The Straits Times, 20 August 1937

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    50 1 Singapore: mo. Cecil st cphone S47M. KUALA LUMPUR! 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE t683> The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A SENTURf.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. \(.KS. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1937. PRICK 10 CENTS. The Straits Times >0 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      299 1 ill Ull *&i^ cqRS BRINKITinNNiCQ CRQHC E 3 0 0 0 Economy Ik^ fiZj *f\ f or> Brilliance ■J^AiyiDr v ra hi Hly So-called 'cheap' lamps are expensive. They .^m'Lt consume considerably JBff W more current, which has m 2£ to be paid for W Save unnecessary expense Tri next
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      114 1 the 1 I A FIRST CLASS LAWN MOWER AT A REASONABLE PRICE SHEFFIELD STEEL BALL BEARINGS-ADJUSTABLE CUTTING BLADES ALL SPARE PARTS AVAILABLE SIZE 14" 14.75 SIZE 16" 16.00 ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE LUMPUR. <^ .^p a> have you tri a BACON It's all a matter of quality, (rcslmcss. and where
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      348 2 ®te Straits Wimes DOMESTIC OCCI Rl BIRTH a..k 18. at th< .-ire. to Dal-y, v..te of BMti Audt-rson. a daughter. "situations 7 WANTED good Cook-boy. Prefeience ii mi. r-undlng French. Apply giving address to Box No. 694, Straits limes. w 4VTED a lady to canvas adverttsfnvnts for a well-known local
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      306 2 WANTED WANTED iv furniihed hoote for 4—6 bs irom Oct. 1, Ta*ig!in disirlc-t preurred. Box 684. S. Times. U XNTED 50 to 60 Horse Power Marine Motor, Diesel preferrea. with Reversing Gear, Propeller complete. Box 685. Straits I'ime*. WANTED mid-S<istember furnished houfce •x'.ih two targe bedrooms, mouern sanitation, preferably lanolin
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      320 2 BOARD RESIDENCE EAST ANGLIA 6 Oxley Rise Tele. 4390. 25< OKCHABD RD. single A double room vacant central good table. OXLET RISE. Accommodstlcn available fiom Sept. 1. ROOMS furn. large »25 to $35. Mod. San Board optional, near Bus. 1, Lloyd Road. SESVICb FLATS at 'Lloyd House." i. Lloyd Road.
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      800 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET. J Ramsgate Road, off Grove Rd. and close to Katong Park. Occupation Sept. 1, 1937. Inspection any time. Purthtr particulars from TeL No. 3172. Before or after office hours Tel. No. 5575. FULLY FURNISHED house in Chancery Lane, two bedroom., dressing-rooms and two long
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      818 2 PUBLIC NOTICES I THE JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER ESTATE, LIMITED. < Incoi porated in the Straits nient Notice Is hereby given that a First Interim Dividend of 10*~, in respect of >v financial >-ear ending Dec-her 31. 1937. he been declared by the Dir~-*ors of "-c Company payable to Shareholders on
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      650 2 For the most Beautiful Pernia' permanently beau- JflfliCot^T tiful Phone call at FIGARO. Ladict Hair Dresun 93 Braa Basah Rd. and Rank*. Hurl Phone 256« BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. BEE CHOW CO., MERCHANT TAILOR. [HONE «535
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      701 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in BnjiaaQ) MAIL. PASSENGER *ND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Cc UNDEK CONTRACT WITH HI3 MAJESIY 3 CiOVEKNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN DM Tonuage s r.ore I Ml CORFU 15.000 Aug
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      542 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) < Incorur>ratea in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT? ■TOR rUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. IO LONDON NaplM Marseilles London %n<»eip «nd Rotterdam Vcuelf Tonnage Due Sai t YASUKLNI MARU 12.000 Sept. 3 < HAKONE MARU 10.500 Sept 15 1( 4 SUWA MARU 10.700 Sept J9 3< 9
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      680 3 I IBBW yfty^ BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Clau. Motorshlps Must Cabins have adjoining orivate bath. Excellent Cclslne. FOR (GENOA) MARSEILLES LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From Prom From From S'uore Malacca Port Penang Sham EORINOIA 31/8 31/8 I 9 3 9 •FIONIA 21/9 11/9 22/9 24/9 LALANDIA 13/10 12/10 13/10
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      282 3 TRANSPACIFIC SAILINGS VU BONOLULTJ F:ora Arrive H'ton* B.P Pres Lincoln Sept 8 Bpoi 2» Pres Coolldge Sept. 18 Oct S Prea Wilson Oct 6 Oct. 28 Prcs. Hoover Oct. 16 Nov. S Pres Cleveland Nov. 3 Nov 23 Pres. Coolidee Nov. 13 Dec. 1 Pres. Taft Dec. 1 Dec. 21
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      1085 3 SULPPIM. lHt BLUE FTJNNEI LINt (Ocean rh« (loa Khio. Steamshi* V (193«> (M. Steam Ship l"o. Ltd and China Mutual Ih* Canard tvhiW sUi Lm ?tf" B i. NB 7 ir IIMI Lti Aberieen A Commonwealth use Tb* Straits Steamship C« Ltd. Shan SaviU tlblon f» i to The China
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    110 4 Mails from China and Japan expected today, Aug. 20, by Talma. Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow, Aug. 21. by air Qantas > wi.l be delivered to boxho ders at 3 p.m. General delivery Of rs at 405 p m. from N I -•■irrw. Aur. 21.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    252 4 Singapore. August 20, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gamier $8 00 Hamburg Cube $15 00 Java Cube $11.00 Pepver. White Muntok $17 50 White $17.00 Black $10.00 Copra Mixed $5.35 Sun Dried $5 65 Tapioca. Small Flake $4 00 Fair Flake $3 60 Medium Pearl $5.10 SmfUl Pearl
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    FROM MALACCA.
    137 4 Correspondence for transm^slon by air "'via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By R.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as followsToday. Iran. •Amsterdam <i 'London by .mi (Netherlands) 6Pm Penang (Internal Air Service) 6 P.m China, Japan, Philippines. East Siberia, Western USA.. I Western Canada (Manila Maru)
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    165 4 Friday, August 20. Shtpa aloncsMe the Wharve* or expected M arrive. Entrasce Exit Loc.'iion Sbip Godown Gate OaU Main Wharf N.euw Zeeland 18 2 3 Cuacum 16 2 I Kola 15 2 3 Menclaii 13 2 J Cenuur 11 2 3 Gaasterkerk 9 2 3 Madoera
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
    21 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mail dispatched from Singapore on August 11. was delivered in London on August 19.
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    SUEZ CANAL TRAFFICS.
    22 4 Traffic receipts of the Suez Canal for .3 week from 31st July to 6th August amounted to £193 000
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    126 4 Toda; Bengkahs. F. de Kock. Padanf, Pakan Baioe. Siak S. Fandjang lAmpang) ..3 p.m. iv. van der Heyden) 3 p.m. Denmark < Parcels only) (Panama) 3.30 p.m. Sarikei and Sibu (Katong) 4 p.m. Philippine Lslands (Baden) 7 p.m. Siam (Parcels only) (Koia) 7 p.m. Saturday. August 21.
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    AIR MAILS.
    198 4 INVVAKD. Qanta*: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sanday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur and Penan*. Mails close 6 a.m. tomorrow. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 1.30 p.m. tomorrow. Imperial: To
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      594 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporate in P M 8 LLOYDS AGENTS: DOOFiNG ACitNTSr.MS KL*VS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS IM.KPHONE: Frelrhi i«3S— Passage M3l CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. Inc< roorated in Lneland) 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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      200 4 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. AUTUMN KACE MEETINGS 1937. PROFESSIONAL MEETING (GOLD Cl'P) SATURDAY 28TH AUGUST, WEDNESDAY IST. SATURDAY 4TH. WEDNESDAY 8111 SATURDAY 11TII SEPTEMBER. SKYE MEETING. THURSDAY I«TH SATURDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER. ENTRIES CLOSE PROFESSIONAL MEETINO.— I2 noon TUESDAY. ADO. 17. 1937. SKYE MEETING.— I 2 noon MONDAY, SEPT. 13,
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      836 4 (Incorporated in straits Settlements) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. nncon>orau>a in 0 s A > 4 incorporated m Bngland) BOSTON Nfc*>V VOKB A BALTIMORE •^LLBRMAN' LINB VIA CANAI rO. BAVU LONDON STEEL NAVIGATOR Au^ tZ* 1 HOTTEKUAM HAMBUEO gTEEI gEApARER grn VU Port* *nd Sun Ca.Ukl Out
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      217 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Mai H. W. 10.20 a.m. 8.1 ft.; 0.35 p.m. 9.1 it. L. W. 3.48 am 2 2 ft.; 3 46 p.m. 4.8 ft Saturday. August 21. H W. 10.48 a.m. 8.5 ft.; 10.15 p.m. 9.5 ft. L. W. 4.20 a.m. 1.8 ft.; 4.18 p.m. 4.3 ft. Sunday,
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      406 5 THE BKM.HTFST BP"^^^^V^^^94Q^l MUaCAI (OMKI)Y I %\L A KOMAxci:— Wft wk M six cot sjm, sox. uS^ff^Htits^BSaEß^Hßn HITS! MOST IIILAKIOI S BAR OPt-N TILL MIDNIGHT >IH IllOmi AM) MKEFNS GREATEST SINGERS! DICK POWELL, Madeleine CARROLL in 'he year's grandesc musical 'ON THE AVENUE' 20th Century-Fox Picture with ALICE FAYE, THE
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      200 5 CAPITOL FRIDAY, AUG. 27th. A NEW SPARKLING STAGE ATTRACTION DIRECT FROM AMERICA. REX STORY'S HOLLYWOOD NON-STOP VAUDEVILLE REVUE NEW GIRLS'. NEW SONGS! NEW DANCES. To be presented with M. G. M/s Big Musical Comedy -PICK A STAR" With LAUREL HARDY, PATSY KELLY and a Hundred Girls. GOOD NEWS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS.
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      51 5 FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION Consall fifjyzeltiel Sen} established over 2« »cars Qualified Ophthalmic Opticians r/ rM 9, RAFFLES PLACE. tal Price quoted for school children. GENTS AND LADIES TAILORING UNDER EXPERT HANDS. 1 GIAN SINGH CO. No. 4, Battery Road. HrvttTrT^ru^MM<iiSiMß I J liiTiVi'iinigHi.^v^'iiii <\ HOLD S LEAF g
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      347 5 MJ M X HUSK ftOBS/^ Two NEW RECORDS worth Double Their Price. GOOO9 Charlie Kunz Piano Medley No. D 4. 600 10 (iracie Fields Sweetheart! Will you Kemrmber (From Film: May time) On a little Dream Ranch Price 65 cts Each T.M.A. MUSIC HOUSE Singapore K. Lrapir Iptb Penang iSERRAVALLO'S
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    536 6 TINS HEALTHY AND CONFIDENT. RAUB GOLD FIRM ON OUTPUT. From Our Financial Correspondent. Nnjrapore, Aug. 20. Markets generally this morning are rather quieter although yesterday was quite an active day. Tin in London and New York was unchanged yesterday and cables from don this morning are particularly
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      MINING.
      634 6 Issue Val. Frasers Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4.'- Ajr.pat Tin £1 Asam Kumbang £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayer Weng fl Bangrin Tin 1 Batu Selangor £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang .50 Hitam Tin 1 riong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/- Idris Hydraulic
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      GENERAL.
      413 6 2 2 Alex Brick Old. 1.55 1.65 160 1.7 C 2 2 do 7>2% Prefs. 2.50 2.60 2.50 i\6o 10 10 Alias Ice H.OO IOOOn 8.00 IOOOn 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.40 o.Bonom 0.50 0.75n0m 1 1 B. M Trustee (5 25 7.00 H 25 725 Xl il
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      225 6 3% 1937 red. 1962 $2,750,000 Ir.t. May 15 Nov 15 99>i PENANO MUNICIPAL. 5% 1926 red. 1956-66 $4,000,000 Int. May 1 Nov 1 120>£ 4%% 1929 red. 1959-69 $8,250,000 Int. May 15 Nov. 15 117& 37* 1935 red. 1956-66 $625,000 Int. June 1 Dec. 1 lOO'i 3%
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      363 6 Fraser Co. Lyall fc Evatt Kuala Sidim Kundong Lunas Malaka Pinda Mandai-Tekong Mentakab (.20) New Serendah New Scudai ($2) Nyalas Pajam Parit Perak Perak River Punggor RadeHa Sandycroft ($2) Sepang Valley Suloh (50) Sungei Bagan Sungei Ramal Sungei Tukang Tambalak Tapah Telok Arson Temerloh Trafalgar ($2) Ulu Benut
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    EXCHANGES.
    104 6 London, Aug. 19. The 'jilowing were mean rates ruling at noon .oday: Paris 132 57 64 Athens 547V4 Nrv.- York 4.99 1 10 Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.99 1 sellers Brussels 29.62 Rio 4U Geneva 21 .V 3 sellers official Amsterdam 9.04 1 Belgrade 216 Bfrlin 12. 40 2 Buenos
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    GOLD.
    22 6 London. 1395. 3! id., down Id. CROSS RATE: London New York, 4.99.22 (prey. 4.98.95). Now York London. 4.99 (prey. 4.99 i).
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    EXCHANGES.
    197 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily cucular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/18 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4 1/8 Lyons demand 1540 Switzerland 250 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 58>i
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    AMERICAN STOCKS AND COMMODITIES.
    446 6 •T^HE following quotations are pub- lished by courtesy of Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co.. Singapore Messrs. White, W^ld and Company, New York, report by cable this morning: STOCKS. Industrials: Oils— The long-term outlook continues to warrant investment holding. However, seasonal factors suggest other fields at
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    348 6 London, Aug. 19. The ;oi!o*inß are lodav middle prices on tne Loraon Exchange Shares ji O nenominaf.on mless crherwise tated:Yesur- Rise day. .ji Fal' Loan 5 d.c. 1944-64 113 F\irdin* Lean 4 d.c. 2960-90 110.. War Loan. 3'u p.c 100 Coin. Union Assce ;UnlM> 10\ Prudential Assce. "A"
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 6 Fnday, Auk. 20, Noon. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in eaMfl (F. 0.8.) Aug. 29 916 Good F. A. Q. in bale* (F. 0.8.) Aug. 28 15 16 29' \> t No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 2't'o 29$$ August
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 17^ FIRE MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore. APB 1.
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      OVERSEAS TRADE EXPANSION.
      233 7 FIGURES FOR FIRST HALF OF 1937. London. Aug. 17. IN first six months of this year 41.3 per cent, of the imports into the United Kingdom came from British countries compared with 41.5 per cent, in the corresponding period of 1936. The percentages of United Kingdom exports
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      SYNTHETIC RUBBER IN ITALY.
      125 7 Two Companies Formed. Milan. Aug. 11. A BUREAU for the study of synthe- tic rubber has just been registered under the style of Istltuto per lo Studio della Gomma Slntetica. The capital is 2.000.000 lire (about £21.000 at current rates*. The president is Professor Francesco Giordan!
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      RUBBER SHARES EASE AT AMSTERDAM.
      148 7 Export Duty Cut Likely. Amsterdam, Aug. 10. I^HE rubber share market at Amster- dam today displayed a reaction after an almost constant rise during the previous nve Bourse days. This reaction was due to profittaking on the part of operators. The public, on the other
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      RISE IN DUTCH INDIES CAR OUTPUT.
      74 7 Production Absorbed. Amsterdam, Aug. 8. The Goodyear tyre factory near Batavia is now working at its fullest capacity in day and night shifts. The General Motors motor-car plant at Batavia also displays a considerably increased activity. The monthly output has risen to approximately 400,
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      AN AMERICAN VIEW OF THE REGULATION SCHEME.
      890 7 Rubber ISetcs in Brief. Consumption In Germany Rises In Spite Of Synthetics. "A NY plan of organised control, in order to be perpetuated as successful, must ensure an ample supply to the consumer and a sizeable reserve s^ock as well as restrict excess
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      JULY CROPS.
      54 7 The following crops were harvested by the respective estates in July: Rabber. Lb. Kuala Reman 112,600 Lok Kawi 55.000 Bruseh Rubber 44.000 kg. Ankola 4,730 Estates Bajoe Kidoel Co 90.463 Djaslnga 101.944 Tjikasintoe 43.400 Langen 56.657 Donowarie 39,183 Tea. Hk. Ankola 33.310 Pasir Maadang 30.312 Coffee. pic. Estates
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      JULY TIN ORE PRODUCTION.
      86 7 The following outputs of tin ore refer to the month of July: Hours. Yardage. Plculs ore. Hitam Tin 103 Jelebu Tin. 162 Lukut Tin -f 160 Talam Mines 460 Pahang Cons. 4.217 Ipoh Tin (Lahat) 485 73,200 393 Ipoh Tin (A. Etanv 552 153,600 342 Sungel
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      BANK OF CHINA
      169 7 (Incorporatea w Cmna b> Special Charter.) 11. Cecil Street Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6W4 Exchange Dept 6441 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: 'CHUNGKI O" Paid I p Capital Ch. 40.063.M0.00 Reserve Funds in excess of Ch. S 4.8OO.»O0 00 Total Assets approximately Ch (1 SOO 000.0 M.M
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      RUBBER QUOTA DEFICIT.
      142 7 WHAT LONDON THINKS OF MALAYA'S POSITION. Market opinion in London is that the recent action by the Controller of Rubber in urging producers to sell rubber as soon as it is ready, marks a further step in the plan of the Malayan authorities to (a> discourage hoarding
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      488 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the eirtent and In manner prescribed oy Ordinance No. 6 01 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital *50 000,000 Issued and Fully Pall-Up »20,00 C.000 Rt serve Funds: Sterling 6,500,000
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      213 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Aug. 20, 10 a.m. Company Dirtdend Total let Book* Clo*e financial Date Ex. Dit. year Payable Date to date TIN Tt> Austral Malay „3\% Int. Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 4 10% 3*% Bonus Ipoh Tin 15%% Final Aug. 3 Aug. 28 Aug.
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      235 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed £1.800.000 Recerve Fund and Rest £1.247.829 Capital Paid up £1.050.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Lord Catto of Calrncatio. Sir Charles Alexander Inne», X. C.5.1., C.I.E. Sir Thomas Smith Kt., J. M. Ryrie. Esq.. P.
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      501 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England oy Royal Charter 1853). Paid Up Capital lv 600 000 shares of £5 each £3,000.000 Reserve Fund £3,000.004 Rewrve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.00« IIKAl) Or ICBI 38. Biihopsgate London I. Aii.iltsar Hong go<M Alor Star HoiU Saigon Bangkok Ipoh
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      290 8 A PURE LIQUID SHAMPOO MADE FROM AN 80% OLIVE OIL BASE PROVIDES A RICH CREAMY LATHER. LEAVES THE HAIR SOFT AND LUSTROUS. From all Chemists and Stores. Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES. We 11-fquippod service laboratory isures correct diagnosis and Accurate repairs to all makes of Kadio. Amplifier, Sound Systems and Equipmenis.
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      154 8 bring you the Music you #< GARRARDS" you want Your Radio is incomplete without a "Garrard." Just ask youi neighbour and cerMm^K tainiy he will tell you jj l lat le nas Garrard ?p attached to his radio. Ip'viar Illuitrated Is an Auto--SJK fc^. mat'C Record Changer ty handle eight
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      196 8 SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Me/i (2Z5 m.) pm. 6.00 Malay music. Gramophone records. 700 Light orchestral concert. Played by Lajos Kiss and Gypsy Orchestra. Gramophone records. Potpourri of Old Hinsarian Czardas and G\psy Songs. Two Light Pieces. <&> "Night on the r-iszta." (b) •Memories of Budapest". Hungarian Dance and
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      634 8 Broadcasting. Pianoforte solo: RJdm 1 Around in the Rain; Dots," Sonny Miller, and the Paradise and Just by Your Example. Raic da Costa. Islanders. Musical settings by Eric Slday. Bass-tar itone Song of the Thames; The Production by Ernest Longstaffe. Air pilot. Peter Dawson. 6.50 Henry Hall and dance orchestra.
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      382 8 8 20 Gracie Fields.! 8.30 News and announcements. 8.35 Greenwich time signal. 8.55 Close down. Elertrkal recording. t Gramophone records. BERLIN. TODAY DJB 13.28 roc s (19.74 m.); DJN 9.54 mc/s (31.45 m); DJE 17.76 me/i (16.89 mi and DJQ 15.28 mc/s (19.63 m.) pm. 6.15 Call DJB. DJN, DJE.
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      319 8 NIROM. TODAY VIM.: 15 15 .Mc/s (19 8 m.) r.M\ in N Me (29 2 a.) pm. 5.50 Time signal. Opening an; C.54 Lii;lit State, "20 Nursciy rhymes. C.50 News bulletin. ;.io what ■mjboOy I 800 Music and songs by tht Ha»t Uttle Boys. 8 30 World news. C 50
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    GEN. PEI CHUNG-HSI'S STRATEGY.
    497 9 Nation Acclaims Kwangsi Leader. GEN. Pei Chung-hsi, former chief-of -staff of Gen. Chiang Kaisbftk with whom he was reconciled recently after ten years of enmity, is one of the most popular military leaders in China today. The blocking of the Yangise and the Whangpoo rivers, and
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    NO CZECHOSLOVAK GUNS FOR PORTUGAL.
    47 9 Why Relations Were Severed. Prague. Aug. 15. The severance of relations with Czecholovakla by Portugal is due to a Czech olovakian armament works informing Portugal of ite inability to fulfil orders previously accepted for Bren machine-guns owing to pressure of business.— Reuter.
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    KING GEORGE V TRUST.
    114 9 MONEY FOR YOUTH ORGANISATIONS. London, Aug. 19. AN account of the manner in whl-h the first £100.000 of the funds available to the King George Fifth Jubilee Trust have been expended mentioned in the second annual report of the trust, whose receipts, as reported in the
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION RISES.
    48 9 London, Aug. 19. The Board of Trade index number of industrial production in the United Kingdom in the second quarter of the year was 2.3 per cent, higher than in the previous quarter and 9.1 per c*nt. above the June quarter of 1936.—British Wireless.
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    NAZIS EXPEL TIMES CORRESPONDENT.
    44 9 Endangered Anglo-German Relations." Berlin. Aut,. 19. An expulsion order was today served on Mr. Norman Ebutt, The Times chief correspondent, on the ground that he endangered Anglo-German Press relations. The order requires him to depart not later than Sunday.— Reuter.
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    2,000 RESERVISTS REJOIN ARMY.
    34 9 London, Aug. 19. Two thousand Army reservists have decided to rejoin the colours under the new War Office scheme to allow men to make the Army a career— British Wireless.
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    HER BACK ACHED ALL THE TIME.
    169 9 Kruschen .Made Her Fee! Better Look Years Younger. Backacne caused this woman so much pain that slu- could not t ak» exercise, and. as a result she soon put on weight. She tells in the following letter how she overcame her troubles with Kruschen:
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    The Straits limes SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. AUG. 20, 1937. U.S. AND RUBBER CONTROL.
    993 10 The Straits limes SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. AUG. 20, 1937. U.S. AND RUBBER CONTROL. In an article written on Aug. 10 and printed in Page Nineteen of this issue, our London Correspondent quotes the Financial Times to 'the effect that a concerted plan to keep the price of rubber below 9d. is
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    FLYING DOCTORS AND AMBULANCES.
    152 10 (By An Aviation Correspondent.) A TTENTION has been called recently to a valuable aspect of modem air transport. This is the increasing employment of aircraft by surgeons and doctors when Journeys have to be undertaken by patients whose condition renders it doubtful whether tney can stand
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    ZERO HOUR?
    1281 10  -  Richard Freund Zero Hour. By A British View Of World "Power Politics." New York: Oxford University Press. 1937. Two maps. $2.50 (U.S.A.). 'THIS "condensed guide to the present world crisis" has much to recommend it to students of international politics, whether amateur or expert. With the exception of
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      LOOFAH LORE.
      251 10 I AST week I made some sympathetic remarks about a keen A. K G. who had hopelessly failed to keep t coconut beetle out of his loofah- I then asked what a loofah was, day or so later a friend of mi: wered this inquiry. He said that
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      CHANGKOL PARADE.
      246 10 THIS leads me on to discuss d< ments in the Amateur R Gardeners' Society, first bruited In this column some days ago. It has already recruited one member in addition to the president, publicity honorary organiser and changkol instructor. All these functions, for the time being, are combined
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      CECIUAN ANCIENT.
      253 10 A PERTURBING, not *o say annoying, thing has happened to me in the office Last Wednesday I found a letter on my desk addressed to "Trader Horn," c/o Straits Times. Thinking this was a mistake by a tamby, I m ot the letter back to the advertisement department,
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      180 10 AMUSEMENTS SLNGAJK>RE. GARMCK THEATRE. GEVLANG Trie Barrett* of Wlmpole Street and Tarzan His Mate 'New Copy) at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Elephant Boy. GREAI WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE O'Shaughnessy's Boy. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies. Cinemas Theatre* and Side Snows. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. RIT7,
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    CHINESE SWEEP THROUGH TO WATERFRONT.
    477 11 Important Victory In Shanghai Claimed. JAPANESE FORCES SPLIT BY ALL-NIGHT THRUST Civilians And Troops Face Desperate Plight. REINFORCEMENTS REPORTED LANDING ON COAST. r FHE Chinese officially claim to have pierced the Japanese lines in the Interna- tional Settlement north of Soochow Creek and to have
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    BOTH SIDES DEMAND RIVER BE CLEARED.
    154 11 I JM.KSS Britain and other nations move their warships in Shanghai harbour five miles from Japanese warships, or compel the Japanese to move this distance away. China will not be responsible for the consequences, an official Chinese Foreign Office notiln ali hi states. This
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    JAPANESE TRANSPORTS OFF WOOSUNG.
    241 11 JAPANESE TRANSPORTS OFF WOOSUNG. Campaign Enters New And Grimmer Phase. WITH the arrival of Japanese troops hostilities are entering a new and grimmer phase which will become even more serious if they succeed in landIng at any point enabling them to attack the Chinese rear. So far the Japanese troops
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    BRITAIN DEMANDS COMPENSATION.
    54 11 Compensation for damage, loss of rent, loss of business and prestige will be demanded by the British Government if British buildings in Shanghai are seized. It is learned already Britain has strongly protested to Tokio against the seizure of the brewery in Shanghai owned by Jardine Matheson
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    SETTLEMENT STATUS CHANGED.
    161 11 JAPANESE VIEW OF POLICE REMOVAL. "TPHE Municipal Council at Shang- hai, in defiance of Japanese interests, withdrew its police guards from the Yangtzepoo area from noon or: Tuesday, on the ground that the Chinese bombardment, as well as artillery and Infantry firing, had endangered that area." says
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    AMERICA STALLS IN NEUTRAL ZONE PLAN.
    301 11 CHANCE has accepted the British plan for a neutral zone in Shanghai, in which Japanese civilians would be protected by international troops, but America is not committing herself. The proposal is being closely considered in Washington, officials state, but no decision can be expected
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    HOMELESS REFUGEES TEL HARROWING STORIES.
    248 11 Shrapnel Splinters Scrape Ship's Sides. Hong Kong, Aug. 20. UARROWING stories told by the first batch of refugees from 11 Shanghai who arrived at Hong Kong amid thunderstorms by the Rajputana at dusk reveal that the disaster was greater than was at first thought. Normally
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    BOMBS FALL WHILE BRITONS LEAVE.
    234 11 1,400 MORE SAIL ON EMPRESS OF ASIA. JAPANESE planes were bombing and there was intermittent firing from Japanese warships on Pootung as 1,400 British women and children boarded the British destroyers Duncan. Duchess and Delight off the Shanghai Club from tugs from the French Bund.
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    DR. KUNG POSTPONES RETURN TO CHINA.
    43 11 Staying In Germany. Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Finance Minister, has postponed his return to China and Ls remaining in Germany temporarily. On his doctor's advice he is staying at Bad Nauhelm to take the cure Reuter.
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    MANILA CHINESE MAY ATTACK JAPANESE.
    57 11 Authorities Guard Against Disorder. Manila, Aug. 19. pEARS are expressed that the 40,000 r Chinese residents here are planning to attack the smaller colony of Japanese residents, but the Japanese Consulate is confident that no trouble is pending. None the less the authorities arc talcing
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    BOMBS RAINED ON NORTH STATION.
    49 11 Both Sides Active In Air This Homing. JAPANESE planes were very active this morning, bombing- the Shannrhiii-H;tni.Thow Railway. Bombs were rained on the Station and other points in C. After the Japanese machines returned to their base, machines appeared and bomb. Japanese positions.— Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS
    188 11 Washington. Amg. iU. The I.S. uars)iip> will remaifl off the Bund as lour as there is a single American citizen in shanghai, says the Initcd Statrv Mmiral Yarnell. replying to the CfclneM Foreign Office notification railing for either withdrawal of forties warships five miles from JagMMM warships or
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    MIDDLESEX MEN FOR SHANGHAI, SAYS LONDON.
    376 12 NO DECISION TILL HONG KONG Singapore View. Convoy Of Lorries Will Take Troops To Dockside. ALL SET FOR DEPARTURE j THIS AFTERNOON. THE Middlesex troops who leave Singapore for Hong Kong 1 this afternoon by the Blue Funnel vessel Menelaus are going on to
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    CHOLERA SHIP" HERE TODAY.
    145 12 1,500 Coolies Quarantined. CTRICT precautions are being J taken by the Singapore Port Health authorities to prevent the spread of cholera, which is raging in Hong Kong, to Singapore. About 1.500 Chinese coolies who were moard the 10,000-ton British India (Ancar> Line vessel Talma when she
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    Excise Officer Rescues Woman From Drowning.
    142 12 Excise Officer Rescues Woman From Drowning. A Eurasian officer attached to the Excise Department rescued a Chinese woman from drowning in the Katong yesterday afternoon. He was on duty at the Marine Paul'- when he saw her struggling in the water a few yards from the shore. Taking of! his
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    SMOKING IN JOHORE COURT.
    62 12 'From Our Own Correspondents Johore Bahru. Aug. 19. FOR the second time within a week a person was found smoking in the Second Magistrate's Court today. Sheikh Abu Bakar directed that the man be placed In the dock and charged with contempt of court. The Chinese
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    MALAYAN SCRAP IRON FOR JAPAN
    62 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 20 I ARGE quantities of scrap iron collected in Penan* leave today aboard the Woolgar for Japan, where, recent reports have stated, the shortage of steel has grown more acute. The vessel has been loading for three days and
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    National Park May Be Mined.
    139 12 Japanese Now Prospecting Area. •THE possibility of mining within the boundaries of the Malayan National Park, supposedly a preserve for wild life for all time, is opened up by a reference in the annual report of the acting British Adviser, the Hon. Mr. G. A.
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    86 12 Correspondence. To the Editor of the Straits Times. QlR— Whose job Is it to look after traffic at the local cinemas? The control arrangements at the Capitol Theatre would disgrace any sheep fair. Last night was a typical example when scores of cars were held up by a
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    Kelantan Boys Build Their Own School.
    224 12 Kelantan Boys Build Their Own School. RAYATS NO LONGER APATHETIC. A REMARKABLE change in the attitude of Kelantan villagers towards the education of their chil-j dren is reported by the Hon. Mr. 0.1 A. de C. de Moubray, acting British Yd visor in Kelantan, in his annual; report, published last
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    COUNTER-ATTACK FAILS.
    199 12 Shanghai War, CHINESE HOLD OFF REINFORCEMENTS. "THE Japanese yesterday stajed a counter-offensive on the Chapel area, particularly on the new North Station, but were repulsed, says Sin Chew Jit Poh. That area is now entirely under Chinese control. In the eastern section of the settlement, where the Chinese
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    AMERICANS WARNED TO LEAVE SHANGHAI.
    87 12 Only Officials To Stay. Washington, Aug. 19. AMERICAN diplomatic officials in China are now warning all Americana in Shanghai and other danger spots who do not have an urgent reason for remaining to evacuate, according to Mr. Cordell Hull. Secretary of State. The State Department
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    Children Give Part Of Cake-Money To Red Cross.
    270 12 Children Give Part Of CakeMoney To Red Cross. $12,000 FROM PRESIDENT. Hy Our Chinese Correspondent MANY Chinese wage-earners throughout Singapore have announced their intention to devote a portion of this month's earnings to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce's Red Cross Fund, which is rapidly approaching the $500,000 mark in Chinese
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    MORE NEW ZEALAND FRUIT FOR MALAYA.
    289 12 MORE NEW ZEALAND FRUIT FOR MALAYA. Export Board Member On Tour. 44 Among the countries of the Far East Malaya is Zealand's best customer for apples and pears and the Dominion is looking to expand its exports to the Orient." declared .Mi Firth, a member of the Zealand Fruit Export
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    EUROPEAN FINED FOR NO CAR LIGHTS.
    56 13 A FINE of $3 was imposed by Mr. L C. Goh in the Singapore Fourth Court yesterday on a Euorpean named L. P. Rasmussen, of Robinson Road, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a motor car, without front and rear lights,
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    PENANG PAPER'S SUSPENSION CUT.
    44 13 TIIK Modern Daily News, Penang. publication of which was suspended for a month' from Aug. 16 by Government order, has been notified that the period of suspension has been reduced to one week. Publication will be resumed on An*. 24.
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    KLANG A.C.S. OLD BOYS REUNION.
    99 13 Magistrate Presides At Dinner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 19. INCHE Ahmad bin Mahmood. the Klang Magistrate, presided at the re-union dinner of the Klang AngloCninese School Old Boys. The Rev. Abel Eklund proposed the toast of the OB. A. to which Mr. Ponniah
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    Planters Sail To Falmouth In Small Craft.
    562 13 "NEVER AGAIN," THEY DECLARE A FTER a 74 days* journey from Port Said, two Selangor planters, Messrs. E. J. C. Edwards and J. W. Leach, sailed into Falmouth last week in their ten tons yacht Mat Ali. From Port Said to Bordeaux they
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    ANTI-CHOLERA VACCINE FOR 250,000 ON WAY TO HONG KONG.
    335 13 SOME TO LEAVE MALAYA BY IMPERIAL PLANE. But Bulk To Go With Troops On Menelaus Today. NO RISK BEING TAKEN IN REFUGEE-CROWDED COLONY. {ENOUGH anti-cholera vaccine to innoculate a quarter of 1 a million people is in Singapore today on its
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    Motorists Think Road Belongs To Them.
    167 13 Motorists Think Road Belongs To Them. Says Magistrate Fining Johore Driver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Aug. 19. "Y ou motorists seem to think the road belongs to you. You should have used your commonsense to avoid the man who was 50 feet away when you first saw him,"
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    OFFICE WORKERS DELAYED ON WAY HOME.
    88 13 Car-Lorry Collision On Anderson Bridge. AN accident between a big lorry and a motor-car on Anderson Bridge yesterday at 4.45 p.m. caused considerable inconvenience to office-workers returning to their homes. The accident caused a traffic jam for about 20 minutes and cars were lined
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    SEREMBAN GIRL'S DEATH.
    75 13 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Aug 19. T*HE death has taken place at the Serernban General Hospital of the nine-year-old daughter of Mr. G. W. Scott, of the F.M.S. Railways, and Mrs. Scott The deceased was a pupil of the Seremban Anglo-Chinese School. The funeral took place
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    JOHORE SPENDS OVER $700,000 ON QUARTERS,
    103 13 JOHORE SPENDS OVER $700,000 ON QUARTERS, Relief For Junior Public Servants. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore. Bahru, Aug. 20. pOR the erectoin of 50 quart* ers for members of the (io\ernment subordinate service, at Jalan waterworks, Johore BaJiru, $328,000 has been allotted in the estimates. Work mow in progress. Erection
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    BLOOD DRIPS THROUGH PENANG FLOOR.
    162 13 BLOOD DRIPS THROUGH PENANG FLOOR. Tenants Below Find Dying Woman. i From Our Own Correspondent) Per.ang. Auk. !9 I ow Siew Lean. 31, wife of a chinchoo j was found dying in a houid in Canon Square with her th: ly severed yesterday. Blood dripping through the floor of th«.
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    Chief Justice Criticises District Court Procedure.
    347 13 IN dismissing the appeal of a Chinese against conviction on chandu charges, the acting Chief Justice of the Colony (Mr. Justice a'Heckett Terrell) yesterday criticised the procedure adopted by the Singapore Criminal District Judge in admitting certain statements made by witnesses to revenue officers
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    PUBLISHERS HELD TO A DRAW BY R.A.F. 11.
    400 14 Post Office Lead Division II On Goal Average. PUBLISHERS, as explained elsewhere, have gained a "cumshaw" point in Division II of the S.A.F.A. League. That gave them a theoretical one point advantage over the Post Office, with whom they are contending for
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    JOHORE POLICE TOURNAMENT.
    342 14 Muar Beat Batu Pahat In Semi-Final. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Aug. 18. In the semi-final of the Inter -Circle Police competition for the cup presented by officers seconded for service from the S.S. and F.M.S., the Muar Police (holders) beat the Batu Pahat Police 3—2 on
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    RESULTS IN S.R.C TOURNAMENT.
    104 14 The following are results of tlea in the SRC. billiards tournament: Singles Championship. J. B. Quays beat W. H. Mosbergen (400—386). Singles Handicap A." G. E. N. Oehlers (Scr.) beat J. G. Reutens (plus 20) (300—237). Dr. C. L. Tessensohn (—100) beat A. G. Valberg (—150)
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    189 14 Division I. Coals P. W. L. D. F. A. P. Chinese 14 10 2 2 34 14 22 RAJ 1 15 8 6 1 38 22 17 Middlesex 14 7 4 3 25 20 17 RA 14 7 5 2 30 14 16 InnlsiclUiugs 12 7 3 2
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    MIDDS. TO COMPLETE THEIR MATCHES.
    87 14 The Middlesex Regiment will after all be able to complete their league engagements for the season including the Division I match at the Stadium tomorrow with the R.E. They will also, it is expected, be able to take part in the S.A.F.A. Cup competition, which
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    TIES IN SINGAPORE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    173 14 Badminton The following ties in the Singapore men's junior singles and doubles championship tournaments will be played at the Clerical Union. Haw-Par Halt, this week-end:— SATURDAY AT 2.15 P.M. Doubles: Chung Cheng Hock and Leow Kirn Cheng (Marigold) vs. Low Choon Poh Lee Beng Watt (Mayflower);
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    WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY OF SINGAPORE RACES.
    389 14 Eight Events At Bukit Timah On Aug. 28. BELOW are the weights for Saturday, Aug: 28— the first day of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) Meeting at Bukit Timah racecourse. HORSES, CLASS 1. Div. 1, G furs. Bombus 9.7 Thebez 9.4
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    V.M.C.A. BEAT S,R.C. IN DOUBLES.
    189 14 Lawn Tennis? Kamis In Form In Kliney Cup Tie. Twenty-ny? minutes sufficed to decide the doubles match between the V.M C.A. and the S.R.C. in their tie hi the "Kliney" Cup inter-club lawn t.Minis competition yesterday at the S.R.C. Kamis and Dr Haridas. the V.M.C.A.
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    GOOD WIN FOR MIDDLESEX.
    354 15 New Zealand Beat The Sc* jes. Beating Somerset in two days at Lords, Middlesex raised their percentage in the County Cricket Championship from 69.3 to 70.7. If Yorkshire win their current match with Glamorgan their percentage will be 71.2— it Is now 70.0. Reuter cables results
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    RECRUITS TO THE TURF IN MALAYA.
    789 15 Past Performances Of New Importations. AH Koom, 4 yrs., bag. by Drake— Estwary: This Australian gelding ran four times during 1934 over four and five furlongs and won once. 28.11.34, carrying 8.12, won, dist. 5f., time l.Sft; 3 lengths, 1 length. He also ran
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    THREE PENALTY KICKC MISSED.
    175 15 Association Football. From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Aug. 17. A nns last minute goal by P. G. Jones, their left winger and captain, gave the Europeans a hard-fought 2 l victory over the Police in the Segamat and District league match on the town padang today.
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    TONIGHT'S FIGHTS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    127 15 Boxing. From Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 18. The boxing programme at the Bukit Bintang Park on Friday night promises entertaining sport. The curtain raiser will be, as usual, an amateur bout over three 2-minute rounds. Then Kid Diamond, the local lad, will be
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    K.G.C. MIXED FOURSOMES
    31 15 Golf. The August mixed foursomes competition of the Keppel Golf Club, which was arranged for Sunday, and was abandoned owing to rain, will be played on Sunday next.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS HANDICAPS.
    274 15 Tournament Begins Next Week. The S.C.C. handicap tournament, plus the profession pairs level event, opens on Monday. Ties arranged are as under: MONDAY A Class Singles Handicap J. H. Phillip (—ls* vs. R. P. Bingham (-rls>. D. A. Johnston (—3) vs. Capt. N. A. Armitage (—l5). W.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    569 15  -  ECHO Conducted By Chinese As Soccer Champions? The Test Against The Gunners Keng Hock's Scoring Feats Home Rugby Unions And France. rthe Chinese can beat the afalAji and the R. A. in their two remaining matches they will be S.A.F.A League champions for the season, whatever exploits
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    WOODRUFF'S GIANT STRIDES.
    100 15 11/ HEN Johnny Woodruff, iht American negro. recently broke in England Kirov Robinson week-old world's best time of Imin 49 ti-10-scc for the half-mile ivith 1-min. .|B-s*«>.. he was striding 11 j feet As natural mid-dle-distance runner. Woodnifi baa no thought of tatties Imt tj set in
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      63 15 THE SPORTS DIARY. TODAY R.A.F. It. I:.r. iKHhnfeS, Div I. Stadium. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Combined College*. I-a»n Tfnni?: S R.C. vs. V.M.C.A. TOMORROW. Swimming: V.M.C.A. Carnival, Fort Canninp, 4pm. AthieiirM Singapore Co-operative Union sports, Victoria School ground, 3 p.m. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Combined Schools; Khalsa vs. S.C.C; C.S.C. 2nd vs.
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    Suspicion Of Illegal Operation.
    315 16 Wife's Death-Bed Story To Husband. "TTHERE is a suspicion that an at- tempt at an illegal operation has been made, but, apart from what the deceased told her husband about calling a Malay woman, there is no evidence to support my suspicion and I therefore return
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    HOUSE SHORTAGE IN SEREMBAN.
    229 16 Chinese Unofficial Wants Town Planning. "From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban Aug. 17. THE question of the Seremban Town Planning Scheme was brought up at the adjournment of today's meeting of the Negri Sembllan State Council (Lower Chamber) by Mr. Chang Seng Long. He stated there
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    635 16 Mr. Roland Braddell On Guthrie Cos. Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug 18. THAI h«* had eliminated lour out af five alternative I stibiiitt-d by the plaintiff 0 by showing the Court thai they were not upheld oither by law
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    173 17 Th? Police Band w.ll play as follows: Today, at Telck Ayer a- 6 p.m. March: "The 92nd In Copenhagen". .Her:i arm Peeking Overture: "Tally He!"... John An.-ell. Selection: "The Blue Mazurka". .Fratis i bar. Walti: "Nights of Gladness". .Ancliffe. Solo for Cornet: "Goal
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    LIST OF JURORS FOR 1938.
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    REPLANTING RUBBER ON LATERITE SOILS.
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    RUBBER REGULATION RENEWAL VIRTUALLY CERTAIN.
    1150 19 International Committee Should Be Enlarged. Trade And Shareholders' Representatives Desirable STEP TOWARDS PERMANENT STATE CONTROL? (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 10. AS is invariably the case during the holiday month of August, business in the London rubber commodity and share markets is steady but
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    A London Letter For Planters.
    407 19 tions to come and that it will virtualty become merely a department of the Board of Trade and another example 04 the way in which we are all being gradually brought beneath the heel of a permanent bureaucracy, which will in the end develop into
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    VEGETABLE OILS.
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