The Straits Times, 30 August 1934

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    34 1 The Straits Times i.v/i mi mi imu IN m m n i M I I l<l I Ml MUCH 111 (UNI*. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST SO, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      101 1 tifliPfllr '^KvMhff B*t <%ij iiAtfW I I DWIM SIX KIAtONt WHY YOU tNOUID USE PmtIRVINC XT PRICE 10 cent* Per Bar. SINGAPORI MIAtAIKMIMIIf I LEQB OF PORK BBSmB P Minions with vmi v |rt#MMl l l\ \NM W'Vi IMN(. li^^ Croiley Qrotl^y 1^ fiv D v IHIIVADOR rU3ILI\3 LlMlOl^ LIQUID
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      601 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL. PASSEWOER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAIt EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPANDue Tonnage Bpore BAN".ALORE 6.000 Aug. 30 RAWALPINDI 11.000 Aug
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      610 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CICNERAt. PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. uncorporaiea tn Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and MMdlesbroegh. ■Asjsafti Tonnage Due Sail. 3 SUWA MARU 1C.700 So[ t. 6 7 I FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 B'Pt 80 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 O:t. S 4 I TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Oct.
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      683 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. LIMITED. (Incorporated to oenmarW PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom B'pore Malacca Port Penang B'ham nj. LALANDIA 4/9 4/9 6/9 1/9 ir A MEONIA 39.9 89/9 26/9 28/9 -itiSSiA 'ft? ra TO H mtSo^A "ZOJ. "A N
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      192 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 cold running water in each stateroom. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout Weekly service from Manila and Hongkong.
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      1148 2 I o»W*r%» I Ryf* «i>. SHIPPINO. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE tOcran THE HI. A KHIOVv STEAMSIJir CO. Steam ship Co, Ltd. and China Mutual :1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO- LTI». THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP I in. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
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    BARON ON PLEASURE CRUISE.
    365 3 Luxurious Yacht. THE HELIOPOLIS TO VISIT BANGKOK. Hong Kong, Aug. 20. Baron Empaln, eminent Belgian banker and millionaire, arrived in the Colony from Shanghai late on Friday night on his luxurious schooner-yacht, Hellopolls, on his return Journey to Europe, after a pleasure cruise through the Orient.
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    EDUCATION OF LAW STUDENTS.
    248 3 Co-operation Urged With Universities. Two years a?o the Lord Chancellor appointed a committee, with Lord At kin as chairman to consider trie organisation of legal education. ThU committee's report. Issued recently, strongly recommends the establishment of an advisory oody to secure some co-ordination between the uni-v-rslties
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    NEW LEASE OF LIFE.
    155 3 Prosperity Returning To Tees-Side. Prosperity is returning to Tees-side. The unemployed have been reduced by 5,000 In twelve months. In that time pig-iron production has Increased by 70 per cent, and steel by 63 per cent. Tees-side Is producing more plg-lron than any other district in
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    RANPURA
    683 3 The following passengers are proceeding by the Ranpura sailing tomorrow for Penang, Colombo. Bombay and Europe. Mr and Mrs. Kameko, and 2 children, Mr. R. H. Harrison. Mr. C. H. O. Strettell. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Purcell. Lt Cdr. Wilson, Lt. Buckley. Dr. A. J. Copeland. Mrs. M.
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    RELIC OF TRAFALGAR.
    281 3 Nelson Warship Sold To Chilean Shipbreakers. Santiago, Chile, Aug. 1. There Is a romantic story back to a small advertisement which appeared in metropolitan newspapers the other day. announcing an old hulk (or sade. The "old hulk" turned out to be a British wooden-walled warship, dating back
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    115 3 SENANG. Dut., 729 tons, from Palembang 30-8. for Palembang 1-9. HUA TONO. Brtt.. 110 tons, from Muar 30-8. for Muar 31-8. KATONG. III.. 863 tons, from T. Anson 30-8, for P. S'ham, T. Anson Malacca 31-8. TOBA. N?th., 684 tons, from DJambl 30-8, for Djambi 1-9. TOGIAN, Neth..
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    "SEA SLEIGH."
    69 3 A new type of small boat is under construction at Archangel, a so-cailtd sea sleigh which can be propelled by engine and oars among ice-floe3. This boat, carrying two persons and a supply of food and necessities can also be pulled along Ice, being equipped with runners. This
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    124 3 Thursday, August 30. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected ta arrive, KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sri Tunda, Lch. "Lady Oulllemard," The Cable, Lch. "Crow." Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wharf NU. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Patar. Albert Deck Nil. Victoria Dock Limnea. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil.
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      48 3 It's a DEAL! fifty and no matter what you call lor it's a deal In your favour when you arrange to run an ad. in the classified columns of the paper that gets most results because it gets read tne most THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PAGE 4.
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      769 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate in rMS; LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SLAM STATES "AJLWAYS. .TLEPHONSt Frcickl MM m. Puup b:« CANADIAN PACIFIC. BTKAMSHIPB LIMIItD (Incorporated in Kngianai STEAMSHIPS— BAC^WAVS HOTELS— *XF SKS& (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up Co—ftlng with CanadtaD
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      426 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (incorporated Id RndaMU "ELXKRMAN" LINE. FOX HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTEKDAM A HAMBURG Via Parto aa* Sasa Canal DM «JalI» Steamer B't>ore 8 Dora. CITY OP ORAN In port Sept. t tCITY OP BATH Sept. 1 Sept. CITY OP NORWICH Bept If 6ept. 1« tCalls Genoa. L"pool
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      69 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last ■trip Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. \emp. Ins. Pmshlne temp. *F hrs. *F Alor Star 85 035 3.9 74 Sitlawan 88 NU 27 71 Kota Bharu 89 0.34 8.2 75 Buklt Jeram 85 NU 3.3 73 Malacca 79 0.37 0.3 72 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 87
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      151 3 TIDE TABLES. Tharsday. Aagast 34. H. W. 1 57 a.m.. 9 ft. 4 In.. 1.52 p.m.. 9 ft. 2 In. L. W. 1.47 a.m.. 3 ft. 2 in., B.IS p.m., 1 ft. 8 in. Friday, Aagast 31. H. W. 2.43 a.m.. 8 ft. 6 in.. 2.26 p.m.. 9 ft. L.
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      472 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When MPljtn* lot W tlsed to these colanUM Mod eople» fUmonlali Do not —4 orttt— h LOCAL EMPLOYERS ntvtag vacancies for Europeans are urged to coniult the Chairman ot the r^iropean Unemployment Committee at the T.M.CA- Singapore BOX NO M. for Assistant Accountant. Position tilled. Applicants are thanked.
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      767 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET FULLY furnished flat, near Tanglin Club Tennis court garage. Box 70, 8. Tlmta. NO. 71 Sophia Road. Modern sanitation, electric lighting and garage. Apply E. j Nathan, 96 North Bridge Road. No. a, MT. ELIZABETH. Modem con- vrnlences Apply Nath.n, 96 North Bridge i Rd, Adelphl
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      769 4 FOR SALE. A BARGAIN, upright grand piano, London make. Box No. 71, Straits Times. FOB YOL'E WINES PROVISIONS Mart Exchange 301, North Bridge Road. CHEAT SCRIBBLING PADS— FOR WORKSHOPS. SCHOOLS AND OFFICES— BEE ADVERTISEMENT— IN THIS ISBUH. BRITISH PLATING CARDS, 11.90 per dozen packs postage 50 cents extra. Per single
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      744 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. NOTICE to hereby given that Mr. J. R. Lee also called LEE THIAN HOE has ceased to be the manager of our firm as from the 18th Instant, and that we have appointed Mr. L H Seng to succeed him. All letters and documents must In future
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      863 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc. FIGARO Ladle* Hairdresser* PERMANENT WAVING. By European Expert*. $8, A $10 ONLY BAFFLES BOTEL, (Room 120) and ul 93, Bra« Ba«ah Road. BRICKS Most economical and Reliable Can now be obtained from THE JURONG BRICK WORKS Enquiries and quotations wekoincil. Office: 26, Upper Circular Road. Phone 3632.
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      166 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES ■mm Within Outside Without Malays. Malmym PotUceMonthly JlB Qoarterl? I Sl5-H iuuitarl, »"H Jl5-M Yearly M* M sou— O«t«UMoß cneo*ea •*••>« Include thr usual bank dUeoont. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The ebarfea and imtrnctloM lot CLASSIriEU ADVEKTISEMENTS are a* ■!>*«:— 2b cents pet l'ne ocr insertion with a minimum charge
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    JUNGLE JUSTICE IN NEW GUINEA.
    401 5 Bamboo Pole "Names" Murderer. Sydney. An extraordinary rtory of how a murderer was detected by sorcery after all other methods nad failed, comes from Sala noa, New Guinea. Here is an ey .-witness's account of what occurred An excited throng of na ives gathered round
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    LONDON GANGSTER MENACE.
    249 5 Club Proprietors Being Terrorised. An outbreak of gangster terrorism is threatonlng many /,'est En clubs and cafes. Alread/ one cluo has had to close down. Its owner having been driven out of business by the menace of gangster brutality. Believed to be an ofTshoot of the last
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      287 5 HOTELS TONIGHT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Ist SPECIAL DINNER SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL EXTENSION TO 2 a.m. CONCERT;* THE POPULAR 8.15 to 9.15 p.m DH7QNYAYS DANCE ro™«u nJLciNG sVnGING 9.4* p... to midnight DANCING, SINGING THE POPULAR ROZSNYAY'S DANCING, MUSICAL TRIO SINGING MUSICAL TRIO NON-DINERS SLOP RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 SEA
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      142 5 I Iphilco THE RADIO WITHOUT A RIVAL FOR NATURAL REPRODUCTION— SELECTtVITY=^E^VOLUME;^^:QUAUTY= ABSOLUTE SIMPLICITY OF OPERATION=- LONG DISTANCE RECEPTION:iZIZZ== AMD ALL AT THE SAME PRICE AS THE ORDINARY RECEIVER ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED BY RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. (Owners Operators of station "Z.H.1." 49.9 Meters). BROADCAST HOI SE. 2 Orchard Road.
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      68 5 SPEND VI) I K HOLIDAYS AT CAMcROU HIGHLANDS HOTEL In a cool and invlforating climate j 5.M* feel above sea level amidst (lorioui ktihij THE NEWEST HOTEL Li MALAYA with every comlort and onvnlenre BUUon:— Tapah Road 48 miles) Motor cars can be ordtred when buying your railway ticket. Terms
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      312 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. Following are programmes to be broadcast from the Empire Transr rolttera Schedule of Wavelengths. Call Signs Frequency Wavelengths Kc/s. OSA 6050 49.59 OSA 9.510 31.55 OSC 9.585 31.30 OSD 11.750 25.53 GSE 11.860 25.30 OSP 15.140 19.82 GSO 17,790 16.66 GSH 21,470 13.97 TODAY. 6.20 a.m. Big Ben.
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      337 5 SINGAPORE. The following programmes will be broadcast by "ZJM." Singapore owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House, Orchard Road, Singapore. Wave length 49.9 metres. TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News 3ulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8 Relay of dinner music by Raffles Hote". orchestra
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      118 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. 20. Charity gift 21. Blames 23. Turkish offloc1. Palled to hH J*" Ver 4. Deliverers 28 Oet 9 Jolly 29 Track 10. Hurting >°- Reou»re«. IS. Stir IS. Deduction 15. Mire 16. At that plac« o n. Ten solution Of I uesdays 22. Platforms 34.
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    SHORTAGE OF FISH IN MALAYA.
    2096 6 Main Supply Of Animal Protein Food. Fishing appears to have been normal throughout the country, although prices have remained low. The condition of the fishermen Is unchanged, and they are Just as poor and Just as hopelessly in debt In spite of the slight Increase
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    A NAZI HERO.
    146 6 Frederick The Great's Mixed Ancestry. A Lcipsig University professor's elaborate research Into the pedigree of Frederick the Great, who In Nazi eyes Is one of the greatest heroes of history, has revealed same facts which should give the exponents of racial purity subs -tial food for thought.
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      189 6 A MAI KEPT WARDERING AROUIO LOOKING FOR A LADY. DID HE FIND HER OF COURSE SHE WAS IN THE GIFT SHOP, IN FUTURE:— LOOK far yrar Wife. Mather, SWrt •r Friend In— THE GIFT SHOP. S3. Stamford Road. SHE'S SURE TO BE THERE Buying hats, jewellery, fancy goods or allce
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      74 6 BUY THE BEST KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS We offer a complete service including 1. Attractive hire purchase terms 2. Repurchase contracts 3. Monthly reitafs AND THE LOWEST PRICE? MALAYAN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CO. 14. ROBINSON ROAD SUM KEE FLOftERSKOP SPECIALIST IN FLORAL I)FCOEATIONS. MUQUBII AMI WREATHS Orders promptly executed PHONE 6711. I
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      363 7 OPENING j ALHAMBRA SATURDAY FRANK BUCK'S itrliaffi €&Rff DirtcttJ by ArmaiiJ Ocmt A VAN CRJREN PRODUCTION SW^S^^o ft tKOHAOio piCTu»e y^po^ Released by Pavilion Ltd. Pictur* V €L€CTRIt IAU^T X MADr IM ENCLAHP Tic I&jhlA /am/,J of Quality can Se cf>tainu{ at J6)ti£l 7Xiai IM CLEAR FROSTED OPAL. DAYIICHT. COLOURED.
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      254 7 THE ONE /^s||ij^\ AND ONLY I TALKIEvu from fox nLM -U I RECORD. \VW YAM SENG MM I The new Fox Film "YAM SENG" win be Shown at Capitol Theatre Soon. The Records from this Film are ready for your trial. Come early pleas*. T.M.A. MUSIC HOUSE, SI/63, High Street,
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      301 7 Daring, but Delightful! Naughty but Nice sJ JS PAPITAi Now presenting 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 The famous comedy hit tlr.it London ILL- jMI New York have raved over "IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT" WITH W^MM^MBBn CLARK GABLE AND COLBERT WB She was running away from her J^^^" father He was running away
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    191 8 More Interest In Tin Shares. 'From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Aug. 30. Tin shakes have firmed up considerably in the last day or so and there are fairly good buying in(iniriee for the more popular stocks. Rubber shares are unchanged and the market remains quietly steady. In
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    PRODUCE.
    210 8 I Singapore, Aug. 30, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gamoier 4.35 Java Cube 7.26 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 41.50 White Pepper 40.50 Black Pepper 14.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2 95 Copra, mixed 2.30 Small Flake Tapioca 370 Fair Flake Tapioca 3 50 Med Pearl Tapioca 6.25
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    COMPANY RESULTS.
    25 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug 28. Tftiping Tin:- Interim dividend, i per cent. Sangei Bahra: Lorn. £85S debit balance carried forward, £6,638.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    14 8 From France by Andre Lebon due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Saturday.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    42 8 Mails from Europe. (London mails dUpatched Aug. 9). ex P and O. Rawalpindi will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxhoMers at •45 a.m and delivery by postmen will commence at the same time.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        452 8 ■MM Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 5/3 Sellers. 6/7V4 £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 87/6 40/52/6 cd. 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 14/6 15/3 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 60 Hitam Tin 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        301 8 Issue al. Pd. Buyer* Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.86 1.95 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 a £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.2.6 6.7.6 0 5 British Malay* Trustee 5 40 5.60 ■1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 25/3 26/6 •1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        117 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 f<loo,ooo 108 112 nom. Simraoore Municipal 4V4i dc. Tr«i r.. ,s ;&e. no Singapore Municipal 4ft p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600X00 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 px. of sZLIitJfZ F'^'T 105 110liOmSingapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1926
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        364 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) Fraser Lyali Evatt ft Co. 1.95 2.05 1.95 2.00 1.60 1.70 1.60 1.65 A. Hitam ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas ($1) Bassett ($1) Brogas (|l> Brunei (|5) B. Katil
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      212 8 The following are the exchange the daily circular issued by the rates this morning, according to 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.
      62 8 Noon, Aug. 30. Tone of Market: Steady Sellers Reserved. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7»£d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 15 9/16 per lb. Spot (loose) (F.O.B.) 25% 25»4 251/2 25% R.S.S. equal to London Standard I OCIICIS. Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. Apr.-Jum
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      37 8 By RajpuUaa Felix Round M t. St. AMegonde Karoa Dempo veil Arro. Spar* lordon July 20 Aug 11 July 24 Aug. 16 July 27 Aug. 18 July 26 Aug 18 Aug. 3 Aug 23
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    EXCHANGES.
    95 8 Rugby, Aug. 28. Foreign exchanges today were:-* Amsterdam 7.38 Athens 520 sellers. Belgrade 218 Berlin 12.77^ Bombay 1/6 l/16d. Brussels 21.29 Bucharest 498 Buenos Aires 36i4d. sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39^ Geneva 15.31 i/ 2 Helsingfors 226 3/16 Hong Kong 1/6 Vad. Lisbon llOVs Madrid 36 9/16 Milaa.sBV4 Montevideo 39V'2d.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    284 8 T*4a?. Burma iKhandalla) S D.m. North East India (Khandalla) 3 p.m. South India (Rajulai 3 p.m. Bengkalis Port de Kock. Padang. Pakan Baroe. Slak and Selat PaodJang (Tldore i 4pm Bilnjoe and Pangkal Pinang (de Weert: 4 p.m Tandjong Pandan (d? Weert) 4 pm. Aden (Ranpurai 7
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      96 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A.D. 1720 THE WORDS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR:(J For a Corporation to live for two hundred years is very well in itself; but to live at the end of that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who have entrusted their interests to its
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      244 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 29. Closing quotation* today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall Is in relation to ;he price of Aug. 27. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Ktoe or Fall Conversion Loan 5% 11» 7/16
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      36 9 Standard Oil ex. pd. U.S. Steel National City Bank General Electric Union Pacific American Tobacco B. American Can US. Rubber Worlworth lM'i 35 H 22H 19H 101 >, 78 17H 49\ *i l'i 4 'i
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      N.Z. INSURANCE CO.
      190 9 The report and balance sheet of the New Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd. shows a net revenue from fire marine and accident premiums amounting to £1.001,328. The surplus on the year's operations after making provision for all ascertained losses, taxation, and other appropriations, amount to £110,593. The net
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      MERCANTILE BANK
      53 9 Interim Dividend of Six Per Cent. The Singapore Office oX the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd.. has received a telegram from its head office to the effect that the board of directors hare declared an Interim dlvld -nd of 6 pet cent, less Income tax. In respect of
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      72 9 During the week ended August 25, 1934, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 21,112 cases, of which 13,140 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,135 to the Continent o* Europe, 5,725 to Canada, and 1,112 elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1 to Aug. 25 were 1,710,551
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      COMMODITY MARKETS AND HIGH PRICES.
      912 9 Serious Effect Of Drought On Grain And Cotton. London, Aug. 14. The remarkable rises in commodltv prices last week were due to two Interconnected causes: the drought, and Inflationary sentiment in America: and. although rains and nervousness have caused a reaction, the fundamentals of high
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      163 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held IU ll«9th auction on Aug. 29, when there was catalogued 1.612,033 Ib. or 710.66 tons; offered 1.469.429 lb. or 656 00 tons; sold 1.119.637 lb. or 499.84 tODff. Spat London 7 'id. Hew York 15 9 16 cts. ibbed
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      YEAR'S TRADE IN BURMA.
      569 9 Low Prices. BRITAIN AND EMPIRE'S SHARE. The report on the maritime trade of Burma for 1933-34 states The depression In the rice market, re- acted on the trade of the Province generally, and a decline was noticed In almost all th£ principal articles Imported. The aggregate
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      JUGRA ESTATE CO.
      242 9 Discussing the merits of the Jugra Estate Co.. the Financial Times says This rubber-cum-coffee-cum-coconut undertaking operates near Klang, In Selangor, F.M.S. Registration was on Aug. 30, 190 C. The dividend record Is an excellent one. For the six years to 1929-30 payments ranged between 15 and 60
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      643 9 BANKING. HOMJ KONG SHANGHAI B/MKING CORPORATION. flncorporated to Bonn Koo«) The liability of members Is limited to the txtont and In manner pTsacrlbed by Ordin•nee No < of 1930 of the Colony. Authorised CaplUl gO-JJJ'"" issued and fully nald op WO.OOO.OO" Beserve Fund*:— SKr U0.000.0Q0 fteserv*. Lfcttttr fwwl^Sow op o.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      35 10 CARRUTHERS On August 20. 1934. at Ashdcwn Park, Coulsdcn, Surrey, Archibald James Barbour, beloved husband of Mabel Sarah Carruthers. nee Sumner, aged 48. Funeral at Bandon Hill Cemetery. Beddington. Surrey, on Thursday, Aug. 23.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      59 10 Mr. Wee Beow Chwe; wishes to express his heartfelt thanks to friends, relatives, members of the Llan Kee Kok and the staff of Messrs. Fred Waterhouse Co., Ltd. for their night visits and attendance at the funeral of his late beloved wife, also to those who sent wreaths, seng-lays.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 30, 1934. TOO LAVISH.
    898 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 30, 1934. TOO LAVISH. Nearly two years ago on Sept. 9, 1932, we referred to the amount ol Interest which was being shown at that time in the affairs of Raffles College. The Interest had its origin in a proposal which was under consideration
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    F.M.S. GAZETTE.
    115 10 Messrs. R. W. Jakeman and D. Headly are to be officers of Class V. Mr. J. Webster is to be a Gaoler, Orade HI, Prisons Department, F.M.B. Mr. T. Chowns Is to be a Supernumary Gaoler, Grade 111, Prisons Department, F.M.S. Mr. J. A. A. Faith is to
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    670 10 IN A GOOD CAUSL. This year the Straits Settlements Benevolent Society will complete the fiftieth year of Its existence, and the committee has Issued a pamphlet describing the origin and activities of the body. Extracts from this pamphlet, from the chairman's speccn at the annual general
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    989 10  -  Sir Walter Layton. THE HIGHLY IMPROBABLE GERMAN "PLOT." I I (By Sir Walter Layton, friend and adviser of British Cabinei Ministers, who has a special knowledge, of German conditions and personalities, characterises the official Nazi reports of a plot between Schleicher and von Roehm as in the
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    CURTAIN FALLS ON CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN INDIA.
    271 11 VICEROY'S SPEECH AT SIMLA. Early Application Of New 1 Constitution. AFTER ENACTMENT. Far-Reaching Changes Foreshadowed. Simla. Aog. 29. The curtain has fallen, I hope finally, on civil disobedience, due to the sturdy good sense of the mass of the people," declared I-ord W
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    BALTIC ENTENTE.
    59 11 Riga. Auk. 30. A complete arreemtnt for a Baltic entente has been reached at a conference here between Latvia. Lithuania and Csthonia. which now awaits formal ratification. The agreement contemplates periodical conferences between the three Foreign Ministers, their aim bring the identity ot foreign policy and close co-operation
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    NEW ORIENT LINER.
    82 11 Duke Of Gloucester To Launch Her By Wireless. Rugby. Aug. 28. The Duke of Gloucester has consented to launch by wireless from Ar.stralia on Dec. 7 the new 20.000-ton Orient line steamer Orion buildirs by Vlckers. Armstrongs for the Australian mail service. He will be attending a
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    PRINTERS' STRIKE.
    42 11 Dublin Still Without Newspapers Dublin. Aug. 23. The capital of the Irish Free State U ttill without newspapers, the printer and compositors having declined t ie offer of the proprietors for a wage increase of 4s. 6d. per week.—Aneta1 rans-Ocean.
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    N.C.O. THRASHED.
    53 11 Paris, Aug. 25. Witty soldiers of the Infantry barracks at Bourses protested against bad 1906 In a pecu'l t way. They drew up i front o: the kitchen and admlnlstired a sound thrashing to the non commissioned officer in charge of the I itchen. Four ringleaders have been
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    UPTON SINCLAIR.
    32 11 San Francisco, Aug. 29. Mr. Upton Sinclair, the writer, has l*tn elected by a huge majority to be Democratic candidate in the forth(or»'ing contest for the governorship of V.fornia -Renter.
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    COL. DUESTERBERG ALIVE.
    79 11 Not A Victim Of The Nazi "Clean Up." Paris, Aug. 29. Col. Duesterberg, the Steel Helmet leader and candidate at the last pre- slrtentia: election who was reported to rave been among the victims of the ciean-up ol June 30, was discovered today by the Berlin correspondent
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    STILL STARVING.
    93 11 Stavisky Suspect Goes To Hospital. Paris. Aug. 26. The hunger strike suspect in t.hf Saviskj case. Attorney Guilloux Ribauid. who has stubbornly gone without food for the iast ten days in order to force acceleration of his trial, was transferred half conscious on Saturday to a prison hospital
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    RUSSIA EXPLORES.
    110 11 Wholesale Trips To Arctic. Moscow, Aue. 25. During the first half of the current year over 60 vessels of various kinds. Including several ice breakers, were sent out for Arctic researches. At the present moment 30 Arctic expeditions are operating Eleven of them started from Archangel, from where
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    GERMAN BALLOONISTS.
    69 11 Forced Down In French Territory. Paris, Aug. 28. Two German n in-rigid balloons taking part in the air races at Duesseldorf were forced down deep in French territory on Monday, one 300 miles south of Paris near the town of Arrenes, and the other further south in the
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    MADRID'S AMAZONS.
    74 11 Madrid. Aug. 2b Three hundred hair-pulling anj vildly clawing women attempted to storm the War Ministry here on Saturday to make a vigorous protest against the much discujsed practice tnobllisatijn of the Spanish populu tlon. Turned away from their goal by Mm effective tactics of the experlence-i police
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    MINE STRIKE ECHO.
    55 11 Paris. Aug. 26. The second sc. *a or expelled Polisa miners, wno were ejected lrom France tor Implication in the strikes at the Escarpelle coa' mines. *rere speeded over the border by the authorities on Saturday witluut incident. Further detachments of Polish f <?rs will lerve for
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    PRINCE GEORGE'S BETROTHAL.
    254 11 Britons Delighted. NOVEMBER WEDDING PROBABLE. London, Aug. 29. The public are preparing to take Princess Marina, Prince George's fiancee, to their hearts. The engagement was the subject of universal happy comment by workers in the city as they went home by train tonight. All accounts agree that
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    FIRE SPREADS.
    91 11 Town Facing Total Destruction. Buenos Aires, Aug. 29. A message irom Campana states that 14 more tanks of petroleum have exploded, and the population has again been thrown into a panic. —Reuter. A whole section of Campana ha? alrr.ady been destroyed following an expipsion at two reservoirs containing
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    BRITONS ARRESTED.
    62 11 While Bathing Near Berlin. Berlin, Aug. 29. It has just been disclosed that four Eritons, two Frenchmen, and three Spaniards were arrested on Saturday and have not been rexvced. Th.-.v iia hed Berlin after attending an anti-war and anti-Fancist Congress at Madrid to visit the labour camps. They
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    NOTED FILM STARS.
    201 11 Heather Angel Weds Ralph Forbes. Ho lywcod, Aug. 2U. The actress, Heather Angel, it Is announced, is marrying Ralph Forces, formerly the husband of Kuth Chattfrton. The couple are motortr.g to Yuma in Arizona today for the ceremony. Reuter. Born in Oxford in 1909, Heather Angel was
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    BATAVIA TRADE CONFERENCE.
    120 11 I Removal To The Hague Urged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavla, Aug. 27. "Imperial Interests are of greater weight than the price of cottons." This sentence Is contained In an article In a leading Netherlands Indian newspaper, Java Bode, urging the break up the Netherlands IndianJapanese commercial
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    GERMAN GIRLS.
    158 11 Army Of Social Workers. Berlin, Aug. 29. Two thousand young German girls are occupied in the third Reichs feminine work service," according u» the first complete statistics of the Women's Division of the National Socialist Party lssu»d here on Saturday. The average aje of the voluntary female workers
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    NEW POWER PLANTS.
    127 11 Electrical Supply Development. Rugby, Aug. 28. Following the completion of the grid system for the supply of electric pcwer to all parts of the United Kingdom a further development of production and distribution is now in hand. Five new water power plans are being constructed in the
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    SALVATION ARMY.
    77 11 Still No Nominations For General. London, Aug. 30. The secrecy surrounding the Salvation Army high council discussions has been partly relieved. Commissioner Carpenter In an Interview stated, "We are still nowhere near our nominations. We are still building up the procedure on which the nominations will be based.
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    STERILISATION.
    93 11 Only As A Last Resort In Germany. Darmstadt, Aug. 26. The new "Supreme Court of National Health" on Saturday revisit! a judgment recently made condemning a sexual criminal to sterilisation. The •evised sentence provides iwo years' imprlsonme. t instead r.i the ground that the defendant had i o previous
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    GRIERSON REACHES HUDSON'S BAY.
    104 11 Dangerous Flight BRITAIN TO CANADA BY NORTHERN ROUTE. Ottawa, Aug. 29. The British airman, Mr. John Gricrson has concluded his dangerous hop from Greenland to Hudson Bay. He landed today at Kovuntikuk.—Reuter. Mr. Grlerson has thus completed Ms flight from Great Britain to Canada by the
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    F.B.I. MISSION SAILS.
    235 11 Three Months Tour Of Far East. London, Aug. 29. The members of the Federation of British Industries mission sailed for the Far East today by way of Stn Francisco. After completing iv investigations in Japan, the mission will proceed to Manchukuo. Sir Charles Seligman, head of the
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    Death of Germany's Oldest Woman.
    54 11 I <Iunich, Aug. 29. The oldest woman in Germany, Fran Maria Schoepperle, has died at the are of 106 in the counto town of Lenzklrch, Baden. Born in Jane, 1828, the serene. imperturbable "d lady closed her eyes surrounded by three children, aged 77, 80
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    CABINET RESIGNS.
    38 11 Baghdad, Aug. Tl. The Cabinet formed In February this year has resigned unexpectedly. King Ghazl has accepted the reslgn.i tlon and has commissioned his Chamberlain and Private Secretary. All Jowdat. to form a new Cabinet. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    FIRE RELIEF FUND.
    43 11 A donation of $9 15 to the Straits Times Fire Relief Fund, from the Geylang English Methodist Sunday School brings the total amount raised by this newspaper for the relief of sufferers In the recent Tiong Bahru Fire to $19,570.07.
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    RECALLED FROM MANCHUKUO.
    278 11 Soviet Consuls And C.E.R. Officials. NEW DEVELOPMENT. Chinese Generals In New; York. Shanghai, Aug. 30. All Soviet consular officials and those connected with \hs Chinese Eastern Railway have been recalled by the Soviet Government. The officials concerned have receive 1 instructions from Moscow respectively to close all
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    DRUG MENACE.
    59 11 Alarming Increase Of Sa?es In China. Shanghai, Aug 30. the total sales of heroin and opium In China during June amounted to $100,000,000. according to a Chinese estimate. Of this total, over $30,000,000 ot drugs were sold in Tientsin. It is alleged that practically the whole of these
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    JAPANESE ASSAULTED.
    61 11 Warships On Way To Weihaiwei. Shanghai. Aug. 29. Three Japanese warships are bei>-: rushed to Weihaiwei following an Incident in which a number of Japanese escorting would-be Chinese em;grants to Manchukuo were set uoo.i by a crowd of Chinese and severe'y beaten. I Drastic reprisals aaalrst the Chinese
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    NOT TRUE.
    57 11 Shanghai, Aug. 29. i The Nanking Foreign Office has Instructed Dr. Alfred Sze, Chinese Minister in Washington, to deny reports now circulating In American circles that China and Japan hav£ secretly opened direct negotiations for a settlement of all outstanding ques- tions between the two countries, including Chlnr's
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    LOST FOR DAYS.
    104 11 French Alpinist Found Alive. Chamunlx, Aug. 23. A mountain climbln? miracle was revealed In the Swiss Alps on Mondiy when a search pj>rty, which was combing the steep defiles of deep glacier cracks for a French alpinist, who had disappeared eight days ago, found tho man alive.
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    EUROPEAN ELECTROCUTED ON ESTATE.
    223 12 Up-Country Tragedy. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 29. Mr. S. K. G. Korcb, a Danish assistant employed on the Ulu Bernam Estate of the Bernam Oil I'alms Limited, some fifty miles from Teluk Anson. in endeavouring t» repair a fault ins ome temporary lighting w..s
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    PERAK RACEHORSE OWNER INJURED.
    72 12 Collision On Ipoh— Kuala Lumpur Road. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 29. Three people were injured when a c.r belinging to Mr. Lam Lo.iking. the well-known racehorse owner of Perak, was involved in a collision with a lorry on the Selayang road while
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    "THOSE GLORIOUS TRADITIONS."
    275 12 Chinese Going: To English Universities. 'When we return we shall devote our lives to the cause of China. This patriotic declaration was made to the Straits Times yesterday by Mr. Chen Yung-ling, leader of a party of 26 Chinese university graduates who called at Singapore on the
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    IPOH WEDDING.
    69 12 Mr. S. T. Rees And Miss P. M. Reynolds. (Prom Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. Aug. 29. The wedding took place at the Church of St. John the Di«lne, Ipoh. or Mr Stanley Thomas Rees. local manager of Messrs. Slme Darby, and Mtos Patricia Margery Reynolds. teagbter of Mr
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    SPOKE AMERICAN—
    166 12 But It Might Have Been English. An American fireman from one of the President liners was asked In the police court today in what language a young Chinese spoke when he offered to act as his guide around Singapore and he replied, "In American." When Inspector Patton suggested
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    BISHOP ROBERTS.
    164 12 Returning To Singapore Next Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 22. The Bishop of Singapore (the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts) will sail from England by the Corfu on Oct. 26. The Rev. E. A. Horfc, for many years Chaplain in Perak, F.M.S., and for a time
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    ESCAPED PRISONER.
    123 12 Sentenced After Brief Liberty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 20. Haji Ahmad, a Banjerese prisoner, who escaped from the Lenggor.g police station on July 27, taking a rifle, revolvers and ammunition, and who was rearrested about a fortnight ago. was convicted by Inche Mahmud. the District Officer
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    VOLUNTEER CHANGES.
    115 12 O.C. Transferred To Reserve List. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Aug. 27. Major W. A. Gutsell of the Negrt Sembllan M.S.V.R.. has been promoted ie thf rank of Lieut. Colonel Mr. Outsell U the Commanding Officer of the Negrl Sembilan Battalion. Capt. H. M. Janus, the wellknown Negrl
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    SIKH'S PERJURY.
    53 12 Moneylender Sent To Prison. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 29. A Slkn moneylender. Isher Singh, was sentenced to four months' Imprisonment at the Assizes today tor perjury. He was acquitted on another charge of using a forged promissory note tor S2OO. It was Intimated an appeal
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    AFTER THE NETBALL GAME.
    257 12 Allegations Against Motorists. An allegation that two motorists were racing each other in Serangoon Road, and that when they were level with each other they stood up and waved was made in the police court yesterday. Mr. E. H. Holloway, aged 20, and Miss Mercedes dSouza,
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    CHARGES AGAINST EUROPEANS.
    149 12 Case Transferred To Criminal Court John Reed, a marine engineer, and James John Hadch Henshelwood, who are Indicted on a series of charges under the Companies' Ordinance, and a number of charges of criminal breach of trust, had their case trans ferred from the third magistrate's court
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    21 12 September 3 Is an American national holiday (Labour Day), and the Consulate General will be closed to business on that day.
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    WILL TAKEN TO DYING MAN.
    623 12 Solicitor's Bedside Visit The statement that a testator was "absolutely unconscious" when a will was taken to him to be igned was made by a witness yesterday n the probate action concerning the estate of Tan Llan Boh. Dr. H. L. Llm, produced his diary
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    FIRE THREATENS & BRIDGE ROAD.
    183 12 FIRE THREATENS BRIDGE ROAD. 3 a.m. Blaze. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO SHOPHOUSES. Three fire engines from the Singapore brigade were called out just before 3 a.m. today when fire broke out in three of a row of shophouses between Sago Street and Sago Lane, South Bridge Road. The situation was serious
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    BARBAROUS OFFENCE.
    202 12 Throwing Acetic Acid On Man's Face. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 29. "It is a most barbarous offence," remarked Mr. Justice Burton at the assizes today, when sentencing a Chinese coolie. Ho See. to five years' rigorous imprisonment for causing hurt to his kepala by throwing
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    LICENCE SUSPENDED.
    94 12 Lorry Driver Backs Into Lamplighter. Four months ago Khor Keng Hot. i Chinese lorry driver, backed his lorry Into the ladder on which a Tamil lamplighter was standing In River Valley Road, and when the Tamil fell to the ground he was so badly injured that he had
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    NO REBUKE INTENDED.
    100 12 Magistrate's Remark To Police Inspector. A report of a case in the 4th court appeared in Tuesday's Straits Times in which it was stated that th- prosecuting inspector. Inspector F. E. K. Goodship. was rebuked by Mr. C. H. Whitton. the magistrate. We are informed that the
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    49 12 A total of 175 deaths were recorded In Singapore during the week ended Aug. 25, the chief causes of mortality being phthisis 22, pneumonia 15, convulsions 14 and beri-beri 13. Two cases of chicken-pox were reported, one fatal case of enteric fever and four cases of diphtheria.
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    Town and Country In Malaya.
    646 12 PLANTERS' REPLY TO 'CONTROLLER. Planters are not disposed to feel penitent as a result of the Important warning" issued by the Controller or Rubber, Mr. Marcus Rex, concerning their diffidence In using their provisional export credits. They have. Indeed, a ready response —that It would
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    19 12 At the Indian Association meetine at the Association premises tomorrow Mr. Adytian will deliver a lecture on Indians Abroad
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    AMUSEMENTS
    113 12 SINGAPORE. ILHAMBRA Lucky Devils with BUI Boyd. Roaoo Ates. 6.15 B 15. CAPITOL It Happened One Night with Clark Gable A Claudette Colbert. 6 15 9 15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— The Bombshell RoarIng Ranch. MARLBOROLGH Thief of Bagdad, c— 9.15. NEW WORLD Sid* Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Tbeatrta and
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    R. A. F. PLAN TO FLY INDIAN OCEAN.
    390 13 SINGAPORE TO CEYLON. Giant new flying boats from the RAF. Base will make a flirht early next year from Singapore to Ceylon across the Indian Ocean. This has never before been attempted. The planes will make only one stop, at the Nlcobar
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    REBUILDING THE HOLY LAND.
    757 13 Work Of The Zionist Movement. The Singapore Notary Club yesterday heard Dr. Benzion H. Shein speak on the work th3c the World Zionist organisation is doing in Palestine. He said that the Zionist movement was the modern expression of the old Jewish religious hope of one
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    English Tennis Star Turns Down Offer From Tilden's Manager. Fred Perry Refuses To Turn Professional.
    265 14 English Tennis Star Turns Down Offer From Tilden's Manager. Fred Perry Refuses To Turn Professional. New York. Aug 29. Fred Perry has refused an otier of $50,000 to turn professional. The oiler was made by Hill C Brltn. manager of the Tllden troupe. Perry advanced two reasons for his refusal
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    25 14 Miss Lynda Adams, who was a member of th« Canadian swimming team for the Empire games at Wembley. She is only 13 years of a*e.
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    SCHOOLS MATCH.
    2019 14 CRICKET NOTES. A Great Finish.- -S. C. C. Newcomer Again Bats Well. Poor Standard Of Fielding. Second Innings Recovery. The Penalty Of Backing Up. —More About Baseball. Although the Combined Schools were bealen by the S.C.C. by seven wickets on the padang last week-end they were far from
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    Gold Cup Meeting. Alteration To Schedule Of Racing.
    98 14 Gold Cup Meeting. Alteration To Schedule Of Racing. The Singapore Turf Club notify the! following alterations to the schedule of racing for the Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting which starts on Saturday: Class 3 Horses DW. 1: The second run over 7 furlongs will be on the fourth day of the
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    Chelsea Beaten Again.
    195 14 Chelsea Beaten Again. Several matches in the First and Third Divisions of the English league were decided yesterday. Chelsea, who started badly by losing 3—o3 0 to Derby County at Derby lust Saturday, dropped more points at home losing to the Wednesday by the odd goal In three. The Pensioners
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    16 14 Fred Perry, the world's best singles player, who has refused a tempting offer to turn professional.
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    41 14 Wiltshires vs. Ma!a> Anson Road. The -Wiltshire Raiment will meet the Malays in a First Divisi.i i match at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. When the teams met a fortnight ago the Regiment won by 12 |WU« to nil.
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    SEREMBAN G. C.
    227 14 I Successful Gymkhana On Sunday. (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban. Aug. 27. The Seremban Golf Club held a very successful Gymkhana, yesterday at the course in Ampangan. The resulu of the various competitions were as follows:— Nine hole competition: 1. J. H. Bail.c a. H. R. Baiter.
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    KENT vs. AUSTRALIA.
    49 14 Rain Spoils Opening Day's Play. London. Aug. 29 Canterbury: The Australians won the toss and sent Kent In to bat on a tricky wicket. However, after Kent had scored 21 for the loss of two wickets it rained heavily and play wa» abandoned for the day.—Reuter.
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    Getting Ready For Saturday's Races.—Yankee To Have Another Chance. THE AMERICA'S CUP.
    65 15 Getting Ready For Saturday's Races. Yankee To Have Another Chance. THE AMERICA'S CUP. Another Trial Race Necessary. New York, Am. 29. The reason for Yankee abandoning the trial race when she was fast overhauling Rainbow was a broken jumper strut. Another race between Yankee mud Rainbow will be necessary before
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    Alcazar Wins Ebor Handicap.
    89 15 (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug .29. The Ebor Handicap over a distance of 11 3 4 miles was run at York today and resulted as follows: 1. Mr. E. S. Woodward's ALCAZAR (Childs) 2. Mr. H. Clayton's DISARMAMENT (Wragg) 3. Mr T. Davidson's SOLMINT (Weston)
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    299 15 Ties For Today And Tomorrow. Play in the S.C.C. Autumn tennis tournament was Impossible yesterday owing to the rain. The ties arranged for yesterday have been postponed until Monday and Tuesday. TODAY'S TIES A Class Doubles J. A Dean and H. L. Marshall owe 15 vs. Lt.-Col. Allen
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    16 15 On* Ec Kong, the Selangor lawn tennis champion, who was defeated in the S.C.R.C. tournament yesterday.
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    Red Indian To Fight Frankie Weber.
    532 15 Red Indian To Fight Frankie Weber. Patrons of boxing in Singapore will be provided with a novelty at the New World tomorrow night when Mr. C. A. Bell will present a genuine, fullblooded American Red Indian in Joseph Thunderface who w: ll oppose the popular Frankie Weber In the main
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    WINDING UP GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    867 15 Vedas And Greenoak Should Do Well. (By Our Racing Correspondent.) Everything Is In readiness for the Singapore Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting which opens at Buklt Timan on Saturday. All the up-country horses have arrived and the majority were given winding up gallops on the
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    KAMPONG KUANTAN CLUB.
    235 15 KUALA SELANCOR. ANNUAL "TEE VALLT TENNIS TOURNAMENT 1934. Under the Auspice* of the LT.A.M.I THE 22nd. ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT (Open Invitation) will be held on Saturday. Sunday, Monday and '"\iesday. Sept. 8. 9 10 and 11 The September 11th b the occasion of His Hichnrs* The Slltan
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    30 15 Acton met Musicians at cricket in aid of the tfosicia is' Benevolent Fund, at the Hamstead Cricket Club j ground. Owen Nares, who captained the Actors' team, is seen batting.
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    LOCAL YACHTING.
    140 15 On Friday, the "B" class yachts will sail the third race of the Chant e-Boat series starting at 5.15 p.m. In accordance with the conditions helmsmen will sail the following boats Helmsmen representing Will sail: Prlma Donna Corrib Paddy Merlin Corrtb Betsy Merlin Punai Betsy Mowgll Punai Prlma
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    Selangor Tennis Champion Loses Club Title.
    184 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 29. After being tennis champion of tlte Selangor Chinese RecreaMon Club for I the last nine years, Ong Ec Kong, the 1 Selangor champion, lost his title to Leong Hoe Yeng when the S.C.R.C. men's singles final
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    ISLAND CLUB.
    269 15 August Competitions And Azukawa Cup. The following were the results of th 3 Island Club August bogey competitions play d on Saturday and Sunday. G. C. Grove (10) (Winner) 2 up J. T. Smith (scr.) 1 R. W. Moore (7) 1 P. A. Briggs (8) 1 A. L.
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    43 16 -it Aug. 10, at St. Michael's Ohurch, Hckiisbuiuli uf Mr A.,i4i,aid Bommerville Miller, youngest son of the late James Miiu. Singapore, and Mrs. Miller, Turbet, to Muriel Sarah Helen, younger daughter of the laU William K Wiight and Mrs Parry Wright, Parlulde, Helensburgh
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      BELGIUM RACE.
      70 17 Oreat tanprovemtnU huve been carried out on the Bpa-fraucorchampa lit (or the Belgian 10 Mourn Raoe for catalogue modela on July aame day aa the Mame Orand Prl< Muiiiirdy corner haa been e.ompi<-i. i altered into a »cry faat bend, and Maalu haa been atralghten. il Mu. i.
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      BRITISH CARS OVERSEAS.
      306 17 I wish strongly to euppori the comiii. Nt on the apathy of Hiitit.li inanu ■i wards the uae of bal tyrea for bad roada overaeaa (wrl'ea a Shanghai realdent to the Auu>car). Aa you probably know, the I'luneae Oovernment and provincial authorilic* have given the matter of
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      FATAL CRASH.
      31 17 Buchareat, Aug. 27. The world'a bobalelgh champion. Cupt. Hulxrt. waa killed lnatanuneou.ily when hla plane, driven by him self, craahed to the ground from height of 60 metres. Aneta-Trana-Oggfa
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      BRIAN LEWIS' RECORDS
      292 17 Famout Racing Driver*. IN company with <'■>>!> II. ,n and Roue- Richards, Die Kan Mrtnn B l,rwli (Mt yetr lulpnl to ratiifoll.iu many records with a Nupler Ralltuii Earlier, In comp nv wim iiimiiuarch. dllvlng u Talbot, he eitabllahed Claw D. remrtU for the 1.CO0 ktloa a
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    THE FINAL TEST MATCH.
    2756 18 Full Description Of First Day's Play. (By Air Mall.) London, Aug. 19. Thanks to. a remarkable partnership between Ponsford and Bradman, who. In five and a quarter hours: added 451 runs for the second wicket. Australia had a great day at the Oval, yesterday, In the
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    32 18 Owing to the bad condition of the ground following the heavy rain yesterday's First Division match between the R.A.F. and Pulau Brani at the Anson Road Stadium was postponed I until tomorrow.
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    MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA LUMPUR.
    265 19 Call sign ZGE wavelength 4M2 metres. 7 to 9 p.m. Programme of Gramophone Records: Violin Solo, De Ke Jeeya Mysore Chandlyah; Veena Sankar: bhranam, Swararaga Sudha Subramania Iyer; Flute, CagUTara Nannubova. Srtpathi Nipada— T. R. Ganasagar Rao; Nadaswarm. Yeobanakamala, Nlravadhi Sugaaha— T. N. Rajaratnam PUlay; Orchestral.
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    OIL SURPLUS.
    49 19 New York, Aug. 25. The total excess of available production of oU compared with worldwide consumption was only about 6 per cent., stated Sir Henri Deterdlng in an Interview before returning to Europe. He added that worldwide .cooperation could remove ths excess within two years. Reuter Wireless.
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    FURTHER FALL IN STERLING.
    485 19 Absence Of Official Intervention. The quietness of the foreign exchange inaikrl was ruddy stuttered today ay a sadden and iism s*d weak-! neai of stacSnc vMch toadied 75.?7 imnrmj a new jbw.todw aaw xv« 4. The rtoHiT alao »**<* up In tra ihs of sterling In
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    TO HONOUR MR. CHAN KANG SWI.
    132 19 1 An entertainment will be held in' Malacca on Sept. 23 in honour of Mr. I Chan Kang Swl, J.P., C.H. On the first day there will be a car procession from Malacca City Park. The school children will parade at the V?iar«-* City
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    30 20 THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND presided at a luncheon riven by the British Sportsmen's Club In honour of Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith. before the yachtowner's departure for America. (Planet News.)
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    46 20 THE COM BJ NED South African and Rhodesian bowls teams who competed in the Empire Games, played a match against the South London Bowling Club. Mr. Tom Robertson, aged 83. the oldest surviving president of the English Bowlin* Association, competing in the match. (PN.>
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    27 20 M. BLERIOT. the first man to fly across the English Channel, was the gaest of honour at a dinner held at the Royal Aero Crab. (Planet News.)
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    36 20 A TEAM of English tennU stars comprling in the U.S.A. Women's National < hampiunkhip* at Forest Hills. Long Island MUs Betty Nut hall, the senior ■Maker of the team, in action daring a prat-tier match. (Planet News.)
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    42 20 DB. GOEBBKLS, German Minister lor Propaganda. condncUnr a fiery election campaign to ***** the German people to retarn a rote of confidence in Hitler at iho National Referendum which took place on Sunday, At*. 1». (Planet News.) «««»«ence m muer ai mo
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