The Straits Times, 4 August 1934

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  • 37 1 The Straits Times [■BTABLIsmtD NSAHLT A CINTORT.] HE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times nlMMtMittt ruimnn \».«-i i >i I till 1 ll>
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 383 1 Singapore: 140, cecil st. cphonc sisd< I HILTONIA SrEING PILLOWS (Me Affvatel 1 PASKOE CO. I I FUKdTUMC I IMANUFACTUBKKt COMnMLL WISE M. Qnmmi* Im& ♦PHONE 2153. jj*^ Fit and fresh )^£r* after the day's work HORLICKS gives j/\\ tf^MWk ys*d extrd ener 9> il lit rlßli Jf ll «TPHERE'S
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    • 442 1 kuala nmiinirr ifU i AN opf3 k RTUNITY fs/&y mw/^k. TO SECURE THIS <\)CZwF ifv J AX REALLY GOOD aOx mA /Mm WELL made \S SHIRT AT A VERY LOW PRICE DURING OUR ANNUAL SALE WE ARE CLEARING THESE SHIRTS AT THE REMARKABLE PRICE OF $3.50 each AVAILABLE IN COAT
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    • 14 1 7'FOR j FLOWERS I I— PHONE 40»7 I 19, Orchard Road. J (Ambar Mansion*)
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    • 564 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENTNBTJLAR AND ORttKTAL 8 IJ^CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY^ OOVKBNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST VAIL BX3I VICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA 4tf£> JAPAN Due Tonnage S'pors CORPU k 15.000 In port MANTUA "000
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    • 430 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NTPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. HOLIDAY TRIP TO JAPAN. M. HAKOZAKI MARU Aug. 12 m.v. TERUKUNI MARU Aug. 24 HAKUSAN MARU Sept. 8 Cheap Return Tickets to Hong Kong, Shanghai Japan, available for 2 months. To First class Second class Hong Koag $137 JIM
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    • 497 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated to Jenmark) PASSENGER~AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang The above vessels are combined passenger and cargo vessels with excellent first class, passengers accommodation. Adjoining private bathroom to majority of cabins. P^^STAD 1
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    • 333 2 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming poolDelicious meals— Hot and cold running water in each stateroom. Cabins for two or more passengers with real bed* Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hongkong. See your agent
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    • 1245 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FCNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HT.'A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd and China Matoal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE I TO. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO- LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD. HIE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE
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  • 1039 3 Noted China Clipper. HER LAST FIGHT WITH THE ELEMENTS. On a mld-wlnter morning In the first year of the War I saw a Blue Funnel steamer making Cape Town docks with a derelict sailing ship In tow. Her mainmast had gone, for mizzen was a stump,
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  • 171 3 Well-Known British India Liner Sold. The liner Margha, owned by the British India Steam Navigation Company a subsidiary of the P. and O. Company has been sold for scrap to Thos. W. Ward, the well-known Sheffield steel and ocrap merchants, and will be demolished at one of their
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  • 109 3 P. O. Statement On Building Programme. It was officially stated on July 9 at the P. and O. London offices that the ships at present building for the company cr its associates are the Strathmore. 23,500 tons, for the P. and O. Company; one passenger ship for the Tasmanian Steamers
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  • 312 3 Japanese Gangsters Punished. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, July 23. Down Hongkew way things remain quiet and the same remark applies to the situation at the Shanghai Municipal Council offices, where no Information Is even yet available as to the attitude taken by the authorities In regard
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  • 121 3 KAOB. Brit.. 573 tons from PonUanak 4-8. for Pontianak 6-8. PALIMA, Brit., 624 tons from Soerabaia 4-8 for Penang 4-8. HONO LAM. Brit., 50 tons from Indragiri 4-8. for Indragiri 7-8. GEMAS, Brtt., 73 t os from Muar 4-8, for Batu Pahat 6-8. APOEY. Brit., 1.776 tons from
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  • 103 3 Saturday, Aug. 4. Ships alongside the Wtaatrea or expected U arriTC Godawn Gaie Entrance Main Wharf Athos Tl 18 3 Philoctete* 7 3 Empire DocU Silveryew 30 Cycle 32 3 Benledi 46 4 Glenamoj 48 4 West Wharf Raul) 4 Malacca 2 4 Kator.g 1 4 KEPPEL
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    • 122 3 AMEOrCAN Uqyp Agency Ua M NMM nit ©States Steamship Company FAST AND REGULAR TRANSPACIFIC PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. Through Bills of L&ding issued to principal South American and West Indian ports. m. "GENERAL PERSHING" due to Mil Hongkong Aug. 29 doe to arrive San Francuco Sept. Through B» L. kunrd
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    • 690 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD.! (Incorpormtaa a fiis > LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. BLTB AND 81AM STATES "AILWAVS. TELEPHONE 1 Freight MU PMMg* Sftl CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (lncorDoraieo in sngiand) STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXP BESS. (Incorporated to England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £136.4.6 Up Co— oc
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    • 448 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNAIX STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated la Bngiand "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Parts and Son Can** dv* «mt B»«ameT B*ool* 8-do»«. •CTTY OP ROUBAIX Aug. 14 Aug. It CITY OP ORAN Aug. 30 Sept. 3 CITY OP NORWICH Bept. 14 Sept. 1« •Calls at l»lusgow. "AMERICAN
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 90 3 TIDE TABLES. Saturday. Aafmt 4. H. W. "5 32 am., 7 ft. 3 In. 4.55 pm.. 8 ft. 4 in. L. W 10 33 a.m.. 5 ft. 3 in., 12.18 midnight, 3 ft. Sunday, August 5. H. W. 7 21 am., 7 ft. 1 in, 6.4 p.m.. 8 ft. 3Jj.
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    • 71 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations xesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. •F hra. *F Alor SUr 90 Nil 11.4 76 Sitiawan 92 Nil 8 9 73 K. Trengganu 89 Nil 10.3 71 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 6 3 73 Malacca 84 Nil 6.1 74 Singapore (Kail
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 634 4 ©Ie ©imw B < 5ir W E-n5Cr.151-51M Advertlatng: 77*1. General Oatea: 77*1. Printing raMahlagi 7703. Tel: "TtMuV Singapore, I Ruala Lmaao», OHM M. Java Strwit, rbone: 3683. London OBee: Twayla <***£* *et<e rkwae? oSSu 4MI (Five Unco). Tel: "Leaamalaya* London. London Adver"^enUUveTM, OM Jewry. London B.C. f. City 3>sf. Tel:
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    • 768 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET U, FORT ROAD, furnished, nr. Swimming Club. Apply Wallace, 15 Battery Road. No. 6, MT. ELIZABETH. Modern conveniences. Apply Nathcn, 98 North Bridge Rd, Adetphl Bldg. Tel. 48J6. PASIR PANJANO HILL. Three and two bed roomed bungalows (one furnished), 9 I Barker Road. Apply 934, Straits
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    • 736 4 FOR SALE. 1931 r^Aismtt Baby Grand Piano, excellent tone Si condition. Any reasonable offer. Box No. 977, Straits Times. MISCELLANEOUS CHINESE Mandarin and Hokien lessons by expert. Bucceai guaranteed. 33, Marshall Road, Katong. TOD CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMBB delivered to you every week for three months for $1.00. Manager.
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    • 714 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders are Invited for the demolition of and execution of alterations vo 34 houses at Holloway Lane and Bain Street Plans, Specification and Form of Tender may be obtained at the Municipal Architect and Building Surveyor's Office. A deposit of f 100 is requlret and will
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    • 747 4 BUSINESS MAT'S ECONOMIC SALE NOW ON For one month only. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN ALL LINES. CALL EARLY FOR TOUR REQUIREMENTS. DOOR OPENS FROM 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. 6. H. KIAT CO., LTD. 15 A 15-A, COLLYER QUAY. TO MINE MANAGERS. FOR SALE. NEW Electric-welding Plant complete In every detail.
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    • 403 4 CARDS, etc. FIGARO Ladle* Hilidremaa. PERMANENT WAVING. By Karoneaa Exveta, $8, $10 ONLY BATTLES HOTEL. (Room If) and wt $3. Bra* Basah Road. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGr Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA SO. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. "PENSION NEDERLAND" 34. CabnhlU Road SINGAPORE. New Boarding-Establishment. Cool and airy rooms,
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  • 134 5 •T ANBRSW C'A VIU. tfiui <tel mi i •Site: *TuitJSir Jl< Auii* t7t 7 fo "a"** u3j£? Wwknriy; Thumd«jr, Ang 9. A pin lie p.m.* Mi > 1 "Htni«BU», B Brae. BmsA tv»d Simii»>. IK, Ttiuraday ISO o m Her Cecil U. JhcUujx. l'»ii«r ii I'KUI, Hi. I'tflEKh
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  • 82 5 Lnhnur (nmps ft HulMlne n.Tii., iiil tin- LlllL 11 1 .ship In II wiih a ahlUii! v ;i ul .it<>-u* 2JO 100 lilflltlt'lj' '1 Li I lOfClMilCf- A lit 111 i.i *\i InPuSiW i A CUMiaiauiun Miv i lUtfl Tlu -li-. 1 in »Ui :iivl t
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  • 12 5 Trou, *HMKj Aum Swtiuday August 4. Slglnp C»mp r.inip. Chfßlf
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  • 82 5 Currencv Crisis Now Ended. (I^rom Our Own Corrni>i>ml nt > Canton. July 22. if IjLl 1j aI *ti ICC WlLH t.iK r J i It WU.1 tllii little ovir $10,000,000. thw bu far >u outlay at M0,000,000 I c wm no way out. and Uw> (Imply bad to
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  • 21 5 Following U Uv wlreleu programme .1 1 1 1 > a n\J WML ii TWBfcipRr^ fl«« llciU'l Dtnce OrchMtrn (Dan Hopkins:.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 150 5 HOTELS SPECIAL DINNER AND CONCERT P 15 fo 9 13 P m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE S3RI. ADELPHI HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 1 runvll'Fl' M R' A ROYAL HAWAIIAN ENTERTAINERS |,\S, is.. s|\<.l\<; M> "«< j TAU WOE I .3— KING "OF THE STEEL
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    • 254 5 IF IT'S ANYTHING TO DO WITH RADIO. AMPLIFIERS. TALKIE. WRITF. riIONF OR CAM. OS RADIO SERVICE CO., OF MALAYA LTD. (Owner, ft Orator, o> Station 7 111 |0 n.ctr M BROADCAST WOt'SF. 1-1, JAVA STRKICT. 5. ORCHARD TOAD. SINOAPORF KI'ALA LtMMIR. THE LARGEST. MOST UP TO DATE, BEST EQUIPPED AND
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    • 4 5 (_l^ I TAR LEEKIMSOO
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 120 5 8.8.C. !>r(m:ramme. TODAt 620 nm World u»ur. 6RO Urn sa*» "How Oo You Oo nlug Cot' n i liom the Whit.- CU\ 95 pm Tho ucwa. 015 MautovanUnd hla Tlplca •ftt*. 10 5 DcbaUbl* Oround; An BBh 115 MM* Ramsay at the organ. U35 music. i »>y Topic ,«,n t
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    • 76 5 iiioiii iioi.i aniv SATfRDAT. AtO 4. X b t pp o|, l>lv Talk on faaWont. H» n ft^otda. 810 Vlollu rcctUl 838 iderUvp tnromh tho Mr. X D. Konfni. .4S I R, c ith BruaUcandnß Ass ,0,0 inU. loto "aro.-Uugg trum Amjtorli*t,T»' k bjr ps M J ,nn 5 r
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  • 3772 6 Considerable Reductions In 1934 Expenditure Contemplated. (n his annoai report, the Vnt of the Singapore Municipal Commlsslonerr TT. Hartley, states that the year was thoroughly satisfactory from a financial point of tlew and a slight improvement in the rate position wilt pat the municipality In a very
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 109 6 fc L j i 'f V^m PV I 1 V wR rflhj^Hfl I J *^*j^a^^^^l 'I I y.\ nu F\^TrRN IFS f TD Successor to not clog ot gum Best for el pens. Writes ai AHPed Dries Bole Afcnl KHOO HrNC, VV •ngapore. THI LATEST BIFFIT GOLF SETS 'MADE IN
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    • 230 6 SI I in n skin is im\h\m.i.<ui:;i found nnMhiug TO^ ML M fc r"Y, r "i'" f NhQ Soap for he^me %M I i L-d skin son and 3? ;f smooth, lalu-axs i ute it," declares join mf CRAWFORD, the brilliant \dtw film star WW Bgv iHfc lv not have
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    • 328 7 ANEWPcwona^j D A l/1 IQN in an amazing romanrJ I»Wl^#l^__ i jga^^^A LAST NIGHT 6.15 9.15 A MATINEE AT 3.15 fc^fcv 4MB A lovely new star... vital... at* r trancmg-.portrayinfi a girl eager lor life... and hungry for 10ve... guStf who Marly lost both in her quest for sincerity DAZZLING
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    • 332 7 U \> L• JOHN BOLES JAMES OUNN I|\ ■Jp jK^j^r ARTH8 I YRON RAIPM RGAN 1 1"7 Lii^ikA! 11 fORAN NIGEL BRUCE m IL V^WKHILI ft WRAMT STEHN FEKH'T mj^^pii Ai»odaf# Pt*4tK*r and voflo^ft«««r '"''fogj* i^" 1 ''^Hl^HMak- pn Story Slid Dioiogv*: LFW MOWN Vjr 1^ I\. OPFNI N G
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  • 255 8 Lewis And Peat's Weekly Rubber Report All Singapore markets were closed today for the August holidays. They will remain closed on Monday, opening agal as usual on Tuesday. In their weekly rubber report Issued last night Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd., state: As soon as the
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  • 87 8 Latest Buyers' Prices Messrs Guthrle and Co. Ltd.. notify latest buyers' prices, received by cable yesterday, for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels. Palm oil in buk c.i.f. landed weights Halifax (Nova Scotia) 2 20 cents U.S.i currency) per lb. c if. landed weights Liverpool Holland Hamburg
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  • 206 8 II.N fH.Hk Au«hui s bumapure Uii price (per pkuli $113 Singapore, Aug. Z, 12 noon. Buyer. Setter Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cute 7.2S White Muntok Pepper 37.00 White Pepper 36.00 Black Pepper 13.75 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.00 Copra, mjced 2.45 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Fair
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  • 100 8 Umamm ai: Bneii «md Fu>n $4 40 for two 4-gallon tins: Crown and Dragon $4.0 v for two 4-gallon tins Cross $3.85 for two 4-gallon tins Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $2.20 pel tin of 4 Imp. gallons Sylvan Arrow. $200 pei tin of 4 Imp gallons. Motor spirit per Imp. gallon
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  • 359 8 The 1933 accounts of Anglo-Dutch Plantations of Java have been awaited with anxiety (states the Financial News) In view of the warning note contained In the interim report issued early this year. It had been hoped that the company would be able to make a small distribution on
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  • 58 8 From China and Japan by Mayebashi Maru due at Singapore tomorrow. From China by Agapenor due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Monday From Holland by Slbajak due at. Singapore on Tuesday morning From China and Japan by Himalaya Maru due at Singapore on Wednesday. From China and Japan
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  • 457 8 Official List Of Approximate Prices The following are the prices, cents per catty, where not oherwir. stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets as furnished by the Market Inspector on July 20: Meat. Beef steak (round) 28 per catty, I beef stew or curry 24, poric, lean 44, pork,
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  • 74 8 Profit to 31st March was £778, after £771 depreciation (Loss In previous year was £427, before depreciation £514). Add £719 brought in and deduct £763 expended on Melalap extensions, leaving £735 forward. Report states at 31st March last dividend on Pref. was unpaid for 3'i years,
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  • 47 8 Report to 31st March of Bidor Rubber Estate shows crop 659,000 lb. (470,000 lbs), gross average price 4.02 d. per lb. Profit was £4,258. plus £8,531 brought in. Dividend 8 p.c. (nil) absorbs £4,000; forward £8,788. (Net loss In previous year, after depredation, was £1,037).
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  • 60 8 Report for year ended March 31, states that output amounted to 826,110 lb. (against 809,898 lb. in 1932-33). Balance brought forward was £7,377, to which is added the profit on working, 13.262 (toss, £1.302), making £10,639. As already announced, directors recommend dividend of 2' 2 per cent.,
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  • 92 8 Rugby, Aug. 2. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.44*4 Athens 525 sellers. Belgrade 221 Berlin 13.00 Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 21.46 V* Bucharest 503 Buenos Aires 36Vs sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39Vfe Geneva 15.44 Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong l/S'/a Lisbon 110% Madrid 36 27/32 Milan 58% Montevideo 38% sellers official.
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  • 94 8 Report for year ended March 31 last states that after providing for administration expenses In London and the East, and £500 for depreciation, net revenue amounted to £4.321, to which has been aded balance of £9,815 brought forward, making balance to credit of profit and loss of £14,13t>.
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  • 13 8 The output of Rambun Mines Tanlong Rambutan, for July 1934 was 273 piculs.
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  • 54 8 The local agents of the Imperial Airways notify that the outward aeroplane Is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 7 p.m. tomorrow. The mall will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders Immediately. Correspondence for non-boxholders will be sent out by the 9
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  • 76 8 Valuable U.S, Gift To Moscow. Professor Navashin, Director of the Moecow Botanical Garden, has received a most valuable collection of herbs of the crepls species from Professor Babcock, of California University, an American expert. This collection was 1 gathered in the course of many years i nd
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  • 108 8 Foreign Imports of tin ore during th* month of July, 1934. Country of Origin Tons 1. Alaska 2. Burma 123 3. Netherlands India:— Banka and Bllllton Slngkep Other Places 2 4. French Indo-Chlna 134 5. Japan 78 6. Slam 1.571 7. Tanganyika 12 8. Union of $outh
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  • 206 8 T^ay. 81am, Burma, India. Irac. Palestine, Egypt. 8. Africa, Great Britain, Ireland. N S America and *hol* ol Europe (By Aeroplane) (Imperial) Pa* Monday. Belawan and Mcdan (Ophlr) 9 a.m. Karimon (Meriting) am. RhJo (Bee Sen) »-m. Pengerang (Hock Keng) 9 a.m. Pamangfc.it. Sambas Slngkawang (Boelongan) 11
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  • 379 8 FOREIGN IMPORTS OF RUBBER DURING THE MONTH OF JULY, 1934, IN DRY TONS. i Country of Origin Sumatra Dutch Borneo Java and Other Dutch Islands Sarawak North Borneo Burma Slam French Indo-China Other Countries D R amoked Sheet Dry Unsmoked Sheet 860 1,073 744 118 157 592
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  • 36 8 By Karoa Chrtstlaan Hujgena Kalsar-I-HInd Slamat Jean Laborde "li 4 IT*. Spore Latdaa June 28 July 23 July 6 July 28 July 8 July 30 July 13 Aug. 2 July 10 Aug. 3
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 70 8 "INDISCRIMINATIONS FOLLY: BUY THE BEST INSIST ON TOLLEY" THE ABOVE OBTAINED FIRST PRIZE OF $100 IN OUR j 8 WORD SLOGAN COMPETITION. p^tf* DISTILLED BY fcCJ TOLLEY SCOTT TOLLEY LTD. Jjl l\ ESTABLISHED 1858. FIRST PRIZE BORDEAUX EXHIBITION 1895 llf^WtMTtmwi GOLD MEDAL LONDON 1908 FIRST PRIZE ADELAIDE 1934 INCREASING SALES
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1156 9 BRITISH TEXTILE INDUSTRIES. Cuts In Rayon Duties Creates Some Confusion. London, July M. Trading activity I* all branch** ef Ike ee4te* iMdnstrjr baa keea rather kamp«re4 In Ike laal few weeks by uncertainties regarding inalliia uf urianlaalliiii. mlilili have had Ike natural efteet el oaaaiag
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    • 80 9 llanka Ami ItlUiloii Tin. Dealing wlib the lIM ■tMtfet of the ■eooomlc AlTalrs. the Oorwament In tunned the People's Oownoll that no agreement existed between tin. (lov ernment's ten poaaeaaloiui at Hai ka and the Bllllton Oo but dlscuavlnns are proceeding In an effort to aacure the
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    • 114 9 TinpUU* At IMs Per lk>v A meeting of the Welsh Hnplate manufacturers whs held at HwaiUMit Mir Wlllluiu !'li iti h iiiinun ol Xli 11..111 I luiiiiit and I' l ailing flu gi were private, but ll waa officially stuUut Ihat Hi tionul miota and prices afieunientVt and
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    • 388 9 - Mr JukH n Itarluw, at the unnual meeting In London ul Uungel Krlan 1 Kstates ltd 1 he crop for the year at i,:i:i'J,(mni Ib w.m sllglilly I'iwi'i Hi. in tli. [irevl ous rear, I Ui\,m\ ll> was harvested. The tlimliiUlh d i>ut|> it waa due to
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    • 177 9 ham par Malaya Tin Dredging*. anarehoidera of Kampai Malaya Tin Oreigtng. U*l are Informed that the agreement approved by menibera on Apr 17 providing for the amalgam* tlun of the company with the flout It crn Kampar, Penawat Uouauildated and Klnla (vunpanles, haa baoome effective, and
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    • 131 9 1 tuiuiil MeiiHure < 'on t«'m |ila Uml. Hli William Firth, presiding at tin' annual meeting of Klchant 11 and Co. referred to tl net 1 ru operation In the tlnplate Indus liv He said that he under nlim.il thi onernment were contemplatliiK the iiiiiiiiluitlon of an Bimbllng
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    • 453 9 Annual Ui-poiU Central Juhure Rubber Relates M to ilsl Muuh whs ll.tl.ili il. hliliiH 1:193 as quit ni in. l > I 033 mt on loan, prodl wu HI ducted from iti I 111 I. .H.i I lltiUm I'unsullilatrd Hull poll 11 1 Mm ii glvei 1 3,331,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 335 9 BANKING. IIONti KONfi SHANGHAI ll'NKINC CORPORATION. B^— Ma ftss fttft AiilliirfrU q*K"*' ■■H IM tJt ■d-J""^ 1 ItMUMO 111 MM (MM J KMWlok. M T INh, ton i it* m»m, m* (.ON IMNCBfcli WwlMlaatM Ink, LMM Maa, HMk*« I>«muii t%*. ,k k ll».ii U«iigoflO Cuvte i Em ■•Iftm t.ri!.i..f BS
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    • 51 9 PfPaiF REME Him AMM TNC PRICKS OF ALL OUR STOCK NAVf ■UN QREATLY REDUCED FOR TINS OCCASIONTMC FINEST STOCK OF JEWELLERY FROM LONDON Ml PARIS MIST ARRIVED WILL BK INCLUDED IN TNI SALE. ALSO NEW ST(hK» 0# SWISS MADE WA TCHES THE BEST IS TO COME AND SEE AT RENE
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    • 348 9 BANKING. HAKTKKKI) BANK OV INDIA. AIISTKAI IV AND (.UN Itnoarßeralsd la aksitanil kf HayeJ Okatiat Igggi 1* IB NUN afearaMMsach HSM.Ma Wtiervs e\iad si DM aaa R«m». UaMMtf af fwaeisiere cl.oseeM ■BAD 1 11 a. M. amkepßgata, I saiw ici 1...... IP BesmM.niJ Buanhsi WB> BereiiiiMiii Baiavla Rl Bhaiisiml CaitwtU
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  • 868 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE SATURDAY, AUG. 4. 1934. EMPLOYMENT AT HOME. According to economic analysis, the Imposition of tariffs is followed by a period of increasing employment, corresponding with the short term effects of protection, and that gives place to a movement in the opposite direction when the longer term
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  • 72 10 Mr. O. A. de C. de Moubray, an officer of Class 18, Malayan Civil Service, resumed duties as District Officer, Klnta, Class 18. Dr. W. J. Molr, senior Health Officer, Juimre, has be«n appointed to act as State Medical and Health Officer, Negrl Sembllan. Mr. O. H. Dibble,
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  • 714 10 VIOLENT ATTACKS. We received yesterday several copies of a publication called The Provincial Pioneer," which la issued weekly at Koforidua, Oold Coast. The principal contents are the violent attacks on Sir Shenton Thomas, of which much has been heard In this country. We do not propose
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  • 1186 10 THE JAPANESE WORKER. (By Valentine LonJon.) Evtra-Japai ese producer* have lately been perturbed by the amazing cheapness of Japan's competitive products. The reason for this cheapness lies in the conditions of Japanese industrial labour This is largely feminine and is much tower paid than in the corresponding
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 87 10 TIES FOR ALL TIMES V*( f m WMwfcj c 8 Hw itiU^sm XRS B&S Hvixill^E^ üBfIXCSJ l?'f Tii\S e^LV X* AS9^B<««VBll BJBSm kSJt^BCCC MMII X RVX S ttttrv A. sCrVrWCsfCaH I IrK VrMt ti TT^D Bb Our range is so complete, the designs, colours, and textures so varied as to
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    • 193 10 AMUSEMENTS Singapore. AI>H I 111 HOTEL apertal Dinner Danoe wltn Rojrw Hawaiian Entertain*™ SXBAMMKA Htand Up At Cheer with Warier Baxter, fl 16— 1.15. CAMTOL Greater Marcui Show, t— 030. GOODWOOU PARR HOTKL StMrtal Dinner Dance. GRKAT WORLD Cabaret— Boxing The Blonde Venui. MARXRORUIIOH Satl Madaiaa— lndian Talkie. 6—6 9
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  • 1068 11 RUSSIAN PLANES OVER MANCHU TERRITORY. STERN WARNING TO SOVIET. Belligerent D smonstrations By Rival Armies. Russo-Japanese relations have again become strained as a result of recent bord»r incidents, which have culminated in a stern Japanese warning to the Soviet, threatening to take defensive measures
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  • 55 11 Precautions Taken In N. China Cities. Shanghai, Aug. 4. Strict military and police precautions are being taken in Peiping and Tientsin against a possible coup d'etat, following information received in official circles that a large number of armed civilians, allegedly backed by Manchukuo agents, are gathering in the
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    19 11 Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, the famous Australian flier, is preparing his plane for the LondonMelbourne International race in October.
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  • 88 11 British Mission. AGREEMENT STILL TO BE REACHED. It is expected that the results of the negotiations now taking place In Germany with the Board of Trade mission which left London some days ago will be announced shortly. The two main objects of the negotiations are to secure
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  • 41 11 Air Service 150 Years After Coach Inauguration. Rugby. Aug. 2. Britain's new inland air mail service will be opened on August 20. when aeroplanes will carry malls to Birmingham and Belfast. Its inauguration coincides with the 150 th anniver-
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  • 58 11 COLONY vs. F.M.S. (By Telephone.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 1. The folony won the toss and decided to bat. With the total 11 Thompson was raught by I.alt Singh off Gill for eight runs. By 12.15 the Colony had taken their total to 50 for one wicket. Pearse being
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  • 23 11 sary of the Introduction of the mall coach. The air mall will be extended to other centres in the near future.— British Wireless.
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  • 77 11 Buoyancy On Eve Of Holiday, Rugby, Aug. 2. Despite the influence of the approaching public holiday, which usually produces dull conditions, the stock markets are showing unusual buoyancy. Practically all departments show an unexpectedly good tone and tonight they left off with a firm appearance. British Government
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  • 56 11 Big Progress Reported In London Talks. London, Aug. 3. Discussion has been proceeding during the last five weeks with a deputtation from Poland, which has come to London for negotiations on trade matters. Considerable progress has been made in clearing the ground and the discussions will be resumed
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  • 33 11 New Canton SecretaryGeneral. Hong Kong, Aug. 3. Mr Lv Yiao-kang has been appointed to be secretary- general of the Canton Government at a meeting of the South- West Political Councl'.
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  • 21 11 Toklo, July 30 Japanese legations will be established in Afghanistan and Colombia, according to decisions of the Cabinet— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • 133 11 Popular Composer Of Pre-War Germany. Berlin. July 31. Baron Ernst Freiherr von Wolzogen, one of the most popular and versatile ficures in the German literary life of the pre-war era. died on Monday, at the age of 80, on his country seat at Wolfratshausen. North Bavaria.
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  • 170 11 Undermining Of Memel Autonomy. Kovno, Aug. 2. The dissolution of the Memel Diet has been officially confirmed here The reason given for the dissolution was that the "refractory behaviour" of the deputies during last Friday's sitting had shown the Memel Diet to be unable to accomplish any useful
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  • 155 11 Studying Military And Traffic Systems. Berlin, July 29. A commission consisting of 22 hiprh Chinese officials and army officers arrived In Berlin on Saturday from Munich by the air liner "Field-Marshal von Hindenburg." Among representatives of the Nanking civil service is the Vice-Traffic Minister, Mr. Yue Fel-peng. The
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  • 109 11 60-Mile-An-Hour Gale Irt English Channel. LIFEBOATS SEARCH. Small Vessels Driven Ashore. Rugby. Aug. 2. The Plymouth lifeboat spent the nij>ht in an ■BMeeessfal search for an unknown i which sent up ibtrcn ■fesala off Picburpe r A sixty miles an hour gale was blowing and blinding
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  • 174 11 Heavy Shipments To Ceylon. It is revealed that local business* men and those of the General public who had written to the Board of Ministers, supporting the Introduction of the quota system, als> sent a to the Governor, protest lnc nthe decision of the Board of Mm: and
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  • 80 11 Success Claimed By Russia. The creation of new rubber plantations in the USSR, is progressing .successfully. This year, the rubber planting collective farms will deliver the signmer/t of industrial lubber to Soviet rubber factories. Successful preparations for the autumn planting of rubber plants are under way at collective
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  • 101 11 Tried To Lijjht Cigai His Breath Caught Fire London, A The story of a man WtUW caught fire is reported in the Lancet. While seated in the oinema with his wife a man struck a match to light a cigarette. There was a flash and a
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  • 91 11 Call For Strengthening China's l)tfrn< "China and the Nuval Con was the subject of en addn. vered by Gen. Ho Ymg-ching at meeting of the Peiping Branch Mi.itary Council. Gen. Ho dealt at. great length with the respective naval strengths ot the United States, Greai Japan, France, Italy,
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    • 281 11 LATER NEWS SERVICE. Straits Times To Be Printed At 9 p,m. For Up-Country Readers. Beginning on Monday next, Aug. 6, the printing hour of the Straits Times will be altered so far as it affects copies in circulation North of Malacca. At present we print shortly after 1 p.m. Copies
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  • 1585 12 Secret Societies "Kept Well In Leash" A kfMMI »ur»o vl fUftiU htiUeoienU trUue 4urtn< toftl ytftf to I Ui iiic -iii.v.l icpuil ol Mr. > r«Uburu. l»»v«tlot (ieiicml ul mUm, ea U»c ,wik ul llic i»«J»c< dci>»rUucnt II to rcvcalcU II H »d ipyirtublc
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  • 202 12 DROVE WITH HER ARM ROUND A MAN. And Then Crashed Into A Trte. TbftllfftAi. waa aculcuced to U weeka' tUuxuiM impd •uuuteut by the crtml«»l dlotiKi Judge Mr M A farror ytatcrdajr tot cftualof tUc dcfttb of mftß u»u»«d jt §11 MUd ilut XIiMMBMHAI tfIMM motor cax ao raably l«
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  • 61 12 PelleU From Mati-h .Kioiu our QIH icot) A imSll* h^" tlu- country, two Muluya. Sul. und Md Tulb. auiJ to I (Hukiinuin wua cutllug bIU Iruiu 4 The guna txlilbiu J in i-ouji loukeJ well made. »nd I^ufiKi nlon Uiui madu the tfiuj» lo kill »m >
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  • 177 12 MR. CALDECOTTS CALL "Movement Now Stands Secure 11 Jin- mil) au MuUyiui Urban Id today RaOUa luaUtuUuu aaacuibl* hull. opcujl^PjgPfl^" AdrulnUi Mr J- MmMIP 11 cb»Uisiu) of Uului. Mr w a I Hclmub <preildcut ol tM^MMMOTt OolOO) welcomed Mr tiop. 11l t AJJ* I ti ■i 1
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  • 87 12 MAN WHO LIVED ON BORROWED MONEY. MiuLs 1 1|) lii Bankruptcy (ourl. "Your niuiicy. 1 kuuw, wIK mo oji CUUMUS Ul Afui being oil 1.. N.i Hupc Ul Ki'y.ijiiirul CooUouios tin tunlrninf mM Mm lariteil tumhc had I I balance ul JJ All that looks verj on nauei bui It
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  • 34 12 Judge And ('fork 'a Knowledge Clilitoao Kuli it, Jt( i j|) tin uflUc u Ut k. U wtiu luii j^luu i biUJk Mr K I' Meuuu i'l.c »ppUc»ttoa *'^4 tewteiwl vttti cuiU
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  • 64 12 i i i ure id \ulu. Mi pulli .J M .tdcU win tiuua Ullll ed tiU "Ira Ml JuiiiU'i I'IUIHj;. aalj I ttiu fortui I an uiJiin c Tin- IjjI Ity t>i JJiuJCiDK k 1 1 .< i 4 ii. In willtcii i... >t jpffl
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    • 54 12 W NO MORE W^ SHABBY JSSL FLOORS! RENOFLOR ggOD THE LIQUID COVERING For me on CONCREIE or CEMENT FLOORS, FRONT DOOR STEPS, VERANDAHS, GARDEN SEATS, WOOD, STONE or METAL. •Ucaaf ft I gallM luu, SrtM, TUf Ui Hi ItlM. Muilaumti k| liggJM ii.-iv.. Ltd., *<£i^ii<h* bINUAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PEN AN
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  • 582 14 First Round Surprises In Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships. CAN SINGAPORE WIN CUP FINAL TODAY? How The Teams Got There And Past Results. The fourteenth Malaya Cup final takes place at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. For the first time in the history of the competition, it will be an all-Colony final.
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    8 14 Ken* Hock. Singapore's centreforward and chief foal scorer.
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  • 385 14 SMITH AND WISE DEFEATED IN M.L.T.A. TOURNEY The first round of the men's singles produced two sensational surprises; Roy Smith lost to Dr. Haridas In two sets and N. S. Wise, the S.C.C. champion, was also defeated by a similar margin. Sanoh. one of the Siamese champions, was beaten by
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  • 91 14 Today's Scratching^. The following horses are scratched rom today's races at Pemng: Race 1: Brampton, Eranescent and Star Lock. Race 2: Maggie CMrton and Speed Boat. Race 3: Gold Piece. Kalaw. Brown Fcx and Snowlass. Race 4: Btlr Up. Fancan, Dorothy Sport and Absinthe. Race 5:— Dig Up.
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  • 67 14 Miss Farnell Wins Spoon Competition. Twenty- nine cards were taken out for the Keppel O.C. women's August spoon competition and the following were the best returned: Miss Farnell 4 up Mrs. A. M. Low 3 up Mrs. J. L. Campbell 1 up Mrs. W. L. Kltserow 1
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    16 14 Reginald Sutton, a doctor in London hospital, is England's sprint swimming "hope" for the Empire Games.
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  • 472 14 FOR SUSSEX Surrey did their best to give Yorkshire a chance of retaining the championship by defeating Sussex by eight wickets, but the Tykes had the worst of matters against the greatly improved Derbyshire team, and had ths unusual experience of following on. This was the first
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  • 136 14 Saturday, Aaftut 4. Races: Penang meeting, fourth day. Football: Malaya Cup Final, Singapore, vs. Penang, Kuala Lumpur; Seng Cheong Society of Malacca vs. Chinese, Jaton Betar Stadium. Cricket: P.M.S vs. Colony, Kuala Lumpur. Ist Day; N.C.C. vs. St. Andrews, St Andrews; Medical College vi. C.T.A. Balectfcr Rd.: S.C.R.C.
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  • 1201 14 Australia's Rosy Prospects At Empire Olympiad. •n Malaya where swimming is a universally popular sport, special interest to being shown in the Empire Games swimming evei.ts which begin at the new Empire Pool Wembley, London, tonigh.. Oar swimming correspondent, who is well acquainted with the
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    22 14 Mrs. C. I. Smith and Mrs. Allln who lost to Miss Toby and Mrs. i Huggins In the women's doubles semi-final yesterday.
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    • 516 16 SHORTS MORE POPULAR THAN LONG TROUSERS. By OUR LONDON FASHION CORRESPONDENT. Straits Tubs Omcr. Fleet Street, July 12. Variety Is the hall-mark of beach clothes this season, and among the many styles of frocks and shorts and trousers every woman should be able ta suit her
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    • 1025 16 SHALLOW PARIS HATS Paris. Hats are big and hate are shallow and hats are detachable. Of these qualities the greatest Is detachability. The complete shallowness of the Paris hat has hardly now 1 cached England. English-women In general had to descend from loftier heights; from that mountainous
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    • 673 16 London. A wedding of wide Interest in the Far East took place at St. Paul's Knlghtsbridge, S.W. 1, when Miss Mary Margaret Stabb. eldest daughter of the late Sir Newton Stabb of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and of Lady Stabb, cf Farnham Hall,
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    • 179 16 Raspberry Fancies. Beat the whites of two eggs to a stiff froth with 4 ozs. castor sugar and a few drops of vanilla essence. Drop spoonfuls on to thin shortbread biscuits and press a hollow in the centres. Pu:, In to a very cool even to colour. When cold,
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    • 178 16 A CUT should be cleaned (but not greased) before applying a bandage. The bandage should be fairly tight, but care must be taken not to bind it so tightly that circulation is Interfered with. Hydrogen-peroxide should find a place In every medicine chest. It Is an
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    • 148 16 Banish odours EVENING sav thes ■■■■■ill ODO-RO-NO ■■■ÜBHHH f tU ~W'/ Jr face c Powders can be ■.^^MJ^^^m.-ftet.--. .i^-i-ii.a happy and confident T^VEN when you notice no damp- .fbtr charm -p* nc f« P«*F™°° *<>«ture J r the confined armpits forms an oftenNo powder it sive acid that ruins dresses
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    • 26 16 Always Something New at AURELIA'S I HATS, DRESSES AND NOVELTIES 12-A, STAMFORD ROAD CAPITOL BUILDING. NOW ON DISPLAY NEW SHIPMENT of HATS and SPORT DRESSES I
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    • 107 16 TEETH SPARKLING —BREATH FRAGRANT WITH COLGATE'S MOTTons of dainty women, Colgate's Ribbon Dental millions of immaculately Cream contains the same groomed men the world polishing ingredient used over rely on Colgate* to by dentists. And Colgate* assure them of flawlessly delicious, enticing pepperdean, .parklingly polished mmt flavour refreshes the teeth
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  • 1120 17 Good Results. TREATMENT WITH PLASMOCHIN. The experiment In a selected are* In Burdwan District of treating malaria with "plasmochln" has yielded encouraging results and, on the advice of the Bengal Sanitary Board, the Government hare decided to repeat the experiment for another year. This information was conveyed
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  • 93 17 New Court Set Up In Harbin. A significant reform in the Manehurian Judicial system has been Introduced in Harbin. A new court bos been established to deal with cases involving foreigners, in which two-thirds of the judges are Japanese and the remainder JBanchurlans. All evidence taken In the
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  • 42 17 The Chip Kuan Tze Kin Basketball team of Klang visited Seremban and played matches against the Chang Wah Old Boy-, and the Sam Ming School. The Chong Wah won by 44 points while the Sam Ming School obtained a 3 point victory.
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  • 83 17 Soyza Wins Handicap Tennis Tournament. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. I. The results of the handicap lawn tennis tournament organised by the Railway Instltuet at Seremban were Semi-finals. P. C. Soyxa beat L. Emmanuel, 6—l.6 1. 6—2. Tan Cheng Gam, owe 15, beat L. T. Mutlklstna, owe
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    • 111 17 For SPEED ALL-ROUND EFFICIENCY Install THE ALL-BRITISH IMPERIAL TYPEWRITER (chromium-plated) Sole Agents: DUNCAN ROBERTS LTD. 1 1 2/1 14 B Robinson Road, Singapore We Can S.ppty— RUBBER STAMPd i. every description made orJer Prires itstn 71 eesU ■p»«rd»— Caas) wMh all orders. ECONOMY" BCRIBIUIM I MIS fsr workshops, school? •Dd
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    • 1187 17 Kill Kidney Acid New Way Win Back Your Pep Famous Doctor Telia About Successful Prescription That Is Curing Kidney, and Bladder Troubles aad Making Men ami Women Feel 10 Year* Younger Through New Health and Vigour Brought by Cleaning Out the Kidney* Yon need not suffer another day from Kidney
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  • 108 19 'Reasons For Chinese Clerk's Bankruptcy. On his father's death in 1927, a young Chinese, Lee Chwee San, spent $300 on the funeral. Ever since, he has been In debt, and yesterday, in his public examination, he stated that his mother j died three years later and $350 was
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  • 130 19 Chinese And Importation Of Dutiable Goods. For signing an application to Import dutiable goods, which was false In respect of the quantity and value of the goods, a Chinese named Tap Lip Seng, was fined $40, at Kuala Lumpur. The defendant pleaded guilty, stating that: he signed a
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  • 49 19 Berlin, July 29. A Copenhagen newspaper, the Ektrabladet, has been banned for six months by a decree for the publication of a report known to be "untrue and caluminous that 'Bavarian legionaries' had crossed the Austrian frontier and participated in the fighting against the custom officials. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • 14 19 Mr. McD. Redwood, of Bangalore, will speak at Katong Gospel Hall tomorrow at 5.30.
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  • 24 19 The Nanking Foreign Office has instructed Mr. Lam Sung-chieh, Chinese Minister in Berlin, to represent the Chinese Government at the funeral of President Hindenburg.
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  • 266 19 Proposal For Force Of 100 Men. The prospect of a Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in the not distant future appears bright, says a Colombo report. A bill is in council to authorise the raising and maintenance of a body of naval volunteers, consisting of
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  • 90 19 Sown In Leningrad Now Producing Sprouts. During excavations in ancient ruins In the Zeravahan Valley, where the Sogdlan manuscripts were recently discovered, the expedition of the Academy of Sciences also found several grains of barley, says a Tass message from Tashkent. These grains which remained in
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  • 98 19 Works Banned In Vienna State Opera House. Vienna, July 31. I The works of Richard Strauss, perhaps the greatest livini composer, will not be presented in the State opera house in the coining season, according to an official announcement made here on Monday, because of Strauss refusal to
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  • 15 19 Mr. John Duke, the well-known Singapore optician, has returned from leave and has resumed business.
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    • 5 19 Have You Seen Page IV?
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    • 405 19 i IT IS the wise man who selects a vehicle which I possesses the most advanced constructional features, I for by so doing he insures himself against costly depreciation, as his vehicle remains modern a number of years and commands the highest resale price. Other points the prospective purchaser should
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