The Straits Times, 7 September 1934

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  • 30 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NIAHLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN AfALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1934 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times loftfi, n.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 289 1 SINGAPORZ: 140. CECIL ST. (PHONE 6151). HILTONPA Is'kino riixowa Bale Agrats I i PASKOE CO I It KMll Ht IMAfnJFACTt'«n CORMWALL rtOOS M. Or«bar« bU WONE 2133. M DISEASES ,|&e. Cured in a Night Eczema all o»«r my Z««-Kol tak«« all m three days th« care 6uf there it nothing
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    • 120 1 KUALA LUMPUR t'^B. JAVA ST! f'PHONE 36f1.1V. iMODEL T^fp^ HATSJ "N^ J NEW STOCKS RECEIVED FROM LONDON EVERY WEEK SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR sH^!!i Ik w\ if i ill] 1 1^81 f w l\m n8 I FINEST AUSTRALIAN MUTTON ■HPH I AT ECONOMICAL COST W SHOULDER LEG -SADDLE ■^S/vfli f LOIN
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    • 17 1 f p o R I FLOWERS PHONE 409 7 1 15. Orchard R<ad. I (Amber Mansions) I
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    • 558 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL. PABSENOER AND CARGO BBRVICBS PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N-C°-UNDER OONTRAOT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S QOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST WAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHTNA AND JAPAW Due Tonnage S-por* COMORIN 15.000 Sept. 14 BHLTAN 8.100 Sept- 27 RAJPUTANA
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    • 654 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CKMKAL PASSENGER ACKNTS FOR CUNARO UNt. (incorporated id Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Maneillca, Laodon. Antwerp ■iWwaaai aad MM«atmjh Vessels Tonnage Due 3aß. I FUSHTMI MARU 11.000 Sept 80 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Oct 3 4 t TTRUKT7NI MARU 13.000 Oct. 18 17 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Oct. SI NOT.
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    • 659 2 TBE EAST ASIATIC CO. IJMITED. M (Incorporated to jeuawk) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTKBOAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom From From Spore Malacca Port Penang S*nani XSST.R: »;|j 2'/, £i s ms. FIONIA 18/11 18/.2 I»/W mi. L.\LANDIA 8/1 «/l 1 11/ l nxs. JUTLAND^ t fi
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    • 195 2 PRESIDENT I.INRRS, Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming pool Delicious meals— Hot and cold runnii.g water in each stateroom. Cabin* for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hongkong.
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    • 1278 2 SHIPPING. TBB SU7B FUNNEL LINR lOreaa THK HVA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Mean Sbla Co, Ltd. and Chraa Motnal (19S1) LTD. StoaM Navigation Co- Ltd. THE CtTNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LI TV Ti« CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. TB* AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE The
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  • 964 3 Permanent Remedies. EMPIRE-WIDE SCHEME ADVOCATED. Protection and regulation of services are suggested as permanent remedies to save British shipping In the current Issue of the Journal of the National Union of Manufacturers, of which Sir Charles Hlpwood, K.B.E former head of the Mercantile Marine Department of the
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  • 69 3 Smaller Vessel Seriously Damaged. The Excordia, a steamship owned by the American Export Line, collided with a two-masted schooner, the Eflsla Serra dl Savola, near Palmalola Island on Aug. 22. No lives were lost, although the eight men on board the schooner were forced to abandon their vessel
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  • 156 3 TUNO SONO. Brit.. 156 ton*, from Port Dickson 7-9, (or Malacca 7-9. KUDAT. Brit., 1,021 tons, from Bangkok 7-9. for Bangkok 11-9. BREIVIKEN, Nor.. 1.599 tons, from Hone Kong 7-9, for Bangkok 7-9. ITALY MARU. Jap., 4.258 tons, from Mlri 7-9. for Mombassa 7-9. BELAWAN. Neth. 715 tons,
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  • 119 3 Friday. September 7. Ship* alongside tbe Wharre* «r expected v krrirc KfcPFEL HAKBOl'ft. Mai Whan 8(1 Tunda. Lch. "Lady OulU«mard." Lch. "Crow,"' Nam Yonß. Oil Whart NIL Coal Whart Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tsnjong fatar. Albert Dock Larut. Lapis Victoria Dock Flevo. Krppcl Harbour. King'- Dock
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  • 24 3 18 -Inch marked 8 Torpedo lost 6 B*4 in position Latitude 1 deg. 16' 15" North Longitude 104 deg. 8' 15" East.
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  • 847 3 Good Results From Machinery Conversion. The steamer Adderstone, which Is fitted with the White combination engine, arrived at Antwerp last month, after a very economical voyage from Buenos Ayres. In order to show what has been accomplished In this steamer by the conversion of her machinery, some
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  • 31 3 The Complegne Is due here from Saigon tomorrow at 2 p.m. and wi.l sail on the following day at 6 a.m. for Madras, Pondicherry. Colombo, Djibouti. Port Said and Marseilles.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 846 3 BOUSTEAD CO,, LTD. (Incorporated In F.MS.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. 1 TILPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage SISI CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS—EXPRESS. I (Incorporated In England). HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England M days. Hong Kong to Vancouver 15
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    • 413 3 ELLERMAN BUCKN4LL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Porte ani Sacs Canal. Due Sails Steamer Spore Spore tCITY OP BATH Sept. 7 Sept. 3 •CITY OF NORWICH Sept. 14 Sept 18 CITY OP PITTSBURa Sept. 30 Oct. 2 CITY OF KHIOS Oct
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 167 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station. Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *P hrs. *T Alor Star 89 Nil 9.4 75 Sitlawan 91 Nil B.S 72 Ko;a Bharu 88 Nil 2 8 74 Hukit Jeram 91 Nil 114 75 Malacca 85 0.04 C.2 78 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome)
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    • 485 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Wben apptytag asw Mg*" f**" IM Id these c^ssy eerie, c. tsatlEnnli't Ds t sta4 srlgfala LOCAL EMPLOYERS hivmg vacancies for Europeans are urged to consult the Chairman •f the European Onenmloyment Committee %t the TJICJL 81ngapore LADIES' Hairdresser. Japanese preferable. Japply Box 114, Straits TimesSTCE for Humber
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    • 728 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET FLAT, OFFICES to let at Orchard Road. Apply 106, Straits Times. FULLY furnished flat, CalrnhlU Road. Tennis court to garage. Box 88. 8. Times. PASIR PANJANG HILL, Three and two bed roomed bungalows (one furnished) Apply 934. Straits Times. 91 METER ROAD, large bungalow with sea
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    • 748 4 miscellaneous Singapore Luggage Carrier Co. (Managers: Q. Waddeli Oo.) gives the cheapest baggage transport: Trunks M cts., suitcases 19 cents, minimum charge $1 50 reduced rates for large quantities. Furniture removals effected at cheapest rates. Tel Address:— "LUGGAGE." PHONE tit* at Call Union Banding. PUBUC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. ASSESSMENT LIST
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    • 360 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc FIGARO LasUas Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING. By European Rijx-rU. $8, A $10 ONLY RAFFLES HOTEL. (Reom IM| aiws at 93. Bras Baaah Road. THE AMATEUR DANCER INSTRUCTIONAL TEAR BOOK, 1934. Contains up-to-date instruction in Modern Ballroom Dancing with photographic illustrations of useful Variations by leading members of the
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    • 904 4 THE STRAITS TIMES The Straits Times, rhe Sunday Timet and The Straits Budget may be obtained at the following agencies: IN SINGAPORE. i M N. Nslnamsah to Co., 300 Buklt Tlmah Road. R. E. Mnh.nwHt Kasslm A Co 14 milestone M Mohd K«ssin>. I ->rong 29, East Coast Seietar^ "^«m
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 171 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malayc. Malaya Psstage. Monthly f 3.M 4.M I t-M QMrterty 9 IM BaUYeartr $11-M M 4 SO 115.M "early M4«# W-H Note.— OwtaUUssi ekewaea sbonW facias* Ue usual bank diseaant. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Inaliactl— a let CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as smawr:— 25
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  • 313 6 Draw For Singapore Championships. The draw lor the Men's Singles and Doubles md the Womtn'-. Singles badminton championships of Singapore resulted as follows Men's Singles: Wee Cheng Hock vs. Yap Chin Tee: See Glm Hock vs. Michael Tan; Lee Yang Chlm vs. Yeo Klan Ann; Tan Chong Tee vs.
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  • 51 6 From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Sept. 4. Another new hockey team will make Jts appearance in N.S. Hockey as the Chinese team have become members of the Negri Sembilan Hockey Association. The arrival of Kwok Ah Keng. the Selangor C.R.C. player should add to the strength of this
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  • 190 6 Former Title Holder Does Best Score. Lady Hugpard. a former holder, returned the best score and led the field In Wednesday's qualifying round for the Andrew Currie Cup, which carries with It the title of woman champion of Singapore. The play took place at the Island Club. The
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  • 84 6 Heavy Wagering Taking Place. New York, Stpt. 1. The selection of Rainbow to defend I America's Cup Ie generally acclaimed I in yachting circles and it is predicted that although the present betting stands for Endeavour at 5/7, the boats are likely to start at evens or
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  • 1534 6 THOMAS VERSUS DE VALERA A WAY OUT? DR. SCHACHT EXPLODES AUSTRALIA AND OTTAWA MILKING THE MIDDLE-MAN FASCISTS IN HYDE PARK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Aug. 28. FTTHE trade war between Great Britain and the Irish Free State Is causing
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 45 6 SWASTIKA 1 3, ORCHARD ROAD. 20% DISCOUNT SALE off all stock Including Pekin Jewellery COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, 3rd PERSIAN RUGS BELOW COST PRICE. v tn© mosquitoes \y> PHILLIPS' Dental Magnesia Contains over 75% V^MAJp^^^ Whitens Teeth Protects the Gums Destroys Mouth Acids i No. 26
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    • 198 6 adds variety and interest to soup. Try this recipe. POTATO SOUP (this is delicious, as made below.) 2 lb. potatoes. 1 large tin Ideal Milk 1 onion i oz. butter 2 sticks celery Pepper and salt. METHOD. Melt the butter In a saucepan, slice the vegetables, put them Into a
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  • 233 7 Authorities Admit Big: Increase. Washington. The report of the U.S. Narcotic Bureau for 1933. which has been prepared for submission to the signatories of the International Drug Commission, shows that the situation is growing worse Instead of better. It asserts that Increased smuggling of Chinese and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 459 7 THE MNEST ENTERTAINMENT OF THE YEAR! ALHAMBRA~] Now! BING CROSBY and CAROLE LOMBARD in Paramount's new season musical comedy romance "WE'RE NOT DRESSING" with BURNS and ALLEN and MERMAN and ERROL gm% £*Ui Bine sweeps Carafe ort her v.,, (eet wHh 6 of the iwnM I^PfV *r f—^ tunes jmt're
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    • 276 7 J|^^ Come along Husbands Wives! «Q Get a DIVORCE from the blues! jj &J AT THE JP^ PI L A. Here's a Riotous RourulJSf 4 W #^^^9 KW 1r p Excursion to the Wm 9 t^mAj y #^^^»Bb\ world's most famous J^7R|H^Ti J *J^sl\ "Separation City"— KM a Mm r^^^B
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    • 140 7 PAVILION TONIGHT! 6.15 9.15 iy^"^ 1^ The Hard Eyes of Danger! RUp!^ c yes Love! yfc. r This tarnous matador looked deep into tfSffSX -"^Ujh^ both careless ■■< LsTA bring.... ■v"*" B^n^T^V.^'^Bv ln moBt tempestnosa ■Hft |B|i[Sv Ye Btor y since BBrV V l\-'?>* BI.OOD AND SAND" B BVaPdW 1a
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  • 188 8 Rubber Market Again Quiet From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 7. The local rubber market today is again quiet around yesterday's i levels, and there is little activity of interest to report from the Home market. Buyers are rather inclined to hold off, but at slightly lower
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  • 214 8 TIN PRICE. September 7. Singapore tin price (per plcul) $113.25. Singapore, Srpt. 7. 1- noo Buyer. Seller. Gam'oiei 4.25 Java Cube 7.50 Hamburg Cube 750 White Muntok Pepper 39.00 White Pepper 38.00 B'.ack Pepper 15.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.90 I Copra, mixed 2.25 2.25 j Small Flake
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  • 60 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Sept. 6. Malayan Tin Dredfinr— Interim ditldend. 7' 2 per cent., less tax, payable Sept. 17. Southern Malayan Tin Dredfinr.— Interim dividend, 5 per cent., less tax, payable Sept. 15. Kramat Pulai.—lnterim dividend. 20 per cent., less tax, payable Sept. 18. Kuala Kampar
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  • 23 8 The s.s. "Ermland" for Manila. Mails previously announced as closing at 3 pm yesterday will now close at 4 p.m. today
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 453 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 5A Sellers. 5/9 £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 37/6 40/- cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 50/52/6 cd. 5/- 5/- Aye* Hitara 14/6 15/3 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin
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      • 129 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.85 1.95 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.3.0 6.8.0 10 o British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. l c /o Prefs. 25/3 26/6 n £1 Con. T. S.
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      • 49 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. J v^.' i^ i ~^V' t__ r^y^ z^f. J L^ r < Zi fg?jg?^ -rsar^^l. i»,^ii5-"'"**BS' j y%^ i 5 jbgEfj^r*^^=j JT "J— -jj-— r_ >^_j t t' 5g°aj g gp^p i 5#ass&5StJ i S^ -j.Xa_ r _"si:(&t--'5d(U r J-*r_:LV'f'.
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    • 216 8 The following: are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 13/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London,
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    • 92 8 Rugby, Sept. 5. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.29 '■> Athens 514 sellers. Belgrade 216 Berlin 12.54 Bombay 1/6 l/16d. Brussels 21.05. Bucharest 492 Buenos Aires 36 '/ad. sellers official. Copenhagen 22.40' ■> Geneva 15.13 Helsingfors 226-H Hong Kong l/6 Hd. Lisbon HOVa Madrid 36 3/16 Milan 57 9/16
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  • 65 8 Noon, Sept. 7. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 25% 25 <i (F. 0.8.) 257/ 8 26 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Sept. 257/ 8 26 Oct.-Dec. Jiii:, 2G">h Jan.-Mar. 27'r, April-June 28V4 28l 8 Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable:
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  • 321 8 Tatar Belawan Medan (Tlnombo) 3 pm. Bengkalls Fort de Kock. Padang. Pakan Baroe. Slak and Selat PandJang (Arcpang) 3 pm. Blinjoe (Edendale) 4 p.m. Tandjons Pandan (Edendale) 4 p.m. Philippine Islands <Erm!and) 4 pm. Tomorrow. Karimon (Bang Voni 9 am. Pamangknt Sambas SLngkawang (Tomohon) 9 a.m. Pengerang
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  • 49 8 From Philippine Islands by President Adams due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China and Japan by Arizona Maru due at Singapore on Sunday From China and Japan by Shunko Maru due at Singapore on Sunday From China and Japan by Sumatra Maru due at Singapore on Sunday.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 32 8 GREEN ISLAND BRITISH COLONIAL CEMENY New Singapore Railway Station AND AS USED BY P.W.D., H.M. NAVAL BASE. ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE. H M. WAR DEPT. Sol* Agents for Malaya: McALISTER CO., LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • 1050 9 Operators' View Of Dollar Recovery. (From A Special Correspondent.) London, Aug. 18. ir. the absence of any developments I analogous to last week's, the London I financial mamets have passed an uneventful period, but the undertone has been quite sound, and a trifle more optimistic,
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    • 208 9 Mr. Singhan's Exhibition In Ceylon. A three day exhibition of the results of his experiments on new uses for rubber was held recently In Ceylon by Mr. V. I. Singhatex Singhan, the lnventoi < nd patentee of a number of rubber manufactures. Chief among the exhibits
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  • 45 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.)! Batavia. Sept. 3. Official statistics show that at the end of June, 151 estates in Java and Madura totalling 14.852 hectares had partly or entlrey stopped rubber production. The figures for Sumatra are 157 estates, totalling 36.507 hectares.
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  • 686 9 Manchester. Aug. 1. Since a week ago there has not been ary decided change for the better in local cotton trade circles. There has a-.;ain been a good deal of caution on the part of buyers in placing orders v;ith producers, and the fluctuations in raw cotton
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  • 288 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 8. Closing quotations today ot the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall v in relation to the price of Sept. 5. GOVERNMENT 61OCK8, BRITISH. Conversion Loan 5% 119 V* +1/16 Loan 4%
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  • 81 9 Siam Makes Up For Low June Shipment. Tin export figu.es (in tcnsi for July issued hV the International Tin Committee, compare with the permissible monthly export and with figures for preceding months as follow: Monthly export permissible April. May. June. July from 1-4-34 N. E. Indies 1.667
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  • 72 9 I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Sept. 3. The Royal Dutch Petrol Company at P.xngka an Brandan have increased' cil and petrol production from 65,000 tens a month in June to 80,000 tons monthly in July and August. The Royal Dutch have also started the production of
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  • 133 9 The following outputs are for July: Pahang Consolidated 3,870 pels. Ipoh— l2s pels, 177,400 yardage. 600 hrs. run. Sungel Kinta.— 400 pels. 110,700 yardage 564 hrs. run. Temoh.— 422 pels., 110.200 yardage. «7i hrs. run. I Kuala Reman— 97,ooo lbs. Lok Kawl 39.000 lb. Bruseh. 40.100 lb. Mentakab.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 644 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI B/NKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated b) Hoc* Kong) The liability of member* it limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 8 of 1930 of the Colony. HFAD Omrt: HONG BOf Q. AuthorlMd Capita! $50,000,000 Aaned and fully paid op 930.000.000 R* frvi *unds:— Sterling
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    • 61 9 fUO i absolutelyTnsist..j| TV ,«7( on having o "KIRIKI- razor blod*. because, dv« J Ui +J to th« absence of any kind of ridge, enoWej me to I "~7V 7)** M>V bett r and w#ar tongef. V" r/VcA you dont know rhe-KIRIKI-UdgeteMShorpeoed N r^. Blode, then you don't know how
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    • 456 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated Id England by Ri»ai Charter 1853) P»M Dp Capiui tn 800.000 shares of /5 each tJ.000.000 Reserre Fund qqq gag Reserve Ltablllty of Proprietor*; a.OOO.im (BEAD OFFICE! M. BJafce*afate, toadoo r.VX AfenU ul BraacbM. Alot star DpOo Satnoo /Uwlu r Ipoo
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 101 10 TEO.— Mrs. Teo Choon Hlan, age 68. passed away peacefully this morning at 4.30 a.m. at 109. Waterloo Street. She leaves behind her husband. 1 son Teo Shin Fook, 1 daughter Mrs. Tan Teck Ouan, 1 adopted daughter Mrs. Lee Teck Slong, 2 sons-in-law Messrs. Tan Teck Guan and
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    • 30 10 Mrs. G L. Batt wishes to thank her many friends for their letters of sympathy, beautiful flowers, wreaths and kindnesses received from everyone, In her present grief and sorrow.
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  • 770 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPT. 7, 1934. HONG KONG'S PLIGHT. A coupie of years ago, when Malaya was in the depths of the depression, stories which came from Hong Kong made us pale with envy. We heard of the one spot in the world which had escaped the slump,
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  • 79 10 Remarkable Tribute From All Parties. Rugby, Sept. 5. A remarkable tribute was paid today to the memory of the London Liberal Member of Parliament, Mr. Frank Briant, when his funeral took place In Lambeth. The greater part of Mr. Briant's life had been devoted to work among the
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  • 66 10 Switzerland To Vote Against Entry. Berne, Bept. 5. The Federal Council on Tuesday voiced in no uncertain terms Switzerland's objection to the proposed admittance of Soviet Russia to the League of Nations. The Swiss Foreign Offices firmly worded declaration last veek end was accepted. As a result
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  • 799 10 WHOSE "PIGEON"? The argument Is on I The Public Works Department appears anxious to wash its hands of any responsibility for the dangers of the New Pier end asserts that It has had nothing to do with the pier since the day it was formally opened
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  • 1699 10 THE WORLD AND THE AIR. There has been a great deal of controversy over the question of England's aerial lrmaments during the last few years. It has been stated that the British, with the greatest and most far-flung Empire in the world, rank s >mewhere about tenth
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  • 117 10 SINGAPORE. APOLLO. GEYLANG Whither Germany. 6 15 —9.15 UHAM» We are Not Dres'ir.g with Bing Crotby Carole Lombard. 6.15— 9.15. CAPITOL Merry Wives of Reno. 6.15 —9.15. GREAT WOKLU Cabaret—The Song You Gave Ml King of Jazz. .•fA&LBOROUGH Soubhagya Sui dari. 6—9.15.6 —9.15. NEW WOULD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dsnctnj.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 52 10 i RENOWNED THROUGHOUT MALAYA r purest FOOD SUPPLIES Choice Australian Selected and Argentine ScQtch Xi Beef Cuts HH Haddocks Prime Australian etCm Lamb Choicest Quality Finett j t ed Butter from Australia Turkeys, Ducks, and New Zealand Capons, Pheasants, ConlinTntal Partridges Ch eeses etc. ORCHARD RD. DEPOTS ■^■^^■■■■■■■■■■^■■HB I W.J.W.
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    • 80 10 Gowns, Hollywood Brassieres, Millinery Handmade Gloves ZrtfcT 11 Battery Road, Singapore 'Phone 3164 "She shall be charming wherever the goes, WEARING A MATITA "i AUK CHATS NOIRS A LOVELY SELECTION Of Gowns for all occasions chosen by ON VIEW AT MKKO HOUSE, It. Battery Road. Telephone 4974. NEW DESIGNS IN
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  • 197 11 PROPOSED BY RUSSIA. Secret Negotiations In Moscow. TO AVERT WAR. Luantung Overwhelmed By Floods. Shanghai. Sept. 6. Russo-Japanese negotiations, initiated by the Soviet Government with a view to reducing the possibilities of war in the Far East, have been proceeding at Moscow since last
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  • 325 11 To Meet Japanese Minister Today. Shanghai. Sept. 7. vJen. Huang Fu. chairman of the Peiping Branch Political Council, ur rived In Shanghai yesterday. He put off press interviewers by promising to give them a reception today. A meeting has been arranged for tr.day between Gen. Huang
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  • 166 11 Turkey's Candidature. JUSTICE OF CLAIM FOR RE-ELECTION. Geneva, Sept. 6. The question of the re-election of China to the Council of the League is seriously concerning friends of China, who would like to see her remain on the council in view of the
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  • 142 11 Why China Should Remain On The Council. Geneva. Sept. <J. China has decided to stand for reelection to the Council of League, said Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Minister in London and concurrently delegate to the League, in a statement here today. China, he said, has a natural
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  • 165 11 Railway Traffics And Port Activity Increase. Rugby, Sept 5. Further evidence of the continued improvement in trade Is shown in the traffic returns of the four principal railway systems. Total receipts for the past week amounted to £3,261.000. which represents an increase of £129,000 on those of the
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  • 38 11 Rugby. Sept. 4. A bequest of £30.000 to Oxford University to be expended for the promotion of Oxford medical education is made under the will of the widow of the late Dr. Charles Williams-British Wireless.
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  • 130 11 Edison's Contribution Of £3,000,000,000. London, Sept. 6. A total of £3,000,000,000 sterling h.'.s been added to the world's wealth by Edison's inventions, acceding to Sir James Jeans, who In a brilliant presidential address to the British Association at Aberdeen admitted the need for a new morality
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  • 53 11 BILLITON-BANKA MERGER. The Hague, Sept. 6. By order of the Colijn Goveminent, Netherlands India has appointed a committee to prepare the way for the amalgamation of the Billiton Mining Co., of The Hague, and the Government's Banka Tin Works. This proposal is regarded as of great importance for the world
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  • 180 11 Labour Conscription In Germany. Nuremberg, Sept. 9. The coming of labour conscription in Germany was foretold by Hitler in a brief address at a giant rally of labour volunteers in which were 50,000 youths of military age who performed soldierly evolutions with the humble spade. "The time will
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  • 175 11 500,000 Uniformed Men At Nuremberg. Nuremberg, Sept. 4. Uniformed Nazis to the number of 1500,000 liave poured into the city from throughout Germany to participate in the sixth party congress which will open tomorrow. Houses and public buildings are bedecked with huge swastika flags and thousands of
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  • 54 11 Japan Making Prince George Badges. Kobe, Sept. 6. Osaka manufacturers are making hundreds of thousands of Prince George and Princess Marina badges lor export in anticipation of their demand at the forthcoming wedding. Recently these manufacturers shipped quantities of buntings and flass to Australia In readiness for the Duke
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  • 87 11 Drastic Action By Promoter. London, Sept 6. On the occasion of the Harvey and Petersen fight In June the BBC broadcast a prompt commentary despite Jeff Dicksons refusal to permit a broadcast from the ring. For the Petersen and Gains match on Sept. 10 Dlckson has disconnected
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  • 140 11 More Allegations At U.S. Arms Inquiry. Washington, Sept. 6. Evidence that the British Government gave Japan the design for che "X type submarine was given today before the^enate committee of inquiry into the American munitions industry. Letters from Mr. Carse, president of the Electric Boat Co., to Mr.
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  • 92 11 Review Of Highway Code. Rugby. Sept. 5. Included among the duties of the newly appointed Road Safety Council, upon which all principal interests will be represented ar.d over whose weekly meetings the Transport Minister, Mr. Hore Belisha, will preside, will be the review of the hignway code and
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    157 11 "Complete Agreement" Ir Japan. Tokio, Sept. 6. The Prime Minister, Adm. Okada, the Navy Minister, Adm. Asumi, and the Foreign Minuter, Mr. Hlrota, are completely agreed on the draft instructions which the Cabinet is expected to approve tomorrow, and which Rear-Adm. Yamaolbto, who leaves aboard the Hakozaki Maru
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  • 149 11 A Sea Mystery. MAROONED ON SMALL ISLAND. London, Sept. 6. A sea mystery is revealed by a message received indirectly from Noel Coward. He states he Is marooned on an Insignificant island in the Mediterranean and requests assistance, stating that the yacht in which he was
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  • 166 11 General Eva Booth And Proposed Reforms. London. Sept. 5. Gen. Eva Booth made a big hit when she received pressmen at Army Headquarters and replied with untiring humour to a barrage of questions ranging from high policy to whether army and officers should wear silk stocking and attend
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  • 81 11 U.S. Army Only Fraction Of Population Ratitan Arsenal, (New Jersey), Sept. 6. "The United States needs a larger end better equipped army," said the War Secretary, Mr. Dern, on his arrival here to attend the lour-day manoeuvres. "1 would like the army increased to 165,000, as advocated by
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  • 78 11 Favourable Balance For July. Washington. Sept. 4 An Improvement ;n United States J trade is shown in tiie review of the j United States Chamber of Commerce showing exports in July totalled $161,000,000 compared with $144,000,000 In July last year, and Imports $127,000,000 compared with $142,000,000. I Expntts
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  • 392 11 Amon* Most Stable In The World. BRITISH VIEW. Rebuttals Of German Banker's Speech. London, Sept. 6. With reference to the German Asiatic Hank president's criticisms, deilers here specialising in China Loans consider that such sweeping assertions need modification. They point out that Chinese Customs Leans are among
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  • 38 11 London. Sept. 7. The engine-driver and fireman were killed and more than 40 people were injured in a collision between two passenger trains at a junction two miles from St. Enochs Station, Gh» gow. Reuter.
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  • 40 11 London. Sept. 4. A resolution delaying the threatened, boycott of Australian goods until after the impending Australian elections was passed at a special meeting of the executive of the North of England Wholesale Grocers' Association at Manchester—Reuter Wireless.
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  • 32 11 A contribution of $20 from Perms Singh brings the total of the Btra'.t,s Times Fund for the relief of sufTer-rs In the recent Tlong Bahru fire V* $19.740 07.
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    • 9 11 Read LORD CASTLEROSSE in the SUNDAY TIMES Every Week.
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  • 1721 12 POLICEMAN'S ALLEGATIONS Theatre Crowd Scenes Described In Court. Who are you to detain me I will punch you once and your twth will come out." This statement was alleged to have been made to a policeman by Mr. Philip Hoahlim, 33-year-old Canton M solicitor practising
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    18 12 "Is it worth the risk seems to be this monkey's problem. Snap taken in the Singapore Botanical Garden.
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  • 615 12 Abdullah Khan, a police constable, attached to the Rumah Miskin police station, who is charged with murdering a Chinese, Swee Teck, again appeared before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, and a special jury, at the Singapore Assizes yesterday when the hearing was continued. It
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  • 450 12 Journalist's Ode. DISCUSSION AT SANITARY BOARD MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuaia Lumpur, Sept. 5. An ode to the third hole on the Selangor Golf Club fourth course, written by a local Journalist, referring to the "smell" emanating from trenching ground on the links, was responsible for
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  • 175 12 Elderly Man Sent To Prison Again. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. Sept. 5. The conviction of an elderly Malay. Sahat bin Said, on a charge of housr1 breaking and theft at the Taiping police court today revealed the life of crime that Sahat had been llvlnc
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  • 33 12 Mr. W. Maenss, Consul-General for Germany, will be on home leave from Sept. 7 until April 24, 1935. During his absence the Vice-Consul, Dr Ripken, will be in charge of the German Consulate-General.
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  • 572 12 ADVERTISING THE HIGHLANDS. The Pahang administration hris not spen. once cent on publicity for this area, but has been given thousands of dollars worth of propaganda by the Malayan Press which a commercial organisation would have had to pay for. No appreciation of this has
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  • 53 12 (From Our Own Correspondent. > Kuala Lumpur, Sept 6. Stated to be the manager of in* Bata Company branch in Kuala Lumpur, a Chinese Ke Tjong Kuan mi charged in the police court today with breach of trust of $2,416. He claimed trial and the case waa
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  • 20 12 Mr. Cheah Soon Hock, 8.A., L.LB. (Cantab) and Barris'er-at-law, has joined Mr. S. O. Pillay, of First Crx* Street, Malacca.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 129 12 J Points of Protection 1 d MILEAGE Depends on how well cared for your car Is. We treat the Job seriously and conscientiously and thoroughly overhaul your car. Jgi ECONOMY ttg) A well Oiled car stands the toughest servicf it reduces friction, excessive wear, and eliminates costly repair billsjg. SAFETY
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    • 9 12 Read LORD CASTLEROSSE in the SUNDAY TIMES Every Week.
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  • 1668 13 What An Inspector Found In His Room. A library of serious literature— including most of Sir Walter Scott's books— and letters to film stars criticising films. This is what a police inspector found when he searched the room occupied by Swami. the Malabar! Brahmin, who,
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  • 416 13 THREE MONTHS FOR SOLDIERS. Chinese Beaten In Street Affray. ROBBED OF DAY'S EARNINGS. Privates T. Hudson, F. Greathead and J. T. Peacock, of the Ist Battalion, the Wiltshire Regiment, were, this morning, each sentenced to a total of three months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. J. M. Brander in the police
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  • 270 13 Oath On Koran. COUNSEL CHALLENGES WITNESS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Sept. 6. During an Indian Mohammedan's evidence in the Supreme Court yesterday, counsel for the plaintiff challenged the witness to take an oath in the Mosque that his evidence was true. If the oath
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  • 57 13 A mosquito 'bus, coming into town, went off the road and overturned in Jalan Eunos, shortly after noon yesterday. There were fire passengers, besides the driver and the conductor, bat only three of the passengers received slight-injuries. Two of these, a Malay teacher and a Chinese
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  • 72 13 Possible Showroom In Singapore. Mr. F. W. Margrett, of Tewkesbury House. Bangkok. Is contemplating the establishment of a factory and showroom for authentic Siamese antiques and curios In Singapore, also an art gallery, the Straits Times understands Mr. Margrett. an acknowledged export craftsman of 25 years experience addressed
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  • 89 13 Woman Who Committed Suicide. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept 6. A verdict of "suicide due to toxaemia poisoning" was returned at an inquest today on a Chinese woman who died after taking caustic soda. It was stated that the woman had probably committed suicide through worrying
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  • 75 13 At the sixth annual general meeting of the Catholic Young Men's Association, held at the Parochial Hall, the following were elected office-bearers President, Mr. V. O. i ragasam vicepresident, Mr. S. M. Louis hon. gen. secretary, Mr. L. Anthony hon. assistant secretary, Mr. A. Thangam hon. treasurer. Mr.
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    • 9 13 Read LORD CASTLEROSSE in the SUNDAY TIMES Every Week.
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  • Surprise Defeat Of U.S.A. Tennis Star—Wilde Also Goes Under.
    • 248 14 New York. Sept. 6. There was only one surprise in the third round of the American championships, men's singles, at Forest Hills, today; George Lott. a member of this year's American Davis Cup team being beaten In a gruelling five set match
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    • 86 14 (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban. Sept. 5. In the final of the NS. Club Open Singles Tennis Championship of the left-hander. Hew Kong Yoong beat Dr S. S. Rajanayagam of Kuala Pllah 6_2. 6—o. In the semi-final of the Handicap Singles, S M. Raju of Kuala Pilah
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      28 14 A study in attitudes and expressions at Anson Road Stadium yesterday. Howard gets in .i header for the R. A. from a corner kick, but fails to score.
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  • 1074 14 Marine Department Deserve To Win. Marine t. R.A. 1. The R.A. were expected to go through to the second round of the S.A.F.A. cup yesterday at the, expense of the Marine Department Football Club, but they were beaten by the odd goal In three.
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  • 122 14 Friday. Srpt 1. Football: SAP.A. Cup, Chinese II vs S.C.C.. Anson Road Stadium. Oolf: Keppel G.C.. Women's Spoon (stroke) and Committee Meeting. Saturday. V pi. 8 Races: Singapore Autumn (Oold Cup) Meeting third day. Football: S.A.P.A. Cup. Straits Cattle T.F.C. vv Malay*. Anson Road Stadium: Oovt League. Second
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  • 34 14 (The co-operattoo of club secretaries if requested In keeping this diary of sporting tvents accurate and up to date. It would be appreciated If they would Include the Urn* tbe matches are to commence.]
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  • 274 14 Keng Hock's Big: Hitting:. On Sunday the Chinese met the I Japanese Young Men's team in the baseball league and gave the leaders a hard game. The Japanese team certainly had no easy time, and at one time it looked as though the Chinese might even win. Keng Hock
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    20 14 H.H. The Sultan of Prrak leading in Raja Permaisuri's horse. Happiness (Spencer up), which won the second race on Wednesday.
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  • 135 14 Minor Counties Draw With Australians London, Sept. 6 At the Oval the Minor Counties managed to draw with the Australians. First thing this morning the Minor Counties score was officially corrected to 182. A no-ball had been Incorrectly credited to Ebeling, who. reading of the fact !n the morning papers,
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  • 76 14 Hole In One On The Selangor Course. Playing on the third course of th» Selangor Golf Club on Wednesday Mrs. W. H. McLean holed out with her tee shot at the sixth hole (111 yards i Quite a number of instances of holes In one have been
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  • 85 14 The following have been selected to represent the SC.R.C. in their interclub tennis fixture against the R.A.F. on Saturday at the Club courts at 4.30 pm. Singles. 1. C. K. Pang. 2, Dr. Chia Teck Yam. 3. Arthur Lim. Doubles. 1. Tan Huck Toe ana Cheong Chee Tong.
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  • 510 14 Sir S. Jackson On Leg Theory. (By Air Mail). London, Aug. 24. The possibility of an official statement on "leg theory" bowllrn bein issued soon was hinted at by Sir Stanley Jackson, chairman of the Selection Committee for the Test main an interview yesterday. Expressing his own views on the
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  • 27 14 There will be a practice game on Saturday at 5.15 p.m. on the Clerical Union ground. Members who are interested are requested to turn up without fail.
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  • New Batch Of Griffins Due To Arrive At The End Of October.
    • 308 15 S.C.C. Autumn Tennis Tournament Further progress was possible In the fiC.C. Autumn tennis tournament yesterday. Results of the ties were as follows: A Class Doubles. H. S. Hcwett and L. V. Taylor {owe 3) beat L. Road and Capt. T. Woodall (owe 15) 3—6. 6—3, 6—2. O. Fuller and Y.
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  • 939 15 Singapore Turf Club Arrangements For Next Year. Two new cups are being put up by the Singapore Turf Club at the Spring (Governor's Cup) meeting next year. One of these is the Anniversary Cup which will mark the anniversary of the opening of the new course in May 1933, and
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    11 15 McPhrrson bringing in Car-Pet. winner of the fourth race on Wednesday.
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  • 1699 15 FOOTBALL TOPICS. A Brief History. Success Of Military Teams. Wiltshires Surprised. Government Services To Strengthen Defence. Rough Play Must Be Stopped. Pulau Brani Lucky. WITH the conclusion of the S.A.F.A league competition on Tuesday we immediately find ourselves In the middle of some of the most hard
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  • 113 15 The following are the ties arranged for the S.C.C. snookers tournaments Today. Volunteer Snookers: A. S. Banks and R. D. Brummitt vs. H. Gray and T. McLeod. Straight Snookers: C. Ayres vs. S. A. Woosey. Monday. Volunteer Snookers: A. S. Anderson and S. A. Woosey vs. J. W.
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  • 107 15 S.C.C. To Meet Chinese II At Anson Road. The S.A.I-. A. cup match this afternoon at Anson Road Stadium v ill be between the S.C.C. and the Chinese second team. Strange things happen in cup tie football matches, but tic Cricket Club have been showing such excellent form
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  • 239 15 (From Onr Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 6. A dour struggle was witnessed this afternoon when Ong Ec Kong, the Selangor champion, and Leong Hoe Yen* fought for the V.M.C.A. singles tennis title, which the former has held for the last nine years.
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
    • 1351 16 SHANGHAI LETTER, Co-operative Agriculture Succeeds In Shensi. 'From Our Own Correspondent Shanghai, Aug. 27. The atmosphere in these parts is always full of rumours, but now t b so crowded with wireless waves that the Ministry of Communication has announced that no more permits for private broadcasting
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    • 58 16 A report f.om Foochow says that pirates in the vicinity of Nanjih Island, about 65 miles south of Foochow, have been dispersed by naval forces. The message adds that these pirates operated under a Japanese woman named Nakamura. who is alleged j to have escaped to
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    • 264 16 Canton-Hankow Line To Be Pushed. Canton. The next two years are expected to witness considerable progress In railway development In Southern China. According to official announcements plans have been completed for the construction of a railway line Unking Canton with Swatow and another line will be
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    • 87 16 American Community The Largest. Tfere ar3 mw 408 foreign resli.-nU in Nanking of w." ;-n 119 are miles and 219 females, according to a census jrtt completed by c metrot, linn police, reports Reuter. Americans numbering 119 cons'..itte the ia/,est ?roup. Other mi: nuiities represented are. In
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    • 82 16 An Alleged Plot Against Gen. Hishikari. Changchun. Aug. 28. A Chinese youth, aged 27. who was arrested here by Manchukuo police on July 29, and found with a quantity of money and a revolver, is now alleged to have confessed that he attempted to assassinate Gen. Hishikari. Com-mander-in-Chief
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    • 49 16 Canton Attempt To Discover Birth Rate. Canton, Aug. 29. In order to discover the birth rate in this city, the Municipal Bureau of Public Health is going to enforce registration of all births. Registers are being prepared. They will be distributed to various hospitals. doctors, and midwlves.
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    • 41 16 Young Marshal Reports Extermination. Hankow, Aug. 25. An official communique from Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang's headquarters states that Wuchang and Tsunsyang In South Hupeh, have been pranticail.v cleared of bandits as the result of fighting on Aug. 16 and 17.
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    • 88 16 Staggering Losses. DISTRICTS AFFECTED TOTAL 620. Shanghai. Government investigators have revealed that the total loss sustained by the country as a result of the drought and floods,. Is $1,000,000,000 and that nearly two-thirds of the country is affected. It Is said, says the Shunpao, that 343 districts
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    • 77 16 Now On Exhibition At Canton. A two-headed tortoise, weighing seven catties was caught by a fisherman at Walchow, says the Canton Daily Sun. The tortoise Is described as having eyes and a mouth on both heads, one of which Is natural but the other is located on the
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    • 58 16 More Than 343,000 Addicts In Kiangsu. Drug addicts In Kiangsu, Including Shanghai, number more than 343.500 persons, according to the registrations carried out by the Kiangsu provlnclil authorities following the enforcement of the Opium Suppression Law tn Kiangsu, says a Shanghai report. Only registered opium smokers are
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    • 53 16 Room For Children To Enjoy Athletics. In order to pi emote the ati-letic activities of children In Canton, the Municipal Bureau of Public Works is planning to construct six recreation grounds one In each of Urn fix parks. Central Park. Cningwe. Park Wlnghon Park, Hsitong Park, YatshaC Hark,
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    • 261 16 New Laws For Nanking Owners. Nanking, Aug. 27. Vigorous steps are being taken by the Government against undeveloped land in the capital, especially along Chungshan Road, the main thoroughfare of Nanking. Owners of undeveloped land along the road are given six months to construct buildings over
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    • 70 16 The are* of the Nanking Municipality will be enU.-jed from 200 square U (67 square miles) to 1,500 square H (500 square miles) when the demarcation of the boundary line by the Nanking Municipality and the Kiangsu Provincial Government has been effected. To facilitate the maintenance of
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    • 186 16 Three- Year Plan. CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS FINAL STAGE. In view of the fact that by September the Three-Year Plan of Reconstruction will come to the close of its second year. Gen. Chan Chnitong and Mr. Yin Ynn-koy, the Provincial Government Chairman, hM planned to call an administrative
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    • 76 16 Co-operative Undertakings Prosper In Kwangtung. Canton. Aug. 25. The counties of this province are not slow in carrying out co-operative undertakings. According to the latest reports, the co-operative societies which were newly formed, are as follows An unlimited trust society in Chaoyang; a limited forestry society in Chikyang;
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    • 42 16 China's mercantile marine forms n very small portion of the world's shipping. Her total tonnage, exclusive junks, is only 535.587. the number of ships (steamships) amounts only ».> 3.261, of which only 177 exceed 1.000 tDns, and only two 5.300 tons.
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  • 1706 17 A Difficult LS.P. Test-Book-keeping —Theory Without Practice A Way Out Keep Your Own Accounts I (By Our Planting Correspondent.) IT Is. I think, an admitted fact that «f the various subjects set In the ISP. technical education scheme the one that the young planter finds most difficult
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    • 253 17 CONTAINER 1 YOU CAN COUNT ON. f J^H PACK YOUR I RUBBER IN IT. (ALL SIZES) A Product of Malaya by Malayan Collieries Limited Telephone P.O. Box 48, Telegrams 4265. KUALA LUMPUR. ARANG. I 81$* i I MBlaaJ 1 CHASE THE GLOOM FROM EVERY ROOM. RE-DECORATE WITH HALL'S DISTEMPER. This
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 100 17 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. °?p°»"« 33. Payment for re: ate J4. Secreting 11. Palpitate rwcn 11. Open ipaoe 13. Clergyman 14. Chant 12; Solution Of Yesterdays It. Ornament PunrJn 11. Profrew 25. Uncover M. Bwitt fl. Cooking Tt:em |C|H|A|Plu|£|tl3Waltlvll Ig IrO 31. Incarcerates tS"W^TTy^^-P^B^sjs^Jß 93. Migrated. p^J<^H>stP|6 ffipPClClA|O|g| DOWN.
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  • 146 18 To Celebrate Recent •Successes. In view of their outstanding success at the Singapore Olympic Championi ships, the Young Chinese Amateur r Weight Lifting Party ai 3 having a dlnI ncr in celebration of the occasion at the New Century Restaurant, the Great r World, on Saturday, at 8
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  • 110 18 The following are the tics in the > i Bendemeer AC. billiards tournament j English Handicap: j! Sept. 10: Gan Hock Chye owe 100 Tan Hal Cheng owe 50. s Sept. 11: Tan Jul Ngah owe 120 vs. Tan Kong Guan owe 150. Sept. 12: Ong Swee Gam
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  • 44 18 c] The event at the swlmmln. club on i Sunday will be "B" Class Aggregate ).Two Lengths free style (handicap). c s j r r t f j r j 1 j j I J j L r 1 r J 1
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  • 76 18 There will be a practice game at the S.C.R.C. today between the Captain's XI and Convenor's XI at 5.15 p.m. Captain's Xl—Tiang Seng, Yew Teck, Evan Wong, Choo Beng, Fong Llm, Ah Chuan, Gim Lock. Yuen Fong Robert Eu. Seng Whatt. John Llm Kong Leong, Philip Woon. jonvenor's
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  • 252 18 "Frivolous Charge" Against Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 5. A Sikh constable was ordered to pay $10 compensation to a Chinese for bringing a "frivolous charge" against him in the police court here. The Chinese, Ng Kum, was charged with obstructing the
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  • 20 18 The death took place last Friday In England, of Veronica, the wife of Allan George Cooke. of the P.W.D.. Singapore.
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  • 37 18 The engagement is announced between Mr. Kurt Blach. younger son of Mrs. and the late Mr. R. Blach of Rinteln, Hanover, (Germany) and Maisie. youngest daughter of the late 'Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Isaac of Singapore
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    • 385 18 LEAVE SINGAPORE SUNDA V^W^ ARRIVE RANGOON MONDAY X Imperial Airways offers you a service which is famous for its comfort and regularity. For luxury it is unequalled anywhere. The journey is split up into two easy daily stages, Sunday night is spent at Bangkok and throughout the journey you are
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  • 188 19 A Iftter does not hare to be long to tell a wonderful story And this lit a wonderful story for you If you know what It Is to suffer from stomach M Is from Mr J R Thank you very mudi for Maclean Hrand
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  • 697 19 WHA T MR. JARDINE THINKS OF MALAYA. Wealthy and Optimistic. I at ku Immml mm mm I arrived «l r*uni the Mar ir la which M many rm IN* shvleai wealth »f the tMalrr mo I— ■rwtd me greatly." WM what Mr I) J J.rdltw. (tovernor of BrltUh North >,
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  • 35 19 Tlie eighth annual gtiural nu-< UM •»< the Hlnu-i^ r. M. iutiul« (v i|xt«Uv| Thrift and Loan Boeirty, Limited wtM be held at the Co-operative S^u-tiea D-partm.-nf rullrrtnn Biilld1n«, Stma port, on Monday, at Vl5 p
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  • 101 19 Similar Experience Of Shroffs. "I don't Ilka this coincidence," said Mr. JusttM Frtehard this morning *o shroffs In the Government Treasury appeared la the Bankruptcy Court on applications for receiving orders, and It was discovered that both had served eight years In the Treasury, and both received a salary
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  • 175 19 TrouMeaome HospKal Patient. A verdict of "death from natural causes" was returned by Mr. W. O. Urn Rlngapore Coroner, at an Inquest tort.iy on a 81-yeur old Hockchew, named Choo King Thow. The cause of death was certified by Dr. S. O. Rajaharam, of the '1 Seng
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  • 89 19 rit'ven Horses Scratched For Tomorrow. The following are the offlrUl •rratchlngi for tomorrow, the third day of the Singapore Turf Mul. Autumn (Gold (up) inrrting Mm 2: Boardwalk; Race I: Great Idea; Rcae 4: Kattern Ally and Penang Race S: Nonya Kuklt Tiroah and Happy New Year; Rare
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  • 68 19 Thert of a bird and cage was alleges against three little boyi, two Chines" and a Malay, before Mr Norman Orlcc Hit- second magistrate, t his morning Claiming trial they were released on ball of 128 until Sept 24, the date nt ring. A i harge
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  • 72 19 The band of the HH Police, under the direction of Mr. F E. Minna, will perform the followlnf progrun weather permitting, it the Botank Oardeni today, commencing at pm Overture, Martha (Flotow) uipay Love. (Lehar); v. Invitation to the VVulti, (Web i Hong (Comet Solo) To Mary, (Whir,
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  • 362 19 A GREAT-GREAT-GRAND-DAUGHTER. Married To M.< Officer. The marriage took place at Bt Michael's Warfleld, Berkshire, on Aug. of Mr. Christopher W. Bhorland, Malayan Civil Service, elder son of Rev. M. A. and Mrs Bhorland of Norton Mabeward, Somerset, and Miss Eileen Herschel, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs
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  • 15 19 Mr. Cheuh Is an old pupil of fit Xavlers, Penang, and a 1938 Queens Scholar.
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    • 15 19 Read LORI) (ASTLKROSSK in the 4 SUNDAY TIMES Rrery Week. Have You Seen Page IV?
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    • 255 19 "I can't get on with a Pipe" How often do you hear a man Bay "I can't get <>n with k pipe It burn* my tongue so" A new pipe only burn* your tongue because the Impm Hies absorbed by the bruyere root during 1U 40 yean growth are mil
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