The Straits Times, 31 July 1935

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    26 1 The Straits Times M- 'mi MraMflM W im/ n it it .jj, mk. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH.
    83 2 TAN— MRS TAN KIAN TEONG (nee Mad?.m Lim Im Neo) aged 73, passed a.vay peacefully at her residence. No. 31, Neil Road. on Sunday 28th inst., at 5 j .m. She leaves behind her a son, Mr. Tin Choon Guan. 4 daughters, a daughter-in-law. 4 sens-in-law, Messrs
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      499 2 SITUATIONS VACANT j When applying lor any position advertltrd in the* columns send erpin of lestl- 1 monials Do not send originals j CAN ANY LADY recommend a cook and houseboy. Knowledge of English an advant- j r.cc Commence duty early August. 491 Straits i Tunes. j WANTED. European Engineer
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      781 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE. Bull Terrier *****, at present in spate, purebred, about 18 months old, bred In Singapore, Price $3 Inspection can be arranged, Apply Box 482, Straits Times. BOARD- RESIDENCE ATTRACTIVE rates at "Lloyd House." 2 Lloyd Road Mrs. Andrews 2. St. Thomas Walk single St doubl': rooms.
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      750 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Saturday, August 3, Public Holiday. Monday, August 5, Bank Holiday. THE HAMILTON (F.M.S.) RUBBER COY., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that the share transfer books of this Company will be closed from Aug. 9 to 12, both days inclusive, for
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      382 2 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE. NOTICE hereby given that ALEXIS ALEXANDER GOSSEVSKY of No. 3, Leonie Hill, Singapore, Is applying to the Governor for naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial
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      1076 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. FIGARO'S— MASSAGE. PERMANENT stay PERMANENT. mr. nd mrs. akajl for $8-$1 O-& $15 only. graduate ™-k*io massage Highly Trained European Experts with o pi .m 5T1 1T many years experience In attendance 10 2 Ql EEN STKttT Near p <*t OH.cr RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 12«) and at
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      142 2 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charres and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25 cents per line per Insertion with a minimum charge of $1 per insertion There arp approximately six words to a line Births. Mamages. Deaths. Acknowledgements. Announcements and P. PC cards will be charged at the rate of
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      636 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVERNMKNT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. SOUDAN 6,500 July 31 NALDERA 16.000 Aug.
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      576 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*. London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and MMdloabrougß. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Aug. 7 8 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Aug. 21 33 I KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 4 5 5 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept.
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      836 3 president liners PASSENGER AND FREIGHT ToUVISt CIdSS SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Mo'orshlps. Most Cabins Jl WUM F I g" A LM have adjoining private bath. Excellent W% Ivl b 1% I f% Mm Cuisine. fOR GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. VV# From From From Prom I B*
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      1181 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oeean The Has Khlow Steamship Co. (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Stramshto Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    77 4 The rate of exchange for the lssuo and payment of Money Orders is as lol'ows: On India and Ceylon issue Rs. 153 $100: On India and Ceylon payment Ks. 155 $100. On China: Amoy $100 Chinese currency =$68 Canton cIOO CMnese currency r- SGB 6 ralta (as for
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
    25 4 The s.s. "Panama" for Philippine Islands. Mails previously announced as closing at 3 p m yesterday will now close at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
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      A FOUR-MASTER DESTROYED.
      130 4 Schooner Catches Fire And Sinks. Eermen. Ji >y 29. The four-master schooner Mopella, owned by Count Luckner, former commander of the famous 3ermar raider Seeadler, was completely destroyed last night by fire which was probably caused by a short-circuit. The ship, which had been moored here since
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      164 4 TALMA, Brit., 6,154. from Calcutta 30, for Japan Aug 1 CREJER. Dut., 2,784, from Amoy 30, for Hong Kong Aug. 8. KURANDA Brit.. 553. frcm Sibu 30, for Slbu Aug. MATA HARI, Brit., 510, from Penang 30. for Ptnang via ports Aug. 11. GORGON, Brit.. 2,120, from Premantle
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      NOTICE TO MARINERS.
      56 4 Telegraphic advice from 'he Chief Inspector of Navigation at Batavia. dated July 29. states that the Sambar lightship (3.40 5.— 110.19.5 E.) has been temporarily replaced by a black lishtbuoy exhibiting a white flashing light every 25 seconds, thus: Ught 13 sees., eclipse 10 sees., visible for
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      128 4 Wednesday, July 31. Ship* alongside ac Wharves or expected to arrive Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Sir H. Anderson, Makassar. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Tanjont Pagar. Sheers WbdTf Nil Albert Dock Tung Song. Victoria Dock Nil. Kcpprl Harbonr. King's Dock
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      300 4 Twfcjr. Medan, Siam, Burma. India. Iraq, Egypt, Great Britain, Ireland. Europe North South America by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m. Trengganu (generally) Besut. Dungu Kemaman, Kemasek (Bhanurangsl) 2 p.m. Kretay (Mallnl) 2 p.m. Pontipnak (Tobelo) 2 p.m Muntok. Palembanj and Pladjoe (Thedens) 3 p.m. Pangkal Plnang (Thedens) 3
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      LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING COMMITTEE
      140 4 Sir George Higgins ReElected Chairman. At the special meeting of the General Committee of Lloyd's Register ol Shipping. Sir George Higgins. C.8.E.. was re-elected chairman for the ensuing year. Mr. Arthur L. Sturge deputychairman and treasurer, and Mr. I Howard Glover chairman of the SubCommittees
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      114 4 Mails from Europe etc (Amsterdam) expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow at 8.25 a.m. Mails from China and Japan today by Rawalpindi. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlando) will be delivered to boxholders
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      63 4 Aircraft "Canberra" Darwin-Singa-pore arrived July 27. Mr. W. A. Baird from Brisbane, Mr. F. H. Pugh and Baron de Crombrufche from Batavia. Aircraft Astraea Singapore- Karachi left July 28. Mr. W. A. Baird and Mr. J. W. Binge for London. Mr. M. H. Curtis for Alor Star.
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      CHENONCEAUX.
      32 4 The Chenonceaux is due here from Colombo on Saturday Aug. 3, at 7 a.m. and will sail on the same day at noon for Saigon, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe.
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      JEYPORE.
      31 4 The Jeypore has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this Port at 7 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B Whirf on arrival.
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    FRASER & CO.'s SHARE REPORT.
    732 4 FRASER CO.'s SHARE REPORT. More Cheerfulness In Industrials. Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s weekly share report states: Conditions pcrvailing in our local share markets show little If any improvement during the past week, and although there have been sma'l signs of reviving interest here and there, the effort seems to have
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      582 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS. F M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight M33— Passage 5411. CANADIAN (Incorporated In England) TOE "EMPRESS 1 ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMI'Kt.SS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL 1BAIN without change— thence by
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      24 4 For everyth ing appertain ing to Travel. Banking and Freight, APPLY TO COOK'S hagons-lits JWOQIO TftAVtP'sgPVirr) 39. ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 5908. NO BOOKING FEES.
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      529 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England) -KLLFKMAN- LINE. FOR HAVUE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM H A VI Hi i KG. Via Torts and Sues .111.11 Also a-cepting Cargo for Canadian and American ports via Colombo. Cue Sails +CITY OF BATAVIA Jul; 30 Aug 3 CITY OF ORAN AU|. 14 AUR
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      58 4 TIDE TABLE. Wrdnesday, July 31. H.W. 12.25 noon 8 ft. 7 In., 11.41 p.m., 9 ft. 8 In. L.W. 5.55 a.m.. 1 ft. 2 In., 5.51 p.m.. 4 ft. 4 In. Thursday. Aug. 1. H.W. 12.50 neon 8 ft. 8 In., 12.17 p.m.. 9 ft. 9 In. L.W. 6.25 a.m.,
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      119 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. "F hrs. *F [West Coast. Alor Star 88 0.02 3.8 75 Butterworth (P.W.I 89 Nil 6.4 74 Sitiawan 93 Nil 10.1 70 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 9.3 73 Malacca 86 0.01 7.8 76 Inland. Kuala
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    HOT WEATHER IN ENGLAND.
    50 5 One of the most intense heat waves for many years bathed Britain in scorching sunshine daring July. The temperature seldom fell below 80 degrees in the shade during daylight hours, and this polar bear at the London Zoo must have wished himself back in the Arctic.
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    NEW SESSION OF SIAM ASSEMBLY.
    112 5 Council Of Regency At Opening Tomorrow. The ordinary session of the Siamese Assembly of the People's Representatives begins in Bangkok tomorrow jwhen the members of the Council of I Regency will proceed to the Assembly in three royal landaus. H.R.H. the Chairman of the Council
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    PRINCESS JULIANA'S GERMAN GODSON.
    49 5 Princess Juliana, heiress to the throne of the Netherlands, has accepted the invitation to become the godmother to the youngest son of the Hereditary Prince of Wied. She will attend the christening ceremony on July 25 at the Protestant Church of Dlerdorf in the Rhlneland.
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    KWANGTUNG TO INTRODUCE CONSCRIPTION.
    37 5 The Kwangtung Government. It Is understood, intends to introduce conscription throughout the province. A certain number of people from each village are to be given six months' military training. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    LUANTUNG FLOODED.
    50 5 Tientsin. July 30. Heavy rains of the past few days have resulted in the flooding of the demilitarised Luan zone. The autumn harvest has been ruined. The mining town of Tongshan is knee-deep under water, and several houses have collapsed. Communications have been disrupted. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    IL DUCE'S GIFT TO CHIANG.
    48 5 Signor Mussolini's gift to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, a giant plane, passed through Hong Kong en route to Shanghai yesterday. Sin Kuo Mm. On being assembled in Shanghai, an Italian pilot will fly the plane direct to Gen. Chiang's field headquarters at Chengtu, Szechuan.
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    JAPANESE EXHIBITION.
    43 5 The Straits Times acknowledges with thanks receipt of an attractive souvnir received from a group of Kob? merchants who recently held a trade exhibition at the Japanese Commercial Museum. This gift has been sent in commemoration of their visit to Singapore.
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    CHINA HEAT-WAVE.
    34 5 The entire Yangtsc Valley Is in the grip of the heat-wave, an average shade temperature of over 100 degrees being experienced. Meanwhile, a severe drought Is afflicting eastern Szechuan. Sin Kuo Mln.
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    JAPANESE ARMY REFORM.
    38 5 Tientsin, July 30 In consequence of the sweepinp reshuffle of Japanese Army personnel. It Is learned. Gen. Umetsu, commander of the Japanese garrisons In North China, Is to be withdrawn and replaced.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    CHINESE PRESS LAW.
    35 5 A petition has been sent to the Legislative Yuan on behalf of the Chinese press urging re-examination of the publication laws, recent amendments to which are strongly opposed. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    CHINESE PREMIER BETTER.
    31 5 Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Premier, who Is convalescing at Tslngtao Shantung, has improved very much and hopes to be able to return to Nanking shortly.— Sin Kuo Mln.
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    NANKING PLANNING RESHUFFLE ?
    122 5 NANKING PLANNING RESHUFFLE Gen. Sung Che-yuan As Anhwei Governor. Shanghai. July 30. It is understood that the following I official changes will be made in the near future Gen. Sung Che-yuan, former Governor of Charhar who was dismissed at the request of the Japanese military in North China, is to
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    GIFT TO MIKADO.
    84 5 1,000-Year-Old Portrait Of Emperor Saga. Tokio. Juns 28. A 1,000-year-old portrait of Emperor Saga, 52nd ruler of the Japanese empire, was presented yesterday by the Reichsfurer, Herr Adolf Hitler, to Vis- count Kintomo Mushakoji, Japirese ambassador to Germany, as a gift M Emperor Hirohito. The portrait is
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    GIANT PLANES WITHDRAWN.
    276 5 SEQUEL TO DUTCH LINER CRASH. Amsterdam. July 19. The giant four-engined 42-seater Fokker aeroplane F 36 and also two four-engined 22-seater Fokkers F 22 have been withdrawn temporarily from the K. L. M. service to have the petrol feed system renewed and refitted. This is being done
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    BRITISH CONSULAR SERVICE.
    121 5 Some Forthcoming Movements In Siam. Mr. A. C. S. Adams of the British Consulate, Bangkok, is proceeding on leave by the Kaisar-I-Hlnd next month; Mr. Bruce Henderson has resumed duty as Consul at Medan; Mr. W. H. Newbould will resume duty as Consul at Slngora some time
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      414 5 HOTELS MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT > COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to sis p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight AM) TAP fir RHYTHMIC DANCE ENTERTAINMENT BY THE POPULAR AMERICAN TEAM HANK BROWN UKIE LEE The Two New Yorkers APPEARING NIGHTLY NON- DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA DIRECTED BY DAN HOPKINS PHONE
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      273 5 ENGLISH HOME SCHOOL. Kltxbnehel, Tyrol. Mrs Boyd-Bowman runs a small Home school in the Austrian ryrol. Charming house situated above Kltzbuhcl. Resident staff of three. Special nttcntlon given to French and German anj Preparation for English schools. First cla:s Wintersports. Good Icke-bathlng. tennis and delightful mountain walks In the summer.
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    National Government Prepares Its Election Appeal.
    954 6 British Political Diary. From Our Own Correspondent London, July 23. POLITICALLY, this has been a rather unsatisfactory week of apparently disconnected happenings, interesting themselves but difficult to weave into a balanced pattern. Away up at Toxteth, a byelection following upon the appointment of the
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      116 6 fci^^ k. jO&%Py? wEt lUpr*Mntativ« \jt^ SB^ 1 SING AFORE. YOU, too, can have teeth that are beautifully white and sparkling. Just brush them daily with Macleans, one of the most effective toothpastes j Jap Macleans Peroxide Toothpaste j removes unsightly stains, polishes the teeth, and keeps the mouth germ
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      144 6 jBB|^BJi|^BmBJB^^ M^ M 8,,^B tmmmm^m rr iBDI I^w brighte^ IRUST IH£ BAIIERY IHAJ YOU DEPEND ON EVERY DAY FOR ViJAL SERVICES W*^Ta§. \rA^i THE BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED B A I FOR Singapore, Seremban, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping Penang. J A R NO stockists -GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. and ALL
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    STORY OF SLEEPING CONSTABLE.
    210 7 3 Months For Threats To Sergeant. SENTENCE of three months' rigorous imprisonment was imposed yesterday by Mr Norman Grice. the Singai pore second magistrate, on Mohamed jShah. a Bengali constable formerly attached to the Beach Road division. I for having threatened to assault a superior officer
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      102 7 The Popular Star cf "THIN MAN" Together with Glamorous JEAN HARLOW for the first time in a joyous M.G.M. Musical Hit. CAPITOL TO-DAY W#* I I Vl« 3.1S 6.15 9.15 WILLIAM POWELL JhtHARLOW WA IN WaM M. G. M's Melody -Drama BHK&B& of 1000 Wonders— l^mmmWw^SfKmW "RECKLESS" With FRANCHOT TONE,
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      220 7 AMID LIGHTNING AND THUNDER A NEW MONSTER IS LET LOOSE UPON A TREMBLING WORLD I ALHAMBRA MARLBORO' TODAY 3.15-6.15-9.15 D MATINEES DAILY Your hair will stand on end as you experience his monstrosities! You will be so overwhelmed with suspense it will leave you gasping for breath fZ_ <HK^^feV <ARL
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      300 7 /*J% PAVILION 65 a 9.15 j £W Bp-, PACKED WITH LAUGHTER! I ROBSON j I Md CAROLE LOMBARD I I combine their superb talente in this urc.it comedy (A COLUMBIA PICTURE) Last Night. A A THRILLING NEW FOX MYSTERY h\\ t\Wm g»~l drama. ton m im^^mm WARNER OLAND < AGAIN
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      164 8 Sellers Of Rubber Not In Evidence. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, July 81. The rubber market v-'as steadier f.n the better news regarding the guilder. Buyers locally are showing pool interest and sellers today are scan c. Demand at auction was jrood. good quality sheet fetching 19%.
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      PRODUCE.
      261 8 K n oil Shell and Fish $1.86: for $4 48 and Ctom S4.'G lor two, 4-: allon tins. Imperial Brilliant. 52.43 por: tin of 4 In\ gal'i.-s: Sylvan Arrow por t'n of Imp. galley. Motor sp.rit per Imp. tailors Shell aviation ex. 4 gal. drum 91.03 Shell motor spirit
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        MINING.
        588 8 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/6 4/l'/ 2 3/7& 4/lft £1 Asam Knmbang 32/- 33/- 32/- 33/il Austral Malay 58/6 60/6 58/6 60/6 5/- Ayer Hitam 12/9 13/6 12/9 13/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.75 1.85 1.75 1.85xd il Bangrin Tin 19/6
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        GENERAL.
        420 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 125 1.35 2 2 do 7 2 '<■ Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.65 1.75 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £IXI B. A. T 5.19.0 6.4.0 119/- 1226 1 40 B. It BroadcasUngO^odisOOa'-jprc. 10 5 B. M. Trustee 8.25 H75 6.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        169 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 55 r c 1901 red. 1940 5400.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4>-'; ISC7 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4 1 100 C red. 1955 51.000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4 r
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        342 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Todays Prices Fraser Co. I.yall Evatt Al'.enby 1.55 1.65 1.55 160 Alor Gajah 1.05 l.m i.05 1.10 Asual. Malay (13) 275 2.35 2.90 3.00 A'er Hitam 1.50 1.60 1.47 V& 1.52' i Ayer Mol?k 0.85 0.90 0.86 0.93 Ayer Panas 1.47'j L&2>jl.tf
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    229 8 The following are the cxi fjinsjs ratss 1 this morn'ng according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and i Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 15/16 I London. 3 months' sight 2/3 29/32 I London. 60 days' sight 2/3 I London. 30
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 8 Noon, July 31. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. ld-'li 19 11/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19 3/16 19 5/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Tone Of Market:— Very stead)'.
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    BIG BEET SUGAR AMALGAMATION.
    287 8 CONTINUANCE OF SUBSIDY TERMS. In the House of Commons yesterday, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Walter Elliot, announced the decision of the Government as to the future of the sugar beet industry. The Government had concluded that it was desirable on agricultural grounds to continue to
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    TIN PAY 2½ PER CENT.
    81 8 Eastern And International Trust. (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 London, July 30. The Eastern International Rubber and Produce Trust records a profit for j the year ended June 30 of £8,642 against .€3.697 for 1933-34. A dividend of 2' 2 per cent, is recommended 'against
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    SHARES REPORT.
    91 8 Lyall and Evatt's report dated July 31. shows: MINING. Quiet Batu Selangor 76. 79. Kuchai 64. 66. S. Kinta 4.07 1 4.15 U. Klangs 1.09 1.12 c.d. Raubs 6.90 7.05 T. Harbours 7.70 7.80 Talams 1.32 1.35 .x.d. RUBBERS. Quiet Mentakabs 37-. 38' i Ir.dragiris 1.00 1.03 New
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    HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
    295 8 Closing Prices In London Last Nijrht. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lonrton, July 30. Closing quotations today of th<» principal British stacks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation 10 the pries of July 25. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Ccnvrr.ion Loan 121
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    HOME MARKETS.
    93 8 Wall Sheet Opens Active With Ciood Demand. London. July 29. On the Stock Exchange today a steady to firm tone generally prevailed, but business was small and apart from a few good features among industrials, the markets proved uninteresting. Wheat again advanced owing to good Argentine and North
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      25 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Knglund A.D. 1720) FIRE. MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya: Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore. APB 1.
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      27 8 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT AS USED ON THE NEW SINGAPORE RAILWAY STATION AND ALL THE PRINCIPAL P. W.D.-NAVAL-MIUTARY 6- AIR BASE CONTRACTS m MALAYA SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BETTER OUTLOOK FOR COPPER.
      794 9 IILS. POSITION BECOMING CLARIFIED. ERA OF STABILITY EXPECTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 19. Incidental factors in the copper situation have lately tended to obscure -he broad issue, but the clarification of the posiiton and the immediate consequential rise in the price of metal again
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      SILVER'S ERRATIC COURSE.
      792 9 PARTIAL FAILURE OF U.S. POLICY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 15. Patriotic Americans arc urging bimetallism and no less enthusiastic Chinese are urging their country's adherence to the sterling area. Silver If certainly a fickle jade, who winks an eye at America while she turns her
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      THE MANCHESTER MARKET.
      396 9 DEALINGS ON THE SMALL SIDE. STEADY BUSINESS WITH S. AMERICA. Generally speaking there has been little fresh development in the market situation this week, (state Messrs. J. F. Hutton in their report dated July 17), and trading has been decidedly small. Weather advices from the United States
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      BULL POINTS FOR RUBBER.
      298 9 I<ower Eastern Shipments: U.S. Car Sales Increase. Lewis and Peat, Ltd. in their weekly rubber market report dated London. July 16, state: Although the market has shown very little activity during the week, there are signs that In the near future a better statistical position will
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      TIN AS ATLANTIC BALLAST!
      351 9 LATEST CRITICISM OF THE POOL. In their Foresight Saga No. j 2,946, dated London July 16, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. state: A shrewd critic on the U.S.A. position states that the problem there is "how sixty millions of people on the farms getting less than
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      535 9 The following publications were issued cr received by the Department of Statistic;. S.S. and F.M.8.. during the period July 20 to July 26. l'J35. inclusive, and arc available for public use in the Reference Library. Fullcrton Building, Singapore. Applications may be made by members of the public
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    AMUSEMENTS
    131 10 ALIIAMRRA The Bride of Frankenstein. 6.15 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL Reckless Willi Franchot Tone May Robson 6.15 9.15 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE. GHEAI WORLD Hips Hips Hooray. GREAT WORLD Carbaret In a Monastery Garden HOLLYWOOD U. SERANGOON ROAD She Learned About Sailors and Jean Harlow in 100% Pure. 8 p.m. MAR.LBOKOir.II
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1935. Critics & Canners.
    703 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1935. Critics Canners. With a persistence which has perhaps ccme near to nagging, albeit thoroughly justifiable and' necessary nagging, the Straits Times has urged the pineapplecanners of this country to modernise their methods and make a bolder bid for the rften- tion of
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    Government house.
    390 10 Monday. July 22. i In the morning His Excellency visit- ed the Poh Leung Kuk Home. His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas attended by the Personal Staff left Singapore or Kuala Lumpur by the night mail train. KINGS HOUSE Wednesday. July 24. In the morning His
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    General Lewin's Tour.
    44 10 HE. the General Officer Command ing, Major-General E. O. Lewin, is leaving Singapore for northern Malaya on Aug. 2. returning on Aug. 8. During his absence, the command of the regular troops in Singapore will devolve upon Brigadier A. T. Shakespear.
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    UNDER-SELLING THE WORLD.
    1092 10 AN EASTERN BOOKSHELF. JAPAN'S "ORGANISED, SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE" Made in Japan. By Gupnther Stein. (Methuen. 7s. (id). C"XPORT goods labeiled "Made in Japan" come from every type of industrial organisation; from small family industries and small or medi-um-sized handicraft units, more or less linked up with family enterprises;
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    In The Heart Of A Vast Selangor Swamp.
    427 10 A description of a forest officer's j survey by aeroplane of the vast stcamps of north-west Selangor was published■on this page a /mo days ago. Further flight is thrown oh the same region,' ichich only a few white men have ererj penetrated,
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    801 10 •yHOSE who can manage to tike ono of the live-dollar nips that will l>e offered at the Seletar air base on August 24 should not miss the opportunity, for even the briefest of flights over Singapore island la a fMdaatlng experience. I was lucky enough to
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    60 REPORTED KILLED IN ABYSSINIAN INCIDENT.
    705 11 ETHIOPIAN TROOPS ON THE MOVE. 13,000 MEN MOVED NORTH. Regular Army Awaits In Addis Ababa. ITALIANS ADVANCE INLAND. UJUKN the League Council meets today to consider the ItaloAbyssinian dispute, it will be faced with reports of another frontier clash in which it is stated
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    Pope Comments On Dispute.
    85 11 The Pope referred to the Hale- Abyssinian dispute for the first i time on the occasion of the beatification of Justin de Jacobis on the 75th anniversary of Jacobis' i death in Abyssinia, where he icas Apostolic De'.egate. The Pope expressed the keen hope that peace
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    DR. WU LIEN TEH.
    30 11 Shanghai. July 30. Dr. Wu Uen Teh, famotu prevention expert, is sailing for Australia tomorrow to u:;:id the second Far Eastern Inter::.. i CcnSln Kuo Mm.
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    SUCCESS OF OIL FROM COAL SCHEME.
    182 11 Seven Million Gallons Of Petrol. A FIRST GRADE SPIRIT. Independence From Foreign Supplies. London, July 30. The Secretary for Mines, Captain Crookshank, in a Parliamentary answer today furnished a statement by Imperial Chemicals Industries showing the progress which has been jinade in the extraction
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    Iceland—But Not Yet Malaya.
    49 11 Iceland But Not Yet Malaya. The British Post Office announced yesterday the inauguration on Aug. 1 of a radio-telephone service bctiveen Great Britain and Iceland 1 (says British Wireless.) Malaya is still without radio telephone communication with j England, although there are radio phone links reith some neighbouring countries.
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    LEWIS GUN TO BE REPLACED.
    92 11 War Office Adopts The Bren Gun. It was announced in the House of Commons last night that as a result of trials extending over seven years tho War Office has decided to adopt the Czechoslovakian light machine gun. to be known as the Bren Gun.
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    BOYCOTT ON JAPANESE COTTON LIFTED.
    39 11 Shanghai. July 30. The Chinese Cotton Exchange will resume dealings in Japanese cotton as from tomorrow. Japanese cotton has been refused by the Exchange since i the Mukden Incident in 1931. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    F.M.S. ACCEPT PERAK HYDRO SCHEME.
    179 11 Majority Decision Of Federal Council. WHAT REORGANISATION MEANS. The Straits Times is informed by the Federal Secretariat that after full consideration and consultation with Mr. V. A. Lowinger. the Finance committee of the Federal I Council, by a majority, has advised the High Commissioner that
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    HUNAN GOVERNMENT REORGANISED.
    53 11 Nanking, July 30. The Executive Yuan yesterday passed plans for the reorganisation of the Hunan Provincial Government. Gen. Ho Chien will remain the Governor, while Messrs. Ling Chang. Ho Hoo Yeuk. Chu Chlng-neung and Yuh Chik-cheun are to be respectively the civil, finance, education and construction commissioners.
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    112 11 The American writer Rlc.iurd Hulliuurton has dismally tailed in his Mtempt to emulate Hannibal's example ol crossing the Alps and reaching Rome on the top of an ilephant both Halliburton and the pachyderm having abandoned the journey at Chivasso and proceeded by motor truck to Turin whence the elephant will
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    Sarawak Princess In A Quandary.
    243 11 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 30. The Day an g Elizabeth of Sarawak and Harry Roy, the dance band leader whom she is to marry in London on August 8 are in a quandary. Mr. Roy naturally has no objection to publicity for the
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    WHY MR. J. HOWESON RESIGNED.
    128 11 "IN THE INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY" (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 30. Reference to Mr. John Howeson's resignation from the boards of the London Tin Corporation and AngloOriental Mining Corporation was made at the annual meetings of those companies in London today. Mr. Z.
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    PERSECUTION OF JEWS & CATHOLICS.
    212 11 PERSECUTION OF JEWS CATHOLICS. Nazi Agitators Still Busy. MANY ARRESTS IN SOUTH GERMANY. The German campaign against the Jews and Cathodes suspected oi' political activities continues. The well-known CathoUc i tion. the Windhorst League In Baden and two other Catholic- organisations have had their property confiscated for "activities inimical t:>
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    JUBILEE FUND.
    32 11 We are informed by the Col Committee of the Singapore Jubilco Fund that the $50 acknowledged from Chop Yong Mong Seng should hav>» been credited from Chop Yong Mons Huat.
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    MR. LOWINGER ON TIN POOLS.
    3461 12 IMPORTANT STATEMENT AT KUALA LUMPUR. Meeting With Selangor Miners. WHY STRAITS TIN IS NO LONGER PREFERRED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 30. For nearly two hours today, at the Chinese Assembly Hall, members of the Selangor Miners' Association were engaged with Mr. V.
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    25 12 A new trade has sprung vp arm bandages for persons who have been vaccinated. This vendor has taken his stand outside the Prinsep Street clinic
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    9 12 These newly-vaccinated Chinese seen to be enjoying the experience.
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    HOLLAND'S NEW CABINET.
    230 12 Catholics Promise Support. The Hague, July 31. Dr. L. Colljn has succeeded in formIng a new Cabinet on a broad oasis, as requested by the Queen, which includes new ministers belonging to the Catholic and Liberal-Democratic parties. The Catholic parllamentry group has decided to support the new
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    KICKED AT SNAKE WITH BARE FEET
    89 12 After he had been bitten by a venom- ous black snake in Bungsar Road, a Tamil dhobie tried to kill the snake jwith his bare feet. I He kicked at it. and tried to jump on lit. but the snake escaped Into the grass,
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    BISHOP BARILLON.
    101 12 A Contemporary Of Famous Catholics. Mr. P. W. Penson writes: The late Bishop Barillon, the retired Bishop of the diocese of Malacca, was a contemporary of Cardinal Bourne and Archbishop Inemlebrant. All three were educated together at the St. Sulphice. 1 Paris, and all three have departed from
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    STOLE MATES' CLOTHES.
    113 12 Having pleaded guilty to two charges of theft and one of criminal breach of trust, Kwan Chee. a 23-year-old Chinese, was yesterday sentenced to j terms totalling three months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. C. H. Whltton, the Singapore third magistrate. The police stated that Kwan Chee lived
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    MR. CYRIL GRENIER.
    90 12 A cable has been received from London stating that Mr. Cyril Grenier, of Messrs. Walter Grenier and Co., Kuala Lumpur, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. P. Grenier. who sat In June for Section I of the Final Examination of the London Association of Certified
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    HOLIDAY TIME IN ENGLAND.
    149 12 Getting Ready For Rush To The Seaside. London. July 31. British railways are making extensive preparations to deal with the exceptionally heavy noliday traffic to the coastal resorts anticipated for next week-end and the August Bank Holiday period. The great Western Railway expects to carry some
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    SECOND THREE-YEAR PROGRAMME.
    76 12 How Kwangtung Will Raise $54,000,000. The Kwangtung Government is *O embark upon a second three -year construction programme, involving a total expenditure of $54,000,000. after the expiry of the first programme on Jan. 1, 1936. Gen. Chan Chai-tang. who was mainly responsible for the plan, has resolved
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    BRIGANDS CAPTURE A BRITISH JOURNALIST.
    151 12 $100,000 Ransom Demand In North China. Pelping. July 30. Mr. Gareth Jones, a young Welsh journalist who was in Singapore recently on behalf of the Man Guardian, the Berliner Tageblatt and other newspapers, has been e.iptured by brigands while motoring north east of Kal'jan city
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    SINGAPORE FLYING BOAT FOR BASRA SQUADRON.
    100 12 Planes Flying To England And Back. (From Our Aviation Correspondent.) The four Rangoon flying boats of No. 203 'F.B i Squadron. R.A.F.. art; being flown home to England from Basra. They are leaving Brindisi ior Naples today. The squadron is to be re-equipp-d with
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    PROMISSORY NOTE JUDGMENT.
    670 13 Allegation Of Undue Influence By Father. Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell I delivered judgment today in the case in which Chua Joon Hian sued Tan Choo Neo and her mother, Chew Hye Neo, for the recovery of $1,400 on a promissory note plus interest. The defendants admitted signing
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    F.M.S. RAILWAYS.
    55 13 A Bill to be introduced in the Federal Council provides a sum of 53.G78.052.40 to meet F.M.S.R. expenditure in 1934 j in excess of the amounts already vot- cd. The biggest item is 51.574.757.4R! as a contribution to the Railway Renewals Fund, while "Miscellaneous Services"' are combined in
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    349 13 Lard in the muklm of Pertang. Jelebu district, 690 acres in extent, has been declared a Malay reservation. The Resident of Pahang has proclaimed that 17,500 acres of land in the Lipis district shall be a reserved forest, to be known as the Yu Forest Reserve. A Tamil
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    THE CIRCUS.
    36 13 Isako Circus, which is entertaining crowds nightly at the same time help- ing the Jubilee Fund, will close its sea808 on Aug. 5. There will be matinees today. Saturday and -urday at 5 p.m.]
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    GOOD LUCK FLOWER.
    35 13 This kens hua plant has bljoined in the house of a Sereinban resident. Chinese associate such an event with the coming of good luck to the owner. The flowers bloom at night
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    $1,000 TO MEDICINE MAN.
    176 13 From CooHe Who Had A Cough. A 31.C00 fee to a Clunese medicine man <sir.seh> was mentioned in a case before ?.*r. C. H. Whlttor.. third magistrate, yesterday. The particular sinseh mentioned, a Chinese named Ong Tiat Hian. had pleaded guilty to a charge of keeping
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    CARGO THROWN INTO SEA.
    184 13 BUT SHIP HAS TO BE ABANDONED. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 30. The owners of the Batavia Maru. j i following the advice of the captain. j have abandoned the vessel and the i officers and crew have sailed for Japan by the Sumatra Maru.
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    UNEMPLOYMENT TRAGEDY.
    105 13 A verdict of suicide was returned yesterday by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, afer an inquiry into '.he death of a 39-year-old Tcochew Chinese. Yeo Ah Bee. Ah Bee was discovered by his wife hanging from a beam in the bathroom of a house in Geylang.
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    ATHLETES OFF TO PENANG.
    161 13 ADDRESS BY CHINESE CONSUL. TWO HUNDRED IN UNIFORM. Singapore's contingent of 200 men and girls athletcn who will take part in the A!l-M:iiaya Chinese Olympic Meeting ac Penang leave today. They assembled in Prince Eclv/arci Road, in front of the Nanyanc Students' Society. With the exception
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    SINGAPORE MALAYA CUP TEAM WELL AND TRULY TROUNCED.
    1083 14  -  SERVICES SUPERIOR IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. Rahman Alone Shines— R. A. F. Centreforward A Success. (By Leighton. Combined Services 4; Singapore 1. pi.. WING far more skilful and thrustful football the Combined Services beat the Singapore Malaya Cup final team by four goals
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    V.M.C.A. SOCCER.
    46 14 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. at soccer versus J.C.S.A. on the J.C.S.A. Ground on Friday at 5.10 p.m. J. Bleha V. E. Plllay. R. Lyne T. T. Kwee. G. Day. W. Mitchell: Beksln. Othman. Charlie Henry. Reshty. Res?rvcs T. K. Vellu, J. Bakar.
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    54 14 The Malacca Volunteer Corps sports team which took part in the Combined Services sports at Tanflin. Standing-:— Ptes. V. Ganapathy, Tal Chonf Cheonr, C. G. Rodrigues, Chan Hone Nam. Sitting:— Captain D. Colvitle, Lt. Col. A. A. Lerrait, 08. K.. V.D., Pte. M. Ponnusamy. Sitting: Front row Ptc. G. Thangavelu,
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    LITTLE BETTING ON THE STEWARDS' CUP.
    1062 14 English Turf Topics. Bossover The Best Juvenile Turf Statistics— Duke Of Portland's Luck. (By Our London Staff > Fleet Street. July 23. IT may be the hot weather or it may be that unpleasant memories of of the important handicaps at Ascot are still
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    GREENORE WINS.
    71 14 London. July 30. The Stewards' Cup. run today at Goodwood, resulted as follows: 1. Lady Ludlows GREENORE .(Weston) 8.8. 2. Capt. J. Ficldins ALMOND HILL (H. Wragg) 8.7. 3. Sir V. Sassoon's CORA DEANS (Humphrey Foster) 6.7. Won by a head, with the same distance between second and
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    BIG DIVIDENDS AT PENANG JUBILEE MEETING.
    969 14 E. Donnelly Rides Two Winners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 30. Dividends today, the second day of the Penanp Jubilee meeting, were on the high side only three favourites being successful. E. Donnelly was the most prominent jockey riding two winners. The following
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    67 14 Werinesday. July 31. Football: S A. FA. League, Div. 1. U.S.. vs. R.A.. Am-on Road Stadium. Pi". 111. Wlltshircs vs. S.C.F.A.. V.M.CA. ground; Friendly. S.C.C. "B" vs. Khaki Association, padang. Thursday, Aug. 1. Races: Fenang meeting, third day. Football: S.A.F.A. League. Div. I. RAP. vs. S.R.C., Alison Road
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    B. MITCHELL TAKES NEARLY FOUR HOURS TO SCORE 48.
    642 15 FOURTH TEST ENDS IN A DULL DRAW. Hammond, Leyland Nourse In Good Form. Manchester, July 30. AS was expected the fourth Test ended in a tame draw. v Wyatt declared the England innings closed at lunch time leaving the South Africans
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    BRITAIN'S TRIUMPH COMPLETE.
    411 15 The Dcvis Cup. America Beaten By Five Matches To Nil. London, July 30. f*BKAT Britain's triumph in the challenge round of the Davis Cup was complete tertay when H. W Austin and F, J. Pcry won the i n.rnin;: two BWrfej rr>alclies. AmTi a thai brine hoa'.en
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    22 15 W.'ioer and runner-up j! Urn yds. race at the Rai c, Colic/! sports. Ki-'hf Thurai:- n?;ham (l«t) and Left: Paul Cbanr. i
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    FRIDAY'S BOXING.
    45 15 (.unWoat .lack and Young Frisco will meet over 12 three-minute rounds at the Groat World Stadium on Friday. The Filipino will he fighting at his normal weight and will probably be a stone heavier than Jack. It should be a very close contest.
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    KENT GET THEIR REVENGE.
    283 15 County Cricket. Unfit Sutcliffe Scores A Century Against Notts. London, July 30. E^ENT avenged their defeat by Surroy at Blackheatli winning it the Oval today by ten wickcis, while other sides to c?t full p->ii:ts were j Warwickshire, Leicester and Sussex. V.'i ksliii p and Lancashire
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    LALL SINGH FIT.
    127 15 Scores 96 Against A School Side. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 30. The F.M.3. cricket team to meet j the Colony at Singapore on Aug. 3, i 4 and sis as follows: C. H. Miller and F. de Silva (Negri Sembilan). L. Whitaker, Bahaudin and
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    THE WELTER TITLE.
    154 15 Young Aide Wants To Meet Jack Again. We have received the following letter from Young Aide. I am writing this to inform the local Boxing Commission and the general public, through th« medium o: your valuable paper, that as I was able to beat Young Frisco, the
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    MALAYAN TENNIS.
    136 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 30. Some interesting play was seen In the women's singles of the Malayan Lawn Tennis Championship meeting which started today on the Selangor Club courts In splendid weather. The best match was that between Mrs. J. D. Laing and Mrs. A.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    585 15  -  "LEIGHTON." Golf Without Tear:; New Method Of Fault Correction —Lessons From Blunders. Conducted by OOME games are to be learnt from books of instruction, or, in these days of progress, from gramophone records; others indubitably are not. As to the category in which golf is to be
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    HOLE IN ONE.
    35 15 I At the C#\rdens Golf Club. Koala 1 Lumpur, on Monday. Mr. B. N. Flavin, the Captain and ViceI President of the Club, holed l shot at the short third, 13j yp.ris
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    HOW MERCHANTS CAN HELP THE TRADE SCHOOL.
    2528 16 Training Skilled ArtisansPractical ExperienceMutual Benefits—Fiscal Crimes—More About Bazaar Failures. A SINGAPORE MERCHANTS NOTE-BOOK. BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT. IJAVE yau ever toyed with U idea I have been doing so for some months past. It may crop up in the middle of a discussion,
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    STRATOSPHERE BID NEXT MONTH.
    599 16 American Balloon Ready For New Venture. Washington, (by mail). A special kind of "artificial air, double-rich in life-giving oxygtn but more rarefied than sea -level air. and as invigorating as the atmosphere of a mountain resort, will sustain life in the stratosphere for the crew of
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    ITALY CLAIMS AIR RECORD.
    153 16 Seaplane's 3,050 Miles Non-Stop. Rome, July 19. Signor Mario Stoppani, the Italian airman, claims to have regained for Italy the long-distance record for seaplanes, previously held by France. Leaving Monfalcone, near Trieste, Northern Italy, early yesterday morning, he arrived today at Berbera, British Somaliland, having covered,
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    JUDGE SOBS AT FIRST DEATH SENTENCE.
    245 16 Black Cap For A Youthful Lover. Mr. Justice Greaves-Lord broke down at Manchester Assizes, when passi;: j his first sentence of deatfa since beliu appointed a Judge five months agj. After the black cap had been placod on his head, he began the customary
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    APACHES AT "THE DOG."
    229 17 LIVELY EVENING FOR KUALA LUMPUR. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 29. There was a large and gay company at the Selangcr C!ub on Saturday evening for the Apache Ball-the latest and brightest inspiration of Mr. J. Wilson, the resourceful secretary. The long wail of
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    AT NEGRI GYMKHANA.
    35 17 At Ihe recent gymkhana at Nilai, Nesri Sembilan. In the group are Mr. E. P. Windsor (president of the Nilai Club). H.n. the Yam Tuan, and Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Thane.
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    WHEN AN EMPLOYER DIES.
    232 17 Clerks' Salaries To Be A Prior Claim In F.M.S. j A Bill to amend the Probate and Administration Enactment. 1920. is .to be introduced in the Federal Council It is stated in "Objects and Reasons that the amendment of section 29 relieves the Official Administrator of
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    ARRESTED IN N.I.
    142 17 Shortly after arriving back in Singapore on Monday under police escort trom Macassar, an Arab named Syed Mohame J bin Abdulkadir Alhabshee faced 16 charges before the third magistrate, Mr. C. H. Whitton. A warrant for his arrest was Issued i in 1931. and he was arrested
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    SCHOOL CONCERT.
    102 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, July 27. On Friday night the Anglo-Chinese School gave a successful concert at the Suydam Girls' School Hall. This year sees the Anglo-Chinese School celebrate its Silver Jubilee. The hall was packed and among those present were Mr. M. R. Holgate. the Inspector
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    CLERICAL UNION.
    199 17 The following were elected at a meeting of the council of the Clerical Union Bank Section. Messrs. Ec Kwee Kee and Haji M. Yakeen Maricar. Miscellaneous Section. Mr. O. F. Cordeiro. Club House Superintendent Mr. Khoo Khy Qui-e re-elected. Election Committee. Messrs. Tan Chin Hcne (chairman) Chan Lian
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    METHODIST JUBILEE.
    85 17 Bishop Lee's Visit To Kuala Lumpur. The celebrations of the Methodist Jubilee were concluded in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday when Bishop Edwin F. Lee preached at Malacca Street In the morning and at tl c- Wesley Church in the evening. His subject was "The Churcn at the Centre."
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    THE F.M.S. SURPLUS MOUNTING.
    175 17 Over $9 Millions For First Five Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 29. In the latest issue of the F.M S Government Gazette appear details of revenue and expenditure for May, and the totals for the first five months of the year. Revenue in
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      TRANSPORT IN NEIL ROAD.
      215 17 Request To Municipal Commissioners. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The disorganisation or the transportation system In Singapore is very much to be lamented. I think I am voicing the opinion of many when I say that it high time that our Municipal Commissioners
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      "NO COMPLAINT."
      162 17 To the Editor of the Struts Times. Sir, In your leader of the 25th you write, inter alia: "As lor rubbei. there is no special complaint about the restriction scheme." I protest strongly against such an assertion, wii.ch I c:m only think that ycu made b cause yoj
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    62 17 His Highness the Sultan of Srlangoi was present and distributed prizes ac the annual sports and drill of the Malay Schools of Selangor, held at Kampong Bahru. Ku .la Lumpur, on Saturday. Two hundred children t'iok; part. Mr. C. G. Sollis. Chief Inspector of Schools, gave a short talk In
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    Adjusting Moving – Coil Speakers.
    674 18 Adjusting Moving Coil Speakers. CAUSES AND THEIR REMEDY. SOMETIMES a moving-coil loudspeaker develops a fault which results in inferior quality of reproduction. Here are some hints on possible causes and their remedy. After a period of use, or a jar, the coil of a moving-coil speaker may become slightly off-centre
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    VALLEY OF THE KINGS PHENOMENON.
    103 18 Wireless operators in aircraft flying over the Valley of the Kings have reported that signals during this portion of the flight completely disappear, al though good communicitlon with thrlr bases Is possible both before and after crossing the valley. The reason for this phenomenon is
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      1255 18 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. r» Dr* DDArP A TtllVf 1?Q 7-20 Greenwich Time Signal. The Commodore 1>.1>.1 r IvV^ljlV/VlTllTlEiO. orand Orchestra. Relayed from the Commodore Theatre. Hammersmith. 8.20 The TODAY. News. 8.3S Light Irish Music. The 8.8.C. Traaamtalon 2 Northern Ireland Orchestra. 905 pjn. Clo»e «.20 pjß.-9.0S pja. G.S.r.
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      577 18 BERLIN. SINGAPORE. (O-mjj Short-wave Sln.'.lon, Berlin, Station Z. H. 1., Singapore. Waveleng.'.h D.J.B. (19.74 m.) and D.J.Q. (19.63 m l 9„ metres.— Owned and operated by Radio TODAY. Service Co., of Malaya 1934. Ltd., Broadcast 8.20 p.m. Opening announcement 8.35 Hooae, No. 2. Orchard Rd.. Slncapore. Short musical programme. 8.50
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    America Not Ready For Television.
    772 19 TWO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS. AMERICA is not yet ready for television. That in brief is the opinion expressed by ofiicials of various broadcasting stations in the country, writes the Morning Post correspondent In Washington. Whether, rcga. Jed as a financial problem or as a technical problem,
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    High Praise For Singapore Station.
    817 19 i Jl99°E AJM^Y/M LIWENER. Said To Be Best In Far East. (From Our Radio Correspondent) i MALAYAN listeners were given a real treat last week when they had an opportunity of listening to splendid instrumental and vocal recitals through the Radio Service Co.'s transmitter ZHI.
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    FIRST SCOUT RADIO SOCIETY.
    206 19 Station Opened In New Zealand. What is believed to bo the first short wave receiving and transmitting station In the British Empire to be owned by a Boy Scout Troop' was opened at North Beach, New Zealand, recently In the presence of Lieut. -Col. G. Walton,
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    INFLUENCE OF THE "MIKE" ON PUBLIC OPINION.
    276 19 Those writers who gauge the political winds have now to take a new factor into account: the subtle influence of the microphone on public opinion. How far was the overwhelming success of the Nazi revolution due to the propagandist uses to which German
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    SECRET STATION RAIDED.
    222 19 Sending Apparatus Seized. The Chinese Government's action In preventing communists and other seditious elements in Shanghai from communicating with their comrades in the interior has now been revealed in an order issued by the Ministry of Communications prchlbltinr private radio stations in Shanghai. T n accordance witl
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    RADIO IN TRAINS.
    91 19 The announcement that the radio was to be Installed on the trains in Korea caused so much alarm among readers of the Seoul Press, who had visions or another horror being added to life, that the newspaper made discreet inquiries, and discovered that loudspeakers are only to
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    NEW RADIO STATIONS.
    82 19 Opening In Korea And Japan. Five new Japanese radio stations are nearing completion. The first is JBAK, Fusan, Korea, 1,030 kilocyles, 150 watts, which will open this summer. Two low power stations will begin functioning respectively at Kagoshima and Toyamo. Japan, this autumn. Another two 150 kilowatters
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      179 19 1935 PATTERSON leads the WORLD W II E T H E It ji^MMHßjajHh JI'DGEU BY THE J& Hfe» BEAUTY OF ITS i t APPEARANCE. J. THE SIMPLICITY I 4H|H "V I'■£^ Bstfe ok irs con- HHI I *"*4 I f'-'^'^Jr^'Mi TROLS. *<J* I '1 ■*-.-<|-*: '-&'■■<&■' THE REMARK- d ABLE
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      119 19 A FURTHER LINK IN THE CHAIN FOR REAL RADIO SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC IN MALAYA Radio Service Co of Malaya i 934 Ltd. (Owner. Operators of Station Z.H.L Singapore) HAS NOW OPENED A SERVICE BRANCH AND DEPOT AT 34 RIVERSIDE MALACCA Telephone Malacca 365 IN ADDITION TO THEIR EXISTING BRANCHES
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    ANOTHER AERIAL VIEW OF SINGAPORE
    205 20 From Anson Road Stadium To The Municipal Offices Wide interest was aroused by the publication in the Straits Times yesterday of a picture, taken from the air, of Government House. This was the fir>t aerial view of Singapore to appear in any newspaper. The air
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    53 20 Members of ths First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Corps, wearing gu.s mas.;.;, being reviewed by Princess Alice. Countess of Athlone. at their Surrey training camp. This is a special branch of His Majesty's Voluntary Transport Kesorve, and is for educated women who wish to strve their country in tim?s of national
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    14 20 Fighting 3 Qre :i a rubber factory In Cable Street, London, o:: July 17.
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    37 20 Mr. Tom Parkinson, of Victoria, Australia, carrying out his wager of .€2O to push Mr. Sid Evans in a wheelbarrow 50 miles, from Beechworth to Mount Buffalo, 4,000 ft. high, in eight days. He won the bet.
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