The Straits Times, 18 August 1934

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    39 1 The Str aits Times [ESTABLISHED NXAHLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      423 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone biso. HILTONIA I SPRING PILLOWS Sole A(rnU i PASKOE CO. I lIKMTIKI MANVFACTCBEH^ CORNWALL HOUSE 54. Orchard Road. 'PHONE 2153. i WBJ If and thereby *d/r /JBf^j VMlfpMP'V'tf/ banishes superfluous hair jr V%^^ I "Px troubles forever £.i EVER SO EASY TO APPLY. //S' Jjhjg^^s.
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      16 1 i i *ii® 1 i FOR FLOWERS j PHONE 4097 15, Orchard Read, (Amber Mansion*) j
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      598 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES. (Incorporated In England) ■AIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N. CCv UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due (Tonnage Spore MANTUA JI.ODO In port BANHALORE «,000
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      387 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. HOLIDAY TRIP TO JAPAN. HIT. TERUKUNI MARU Aug. 24 HAKUSAN MARU Sept. 9 HARUNA MARU Sept. 24 Cheap Return Ticket* to Hong Kong, Shanghai Japan, available for 2 months. To First class Second class Hont Kong $137 $103 Shanghai
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      654 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In .Denmark) passengeiTand freight SERVICE. TO OENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom From From Spore Malice* Port Penang Stam mi. LALANDIA 4/9 4/9 6/9 7/9 rrj. MBONIA 25/9 36/8 28/9 mi. ALSIA 18/10 16/10 17/10 19/10 BORINGIA 6/11 611 7/11 9/11 ml
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      210 2 PRESIDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming pool Delicious meals Hot and cc!d running water in each stateroom. Cabins (or two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout Weekly serrice from Manila and Hongkong.
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      1285 2 sWA .^L. iß»—^^^^^■jßb*t***Z_^^T >^^Js SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINK (Ocean THE HI A KHIOW STEAMSHH CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China Motoal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE CI'NARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTU. THE SARAWAK STKAMSHIP CO I TOTHE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. HIE
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    CENSUS OF OVERSEAS CHINESE.
    333 3 8,000,000 Abroad. MANY IN MALAYAN PENINSULA. Nanking, Aug. 8. Nearly 8.000,0000 Chinese, scattered throughout the world, are living under foreign Jurisdiction, according to figures released by the Overseiw Chinese Affair* Committee of the National Government By far the greatest number of Chinese abroad live in the
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    DAIREN SENSATION.
    132 3 Dairen. Aug. 10. A suicide pact, involving the wife of a high official in the Manchukuo Government has been uncovered at Kanchingtzu, across the bay from Dairen. Clasped in each other's arms in a tiny room. Mrs. Unekosaka. wife of the Director of the General Affairs Bureau in
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    69 3 S.S. PANGKOR. Brit.. 687 tons, from Bangkok 18-8. for Pontianak 20-8. MANTUA. Brit.. 5.886 tons, from London 18-8. for Hongkong Sc Yokohama 19-8. KINTA, Brit.. 509 tons, from Penang 18-8. for Penang 20-8. KAMUNING, Brit.. 1,275 tons, from Bangkok 17-8. for Port Swettenham 18-8. BAN SIONO BEE. Brit.,
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    SHIP STABILISERS.
    229 3 Sperry Gyro Apparatus On Italian Liner. A favourable report on the Sperry gyro stabilisers ol the Italian liner Conte di Savoia has been submitted by their engineers after 17 months' operation. The equipment has been in operation 650*2 hours and functioned perfectly with the exception of a few
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    JARDINE SHIP SOLD.
    230 3 Shanghai 1 ompany Buys The Lien Ho. An agreement has been reached between the San Peh Steamship Navigation Co. of Shanghai and Jardine, Matheson and Co. for the purchase of the steamer Lien Ho from the latter at a cost of $180,000. It is learned that part
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    SHOTS AT SHIP.
    174 3 British Vessel Under Fire Near Canton. Hong Kong, Aug. 11. The steamer Kwongtung. a Chinese owned Hong Kong-Canton boat flying the British flag, was fired on by Chinese soldiers on Saturday afternoon, whilst en route to Hong Kong. The incident took place as the Kwongtung was passing
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    90 3 Saturday, August 11. ships slongrid. the Whanres or expected la arrive. REPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sri Tunda. Lch. "Lady GulUemard." Mandar. Ipoh, Mahldol. Cremer, Buyskes, The Cable. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjont Patar. Albert Dock Nil Victor*- D^k NIL Krppcl Harbour.
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      626 3 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold land with a right of way to the sea at Beddoh, Singapore. To be held at the saleroom of Messrs. Powell Co.. Ltd., No. 2, Raffles Place, on Tuesday. August 21, 1934 at 2.M p.m. PARTICULARS. All that piece of land situated In
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      766 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporateti a FJ18) LLOYDS AGENTS IBOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLYS. AND 81AM STATES -AILWAYB TELEPHONE: freight MJ3 h. Puaaft Itts CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMIItU ilncorporateo in England) STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— E-XP BESS. (Incorporated in England) EEDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up Coaaeetrac with Canadian
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      417 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In gtoflart.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOX HAVPfc. LONIiON. ROTTEKDAM HAMBURG VU Parts hs Sacs Caaal Duo Sans Bteamet Sliorc Sdotu. CITY OP ORAN Aug 30 Sept 3 tCITY OP BATH Sept. 7 Sept CITY OF NORWICH Sept 14 BepL 1« tCalls Oenoa. L'pool and O'gow.
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      166 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. R r.'all Bright Mta. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *P Alor Star 88 0.10 4 9 73 Sitiawan 89 Nil 10.1 73 K Trengganu 90 0.06 10.3 72 Bukit Jeram 85 0.04 2.5 73 Malacca 83 Nil 3 0 76 Singapore
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      691 4 ©lie ©imts ox., 'JSJTi^SiTuu mm Adverttornc 77*1 General OAee: T7tl. piintliu Pabltabtag: 77MTel: -Ttoe*- Ikmm Phone: MU. f ndon O(»c: 4# 4j E C C Tell "Leadmalaya" London. American Ad"»«nUtf»V: r«eel«Ti P«bll»hera Repre- wntetiTM. Ine. «7. Wat 44th Strwt. New ¥ork U.8A Phont: Morrav HID t-8!H Tel: ■■VonittkfuV New Xork.
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      771 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. SEASIDE, j-oom for gentleman or S girls or boys on holiday. Box No. 42, Straits Times. 11, ST. THOMAS' WALK. Single rooms, private verandahs, modern sanitation, garage, cool and quiet. With board $76 per month. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW, 4 Angullia Park. Apply Angullla Co. M, CAIRNHILL ROAd!
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      469 4 FOR SALE. A BARGAIN, upright grand piano, J. ft X Hopkinson, lan don Box No. 41, 8. Times. QUANTITY of barrel materia! approximately 200 barrels. Cumberbatch Ac Co, Ltd., Kuala Lumpur. CHEAP SCRIBBLING PADS— FOR WORK1 SHOPS, SCHOOLS AND OFFICES— SEE ADVERTISEMENT— IN THIS ISSUE. M H.P. Heavy duty Kelvin
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      778 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. Our Office is now at IM, BILL STREET, SINGAPORE. A. ONDERWYZER CO., Diamond Merchants. Phone 353*. NOTICE. Oar Offices and Showrooms are bow at 67, THE ARCADE. THE NOUVEAUX CO. Manufacturers Representatives and Importers of Novelties and General Goods. TELEPHONE 4824. AUSTRAL MALAY TIN, LTD. (Incorporated in
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      676 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc KIAT'S ECONOMIC SALE ANOTHER TWO. WEEKS ONLY Sale ending Aug. 31st. FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN MANY USEFUL LINES. SHOP NOW AND PAY LESS! DOOR OPENS FROM 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. 6. H. KIAT CO.. LTD. 15 15-A. COLLYER QUAY. TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be received at
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      245 4 FIGARO Ladies Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING. By European Experts. $8, $10 ONLY RAFFLES BOTfcL. (Room 120) and al 93, Bras Baiah Road. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrv HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. YfcW COMPANY. Crockery. Cutlery, Glassware, Enamelled, Aluminium ware. Oeneral Hardware, and General Merchants. No.
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      319 5 HOTELS TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS FIRST APPEARANCE SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT of 815 to 915 P.m. ROZSNYAY S DANCE (roRMAt) DANCING. SINGING 9.45 p.m. to Midnight MUSICAL TRIO RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 ADELPHI HOTEL AVOOBITE DO\i M TOWN HOTEL FACING ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL EVERY ROOM WITH BATH AND MODERN SANITATION NEW GRILL
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      128 5 The World's Entertainment BROUGHT TO EVERY HOME WITH AN ALL-WAVE PHILCO The Most Marvellous Radio you've ever heard Across the **as— or across the street— it's all the same to this marvel'"W new PHILCO. You can seek and find radio programmes all over the world. /^Sj £V SUPER SENSITIVE AND
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      111 5 DR. ANNIE TSENG. Honoured By Los Angeles Hospital. Dr. Annie P. A. Tseng, M.D., the resident surgeon of the Orthopedic Hospital of Shanghai, sailed for USA on Aug. 14 by the Dollar liner President Hoover. She is the great granddaughter of the late famous Marquis Tseng Kuo-fan of Hunan. She
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      13 5 CALCUTTA CHEMICAL CO.. LtC Incorporated in Imiiui 8, Raffles Chambers, Singapore Phone 447«.
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      318 5 &B.C. PROGRAMME. Following are programmes to be broadcast from the Empire Transmitters: Schedu.e of W-ivelcngths Call Signs Frequency Wavelengths kc/s m. OSA 6.050 49.59 OSB 9.510 31.55 GSC 9,585 31.30 GSD 11,750 25.53 GSE 11.860 25.30 GSF ;5.14O 19.82 GSG 17,790 li.'JS G8F 21.4 13.97 TODAY. 6.20 a.m. Big Ben.
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      360 5 Z.H.I. SINGAPORE. Owned and operated by Raaio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House, No. 2, Orchard Road. Singapore. Wave Length— 49.9 metres. MONDAY, AUG. 20. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel dance orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by
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      139 5 Today's Cross word Puzzle i5"~ |1 «5 (CLUES.) ACROSS. Metal ban 23. Discard 5. Mlnicter 2r Wucalt 14. TaUj 15. Stern 18. Better 2 S^a^ed en So/u/ion 0/ YeMterday's 24. Cheese n 26. Large door fUZZIe. 28. Flower 29. Untamed 33. Vestige 34. Little devil MmMvMsIpIeWKEcM I B 35. Speedily
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    775 5 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL— 12th Sunday after Trinity, Aug. 19, 8.50 a.m.. Holy Comn.; 730 a.m.. Matins: 8 a.m.. Holy Comn. (Choral) 9 15 aJn., Holy Oomn.; 5.30 p.m., Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; 8 a.m., Holy Comn. at Naval Base; 6.30 p.m., Service at Johore; 8.30 p.m.. Service at
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    POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1644 6 THE LAST SESSION AND THE NEXT ONF SHADOWS OF INDIA THE SUMMER SCHOOLS— SIR JOHN SIMON— "NOT A JEW." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Timks Orm, Fleet Street. Aug. 7. POLITICAL comment during the past week has been largely of a retrospective nature, and there
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    `COAL DAMP' FOUND IN AIR OF PLANETS.
    1174 6 No Life Similar To That On Earth Possible. The constitution of the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, long a baffling cosmic mystery, has at last been definitely determined after successful reproduction of equivalents of these atmospheres in the laboratory. This was
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      196 6 ll dill \Cimr READY-MADE for you Tlie market plaof of a thousand needs, of opportunities for home and business, opportunity, ready. maJe for YOU! Whatever your requirement, read and use small Ads great in value, low in cost. STRAITS TIMES SMALL ADS. First by Results. (See Page 4.) GWTO~BE~W!SE ABOUT
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      211 6 always use laix |pffi^»ys&3»py^BU W/ S 'tr HjS» Toilet Soap, it is so K^^Crll! EP *JjH^mmi\^^ marvellous for keep- HfjUM r^ ing skin smooth," H»~ fi&^^P'is^^ fP? To stand the terrific glare of the lights of the studio the skin must be flaw loss perfect. Pyfl WS 705 out of
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    NINE-YEAR-OLD COMPOSER.
    66 7 Novosibirsk. July 6 Local musical organisations have j noticed the rare musical talent of n nine-year-old schoolboy. Lenla Degterev. Lema Degterev has written scores of musical composition. including a number of waltzes, and an opera for I children—' Sleeping Princess." He has a striking ability to read any
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      277 7 "%\7sl 1 Tha new Lady Grayaton learned about Ufa from her titled goetsl w Married into a noble i thambles of illicit love, where infidelity is a pastime! w America's Munnlnt atar achieves a heart-srrlke In W. Somerset Maugham's greatest stage success With ANITA LOUISE GILBERT ROLAND CHARLES STARRETT Dlr»el»d
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      218 7 PAPITOI LAST DAY! UMLTIIULL 3.15-6.15-9.15 Picture STARTING TOMORROW 3.15 6.15 9.15. A STORY AS DYNAMIC AS THE STAR! AL/HAMBRA 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! MATINEES TODAY TOMORROW at 3.15 p.m. The Official Motion Pictures of the World's Heavyweight Championship fight between MAX BAER AND PRIMO CARNERA The Greatest and Most
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      398 7 PAVILION FREE PRESS SAYS 3.15 8.15 9.15 LJOLLTWOOD U really justified in T.1.»1i. M Rnakinvt patting lUelf on the back now u!u 1 th ha en ut thmt glorious HeM Until IS Mmutei piece called "Riptide" through MetroBefore Starting. Ooldwyn -Mayer. am that scandalous Lady Rsxfordl" sm^^"^ saw -if afBH
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    136 8 London And New York Rubber Dull. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Aug. 18. The local rubber market was closed today. In both London and New York rubber markets yesterday trade ■was dull. Tin, both spot and three months, firmed up. IK. rubber Rtocks are estimated to be
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    PRODUCE.
    207 8 Singapore. Aug. 18. 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambier 4.25 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7-25 White Muntok Pepper 38.50 White Pepper 37.50 Black Pepper 14-50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.40 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 370 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.50 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    102 8 The rate ot issue Is Rs. 155 -SlOO the rate of payment Is Rs. 157=1100. The rate of payment la the rate :urrer.t on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders drawn on
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    OITWARD AIR MAIL.
    53 8 The local agents of the Imperial Mrways notify that the outward aeroplane Is expected to arrive at Singapore it about 7 p.m. tomorrow. The mall will be available to boxhotders and nrlndow delivery ticket holders lmnedlately. Correspondence for non-boxholders »111 be sent out by the 8.25 a.m.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      215 8 The following are the exchangr rates this morning, according tt the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 13/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London,
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      149 8 Today. Djambi (Toba) 3 pm Muntok, Palemlnng and Pladjoe (Senang) 3 p.nl Socngel Liat (Senangi ..3 >.m. Philippine Islands (Bellerophon) 3pm Borneo (North), Brunei and Labuan (Darveli 3.30 p m Sarawak (generally) Mlrl and Slbu (Darvel) 3.30 p.m. East Africa (Holland Maru) 4 p.m. Netherlands India:— Bagan
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      54 8 From China and Japan jy Nagai > ularu due at Singapore his evening From China and japan by Oinyo Jam due at Singapore tomorrow norning. From Holland ana Germany b> lohan van Oldenbarnevelt due a: I Singapore noon on Tuesday. From China and Japan hy Hakodate i*aru due
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        MINING.
        441 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 5/3 Sellers. 5/10 ft £1 £1 Asam Kumbaiig £1 £1 Austral Malay 37/6 50/52/6 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 60 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        303 8 Issue V&l Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.80 1.90 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.5.0 L 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 540 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 1% Prefs. 25/3 26 6 El £1 Con. T. S.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        129 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c of 1909 red. 1955 81,000,000 110 115 nom. o. i, Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c of 1907 red. 1947 51.600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 pc of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        358 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's i*rices Fraser Lyall Evatt ft Co. Allenby ($1) 1.90 2.00 1.80 1.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.46 1.62V4 145 1.55 A. Hitam (fl) 1.70 1.90 1.70 1.90 A. Malay (f2) 3.50 3.75 3.40 3.60 A. Molek (|1) 1.35 1.45 1.35
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      743 8 MINING REPORT No: 483. The Chairman Directors. The Ranb Australian Gold Mining Co., Lid SINGAPORE. S.S. Oentlemen.— I beg to forward the report of the mining operations, for the four week* ending July 18th. 1934 The development work for the period, tot<\i» 554 feet, as follows Sinking 112 ft. Driving
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      N. BORNEO LABOUR PROBLEMS.
      331 9 Recruitment Of Javanese In Singapore. At the last meeting of the North Borneo Planters' Association, It was decided to communicate with the Commissioner of Lands with the view to ascertaining whether the Government would cojisider temporary reduction of quit rent on land alienated for the purpose
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      108 9 Messrs Guthrle Co., Ltd., In their weekly rubber report, dated Aug. 16 state: During the past week the market has been quietly steady, and only minor fluctuatiqns were recorded. Buying support lor all positions has been good. Latest quotations, compared with those in our last report, are: cents
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      JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
      87 9 (The figures in brackets denote the llgures of corresponding period of last year). Aver Kunlng. —83.500 lb. Badek— 31,500 lb. Brad wall—3B.ooo lb. Chersonese. —33,000 lb. Dennistown —44.000 lb. Highlands 4c Lowlands Para —161,000 lb. Klabang—lB2.7B2 lb. K.ian—66.200 lb. Sungel Krian—ll6.2oo lb. Sungei Way.—71.300 lb. Buklt Katil
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      MERLIMAU PEGOH RESUME DIVIDEND PAYMENTS.
      1084 9 Mr. Kingsiey On Opportunities Offered By Restriction. Mr. O. Kingsiey (chairman of the company) presiding at tlu general meeting of Merllmau Pegoh, Ltd., held In London on July 26, said:— It is four years since the shareholders received any return on their holdings, and we
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      262 9 Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill: "Britain is deeply involved In Europe, much more precisely and nrmly rhan It was 20 years ago." Sir Robert Home:— "There are opportunities for the development of the coal trade wliicn are only dimly beginning to be realised." The Hon. Edmund
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      221 9 re s, e toi ce 5 rr u n e ot^ on flftion works wm Permanent Way through the Khyber. ulus Uctor Bayley; Pour Bcore Years and Ten Ulustrated. (Reminiscences), Si? B Blood S^ e^^"S Consort »nd His Brother. Two Hundred New Letters, lllus.. Hector BolKho, Bd The
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      ANOTHER STEADY WEEK FOR RUBBER.
      430 9 Speculators Expect Higher Levels. Stanton Nelson and -o., Ltd. in then weekly Rubber Market Review state "The past week has been quiet with prices remaining steady and fluctuating only within narrow limits. There Is very small pressure to sell In the local market, and although
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      657 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, (Incorporated In Hone Kong) The liability erf member* 1* limited to th« extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. c of 1920 of the Colony. BKAD OmCli BONO «<££^ M AuthoriMd Capital *|S-°2S'25 lamed and fully paid up $30,000,000 ■teaiye Fund*:— ,IMM,, 1MM
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      14 9 v itiiwJH l^cjtSS 5M AS SOLO <N EVEK-INCREASING QUANTITIES BY THE EASTERN AGENCIES LTD.
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      61 9 RENE ULLMANN REMINDS YOU THAT THE NEWLY ARRIVED JEWELLERY BROOCHES RINGS EARCLIPS BRACELETS etc. AND THE JEWELLERY WRfST WATCHES ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL CHEAP SALE TOGETHER WITH THE NEW DESIGNS OF WRIST AND POCKET WATCHES Also SILVERWARE CRYSTALWARE CLOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. WEODING PRESENTS A SPECIALITY. RENE ULLMANN Capitol
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      441 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK O£ INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated to England oj Ro»aJ Ghana' 1853) Paid Op Capita] a WO.OOo shares of f 5 each £3.000 000 Reserre Fund (3 000.000 Reaerv* Liability of Predictors £3,000.004 BEAD OmCtl U. Btabopsgata. Laodsn RC"i Agents aiU Branch** Alor Star Ilcilo Saigon Amrltsar
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. AUG 18, 1934. WORLD TRADE.
    875 10 The St raits Ti mes SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. AUG 18, 1934. WORLD TRADE. I i I Economic recovery that Is the result of improvement In domestic conditions and expansion In Internal trade can only be a second best to restoration of world trade. Individual nations naturally, and rightly, welcome returning prosperity,
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    KEDAH GAZETTE.
    137 10 H.H. Tunku Mahmud, C.M.O., ibnl Sultan Ahmad Tajudin Mukarram. Shah resumes the Regency and H.H Tunku Mohamed ibni Sultan Sir Abdul Hamld Halim Shah ceases to be Regent. Mr. C. T. W. Dobree Is to be Officer Superintending Police Circle. Kullm H.H. Tunku Abdul Rahman Ibnl Sultan Sir
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    595 10 PENNY WISE We understand that the reduction of expenditure on anti-mosqulto woric. from $88,276 in 1932 to $52,018 In 1933, referred to by Or. P. S. Hunter In hts report on the work of the Municipal Health Department for 1933, does not Indicate a reduction in
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    844 10 SINGAPORE THROUGH GERMAN EYES. A recent issue of the Berliner Tageblatt, a journal at one time commanding the same prestige in Germany as the Morning Post, in England, contained an extraordinary article on Singapore. The article was entitled "A View of Singapore. The Key to the Far
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    AMUSEMENTS
    111 10 Singapore. 1LHAMBKA Uncertain Lady with Edward Everett Horton Qenevl*ve Tobin. St Baer Carn-ra Fight. 6. 15 9.15. CAPITOL Melody Cruise with Charlie Ruggles Phil Harris. 8.15—9.15. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Meet The Baron and Boxing. MAKLBOKOlC.il The Gay Cavalier— Hindustani Talkie. S.1S. NEW WORLD
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    RUSSIA PRESENTS SECOND DEMAND TO MANCHUKUO.
    1068 11 EXPIRY OF "ULTIMATUM" DRAWS NEARER. ANTI-SOVIET ACTIVITIES. White Guards Gathering In North China. Shanghai, Aug. 17. The Soviet Consul at Harbin today handed a second Note, more strongly worded than the first, to the Manchukuo (Jovfrnmint, demanding the release of the arrested Soviet officials
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    "JOURNALISTS' DAY."
    46 11 Sept. 1 As A National Holiday. Shanghai, Aug. 18. A suggestion has been put forward by the Newspapermen's Association of Hangchow, the Chekiang capital, to set aside Sept. 1 as "Journalists' Day," which is to be observed as a national holiday. Sin Kuo Min.
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    21 11 A new kind of self-hinder which cuts the ear and only half the straw in use on a farm in Oxfordshire.
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    TREASURE WRESTED FROM SEA.
    105 11 Three Months' Work. £1,000,000 RECOVERED BY DIVERS. London, Aug. 17. The last £1.000,000 In treasure left by the Admiralty divers when they abandoned work a decade ago on the White Star liner Laurentic, which was torpedoed by a German submarine near Lough 3willy in 1917, has
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    WHEAT SUPPLIES.
    176 11 Crop Failure In America. Rugby, Aug. IS. The American Ambassador, Mr. Robert Bingham, presided at today's meeting at the Board of Trade of the Wheat Advisory Committee. A communique Issued later states that the United States delegation reported that the failure of this year's crops, following as it
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    PROFESSOR HUXLEY.
    36 11 Rugby, Aug. 10. Prof. Julian Huxley, the well-known biologist and writer, has been selected to succeed Peter Chalmers Mitchell on nir retirement next year as Secretary of the Zoological Society of London. British Wireless.
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    SEEKING U.S. LOAN.
    48 11 A Railway Scheme For Szechuan. Shanghai, Aug. 18. It is understood that the Szechuan Provincial Government has opened* negotiations with J.P. Morgan and Co., U.S. banking concern, for a loan of $5,000,000. which will be used for ralliway construction In the province. Sin Kuo Mln.
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    NEW STRATOSPHERE ASCENT.
    149 11 Cosyns Not Seeking A Record. Brussels, Aug. 18. A new stratosphere ascent by Prof. Max Cosyns, companion of Prof. Piccard on his first attempt, is being made today from Hourhavenne in the Ardennes, where 300 soldiers are assisting in the work of inflating the huge balloon, which
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    'QUAKE IN SCOTLAND.
    88 11 Rugby, Aug. 16. A slight earth tremor was felt in Scotland over an area extending from Dornoch to Pitiochry, a distance of about 100 miles, early this morning. No serious damage is reported, although one woman is said to have suffered from shock at Dingwall, where the
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    NEW CUNARDER.
    101 11 Propeller Too Big For Rail Or Road. RugDy, Aug. H. The fourth of the great piopell3rs for the new Cunard liner, which weighs 35 tons and could not, owing to it'] size, be conveyed from the manufacturers' works at Charlton to the Clyde by road or rail, was
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    GERMAN DEBTS.
    71 11 Failure To Reach Agreement. Rugby, Aag. 16. It was not found possible to reach a settlement on the question of outstanding German commercial debts when the matter was discussed during the negotiations that led to the agreement of last week for financing future trade between Britain and Germany,
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    AN OVERWHELMING VOTE LIKELY.
    123 11 Precautionary Arrests By Nazis. Berlin, Aug. 18. "Hitler has done it again," is the exultant belief of the 100,000 functionaries of the Nazi Party who are jubilant over the success which Hitler's speech last night appears to have had. They are confident the speech has persuaded
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    THE "NEW DEAL."
    177 11 I Smashing Victory In Elections! London, Aug. 17. The Washington correspondent of ;The Times states that administration circles are very gratified with the smashing victory which the "New JDeal" has won in the Democratic 'elections in Nebraska. I The latest returns show that the i Governor, Mr.
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    N. I. RUBBER.
    69 11 Why Export Duty Was Doubled. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 17. The doubling of the export duty on Dutch East Indies native rubber is explained by the necessity of forcing down exports to the allotted quota. (The Financial Times Amsterdam correspondent says it is announced that
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    US. DISCOVERY.
    56 11 Vaccine For Infantile Paralysis. Philadelphia. Aug. 17. The discovery of a successful vaccine for Infantile paralysis obtained from the spinal cords of monkeys was announced today by Dr. John A. Kolmer, well-known pathologist, who had demonstrated Its effectiveness first by experiments on monkeys, followed later by sub-cutaneous Injections
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    I POOL OPERATIONS DENIED.
    197 11 I POOL OPERATIONS DENIED. I.T.C. Championed By Dutch Interests. QUOTA DECREASE. "Solely Owingr To Statistical Position." London, Aug. 17. All reports that the International Tin Committee desires to fix the price of the metal at a certain level are beside the truth, according to Dutch authorities interviewed by the Financial
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    U.S. MONEY POLICY.
    182 11 May Drive China Off Silver. London, Aug. 18. In a leader on the effect of the United States buying of silver on the trade and the general economic situation in China, the Financial Times says that while It Is true that the higher value of sliver will
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    FIRE RELIEF FUND.
    41 11 The following additional contributions are acknowledged with thanks: St. Anthony's Convent School $55 One bundle of clothing from Bedok Stat'on (Anon) Falrfleld OLis' School, Singapore (second donation) 22 K.H.L. Kuala Lumpur 2 The total Is now $19,093 16
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    CHURCH DISPUTE.
    65 11 Revolt Of Evangelical Pastors. Berlin, Aug. 18. The council of the "Confessional Synod" representing the combined Evangelical opposition, resolved to call on all Evangelical pastors Firstly, not to acknowledge the "laws" passed by Relchblshop Mueller's National Synod because the latter was an Illegal body, and Secondly, not to
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    TERRORIST PLOT.
    77 11 German Nazis Arrested In Rome. Rome, Aug. 18 It is learned from a usually reliable source that three German Nazi were arrested In Rome recent y and wen found to possess bombs which It Is thought were intended for the purpose of terrorism In Italy. The Italian attitude
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    VICEROY BACK.
    35 11 Rugby, Aug. 16. Lord Willingdon, Viceroy of India, I who left Croydon by air on Saturday, I arrived at Karachi thlf afternoon n I his return Journey to Delhi. British I Wu eless.
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    COURT STORY OF FATAL BUS RACE.
    821 12 Drivers On Trial For Causing Death Of Chinese. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, A»f 17. The story of an altered race between two motor-buses and a collision in which one was killed and three injured and two other cars were invoked, was related
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    280 12 Mr. E. V. Miller And Miss Jambu. The marriage of Mr. Eric V. Miller, third son of the late Mr. George Miller, of Bowden. Lancashire, and of Mrs. Miller, of Singapore, to Miss Katie M Jambu. only daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Jambu and o. Mrs. Jambu.
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    JOHORE GAZETTE.
    38 12 Mr. H. H. Brown Is to act as Mechanical Engineer. P.V.'.D., Johore. Mr A. G Smith has b*'m appointed Gaoler grade II. Prisons Department. Mr. W. W Marsh has been appointed Gaoler grade III Prisons Depart-
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    MURDER CHARGE.
    359 12 Tenants' Dispute Leads To Stabbing. Arising from a money dispute oetween tenants of the same house, a Chinese, Ngoh Pay Ooh, lost his life as the result of a stab wound ana his wife, Koh Kelt Kiang, was also taken to hospital fortunately without serious injury. The alleged
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    WEALTHY SIKH ACCUSED.
    620 12 Debts Trouble. SAID TO HAVE GIVEN FALSE INFORMATION. The business methnJs of Sikh moneylenders were referred to before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district I Judge, yesterday, during the preliminary Inquiry Into a charge of giving false Information In Supreme Court proceedings against a grey-bearded Sikh.
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    Condemned Woman's Appeal Dismissed.
    349 12 CHIEF JUSTICE SUPPORTS MERCY RECOMMEND A TION. (Prom Oar Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 17. Site Hara, wife of a Malay chief, yesterday failed in her appeal against sentence of death. The Court of Appeal sitting at Ipoh dismissed her appUcation, bat the Chief Justice added his
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    ENGINE DRIVER KILLED.
    47 12 While Trying To Change Vehicles. An Indian engine driver employed ac the Civil Aerodrome met with Instantaneous death yesterday. He missed his footing while attem:ing to jump from one moving engine to another at the level crossing at Jal.in Eunos and was run over.
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    CHINESE SCUFFLE WITH DETECTIVES.
    128 12 Another Charge Likely At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pt-nang, Aug. 17. How a band of Chinese samsengs In Brick Kiln Road clashed with a party of detectives at whom they threw stones and pieces of firewood' was related to the magistrate at Penang when three
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    ARRESTED IN COURT.
    277 12 After Conviction For Another Offence. Complications were caused In lho fourth magistrate's court ytsterday. when a Chinese motor taxi owner named Tan Choon appeared before Mr. C. H. Whltton on charges of falling to register his taxi and using a f '~e -umber plate. The prosecution alleged
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    DEATH OF FORMER S.S. INSPECTOR.
    56 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 17. News has been received at Penang of the death of Mr. Al Pearson, formerly an Inspector in the S.8. Police. He collapsed during mass at St. Laurence's Church. Sidcup, and died within fifteen minutes. Major General Sir Dudley
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    Town and Country In Malaya.
    831 12 CRIMINAL COMPLACENCY OF CITY FATHERS. The heading to this article may seem to be somewhat unrestrained but w can think of no other way to express how strongly we and. we are certain. ail the ratepayers feel over the decision of the Municipal Commissioners >n
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    DID NOT KNOW HE WAS ROBBED.
    302 13 Clever Pickpocket BUT DETECTIVE V/AS MORE CLEVER. How he caught a pickpocket redhanded In a cinema quern on Thursday night, was told to Mr. 3. M. Brander, third magistrate, yesterday by a Malay detective who gave evidence at the trial ol a man named
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    TWO SAMSU FINES
    47 13 Seremban, Aug. 17. When Mr. D. B. Palmer of the Cus oms department at Seremban pro luced a Chinese, Yong Loke, by naire or sentence in connection with thi listllling of illicit samsu. the mapls rate, fined him $30 and $82 on twi harges.
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      'BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE."
      284 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—Time was when we had a branch of that excellent body the S.P.C.A. Have we still? My inquiry Is actuated by a recent visit to the salubrious neighbourhood of "Rumah Panjang." It may be that there are in other
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      FOOD PRICES.
      158 13 To the Editor of the otr&lts Times. I Sir,—Your correspondent "1895" la evidently quoting his market rates of purchase in 1895 or, if such are the I market rrices In Penang today, let's all !go to Penang To state that foodstuffs can be bought throughout Malaya at these
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    12 13 "Roti"— Thla Indian bread seller enjoys a cigarette while waiting for customers.
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    MISSING RUBBER.
    126 13 Chinese Who Absconded Fined $40. For criminal breach of trust in respect of 4'/4 piculs of rubber valued at $58 an ex-convlct was fined of $40, with the alternative of six weeks' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. J. M. Brander, third magistrate, yesterday. Accused. Low Sek Tong, pleaded guilty.
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    K.L. DEATHS.
    69 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 18. After being knocked drvn by a motor-bus while cycling alcng Pudu I Road yesterday, a young Tamil today d;ed from his injuries. I Heart failure is believed to be the 'cai.se of death In the case of a Tamil 'motor-car
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    GIVEN TEN FOOD CARDS.
    292 13 Russian Giant Dees Five Men's Work. A modern Gargantua who eats a3 much as ten ordinary men and works i as a "human crane" In a factory In [Leningrad has Just been discovered by an enterprising Soviet movie director. I He will play "strong man" parts
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    TO REMAIN NUDIST.
    136 13 An expedition bearing civilisation to a newly-discovered race of people living in complete Isolation from the rest of the world on a plateau In New Guinea, is excluding clothes from among Its gifts. The Rev. H. Sherwln, of Gosport (Hants), who left home recently to take religious
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    "CHEATING BY PERSONATION."
    244 13 CHEATING BY PERSONATION." Tamil Charged. SAID TO HAVE FORGED CHEQUE SIGNATURE. Allegations of cheating by personation at the Bankruptcy Office and of forgery, were made against a Tamil labourer named Vlsvanathan, of Park Road, in the police court at a preliminary inquiry held before Mr. J. M. Brander, yesterday. The
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    A.P.C. OFFICIAL CHARGED.
    81 13 Sequel To Kuala Lumpur Accident (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 17. Mr. J. de Lisle, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, was charged before Mr. F. K. WUian, today, with causing hurt by a rash act. The charga was a sequel to a motoraccident in Brickfields
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    G.O.C. INSPECTION.
    65 13 Selangor Battalion's Tactical Exercises. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 16. An Inspection of the Selangor Battalion F.MJS.V.F. and attached troops by the General Officer Commanding (Major General E. O. Lewln) will take place at Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 26. The inspection will take the form of
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    MALAY CLERK.
    100 13 Gets Six Months' For Breach Of Trust. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 17. M. J. Kassim, a Malay clerk ionncrly employed in the local office or the Straits Times, pleaded gull y Defore Mr. F. K. Wilson, today, to a charge of criminal breach of trust
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    MERRIE ENGLAND.
    18 13 There wlU be a full practice of members of the musical society, choral section, next Tuesday.
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    TO ADVICE CHINESE CO-OPERATORS.
    234 13 Mr. C. F. Strickland Comes Out From England. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Aug. 17. To advise China on the Important subject of the proper supervision of co-operative societies and to promote the co-operative movement among the inhabitants of provincial districts In China am among the
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    MALAYAN MOVEMENT
    327 13 One View Of The Store Problem. Mr. Strickland, who is one of the Lest known authorities on the raral co-operative movement in the Empire, ai rived in Singapore today. He tod the Straits Times "Co-operative stores in a country like Malaya can succeed only if the members pay
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    R.A.F. IN KUANTAN.
    145 13 Major General Lewin Entertained. Two machines of No. 205 (Flying Boat) Squadron which flew to Kuantan on Wednesday returned to Seletar yesterday. The flight was In command of Squadron-Leader Lloyd. Group-Captain 8. W. Smith and Flight-Lieutenant Bladen were In one of the boats, this being the GroupCaptains'
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    N.S. ASSIZES.
    32 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 17. The Negrl Sembllan assizes are expected to begin at the Seremban Supreme Court on Monday before the Hon. Mr. Justice N. D. Mudle
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    STUDENTS' TOUR IN SELANGOR.
    148 13 Geographical Club. VISIT TO FRASERS HILL TOMORROW. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 17. An interesting week is being spent by about 20 members of the Raffles College Geographical Club, led by Mr. T. W. Morray. professor of Geography. They met In Kuala Lumpur yesterday
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    FORGERY CASE ECHO.
    113 13 Cantonese Charged With Possession Of Seal. An echo of a recent case in which a Chinese was charged with using the forged seal of a Beach Road firm, was heard In the police court before Mr J. M. Brander yesterday, when another man. Kwolc How Loy, a
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    AFTER SIX YEARS.
    51 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Aug. 17. A raincoat and a cap lost by a ooilceconstable as far back as in 1928 have Just been recovered. A Sikh. Nadan Singh, pleaded -m"v to being found in possession of thr'm. He was fined $10 by the Seremhan magistrate
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    43 13 Cay. L. B. BruneJH, agent for Ul2 Lloyd Triestino, is going on a trip 'o Java. Capt. Tarabocchia will act as agent during Cay. Brunelli's absence. The wedding took place on Thursdiv of Mr. Richard William Goldring of London, to Mrs. Marjorie Woodiord.
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    Final Test Starts Today.—Katherine Stammers Beaten At Forest Hills.
    4224 14 Final Test Starts Today. Katherine Stammers Beaten At Forest Hills. THE OVAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN ENGLAND'S LUCKY GROUND. When Australia Won By Seven Runs And England By One Wicket. The all important fifth Test match between Eng land and Australia begins at the Oral today. En eland has had most
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    British Hope Loses In U.S.A. Championship.
    47 14 British Hope Loses In U.S.A. Championsh ip. New York, Aug. 17. In the quarter finals of the American lawn tennis championships, women's singles, at Forest Hills, Miss Carolyn Babcock (USA beat Miss Katherine Stammers, 6—3,6 3, 2—6,2 6, 6—4.6 4. The semi -finals will be played jomorrow.
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    AUTUMN RACES.
    30 14 Oojiboo was omitted from the entries given for the throe-year-old free handicap race to be run on Sept. 1. The mare has been handicapped at 7st. 101 b.
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    TODAY'S TEST.
    235 14 Darling And Wall Unlikely To Play. London, An*. 17. Frank Woolley, the veteran Kent left-bander, who has scored more centuries this season than an> other cricketer, has been invited to attend at the Oval for the fifth Test match, which starts tomorrow, and has accepted. E. H. Bromley,
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    Gloucestershire Make 600 Against Sussex And Win By Seven Wickets.
    675 15 RECORD BROKEN AT KUALA LUMPUR. Selangor's Big Lead In A.A.A. Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 17. In spite of heavy ground conditions owing to rain, excellent running was witnessed this afternoon at the Amateur Athletic Association of
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    11 15 An incident in yesterday's First Division match at Jalan Basar Stadium.
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    Test Probables In Form With The Bat
    776 15 As a result of the county matches' concluded yesterday Sussex have lost further ground In their fight to win the county championship for the first time in the history of the club. Not many people would have fancied Gloucestershire's chances of defeating Sussex,
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    ATHLETICS.
    213 15 Radin Mas School Annual Meeting. The Radin Mas School fifth annual sports were held on the school ground on Tuesday. The full results were as follows: Champion House (1934): Trojans. School Champion (1934): Ibrahim b Abdullah. 75 yds. Div. "C":—1. Kader b Mohd.. 2, Hassan b. Ibrahim; 3, Jan
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    167 15 Saturday, Aug. 18. Racing: Ipoh Amateur Meeting, second day. Athletic*: A.Aj\ of Malaya Championship Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Second Day Catholic V.M.C A. annual meeting. Football: First Division, B.C.F.A. vs. R.A., Jalan Besar Stadium. Cricket: B.C.C. XI vs. Malay Cricket League, padang, second day; N.C.C. vs. C.T.A., McNair Road;
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    CHARITY BOXING.
    122 15 I Guillermo And Diamond To Be Main Attraction. Owing, at the eleventh hour, to Wolf Larson being found rredically unfit (suffering from gastritis) to fight tonight, the main event between him and Al Rivers has had to be called off. However, a suitable pair has been sub- stituted
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    17 15 Ghurmanda Singh (S.S. Police) who broke the Malayan record for putting the weight at Koala Lumpur yesterday.
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    U.S.A. TENNIS.
    78 15 Freda James Beaten At Forest Hills. New York, Aug. 17. The following were the results of the quarter-finals of the women's singles played at Forest Hills today:— Miss Sarah Palfrey (U.S.A.) beat Miss Freda James (Great Britain), 6—3, 3—«. 6—l. Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.A.) beat Miss E. Ryan.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    106 15 Today's Fixtures In Scottish League. Aberdeen v. Falkirfc Albion Rovers v. Partlck T. Clyde t. Dunfermline A. Hamilton A v. Ayr United Hearts v. Celtic Kllmarnock v. Hibernians Queen's Park v. St. Mirren Queen of South v. Dundee Rangers v. Motherwell St. Johnstone v. Alrdrleonlans The following have
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    S.C.C. Make Moderate Start.
    123 15 S.C.C. Make Moderate Start. The cricket fixture between the Singapore Cricket Club and the Malay FA. opened on the Padang yesterday afternoon. Rain delayed the start and when stumps were drawn the 6.C.C., who went in to bat first, had lost three wickets for 49 runs. The match will b«
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    FIRST DAY OF TRACK WORK
    485 15 FIRST DAY OF TRACK WORK The bell rang exactly at six o'clock this morning to herald the evening of training In connection with tne Autumn meeting of the Singapore Turf Club. The arrival of tilrty more hortes under the charge of M. van Breukelr n, since the Issue of the
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    Autumn Hats Will Be Easier To Wear.
    548 16 Another Beret Revival Coming. FROM OUR LONDON FASHION CORRESPONDENT. Straits Times Omcz, Fleet Street. Aug. 7. VJUHEN Dame Fashion introduced the beret to women, little did she realise how difficult it would be to break the association thus begun. This summer she has
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      BRIGHTER BATHROOMS.
      555 16  -  JANET JOYCE. By Modern designers of clothes, furniture, houses, and buildings of more ambitious scope, frequently use the Ideas of previous centuries as their Inspiration. One of the outstanding ex- j amples of this tendency Is noticeable in the attention that architects of I house interiors today devote
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      COLOURED ICE.
      193 16 If you nave never tried colouring or decorating Ice cubes you are going to be delighted with what is in store (or you. An unflavoured /egetable colouring is usually used for colour effects rather than for flavouring. A colour contrasting with the general tone of the drink would
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      STRAWBERRY SWEETS.
      510 16 By OUR COOKERY EXPERT. MANY people seem to consider it almost sacrilege to serve strawberries otherwise than fresh and uncooked with cream and sugar. Everyj one, of course, agrees that In such guise they are delicious, but there are many I other ways of serving the world's most
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      THAT SIXPENCE DID IT.
      387 16 THAT SIXPENCE DID IT. The voices of money are many. Sometimes money blusters and domineers, as when old Stink o' Brass makes use of it. Sometimes It makes soft and conciliatory poises, and It Is this music of the money-box that many ot the smaller elementary school children recognise as
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      The Queen's Toque Changed.
      277 16 London. Queen Mary's hats are at last undergoing a change of shape. While those ol many of her fellow-women In Great Britain are growing to Immense proportions this summer. Queen Mary'j hats are getting smahe. and flatter. For a great lengtr of time than many at
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      WHEN IRONING.
      137 16 When doing a lot of ironing, it 13 wcith while to take a few simple preccvtlens which make th<" work easier. It Is advisable to stand on a thick soft ma* of some kind to save the feet from becoming quickly tired. A kneelliupad ol sponge ru'iber serves
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    Perak Races. Yesterday's Results.
    925 17 <From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 17. Excellent weather favoured the opening of the Perak two days' amateur meeting. The going was good and there was a fair crowd at the comri'cncement which Increased as the slternoon wore on. The tote cash sweeps were fairly well
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    15 17 Baker acoriug tne Wiltshire regiment's fourth goal against the Malays at Jalan Basar stadium yesterday.
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    Voce Will Not Play At The Oval.
    249 17 London, Aug. 17. The newspapers stlil feature the Voce Incident at Nottingham. Mr. Brown, secretary of the Nottinghamshire Club, has given out officially firstly, that the Club has not received a telegram from any source regarding the non-playing of Voce; secondly, that no
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    TEACHERS WIN.
    198 17 Poor Batting By Raffles Institution. Playing at Raffles Institution on Thursday afternoon the Teachers' Association beat the school team at cricket by four wickets. Scores: Raffles Institution Watt c Wai Imm b Varma 0: Kamarudin low b Faramsothy 10; Boon Peng lbw b Paramsothy 9; Sundram b Ignatius
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    A CLOSE GAME.
    111 17 i From Our Own Corresp.indent.) Seremban. Aug. 14. A cricket match played at Tampin on Sunday resulted in Jasin Club beatIng Tampin by twelve runs. Winning the toss Tampin batted first and knocked up 93 runs. Of this score. H. T. Stiven, who used to turn out
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    WILTSHIRE REGIMENT'S EASY WIN.
    612 17 Malays Concede Twelve Goals At Jalan Besar. Wiltshire* 12 Malays 0. The First Division match between the Wiltshires and the Malays at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday will go down to history as one of the most one-sided matches played In the League this season. The
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    GOLF MATCH.
    277 17 Sepoy Lines vs. Island Club. j The following are the teams and starting times for the four ball foursomes a match on handicap at the Island Club tomorrow. Sepoy Lines Golf Club piayers are mentioned first: 8.45, R. H. Oakley (11) and A. H. Frew (11) vs. J.
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    MALACCA BOXING.
    125 17 Poor Crowd At City Park Ring. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 14. A very poor crowd patronised the City Park Ring on Sunday night when Nell Hemchlt. the Siamese boxer, was opposed to Kid Kwl of Selangor. Hemchlt was the more aggressive throughout and was awarded the
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    GARRISON G. C.
    66 17 Miss Power Wins August Medal. The women's Monthly Medal wa3 played on Wednesday and Thursday and the best returns were as follows: Miss E. Power, 1 up, Mrs. S. P. Holmes-Smith, 1 down, Mrs. J. Inncs Miller, 2 down, Mrs. F. L. Pearce, 2 down, Mrs. T.
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    CRICKET TEAMS.
    382 17 The following have been Invited to play cricket for the S.R.C. against the S.C.R.C. 1st. XI today, on the S.R.C. ground: Bartels, D'Cotta, d'Almeida (capt.t; Cordelro, Ess. Alvis, Sanderson, Wyatt. Le Cain, Balhat chet and Valberg. The Nondescripts. The following will represent the Nondescripts' at cricket thU week-end:—
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    BADMINTON.
    60 17 The closing date for entries for the Men's Open Singles, Men's Open Doubles, Women's Open Singles, Women's Open Doubles and Veterans' Singles, has been extended until today. Those who wish to compete but have not yet sent In their entries should forward their entries without further delay to the
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    22 17 Earle of the Wiltshire Regiment heads the ball Into the net during the first half of yesterday's game at Jalan Basar Stadium.
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    Lawn Tennis Y. M. C. A. To Meet S. C. C.
    191 17 The V.M.C.A. will meet the SC.C. at] lawn tenls on the V.M.C.A. courts at 4.30 this afternoon. The teams are cs follows: s c.c. Singles: N. S. Wise, E. C. Cherrin?- j ton and n. F. Smith. Doubles: F.
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    The Teams For Today's Final Test.
    157 17 The following are the 14 English I players asked to attend at the Oval today K. E. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire) Capt.). C. F. Walters (Worcestershire) G. O. Allen (Middlesex) I. A. K. Prebles (Middlesex) SutcllfTe (Yorkshire) Hammond (Gloucestershire) WooUey (Kent) Ley land (Yorkshire) Ames
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    Selangor Hockey Prospects.
    208 18 Selangor Hockey Prospects. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 18. Hockey has already commenced in Kuala Lumpur, and the prospects for the season seem very bright. More teams will be playing, and it Is understood that the Eurasian Association and the V.M.C.A. will be fielding two elevens. The former
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    S.C.C. Need More Hockey Players.
    142 18 S.C.C. Need More Hockey Players. An appeal for more players was maae at the hockey meeting of S.C.C. mem- bers In the Club lounge yesterday evenIng, when the chairman, Mr. F. J. I*. Mayger, declared that names were iccmlng In too slowly for the approachI Ing: season. It was announced
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    Police and Cattle Traders Draw At Anson Road.
    353 18 Police and Cattle Traders Draw At Anson Road. Police ..1; Straits Cattle T.F.C. 1. Good goalkeeplng by Patton and Urqubart were features of an otherwise comparatively colourless Second Division football match at Anson Road Stadium yesterday when the Police and the Straits Cattle Trading Football club drew, each side scoring
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    34 18 The event on Sunday, Aug. 19, will be "Long Plunge." The Qand of the Wiltshire Regiment will play at the Club from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19.
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    24 18 In the final of the St. James Cup H. Irving Jones beat M. G. Harvey Oy 4 up and 3 to play.
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    NEW AUSTRALIAN DUTIES.
    509 19 Lancashire Objects. HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SEE DEPUTATION. Rugby. Aug. 16. The new Australian duties on cotton goods and yarns, which came into force on Aug. 1, have been received with much disfavour In Lancashire, and the High Commissioner for Australia. Mr. Stanley Bruce, has arranged to receive
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    36 19 The cup and pri*e for the most beautiful garden in the Thames Conservancy Area was won by Mr. Albert A. Allen, the lock keeper at Teddtaff ton, who haj been a freq«ent prizewinner in recent years.
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    ALLEGED TALL TALES OF "MAJOR CRANE."
    1226 19 Story Of £10,000,000 Claim Against A Bank. "It was simply a bedlam of false representations from beginning to end," decla.ed prosecuting counsel »hrn he described to the magistrates at South* old the tall stories attributed U the man who has become known as "Major
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    BATHED IN CAP ONLY.
    154 19 Two London Girls Fined £3 Each. Two London girl holidaymakers were fined £3 each for bathing without proper costumes." They were Grace Mary Lowes and Violet Naomi Smith, both aged 20, and it was stated by a police officer at Jersey Police Court, where they were
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