The Straits Times, 1 August 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED MKAHLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      607 1 Singapore:: 140. czcil st. cphone eisi>. PASKOE'S j fOR 1 FURNITURE I CORNWALL j HOUSE 64. Orchard Koti •PHONE 2153. J I DISEASES Lfigt ,r Cured in a Night W- I suffered from BURNS Eczema all ovar my Zee-Kol takes all lac* and body. I pain away antf no applied
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      389 1 HTllf' U 25> if VA S T f'PHONE 3683>. COMMENCES TODAY BARGAINS THAT EFFECT HUGE SAVINGS AT ALL TIMES ROBINSONS AIM TO OFFER THE FINEST VALUE POSSIBLE AND DURING THE SALE THIS IS MORE THAN EVER TRUE. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR »/7aMl t mi\ n lifil I \k£ If A 7
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      14 1 I s) FOR FLOWERS j PHONE 4097 J IS, Orchard Road, J (Amber Mansions)
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      600 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated tn England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES FENTNSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. NjCa UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPANDue Tonnage Spore SOMALI 6.810 Aug. 2 CORFU 15.000 Aug. 3
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      640 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTSo GENERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated tn Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, Lssidaa, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. VsMll Tonnage Due SalL t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Aug. 7 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Aug. 22 2* 5 SUWA MARU 10,700 Sept. 6 7 FUSHTMI MARTJ 11.000 Sept SO 11 HAKOiAKI
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      636 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED. (Incorporated ta Oenmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penan* Sham mit FRRIA 7/8 ~/8 878 10/8 I The above vessels are combined passenge^ and cargo vessels with excellent first claJ passengers accommodation.
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      195 2 1 I Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming poolDelicious meals Hot and cold running water in each stateroom. Cabins (or two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hongkong. See
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      1231 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE lOcean THE lIVA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd and Chma Mutual (1931) ITD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THB SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTDTHE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. XUE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE The SIAM
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    HONG KONG SHIPPERS
    921 3 SAVE $1,000,000. Radio Impasse. SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA. A serious question agitating local shipping men at present Is the Safety of Life at Sea Convention. This Important pact evolved In 1932. It has not yet been applied to Hong Kong, but application cannot be postponed much
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    110 3 VAN HEUTSZ. Dut., 2.748 tOUS, from Arioy 1-8. for Hongkong 9-8. KHANDALLA, Brit.. 3,289 tons, from Calcutta 1-8, for Penang, Rangoon Calcutta 2-8. VYNER BROOKE, Sar., 720 tons, from Kucfllng 1-8. for Kuchlng 4-8. TINOMBO. Dut., 525 tons, from Belawan 1-8. for Belawan 3-8 SIN KHENO SEND, Brit..
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    131 3 Wednesday, August 1. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected U arrive. Godown Gaie Entrance KEPPEX HARBOUB. Main Whirl The Cable, Sri Tunda, Lch. "Lady Guillemard, Sipirok. W. Bt. "Splendour." Kola, Tug "Hercules." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. Tanjonc Patar. Albert Dock HMS
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    RECORD LIVESTOCK CARGO.
    358 3 Cattle For Shanghai Internal Dairies. With 248 head of cattle on board. the largest cargo of livestock ever brought Into China, the s.s. Winifred Moller went alongside the Chang Wa Pang Wharf at Woosung, recently to discharge her cargo, says the North China Dally News. The cattle
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    RUM RUNNING.
    130 3 Washington, July 15. Prohibition is dead, but bootleggers still live and apparently even thrive, according to officials of the Treasury Department, it Is estimated by Treasury officials that the Government U losing huge sums In revenue through continued wholesale smuggling of foreign liquors Into the United States. Some
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    "A RAFFERTY BUNCH."
    215 3 We're a rafferty bunch. A lot of us haven't been to jea before but we like It *ald the sailor. Sure They're a crowd of green horna' but they don't mind a bit of hard work. We're getting along fine with them," aald the officer. These two
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    ATHOS II.
    34 3 The Athos n. is due here from Colombo on Saturday at 9 a.m. and will probably sail on the same day at 1 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe.
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS.
    73 3 Malacca Strait Approaches to Perak River. Denlson Beacon Light alteration in length of flash. Former Notice to Mariners No. 20 of 1934 Is amended as follows. Date. On Aug. 2, 1934. Position. Denlson Beacon Lighthouse. Lat. 4deg. 05' N. Long: 100 deg. 14' E. Approx. Alteration.— The
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      120 3 /J***!\ States (B Bk\ m Steamship Company FAST AND REGULAR TRANSPACIFIC PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. Through Bills of Lading issued to principal South American and West Indian ports. s.B. "GENERAL PERSHING" dur to sail Horn* on* Aag. 19 due to arrive San Francisco Sept. t$ Through Bs L. Issued to:
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      828 3 BOUSTEAO CO., LTD. (Incorporated id rMS) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.8. RLYS. AND 81AM STATES 'AILWAIS. TELEPHONE Freight M3» Hwl> Mil CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. <lnroroor»i*o tD Kncland) BTiAMSHIPS— BAI-WAIS HOTELS— EX P RES*. (Incorporated in England) HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England M day*. Hong Kong to Vancouver 16
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      328 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP C(L LTD., (Incorporated to KnnanriJ "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Til Part* M« Saci C*M1 Dim 6«iU Steamer B'pora 8 per* Cm OF WELLINOTON In port Aug 1 •CITY OF ROUBAIX Aug. 14 Aug. IS CITY OP ORAN Aug. 30 Sept. 1 CITY OP
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      134 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday, Aogust 1. H. W. 2.15 am., 0 ft. 7 In., 242 p.m., 9 ft L. W. 8.28 am., 2 ft. 5 in., 8.48 p m., 2 ft. 7 in. Thursday, August 2. H. W. 3.8 a.m.. 8 ft. 9 In.. 3.19 p m.. 8 ft. P in.
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      669 4 She Straits ©irnrs MnrtMH: 17*1. General OOeti 77M. rriattot PublBhlnr: 770 J. tel: Times" Singapore. Krals L»mpm\ Office: IS. Java Street Fhone: SSU. London Offlea: M. Temple ChaMbert, Temple Avenue, LmIm, E.C. 4. Phone: CeaUal 4541 (Five T«i: "Leadauiaya" t— i—. London Adver""ie^UuJeT 14, Old Jewry. Undon E.C. I City
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      778 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE, Vacancies at "Lloyd House," 3. Lloyd Rd SUNNY SIDE, 7 Oxley Road. Entirely renovated, single Sc double rooms. Every comfort. Highly recommended. Moderate. Mmc Diets, 6575. HOUSES. FLATS TO LET NO. 1 INSTITUTION HILL. United Engineers Limited. BI'NGALOW. Na 4. Angullla Park. Apply Antruilla Coy. 28. CAIRNHILL ROAD. Modern
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      626 4 FOR SALE CHEAP SCRIBBLING PADS—FOR WORKSHOPS. SCHOOLS AND OFFICEb-6EE ADVERTISEMENT— IN THIS IBBUE. PEDIGREE FOX TERRIERS COCKVR SPANIELS, for sale to approved homes. Singapore Boarding Kennels, 5\ mile, Bukit Tlmah Road. 50 H.P. Heavy duty Kelvin Marine Motor, running cost $1.25 per hour, Just completely overhauled by Thornycrofts, inspection by
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      901 4 LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Tiade Mark depicted above is the exclusive property of Messrs. N- V. Straits Java Trading Company and* that it is used by them In connection with Piece Goods, Sundry Goods, Provision and Drinks, and other goods <mport?d into Straits Settlements. Federated Maln>
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      662 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc THE MANSION Oxley Rate Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL (non-Ueenaed). Phone 3798 3 Haute* from Tow. MAT'S ECONOMIC SALE NOW ON For one month only. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN LINES. CALL EARLY FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS. DOORS OPENS FROM 8 a.m. to 5.30 pjn. G. H. KIAT CO., LTD. 15 15-A,
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      411 4 FIGARO Ladles Hairdresser*. PERMANENT WAVING. By European Experts. $8, $1U ONLY RAFFLES BOTEIL, (Room 1201 and i« »3. Bras B»ah Hoad. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGr Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STRUT. Telephone 7467. parcel delivery service Up to 1 Ib. 10 cents. Over 1 Ib. M cents.
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    BRITAIN AS WORLD'S BEAUTY PARLOUR.
    252 5 Now A Serious Rival To United States. London, July 20. Great Britain's bid to become the beauty factory of the world Is greatly concerning the United States. The manufacture and application of cosmetics is one of the key industries of the United States, and ranked
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    EXPLOSIVES SEIZED.
    103 5 Houses Raided By Cawnpore Police. Bomb-making materials stated to be similar to tlKse used in the bombs recently thrown at the Kotwall house and the Bristol Restaurant, Caarnpore are reported to have been recovered by the police. It is stated ihat the local Intelligence Staff raided the houses
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    A CLERGYMAN AS CO-RESPONDENT.
    454 5 Third Hearing. HUSBAND IS GRANTED DECREE. Mr. Sidney M. Renshaw, of Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester, was In the divorce court granted a decree nisi by Mr. Justice Langton on the ground of his wife's adultery with the Rev. Reginald Charles Stuart Cundy, of North Promenade, St.
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    AUSTRIA HONOURS HER DEAD CHANCELLOR.
    858 5 Dr. Dollfuss Receives State Funeral. /lenna, July 26. The church bells are tolling and prayers are being offered throughout Austria In memory of Dr. Dolliuss Proclamations by provincial governors, messages from all parts of the world Including those from King George, President Hlndenburg and the
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    SOLDIER'S DEATH.
    78 5 Found Shot In His Quarters. Poona, July 16. Lance-Corporal A. Alton of "B Company, 2nd Battalion, the Oreen Howards, stationed at Paona was found shot through the head this morning in his "barters in the Attache. Section. His act Is believed to be a sequel to the loss
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    40 5 A recent survey of the Basseln River bar shows that the least depth over the bar Is 24 feet. There Is a least depth of 23 feet 1 mile due east of the black can buoy east of Diamond Island-
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      444 5 HOTELS TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE DINNER DANCE (Informal) 9.45 p.m. to to 8.15 p.m. Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. toLT«ii^I^HaaHMHMIiWHai^Hi^^^^^^HUIHHIIVIIMnBai^I^HHMM SEA VIEW f^7H 0 T E L BALLROOM TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY tka 7 > vH ROYAL HAWAIIAN ENTERTAINERS DANCING SINGING MTSIC TAU MOE PRINCESS ROSELANI KING
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      292 5 THROUGH PURGATORY WITH STOMACH PAINS Really Miraculous Benefit. Here is a remarkable case from the North of England. Mr. E. M...has been a stomach sufferer ever since the war, haVng been in his own words througn purgatory wlta pains for months at a stretch." In 1927 an operation for duodenal
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    1656 6 Laura La Plante To flay At The snaitesDury— Good Shows In Store— Streamline," "FigLeaves" And A Revival Of "Merrie England "—Hollywood Stars The Phone —In Two Films That Should Be Seen. (From Our Own Correspondent) Straits Times Officb. i Fleet Btreet, July J
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      178 8 Rubber Up All Round. LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN UNCHANGED. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Aug. 1. The rubber market remains quiet .••nd steady with little bush ing. At flic auction today jrcod sheet fttdMd from 23- to 23"« cts. Both London and New York were! up
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      PRODUCE.
      312 8 Singapore, Aug. 1, 12 nooti. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 37.00 White Pepper 36.00 Black Pepper 13.75 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.45 2.45 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        445 8 Issue V&l. Pd. 1 4 Ampat Tin El £1 Asam Kumbang El £1 Austral Malay Buyers 6--37/6 50/Sellers. 6 6 40/62/6 >/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 16/1 1 Ayer Weng El £1 Bangrin Tin 2.15 26/2.20 cd. 27/11 £1 Changkat Tin El £1 Chenderiang >0 50 Hitam Tin 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        292 8 Issue Val. Pd Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.75 1.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 £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.
        143 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c, of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.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.
        367 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today' 3 Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.75 1.82V4 1.75 1.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.27 Vi 1-32% 1-35 1.40 A. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Malay ($2) 3.00 3.15 3.10 3.20 A. Molek ($1) 1.20 1.30
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      219 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according tc the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 '4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight I 1
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      86 8 Noon, Aug. 1. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 23% 28% (F. 0.8.) Aug. 24 241/s Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Aug. 24! 24 1* Sept. 245/8 24< t Oct.-Dec. 25i/i, 25% Jan.-Mar. 2S"/n 26 Apr.- June 26 H 88% Tone
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      AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
      23 8 Malls from Batavla and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office. Singapore at 5.30 p.m. today.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    313 8 Today. DJambl ot Koeala Tongfcal (Tohiti) Ip m. Muntok. Palembang and Pladjoe (Thedens) 1 p.m. Java, South West-Sumatra. S -East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas ti T. Dilly (Johan de Witt) ..3.30p.m. Pontlanak (Khoen Hoea) ..4 pm. Siam Parcel mall) (Kola) ..6 p.m. Java, Southern Sumatra. S.-East Borneo, Celebes.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 8 By Karagola Rawalpindi Karoa Christlaan Huygens Kaisar-I-Hind Lrf: Arrd. S pore London June 14 July 9 June 22 July 16 June 28 July 23 July 6 July 26 July 6 July 33
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    AIR MAIL AMSTERDAM.
    57 8 Ine local agents of the Netherlands Air Mall Service notify that the outward aeroplane is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 4 pm. tod.iy The mail will be available to boxholders and window delivery tic Kit holders at b p.m. Correspondence for non-boxholdors will be sent,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    61 8 From Europe (London mail* dispatched July 12) by Corfu due at Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow. From Holland and Germany by Johan de Witt due at Singapore 2 p.m. today. From France by Athos II due at Singapore 9 a.m. on Saturday, the 4ih Instant. From China and Japan
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    COMPANY RESULT.
    21 8 Kramat Tin Dredging. Interim dividend. 2,2 per cent., and bonus S per I cent., In respect of 1934 35.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MORE ELECTRICITY SOLD.
      303 9 And Financial Results Satisfactory. The financial results were highly satisfactory, states the annual report of the Singapore Municipal Electricity Department signed by Mr. E. W. P. Fulcher. The following are extracts from the report The following five new sub-stations were completed and put Into commission during the
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      BANGKOK RICE MARKET.
      155 9 The best news we have heard for a long time is that the Bangkok rice marktt is improving (writes the Bangkok Times i. Prices, we are told by one authority, have gone up by as much as fifteen per cent. Europe is still buying, and at enhanced
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      TINNED PINEAPPLE EXPORTS.
      78 9 J During the week enuing July 21. exports of tinned pineapples frorr Malayan ports amounted to 59 2iC cases, of which 48.288 cases were tc the United Kingdom. 892 cases to the Continei. of Europe, 6,215 cases t( Canada, and 3.853 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      32 9 South Malay Rubber 19.000 lb. Batu MaUng— 2o.o3o lb. Baling— Bl.ooo lb. Arras— lB.6Bo lb. Kuala Diiigin— 36.500 lb. Subur— 34.250 lb. South Johore— 3l.soo lb. Sungcl Puntar 49,000 lb.
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      Another Chairmanship For Mr. Howeson.
      80 9 The directors of Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd.. announce that the chairman and managing director. Mr E J. Byrne, has retired from the board, with effect from June 30, 1934. Mr. John Howeson has been appointed chairman of the company In succession to Mr. Byrne, and
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      LOMBARD STREET DIVIDEND RATES MAINTAINED.
      1207 9 Cheap Treasury Borrowing Affects Discount Houses. London. July 11. Last week was uneventful, the chief general news being either true but net new, or new but not true. For instance, Mr. Runclman made further statements about shilpplng, including a plea for the general withdrawal of
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      241 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 31. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall Is in relation to the price of July 26. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rue or FaU Conversion Loan W 118 13
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      49 9 General Motors 26 > -2H Standard Oil ex pd 107 4 US. Steel MS -1 National City Bank 33', -1\ General Electric 17 T i -H Union Pacific 103 1 -5' f American Tobacco B. 75 'i American Can 93 -34 U.S. Rubber 12 Woolworth 47 -2" t
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      251 9 Mr. William Lovell, (Chairman of Lovell and Christmas) "Ii the nations of the world cou'd only see their way to break down k ariff walls, quotas and exchange restrictions, universal prospeilty would be nearer." Sir Edward Roslln*. (Cha*rr»an of the Anglo-Ceylon and Je r.rr il
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      651 9 BANKING. i HONG KONG SHANGHAI B/NKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated Id Hong Kong) The liability of members Is United to the extent and In manner prescribed by Cvdlnmnce No. 6 ot 1920 ot the Colony. BEAD OFFICE: HONG «OKO. Authorised Capital WO-000.000 Issued and fully paid up $10,000,000 Reserve Fund*:— Sterling (.500.000
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      37 9 APfWJttf REME UIIMAMII WONDERFUL BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. THOUSANDS OF WRIST POCKET WATCHES, ALL SWISS MADE, SOLD WITH ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE FROM $5.00 UPWARD JEWELLERY of every description AT THE LOWEST PRICES fILVrRWARE-CRYSTAL WARE CLOCKS ETC. WEDDING PRESENTS
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      456 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter 1851), Paid Dp Capital to 800.000 shares of 15 each £3.000.00 Reserve Pund 43 1)00.00 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,00 READ OFFICEI 18. Bishopsfate, London Eli. Agents ana Branch**. A lor Btar Urtlo Amrluar IDOd 88l
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1, 1934. "ABUSE OF THE MONOPOLY"
    1234 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1, 1934. "ABUSE OF THE MONOPOLY" In some respects, the activities of shipping conferences are detrimental to the trade of this Colony and contrary to the Interests of British shipping. So much is established clearly in part three of the Report of the Trade
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    655 10 CO!NG UP. Great Britain has won the Davis Cup again. Her representatives have also captured the men's and women's singles championships at Wimbledon A. Briton has won the Open Gol' Championship and English cricketers hold The Ashes," with an evenmoney chance of retaining them Now who
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    1307 10 GERMANY'S SUBTLE MOVE. (By J. H. Wood, F. R. Econ. S.) Events have been moving fast in the sphere of German debts: default is to be followed by reprisal; reprisal, it seems, by counter-reprisal. But Germany's threatened retaliation may land her in a muddle. This article, by
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    JAPAN DETERMINED TO RETAIN MANDATED ISLANDS.
    1488 11 ADM. OKADA'S FAITH IN NAVAL CONFERENCE. "POLICY OF FRIENDLINESS" Socialists Attack British Air Programme. Japan's faith in the outcome of the naval conference and her determination to retain the mandated Pacific islands were stressed by the Japanese Prime Minister in an interview at Tokio
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    ANXIETY FOR AGED PRESIDENT.
    110 11 Hindenburgf Reported Improving. Berlin. July 31. President Hindenburg's health Is causing considerable anxiety, according to an official communique. It is understood he is suffering from glandular trouble. Hindenburg was extremely well until the end of last week, but a slight weakness through Indisposition in the past
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    WHEAT HARVEST.
    76 11 1934 Crops Expected To Be Small. Rome, July 28. The International Institute of Agri culture estimates that production of wheat In Europe In 1934 will not attain 40.000,000 metric tons, which compares with 47.000.000 last year. Russia will have a slight export margin but the United States' poor
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    SCHOONER SINKS.
    76 11 Nine Men Missing Five Of Crew Rescued. Sydney (Nova Scotia), July 28. After drifting for four Jays In the Atlantic in an open boat with one quart of water and a dozen biscuits, five survivors of the schooner Astrid have reached here in a tug which picked them
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    FRANCO-GERMAN TRADE.
    49 11 New Commercial Treaty Signed. Paris, July 28. The Franco-German trade agreement has been signed. It Is understood that the new treaty will institute a principal clearinghouse for trade between the two countries ensuring the monthly payment of the service on the Young and Dawes Loans— Reuter Wireless.
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    N.I. RUBBER EXPORTS DECLINE.
    330 11 Efficacy Of Government Control. London, July 31. Preliminary statistics Iro.n batavia of the Netherlands Indian rubber exports for June are 28,900 tons, a 59 per cent, decrease on the May figures but roughly equal to those of June last year—but the May exports were admittedly bumped
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    GERMAN STEEL TRUST.
    110 11 Net Profit Of 8,500,000 Marks For 1933. Duesseldrof, July 26. At the shareholders' annual meeting on Wednesday of the Vereinigte Stahlwerke (popularly known as the German steel trust) the directors presented a balance sheet to Mar. 31, 1934, showing that, after liberal amounts had been placed In
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    FIERCE RIOTING.
    68 11 Outbreak In America's "Model Village." Milwaukee, July 28. Kohler, known as America's model industrial village, has been the scene of fierce riots between special constables anne i with shotguns and, strikers, resulting in the death of one striker and Injury to 40 others. The sheriff has requested the
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    PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.
    12 11 London, Aug. 1. Parliament has adjourned until Oct. 30— Reuter
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    Appointed Admiral Of The Fleet.
    33 11 London, July 30 Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt has been appointed Admiral of the Fleet In succession to Sir Osmond de Beauvolr Brock who retires.— Reuter Wireless. SIR R. TYRWHITT.
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    SUSPENDED IN SPACE.
    127 11 U.S. Stratosphere Bid. HUGE BALLOON UNABLE TO DESCEND. Rapid City, (South Dakota), July 28. The world's largest balloon, specially built for a stratosphere flight, has started on an attempt to reach an altitude of 15 miles. I Three airmen are making the attempt and are In a
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    SILVER JUBILEE.
    152 11 Special Medal To Be Struck. London, July 30. His Majesty King George V will be the first British sovereign In history to celebrate his silver Jubilee. George 111 was ill at the time when he would have celebrated his, anj Queen Victoria had Just gone Into mourning for
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    STUDYING AVIATION.
    43 11 Singapore Official In North America. Vancouver, Aug. 1. Major K. L. Nunn, D.S.O.. Deputy Director of the Singapore Public Works Department, has departed on an air tour of the continent to study aviation methods in Canada and the United States. Keuter.
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    PRELIMINARY TALKS.
    147 11 Described As Friendly And Satisfactory." London, July 30. The preliminary Anglo-Italian naval talks are described as friend y and satisfactory. They were held at the Foreign Office this morning and afternoon and the principal representatives were Capt. Biscia, Italy, and Rear-Adm. Bellairs, Britain. The question of Italy's intended
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    DANCE ROUND BONFIRE.
    92 11 DANCE ROUND BONF IRE. End Of U.S. Longshoremen's Strike. San Francisco, July 31. As a final gesture before the longshoremen resumed work thousands of sailors made a huge bonfire, consuming the hated "black listing" volumes, containing the character certificates which until now have been compuho: before seamen were .hired. The
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    NAZI MURDERERS EXECUTED.
    1509 11 Impressive Scenes At Dollfuss' Funeral. "AUSTRIA'S SAVIOUR.** President Miklas Pays High Tribute. Vienna, Aug. 1. Dr. Dollfuss' assailants. Planetta and Holzweber, who were yesterday sentenced to death, have been hanged. (Earlier reports of incidents which followed the Austrian Nazi revolt will be found on Page 5.). Heavily-guarded
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    MR. H. FAIRBURN TO RETIRE.
    502 12 Reorganised S.S. Police. 8 YEARS AS INSPECTOR GENERAL. Inspector General of Police, S.S., for the last nine years, the Hon. Mr. H. Falrburn has, it Is undei stood, decldea to retire next March, following 31 years' service in the Malayan police force. During his period
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    RIOT SEQUEL.
    128 12 Eleven Men Charged With Unlawful Assembly. The riot between rival factions of Malays and Chinese at Pulau Tikong Kechil two days ago was followed by the arrest of ten Teocheow Chinese and four Malays. Eleven of these men were produced before Mr. Norman Grice, the second tnaglstra <;,
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    CAMERON HIGHLANDS TIGER SCARE.
    160 12 It is reported from Tanah Rata that n sidrnts at Cameron Highlands are disturbed by the news tha> two tigers were seen in the vicinity of Biinchang Camp the other day. This appears to confirm the story that prior to the erection of His Highness the
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    COURT SEQUEL TO FATAL ROAD CRASH.
    1136 12 American Charged With "Causing I Death By Rash Act" Excitement Theory Advanced. The case against Philip Druiding, an American, managing director of L. A. Dreyfus and Co., Ltd., Cecil Street, Singapore, who is charged with causing death by a rash -\"t was further adjourned
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    PERAK PLANTERS MEETING.
    36 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 30. At the Central Perak Planters Association meeting here tonight, Mr. OL Wilson, Deputy Controller of Labour, Malaya, spoke on the labour situation. The meeting was private.
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    POLICE WIRELESS TO LINER.
    172 12 POLICE WIRELESS TO LINER. Hawker's Allegations. REQUEST TO SEARCH FRENCH SHIP. As the result of a Chinese cloth hawker's report to the police yesterday wireless messages were flashed across the water to the captain of the Messageries Maritime boat. Cap Padaran. outward bound for SaUcon. According to the hawker's story
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    DRAFTSMAN FOR TRIAL.
    110 12 Story Of Forged Promissory Note. T. O. Francis, a draftsman In the Singapore Harbour Board, was committed for trial at the Assizes by Mr. J. M. Brander. in the police court yesterday, on a charge of using as genuine a forged promissory note for $378.50. Allegations were
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    PERAK ST. ANDREW SOCIETY MEETING.
    104 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Ju'.y 30. The Perak St. Andrew Society, at their annual meeting at the Ipoh Club on Saturday again, decided to celebrate Saint Andrew's Day with a ball at the Town Hall. The vice-Cheftain, reviewing the past year's work referred to
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    24 12 Mr. Hsu Au Chi. acting Chinese Consul, Penang, has returned to Penang after a tour of Kedah and Perlis visiting the various Chinese schools.
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    SHOW-GIRLS INVADE SINGAPORE.
    202 12 'Marcus Company Arrives From Manila. Seventy entertainers, 45 of them girls, arrived in Singapore today by the P. and O. Ranch! from Manila the Marcus show, which is to open a limited engagement at the Capitol tomorrow with "La Vie Paree," the first of three American revue
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    SALARY ADVANCES.
    177 12 Co-operator's Resolution At Urban Conference. A resolution deploring the granting of salary advances prior to festivals will be considered at the fifth all Malayan Urban Co-operative Conference to be held at the Raffles Institution. Singapore next week-end. Mr. Wong Peng Swee (chairman. Singapore Posts and Telegraphs Society) will
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    HARBOUR RESCUES.
    134 12 Dutch Sailors Overboard At Penang. An unusual accident involving two sailors from a Dutch boat occurred in Penang harbour early on Monday. The Reyniersz was sighted at about six coming In by *.he S*uth Channel from Langsa and Belawan Deli. The ship was steaming In owly and her
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    MRS. E. J. WILLIAMS.
    98 12 Death Of Former Local Resident. The death occurred at Pooe recently of Mrs. E. J. Williams at the age of 88. Mrs. Williams lived a long time in Singapore. She was the widow of Mr. Augustus Padmore Williams who died in 1916. Among the wreaths were
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    MADRAS EURASIAN TO BE EXTRADITED.
    86 12 After serving a sentence In Che local gaol, Lambert Nasse, a Eurasian from Madras, is to be extradited to his home land where he is said to be "wanted" on a charge of fraud in respect of 7,000 rupees. Nasse Is a convict in the
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    670 12 TOWARDS A UNITED MALAYA. It was, as we have stated repeatedly during recent months, a foregone conclusion that the States would be accorded the right to participate in the future liabilities and profits, but now that Sir Basil Blackctt has actually endorsed this the great
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    AMUSEMENTS
    105 12 Singapore. ILHAMBBA Perils of Paul.nc Concluding Chapters. 6.15— 0 15. CAPITOL Oeorge White's Scandal with Rudy Valee. 6.15—9 15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Peg O'my Heart The Crowd Roars. MAKLBOROUGH Chandidas, Hindustani Talkie. 6—915. NEW WORLD Side Sl.owi. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatres and Cinema*. rAVILION Bedside with Warren William A>
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    South Africa To Compete In Eastern Markets.
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    $21,000 BURIED UNDER A TREE.
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    WOMAN GAOLED.
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    INDIAN ON CHEATING CHARGE.
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    SUICIDE ATTEMPT FRUSTRATED.
    80 13 SUI CID E ATT EMPT FRUSTRATED. M m it "Mi in ■"♦H m m I M ■NIMH NMfHNiy I»H Mill lltl Slllt Illlt MUUMMJ IMMM MUM lUMttilliM Ililli I IIM MM ■BmVBRBV wBW BBFVH |Vv*M" n l i allll t*t MltM 1■ h* RM MM MM ff WiMh .1t..... U.I
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    County Cricket Results—Splendid Finish To Surrey vs. Kent Match. Great Britain Retain The Davis Cup.
    505 14 County Cricket Results Splendid Finish To Surrey vs. Kent Match. Great Britain Retain The Davis Cup. PERRY AND AUSTIN TAKE ALL THE SINGLES MATCHES. London. July 31. Great Bri'ain successfully defended uvls Cup at Wimbledon today. F. J Perry and H. W. Austin winning Use two remaining singles matches to
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    WALLY HAMMOND AT HIS BEST.
    697 14 Gloucestershire's Huge Total At Dudley. W. R. Hammond, the England andi Gloucestershire all-rounder, was 'jq great form and Hogged the Worcestershire bowling to such effect that lw made 265 not out. Dacre and Barnett also made three figure scores. With Parker and Goddard bowling well
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    259 14 Moss Cup Won By Mr. And Mrs. J. Innes Miller. The following is the result for the above cup competition played during June and July 1934. First round Lieut, and Mrs. T. A. I Arnold beat Flight-Lieut, and Mrs. F. L Pearce 1 up Mr. and Mrs.
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    Island Club July Medal.
    225 14 Although J. T. Smith did a five round of 72, which is bogey for the course he was beaten on handicap by J. W. More, who returned a nett score of 69. in the "A" Division of the men's July medal competition. S. F. Ho won
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    PENANG RACES.
    16 14 Handicaps for the third day of the Pcnang race meeting appear on page 18.
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    24 14 Mr. H. Roper Barret, the nonplaying captain of the British Davis Cop team, holding the trophy which Great Britain won at Paris last year.
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    British Athletes Do Well.
    1093 14 British Athletes Do Well. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 16. British athletes held their own in face of strong foreign competition from Europe in the A.A.A. Championships, at the White City Stadium on Friday and Saturday. The state of the track was hardly conducive to fast times or recordbreaking,
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    WESTON WINS STEWARDS' CUP ON FIGARO.
    187 14 London. July 31. The result of the Stewards Cup today was as follows: Mr. J. Leach's FIGARO (Weston) X Mr. J. Joel's ALLUVIAL (Carslake) 2 Lady Ludlow's GREENORE (Perry man) 3 Also ran: Coroado (Gunn), Manitoba (Gordon Richards). Old Riley (Chllds) Furrokh Slyar (Steve
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    M.L.T.A. TOURNEY.
    131 14 Mrs. Huggins Beaien In First Round. The first round of the women s open singles in the L.T.A. of Malaya championships, was played on thi S.C.C 4 courts yesterday afterno and resulted as follows: Miss Toby received a walk- >ver lrom Mrs. Niven. Mrs. Stroobach beat Mrs. J.
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    BADMINTON.
    110 14 State Team To Play At Kuala Lumpur. There will be no play at the SVC. Drill Hall this week-end as the Singapore Badminton team will be away at Kuala Lumpur where they will meet Selangor in 13 matches. The men will play nve singles anl flve doubles matche and
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    Second Day Of Penang Races.—Malays Take Both Points From R.A. Lady Diana And Kalaw Upset At Penang.
    805 15 Second Day Of Penang Races. Malays Take Both Points From R.A. Lady Diana And Kalaw Upset At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 31. The attendance at the second day of the Penang races was rather small, but a large number of people arrived at the course after four
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    Malayan L.T.A. To Hold Meeting On Sunday.
    468 15 The annual general meeting of the iawn Tennis Association of Malaya will be held at the Singapore Cricket Club on Sunday Aug. 5 at 11.30 a.m. when the following account will be presented: The accounts for the year ending June 30, 1934 show
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    87 15 Alterations To Existing Fixtures. The Second Division match between the Marine Department and the Wiltshire Regiment, which should have been played on Monday, will take place at Jalan Besar Stadium on Aug. 1. The First Division match between the Chinese and t.RC, arranged for Aug. 2 at Jalan
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    152 15 Wednesday, August 1. Football: Second Division. Chinese v«. RAF., A.R Stadium; Marine vs. Wiltshires. Jalan Besar Stadium. Tennis: M.L.T.A.. Women's doubles, 2.30 pjn.. Women's singles. 3 pjn. Thursday, \ugust 2. Football: Friendly. S.C.C. vs. Aaton Athletic Club, S.C.C. Races: Penang Meeting, third day. Friday, Auruit 3. Football: Second
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    18 15 Mrs. J. Hoggins and Miss Hastings. The latter scored a surprise win yesterday afternoon la the women's singles.
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    27 15 Messrs. D. H. Klelnraan and J. A. Dean, the honorary referee and honorary secretary of the Malayan Lawn Tennis Championship meeting, which started at the S.C.C. yesterday.
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    CYCLING CARNIVAL.
    42 15 The heats for the individual events of Sportsman's cycling carnival will be held at Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow. Failure to take part in the heats means disqualification. The Carnival win be held on Monday, Aug. 6. at Jalan Besar Stadium.
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    35 15 The Annual Athletic Sports of the Singapore English School will be held on Friday, 3rd August at 3 pin. at the Jalan Besar Stadium. There will be an event for the old boys 440 yards.
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    MALAY FORWARDS SHOW GREAT IMPROVEMENT.
    1096 15 Gunners Fail To Impress At Anson Road. *»1»7« .4; BJL t. Except for a short period In the second half the Malays were a far better team than the R.A. and thoroughly deserved to win the First Division match at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon
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    S.C.C. MEETINGS.
    54 15 The annual Rugby football meeting will be held at the S.C.C. at 6.30 p.m. on Aug. 10, and the Hockey meeting at 6.30 p.m. on Aug. 17. At these meetings a captain, vicecaptain, convener and selection committee will be elected. All who are Interested in rugger or hockey
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    16 15 Guy, the R.A. goalkeeper, makes a good save against the Malays in yesterday's First Division match.
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    Pulau Brani Score Convincing Win Over S.C.C.
    213 15 Pulau Brani Score Convincing Win Over S.C.C. Pulau Brani 7; S.C.C 1. Pulau Brani scored a runaway victory over the S.C.C. by the large margin of seven goals to one in a Second Division match yesterday on the Club padang. The teams lined up as follows: P. Brani II: Parsons;
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      VALIANT CLIMBERS PERISH IN MOUNTAINS.
      1724 16 Nanga Parbat Victims And Vain Everest Bid. ASSAM FLOOD HAVOC. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, July 28. V-ANGA PARBAT. the peak of the Western Himalayas, has addi-J to the story of mountaineering one of the greatest of Its disasters. Herr Willy Merkl. Herr Wieland. and
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      67 16 The Bombay Government are endeavouring raise the Incomes of the inhabitants in western India, and if the Bengal Government take similar steps in the east the price of Jute should rise from its present low level to a paying basis. Floods have seriously Interfered wl{h the sowings, and trade in
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      MARKETING EXPERT.
      101 16 Officer Available From England. An expert is at last reported to be available In England to organise Internal marketing facilities in Ceylon. It Is understood that the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands are now negotiating regarding the term-: upon which such an expert could bz secured for Ceylon.
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      CRIME DETECTION.
      88 16 Wireless To The Aid Of Bombay Police. Wireless Is being called in v. assist the Bombay Police In their work of crime detection. A radio transmitter is being Installed at Police Headquarters from which, as soon as a crime Is committed, messages will be flashed to every police
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      MAD JACKALS' VICTIMS.
      36 16 A panic has been created in Goplnath village in Banki ra district by the appearance of two mad Jackal Twenty-flve villagers were bitten by these animals one of which has since been killed.
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      30 BURNED TO DEATH.
      107 16 Devotees Trapped In Blazing Temple. Tlnnevelly, July 14 TWrty persons were burned to death and about 40 others seriously injured when th 3 Sudalal Madaswamy temple. In Senthattyur. a hamlet In the Sankarankoll Taluk, caught fire recently. Village devotees, celebrating a festival, about noon began to
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      NO COMPROMISE.
      108 16 Split Among Allahabad Congressmen. Efforts to bring about a compromise between rival sections of Allahabad Congressmen which culminated on a postponement of the election to the Congress Executive due to disturbances on polling day, have not resulted in success. Mutual recriminations which were carried on throußh hand-bills have
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      BURMA ECONOMIES.
      145 16 British Association's Proposals. The Burma IMtlah Association has considered the report of .he Burma Retrenchment Committee. Resolutions were passed rging the Burma Government to consider the proposals recommended by the Committee of the British association and expressing the opinion that the recommendations of the Retrenchment Committee Indicated the
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      VILLAGE VANISHES.
      68 16 Falls Into Fissures Made By Earthquake. An entire Afghan village has disappeared underground, folio ving an earthquake. The village *vas Spin, in Badakshan. Earthquake fissures appeared In the ground and the villagers fled from their homes in panic. Three days later there was a series of tremjrr. The
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      526 17 EMPIRE PROGRAMMES. Following are Empire wireless pro- 1 9.35 Mantovanland his Tlplc* grammes:— orchestra. 10.5 Debatable Ground; An TODAY argument In words and music. 6.20 a.m. British Cat Artists. n 5 Harold Ramsay at the 6.50 Dance Music. °E* an 7.50 Talk: "The Old Days— Oon- 1135 J?" 1 music
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      193 17 PHOHI-HOLLAND Following Is programme of PhohlHoUand (wayelength 16.88 M.):— < 1 THURSDAY, AUG. 2. I 8.0 p.m. Phohl Concert by the Resi- dential Orchestra. 8.30 Records. 8 45 Residential Orchestra. 9.10 Talk by Old Colonial < 9 25 Residential Orchestra. < FRIDAY, AUG. 3. 8 p.m. Station orchestra conducted by
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      200 17 SINGAPORE. Following Is the wireless programme of Station "Z.H.I." Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., 2, Orchard Rrad). WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1. 0 p.m. Recorded music 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra (Dan Hopkins'. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by
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      LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER.
      703 17 fro make the most out of short wave 1 reception as well as to make the set as reliable as possible, it is a good plan to compile a log ol stations received, showing the call sign of the station, dial reading and corresponding wavelength,
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      KEEPING IN TOUCH. DUTCH WIRELESS.
      452 17 KEEPING IN TOUCH. DUTCH WIRELESS. Here are a few notes on the PhohiHolland station whose announcer, Mr. Edward Startz, Is visiting Singapore this week. The "Phohi" "the happy station"— serves in the first place to keep the inhabitants of the Dutch Indies posted i regarding world events; it gives them
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    JAPAN'S CONCESSIONS TO CHINA.
    339 18 Offer To Liquidate N. China Questions. Shanghai, Aug l in a ttettment to tha preu ft May. Col Bhlbayama, military an Iplng •aid that It Mr Huang F*u ululrmnn i uef capital, i Into tinpromlw. ill be iMued to thtU iund in tha Luantuni iryniii en
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    BELGIAN DECORATION.
    35 18 U. ttiuid I |>on llopii GoTtmor. Sliiinuhai, Ann. 1Hit Mini (.(ivtrnnunl hag I I Ion to Gen. Vu ii-iuh Chung, fJovtnror of In accept a lift hi ;il ion proffered <>> the lU-lKian tiOV.rrnmciil
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    HOME MARKETS.
    143 18 Bllbbtra Kane On New York Reports. a, July 28 on th<' nullify market tins more NtrliiK'-nt conditions havi i throOfHout and ecourse to the .ng banks became necessary, thoitfb borruwers usually preferred to sell bills, v cheaper torn of borrowing Discounts showed signs ol strength iiiliik but the
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    "ATTACK" ON LYONS.
    77 18 French Aerial Manoeuvres. Lyons. July 36. The gigantic air manoeuvres began here today with the object of trying BBdency of the air defence organisation. Two squadrons of pursuit 3 and one of sea planes will swoop down upon the city. whn< merous batteries of anti-aircraft will attempt
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    STEERING SHIPS IN FOG.
    116 18 Marconi iKinonstruUfs His Latest Invention lien >a. Jul> 30 M.nc in se Marconi demonstrated to day to British ship-owners aboard his yacht his latest Invention, a radio beacon, tor steering ships In a fog. The yacht was steered Into harbour norn 10 miles out «actly midway
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    GYPSY MUSIC.
    63 18 Budapest. July M > nt academy ot gypsy music roptmd by he city of Temesvar ■<• of the new academy Is to teach genuine gypsy rhythm and t> preserve a vast of original Hungarian gypsy melodies which will nbed and arranged for mouse It v eiti in .ited
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    PENANG RACES.
    289 18 Handicaps For Tomorrow's Events. (from onr Own Correspondent) Penang, Au» l The handicaps for tomorrow, the third daj ol the Penang Summer Meeting, are: Race 1: Horses, Class 4, division 4; S fur (Mnger BOO; Qunga Din 8 00; Tom Tit Hi) 7. Umely N.inry 8 07; Miss
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    SIONG BOO A.A.
    197 18 SIONG B OO A .A. Holiday Tour In Selangor. The Siong 800 Athletic Association will travel to Kuala Lumpur during the August Holiday- to play a series of football, basket ball and billiards matches. The complete programme ot the tour Is as follows: Aug. 4, Basket Ball against B.CRC at
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    AVIATION ATTACHES.
    49 18 Moscow, July 10 An exchange of letters took place between the People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Utvlnov, and the British Ambassador to Moscow. Lord ChUston, confirming the consent of both Governments to appoint military and aviation attaches to their respective Embassies at Moscow and London. Tass.
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    GIFT TO POLAND.
    32 18 GIFT TO POLA ND. Rome, J 28. Mussolini has placed 200.000 sloty at the disposal of the Polish Qovtrn ment for relief work In areas re ly devastated by flood Aneta TransOcean
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    FRASER AND CO'S SHARE REPORT.
    772 19 Slight Reaction In All Sections. Ftaser and Co.'s report, dated July 11, states: As was only natural after the favourable market conditions experienced during the past f ew weeks, a slight reaction has taken place in all sections ol the local share market am» with
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    RECORDER AND A BOGUS V.C.
    455 19 A "Heartless Man." FOUR YEARS' GAOL FOR BIGAMY. Sentencing Augustus William Pearsail, 38, described as a salesman of Chelsea, to four years' penal servitude! at the Old Bailey, the Recorder (Sir! Ernest Wild, K.C.) said: "It is apparent to me that you are a ruthless,!
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    NEW BLUEBIRD.
    211 19 Sir Malcolm Campbell To Attack Speed Record. Sir Malcolm Campbell, has decided to defer his next attempt on the world's land-speed record until early next year, writes the Motoring Correspondent of the Daily Mail. Ever since he raised the world's land-speed record to 272 mpti. in February last
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    GIRL ATTACKED AND TARRED.
    192 19 Seized By Three Men In Lane. Police are searching for three men who attacked a 14-year-old girl in a lonely lane near Enfleld (Middlesex) I poured tar over her and forced her to ride away on her cycle. The girl. Ella Cracknell. of Blrkbeck Road, Enfleld,
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    130 19 Programme of Drills up to and for -k ending August 5: Wednesday August 1, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Ist Bn. Int Sec., Unit Parade, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Ist Sig. Section, Visual Communications, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "A" (M.G.) Coy., Lecture, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "B" Coy, Platoon Scheme. Friday August 3,
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    27 20 AMONG COMPETITORS in the Kin*i Hundred at Bisley. is Sir Arnold W. Hoclson, the Governor, and Colonel in Chief of Sierra Leone.
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    13 20 PRINCESS Josephine Char lotte admiring her new brother Prince Albert of Lie* e
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    38 20 BRITAIN'S smallest and most carefully-fuarded baby Is brine tended at the headquarters of the Walthamstow District Nursing Ass^iation. She Is Anfela Morton, aged ten days weight at birth lib. 4 0c.; weight now about lib. Sot. (Planet N.>
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    19 20 MX I II WAITS, lir.thrr of Vklellc victim nl the Brighton murder, photographed after attepfling I*- niyuest. (PUoet News.)
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    36 20 THE ROYAL PROCESSION entering the new Mersey tunnel at the opening ceremony. (Centre) The Sultan of Sokoto. the Emir of Gwandu and the Emir of Kano. leaving for Buckingham Palace, to visit the King. (Planet News.)
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