The Straits Times, 27 July 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NKAXLY A CENTURY.] "HE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1934. PRICE 10 CENT The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 27. ltW. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      322 1 The secret of the p4 i WONDERFUL LUXURY fc^ OF "DUNLOPILLO" J|3ffy CUSHIONS 4 Dunlopillo Cushions solve all those petty worries which make most cushions troublesome. To begin with, they never need "punching up "—never sag nor get out of shape, however often or carelessly they are used. H Think
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      139 2 XXI 'I >l Ml I IN 7bi;»/\f i /,i.m AMERICAN STYLE £71.12. SINC/M-OW t8 WRBPI via AMrnirn UHIM CIAM ll'Kom t.....n...i nulalli l*aWHl ■aVllMMattaf DM*}** Iv S Sill I.'m' i mill .1 m a] I I tn*il* kM m |f*t I RCpglffllf Ml f^Mr IWH* r <»w»» ANORtmnrrstiiPH (ln««frural»a in
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    CANTON WHARVES.
    172 3 New Development Of Honam Point. At Municipal Government weekly session In Canton, Mr. Man Shushing, director of the Bureau of Pubv<>rks, gave a comprehensive re- activities of his Bureau during the last two months. According to Mr. Man, the work for the v/denlng of the East Creek as
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    DASH FOR PORT.
    164 3 Marion Moller'u Chief Officer Injured. Hong Kong, July 17 The steamer Marlon Moller arrived in port rurly ycr.iorday morning uflrr a 25-mile dash to obtain medical as- r her Chief Officer, who had fallen off the bridge deck and fractured lu.s leg. The steamer left Hong Kong
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    ELLERMAN LINE.
    67 3 New ('argo Vessel For Australian Service. London, July 11. An order (or a 10,800 tons cargo vessel has been placed with Messrs. Cammed. Laird, of Brtkenhead by the Ellerman Line. Thf new vessel will be 485 feet In length and will be ntted with twin screw stew turbines
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    170 3 MALACCA MAHU Jap, 3.210 tons, from C»lcutu J7I lor Hongkong, Kobe and Yokohama 30-7 r.'.KAliA Brit. 4 323 ton*, from Osaka 37-7. for Calcutta via Penanr Rangoon 31-7. AJAX. Brit i 802 ton*, from Liverpool 37-7. for Yokohama 38-7. I UNO BONO Brit 1&6 toiu. from Malacca 27-7.
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    S.S. CONTE VERDE.
    41 3 The b s. Conte Verde is due here on Sunday morning, from Trieste, Venice,. Brlndisi, Port Said, Suez, Bombay and Colombo. She Is due to sail again the same day at 4 pm for Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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      592 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD.| (Incorporated a> tU 8 LLOYDS AGENTS;BOOKING AGENTS, KM. B. RLYS. AND SI AM STATUS -AIL WAT 8 IXIJCraONB t PrMfht MSI hMUI Ml CANADIAN PACIFIC: (Incorporated In England) HTKAMHBirri LIMITKU. •TKAMBHIFS— BAI-AVAVS HOTELS-CXr BBSS. (Incorpnratod to England) HOME VU CANADA. lion* Koni to England M day* Hong
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      133 3 bIMMl'ORE WEATHEB REPORT. Statljru ie«terday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min temp, ins Sunshine temp T hn. 'F AJor Star 87 0.82 6 1 73 mn 90 Nil 4.8 74 K. Trengganu 88 003 8 2 74 Buklt Jeram 88 0 32 2 7 73 Malacca 83 Nil 2 3
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      771 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET NO. 1 INSTITUTION HILL, United Engineers Limited. FURNISHED FLAT Institution Hill Mansions. Gas, water and electricity. United Engineers Limited. 302-1, Holland Rd., 3 bedrooms, tennis court, garage, partly furnished. Apply 138, Tanjong Kttong Road. 1-C, SEA AVENUE Katong comfortable Terrace House 200 yards from sea, garage
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      874 4 MISCELLANEOUS TOO CAN HAVE THE BCNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three montrj for $1.80. Manager. Sunday Times. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Oversea* nave the Straits Budget posted to them every week, $14 yearly Including postage, outside Malaya. $13 20 within Matey* Orders, accompanied by remittances,
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      857 4 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the business carried on at No. 158, Arab Street. Singapore under the style or firm name of A M MOHAMED SHARIFP Sc CO.. piece goods merchants has this July 16, 1934 been sold to A. N. MOHAMED MEYDIN of Singapore The said
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      748 4 AUCTION NOTICES. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of latest design oak stained teak household furniture etc. To be held at No. 48, Goodman Road, off Tanjong Katong Road, on Saturday, July IS, 1S34 at t.M p.m. Comprising, sitting, dining and bedroom furniture of every description H.M.V. double spring motor table grand ;.-amophone,
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      381 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc. FIGARO Lad'ei Halrdrrnera. PERMANENT WAVING, By European Experts. $8, $10 ONLY BAFFLES HOTEL, (Room 120) and 93. Bras Basah Road. PARCEL DELIVERY SERVICE I p to 1 Ib. 10 rents. Over 1 Ib. 20 cents. PHONE 2428 SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. Union Building MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND
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      170 4 .SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya PoaUre- f J00 «M Z-M UBrtrrlT 8 50 S1Z.00 f 7 50 Y^rlj «4.»0 M8.00 $3000 Note. Out»lahon cheques should Include til usual tank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chanres and ln»tr»et*»iw fat CHSS1W tO ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 15 cents per Die
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      478 5 HOTELS TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to c.is p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.45 to Midnight SATURDAY, JULY 28th RIJSTAFFEL— 12 30 to 3 o m. SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 pm. DANCE (Formal) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight HRAPFLESCEIiBRATEDnDRCHESTRA" PHONE 5381 SEA VIEW H^ HOTEL BALLROOM TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND
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      159 5 PHILCO The Leader in QUALITY Ol tirj: lnipji ance to PHILCO Is quality— ln every set designed by PHILCOS engineers— ln every set produced by PHILCO'S factories— QUALlTY comes first. And now. with the Increasing popularity ol Short-Wave Receivers and with the Introduction of Hlgh-Fidell^y Receivers, the public will Instinctively
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      411 5 II I zT^ all wave l m# j^ (R£s radio V_7 RECEIVER I i We Can Supply i&O^ RUBBER STAMPS )H 01 every dpscrlptlon made v fp'|M\p^ [wX Prnr* irom 75 c*nt« I I Caah with all order*. l_?Z|| "ECONOMY" SCRIBBI IM Wi I— -J /ifl I PADS for workshops.
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      322 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. Following are Empire wlrelaM programmes: TODAY. 6.20 a.m. British Light Orchestras. 6.35 8yncopated Piano Medleys. 7.5 British Light Vocalists. 7.20 Quentln Maclean at the Organ. 7.50 Sports Talk: "Princeton an<l Cornell vs. Oxford and Cambridge" 8.5 The News followed by Topical Talk. 9.5 p.m. The News followed by
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      353 5 SINGAPORE. Following Is the wireless programme of Station "Z.H.I." Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., 2. Orchard Read). MONDAY, JULY 3*. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra (Dan Hopkins). 645 News bulletin supplied by
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
    833 6 Cost Of Colony Trade Commission Report The following are the orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council which will be held on Monday. I. Minutes of the meetings of May 28 and June 11. 1934. n. Oaths of New Members The Hon the
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    CHETTIARS' ACTION.
    214 6 Counter Claim Allowed. Judgmeht for N. P. L. 8. T. Muthlah Chettiar on his counter-claim was entered in the Supreme Court yesterday, by Mr. Justice Prichard In the action launched against him by A. M. Avidaiyappa Chettiar, who sought to recover $1,100.26 representing the balance which he alleged
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    TAN KAH KEE.
    172 6 Questions To Be Askea In House. According to our London correspondent, the Colonial Secretary (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister) will be questioned in the House of Commons today on the alleged dumping on the British market of rubber goods manufactured by Malayan firms. Mr. J. C. M. Guy (Con.
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    MURDER CHARGE.
    77 6 Mr. W. A. N. Battenberg appeared this morning on behalf of a police constable. Abdullah Khan, who is being charged with murder before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate. Counsel said that he understood that the police wanted another week's adjournment and he had no objection to this.
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    FATAL ENDING TO MAH-JONG PARTY.
    161 6 Day's Imprisonment For Chinese. One day's Imprisonment was Imposed on Llm Ah Leng In the second police court yesterday for voluntarily causing hurt to a 65-year-old Shanghai.man. The charge had been reduced from one of murder, and Llm had been in custody since his arrest.
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    ARREST AT STATION. Alleged Evasion Of Duty.
    84 6 ARREST AT STATION. Alleged Evasion Of Duty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 25. Bail in $2,000 was fixed by Mr. F. K. Wilson, when a Chinese, Lam Kong, was charged with being concerned in conveying dutiable goods two cases and 41 rolls of white cloth with intent to
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      396 6 DEPRESSED BY ACUTE ACIDITY There can surely be no doubt about the effectiveness of a remedy for •y that can give such permanent as in this woman's case: "I suffered for many years from acidity In various forms," she writes. "At last It became so acute that every morning I
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      242 6 66^ B^Hfc. ■in Am mm for every purpose where really good f^S^S^^S?^ milk is required. PlifrWW^Mi Retail from all stores K^T^^ 1 EA 10 cents W^^^Vm^fu 11 IDEAL" MILK is ENGLISH Milk. YOUR CM SUrf fa 'M B^ liv^F^' WJm —pi i^t '^j^'l As your ship warps into her berth
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      351 7 WHAT HIS EXCELLENCY, SIR WILLIAM PEEL, THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF HONG KONG, THOUGHT OF THE MARCUS SHOW fejnr mtnt *»ong aonjj. 13th June, 1V34 Dear Mr. Marcus, I an directed by His Excellency the Governor to thank you very much for the seats you so kindly placed at his disposal
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      60 7 The best Watches *^s^/<9r this Country Vj\ Various points of refinement design and construction m V i\ k\\ make our watches far more daJ^\ suitable for this country than Imi^^^^ZM) many sold here now. ELECTION tWmß^H^ NEW WORLD CABARET TEA DANCES Every Tuesday, Thursday SATURDAY from 5.30 7.30 p.m. J.
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      319 7 I I HUGE SUCCESS! Al UAURDA EVERY AUDIENCE CONVULSED HLllHlflDllH WITH LAUGHTER NIGHTLY 6.15 and 9.15 ■M^H^B «t|| FIVE GREAT COMEDY STARS l> IN ONE GREAT PRISON RIOT! The Diplomaniac Halfwits break 1 out of the padded cell to die for K^^^^ "Dear Old Jail" B/ IT'S REALLY FUNNY— SO
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    419 8 SHARP SETBACK FOR RUBBER. A Further Fall (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, July 27. The rubber market is declining rapidly this morning owing to liquidation, and the tendency Is likely to continue with the news from Europe still disconcerting. Reports suggest liquidation on other markets. Lower prices
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    63 8 Tom of Marki t Quiet at the decline, latest (able: London Spot Sheet <; 15 I6d. per Ib. New Xi»rk Spot Sheet G. cts. 113 1G per Ib. Noon, July 27. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot 22% Aug. 28({ Bi Standard R.S.S. on
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    47 8 Krom China and Japan by Havre tf.iru due at Singapore today From Philippine Islands by President kan Buren due at Singapore 6 a.m. tonurrow. China and Japan by Hokushin Uaru due at Singapore tomorrow. i.a and Japan by leo Maru due at Singapore on Instant.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        452 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 6/4% Sellers. 6/9 £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 37/6 40/62/6 6/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 16/1 1 Ayer Weng 2.15 2.25 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin "1 9 35/6 £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 52/10/9 50 50
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        GENERAL.
        294 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.70 180 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.40 160 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.17.0 6.1.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/6 27/3 cd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        136 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $<*00,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,CO0,000 102 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        359 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today '8 Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.75 1.82*/* 1.75 1.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.32% 1.37% 1.35 1.40 A. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Malay ($2) 3.00 3.15 3.10 3.20 A. Molek ($1) 1-25 1.35 1.20
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      EXCHANGES.
      90 8 Rugby, July 25. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.45 Athens 525 sellers. Belgrade 221 sellers, official. Berlin 13.11% Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 21.56 Bucharest 505 Buenos Aires 36% sellers official. Copenhagen BJI% Geneva 15.46 Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong 1/5% Lisbon 110% Madrid 36% Milan 58 25/32 Montevideo 38"/s sellers
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      PRODUCE.
      209 8 Singapore, July 27, 12 noon. Bayer. Seller. Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7-25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 33.50 White Pepper 32.50 Black Pepper 13.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.45 Small Flake Tapioca 4.00 Fair Flake Tapioc 3.90 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    216 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 24 11/64 London, 3 months' sight I London, 60 days' sight 2 4 0 82 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 8
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    215 8 Mb Bclawan and Medan (Tinomboi 3p m. Bengalis. Fort de Kock, Padong. r ikan Baroe. Sialc and Selat Pandjang (Ampang) 3 pin. Blinjo? (Edendak") 4 pin. Tandjong Pandan fEdendakj 4 p.m. Tomorrow. Pamangkat. Sambas and Sin;ka«ang (Boelongan) ..8 a.m. Karlmon (Hang Yon) ..9 a.m. Pengerang (S. Soon
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      HOPEFUL AMERICAN OUTLOOK
      1092 9 LONDON TIN REPORT. Consumers Soon Likely To Re-enter The Market. U.S. TIN SMELTING PROPOSAL. London. July 16. The London tin market has continued to present a drab and featureless aspect. There is not much doubt, states the Metal Information Bureau Ltd., that prices would have given way
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      AMERICAN RUBBER CONSUMPTION. Latest Figures Reveal Decrease.
      199 9 AMERICAN RUBBER CONSUMPTION. Latest Figures Reveal Decrease. Consumption of cruJe rubber by United States manufacturers for Mayi amounted to 43.012 long tons, which compares with 44,947 long tons for April. May consumption shows a decrease of 4.3 per cent, under April and 2.4 per cent, below May a year ago.
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      91 9 Guthrie and Co.'s weekly Palm OU and Palm Kernels report Issued yesterday gave the latest buyers' prices, received by cable, for Malayan Palm OU and Palm Kernels, as follows: Palm OU In Balk: c.Lf. landed weights Halifax (Nova Scotia) 2.20 cents (U.S. currency) per lb. c.l.f. landed
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      CITY REACTION TO AUSTRIAN TROUBLE. Markets Quiet.
      190 9 CITY REACTION TO AUSTRIAN TROUBLE. Markets Quiet. STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES MARKED DOWN. London July 26. The news cf the death of Dollfuss is like a cloud hanging over the markets and although there has been some nervous Continental selling, markets generally show little change. An exception is the Stock Exchange
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      285 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 26. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of July 25. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BBITISIL Rise or Fall Conversion Lean 5". 118^ -3/16
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      38 9 Traffic through the Suez Canal during May. 1934, totalled 2,765.000 tons. This is an Increase of 277,000 tons on May, 1933, or 11 per cent. The increase in tonnage was more marked on the north to south passage.
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      SABRANG RUBBER.
      444 9 Dividend Justified By Improved Prospects. Mr. E. L. Hamilto. (chairman) presiding a the annual meeting of the Sabr?ng Rubber Estate. Ltd. said the accounts for the year showed a profit of £3.369 198. 4d., a very gratifying improvement upon the pre' us year when a loss of £4,984
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      100 9 Improved Position Of Two Rubber Estates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 26. Harewood Rubber Estates Ltd. announce a profit for the year ending March 31 of £1,442, with a carry forward of £880. At March 31 last year the company had a debit balance carried forward (after
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      651 9 A N K 1 N G BONG KONG SHANGHAI! B/NKINTi CORPORATION. .'Incorporated to. Bong Kono) Thr liability of members Is llmifd to the r rind In manner prescribed by Cvdinmnce No 6 of 1920 of the Colony. lit AD OFMtt: HONO W 0^^. Authorued Capital fr 500 baaed and fully
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    AMUSEMENTS Singapore.
    96 10 AMUSEMENTS Singapore. 4LHAM^Id "em Jail with Bert Wheeler Robert Woolsey. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL The Kennel Murder Case with William Powell. 6.15—9.15. GRFAT WORLD Cabaret— Charlie Chan's Greatest Case Nagana. MARLBOROUGH Chintamant, Hindustani Talkte. 6—9.15. NBW Cabaret. Dicing. Talkie*. TneatMt and Cinema*. rAviLioN Roy Hls Band. 6.15— 9.: b. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      22 10 MAKEPEACE.— At Weston-super-Mare. or June 26. Ray beloved wife of Walter Maxepeace of 22. Holmes Grove, Henleaze. Bristol, formerly of Singapore.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1934. TIN SUBSTITUTES.
    983 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1934. TIN SUBSTITUTES. Among the avowed objects of the advocates of tin control are "to secure a fair and reasonable relation between production and consumption, with a view to preventing rapid and severe oscillations of price, ensure the rapid absorption of surplus stocks,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    544 10 THE SONG OF THE SCENT The doctor and the president Were very much distressed About a certain district, whose Effluvia obsessed Olfactory nerve centres of The dwellers on the crest. The dwellers in the valley, whence These odours emanate. Do not possess such senses, or Can
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1108 10  -  Franco Catalano.) (By FASCISM IN RUSSIA The name of the greatest leader in modern Europe is sliU unknown to fame, for the enormity of his task makes his case appear as a hopeless one to the great majority of people. He moves from city to city in
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    POWERS MAY TAKE CONCERTED ACTION OVER AUSTRIA. SEVERE FIGHTING IN STYRIA.
    1461 11 POWERS MAY TAKE CONCERTED ACTION OVER AUSTRIA. SEVERE FIGHTING IN STYRIA. COUNTRY OTHERWISE QUIET. Von Papen Appointed Minister In Vienna. The European situation is tense but there is no panic. Severe fighting is reported from Styria, but otherwise Austria is quiet. Three thousand Austrian Nazi legionnaires, equipped with machine-guns and
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    Market Reaction.
    74 11 he crisis has inevitably bad its effect on the markets and stock exchanges. Reuter from London reports lower prices on the Stock Exchange, although markets were little changed despite some nervous Continental selling. Uncertainty as to the future is preventing rather than encouraging sharp changes. In Singapore, the
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    VON PAPEN.
    40 11 Appointed Minister To Austria. Berlin, July 27. Herr Hitler as asked ilerr von Pat-en (Vice -Chancellor > to go to Vienna Immediately to report on the situation. Reuter. Herr von Papen will be temporary German Minister in Vienna.— Reuter.
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    PRESS COMMENTS.
    234 11 Serajevo Multiplied Tenfold. London, July 26. The denunciation of Germany as being chiefly responsible for the revolt and a determination to maintain Austrian Independence, form the keynote of the French and Italian press. The Paris Figaro says. This crime has been Inspired and directed by Germany. Will England.
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    20 11 Not the floods, this time, a Wat*r- S plash" at Mttcham. Surrey, Tery popular with horses during; the hot wemther.
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    WHO ARE TIN POOL COMMITTEE ?
    125 11 WHO ARE TIN POOL COMMITTEE Growing Resentment In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. July 26. Commenting on the butter t!n p. ol stinouncement. the Dally Express declares that the market is most anxii cus to know the names oi the committee since their decisions must te unanimous. "News from
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    ASTOUNDING DEMAND
    81 11 Japanese And Chinese Customs In North. Shanghai, July 27. Chinese plans to establish customs stations along the Great Wall passes have received a setback due w an official Japanese demand that t.ie plans be postponed Indefinitely as Chinese customs would be injurious to Manchukuo's trade. Manchukuo customs stations
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    NANKING NAVY.
    60 11 To Hold Manoeuvres In Yangtse. Shanghai, July 27. Sixteen Chinese gunboats, Including the Nlng Hal, Hal Yung and Chung Shan, are being massed In the Yangtse River, preparatory to the holding of manoeuvres. They will be divided into two fleets, one representing the Chinese Navy, which will defend
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    REAR-ADMIRAL NOBLE.
    35 11 New Lord Commissioner Of The Admiralty. Rugby, July 25. The King has approved the appointment of Rear-Admiral Percy Noble as Lord Commisisoner of the Admiralty and Chief of Supplies and Transport —British Wireless.
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    CHEKIANG DROUGHT.
    46 11 Government Orders Big Cut In Salaries. A 40 per cent, cut In the salaries of all Chekiang officials has been ordered by the provincial government, which explains that this measure was necessitated by the revenue shortage due tr the severe drought. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    THE PANCHAN LAMA.
    36 11 Shanghai, July 27. Delegates of the Panchan Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet, have reached Shensl en route to Chlnghal Province, to make arrangements for the Panchan Lama's return to Tibet.— Sin Jit Poh.
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    RAPPROCHEMENT.
    16 11 The Boviet has accepted the Bulgarian offer to re-establish diplomatic relations, states a Sofia message.
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    MARTIAL LAW IN MINNEAPOLIS.
    96 11 Lorry Strike Sequel. EMPLOYERS REJECT PEACE PLAN. Minneapolis, July 26. Martial law has been proclaimed here in accordance with the ultimatum' of the governor that the military would take control of the city unless the strike of lorry drivers was settled within 26 hours. The Governor's
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    LINE CROSSINGS.
    133 11 Motorists Responsible For Pedestrians' Safety. Rugby, July 25. Satisfactory results have attended the experiment of marking with white lines pedestrain crossing places In the main London streets. The experiment began about three weeks ago In 31 places. One slight accident occurred in the first week and none in
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    GUNBOAT REPELS PIRATE RAID.
    55 11 Hong Kong, July 27. A pirate attack yesterday on Sansha Island, off the Fukien coast, was repulsed by the gunboat Yung Chi, which fortunately was patrolling nearby. Scores of pirates were killed and the rest dispersed when the gunboat opened a devastating machine-gun fire on the
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    L.C.C. PLANS.
    70 11 Land To Be Acquired Compulsorily. Rugby. July 25. The London County Council, on the recommendation of its Highways Committee, has adopted a scheme for the development of the south bank of the Thames, between Westminster and Waterloo Bridges, at a cost of £1.435.000. This sum will be spent
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    MR. T'AN CHENG.
    88 11 Sits On Bench At London Court Of Appeal. London. July 26. Mr. Tan Cheng. Vice-President of the Nanking Judicial Yuan, who is leading a legal commission, today visited the Court of Appeal and occupied a seat on the bench with the Master of the Rolls and two
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    SHIPPING ACTIVE.
    61 11 47 Per Cent Decrease In Idle Tonnage. Rugby, July 25 A return compiled by the Chambi.r of Shipping shows the substantial decrease of 47 per cent. In the tonnage of shipping now laid up compared with that of a year ago. At the beginning of the month 410
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    NANKING APPOINTMENTS
    34 11 Shanghai, July 27. The Nanking Government has appointed Mr. Lo Kla-lun to be principal of the Central University, and Mr. Cheng Tin-fang to be Instructor of the Political College.— Sin Kuo Mm
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    MENACING NAZI ATTITUDE.
    456 11 Demonstration In Saar Threatened. STREET DUEL. Police Chief Shoots Hig Assailant. Saarbrucken, July 24. A street duel during which 18 shots were fired resulted in the death of a Saar Nazi, named Haumffarlner, who tried to shoot Police Commissioner Machts as he was going to his office.
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    UPSIDE DOWN.
    44 11 1 1 Minutes' Journey Across English Channel. Ru..;by. July 25 Flight-Lieut. Tyson celebrated tr.<» twenty-fifth anniversary of the fir it cross-Channel flight (by M. Louis B!i>rlot In 1909) today by making the Journey upside down. It took him 14 minuK-s. •rtttoa Wirt'less
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    SIAMESE ROYALTY.
    36 11 Brussels. July 26. The King and Queen of Slam arrived here at 4 p.m. k.day. They wars mei by Their Belgian Majesties. They attend a gala and banquet at the Royal Palace tonight.- Reuter.
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    TAMIL CROSS-EXAMINES EUROPEAN MANAGER.
    1945 12 Remarkable Allegations About Rubber Shortage. From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. July 25 Remarkable allegations against witnesses were made during cross examination by a Tamil conductor, who was charged before Mr Justice Howes in the Ipoh Supreme Court on two counts of alleged falsification of accounts, and
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    PENGHULU'S RULING QUESTIONED.
    154 12 Interesting Appeal In Selangor Court. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 25. An Interesting appeal against the decision of the penghulu of Kuala Lumpur concerning a suit between two newspaper agents was heard before Che Ahmad, the second magistrate, today. The parties were the Central News
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    $2,000,000
    359 12 BANKRUPT OBTAINS DISCHARGE. Judgment For $3,000 Against Broker. In the Bankruptcy Court today, before Mi. Justice Gerahty, an application for discharge was made by Mr. Harry Baker, a Rumanian by birth but a naturalised British subject. Mr. S. Fung, appearing in support, said that the receiving order was made
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    TWO PEOPLE STABBED.
    69 12 And Another Chinese Gets Away. A Chinese woman and a man were stabbed in Paya Lebar Roal yesterday, and were removed to hospital by ambulance. The assailant Is alleged to be another Chinese who has not been arrest. The woman received a serious wound in the s:alp
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    SPENT IN ENGLAND.
    426 12 AND HERE IS THE MAN WHO SPENT IT. Mr. Huang Shui Sia.n*. one-time Singapore schoolboy and now a prominent official in the Kwangtung Provincial Government, arrived in Singapore on the liner AJax this "nb joom but influential returning to Canton after an ewht months' stay in En*
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    STABBED WOMAN Chinese Again In Court.
    130 12 STABBED WOMAN Chinese Again In Court. Leong Ah Soo was again before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, this morning on a charge of murder|ing a young Cantonese woman, Chan Ah Chan on the night of July 20. Another weeks adjournment was granted and the case will be mentioned on
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    POLICE RAID.
    89 12 Two Chinese In Court. A raid by Inspector F. E. Minns on a house In the Paya Lebar district yesterday resulted in ths arrest of two Chinese, Aw Kian Hock and Ng Meng Seng. The two were produced this morning before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate. The
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    TORN JUDGMENT.
    86 12 Ibrahim bin Jamir, a Malay office tamby, was charged before Mr. J. M. Brander in the police court this morning with committing mischief by causing damage to a memorandum of judgment belonging to an Indian money-lender named Ujan Singh. The judgment was delivered In the civil district court.
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    Town And Country.
    710 12 In Malaya. DANGEROUS CYCLING AT KUALA LUMPUR. After long acquaintance with traffic conditions in Singapore it is an almost hair-raising experience for the motorists to drive through the Kuaia Lumpur streets, not because they are so very much narrower than those in the southern settlement but because
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    TEXTILE QUOTAS.
    84 12 In an article which appeared in the Straits Times yesterday describing the views oi local merchants on the subject of le 'tile qu >tas, one importer was reported to have said "The Netherlands Indies system 0..1y alfects whites, sarongs and prints. Greys and artificial silks can still be
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    44 12 Mr. Paul Storr, a prominent rut;uy player in the S.C.C. side and a n ber of the legal firm of Drew and Napier, is, we understand. Joining Mr. W. V. D. Skrine In partnership in tlie firm of Bannon and Bailey oi Kuala Lumpur.
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    MOTORISTS, THIS CONCERNS YOU.
    422 13 iupreme Court To Consider Law. Can a driver be Identified by an official form which It Is necessary to nil up after a motoring offence? This knotty point was raised when a rase of alleged rash driving against Yusoll bin Mohamed Taib. driver of a Royal
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    CONVICTIONS SET ASIDE.
    265 13 No Evidence Of Guilty Knowledge. i Amoo. Abdullah and Aziz, who were convicted on Jan. 31 last by the second magistrate on charges of receiving and i disposing of jewellery which was t alleged to be part of the proceeds of a r big theft of Jewellery
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    MRS. W. MAKEPEACE.
    73 13 11 i Death Of Former Singapore Resident. The death occurred at Weston-super-Mare on June 26 of Mrs. Walter 'Makepeace, of Bristol and formerly of 1 Singapore. j Mrs. Makepeace came to Singapore in 1892 and was married to the former editor of the Singapore Free Press in
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    27 13 Mr D. G. Robertson, of Highland I Estate. Klang. will take the place of Mr. T. Neilson, Manager, Gadong Estate. Batu Laut. who is going on' leave.
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    MANAGER SENT TO PRISON.
    421 13 Theft Of Goods From John Littles. Malcolm Catchitek Jaspar, an Armenian, who was manager of Little'; restaurant and cafe, and proprietor oi Beach House, Katong, was charged ir the police court yesterday with theft of provisions valued at $4 .15 from John Little and Co.'s store
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    MR. C. A. EVANS.
    328 13 Large Assembly At Funeral. After an illness of only a few days, the death took place yesterday at his residence in Addis Road of Mr. Cyril Augustus Evans, the well-known Singapore lawyer. The cause of death was heart failure and its suddeness came as a great
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    43 13 The case in which the Sin Che 7' Press sued the Straits Printers for amounts due on a promissory note ended suddenly in the Supreme Court yesterday. Deferments consented to judgment, and judgment was accordingly entered for the 81n Chew Press with costs.
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    Gunners' Forwards In Good Form.—Boxing Title Changes Hands. Tarleton Wins British Feathers Title.
    589 14 Gunners' Forwards In Good Form.— Boxing Title Changes Hands. Tarleton Wins British Feathers Title. Liverpool. July 26. In a 15-round contest for the British featherweight championship here tonight Nel Tarleton < Liverpool i outpointed the holder. Tommy Watson (Newcastle*.- Reuter. Tarleton won the title from Johnny Cuthbert in 1932. but
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    R.A.'s BIGGEST WIN FOR OVER A YEAR.
    850 14 Second Half Superiority Against S.R.C. S.R.C I R.A 5 Things look dismal indeed for the S.R.C. this season. They have gone down badly in their last few matches, and yesterday they were heavily defeated by the R.A. in a game In which they
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    91 14 R.A.F. To Meet I.C.F.A. At Jalan Besar. The R.A.F. will meet the IndoCeylonese In a First Division match at Jalan Besar Stadium this afternoon. The I.C.F.A. have yet to win a match this season and in the previous encounter with the R.A.F. were beaten by four clear goals.
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    Command Probables For A.A.A. Meet.
    238 14 Command Probables For A.A.A. Meet. Preliminary selections of the teams to represent the Combined Services In the A.A.A. of Malaya championships at Kuala Lumpur next month have i been made, and are given below The final selections of teams will be made I after trials at the R.A.F. Base at
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    55 14 The following have been Invited tc play association football for S.C.C. vs Pulau Branl on Tuesday July 31 at S.C.C. (2nd Dlv. League* C. G F. J Drabbe: R. V. Welch. P. D. Cork; J Orlchton, G. I. Merrifleld. R. Davidson; G. Carr. R. Johnson. Y. W. Brand. Dr J.
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    Tourists Draw At Durham
    200 14 London. July 26. Sunderland: The two-day match between the Australians and DuiC.am was left drawn. On the first day the minor county side were dismissed for 73 and the tourists replied with 210 for throe wickets. E. H. Bromley making 97. The Australians carried their over-night
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    Two More World's Records At Stockholm.—Chinese Lose On Padang. Cricket Club Beat Bendemeer
    373 15 Two More World's Records At Stockholm. Chinese Lose On Padang. Cricket Club Beat Bendemeer B.C.C. 5; Bendemeer .1. A friendly fixture on the Padang yesterday between the SC.C and Bendemeer saw the Club win comfortably by s—l. Showing superiority in all departments the Club dominated play In tho second half
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    51 15 Windsor Lad, winner of the Derby, which has been sold by the Maharajah of Rajpipla to Mr. Martin Benson for VI 50.000. It will be trained by Mr. Marcus Marsh. One of the conditions of sale, according to Renter is thmt the colt must not to re-sold to leave the
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    Phenomenal Time For 400 Metres Hurdles
    67 15 Phenomenal Time For 400 Metres Hurdles Stockholm, July 26 Glenn Hardin (America) returned fthe phenomenal time of 50.6 sec. for the 400 metres hurdles, beating his -own unofficial record of 51.8 and Korean Taylor's official record of 52. The 110 metres hurdles was won by Percy Geard (America) In the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    153 15 Friday. July 27. Football: First Division. Indo-Ceylonese vs. RAF.. Jalan Bcsar Stadium; Govt. League. First Division, Pclioe vs. P.W.D., Police Depot. Golf: Women's foursomes competition, Keppel OC. Cricket: B.C.C. vs. Combined Colleges. SC.C, 5 pra Johore C.C. vs. Segamat, Sepamst. ■Warday. July 2S. Races: First Day Penang Races.
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    COMMAND MATCH.
    1860 15 LOCAL FOOTBALL TOPICS. That Penalty Goal. Accidental Hands. A Misunderstanding. Thrilling Game. Chinese Lead First Division (By Our Football Correspondent) SINGAPORE qualified for the final of the Malaya Cup competition on Saturday by virtue of holding the Malaya Command to a two- goal draw. The civilians can be
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    FORM AND SELECTIONS FOR PENANG RACES.
    496 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 27. Rain (ell nearly all last night, though not Iheavily, and the going promises to be on the soft side for the first day of the Penang races tomorrow. Armide Is just returning to form and has been
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    YACHTING.
    221 15 At the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday, "A" and "B" Classes will sail sweepstake races, starting at 10 a.m. and 10.10 a.m., respectively. "C" Class will sail a single race for a beer mug presented by the Commodore, starting 9.50 a.m. Handicaps have been altered as follows:— Trlx
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    SINGAPORE SWIMING CLUB. NOTICE.
    50 15 The Pool will be closed for cleaning on Sunday, July 29 at 8 p.m., and will re-open on Wednesday, August 1 at 7 a.m. High Tide In the Pagar on Monday, July 30, 1.35 p.m. High Tide In the Pagar on Tuesday, July 31. 2.07 pm.
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    16 15 Gammell (S.R.C.) scoring his side's only goal yesterday against the R.A. who won by s—l.5 1.
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      51 15 SPORTSMAN'S CYCLING CARNIVAL TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 6th. ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST Ist. VISIT THE GREAT WORLD Oi Fri. 27th., Stt, 28th., Sm, 29th. AND SEE THE EXHIBITION OF THE 6# VALUABLE PHIZES, COM FBIgING II BICYCLES AND HILVER CUPS MEDALB WHICH MUST BE WON. For partii ulara apply THE
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      ENTERPRISE OF CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.
      2016 16 SHANGHAI LETTER Sydney-Shanghai Shipping Service Inaugurated. I From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, July 16. t In about a fortnight there is ex- I petted to arrive in Shanghai a deep- r sea steamer flying the Chinese Hag f quite an event, this, and one which
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      CAPITAL IN DANGER.
      48 16 Precautions Against Flood. Shanghai. July 14. The municipality of Nanking is reported to be taking precautionary measures in the eventuality of the Yangtee River flooding that area, the level of the river, rising as it has done durirg the past weeks, giving cause for concern.
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      JAPANESE POLICY ATTACKED.
      211 16 Menace To Peace. DR. ALFRED SZE SOUNDS WARNING NOTE. A fierce attack upon Japanese policy In the Far East, with especial reference to her programme In China, Is launched by Dr. Alfred Sze, the Chinese Minister In Washington, in a magazine j article. Further territorial aggrandisement may
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      FOREIGNERS CANNOT RETAIN LAND.
      243 16 Canton Order. CONTRACTS DECLARED VOID. Canton, July 19. Assignments and leases of land to foreigners in places other than treaty ports are null and void and must be cancelled, according to an order Issued to the county governments by the Kwangtung Provincial Government upon receipt of
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      1,000-YEAR-OLD GATE.
      150 16 1,000- YEAR-OLD GATE. Waichow, July 18 Another landmark in Waichow to disappear is the Man Yun Gate more familiarly known as Little West Gate, which is now being razed to make way for the widening of the roadway around the City. Some of the more important gates have been kept
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      ENGINEER'S OUTLOOK ON CHANGING CHINA.
      569 16 Transformation Of Canton In Recent Years. Taking for the subject of his address, "An Engineer's Outlook on China," Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith, M. Sc., Dean of the Faculty of Engineering in the University of Hong Kong, recently entertained the members of the Shanghai Rotary
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      LOCUST INVASION
      86 16 Why Peasants Dare Not Combat Pest. The authorities in Tsinkiangpu, Klangsu, are facing the hopeless proposition of battling against swarms of locusts which have been destroying tl.e produce of the tilled land for miles within the neighbourhood of Llyang and other northern provincial districts. A curious report In
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      273 16 BACKACHE a^^el Jm J Mm WL. BA Em HERE IS RELIEF IN 24 HOURS Awful Backache, excruciating rheumatic pains, even bed-ridden, have once again enjoyed splendid stiff, swollen joints, the agony of lumbago, urinary vigour and vitality. troubles, bad nights— all these are sure symptoms De Witt's Kidney and Bladder
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2343 17 The Earliest Rubber— lB76-1900— The Story Of The Seeds— Heartless Neglect First Research Records. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) IN the following notes I have endeavoured to dig up some facts relating to past history of rubber In the Yery early days which may not be known to
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    RICH BOLIVIAN FIELD. In Quest For Gold.
    206 17 RICH BOLIVIAN FIELD. In Quest For Gold. i Miners Become Aviators In Quest For Gold. Four strictly-business adventurers have hopped off from Newark airport for a flight to the jungles of Bolivia The objective Is not glory but gold. Bound for the rich placer mining i claims, they will use
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    REV. DR. RICHARZ.
    105 17 Famous Scientist Dies In China. Word of the death of the famous scientist, the Rev. Dr. Stephen Rlcharz, of the Society of the Divine Word, has been received from Pelplng. He died while making geological studies in Shantung, his death being ascribed to the heat wave. The
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      238 17 THE > v^ CONTAINER YOU CAN COUNT ON. *™fo PACK YOUR RUBBER IN IT. NL=~~-~ (ALL SIZES) A Product of Malaya by Malayan Collieries Limited Telephone P.O. Box 48, Telegrams 4265. KUALA LUMPUR. ARANG. Correct your with the ELEY(iiii3Ly§ ROCKET CARTRIDGE Sold in packefs of 5 The Elay 'Rocket' cartridge
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    LUANTUNG PROBLEM IN COMMONS.
    69 18 Call For Action Against Japan's Intrusion. London, July 26. In the House of Commons. Mr. Geoffrey le M. Mander raised the question of British troops at Shanhaikwan training outside the Great Wall and asked If the British Government could do something to resist continuous Japanese encroac
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    FOREIGNERS BARRED.
    131 18 5,000 Thrown Out Of Work In Turkey. London, July 23. More than 5.000 foreigners residing Turkey are said to have lost th->ir livelihood as a result of the new antiforeign legislation, according to a Telegraph message from Istanbul Tailors, barbers, guides, taxi-drivers IHlUill. shoemakers, musicians and variety artists
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    EXPRESS ATTACKED.
    76 18 Luantung Bandits Repulsed. Shanghai. July 26. j An express train from Shanhalkwan to Peiping yesterday encountered a large number of Chinese bandits who opened fire. After half an hours fighting the railway guards succeeded In driving the bandits oft. The incident took place near the Yangklang Railway bridge,
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    NEW CABINET.
    305 18 An Early Election Probable. Vienna, July 26. It Is learned from well-informed circles that no change will be made in the Cabinet before the funeral of Dollfuss. Meantime, President Miklas returned this morning and also Prince Stahremberg. Later in the day they held a council of all Government
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    CIVIL CAUSE LIST.
    181 18 August To Be A Light Month. The civil cause list for August was I settlec] this morning before the Acting Registrar, Mr. Lim Koon Teck. Among those cases down for trial is one In which Wee Eng Wan Is suing Un forma pauperis Mr. J. Laycock and
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    Sir W. Hornell.
    61 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 25. Sir William Hornell. Vlce-C -ncellor of the Hong Kong University, is In Kuala Lumpur. .poke at the luncheon meeting of the Rotiry Club yesterday and visited the Victoria Institution, the Federal Leper Settlement at Bungj. Buloh and the Institute
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    HIGHLANDS SOCIETY
    193 18 Committee Discuss Improvements. A Committee meeting of the Cameron Highlands Society was held on Sunday at the Camerons Highlands Club, when a number of important matters were brought up for discussion. Up-to-date maps of the Highlands have been prepared, mowing all alienated areas and- applications pending, and these
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