The Straits Times, 6 August 1937

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURT.J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. o i»a(;es SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. AUGUST 6. 1937 PRICK 10 CENTS The Straits Times m PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1937 PRICK HI
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      270 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone S47l> fe- CPRS BIIINKmRNN>tO c i a m c i mono HUDSON'S Patent "RUGGA" I I SIDE-TIP WAGONS DOUBLE SIDED -^^^^^^^^^jSf STRONGEST POSSIBLE "II f|/ CONSTRUCTION FITTED WITH TOUGH CAST- STEEL WHEELS Sp EASY and SAFE BODYCATCHES AND COUPLINGS. i I Stocked in two sizes—
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      126 1 SALE BARGAINS IN LEATHER SUIT CASES ATTACHE CASES BEST QUALITY ENGLISH MADE BROWN LEATHER SUIT CASES SLIGHTLY SHOP SOILED. SIMILAR TO ILLUSTRATION. SIZES 24 INCHES. SALE PRICE $18.50 LONDON COLOUR FINEST QUALITY LEATHER ATTACHE CASE FITTED WITH PATENT CLIP LOCKS. 14" 16" 18" 20" sale prices $7.50 $8.50 $9.50 $10.50
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      91 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 35. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683> Hi mt B^. Hr hay© you triGcl BACON Its all a matter of quality, freshness and where you purchase. All our three famous brands (each possessing its own delightful full TOAST? flavoured qualities) are appetite creators; have breakfast appeal, and can add the
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  • Obituary
    She jfasto Snots DOMESTIC OCCURREM-KS bBATB.
    96 2 The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH I >ON b'.Vl passed away peacefully (rd. at 2 p m at 199 Onan Road. 'h Leaving 2 sons, Chan Cheow Foh of R. linnas E*q, Yeo Cheow Ann, 3 daughters. 4 dauKhters-in-law. 3 sons-in-law. Messrs Wee Chye Choc, Sect I hye, and Lim
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      357 2 S ITUATIONS VACANT ENGLISH TEACHERS WANTED for the Mm Terk Junior Middle School, Kuchlng. Atidn-ss all applications to the Principal. WANTED Ster.o-typlst for general office «(irk. Only experienced people need apply, ■tatini? salary expected. Apply i straits Times. Mill! I S PI < ON'FIDENTIAL SECRETARY WANTED I.MMI 111 V II
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      427 2 gQR SALE ■ft 4.OW.PM fBIGIDAIKL OKiiers ratcnon. Simons A Co.. Lid (il LIIM.II UIi:SEL t:\GINES FROM STOCK 8 H P.. 5530. 11 HP.. <ti*o. 16 H.P. *815. HP., Sl.loo. 32 H.P., $1,340. Bigger engines frc.-n Europe. Hlndnede Co., Ltd. FOR HIRE REFRIGERATOR— New or Used. Phone UM BOARD RESIDENCE EAST
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      487 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET FULLY FI'RN. GROUND FLOOR. 3 room' and bath, lncl. kitchen outfit, gas, electric, water. N-nr Govern, lloxin Phone 6834. FULLY furnd house with refrigerator near Swimming Club for long period from Sept. 1 3 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms. Rent $125.80x 608, Straits Time FLATS TO LET, self-contained,
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      610 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Ol well-roade-to-ordcr. haiMbiune design. highgrade Teak Household Furnl:.'. 'it i every description and etc. Compilsing: I Charmingly- made, beautifully- finished in oak. Teak Sitting, Dining and Bedroom Suites Two new model General Electric refrigerators with guarantee, sizes 6 t 1 C. !F. ilmported by Borneo
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      432 2 PUBLIC NOTICES MURAI TIN LIMITED. (Inccrporated in the Federated Malay s:a'csi NOTICE is hereby iven that the Twentieth Annual Oeneral Meeting of Sharcholderi will be held at the Compares Office. 6-8 Java Street Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. August 14. 1937. at 12.30 p.m. AGENDA 1. To receive the Directois Repoit
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      594 2 A BETTER HA E J A FIGARO jgSE*\ WA YE ."^sftS& :s the 4LmvSs^tm wave I FIGARO 3, Ladles Hair D 93 Bra* Bai-ah ltd A. uu.llrs iloiel. Pbon. BUSINESS CARDS ETC\ Ma4S&4G£ HiiZZ MANICURE AND MASSAGE j Mrs HARD and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467. BEE CHOW
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      690 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) M \IL. PASSENOER AND CAROO G SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 11. 00. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage S'r.ore RAWALPINDI ".000 Aug 13 I CORFO
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      552 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT 3 TOR CUNAID WHITE STAR LTD. IO LONDON ■n I— Marseilles. London Aulweip and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 18 19 YASUKUNI MARU 13.000 Aug 31 Sept 1 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Sept. 15 16 SUWA
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      666 3 BANGKOK LIVE uxurlous One Class. Motorshlps. Most Cak» have adjoining private bath. Excellent uisir.e. OR (GENOA) MARSEILLES. LONIKJN I, >■ U.IC-IVM HAMIUKG AND COPENHAGEN From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Sham LSIA 10/8 10/8 11/8 13/8 ORINGIA 31/8 31/8 1/9 3/9 FIONIA 21/9 Jl/9 22/9 24/9 ALANDU 12/10
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      310 3 TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU Flora Arrive H'kong B.F Prea Tan Aug 11 Aug SI Pres Hoover Aug 2) Bept 8 Pres Lincoln Bspt 8 3ept 28 Pres Coolldge Sept. 18 Oct 6 Pres Wilson Oct. 8 Oct. 26 Pres. Hoover Oct. 16 Nov. 3 Pres. Cleveland Nov. J Nov. 23
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      1089 3 SHIPPING HIK BLOK FUNNEI I. INI (Ocean Tb< IM Kblow Steanuhlt Co rMttl Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd and China Mutual Ih« Cunaro White m.,i „id Steam Navigation Co Ltd.l Aberdeen ft Commonwealtb Line Th» Straits Steamship Co Ltd Shaw Savill A Albion Co I. to The China Navigation Co
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
      174 4 Sin K ap«r«-. Aintnst 12 noon. Buyer Seller oier *f °0 i Hamourg Cub Java Cub? $11.00 White Muntok $1 White Black t *3£ed «.55 $5.55 Sun Dried $5 85 T °P ,oca «i no Small Flake Fair Flake Medium Pearl »'.iu Small Pearl w snoo Flour.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      185 4 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Friday, August 6. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Exit Location Ship Godown Gate Gale East Wharf Ophir 22 1 Hong Prng 20 1 Main Wharf Boringia 18 2 3 Behar 16 2 3 Kola 14 2 3 Gneisenau 11 2.3 Shenc Yu
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      141 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands j Indies etc. expected tomorrow, Aug. 7, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. Genera! delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies ex- 1 pected tomorrow. Aug. 7, by air (Netherlands) wlil be delivered to boxholders at
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      21 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mail dispatched from Singapore on July 25 wm delivered in London on Aug. 7
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      248 4 Today. Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Teucer) 3 p.m. China (generally Hoihow (Teucer) 3 pjn. Hong Kong Formosa (Teucer) 3 pjn. Macao (Teucer) P m Bcngkalls, F. de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroe, Sink 8. Pandjang (Ampang) J P" 1 Medan G. van dei Heyden) 3
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      AIR MAILS.
      93 4 INWARD. Dutch: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Saturday afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Due Saturday afternoon. Wearaes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives Saturday evening. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Mails close 6 a.m. Saturday. X.L.M.:
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      FROM MALACCA
      125 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.LM." Malls will close at Malacca as follows Today Iran. 'Amsterdam t 'London by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Penang (Internal Air Service) 6 pjn. Tomorrow Medan by air (Netherlands') 1.15 p.m. Kenya, Uganda. Tanganyika
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      PASSENGERS FROM EUROPE.
      113 4 I The following passengers for Malaya from Europe are arriving in Anterior on Saturday Miss C. Haworth. Mr. and Mrs. A. Me G. Clark- Walker, Mr. A. MacCombie, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. C. Webster, Miss M. H. Amour, Miss L. Wohlers, Mr. P. B. Marriott, Mr.
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      THE VICTORIA
      50 4 The Lloyd Triestino Victoria is due her* on Sunday at 8 a.m from Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Djibouti Bombay, and Colombo. She will berth alongside the S. H. B. wharves and is expected to sail again the same day at 3 p.m. for Manila. Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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      PORTHOS
      34 4 The Portliofi" from Marseilles via Madras and Pondicherry is expected to arrive on Tuesday at 6 a.m. and sail on the same day at 1 p.m. for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. Bertb: B'n«ds
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      448 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. i lncorporate a P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— flOOiriNG AUkNTS IMS BLVB AMD 31AM STATES BAItWATR rELEPBONE: Fretcht MIJ— Paaa<e M3l CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. Incorporated In Eneland) FARES SINGAPORE EUROPE First and Cabin Class from £103-18-7 Second Class From £71-10-8 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange
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      480 4 (Incorpora'ed tn Straits Settlement*) lr^^V ELLERMAN BUCKNALI] ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. OncoTDorateo m U 8 A.) (Incorporated is England] BOSTON NEW TORR BALIIMORB VIA SUEZ CANAL -ELLBKMAN- UM i]g FOB HaVU. LONDON STEEL MARINER In port Aus J SOT ItK DAM UAMBIRG ItEEL SEAFARER B*l* 22 Sr« 21
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      330 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday LasO> night max. rain- bright min temp fall s'shlne temp •F Ins. hrs. C F West Coast. Alor Star 92 Nil 10.1 76 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 Nil 7.7 74 Sitiawan 92 Nil 7.9 72 Bukit Jeram 92 Nil 9.3 73 Malacca
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      380 5 TKE SINGING SWEETHEARTS ALL !V^P^*WE^^"«>Waa^l THE WORLD ADORES I^^B •■k AL. MACDONALD tBAR OPE^— NELSON EDDY jiP^^ Gloriously They Sing: Will You Remember '"jjg "Curry Me Back To Old Virglnrv" "Virginia Ham and Eggs" 1 f -1 M C> M.'s Greatest Musical Romance with J^ ■'/>' JOHN KAKKVMOKK IBV9 |p^»»|fiHp>'^'''
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      174 5 p- ONRTY <T GARGLE a. WITH PHILLIPS' < NILK OF MAGNESIA OPENING TONIGHT PAVILION MURDER in the mirth degree!^ and two great comedy > i&*?i<&*^^A stars for double laughs as a J^&StM mixed Jury gets mixed on /tL :SBB vibo killed whom? J^l lyicfoM^/vyJ ielen| 1 1 1 1 Tiwrj^
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      337 5 /fjF^*' THAT CA USE TOOTH DECAYI CLEAN YOUR TEETH THE PHILLIPS' WAY Mouth acids attack teeth and gums cause ache and decay. Magnesia destroys mouth acids. Phillips' Magnesia Tooth Paste contains over 75% gtnuint Phillips' Milk of Magnesia. It protects the teeth sweetens the breath cleans polishes. tiPlfc WI^JP THE
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      568 6 RIBBER SHARES COME TO LIFE. GOOD DEMAND FOR ALL TIN ISSUES. Singapore, Aug. 6. Private advices cabled from London this morning report that considerable nervousness exists there II yarding drought conditions in Malaya and to this is attributed the what spectacular rises in the London tin prices
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      MINING.
      646 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, Aug. 6, 10 a.m. All shares quoted above are fully paid Is*ue Val. Fiaier Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/3 6,9 6/3 6 9 £1 Asam Kumbang 36/- 37/6 36/9
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      GENERAL.
      412 6 2 2 Aba Brick Ord. 1.55 1.65 1.55 1.65 2 do 7V 2 '7« Prefs. 2.35 2.45 2.35 2.45 10 10 Alias ice n.uu noun. 8.00 lOUOn. 1 1 B M Broadcasting 040 0.80nom 0.50 0.75nom 10 5 B M Trustee 6 25 7.00 6.25 7 25 £1 £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      245 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5Ci 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Ino. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103'^ 105'/ 2 norn V.' 2r/o2 r /o 1907 red. 1941 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 110 norn i\' 2 'o 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 116 117 nora
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      371 6 snares are si unless omerwise sttuea.) i'.aser it Co. Lyall Evatt rtllenby 1.82> 2 1.90 185 195 Alor liajah 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 Amal Malay 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.10 Ayer Hitam 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 Ayer Molek 115 1.30 1.15 120 Ayer Panas 1.55 1.60 1.55 1.65xd Bassett
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    EX.IIAiNULJ.
    194 6 EXCHANGES The lollowing are the excnangt rates this morning according ta the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corooratlon. SELLING. London 1.1 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4 1/8 Lyons demand 1535 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 53'/8 Montreal demand
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    386 6 The following art today's closing middle prices on the Loncon Stock Exchange:— Shares ji £1 denomination unless otherwise :tated:Lonc'on, Aug. 5. Verier- Rise day. or Fall Conversion Loan 5 p.r. 1944-64 112% -f'i Funding Lean 4 p.c. 1960-90 110% War Loan. 3's p.c. 100' t Coin. Union Assce
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    JULY TIN ORE IMPORTS.
    130 6 IMPORTS of Mb ore info the Colony in July totaMed 3.085 tons, compared '..ith 2 -04 t June. The total in, ports for the seven months rnded July are 11 t(>6 tons and compares uith 14 (i 64 tons in the corresponding period of 1!>3«. Of
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 6 Friday, Aug. 6, Noon. No. 1 X. R. B. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 80% 31 Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) Aug. 30 Mtf No. 1 X. R. S. S (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 30-% August 30^ij 31 September 31 October-December
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    114 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Company Divirend Books CMM 10 I Dan Pain m TIN Batu Selangcr 15% Int Hong Kong Tin 3U r Int Ipoh Tin 15 8 Final K. Kaiminting o Ir.t 25 c Bcnus Kent :o-; mt KliUnehaU Tin 20'; Int. K:an-,at l par T'.E 5'
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON METAL AND PRODUCE.
      477 7 ARGUMENTS FOR TINBUFFER POOL. SCARCITY OF REFINED COPPER. IN their Foresight 3aga of July 27, Messrs. William Jacks and Co., London, write: The world recognises the commonsense of the Belgian effort to achieve an economic settlement of its problems, and pending a settlement, low-priced commodities seem
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      155 7 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,3415t auction yesterday when there were catalogued 1.803.931 lbs.. 805.33 tons; offered 1.464,609 lbs. 653.85 tons; sold 1,347.180 lbs, 601.43 tons Spot London B%d. New York 18% cts. PRICKS REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents per Ib. Standard quality
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      EXCHANGES
      97 7 London, Aug. 5. The fallowing were mean rates ruling at noon today: Paris 132 53/64 Athens 647V4 New York 4.98' i Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.98 1/16 sellers Brussels 29.58 Vi Rio 4% Geneva ....21.68% sellers oSlcial Amsterdam 9.03>4 Belgrade Jl6 M.lan 94 H Buenos Aires unquoteti Berlin 12.37% Montevideo
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      NEED FOR ORGANISED CONTROL OF RUBBER.
      604 7 Essential For Stabilisation Of Reasonable Prices. shareholders at the annual meeting of AngloJava Rubber Co. Ltd. in London on July 29, Mr. R. F. McNair Scott said As I said last year. It Is unwise to make prophecies or look forward, but In view
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      VEGETABLE OILS.
      306 7 'THE Liverpool correspondents of William Jacks and Co., (Malaya) Ltd., In their report dated July 23, 1937, comment as follows: PALM OIL. West African has been firmer during the week on a certain amount of speculative buying and on reserve of shippers. Opinion on the near future of
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      PRESENT RUBBER PRICES ATTRACT U.S. BUYING.
      798 7 Considerable Business Done In London. IN their weekly report on the London rubber market, dnted July 28, Messrs. Symington and Wilson, write:— The market on Thursday and Friday of last week was dull and easier, but steadied up on Friday afternoon. The weakness was
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      ANGLO-ORIENTAL GROUP.
      146 7 The following particulars of operations of tin-producing companies under the technical management of Anglo-Oriental (Malaya) Ltd. are furnished by that company and refer to July:— ■Mi Mrs. Ca Yd*. Ores Ampat Tin 1.225 329.000 1,026 Borthern Klnt« 5.315 1.397,000 5,166 Kr.muntlng Tin 1,508 316,000 2,301 Pungnga Rlcer 612
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      642 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony ot Hong Kong) The Uab'Uty at member* is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 8 of i»i.o cl the Colony. Authorised Capita-' $50,000,000 Issued aud rally Paid-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currencv
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      201 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated '.n China oy Special Charter.) l (ecu Street Singapore Telephone*: Manager Office 6444 Exchange beat 6441 General Office 5188-9 table Address; CHUNGKGO" Paid Up Capital Cta. 8 4t.44M.050M Reserve Funds In execs* el Ch. I t.gtI.IM SO lotal Assets approximately Ch. SI.SOS.SOO.OSS.SS HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung
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      505 7 j BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OE INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated :n England try Royal Charter 1853 > Paid Up Capital in 600.000 snares of n each £3 (cjO.OOS Reserve Fund t3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* E3.OOC.OSS HEAD OFFICE: SS. Blahopacate Leaden EC S. Amrttsar Hong Kong Kangoxm Alor Star Hollo
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    Death Of Mr. Emmanuel In Ceylon.
    94 8 From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Cabled information has been ed In Seremban of the death In C of Mr. C. I. Emmanuel, of the Ceylon Civil Service. Mr. Emmanuel, who was Assistant Government Agent. Colombo, was the only brother of Mrs. A. B. Ponniah
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    TRICYCLE RUNS OFF THE ROAD.
    44 8 A Chinese win was .iding a tricycle down Tanglln Hill was badly injured when the machine ran ofl th, road and went down a steep embarkment He sustained a cut on tin head and abrasions on the hands ana
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      379 8 i*rge;/ze (8 o,) 65 liiiiiP^l SMALL SIZE (4 ox.) 35 The health-giving virtues of jl ol^lKwT!^^jKt\ pleasant tasting Andrews in /jllfffl LA^A.3j flt^KV the Economy Tin remain un- >W*m^K^^KL\\\ changes, Dut you save We on Jj L^^JJ B '^jA the targe size and 30c on the j^^. small size Unique
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      151 8 Well-equipped service laboratoryensures correct diagnosis and accurate repairs t« all makes of Radio. Amplifier, Sound Systems and Equipments. WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. MULTI-CHANNEL RADIO This set is technically the best equipped export receiver it is possible to buy. The specification includes: PIANETARY SELECTOR UNIT and FLYWHEEL DRIVE TUNING CONTROL. Every wave-band,
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      353 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Me/s (225 m MS 6.00 Malay music. Gramophone records. 7.00 Piano recital by Anur Rubinstein. Gramophone records. Six Polonaises for the piano by Chopin. 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.40 "It Was In The Papers." Romai.'.ic play by John Watt and Henrilt Egc.
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      349 8 In Dixieland. Teddy Foster and Kings of Swing. 9 p.m. Close down. (Records lent by Robinson and Co, Ltd., Kuala Lumpur). EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 2. GSH 21.47 Mr/* (13 9 m.) GSG 17 97 Mc/« (16.8 m.) GSF 13 14 Me/s (19.8 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. Programme of light
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      324 8 pm. ti.ls Call DJB. DJN, DJE. 6 20 Concert of light music. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert of light music (contd.) 8.10 Greetings to listeners in the Netherlands Indies. 3.20 News and economic review In German. Call DJQ. 3.35 Light music. 5.20 News and economic review in English on
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      249 8 f 50 Time t! 6.53 Continuation rf r i rdi 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Openir.,: announcement. iu.54 Lif,iu music. 11.20 Classical music. 1' .50 Time signal. 11 56 Instrument;.! potpourri. I> in I Lunch concert by the Nlrom 0 1 !0 News bulletin. 20 Variety programme. 2 10 News bulletin.
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    CLEARING UP SIAMESE LAND SCANDALS.
    452 9 Country Moves Again Towards Normality. POSITION OF PREMIER. (From Our Own CIAM is moving again towards of the old Regency Council y done much to restore public con The Premier feels he is una until the Royal lands scandal irf is exonerated he will be
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    WORLD'S YOUNGEST GRANDMOTHER AT 29.
    126 9 Woman And Daughter Both Wed At 14. Budapest, Aug. 4. THE distinction of being the youngest grandmother in the world is claimed by Budapest newspapers for Mme. Maria Mlinarits, wife of the burgomaster of the Hungarian village of Bajesa. who recently celebrated her 29th birthday,
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    King & Queen Return To Balmoral.
    144 9 King Queen Return To Balmoral. London. Aug. 5. AFTER a month of Coronation and other public ceremonial, the King and Queen are now at Balmoral and have ahead of them two weeks of rest and relaxation in the Scottish scene they both love so well. Their leisurely drive from Aberdeen
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    CANADIAN-FREACH TRADE PACT.
    64 9 Paris. Au£. 3. FLLOWING months of negotiations, a French-Canadian trade agreement has been drawn up Canada is said to have been accorded better quotas for her exports, especially lead, tin and agricultural Implements, while France will be granted certain alowances In exports to Canada. The French minimum
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    BRITISH FIRMS LOSE £20,000,000 IN SPAIN.
    52 9 London. Aug. 3. "I*HE damage suffered by British companies through the war In Spain is estimated at more than £20,000,000, the greater part of which, according to the Sunday Dispatch, has been inflicted on British companies whose factories and property In Spain have been
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      350 9 ira TONIGHT COCKTAJL DANCE 6.30 to e.ao p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION SOMETHING DIFFERENT! THE 6 WALLABIES WORLD F.IMOIS \NI> ALL BRITISH ACROBATIC TROUPE i I)V TKAMI'OIINISI.n IM) WHIRLWIND TUMBLERS Including I.ITTI F. MARIK, AUSTRALIA'S SHIRLEY TEMPLE \..n -Diners $I.o* I] I IKS <)K( HKSTRA
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    ANUISIIIIII
    133 10 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE. ADEXPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. UARI.ICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Bi'l Hatiya or Modern Hamlet—A Hindustani Talkie at 6.15 9.15 p.m. CLOSE THEATRE Rainbow on the River. GBEAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Riffraff. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Cinemas Theatres and Side Shows. tmm woklu Side Shows, Cabaret, Danc.'nc.' Talkies Theatres
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    She Straits 3tm** f-.'NGAPORE. FRIDAY, AUG. 6. 1937. i A MUNICIPAL SPOKE IN C.W.S. WHEELS.
    1025 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, AUG. 6. 1937. A MUNICIPAL SPOKE IN C.W.S. WHEELS. The care of mothers and children of the cubicle class in Singapore j has not been advanced but actually set back by the debate on the Child Welfare Society which took place at last Friday's meeting
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    FASTER PROGRESS IN THE COLONIES.
    1288 10 As Seen From the Viewpoint of Downing Street. By the RIGHT HON. MR. W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE. (In a speech at the annual 1 fTHERE is absolute'.y no doubt that the i gradual process of unification of the various branches of the Colonial Service, now nearly complete,
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    Colonial Views On Broadcasting.
    261 10 TPHAT the Empire broadcasting ser- vice could become largely what listeners oversea chose to make of it was the main point of the remarks of Sir John Reith, the Director-General of the 8.8.C., to the Empire Press Union conference held in London. The Empire services, he
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    694 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. \PULAU SUDONC. YESTERDAY I described one of ;)i* islands off Singapore from picnickers point of view Today 3 propose to say something ab< same islands from the those who live on them. It will not be a pleasant contrast but II something to open Uh
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      20 10 EYESTRAIN Can be relieved by the use of suitable glasses. Consult. JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician, No 21. Battery Rosd, Singapore.
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    19 11 If. U.VIS'Orr, S\'-ict Foreign who again is brought into the political limelight by reports of Russo-Chinese alliance olliunce negotiations.
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    NANKING TO ANNOUNCE WAR DECISION.
    698 11 NOTE TO 9-POWER TREATY POWERS PREPARED. Russo-Chinese Alliance Talks Reported. JAPANESE FORCE LANDS AT HANKOW. TOINCIDENT with reports that China is about to notify the signatories of the Nine-Power Treaty of her decision to embark upon a war of self-defence comes a message that China
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    JAPAN BUDGETS FOR BIG BILL.
    275 11 JAPAN BUDGETS FOR BIG BILL. Heavy Taxes Will Pay For War. HUGE NAVY FIGURE. Shanghai, Aug. 6. INCREASE in taxation in the Japanese Empire, including Korea and Formosa, is foreshadowed by the second of the extraordinary votes to cope with the North China crisis. Allocations demanded are 300.000.000 yen for
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    DR. KUNG ARRIVES IN PARIS.
    169 11 Tells France About J China's Troubles. i Paris, Aug. 6 1 Dr. H. H. Kung. China's F.nance Minister, arrived here yesterday to I several matters. I may visit other Continental 1 capitals before leaving for China. I i a statement, Dr. Kung said che J.ipanes?
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    SIR ERIC GEDDES LEAVES FORTUNE.
    28 11 London. Auk. 5. Sir Eric Geddes, chairman of tl Dunlop Rubber Co and of lmperi Airways, who died last month, le .<_ 2 Reuter.
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    Japan's New Shipping Move.
    99 11 Japan 's New Shipping Move. FFICI A L information from Tokio indicates that the Japanese Government has decided to give ships of the Kwangtung Leased Territory and foreign vessels In general special permission to engage in the coastal trade of Japan for the time being, in order to cope with
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    FRESH CONFLICT FORESEEN.
    251 11 JAPAN'S "SMASH AND GRAB" ART. lLondon, Aug. 6. a THE Times says it now seems certain j that the status quo in North China will not be restored at least not for a century or two. Also it seems prob- I j able that Japan will shortly
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    STOP PRESS
    86 11 I Tokio, Aug. 6. Interpellated in the diet. Mr. Hirota, the Foreign Minister, declared, according to the Nichi Nichl, that if China is induced to participate in the German-Jap-anese anti-Comintern pact and Communism is driven out from the Orient, peace in East Asia will M (Irmly established. Mr.
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    47 11 SOME TALK OF PEACE While fierce fighting proceeds on txoo continents, a peace M*lerence deliberates in Copenhagen. England's veteran Labmr leader. George Lansbury, is seen on the right. He is Hmkrman. Lord Ponsonby is at the left, while Hagbard Jonaten (Denmark) is ichi»perir§ tn Mr. Lansbury's ear.
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    BRITAIN RUSHES AIR FLEET TO COMPLETION.
    422 11 Battleplane Squadrons Soon Will Be Second To None. Rugby, Aug. 5. \l/'ITHIN a few months Britain's Soyal Air Force will be second to noi'o and will be able to hold its own against any, acrording to figures released tonight by the Air Ministry. The
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    NON-INTERVENTION MEETING.
    151 11 More Talks Scheduled For Today. Rugby, Aug. 5. A meeting ol the chairman's sub-committ«o of the Non-interven-tion Committee will be held at the Foreign Office tomorrow afternoon. The last meeting of the sub-committee on July 30 after three hours' discussion of replies received regarding the British proposals for
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    More Mails By Air.
    46 11 pUOM Monday all first class nfl prepaid at ordinary international postage rates from England for Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Danzig, Czechoslovakia. Greece. Hungary, L'ivia, Lithuania. Poland, Rumania, the I'nion of Soviet Socialist Republics. Turkey and Jugoslavia will I>e carried by air. British Wireless.
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    NOTES FROM LONDON TO ROME.
    192 11 NOTES FROM LONDON TO ROME. What France Is Thinking. COMMENT IN PR] Kufl>y. An* 5. j |L|EBBAGES Hoci Paris repeating I Frenct press comment vr. the recent exchange <>i letters between the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chambeilain, and Signor Mussolini show there i* peneral appreciation in France of the
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    AMERICAN TRUCK DRIVERS STRIKE.
    63 11 Philadelphia. Aug. 5 A strike of 11.000 lorry drivers wan housemen is threatening 1 supplies. Mayor Davi.-s Wilson has proclaimed himself virtual dictator under the State Public Emergency Act and take :i control of the police force has ordered peace patrol <>i special police to prevent
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    AIRPORT FOR HIGHLANDS MAY BE MADE AT TAPAH.
    256 12 PERAK GOVERNMENT ASKED FOR STATEMENT. Work Proceeding On Military Sanatorium. ACCOMMODATION FOR 150 ARMY MEN PROPOSED. IS the making of an aeroplane landing-ground near Tapah. to serve the Cameron Highlands, being contemplated That is the question the Cameron Highlands society is asking
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    40 12 ri'SGKV ISMAIL bin Tungku med Yasin, M.CS., the Assistant Registrar of the Perak Supreme Court, who is a barris-tcr-at-law of the Inner Temple, has been admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the F.M.S. Supreme Court at Ipoh MKW SOLICITOR
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    China View Of Singapore "Bad Food" Outcry.
    163 12 China View Of Singapore "Bad Food" Outcry. ■THE statement by Dr. R. B. Hawes, Professor of Medicine at the One Edward VII College of Medicine. Singapore, recently that food rom China is imported into Malaya n old tins that have been used for )ther purposes, frequently badly soldered and only
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    Sir Laurence Guillemard's New Book.
    154 12 Sir Laurence Guillemard's New Book. BIR Laurence Nunns Guillemard, J Governor and High Commissioner in Malaya for eight year.* "ollowing the end of the Great War. i ia.s compiled a book of reminiscences entitled Trivial Fond ■tecords which is to be published it the end of next month. By arrangement
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    HOLIDAY RAIL TRAVEL BOOM.
    75 12 I m.r >n. Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur, Today. i fIVKR 18.000 people travelled by < rail between Singapore, Kuala 1 Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang for August bank holiday last week- I end. < ~il these nearly 2,000 were pro- \ided with sleeper accommodation. These
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      Why Won't Government Aid Internal Air Service?
      613 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times, iv me jCIX, —Local citizens ot all race-> have been rather "bucked rectntly because Malaya, which seems to lag far behind our Netherlands Indies neighbours in so many respectT has made good one of these '»<*"«-
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    ANGLO-U.S. CO-OPERATION IN PHILIPPINES?
    220 12 ANGLO-U. S. CO-OPERATION IN PHILIPPINES? Americans Might Welcome Guarantee. THAT Americans would welcome the co-operation of Great Britain in guaranteeing the independence and security of the Philippines was the view expressed by Mr. Jim Marshall, Far Eastern correspondent of Collier's, the well-known American weekly journal. Mr. Marshall, who passed through
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    SEVEN HONG KONG, CHOLERA DEATHS.
    89 12 SEVEN HONG KONG CHOLERA DEATHS. MADRAS FIGURES SHOW RISE. i CHOLERA has occurred in Hong Kong in the past week. In the seven days there were seven reported cases, all of which proved fatal. The disease was also notified from Calcutta, Madras and Bangkok, according to the health bulletin of
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    16 12 Mr. G. Hawkins. Assistant Director of Co-operation, S.S. and F.MS. has left for Home on leave.
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    19 12 MILITARY SANATORIUM SITE: Clearing of the area for this under taking is being pushed ahead at the Cameron Highlands.
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    New Hope For Small Farmer At Highlands.
    230 12 GOVERNMENT'S CITRUS EXPERIMENTS WELCOMED. CMALL farmers at the Cameron Highland* have welcomed the announcement by the Governor and High Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas, at the recent Malayan Agri-Hor-ticultural Association exhibition at Kuala Lumpur, that the Adviser on Agriculture thinks that \arious citrus fruits,
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    European Warder Scalded.
    83 12 Water Allegedly Thrown By Prisoner. jyjK. Stephen I ork. _'•»-»earold European warder at Changi Prison, im hadly scalded on the neck and back this morning when a Chinese prisoner is alleged to have Hum; hot water al him from behind. No further details are at pr available.
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    PEACE OR WARJAPAN MUST SAY.
    142 12 China's Brussels Minister In Singapore. "TTHE settlement of the hostilities in North China res! Japan, because China wants peace. Now Japan has sent troops to China la Chinese territory, which [transgression of International law." In a nutohell this waa t: North Chn: o£ Mr Ngaosiang
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    SKIPPER'S STORY OF SHIPTONGKANG COLLISION.
    495 13 Says Change Of Course Was Indicated. CHINESE SUES GERMAN COMPANY FOR DAMAGES. A COLLISION between the Hamburg America steamer Scheer and a 100-ton tongkang off St. John's Island, Singapore, in the early hours of Apr. 15, 1936, was described by Captain W. F. Wellmann, m;Mer
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    LORRY-DRIVER ON FRASER CRASH.
    315 13 One Car Seemed To Be Overtaking Another. FURTHER HEARING OF CASE AGAINST GRAY. TTHE driver of the lorry involved in the Bukit Timah Road collision in which Mr. Charles Fraser met his death on the night of Jan. 30 gave evidence at yesterday's preliminary inquiry into
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    IMPORTED TEXTILES WITHOUT LICENCE.
    158 13 Heavy Fines For Local Chinese. /"•ONVTCTED on a charge of having imported regulated textiles of 247 pieces icach 25 yards long) of artificial silk, of Japanese manufacture, without a licence, on May 3. Wong Peng was fined $300 by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Singapore
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    CHINESE ANCESTOR FESTIVAL.
    70 13 Leaders Urge Sending Money To War Victims. TPHE Chung Yuan festival itavts to- morrow, when Chinese families worship their ancestors either at the family temp'ps or before their home Mots. The festival will last a whole month. The leaders of the Hokkien community l.aye urged Chinese householders
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    SINGAPORE DOCTOR'S SPECIAL DUBLIN COURSE.
    60 13 ,¥\R- W. J. Ess left for Liverpool by the Antilochus on Tuesday on his way to Dublin to take up the appointment of Clinical Clerk at Rotunda Hospital in order to further his clinical work in midwifery and gynaecology. He is expected back In Singapore
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    32 13 IN FROM THE KAMPONGS The district agricultural shoics in the Federation draw Malays from the remotest kamponos. Here is a section of the big crowd that attended the successful Ulu Langat Shoic.
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    CROWN LAND TENANT TRIES TO BRIBE INSPECTOR.
    501 13 Suggested Case Should Be Dropped. THE effort of a Chinese tenant on Crown land to bribe a police officer were describe d by Inspector Goodship in the Singapore Third Court (Mr. K. A. Blacker) yesterday, when Koh Ah Sung, a midddle-aged man. pleaded
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    Appeal Succeeds In Extortion Case.
    285 13 DISCREPANCIES IN EVIDENCE, SAYS COUNSEL. THE appeal of Yong Ah Chhin who onvicted of attempted extortion of $3.60 by putting Fong Hi.. Wan in fear of injury was allowed by Mr. Justi Home in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Mr. S. Fung, for the appellant.
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    JUVENILES SHOULD SEEK COURT'S MERCY.
    313 13 JUVENILES SHOULD SEEK COURT'S MERCY. Judge's View In House Trespass Case. "•IT is much better in a juvenile case to plead guilty and put himself at the mercy of the court instead of setting up a defence which cannot be substantiate!!. said Mr. Justice Home, in the Singapore High Court,
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    JOHORE VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS.
    72 13 n •From Our Own Correspond i Johore Bahru. Aug. 4. p i BOUT 40 members of the Johore Volunteer Engineers, to ;e by Capt. P. L. Wilkinson. R.E.. the c Adjutant, v.ill be camping at Tek* it Paku, Singapore from Aug 17. The General Officer Commanding v
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    Can Singapore Win The Malaya Cup At K.L. Tomorrow?
    156 14  -  "Echo." By SELANGOR ARE THE FAVOURITES. And There Will Be A Huge Crowd. TOMORROW, at Kuala Lumpur, the representative soccer teams of Selangor (holders) and Singapore will contend for possession of the Malaya Cup. THE MATCH WILL BE PLATED AT THE
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    PROBABLE TEAMS. Doubts About Singapore's Forwards.
    115 14 PROBABLE TEAMS. Doubts About Singapore's Forwards. The exact formation of the Singapore team has not vet been decided upon, though it Is fairly settled from goal to half-back. Considerable doubts arise about the forwards, with only the two wingers certain— James Goh will retain his place as Soon Lye is
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    281 14 Here are the results of the finalists' games in qualifying:— SELANGOR Beat Penang s_a Beat Kedah $__a Lrew with Perak 5 J. SINGAPORE. Heat Malacca 4 <> Ileal Johore 5 l Beat Services 2 1. Drew with N. Sembilsn 2— 2 •Goal Scorers for Selangor: Ismail (5). Henry (2), Soon
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    16 14 Ihc K.A.F. water polo team, who drew with the Y.M.CJL Juniors r yesterday. Straits Time* Photograph,
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    71 14 uermany won seven ana drew one of the ten events in me first of the biennial swimming contests against Midland, at the Empire Pool, Wembley, from Jul> 24. The women's medley relay 3x104 metres ended in a tie. Here are the two teams (L to R): Gisela Arei.dt. Trade WollschUeger,
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    GARRISON CHAMPIONS Midds. Beat Sappers To Win The League.
    139 14 GARRISON CHAMPIONS Midds. Beat Sappers To Win The League. For the second year in succession the Middlesex Regiment are the winners of the Garrison League soccer competition. They* took the honours when they beat the Royal Engineers 2—l In a well fought game at Glllman Barracks yesterday. The Mldds. were
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    MUSLIMS' VICTORY. Beat " Y " Juniors By Two Goals To Nil.
    180 14 MUSLIMS' VICTORY. Beat Y Juniors By Two Goals To Nil. Scrappy soccer was served up when the V.M.C.A. Juniors met the Muslim Improvement Club in a friendly game at Anson Road yesterday, the MIC. winning 2—o. The V.'s played a man short Both the goals were scored in tne first
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    113 14 TOD AT. Socecr: OS. FA. Cup semi-final. P.O. vs. P.W.D., J.C.S.A. ground. Swimming: A.C.S. Carnival, Fort Canning, 4 cm. L»wn Tcnnk: Iskandur Cup match <Mal»Ts), Singapore v». Johore, Farrer Park, 4.45. TOMORROW Soccer: Malaya Cup final. Selangor vi. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur. Cricket: S.C.O. vs. Mldds.; Raffles College
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    RANGER WINS THE AMERICA'S CUP.
    461 14 Endeavour Again Beaten In Fourth Race. fHE United States retain the America's Cup, yet another British challenge having failed. Rainbow, the defender, owned by Mr. Harold Vanderbilt, has outclassed Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour 11, winning the four necessary races in succession without losing
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    R.A.F. DRAW WITH
    106 14 "V" JUNIORS. Keen Water Polo At Fort Canning. In a hard-fought water polo match at Fort Canning pool yesterday ttv> Y.M.CA. Juniors and the RAF. drew 3—3. The airmen opened the score and were leading two-one at the end of th<? first half, but the Juniors countered
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    CHANNEL SWUM.
    211 14 London, Aug. 5. The English Channel was swum yesterday by Tom Blower, of Nottingham, in 13 hours M minutes Blower looked like heating the record time of 11 hours 5 minutes, but when three miles from Dover pier he was caught in strong currents. The Channel was last
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    N. Z. YEARLINGS FOR MALAYA.
    354 15 Twenty-One Due In October. Details ol the Hem Zealand tho-, roughbreds purchased by Major O. R. Holde i Webb on behalf of the Slnga- poro Turf Club are: These yearlings have been cxcercl.- a at the Wellington Turf Club. They will be despatched from New
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    47 15 Donald Budge, Perry's successor as amateur lawn tennis rtMTOiton is picture was taken during his Davis Cup match with Hare, tile young English player, who made a heroic effort in the flrsi set and took him to 15 13. as shown on the Scoreboard in the background.
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    G.O.C. AND SON BEATEN BY POLICEMEN!
    274 15 Yesterday's Results And Today's Tennis Ties At Tanglin. TPIIE G.O.C. and his son were in action yesterday against the Police, and were vanquished. It was in the handicap doubles event In the Tanglin Club lawn tennis tournament. Ties resulted as follows Morris and Perdriau
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    I TEACHERS' SINGLES AT SEGAMAT. • ' ( ! i
    249 15 TEACHERS' SINGLES AT SEGAMAT. Khor Beng Hoe Wins For Fourth Time. (From Our Own Correspondent). Sevamat, Aug. 2. The teachers' annual tournament for a challenge cup presented, last year i by Mr. A. C. Strahan, headmaster of the Segamat English School, is now in progress. The Cheah Challenge Cup was
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    TELUK KURAU E. S. SPORTS.
    395 15 Abdul Aziz Wins Championship. Abdul Aziz bin Ahmad, with 23 points, was the individual champion, and the champion house was the Telok Kurau House, with 112 points, at the tenth annual athletic sports of the Telok Kurau English School, which were held on the school
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    689 15 Next Year's Tests— Who's Going? It's The Queues For You! Or An Outside Stand Putting "A n Act Of Faith. Conducted By "ECHO." ARE you going Home on leave next I" year; and if so, do you propose to I attend the Test Matches— England vs JBradmar
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    SIR GEORGE MAXWELL ON THE MUI-TSAI PROBLEM-II
    2361 16 "Registration Was Very Badly Done." "WORSE IN MALAYA THAN IN HONG KONG." THE majority report describes then system as one particularly practised by the Hakkas and certain Hokklen communities; as usual in the poorer families; and, amongst other things, as a method of
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