Malaya Tribune, 30 July 1934

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    42 1 The Malaya Tribune Largest Circulation Of Any Daily Newspaper In Malaya Vol. XXI, -No. 179 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 30, 1934 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune, Singapore: Monday, July :'»o. 1934. Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 30, 1934 FOR f> CENTS
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      370 1 TieaJ The S^riUutte Dominant In .I X The more hopeful outlook for trade has increased the investor's difficulty in finding sound and remunerative inves merits, unless lie is prepared to pay a premium. Seeurit- j and shares returning g»od interest command high prices. What .s it that the 1. j
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      297 1 j A. FLINTER. 1 R. a. Raffles Place, Singapore. Importing Diamonds ana Pearl Necklaces of every rr size and quality. Selling" at latest and lowest market 14 prion. Also buying gold coins and gold ornaments of 81 every class and quality, 3 paying highest P****)! according to oaily exchange' rates.
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    Shipping News A Notices. JUDGE'S CRITICISM OF PILOT
    1074 2 Rebuke After Collision Action Evidence rE requirement ot accuracy in the testimony of rivet pilotemphasised in a judgment of Mr. Justice Langton in the Admiralty Court m the collision suit between two Creek yes&J 1 the Nereus and the Nestos, which were
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    ALLEGED BARRATRY
    191 2 Six Charged With Wilfui Sinking Of Ship Venice, July 1. DR. Giovanni Aurigo, president of the Sama Steamship company, and Captain Rosario Messini, of the merchant marine, together with four other officials of the Sama company, were arrested by the police of this city to answer charges for
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    SEAMAN'S BRAVERY
    270 2 Woman Rescued From Dock At the last meeting of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society the award if the Society's bronze medal and certificate of thanks was made to Wm. Madox, a seaman on the Booth steamer Polyorp, for having rescued a woman from drowning in No. 2
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    CRUISE OF MEMORY
    217 2 German Ex-War Raider To Sail The Caribbean Berlin. rE Moewe— the famous German auxiliary cruiser which during the Great War ravaged Allied shipping in Central \merican waters—is now on her way to the Caribbean Sea where she will be navigated through the scenes of some of her
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    DRESDEN DISASTER
    143 2 Exchange Of Franco-German Courtesies Paris. A graceful exchange of international courtesies between France and Germany has taken place over the loss of the crew of a French seaplane which crashed in the North Sea on May 16. M. Pietri, Minister of Marine, Is sending medals for life saving
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    SINKING OF THE DRESDEN
    748 2 Accident Due To Strong Wind And Current Stavanger (Norway), June 21. rE Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Dresden, which ran aground on rocks last evening, sank this morning. Only her forepart can be seen above the water, which is shallow. The captain and 50 of the crew who
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      345 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO.'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Due Tonnage. Singapore SOMALI 6.810 Aug. 1 CORFU 15,000 Aug. 3 MANTUA 11,000 Aug. 17 BANGALORE 6,000 Aug. 30 X WALPINDI 17.000 Aug. 31 COMORIN 15,000 Sept. 14 BI'TTAN 6,100 Sept. 27 IiUPUTANA 17.000 Sept. 28 fiKIIAR 6.000 Oct.
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      178 2 tpliOYD warns I (Incorporated in Italy). EXPRESS SERVICE. CARGO SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO ITALY CHINA. Calling at Penang, Colombo, Bombay, n i v t» m Kara«hi, Aden, Massowah. Suez, Port g™f J M '££ff^ B i!^i m SA Said Piraeus, Brindisi, Venice and f J Port Said, Brindisi, Venice Trieste. Trieste.
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      146 2 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. Deatsch |HplQ| Austral :sr he Dampfschiffi |Q Cj Gesellschaft. (Companies incorporated in Germany). PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. OUTWARDS. HONGKONG SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA AMD JAPAN PORTS. Due S'pora. s.s. BOCHUM, via Manila Aug. 7 m.s. BURGENLAND, via Manila Aug. 21 m.s. ERMLAND, via Manila Sept. 6 m.s. KULMERLAND, via
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      605 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. $y NORDDEDTSCHKk LLO f D. (Incorporated in The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. isii "DONAU" for Manila. H'kong, S'hai, N. China Japan July Ji "FULDA" for Manila, H'kong, S'hai, N. China Japan Aug. IS HOMEWARDS t "LIPPE" for Genoa, M'seilles, Havre, R'dam, Hamburg Bremen Au "TRIER"
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    440 3 Mining Shares. Singapore, Monday, 11 a.m. I The following mining share quotations j ;ue d by Frascr and Co., exchange and stock blotters. \f*HL Buyers. Sellers. I? AmpatTin 6 4y 2 619 n Asam Kumbang Tin 37 6 401Ci Austral Malay 50,- Bit L /vver Hitam Tin
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
    121 3 UJSUED BY FRASER AND STOCK BROKERS- Buyer*. Seller*. Singapore Municipal (1901) 5 per cent. 108 n* uu Singapore Municipal (1907» 4*2 per cent. 110 na nuui Singapore Municipal (1909 > 4V2 per cent. 110 no nom Singapore Municipal (1913) 4 per cent. 102 105 nom Singapore Municipal
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    Financial News & Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    146 3 Financial News Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION FIRM LOCAL TONE Sellers Inclined To Be Reserved (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Monday, noon. To-day's Prices:— Rubber (Singapore), 23% cts., up Vt ct. Market Tone: Steady. Tin (Singapore), $114%, unchanged. Saturday's Prices:— London, 7d., up 1 16d. Market Tone: Firm. New York: No
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    PRODUCE
    204 3 Singapore, July 30. r iSiam» W. Coast N. 1 per Koyan $98 r. I am» W. Coast N. 2 per Koyan $89 Rice B. Siam N. 1 per Koyan $91 Set B. Siam M 2 per Koyan $8< Siam, No. 1 J 136 Siam, No. 2 J l2n Siam,
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    CICELY RUBBER ESTATES
    1135 3 Improved Position And Outlook <By Air Mail.» London. July 17. THE twenty-ninth annual ordinary general meeting of the C cely Rubber Fstates Co., Ltd., was held yes- terday at the registered office of tne company, 4, Lloyd's Avenue, EC.3. Mr. Bertram F. White (the chairman' presiding. Mr.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    230 3 Increase Of Investment j Demand I Reuter Wireless. London, July 25. ON the Stock Exchange to-day, in the continued absence of speculative interest, investment demand has increased for gilt-edged securities, whicn further advanced substantially. Other sections were very undecided and irregular, though price moven-.ents on the whole were
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    NAWNG PET TIN, LIMITED
    319 3 Proposed Increase Of Capital THE annual general meeting of A Nawng Pet Tin, Ltd., was held at ;he Penang office of the company 15, Beach Street, on July 21. The chairman (Mr. A. J. King* stated:—"The balance sheet shows nomina and i sued capital unaltered at
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    GREAT CHEESE COUNTRY
    59 3 France Imports T\vice As Much As She Exports Paris. Although France has by far the greatest variety of cheeses in the world, she only exports 10,000 tons yearly as compared with 20,000 tons of foreign cheeses imported into France. This statement was made in the French Senate
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    PETROL PRICES
    96 3 Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.), Ltd. Prices for Shell Motor Spirit and various brands of Kerosene are as follows: Shell Aviation Spirit in 4-fallon drama per British Imperial gallon Shell Motor Spirit ex pump per British Imperial gallon Shell Motor Spirit m 4-gallon drums per British Imperial Spirit per
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    STANDARD-VACUUM OIL CO.
    50 3 The following are the prices of Socony gasoline and kerosene: BENZINE. Socony Motor Gasoline (ex V^P) per British Imperial Gallon *0 Socony Motor Gasoline drums) per drum Socony Motor Gasoline (1,4 tins) q PCr tin KEROSENE. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant (per tin) 12.20 Sylvan Arrow (per tin) ou
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    617 3 Rubber Shares. Singapore. Monday, 11 arr H The follo\wu* ruODei snare uuojaj* are Issued ay rraser and Co.. and UJ and Evatt Issue y Value rraaer 4 bhares Co r A 1 Alor Gajah 1.27 ft 132 ft 120 1.3-1 IA. Hitam 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.7 liU
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER untitled COMMERCE.
    62 3 DAILY PEICES CC*MHT. Singapore, Monday, n« 1 Bayers. Sell- f R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot (loose) 23V 2 do (F. 0.8.) Aug. t*% Standard R.S.S. on Tender. M Aug. Sept. g 1 S Oct Dec. r j Jan/March r ;> %f\ T*one S Market .-Quiet,
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      53 3 «r TBS SOUTH BRITISH I INSURANCE COMPANY, LTDincorporated In New Zealand.) FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. L. O. MABOOLIOUTH, Manager OmCI: FIN LAI SOB G*M* THE HAQir-ffV UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PERSONAL ACCIDENT and WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. ■FAD OFFICE: 16D, Cecil SU Singapore. I <l
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      88 3 THE EASTERN BANK. LIMITED. (incorporated to England). SINGAPORE BRANCH 4, D'Aimeld* Street. Authorised and Subscribed Capital W* o ooo Paid-up-Capital "A** oo Reserve Fund and Reel 100 0 0° HEAD OFFICE LONDOI*. BRANCHES: Bombay. Calcutta. Colombo. MM***"* Amara. Baghdad. Bahrein, Basra. Rtrkuk. lloaul and Skwraoore. raRRJENT ACCOUNTS opened and money
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      87 3 j —Tn Th and j WHEN YOU HAVE I A SAVINGS ACCOUNT. No doubt you have some unI realised dream—heretofore made I impossib'e by inadequate funds. I A Savings Account will soon enable I you to make these desires a I reality. Sufficient ready money I for your next holiday—perhaps
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      117 3 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation lijj Strata Settlement..) LOCAL BRANCH. W DIRECTORS Ch ee Swee Cheng, E»q Cha.rmanu US Kong Chian, Esq., Tan Ean Kiam, Esq., Gan Say Hong, Esq., Lee Choon Seng, Esq., Lim Reng L j»n, Esq., Aw Boon Par, Esq, chan S wi, Esq J Lee Choon Poh, Esq.,
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      554 4 1 HASSAN. I J: JTRICAL AND WATER fl CONTRACTOR. |p, Braa Baaah Road, I j BINGAPORE. L are in need of electric Hans, motors, etc., and water pLease write to the above H or 'Phone 8411. ft GR'S SKRIP (The successor to P» oi clog ar gum i 1 fountain
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      257 4 FOR SALE. j FOR SALE. One complete Cigarette manufacturing machinery including tobacco cutting machines, furniture and fittings, drying room, etc. Also tobacco and registered trade marks. Everything in ftftt class condition. Apply Box 400, c o "Malaya Tribune." 11 EYESIGHT CONSERVATION. j Safeguard your eyes—they are your j greatest possession.
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      613 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Power of Attorney dated the Bth day of August, 1933, given by Warsing Foo of Bangkok in the Kingdom of Siam to Fu Ti Sight of Nos. 150 and 152, Lavender St.. Singapore, is hereby cancelled as from this j date.
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      418 4 EDUCATIONAL. FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL, Established 1928. (A Government Registered School). (For Boys and Girls). 1-K, Kirk Terrace, Dhoby Ghaut. Singapore. Enrol for a Sound Musical EducationSystematic Training both in Technique and Theory. Complete Courses leading to T.C.L. Certificate, Diploma, etc. Booklet free. M. ANCIANO. Prim' PRIVATE TUITION: Cambridge and
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      336 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED —Salesgirls, Managing Clerks and Shorthand Typist for different lines of an Import and Export wholesale A™. Good prospects to capable persons. Only Chinese need apply. Please state age, sex, and exApply Box No. 390, co Malaya Tribune. WANTED—Chinese Experienced and Smart Canvassers for a new business. Cash
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      500 4 Satisfaction Guaranteed AT MODERATE COST IP YOU TAKE ALL CLOCKS AND WATCHES THAT GO WRONG, TO THE EXPERT REPAIRERS i OF THE TOWN, Yick Won Bing 429, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, (Near Middle Road). Contractors for the Repair of Clocks and Watches to the British Army in Malaya. I GENUINE Sftl.*
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    THE SYNTHETIC TYRE?
    385 5 \m?rican Claims v.c.ilK COSTLY THAN RUBBER MESSAGE from Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A., states:— i t.riments have demonstrated automobile tyres may be pro!»y standard methods from synru'ober- —an achievement that .•on sought in laboratories for and commercial production of tyres may become a reality within a few years. •i.mobile
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    JAPANESE MINISTER
    68 5 To Visit War Area In North China Peiping, July 12. For the purpose of obtaining closer economic co-operation between China and Japan in North China, Mr. Ariyoshi, the Japanese Minister, will shortly arrive in Peiping to exchange views with leading Chinese officials here. He will also inspect the
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    Book Of The Week
    124 5 THE story of the general crash that may yet come to England in a few years' time is told in "Black August" by Dennis Wheatley. Tnrough the book move the figures of the young and debonaire candidate for Mid Suffolk, in the interests of the United
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    OLDEST WAR NURSE
    278 5 Doing Crochet Work To Earn A Living San Francisco. AMERICA'S "Florence Nightingale" celebrated her 102 nd birthday recently. She is Mrs. Minerva Hartmann, believed to be the world's oldest war nurse—a little, rugged-face woman, who now ekes out a precarious living in a San Francisco itibvrfa hy
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    PANCHEN LAMA
    64 5 To Preach Doctrines In Mongolia Nanking, July 12. The Panchcn Lama decided to leave lor Peiping to-morrow. After making a brief stop there, he will proceed to Inner Mongolia to preach his Buddhist doctrines. During his absence, the lamas remaining in Nanking will continue their prayer meeting at
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    DR. KUNG'S TRIP TO THE NORTH
    622 5 Three Objects ABOLITION OF SURTAXES £)R. H. H. Kung, Minister oi Finance, arrived in Peiping from Nanking recently, expecting to stay .here for a few days before returning to Shansi, his native province. In an interview granted to Chinest )ressmen efter his arrival Dr.
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    FIRST DOSE KILLED AWFUL PAIN
    250 5 New Way To End Indigestion It is not a drug—yet it relieves stomach pain* almost instantly. That i? the claim made for a newly-discovered rem'dy f r indigestion. The experien c of this biwmewr man proves that claim to be thoroughly justified. He w.ites: "I
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      104 5 LOOK FOR THE NAME j LAMPS OF LASTING BRILLIANCE. j Crompton Lamps continue to j give you your moneys worth ot j light throughout their entire Hie j J of lasting brilliance. Ij J •The safest, surest way of economising in ycui household jj J expenses is to look before
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      255 5 Cuticnra Talerare Baby's Best Friend Pure and dcikaH l> mrdiraW.d it BP»*I and comforts baby's lender mk» kerpsit swcotand wfiolrrtoin<*. £..!>•«<*- en on after the hath it pnMdi ag:.iu*t chafing and irritation. Sample each Soap. Ointm-nt end 7*f""" free upon request, from iwuller rhipps (Malaya) Limited. Union Building. Singapore. I
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      469 5 CLUB DIARY [There are numerous Clubs and Societies in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune." This Diary is provided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Happenings of general interest will still be included in the
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW- TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    107 6 VESSELS ARRIVED Wellington, British, 3,642 tons; from Cebu 29.7, to Port Swettenham 1.8. Montevideo Maru, Japanese, 4,377 Ions; from Yokohama 29.7, to Buenos Aires 30.7. Hokuchin Maru, Japanese, 3,540 tons; from Nagoya 29.7 to Karachi 30.7. Kajang, British, 1,284 tons; from Sandakan
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    SHIPPING NOTICE
    26 6 The Master Attendant's Office will be open from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday Aug. 4, for the issue of Sunday labour permits.
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS
    59 6 By authority of the Harbour Master of Perak the length of flash in Denison Beacon Lighthouse in Malacca Strait, Lat. 4 deg. 05' N., Long. 100 deg. 44' E., is to be altered on Aug. 2. The present 3 second flash and 4.7 second eclipse will be
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    132 6 3IIIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OF EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore, July 30. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Rajula 22; Clara Jebsen 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Fushimi Maru 18; City oi Wellington 16; Pres. Van Bu.ren 11; Mecklenburg 9; Havre Maru (1.5.X.) 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3)
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    NEW ROAD OPENED
    55 6 In the Southern Black Forest a new motor-road froii Waldkirch almost up to the summit of Kaariel Mountain was leccntly opsned to the public. Kandel mountain has an elevation «,f 3,750 feet. The new road c, as a short distance below the summit at the Kandel Inn,
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    MONEY MARKET
    200 6 SELLING. Singapore, July 30. London 3 months' sight 214 ll!64 London 4 months' sight 2|4 5,32 London 60 days* sight 2|4 9;64 London 30 days' sight 2!4ys London demand 2j4 764 London T.T. 2|4 3,32 Lyon and Paris demand 886 Hamburg demand JjO New York demand 58 s
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    LUTHER ANNIVERSARY
    210 6 Bible Exhibition At Wittenberg In commemoration of the 400lh annl- versary of Luther's translation of the Bible into German, the municipality of Wittenberg has staged a Bible Exhibition in the refectory of the old Augustinan monastery in which Luther completed his work. The Exhibition is in four sections.
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    BEAMING THE DROUGHT
    100 6 Firemen Lay Hose-Pipe A Mile Long Stockholm. A hose-pipe a mile long had to be laid by the Kareskoga Fire Brigade to beat the drought before they could attack a fire which threatened to destroy the whole vil- lage of Bivikcn in the counrv of Otrebro. The
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    A TOWN IN TEARS
    80 6 Flies Responsible For Outbreak Of Weeping Belirrade. From early morning until late at night tears were streaming down the cheeks of everyone—man, woman, and child—in the town of Banja Luka, Bosnia. A swarm of small flies which literally darkened the sky was responsible for this outbreak
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    A PARADISE FOR BIRDS
    88 6 An area of 1,385 acres on the Southern and South Eastern shores of Drausensee j near Elbing, in East Prussia, has been set aside by the Prussian Government as reservation for birds. All shooting or cutting of reeds on the lake shore will be Drohibited. The
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    DIARY Of THE DAY WHAT'S ON?
    240 6 Public Function And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, JULY 30 High Tides.—o.3B a.m., 1.35 p.m. Legislative Council Meeting, 10.30 a rr Football: S.A.F.A. League, Division o S.C.F.A. v. Pulau Brani, Anson Road Stadium; Division Two, Marine v Wiltshires, Jalan Besar Btadi Clarke Cup, O.R.A. v. Rj
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    AMUSEMENTS
    57 6 I I 1 HI 1 J ALHAMBRA.— Perils of Pauline." APOLLO.—"Tiie Final Edition" and Hells Island." CAPlTOL.—"Scandal." EMPlRE.—"Beloved." GREAT WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Dean's Grand Opera. Chinese Wayangs, Cinemas, Talkies, etc. MARLBOROUGH.—"Chandidas." NEW WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Malay Operas, Chinese Wayangs, Cinemas, etc. PAVILION—"On the Air." RlTZ.—"Terry of the Times," silent
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    POPE'S NEPHEW ENGAGED
    168 6 To Daughter Of Famous Owner Of Racehorses Vatican City. Count Franco Ratti, the Pope's nephew, has announced his engagement to rina Angela Maria Crespi. I he will take place in October. Signorina 'Crespi is the daughter o Senator Silvio Crespi, a wealthy silk industrialist of Milan and
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    GERMAN ARTISTS' GATHERING
    70 6 Berlin, July 1 On July 7 the artists' club, "Malkast will give its traditional summer Festival, which annually attracts many Gerasan -and foreign artists. It is Germany's equivalent to the Chelsea Arts Ball. In the Club's prive* garden a number of unique attractions- will be staged, eluding
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      948 6 i SINGAPORE HOTELS »«»i«imiißit»n«i!«n«ii«H»H«ii«rT»u«iiaii»u«»iiiM«;i»i»ii*imii»ii«H«u«ii«M«u»n»u«»i«ti«ii«Hmi«ii«M l::r!l..llillllur.ll!l!;l!j;l|llllH! i:.| ii.millllllnillllllllllllllllllUlllllll I I I I I i. I 1 8; i l i l Uß,, r J OODWOOD PARK HOTEL I cotta Road. ,phon MH pecial Dinner Dance f ON SATURDAY Mosic by ARTHUR'S ELITE BAND. J DINNER DANCE $2.00. NO CHAROF FOR AFTER
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      221 6 LATEST) ADVERTISEMENT. i STATE OF JOHORE. "The Bankruptcy Enactment 1923." IN THE SUPREME COURT District of Ba-iu Pahat. In Bankruptcy. B. P. No. 1 of 1934. Re:—BAHARI BIN MOHAMED YASIN of MINYAK BEKU. Batu Paha'. NOTICE OF RECEIVING AND ADJUDICATION ORDERS AND FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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      98 6 BURMESE SPECIALIST having had 40 years] experience at Rangoon, begs to notify the public that he can cure any kinds ot sickness, all chronic and complicated cases left hopeless. Heart trouble, madness backpain, sprain nerves and bone, baby convulsion, diabetes, sore throat, syphilis, paralysis, heart failure, asthma. Persons affected I
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      75 6 DAILY WEATHER REPORT Malayan Meteorological Service LmH Yesterday Night Max. Bright Mm. Temp. Rainfall. Sunshine. Temp. Stations. Deg. F. Inches. Hours. Deg. F. Alor Star 91 1.08 6 3 72 Sitiawan 91 Nil 8.1 72 K. Trengganu 89 0.08 8.5 73 Bukit Jeiam 89 Nil 10 9 71 Malacca 86
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      369 6 POSTAL rNTfttIWCC ,1 g ggg as sag SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY South India (Montevideo Maru) 2 p.m. America (South) (Montevideo Maru) 2 p.m. I Australia, Eastern, Southern and Western (Montevideo Maru) 2 p.m. Ceylon (Montevideo Maru) 2 p.m. India, West and South I (Montevideo Maru) 2 pm. Mauritius (Montevideo Maru)
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    Colony's Trade Commission Presents Report
    253 7 STRAITS HOMEWARD SHIPPING CONFERENCE ADVANTAGES NOW GENERALLY ADMITTED Customs Duty Dangers So Great That Changes Should Not Be Contemplated JMPORTANT recommendations are contained in the report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the Trade of the Colony, which was laid on the table at
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    LOCAL FACILITIES FOR MANUFACTURES
    761 7 WfIVE volumes have been produced by the Commission, the first (laid on the table to-day) consisting of the reports. Volumes 2 and 3 consist of the minutes of evidence, volume 1 presents memoranda and tables of statistics and the fifth contains confidential evidence. The first volume
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    PRELIMINARY
    116 7 Terms Of Reference And Personnel A body of the size of the present Commission and containing members resident in different Settlements is not an altogether suitable instrument for an enquiry into such an immense subject as the Trade of the Colony. Its constitution makes it difficult for all members
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    ENTREPOT TRADE
    491 7 The Import, Export And Entrepot Trades This is still conducted through the ancient channels. The collection oi produce is in Chinese hands: the European merchant purchases from the Chinese dealer and exports after sorting the grading. There is little evidence of a reduction in the number of dealers;
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    SHIPPING CONFERENCES
    782 7 Formation Of Skippers' Associations The formation of Shippers Associations fo negotiate with a Shipping Conference. td which the Royal Commission and subsequent committees attach the greatest importance, is no': a practical course under local conditions. The general option between the deferred rebate and the contract system, which was
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    LOCAL SHIPPING
    205 7 The Straits Steamship Company Limited The excellent services provided by this Company are recognised and complaints have been practically nonexistent. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ The freights charged by this Company in cases where there is no competition are extremely high and are, in such cases as the freight from
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      217 7 NO ENERGY!—NO APPETITE! P or appetite, which is generally accomnaAied by headaches and loss of energy, <a:i be overcome by taking a tonic which f specifically designed to build up and inn ssc Ike bio )d stream. Good rich, red Word ht !p.- the digestive organs in their v rk
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    JAPAN'S INTERNAL SITUATION
    564 9 Chinese Views STORMY SESSION IN SIGHT 4 LTIiOUGH the Okada Cabinet has been formed, an examination of personnel fails to reveal that the k v Government is a very strong m oi nation. The Minseito elected oral members to join the Cabinet ■it the Seiyukai refused to
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    THE GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS
    448 9 Mr. Chamberlain And The 1931 Crisis jVIR. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exechequer, speak lug at Gloucester, said that when the National Government took office in 1931 there was a deficit of £170.000.000, the Unemployment Insurance Fund was bankrupt and was costing the country £1,000,000 a week,
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    PEINING RAILWAY
    186 9 Plot To Bomb The Bridges Peiping, July 12. ACCORDING to a special despatch from Tangshan, the Peiping-Mukden Railway Administration has received a report to the effect that certain reactionary elements are planning to bomb railway bridges on the Tangshan-S'nnnhaikuan section of the line. The Railway Administration has despatched
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    LESSONS BY WIRELESS
    107 9 Portugal's Effort To Reduce Illiteracy Lisbon. Lessons over the air are the latest plan of the Government to cope with the problem of illiteracy. Several hours every day are to be devoted by the New National Broadcasting Station to programmes of elementary education. The Government are also
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    "SOCIAL POLISHING"
    100 9 Young Soviet Russians Learn Hood Manners uuuu iTiaitLici a J Helsingfors. An intensive campaign of "social polishing" has been launched in the U.S.3.R according to reports irom Moscow an:! Leningrad. Young Soviet Russians are to b° taught "the necessity of developing cultured speechf, a taste for tulish but
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    PAHANG NOTES AND NEWS
    577 9 Death Of Well-Known j Resident 1 Kuala Lipis, July 26. J IT may be recalled that Mr. Ong Cheng Jim, j.P., a highly respected memoer of the Chinese community and a well known personalty of Pahang commonly known as the "Saviour of the Poor." iied on
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    CANTON AFFAIRS
    52 9 Cantcn. July 12. Central Chen Chi Tang has decided to call another joint military, naval and air conference at Canton on July 15 to discuss various problems now I confronting the province. I AH high officers of the three forces I have been ordered to attend.-Central I China
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    THE TRADE REPORT
    839 10 lIOW oft<'ii the name of Mr. Roland Braddell occurs in local politics! The voluminous and long awaited report of the Commission to inquire into the trade ol the Colony, which is made available to the public to-day, begins with a reference i<« him, pointing out that the
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    99 10 The death of Dato Rajah di Rajah Haji Abdul Rahim, one of the four Waris Grdang of Rembau, has occurred at Rembau. He leaves one son and three daughters. The funeral was attended by the Undang of Rembau and other chiefs from various parts of Negri Sembilan. The death has
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    Notes and Comments Mountain In Labour
    198 10 ;riHE Joke, about a mountain In labour bas been nsr.4 so frequently regarding Commissions, both in Malaya and jlsewhcre, that we have carefully omitted it from to-day's leading article, rhfi question will be asked: Has the Commission done any good? But do Commissions ever
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    Odoriferous
    219 10 'THE statement made by Mr. W. Bartley, President cf tne Municipal Commit loners, at the meeting on Friday, regarding complaints of offensive smells fiom the sewage works, should set at re.: the doubts which have ex pressed very freely of late concerning ,he possible effect of those smells on
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    Too Costly
    144 10 TT would be patently ■fcsurd to suppo <• that the Municipality will go to th expense of building a new works < another area unUl the needs of the <. as a whole warrant it. There are other steps which can be taken abolish the nuisance and these.
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    Rotary And Song
    176 10 !JT has been complained, by Rotariai I themselves, tha; the meetings' ol the Singapore Rotary Club lack pep" I The President has urged members to be brighter and merrier and has wondered j whether an infusion of young blood i would help matters. We. doubt it. for
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    Topics Of The Day
    307 10 By "L©oker-On" QO numerous are the members of the. Greater Marcus Show, coming to the Capitol this week, that theatre dressingrooms have, to be enlarged to accommodate them. •fudging by the pictures, we should not have thought much dressing-room accommodation was nece. i rary. Princess Mdivani,"
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    ON OTHER PAGES
    29 10 FINANCIAL NEWS, 3. CLUB DIARY, 5. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING. 12 SPORTS NEWS, 14, 15 and 16. WIRELESS PROGRAMME. 17. TRADE COMMISSION REPORT, 7. 17 and W-
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    CURRENCY COMMISSION RECOMMENDED FOR MALAYA.
    123 11 SIR BASIL BLACKETT'S REPORT PUBLISHED CUIUS OF THE MALAY STATES Scheme In Which Whole Country Could Join addition to the Trade Commission's recommendations, another report of the highest importarce to Malaya was laid on the table at the meeting of the Leg'slativcCouncil to-day. It is
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    RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
    1092 11 HTHE C mmissioner's re*oinendationa are as follows: (i) A Currency Commission for Malaya should be set up by legislation to be passed by each of the G vern- nts of Malaya, and should eons!: of five persons ncfninated by the Governor and High Commisaioner, oi i
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    SINGLE ECONOMIC UNIT
    392 11 But Many Different Points Of View Fir Basil Biackett is. of course, one or th* uad'ng British authorities on financial matters. He is a Director of the Ba-.k of England. was a member of ihe fcnglo-Freneh Financial Mission to the nited States which raised 'he loan o
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    MARIE DRESSLER DEAD
    179 11 Grand Old Lady Of Hollywood Santa Barbara, July 29. THE death has occurred of Marie Dressier, the film-star. WORLDWIDE TRIBUTES Tributes to Marie Dressier are pouring n. Her courage sustained her gallant ind unavailing fight against cancer days ifter the doctors had abandoned hope. Among a few
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    OUTRAGE IN PEIPING
    84 11 Students Fire On Theatre Audience Shanghai. July 30. A WOMAN was killed and several other people injured when three desperadoes, in students' uniforms, opened fire on the audience during a performance at the Central Theatre in Peiping yesterday morning. Confusion reigned, and there was a stampede for
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    BANGKOK SCOTS
    67 11 To Revive National Day Celebration (From Our Oum Correspondent) Bangkok, July 28. Bangkok Scotsmen, at their annual meeting on Friday, decided to revive the former celebration of St. Andrews Da>. which has been in abeyance for several on a more modest scale and WJ vise to receive recruits
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    ON LEAVE
    40 11 (By Air Mail.' (F;vm Our Own Correspondent) London. July 17Visitors to Malaya House this week include: Messrs. S. Ramplen Jones, S. M. Bernard. F.M.S. Medical Service, BLR. Barton. Johore. G. C. Valpy, r. Riley, Frank C. Sands. Singapore.
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    REBELS ON THE RUN
    641 11 Thousands Arrested THE NEW AUSTRIAN CABINET Reuter. Vienna, July 29. AFTER heavy lighting, in which the Stvrian Reimwehr participated, the Government forces captured Bleiburg. Peace has now been restored throughout Carinthia and the Nazis are withdrawing to the Yugoslav frontier. Thousands of rebels have been arrested.
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    MRS. CURTIS DALL
    42 11 Daughter Of President Sesks Divorce Reuter. Ikjvvimu Kcno, Nevada, July 29. MRS. Curtis Dall, daughter of President Roosevelt, is filing a suit for divorce based on "incompatible relations." It is indicated that Mr. Dall will not contest the suit.—Reuter.
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    MR. CALDECOTT
    191 11 To Make Tour Of East Coast HE. the Officer Administering the Government. Mr. Andrew Caldecott. accompanied by Mrs. Caldecott, and attended by the personal staff, will leave Singapore by the night mail on Sunday, Aug. 5, on a visit io Kelantan and Trengganu, and will return to Singapore
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    DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS
    281 11 A Useful Work Of jj Reference ii MESSRS. T B. Rogers and Co.. iM announce the first issue of Directory of Imperial Offlc :rs j of Jfr Majesty's Roya' Navy. Army, and Rq,, Air Force stationed in Malaya, wltf has b"cn revised up to July. 1934. Although
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    Trade Commission Cost The Colony $70,325
    432 12 THE COUNCIL MEETING IUESTION BY MR. WURTZBURG jpir Cecil Clemenli IE Tributes From The I, Inofficials iMEETING of the Legislative ouncil Was held in Singapore this ling, U.K. the Officer Administertho Government, Mr. Andrew ?cot presiding. K. Wurtzburg, M.C. asked: at has been the
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI
    828 12 &tA Man Of Courage And Determination" 1 tributes were paid to Sir ClemQnti. the retiring Governor. JB sen or unofficial member, Mr. E. 'Bold, said that he wculd like, on -if of the unofficial members of Veil, to-express their regret that Sir W Clementi had resigned from
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    SIR ARNOLD ROBINSON
    415 12 "Anxious Care To Arrive At Right Conclusion" Sn Arnold Robinson said he would Jike to add his own tribute to those that had been paid, as a member of the Executive Council on which he served during the whole term of Sir Oc :i 's office. ''There
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    MR. A BDOOLCADE R
    109 12 "Indian Community Loses A Real Friend" Mr. Abdoolcader said: On behah of toe Indian community I should like to associate myself with what the previous speakers have so very ably and eloquently said in regard to the enly letirement of our esteemed Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi.
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    MR. A. CALDECOTT
    282 12 A Tragedy Of Local History The Officer Administering the Government said: "I know that the expressions of deep i egret concerning the retirement of Sir Cecil Clementi which we have just heard from our unofficial colleagues on this Council will have stirred a vibrant echo in the
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    JAPANESE FINED
    45 12 Two Japanese Kasiba and Tagachi appeared before the Third Magistrate Mr. J. M. Brander. this mornint on a charge of soliciiing customer for hotels on board the s.s. Fushima Maru without licences. Accused, who pleaded guilty, were fined $5 each by his worship.
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    ALLEGED THEFT
    83 12 A Eurasian, Clarence de Sousa, appeared before the Second Magistrate (Mr. N. Grice) this morning, charged with theft of a gold watch and chain valued at $50, the property, of Father A. Coroado, of the Church of St. Joseph's. He claimed trial.. Court Inspector McLennan, in asking for
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    GAMBLING CHARGE
    58 12 Four Cantonese Sua Beng. Lek Kan. Eng Chin and Swee Choon. and a Malay. Elias bin Mchamed, were charged with gaming in public before the Third Magistrate. Mr. J. M. Brander this morning. Accused were arrested with $3.17. Al* the accused except Elias pleaded guilty The four Cantonese
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    TAPE MACHINE SYSTEM
    91 12 Altar the successful try-out of a ne* i and enlarged tape machine system betw <en £erlin and Hamburg, the German Pott j timee now plans to extend existing communications to other cities in Germany and evp n to foreign countries. The new system will enable any private
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    WEEK-END ACCIDENTS
    408 12 Motor-Cycle And Lorry In Collision MR. A. L. van der Bosch was injured in Beach Road yesterday morning, when his motor-cycle collided with a loiry. He received a lacerated wound 6\er the left palm. An Indian Municipal ccolie at ached to the Roads Department was knocked down by
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    ALLEGED KIDNAPPING
    122 12 Two Men And A Woman Charged Further evidence was recorded be- foup :he District Judge (Mr. H. A. Forrer) this morning concerning a case of alleged kidnapping in which a Malabari named Baboo and a Sinhale.se man I and woman, Deonis and Rosaline Perera are charged. The subject
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    TEACHERS CHARGED
    71 12 Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust Ra imat bin Yahya, the head teacher ot a Ma ay school in Tanglin, appeared before the Second Magistrate «Mr N Gnee) this morning, charged with criminal breach of trust in respect ot $44. In connection with the same casp tv?°u te^ c
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    SINHALESE CHARGED
    50 12 Charged with theft of two sovereigns and four half sovereigns, a Srnnalese, S. M. de Silva. appeared before the Second Magistrate (Mr N Grice) this morning. The complainnut is a Sinhalese jeweller, D. A. de Silva. The case was postponed for a week bail being fixed at $100.
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    RAIL CRASH IN CHINA
    663 12 Officials Injured SUCCESS OF DAIREN CONFERENCE Shanghai, Julv 30 M K Cheng Bo Chiao, a director o; the Peiping-Mukden Railway, ant several other officials of the Railway were seriously injured as the resul' of a collision on Saturday night :c Peitaiho, the summer resort, bet wee
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    TICKETS UNDER COFFINS
    465 13 proprietor Of Shop Prosecuted f-om Our Own Correspondent) I Johore Bahru, July 29. iiNt individual is net p:rmitted to be 11* >, possession of more than two .is of chandu at one time it was '< bv the prosecution, when the riptor of a coffin-maker's establish,r°Mt of
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    NEW CHAPLAIN
    136 13 Missions To Seamen In Singapore The committee of the a. V. Seamen have appoi nte d_ th in War die to be Chaplin for Smgapo succession to the Key. v/. r who goes as Chaplain t Wal( jesuccesiion to the Rev. Cx. grave, M.A. Mr. Wardle served in
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    ELECTRICITY FAILURE
    50 13 Huge Area Affected In London Reuter. London, July 29. One of the most extensive fa lures ol electricity ever known occurred over o ciec trlcity lor varying a Pf"° d d s stiU ln many Trams were all a st sl rafflo was most cases after an hour.-Reuve
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    GEORGE WHITE'S "SCANDALS"
    319 13 Splendid Screen Revue At The Capitol THE CINEMAS. AS an effort to bring the glamour of a big stage musical show to the screen, the Fox picture of George White's "Scandals" surpasses anything of the kind we have seen to date. It is drawing packed houses to
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    "Perils Of Pauline" At The Alhambra
    147 13 Serial stories, with the heroine facing i horrible death at the end of each j -nisode, used to be very popular to he -nd silent picture days, and Universal has shown that they can be quite well adapted to the medium of talkies. The
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    VARIED CAREER
    400 13 Adventures Of Marcus Show Star ALTHOUGH yet to see her twenty- second birthday, lovely blonde Lilian McCoy, one of the numerous stage Luminaries of the Marcus Show, which will open at the Capitol Theatre on Aug 2, has packed into her life more stirring incidents than usually befall
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    HEAT-WAVE DEATHS
    51 13 On The Increase In New York New Yprk, July 25. Bre3zes which brought relief from the I heat-wave hav e become furious gales. I especially on the coastline, Houston and fFreeport having very heavy seas. Deaths resulting from the heat-wave, however, are increasing and have now reached 800,—Reuter
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    SINGAPORE LADY'S CLAIM
    633 13 Lease Of Pineapple Factory (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, July 28. A CIVIL action involving nearly $10,000, in which a Chinese lady resident in Singapore is the plaintiff, was called up in the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice W. H. Thorne and came to
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    24-HOUR CLOCK
    66 13 No Demand In Great Britain Yet < Reuter Wireless. London, July 25. The Broadcasting Corporation's experiment with a 24-hour clock has not sufficiently converted public taste to justify the Government- in ordaining 24-hour no 4 ation officially. Lcrd Templemore, mak ng this announcement in the House of Lords,
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    MISSING GOLD
    72 13 Ingots Thrown Into The Nile I Reuter Wireless. Cairo, July 25. The Armenian employee arrested on susp cion in connection with the missing consignment cf gold bars valued at £4 000. which were placed aboard an Imperial Airways air liner anchored in the Nile, is alleged <o have
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    KING OF SIAM
    37 13 Progress Of His Tour Of Europe on Reuter. Prague, July 29. The King and Queen of Siam arrived on a three-day visit. They were greeted by the Prime Minister, M. Malypetr, and M. Benes.—Reuter.
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    Tragedy Mars Opening Of Penang Race Meeting
    2240 14 untitled Falls Near Home And Has To Be Shot %u)o Wins Each For Sleigh And Kirwan: I New Double Tote Record |i| (By Our Own Reporter). Penang, July 28. RAGED V marred the opening, to-day, of the five day Autumn ifessionul meeting of
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    OUR SELECTIONS
    89 14 for to-morrow's races »J at Penang are givrm by the "Man-At-The-Rails" as follows:— RACE I.—l. CROCK. 2. Tom Tit. 3. La Coloniale. RACE 2.—1. SILVANUS. 2. Windfall. 3. Jungle Lore. RACE 3 —1. LEGATION. 2. George Edwardcs. 3. First Verb. RACE 4.—1. DIG UP. 2. M*ss Caprice. 3.
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    COUNTY CRICKET
    163 14 Saturday's Close Of Play Scores Reuter. London, July 28. Close of play scores in County Championship matches begun to-day wtre as follows:— At the Oval, Surrey 500 for 9 wkts. <E. R. T. Holmes, capt,, 100 >, against Kent. At Hove (Cornford's Benefit-, Warkick 269. Sussex 33 for
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    PERAK SPORTS
    114 14 Three New Records Set Up At Open Meet v r (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 28. Three new records were s.t up in the P:rak open athletic championship meeting here, when Ritchie won the championshp. Principal results were 111 YARDS Mohd. Nocr; 2, Swee Kce; 3, Ritchie.
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    WILTSHIRES' FINE FINISH
    380 14 Three Quick Goals MARINES BEATEN A] FOOTBALL 6—3. JNTERESTING football was serv C. up at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, when the Wiltshire Regiment and the Marine Department Football Club had a friendly match. Continuing nicely, the Marines took the lead half-way in the first period and
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    LOCAL BADMINTON
    83 14 Results Of Semi-Finals At Drill Hall THE semi-final matches in the Sinnpore Badminton championships were played at the Drill Hall on Saturday and resulted as follows: 1 Mixed Doubles: E. J. Vass and MISS de Souza beat Koh Keng Siang and Miss Tai Yih Wen 21—17. 21—5. Junior
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    CARNERA-BAER FIGHT
    116 14 IIow The Gate Rceeipt Of £85,000 Was Divided The recepits from the Carnera-Bi"' fight which came off at Long s ar/1 Bowl, New York, on the night of Juii 14 amounted to £85.000. Camera was due to receive 37 1 pe: cent, and Baer 20 per cent, tut
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    83 14 Conditions For Captain's Prize Competition Th2 Keppr?l Golf Club Captain's Prize (1934» will be played for during the August Bank Holidays, Aug. 4, 5 and 6. No cards to be returned after 2.30 p m. on Sunday, Aug. 5 or after 2.30 p.m. Gil Monday, Aug. 6. Conditions
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    Thrilling Tennis Seen In Davis Cup Struggle For Supremacy
    369 15 BRITAIN LEADS U.S.A. Davis Cup Final HOLDERS WIN FIRST TWO MATCHES Reuter. London, July 28. pREAT Britain, the holders of the 1 Davis Cup, won the first two ingles matches played to-day a' Wimbledon against the United tates, who eliminated Australia,
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    ISLAND GOLF.
    175 15 Results Of July Medal Competition I THE results in the July medal compeciI tion of the Island Golf Club are as follows: "A" DIVISION. J. W. More 78 9 69 J.T.Smith 72 Scr. 72 F. R. Martens 86 14 V. Chikamoto 84 12 7* G. Colin Grove 82
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    TIME INTERVENES
    168 15 Williams 7 For 24 In Khalsa And LA. Game Playing on the .round yesterday. ticket. Association drew with tne k and The home side took hrst knocK ana comoued 118 Naden scoring 21 and for 26 Williams took seven I.A. wickets mm «> The Khalsa had *WJ«& the
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    SECOND DAY OF PENANG RACES
    304 15 Complete Handicaps For To-Morrow THE complete handicaps for the second day of the Penang races to-morrow are as follows: RACE 1.—Horses—Class IV—Division IV—6 furlongs—2.45 p.m. Tom Tit 9, Duke Menin 8.10, Lonely Nancy 8.9, La Coloniale 8.3, Kanon 8.2, Manoh Veham 8.2, Purple Princess 7.12,
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    LOCAL BADMINTON
    226 15 Yesterday's Results In Tournament j IN the junior doubles semi-finals of the Singapore badminton tournament vcsterday at the S.V.C. Hall, Lee Peng Kwang and Tan Miang Jian beat Chan Kh k Beng and Chia Kirn Guan 21-19, 21-18; Koh Beng Swee and George Chen beat Tan Quee beng
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    POLICE BEATEN
    249 15 Easy Victory For Chinese THE S.C.R.C. secured a good victory over the Police yesterday at Hong Lim Green by six wickets. The Police, who tatted first, were able to compile only 71, due to some excellent bowling by Evan Wong (6 for 32> and Choon Lim (3 for
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    S.C.F.A. LEAGUE
    292 15 Rumah Miskim Beat Kallang XI By An Odd Goal A fine performance by Tang was mainly responsible for the defeat of the Kallang XI by the Rumah Miskin XI by the narrow margin of 2—1 when the teams met in the S.C.F.A. Inter-district League on the S.C.F.A. ground
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    C.T.A. BEAT MALAYS
    233 15 Low Scoring In Balestier Match The C. T. A. beat the Malays at cricket at Balestier yesterday by li> runs. Scores C.T.A.: N. S. Muthu b Mohd. Shah 6, Dr. Balasincram c Suleiman b Mo hd Shah 27, Dr. C. Subramanya;.i v Wahid o I Jaffar 8,
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    NEGRI POLICE SPORTS
    407 15 Matty Close Finishes At Seremban iFrom Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 28. THE annual atnletic sports oi C&e Negri Sembilan Contingent of the > F.MS. Police was held at the Police Depot this afternoon, In the presence of a laige gathering. Favoured by ideal weather, the grounds
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    S.R.C. HELD TO A DRAW
    237 15 Westerhout's Fine Innings THE S R C. met the combined RA. and RE. cricketers on the Padang on Saturday, the result being a draw. Batting first, the Club declared at 179 for six. The visitors scored 59 for eight v/icke s when stumps were drawn.
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    SWIMMING
    78 15 Jackson-Millar Cup Race At S.S.C. THE first race in the Jaekson-Miilar Cud series took nlace at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday, over 50 metres. There are three races—50. 103 and 150 metres—cr handicap, and points are given for first, second and third. H. Gathers, whose handicap was 3. wa*-.}
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT
    301 15 A. L. Hill Bowls Well i P.S.L. l'S EASY WIN OVER SERVICES AN easy victory was secured by th*s Public Services, Law, and In} surance, over the Services in th J S.C.C. cricket tournament on Urn Padang yesterday, when they beaj the latter by eight wickets. Ratting
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    Penang And Singapore In Cup Final
    660 16 Alleged Threats To The Perak Players First All-Qolonu Match At Kuala Lumpur Next Saturday (From. Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 28. A SOLITARY goal scored fifteen minutes after the start, decided the final match in the Northern Section of the Malaya Cup competition In
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    VALBERG SCORES 95
    229 16 Ceylon-Tamils And R.I. Draw rpiME saved the C.T.A. Cricket XI from defeat when they met thy R.I. XI at Balestier on Saturday. The RafF.esians compiled 189 runs. Morris Vaiberg making an excellent 95. Stumps were drawn with the C.T.A. making only 74. Scores: R.I. IST. INNINGS. Boon
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    21 16 The Postal Union Athletic Club of Kuala Lumpur will hold their annual sports on the Technical School ground on Monday next.
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    A.C.S. CRICKET
    293 16 Present Hoys Beat Old Rnv« uuj a IN a low-scoring match at Hons Lim I (ffeen on Saturday, the present boy.-; of the Anglo-Chinese School defeated the old boys by seven runs. Kothari was deadly on the soft wicket and the old boys who took first knock, collapsed
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    DRAWN GAME
    273 16 Roxy XI And The P.W.D. rpHE P.W.Ev and the Roxy XI drew at X cricket on Saturday at the N.C.C. round in McNair Road. Th: P.W D. batted first and compihd 143, of winch Campbell scored 66. He hir 12 boundaries. P. d'Almeida was next high st scorer
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    COLLEGES BEAT THE S.C.C.
    472 16 Two-Day Match On The Padang ■T HE Comb lied College beat the SC( A en the Fhdaog on Saturday their annual cricket match by y wickets. The wieket was tricky throu m* Alvis and W. Ess we e the most -u cessful bowlers, the formers tak.r'
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    THE PORTS
    198 17 nc< Of Any Definite Policy very much struck by absence of any definite iid by the casual way in have been undertaken ration of their effect. ;i!, nd lha; a definite policy o regulate competition be»our Board's wharves ana ;n«; places, both of which nt property, and that
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    HARBOUR BOARDS
    242 17 ffi( (|iiate Wharves And Coaling j Facilities The evidence- hows that these arc* quat ti> present conditions and lat hr Bo.'.rds are ready to keep tuie increases in trade. DOCKYARDS J The S i.'J oo:e Dockyard Department »ffic ientlv organised is ampered by the situation and dimenions of
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    MUNICIPAL POLICY
    223 17 Insufficient Attention To Zoning lined to think tha'. th of uitable industrial sites, of a system of zoning, and ot ons o facilitate the sites ha" received somewhv I attention in the pas W. cipal Commiss'oners have In reference accorded to local con iken a definite step towarc's
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    RAIL AND ROAD
    150 17 Railway Administration And Policy The result of the competition of road transport on the short haul has been o force the railway into competing with sea traffic for the long hau 1 W* do not endorse the complaints made against the Governmen'a of the Federated Malay States,
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    MAIL SERVICES
    303 17 Ocean Mail Now Of Small Importance Except for the occasional failure of the outward bound P. and O. mai beats to connect with the morning train at Penang the mail services aoD3ar to be satisfactory, but the ocean mail is now of comparatively small imoortance. The complaints as
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    INDUSTRIALISATION
    307 17 Singapore As A Manufacturing Centre While recognising the advantages that Singapore has as a manufacturing centre in its geographical position, its climate, labour and facilities available, freedom from taxation and a we feel that the disadvantages, the small size of the home market and the tariff barriers protecting the
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    IMPERIAL PREFERENCE
    219 17 Preference And Trade Of The Colony We are of opinion that the adoption of the poliev of Imperial preference has been of very limited benefit to the trade of the Colony. While its adoption by the Governments of the Malay States has been a definite disadvantage to the
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    CUSTOMS UNION
    180 17 Danger lo The Entrepot Trade We arc agreed that the danger to the entrepot trade that must accom- pany introduction of Customs duties is so great that in the absence of compelling necessity no such duties should be contemplated. The majority of us are content to rely on
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    LEGAL MATIERS
    468 17 Feeling Against Registration Of Partnerships The evidence we have taken discloses a strong feeling against compulsory registration. While the demand tor it comes from* financial legal sources the commercial community is divided, and that section which is in favour of legislation realises the enormous inherent difficulties. The conclusion
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    COLONIAL SERVICE
    125 17 New Appointments And Promotions (From Our Own Correspondent) (By Air Mail.* London, July 11* The latest Colonial Service changes' in Mr d0 T. A. Melville (late S.S and FMS) Treasurer of Antgua and Fed Treasurer cf Leeward Islands. Mr P. H. Andrews «Chief Inspector of Police) Asslntant Commissionei
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    81 17 Half-Yearly Sale Of Magazines A f alc of magazines and pviodicals purchased for Raffles Library between July and December of this year will be held at the. Library on Wednesday. Aug. 1. at 5 p.m. Purchasers at this sale will receive back numbers of magazines and periodicals regularly
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      264 18 EAT in moderation. Take daily exercise in the open air. Do not Worry. Go to bed at a reasonable hour. Correct or prevent the little ills by taking t sparklim* «!a-s of Andrew-. Follow these -imple rule* ?nd you will eniov cental and physical well-beta;. In particular, remember that inconv
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    CHINA'S SAVINGS SOCIETIES
    703 18 Two Big Concerns THEIR GOLDEN AGE PASSED RECENTLY the Legislative Yuan adopted the Revised Draft of th e Banking Law. Article 14 of the r.&me Law clearly stipulates 'All savings societies in China must be suppressed. Those savings societies already existing before this Banking Law is promulgated
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    MR. HU HAN MIN
    119 18 Going Abroad On Inspection Trip Nanking. July 12. It is reported here that Mr. Hu Han Mm has expressed his intention of proceeding abroad to investigate conditions in Europe and America. The plan was conveyed to the Government by General Ho Chien. when the latter visited
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    WHAT OUR CONTEMPORARIES ARE SAYING- Civil Servants' Widows.
    316 18 MEMBERS of Government services in British Malaya will be interested to learn that the Joint Civil Services Committee in London, which has been considering the whole question of superannuation, ha, agreed on ihe principle of a new s-heme for gran.mg pensions to
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    Unlike Charity
    146 18 "TiOUR years ago. the Raja of r made a donation of £25,000 o the Imperial Forrstry Institute He ii now followed this up with another n r. nifieent donation of £20.000. I have i, O doubt that ihe institution will n the gift with open arms, as a
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    INDIVIDUAL TRADES
    590 19 Proposal For A Duty On Milk vVhiU agreeing with ihe. advocates ol v.rh a duty that it would increase the of fc mpire milk in the Colony at the r\p ir ,> jt foreign milks, that the inin the cost of living would be ini .nificant and the
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    NATURAL RESOURCES
    198 19 Economic Survey And Board Of Development We do not consider either of these are needed. All necessary information is available to an intending investor, and action to attract capitalists by a popular appeal might well be dangerous. The re-appoinlment of an Economic Officer to collect information on a
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    THE CROWN AGENTS
    95 19 Opportunity Should Be Given To Fjrms In the interest of local firms wc think that an effort should b e made 1c obtain an alteration of Colonial Office Regulations 349 and 352, which require orders for stores required fiom the* United Kingdom to be sent direct to
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    FINANCIAL MATTERS
    183 19 Currency And Foreign Exchange The fixation of the dollar has been 10 the advantage of the Colony's trade and the currency system has worked admirably. There would be no advantage to be obtained by narrowing the limits of the gold points, and we depre- I cate any change.
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    STATISTICS
    275 19 Value Perhaps Not Fully Realised We are inclined to think that the value of the statistics published by the Statistical Department Is not always fully realised, and we do not endorse the. suggestion that ihey are tio aiiormative. The foim In wni<m the figures are published, while satisfactory, is
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    SHIPPING MATTERS
    358 19 Dissenting Opinions ByFour Members UNDER the heading of Shipping Conferences and Monopolies, Mr. W. J. Wilcoxson, Mr. H. O. Maas and Mr. Tay Lian Teck write as follows: We desire to dissociate ourselves from the general tenor of, and the conclusions drawn in, this Chapter. The primary reason
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    LOCAL TRADE , i
    135 19 LOCAL TRADE i Singapore As Manufacturing Centre Mr. W. J. Wilcoxson and Mr. H.. O. Maas write: "We desire to dissociate ourselves from the conclusions drawn in paragraph 441 (o which to a very large extent we consider are based on iniufTicient evidence. The impression conveyed is that the interests
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    CUSTOMS UNION
    705 19 MainTand And Penang Only Suggested On the question of a Malayan Customs Union, the following reservation is contributed by Mr. W. S. Gibson, Mr. W. E. Pepys, Mr. R. Boulter and Mr. J. I. Miller; There is one possible kind of Customs Union which merits consideration but has
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    PRICE OF PETROL
    73 19 Mr. Lim Keong: Lay Thinks It Too High Mr. Lim Keong Lay contributes a lengthy memorandum on the trade in mineral oils and the price of petrol, and concludes: "I regret it is impossible for me to associate myself with the conclusion reached by ny colleagues that
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    IMPORT DITTIES
    390 19 Trade Between Colony And F.M.S. The first interim report contained in the volume deals with the preferential import duties introduced into the F.M.S. as a result of the Ottawa Agreements of 1932 and the regulations imposed to implement them. The unanimous recommendations of the Commission are as follows:—
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    JOINT APPOINTMENTS
    541 19 Monopolies And F.M S. Customs The second interim report deals with the creation of a joint appointment of Superintendent, Government Monopolies. SJS., and Commissioner, Trade and Customs, F.M.S.; the amalgamation of the European services of the. Government Monopolies Department, S.S., and the Trade and Customs Department, F.M.S., and
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