Malaya Tribune, 2 August 1934

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    38 1 The Malaya Tribune Largest Circulation Of Any Daily Newspaper In Malaya Vol. XXL- No. 182 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1934 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, Aug. 2, 1934. Malaya Tribune H124■ i ifti* vsm i i
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      40 1 The Iribtme Dominant In zsMalaya I LEGS OF PORK with Apple PICKLED PORK ■HHtfHßfl Tastj and appetising. --iM ,1 i iMiTTiirwrri —«-rnrr i.w.J.w. 112. I PROVED IDEAL ANTI-CORROSIVE r j Sole Agents I y Incorporated in 8A j I .Mil
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      169 1 A. FLINTER. j 5, Raffles Place, Singapore. Importing Diamonds ana Pearl Neckii*ct» of every j i size and quality. Selling at latest and lowest market prices. Also buying gold coins and gold ornaments of every class and quality, j paying highest price* according to daily exchange j rates. I l
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    Shipping News & Notices. SHIP IN BRITISH BOTTOMS
    919 2 Shipping News Notices. SHIP IN BRITISH BOTTOMS Foreign Competition In Coastal Trade Decried I AT the annual conference c f the Association of Urban District Councils, at Whitby, Mr. T. G. H. Broad (Swanscombe) said it was impossible for any member of an urban district council, county council, municipal corporation,
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    THE ATLANTIC COAST
    340 2 Expectations Realised On Trial Trip EXPECTATIONS of owners and builders were. £uHy realised when tbejiew Leithbuilt twin-screw motorship the Atlantic Coast went out on light trials on the Firth of Forth recently. The vessel attained a mean speed of 13.3 on the measured mile, being an improvement
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    TONNAGE REDUCTION
    207 2 Lloyd's Register Returns For Last Quarter Of 1933 I Lloyd's Register wreck returns for the last (jaurter of 1933 show that the gross reduction in the mercantile marine of the world from all causes was 040,361 tons, consisting of 260 ships. Of the total 54 were British ships
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    CAUSE OF STORMS
    314 2 Sea Captain Discovers A 1 Theory I Durban, Natal. A SEA captain who was shipwrecked on three consecutive voyages decided to find out for himself just why storms happened—so he set to work on an exhaustive study of the weather. He is Captain A. J. Cooper. The
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    SHIPBUILDING ORDERS
    222 2 Price Difference The Deciding Factor Owing to the difference in the price of new tankers between British and Continental yards, orders for new vessels on the Isherwood design have been placed abroad. It is understood that the difference ran into many thousands of pourlfls per ship. The Standard
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    A NEW PADDLE STEAMER
    485 2 Southern Railway's Isle Of Wight Service *T*HE Southern Railway's new paddle steamer Sandown has laken her place in the service between Portsmouth and Ryde, and it is interesting to note that so heavy is this traffic that seven vessels are required to cope with the continual
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    TO START LIFE ANEW
    86 2 Archangel. After lying for 17 years at' the bottom ol the sea thi Soviet icebreaker Sadko is to "start life anew"' this month. Wrecked in 1916 in Kandalash Ray. In the White Sea, the ship has been Salvaged and repaired at great cost, and will set
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      354 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA r O. S. N. CO.'fc .FAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Due Tonnage. .Singapore (ALI 0,810 Aug. 2 < ORFU 15,000 Aug. 3 U MTU A 11.000 Aug. 17 BANGALORE 0.000 Aug. 30 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Aug. 31 CO MORIN 15.000 Sept. 14 BHUTAN 0.100 Sept. 27 VJPUTANA 17.000 Sept. 28
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      148 2 I Y|f LLOYD TRIESTINO (Incorporated in Italy). j EXPRESS SERVICE. CARGO SERVICE, j SINGAPORE TO ITALY CHINA. Calling at Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Calling at Colombo, Bombay Suet Adei1 Massowah. Suez, Port Port Said, Brfndisi, Venice Trieste! Bnndisi Venice and Due Leave Erne Spore. Spore. Venice. mv rm mT A XT
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      200 2 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LTNTE Deutsch |HlP| Australische Dampfschiffs (H C) Gesellschaft. (Companies incorporated in Germany) PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. OUTWARDS. HONGKONG SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS. Due Spore. s.s. BOCHUM, via Manila Aug 8 m.s. BURGENLAND, via Manila Aug. 21 m.s. ERMLAND, via Manila Sept. 6 m.s. KULMERLAND, via Manila Sept.
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      579 2 STEAMER SAILINGS, i£ NORDDECJTS( HER LLOYD The undernoted are the Company v tended -fixtures:— OUTWARDS. "FULDA" for Manila, H'kong, S'hai, N: China Japan i "ISAR" for Manila H'kong S'hai, X. China Japan HOMEWARDS. f "LIPPE" for Genoa, M'seilles, Havre, R'dam, Hamburg Bremen "TRIER" for Genoa, Barcelona, Lisbon, R'dam, Hamburg Bremen
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    370 3 Mining Shares. smtapore. Thursday, 11 a.m. i lowing mining share quotations by Phaser and Co., exchange brokers. Buyers. Sellers. Tin 6,- 6 6 v Kumbang Tin 37.6 »l Malay 50;- 5216 r Hitam Tin 15,- 161--yyeng 2.15 2.20 cd rln Tin 26 27--gkat Tin 50- 52--riang Tin
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
    117 3 rt OCD BY FRASER &COjraCHANQI AND STOCK BROKERSBuyen. BeUexa. rapore Municipal .1901» 5 per cent. 108 112 *om pare Municipal ***** 4% per cent. 110 U5 norn wore Municipal m ~c (1909) 4% per cent. 110 U5 norn tpore Municipal •1013» 4 per cent. 102 105 norn
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    Financial News & Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    178 3 Financial News Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION NO CHANGE IN PRICES Increase Of Malayan Shipments <By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Thursday, noon. To-day's Prices:— Rubber (Singapore), 23% cts., unchanged. Market Tone: Steady. Tin (Singapore), $113"»down Yesterday's Prices:— ft J a. London, 7 l,16d., unchanged. Market Tone: Quiet. New York: 14% cts..
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    141 3 Prices Realised At SaleYesterday THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's weekly auction took place yesterday. Catalogued 1.497.337 lbs —668.45 tons. Offered 1.411.706 1b5.—630.22 tons. Sod 1,141,092 1b5.—509.41 tons. LONDON—Spot 7-1 16d. NEW YORK —Spot 14 5 8 cts. PRICES REALISED Kibbed Smoked Sheet: Cents per lb.
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    COITON POOL
    51 3 No Disturbance Of The Market Reuter. New York, Aug;. 1. The manager of the cotton pool Mr. Johnston, reiterates that the pool, holdings will not be. dumped on the market or disposed of in a way calculated to disturb unduly either the spot market or general economic condmons.
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    MENTAKAB RUBBER COMPANY
    703 3 Increase Of Capital Agreed Upon AT an extraordinary general meeting of the Mentakab Rubber Co., Ltd., held at the Chartered Bank Chambers yesterday, resolutions were passed providing for the capital of the company io be increased to $450,000 and to purchase an option over the Peng Ann
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    TINNED PINEAPPLES
    83 3 Last Week's Exports From Malaya During the week ending July 28, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan P amounted to 44,513 cases, of which 36,71 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,6 cases to the Continent of Europe, 5,330 eases to Canada, and 866 cases elsewhere. Total exports
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    MALTA TRADE
    157 3 Considerable Increase Ol Exports CONSIDERABLY decreased imports and considerably increased exports are revealed in the Malta Customs and Trade Returns for the quarter ending Mar. 31 last. The total imports into Malta during the March quarter amount of £886.043. as against £984.805 for the corresponding quarter last year.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    79 3 Fair Business Done in Rubber Reuter Wireless. London. July 31. The Stock Exchange to-day generally continued very quiet and uninteresting and gilt-edged securities suffered from want of fresh business but in other sections price movements on the whole were without much importance. Fair business was done In rubber
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    STATISTICS LIBRARY
    390 3 The following publications were toned J or received by the Department of Statis- tics, S.S. m F.M.S., during the period July 21 to 27, 1934. inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore Application may be made by members of the public
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    TIN OUTPUT
    8 3 The output of Jelebu Tin Dredging.
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    CEYLON'S FINANCIAL POSITION
    233 3 Striking Improvement In Three Years THAT the financial position of Ceylon is very sound at present and is in striking contrast to the state of affairs during the past three years was one of the first observations made by Sir Baron Jayatilaka in introducing the Budget in
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    AUSTRALIAN FRUITS
    172 3 Remarkable Increase In British j Demand i Canberra. A remarkable increase in the British demand for Australian canned apricots, peaches and pears is shown in the reports presented to the fruit industry sugar concessions committee. Since the beginning of this year, the season's sales of these fruits have
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    BRITISH GOODS
    78 3 Becoming Popular On Rumanian Market Bucharest. British goods have become popular on the Rumanian market. During the first four months of the year Rumania bought approximately 800,000,000 lei (£1,500,000) worth of goods from Great Britain. During the same period Great Britain bought from Rumania goods valued at approximately
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    SUGAR CONFERENCE
    41 3 Reuter Wireless. Brussels, July 31. The International Sugar Conference is discussing ihe possible modification of export quotas as envisaged in the, Chadbourne Plan. The President. Senator Beaudin, announced the drafting of a new and vejry advanced plan —Reuter Wireless.
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    355 3 Rubber Shares. Singapore. Thursday. 11 B The for o*iiiK rubber snare quotai?- are Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lj*and Evatt. Issue Value. rrmaer L si;/ Shares. Co. w» Mlhnbv IVS 182% 1.75 1 Alor Gajah 1.27% 132% 1.20 1.30 IA. Hitam 1.60 1.75 1.60 V 2A.
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    GENERAL.
    284 3 FRASER CO.'S QUOTATIONS. S- CLOSING QUOTATIONS. C/ 3-- Buyers. Seller* tfi et c3« J $2 $2 Alex. Brick Old 160 1-70 Si S2 Alex. Brick Pref. 175 l^J £1 LI B. Ameri. Tobacco 117.- 1-21 r $10 $5 B. Malaya Trustee 5-40 5*0 £1 £1 C. Tin Pref. 7
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    63 3 DULT TRICES CUIUMHT. Singapore, Thursday. BOOM. Buyers. Sellers. K S.s. mm 1 t<> London Standard, Spot (loose) 23% (lo (F.O.B.) Auir 88 15; 16 24 1 M Standard R.S.S. on Tender: £2« 24% 24% Sept. rr/f .^-.-u, April June Tone of Market: Hull. J Cable: London
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      47 3 ru SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. v incorporated to New Zealamd.) FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. L. 0. IiARGOLIOXTTH. Mmw*> OVTICK: I. FINLATSON QMMMH. THE KAsrmra UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PERSONAL ACCIDENT and WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. ■KAD OFFICE: 16tL Cecil St.. Singapore
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      63 3 THE EASTERN BANK. LIMITED. (Incorporated to England). SINGAPORE BRANCH 4, iVAlmeMa Street. Authorised and Subscribed |lfo o o< ooo Cal *£L £l!0O0,O00 Pald-up-Capitai §***** Reserve Fund and Heat BEAD OFFICE LONDOI*. BRANCHES: r.-ip„tta. Colombo, Karachi. Madras, •"Sw AceoWß open* «i Jgjggwyj M« on tOTIM to he MOW* "SSroSSSS accounts wm*w*
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      109 3 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd mmmm P» (Incorporated in^iSa^xA' 1 THE CHINESE BONG BANK TTD AND THE OVERSEA-CHIN hbh BARB, I**«* CAPITAL* „1 -A-thorised $40,000,000.00 Paid ft M£&gggk»n BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chee Swee Cheng, Esq., Chairman. .r, eJT ChiSn S^nTEW, Tan Ean Kmm Esq. g H Lee ghoon Seng Esq., Re
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      538 4 M. HASSAN. ELECTRICAL AND WATER CONTRACTOR. •«-37, Bnu Baaah Road, SINGAPORE. If you arc to need of electric lights, fans, motors, etc., and water *«?rvicp please write to the above! fcddrtM or Thone 8411. IALAYA TRIBUNE. 'PHONE: 5811 and 5812. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Delivery Including Including at office
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      410 4 SITUATIONS WANTED Energetic youth with knowledge of Bookkeeping and experienced typist, seeks work as clerk. Good references. Apply Box No. 40."), c o Malaya Tribune. EYESIGHT CONSERVATION. Safeguard your eyes—they are your J greatest possession. It is dangerous to neglect them. Free Sight-Testing and a -wide range of glasses and
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      723 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rubber Market will be closet! on the following dates: I Saturday, August 4. 1984, Public Holiday. Monday. August 6, 11)34. Bank Holiday*. NOTICE. In the Estate of ARTHUR EDWARD ODELL, Deceased, (tote Proprietor of
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      442 4 FOR SALE. -CC—I I i ii 1 1 a SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE. For two weeks only from to-day many kinds of chrita dulukala books; all books at 50 cents each. Obtainable at SING SING BOOK CO. 12, Upper Cross Street, Singapore. FOR SALE. A piece of land containing an area
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      247 4 EDUCATIONAH FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL, Established it2B. (A Government Registered School). (For Boys and Girls). l-K, Kirk Terrace, Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore. Enrol for a Sound Musical Education— Systematic Training both in Technique and Theory. Complete Courses leading to T.C.L. Certificate, Diploma, etc Booklet free. M. ANCIANO, Prinrs >"* PRIVATE TUITION:
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      551 4 I- SOMETHING NEW AND RELIABLE. M.C.C. Special, 15 Jewel, Caroniaa, Plated, Interchangeable Swing Made Watch. We Guarantee to replace a Machine within a year of pure ha s< if anything goes wrong with th< Watch provided it shows nr. Bigi Rust. YICK WOH HINGg 429, North Bridge Road. (Near Middle
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    MALAYAN CHINESE AND CHINA
    535 5 Industrial Enterprises \NKING mission COMING Shanghai, Aug. 2. Overseas Committee of the Nanking (Government will shortly a delegation to Malaya and r.rt.s of the Malayan Archi!o urge the Chinese there to capital in industrial enterin China. The Committee, it i, remembered, recently sent Minister of Industry,
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    SWISS NATIONAL DaY
    329 5 Many Guests Attend Reception SWISS National Day was celebrated in 3 the usual way yesterday with a teaparty and reception at the Swiss Club it Bukit Timah. Many guests were present, including Officer Administering the Government, the Hon. Mr. Andrew Caldecott md Mrs. Caldecott, the Acting Colonial
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    HEALTH OF THE TOWN
    84 5 The Municipal health statement to r thl week U end& July 28 shows that .hero were m deaths as compared with 20 in the preceding week and 175 in th corresponding week of last J ear The rhief causes of deatn w-re. ucu berill phthisis 20.
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    HONGKONG DISASTER
    204 5 Verdict On Gasometer Explosion A FTER a hearing lasting 17 days, the jury has delivered its verdict in the inquiry into the explosion at West Point, Hongkong, on May 14 of a gasometer belonging to the South China Gas Co., with a loss of 42 lives. The ju:y
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    "Perils Of Pauline9' At The Alhambra
    65 5 "Perils Of Pauline 9 At The Alhambra THE CINEMAS The concluding, episodes of "Th°f.nls Of Pauline." the Universal serial, vere shown to excellent houses a the Uhambra last night. first chapers were screened during the early oart of the week. Perils of Pauline," which fea ures Knapp, William Desmond, Pat
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    CHARGE AMENDED
    97 5 Robbery Allegation Against A Chinese The original charges of voluntarily •ausing hurt and theft of a rattan box mth clothing valued at $20 were 'h s norning amended to one of causing lurt while committing robbery, against i Chinese youth, Tan Kirn Teow, befora he Second Magistrate, Mr.
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    DISTRESSED EUROPEANS
    108 5 The following donations were received by the Singapore Distressed European Fund last month:—. Singapore Swimming Club $125.96 and $95, Johore Civil Service Quo $334. Muar Civil Service Club $31, Kluant Club $101, Headquarters Mess $7, Singapore Golf Club |96J50, Singapore Club $181, Sepoy Lines Golf Club $14, Medical
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    AIR MAILS
    70 5 Paris, July 31. The Atlantic was creased in each direction o-day by eiant French mail The Croiz Dv Sud left Dakar, Frrvrpl. yesterday afternoon and arrived at Natal. Brazil, this morning wh'le Mm Arc en Ciel left. Por Nntal in the Tiominf? and arrived at Praia, Cape yrrrtp
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    FRENCH BANK AFFRAY
    599 5 End Of Preliminary Inquiry THE last few witnesses for the proseration were heard yesterday by the Third Magistrate, Mr. J. M. Brander, hi the preliminary inquiry into the alleged attempt to shoot the cashier of the Bank de LTndo-Chine and the alleged attack on the day-watchman of
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      257 5 Mak< p!» mi-take, the BIG FIGHT is a< the GREAT WORLD. i .JSWU BOXING JgZ- j AL RIVERS vs. A. SL AREZ. J For the Middleweight of J 'i ff Malaya. c jj Jk- SC. SrngV- Belt Stanley's Cup to gjj I 2 d winner. p A 3T I 15
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      334 5 tMMMHM iiiiiiiii i i i i i M I 6.ISPJVI. 9 30P.M, j J TO-NIGHT THE OPENING OF THE HOLIDAY TREAT I at f MARLBOROUGH t The Indian Sensational Talkie I I |"Sati Madalsa" 1 Featuring Imperials' star cast, Miss Ermeline, I "J I the Indian best Singer, Hadi, of
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW – TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    341 6 JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW TO-DAY'S SHIPPING PASSENGERS The following passengers arrived in Singapore from China and Japan ports by the Ranchi yesterday:— Mr. H. Montgomery, Mr. K. Bayley, Mrs. R. Ring, MissG. Sisley, Mrs. D. Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. M. Curlender, Miss K. Curlender, Miss D. Curlender, Rev.
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    117 6 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore, Aug. 2. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Rajula 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Ranchi 18; Toussoum 15; Protesiiaus 11; Kola 8; Talma, Alipore 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Silvervew 30; Laganbank 35; Khandalla 37." Empire Dock (Entrance
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    41 6 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on July 12), by the Corfu will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and delivery by postmen will commence at the same time.
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE
    25 6 The s.s Kcla for Bangkok (Parcel only). Mails previously announced as closing at 6 p.m. yesterday will now close at 6 p.m. to-day.
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    MONEY MARKET
    203 6 SELLING. Singapore, Aug. 2. London 3 months' sight 2)4 11J64 London 4 months' sight 2,4 5|32 London 60 days' sight 2|4 964 London 30 days' sight 24% London demand 2 4 7b4 London T.T. 2|4 3132 Lyon and Paris demand B«t> Hamburg demand 150 New York demand 58%
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    PRODUCE
    206 6 I Singapore, Aug. 2. R. (Siam) W. Coast N. 1 per Koyan $98 R. (Siam) W. Coast N. 2 per Koyan $89 Rice, B. Siam N. 1 per Koyan $90 Rice, B. Siam N. 2 per Koyan i£Bi Siam, No. 1 J*J? Siam, No. 2 n Siam, No. 3
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    DIARY OF THE DAY WHAT'S ON?
    375 6 Public Function And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, AUG. 2 High Tides.—3.oB a.m., 3.19 p.m. Races: Penang Races, third day. Football: S.A.F.A. League, Dh 1 Three, "A" Leaders v. "A" Rui up, Anson Road Stadium: Inter-Schocl Competition. 1 Besar Malay School v. Geylang School, Victoria Bridge
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    AMUSEMENTS
    48 6 ALHAMBRA-- Perils of Pauline." APOLLO. —Chinese Pictures. CAPITOL.—Stage play—"The On Marcus Show." EMPIRE.—TamiI talkie. GREAT WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Dean's Grand Opera, Chinese Wayangs, Cinemas, Talkies, etc. MARLBOROUGH.—"Sati Matalsa NEW WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing. Kide6hows, Malay Operas, Chinese Wayangs, Cinemas, etc. PAVILION.—"Bedside." Rirz.—"Jungle Mystery" (complete seriali. ROXY.—"Carolina," preceded by shorts.
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      856 6 I SINGAPORE HOTELS 9^«lllllltMiUllll.lllll»llltlllU|llil»IIIM^ IMETROPOLE HOTEL j 1 TEL. 7936. «MB BAgAjB OAD f 1 IDEAL CENTRAL. I I MODERN SANITATION. I RUNNING WATER IN ALL ROOMS. GOODCUISINI. EXCELLENT BAR. I I MODERATE RATES. I I PER DAY. PER MONTH. I I Single Double. Single Double. I Bedroom Only and
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      184 6 I A Late Model Camera Agfa Box $2.50 each. i KOII 1 0 We assure that you would be able to j j| take good snaps out of this Camera j which we guarantee. J 1 Inspection cordially invited at YICK WAH SING. j J Watch-maker Photo Supplier. J 81,
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      53 6 NOTICE On Saturday the 4th instant, parcels will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. oniy Registered letters will be accepteo from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Monday the 6th instant, registered letters and parcels will be accepted from 8 a.m. to
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      484 6 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Borneo (North) and Sandakan on i y (Kepong) 3 p.m. Burma (Khandalla) 3 p.m. India, North and East (Khandalla) 3 p.m. South India (Rajula) 3 p.m. Bengkalis, Port *de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroe, Siak and Selat Pandjang (Tidore) 4 p.m. Blinjoe and Pangkal Pinang (de Weert)
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      216 6 Picnic, Members meet at 3, Kampong Kapor Road, 7 a.m. j Singapore Amateur Weight-lifters' Association: Sixth anniversary celebration, 1 37-F, Carpmael Road. Music and ronggeng in attendance. Group photo, 3.30 p.m. I Mcon-Light Minstrels: Music practice. Secretary's residence, 8 p.m., for forthcoming invitation. Lion City Club: Anniversary celebration, clubhouse, dinner,
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      68 6 DAILY WEATHER REPORT Malayan Meteorolegical Serrice Laat Yesterday NifM Max. Bright Mm. Temp. Rainfall. Sunshine. T S'ations. Dcg. F. Inches. Hours. De». r• Alor Star 91 0.06 9.9 Sl'iawan 91 Nil 7.5 K. Trengganu 87 Nil 8.2 Bukit Jeram/ 91 0.04 7.2 Malacca 85 .Nil 10.3 7< Singapore: (Kallang Ae.odrorne)
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    FAMOUS DUTCH ANNOUNCER
    526 7 Visit To D.E.I. INTERVIEWED BY v .LAYA TRIBUNE ard Startz, an announcer national repute and whose frequently heard by radio Malaya, arrived in Singapore ening by the Oehoe from on his way to the Dutch to establish closer contact is list< ners and deliver a serjes ,t
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    ELECTRICITY DEPT.
    287 7 Report Of Municipal Engineer HTHE 1933 report upon the working of the Municipal Electrical Department by Mr. E. W. P. Fulcher, Municipal Electrical Engineer, staces: The total number of rotary and static sub-stations in commission at the end of the year was 60. The total quantity of electricity
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    THE C.E.R.
    109 7 Rupture In Sale Negotiations Feared Shanghai Aug. I. A complete rupture In the negotiation-: tor the sale uf "he Chinese Eastern Railway by Soviet Russia to the Manchukuo is feared, states a message from Tokyo. The Japanese Government has offered to mediate in the present deadlock, but Russia
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    THEFT OF CHAIN
    119 7 Snatched From Woman's Neck In The Street Walking behind a woman on the rive-foot-way in South Bridge Road, Wong Wah. a Chinese you'h, snatched her nock chain and ran away with it on the afternoon of July 26. The. woman's screams, however, attracted the attention of a
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    POLICE BAND
    51 7 The Police Band will play the following programme at Katong Park on Friday, starting at 5.15 p.m.— March, "The Ulster Division, Maries; Overture, "The Merry Wives of Windsor," N'colai; Waltz, "Love's Last Word," Cremieux; selection, "Sally," Kern; suite, "Peer Gynt," Grieg; "The Angels' Serenade," Braga; Romanza, "Notte d'lncanto,"
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    STRAITS-NEW YORK TARIFF
    39 7 It is notified that the name of the Kokusai Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha I local Agents Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Ltd.,) has been edded to the list of steamship imes parties to the Straits New York Lines Agreement.
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    NEW WORLD
    893 7 Celebration Of Eleventh Anniversary JALAN Besar will be en fete this weekend when the New World celebrates its eleventh Anniversary. An elaborate programme has been drawn up, a programme in keeping with an atmosphere of hilarity and merriment which has always marked the anniversary celebrations of this premier
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    ALIENS AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES
    442 7 Chinese Heavily Fined In Singapore THE existence of a well-planned scheme whereby Aliens could enter the Colony vnder the pretext of being British subjects was revealed in the local police courts yesterday when nine Chinese were charged before Mr. J. M. Brander with giving false information
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    MENACE OF JAPAN
    743 10 T*HOUGH we may criticise the methods of the Japanese, it is impossible not to admire their energy and thoroughness. Here wo have a people who are constantly spoken of as having warlike designs on their neighbours. Their strength is formidable, and there is not a country in
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    99 10 Mr. K. Vytopil, general manager of BOM *.<i. J.ld., w ronirninf Jui*i]« by ijit D«np.( after ihrr.l <>ar.i r''-0(^«:ilMlllirti »nifc Dll IW'lioU ul| Java and Miliavn Mi. A lagappa Chettiar, M. A. banister it m IS «OWwMn» his visit to Malaga He will leave Alor Star on Sunday by the
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    Notes and Comments Newspaper Offers
    189 10 yyE have referred on more than one occasion to the "circulation campaign" waged by certain British papers In which new readers are offered a remarkable variety of free gifts, comprising clothing, cameras, silverware, radios and many other articles. Though dropped by mu'ual consent In London,
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    Daylight Saving
    198 10 JJOPEFUL Annie," of Shanghai overcome by the hot weather, has been wri.ing to the papers suggesting that business firms should agree to make office hours from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. only. She adds, 1 understand that in India and Manila no work at all is done in
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    Trade Figures
    132 10 QNCE agate the figures of Ma:. imports and exports give encourag ing evidence of ihe. improvement I trade In June the gross hn amounted In value to 339.723.000 aa pared with $31,300,000 in the cor ponding month of last year, and cxpors were $43,379,000 compared fri $34.510.000. Each
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    Co-Operative Conference
    167 10 rpHE all-Malayan conference ol v co-op:;;ative societies, whicii opt in Singapore on Sa.urday for a fcwo-d session is another move in the attack oi the evils of indebtedness among Ifa workers. The value of such combined efforts to drive home .he importai living within one's income, even though
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    Topics Of The Day
    310 10 By "Looker-On" rro-NIGHTS the night Mr. Marcus 1 delivers the goods. We are all waiting impatiently to see it his show is as thrilling as the photographs were. A A While other countries ar c praying for rain, Malaya devoutly hopes at least for a fine
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    DOCTORS ABANDON HOPE OF SAVING HINDENBURG DEATH EXPECTED AT ANY TIME
    606 11 Mentally Alert i HITLER AT HIS BEDSIDE Reuter Wireless. TilL latest bulletins hold out no hope for President Hindenburg, who s stated to be growvreaker. His death is expected at any time. There is considerable speculalion in Germany as
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    46 11 untitled Williams, of the legal firm ami and Allan. Penang. is leaving Home this week and the duties of retary and treasurer of the Settlements (Penang) AssociaI] bo taken over by Mr. H. Macol Meant. Wreford and Thornton. Viliiams is going to enter into pracat Home.
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    ENGINEERING IN CHINA
    565 11 Putting Power Behind The Worker ADDRESSING the Shanghai Rotary Club on "An Engineer's Outlook In China," Professor L. A. Middleton Smith, Dean of the Facul y of Engineering in the University of Hongkong said; China possesses very great natural weal h. Prominent amongst its natural resources are
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    MISS CARTER'S DEATH
    120 11 Impressive Funeral At Birch Road Cemetery iFrom Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. I. As briefly telegraphed, Miss L'zzie Carter, a popular young lady who came to this country from Ceylon about ten years ago, and was employed as a stenographer in the P.W.D., died very suddenly
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    K.L. FLYING CLUB
    97 11 Seven Machines Leaving For Penang From Our Own Reported Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 1. Seven planes belonging to the Kuala lumDur Flying Club and to individual members of the Club, including one owiTed by Miss (Dr.) Robertson, will leave for Penang on Saturday to partiSpaTe in the opening
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    TOURING SEVENTY PEOPLE
    673 11 Great Revue Show MR. MARCUS ON HOW IT IS DONE A ND how does it pay to tour the East with a company of seventy people?" Mr. Marcus, of the Greater Marcus Show, had seen to the landing of his artistes and his tons of property from
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    BROWN ARMY
    81 11 Return To Duty In Germany Reuter Wireless. Berlin. July 3i. Hitler's Brown Army will re'urn to duty to-morrow. Yon Lutze, the new Chief of Staff, announcing the end of the holiday, says the Slorm Trooperwill reappear in public and will devote themselves to their task with all determina
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    30 11 The death has occurred in Hongkong of Mrs. Blanche Gould, wife of Mr. Joseph Gould the well-known broker. Mr. and Mrs. Gould had lived In Hongkong more than forty years.
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    CRY FROM THE SCAFFOLD
    624 11 Heil Hitler DEATH OF DOLLFUSS MURDERERS Vienna, July 31. gEFORE sentence of death was passed on the two assailants of Dr. DoOfuss, Otto Flanetta said he had done what he had for the sake cf the country and he begged Frau Dollfuss to pardon him. Holzweber
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    ALLEGED THEFT
    60 11 Charged with t c theft of a gold watch mid chain valued at $40 at Jalan Besar la<t nigh Tan Ah Song claimed trial this morning before the Second Magistrate, Mr. N. Grice. The watch and chain were the property of another Chinese. Tan Ah Hock. Accused was
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    U.S. LORRY DRIVERS STRIKE
    56 11 Raid On Their Headquarters Reuter. Minneapolis. Aug. I. GOVERNOR Olsen took drastic action against the striking lorry drivers today. Acting on his Instructions, a large force of the National Guard, supoortcd by machine-guns and carrying fixed bayonets, raidvl the lorrymcn's headauar ers shorciy before the pickets
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    FILM EXPEDITION
    62 11 Swiss Company Coming. Tto Singapore A Swiss film expedition, headed by Mr. H. Baungartner, of Berne, is expected in Singapore in January in the course of a world tour. The company is making travel films of ihe countries visi led. The expedition is at present in India and
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    MARIE DRESSLER
    68 11 Visitors Barred From The Funeral Reuter Wireless. Hollywood, July SL Everyone was barred from Marie Dressler's funeral service except a hundred of her closest friends, so as to prevent a recurrence of the frantic mob scenes marking the funeral of him stars en previous occasions. The church was
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    DEATH SENTENCES
    66 11 Russian Engineers Convicted Oi Sabotage Reuter Wireless. Moscow. July 21. Five Russian engineers have been sentenced to be shot and six others tc imprisonment on charges of arson and sabotage. It was adeged that the accused set fire tc a factory making rural machinery in order to secure
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    RONALD COLMAN
    43 11 Divorced By His Wife In London Reuter Wireless. London. July 31. Ronald Colman, the film star, has been uivorced by his w.fe following a petition in the London Divorce Court. The parties were married in the West End in 1920—Reuter Wireless.
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    KING'S A.D.C.
    35 11 Reuter Wireless. London. July 31. Admiral Sir John Kelly has been appointed Firs and Principal Aide de Camp to the King in succession <o Sh Reginald Tvrwhitt. promoted Admiral of the Fleet.—Reu'er Wireless.
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    29 11 Mr. J. A. Woodhead. who is to act as Governor of Bengal during Sir John Anderson's absence on leave, has been made Knight Commander of the Star of India.
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    CEYLON AND QUOTAS
    220 11 Conflict Averted NO DEFECT IN THE CONSTITUTION Reuter. Colombo, Aug. I. rpHE threatened conflict between the Board of Ministers and the British Government regarding quotas has been averted. At an unofficial meeting of tinBoard it was decided that there was no occasion to resign or for dissolution
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    TASHI LAMA
    51 11 Arrangements For Return To Tibet Reuter. Teiping, Aug. 1. The Tashi Lama has told pressmen that he intends to return to Tibet late th's year or early next year. This fellows on the Ch nese Government's request that he return to take charge following the Dalai Laina s
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    SAMOS SHOOTING.
    52 11 Compensation By The Turkish Government Reuter Wireless. London, July 31. t Mr. Anthony Eden this afternoon announced tha the Turkish Government, ~od vo untarily paid roughly £2.000 inj compensation to the relatives of Sur-* geon Commander Robinson. R.N.; who» was shot by Turkish guards while bath-: ing off
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    MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN
    37 11 Reuter Wireless. London, July 31. When Mr. Baldwin proceeds to Aixl| lea Bains on Aug. 8 Mr. Neville Cham- ?-j berlain, who will spend his holidays injt Scotland, will be acting Premier.—Reu-j; ter Wireles.°.
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    Father's Application To Kuala Lumpur Court
    864 12 ALIMONY PETITION SEQUEL I Michaux Case ARRANGEMENT TO SEE CHILDREN |< 'From Our Own Reporter) j Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 1. echo of the recent petition for i alimony by .Madame M. A. iichaux against her husband, Mr. L M. E. Michaux, general manager f
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    FATAL CRASH AT K.L.
    212 12 Bus Collides With Car [FYom Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 1. A SERIOUS motor smash occurred at Sentul, just outside Kuala Lumpur, shortly after nine last night, resulting in injuries to eight persons, one of whom expired shortly after admission to hospital. From information gleaned
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    TRIED TO KILL A SNAKE
    128 12 Attempt Which Cost £40,000 And Caused Loss Of Lives Istanbul. When a servant girl was sweeping the drawing room of an Istanbul house, she saw a big snake disappear beneath the sofa. She fetched a bottle of petrol, and emptied it over the floor. Then
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    TRAFFIC OFFENCES
    147 12 Three Chinese Fined At Seremban (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 31. A Chinese named Low Sip Chong who pleaded guilty to two charges under the Traffic Offences Enactment, was fined $20 or one month's r.i., on the first charge, and $10 or two weeks' r.i., on the
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    HIRE MOTOR UNION
    94 12 Dinner To Be Held At Seremban (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 31. Invitations have been issued by the President and committee of the Seremban Hire Motor Union to a tea-party and a Malay dinner to be held at the Union's premises, 45. Cameron Street, Seremban at
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    ORCHARDS FOR THE DESERT
    54 12 Alexandria. An attempt to plant orchards in the Sinai Desert is to be made by the Eevntian Government. 6JV An experimental fruit farm will Pentoiiila 3 oP€n6d at Rafah in the Sinai If successful, It will supply the Sinai Desert sheiks with fruit trees suitable for
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    DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA
    251 12 Many Undertakings In Hand Shanghai, July 31. MANY scheme/? concerning development works in China have been started., according to latest messages from all parts of the country. Work for ihe reconstruction of the Chintangkiang River Bridge will be started early in August. This will cost $5,000,000, which
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    ALLEGED OLD HAND
    92 12 Chief Detective Charged With Burglary Sofia. Ivan ZlatejT was chief defective in the second police division in Sofia. He was trusted by the public. He had a great reputation for "getling his man." But now somebody has got him-in the. act of burgling a house and sealing
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    UNDERWATER POLICE
    70 12 Egyptian Force Recruiting Divers Alexandria. Divers are being placed by Ihe Government at the disposal of the Egyptian police, to help them to deal wiih cases of drowning in future. The police have found themselves unable to cope with cases on attempted suicide, as very many of the
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    CONTROL YUAN
    198 12 Chairman Refuses To Officiate Shanghai, Aug. 1. DR. Yu Yu Jen, the chairman of the Control Yuan, is incensed over the recent speech of Mr. Wang Ching Wei (Premier) concerning the powers of impeachment of the Control Yuan. He has definitely refused to resume duties. The dispute arose
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    TEA PARTY
    144 12 Farewell To Capt. O. G. Williams (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, July 31. The bands and drums section of the Malacca Volunteer Corps entertained a good number of guests on the spacious lawn of the Malacca Resl House to-day. the occasion being a farewell tea party in honour
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    MAYOR OF CANTON
    61 12 Injured In Fall From Horse Hongkong, Aug. 1. Mr. Liv Chi Wen, the Mayor of Canton, was seriously injured in the horse races at Sekpai. Canton suburb, yesterday, when he fell from nis horse and bioke his right arm. At the lime he was engaged in a
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    WOMAN IN THE DOCK
    526 12 Accident Sequel VICTIM WITH 22 WOUNDS FATAL accident which occurred in Grove Road shortly after midnight on June 3 had an unusual sequel before the District Judge (Mr. H. A. Forrer) yesterday, when a young Indian woman named Thangam was charged with causing the death of
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    FAMILY'S RECORD
    56 12 Baby Who Is A Great-Aunt Martin Klomfor, of Tirlian south of Bohemia/, has dteSVthe age ?Lldren e ThT e pM a family of cmiaren. The eldest is 58 and ?Hp youngest four. a me „v?£ he day of its birth the youneest ch?ldren IS nf be t C
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    GROWS AFTER 1,200 YEARS
    53 12 Leningrad. Kfi?S of barle y over UM The*? PJESjS been mad e to grow here. v »o ee s s grains were discovered durine oftne a Zer^vs C h" ied oUfc amo "g th e ruin! intPr?«Hn«? han v x alley wher e e^ctremeiv SfJTSSJ dTcov
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    METHODIST OLD BOYS
    408 12 New Association In Kuala Lumpur rE old boys of the Kuala Ly Methodist Boys' School, who expressed a desire to renew theii ciations, held a reunion dinner at School Assembly Hall on s a July 21. The principal, the Rev r Peach, was in the chair. After
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    Concert Arranged For Friday
    260 12 Wong sui Cheong; Committee: Messrs M W. Navaratnam, Mr. W. Abraham Mr Choong Soo Chee. Mr. Ho Seng Soon Mr. Chong Thean Yong. Mr B tr a Mo? doral Mr Pereira M?. 'From Our Oicn Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, July 31 THERE will be a concer, at
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    Origin And History Of The Decentralisation Plan
    108 13 ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS IN MALAYA ADDRESS BY MR A. S HAYNES ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY SUMMER SCHOOL AN interesting review of conditions in Malaya was given by Mr. A. S. Haynes, former British Adviser, Kelantan, and immediately before his retirement Acting Colonial Secretary, S.S., at
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    THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF SINGAPORE
    654 13 \|U. Haynes said: British Malaya is geographically so small that on a map of the world it appears as hardly more than a thin thread. Ihe total area is 52.500 square miles. Economically it is so rich that in 1926 overseas imports and exports exceeded
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    THE LAND
    1111 13 Conservation Of Primeval Forests One of the first problems is the right opening up and development of the jungie lands. The proper conservation of the primeval lorest in the right places is a vital matter. The rainfall, the climate, the physical features, the fertility of the lands, in
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    1713 13 Innate Courtesy And Genib Manners Raffles learnt the Malay language on his voyage to the East so that he coutd read and write it with ease. Coupland calls it a notable achievement with a decisive influence "for it enabled him to get to know the Malays... .that shy,
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    1871 13 Decentralisation And What' It Means I Under this heading I must confi; myself to the much debated problem Decentralisation in the Federated Mal> States. It is a dry subject, but of pr found importance to our reputation f| fair dealing. The main facts are simple. In 18 the
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    Teams For Malaya Cup Final: D.R. Harper To Play For Penang Chinese Almost Certain Of Division 11 Championship
    880 14 mnalty Goal Gives Them Victory Over R.A.F. After Hard Fight LAST minute penalty goal decided yesterday's game at the ion Road Stadium, when the >nd string of the S.C.F.A. beat th 2
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    MALAYA CUP FINAL
    158 14 Iingapore And Penang Teams INGAPORE are fielding for the Vrniaya Cup final game against in.iiie at Kuala I.umpur 011 iturdav the same side as drew ih tli C ommand, but Penang, a?rding »<> the team sent by our na ng correspondent, arc making ic change from the
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    WON BY ODD GOAL IN FIVE
    415 14 Wiltshires Reserves Beat Marine Dept. ATAST game packed with thrills was witnessed at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, when the Wilts Second XI beat the Marine F.C. by three goals to two. The Marines were the first to open the scoring, but it was
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    CRICKET TEAMS
    55 14 The V.M.C.A. cricket team to play against the S.C.R.C. en Saturday on the S.C.R.C ground will be selected from the following: R. Lyne. S. D. Guader H. Gibson. Lee Kit Soon. S. Ferreira E Brown, Lee Fong L m. J. G. Baker. R p Ridley, E. A. Mos.
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    GOVT. LEAGUE
    413 14 Full Points For Prisons Dept. PLAYING en the Medical College yesterday, the Prisons Department beat the Medical Department by 4—2 in the First Division of the Government League. The winners were much superior in the first half and led by three goals at the interval. In the second
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    NEGRI TENNIS
    112 14 Railway Institute Handicap Title Won By P. C. Soyza (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Ju>y 31. The following are the results in the Railway Institute handicap tennis tournament played off on the Club couros. SINGLES First Round: Tan Cheng Gam —15 beat J. Nonis —30 (6—l. 4—6. 6-0>-L.
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    CYCLING CARNIVAL
    153 14 The Sportsman's Cycling Carnival to be held on Aug. 6 is expected to be a great success, as there are now over 260 entries for the various events. Special events for schoolboys, over one and two miles and for lady cyclists will be held. There will also be
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    I.A. v. R.A.F.
    33 14 Indian Association v. R.A.F. on Sunnay at 2 p.m. at Balestier Plain:—Abbasbhoy, Nanen, Channy, Hergovind, Mistry, Davar, Slokhan Singh, Mahendra Singh, Dr. Rajaharam, Amarchand, and Varama' Reserves, Kenneddy and Katyal.
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    FULL LIST OF RACE HANDICAPS
    474 14 For To-Day's Events At Penang I THE following is the full list of handicaps for to-day's race events at Penang, the third day of the Autumn professional meeting:— RACE ONE HORSES, CLASS IV. DIV. 4.—FIVE FURLONGS. Ginger 9.0, Gunga Din 8.9, Tom Tit 8.7, Lonely
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    SCRATCHINGS
    52 14 To-day's scratchings are as follows RACE No. I.—Dear Moon. 2.—Jungle Lcre. 3.—Eastern Charm, Aurora, Legation. 4.—George Edwardes. s.—Galahad, Zecland. 6.—Shillelagh. 7.—Memory. B.—Pay Out. All c ngagements.—B r a mpt on, Laneham, High Forest, Island Fastness. Double en races Nos. 4 and 5, 7 and 8. Big Sweep on race
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    THE DAVIS CUP COMPETITION
    514 14 Suggested Changes HAS IT BECOME TOO UNWIELDY London, Aug. I. JT is understood that South AfricaN proposal to hold the Davis Cup competition bienially, which it is understood was supported by the I English and Australian delegates was rejected by 12 votes to 11 at a
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    GOODWOOD STAKES
    61 14 Comfortable Win For Claran Reuter. London, Aug. 1. THE results of the Goodwood Stake run to-day at Goodwood <2 mile 3 furlongs), was as follows:— 1. CLARAN. 2. SON OF MINT. 3. WHITE PLAINS. Twelve ran. Won by 1V 2 lengths; a short head be tween second and
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    SELANGOR GOLF CLUB
    80 14 Tennis Tournament Drawing To A Close 'From Our Oion Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. I. The lawn tennis tournament at the Selangor Golf Club is fast drawing to a close. Yesterday E. H. Everest and A. J. Bostock-Hill won the men's doubles, beaimg G. B. Walker and C.
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    Will There Be A New Malayan Singles Tennis Champion!
    788 15 Tournament Will Be in Full Swing To-morrow Penang Titlist May Not Compete: Strong Up-Country Contingent i>UACTICALLx all the up-country competitors have arrived for the van tennis championship?, h will be in full swing to-morrow n the men's events will be begun
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    S.R.C. FINALS
    52 15 The finals of the Singapore Recreation Club tennis doubles handicap wiil nlavpd off to-day at 5 pm. Mrs. N. L. Clarke will distribu c the prizes won in the tennis afid billiard tournaments afcer the ma eh. A social will be held in the pavilion after the d
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    WON BY 11—2.
    160 15 Johorc English College's Success FTER bring on level t?rms at the end H of the first half, the Johore English College swept everything before them and won their match by 11 —2. when they played Segamat at I oh ore Bharu for the Arab Cup. The score
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    ROVERLADS B.P.
    115 15 The Roverlads B.P. difeated the P»ayfair A.U. at Rovers court, Grange Road, on Sunday, by Aye games to two. Ke- I ults (Roverlads players mentionea lust»: •SINGLES Lac B.ng Watt beat Tay Oen Sen- 15-G, 15-6; Low Poh Hye beat Chia Yew Cheong 15-5, 15-2; Ong Feck j
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    WOODFULL'S CENTURY
    55 15 Australians At Bristol Against Gloucester Reuter. London, Aug. 1. 'THE Australians opened their match A against Gloucestershire at Bristol to-day in fine fashion, having compiled 246 runs for. the loss of only two wickets at the close pf play. Woodfull, their skipper, knocked up 131 runs, and Ponsford
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    U.S. BASEBALL
    573 15 American And National i League Results New York, Aug. 2. LATEST results in the U.S. major baseball Leagues are as follows: NATIONAL LEAGUE R. H. E. New York (11 innings) 0 16 L Be ton 2 9 1 Pnhadeiphia 4 10 Brooklyn 8 11 0. Pittsburg 6 12
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF
    517 15 N. A. Mallal Wins Thcj Hoshisaki Cap I THE Hoshisaki Cup at the Island C« was won by N. A. Mallal (handic 24) with nett rounds of 64, 71, 72 and =278. Y. Chikamoto (handicap 12) was n ner-up with nett rounds of 70. 69, 69 72=280.
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    Setting Of Field In The Lord s lest
    946 16 Suggestion That Bowes Was Hampered rpHE suggestion that W. E. Bowes. the Yorkshire fast bowler, was hampered from setting his own field in the Second Test at Lord's is msdby Mr. L. V. Manning. Mr. Manning writing in "Th. Daily Sketch" says:
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    USEFUL B.P.
    222 16 The Useful Badminton Party scored a narrow victory by four games to three over the Sincere Lad.;' B.P. at the court of the Jovial's, on Sunday last. Scores: (Useful's players mentioned firstl: SINGLES: George Chen lost to Chan Khek Ber.g, B—ls, 4—15: Chin Tham Swee beat Noble Tan,
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE
    54 16 The Fir t Division mat< h Ch i v. .S.RC, to be played on TIiU! d Aug. 2 has b.en pos poned vat I 31. at Jalan Besar Stadium. The Commercial Cup match, M pal Services v. Fraser and Neave A" will be played at Jalan Besir S
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    SWIMMING
    107 16 Results Of Events At Chinese S C. The following were the results of the events held at the Chinese Swimming Club: 200 yds. Medley (Clarke Shield):—l, Tan Wee Chwee (2 mm. 35 sec 2, Sim Boon Hcon, (2 mm. 36 ljs lccj; 3, Yeo Jai Mok. Tan Wee Chwee
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    WEIGHTLIFTING
    69 16 The Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Federation, the official governing body of weightlifting in Malaya will hold the first official weightlifting championships on Sept. 1. All records established and competitions organised under the auspices of the Federation will be recognised by the British Amateur Weightlifters' Association of England, on account of
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    CHINESE LABOUR
    236 17 Arrivals In lixcsss 01' Quota '"THE immigration quota for Chinese labour during 1934 has, from January to April, been 1,000 for each month, and for May and June 2.000 for each month. It has been raised for July to 3,000 and for August to 4,000 states a report
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    HARSH TRAFFIC RULES
    82 17 Cars May Be Confiscated In Germany Berlin. German traffic regulations have been 80 tightened up that in future any motorist seriously offending against them may have his car confiscated on the spot. The principal offences that will be punished in this manner are: l. Exceeding the speed
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    A VOICE FROM THE PAST
    269 17 Man Hsars From His Wife After 17 Years Sofia. PGR 17 years Colonel Ivan I» once a dashing Russian cavalry officer, happily married, wealthy, tasted the bitterness of extreme poverty. He starved; he did all kinds of menial tasks to keep body and soul together.
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      83 17 KASHMIRI MASALAH, (CURRY POWDER). Dur Curry Powder is prepared from the r fcttfff after an exhaustive care to suit health, digestion and for use in all climates. It has an appeasing aroma when added te your cooking preparation ami can bo used lor preparing ail kinds of meats, fish and
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    SHANGHAI AIRMAN KILLED
    695 18 Mr. Carl Nahmmacher TESTING A NEW MACHINE jyjß. Carl Nahmmacher, Shanghai representative of United Aircraft Exports, Inc., and a popular member of the American community, was killed instantly on July 12, when a Voight Corsair plane he was testing crashed in a paddy field near the corner
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    LANGUAGE PURIFICATION
    71 18 j Germany To Substitute "Bern" For "Electricity" 1 i I Berlin. 'Behn" is derived from the German Bernstein," which means amber Electricity is a "tongue-twisting International word" and must disappear from the German language Experts, anxious to purify the tongue of all foreign words and substitute for them
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    MR. H. J. POST
    180 18 Work For Rotary Club In Bangkok MR. H. J. Post, the manager in Bangkok of the Standard-Vacuum OM Co., whose death at the age of 47 was recently announced, was a prominent member of the Bangkok Rotary Club. Although a very busy man (says the Bangkok
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    ISTANBUL CINEMAS
    88 18 Closed Because Owners Refuse To Pay New Tax Istanbul. V, tbe 25 cinemas in Istanbul have been closed by order of the municipality use their owners refuse to pay a new •v in aid of the poor. The tax is ten per cent, of the price c r
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    HOSPITAL DRESSER CHARGED
    493 18 Alleged Bribe Of $10 ALLEGED to have received an illegal gratification of $10 from a Sikh police constable, B. N. Panday. an Indian dresser attached to the hospital at the Police Depot in Thompson Road, appeared before the Second Magistrate (Mr. N. Grice) yesterday. Mr. Daiiey. Senior
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      291 19 A (THE OLDEST AND LEADING AMUSEMENT PARK IN MALAYA) I llth YEAR ANNIVERSARY 1 TO BE CELEBRATED ON s j Friday, Saturday Sunday, 3rd, 4th sth, Aug. 1934 I FREE OPEN-VIEW SHOWS ■11 EDIT!? D|I\CC GHOST TRAIN pflEI? A Saz? Sl house A I KEi/ Kli/1/\J MERRY GO ROUND 1
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    THE TAILOR'S SHOP MURDER CASE
    165 20 ANOTHER UNSOLVED LONDON CRIME MEASUREMENTS FORM AN IMPORTANT CLUE the instructions of Lord Trenchard himself, detectives from other divisions of the Metropolitan police were drafted into the New Cross area to reinforce those already mragcd on what is known as "the tailor-shop murder." Scotland Yard
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    WOMAN PUTS POLICE ON TRAIL
    935 20 (By Air Mail). (From Our Oicn Correspondent) London, July 20. 'J AD consciousness returned for a few Meeting: moments to the dim of the tailor's shop murder, Scotland Yard in all probability mild not find themselves up against a very formidable problem. In the Miller
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    DISCOUNT OF CABRELA
    90 20 Monarchist Leader Returns To Portugal Lisbon. Viscount of Cabrela, Monarchist leader who nea 10 in 1912 with a price on his heaa 01 uised as a chauffeur, has been to return to his country we l r:: with him as a "peace-offering Republic an anti-aircraft o.\: invention
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    £6,000,000 IN COPPERS
    102 20 Spanish Beggars Harvest In A Year or Madrid. More than 46,000,000 is collected annually *by Spain's army of 300,000 professional bej?s?ars, according to a Madrid newspaper I calculation. Most of this sum is gathered in pennies. Many of these professional beggars may be genuine, but the paper,
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    MARKET LIST
    478 20 Details Of Current i Prices Singapore, July 27. MEAT Beef, steak (round), kati 28 Beef, stew or curry, kati 24 Pork, lean, kati 44 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality), kati 36 Mutton, Australian, per lb. 35 Fowl, kati 32 Hens 'locally reared), kati 40 Ducks (Java), each
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    THE FASTEST LETTER
    81 20 Travelled 19.000 Miles In 19 Days Berlin. A letter has been carried 19,000 miles in nineteen days. Aeroplane, airship and express liner co-operated to make this possible. The letter was sent from New York by air mail to Pernambuco Brazil where it caught the Graf Zeppelin to
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    CHANGING THE WEATHER
    76 20 Farmers Fire Rockets To Drive Away Hail Prague. Rockets are being installed on farms at Melnik and Vsetaty, and Bohemia—to drive away hail. The farmers feaT, that, with a sudden fall in temperature likely, clouds of vapour hanging over the district may turn into hail. This would
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    MAKING DWARFS GROW
    171 20 Successful Experiments In California San Francisco. rpHE claim that they have succeeded by injections in making dwarfed children grow even faster than normal children is put forward by two Californian doctors, Dr. E. Kost Shelton and Dr. Lyman A. Cavanaugh. In a report made to the American
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    MARRIAGE TANGLE
    159 20 Woman Charged With Bigamy Kentville, Nova Scotia. Magistrate and counsel wrestled in vain with a remarkable marriage tangle in the Kentville court. Mrs Gladys Rrnburg was chaiged with bigamy. It was stated that she first married a man named Small, but the marriage was dissolved. She then married
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    SCHOOLBOY ROBIN HOODS
    158 20 Ran Away From Home And Lived In Coal Bins Dairen. Tales of Robin Hood's adventures so thrilled seven Dairen boys When they read them at school that they have run away from home and lived in a dump of empty coal bins for «i fortnight. The boys,
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    SUBTERRANEAN HEAT
    140 20 Scientist's Idea Of Getting Hot Water From The Earth Moscow. Moscow's bathrooms may, be supplied with hot water straight from the bowles of the earth if an idea of a young Soviet scientist, M. Yarmolinsky. proves a success. At his suggestion an artesian well is beine sunk to
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    KEENEST FOOTBALL TEAM
    92 20 Walked 22 Miles To Play A Match Belgrade. Southern Serbia claims to have the world's keenest football team. Prizen Sports Club had a fixture with Tetovo 22 miles away. There is no railway and no road between the two places, which are separated by the wild Shar
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