The Straits Times, 23 August 1935

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2!) PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1935 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1935 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 201 1 SINGAPORE: I^.o. CCCIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)* CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. The New Yale Ball Bearing SPUR GEARED Chain Block is the latest t contribution to industry. Yale chain blocks have a line of steel from hook to hook, are factory tested to raise and support loads greatly
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    • 120 1 KUALA LUMPUR 2!5. JAVA ST. fPHCNE 3693) el 1 w v CYCLAX USERS ARE r LEASE ASK FO ALL ENTHUSIASTIC cvc^book AND DAILY INCREA£THE ART OF BEmc lovely- SING YOU REALLY Cfc)A MUST TRY IT. I^VJ f After all, skin beauty is really a medical problem— don't you JjJ agree?
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    • 14 1 Daisy I lor BOUQUETS KASKETS WREATHS I Phone 4U»? 15. ORCHARD ROAD (Amber Mansions.)
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 152 2 HUGOINS— T. H. Hugglns beloved father of T W. A. Hugßins who passed away at St. Nicholas Hospital, Kent, on Aug. 22. 1935. Deeply mourned. (By Cable). LlM— Mrs. Llm Koh Senp. nee Chia Peck Neo. passed away peacefully on Aug. 22, 1935 at 4.30 p.m. at her residence
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 387 2 THORN— At Cairnhlll on Aug. 22. to Sally, wife of W. Thorn, a son. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertisrd Id thr*e columns send copies of testimonial* Do not send originals. R U I S.MAN REQI'IRED lor Retail Provider. Department. Knowledge of Cold StorMf supplies essential Chinese preferred.
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    • 795 2 WANTED YOUNG Englishman requires bedroom and sitting room with board. Garage essential. Terms and particulars to Box 576, S. T. WANTED small Auxiliary sailing sloop, about 25 feet x 8 feet, sleep two, must be good sea boat. Husscy, Police, Kuala Lumpur. FOR SALE TWO PEDIGREE COCKER SPANIKLS and Piano.
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    • 794 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION MORTGAGEE'S SALES of Valuable freehold land with Sea-frontage situate at Teluk Paku (off 12* milestone Changl Road) and valuable freehold lands and houses known as Nos. 1, Lorong 10, Gaylang Road, 341, Joo Chlat Road. Singapore To be held at our saleroom, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, on
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    • 534 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Queensland). HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE NEW SHAKE CERTIFICATE IN PLACE OF LOST CERTIFICATE. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Executrix of the Will Of GEORGE SYME THOMSON (deceased), of Yokohama. Japan, having notified
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    • 713 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. 1 RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 75 cents upwards Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing Dept., 140, Cecil Street, Singapore. TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. TENDERS art- invited for the supply of two l'-j-ton. two 2-ton, two 4-ton and five 2-ton capacity
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    • 511 2 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARU and Miss HANA 60, WATLRLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. KAN-U-GO THE CROSBWORD CARD GAME. Entertaining, Entrancing and Amusing, this Crossword Card Game is for any number, from 2 to 7. As Crossword Patience, It is the most absorbing single player game ever invented. Attractively
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 181 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within OuMde Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly 3.00 4.00 8 Z.st Quarterly S 8 50 $12 80 I 7 -SO Hall Yearly SI7.W $24.00 $15.00 Yearly $34.09 S'l.oo $30.00 Nate. OuUUtk>n cheques should Includt thr usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 613 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. XJNDEII CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. BURDWAN 6.070 Aug. 30 KAJPUTANA 17.000 Aug
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    • 598 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail IS KATORI MARU 10.000 Sept. 4 5 S KASHIMA MARU 10.000 Sept. 18 19 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Oct. 1 2 HAKONE MARU 10.400
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    • 825 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN £71.12.STYLE SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming poolTalking Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot nnd cold running water In each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hong
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    • 1202 3 SIIIPPINO. THE BLUE FIINNbi. LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Stcmnuhlp C«- (1932) Ll4 Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Canard While Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamahlo Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship <o Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
    • 319 4 Today. East and North India (Yuensang) 3 p.m. Beiawan Medan (Tinombo) 3 p.m. Eengkalis, F. de Kock, Padang. Pakan Baroe, Siak S. Pandjang 'Ampang) 3 p.m. Eiinjoe (Bdendale) 4 p.m. Tandjong Pandan (Edendale) 4 p.m. Tomorrow. Indo-China (Bontekoe) 8 a.m. Pamnngkat, Sambas Singlcawang (Boelongan) 8 a.m. Sibu
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    • 42 4 Aug. 21:— Prachatipok (SiarrO; Deike Rickmers (Ger.;; Tascalusa. Rahman Brit.); Talisse 'Dut.t. Aug. 22:— Van Heutsz, Tidore, Read. Agatha iDut.); Kola. Flcvo, Kedah. Karoa. Hong Peng, Eclipse, Ccpolis. Sin Khcng Seng, Gemas (Brit); Ngow Hock 'Nor.); Georgios Nicolaou, S'anos Costomenis (Greek*.
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    • 150 4 ASDANG, Slam. 405 tons, from Kemaslu 22, for Tumpat via ports 24. KONGO MARU. Jap., 3,760 tons, from Kobe 22, for New York via Hong Kong 24. CHUNG HWAH, Chin., 3.871 tons, .from Mojl 22, for Dungun 24. BANDAI MARU, Jap., 2.541 tons, from Muke 22, for Dungun
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    • 104 4 Friday. August 23. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Liitrano. Godonrn Gate Eact Wliarf Santhia 22 1 Main Wharf Plancius 18 3 Islander 8 3 Kelvinbank 6 3 "Srpire Dock Stefci Seafarer 32 3 Kongo Maru 37 3 Silverash 46 4 West Wliarf Memnon 5
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    • 155 4 Mai'.s from Europe, (London Parcel i mails) expected today by Memnon. I General delivery of parcels at 9 a.m. Mails from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow by air iQantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m.' General delivery jof letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands
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  • 283 4 League Bulletin For Week Ended Aug. 17: Rangoon and Colombo were the only two ports In the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the week under review, two cases having been notified from each port. Cholera has been reported from Madras 1 12 cases)
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  • 168 4 Those wishing tr send remittance to people living In China can do n through the Post Office Money Order service. Such remittances will be ex pressed in Chinese currency and wnl be paid In China by the Chinese Post Office without any deduction from the amount
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  • 75 4 The rate of exchange for the Issue and payment of Money Orders is as follows: On India and Ceylon issue Rs. 153 $10C; On India and Ceylon payment. Rs. 155=100. On China:— Amoy SlOO Chinese currency =$67 Straits: Canton $100 Chinese currency =$68 Straits :as for Shanghai); Poochow
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  • 33 4 A charge of 20 cents will be made for the delivery of each telegram bearing a preconcerted or abbreviated address that has not been registered This charge will be collected M delivery.
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  • 83 4 Extensive Damage Done By Insects. The famous old pines, some believed to be several hundred years old, In the premises of the Temple of Heaven !n Peiping will become extinct In the near future If steps are not taken immediately to prevent their destruction by
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 663 4 BOUSTEAD C 0. f LTD. (Incorporated In P. U.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, f M.S. ELYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 51S3— Pmumtc 5431. CANADIAN (Incorporated in England) TIIE "EMPRESS* ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via lIONOLULO or dir«et EMTKbSS to VANCOUVER— ACROBS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL URAIN without change— thence by
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    • 487 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALI STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In Kneland) "ELLBKMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMHUKti. Via Ports and Sun Canal Also wi'rptinc Cargo for Canadian and American ports via Colombo Cue Sail* ;CITY OP SALISBURY Aug. 27 Sept. 1 tCITY OP HEREFORD S--pt. 14 So;>t 1« CITY OF NEW CASTLE
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 63 4 TIDE TABLE. i l Ida v, Aug. 23. H W. (i 23 a.m., 7 ft. S in.; 5.15 p.m., 8 ft. 3 in. I. W. 10 50 a.m.. 5 It. 8 in. Saturday, Aug. 24. 11. W. 8.22 a.m.. 7 ft. 2 in., 6.46 p.m 8 ft. 2 in. 1.
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    • 173 4 Today's Cross word Puzzle r~~" !z~" r" ~"4~ r* l^" 7 I p !l^Z 111 ~"^BiB 24^~ ST 24b -27 n i^^n n n m" KOTE:— figures in parentheses denote tfcc number of letters In the words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 33. Smaller (6) 1. SooUins (8) Courage .(6) 5. Privileges
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    • 123 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp •P hrs. °F West Coast. Alor Star 85 0.70 8.5 74 Butterworth (P.W.) 87 0.02 9.3 72 Sitiawan 85 0.01 6.2 70 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 7.5 72 Malacca 85 Nil 9.0
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  • 303 5 The Times On Sanctions Against Italy. London, Aug. 22. The Times In a leading article today says that the British Government and nation must face the question of what sanctions they will be prepared to carry out if the League Council on Sept. 4 or at a
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  • 101 5 Sir Ruggles Brise And Borstal Homes. London, Aug. 21. Newspapers pay tributes to the work of Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise, chairman of the Prison Commission from 1895 to 1921 and president of the International Prison Commission in 1910, who died on Sunday, aged 77. Sir Evelyn
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  • 88 5 A New Champion Of Cause Of Abyssinia. London, Aug. 20. Abyssinia has found a new champion in Mr. De Valera who has decided to go to Geneva In September for the meeting of the League of Nations Coun,cil. He will express his Government's point of
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  • 46 5 Berlin, Aug. 21. Attended by 28 cardinals, archiblshops and bishops the annual conference of Roman Catholic bishops is meeting privately at Sulda (Bavaria), to consider problems affecting the Roman Catholic Church In Germany, including the Reich Law Introducing sterilisation for hereditary afflictions. Reuter.
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  • 29 5 New York. Aug. 21. Administration circles in Washington are concerned to the point of gloom at the breakdown of the Paris conference, according to Washington correspondents.
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  • 41 5 Foreigners in China are required to observe the stamp duty laws which will come into force on Sept. 1, states a Nanking Foreign Office notification to the foreign diplomatic representatives. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 66 5 Mr. Turnbull states that the maternity and child welfare service In Brunei continued its successful career. Four hundred and thirty-six maternity cases were attenred in their own homes, with only one fatality; 1,624 other cases were seen In the clinic. Brunei's revenue totalled $645,021 last year ($580,756 in
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  • 183 5 RACIAL PROBLEMS BRITISH EMPIRE. Dominion Attitude To League Sanctions. London, Aug. 21. The racial problem is considered very serious In view of the effects of Abyssinian events on al Africa, and other British possessions, imperilling perhaps Imperial equilibrium. This might Induce Britain to yield to the Dominions, especially South Africa
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  • 33 5 ITALY NEXT LEAGUE MEETING. Rome, Aug. 21. Following the return of Baron Alois! irom Paris this evening, it Is understood Italy will almost certainly attend the League meeting on Sept. 4. Reuter Wireless.
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  • 40 5 ANOTHER ARBITRATION A Paris message states the ItaloAbyssinian Commission of conciliation and arbitration met there today and unanimously agreed to appointment as fifth arbitrator, M. Nicholas Politis. the Greek Minister In Paris and a Jurist of International reputation.— British Wireless
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  • 38 5 "The Breathing Hat" is the tradename given by a Vienna manufacturer of men's hats to a new, extremely light, porous piece of head-gear which Is said to have proved very popular within a few weeks of its launching.
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  • 24 5 Nanking, Aug. 22. The elevation of the American and Chinese legations to embassies takes place today. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 44 5 Senator Huey Long, Dictator of Louisiana, who is to challenge President Roosevelt in next year's Presidential election. He has decided to stand as candidate for the Demorratic nomination. If Roosevelt is re-nominated Long will stand as an Independent candidate.
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  • 181 5 Plan Of European Firms At Colombo. (From A Ceylon Correspondent) A number of European firms dealing in rubber in the dty are proposing to erect a large rubber smoking factory on a site In McCallum Road, provided they obtain the necessary permission from the Colombo Municipality.
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  • 66 5 Every elm tree in Lisbon is to be uprooted by order of the Ministry of Agriculture as the trees are being attacked by a mysterious root disease, for which no cure has been found. It is understood that the Italian Government, after many years, has granted the request of the
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  • 199 5 But No Sign of it Now How many men of 74 run say tii.y m as well now aj at any Unit- In their lives? Here Is one who can although be had rrn.umatt.sm fifteen years asto. Kru&rin n Suits soon stopped that, and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 353 5 HOTELS |^^J MALAYA'S PREM.IER HOTEL J TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 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 TOMORROW R.A.F. JUBILEE DINNER BALL CABARET
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    • 146 5 With the JOWETT MOTO-tING Is cheaper than WALKING On May 22. 1935 a Jowett was taken out of our show-room without any special tuning and driven to Kuala Lumpur a distance of over 250 miles beside some demonstration runs at 3atu Pahat and Muar. It only used 5 GALLONS of
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  • 576 6 B.M.A. REPORT TO MR. HORE-BELISHA. Sweeping condemnation of the drinking of alcohol in even very small quantities by car drivers is contained in the report of a special committee of the British Medical Association published last week. Asked by the Minister of Transport earlier in the
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  • 38 6 Ghastly Accident In Italian Foundry. A horrible accident occurred in the Italian metallurgical factory of PortoFerraio when a worker fell into a crucible of molten metal during tapping and was completely swallowed] by the seething mass.
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  • 81 6 Young Man To Submit To Freezing Experiment. Hollywood, Aug. 10. A twenty-four-year youth named Jewell has decided U permit Dr. Willard to freeze him, in a maniur similar to that which he adopted during experiments on monkeys, against tuberculosis. Dr. Willard has accepted Jewell*! offer and has stated
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 168 6 Sponsored by THE SMART SHOP of Stamford Road. A FASHION SHOW OF FILMLAND CREATIONS AT RAFFLES HOTEL on Wed. Aug. 28th 9.30 p.m. Featuring fashions of MISS HOLLYWOOD. Jr., B|L_ PATRICIA PERKINS, l|i JOSEPH ZURKIN, Aa SIMON LEE, Q_B_^HH^f otber fashionable f irnu now showing j/frJS£~ Ambaitador'i, Hollywood. i^S f\f\
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    • 131 6 OUR MIDDLE NAME IS =SERVICE= WE UNDERTAKE ANY KIND OF SERVICE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH RADIO. ELECTRIC GRAMOPHONES. PUBLIC ADDRESS OR TALKIE EQUIPMENT. ALSO REPAIRS AND/ OR BUILDING AND INSTALLING TRANSMITTERS. WHEN DEALING WITH THE RADIO SERVICE CO, OF MALAYA 1934 LTD. VOL' ARE SURE OF FULL AND EFFICIENT SERVICE,
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    • 211 6 Help Kidneys Don't Take Drastic Drugs Tour kidneys have nln» million tiny tubes or filters which are endangered by neglect or draatic, irritating drugs. Beware If Kidney troublo or 11ia. 1.1. r weakness makes you suffer from Getting V» Nights, Ix-K J"ainn. Xervousneiis. Dlzzlnm, Stiffness, Kheumatiem, lumbago. Neuralgia, IJurnliiK, Itching,
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 328 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission t 620 im— 9.05 p.iu. G.S.F. 15.110 kc r. USt.SL' m.) and G.S.G. 17.790 kc/s 16.«>. -v> 6.20 pm. B!r Ben. An Organ Recital by' Ernest W. Maynard, relayed from Both Abbey. 6.50 The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra. 1 directed by Henry
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    • 372 6 The News. 8.35 The 8.8.C. Northern Orchestra. 9.05 p.m. Close down. Transmission 3 9 20 p.m. Big Ben. Harold Ramsay, at i he Organ of the Granada, Tooting. 9.50 Uantovanl and his Tiplca Orchestra. 10.35 I Ihe Grand Prix de Europe run concurrent:v with the Ulster Grand Prix Motor Cycle
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    • 753 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.50 p.m. Station P.P.I. 17,755 bc/s (16.88 m.) TODAY. 7.50 p.m. Announcement. 8- 05 Talk. 8.20 Opera music. 8.30 Mr. and Mrs. SpeenhofT in their repertory. 8.50 Latest News irom Holland. 9.05 Music. 9.10 Mr. a'lj Mrs. Spccnhofl continue tcc:r n:; ;;ranwv.e. 9.50 p.m. Close down. TOMORROW. 7.SJ p.m.
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    • 448 6 SINGAPORE. Station Z. H. 1., Singapore.— Wavelength 49.9 metres Owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malaya 193t, Ltd.. Broadcast House, No. Z. Orchard Rd., Singapore. SUNDAY. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Recorded music. MONDAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 p.m.
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  • 77 7 Dramatic Moment At A German Conference. Fulda i ßavaria i. Aug. 22. I A dramatic moment occurred today during 'he prayers concluding th? Roman Catholic conference, when the relics of St. Boniface were held over the head of each Bishop. Tills was irtended to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 284 7 SINGAPORE ENDORSES THE OPINION OF LONDON. NEW YORK, PARIS, SYDNEY and OTHER WORLD CITIES! "What a Marvellous little actress SHIRLEY TEMPLE .11. BE SURE TO SEE BRIGHT EYES" *«"aya Tribune 22-8-35. |6.15|CAP1T01.|9.15l The New Sweetheart of the Screen in a picture that you will remember when all other "ColouaL Sensational
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    • 296 7 A MAN WHO NEVER EXISTED I A ¥1 A linn 4 BAFFLED THE PARIS POLICE A L HAM £5 K A mmmm^Mf M AGAIN TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 g^HfO^pgfMggjgjpß^gH EVER HAS AN AUDIENCE Kw- < *9^HHi|gH FELT SUCH SUSPENSE! ■BUSBilllUl STILL THE BEST SHOW IN J I' T >J I I
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    • 328 7 "This story by Huirh Walpole has beni prwdaced with Kreat fldeMt; to Knflfah scene and sentiment a superb peTforirancc" nun MAIL TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 1 greet success well erected n ML W f\ |y ...story masterfully told. .fine wi r\ W |LI \J INI icting" says Free Pirns, Thursday Robert
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 194 8 Operators Mark Time: Rubber Steady. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 23. The local rubber market was steady and unchanged. There was fair inquiry, but little business in the absence of sellers. The local share market was very quiet generally and there is a feeling of uncertainty.
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    • 178 8 S in\- apt) re. Aur. 23. 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cub? 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 18.00 Black Pepper 9.75 Mix'ti BiacK Pepper <'<>pra. sondrted 3.85 pro. Mixed 3.40 fair Flake Tapioca J.BO Small Flake 4.30 lied. Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 550
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 535 8 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. ssue Val. Fraser li Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/6 34/8 33/- 35/£1 Austral Malay 60/- 61/- 60/- 61/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/- 13/9 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.82V4 1.90 185
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      • 419 8 2 2 Alex Biick Ord. 1.25 1.35 125 135 2 2 do 7Vfe% Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.80 1.90 in 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12 75 £1 fl B. A. T 5 19.0 6.3.0 5.16 0 600 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 2 dls o.o2 Vipri. 10
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      • 161 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5Ci 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom «ft% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 nom V/i'/c lOOf red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom i'/c 1013 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Int.
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      • 332 8 Todays P^cja Fraser Co. I.yall Evatt Allenby 1.45 1.55 1.55 160 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 1.05 1.10 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.75 2.85 2.90 300 Ayer Hitam 1.50 160 1.47'/ 2 1.52 "4 Ayer Molek 0.85 095 0.86 093 Ayer Panas 1.50 160 1.50 1.55 Bassett 054 0.59 0.55
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    • 253 8 The tollowing are the exir .nge rates this morn.'r.g according to the dally 1 lrcular issued by the Honß Kong and Shanchai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 4 1 32 London. 3 months' sight 2/4 Ldid.n. 60 days' .si;;ht 1/3 31/33 I .union, 30 days'
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    • 92 8 Noon, Aug. 23. Buyers. Sellers-. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 19 9/16 19 11/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 19 316 19 7/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 19.> 19%
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  • 271 8 Closing Prices In London Last Night. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 22. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Aug. 21. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rife or F»ll Conversion Loan 5%
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  • 42 8 General Motors 43 Standard Oil ex pd 112U no chance U.S. Steel 45. National City Bank 32 +1 General Electric 32 Union Pacific 100'h 4-2 American Tobacco B lOO'i American Can 137' v l', U.S. Rubber 14"< Woolworth 62'» —',4
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  • 84 8 Lyall ie Evan's report, dated Aug. 23. I rhows: MINING Steady. Jeiobus 924 95. Ku.-haH 71 75. Nawng Pet. 71 75. N. Taipings 54 58. Rahman Hyds. 93 1.01. S. Kinta 4.50 4.60. S. Luas 1.20 1.25. T. Harbours 7.70 7.80 id., U. Klangs 1.12' 2 1.17.. INDUSTRIALS
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  • 86 8 London, Aug. 22. Paris 75 564 Athens 518 sellers New York 4.97 11 IS Bucharest 626 sellers Montreal 4.98', Rio 4>« Geneva 15.21 si-llers alttdaL Brussels 29.49 IMgrade 217 Amsterdam 7. 33 Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60 9 16 idlers official. Bjrlin 12 .34 Montevideo 39\ Copenhagen 22.39.. sellers
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  • 235 8 DIVIDEND OF 5 PER CENT. RECOMMENDED The directors of the Nylas Rubber Estates, Ltd. in their report to shareholders for the year t-nded May 31, for presentation at the annual meeting to be held at Singapore on Friday, Avis 30, state: The net profit for the
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  • 72 8 Washington, Aus. 22. I The House of Representatives by 219 i notes to 142 accepted th? Senate compromise providing for a modified death sentence on utility holding companies. The compromise instructs the Securiti- es Exchange Commission to disso.vc all utility holding companies as soon
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  • 157 8 Implementing Ottawa Agreements. London, Aug. 21 The Treasury has issued an oidcr Oil the recommendation of the Import Duties Advisory Committee fixinp .is Troin August 27 duties on unwrovhc lead and zinc at 7s. 6d. and .'2s. Oct. per to ten respectively or ten p<r
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 25 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. 1 .n I liquid A.I). 1720) FIRE MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branrh Office lor Malaya: Chartered Bank Chambor*. Singapore. t.l
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    • 30 8 /Jfc/jW£ov^/ ess So c h*rj**lf yet I b*s hurt is so painful w I 1 v^x- "s.^^r^i\. a^Ha^a^v 'iTI villH V m m Sole Agents for Malaya: McALISTER Co., Ltd.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 791 9 Symington Wilson's Review. Due To An Effort To Meet Actual Demands. Messrs. Symington and Wilson in iheir report dated London, Aug. 14, sUte: For the greater pait of the time since our last report the market remained steady but quiet with business going on in
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    • 594 9 1933-34 Level Of 87 1 2 Too High. The fixing of the tea quota for 1933-34 at 87'/ 2 ;*r cent, of the stand ard export is admitted by the International Tea Committee to have been 11 unduly optimistic," according to Its second annual report. •There are
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    • 513 9 KURAU BAGAN SERAI. MEETINGS APPROVE MERGER. An extraordinary general meeting of the Kurau Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held in London on Aug. 15, to consider resolutions for the amalgamation of the company with Bagan Serai Co., Ltd. Mr. F. E. Maguire presided. The Chairman said: This meeting has been called
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    • 186 9 Governor And The NewTrust Operation. The Preference stockholders of Cable and Wireless (Holding), Ltd., who have accepted the company's ofler to purchase up to one-third of their stock, will receive cash on the due date, said Mr. J. C. Denison-Pender (the governor of the Holding Co.)
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    • 406 9 LANCASHIRE FORCED TO RAISE PRICES. BEARISH U.S. CROP REPORT. Last week, we referred to the nearness of the official Bureau Report (says James F. Hulton and Co., Ltd. in their report dated Manchester, Aug. 14). Since then this has been published and the market generally has
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    • 196 9 Pepper Loss Charged To Reserve. A marked improvement is Indicated in the report of Paterson Simons und Co.. the East India merchants. After providing lor depreciation :md taxation and after transferring £13.000 to contingencies, the profit to April 3;) is £10.362. To this bin to be added £16,725
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  • 149 9 Loss For First Quarter Of Current Year. The Putino Mines .uid Enterprises Consolidated, winch own tin nines In Bolivia, states that the position to Murch M last shows a loys for tinquarter of £1,388. a'ter allowing £70.261 for dcpreciatlQn and £60.000 1 11 reserves for exebann
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    • 636 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. •liicoroorated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability ot members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1939 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONC. Authorised Capital t60.000.C00 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 H<>serve Pund:—
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    • 351 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF! INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital In 600.000 share* of £5 each C3.C00.00t Reserve Pund £3.00u.0O« Reserve Liability of Proprietors. n.000.000 HEAP HUM it. BishvfMcate. London. R.C. AftnU and Branches. Amrltsar Hollo Saigon Alor Star Ipoh Scmaranic Bangkok
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    • 56 9 CABLE TRANSIT TIMES. The transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore to I.ondon, yesterday, were as follows:— Telegrams handed In up to 5.00 p.m. S nun. Telritrama hanrtpd ti up to 5. 50 p.m. 0 mln. Telegram* handed In 'ip to 8 00 p.m. 10 mln. Telegrams handed Ui
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  • 128 10 ALHAMBKA Charlie Chan In Paris 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Bright Eyes with Shirley Temple 6.15—915. GLOBE THEATRE, GBEAT WORLP Cleopatra. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Bureau Of Missing Persons. HOLLYWOOD 11.I 1 SERANGOON ROAD Wheeler Wookry in Diplomaniacs. Myrna Ley end William Powell in Evelyn Prentice 8 p.m. MARLBOROUGH Sati Sulochana Tamil Talkia
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  • 1145 10 An upcountry reader wrote to the i Straits Times a few days ago asking iif we knew anything of a scheme under which clerks and conductors in his district were being invited to i purchase by instalments bonds in
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  • 866 10 Exquisite Clusters From Burma And Pahang A Mountain Orchid The Tanglin Tree Orange And Old Wood. AN exquisite cluster of pale, creamcoloured flowers 'ightly veined with purple, hanging from an apparently dry and lifeless stick: that is an orchid to see in the Botanic Gardens at the
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  • 644 10 Los Angeles To China In Three Days And Nights. This is a summary of an article contributed by Mr. Paul Gallico, an, American toriter and airman, to, "Vajiity Fair." The American expres-] sions, such as 'Ship" for "aeroplane," have been left unaltered. Pan American Airways is preparing I
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  • 728 10 f\N£ wonders when some memb-.'r of the Malayan Civil Service will do lor his service what Mr. J. R. Toussalnt has cione for the Ceylon Civil Service in a book published recently. I quote from the review of the Croivn Colonist: "Mr. Toussuint has traced the
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    • 186 10 A SI \S COLLECTION of GOWNS AKKIYIMi from NfcW YORK TOMORROW MORNING. MAYNARDS BUILDING 2nd Floor 16, BATTERY ROAD. Phone 4974. Sole Agent for I.E GANT CORSETS. M ATIT A I \< USIVK COSTLMES IN WOOL LINEN FOR WOMEN OF EXACTING TASTE. Obtainable at AUK CHATS NOIRS I Sole Agents)
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    • 23 10 DEAf AIDS THE SONOTONE THE NEW BONE CONDUCTION APPLIANCE FOR THE DEAF CAN NOW BE DEMONSTRATED IN SINGAPORE JOHN DUKE 21. BffTTEM a
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  • 295 11 FOUL PLAY RUMOURS DENIED. ACCIDENT WHILE HUNTING. No British Armaments For Abyssinia. CABINET'S LONG MEETING. WHILE the British Cabinet was in session at No. 10, Downing Street yesterday considering the Italo- Abyssinian dispute, a cable reached London that Baron Falconi, Italian Consul at Debracos,
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  • 348 11 BRITISH HOPES OF SETTLEMENT. London. Aug. 22. No official statement of today:; Cabinet proceedings was issued, but it is harm that the Catinet strongly endorsed the d'-cision reached by the British and French governments lr. Paria to keep on constant touch and tmtil the League
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  • 39 11 Shanghai, Aug. 22. Italian cruiser Quarto, fla*s!tip of Commodore Brivonesi, Italian naval com-rrander-in-chief in the Far East, has been ordered to Shanghai immediately from Peitaiho. It is be'ieved the Quarto will leave for Europe very shortly.—Reuter.
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  • 18 11 Batavia, Aug. 23. An ordinance wr.s issued yesterday r rlcting the employment ol ioreign-, .':r.
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  • 148 11 NO DEVELOPMENTS FOR SOME DAYS. Lcndon. Aug. 23. Further developments In the situation are not expected for some days and no arrangements have been made for calling another Cabinet meeting. The Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, will be in close touch with his officials and he and certain
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    39 11 Field Marshal Sir Archibald Montgomery .<lassingbcrd. chief of the Imperial General Staff, visited Tilshea*. on Salisbury Plain to watch the Ist T.nnk Brigade in training. This photo shows tanks of the 3rd Battalion taking part in the exercises. i
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  • 129 11 A New Project By Private Company. RACE TO BE FIRST LIKELY. (By Our Aviation Corirspondent.) A private British company is planning to establish an air I service 'between Singapore and j Penang twice daily and is expected to start operations towards the end of the year (says
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  • 120 11 Government's Delay Over Promised Tax. (By Our Motoring Correspondent.) Several big orders for diesel-engine vehicles are being held up pending inlormation as to the form which the proposed Malayan tax on such vehicles will take. Government revealed in an official communique issued more than a month
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  • 114 11 Ninety Degrees Recorded At Greenwich. London. Aug. 23. Temperatures in London yesterday equalled those on July 14 which so far has been the warmest day of the year. From 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. the reading on the roof of the Air Ministry did
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  • 31 11 Washington. Aug. 22. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives today adopted a compromise on the Neutrality Bill providing that it should be effective only until February, 1936.— Reuter.
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  • 184 11 Up 14 Per Cent. For Half Year. MALAYA'S PART IN PRODUCTION. Hague Statistical Office Report. From Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 22. The Hague Statistical Office reports world tin production I for the first six months of 1935 |at 51,071 tons compared with '50,753 tons for
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  • 69 11 itfß. HAYDN TAYLOR, a dentist of Cleethorpes (Lincolnshire) yesterday swam the English Channel from Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff Dover, in 14 hours SO minutes. Taylor is the first to swim the Channel this year. The record time is 11 hours 5 minutes by G.
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  • 34 11 Pciping. Auk. 23. A memorial service for Mr. Gar Jones, the Welsh Journalist who murdered by Charhar bandits rec< was held at the British Embassy terday— Sin Kuo Mm.
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  • 26 11 Messrs. Liang Yu-chiao and Yun Ming-teh, Chinese delegates on the Yunan-Burma boundary commission, are leaving Nanking on Sept. 10 for Yunan— Sin Kuo Mln.
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  • 164 11 Madrid. Aug. 22. I The police of Pampoluna have found most of the treasure stolen from the Cathedral of Pampoluna after a nine-days search. The chief gems of the collection were the famous "Golden Crown of the Holy Virgin" which was enriched with precious stones
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  • 118 11 Other Ministers Follow His Lead. C.E.C. DISCUSSIONS KEPT SECRET. Nanking, Aug. 23. i Mr. Wang Ching-wel, Premier and j acting Foreign Minister, has withdrawn his resignation. This was officially announced by Dr. H. H. Kung, acting Premier, at yesterday's meeting of the Central Executive Committee. Mr.
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  • 636 11 Big Increase in Correspondence. MALAYA'S P T IN 1934. i DFI'EH'TS and paynx ;its :M post offices within the Mul.i.v.iii Postal I'nion last \<\ir totalled $73,126,471. Tlk> estimated number of letters, postcards, newspapers, and other packets and paici Is posted, delivered and in transit iluri:-.
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  • 426 12 (7.000 ASSAULT CLAIM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. *THE case in which Roland Alfred Stephens claimed from Alexander de Lile, the sum of $1,000 as damages in respect of an alleged assault at Batu Caves, was continued today before Mr.
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  • 495 12 Flights And Thrills At Seletar. JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS TOMORROW. ARGE crowds from all over Malaya are expected to attend L# the Jubilee celebrations of the R.A.F. at Seletar Station tomorrow. Special arrangements have been made by the Sunday Times for fullest possible description, of the
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    49 12 The pLratee* stronghold, a set piece, which will be bombed at the R.A.F. Jubilee Display tomorrow. Tbe aeroplane on the left is marked with skull and crossbones, and will also be destroyed. This is an old Hawker Horsley torpedo bomber. Both torpedo squadrons now are equipped with Vildebeeste machines.
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  • 45 12 Vienna, Aug. 20. The trial of the ex-prefect of police Stelnhausl. who held office at the time of the assassination of Doliuss, has been fixed for Aug. 28 before a military tribunal He is charged with high treason. Ane ta Trans Ocean
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  • 41 12 A special bureau for the relief of returned unemployed overseas Chines t io opened In Shanghai. Messrs. Hu Sh: ylng and Siao Chih-san and Utn. Fa-kwel, famous "Ironsldts" leader, are the sponsors— Sin Chew Jit Poh
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  • 170 12 Senior Professor At Raffles College. Raffles College, Singapore, has lost the services of one of its senior professors Dr. E. Madgwlck, who left for England via the United States yesterday. Dr. Madgwick entered Durham University in 1913, where he studied, with a four years Intermission, until
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  • 34 12 Mr. W. A. Gordon HaU, Secretary to Resident, Selangor, has had to postpone his leave for about two months owing to exigencies of the Service. He will not be leaving for Home till October.
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  • 285 12 Successful Tour Of Borneo. C" the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas, and their personal staff, return to Singapore from their tour of Sarawak and British Borneo this afternoon. The tour was conducted from the Governor's yacht. Sea Belle II. this is the first
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  • 127 12 FURTHER INCREASE EXPECTED. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 22. It is understood that the recent increase in the Malayan tin quota is likely to be extended for the next period. The council of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines met yesterday, the proceedings being kept strictly
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  • 94 12 Acting Chief Secretary Presents Medal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 23. The acting Chief Secretary, the Hon. Mr. Marcus Rex, attended a parade this morning at the police depot to make a presentation of a meritorious service medal to Sub-Inspector All Bin Tuah, who
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  • 39 12 The wedding of Mr. Michael Alexander Smith, of the F. M.S. Railways, Talplng. to Miss Eunice Beatrice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Westwood, of Talplng took place at the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart last Saturday.
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  • 137 12 Singapore Japanese Charged. Dynamite has been stolen from Changi and elsewhere, it was stated in the Singapore third magistrate's court yesterday when a Japanese named Michiya Kaioano was charged before Mr. C. H. Whitton with possessing without a permit 200 sticks of dynamite, 100 detonators and a
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  • 194 12 EXTENSION OF TRUNK SYSTEM. The number of telephone subscribers steadily increased throughout. 1934, and at the end of the year totalled 8,692, compared wtih 7,901 twelve months previously, states the Posts and Telegraph Department, Malaya. The net revenue derived from telephones for 1934 was $1,371,316. of
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  • 118 12 Explosion At Naval Base. CASE REMANDED AGAIN. INQUIRIES by tbe police into the explosion in a house near tbe Naval Base on July 25 have not been completed yet, and another man is to be arrested in connection with the affair. This was stated in the Third
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  • 155 12 Major R.V.M. Garry (By Our Services Correspondent). An interesting visitor to Singapore at the moment is Major R. V. M. Garry, a senior Royal Artillery officer, from Colombo. Major Garry, who first arrived In Singapore some days ago. returned today by the Plancius from Medan where
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  • 121 12 News has been received in Singapore of the death yesterday in St. Niche 'js Hospital. Kent, of Mr. T. H. Huggins, father of Mr. T W A. Hugglns. of the Immigration Office. Singapore The late Mr. Huggins. who was 71 years of age. was
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  • 518 13 Advice By Inspector. RELY ON THE ARCHITECT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 21. DEGARDING decoration, let me say this is not anyone's proivince. The use of colour relative to the home has become a science, and it is just as much the
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  • 272 13 "Sa?nseow" Changes Quarters. With the Noordin Street spook" still within memory, there now comes from Penang yet another ghost story this time having its origin In and around Patani Road, the residents of which assert that a "Samseow" has made its haunt In the neighbourhood. The ghost.
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  • 86 13 The Dead Letter Office of the Malayan Postal Administration dealt with 205,446 articles, including 1,199 registered articles, but excluding parcels, during 1934, as compared with 193,872 in 1933. Enclosures to the value of $5,935 were found in undeliverabie correspondence. Many of the artie'es which found
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  • 207 13 Inventory Ordered By Judge. In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith. Tan Teo Kia a beneficiary under the will of her father. Tan Tye Quye, sued Tan Chye Heng, tbe executor of the estate, for an account of the administration together with all necessary and proper
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  • 66 13 Death Of Mrs. Lim Koh Seng. The death took place yesterday, at the age of 76, of Mrs. Lim Koh Seng, at her residence 115 Koon Seng Road, off Joo Chiat Road. Singapore. She leaves six sons. 2 daughters. 44 grand children, and 2 great grand children. The
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  • 30 13 As the result of a gang fight between twakow coolies in Beach Road, Singapore, yesterday, two Chinese were taken to hospital with head injuries. The corc'ition of neither is dangerous.
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  • 18 13 Straits Chines: Methodist Sunday School boys enjoying themselves at their annual picnic at Siglap.
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  • 199 13 Technical Training For Youths. The Posts and Telegraphs Department. Malaya, is providing an avenue of escape from "blind alley' occupations for a number of youths. During 1934 theoretical and practical tvaininc was given to eleven apprentice j technical assistants (F.M.S.) and four, apprentice technical subordinates (S.S.i.
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  • 328 13 Breach Of Trust Case Remark Withdrawn. Before the trial of Mr. W. J. Nanayakara on three charges of criminal breach of trust on the complaint of C. G. Truelson was resumed yesterday be- fore Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore criminal district judge, Mr. Richard Taylour said
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  • 280 13 WILL O' THE WISP FOR BREAKING UP. CAME TO MALAYA IN 1886. The Will o' the Wisp, one of th» oldest steamers afloat In Singapore waters today, is saon to go to her doom in the ship breakers' yards if tenders for the purchase of the
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  • 581 14 MARINES TROUNCE THE S. C. C. II AGAIN. Poor Finishing The Reason For Monopolies Losing. AS was <\p< U-d the Marine Dept. F.C. gained a very easy win over the S.C.C. II yesterday, and they are now one point behind the Police
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  • 61 14 R.E. To Meet R.A.F. At Anson Road. The Sappers and R.A.F. meet for Un second time in the First Division at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. The first meeting resulted in a win for the R.E. by two goals to one. Thej had one or two reserves playing
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  • 62 14 The South China football team left for home on Tuesday evening, all their engagements in Penang having been cancelled. This, it is learned, was the result of Sunday's game between South China and Penang which was unfortunately marred by some unpleasant incidents, and nearly came
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  • 71 14 The Singapore Golf Club Women's I August L.G.U. Competition resulted as follows A. Division. Mrs. C. N. Bennett 83 17—66 Mrs. A. P. Cameron 91—17—74 Mrs. J. D. Laing 89—14—75 Mrs S N. Kelly 90—14—76 B. Division. Miss E. Robinson 98—33—65 Mrs. W. H. Day 95—25—70 Mrs J.
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    23 14 The Police XI, who at present lead in the Second Division and are the mo st fancied candidates for promotion, Straits Times Photograph
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  • 1064 14 Local Soccer Topic*. The Dukes And Malays Hold Unique Records R.E. Favourites This Year F. M. Adam 's Fine Goalkeeping Home Campaign Against Foul Play. (BY THE SPORTS EDITOR) IN another 16 days the principal foot- ball clubs in the CMony will be struggling
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  • 248 14 Rugby Football. H.G. Banham To Captain The State Side. Selangor look like having a successful Rugby season this year, for In addition to a number of last season's players they have a few promising new comers. The following have been elected officials for the
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  • 303 14 Lawn Tennis. Perak Doubles Pair Were Quite Outclassed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 23. ""THE difference in the standard of lawn tennis in Malaya and elsewhere was clearly indicated yesterday when the two Japanese students, M. Tsukaba and J. Kinoshita. played exhibition matches against Chin
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  • 94 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Aug. 22. The match between Malacca and Negri Sembilan. which was- to have I taken place at Seremban this week-end, has been cancelled as Malacca Is unable to raise an eleven to travel down. Those who have put their names down to
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    • 21 14 NEW AlJyjHbfe&LEt) iy SHE C x I ■'.^mj£\ -Jta I and mß^ Operation by gr^^^^^^^^^*^_^^M KcrMeae m Electricity i Wmtm Mtmttm <<
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    • 9 14 /6p&\ ROSKOPF HSS"*) Watches \^§kK/ 75 years i»*° success.
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    • 70 14 ROYAL AIR FORCE SINGAPORE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS AUGUST 24, 1935. GATES OPEN 12 NOON Passenger Flights from 1-3.30 ADVANCED BOOKING AT MANSFIELDS FLYING PROGRAMME— 4-6 P.M. Tea Tents and Bars in all Enclosures COME EARLY FOR SET TEA CASH SALES ONLY Bus Service from Junction of Bras Basah Beach Road, from
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  • 1266 15 M.C.C. HAVE WEAKENED UNABLE TO DEAL WITH A CRISIS. FURTHER EXAMPLES OF DRIFT MUDDLE. Firm Hand Of A Governing Body Is Sadly Lacking. pOX many years the M.C.C. have been looked up to as the governing body of cricket with respect and admiration. Their first telegram in connection with the
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    10 15 i rait, one of the Wiltshire Regiment first team players.
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  • 525 15 County Cricket, Middlesex Experiment Proving Successful. London. Aug. 13. The positions in the County Championship and Minor Counties competition up to Aug. 10 are given below Derbyshire have today been beaten by the Tykes and their -orcer.tage has dropped slightly while Yorkshire are now over the
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    10 15 C. 3. Miller, the F.M.S. and Negri Sembilan cricket captain.
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  • 465 15 Athletics. 1 Haji Ibrahim Wins The Victor Ludorum Cup. The Sultan Idrls Training College held their annual sports on Aug. 8, 10 and 11. The principal results were as follows Long Jump (Class II): 1. Abdul Jalal b. H. Md. Zaln, 18 ft. 3 in.
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  • 47 15 Worcestershire Beaten In Two Days. London, Aug. 22. Flavin* at Worcester Yorkshire gained an easy victory over Worcestershire in two days by an innings and GO runs. WORCESTER: 154 and 144 (Verity 5 for 48). YORKSHIRE: 358 (SutcUffe 138. lloworth 5 for 80).— Reuter.
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  • 21 15 Friday. Aug. 23. Football: B.A.F.A. League. IHv. I. RE vs. RAP. Anson Road Htadlum. Hockey: V.M.C.A. vj. Polirc Depot.
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  • 588 15 Forthcoming Boxing Contests Tarley The Best Selangor Board Suspend Diamond Another Match For Gut Her mo. Conducted by "LKIGHTOX" OENANG promoters have been trying to induce Gunboat Jack and Young Aide to tight there, but without success. Jack, who Is under contract to Mr. R. D. Simon,
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  • 31 15 Playing with Mr J V. Cuwgill at Iho Srlangor Golf Club on Saturday afternoon. Mr. A. H. 1 irkin.soii. the ('!'<), did the thirteenth hole, <iji yards) in onr.
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    • 36 15 NOTED REMINGTON LINES NOISELESS TYPEWRITERS •ACCOUNTING MACHINES DALTON ADDING MACHINES VISIBLE CARD SYSTEMS STEEL FILING CABINETS •STEEL CUPBOARDS •SUPPLIES ETC. REMINGTON RAND INC. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) punniF 2d.2fi UNION BUILDING PHONE Z*Zb SINGAPORE 31 Warln Studioi
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    • 37 15 A REALLY GOOD TONIC WINE. I'hnftfwlM Tntilc Wine contain* all that U twst In ft nwMod. pure wine, plus theme other qtmllMrs which aie generally associated with course of medicine with strong body and nprrc kuMtaa properties.
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  • 1400 16 The Market Problem A Personal Inspection Figures And Reflections Tha "Hush! Hush!" Memorandum— lt Shot -Id Be Published Interrupted Telegraphic Service Why Not Radio? 11 Building Homes In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 22. r\OES Kuala Lumpur really want a new Central Market? Perhaps the
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  • 18 16 An architect's drawing of the new Kwong Yik Bank now under construction at Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 105 16 Anniversary This Week-End. The anniversary of the Catholic Young Men's Association will be celebrated this week-end In conjunction with the Patronal feast of the Rev. Fr. Louis Burehoffer. Patron of the Association. The programme will be: Tomorrow. 3.30 p.m.: sports and social. The Rev. Father will
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    7 16 THE KUALA LUMPUR MARKET FROM RODGER STREET.
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  • 152 16 International Venture In Berlin. At Ferch, an idyllic place situated on the shore of the long chain of lakes which surround Berlin, the International boy-camp of the World Association of the Young Men's Christian Association was opened, on which occasion the representative of the Reich's i Christian Young
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  • 91 16 Entertained By Highlands Malayalee Community. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 21 The Malayalee community of Cameron Highlands today entertained Rao Sahib Mukundan, Agent to the Government of India, and the opportunity was taken to congratulate him on being awarded the Jubilee Medal. Dr. Pragasam. proposing the
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  • 202 16 NEED FOR EXPANSION OF ASSOCIATION. At a general meeting of the Estate Asiatic Staffs' Association, Negrl Sembllan. Mr. C. R. Menon said that it was gratifying to see. a membership of 142. but there was room for expansion. He asked all estate Asiatic staffs who had not
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  • 58 16 The following officers have been seconded for service under the Government of Johore: Mr. A. R. Pa^e. European warder. Prisons, with claim to pension, and Mr. G. H. Caldicott. assistant engineer. Malayan Public Works Service, with claim to pension. Mr Chan Yik King has been appointed to be an inspector
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  • 203 16 To have terrible pain after every j meal to dread eating for fear of ttv; j Inevitable Indigestion to be. in fact, i a confirmed stomach sufferer— such was the unhappy lot of Mrs. A. E. B until she began taking Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. "I
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    • 120 16 Shown above Is one of the best 1 nown 'commercial vehicles on the roads of Singapore. Th i Goodyear wagon Is mounted on a Bedford WS Hi ton chassis and has proven Itself a really economical prop isltlon. Many of this mo<'el Bedford can be seen on anj road In
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    • 90 16 THROAT working overtime ?< soothe if with a pastille Speeches, singing, shouting down the telephone, dust and smoky air they) all spell strain for your throat. That's where 'Allenburys' Pastilles are such a help their soothing effect on the throat will see it through the hardest of days, keeping it
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  • 1745 17 A Harbour Log. K. P. M. PLAN EXTENSION. (By Our Shipping Correspondent.) DUMOUR is persistently active about the Koninklijke I'aketvaart Mij. I have never heard or seen so many unfounded reports about any one company in a single month as this month about
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    • 194 17 Registered In Colony Meeting In K.L. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—ln your issue of Friday last there appears a notice convening the annual general meeting of a rubber company to be held in Kuala Lumpur next week. The company is Incorporated In the Straits Settlements.
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    • 253 17 Should Bar Patrons Be Charged To the Editor ot the Straits Times. Sir, On Saturday last I visited Kuala Lumpur and attended one of the late cinema shows. After tl c show my friend suggested a drink and we called at a hotel for this purpose. Drawn up
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    • 182 17 i Iyhroax THANKS TO fy CRAVEM A jflf ByH Never used to be able to WS smoke moro than two or W& three a day. Sensitive throat wouldn't stand it Then WS someone qavo him a tip— h Craven "A". Now he gets [jDA 1/ys more smoking pleasure in every
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    • 703 17 There is news in the "Smalls' in page Z. PERKINS MS SAUCE y&P^lk^fo/ original Worcestershire Glands Made Active and Youthful Vigour Restored In 24 Hours American Doctor's Discovery Strengthens Blood, Nerves. Body, Memory, Brain, Muscles, and EnduranceBetter Than Gland Operations. Thanks to the discovery of an American Doctor, It Is
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  • 286 18 AREAS THAT ARE NOT EXPLORED. China: Provincial Atlas and Geography. North China Daily News, Shanghai. Mi (Chinese currency). The appearance of a second and revised edition of this popular atlas of China is extremely welcome. A number of revisions have been made both In the
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  • 203 18 As Well As Gives You The Facts. The Directory of Bangkok and Siam. 1935-36 (8.E.2178). Bangkok Times Press Ltd. Six Ticals. Directories are usually fu:l of important facts and figures, but very tew of them would one wish to take home and read. The Directory of
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  • 882 18 MALAYS AND MISSIONS. "An Untouched Responsibility At Our Very Doors" -Bishop Of Singapore. World Wide Witness. The Unified Statement of Work of the Church of England Overseas. Church Assembly Publications Board. Is. pHURCH of English work In Malaya occupies only a small space In this booklet—
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  • 78 18 Following Mr. Emll Ludwlg's recent study of Hlndenburg, we are to have another biography written by the great field-marshal's nephew, Major Gert von Hlndenburg. In it the Kaiser is presented as a rather pathetic figurehead, who never at any time seriously wanted a war," but there Is no glossing over
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