The Straits Times, 13 September 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A 3KNTURf.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. io pa<;es. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1937. PRICE 10 CENT:*. The Strait Times 10 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      190 1 SINGAPORE*. 140. CECIL ST (PHONE 547??. 19J7 SOLE AGENTS: THE BORNEO CO.. LTD. (Incorporatei in England, SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG MALACCA. i "Ma Th« only »i»e of il» kind in ''■"f&r Malaya. 0^ a&JT Prevents scorchinc and can J^ Ij BP be used with great; ease and safety. 5?"
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      167 1 SMAKBAK C G A^ E IKAOt MARK C Kyi A I y DiitciiONS O I^l A W I (•«.< ."e a»4 IO FULL IXTiNT *.mM. tM fall <o k« MM «4 B*-A r\ iKivt tlw COJOJTAfU Ma i»t j-| j- 1 I XI 2 htm «U— l» »T*f<.t ml» |r«K>4.
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      76 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. 'PHONE 338O». I (nXoUoar* PURE WHOLESOME CHEESE A perfect ending to any meal. We offer you a choice variety of cheese Dutch Edam. Danish Roquefort, Swiss Gruyere, English and Australian Cheddar CARTON CHEESES Kraft 8 oz. Kraft 4 oz Kraft 8 x I oz. Kraft
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
      37 2 Tin family of the 1»U- Mr. L. J. Sheplicius<mi bcjj to record their gratitude to the ■rnden <f Icfcra*, »T<«:rts and mcir:;es of coftdoleDea and to all tIKM who attended (In ;>.ntr.tl >f ihe (iitraM-cl Hf:iileman.
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      378 2 SCOTT.— On Stpi. 11. 1937, at the Genual 1 Malacca, to Jor.n, wtfa of Malcolm D.iuglas Scott— a son— < China Papers Hlt-aae Copy). VACANT II IKIIUN NANNY KigllßlD for two one ".:id three, .n upcouo -> Ito*n. BM 79). BtntlU TtiiCb. H\\i I.D. Chief Accounts clerk ImmfdBUnptng OOtoe. Pint
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      565 2 WANTED ALSATIAN ri rrx ctmile) a anted, state ;>:.ce. pedigree If an: Box 797, S.raite Times. w \NTfcD.— Fumb-hed Bedroom, sitting mom. bath room ard kitchen, at seaside. Tanah Merah or Cbangi Coast preferred. Telephone 6327. EUROPEAN bachelor vtnta io.n ;hed Uat for six months, entry Oct. 1. Must be
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      754 2 huw jt S. J- LA I a T OLET TO LKT. Bungalow 3 bedrooms etc. vacant Oct. 1. Rent $80.00. Very cool Locality. Chancery Hill Road. Apply Telephone 4«62. TO LET from October 1. Bungalow. Tangl n district. Heavy furniture, tennis court, modern sanitation. Rent *150. Apply Borneo Company Ltd.,
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      789 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. THE SINGAPORE LITERARY ASH DEBATING SOCIETT A meeting will be held on Friday. Sept. 11, at 9 p.m. In the Tomllnson Hall. a-Jjoln-lr> the Presbyterian Church. Orchard Rd. Lecture: 'My Trip to Angkor'. Shaker: Mr. O. W. Gllirour. All Interested are cordially Invited. R. W. I. BAND.
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      1056 2 LOST LOST on Monday. Sept. 6. a pair of dark glasst-o id leather case. Under please return I to Mrs. J. Cotters, Orchard Road 27SA. Reward TENDERS TENDERS INVITED SVrPLT OF ELECTRIC LAMPS TO THK ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. IHUKI.Hi MALAY STATF.S. TENDERS will be received at the office of the Adviser
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      123 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Slnßapore '.vith;n 'Vitside Without Malaya Malaya Postage M..Mhl, 3.M 9 4-M HniSil B.M %lf $7 54 H»M YesrlT «7»8 $14 M $15*0 Yearly $34.M $48 M $36 N \,,ir Outxtaiien ehtqaes shMtld li»rl»*e tttr usual oank dbteooßt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rhartec and inatrartlMM far CLASBIKIKD ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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      3206 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HO.NOLUITJ t: jin Arrivt H\on« dF Pies Coolid;;- Sept. 18 Oct 6 Pres Wilson Oct 6 Oct 28 Pres Hoover Oct. 16 Nov J Pres Cleveland Nov S Ncv 23 Pre« Coolldge Nov 13 Dec. 1 Pres Taft Dec 1 Dec. 21 Pres. Hoover Dec.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    245 4 Jttce. Slam West Coast No 1 $16« Slam west Coas' No 2 $155 Siam West Ooasi No 3 $150 J>vrr Brrken No 1 $147 Siam Broken No. 2 $143 Siam Singhway No. 1 $229 Siam Singhway No. 2 $208 Siam Singhway No. 3 $190 Siam parboiled No.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      155 4 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. 1>: nrtay, Septemt-- 13. Sbla* «l<m«ride the Wharves «r eipette* M arrive. Main wharf P.W.D. Hoppers Nos. 1, 2, 3. 4. 5, 6. 7 8. Tug Belangkas. Dredger Temtautui. Drcd?er Foremost. Lcb. Klttinake. Khoen Hoea, M. L. Crane, Valentijn. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wra-ri Nil VESSELS
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      28 4 The StraiUs Settlements Government Gazette last night announced that the King has approved of the reappolntment of Mr. H.H. Abdoolcader as an unofficial member of the Legislativ Council.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      310 4 Tu«wU;. September 14. Pengerang lAlk Soom ..lam Famangkat. Sambas and dmffkawana (Tomohon) 11 m ChritUnas Island (Slamat) 2.30 p.m. Java. South-West Sumatra. 8. -East Borneo. Celebes Moluccas TUnnr Dilly (Slamat) 2.30 p.m. Ceylon (Sphinx) Prance (Parcels only) (Sphinx) Bagan ana Selat Pandjang ißong Thong) 3 cm Bengkalls
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      AIR MAILS.
      96 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penan r and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives this evening. Dutch: From Netherlands India: I Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. K.L.M.: From Europe: Due Wednesday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday evening. OUTWARD. Imperial: To Enrope: Mails close 10 p.m. tomorrow. Wearnes: To
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      113 4 I Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today. Sept 13, by air (Internal Service) wiil be delivered to boxhoiders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow. Sept. 14, at 8.25 a.m. Malls from China and Japan expected tomorrow. Sept. 14, by Hakone Maru. Mails from Australia,
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      21 4 Mall dispatched from Singapore on Aug. 20, by Karoa was delivered In London on Sept. 13.
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    S.S. PORTHOS
    41 4 The mail and passenger s.s. Porihos from Haiphong. Shanghai, and Saigon, is expected to arrive today at 6 am. and sail at 2 o'clock this afternoon for Madras. Pondicherry. Colombo, Djibouti. Port Said, and Marseilles. Berth n the Roads.
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    EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE
    74 4 Final Distribution Of 71 Per Cent Proposed "THE Secretary of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd. states that the directors have decided to recommend payment of a final dividend of S per rent, and a cash bonus of Vfa per cent, for the year ended June last.
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    72 4 Aircraft "Brisbane" VH-USD from Brisbane, Darwin and DEI: Mr. W. D. Pye. Capt. R. B. Tapp. Aircraft "Artemis' G-ABTJ for Penang, Slam, Burma and Karachi Mr. Hudson Fysh, Mr. A. R. McComb. Aircraft "Arethusa" VT-AEF from Karachi, Burma, Slam and Penang: Capt Oliver, Capt. W. H. Crowther,
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    CLEARANCES
    57 4 Sept. 11: Pulau Kldjang. Sin Alk Lee. Olenaffaric, Charon, Ipoh, Lycaon, Oreystoke Castle. Medusa, Hong Slang. Danrel (Brit): Osthav. Ragona (Nor): Nanking (Swed.); Toyooka Maru (Jap.); Angby (Bar.); Tobelo, Toboali, aenang. Iriat, Van Outhoorn, Parlgl. Toba (Dut); Trave lOer.). Sept. 12: Bulan, Kistna (Brit); Amagnaan Maru (Japan) Maros, Belawan
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    BURDWAN.
    27 4 The Burdwan has left Hong Koitg and Is expected to arrive here at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the SHB. Wharf on aniva)
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      503 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. iiKi>rpoia;e' a> t MB) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOMING AGENTB F.M.S. KLIS «ND 41AM BTATKS RAILWAY* iM.KPHONI- FVotrr.' MJS— Faasagc M3l CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. Inccrnorsted in England) FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First and Cabin Class from £103-18-7 Second Class From £71-10-8 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY O.P.R. Intrrrhante with
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      384 4 |ifeALISTER^?EffIE| ftocornorated Straits Settlement*) tftMr^^^^Bß) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (teroroorateo ,r v 8 A < Inccrporauo id Krißland) BOSTON NITv» FORR BALTIMORI "CLLEKMAN- UNI VIA SCKI CANAI rOR HAVRE LONDON out -tail? ROTTKRUAJ. HAMBURG BTWL SEAFARER Sept ,8 Stpt Via Pk*« tn4 Saet Ca»»al MONTGOMERY CITY
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      458 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report Station* Yesterday Last night max rain- onght min temp fail sshine temp ina are. 'F West Coast. Alor Star 85 0 16 4.3 74 Bayan Le^a» (Penangj 87 0.02 7.1 78 Sitiawan 87 Nil 2.4 72 Bukit Jeram 80 0.35 7.1 71 Malacca 86
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    252 5 The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills fcr this week is at follows Today: 5. .15 p.m.. Headquarters. S.R.A. fv». Lecture; 5.15 p.m. Headquarters. SR.I. (v), Anti Gas Training; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters. S.F.C.R.E. cvi. Musketry: 5.15 p.m.. Miniature Range HQ. S F.C.R.E. iv). Empire Test; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters.
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    THE POLICE BAND.
    113 5 The Police B?.nd will p'oy a- f d 1 lows Tomorrow at lrl>t Aver at 6 P.rj March. "AdoJphe' 1 IMMk. Overture: •Prince Ijor" Alcc.uiJr? Be rod in e Selection- "J=eg5y".. Leclie Stuart. Waltz: "A Waltz Dream". .Osi«r Btrau.1 Euphonium and tro.iib^ne so'o: "AclMp lu thr Deep'.H.
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    JUNIOR SINGLES FINALS.
    311 5 I Badminton. Annie Wee Surprises Her Sister. (By On Badminton Correspondent) Badminton enthusiasts who turned up at the Clerical Union Hall yesterday to see th-e finals of the junior ev«nts saw the first big surprise of the season when Miss Annie Wee. of the Devonshire B.P. scored
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    272 5 Lawn Tennis The following ore today's ties in the S.C.C. tournament: A Class Singes Handicap J. S. Nathan <+3> vs. A. P. Webb 4> B Class Doubes Handicap A. C. Growder and I. Palmer (~4i vs. H. Sardem-n and P. H. Bodel Bienfait (+3). C. R. Shepherd and
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    SOUTHERN JOHORE RESULTS.
    119 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Sept. 9. Results of matches played In the southern section of the Johore tournament yesterday and today are: Novices' Singles: Mohd. Noor bin Mohd. Salleh beat P. Nagasu 6—0.6—4: Kho Peng Hock beat Othman bin Haji Samsudln 6—0. 8—0; W. H.
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    OLYMPIC GAMES VENUE.
    272 5 Finland May Accept The Honour. Berlin. Sept. 8. Asked (or his opinion as to what will happen in the event of Japan declining to proceed with the organisation of the next Olympic Games, Dr. Ritter Karl von Halt, German representative on the executive committee of the International
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    REPORT DENIED.
    59 5 (apart Pushing On With Preparations. It is authoritatively und rstood that there is no truth in tho press report that the Government has decided to abandon preparations fr- the 1940 Olympics. On the contrary, both the Toklo Municipality and the Japan Amateur Athletic Association have issurt an official
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    BRISTOL BEATEN AT SWANSEA.
    88 5 Rugby Football. Newport's Cricket Score Against Penarth. Reuter cables the results of Rugby Union games played at Home on Saturday as follows: Bath 19 Llanelly 17. Bedford 5. Headingley 10. Birkenhead Park 6. Waterloj II Cardiff Bridgenc 3. Covt*try 25. Rugby 0. Oloucestei 30, Lydney 3.
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    THE GLASGOW CUP.
    72 5 Association Football. The revised draw for ihe Glasgow Cup. with ail the matches, except th? final, to be played in mid-week, is as under:— FIKST ROUND. Aug. 31. Clyde vs. Rangers. Sept. I.— Particle Thistle vs. Queen' 3. Park SECOND BOUND. Sept. 27 —Celtic vs. Clyde or
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    FINN NEARLY EQUALS JAVELIN RECORD.
    78 5 Athletics. Helsingfors. Sept. 7. Finland defeatea Great Britain m light athletic match held here on Sunday by 92 points to 67. The Finnish sprinters played a decisive part in winning the encounter for their country. A notable feat was accomplished by Matti Jaervinen with a
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      400 5 KAY Px *k A^Jfl FRANCIS H mi im nit JBtp ißn U^s n -~«"tu b p^^ I BAR OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT jH swindle— in r STOLEN HOLIDAY A Warner Bros. Picture with CLAUDE RAINS. LAN HUNTER. Tomorrow-J. M. BARRIES ™PTIVATIN O COMEDY KATHARINE HEPBURN FRANCHOT TONE IN 'QUALITY STREET' RKO
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      219 5 i WATCH FOR:— I ColmnMa's I 1" LOST HORIZON I (Ronald Colman) THE KING~STEPS OUT (Grace Moore-Franchot Tone) I DEVIL'S "PLAYGROUND. w (Dolores del Rio-Richard Dix). I Controlled Distributed by:— I COLUMBIA .ILMS (Malaya) Ltd. l (Inc. in U.S.A.) r..st Box 134— SINGAPORE. I MARLBOROUGH 6.13 Tonijcbt 9.13 TOPKA COLA
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      259 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. HOTELS. AMUSEMENT PARKS. DANCE HALLS. ETC. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail Dance. Singapore 6 30 to '8.30 p.m. Dinner and dance GREAT WORLD CABARET: Dance 9.30 p.m to midnight Cabaret by 8 p.m. to midnight. Marie and Austin. NEW WORLD CABARET: Dance rYwnNiTT rRfiVF- ninrer and 9-30 p.m.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      655 6 ALL SECTIONS OPEN VERY DULL. RAUB GOLD HAVE SELLERS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 13. The local market opens very dull this morning. There is more than the usual Monday morning disinclination to deal in the absence of any cabled quotation from London and New York.
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      MINING.
      598 6 All shares quoted arjove are fully paid. ssue val. Frasers Co. Lyal) I Buyers Sellers Buyers 4/- \ir.pat Tin 6/- 6/6 6/£1 Asam Kumbang 35/. 37/. 33,. £1 Austrai Maiay 56,6 58/6 57/5/- A/ei Hitani 35/- 36/6cd 35 6 1 Ayer Weng l.Ut i.40cd 1 3C £1 Bangrin Tin
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      GENERAL.
      425 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.55 1.65 1.55 lps 2 2 do TiCi Prefa. 2.45 2.60 2.45 2.55 10 10 Alias Ice HOO lO.OOn aOO 1U OOn 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.47'/? 0.60n0m 050 0 75nom 1 1 B. M. Trustee H25 700 nui 728 £1 £1 Con.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      234 6 SINGAPORf MUNICIPAL. J-r« l&Ol red. 1940 1400.000 int. Mai. 31 Sept. 30 103>i 103',i norn Afe* 1907 rtd. 1947 11.600.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 109 111 noai IVktt lttt n?d. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 114 115 norn 4 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mar.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      367 6 ibiiares arc $1 unless ct;ier7,'ise stated) Ulenby 1.90 2.00 cd 1.90 2.00 cd *ior Oajah tonal. Malay yi r Hit am \yer Mulek \yer Par.as 3assett Batu Untang Bedford Senta 3orelli 3rogas 3runci Un Sukit Katil 3ukit K. B Bukit Kepong Siikit Timah iSlO> Jhangkat Serdang ?onnemara 31enealy
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    Conscription Ordered In Kwangtung.
    35 6 The Kwangtung Provincial Government in China has issued a conscription order. The province has been divided Into 12 conscription areas. Men between 20 and 25 years of age will be conscripted.
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    EXCHANGES.
    198 6 The following are the exenange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and ShanKhal Banking Corporation SELLING. London 1.1 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months' sight 2/4 >fe Lyons demand 1605 Switzerland demand 250 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    364 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singajx Company Dividend Book* Cloae DM Payable TIN To Ajer Hitara 10% Int. Sept 7 w Sopt 27 Aver Weng 5% Int Sept 13 Scot 18 Burma Maiay 24% Sept 23 Sept 30 Idrls 5% Int. Sept 8 S?pt 24 Katu TUi 2'i% -Sent
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    428 6 rE fo lowing quotations are published by courtesy af Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co., Singapore. Messrs. White Weld and Company, New York report by cable this moming: The rally today 'Saturday) is a natural technical adjustment with the possibility it may last into the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    89 6 Monday, Sept. 13, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Sept. 31 3. 16 31 7 16 Good F. A. Q. in bale;. (F.O.B.) Sept. 30 7 16 30 9 M No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Very quiet
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      U.S.A. DEMAND FOR TIN.
      1142 7 CONSUMPTION STILL EXPANDING. EFFECT OF WAR ON CHINA'S OUTPUT. In their monthly tin review. Messrs. A. Strauss Co., Ltd., write: The statistics which we publish today show that during August supplies and deliveries approximately balanced each other. A material fall in the visible stocks had been
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      KLUANG RUBBER RETURNS TO DIVIDEND LIST.
      585 7 After Seven Years In Which No Ordinary Payment. Was Made. PROFIT MORE THAN TREBLED AT $69,000. QNE of the last rubber-producing companies to emerge from a long period of "no dividends" on ordinary shares, is Kluang Rubber Co. Ltd. the directors of which issued
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      COLONY RUBBER STOCKS RISE 4,700 TONS.
      116 7 COLONY RUBBER STOCKS RISE 4,700 TONS. fHJLONY rubber stocks on Auk 31, show a rise of about 4.700 tons on the figure at July 31. These stocks on Aug. 31, totalled ***** tons and were held by dealers in Singapore, Penang, Province Wellesley, Malacca and Labuan. 42,735 tons; Harbour Board
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      97 7 During the week ending Sept. 4, 1037. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 36,902 cases, of which: 22,779 (62 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom: 1.410 (4 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe; 5,316 (14 per cent.) cases to Canada, and. 7,397
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    N.I. RUBBER PRODUCTION July Statistics.
    42 7 f\F a total acreage cf 1,321,171 acres "of tappable rubber on estates in Netherlands India, 73,344 acres had never been tapped and 152.606 acres were not tapped in July. Production from estates in Juiy totaled 22,496 torus.
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    FOREIGN BUYING OF U.S. SECURITIES
    43 7 New York. Sept. 12. Foreign exchange experts think that foreign buying of American securities is partly responsible for the weakness of sterling and the guilder, pointing out that offers of these currencies are coming from quarters handling securities.—Reuter.
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    AUGUST RUBBER CROPS.
    55 7 Messrs. Derrick and Co. advise the rubber returns of the following companies for the month of August as: lb. Alor Gajah 18,050 Australasia 20 800 Ayer Panas 78 000 Bukit Kubu 16,000 Glenealy 55.007 Jalan Kebun 15.000 Kluang 37,700 Pajam 180.500 Port Swettenham 10.900 Tambalak 16.000 Teluk
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      474 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability ot members is limited to ttu extent ana it manner ore&crlbed ov Ordinance No. 6 oi 1929 ol the Colony. Authorised Capital *5j OOfc.OiC Issued ana Pullv Paid-Up 520.00. O'jC Reserve Funds: Slerllnc 6.5C0.000 Hone
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      240 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital Authorised E3.000.000 Capital Subscribed £1.800.000 ■mm Fund and Rest £1.247.829 Cacital Paid uo C1.050.0C0 BOARD O» DIRECTORS The Rlgnt Hon L*ra Cattr Oi C«lrncatto. Sir Charles Alexander Innea. X.C.5.1.. C.1.& Sir Thomas amuti Xi J. M. Ryrie. Esq. P. R.
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      504 7 BANKIhG. CHARTERED BANK Of! INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England v* Royal 'Shart*': 18S3> Paid Up Capital iii 800.000 sharr» ot £5 each C3.000.00t Reserve Puna £3 uuo 000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietor* £3.0c0]008 HLAU Or HCI: 38. Biibopscatc on don EC t. Aj:<i!Uar Hong Kong Rangoon Alor Star
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    NO DIVORCE FOR 'RENO'CRUELTY.
    410 8 NO DIVORCE FOR 'RENO' CRUELTY. MR. HERBERT AND THE NEW ACT. USE OF DECREES FOR BLACKMAIL. A FEW hours before Mr. .A. P. Herbert, M.P.. broadcast recently on the provisions of the Matrimonial Causes Act, which comes into force on January 1, two Diocesan magazines were published in which certain
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    PILGRIMS TO CRAWL 300 MILES.
    163 8 'THREE men. a father and his iwc sons, oi Mandsa, near Sir moor, have gone on ,t!:grlmage to Hard war. proceeding by crawling in fulfilment of a vow taker by the head of the family when his two sons were critically ill of typhoid lnf
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    In dian Films With Dialogue In English.
    407 8 In dian Film s With Dialogue In English. Bombay. ttTNDIAN films need new faces I and new personalities," declared Miss Devika Rani, a "star" of Bombay Talkies, in an interview. "There is enormous scope" she continued, "In this new and growing industry for young men and women with ambition and
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      245 8 WASH YOUR FACE THIS NEW WAYI AMBROSIA PORC-DHP CLIANSt* OZ. BOTTLEENOUGH FOR SO <C1 OC CLIANSINGS 1 50 Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores. GRAFTON LABORATORIES Distributors. TONIGHT EVERY NIGHT YOU GET THE BEST ENTERTAINMENT WITH H|| U Aiericaii Phone 4536 for free trial Sole Agents KEE HUAT RADIO CO.
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      78 8 J^LS I S S O N S What is more pleasing than a Bright Clear Home or Office! 1 The floor is a big factor in _^JT^nbl3 making them so. You can add cheerfulness to your surroundings at very small cost by SH using Sis sons 9 Floor Stain. iSt!
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      1115 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE transmission 5. PHOHI-HOLLAND. TODAY ■MSSSKS TODAY ZHL 133 He's (MS m.) b.40 "The ruddiest Gill la tike Coll."* Bur- PHI. 11.77 met (It 18 m) P»- lesque by Arthur M*>iha:l Music by 9 6.00 Malay music. Gramophone record*. Michael North, rhe B.B.C. Variety Or- 8.45 Opening announcement. 6
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    MADAME CHIANG'S MESSAGE.
    178 9 BEWILDERED BY POWERS' SILENCE. "WE WILL TRY TO FIGHT UNTIL Nanking, Sept. 12. EXPRESSING bewilderment at the silence of the Western nations in the face of the Japanese war against China resulting in massacres, the demolition of homes and the dislocation of business, Madame Chiang Kai-shek, in
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    OUTLOOK FOR U.S. BUSINESS.
    155 9 Views Of Government Officials. Washington. Sept. 12. THE present outlook for American business, anxiety for which was partly responsible for last week's slump on Wall Street, has elicited I comment by Government officials, while current war scares have caused the Administrative authorities to reassure domestic business
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    Lord Runciman Leaves £2,000.000 Estate.
    52 9 London, Sept. 10. I ORD Runciman, the well-known shipowner and father of the former president of the Board of Trade, who died at Newcastle last month at the age of 90, left approximately £2,388,453. on which estate duty and interest of £1,176,130 has been paid
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    Director-General Of B.1.S. Drowned.
    24 9 Nuremberg, Sept. 10. M. Poitiers, Director-General of the Bank for International Settlements, was accidentally drowned here yesterday whilst bathing— Reuter.
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    Solomon Isles Volcanco Again Active.
    25 9 Mount Bagana, Bouganville Island, Solomon Islands, is erupting and smoke is rising 15.000 feet over a densely populated area.— Reuter.
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    German Internal Loan Increased.
    24 9 It is announced in Berlin that the German internal loan has been increased to 850,001,000 marks owing to over-subscription.— Reuter.
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    Search For Soviet Fliers To Continue.
    42 9 New York, Sept. 12. The search for the missing Soviet fliers will probably continue until the summer unless successful before, declared the Arctic explorer, Mr. Stefansson, who Is co-ordinating the Canadian and. American rescue efforts. Reuter.
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    FIVE JAPANESE WARSHIPS HIT BY BOMBING PLANES.
    295 9 FIVE JAPANESE WARSHIPS HIT BY BOMBING PLANES. Claim of Chinese Airmen. INVADERS EFFECT BREACH AT YANGHONG. Shanghai, Sept. 12. WO fewer than five Japanese w.ir.ihips at Shanghai, including two cruisers, were hit, according to a report from Chinese airmen who tonight again staged their now cuntomary night raids. The Chinese
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    JAPANESE ATTACKS ON KWANGTUNG.
    120 9 Landing Force Repulsed In Two Places. Hong Kong, Sept. 12. •TPHREE Japanese planes aopeared over Walchow district In East Kwangtung, early this morning and dropped bombs on the town of Sheklung. Nine Chinese planes took off at Canton before the raiders arrived at the city and
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    £10,000 On Heads Of Palestine Murderers.
    44 9 Jerusalem, Sept. 12. The police are offering a total of 10,000 in rewards in connection with the murders of Arabs and Jews since Aug. 29. A reward of £500 is placed on the head of each murderer. Reuter.
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    Kwangsi To Send 200,000 Troops To Front.
    34 9 Gen. Li Chung-Jen, of the Kwangsi forces, has ordered the mobilisation of 200,000 regulars and vo'unteers (or active service at the Shanghai front. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    133 10 SINOATOBS. GABMCK THEATRE CEVLANO Tears of Love Arabic Ta!kk. 7.45— 11 p.m. GLOBE TIIKATKE Undersea Kingdom (Chapter I to 6). GBEAI WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE Laughing at Trouble. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Cinemas Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing Talkies Theatres Cinema*. RIT7, GEYLANG
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY. SEPT. 13. 1937 THE REIGN OF LAWLESSNESS.
    958 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY. SEPT. 13. 1937 THE REIGN OF LAWLESSNESS. If we are to judge by last week's collapse on Wall Street, and the precautionary marking down of stocks in London, it is still possible for rumour-mongers to convince a considerable section of the populace that a large
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    37 10 Mr. H..H. Abdoolcader. The King has approved the re-au-pointment of Mr. Husein Hasanally Abdoolcader as a Nominated Unofficial Member of the Straits Settlements Legislative Council for a further period I of three years from July 25 last.
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    26 10 Malacca Agricultural Board. Mr. J. L. Cowie has been nominated a member of the Malacca Agricultural Board vice Mr. J. F. S. Carmlcheal, J.P I resigned.
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    18 10 Mr. David Graham, of TelukAnson, was admitt:d to the General Hospital, Singapore, yesterday, to undergo a major operation.
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    Is ENGLAND'S PAST A Millstone?
    1160 10 A Colonial Looks at the Motherland. ENGLISHMEN claim they can at no time find out just what 1-1 enlightened Dominions men think of the Mother Country. In the following extract from an address delivered over the Empire Transmitter at Daventry may be found a summary
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    677 10 Baby Of The Troupe. DABY of the R. B. Salisbury Company which is playing "No, No, Nam-re" at the Victoria Hall Is petite 17' 2 year* old Barbara Wood. For the benefit of readers whj keep birthday books tiledate is February 29, Miss Wood having celebrated
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    60 WARSHIPS FOR MEDITERRANEAN.
    344 11 CONTRIBUTED BY BRITAIN AND FRANCE TO NEW PATROL SCHEME. German Anger Over Litvinoffs Role. BRITAIN and France will contribute 35 and 25 destroyers respectively to the Mediterranean patrol in the safety lane- for shipping, the agreement in respect of which is expected to come into force
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    SUBMARINE ACTIVITIES CONTINUE.
    76 11 Craft Sighted Off Cartagena. Gibraltar, Sept. 13. AN uuluiown submarine was sight- rd off Cartagena and was fired on by the Cartagena shore batteries, while motor launches were rushed up and dropped depth charges, according to a message from Valencia. The message ccids that oil was afterwards
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    ATTENDING GERMAN WAR MANOEUVRES.
    68 11 Field Marshal Sir Cyril Deverell. London. Sept. 12. Field Marshal Sir Cyiil Deverell, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, is going to Germany this week to watch the big combined war manoeuvres of the army, navy and air force. This is the first time sine? the
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    NYON PARLEY DECISIONS.
    213 11 Joint Anglo-French Control. PACT TO BE SIGNED THIS WEEK. Nyon, Sept. 12. AGREEMENT has been reached at the Mediterranean Conference on the following points First, each country is responsible for its own territorial waters: Secondly. France and Britain have general control of all waters of the Mediterranean
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    MAINTAINING LOW INTEREST RATES.
    98 11 ILS. Federal Reserve Board Plan Announced. New York, Sept. 12. rE United States Federal Reserve Board has announced a two-pomt programme to maintain iow interest rates. It provides for the liberation of $300,000,000 sterilised gold and the purchase ol Government securities on the open market by
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    ANGLO-ITALIAN TALKS SOON.
    141 11 ITALY'S CONDITION FOR SETTLEMENT. RECOGNITION OF CONQUEST. IT is understood that when the British Ambassador returns to Rome conversations will begin with a view to the comprehensive settlement of points at issue between Britain and Italy (reports Reuter). Preparatory conversations ware recently conducted between Count Ciano and
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    SIAN AS CHINESE AIR BASE.
    178 11 MORE SOVIET PLANES REPORTED ON WAY. SHENSI ARMY FOR THE NORTH. A CARAVAN of about 100 Soviet motor lorries, loaded with aeroplanes and munitions, has arrived a: Sian, capital of Shensi Province, to v/hich tho Nanking Government has apparently removed the headquarters of its air
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    SANCTIONS AGAINST JAPAN UNLIKELY.
    509 11 Why China Appealed To The League. 1*HE League of Nations is unlikely lo decide upon sanctions against Japan as a result of China's appeal, says Havas from Geneva. The Chinese are confident, however, that the League will admit that Japan has committed aggression and thus wil!
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      'FOR STRATEGIC REASON.'
      84 11 Exposed Position. WITHDRAWAL of Chinese forces from the Yupoo sector a short; distance in order to maintain ai straight line with the Chinese! troops near Yaiifchcmg, about five miles west of Woosung, is admitted in Chinese dispatches, which state that heavy fighting continues in that area. Yupoo,
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      CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN SHANGHAI.
      51 11 Outbreaks In Refugee Camps. Shanghai, Sept 11. |I||UNICIPAL health officials stat that '""choleia exists in epidemic form in Shanghai, more than 130 cases having developed in a period of 10 days. It is pointed out that nearly all the <ye .-Token out in emergency retiree emps.—
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      194 CHINESE PLANES SHOT DOWN: JAPANESE CLAIM.
      80 11 194 CHINESE PLANES SHOT DOWN: JAPANESE CLAIM. A TOTAL of 194 Chinese planes has been shot down since the outbreak of hostilities, according to the Japanese Ministry of Marine. In connection with the Chinese claim, that 61 Japanese planes of all categories had been shot down in the provinces of
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      700 CHINESE SHIPS TIED UP
      71 11 Result Of The Japanese Blockade. OEVEN hundred Chinese vessels, aggregating 150,000 tons, are laid up, and 25,000 Chinese seamen have been thrown out of employment sine? Aug. 25 as a result of the Japanese blockade, reports Dome!. The China Merchants Steam Navigation Company has ordered
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      MAJOR STRUGGLE LOOMS IN NORTH.
      149 11 Japanese Launch •Vigorous Push. Peiplng, Sept. 12. P VENTS in North China are shap- Ing rapidly for major warfare. There are between 180.000 Japanese and at least 400,000 Chinese troops over a broken front of 200 miles. The Japanese are vigorously pushing southward and westward
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      MUST SETTLE WITH CHINA DIRECT.
      161 11 Japanese Envoy On Tokio Attitude. Shanghai, Sept. 13. AAR. S. Kawagoe, the Japanese AmIT1 bassador. Interviewed by Reuter, said that the foreign trade and commerce of China need- not be affected unequally or unfairly by the Japanese objective— namely the abandonment by the Chinese leaders
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      30 11 Istambul, Sept. 12. The generalissimos of the armies of countries belonging to the Balkan Entente Greece. Turkey. Rumania and Bulgaria, are meeting at Ankara in Turkey on Sept. 29.— Havas
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    SULTAN'S REIGN GLORIOUS IN MALAYAN ANNALS.
    279 12 Commissioner's Tribute To Selangor Ruler. JUBILEE BANQUET HELD AT KLANG PALACE. "That Which Lies Very Near My Heart...." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sunday. JT is already certain that His Highness the Sultan of Selangor's reign will be glorious in the annals of
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    China War. May Cause N.I. Trade Boom.
    175 12 «|F the war in China becomes widespread it may cause a boom in Netherlands Indies. Coconut oil, from which nitrates for the manufacture of explosives are extracted, will be required in large quantities, declared Mr. H. A. Quade. managing director of General Motors
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    Movie Scenes Filmed At Singapore Station.
    117 12 Movie Scenes Filmed At Singapore Station. pRIOR to the departure of the night mail for Kuala Lumpur last night. Singapore Railway Station resembled a set In a motion picture studio. Under tne burning glare of 12 Kleig lights. Paramount cameramen filmed atmosphere scenes for the film "Booloo." Malayans who boarded
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    14 12 Mr. Abdoolcader's raappointirent was criticised at a meeting of the Indian ;icn last week.
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    TRUCK DERAILED AT GEMAS.
    123 12 (From Our Own Correspondent." Segamat, Sept. 12. A TRUCK used for storing palm oil and situated in the middle of a special goods train from Singapore dragged two miles of railway line out o' position when its wheel axle broke and it left the rails between
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    NEARLY 400 FISHERMEN DROWN IN TYPHOON.
    303 12 Five Survivors Rescued By Singapore Ship. A 'l the point of death as the result of exposure, hunger and thirst, five Chinese fishermen, after being adrift for five days following the typhoon, were rescued by the P. and O. freighter Mirzapore, which reached Singapore
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    Fishermen Board First Steamer.
    99 12 T7/E five Chinese fhhermen oho were brought to Singapore yesterday by the P. and O. freighter Mirzapore after being rescued from a sinking junk in the China Sea had never before been aboard a steamer. After they had been given food and drink, the fishermen walked
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    "Singapore, Japan.
    83 12 Original Address On Rotary Letter. TWHILE it is not uncommon for Singapore business houses to receive Ittters addressed to "Sin~ gapore, China," "Singapore, India" and "Singapore, Java," it comes as a surprise to find there is somebody who thinks the Crosz~ roads of the East is in Japan.
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    China's Immense Progress In Communications
    188 12 World Short- Wave Station Soon. ■■/"MMN.Y has made immense progress in the field of communications in recent years," declared Mr. Huang Shiu Ching, an officer in the Ministry of Communications, who passed through Singapore on the Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Gneisenau at the weekend. He has
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    PORTUGUESE SLOOP HAS ARRIVED.
    80 12 ON her way to Macao, Portugal's South China possession, the Portuguese sloop Goncalo Velho arrived at Singapore at noon today. She Is going to China because of the Sino-Japanese conflict. The craft was originally expected at Singapore on Saturday but as no messages had been received
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    New A.A. Parking Service Is Popular.
    217 12 New A.A. Parking Service Is Popular. Men Kept Busy This Morning. rE new Automobile Association parking syce service. Inaugurated on an experimental basis in Raffles Place on Saturday, proved exceptionally popular during the numerous heavy showers this morning Women owner-drivers, particularly, appreciated the convenience of being able to leave their
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    NEW PLANTING URGED.
    169 12 RISK OF RUBBER FAMINE AHEAD. SUPPORT for the views repeatedly expressed in the Straits Times that new planting should be permitted in any international agreement for rubber regulation after December next year, was expressed by Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake. C.8.E., a director of Harrisons. Barker and
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    "NO, NO, NANETTE" IS DELIGHTFUL.
    185 12 Salisbury Company's Fine Production. COMPLETE success was achieved at the opening presentation of "No, No, Nanette" by the R. B. Salisbury London Musical Comedy Company at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night. Another performance was given last night and was received with equal enthusiasm. It
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    PILOT HURT IN K.L PLANE CRASH.
    159 12 Machine Dives Just After Take-Off (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumnur. Sunday. DILOTED by the new chief instructor of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club. Mr. J. Ramsden. a cub Tiger Moth aeroplane crash?d at the aerodrome here this morning during a test flight. Mr.
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    FLOODS THREATEN SUM'S RICE CROP.
    68 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok. Sept. 12. Heavy flooding of northern rivers in Slam has raroused fresh fears for the condition of the growing rice crop in the middle belt of Slam. These floods have cut off the northern towns' rail connection with the capital
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    20 12 The Governor has uppolnted Mr. Cheah Inn Kior.g as a member of His Excellency's Straits Chinese Consultative Committee for Penang
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    First Aid Men Enrol For War Service.
    114 12 First Aid Men Enrol For War Service. Singapore Brigade Being Organised. MORE than 170 applications to join the St. John Ambulance Brigade for China organised by the Nanyang Chinese Students' Society in Singapore have been received The response is regarded as excellent, as it was planned originally to have a
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    Chinas Sons Rally To Her Aid.
    129 12 WITH the China fighting develop- ing into a major war, Malayan and other overseas Chinese arc rallying to the aid of their motherland with increasing fervour. Sing-song girls are al l'*g IB Chinese restaurants and hotels and. giving th:ir earnings to the fund, ricksha
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    CHINESE MOURNERS DEFY TRADITION.
    60 12 Money From- Joss Papers For Red Cross. Scorning the old superstitious belief of joss paper sacrifices to the dead, a Singapore Chinese yesterday persuaded relatives of a deceased man not to make the customary sacrifices The result was that the sacrificial papers were auctioned and realised
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    FLYERS SEEKING LOST COMRADES.
    347 13 Lufthansa Plane In Asia. RUSHING FROM SINGAPORE TO INDIA. SEEKING news of the 17-seater tri-motored Lufthansa aeroplane which is missing in Central Asia after conducting test flights on the Berlin-Shanghai route, three members of the company disembarked from the Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Gneiserau yesterday and will
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    Chinese Consul To Meet Malayan Countrymen.
    115 13 I*o meet overseas Chinese in Malaya, Mr. Kao Ling Pal, Chinese ConsulGeneral at Singapore, will leave Singapore by boat on Thursday on a 10-day tour of the Peninsula extending from Johore in the south up to Penang. Mr. Kao, who has not had the
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    MALACCA CHINESE.
    50 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 12 Mr. Ong Kirn Yam has issued invitations to a tea party on Wednesday, in honour of the marriage of his brother-in-law, Mr. Lim Chop Sin, U Miss Low Kirn Neo of Malacca. Mr. Lim is attached to the Wah Seonc Press.
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    JOHORE SULTAN IN LONDON.
    33 13 Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore arrived in London from the Continent on Sept. 3 and are staying at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, writes our London correspondent.
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    WEDDING AT SYNAGOGUE.
    215 13 Mr. L. Green Marries Miss Julia Hackmeier. I»HE wedding of Mr. L. Green, of the Singapore Post Office, to Miss Julia Haclcmeier, niece of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hackmeler, of Singapore, took place at the Jewish Synagogue, Waterloo Street, y:sterday morning. The bride, who was given away
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    WEALTHY CHINESE FAMILIES UNITED.
    97 13 Mr. Chia Poh Koon Weds Miss Lim Siew Khim. rr'O wealthy Chinese families in Singapore were united in marriage at the Singapore Chinese ConsulateGeneral yesterday. The bride was Miss Lim Siew Khlm daughter of Mr. Lim Peng Siang. proprietor of the Ho Hong Company, Singapore, and
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    K.L. CHINESE GIRL MARRIES.
    153 13 Groom From Siam. A KUALA LUMPUR Chinese girl, Miss Quek Siew Hong, was married in Singapore yesterday to Mr. Tan Quee Chuan, a businessman of Haad Yai, South Siam. Miss Quek is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Quek Pang, of Kua'a Lumpur, and the groom
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    TAMPIN KATHI DIES.
    69 13 Collapses While Saying Prayers. Tampln, border town between Malacca and Negri Sembilan, is mourning for its kathi. Tuan Haji Abdul Ohani bin Mohamed Noor, who died last Wednesday. 11l for seven days, the kathi was saying his prayers on his holy mat when he collapsed. A simple
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    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
    36 13 The King has approved the re-ap-pointment of Major R- L Nunn. as an Official Member of the Executive Council of the Straits Settlements for a further period of two years from June 4 last.
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    Singapore Headmaster Deplores Boys' Poor Prospects.
    485 13 THK pour prospects for well-educated boys in Singapore arc deplored by Mr. D. W. McLeod. Principal of Raffles Institution, in a letter to Chorus," journai of the Singapore Teachers' Association. Mr. McLeod speaks of the cheap excuses which figure in local politics in regard
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    RADIO FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS.
    178 13 Headmasters Consider Proposals. THE headmasters of English schools in Singapore have been requested by the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation to consider the feasibility of educational broadcasts for schools from ZHL. The matter has been raisei] In a letter from the corporation received at a meeting of
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    LARUT RECRUITS FOR MALAY REGIMENT.
    170 13 Company In Training At Taiping. (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Sept. 12. *|*HE best recruiting in the country lor the Malay Regiment is Larut. in Taiping. and a company of the re-gini-nt is at present undergoing tra'nlng here, and it is hoped that many recruits
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    New Hong Kong-Singapore Service.
    62 13 New Hong KongSingapore Service. Chinese Steamers Withdrawn. /CHINESE steamers operating on the China coast have been withdrawn from service owing to the Japanese blockade This will result in the inauguration shortly of a Hong Kong-Singapore ser- vice by the Chinese Merchants Steamship Navigation Company, the Straits Time? understands. It Is
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    19 13 Mr. B. J Fireman is appointed to art as Director of Posts. S.S., and F.M.S. according to th? Gazette.
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    More Refugees Arrive From War.
    257 13 More Refugees Arrive From War. Germans Seek Positions In Singapore. pOR an Indefinite stay in Singar pore, more than 30 German and Austrian refugees from Shanghai arrived in Singapore yesterday by the Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Oneisenau. Among them are several families. The boys and girls were eager to know what
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    NEW OFFICIALS FOR MALAYA.
    132 13 COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENTS. "From Our Own Correspondent > London, Sept. 6. A .Colonial Office bulletin issued i:i London announced the appointment of Mr. D. E. C. Mekie. M.8., Ch.B F.R.C.S., to b« Professor oi Clinical Surgery. Col-lege-of Medicine Singapore: of Mr. G. J. Ford to be
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    38 13 Because it appears to the Governor n Council that the Poh Hian Kok Association is being used for unlawful purpose?, it is ordered to w.nd up ts affairs and dissolve within one month, the Straits Settlements Gazette announces.
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    CRICKET TIE ON THE PADANG.
    258 14 The match between the S.C.C. and the Inniskllllngs (with several players from other units), on the padang on Saturday, resulted in a tt?, each side scoring 112 runs. King and Todd batted very well for the Club, and there was some steady scoring by several
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    16 14 Major Fox leading in Blue Prter after scoring one of his previous victories, at Kuala Lumpur.
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    OFFICERS MAY NOW WIN S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    312 14 Merchants And Law Fail In Critical Match. DT soundly defeating: Merchants and Law yesterday, the United Services Officers put themselves in a position to win the S.C.C. cricket tournament. They are equal on points with M. and L. and have another match to play—
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    26 14 AWAY IN A LINE: The start of the fourth race, won by Mountain Stream —drawn on the rails at Bukit rimah on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph
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    YORKS. BATTING IN CHALLENGE MATCH.
    45 14 Yorkshire are batting first in the four days challenge match against Middlesex at the Oral, cables Renter, and at the close of play on Saturday had scored 293 for the lorn of five wickets. Hutton made 122 and Mitchell 86.
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    13 14 Bowline O'Dwyer, two for 37; Duke, three for 41; Simpson, five for 32
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    S.G.C. CHAMPIONSHIP.
    140 14 Draw For Qualifying: Round Next Week-end. The following are the draw and starting times for the qualifying round of 36 holes in the Singapore Golf Club championship next week-end, to be played 18 holes on Saturday afternoon and 18 holes on Sunday morning: 2.15 8.25 R. H. Green
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT S.G.C.
    567 14 Golf. Win For Lady Bagnall And Jackman. The Singapore Golf Club's first bimonthly mixed foursomes competition for September was played at Bulcit Timah yesterday afternoon and resulted In a win for Lady Bagnall and K. A. Jackman with a net score of 35. Thirty-four cards were
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    FINE ROWING AT THE R. S. Y. C. REGATTA.
    710 14 Illawara Cup Final Well Won By Dawson and Brown. (BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) DAWSON AND BROWN won the Illawara Cup final race over threequarters of a mile inside the breakwater at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club rowing; regatta on Saturday. They
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    CANADIAN OPEN WON BY COOPER.
    40 14 Toronto Sept. 10. Harry Cooper won the Canadian open golf championship with an aggregate 285. Ralph Guldhal American champion, was second with 287. Paul Runyan and Al Watrous tied for third place with 290. Reuter
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    61 14 TODAT. Saecer: B. A. FA. Cup— Police vs. InnteklUings. Stadium: S.C.C. Six-a-Slde tournament, semi-finals and final. TOMORROW. Saeecr: S.A.F.A. Cup— RAF. vs. Moravia S.C., Stadium. Rncby: St. Andrew's vs. R.A.M.C. Fmrrer Park. WEDNESDAY Saeeer: S.A.F.A. Cup— l. A. vs. B.C.F.A. 11. Stadium. GMf: Women's championship. Ist round,
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    Budge Wins U.S. Title.
    121 14 VON CRAMM PUTS UP A GREAT FIGHT. New York, Sept. 12. In the final of the men's singles in the U.S. lawn tennis championships, at Forest Hills, Donald Budge (USA) beat Baron Gottfried Von Cramtn 'Germany> 6—l. 7—9, 6—l, 3—B. 6—l, thus repeating- his Wimbledon victory.
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    PHENOMENAL BOWLING IN TOURISTS' MATCH.
    58 14 Cricket. London. Sept. 10 The New "e&landers beat the Oentlemen of Ireland by eight wickats. The Gentlemen made 79 and 30. < -jwle taking six wickets for three runs In the second Innings, and the New Zealanders scored 64 and 46 for 2, Boucher taking
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    Blue Peter's Grand Burst To Win The Gold Cup.
    2323 15  -  "Captain Dash." By MEASURE RUNS FINELY TO FINISH SECOND. Big Sweep Pool Total Nearly $176,000. r, 0 features overshadowed all else at Bukit Timah on Saturday the remarkable win achieved by Blue Peter in the main event of the meeting and
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    PONY GRIFFINS FOR PERAK.
    139 15 Batch Due In Middle Of October. Tiie committee of the Perak Turf Club have ordered a batch of 10 or 12 subscription pony griffins from Australia through Mr. F. Christey of Sydney. N.S.W. The ponies are to arrive In Ipoh about the middle of next month
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    JOCKEY DODD HAS A GREAT DAY,
    80 15 A feature of Saturday's racing was the riding of Jockey Dodd, who had seven mounts, to score four wins, twice secure places, and be fourth in his other outing, as Jollows: RACE I.— Won on Glitter. RACE 2.— No mount. RACE 3— Won on
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    STOKE STAGGER DERBY AND GAIN LEAGUE LEADERSHIP.
    1498 16 RANGERS BEAT CELTIC AT WROX. CHARLTON ALONE UNBEATEN IN ENGLISH DIVISION I. MIDDLESBRO registered the only away victory in Drama J of the English League on Saturday. Derby ran into a goal-storm at Stoke, *n& »f five teams equal mi point the Potters
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    THIS WEEK'S CUP TIES IN SINGAPORE.
    92 16 PoKce vs. Skins At StMhum Today. OOCCBR flxures in Singapore this week are in the first round of the S A.F.A. Cup competition. The League champions, the Chinese will meet the Combined Services on Sept. 25. Thto week's matches are (all at Anson Road):
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES—THE GOAL-SCORERS.
    386 16 GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES— THE GOAL-SCORERS. Everton Win After Dropping "Dixie" Dean. [Froat Oar Own Correspondent] London, Sept. 12. QrjXWEKLAND/9 saaerior attack had no difficulty in aeceunt- in< for Manchester City, last season's champions. The latter were easily beaten after they had equalised, when Doaerty scored their only goal. Saunders,
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    MODERN CHURCHMEN DISCUSS CIVILISATION.
    1073 17 If Commuism Or Fascism Reached Its Goal. fTHt: Rev. Roger Lloyd, the new Canon of Wincn^ster. in a paper on "Christianity and civilisation," read at the Confeieuce of Modern Churchmen ct Glrton College, Cambridge, described a Godless civi':sation a.s a contradiction in terms. "The ChrlsMan life."
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    70 SAVED FROM FLOODED MINE.
    241 17 HEROISM OF TWO MEN. TWO men risked their lives to warn 70 miners when underground workings were flooded at Treherbert, Ola morgan. recently. Then the stayed underground until everyone had es caped. Water hushed into the Graig level of the Blaencwm Colliery when old works
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    VILLAGE SUTTEE DRAMA.
    314 17 Widow Mounts Pyre With Sword. •■pHE story of a woman mounting the funeral pyre of her deceased hus- band and brandishing a sword in her hand before committing suttee was told when three men stood before a full Bench of the Gwalior High Court, consisting of Chief
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    15 17 Chinese boy scouts collecting scrap metal in Nanking for the use of the Chinese Government.
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    Problem Of Returning The Basque Children.
    246 17 I HTHE National Committee for the care of Basque children has given further consideration to the question of the repatriation of Basque children now in England. The committee states that it Is gravely perturbed 'at statements In Continental papers to the effect that of
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    DEATH SENTENCE ON MURDER CHARGE.
    49 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipon, Sept. 10. SENTENCE of death was passed on Awang bin Sldik. who was found guilty In the Perak Assize Court, before the Hon Mr. Justice Pedlow of murdering Ma* Esa bin Slas at Bagan Da ton on June 14.
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    HORSE TAX MAY GO.
    36 17 The abolition of the $5 per annum tax on horses and mules, kept or habitually used within the Municipality, is recommended as from Jan. 1 next year, by Municipal Committee No. 1.
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    ONE 'LUNG" FOR TWO PATIENTS.
    259 17 BABY GIRL'S VAIN SACRIFICE. SECOND RESPIRATOR SENT BY AIR. *pHE danger to a girl of two and a half years, wno gave up ncr i.echanical respirator in a vain en ioavour to save the life >f a gi« %f filteen in the same hospital at
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    THE "DOG'S" FINANCES.
    87 17 The revenue account of the Selant;or Club for the first half of 1937. to oe presented at the half yearly mee'ing 3n Saturday, Sept. 25 shows that profits were made on the dub and the Chambers (residential quarters) of $5,519.82 and $4,922.63 respectively, and a loss >f
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR MAY RETURN TO ENGLAND.
    121 18 Visit Projected For Christmas Or Easter. "TDK Duke of Windsor, due to leave the honeymoon Castle Wasser- leonburg. Carinthia, soon, is expected to return to England possibly in kite November, or more probably next Easter. The Duke has made the lollowlng provisional arrangements
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    MISSING GERMAN EXPLORER.
    90 18 Britain To Aid In Search In Sinkiang. Berlin, Sept. 11. In response to a request by Dr. Goebbels, Propaganda Minister, the British Government has expressed its readiness to help In locating Dr. Wilhelm Filchner, German explorer who is reported to be somewhere in Sinkiang (Chinese Turkestan) In
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    49 18 tud WORKED, BUT. The mechanism of a Japanese bomb picked up after a raid on Nanking. THIS D>D NOT. A Japanese airmen's life-protec-tion strip, hat strip and symbol, picked vp from a plane shot down during a raid on Nanking The life-protection strip did not work in this instance.
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    FAROUK'S PEOPLE BUY HIM A CROWN.
    53 18 First For More Than 2,000 Years. FAROUK may be first King of Egypt to be crowned since the rule of the last Pharaoh, more than 2,000 years ago. Religious objections to coronations are said to have been overcome. Public subscription to buy a crown
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    WIFE WHO REFUSES TO LIVE IN MALAYA.
    443 18 Is Husband Bound To Pay Maintenance (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 12. "THAT if a wife refuses to live with her husband at the place where he is earning his living, she is not entitled to claim maintenance, contended Mr. K. S.
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    FATE OF OLD HORSES.
    340 18 PROBLEM CONFRONTS MAGISTRATE. ARE there any provisions for old horses or ponies which have reached a stage of extreme emaciation and which, in spite of the best veterinary attention, can never regain condition? Mr. Lim Cheng Ean. the additional magistrate. Penang. was confronted with this question
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    38 18 Berlin, Sept. 11. In accordance with a decision of tn: East Asia Conference, German shipping companies announce that freight charges on (roods shipped to the Far East must from now on be prepaid at the pou of shipment.
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    MR. ABDOOLCADER IS FETED.
    168 18 CELEBRATIONS IN PENANG. AUhougn the Inch' an Association In Singapore .ast week pa > d a resolution severely criticising the reappointment of Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader as a member of the Legislative Council, a big gathering of members of the Indian community !n Penang has held
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    NEW ANTI-RELIGIOUS DRIVE IN RUSSIA.
    90 18 Trades Unions Issue Decree. Moscow, S?pt. 11. TTHE Trades Unions have launched a I new nationwide anti-religious drive. I apparently aimed at thwarting the I religious revival which is reported to be going on all over the country. A special decree issued by the Trades
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    What Soldiers Think Of Sleeping-Out Scheme
    168 19 What Soldiers Think Of Sleeping- Out Scheme "Could Not Afford Lodgings.'* *|T it ridiculous to think a p.nate could afford to have lodgings in London. In any case, as a sergeant, I doubt if it would be good for discipline. Young men might go to live in very unsuitable lodgings,"
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    25 19 The strength of New Zealand's reorganised Territorial Force will be 8.000 men. it is announced. This is a reduction of 4,000 on the existing establishment.
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    19 19 The Rumanian Government has granted a permit for the importation of 7,700.000 lt> of cotton yarn from British fir.r.s.
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    REARMAMENT TO COST MILLIONS MORE.
    312 19 Continued Rise In Price Of Raw Materials. iDEARMAMENT is to cost the taxpayers in Britain many millions more as the result of the continued rise in the price of nearly every kind of raw material. Last February the Government mentioned £1,500,000,000 as a rough and
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    Petty Officers May Go Ashore In Mufti.
    252 19 Petty Officers May Go Ashore In Mufti. But Must Look Natty, And Wear A Hat. THE Admiralty has at last 1 given petty officers the right to wear mufti ashore— but it is insisting that there shall be no detraction from the dignity of the Navy. New Admiralty orders have
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    GAOL BRIDE IS HOPEFUL.
    188 19 TO WAIT YEAR FOR HUSBAND. MARRIED in the Perth (Western Australia) lock-up the 28-year-old Alfred James Taylor will not Join his bride for more than 12 months. The detective who acted as best man preferred seven charges, in addition 4o the one of false pretences already
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    NAVAL OFFICER REPRIMANDED.
    342 19 DELAYED REPORTING LOSS OF DOCUMENTS. "JUST BACK FROM HONEYMOON." pAYMASTER-LIEUT. Arthur Roose- velt Jackson, of the 31,100-ton battleship Warspite. was sentenced at a naval court martial at. Portsmouth to be severely reprimanded on three charges of negligent performance of duty. The charges to whicli PaymasterLieut. Jackson pleaded
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    EUROPEAN FAMILIES UNITED TN TAIPING.
    144 19 Mr. C. U. Stafford Weds Miss Diana Jacques. TWO of the oldest European families In Talplng have been united by the marriage of Mr. Cecil Unthank Stafford, a well-known planter, to Miss Diana Jacques, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Jacques, of Matang. Among
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    TAXI-DRIVE ROUND BRITAIN.
    124 19 Just Hired In Street. OOMEWHERE In the wilds of Scot- land a London taximeter, with the flag hard down. Is ticking off the sixpences after a casual hiring by a "fare" in Compton-street, Soho. a week previously. The driver, Mr. G. W. Owen, was hailed by a
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    Peer Dies Joking.
    117 19 LAUGHING at a Jcke as h.; was about to drink a cocktail, L*rd Strathcarron, former Cabinet Mlnlstrr, collapsed and died in a London restaurant recently when lunching with a woman, an old friend of the family. Lady Strathcarron was out of London for the morning with her
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    GRIM SCENES FROM WAR-TORN SHANGHAI.
    93 20 Above. —Police, volunteers and ambulance men rushing to the wrecked Sincere Company Building. Above. The engine of a wrecked Japanese bomber at Nanking. Top right. —Another view of th« Sincere Company explosion. lie low.—Refu?<es near the Cenotaph. Below. —Gen. Tsu-Nung. chief of staff. Gen. Sun
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