The Straits Times, 7 August 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGFS. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 193«. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PA(iES SINGAPORE; FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      206 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. ROCK DRILLS COMPRESSORS PNEUMATIC TOOLS etc., etc. A wide range of local stocks available also spare parts. Sole Agent* for Malaya:— THE BORNEO CO. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. KEILLER'S Uka O^iiguuU DUNDEE MARMALADE 1)8 YEARS
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      166 1 GENUINE SALE OFFER GOLF CLUBS jFJy BY FAMOUS MAKERS AT 9: Mlk BARGAIN PRICES. DO NOT MISS IS GREAT OPPORTUNITY! GIBSON'S "CHIEFTAIN" RUSTLESS IRONS APOLLO BLACK STEEL SHAFTS CLUBS AVAILABLE. Nos. 2. 5. 7, 8, 9. SALE PRICE $5-75 EACH, "CHIEFTAIN" WOODS (BRASSIE, SPOON AND DRIVER) SALE PRICE $6.50 EACH.
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      133 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ("PHONE MR3) So***** Starch naked, but H doesn't look it S^ There's no starch in Aroset, yet it's the trim- X$X VjSSi mest collar you ever saw attached to a shirt. X?§ jQQV This new Arrow collar never wilts, never blis- jBS JQQs ten, never
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      28 2 SL'VVRD.— At the General Hospital on A:u>. 6, Betty, wife of J. A. Seward. at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 5 p.m. today funeral thereafter at Bidadar: Cemetery.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      43 2 Ooh Tong Liang and Chin Nee Seng .Mi.icrely b.^ to thank those friends and niatives who attended the funeral of the Utr Mr. Ooh Tons Yeuk. anj thuac who tent wreaths, caskets, randies, telegrams. Icttrrs or otherwise expressed sympathlee in th'ir bereavement.
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    THE STRAITS TIMES
    574 2 The Straits Times. The Sutiauv limes. rhe Singapore Free Press *no Uie t&raita Badge t are available far sale at the following agencies.:— SINGAPORE. Perinayagasaany. 336 -Q. Changi Road. R E. Mohamed Kassun Co.. 14. milestone. Beletar. R.A.P. Canteen. Seleiai. Keppel Road Railway Station. K. P. Paklr
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      144 2 X'ARSONS.— At the General Hospital. Singann Friday. August 7, 1936. to Marjor c. wife of A. E. Parsons. Jr. a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT Wlirn applying for any position sdver-n-i ,i In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do no 4 srnd orltmals. KNt RIGERATOR SALESMAN WANTED. Anply P.O. Box 506.
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      801 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED, English Nurse for two children: I Singapore. Apply Box 944, Straits Times. I WANTED Lady Canvassers, Kuropean and I others, by British firm. Experience not essen- < tial. Allowance and Com. Apply Box 945, Straits Times I SITUATIONS WANTED AN EXPERIENCED CLERK-TYPIST requires position on Estate or
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      893 2 MISCELLANEOUS ROBINSONS EXTRAORDINARY SALE OFFER to Mci. TO Introduce their uew cuter recently arrived frosa Conduit Streetmade to measure trousers of the finest West-of-BDfland Flannel tor $$30 (normal price $16.00) Complete Flannel Suit $37.50 (normal price $40.00). SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. (Managers: C. Waddcll tc Co.) gives the cheapest baggage
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      629 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE ot excellent wax polished, oak and mahogany stained teak household furniture, 3 H.M.V. cabinet gramophones, etc., etc. To be held at our saleroom, No. 37, Chulla Street, on Saturday. Aufiat 8, I*M at 10 30 a.B. Now on view. POWELL L CO.. LTD., j Auctioneers. I
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      701 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. TAYLOR SON Electrical driven Piano In very good order at reasonable price. Any offer. Free Demonstration at, NANO BBNG CO., Plan* Rmn, 103-5, Selegic Road, Singapore. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH VICTORY ATLAS OF
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      188 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Malava Malaya Postage MaathlT S 3.M S 4.00 f !.M Ouarterlj I M *».N t 7.M Half TeartT I11N M4.M $15»0 Yr»rl» $S4.H SM.M SM.M Note. Outctatlon cheques should IbcIo4c thr usoal bank dtoeoant ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charts and instructions (or CLASS1FIFD ADVEBT1SEMENTS are
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      694 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. TENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. NJOO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTYB GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. I 1936 CHITRAL 15.000 Au i* BHUTAN «100
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      640 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Marseille*. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail S FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.503 Sept. 3 3 t TERL'KUNI MARU 12.000 Sept. 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500
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      557 3 An excellent opportunity to vWt BANGKOK SAIGON Angkor Pnom Penh SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISE by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14.700 Tons Displacement CRUISE ITINERARY About Leave Singapore Aug. 15 Arrive Bangkok Aug. 19 Leave Bangkok Aug. 18 Arrive Saigon Aog. 34) Leave Saigon Sept. 1 Arrive Singapore Sept 4
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      178 3 [PRESIDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £72.0.8 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. BeautUul public rooms: Swimming poo.— Talking Motion Pictures. Delicious meals— Hot and cold running water In each Stateroom. Cabins for two or more passenpe.s with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout Weekly service
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      1119 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Orient tl Line I.ta. The China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      FREIGHT TO JAVA
      244 4 Pool Announces New Rates Reached The Java-China-Japan Line and the Nanyo Kaiun Kabushlki Kalshi have officially notified shippers of the effect of the new agreement reached as to pool points in the Java service, says the Japan Chronicle. The agreement, which ends a two years' dispute and
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      152 4 Correspondence for transmission by all "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Today. Bengkalis. F. de Kock, Padang, Pakau Baroe. Siak 4c S. Pandjarjg (Ampang) 3 p.m. Mcdan (Tobelo) 3 p.m. Bast A South Africa (Africa Maru) 4 pjn. South America (Africa Maru) 4
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      AIR MAILS.
      257 4 THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 12. Dungun, Kemaman. Kemasek and Kietay (AsUang* ..4 p.m. Began (Toboali) pm laooean Bllik (Rantau) ..4 am Rengat Tembilahan (Maroe) 4 p.m. Mauritius (BonteJcoe) New Zealand (Kepong) Hongkong, Canton. Shanghai. Kobe Manila
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      130 4 Mails from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow, Aug. 8, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expec, ed tomorrow, Aug. 8. by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at '130 p.m.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      133 4 Correspondence for transmission Dy a:i "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L-M." Malls will close at Malacca aa follows: Today. Iran. I Amsterdam and 1 London oy air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. China. Japan, East Siberia, Philippines. Western U.S.A. and Western Canada (Hakusan Maru) 6 p.m.
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      CLEARANCES
      50 4 Aug. 5: Tsuruga Maru (Jap.); Victoria tltal.); Cranfleld (Brit.); Halvdan (Nor.); Juno, KJlat. Doggcrsbank, Gewang (Dut.). Aug. 6: Oen. v. der Heyden. V. der Does de Bye, Slngkel, Van Heutsz. Tidore, Reynst (Dut); Hong Ho (Chi); Mahldol, Kedah, Jerantut. Tandjong Balei (Brit); Muinam (Dan.); Mayebaxhl Maru, Genoa Maru (Jap)
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    INDEPENDENCE IN NORTH CHINA.
    196 4 SHANTUNG GOVERNOR REJECTS AN OFFER. Tientsin. Aug. 7. Gen. Han Fu-chu, Governor of Shantung, has rejected a Japanese proposal for the establishment of an autonomous government comprising Shantung. Hopei and Chahar provinces, according to a usually reliable source. It is claimed that Major-Gen. Malsumuro, successor to
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    N.Y.K. LINE
    25 4 Commencing from the Hakozaki Maru. sailing on Sept. 3 tor London, the N.Y.K. London line mail vessels will resume their call at Naples.
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    45 4 The Mail and Passenger Vessel s.s. Chantilly from Saigon is expected to arrive on Saturday the 8th inst. at 5 p.m. and sail on the same day at 10 p.m. for Madras. Pondlcherry. Colombo. Djibouti. Port Said and Marseilles. B rth: S H B. Wharves.
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      769 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGKNTS. F.M.S. RI.YS. AND SIAM STATFS BAILWAYP. TELEPHONE: Freiffht 5413—Paatafe 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Karly Booking Is Kronaly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105-10-2
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      518 4 (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) \M ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated to England) (Incorporated in U.S.A.) "ELLERMAN'" LINE. BOSTON, NEW YORK A BALTIMORE FOB HAVRE, LONDON. v( (ApE QF GOOD HOpE ROTTERDAM A HAMBVBG. JJue Sl|lb Via Ports and Son CaaaL STEEL INVENTOR Aug. 21 Aug. 23
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      474 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather KeDort. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp •r hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 89 Nil 9.9 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 Nil 7.1 74 Bitiawan 90 Nil 7.5 72 Bukit Jcram 89 Nil 8.7 74 Malacca 85 Nil
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      398 5 EDDIE'S jA MOST SPARKLING AND (?23U^"^P' PV^ft^jg^i UPROARIOUS MUSICAL f_7 T A▼ f J ()"i !)Y OF GORGEOUS Kvfl| iOf iff-| GIRLS! GREATEST SONG BiM k. J A. 1 HITS! GLORIOUS ROMANCE! |ED3bHHSßSHH^^^^==== EDDIE CANTOR in the cchlml fun feast you've ever enjoyed in 'STRIKE ME with ETHEL OWMT WT
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      121 5 STOCK LIQUIDATION SALE FURTHER DRASTIC REDUCTIONS NO V IN FULL SWING WE MUST CONVERT STOCKS INTO CASH I CLOSING DOWN SALE OF:BRITISH HALL MARK SILVERWARE BRITISH, AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CUTGLASS WARE SOLID TEAK FURNITURE PLATINUM, GOLD AND SILVER POCKET AND WRIST WATCHES. W.L., TABLE HALL CLOCKS. ELECTRIC TABLE, CEILING WAL.. AND
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      245 5 Make a Point of VISITING SINGAPORE'S NEWEST SILK STORE GRAND OPENING MONDAY, 10th AUGUST. PARMANAND BROS. 42, HIGH STREET PHONE 6766. M*—M— l—|i I 111 in h WIDFORD LODGE Prrparatory School, Chelmsford, Essex. 11 cad ma trr: n. E. William, v.A. (Lond.) M I! ST. Widford Lodge Preparatory Scnool pro\ldes
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      164 5 IB I Let me share this beauty secret with you Don't make the mistake of thinking that Daggett tC Ramsdell's Perh-ct Vanishing Cream is merely a foundation cream for your powder and makeup. Of course, it enhances the charm of your complexion btCHM it is a perfect powder base and
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      317 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing Chandu. And, Monsters of the Deep. r^ 8 n da^ m nrX U n7iv e t0 R um Ve MaLlBOROIIGH Chandrasena. readers a comprehensive sum- Hlndustanl 6 15 9 15 mary ot entertainments, meetu.gs, sports events, social functions RIT^ GEYLANG: State^
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      228 6 Conditions Dull, Prices Steady Fron. Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 7. The tin share market opens dull this morning but with prices mostly steady. There is some mild activity in Batu Selangors, Sungei Lam, Southern Kintas and Ulu I but generally, tin shares arc dull. Raubs are
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      PRODUCE.
      190 6 Singapore, August 7, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 4 75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.25 Black Pepper 7 50 White Pepper 13.75 •Sundried Copra 5.30 Mixed Copra 4.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.00 Lingga Sago Flcur 2.65 Fair Sago Flour 2.52' i 2.52' 2 No 1 Sago
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        546 6 ssue vai. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt ■tuyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin £1 Asam Kumbang £1 Austrai Malay 5- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayer Weng £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Batu Selangor £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5- Idris Hydraulic 6 Ipoh Tin
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        GENERAL.
        429 6 i. mcA man \jk\L. i^u l.OU l.^U J .JU 2 2 do 7'/ 2 Prefs. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10 00 1100 £1 £1 B.A.T 515.0 6.0.0 5 15.0 600 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        190 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. br/cb r /c 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn i\' 2r/c2 r /c 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 in». Mar. 31 Sept. 30 113 115 norn 4V 2 <>i 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        350 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.55 1.65 1.55 1.65 AlorGajih 0.95 1.05 0.95 1.05 Amal Ma.ay ($2) 3.20 3.35 3.30 3 40 Ayer Hitam 1.40 1 .47% 1.40 150 Ayer Molek 0.97 1.10 1.00 1.10 Ayer Panas 1.53 1.60 1.50 162 Bassett
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    EXCHANGES.
    219 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by tht Hong Kong and Shanchal Banking Corporation:— SELLING London 4 months sight 2/4'g London 3 months sight 2/4'/ 8 London 60 days sight 2/i 3/32 London 30 days sight 2/4 3/3.2 London Jemand 2/4
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Noon, Aug. 7. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 26% 27 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 26 13/16 26 15/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26-U 26y« August 26% 27 September
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    365 6 London. Aug. 6. The following are toaay's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yeater- Rife day. or Pall Conversion L«an 5 p.c. 1944-64 118=!i Funding Loan 4 p c. 1960-90 117"i SVar Loan 33 1 p.c 106 -^i Straita
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    EXCHANGES.
    97 6 London. Aug. 8. The following are closing mean rates: Paris 76 13 64 New York 5.02 1 16 Montreal 5.02 Brussels 29.80 2 Geneva 15.40 Amsterdam 7.395 i Milan 63^ Berlin 12.48.Madrid 38 nom. Copenhagen 22 39' i Oslj 19.H0 Prague 12l'j Vienna 26' i Helsingfors 227 Lisbon 110'a
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    AUSTRAL NEW ZEALAND LTD.
    360 6 MA LA Y A N COM A N V S SUBSIDIARY. PROSPECTUP. ISSUED. The prwpsetui <>; Zeaand Mining Limited was v July 28. This company, which is incorporated in New Zealand. 1 fanned by Austral Many Tin Limited to equip and oporat > gold d area
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    FRENCH FRANC AGAIN WEAKENS.
    105 6 Government Revenue Short Of Expenditire. London. Ai«. 6. The- franc and other gold nu weakened rharply in t;-rms oi sterling today under heavy oiler ngs from Continental quarters with buyers reluctant to absorb them. Th- Britis has not operat?d Foreign exchange brokers attribute the weakness firstly
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      "END OF TIN CONTROL WOULD BE DISASTROUS."
      1655 7 Unwise To Form Opinions Until Terms Disclosed. The view that the end of tin control would be disastrous to every tin producing country was expressed by Mr. A. A. Henggeler, (who is also chairman of Anglo-Oriental (Malaya) Ltd.) when addressing shareholders of Kramat
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      JULY TIN ORE IMPORTS
      97 7 Foreign imports of tin ore into the Straits Settlements during the month of July totalled 2.536 tons, compared with 1,704 tons for June. Of this amount 334 tons were received from Burma; 3 tons from Netherlands Indies; 257 from French Indo-China; 85 tons from Japan; 1,667
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      TANAH BIJI LIMITED.
      506 7 STRONGER FINANCIAL STRUCTURE. COMPANY MAY BE WOUND UP. The annual general meeting of Tan ah Bljl. Limited, was held In Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Mr. A. A. Henggeler, the chairman, presiding. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts for the year ended Mar. 31, the
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    JULY TIN EXPORTS
    92 7 Foreign exports of tin from Malaya during July amounted to 7J61 tons compared with 6.543 tons for the month of June and 7 561 tons for the month of May. Of this amount, United Kingdom received 185 tons; United States of America 5,080 tons; Continent of Europe
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    159 7 Yesterday 's Rubber Auction •THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 Rubber Association held its 1.238 th auction yesterday when there were catalogued 1.087,265 lbs.: 485.33 tons; offered 1.013,187 lbs.. 452 32 tons; sold 943.821 lbs 421.35 tons. Spot London 7 9 ISd New York 16 3'IS its rnii/iia nr..u.inr.ii Ribbed
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    JULY RUBBER CROPS.
    68 7 The estimated rubber crops f or July i in respect of the undernoted compan- j ies were: Penang Rubber Estates —375,000 lb. Sabrang Rubber Estate.— 93,000 lb. Straits Rubber C 0. —190,500 lb. Rubana Rubber Estates.— llB,ooo lb. Bagan Serai Rubber. 59,700 lb. Tall Ayer Rubber Estates.—
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      690 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, (Incorporated Id the Colon j of Bong Kong.) The liability ol member* t limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 01 the colony. Authorised Capital 150.000,000 Issued an<l Fully Pald-'Jp $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong
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      233 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China by Special Charter) IS, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. Cakte U*m: "CHUNGKUO" Telephones: Manager's O*tee ....6444 General Oflcc 0188 Exchange Dent 6441 HEAD OFFICE: 5» TIankow Road. Sh»n»h*L Total E«a»orcei: $1.3«J4!.16C.:5 Chinese Currency Paid Up Capital: S40.0M.M0.00 Chinese Currency BesexTe Funds: S3.453.S91.43 Chinese Currency BOAUO OF
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      415 7 BAN KING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated Id England by Royal Charter 1853; Paid Dp Capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Inability o: Proprietor* £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Biahopsgate. London. EC Z. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsar iioilo Seiraranf Bangkok
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    JAPAN'S 'NEW POLICY TOWARDS CHINA.
    194 8 Respect For British Interests. Shanghai, Aug. 5. More economic pressure oo North China and the maintenance of the policy of "equaL opportunities" In South China will form the basis of Japan's new policy In China, according to a report from Tckio. Tt is stated that
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    19 8 CONCENTRATION: Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hardy judging a Cocker isnaniol at the Central and South Malaya Dor Show.
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    YOUNGER STAFF AT COURT.
    499 8 THE TIMES COMMENT ON CHANGES. Commenting on the new Court appointments The Times (London) says: The list of changes in the Court appointments, follows the common anticipation both In its details and in the belief that it would be extensive. These high officers farm the personal
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    RAS KASSA'S SON IN BATTLE.
    71 8 Port Said, Aug. 5. A furious battle between Abyssinian bands, led by the second son of R'as Kassa, and the Italians is raging round Lake Tana, according to an authoritative source. The fighting Is especially fierce near Gondar, north of the lake. Tekla Hawaxlate, the
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    37 8 Figures of candidates' expenses at the general election of last year published In the official return show that a total of £722,093 was spent, each of the 21,997,054 votes cast costing an average of 7.Bd.— British Wireless.
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    CLOSER SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.
    93 8 Ambassador's Appeal. Shanghai. An appeal for assistance In the task of bringing Chinese nd Japanese relations closer together wr.s made by Mr. Kawago?. Japansse Ambassador, speaking at a banquet attended by 300 leading Japanese here. The Ambassador declared that Sino-Japanese relations were so complex at present that
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    37 8 Gen. Huang Mu-sung, newly-ap-pointed Governor of Kwangtung arrived yesterday at Nanchang, Klangsi, from Nanking en route to Canton. Owing to bad weather it was decided to postpone resumption of the night until today— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      114 8 Model E6OBX S-Tubt AT WATER Kkim' RADIO Also available 6. 7. 9 and 10 tube Models using Metal Tubes Sol* Agents Malaya: UNITED RADIO SERVICE 137 Orchard Road, rhone 7142. SingaporeSelling Agents: H. L. CARTER CO.. Capitol IMilJinf. LEE A CO., Batu Pahat. \V. T. KIAT CO.. Kuala Lumpur. irOH
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      436 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be utcd:— GSII 21.47 Me s (13 87 m GSG 17.79 Mc/s C6.86 m.) 6 28 p.m. Big Ben. "Empire Magazine." No. 3* Containing "Redcoat" (the end), visitors, types, stunts, a sketch, and musical novelties. Edited by Cecil Madden 7 02
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      495 8 SINGAPORE. Station Z.H I. Singapore.— Wavelength 49.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co.., of Malaya 1931. Ltd.. Broadcast House, No. 2 Orchard Rd., Singapore. SUNDAY, AUG. 9. 11 a.m.- 1.30 p.m. Recorded music. 5.30 p.m.-7 p.m. Relay of Presbyterian Church service, preceded by an organ recital. MONDAY, AUG.
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    MORE REBEL TROOPS FOR SPAIN.
    264 9 CROSS STRAITS FRO* MOROCCO. GUNBOAT BOMBED AND SUNK. Gibraltar. Aug. 6. The rebel officers at Algeclras stated today that 3.000 troops have been brought from Morocco to the mainland by two steamers and a gunboat. Including regulars. Leglonalres and Rlfflans: also 200 field guns and
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    NEW GOVERNOR ARRIVES IN CANTON.
    110 9 Gen. Chiang Kai-shek Still At Killing. Canton. Aug. 7. Oen. Huang Mu-sung. new Governor of Kwangtung. Mr. Tsang Yang-pu. new Mayor of Canton, and their entourage arrived by plane from Kullng yesterday. Disappointment was caused when it was learned that owing to a last minute
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    LORD HALIFAX AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
    41 9 London. Aug. 6. Lord Halifax, Lord Privy Seal, *ho lif acting for the Foreign Secretary while Mr. Eden Is on holiday, was at the Foreign Office yesterday for the dispatch of current business —British Wireless.
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    27 9 The King nas approved the appointment of Capt. R H. Besan as naval attache to the British Embassy at Rome in succession to Capt Pott. British Wireless.
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    BRITISH SEAMEN DRUNK ON DUTY.
    84 9 BRITISH SEAMEN DRUNK ON DUTY. TERROR REIGN ON STEAMER. Hankow. Aug. 6. The British Consular Court here today sentenced six British firemen of the Bank Line steamer Luceric from Australia to four to 12 weeks' Imprisonment on charges of Insubordination and assault. The captain testified the lives of the officers
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    BETTER LONDON FIRE BRIGADE.
    63 9 London, Aug. 6. The London Fire Brigade. In the piocess of re-equlpplng every department with the most up-to-date flreflghtlng appliances, has arranged for the delivery shortly of three turntable ladders, ei>ch with a 500- gallon motorpump. A crew of fl/e la required to man each unit,
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    KWANGSI CHIEFS NOT TO RETIRE.
    354 9 SITUATION AGAIN TENSE. Canton, Aug. 7. Mystery surrounds the NankingKwangsi situation, but the belief Is gaining ground that hopes for a lastminute settlement have vanished owing to the Intransigeance of the Kwangsl leaders. It Is now widely believed that punitive measures by the Central Government
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    TRAINER GIVES HIS TEAM KRUSCHEN
    188 9 "Daily Dose" for Footballers When you watch a footcall match do you ever envy the players their energy and vitality Do yoa e»er wish '.hat you, too. wer« as active and full of sest as they arc? Well, read what a professional trainer does to
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. AUG. 7, 1836. PIECEGOODS AND PINEAPPLES.
    1022 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. AUG. 7, 1836. PIECEGOODS AND PINEAPPLES. Rarely a day passes without some further evidence reaching us of the severity of the Japanese grip on Malayan trade. Some of the stories are amusing, some are intensely annoying and others are startling. Today's bag includes something in
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    67 10 Mrs. RatcUfT, wife of Mr. Jack Ratcliff, manager, Borneo Motors, Ltd., Ipoh, is spending holiday in Singapore with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Wallace. Professor F. M. Stratum, of Cambridge University, who headed the British expedition to Japan to take observations on the recent eclipse of
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1116 10 Bombers Over London More Scare Talk Army Commissions By The "Back Door"— Need For Horsed Regiments. By Omr Military Correspondent, London, July 27. Col. M. F. Grove-White D.5.0., who has recently been appointed a General Staff Officer (Ist Grade) at the War Office, will be remembered in
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    684 10 EXPLORING MALACCA. MANY people have pleasant memories of the guide-book entitled "The Town and Tort of Ma'acca"— so called because that wti the old Dutch name of the pla:e for that useful little book has accompanied them on delightful exp!orat.ons of the oldest European settlement in
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    WORST BRITISH MINE DISASTER FOR TWO YEARS.
    706 11 21 DEAD 36 MISSING IN YORKSHIRE. Terrific Explosion Followed By Fire. MINE WORKERS ENTOMBED BY HEAVY ROOF FALLS. 1 ATEST reports state that 57 men are missing, including; 21 JJJ J known to be dead, in the most serious British coal mine disaster
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    PREVIOUS COLLIERY DISASTERS.
    124 11 Among the heaviest British pit .eath rolls since the beginning of the century all, except two, were due to xplosions are the following: killed °Jl universal, Glamorgan 81 iUj5 National, Glamorgan 119 .CjG ngate, Durham 223 iMiK ypole, Lancashire 75 1909 Wet Stanley, Durham 168 19K Wellington
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    PALESTINE ARABS' NEW STRIKE.
    83 11 Another Serious Case Of Railway Sabotage. Jerusalem, Aug. 6. After the breakdown of the peace talks arranged by Emir Abdullah in Trans- Jordan, It is believed that the Arabs are planning fresh strike measures. The first serious case of railway sabotage for weeks occurred this afternoon
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    34 11 Sir Hughe Knatc.hbull-Hugeasen, the new British Ambassador to China, and his family sail for China In the Empress of Britain on Aug. 8 and will spend a few days in Japan en route. Reuter.
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    "Siam Is Not Playing The Game."
    483 11 "Siam Is Not Playing The Game. TIN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION MEETING COMMENTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 6. "CIAM is not playing the game," declared Mr. E. J. Byrne today speaking at the annual meeting of the Tin Producers' Association in London. Mr. Byrne, who is a member of the
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    24 11 The death has occurred In Melbourne of Sir Frank Oavan Duffy, an exChief Justice of the High Court of Australia, aged 84.— Reuter Wireless.
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    Lady Murison To Visit Malaya.
    91 11 ESCAPING WINTER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 6. J UNDERSTAND that Lady Murison, wife of Sir William Murison, a former Chief Justice, is returning to Malaya in two or three months time. She visited Singapore last February for the marriage of her daughter to
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    SINGAPORE OFFICER AS AIR ATTACHE.
    97 11 Wing Commander Kerby's Appointment In China. Wing Commander H. S. Keiby, a former R.A.F. who was stationed in Singapore until a few weeks ago, is today appointed the new British air attache in China, says British Wireless. While he was at the Seletar air base,
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    KING EDWARD AT SANDRINGHAM.
    93 11 Chats With Holiday Makers In Gardens. London, Aug. 6. Eight thousand sightseers In Sandringham House had a surprise yesterday. Unknown to them the King had flown to Sandrlngham to pay a visit to his mother prior to leaving on his holiday abroad and during the afternoon
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    RECORDER'S DEATH CAUSES BY-ELECTION
    55 11 The sudden death yesterday at Uie age of 56 of Mr. J. F. Eales, Recoider of Nottingham, has caused a Parliamentary Vacancy in the Erdington division of Birmingham, for which he was Conservative M.P. since 1931. He was elected by a majority of nearly 10,000 over
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    EIGHT KILLED IN PLANE CRASH.
    48 11 St. Louis, Aug. 6. The eight occupants of an American passenger plane. Including two pilots, were killed when the machine crashed in a field from a height of 1,000 feet three miles from here. The cause of the crash is a mystery. Reuter.
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    JACK LOVELOCK'S OLYMPIC VICTORY IN 1,500 METRES.
    1038 11 GREATEST MILER OF ALL TIME. BRITON DEFEATS THE AMERICAN "CRACKS." JACK Lovelock (New Zealand), the Empire's greatest runner over a mile, set up a new world record when he won the 1,500 metres at the Olympic Games yesterday. It was one of the
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    FOREIGN OFFICE APPEALS TO BRITONS IN SPAIN
    207 11 FOREIGN OFFICE APPEALS TO BRITONS IN SPAIN 2,000 Evacuated But 800 Remain. LOYALISTS CLAIM VICTORIES. London, Aug. 7. THE Foreign Office took an exceptional step tonight when an appeal was made through the B.B.C. to all Britons still in Spain to communicate immediately with the nearest British Consulate and indicate
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    13 11 Sir Donald Banks has been appointed Permanent Secretary to Hie Air M'nistry— Reuter.
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    Singapore Municipality's Surplus Now Over Three Million Dollars.
    858 12 TREASURER GRATIFIED BY 1935 FIGURES. Revenue Greatly Exceeded Expectations. TRADING DEPARTMENTS CONTRIBUTE FROM PROFITS. THP] Singapore Municipality had a good year financially in 1935, with a surplus of just over quarter of a million dollars. The accumulated surplus now amounts to more
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    Latest About The Air Mails.
    340 12 INWARD (Juntas: From Australia: Arrives ton- irrow afternoon. 1.M.: From Netherlands: Arrivca tomorrow afternoon. X.1..M.: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Monday ironing. OUTWARD X.1..M.: For Europe: Mails close II U p.m. tomorrow. KXJL: For Java: Mails close 7 p.m. tomorrow. aintas:
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    52 12 Lieut. Col. G. Mel. S. Bruce, M.C., commanding the Malay Regiment, Port Diekson, leaving St. Andrew's Church, Ashley Place, after his marriage to Miss Diana Haace on July 16. After spending their honeymoon m Norway, Col. Bruce and his bride are returning to Malaya by the Ranpura. which sailed on
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    S.C.B.A. AND THE MUI TSAIS.
    257 12 REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PROTECTORATE. The mvi tsai question was raised at a recent meeting of the committee of the Straits Chinese British Association by Mr. Chua Keh Hai, the vice-president. Mr. Chua Keh Hai stated that he had asked the hon. secretary to request the
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    16 12 Mr. O. B. Williams, of Batu Qajah, the State cricketer, has been transferred to Kuala Llpls.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    106 12 SINGAFOM. GLOBE THEATftl Return of Chandu Monnten of The Deep. 7. IS— 9. JO. GREAT WORLD— THE SKT TALKIE Two Fisted. NCW WOBLO 8Mc Shows. CUtrtt, Danciot. Talkie* Theatrea St Otnemaa. RA»FLRS HOTEL Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.16 p.m. Dinner Danoe (Informal) ».»0 to MMnlfht. RJTZ. OCYLANG SUte Trooper
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    THE MAYOR'S PROTEGEE.
    134 12 At The Cinema. "It had To Happen." (With George Raft and RosaUad Russell) 2*th Cen-tury-Fox. At the Pavilion. George Raft. Italian immigrant, emerges from the steerage quarters of a tran-Atlantlc liner to start a new life" digging sewers in New York streets He gets his big chance
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    FLYING CLUB INSTRUCTOR IN FATAL ACCIDENT
    829 12 Conflicting Evidence At A Kuala Lumpur Inquest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. MR. Arthur Newark, instructor at the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, who was involved in a road accident while on his way to the aerodrome to fly a passenger to
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    48 12 A fine of $160, with the alternative it four months' rigorous Imprisonment, was added- to a sentence of one month's rigorous Imprisonment passed 3y the Criminal District Judge, Mr. L B. Gibson, this morning on Choo Eng Hua, who was convicted of ?ossesslo.i of non-Government chandu Forth $16.
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    EXHIBITION CHANGES NEXT YEAR.
    945 13 FEDERAL DIARY. 10-Day Rumour Denied Dull Fruit Mere Cash, More Deaths Unofficial* Score. (Frcm Our Own Correspondent) I Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. F IKE good organisers, the men j who get the M.A.H.A. show rjotaZ ccch year are already anticipating next year's exhibition, making plans for
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    46 13 Dr. C. H. Williams. Health Officer, Seremban, who received the thanks badge of the Negri Sembilan Boy Scouts Association at a parade on the King George V School padang on Wednesday. The District Commissioner (Mr. R. F. Gunit) spoke briefly of Dr. Williams' services to Scouting.
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    DEATH OF MRS. J. A. SEWARD.
    212 13 Cathedral Choir To Join In Funeral Service. The death occurred with tragic suddenness at the General Hospital last night of Mrs. Ethel Dorothy Seward wife of Mr. J. A. Seward, of Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd. She underwent an operation recently. Her condition necessitated
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    B.N.B. PLANTER'S TRIP HOME BY AIR.
    217 13 Dutch In Second Place Next Year! The Hon. Mr. Richard Hardwick, the oldest rubber planter in North Borneo, is returning after a flying visit to London. Mr. Hardwick passed through Singapore on his way to London only seven weeks ago, and now he Is
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    A WEEK'S MORTALITY IN SINGAPORE.
    109 13 Deaths in Singapore last week numbered 349 (153 males ar.d 96 females). Living a rate of 25.97 per mllle per annum. The rate in the previous week v. as 24.40, and that in the corresponding week of last year 24.81. :.eumonia again headed the "causes"
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    MEDICAL BOARD FOR JOHORE.
    950 13 To Consider Suggestions And Complaints. THAT (he Johore Government is creating a Medical Board, to consider suggestions and complaints regarding the Medcial Department, was an announcement made at a meeting of the committee of the Johore Planters' Association, held at the offices of the Secretaries, Messrs.
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    53 13 Mr. M. K. Jinadasa and the tiger which he shot at Joco estate, Kukup. where he Is managing conductor. The animal was met accidentally, and required several shots before being despatched. It stood 4.. feet high and weighed 2 piruK 11 IcatU. Mr. Jinadasa received a reward of $59 from
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    LORRY DRIVER SENTENCED.
    374 13 Accident Which Cost Two Lives. A lorry carrying a heavy load of iron pipes from the Singapore Naval Base to the new reservoir at Senoko on the morning of June 13 met with a tragic accident. On the way, the vehicle mourned the grass on the left
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    GREAT BRITAIN BEATS CHINA AT SOCCER.
    44 14 ACCORDING to reports pub- lished in the local Chinese newspapers this morning. Great Britain beat China in the first round of the Olympic soccer tournament by two goals to nil. Both goals were scored in the second half.
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    SCOTTISH SOCCER.
    57 14 League Programme To Start Tomorrow. The Scottish football season opens tomorrow. The following programme U arranged In the First Division. Arbroath vs. Clyde Celtic vs. St. Johnstone Dundee vs. Rangers Dunfermllne Ath. vs. Hearts Falklrk vs. Hamilton Acads. Hibernian vs. Aberdeen Motherwell vs. Queen of South St. Mlrren
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    SELANGOR'S CUP TEAM.
    75 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 7. The Selangor team to meet Singapore in the Cup final tomorrow is the same as the team which drew with Perak. Kam Pak. See Hu, Kai Ban. T. Mori Mohd. Taib, Jahn Mohamed, Mahrrood, Ismail, Henry, Soon Teck and
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    106 14 THE SACRED FIRE AT OLYMPIA: The first torchbearer of the Olympic torch relay run from OlympU to Berlin lighting his torch at the Sacred Fire burning on an altar m the ancient stadium at Olympia. The Sacred Fire had been lit by tlte son's rays focused through a lens. The
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    KEEPER SAVED TWO PENALTIES.
    243 14 FINE DISPLAY BY SHARIFF. Surprise Defeat For R. A. In Division 11. Monopolies 1, R.A. II 0 AST week the Air Force second team defeated the Marine Dept. F.C. and thus helped the Gunners back into the running for the Second Division championship. The R.A. second
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
    79 14 The draw for the Duffers Cup at The Island Club to be played on Saturday and Sunday, is as follows C. G. Fugler vs. J. C. Dickinson. P. S. Wong vs. M. C. V. Martia. S. Q. Wong vs. Chia Chin Slew. E. Yean Bee vs. W.
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    MALACCA TENNIS.
    106 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Aug. 7. Chan Ah Him won the Malacca lawn tennis title yesterday by defeating C. F. Gomes, 4—6, 7—5, 4. The first two seta were played on Wednesday and the deciding set yesterday. The new champion was run-ner-up last year. The following will
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    THE FIRST CLASS AVERAGES.
    544 14 English Cricket. Two Gloucester Bowlers Over The 120 Mark. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 26. piSHLOCK and Verity are still at the top of the batting and bowling averages respectively. The young Surrey left-hander has scored nearly 400 runs more than any other batsman, while
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    S.C.C. TOO STRONG FOR Y.M.C.A.
    238 14 EASY VICTORY IN TENNIS MATCH. Pereira Kam is Score Association's Only Win. WHE S.C.C. beat the, V.M.C.A. by five matches to one in a lawn tennis match played on the S.C.C courts yesterday. Home, who has just returned from Ipoh where he won the Malayan
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    RECORD ENTRY FOR LOCAL TOURNEY.
    194 14 Table Tennis. Proposal To Change Name Of Association. RECORD entries have been received for this year's Singapore Table Tennis championships which start at the Great World on Saturday, Aug. IS. For the men's singles there are 80 competitors, while 18 teams have entered for the
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    SEPOY LINES G.C. TO MEET AMERICANS.
    205 14 The following are the teams and starting times for next Sunday's match between Sepoy Lines G.C. and the American Association at Sepoy Lines. Sepoy Lines players mentioned first:— 8.45 J. S. English (S) Q. V. Al.ec (IS) vs. A. B. Thompson M 0) J.
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    PADMORE SHIELD FINAL.
    71 14 The Singapore billiards championship final for the Padmore Shield will be played this evening commencing at eight o'clock at the Clerical Union Pavilion, Rangoon Road, between Goh Guan Chuah (Clerical Union) and Tan Thean Tek (Straits Chinese Recreaion Club). The final will be 500 up. At the
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    A.P.C. SPORTS.
    22 14 The Annual A.P.C. Sports will bo held at Paya Lebar Sports Ground, Paya Lebar Road, tomorrow commencing at 2.15 p.m.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    47 14 FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. Athletics: Standard Institute Spoits at Ja.an Besar Stadium 3 p.m. Soccer: Covi. Services League (1) Ma. uu vs. Post Office at J.C.S.A. Lawn Tennis Sinjapore Teachers' Tournament starts. Billiards: Singapore billiards championship final at Clerical Union Pavilion, Rangoon Road at 8 p.m.
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    FRANCE WELL REPRESENTED IN BIG AUTUMN RACES.
    1062 15 HIGH-CLASS ENTRY FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Cesarewitch Attracts Best Of Staying Handicappers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 31. p\TKI!S for the Cesarewitch, Cambridgeshire, and other important back-end handicaps, closed on Tuesday. Nominations for the popular long-distance handicap, which forms the first leg of the
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    18 15 The Anglo-Chinese Continuation School soccer team left here yesterday for a tour of Penanr. Klang and Kuala Lumpur
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    MIDDLESEX NOVICES TOURNEY.
    640 15 TWO K.O. VICTORIES FOR WILSON. Promising Form Shown At Gillman Barracks. rpHE first Novices boxing tourna- ment to be held by the Middlesex Regiment since their arrival in Singapore was brought to a successful conclusion at Gillman Barracks last night Some qnite promising form was shown. Only
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    BOWLERS ON TOP AT TANGLIN.
    151 15 Local Cricket. R.A.F. Lose To The Midds. By Four Wickets. DLAYING at Tanglin yesterday the R.A.F. were beaten by the Middlesex Regiment by (our wicketa in a low scoring fame. The Airmen started very badly and had lost eight wickets (or 55 when IIllngworth, the
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    HAMPSHIRE BEATEN
    60 15 London, Aug. t>. LJAMPSHIRE, who are having their most successful cricket season since they attained first class status in 1895 slipped up badly at Hastings today and were beaten by Sussex by an innings and 86 runs. This was Hampshire's second defeat this season. SUSSEX: 323 (Harry Parks
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    S.R.A. CLASSIFICATIONS.
    143 15 The Straits Racing Association classification of horses and ponies list No. 16, amendment No. 4, issued yesterday reads as follows: HORSES Transfers Cllmats from Class 3 to Class 2. Oojiboo from Class 3 to Class 2. The Cretan Girl from Class 4 to Class 3. Woover from Class
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    488 15  -  "LEIGHTON." Origin Of The Olympic Rings—Australia Proposes A Davis Cup For Women. Conducted by PICTURES of the Berlin Olympic praters which appeared In the Straits Times on Monday have prompted queries as to the origin of the design of the interlocked rings which form the symbol on
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    FATAL ACCIDENT AT NAVAL BASE.
    330 16 Giant Tripod Falls On Coolie Gang. at the Singapore Naval r.:t c w interrupted by an which resulted in injury to three Iniian coo'ics and ibath to one, named Chandj. Raman. serang in charge of the w,.rk, giving evidence at the Inquest held on Wednesday
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    155 16 The undemoted newly added nonflction and fiction will be ready for issue on Saturday. Things Ancient and Modern, C. A. Alington; The Lords of Creation, Illustrated, Frederick Lewis Allen; "Senor Burky," William P. Burke; Cavalier and Puritan, J. D. Mackie; Gallipoll, Illustrated, John North; The Real Abyssinia, Illustrated,
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    30 16 A car and a bicycle were in collision In Paya Lcbar Road on Wednesday evening. The car subsequently ran into drain. Its occupants and the cyclist were taken to hospital.
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    32 16 Members of the newly-formed Women's Anti-Gas Brigade who itave an impressive display at the Naval Base on Wednesday. The Brigade is composed of the wives of Admiralty officials resMeut at the Base.
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    MOTORIST CHARGED.
    286 16 Constable Knocked Down On Woodlands Road. Han Teng a well-dressed Chinese appeared on Wednesday before Mr. L.B. Gibson, Criminal District Judge, on a charge of causing grievous hurt to a police constable named Yusop bin Taaman by rash driving. He was also charged with having inefficient brakes on
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    257 16 Mr. V. O. Galistan And Miss Phyllis Richards. At the Church of St. Joseph on Saturday Miss Phyllis Cicely Marie Richards, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Richards, of Trafalgar estate. Ponggol. Singapore, was married to Mr. Vivian Oswald Galistan, second son of the late Mr.
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    MONEY FOR MOTHER.
    141 16 Chinese Who Yielded To Temptation. "My mother is old. I had no money to send her Tor her upkeep In China. I saw my employer's money and property lying unguarded, and being unable to resist the temptation took the money which I sent to China." So pleaded
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    MR YAN KEE LEONG.
    135 16 Malacca Artist Again A Prize-Winner. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 4. Mr. Van Kee Leong, the well known local artist and cartoonist, was the first-prize winner In the oil painting division of the arts section at the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhibition Just concluded In Kuala Lumpur.
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    ILLICIT SAMSU IN JOHORE.
    308 16 VILLAGE WHICH IS NOTORIOUS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. Auk. 5. The village of Sungei Cha'ah has become notorious lately for the distilling of Illicit samsu. Smart penalties were imposed on two Chinese by Unsk 1 Ismail bin Abdul Rahman on Monday. Ching Peng and Hong
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    WOMAN WHO WORE TEN SARONGS!
    255 16 FAILS TO EVADE THE CUSTOMS. (From Our Own Cjnc;por.c!ent> Johore Eahru. Aug. 4. Khatijah binte Abu Hassan, an aged Javanese woman, was yest morning flr.ed $130. wi;h th? a:t rnative of on? month's simple imprisonment, by Mr. J. B. V.Viss. First Magistrate, whon sli-e pleaded
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    41 16 The coconut area to which Mr J. Calder referred in his talk to the Kuala Lumpur Fortnightly Club recently was the hinterland between Ayer Hitam and Bnnut. Information about this area has only recently I become available for the Agricultural Department.
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    Genial Giant & Superman.
    1015 17 Genial Giant Superman. People In The News. CIR Eric Geddes, who was in the newe yesterday when his name was mentioned in the Air Ministry scandal inquiry, is better known in Malaya for his connection with the rubber industry than as the No. 1 of Imperial Airways which is probably
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    House Of Commons Uproar.
    1647 17 OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT ON From Our Own Correspondent London, July 27. PARLIAMENT has accomplished a great work this week. After 32 hours of continuous debate, after listening to 57 speeches and participating in six divisions, the House of Commons has decided (by 357 votes to 155
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    A. D. TAPPING Vs. THIRD DAILY SYSTEM.
    1542 18 Striking Crop Records Two Perak Estates— Speedy Rise After Chai-ge— 12-Year-Old-Trees. By Our Planting Correspondent. IN last week's article I described how two adjoining estates in North Perak had, without the use of any fungicide, thrown off all traces of mouldy rot since
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    34 18 Glasgow Is to spend several hundred pounds on making Its police cells more comfortable and the furnishings Include collapsible tables and chairs and rubber mattresses. These amenities ars for persons on remand awaiting trial.
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    FROM THE LAW TO RUBBER.
    165 18 A HARRISONS AND CROSFELD DIRECTOR. Mr. Henry John Welch is Chairman of Rubber Plantations Investment j Trust. Ltd., Malayalam Plantations. Ltd., Lunuva (Ceylon) Tea and Rubber Estates. Ltd., London Asiatic Rubber and Produce Co., L*d.. and of Dusun Durlan Rubber Estate. Ltd. Is a Director
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    RUBBER POWDER CO.
    91 18 Machine Shipped To Sumatra Dutch Company's Sales. The Rubber Powder Co., Ltd., announces that It recently supplied machine for the manufacture of rubber In powder or crumb form to the Amsterdam Rubber Co. (R.CMA.). The machine was shipped to Sumatra, and samples of the crumb rubber produced
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    GOLD MEDAL EXHIBIT AT M.A.H.A. SHOW.
    457 19 ALUMINIUM IN THE FACTORY. Diethelm and Co. Win Rubber Award. 'THE gold medal for the best display of rubber factory equipment at the Malayan Exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur last weekend was won by Diethelm and Co., of Singapore, with an exhibit of aluminium
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    MORE RUBBER USES ON QUEEN MARY.
    116 19 Cellular Latex Mattresses In Crew's Quarters. Further uses of rubber on the Queen Mary are now reported The helter-skelter in the children's playroom is cushioned with porous rubber The mattresses of the children's cots are also of the same material As previously reported in
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    12 19 The best display of rubber f^tory equipment seen »t the Malayan Exhibition.
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    ALTERNATE DAILY, A.B.C. AND THIRD DAILY.
    414 19 ALTERNATE DAILY, A. B.C. AND THIRD DAILY. Records Of Tapping Experiments. «hnJ h S J[ ait iLJ in e8 P i? n till 8: co "espondent >s indebted to Mr. C. C. Sharp of the botanical division of the Rubber Research Institute for the informative letter printed below. r tL°1
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    ESTATE PROVIDENT FUNDS.
    204 19 Plea For Standard Scheme. Several groups of rubber companies either havt established or are establishing individual Provident Fund Schemes for their staffs (says a report recently issued by the Estate Asiatic Stalls Association. Sungel Slput.) Each scheme L; different from the other. The reason for the creation
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    A.D.V. VS. THIRD DAY TAPPING.
    313 19 Yields Costs di Two Perak Estates During Past Si Years. Not-: On both estates, third day V system b?gan during February 1934 ?JL f fl r B' n 193 6 ln cluded allowance of 150 Ib. on 42 acres, planted in 1929 and not opened
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