The Straits Times, 23 August 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED KEAKLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      416 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. <tneorporattd ta England) MAIL. PAStflßtat^AND OAROO pfJMiMStTLAR Alrt? ORU6NTAT* 9. W. QO* WARD PROM LONDON POR OIIINA AND JAPANDIM Toona«t Sport TOOO Aug SO ».W0 Aur II IJ.OOCI Sepl 14 inn lAN 8.100 Bept 1] i ana n.OOO mm. If ii.opa mi v
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      569 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (.1 Nl KAI f'AS^t NCI l< \<l NTB POM CUNARP I INI rnoraiM m Japan) TO tONDON Naatea, Marerlllea, Ltailw AMlwerf dam and MM4Utabre«|b VovU nasate Put Ball I mm a mm/ i 10.700 Btpt. a I rtIHIIIMI MAhtl ***** Bept 20 31 I MAlm 10.800 Oil 3
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      588 2 THE KAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. Ttrd IB Oanmark) PASSKNCER ANI) rRBIOHT SKRVICB. TO OF.NOA. LONDON. BOTTBBDAaI. HAMHIIRO AND HrHtBAOIN Prom Prom PfJßt rrom Spore Malvca Port PtnMf r. ham ml LAUAKDIA 48 4/1 J/J m 1 1 1 1 "T^bTTe-e '.re .'niblneo'p^n^ and eaJio vairtb with e«otU«nt rfmt claai SSitnier.
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      210 2 siLiLNJ Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12,SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. tvautlftil publi. roomi: Swimming Pol mini! *utcr In ™li itateroom. Cablna for 1 DMtannrs with real bedn Mudon vintllatiin throufhout Weakly M rvlr. from M.ulU and iif. Bn your aii nt. HU 1 rilcri
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      1098 2 Atk a*^M Ajaji^^ai RHIPPINO. TUP. Bl.tr- PIINNRL LINB Uv^.i 111. ll' I KMlnw -1 1 \mmim ro Bteam ship Co.. LUI. mie* (hlna Matnal linMi III) •team Navigation Ilir iimkh until mi I I n ■HI .IKIII'S HTRAMKIIII' I n I 111 Tllft «.AR4tVtK ST» IM .Mil- i•> II ti
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    THE WAR SCARE AND LLOYDS.
    388 3 Three Points Raised. SPECIAL COMMITTEE MAY BE SET UP. London, Aug. 13. Marine underwriters at Lloyds are taking this war business seriously. The definite suggestion has been made to the directors that a committee •hculd be set up to consider what steps, if any, should
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    ARCTIC PASSAGE.
    221 3 Fourteen Days In Ice Desert Moscow, June 30. In 1933. three steamers. Stalin, Pravda. and Volodarsky, sailed from Archangel to the mouth of river Lena with cargoes for Yakutia. On their return Journey the steamers met heary ice and were compelled to winter near the Samuel Island, off
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    YACHTING VENTURE.
    196 3 Australian Vessel To Make Trip Around World. Sydney, Aug. 2. A yacht which is to circumnavigate the world and miy carry the Australian colours in ocean yacht races abroad is being built at Sydney, to tne order of Harold Nosslter, a well-known Sydney yachtsman and business man. It
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    CHINA SEA TYPHOON.
    102 3 Yamato Maru's hazardous Voyage To Moji. Mojl. Aug. 10. Badly battered b> a South Sea typhoon, the N.Y.K. Japan- Formosa liner, Yamato Maru, limped Into port last r.'ght, after causing much apprehension to its owners yesterday, when word was received by wireless that the ship was flgh.ing
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    CANTON NAVIGATION.
    145 3 Protection For Fields Along River Front. Canton, Aug. 11. Now and again farmers whose rice fields are situated along the rivet front have been damaged by the wash from the river steamers. There been incidents when fanners opened fire on the passing boats. The Kwangtung River Conservation Committee
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    73 3 getting clients automatically to contribute something towards the high costs of insurance when war breaks out. In other words, it is arg.ied that a peace time premium ought to cover peace-time risks, and not as it does today— the risks of several months of war. The pros and cons of
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    NEW REGULATIONS.
    121 3 Changes In Hong Kong Ordinance. Hon£ Kong, Aug. 11. The Governor-ln-Councll has amended Table E of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance by rescinding regulation 11 and substituting the following Every vessel licensed under these regulatirns shall, subject to any exemption granted by the Harbour Master, have the name thereof
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    56 3 HAI HING. Nor., 1,445 tons, from Amoy 23-8, for Penan j 24-8. VAN VOLLENHOVEN Fr.. 393 tons, from Saigon 23-8, for Saigon 27-8. HUA TONO. Brit., 110 tons, from Muar 23-8, tor Muar 24-8. TOBA, Dut.. 684 tons, from Djambi 23-8, for Djambi 2&-8. TOBOALJ, Dut.. 674 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    110 3 Thursday, August 23. Ships alongside the Wharves sr expected to arrive KEPPEL HARBOUR, Main Wharf Sri Tunda. Lch. "Lady Gulllemard." Mahldol. Buyskes. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. Tanjoag Paiar. AlDert Dock NU Victoria Dock P.F. "Klip-Klip." Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Curato. No.
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    GHOSH SWIMS FOR 57 HOURS.
    180 3 World Record Created With Handcuffs. P. X Ghosh, the world's champion er durance swimmer, completed onother very meritorious feat in Calcutta recently. He swam In the Jagannath Hall tank for 57 hours with handcuffs, thus setting up a world record for this type of swimming.
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      415 3 AUCTION NOTICES^ Bt Order of the Receiver Re TAN KAH KEE CO.. UMITED(In Volontary Llqntdatwa) AUCTION SALE of wax polished teak office furniture etc. To be held H the saleroom of Messrs Cheotu- Koon Seng Co, Ltd.. No. 30. Chulia Street on Saturday Aog ti. 1934. at it.Jt a.m. Now
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      761 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in PJiS) LLOYDS AGENTSi— BOORINQ AGENTS, r.M-8. BtTE AND SUM STATES "AILWATB. mXPHONBt total MM Paasat* S!JI CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LXMIItU. (iDcorDoratco tn England) STEAMS HITS— KAH.WAI S HOTELS— «Xf BBS*. (laoorporatad in England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up Ft— 1
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      425 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. dbeonwrttad IB RnglaMJ "ELI.ERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON* ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Part* a*a Saaa Caaal DM Ban* Steamer B*Dore B'por*. CITY OP ORAN Aug. 30 Sept tCITY OP BATH Sept 7 Sept. CITY OP NORWICH Sept. 14 Bept 1« tCalla Genoa. L'pool and G'gow.
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      136 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. R n'all Bright Min. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *F Alor Star 88 0 86 8.1 73 Sitiawan 90 0.04 8.5 72 Kota Bahru 89 0.03 9.9 73 Bukit Jeram 88 1.03 10.5 70 Malacca 85 2.41 8.7 71 Singapore Kalian
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      439 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When MPlrtac for any pMittaa atfvcrtiicd Id litest rolnmaa tend ••■les Uktlnonlils Do oat ttmd ttV**"^ LOCAL EMPLOYERS ht Ting vacancies tor Europeans are urged to consult the Chairman of the CuropeaD Unemnioymem Committee at the YMC A. Bmg*pore A GOOD private English teacher for Malacca Apply 48.
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      776 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW, 4 Angultta Park. Angullto Co. ■nr fUT, Asoker MkratonA Apply Singapore Building Corp. 84-A. Market 8t Ne. 6, MT. ELIZABETH. Modern conveniences Apply Nath. n, PR North Bridge Rd, Adelphi Bldg. Tel «tH. 184, Jervols Road, from Sept l for S months, fully furnished house,
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      893 4 FOR SALE. FURNISHED. Cross grained ttak bedroom and dtulnv room suite*, alas VngUsh batb new condttton. No. 8. Seotts Road A DOG AMD *****, pick of litter thoroughbred Bull Terrier pupa, six months old on Saturday. Aug. 26. 1934 at 11 am Powell tt Co., Ltd., Auctioneers. SIMPLEX SOUND PKOJECTOES—
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      724 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. Our Office to bow at l*t, BILL mm. SINGAPORE. A. ONDERWYZER A CO., nil! xsm. NOTICE. O" Offleea and Showroom* in now at «7, TUB ARCADE. THE NOUVEAUX CO. Manufacturers Representatives and Importers of novelties and General Goods. TELBPHONB ttli. SUNGFJ WAY DREDGING LTD., (Incorporated In P.M.S
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      594 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc KIAT'S ECONOMIC SALE ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS. Sale ending Aug. 31st. FURTHER SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS. ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS. MOP NOW Ail PAY LESS I DOOR OPENS PROM 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. G. H. KIAT CO.. LTD. IS A IS-A. COLLYER QUAY. ATTRACTIVE laboursaving furnished house, 3 reception.
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      396 4 FIGARO Ladles Hafcrdreawra. PERMANENT WAVING.. By Enrnpeavn ExpertaV $8, $20 ONLY RAFFLES HOTEL. iKoom 120) aad ct 93. Bra, Basah Road. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HAMA 60 WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. "LEARN TO DANCE" Cheaply, correctly and enjoyably at Tan's Studio Advanced Students will benefit
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      183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Slnrnpore Within Outside Without Matavt. Malaya PosUge. monthly 8 3.08 4.M S tM Qaarterlv 8 8 59 SUM I 7.5« Half Yearly SII.M 5Z4.84 115.M Yearly 0400 S4B.M SM-M Note. Outstition eneqaes shonW Include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges aad instracttoas fet CLASSIFIKII ADVERTISEMENTS are
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    SOUNDING ANCIENT TEMPLE BELL.
    289 5 Singular Philosophy Of Japanese Priest. A tired traveller, walking at dusk through the beautiful scenery of the < hills some 20 miles behind this city was attracted by the soothing note of an i ancient temple bell. He turned aside < towards the temple to rest
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    RESTORED TO LIFE.
    138 5 Doctor's Quick Work Achieves Miracle. New York. A baby girl, born dead at Gramercy Hospital, is alive today because a doctor quickly administered adrenalin and after two hours' frantic work restored life to the child's heart. The baby, born to Mrs. Esther Rauch, apparently was strangled Just
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    ADAM WAS KILLED BY GOUT!
    468 5 Interesting Exhibits At London Show. Adam, the first .nan on this earth, died of the gout. This astounding fact about the common ancestor of mankind has Just come to light in the faded pages of a 18th-century pedigree of the Saxon kings of England. It
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      351 5 HOTELS TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER the: accomplished concert ROZSNYAY'S 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCING, SINGING DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to MIDNIGHT MUSICAL TRIO RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 SEA VIEW %B HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TENNIS GOLF S.VIMMING SUNBATHING tVERI BOOM WITH BATH AND MODERN SANITARY INSTALLATION RUNNING HOT AND COLD
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      108 5 PHILCO The Leader in QUALITY VALUE INCORPORATING ALL THE MODERN REFINEMENTSAUDITORIUM SPEAKER— SUPER CLASS A AUDITO SYSTEMSHADOW TUNING— BASS COMPENSATING TONE CONTROL— ANTI -FADING— ONE KNOB TUN ING— GRAMOPHONE PICK UP— |N 6 AND 11 VALVES Y. SUPER SENSITIVE SUPER a^€&%H ALL MAINS ALL WAVE !S^tS (FROM 12 METERS.) jo
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      653 5 RRC. PROGRAMME. PHOHI HOLLAND. Following are programmes to be Call Signs Frequency Wavelengths Following are programme* to be broadcast from the Empire Transmit- broadcast by Phohi-Holland station, ten: Wavelength 16.88 M. Schedule of Wavelengths. THURSDAY, AUG. U. Kc z s 8 p.m. Station orchestra. OS A 6 050 49 59
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      129 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. M Fleeting 23. Eager i s£l Proper 27. plrUlto Ol itters 28. Stunts J*"! ni Ur 31 »«cred canUU 10. Desirable 3J Sm ,u 12. Age oc |Pi,« 14. Put of motor 1«. Employ 17. Fruit 18. Machine rk 19. unreliable Solution Of 1 esteiHay
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    AMERICA'S CUP. Endeavour Shows Up Well.
    101 6 AMERICA'S CUP. Endeavour Shows Up Well. New York. Am*. 22. At Newport, Rhode Island, Rainbow defeated Weetamoe by two minutes 34 seconds over a 34mile coarse in the first trial of the final aerie* to decide which yacht will defend the America's Cap. Endeavour, crossing the line five minute after
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    Chinese Win' Second Division Championship.
    472 6 Chinese Win' Second Division Championsh ip. Chines* II 0 Wiltshire* O 0. The second division championship was decided yesterday at Anson Road stadium when the Chinese drew with the Wiltshire Regiment, neither side scoring. The Chinese have been at the top of the table for some time with the Wiltshlres
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    THE SAAR.
    83 6 Hitler To Voice Demand For Return. Berlin, Aug. 22. A vast new rally to voice the demand fcr the return of the Saar territory to the Reich will be held on Sunday oi. the heights of the historic fortress of Ehrenbrertsteln on the Rhine, far above the city
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    HOME MARKETS.
    233 6 Liverpool Cotton Up On Better US. Advices. London, Aug. 18. On the money market this week the strength of British finance was Indicated by the Government's policy of gradually reducing short-term commitments, this week's Treasury bills being under allotted by £5.000,000 and compared with last year Treasury bills
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    MISSING SCIENTISTS.
    68 6 Hope For Dyson And Martin Abandoned. Nairobia, Aug. 21. In consequence of the discovery ol a sun helmet floating in a remote iake, en aeroplane made a further search for the two missing British scientists, Dr Dyson and Mr. Martin, but It proved fruitless. It is now presumed
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    SMUGGLERS FOILED.
    58 6 Big Seizure Of Japanese Goods In N. China. Shanghai, Aug. 22. An attempt to smuggle Japanese goods (including cotton plecegoods. sugar and artificial silk) valued at $180,000 Into China was frustrated today when Chinese customs cutters assisted by the gunboat Pel Hal seized sl\ vessels. The ships and
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    GREEK PLOT FOILED.
    48 6 Plan To Set Up Military Dictatorship. Athens, Aug. 20. Details of a plotted coup d'etat to establish a dictatorship under Gen. Plasteras became known through the arrest of two generals, seven colonels and several other officers. The generals are named Vlachos and Scandalis. —Reuter Wireless.
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    BACK TO BARTER.
    51 6 New York, Aug. 21. A system of barter between America and Germany Is reported to be under discussion by which America will export large quantities of cotton and lard and other farm products. The vstem will be worked through the Export and Import Bank of Washington. Reuter
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    U.S. UNEMPLOYED.
    38 6 New York, Aug. 18. Labour disputes and the drought are held responsible for the decline by 359,000 In the number of factory workers In July. Compared with June, pay rolls have decreased by $10,460.000.— Reuter Wireless.
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    REDUCED TO POVERTY.
    118 6 Former Fashion Designer In Dole Queue. Paris, Aug. 22. Paul Polret, the former fashion king whose creations were worn by leadcrb of fashion all over the world, was discovered her% on Tuesday attired In a saabby suit standing In a queue to collect his dally unemployment redef
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    EXISTENCE MENACED.
    129 6 A Warning To World Jewry. Geneva, Aug. 20. There has scarcely been a time in the history of the Jewish people when the menace to Its existence was as great as it is today, declared Dr. Goldman, president of the United States delegation, at the opening of the
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    CHEAP CAPITAL.
    117 6 Explanation Of Trade Recovery. Rugby, Aug. 20. The recovery of Britain's trade and increase in employment were referred to during a week-end speech by the President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Walter Runciman. He said the sixpence. In the pound knocked off the income-tax was duo to
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    BRITISH SUBJECT.
    77 6 Acquitted Of High Treason In Germany. Frankfort, Aug. 18. After being in custody since April 11, the 29-year-old British subject, Syaney Haueisen, has been acquitted on a charge of high treason by the High Court of Cassel and has bee i liberated. A German girl, on the same
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    ANATOLIA FLOODS.
    52 6 13 Drowned Hundreds Of Houses Inundated. Istanbul, Aug. 20. Thirteen peasants were drowned and 1.500 are homeless as the result of« floods at Tokat and Zilch, in northern Anatolia. Over 450 houses were Inundated at Tokat and a number of bridges were demolished. A mosque was also destroyed.
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    ATLANTIC FLYERS.
    45 6 London, Aug. 19. The American trans-Atlantic airmen, Pond and Sabelll, who left Rome to fly i to Ireland preparatory to a flight from Dublin to New York, crashed today at Fishguard, Wales. It Is reported that neither of them was Injured. Reuter Wireless.
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    NEW PURSUIT PLANE.
    56 6 Warsaw, Aug. 22. A new type of army pursuit plane capable of attaining a speed of 400 ki ometres an hour has been developed here, according to an official announcement. Fitted with a French motor, the new plane at a test fli»ht reached a velocity of 404
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    DR. ALFRED SZE.
    48 6 London, Aug. 22. Dr. Alfred Bse, Chinese Minister to tht United States, and his family have returned to Washington— Reuter. Dr. Sze went to London to attend the marriage of his son. Dr. Sze Mlngsze to Bessie," daughter of Mr. LI Ming, a Shanghai banker.
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      218 6 BUY THE BE S T KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS We offer a complete service including 1. Attractive hire purchase ttrms 2. Rep«rchtM coitracU 3. Monthly rentals AND THE LOWEST PRICES MALAYAN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CO. 14, ROBINSON ROAD Wholesale Retail ManufarturinT Optician. 325, North Bridge Road. Branch— "Eye Clinir." 6S, Stamford Rd.
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      418 7 MALAYAN PREMIERE TONIGHT Q.15 ALHAMBRA 9. IS Mr'MpM A ROMANCE OF THE GLAMOROUS EAST NATURE IN THE RAW! WITCHCRAFT! NATIVE SUPERSTITION! A MOST ENJOYABLE AND FASCINATING STORY OF -THE PRIMITIVE PEOPLE ON THE ISLAND OF BALI. STEP RIGHT INTO A STORY BOOK AND SEE THE STRANGEST CUSTOMS OF AN EXOTIC
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      217 7 PAVILION 111 FIDELITY IS SO DULL ht H MIDDLE CLAWI Morr>oO into H^ England's proud W\ v /)^H nobility, sh {■Mk'^S l«arn«d about Kf* Qw rom titled QUOttt I Love a passing 9^ diversionl Loyal- >£■ Mf^l tyatalkingpointl \3l BM^ prime-^ hod no* Bp* ,T\ Sl^V in W. Somerset Mauahams
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      188 7 "Don't fail to see it!" Malaya Tribune. "Will live long in your memory" Singapore Free Press. BRITAIN'S GRANDEST EFFORT SINCE "GOOD COMPANIONS" 615 CAPITOL 9.15 JESSIE MATTHEWS Magnetic, Sparkling, 'w^ in the \V J. Ganmont British Triumph Production. with BETTY BALFOUR HRhHtV. SINGING! DANCING! CAPTIVATING MELODIES! VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL TONIGHT
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    198 8 Rubber Controller's Warning. (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Aug. 23. Although both London and New York rubber markets have again improved, orders do not appear to be very much better locally and prices are practically unchanged on yesterday. It is possible that the warning issued by the
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    EXCHANGES.
    99 8 Rugby, Aug. 21. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.42 Athens 525 sellers. Belgrade 221 Berlin 12.69 Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 21.40' t Bucharest 504 Buenos Aires 36' '■> sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39>,a Geneva 15.40' Helsingfors 226' i Hong Kong 1 6 :t H Lisbon 110' X Madrid 36 13
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        450 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang Buyers 5/3 37/6 Sellers. 5/7Mj 40/£1 £1 Austral Malay 50/52/6 cd. 6/- 6/- Ayer Hitam 14/6 15/3 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        297 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Fref. 1.80 1.90 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.5.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 25/3 26/6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 23/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        138 8 Singapore Municipal p.e. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,060 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V6 p.c of 1907 red. 1947 51.6C0.C00 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 105 110 nom.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Allen by ($1) Alor Gajah (|1) A. Hitam (|1) ft Co. 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.10* 1.60 1.70 1.60 1.65 2.15 2.25 2.10 2.20 A. Malay ($2) A. Molek (|1) A. Panas (|U 3.40 3.60 3.40
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      215 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 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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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      71 8 Noon, Aug. 23. R.SJS. equal to London Standard: Bayers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 25Vi 25% (F. 0.8.) Aug. 25% 25>i Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Sept. 2534 257/ 8 Oct.-Dec. 263/8 261/. Jan. -Mar. 27^4 27"! J, Apr .-June 28 28 Vi Tone of Maiket:
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      280 8 T»day. Egypt (Karoa) 3 p m. Europe: Oreat Britain and Europe generally (Kama) 3 p.m. North, East end West India (Karoa) 3 p.m. Aden (Karoa) 3 p.m. Bast Africa (Karoa) ..3 p.m. America (North) Except Western Canada and Western States of U8.A.) (Karoa) 3 p.m. Burma iKaroa)
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      38 8 By Indrapoera KajpuUaa Felix Rousscl M t. St. Aldefonde Korea Let: Arrd. 8 pore London July 20 Aug. 8 July 20 Aug. 11 July 24 Aug. 16 July 17 Aug. 16 July 23 Aug 13
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    PRODUCE.
    204 8 Singapore, Aug. 23, 12 nton. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 4.25 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 1.25 White Muntok Pepper 38.50 White Pepper 37.50 Black Pepper 14.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.40 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 370 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.50 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.25 8mall Pearl
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    41 8 Malls from Europe, (London malls dispatched Aug. 2), ex 8.1. Rajula will arrive by tra'.n tomorrow morning. 1 Correspondence will be ready tor delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and delivery by postmen will commence ao the same time.
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    NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL.
    21 8 The Air Mall dispatched mm Singapore on Aug. 16 was delivered in London on Aug. 23 (7 days*.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    35 8 From China by Santhia due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From Philippine Islands by President Polk due at Singapore daylight on Saturday. From China and Japan by Sulsarr? due at Singapore on Sunday morning.
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      HOW TIN PRICES ARE MAINTAINED.
      980 9 Shipping Metal To America For Sale. (From a Special Correspondent.) London, Aug. 13. That there is m food deal of manipulation going on in the tin market at the present time is generally agreed here, and the same impression is growing in the United States.
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      448 9 The following are the prices cents per catty, where not otherwise prevailing at the Singapore markets as furnished by the Market Inspector, on Aug. 17. Meat— Beef steak (round) 28 per catty, beef stew or curry 24, pork, kan 42, pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) 32. mutton
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      RUBBER AUCTION REPORT.
      171 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its I,lBBth. auction yesterday, when there was Catalogued 1.262.058 1b5— 563.42 tons Offered 1.162,424 518.94 Sold 1.048.068 467.89 Spot London 7'-d New York 15 7/16cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard Quality 25% Good Average Quality
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      TINNED PINEAPPLE.
      73 9 During the week ending Aug. 18. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 54,182 cases, of which 19,124 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1.525 *o the Continent of Europe, 12.930 to Canada, and 20.603 Elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1934. to Aug. 18. were 1,689.439 cases
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      PROGRESS IN TIN RESEARCH.
      399 9 Development Programme For Industry. The first general report of the International Tin Research and Development Council just issued, describes the organisation and progress of this body which was established by the Governments and tin producers of the principal countries exporting the metal. One of the chief
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      293 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 22. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Aug. 21. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rlxe or Fall Conversion Loan 5 119',, +V
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE NOTES.
      748 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester. July 25. The fluctuations In raw cotton prices have been very disconcerting. Prices advanced owing to reports that the drought in the American cotton belt! had been unrelieved, but since the beginning of the present week an easier tendency has been
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    AMUSEMENTS
    71 10 SINGAPORE. ILHAMMA Black Magic. 6.15— BIS. I APITOL •I heirs 8.18— 1.15. r.REAT WUh> Wagon A Mind Okie eiiowa. Catartt. Dancing TbUlU*. Theatre* and Olnrmai. P^ %Hter» with Conitanee BenHAH I I r uiier Jl Conotrt (it to tii pm. Dance 'Formal) 9 45 p.m. i rta |p*i iMI
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    The Straits times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 23, 1934. A COMING CRISIS.
    817 10 The Straits time s SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 23, 1934. A COMING CRISIS. t^err Hitlers references to forthcoming plebiscite in the Saar, made In the course of a reply to congratulations on his election as President, serve to re.nlnd us that early next year Europe will be called upon to I
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    362 10 UNAVTM-NTICATrrt! I rotagonlsts reports of Increasing use of substitutes for tin are "vague and unauthentlcated." It auoti-<! pus authorities showing that has been considerably lr.ci activity in the tin consuming lrduscoosumptlon of the metal ha? After that article had written a cable was received referring unite
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    TODAYS SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    539 10 PEBBLES. <B, II Harris I Shakitpnue tnust have had a MMQwlrdvr of tht lapidary art u>tu i mum in ttones." Certainly it is true that or expert can tell at a glance tht Wmtorv o/ the tiniest pebble M he find* on the tea And tome of
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    GEN. TSAI TING-KAI ACCEPTS CANTON INVITATION.
    886 11 RETURNING TO CHINA IN NEAR FUTURE. BITTER FOE OF CHIANG. Anti-Nanking Outburst By South- West Statesman. Shanghai, Aug. 23. Gen. Tsai Ting-kai. hero of the Shanghai "war" and ormer commander-in-chief of the now defunct Nineteenth Koute Army who went into retirement in Europe following
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    Alliance Against Japan?
    49 11 Alliance Against Japan Shanghai, Aug. 22. In sptte of repeated denials by the Soviet Government, the Japanese propaganda department continues to spread the news that Russia and China have concluded a secret alliance under which the two countries will join forces against Japan in time of trouble. Union Tunes.
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    American Violence To Japanese Feared.
    152 11 Phoenix 'Arizona), Aug. 22. A tense situation between American f rmers and 1,000 Japanese cultivators n the fertile Salt River Valley has i /oked Federal Intervention, the State apartment having requested Governor Moeur to prevent happenings likely to create difficulties in JapanoAmertran relations. A mass
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    35 11 The Women's Automobile and Sports Club held a rarden party at Ranelagh, in honour of the International women athletes who fathered in London for the Wome 's World Games. Lady Howe and the Japanese team.
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    $457,000 SEIZED BY BANDITS.
    101 11 Largest Held Up In History Of Brooklyn. Brooklyn, Aug. 21. A gang of between 10 and 15 bandits, armed with machine guns, surrounded an armoured lorry belonging to the United States Truck Company and stole a sum of money estimated at $457,000. The hold up is
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    SECRET MEETING.
    133 11 Blue Shirts Youth Meeting. Dublin. Aug. 22. It is officially revealed that the Blue Shirts Youth Movement of the United Ireland Party held a secret session over the week-end at which a resolution was adopted demanding the Party's Executive should urge the cessation of the collection of annuities,
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    SIR MILES LAMPSON.
    26 11 London, Aug. 20. Sir Miles Lampson, British Commissioner in Egypt, left on Saturday for England where he will spend a holiday.— British Wireless.
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    COMMUNIST THREAT.
    143 11 French Cruiser Arrives At Santuao Bay. Hong Kong, Aug. 22. Being hard-pressed by the Hunan troops led by Gen. Liv Chian-sui, the Red forces under the leadership of LI Ming-shul and Siau Chi are reported to have given up their positions around Yucheng to make an a ttempt
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    ARABS TERRORISE COUNTRYSIDE.
    78 11 Armed Robbers In Algeria. Algers, Aug. 21. Encouraged by the recent rioting at Constantlne, armed masked bands of Arabs are terrorising the countryside In true highwayman fashion. They have looted farms and waylaid travellers and taken all their belongings. The latest outrage at Tocoquevllle, sixty miles from
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    NAZI PLOT.
    75 11 Mass Court-Martial At Memel. Kovno, Aug. 21. A mass court-martial on 142 NaiiS will be held next month following sweeping investigations of the activities of two Nazi organisations these past six months. According to a local semi-official newspaper, Nazi plot to thro*- off the Lithuanian yoke, similar to
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    ALGERIAN RIOTS ECHO.
    37 11 Paris, Aug. 18. For the preliminary assistance of relitives and dependents of Jews killed in the recent riots at Constantlne and the surrounding areas, the French Ministry of Home Affairs has voted 120,000 francs.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    GRIERSON SAFE.
    125 11 Airman Reaches Angmagsalik. Reykjavik (Iceland), Aug. 22. The British airman, Mr. John Griersan, who was marooned on a desolate spot In Greenland, is safe and well. He resumed his flight ar.d arrived at Angmas3a!lk. Or-erland. this aftsrnoon. Earlier today an S.O.S. message by Mr. Grierson, who is attempting
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    KIDNAPPING STORY FALSE.
    223 11 Mr. Askew Charged. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED I EXTORTION. North Carolina, Aug. 22. The Rev. Askew, "Fcur oquave Gospel" minister, has confessed that his story about being kidnapp-d is untrue. According to a statement oy the sheriff, the Rev. Askew said that he himself sent the message demanding ransom
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    WEE SIANG TAT WILL.
    139 11 Application By Counsel. Further hearing was recorded today in the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, of the case In which Wee Eng Wan is suing in forma pauperis, Messrs. John Laycock, Chua Tian Chong and Tan Tat Mm as executors and trustees of
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    U.S.-CUBA TREATY.
    60 11 Washington, Aug. 21. The first outcome of President Roosevelt's bargaining powers is the conclusion of a trade treaty with Cuba which will be signed on Aug. 24. The terms at present are secret but are believed te provide for a reduction of Cuban duties on United States' manufactured
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    CUBAN PLOT.
    47 11 Havana, Aug. 22. The discovery of a revolutionary p!ot in the Cuban Army has resulted Jn 12 men being shot, including one lieutenant-colonel, by order of summary courts-martial. The plot fal ed owing to prompt action being taken by Col. Batista, the c mmander-in-chief Reuter.
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    JAPAN'S NAVAL DEMANDS.
    101 11 Reductions By HeavilyArmed Powers. "FOR SECURITY"! Abolition Of Offensive Weapons. Tokio, Aim. 23. The Japanese naval phM have at last been revealed. '■cording to the newspapers, which simultaneously announce that Rear-Adm. Yamamoto is leaving for London on Sept. 11 to participate in the naval talks, the Japanese
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    "LIBERTY LEAGUE."
    138 11 Non-Party Organ I r.iion In U.S. Washington, Aug. 22. The formation of a new "American Liberty League" has been announced by Mr. Jousett Shouse, former Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, who states that President Roosevelt has approved the idea. The league is a non-party organisation and it is
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    THE HAI HENG.
    129 11 Launching Ceremony Today. London, Aug. 22. The Hal Heng, the second of four ships being built for the Chinese Government, is being launched tomorrow on the Clyde. Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Chinese Minister in London, and his wife have left for Glasgow to preside over the ceremony. —Reuter.
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    Recovery Prospects In United States
    362 11 London, Aug. 21. Financial circles are sharply divided regarding the prospects of recovery in the United States. A leading American banker, Mr. A. H. Olannlnl, chairman of the executive of the Bank of America, who Is now in London, stated In an interview with I
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    Woodfull Leads Australia To Victory In His Last Test Match. AUSTRALIA REGAIN THE ASHES.
    2232 14 Wood full Leads Australia To Victory In His Last Test Match. AUSTRALIA REGAIN THE ASHES. England Batsmen Fail Badly In Fourth Innings. Australia regained the "ashes" by defeating England in the fifth Test match at the Oval yesterday by 562 runs. Although Bowes bowled well and the tourists wore dismissed
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    Japanese Davis Cup Players At S. C. C. Today.
    289 14 Men Who Took Two Sets From 1 Perry And Hughes. Three memDers 01 tne Japanese Davis Cup team, Messrs. Yamagishi. Nlshimura and J. Fujlkura. will play exhibition matches at the S.C.C. this afternoon from 4.45 onwards. Nishlmura and Fujlkura will play
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB
    22 14 Members are reminded that che pagar lights will be turned on for .l'gMt swimming on Thursday, from 8 pm.
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    KAMPONG KUANTAN CLUB. KUALA SELANGOR.
    237 14 KAMPONG KUANTAN CLUB. KUALA SELANGOR. ANNUAL "TEE VALLI" TENNIS TOURNAMENT 1934. ilndrr the Auspices the L.T.A M.) Tilt 22nd. ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT (Open lnvUatlom will be held on Saturday, Sunday. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 8, 9 10 and 11 Thr Srptevber 11th b the await— of lib Highness The Sultan
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    ATHLETICS.
    356 14 G.E.S. Kuala Pilah Hold Successful Meeting:. (From Our Own Correspondent. Seremban, Aug. 21. The annual athletic sports of the Government English School at Kuaia Pilah held on Saturday was a great success. Amongst those present were His Highness the Acting Yang di pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan (Tun^ku Besar
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    The Critics.
    137 14 Jar dine Blame* The English Selectors. (From Oar London Correspondent.) London, Aag. 22. D. R. Jardine (Evening Standard) "Ent Una\ defeat was the worst she has experienced, and In many ways the fifth Test was the \/oist ever played In England. It i aa Indisputable fact that the
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    TODAY'S TRACK WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    852 14 The outer track, with hurdles out, j was In use for the first time this! morning for the training In preparation for the Autumn (Gold Cupi meetIng of the Singapore Turf Club, and several horses were given a real gallop. There are neariy 300
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    Selangor Champion's Hard Fight.
    133 14 Selangor Champion 's Hard Fight. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. For nine years champion of the S.C.R.C., Ong Ee Kong, the Selangor champion, had to fight hard yesterIday when he met Leong Hoe Yeng in •the final of the 8.C.R.C. singles tournament. The match had to
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    68 14 Malays To Meet R.A.F. At Jalan Besar. The Malays will meet the R.A.F. in a First Division match at Jalan Besar Stadium this afternoon, rhe previous meeting resulted in an easy victory for the Airmen by seven coals to two. 1933 CHAMPIONS ON VIEW. Tomorrow the Malay team,
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    PERAK JUNIOR TENNIS.
    53 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 22. Playing on the Ipoh Club courts this evening. Cyril Labrooy retained the Perak Junior tennis champlonshiD. beating Llm Thlan Khim, B—t.8—t. 4 6. o—o.0—0. The cup was presented last year by Mrs. M. C. Corbett for an annual competition for
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    PERAK F.A. CUP.
    39 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 22. Playing on the Ipoh padang this evening In the first round of the Perec Football Association Cup Competition, the Burmese Regiment, Talping. teat the Ipoh Chinese Corinthians, 3- -1.
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    CLERICAL UNION HOCKEY.
    34 14 Members who are interested in hockey should send their namos and addresses to the Hockey Captain t <> Clerical Union or sign the circular posted on the Club no tic 3 board.
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    75 14 The following have been Invited to represent th^ Public Works Dcpar' ment Sports Club in a cricket march agn'nst th United Engineers Bn rti Club on Saturday at the YMr A. ground, Ai;son Road: V. Ponn! an. Clila Lye. J. V T. Campbell, T. Sta Muiui. O. Morgan (capt.). A.
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    11 14 H. Nishimura, the third memucr of the Japanese Davis cop teat:.
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    Conquerors Of Perry And Wilde Eliminated From American Doubles. U.S.A. DOUBLES. EASY WIN FOR HOLDERS.
    155 15 Conquerors Of Perry And Wilde Eliminated From American Doubles. U.S.A. DOUBLES. EASY WIN FOR HOLDERS. New York, Aug. 22. O M. Lott and L. R. Stoefen, the holders of the American lawn tennis doubles title, tot through tbetr third round match very easily. Mako and Budge, who beat F. J.
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    MALAYS IMPRESS.
    2875 15 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Good Second Wicket Partnership. Win Should Do Them Good. A Real "Donkey Drop/ 9 Chinese Beat S.R.C.— Cricket In India.— More About Baseball. It was certainly a great performance on the part of the Malay cricketers m lover the colours of a strong Cricket Club
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    Scottish Football Results.
    160 15 London. Aug. 22 In the Scottish League. Falklrk. who lost their first two matches, failed at home against the Aidrieonlans. Motherwell scoreJ a single goal victory over Celtic, while the Rangers continued on their winning way. Results were as follows: Aberdeen 1 Quesn of South 0 Albion
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    122 15 Thursday, Aug. 23. TVnnls: Japanese Davis Cud Player* in Exhibition Matches at S.C C 4 45 n m Football: First Division. Malay,' v» Yap"a p" Jatan Besar Stadium; Third Dlvw£ A Leaders (Abattoirs) vs "b; Friday. A« r 24. Football: Friendly: S.C.C. vs 1933 Ma ay League Champions.
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    LARGE ENTRY FOR AUTUMN MEETING.
    1095 15 May Figure Still Stands As Record. Although a large number of entries have been received for the Singapore Turf Club Autumn Gold Cup meeting, which opens at Bukit Timah on Sept! 1, and will be continued on 8ept. 5, 8, l> and IS, no record
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    ENGLAND vs. AUSTRALIA FROM 1876.
    1591 16 Complete Batting Bowling -Averages Of 1934 Tests. Played IJ4. Austral won S3. England Won 52. Drawn MATCH SCORES AND RESULTS. Year of Scores. T -land Australia 1876-7 Melbourne 196 108 245 104 Melbounr 261 122 122 259 1878-9 Melbourne 113 160 256 19 <0> 1880
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    Penang Too Good For Perak.
    308 16 Penang Too Good For Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Aug. 19. The inter-Btate lawn tennis match between Penang and Perak played hero yesterday and today resulted in an overwhelming victory for Penang. Of the six singles played Penang won all but two. In the doubles they swept the board,
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    AMATEUR BOXING.
    167 16 Programme Arranged In Aid Of Fire Relief Fund. Under the auspices of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association, a series of amateur contests will be staged at the Great World on Saturday, starting at 9 p.m., the proceeds to go to thn Fire Relief Fund. Prices will be 20
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    COLOMBO AT WORK AGAIN.
    32 16 London. Aug. 22. Colombo resumed training today. After a preliminary bout of trotting he was given three canters of about four furlongs each and appeared U move soundly.—Reuter.
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    LATEST NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.
    183 16 London. Aug. 23. While congratulating Australia on regaining the ashes and paying a tribute to the all-round superiority of Wcodiull's team the majority of th;? morning lewspapers revive the problem of leg-theory bowling and If. bearing on England's defeat. The Times declares that before an England team
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      295 16 A MAN KEPT WANDERING AROUND LOOKING FOB A LADY. DID HE FIND HER OF COURSE SRC WAS IN THE GIFT SHOP, IN FUTURE LOOK for your Wife. Mother. Sister or FiVnd in THE GIFT SHOP. 33, Stamford Road. SHE'S SURE TO BE THERE Buying hats. Jewellery, fancy goods or allce
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      MAKING THE OLD CAR DO.
      1628 17 Respectable Age Brings Out Good Qualities. There will no doubt be protests against this statement, but I maintain, as I have done for many years, that you do not discover how good your car Is until you have had it I long time and until
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      KING OPENS GREAT NEW HIGHWAY.
      502 17 At The Wheel Jottings. fTiHE cutting of the first sod of the 1 Liverpool-East Lancashire road was performed in April, 1929. On July 18, the King opened the complettd highway. Due to the way in which some of our modern roads have Cateriorated by after
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      AUSTINS' RELAY VICTORY
      214 17 For the second time since the inauguration of the Light Car Club's relay race In 1931, the trophy has been won by a team of Austin Sevens The fourth relay race was run at Brooklands and the Austin Seven secured won at a speed of 84.65 m.p.h.
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      PRINCE VISITS THE FORD FACTORY.
      233 17 The Ford factory at Dagenham was recently visited by the Prince of Wales, who spent several hoars making a tour of the buildings and Inspecting the plant that is used for the production of modern motorcars. The Prince started at the Jetty, where 12.000-ton vessels
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      STURDY CONSTRUCTION.
      114 17 A TRIBUTE to the safety ot the Wolseley has been paid by the owner of a 1929 16/45 h.p. saloon modelCaptain G. "A. I. Sanders—who was unfortunate enough to overturn his car when travelling between Mysore and Bangalore, South India. "The cir," writes Capt. Sanders, "had three people
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      EARL HOWE'S SUCCESSES.
      426 17 Famous Racing Drivers. /~}NE of the greatest of Great Brl- tain's motor racers Is Earl Howe, who is this year adding to his long list of successes. A month ago he came third In the Grand Prix de Dieppe, driving a Maserati. and in May he broke
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    1693 18 A New Cochrane Revue— More Dancing Than Ever— An All-Black Show— Gladys Cooper Again -The Autumn Plays— Three Good Talkies. (From Our Own Correspondent) Sthaits Thus Omo, Fleet Street, Aug. 10. Fis now possible to give Malayans who are coming Home on l<*ave
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    "A DISGRACE TO BURMA."
    249 18 Council Scenes. DON! MORE HARM THAN INVADING ARMY. Commenting on recent incidents Hi the Burma Legislative Council the Rangoon Times declares: "The proceedings were a disgrace to the Province. It will be remembered that certain members combined to vote against thej President on certain vague charges
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    CHOLERA RAGING IN INDIA.
    243 18 Health Campaign. HEAVY T3LL OF LIFE SINCE MARCH. Nagpur, Aug. 4. Cholera mortality is assuming alarming proportions in the Central Provinces. The epidemic broke out in [March this year, and inquiries at the Public Health Office, Nagpur, reveal ti at there have been 13,204 attacks and
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    CAPTURE OF ARMED OUTLAWS.
    493 18 Police Gallantry. AWARD OF THE INDIAN MEDAL. Simla, Aur. 11. An unusually prompt award of the Indian Police Medal has been made to Sub-inspector Balwant Singh and Mounted Constable Allah Wadhaya Khan of the Punjab Police for their gallantry in action against armed outlaws at the
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    PLANET PLUTO.
    278 18 Latest Facts And Figures. Planet Pluto, newest known member of the Solar system: Is not more than seven-tenth the size of earth. Is some 3.753.600.000 miles from the earth. Has no atmosphere, and hence could not support life In any form. Requires 248,2 years to Journey around the
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    BRITISH M. P. DISLIKES COTTON QUOTAS.
    874 19 Trade By Agreement, Says Mr. E. H. Pickering. Opposition to the Colonial Cotton piece roods quotas was expressed by Mr. E. H. Pickering. Liber > M.P. for Leicester West, who arrived in Singapore today on the Tcrukuni Mam. He told the Straits Tim-j that
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    THE EGYPT'S GOLD.
    147 19 Bulk Of Bullion Recovered. Rugby, Aug. 21. Gold bullion valued at about £162,000 was brought to Plymouth today by the Italian salva- ship 'Artlgllo from the wreck of the liner Egypt, which sank off Ushant over twelve years ago after a collision in a fog. The consignment
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    ATLANTIC GALE.
    88 19 30 Liner Passengers Injured. Rugby, Aug. 21. The Anchor liner Cameronia, on arrival from New York this morning, reported encountering a violent Atlantic gale. One seaman was lost overboard and thirty passengers were injured. The Cameronia searched without success for the missing man for two Lours. The full
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    METTUR DAM.
    69 19 Million Acres Of Land To Be Fertilised. Madras, Aug. 21. One million acres of land will be fertilised from the gigantic Mettur Dam opened today by the Governor. Sir Oeorgt Stanley. The cubic content is 54,000,000 cubic feet and the dam embodies the largest single block of masonry
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    FOREST FIRES.
    81 19 60 Men Believed To Be Trapped. New York, Aug. 21. The powdery condition of trees and vegetation is encouraging disastrous foiest fires in many parts of the country which have destroyed 20,000 acres of pines at Boise, Idaho, and the fire is spreading rapidly in spite of the
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    AMY MOLLISON.
    43 19 Accepts Post As Air Pilot. London, Aug. 21. Amy Mollison has accepted a post as a commercial air pilot. She is the first woman pilot on the cross-Channel service. She desires to get the maximum practice for the London-Mel-bourne air race.
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    SILVER EXPORTS.
    19 19 Shanghai, Aug. 22. Another shipment of silver bullion worth $36,000,000 left Shanghai today. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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