The Straits Times, 31 August 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST AND MOST MFLVENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN. MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      261 1 SINdAPOAE! TB. CECIL' BT. T 'PHONE 8161 )V \wi hH THE WORLD'S FINEST full-size REFRIGERATOR AND THE CHEAPEST l P^FtVT?^" Z^^* r' l The price of the Vac-Trie is the I^V^jffi p~M lowest on the market, because we tagjjß are the largest producers in the R^S country and concentrate on
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      51 1 KALFSFRICCADEL KALFSLEVER KALFSTONG MET CITROENSAUS. D. T. LIM Co., SSS North Bridge Bmri, BINGAPOR*. THE CAMERA That amazes the photographic world. m 1 ami^^ Shows image right ride op whilst exposure is actually being made. Prices aad prospectus ghuflx seat Po«* PW CM miW>, SINGAPORE PHOTO Go. •dh QlgfL C^r«M^
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      76 1 raMHLHI' rfjM* ROBINSONS ANNUAL SALE ITHE YEAR'S /^T BIG SAVING OPPORTUNITY! /3Ss^ BIG REDUCTIONS NEVER IN ALI BEFORE DEPARTMENTS. HAVE WE /&jPs^ REDUCED OUR /^jftlV^^ PRICES TO >^^ SUCH LOW <^ y^^ FIGURES, WRITE FOR SALE CATALOGUE. SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR. BO TH PLACES SAME DATES. FINEST AUSTRALIAN VEAL H
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      245 2 P. Ik HRITLSII INDIA AND AIM AR MNKS. nrßtmtoi to RiuMmi'i MAII lA»M»RNIIRn ANH I AIUUI NRMVIOm aHftjMM>S "mvmr m r liui Jpp m m II AUfl II 1... I MIII'MAN mmh'.x I mtO Or» 'Nil! i MR urn in N..i .-I > i I I. Kin li' 1 fJI
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      336 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIIMM)M .TfIKN K M^IIA.) M'<lN Jil J I iwa UAttl! It'So Mmv M !*•> I in UWMLW via rtiMMt. nhm, m mm. m*»u, ltm««, Rii MiiifM Muff lilT^fM##l Nn maru n&iH in ii IItMIIIHII Via Maw», Umlan Hull a«4 N»lUt«am •miin ma MMMJ ft«i 1 in HAN IHANIIHCO
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      492 2 BURNS I'lllll' I INI < in. nrimrßtWl In Aimlmlln A WOM.I 111 I I OPPORTUNfI V .ail Aualmliii in lh*> Aprini RrrciAi, riMNT iiarn nrniiN i «HK 474 (W»4.»»> ■npilil ;lllnl,u, MHMlll. IlilM' I i mnhi ih.i i, miu, l i IMI lii 111 lad unit M. Iliiilillip vIR Jii.
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      372 2 TIIK KAST ASIATIC CO., MMITKI). (InanrpariVwl to ivnmarli > PAHHKNI.I II \M» IHI H. lll 1O .IN.M lUNHO»JJ©TTJIIIMM R'RMt CTaWjCT IHll'm!* ■r f|| r: wt l/il i/i 1 1/1 MI.ANIHA l« II II II 11/ I IM t mill rM IHU VHW<*U *M h »>«n »>l|»'Ml flttit f InHA in
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    NOTABLE YACHT.
    271 3 Successful Trial Run Of The "Trenora." The twin-screw yacht Trenora made a trial run from Southampton to Cowes with a number of guests of the builders (John L Thornycroft and Co., Ltd.) on board. The yacht's dimensions are as follows: 210 ft overall by 30' i ft. breadth
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    SUEZ CANAL.
    205 3 Improved Traffic Returns For 1933. According to the Bulletin of the Suez Canal Company, 131 vessels passed through the Canal during the flrst ten days of July, and the traffic receipts collected from them amounted to 20.340.000f as compared with 125 vessels and 18,480,000f., in the corresponding ten
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    N.Y.K. LINE.
    254 3 Reductions In Round The World Tours. The N.Y.K. Line announces further drastic reductions In the rates for round the world tours. Travelling flrst class between London, Singapore and Japan with second class on the Asama Maru and tourist class on the Berengaria, highest rated vessels on the Pacific
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    SHIPPING LOSSES.
    169 3 Nearly Forty Steamers Broken Up During May. The list of maritime casualties recorded during the month of May last which has Just been published by the Bureau Verltas Is again notable for the number of steamers which have been broken up. 1 During the month the names of
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    THE CLAN LINE.
    185 3 Capt. L. F. Redford Appointed Commodore. I Captain L. F. Redford, of Wallasey, has just been appointed Commodore of the Clan Line fleet. Born at Liverpool in 1872, he served his apprenticeship In the sailing ship Glencalrd. belonging to Messrs. W. T. Dixon Son, of Liverpool, who
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    PASSENGERS.
    553 3 The following passengers disembarked from the ss. Rar.chl (bound from Yokohama to London) at Singapore Col. Orasett, Mr. D. Naramchand, Mr. C. J. Cornwell, Miss E. Ardarn. The following passengers are leaving Singapore by the Ranchl, sailing at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow, for Penang, Colombo and Europe Miss M. Orlce,
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    154 3 GIANO SENO, Brit, 1,069 tons, from Semarang 30-8, for BaUvla 1-9. BHANURANOSI. Slam. 409 tons; from Trengganu 30-8. for Trengganu 1 9. pahud, Dut., 1,180 tons, from Ball 31-8, for BaU 3-9. BI.INJOE. Dut.. 715 tons, from Bandjennasln 31-8, for Bandjermasln 3-9. TORADJA. Dut 636 tons, from DJambi
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    128 3 Thursday, Aug. 31. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Edith," Hopper J.J. 13, Van der Ltjn, Lch. "Lucifer," s.s. "Pinna," Barge Chang, Lch. "Moonstone," as. "Singapore." Oil Wharf General van der Heyden. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. Tanjonj
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    PORTHOS.
    38 3 The Messagerles Maritlmes Porthos is due In Singapore from Penang on Sunday, Sept. 3, at 3 p.m. and will probably sail on Monday, Sept 4, at 6 a.m. for Saigon. Hong Kong and Shanghai. Berth S.H.B. Wharves.
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    LIGHT BURNING.
    28 3 The Chief Inspector of Navigation at Batavla reports that the light-buoy Boenga-banken at lat. 3 deg. 48, ON. Long. 99 deg. 3 O'E. is burning again.
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      513 3 j* NORDDEUTSCHER Ban LLOYD. (Incorporated la %^jtjp Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's Intended fixtures OUTWARD I TRAVE for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Japan Aug. 11 TRIER for Manila. Hong Kong. Shanghai, N. China Japar Sept 13 I DONAU for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China <*. Japar
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      434 3 PRESIDENT LINERS Reduced Fares £67.3.11. MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA Tesrist class across the Paclfle Ist class Rail in America. Tourist class Atlantic on the famous and new sj. Manhattan m sj. Washington. (If passage through the Panama Canal 4s desired approximately £7 0.0 extra). SPEED WITH COMFORT
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      319 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN* LINE. Freight Surice to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Forts and Saei Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONO. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamers M. CITY OT CORINTH HOMEWARDS. ..city op mrSSiSrS spo s^crTY^NEW^S^Jor 14 Havre, L'don, R'dam H'burg Sept. 29 Oct. 1 "AMERICAN MANCHURIANLINE.
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      155 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations. Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *P Alor Star 88 0.14 8.4 74 Sitiawan 90 0.09 10.1 73 K. Trengganu 89 Nil 9.1 74 Bukit Jeram 88 0.02 5.1 73 Malacca 84 2.04 3.6 73 Singapore 89 0.20 7.7
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      312 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertiwd in these column, send copies of testimonials. Do not wnd originals. WANTED an Indian cook. Can any European proceeding on leave recommend one to Box No. 793, Straits Times. LADY SAILING HOME on Rawalpindi" Nov. 10 desires some help with 18 months
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      684 4 MOTOR VEHICLES WANTED, 2nd hand Chevrolet Motor Lorry, BenUey Code, and Exchange Tables on Rupees into dollars. Apply Box No. 742, C/o Strait* Times. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bungalows, Angullia Park, Angullia Co. HOUSE on Institution Hill. Rent 180 United Engineers. TO LET Botanic "Garden View" 2, Cluny Rd., Tanglin.
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      470 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Offices to let on 2nd and 4th Floors. Ocean Building. Apply Mansfield Sc Co., Ltd. Ground Pint Floor, Robinson Rd. Premises, separately or together. United Engineers. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 434, Straits Time*. FOR SALE FOR
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      577 4 BUSINESS CARDS For PEDICURE go to FIGARO European Ladles Hairdressers RAFFLES HOTEL Room 120. 93, Bras Basah Road. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HABU ana Miss HANA, M, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AUCTION NOTICES. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE FURNITURE Teak Crossed Grained Single Bedsteads, Teak Crossed Grained Hexagon Low Table,
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      690 4 THE STRAITS TIMES Head office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINGAPORE Branch office, 25, JAVA STREET, KUALA LUMPUR. Cables TIMES, SINGAPORE. Telephones SINGAPORE KUALLA LUMPUR 36W. Editorial 5151-5152 Advertising 7701 Circulation and General Office 77*3 Printing and Publishing 7703 Sole Advertising Representatives In Great Britain REUTERS, LTD. Advt. Dept. 24. Old
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      374 4 BATU PAHAI. Sain Bombay Store. 28. Jalan Rchmat. SEGAMAT. Thye Leong Si Co. 9-11. Jalan Awang. mum. Nan Yang Si Co. 41. Jalan M&hnranl. Lanka Stores. 16, Jalan Abdullah. MALACCA. litjD^ Hin Sc Co., 14, First Cress Street. Lanka Stores, 28, The MtmMa GEMAS. Rly Refreshment Room. (Lim H?e Say).
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      183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly S 3.M f 4.M 1.58 Quarterly t B.M SIZ.M f 7.56 Half Yearly 517.0* 524.M $15.00 Yearly 534.00 J48.00 $30.00 Nate. OulsUtlon cheques shculd include U-r usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The cbargca and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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    LAKE VANISHES IN A NIGHT.
    285 5 Old Evil Eye Legend Recalled. Dublin, Aug. 9. Hundreds of people In the Geevagh area of County Sligo, Ireland, are watching and watlng for the return of a lake 45 acres In extent and 30 ft. deep. It is Lough Na Suil, 16 miles from
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    JOHORE SPORT.
    504 5 English College Athletic Meeting 1 At the postponed annual sports meeting of the English College. Johore Bahru two events had to be abandoned—the Old Boys' Race and the tug-o'-war. Khalld bin Basoh won the Championship In Class 1. Syed Sheik In Class 2. and Suki bin A. Kadir
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    COMMERCIAL CUP
    49 5 Draw For Semi-Final Contests The drew for the junt-nnalx of Urn Commercial Cup football competition la as follows:— September 6. PraMr and Neave's m. Municipal StTvXcea at Anson Road Btadlum. September MPH n. Post Offlc* at Jalan Bour September 19. Final at A tuna Roe* 8 tedium
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      207 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL, LTD. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC From 8 p.m. to 9.45 p.m. DANGE (FORMAL) From 9.45 p.m. to Mid- night SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE EXTENSION to 2 a.m. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ANNOUNCEMENT As the Orchestra is playing at
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      108 5 THE MOST POPULAR S.W. RADIO RECEIVER GUARANTEED f. M I. V GUARANTEED DESIGNED BUILT FOR USB IN THE TROPICS. Valve Superhet. An Mains (A.C.) Just pln*-tn. une au tuning. No reaction knob. No squeaks and howls. No coil changing. 15 to 550 meter*. SUPEB SELECTIVE SUPEB SENSITIVE. RADIO SERVICE CO.
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      484 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE. By Our Expert. SINGAPORE (Radio Service Co.)— Metres 49.9— M0n., Wed., and Thursday 6.15 to 8.30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. KUALA LCMPCR— Metres 48.92— Sun Tues. and 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG— Metres 58 ML— Dally 6.30 10 p.m. PARlS— Metres 19.66— Da11y
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      184 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. I Two of the following frequencies and I wavelengths will be used in the transmissions to the Indian zone. Announcements will be made at frequent intervals. GSG 17,770 ks/s 16.88 m. Call Sign Frequency Wavelength
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    SWASTIKA BOYCOTTED
    220 6 Movement Spreading In Foreign Ports. Stockholm, Aug. 25. The boycott movement against the swastika, which exists in many foreign ports, reached a climax on Wednesday In a Norwegian port where a German steamer was taking cargo from the Tofte Cellulose Company. When a German flag with the swastika
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    DEAD BY NOV. 7.
    31 6 New York, Aug. 22. Speaking at a banquet at Asbury. Mr. Park Farley, the PostmasterGeneral, said he believed that prohibition would be dead by Njov. 7. Aneta-Havas.
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    THE MOST HAZARDOUS CALLING.
    834 6 PENANG LETTER. The Toddy Tapper's Task Railways And Customs Duties Improved Business New. PerliF Mosque N ovel Rubber Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 22. i If asked to name the most hazard- j ous human calling in the East, I should unhesitatingly say, It
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    GERMAN AIR RACE.
    159 6 150 Entrants Take Part In Gruelling Tests. Berlin. Aug. 23. Public interest is centred on the forthcoming German air race, /liich Is attracting 150 competitors and will start on Thursday morning from the Berlin air port at Tempelhof. The race will take three days along triangular courses,
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    RECIPROCAL TREATMENT
    85 6 Little Entente To Discuss New Five- Year Regime. Vienna, Aug. 23. The forthcoming meeting at Bucharest of the Permanent Economic Council of the Little Entente will discuss an economic programme drawn up by the Czechoslovakian Foreign Minister, Dr. Eduard Benes, according to press reports from the Rumanian capital.
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    ANDORRA REVOLT.
    214 6 Protest Against French Decree. Paris, Aug. 20. According to th,e latest telegrams from Paris the unrest in the miniature Republic of Andorra seems to have been calmed. I An agreement has been reached between representatives of the Inhabitants of Andorra and the two Regents of the Republic, whereby
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    SIR ALAN PIM.
    62 6 To Investigate Financial Policy Of Honduras. Rugby, Aug. 28. Sir Alan Pirn, late of the Indian Civil Service, has been appointed Financial Commissioner to visit British Honduras to Investigate its financial policy and economic prospects. Mr. Luke of the Colonial Office will accompany him as secretary. It
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      THE DOG SHOW.
      393 6 Seven Or Eight Hours Is Sufficient Period. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With reference to the letter of "Disappointed" published in the Straits Times of Aug. 25. the Malayan Kennel Association would state that the recent Singapore dog show was held on Aug. 19
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      CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
      201 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l wish to draw the attention of the public of Singapore to the cruelty to animals and birds which 1j going on under their very eyes. Having Just arrived from England, I am horrified to see wnat a terrime
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      'BUS SERVICES.
      96 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A new 'bus service has started. Let us fervently hope that the organisers make a point of employing a decent class of driver and conductor, particularly the latter. We have long suffered with the Impolite and ruffianly manners of a
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    50,000,000 FRANC LOAN.
    91 6 Franco-Bulgarian Negotiations Nearing Conclusion. Sofia, Aug. 25. According to Sofia papers, the negotiations between the Bulgarian Government and a French financial group for a loan of 50,000,000 francs are going on satisfactorily and are expected to close at any time. M. Valet, director of the Paris Banque
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      57 6 f Station- FOR ATTENTION OF| Up -Country Visitors SINGAPORE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL SHOPPING EMPORIUM EXTENDS j YOU AN INVITATION. WE WELCOME YOU. NO OBLIGATION TO BUY. A WALK ROUND WILL REVEAL THE FINEST DISPLAY OF UP TO THE MINUTE THINGS BEAUTIFUL j EVERYTHING SO DIFFERENT, j EVEN SERVICE. EVERYTHING FOR EVERYBODY
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      151 6 30 iEj|o|^ 20 CROWN FRUIT JELLIES Most delirious and nourishing. Being ready -prepared require only rhilMnr on cracked Ice or in mechanical treeser. IN FINEST 7RUIT FLAVOURS. FRAMROZ fr» COYour home ■5J needs protection Dust and dirt hold a constant menace disease germs. The puruying lather of Lifebuoy Soap sweeps
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    SWORD'S INFLUNCE IN HUMAN HISTORY.
    1592 7 PAST GLORIES OF A WEAPON NOW OBSOLETE. An interesting address on the part the sword has played in the history of mankind was given by Mr. V. D. Knowles at yesterday's meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club. Mr. Knowles traced the story of the sword
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    Landlord Charged With Cheating.
    365 7 Mr. M. H. Blacker, Third Magistrate, yesterday reserved his decision until this morning as to whether the case against Llm Teck Chew, a landowner of Buklt Timah, who Is charged with cheating the Rural Board In respect of the assessment on eight hemses, is to go
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      192 7 HERE'S THE NEW "KING of JAZZ" BIGGER, BETTER THAN EVER! Opening TONIGHT! •m ALHAMBRAj mi The World's most famous Musical Extravaganza now brought back completely Re-edited, Gorgeous Technicolor Hundreds of Beautiful Girls Red-hot Rhythm and Dancing ensembles that never have been seen before with PAUL WHITEMAN, JOHN BOLES, JEANNETTE LOFF
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    190 8 Rubber Quiet And Weaker. TIN QUOTATIONS FALL AGAIN. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 12'/s cts., down ct. per lb. Tin, Singapore price $111.37/2, down $1.12' 2 per picul. Gold, £6 Bs. 9 '/id., down 7d. Yesterday's Prices: Kubber, London, 3 23/32 d., no
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    PRODUCE.
    199 8 Singapore, Aug. 31 Tin, Singapore price $111.37Vz- per picul. •(As supplied by the Chinese Produce Exchange). Kerosene oil Shell and Fish two Dragon, two 4-gallon tins $3.00; 4-gallon tins $3.40; Crown and Cross two 4-gallon tins $2.85; Prices for Crown and Cross kerosene in drums are 15 cents per
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        MINING.
        409 8 Issue VaL Pd. 50 60 Penawat Buyers 0.89 Sellers. 0.92 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 1 1 PetalingTin S/3 6.35 10/6.50 £1 £1 Puchong £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 8/- 20/6 0.20 21/3 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 Rambutan 1 1 Rantau (Pref.) 1 1 Rantau (Ord.) £1
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        GENERAL.
        268 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.15 Sellers. 1.25 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.80 10 10 Maynard Co. 2.90 1 1 Malayan Breweries 0.96 50 50 McAlister Co. 72.00 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 5.00 40 40 Oversea Ch. Bk. Corp. 17.75 10 10 Robinson
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4i/ 2 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
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        368 8 Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.75 0.85 0.60 0.75 Alor Gajah (|1) 0.60 0.70 0.50 0.60 A. Hitam ($1) 1.00 1.20 0.90 1.10 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.20 1.30 1.00 1.20 A. Molek ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.50 0.60 A.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      212 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 61/64 London, 80 days' sight 2/3 15/16 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      70 8 Noon, Aug. 31. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 12% 12% (F. 0.8.) 12% 12% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Sept. ..12 3/16 12 5/16 Oct. 12% 12 5/16 Oct.-Dec. ..12 5/16 12% Jan.-Mar. ..12 9/16 12% Tone of market: Dull.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    304 8 Ma* Upper Burma. North and East India (Khandallai 3 p.m. Slam (except Lower Slam) (Klstna) 3 pm. Bangkok (Hydra II) 3 pm. Rhio, Banka Island (except Muhtok) Tandjong Pandan and Batarla (De Weert) 4 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt Europe (Munsterland) 4 p m. Semarang. Sourabaya. Celebes, Moluccas Timor
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    31 8 Malls from Europe, (London mails dispatched on Aug. 10, ex. P. and O. Corfu will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Corre?pondence will be ready to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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    AIR MAIL
    33 8 Mails from London, Amsterdam etc. by the Dutch aeroplane are expected ut arrive at the General Post Office, Singapore at 4.30 p.m. today. The delivery of correspondence will bo effected Immediately.
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      20 8 j|MWIEAGAIN»TAIIRtt| I LIFE MAfIIMI ACCIDENT I GUARANTEE AND mOTOO j QilKI Arthwr C. Pottf. Miiaitf •«-< I Underwriter. Eutena Branch, Smiporl.
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      99 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSUKANCE INCORPORATED A.D. 1720. THE WORDS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR fl For a Corporation to live for two hundred years l is very well in itself; but to live at the end of that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who have entrusted their interests
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      56 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday, Angast 31. Reception at Dutch Consulate (Queen Wllhelmina's blrt.iday), noon. Friday, September 1. Ladies Union Charity oale St. A.drews* School Hall 4 p m. Saturday, September 2. Singapore Races, Autumn meeting opens. Sporting events will be found under a separate heading on the sports page.
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    HOW BRITISH TRADE IS RECOVERING.
    1195 9 IMPROVEMENT IN COAL, METALS, WOOL AND COTTON Further indication that important sections of British industry are at last emerging from the depression is provided in reports collected by the London Daily Telegraph correspondents in the leading indust rial areas on Aug. 15. The monthly average
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    302 9 Closing Quotations In London. .From Our Own Correspondent). London, Aug. 30. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall is In relation to the price of Aug. 29. GOVERNMENT STOCKS,' BRITISH. Rise or FaU Conversion Loan 57c 116% +H
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    RUBBER- HARVEST.
    63 9 R.G.A. Members' Total For July. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 30, It is announced that 615 companies belonging to the Rubber Growers Association harvested 21,671 tons of rubber in July last, compared with 21,089 tons In the previous month. In the first seven months of this year
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    FORTUNES MADE IN CITY GOLD RUSH.
    400 9 Shares Once At Ninepence Now £2. Activity in the gold share sections of the London Stock Exchange is bringing fortunes to hundreds of bold speculators, and thousands of small investors who have held unsaleable shares for many years are now in a position to
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    TEA COMPANIES' OUTLOOK.
    353 9 Effect Of The Rise In Prices. Amsterdam, Aug. 11. A leading Amsterdam tea grower today gave me his views on the present position of the tea market, which he considers to be very satisfactory. He says a fairly substantial rise in prices has set in, which is
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      630 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Olds. 100,000.300 Paid up Capital Olds. 55.000.00' 1 Eeserves Old*. 25,691,i:i HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavia Head Office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES I Ampenan. Bandoeng. Cheribon. Oorontalo.
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      434 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam J. 324. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD O-'-'ICE FOR "HE EASL'i BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch East Indies and In the Straits Settlements. India, China. Japan and Araula. LONDON BANKERS The National Provincial
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    AMUSEMENTS
    96 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA King Of Jan. With John Boles. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Cavalcade. With CUve Brook Diana Wynyard. 6.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— A Night Like This Clearing The Range. MARLBOROUGH Lightning Flyer Vanity St. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Theatres Cinemas. PAVILION Closed -*ot Alterations. RAFFLES HOTEL Special
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    the Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, AUO. 31. 1933. JOHORE'S PEASANTRY.
    934 10 One of the most startling facts brought out by the Rice Cultivation Committee was that the amount of rice produced in Johore each year Is only sufficient to feed the Malay population of that State for three weeks. This Is
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    56 10 On Aug. 11, in London, a son and daughter were born to Peggy wifa of Mr. John MacLennan, of thi Penang branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; and on Aug. 14, a daughter was born to Winifred, wife of Mr. O. B Adams, cf the Asiatic
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    804 10 THREE K.L. FINES. It Is not easy sometimes to see the principles which guide magistrates In deciding the amount of fines, even when one Is fully In possession of the facts of the case. Where, for example, is the consistency In the following fines inflicted by
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1021 10 A UNITED BRITISH EMPIRE. PART 11. In this, the concluding part o/ Lord Melchett's article on a United British Empire, it is held that this ideal cannot be realised until toe have a United Great Britain first of all, freed from the trammels of party politics and
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    42 10 Mr. and Mrs. W. J. B. Ashby and family of Ipoh. Perak, beg to tender their very sincere thanks to all those In the Colony and F.M.S. who sent them messages, letters and telegrams of condolence In their bereavement.
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      97 10 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPAMY, LIMITED, SINGAPORE. (Incorporated In Hong Kong) HAVE YOU HEARD THE "MARVELLOUS TOME" OF THE NEW COLUMBIA PORTABLES MODEL 201. $39. RED, GREEN, BLUE BLACK. MODEL 202 Double Spring. Special Amplifying Horn $58. (Write for illustrated list). The Robinson Piano COMPANY, LIMITED. COLLYER QUAY. SINGAPORE. TANGLIN CLUB.
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    TIN PREFERENCE: HOME GOVERNMENT CLIMBS DOWN. DUTY FREE FROM MALAYA.
    511 11 TIN PREFERENCE HOME GOVERNMENT CLIMBS DOWN. DUTY FREE FROM MALAYA. Big Victory For Straits Trading Co. BUGBEAR REMOVED. Entrepot Trade Adversely Affected. London, Aug. 31. Unwrought tin will be added to the free list as from Sept. 2 under the Import Duties Exemptions order. The exemption is granted because the
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    SAMUEL INSULL.
    86 11 American Citizen But British Born. Athens, Aug. 29. The Appeal Court has approved of the Public Prosecutor's warrant for the arrest of Samuel Insull, Senior, who was brought before the court in connection with the request from the United States for his extradition. Insull stated that he was
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    FREE STATE TRADE.
    61 11 £6,500,000 Decline With Great Britain. Dublin. Aug. 29 The total trade of the Irish Free State with Great Britain (or the first seven months of 1933 has declinec 1 by over £6,500.000. compared with the corresponding period of 1932. and trade with North Ireland has dropped by
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    NAZIS VIOLATE FRONTIERS.
    84 11 Intense Feeling: In Tyrol And Belgium. Munich, Aug. 30. The whole of the Tyrol is in a state of consternation over a prison-breaking episode at Innsbruck Prison. At dawn today a party of Nazis disguised as Austrian Helmwehr hi a motor-car entered the prison on a false
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    TWO OFFICERS KILLED.
    182 11 Army Plane Crashes In Java. Batavia, Aug. 31. While returning from a parade this morning an Army plane crashed and two officers were killed. Aneta. car and evidently proceeded into Italy on foot carrying a wounded colleague. Seventy Tyrolean Nazis have been arrested as hostages. Reuter. "We
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    TWELVE KILLED.
    104 11 Crop Of Accidents In South U.S.A. New York, Aug. 29. Twelve people have been killed and at least 20 injured In a series of disasters in the Southern United States. At Tucumcari, New Mexico, a passenger train crashed Into a rl-er, resulting In five deaths and 25 being
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    MERCANTILE BANK.
    46 11 Interim Dividend Of 6«/ 2 Per Cent. The Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., has received a telegram from the head office that the board of directors has declared an Interim dividend of 6 per cent., less income tax, in respect of the current year.
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    DUTY ON GINGER.
    32 11 London, Aug. 30. An ad valorem duty of 10 per cent, will be imposed on imports of ginger preserved In s:tup to become effective as from Sept. 5.- Reuter.
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    MR. SUMNER WELLES.
    30 11 Succeeds Professor Moley As Secretary Of State. New York, Aug. 30. Mr. Sumner Welles, Ambassador In Cuba, succeeds Professor Raymond Moley as Assistant Secretary of State. —Reuter.
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    PROSPERITY DRIVE IN DANGER.
    185 11 "Buy Now Campaign/ FORD REFUSES TO SIGN CODE. Washington, Aug. 30. A gigantic "Buy Now Campaign" is the latest phase of the American national recovery programme, which In some quarters Is believed to require supplementary measures, Including inflation, unless the present supreme efforts work a miracle.
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    JAPANESE NAVY.
    358 11 Occupies Eight Islands Off Hainan. Shanghai, Aug. 31. The Japanese Navy has occupied eight islands in the South China Sea, off Hainan, where a Japanese wireless station and a fishing company have been established, according to a Chinese report. Sin Kuo Mm. of Mr. Henry Ford to enrol
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    OIL DICTATOR.
    153 11 To Deal With Price-Cutting And Over-Production. Hyde Park, New York. Aug. 29. President Roosevelt has appointed Mr. Harold. L. Ickes, Secretary for the Interior, as administrator of the oil code with a virtual dictatorship of the oil Industry which has recently been engaged in over-production and pricecutting. Price-fixing
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    SOVIET PREPARING FOR WAR?
    131 11 Forces In Siberia. 1 OVER HALF OF WHOLE JAPANESE ARMY.' Tokio, Aug. 30. According to seemingly reliable press reports, the Soviet forces In Eastern Siberia, which have recently been greatly reinforced, now total "more than half the strength of the entire Japanese Army." The forces are
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    C.E.R. "FREE OF COST."
    679 11 Is Forcible Seizure Being Planned? Moscow, Aug. 30. The Communist Party organ, Pravda, summarises some of the results of the negotiations for the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway that, with intermissions, have been proceeding In Tokio between representatives of the U.S.S.R. and Manchukuo for the
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    RESTRICTION.
    53 11 Unofficial Committee In Netherlands India. Batavia, Aug. 31. In view of the fact that restriction is regarded here as having advanced a stage nearer, an unofficial committee has been formed by various robber interests to study the position and exchange preliminary views as to the form the restriction scheme
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    I U.S.A. CHANGES HER POLICY.
    80 11 Debts And Disarmament Not To Be Linked. New York, Aug. 31. America has abandoned her policy of making war debt concessions conditional upon disarmament, accordIng to Mr. Norman Davis, who has sailed for Europe aboard the liner Washington en route to Geneva. Mr. Davis declared
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    WAR ON CRIME.
    170 11 British Police Forces To Co-operate. London, Aug. 29. A national scheme for closef cooperation between the various police forces in the country is being launched by a Home Office committee, which is being formed under the chairmanship of Mr. A. L. Dlxon, of the Home Office. The
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    PREMIER REASSURED.
    113 11 French Eastern Frontier Fortifications. Paris, Aug. 29. A declaration to the effect that he was completely reassured after his first day's Inspection of the eastern frontier was made by the Premier, M. Daladier, speaking at the Milage o r Sarregue Mines, In Alsace Lorraine. He said chat France
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    $50,000,000 LOAN.
    97 11 Negotiated By Mr. Soong In London. Shanghai, Aug. 31. Mr. T. V. Soong is reported to have successfully negotiated a $50,000,000 loan from London bankers during his visit abroad. The loan will be used for the expansion of the China Merchants Steamship Navigation Co. The loan is subject
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    CHINESE SENTENCED.
    60 11 Arrested In Calcutta With Arms For Terrorists. Calcutta, Aug. 30. The three Chinese from an American vessel, who were arrested In July and found to be In possession of six Italianmade pistols and 500 rounds of ammunition alleged to be intended for terrorists, have been sentenced to six
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    3,000,000 FLOOD VICTIMS.
    1026 11 Thousands More Faced With Starvation. REDS IN FUKIEN. 19th Army Adequate To Cope With Invasion. Shanghai. Auk. 31. It is estimated that 3,*****0 lives were lost in the disastrous Huangho floods, which have affected several provinces. The floods are spreading and fresh areas are being inundated. Vast
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    SEQUEL TO FILM MADE IN SINGAPORE.
    1159 12 PRODUCER SUED BY ACTOR WHO TOOK "HEAVY" PART. A European actor with 20 years' experience who has played leading roles in England and Australia and film roles in pictures made in Singapore, Mr. M. H. Kenyon-Slade, was the plaintiff in a suit for damages
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    RACEHORSE OWNER SUED
    331 12 Former Singing Girl Asks For Maintenance. The case was contlnueu this morning before Mr. M. H. Blacker, the Singapore Fourth Magistrate, In which Chee Soon Keng, a local racehorse owner, was sued for maintenance by a former "singing girl, named Lye Wan Choon. The woman claimed to
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    Birthday Of Queen Wllhelmina.
    178 12 All Dutch ships in Singapore harbour were dressed today in honour of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Wllhelmina of Holland. The day is observed as a holiday in many of the Dutch mercantile organisations. At noon today Mr. W. A. A. M. Daniels, the Netherlands
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    HIGHLAND SEASON.
    139 12 Lochaber Gathering The Beginning [From Our Own Correspondent] London, Aug. 15. The following is a list of the principal events of the forthcoming Highland season AUGUST. 29.— The Lochaber Gathering. 30.— The Stye Highland BalL 31. The Skye Gathering. SEPTEMBER. 6. The Aboyne Gamee. 7.— The Braemar Gathering.
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    41 12 At St. Peter's Church In Stamford Road there will be a festival of church music on Monday t 6.30 p.m. Wellknown persons are contributing solos. The Revd. E. G. Proctor will preach and the Bishop of Singapore will take the service.
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    THE REIGN OF QUEEN WILHELMINA.
    243 12 "What Victorian Era Meant For Us." In his speech at the reception at the Netherlands Consulate the Governor said In 1930, on this anniversary. I attended at Batavia the celebration of the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, and I then had
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    SEA BELLE 11.
    223 12 Government Yacht Laid Up. The crew of the Government Yacht Sea Belle II will be paid off tomorrow and the vessel will be berthed In the outer roads. A statement issued to the Press by the Master Attendant, S.S., (Capt Geoffrey Freyberg), states: "The Government s.y. Sea
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    BISHOP EDWIN F. LEE.
    111 12 Busy Day In Klang With Methodist Pastors. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Aug. 30. Bishop Edwin F. Lee arrived here yesterday morning by the Kinta from Singapore. The Rev. H. B. Amstutz met him at the Port Swettenham harbour and they went to the Anglo-Chinese School,
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    MAIL BAG ROBBERY.
    57 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 30. Inquiries in connection with the bank note robbery are proceeding, but there have been no arrests so far. The police are offering a reward for information leading to the recovery of the Hong Kong Bank notes which are lost. These
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    MRS. E. M. DRAGE.
    61 12 The case against Mrs. E. M. Drage, who is on six charges of cheating six different Chinese, which was fixed for hearing today and tomorrow before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, the Singapore Second Magistrate, was postponed until Sept 22 for Mr. J. H. Bassett, the
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    TORCH ON BICYCLE.
    53 12 From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Aug. 28. A Malay cyclist, Sharip, was fined $1 by the Taiplng Magistrate today for using a torchlight as a bicycle lamp, which did not conform to the regulations. A constable said accused flashed the light on his face when he was
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    OVER-CELEBRATED.
    40 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng Aug. 28. A Chinese who was found drunk and Incapable by a police constable on duty at Kota Road on Saturday evening ■aid he had been celebrating a friend's birthday. He was fined $2.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    815 12 MORE ABOUT THE STRAITS SILVER DOLLAR. A LOCAL Chinese trader, writing to the Malay Mail about the disappearance of the silver dollar, says that In the course of business the other day he accepted a few of these coins for cash payment, but found he
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    BATAVIA TO SINGAPORE IN SAILING YACHT.
    639 13 WELCOME FOOD FROM STEAMER ON SLX-DAY VOYAGE. After a journey lasting nearly six days four Europeans and a Malay have reached Singapore from Batavia in a sailing yacht under 40 feet in length. They will make the return journey starting on Friday. The owner
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    ALLEGED ENTICING BY CONSTABLE.
    530 13 Chinese Woman. VISITS TO SHOP AND THE SEQUEL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 30. The large crowd that assembled in the District Court today before Mr. H. C. Wlllan. testified to the Interest which the Chinese community of Merlimau is taking in an enticing case
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    MIXED DURIANS AND ALCOHOL.
    457 13 Mysterious Death. DOCTOR AND LACK OF POISON RESEARCH. The danger of mixing alcohol and durian or mangosteen and sugar and the lack of research work In Malayan poisons were emphasised at the Inquest before Mr F. O. Bourne yesterday when a verdict of death by misadventure
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    "MALAYAN FOXES."
    42 13 A fine pair of "Malayan foxes"— Anglng Hutan have been bagged by a native in the Alor Gajah district and it is most probable that the animals will be sent to the taxidermist to be stuffed for the Selangor Museum
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    FORTY TO GO?
    48 13 The Times of Malaya publishes a rumour that the ranks of the Malayan Civil Service are to be reduced by 40. We shall believe this, comments the Malay Mall, when we see It. There Is, however, a local rumour that increments are to be reduced.
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    $22,000 BAIL.
    147 13 Two Criminal Charges Against Extradited Bankrupt. Kavena Nagutha Mohamed Naina Maricar, who was extradited from India in connection with his bankruptcy, made another appearance yesterday before the Criminal District Judge. Mr. H. A. Forrer, this time on a charge of criminal breach of trust as an agent of
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    519 13 Customs Officer Going On Leave Death Of Mr a. Boey Siew Chan Mercantile Bank Change Planter To Marry An American. Mr. H. D. Noone, of the Perak Museum, is at present at the Cameron Highlands on duty. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Palmer, of 3ruas, are spending
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    SAKAIS VOLUNTARILY GO TO HOSPITAL.
    409 13 DAY AND NIGHT JOURNEY FOR "ORANG PUTEH'S OBAT." Great surprise was caused among Kuala Lipis doctors when an elderly Sakai and his family presented themselves at the hospital and asked for treatment saying they had great faith in the "orang puteh's obat." They had travelled
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    74 13 Judgment Reserved Ir Charge Against Insurance Agent. The Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, yesterday reserved Judgment until Sept. 13 in the case in which Tan Kirn Kiat, an insurance agent, formerly attached to the Manufacturers' Insurance Company, was charged with cheating. It was alleged by the
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      FINAL PREPARATION FOR SATURDAY'S RACES.
      572 14 Excellent Times Recorded This Morning. (By Our Racing Correspondent.) The horses doing their winding-up gallops In anticipation of Saturday's racing performed before a large gathering of spectators this morning. Some of the times returned were distinctly good, but it must be borne in mind that
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    S.C.C. REPLY TO PRESIDENT'S CRITICISMS.
    1002 14 Good Display Against Wiltshires On Padang. The S.C.C. team gave an emphatic reply to the criticisms of their President (Mr. O. P. Griffith -Jones) when they met the Wiltshire Regiment In a First Division game on the padang yesterday by giving an extremely bright display
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    109 14 Today. August SI. Football: SA.FA Div. I: Chinese tc RA.P., Anson Road; Friendly: C'pore Pranakan Assn. vs. Johare Calnese, Jalan Besar. Friday, September 1. Football: S.A.F A. Cup, First Round, R.A. vs. WUtsblres 11, A.R. SUdium. Saturday. September t. Singapore Races, Autumn meeting open*. Cricket: Khalsa Assn. vs.
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    U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN GOLF TITLE.
    119 14 British Champion In Third Round. Highland Park, 111., Aug. 30. The following are the complete results of second round matches In the U.S. women's open golf championship: Miss Enid Wilson (Great Britain) beat Mrs. Hlgbie, 4 and 3. Miss Robinson beat Miss Maddox, 5 and
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    MUAR FOOTBALL.
    433 14 Indians Win League Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Aug. 29. Before a large crowd the Hospitals drew with the Indians In the League encounter. This match was looked forward to by all soccer fans but play was marred by rough tactics and several players had to be
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    NOT GIVING UP TENNIS.
    89 14 Mrs. Moody To Take Six Months' Cure. San Francisco Aug. 30. Mrs. Moody has announced that she has no Intention of giving up tennis and states she hopes to compete In the ru-.tional singles championship next year. She does not regret her action in defaulting in
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    "HOME FOOTBALL."
    55 14 Portsmouth's Success At Sunderland. London, Aug. 30. The following were the results of English League matches played today First Division. Birmingham 0 Manchester C. 1 Derby County 1 Everton 1 Liverpool 1 Stoke City 1 Sunderland 0 Portsmouth 2 Second Division. Bradford City 1 Hull City 2 Manchester
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    MALAYS IN JAVA.
    115 14 Beat Bandoeng By Two Clear Goals. The local League champions, the M.F.A., continuing their tour in Java yesterday met a Fandoeng XI and won by two clear goals. Plymouth Ar. 4 West Ham Utd. 4 Third Division (Southern). Aldershot 1 Northampton T. 1 Bournemouth 3 Watford 2
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    EBOR HANDICAP.
    59 14 Dictum's Narrow Win At York. York, Aug. 3*. The Ebor Handicap, value £1,500, which was run at York to-day, resulted as follows Lady B. Smith's DICTUM 1 Lady Yule's WITHIN-THE-LAW 2 Mr. J. Austen's TRUSTEE 3. Eleven ran. Won by a neck; one and a half lengths between
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    U.S. TENNIS.
    98 14 Lott And Stoeffen Win Doubles. Brookline, Aug. 30. In the final of the U.S.A. men's doubles championship O. M. Lott and L R. Stoeffen (U.S.A.) beat F. K. Shields and R. Parker (UJ9.A.), 11—13, 9_7, 9—7, 6— 3.— Reuter. London football fans are discussing with Interest the tact
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    TENNIS.
    409 14 S.C.C. Tournament Results in the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament yesterday were as follow: B. Class Singles W. D. Charlton owe 2 beat A. H. Matthews owe 15.1 7—5, 6—2. P. Kohler owe 2 beat S. M. Garrard plus 3 10—8, 7—5. C. Class Singles R. Land scr. beat H.
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    38 14 Middlesex had an unfamiliar side out for their recent match against Surrey. They were captained by Hendren, this being the first time that a professional has captained the team since Hearn« did so at Leyton before the war.
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      83 14 Other Sporting News appears on page 5. "FALLING FOR YOU" the new Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert film, like Its predecessors, is full of fui and has many good tunes so Cicely and Jack have made two "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RECORDS which give the high lights of the show. I
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      S.C.C.'S FINE GESTURE
      2291 15 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Singapore To Run State Eleven In 1934. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) The announcement by Mr. O. P. i Griffith-Jones. President of the Singapore Cricket Club, at the annual meeting on Monday, that the Club are willing to forego their usual holiday fixtures (Easter and
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      SECOND DIVISION RUNNERS-UP.
      871 15 Marine Department's Success. I Marine Dept. 4. Chinese 1. The Marine Department qualified as runners-up in the Second Division of the League when they won their match against the Chinese yesterday, the margin being four goals to one. The Straits Cattle, also have the same number of
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      BOXING ABANDONED OWING TO RAIN.
      138 15 Walley Disappoints At Penang. [From Our Own Correspondent] Penang, Aug. 30. The much advertised boxing contest between Bud Walley and Bee Basco at Fun and Frolic last night had to be abandoned after six rounds owing to heavy rain. Basco surprised many critics by his
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      LOCAL BASEBALL.
      289 15 League Competition Opens On Sunday. The opening contest in the Singapore Baseball League schedule takes place on Sunday afternoon at Raffles Institution Field. The American team has been selected to oppose the Japanese Young Men's Club, Insuring a battle royal, as both teams are credited with two wins
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      INCHE YACOB.
      107 15 Amateur Jockey Thrown On Racecourse. Inche Yacob of Perak, the wellknown amateur Jockey, was thrown from his horse while riding in the gallops on the Buklt Tlmah racecourse this morning and was taken to hospital with a few minor abrasions. It Is understood that Inche Tacob was riding
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      TAIB SENT OFF FIELD BATAVIA.
      577 15 Malays Draw With Champion League Team. Malays I; U.M.S t. Owing to the severity of the referee, Mr. H. Prlns, the match at Batavla between the Singapore Lea%ue champions, the Malays, and the local champions, the U.M.S., ended rather calmly, although not all the decisions
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    265 15 R.A. And RE. Team Lose By S.V.C. "A" (Machine Gun) Company S.V.C. defeated R.A. and RE. by 6«/ 2 to 3'/ 4 in a Shanghai foursomes match on Sunday, the scores being: Pte. J. P. de C. Hamilton and Lt. C. P. Snell 0, Major-General L. C. L.
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    YACHTING.
    177 15 B Class Races Against Army Team. The following events are fixed for Sunday at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club: "A" Class: The International sixmetre class will sail the first of a series of three races for the Milner Cup. Starting time, 10.10. "Z»" Class: Two team races will bs
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    OVERRUN BY REDS.
    115 16 Communist Hordes Advancing Upon 19th Army. Hong Kong. Aug. 30. An American destroyer and a British worship have arrived at Foochow to protect their nationals. They will remain until there Is no danger from the Communists who are over-running the districts In West Fukien. Alarming reports have
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    DR. PASCUS.
    58 16 Appointed Spanish Ambassador To Soviet Russia. Madrid. Aug. 18 The Socialist Deputy and former departmental director of the Health Ministry. Dr. Pascus. has been appointed Ambassador to Moscow. Dr Pascus will thus be the first envoy of the Spanish Republic to Soviet Russia, diplomatic relations between the two
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    56 16 British Flying-Boats On Baltic Tour. London, Aug. 30. When the group of four t" h RAF. flying-boats en route for «i of tro Baltic States were passing over Helder. In Holland, one of them had to make a forced landing. A second went to the rescue and other
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    WHEAT AGREEMENT "A REAL TRIUMPH."
    559 16 Compared With Other Conferences. London, Aug. 26. The agreement reached at the Whea, Conference received generally a good press iii this ountry. No commentator considers for a moment that the restriction of output, although no doubt inevitable If any progress Is to be achieved, is
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    113 16 Tin Price Advances To £220. London, Aug. 29. When the Stock Exchange began business today Kaffirs opened with a fresh burst of strength but, with buyers subsequently adopting a more cautious attitude, they finally turned easier. The price of gold was raised by Bd. to £6 9s. -Hid.
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    112 16 Battersea Station's Novel Features. London, Aug. 28. The first part of the great new power station at Battersea. London, designed to have a capacity of 400.000 to 500,000 kilowatts, is expected to be finished in time to be in operation before the end of the year. It
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    SIR PHILIP MAGNUS.
    89 16 Death Of Distinguished British Scientist. London, Aug. 29. By the death of the distinguished scientist, Sir Philip Magnus, Bart, at the age of 90 at Chilworth. Surrey and London are deprived of one of the principal educationists, who was associated with such work throughout the whole of
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    More Rubber Used In Cars
    277 17 Akron, Ohio. WITH increasing use of rubber parts for automobiles, the yearly output of from 30 to 40 rubber trees is required to supply tyres, tubes and parts for each modern car. In 1925 the average car used about three pounds of rubber parts in
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    U.S.S.R Motor Competition
    95 17 •AN International competition j if* is being held in the USSR. J for the best Diesel motor-car. i Some of the largest European and J S American motor-car manufactor- en have announced their inten- J i tion of participating in the con- i J test i All
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    Over 100 m.p.h. On The Sea
    222 17 SECRETS OF NEW SPEED-BOAT Hythe (Southampton). ¥N a secret trial on Southampton Water Miss Britain m., which Is to challenge the world's speed boat record, exceeded the 100 miles an hour mark. She did this with an engine of 900 horse-power. In the race
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    30 17 A few of the numerous places where rubber is used In the modern automobile (other than in tyres and tubes) are shown by the blackcdin spots on the above drawing.
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    Care Of The Upholstery.
    418 17 THE upholstery and inside trimmings A of the modern saloon require careful treatment in brushing and cleaning if long wear and a smart appearance are to be assured. CLOTH UPHOLSTERY. Cloth upholstery holds the dust and unless of dark colour easily becomes shabby through discoloration. It
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    Spain Buys British.
    101 17 IT is announced that the Spanish Government has decided to purchase a fleet of British cars. Recently a government department was entrusted with the task of examining cars suitable "01 official use, and although America strove hard to secure the contract, the successful firm vas Singer Company,
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    RID THE ROADS OF THE JAGA NUISANCE.
    821 17 THE OPEN ROAD (By The Motoring Correspondent.) PROJECTED legislation In the Straits Settlements, and, possibly, in the F M.S., Is designed to prohibit loitering and soliciting by would-be "Jagas" but it remains to be seen whether the operation of such legislation as may
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    It Pays To Change The Oil
    257 17 rE oil companies, car manufacturers, motor journalists, dealers and their salesmen for the last quarter of a century have been trying to Impress upon motorists the essential need to change the oil in the sump regularly. Oil specialists, designers, automobile engineers and metallurgists are
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    Codos And Rossi.
    130 17 MESSRS. Codos and Rossi, the two French airmen who have beaten the world long distance record set up by Britain by flying from New York to Kayak, Syria, flew a machine which its builder, M. Bleriot, says was constructed on lines similar to that in which he
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    Checking Careless Driving
    152 17 OWING to the terrible number of accidents on British roads In which private cars have been Involved, It Is rumoured that a number of home county magistrates are about to make recommendations to the Home Secretary embodying drastic proposals. Among these Is the suspension of licences for
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    Roads Of 11 Countries Surveyed
    268 17 MR. W. F. Bradley and his daughter have c dieted their survey of the London— lstanbul route on Slddeley Special on behalf of the A.A. The round Journey, which totalled 5,000 rnlhs was covered in sixteen days out of which the outward Journey of over
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    FOR THOSE ON LEAVE
    80 17 jtif ANY a man who goes 1 home on leave from overseas would .'ove to tour Britain, but hesitates to buy a car, yet finds the cost of hiring prohibitive. A prudent alternative is tht repurchase system sponsored by Rootes, Ltd.. of Devonshire T louse, Piccadilly,
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    16 17 The SHdeley Special in which Mr. W. F. Bradley and his daughter surveyed the London-Istanbul route.
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    Car Prices May Soar Soon
    329 17 British Motor Notes Tyres Will Cost More, Too. I QUCH eminent authorities in the motor world as Sir William Morris and Sir Herbert Austin have expressed the opinion that the prices of next seai son's cars will show an increase. This is rendered highly prcbable
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5836 18 Tin-Plated Homes May Mean Millions For Malaya. "PEPPER POISON" DOESN'T WIPE OUT CIVILISATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Aug. 17. U A summer haze of happy laziness and dreamy inactivity hangs over England. The majority of us, it is true, still have to
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    New Christian Science Publishing House
    883 19 Word that no further contributions to the fund for the building of the new $4,000,000 home now being erected for the Christian Science Publishing Society need be made was announced at the annual meeting at Boston of the Mother Church of Christ, Scientist. Members from
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    PATHAN BABY KILLED.
    117 19 Alleged Reprisal For Murder. Nathiagali, Aug. 17 Ttc report of the murder of a Pathan while saying his prayers, and a reprisal in which a baby was killed and his mother seriously injured, has been received from Lakkl-Mlnakhel village in Bannu District. It Is alleged that Shalstakhan
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      202 19 IN AGONY FOR axjpp Awful Burning on Face and Hands. Cuticura Healed. "I had an awful burning sensation that sermed to be under my skin, and then red pimples broke out on my (ace and hands. The itching and burning went on and I was desperate. Then the skin on
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    Changi "Operations"
    88 20 SIGNALLERS at work daring training at their Changi camp. THE PRESIDENT of the A.PC. Sports Club, Mr. E. N. C. Woollerton, making a speech at the end of the meeting. THE ARC. champion athlete Mr. W. B. S. Pw tot. THE BKIlHit. Volunterr Signallers lenklng a hand ia
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