The Straits Times, 3 September 1934

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    33 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEAKLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times muimmi mh Mlli I" I"
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      104 1 Singapore: 140. cecil st. cphone 6ist). HILTONIA i BPRI.NG PILLOWS Sole ArenU i PASKOE CO. I rvßNiTumc i JMANUFACTUKEBf COMWALL BOISE M. Orchard Boa*. 'PHONE 2153. i It is always safer to use u\ fV^v^^MKm an antiseptic soap and it J M mg too to use />^f^/T> "^25/ I CALVERIiT^^I
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      295 1 NuA*riAM*R tsMvH^r. I-** 1-H > "CHARMANTE" NU-BACK CORSETRY THE SECRET OF FIGURE /-S'fL COMFORT, A FASHIONABLE /xJt"*V, SILH OUETTE AND PERFECT FIGURE FREEDOM. I'l YOU ARE INVITED TO INSPECT rilP^'rf THESE p ERFECT FOUNDATION L aiJ y f GARMENTS. SIDE FASTENING, SIZES 24x30 $7.50 j FRONT FASTENINCT SIZES 24i3257>2S ROBINSON
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      12 1 FOR I FLOWERS j PMON£ «097 1 IS,' Orchard Read. (Amber Mansions)
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      558 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. f (Incorporated m England) MAn* PASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSTTLAR AND ORrBWTAL 8 N^ CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTYS GOVERNMENT I ONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWAED FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore COMORIN 15.000 Sept. 14 BHUTAN
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      641 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ikFifihTwnun CKNEKAL PASSENCtR ACHNTS FOR CUNARO LINL. (incorporates lo Japan) TO LONDON. Nantes, Mar*e»*a, twin, Aartwer* Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. 9 SDWA MARD 16,700 Sept. 6 7 I FUSHIMI MARD 11.000 Sept. M SI HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Oct. 3 4 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Oct.
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      652 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. UffITED. (Incorporated tn OenmarfcrPASSENGER AND rREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. «^> OT OT i^ O JIH5 All# HAMBURG AND COTBMIAGEN. From Prom Prom From S'pora MaHcea Port Penang B'ham m*. LALANDIA 4/9 J/» ma.BORINGIA6 11 6/11 V\\ n /ll "SJ'i; 1 "v; "*S; IH3^ b .sr sss?
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      192 2 PRKSIDFNT MNK^ 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 runnu.g water m each stateroom. Cabins (or two or more pnnt"'V"* with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hongkong.
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      1295 2 SHIPPING. THB BLUR FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THK Hl'A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co^ Ltd. and China Mntoal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Ca, Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE BTBAJTB STEAMSHIP CO, LT«. THB SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO LID. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE The SIAM
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    HELP FOR MARINE ENGINEERS.
    203 3 £uild Of Benevolence Scheme Launched. A Guild of Benevolence In connection with the Institute of Marine Engineers was launched at a meeting of the Institute m London recently 1. The president. Mr. John H. Stlley. 081, announced that Lord Weir, a past president, had promised them
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    SALE OF JARROW STEELWORKS.
    104 3 Following on the news that trie Palmers shipbuilding yard ar. Jarrow had been acquired by National Shipbuilders" Security. Ltd.. comes the Information that the blast-furnaces and steelworks at Jarrow. covering about 35 acres, fronting the River Tynf, have been acquired by the Sheffield nrm of Thos.
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    SHIPPING COMPANIES TO WIND UP.
    44 3 Eight allied shipping companies of Newport. Mon.. have decided to wind up. They are the Trident Line (capi'al £107.530 i. Ottoman Line (capital 134.060». Newport-Argentine Line, Newport-Provence Line. Newport-Nor-mandy Line. Newport Liners. Newport AfMca Line and Ne vport-America Line.
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    EXPEDITION SAILS.
    245 3 Pirate Gold Lures Another Party. London, Aug. 18. The lure of pirate gold today lured a new expedition to Cocos Island, m the Pacific Ocean off Panama. The group of treasure-hunters, under command of Capt. Frank A. Worsley, a noted explorer and adventurer, sailed from London today aboard
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    165 3 KAMUNINO. Brit. 1.275 tons, from Bangkok 2-9. for Malacca 3-9. MARLY. Nor.. 675 tons, from Bangkok 2-9. for Bangkok 3-9. VALAYA. Siamese. CO3 tons, from Bangkok 2-9. for Bangkok 5-9. MAJANO. Neth.. 362 tons, from Singapore 3-9. for Indraglrl r-9. ASDANG. Siamese. 4C3 tons, from Kemanan 2-9. for
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    TORPEDOES LOST.
    26 3 Two 8-inch mark 8 torpedoes were lost on Aug. 31 m positions:—Latitude 1 deg. 18' North. Longitude 104 deg. 616 1 30" Ei st.
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    GDYNIA TO SOUTH AFRICA.
    26 3 The Swedish Trans-Atlantic Ship ?ing Co.. which maintains a regular s?rvlce between South Africa and "candinavla, has extended its calls to Gdynia.
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    ATHOS II
    35 3 . The M.M. steamer Athos II is due here from Saigon on Tuesday at 9 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 3 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Suez Port Said and Marseilles.
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    SOUDAN.
    12 3 The Soudan arrived m London at 2 am. on Aug. 31.
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    SHIPPING TRAFFIC IN GERMANY.
    747 3 Results Of The Scrapping Scheme. A summary of recent developments m German shipping is contained m a report on "Economic Conditions m Germany," by the late Mr. J. W. F. Thelwall, C.M.0.. M.C.. who. at the time of his death m May, was commercial counsellor to
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    LIFEBOAT HELPS LIGHTHOUSE.
    77 3 The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has made awards of £5 15s. to the crew of Its motor lifeboat CunarJ at St. Mary's, Isles of Sci.ly. for v service to the Bishop Rock lighthouse on July 26. The lighthouse vas flying the signal "Require boat immediately." and the
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    31 3 The next meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club will be held at Adelphl Hotel at 1, on Wednesday, Mr. J. L. Holbrook will address the club on "The Psychology of Service."
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    108 3 Monday, September 3. Ships alont«Mc the Wharves or expected ta arriTa, KEPPEL HARBOI R. Main Wharf Sri Tunda. Leh "Lady Oulllemard," The Cable, Mahldos, Oil Wharf NIL Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCK*, faajsng Patar. Albert Dock Soil. Victoria Dock Llmnea. Keppel Hartsar. King's Dock Nil
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      305 3 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS are Invited for the demolition and execution of alterations to It houses at Hyiam and Malabar Streets. Plans, Specification end Form of Tend*! may be obtained t the Municipal Architect and Building Surveyor's Office. A deposit J100 Is required and mill be refunded M a
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      844 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. nnoorporatad to FU Ai < LLOYDS AGENTSI— BOOKING AGENTS, F-M-S. UTI, *JfD BIAM STATES rAILwAYS. Wtixnomt rwnkt uu raw—* im CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMIT*!*. (Incorporated In England) •TEAMSHIFS— RALWAVS HOTELS— KXT RKSaV (Incorporated la «*t>Tit} HOstt VIA CANADA. Bon« Kant to Eof land M days. Hone Kong
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      303 3 ELLERMAN ft BUCKNALI STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. ■BMKpontod WUndJ "ELLERMAN* LINK. FOR HAVRK, LONDON. ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Vh Psrts ts* Smb Caaai DM eat* Btoaanv Stwrt B'wwa. terry of bath Bept i sept CITY OP NORWICH Bept. 14 Sept. It tCslls Onoa. I/pool aad G'gow. "AMERICAN A MANCHURTAfT LINE. FOR HALIFAX,
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      162 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *t hra. *F Alor Star 79 0.60 0.7 74 Sitiawan 79 0.80 Nil 73 Kota Bharu 90 Nil 7.5 74 Bukit Jeram 82 0.27 6.7 72 Malacca 83 0.04 8.1 74 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 85
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      489 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Wben applying foe any pesHlso a-rer-tlaea the** Mtan—i pc_ espies el IssU- neaials. Do —>t send oHc— LOCAL EMPLOYERS hiving vacancies for Europeans are urged to consult the Chairman Of the European Unemnloyment Committee I at the Y.MCA- Singapore COOK-BOY and wife, as working amah. Apply Joy, 3rd
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      736 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Bunclow SBIA, Orchard Rd, AncuUla Co. FULLY furnished flat Cairnhill Road. Tennis court St garage. Box 88, Times. SHOP FLAT, Amber ll_— Apply Singapore Building Corp. &C-A, Market St DALVEY HOUSE, 3, Dalvey -Mate, doable or single bedroom, verandah, bathroom, garage- Board optional. Moderate terms. Telephone
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      740 4 miscellaneous Singapore Luggage Carrier Co. (Managers: O Waddell A Co gives the ctwti— baajage transport: Trunks M e**.. 15 cents, mtnlmnm charge *U0 reduced rate* far large quantities. Furniture removals sUCcted »t cheapest rate*. T«l AMrcss:— -LUGGAO*.FHONE »4t8 er Cmll Union Building. PUBLIC NOTICES~ NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION or partnership. NOTICK
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      880 4 PUBLIC NOTICES McALISTER COMPANY, LTD. Notice is hereby liven that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Friday. September 7 to Monday, September 10. 1934 lnctasiTe. for the preparation of Dividend Warrant*. By Order of the Board. McALISTBR COMPANY LIMITED. A. TINDALL. Secretary. Abridged Statement of Information.
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      907 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc EXCELLENT FIGARO .ODERN OFFICE L lei H Wr r GODOWN ACCOMMODATE 6 By European Fxperta. Robinson Road Singapore ge^ $10 ONLY Splendid position. All con- """V __*__T^__" veniencea. SaiUble for Import MM. and Export House. Re_t Very Moderate. MASSAGE HALL Box Sai-Afstxaits Time*. MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs.
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      186 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES SlURapora Within Outslda Without kUlajc MaJaya Pwuce. Monthly S.M f I.M t-M QomrterlT t t.M lit M t 1M Half Yearly $11 0« (MM SIM* Ytarty SMM MfcM SM-M Note.— OiWtUM ebeaae* abaaW tnclad* Ou aaual tank <to> i ADVERTISEMENT RATES The ebargM and UMtractioM lot CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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    DRIVER WITH BABY ON HER LAP.
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  • Correspondence.
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      "D.C." EMERGES.
      1510 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I thank you for publishing my letter In your Issue of Aug. 21. Reviving from Mr. Rasmussen's short rejoinder in your issue of Aug. 25. I was nigh unto extinction under "W-R.'s** furious onslaught in your issue of Aug. 28,
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      RUBBER RESEARCH.
      635 6 I To the Editor of the Straits Times. i Sir, In your issue of yesterday s date, Mr. Laurence Henderson again opens the question of rubber forestry methods. i So much of your valuable space has i already been claimed in my endeavours i to enlighten the rubber
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      A SOLAR HALO.
      485 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir, The phenomenon reported by J.S.B. In your issue of Aug. 25 mast' undoubtedly be a solar halo, or a so'.&r i corona phenomenon, together with a! mock sun. The occurrence of the j phenomenon Is 01 considerable interest
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      FOR EDUCATION.
      229 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Yesterday was observed as a public holiday by the Kuomintang Government m honour of Confucius's birthday. That holiday has to do with religion only, but the Chinese traders' shops hung up the national flag. The Chinese people always hang up
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      249 6 For Office Appliances: X Noiseless Typewriters Steel Stationery Cabinets Steel Filing Cabinets Remington Rand Inc., PHONE: UNION BUILDING. 2426. SINGAPORE. ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS WE HAVE DECIDED TO ESTABLISH A BRANCH SHOWROOM AT No. 5, RAFFLES PLACE AS FROM TODAY FRANKEL BROS. HEAD OFFICE SHOWROOM 101,
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      401 6 BUY THE BEST KEIVINkTOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS We offer a complete service including 1. Attractive hire purchase terns 2. Repurchase contracts 3. Monthly rentals AND THE LOWEST PRICES MALAYAN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CO. 14, ROBINSON ROAD SUM KEE FLOWERSHOP SPECIALIST IN FLORAL DECORATIONS. BOUQUETS AND WREATHS Orders promptly executed PHONE 6711. BUOYANT
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    149 8 Rubber Prices Unchanged. (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Sept. 3. Rubber shipments for last month show a small decrease at 2,627 tons. This is more or less m accordance with what was expected. Local prices remain practically at Saturday's levels and there was very little activity m
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    PRODUCE.
    330 8 COFFEE PRICES. Ball per plcul $40.00 Llberlan per picul $25.00 Robusta per picul $2000 TIN ntICE. September 3. Singapore tin price (per plrul) $113.75. Kerosene oil: Shell and Fish $4 86 for two 4-gallon tins: Crown and Dragon $4 46 for two 4-gallon tins: Cross $4.31 for two 4-gallon
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    23 8 Malls from Batavia and Palemban^ by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 pin tomorrow.
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    DELAY IN AIR MAIL.
    69 8 The local agents of the Imperial Airways notify that the outward aeroplane due yesterday has been delayed owing to engine trouble and the mall Is now expected here by train from Penang this evening. The mall will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING
        456 8 . Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4A Ampat Tin Buyers Sellers. 5/- 5/9 £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 37/6 40/- cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 50/- 52/6 cd. 5A 5/- Ayer Hitam 14/6 15/3 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam
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        GENERAL.
        295 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.85 1.95 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.2.6 6.7.6 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.
        125 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.e. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nora. Singapore Municipal 4>£ p.c of ISO 9 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 51.600.C00 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        368 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. 1.95 2.05 1.95 2.00 1.60 1.70 1.60 1.65 A. Hitam ($1) 2.10 2.20 2.10 2.20 A. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) 3.40 3.50 3.40 3.50 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.55
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      222 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.
      69 8 Noon, Sept. 3. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 25i/> 25% (F. 0.8.) 2894 25y 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Sept. 26 26 > Oct.-Dec. 26% 26%, Jan.-Mar. 27»/ 2 27% Apr.-June 28 14 28-) Tone of Market: Dull. Latest
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      24 8 From Indo-China by Athos II due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From China and Japan by Tokiwa Maru due at Singapore noon tomorrow.
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    HORTICULTURE.
    219 8 Protection Scheme To Continue. London, Aug. 30. A review of the t'utles on certain horticultural products originally imposed In 1932 has bern completed by the Import Duties Advisory Committee and the Treasury has Issued an order for their continuance with slight modifications. In recommending the duties m 1932, the
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    247 8 Slbu (Scott Hartey) ..3 pm. Netherlands India: Bagmn. Hengkalis Selat Panjang (Singaradja) 3 p.m. Paroangkat. Sambas and Stngkawang (Boeloogan) 4 p.m. Tandjong Plnacg (Boclongan) 4 p.m. Denmark (Parcels only) ..6 p.m. Tomorrow. Tarempa <O Verspyck) ..8 a.m. Karlmon (Hang Von) 9 am. Pengerang (8 Soon Heng) 81m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 8 By ajputaiia tlix Roussel t. St. AMegonde iempo 1*1 Arra. S pore Londoi July 20 Aug l July 24 Aug I July 27 Aug 1 July 26 Aug 1 Aug. 3 Aug 2:
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      24 8 ill w t» I I 17i,»*^^B^^m FOB THE PREVENTION CONTROL OF MOULDY ROT. PRICES PAMPHLET DESCRIBING RECOMMENDED METHOD OF APPLICATION FROM McALISTER CO., LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      EAST ASIATIC RESUME DIVIDENDS.
      600 9 STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. Of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol-lane. EC, Lord Hutchison of Montrose. (chairman of the company), presided at the eleventh annual meeting of East Asiatic Rubber Estates. Ltd., held In London recently. The Chairman said: In view of the improved condition of affairs
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      DUTCH INDIES QUOTA ON POTTERY.
      97 9 Japanese Goods May Be Freed. It is reported that the Dutch Indian Government is considering the suspension of the import quota on pottery. It U believed that against such suspension Japan has promised to make certain concessions. The introduction of the import quota on pottery
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      460 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. TtM following are the prices cento per catty, where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets, as furnished by the Market Inspector on Aug 31: Meat— Beef steak (round) 25 per catty, .beef stew sjr curry S3. pork, lean 42, pork, lean
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      DUTCH RUBBER OUTPUTS.
      170 9 June Crops Below Quota. The Central Bureau for Statistics at Batavia has started the publication of estimates of the estate rubber crop to the Dutch East Indies. The June crop m the Dutch East Indies for all estates is estimated at Other financial news appears on Page
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      COMPANY REPORT.
      152 9 McAlister And Co., Ltd. Dividend. The annual meeting of McAlister and Company, Limited, will be held In Singapore, on Sept. 10. The directors' report shows that the amount at the credit of profit and loss account for the year ended June .10, after allowing for depreciation m the
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      249 9 L' Agence Economique Increased protection leads mjre and more rapidly to the increasing impoverishment of Individuals, and thus of the State, by lncreaslnG the pai alysls of trade. Mr. Sydney Herbert: (Lecturer to History and International Politics at the University College of Wales). "Civilisation rests
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      PNEUMATIC CASINGS.
      122 9 Shipments of pneumatic casings for May amounted to 5,331,699 casings, an increase of 20.1 per cent, over April and 2.9 per cent, above May 1933, according to statistics published by ths Rubber Manufacturers Association. The Association reports production of pneumatic casings for May to be' 4,456,223 casings, a
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      TRADE WITH DUTCH INDIES.
      410 9 Possibilities For Australia. The Impression that an utterly false impression of Australia exists m the Dutch East Indies, was formed by Dr. W. M. F. Mansvelt. who is at Dresent investigating the possibilities of trade between Australia and the Dutch East Indies, after four months spent
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      PIECE GOODS TRADE.
      140 9 Canton Makes Bid For World Markets. Canton, Aug. 22. The Cantonese are making great strides m the manufacture of piece goods for export. i The Bureau of Reconstruction has recently received samples of natural silk from the Kwong Tung Provincial Weaving and Spinning Mills. These samples have
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      EAST COAST PALM OIL DELIVERIES.
      185 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Aug. 22. i It is learned that three prominent companies of the East Coast got hold of a large delivery of palm oil last week, to be shipped to the U.S.A. It totals 24,000 tons, which Is equal to the
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      670 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI US NKLNG CORPORATION. .'lncorporated In Hons. Kong) The nabllr.y ot members Ii limited to Urn extent and In manner proscribed by O>°dlnance No f 0* 1920 of the Colony bead orri E: hong boi g Authorised Capital IM.OJO.OM issued and fully paid up $80,000,000 "SSnT" 1*""1
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      21 9 IF YOU WANT QUALITY m WATCHES or JEWELLERY Call at RENE ULLMANN SINGAPORE. CAPITOL BUILDIIG. Brutl: Stttftr. Road, 30-A, RAFFLES PLACE.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    79 10 •XBAMBRA Wild Cargo with Frank Bucks. 6.15 9.15. CAPITOL Roman Scandal 6.15. Russian Ballet 9.30. GREAT WORLD Cabaret—My Weakness This Is The Night. MARLBOROUGH Raja Ooplchand. 6—9 15. NEW WORLD Bide Shows, Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies. Tnratrea and Cinemas. rAvnjoN The Outcast with Leslie Fuller. 6.15—9.15. BAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance
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      206 10 COOKE— On Friday night, August 31, 1934. m England. Veronica, the beloved wife of Allan George Cooke of the P.W.D., Singapore. Funeral at Blackpool, September 4. CHINO Ching Keng Lee. J.P., alias Francis Ching, aged 77, passed away peacefully at his residence No. IS. Kirn Yam Rd.. Spore on
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      51 10 Mrs. J. Aspinall wishes to thank the two nuns of the Holy Infant Jesus and kind friends for their attendance at the funeral I of her grand-daughter, Katherine AsplI nail, who died at the General Hospital of I bronchial pneumonia and also those who sent wreaths and letters of
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, SEPT 3, 1934. NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
    902 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, SEPT 3, 1934. NO CAUSE FOR ALARM. Considerable publicity has been given recently to claims to have perfected the production of synthetic rubber. A compound produced by the action of hydrochloric add on a polymer of acetylene Is said to have given entire satisfaction. We
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    580 10 RUBBER DIVIDENDS. People who are Investing In rubber shares at present will do well to weigh carefully the current quotations of the shares against the possible trend of commodity prices and costs. Below is a table published by the Financial News. It contains some two dozen
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    TODAYS SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1948 10  -  Gabriele Terglt.) COMMUNISM WITHOUT POLITICS. (By Gabrie.e Tergit, a well-known Germa.i writer on social questions, has spent a considerable time in Palestine, where she encountered, and studied on the spot, tht collectivised agricultural community known as Kwuza. In thii article she describes what she found: the lit/tie
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      59 10 Madam Spy with Fay Wray. 6.15—9.15. AUK CHATS NOIRS JUST UNPACKED A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEW FROCKS for jEteauUf/&oity£e' JbfcM* OftUtxal* BLACH— ISAAC— The engagement is announced of Mr. Kurt Blach. younger son of Mrs. and the late Mr. R. Blach of Rinte'cHannover (Germany), and Malsie. youngest daughter of the
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    LABOUR LEADER REBUKED.
    280 11 N.R.A. Official's Message To Mr. Green. TROUBLE BREWING. Rhode Island Mills To Be Picketed. New York, Sept. 2. Mr. George Berry, the N.R.A. divisional administrator, today telegraphed to Mr. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labour (who on Aug. 30 approved the threatened textile strike
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    5,000,000 FAMILIES.
    152 11 Expected On UA Relief Rolls By February. Washington, Sept. 2. Owing to the drought and the usual s.Msonal increase, the Government anticipates a new high record of 5.000.000 families on the relief rolls by February, according to an official announcement by Mr. Richberg, counsellor to the N.R.A. A
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    U.S. BUDGET DIRECTOR.
    104 11 Resignation Accepted By Roosevelt. New York, Sept. 1. President Roosevelt has accepted the resignation of Mr Louis W. Douglas, the Director of the Budget, who is understood to have been for some time out of sympathy with the major measures of the N.R.A. Mr. Daniel W Bell.
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    WHY SOVIETS WERE RECALLED.
    270 11 Manchu Expulsion Plan. SEIZURE OF C.E.R. TO FOLLOW. Harbin, Aug. 29. All Soviet Russian citizens now In Manchukuo are to be expelled, according to news carried by the Japanese newspapers In Manchukuo. The Harbin Nichl Nlchl speaks of a "rove of arrests which will roll along
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    "UNDELIVERABLE."
    39 11 Prague, Aug. 29. After Jan. 1. next all letters ;ind telegrams addressed "Prague" will be returned to senders as undeliverable," announce the Czechoslovakian postal authorities. The object is to enforce use of the city's native name Praha." Aneta-—Trans-Ocean.
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    CONSULATES CLOSED.
    169 11 Soviet Officials Leaving Manchukuo. Shanghai, Sept. J All Russian citizen* and merchants In Manchukuo have been ordered to proceed to Harbin preparatory to returnIng to Russia. The Soviet Consulates at Changchun and Mukden suspended business yesterday and the officials have arrived In Harbin ready to return to Moscow.
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    S. AFRICA'S DEBT. Repaid In Full To United Kingdom.
    150 11 S. AFRICA'S DEBT. Repaid In Full To United Kingdom. London. Aug. 30. A Treasury announcement states "At the end of the war the Union of Bouth Africa owed some £16.500.000 to this country m respect of war debt, which by 1931 had been reduced by repayments to £7,500.000. A sum
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    "EVERY REASON FOR CONFIDENCE."
    117 11 Rubber Price Highest Since 1930. London, Sept. 1. The highest spot price for rubber since 1930 was recorded on Thursday. There was a slight reaction yesterday, but the undertone was strong. The rise is attributed to a small number of outside buying orders In a narket
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    FASCIST LEFT WING.
    142 11 Mussolini And The Socialists. Rome, Sept. 1. With the objects of checking a serious rise m unemployment and ensuring the success of the corporative system, Signor Mussolini is attempting to attract former Socialists now outside politics into the Fascist Party. II Duce Is reported to have had
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    McALISTER AND CO.
    62 11 Dividend Increased To 7 Per Cent The report of McAlister and Co., Ltd., for the year ended June 30, records a profit of $167,450. A dividend of 4% per cent., making 7 per cent., <s recommended, an increase of 1 per cent on the distribution for the
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    PRINCESS JULIANA.
    70 11 Rumoured Forthcoming Engagement Denied. Amsterdam, Aug. 30. The engagement of Princess Juliana will probably be announced m September. Prince Bertil of Sweden Is generally considered as the likely future consort but official circes refuse either to deny or confirm the report. Reuter Wireless. Stockholm, Aug. 30. The report
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    BANK CRASH ECHO.
    40 11 Death Of Founder Of Farrow's. London. Aug. 29. The death has occurred of Thomas Farrow, founder of Farrow's Bank, which crashed m 1920. He subsequently served a term of Imprisonment m connection with the failure.— Reuter Wireless.
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    12 11 Flood prevention work under difficulties! A snapshot at Bukit Ttmah on Saturday.
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    B.B.C. AND SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
    93 11 Common Informer To Start Proceedings. London, Sept. 2. A serious challenge to the musty Sunday Observance Act of 1677 is promised I shortly when a common Informer wiH proceed against the BBC. for broadcasting on the Sabbath. Since a similar action was highly successful against cinemas
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    SIR F. PETRIE.
    134 11 Aged Archaeologist Leaves For Syria. London, Aug. 29. The famous 81-year-old archaeologist, Sir Flinders-Petrie, has left London for Jerusalem en route to Northern Syria where he Intends to search for the remains of a civilisation of 5,000 years ago. "My work in Britain has been finished and
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    GLIDING CONTESTS.
    98 11 Hopes Of Breaking British Records. Rugby, Aug. 31. National gliding competitions will take place during the next ten days near Thlrsk In Yorkshire and many pilots will take part, several flying In succession in twenty or thirty machines which will be available. It Is generally expected that British
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    STALIN MAY VISIT TURKEY.
    57 11 Istanbul, Aug. 29. The forthcoming visit of the Russian dictator Stalin, on Sept. 29 to take part In celebrations In commemoration of the foundation of the Turkish republic Is announced by several papers. Should the report prove true. It will be the j first time a
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    FIVE PERSONS KILLED.
    30 11 Night-Flying Plane Struck By Lightning. St. Joseph, (Missouri), Sept. 1. iJghtning struck a night-flying pl«.ne which fell in lames. The piUt and four passencwis w> Silled --R.uter.
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    37 11 London, Aug. 30. The Prince of Wales leaves Biarritz today for Cannes. Before returning to England it is expected tnat he will visit Marseilles to bid farewell to the Duke of Gloucester.— British Wireless.
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    HITLER'S DESIGNS ON THE SAAR.
    356 11 "Danger" Of Defeat. PROPHECY OF A NAZI PUTSCH. Paris, Aug. 29. A Nazi putsch m the Saar is prophesied by Max Braun. the anti-Nazi leader In the Saar. In an interview with L. E. Paris Solr. Braun says that Berlin couldtfpt face the possibility of
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    PRINCE GEORGE.
    88 11 Romance Of Royal Engagement l London, Aug. 30. A doubt as to whether Prince George had any idea of becoming engaged when he arrived at Slovenia was expressed by his equerry. Major Butler, m an interview. He declared the lonely walks with Princess Marina m the romantic surroundings
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    RUNAWAY LOCOMOTIVE.
    41 11 Crashes Into Suburban Train 50 Injured. Paris, Sept 1. A runaway locomotive crashed into a stationary suburban train at the Gare de I'Est this morning. Many coaches were smashed and 50 p?ople were injured, some of them seriously Reuter.
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    A HAPSBURG DIVORCE.
    173 11 Removing Obstacles To Restoration. ARCHDUKE ALBRECHI Austrian Premier On Plebiscite. Vienna, Sept. 3. A plebiscite, though not m ifte form of the old parliamentary elections, is foreshadowed by Dr. Schuschnifjp, the Austrian Chancellor. Addressing 60,000 Tyrolean peasants, specially assembled at Innsbruck, the Chancellor declared, however, that the
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    CAMPANA FIRE
    152 11 Damage Expected To Exceed £1,000,000. Buenos Aires. Sept. 2. The fire at Campana, which broke out on Aug. 28. has diminished and the danger of the other oil reservoirs being set on fire is believed to be over. Some of Vkt inhabitants are returning and are pathetically wandering
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    NEW FLIGHT RECORD.
    48 11 New York, Sept. 1. Col. Roscoe Turner, the American airman who will participate In the London-Melbourne air race with Clyde Pangbourn, today broke his own west to east trans-America flight record of 10 hours 5 minutes by two minutes. The distance is 2,600 miles.— Reuter.
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    Expedition On Greenland Ice-Cap.
    192 11 Rugby. Aug. 31. >t»n expressed In reports from Copenhagen regarding the safety of the sledge expedition led by Lieutenant Martin Lindsay across the Greenland Ice cap owing to the absence of news of the expedition when the motorshlp Gertrud Rask left Angmagssailk, are regarded as premature
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    REGISTRATION FOR F.M.S. SCHOOLS & TEACHERS.
    720 12 REGISTRATION FOR F.M.S. SCHOOLS TEACHERS. New Legislation To Gain Stricter Control. Every school, every teacher and every supervisor and member of a committee of management m the Federated Malay States will shortly have to be registered. Legislation to make this registration compulsory is about to be Introduced, with the idea
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    ORIGINAL STYLE OF SHOP.
    187 12 New Premises Opened In Raffles Place. The new prenvses. jo.ntly occupied by Frankel Brothers and the Bata Shos < which were opened m Singapore today, introduce an unusual style ot trading to local business circles. The shop is divided by two Ion? show cases, running parallel,
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    AIR "ATTACK" ON SINGAPORE.
    85 12 Defence Forces Show Their Paces. 6in«apore was invaded from the air yesterday. But it was only a sham Invasion, staged by some of the R.A#. I at Seletar m order to give tr*e local aJ; defence forces a chance to turn their Hm«| into practice. The
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    S.S. (MALACCA) ASSCN.
    78 12 The Btraits Settlements (Malacca) A'-sociation committee wi 1 meet on Monday will consider as matters arising fiom the minutes of the last meetIng <a> town improvement (b) transfer of members, (c) aerodrome in Malacca (d) import of rubber via Nyatas Gate, (e) rubber imports into Malacca from
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    BRILLIANTS WORTH $4,000.
    183 12 BRILLIANTS WORTH $4,000. Charge Against Indian. Over 120 brilliants, valued at $4.u26. were concerned m a case m Mr. J. M. Branders court on Saturday. Subramaniam Anandayan, an Indian, was charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of the Je-vels. The Jewels were said to be the property of
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    CRIMINAL SESSIONS OPEN.
    128 12 First Prisoners To Have Appeal Rights. The fifth criminal session of the Supreme Court commences today before Mr. Justice a rieckett Terrell. Added importance is attached to this session as this Is the first one to be held after the coming into operation of the Court of
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    TENDERS INVITED.
    44 12 Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of Sept. 4. for the following work: Conveyance of mud dredged by the dredger "Mudlark" or other dredgers from the bed of the Singapore River i to Beach Road Reclamation.
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    NEW NAVAL CHIEF ARRIVES.
    96 12 NEW NAVAL CHIEF ARRIVES. Commodore W. P. Mark-Wardlaw, D.S.O., the new Commodore-ln-Chargc, H. M. Naval establishments, Singapore, arrived by the Rawalpindi, and took over command from Capt. M. J. P.. Maxwell Scott, who is leaving for Europe by the Corfu on September 14. Commodore Mark-Wardlaw is the eighth officer to
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    FALSE ALARM!
    148 12 Hong Kong Bank Not On Fire. There was intense excitement m Battery Road this morning when someone rang the fire alarm at the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank. It was 8.47 a.m. Just as business people were arriving at their offices and it was at once rumoured that
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    46 12 The following arrived by the Kedah from Singapore on Friday morning: Mr. Maharakanaka, Mr. Prasast Sukhuma. Mr. Cheah Wat Hun, Mr. and Mrs. Cheah Inn Khlm. Mr. and Mrs. Heah Seng Hong, Mrs. Heah and two children. Mr. Llm Koh Lin and Mr. Chung Keat Salk
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    DELAYED AIR LINER LEAVES.
    187 12 Arriving At Singapore Today. The outward bound Imperial Airways mall plane, which was delayed at Alor Star yesterday owing to an accident when landing, left there for Singapore just after 8.30 this morning. It is expected to arrive at Seletar shortly after noon. The plane is
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    GROVE ROAD TRAGEDY.
    71 12 Father's Early Morning Discovery. A young Chinese man was found hanging m a house m Grove Road m the early hours of this morning. He died before the ambulance arrived. The discovery was made by Mr. Tan Khoan Hong, the young man's father. He heard a noise
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    23 12 H.E. the High Commissioner and Mrs. Caldecott have left Kuala Lumpur for The Lodge, Eraser's Hill, where they will be staying until Tuesday.
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    LOCAL DOCTORS SUMMONED.
    176 12 One Fined. ALLEGED DRUG OFFENCES. Two Singapore doctors were summoned before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, this morning; for possessing deleterious drugs and failing to keep records of them. Dr. L. Samy pleaded guilty to both charges and was fined $25 on one count
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    RUSSIAN BALLET'S DEBUT.
    347 12 Good Dancing But Poor Music. In M. Alexandre Levitoff's icussian Ballet which gave Its first performance at the Capitol last night before a large audience Singapore has the chance of "seing an exquisite combination of beautiful classical dancing with most artistic costumes and scenery. The only disappointment
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    MR. D. J. JARDINE.
    75 12 Visit Of North Borneo Governor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept 3. Mr. D. J. Jardine, Governor-Design-ate of North Borneo, arrived htre yesterday from Ipoh In the course of his tour of Malaya. He spent the whole day visiting the Forest Research Institute reserve at
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    ARRESTED AT POLICE STATION.
    90 12 (Prom Our Own Correspondent). Seremban. Aug. 31. How the Seremban police arrested a lorry driver In the police station was told the Seremban magistrate, Mr. V. W. W. 8. PurcelL today, when Pun Yew Lam appeared to answer a charge of cheating bis employer. Llm Pang
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    NEW YORK VIA PANAMA CANAL.
    556 12 NEW YORK VIA PANAMA CANAL. Read LORD CASTLEROSSE in the SUNDAY TIMUS Every Week. New Service From Singapore. A new direct service from Singapore to New York, via the Panama Canal, was begun yesterday. The first ship to leave on this new service was the Kokusal Kisen Kalsha liner, Kano
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    SELANGOR WEDDING.
    76 12 Mr. R. Madge And Miss G. Bruce. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 1. The wedding took place this morning at St. Mary's Church of Mr. Raymond Madge, partner In the legal firm of Messrs. Freeman and Madge, and Miss Owyneth Bruce, for several years secretary of
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    19 12 Mr. L. O. W. Ward. Electrical inspector Perak, Is shortly leaving for Kuala Lumpur on transfer as Consumers' Engineer
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      131 12 (Reprinted from the London Daily Telegraph, 23rd July, 1923.) AMONG the ancient houses producing Scotch Whisky there Is none with greater claim to distinction, botli In tho historical sense and In regard to the long-standing excellence of their products, than the firm of O. fc J. McCallum, of Edinburgh. TTHE
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    HIGHLANDS CLUB.
    294 13 Successful Start To New Venture. Success ha~ come to the Cameron Highlands Club, which was started some months ago by a small group of enthusiasts m the Renglet area. The club Is thriving and membership growing steadily. The clubhouse is. of course, the old Lubok Tamang Rest House
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    259 13 Or and Mrs. F. V. Jacques arrived ai Penang on Friday by tht m s. Meonla irom Marseilles Dr and Mrs. J. W. Schaiff returned I to Penang on Friday morning trom Singapore by the ss Ipoh. Mr. K. A. Suppian. State Treasurer. Negrl Sembilan. has proceeded
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    SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. G. L. BATT.
    979 13 Popular Marine Engineer. After a short illness Mr. George Leslie Batt, assistant superintendent engineer of the Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd.. and acting superintendent engineer of the Ocean Steamship Co, Ltd.. died at the General Hospital on Sunday. Mr. Batt was 54 years of
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    MR. CHING KENG LEE.
    224 13 Passing Of Popular J. P. Mr. Ching. Ktng Lee, the wellknown Singapore auctioneer, and partner m Ching Keng Lee and Co., died on Saturday. He started the firm m 1911. Mr. Ker.g Lee was 77 years of age. A son of Mr. Ching Chye Hoon, he
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    SAILOR DROWNED.
    180 13 Slipped From New Pier. Returning from shore leave m company with mess mates shortly before midnight on Friday, Petty-officer Henry Mcßraerty was about tD step into the master attendant's launch on his way back to H.M.S. Terror when he slipped and fell into the water at the New
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    S.V.C. DRILLS.
    204 13 Programme of Drills ur> -o and for week ending September 8, 1934. Monday, Sept. 3, 5.30 rm. Hi adquarters, S.R.E. (v), Trectle Bridging; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, S.F.C. R.E. v. (Malays). Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 5.V.F..A., Drill. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Armd. Car Section, Lecture —Street
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    Wadsworth and McPherson Each Ride Two Winners At Bukit Timah.
    3223 14 SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY TO GOLD CUP MEETING. Sweeps Even Larger Than On First Day Of May Meeting. Pleasantly cool weather, a large crowd, some exceptional fine starts, close finishes and a number of well backed winners were a few of
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    Three British Weight Lifting Records Broken.
    849 14 Three British records were broken i subject 'a confirmation by the British Amateur Weight Lifting Association) by local men at the official Singapore Olympic Weight Lifting Championships held at the New V7orld Ami :ment Park on Saturday. Unfortunately, owing to the rain the attendance
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    48 14 S.R.C. To Meet Malays At Anson Road. The SRC. will meet the Malays m a First Division ...atch at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. When the teams met m June the Malays von 4—l.4 1. This match will conclude the S.A.F.A. league programme for this season.
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    Selangor Badminton Results.
    111 14 The quarter-finals of the 1934 Selangor Open Doubles Championship were completed at the Victoria Institution Hall yesterday afternoon. Most of the' games were closely conttsted and as expected all the "seeded" pairs have reached the Eemi-flnals. The following were the results Chan Kon Leong and Lee Mun
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    Successful Day For London Clubs—Even Chelsea Manage To Win.
    1314 15 Successful Day For London Clubs Even Chelsea Manage To Win. MALAYS SHOW GREATLY IMPROVED FORM. Chinese Halves Not Up To Usual Standard. Malays 2; Chinese 6. The friendly match between the Malays. 1933 league champions, and the Chinese, winners of this season's competition, at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon ended
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    ARSENAL RUN RIOT IN THE SECOND HALF.
    637 15 Newcastle Beaten Again. <From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 2. Saturday was a wonderful day for the London Clubs as they had eight wins and two draws m contrast to the two wins recorded on the first Saturday of the season. The only
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    S.A.F.A. CUP.
    97 15 The following will play for Government Services against Wiltshlres I. m Ist round Singapore Cup Competition at Anson Road Stadium on Tuesday September 4th: Lee Pak Tong 'Medical); Hendroff (Medical) and Ho Chong (Medical) or Sta. Maria (P.W.D.); Ahmad (Survey Ponniah (PW.D.) and Yusof (Monopolies); Johart (Monopolies). Zamzam
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    197 15 JMoaday. Sept ft, Football: First Division. B.R.C. vt. Malays. Anson Road SUuUum; Govt League. Second Division. Printing vs. Land, J.c.S.A. ground. Oolf: Sepoy Lines 0.C., Women's Monthly Medal (Bogey); Singapore Golf Chin, Men's Monthly Medal (Bogey). Tuesday, Sept. Football: B. A. P. A. Cup, Oovt. Servlcei vs. Wiltshire*
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    359 15 September Bogey Competition. The September Bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Buklt Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted m a win for E. i H. Hime m "A" division with a score of 1 up, m a win for A. W. B
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    Women's Golf Title. Draw For First Round.
    132 15 Women's Golf Title. Draw For First Round. The following is the draw and start- 1 Ing times for the qualifying round of the Andrew Currle Cup (Women's Golf Championship of Singapore) to be played over the Island Club Course on Wednesday. 2.45 Mrs. R. Craik vs. Mrs. C. R. Cherry
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    ISLAND CLUB.
    44 15 Replay For Women's Medal. The replay In the tie for the Ladies August medal between Miss B. M. Nelson and Mrs. E. K. Adamson resulted m a win lor Miss Nelson who returned a score of all square for the nine holes.
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    Press Win The Todd Cup.
    220 15 Press Win The Todd Cup. Only a very small crowd assembled at Ja'.an Besar stadium to witness the annual charity match between tuo Press and Jockeys owing to the greater attraction at Anson Road Stadium and the Fire Relief Fund, m aid of which the match was arranged this year,
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    BRITISH WOMEN WIN AMERICAN TITLES
    82 16 BRITISH WOMEN WIN AMERICAN TITLES New York. Sept. 1. The Eastern Championships at Rye resulted m wins for the British women In both singles and doubles. The women's clngles final was an all British affair for the th.rd time m the history of the championships and ended m Miss K.
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    BOXING.
    131 16 Fernandez Suarez Fight In Wednesday. Owing to rain the boxing at tlie Great World on Saturday night had to be postponed and will take place on Wednesday. The main event will be between Ignaelo Fernandez and Arth.ir Suarez. over 12 three-minute rounds. This will be their third and deciding
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    102 16 T.P.C.A. To Meet Chinese In Fina 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Saturday. The T.P.C A. defeated the Rangers this afternoon by two goals to one. and will meet the Chinese m the final of the Selangor Cup next wee't. The game was fast. The scorers were
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    21 16 .i study m sises! "Bill" ihrune. the skipper of the Jockey's XI. and Mr. Tan Lee Wan. who relereeJ the match.
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    UNORTHODOX TUG-OF-WAR AT A.P.C. SPORTS.
    700 16 Chew Lim Secures Individual Championship. A tug-of-war contest the like of which has never been seen at a local sports meet was a feature of the Asiatic Petroleum Company's 1934 sports held on their ground at Paya Lebar on Saturday. The contestants In this remr.rkable
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    NEGRI CRICKET.
    82 16 Big Score By Dusty Rhodes For Planters. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Sept. 2. An Interesting cricket fixture between Planters and Government Servants had to be left drawn owing to rain. The Planters took first knock and had scored 117 for seven wickets when the game had to
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    AUTUMN RACES.
    396 16 Handicaps For Second Day. The handicaps for Wednesday, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club autumn (Gold Cup) meeting, are as follows: Race 1: Ponies. Class 2, Div. 1, 5 furs— Golden Queen 9, Sky High 8.9. Melbourne 8.7. Why Worry n 8.5. Valkyrie 8.2. Can Do
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    STONOR SHIELD CRICKET.
    73 16 (Pffli Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. In the second round of the Stonor Shield the Railways and the Sikh Union met In a two t.ays' game at the railway ground. The game was delayed through rain and the Railways, batting first on a wet wicket, fared
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    Sungei Ujong Club Not To Have A Swimming Tank.
    672 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Sept. 1. At the half-yearly general meeting of Sungei Ujong Club at Seremban, on Friday evening, Mr. Walter G. Howse, presiding, said "We now come to the question of the swimming bath. You have my circular
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    28 16 Some of the spectators at yesterday charity match betwen the Jockeys and Press. Mr. A. H. Todd, the donor of the Todd cup, is fifth from the left.
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    NEGRI RUGGER.
    125 16 H. G. Banham Elected Skipper. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Sept. 1. The Br'tish Resident, the Hon. Mr J. W. W. Hughes, presided at the annual meeting of the Negri Rugby Football Club. Others present Included Mr. Donald Farquharson, Dr. Lawrie. Messrs. Langworthy. Briggs. Fraser. James. Banham. Hallam.
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    FESTIVAL CRICKET.
    74 16 Yorkshire Start Well Against M.C.C. London, Sept. 1. Scarborough Yorkshire made quite a good start In their match against the M.C.C. who were dismissed for 204. R. E. S. Wyatt made 51 and Smalic.s took four wlckcU for 36. Yorkshire had scored 70 without loss when stumps were
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    KEPPEL G. C.
    33 16 September Spoon And MedaL The September women's Spoon (stroke) will be played for on Friday. Sept 7. and the Monthly Medal (Bogey) on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 land 9.
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    231 16 New Medical Discovery Makes Him "A Different Brine" Medical science has recently produced a highly a?tlvated form of medicinal charcoal which givej almost maclcal rtllef to suffere i from Indication and all those troubles »iiat come with it. One of the first wodlp to use
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    1114 18  - L'ATLANTIQUE CASE COURT ORDER. Leonard J. Reid INSURANCE TOPICS. Arguments Drag On Trials Of Marine Insurers. By (City Editor of the London Dally Telegraph") The latest order In the "L'AUdntique dispute Is a fresh reminder of the trials to which marine insurance are subjected. A provisional orrler has been made
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    HENRIETTA RUBBER DEBENTURES.
    91 18 To Be Repaid At 105% In October. Holders of Henrietta Rubber Estate seven per cent, first mortgage debenture stock, of which £49.950 is outstanding, are Informed that the bonds will be repaid on Oct. 15 next at 105 per cent., plus accrued interest as from July 1.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    357 18 The following novel* were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight: Toward the Flame. Hervey Allen; The Last Cargo, Andrew Andrews; Within a Year, Palth Baldwin; Pelicans In the Sky. Harold Baldwin: Concert Pitch, T. Benson; The Berg Case. John Bentley; Mon Repos, Nicholas Bevel; The Triumphant
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    IMPROVEMENT AFTER SIX YEARS.
    773 18 Port Dickson —Lukut Meeting. At the annual meeting of Port Dick-son-Lukut (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate* Limited m London. Mr. R. F. McNair Scott, the Chaivnan, presiding said:— The accounts presented to you today show a welcome Improvement on those submitted to you at this time last year.
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    COPPER MARKET SAGS AWAY.
    687 18 Poor Outlook. PRODUCING INTERESTS MAY MEET. London. Aug. 17. COPPKR.—The market opened steady this week, but sagged away under pressure of realisations and hedge selling, and down to £28.7.6 was recorded for three months at one time, with casu 75./6 d. less, state Messrs. Malcolm Bowley
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    CHINESE MINISTER TO MOSCOW RESIGNS.
    513 19 Chiang's Stern Order To The Fukien Commanders. Shanghai. Sept. 3. Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese Minister to Russia, has tendered his resignation Dr. C. T. Wang is mentioned as a probable successor. Mr. Liu Wen-tao, Chinese Minister i to Italy, passed through Hong Kong yesterday
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    AIR CHIEF DISMISSED.
    52 19 Sequel To Disastrous Nanchang Fire. Shanghai, Sept. 2. Col. Hsu Pui-ken. head of the Air Department, has been dismissed by order of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who considers that Col. Hsu was negligent m regard to the recent destruction of more than 50 planes by fire at Nanrhang.
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    MARSHAL CHIANG ILL.
    126 19 Admission By Nanking Official. Shanghai, Sept. 2. In an interview with pressmen In Shanghai this morning, Mr. Tang YiuJen, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, admitted that Marshal Chiang Kaishek had been 111 for several days. Questioned regarding the rumours iliaf the British and the Japanese Governments are ready
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    REDS IN FLIGHT.
    105 19 Defeats Suffered On Three Fronts. Hong Kong, Sept. 2. An official report from Nanchang states that the Government forces in South Kiangsi have succeeded In blockading the Red strongholds at Hsingkuo and Shachuan and that practically all the defence works of the Communists around the Hsingkuo District
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    FALL IN STERLING.
    202 19 An Anglo-ILS. Currency Pact Mooted. Paris, Sept. 2. Tne ran in sterling continues to agitate the press and it is suggested that the recent declaration of Dr. Schacht, president of the Relchsbank and Minister of Economics, is really aimed at accentuating the fall of Anglo-Saxon currencies with
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    EXCHANGE CONTROL.
    156 19 Brokers' Operations To Be Supervised. Washington. Sept. 1. The Intention of the Federal Reserve Board to supervise with microscopic minuteness the margin operations of brokers and stock traders was revealed in the preliminary dr&ft of regulations [which provide for the extension of credit [to traders of between 55
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