The Straits Times, 31 August 1937

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    51 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CCCH. ST. CPMOWE 5471). KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3««JU. The Straits Times 'ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CKNTDRf.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times JO IWGKS PRICE 10 CENTS SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 31,
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      239 1 ■HIKKmaNNitO SIfINSI HUDSON'S Patent "RUGGA" I SIDE-TIP WAGONS nOITRI F cinr n STRONGEST POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION FITTED WITH TOUGH CAST STEEL WHEELS My^F'' EASY and SAFE BODY CATCHES AND COUPLINGS. Ja Stocked in two sizes—lB A 27 The 'Rugga' Side-Tip Wagon. cubic feet, with varying rail Patented latest improved type. gauge:
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      137 1 —^^l^^^ A LOOK FORWARD W^H^^Tfc^ Jg TREATMENT BP However painstaking your home beauty, H care may be, your skin does periodically: need really first-class treatment from the hands of an expert. Mrs. McFarlane, the Cyclax Consultant, will give your skin a thorough exercising." She cleans and massages, tones and braces,
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      6 1 Scots OJhlsky fh» liilirn liinciti Ltd
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      401 2 W Sttnvfoi (limes |l.k«) Olfirr wll Mreet Magapor* Fhowe 5471 <5 UsVts with exfrntiowc to all •Vrpartoaoot.) lei: Th»e*" Singapore gwla luanpuc: Offtre. Java MNti Pwowe: 3583. Brewster Road Tele. 37 f<s.H Off*re: 12.Bs.hup Sterol f»Ma«M Pkoae: 147? L*o4loa Off**: 49, 43. Fleet Street. Load— EC. 4. Phone Central 3608
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      343 2 SITUATIONS VACANT KHiTisii hum najakai Immediately a ObJMM Junior Clerk preferably with a ledge of Shorthand »nd lYoe- rtl Ugi Salary $30. Apply Box. No. 749 ST OPENING OCCURS for smart assistant experienced m plan printing or photo crnvinft. Male nr Female, one accustomi'd to TiatlMg or re-touching preferred. Fred
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      839 2 FOR SALE iho RECENTLY built bungalows. 3 miles 'row Post Office. 3 minutes Cold Storage. Both let at $100. Price nett $15,000 each. Apply Genera) Post Office Box 91. H.M V. AUTOMATIC electric gramophone self changing 20 records. Scarcely used. Owner transferred non-electric bungalow. Cost $900. Sacrifice $400. Manager, StafneM
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      642 2 BUSINESS PREMISES JTO LET TO LET MODERM OFFICi ■9-B (Complete 2nd Floor) Cecil Street. Lift Utility and modern sanitation. Rent moderate. Apply to EASTERN REALTY CO., LTD. China Building-, Chulia Street. Singapore. MOTOR VEHICLES "USED CARS: Austins. Plat. Morris Ac. Eastern Auto Co.. Ltd., Singapore" WANTED economical saloon car. Slateprice
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      582 2 MISCELLANEOUS t> KOL HAVf. KfcLAllvrs OK FRIENDS Overseas oave it» -^'j-H/r. Bua^et posted to them »venr wf«> fM ve»rlv incrudinp postage ouUlie Malaya »U 20 within Ma laya Orders a wp*i»]« oy remittances should oe addreesef* vc th« Manager Straits Budiret Singapore TENDERS TENDERS TENDERS a:f invited from av^ro'-ed Contractors
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      234 2 /yMJJ |^f j To S" l Every Shm* J0 Ry lof Pace. You always V set the right style at FIGARO iMdie: Hair Drruert. with expert* in attendance. 93, Bran BwaJi Rd. RaflW* HoM. Rhone: t»tn. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARU and «tSB HANA 60.
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      716 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated tn England) MAIL. PASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. Co. UNDER CONTRACI WITH HIB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR BAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN DUC Tonnage Snore 1937 SOMALI 6.800 In port NM.DERA 16.000
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      384 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. VIA HONCKONC <k SHANGHAI. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU Sept. 5 ms. TERUKUNI MARU Sept 17 I* HAKUSAN MARC Oct. I B*. HARUNA MARU Of 18 s.s. KATORI MARU Nov. 1 Round
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      555 3 SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISES ta BANGKOK-SAIGON ANGKOR-PNOM PENH Displacement Leaving Returning M.S. Tons Singapore Btni?apore LALANDIA 11.000 Sept 18 Oct 8 JUTLANDIA 13.100 Oct 8 Oct 39 MEONIA 11.000 Oct SO No? 19 BORINOIA 12.500 Dec 11 Dee. SI LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS ALL CABINS HAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATH ROUNOTRIP FARE: (excluding
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      256 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporate' Bnfland) APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG. MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SANTHIA UN 9th Sept, 3 p.m, Excellent modern accommodation lot Orst and secona clasi nassengers. Special noilday return tickets tnterchangcabl* wlto P t O 8 N CO issued at cheap rates HARPER,
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      756 3 j BHIPPIM Tilt BLUE FUNNEI I.INf (Ocean Th« Haa Khiow Steamthio Ca (I«JJ| LldL Stfani Ship Co, Ltd. and China M«ual Tb« C«nard WhlteSuT LM int straiu Steaauhip Co Ltd Shaw SaviU \lb«on im Thr China NavKatton Co Ltd T b, A«tr.lUo Onenta V£ Liav The Sarawak Stoanuh^p Ca Ltd
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    SHIPPING & MAILS.
    2 4 SHIPPING MAILS.
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  • THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      21 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Aug. 22 was delivered In London on Aug. 30.
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      SING A PORK MAILS CLOSE.
      149 4 Mm East, North. South and West India (Yuensang) 3 p.m Bagan ana Selat Pandjan« (Hong Thong > 3 pm Port de Kock. Padang. Paxan Baroe A Sia. iHong Kwong) ..3 p.m Trengganu and Dungun (Parcels only (Hong Ho) 3.30 p.m. Germany (Parcels only* (Cassel) 4
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      AIR MAILS.
      210 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penan* and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives tomorrow evening. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Dae Wednesday evening. Imperial: From Europe. Due Thursday evening. OUTWARD. Imperial: To Europe: Mails Close 10 p.m. today. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur
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      FROM MALACCA.
      80 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Meuan oy atr 'Netherlands) 0 Dm Iran. Amsterdam and •London by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Penan* (Internal Service) fl p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3. Australasia, Java
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      84 4 Mai's from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Aug. 31, by air iQantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 2.30 p.m General deliver^of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today. Aug. 31, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 1.30 p.m. General delivery
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
      169 4 Singapore, August 11, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java Cube $11.00 Pepper. White MuraoK $17.50 White $17.00 Black $10.00 Copra. Mixed $4.90 Sun Dried $520 Tapioca Small Fltke $425 Fair Flake $4.10 Medium Pearl $5.10 Small Pearl $4.80 ?ago Flour. No. 1 Ungga
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      TOMORROW'S RACES IN SINGAPORE.
      333 4 Scratching^ And Order Of Running. The following are the scratching and the order of running for tomorrow, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) meetIng: Hones. Class 1. Div. 3. 7 furs.: Faill;ful 90. Aviemore 8.13. Starlight 8.11. Calvados 8.11. Nutcracker 8.11.
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      COMPLETE WEIGHTS FOR THIRD DAY.
      196 4 The to lowing are the complete handicaps for the third day (Saturday) Hones, Class 1. Div. 1. 7 furs.: Bombus 9 5. Thebez 9 4. Sunshine Sue 9.2, Wicklow Bay 9.0. Restriction 8.11. Vandal 8.8. Measure 8.5. Eastern Knight 84. Bestlot 8.4. Miltondale 8.2. Herbe
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      MENESTHEUS.
      29 4 The fo.lowing passengers embarked in the Menectheus for Singapore on Saturday. Aug. 21: Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Adams, Mr. W. H. McN>H, Mr. L. W. B. Treror.
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      RED FUNNEL LINE
      143 4 HEAP tN6 MOH S.S. CO.. ITD. i IncorDorauo tn juuu SeUietnenu) B£GULAR fASSENGER and Cargo SerTieca fr«O9 Slnraooie Co lava Borim Bank? *n4 B»lllt*n Fmt BAT K\\\ > m.kIBON and SEMANANO (Evcrv rMt*? aatf FrMnTi s,«:. GIANO SENG Tucs. Aug. 31 s.s. BAN HONG LIONG Frt. Sept.
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      HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
      94 4 KckoMu »rei«ni ijcrvM* M MANILA HONG KONO SHANGHAI «NO iap4nekf ports OLIWaKI> Our suorA ML ZUIDERKERK On 3 S.S. GROOSEKERK Oct 30 HOMEWARD. TO ADEN. PORT SAID, GENOA, ROITERDAM. AMSTERDAM. HAMBI K<. ANU BRKMEN ute v > t S.S. M££HK£HK 6< n 20 S3. StßOOonfcHK Ocl 20
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      571 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. liKorporaiP' is P MS.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS F.M-S. RLVS AND SIAM SlAlkfc RAILWAYS IH.H'||(INI r>rtfhi S43S— FasMt* >43l ■K Km, _K__M^te^__f sJ^^i ■^b^^_f_O vut a;aQa Nortn Ameri'-it v°_j THTTtiMHr Europe fust vir -lifrrj trains direct K^__KjT|^|_Ußf_Ji^^_ fr )m snln< sl< at Vancouver id -~-i" V**r* jot-
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      244 4 f IVIg ALISTE R^ r <■__$! ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STIAiSHIT STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY* «iueorporated m England) «lnroroorat«o ir v 8 A.) -EIXEKMAN' LINE BOSTON %fc* VORR BAMIMORB fOR HAVBB LONDON v >* SUE*. CANAI ROrrtKUAM UAMBLKV &>* Sall Via F«rt« «nd Sun a.>*J STEEL NAVIGATOR In port Sept I
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      337 4 MAIJVYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. r»ail> Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max rain- bright mm temp (all s'shine temp IES bJB- °F Wesc Coasi Alor Star A 6 1.73 30 74 Buyan Lepas (Penang) 84 1.57 0.9 74 Sitiawan 91 0.51 7.1 74 Bukit Jeram 92 0 01 10.1 76 Malacca
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    PRACTICE GAME AT MALACCA.
    223 5 Hockey. New Talent Available For Settlement XI. (From Our Own Correspondent"* Malacca, Aug. 29 The Malacca Club began their hockey season, when the Colours opposed the Whites on the padang. Though the sides were not at full strength, It is apparent that new talent Is available
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    BOARD OF CONTROL FOR MALACCA.
    113 5 Boxing (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 29. Capt. A W. Frisby presided at a meeting held at the High School at which it was unanimously decided that Malacca should have a Board of Control for boxing. Mr. F. P. Marshall. Capt A. W. Frisby.
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    SYED SALLEH CUP
    250 5 Association Football Four Teams Enter For Johore Competition. (From Our own Correspondent* Segamat. Aug 29. The dates for ties in Syed Salleh Cup competition have been fixed. All matches will be played at Muar Six teams Muar F.A.. Batu Pahat, Segamat, All Johore Chinese, Malacca Chinese and
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    She Beat 1,200 Men.
    150 5 A PUBLIC school girl aged 18, Miss M. E. Small, beat all the 1,238 men candidates in the Intelligence test of the recent Civil Service examinations ror Whitehall executive posts, which carry salaries ranging up to £1,000 a year. Examinations for Whitehall have undergone great change
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      411 5 LAST NIGHT V"^^^QFX*^?^F^V THE IMMORTAL CHARGE I Jf •it 4^ Of THE SIX HUNDRED H*^^^Ng^^^£^E flpfll Immortalized by the j BAR OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT Gallant Lovers of Captain Blood Errol FLYNN Olivia de HAVILLAND 'CHARGE AT, light BRIGADE' A Warner Bros. Picture with HENRY STEPHENSON. PATRIC NOWLES TOMORROW— A DRAMA
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      324 5 VICTORIA THEATRE WED. FRI. SAT. SEPT. lit. 3rd. 4th. AT 9.15 P.M. FAIR AND WARMER BY AVERY HOPWOOD S.A.D.C. PRODUCTION BOOK AT ROBINSON'S LAST FEW PERFORMANCES The Best Moneys Worth ever offered in Singapore. 1 CAPITOL] 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 REX STORY'S HOLLYWOOD NON-STOP HOLLYWOOD REVUE 10 ARTISTES IN THE FLESH!
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      28 5 Crystal Bohemian GLASSWAUE PASKOE'S LTD. Orchard Rd. irs HERE!COLUMBIA'S TIBETAN EPIC LOST HORIZON WITH RONALD COLMAN LONDON'S LONGEST HOLD-OVER NOW IN ITS TWENTIETH TRIUMPHANT WEEK AT THE TIVOLI—
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      136 5 HP^^^ Him- s SHE'S GAMBLING M meet the VOX. and if you've time doling Xjget the transmission (WiU you top up the V tearbox and axle J V whi/e I'm r\^~^! ndYOl f\ [shoppinff What j hkt!) Gears seem to be /^^~~\~~*~r* l;+ r+.-in 'es -out fttex HL^Sr [expect theyV
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      261 5 WHAT IS OR TODAY THE Straits Times is publishing 1 this daily feature to five readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. ADELPHI HOTEL Social Dinner Dance. With Reller's Band. RAFFLES
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    655 6 Tin Shares Easier: Rubber Inactive: 8.M.8.C. Wanted. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Aug. 31. Conditions in the local market yesterday were quieter that they have been for many months. There was no particular reason for this. Political news could not be blamed and there was no nervous-
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    372 6 London, Aug. 30. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange:— Shares ji £1 aenomnmion unless otherwise stated: ycsier- Kise day. or Pali Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 113U P'jrding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 110'^ >i War Loan, 3Vs p.c 100** Com. Union A&sco
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    284 6 THE follovins quotations axe published by courtesy of Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co.. Singapore. Messrs. White. Weld and Company, New York, report by cable this morning: With a reduced volume of business the rally is attributable to technical considerations after the recent decline and
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    GOLD.
    22 6 London, 140s- Id., up 2d. (ROSS RATE: London New York, 4.96.32 (prey. 4.96.70). New York London, 4.97 S (prey. 4.56 11/16)-
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      MINING.
      612 6 Issue Val. Frasers fc Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 1 Nawng Pet (>6B 0.73 0.70 0.75 5/- Pahang Con 28/6 30/- 28/- 29/6 5/- Pangnga R 11/6 12/6 11/- 12/--5- Pattanl 7/3 8/- 6/6 7 3 1 Parol 0.70 0.75 0.70 0.75 5/- Pengkalen 18/- 20/- 17/6
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      GENERAL.
      399 6 10 10 Maynard 2.00 3.00n. 2.00 3.00 1 1 M. Breweries 2.40 2.50 cd 2.42»/ 2 2.47>/icd 10 10 McAlister 25.90 26.50 25.90 26.50 10 5 Overseas Assce. 8.00 8.25 8.00 8.30 40 40 O'sea C.B.C 25.00 27 OOnom 25.00 27.00 1 1 Raffles Hotel 035 0.40 0.37 0.42
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      232 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. Ht 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103'^ iW/e 1907 red. 1947 51.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 109 4V2 r 'c 1908 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 114 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mar 31 Sept. 30 ICB
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      467 6 loon at \sJ. uwili ot £i\ULt Allenby 1.90 2.00 1.90 2.00 Alor Oajah 1.45 1.50 1.40 1.50 Amal. Malay 2.10 2.25 cd 2.10 2.20 Ayer Ilitam 1.50 1.55 1.50 1.55 Ayer Molek 1.30 1.35 1.25 1.35 Ayer Panas 1.65 1.70 1.60 1.70 Bassett 0.74 0.79 0.74 0.79 Batu
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      COMMODITIES.
      51 6 Close Closing New York Cotton: December 9.45/53 9.33 33 March .9.61/61 9.46, 46 Chicago Wheat: December 106**- 106* 106U/10C's Chicago Corn: December 92^,92% 62-j 62' i N*« York knbber: DecemDer 18. 49 49 18.51/64 March 18.68/63 18.74,72 September 18.30 todays high 18.34 lo^r 13.25 close 18.31. Total Sales— 3,880
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      FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
      114 6 •From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 30. The following are today's 'bid' quotations for Fixed Trusts: s. d. iritlsh Empire "A" 22 6 iritish Empire "B" 10 3 iritish Empire Cumulative 17 10 iritish Empire Comprehensive 18 9 iritish General "A" 22 0 Iritish General "B" 20
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      79 6 Tuesday, Aug. 31, Noon. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 30 80)4 Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) Aug. 29?jj No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 30 30U September 303 /8 30»/a October-December 30^
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      EXCHANGES. SELLING.
      179 6 EXCHANGES. SELLING. London 1.1 2 4 lib London demard 2 London 4 months sight 2/4 1/8 Lyons demanc. 1540 Switzerland 251 Hamburg demand 142 New York 58 Montreal demand 57 15 16 Batavia demand 104 15 16 Samarang 104 ll 16 Calcutta. Bombay and F angoon demand 154 5 h
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      EXCHANGES.
      95 6 i^uuuiMi, nu^ .'vi. The tallowing were mean rates ruling at noon ;oday: Paris 132 53 64 Athens 54" l Ncr York 4.96 15/16 Bucharest .670 Montreal 4.96 7 K sellers Brussels 29.46 Rio 4'i Geneva 21.64' i sellers official ni 9.01 'i Belgrade 217 Berlin 12.37 Buenos Aires unquoted
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      72 6 "EXTERMITE" THE WHITE WT Hi A ANT KILLER II If ;g^__ ill 1 REFILLS An EXTERMITE outfit will enable you to reduce your repair bills and protect your trees against the attacks of white ants. The outfits complete with full instructions for use are obtainable from any of our branches,
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    HAMMER'S ANNUAL MEETING.
    566 7 ADDITIONS TO FLEET NEXT YEAR. SALES OF WATER INCREASE. ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of W. Hammer and Co., Ltd., in Singapore yesterday, Mr. M. N. Wardell, the chairman, said: The profit for the year amounted to $160,336 which, with the balance brought forward from liie
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    KLANG RIVER TIN'S PROFITS DECLINE $42,000.
    803 7 Dividend Lowered By 71 Per Cent.: New Property Acquired. T*HE report of the directors of Klang River Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. states that the profit for the year ended Apr. 30 was $315,633 which compares with $358,046 for the preceding year. Dividends f aid
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    RUBBER COMPANIES TO LIQUIDATE.
    102 7 Bruas, Bukit Klian And Ligertwood. EXTRAORDINARY general meetings of Bruas Rubber Co. Ltd., Bukit Klian Rubber Co. Ltd., and Llgertwood Rubber Estates Ltd. were held in Penang on Friday, at which resolutions were passed placing the three companies in voluntary liquidation. These three companies have now
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    242 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Dividend Singapore. Aug. 31. 10 a.m. rotaj tot Boots Cloae Onanciaj Date Bx. DIT. »ear Payable Date W date rot To Austral Malay 3%% Int. Sept. S S% M c Bonus Ayer Weng 5% Int. Sept 13 Burma Malay 24 Sept 23 Katu
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
    201 7 dncrrporaied In England). Capital Authorised £3.000.000 Capital Subscribed £1.800,000 xleeerve Fund and Rest £1,247,829 Capital Paid up £1.050.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Rlgnt Hon. L-orci Catto or Calrncatto. Sir Charles Alexander Innes, X. C.5.1., C.I.E. S.r Thomas Smith Ki J. M. Ryrie. Esq., P.
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    Broadcasting Corporation's Working Loss Of $6,600. FURTHER FINANCE NOW BEING SOUGHT.
    378 7 Broadcasting Corporation 's Working Loss Of $6,600. FURTHER FINANCE NOW BEING SOUGHT. A loss $12,000, including $6,640 for depreciation, but excluding directors' A fees, for the three months ended May, is disclosed in tte accounts and report of the directors of British Malaya Broadcasting Company Ltd. AH expenditure incurred before
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    29 7 Mr. H. E. Roberton, manager, Ayer Tawar Estate. Sitlawan, left for' home on long leave last week. Mr. R. Barbour of the same estate will act during his absence.
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      496 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony ot Hone Kong: The na')iut> ol members is limited to tne extent and ui manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 01 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $5J.00C.0»0 Issued and Fully Pald-Up 520.00C OOC Reserve Punda:— Sterling 6.5C0.000 Hone Kong
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      170 7 TELOK RUBBER CONVERTED TO PUBLIC COMPANY. SHARES NOW NOMINAL VALUE OF 2s. AT an extraordinary general meeting of Telok (F.M.S.* Rubber Company Ltd.. held in London on July 30. a resolution was passed converting thi; company into a public company. A second resolution was passed dividing the shares of £1
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      560 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England oy Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in 600.000 share* of £5 each £3.000.00e Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD Or Hit 38. Btshopacate .©ndon K l I Aniiltsar Hong Kong Rangoon Alor Star Ilollc Saigon
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      106 8 K REM L HAIR LOTION Prevents baldness scurf formation falling hair Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores.' Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES VICTORIA THEATRE R. B. SALISBURY AND HIS FAMOUS LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY CO. OPENING SEPT. 11th. "a good mixer" afl ILHyH 'i a^ Bsl 9 1 *<* Nl* At RATt 0
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      456 8 INCREASE YOUR WEIGHT. Put On 3 lbs. In 30 Da Doctors know that Halibut Liver Oil is lull of itamins that make flesh. create appetite, build up the power to resist disease, and put good, solid flesh on men and women who are underweight But many people's stomachs r- bol
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      121 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Mr s QM al c 00 Indian music. Gramophone records. 6 20 Chinese music. Modern Mandann accordion music played by Monsieur Dulour. Oramophone records. C 45 Children's programme. 'English). 7.00 Tunes irom my Scrap-book No. 9. By Rex Allen. 7.30 Time, weather, news ana
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      718 8 PENANG. TODAY ZHJ 6*B Me s 149.2 in. > pm. 7.00 Signal and programme 7.05 Light orchestral music. (8.8.C. recliTfused). 7.35 Cricket commentary (8.8.C. rediflused). 7.50 Instrumental variety 'BBC. redlffused). 8.00 Share report. C 05 Weekly sports talk by Mr. M. Saravanamuttu 8.25 Records lent by Uie T MA. Music
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      362 8 PARIS. TODAY TPA-2, 15 24 ki (19 W m) P-tn. 6.20 Gramophone record*. 7.05 Talk on current French tvert* in Japanese 7 30 News in English. 7.35 Concert relay. 8.05 Gramophone reco*ds. 8.20 Concert relay. 8.50 News in French, Colonial market prices 9.20 Talk on Music. By M. Charles Oulmonl
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      108 8 HONG KONG TODAY JZJ 11 8 Me s (ti* m) mm. 3 20 Chinese programme 6 20 European programme. 50 Stock quotations and Hong Kon* Exchange Market report. 8.50 London: News and announcement*. 11. 20 Close down TOMORROW BJBh 11.50 European programme. »m. 12.50 News bulletin. 1.35 Ckwe down. TOKIO.
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    JAPAN DISTRUSTS SOVIET PACT.
    304 9 RUSSIA MIGHT SUPPLY ARMS TO CHINA CHINESE HOPE FOR PEACE IN FAR EAST. Shanghai. Aug. 30. THE Japanese view the Sino-Sovlet pact with grave mistrust and they suspect that there are secret clauses, said the spokesman of the Japanese Embassy at a Press conference. It was
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    OLDER MEN CAN ENTER BRITISH ARMY.
    43 9 Move To Secure More Recruits. London, Aug. 30. THE age limit for army recruits In combatant regiments was today raised from 25 to 28. This Is a new move to secure more recruits for the Army.— Reuter.
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    DEATH FOR LOOTERS & RUMOUR-MONGERS.
    34 9 DEATH FOR LOOTERS RUMOUR-MONGERS. Chinese military authorities have Issued proclamation threatening the summary execution of looters, ince*»diarists, rumour-mongers, traitors, and persons injuring water supplies or communications or in possession of arms without authority.— Reuter.
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    Ex-Rebel Leader Called To Nanking.
    66 9 Oen. Li Chai-sum, former Governor of Canton and Chairman of the rebel government In Fuklen which revolted against Nanking In 1934. has been summoned to proceed to the Chinese capital immediately. Gen. LI was chiefly responsible for initiating the conscription movement in Kwangsi several years
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    BRITISH PRESS ACCLAIMS NOTE TO JAPAN.
    642 9 Government Could Not Have Asked For Less. WARM commendation for the British Note to Japan is expressed by the British press. "rirHE terms of the Note will be ap- proved by the public as Just," ays The Times "No British Government could have asked
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    FAVOURABLE FRENCH RECEPTION.
    64 9 Serious Responsibility If Japan Delays Reply. Paris. Aug. 31. The British note to Japan has been received favourably in the French press. Le Temps states that owing to the moderation of the British protest and the nature of the demands, Japan will assume serious responsibilities in the
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    BRITAIN TIGHTENS SHIPPING LAWS.
    152 9 Preventing Registration Of Foreign Vessels. London. Auk. 30. The Board of Trade has advised British consulates throughout Europe that all applications for registration of foreign ships in the British Shipping Register must be referred to the Board of Trade in London. Although under existHiK laws a
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    NECK DRAWN UP WITH RHEUMATISM.
    178 9 A Course Of Kruschen Put Her Right. Muscular rheumatism is not only very painful, but often causes gte.it Inconvenience. In the following letter, a son tells how his mother treed herself from this troublesome rendition "My mother had muscular rheumatism in her neck and arms.
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      359 9 LOYALS UNDER FIRE. Shell Bursts Only 60 Yds. Away. Shanghai, Aug. 30. COLDIERS of the Loyal Regiment. who are occupying a block -house in the North Station sector of the Shanghai front, today narrowly escap-j ed a Japanese shall which landed on a building 60 yards away from the Chines**
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, AUG. 31. 1937. CLOSING IN ON JAPAN.
    1086 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, AUG. 31. 1937. CLOSING IN ON JAPAN. Early comment on the announcement that a non-aggression pact has been concluded between China and Russia is inclined to dismiss the understanding as "innocuous." Close study of the present position and the events which have led up to
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    TAX-GATHERING IN A HOUSEBOAT.
    996 10 THE COLLECTOR IN PAHANG. QNE of the few duties of the Malayan Civil Service which have not lost the picturesque and leisurely character of. former days is the collection of the land tax from the Malay peasantry living along the rivers of Pahang. The tax is
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    BUYING A CHINESE GIRL.
    522 10 How Easily It Can Be Done Under the British Flag in Hong Kong. ri make out a case for registration of children not under their parental roof in order to rid this British colony of the mui-tsai system, permit me to show how, in defiance of
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    744 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. KELANTAN LOOMS. »THE rich, rustling silk-siufis, stiil with tfold thread, which are worn by Malay royalty are now obtainable in Kelantan from precisely one pi I an elderly woman living in Kota Br.»iru and making a high quality of Mrong for the palace. I learn
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    JAPANESE PLANES BOMB CANTON TODAY.
    247 11 Two Air Raids Cause Panic Among The Inhabitants. CHINESE GUNS BRING TWO DOWN IN DAWN ATTACK JAPANESE aeroplanes twice bombed Canton this morning. After a dawn attack the raiders were beaten off. They later returned but were again driven off before they could reach the
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    CHINESE FALLING BACK IN NORTH.
    159 11 STRATEGIC NANKOW PASS ABANDONED. JAPANESE INVADE CHAHAR. pHINESE forces defending Kalgan, capital of Chahar, Chuyungkwan and Nankow Pass, north-west ot Peiping, where seve/e fighting has been going on for the past two weeks, have withdrawn for strategic reasons, says an official Chinese communique. A reason
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    JAPAN PREPARES BIG PUSH.
    258 11 Chinese Strengthen Their Defences. WITHDRAWAL DENIED. The Japanese are preparing a big push on the Liuho-VVoosunjj front, while the Chinese are consolidating; and strengtheniiiK their lines of defence. The Japanese line runs from Liuho to Lotien and thi-n bends backward am, j Woosung. The Chinese line
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    FORMOSAN RESIDENTS IN CHINA.
    65 11 May Renounce Japanese Citizenship. pORMOSAN residents in China de- siring bo renounce their Japanese citizenship will receive every facility from the Chinese Government to do so. states a notification issued by the municipality of Amoy. Fukien. The notification adds that those desiring to remain in China
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    U.S. PROTEST ABOUT BOMBED LINER.
    130 11 7 Wounded When Planes Swoop On Pres. Hoover. FOLLOW ING the wounding of seven members of the crew of <he American liner President Hoover when she was attack- < J by four bombing planes off the Yangtse lightship last night, the American Ambassador at Nanking
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    GERMANY FEARS NEW SINO-RUSSIAN PACT.
    144 11 Soviet Will Not Keep Within Limits. Berlin, Aug. 31. ALL Berlin newspapers refer to the Sino- Soviet Pact as having a fateful significance for China and express the belief the Soviet will not keep within the limits of the agreement. The Nachtausgabe expects considerable aggravation
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    FRENCH RESENT DUCE'S INTEREST IN SPAIN.
    49 11 FRENCH RESENT DUCE'S INTEREST IN SPAIN. Paris, Aug. 31. HpHE French Government is protest- ing to the non-intervention committee in London against Mussolini's action in exchanging telegrams witn Gen. Franco over the insurgent capture of Santander. The Government considers II Duce's telegram amounted to official intervention in Spain. Reuter.
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    PROPHECY COMES TRUE.
    160 11 I7KOM the leading article printed in the Straits Times on Friday, Aug. 27 pOSSIBLY, in due course, Tokio will put forward one of its usual efforts to shift the blame, bringing the Emperor of Manchukuo, the head of the East Hopei Autonomous Government or some other "independent
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    JOE LOUIS RETAINS HIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
    725 11 Farr Puts Up Great Fight But Loses On Points. lOE LOUIS beat Tommy Farr on points over 15 rounds. The Yankee Stadium was packed in clear and warm weather, by 40,000 spectators, including many negroes, an hour before the start of last night's world
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    CHINESE SHIPS HALTED.
    149 11 Foreign Interests Protest. SEVERAL ships with Chinese names had been asked to slow down and signal the name of their country of registry, the Japanese official spokesman said when questioned about the blockade of Chinese ports between Shanghai and Swatow. All the ships complied, he said. The
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    ONLY TWO SINGAPORE LINES STILL CALL AT SHANGHAI.
    225 12 DOLLAR WITHDRAW AFTER BOMB EPISODE. Italian And French Mail Ships Unaffected Yet. MORE REFUGEES DUE HERE ON SATURDAY. fjNLY two steamship lines running services from Europe to the Far East by way of Singapore are still calling at Shanghai. They are the
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    FLAT DWELLERS WOKEN BY MIDNIGHT BLAZE.
    282 12 Dry Cleaners' Shop Fire. pi, AT dwellers in Amber Mansions had their night's rent rudely disturbed at 1.30 o'clock this morning by shrill cries of fire."* They discovered that the premises of the Sunlight Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Co.. which is one of a
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    Queen Wilhelmiiia 57 Today.
    142 12 DUTCH and British flags fly side by side in Singapore today in celebration of the fifty-seventh birthday of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. In six days' time she will celebrate the thirty-ninth anniversary of her accession to the throne. The Dutch community will celeQue:n'a birthday with
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    Householders' $5,000 For Red Cross.
    148 12 CWELTERING in the hot noonday sun. a party of Chinese received more than $5,000 Straits yesterday in response to their door to door appeal for donations to the Singapore Chinese Red Cross Fund. It was th? first day of their drive lor funds. They collected
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    European Slump Victims Being Exploited,
    569 12 l.orrespoiHlence. i To the Editor of the Straits Times. SIR— The slump and consequent European unemployment in Malaya have been followed by a trade revival which has produced a condition of European employment which can only be described as a racket. I refer to the
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    SOUGHT SAFETY IN BOMBED HOTEL.
    69 12 THE Messagcries Mari times liner Aramis, which left Shanghai with 500 refugees on Aug. 21, arrived in Singapore today with 15 passengers from Shanghai. Some of her passengers had terrifying experiences during the Shanghai bombardment M. and Mme. Vllletard were outside [the French Concession and
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    GENERAL SAYS CHINA WILL WIN.
    126 12 GENERAL SAYS CHINA WILL WIN. < 4 £HINA is a peace loving country and she will not stoop to acts of aggression against neutral parties in the present Sino-Japanese war," said Gen. Feng Cheng Wu, who arrived from Europe by air yesterday, to a Straits Times reporter this morning. On
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    NO "OFFICIAL RESCUER" FOR WORKLESS. John Hands On His Impatience.
    220 12 NO "OFFICIAL RESCUER" FOR WORKLESS. John Hands On His Impatience. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Auk;. 31. "THE outlook for ereiyom not as ros\ M casual observers may he inclined l-» believe," declares Mr. John Hands, hon. Mcretarj Bad treasurer for the Selantrir Asiatic Inomploymcnt Committe-. in his August
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    85 13 A FTER enduring a "Urrible time in war-wracked Shanghai, Miss Kathlern Young, a talented Anieruan dancer who was in Singapore in I rhru;tr> as part of the Harvey and Young dance team at Raffles Hotel, i-. alivr and well in Hong Kong, according to a letter received from her by
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    Fords Congratulate Wearne Bros.
    88 13 Fords Congratulate Wearne Bros. 25 Years Of Work Together. pONGRATULATIONS on a quarter of a century's relation between Ford organisations and Messrs. Wearne Bros.. Ltd.. have been received from the President of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, by Messrs. Charles and Theodore Wearne. The message reads Heartiest congratulations on
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    TRENGGANU'S STATE ENGINEER
    125 13 Mr. B. R. C. Williams Appointed From Johore. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Aug. 31. MR. E. R. C. Williams, Executive Engineer. Public Works Department, Mersing, has been appointed State Engineer. Trengganu, and will be leaving for that State In October. He will be relieved by
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    JOHORE GENERAL ADVISER ENTERTAINS.
    70 13 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 31 T"HE Hon. Mr. L A. Allen, M C.S.. acting General Adviser. Johore, and Mrs. Allen held an At Home at their residence last night. Nearly 200. including H.H. the Regent 'Tungku Mahkota Sir Ismail), the leading officials and
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    RICE RULES PASSED.
    60 13 117ITH the object of providing Gov- ernment with information as to the qjuantity of rice required for consumption in the Colony, the Rice (Sales) Rules, 1937. approval of which was moved by the Hon. Mr. N. A. Worley, Acting Attorney-General, at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council,
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    R.A.F. BOMBER CRASHES ON KUALA MUDA BEACH.
    264 13 ■Three Escape Unhurt. MUD LOOKED LIKE FIRM GROUND FROM AIR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 31. WHILE attempting to make a forced landing on a sea beach three miles from Kuala Muda yesterday an R.A.F. Vickers Vildebeeste torpedo bomber crashed in soft
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    B.M.B.C, LOSSES,
    70 13 /OPERATIONS in the three months from March 1 resulted In a loss of 55.368 excluding depreciation for the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation, according to tbe report to be presented at the forthcoming; annual general Inr"The excess of expenditure over revenue has given the directors grave concern," the report
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    Singapore Had 350 Bankrupts.
    211 13 Singapore Had 350 Bankrupts. SINGAPORE had 354 bankrupts; last year compared with 270 in Penang and 39 in Malacca. Of this number. 154 were Chinese. 71 Indians, 71 Malays. 42 Eurasians five Europeans and 11 other races, according to the annual report of the Bankruptcy Department for the year 1936
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    I. S. P. Conference Has Big Programme.
    499 13 LAKE CLUB HEADQUARTERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 30. THE thirteenth annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Planters will be held at Kuala Lumpur from Sept. 17 to 19. The British Resident of Selangor, the Hon. Mr. S. W. Jones,
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    WORK SOON ON S. C C. RENOVATIONS.
    431 13 No Restoration O^f Staff Salary Cuts Yet. TENDERS for the alterations to the S.C.C. clubhouse have been called for. -the acting president, Mr. J. A. Dean, told members at the annual general meeting last evening. It was likely that the work would be
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    STEEL FAMINE HELPS F.M.S. TIMBER.
    205 13 STEEL FAMINE HELPS F.M.S. TIMBER. Big Increase In Output Last Year. THK world steel shortage and rising prices are likely to stimulate the improving Malayan timber trade, according to the Adviser on Forestry, Malay States, in his report for 1936. In the Federation, last >ear. timber output rose from 5.000.000
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    CANADIAN SPEAKER FOR SINGAPORE ROTARY.
    80 13 THE speaker at the Singapore Rotary Cubs lunch tomorrow will be Mr. Georg? N. Murray, a member of the Canadian Press Association and member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. H:s subject will be "Some Comment.and Impressions." Th? speaker was to have been Mr.
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    24 13 Mrs. Beverley, wife of Mr. H. 0 Beverley, Officer Superintending Polio j j District, Kuala Kangsar. returned la.~ week from England by the Corfu.
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  • YORKSHIRE WIN THE COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
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      CHALLENGE MATCH WITH MIDDLESEX. "GATE9 AT OVAL TO BE GIVEN TO CHARITY.
      337 14 CHALLENGE MATCH WITH MIDDLESEX. "GATE 9 AT OVAL TO BE GIVEN TO CHARITY. YORKSHIRE won the County Cricket Championship for the nineteenth time by achieving victory over Hampshire, at Bournemouth, in two days. The Yorkshire County commi (tee, cables Reuler, have accepted the challenge from Middlesex (who finish runners-up), and
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      F.A. AMATEURS PLAY AT COLOMBO.
      163 14 Association Football. Six Goals Scored Against Island Team. Colombo, Aug. 16. England's amateur soccer tourists, returning from Australia and New Zealand, delighted a huge crowd assembled at Parson's Road yesterday with an exhibition of classic soccer when they beat an Colombo Amateur Football League side
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      SUNDERLAND WELL BEATEN AT LEICESTER.
      456 14 Stokes Away Win Over Albion. A number of matches in the English League were played yesterday. Reuter cables results as follows: DIVISION I. Blackpool And Bolton Share Four Goals. Blackpool 2 Bolton 2 Leicester 4 Sunderland 0 West Bromwlch 0 Stoke 1 DIVISION 11. Tottenham's
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      "SKINS" RUNNERS-UP IN SOCCER LEAGUE.
      428 14 Three Goals Victory Over The Sappers. TPHE Inniskillimjs made sure of being runners-up to the Chinese in Division I of the S.A.F.A. League when they registered a good win over the R.E. at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. By winning 3 o the Skins equalled
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      THE LEAGUE TABLE
      81 14 Chinese InniskilUng!* Middlesex R.A. R.A.F. RE Police S.C.C. Malays Goals P W. 1.. D. F.A. Pts. 15 11 I 2 35 14 24 15 8 3 4 32 17 20 16 8 4 4 29 21 20 15 8 I 2 34 15 18 16 8 6
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      GILMOUR WINS IN THREE SETS.
      359 14 Laurn Tennit. Yesterday's Matches In S.C.C. Tournament. Results of yesterday's ties In the S.C.C. tournament were: "A" Class Handic ap O. W. Gilmour (scr > beat N. J. Henman 15) 6—B, 6— 2, 7— R. A. P. Webb secured a walk-over from Lieut. -Peause. "B"
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      67 14 OVALTI N E COLDcrHot is now served in the leaduu/ Cafes and Restaurants MAKES SEWING EASIER Us«3-ln-oneoilon *H working parts W/^^sL. «nd see how Ww t~^±^S\ mucn easier and ma jnm smoother your HR^ /Jm fi^k sewing machine m /(JM ■run, <j^j| RUST SPORTS Tennis and Badminton Rackets: Golf Sticks,
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    TODAY'S TRACK WORK.
    325 15  -  "Captain Dash." By Horses To Watch Tomorrow. So* >rk was done on the 1 track, this morning. .uhpelier (Farthing) and Vedas <L wis> both strode in good fashion. With the advantage much in favour of th" ilrst-named. Spear of Sarawak <Haie> and Silverlaw (White* w re sent
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    LAST NIGHT'S FIGHT FOR WORLD TITLE.
    581 15 Tommy Farr Fit: Joe Louis Confident AFTER an ominous looking morning the skies cleared this evening and another postponement of the Farr-Louis fight is aniikely, said a Reuter telegram from New York last evening. Farr weighed in at 14 st. 8 former is delighted
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    JOHORE TENNIS TITLES.
    231 15 Northern Section Fixtures. (From Our Own Correspondent i Muar. Aug. 28. The following is the fixture list for first round matches in the Johore Btate Championships 'Northern Sec- tlon>, to be played at the Civil Service courts, Muar:— SINGLES Today: Monteiro vs Jalil: K. C Lyn vs.
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    BRYANT SHIELD.
    158 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Aug. 29. The Bryant Shield lawn tennis league, which was held in abeyance jwing to the annual championships, jrill be resumed soon. St. Francis Association lead in the 'A" Division, but the Epworth League, who are having things their own way in the
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    53 15 TODAY. Soccer: Malays vs. Police, Div. I, Stadium. TOMORROW The Turf: S.T.C. Autumn Meeting, 2nd day. S«ccer: Chinese vs. R.E., Div. I, Stadium. THURSDAY. Hotter: R.E. vs. S.C.C., Division I, Stadium: Singapore Police vs. Johor" Police (Malay), Bnbofc Suloh Shield, Thomson Road. FRIDAY. S«ceer: Malays vs. Inniskillings,
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    597 15 Wally Hammond His 65th Test "Tote" Finance— Over £7 Millions A Year In England Soccer Tourists Due In January. Conducted By "ECHO." WHEN Wally Hammond turned out at the Oval to play against New, Zealand, he put one more record into' the history book of cricket. It
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    NEW SEGAMAT BUILDINGS.
    138 16 H.Q. For Johore Military Forces. LARGER GOVERNMENT OFFICES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Aug. 30. lOHORE is speeding up building programmes that were meant to be completed next year. New buildings are being constructed all over the Segamat district. The Police Department is to have another modern
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    MALACCA HOUSING PLAN A SUCCESS.
    92 16 Scheme To Aid Poor To Be Extended. ■"■"•HE experiment of building 31 houses in the Portuguese settlement in Miwacca to aid t>ni« of the pcircst sections of the community has proved successful, according to a report of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council submitted
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    GROOM WAS TOO SHY TO WED.
    138 16 Had Attack Of Nerves. yWENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD Ernest Shreeves, of Lime-grove. Long Eaton. Derbyshire, planned to be married at two o'clock on a recent Saturday. At 11 a.m. he left his bride with the cheery remark. "I'll be at the church in plenty of time." The
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    K.L. CABARET CASE CONTINUES.
    563 16 Lim Hee Kung Described As Proprietor. BANK MANAGER'S EVIDENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 30. <■•! ASKED him whether he was the proprietor or manager of the. Cabaret. He said that he was the! proprietor and at the same time was, managing the business,"
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    VITAMIN A FROM SALMON.
    186 16 British Scientists' Tests. POUR scientists— two in Manchester and two In Leningrad— have been co-operating in a search for vitamin A in freshwater flsh. The Englishmen are Professor I. M. Heilbron, a world authority on the chemistry of life, and Dr. A. Gillam. After examining specimens
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    Lorry Driver Killed In Free Fight.
    342 16 FOUR CHINESE FACE CHARGE OF MURDER. C^Ol'ND in a Havetock Road house with a deep wound in his neck and surrounded by pieces of broken bottles. Li Teck. a lorry driver, i? believed to have been killed in a free fight. Yesterday four Chinese.
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    NO ANTI-JAPANESF FEELING IN PERAK.
    118 17 15ut Boycott Is Hitting Textiles. <Frr>m Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Aug. 28. Fl inquiries made in ofllcial as well as unoffidal c.rcles. it la red that ther^ is no evidence o! anti -Japanese feeling in Perp.k. The trade boycott, it la pointed out. is an
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    BETTER CLUB-HOUSE FOR JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE
    40 17 BETTER CLUB -HOUSE FOR JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS are to be made to the club-house accommodation of the Junior Civil Service Association at a cost $1 100. It is stated that increased membership has been made the presort, acromm'-fiation Inadequate.
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    BRITISH TRADE OFFICIAL TO TALK TO ROTARIANS.
    47 17 l^R. R. H. Wilmot, British Trade Commissioner, will speak on, "The British Trade Commission Service," at tomorrow's meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club. A cheery party on board th». R.A.F. launch at the Naval Base Yacht Club Regatta on Saturday.
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      FORGOTTEN MALAYS OF TANJONG KLING.
      400 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir.—l am pleased to read that It is the intention of the Hon. Captain Hashlm to put rrpropriate questions in Council on Monday next having reference to the neglect that has been shown towards the interests of the
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      F.M.S. NOW HAS NO TREASURER. Mr. H. R. Joynt Becomes Accountant-General.
      98 17 F.M.S. NOW HAS NO TREASURER. Mr. H. R. Joynt Becomes Accountant-General. (From Our Own Correspondent. Kua.a Lumpur, Aug. 28. rE F.M S. now has no Treasurer. The title of this office has been altered to Accountant-General in the same way as that of Financial Advisor was recently altered to Financial
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      BILL TO EMPOWER NEW P. & T. FINES.
      113 17 BILL TO EMPOWER NEW P. T. FINES. (From Our Own Correspond nt I Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 36. THE Telegraphs 'Amendment) Bill was taken through its first stage In the Federal Council today after it had been moved by the Hen. Mr Adrian Clark. Lrsal Adviser. The Objects and Reasons are
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      NON-MALAYS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PLANT PADL
      538 17 NON-MALAYS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PLANT PADL Lesson Of Recent Price Increase. To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR,—The recent sudden rise in the price of rice brought before the people of Malaya the glaring fact that they are at the mercy of other countries for their daily food.
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      DR. J. R. JACOB.
      136 17 From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 28. THE funeral of Dr. J. R. Jacob, who was killed in a car crash on Wednescay at Scudal. Johore. took place yesterday at Buklt Serendlt cemetery, following the service at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rer. Milton David, Rev. L.
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      152 18 •rrespondent) Not-in-London. Sunday, Aug. 1">. THAT'S a queer address, admitt 'tily, but. believe me. theae'a nore that I'd sooner be this heat We left .stifling London at noon rday. Couldn't stand another minute of it. The whole atmosphere of the place was like that of a Turkish bath. One's clothes
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      Sailing Off the Cornish Coast: Will "Clam" Promote Eden? King's Shooting Holiday.
      1427 18 Sailing Off the Cornish Coast Will "Clam" Promote Eden? King's Shooting Holiday. The pace averaged 12 miles an hour. No-one dared cut out or in. Peak-capped traffic cops in their fast blue cars patrolled up and down, blaring ai would-be offenders through loud speakers. "Number so-and-so, keep in your place,
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      462 19 and thirteen pounds of brown and gold pu'lock— a lovely fish if ever there was one— lies In the maund. Under The Land. IN a couple of hours we have a 1 dosen other pullock and a score of pink sea bream besides a four foot long garfish whose bones,
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      "Shoot To Sink."
      556 19 London. Aug. 17. "■"•HE buses roar up Fleet Street. Drably dressed crowds thrust their way along the pavements. Noise biar»s lrom the radio shops, a smell of stale iood belches from the teashops. M-.unt's Bay ecems a million "tiles away. CoJlarless men stand jt the kerb, bigj
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      News Miscellany.
      189 19 J^IY paper's news is incidentally in- terestlng. scrappy, amorphous like all this week's news. Capt. W P Mark Wardlaw, late Commodore in charge at Singapore, commands. I see. the new cruiser Sheffield, a 9.000 tonner. with 12 6in. guns and three aircraft, which joins the 2nd Cruiser Squaoron,
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      It Costs £1.
      268 19 Car too expensive for me. but not so bad really, perhaps, tor one has to remember that it costs at least £1 to shoot a grouse, and even millionaires who rent Scotch moors at £5,000 or £6 000 for the season must want to get some of
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      Jessie Will Retire.
      324 19 /VTHER folk In the scant news lnJ elude Jessie Matthews, who has Just declared her Intention to retire from the films five years hence and found a free stage- training school for poor girls and boys; Ginger Rogers, who is coming to London this winter to dance
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      BRITAIN'S GAS-MASK PLANS.
      66 19 London. Aug. 29. Good progress is being made with the Government's organisation for the distribution of an approved trpe of gas masks which are now being manufactured at the rate of about half a million weekly. Twelve out of the thirteen storage depots to be established throughout
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      CHARGE d'AFFAIRKS FOR SHANGHAI.
      102 19 British Official's Air Journey. jyiß R. U. HOWE, who was revtntiy Counsellor to the British Embassy J in China, left Southampton yesterday 'by Imperial Airwa.vs flying bnac for Alexandria, en rout« for Sham Mr. Howe, who has b»en in Ev.,, en furlough, will be Charge d
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      CHINA MISSIONS APPEAL TO GOVERNMENTS.
      74 19 The representatives of tne B and American missions in China hay* telegraphed to the Federal Council of Churches In New York and to fee International Missionary Counrll in London as follows: "We earnestly urge action by the churches and other organisations to protest against the
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      Return Of Scots.
      31 19 WOST interesting item of the rest 1T1 of the news Is to the effect that the Scots are returning to Scotland... All over the world, the McPhees and
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      RESERVISTS REJOIN THE ARMY.
      56 19 London, Aug. 29. The number of army reservists who have availed themselves of the Government's offer to rejoin the colours js now 3.100. After notifying their desire V> rejoin the men must undergo a medical examination but 800 have already djne so, have been passed, and
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    125 20 DUCE ON MANOEUVRES GUIDE TO MOUNTAINEERING. ITALIAN SERVICE PILOTS won the Maraeilles-Damasciu-Parii air race of 3,870 miles. Here are Lieut. -Col. Curini and C'apt. Paradisi after their victory. IN THE FRENCH ALPS visitors had an opportunity or •eeinf a demonstration of climbing at the Alpine Guides fete. Here is a
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