities of Shameen have now banned gambling. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    EMPLOYERS ORDER STAY-IN STRIKERS TO LEAVE.
    136 11 SERIOUS SITUATION IN FRANCE. MINISTER TO VISIT INDUSTRIAL AREAS. Paris, Sept. 11. AS reported in the Straits Times yesterday stay-in strikes are again creating a serious situation in France. The Minister of the Interior, M. Sulengro. is leaving immediately to direct negotiations between employers
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    KING'S THIRD VISIT TO EAR SPECIALIST.
    110 11 No Bad Results From Sea Bathing. Vienna, Sept. 11. For the third tim* in 48 hours King Edward visited Prof. Neumann, the famous ear specialist, who continued the light treatment It was stated yesterday at the British Legation in Vienna that, as on Ms
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    MAPPING THE COLONIES.
    533 11 Royal Engineers Big Part, B.A. ADDRESS YESTERDAY. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Sept. 10. T*HE important part played by the Royal Engineers in the mapping of the Colonial Empire was emphasised by Brigadier H. S. L. Winterbotham, president of the Geography Section, in a paper read to
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    New Straits Settlements Stamps Next Year.
    297 11 Arrangements are being made for new issues at or about the date- of the Coronation next year of the Straits Settlements stamps bearing King Edward's effigy. The new Issue will be confined at first to a few denominations and will be based on a
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    22 11 A party of 26 girls from mrny British schools left London, aboard the Empress of Britain boat train for tour of Canada.
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    Princess Plans Honeymoon In The East.
    168 11 Princess Plans Honeymoon In The East. /^ONTRARY to first reports, Princess Juliana, the heiress to the Dutch throne, will be married before the end of the year. Reuter learns In court circles in The Hague that the marriage of the princess to Prince Bernard will take place during the second
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    21 RUSSIANS TORTURED.
    171 11 Soviet Charges Against Japan. SPYING IN HARBIN? fLL-feeling between Soviet Russia and Japan is likely to increase as a result of a report published in Moscow yesterday alleging that Soviet citizen? are being tortured by Japancso police gendarmes. Reuter quotes a message front Khabarovsk on the Manchukuo
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    READY FOR BIG FLIGHT.
    37 11 The American airmen. Richman and Merrill, are at Speke aerodrome from ■which they are expected to take off on their return flight to New York as soon as weather conditions p:rmit. British Wireless.
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    14 11 The King George V National Memorial Fund now stands at £219 833. British Wire.ess.
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    SELANGOR'S RULER IN SINGAPORE.
    837 12 Distinguished Gathering On Ship This Morning, MALAY Sultans, chiefs, and high government officials saiJ farewell to H.H. the Sultan of Selangor at Singapore today, en his departure for England by the P. and 0. liner Rajputana Many Malay women and children had travelled frorr, Selangor on
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    BIG K. L. CHINESE WEDDING.
    285 12 Mr. Yap Swee Fait And Miss Ho Kam Seng. (From Our Own C jrrc-sponaem > Kuala Lumpur Sept 10. Two wel'.-ncwn Kuala Lumpur faml-j him were untied today wLen Mr. Yap Sweo Fatt. son of the late Mr. Yap Kon Shin and Mrs. Kon Shin
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    SOLDIER AND TAXI.
    114 12 Claims Trial On Charge Of Robbery. I Charged with having commitUd robbery of $1.40, the property of Sallsh bin Tahar. at Alexandra Road on Aug. |23. and with having failed to pay to j him taxi hire of 80 cents. James j Hutton. a private of the
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    JOCKEY RECOVERED.
    65 12 Turner Leaving For Australia. From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur. Sept 10. Jockey Turner, who injured his spine on the Kuala -Lumpur racecourse in June, left Kuala Lumpur by train tonight for Singapore, where he will sail for Adelaide, his home in Australia. Turner made a splendid recovery
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    39 12 In Malay costume m the centre is H.H. the Sultan of Pahanr, and on his left are members of the Royal Household of the Sultan of Selangor who came to Singapore to see their Ruler off. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Air Mails.
    66 12 INWARD Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From N.1.: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. 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 12.45 p.m. Saturday. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 7 p.m. Sunday. Imperial:
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    CAPT. M. L. CLARKE.
    114 12 Official Welcome This Afternoon. H.M.S. Terror moved Into Singapore Roads today as a gesture of welcome to Capt. ML. Clarke, DSC, R.N., who will arrive this afternoon by the P. ancTo. liner Rawalpindi to relieve Commodore W. P. Mark-Wardlaw m the command of H.M. Naval Establishments
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    MR. KINSEY CONVICTED.
    70 12 Fines Imposed In Motoring Case. Mr. Philip Francis Kitisey. solicitor, was convicted this morning by Mr. E. E. Colman, fifth magistrate, Singapore, on a charge of causing hurt to Ngai Sxm by negligent driving on May 29 at Victoria Street, and fined S5O, the money to be
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    BUDGET PICTURES.
    74 12 In this week's is~ue of the Straits Budget there are several pictures of the official landing of HE. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas. Other pictures Include those of a Singapore farm, the R.A.F. football team who won the First Division championship, wedding photos of Mrs. L. M. Mitchell
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    MALAYA HOUSE.
    23 12 The postal address of Malaya House, the London headquarters of the Malayan Information Agency, is now 57, Trafalgar Square. W.C. 2.
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    $2,400 HIDDEN IN MALAY'S ROOM.
    196 12 Search After Cycle Arrest (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 10. Large sums of money were found in a Kuala Lumpur lodging house yesterday following the arrest of a Malay on suspicion of selling a stole', bicycle. Inquiries regarding the origin of the money
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    15 12 Mr. E. M. McDonald, A.C.P., has been appointed as permanent Collector of Estate Duties, F.M.S.
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    "HEART AND CENTRE OF THE VILLAGE LIFE."
    733 12 "HEART AND CENTRE OF THE VILLAGE LIFE. New Malay School At Kampong Malayu. flllS school is not to be rr.erely a building but is to be the heart and centre of the whole village life." Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, Inspector of Schools, made that statement, speaking in Malay, at yesterday's
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    Piracy Charge Fails At The Assizes.
    1630 13 JUDGE'S REVIEW OF THE LAW. Evidence That Did Not Convince The Jury. A SPECIAL jury at the Singapore Assizes yesterday returned a verdict of not guilty in the case in which Tan Kirn Khoy, a 22-year-old Hokkien mechanic, was charged in connection with an
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    CATHEDRAL WEDDING.
    309 13 CATHEDRAL WEDDING. Mr. D. H. Palmer Miss R. Savage-Bailey. At St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday Mr. D. H. Palmer, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.), Ltd., son of Mr. and Mr 3. R. E. Palmer, of Bournemouth, England, was married to Miss Rosamund SavageBailey, daughter of Mrs. A. SavageBailey, of Singapore.
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    COMPANY CAN BE CHARGED AT ASSIZES.
    656 13 Important Decision In High Court. IT is an axiom that a public company has no body to be kicked an<f no soul to be damned," but all the same it can be called upon to stand trial on a criminal charge. This very important
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    S.C.C. GIVE POLICE A SHOCK IN SECOND HALF OF CUP GAME.
    796 14  - S. C.C. GIVE POLICE A SHOCK IN SECOND HALF OF CUP GAME. "Leighton" By BUT HAVE TO ADMIT DEFEAT IN THE END. Orr-Henman Wing Good "Doc" Oehlers Scores Twice. POLICE .4; S.C.C. 2. ALTHOUGH beaten by four goals to two in the first round of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition at
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    THE WEDNESDAY'S SIX
    38 14 London, Sept. 10. The following English league football matches were played today says Reuter: DIVISION I Sheffield W. 6 Everton 4 DIVISION 111 (South) Clapton 0 0 Cardiff 1 Newport Co. 1 Brighten H 4
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    INTER-PORT BOWLS.
    27 14 Shanghai. Sept. 10. The lnt«r-port bowls match between Shanghai and Hong Kong resulted lr. Lay and Allves (Shanghai) beating McGowan and Coates (Hong Kong) i«_ls._Reuter.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES
    48 14 FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER It. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Malaya F.A. at S.C.C. Soccer: Oovt Service P. A. Cup. Medical Services vs. Mental Hospital at J.C.S.A Hockey: Chinese vs. T.M.C.A. Juniors a' S.C.R.C.; State Trial at SRC. Athletics: City High School Spcrts at Jalan Besar Stadium at 2.30 p.m.
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    11 14 I licht-Ucut Mont, who skippers the RAF. hockey tide this year.
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    SINGAPORE TEAM TO MEET JAPANESE.
    349 14 Athletic*. Olympic Games Athletes Here On Sept. 20. IN connection with the visit of the Japanese Olympic Team, who will compete with Singapore Athletes at the S.C.C. on Sept. 20 at 2 p.m., the following have been invited to represent the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association:
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    THE PERAK BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    185 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 11. > T*HE Perak open amateur boxing championships were concluded last night at the Jubilee Park Stadium before a large crowd. The results were as follows: Bantam: Oordon Hogan beat D. Samjr easily on points and thus wins Cheah Ohlm
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    RESULTS IN LOCAL TOURNAMENTS.
    532 14 Singapore Tennis. Two Finals To Be Played At S.C.C. On Tuesday. fHE following are the results of yes- terday's ties iri the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament: "A" Doubles (Semi -Final): R. W. Brown and W. Rod*tr (+2) beat O. R. S. Bateman and P. H. Swinchatt
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    10 14 Gordon Hogan who won the Perak amateur bantam title yesterday.
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    8 14 The S.C.R.C. hockey XI who bemt the RAF
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    R.S.Y.C. Rowing Regatta For Chiengmai Fours.
    980 14 yHE Royal Singapore Yacht Club will bold the fifth Rowing Regatta of the season over tb» Breakwater Course on Saturday. The A.P.C. launch "Mutiara" will leave the new Pier at 5.15 p.m. carrying officials and flag-officers of the Club, and a second launch for
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      29 14 TOMORROWS RACES. The scratching* and order of running for tomorrow, the third day of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting will be found on page 6 today.
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    INDIA NOT SATISFIED WITH HER OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM.
    1406 15 MANY BLUNDERS MADE BY THE SELECTORS. Japanese Have Copied Indian Methods With Success. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Sept. 4. INDIA'S triumph in the Olympic Hockey tournament, coming after her victories at Amsterdam in 1928 and Los Angeles in 1932. will set
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    MORE SPEED RECORDS.
    63 15 Salt Lake City. Sept. 10. Tha British moto' racer. John Cobb driving a Napier Pail ton, set up th< following world's motoring record.-, at Bonnevllle salt flats doing an h'.ur at 167.69 miles an hour the 100 kilometres at 167.618 miles an hour, the 100 miles at
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    27 15 Benedict (Spencer up) being led in by a very happy looking raerawr of the "Bnklt Timah Kongti" after winning the first race on W'dnesday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    CENTURY BY CAPT. MITCHELL.
    263 15 BIG SCORE BY THE CHANGI R.A. Middlesex Regiment In Danger Of Defeat. A BRILLIANT partnership by Capt. Mitchell and Gnr. Waites, was mainly responsible for the huge total of 329 compiled by the R.A. (Changi) in the final cricket match of the Garrison League competition against
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    GARRISON G.C. vs. S.V.C. MACHINE GUNNERS.
    98 15 The following are the teams and starting times for the match between the Garrison Golt Club versus "A" (M.G. Coy.), to be played at the Gar rlson Golf Links on Sunday moving The Garrison players are menti-jned first:— a.m. 9.00 Potts and D P.
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    MARINES WIN AGAIN.
    133 15 Marines 4; Treasury Audit 1. Always the better side the Marines gained a fine victory by four goals to one against the Treasury Audit yesterday, on the Post Office ground, in the Government Service Football Association Cup Competition. Osman (3) and Tallp scored for the Marines and
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    35 15 Results in the S.C.R.C. Veterans" 3incrles Handicap played ye3terdav were as follows: Chla Keng Tye 15 bsat Klong Chin Eng —3, 6—2. 6—l. Dr. Loh Poon Lip —9 beat K. H. Tann 'scratch) 6—l, 6—o.
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    SEMI-FINAL STAGE IN U.S.A.
    108 15 SEMI-FINAL STAGE IN U.S. A. Lawn Tennis. Perry To Meet Grant Budge vs. Parker. Forest Hills, Sept. 10. jl/lISS Helen Jacobs beat Miss Gussie Raegener 6—l, 6—o and now meets Miss Kay Stammers (Britain) in the semi-final of th» American women's lawn tennis championships. Miss Helen Pedersen beat Miss Dorothy
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    573 15  -  "LEIGHTON." Conducted by Praise For Lee Wai Tong— A Useful Formation Arsenal Break Seventy-Year-Old Law Goal Posts Put Up Outside The Field Of Play. rnHE football of Lee Wai Tong, the Chinese skipper, against Islington Corinthians and the Casuals was a treat writes Clifford Webb m the
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    AGRICULTURE IN TRENGGANU.
    220 16 LARGE POSSIBILITIES FOR PADI GROWING. 60,000 ACRES UNDER CULTIVATION. Agriculturally Trengganu has large possibilities as, so fax, with the few exceptions, only the sandy belt along the coast has been developed, writes the Hon. Mr. J. E. Kempe, British Adviser, Trengganu, In his annual report. The main
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    100 CYCLES STOLEN IN ONE MONTH.
    220 16 Police On The Alert In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuaia Lumpur, Sept. 9. "Thue seems to have been a systematic way of stealing these bicyel?s" sal-t Mr. A. E. Jakeman, Clitcf Court InsDector, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, when a
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    LICENSED FIREARMS IN TRENGGANU.
    39 16 The following arms were licensed in Tiengganu during 1935: Rifles 60. shot guns 710, muzzle-loading guru 342, air guns 17 and pistols and revolvers 48. This is a decrease of Hi arms over 1934 figures.
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    49 16 Miss Ann Boyd. the film actress, assisted by Edward G. Robinson, the American actor famous for his screen "gangster" roles, crowned Miss Frances Hay wood, a 19-year-old Sou thend girl, as Queen of the Southend Carnival. Photo shows Miss Ann Boyd, watched by Edward G. Robinson, crowning Miss Haywood.
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      MOTOR-CAR ENGINES THAT "PING."
      289 16 Motorist Blames The Petrol. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— A short while ago, your paper contained an article regarding the high petrol prices prevailing m Malaya at present, and while this undoubtedly j is a matter which holds the Interest of the Malayan
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      THE McRITCHIE MANSION.
      202 16 A PUBLIC MEETING SUGGESTED. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—The letters that have recently appeared in both the Straits Times and Free Press speak with one voice against the Commissioners' decision to squander over $100,000 on the Mcßltchle Mansion. Now I suggest that the public
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    30 16 Dr. M.K. Pillal. M B.Ch. B <Edln.> L.R.C P. and S. <Edin>. L.F.P.I I (Glasgow), brother cf Dr. Pillai. of; Puchong Group Hospital, has taken jp residence in Kuala Lumpur.
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    25 16 Ths hoi. secretary of the Selangor, Urban Co-operative Union. Ltd.. reminds competitors and principals of schools that the Union essay competl{tion closes on Sept. 15.
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    LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS.
    411 16 Germany Ready For Talks? Berlin. The attempts which Dr. Schacht. German Minister of Economics and P esident of the Reichsbank, is believed to have made during his visit to Paris to persuade th' French Government of the dangers involved in its pact with Moscow was reinforced by
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    TOURIST TRAFFIC IN INDO-CHINA.
    77 16 The Governor of Cochin China recently inaugurated an exhibition of tourist traffic a: Saigon, thre? oig shipping companies taking part in the exhibition the Messageries Ma"> umes. the Chargeurs Reunis, and 'JH TC.P.M., of which Messrs. Diethelm md Co., Ltd., are the agents. Ihe Air-France and
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      282 16 HE'S A DIFFERENT MAN Wfc fl now that he sleeps ivell /f\ "N. Here's a letter from a business man: J "After a very hard and high-pressure day at the office B/ always used to feel too excited and alert to manage to Mm I get to sleep peacefully. A
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      239 16 BEWARE OF PAIN AFTER EATING Do you dread your meals? Are you for ever wondering what you can eat with safety and freedom from pain? fire you. m fact, living m fear and agony from stomach trouble Scarcely anyone scapes this scourge o- modern life. Some are wise ard take
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    JAPANESE LOAN FOR N. CHINA.
    269 17 DISCLOSURE BY GEN. TASHIRO. AUTONOMY SCHEME HITCH Tientsin, Sept. 10. A Japanese loan has already been made towards the construction of the new Tsangchow-Shihchiachuang railway m Hopei Province. This disclosure was made yesterday by Lieut-Gen. Tashlro, commandant of the Japanese North China garrison. Lieut.-Gen. Tashiro
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    THE POPULATION OF TRENGGANU.
    109 17 Estimated At 192,000. The estimated niicl-year population of Trengganu for 1935. calculated oy the geometrical method, was 192,142. cays the annual report of the British r.dviser, Trengganu. This method of calculation is suitable for Trengganu as there is little change m the population from immigration and
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    26 17 The British ambulance unit sent from London to alleviate the suffering in the Spanish civil war has arrived in Madrid. Several women are with the unit.
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    Too Proud To Tell That She Lost Her Job.
    289 17 Girl Found Dead On Beach, Too proud to tell her mother she had lost her Job, a Dagenham, Essex, girl ot 15 disappeared recently her body was washed ashore at Canvey Island. The girl, Miss Elsie Farrow, of Wood Lane, Dagenham,
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    SINGAPORE LABOUR FOR TRENGGANU.
    335 17 More Employed During Last Year. Singapore supplies most of the Indian and Chinese labour for Trengganu, states the annual repoi* of the Hon. Mr. J. E. Kempe, British Adviser, Trengganu. Trengganu as a whole is a State of small holdings. There is only one rubber estate
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    THE ITALIAN ARMY MANOEUVRES.
    354 17 MOTORISED DIVISIONS AND BRIGADES. VALUE OF QUICK MOVEMENT. Rome. The Italian military manoeuvres, at which about 62,000 troops have taken part, come to an end on Aug. 30. Experts on military subjects have drawn the conclusion from the manoeuvres that the infantry inn is still supreme
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    SIR WALTER CITRINE DENOUNCED.
    244 17 "Defender Of German Fascist Agent?." Moscow. Aug. 23. j A telegram from the Second International and the International Federation of Trade Unions, addressed to the Chairman of the Council of Peoples' Commissars, pleading m defence of Zinovlefr, Kameneff, and their fellowprisoners, is published In all the
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    SHIPPING IN TRENGGANU WATERS.
    498 17 SHIPPING IN TRENGGANU WATERS. Transport Of Iron Ore To Japan, The only ocean-going steamers that ca.l at Trengganu ports are the Japanese vessels which visit Kcmaman and Dunsun for the transport to Japan of the iron ore which is brought down by river from the mines inland, states the annual
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    205 17 The undernoted newly added no.ifiction and fiction works will be ready for Issue tomorrow: Anonymous. 1871-1535; Atlantic Ferry, Illustrated, C. K. Bsnstead; Without Prejudice, Illustrated, Sir Chartres Bion; A Search m Secret Epypt, Illustrated, Paul Brunton; The King's Darling, Illustrated, Lt. Col. Henri Carre; Famous Plays of 1935-
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    LORD NUFFIELD'S £35,000 GIFT.
    53 17 Lard Nuffield has announced that he will provide the site and a churcn at a cost of £35.000 at Cowlcy. OxfprJ The church will be In Oxford Road, near the Morris works and offices, and will cater for a growing district In wh'.ch r~o3t or Lard
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      169 17 If I H 0 A II PI 1 0/ 1)1, YOUR HEALTH Tiredness, anaemia, debility, are only convalescence and to restore the patient other names for poor blood. When you to full health and vitality. are in any way run down, it means that Fo, you, children's sake, too, take
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      16 17 4 MarcovitcK Will STANDARD SIZE mm Mr m m 1 i i i j W.S. 10
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    DOUBTS ON VALUE OF REPLANTING.
    1622 18 A Planter Puts Some Posers Fertilising Costs Increase— Will Higher Yields Be Maintained? (By Our Planting Correspondent.) «'|S replanting really worth while if you are fairly certain of maintaining a 400 lb. per acre yield by, say, an A.B.C. system of tapping?" This question was
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    AMERICAN RUBBER.
    70 18 The original habitat of the rubber tree Is not the Middle East but Brazil, and with the Increasing concentration of the attention of citizens of the United States upon their own American continent it would be very unwise for the committte to take any risk of stimulating an
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    POULTRY FEEDING IN MALAYA.
    238 18 Result Of Serdang Trials. The Department of Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S.. has commenced publication of a series of leaflets on poultry keeping. The first leaflet deals with the feeding of poultry. It points out that scientifically balanced rations are comparatively expensive in th's country and are
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    RUBBER ROADS FOR AUSTRALIA.
    73 18 Extensive Experiments Being Made In Queensland. Sydney, Aug. 21. Rubber roads may make rubber tyres unnecessary as the result of experiments now being carried out In Queensland. The rubber being used Is sent from Papur, New Guinea. To date. It has proven too costly for general
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    18 18 Mr. and Mrs. H. Case, of North Hummock estate, Kar^T. have gone for a month's holiday to Brastagl.
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    SOILS ADDRESS BY R.R.I. SCIENTIST.
    206 18 Problem Of Erosion. The Central Peral: Planting Association, one of the most active district bodies in this country, on Saturday listened to an Interesting address od •'Soils." by Mr. R. A. Hamilton of th* Rubber Research Institute of Malaya (says the Times of Malaya). The
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      56 18 ESTATE FACTORY SUPPLIES If you require ESTATE SUPPLIES, BUILDING MATERIALS, OR SHIPCHANDLERS' STORES, buy from the most reliable and cheapest sources. The increasing number of our customers is ample testimony of our ability to give satisfaction. ENG HOE CO.. it SOON HOE CO t Philip StrecU. 269 Beach Road. SINGAPORE
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      158 18 ESTATE FACTORY SUPPLIES "THE PERFECT PAIR" Saves 500% in Wife Gauze? +M Prevents contamination of latex with copper.' wL^lM* Keeps clean outlasts all other types. -F-rr~ DIETHELM CO., LTD., Alum. Dept. SINGAPORE. KIRBY FORESTRY TOOL ESSENTIAL UNDER MODERN METHODS OF CULTIVATION BY MEANS OF NATURAL COVERS IMPROVED DESIGN MANUFACTURED BY
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    CUT WORM DRIVEN AWAY.
    573 19 SUCCESS ON THE HIGHLANDS. BRAN, ARSENIC AND TREACLE. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) AGRICULTURISTS and horticulturists on the Cameron Highlands who arc still bothered by the cut worm, which according to the Agricultural Department can only be countered by hand picking, should try the formula used by
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    24 19 Front view of the new headquarters of the Rubber Research Institute, Kuala Lumpur. The building will be ready for occupation In the near future.
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    NEW R.R.I. BUILDING NEARLY READY.
    996 19 Research Blocks Surround Big Courtyard. PLENTY OF SPACE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 10. A IRY well-lighted single storey buildings extending for 100 yards at right angles to Ampang Rd., Kuala Lumpur, and surrounding a huge courtyard these are the new Rubber Research
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      THE REPLANTING "CRAZE."
      530 19 FINE MATERIAL BUT POOR SOIL. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Replanting is being advocaLed and practised right and left, yet no one as yet knows if it will be a financial success. It is still held that brdgrafting increases the yield on virgin soil
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    MORE INTEREST IN DERRIS.
    315 19 MANY NEW AREAS IN KINTA DISTRICT. A PROMINENT fact which emerges from the increasing attention which is being devoted in Malaya to dcrrls or tuba la the need for a thorough Investigation into the classification of the members of this genus, says the Malayan Agricultural Journal.
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      99 19 WANTED TO BUY Rubber Estates Send particulars with prices and plan to Box 51, Straits Times. Remington NOISELESS STANDARD A Here is to-day's expression of the finest engineering skill and ißTentive genius ever devoted to the nuhing of typewriter, ensuring writing perfection with silence. UNHEARD OP SII.KNCK j riratf tend
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      96 19 SPECIAL WINDOW DISPLAY FOR GOLD CUP MEETING AT PASKOE'S LIMITED. 54. ORCHARD ROAD. WAH.ES DOVE BITUMASTIC ENAMELS SOLUTIONS COVERINGS BITUMASTIC BITUMASTIC ENAMEL SOLUTIONS A tough dursble The most efficient coating applied ruat M |f,|T hot, for the pre- tut j w for all Iron and vention of corro,ion under condi-
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