The Straits Times, 19 September 1936

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times _0 PACES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      171 1 ij EVERY SIZE FAMILY J BRINKMAIIiI CO SOLE AGENTS —«^^^p^ THE BORNEO CO.. LTD. i^— W. S. 56. HBMI^ X L IN POWDERED WHOLE MILK FOR EVERY EVENT AND ON ANY fqggjgg^) OCCASION WHERE PURE FRESH fMff?l j .^J^m, MILK IS REQUIRED USE XLIM f FOR I^UiJ J KLIM IS
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      151 1 tf LOOK FORWARD k^| i^^Pfr Mf TREATMENT BB H Every woman has potential IpSP^ I loveliness, and the simple, fi sensible Cyclax method of skin care can introduce new loveliness to the most wayward skin. Why not phone Mrs. McFarlane. the Cyclax Consultant, and make an appointment for a Cyclax
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      662 2 SITUATIONS VACANT "when appt)ln« for anj position adrerli m In th"se columns *efd copies ol teinrionlals. Do not send orl.tials. "~fT-ROPEAN MEDICAL LOCUM. Tcnens .1 Singapore. April, 7 non.hs. Box HO 43, Straits Times. \V \NTED Smart Salesman, experienced In Ep rts Goods and Silverware for Kuala Lump,, r Store.
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      776 2 BOARD RESIDENCE THE MANSION. Oxley Rise, non licensed residential hotel. Dally and monthly rates. Modern sanitation, garages, tennis. Telephone 3798. SANS SOVCI, 30. O::'.ey Road, airy, clean, comfortable newly furnished, celling fans, garages. Rooms from $25, excellent lull board $43 p.m. Phone 2958. EAST ANGLIA, 8. Oxley Rise. 3 mlna
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      758 2 MISCELLANEOUS DUTCH. German. Italian and English lessons by experienced lady. Box 110, Straits Times. FRESH FLORAL WREATHS made to order at short notice. Phone 6075. THE CASKET CO. 3. Penhas Road. lOC CAN HAVE THB SUNDAX TIMES deUvered to you every week for three months for $1.60. General Manager. Sunday
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      364 2 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Draining of Keng Chin Road (iroai Btiklt Tlmah Road to Ewe Boon Road) and Parkstone Road. Owners are no'llled that the plans, specifications, estimates and provisional apportionments in connection with Notices served under Section 101 (now Section 103) of the Municipal Ordinance for the draining of the above
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      536 2 TENDERS TENDERS INVITED. Supply of Elertric Lamps <o the Electrical Department, Federated Malay States. TENDERS will he received at the office of S the Adviser on Electricity, Malay States, Kuala Lumpur uo, lo 4 p.m. on Monday. Oct. 12, 1936, for the ;.u;.ply of Electric Lamps to the Electrical Department,
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      491 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc- MASSAGE HALL t MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. WATERMAN'S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PENS. Waterman's Fountain Pens still lead. They are the Writers' bosom fri'nds, r.nd they never fail to give service. They are a pleasure to write with, and they
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      694 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES fENINSITLAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO l/NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1938 SOUDAN 6.500 S»"pt. 23 COUHI 13.000
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      434 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARI) WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. "IA HONGKONG <k SHANGHAI. Next Sailings: m.s. YASUKUNI MARU Oct 3 SJ. HAKCNE MARU Oct 18 s.s. SUWA MARU Nov 3 »J. KUSHIMI MARU Ncv' 16 SJS. HAKOZAKI MARU Nov. 2t An excellent
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      694 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN HOMEWARD SAILINGS 1D37 Prom Prom From From Spore Malacca Port Penang ro 3 Sham LAl^Mrr* 121 121 131 L<\LAND»A 2 2 2 9 t 7
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      747 3 SaS m SSSSSfcT The Straits Steamship Co.. Lta. ™I i i v s :ms l P LUL The Chin. Navigation d Lid °i' m Lln Lt<L The Slam Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. Sg,J""S-«l. Co Ltd. Aberdeen Com.onwe.l.o Lin, R SLriSTS!. Lo don Globe gj LTL T t h a. a:nes
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    AIR MAIL SERVICE Australia Approves British Plan
    55 4 AIR MAIL SERVICE Australia Approves British Plan London, Sept. 18. Canberra Press reports state that, subject to the adjustment of certain details, the Commonwealth of Australia Government have accepted the British plan for the carriage of mails by air between England ani Aus ra- pc nridei lor a s.>v<r:i-day flying
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    CLEARANCES
    55 4 Sept. 17: Hal Hing, Halvdan (Nor); Mallni (Siam); Kepah (Dut.t; SUver Gull, Rusa, City of Batavia, Bangalore (Brit.). Sept. 18: Kum Sang, Banka Asphalion, Giang STeng, Pontianak, Ampang, 'Esmeralda, Jerantut (Brit); Siberg, Nieuw Holland, Tlr.ombo, pewang Sibajak. Petroriflla. Planclus, Toa!tL Ban Ho Guan iDuU: Shinsei Mar\ No. 1 (Jap.);
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      135 4 Saturday, 3ept?_ber 19. Ships alcntslde the Wharves or expected to arrive KEPPEL HABBOUB Main Wharf Lch. Dolphin. Lch. Lady Clifford, R.A.F. Aquarius, Silverbeech. P.W.D. Grab Dredger No. 2, Sir li. Andeison. OU Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN O_Y DOCKS IV nJon* Pacur Sneers Wharf
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      NEW FRENCH LINER
      53 4 Work on the successor to the burntout Messagerles Maritlmes liner L'Atlantlque has begun. The first keel plate of the new vessel was ceremoniously laid on the stocks of the Penhoet yards. The order for the liner was passed some norths ago, but recurring strikes have contributed to
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      320 4 Correspondence for transmission by air 'via Netnerlands" must oe specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mm, Djambl (Toglan) «>■«■• B<.t;an and u.ngkalis (Toboali) 4 p.m. l-aooean BIIIK tßantaU) ..4 D.m. Muntoi: Palembang (Senai.;) 4 p.m. Rengat Sc Tembi«ahan (Maros) 4 D.m. Phil.ppine Islands (Deucalion) 4 p.m. Hongkong,
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      AIR MAILS.
      19 4 THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND IN PAGE 12.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      157 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Sept. 19, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today. Sept. 19, by air (Netherlands) will b? delivered to bovholders at 3.30 pm. General
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      23 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Sept. 9 was delivered in London on Sept. 17 (8 days).
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      22 4 The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Sept. 12 was delivered In London on Sept. 18 (6 days).
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      FROM MALACCA
      77 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as tCIIOWB' Today. Java and Southern Sumatra (Slnga-pore-Batavia) by air (Netherlands) 8 p.m. Hong Kong and China by air (Imperial) 6 pjn. Australasia, Java and Timor by air
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      SINGAPORE ENGLISH SCHOOL.
      350 4 Mansur Wins Sports Championship. •yHERE was a large gathering at the .Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, when the fourth annual atMetic sports of the Singapore English School were held. Mansur was the individual chompion with 24 pomes and Swann House took th2 House honours with 144 points. At
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      PROTEST AGAINST SEIZURE OF BRITISH SHIP
      59 4 The British Government has oiade representations to the United States against the seizure off the New England coast of the British ship Miserinko on Mar. 14 Sh€ is ?lleged' to have had 1.200 cases of alcohol aboard. The protest is made on the ground
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      610 4 BOUSTEAD G0. 9 LTD. Incorporated IB F.M3.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLTS. ANr SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: FKi<bt 54S3— Pa»sgr J431. CANADIAN j^[i H > J I A *%J A A £> (Incorporated In England.) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking U strongly advisea. Travel CANADIAN
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      650 4 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England). tlncorporated in D.SA.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. BOBTON. NBW YORK BALT-MOKE FOR HAVRE. LONDON. Via CAPE Of GOOD lIOI'I ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Due Sallr VI. Port. 80 Ca^L SSt 2^ t2t2t 23 2;t 5 5!, 2 ,1 Taking earro for Montreal HatUas
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      474 4 llalavan Meteorological Service n»;iv Weather Reoort. Stations Titesterday Last nicht max. rain- bright min temp, fall s'shine temp *P ins. frs. °F West Coast. Alor Star 88 0.02 79 74 Bayan Lepas (Penans) 80 Nil P.4 74 Sitiawan 89 0.06 7.5 73 Buklt Jcram 88 0.22 6.5 72 Malacca 87
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      305 5 LAST NIGHT OF a 111 l WORLDS SWEETHEART )y^ r <<iM|^O^WP^M^JCp^'. IV HER BRIGHTEST VvH A A performance: of her Wußq y a^»l wl (AREER 1 31. ■VgBgB^^ SHIRLEY TEMPLE SINGING, DANCING, LAUGHING IN 20TH CENTURY-FOX FILM'S GRANDEST SHOW 'The LITTLEST REBEL' Tomorrow U 111 THESE THREE 0 wP&* vLp^l
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      377 5 »I^ rubber ports which or* liable to perish, but a solid indestructible vulconite pump which never refuses to function No blots, not even on the warmest doys, because the patented compensation cham/bers under the nib receive any drops of ink which may be forced out of the holder >^ on
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      60 5 The Imperial "Good Companion" (All British) SOLE AGENTS^ DUNCAN ROBERTS LTD. SINGAPORE -KUALA LUMPUR NEW SHIPMENTS OF— CAST IRON PIPES FITTINGS GALV. WATER PIPES FITTINGS. LEAD PIPES A COPPER PIPES. FONG HIN CO. Importers Sanitary Engineers. 64. Wallich Street. Singapore. j I Jfu Rccoidi c/ se4i Vdue MARLBOROUGH I f
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      182 5 CRISP as when they left the oven Only Kellogg'sCorn Flakes are packed in the WAXTITE innerscaled bag. This is a patented Krllogg feature. It is heatsealed and briuga this delicious cereal food to you crisp, rrunchy and full of FLAVOUR. Rich in nourishment^ easy to digest, inimitable in flavour. Try
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      175 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. 1*HE Straits Tiroes 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: Race dinner and ball. Cabaret, D. Foklen-Marvln Russian
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      134 5 come to the rescue with that perfect stage technique which is the hallmark of Englistt acting of this type. GLOBE THEATRE: Kentucky Kernels. 7.15. 9.30. RITZ, GEYLANG: Strange Wives. And, First a Giri. 7 45—11 p.m. ROXY, KATONG: Littlest RebeL With Shirley Temple. 6 15. 9.15. REGAL: Josh-e-Watan. MARLBOROUGH: Draupadl.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        494 6 All shares quoted above are fully paia ics U e vai Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt iuyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/4'/ 2 4/3 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 27/- 29/-;d 28/- 30/-cd £1 Austrai Malay 52/6 54/6xd 53/- 55/-xd 6/- Ayer flitam 15/6 16/6cd 15/- 16/-cd 1
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        GENERAL.
        383 6 2 I Alex BrlcK Ord. 120 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do IV-tfo Prcfs. 145 1.55 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 1000 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B A I 6.1.3 6.5.0 6.2.6 6.7.6 1 1 b' M Braadcasting 0.90 100 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        157 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 6% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nora 116 nom ™S&*P8J&!*m 122 nom 1913 rea. 1963 $2,000,000 Mar 31 Sept. 30 114 H6 nom 57c MM red. 1956-66 $22,000,000 Int. May 1 Nov. 1 127 i-» ■> i% 1028 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        267 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Todays Prices Fraier Co. L^ail Evatt imam 130 1.40 1.30 140 ftjel lliu.il nc inn Jin Ayer MoleK \%^\H 50 IM Ayer Pana* a J. 3 0 59 0.64 Bassctt 117V, 125 115 120 BatuUmanu i MO 150 b0^' 1 087 i?
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      268 6 More London Buying Inquiry For Tin Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Sept. 19. Tin continues to rise strongly, being in 60s. in London and cent, in New York. The local tin share market is very firm and the only explanation lor the reluctance of the dollar
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      PRODUCE.
      193 6 Singapore, September 19, 12 noon Buyer. Seller Java Cube 9 00 White Muntok Pepper 14 00 White Pepper 13.50 Black Pepper 7-50 Mixed hiuck Peoper •Sundrled Copra 5.65 Mixed Ccpra 5.05 Small Flake Tapioca 4.< JO Fair Flake Tapioca 4.10 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5 25 Small Pearl Toploca 5
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      RETAIL PRICES RISING
      52 6 London, Scut. 18. At Sept. 1. the average level of retail prices of conuroditirs it> Br ;t nin was approximately 47 per ccnl. aoovthe level of Juy, 1914, as cornered with 46 per cont. at Aug. 1. 1936. an-i 43 per cent, at Aug. 31, 1933.-E"ttiFh V.
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      RAWANG TIN FIELDS.
      43 6 The directors of Rawang T'i< Fields Limited have declared a dividend of 3d per share to shareholders reg.stered c* Sept. 23. which wt.l be paid at the offices of the company In Kuala Lumpur Lcndun and SyCney. on Sept. 30.
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      EXCHANGES.
      200 6 The following aT3 the exchange rates Oils mornln* according to the dam circular lssueJ Dy MM Hong Kong and Shanehai Banking CorDoratlon:— > i .1 ING Lot.don r I 1/ie London iemand 2/4 1/16J London 4 montli*' sight 2/4> 8 Lyons, demand 897 Hamburg demand l 4a New York
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      84 6 Closing Prices, Friday. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Sept. 26 13/16 26 15/16 Good F.A.Q. In cases (F.O.B.) Sept. 263/ 26 13/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot lcose) Awardable Singapore 26-% 26 13/16 September 26% 26 13/16
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      354 6 London, Sept. 18. The following are todays closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares ol £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rue day. or F-ll Conversion Loan 6 p.c. 1944-64 US". +H Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960 90 HS T +H War Loan 34 p.c 107}»
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      EXCHANGES.
      97 6 London, Sept. 13. The following are closing mean rates: Palis 10 57 C't Athens 533 fellers NV't York 5.06.; Bucharest 678 sei'-^rv Montreal 5.0J Rio I' 4 Bv:ssels 29.97.> tellers official Q.-rcva 15.54 Belgrade 22t AniSterdam 7.45'.j Buenos Aires una'JOteo Milan C4n Montevideo 33 9/1 C Berlin 12.58' a
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      GOPENG DIVIDEND.
      29 6 The directors of Gopeng Consolidated Limited have declared a dividend of 6d. per share and a bonus 01 3d. per £.*iare payable In England on Sept/ 30.
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      WELSH GOLD. Extensive Quantities Now Revealed.
      323 6 WELSH GOLD. Extensive Quantities Now Revealed. After two years' scientific and s>stemat.c v:ct\:\v.z. gold In extensive quant ties, capable of extraction at a profit, and promising continuity of structure, has been revealed in West Wales. The llta Is the Oscoau (Welsh for caves, pronounced Oh -go -vie) mines just eft
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      NEW LANCASHIRE INDUSTRIES.
      242 6 As the result of the joint enterprua o' Bumford's Spring Intjriors Lid., and a Prague 1 Czechoslovakia tannery, a new company has b;cn formed tor tna manufacture in Bolt^n of special light K-athers, inc'.udinc box and willow calf and all c".as22S of upper leathers. Commercial prcductxn has
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  • FINANCIAL" AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TEKKA'S GREAT IMPROVEMENT.
      497 7 PROFITS JUMP BY OVER £20,000. COSTS GREATLY REDUCED. Brief extracts from the report of the directors of Tekka Limited were published in the Straits Times yesterday, and they disclose a substantial Improvement In the company's earnings for the year ended March last. Net profits rose from £8
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      LONDON METAL AND PRODUCE.
      274 7 DEMAND FOR SHELLAC. I Messrs. William Jacks anc Company. London, ir. their "Foresight Saga, of Sept. 9. write: The long-predicted currency difficulties seem to be coming to a head, and in a recent Issue the Evening Standard showed a preference for lewpriced commodities, even compared I
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      NETHERLANDS INDIA RUBBER QUOTA.
      601 7 Etc And Native Claims. Amsterdam, Sept. 6. rt of the Netherlands Indian uncll on the ordinances providing for alterations In rubber exports expressed satisfaction at the Introduction of individual restriction as from Jan. 1, next year. Several members hold the view that even after the allocation
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      CONSOLIDATED MALAY RUBBER INTERIM.
      60 7 The directors of Consolidated Mala; Rubber Estates Ltd., have declared ar interim dividend of 3 per cent., lesi tax, on account of the year ending Dec. 31, 1936, payab'c on and aftei Sept. 30. Mr. R. Stswart is the chairman ol the company, which paid no
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      TEA IMPORT DUTY IN HOLLAND.
      60 7 The Dutch Tea Propaganda Board, in Us annual report, declares that an increase of consumption in Holland can never be brought about while the Dutch import duty remains at 37 2 cents per metric pound. This price, if is asserted, renders it too expensive for
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW. SIGNS OF BUSINESS RETURNING.
      541 7 RUBBER MARKET REVIEW. SIGNS OF BUSINESS RETURNING. STANTON NELSON AND CO. LTD., in their weekly report on the rubber market, issued yesterday, write: The market shows signs of returnIng to business after a prolonged holiday period. Prices firmed up on some demand from the Continent and the factories in the
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      PROFITS OF DUTCH COMPANIES.
      84 7 50 Per Cent. Gain In 1935, Amsterdam, Sept. 8. According to figures compiled by the Dutch economist. Dr. A. Sternheim. net profits of 442 Dutch enterprises in 1935 totalled £18.600 000 (at current rates), against £12,000 000 in 1034, £6 500,000 in 1933 and £57,*****0 in
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      NATIVE RUBBER DUTY REVENUE.
      37 7 £3,400,000 In 7 Months Amsterdam, Sept. 3. Revenue from the export duty on native rubber in the Dutch East Indies during the first seven months of this year was £3,400,000 (at curlent rates).
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      PARI TIN INTERIM.
      61 7 The directors of Pari Tin Ltd. have declared an interim of 5 per cent., loss tax, payable Sept. 25. for tho year to Jun-3 30. 1937. In the preceding twelve months the total payment of 10 per cent., less tax. was made up of three Interims of
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      TIN EXPORT ALLOWANCE.
      258 7 DUTCH EXPECT NO CHANGE. BANKA BILLITON FUSION TALKS. Amsterdam, Sept 8. According to the Algeineen Hindelsblad." the meeting of the International Tin Committee, to be held in London next week will pr.ioably make no change in the export allowance for the third quarter. This is due to
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      HUGE CLOTHING FACTORY PLANNED.
      208 7 Work For 5,000 One of the largest developments of the movement which Is establishing new industries in Lancashire is a plan to build a huge clothing factory on the East Lancashire road at Waikden, near Manchester. Tho proposed ent:rpris2 is that of Montague Burtcn, Ltd., the
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      627 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporates la tne Colon? or Hong Kong.t The liability 01 members t Un.tteo to the extent and in ir>atinir prescribed by Ordln•nie No 6 o! 1929 01 the Colon;. ALthorteed Capital t50.0O3.OOU Isst:cd and Fully P«id-'Jp $10,900,000 Heserre Funds: Sterling t 6,500.000 Hong Kong
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      110 7 BANK OF CHINA (incorporated in CHma by Spectai Charter.) Paid-Cp Capital: S40.0U0.000. 00 Reserve Funds: S3.453.591.43 Total Resources: Sl.342.242,166.35 DEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong. Chairman ot Board Sung Han-Chang. General Manager OVERSEAS BRANCHES: London. New Xork and Osaka LONDON BANKERS: Midland Bank— Overseas Branch NEW YORK BANKERS Irvine Trust Company
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      385 7 BANKING CHARTERED RANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated li. Br.gland OT Royal Charier 1853) Paid Op Capital lc 500.000 iJurw of £5 each E3.05G.000 Reserve Fund C3.0C0.0C0 Reserve Up. t-iUty o. f roprletorr fcj.ooo.Ooo BEAD OFF:CR: 38. Blsbopsrate. London. CC Z, Alor star Hong Koiig Saigon Amritaar u oUo
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  • British C-in-C In Palestine.
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      Rotarians Meet.
      82 8 THE shadow of the death of Prince I Purachatra will hang over tonight's inter-club Rotary dinner at Malacca. The Prince, who was the Governor of the Malaya and Slam Rotary District, was to have attended the dinner. A party of 25 Singapore rotarians are going to Malacca for
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      Where They Met:
      180 8 A LONDON newspaper publishes an interview with Prince Bernard zur Lippe, who is to marry Princess Juliana of Holland He says he hopes to get .married immediately after Christmas, but he has not yet discussed with Pri.-.cess Juliana where they will spend the first part of their
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      Governor's Farewell.
      58 8 JKR. de Jonge, the retiring GovernorGeneral of Netherla-ds India, who was In Singapore yesterday was entertained last week with his family at the popular and hlstcrcal social Harmolne Club in Batavla He received a tremendous ovation when he said farewell to Datavia society. This procedure was unusual for
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      His Warning.
      166 8 HIS words on the occasion were very Impressive and will cc long remembered by the people cf Netherlands India. He said: "Fcr a departing Governor it Is like the twilight of a happy day. when he can once again visit a goo.; old club People like to visit
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      124 8 LEADER IN U^B RADIO W 'KEE HUAT RADIO COMPANY RADIO B«TT€RI€S KEE HUAT RADIO COMPANY I Jl ALL WAVE 1 I RADIO. \y A.C.Superhet. HOE BOON LEONG RADIO Dept. 60. Selegic Road, Singapore. HEAR A WESTINGHOUSE OR STEWART-WARNER before you decide on any radio. LET IM MODERNISE YOUR SETS BY
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      98 8 I SINCERE DISPENSARY j ffrjisE«M MM m I ifll WHOLESALE RETAIL] Jm|v If?®* CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS. ip^'"" Distributors for British Malaya: J|^T*y T.C.P. T.B.P. Preparations, UiJaiif^p^ also products of British Alkaloids Ltd. h^/iffr' and Coirtinenta' Drue Co. of India. Gii^£? COUGH SPECIFIC! Offi 59 UUI "^2^ 88 1 S^ERE^S Larte -90
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      447 8 Week End Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: GSH 21 47 Me s (13 97 111.) GSG 17.79 Me s (16.86 m.) 20 p m Big Ben. "Empire Magaiinr.' No 5 A weekly review of things at home. Edited by Pascoe Thornton. C 52
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      1147 8 M \k \I\ii\ War BP^^^T HOWARD ROSE, who lias been appointed Empire Productions Director of the BBC. Mr. Rose joined the staff of the BBC as a dramatic producer in 1925, since when he has produced more than 600 different radio dramas. In the future, he will le.id the team
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      754 8 prices. 12.05 a.m. News In Arabic. 13.20 Concert relay. MONDAY Wavelength 25.60 m., 11.720 kc. 5.35 a.m. Concert relayed from RadioParis. 6.35 News In French. 6.50 News fel Spanish. 7 00 News In Pronrh. Market prices. 7.20 News In Englisn. 35 Theatrical broadcast. 9.35 End of broadcast. PHOHI-HOLLAND. Station P.H.I.
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    KING AS HEAD OF EMPIRE.
    595 9 UNIQUE POSITION SINCE 1931. "GREATER PRESTIGE AND LIABILITIES." Coming In the opening year of a new reign, there Is a special interest in ths comment which Mr. J. A. Spendtr makes on the position of the Sovereign as hesd of the Empire in his book,
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    KING ON "BEAUTY OF WAR CEMETERIES."
    85 9 The Imperial War Graves Commission is informed that the King was deeply impressed by the beauty of the war cemeteries on the Gallipoli Peninsula and by the care with which the war graves on the other Eastern battlefields are tended by the Commission's personnel.
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    31 9 The Charter of Incorporation presented to the Urban District of Surblton yesterday by Lord Ashcombe, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, Is the first Charter to be granted by King Edward —British Wireless.
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    45 DROWNED IN THE NILE.
    84 9 BARGE AND LAUNCH COLLIDE. Cairo, Sept. 18. More than 45 railway employees and their wives and children are feared drowned in a collision on the Nile when a launch with a party on an excursion was in a collision with a barge and sank immediately.
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    MORE COMFORT AT SEA.
    237 9 DEVICE TO STOP SHIPS' ROLL. ROUGH WEATHER INVENTION. London. Sept. 18. Tests of the Denny-Brown stabiliser to orevent the rolling of ships in rough seas were held yesterday of! the Isle of Wight. They wers attended by representatives of the Admiralty, the Board of Trade, the
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    SCOTS GUARDS LEAVE FOR PALESTINE.
    131 9 Duke Of York's Speech To Battalion. London, Sept. 18. The Duke of York, as Colonel of the Scots Guards, visited Aldershot today and made a farewell inspection of the 2nd battalion who leave A'dershot for Palestine on Sunday. I In his address the Duke said:
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    43 9 The first crop of hemp to be grown iti Britain is now being harvested at Billing (Northamptonshire) as part of an experimental effort to revive the British flax indust Despite the unfavourable season tbe crop is reported to be highly satisfactory.— British Wireless.
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    WHEN BRITAIN WOULD NOT ACT AGAINST JAPAN.
    261 9 Former U. S. Secretary Of State's Revelations. London, Sept. 18. LJOW unsuccessful efforts were made to persuade Great Britain to join the United States' active policy against Japan's policy in Manchuria in February, 1932, is revealed in Mr. Henry Stimsons The Far Eastern
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    AMUSEMENTS
    93 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE TnEATRE The Trail of The Lonesome Pine. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLU— THE SKY TALKIE Mystery Mountain, Chap. 1 6. NEW WOULD Side Shows, cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. KITZ. CKVLANCS Strange Wives. Also First A Girl. With Jessie Matthews. 7.45—11 p.m. BAFFLES HOTEL Special Gold Cup Race Dinner
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1936 AN ELECTION SURPRISE.
    685 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1936 AN ELECTION SURPRISE. Results of the elections in Maine, where Republicans have captured the governorship and three congressional seats, have shaken some of the certainty with which Democrats viewed the outcome of the forthcoming presidential contest in the United States. Cables describe
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    Saved Four Dollars : Lost Eight Thousand.
    272 10 Saved Four Dollars Lost Eight Thousand. Never has the Importance of employIng a police escort when carrying wages been demonstrated more forcefully than In the highway robbery which occurred near Johore Bahru on Wednesday. Last year there was a similar crime at Paloh, Johore, a planter being robbed of coolies'
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    RETURNED FROM LEAVE.
    90 10 The following Government officers have returned from leave Messrs. F C. Holland, R. A. Goodchild. E. W. Hide, J. W. T. Saunders, R. L. Pirn. J A. Baker, J. M. Coutts, Dr. D. M. McSwan. Miss P. R. Perry. Dr. E. C. Vardy and Dr. E. W.
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    A NEWSPAPER VICTORY IN RUSSIA.
    1190 10 "Human Interest" vs. Statistics. By I. D. V. Talmadge. (Reproduced from the Editor and Publisher, New York COVIET newspapermen have scored a singular victory in recent weeks. After a long fought battle human interest copy has won its right of residence in the Muscovite press.
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    A CONTRAST. By Sailing Ship And Cable.
    338 10 A CONTRAST. By Sailing Ship And Cable. MR. EDWARD WILSHAW. chair.- .an r of Cables and Wireless, address- ing a meeting at the Royal Empire Sociey's Summer School, at the Universlty of Bristol, spoke of the great J progress made in telegraphic communication. "Three historic incidents will, per- l haps,
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    780 10 NOTES Of The DAY. I ANOTHER "RAFFLES." T«O people interested in Malayan literature the news that Mr. C. E. Vurtzburg has been appointed maniging director of the Glen Lin? in has a special significance, for hey had hoped that when Mr. Wurtzjurg retired from the East he would lave time
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      19 10 Wedding Presents, Wedding Presents, Wedding Presents, at P. H. HENDRY, Jeweller No, 78, North Bridge Road, Singapore Kuala Lumpur.
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT THROUGHOUT MALAYA.
    212 11 PENANG KUALA LUMPUR ALARM: NO DAMAGE. Worst Tremors Recorded In This Country, SEISMIC WAVE TRAVELLED DOWN PENINSULA. EARTHQUAKE tremors were experienced through11 out the Malayan peninsula this morning at about 8.25 a.m. Reports from Penan/? and Kuala Lumpur state that the shocks were distinctly felt
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    In Town & Country.
    568 11 In Town Country. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 19. In Selangor, Perak and Negri Sembilan the earth rocked for about ten seconds at 8.25 today and the earthquake is the biggest Malayans in the F.M.S. can remember. In the town, Malays, Chinese and Tamils ran excitedly into the
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    13 Coolies Buried Alive By Double Landslide.
    205 11 ALL-NIGHT RESCUE WORK (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 19. A CCORDING to (he Straits Echo today, thirteen coolies were buried alive in a thirty-foot trench, while six others miraculously escaped with minor injuries when a landslide occurred at Cherok Tokun. three miles
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    HURRICANE HITS NEW YORK.
    81 11 41 DEAD 67 MISSING ON EAST COAST. New York. Sept. 18. A hurricane struck Hew York today and tremendous seas are at present pounding Long Island and New Jersey beaches a few miles from the City Forty-cne are reported dead and 67 missing In the East
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    BRITAIN NEEDS MEN FOR THE DEFENCE OF LIBERTY.
    121 11 BRITAIN NEEDS MEN FOR THE DEFENCE OF LIBERTY. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S SPEECH. "Never has Britain been in greater need of young men to defend her and her liberties against the overspill of ideas from the Continent of Europe." said Mr. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary for the Colonies, in a speech at Stafford yesterday.
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    KING AT BALMORAL NIGHT JOURNEY WITH DUKE OF YORK.
    90 11 KING AT BALMORAL NIGHT JOURNEY WITH DUKE OF YORK. The King left London for Balmoral last night In a special saloon attached to the ordinary night express from Euston. Ha was accompanied by the Duke of York. Although the King is making his visit ;to Balmoral privately, as the court
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    NEW TERRITORIAL ARMY RECRUITING.
    81 11 NEW TERRITORIAL ARMY RECRUITING. NATIONAL DEFENCE COMPANIES. Enrolment for the National" Defence Companies of the Territorial Army, which are being formed to protect important points in Great Britain on threat of and during war, opened on Sept. 1, and the War Office announces that the numbers entrolled to Sept 12
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    LONDON REMEMBERS HARVARD'S FOUNDER.
    48 11 London, Sept. 18. In connection with the tercentenary celebrations at Harvard University, a .service of commemoration of John Harvard benefactor of the university, who was born in Southwark, London, in 1607, was held today in the Harv,crd Memorial Chapel of Southwark Cathedral.— British Wlre'.ess.
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    CHINESE TROOPS FOR NORTH.
    116 11 SEEN AS MENACE BY JAPAN. Shanghai, Sept. 18. A Japanese report states that, im mediately following the conclusion of I peace between Nanking and Kwangsl. I the Central Government has started preparations to resist Japanese aggression In North China. The report adds that th? majority of
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    JAPANESE FLEET CONCENTRATED OFF HAINAN.
    299 11 Waiting For Developmen ts. 19th ARMY AT PAKHOL Hong Kong, Sept. 19. •"THE concentration of the Third Japanese Fleet off the north coast of Hainan Island is complete and the warships are awaiting developments at Pakhoi, South Kwangtung port where a Japanese national was killed
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    Fierce Fighting Reported From Toledo.
    189 11 Madrid, Sept. 18. The Government troops today exploded a mine under the Moorish settlement of the Alcazar, Toledo, practically destroying the building. In preparation for the firing of the mine the whole civil population of Toledo was evacuated during ths right and compelled to encamp
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    THOUSANDS WALK TO WORK.
    517 12 Careful Handling Eases Strike Situation. GENERAL IMPROVEMENT IN SINGAPORE. Thousands of office workers were forced to waiK to k rtriy thSmorning when 300 bus drivers and conductors of the Kin >'-more Traction Company joined the strikers. SlllSein B of the situation however by Company o ffleufe
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    THE PRINCE'S SAFE.
    225 12 THE PRINCE'S SAFE. No One Knows Its Combination. NoJxxlv knows the combination to Iho late Prince Purachatra's safe. This fact has delayed access to all the papers of the late prince, who H a brother of ex-Kin* Prajadhipok, of Siam. •I am going to sec if a locksmitn can cpen
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    MILITARY SHARE COST OF NEW WATER MAIN.
    87 12 Half the cost or the new six-incn water main to be laid along the Ulu Pandan Road from Holland Road to- i wards Reformatory Road will be contr.buted by the Military authorities. I Approval was given by Committee i No. 5 of the
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    HOLD-UP CASES POSTPONED.
    67 12 (Ki.m. Our Owa <jrri -.«.:ndent> Johorp li.iliru Scpl. 19. Still in Scnai with the thief Police officer. Mr. E. \V. Mum ford the three < antoncsr were unable t» apnear in ruurt today in answer to itae hold-up charge Investigations :\rr still bri-i;; carried out in Srnai
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    CORPORATION DUTY LAW AMENDMENT.
    132 12 A Bill intituled an Ordinance to amend the Corporations Duty Ordinance (Chapter 229) is about to be in- j troduced into the Legislative Council. Its objects and reasons are The Corporations Duty Ordinance I imposes a duty in lieu of estate duty I upon property which,
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    TENDERS INVITED.
    80 12 Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon on Sept. 28 for the erection of a new laundry including additions and alterations t > existing outbuildings at the Maternity Hospital, Sepoy Lines. Singapore. Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor's Office. Malacca, up
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    NEW S.S.R.N.V.R. COMMISSIONS.
    28 12 Commissions as acting sub-lieuten-ants in the SS. Royal Naval Volunt?er Reserve have been granted to Mr. R. S Tufnell and Mr. O. R. T. Henman.
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    Air Mails.
    77 12 INWARD Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday night. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday night. Expected Monday Night. OUTWARD X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Imperial: To Hong Kong: Mails close 7 p.m. Saturday. Imperial:
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    FINAL ADJOURNMENT IN BOY ACTORS CASE.
    2000 12 "Applicants Seem To Be Trifling With Court." Mr. Justice A. Clark, COMPLICATED SITUATION. An originating summons for the approval of an agreement of service and a motion for liberty to take action to secure the arrest ol wards of court with a view to
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    32 12 HOW PENANG DOES IT— For purposes of comparison it is interesting to sec the olTuial resident? thai Pcnang provides fcr the presidsnt of the Municipal Commissioners m that city.-(Photo by ::ba'.a.' Penang.)
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    Naval Base Near Fruition.
    88 12 Naval Base Near Fruition. The advanced stage of preparedness of the Singapore Naval B2»e to fuliill ths tasks denoted by its fast workshops and stares is illustrated by dio Admiralty's decision to recommission H.M.S. Folkestone at Singapore. 11. M.5. Folkestone, a sloop of r:-.ther mare than 1.C90 tons displacement, will
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    SINGAPORE vs. JAPAN.
    60 12 Arrangements For Tomorrow's Football Match. A report appearing i;i Chines? newspapers this morning to the effect that all tickets for the f >otmatch between Singapore and Japan, to be played at Anson Road Staduim at 5.15 toir.orrow afternoon, have been suld i:> incorrect. The tirlirts v.\-rc not
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    88 12 Other warship movements Include the arrival of H.M. submarine Oswald and Frotyus at Singapore en Sept. 24, remaining fcr a clay on their way to Hcng Kong. H.M.S. Danae *hich is clue to j;in the China Squadron will call at Sinsapcre on Oct. 23. H.M.S Kent, tho flagshiD of th-j
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    LECTURE ON "ROYAL LOYALTY."
    41 12 'The Insignia of Royal Loyalty" will be the subject of an aldrcss by Pastor W W. R. Lake at the Victoria Memorial HaU at 8-15 oclock tomorrow night. Special music and community Singing will commence at 7-<5.
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    THE GOVERNOR'S RETURN.
    21 12 His Excellency the Go\ernor. Sir Shenton Thomas, will arrive back in Singapore on the morning of Oct. 4.
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    EURASIANS PROPOSE S. S. BATTALION.
    495 13 EURASIANS PROPOSE S. S. BATTALION. Recruited On Communal Basis. "WE HAVE NO PACIFIST COMPLEX. "WE want a Straits Settlementsbattalion raised," says the Eurasian Review in its latest issue. This organ of Eurasian opinion, published at Penang, reiterate-, support of the suggestion mooted in certain circles but not yet commented upon
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    Children's Day For Tamil Methodists.
    32 13 A Special Children's Day Service will be held in the Tamil Methodist Church 1, Short Street, tomorrow at 9.30 am Brigadier A. Lord wllll be ths preacher.
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    RAID ON RATS.
    203 13 SUGGESTION FOR MALACCA. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 19. Although there was no immediate danger from rats, an effort should be made to reduce their number by conducting a "Rat Week" campaign in Malacca, declared Mr. C. F. Smith at the meeting of the Malacca Municipal
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    MALAYAN AS ROTARY WORLD PRESIDENT.
    115 13 Appointment Likely In Two Years. Col. Cecil Rae is assuming temporarily the office of Governor of the Rotary District of Malaya, Siani and Indo-China left vacant by the death of Prince Purachatra. He has been asked to hold office until a successor can be appointed.
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    COMMERCIAL SCHOOLS.
    135 13 Not Too Many, Says Teacher. There appears to be an Impression abroad that there are too many commercial schools which turn out a large number of boys and girls every year, a large percentage of whom only help to swell the ranks of the unemployed. This is an
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    Produces Half Malaya's Tin.
    366 13 Produces Half Malaya' s Tin. KINTA HAS RICH DEPOSITS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, September 18. By producing nearly half of the output for Malaya and more than a tnlrd of the \hole world supply for 1935, Kinta was extremely Important as a I tln-producin<? country, said Mr. E. S.
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    ENGINEERS AT VARIANCE.
    177 13 ENGINEERS AT VARIANCE. Partnership Dispute At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 19. The question of whether Mr. J. C. Baumann, a mining engineer of Kuaiu Lumpur, was constituted an equal partner with Messrs. J. S. Whitaker and J. Gordon, also mining engineers, in a piece of
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    LORD HARTINGTON.
    174 13 Vital Discussions In Singapore. I Discussions of far reaching importI ance will be undertaken in Singapore I by Lord Hartington, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State lor the Dominions, who is due here on Oct. 8 on his way to Australia. Lord Hartington, it is understood will confer with HE.
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    12 13 WHICH HORSE TO BACK?— A study in perplexity at the Singapore races.
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    CREDITORS AND TRUST MONEY.
    442 13 BANKRUPTCY CASE RULING. Can the Official Assignee claim money held in trust for a bankrupt for the benefit of his creditors This question was decided in the Singapore High Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Adrian Crark in a case peculiar to ths bankruptcy of Morley Nio,
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    Bankruptcy Case Adjourned.
    100 13 At the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. Mr. C. H. Koh, Assistant Official Assignee, opposed the application of Yap Soy Kee for discharge on the ground that Yap was a failure in the past and was likely to repeat himself if discharged. The reason advanced by Yap Soy Kee
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    TRADING SHIPS OF OVER TEN TONS.
    130 13 New Rues Proposed. A Biil intituled an Ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Chapter 150) is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council Its objects and reasons are The Navigation of small mechanically propelled trading craft in the ports of the Colony
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    ELEPHANTS NOW INACTIVE.
    102 13 Peace For Johore Planters. Elephants had ceased to ravage plantations on Union and Kambau Estates, reported the secretaries nt the last committee meeting of the Johore Planters' Association, whlc'.i was presided over by Mr. G. E. Johnson. Members were notified by the General Adviser that the Government
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    TWO SQUADRONS.
    293 13 PLANE AIMS OF VOLUNTEERS. TO CO-OPERATE WITH R.A.F. BOMBERS. Malaya's defences will be strenc Ithened by the equivalent of two squadrons of fast fighting machines when the Volunteer Air Fori-r expansion programme is completed. The arrival of two more RAF. squadrons in the r.oar future has also been
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    NOVEL IDEA ABOUT WAR.
    163 13 At The Cinema. Joe. E. Brown Refuses To Fight. "Sons O' Guns" (With Joe E. Crown and Joan Blondell). Warner Brcv U the Alhambra. One can always rely on Joe E Brown to be a howling success. In "Son O' Guns" he is a dcughbsy in
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    HAIL THE QUADS!
    168 13 The progress of fr.e Miles Quadrup- > lets at St. Ncots. Huntingdonshire is remarkable and the new photographs lof thess babies which are beinr; pub- lished are even more charming than the originals. The children at :;ix manths of age 1 have now reached normal wslghta. Three
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    TODAY'S NAPS AND SELECTIONS.
    159 14 CAPT DASH'S DOUBLE GEE UP and MILTONDALE. SINGAPORE. RACE 1. RACE 2. RACE 3. RACE 4. RACE 5. RACE 6. RACE 7. RACE 8. "C.4PT. DASH" VEDERER CON CON KING OP HEARTS MILTONDALE (NAP) KALAW GEE DP (NAP) QUIZ ORMOLU Place Bet. Take My Tip Komolux
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    THE ACCEPTANCES.
    1132 14 TWEXTY-FIVE of the llfi horses entered for today's races at Bukit Timah have not accepted and there will, therefore, be 91 going to the post during the afternoon. The biggest field of the day will be in the third race when 16 horses will ftac the starter. In
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    "CAPT. DASH" FAVOURS MILTONDALE FOR THE GOLD CUP.
    403 14 gUBSIDIARY rails will be used at Bukit Timah today—the last day of the Singapore Autumn Meeting. Below Capt. Dash ha& a glance at the fields and makes his selections —including Miitondale for the Gold Cup. RACE 1. In the first race of
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    SINGAPORE OPEN TOURNAMENT.
    137 14 Ties In the Singapore Badminton Association tournament for the weekend are Open Singles (3rd round) Saturday at 2 30 p.m. Chew Yew Seng vs. Teo Soo Poh. Yap Chin Tee vs. Lim Hee Chin. Heng Swee Lee vs. Wong Pong Soon. Michael Tan ts. Tan Chong Tee.
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    McLEAN IN FINAL OF U.S. AMATEUR.
    230 14 Scot's Brilliant Golf In A Gale At Garden City. Garden City. Sept. 18. At Garden City, in the q .tarter-finals of the U.S. amateur championship Goodman beat Billows 2 and I; Fischer beat Martin 6 and 4; Voigt beat Campbell 4 and 3; and
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    WINNING GOAL IN EXTRA TIME.
    286 14 i Association Football. Medicos Win Government Services Cup Final. By three goals to two the Medical Services defeated the Post Office in thr final tie of the Government Services Cup on the J.C.S.A. ground. They igot the winning goal in extra time; i and they
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    £1,250 EVENT FINAL. E. Whitcombe Beaten After Being" 5 Up.
    55 14 £1,250 EVENT FINAL. E. Whitcombe Beaten After Being" 5 Up. Lor.den. Sept 13. At Ox'iiey, in the News of ti.e World .*M.PSO tournament, in the 36 holes final Dai Rees. of Surbiton. a your;; V.'cis'.! MStStant, beat Ei-.c-.t Whitcombo, the Ryder Cup player, 1 up, after Whltccmbc had been 5
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    GOVERNOR TO ATTEND TOMORROW'S HOCKEY.
    53 14 The charges for admission for tha hockey match tomorrow between Singapore and trie Japanese Olympic team are $1 and 20 cents ana not $i and 50 cents as s*a:ed earlier. His Exccll.ncy the Governor. Sir Shenton Tlr -nas, has expressed hL> Intenticn cf being present
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    27 15 SIX OF THE JOCKEYS WHO WILL RIDE IN THE GOLD CUP RACE FOR CLASS 1 HORSES AT BUKIT TIMAH TODAY Spencer Whalan McPherson E. Donnelly. Davies Farthing
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    BRILLIANT BOXING BY TIGER FLOWERS.
    842 15 AND FIERCE FIGHTING BY HENRY. But Eagle And Diamond Were Gallant Losers. By "Echo." I AST nipht':; big fights at the New World Arena were grim affairs. That they both went the full distance of twelve three-minute rounds \v;n to the great honour of the
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    AMATEUR TOURNEY.
    240 15 Seventeen Fights For 20 Cents Tonight. The first round ol the Singapore 'Amateur Boxing Championships will be held at the S.V.C. Drill Hall tonight, starting at 8 pm., and it is hoped that some of thrf Japanese Olympic Boxers will be able to take part In cxhibltlor bouts.
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    WEEK-END SOCCER.
    144 15 Singapore vs. Japan At Anson Road Tomorrow. Soccer enthusiasts are well provided for at Anson Road this weekend. Today they have the S.A.F.A. Cup replay between H.M.S. Terror and the Police, who drew 3—33 3 in a thrilling encounter in Tuesday. Tomorrow there is th« match between the
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    440 15 Indian Plays For Celtic F. A.'s Bid For Harmony Belloise Won By Foul Blow. Conducted by ••ECHO." AN Indian footballer named Salim. who played regularly for Mohammedan Sporting in the League and IF. A. Shield and was a member of the Indian team in the international match
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    19 15 Clever lienry (left) and im Diamond before tiieir baUlc at the Kcw i World last evening. Straits Times Photograph
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      KING EDWARD VIII STAMPS.
      771 16 CRITICISM OF NEW ISSUE. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— The recently published black and white reproductions of the new experimental King Edward VIII postage stamps for Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the list of criticisms of the design by artists and others
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      A GOOD WORD FOR THE COMMISSIONERS!
      160 16 A GOOD WORD FOR THE COMMISSIONERS 'Enquirer' Does Not Want New Blood. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— There is one point about your leading article "New Blood Wanted" of Tuesday which I am sure must mystify many of your readers. You report that one Municipal Commissioner has
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    "A TOWN-PLANNER'S NIGHTMARE."
    230 16 Malacca's Traffic Problems. To .the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Malacca, with its very narrow and winding roads, is a town-planner 3 nightmare. Many of the houses hero have no back-lanes, nor have they ade quate provisions for the admission of sunlight and air. The most
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    RUSSIA'S HUGE FORTS REVEALED.
    160 16 Rival Armies Vanish Underground. Two Russian armies "vanished" into underground fortifications around Minsk, near the Polish border, on Sept. 8. This was the sensational episode that marked the opening of the Red Army manoeuvres, which are being watched by British Army officers. The opposing forces, railed.
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    'CONSCIENCE MONEY.' Taxpayer Who Sent £10,000.
    90 16 'CONSCIENCE MONEY.' Taxpayer Who Sent £10,000. A twinge of conscience on the part I of some taxpayer has enriched the Board of Inland Revenue receipts by £10.000 in conscience money. This the highest single contribution recorded under this head. The largest sum recorded previously was £5,000. Recently £3.000 was received
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1701 16 Fifteenth Sunday After Trinity Despisers Of God. "UO man can serve two masters: for either he will hold to the one or despise the other." It is called sitting on the fence— a somewhat tiring If not difficult operation and in the end the Christian Is bound to
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    HIGHER WAGES FOR VATICAN WORKERS.
    71 16 As compensation for the rise in the cost of living since the besinning of the Abyssinian war. rises in wages varying between six and ten per cent have been granted to workmen in the Vatican City. Other Vatican employees are also expected to be given
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      173 16 PEGGY WAS SO NERVOUS AND IRRITABLE.. J i-# "Peggy never teas regular; conA4- N \V*&s*9b stantly complained of stomach Hpr" i V^ia^aW pains, (<»» J uas ivorricd but ■P Y^^a^^B* didn't know v lint to </<> 1 tint L violent laxatives." J UNTIL THE DOCTOR ADVISED PHILLIPS' MILK OF MAGNESIA
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      376 16 TATTOO YOUR LIPS with transparent South Sea red, a> the tropic enchantress does transparent, iblc colour for *^ED of pasty coating. V >»k| That's Tattoo! \*'j Put it on like lipstick >i $p ...let it set a moment \/a«[ then wipe n off, *-"f^J leaving nothing on your I lips
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    A NEW ITALIAN COLONIAL ARMY.
    116 18 200,000 MEN TO HOLD ABYSSINIA. Home, Sept. 18. The new Italian colonial army for Abyssinia, which will be formed 'to replace the units of the expedionary force now statl*ac4 in there will comprise 20.000 white and 40,000 native tVMfS. Wh'i tro-jps w.ll b? garrisoned ma
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    JAPANESE WHALERS IN THE ANTARCTIC. AUSTRALIAN DENIAL.
    70 18 JAPANESE WHALERS IN THE ANTARCTIC. AUSTRALIAN DENIAL. T^kio. Sept. 17. Lt.-CoL Lloyd. V.ie Australian commen la] counseller In Tokio. sent a note to th 2 Japanese Foreign Minister. Mr Arita denying a newspaper report that ralian Government has decided t > rriuse Japanese whaling depot entry to Australian ports. H
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    34 18 Tw 1 hundred Japanese planes were to part in th^ air manoeuvre above Harb!n yesterday in celebration of the fifth anniversary of the occupation of Manchukuo by the Japanese Army.— Sin Chew Jit Poll.
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    26 18 DANCER AND HER PHOTOGRAPHER. .This view •»,-hind the scenes shows Eleanor Powell, the film danger being phwiofrraphed by one cf Hcliywccd's ac- portrait men, Ted Allan.
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    MOTOR INDUSTRY & TRADE REVIVAL.
    88 18 MOTOR INDUSTRY TRADE REVIVAL. IMPRESSIVE ADVANCE. Lcndoa, Sept. 17. The Important share in the Industrial revival taken by the mctor Industry is shown by figures of the teccnt growth in output of British cars. The number of private cars and tr.xis produced In the ten months from October last to
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    DRUG WHICH STOP SUICIDE.
    276 18 AMERICAN DOCTOR'S CLAIM. New York. Sept. 3 A new suicide-preventing medicine benzedrine, which also stops nervous stomach spasms and corrects a peculiar sleepin3 disease known as narcolepsy, is reported to the American Psychological Association. The medicine has been found extremely useful In treating nervous diseases caused
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    MUKDEN INCIDENT ANNIVERSARY.
    136 18 Fears Of Anti-Japanese Demonstrations. Tokio, Sept. 17. Information has been received here that anti-Japanese agitators In Shanghai are planning a demonstration tomorrow, the anniversary of the Mukder. incident, against Japan's demands regarding the Chengtu and Pakhoi Incidents. The Foreign Office has cabled to the Japanese Consul-Gen-eral. Mr.
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    SOVIET WARNING IN UKRAINE. MANY ENEMIES.
    104 18 SOVIET WARNING IN UKRAINE. MANY ENEMIES. Moscow, Sept. 17. "As a representative of the Government, I can assur" you that Soviet Ukraine wi'.l i.ways be an impregnable outpost of our Socialist Fatherland," declared M. Voroshlloff, the Defence Commissar, uttering an.-*her v;r.rr.!n? to the enemies ol the Soviet on his arrival
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    H.M.S. VICTORY'S NEW BOWSPRIT.
    101 18 METAL FACSIMILE. The biggest repair worl: on H.M.S. Victory, Nelson's old flagship, since her restoration to Trafalgar rig in the graving dock at Portsmouth Dockyard eight years ago, is now in progress. The huge pinewood bowsprit. CBft. long and 36in. !n diameter, is being removed. It
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    CHINESE BAYONETTED BY JAPANESE.
    40 18 A Chinese named Wang Shu-shans was savagely assaulted In Tientsin by Japanes? marines, receiving several bayenet wounds, according to Chinese reports. The incident is said to have occurred In t*M British Concession. Sin Chew Jit Pen.
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    69 18 SINGAPORE LINK WITH FOURQUOI PASS: A Singapore man sends us this picture of the French palar expedition ship, the Pourduoi Pas which foundered off the coast of Iceland this week. Dr. Charcot. the Shacklrton of France" and 38 of his colleagues, were drowned. The Singapore man who sends us this
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    MIDWIFE FOR EVERY MOTHER.
    113 18 CHILD WELFARE PROGRE IN GREAT BRITAIN. London, Sept. 17. Sir Klngsley Wood. Mlnlter of Health, In a speech today said he hoped the new midwifery service under the new Midwives Act would be in operation throughout the country by next July and that every mother, whatever
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    COLONIES DEMAND.
    68 18 Italy Sees Fear In Britain. "Britain's attitude in face of German colonial expansion is well defined. It is one of resistance." This quotation from the Tribuna is typical of Italian reports of British reactions to Herr Hitler's challenge. The papers also note, however, that the Fuehrer's speech has
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    A BRITISH "NICKEL." BUT NOT YET THE "DIME."
    79 18 A BRITISH "NICKEL." BUT NOT YET THE DIME." London, Sept. 17. The British Mint authorities are seeking to restore to favour the unpopular threepenny piece, as It Is more convenient than the bu'.ky copper pennies. They propose to issue a new coin of a new metal, neither silver nor nickel,
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    GREAT-NIECE FOR QUEEN MARY.
    94 18 Lady May Abel Smith, only child of Princess Alice Countess of Athlone and the Earl of Ath'.one. and favourite niece of Queen Mary, has given birth to a daughter at Kensington Palace, her parents' home. The baby is Lady May's third child, and both are reported
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    FOREIGN OFFICE. MR. EDEN RETURN TO
    58 18 London, Sept. 17. Mr. Eden returned to the Foreign Office today after his recovery from chicken-pox. It is understood that he Is er.gased in drafting a note to th» Lccarro Powers, which will be presented tomorrow, containing proposals for p. elimlnary discussions with v
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    SOVIET COLLECTIONS FOR SPAIN.
    44 18 The campaign started among women workers in the Trekhgorny Mills, Moscow, to collect money to purchase food for Spanish workers has spread throughout the country, bringing donations from women -workers, collective farmers, students doctors, scientists artists and other workers.— Reuter.
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    30 18 A Japanese military mission insisting of high officers of the Kwai.tung Command has arrived In Tsi::?n on their way to the various provinces in North China.— Sin Chew Jit Pen
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    19th ARMY RETURNS TO PAKHOI.
    178 18 SITUATION AGAIN TENSE. Canton, Sept. 10. The situation at Pakhoi, South Kwangtung port where a Japanese was killed by a mob. is again a tense with the return there yesterday of 19th Army units which evacuated the day before. It Is now learned that Gen.
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    BRITISH LINK WITH HARVARD.
    65 18 Oxford University's Exhibition. London, Sept. 17. An exhibition was opened at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, yesterday, to 'commemorate the tercentenary of the I foundation of Harvard University in the United States of America. Harvard takes its name from its first great benefactor Jchn Harvard, whose I
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    "JAPAN CAN WAIT THREE MONTHS."
    103 18 NAVAL PLAN TROUBLE. Tokio, Stpt. 17. Discussing American and British objections to the Japanese nival plan to substitute submarines for destroyers in retaining excess tonnage under the London Naval Treaty, the Japa- nese Foreign Office spokesman said: "Japan's position was fully explained to refuse Japanese
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      252 18 YOUR GUMS I WOULDN'T BLEED LIKE THIS Wp^ IF YOU USED E^l FORHAN'S y t— Dental authorities trie world over recommend FORHAN'S. It is a scientific double-cutty preparation developed by a noted dental authority to keep teeth sparkling white anJ, aC the same time, to make gum-i firm and healthy
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    "CONGRESS OUT TO WRECK THE REFORMS."
    1268 19 "CONGRESS OUT TO WRECK THE REFORMS. Election Manifesto Issued In Bombay. Programme Outlined. Bombay. THE Congress Working Committee has issued the Congress election A manifesto after considering a draft submitted to it by the parliamentary committee. It says that the Congress has decided to contest the seats in the MMaVg
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    Convicted Woman Slaps Rival In Court.
    134 19 Convicted Woman Slaps Rival In Court. Colombo. JT was not the words of the magistrate nor the fine of Rs. SO which he imposed that made Magalin Fernando, a village woman of Kandana, convicted of attacking her friend Renso Fernando with a knife, see 'red' as she left the court
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    "Forces Of Revolution" In Calcutta.
    283 19 Emergency Powers To Check Menace. TTHE Bengal Government nave extended the provisions of chapters II and m of the Bengal Pur-lie Security Act. 1932. to the town ol Calcutta and the districts of Jft-Parsanas and Howrah This Act confers en the Commissioner of Police In
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    Hostile Moves Reported On The Frontier.
    117 19 Hostile Moves Reported On The Frontier. MOHMAND TRIBESMEN AGAIN RESTIVE. Karachi. MOHMAND movements on the NorthI¥l Western Frontier are casing the authorities grave concern according to news received here from a usually reliable source. It is reported that precautionary measures have been taken In Peshawar and In its vicinity The
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    New Election Combine Of Bengal Moslems.
    378 19 Agreement Reached Among The Various Parties. Calcutta. the efforts of Mr. M. A. A Jinnah an agreement has been arrived at between representatives of the United Moslem Party, the League and the Moslem Majlis that the All-India Moslem League Parliamentary Board for Bengal be
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    INDIAN AGRICULTURE Better Varieties Of Crops : 16,000,000 Acres.
    65 19 INDIAN AGRICULTURE Better Varieties Of Crops 16,000,000 Acres. The area under improved varieties of crops In British India is now more than 16.C00.000 acres, representing an increase of over 20 per cent. In ttie course of the last two years, states a Press Note issued by the Imperial Council of
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    289 20 King Edward set a new fashion in Austria when instsad of wearing the usual sombre garb he toured the Vienna Fair in a dark grey suit with grey pullover underneath, and a bowler hat. The King made an extensive tour of the Exhltion taking special Interest in the British exhibits.
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