The Straits Times, 18 July 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEAKLY A CSNTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1934. PRICE 10 PENTS,
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      68 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone stsi). KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. f'PHONE 3633>. PASKOE'S j r'OR I FURNITURE I CORNWALL HOUSE M. Orchard Boad. 'PHONE 2 193. < DONT FORGET ff» THE COMMENCING DATE of ROBINSON'S Once P 7 1 I J August \feai* r r 1 firsx! O^^ift THIS
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      45 1 I THE UtW IKAZt Artistic Finish flren l» Jewell. Kk AU kind* of plating don* I v modern and sclentinr .methods. Platinum plating and Gold plating In Rrd., Gre«n, Pink. B:ack Etc K. M. OLI MOHAMED. JEWELLER, 38. Hlf h Street. \EmU. 1914- Pbow IMS
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      563 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Inco-porated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL a N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EABT MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPANDue Tonnage Spore. RANPURA 17.000 July 20 SOMALI 6,810 Aug. 1
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      647 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CENERA^ PASSENCER ACENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam aad MMdtesbroag h. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. KASHIMA MARU 10.000 July 26 27 t YASUKDMI MARU 12,000 Aug. 7 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Aug. ti 33 SSUWA MARU IP 700 Sept. 6
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      617 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark) PASSENGER~AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom From Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang |W BA FIONIA 24/7 84/7 35/7 27/7 mj.. KRRIA 7,8 V 8 8/8 10/8 m* LALANDIA 4/9 4/9 B/9 7/9 m-a. IHOHU 2V» 86/9
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      273 2 £71.12 FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE I VIA AMERICA. This rate includes: (a) tad class passage Singapore to Bang Kong. i (k) Toarist class across the PaclAc. (c) Ist class raD across Anerlca. (d) Toarist class Atlantic la the new and famous ij. Manhattan or M. Washington. NOTE: If passage through
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      1241 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HI' A KHIOW SIEAMSHTP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd-, and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Narration Co., Ltd. THE CL'NARD WHITE STAR LINE LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE
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    SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY'S END.
    378 3 SOUTH AFRICAN N AVY'S END. Veteran Sailors Lose Billets. With the bugles of all the warships In port blowing the "Sunset" call, and all hands standing to attention, the Union national nag, which has flown tor years on the Jackstafl of each of the South African naval vessels Sonneblom and
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    SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT.
    72 3 Itatlons xesterday Laat night I Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp hrs. F Mat 89 0 39 2.9 74 SUiawan 90 Nil 71 75 i 91 014 7.5 73 Bukil Jeram 87 0 76 97 72 Malacca 84 224 79 70 Hng rolf iKallang Aerodrome' 87
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    FURNESS WITHY.
    191 3 No Dividend: 41 Year Record Broken. London. July IT. The serious plight of British shipping due to the contraction of world trade, competition and subsidised foreign shipping. Is evident from the fact that the Furnesw Withy Co. have paaaed the dividend on their ordinary shar >s for the
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    RECORD YEAR.
    161 3 Japanese Scrapping Industry. There has developed at Osaka one of the principal shlpbreaklng industries m the world. Eleven firms are engaged m the scrapping of obsolete ships, of which eight are m Osaka. Not only are outwork vessels of foreign register brought to Osaka for brcaklng-up, but even
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    CANADIAN FLAG.
    114 3 Dominion Parliament To Decide New Design. The Senate Banking and Commerce Committee considering the Canadian Shipping Bill has designed legislation for a new Canadian marine flag. Mr. Dandurand sponsored an amendment which. If Parliament approves, will mean the replacing of the Canadian shield which at present forms a
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    135 3 j SIN KHENO SENG. Brit 73 tons, from Malacca 18-7. for Malar a 18-7. OIANO ANN. Brit.. MS tons, from Semarang 18-7. for Batavla 20-7. TTNOMBO. Dut 52S tons, froan Belawan 18-7. for B law an 21-7. RUYSHES. Dut. 9.839 tons, from Padang 18-7. for Penang 19-7 MATA
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    A CENTURY OF RICKMERS.
    619 3 Firm That Had No Ships In 1919. Messrs. Rlckmers. represented today by the Rlckmers Line, which has since 1910 owned and run a shipping line to the Far East, celebrated on June 15 their hundredth anniversary. On that day In the year 1834 R. C. Rlckmers,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    138 3 W.-dtusday, July 18. Ships alongside the M'har*ea as expected to arrive. KPPEI HAKBOI'B, Main Wharf Lch "Spartan." Brl Tunda, Aquarius. Rejang, W. Bt. "Spring." Hua Tong. OU Wharf NU. Coal Wharf NU VEBSKLS IN DUX IHK.BU. ranjong Pagai. Albert Dock Majan•-. Victoria Dock NU. Keppel Harbour. King's
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      7 3 -Sure death to o/l < «L u/i |lwJCp/*TC
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      868 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Oncorporatea at PJaAI LLOYDS AGENTS!BOOKING AOKNTB. F.M.S. BU.YB. AND BIAM STATES r AILWAYS. nLBrBONBt Frelfnt MM fassag* SIM CANADIAN PACIFICi (Inconxntad In England) BTKAMSHirS LUUIKU. STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EC* BBSS. (Incorporated In England) BOMB VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England 38 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver 16
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      443 3 ELLERMAN RUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. nnoorporated IB England.) LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Part* aad Scat Caaai DIM taHi SWamet rport Bpora, •CITY or WINDSOR In port July I* CITY OF WELLINGTON July 30 Aug. 1 •Calls at blusgow "AMERICAN MANCHURIAN* LINE. FOR HALIFAX, lIOSTON, NEW YORK
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      92 3 TIM 1AMI.ES. WitmimUy. July II. H W 2 1 ini.lltlln.3Upm, ft b In L W 8 18 am. 2 ft 4 In. 8 37 pm. S It 7 111 ThursJav. July 1». II \V Ml in S ft 4 In 3 19 p m 8 ft 4 in I. W
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      348 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applylag for any position a*v«rtned to tbcac colunos tend eoptes of UstlBionlala. Do aot sea* wlgfali. LOCAL EMPLOYERS hiving vacancies for Europeans are urged to consult the Chairman of the European Unemployment Committee at the VUa. Singapore STOREKEEPER for Import Firm with security. Apply Box No 922,
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      792 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW. No. i. Ant iBJ* Park. Apply Angulll* Coy. NO. 79 MEYER EOAD. three bedroom*, garage, tennis court, recently thoroughly renovated. Apply Meyer Brothers. 97 MEYER ROAD, larf* bungalow with sea frontage, tennis court and garage. 117-B Meyer Flats, sea frontage, modern sanitation. Apply Meyer Brothers.
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      760 4 FOR SALE. CHEAP 80RIBBLIRO PADS— FOR WORKSHOPS, SCHOOLS AND OFFICER— SEX ADVERTISEMENT— IN THIS ISSUE. CABIN MOTOB CBUISEB 26' z 7'-6" ThornycToft designed, engined and built, sleeps 3, electric light throughout, speed about 8 miles perfect condition can be seen and tried Singapore by appointment. Price $1,200. Box 904, Strait.
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      766 4 I AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE NOS. 15 AND 31 CHUI.IA STREET AND NO. S BATTLES PLACE. One of the finest Business sites m Singapore Town. To be held at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co., Ltd No. 30 Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Jaly 25, 1934 at 2.M p-m.
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      568 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc I MR. A. C. LIE, registered architect, ha* now established an office at room 57, (and floor), The Arcade, Singapore. BIGGEST SURPRISE PATTARA S FBEMIEB MANILA HAT STOCK. OKFIES COMPETITION AND SELLS MANILA HATS OF THE BEST QUALITY AND STYLE CHEAPER THAN THE MANUFACTURERS THEMSELVES^ WOULD YOU
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      228 4 FIGARO Ladies Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING. By European Experts. $8, $10 ONLY BAFFLES HOTEL, (Room IM) and at 93. Bras Basah Road. BOOKS ON TENNIS. By William T. Ttlden. Lawn Tennis for Young Flayers, $1 so Lawn Tennis for Club Players, $150. Lawn Tennis for Match Players, $1.50. The Common Sense
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      183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malayx. Matey* Postage. Monthly I «.«0 f f tJiiu-trrlT S 8.5* $11.00 < 7 5t Half Yearly U7W WM »1*M Yearly $34 04 MS M S3«M Note.— OnUtatkm cheque* shook? include •be osaal bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charfM and InstraetloM tat CXASS1ri£D ADVEBTISEMF.NTS
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    BRITON'S ADVENTURE IN TOKIO.
    565 5 ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND AFTER ESCAPE. Mr. William Max Bickerton, the young: New Zealand teacher of English at the High School, Tokoi, was arrested m Japan last March for harbouring dangerous thoughts," has arrived In London after escaping from Tokio while on ball. He is a son
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    SIR L. BARON'S WILL.
    210 5 Why No Bequests For Charity. Sir Louis Bernhard Baron, head of' Carreras Ltd., the tobacco firm, who died on May 6, left, "so far as can be ascertained." £652,101, with net personalty £546,054. His father, Mr. Bernhard Baron, left nearly £5,000,000, and bequeathed £1,000,000 to charities.
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    LADY NORTHCOTE.
    122 5 Lady Northcote, whose death at an advanced age occurred recently, was the adopted daughter of Lord Mount Stephen and the widow of Lord Northcote. After 19 years' service m the Commons as M.P. for Exeter, where Lady Northcote's benevolence to all classes Is still a tradition. Lord Northcote
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    ATTEMPTED THEFT OF OFFICIAL PAPERS.
    174 5 Soviet Charge Against Japanese Colonel. An extraordinary story of an attempted theft of Russian official documents by a high officer of the Japanese Army has caused a sensation m Moscow, says United Press. According to official Soviet reports from Balgoveschensk. the culprit was the chief
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    MODERNISING THE U.S. NAVY.
    221 5 Removal Of Torpedoes From Big Cruisers. An interesting change is being made m the equipment of cruisers m the United States Fleet on the advice of naval experts, says a Washington report. It is learned that the Navy Department has authorised the removal of all torpedo
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    75-YEAR-OLD HEROINE.
    166 5 Plucky Struggle With Midnight Intruder. Madras, June 25. A 75-year-old Brahmin woman Of Kumbakonam pluckily closed with and clung to an intruder m her house at midnight on Saturday until she was i stabbed m tt.t hand. The heroine's name is Rukmaiii Animal. Disturbed by a sound m
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      282 5 HOTELS TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to B.ls p.m. DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight Miss MUSHKA PANOVA FKOM THE BOXY THEATRE OF NEW YORK with PAUL STRAUSS n !■■■■■< RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW f|~7 HOTEL BALLROOM TONIGHT "specTal"din^ j VAUDEVILLE SHOW m TED ADDY DWYER DWYER DIRFCT
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      764 5 Kill Kidney Acid New Way Win Back Your Pep Famous Doctor Telia About Successful Prescription That Is Curing Kidney and Bladder Troubles and Making Men and Women Feel 10 Tears Younger Through New Health and Vigour Brought by Cleaning Out the Kidneys You need not suffer another day from Kidney
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      355 5 MEN CAN TELL by th« Smartness Of her Make-up! MEN compare her with other girli and find her lovelier by far! Mm are attracted by beautiful lips, but no mm likes "painted lips. Her lips never shriek "paint," for she always uses Tangee Lipstick. It gives lips the yimtht'ul color
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    SLUMS RESPONSIBLE FOR TUBERCULOSIS.
    2333 6 High Incidence Of Disease In Singapore. The outstanding: feature of the annual report of the Municipal Health Department, Singapore, is the continued freedom of this city from the three great tropical scourges— cholera, smallpox and plague. In his report Dr. Hunter states that the last case
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      282 6 HUSH!! HUSH!!! Remington Noiseless Portable .Typewriters work m a whisper— disturb nobody. Yon Stay hare one on very easy terms. Ask for a Free Demonstration. REMINGTON RAND INC. (Incorporated m U. S. A.) iikiirtki Dim r\iur Please send me particular* of wonr UNION BUILDING. plan bf uhieh /em obttlUl m
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      340 6 FOOL-PROOF CINE-CAMERA With this new FILMO 121 Cine Camera you can take beautiful theatre-clear movies of your family and friends. Just klip m a 60-foot 16 mm film magazine. (No thresdlr-*. no openIng and shutting of sprockets) Close the door and the Pllmo 121 U loaded. Panchromatic, Sup.r-sensit:-and Kodacclor films
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    OFFICER FINED.
    252 7 Sequel To Lucknow Road Accident. Lucknow, July 10. Lv utcnant A Abel Smith of the 10th Royal Hussars, who Is at present on leave In England, was convicted today by Syed Masudul Hasan. I ersonal Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner, on charges of rash and negligent driving and
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      306 7 OPENING r-\ A I I 1 IV I I 6.1 5 OPENING Romance, made, adventure, drama, love and lavish atmosphere TONIGHT r M V I L I U IN II 9. 15 TONIGHT a kaleidoscope of sentiment and glamour. m^ ANNA NEAGLE FERNAND GRAAVEY C% /Vl*^ f^-M IN THE BRITISH
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      177 7 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL TONIGHT at 9.30 p.m. TONIGHT ALEXANDER BOROVSKY THE CELEBRATED PIANIST BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S, PRICES: $3, $2 $1. MAISON MARTIN CJ We beg to advise our clients that we have removed to-^ 17 19, Amber Mansions, Orchard Rd. «J In addition to our Ladles' Hair Dressing
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      154 7 If" mm m m~wiY~~y"i THREE PERFORMANCES DAILY CAPITOL A1 Ole 3.15 6.15 9.15 THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD! I KONG j rirv J|7 WITH jlflriffl) FAY WRAY, ROBERT ARMSTRONG, j 'yjW BRUCE CABOT. Edgar Wallace's Martodonic Miracle Of The Moviei 1 wftp)^* NON-STOP DANCE TO-MORROW NIGHT. EXCELLENT ENGLISH DANCE
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    224 8 Rubber And Tin Shares Quiet (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, July 18. The rubber market is again rather quiet this morning and prices have shown a tendency to ease, with a few more sellers coming out. The settlement of the San Francisco strike by arbitration may help
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    U.S. RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
    71 8 (From Our Own Correspondent. London, July 17. The London market Is disappointed at the United States rubber consumption figures for June—44,242 tons compared with 43.012 m May and 51,326 m June 1933. Other figures for June are: Arrivals, 49,683 tons, stocks 358,148, afloat 46,698, reclaimed 9.459. I'nitrd
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    68 8 Noon, July 18. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Bpot (k» 28% 2VU (X.0.8.) July 23 <j, 23% Standard K.S.S. on Tender: Ku> erg. Sellers. Aug.-Sept. 24'j, 24% Oct.-Det. 25' h 251/ i Jan.-Mar. 25' 4 25% Apr.-Jun« 2CU 26% Tone of Market: Dull
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    COMPANY RESULTS.
    41 8 Our 0*11 Correspondent) a. July 17. Jiriir... jaied Rubber Pro1 %1 dlviil iwurd, £25 o.i7 Beaufort Borneo. Finul dividend .able Sept. 20. cntral Juhure. Float at Mar 31 ;4.220. Kramat F u Uvldend, 10 p«r cent payable July 18
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    DEFFERRED DEPARTURE.
    19 8 Medan Mall* previously announced •s dodi.tr at 4 p m today will cow dose it i an-
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        462 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 6/4V4 Sellers. 6/9 £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Mal.-.y 37/6 60A 40/62/6 5/- 5A Ayer Hitam 16/1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chentferiang 50 60 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        294 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.60 1.75 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 1.10 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.17.0 6.1.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/6 27/3 cd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc |>.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        366 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall A Evatt A Co. AUenby ($1) 1.75 1.85 1.75 1.80 Alor Gajah (|1) 1.32i/ 2 1.40 1.20 1.30 A. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.76 1.60 1.75 A. Malay (|2) 3.00 3.15 3.10 3.20 A. Molek ($1) 1.20
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      216 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Coporat ion SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 80 days' sight 2/4Vs London,
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      PRODUCE.
      208 8 Singapore, July 18, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 31.00 White Pepper 30.00 Black Pepper 1325 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.50 Small Flake Tapioca 4.10 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    225 8 Today. Netherlands india:Bagan, Bengkalis «c Selat Panjang (Hong Thong) 3 p.m. Djambi Kocala Tongkal (Tohlti) 3 p.m. Muntok, Palembang and Piadjoe (Thedens) 3pm Singkep (V. der D. de By.) 3pm Philippine Islands (SUverbelle) 3 p.m Java, Southern Sumatra, S.-East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas T. Dilly (By AeropUne: (Netherlands)
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    57 8 From Europe (London malls dispatched June 28) by Ranpura due at Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China by Gange due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From China and Japan by Klddcrpore due at Singapore 10 a.m. on Friday, the 20th instant. From France by DArtagnan due at Singapore 8
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    23 8 Malls from Batavla and Palcmbun^' iby aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 5.30 p.m. today.
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    101 8 The rate ol Issue Is Rs. 155=$1(W. The rate of payment is Rs. 157=5100. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office The rates of issue of Money Orders drawn on the
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      294 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 17. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or (all Is In relation to the price of July 12. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rtee or Fall Conversion Loan 8% 111 716
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      587 9 India Provides Bulk Of Demand. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, June 30. Business m yarn and cloth on the Manchester Royal Exchange has shown a falling off as compared with recent weeks and the fluctuations m raw cotton prices have been disconcerting. The move on to higher
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      BULLION LETTER.
      612 9 GOOD DEMAND FROM THE CONTINENT. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion letter from London dated June 20, states:— Gold. The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £191,410.683 on the 13th as compared with £191,333,148 on the previous Wednesday. During the week the Bank announced the
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      631 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Bong Koof) The liability of members is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1920 of the Colony. HTAD OmCBt HOMO KONG. Authorised Capital •M° 0 °.000 famed and fully paid up $30,000,000 "BSttnT 10 1
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      385 9 T MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. Ocean shipments of rubber, including concentrated latex, latex and revertcx, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of June, 1934. in lonptons. Sheet and Crepe Latex, Concentrated Latex, Revertex TOTAL GRAND Destination Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Export Transhipment TOTAL Proper 8.S.
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      431 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK 09 INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England bj ROftf Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital to 600.000 shares of *5 each {3.000 000 Reserve Fund f3.000.0OO Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE! M, Mahepsfate, London EC* Agent* an* Branch**. Alor 8tar nollo SalgoB Amriuar Ipot, Scmerain
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    AMUSEMENTS
    89 10 4UIAMBRA Lei's Be RlUy wltto Lew Ayres. 6.1*—9.18. CAPITOL King Kong with F»y Wray and Robert Armstrong. 6.1S —9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret —Prosperity. MARLBOROUGH Pv.ran Bhakt, Hindustani Talkie. ft—9.ls. NEW WORLD Bide Shews. Cabaret, Dancing. Talkie*. Theatre* and Cinema*. PAVILION Queen's Affair with Anna Neagle Fernand Oraavey. 6.15 —9.15.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      IN MEMORIAM
      19 10 In ever loving memory of my darling daughter. Muriel Lawlers (nee Gottlieb). Not Lost but gone before.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1934. MUTUAL ADMIRATION.
    938 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1934. MUTUAL ADMIRATION. I Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Wilson is extremely impressed by the ability of Mr. J. H. C. E. Howeson. And Mr. 1 J. H. C. E. Howeson is extremely impressed by the ability of BrigadierGeneral Sir Samuel Wilson. The authorities for
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    F.M.S. GAZETTE.
    173 10 Mr. J. N. Oliphant, M.8.E., to act as Director of Forestry. Mr. J. O. Watson to act Deputy Director of Forestry. Mr. E. J. Struggnell to act as Conservator of Forests, Research. Capt. F. Blackwell to act as Director of Posts. Major C. A. Scott to officiate as
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    690 10 SIR CECIL'S SWAN SONG. Sir Cecil dementi's speech at the annual dinner of the Association of British Malaya, m which he made reference to the activities of the Kuomlntang In this country, has caused considerable comment m China. The People's Tribune (Shanghai) contains the following What
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    751 10  -  Dannie Heineman IN DEFENCE OF CAPITALISM (By l). Recent developments in politics and economics have suggested that capitalism is in its last phase. Mr. Heineman does not agree: "it is merely suffering," he says, "from growing pains." In this article he puts forward his apologia pro, outlining
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    STRIKERS APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT TO TAKE ACTION.
    1083 11 CITIZENS CARRY WAR INTO COMMUNIST CAMPS. MANY AGITATORS ARRESTED. Bands Of Terrorists At Work In Oakland. San Francisco, July 17. The General Strike Committee passed a resolution by 207 votes to 108 advising the longshoremen, marine workers and employers to settle the walk-out
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    35 11 A. H. G. Pope, the holder of the one hour and other world's walking records, took part In a three hours race at the White City, London. He is seen being syringed daring the race.
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    70 Per Cent !
    60 11 70 Per Cent (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 17. Presiding at the annual general meeting of Kramat Pulai, Ltd., Mr. C. V. Stephens, chairman, predicted total dividends for the current year of sixty or seventy per cent. Five per cent, was paid for 1933 and a 10 per cent,
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    ANOTHER FIFTY AIR SQUADRONS.
    315 11 Early Cabinet Approval A Foregone Conclusion. London, July 17. It is learned that the report of the Cabinet sub-committee which for several weeks has been studying the additional needs of Britain's air defence will be submitted to the Cabinet tomorrow. Its approval is a foregone conclusion.
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    EGYPT'S GOLD.
    111 11 Further Salvage Operations. Brest. July 15. The Italian salvage ship Artiglij,' which so far has recovered 1.200 ingots of gold, 135,000 gold sovereigns and 40 tons of silver from the wreck of the P. O. steamer Egypt sunk In 1922 off lie de Sein has returned here for
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    BRITISH TRADE JUMP.
    32 11 London, July 17. British imports at £53.750.000 tn June are up £7,500.000 compared with the corresponding month of 1933 and exports at £32.000.000 ara up £3,500,000— Reuter Wireless. J
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    FILLING DEAD MEN'S SHOES.
    294 11 Storm Troop Organisation Not To Be Changed. Berlin. July 16. The secret of Hitler's "death list' will never be revealed. The announcement of this sinister fact Is accompanied by a Government spokesman's pronouncement that it was considered that Hitler's speech last night definitely closed the discussion
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    STOP PRESS.
    60 11 The Polite Pirates. Shanghai, July 18. A message from Tsinan says the remaining sixteen Chinese captives of the Shuntien piracy have been liberated as a sequel to a promise by Gen. Han Fu-chu, Governor of Shantung, to incorporate the captors of the provincial forces. Th. pirate chieftain is
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    FLIGHT FROM THRACE.
    62 11 Pillaging Of Jewish Homes. Istanbul, July 15. The fact that 3,000 Jews out of a total of 15.000 have fled here following the outburst of antl-semltism In Thrace Is revealed In the report of the Minister for the Interior who is investigating the facts of the persecution.
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    SVEN HEDIN'S "ALL IS WELL."
    323 11 Cable From Urumchi. EXPECTS TO REACH PEKING SOON. Stockholm, July 17. Sven Hedln, the famous Swedish explorer, has cabled to his family from Urumchi stating that "all Is well," and that he expects to arrive at Pelplng late In the autumn via Lopnor, Kansu Province.
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    TEMPLE FIRE.
    75 11 Thirty Worshippers Burned To Death. Simla. July 16. Thirty worshippers were burned to death In a South Indian Temple when the building suddenly caught flre during an unusual service on Sunday. A ritual required the casting of balls of fire to and fro. One of the presiding priests
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    STRATOSPHERE ASCENT.
    149 11 Prof. Cosyns Ready For Fresh Attempt. Brussels, July 15. The balloon In which Professor Max Cosyns, colleague of Professor Piccard, will make his forthcoming attempt c n the stratosphere was today taken by military aeronautical experts to Hourhavenne m the Ardennes where the ascent """111 be made. Professor
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    LUANTUNG AGAIN INVADED.
    146 11 Manchus Reoccupy A District. NO WARNING GIVEN, Chinese Withdrawal Averts Clash. Shanghai. July 18. Without any warning, a Manchu police force yesterday suddenly reoccupied (hienlinirkow, a Great Wall pass, nnd seized control of C'hinghankow, a district in the neutral Luan region. The Chinese police stationed in the
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    HIMALAYAN DISASTER
    125 11 Three Explorers Missing: Porters Dead. Simla. July 17. A German expedition attempting to climb the Himalayan mountain N iniraparbat met with disaster m a blizzard. according to the Calcutta MWipaper, the Statesman. Three members of the party Merkel. Wleland and Welsenbach, have been missing for several days and
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    TRUNK MURDER.
    32 11 Suspected Man Booed By Crowd London, July 17 After an intensive all night search the police have detained a waiter named Manrini m connection with the second trunk murder crime.
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    MALAYA CUP.
    47 11 Fyfe Returns To Singapore Side. Singapore's Malaya Cup team to inert the Command on Saturday, which was announced at 1 p.m. today will be as follows: Ah law; Cek Soo and Boon Lay: Hay. J. Then and Donald: Joy. M Ken* Hock, Fyfe and Kin*.
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    50 11 Manclni was taken by motor-car 'o Brighton police station, wlu-rt he was booed by a crowd of some hundreds, mostly women and girls. The police subsequently announced that Manclni, whose real name U Jack Notyre. had been charged with the wilful murder of Violet Saunders, knovn as Vlolette Kaye.— Reuter.
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    JULES RENKIN DEAD.
    23 11 JULES REN KIN DEAD. Brussels, July IS. Former Belgian Premier, Jul' kin, died suddenly on Sunday morning at the age of 72.— Aneta-Truni-Ocean.
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    CIVIL SERVICE BENEFIT FUND OFFICIALS CHARGED.
    3162 12 Secretary And Treasurer In Court. (From Our Ow« Correspondent.) Penanc. July 18. Great interest was taken In the case which opened m the district court this morning m which W. H. Jambu and Wong Keat hln two members of the subordinate civil service benefit
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    17 12 This hawker mimih a little worried. Perhaps he doubts whether he can ■dl all thoae mani osteens.
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    DISPUTE OVER TEA TRADE MARKS.
    164 12 Two Local Firms In Court. The tea trade marks case was continued in the Supreme Court yesterday before Sir Walter Huggard, chief Justice. In this case, T. Q. Klat Co., are seeking an Injunction to restrain Haroon bin All Co., from marketing their tea. Opening
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    HUMAN SKELETON DUG UP.
    148 12 Missing: Coolie Mystery. TWO TAMILS ON MURDER CHARGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang. July 17. In April last year there was considerable excitement In Carey Island over the disappearance of a Tamil coolie named Pandaram. Beyond the fact that Pandaram was a somewhat quarrelsome man there
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    BOROVSKY, THE FORCEFUL.
    554 12 Audience Likes His Dashing Style. Alexander Bo p o\ ky, the notable Russian pianist, played before a sele-t and appreciative ..udience at Memorial Hall last night. It was the ilrst of three concerts which this burly but highly talented musician will give during his stay in Siiii*..
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    EUROPEAN MURDERED: TAMIL IN COURT.
    548 13 Doctor's Story Of Blood Stained Clothes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July IS. The preliminary Inquiry Into the charge of murder of Mr. F. D. H Witiry. a European engineer preferred against T. S. R. Swaml. a Tamil Malabar! Brahmin, previously employed as stenographer to
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    GIRL KILLED.
    96 13 fndian Driver Who Dodged Rickshas. -While trying to dodge riocyhas in Syed Alwi Road, opposite the municipal coolie lines, Kcsavan Nair, a Malabari motor-car driver, knocked dwn a Chinese gM, Bok Civ.vee. The pirl's skull was fractured and she died the following day. Yesteray Kesavan Nair was lined
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    CRIMPING COOLIES.
    107 13 Allegation By Estate Manager. (From Our Own Co.- espondent.) Seremban. July 17. Allegations of crimping of labourers from rubber estates m Negri Sembilan —a topic that came up for discussion at the last annual meeting of the local planting body— were made for a second time within a
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    20 13 Mr. E. Paterson, Agent Mercantile Bank, Kuantan has proceeded on leave. Mr. W. Richardson from Ipch has taken his place.
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    $30,000 MISSED FROM GOVT. TREASURY.
    207 13 Former Peon Charged With Housebreaking. <Fr~m Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 17. As a sequel to the disappearance of about $30,000 from the Sub-Treasury at Batu Gajah, In February last, Lob bin Mohamed Noor, previously employed as a peon in the service of the Government
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    THREE YEARS AGO.
    104 13 Punjabi Pays For Old Offence. <Fro Our Own Corresponds Kuala Lumpur. July 17. I Alleged to have committed the offence m 1931, a middle-aged Punjabi! named Abdul Rahman, was arrested! here yesterday, and today he was con-j victed for a criminal breach of trust of I $104
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    GIRL DROWNED.
    96 13 Tragedy In Mining Pool. Seremban, July 16. News of a drowning tragedy, a few miles out of town, has reached here. It appears that a party of two men I and five girls, all Chinese, went fishing In a mining pool near Rahang area, i Two of the
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    METERS FOR TAXIS.
    135 13 Municipal Committee's Decisions. Approval was given at a recent meeting of Municipal Committee No. 1 to an application to fit new taximeters to light taxi-cabs. It was decided to disallow two late claims for refund of rates on two houses in the Oeylang area. It was also
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    DEFENCE NOT CALLED.
    137 13 Sudden End To Kidnapping Case. There was a tudden end to a kidnapping case m the criminal district court yesterday oefore Mr. H. A. Forrer, m which a Bengali Muslim, Abdul Rahim. was charged. Evidence led by the prosecution was that a thirteen-year-old girl named Fathima lived
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    CALL TO PRAYER NOT STOPPED.
    402 13 Rumour Denied. NO INTERFERENCE BY SUPREME COURT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 17. A Malayan weekly newspaper publishes an article based on a somewhat surprising report that some time last month the Supreme Court of Kuala Lumpur had "prohibited the practice of calling
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    SECRET SOCIETY CLASH AVERTED.
    445 13 Police Raid House At Seletar. Hearing of an impending clash betweeen rival secret societies the police raided a house in Thomson Road and arrested two men who were yesterday came before the second magistrate, Mr. N. Orice. They were asked to show cause why they should
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    CHINESE CHEAT.
    171 13 Tricked His Former Employers. For tricking his former employers Into giving him goods worth more than $300, Goh Keng Peow was yesterday j sentenced to one month's rigorous lm- prisonment by "the second magistrate, Mr. N. Grlce. Court Inspector McLennan said that; Ooh Keng Peow was formerly employed
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    SIR H. WILKINS.
    98 13 Flies On To Java. Sir Hubert Wilkins, the famous Arctic and Antarctic explorer, who Is Joining the Lincoln Ellsworth Expedition to the" South Pole, left Singapore this morning by the K.N.I.L.M. plane for Java. It Is understood that Sir Hubert will fly to Sourabaya tomorrow morning, and
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    24 13 Rugby, July 16. Sir John and Lady Simon gave a dinner party tonight In honour of the retiring Polish Ambassador, M. Bklrmunt— British Wireless.
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    Military Make Two Changes For Saturday's Malaya Cup Match. Command's Selected For Saturday's Big Match.
    170 15 Military Make Two Changes For Saturday's Malaya Cup Match. Command's Selected For Saturday's Big Match. The Southern Section of the Malaya Cup will be decided on Saturday when the Command meet Singapore at Anson Road Stadium. The Command stand an excellent chance of appearing in the final, and want a
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    TEST PROBABLES SHOW GOOD FORM.
    887 15 Bowes Takes Seven Tourists' Wickets. Several of England's probables (or the fourth Test match, which starts at Leeds on Friday, were in great form in the first-class matches which concluded yesterday. Bowes, the fast bowler, probably won himself a place by an excellent display for
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    Negri L.T.A. Championship Tournament
    683 15 SEMI-FINAL STAGES REACHED. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. July 16. Further progress m the Negri Semfcllan Lawn Tennis Tournament was made this week-end when the semifinal stages were reached. Results: Singles Championship. First Round: V. M. Francis beat I W. Blelloch. 6—l, 6—3; T. Svga beat
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    L.T.A. TOURNAMENT.
    85 15 Owing to the heavy rain this biorning it is doubtful whether play will be possible m the S.L.T.A. Tournament this afternoon. A final decision will be made at two o'clock, and if play is possible the mixed doubles final will be continued, and the men's doubles final and
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    Penang August Meeting.
    386 15 Penang August Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July 17. There will probably be a total ot 43 races In the Penang Turf Club August meeting. The full list of entries Is as follows Horses, Class One Waratah, Pacific night. Refill, Vedas. Parmint, Biddy's Squire, 'Ooray, Hard Up, Few Up,
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    17 15 N. 8. Wise and Mrs. A. P. Cameron playing: m the L.T.A. mixed doubles championship final yesterday.
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    KILAT CLUB SPORTS.
    172 15 Annual Athletic Meeting At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 16. The annual sports meeting of the iKilat Club (Electrical Department) at Seremban was held at the King Georg* V School padang before a very large attendance. Principal results were as follows: 100 yards: 1, G.
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    INDIANS WIN AGAIN.
    43 15 London, July 2. Port Elizabeth.—All India beat Eastern Province here today 6—l.6—1. The tourists led 2—o at half-time Ganguly and Ahmed scoring. In the second half there was only one team m the picture, BattacharJee. Lakshmlnarayan, Ganguly and Guha scoring.
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    Mixed Doubles Final At S.C.C.
    373 15 Miss Toby and Warden hold a good lead over N. S. Wise and Mrs. A. P. Cameron m the final of the mixed doubles m the Singapore L.T.A. championships. They took the opening set 6—3,6 3, and had a game lead m the second set
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    22 15 W. J. M. Warden and Miss A. Toby who won the first set in yesterday, mixed doubles fln*-' before rain stopped play.
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      ANOTHER GANDHI FAST.
      1556 16 /VOTES FROM BENGAL MRS. SAROJINI NAIDU TO NURSE HIM. Our Own Correspondent.) utta. July IS. non with 1 1 '.an a tlttli I i of v but the old n. last when he hs for about srvrn rt.i> hi sud is a I is a mc« tor
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      LEPROSY MENACE IN MADRAS.
      211 16 Disquieting Revelations In Survey. Madras. July 11 The disquieting fact that SI children attending schools In Saldapct, a suburb of Madras, are lepers has been re Tealed in a report issued today of the lo«al Skin and Leprosy Association, a semi-official body. Of nine school*, containing
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      BURMA SEAT IN ASSEMBLY.
      98 16 One Nomination. MR. W. J. C. RICHARDS THE ONLY CANDIDATE. Rangoon, July 11. Only one nomination has been received for the vacant Burma European seat m the Legislative Assembly. Mr. W. J. C. Richards has been nominated by Mr. W. A. Dawn and seconded by Mr.
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      SOCIAL EVIL IN BOMBAY.
      622 16 Good Work Of Rescue Society. Bombay. July 8. A severe Indictment ol Hindu customs and usages is contained m the report Just Issued by the Hindu Women's Rescue Home Society m Bombay, which has been doing valuable social service for the last six years In this
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      KELANI LIBEL ACTION.
      304 16 No Apology. THE COURT SU(JC] v ITI.RMENT. Colombo, July 4. The Kelanl Valley defamation case* came up at Avlsawella today I Mr. P. Vj thlyalingam, who has b«en specially commissioned to hear cases. Mr. B. M Belwyn, manager of Udapola Estate, Dehtowlta, Mr. N Bentley Buckle, manager
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    CHINCHEW CONVICTED.
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    PRECIOUS STONES.
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    FRASER AND CO'S SHARE REPORT.
    878 19 Keen Interest In Rubber And Industrial Sections. Fraser and Co 's report of July 17 states As foreshadowed hi our last circular the keener interest displayed In both the rubber and Industrial sections of the local share market has been well maintained during the past
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    STORM DISASTERS.
    115 19 Many Parts Of The World Affected. London, July 14. Stories of storm disasters are arriving from many parts of the world. France and Italy have had severe storms with some deaths from lightning and much damage, while crops In Spain have suffered badly from storms and six inches
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    SLAIN ARCHBISHOP.
    43 19 Nine Armenians Convicted Of Murder. h\.7 York, July 14. Nint Armenians have been coiMcted of the murder of Archbishop Touram Two were found guilty of murder m the first degree and the others of manslaughter m the first degree. Reuter Wireless.
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    NEW GOVERNOR.
    50 19 Mr. M. M. Moore Appointed To Sierra Leone. Rugby, July 16. The Ing has appointed Mr. Henry Monck Mason Moor? (Colonial Secretary, Kenya) to be Governor and Commander-in-Chlef of Sierra Leone m succession to Sir Arnold Hodson recently appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Gold Coast.— British Wireless.
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    VETERANS HONOURED.
    50 19 Hindenburg Institutes The Honorary Iron Cross. Berlin, July 17. President Hindenburg has instituted '.he "Honorary Iron Cross" for all Gi> mans who participated m the Great War There will be three classes respectively for front-line fighters, ordinary participants and the widows and parents of the fallen. Reuter Wireless
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    TRANSPARENCY OF AIR.
    45 19 A Russian undergraduate named Chernyshev has invented an Instrument for measuring the extent of transparency of the air. The new device Is of exceptional value for the navy and aviation, particularly because It can work both during the day and at night.
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    HOME MARKETS.
    240 19 Cotton Touches Highest Level For Year. London, July 14. On the money market this week supplies have been fully ample for requirements and with large resources available for employment and the gradual contraction m the Treasury Bill issue, competition became keener with the result that discount rates, both
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    ARMS FACTORY PAY.
    32 19 Moscow, July 17. Munition workers are to receive a 10 per cent, rise In pay, a redaction of 50 per cent, m Income-tax and may earn bonuses. Reuter Wireless.
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    ASSYRIANS' FUTURE.
    174 19 Appeal To Several Governments. Rugby, Ju 16. Replying to parliamentary questions by Lord Hugh Cecil, the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, said the responsibility for providing for the security and relief of Assyrians m Iraq rested with the Iraqi Government, who had undertaken m ketp the Assyrian committee
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    DILLINGER'S GANG ?
    59 19 DILLINGER'S GANG Ruthless Shooting Outrage In Chicago. Chicago, July 16. The hunt for Diliinger has recommenced with renewed vigour following a ruthless s! looting outrage m which two policemen were wounded, one critically, when officers held up three motor-cars to Investigate a traffic oifonce but were answered with a volley
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    31 20 FASHIONABLE WOMEN racegoers at the second day of the Ascot meeting. 2. A new style designed for sunny days. 3. Effective fashions recalling pre-war styles. (Planet News.)
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    51 20 HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA, the greatest river festival of the year, opened with record entries and crowds. Ibis Rowing Club (nearest camera) beating Walton Rowing Club. In the background is Henley Church. Left Yale University U.S.A. winning the Wyfold Challenge Cup final In their race against the Molesey Boat Chib. (Planet
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    24 20 FOLLOWING the proposal m the air of Flying Officer Wotton to Miss Gricc the two were married at St. Peter's -Church, Eating. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 MX (KOK(.K. LANSBI XV holding a b inch of red carnations m acknowledgement of wclcumi.ic cheers, when he »poke at Twickenham. (Planet New*.)
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    33 20 THE SWAN FAMILY takes iU afternoon constitutional. Here we ace "Old Bill." his wife Mm and their tw« little swanlets parading; across the waters of Hollenbeck park lake m Los Angelea, (Planet News.)
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