The Straits Times, 7 August 1935

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    37 1 The Straita Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1935. PRFCE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS 20 PAGES
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      95 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471J* >/^qSv BEACH TOWELS. IDEAL FOR HOLIDAY AND BUNGALOW USE. STRONG COTTON TERRY. FANCY STRIPES BLUEORANGE, GREEN-ORANGE. SALE PRICE:- $1.65 each IL BRITISH MADE, BROWN PAINTED. CANVAS COVERED CABIN TRUNK Built on very strong Plywood Foundation. Two Brassed Slide Nozzle Locks, large Brassed Bolt in
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      53 1 ROBINSONS an opportunity to secure almost everything at genuine bargain prices! THE RALEIGH "RAJAH" UNIQUE VALUE FRAMES:- 22 AND 24 INCHES. I SALE PRICE $37.50. THE "RO-PEN" THE FINEST VALUE IN MALAYA. FITTED WITH 14 CT. GOLD NIB. AND IRIDIUM POINT. ROLLED GOLp CLIP. OBTAINABLE IN A VARIETY OF COLOURS.
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      90 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. CPMCIME 3633). ])ctisy for I BOUQUETS BASKETS I WREATHS. I Phone 4097 15. ORCHARD HO AH I (Amber Mansions.) HORROCKSES super quality SHEETS. SIZE 2x 21 YARDS $2.70 EACH SIZE 2[x 2\ YARDS $3.00 SIZE 2\ x2\ YARDS $3.60 BESS ENGLISH HIDE SUIT CASES. FIRST
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    54 2 CriUA— CIIUA UP TAY, nged 72. passed peacefully away at hii residence No. IC2. Heeren Street. Malacca, on Auk. 2. 1935. leaving four sons, Chua Poh Cheng, Poh Slant;. Poh Koon. Poh Kirn, one daughter, and many prnndchlldren. Funeral en Aug IS, 1935. at 12 p.m. to
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      478 2 3nL U AT'P-NS _yA_CANT_ When applying fcr an) position advertised in these rrlamns send copies of testimonials Do net tend originals WANTED Smart Salesman for China ard Gias.s Department. Prevlcus experience eslinthl Write Box 507, StraiU Tlmea. LINOTYPE OPERATORS WANTED. Only fast and clean setters required. Wr<te Box 49!* Straits
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      822 2 BOARD RESIDENCE HOUSE POEMA, S mln. Town, dally monthly rates, airy rooms w.pr. bath and Terrace, Gardens, Sports, garages. Ph. 7330. METROPOLE HOTEL, Bras Basah Road Mod San service Rooms froci $45 full Board from $90 sgle from 1160 dble. Phone 1988. EAST ANGLIA, S mins to town, high level,
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      778 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY FOR INFORMATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS. Please note that a case of Small Poz has been notified In a resident of Duxton wm P. 8. HUNTER, Municipal Health Officer August 8. 1935. TAIPING TURF CLUB EIGHTH REGULAR PROFESSIONAL MEETING. IST DAY— THURSDAY, AUG. 15. 1938. 2ND DAY—
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      880 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of valuable Rubber plantation situate in the District of Kota Tlnggl, Johore, total area 215 acres 1 rood 32 poles. Together with 1 factory shed, 1 smoke-room, 2 coolie lines, 3 mangles, 3 Shanghai Jars 15,000 Rubber cups, 200 coagulated trays, 30,000 rubber spouts etc. To
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      1418 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. We make a practical study of your head m-r a n a *~i n sr ar aar o^om^gto Bl^ cotffure eBpeclaUy MASSAGE HALL FIGARO Phon. 2868. MANICURE AND MASSAGE RAFFLES HOTEL (Boom 120) and as Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 93. BRAS BASAH ROAD. 60 WATERLOO STREET.
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      184 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ouwtde Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly S 3.00 S 4.00 I 1.50 Quarterly S 8 50 (12.00 7.50 Half Yearly 117 00 W4.00 IIS.OO \earlv $31.00 S^.OO 130.00 Note.— Oatstation rheqnes should Inelade the irnal bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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      629 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 HIB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EABT MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. RANPURA 17.000 Aug. lit BURDWAN 6.070 Aug.
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      564 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Ball HAKUBAN MARU 10,500 Aug. 7 8 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Aug. 21 M I KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 4 KASHIMA MARD 10,000 Sept. 18 1J
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      631 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorshlpa. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. rOR GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ERRIA 20/8 20/8 21/8 23/8 LALANDIA 17 9 17/9 18 9 20/9 JUTLANDIA B'lo 8/10
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      202 3 PRESIDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming pooiTalking Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins for two or more passenger! with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila
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      1215 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hoa Khlow Steamship Co- (1932) Lid. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cnnard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak St«amshio Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co, Ltd. The Australian Oriental Use Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddy
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    76 4 The rate of exchange for the issue and payment of Monty Orders is as follows: On India and Ceylon issue Rs. 153 $100. On India and Ceylon payment lls. ill' tm On China: Amoy $100 Chinese currency =$69 StraiU, Canton $100 Chinese currency -$69 Straits (as for Shanghai),
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    SHIPPING & MAILS.
    2 4 SHIPPING MAILS.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    282 4 Today. Medan, Siam. Burma, India, Iraq, Egypt, Great Britain, Ireland, Europe North South America by air (Netherlands) 1 15 p.m. Java Southern Sumatra by air (Netherland) 4 p.m. South Africa (Tasman) 2.30 p.m. Indo-Chlna (Proteus) 2 p.m. Mauritius (Tasman) 2.30 p.m. Belgian \>dan (Both) 3 p.m. DJambi
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    121 4 Wednesday, Aug. 1. ships alongside the Wharres or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Mair, Wharf Lch. Sir H. Anderson. Lch. Lady Clifford. Lch. Alert, Khoen Hcea, Pecten. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wlwf Nil. VESSELS IN DEY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Whari NIL Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock
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    QUEEN MARY'S SISTER SHIP.
    110 4 Has the great scheme of the CunardWhlte Star Line to build a sister ship to the Queen Mary been temporarily shelved It ia now ten months since the Queen Mary was launched. But not a hint has been given as to when work may start on
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD.
    147 4 Sailing By The T.&S. Aeneas. The following are sailing by the "Aeneas" today for Colombo anJ Europe: Captain F. Strachan, Mrs. M. 3. Ireland, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morphett and child. Capt. and Mrs. M. H. Hawkes, Lieut. Towl. Mrs. M. L. Wynne and Infant, Mr. M.
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    ARCTIC QUEEN.
    219 4 Giant Fishing Boat Sold To Soviet The secrecy which has surrounded the future of the Arctic Queen, largest fishing vssel in the world, was broken at Hull by the admission that the ship has been sold to the Sovtorgclot of Moscow, an agency of the Soviet Government. The
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    86 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General deliveiy at 4.05 p.m. today. Mails from Europe (Amsterdam) expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxho'ders at 8 p.m. Mails from China and Japan by Hakusan Maru
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    BORINGIA.
    80 4 The following passengers sailed by the m.s. Boringia for Europe: Mrs. J. van Baak. Miss H. van Baak. Miss Nering Bogel, Mr. and Mrs. F. Eichholtz, Miss W. Eichholtz. Mr. and Mrs. C. Kuyer, Mr. H. J. Maurer, Mrs. P. A. MacLaine Pont, Master MacLaine Pont, Master MacLame Pont.
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
    24 4 The ss. Thedens for Muntok etc. Mails previously announced as closing at 3 p.m. today will now close at 4 p.m. today.
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    NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL.
    21 4 The Air Mail dispatched from -Singapore on July 31 was delivered In London on Aug. <J, (6 days)
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    CLEARANCES
    25 4 Aug. 6: Hong Keat. Esmeralda. Hong Lam, Hong Thong, Hong Kwong, Malacca, Pangkor. Giang Seng (Brit.); Heron (Nor>; Paslr (Dut.). Aug. 7: Slngkel (Dut).
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    FRASER & CO.'s SHARE REPORT.
    798 4 FRASER CO.'s SHARE REPORT. Better Outloek In All Markets. Eraser and Co.'s share report states: In the somewhat abbreviated period during which markets have been open since our last Issue, there has scarcely been the opportunity lor any appreciable change to have taken p?ace in local market conditions. One cannot
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      588 4 BOUSTEAD GO., LTD. (Incorporated m P. U.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:ROOKING AGENTS. IMS 111 VS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frvfcrlit 5433— Paasate M3I. CANADIAN E23Z3Mw 1_ J^m »4 4 T ,a A A A A%^ (incorporated in England) THE "EMPRESS* ROUTE offers fRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU «r dlreet BMPULSB lo VANCOUVER—
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      95 4 SARAWAK STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated tn Sarawak.) SINGAPORE TO KCCHING (1* <Uy» jervtcel VYNER BROOKS 14th Aug. 6 p.m. VYNER BROOKE 24th Aug. 5 p.m. BINGAPOBE TO BINTLLU t DOGGERSBANK Fri., Aug. 18 noon SINGAPORE TO KUOHING AND BINTULU t AUBV Aug. 20 6 am I AU»Y Bat. Sept. 14
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      456 4 EL!>ERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England) -ELLEKMAN LINE. FOR HAVKE. M)NDOW. R(»TTERDAM HAMHUKG. Via Forts and Suei CanuL AIM accepting Cargo for Canadian and American port* via Colombo. L M dail? OITY OF ORAN Aug. 14 Aug 19 CITY OP SALISBURY Aug 30 Sept i Crr OF HEREFORD
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      116 4 TIDE TABLE. Wednesday. Ant. 11 W. 3.16 a.m., 8 ft. 3.25 p.m. 8 ft. 7 In. 1 W. 9.02 am.. 3 ft. 8 In.; 9.50 p.m. ft. 3 in. Thii>-f>av. Au«. 8. >! W 4 OS am.. 7 ft. 3 in.; 4.07 p.m. a ft. in. I, W. 9 SC
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      116 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night "Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. 'P hrs. °F West Coast. Alor Star 89 Nil 2.7 74 Butterworth (P.W.) 89 0.01 3.7 73 Sitiawan 91 Nil 7.7 74 Bukit Jeram 87 0.10 2.9 71 Malacca 86 Nil 6.3 75 Inland. Kuala
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    RESHUFFLES IN SIAM CABINET.
    244 5 Luang Pradit Still At The Ministry For Interior. A SLIGHT re-shuffle in the Siamese cabinet, involving certain minor changes and transfers, was announced in a special Government Gazette. The State Council is now composed as follows: I'll a Bahol Bolabayuha Sena: President of the State Council
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    JAPANESE NAVAL EXPANSION PLANNED.
    54 5 Shanghai. Aug. 3. At the last Cabinet meeting the Japanese Naval Ministry submitted next year's estimate for additional expense on new warships and submarines. A sum of 713.000.000 yen will be Involved and the Government has been asked to approve of the estimate, says a Tokio
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    BETTER DAYS IN STORE FOR SZECHUAN.
    117 5 Chiang Kai-shek's Reforms Praised. Nanking. Aug. 6. Reforms instituted by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek in Szechuan were praised by Mr. Tse Tsok-min at yesterday's meeting of the Executive Yuan. Gen. Chiang is personally supervising the administration of the provincial governm°nt. Mr. Tse said, and remarkable
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    5 5 Phya Bahol. the Prime Minister.
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      304 5 HOTELS f~5^ MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND THE CABARET OF THE SEASON The Famous and Daring Continental Acrobatic and Eccentric Dancers ERIC AND GERDA Late of PALLADIUM LONDON, SCALA BERLIN, EMPIRE PARIS, ETC. A PERFORMANCE WHICH MUST
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      250 5 When dancing, at the theatre or at parties, keep cool and dainty by dabbing now and then some > H |B^H& Cream ensures that velvety complexion and kRI 9 S c es foundation Tb or Y our powder. Ik /Km mM ln exce ent night cream I K f-Bm i
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      246 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle I pi n pr i» I pfiif py 11 _|p_llli_ M "lilt ~Iii!~ 30 IIIIII~lZIIZl!L M&W Ifl 33 111 33 111 ~ipi!LZ ZIE~Z Z ■rl rittrl n~r NOTE: Figures In parentheses denote the number ol letters In tne words required. ACROSS. 3> (5 1. Sever (5) |">.
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    Derelict Areas And The General Election.
    1920 6 1 British j Political Diary. I -I-! I i. .in Our Own Corrtwpondenl. l/ondun, July SO. DAKLIAMKNT riites at the •tid of thiat week for the It. ii).' Hummer recetM, whioh l;isis until November. Hi. muln laglalatlve taaku Sf HM tin ...iv Im. I.
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      92 6 i.«. von know •I1i»t KywtatMM |<nn<rriy fittrui »r« .iuiiiii-iiv.lv yiiuii yuur Uitimb1,1 v,i Yuur Itnaa miMt be held lit Uia nn* i pualtutii (ur y<M iii.n«i,i,.«ii* In h fraina or muunUiii, ntled to yittir i.i'iui ir<|iiiirmriiu and ynun only ■B pi.rfui* Hiut itoaurata <H>Ur«i J.,1,11U1K OCHBOVt M KKKHIKI. «ON«. fi.ui,iuJi«.l
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      250 6 The Only Heavy-Duty Trucks At Any Price That Give You All These Features. Bgwfel^kW. tj^wT^ .^gwk^wZ 111" f- > i*^BkmKktßkink^KkmUßkmkWkmkwkWlkmtt^KklklkWk^k^klk^k^tk^kl^k^k^kWk^klk% sflftflML^gSF 1 l^gHgS^gl L^B SP^ NIW LOAD DISTRIBUTION fo. > s^P^^fi 3^-^: l.rtin braking and more unif i ultki^d^ *-f V ll* tyra and braka waar NEW mm ainl' ii
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    ACTION OVER A TIN OF PEAS.
    491 7 CHARGES OF FOOD POISONING. Allegations that a tin of peas, said to have been bought at Marks and Spencer's stores in Brixton, had caused food poisoning, were made and denied In an action in the King's Bench Division. Mrs. Oertrutl Cattermole, Dalber? Road. Brixton.
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      153 7 An Amazing Achievement. A Remarkable film an Epic of Empire. DAILY EXPRESS. OPENING TODAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 -CAPITOLSpecial Matinees Daily at 3.15 p. m. LONDON FILMS pncstHT. Ell IE *.M PRODUCTION )O "A Triumph for the British Film Industry SUNDAY TIMES. SPECIAL ADDITIONAL ATTRACTION:— Latest BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS with WIMBLEDON
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      213 7 ALHAMBRA next change TODAY 3.15-6.15-9.15 2&mei (&ooldmcm r^ t a i-> (Wefa, QMeeyil STARS I IVOPE PI iff) A marvellous musical mirth- quake of romance and laughs t\4 SPAW^I j EDMUND LOWE and A.K^ by^» GLORIA STUART j PARkAjI anc many others in Universal* MjLm'f^ "GIFT of GAB" tjm A
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      37 7 HERE AT LAST! "CHAMPION" THE AUTOMATIC COCKTAIL MIXER -MOVE THE LEVER IT SHAKES ITSELF NO CLOWNING EXERTIONS NECESSARY. NOTHING TO GET OUT OF ORDER EXACT TO ILLUSTRATION. OBTAINABLE ONLY AT FRANKELS 101. VICTORIA STREET. 5. RAFFLES PLACE.
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      259 7 "EASY WINNER FOR ANY AUDIENCE" mmb --i Associated British Pictures present ]ft 1 V-jC ?UC^2MI .1 fast-moving comedy played against iJftr JMl H Wf^BMCj a background of numerous English beauty spots a film full of fiET flktf^ unexpected twists, with laughs X^A HK^fiHM and thrills in abundance! Li^i^B^t— i^a^»^B^a^»^i" "IT'S
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  • TODAY'S LO CAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      160 8 New levels Attract Sellers Of Tin Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 7. Rubber was quiet with little business passing. Tin shares continue to attract buyers, with a few more sellers on the market. Rubber shares are dull but prices are holding steady. The following were
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      PRODUCE.
      182 8 Singapore. Aug. 7, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler ft.oo Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Pepper 18.00 White MuntDk Pepper 1850 Blark Pepper 10.00 Mixed Blac« Pepptr Copra, sundried 4.00 Copra. Mixed 3.55 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small FlaKe 4.30 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50
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      72 8 Kerosene oil Sliell and Fish J4.86 for £4 40 and CRM S4 '6 lor two tins el Imperial Brilliaiit. $2.43 per tin of 4 I iii gul'.i.s: .Silvan Arrow r I M Ir-ip. gallon. gplrlt per Imp E*lMa Shell aviation ix 4 pal. drum $1.07 Shell Spirit pet 4 galior
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      224 8 The following are the exitv.nge rates this morn'ng according to the dally circular issued by the How? Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London. 4 months' slyht 2/3 15/16 London. 3 months' sight 2/3 29/32 I London. 60 days' sight 2/3 i London. 30 days' sight 2/3 27/32
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      96 8 Noon, Aug. 7. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19 11/16 19 13 16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19 7/16 19 9 16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore
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        MINING.
        567 8 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 4/6 4/0 4/« £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 33 6 32/- 33 £1 Austral Malay 59.6 60/6 58/6 60/6 5/- Ayer Hitam 13- 14/- 12/9 13/6 1 Ayer Weng
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        GENERAL.
        409 8 f\.'.\ DIH.N \JL\A. i.^J I,JJ I _.J IOJ 2 2 do 71/2^ 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 6.26 6.9.6. 119/- 1226 1 40 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 Vidis 0.02 Vspm 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        168 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. t% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 r.ora 4^.% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4> 2 190 C red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4.-. 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        337 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Ulenby 1.55 1.65 1.55 160 Uor Gajah 1.05 1.10 1.05 1.10 Lmal. Malay ($2) 2.75 2.85 2.00 3.00 Vyer Hitam 1.50 1.60 1.47 V 2 1.52^ Iyer Molek 0.85 0.90 0.86 0.93 Iyer Panas 1.47»/ 2 152' i
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    HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
    319 8 Closing Prices In London Last Night. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 6. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Aug. 1. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Lo»n 5%
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    MERCHANT'S NOTE-BOOK
    16 8 "A Singapore Merchant's Notebook." by Our Commercial Correspondent, will be published in tomorrow's imie.
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    EXCHANGES.
    93 8 London, Aug. 6. Paris 74 57 64 Athens 515 sellers New York 4.95 15 16 Bucharest 623 sellers Montreal 4 96-, Rio 4'« Geneva 15.15 sellers official. Brussels 29. 3^ j Belgrade 216 Amsterdam 7.32 Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60 sell?rs official. Berlin 1229 Montevideo 39-,-i Copenhagen 22.3914 sellers
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    I.T.C. MEETING ON FRIDAY.
    60 8 QUOTA INCREASE OF 3 OR 10 PER CENT? (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 6. According to the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times, Dutch experts anticipate that an increase of five or ten per cent. In the tin quota will he authorised by the I.T.C.
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    UNEMPLOYED TOTAL BELOW 2,000,000.
    131 8 Best Situation Since Five Years Ajjo. As anticipated, the Ministry of Labour figures of employment and unemployment in July published in London yesterday, show that Uw total number of unemployed were k^ than two millions for th> first time sin^e June. 1930. The ministry estimates that
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    RUBBER ENACTMENT.
    52 8 Deduction On Account Of Re-planting. It is notified by the Controller of Rubber. Malaya, that in accorddi.ee with the recommendation of the International Committee. Rubber Regulation, deductions from Standard Productions on account of areas of mature rubber cut-out and replanted will be at the rate of 110 lb.
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
    57 8 Exchequer returns show ordinary revenue. excluding self-balancing Items, amounts to £192.638.184 compared with .€194.231.739 at the corresponding date of last year. Revenue from Customs and ~;.;<-iv amounts to £101.037.000 against. £97.795.000 for the same period last year. Total ordinary expenditure exciusivc of self-balancing items Is £257.947.452 against £248.907.078
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    KUALA KAMPAR INTERIM.
    23 8 'Prom Our Own Correspondent > London. Aug. 6. Kuala Kampar Tlnftclds Ltd. Interim dividend 21-.2 1 per cent payable Aug. 21.
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    54 8 The transit times on full rate Telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows— Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p.m. I mm. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. 10 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 5 mm. Telegrams handed in up to
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      FOREIGN FUNDS POUR INTO LONDON.
      1196 9 Speculation Against Lira And Guilder. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 26. Attention in the London financial markets naturally centred on the Dutch crisis and to a lesser extent on the Italian gold decree. It is not known at the time of writing what policy
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      224 9 Lord Eustace Percy "We have got to maintain -heap money, but we havt* also to use that cheap money to promote sound and economic development schemes Professor N. E. Hall. "In finance, tariff, and quota policy it is vital that all parts of the Empire
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      MERAH RUBBER ESTATES (1931).
      59 9 Report of Merah Rubber Estates for the year to March 31 last shows profit £1.416 (against £563). which deducted from debit £1,432 brought in leaves debit balance £15 carried forward. Crop 318.728 lb. (against 388,508 lb.); average net sale price obtained, inclusive of stocks. 5.60 d.
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      SUNGEI GETTAH RUBBER.
      54 9 Report for year to March 31, 1934, shows profit £6.035 (against £2,996); add £6,649 brought in; final dividend 2'<2 per cent., less tax, making 5 per cent, (against nil), absorbs £2,250; forward £8,185. Crop 561.728 pounds (against 610,349 lb average net sale price, Including stocks 5.57 d.
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      LAMBAK RUBBER MEETING.
      842 9 POLICY OF RESERVE BUILDING. The annual meeting of Lambak Rubber Ltd. was held in London, on July 25, Mr. J. G. Hay presiding. Although the rubber regulation scheme was in operation for only ten months during the financial period under review its advent was anticipated and the
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      HECHT, LEVIS AND KAHN.
      717 9 FINANCING SURPLUS STOCKS. "Control Thoroughly Sound." The tenth annual general meeting of Hecht. Levls and Kahn. Limited, was held in London. Mr. Prior presided Mr. Prior, after stating that he was presiding at that meeting owing to the unfortunate Indisposition of the chairman of the company.
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      HAREWOOD RUBBER.
      60 9 Report for year to March 31 last shows rubber sales and other revenue £9,350 (against £7,262) deduct total expenditure, including depreciation and tax, £7,648 (against £5,820), leav ing profit £1.702 (against £1,442); add £881 brought in, making £2.583. which Is carried forward. Crop. 387.700 lb. (against 474.703 lb.):
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7. 1935. "Vested Interests."
    1042 10 Public health versus vested interests was a striking phrase used by Mr. Roland Braddell when he appeared in the Court of Appeal recently on behalf of the Singapore Improvement Trust. The world is full of vested interests and most of
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    Social and personal
    136 10 Mr. H. Stratton-Brown is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. D. Hussey, Commandant. Police Depot, Kuala Lumpur, has returned from leave. Mr. H. O Bailey, manager of South Johore Rubber Estates. Ltd., proceeds on leave today by the Aeneas. Haji Mohamed Eusof, M.C.S., of the
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    THE CHINESE: BY A SURGEON.
    1136 10 THE CHINESE BY A SURGEON. AN EASTERN BOOKSHELF. A WITTY FRENCHMAN IN AN ANCIENT LANDr A Surgeon's China. By Albert Gervais. (Hamish Hamilton. 10s. 6d.). TT must be discouraging work, healing people with the knife In China. Sometimes, when the benefits of an operation are obvious to the untutored mind,
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    453 10 •yHE experience of 1931, when stocks increased to 60,000 tons and the price fell to £100 per ton— despite the assurance that restriction of output would be made effective during the ensuing months leaves no room for doubt as to what would happen to the price without regulation.
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    722 10 AT a pr^iln'inary view of tho exhibition of handwork by Singapore teachers at Raffles Gir!s' School yesterday afternoon I found one visitor pondering over a provocative and stimulating subject for debate. "This work is exceedingly good." he said, "but it is almost entirely European in form
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    ITALY TO OVERWHELM ABYSSINIA IN TEAR GAS.
    437 11 AIR BOMBING TO BE FIRST MOVE. POISON GAS AS LAST RESORT. Mussolini Orders Further Mobilisation Of Troops. BRITISH SOLDIERS TO ENROL? WhlLfc Italy is mobilising a large army for Africa, the Government is relying for success (cables Reuter) on the air arm. Intensive
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    "I SHALL WAGE WAR INEXORABLY."
    364 11 AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. (From Reuters Special Correspondent) Addis Ababa. Aug. 6. Seated at a desi; littered with papers and telegrams in the ground-floor study of his ultra-modern palace, the Emperor of Abyssinia received me today in an exclusive audience. No one else was present. The
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    Peace Talks To Continue.
    35 11 The p'.acc and daie of meeting between representatives of Britain, Abyssinia and Italy, to facilitate the handling of the Ita'o--Abyssinian dispute, wOi probably be decided in a few daps. -British Wireless.
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    MANDATE QUESTION.
    43 11 The question of a Mandate for Abyssinia is coming more to the fore and important circles in Addis Ababa are believed to be not unfavourable to such being bestowed on Britain and France but under no circumstances on Italy.- Reuter Wireless.
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    BRITON REMOVED TO NEW HIDING PLACE.
    127 11 (harhar Government's Offer To Bandits. Peiping. Aug. 7. Mr. Gareth Jones. British journalist who is in the hands of Charhar bandits, has been removed to another place of captivity near the Manchukuo frontier, according to Mr. Herbert Mueller, companion of Mr. Jones, on his
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    FIRE ABOARD A S. R. STEAMER.
    84 11 CREW TAKE TO THE BOATS. A fin: aboad the Southern Railway's cross-Channel steamer. Princess Ena, a few miles off the coast of Jersey, upset excursion arrangements during the I August ba:ik holiday The vessel landed 350 passengers at Jersey fom Southampton today and was
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    ROYAL CRADLES
    142 11 QUEEN VICTORIA RELIC. To the many Royal relics in the London Museum, most of i which have been the gifts or loans of the King and Queen, a notable addition has now been made. The Queen has lent a cradle which was used for three generations of the
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    FLOOD RELIEF PLANS ADOPTED.
    79 11 Nanking. Aug. 6. The Executive Yua has adopted Mr. Hsu Shih-ying's flood relief plans. Instructions have been sent to the affected provincial fcovernmentc and the National Economic Council to employ flood victims in the construction of dykes and other rehabilitation work. The Central Government is assisting
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    "AGITATORS ARE AT WORK" IN GERMANY.
    302 11 Campaign Against Nazi Opponents. HITLER'S CRITICS. GAINING? Do Not Let The Crisis Overwhelm You." Berlin, Aug. 6. Flaming pink posters ten feet high have been plastered all J over Berlin in the past day or two. This is the latest move in th« general
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    LARGER TUNG OIL EXPORTS FROM CHINA.
    43 11 Shanghai, Aug. 6. Chinese tung oil exports for the first six months cf this year amounted to 380,000 piculs valued at $18,000,000. This represents an Increase of $6,000,000 over the same period last year— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    PREMIER RETURNING TO NANKING SOON.
    47 11 Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Premier, has improved a great deal and he will probably return to Nanking In two weeks' time, according to Mr. Chu Min-yl who returned by air to the capital after visiting the premier at Tsingtao.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    HUGE CROWD AT DAYANG ELIZABETH'S WEDDING.
    296 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. S. Amazing scenes were witnessed outside Caxton Hall Register Office today when Miss Elizabeth Brooke, Dayang Elizabeth of Sarawak, was married to Mr. Harry Roy, the leader of the May Fair Hotel dance band. A huge crowd mobbed
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    FOR SIMLA.
    15 11 The Marquis Linlithgow the new Viceroy. The Marchioness of Londonderry the new Vicereine.
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    STRATOSPHERE PLANE CRASHES.
    22 11 France's only stratosphere plane has crashed in flames near Bonnieres. The pilot, Cogno, was burnt to death Reuter Wireless.
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    VICEROY OF INDIA.
    127 11 i Lord Linlithgow Appointed. NEW CONSTITUTION RESPONSIBILITIES. It is announced today that the King-Emperor has appointed the Marques of Linlitngow as Viceroy of India in succession to Lord Willingdon whose period of office expires next year. He will be Gover-nor-General under the newconstitution. Lord Linlithgow. who was
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    Book These Dates.
    80 11 Singapore Jubilee Fund, which according to today's list published on page 17 has noio reached a total of $123,967, will be considerably increased by a number of entertainments to be held in the next four months. Book these dates August 17— Jubilee Ball a' Sew World. Sept.
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    PETROL STATION MURDER MYSTERY.
    769 13 Three Cyclists Who Have Not Been Traced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. Murder by stabbing by some person or persons unknown was the verdict returned by Che Maarof, sitting as Coroner in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, at the inquiry into the
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    SIR SHENTON IN CAMERA "DUEL"
    108 13 H.E. Sir Shenton Thomas Is the most photographed man in Malaya. The Straits Times cameraman, for instance, is constantly in his wake. But yesterday, when leaving in the yacht Sea Belle II for his tour of Sarawak and Borneo, the Governor turned the tables on
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    MYSTERY ROAD DEATH.
    349 13 Twenty-Four Witnesses At Inquest. The discovery of a 43-year-old Cantonese, Ow Yong Nam, lying unconscious >early on the morning of July 18 in Oeylang Road and the man's subsequent death in hospital from a fractured skull had its sequel in the Coroner "s Court when Mr. W.
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    HIRE PURCHASE FRAUD.
    189 13 JUDGE AND "LIGHT SENTENCE." The appeal of Hussaln bin Mohamed, who was charged with cheating the Cycle and Carriage (1926) Ltd., in respect of $130, was argued in appeal yesterday before Mr. Justice Burton, the Acting Chief Justice. The appellant was alleged to have received $130 from
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    RETRIAL RESULTS IN CONVICTION.
    118 13 $450 Commission On Sale Of Land. I On re-trial, the case in which Llm Beow Leng. an English-speaking Straits-born Chinese, was charged with j criminal breach of trust of two amounts !of $50 and $400 came up before Mr. I Norman Grlce, the Singapore second magistrate.
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    INDUCED ANOTHER TO STEAL.
    80 13 Pleading guilty before Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore second magistrate, yesterday to a charge of having induced a servant employed under one Syed Mohamed b. Abdullah Masalhl to steal jewellery valued at $116.50. Abdul Karlm was sentenced to 21 days' rigorous imprisonment. The offence was alleged
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    THE BISHOP'S TOUR.
    371 13 Unveiling Of SavaefeBailey Memorial Tablet. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. C. The Bishop of Singapore is at present in Kuala Lumpur. He arrived on Thursday last, and In the evening visited Kuala Selangor and preached in the Kampong Kuantan Club, celebrating Holy Communion in the
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    CAMERA THEFT.
    69 13 i A young Chinese. Lim Es Kirn. pleaded guilty yesterday before Mr. Norman Grlce, the Singapore second magistrate, to the theft of a camera. valued at $60. the property of Mr. D. I. Marshall of Sims Avenue. Sentence was postponed until Aug. 10. Immediately afterwards Ec Kirn .claimed
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    OUR ARTISTIC GIRLS.
    335 13 WORK TO BE SHOWN TOMORROW. DESIGNS BY MR. R. WALKER. Art is now playing its part In Singapore education. A few years ago, it was not considered an essential subject for local schools although some work was done in the lower classes in plasticine, basketry and raffia
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    54 13 Mr E. Rajaratnam. of the "Wtrlcal Department. Kuaia Llpis. left for I Brunei on July 29 to take over his new appointment as offlcer-in-charge of the electric plant now nearinj comj pletlon under the supervision of Mr. Jackson, State Electrical E ginecr. 1 Pahang. who was lent to tn? Brunei
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    STONTON SAVES R. A. FROM BEING COMPLETELY CRUSHED.
    631 14 SAPPERS AT THEIR BEST AND WIN EASILY. Holmes Gets All Five Goals For League Leaders. R.E. 5; R.A. 0. |_|AD it not been for the brilliant goalkeeping of Stonton the K.A. would have been defeated by a far larger margin than five
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    WOODERSON AGAIN !
    73 14 WOODERSON AGAIN London, Aug. 5. Lovelock again was beaten by Wooderson, of Blackheath Harriers, in a special mile race at Glasgow before 50.000 spectators The respective times were 4 minutes 12 7-10 seconds and 4 minutes 15 3-5 seconds. Reeve, Polytechnic Harriers, with 25 yards start, finished first, and Rlddell,
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    37 14 Great Britain's Davis Cup team, left to right— C. B. D. Turkey; H. W. Austin; Fred Perry and G. P. Hughes, who defeated America by five matches to nil In the challenge round at Wimbledon last month.
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    FRENCH COMPETITION.
    1203 14 English Turf Topics. Ambitious Plans For Autumn New Home For Golden Miller Steve s Triumph Omaha To Race In England. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, July 30. GOODWOOD does not attract own ers from the Continent to the same extent as does Ascot, and .Eplnard's victory In
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    COCHET HERE ON FRIDAY.
    224 14 EXHIBITION GAMES AT GOODWOOD. Will Also Give Lessons And Lectures. HENRI Cochet, the French lawn tennis professional, wilt give exhibition matches against Amat. the well-known Singapore professional, at the Goodwood Park Hotel on his return from Java this week. The first match will take placeon Friday
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    POLICE TAKE THE LEAD AGAIN.
    337 14 Association Football.' They Were Lucky To Beat H.M.S. Terror. Police. 2: H.M.S. Terror. .1. TPHOSE who made the journey to Thomson Road yesterday afternoon were rewarded by witnessing a lively and thoroughly interesting Second Division League Football match which ended in the Police defeating H.M.S.
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    ENDEAVOUR'S VICTORY.
    76 14 London, Aug. 6. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwlth's "Endeavour" gained her second consecutive win at Cowes today when she carried off the King's Cup. Mr 08. Lambut's "Yankee" not being a British vessel was not eligible. British Wireless. The Third Annual Sports of Singapore English School will be
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    AMERICANS HOLD A TOURNEY.
    110 14 The American Association of Malaya held a lawn tennis tournament on Aug. 3 and 4 at the National City Bank bungalows. 60 and 62. King's Road. B. R. Bates and J. Clutter won the doubles defeating E. S. Adler and F. T. Erlckson 6—4, B—6. The
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    HONOURS EASY.
    219 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. The annual tennis matches between the Ipoh V.M.C.A. and the Kuala Lumpur Association were played at Kuala Lumpur during the August Bank holiday. The honours were even, eight matches being divided equally. The following were the results:— Singles. M. E. Moreira
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    THE COMBINED SCHOOLS.
    84 14 The Combined Schools are having .i trial match on Raffles Institution Ground on Saturday commencing at 10 a.m. Solakan Singh's XI Ebert. Kali Foo (A.C.S.). G. Clarke. S. Mlnjoot, R. Donough < 5.J.1. 1. Sundram. Lingam Surata, Barker (R.l. i. J. Weber, Wee Beng Chong (S.A.S.). and
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    49 14 The annual S.C.C. Rugby football meeting will be held at the Club on Friday at 6.45 p.m. All those interested in rugger are asked to attend. If possible it is hoped to arrange a soccer match for Rugby men only on the padang at 5.15 on Friday.
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    FAST BOWLING DEFEATS THE CHAMPIONS AT BRADFORD.
    562 15 SOMERSET AMATEURS IN GREAT FORM. Derbyshire Still Fighting For The Honours. London, Aug. 6. F>GYVES once again proved his worth to Yorkshire by taking 12 wMutl against Lancashire at Bradford. It was virtually his fast bowling which won the match for the Tykes.
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    MALACCA BADMINTON.
    141 15 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Aug. 4. In a badminton match played in the Hospital Court; on Sunday the Medical Recreation Club beat the Moonlight Badminton Party of Seremban by seven games to nil. The following are scores. Malacca Medical players are mentioned flrjt: Sbirles. Mr. A. Chelladurai
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    ILLAWARA CUP HEATS.
    157 15 Rowing. Final To Be Rowed Off On Saturday. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces that the following heats will be rowed off at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8. The winners will row off the final of the Illawara Cup for Senior Pairs on Saturday, Aug. 10.
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    S.C.C. SOCCER.
    102 15 The following have been invited to play Association Football for S.C.C. his week. Today vs. Fraser and Neave at S.C.C. (Friendly) F. M. Adam; R. Davidson and Cap.. N. L. Hammond: C. J. Bembroke. L. V. Taylor and G. Dodds: J. M. Fraser, R. L. Moir, JK. C.
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    K. L. BOWLER'S FINE FEAT.
    541 15 TAKES ALL TEN WICKETS. Heavy Defeat For Ipoh Y.M.CA On Monday. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 5. Brilliant bowling by E. C. Jumeaux enabled the Kuala Lumpur V.M.C.A. to beat the Ipoh Association by six wickets, in the annual cricket match played here
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    29 15 A. J. Hunter, the IMS last bowler and Sehmgor Rupby star, who played a large part in the defeat of the f triony over the week-end. Straits Times Photograph.
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    A SPEED QUEEN.
    56 15 London. Aug. ft. Mrs. Gwenda Stewart broke Kaye Don's record for Broofclands in the two litre class when she lapped the truck in 76.52 seconds, equivalent to 130.17 miles per hour, against Kaye Don's 126.73. She also broke the Brooklands' lap record for women which previously was
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    31 15 The Rugby Union selection committee for international matches that did duty last season have been reappolnted John Daniell (chairman), R. F. Oakes, F. D. Prentice, H. Coverdale and C. N. Lowe.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    80 15 Wednesday, Auk. Football: S.A.F.A. league, Div. 11. SC.P.A. vs. M.F.A.. An son Road S.adium; Dlv. 111, Fart Canning \s. V.M.C.A., V.M.C.A. (jround; Friendly. S.C C. TO. Fraser and Neavc. padang. Thursday, Aaf. 8. Football: S.A.F.A. league. Dlv. n. SCiO. vs. Monqpclles. padang. Golf: Keopel Club. Women's Committee Meeting.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    546 15 A. W. Carr's Book When Voces Bumpers Were Wrong Why Larwood Took To Beer. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." |JAST leg-theory v/as first tried m Australia by Larwood. the Notts and England fast bowler, three years before the so-called body-line storm broke over cricket and no one complained, except
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    CANINE TOPICS.
    557 17  -  ANJIN HUTAN. By Dogs' Ailments And Their Treatment I AST week we dealt with worms cf various types both in puppies and adult dogs today we will attack a certain skin complaint often brought about partly by the presence of t parasites. EcLema is a non-parasitic skin affection.
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    AIR CRASHES ONE AFTER ANOTHER?
    374 17 "Anxiety Neurosis" Says Specialist. A leadlns brain and nerve specialist in London recently told a reporter that "anxiety neurcsU" among pilots was the reason why air fatalities occurred in cycles. "The obvious conclusion." he said, "would be that pilots are subconsciously aware of the imminence
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    NEW CANADIAN CAVIAR.
    50 17 Canada has found a new Industry, of I /Inch great hopes are held, in the ex- port of salmon roes as a type of caviar, i This kind of caviar has been exploited in Russia for many years but it is a comparatively new departure for Canada.
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    MINNIE MOUSE HELPS HOSPITAL.
    62 17 Wait Disney, the famous film cartoonist, cheers millions with his comic car toon.s. Bat he also finds time to do other good deeds. Here he is inaugurating the rebuilding fund of the Westminster Hospital in London, and is taking the opportunity of testing the heart of
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    Singapore Praise And Criticism Of Empire Broadcasting.
    2351 18 What A 'Tropical Specification' Should Include. IT is difficult even for the most enthusiastic of short-wave listeners at home to realise the great progress that has been made in short-wave broadcasting during the hist two years. There are probably no short-wave broadcasting stations
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    The Log Of A Malayan Listener.
    610 19 A WEEK OF GOOD RECEPTION IN MALAYA. By Our Radio Correspondent. THROUGHOUT last week, with the exception of Saturday the 16 and 19 metre broadcast bands were productive of usual good results in the evenings, when Holland, Paris and Daventry came in well. On
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    ALOR STAR STATION "ON THE AIR" FOR THE FIRST TIME.
    60 19 The Alor Star WireTess Station was "on the air" for the first time last week on Tuesday night, carrying out experiment. Reception was strong but distorted and Penang was blotted out. The station is operated by the Telegraph Department, Kedah,
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    NEW RADIO STATION.
    131 19 Site To Be Selected In Madras. Ootacamund. Mr. P. J. Edmunds, Director of Wireless, has requested the Madras Government to depute an official to help him in selecting a site for the establishment of a 20 K. W. medium wave station In Madras. The Madras Government will
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    CRITIC OF AMERICAN WIRELESS.
    160 19 Why It Is Impossible To Listen." It's almost impossible to listen to radio In America," declared Sir Granville Bantock, celebrated musician when asked what he thought of American wireless. In England the 8.8.C. has enabled the art of music to weather the depression," he continued, but
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    CHINA RADIOPHONE NETWORK.
    36 19 Radio telephone services between China and Japan, between China and Manila, and between China and England, will be inaugurated before long, the necessary apparatus having been Installed in Shanghai and successful tests conducted.
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      1043 19 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Tr Uuni«i.n 9 iiusmsitD c 6.2« p.m.—9.05 p.ni. G.S.F. 15,140 Ke/i (IV.BS m.) and G.S.G. 17.790 ke/» 1&M m.) .Ti.mnti. r-nmM* No 2-lSte^Z jii£"'TuSk ta^C. F. Batliscombe OB E CJS Charles Manning and his Orchestra, relayed from the Granda, Walthamstow. 7.05 The 8.8.C. Midland
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    TO MAKE BRITISH FILM.
    58 20 Fay Wray, the American film actress, arriving at Southampton aboard the liner Europa from America. She is to make a British film. After the christening <■' the infant son of Ifr Roland Robinson, M.P. for Widnes, and his wife formerly Miss Maysi; Gasque, the America: heiress,
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    30 20 Ai the wedding (n Brompton Oratory, London, of Miss Patience -Mary Dunman, daughter of Mr. C. C. Dunman, J.P. and Mrs. Dunman, of Singapore, and Mr. A. R. W. Patton.
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    35 20 Below: The Empress of Britain, the luxury liner, entering the King George V. graving Hock at South- mpton I<T overhauls after lier recent collision with the cargo boat Kapristan in which her bow was damaged.
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