The Straits Times, 27 July 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST. AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER *IN MALAYA. 2t PAGES. SINGAPORE, THUHjPAY, JULY 27, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      223 1 Singapore: to. cecil st. ('phone 6isi). i*y pleasant and effective method of correcting AjL CONSTIPATION '(SSlisl AND ALL STOMACH TROUBLES J^KI WAMPOL E'S IMA MAGNOLAX •ssZjLsr,* I Magnolax is a scientific combination of Mineral r OH and Milk of Magnesia so blended that it W a fm has a pleasant
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      52 1 QUALITY Plot London training and Qualifications, render* one Optical Serrire unique in. Malaya. JOHN DUKL F.R.O.A. (Horn.) F.BJIX. Ho. 21, BatUry Road, KacMora. THE CAMERA That amazes the photographic voU. Shows mage right tide op whilst exposure is actually being aude. Prices and prospectas g*jtt •>■> SINGAPORE PHOTO Co. 39,
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      246 1 KuJU^IiIMPUR: 23. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3«83). STAPLES MATTRESS. VWrt KUttrtM 4. Bed«tcad M2nu£>cturcr< to 1" H.M.THE KING I g^\ OOLNESS IN HOT COUNTRIES. The open construction of the mattress allows direct ventilaX-*, ition straight through to the bedding, thus giving that all important feature so absolutely essenin hot countries, viz.
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      519 2 P. 0 M BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. fENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.NjCO VNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonrcgc Due Spore. X BHUTAN 6.000 Aug. 3 CARTHAGE I}** Au
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      610 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (MM <>N YI'SKN K UBHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnsge. Due Ssil. FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 July 17 28 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.40.' Aug. 8 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Aug. 22 23 HAKUSAN MARU IO^OC Sept 6 7 HARUNA MARU 10.400 Sept. 20
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      569 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY. Visit Australia in the Spring SPECIAL FIRST CLASS RETURN FARE £74 ($634.29) Special arrangements have been made to enable passengers to make the round cruise to Brisbane, Sydney »nd Melbourne via Java by the weM-known s.s. "MARELLA" (7,475 tons gross register)
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      523 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED. (Incorporated 'n Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From FTom Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett EKRIA 1/8 1/8 2/8 4/8 LALANDIA 22/8 22/8 23/8 25/8 MEONIA 12/9 12/9 13/9 16/0 ALSIA 3/10 3/10 4/10 6/10 BCRINGIA 24/10
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      1164 2 THE BLUB FUNNKL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd* and Chin. (1*31) LTD. 1 Mutual Steam Natation Co, Ltd.) THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Lt«\ THE
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    R. D. HOLT HONOURED AT LIVERPOOL.
    550 3 World-Famous Name And Flag. Principal of the Blue Funnel Line, and chairman of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. Mr. Richard Durnlng Holt, has been honoured with the degree of Doctor of Laws of the Liverpool University. At the same time the degree of
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    THE SAILOR'S KNIFE.
    232 3 Admiralty's Satirical Order. Following its little huinily to seamen on the need for going aloft when requested to do so, the Admiralty now delivers itself of a similar effusion In the form of an Admiralty Order this time devoted to the seaman's claspkinfe, says the Journal of
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    IMPRACTICABLE AND! UNDESIRABLE.
    569 3 Rationalisation Scheme Rejected. A meeting of the council of the Chamber of Shipping was held recently to consider the proposals put forward by a special sub-committee for the rationalisation of merchant tonnage anr, the views of individual members thereon. The proposals were twofold in character, being designed
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    FIREMAN'S DEATH.
    255 3 Interesting Legal Point Settled. Judge L C. Thomas, at Cardiff County Court, delivered his Judgment In a case which Involved the question of the right of firemen to leave a ship in dock during periods of off-duty in home ports without the express permission of an officer. The
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    219 3 KATONG, Brit., 863 tons, from Teluk An.on 27-7, for Teluk An.on 29-7. KLANG, Brit, 723 ton., from Penang 27-7, for Penang 29-7. NAM YONG, Brit., 769 tons, from Semarang 26-7, for Batavia 28-7. FLEVO, Brit., 124 tons, from Batavia 26-7, for S. Liat 28-7. ROKAN, Dut, 388 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    107 3 Thursday, July 27. Ships alongside the Wharvea or expected to arrive. Godown Gate. Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Lady Guillemard," The Cable, Kinta. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wkarf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Soli. Victoria Dock Rigmor. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Heron.
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      857 3 j% NORDDEUTSCHER fHJ3 LLOYD. ifrivrS Incorporated ia IfrfffiaJ Germany.) tJF**! vn «'«rmenttoned are the company's Intended fixtures OUTWARD. S SAALE for Manila. Hong Kong, T Shanghai, N. China A Japan Aug. 1 9 LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong, a ..^"JW, N. China Japan Aug. 14 t TRAVE for Manila, Hong
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      424 3 Fares Again Reduced. £67.3.11. For a beautiful trip from MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA Tourist clans across the Pacific Ist claaa Rail in America. Tourist class Atlantic on the famous an! new s.s. Manhattan or v. Washington. (If paaaage through the Panama Carnal ia desired approximately £3.0.0. extra).
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      387 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Sues Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steimin CITY OF NEWCASTLE ""/.'H CITY OF CORINTH Sept! 21 HOMEWARDS. sj. CITY OF BEDFORD forHVre" P M L'don, R'dam A H'burg
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      65 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *P Alor Star 89 0.12 9.5 74 Sitiawan 89 Nil 1.5 73 K. Trengganu 88 0.99 3.3 72 BukJt Jera m 88 Nil 6.0 74 Malacca 86 Nil 7.8 75 Singapore 89 Nil
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      36 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday. July 27. H. W. 12.61 a.m., 9 ft. 9 in., 1.46 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in. Friday, July 28. H. W. 1.32 a.m., 9 ft. 6 in., 4.16 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in.
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      431 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised ia the«e columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, a smart sales girl. Experience in Milliner)' essential. Apply: VOGUE, 22, High Street, between 5—65 6 p.m. WANTED TWO YOUNG LADIES. 18 to 23 years of age, neat appearance and
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      731 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, S Nassim HilL Apply Meyer Brot. HOUSE on Institution HilL Rent $60. United Engineers. TO LET, Bungalows T44. 748 A 7(0 Grove Rd. Rent moderate. Apply 26, Boat Quay. TO LET CAD Eber Road off Ozley Road Apply to 2, Eber Road or 10,
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      664 4 FOR SALE PIANO for sale. $125. Phone 4512. FOR SALE, two Tiger Cubs. Apply for particular** to 892, Straits Times. FOR SALE Large quantity of printer's composing furniture, almeirah, etc., for sale. Part in good condition. Only quotations by letter accepted. Can be viewed any time at the Straits Times
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      813 4 PUBLIC NOTICE W. HAMMER CO., LTD. NOTICE is hereby rven that the Tenth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Registered Office, Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Collyer Quay, Singapore, on Friday, Aug. 18, 1933, at 12 o'clock noon at which the Directors will recommend
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      476 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of cross-grain pattern walnut stained and white enamelled teak household furniture, tennis gears, plants, etc To be held a? No. T, One-tree Hill, off Grange Road, on Saturday. Jary 29. 1933. at 3.3* bob. On view Thursday, 27th instant. Catalogues issued. CHEONG KOON SENG CO., Auctioneers.
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      566 4 BUSI NESS CARDS MASSAGE HALL 1 MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. 44, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SAL: of one hundred and sixty nine dozen lady** assorted hat*. 115 boxes 'Diamond and "Laku" dry battery. To be held at Messrs. Chcnng Koon Sen;; t Coy's
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      181 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within OuUlde wiUeot Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly t S.t* I 4.t0 S 2.58 tiuart- rly K.iO ili.M 7.60 Half early $17.10 $21.00 $15.00 Yearly $34.M )48.M NOTE. Outatatien cheque* should inclade the B«ual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The afasjßfSSj and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:
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    RUBBER PRICES FLUCTUATE.
    406 5 I Wheat Further Responds To Bullish Reports. London, July 19. On the Stock Exchange today although profit-taking, especially among leading Industrials and rubbers caused some irregularity, no particular new feature presented itself and the undertone all-round was good. Wheat further responded to bullish reports from America and
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    " EASILY REMOVED."
    164 5 EASILY REMOVED." The Differences Between Italy And France. Paris. July 20. On returning from Rome at the expiry of his term of office as Ambassador, M. Henri de Jouvenel was received most cordially. Speaking to a representative of L'lntransigeant. the ex-Ambassador said that it was the duty of every Frenchman
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      320 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL ROOUB WITH MODERN SANITATION AND HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. -rr\ ajIAUT GRILL SERVED ON THE LAWN TO-NIGHT n TEA DANCES Special Dinner Dance EVE ry monday, Wednesday AND FRIDAY '•.30-KK.WT |>FORMAL B[mß |mE$ EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY Special Daily Dollar Lunch SPECIAL
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      124 5 PLATE LESS ACCUMULATORS j Already the plate-lMa, double- i capacity accumulator kaa mostly I superseded present-day 'plate" types —by next Mason, bat- Qfk HO ir Wry-users everywhere HQ J I will fro orer completely AMr I to the "accumulator »C **K of new day." 99 a #9 GENERAL DATA Twice
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      22 5 RAFFLES CAFE TRY OUR SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS TONIGHT'S CONTINENTAL SPECIAL $1 AGNELETTI DI TERINE SPAGHETTI NAPOUTAINE. UNDER EUROPEAN CHEFS SUPERVISION. PHONE 5381.
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      186 5 MECHaNICAL MECMON The servicing of modern automobiles does not permit of guess work. The development of recent years has not stopped with the vehicle itself Service equipment, tools, gauges and methods have all followed the same course of advancement. Precision is the essential clement. Our Service Department is c quipped
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      386 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE. By Our Expert. SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Metres 49.9 Mon., Wed., and Thursday 6.15 to 8.30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. KUALA LUMPUR— Metres 48.92— Sun. Tues. and r.L 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG— Metres 58 M— Daily 6.30 10 p.m. PARlS— Metres 19.66—
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      338 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Strmits Settlement*, and Federated Malay States from the Empir* tnuMmitter, Daventry, England. Two of the following f i jquencies and wavelengths will be used in the transmissions to the Indian lone. Announcements will be made at frequent intervals. Howard Marshall, relayed from Lord's Cricket Ground. GSG 17,770
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    KIPLING AS POET AND PREACHER.
    317 6 Greatest Story-Teller Of Our Age." The better part of him, like Horace of old. will live as long as the British Empire endures and the English language is spoken." Mr. L. 8. Amery. M.P., used those words in proposing the toast of Rudyard Kipling at
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    AT THE SAME SPA.
    50 6 Maxim Litvinov And Leon Trotsky. Marseilles. July 24. Piquancy is lent to Leon Trotsky's visit to the Spa at Royat Puy-de-dome, by the fact that M. Maxim Litvinov, the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, is said to be taking a cure there at present.— Reuter Wireless.
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    GOODWILL HOLIDAY.
    211 6 French Schoolboys On Visit To Germany. Berlin. July 19. Trance and Germany have often fought but always esteemed each other and learned from each other," were the words of the French Ambassador, M. Francois Poncet, to 31 French schoolboys whom he met on their arrival at the Berlin
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    PERPETUAL DAY!
    99 6 Town Illuminated by Gas Flames From Volcano. Bucharest, July 19. Gas flames, accompanied by severe explosions, shot up from a volcanic crater, supposed to be extinct, near Copsa, in Transylvania. The flames have now been continuously ablaze for five days and have defied all attempts to extinguish them.
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    30 6 An unarmed man, aged S3, was attacked by a wolf while getting firewood on Mount Olympus, in Anatolia. A desperate battle followed, and finally the old man strangled the wolf.
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    GAOL FOR FORMER MALAYAN.
    551 6 Serious Offences In Shanghai. Upon pleading guilty to two charges of assault on two girls of 11 and five years of age, Charles Oarvin Williams, formerly of Malaya, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment on each of the two charges, the sentences to run concurrently, by
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    "HITLER. THE ACCUSED."
    36 6 'Anti-Nazi Booklet Distributed In Berne. Berne, July 21. The Federal Council has decided to confiscate a booklet, entitled "Hitler the Accused," distributed with circulars from Schafifhausen, urging a boycott of German goods. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      134 6 BEAUTIFUL ARTISTIC I FURNITURE I LATEST CREATIONS EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS j (No Usual Catalogue Selections.) DOZENS OF COMPLETE SUITES j AWAIT YOUR INSPECTION. I EVERY PIECE HAND-MADE. WE USE NO VENEERS. j CORRECT PRICES. THE BEST PEOPLE FURNISH AT FRANKELS. THERE IS A REASON j FRANKELS I FURNITURE GALLERIES I ARE
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      269 6 j|i ALL OVER THE ißrjl world JrT Johnnie Walker 7/^\ IS A MARK C GOOD FELLOWSHIP -JOHNNIE WAhKIR v|IED LABEL for all occasions, the world's most popular beverage. BLACK LABEL, the world's whisky de luxe, every drop guaranteed over twelve years old. CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD.. Sole Agents for S.S.
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      197 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle I I It I W~* |H||s S 7 |p 8 5 (CLUES.) ACROSS. 13. Title 15. Wild revel i rnAa 18- Pronoun I L.t. g- ""ire ..raesllr 8. Hasten W.,t upon L n Ed ""fin VL &?.2i.1 body F™' moTemen* f-j of "~< h S: p£T* 19.
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    DEARER EDUCATION RESENTED.
    1119 7 Protest Meeting:. ACTION POSTPONED FOR THE PRESENT. A uniting of protest at the proposed Increase ol school fees from Jan. 1, 1034. held at the house of Dr. 8. K. Urn in Bencoolen Street, was attended by representatives of all sections of the Asiatic communities of Singapore.
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    RICE PRICES.
    98 7 Siam Discouraged With Big Fall. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. July 19. The Slam rice export season starts In December, and the figures for the seven months to the end of June are now available. These show that in this period Slam has exported >»62.234 tons of rice
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    I TEA CONTROL.
    93 7 Mr. Wykeham Pryce Appointed Chief Adviser. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 24. The Algemeen Indlsch Dagblad states that Mr. Wykeham Rryce. former partner In the Netherlands Indian firm of Tiedeman and Van Kercham, has been appointed chief adviser for the enforcement of tea restriction. Mr. Wykeham
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      329 7 PREMIERE PAVILION TONIGHT 6.15 and 9.15 "THE GOOD COMPANIONS" FROM J. B. PRIESTLEY'S =^—^=I^=^^^^^^^^— stabbing famous novel W| JESSIE MATTHEWS Owing to the great length of the film, patrons '^B/BE^i A 111 RASKCf.MR are earnestly requested to be in their seats ZP -1 J BfianvwiflD promptly at the advertised times
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      186 7 He'll be at the CAPITOL fa ii^^M NEXT WEEK I ifi smß Mm as -Bodjjer, the Butler" in If lift %wkM^ British Dominions Scream- fy vf ingly funny Farce From 0 I the great stiitfc success! frtj* -fH^ I B^| Saucy! Snappy! fltft^W Pep and Piquan cy! D ITS SYDNEY'S
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      150 7 fSVßyillSl^^ TO-MGHT-6.15&9.15 FOX'S GOLD MEDAL PRODUCTION ZOO IN BUDAPEST with GENE RAYMOND and LORETTA YOUNG Never have such jM %k beautiful scenes been filmed as those in 'rs*k\ the great Zoo which M JjL forms the back- B w ground to this A Exceptional Picture. [H^^ f^^/j-B mm m^. <^m\
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    213 8 Rubber Uncertainty Eases Prices. TIN AGAIN DECLINES ALL ROUND. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber, 14 cts., down V* ct. per lb. Tin, Singapore price remains $109.50 per picul. Gold, £6 3s. 9 '/id., up 3>/ 2 d. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 4 7/32
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    COMPANY NEWS.
    122 8 Rubber Losses for Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 26. Sung"! Matang Rubber Estate, Ltd., has reported a loss of £1,535 for 1932, compared with a loss of £1,012 for the previous year £10 has been carried forward to credit. Perak Rubber Plantations Ltd. have announced
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    PRODUCE.
    189 8 .Singapore, July 27. Gambier 4.50 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked TJT Copra 3.80 mixed 3.25 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.90 White Pepper 25' Black Pepper 14' 1 Pearl Sago 4.55 n small 4.60 n medium 6.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 3.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80 Rice Siam $156
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        MINING.
        427 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 'I Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/- Hong Kong
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        GENERAL.
        277 8 Issue fal. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.10 1.15 •1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.6.3 5.11.3 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.30 5.40 "1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 23/- 24/- cd. 1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 20/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        126 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Munidpal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 100 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        367 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today 8 Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.76 0.86 0.70 0.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.65 0.65 A. Hitam ($1) 1.00 1.20 1.00 120 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.16 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.20 1.30 1.10
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      201 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according tc the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 1/64 London,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      68 8 Noon, July 27. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 14 14i/ 8 (F. 0.8.) 14% 141/ a Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Aug.-Sept. 14 14l/ 8 Oct.-Dec. 14 141/s Jan.-Mar. 14 !4 143/ 8 Tone of market: Quiet steady. Latest Cable:
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      EXCHANGES.
      88 8 Rugby, July 25. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.28V6 Athens 5871/' Brussels 23.961/2 Belgrade 245 Berlin 14.02 Bombay 1/6 5/64 Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 42 offic'»l Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 17.28 i/ 2 Helsingfors 226 V£ Hong Kong 1/5 3/16 Lisbon 110 Madrid 40 1/32 Milan 63 9/16 Montreal 4.09 V^
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      23 8 From China by Sirdhana, due a Singapore tomorrow. From Philippine Islands, by Presl dent Pierce, due at Singapore daylight on Saturday.
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      AIR MAIL.
      28 8 Malls from London, Amsterdam etc by the Dutch Aeroplane are now ex pected to arrive at Singapore tomorrow. The time of delivery will to announced later.
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      30 8 Malls from Europe (London malL dispatched on July ex B.L Rajulc will arrive by train tomorrow morning Correspondence will be ready for dellvery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    313 8 Today. North. N.-Ea«t 4 N.-We»t Sumatra, Ceylon Bombay (London Maru) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Bombay, Aden, Kgypt, Europe and Great Britain (Somali) 3 p.m. Ceylon (Pamela) (Somali) ..2.30 p.m. Upper Burma, North and £«t India, Aden, Egypt, Europe, Ireat Britain, Ireland, Canada >nd U.S.A. (Karoa) (B. I. Main
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 8 MAILS FOR EUROPE By Slamat Kaisar-I-Hind Johan da Witt Sibajak Bum i vlt Arrd. m tote Londoa June 19 July 10 June 23 July 17 June 23 July 15 June 30 July 20 June 29 July 22
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      89 8 THE ROYAL EXCHANCB LONDON Head Office of the ROW EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCQMOftATtO AO- 1710 The Corporation w«« founded orcr 21» years t(o I U the oldest eompoilte insurance Oflce in the World. Tk« Head Office has eccaplrd the shore site la the ••eart of the City of Ixtndon for aa
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      47 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday, July 27. Police Band, Botanical Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Friday, July 28. Municipal Commissioners' mtg., 2.15 p.m. Monday. July SI. Legislative Council mtj., 10.30 a.m. Sporting CTents will be found under separate heading; on the sports page. For M Tables see page 3.
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    JUGRA ESTATE LIMITED.
    1509 9 "Estate in Excellent Condition." The 34th annual general meeting of Jugra Estate. Ltd., was held on June 20, 1933, at the registered office, 24, Coleman Street, EC, Mr. C. Baxendale (chairman) presiding. The chairman said: The report and accounts having beein In your hands for the prescribed
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    227 9 Closing Quotations In London. London, July 28. Closing: quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below:— The rise or fall is in relation to the price of July 25. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Riso oi Ms Conversion Loan 5% 116% -1/lt Funding Loan 4% 1916-90
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    AMERICAN SHARES.
    65 9 General Motors 2974 Standard Oil ex. pd. 101 U +1K U.S. Steel 54 X National City Bank 30% -1% General Electric 23% Union Pacific Rail Ord. 113% -1)4 American Tobacco B. 84% American Can 85 U.S. Robber 17% -H Woolworth 45H Radio Corporation 8% (The London-New York cross-rate
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    PALM OIL PRICES.
    96 9 Guthrle and Co.'s weekly report, dated July 20, states that the latest buyers' prices for Malayan palm oil and kernels are: Palm Oil In Bulk: c.l.f. landed weights New York/Philadelphia 3.80 cents (U. S. currency) per lb. c.l.f. landed weights U.S.A. Pacific Ports 3.75 cents (U.S. currency)
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    RUBBER REPORT.
    770 9 Symington and Wilson's weekly market report dated London June 28 says: The market since the date of our last report has fluctuated considerably, chiefly under the Influence of markets In America, which in turn have been swayed by exchange fluctuations and political considerations. The chances of some form
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      44 10 Mr. Poh Kirn Yong wishes to convey his sincere thanks to all friends and relatives who paid night visits, sent wreaths and letters of condolence and attended the funeral of his beloved wife. Madam Tan Seng Neo, which took place on July 26.
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      REQUIE MASS
      42 10 A High Mass of Requiem for the repose il the soul of Edgar Galintan will be sung at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday, July 29, 1933, at 6.30 a.m. Prayers from relatives and friends are kindly solicited.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1933. THE ROAD TO PROSPERITY ?—II.
    948 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1933. THE ROAD TO PROSPERITY II. Before the National Industrial Recovery Act became law In the U.S.A. the machinery was being set up to carry out its provisions under General Hugh S. Johnson, who thus becomes virtual dictator of American Industry, a fact
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    677 10 WHO THREW THAT BRICK? Dr. Lim Boon Keng leaves Singapore today on his return to Amoy and he takes with him the memory of one very unpleasant experience during his temporary return to the land of his birth. Dr. Llm Is of the third generation of
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1010 10 INDUSTRIAL GROUPINGS. Industrial groupings of the future and internationalism in connection with big business are here dealt with by Lord Melchett, who says there is strong evidence in Europe today that people are thinking along the lines of bigger economic units. One of the results of the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    110 10 Singapore. ADELI'HI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. ALHAMKKA Zoo In Budapest. With LoretU Young, Gene Raymond A O. P. Heggie. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Reunion in Vienna. With John Barrymore Diana Wynyard. 6.15—9.15. EMPIRE, TANJONG PA OAK Air Mail. With Ralph Bellamy Slim Summcrville. 7—3.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Marry Me Little Accident.
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      154 10 TANGLIN CLUB. I Members are reminded that the Band of the Wiltshire Regiment has been engaged for the dance to be held at the Club on Saturday. July 29, 1933, and are advised to reserve tablet. A. D. ANDERSON, Hon. Secretary. THE GOOD COMPANIONS STARRING Jessie Matthews SHOWING PAVILION HEAR
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    PREMIER SLEEPS IN BARRACKS.
    287 11 Portugal on the Verge Of Revolution. ARMY UNREST. Republican Guards To Support Government, Madrid, July 27. According to messages from Lisbon a revolutionary outbreak Is believed to be Imminent Five regiments from Lisbon and others from Oporto have declared their disagreement with the nomination of Capt.
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    SUPPORT WITHDRAWN
    99 11 Rubber Industry Bill Abandoned. London, July 26. In the House of Commons, making a statement on the Rubber Industry Bill. Mr. L. Burgin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, said that recently a number of rubber manufacturers, who formerly favoured the bill, had changed their views on
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    BRITISH LEGATION.
    98 11 Not to be Raised To Embassy Status. London, July 26. In the House of Commons today, replying to Sir Nairne Sandeman, (Con., Middle ton and Prestwich), who asked if Government would consider raising the British Legation in China to the status of an Embassy in order that Great
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    MARSHAL CHANG.
    83 11 To Be Entertained By French Foreign Minister. Paris. July 25. Marshal Chang Hsueh-llang, after attending a reception in his honour t>y the Minister of Marine, flew to Chartres. where he saw night-flying »t the military aviation station. Tank Manoeuvres. Paris. July 27. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang participated In the
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    AIR ARMADA ON THE WAY HOME.
    377 11 Waiting to Hop Off From Shoal Harbour. New York, July 25. As a result of an Improved weather report Gen. Italo Balbo, the Italian Air Minister, and his Air Armada hopped off at 3.01 p.m., British Standard Time, on the homeward Journey. Shediac, New
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    ! ITALIAN PLANE MISSING.
    114 11 ITALIAN PLANE MISSING. Hope Abandoned For Six On Board. Rome, July 21. No news has been received of the Italian hydroplane, which left Athens ,on July 18 for Rhodes with two passengers and a crew of four. It is feared that the plane met with an accident and must be
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    THE MOLLISONS.
    212 11 Amy's Luggage Lipstick And Powder-Puff. London, July 22. Now for the greatest adventure in our life, were Amy Mollison's final words on the start of the Atlantic flight from Pendine Sands. Wales, after flying the "Seafarer" from London In the morning. The machine took off perfectly, rising from
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    ANTI-DUMPING BILL IN D.E.I.
    190 11 Import Quotas. DRASTIC PENALTIES FOR EVASIONS. Batavia, July 26. As a result of the Agricultural Director's declaration yesterday, in which he stated that the economic behaviour of other countries would lead the Netherlands Indies into the arms of autarchy (economic self sufficiency), the Netherlands Indian Government
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    TRUCE VIOLATION.
    115 11 Japanese Remain In Neutral Zone. Shanghai, July 26. Bearing out a Japanese War Office communique that lieut.-Gen. Nakamura, commander of the Japanese forces at Tientsin, had decided to station troops temporarily along the Peiplng-Mukden Railway in the demilitarised area east of Tangshan as a "precautionary measure necessitated to
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    NO POLICE PLANES.
    145 11 Capt Goering's Request Turned Down. Rugby, July 25. An answer has been conveyed by the British Government to Capt. Goerlng, the Prussian Premier and Reich Air Minister, who recently approached the British Air Attache In Berlin with the information that Austria had acquired a few British aeroplanes
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
    71 11 Malayan Aerodromes For All-British Aircraft? London, July 26. In the House of Commons, Capt. H. Balfour (Con., Isle of Thanet) asked if the landing grounds, which were to be provided in Malaya for the Imperial Airways extension, would be available for other British aircraft on the same terms.
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    "EASTERN LOCARNO."
    86 11 Hungarian Ministers On Visit To Rome. Rome, July 25. Dr. Goemboes, the Hungarian Permier, and Herr De Kanya. the Foreign Minister, will arrive here tonight when it is understood they will discuss Hungary's entry Into the "Eastern Locarno" Pact and the possibility of international conversations for the revision
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    GREAT HOLD-UP IN GERMANY.
    220 11 Anti-Nazi Drive." ALL OVER IN 40 MINUTES. Berlin. July 25. Everyone travelling by trains or on the roads throughout the country was held up at noon today and searched for politically Incriminating material. Suspects were taken into custody in the course of the surprise action which
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    PRESIDENT'S APPEAL.
    166 11 Big Response from U.S. Employers. Washington, July 26. Employment for between 5,000,000 and 6,000.000 new workers by Sept. 1 Is predicted by Brig.-Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, the administrator of the recovery plan, on the basis of the responses to President Roosevelt's appeal. Reuter. Unfair Competition. Washington, July 25.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
    112 11 Sterling Not Tied To The Franc. Rugby, July 25. In a Parliamentary answer the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Hore-Bellsha, today stated: "There is no truth In any suggestion that sterling Is tied to the franc. The policy of the Government Is to prevent frequent and wide
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    GOVERNOR'S ESCAPE.
    66 11 Bombing Attempt on Sir John Anderson. Calcutta, July 26. An attempt to wreck the train In which Sir John Anderson, the Governor of Bengal, was returning from Faridpur to Calcutta was made at a wayside station. When the pilot engine preceedlng the train entered the station a bomb
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    HONOUR FOR PREMIER.
    38 11 Rugby, July 25. The degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, was today conferred on behalf of the Manchester University upon Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald. the ceremony taking place at 10 Downing Street— British Wireless.
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    LAST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE.
    503 11 Australia to Sign The Silver Agreement. London, July 26. The only Item of Conference news today is that Australia is signing the silver agreement this afternoon. Everything is cut and dried for tomorrow's plenary farewell meeting. After the reports of M. Bonnet and Mr. Runciman,
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    MR. T. V. SOONG.
    33 11 Chinese Finance Minister On Visit To Essen. Essen, July 26. Mr. T. V. Soong is staying at Krupp's House. Ruhr industries are hoping to benefit from the visit— Reuter.
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    FIVE PROPOSALS TO CHINA.
    638 11 Sino-Japanese Alliance Against Russia. FENG'S RESISTANCE. Believed on the Verge Of Collapse. I Shanghai, July 27. A foreign source reports that, profoundly disturbed by the activities in Europe of the Cliinesa Finance Minister. Mr. T. V. Soon*, which have resulted in the League of Nations forming
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    PINEAPPLE PACKERS TO MEET.
    266 12 Government Action. LEGISLATION AIMED AT REGULATION. An Important meeting of pineapple packers will take place In Singapore this afternoon to discuss the draft of a new ordinance prepared by Government for the registration of factories and the marking of tins, from which It Is hoped will
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    FELL INTO PIT.
    157 12 Suit Against Owners Of Amusement Park. [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, July 25. When the case in which Mr. Teo Ka Thiam, an insurance canvasser, sued the Hollywood Amusement Park for $5,797,90 damages, was called before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell In the Supreme Court this
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    DR. HO PAO JIN.
    163 12 Farewell Entertainment At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 25. Dr. Ho Pao Jin, local manager of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd.. who is going to China on two months' leave, was entertaintd to a farewell tea party by a number of Chinese Schools and
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    UNEMPLOYED EUROPEAN
    78 12 British Legion In Siam Not To Assist Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. July 25. The annual meeting of the British Legion In Siam rejected a proposal to utilise some of the Legion's surplus funds for the relief of European's unemployed in Singapore whose needs are greater than
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    LAWYER'S CLERK WHO DID NOT PAY.
    254 12 Obedience of Court Order Or Prison. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 23. Wong Slew Eng, a lawyer's clerk employed by Mr. S. M. Sharma, appeared before Tengku Ismail, the Second Magistrate this morning to show cause why he should not be committed
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    LIVE STOCK SHOW.
    233 12 To Be Opened By The Governor. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clemeni, has promised to perform the opening ceremony for the Great World Live Stock Exhibition, which is to be held on Thursday, Aug. 17, and continue for four days. The exhibition was originally to have
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    PAUL SCHRAMM.
    121 12 Recital By Budapest Trio Pianist A piano recital of more man ordinary interest will be given in the Dutch Club at 9.30 this evening by Mr. Paul Schramm. Mr. Schramm requires no Introduction to Singapore audiences since he was a member of the Budapest Trio, who recently gave
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    87 12 Zoo In Budapest" A Fine Film. Splendid direction and excellent photography makes Jesse L. Lasky's first production, for Fox, "Zoo In Budapest," a great film, and one worth seeing. It is particularly refreshing and distinctly different to any other film in that it Is definitely artistic. It is
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    SCHOOL FEES.
    256 12 S.S. (S.) Association Discussion. The proposed Increase of school fees was discussed at a recent meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. After a long discussion it was decided to stand this matter over until next meeting in order to give members time for further
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    WOMAN ATTACKED.
    62 12 Waylaid On Returning Home From Shopping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 25. As Alagammah, wife of Ramasamy, a mandor of the F.M.S. Railways, Gemas, was returning to her house last Saturday after shopping she was waylaid and severely cut on the face and hands with a parang
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    CLOG-SELLERS QUARREL.
    58 12 i Fatal Ending When One Man Is Stabbed To Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 25. Rivalry In the wooden clog business in i .mas led to a fatal quarrel between two sellers. Loo Ngan and another Chinese, in which the former was stabbed to death. A
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    NEVER RETURNED.
    50 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 25. The body of a Hylam rubber tapper was found In the Kuala Llnggl River at Alor Gajah on Monday. It is said that the man went down to the river four or five days ago to catch crabs and never returned.
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    jLECTURE TOUR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
    305 12 Mr. Sidney Amazed By Size Of Playing Fields. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 23. Mr. Richard Sidney a former headmaster of Victoria Institution, who is engaged In a lecture tour of various Malayan towns, had a large audience at the Kuala Lumpur Town
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    DR. LO LIUNG CHU.
    135 12 Reason Why He Came To Singapore. Dr. Lo Liung Chu, who recently arrived in Singapore from Medan following trouble with the Dutch authorities, in an interview said: "I expect a reply from the Dutch Government in a few days. I came back to Singapore, rather than
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    CRUEL WOMAN FINED.
    65 12 Heavy punishment was passed by Mr. M. H. Blacker, the Singapore Third Magistrate, yesterday, on a woman who pleaded guilty to cruelty to birds. She was fined $25 or ten days in default. Inspector Bracken, of the S.P.C.A., said he met the woman carrying ten ducks In
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    DR. C. J. PAGLAR'S APPEAL.
    763 12 Missing Bill. COUNSEL ON COCK AND BULL STORY. Alleged to have committed professional misconduct In that he gave an incorrect certificate to a patient stating that on a blood test he had been found to be suffering from a certain disease when in fact no
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    "FLYING DAY."
    76 12 S.C.C. Date Postponed To Late August. The flying day for members of the S.C.C. and members of their households arranged by the Royal Singapore Fly- ing Club will now be held on Aug. 19 and/or 20. The Flying Club has also arranged for flights to be given to
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    Town And Country In Malaya,
    843 12 MORE ABOUT K.L.'S NEED OF SWIMMING POOL. PAYERS of the good old parlour game of dominoes were defendants In a case heard In Penang on Tuesday, when eight Chinese were fined $2 each by the Penang police magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, as a sequel to
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    31 12 Making one of her half yearly visit* U> Singapore Mrs. 8. Marechek, who )wns s modiste's shop in Shanghai, is low at Raffles Hotel with a big variety )f women's wear
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    SUIT AGAINST A NEWSPAPER
    1211 13 TIMES OF MALAYA AND FORMER EMPLOYEE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 25. The suit of Allan Edward Moreira, one time assistant editor of the Times of Malaya and presently sub-editor on the staff of the Singapore Free Press, against the Times of Malaya Press, Ltd.,
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    2296 13 Acting Managership At Kapar —Ipoh's New Irrigation Engineer —Dr. Gross For Singapore. Mrs. J Trowell. with her son. has left for Australia, by this weeks boat. Mr. J. A. Hunter, M.C.S.. is leaving shortly for Singapore to organise the Malayai. Establishment Office there. The engagement is announced
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  • EIGHT Singapore Cricketers To Play For Colony Eleven At Penang.
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      MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.
      122 14 New Managers. WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK LEAD. St. Louis, July 27. Mt. Louis Browns (American League) hare signed up Roger Hornsby as manager In succession to Bill KeUifer who was deposed last week. New Role for Frlsch. It was announced on July 25 that Friinkle Frlsch had
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      Pittsburgh ,Win Twice Against Chicago.
      101 14 New York, July 26. Baseball games played today resulted as follows: National League. Chicago 3 10 0 Pittsburgh 4 14 0 Demaree homered for Chicago. Chicago 15 1 Pittsburgh 4 11 2 Cincinnati 16 1 St. Louis 3 7 0 American League. Cleveland 2 7
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      Heavy Hitting At Detroit
      109 14 Mo W York. July 27. The following were the results of baseball games played today: National League. Brooklyn 3 4 1 New York 5 8 1 Hutcheson <B.) and Davis, Vergez and Ott (N.Y.) scored home runs. Brooklyn 3 6 2 New York 4 7 0
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      Women's Foursomes At Keppel.
      35 14 The women's foursomes competition ttt the Keppel Golf Club resulted as follows Mrs. Mozar and Mrs. A. M. Lowe 45 15V 2 29ft Mrs. Hitcham and Mr. Litchfleld 49 17 =32
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      GOODWOOD STAKES.
      72 14 Prince Oxendon Wins From Loosestrife. London, July 26. The Goodwood Stakes (2 m. 3 f.) was run today. There was a field of 19 and the result was as follows: Mr. C. Jackson's PRINCE OXENDON 1 Mr. P. Johnson's LOOSESTRIFE 2 Lord Derby's GUISCARD 3 (Winner trained by
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      NETBALL LEAGUE.
      152 14 The following represented the Girls' Sports Club's three teams in the Netball League for the Clarke Challenge Shield:— G.S.C. Ist:— J. Lewis, H. Lewis, P. Richards, O. Campbell, E. Richards, D. de Cruz and M. Lewis (capt.). C.S.C. "Z" B. de Cruz, M. da Silva, E. de Souza,
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      KLANG FOOTBALL.
      161 14 Hi boot's Team Wins Charity Match. (From Our Own Correspondent) Klang, July 26. A crowd of about 3,000 people witnessed a very interesting football match yesterday at the Klang padang when Miss Riboefs soccer eleven easily defeated the Malayan Kuala Rovers by 3 to 1. At the start
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      111 14 Garrison G.C. Monthly Mixed. The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at the Garrison Golf Club on Tuesday. The following were the best returns: Mrs. Innes Miller and Mr. F. R. Hobbes 42— 7%— 34% Mr. and Mrs. R. Renton 43 7 36 Mrs. S. P. Holmes-Smith and
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      COLONY-F.M.S. MATCH AT PENANG.
      153 14 Teams for Bank Holiday Game. The annual match between the Colony and the F.M.S. will take place at Penang during August Bank Holiday week-end, the sth, 6th and 7th. The Colony side was announced last night and Is as follows: H. A. Balhatchet (S.R.C.) H. W.
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      PENANG RACES.
      206 14 Handicaps For Second Day. The handicaps for four of the events on the second day of the Penang Turf Club meeting, on Aug. 1, have been issued as follows: Race 1. Ponies II and 111 (combd.), Third Div 2,30 p.m., 5 fuFi: Merry Chris 9.10, The Imp 8.10,
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      R.S.Y.C. REGATTA.
      139 14 Annual Event On Saturday. On Saturday the Royal Singapore Yacht Club will hold their 14th annual at home and regatta. There will be four events, and the starts will be as follows: international six metre class, 4.40 p.m.; "B" Class, 4.50 p.m.; "C" Class, 5.00 p.m.; motor cruisers
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      WILTSHIRES' SECONDS IN FORM.
      487 14 Eleven Goals Against Harlequins. Wiltshires 11 Harlequins .2. Four goals scored in the first half and seven in the second enabled the Wiltshires to register an 11—2 victory over the Harlequins In a Second Division football match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon. This is
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      FOOTBALL TEAMS.
      62 14 The following will represent the Y MCA. in a third Division match against the Medical Services, at Geylang Stadium today: Chu Swee Hung, Tan Seng Hock, Yap Yeow Slang, Ng Kong Yip, Chan Joo Kirn, James Lovick, Soong Koey Hoe, Lee Ah Chee, Chan Ah Wing, Chan Cher
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      FOOTBALL MENACE.
      224 14 Unruly Spectators At Teluk Anson. A Teluk Anson correspondent writes to the Times of Malaya as follows: It is regrettable to have to report that League matches in Teluk Anson are marred by booing and Jeering from the various sections of the crowd. On several occasions, too, abuse
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      K.L. LEAGUE SOCCER.
      248 14 Rangers Beat Chartered Bank By Four Goals. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 24. Fine weather favoured the encounter between the Rangers and the Chartered Bank In their First Division match In the S. A. F. League. On the whole the game was too onesided to
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      TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
      71 14 Pulau Brani To Meet R.A.F. At Anson Road. The R.A.F. and Pulau Brani will meet in a First Division match today at the Anson Road Stadium. In their first match the Air Force won 2—o.2 0. Teams: RAF. Perry; McKenzle and Hall Oldneld, Dent and Jackscn Lincoln. Mulllns,
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      LOCAL BASEBALL.
      24 14 Next Sunday's game will take place I on Raffles Institution ground between the American Baseball Team and the new Japanese Baseball Club.
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      MALACCA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      656 14 Results of Finals. SUCCESS OF DE SOUZA FAMILY. Malacca, July 26. The final of the Malacca mixed doubles championship was played yesterday when the holders, Miss D. de Souza and H. M. de Souza (Jr.), in a very thrilling match, beat Mrs. Allen and V. Anderson by
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  • Review Of Week-End Cricket.—Remarkable Game In S.C.C. Tournament.
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      ASHWORTH'S BEST.
      1379 15 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Fast Scoring By Merchants At S.C.C. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) The second meeting between the Etceteras and Merchants in the S.C.C. Tournament, although ending in a draw, must be written down as one of the most outstanding games seen on the padang this season. The
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      Championship Tables
      211 15 The County championship up to July 23 is as follows: Won Lost No Pts. Pts 1. Yorkshire 2. Sussex 3. Middlesex 4. Lancashire 5. Notts. 6 Derbyshire 7. Kent 8. Essex 9. Northants. 10. Warwick. 11. Somerset. 12. Gloucester. 13. Surrey 14. Hants. 15. Glamorgan 18. Worcester. 17.
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      GORDON RICHARDS' HUNDREDTH.
      691 15 Eighth Win in One Week. London, Juiy k Gordon Richards won his 100 th race this season and his eighth this week at Newmarket yesterday, writes a special correspondent The crowd roared its delight as the little rose-and-black-bloused jockey flashed past the post on Croon In the
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      69 15 Today. July 27. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. I: R.A.F. vs. Pulau Brani, Anson Rd.; Div. II: M.C.U. vs. Malays, Jalan Besar; Div. Ill: V.M.C.A. vs. Medical Services, Geylang. Friday, Jnl; 28. Singapore Swimming Club carnival, 5.15 p.m. Athletic Sports: Mercantile Institute mtg., Jalan Besar. Saturday, July 29. Penan* Races,
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      PROS. CHALLENGE TO R. AND A.
      545 15 Snobbishness." DENIED COURTESIES OF CLUBHOUSE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 12. The Professional Golfers' Association, for the first time In its existence, is challenging the arbitrary methods of the rulers of golf the Royal an<f Ancient Club of St. Andrews. The professionals feel
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    WILEY POST.
    110 16 Rushed To Hospital On Arrival At New York. New York, July 23. Harold Gatty, Wiley Posts companion in the round-the-world flight in 1931, was the first to grip Post's hand when he made a perfect landing last night. As soon as the machine stopped, Post rose from his
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    SOUTH ATLANTIC.
    71 16 (•erman Flyer Missing For Over A Week. Berlin, July 24. No news has been received here as to the fate of the German flyer, Herr Guenther Wirthschaft. who took off In the middle of last week from the west coast of Africa for an Atlantic flight to South
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    BOMBING FROM AIR.
    141 16 Women Protest Against Police Planes. London, July 24. A deputation from the Women's Advisory Council of the League of Nations Union protested in an interview with the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Capt. Anthony Eden, against the retention of the reservation in the draft disarmament convention regarding bombing
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    SOUTHAMPTON DOCK.
    84 16 Opening By Their Majesties From Royal Yacht. Rugby, July 22. Their Majesties the King and Queen leave London to go aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert at Portsmouth on Tuesday. They will remain on board during the regatta. On Wednesday Their Majesties will, from the yacht, open
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    THE A.B.M.
    71 16 Sir M. Watson Appointed President. (Form Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 27. Sir Malcolm Watsoji, Director of Tropical Hygiene and Principal of the Department of Malaria Control at the Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, has been elected president of the Association of British Malaya. The
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    RHEUMATISM CONGRESS.
    69 16 International Meeting To Be Held In Moscow Next May. Moscow, July 20. The Fourth International Congress Vi Rheumatism will take place In tfoscow In May, 1934, when more than kW foreign scholars and medical men fere expected to take part, among the latter being Professor Schottmueller i tt
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    BRITAIN'S TRADE.
    281 16 Pacts Signed With Seven g Countries. Rugby, July 21. A hopeful and confident note was sounded by the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Rundman, last night In a speech on world recovery. He said: "Of one thing we can be sure and that Is that the
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    CORAL ISLANDS.
    75 16 Japan May Contest French Claim. Toklo, July 26. The possibility that Japan may contest the French claim to the islands between Indo-Chlna and the Philippines is indicated by the Foreign Office here. It Is revealed that the Government is studying the question. It is stated that three times
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    GENERAL POST OFFICE.
    158 16 Expansion In Anticipation Of Trade Revival. London, July 24. During the debate in the House of Commons on the Post Office vote, which showed an anticipated surplus on all the services of £10,792,000, the Post-master-General, Sir Klngsley Wood, gave an interesting account of the work of the
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    ANTI-GERMAN POLICY.
    120 16 One Cannot Ask Italy To Side With France." Paris, July 21. M. Henri de Jouvenel, retiring French Ambassador to Rome, told a representative of La Republlque that Slgnor Mussolini Is of the opinion that it is far easier to enter into negotiations with Herr Adolf Hitler, an exService
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    GEN. MANGIN'S SON.
    49 16 Killed In Fighting In Morocco. Paris, July 25. The son of the late Gen. Mangln, one of the most famous French gen- i erals during the war. has been killed I in the fighting with tribesmen in the 1 Atlas region on Morocco.— Reuter I Wireless.
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    COTTON "WAR."
    153 16 Hopes of Agreement With Japan. London, July 25. On behalf of Government, Mr E. L. E argln. Parliamentary Secretary to the Beard of 'irade, announced that Japanese cotton interests have agreed, subject to certain limitations, to a discussion with the British industries concerned on low-price omietltive manufactures. i
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    LOUISE CLOSSER HALE.
    124 16 Death Of Well-known US. Actress And Authoress. Los Angeles, July 27. Mrs. Louise Closser Hale, the wellknown actress and authoress, has died from apoplexy. Reuter. Mrs. Hale was born In Chicago on Oct. 13, 1872, and was over 60 years of age at the time of her
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    44 16 Rugby, July 21. The Prince of Wales paid a surprise visit today to the unemployed camp at Christ Church Mission. Oxford. He took lunch with the men, remaining for two hours and taking a keen Interest In their activities.— British Wireless.
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    34 17 A home on wheels One of the new and extremely roomy ten-foot Ercles caravans to sleep two, behind a standard Nine." A leanto can be attached to this caravan if extra accommodation is required.
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    Stop Those Leaks
    237 17 WHILE modern closed cars are very highly developed in respect of water and draught exclusion, there is plenty of sccpe for the owners of many older types, both open and closed, to make their coach work more comfortable. Entry of water at the top of the windscreen
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    Natural Speedway
    130 17 It is probable that, after all, Sir Malcolm Campbell will not be the first to attack his land speed record or the new and almost perfect natural sDeodway on the dry bed of the Lake George, near Canberra. Mr. Norman ("Wizard") Smith, the famous New Zealand racing motorist.
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    New Cars Tax-Free In Germany
    260 17 WHILE motorists in England are staggering under a burden of motor taxation represented by the enormous total of €60,000 000 per annum, the news that in Germany the Hitler administration has promulgated a new law lessening the taxation of motor cars cannot be anything but
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    Prizes For Careful Motorists
    662 17 THE OPEN ROAD By The Motoring Correspondent. STRENUOUS efforts are being made to Instil "safety first" principles into Malaya's large army of motorists some of whom show an appalling Ignorance of the rules of the road. Under the auspices of the Klang and Coast Rotary Club
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    A.A.M. Malayan Road Guide.
    812 17 SINGAPORE. (Municipal) Changi, Joo Chlat, Tanjong Katong and Grove Rds. Civil Aerodrome Construction Railway crossings Caution. Newton Circus, Junction of Newton. Kampong Java, Bukit Timah and Scotts Rds. Repairs in progressCaution. Arab Street Repairs half toad only open. Wllkie Rd. Repairs— Caution. Alexandra Rd. (near Delta
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    31 17 A view in the kitchen of the A.E.C. "Regal," 120 H.P. luxury Land Cruiser Protos." This compartment contains a three jet cooking stove, deep sink, Easiwor" cabinet and many other advantages.
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    The Battery And The Car
    561 17 /\P all the components which have become essential in a modern cai none is so important as the battery, the primary object of which is to store and supply electrical current for ignition, starting and lighting. As last season's luxury become standard on this season's
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    An Improved Radiator
    317 17 A DETACHABLE -TUBE radiator, with Jiany claims to efficiency, has recently been placed on the English market, and will Interest users of goods and passenger vehicles. It is contended by the Moveo Engineering Company, which is manufacturing the article, that not only is ease of repair affordI
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    MALAYA'S VANISHING WILD LIFE.
    1625 18 TRAGEDY THAT ELEPHANTS ARE TREATED AS PESTS. The indiscriminate shooting of wild life, and the thorough disregard of the game laws, were some of the points dwelt upon by Mr. P. Sammy when he spoke on Wild Life In Malaya" at the weekly tiffin meeting yesterday
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    "WAR" AMONG LOCAL BARBERS.
    720 18 One Murdered. SHOPS BROKEN fty ROUGHS. Evidence of keen trade rivalry between local barbers was given at the inquest led yesterday by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, on Ting Pal Klang, a Singapore barber who was shot In Amoy Street on the night of
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    RURAL MERIT.
    65 18 Signor Mussolini Creates New Order. Signor Mussolini has recognised the dignity of farm labour by the creation of the Order of Rural Merit. Its decoration is a star with degrees signified by gold, silver and bronze pendants. The badges are restricted to real "dird farmers." The order parallels
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    22 18 Miss Ena Hope was admitted > Batu Gajah hospital on Friday, to undergo an operation for appendicitis. She is making a good recovery.
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED
    819 19 Densmore Shute's Success In British Open. BRITISH OARSMEN TRIUMPH AT HENLEY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) STRAITS TIMES OFFICE, Fleet Street, July 12. With Henley, the Wimbledon finals and the British Open golf championship all crowded into it, in addition to the A.A.A. championship meeting, the Services meeting
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    BIG CRICKET SCORES.
    388 19 Ames Makes The Highest Total Of The Season. In spite of the sticky wicksts in many parts of the country, there were some big scores this week-end, and many teams declared for large totals. Derbyshire head the list, having declared at 513 for eight, after Worthington had
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    FAST TIMES AT HENLEY.
    1276 19 London's Magnificent Victory Against Berlin. Henley Royal Regatta opened In the most perfect conditions of weather and water on Wednesday, when racing took place in every event except the Grand, and many of the finest oarsmen in the world were seen at work by the biggest
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    TENTH AMERICAN WIN.
    1005 19 Densmore Shute's Open Golf Victory. As, of course, you already know, Densmore Shute, the Uanreach, Pennsylvania, professional, is the new British Open Golf champion. He defeated Craig Wood, of New Jersey Club, New York, by strokes in the 36-holes replay at St. Andrews on Saturday, after they
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    NEW A.A.A. RECORDS.
    1055 19 Lord Burghley Runs In His Last Race? What is described by experienced Judges as the best Amateur Athletic Association Championship meeting they have ever seen was held at the White City Stadium on Friday and Saturday. New British records were set up in Putting the Weight and
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