The Straits Times, 22 August 1935

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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      59 2 JOHNSTON— On Aug. 21, 1935. at the General Hospital, Singapore. Mrs. Ada Johnston of Derbyshire, widow of Thomas Johnston, Liverpool, also mother of Mrs. J. Alrlle and Muriel Johnston. Aged 61. Deeply reKictted. MARTIN.— JiII Martin, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Nam Heng Estate, Kota Ti!-,c!-'i. Johore,
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      23 2 Mr F. J. Fuller and Pearl wish to thank aH iricnds for messages of condolence and floral tributes. All papers please copy.
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      433 2 CHAIK At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on Aug. 20, to Dorothy, wife of R. Craik, r. daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT Wlirn applying for any position advertised In ttim eolumni tend copies of testimonials Do not tend originals. RALESMAN KKQLIRED lor Retail Provlri'r Department. Knowledc« of Cold Storavr supplies essential. Chinese preferred.
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      813 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. SEE 1935 GRAHAM PAIGE at Lee Motors, 110-11: Orchard Rd. FOB SALE, Marquette 4 seater tourer new hood recently repainted excellent condition throughout $500, Millar 12, Cluny Road. WANTED YOUNG Englishman requires bedroom aad sitting room with board. Garage essential. Terms and particulars to Box 576, S. T.
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      731 2 LOST FOX-TERRIER ***** lost, Tanglin, lie. 523 Answers name Tuju. Please phone 4331. LOST, Thursday night from 13. Chatsworth Road, one Australian terrier dog, answers name Vichy Reward returning, 13, Chatsworth Road. MISCELLANEOUS YOU CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months I for (1.60.
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      865 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Assessment List 1936. NOTICE is hereby given In accordance with the provisions of Section 60 of Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal) that the Assessment Lists containing the annual valuation of and amount of assessment to be levied or. all houses, buildings and lands, situated within the Municipality
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      1197 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. RUBBER STAMPS MASSAGE HALL of every description made to order. MANICURE AND MASSAGE Prices from 75 cents upwards— Mr HARU and Mlss HANA Cash with all orders. 60. Waterloo street. THE STRAITS TIMES, Telephone 7467. Jobbing Dept., 140, Cecil Street, Singapore. f M S 1 j NEW
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      178 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ouhrlde Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 Quarterly S ft 50 $12.00 S 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 $11.00 $15.00 Yearly $34.00 V'OO $30.00 Note. Ootstation cheqoes should Include thr usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:—
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      635 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) m I MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNPER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. 1»-BURDWAN 6.070 Aug. W RAJPUTANA
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      329 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. NEW REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. SS. KATORI MARU i Sept. 5. j S.S. KASHIMA MARU Sept. 19. To Ist Class 2nd Class Naples $497 $317 $343 Marseilles $514 $326 $351 London $557
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      630 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK >uxuriout> One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins mvc adjoining private bath. Excellent :ulilne r-OR GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S S'bam 17/9 17/9 18 9 20/9 HJTLANDIA 8/10 8/10 9/10 11/10 dEONIA 29/10 29 10 30/10
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      184 3 PRESIDENT LINERS YOUR TRIP TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA on large fast steamers £71.12. Ttiritt Cltss £107.5.2 Ist Class ROUND THE WORLD EASTBOUND VIA AMERICA RETURNING VIA SUEZ. £117.4. Tsarist Class £163.5.2 nt. cms Above fares Include Ist and or 2nd cla?s fares im any Line from Singapore to Hong Kong.
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      1172 3 SHIPPING. 1 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hoa Khlow Steamship Co- (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamshln Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co-, Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Naviration Co.. Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      38 4 Mails from Europe (London malls) expected tomorrow by E.I. (Rajula) will te delivered to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. Qeneral delivery of letters at 8.45 am. Malls fror; China and Japan on Auk 24 by Penang Maru.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      233 4 Today. Aden (Karoa) 3 p.m. Bast Africa (Karoa) 3 pm. North America except Western Canada Western States of U.S.A. (Karoa) 3 p.m. Burma (Karoa) ..3 p.m. Xgypt (Karoa) 3 p.m. Evrope: Oreat Britain and Europe generally (Karoa) 3 p.m. East, North and West India (Karoa) 3 p.m.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      162 4 TALISSE. Dut.. 4.931 tons, from New Orleans 21, for Batavia 22. MATA HARI, Brit., 510 toils, from Penang j 21. for Penan? via ports 25 HARUNA MARU. Jap., 5.311 tons, from Yokohama 21, for London via Penang 22. BHUTAN. Brit., 2,911 tons, from Otaru 21, for London 22.
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      YOKOHAMA DOCK TO CHANGE HANDS.
      177 4 Mitsubishi Interests To Take Over Control. Tokyo. Aug. 8. Purchase of the Yokohama Dockyard Co., Ltd.. one of the oldest shipbuilding firms in Japan, by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., a division of the vast Iwasakl interests, was vitually concluded today The deal, which
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    APPREHENSIONS IN THE CITY.
    190 4 Abyssinia And Silver Uncertainties. London, Aug. 21. Abyssinia and silver are at present the two potential factors in the City, the former because real apprehensions exist as to what would be the effect on world trade of an Italo-Abyssinian conflict. This raises numerous knotty problems, especially
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    BLUE RIBAND.
    85 4 Presentation To Captain Of The Rex. London, Aug. 21. The Blue Riband of the Atlantic was J won last year by the Italian liner Rex j and is now held by the French liner Normandie, and the trophy provided by an international committee to mark this success was
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    OLYMPIC.
    109 4 Giant White Star Liner To Be Scrapped. London. Aug 21 After being laid up since April, the Cunard White Star liner Olympic, of 46,000 tons, launched in 1910 is to be sold. The former Transatlantic greyhound with the distinction of ramming and sinking a submarine in the war, ..as.
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    CLEARANCES
    67 4 Aug. 20:-Sojus Vodnikov (Soviet); Afrlka (Dan); Porthos (French); Clyde j Maru (Japan); Sea Gull, Rusa, Chye Hln Tay Ylt, Larut, Nam Yong (Brit.); Tomohon, Soerabaya, Rokan, Gewang. Indrapoera (Dutch). Aug. 21:— Singkel, Khoen Hoea Majang. Thedens. Tohiti. Ribot, Kota TJandi. Both 'Dutch); Troilus. Agamemnon. Lipls. Hua Tong, Katong. Meran.
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    TOKIO EXPORT CONTROL.
    72 4 Tokio. Aug. 7. It was reported today that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is planning an extension to the order issued last spring under the Export Control law which is designed to reduce exports of cotton goods to Peru. Ecuador, Salvador and Columbia. The new order
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    CAP PADARAN.
    33 4 The s.s. Cap Padaran is due here on Friday In the afternoon from Saigon and will sail on the 24th Instant at daylight for Colombo, Port Said, Marseilles, Nantes and Bordeaux.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    110 4 Thursday, August 22. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive Main Whu-f Lch. Alert. Rengat. Singaradja, Volsella. Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wharf NU. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf NU. Albert Dock Cepolis. Victoria Dock Tobclo. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock K.D. Caisson I, Spondilus.
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      650 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated to P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:ROOKING AGENTS. F M.S. KLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5133— Passage 5451. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUNDTHE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange with P. O
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      556 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) ELLEKMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. KOTTEKDAM HAMKUKU. Via Ports and Sues Canal Also accepting Cargo for Canadian and American ports via Colombo Cue Sail* ICITY OF SALISBURY A'!g. 30 Sept. 3 tCITY OF HEREFORD Sr-pt. 14 Sept. 18 CITY OF NEW CASTLE
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      61 4 TIDE TABLE. H .M day, Aug. 22. II W 4 38 a m.. 7 ft 8 in.; 4.07 p.m.. c it 7 in. I W 850 am., 5 ft.; 11. IS p.m., 2 It. "< in. I*l MS|. Au«. ZJ. h W 6 23 am. 7 ft 2 in.; 8.15
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      342 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. T hrs. 'F West ODast. Alor Star 84 1.17 5.5 73 Butterworth (P.W.) 84 0.40 4.5 72 Sitiawan 86 0.14 7.0 73 Bukit Jeram 85 0.02 4.7 72 Malacca 84 0.32 5.3
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    FRENCH FORCE IN CHANNEL.
    221 5 FLEET MORE THAN DOUBLED. The serious view that France takes of the German naval come-back Is Indicated by the steady reinforcement of her Northern Squadron. The strength of this force, which Is based primarily on Brest, but also includes the Cherbourg flotillas, has been more than
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    GARETH JONES SUNG TO BANDITS.
    395 5 He Charmed Them With Welsh Hymns. The adventures of Gareth Jones, the Welsh journalist, before he was murdered by bandits who captured him in (North China were told by Dr. Herbert Mueller, the German correspondent, who was kidnapped at the same time as Jones and
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    MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
    134 5 The Gift Of A Bangalore Citizen. Bangalore One of the most Imposing buildings in the heart of the city Is the Vaiii Vilas Hospital for women and children at the Fort, recently opened by His Highness the Maharaja. The cost of the building was about three lakhs of
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    Holiday Time In England.
    64 5 Picture postcards from teaside and holiday resorts come by every mail from Europe to Malayans who have friends and relations in England. England is on holiday and here is a snapshot *rom Brighton. The two girls "wearing extremely sensible clothes," as the London caption-writer observes, are
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    MANCHU EXTRALITY TO BE ABOLISHED.
    343 5 Gradual Steps By Japan S.M.R. To Keep Leases. Toklo. Aug. 9. At a meeting of the Cabinet today, it was decided that extrality in Man- chukuo was steadily losing Importance and. as a result. Japan Is in favour o) I gradual abolition. It was also
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    MINERS' PETITION TO THE KING.
    92 5 The Duke of Portland, speaking at Welbeck Abbey revealed that it was i as the result of a petition sent by Nottinghamshire miners to the King that the Duchess of Portland was mentioned in the King's Jubilee Honours. The Duchess was created a Dame of
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    A BOON FOR THE BALD.
    197 5 Old Chinese Remedy Used By Japanese Scientist. Los Angeles. Aug. 5. An ancient Chinese remedy, used by a Japanese scientist on chimpanzees, was advanced before a sciontiac gathering as a means of restoring hair to the bald and vitality to the aged. Dr. Joseph O.
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    MONKEY RESTORED TO LIFE.
    104 5 Frozen Solid Five Days, Then Eats Apple. Los Angelas. Aug. 5. I Dr. Ralph Willard who froze a Javanese monkey solid for five days, then gradually warmed the ar.lmal and administered a blood transfusion, today revived the monkey and saw it eat an apple. Dr. Willard
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    21 5 I Foreign visitors to Salzburg since I Aug. 1 number more than double these of the first week of August. 1934.
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      245 5 HOTELS MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT sis to %M p.m. DANCE formal 9.45 to midnight and the Popular Continental Acrobatic and Eccentric Dancers ERIC AND GERDA Late of PALLADIUM LONDON. SCALA BERLIN. EMPIRE PARIS ETC.. ETC. APPEARING NIGHTLY NON-DINERS $1.00 SATURDAY NEXT 24th. AUG. R.A.F. JUBILEE DINNER
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      114 5 SELANGOR CLUB Fraser's Hill 4300 ft. above Sea Level OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AND CUISINE Tariff on Application to Lady Secretary, Fraser's Hill Pbone F.H. 26. INSURANCE. FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONQ FIRE INSCE CO. LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO. ONION
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      157 5 DO NOT BE BUM THERE IS ONLY ONE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE (perma-Giip It pays to choose your tooth brush carefully. Many brushes may look like the Pro-phy-lac-tic Perma-Grip some have bimilar sounding names but no other offers the same nigh quality, long life, thorough cleansing properties and unconditional guarantee. Genuine
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    AFFABLE MAJOR'S "PINK GINS."
    220 6 £10 Motoring Fine In England. Major W. G. Shakespeare. Divisional Adjutant of the 54th Division (East Anglia) R.A.M.C, was, at Folkstone. fined £10, ordered to pay £2 2s. doctor's fees, and had his licence suspended for 12 months, for being under the influence of drink while
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    FAMOUS KIANGSI LINEN FACTORIES CLOSE.
    83 6 More Than 300,000 People Lose Employment. More than 300,000 men and women labourers have been thrown out of work as a result of the closure of the famous linen factories in Kiangsi. according to figures made public in Nanchang. It is stated that the Kiangsi
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    4 6 The Empress of Abyssinia.
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    33 6 Three Parsee airmen, Mr. Dastur, Mr. Dalai and Mr. Pockanawala, took off from Karachi in a Puss Moth machine on a flight to Cape Town, which they hoped to reach in 10 days.
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    ZOO " MERMAIDS" SETTLE DOWN.
    274 6 ZOO MERMAIDS" SETTLE DOWN. Special Home In The Aquarium. The two manatees which arrived at the Zoo from the West Indies are now on view in a small ante-roon in the aquarium. The tank designed specially for them looks like a large and luxurious bath. It is built out from
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    LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.
    23 6 Freddie Bartholomew, the 11-year-old star in the film "David Copper- is to Play the title-role in I Little Lord Fauntleroy
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    FAMILY LIFE IN JAPAN.
    518 6 GIRLS WHO LEAVE HOME. One of the most significant lonffterm trends in Japanese life is the gradual disintegration of the traditional Japanese family system. This system, which still possesses a good deal of vitality, especially in the country districts, presupposes an attitude toward life utterly different
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    THE B. B. C.
    77 6 A New Deputy DirectorGeneral. The British Broadcasting Corporation announces that, in view of recent adjustments and impending chants in its organisation, and the inauguration of the television service, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Carpenter, who ha.s been Controller of the administration since the foundation of the Corporation, has
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    THE PRINCE'S NEW FASHION.
    57 6 Cannes, Aug. 13. The Prince of Wales, who is spending a holiday on the Riviera, set a ne>v fashion today when he appeared at the cocktail hour on the smart Carlton Hotel terrace dressed In: A Provencal fisherman's wid. blue trousers. A short-sleeved white shirt with
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    41 6 Aeroplanes searching hundreds of miles of ocean off the Callforniaii coast have been unable to find an Army pursuit aeroplane which left the Mines field for a test night with Lieutenant Arthur Skaer as pilot, and has not been seen since.
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      30 6 Detective's 7,000- Ta H mile search un- H A covers mountain Wa pi of evnence N Pi W\ 1 LONGER P jj NON-SKID H J MILEAGE P y ALL-WEATHER Ji
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      456 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 2 6.20 -m.-D.05 pJkj. G.S.F. 15.140 kc/s (19.8? at.) and G.S.G. 17,790 kc/s Ki.Hh -I 610 pm. 8i.7 Bin. 'Namesake Towns ol the Eir.pire." A talk by Capfain L. J. D. Gavin. 6.35 The Western Studio Or7.10 "Superstition."* A play by
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      678 6 Trio. 8.05 The News and Announcements. 825 a.m. Close down. Transmission 2 G. 20 p.m. Big Ben. "Summertime at Home. No. 6: The Mountains Climbing in th:- Lake District."* A talk by Graham Si: t ton. 6.35 The Wlnggates Temperance Band, conducted by Harold Moss. Relayed from the Municipal Bandstand,
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      583 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.50 pjn. Station P. 8.1. 17,755 kc s (X.M m.) TODAY. 7.50 p.m. Announcement 8.00 Two arabesques. 8.18 Talk by Old Colonial. 830 Trio Drukker. 8.50 News from Holland. 9.1* Trio Drukker (contd.) 930 Dance music. 9.50 p.m. Close down. TOMORROW. 7.50 p.m. Announcement. 8.05 TalU. 8.20 Opera music.
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      43 6 SINGAPORE. Station Z. H. 1., Singapore.— Waveiengi*h 49. metres.— Owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malaya 1931, Ltd.. Broadcast Uoaae. No. 2, Orchard Rd., Slnxapore. TODAI. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times 8.30 p.m. Close down.
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    MOCK WAR IN PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    297 7 VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION. Penang. Aug. 20. Planes that dropped bombs and messages, machar.istd transport. an«- aircraft and Lewis guns, dispatch rlaers on motor cycles f.r.'! intelligence J men in cars gave a touch of realism j to war manoeuvres in Province Wellesley yesterday Major-General E.
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    LONDON VICTORY FOR DIESEL ENGINES.
    89 7 Ail Buses And Coaches To Be Of That Type. London, Aug. 22. ii :s5O illimil npilnrd London buses have during the past few years, satisfied British passenger transport experts of their superior advantages to prtrol-diivt-n vehtelM on grounds of economy and safety and the Board
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    TRANS-PACIFIC
    172 7 TENDERS CALLED FOR AIR SERVICE. Washington, Aug. 13. The Post Office has set in motion actual plans for trans-Paciflc air mail and passenger service, by advertising tor b.ds for the San Francisco. Hono- lulu, Manila. Canton route. The bids are rec?ivable until midnight on October 21. The contract will
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    MORE ADVENTURES FOR MR. TEELING.
    210 7 Briton's Battle Through Typhoon Floods. Manilla. Aug. 10. Mr. William Teeling, a Conservative Parliamentary candidate, member of the Council of the Overseas League, wno was in Singapore recently reach- i c.A Manila after an eventual trio from Bagulo. Hp left the mountain resort against the
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    DIMITROV HONOURED BY COMMUNISTS
    29 7 The Bulgarian Communist, Dimitrov, one of the Reichstag fire trial prisoners, was ln Moscow <-est«rday unanimously elected as general secretary of the Communist international.— Reuter.
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    THE KING GOES TO SCOTLAND.
    108 7 His Majesty Arrives In Highland Dress. London, Aug 21. The King, who left Sandrlngham by special train for Scotland last night, arrived in Aberdeen early this morning. During a brief halt before proceeding to Ballater en route for Balmoral Castle. His Majesty was greeted by
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    JAPANESE ACCUSE THE PEIPING MILITARY.
    194 7 Senseless," Retorts Chinese Spokesman. Pelplng. Aug. 21. A Chinese organisation called the j Patriotic Volunteer Union, whose ob- ject is to organise activities against Japan and Manehukuo, has been in i existence since February and Is J receiving monetary support from the j Peiping Branch
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    HONG KONG APPOINTMENTS.
    58 7 Penang Man Mentioned As Colonial Secretary. The Colonial Office announces that Mr. A. W. O. H. Grantham, extraAssistanl Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong has been selected far appointment as the Colonial Secretary at Bermuda. Reuter. A Penang report declares that Mr. A. M. Goodman, Resident Councillor, Penang.
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      265 7 A MAN WHO NEVER EXISTED Al UAMDDA BAFFLED THE PARIS POLICE 1 MLnMITIPIfM I TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 The most successful Charlie Chan murder mystery ever I shown. All houses packed out since opening The suspense is immense throughout the show P^^^^^^T^V^^^^H Here are some Chan-o-grams Only foolish man wxitn words
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      331 7 muirUT G. AX. Qic I "ThU ttory by ffugh Walpole »n TUNIunl O. ID ID fen produced with great fldrliti to a .1^ by English scene and sentiment. a PAI/l 111 KM ntxrb performance" rnviuvn DAILY MAIL ROBERT MONTGOMERY and HELER HAYES IN M.G.ftL's BRILLIANT SCREEN PRESCNTATION of HUGH WALPOLKS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      169 8 Fair Demand For Rubber. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 22. The local rubber market was again very steady this morning with fair inquiries, but sellers were reserved. The steadiness in the commodity markets has not been reflected on share prices which continue quiet with not much
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      PRODUCE.
      184 8 Singaproe, Aug. 22, 12 noon. Bayer. Seller. Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 18.00 Blark Pepper 9.75 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.80 Copra. Mixed 3.35 Fair Flake Tapioca J.BO Small Flake 4.30 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Mngga Sago Flour
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        MINING.
        537 8 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 4/3 4/8 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/6 34/6 33/- 35/£1 Austral Malay 60/- 61/- 60/- 61/5/- Ayer Hitarr 13/- 14/- 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.90 1.85 195
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        GENERAL.
        406 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 125 1.35 2 2 do 7>V 0 Prefs. 1.75' 1.85 1.80 1.90 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £141 B. A. T 5.19.0 6.3.0 5.17.6 6.1.0 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 V 2 diso.o2Vfepni 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        160 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. b% 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 4>/4% 190f red. 1955 51 .000.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4'; 19 1J red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        346 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall ft Evatt AUenby 1.45 1.55 1.55 1.60 AJor Oajah 0.85 0.95 105 110 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.80 2 90 2.90 3 00 Ayer Hitarn 1.50 1.60 1.47% 152% Ayer Molek 0.85 0.95 0.86 0.93 Ayer Panas 1.50 1.60 1.50
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    222 8 The following are the eacf-.inge rates this morn'r.g according to the dally 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 7 8
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    86 8 Noon, Aug. 22. Buyers. Sellers, No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 19>/2 19% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 19 3/16 19 5/1 C No. 1 K. R S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 19% lty> September
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    HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
    272 8 Closing Prices In London Last Night. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 21. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise 'or fall is in relation to the price of Aug. 20. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. I Ri>e or Pall Conversion Loan
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    AMERICAN SHARES.
    46 8 General Motors 42% +"i Standard Oil ex pd 112. no chancre U.S. Steel 44* National City Bank 31 —1 General Electric 31' i +1 i Onion Pacific 98'» 7 i American Tobacco B 99 94 American Can 138*4 M U.S. Rubber 13»-4 Woolworth 92\ •>«
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    EXCHANGES.
    89 8 London, Aug. 21. Paris 75 7. 34 Athens 517 sellers New York 4. 98 Bucharest 625 sellers Montreal 4.98*» Rio 4>« Geneva 15.33 sellers jfrcial. Brussels 29.90 Upgrade 217 Amsterdam 7.35 Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60 9 16 sellers otfL'ia!. Berlin 12.34* Montevideo 39 Copenhagen 22.39 'i sellers official.
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    AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
    101 8 The Secretary of Austral Malay Tin. Ltd.. reports the following outputs of Its associated companies for the half month of Aug., 1935. Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd. (Karangan.) Hrs. run 310, cv. yds. treated 5&O00. total pels. 69. net value $4,800. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging. Ltd. Hrs.
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    PERAK HYDRO CAPITAL CUT.
    315 8 SCHKME SANCTIONED BY COURT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 14. A scheme of arrangement and a reduction of the capital of the Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Co., Ltd. were sanctioned by Mr. Justice Hilberg in the Vacation Court today. Mr. J. Millard Tucker, K.C., and
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    147 8 1240 th Auction. Aug 21. 1035 Ib. MM. CafA'cKued 951.205 424.65 Offered 923.507 412.28 So!d 817.669 .''C5.O3 I-f-ndon s\d. New York U 13 16 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Snuked Sheet Cents per Ib. Standard Quality 19 to 10 '> Good Average Quality 18., to 117»8
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    SHARES REPORT.
    69 8 Lyall Evatts report, dated Air il, shows: MINING. Firm. S. Kintas 4.52 1 4 SO, S. Luas 1.24 1.27, Hi tarns 60 524. U. Klanns 1.17 1.21. Mambau SO 54, Malayan Collieries 22.25 22.50, Batu Selan«ors 98 I.ooc d., Tongkah Hartxiur 7.60 7.65 cum 1 <iiwili \v\. Talam
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      NEW FACTOR IN MONEY MARKET.
      275 9 GROWTH OF "INSTALMENT BILLS." MILLIONS NOW IN CIRCULATION. (From Our Own COl respondent.) London, Aug. 12. In view of the continued unpopularity of ordinary inland acceptances, the growing success of instalment bills is a matter for gratification. These relatively new bills are a logical development
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      MAATSCHAPPIJ OUTPUT IN JULY.
      82 9 Drought Impeding Work On Rarfjah Sirang Mill. Messrs. George Mcßaln. General Agents of Maatschapplj tot Mljn-Bonsch-en Landbouwexploitatle in Langkat. have received telepraphlc information from their Borneo Agent that the total production for the 24 clays from July 8 to July 31. was 435 .-.irits of diamonds
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      US. COTTON.
      86 9 No News Of Promised Help By Government. London. Aug. 19. Complete bewilderment regarding the U.S. Government's intentions regarding loans to farmers Is holding up business on the New York cotton exchange. Senator George predicted on Friday that a loan of twelve cents would be announced within 36 hours
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      "TAX THE RICH BILL."
      79 9 Joint Committee Reaches Agreement. Washington, Aug. 21. After eliminating the new inheritance levies proposed by President Roosevelt in the "Tax the Rich Bill." the Senate and the House of Representatives conference committee yesterday reached a final agreement on the Bill. Instead of the Inheritance taxes, the
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      MINIATURE N.R.A.
      99 9 Threat Of U.S. Coal Strike Averted. Washington, Aug. 19. President Rootevelt scored a major victory when the House of Representatives passed by 194 votes to 163 the I GurTey BUI establishing a miniature N.R.A. for the soft coal industry. The President urged the passage of the Bill regardless
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      OVER 10,380,000 AT WORK.
      326 9 Recovery Continues In July. For the first time since July. 1930. unemployment has fallen In Oreat Br tain below the 2,000,003 level, while numbers employed on July 22 last reached a fresh peak at 10.381.000. The official July total of unemployed is 1.972.941. which compares with
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      RUBBER MERGERS.
      191 9 Unwieldy Number Of Small Companies. Reports recently issued by several of the smaller rubber companies emphasise the desirability of speeding-up the policy of consolidating the Indus- try into larger units. At the moment I there are possibly some 600 sterling 1 companies, possessing an average issu- td capital
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      182 9 The foiiowinn informal ion has bren re- I rived from the Rubber Orower3" Association, through the Malayan Information A'.;?nry, London. Jan -Dec. June July 1934. 1935. 1935. Tons Tons Tons A. Net Export-:. *1 Ceylon 79,068 3,525 4.1Q6 ;2. Other Countries than Ceylon. Malaya and the Netherlands Indies
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      CASE FOR TIN CONTROL.
      1281 9 HUGE POTENTIAL OUTPUT. (From a Correspondent.) London, Aug. 12. Inevitably, the malaise of the tin markets, accentuated in the past few weeks, has directed attention to the whole question of restriction. It has been urged in those quarters which attributed the trouble to the policy of
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      STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA.
      274 9 Jump In Net Profits To £503,000. At the meeting of the Standard Bank of South Africa, Ltd., Mr. Stanley Christopherson said: The remarkable recovery achieved by the Union (of South Africa) from the stagnation of 1932 is mainly 1 attributable to the increased re- 1
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      CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
      55 9 The transit times on flill rate telegrams from Singapore to London, yesterday, were as follows: Teleqmms handed in up to 5 00 p.m. 4 mi'i TeleniaJrs handed In up to 5.30 p.m. 8 mm Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 6 min. TtetegrMM band?rt in vp
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    AMUSEMENTS
    138 10 ADELPIII HOTEL Special Dinner and Dance. ALHAMBKA Charlie Chan in Paris 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Bright Eves with Shirley Temple 6.15—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD Forsaking All Others. GKK.AT WORLD Cabaret— Bureau Of Missing Persons. HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON ROAD Bitter Sweet with Anna Neagle and Lionel Barrymore In Should Ladles Behave
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, AUG. 22, 1933. ! The Planter's PayJ
    824 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, AUG. 22, 1933. The Planter's PayJ Are the directors of those rubber; companies which still appear reluctant to give fair play to their I estate staffs risking the lowering of the standard of the personnel employed in the industry Mr. Leggatt, chairman of the 1.5.P..
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    Social and personal
    275 10 Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Spall, of Batu Arang, will be going Home on leave shortly. Raja Lope, of the Malay Regiment, who has been on a brief holiday in Perak, returned to Port Dickson. The Hon. Mr. A. B. Jordan, Secretary] for Chinese Affairs, Malaya, is
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    Abyssinia's Emperor.
    1226 10 THE RULER WHO IS DEFYING MUSSOLINI. The following pen-picture of Haile Selassie, written by Wilfrid Hindle, is taken from the Review of Reviews. The Ethiopian Emperor is shown to be an exceptionally strong character moving upon a stage where only strong characters survive "•T'HE Almighty" wrote the Emperor
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    Singapore Sawyers.
    385 10 OINGAPORE is one of the few great cities of the world where the economy of mechanical labour is yet to be proved. The bunkering of ships is one example of this. The sawing of planks is another. Two Hokkiens can saw a twelve by twelve log into six
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    716 10 IN the Taiping Weekl" Record there Is a thought-provoking analysis of ;i rumoured plan to close the port of Telolc Kertang in the interests of tt c FMS Railways. "About 1,700 tons of goods, chiefly rice, are landed at this little port every month, and distributed
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    ABYSSINIAN CRISIS: WILL BRITAIN KEEP OUT?
    621 11 CABINET ADVISED TO SUPPORT LEAGUE. SANCTIONS TO BE ENFORCED? Critical Meeting Of British Ministers Today. AN EMPIRE CONFERENCE. WHEN the British Cabinet meets in London today it will be faced with a recommendation by its own Foreign Affairs Committee that in the Italo-Abyssinian dispute
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    27 11 The Herald Tribune states the Italians I pped international relations to a >hness. opportunism, and •:d the structure of the League to survive the crisis.— Reuter. Yo'lp
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    CONCILIATION QUARRELS.
    71 11 The Conciliation Commission inquiring in Paris into the Ual Ual incident with which ItaloAbyssinian differences began, has resumed at the point where it broke off at Scheveningen on on July 9. The proceedings began with an Abyssinian protest against the limitation of terms of reference of the question
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    IF SUEZ CANAL WERE CLOSED.
    238 11 Britain And France To Provide Forces? Geneva, Aug. 21. The possibility of applying sanctions against Kaly dominates League circles i who me hoping that tho Biitish Cabinet will luvour the convening of an'; emergency meeting of the Council next week instead of on Sept. 4.
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    23 11 Souths of the Avangb.-rdisti, who may be mobilised next for MrviCC in Abyssinia, at exercises wMft) gad -masks and machine-suns near Rome. I
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    BIG INCREASE IN OIL EXPORTS.
    270 11 Growth Of Brunei's Industry. OUTPUT DOUBLED IN TWO YEARS. Oilfields in Brunei continue to provide increasing supplies of crude oil. Last year 371,591 tons of crude oil worth $2,371,600 was exported from the state. This is almost 100.000 tons more than in 1933 and it
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    U.S. NEUTRALITY RESOLUTION.
    97 11 Washington, Aug. 21. I The United States Senate today pass- i od without voting the neutrality resolu- tion introduced by Senator Plttman. chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. This would prevent shipments of arms and munitions to any belligerents, forbid American citizens to travel in beliigerent ships,
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    MALAYA'S RADIO MYSTERY: "PLF." STATION.
    525 11 Morse That Has No Meaning SPOILING LOCAL RECEPTION. Post Office Reply To Complaints. (From Our Radio Correspondent.) MALAYA'S ,radio mystery is deepening. As I revealed the other day, powerful morse signals have been seriously interrupting early evening reception of the 8.8.C. transmissions from London. The
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    60 AEROPLANES AT R. A. F. SHOW.
    218 11 (By Our Aviation Correspondent) The R.A.F. Pageant at Seletar on Saturday will see one of the largest concentrations of aeroplanes that has' taken place in any British Command! overseas. There will be almost 60 j planes in all. There are 18 planes in
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    WANG WITHDRAWS RESIGNATION.
    152 11 Reported Result Of Chiang's Appeal. VITAL PARLEY IN NANKING TODAY. Nanking. Aug. 22. It is authoritatively stated that Mr. Wang Chlng-wei. Premier and acting Foreign Minister, has definitely agreed to withdraw his resignation following his conversations in Nanking with Gen Chiang Kai-shek. Reuter. An Important conference of
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    WOMEN AND BUNGALOWS.
    91 11 "GENERALLY s pc a k ing, women are the worst people in the world for selecting or desiging a home. If it were not so the architectural profession would be full of them. One's wife may argue that she has to live in the place all day
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    JAPAN MAY BE ABSENT.
    218 11 From New Naval Conference. PARITY DEMAND IN DOUBT. JAPAN may decline to res u mo the multi-lateral naval talks. This is made clear from a Tokio tmmmgt today. It is learned that Great Britain recently sounded Japan on the question resumption of the multl lateral naval
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    JAPANESE MANOEUVRES IN PACIFIC.
    35 11 Tokio, Auk. 21. Rciiro atinouiices that Bed <>t ■ON than 70 warships will lravo Okosuka for an unnamed destination to take part in Pacific manoeuvres last Ing two months Anet.i Havas
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    14 11 The maximum tamperfctPW in Kimland yesterday was recorded in Yorkshire 84 decrees. British Wireless
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    ROAD TRAFFIC CENSUS IN MALAYA.
    278 12 Malacca, Selangor And Negri Sembilan. SINGAPORE NOT INCLUDED. Uniform Motor Tax In The F. M. S.? (By Our Motoring Correspondent.) ROAD traffic census is being carried out simultaneously in Malacca, Negri Sembilan and Selangor. This work was begun on Tuesday and will continue until next
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    CAT'S WHISKERS AND SPIDER'S LEGS How Malaya Takes Poison.
    248 12 "A suitable departmental motto (if, indeed, such a picturesque idea were ever contemplated officially) might fairly be Nihll Allenlum which may be translated in this context 'We'll try anything once,' said Mr. M. Jamieson, Government Analyst In the course of a
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    AUSTRIAN FOUND DEAD.
    70 12 Hanging In Singapore House. An Austrian named Frank Schoenz was found hanging in his room at a house in Pasir Panjang Road. Singapore, early this morning. He was dead when cut down. The police suspect suicide. "He kissed me goodbye just before I left the house last
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    REFUSED TO HAVE LEG AMPUTATED.
    112 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 21. Au an inquest on the death of Abdulla, a Forest Department employee wha was killed as the result of a tree falling on him, Dr. Yzelman stated that the deceased was brought to hospital with a compound fracture
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    RE-TRIALS ORDERED.
    72 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 21. Remarking that evidence which was not admissible, had been recorded, Mr. Justice R. C. Cussen, in the Seremban Supreme Court today, ordered a re-trial before another magistrate of the case in which Tong Seong was convicted for smuggling matches at Gemas.
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    BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE FAILS.
    41 12 Tunku Muda Mohamed, who was charged with criminal breach of trust In respect of two brilliants valued at $900. was discharged today by Mr. C. H. Whltton, Third Police Magistrate. Singapore, on Instructions from the DPP.
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    41 12 Ang Hock pleaded guilty today In the Third Police Court, Singapore to a charge of fraudulent possession of 27*/2 kattls of rubber, valued at $6.40. He was fined $3, with the alternative of 15 days' rigorous Imprisonment. The rubber was confiscated.
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    SUPPORTFOR MUSSOLINI.
    148 12 SUPPORT FOR MUSSOLINI. Colonising Aims In Abyssinia. VIEWS OF ITALIANS IN SINGAPORE. ITALIANS in Singapore tn kecpins in close touch with developments in Abyssinia and support for Mussolini's policy is general. Many claim Ituly is simply following the example of Great Britain, Ktanc. Holland and Spain before. 1.c., acquiring Colonies
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    2,000 MEN LEAVE ITALY FOR EAST AFRICA.
    193 12 (Continued From Previous Page) Rome. Aug. 21. Another Indication that Mussolini has ho Intention of drawing back from his Airi'-un enterprise is given by the fact be is accepting renew.-d oilers of %'olunteer i it the colonies made by Signet Btarace and nine
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    Passenger Ships Not Affected.
    66 12 The Singapore agents o/ the Lloyd Triestino line, the only Italian shipping company with a regular service to the Straits, stated this morning that the Abyssinian dispute does not in any voay affect their service. Several Lloyd Triestino vessels have been commissioned for the transportation of
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    INTER-PORT TRADE.
    135 12 Chinese Traders On Quota Restrictions. At a meeting of representatives of the Singapore Chinese Trading Asso1 ciation held yesterday at the Singai pore Chinese Chamber of Commerce j the situation arising out of the in- troduction by the Netherlands Indies Government of the Crisis Import > Ordinance, 1933,
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    WILL ITALY LEAVE THE LEAGUE.
    106 12 If Britain Makes A Stand A Geneva. Paris, Aug. 21. l,e Petit Parisien, l'Oeuvre, and the Echo de Paris express great pessimism at the postponement of the threepowers conference and believe war in Abyssinia to be inevitable. The Petit Parisien fears that Italy may leave
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    THE COST.
    61 12 Italy Spends Six Millions Last Month. Rome, Aug. 21. The Italian Treasury July accounts show £6.250,000 a? the expenditure on the East Africa expedition. The July budget shows a deficit of £8.350.000. public debt. £1.771.000.000 liquid cash in the Bank of Italy, a mint or holdings abroad C
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    PRODUCE BOURSES CLOSED.
    119 12 Produce bourses throughout Italy v,i?re closed on Tuesday at the order gf the QoMCMMat to prevent any ;v culation in lorward buying.— AnjUHavM. This handsome silver cup has been presented to the R.A.F. Far East by Colonel Phra Vejayantha Ranrsrisht and the officers of the Siamese Air
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    Wanted To Fix 150,000 Rivets By Hand.
    201 12 Chinese Shy Of Western Tools. /^HINESE riveting gan^s who wished to fix 150.000 rivets by hand, in the erection of tho Iskandar Bridge, Perak, are referred to by Mr. F. G. Coales and Mr. C. H. Clarkson in a paper published in the
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    18 12 A Japanese Note protesting against Canada's general trade policy has been handed to the Canadian Minister at Tokio.
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    WHERE EASTERN RACES DIFFER.
    250 12 Japanese And Chinese. A picture of Japanese influence in China for the benefit of the world in general was drawn by Mr. J. W. T. Mason in an address on "Realism in China and Japan," at the luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore yesterday
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    DISPUTE IN BREACH OF TRUST HEARING.
    547 13 "Attempt To Keep Me Out Of Case" A breeze between Mr. E. M. Tampoe-Philips (defending) and Mr. Richard Taylour marked the commencement of the trial of M. W. J. Nanayakara on three charges ol criminal breach of trust of amounts totalling $858.45 before Mr.
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    Negri Ruler's Birthday.
    146 13 Celebrations On Saturday. Trom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremhan, Aug. 21. In accordance with custom, the birlhday of His Highness. The Yarn? dl Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembllan (Tuanku S<- Abdul Rahman ibnl Tunku Sir Muhammad) on Saturday will be a public holiday in Negrl S?mbilan. A parade
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    WITNESS DISAPPEARS.
    110 13 At the conclusion of a preliminary j inquiry yesterday before the third i magistrate into the death of a Malabaree named Slnnathamby. who i was stabbed at th? junction of Dhoby Ghaut and Kirk Terrace, a Sinhalese. Wilmot Siva. was committed for trial j at the next Assizes
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    STATE-AIDED LABOURERS ARRIVE.
    48 13 Information has been received by; telegraph that 407 State-aided labour- i ers will arrive at Penang today by the Rajula. It is expected that 146 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will pro- j ceed to Port Swettenham for quarantine there. I
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    25 13 Leading each other hone: Blind men in Singapore on their way home from church. Note the stick between the guide and the leading blind man.
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    COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY.
    652 13 Motions In Orders Of The Day. The Orders of the Day for the meeting of the Legislative Council in Singapore next Monday include the following motions and bills: The Colonial Secretary to move:— "That this Council adopts the Reports of the Finance Committee on Messages Nos.
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    TAMIL MINISTER'S DEATH.
    226 13 Memorial Service At Kuala Lumpur. A memorial service foi the late Rev W. V. Nitchingham was held at th;> Methodist Tamil Church, Malacca Street. Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday. The Rev. J. A. Supramaniam. Tamil District Superintendent for Selangor. Negri Sembilan and Pahang. officiated assisted by the Rev.
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    MALAYAN MAPS.
    127 13 Half The Country Now Covered. Besides a wide range of ceneral maps designed to meet the needs Of the motorist, the traveller, the administrator and the general public, the Photo-Litho. Section of the F.M.R. Survey Department has now published standard one inch to a a mile topographical sheets
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    50 13 The old North Sea port of Emden is planning the erection of a museum for the study of fishing and marine transport. The development of herring fishing down through the centuries will be depicted In a special series of exhibits, demonstrating also the biological and economic aspects of this subject.
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    DOUBLE MURDER CHARGE FAILS.
    114 13 MALAY DISCHARGED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 21. Before Mr. Justice R. C. Cussen In the Negri Sembilan Assizes yesterday the double murder case from Ulu Bernang village ended when Ahmad bin Haji Mohamed Tahlr. who was accused of the murder of Ngo Fan and
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    Cheaper Surveys.
    59 13 The cost of the F.M.S. Survey Department shows a progressive decrease. In 1934 the gross expenditure was S765.075, as compared toith $901,029 in 1933 and $1,687,137 in 1931. After deducting reimbursements and revenue, the net expenditure in 1934 joas $454,479. The comparative figure in 1931 leas $1341.497. or
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    YOUTH FALIS FROM ROOF.
    75 13 Ambulance Kept Busy. The Singapore Municipal ambulance received a dozen calls during the 24 hours ending eight o'clock this morn- ing. In two instances no cases were found, and none of the others was of a serious nature. A 17-year-old Chinese had a fortunate escape when
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    CHICKEN-POX.
    85 13 Fifteen Cases In Singapore .Last Week. One fatal case of smallpox was reported in Singapore during the week ended Aug. 17. There was a total of 202 deaths from all causes compared with 218 in the preceding week. The chief causes of j mortality were pythisls 26, pneumonia 25.
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    DEATH OF MRS. ADA JOHNSTON.
    95 13 Mrs. Ada Johnston, widow of Thomas Johnston of Liverpool and mother of Mrs. Airlle, wife of Mr. J. Airlie, Engineer Superin- tend«nt, Singapore Harbour Board, died in the General Hospital yesterday 1 after a brief illness. The late Mrs. 'Johnston was 61 years of age.
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    FORGED LOTTERY TICKETS.
    459 13 MAGISTRATE DOUBTS EVIDENCE. ABETMENT CHARGE DISMISSED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 21. A HOKKIEN, named Ong Tong was acquitted on a charge of abetment in forging a lottery ticket, purporting to be printed by the Criterion Press, Penang, for the Tong Beng Seah. before Mr.
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    POSSESSED MOULDS FOR MAKING COINS.
    78 13 Chinese Sent To Prison. 'From Our Own Correspoiuwn I Seremban. Aug 21 At the Negrl Sembllan Assizes .<>- day, Lee Seng Song was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for being found In possession of four moulds used for counterfeiting king's coins The Chinese denied the
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    CHINESE GET A FRIGHT ON THE PADANG BUT EVENTUALLY WIN.
    937 14 BRILLIANT GOALKEEPING BY ADAM. 5. C. C. Forwards Frittered Away Scoring Chances. Chinese 2; S.C.C. 1. AS was c::pcctrd the Chinese beat the Cricket Club in a First Division match on the padang yesterday, but they had a harder job
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    106 14 The following have accepted to play cricket for the S.C.C. this week-end: Vs. United Services at Tanglin at I 10.30 a.m. on Sunday: R.A. Ashworth, A. E. G. Blades. P. W. Holt. A. B. Jordan, R. F. W. Leonard. W. H. McNelU. J. E. C. Mitchell. P. O'Neill
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    24 14 Thursday, Aug. 22. Football. SAP. A. League, Div. II: S.C.C. vs. Marine Dept., padang; Div. 11, M.F.A. vs. Monopolies. Ansoi. Road Stadium.
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    40 14 The English Women's Golf team, which left England by the s.s. "Strathaird" for Australia, where they will take part in various matches. L to R: Miss Pant Barton, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Hodson, Mrs. Greenlees, and Miss Phyllis Wade.
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    ENGLAND'S HARD TASK.
    1053 14 An Englith Cricket Cauterie? Hendren And Human Again Nichols Celebrates Test Men Doing Well Hammond's Delightful Knock The Promise Of Sinfield. (By Our London Sta.) Fleet Street, Aug. 13. UNLESS the weather breaks it is evident that England will be faced with the hardest task of the
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    PENANG GOLF.
    29 14 The final of the Penang Golf Club Championship was played over 36 holes on Sunday, and resulted in it. Craik beating G. A. Carmlchael, 5 and 4.
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    MUCH STRICTER REFEREEING.
    219 14 BADMINTON BOARD TAKES ACTION. Doubles Quarter-Finals On Sunday. Competitors In the Singapore Badminton Championships are requested to note the decision of the Referees' Board to enforce the following 'faults' very strictly: (1) Obstruction. (2) Touching the net or its supports with racket, person or dress. (3) Making
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    48 14 Members of the Sect Kirn Cheng Badminton Party are reminded that a dinner given In honour of Mr. Chew Yew Seng winning the Junior Singles Championship of Singapore will take place at Mr. Sect Kirn Cheng's residence No. 3—2,3 2, Lorong 10, Gaylang on Friday at 7.30 p.m.
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    SCOTS WIN JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL.
    91 14 Glasgow, Aug. 21. There were 70,000 spectators at Hampden Park today for the allpay (including the press) Jubilee International soccer match between England and Scotland. Scotland won by four goals to two after leading 3—o3 0 at half-time. The home team attacked almost throughout as England,
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    THE S.C.C. AUTUMN TOURNEY.
    253 14 Lawn Tennis. Several Ties Arranged For Next Week. The following ties have been arranged for Tuesday and Thursday j next week in theS.C.C autumn lawn tennis tournament: TUESDAY, AUG. 27. A. Class Singles Handicap. E. Cherrington —30 /s. W. Rodger Scr. R. P. Newell plus 2
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    SELANGOR CUP.
    78 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 21. In the Junior knock out competition for the S.F.A. cup, on the padang today, the Selangor Club defeated the Postal Union by four goals to nil. Play was very even In the first half and the score sheet remained blank
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    VAN BREUKELEN'S CANDIDATES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE.
    532 15 'CAPT. DASH" COMMENTS ON THE TRAINING. Impressive Form Shown By Several New Horses. By "Capt. Dash" TRAINING started this morning at Bukit Timab in preparation for the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting. Judging from what I saw on No. 2 track
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    21 15 C. J. Bembroke, skipper of the Police football team, who are fighting hard for the Second Division championship. Straits Time- Photograph.
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    S. C. C. REPORT IS SATISFACTORY.
    237 15 Club Notices Annual Meeting To Be Held On Aug. 30. The annual general mooting of the i members of the Singapore Cricket Club i will be held in the Club Pavilion on Friday, Aug. 30, at 5.15 p.m. Business. To confirm the minutes of
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    A NEW ENDEAVOUR.
    52 15 London, Aug. 21. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwlth. owner of trie Yacht "Endeavour." the unsuccessful British challenger for the America's Cup has decided to sell the vessel and has ordered a new J. class yacht to be named Endeavour II to challenge lor the cud in 1937.—
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    36 15 Wellington (New Zealand). Aug. 20. The Wellington University Rugby football team is leaving Sydney on Dec. 28 for a three months tour in Jupan ""he team will possibly play i two games at Hong Kong— Rcuter. <
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    30 15 a non-stop dance will be held at the Great World Cabaret on Saturday, Oct. 5. from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Further details will be announced later.
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    TENNIS AT TAMPIN.
    131 15 Rain Spoils Match With A lor Gajah R.C. The following were the results of a friendly Tennis match between Tarnp!n R.C. and the Alor Gajah Recreation Club at Tampin last week. The match was originally fixed for two singles and four doubles, but owing to rain and
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    PING-PONG TOURNEY.
    167 15 Inter-Club Championship At Great World. The following are the results of Ping-Pong matches played at the Great World during the week: Ngo Sing Li Chin Sal "A" beat Straits Chinese Recreation Club (3—2). August Badminton Party beat Amicable Athletic Association <s—o).5 0). Chinese Cliin Woo A. A. beat
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    STATE CRICKET.
    125 15 Malacca's Return Match With The Negri. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Aug. 21. Negri Sembilan's last cricket match of the season commences at Seremban on Saturday, August 24. when Malacca will be visitors. The following have been selected to represent the Negri: C. H. Miller (Capt.), A. R
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    27 15 A stolid and reliable ruli-back is D. E. Nickels of the Police. He was at one time a very fine Rugby forward as well. Straits Times Photograph.
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    PERAK F. A. WANT TOO MUCH.
    170 15 Association Football. South China XI May Not Play At Ipoh. (From Cur Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 21. A HITCH has occurred in connection with the proposed visit of the South China footballers to Ipoh, the Perak Football Association refusing to approve a match between
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET.
    83 15 The S.C.R.C. Cricket Fixture against the S.C.C. for Friday and Saturday has been cancelled. The following will represent the SCR C. against the Wearne's Sports Club on Sunday at 2 p.m. on the S.C. R.C. ground. Yap Choon Lin (Capt.i. Chua Boon Ann, Dr. Au Kee Hock, Karri
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    713 15 Strathpeffer Worth Watching Are S. C C. Trophies The Oldest?— Police After Promotion No .News Of Asiatic Rugby. Conducted by "LEIGHTOX" '•/^•APT. DASH" starts his racing activities today and his notes on the first day's work on the Bukit Timah track will be found on this page.
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    GREATER EFFICIENCY OF F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS COMMENDED.
    2206 16 More Men Under 30 Needed. LARGE PROPORTION OF FORCE ARMED WITH MACHINE-GUNS. The enhanced value of the F.M.S. Volunteer Force as a defence force as a result of the rearming of a iarj>;e proportion of the M.S.V.R. with machinepuns is referred to in the
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    SAFEGUARDING PUBLIC TRUSTEE FUNDS.
    959 17 F.M.S. Adopts System Now In Force In New Zealand. The work of the F.M.S. Department of the Public Trustee and Official Administrator in described by Mr. A. C. Jomaron in his report for 1934 as follows: The office of the Public Trustee has been in existence
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    TEACHERS' "AT HOME."
    68 17 Members of the Singapore Teachers' Association are reminded of the invitation by the Johore Teachers' Association to an "At Home" to be held at Bukit Zahrah School on Wednesday. Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. The "At Home" will be followed by a lecture by Professor F. J
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    MALACCA ROTARY CLUB.
    77 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Aug. 20 The weekly tiffin meeting of the Malacca Rotary Club was held on: Tuesday at the Malacca Rest House, with Rotarian President Sheppard in the chair. The chairman announced that the next meeting would be a dinner meeting on Aug. 27
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    £1,000,000 FOR TEN BRITISH FILMS.
    186 17 U.S. Stars Going To England. Hollywood's newest and biggest combine. Twentieth Century Fox. is to spend £1,000,000 in making pictures in England. Mr .Joseph M. Schenck, chairman of the board, announced that ten films will be produced in the studios now being erected at Denham
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    39 17 Guides, whose duty It Is to show tourists over the League of Nations building at Geneva, state that the one question which Is asked by everybody, lrrrespectlve of nationality, on reachIng the council room, Is: "Where does Eden sit?"
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    19 17 Dr. J. R. Jacob. Pathologist, General Hospital, Malacca, is, on a short vis'.t to Singapore to consult a specialist.
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    23 17 Mr. J. R. Cole. Inspector of Police, has been promoted to be an Assistant Commissioner of Police, with effect from Jan. 1. 1935.
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    27 17 Mr. Alex Emmanuel, the Negri Sembilan State soccer and hockey goalkeeper, has left for Ceylon on a tiolidrv. He is expected to be away For three months.
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    39 17 Mr. and Mrs. V. Narayanasamy Pillay have Issued Invitations for the wedding of their daughter, Miss Vathambal to Mr. D. Thirunavukarasu Pillay (son of Mr. C. O. Doraisamy Plllayi on Friday at 12 Dato Amar Road Simpang Lima, Klang.
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    49 17 The engagement Is announced be;ween Miss Bala-Savundram. daughter )f the late Mr. Samuel-Kandiah and Mrs. Samuel-Kandiah, and Mr. T. {athiritamby, of the Chief Engineer. Ways and Works Office, F.M.S.R. son I )f the late Mr. T. Thambaplllai and Mrs. Thambaplllai, of Uduvll, Jaffna. rhe marriage will take place shoatly.
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    391 17 Mr. K. L. Chltty. the retired teacher of the Malacca High School, is in Singapore. Mr. ho seng ong, tne principal 01 the Anglo-Chinese School. Malacca, and Mrs. Ho Seng Ong and family are spending their vacation on Maxwell Hill. Talping. Perak. Inche Jaffar bin Mohamed Taha. Third
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      464 18 An Emergency Meal. Hv Maria :ir..u i 1 in the best Bgulated if wisoliolds. the ciailv nenu lot always arranged nth i lew possible arrival of m unexpected (ruest. When a mrprtsa sltos arrives, the bouwwlft frequently has to think out ways and means of producing
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      Princess Pearl's Wedding.
      23 18 tth the lam 0/ Sur.ut ii. fui Harry '■■v and tsadm London />,.. „^< croto4* mob- 1 •••< tide v office at Hail.
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    In A Malayan Crowd.
    880 19  -  MRS. VICTORIA ALLEN What A Woman Noted At The Exhibition. BY 1 TPO women who were unable to visit the Malayan Exhibition, or who are not as a rule Interested In that kind of show, these notes mav appeal. Actually there was such a varied crowd,
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    15 19 A PRINTED CREPE-DE-CHINE is the foundation for this charming two piece for less formal occasions.
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    BLOUSES POPULAR.
    482 19 Striped For Sports. (From Our London Fashion Correspondent.) Fleet Street, Aug. 10. Having at long last established a come-back in the theatre of Fashion, blouses refuse to make their final exit from the stage. Time and again they return to make their bow and the great feminine public
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    FILM NOTES FOR PARENTS.
    158 19 SOME SINGAPORE COMMENTS. f\F the films which are boinc shown at Singapore cinemas during the coming week the follow- Ing are recommended to parents: l i At The CAPITOL. Bright Eyes A wholesome story with light comedy atmosphere. Charming acting by Shirley Temple. For both youth
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    For Kitchen And Bathroom.
    143 19 Linoleum or rubber composition are the best floor coverings for kitchen, and bathroom. Linoleum should lay in a warm room for twenty-four hours before it Is laid, and it should be left for a week or more before any tacks are put Into it. This will
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    Broad Beans With Ham.
    60 19 Brown a small onion, will chopped In two ounces of butter. Add ;i qu.irt 3f shi'llcd beans, four ounces (if chopi>od ham. an ounce of flour, two ounces >f sugar, a bunch of mixed herbs, and ;nough stock to cover. Simmer gently .1111 il tender, and
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    168 20 The marriaKc of Captain Anthony Head of the Life Guards and Lady Dorothe Ashley Cooper, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Shafte-^bury. took place at Si Margaret's Church, Westminster, me Dutchcss of York visiting the Royal Hospital and Hame for Incurables at Putney to open a
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