The Straits Times, 10 August 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CTNTUBTJ T//£ LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. L'<> PAGFS. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      224 1 CINGAPORC: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471), U^l: iVl'tlttSSi ///fflliN^l Wife Vra A TA. W^ /Irap^i BRANDY ft r^yi PmM fi good quality 3 Star brandy, WF^^Mr^n Jgfjl distilled in Cyprus, thus Hiftf^^Bti^f getting the substantial beneltKJ^i^\^ HSfefcX of British preferential vA| pl^^ üM iff Duty. Borneo Brandy can be APE
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      105 1 KUALA LUMPUR 28. »AVA ST. CPH^me 3«53 AMAZING SALE OFFER fUTTItf BRIDGE SETS ■D _*fj COMPRISING 4 TEAK ROUND BACK W'*Ja#^ li^^ CHAIRS. AS ILLUSTRATION. AND 1 1 VI FOLDING CARD TABLE. I PRICE $26.00 COMPLETE WONDERFUL VALUE! ONLY A FEW SETS AVAILABLE DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY ROBINSON CO.,
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    THE STRAITS TIMES
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      510 2 SITUATIONS VACANT Xl KKiERATOR SALESMAN WANTED. Ai'P'y P-O. Box &06, Singapore. V7ANTBD Secretary quick typist and f)iori'i:v.id— able to undertake efficient offlce general <>rk only suitable candidates must jlpplv fcalary to start $9000. Write wiUi iftiuieM to Box No. 949, c/o The Straltt Times. SITUATIONS WANTED < \rABLE Children's Amah
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      844 2 BOARD RESIDENCE "SANS 8OUCI" 3», OXLEY BOAD. The beautiful hoard-residence, comfortable, clean, wry, qultt. Monthly and dally term*. Phone 3968. EAST ANGLIA, 6. Oxley RiM. mini to town high level garages, dally ot monthly rttes large grounds, excellent cuisine, tennis, single and double room*. Pbane 4890. "LOXTON" 7, Oxley Rise,
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      823 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of freehold Singapore Properties. To be held at the saleroom of Mean. Cheong Koon Beng b Co Ltd.. No. 30, Ctaulla Btreet, On Wednesday, August 12, 1936 at 2.30 p.m. ESTATE OF SHAIK MOHAMED BIN ABDULRAHMAN BILFAGI. DECEASED. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and house No.
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      580 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. TAYLOR «c SON Electrical driven Piano in very good order at reasonable price. Any offer. Free Demonstration at, NANG HENO CO., Piano House 103-5. Selegie Road, Singapore. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH VICTORY I
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      33 2 j '1 8 *jjr^ Toothpaste embodies all the latest improvements whkh DentisU aad Doctors have recommended. ChJorodoßt is safe, efficient and also reasonable in price. Obtainable everywhere soteAt^t,: SCHIFFNER CO., LTD., w. 7342.
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      159 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. smtrcpore Within Outatdc Without Malava Maliva Postane Monthly ISM *<«» SSL uq gs .is Noir Oulstation chfqo« •hould tnctadf thr asual bank dbcooDt ADVERTISEMENT RATES. rb, rharcr* ard m«tnieU«is «»t CLASS1HKO ADVERTISEMENTS are at uoder:S5 cents per line per tn»ertlon wltb amlrimum charge of »1 per ttjertlon. There
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      704 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporates In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. TENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUIWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1936 CHITRAL 15.000 Aug. 14 BHUTAN e.lOO
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      636 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Japan). TO LONDON. Marseilles, London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail S FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Aug 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Sept. 2 3 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Sept 15 16 HAKUSAN MAP.U 10.500
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      593 3 B? IB f< i iiai3JMiNM Im mm PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. Aa excellent opportunity to vhtt BANGKOK SAIGON Angkor Pnom Penh SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISE by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 11. 100 Tons Displacement CRUISE ITINERARY A boot Leave Singapore Aug. IS Arrive Bangkok Aug. 19 Leave Bangkok Aug.
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      174 3 jipppfpiw Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £72.0.8 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming poo.— Talking Motion Pictures. Delicious meals Hot and cold running water In each Stateroom. Cabins for two or more passenrp:s wit 7 real beds— Modern ventilation throughout Weekly service
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      1143 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co (***** it* Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star LUL Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak SteamsMp Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oricn. tl mr Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SHIP AGROUND
      69 4 Cromer Lifeboat Responds To French Appeal London, Aug. 7. The Cromer lifeboat was out today In response to a massage stating that the 6,013-ton French ship, San ?ranclsco, of Havre, was ashore on Halsborough Sands There was a heavy ground swell and a dense fog. The company stated
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      106 4 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Monday, August 10. Sbipv atomsMe the Whar»«s t expected to arriTC. Entrance Godown CMU« East Wharf Rohna 1 Main Wharf Kutsang 16 3 Sllverguava 14 President Hayes 11 Demodocus Aeneas 1 EmpUf Dock Tlnhow 32 Muncaster Castle 36 Marudu 38 Benmohr 46 Kudat 48 4 West
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      136 4 Correspondence for transmission by all "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Today. South Africa (Tlnhow) JP m Mauritius (Tlnhow) P-" 8 Australia. New Zealand. Java and Timor Dllly by atr (Qantas) 7 pjn. Tuexday. Aup»t 11. Pcngerang (Aik.Soon) a.m. U.S.A. (Parcels only) (President
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      AIR MAILS.
      201 4 THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 12. Djambl &K. Tocngkal (Toba) Palembang (Thedens) Trengganu (Parcels only) (Tung Song) Thursday, August 13. Aden (Pmrcel Mall) (Rohna) ..2.30 p.m. Burma (Khantialla) 3 pjn. East and North India (Khandalla) 3 p.m.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      152 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today. Aug. 10, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Aug. 11. at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Europe (Amsterdam) expected today, Aug. 10, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 10
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      AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
      41 4 Owing to the late arrival of the East bound Imperial aeroplane the air mails lor Australia, Java etc. previously announced as closing on Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. will now close today, Aug. 10. at 7 p.m.
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      PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
      202 4 The following were passengers for Europe on the N.Y.K. Suwa Maru, which left Singapore on Friday:— Mr. and Mrs. P. Agerbeek, Mr. V. Almario, Mrs. R. P. Almarlo, Miss M. Almarlo. Mr. J. Andeweg. Mr. A. C. D Bothe. Miss M. Boulllot, Miss E. Cooper. Mr. S. Dante,
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    CREW ABANDONS BLAZING SHIP.
    271 4 Outbreak In Indian Coastal Vessel. Chidambaram, July 21. The steamship Oarada, of the P. and O. and British India Steam Navigation Company's Joint service to the coastal ports, has been abandoned as the result of a serious and uncontrollable flre on board. The Oarada arrived at
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    440 4 The following is the list of prices in cents per ta'.ty. where not otherwise stated, prevailing at Hie Slneepore markets, as furnished by the Market. Inspector on Aug. I. MtAT.— Beef steait 32 per catty, beef r.ltw or curry 25. iillet s;eak 48 per lb., mutton, Australian 38.
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    ARGENTINE TRADE WITH BRITAIN
    131 4 Termination Of Agreement In November London. Aug 9. The Anglo-Argentine Trade Agreement or 1933 was concluded (or an initial period of three years and on May 7, 1936, the agreement became subject to termination at any time after Nov. 7 on the expiration of the six
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      618 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated to F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. ELYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight MM— Paaaage Mil. CAN ADIAN pXc IF IC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking U strongly advised. Tr«v«l CANADIAN PACIFIC FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and
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      407 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England) (Incorporated In U.S.A.) M I .HOI W LINE. BOSTON. NEW YORK BALTIMORE FOR HAVRE. LONDON. V ia CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Due Sail? VI. Port. Sue, C.-.L f^^r^-Y A^t s"pt H Taking cargo for Montreal Halifax STEF.L
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      445 4 Malayan Meteorological Servte« Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln temp. Ins Sunshine temp •r Urs. *F West C>ast. Alor Star 85 1.19 13 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 86 0.98 3.7 72 Sltiawan 89 Nil 7.7. 72 Bukit Jeram 86 Nil 5.7 Malacca 85 Nil 7.7
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      193 5 MIMTIONS MENACE EXPOSED! P^C^^B^ YOU WILL GASP OVEU jj A^.iHrJ THE TEItRIFIC DRAMA N i 0 f REVEALED BY THE FEARLESS GHJbfc»M»suAj SCREEN! m**:^^^^B^^^^^^^m£ 'The MAN WHO RECLAIMED Starring the U I C UP All' of tbe T v!sib!c Sentalioaai Star HIO lI L AII Mai CLAUDE RAINS with JOAN
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      45 5 A Grand Thrilling Action Story Icapitol"! 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Paramount's ezdtint Romance of Civil Aviation "13 HOURS BY AIR" with FRED. MacMURRAY and JOAN BENNETT. Also: AIR MAIL PICTURES: The UNVEILING OF THE CANADIAN MEMORIAL at VIMY RIDGE and ADDRESS by H. M The KING
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      440 5 Kidney Trouble Cured Quick By New Discovery Doctors Praise Cystex— Works in IS Minutes Cleans Out Acids and PoisonsPurifies Blood-Brings (lew Vigour in 48 Hours There are 9 million tiny, delicate tubes or filters In your Kidneys which must work every minute of the night and day cleaning; out Acids,
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      345 5 hava here a formula which I have used In my own practice for man/ years with excellent resuits. Cystex hastens the coming a frequent causa of burning, itching. Betting up nights and frequent urination." Because It Is a special prescription for the Kidneys, Cystex starts work In 15 minutes to
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      230 5 mit* c*» moal \v\~S^PH ml valvs wumaby cw^iw. N^boot N»ju*T»»tirf weiTJtlrr^-^^^MWi. «rm*a, VALVE SEAT fttrVRM STOIHO WSTOK PEOM.STW WSPKM MS* 4100 AMVSTMIHT Y»M %3j PERFECTED HYDRAULIC DRAKES— combine the tJ^Jt^RMJ hydraulic method of application, /or its /ast action and its permanent equalization on ail four wheels, ■ya^M i.:':/i Chcrrolef* proved
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      145 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. 1"HE Ftraits Times is publishing this daily feature to eivr readers a comprehensive summary ot entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. CINEMAS. AI.IIA.MBRA: Dracula's Dauijher. With O.to Kruger. Universal. 6.15. 9.15. Straits
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      113 5 ROXY, KATGNG: The Man Who Reclafmed His Head. With Claude Rains. 6.15. 9.10. REGAL: The Gay Cavalier Hindustar.l talkie. 6.15. 9.15. SUN -THEATRE (New World): Dante's Infernn 7 15. 9.ro. THEATRE ROYAL: Leelavathi Sulochana. 5.45. 9 p.m. AMUSEMENT PAnKS, DANCE HALLS. ETC. Singapore: NEW WOULD CABARET: Nisht dance. 9.30-midnlKht. GREAT
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      187 6 Buyers Of Tin Shares Come Out. Fron. Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 10. The tin share market opens unchanged this morning on Saturday's closing. There are buyers at slightly below Saturday's best of Batu Selangors, Sungei Luas, Ulu Klangs and the other popular dollar counters. There are
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      PRODUCE.
      193 6 Singapore, August 10, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 4 75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.25 Black Pepper 7.50 White Pepper 13.75 •Sundried Copra 5.40 5.40 Mixed Copra 4 80 4 80 Sarawak Jelotong 6.00 j Lingga Sago Flour 2 80 Fair Sago Flour 2.67' i
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      EXCHANGES.
      96 6 London, Aug. 8. The following are closing mean lates: Paris 76 23 64 Athens 528 sellers New York 5.02\ Bucharest 675 se.ler* Montreal 5.02.. Rio 4U Brussels 29.85 sellers official. Geneva 15.43 Belgrade 230 Amsterdam 7.40 Buenos Aires unquoieo. Milan 63 13 16 Montevideo 38 13 16 Berlin 12.50
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        MINING.
        539 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall fc Evatt ■juyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/6 4/- 3/9 4/3 £1 Asam Kumbang 27/- 29/- 26/- 28/£1 Austrai Malay 53/- 55/- 54/- 56/5/- Ayer Hitam 14/- 16/- 14/- 15/1 Ayer Weng 140 1.50 1.45 155 £1 Bangrin Tin 16'- 17 16/-
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        GENERAL.
        421 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 7>^'7« Prefs. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B.A.T 5 15.0 6.0.0 5 15.0 600 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 090 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        186 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom 4>fc% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 in>. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 113 115 nom 4 1 2 ''< 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 4% 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        345 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall It Evatt Ulenby 1.55 1.65 1.55 1.65 UorGaJth 0.95 1.05 0.95 1.05 Unal. Mai ay ($2) 3 JO 3.35 3.30 3 40 HiUm 1.40 1.47ft 1.40 1.50 tyer Molek 0.97 1.10 1.00 1.10 tyer Panas 153 1.60 1.50 1.62
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      EXCHANGES.
      214 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London 4 months sight 2/4% London 3 months sight 2/4% London 60 days sight 2/1 3/32 London 30 days sight 2/4 3/32 London Jemand 2/4 1/16
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      92 6 Noon, Aug. 10. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 26 13/16 26 16/16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 26% 26 13/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26> t 26 August 26'
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    SIAM'S QUOTA DEMANDS.
    179 6 IN EFFECT MEAN NO RESTRICTION. MR. VAN DEN BROEK'S STATEMENT. Although the delegates of the International Tin Committee had offered Siam a quota of 15,000 tons, they had been prepared at all stages to make some concessions with a view to reaching a settlement, declared Mr. Van
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    ANGLO-ORIENTAL GROUP
    236 6 The following are particMl»rs of operations of the under-mentioned companies for the month of July, 1936. Ampat Tin— Hrs. 1.853. cv. yds. 432,000. pels, ore 1,012. Southern Klnta.— Hrs. 3.772, cv. yds. 1,263.000, pels, ore 7.543. Tongkah Harbour.— Hrs. 2.235. cv. yds 506.000. pels, ore 1.441. Anglo-Siamese Tin—
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    AUSTRAL MALAY GROUP.
    128 6 The output of tir ore during the month of July by the undernoted companies of the Austral Malay group was as follows KAMPONG KAMVNTING TIN. Hours run 546 cubic yards treated 115,000 production 515 plcula net value $28,340 ASAM KUMBANG TIN. Hours run 470 cubic yards treated
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    RUBBER STOCKS STEADY DECLINE.
    456 6 Satisfactory Rate Of Consumption. Hecht. Levls Kahn Ltd.. L n their weekly rubb-r markit report lated July 27. write With the holiday season gcttim; into ull swing, there has been some light;ning of speculative commitments, but rade orders have been sufficient to lold prices within 3
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    JULY TIN ORE PRODUCTION.
    49 6 Hitam Tin. 116 pen. Kamra Tin— 792 120 0V en yds.. 443 nrs. Pattani Tin.— s6l pels., 241 o cv. yas. 679 hrs. Renong Tin. No. 2 dr?dge 10 J pctt. No. 3 dredge ',91 pels. Satupulo N.L. 810 pcis.; HG.ujO cv. yds.; 608 hxs.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KLANG RIVER TIN DREDGING LTD.
      941 7 32|% Dividend Bonus PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION OF INVESTMENTS. "THE annual report of the directors of Klang River Tin Dredging Ltd. for the year ended Apr. 30, 1936, states that the profit for the year was $358,046. In this amount Is included a profit of $34,883 realised
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      UNITED MALACCA RUBBER ESTATES LTD.
      616 7 Higher Costs On Reduced Crop. The twenty-sixth annual ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the United Malacca Rubber Estates, Limited was held at Malacca, on Wednesday. Mr. Chan Kang Swi, chairman of the company, presiding. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts
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      MALAYAN TIMBER EXPORTS.
      366 7 LONDON COUNCIL APPROVES KERUING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 31. Keruing, a Malayan timber, has been placed on the London County Council list of timbers ipproved as fire resisting material which can be used as a building component under conditions applicable to oak. teak and other
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      JULY RUBBER IMPORTS
      93 7 Foreign imports of rubber into the Straits Settlements during the month of July totalled 19,038 tons compared with 15,026 tons during the previous month. Of this amount 93 tons were received from Brunei; 265 tons from Burma; 345 tons from French Indo-China; 439 tons from North Borneo;
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      ANOTHER RECORD NOTE CIRCULATION.
      95 7 Demand For Hoarding Abroad. London, Aug. 6 A note circulation of £454,406.397 shown in this week's Bank of England return Is a new high record. The circulation at the same time last year the height of the holiday season was £411,835,941 and after the autumn decline
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    EAST ASIATIC RUBBER ESTATES.
    429 7 Better Position Of The Industry. The thirteenth annual ordinary general meeting of East Asiatic Rubber Estates. Ltd was held in London on j July 24. Lord Hutchison of Montrose. X.C M.G., C 8., D.S O. (the chairman). In moving the adoption of the report and accounts
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    SIONE TIN (F.M.S.) LTD.
    27 7 The output of the Slone Tin (F.M S Ltd. for the month of July, was 681 piculs. Yardage worked: 97,400 Hours run: 458.
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      199 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China by Special Charter) IX, CECIL STREET SINGAPORE. Cable Address: "CHLNGKLO" Telephones: Manager* Oftet ...MM General Office SIM Exchange Dept. «441 BEAD OFFICE: 50 Hankow Road. ShanrhsL TUal Resoarees: I1.342.242.1CC.15 ChtMse CarrencT Paid Up Capital: IMIM.IN.M Chinese CBireney Reserve Funds: U.4U.***** Chinese Carreaey DOAKD OF
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      90 7 THE P. O. BANKING CORPORATION. LTD. (Incorporated tn England) SAFE DEPOSIT SERVICE Safe Deposit facilities are now available at the P. O. Banklnr Corporation. Ltd.. Union Building, Singapore. Conditions of service and full particulars may be obtained on application ie the Manager. Safes are available from S5 per annum up-
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    COLONY HURT BY CRITICISM.
    207 8 COLOUR BAR AND WOMEN. Mr. G. M. Hugglns, Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, has sent a statement to Mr. 8. M. L. O'Keeffe. High Commissioner of the Colony in London, explaining a recent Act for the registration of natives which has been the subject of questions
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    42 8 In future, it is announced, the Franz Eher Verlag. of Munich, the publishers of the Voelklscher Beobachter and other Nazi party organs, will have the sole right of publishing quotations from the speeches of Herr Hitler or of collections of such speeches.
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    NA VAL MUTINY CA USED BY CHEESE
    243 8 The Mutiny at the Nore In 1797 was caused partly by cheese. This was recalled by Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, when addressing teachers at the City of London Vacation Course, at the Guildhall. Early In the Eighteenth Century there
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    BANISHED FOR "SPECULATING."
    374 8 RUSSIANS WHO RESELL GOODS. A flercs "punishing drive" U on foot in Moscow, Leningrad and other mam centres to liquidate sa -called "?p;vulators." Large numbers hava been sentenced in the last threa days to p^.iods of prison, concentration camp or exile, ranging from three to 10 jears.
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    28 8 The Belgian Premier. M. van Zee- land, and the Foreign Minister. M. Spaak. left Brussels for London with the permanent head of the Foreign Office, Vicomte de Lantsheere.
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      816 8 SCIENTIFIC DIAMOND BROOCHES MOUNTED ON SOVEREIGN GOLD Hiahly awreaated ty H t. Countess ot Wtllivadon catalooub; free S. G.B. COMPANY. LIMITED, Post Box No. 203, MADRAS. Telegrams: SPLENDID ORIENTAL GOVT. SECURITY Life Assurance Co.. Ltd. Established 1874. Head Office— BOMßAY. Summary of 1935 Report. New Policies Issued 56.953.055. Annual Income
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      116 8 ■l|jft;*BfsfW' Model E6OSX 8-Tube ATWATER KCNI RADIO Also available 6. 7. 9 and 10 tube McdeU nine Metal Tabes Sole Agentt Malaya: UNITED RADIO SERVICE 137 Orchard Road. Phone 7142. Sinfapore SeUlnc AcenU: H. L. CARTER CO.. Capitol Kuildlng. LEE ti CO., Batu Pahat. W. T. KIAT CO.. Kuala Lumpur,
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      514 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies wlil be u(4d: GSH 21.47 Met (13 97 m GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) 6 20 p.m.— Bit Ben. The Oscar Umpt Sextet 6 50 pm— Sports talk.* 7.05 p m The Whltby Municipal Orchestra; leader, Tom Jenkins; conductor, Frank <;omn.
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      423 8 PHOHI-HOLLAND. SUtion r H.I W»vfler.gth« 19 71 m IS 88 m or 31 28 in TODAY Phohi programme for the Netherlands Indies, (wavelength 16.88 m.) 7.50 p.m. Opening announcement. 8 00 p.m. Music. 8.05 p.m. News from Hol'and. H20 p.m. Music. 8.35 p.m. Meeting of the Phohl Club. 9.00 p.m.
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      545 8 SINGAPORE. Station Z.H i. Singapore.— Wavelength 49 9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co... of Malaya 193.. Ltd.. Broadcast 1 House. No. 2 Orchard Ed.. Singapore. TODAY 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by i Straits Times. 7 p.m. Relay of concert artistes from the
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    60,000 ABYSSINIANS PREPARE FOR ATTACK.
    133 9 RAS IMRU'S NEW EFFORT. >ort Said. Aug. 0. Ras Imru, the Abyssinian commander on» the North West front, has reorganised an army of 60,000 men, according to reports received here, and with 40,000 troops is now advancing towards Dessie and Addis Ababa. It is claimed
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    EX-KING ALFONSO DISAPPEARS.
    135 9 Leaves For Germany Or Vienna. Berlin, Aug. 9. Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of ex-King Alfonso, who has been staying at Koenlgswert Castle, Marienbad, Czechoslovakia. He left by motor for an unknown destination, believed to be Germany or Vienna. King Alfonso was recently visited by a. party of
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    KING EDWARD ON HOLIDAY.
    109 9 Flies To Calais And Then Boards Express. London, Aug. 8. The King left Windsor today for Heath Row aerodrome, Middlesex where he Joined the aeroplane piloted by Fllght-Lleut. Flelden, Captain of the King's Flight, and took off for Calar en route to the Yugoslav port, ol
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    LORD HALIFAX.
    64 9 Minister's Holiday Interrupted. London. Aug. 9. The delicacy of the International situation is emphasised by the fact that Lord Halifax, who is acting for Mr. Anthony Eden while the latter is on holiday, interrupted his own holiday and returned to London. He spent th« afternoon consulting officials over
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    101 9 Retarded as the most important single improvement in the city since the subway system, the great £12.060.000 Triboroueh Bridge in New York was opened by President Roosevelt. Allotted six minutes for his speech twice as much as other speakers the President made the occasion one for defence of increased government
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    FREE BRITISH PASSPORT VISAS.
    84 9 For Overseas Buyers Going To 8.1. F. London, Aug. 9. Arrangements ha -p been made again for free passport visas to be given to overseas buyers Intending to visit the British Industries Fair at London and' Birmingham in February next. The concession will be valid for
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    ECCENTRIC CONGRESSMAN.
    48 9 Jumps To Death From Fifth Floor Window. Seattle, Aug. 7. Senator Zloncheck, the eccentric American Congressman who ran amok during his honeymoon, and later escaped from the mental hospital, committed suicide today by Jumping from a fifth floor window in the sight of Ms wife. Reuter.
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    "ROYAL" EXCHANGE NOW AUTOMATIC.
    99 9 Big Change Over In London. London. Aug. 9. With the opening yesterday of the 99th automatic exchange In the London telephone area, the development lof the automatic system Is carried to a stage where roughly half of all the London area subscribers are served by this
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    36 9 The United States Government has called on the Spanish Government to provide adequate protection for the property of Americans and has also given warning that she will expect adequate indemnification for any uamage to such property.
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    Stomach Sufferer's Own Warning Against 'Rubbishing lmitations'
    236 9 Stomach Sufferer's Own Warning Against 'Rubbishing lmitations' The really marvellous effect* of Macleaa Brand Stomach Powder In all cases of stomach trouble have led to the Introduction of cheap substitutes. Many sufferers who fcav» been cured Jeel It their duty to wcrn other sufferers to guard against accepting anything but
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, AUG. 10, IM6. ANXIETIES ABOUT EDUCATION.
    784 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, AUG. 10, IM6. ANXIETIES ABOUT EDUCATION. There is an increasing interest in and concern about educational problems in Malaya. To take recent indications of this development in Singapore— two local societies met in debate on the issue of bi-lingual education, and the bilinguists won on
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    Social and personal
    244 10 Mr. R. Burns. A.C.P.. has arrived In Ipoh from Selangor and taken over duties as Offlcer-in-Charge of the Traffic Branch, Ipoh. Leave prior to retirement has been granted to Mr. J. Collier. Chief Permanent Way Inspector, F.M.S.R. Miss Phyllis Talalla, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Talalla,
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    IN OLD MALACCA.
    1246 10 Dons, Jesuits, Dutchmen, Nabobs, And Now The Tourist. The Historical Guide of Malacca. (Published by the Malacca Hlsfc>rieal Society $1.) This is a revised edition of "The T;>wn and Fort of Malacca," published in 1924 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the British occupation of Malacca. A
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    765 10 TROPICAL SOCCER. POING to a football matc'.i in Singapore is a very ditr ivnt and a very much pleasanter experience than in England, or so I thought when I Joined the procession >f cars, buses cyclists and pedestrians headed for Anson Road stadium ast Saturday afternoon.
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      107 10 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE Moscow NlshU. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD -THE SKY TALKIE Two Fisted. NEW WORLD Bide Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatres As Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance 8.30 to B. IS p.m. Dlnnir Dance (Informal) 9.30 to Midnight. niTZ. GfcYLANr. The party's Over. Abo A Tale of 2 Cities.
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    BRITISH YACHT BOMBED BY SPANISH REBELS.
    174 11 CAPTAIN KILLED WIFE SERIOUSLY HURT. Tragic End To Holiday Cruise In "Blue Shadow." LATEST REPORTS OF THE CIVIL WAR. Bayonne, Aug. 9. THE British Consul states that a Briton, Captain Rupert Savile, was killed and his wife seriously injured while cruising in his' luxury
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    THE POWERS AND SPAIN.
    47 11 TENSION RELAXED IN EUROPE. Paris, Aug. 10. It is generally felt that the international tension has considerably relaxed following the favourable reaction of the Powers to France's proposals for non-intervention in Spain. The French particularly welcome the German assurances in this connection. —Reuter.
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    GERMAN ANGER AT EVENTS IN SPAIN.
    348 11 INCIDENTS IN MADRID AND AT SEA. German anger at the events in Spain is rising and is engaging serious attention in diplomatic circles. Following the death of four Germans who were shot in Barcelona, comes another incident which was mr.de a leading feature in
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    More Executed Than Killed In Fighting.
    79 11 More Executed Than Killed In Fighting. An authoritative spokesman at the Northern insurgent headquarters in Spain expressed the opinion that the casualties in the civil war would exceed those of any revolution since the Bolshevik rising. Well-informed quarters state that the insurgents have lost fewer than 700 killed on the
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    BIG PUSH ON MADRID.
    194 11 GENERAL FRANCO'S 20,000 MEN. General Franco who has arrived in Spain from Morocco, intends, it is telieved, to start a big push on Madrid as soon as he has landed from 15,000 to 20,000 men. It is estimated that 8,000 have so tar embarked during the
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    STOP PRESS.
    80 11 4 DEAD IN BRITISH AIR LINER CRASH. Four people were killed when an Imperial Airways liner crashed into a house and burst into flames after taking off from Croydon airport soon after midnight. The plane was on an experimental night air freight service to Paris. Renter. A Hong
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    16 11 The pneumatic-tyred railcar alongside an old type goods train at Rugby. (See story in column 4).
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    "CRIMINAL EXTRAVAGANCE" AT SINGAPORE.
    374 11 HOME CRITIC OF THE NAVAL BASE. SIR S. HOARE'S SPEECH COMMENT. CIR Samuel Hoare's speech on the Singapore naval base, when he denied that it was either a menace or a futile extravagance but essential for Empire defence, is being widely discussed in England. A correspondent
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    JUBILEE OF CITY OF VANCOUVER.
    101 11 Lord Mayor Of London To Attend Celebrations. London, Aug. 9. The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Percy Vincent, accompanied by Lady Vincent and a deputation from the Corporation of the City of London, left yesterday on an official visit to Vancouver, British Columbia, to be
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    21 11 A German-Lithuanian trade agreement, which provides facilities for certain free Imports from the Memel district into Germany, was concluded at Kaunas.
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    Penang Pageant Broadcast
    61 11 A RUNNING commentary on the Francis Light Pageant at Fort Cornwallis, Penang, will be broadcast tomorrow at 7.20 p.m. by Station Z.H.J. on a wavelength of 49.8 metres. The pageant is part of the Penang celebration of the 150th anniversary of Francis Light's landing, and in honour
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    RUBBER-TYRED RAIL CAR IN ENGLAND.
    175 11 RUBBER-TYRED RAIL CAR IN ENGLAND. NEW COMFORT AND HIGH SPEEDS. THE first all British pneumatictyred railcar to run in England was introduced on a trial journey from Rujrby to Wansford on the London Midland and Scottish railway. Travelling at between 60 and 70 miles an hour, there was less vibration
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    DEFENCE PLANS FOR NORTH CHINA.
    189 11 Gen. Chiang Asks Leaders To Go To Ruling. Tientsin, Aug. 10. A Ruling report states that Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has asked the leaders of Shansi. Suiyuan. Shantung, Hopel and Chahar to proceed to Ruling to j discuss national defence measures affecting the five provinces north
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    EX-CANTON DICTATOR LEAVING FOR FRANCE ?
    42 11 EX-CANTON DICTATOR LEAVING FOR FRANCE Hong Kong, Aug. 9 Oen. Chan Chal-tong. deposed dictator of Canton, and his brother. Mr. Chan Wai-chow, former Salt Commissioner of Kwangtung. it Is learned, will leave the Colony for France on Monday.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    MORE IMPORTANT ROLE FOR JAPAN'S AIR FORCE.
    154 11 NEW STATUS AS SEPARATE ARM. WHERE BRIGADES WILL BE STATIONED. An Imperial Ordinance issued in Tokio reorganises Japan's military air forces into separate arm of the service, with a status described as almost equal to that of the other great military departments namely,
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    PEACE MISSION TO KWANGSI.
    67 11 Early Settlement Now Expected. Nanking, Aug. 9. An early solution of the Kwanijsl situation is predicted in authoritative circles here, who state Mr. Chu Cheng, President of the Judicial Yuan, is going to Canton by air on Tuesday, en route to Nannlng to interview Gen. Li
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    27 11 The Nanking Government has notified the foreign diplomatic representatives that all foreigners must pay the new Income-tax which will come Into force shortly.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    26 ARABS KILLED.
    117 11 British Troops In Action. MORE TROUBLE IN PALESTINE. [THE situation in Palestine still causes anxiety. Further engagements between British troops and Arabs are reported today. Three Arab snipers were kii'td ar.d two captured, and an officer of the Camerons slighfy wounded in an engagement north of Nablus.
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    MORE SHOOTING IN PALESTINE.
    43 11 Jerusalem, Aug. 9. Two more Jews have been shot and killed during the night, one outside Telavlv and the other near Hcderali, while a Jewish watchman was seriously wounded during an Arab fusillade on a Jewish settlement near Jerusalem.
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    KING EDWARD ON HOLIDAY.
    35 11 Belgrade, Aug. 9. King Edward reached the Yugosliv frontier, where he was greeted by the Prince Regent, Prince Paul, after which His Majesty continued his journey U the Adriatic coast— Reuter.
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    14 11 Eight people were injured In an accident on the North-South underground railway in Berlin.
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    HOW SINGAPORE WOULD COPE WITH AN AIR RAID.
    700 12 Anti-Gas Demonstration This Morning. REALISTIC REHEARSAL AT POLICE DEPOT. AEROPLANES, mock bombs, gas masks, and de-contamin-A ation, first-aid, and stretcher squads featured in a realistic •*nti-gas demonstration at the Singapore Police Depot this r The demonstration, the first of its kind in
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    MR. L. A. S. JERMYN TO TALK ON CROCODILES.
    178 12 Malacca Speaker For Wednesday's Rotary Lunch. Mr L. A. S Jermyn. presto T.i of the Malacca Rotary Club, will be th» speaker at Wednesday's lunch-meet-ing of the Rotary Club or Singapore a' the Adelphl Hotel His subject will be th? commercial
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    S.S C.S. CADET TO BE ASSISTANT D. O.
    51 12 Mr. S. Stewart, one of the Straits Settlements Civil Service cadets, has, it is understood, been appointed Assistant District Officer, Butterworth. He is thus the first local officer to hold an administrative post. He is now gaining magisterial experience in the Singar.a
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    PENANG BROADCAST.
    107 12 StaUon Z.H.J., Penang, will broadcast the following programme today on a wavelength of 49.3 metres. 7pm TlTne signal and announcements for the week. 7M Two recorded aonji by Charles Kullman (tenor). "Only My Sonf and "H?r Name Is Mary." 7 15 Talk—"Nations of the Commonwealth" the second talk
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    BELATED MELODY.
    67 12 Convicted of carrying on musical en- tertalnment after midnight without a 'licence in his restaurant at Paya i Lebar. Shalk Imam, the licensee of the Singapore Restaurant. Paya Lebar I was fined S5O or two weeks' rlgoroui imprisonment by Mr. G. W. Davis, ii the fourth court on
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    VACANT HOUSES IN SINGAPORE.
    293 12 Are Public Entitled To Information? The committee of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association, at a meeting on July 30. discussed the advisability of paying $1 to the Municipal Assessor as a fee for supplying Information with regard to vacant houses. The hon. secretaries (Messrs. Rennie. Lowlck and
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    MONEY CHANGER ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
    217 12 Alleged 'Receiving' Seven Years Ago. A crime committed seven years ago was referred to on Saturday when a Tamil Islam named M. Abdullah was produced before Mr. A. D. York in the third magistrate's court and charged on two counts: First, that he on or
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    Latest About The Air Mails.
    93 12 INWARD X.1..M From Europe: Due last < night: Arrived this morning. i Imperial: From Europe: Due last < night: Arrives this evening. Qantas: From Australia: due to- < morrow afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Dae Wednesday night. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday night. OUTWARD Qantas: To
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    AVIATION INSPIRES A GOOD PICTURE.
    410 12 King's Speech At Vimy. "13 Hours By Air." (With Fred MacMurray and Joan Bennett). Paramount, y At the Capitol. "Ceiling Zero." which was shown atjj another Singapore theatre three j< mor.ths ago was acclaimed as one of l < the be.-t pictures dealing with civil
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    "LADY PRECIOUS STREAM" FOR SINGAPORE.
    61 12 The S.A.D.C. have obtained permission to present "Ladj Precious Stream i in Singapore. This play will go into rehearsal Immediately after the pro- ductlon of "Nothing But The Truth." i Written by 8. I. Hsiung and first presented at The Little Theatre. "Laav I Precious
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    LANDING IN DARKNESS ENDS FLYING DISPLAY.
    674 12 LANDING IN DARKNESS ENDS FLYING DISPLAY. Thrills At Kuala Lumpur Gymkhana. NEW AERODROME BUILDINGS NEXT YEAR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 9. A LANDING in darkness was the thrilling climax to the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club's annual gymkhana, watched by 500 :eople yesterday. Large crowds on the outskirts
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    GROSS NEGLIGENCE ALLEGED BY ARCHITECT.
    1338 13 Evidence At Selangor Club Inquiry. DISCLOSURES BY BUILDING INSPECTOR. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. CERIOUS statements were made by the building inspector and the architect in their evidence at the inquiry into the Selangor Club disaster, on its resumption today. The building
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    RICKSHA PULLER AND GIRL.
    443 13 He Entered Her Room She Shouted "Hantu!" (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Aug. 8 Hot words passed between the accused and the principal witness in the case In which Tan Tow Kin. a ricksha puller, was charged before the Second Magistrate. Sheikh Abu Baker bin
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    24 13 The bridal party, after the wedding of the Rev. Arthur Hay and Miss Hope Job at the Presbyterian Chur. on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    MARRIAGE OF MISSIONARIES.
    511 13 Rev. Arthur Hay Miss Hope Job. The wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on Saturday, of Miss E. Hope Job, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. H. Allen Job, of Twickenham, Middlesex, and the Rev. Arthur Hay, a missionary stationed at Wuklngfu. near Swatow, South
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    WOMEN IN HOTEL BAND AT K.L.
    135 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 9. Two attractive young women in white shirts und trousers have joined the band of the Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. They are the first women to have been permanently engaged to play at the hotel. The newcomers
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    ALLEGED FRAUD BY MALAY WOMAN.
    596 13 Story Of Missing Land Grant At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 8. A Malay woman of fifty was brought before the District Judge Mr. A. Williams, to face a serious accusation, dating back five years when Inspector E. H. Tunn charged Mah binte
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    SELANGOR THOROUGHLY DESERVED MALAYA CUP TRIUMPH.
    2623 14 ONLY ONE GOAL SCORED BUT VISITORS WERE MUCH THE BETTER SIDE ALL ROUND. Taib Keng Hock Bottled Up By Brilliant Half-Back Line— Singapore Lost Heart When They Were A Goal Down. By Leigh ton." Selangor 1 Singapore 0. CELANGOR thoroughly deserved her success against
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    INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE CUP FINAL.
    281 14 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE CUP FINAL. THE following few facts in connection with Saturday's Malaya Cup final will probably be of interest to all followers of the game 1. It was t'.ie first time Selangor have beaten Singapore in a cup final at Singapore. 2. Singapore have played in all
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    Non-Benders Reunion Match Ends In A Draw.
    489 15 HEAVY SCORING IN 2nd INNINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 9. TALL scoring characterised the Non-Benders reunion cricket match between the President's XI and the Vice-president's XI played here on Saturday and Sunday which ended in a draw. a' the Singapore
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    OLD RAFFLESIANS WIN.
    73 15 The Old Rafllesians won the Clarke Shield on Saturday by defeating the present boys of the Raffles institution by nine wickets. Laddie Alvls made light of the school bowling in scoring lOC not out. Raffles Inst.: 132 for 7 wkts. dec. <M. C. KholofT 49, Alvis 3—22.
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  • WEAK S.R. C. XI NO MATCH FOR THE UNITED SERVICES.
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      THREE CENTURIES OVER THE WEEK-END.
      687 15 D. Ross Hits Highest Score Made For Many Years. THE S.R.C. turned out rather a weak side against the United Services at Tanglin yesterday and paid the penalty being beaten by eight wickets. Evans of the Air Force and Sgt. Powell of the Royal Engineers
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      SCOTTISH SOCCER
      74 15 London, Aug. 8. The Scottish football s?ason opened on Saturday. The following are the results of g«mes played in the First Division. Arbroath 2Clyde 1 Celtic 3 St Johnstone 2 Dundee 0 Rangers 0 Dunfermllne Ath. 2 Hearts S Falkirk 3 Hamilton \cads. 2 Hibernian 1 Aberdeen 3
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      M.C.C. CHOOSE FIVE MORE MEN FOR AUSTRALIA.
      153 15 M.C.C. CHOOSE FIVE MORE MEN FOR AUSTRALIA. London, Aug. 9. P*IVK more cricketers have been invited by the M.C.C. to tour Australia this Winter. They are as follows: E. R. T. Holmes (Surrey) K. 11. Fames (Essex) C. J. Barnett (Gloucestershire) J. M. Sims (Middlesex) W. Voce (Nottinghamshire) It is
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      R.A.F. BEAT CHINESE
      93 15 Playing at Hong lim Green yesterday the Air Force beat the Chinese by nine wickets. The Chinese fared very badly against the bawling of Tabor (five for 30) and Brisbane (two for eight) and were dismissed for 81. The only man to play well being Evan Wong
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    LIEUT. RAMPLING'S GREAT RACE
    23 15 D. Ross who hit 193 not out on Saturday, the hiehest individual score made in Singapore for many years.
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    A.C.S. RETAIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
    161 15 Badminton. W. Tan And Low Poh Hye In Singles Final. TTHE Anglo-Chinese School retained the inter-school Badminton championship when they defeated the V.M.C.A. by four games to one on Saturday at the Clerical Union Hall. The Anglo-Chinese School was superior In all departments. Results (ACS. players
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    HARPER SECOND IN MARATHON.
    332 15 Britain Beaten At Soccer By Poland. Berlin, A..g. !>. /"MtKAT Britain did quite will at the Barnes today winnin? tlu 1.1.00 metres relay, being second in the Marathon and in the women's high jump. Lieut. Rampl.ng. wlio was Brian's second leg in th? I.COO metres rt>:..\
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    SPORTING FIXTURES
    32 15 MONDAY, AUGUST 1«. Soccer: Commercial Cup. M.P.I! v>. Nestanslo at Anson Road BtaUium; Oovt. Services League (2) Police Depot v«. Treasury- Audit at J.C.S.A.; Friendly, S.C.C. •B" vs. R.N.V.R. XL
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    Indians Beat Eurasians In Stonor Shield Game.
    287 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) ICuala Lumpur, Aug. 9. •THE Stcnor Shield cricket competition which is being run on the knockout cr>tem began today, the Selangor Indian Asociation beating the Eurasian Association bf 102 runs, on the Kampong Attap ground. B. S. Gill (33
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    ENGLAND vs. INDIA.
    41 16 London, Auz. 9. ENGLAND'S test team against India for the final test on Aug. 15 will be chosen from the following twelve i>iay«'rs: Allen, Robins, Hammond, Leyland, Verity, Fishlot!:. Hardstaff, Voce, Duckworth. Worthing ton, Fagf and Lhiis. Router.
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    HEWAN'S CENTURY. Sappers Put Up Big Score On The Padang.
    165 16 HEWAN'S CENTURY. Sappers Put Up Big Score On The Padang. A HARD nit century by TAD. Hewan the Colony cricketer, and nice 58 by P O'Neill Dunne enabled vhe S.C.C. to run up a score of 199 for seven wickets before declaring at Raffles College yesterday. Swee Keng bowled well
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    SUSSEX RUN UP A HUGE TOTAL.
    144 16 County Cricket London, Aug. 8. SUSSEX, who beat Hampshire last week, seem to be running into form at last. Today they ran up the huge total of 554 against Kent. The close of play scores of matches started today were cabled by Reuter as
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    MERCANTILE INST. SPORTS.
    452 16 Athletics. Individual Championship Won By Newman. 'THE programme of 32 event* of the Mercantile Institute seventh annual sports was run off without a hitch, thanks to the efforts of the officials. Inter-House Competition was keen and the Champion House was Lee Choon Guan House (65 points). 2nd.,
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    A.P.C. MEETING.
    300 16 Chia Chew Lim Wins Victor Ludorum Cup. ALTHOUGH no records were broken the A.P.C. sports at Paya Lebar on Saturday were keenly contested. The form of the champion athlete. Chla Chew Llm, who carried off the Victor Ludorum Cup. was nothing like that of E. H. Tredgold, champion
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    A.W. BOURNE TAKES AUGUST MEDAL.
    695 16 Local Golf Qualifying Scores For The Clifford Cup. Tr»HE August Medal competition of the 1 Singapore Golf Club was played at Eukit Timah yesterday and Saturday and resulted In a win for A. W. Bourne n "A" division with a net score tf 64, n
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    SINGAPORE GAS PROFITS.
    322 17 Over Quarter Million Dollars In 1935. The Municipal Gas Department of Singapore made a gross prou'i last year (allowing for publi< lighting at cost) of $282,674,500 After deducting interest on loans sinking fund and deprcciatior charges, there was a net profit ol $110,293.98, of which $48,825.37 was
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    PLANES FOR CHIANG.
    125 17 $20,000 Already Raised At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 7. Representatives of 40 schools and i associations gathered yesterday at the j Penang Phllomatic Union to discuss the raising of funds to buy planes for Gen. Chiang Kai Shek on the occasion of his 50th
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    BUS DRIVER CHARGED.
    132 17 Schoolboy Cyclist Hit From Behind. A recent accident in which an omnibus of the Singapore Traction Co knocked down a schoolboy riding on a bicycle was described before Mr. E. E. Colman, the fifth magistrate, on Friday when Samy Pillay. the driver, was charged with causing hurt
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    THREE CHINESE BOYS CHEATED.
    128 17 With a number cf charges preferred against him. Lim Kirn Chua, who was produced before Mr. T. D. Hughes In the second court, on Friday was first charged on three counts wlt'.i havir.f cheated three Chinese boys of $2 eacl: on the false representation that h
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    GRATUITY MONEY FOR CREDITORS.
    299 17 Application In Case Of D. M. Davis. i Dorai Manickam Davis, formerly a chief clerk in one of the Muni- cipal departments, appeared in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, when his application to strike out the petition for receiving and adjudication
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    AUSTRALIA ALREADY PREPARED.
    194 17 Anti-Gas Instruction For Public. The population of Australia, par-: ticularly in the crowded city areas, is to be instructed in anti-gas measures, states a special message from Canberra. Although the capitals of ihe Com1 monwcalth are even further removed than Singapore from the possibility of attack by
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    A SHIP'S OFFICER IN MAINTENANCE CASE.
    180 17 Instalments Alleged To Be In Arrears. Before Mr. O. W. Davis, in the fourth court on Friday, a European named C. A. Eklund. appeared on a summons. The accused who is an officer on board the ml Ngow Hock was asked to show cause
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    20 17 Wiinam Powell and Myrna Loy in "The Great Zieefeld" which will be given iU premiere at the Capitol on Wednesday.
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    46 17 An Indian riding a bicycle along 3ukit Timah Road was knocked dowr at the 11th milestone on Friday by z. motorcar bearing a Johore number, driven by an Indian. The cyclist war said to have fractured ribs and war taken to hospital in a semi-conscious condition.
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    116 17 The following Government officers haw been granted leave: Dr. H. R Dive. Mrs. X McNeish. and Messrs. I Jeff, J. A. Tulloch, W. N. Gouria'. C. L. Southall, A. J. Newby. C. F Gates, H. R. Carey, J. V. Cowgill, M.C 2. Y. B. Sewell and R. A. Stubinctor Held
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    SWISS VETERAN HONOURED.
    228 17 Half A Century In Sumatra. The Swiss National Day. Aug. 1. was this year specially celebrated by the Swiss Club of Deli-Sumatra at M?dan. as the jubilee of the foundation 50 years ago. In the morning there were shooting competitions and in th? evening a reception and
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    KIND ACT THAT PROVED FATAL.
    227 17 Lii tie Boy's Ride A Lorry. A four-year-old Teochew child, wlio was fond of riding en lorries, was fatally injured when the one in w:u:n he was placed collided with anoiher lorry and he was thrown out. A heavy ba'e of newspapers, di.->!oelg-ec from the
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    From Singapore To Canton.
    1811 18 JVK. K. C. Tyau's appointment as the Chinese Government's representative in Canton is high promotion for Malaya's Chinese Consul General. He has been in Singapore three years. A Cantonese himself he was born at Hsinjr-ning Hsien in Kwangtunjr Dr. Tyau is obviously the right man for
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    INDIANS' COMMERCIAL LIBRARY.
    594 19 INDIANS' COMMERCIAL LIBRARY. Business Men's Resort In Singapore. A useful recent acquisition of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, is a Commercial Library and Reading Room at 41, Raffles Quay. The opening ceremony took place on Friday last, when the president of the Chamber, Mr. M. Jumabhoy, spoke as lollows:
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    18 19 Troops of the 2nd Division M»rlboroueh Lines, resting in the sun on Frenshjun Common, near Aldershot daring manoeuvres.
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    EFFECT OF DRINK ON TIRED DRIVERS.
    248 19 the tired driver was" made by Sir Joseph Barcroft, Professor of Physiology at Cambridge University, when the conference delegates were the guests of tibe National Temperance League at breakfast. Sir Joseph, wht> was a member of the committee appointed by the B.M. A. to
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    RESEARCH URGED AT B.M.A. CONFERENCE.
    57 19 SURGEON CRITICISES OSTEOPATHS. A plea for investigation of the effects of alcohol on the tired driver, and an attack on osteopaths and bone-setters by a well-known orthopaedic surgeon, were features of the resumed British Medical Association conference at Oxford The appeal to doctors far more
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    BANQUET IN HONOUR OF DR. K. L. KHONG
    141 19 FUNCTION AT THE PERAK CHINESE R.C (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) I poh, Aug. 8. Members of the Perak Chinese Recreation Club gave a banquet to their president, Dr. K. T. Khong, in honour of his appointment to the Federal Council. Mr. Cheah
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    PLEA FOR LIGHTER TAXATION IN KWANGTUNG
    35 19 Shanghai. Aug. 8. The Cantonese Association of Shanghai has petitioned the Central Government to abolish the exorbitant agricultural taxes imposed during the Chan Chal-tong regime. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    NOTORIOUS CHINESE RED LEADER REPORTED DEAD
    38 19 o Chu Teh, the notorious Chinese r Communist leader, has died from illness and privation, according to a Red soldier just takert prisoner at Sian, s Shensi.— Sin Chew Jit Poh. I
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    UNFOUNDED CLAIMS OF OSTEOPATHY.
    395 19 SURGEON'S CRITICISM. A criticism of osteopathy was made by Mr. A. S. Blundell Bankart, Orthopaedic Surgeon of Middlesex Hospital, in opening one of the scientific sessions. He paid, however, a tribute to the work of Sir Herbert Barker, the manipulative surgeon. "Personally, I have never been
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    KWANGSI REVOLT HANGS FIRE
    115 19 HOPES STILL HELD OUT FOR PEACE Canton. Saturday. Hopes are still entertained in Central Government circles of a peaceful settlement of the Kwangsl revolt. Gen. Huang Mu-sung, the new Kwangtung Governor, is conferring with the Canton leaders with a view to seeking political settlement Meanwhile, the
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    SEVERE FLOODS IN FUKIEN
    45 19 Amoy, Aug. 8 More than 10.000 farmers In the Chaoan district, in Fukien near the Kwangtung border, have been rendered homeless and destitute by floods. Meanwhile the rivers are rising, and other breaks in the dykes are reported.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    30 19 The Soviet fliers who left Moscow on an attempt to beat the world's non-stop long-distance record were forced to land near Nikolaevsk on the Amur river after flying 5,500 miles.
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    MENACE FROM THE AIR.
    349 19 the responsibility and the task of aviation." Colonel Lindbergh spent the morning at General Goerlng's new Air Ministry, over which he was taken. He had a long talk with General Milch. State Secretary for Air. In the afternoon he paid a visit to the aerodrome at
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    START OF KING'S CUP AIR RACE FROM HATFIELD.
    186 20 The Kind's Cup air race started from Hatfield Aerodrome, near London on July 9. The first of the two days of the contest takes the form of elimination in a race over two circuits of a course of 612 miles, making 1,224
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