The Straits Times, 3 August 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEAHLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      307 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone sisd. HILTONIA ISPKING PILLOWS Mi* \f raU I PASKOE CO. I I KMTI RK MANUFACTUBER* CORNWALL HOUSE M, Orchard R«a4. •PHONE 2153. /^M^ Dissolves the Keratin^ (mPMm In the Hair^^ Wl an^ hereby VVMppMP'Mi'W/ *»nishes superfluous hair /ML *H vV ▲J i I "Px troubles
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      134 1 flMi>i>ir«M[.T.>i*4,«*. 4J\^%) Lr^L AN OPPORTUNITY IM^lk ifl^ l^^ TO SECURE THIS liVaf* Jy J REALLY GOOD I*o/ WELL MADE C*/ l^^^^iP^X SHIRT AT A VERY low price DURING OUR ANNUAL SALE WE ARE CLEARING THESE SHIRTS AT THE REMARKABLE PRICE OF $3.50 each f J^T) AVAILABLE IN COAT AND TUNIC
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      10 1 <= FOR FLOWERS PHONE 4097 j IS, Orchard Road. (Amber Mansions)
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      143 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND AITAK UNKS. MAIL fAtMBWB^AWD t'AKOO OMIMA ttlO Au<. I <t>OR JAM •»>««»**■ .'-1 any I ..h.I.U. Hit ll i> haj Pur 11., IV' Ttl MNOKOI Alt* II imi i i n r- i »M' .vig i a 101 ■■I >i\ii SShES SS BSSSSSSSS !.;"■'""'>■■ ■mhmJTm
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      243 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. U.I NIS Ha^m. HiiMliM, I riiti Ami rip MI44fcMlH oMgfti I M*y uwll IMMNmb lOUta lUmi.uni TO UVI MOW VU rcnang, H«M. Nrt MM lUrj.ulfc. Mm a« II TO II VMM. w i,. i.l. lUvi*. Untrr Hun NoM«<l«m »«l H>Mkitri *IU II KANI IWO Irani M«M *•»•> 111
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      291 2 THE KACT ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. rAHHKNOJR "W»T i ,a^;,^ Gar ri'.'^.i.A H 33 U ffjHF""" MnUH ...•kok aii« .11 MAM vrU ,1- 1 ,1 h via Mali lift I I in A iiu leavM II X..1111 I 1 1 Td 1 h...i. iyß>u, v iwirTiaj M lII*. JJIj timtSiH A.
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      124 2 1 MiVIrP I'KKSmENT I iWTOI' TlwrW (:litss AMERICAN STYLE £71.12. SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. CRKATfiT ADVANCE IN TOURItT CUAtS l-UXURY. Kg-" mm your am* Hia mnttm m* lirr 1 .1 11 1 11 |||U-UI|HI(»I«(I Ii KMkfJ undamtnUeiwd wt Urn c«mi»".v OIITWAId' fULDA ta M PMMf I ima» t.r KUn»»»
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      304 2 iii T%, W«~*i« mmMt «UU. •'•'V* IP -Ul# |Km 1 r»M iMhwui *u«.r. 114 n li.4fc.n The BLUE FUNNEL LINE mcuiiiak tmnct to (iRNOA MAVHB UVMll'ixll. A dUKiiim HOMTON. N»« »«i«R AHAI.It lull! m UmkUi t- WKKkIV HKMVIVK TU lIWIION ANU NOHI 'NT. Vt. ISM H^»cnl.»». *H»« 1 Vr».i» au..
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    89 3 SIN KHENO SENO Brit. 73 tons, from Malacca 3-8, lor Malacca 3-8 &SMERALDA. Brit. 71 tons, from Malacca 3-8. for Malacca 4-8 PAUKOI. Brit 637 tons, from Bangkok 3-8. •'or Port Swettenham 3-8. TOBA. Neth.. 682 tons, from Djambi 3-8. for Djambi 4-8 CLYTONEUS. Brit. 4.110 tons, from
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    PASSENGERS.
    742 3 Westward Bound By The Ranchi. The following passengers are sailing by the Ranchl which left this morning for Penang, Colombo, Bombay and Europe. Mr. D. J. Davles, Miss K. Ooode, Miss M Oarrow, Mr. Leavens, Mr. W. J. Burgess, Mr. J. W. Ridley, Mr. J. W. Bland, Lt. C.
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    MADMAN IN SEA.
    118 3 Liner's Lifeboat Takes An Hour To Catch Him. A youth who suddenly went mad detained the O.S.K. liner Fuso Maru for about an hour In mid-ocean. The vessel was off Kyobunto Island. Korea, at the time. The youth, named Hideo Kan a. leapt over the rails, and
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    FOUND DROWNED.
    77 3 Scotsman Depressed By Lack Of Work. Shanghai, July 29. An open verdict that death was due to drowning was returned yesterday afternoon in the British Police Court by Coroner Morris at the conclusion of an Inquest on Duncan Campbell, an unemployed Scotch engineer whose body was found In
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    PHILIPPINE IS. INDEPENDENCE.
    182 3 Bad Results For Japanese Shipping. The new restrictions in America of sugar, lumber and other cargoes shipped from the Philippine Islands will deal a serious blow to Japanese shipping companies actively engaged in their transportation. In the shipping business between the Philippines and the United Btates, British
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    PORT HEALTH.
    160 3 League Bulletin For Week Ended July 28. Bassein: 2 plague cases and 3 deaths. Bombay: 1 plague case and 1 death; 1 cholera case and 1 death; 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Calcutta: 66 cholera cases and 22 deaths as compared with 64 cases and 20 deaths
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    CARGO RATES SUFFER.
    106 3 Japanese Ship Hit By U.S. Strike. Yokohama, July 18. Dropping from abou*. Y. 3 to Y. 2 60 per ton, trans-Pacific shipping rates today reflected the plight of Japanese freighters which are either tied up on the West coast cf the United States or awaiting the settlement
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    PRESIDENT GRANT.
    62 3 The American Mall liner. President Grant, sailed on July 22 from Seattle for the Orient. The President Grant Is the first American Mall liner to leave Seattle since early in May. She was held up for over two months by the longshoremen's strike. The Grant Is running according
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    119 3 Friday, August I. Ship* aloßfsMe the Wharves or expected U KEPPEL HARBOI'K. Main Wharf The Cable. Sri Tunda, Lch. "Lady OulllemardT' KinU. Siplrok. MahldoJ. Hopper J J 13, Van HeuUm. Oil Wharf NIL CoaJ Wharf NU. VESSELS OH DRY DOCKS. Taajont Paiar. Albert Dock H MS. Herald
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      761 3 AUCTION NOTICES. SALE BY TENDER Tenders are Invited for the purchase of one "Bate*" horknotal oU engine with "Metropolitan Vickers" D.C. dynamo and switchboard with 2 ampere meters and 10 Iron posts situate at Holland Lane, off Holland Road (6H milestone). Tenders dose on«Ttieaday, August 7. CHBONO KOON SENO CO..
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      753 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. mi. (Incorporated a PMB> LLOYDS AGENTSt^ BOOKING AGENTS. F.MS. BITS. AND BUM STATES -AILWAYB ft nuwoidi fwuM mm > nil m i CANADIAN PACIFIC: STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. i Incorporated in «»»ff««~«» yr- STEAMSHIPS— RAI^WATB HOTELS— UP UBB. v (Incorporated is England) HOME VIA CANADA. Boot Kong to England
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      313 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.> V (Incorporated to BntfandJ y "ELLERMAN" UNE. FOR HAVRK, LONDON. ROTTERDAM ft HAMBURG 1 TlB Pwt» mm Saw Caatt. Do* Bafls BKamn S*pora BTwwi •CITY OF ROUBAIX Aug. 14 Aug. 14 CITY OP ORAN Aug. 30 Sept 1 CITY OF NORWICH Sept. 14 Sept. If
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      156 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station* lesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. •P hrs. 'F Alor Star 88 0 06 8.1 74 Sitiawan 80 Nil 6.1 71 K. Trengganu 89 Nil 9.1 71 Buklt Jeram 88 Nil 9 7 73 Malacca 87 Nil 18 T4 Singapore (Kallang
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      407 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Wben applying (at aay p—tttum a#vwtk»d In thaw totaui aaas) m«Im tastlmanlala Do n<* ■astl origfah LOCAL EMPLOYERS hiving vacancies (or ■uroptau* art urged 10 consult the Chairman of the European Unemployment Committee at the YMOA.. «n«apor« ftECOND ENGINEER with Dutch CertrnCate. Apply, Thong Ek Steamship Co Ltd,
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      785 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW. No. 4. A»g*na Park. A«s>ly AagWlllH Co». M. FORT ROAD, turnlshed, nr. Swtanmlnc Club. Apply Wallace, 16 Battery Road. 1M-A, PALM BD., with pavilion. Own way to tea. Immediate entry. Apply, tfe Souia Bros., 1*. High St. Phone SIS*. PASIB FANJANG BILL. Three and two
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      614 4 FOR SALE omuAr acaiBBUNa mam-rom wo«kshow. monooiM im cmaMn ALXt'TIHmill I 1 IH THBI SBtKM. I ■■MM 1.1 FOX TERRORS COCKER STAJUaU, tor sale to approved him™ Stagapor* Baardlng Kennels, 5\ mile, lukW Tana* Btt— 1 SUAHTLT ased attractive modern enamelled rattan and walnut polished temk furniture complete with picture*,
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      848 4 I PUBLIC NOTICES._ FORM XT (Parsaaal to S— thin 111 OswJsmbo* N* 156 (C llgsilll)). STATEMENT BY THE BATU PAHAT BANK, LIMITED. AS AT 30th JUNE 1934. The Share Cafsttal of the Cesnoaa* h W».M»OJ divided mto 5.00* ikira of |i*V*> each. The nmnber of share* Issued U J..S0O Calk
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      589 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc KMT'S ECONOMIC SALE NOW ON For one month only. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN ALL LINES. CALL KAKLY FOB TOOK KJEQfJIKEMEMTK. DOOR OPENS FBOM to k» 9JB. fi. I. WAT CO.. LTD. 15 A 15-A. COLLTKH QPAT. Clocks for Offices Homes. PUBLIC NOTICES. KINT A TIN DREDGING CO., LTD.
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      440 4 FIGARO LadlM Hatrdmsera. PERMANENT WAVING. $8, 8k~*$10 ONLY RAPntl BOTH* [Inn IN) u< at 1 H. Era* Baa»fc E—A MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGr Mrs. HARU Md Mtsa HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THE MANSION Oxley Bite Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL fmm-*mm»m. PUoe 37M 3 Mi-tei Irw Towi. PARCEL DELIVERY
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      184 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Mater* M*lt>a PmUgr M.nthlf UN f 4 M f 1M Qu»i ir, It S I S1LM f 1M 11*11 VrailT II1H SZ4.M flSM *e«rl» l»4«« »UM Note. OutstaUn eheaaea sboiilf Include the on! baa* afcnaaii ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tb« chart* a«4 butracltaM IK CLASS1Mtll ADVERTldCMKNTS
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    PLAGUE GERMS CHARGE.
    764 5 Allegations Against Indian Doctors. The Crown case against Benoyendra Pande, Taranath Bhattacharya, Durga Ratan Dhar and Sivapada Bhattacharya, who are accused in what is known as the Pakur murHer case, was opened by Ral Bahadur Nagendra Nath Banerji, Public Prosecutor, before Mr. T. H. Ella, District and
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      261 5 HOTELS TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE DINNER DANCE 6.30 (lnf rm 9.45 p.m. to to 8.15 p.m. Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW ff~7HO TEL BALLROOM TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY Ki..- jfa^^L JM B^F''lsmJlf9u" isBBBBBfe ■■r*^ "•^tSaV ■■■1 I *^lE9BjBBBB^ 9 Ml jy^^KWTEItTAINERS JTAU WOE"; -vl KING
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      109 5 IF IT'S ANYTHING TO DO WITH RADIO. AMPLIFIERS, TALKIE, WRITE, PHONE. OR CALL ON RADIO SERVICE CO., OF MALAYA LTD. (Owners Operators of Station "2.H.1." 49.9 metres.) BROADCAST HOUSE, «-7, JAVA STRUT, 2. ORCHARD P,OAD t SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR.' THE LARGEST, MOST UP-TO-DATE. BEST— EQUIPPED AND STOCKED RADIO DEPOTS IN
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      21 5 LEAVE IT TO GULL BAHAR HAIR OIL TO RID YOU OFF DANDRUFF ETC NONE OTHER CAN ACCOMP. LISU THIS SO EASILY.
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      358 5 YOU SAVE I BY BUYING THE BEST I I HflfiPO^ I RECEIVERS U|r^i\// TLMKS J IS THE BRAND YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND UPON. RCA Distributors SEOW KUAN CO. I 4-5. DHOBY GHAUT SINGAPORE S.S. JCabU" SEOW KUAN' Tel. 7787. VIOLENT PAINS FROM ACID STOMACH. Cored by Hospital Formula. For 18
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      354 5 RRC. PROGRAMME. Following are Empire wlreiess programme*: TODAZ c.20 a.m. Talk The Old DaysGoing to the Theatre (Mr. Leslie Blcom). 6.35 Songs and Syncopation. 7.20 Studio concert. 8.5 p.m. The news followed by Topical Talk. 9.5 The news followed by Topical Talk. 9.30 Surprise item. 9.50 Charles Manning and his
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      351 5 PHOHI HOLLAND. Following la programme of PhohlBolland (wavelength 16.88 M.):— FRIDAY, AUG 3. 8 p.m. Station orchestra conducted by Lee Cohen. 8.20 Records 8.40 Station orchestra. 9. Financial and economical talk. 9.20 Station orchestra. SATURDAY, AUG. 4. 8 p.m. Station orchestra conducted by Lee Cohen. 8.20 Talk on fashions. 8.35
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    ARM IN SLING WITH NEURITIS
    187 6 A "token of gratification" this woman says she Is giving when she writes ot bet rettef from newrttts:— •For twelve months I hare had neuritis in my arm, acd up till the last two weeks have had to carry It In a sting. Since then
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
    151 6 First Round Of Duffer's Cup. The first round ol the Duffer's Cup will be played tomorrow afternoon. All matches start from the first tee and the starting times arc: 2.30 K. Sueyoahl and H. Chua; 2 35. K. Tajlrl and Chua Cheng Llat; 2.40. L. W. Oeddes
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    Close Finish At Klang.
    239 6 Close Finish At Klang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, July 20. Mr. Andrew Mustard's XX Just failed to force a win against the Klang Crub yesterday. Scores: Klang Club: R. G. Willacy c Jackson b Smith 6, H V. Puckridge b Smith 12, R. Nixon b Mustard 56, W. H.
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    SELANGOR CRICKET.
    255 6 Loh Ah Lum Compiles A Century. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 31. Playing for the Mechanical Department eleven against the Selangor Sikh Union on the Railway Institute ground at Sentul, Loh Ah Lum batted attractively for 100 (retired), made In an hour and a half. He
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    155 6 J«ly Women's FMvnmcs. The replay of the above competition resulted as follows Mrs. Crawley S Mrs. Mair 50 14' 2 36% Mrs. Low Miss A. Jones 50 4 1 2 35's Mrs. MacLeod Mrs. Knox 5. 13 121 2 37% August Spo*n. Tne August women's Spoon will
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      250 6 READY-MADE for you The market place of a thousand needs, of opportunities for hone and business, opportunities ready* made for YOU! Whatever your retjuirement, rml and use •mail Ads grt's' ••> value, low in rost. STRAITS TIMES SMALL ADS. First by Results. (See Page 4.) Kill Kidney Trouble Quick T»«ij—
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      534 6 tUf al^C 2DU V m Ism^^^ CICHII W It Itr W aaa^a^ flrC €SS€TlX!flfS JSBmTiBB* m for the produc- BW^aW* l£\ tion of really MFwal^P Add to this jfflgpWJ gjL^l -was" wS wrtyii nmMl.'^'ff^AS jM*\j-^£R tSwAwwEwßiJrv and you jsct bb«bbbbbw«w*w IDEAL MILK "Ideal" Milk is available j^jlj^ at all stores
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    CANTON BRIDGE.
    121 7 1,400 Ft Span To Link Up Two Railways. The South-West Bridge, linking up Wongsha and Shekwaitong. suburbs in Canton. Is a Joint project of the Municipal Government and theKwantung section of the Canton-Hankow Railway, says the Canton Qisette. When completed It will not only link up city streets,
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    16 7 According to the latest census taken by the Chinese authorities, there are 1.."52.604 persons In Peking.
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    BRITISH EXPERTS IN SHANGHAI.
    339 7 To Teach Chinese To Operate MilL (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai. July 23. Among recent arrivals in Shanghai from oversea are a dozen Lancashire folk who have come to teach Chinese workers the art and mystery of spinning and weaving as practised In English cotton mills.
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    A VERY BLUE CANTON.
    68 7 Dismissal Of Women In Military Offices. It appears that the moralists in Canton have scored another point in thai, according to a report recently, Gen. Chan Chai-tong has issued a circular order to all military organisations throughout the province prohibiting t*ie employment of women in military
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    MISS GRACE LIANG.
    78 7 Miss Grace Liang, daughter of Mr. M. T. Liang, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mrs. Liang, has been visiting Peiping. Miss Liang's recent production In Tientsin of the play Hsi Shlh." based on the book by Madame Wu Lien-teh, was greatly praised. Miss Liang is contemplating
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      135 7 I PAVILIONj TONIGHT 6.15 9.1S A lovely new star... vital... entrancing...portrayinfi a gir! eager lor life.. .and hungry for 10ve... who nearly lost both in her quest for sincerity DAZZLING! CLAMOROUS and EXOTIC A NEW Personality^ in an amazing romances rtTN^ They were her dear friends. ..But che needed someone
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      272 7 CAPITOL JK^ ASK ANYONE WHO W B HAS SEEN IT!!! NOW PLAYING [Djj^ Twice Daily 'Hl^df'lA 6 A 9.30 p.m. i J j- I COMPANY OF ML Sext Change— 3 Days Start Monday seventy m BROADWAY Inaugural Offering HERRY-GO-'ROUND LA VIE Final three iLiys f DA Otir is^ engagement KAKEE
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      348 7 II UIUDDA LAST TWO SHOWS TONIGHT I ALnMmDnA 6.is and 9.15 THE CONCLUDING EPISODES OF THE GREATEST CHAPTER PLAY EVER PRODUCED! I EVALYN KNAPP j IN UNIVERSAL'S PERILS OF PAULINE j with WILLIAM DESMOND PAT O'MALLEY and JOHN DAVIDSON See them in the serial that's 20 years better than its
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    347 8 Holiday Atmosphere Prevails. RUBBER QUIET AND STEADY. (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Aug. 3. The local rubber market opened and continued quiet and steady this morning. In view of the August holidays commencing tomorrow there was very little business passing. There is not expected to be much
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    EXCHANGES.
    98 8 Rugby, Aug. 1. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.44 Athena 525 sellers. Belgrade 221 Berlin 13.01;, Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 21.44' ■> Bucharest 505 Buenos Aires 36 1/2 sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39' 2 Geneva 15.44 Helsingfors 226%, Hong Kong l/5 :l i Lisbon lOOij, Madrid 36?/, Milan 68% Montevideo
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    40 8 Kurning radio U working Sunday nours on 4th and 6th Instant viz •.30 to 8.50 am 9.40 to 9 50 a.m.. 10 35 to 10 50 a.m., 2.35 to 2.60 pm. and 4.2 C to 4 50 p m
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        453 8 Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 6/Sellers. 6/6 £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 37/6 40/62/6 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 14/6 15 6 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 2.12 l/ 2 26/2.20 cd. 27/£1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam
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        GENERAL.
        295 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.75 1.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.17.0 6.1.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/6 27/3 cd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nora. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        360 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt s Quotations. loday's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1-75 1.82% 1-75 1.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.30 1.35 1.35 1.40 A Hitam ($1) 160 1.75 160 1.75 A! Malay ($2) 3.00 8.15 3.10 3.20 A. Molek ($1) 1.20 1.30 1.20
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      224 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 i London, 30 days' sight 2/4 Vs
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      74 8 Noon, Aug. 3. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 23% 24 (F. 0.8.) Aug. 24J/ 8 24<4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers Sellers. Aug. 24% 247/ 8 Sept. 25 25 Vs Oct.-Dec. 26% 253/ t Jan.-Mar. 26 Vi 26% Apr.- June 27
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      AIR MAIL.
      20 8 The Air Mail dispatched from Singapore on July 26 was delivered In London on Aug. 2 (7 days).
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      35 8 By Rawalpindi Karoa Chrlstiaan Huygens Kalsar-I-Hind Slamat liCI. Arra. S p«re London 'June 22 July 16 June 28 July 23 July 6 July 26 July 6 July 30 July 13 Aug 2
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    PRODUCE
    209 8 Singapore, Au«. 3, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 37.00 White Pepper 36.00 Black Pepper 13.75 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.45 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    259 8 Today. Belawan and Medan (Tinombo) 3 pm Bengkalis. Fort de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe, Siak and Selat Pandjang Ampang ..3pm Philippine Islands (R. C. Rlckmers) 4 p.m Aden (By Train) pro, Ann rlt« (North) (Except Western Canada ana Western States ot USA > (By Train* 7 p.m.
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      183 8 SAVING ll* WEIGHT Electrically-Welded Warship Launched H MS forester, the first 01 two destroyers of the "F" class Being built by J. Samuel White and Co. under th? 1932 British Naval Construction programme, took the water from the firm's works at Cowes at the end of June. Tbe new vessel
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TO BUY PENG ANN PROPERTY.
      659 9 Mentakab Rubber. 600,000 MORE SHARES CAPITAL TO BE $450,000. Resolutions increasing the capital of the company to $450,000 were carried unanimously at the extraordinary general meeting of the Mentakab Rubber Company, Limited, held at Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore, on Wednesday. Mr. O. A. Potts (chairman),
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES EXPORTS.
      80 9 During the week ending July 28. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 44,513 cases of which 36.717 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,600 cases to the Continent of Europe. 5.330 cases to Canada, and 866 cases Elsewhere. Total exports for the period Ist
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      COMPANY RESULT.
      26 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, .tug. 2. Ipoli Tin Dredrinf. Net profit at Mar. 31. £37.599 final dividend, Is. 3d. ptr share forward, £6.943.
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      RUBBER THIS WEEK.
      180 9 Keener Demand For Forward Supplies. Messrs. Guthrie an<: Co., Ltd. in their weekly rubber report issued yesterday state Since last 'reporting the market has been ste-dy with the exception of a slight weakening at the beginning of the period due to the then acute European political situation.
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      LONDON RUBBER REPORT
      285 9 Germany's Economy In Use Of Raw Material. Symington and Wilson's weekly market report dated July 18, states: 'Since our last report the rubber market has again relapsed into a somewhat Inactive condition. There was a fairly active business on Thursday and prices were steady. A fall of
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      1,497,403 LB. CROP.
      114 9 Port Dickson-Lukut (FW\ E«t*tes' Profit. The directors' report of Port Dlck-son-Lukut (F.M.3.) Rubber Estates. Lid., dated Mar. 31 states: The planted area amounts to 4.4y acres, of which 4.160 acres are mati're' The estates have been maintained in sai.istact.ory condition. The crr.u amounted to 1.497.403 TB. dry
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      INTERIM DIVIDENDS.
      77 9 Tekka (tin) 3d. per share, payab.t 31st July to holders registered 20tn July (similar div. paid in April. Southern Kinta Consolidated. Payment of a per cent., le&s tax, on Aucu 9. (Company was formec this year to acquire undertakings of Panawat and Malaya Consolidated Companies. Payment intimated officially
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      293 9 LAST NIGHT'S LONDON QUOTATIONS. i*Tom uur uwn vjorresponaem. j London. Aug. 2. Closing quotations today cf the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall Is in relation f the price of Aug. 1. GOVERNMENT SlOt'KS BRITISH. Ki*e or Fall Conversion Loan 5* 118
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3. 1934. PAUL VON HINDENBURG.
    887 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3. 1934. PAUL VON HINDENBURG. Field-Marshal Paul yon' Hindenburs. second President of the German Republic, was one of the few great flgwvs of the World War who rose to further greatness in the days of peace, although perhaps it is straining the word peace
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    196 10 The Secretary of State for the Colonies Was approved the appointment of Mr. Cecil Henry Burgess to be an Agricultural Field Officer, Agricultural Department, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. Mr. Burgess arrived last month. Mr. E. J. Shrubshall, acting Conservator of Forests, Selangor and Negn Sembllan, has
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    702 10 A CAPITAL DEFENCE. Last night's Singapore theatregoers should take special note of a police court story which we published yesterday. Charged with using criminal force on a woman at Taiplng, Teow Wah Seng pleaded guilty, but, denying that he touched the woman, confessed only to having
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1539 10  -  Dr. L. P. Jacks, M.A., D.LIU.) CITIZENSHIP— WHAT IS IT? (By No phrase has been more pain- Jully hacknied of late than that ambiguous expression "citizen- ship." It has been used as an essential peg from platform and soap-box for every conceivable political argument, no matter how
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      46 10 RENOWNED THROUGHOUT MALAYA r purest F OOD SUPPLIES Choice Australian Selected cArte A rt? t Sc tch ip r" i Haddocks Prime Australian etCm Lamb Choicest Quality Finest mported Butter from Australia Turkeys, Ducks, and New Zealand Capons, Pheasants, Continental Partridges Cheeses etc ORCHARD RD. €> DEPOTS
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      79 10 AUK CHATS NOIRS SALE NOW ON FURTHER AMAZING REDUCTIONS. for CHIC and ECONOMY Visit where yon will And GOWNS of TASTE For EVERY PURSE. 11 Battery Road. Singapore— Phone SIM- Another Large Shipment OF GOWNS FOR ALL OCCASIONS CHOSEN BY WUI ba on »lew an Saturday Moraine at NIKKO BOUSE,
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    PRESIDENT HINDENBURG DEAD: PEACEFUL END.
    3118 11 A GREAT SOLDIER AND A GREAT PATRIOT. STRICT CONSTITUTIONALIST. Man Who Routed Russian Armies. President Hindenburg died yesterday at Neudeck. I nlil overshadowed by the advent of Hitler as Chancellor, the aged Hindenburg for many years was the most outstanding figure in (Jcrmany. A comparison
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    RED ADVANCE ON FOOCHOW.
    807 11 Martial Law Declared. JAPANESE WARSHIP ON THE WAY. That the Communist counteroffensive in Fukien is reaching alarming proportions is Indicated by a report that martial law has been declared at Foochow. A Japanese warship Is en route to the threatened port, and it is understood that
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    SECRET WOOLLEN PROCESS.
    193 11 New Outlet For Empire Products. Rugby. Aug. i. A secret process whereby the Quality of British textile products v.'lll be improved and costs of production lowered has been evolved after extensive experiments in the use ol lon'zed oils by the Wool Industries Research Association. In place of
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    16 11 Recent portraits of Lady Thomas, wife of Sir Shenton Thomas, and Miss Bridret Thomas, their daughter.
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    MR. QUO TAI-CHI.
    46 11 Chinese Minister Enters Nursing Home. London, Aug. 2. Mr. Quo Tai-chi (Chinese Minister in London) entered a nurislng home, today to undergo a light operation. The case is not serious, and the Minister expects to return to the Legation in ten days: Reuter.
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    SITUATION BETTER.
    49 11 700 Troops Withdrawn From Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Aug. 2. Adjutant-General Walsh has order I ed the withdrawal of 700 members o1o 1 the National Guard from the city leaving 300 on duty in the strike area It is hoped that the normal civi! administration will shortly be restc-rd
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    LATER NEWS SERVICE.
    281 11 Straits Times To Be Printed At 9 p.m. For Up-Country Readers. Beginning on Monday next, Aug. 6, the printing hour of the Straits Times will be altered sp far as it affects copies in circulation North of Malacca. At present we print shortly after 1 p.m. Copies
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    STORM HAVOC IN MICHIGAN.
    80 11 Vessel Driven Ashore: Three Killed. Detroit, Aug. 2. At least three persons were killed i when a steamer was driven ashore here tonight. Damage estimated at $1,000,000 has been caused by violent wind and rainstorm in Eastern Michigan which Is spreading destruction from Flint to 1
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    PROBLEMS FOR N.R.A.
    245 11 How To Increase Flow Of Capita). London, Aug 2. j The designers of United States reTovery are ficed by many complex problems, one of the most intractable of which concerns the contribution by the capital market to economic recovery, says the monthly review of the Midland Bank.
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    FILM STAR'S ESTATE.
    87 11 $50,000 Bequest To Two Servants. Los Angeles, (Calif.) Aug. 2. An estate estimate! at $300,030 has 'oeen left by Marie Dressier, the famous film star whose death occurred here on July 29. The bequests Include $50,000 and all her clothes and a motor-car to a Negro husband
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    AIR MAIL PANEL.
    50 11 Advisers To Post Office. Rugby, Aug. 1. Rear-Admiral Sir Murray Sucter, M.P., and Major-General Sir Frederick Sykes have been appointed members of the Post Office air mall panel, and Group-Captain Primrose, Royal Air Force (retired), has been appointed air mall adviser to the Post Office.— British Wireless.
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    SILVER STUDY.
    50 11 Shanghai, Aug. 2. Professor Rogers, who has been studying the silver situation on behalf i of President Roosevelt, sailed from Shanghai yesterday. In a statement to the press. Professor Rogers said -that he \rill also conduct a two-week currency and financial survey in India— Sin Chew Jit Pon.
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    TIN QUOTA MAY BE REDUCED.
    252 11 I.T.C. Meeting On August 13. SUPPLIES INCREASE. Malaya 3,000 Tons In Arrear. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 2. I am informed on excellent authority that the International Tin Committee is announcing after a London meeting on Aug. 13 a decrease in the quota by
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    SHIPPING SUBSIDY.
    205 11 "A Faltering Step In The Right Direction." London. Aug. 2. Describing the proposed subsidy for tr air>p shipping as a hesitant and 1 altering step but in the right dlrec Won the British Merchant Navy Officers' Federation report provides the first comments on the Government'sscheme trcm actual seafarers.
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    BETTER TIMES.
    57 11 Increase In Imports Of Toys. Shanghai, Aug. 3. An indication of the gradual return of better times is indicated by the Chinese Customs figures for imports of toys for the first six months of this year, which totalled $577,962. This represents a big in?rease over the corre pondinf,'
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    "INSOLENT ATTITUDE" OF POLICEMAN.
    497 12 Engineer's Complaint SINGAPORE OBSTRUCTION CASE DISMISSED. •I consider that his attitude towards me was absolutely Insolent." declared Mr. A. M. Drysdale. an engineer of Telok Blangah Road, in evidence at Singapore police court yesterday when his Malay syce was charged with obstructing traffic while parking at
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    "ZIG-ZAGGING CAR."
    461 12 ZIG-ZAGGING CAR." Tamil Woman Charged After Accident At the end of yesterday's hearing Into the charge of causing death against a Tamil woman. Thankam. the case was postponed until today before Mr H. A. Forrer In the criminal district cjurt. The deceased. Kiishnan. was said to jc the regular chauffeur
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    "IT IS A MATTER OF COURTESY."
    476 12 Chettiar Case. COUNSEL ARGUES WITH MAGISTRATE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. S. Court etiquette in the matter of counsel speaking to remanded clients in court, was the subject of a sihort argument before the first magistrate. It occurred when Mr. R. Rajendra
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    77 12 The health statement Issued by the Municipality of Singapore for the week ending July 28. records that deaths numbered 174, which Is a rate of 18 72 per 1.000 per annum. The corresponding rate last year was 18.06. The Infantile death-rate was 178.3 per 1.000 per annum compared
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    MURDER HEARING FIXED.
    81 12 The preliminary Inquiry Into a charge of murder against Abdullah Khan, a police constable presently attached to the Kandang Kerbau division, has Men fixed for hearing before Mr. Norman Grice. toe second magistrate, on Aug. 9. The allegation against the accused was that he had hit a
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    JOHORE APPOINTMENTS.
    46 12 Mr. E. D. Fleming has been seconded for service in Johore. Mr. H. H. Cobon is to act as Super- intendent of Surveys, Johore. Mr. Lee Ah Peng has been appointed Inspector of Chinese Schools. Johore Mr T. L. Williams, has been granted leave.
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    MR. W. R. M. PERROTT MARRIED.
    194 12 SINGAPORE CATHEDRAL WEDDING. The wedding took place yesterday at St. Andrew's Cathedral of Mr. W. H. M. Perrott, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company. Singapore, and Mrs. Valeric Faint Brown (Miss Valeric Giles) of Aberdeen. The Yen. Archdeacon Gra-ham-White officiated. The bride, who was given
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    TONIGHTS BAND CONCERT.
    66 12 The S.S Police band under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns will piay the following weather permitting at Ka- tong Park tonight at 5 15 p m. j March, The Ulster Division (Marks) Overture, The Merry Wives, of Windsor (Nicolal): Waltz, Love's Last Word (Cremleux); Selection,
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    INGENIOUS DEFENCE.
    158 12 But Magistrate Refuses To Believe It. For stealing a bicycle from a shed in the Royal Singapore Flying Club. Trafalgar Street, Tan Kirn Watt, a food hawker, was sentenced to a day's imprisonment and a fine of $20, or three weeks' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. J. M. Brander,
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    FIRE!
    91 12 Alarums And Excursions. You think a fireman's life is exciting? They certainly can't think so themselves. Here is a leaf from the Singapore brigades diary for yesterday afternoon. 2.30 p.m. Summons to Middle Road. A prompt turn-out but no work to tic on arrival— a false alarm. 2.56 p.m.
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    MR. P. HOALIM ON ASSAULT CHARGE.
    158 12 P. C. Tn Hospital With Eye Injury. Mr. Philip Hoalim aged 33, a local solicitor who has frequently appeared as counsel In criminal cases, was arrested last night on a charge of assaulting a policeman and appeared In the police court today before Mr.
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    BONNY MARCUS GIRLS.
    304 12 They Can Dance The Comedians Are Funny. The first night of the Marcus Snow at the Capitol was exceptional In several ways. To start with, the crowds that gathered both Inside and outside the theatre were of exceptional proportions. Walking through the throng to the carefully guarded
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    SINGAPORE DISTRESSED EUROPEAN FUND.
    117 12 The following donations have been by the Singapore Distressed European Fund received during July: Singapore Swimming Club $125 96, Singapore Swimming Club $95, Johore Civil Service Club $334, Muar Civil Service Club $31, Kluang Club $101, SVC. Headquarters Mess $7, Singapore Golf Club $96.50, Singapore Club
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    ANTI-CHINESE CAMPAIGN
    89 12 Japanese And Koreans In Inner Mongolia. The Nanking Government has received from Prince Teh of Inner Mongolia a report, to the effect that more than one thousand Koreans and Japanese have taken up posts throughout different banners of thit country ostensibly as merchants but being well I versed
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    32 12 Mr. A. A. A. Paterson, Commander and Mrs. C. Dlx, Mrs. F. G. Lundon, and Mr. P. S. Hunter are among those who embarked on the P. and O. Ranch! this morning.
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    43 12 On the occasion of the meeting ->t the Federal Council, without ceremonial opening, on Monday. Aug. 27, the road in front of the Government Offices will be closed at 9am The road will remain closed as long at the Council Is in session.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    621 12 BLUFF AND BUNKUM. The Singapore papers contained several columns of the adjournment speeches made by our Unofficial Members at Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council. We should like to remark that no assembly of a similar nature in the world, nowadays, would waste time on
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    37 12 The Acting High Commissioner has granted a commission as Second Lieutenant In the Malay States Volunteer Infantry to Mr. Ernest Ralph Butts Second-Lieut. McLaren Reid of D imaa reserve of officers, has been transferred to active list.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    100 12 Singapore. •XHAAIBKA Perils of Pauline Concluding Chapt?rs. 615—915. CAPITOL Greater Marcus Show. 6—9.30.6 9.30. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Peg O'mj Heart it Th.' Blonde Venus. tfARI.BOKOIGH SaU Madatea— lndian Talkie. 6 915. NEW WORLD Side SU/wa. Cabaret. Danrlru Talkies Theatre* and Cinemas. rAYILJON I Believed tn You with John Boles
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    ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS IN MALAYA.
    2088 13 ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS IN MALA YA. Mr. A. 5. Haynes Addresses Empire Society. Mr. A. S. Haynes, until recently acting Colonial Secretary. Straits Settlements, addressed the Royal Empire Society's Summer School at Oxford, en administrative problems in Malaya. Sir Cecil dementi presided. The following are extracts from Mr. Haynes's address: Recently
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    WOMAN SHOOTS AT INTRUDER.
    152 13 Court Story Of Kuala Lumpur Incident (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 2. A wife's action in shooting at an Intruder and wounding him was responsible for charges being brought against her husband of being the owner of a shot gun and leaving the F.M.B.
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    HOOLIGANISM IN PENANG.
    196 13 Police View. CHINESE WITH AN AXE WRAPPED IN PAPER. An axe 12 Inches lotig with a sharp glittering blade, was the principal exhibit in a case In which Chew En,: Joo, a Chinese rubber factory coo! c was charged before the Penang second magistrate (Mr. D. Wills)
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    41 13 KUALA LUMPUR Is still talking about a serious mid r .%h which occurred on the Ipoh Road on Tuesday nlrht. This pfctu* shows a genera! view of the two buses which collided. One prr- nn was killed and seven were injured.
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    SET-BACK FOR SIAM AVIATION.
    176 13 Company's £1,000 Ix>ss Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent > Bangkok, July 28. The only aviation company In Slam has issued Its balance sheet for the last yen's working. It has not made a profit but h\s carried on all through the year a year when
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    Colony vs. F. M. S. —A Glance Back Through The Last 29 Years.
    4222 14 Colony vs. F. M. S. A Glance Back Through The Last 29 Years. CAN COLONY BREAK THE SPELL AGAIN AT KUALA LUMPUR. The History Of Malaya's Premier Cricket Match. According to all accepted records, this year's Colony vs. F.M.S match Is the 31st of the series, the F.M.S. having won
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    Loose Strife Succeeds At Goodwood.
    69 14 Loose Strife Succeeds At Goodwood. London. Aug. 2. The Goodwood Cup over a distance ol miles and 5 furlongs resulted as follows: Mr. J. Johnsons LOOSE STRIFE 1 Lady Ludlows HILL SONG 2 Mrs. Raphael's HER EMINENCF 3 Won by three lengths Two lengths between second and third. H ting:
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    ASTON A. U. LOSE.
    66 14 Weak S.C.C. Team Do Well On Padang. On the S.C.C. padang yesterday afternoon the club, who were very weakly represented, beat the Aston Athletic Union by seven goals to four. The A.AU. led at half-time by four goals to one. but lost two players, owing to
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    BADMINTON.
    78 14 The following first round ties in the open singles championship of the Sect Kirn Cheng Badminton Party will be played on Sunday, at 4.30 p.m.: Tan Kirn Koon vs. Sect Kirn Cheng Chew Yew Seng vs. Peh Teng Slew and Tan Chuan Hock vs. Ang Whatt Kirn. Players taking
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    Outsiders Carry Off All The Honours Of Third Day's Penang Races. SINGAPORE'S LOSS.
    1963 15 Outsiders Carry Off All The Honours Of Third Day's Penang Races. SINGAPORE'S LOSS. LOCAL FOOTBALL TOPICS. Penang Make History. That Penalty. Palau Brani Unlucky. Dunn's Great Display. Happy Blend Of Youth And Experience. Malays Improving. Chinese goal and the Islanders were definitely unlucky not to be able to get m
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    13 15 fc. I. itftr.d(lN. uc «k. AiiilT f ant well against the Astaa A.V.
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    Malayan Tennis Tourney.
    290 15 Malayan Tennis Tourney. Bain prevented the semi-finals of the women's doubles being played yesterday afternoon. In the semi-finals of the women's singles Mrs. AQtn and Mrs. Millar were successful. There was a larg. ciowU present to watch the match between mim pasting* and Mrs. Millar The former won the first
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    Canadian Open Championship: Diegel Leads.
    125 15 Canadian Open Championship Diegel Leads. Toronto, Aug. 2. The first round of the Canadian open golf championship was started on the Lake View course today. Leo Dtegel IU SJL) la leading with a score of 34+31=65, and Tommy Armonr. 34-35=69 is second. Diegel's score is five strokes under par— Renter.
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    HOLIDAY FOOTBALL.
    102 15 Teams To Meet Austrians At Anson Road. Hie Malar* Combiwd mad Combined Singapore teams to meet the Mrin lim^'i and M— *nr, impute, have Malaya Cawrijhnr; McComhtaed Stacasjore: Ah Ksw; Gek So% aad G«aa Tarn; Hay. Joha Then, aad Chwe* Chaa: Hinn Rai Okas, Kcac Hock. lam, wi
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    FAVOURITES FAIL AT PENANG.
    536 15 FAVOURITES FAIL AT PENANG. Another Big Double Tote Dividend. The third day of the Penang Autumn meeting brought plenty of surprises and none of the favourites won, the lowest dividend of the day. $25 being paid by Catspaw. The second race saw the t>tgg»«?. upset of the day Redouble paying
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    114 15 Frtdij. A^J. Golf" Ljidlu 9pOOB, Bogey. Kffppd Golf Club FootfcaU: fiecaxi DlTi«kM. ».C.a m. Strafe Cfctffc T.P.C, padftnr; Oovt. ScrHeai P. 4, ■fcitt^iw -X Martot n. itortDM* cr««ad. Boda»t Wctarr m FMd. New WoM. •I» M. Tennis: IU»T.A- Chaaajuciahipa, S.C.C. AthkdEC Muf|M« ft|Mi Behul Mn Bar Waillii, 3
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      CHIANG INTERVENES IN CABINET CRISIS.
      1637 16 SHANGHAI LETTER Greater Shanghai's Harbour Development Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, July 23. THERE has been quit* a lot of excitement during the past week arising out of the friction in Nanking between th« Control Yuan, and the controversy subsequently got so hot that
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      A Story About Fish.
      60 16 Shanghai, July 18 As a result of the hot, weather during the last few days, thousands of fish and shrimps were "boiled" to death in the lakes near Hsuchow, says the Shunpao. The fishermen and farmers began the collection of this cooked food, and, says the
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      MONEY HIDDEN NEAR A TEMPLE.
      197 16 Miser's Hoard. HOW IT WAS LOCATED BY GRANDSON. Thirty years ago a Chungshanese, knovt\ as Sap Pat, became the keeper of the centuries old Ngaw Wong Temple In Tslngyuan District, near Canton, says the Canton Gazette. Sap Pat, who was a cripple, was a nvser
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      TIENTSIN'S CAUSE CELEBRE.
      166 16 Kidnapping Case. TWO WELL-KNOWN MEN SENTENCED. Tientsin. C. T. Kuo, a Tientsin jockey, and Liv Wen-ting, a college graduate, were each sentenced to five years' imprisonment and a fine of $1,000. They were found guilty on charges of participation in the kidnapping of LI Yung-tsal, their friend,
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      FILM INDUSTRY.
      78 16 "Two Sisters" Adjudged The Best Talkie. The "Two Sisters," starring Miss "Butterfly" Wu, is the best talking picture produced in China, in the opinion of the China Educational Film Association, which recently me' in Nanking to review the progress of the Chinese film industry. The "Life," a picture
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      Canton 'Model District' Scandal.
      517 16 Canton Model District' Scandal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, July 22. SCANDALS In public office have led to the impeachment of the Minister of Railways at the national capital and the filing of serious j accusations against Mr. Tang Shao- i j 1. magistrate of the "model district," Chnngshan, where
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      Canton Menaced By Wolves.
      58 16 Canton, July 27. Wolres have found their way Into Canton from the mountainous parts of North Kwangtung, accordins to Canton huntsmen who recently killed several of these animals in the vicinity of White Cloud Mountain, in the suburbs of Canton, and who have therefore warned the
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2310 17 More About Early Tapping Methods And Records— The Gardens 9 Bulletin— The Chisel In Use. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) rls now my intention to transcribe some more Information that I have collected from the same Gardens' Bulletin number, which I have previously made use of, but In
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    KIDNAPPING OF THE LINDBERGH BABY.
    184 17 Capone's Work? CRIMINAL'S AMAZING "TRUE STORY." That Al Capon* and Frank Na3h were behind the kidnapping of Cci. Lindbergh's baby son in 1932 was the amazing allegation made recently by a convicted criminal in the Illinois Btate Penitentiary, states a report from Joliet. John Pawelczyk.
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    BIG OPIUM CARAVAN.
    58 17 Reported On The Way To Canton. Canton is expecting the arrival shortly of a record opium consignment from Yunnan. According to reports from Poseh, an enormous opium caravan consisting of 560 pack horses and mules has arrived there en route to the Kwangtung capital. The value of
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    MARSHALS MEET.
    38 17 Marshal Tuan Chl-Jul. ex -Premier, who is spending the summer in Killing, was entertained by Marshal Chiang >' -t-shek recently at tiffin. Marshal o lang Hsueh-llang. ViceCommander of Bandit-Suppression Forecs, was among those present at the function.
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    SELECTIONS & HANDICAPS FOR TOMORROW.
    438 19 SELECTIONS HANDICAPS FOR TOMORROW. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. S. The weather looks likely to remain nne, in which case the going will be hard for the fourth day of the autumn meeting tomorrow: Selections. Race 1: PRIDE OF PERAK. 3tar Lock and Fortune Star. Race 2: SKY RAIDER,
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    STATE BADMINTON.
    206 19 Selangor's Team To Meet Singapore. Up-country badminton enthusiasts) are eagerly looking forward to the annual Inter-State match between Singapore and Selangor which takes place at Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 5 and 6. The Se'angor team, which was sriginally selected on last years cham- j pionship form, has had
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    DIEHARD BADMINTON.
    357 19 Week-End Results And Forthcoming Ties, The following were the results of the ties played off during the week-end: Z. Iketani beat Yeo Keng Lee 15—2, 15 0; Ag Mvi Seng beat Ong Cheng Guan 15 1, 15 0; Ong Jin Bong I beat Yeo Keng Lee 15—10, 15-
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    172 19 Annual Sporting Tour To Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 2. The Kuala Lumpur YM.CA will travel up to Ipoh during the August i holidays to meet the Ipoh V.MC.A. at cricket, hockey, soccer, and tennis, on Saturday and Monday. The following will represent tbe
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    A DRAW LIKELY.
    47 19 No Play At Bristol Owing To Rain. London, Aug. 2. Bristol Owing to rain there was no play today in the match between the Australians and Gloucestershire. On the first day the tourists scored 246 for two wickets. Woodfull (131) and (Ponsford (54).— Renter.
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    PANIC IN STATION.
    189 19 Arrest Made After Paris Bomb Outrage. Paris, July 2ft. A panic broke out among the public waiting for a train at the underground station of Montparnass.' when a bomb suddenly exploded in their midst. Several persons saw a parcel apparently left by some thoughtless passenger lying on
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    "GERMANIC COURT."
    119 19 Novel Settlement Instituted. Weimar, Aug. 1. A unique institution for the encouragement of large families has been created by the "Society for the Erection of a Memorial to the National Socialist Revolution" at the town of Altenburg, near here. The settlement consists of small subsidise 1 country homes
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    MYSTERY DEEPENS.
    97 19 Did Kwangtung Order 200 Planes? Hong Kong. Aug. 3. Interviewed on his return at Hong Kong. Gen. Huang Kwong-yui, chief of the Canton Air Force and leader of the Chinese mission to the United States and Europe, flatly denied tint the Kwangtung Government had placed an order for
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    AUSTRIAN SITUATION.
    101 19 Expediting Italo-French Rapprochement Paris, July 29. The French press continues to discuss exhaustively every aspect of the situation created by the events in Vienna and the nomination of Hen von Papen as German Minister in Vienna. Le Temps states that the future of Franco-German relations will depend on
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHTS.
    78 19 Two Crossings By French Planes. Paris, July 31. The Atlantic was crossed in each direction today by giant French mail planes. The Croix dv Slid left Dakar, Senegal, yesterday afternoon and arrived at Natal, Brazil, this morning while the Arc en Ciel left Port Natal in morning and
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    MOTORING TRAGEDY.
    46 19 6 Killed When Train And Car Collide. Madrid, July 2*. Six Inmates of a touring car were killed outright and three others seriously injured when the Parts-Madrid express train crashed into the car at a crossing near Briviesca. The ear was mashed completely. Aneta-Trmns-Ocean.
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    EGYPTIAN BONDS CASE
    60 19 Appeal In Supreme Court Whether the sale of Credit Fonder Egyptian bonds constituted a lottery as defined in the Gaming Ordinance, was raised in the Court of Appeal today, before Mr. .'ustlce Gerahty. when the case in which Joseph Zaketto, Salama and Saul Ezeklel had been charged
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    CHINESE ARMED WITH DAGGER.
    374 19 Robbery Of Taipingr Opium House Keeper. (From Our Own Correspondent) Talplng, Aug. 2. Charges of arming himself with a sharp dagger, and of rabbery were made at Taiping today against a Chinese Poh Kok. Chan Ah Chat, the complainant, stated he was a mason and kept
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    22 19 The Officer Admlnlsti.-ir. the Government has appointed Mr. EUwia Tongue, Assistant Superintendent of Police, to be a Deputy Commissioner of Estate r-ties.
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    122 20 SHOWERY WEATHER AT THE RACES. An Ascot snapshot. Top left Miss Joyce Cooper, the Olympia swimmer and her fiance, Mr. J. C. Badcock, at the Henley regatta. Top right Mrs. Muriel Cornell, who holds the British long jump record. Left oval The one spot where rain wai unwelcome Wimbledon. Right
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