The Straits Times, 13 August 1935

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.} THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER InX^M^YA. I'o i>.\(;es. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1935. PBW'K TrTcENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1935 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      112 1 PHENOMENAL "SALE" BARGAINS IN GOWNS AND MILLINERY THE HOST OF DELIGHTFUL MODEL tyV) GOWNS and HATS AVAILABLE IN THIS J* X v YEAR'S SALE ARE OFFERED AT PRICES IMPOSSIBLE TO REPEAT WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT A MINUTE S' SEARCH THROUGHOUT MALAYA WILL NOT PRODUCE FINER VALUE ROBINSON CO., LTD. ''¥^f
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      237 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25, JAVA ST. CPHCNE 3633). J>aisi/ for BOUQUETS ItASKETS WREATHS. Phone 4097 15. ORCHARD ROAD m (Amber Mansions.) I mmatmmmmmu i»is BILLIARD TABLES By Appointment, THE "STRAITS" A SPLENDID TABLE AT A MODERATE PRICE Full size, in solid Mahogany throughout supported on eißht bold turned leps. fitted with
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      444 2 NAIRN— At Ihe Maternity Hospital Singapore, on 11th Inst. to Barbara, wife of Jamrs Nairn, a daughter. SCOTT-BEVAN.— At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. 12, Thomas Goldie Scott to Miss Lilian Mary Bevan. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position idvrrthed m these column* scad eepie* of
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      871 2 FOR SALE, OREENER SPORTING RIFLE .318 in excellent condition very little used, with SO 'ounds ammunition soft nosed, St ramrod. $110 or nearest offer. One set harms* orth's "Universal Encyclopaedia" vols. In half Morocco. $35. Box. No. 523, StraiU Times. SPLENDID BUBBBB ESTATE 190 acres fully planted 130 acres mature
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      1052 2 MISCELLANEOUS YOU CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES dettrcred to you every week for three months for 81.60. General Manager Sunday Time*. ANNUITIES, deferred Incomes, Single Premium Life Endowment Polides, Parents Endowments, and every type of life Insurance. R. T. a. Arthur, P.O. Box 818, Singapore. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OBFBIBNDS
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      613 2 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE~ of valuable freehold land situate at Orchard Road (near Angullla Park Road) Singapore, areas 25,082 sq. ft, 2,587 sq. ft. and 750 sq. ft To be held at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng ft Oft,' Ltd.. No. 30, Chulia 8t on Wednesday, An* 28,
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      677 2 BUSINESS CARDS, Etc visit FIGARO FOB BSTTEB WATS that Is better for year hair $8, $10 $15 only European Expert* always ka attenaaaea, RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 118; and al »J. Bras Baaak Bead. Ffaoaw 2888. COMMERCIAL BOOKS. RAPID CALCULATIONS, by A. H. Russell $1.50 WORDS CONFUBED ii MISUSED by M.
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      492 2 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. ENGLISH-MADE WALLETS. Morocco, with Zip Fastener and Photo Holder $3.50. Morocco, with perpetual calendar $3.00. Brown Cowhide $2 25. Fox Grain $2.00. Postage extra. Also other assortments at varying prices. Inspection cordially invited G. H.
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      184 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malay* Postage Muothly 8 3.00 8 4.08 8 250 1 1 1. 1.- It 8K SO 81I.M 8 7.59 Half Yearly 817.00 854.80 815.00 Yearly 834.M ***** 838.00 Note— Ootsiatlon eheanes should Include the osnal bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions
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      622 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. RANPURA 17,000 Aug 16 BURDWAN 6,070 Aug.
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      335 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. HARUNA MARU Aug. 22. S.S. KATORI MARU Sept. 5. To tit Class 2nd Class Naples $497 $540 $317 $343 Mu-seille. $514 $557 $326 it $351 London
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      808 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. ..uxurioua One Class Mo-.orshlps Most Cabins lave adjoining private bath. Excellent :uliine. tOR GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ERRIA 20/8 20/8 21/8 22/9 17/9 17/9 189 20/9 rUTLANDIA 8/10 8/10 B/10 11/10 UEONIA
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      1177 3 SHIPPING, THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Una Khlow Steamship Co- (1332) LtA Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. aod China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co. I/d. The Australian Orimt.il line Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd. The
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    HOLIDAY TIME IN ENGLAND.
    16 6 The huge crowd on the beach at Houthsea. Inset a Torquey snapshot
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    APPEAL OF OCEAN CRUISING.
    489 6 Interesting Developments Foreshadowed. (From A Shipping Correspondent) Fortunately for the ocean passenger lines the cruising habit In England has come to stay. By many it was at first regarded as a mere passing i phase, the popularity of which would soon wane. Instead it has developed
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    55 DEAD IN BIG EXPLOSION.
    399 6 Disaster At Italian Munitions Factory. London, July 28. Fifty-five men and girls are believed to have been killed by an explosion at an Italian munitions factory at T:iino, about forty miles from Milan, 'already briefly reported in the Straits Times). More than 20 serio'-ly injured
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      375 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 2 629 im.— 9.05 pju. G.S.F. 15,140 ke'» (IS.K2 m.) and G.S.G. 17,790 kc/s 11..H1. m.l 6.20 pjn. BiR Ben. The New Victoria Cinema Orchestra, directed by Sydney Phasey. Relayed from the New Victoria i Cinema, Bradford. 7.05 "Mareo the C.iicf
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      369 6 tary Library of New Zealand. 9J5 The Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. Relayed from the Pavilion, Bournemouth. 10.35 "Dog Days."* (Every dog has them even twolegged ones.) Devised and presented by John Pudney. 11.05 The Northampton New Theatre Orchestra. Relayed from the Theatre. Northampton. 11.35 Dance Music. 11.50 Greenwich Time Signal. 12.05
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      296 6 SINGAPORE. Station Z. B. 1., Sin»apore.— WavelenfMi 49.!) metres. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malaya 1934, Ltd, Broadcast House. No. 2, Orchard Rd., Singapore. TOMORROW. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 645 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and share report supplied by Praser and Co. 8 .30
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      423 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.50 p.m. Station P.H.I. 17,755 kc/s (16.88 m.) THUBSDAY, AUG. 15. 7.50 pjn. Opening Announcement. 8.00 OOMOtI by the Residential orchestra of The I Hague. 8.40 Electrical transcriptions. 9.05 News from Holland. 9.10 Concert by the Residential Orchestra of The Hague (contd.) 9.30 Talk. 9.45 Records. 9.50 Close down.
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    BRITISH JUDGE APOLOGISES.
    397 7 DEFENDANT HE CALLED 'A LIAR.' Loe>ls. Aug. 2. Judge Woodcock, in LeeuS County Court today made a public withdraw..'! of remarks which he made to a deien- riant. Mr. James Booth, of Halgh Avenue, Rothwell, near Leeds, who was before him in May. Mr. Booth was sued
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    MR. FORD JUMPS AT 72.
    106 7 Birthday Spent 9 Miles From A Telephone. New York, Aug. 2. Youthful in outlook and boasting that he Is as fit as he was 10 years ago, Mr. Henry Ford celebrated his 72nd birthday t->day. He spent it far from his car factories, In his
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    KING AND QUEEN PLANT TREES.
    87 7 Coves, Aug. c. The Xi: I.*;1 and Queen landed from 1 y.u-ht at East Cowes. and to Osburne House, where i thi y each planted a tree in com- i n ration ot their Silver Jubilee. Their Majesties thai drove to Carin- 1 brooke Castle
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    TURKISH PRINCE SHOT IN NEW YORK HOTEL.
    205 7 Vain Search For American Heiress. A Turkish Prince, named Abdul Kerim, who was found shot dead in a Broadway Hotel New York, is believed to be the grandson of the notorious Sultan, Abdul He mid n. A revolver lay beside him and the
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    SQUARE COINS FOR U.S.
    129 7 Worth One Fifth Of A Straits Cent. Washington, America will almost go back to wampum (the strings of beads used by North American Indians for money) if the design suggested by President Roosevelt for the proposed _half-cent coins (worth approximately "one farthing) is accepted. It has
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    ROOSEVELT'S NEW WORK SCHEME.
    111 7 More Golf Courses In The United States. Washington, Aug. 2. President Roosevelt, who believes not only In substituting work relief projects for the dole, but also in devoting unemployment funds to schemes for increasing the amenities of life, has approved the expenditure of nearly £4,000,000 on
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    REDS GIVEN LESSON IN MODESTY.
    147 7 Practical Application Of: Own Slogan. Chengtu. A group of Reds numbering j about 600, who took refuge in! the mountains near Menninghsun recently, hoping to prepare the way for the reception of Communistic preaching and to secure the support Of the Lolo tribesmen against the
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      143 7 The BIG MUSICAL PICTURE YOU'VE WAITED 2 YEARS FOR! CAPITOL °TfT J% H HTI THE SHOW SENSATION OF 1935!^ Warner Bros* sumptuous V^^Kl successor to the world- 'f^^^^r ■*^Wl famous "Gold Diggers"! V^^^fc '*f^k m 2 years in preparation j*""^^T \^Mi. -^'Tv3r?4Rs and Jreatcr in every way! »^^y Hear— M(wKBIm
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      142 7 SEASON COMMENCES TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 I ALHAMBRA OPENING TONIGHT 6.15—9.15 iflHk< irii'i R- K- Radio •\s'' BjA At Films' most ''".s/?' w>l powerful and &T^ iH %t*fc3T"'^ I livin 2 drama! ';-*r^ W M% vagabond IA fl I rescue his B^^ daughter from B^fttfl Iher1 her m thers r^B Shv^^Bl
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      387 7 "On no account sjiculd it be mUxed. In recent months Singapore haa bren prlYileced to see many fine film*, but H Is doubtful It there has been one better than "The Little MluMrr It U wor th rotaff a lone way to we." MALAYA TRIBUNE MONOAY. I" Ml. ROADS IKM)
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        539 8 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 5/- 4/4'/ 2 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/6 34/6 33/- 35/fl Austral Malay 60/- 61/- 60/- 61/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/6 14/6 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.90 2.00 1.90 2.00 £1 Bangrin Tin 20/6 21/- 20/-
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        GENERAL.
        410 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 1.25 1.35 2 2 do 7V a Prefs. 1.75 1.85 165 175 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 1275 £1 i'l B. A. T 6.2.6 6.7.6 122,6 129 6 140 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 V 2 dls 0.02 V 2V 2
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        166 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4/-% 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4ft% 190f red. .'955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Bept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red 1963 $2,000,000 Int.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        339 8 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.50 160 155 160 Alor Gajah 1.00 1.10 105 110 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.75 2.85 290 300 Ayer Hitam 1.50 1.60 147»A 1 52 Vi f\yer Molek 0.85 0.90 0.86 0.93 Ayer Panas 1.55 165 1.50 155
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      222 8 Some Profit-Taking In Tin Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 13. The rubber market eased slightly yesterday on publication of the Colony rubber stocks which were down only 103 tons. This morning, however, on the other markets being about the same level and with sellers inclined
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      CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
      57 8 The transit time on full rate telegrams lrom Singapore to London y< sk-rday were us follows: T( lecrams handed in up to 5.03 p.m. 5 mm. h.i:ided in up to 530 p.m. 5 mm. T< h crams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 7 mm. ■;.,-r-amf handed
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      PRODUCE.
      183 8 Singapore. Auir. 13, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Oamblur A.OO Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 10.00 White Pepper 18.00 White Muntok Pepper 18.50 Black Pepper 10.00 Mixed Blacn Pepper Copra, simdrled 3.75 Copra. Mixed 3.35 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small Flake 4.30 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      221 8 The following are the extr tufa rates this morn'ng according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London. 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 Va
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      86 8 Noon, Aug. 13. Bayers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 19 9/16 19 11/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 1914 19.% No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 19% l9i/» August 19
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    BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE.
    106 8 Dividend Of 28 Per Cent. Paid. The accounts submitted to the general meeting of the shareholders which took place in Paris show a net profit for 1934 of Frs. 38.352.295 corresponding at the present rate of exchange to £511,363. These results have enabled the Bank to
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    NEW YORK STRIKE FIZZLES OUT.
    126 8 General Johnson's Ultimatum Expires. New York, Aug. 12. With Genera^ Johnson's ultimatum expiring tonight, the strike of relief workers appears to have fizzled out. Only ten per cent of the workers have not returned on the East Side slum clearance project upon which 170 out
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    JAVA COMPANIES.
    48 8 Rubber, Tea And Coffee Crops For July. Robber. Ankola.— Banjoe K1d0e1.— 18,798 8 kgs. Djaslnga. 62.645 kgs. TJikaslntoe.— lo,777 kgs. Langen 43.532 kin. Donowarie— ls.39B 2 kgs. Balombissie 14.694 kgs. Tern. Ank01a— 17.222 hks. Paslr Madang.— 3l,ooo hks. Coffee. Bajoe Kldoel.— 5,213 pic. Balangrirl.— l.2so pic.
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    90 8 for July, Current fin- for Ju'.f 1935. anrlal year for 1934. lb. Mths. lb. lb. Brunei 34,900 1 34,500 32,000 Bukit Tlmah 11.235 5 51,909 8.780 Chungkat 28.578 6 137,207 29.100 Haytor 11.540 7 84.837 14,237 Indragiri 49,090 10 825,048 91,868 Lunas 40.600 9 347.800 55.500 NyaJa.'
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    EXCHANGES.
    91 8 London, Aug. 12. Paris 74 61/04 Athens 516 sellers New York 4 97 3.16 Bucharest 625 sellers Montreal 4. 97 fc Rio «M Geneva 15.17 tellers official Brussels 23.39 Belgrade 213 Amsterdam 7.34* Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60 Sellers offlclpl Berlin 12. fc9 Monte wrioe 3-> pJ Copenhagen 22.
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    RENONG TIN.
    36 8 RenonK Tin output of ore for July 1935 No. 2 Dredge 321.88 pels. No. 3 Dredge j 429 94 pel*. Total 751.82 pels. The output for July '934 was: No. 3 1 4M pels.
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    NEW MINE NEAR SIAM FRONTIER
    330 8 MAY BECOME ONE OF LARGEST PRODUCERS. The following review of the tin and rubber industry in Siam is taken from the Report on Economic Conditions in Siam for 1934. During the period under review a definite improvement in economic conditions in the Senggora Consular District
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    BIGGER AIR FORCE IN U.S. CAMPAIGN.
    126 8 £8,000,000 Plan Of House Mi'itary Committee. A campaign to persuade Congress to allot the sum of $40,000,000 'abjut £8.000.0001 for the construction or from 600 to 800 additional aeroplanes has been launched by the Military Committee of the House of Representatives. This was announced
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    SHARES REPORT
    46 8 I.yall and Evatt's report dated Ai:r IX shows MIKING. Steady. Batu Stlangor 93. 95. Ulu Klanus 1.19 1 23 K. Kampars 11 9 12 3 Sungel Luas buyers 1.25 Talams 1.38 1.4] Mambaus 52. 55. S. Kinlai 4 55 4 0(1 K.Urhais 76. 80.
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      47 8 TO LET. JktM Villa No 75. Wilkinson Road, off r,r Road A Modern Style bungalow with irooms. three bathrooms, parlour mid diTtuif hal! Separate servant 11 quart A beautiful pardon Available !<>r occupation from L tUJNT *M API- JT D T J.v COMPANY Nurtli Bridge KtMd, SIM.AI'OKi.
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      18 8 V b>s hurl is so painful ■lift H M M I Sole Agents for Malaya: McALISTER Co., Ltd.
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    THE TIN SHIPMENT FROM NEW YORK.
    1144 9 Little Likelihood Of Buffer Pool Being Renewed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 2. The July statistics which made ■heir appearance on August 1 contained one or two features of particular interest. First among these, of course, was j the big drop in the
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    DESIGNS ORDINANCE.
    64 9 Official Assignee Meets Penang Merchants. Mr. E. B. Williams, Official Assignee, Singapore, held a meeting on Friday last in the Penang Supreme Court Chambers with the sub-committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce to discuss certain proposed amendments to the Registration of United Kingdom Designs Ordinance 1931. The
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    COTTON PRICES AT LOWEST?
    416 9 MANCHESTER MARKET REPORT. James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., In their market report dated Manchester, July 31, state: There has been little of Importance this week to affect the general trend of prices, but the outlook has been mainly bearish. There still seems to be some confusion
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    FALL IN STOCKS THIS YEAR.
    783 9 SYMINGTON WILSONS FORECAST. ACHIEVING SCHEME'S OBJECTIVE. Messrs. Symington and Wilson In their market report dated July 31 state: The political situation in Holland has improved since the date of our last report and a new cabinet has been formed in which Dr. Colijn still holds
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    ANGLO-ORIENTAL GROUP.
    184 9 Quarterly Operating results of Tin Producing Companies under the management of Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation Ltd. for th-3 quarter endPu J unp 30, 1 935. Output figures include June "Carry Over" stocks but cost of production and realisations of these stocks are excluded in Uie financial figures of tha
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    MALAY UNITED RUBBER.
    208 9 The ninth annual meeting of this j Malay United Rubber Estates, Ltd., I was held in London on July 29. Mr. P. J., Burgess (the chairman); presided, supported by Mr. Harold P. Copeman. The Chairman said that the trading profit for the year was £3,473, as compared
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      643 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong} The liability of members is limited to the Mtaat and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50.000,:00 1-sucd and fully paid up $20,000,000 re Fund:—
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      365 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England Dy Royal CharVr 1853) Paid Up Capital Xi 600.000 shares of £5 each f3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000 OTO Reserve Liability of Proprietor! C3.00n.0G0 HEAD OFFICr 83, i:ahop4<*tr. Lomlain. EC. i. AjenU and Br.inrlirv AmrlUar llol!o Saigon Alor Star Ipoh
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    AMUSEMENTS
    150 10 ALIMMBKA Mb Greatest Gamble with Richard Dix ii Dorothy Wilson 6 15— 9 15 CAFIIUI Diggers of 193 b with Dick Powell. 6 15-- 9 15 pni. GLOBE IlltVlßt GREAT WORLD Here Comes The Navy. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Nana. HOLLYWOOD 11. SERANGOON ROAD Mac Clarice In Turn Back The
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUG. 13. 1935. CIVIC AFFAIRS IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    809 10 Ii .skill in debate is any criterion, Kuala Lumpur certainly possesses men willing to devote their time to the conduct of her civic affairs and able to do so in a manner which cannot form any obstacle
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    Social and personal
    278 10 Mr E W Flanagan has gone to Takau Estate. Rantau. on transfer. Mr N Mace, of Kuching. is on a visit to Singapore and is staying at the Adelphi Hotel Mr W P. N. L Ditmas. of the Sarawak Civil Service, arrived from Kuching yesterday. He is
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    The Malay Regiment
    69 10 The High Commissioner has made the following regulation varying the conditions of service of certain soldiers of the Malay Regiment: Soldiers of the Regiment originally enlisted for a term of three years arc hereby permitted to extend the term of their enlistment to twelve years of which
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    Above The Plains
    1058 10 MUST IMPRESSIONS Ol A HILL STATION. /AVER the hills and far away yet not sc very far, for Fraser's Hill Is only three hours drive from Kuala Lumpur and that means only twelve hours from Singapore, it you go by train to the Federal Capital. But what
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    An Interrupted Banquet In The Dindings.
    594 10 GLIMPSES OF THE PAST. HPHE Governour, his Guests, and aonvj of his Officers were seated, but just as they began to tall to. one of tho Soldiers cried out, Malayans, and spoiled the Entertainment; for immediately the Governour, without speaking one word, leapt out
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    759 10 "CANDERS OF The RIVEH." which h;.a been causing so miuli discussion in Singapore, is a lint' nlm, brilliantly produced, but I imagine that any M C S. on'Ktr whu buw It hi; .i little uncomfortable during passages. British administrative officers do not talk about my King."
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    LUANG PRADITS DENIALS: SPECIAL INTERVIEW
    1159 11 "I AM NOT A MYSTER V MA N. NO REVOLUTION THREAT IN SIAM TODAY. UANG Pradit, the Siamese Minister of the Interior, is leaving Singapore today by the Conte Verde for Europe. He arrived in the city last night on the International Express from Bangkok.
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    HEAVY GUARD FOR PRADIT.
    147 11 I r.VNG rUBR is Having for Kurope by the Conte Verde today accompanied by the new Siamese Minister to Fraiicc, Phra Mem Virajaliakya. and four Siamese students. S-.rong police precautions for his satet] wire tal'.cn during the rail iomtmtf. The Minister and his I>art>, which included
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    COMMUNIST PLAN FOR S. AFRICA.
    194 11 Negress Speaker To Moscow Conference. GRANTING RIGHTS TO NATIVES. Moscow, Aug. 12. The main points of a clear cut programme drawn up by South African communists Jointly with native organisations and the African National Congress were explained in a speech by a Negress delegate, Henderson,
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    PRINCE ANUVATR DEAD.
    48 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 12. The death occurred today of Prince Anuvatr, chairman of the Council of Regency, following a period of poor health. He was taken ill at his office on Saturday. Prince Anuvatr was the full brother of Princess Kambaeng Bcjra.
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    "A JOKE AND NOT AN INSULT."
    108 11 Explanation Of Japanese Emperor Cartoon. Seattle. Au>.. 12. The Mayor of Siattle has sent a letter to the Japanese Consul General in connection with the club "rag" Incident in which *he Emperor of Japan was represented as pulling a ricksha. "Please accept my assuranc
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    R.A.F. OFFICER'S NOVEL HOLIDAY.
    51 11 Lone Flight To Australia And Back. London, Aug. 12. Pilot Officer F. B. Chapman of the RAF. Is using his month's leave to fly to Australia and back to England. He landed at Marseilles today, leaving later for Rome, In his Comper Swift single-seater machine.— British
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    NEW LEGISLATION FOR OIL INDUSTRY.
    64 11 A sudden move towards fresh legislation affecting the vast American oil industry has been made by the Introduction of a new Bill in the United States House of Representatives seeking to create a voluntary system of oil control. The Bill would limit oil imports by
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    JAPAN'S MILITARY CHIEF ASSASSINATED.
    232 11 Killed By Sword Of Lieutenant-Colonel. WAR MINISTRY SENSATION. Believed Sequel To Reorganisation. The assassination of MajorGeneral Tetsuzan Nagata, Director General of Military Affairs in Japan, and virtually the administrative head of the Japanese army, caused a sensation in Tokio yesterday. Major General Nagata, was interviewing In
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    "NO MORE SEMITIC SWINERIES."
    68 11 Anti-Jews, Anti-Catholic Demonstration. Munich, Aug. 12. South Germany's anti-Jewish and anti-Catholic campaign was given a rousing start today at a six-hour parade of lorries, loaded with shouting Storm Troopers. A thousand demonstrators roared. "Rome for all Papists, Palestine for all Jews and Germany for us." "No
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    DEATH KNELL OF STAHLHELM.
    61 11 What apparently is the death knell of the Stahlhelm was sounded when the organisation was dissolved In the districts of Greater Berlin and the provinces of Brandenburg, Pomerania and the East. The reason for the dissolution is that, the Stahlhelm allegedly has been indulging In activities
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    BELGIAN FEARS WAR IN EUROPE.
    110 11 Brussels, Aug. 12. The imminent danger of an outbreak of war in Europe was depicted in vivid colours by the Belgian, Senator Derlodot, in a speech before the Foreign Political Commission of the senate. He affirmed that when hostilities breakout Germany will have a numeri-
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    GOVERNMENT CRISIS IN CHINA.
    185 11 Three More Ministers Resign. WILL CHIANG BE NEXT PREMIER Nanking, Aug. 13. The Chinese Government is tottering as the result of further resignations. Mr. Ku Meng-yu. Minister of Railways, and Mr. Chen Kung-po. Minister of Industries, both adherents of Mr. Wang Ching-wel, Premier and acting Foreign
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    "LEAVE THE ABYSSINIANS ALONE."
    235 11 Scene Outside An Italian Legation. STONES THROWN BY DEMONSTRATORS. Madrid, Aug. 13. A demonstration before the Italian Legation occurred last night at Lisbon, according to a message received here. A motor-car stopped In front of the Legation, while the occupants proceeded to hurl quantities of small
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    NO ONE WENT TO HER HELP.
    309 12 AN ELDERLY WOMAN (MASKS THIEVES. MYSTKRY SUICIDE IN CHANDU SHOP. A Buicide, hy Bhooting, of a! Sikh additional police constable, and bag-snatching case occurred in Singapore yesterday. Ihe victim after bag-snatching w.i i t rs s. F. Conccicao, an elderly .an. who made a
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    MURDER CHARGE.
    73 12 A tiin. I Ml real Old ll.tkkii-n. Ngl in tv produced before the 1 1 .'.i pi it m tglstt ite today on I i ..i having on Aug M last .•>i mitted t'" murdei ol Bian Teckl Ouan ii Amu street Hie ii t w i Kpl
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    27 12 Preparations for the forthcoming general election are sufficiently cdvanced to enable 490 National Can(vuuliriuti .s to take the field. Of these 411 are members of Parlia ment
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    ELEPHANTS BID GOOD-BYE TO SINGAPORE.
    27 12 J.sako's firms left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The elephants are taking a last look-round from their railway wagon. Straits Times photograph.
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    COCHET TALKS OF AMATEURS AND 'PROS.'
    706 12 Profits For Federation Or The Players The lawn tcmiLs controversy over professionalism was revived by M. Henri CochcL, the prominent French professional, who addressed the Singapore Rotary Club at their meeting at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday. Appealing for freedom on the tennis courts, Cochet
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    $.11,800 OPIUM SEIZED.
    106 12 Court S<H|uel To Raid By Monopolies. A v iy large .seizure of opium and chandu Uj the total value of $31,800 tool place in a garage in Slong Llm Park <>ii Saturday night during a raid by officers of the Government MonopoUes No arrests wen- Bade at
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    THE SPECIAL COURT IN SIAM.
    271 12 Kind's Rights In Case By Death Sentence. Tlie Special Court Law Amendment Act in Slam, passed in connection with' allegations of Insurrection, i... says the Bangkok Tlm^s. a law to extend the powers of the special court established after the Insurrection In 1933 giving t
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    FLOODS IN PHILIPPINES.
    57 12 The death roll In the floods in north and Central Luzon is now 180. while thousands are homeless and extensile i damage to public work& has been done and incalculable havoc to crops. A new disaster is reported from Northern Luzon wliere 50 natives are buried in
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    14 12 The Singapore Association of the Wong Clan of Toishan has been exempted from registration.
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    ENGINEERS TAKE ORDERS.
    663 12 And Secretariat Issues Them. POST-PRANDIAL REFLECTIONS IN KUALA LUMPUR. Engineers obey orders they sel- dom give them. That, in Malaya is the function of the Civil Service. Or so suggested Mr. F. Bolton, president of the Engineering As&ociation in Malaya, at the annual dinner at the Hotel
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    65 12 European Woman In Court. Mrs. De Gorta. a European woman, was charged in the Third Police Court today with disorderly behaviour at the Central Police Station on the nislit or Aug. 12 and with attempting to commit suicide at the General Hospital by cutting her arm. The
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    CHILD'S DEATH
    92 12 Death from natural causes w;is the verdict returned by Mr. \V. O. Porter, j the Singapore Coroner, yesterday :iftor jan inquiry into the death of a throe-year-old Teochew boy. Chua Ah Kow. who died on Aug. 8 at the General Ipltal. I It w.is mentioned during the ertdenca
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    RUBBER QUOTA
    73 12 The Controller of Rubber. M llay I announces: "It is hereby notified that subject to the International quota release remaining at 65% for the fourth quarter, 1935. the exportable allowances for the said quarter of those estates who received provisional credits for the 2ni quarter 1935 at the
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    WOMAN ESTATE OWNER FINED.
    380 13 RUBBER PLANTED AFTER RESTRICTION. BLAME LAID ON WILD PIG. A case of unusual interest was heard in the District Court, Kota Tinggi, on Aug. 7 when Lee Ah Chai, a woman owner of an estates of 50 acres at Sungel Seluyut, Johore, appeared before the magistrate
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    5 HURT IN CAR CRASH
    85 13 A collision between a motor van and a motor lorry at the junction of Kocltore Road and Victoria Street at four o'clock this morning resulted in injuries to five persons. They were three Chinese passengers in the lorry, and two Malays in the van. The
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    MODERN ARCHITECTURE FOR KALLANG ROAD.
    24 13 A strikingly modern note characterises the new building; of the Firestone Robber Co. in GeyUng Road. Straits Times photograph.
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    HOSPITAL JAGA FINED.
    105 13 Abusive Language Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 12. The case brought by Mr. Chelllah, a retired Government servant, against a jJaga at the local hospital, who was charged with using abusive language resulted in a conviction. The magistrate held the view that this was an
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    ROTARY MEMBERS.
    106 13 Mr. L. A. Davies hfc» en formally elected a member of the Singapore Rotary Club under the classification of General Merchandise: Dry GoodsImporting. The following proposals for membership have been approved by the membership and classification committee and the directors, and are row laid before the Club: Dr.
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    42 13 The enagagement ceremony took place at 52. Kerbau Road, on Saturday, of Mr. Paul Tan, eldest son of the late Mr. Tan Hee Joo and Mrs. Tan Hee Joo. and Miss Helen Heng, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Heng Chiang Pow.
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    PERJURED HER HUSBAND.
    149 13 FALSE CHARGE OF ROBBERY. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 12. Veerayee, a Tamil woman who was I convicted at Penang Assizes last week on a charge of making a false charge of robbery against four persons, one of whom was her husband, was this morning sentenced
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    KLANG PINEAPPLES.
    236 13 Aims Of Mr. Goh Hock Huat (From A Correspondent.) Mr. Goh Hock Huat. J.P.. proprietor! of the Malayan Pineapple Co. at Klang owns an estate of 4,000 acres, all planted with pines, of which 2,000 acres are situated four miles from Klang and the remaining area some few
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    45 13 Just after midnight a case of alleged attempted suicide was reported from Lorong 1, Oeylang Road. A Chinese was said to have stabbed himself on the neck and stomach with a chisel. The man was conscious when taken to the General Hospital.
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    MALACCA TEACHERS
    123 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Aug. 10. The Teachers' Association of Malacca held a re-union dinner at the High School Hall. There were about 75 teachers and guests present. Mr. M. R. Holgate, the Inspector of Schools, who Is patron of the Association, was present. O.her guests included
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    SIR GEORGE PENNY'S SON WEDS.
    755 13 The Bishop Of Sheffield Officiates. Mr. Peter Penny, who was born at [Mt. Alma, Singapore, the only child I of Sir George Penny, Bart., M.P., the Treasurer of H. M. Household, and Lady Penny, of 12. Buckingham Gate, London, was married on the July 30
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    MALAYAN ITEMS
    348 13 The Chung Hwa Athletic Union has been exempted from registration in Singapore. The notification published in the Government Gazette of the June 22. by which the Port of Moulmein was declared to be infected on account of cholera, Is cancelled. Chan Ah Kow, who won the individual championship
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    CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
    348 13 PRISON SENTENCE ON MOTHER. BAIL PENDING AN APPEAL. Evidence of alleged cruel treatment of two young Chinese children, a boy aged seven and a girl a year older, by their mother, a Straits-born Chinese woman, Chan Puteh, was led before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore Criminal
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    SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP STILL OPEN—WILTS LEAD.
    489 14 SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP STILL OPEN— WILTS LEAD. HEAVY DEFEAT PUTS R.E. OUT OF THE RUNNING. Police Must Win Next Two Matches To Gain Promotion. Wiltshires 6: RE. L A SWEEPING victory by six goals to one over the R.E. yesterday afternoon on the padang puts the Wiltshires at the top
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    47 14 S.C.C. To Meet R.A.F. Ai Anson Road. The S.C.C and R.A.K. meet in a rir.,t Division maU-h at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. Ihe previous meeting between these two teams resulted in a draw d_l). White scoring for the Airmen and Fraser for the Club.
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    SELANGOR SOCCER.
    110 14 Malays "A" Well Beaten By The Rangers. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 12. The Selangor Rangers beat the Ma-.| lays "A" in a league fixture by 4—l on the Padang this evening. The game was scrappy owing to heavy ground conditions. The Rangers led 2—o at
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    THE ST. LEGER
    58 14 London. Aug 12. The St. Leger callover is as follows: i 11 to 10 on Bahram wanted, evens laid. 6 to 1 Field Trial. 100 to 9 Fair Trial and Hairan. 100 to 8 Plassy. 100 to 6 Sea Bequest. 20 to 1 Assignation offered, 25 to
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    46 14 The annual S.C.C. hockey meeting will be held on Friday, Aug. 16.. at 6.45 p.m. All members interested are requested to attend. Members desiring to play during the forthcoming season are requested to sign their names on the list provided on the notice board.
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    TYKES AT ISLAND CLUB.
    592 14 Local Golf. Arthur Dobson Cup Won By J. Hudson. •yHE Society of Yorkshiremen in Malaya played an 18-holes stroke competition on handicap on Sunday for a Cup presented by Mr. Arthur Dobson. By courtesy of the Committee the competition was played over the course of the
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    24 14 Dr. W. Moreira of Perak who was one of the most brilliant of the F.MS. fieldsmen in this year's annual classic. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE CHINESE OLYMPIAD.
    1758 14 Congratulations Criticisms Poh Kirn Seng The Track Champion Some Surprising Failu res Suggestions For Nanking— Malaya Should Do Well. (BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) TTHE third all-Chinese Malayan Olympiad, which was held at Penan? during the August holidays created widespread interest. It showed that we have many fine
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    20 14 A class wicket-keeper is A. V. Canagasabai of Selangor who played for the F.M.S. against the Colony. Straits Times Photograph.
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    NON-BENDERS C.C. HOLD THEIR ANNUAL MEETING AT IPOH.
    558 15 A. H. FLOWERDEW TO BE PRESIDENT. Next Reunion To Take Place At Kuala Lumpur. The annual general meeting of the Non-Benders Cricket Club of Malaya (inaugurated in September 1928) was held at the Ipoh Club on Saturday with Dr. P. H. Hennessy
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    BOWES GETS ELEVEN.
    75 15 Easy Win For Yorkshire At Bradford. London, Aug. 12. No fast bowler has rendered his county better service this season than W. E. Bowes and against Warwickshire today at Bradford he captured eleven wickets for 81 runs thus helping Yorkshire to score an easy victory in two
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    29 15 The Singapore English School Football Team which has been very successful in Inter-school matches and is now In Koala Lumpur where they will meet several Se langor school teams.
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    GARRISON OFFICERS TOURNAMENT.
    86 15 Tics for today in the Garrison Officers lawn tennis tournament at Tanglin are as follows: 1. Lt. C. Kirk (R.E.) vs. Fit. Lt. Muschamp (R.A.F.) at 4.45 p.m. 2. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Allen vs. Lt. and Mrs. Duncan at 4.45 p.m. Tomorrow's Ties. Lt. Home (R.A.)
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT
    47 15 Entries tor the S.C.C. Autumn lawn tennis tournament close on Wednesday evening and intending competi- 'ors should put their names on the list or 'phone the secretary (6055) immediately There are three events (1) Handicap tingles. (2) Handicap doubles and (3 1 professional pairs (level).
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    27 15 The August Competition (Match Play) played off on Saturday and Sunday was won by Mr. A. J. Newby with a score of 2 down.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    89 15 Tuesday, Aug. 13. Football S.A.F.A. League, Div. I. R.A.F. S.C.C. Anson Road Stadium: Commercial Cup, S.H.B. vs. Mur.icipr.l Services, S.H.B. gro'-.U. Wednesday, Aug. 14. Football: S.A.F.A. League, Div. L vrilishires vs. S.R.C., Anson RoaC Stin.unv. Friendly: S.C.C. "B" vs. O'.'ca Clwse Bank, pa dan k. Thursday, Aug. 15.
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    CHINESE MARKSMEN IN FORM.
    665 15 CARRY OFF THE IROQUOIS CUP. Cpl. Tan Ah Ling Wins i Aggregate Shield. A very successful Service rifle meeting j was held in Singapore on Saturday and Sunday last for members of the SVC. The standard of shooting this year, was higher than In previous years,
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    LOCAL TEACHERS AT PLAY.
    244 15 Lawn Tennis 7 W. E. Meyer Beaten After A Hard Fight. The following are results of the Clngapore Teachers' Association Tennis Tournament played off on Saturday. Men's Singles Handicap. Lee Teck Hock beat Sim Seng Watt. 6—2; 6—4. Tay Keng Hock beat Ong Eng Lian 7—5,
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    825 15 Congratulations To Selangor Mistake In Persisting With Dolfattah Taylor Should Have Played No News From The F. A. M. Friday's Boxing. Conducted by "LEIGHTOS." SUPPOSE countless numbers of Singapore's soccer supporters must have been shocked on Saturday evenIng when they learnt that Selangor had beaten us by
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    V.I. OLD BOYS' REUNION.
    805 16 "Co-operation" And "Team Work" Slogans. (Prr.rp O^ir 07/N Correspondent.) 1 J.'impur. A'iK. 11. Over two hundred and fifty I and friends were present the ann >al re-unif>n dinner of of the Victoria Institution, 1 ;< <m. at the School Ijr Ifnll. with Mr. R Thampi- ■'ii'.K.
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    WORK OF KELANTAN PEASANTS.
    24 16 "Borak," a noble mount, Uie work of Kclantan peasants, whiih fi-a-turrd In the recent celebration of HII the Sultan's birthday.
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    KLANG CHINESE MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
    319 16 Tne annual report of i-^ie Klang Ch.nese Maternity Hosp'.t.-u Association states:— Donations amounted to $1.72 f Government of Sciangor. $1,000; Tow- kay Wong Ean, $100; Towkr.y Teo Hool. $50; the Straits Chinese Benevolent Institution. $100; the Klang Hun Y;mK Central Merchants Guild $120; l Mr. A
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      358 16 High Street And Hill St Junction. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l am a little surprised that the congestion which occurs at the lunch hour in High Street every: week-day as a result of the recent i police regulation forbidding filtering j of traffic from
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      WHAT WE READ.
      248 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l was Interested to read in your l3sue of Aug. 9 that a remark made oy Professor F. J. R. Bottrall. in his recens address to the Singapore Rotary Cluo. regarding the type of literature stocked by Singapore booksellers
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    RUBBER COMMITTEE.
    46 16 It is hereby notified that The High. Commissioner has appointed Messrs. F. C. Cox and W. S. Godward as members of the Assessment Committee under the Rubber Regulation Enactment, duing the absence on furloutjii of Messrs. W. S. Reeve-Tucker and C. N. Cruch respectively.
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    13 16 5,000 stenographers will compete at the German shorthand typists' rally at Frankfort- on-Main.
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    AN OLD-TIMER AT THE EXHIBITION,
    1252 17 A SINGAPORE MERCHANTS NOTE-BOOK. Branch Managers' Yearly Conference" An Exchange Of Views Learning From One's Rivals Merchants' Duty Towards The Country. BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT. 'THERE if one aspect of the Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur of which little has been said or written: It serves
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    ARMS SMUGGLING INTO ABYSSINIA.
    192 17 Explorer's Report Of Recent Tour. Count Byron de Prorok, the explorer, who has just_ returned to Paris from Abyssinia, reports extensive gun-run-ning into Abyssinia through the Red Sea ports and over the Sudanese border. The Abyssinians. he states, will pay any price asked for arms and
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    CRETE REVOLT SUBDUED.
    328 17 Warships And Planes Sent From Athens. Athens, Aug. 6. It is officially stated that all is now quiet in Candia, the capital of Crete, where a strike had assumed the proportions of a local rebellion. Gen. Bacopoulos, Military Governor of the island, reported tonight that order was
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    GLENCOE PASS.
    166 17 Massacre Site For National Trust The Pass of Glencoe, the scene of the massacre of 1692. was sold by auction In Glasgow on Aug. 1. When the lot which Included the scene of the massacre was put up for sale a representative of the National Trust for Scotland
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    THE FUTURE OF INDIA'S FOREIGN TRADE.
    833 19 Held To Depend On Currency Stabilisation. CTABILISATION of currencies in the countries of the West is considered to be of vital importance to the future economic status of India. In some quarters abroad the theory is held that reduced restrictions on trade are a
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    PADI SHORTAGE IN CEYLON.
    129 19 SERIOUS SITUATION MAY ARISE. (From A Ceylon Correspondent) The shortage in the padl crops in Ceylon during 1934 was estimated by the Revenue Officers at about 3, 000.000 bushels of padl (or 1.500.000 bushels of rice) equivalent to a shortaxe of about a quarter of the
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    BANGALORE TOWN HALL.
    129 19 Sir Puttanna Chetty's Gift Of Rs. 1,54,000. Bangalore, July 21. The city of Bangalore which has been without a Town Hall so long will soon possess one through the generosity of Sir K. P. Puttanna Chetty, retired member of the Mysore Executive Council and a former president
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    AN M.P.'s TRIBUTE TO CEYLON.
    148 19 Island's Constitution •Justifying Itself/ Speaking in a recent Parliamentary debate, Mr. W. Lunn (Lab., Yorks, Roth well), said: "I think it safe to say that the Ceylon Constitution Is Justifying itself. "The good working of the Committee System, In connection with Government departments, has proved
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    ON LAST FLIGHT.
    215 19 Famous Aeroplane That Has Crossed The World. Sydney, July 15. When Sir Charles Klngsford Smith makes the last flight of the Southern Cross to Canberra, where it will repose for the nation, sitting in the second pilot's seat behind him will be the 14year old John Ulm,
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    Indian Bluebeard To Die.
    64 19 Calcutta. Tuljaram Bluebeard of India has been sentenced to death by the Hyderabad State Court for the murder of five women. Tuljaram used to entertain lavishly, always inviting the prettiest women in the town. Five of the women never returned from the parties. Police investigated, and
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    MUST BUY ABROAD!
    125 19 Strange Order Issued By American Department. It has Just been revealed that the United States Public Works Administration Department issued an order on May 25 declaring that any borrower of U. 5.510,000. 510,000 or more of Public Work Administration funds, must purchase its required products abroad If
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    MAIL-BAG ROBBERY.
    115 19 Tinnevelly. What is described as the first daring mail-bag robbery in the Tlnnjvelly district wis committed at Ambasamudram It appears that a mail peon attached to the Ambasamudram Post Office was taking the mail bag to the railway station to hand it over to the R.M.S.. when, it
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    WORLD TOUR ON HORSEBACK.
    137 19 AUSTRIAN COUPLE IN CALCUTTA. JOURNEY TO END IN 1940. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Aug. 3. Mrs. Betty Starek, of Vienna, and her husband John Sturek. who nave been touring the world on horseback since 192G and whose tour is expected to be completed in 10-10,
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    MORTALITY FIGURES IN CEYLON.
    80 19 Attention to the maternal mortality rate in Ceylon was drawn by Mr. Thomas Williams (Lab., Yorks., W. R. Don Valley) in the House of Commons. After he had been given the figures for 1933 by Mr. Malcolm MacDonalci, the Secretary for the Colonies. Mr. Williams said
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    PEARL IN HIS SOUP.
    75 19 One of a party of visitors at the Bontota Resthouse, Ceylon, had a surprise in store for him at the dinner table. He ."uund a pearl in the soup. The party was composed of a Colombo resident and his friends who had stopped at the resthouse
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      267 19 <•• JHllllt^Bfc\.B A jmMSS9H ft Bedford The All -British Track that does the hard work in Malaya An over this country these lorries can be seen sarrylng heavy loads at fast i speeds safely and reliably. Hundred* are In use today and each month sees dozens more on the road.
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    AN IMPATIENT CROWD.
    40 20 Impatient at what liny considered the unnecessary delay by the authorities v.j: :i rain caused stoppage of ph>y during the Davis Cup matches at WlnUedon, spectators showed their disapproval by showering their cushion.^ tin i l Court
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    36 20 Kumalo. the Rhodesia chief who is paj ng in the film of Cecil Rhodes' life paid a visit to Croydoa accompanied by several friend*. one of whom, Vela, is obviously impressed by a huge alrcrif t
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    21 20 Lord Marshall shaking hanTSr, with some of the Junior inmates at the Alexandra Orphanage Fete held atMaitland Park, Haverstock Hil'. London.
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    39 20 The British Wightman Cup aboard the Majestic before sailing for New York. team to compete against America. The team consists of Miss Dorothy Round. Miss Kay Stammers. Miss Lyle. Miss Dcarman. Miss s James and Mrs. F. R. Kin«
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    43 20 The Earl of Athlone, accompanied by Field Marshal Sir Archibald Montgomery Mas singberd, chief of the Imperir" General Staff, at the Royo' Artillery depot at Woolwich Sir Archibald is making a tou» of inspection following his proiiiotlon to the rank of Field Marshal.
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