The Straits Times, 30 August 1937

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    40 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A SDTTORf.J I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1937. 1 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times H) PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      131 1 SINGAPORE! 140, CECIL ST (PHONE 5471)/ Swt^Jf THE BORNEO CO. Lro' (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG MALACCA. Mr .P.S. JOA m^^^^^ tm #BELL HOWELL FILMOSOUND 16 MM SOUND PROJECTOR FOR THE HOME Light, Portable and one-case sound-on-film projector. With 750 watt lamp. Demonstration on request. SINGAPORE PHOTO
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      151 1 LOOK FORWARD k fe> LOVELINESS JjL \jSgßßjm TREATMENT j^P \B. However painstaking your home beauty care may be, your skin does periodically need really first-class treatment from the hands of an expert. Mrs. McFarlane, the Cyclax Consultant, will give your skin a thorough exercising." She cleans and massages, tones and
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      40 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 36K», I s««.u-» I^^^» AMUU3 from SCOTLAND Dont be Vague ask for Haig NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG IPOH.
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      47 2 mi High Mass will be sung at the Church of St. Joseph on Tuesday. August 31 :5»37 at 6 30 a.m.. for the repose of the soul of the late Mr». ll«len "Nellie; arten. The attendance of relatives and friends Is earnestly solicited. 1 L I
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      578 2 HONO.— Tbc •'iigaRrim'irt to and between Mr. Lc>li Khai Patt, ildtsi the latt Mr. Loh Kee and Mrs. Loll Ipoh, and Miss Chong So* Chin, flautchtrr of Mr and Mrs. Chong ng of Bldor. Pcrak. SITUATIONS VACANT OPENING OCCI/RS for smart assistant •iced in nian printing or photo copyIrp;. Mai*-
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      597 2 FOR SALE I I MOHAN LEAVING COLONY silling •p complete home modern furniture with rockery, cutlery, linen, etc. Suit married i couple and child) or two bachelors, $550. Apply Box No. 741. Straits Times. RUBBER ESTATE FOR SAL* area 137H 1 .eloaga Standard or«luotion 50.000 Ubs Condition good, oark reserves
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      727 2 BUSINES REMISES TO L.ET TO LET Ofllcea from 128 sack Is WINCHFSTEK BOUBB EHO KIRBCB FACTORY. oO c-ier r? is a factory drytni stasd store Apply Tan Peck Jim, c/o Overseas Assurance Chulla Street Phone 580 a miscellaneous" ENGLISH School of Dancing 45. Scotts Road. Every type of dancing taueht
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      696 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE CO., LTD. MILK BOTTLES Please let us have > our empty Milk Bo' tics back toy Tuesday. 31st August, to enable us to credit you with 15 cents. Xbe Deposit Charge will be reduced to 18 cents per Bottle as from Wednesday. Ist September NOTICE.
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      606 2 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby elven that the Trade Mark depicted above is the exclusive property of THE HO HONG OIL MILLS (1931) LTD.. 65, Chulia Street. Singapore. Oil Millers and Refiners, and the said Trade Mark is being used by them in connection with all grades of coconut oiL
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      423 2 BEWITCHING _^jKJ*^_ and what a tlu>rem< i^^ja jQ^W they make to your 3^'<f> See that >ou |i«-i I them at v FIGARO Ladies Hair L>* 0H with experts in attendance. 93 Bras Basah Rd. A Raffle H<UI. rhonr 18(8. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and
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      691 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (lncorporateo tn England) MAIL PASSENCibR AND CAROO SERVICES AND ORIENTAI 8 N. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY 8 GOVERNMENT LONLON AND PAR EAST MAn SEWVICT OUT* \9.C PROM LOfsDOf* POR CHINA ANP JAPAN Due Tonnage Snore 1937 SOMALI 6.800 Aug. 30 NALUI
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      562 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. iklKfl Lkfl lu3 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated to Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT 3 FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. rO LONDON Naples Mar«edle» London Antwerp and hotter da at Vesseie ronnage Due sail 1 YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Sept. 3 4 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept IS 16 I SUWA MARC)
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      651 3 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class. Motorahlpa Most Cabin* have adjoining Diivate bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR (GENOA) MARSEILLES. LONDOV ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom Prom Prom S'Dore Malacca Port Penang Sham BORINGIA 31/8 31/8 1/9 3/9 •FIONIA 21/9 21/9 22/9 24/9 LALANDIA 12/10 12/10 13/10 15/18 JUTLANDIA 2/11 2/11 3/11
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      275 3 TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU Ptom Arrtr* H\on« S.P Pres Lincoln Sept 8 Sept 28 i Prea Coolidge Sept. 18 Oct 8 < Pres Wilson Oct. 8 Oct. 38 8 Pres Hootct Oct 18" Nov. 8 i Pm Cleveland Not. 8 Not 28 Pres. Coolidge Nov. 13 Dec. 1 l Pres.
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      1057 3 SHIPPING JHK BLCI FUNNEL UNt (Ocean The Hoa Khlow Steamship C« (UJt) IM, Sttem Shi. 0., Ltd. aad Chi-a M.MuU The Cuard WWW SUi LM fjf^" ««7»8»»**»O» L»aU Aberdeen A Commonwealth Une The StralU Steamship Oa Ltd Shaw Savlll A Albion C» LM The China NavloUoo Co Ltd The Aastralian
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
      142 4 Oailv Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mm temp fall s'shlne temp •f tns. hxs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 89 0.55 9.3 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 Nil 7.3 77 Sitiawan 92 NU 8.9 74 Bukit Jeram 91 NU 10.1 74 Malacca 87
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      183 4 Monday, August 30. Sbt»* itonnMe the Wltarve* «r ftp*ct«« to arrrva. Satraacc fcxil LcraUen Ship Godown Gate Gale Bast Wharf Yuensang 22 1 1 Hal Lee 30 1 1 Main Wharf Shakespear 18 2 3 Bennevls 16 3 S Patroclus 14 2 I Perak, Arabia 11
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      SAN ROMANI SETS UP NEW TIME FOR 2,000 METRES.
      99 4 Helslngfors, Aug. 38. A new world record for 2000 metres was established by the American. San Romani. at an international track and field sports meeting here on—Thursday. He covered the distance in 5 mm. 16.7 sec. The previous record set up
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      165 4 Ml. Pamangkat BambM and Btn«kawutg (Boeiongan) omShanghai (Arabia) P1"-) Denmark (Parcek only) (Bortngte) 7 pm. Tn««Uy. Aiprt 31. Penserani (AIM Sotui) South Africa (Santoe Maru) i» am. South America (Santos Uaru) 11 a.m. Ceylon (Aramla) Prance (Parcels only) (Aramte) Bacan ana Selat Pandjan* (Hong Thong) P» Bengkalla
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      AIR MAILS.
      93 4 INWARD. Wcarnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives this evenin?. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. KLM: From Europe: Due Wednesday evening. Imperial: From Europe. Due Thursday evening. OUTWARD. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 10 p.m. tomorrow. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      101 4 Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today. Aug. 30, by air j (Internal Service) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Aug. 31, at 8.25 a.m. Mai's from China and Japan expected today, by Santos Maru. Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      22 4 Mail dispatched from Singapore on Aug. 6 by the Karapara was delivered In London on Aug. 30.
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      CLEARANCES
      46 4 Aug. 28: Ipoh, Centaur, Chengtut, Cyclops, Ka]ang, Mentor. Medusa, GlenifTer. Lipis. Gemas. Malacca, Pulau Kidjang <Brlt>; Angby, Vyner Brooke 'Sar); Sin Aik Lee (Brit): Nankoh Maru (Japan); Valentyn, Tohiti, Toba, Toboali. Senang, Paulat, Palehleh, Paslr, Merkus <Dut.). Aug. 29: Maro6, Belawan iDut). KLstna, Bulan (BritJ
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      127 4 China (generally) Holbow (Cremer) Egypt (Karapara) 9 pm Great Britain «nd Europe generally (Karapara) 3 p.m. Hong Kong (Cramer) East, North. South and West India (Karapara) 3 pn Tarempa lalerkua) Penang «Kedah) Australia. New Zealand, Java ~nd Timor Dilly by air (Qantaa) 10 pan Friday, Sipltm*** I. Southern and Western
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      707 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. < Incorporate in t a* 8 > LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS F.M.S. Ri-VS AND SIAM STATKB RAILWATS. r»LKPH«)NE; Pratvh' M3S— Pasaa«e MSI CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. < lnci roorated in Bndand) FARES SINGAPORE EUROPE First and Cabin Class from £103-18-7 Second Class From £71-10-8 AROUND THE WORLD
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      1035 4 t lncorporated in Straits Settlement* 1 i^^^^l ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. inoortMraMD >b Bngiand) (tocorooiatec ir v 8 A -BLLSBMAM* UNI BOSTON NM TOUR BAI.IIWnBB YOB BAVBB LONDON v >* SUEZ CANAI BOTTBBDAJa HAMEK BO Out -Jails yt, part* «od jmtM CS»vtf STEEL NAVIGATOR In port
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      301 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPOBB IMBf H. W. 4.30 a.m. 7.3 ft.; 4.05 p.m. 8.5 ft. 1.. W. 9.40 a.m. 5.2 ft.- 11.20 p.m. 2.7 ft. Tuesday. August 31. H. W. 6.4* a.m. 7 ft.; 5.31 p.m. 5.2 ft. L. W. 11 06 a.m. 5.8 ft. Wednesday. September 1. H. W. 8.28
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    Cricket. R.N. AND R.A.F. WIN,
    459 5 Cricket. R.N. AND R.A.F. WIN, S.C.C. Batting Collapses Badly. The S.C.C. batsmen failed dismally before the R.N. and R.A.F. attack in yesterday's match on the padang. Hobbs (RAF.) took five wickets for 10 runs in seven overs of which three were maidens. The visitors won easily. Sco p cs: S.CC.
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    K.G.C. WOMEN'S FOURSOMES.
    33 5 Nine cards were taken out for the Keppel Golf Club's August women's foursomes competition, which was won by Mrs C. Q. Starker and Mrs. P. Crawley, 45— 11V 2 =334-
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    Golf. AMERICAN "AMATEUR." Billows And Goodman To Meet In The Final.
    71 5 Golf. AMERICAN "AMATEUR." Billows And Goodman To Meet In The Final. Portland (Oregon), Aug. 28. In the American amateur golf championship semi-finals over 36 holes, resulted as follows: Ray Billows, New York, beat Johnny Fischer, the holder. 6 and 5. Johnny Goodman, Omaha, beat Marvin Ward. Washington, one up. Fischer's
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      433 5 SCREENED BY V^P^*V7^a3HHH HUNDRED'S OF REQUESTS A LV A THE INSPIRED POEM (W m LIJ KNOWN TO ALL THE WORI ICg KBMBmHM Immortalrzed By Th« BAR OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT Gallant Lovrrs of Captain Blood ERROL FLYNN OLIVIA de HAVILLAND m 'CHARGE of the Light BRIGADE' A Warner Bros Picture with
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      285 5 If Ymt CUM I* Irritable Mt Mty Ntvt WtnM. The child troubled with worms is usually irritable, other indications of the presence of these parasites are fcresular appetite, disturbed sleep, itching an* irritation of the bowel opening, oad breatli, picking of the nose, pain and swelling of the abdomen and
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      168 5 VICTORIA THEATRE WED. FRI. SAT. SEPT. Ist. 3rd. 4th. AT 9.15 P.M. FAIR AND WARMER BY AVERY HOPWOOD S.A.D.C. PRODUCTION BOOK AT ROBINSON'S it's HERE!-] COLUMBIA'S TIBETAN EPIC LOST HORIZON WITH RONALD COLMAN LONDON S LOIGEST HOLD-OVER NOW IN ITS TWENTIETH TRIUMPHANT WEEK AT THE TIVOLI Crystal Bohemian GLASSWARE PASKOE'S
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      211 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. ■THE 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 to 8.30 p.m. Special dinner
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      69 5 spector and The Great Impersonation. 7.15 and 9.30 p.m. MILITARY TATTOO: 9.30 p.m. AMUSEMENT PARKS. DANCE HALLS. FTC. Singapore GREAT WORLD CABARET: Dance 8 p.m. to midnight. NEW WORLD CABARET: Dance 8 p.m. to midnight. HAPPY WORLD CABARET: Dance 9 p.m. to midnight. Seres ban: N.S. DANCE HALL: Dancing 9—
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    AROUND THE MARKETS. Tin Shares Recede: Rubbers Appreciate: Industrials Steady.
    690 6 AROUND THE MARKETS. Tin Shares Recede: Rubbers Appreciate: Industrials Steady. (By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 30 There is the usual Monday mornIng air of peace in the markets this morning. Great Britain's attitude towards the recent shooting of the British Ambassador in China by the Japanese has now been
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    399 6 THE following quotations are pub- lished by courtesy of Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co.. Singapore. Messrs. White, Weld and Company, New York, report by cable this morning:— There are no new developments warranting a change in the outlook for the near-term trend. COTTON. The
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    EXCHANGES.
    95 6 London, Aug. 28. The toilowing were mean rates ruling at noon roday: Paris IS9 5' '#4 Athens 547V4 New York 4.9*11/16 Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.94% sellers Brussels 29.49't Rio 4V4 Geneva 21.64 V* sellen official Amsterdam 8.007* Belgrade 217 Berlin 12.35'* Buenos Aires unouoted Milan 94 7/16 Montevideo 39
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      MINING.
      598 6 Issue Vai. Frascrs k Co. Lyall I Buyers Sellers Buyers 1 Nawng Pet 0.68 0.73 0.70 5/- PftHang Con 28/6 30/- 28/--5- Pangnga R 11/6 12/6 11/--5- Pattanl 7/3 8/- 11--1 Parol 0.70 0.75 0.70 5/- Pengkalen 17/6 19/- 17 6 1 Petallng Tin 10 50 Jl.rtO 1C.50 £1
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      GENERAL.
      405 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.55 1.65 1.55 1«5 2 2 do !Vz% Prefs. 2.45 2.60 2.47'/ 2 2.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 IO.OOn. 8.00 IO.OOn. 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.40 o.Bonom 0.50 0 75nom 1 1 B. M. Trustee 6.25 7.00 0.25 725 £1 £1 Con.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      233 6 5% 3901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103^ 4/2% 1907 red. 1947 31,600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 109 •H* I&GS rsd. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114 4% 1913 red. 1963 52.000.000 Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 5% 1926 red. 1956-66
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      368 6 (Shares arc $1 unless otherwise stated). Fraser h Co. Lyall tuala Sldlm 3.05 3.15 3.00 Cundong 2.15 2.30 2.15 .unas 2.32 2.37 2.30 lalaka Plnda 1.55 1.60 1.55 dandal-Tekong 0.25 0.30 0.25 *entakab (.20) 0.48 Vz 0.52 V 2 0.47 few Serendah 1.45 1.55xd 1.45 few Scudal ($2)
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    EXCHANGES.
    186 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. London 1.1 2/4 1/16 London demard 2/4 l/\6 London 4 months sight 2/4 1/8 Lyons demano 1540 Switzerland 251 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 58 15/16
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    75 6 Monday, Aug. 30. Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Aug. 30% MH Good F. A. Q. in bale* (F.O.B.) Aug. 29 5/16 29% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore M)\ H 30»4 September 30% 30% October-December 30%
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    PROSPECTS FOR WORLD WHEAT CROP. Higher Prices Soon But Slump Next Year.
    119 6 PROSPECTS FOR WORLD WHEAT CROP. Higher Prices Soon But Slump Next Year. Washington, Auz 29. PROSPECTIVE world supplies Of whe:\*, for the year bsjginnlag July 1. excluding Russia and China. are now expected to be about the same as last year, says the United States Department of Agriculture. World stocks
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
    99 6 During the week ending Aug. 21. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan porls amounted to 75.206 cases, of which: 25,136 (33 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,935 <3 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europa, 12,146 (16 per cent.) cases to Canada,
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    Chinese Warship Sunk By Japanese?
    28 6 It is claimed in Tokio that Japanese warships have sunk a Chinese warship and the 500-ton steamer, Chaojih, near Tip echow (reports Reuter).
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW.
      690 7 LONDON WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW. MINING, OIL RUBBER SHARES RECEDE. HEAVY FALL IN FAR EASTERN BONDS. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 19. IN the past week the trend of security prices in all directions has been reactionary. The reason for this depression is not far to seek for on top
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      LONDON COPRA MARKET.
      491 7 STRONG DEMAND FOR COCONUT OIL. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 20. A MODERATE business has been done on the London muket this week in Ceylon F.M.S. Copra at around £17 per ton. Prices have shown a decline of about ss. per ton, and Messrs. Frank Fehr
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      LOWER RUBBER PRICES.
      402 7 TRADE BUYING ATTRACTED. GERMANY AND JAPAN INCRFNSE IMPORTS. IN their weekly report on the London rubber market dated Aug. 18. Messrs. Symington and Wilson write: On Thursday and Friday of last week the rubber market was inactive but fairly steady, a slightly firmer tone being In evidence
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      DUTCH SHIP SHARES. Sharp Rise On Far East Trade Hopes.
      106 7 DUTCH SHIP SHARES. Sharp Rise On Far East Trade Hopes. Amsterdam, Aug. 19. Buoyancy prevailed again in the shipping section of the Amsterdam Bourse in an otherwise listless market. Java China Japan Line, for instance, advanced Bto 140% and Netherlands Shipping Union 4to 159V 2 All other Dutch shipping issues
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      RUBBER EXPORT DUTY.
      32 7 The price of rubber for the assessment of export duty in the F M.S. from Aug. 27 to Bept. 2 has been fixed as 29'/ 4 cents per pound.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    212 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore. Aug. 30, 10 a.m. Company Dividend TotaJ tot Book* Close financial Date Kz. dit. rmt Parable Date to date TIN 4'o Auatral Malay 3*% Int. Sept. 3 Sept 10 Sept 4 10% 3%% Bonus Burma Malay 2V4% Sept 23 Sept 30 Se>H 24
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      509 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony ot Hour Kong) The uabiiii) 01 members v limited to the •Ttent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 01 1939 if the Colony. Authorised Capital t50.000.000 Issued and Pully Pald-Up W.OOCOOC Rtwve Funds:— Bterlln R •.500.000 Honß Kong
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      640 7 BANK OF CHINA Ircorporateo in Cnina o> Special Charter.) It, Cecil Street Sin t »porc Telephones: MaoafVt Office M 44 Exchange De*t 6441 General Office 5188-» CaMe Address: THCNfIKI O PaM Up Capital Cta f 4«.rM.»*f.M Reserve Fands la escess of Ch. I 4JM.HTH Total Assets approilmau-iy Ch. H.SM HEAD
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      503 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England 07 Royal Charter IBMI Paid Up Capluj Ui 000.000 tbarrt of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund C 3.000.000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors C 3.000.000 HKAD Of'FICK JB. Btehopscate l— d*i tl 2 Amiltsar Hong Kong Rangoon Alor Star Uoilc
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    INSURANCE FOR CYCLISTS. SHILLING A YEAR SCHEME IN BRITAIN. MAKERS TO PAY THE FIRST PREMIUM.
    204 8 INSURANCE FOR CYCLISTS. SHILLING A YEAR SCHEME IN BRITAIN. MAKERS TO PAY THE FIRST PREMIUM. ANTICIPATING legislation in the near future comp?iling pedalcyclists in Britain to be fully insured in the same way as motor-cyclists and motor-car drivers. group of Lloyd's underwriters are investigating a scheme which has been submitted
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    STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOL PRIZE-GIVING.
    94 8 The principal of Stamford High School (Oeylang). Mr. C. Ratnam-Champion, expresses his lndebterness to the following for donating prizes that were distributed by Mrs. Graham- White at the prize-giving: Hon'ble Mr. Tay Lian Teck, Hon'ble Dr. N. .Mootatamby, Mr. Chan Sac Onn. JP Mr S J
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    CHINESE SALESMEN'S ASSOCIATION. New Body Has Made Good Start.
    170 8 CHINESE SALESMEN'S ASSOCIATION. New Body Has Made Good Start. /"VNLY seven months alter it was formed the Singapore Chinese Salesmen s Association records splendid progress in its first annual report. The first anniversay of the association will be held at the former Wai Sun Hotel at 204 A Pasir Panjang
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    NEGLECTED STOMACH PAINS may end in DANGEROUS OPERATIONS!
    216 8 NEGLECTED STOMACH PAINS may end in DANGEROUS OPERATIONS! Many a stomach sufferer has had tc submit to the target**! ktui' he neglected stom.« h pains p.. ins th.it came on after eating. He dismissed those little t^i-iccs a« nothing more than ordinary indigestion and paid the price of his neglect.
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      126 8 AMBROSIA AIDS TO BEAUTY CLEANSER Cleanses Pore Deep CREAM Smooths Dry Skin TIGHTENER Reduces Large Pores POWDER Will Not Clog Pores Each $1.35 Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores. Grafter Laboratories Distributors. H SERRAVALLO'S IWL TONIC strengthens ■HA the stomach, braces the vital system and p^tr^^O excites the appetite. Say
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      62 8 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL SUNDAY SEPT. sth AT 9.15 P. I! POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT BY THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY SOLOISTS LJDA LANGERVELD VIOLINIST EVA CLARK CONTRALTO CONDUCTOR JOHN TRYNER BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLES PRICES:- $2.00 $1,00 and 50 cts. 1 Bsßii^ k 1 ifaP^M I Tlir
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      1224 8 Broadcasting Pfmt/t 4 nAnp 9 20 News and economic review In English MlNuAll/Kii on DJE, DJN. DJQ. and in Dutch on DJB. TOR AY 9-35 Today in Germany. Sound pictures. ivi/ni 9 50 Club of Notions. ZHL 133 Me s 1 825 ml 11.05 Topical talk. pm. 11.20 Close down.
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    300 CIVILIANS DEAD IN HOURS BOMBING. CARNAGE IN NORTH STATION SECTOR.
    203 9 300 CIVILIANS DEAD IN HOURS BOMBING. CARNAGE IN NORTH STATION SECTOR. Shanghai. Aug. 29. AAORE than 300 Chinese non-com- batants were killed during one four's bombing of the Chinese areas around the North Station sector of the Shanghai front, according to official Chinese reports. The bombing began shortly before noon
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    AMBASSADOR'S RETURN TO ROME DELAYED. Remaining For Family Reasons.
    80 9 AMBASSADOR'S RETURN TO ROME DELAYED. Remaining For Family Reasons. London, Aug. 29. It is learned that the British Ambassador in Rome, formerly Sir Eric Drummond, who recently succeeded on his brother's death to the title of Lord Perth will, for family reasons connected with his brother's death, not be able
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    BRITISH SHIP BOMBED AT GIJON.
    41 9 London, Aug. 29. It is now repoted that the steamer was the Hilda Moller, not the Marion Moller, which was bombed near Gijon. The hull was slightly damaged and two of the crew were injured. Reuter.
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    SANTANDER VICTORY PLEASES MUSSOLINI. Rebels Now Control Road To Bilbao.
    239 9 SANTANDER VICTORY PLEASES MUSSOLINI. Rebels Now Control Road To Bilbao. Rome, Aug. 29. CONGRATULATIONS have been sent to Gen. Franco by Mussolini on the nationalist entry into Santander, and 11 Uuce speaks of the final victory which will deliver Spain and the Mediterranean from all menaces against our common civilisation."
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    FAR EAST SOVIET LEADERS DEAD.
    118 9 ATE POISONED TINNED FOOD. Moscow. Aug. 29 THE death by food po&'-ruiig oi Mar- shal Demid, War Minister of the Mongolian People's '.lepubllc, and Divisional Commander Drhansakhorlo are revealed officially by the announcement that the bodies arrived at Moscow today. They died suddenly on Aug.
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    MOSLEMS AND SIKHS CLASH IN INDIA. Four Killed In Religious Rioting.
    59 9 MOSLEMS AND SIKHS CLASH IN INDIA. Four Killed In Religious Rioting. Lahore, Aug. 29. Three Mos ems and one Sikh were killed, and several wounded, in a communal clash at the Punjab village of Jandiala&herkan. Two thousand Moslems, all armed, were disputing with 10,000 Sikhs their right to kill goats
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    RACIAL RIOTING IN EAST AFRICA.
    81 9 Mombasa, Aug. 29 The ill-feeling between Arabs and tribesmen which resulted in a conflict last week led to further rioting when eleven Arabs were killed. Two European officials who were seeking to restore order narrowly escaped from the Arabian attacks. The police are now armed
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    FOREIGN AREAS SAFER. Heavy Fighting Continues On Settlement Borders. CHINESE HOLDING OUT BRAVELY.
    315 9 FOREIGN AREAS SAFER. Heavy Fighting Continues On Settlement Borders. CHINESE HOLDING OUT BRAVELY. Shanghai, Aug. 29. LJEAVY fighting continued all night in the area immediately adjoining the northern boundary of the International Settlement along the front extending from the North Station and towards Yangtszepoo. Chinese aeroplanes paid two visits m
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    NO TAX REDUCTION IN AUSTRALIA. Larger Pensions Allowed In New Budget.
    63 9 NO TAX REDUCTION IN AUSTRALIA. Larger Pensions Allowed In New Budget. Canberra, Aug. 29. The Budget introduced to Parliament totals £85,190.000 and estimates a surplus of £30,000. There is no reduction in taxation and old-age pensions have been increased by one shilling a week. Defence expenditure aggregates £11,500.000, of which
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      TAXATION, RICE AND ROADS.
      868 10 It has taken three years' persistent agitation to get rid of the F.M.S. food taxes, but the Government has given way at last. True, these taxes have not been swept away entirely, but the Government has gone as far as it could without infringing the Ottawa
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      Social and personal
      215 10 Invitations have been issued for a garden party at the Residency in honour of the birthday of His Highness the Sultan of Selangor on Friday, Sept. 10. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. B air are leaving Kuala Lumpur for home by the Patroclus next Thursday and expect
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    In The Control Tower.
    958 10  -  TREVOR ALLEN. By How One Traffic Officer Directs Thirty Air Captains At Once. lIP In T: towers of tho wor'i's —eat te .crodromos. the signalmen of the air ply their trade of keeping the airlines clear. Within the areas under their control, their word, flashed out
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    GIBRALTAR'S GUNS: A REPLY TO SCAREMONGERS.
    599 10 Reproduced from the United Service* Review IT may be hoped that we have heard the last, at any rate for the time being, of the mysterious batteries of i tremendous guns which, it was alleged, are being emplaced on Spanish soil to command Gibraltar
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    729 10 IfrY SINGAPORE STREAMS. QNE would hardly expect to find indications of the vanished continent of Sunda Land in a stream on Singapore Island; yet they are there. Many of the freshwater fishes in Ma'aya are found also in Sumatra ana Borneo, and so another link is
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    BRITAIN'S MODERATE DEMANDS TO JAPAN.
    312 11 Wants Formal Apology, Punishment Of Fliers, Assurance For Future. WOULD LACK RESPECT FOR DECENCIES IF NOTE IS IGNORED. DRITAIN is demanding a formal apology from Japan for the wounding of the British Ambassador to China, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, by a Japanese aeroplane. Suitable punishment for
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    CHINESE LOSSES OVER 10,000. Japanese Casualties Held Equally Heavy. SEVERE CLASHES IN WOOSUNG AREA.
    241 11 CHINESE LOSSES OVER 10,000. Japanese Casualties Held Equally Heavy. SEVERE CLASHES IN WOOSUNG AREA. Shanghai, Aug. 29. \I7HILE a bis battle rages along the Liuho-Woosung area, Chinese and Japanese infantry are now engaged in a fierce battle at the town of Wantsopin. the railway station of the place having changed
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    SOUTH PREPARES. Big Demonstration At Canton.
    97 11 SOUTH PREPARES. Big Demonstration At Canton. More than 100.000 citizens, officials and soldiers held a big national salvation demonstration In Canton yesterday. While 24 planes flew in formation above the city, the people cried out Japanese slogans as they marched in thr three-mile long procession. The entire Kwanesi army has
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    JAPANESE CASUALTY FIGURES.
    83 11 Official cai-ualiy lists for the Shanghai area between Aug. 23 and 26 show 65 Japanese killed and 360 wounded, reports Reuter from Tokio. Figures ascribed by the Chinese press to Rear- Admiral Hasegawa, comman-der-in-chiel of the Japanese fleet a: Shanghai, however, put the Japanese casualties .rom Aug.
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    RIOTING BREAKS OUT AGAIN IN MAURITIUS.
    65 11 Port Louis, Aug. 29. A recrudescence of rioting resulted ral rioters being killed or wounded in clashes with police. The i rivttrs are moving to the southern dis- > cant-fields and huts. rs in sugar factories have been tened into abandoning work. A planters'
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    CONDITION BETTER THIS MORNING.
    64 11 CIR HUGHE KNATCHBILL- Hl'GESSEN spent a very good night and his condition this morning was definitely better, states a bulletin issued by Dr. Gauntlett at 10.20. No further bulletins will be issued. There is no cause for further anxiety, the doctor told Reuter, but he stated
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    CHINESE HOLDING KALGAN. Japanese Plan Lengthy Operations.
    191 11 CHINESE HOLDING KALGAN. Japanese Plan Lengthy Operations. IN spite of the Japanese claims, the Chinese declare that they are still holding Kalgan. the capital of Chahar. states a Reuter message from Nanking. A message from Peiping states that Reuter correspondent on a visit to Japanese headquarters at Changsintien was impre.'t?J
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    60 11 Moscow. Aug. 30. Scores of the most prominent leaders iof the Komsommol. the Young Communist League, which has a membership of 5,000.000, have been arrested as public enemies. A thorough reorganisation of the Komsommol has been ordered. It Is alleged it was discovered that a "band of Trotskyist, Bukharinist and
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    7 11 Chinese refugees fleeing from the war zone.
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    NON-AGGRESSION PACT FOR CHINA & SOVIET.
    344 11 NON- AGGRESSION PACT FOR CHINA SOVIET. /^HINA and Russia have signed a pact of non -aggression, it was officially announced in Shanghai yesterday. The pact which was signed on Aug. 21. will remain in force for five years. The Soviet Foreign Office published the text of the Sino-Soviet pact in
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    Britain Explains Her Attitude. Flag Plea Is Held Irrelevant.
    459 11 Britain Explains Her Attitude. Flag Plea Is Held Irrelevant. A FTER recounting the facts of the shooting, the Note states that the British Government "has received with deep distress and concern the news of this deplorable event, in respect of which it must record its emphatic protest and request the
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    CHINA STILL READY TO NEGOTIATE.
    55 11 Washington, Aug. 29. HR C. T. WANG, the Chinese U Ambassador in the United States, announced that China is as ready as ever to settle whatever differences she may have with Japan by pacific means in accordance with international law and the principles recently enunciated
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    CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD. Japan Must Apologise.
    152 11 CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD. Japan Must Apologise. London, Aug. 29. 'THE shooting of Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen is a challenge to the world, says the Sunday Times in a leading article. Japan's only course, it says, is '-o own up and apologise but more is needed from her than th;it. She
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    SEAMEN REFUSE TO TAKE ARMS TO EAST.
    139 11 SEAMEN REFUSE TO TAKE ARMS TO EAST. American Union Threatens Strike. VIOLATING SPIRIT OF NEUTRALITY ACT. Washington, Aujr. 30. THE leaders of the National Maritime In ion ha\c threatened to call sit-down strikes on ships manned h> it. members to prevent implements of war ri-achintj Japan or Chi :a. Union
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    SILVER FLOODS INTO HONG KONG. Fears of Japanese Blockade.
    127 11 SILVER FLOODS INTO HONG KONG. Fears of Japan ese Blockade. Hong Kong. Aug. 29. Re iter is informed by reliable sources that 9.000 cases of Bank of China silver have been unloaded at one warehouse already. The boxes contain between $4,000 to $5,000 eai h. Many mor c lighters are
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    WIDE EVASION OF TEXTILE QUOTAS TO BE CHECKED.
    544 12 COUNCIL PASSES BILL THROUGH ALL STAGES. Short Meeting Deals* Mainly With New Laws. ONLY ONE SPEECH ON MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT. "As to the second ground members of the council are probably aware the law is at present being widely evaded by the
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    31 12 AT THE REGATTA Commodore M. L Clarke, R.N., speaking at the prize-presentation of the Naval Base Yacht Cub regatta yesterday. A strong contingent of RAF. yachtsmen took part— Straits Times Photograph.
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    SOLDIERS STOLE CAR: MEANT TO LEAVE MALAYA. Four Middlesex Men Sentenced.
    212 12 SOLDIERS STOLE CAR MEANT TO LEAVE MALAYA. Four Middlesex Men Sentenced. THE four young Middlesex Regimmt lets who were arrested at on Aug. 21 in a motor-car i to have been stolen from outside the officers' mess at Gillman Barracks appeared for sentence this morning before Mr. F. V. Duckworth.
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    NEW PENANG HOSPITAL AND HANGAR.
    60 12 NEW PENANG HOSPITAL AND HANGAR. SIGNIFICANT developmental work Is to be proceeded with at Penang destined to be the fortified town of North Malaya. Revotlng of 1936 Estimate items ol $17,340 for reconstructing and extending the general hospital and of $1882 for a civil aerodrome hangar was recommended by the
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    GOVERNOR NOW HAS A RADIO.
    78 12 lITII.L Government in future adopt a more helpful attitude toward radio in Malaya? The Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, now has a wireless set. It is a radio gramophone, recently installed at a cost of about $300. "A wireless set is a necessary part of the
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    SMELLY MANURES BANNED. Penang Councillor's Appeal.
    99 12 SMELLY MANURES BANNED. Penang Councillor's Appeal. AN the motion for adjournment at this morning's meeting of the Council, the Hon. Mr. Khco Sian Ewe referred to a notification in the Government Gazette prohibiting the use of putrefied fish, prawn skins and soya beans as manure for vegetables. He said that
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    MORE MALAY SCHOOLS FOR COLONY. Several Being Built; Others Extended.
    96 12 MORE MALAY SCHOOLS FOR COLONY. Several Being Built; Others Extended. IN reply to questions by Capt. N. M 1 Hashim. it was stated in the Legislative Council this morning that since October. 1936. Malay vernacular schools had been built at four places in Malacca and at present were being buiU
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    Colony Should Rear More Livestock.
    303 12 PROBLEM ENGAGES ATTENTION OF GOVERNMENT. D EGRET at the way in which the Colony has to depend largely on foreign sources for its supply of livestock for slaughter and for its requirements in the way of animal products such as milk, butter and eggs, is
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    PENANG'S FLYING BOAT ANCHORAGE. 400-ft. Extension To Glugor Pier Approved.
    72 12 PENANG'S FLYING BOAT ANCHORAGE. 400-ft. Extension To Glugor Pier Approved. PREPARATIONS to receive the Em- pire flying boats, which are expected on the England-Australia service shortly, are to be made in Penang The Legislative Council this morning approved the construction of an extension of approximately 400 feet to Glugor Pier.
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    TITLE REGISTRATION PROPOSALS.
    39 12 *|*HE Government of the Straits Settlements intends to Introduce in the future a system of registration of title, it was stated in the Legislative Council this morning in reply to questions by the Hon. E. Newbold.
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    CHINESE BOY DROWNS: RESCUE ATTEMPT FAILS.
    56 12 CHINESE BOY DROWNS RESCUE ATTEMPT FAILS. ITNABLE to swim, a Chinese youth was drowned at the Tiger Swimming Pool at Pasir Panjang yesterday morning A brave attempt to save the boy's life was made by the life-saver at the pool but his efforts were in vain, as thp boy had
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    SINGAPORE CAR'S 700 MILES IN 23 HOURS. Trip To Fraser's Hill and Back. FEASIBILITY OF REGULAR ROAD SERVICE.
    345 12 SINGAPORE CAR'S 700 MILES IN 23 HOURS. Trip To Fraser's Hill and Back. FEASIBILITY OF REGULAR ROAD SERVICE. pRUISING at between 50 and 60 miles an hour over long sections of the route, an 11 horse-power car just produced by Fiat the Balilla Victoria yesterday travelled from Singapore to Fiaser's
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    PROPAGANDA AGAINST V. D. More Come Forward For Treatment.
    142 12 PROPAGANDA AGAINST V. D. More Come Forward For Treatment. INCREASES in the number of new cases of venereal disease treated at the social hygiene branches of the Medical Department in the Straits Settlements last year occurred at Singapore, Penang and Malacca, according to figures released by the Government this morning.
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    P. AND O. INVITATIONS.
    35 12 TTHE P. O. Line appeals to thoae who have been Invited to next week's centenary cocktail party aboard the Ranpura to reply to their invitations If they have not done so.
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    14 12 Two women racegoers snapped at Bukit Timah on Saturday by the Straits Times cameraman.
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    New Indian Agent Due Next Month,
    96 12 New Indian Agent Due Next Month, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 30. appointed agent of the Government of India in Malaya, with headquarters at Kuala Lumpur, Mr. C. S. Venkatachar. 1.C.5., is expected here on Sept. 14. Advice to this effect has been received from Mr. Venkatachar, who
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    TELLING THE WORLD ABOUT MALAYA.
    39 12 AT last Malaya is to do sonic- thing to tell the world about its tourist attractions. The Malayan Governments are producing an illustrated brochure. "Visit Malaya." The Colony's contribution to the cost is $1,006.
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    LONGER LANDING STRIPS FOR PENANG DROME.
    49 12 I ONGER landing strips are to be provided at the Penang aerodrome at an estimated cost of $2,520. Provision of this amount Is sought by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council In a report tabled at this morning's meeting of the Council.
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    Britain's Trade With Malaya Lower. Colonial Secretary On 1936 Trends.
    150 12 Britain's Trade With Malaya Lower. Colonial Secretary On 1936 Trends. THE percentage of Malayan trade with the United Kingdom decreased from 1 ">.<♦ to 11.6 last ytjar. according to the Colonial Secretary's annual report on the social and economic progress of the people of the Straits Settlements, tabled in the
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    A.D.C's NEW QUARTERS. Higher Building Costs Mean Bigger Vote.
    83 12 A.D.C's NEW QUARTERS. Higher Building Costs Mean Bigger Vote. OECAUSE building costs have risen the estimate for new quarters to replace the bungalow of the Governor's aide de camp en Government Hill needs to be increased by $5,000 to $40,000. A special warrant Is sought by the Finance Committee of
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    CHINESE GENERAL DUE TODAY.
    87 12 I ARGE crowds gathered at the Singapore Airport last night to meet General Feng Chang Wu who was expected to arrive on th? Imperial Airways plane. There were nearly 500 Chinese at the airport, many of them carrying banners bearing slogans. Great disappointment was expressed when
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    BRIGHT FLOOR-SHOW AT RAFFLES.
    56 13 THE Wallabies, a team of five clever young Australian dancers and acrobats, continue to delight patrons of Raffles ballroom. Refreshingly different from the usual run of floor-show, the Wallabies' entertainment comprises brisk tumbling stunts, tuneful songs and bright dance items. The team has just completed a
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    PLANTER'S DAUGHTER TO STAR IN JUNGLE FILM. "I Have Not Lost Any Sleep Over It," She Says. WOULD GO TO HOLLYWOOD IF SHE GOT CHANCE.
    394 13 PLANTER'S DAUGHTER TO STAR IN JUNGLE FILM. "I Have Not Lost Any Sleep Over It," She Says. WOULD GO TO HOLLYWOOD IF SHE GOT CHANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 29. DICKED by Paramount directors as the ideal girl to 1 play the lead in the film Booloo,"
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    SINGAPORE DOLLS FOR NEBRASKA.
    61 13 OINGAPORE Rotarians may send to Nebraska two dolls a youth and a young woman in Malay costume. The Kearney RoUry Club of Nebraska has asked for them. This club is collecting dolls from all countries where Rotary exists. The dolls will be preserved and exhibited in
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    Rotary Chief To Fly To Malaya.
    116 13 Rotary Chief To Fly To Malaya. VIH DUPERREY. the President ol Rotary International is expected to visit Malaya eariy next year to attend a big regional Rotary conference covering the middle Asia districts of India, Burma, Ceylon and Netherlands Indies, Malaya and Siam. It Ls proposed to hold the conierence
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    NEW QUARTERS AT KANDANG KERBAU.
    41 13 QUARTERS for a sub-inspector and sergeant-major are to be reconstructed at Kandang Kerbau police station at a cost of $9,300. A tender of that amount has been accepted. Additional expenditure is likely to amount to $1,700.
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    Pahang Water Buffaloes Attack White-Skins. BUT ARE LED BY MALAY CHILDREN.
    508 13 Pahang Water Buffaloes Attack White-Skins. BUT ARE LED BY MALAY CHILDREN. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 28. EUROPEANS in the East have discovered often to their cost that water buffaloes have a peculiar aversion to any white skinned person. Yet these sulky beasts are often very docile in
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    RUBBER SHORTAGE FEARED WITHIN NEXT DECADE. If New Planting Ban Not Relaxed, Says Mr. E. MacFadyen.
    434 13 RUBBER SHORTAGE FEARED WITHIN NEXT DECADE. If New Planting Ban Not Relaxed, Says Mr. E. MacFadyen. [INI-KSS there is a modification of the present prohibition of new planting within the controlled areas, "a shortage of rubber within the next decade cannot be ruled out of reckoning," says Mr. Eric MacFadyen,
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    Singapore's Defences Great Peace Measure. Engineers' Big Part Stressed At E. A.M. Dinner.
    303 13 Singapore's Defences Great Peace Measure. Engineers' Big Part Stressed At E. A.M. Dinner. IMPORTANT contributions made by engineers to the development of Sintjapor's defends, which wen described as j^reat peace preservation measure, was wtnmti by the acting president of the Engineering Association of Malaya. Mr. I. R. aseK when proposing
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    800 FARMERS RAID SIAM RICE MILL. Food Shortage Near Bangkok.
    120 13 800 FARMERS RAID SIAM RICE MILL. Food Shortage Near Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Aug. 21. •THE severe drought experienced this year by farmers in Jolbun, a coastal town not far from Bangkok, has led to about 20 per cent, of them being short of rice for food. Last
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    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS BEATEN AT WOLVERHAMPTON.
    436 14 SLASHING VICTORIES FOR CHELSEA ARSENAL. ST. JOHNSTONE HOLD RANGERS KILMARNOCK BEAT CELTIC. COCCER began «n England on Saturday with a full series of league matches. Notable results in Division I were the defeat of the champions Manchester City, by the Wolves. Chelsea's 6 l drubbing
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    S. C. C. JUST FAIL TO FORCE VICTORY. Leather-Hunting For Services In Changi Match.
    328 14 S. C. C. JUST FAIL TO FORCE VICTORY. Leather-Hunting For Services In Changi Match. CXXX scoring by the S.C.C. batsmen was seen in the club's match with the United Services at Changi yesterday. Slade hit a half-century, and Growder and Abbott made merry in «n unfinished ninth wicket partnership which
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    WOODERSON'S MILE IN WORLD RECORD TIME.
    55 14 j,~ London, Aug. 28. S. C. Wooderson, of Blackheath Harriers, broke the world record tor the mile, with 4 min. 6.6 sec. The record was held by the American, Olen Cunningham, In 4 w^iv 6.8 sec Wooderson had the assistance of Britain's other leading
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    Lawn Tennis. VS. CHAMPIONSHIPS. British Women Beaten In Doubles Semi-finals.
    86 14 Lawn Tennis. VS. CHAMPIONSHIPS. British Women Beaten In Doubles Semi-finals. Brookline (Masj.), Aug. 20. In the semi-final round of the men's doubles in the American championships, the Germans. Van Cramm and Henkel. beat Van Ryn and J. R Hunt 6—4, 6—B. 14—12, 6—4. In the women's doubles semi-finals American pairs
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES. Gurney Gets The First Goal Of The Season.
    613 14 GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES. Gurney Gets The First Goal Of The Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 29. /VVTER a million spectators witnested the opening of the English football season today. Gurney, of Sunderland, was the first scorer when he opened his side's score one minute from the start
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    NESTANGLO AND O. C. B. DRA W IN B. H. LEAGUE PLAY-OFF.
    259 14 A DRAW was the result of the play-off between the Nestanglo Sports Club and the Oversea Chinese Bank at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday, leaving the championship of the Business Houses League still undecided. Each side scored
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE TABLES.
    286 14 l»l> IMUN I. Goals P. W. L D. F. A. Pfc Motherwell 5 3 1 112 5 7 Rangers 5 2 0 3 3 3 7 Hearts 4 3 0 17 4 7 Kilmarnock 4 3 10 9 6 6 Dundee 4 3 10 7 5 6
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      129 14 THE SPORTS DIARY. TODAY Soccw: RE v» ImiL-ki'lnm Dlv I, Stadium. TOMORROW. Socr^r: Malays vs. Police. Div. I. Stadium WEDNESDAY. The Turf: S.T.C. Auluimi Meeting. 2nd day. Sorcw: Chinese vs. R.E.. Div. I. Stadium "GOLD LEAF" TEA In the nomes at oeople who know what is really eood and Insist
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    Sompong Beats Joe Diamond In A Hard Battle.
    736 15 ISSUE TURNS ON HECTIC FOURTEENTH ROUND. GAUDER RETIRES: BOY QUEE'S IMPRESSIVE COME-BACK. By "Echo.':/ and punched his opponent severely with both fists. Joe "took it" gamely, but was thrown right out of his usual composure, and emerged from the set-to with a
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    BRADDOCK vs. BAER IN OCTOBER.
    50 15 A Reuter telegram from New York state* that two former world champion* Jtrtt Rraddock, beaten for the title recently by Louis, x and Max Baer, from whom he won it in 1935 have been t..a*ched for a context at Maditon Squarx. Garden on Oct. 29.
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    Lawn Tennis. FINALISTS FOR THE "KLINEY" CUP.
    226 15 Lawn Tennis. FINALISTS FOR THE "KLINEY" CUP. The Jaj r, T. Aizawa cj\6 T. Uchida. proved too good for W. H. 1 Drooglcevor and V. Anderson, of the Tanglin Club, when they beat them 6—2. in the doubles match in the ■eml-flnal round of the Kllney Cup lawn tennis tournament,
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    SIMA vs. GAUDER. Local Boy Retires With Damaged Hand.
    250 15 SIMA vs. GAUDER. Local Boy Retires With Damaged Hand. Battling Sima revealed his merits when recently asked to concede weight to such a hard-hMer as Neil Hemchit. and was not disgraced by the k.o. which he received. He was ifow pitted against the gifted Singapore boxer, Young Gauder, over tea
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    BOY QUEE'S COME-BACK. Receives The Verdict Over Little Olaes.
    341 15 BOY QUEE'S COME-BACK. Receives The Verdict Over Little Olaes. Charoen. the Siamese newcomer, featherweight champion of his country, was unable to fulfil his engagement with Little Olaes, bantamweight champion of Central Luzon, being reported unfit. The local boxer, Boy Quee. came in as substitute, and amply vindicated hlmaelf, after having
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    Enjoyable Regatta At The Naval Base. FIFTY BOATS IN KEEN RACING.
    566 15 Enjoyable Regatta At The Naval Base. FIFTY BOATS IN KEEN RACING. A FRESH breeze in the early part of the afternoon and a sunny .day made conditions good for the Naval Base Sailing Club regatta yesterday afternoon at Seletar. Some 50 boats participated in the races. The R.A.F.Y.C. sent a
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    TIE IN MIXED FOURSOMFS. S.G.C. Event Decided On First Six Holes.
    347 15 TIE IN MIXED FOURSOMFS. S.G.C. Event Decided On First Six Holes. Go//*. The Singapore Golf Clubs mixed foursomes competition for August was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted in a tie between Mrs. Young and Lt. J. H. Salaman and Mrs. Wyckoff and B. Neyland with a score of
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    MILTONDALE WINS A GREAT RACE FROM HERBE FOLLE.
    1768 16  -  Captain Dash Surprises By Alikoom And Red Dot. RAINBOROUGH FIRST IN CLOSE FINISH IN SWEEP RACE. By FINE weather favoured the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) Meeting at Bukit Timah on Saturday, and a large crowd had
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    340 16 (7) STRATHPEFPER (339) 8.9 (Farthing) 3 Ng Chew Pong's eh c m (11) KNIOHT-S EYE (22«) 8.11 (E. Donnelly) 4 Also ran: (2) Belle Edna (14S) 9.0 (Dtvlat). (9) Martin Duggan (137) 8.12 (/rdagh). (10) Vedas (159) 8.10 (Lewis). (8) Ormolu (218) 8.7 (Orme). (3) Saenden (20S) 8.6 (J. Donnelly),
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    Rogan's Run Not Recognised. THREE MILES TIME IN GREAT DOUBT.
    131 16 Rogan's Run Not Recognised. THREE MILES TIME IN GREAT DOUBT. (From Our Own Correspondent^ Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 28. "It was never the intention of thl Malayan Amateur Athletic Association officially to record Sapper Rogan's time for th« three miles race at the 1937 Malayan championship mooting." said Mr C. H.
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    CONCERN OVER SIAM'S LAG IN TIN EXPORTS QUOTA.
    799 17 Proved Areas Should Be Opened Up. CHAMBER OF MINES ANXIOUS TO CO-OPERATE WITH GOVERNMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 28. CIAM'S failure to fulfil her tin export quota during the first half '>f this year was referred to with some concern
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    Siam's Cost Of Living Has Risen.
    291 17 Siam's Cost Of Living Has Risen. Rice Dealers Refuse To Sell To Japan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 28. •TTiE rising cost of living lor the Siamese nation is a matter of some concern. Rice is up, pork and beef are dearer, flsh costs more, vegetables have advanced in
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    S.V.C. DRILLS.
    266 17 *¥?HE Singapore Volunteer corps pro- gramme of drills for th!.' week is as follows: TODAY: 5.15 pjn. Headquarters, S.R.A. (v), 3" AA. Gun Drill; 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, S.V.RA.. Unit Tainlug; 5.15 pjn. Tanglln Barracks. S V PA., Anti Gas TrainIng; 5.15 pjn. Headquarters, S.P.C.H.E. iv), Drill and Searchlight;
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    WHAT AIR-CONDITIONED COACHES HAVE COST.
    80 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kua a Lumpur, Aug. 28. THE two air-conditioned bogie-coach:* put on the day expresses between Kuala Lumpur and Peaang have so far cost the F.M.S. Railways $88,900, it was stated in a paper laid before the Federal Council. The original cost
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    European Sued For Instalments On Radio.
    321 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Aug. 27. AN interesting civil suit came up for hearing before the Taiping! magistrate yesterday, when Mr. Lim Chye Huat, manager of Taiping Radio Co., sued Mr. H. Bailey, an European warder of the Convict Establishment, Taiping, for the
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    SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL'S 100 M.P.H. ESCAPE.
    141 18 OIR Malcolm Campbell had a nar- row escape when, speeding across J^ake Maggiore, at over 100 miles an hour in his new speedboat. Bluebird, he almost ran into some fishing nets. Bluebird waj given a thorough test-* ing, and it was while he was
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    37 18 Meut. Bruin, a Dutch non-intervention ofneer who was injured when an Italian ship to which he was attached was bombed in the Mediterranean, photographed in hospital. His arm was broken when he was flung across the deck.
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    MUSSOLINI/S TROUBLES IN ABYSSINIA. Reported Invitation To Haile Selassie.
    499 18 MUSSOLINI/S TROUBLES IN ABYSSINIA. Reported Invitation To Haile Selassie. TWICE this year Mussolini has sent emissaries to Haile Selassie, Emperor of Abyssinia, to inquire if he would return to Addis Ababa, as puppet sovereign of an Italian State, were he invited to do so, writes Philip Jordan in the News
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    JESSIE MATTHEWS PLANS TO RETIRE. FOUNDING A STAGE SCHOOL. TALENTED CHILDREN WILL BE TAUGHT FREE.
    379 18 JESSIE MATTHEWS PLANS TO RETIRE. FOUNDING A STAGE SCHOOL. TALENTED CHILDREN WILL BE TAUGHT FREE. JESSIE MATTHEWS is going to retire in five years. Then she will found a school which will give free stage training to poor boys and girls. Jessie Matthews' school will be unique. Children of the
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    GUARD'S LEAP TO SAFETY.
    166 18 I OOKING out of the window of his 1 van when on the viaduct at a Birmingham goods yards. Arthur Garlick. guard on a stationary stock train, saw the engine of a passenger train coming straight at him. He had time to open the door, jump
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    RAW MATERIAL FAMINE HITS GERMANY. Even Arms Work Being Delayed.
    304 18 RAW MATERIAL FAMINE HITS GERMANY. Even Arms Work Being Delayed. TERMANY'S shortage of raw materials, especially of iron, is so critical now that even armaments work and naval construction are being delayed. In many shipyards and factories work is frequently Interrupted through shortage of Iron, steel or copper. Workers are
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    AIRSHIP VICTIM BACK TO WORK. ONLY WAV TO SPEEDY RETURN TO HEALTH. LAY ON BACK FOR TWO AND A-HALF MONTHS.
    321 18 AIRSHIP VICTIM BACK TO WORK. ONLY WAV TO SPEEDY RETURN TO HEALTH. LAY ON BACK FOR TWO AND A-HALF MONTHS. DECACSE both he and his employers believe work is the only thm:? to hasten his return to health, crippled George Grant, of Wandsworth, survivor of the Zeppelin Hindenburg explosion at
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    16 18 Miss Wendy Barrie. the Hong Kongborn film actress, is to apply for United States naturalisation papers.
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    Raider Saves Nine.
    164 19 NINE people. Including a woman and two girls, were rescued in the North Sea by the former German raiding vessel, the Moewc. now named the Oldenburg, when the yarht Marie. o! Low°stoft, sank. They are the Commander, Samuel Arthur Brooks, of Lowestoft, owner of the Marie, his
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    37 19 This remarkable photograph was taken daring the London air defence exercises last week. Far below the clouds sprawled the great city, and a few seconds after the camera clicked the 'planes powerdived upon their target Tilbury Docks.
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    WAR DESERTER GIVES HIMSELF UP TO POLICE. Hidden For 21 Years In Mother's Attic.
    378 19 WAR DESERTER GIVES HIMSELF UP TO POLICE. Hidden For 21 Years In Mother's Attic. ALONG the main street of the French town of Beaumont a pale-faced, middle-aged man walked toward the police station. Nobody knew him. People turned to stare at his haggard, drawn face. At the police station he
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    R.A.F. SHORT OF 200 PLANES. MANY SQUADRONS DEFICIENT. FORCE TREBLED SINCE 1935.
    292 19 R.A.F. SHORT OF 200 PLANES. MANY SQUADRONS DEFICIENT. FORCE TREBLED SINCE 1935. I\ETAILS just disclosed by the Air Ministry concerning the progress of the RAF. expansion scheme show that recent optimistic estimates of Britain's air strength are not entirely Justified. The scheme originally envisaged a first line strength of 1.500
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    TERRITORIAL ARMY RECORD. HIGHEST STRENGTH SINCE WAR. ANTI-AIRCRAFT RECRUITING.
    291 19 TERRITORIAL ARMY RECORD. HIGHEST STRENGTH SINCE WAR. ANTI-AIRCRAFT RECRUITING. A NTI- AIRCRAFT Divisions of the "Territorial Army in Brltlan have again made substantial increases in their strengths. The Ist Division (of London) has now reached a strength of 10,788. representing about 50 per cent, of the total peace-time establishment of
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    INSURANCE RATES RISE AGAIN. Mediterranean And Far East
    110 19 INSURANCE RATES RISE AGAIN. Mediterranean And Far East London. Aug. 27. WAR risk rates for Mediterranean waters were changed today. Passenger liners now have to pay 7s. 6d per cent, which U a 2s. fld. advance. Chartered steamers are excluded from this new arrangement. The new war risks rate* apply
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