The Straits Times, 6 August 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 19*5. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      157 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone 54ri)< MERCEDES -BENZ DIESEL TRUCKS BRiNKMANN&CO \xj( THE BEST PAINTERS fr\ DO IT WITH /a\ "DULUX" The paint with the \j^ PERFECT FINISH, May we send our A line <if Ih'lUt valm colour card? SOLE AGENTS: MALAYA. 47 Warm Stud.vs S —mm lasting beauty plus
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      109 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 2-5 JAVA ST. ('PHCNE 3633). ROBINSON'S *H B y^jT^^jJ^ ROBINSON'S GOLF SHOES. COLOURED DAY SHIRTS. grained chrome leather REDFER N'S "TUF-HIDE" JP PLAIN COLOURS AND SOLES AND HEELS W NEAT STRIPES )N SIZES AND I SIZES THE "HANDIMAC" -salepr.ce- 5 to 11 $8.50 $2.50 EACH $6.85 PER PAIR
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      12 1 Daisy BOUQUETS BASKETS LJ WREATHS. Iflflß Diojje 10:i7 ■iWRCHARI) ttUAI). MRmber MansMtts.)
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURENCES.
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      25 2 LIP TAT. aged 72. passed at his residence No. 182, ?ng lust leavCh:ia Poh Cheng. Poll Slang, 1 in, and ildrcn (Honir Kong papers
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      225 2 •Ml -At the Maternity i to Rtta -Jilfe of Oorge Christian ...rth. a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT Ut.rn appMni fir anj po-.ltl, tlsed to the* cnlnmrw send c o«!m of iestimnnlatt t>3 no.! send orlflnalItVMtrlT MI (IR-i WtST fast on- 1 WKI I I in 1 .as A'countant. 'latiager. Officer, ;r
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      661 2 BOARD ft RESIDENCE Toun, dally monthly rates, airy rooms rtfi bat'- and Terrace, Gardens, Sports, garages. Ph. ISJC. jrouncuFFE not si (S tangih mv Quiet English couutrj guest house. Modern sanitation. All amenities. Tennis, term) moderate. Tel. 2H78. brataatla. t oxtv, rhc. Te rings hallandsS famllle pensl. gro^t* kimtrs pulk«,
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      975 2 t^uaLtfc NdT«cte legal notice^ THt KEDAH RUBBER GO., LTD. II fl \^M.i^ 1 Z (Inoorporated In the Straits Settlements.) IWfW> TWKIBI Nottfcfc ti* bttibtotb. V'lCllVl F NOTICE Is hereby riven that the Directors "3t!&£9£' WSMIL have declared a final Dividend of S per cent s ®i%SG?^ for Recount of year
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      960 2 BU9INESS CARDS. fe+C. v.sit FIGANO I MASSAGE HALL S ST* M AN,C URE AND MASSAGE ts. tio n i, o nE HH e T Roro|K.in Exfjeru always In attenaanra. raffi n ootfl rßnom u»: and .t Telephone 7467. IS, Bras Basah Road. Phone 2888. every de^riptloi. made to K^ s
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      179 2 SUBSCRIr'TION RATES Singapore Within Ouwide Without a Mnloja PoT-age Munthlt t :tO t 4 OB 50 tju»;l«.ij I 8 50 112 00 t5 50 tlalf trarlr Sl7 00 WM US 00 t«rl, 534.M VIM Notr-Ontet.thn rh^n« .h M l<l taeMe lif tunnl banh dkeoant ADVERTISEMENT RATES Thf chaxces ivnd lnstractlons
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      628 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. *;NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. RANPURA 17.000 Aug. 18 P BURDWAN 0.070
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      333 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. NEW REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU. Sailing Aug. 8. S.S. HARUNA MARU Aug. 22. To Ist Class 2nd Class Naples $540 $317 $343 Marseilles $557 $326 $351 London $600 $343
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      642 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. rOR GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang MS Sham BORINQIA 6/8 6/8 7/8 9/8 ERRIA 20/8 20/8 21/8 23/8 LALANDIA 17/9 17/9 18 9
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      202 3 YOUR TRIP TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA on large fast steamers £71.12. Toiritt Glass £107.5.2 Ist. Class ROUND THE WORLD EASTBOUND VIA AMERICA RETURNING VIA SUEZ. £117.4. Tsarist Class £163.5.2 Ist. Class Above fares Include Ist and or 2nd class fares on any Line from Singapore to Hong Kong. See your
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      1199 3 Sill* ING, TnE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hoa Khiow Steamship Co- (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard While Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co. lAd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      CLEARANCES
      42 4 Aug. 5: N«rkar. Koeln (Ger.): Pendopo, Planclus, Makian Doggersbank (Dut.); Solen (Brit); G. G Merlin (Fch); Mayebashi Maru, Tokushima Maru (Jap.). Aug. 6: Azumasan Maru. Lima Maru (Jap. >; Boringia (Dan); Lossiebank (Brit Boelongan, G. Verspyck (Dut.) Auby (Sar): Hong Ho (Chi.).
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      BRITISH LEAD IN SHIPBUILDING.
      363 4 43 Per Cent. Of World Tonnage. The United Kingdom still leads the world in shipbuilding. The return of Lloyd's Register for the quarter ended last month shows that of the 1,282.531 tons under construction in the world, 43.7 per cent, is being built in Great Britain
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      LOYAL STOWAWAY.
      95 4 Journey To Pay Tribute To Mauritania. A Southampton man who cycled to Winchester and back to see the unveiling of the model of the Mauretanla by Lord Mottistone at the annual shipping festival at Winchester Cathedral said that he would not ha^e missed it for worlds." Asked if
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      85 4 VAN OUTHOORN. Dut 1 180. from Java 5 for Riouw and BUllton 9. IPOH. Brit.. 528. from Penang 5. for Penang via Pt. STiam 7. TINHOW. Brit.. 3.164, from Hong Kong 5 for Durban fS.A.) 6. LIPIS, Brit.. 4GO, from Kuantan 5, for Kuantan via ports 7. TOBEI/O,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      133 4 Tuesday, Aug. 6. Ships ilia t ilti the Wharves or mrpeeted to arrtre. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Sir H. Anderson. Makassar, Cremcr, Lrh. Lady Clifford, Lch. Alert Pec ten. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf NU. VESSELS IN DKY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagan Sheers Wharf NIL Albert Dock
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      251 4 Today. Port de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe Siak (Hon; Kwong) 3 p.m. Bagan Selat Pandjang (Hong Thong) 3 p.m. Bengkalb. Laboean Bulk «c Tandjong Balel (Rokan) 3 p.m. Eastern. Southern Western Australia (Gorgon) 7 pm. New Zealand (Gorgon) 7 p.m. Totnm 1 ow. Java Southern Sumatra by
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      35 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air 'Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 30 p.m. General delivery at 4.05 p.m. today. Mails from China and Japan by Hakusan Maru tomorrow.
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      79 4 I The rate of exchange for the issue i and payment of Money Orders is as I follows: On India and Ceylon issue Rs. 153 -$100. On India and Ceylon payment Ks. 153 -$100. On China: Amoy $100 Chinese currency =$69 Straits. Canton $100 Chinese curremy $69 Straits
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      YACHT MYSTERY SOLVED.
      159 4 A Solent yachting mystery was cleared up at Portsmouth when a verdict of (accidental death was returned at the inquest on Henry Janson Ready, 32. an engineer of Spencer Road, Southsea, whose body was picked up by the desjtroyer Amazon in the Channel. I Ready on July
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      MERCHANT NAVY WAR EPIC.
      555 4 RAIDER DEFIED BY ONE-GUN STEAMER. GERMAN ACCOUNT OF HEROIC DUET,. How a British merchantman, mounting a single 4.7 in. gun of old pattern, fought and all but destroyed a heavily armed German raider, is now told for the first time from the German point of view
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      LADY KELLY'S 1d. FOR RIVETING.
      173 4 £1,250,000 Cruiser's Keel Plate Laid. Trade Union wages were paid to the wives of naval and dockyard officers when they drove the first rivets into the plates of the £1.250,000 cruiser Aurora at Portsmouth Dockyard on July 24. The 3/2-ton keel plate of the Aurora,
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      ACCELERATED DEPARTURE.
      24 4 The s.s. Dionied for Hong Kong etc. Malls previously announced as closing 2 p.m. tomorrow will now close at 1 ;>.m. tomorrow.
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      679 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. F US. KI.YS. ANU SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Freicnt S43S— Pawaxe S43L CAN AD I A N PAC IF I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE
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      567 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated In England) ELLEKMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM A HAMHIjKG. Via I'orU ami Sun Canal. Also I'crplinK Carxo for Canadian md American noli* via Colombo C ne SalU CITT OP ORAN Auf. 14 AUJ IS CITY OP SALISBURY Aug. 30 Bept 2 CIT" OF
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      67 4 TIDE TABLE. Tw I) An e 6. H V. 1 I.M a 111. 8 ft. 6 In; 2.52 p.m. 8 It. B in. L W. 8 31 am.. 3 rt. 2 in 9.03 p.m., 3 It. 3 111. TT iiTlaj. .Mi» 7. II W 1. 11 p. m 8 ft
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      119 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *P hrs. C F West Coast. Alor Star 90 Nil 10.2 77 Butterworth (P.W.) 89 Nil 11.3 77 Sitiawan 93 Nil 11.1 74 Bukit Jeram 9S Nil 11.9 74 Malacca 86 NU 10.3 75 Inland.
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    "MY SUCCESS IS DUE TO MY WIFE.'
    676 5 Lord Wakefield's Tribute When London Honours Him. Ambassadors, peers, M.P.S, judges, and City magnates crowded a florallydecorated Guildhall in London to see the bestowal of the freedom of the city on Viscount Wakefield. It was a unique occasion, for, as the Chamberlain, Sir
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      314 5 HOTELS f MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL A TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT sis to us P DANCE formal 9.45 to midnight AND THE CABARET OF THE SEASON THE AMAZING DARING ACROBATIC AND ECCENTRIC DANCERS ERIC AND GERDA Late of PALLADIUM LONDON. SCALA BERLIN, EMPIRE PARIS, ETC., ETC. APPEARING NIGHTLY NON-DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES
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      118 5 mm BE&£m si <ffe knowa a good t/usui w/tesi Ac dee<s tt CL O vER Flower shop 12-A, STAMFORD ROAD. only FRESH and VARIED FLOWERS ARE GOOD FOR YOU AND ONLY THESE ARK ALWAYS AVAILABLE HERE. All orders executed promptly to your satisfaction Give us a trial! DIICIMCCC UflllDC 8
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      228 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle T I la I 13 I ||||H* 1 5 I 111*' \7\ 7 I I 8 jl Sr?S?5 STir^ M???S KJS p<^~~" NOTE:— Figures In parentheses denote the number of letters in Uie words required. ICLUES.) ACROSS. 23. Black (4) 24. Writing substance (3) 1. Poet (6)
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    KING'S GOLD MEDAL.
    77 6 Mr. Lawrence Whistler, a 23-year-old poet, received the first award of the King's Gold Medal for Poetry, which was instituted by the King in 1933 to encourage the writing; of poetry in the Empire. Mr. Whistler, who left Oxford only a year ago, has been working in
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    DEVIL'S ISLAND NOT WANTED.
    283 6 Colonial Minister's Recommendation. Paris, July 24. The Minister of Colonies has forwarded to the Minister of Justice a recommendation by the Consultative Committee on Penal Settlement which, if acted upon, should mark a very Important step towards the reform— and perhaps abolition of the criminal colony
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    RUBBER GLIDER.
    68 6 First Portable Plane In Russia. A rubber glider, the first of its kind, has been constructed at Leningrad. It is made entirely of rubberized linen, its framework consists of linen tubing. It may be easily folded Into a suitcase and transported to the spot of the proposed flight.
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    QUAKE INSURANCE SCHEME MOOTED.
    177 6 Suggested Tokio Govt Fund Of V.2,800,000. Two major earthquakes in less than ninety days, in Formosa on April 21 and In Shidzuoka on July 11, have revived the movement for the introduction of 'quake provisions in fire insurance policies. Officials of the Ministry of Com- merce
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    JAPAN'S UNBALANCED AUSTRALIA TRADE.
    172 6 Mr. K. Debuchi En Route To Find Solution. Stating as the purpose of his mission the adjustment of Japan's trade with Australia, Mr. K. Debuchi, special envoy to Australia, who passed through Shanghai In the s.s. President Wilson, explained that there was an unbalanc•i state of
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    BORING FOR OIL IN SUSSEX.
    160 6 £25,000 Well Under Worth Forest East Sussex County Council have given the N.M.D. Syndicate, Ltd., permission to bore for petroleum in Worth Forest, Sussex. It will cost £25,000 to sink the new well. Work will begin in October. An official of the Ministry of Mines
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    SLAVE DHOWS STILL SAIL THE RED SEA.
    195 6 But Peers Defend Emperor Of Abyssinia. The House of Lords heard evidence of the slaving ships that still steal across the Red Sea when darkness falls. The evidence was that of a ship's officer. It was quoted by Lord Arnold. The officer wrote
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    CONFLICTING VIEWS ON INDIA BILL.
    250 6 New Act Discussed In Prc«;s. London, Aug. 3. Commenting on the India Bill which became an Act of Parliament yesterday. The Times says that posterity may well rate the preparation and passage of the India Act as the highest expression of political courage and wisdom
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      180 6 Postage Extra 50 cts. th *sliSSfl SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED TO IMPROVE RECEPTION ON ANX MAKE OF RECEIVER. All connections soldered at the factory. No soldering necessary. One aerial covers short and broadcast bands. Easily and quickly Installed. Operates 00 any make of Radio. All parts included in the kit. also lightning
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      17 6 GUARANTEED WORLD-WIDE RECEPTION WITH A WESTINGHOUSE ALL WAVE RADIO WORLDWIDE RADIO CO 119. North Bridge Road, Singapore.
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      559 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission Z C2O p.m.— 9.05 p.tu. G.S.F. 15.140 kc/» SI m.l and G.S.G. 17.790 IC.BU m.l ■JM r-«» N H >n 8.8.C. Northern OiChi ti.i 7jM Tlir Earliest Days ol Popular Sport— Tho Ear:.. Days of Lawn Tennis. A talk by C.
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      575 6 sented by Bill Campbell and William MacLurg. featuring those light-headed comedians. Bill and Swifty, with a supporting cast and orchestra. 7.20 Greenwich Time ri. final. 7.35 Pattlson's Salon Orchestra. Rei«V^d from the Cafe Restaurant. Birmingham. 8.05 The News. 8.20 Elsteddford GenedlaeIhol Frenhinol Cymru, caernafon. 1135. (The Royal National Eisteddfod of
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      553 6 SINGAPORE. Station Z. 11. 1., Singapore. Wavelen«"i 49.9 metres.— Owned and operated by Rauio Service Co., of Malaya 1934. Ltd., Broadcast House, No. 2, Orchard Rd., Singapore. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. Ncv.-s bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and Share report supplied by Fraser and
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      144 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.50 p.m. Station P.H.I. 17,755 kc/s (18.88 m.) THURSDAY. AUG. 8. 7.50 p.m. Opening Announcement. 8.00 Cello recital. 8.15 Talk by Old colonial. 8.3.1 Cello recital (contd.) 8.50 News from Holland. 9.05 Station orchestra. 9.25 Records. 9.30 Station orchestra. 9 JO p.m. Close down. FRIDAY, AUG. 9. 7.50 pjn.
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    STOLE FROM FRIEND.
    196 7 Six Weeks Imprisonment For $8 Theft. Six weeks' rigorous imprisonment to be followed by six months' police supervision was the punishment imposed on UsoiT. who stole S8 from a lorry driver, who had befriended him. The accused had several previous convictions, but the Magistrate. Mr. G. F.
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    ENTICEMENT CHARGE.
    62 7 Chin.se To Appeal Against $593 Fine. Bi-iore Mr J Calder. a Chines? named Chia Tak. of Mantin. was charged with enticing away a married woman. Choo Kam Yong. wife of Chin Chan Ying. also of Mantin. After a lengthy hearing the accused was convicted and fined $500 or
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      193 8 Tin Shares In Demand At Higher Prices. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 6. The rubber market was extremely idle with prices nominally uru-iianged from Friday. United Kingdom rubber stocks were up 400 tons. The tin share market was all buyers at much improved prices, with sellers
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      PRODUCE.
      185 8 Singapore. Auc. 6. 12 noon. Buyer. Setter Gambler fl .oo Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Pepper is!oo White Muntok Pepper 18.50 Black Pepper 10.00 Mixed Blacic Pepptr Copra, sundrled 4.00 4.00 Copra. Mixed 3.55 3 55 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small Flake 4.30 Med. Pearl Tapicca 5.60
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        551 8 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 4/6 4/- 4/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/- 33/- 32/- 33£1 Austral Malay 58/6 60/6 58/6 60/6 5/- Ayer Hitam 12/9 13/6 12/9 13/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.80 185 1.80 1.90 £1 Bangrin Tin 19/6
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        GENERAL.
        408 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 125 1.35 2 2 do »Vi* Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.65 1.75 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 B. A. T 5.19.0 6.4.0 119/- 122/6 1 40 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 1 2 dis 0.02' i pn. 10 5
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        160 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 41A%4 l A% 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4' 2 190f red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        332 8 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Fraser It Co. Lyall Evatt Ulenby 1.55 1.65 1.55 1.60 Uor Gajah 1.05 l.m 1.05 1.10 Vmal. Malay (S3) 2.75 2.85 2.90 3.00 \yer Hitam 1.50 1.60 1.47% 1.52% \yer Molek 0.85 0.90 0.86 0.93 Vyer Panas 1.47% 1.52»i1.45 1.55
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      219 8 The following are the exchange rates this morrt'ng according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/3 London. 30 days' sight 2/3 27/32 London, deman:'
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      88 8 Noon, Aug. 6. Bayers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19 13/16 19 15/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19 9/16 19 11/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 19 9/16
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      RUBBER CO. FUSION SCHEME.
      310 8 BAGAN SERAI AND KURAU ESTATE. An extra-ordinary meeting of Bagan Serai Company will be held in London on Aug. 15, to pass a resolution for amalgamation with the Kurau Rubber Estate. In a circular to shareholders It Is stated that a new company is to be
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      SHARES REPORT.
      120 8 Lyall Evatfs report dated Aug. 6. shows: MINING. Some interest from London give added support to markets, especially in tins which closed firm and new levels were recorded in many sections. S. Kintas 4.30 4.40. U. Klangs 1.10 I.12l», Rahman Hyds. 92. 95. Rawang Tins 6-66. Norths 52.
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      AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
      93 8 The secretary of Austral Malay Tin. Ltd.. reports the following outputs of its associated companies for July. Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging. Ltd. (Karangan.) Hrs. run 678. cv. yds. treated 122,000, total pels 345. net value $25,600. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging. Ltd. Hrs. run 237, cv. yds. treated
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      52 8 Mrs. J. E. Kempe. wife of the Hon. Mr. J. E. Kempe. M.C.S.. 3ritish Adviser. Trengganu, arrived at Kuala Lipis on July 25 and was met by her brother, the Hon. Mr. C. C. Brown, who accompanied her to Fraser's Hill, where Mrs. Kempe is spending a short holiday at
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    RUBBER DULLNESS UNEXPLAINED.
    245 8 PROSPECTS MORE FAVOURABLE. Messrs. Lewis and Peat in their report dated London, July 23. state: It is a little difficult to definitely account for this dullness as prosper* t.i generally for the next few month! are somewhat more favourable. The holiday season, particularly 1:1 America, is wont
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    DOCTOR'S RISK FOR SCIENCE.
    249 8 SLEEPING SICKNESS RESEARCH. A doctor, his assistant, and an African native volunteer who deliberately allowed deadly tsetse flies to bite them are congratulated by the East Africa sub-committee of the Tsetse Fly Committee in their report just issued. The doctor who became infected with sleeping sickness
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    24 8 The Misses Owen and Aileen Miles are on a visit to their brother, Mr. Stanley Miles, who is manager of Kampar-Malaya Tin Dredging, Ltd.
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    TIN SQUEEZE DESCRIBED AS "TECHNICAL HITCH."
    1158 9 Buffer Stock Committee's Assurance To Market. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 29. The sensational rise in the cash price of tin last week has had several important repercussions, f id has continued to furnish the main topic of discussion in the tin market
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    T.P.A. AND THE TIN SENSATION.
    292 9 Legitimate Hedging Operations. The Financial News commenting editorially on the tin events ot July 22 says Only with regret would anybody take exception to the views stated by one who has made such a contribution to the welfare of the Malayan tin industry as Mr.
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    STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
    451 9 The following publications were Issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., during the period July 27 to August 2, 1935. are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullcrton Building, Singapore. Applications may be made by members of the public resident in
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    AIR TRANSPORT IN SIAM.
    642 9 YEAR OF CONSTANT EXPANSION. The annual general meeting of the shareholders in the Aerial Transport Co. of Siam, Ltd., took place at Bangkok on July 30. Phya Chao Vananusthiti presided in the absence of Phya Devahastin. The directors' report stated that in May 1934 the town
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    SUBSIDIES WHICH GO ASTRAY.
    669 9 EXAMPLE OF THE BEET SUGAR MEASURE. INDIA TO PROTECT GROWERS. In their Foresight Saga No. 2,947 dated July 24, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. state: Most of the leading thinkers In the world at present are wisely devoting their attention to agricultural producers and their workers,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    138 10 AIIMMBRA It Happened In Spain. With Victor Varconl Eleanor Boardman. 6.15 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL Vagabond Lady with Robert Young and Evelyn Venable. 6.15 9.15 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD Happiness Ahea-1. GREAT WORLD Carburet— Little Woman. HOLLYWOOD U. SLRANGOON ROAD Jessie Matthews In The Man From Toronto Fredrlc March
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. AUG. 6. 1935. Worthless Houses.
    867 10 As a result of the decision of the Court of Appeal announced last week, about seventy-five shophouses in Singapore are temporarily worthless. They are doomed to be pulled down and their owners will receive nothing more than the value of
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    Social and personal
    107 10 Mr. Roland Eraddell ha: been spending the week-end holidays at Cameron Highlands. Mr. C. L. Rycroft. manager of Harcroft Rubber Estates, Lid., Ayer Tav/ar, Sitiawan. has left tor Home on furlough. Mr. H. F G. Malet has trften his place. Mr. Ho Kirn Koi. director of the
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    THE QUEEN'S THANKS.
    71 10 "Omar Khayyam" Sonnets In Malay. Her Majesty the Queen has honoured Haji Hamilton and William Stirling by graciously accepting a copy of Malay Sonnets (Pantun Melayu), and a copy of the Malay version of Omar Khayyam." In the latter upon the subject Her Majesty has expressed a
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    High Life At Tanglin In The Good Old Days.
    1048 10 GLIMPSES OF THE PAST. 117OODLEIGH, as has been said, was a big, substantial mansion, crowning the summit of a gentle hill, surrounded by thirty-six acres Of land, which Northwood had been incessantly beautifying for many years Lovely lawns and flower-gardens surrounded
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    The B.B.C.Voice Which Malaya Hears At Night.
    492 10 The B.B.C. Voice Which Malaya Hears At Night. 'THE voice of Mr. W M. Snewen. the Senior Empire Announcer of the 8.8.C. is undoubtedly one of the best known in the Brit.sh Fmpir. Since the inception of the BBC Empire service In 1932 he and his fellow announcers have been
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    732 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. f^NE of the main differences between the climate of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur has been only too obvious lately. So muggy and uncomfortable have been the nights in thU Island city that I have been prompted to look up the tables of the Malayan Meteorological
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    ABYSSINIA STATES HER CASE.
    646 11 "ITALY'S UNPROVOKED AND COWARDLY ATTACK." EMPEROR ON "SEQUEL TO DRUNKEN BRAWL." EUROPEAN'S DISADVANTAGES IN EVENT OF WAR. Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, has now set forth Abyssinia's case to the world. In an interview in Addis Ababa he said Italy has found nothing better than a
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE IN ENGLAND.
    147 11 House Surgeon At The Leeds Infirmary. The Rpv. J. Romanis Lee. formerly of Gt. Andrew's School. Singapore, writes in the Singapore Cathedral Courier Irom Leeds: I am taking over the chaplaincy cf the Leeds Infirmary for the summer, where an old St. Andrew's pupil of mine,
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    STOP PRESS
    132 11 FRESH INCIDENT IN NORTH CHINA. Peipins. Aug. 6. The presentation of fresh Japanese demands is feared as the sequel to an incident at Luanchow, in the demilitarized l.van zone on Sunday, when four Chinese gunmen, three of whom were subsequently arrested, killed Col. Liv Tsu-chow, commander of the
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    Japanese Denial About Abyssinia.
    47 11 Tokio, Aug 6. The Foreign Office 'today declared that a report that Abyssinia had signed a contract with Japan /or the supply of arms and ammunition is ivithout foundation. The spokesman also denies that Japan is sending a military mission to Abyssinia. Renter.
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    DEFENCE PLANS IN CEYLON.
    348 11 More Equipment Men Required A FIRST CLASS NAVAL BASE. All eyes in Ceylon are on iefence (writes a Colombo Corrcrpondent of the Observer). The island occupies a position of great strategic importance. It did not escape the attention of the enemy even during the Great War.
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    81 11 Campbell Black, who, with Mr. C. W. A. Scott, won the .MildenhallMelbourne air race, expects to set out in three weeks' time to break three more long-distance records. The three flights will be England to Cape Town and back; England to Canada and back; and England to Hong Kong and
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    BRITON STILL CAPTIVE
    44 11 Peiping. Aug. 6. All efforts so far to obtain the release of Mr. Gareth Jones, Welsh journalist who was taken prisoner last week by bandits, have failed. Negotiations between the Charhar authorities and the bandits are being continued. —Sin Kuo Mm.
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    FIRST WITH THE NEWS
    188 11 Straits Times And Sunday Times Enterprise. fHE sporting pages of today* Straits Time* contain the final remit* of the All-Malayan Chinese Olympiad held during the Bank Holiday week-end in Penang. IDEALISING the importance and widespread interest in these game* the Strait* Time* and Sunday Times made
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    JAPANESE AIRMAN'S GOAL IN SIGHT.
    54 11 Shanghai, Aug. 6. Mr. Katsutaro Ano, former Singapore resident, will take off on the last lap of his England-Japan flight when he hops off from Shanghai to Tokio tomorrow. Mr. Ano left Hong Kong on Saturday for Amoy. continuing his Journey to Shanghai the next
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    VETERAN GENERAL DIES.
    76 11 He Entered The Army In 1870. London. Aug. 5. The death is announced today of Major-General O.F. Browne, who retired from active service in 1913. Reuter. Maj. -General Browne, who was 84 I years of age, entered the Army in 1870 He served on thy West Coast
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    6 Dead 40 Wounded In Crete.
    26 11 Athens. Aug. 8. Six people were killed and 40 wounded in disturbances in Cre'c during the week end. (says Renter).
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    JAPAN PROTESTS AT CARTOON.
    211 11 EMPEROR PULLING GUN CARRIAGE. A diplomatic protest has followed a cartoon in an American magazine The cartoon, vhich appeared in In Varity Fair, bears the caption "Unlikely Historical Situations." It represents the Emperor dragging a gun-carriage on which is mounted a rolled certificate of a Nobel
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    BOY KING TO VISIT BANGKOK.
    1035 11 Siamese AssemblyOpened. FUTURE OF TRADE TREATIES. I^ING Ananda Mahidol. the boy King of Slam, will visit Bangkok shortly. He is at present i»* school in Switzerland. The announcement of the Kings return was made In the speech from the throne at the opening of the
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    HITCHES IN RETURN TO WORK.
    318 12 Holiday-Makers Delayed On Train. PHONE SERVICE FAILS. SINGAPORE holiday-makers returned from upcountry this morning just in time to reach their offices to resume work The mail train fron> Kuala Lumpur, fully-loaded and with five extra coaches attached to its normal number of ten, arrived one
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    Phones "Dead" In Raffles Square.
    63 12 Managers and clerks in Raffles Square frantically pressed telephone receivers up and down this morning but they were unable to make any connections. l The lives were dead. 900 subscribers were affected. It is understood there 7cas a breakdown in the main 1000-pair cables serving
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    OFF TO LONDON.
    99 12 200 At Farewell Party To Law Student. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Aug. 2. On Tuesday evening, over two hundred friends and well-wishers were present at the King George V School hail, to honour Mr. S. Rajaratnam (son oJ Mr. and Mrs. S. Sinnatamby. wellknown residents of
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    MALAYAN EXHIBITION AWARDS.
    404 12 CHALLENGE SHIELD FOR RUBBER. (Itom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 4. The follow! is are special awards j Bade today at the M.A.H. exhibition and also the resu:ts of t:i^ cats section 1 Coconut Section (Soap)— Hhrer cap presented by Hit;h Commis- i sinner— Ho Hon?,
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    LAHORE PROFESSOR'S VISIT.
    54 12 The Indian community jf Singapore i; preparing lor tne reception of Prof. Teja Singh history lecturer in Khalsa College. Lahore, who will arrive by train from Malacca on Aug. 11. Prof. Teja Singh is on a lecturing tour In Malaya, and he will make Singapore his last
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    TODAYS BROADCAST BY TANDJONG PRIOK.
    72 12 TODAY. EJt pin 'lime signal; popular afternoon ronrrrt. 6.50 Thr news. 7.10 Classical symphony conci rt *..">0 Concert by the Nirom Orchestra. X.20 Evensong. 8.40 String music. 8.55 The Nirom Orchestra. 9.10 Gramophone mti-rlude. 9.20 The Nirom Orchestra will play two modem Ja?z arrangements of:
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    K.L. BROADCAST.
    17 12 Station Z.G.E Kuala Lumpur, will broadcast a gramophone recital today from 7 p.m.— 9 pm.
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    51 12 Mr. P. W. Penson, Straits Times representative in Johorc rJahru, ha 3 arrived in Muar on business In connection with tht 1 Straits Times special supplement to commemorate the 40th anniversary <>i the Sultan oi *ohore\* reign. Mr. Penson will go tr Batu i'ah.n tills WvX-k-end b. fore returning i"
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    SEA RESCUE OF AIRMEN.
    346 12 STEAMER BRINGS THEM HERE. ATTENTION CALLED BY ANOTHER PLANE. Two French airmen who werr; rescued from the sea off Saigon after drifting about for two nights and three days in a wrecked plane were landed in Singapore from the N.Y.K. cargo steamer Tokushima Maru last night.
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    BABY DANCERS SHINE.
    186 12 Baby dancers and girls were seen on the stage in the Victoria Theatre. Singapore, last night at the first dis- play given by Miss Angela di Martinis' pu;:ils. to aid the fund of the St. Andrew's School Building. Tr.<-re will be a second performance next Mondaj, night.
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    COVERNMENT CHANDU CLERK CHARGED.
    55 12 A Hokkien, Sim Teck Aun, employed as a Government chandu clerk at Telok. Selangor, was charged In the Third Court today with criminal breach of trust of 1,423 hoon tubes of chandu valued at $377.78 and $469 cash. Following evidence of identification accused was ordered to
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    CRIP TO FRASER'S HILL
    135 12 A small party from Singapore made v. day trip to Fraser's Hill yesterday. Leaving Slngar.acs by the night mall on Sunday and sleeping in comfort on the way they hired a car on arrival in Kuala Lumpur and left Immediately for Rawang, Kuala Kubu and the
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    CIRCUS EXTENDS SEASON.
    20 12 The Franz Isako Circus is extending Its season in Singapore till Sunay next due to public demand.
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    SHOP ON FIRE.
    86 12 SIX-HOUR FIGHT WITH FLAMES. Prompt action by the Singapore Fire Brigade prevented a serious fire last night. Shortly after midnight two engines were called to North Bridge Road In response to a summons from a Chinese piecegoods shop. When the engines arrived the fire had taken complete
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    RIOTING CHARGES.
    112 12 Sequel To Sunday Night Affray. There was a sequel in the third police court today to the Hylam i demonstration at the Junction of Rochore Road and Victoria Street on Sunday night. Three Hylams. Chong Joh, Wee Ah Slew and Ho See Yin were charged with being members
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    MORE SCHOOLS WANTED.
    181 13 KUALA LUMPUR'S PROBLEM. TAMIL PARENTS ACT. Various communities in Kuala Lumpur are, it is reported, finding difficulty in placing their children in schools. One outcome of the shortage of accommodation is the formation or the Tamil Education Committee, Pudu, under whose auspices a public meeting of the
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    MRS.H.E. LANKTREE.
    155 13 MR S.H. E. LANKTREE. Former Malacca Resident's j K turn Visit. Mrs. H. E. Lanktree, a former resi- dent ol Malacca, is making a return visit to Malaya. Mrs. Lanktree expects to reach Singapore towards the end of j August and will go straight on to j Malacca. It is
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    FINANCIAL ADVISER TO SIAM.
    81 13 Mr. James Baxter who resigned from the position of Financial Adviser in i Siam in the early part of July, will not return. No statement has yet been made about his successor. Before coming to Siam in 1932 Mr. Baxter was Financial Secretary to the Egyptian
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    DAUGHTER OF MR. C. C. DUNMAN WEDS.
    267 13 Three Hundred Guests At Reception i From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 28. The marriage took place at the Brompton Oratory, London, on July 27 of Miss Patience Mary Dunman, daughter of Mr. Charles Clement Dunman, J.P., and Mrs. Dunman, of Singapore, and
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    ASSESSMENT REFUNDS.
    130 13 According to the report for 1934 of the Assessment and Estates Department of the Singapore Municipality. [the number of premises reported vacant was 3.107 in the first half of the year and 2.62 C in the second half of the year, a total of 5.733. compared with a
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    37 13 The Japanese Ministry of Commerce and Industry is considering an increase of three sen a gallon In the price of gasolene, as compensation to petroleum concerns for the expenses tney will Incur under the new oil regulations.
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    NEW CIVIC CENTRE IN SINGAPORE.
    100 13 At a meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on July 29 a memorandum on the subject of the new Civic Centre, which includes the new Supreme Court, v.as discussed. It was decided to Instruct the hon. secretary to inquire from the Colonial Secretary wusther
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    PERAK ASSIZES.
    187 13 Man Acquitted On Murder Charge. (From Oar Own Correspondent) Ipoh.. Aug. 5. A verdict of acquittal was recorded at the Perak Assizes at the conclusion of the trial in which Pokam. a Malayalee, was charged with the murder of a Tamil labourer on Kalumpang Estate. Bagan Serai. The
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    IPOH DESERTED.
    121 13 Exodus During The Holidays. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Aug. 5. Unlike other centres in Malaya. Ipoh was wholly deserted during the holi- days. There was no sporting fixture of any kind as a result of the Ipoh Club and Penang Cricket Club cricket match being cancelled. Very
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    FOR TRAVELLERS TO CEYLON.
    136 13 Opening Of New Office In Singapore. The Ceylon and Foreign Travel Service was opened yesterday with a tea party at which a fairly large number of people, comprising mainly Ceylonese, were present. This new venture has a small but well appointed office at the Tanjong! Pagar
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    HENRI COCHET AT ROTARY CLUB.
    92 13 At the meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore tomorrow at the Adelphi Hotel, Mr. F. J. R. Bottrall, Professor of English Language and Literature at Raffles College, will deliver an address "Why Read?" M. Henri Cochet, the famous French lawn tennis player, will address
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    IN HONOUR OF M.B.E.
    82 13 The Ipoh Anglo-Chinese School Old Boys' Association are giving a dinner on Friday, Aug. 9, at the School in honour of Dr. K. T. Khong, M.8.E.. J.P.. M.C.H.. their first President who was recently created MB E. irrthe birthday honours list. The other guest of honour
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    JUBILEE HALL IN GREAT WORLD.
    109 13 The popularity of the Great World will be enhanced by the addition of another big open-air hall, which will be appropriately named "Jubilee Hall." It will provide for a seating accommodation of more than a thousand, and Its construction will be commenced as soon as
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      HERR JESSEN.
      679 13 A Former Straits German Replies. To the Editor cf the Straits Times. Sir, I am much obliged to you for publishing my letter (on the escape of the German prlsonerc-of-war in 1915) in extenso. Today I wish to merely assure you once more that every word I wrote
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      "CRITICS & CANNERS."
      667 13 "CRITICS CANNERS." Mr. Homuth On Local Factories. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— The Straits Times leader of July 31 is a very Interesting example of special pleading on behalf of the pineapple canners of Malaya. What was said in the article is so true that it is
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      CROWDED BUSES.
      392 13 Why Is Strap-Hanging: "Inevitable?" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— May I crave a little space to request that the Traction Company and their apologists desist, from reiterating the assertion that a certain amount of strap-hanging is inevitable I Would someone, preferably one of our Commissioners,
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    F.M.S. HAVE TO FIGHT HARD TO WIN BY FOUR WICKETS.
    1298 14  -  Leighton (By ANDRES BOWLS WELL ON A WEARING PITCH. C. H. Miller Celebrates His Jubilee In Malaya. THE F.M.S., who had obtained 33 of the 87 runs they required for victory on Sunday afternoon for the loss of two wickets,
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    MEMORABLE DAY'S RACING AT PENANG.
    1450 14 Jockey Gibbons Suspended Corinth la Has To Be Destroyed Favourites Have A Bad Time. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 6. A VERY' large crowd, heavy betting, a series of upsets and another accident, as a result of which another good English mare, Corinthia, had
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    JOHORE ASIATICS SUCCESSFUL.
    375 14 Local Cricket. A Ceylon Sports Ciub XI Beaten By 3 Wickets. A Ceylon Sports Clubs t^am was beaten at cricket on Saturday at Balestier Plain by a team of Johore Asiatics by three wickets In a whole day match. Scores C.S.C. P. Ratnasabapathy run out 10. K.
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    LIM BONG SOO AGAIN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPION OF MALAYA.
    1225 15  -  "Echo." (By TALENTED ANNAMITE BEATEN BY SUPERIOR STEADINESS. Prolonged Duel In Mixed Event Tourney May Be Held In Ipoh Next Year. Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 5. TTTLE I.im Bong Soo, the Singapore left-hander, is again I'.un tennis champion of Malaya. His retirement
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    13 15 The Selansor Chinese swimming team which competed ai the Chinese Olympiad at Penang.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    170 15 Results Of Holiday Competitions. Fifteen cards were taken out for the August Women's Spoon and the following were the best scores returned:— Mrs. W. I. L. Legg 2 up. Mrs. A. M. Low 1 up. Mrs. E. Hitcham All square. Mrs. G. R. Wiseman 1 down. Miss
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    SEPOY LINES G.C.
    26 15 The Sepoy Lines Golf Club July monthly medal (Men's) was won by R. L. Pirn. The Ball sweep jy Dr. B F. House.
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    21 15 Lall Singh, the All-India Test cricketer, who is the only player to have scored two centuries in the < olony-K.M S matches.
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    THE P.& T. MEETING AT K.L.
    390 15 Athletics. Johore Man Carries Off Individual Title. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumper, Aup 5. •THE eighth annual Posts and Telegraphs of Malaya Sports Meeting was hrld at Kuala Lumpur today and resulted in Yeo Lip Chec of Johore winning the individual championship with
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    57 15 The finals of the S.C.C. Russian Pool doubles and the Billiard handicap will be played off today and tomorrow respectively. In the Russian Pool final P. J. L. Mayger and R. W. Brown meet A. F. Hunter and J. M. Thomas, while in the billiards handicap final H.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    83 15 Ti'esday. Auk 6. Footbal!: B.A.T.A. League Dtv. I. R.E. vs. R.a. at Anson Road; Div. 11, Police vs. 1 1. M.S. Terror, Depot; FiiondHes. Medical College vs. M.P.H.. College ground; St. Joseph's Institution "B" vs. St. Andrea r. Schol, St. Joseph's ground: Singapore English School. Past vs. Present.
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    SELANGOR MALAYS SUCCESSFUL
    236 15 PERAK XI QUITE OUTCLASSED. A National Competition For Malays. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 5. CELANGOR gained an overwhelming victory over Perak by six goals to two in the final of the annual Inter-State soccer competition for the gold cup presented by the Rulers of
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    PALL SING WINS 12 MILES RACE.
    340 15 Cycling. Keenly Contested Events At K. L. Carnival. (Form Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 4. *T*HE ycling <aniiv.ll which was held at the Stadium under (he auspircs of the M. A. 11. A. was a great success. Competitors frmn Singapore. Negri Sembilan and
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    WOMEN ATHLETES SMASH EVERY RECORD.
    1049 16 800 Chinese Sing National Anthem At Conclusion Of Olympiad. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 5. ■yilF ATI-Chinese Malayan Olympiad was concluded here today. Singapore men carried off the track championship but Penang took the field honours. In the women's section Singapore gained a smashing
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    MALAYA CUP FINAL.
    117 16 M.A.R.S. To Broadcast The Play Next Saturday. By arrangement with the Posts Telegraphs Department, the Malayan Amateur Radio Society will broadcast a running commentary on the Malaya Cup Final, which Is to be played at the Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Aug. 10. This running commentary will
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    BADMINTON FINALS WON BY SINGAPORE & SELANGOR.
    401 16 BADMINTON FINALS WON BY SINGAPORE SELANGOR. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 5. The Malayan Chinese Inter-State badminton tournament held at the Olympiad in Penang was brought to a successful conclusion today when the finals of the men's and women's events were played off. Singapore won the women's charrw plonshlp,
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    15 16 Chong San of Malacca wins h's hjat in the 400 metres dash in good style.
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE CHANGES
    260 16 It is notified that the following changes have been made: Divisim 1. R.A.F. vs. S.C.C. postponed July 21 will bo played at Anson Road Stadium on Tuesday Aug. 13. HOYAL ENGINEERS vs. ROYAL ARTILLERY fixed for Wednesday July U will be played played at Anson Road -Stadium
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    WHEN A MAN LEAVES HOME.
    123 17 Desertion Is Worse Than Falsity. Mr. Justice Dv Parcq declared during the hearing of a divorce case at Leeds. "Without wishing to minimise any matrimonial offence, a much graver offence Is committed by a m*n who deserts his wife and leaves her possibly to starve
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    BRITONS FOR ABYSSINIA?
    250 17 General Aged 75 Wants To Help. On of the latest offers of help to the Emperor of Abyssinia comes from Brigadier-General J. R. Royston. The General, who is 75, fought for the British against the Boers, but if his offer is accepted he will be on the
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    EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND.
    194 17 For The Colombo-Madras Service. (From a Ceylon Correspondent.) A landing ground to meet emergencies on the new Colombo-Madras Airways has been provided for near Puttalam. A statement to that effect was made to the Times of Ceylon by the Director of Fublic Works (Mr. W. J. Thornhiin.
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    RANGOON CLERGYMAN'S HOBBY.
    312 17 Making A Light Plane At Cost Of Rs. 1,500 Rangoon. In an unused room of a clergyman's bungalow situated on the outskirts of the city a "flea" is gradually taking shape. The clergyman, who prefers to] remain unknown, is following the> directions contained in M. Henri Mignet's
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    MR. FAIRBANKS'S RETURN.
    304 17 Drive To Secret House Party. Mr. Douglas Fairbanks sen. landed in England on July 18, and almost Immediately afterwards disappeared. driving off with Lady Ashley, who was a member of his recent yachting party in the South Seas, to a secret house party. Tanned almost chocolate colour,
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    OFFICE WORKERS ARE TALLEST.
    201 17 Shown By Tests Of 13,000 Men. Englic'.i parents who wish their sons to grow tall should put them into offices and let theVn set their minds to the mysteries of finance, or the complications of insurance. Though they may lose in brawn they will gain in
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    "LIAR AND FAKER."
    203 17 Huey Loner's Attack On U.S. President. Roosevelt is a liar and a faker," declared Senator Huey Long in a broadcast address at New Orleans. "Let them indict me for that." added the Kingflsh," who is one of the most vociferous critics of the Administration, and is regarded
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    FLYING ACTIVITIES IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    679 18 Club Report For July. SPLENDID LANDING GROUND IN SUMATRA, 'THE amount of flying carried out in the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club aircraft is still somewhat below normal for this time of the year, says the July report of the club. This is accounted for partly
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    34 18 HIS HIGHNESS THE YAM TUAN OF NEGRI SEMBILAN, and Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, British Resident in Ne^rl Sembilan, show interest in the exhibits at the Malay Industries Stall at the Kuala Lumpur Exhibition.
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    JOHORE PLANTERS MEET TODAY.
    370 18 Customs And Labour To Be Discussed. A meeting of the Committee of the Johore Planters' Association is being held at the offices of Rennie Lowick Co., Hongkong Bank Chambers, Singapore today. The following matters arising from the minutes of last meeting are to be considered: Labour
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    PRIZE-WINNERS.
    184 18 Art And Photography At Exhibition. Successful exhibitors in the Art and Photography section of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur over the week-end wereART OILS: 1. H. M. Le Fleming (Sentul) K.L.; 2, H. M. Le Fleming (Sentul) K.L. WATER COLOURS: 1, Harold Young, Sungei Siput; 2, Mrs.
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    THIRD EUROPEAN SCHOOL IN MALAYA.
    228 18 OPENING AT CAMERON HIGHLANDS. A large gathering of over a hundred visitors was welcomed by the Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus at Cameron Highlands School at the opening of the Penslonnat Notre Dame, which took place on July 27. The visitors were received by
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    260 18 The following ts the programme of drills for the week ending Aug. 11th Tuesday, Aug. 6. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters S RE. Cv> Lift and Force Pumps. 5.30 p.m. Clifford Pier. S F C.R E. (v) Malay Section. To Fort Siloso. 6.00 p.m. Jardine Steps S.F.C.R.E European Section.
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    50 YEARS IN BORNEO.
    327 18 Jubilee Of Mother Helen. TAUGHT GOSPEL IN WILD LAND. (From A Correspondent.) On July 5 Mother Helen, Provincial of the Franciscan Missionary S;sler3 of St. Joseph, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of her first arrival in Borneo A solemn High Mas.* of Thanksgiving and Te Deum were
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    GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR ON TRANSFER.
    133 18 GOVERN MENT SURVEYOR ON TRANSFER. (Frcm Our Own Corres^ord'Tit.) Segama*.. Au<; j Mr. P. B Horr.cr. Government Surveyor. Segamat has gone on transfer to Johcre B.ihru. b?icre his departure on Home leave early in September. Mr. Harner will b? greatly misserl i by the sporting public of th? district, as
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION MEETING.
    29 18 Members of the Indian Association are reminded of the extra-ordinary general meeting which will be held at St. Andrew's School Hall on Saturday at 4.30 p.m.
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    ANOTHER MINE DISASTER AT GIRIDIH.
    173 19 12 Women And 41 Men Dead. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Aug. 3. I ESS than a month after the ■k explosion and fire in the Bagdigi colliery resulting in the loss of 18 lives, the Bihar coalfields were the scene of another disaster last
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    HIGH PRIEST GAGGED.
    37 19 A gang of dacoits raided a Burmese monastery recently and, after assaulting and gagging the high-priest, decamped with some money and vaulables. says a Rangoon report. The dacoits are said to have been Burmans.
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    Will Congress Accept Office Under The New Constitution?
    671 19 LEADERS STILL DIVIDED ON THE QUESTION. Viceroy Makes Appeal For Communal Peace. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Aug. 3. THE Congress Cabinet has at last come to grips with the all important question of acceptance of office under the new Constitution, and
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    29 19 The King recently held an investiture at Buckingham Palace for those whose names appeared in the Birthday Honours list. Photo shows a picturesque figure at the ceremony. Planet News.
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    BARODA'S RULER FOR 60 YEARS.
    135 19 The State To Celebrate Diamond Jubilee. Baroda, July 10. Plans for the celebration of the diamond jubilee of His Highness Maharaja Sir Sayaji Rao, Gaekwar of Baroda, were considered at a public meeting held at Baroda with the Dewan, Sir V. T. Krishnamachariar, in the
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    Woman Kills Tiger With Axe.
    46 19 Rangoon, July 15. Helped by two dogs and an axe Kith which she was cutting wood in the Insein jungle, Ma Pu Sein, aged 30, killed a tiger which attacked her. She took the carcase to her village and was rewarded.
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    BURMA LEGISLATIVE BODY TO GO?
    103 19 Council's Resolution Admitted. Rangoon, July 26. For the August session of the Burma Council the following resolution has been admitted: In view of the fact that the people of Burma do not obtain any advantage from the present Legislative Council in proportion to the very
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    TWO MEN ARRESTED WHILE DIVIDING SPOILS.
    52 19 Allahabad, June 23. Two men stole cash and gold ornaments to the total value of more than Rs. 3,000 fram the house of Mr. Jitendra Nath Banerji. Deputy Superintendent of the C.I.D. but were arrested by a head constable near Bhital while sharing out
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    FOUR ANNA TAXIS.
    35 19 The Commissioner of police has lrformed the Taxi Owners' Association that the Government has decided not to introduce four anna taxis this year in response to their representations, says a Bombay message.
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    DEDIGAMA SEAT NOT VACANT.
    339 19 Attorney General's Ruling. (From A Ceylon Correspondent.) IS the Dedigama seat in the Ceylon State Council vacant No. That, it is learned, is the opinion the Attorney-General has given the Board of Ministers. The seat In the State Council of an elected or nominated member becomes
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    74 20 ENGLAND'S FIRST "FLYING FLEA "—BEFORE AND AFTER Mr. Stephen Appleby, builder of this tiny piano which was modelled on the plans of a French inventor and which is only 12 ft. long, is shawn on the left with his plane under a new D. H. 86 air
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