The Straits Times, 30 August 1933

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    35 1 The Straits Times 7HE L.4KCESI; 4SD MOST CVFLTEMtf£ rfCTTSP^nX flf MALAYA. PAGES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, iMfi I 'II M, ISM. TWKM It CZNTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      229 1 KJL JL*!2:\*Kt tzstL^ WT» »^FMQSK C I S I > ROBIM S O IV S g^g ANNUAL SALE I I THE EVENT YOU BEEN wAi G for! i^^^^^ I 1 THE YEAR S BIG SAVING jgjjyly |£y OPPORTUNITY. BLANKET BARGAINS. <^* >^~^ > C "IrS«I > «jjjf 1 SEPTEMBER SALE
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      481 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore >; SOUDAN 6,500 Aug. 31 CORFU 15.000
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      665 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YLSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage Due SaJ. HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Sept. 7 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Sept 20 21 i KATORI MARU 10,000 Oct. 5 6 i KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 19 20 YESUKUNI MARU 12,000 Oct. 31 Nov. 1
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      594 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) POR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, PARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wel!known steamer MARELLA (7,865 tonl) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      470 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. MEONIA 12/9 12/9 13/9 15/9 ALSIA 3/10 3/10 4/10 6/10 BORINOIA 24/10 24/10 25/10 27,10 FIONIA 14/11 14/11 15/11 17/11 ERRIA 5/12
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      1242 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE I id. THE
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    WORLD'S LARGEST GRAVING DOCK.
    1490 3 Built At Southampton. COMPLETION OF £1,250,000 WORKS. The King, who was accompanied by, the Queen and the Duke and Duchess, of York, opened the new graving dock at Southampton which has been con^ structed by the Southern Railway Company at a cost of about 1H million
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    "DORA EXECUTED."
    260 3 Ordered To Walk Plank I On The Thames. On board the passenger steamer Golden Eagle, belonging to the General Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., D.O.R.A, product of the twentieth century, and Mrs. Grundy, child of the i nineteenth, were summarily dealt with in the manner of the seventeenth century,
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    AUBY.
    37 3 In yesterday's Straits Times it was stated the s.s. Auby was leaving I Singapore for Sarawak and Brunei 1 ports at 11 a.m. on Friday. This was 'incorrect: the Auby left Singapore I last Friday. i
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    121 3 OIANDALLA. Brit.. 3,28» tons, from Calcutta 30-8, for Penang, Rangoon Sc Calcutta 31-8. 3ULAN, Brit., 441 tons, from Malacca 30-8, for Penang via Ports 3-9. £EDAH, Brit.. 1,033 tons, from Be la wan Dell 29-8, for Belawan DeU 31-8. fIUA TONO. Brit., 109 tons, from Malacca 30-8. for
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    124 3 Wednesday, August 30. Skips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Godown Gate. Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Edith," Hopper J.J. 13. Van der Lijn, Lch. "Lucifer." Oil Wharf General van der Heyden. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert
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    PASSENGERS.
    105 3 The following passengers sailed on the O.S.K. steamer Rio de Janeiro Maru which left Singapore yesterday afternoon for South African and South American ports: Mr. R. Hayashl, Mr. Y. Nolshikl, Mr. T. Kawamo, Mr. R. T. Fernandez, Mrs. Fernandez, Mtrs. Fernandez, Mr. I. Ariyama, Mrs. Ariyama with two children,
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    ALUMINIUM WASTE.
    36 3 Merchants are hereby Informed that it has been agreed to quote the rate of 655/9 d per ton of 20 cwt. on ALUMINIUM WASTE from Straits to Conference basis Ports In Europe, effective 29.8.33.
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      496 3 Jj NORDDEUTSCHER r^Hj LLOYD. (Incorporated in lAri^r'J Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's ntended fixtures OUTWARD I TRAVE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Sc Japan Aug. 31 TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Sc Japan Sept. II i DONAU for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China
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      427 3 Reduced Fares £67.3.11. MANILA HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA Tourist rlaai across the Pacific Ist class Rail in America. Tourist class Atlantic on the famous and new sj. Manhattan jr sj. Washington. (If passage through the Panama Canal Is desired approximately 17 0.0 extra) SPEED WITH COMFORT FROM HONG
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      347 3 ILLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freif ht Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Son Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamers Due Spore. SJ CITY O» CORINTH Bept. 21 HOMEWARDS. Due Spore Sails S'por* a*. CITY OP PITTSBURa for Hre L'dan,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      176 3 Singapore weather REPORT. Stations. Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. *P hrs. P Aior Star 88 1.21 4.5 73 Sitiawan 88 0.02 7.9 72 K. Trengganu 88 Nil 7.4 71 Bukit Jeram 85 Nil 3.1 72 Malacca 82 2.59 5.7 73 Singapore 86 0.03 6.5
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      438 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position adrertlaed in these columns send copies of te«U- monials. Do not send originals. WANTED an Indian cook. Can any Euro- pean proceeding on leave recommend one to Box No. 793. Straits Times. WANTED, experienced Europe in Man- ngeress for a residential Hotel References
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      644 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Bungalows. Angullia Park, Angullia Co. HOUSE on Institution BUL Rent $60 United Engineers. TO LET. 33. fy™h") Road, modem sanitation. Apply 30, Calmhill Road. TO LIT, SHOP, PLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64. Market St. TO LET No. 8, Mt. Elisabeth, tennis court and
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      416 4 FOR SALE BAVAQK RIFLE .303 and 85 rounds as munition perfect condition $50, nett. Appfe 287, Orchard Road. LAST WEEK OF KIAT'S ECONOMIC SALE ENDING SEPTEMBER 2nd. DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY SHOP NOW Door opens from 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. G.H. KIAT Co., Ltd. IS and 15-A Collyer Qu«y,
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      593 4 PUBLIC NOTICE CONSULAAT GENERAAL DEI NEDERLANDEN. EM Coosula&t-Generaal der Nederlandci sal op 31 deaer gesloten zljn. ter gelegenbel. van den verjaardag van Hare Majestdt Kon lngin Wllhelmina. The Consulate General of the Netherland wul be dosed on the Slst Instant, on the oc caslon of the Birthday of Her Ma
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      1065 4 BUSINESS CARDS j j FOR TUB RACES. For MANICURE go to rftBlZFJsJ} 3 FIGARO tSSd European Ladies Hairdressers S fv/*^\w RAFFLES HOTEL Room 120. AA "v] V W^^ s 93, Bras Basah Road. ffcß sA Yj3c_ MASSAGE HALL \s^J3l££s«. 1 MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Bteoctar. Rep^red and Cleaned. (Charges Very Moderate).
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      177 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.M Quarterly »M $l«-»* 7.5* Half Yearly in.M $24.M $15.M Yearly $34.M J4B.M $M.M Note. OuUtation cheques should Include the usmal bank diwount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Toe charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under 25 rents per line per
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2409 5 Back To The Herd A Humanising: Experience Picture Of Courage And Beauty— Drury Lane's Most Imposing Show— A New Play By Coward For Yvonne Printemps. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Tucks Office, Fleet Street, Aug. 15. TT is now rather more than two
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      237 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL, LTD. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL.' TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE (MAKAN KETCHIL) 630 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 to Mid-Night SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY SANDS
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      309 5 Never A Day Without PAIN MISERY, Now Lively and <4& Li^x Happy Once More 1 MISS BIRD'S THANKFUL TESTI I MONY TO CASSELL'S W^f^ It't terribly hard work when you I are up against Bad Health," said I Miss Bird. "And, goodness knows I HMk w/^*£ I have had my
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  • Correspondence.
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      FORESTRY METHODS.
      1473 6 A Matter Of Reverting To Jungle Conditions." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— At the kind Invitation of the Secretary of the 1.5.P., Rantau Branch, I attended a lecture given by Mr. Farquharson at Rantau Club on Friday evening and, as I have already written a
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      THE PASSION PLAY.
      1090 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, This year should be the thirtieth decennla'-versary or turn for the Oberammergau Passion Play to be performed. But its performance In fulfilment of a religious vow, made in the year 1633. was transferred In 1680 to the decennial periods,
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      65 6 HP***"" Tou Want To Know My Tailor? Ch no, I don't mind at all. I always make a habit of recommending the Best. Not •nly do they make good clothes but can supply the last word In West End accessories Shirts, Collars, Ties, Sox, Cufflinks etc.— which add the finishing
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      442 6 Presents Two Complete Lines 4 V 8 All Four and Eight Cylinder cars are equipped with a Luggage Carrier at the rear and with the Spare Wheel carried in front fender well. JfUnMj^^BF immmmmmmmmmmimm mmmiim^^ bVIH. V"^ Vk S m-t^^^l .^flL &M|f^^£j: '< ZIBIBIB^MB^MaBHBM^B^B^BfIIIIIBBB^BHBHBaBK^BM BH^*** A *~< jjfr L-^bß b^BCbW^l^bl
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    GASSED WOMAN IN A FLAT.
    489 7 Questions To Man Who Shared It. The suicide of a woman of when several witnesses said she was the last person they would have expected to take her life was further investigated recently, when the Inquest was resumed at Hammersmith on Mrs. Kathleen Griffiths. She
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    BRITISH FASCISTS.
    156 7 An Empire Union Formed. Col. Eric Campbell, leader of the New Guard, Australia's Fascist organisation, has been to visit Sir Oswald Mosley. leader of the British Fascists and they have formed an Empire Fascist Union. When Sydney Harbour bridge was opened In 1932. a member of the New
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    NEW NOTE IN CRIME.
    156 7 Man Who Stole Nothing But Pianos. The Berlin police have captured a thief whose speciality was so unusual that he probably had a world monopoly. He stole nothing but pianos. The man in question, a 30-year-old seaman, was hi the habit of leasing small halls for
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    AIX-LES-BAINS.
    241 7 Modernised at Cost Of £1,000,000. The new thermal establishment at Aix-les-Bains, which has now become one of the most up-to-date resorts In Europe, was opened recently. The new building has been constructed In eight months, and hu cost about £350,000. It occupies four times the space of the old
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    "NOT ROBOTS."
    156 7 Princess Alice Speaks For Royal Family. A laughing protest against the public habit of expecting extraordinary physical endurance from members of the Royal Family was made by Prln cut Alice Countess of Athlone. She was acting for the Princess Royal at the stone-laying ceremony of the New Nurses'
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    ITALIAN CLAIM.
    285 7 Controversy Over Who Indented Matches. Who invented matches? It appears that several countries claim the honour. And now comes an Italian, Slgnor Cesare Segre, a citizen of Rome, to say that Samson Valobra, his grandfather, was the first man to invent matches of any sort or kind. Born
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    BISHOP'S "NO."
    116 7 Refusal to Institute A Rector. The Bishop of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich has refused (according to the "English Church Union Gazette") to institute the nominee of the Trustees of the Guild of All Souls to the living of Chevington, Suffolk, in his diocese, unless the nominee promises not
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    RUGBY MASTERS.
    194 7 Offer to Accept Cuts In Salary. Sir Austen Chamberlain, MJ, who presided at the Old Rugbeian triennial dinner at the Hotel Victoria, referred to a generous offer which had been made by the masters at the school. Speaking of the present financial difficulties of parents. Sir Austen revealed
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    BEARDFUL OF BEES.
    131 7 Fire Brigade Called To Sleeping Man. An elderly man with a magnificent snow-white beard sat down on a bench In the Tlergarten, Berlin's chief park, and was soon enjoying his afternoon nap. He was roused by a noise of hi\nming, and discovered to his horror that a
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    BUS OVERTURNED.
    62 7 Mymenslngh, July 13. A male elephant belonging to Maharaja Sashi Kanta Acharyya ran amok yesterday and attacked a motor-bus full of passengers, on the MymensinghMuktagacha Road, near Montala. and overturned It. The passengers fled into a Jute field close by. No one was Injured. The elephant was later
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      86 7 CAPITOL RESTAURANT Special "Cavalcade" Extension off Licence to 1 a.m. on Saturday* September 2nd, 1933. Arrange your Dinner and Supper Parties Phone 4906 for Table Reservations. iTim f i if MTIgPIHBBiHI GRAND DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME JAMES HALL DOROTHY SEBASTIAN in THE LIGHTNING FLYER AND CHARLES BICKFORD HELEN CHANDLER in VANITY
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      208 7 Last Night's Gala Opening will long be remembered rcXFi to Lj I SPECIAL Matinee TO-DAY at 3 p.m. sharp! 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 FOX'S MAGNIFICENT EPIC with CLIVE BR^K, DIANA WYNYARD HERBERT MUNDIN, UNA O'CONNOR and ALL-BRITISH CAST PRICES OF ADMISSION Stalls: $1.50; $1.00 and 50 cts. Entire Circle $2.00 BOX
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    186 8 Rubber Quiet And Easier. BUT TIN MAKES BIG ADVANCE. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices: Rubber, remains 12 cts. per lb. Tin, Singapore price $112.50, up 62'/ 2 els. per picul. Gold, £6 9s. 4'2d.. up Bd. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, 3 23/32 d., down
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    PRODUCE.
    95 8 Singapore, Aug. 30. Buyers. Sellers. •Copra (sun dried) 3.60 (mixed) 3.05 3.05 Gambier 7% (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 8.00 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.82i/> White Pepper 23.00 Black Pepper 13% Pearl Sago 3.80 small 4.6P medium 6.00 Imo. 1 125 catties gross 3.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80 Rice
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    EXCHANGES.
    58 8 Rugby, Aug. 28. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.90% Athens 565 Belgrade 245 Berlin 13.36 Brussels 22.85 Geneva 16.47% Hong Kong 1/4 7/8 Madrid 38 14 Milan 60 7/16 Montreal 4.76% Montevideo 35 nom. New York 4.53 Oslo 19y 8 Paris 81 7/16 Prague 107% Shanghai 1/2 15/16 Silver
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    AIR MAIL.
    77 8 Air Mail from Java.— Malls from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office. Singapore at 5 p.m. today. Malls from London, Amsterdam etc. by the Dutch aeroplane are expected to arrive at the General Post Office, Singapore at 4.30 p.m. tomorrow. The delivery
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    18 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched on August 10) by Corfu, due at Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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  • LOCAL' STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        406 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/- Hong Kong
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        GENERAL.
        269 8 Issue fal. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.90 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.45 1.55 I £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.11.3 5.16.3 .0 5 Brit sh Malaya Trustee 5.30 5.40 "I £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 23/6 24/6 '1 21 Con. T. S. Ord. 19/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V& p.c of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 100 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        371 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Prices Fraser Lyall Eval Co. Allenby ($1) 0.75 0.85 0.60 0.75 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.50 0.60 A. Hitam (fl) 1.00 1.20 0.90 1.10 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.20 1.30 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      217 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 61/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 15/16 London, demand
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      SHARE MARKET.
      814 8 Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Aug. 29. states: After a dull opening, conditions in the local share market improved considerably during the week, and f air business can be reported, more especially in tin shares, buying support at better prices now being forthcoming
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    254 8 Today. Southern Western India (Rajula) 3 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe Sc Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m. Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) 3 p.m. DJambl (Slngkel) 3 p.m. Tongkal and Djambl (Toba) 3 p.m. China, Hainam. Japan. Korea. Formosa, East Siberia, Western Canada and W. States of USA. (Conte Verde) 3
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 8 By Rawalpindi laroa :ota Baroe ramb Lanpura Licit .irru. Spore Londoi July 21 Aug. 1 July 27 Aug. 2 July 27 Aug. 2: July 29 Aug. 2. Aug. 4 Aug. 21
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 8 Noon, Aug. 30. R.S.S. equal to London Standard* Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 1214 business done. (F. 0.8.) 12i/ 2 i 2.y 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Sept. 12 1/4, 12 5/16 Oct. 12>4 12% Oct.-Dec. ..12 5/16 12 7/16 Jan.-Mar. ..12 9/16 12
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      76 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday. August Rotary Tiffin. Mr. V. r. Knowles on "Sword*," Adelpni Hotel, 1 p.m Police Band, Botanical Gardens, 5.15 pjn. Thursday, Anjost SI. Reception at Dutch Consulate (Queen WUhelmlna's birthday), noon. Friday, September 1. Ladles Union Charity oale St. Andrews' School Hall 4 p m Saturday,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      £5,000,000 OIL LOSS.
      628 9 For The Soviet ANGLO— UJ3. GROUPS STOP ORDERS. I am able to reveal that a serious blow has been dealt to the Soviet Government's hopes of obtaining at an ;arly date large amounts in cash and red It from the sale of Russian oil to the leading
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      CHINESE TEA.
      86 9 Efforts To Recapture World Market Dealers and exporters of Chinese tea In Canton are making an effort to recapture their markets In Europe, America and the Straits Settlements, because they believe that If the quality is Improved they can successfully compete with tea grown In Ceylon and Java.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      237 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 29. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall Is In relation to the price of Aug. 24. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Pali Conversion Loan 5% ***** -H
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      69 9 General Motors 3SH +2Vi Standard Oil ex. pd. 101 U.S. Steel 68 4 +2% National City Bank 31 K General Electric 2ti'i +ltt Union Pacific Rail Ord. 130 'm -s-3% American Tobacco B. 93 -f-SVt American Can 94W +414 T7.S. Rubber IST* Woolworth 39 +2* Radio Corporation .i\
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      TRADE IN WEST AFRICA.
      321 9 Opportunities Missed By Great Britain. Impor'ant trade opportunities await this country in West Africa— and they are being missed owing to the apathy of manufacturers and their Ignorance of the requirements of the natives. This Is the conclusion of Mr. Ivan Sanderson, the young explorer who
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      PUTEH TIN COSTS INCREASED.
      640 9 Chairman On Effect Of Restriction. The sixth annual general meeting if shareholders of Puteh Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., was held at the registered office of the Company, 6-8 Java Street, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, there being present Mr. D. H. Hampshire (chairman). Messrs. A.
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      BRITISH REVENUE.
      137 9 £3,308,000 From Customs In A Week. Ordinary revenue for the week ended August 12, amounted to £9,543,299, and exceeded the week's ordinary expenditure, which was £5,421,765, by £4.121,534. The deficit for the financial year from April 1 to date was thus reduced to £47,903,007. against £87,864,462 at the
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      CHINA'S NEED OF BRITISH AID.
      387 9 Envoy Tells Of Orders Worth £2,000,000. A man who is anxious to put millions Into the pockets of British Industrialists and manufacturers, has recently arrived In Britain from China. He is Mr. W. H. M. Taylor, secretary and adviser to the Federation of Chinese Industries,
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      390 9 Rationalisation As A Preliminary. A reader of the Financial Times wrote to the Editor on Aug. 7: Sir, While everyone will rejoice should a practicable Government restriction scheme for rubber mature, the harm that has been done to the industry by its reliance on one and one remedy
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      624 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1883 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Olds. 100.000.3C0 Paid up Capital Olds. 55.000. C00 B« crves Olds. 25,691.1:) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. 1 OVERSEAS BRANCHES. BaUvla Head Office for Dutch East < tod!eS BRANCH OFFICES: I DUTCH EAST INDIES" Ampenan,
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      322 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPU, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD O~FICE FOR THE EAST: BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch East Indies and In the Straits Settlements, India. Jhlna. Japan and Araula LONDON BANKERS The National Provincial Bank.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    105 10 Singapore. ll ALHAMBRA The Immortal Vagabond with Llane Hald. 6.15—9.15. t CAPITOL Cavalcade. With CHve Brook t Diana Wynyard. 6.1S 9.15. GREAT WORLD L Cabaret— A Night like This r Doomed Battalion. MARLBOROUGH < Lightning Flyer Vanity St. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Theatres at Cinemas.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30, 1933. MORE RESTRICTION.
    948 10 Another attempt to raise prices by creating an artificial scarcity of a commodity is to be made as a result of the agreement reached at the Wheat Conference in London. Details of the plan have not yet reached Malaya, but
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    829 10 TRAITS TIN. Those readers who have noticed the lenials of certain people In London hat Straits tin possesses any special [uallties and the assertions that he payment of a heavy pnnlum for the particular kind oi netal was based on sentiment or something equally foolish will
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    952 10 A UNITED BRITISH EMPIRE. PART I. Lord Melchett sees in the Ottawa Conference the foundation of a movement to consolidate the British. Empire into one great economic unit. In this article, which will be continued tomorrow, he stresses the influence an Empire so bound together will have
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    BRITAIN, U.S. AND JAPAN SEND WARSHIPS TO FOOCHOW
    1232 11 GOLD EMBARGO LIFTED. Mr. Montagu Norman's New York Visit. ANOTHER "MYSTERY." May Influence Future U.S. Policy. Hyde Park (New York), Auf. 29. President Roosevelt has lifted the embargo on cold and has authorised the Treasury to receive on consignment for sale through
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    SLUMP RIOTS ON FRENCH ISLAND.
    157 11 Mob Storms Governor's Residence. St. Johns, (Newfoundland/, Aug. 27. Disturbances have been proceeding the whole week at St. Pierre Miquelon, the French island off the Canadian coast, culminating in a demand for the recall of the Administrator. A mob stormed the Governor's residence and smashed
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    DYNAMITE OUTRAGE.
    122 11 Stops Salvage Work On Lutine. Terschelling. Aug. 28. Misfortune has again dogged attempts to salvage the gold cargo of the famous frigate Lutine. An enormous tower with suction pipes and engines, erected as part of j the salvage apparatus, has been destroyed in mysterious circumstances by an explosion
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    THEIR MAJESTIES.
    111 11 Spending Annual Holiday At Balmoral. London, Aug. 24. The King, accompanied by Prince George, travelled north during the night and today reached Balmoral Castle for his annual holiday on the Deeside. As it is his custom when staying at Balmoral, His Majesty wore Highland dress. i Meanwhile, the
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    30 COUNTRIES JOIN.
    103 11 Opium Control Board Meets In Geneva. Geneva, Aug. 28. The first meeting of the Opium Board of Control appointed under the International Convention for limiting the manufacture and regulating the distribution of narcotics was held here today. j Thirty countries are concerned in the Convention, which came
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    INSULL IN SANATORIUM.
    98 11 Extradition Decision Not Yet Made. Athens, Aug. 26. Following the detention of Insull, Senior this morning, he has been transferred to a nursing home on the recommendation of doctors who examined him. It is expected that his extradition to America will follow provided that the American Government
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    MINISTER TO BUDAPEST.
    26 11 ixmdon, Aug. 28. Sir Patrick Ramsay, from Athens, is succeeding Viscount Chllston, recently appointed Ambassador to Moscow, as Minister to Budapest.— Reuter Wireless.
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    THE LINDBERGHS IN COPENHAGEN.
    437 11 Preserving Secrecy. AVOIDANCE OF ALL RECEPTIONS. Copenhagen, Aug. 29. I The famous American transAtlantic flyer, Col. Charles Lindbergh, who, with his wife arrived here on Saturday from the Shetland Islands on a tour In which he has been surveying the Northern Atlantic rcute, proved a great
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    ECHO OF ASSYRIAN WAR.
    77 11 Baghdad's Welcome For Returning Troops. Baghdad, Aug. 26. The whole city went mad with enthusiasm today to greet the Iraqi troops returning from the recent operations against the Assyrians. They marched through the streets headed by thousands of admirers leaping and dancing and waving daggers and
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    TRIBESMEN LED BY ENGLISH AMAZON.
    228 11 Wife Of Sheik. FIGHTING FRENCH IN MOROCCO. Paris, Aug. 29. An English Amazon is fighting In the front ranks of the Moroccan tribes who are maintaining a desperate struggle against the French troops in the Atlas mountains, according to the newspaper L'oevre. which states that
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    AUSTRIAN ARMY.
    105 11 To Be Strengthened By Volunteers. Vienna, Aug. 29. A volunteer auxiliary military corps additional to the federal army is being established In Austria, follow.ng negotiations with the interested governments. The volunteers will serve for six months but the total strength, with the federal army, will not exjeed 30,000.—
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    WOOLLEN FAILURE.
    68 11 German Brothers On Trial For Fraud. Bremen, Aug. 29. Likely to last several months, the trial has opened of the brothers, Carl and Heinz Lahusen Joint owners of the Huge Nordwolle woollen concern on charges of responsibility for the failure of the company in 1931, which precipitated the
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    SHYOK DAM BURSTS.
    86 11 Floods Likely To Be Stopped By Sukkur Barrage. Simla. Aug. 28. The Karachi reports of the bursting of the great Shyok Dam in the Himalayas Is confirmed. When the dam burst in 1929, disastrous floods caused loss of life and millions of rupees damage to property, but
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    IRELAND'S "ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL."
    201 11 British Beer To Be Boycotted. Dublin, Aug. 26. Groups of men, believed to be members of the 1.R.A., carrying arms, raided Dublin public houses today and proceeded to smash all bottles of British beer In sight with hammers. One of i the licensees, who was a victim,
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    FRONTIER INCIDENT.
    372 11 Switzerland's Protest To Germany. Basel, Aug. 28. The Indignation of the Swiss people over the repeated violation of the frontier by German officials rose to boiling point during the week-end and the Swiss Government has lodged a formal protest In Berlin. The latest victim is a Czechoslovaklan known
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    INDIAN PRESS.
    70 11 Law To Deal With Attacks On Princes. Simla, Aug. 28 A bill designed to strengthen tbe law dealing with llbelous and blackmailing press attacks against ruling Indian Princes has been introduced into the Legislature to protect the Indian State* from activities tending to subvert their subjects or excite
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    NATIONALS IN DANGER.
    1529 11 Alarm At Approach Of Communist Hordes. TOWN THREATENED. Reds Planning Attack On Northern Fukien. Hong Kong, Aug. 30. H.M.S. Wishart and U.S.S. Sacrament* have left here for Foochcm to protect their nationals. Naval circles here do not believe that Yenping has yet been captured by the Reds.
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    BILL TO KILL NOISE IN SINGAPORE.
    579 12 BAMBOO STICKS BAGPIPES ON BANNED LIST. If a Bill to be introduced f° Council is passed many of Singapore's no Ises wIU a of the past. B> this Bill it is an offenc c to use between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6
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    NEW RAILWAY LAWS OPPOSED.
    299 12 "Will Impoverish All Transport" The question of the proposed increased school fees was mentioned at a meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association held on Monday, but as it was understood that further data was being collected and that reference would probably be
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    MORE CLERKS "AXED."
    40 12 Retrenchment is continuing apace in the Government service, says the Malay Mall, and the latest to be affected are eleven senior clerks and four third grade clerks who will have to leave at the end of October.
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    MAIL BAGS MISSING WITH TCS. *****0.
    91 12 Third Big Ro.. 4 In Recent Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 29. A sum of Tcs. 100,000 was dispatched from Bangkok by the Siam Commer- t clal and other banks to the Penang t agents, but it failed to arrive hi Penang
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    MYSTERY OF CHILD.
    148 12 Coolie's Grim Find In Refuse Bin. A coolie removing refuse from a bin at the 7>/ 2 mile, Siglap Road, found a paper bundle which contained the body of a young girl of which the head, arms and feet were missing. Dr. Vellasamy, at the Inquest held
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    14 MONTHS' GAOL.
    87 12 Former Police Servant's Record Of Crime. Sentence of 14 months' rigorous imprisonment to be followed by a further year's police supervision was passed by the Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, yesterday on a young Chinese named Chua Eng Soo, for crimlna.' breach of trust in
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    SASSOON EZEKIEL'S BANKRUPTCY.
    450 12 Application Against Mrs. Ezekiel. An application by the Official Assignee for an order of Indemnity on behalf of a bankrupt, Sassoon Ezekiel. against his own wife, Rachel Ezekiel, was heard by Mr. Justice Mills In the Bankruptcy Court today. The bankruptcy of Sassoon Ezekiel occurred in September,
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    21 12 A general meeting of the Chinese *mateur Orchestra of Singapore will >c held at 108, Emerald Hill Road on Sept. 3.
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    Annular Eclipse Of The Sun.
    67 12 On Aug. 21, there was an annular eclipse of the sun which In Singapore was obscured by heavy rainclouds. The picture above was taken by "Cygnus," who at the request of the King of Siam placed his instruments on the lawn of the summer palace
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    CANVASSER'S CLAIM.
    233 12 Framroz And Co. Sued For Commission. Mr. Justice Oerahty, in the Supreme Court yesterday, delivered Judgment in the case In which Mr. P. I. Titus sued Framroz and Co. for an order to have an account taken of all monies due to him by way of commission. The
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    40 12 A tea and bazaar will be held at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church, Kampong Kapor Road, on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. in aid of the poor fund and benevolences of the church. Mrs. E. F. Lee will open the bazaar.
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    DEAL IN MILK LEADS TO COURT CASE.
    1018 12 < Claim By Stephens, Paul And Company. A claim for $1,136.44, alleged to be loss suffered by the plaintiff firm through a breach of contract, brought by Mr. H. S. Arathoon, sole proprietor of Stephens, Paul and Co., of Robinson Road, against Chop
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    688 12 WHERE THE BRITISH AND DUTCH DIFFER. In view of the news published a few days ago that Dutch rubber Interest* have reached agreement as to rubber restriction, the following comment by a writer in the Investor's Chronicle is typical The Dutch have always been keen
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    KUALA LUMPUR HOSPITAL MAY BE CLOSED.
    339 13 IS AMALGAMATION PROPOSED AS ECONOMY MEASURE? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 29. The Tanglin hospital, used for middle-class Asiatic patients in Kuala Lumpur, is in danger of closure. A letter received by the Straits Times says that there is a strong rumour
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    CRUISER KOLN TO MISS SINGAPORE.
    478 13 NO REASON GIVEN FOR SUDDEN CHANGE OF PLAN. There is keen disappointment in the German community in Singapore that one of Germany's newest cruisers, Koln, which is on a world tour, will not visit this port. rhe warship was expected on Sept. 19 and no
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    LAMBERT NASSE CONVICTED.
    391 13 Accused Reads Long Statement. Further evidence was recorded by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Magistrate, yesterday in the case in which M. W. J. Nanayakara, a merchant from Ceylon, charges Lambert W. Nasse with cheating In respect of $300. It was alleged that accused, purporting
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    20 13 A lecture on The Limitations Reason" will be given at the Thoo.-n phlcal Society, Race Cours 6.30 p m today.
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    TRADE MARKS.
    203 13 Police Raid On Alleged Counterfeiters. Detective-Inspector J. Tolmle yesterday described an early morning raid on premises occupied by alleg- j ed trade mark.. counterfeiters be-1 fore Mr. H. A. Frrrer, the First" Magistrate, when two Chinese, Ang Tuan Kow and Ang Tuan Teong, were charged with being In
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    17 13 Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Van Langenberg. of Kuala Lumpur, have gone to Ceylon for a holiday.
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    BURGHER IN TROUBLE.
    82 13 A Ceylon Burgher, Carl Andree, appeared before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, the Singapore Second Magistrate, yesterday, to answer a charge of voluntarily causing hurt. The complainants were a compatriot of the accused, named Mccl Frughnelt, and a Chinese boy employed in the Katong bakery. Accused was
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    339 13 Ipoh Personalities A Raff lea Graduate Dr. Phillips' Retirement Negri Sembilan'' New D.P.P. Mrs. M. Egan and Mr. W. Stothard were passengers to Penang from London by the s.s. Glengarry. The operation performed on Mr. J. S. Ferguson recently was entirely successful and he is progressing very
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    ARE THE HIGHLANDS MALARIAL?
    206 13 Local Society To Write To Health Officer. The Incidence of malaria at the Highlands was discussed at a meeting of the Cameron Highlands Society held last week. It was noted that the committee had already requested the honorary secretary to write to the Health Officer in
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    " TOWN COUNCILS."
    47 13 TOWN COUNCILS." The Taiplng Sanitary Board at its last meeting noted with deep regret that the efforts of the Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur, to alter the title "Sanitary Board" had been un successful and would be glad to secj the question opened again In M*" near future.
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      330 13 mmbftabk as the front/ HP" That depends on the T^^^ "Overhang" IHB It's a very important point. ...this featuie of body "overhang"! ~ZJy~ fv BrJJ If the rear seats in any car make you sit t ''£^M behind the axle you will experience riding discomfort the rise and fall of
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  • Army's Fine Display Against Tourists. —Good Win For I.C.FA.—Penang Polo.
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      INDO-CEYLONESE SURPRISE GUNNERS.
      1012 14 R.A. Outplayed At Anson Road Stadium. I.C.F.A. 3 HA 1. There Is still some doubt as to who j will be the wooden-spoonlsts of the First Division. The I.C.F.A. sprang a surprise yesterday when they took full points from the R.A. to the tune of three goals
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      SWEE LEE CUP POLO COMPETITION.
      430 14 Winsley's Team Wins At Penang. The annual competition of the Penang Polo Club for the Swee Lee Challenge Cup, under the Hurllngham Club Rules, began on Tuesday, Aug. 22, and was completed on Thursday. Aug. 24, when the Cup was won by the White Team.
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    SELANGOR GOLF CLUBI TENNIS.
    167 14 Cherrington And Howard Win Doubles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 29. E. C. Cherrington, late of Singapore, and Howard accomplished a fine performance by defeating Wyatt-Smlth and G. T. West In the men's open doubles of the Selangor Golf Club tournament which was brought
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    U.S. TENNIS.
    91 14 Vines And Miss Ryan Win! Mixed Doubles. Brooklyn. Aug. 29. In the final of the American mixed doubles championship Ellsworth Vines and Miss Ryan beat G. M. Lott and Miss Sarah Palfrey, 11—9. 6—l. In the semi-finals Lott and Miss Palfrey beat J. B. Crawford and Miss .Scriven,
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    SURREY'S SUCCESS Af LORD'S.
    428 14 Derbyshire Easily Defeat Northamptonshire. London, Aug. 29. The following were the results ofj county cricket matches which con- eluded yesterday: HONOURS EVEN. Somersetshire beat Warwickshire on Brst innings at Taunton: Somersetshire started out with 282, Mayer taking five wickets for 51 runs. Warwickshire were all out
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    38 14 Bolton's Narrow Win At Grimsby. London, Aug. 29. The following were the results m English Ler.gue games played today: Srcond Division. Grimsby Town 2 Bolton Wands. 3 Third Division (Northern). Southport 1 Accrlngton St. 1 -Reuter.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    58 14 Wednesday, August 31. Football: S.A.P.A. Div. 1: B.C.C vs. Wlltshires, Padang; Div. U: Marino Dept. vs. Chinese. Anson Road. Thursday, Anfuit 31. 1 Football: S.A.FJV. Div. I: Chinese vs. RAF, Anson Ro»d; Friendly: Spore Pranakan Assn. vs. Johore C.iinese. Jalan Besar. FrWay, September 1. Football: 3.A.F.A. Cup. Flnre
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  • Local League Champions On Tour.—Complaints Of Rough Tactics.
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      MALAYS' METHODS IN JAVA CRITICISED.
      716 15 Singapore Man Sent Off. PLAYER SERIOUSLY HURT AT BUITENZORG. (By a Special Correspondent.) Batavia, Aug. 28. There were more than 10,000 spectators present, including the Governor of Soerakarta, to see the Singapore League champions the Malays, in their match against Soerakarta League XI at Solo
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    CHANNEL SWIMMING SEASON STARTS.
    470 15 Four Attempts. MANCHESrER GIRL'S SUCCESS. London, Aug. 29. i Miss Sonny Lowry, a Manchester girl, aged 22, today swam the Channel frum Cape Orlsnez to the South Fore- land In 113, i5 3 ,i hours. She Is the nrst to swim the Channel unce l'.i'M. As
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    POSITIONS IN S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
    576 15 Only Ten More Matches To Be Played. The position In the S.A.F.A. League bo-date will oe found below. It will be noticed that the Third Division and Commercial Cup have completed their fixture lists, while eight matches remain to be played in the First Division and
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    DISSATISFIED.
    120 15 Feeling Runs High At Buitenzorg:. It is a strange fact that although the majority are of the opinion that the home teams have been responsible for the greater number of free-klclu that have been awarded in games in which the visiting Malays have beer engaged several critics are extremelj
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    CHANNEL SWIMMERS.
    39 15 Three Aspirants Abandon Attempts. London, Aug. 30. Miss Gleitze, Teinme and Zibelman have abandoned their attempts. Miss Gleitze cot within seven miles of the French Coast, Teinme within 3'i miles and Zibelman within 10' r. :es— R-
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    AT BATAVIA.
    225 15 B.F.A. Players Refuse To Turn Out. I I The second match of the visitors against the Batavla League resulted in a single-goal draw. It must be said that the home team was not really representative of the League because the Batavia F.C. players chosen refused to turn out
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    DAVIS CUP.
    47 15 Austria Qualifies For Semi-Finals. Zagreb, Aug. 29. In the quarter-finals of the European Zone qualifying round for the 1934 Davis Cup competition Austria beat Yugoslavia by four matches to one. Austria will thus take part in the semi-finals which will be played next year.— Reuter.
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    HOCKEY FIXTURES.
    25 15 A meeting of hockey clubs will be eld at the S.C.C. this afternoon at 530 p.m. to arrange fixture* for the coming season.
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    U.S. WOMEN'S GOLF TITLE.
    112 15 Miss Enid Wilson In Second Round. Highland Park, 111., Aug. 29. The first round of the American women's open golf championship was played over the Exmoor Country Club's course here today. Outstanding results were as follows: Miss Enid Wilson (the British Champion) beat Mrs. Lake, 3
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    TENNIS.
    252 15 S.C.C. Tournament In spite of the very heavy rain yesterday morning play was possible in the lawn tennis tournament at the S.C.C. In the evening. Results were as follow: A. Class Doubles Handicap. D. H. Kleinman and H. S. Hewett owe 15.1 beat W. C. Hill and C. Salter
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    'BLACK BRADMAN" TO STAY.
    204 15 Signs As Professional. HEADLEY TO PLAY IN LANCASHIRE. London, Aug. 29. O. Headley, the principal batsmaa of the West Indies tourists, has definitely decided to accept the offer of the Halslngden Club to play in the Lancashire League as a professional subject to the terms and
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    ISLAND CLUB.
    100 15 First Round Of Golf Championship. The following Is the draw for the Meyer Cup (the Island Club Golf Championship) the first round of which must be completed by Sunday next: O. R. Edge, F. R. Martens, Comr. C. Uiher, K. C. Eu, L. A. Rappa, J. T. Smith
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1750 16 Cotton Co-operation Scheme Japanese Boycott I Gandhi's Publicity Mania Java Attempt* To Revive Dwindling Sugar Trade Tea Export Restriction Bill. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Calcutta, Aug. 22. I A SHIPMENT of 20,000 bales of Indian cotton which Lancashire is reported to be arranging is the first
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      BURMA SEPARATION ISSUE.
      309 16 Still Undecided. REFORMS PROPOSALS CRITICISED. Rangoon, Aug. 18. The motion for consideration of the Secretary of State's memorandum on the scheme of constitutional reform in Burma, If separated from India, moved yesterday by the Finance Member, was discussed the whole day today till late In the evening
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      THE MILL INDUSTRY.
      162 16 Bombay Group's Warning To Workers. Bombay, Aug. 16. Continued trade depression is stated to be the reason for the notices put up at the premises of ten mills of the E. D. Sassoon group declaring that the services of workers are liable to be terminated with a
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      CEYLON PRFERENCES.
      109 16 Minister's Attack On Tory MP.S. Colombo, Aug. 16. The Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for 1933-34 was moved in the State Council yesterday. The House rose for the day while the debate was still progressing. The debate was marked by an attack by the Minister for Agriculture
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      THE MOUNT LAVINIA MURDER
      378 16 Story Of Riot Related At Inquest Colombo. 1 Over twenty witnesses were examined at the Police inquiry into the serious disturbance that occurred at Angulana recently. Thirteen accused have been taken into custody. The corpse of the man killed l was lying on a heap of
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      SCHEME OF RESERVE BANK APPROVED. »
      353 16 SCHEME OF RESERVE BANK APPROVED. Commerce Views. "WISDOM" OF LINKING rHE RUPEE TO STERLING. Bombay, Aug. 16. The Reserve Bank scheme has had i good reception In Bombay. Mr. W. 3. Lely. chairman of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce, said "so far as sne may judge from a somewhat hurried
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      BURMA'S OVERSEA TRADE.
      236 16 New Scheme To Exhibit Products Abroad. Rangoon, August 16. It Is understood that a scheme is afoot by which Burma will be represented at the forthcoming Dasara Exhibition in Mysore from September 20 to October 4, one of the well-known exhibitions in India patronised by the Maharaja
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      DEVELOPMENT OF ADEN.
      74 16 Transfer Of Administration Opposed. Bombay, Aug. 18. In the course of a letter to the Government of Bombay, Mr. J. K. Mehta. secretary of the Indian Merchants Chamber, opposes the proposed transfer of control of the civil adminis.--tiQB of Aden to His Majesty's Govrr. ment. He emphasises
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      180 17 Empire Radio Programme. TODAY. 6.20-8 20 Cinema Organ Recital; Studio Orchestral Concert; Orchestral Concert. 8.50 Time Signal from Big Ben. News Bulletin. 9.5 Dance Music (Gramophone records). 9.20 Pianoforte Interlude by Cecil Dixon. 9.35 Concert by the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, conductors: Sir Dan Godfrey and Oerald Crawford; Livio Mannuccl (violoncello),
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      185 17 layed from Casanl's Club London. 12.5 Boxing the Compass, a Mental Excursion on the Map of England, by Ursula Branston, produced by E. A. Harding. 12.35-12.50 News Bulletin. Friday, September 1. 6.20-8.20 Organ Recital; Orchestrjd Concert; Studio Orchestral Concert. 8.50 Time Signal from Big Ben. News Bulletin. 9.5 The Week
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      231 17 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE. By Our Expert. SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Metres 49.9— Mon.. Wed., and Thursday 6.15 to 8.30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p m. KUALA LUMPUR— Metres 48 92 Sun Tues. and 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG— Metres 58 M.— Daily 6.30—10 p.m. PARlS— Metres 19
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      HOW the ATLANTIC WAS CONQUERED.
      1183 17 EXCEPT on those occasions— nappili growing more rare when reception is marred by Morse interference, the broadcast listener of today is blissfully unconscious that other wireless activities are afoot. He hardly realises that a large proportion of the world's telegraphic traffic, and all trans-Oceanic telephony,
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      151 17 TVRAMATISED news bulletins is the latest experiment of the 8.8.C. The idea is to augment items of everyday happenings from all parts of the globe by the inclusion of In Vental music or poetical references appropriate to the event. Anniversaries will be announced in the usual
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      SINGAPORE.
      292 17 Programme to be broadcast from Singapore (Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.), on 49.9 metres, 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. today. C 2231— Millionaire Kid-Selection.— New Mayfalr Orchestra. j C 2411— Maroh Rhapsody— London Symphony Orchestra, I C 2453 Sicilian Mariners. Organ, and Magic Harp. Arthur Meale. I C
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    30 DEATHS IN A MONTH.
    72 18 243 Cases Of Sleeping Sickness In United States. St. Louis, Aug. 26. Two further deaths from sleeping sicknf ss are reported today, making a total of 30 since July 30. There have been 243 cases of infection, of which 25 were reported today. The Health
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    BARGEE STRIKE ENDS.
    41 18 Paris, Aug. 26. The strike of the bargees has ended, i the strike committee having agreed to i the settlement with the Government, i which is reported to satisfy practical- I ly all the strikers' demands. Reuter Wireless.
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    PLEASED WITH WHEAT AGREEMENT.
    231 18 But Market Effect Disappointing. London, Sept. L 6. Mr. Bennett, the Canadian Premier, received a great send-oft from Waterloo on his departure to Canada. He stated emphatically that he was eminently satisfied with the wheat agreement. To press photographers seeking a final snap, he smilingly invited
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    SIGNALS AT SEA.
    152 18 New Code To Be Used From Jan. 1. Rugby, Aug. 28. The Board of Trade announce that the new international code of signals notified last year will come Into international use on Jan. 1, 1934. The British, French, German and Norwegian editions of the code have already
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    MUSSOLINI AS MEDIATOR.
    192 18 France And The AustroGerman Question. London. Aug. 24. The Paris correspondent of the Times writing on the Austro-German question sums up the main principles of the French Government's attitude as follows: "Direct remonstrance with the Nazi Government by France, at least. Is probably useless for the present.
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    INDIAN COTTON.
    74 18 Japanese Boycott Proves Ineffective. Simla. Aug. 28. A bill extending the Indian Cotton and Textile Industries' Protection Act, which expires on Sept. 31, until the end of March, 1934, was read for the flrst time in the Legislative Assembly. Sir Joseph Bhose. explaining that the measure was necessary
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    KOENIGSBERG FAIR.
    207 19 Buyers Exceed Previous Record By 70 Per Cent. Koenlgsberg Aug. 24. Wednesday was the closing day of Germany's great Eastern fair held once very year in Koenlgsberg. Its chief function is to attract buyers from all the States of Eastern Europe, more especially Soviet Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland,
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    THE HOLY COAT.
    81 19 1,000,000 Germans Make Pilgrimage. Trier, Aug. 1«. More than 1,000,000 Germans have gone on a pilgrimage to attend the exposition of the Holy Coat, according to an announcement of the railway authorities. Twenty-two special trains have arrived here dally on an average, and on some days the
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    REDUCING UNEMPLOYED. ZIONISTS AT CROSS PURPOSES.
    427 19 New Automobile Road From Munich To Salzburg. Munich, Aug. 25. At the wish of the German Chancellor, Herr Adolph Hitler, a part of the second stage in the programme for finding work for the unemployed will Include a new automobile road between Munich and
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    BISMARCK'S STATUE.
    201 19 Knocked Down By Polish Mayor's Orders. Kattowitz, Aug. 24. To the amazement of the population of Kattowitz a group of workmen appeared on Tuesday morning at the famous Bismarck monument In Soutspark and began to knock it down. It appears that they had been ordered to do this
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    NAZI DIGNITY.
    93 19 Brown Shirts Not To Be Worn In Court. Halle (Prussia), Aug. 25. The leader of the National Socialist Party in Halle and Merseburg and the Councillor of State, Herr Jordan, has Issued a decree forbidding party members to appear in court wearing brown uniforms or other distinguishing badges
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    $500,000 GRAIN LOSS.
    31 19 Chicago. Aug. 22. The Farmers' National Grain Corp. has Informed its shareholders that there is a loss of (500,000 on the fiscal year ending May 31. 1933— AnetaHavas.
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    "BLOOD & PROPERTY."
    230 19 "BLOOD PROPERTY." Placed At Disposal Of Hitler. Koenlgsberg, Aug. 24. The large landowners of East Prussia met on Tuesday in Koenlgsberg where they passed the following resolution: "The representatives of the oldest resident landowners of the Province of East Prussia assembled here on Tuesday and decided that, true to ancient
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    EXECUTION DEMANDED.
    30 19 Madrid. Aug. 26 The state prosecutor has demanded the execution of every one of the 21 persons accused of complicity In the murders in Hermlgua, Canary Islands. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    11 20 DLIDAYMAKERS enjoying the sunshine on the promenade at Brighton. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 DIXIE DEAN, the Ever ton Football Club captain, and colleagues visited the Liverpool Workshops for the Blind to enable the workers to see the English Cop by finger-tip examination. (Planet News.)
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