The Straits Times, 29 August 1935

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    31 1 The Straits Times > tfED NEARLY A CENTURY.] NFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN WfALAYA. ■RSDAY, AUCIUST 29, 1935. PRICK 10 CKNTS The Straits Times 21 PACES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1935. PRICE 10 CFNTS.
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      177 1 KV^ Will any member of the ml ll Public who might be intew U rested in the formation of a ARCHERY CLUB I communicate with ROBINSON CO., LTD., SINGAPORE, who hold ample stocks of necessary requisites for such a purpose, both ladies' and gentlemen's. rJ 1 SHELVADOR Electric Refrigerator You
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      116 1 KUALA LUMPUR 23. JAVA ST. fPHONE 3*B3> Daisy '«r not <h tin HASKI IS I IV OBtll*lftl> KUAII I I (ASifin fMnstons.) I SU PER GRADE PURf CtYLON Tf A A charming m<nn»r alon? Jm »1 nevf "iifl» the perf'-rt ISSff 11 hostes> together with a sense o' discrimination ir>H
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      45 2 O'CONNOR.— On August 29. 1935, at the General Ho-pital. Singapore, Williams B. rkmans O'Ccnnor. 56 years. The funeral service will take place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd a*. 5 p.m. this afternoon. Interment at Bldadari Cemct?ry at b. 30 p.m. Deeply regretted.
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      446 2 SCHUURMAN.— On Att|lM 29. 19C5. at the Hospital. to Mr. i I. T. El nk Schuurman, a son. 11! in1 !in Guillauir.e Arnaud. L:.»! EHO —The enr-agement is announced n Mr. Lim Choon Hai. youngest son Lim Sent V.'att and the late Mr. \V. :t t to Mk Sn? Orn
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      837 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. SEt 1935 GRAHAM PAIGE at Lee Motors, 1 in- 112 Orchard Rd. WOLSELEY tourer 119. Morris Cowley 2 center 11.9. In good condition. Box 594, B.T. PACKARD TWO-SEATER in perfect condition. Entirely owner driven. Apply, Lee Motors, 110, Orchard Road. QUICK SALE, Plat 514. in good running order,
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      905 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET GODOWNS, Read Street oft River Valley Road. 4,000 to 30,000 square feet. United Engineers Limited. OFFICES at 4 and 4-A. Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129, KlUlnery Road. TO LET CHANGE ALLEY, Nos. 6, 8 and 10 (Ist
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      805 2 AUCTION NOTICE PRELIMINARY NOTICE Estate of SYED HASSAN BIN AHMAD AL-ATTAS. Deceased. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of most valuable freehold properties sltucte nt Jalan Trus, Jalan Dobi, Jalan Duke, Jalau Tan Hlyok Nee and Jalan Ngee Heng. To be held by Messrs. Powell k Co., Ltd., nt their saleroom, No. 38,
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      824 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL. We beg to announce that our re^stered I'.^ice. No. 33. Teluk Ayer Street, WlB be irr.icved to our own premises. No. 113. Markit Street, Singapore on and after August ill, 1935. HOE AIK STEAMSHIPS, LTD. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. For Information of Medical Practitioners. Please note that
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      502 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THE GIFT SHOP Capitol Mansions. 157. N Bridge Hd., Begs to announce to their esteemed patrons that WEEKLY SHIPMENTS Of HATS NOVELTIES BSTC bn n arranged. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made
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      182 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Om.ide Without Malaya Malrua Postage MMlHlj I :!.on S 4.0» f 3.50 Qaarterh S8 50 $12.09 $7.50 Half V.-arlv J17.00 MM SI.YOB tnr!. SSI.Od S" 'CO J30.00 No.t.— Ontftitinn cheque* (hould tnclmle Ilif umi.il hank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rharei-i »nrt instructions for CLASSII III) \Ii\KHTISEMtNTS
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      631 3 P. 0. BKITiSH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. Incorporated in England.) HAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENK.SULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO. a CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LOHDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due. Tonnage Spore. PI'RDWAN 6.070 Aug. 30 HA.IPUTANA 17.000 Aug
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      337 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT 3 FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. NEW REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. S.S. KATORI MARU Sept. 5. S.S. KASHIMA MARU Sept. 19. To Ist Class 2nd Class Naples $497 $317 $343 Marseilles $514 $326 $351 London $557 $343
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      626 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S Sham LALANDIA 17/9 17/9 18-9 20/9 JUTLANDIA 8/10 8/10 9/10 11/10 MEONIA 29/10 29/10 30/10 1/11
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      172 3 YOUR TRIP TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA on large fast steamers £71.12. Tourist Class £107.5.2 Ist. Class ROUND THE WORLD EASTBOUND VIA AMERICA RETURNING VIA SUEZ. £117.4. Tourist Class £163.5.2 Ist. Class Above (ares include Ist and or 2nd MM fares on any Line from Singapore to Hong Kong. Sec roar
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      1161 3 TIIK BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlovf Steamship Co- (193Z) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamihlo Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The IrrawaddT
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      287 4 Today. Burma (Elephanta) 3 p.m. East end North India (FUphanta) 3 p.m. South India (Rajula) 3 p.m. Bengkalis, F. de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroe, Siak S. Pandjang (Tidore) 4 p.m. B'injoe (Van Outhoorn) ..4 p.m. Pangkal Pmang (Van Outhoorn) 4 p.m. Tomijong Pandan and Tandjong Pinang (Van
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      81 4 ELEFHANTA, Brit.. 2.695 tons, from Calcutta 28. for Calcutta via Penang and j Rangoon 29. BENVORLICH, Brit.. 3.221 tons, from Kushori 28. for London Sept. 2. EPMLAND. Ger., 3.801 tons, from Hamburg 28. for Mlrl 29. BULAN. Brit.. 442 tons. Irom Malacca 28, for Penang via ports Sept.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      121 4 Thursday, August 20. Ship* alanfsMe the Wharvea or expected to arrive. KEFPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Alert, Stngaradja, Parlcl, W. Bt. Joan I, Lch. Kingfisher. Mahidol. Oil Wharf Na Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN BUY DOCKS. Tanjonf Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Tomohon. Victoria Dock Nil.
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    PASSENGERS WESTWARD.
    519 4 Sailing By The P. O. Ranchi. The following passengers arc proceding by the s.s. Ranchl sailing Irom Singapore at 9 .30 a.m. tomorrow! for Penang, Colombo, Bombay and I Europe Mr. C. O. Williams. Mr. Y. H. Poon, Mr. J. B. M. Messer, Capt and Mrs. T. A.
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    CHANGES IN THE MAIL SERVICE.
    70 4 Commencing from Monday, SeDt. 2 the following changes will be made -n the latest times of posting at the General Post Office Singapore for certain mails dispatched by train. (1) All mails for dispatch by the morning exDress low closed at 7.30 a.m. will be
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    70 4 Mails from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 10.30 a.m. General deliver of letters at 11.25 a.m. Mails from Europe (London mails) expected tomorrow by P. O. (RaJputana) will be delivered to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. General delivery of tetters
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    "TECHNICAL SUSPICION."
    49 4 Toklo, Aug. 27. Capt. J. V. Sheppen of the s.s. Golden Mountain. Oceanic and Oriental Nevigatlon Company freighter, and his crew today were under technical suspicion In Tokuyama of having photographed the coast Mne of the fortified zone along the shore of the inland sea.— ltalian Wireless.
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    NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
    61 4 Constructional work on the new aircraft carrier Ark Royal which was authorised under last year's Naval Estimates will be begun next month at Cammell Laird's yard at Blrkenhead. She will be the second of her type to be built for British navy, the other being the Hermes.
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    JOHAN DE WITT.
    36 4 The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail liner s.s. Johan de Witt will berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves tomorrow morning at 7 a.m., and will sail the same day at 10 a.m. for Europe.
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    20 4 On and| from Monday Scot. 2 the mall for johore Bahru now closed at 1.30 p.m. daily will be discontinued
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      732 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. i incorporated tn P. U.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:ROOKJMi AGKNTS. F-M.S. RLVS. •\M SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TEI.t PHONE. Freight 5433 Fasaaft 54.11. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Inromorated In England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. inirrch.inee with
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      587 4 ELLERMAN BIJCKN A M, STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated In m l-rili EI.ERMAN MNE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON'. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via Ports and Sin-? Cunal Abo accepting Carco (or Canadian and Amcrlran parts vij Colombo C ue sals -CITY OP SALISBURY In p :;rt Sept. 1 ♦city of Hereford sv-t. m Be.-n
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      285 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine tempi °P hrs. °F West Coast. Alor Star 87 0.05 8.5 75 Butterworth (P.W.) 86 0.13 6.3 74 Sitiaw&n 88 1.04 9.2 73 Buklt Jeram 87 0.75 6.9 71 Malacca 84 0.08 5.3
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    COST OF LIVING IN MALAYA 1914-1934.
    61 5 These graphs draw by the 1". .M.5. Survey Deparlmei and taken from 3 Department of statistics report just issued shows in strikingly clr.ir manner th way in which the cost of living in this country varied during the past 20 years. In each case
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    REVOLT AGAINST THE CONGRESS.
    450 5 Swarajya Party To Form New All-India Body. Akola (Berar). THE draft manifesto of the democratic Swarajya Party, proposing the formation of an all-India party having the same ideal and objective as the Congress, was discussed at a meeting of the party at Akola. The meeting considered
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    BAREND BURGER
    53 5 Offers His Services To Manchukuo Dairen. Aug. 5. Mr. Barend F\ Burger, former captain of the Customs speed-boat Kuan Wei, who left the service of the Chinese Maritime Customs on June 7, told Reuter on his arrival here from Changchun that he had ofTered his services to the
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    91 5 Seventy- two-year-old Mr. David Lloyd George, the stormy petrel of contemporary British politics, is likely to make a last desperate throw for political power at the forthcoming General Election, which will probably be held in January. He is said to be aiming at a Liberal-Labour alliance and, if these negotiations
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    CANTON WANTS BIG SUBSIDY.
    92 5 Condition For Surrender Of National Revenues. Canton. Auk. 28. Mr. H. O. Tong, superintendent of customs. Shanghai, has concluded negotiations with the Canton authorities for transfer under central control of all national revenues. He is leaving for Shanghai today. Canton has promised to surrender the rice
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    50 5 Prof. Max Fischer declares that Germans spend £250.000.000 annually on alcohol, for which material is used which, otherwise employed, would solve the food problem. Reichsleader Hitler, accompanied by General B'.omberg, General Goerinß, Admiral Raeder and General Von Fritsch has left for Kiel to attend the naval gunnery exercises. Reuter Wireless.
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    ROME ON BRITISH IMPERIALISM.
    230 5 "WE HAVE OUR OWN POLICY." Rome, Amu i I Press action on Abyssinia la tod i^ confined to long extracts iron foreign newspapers., purport mi; to show ttM reader that the bulk of foreign opinion supports Slgnor Mussolini, and critlclacs the British Government's :iMitiid<i to his
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    TAMIL COOLIES & AIR MAIL.
    68 5 TAMIL COOLIES AIR MAIL. 'J^AMIL estate labourers in Malaya are beginning to use the air mail for sending correspondence to their relatives in India, the Straits Times is informed. They and many other Indian residents in Malaya will benefit by the decision announced yesterday to reduce the Imperial Airways air
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      204 5 HOTELS MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL SPECIAL DIHKER COMCEftT ftlP^v MAE WEST W^i WoL INVITES YOU TO COME UP A AND SKE HER SCME TIME i *Wj (Et W^ftlfflßH TONIGHT OR TOMORROW /JM W\ tjJßfflfgnffi DOHT MISS THIS SH' Sifl HILARIOUS CABARET ACT.— THE FAMOUS i=-S» LORRiSON CODY Si ifW\ IN SONG,
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      41 5 INSURANCE. FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONCt KONO FIRE INBCE CO. LTD. PKOENIX ASSURANCE CO f.TO WEBTERN ASSURANCE CO. ONION INSCE BOCIETY OP CANTON LTD EAGLE BTAR BRIT DOM INSCE. CO LTD GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In 33 >
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    CEYLON AND RADIO.
    31 6 Ceylon is going ahead in radio matters. This picture shows the Government offices, where many radio problems are being discussed today. Big developments are believed to be ahead.
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    TELEVISION NEXT YEAR.
    335 6 PUBLIC SERVICE FROM LONDON. The Postmaster-Gereral announces that, on the recommendation of the Television Advisory Committee, has now authorised in the British Broadcasting Corporation to make arrangements with the Baird Television Co., Ltd., and the Marconl-E.M.I. Television Co.. Ltd., tor the provision of complete transmitting equipment for
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    PHILIPPINE BOY SCOUTS RADIO TURN.
    53 6 Washington, Aug. 28. Thirty-three Philippine boy scouts representing the pick of the scouting movement In the islands today entertained Washington's radio listeners with a programme of native music, following the reception tendered them by Major General Douglas Mac Arthur. chief of the staff of the
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    19 6 Demonstrations against Jewish film exhibitors at Hanover have led to th 3 four cinemas controlled by them being closed.
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    "VOICE OF BRITAIN" A Great Film About The B.B.C.
    681 6 (From Our London Correspondent.) JET us make no mistake about it all: this is the film of the week, and for all that I yet know may very well prove to be the film of the year. The Voice of Britain
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    40ft. LONG CHINESE PAINTING.
    239 6 Arranging Great Show. I Workmen at the Roya" Academy .have begun in their 15- weeks task of preparing Burlington House for the magnificent exhibition of Chinese art which will be opened towards the en-1 of November. The priceless treasures from China, at present in the Academy
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    PORPOISES IN THE THAMES.
    229 6 VISIT TO HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. One of the school of propoises now visiting the River Tha.nes, has died, worn out, presumably, by a strenuous round of sightseeing, which included the Houses of Parliament. The dead porpoise was discovered on the foreshore at Spaldings-walk. on the Surrey
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    17 6 Poland and Danzig haw begun the drafting of an agreement to end the economic "war" between them.
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      62 6 "GARRARDS" BRITISH AND BEST Garrard electrle eramophone motors and Automatic Record Changers are a symbol for quality and reliability. Our wide range covers every need and prices are unusually moderate. Obtainable from all Radio Dealers or direct from the Singapore agents: E. S. ISAAC CO., 6. Malacca St. Tel. No.
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      693 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Trai»mtv»lon 2 ejS# p.m.— 9»5 p.m. r.S.F. 15.14* ke/» (IS 0? in.) and G.S.G. 17.790 kc'i 620 p.m. BiR Ben. The Rutland Square and New Victoria Orchestra. Relayed from the New Victoria Cinema. Edinburgh. 6.4* The 8.8.C. Northern Ireland Orchestra. Muriel Chtlde
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      565 6 ajn. The Broadhurst Septet. 12.20 a-m. Close down MONDAY. SEPT. 2. Transmission 5 6.20 a.m. Big Ben. A Studio Concert. 7. 05 "Summertime at Home. No. 7: The Villages."* A talk by Sir William Beach Thomas, K.B.E. 7.20 Greenwich Time Signal. 7.20 A Methodist Service.* relayed from Wesltv'n Chapel. City
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      375 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.50 pan. Station P.H.I. 17.755 kc a (16.88 m.t TODAY. 7.50 pjn. Opening announcement. 8.00 Orchestra. 8-10 Talk. 8.3* Xylophone bo2o. 8.50 News from Holland. 9.10 Xylophone concert, (contd.). 9.25 With the mike "Old Amsterdam." 9.45 Music. 9.50 .p.m. Close down. TOMORROW. 7.50 p.m. Announcement. 8.05 Talk en finance
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      44 6 SINGAPORE. Station Z. B. 1., Singapore.— WavelengiMi 49.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Serrice Co.. of Mxlaya 1931. Ltd_ Broadcast Hoaae. No. 2. Orchard Kd.. Slnrapore TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.43 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8.30 p.m. Close down.
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    FEWER MURDERS IN F.M.S.
    266 7 JEALOUSY CAUSED 15 CRIMES LAST YEAR. FOUR OFFENDERS NOT TRACED. The avirasc i. umber cf murders rjkLS. to 71 but in 1033! tlit 1 the annual report Department— there were -iliablc under the o! murder. reports were ted ou".- i :ury and did not come withmurders
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    13 7 v ridrvd British id n a '.4 -days' visit, Main we« welcomed ptton.
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    SHOCKS FOR THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
    233 7 310 Works Sold: 1,048 Not Sold. London's great picture market, the Royal Academy, which closed this month, has received several shocks. Attendance this year was lower than lasi year'.s (though official figures art- not yet available i. Only 310 pictures out of 1.353 have been
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    K.L. SANITARY BOARD CHAIRMANSHIP.
    116 7 Mr. J. J. Shcehan. District Officer. Kuala Pilah, is to assume duties temporarily as Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, on Mr. J. V. Cowgills departure for Pahang to act as British Resident during the special leave on urgent private affairs of the Hon. Mr.
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    SELANGOR JUBILEE FIND CONTRIBUTION.
    37 7 treasurers of the Silver Jubilee Memorial Fur.d. Selangor. have received a donation from Mr. F. Isako of 550.15. being 10 per cent, of the takings at r he circus on Saturday and Sunday.
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    16 7 The number of applications for •nt in the R.A.F. during the Dast six menths was 27!K58.
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    SEADROME FOR SOUTHAMPTON.
    432 7 EUROPE-AMERICA AIR LINK. A great seadrome which will be the terminal of an organisation planning to link up many countries by seaplane service will shortly be constructed at Southampton Docks. If negotiations now proceeding are successful. The site chosen 'or the seadrome ts adjacent to the King
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    345 PEOPLE BANISHED FROM F. M. S.
    264 7 During last year 345 persons were banished from the F.M.S., compared (vith 496 in 1933. Hajl Ismail bin Haji Sallch has been appointed to act as Chief Kathi. Kedah. At the end of last year there were 2,295 F.M.S. police pensioners, whose pensions
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    Malayan Items.
    63 7 Mr. R. S. C. B appointrd to be a membei iiiß n I V. Perrin. The Kong Singapore, and the Klow M School. v.^ ca, havi han w I Mri I. in Wcng have return* i I i Ku*la in Mi. V St. John. Institution, Kuala Lumpur, who
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      75 7 IQ'IC OCTOBER Bth. 1 QOC 1522 SINGAPORE 1222 FREE PRESS TO COMMEMORATE A CENTURY OF PROGRESS THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL 100 -PAGE ISSUE WITH A 16 PAGE SPECIAL NUMBER: HISTORY OF BUSINESS HOUSES and •DEVELOPMENT and PRINTING OF NEWSPAPERS;" IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL 16 PAGES. 132 PAGES. ADVERTISERS
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      429 7 |llllllllillllll!!liill!lllllllI!llW lASPRO Won't Sbop the I f' .iV, l ;^.S3'^^?v**\~ —^^x"?"]^^*^^^^b» JiV s^r w 'aj—^s>^i^^\ FUJand RHEUMATISM^ i Torrential Rain Steamy, humid conditions Colds 'Flu Fevers Headaches all go together. It is necessary to guard against infection and be ready for any emergency. If taken at first symptoms, 'ASPßO' will
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    GANG ROBBERS LESS ACTIVE
    304 8 Only Six Cases In F. M. S. In 1934. There were six reports of gansn.bbery in the F.M.S. last year. o:ie involving also a murder charge iigainst 17 in 1933 and an average o.' 65. This welcome reduction in the prevalerce of a serious form of
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    HERO OF QUETTA.
    103 8 The Court Circular announced that Major-Gen. H. Karslake, the hero of Quetta. was received by the King at j Buckingham Palace. Gen. Karslake was described as General Officer Commanding-in-Chie* Western Command India. At the time j of the Quetta disaster in May. he wa.s in command of
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    25 8 CIVIL AERODROME, PENANG, from the south-west. Work on runways and facilities f night Undine Is being speeded np on this aerodrome (photo from P.W.D. report).
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    12 8 A Charles I. Oxford mint £1 piece, 1643, fetched £30 at Sotheby's.
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    18 8 Torrential rains have flooded towns and villages and destroyed crops in the Spanish provinces of Salamanca and Caceres.
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    24 8 The Duke of Kent has appointed I Dr. Alexander E, Gow, who is I physician at St. r*artiiolomew's Hos- pital. as his physician -in-ordinary.
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    17 8 Inquiries have been made In London on behalf of Italy with the object of raising trade credits.
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    16 8 In spite of a warning from the Censor unpleasant "horror films" are being shown in London.
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    26 8 Prof. P. C. Buck in an address at the Royal College of Music, stated that more and more time was going to be spent on music.
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    COOLIE'S FATAL TEMPTATION.
    155 8 Drank Formalin From Bottle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Aug. 26 A Tamil Hill coolie. Peraman. was 1 engaged by a European to carry luggage down the Maxwell Hills. Halfway down, the coolie made a halt. His eye wandered over the basket he was) carrying, and found
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    PENANG JUBILEE FUND..
    70 8 PENANG JUBILEE FUND. The Penang and P.W. Jubilee Fi;nd i has now reached $150.257.25., The folI lowing is a summary of the collections. under the various sections: Individuals 32.833.00 European firms 8.035.00 One day's pay— Government 8.274.89 One day's pay mercantile 4.985.72 I Seahs. Association and Clubs 48.421.93 I Indian
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    CROCODILE KILLS FISHERMAN.
    117 8 $25 Reward For Capture Claimed. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. Aug. 26. The Taiptng, Coroner. Che Moham.jj Sullen, today returned a verdict of death by misadventure, at the inquest held into the death of a Chinese fisherman of Matang, Teoh Siew Joh, who was bitten by
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    SIX DEAD IN PASSION CRIME.
    118 8 Nairobi, ug. 15. Six Europeans i- the Belgian Congo met their death as a result of an Italian becoming infatuated with the wife of a Belgian trader. The couple met recently at Bangassou. Northern Congo, where the Italian became jealous. He left by car for
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    NATIONALISM AMONG THIEVES.
    382 8 DIFFERENT RACES KEEP TOGETHER. CHINESE ROBBERS IN MINING AREAS. •pHE old saying that birds ,of a feather flock together is borne out in the report of the nmissioner of Police. F.M S fir 1934. He tells how groups of criminal if distinct nationalities get to;:<".h r, and
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    GEYLANG RIVER BASIN.
    146 8 Motion At Meeting Of Commissioners. At a meeting of the Municipal Conii missioners of Singapore tomorrow afternoon. Mr. J. Laycock will move j that "the Government be requested to undertake as early as possible the work of -learinß up the Cieylang River Basin between ('•rylang Koad and
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      169 10 Rubber Recovers Previous Loss. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 29. The rubber market made better showing this morning owing to the improved tendency in the London market, while there was a good demand locally. Quotations about recovered the previous loss. Shares were steadier, without, how cr,
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      PRODUCE.
      183 10 SinKapore, Aug. 29, 12 noon Buyer. Seller. Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 9.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.75 Copra, mixed 3.30 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small Flake 4.30 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Liiigga Sago Flour
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      OIL RESTRICTION.
      29 10 Washington. Aug. 28. President Roosevelt has signed the Dallas Oil Bill whereby the chief producing states agree to limit production of crude oil to prevent waste.— Reuter.
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      RETAIL TRADE INCREASE.
      44 10 Londen. Aug. 28. The value of retail trade sale in July ]!Kis was 6.7 per cent, greater than in July, 1934. Stocks at the end of July, 1935, were slightly higher than a year niployment was 4.2 per cent. British Wireless
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      CHEAPER TELEGRAMS POPULAR
      45 10 London. Aug. 28. Tn the ten wicks since the Post Offltt madt a reduction of inland telegraph! charge* 2.128.000 more telei ram have been rtratmtrlMid Uian in i lie i:urri'ipoiuiiHK period ol last year, :.n Increase ot 2«j 4 per cent.- British
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    • STOCKS AN D SHARES.
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        MINING.
        550 10 issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 4/- 4/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 33/6 33/- 35/fl Austral Malay 60/- 61/- 60/- 61/5/- Ayer Hltaa 13/- 13/9 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.85 1.80 1.85 £1 Bangrln Tin 20/6 21/- 20/- 21/1
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        GENERAL.
        411 10 .nil A DHI.K UIU. l.£D 1.00 IZD 1 JO 2 2 do TVfc% Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.80 1.90 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 B. A. T 5.13.0 5.18.0 5.16.0 6.0.0 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 V2d150.02V' 2p/n2 p/n 10 5 B M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        166 10 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4>/,Co 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4>/ 2 7c 19Of red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 47c 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        331 10 Today's Prices Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.50 1.60 1.55 1.60 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 085 0.95 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.75 2.85 cd 2.75 2.85 cd Ayer Hitam 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 Ayer Molek 0.85 0.95 0.86 0.93 Ayer Panas 1.40 1.60 1.50 1.55 Bassett 0.52 i 0.57'
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      225 10 The following are the exchange rates Hill morn'ng according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanehai Banklne Corporation SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 London. 30 days' sight 2/3 31/32 Lendon, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      88 10 Noon, Aug. 29. Buyers. Sellers No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F.0.F.) Sept. 19 5/16 19?,' Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 19 1/16 19 3/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 19Vi 19 1 September
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    HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
    274 10 Closing Prices In London' On Aug. 27. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 28. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is In relation to the price of Aug. 27. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Pall Conversion Loan
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    AMERICAN SHARES.
    44 10 General Motors 42'; 1% Standard Oil ex pd 112U no change U.S. Steel 43-". 2 National City Bank 30 —1 General Electric 30., 1\ Union Pacific 98 American Tobacco B 100, American Can 137 3'U.S. Rubber 13 i Woolworih 60 r —•'•4
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    SHARES REPORT.
    87 10 Lyall Evatt's report dated Aug. 29: MINING Steady. Ayer Wens 1.80 1.b5. Batu Sclangor 90 94 c.d.. Kramat Tin 44 15 c.d. c.b.. Kuchai Tin 67 70. Lingui 1.09 1.12. Lukut 1.04 1.08. NawTiß Pet 70 74. North Talping 53 57. Rawang Tin Fields 6 3 6 9
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    EXCHANGE.
    89 10 London, Aug. 28. Paris 75 7 64 Athens 519 sellers New York 4.97 9 16 Bucharest 627 sellers Montreal 4.98X Rio 4'« Geneva 15.23 sellers oiiicial. Brussels 29 49 Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7.33*4 Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60 v sellers offl^ia! Berlin 12.35' 2 Montevideo 39' i Copenhagen 22.39
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    SPENDING POWER OF AMERICA.
    381 10 Here is an American view on rubber, taken from a recent circular issued by O. W. Krarht of New York. While our seasonal let-down h-.s not been more than expected, factories usually closing about five days daring July for inventory, the market tin constantly, under the
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    167 10 *****t Auction. Aug. 21. 1935 Cataloged 843.228 376.44 Offered 813.656 :i.j L' 4 S W 697.980 1 1 SO London 5 d. Now York Spot 11 11 UCM PRICES REALISED. Kibbed Smoked Sheet. Vpts per Ib. Standard Quality 1H to 19'» <A few lots rcnlizcd 19' i) Good
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      REFUGEE CAPITAL AGAIN POURING IN.
      1081 11 REFUGEE C APITAL AGAIN POURING IN. London Financial Letter. Increased Treasury Bills Easily Absorbed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 16. The London financial markets have passed another uneventful week. Chief interest again centred on the exchange section, where apprehension was aroused with regard to both the American dollar and
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      278 11 Kt. Hon. D. Lloyd George Our economic system as \t present organ- j ised is like a malarial pa:ient. The patient becomes convalescent and recovers strength, but knows that he has only to wait and the g?rm will get him again.' Lord Ebbisham. "The Ottawa
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      U.S. COTTON LOAN.
      49 11 Washington, Aug. 26. j The Senate adjourned after a com- < promise on the cotton question whereby the Government will Increase i idvances to cotton farmer from nine i to ten centt with a guarantee M j twelve cents for cotton actually sold.— l Reuter Wireless. 1
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      AMERICAN BUSINESS OPTIMISM.
      207 11 Motor Industry's Expansion. The optimistic trend of Amer'.can business opinion, particularly in the automobile industry, was further attested by the announcement o'. Mr. A. P. Sloan, jun., president of General Motors Corporation, that his company, encouraged by the more assured outlook for profitable development." has decided to
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      INCREASED PROFIT.
      176 11 East Asiatic Industry And Plantations. Gross profit of Aktieselskabet Dot Ostaslatiska Industri og Plantage Kompagnl (East Asiatic Industry and Plantation Company) for 1934-35, including the carry-forward of Kr.825,032, amounts to Kr.4,402,601. After deduction of expenses, interest and taxes there is Kr.3.638.364. of which sum Kr.150,000 is transferred to
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      U.S. INCOMES.
      190 11 Higher By 11 Per Cent. In 1934. America's national income in 1934 is estimated to have been $49,440,000,000 net by Mr. Robert R. Nathan, chief of the Bureau of Economic Research of the Department of Commerce, in an article in the Department's Survey of Current Business," quoted by
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      MONEY MARKET
      76 11 Borrowers Find Easy Credit London. Aug. 24. On the money market with a gra- dual return of holiday currency helping supplies and demand for loans falling off due to contraction of Stock Exchange business, as the result of the prevailing political tension, borrowers found credit easily obtainable. Discounts
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      WALL ST. SHORN OF TERRORS.
      574 11 SOLID INVESTMENT BUYING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 20. The time is come when the investor (as opposed to the speculator) might usefully consider participating in the prospects of recovery visiting American industry in fuller measure than for the last year or two. Wall
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      75 11 No Buying Interest At Opening Of New Account London, Aug. 26. The opening of the new account on the Stock Exchange falling to attract fresh buying Interest, very dull conditions prevailed with most prices again weaker. Big business Is reported In copper and America bought heavily. Cotton ruled
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      CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
      63 11 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London on Aug. 23, were as follows: Te>[rrams handed in in to 5.00 p.m. 3 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. 6 nun. Telcrrams handed In un to
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, AUG. 29, 1935. Justice?
    1227 12 In 1932 an enactment was passed amending the F.M.S. Criminal Procedure Code in such a way that if an accused now elects to go into the witness box the prosecution may, with the consent of the Court, adduce in evidence an
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    Social and personal
    174 12 Mrs. J. R. Charton and child left for home by the Haruna Maru. Mr. G. W. Magill has arrived In Singapore from Penang for the races. The Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams, British Resident, Selangor. Is expected back from leave In October. Mr. J. I. Miller, Registrar
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    IN THE HIGHLANDS OF MALAYA.-II.
    1451 12  -  Roland Braddell. Too Great A Problem For Pahang. By THHE value of Cameron Highlands from an economic point of view is potentially as great as is its value from a residential and health point of view, but it cannot be asserted with the same deflniteness.
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    795 12 NOTES Of The DA Y. /■\NE tip which mfferers from "Singapore Foot" might take is to install a long bath and a gi stead of the Shanghai jar and dipper. My own expsrlcr.ee has boon that whereas I was almost eontlnu tualy afflicted with this complaint while using the c!d-fashloncd
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    BRITONS INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE ABYSSINIA.
    472 13 MUST GO ''WITHIN FOUR DAYS/ 9 THE POPE DEFINES HIS ATTITUDE. DEFENCE WAR OR EXPANSION? Expropriation Suggested By Finance Minister. MARCONI'S OFFER ACCEPTED. CTARTLING developments in the Italo-Abyssinian dispute continue to occur, and while Signor Mussolini is preparing a lengthy memorandum for submission to the
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    PRINCE'S DRINK ON ITALIAN WARSHIP.
    74 13 Cannes, Aug. 28. J'HE Prince of Wales, who is on a holiday at Cannes, today inspected British, French and Italian warships in port. He reviewed the crews of j the French destroyer Aiglo and the Italian destroyer Bianchi. The Prince stayed forty minutes aboard the
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    MARCONI'S HELP.
    194 13 WILL SECRET RAY BE USED? Rome. Aug. 29. It is announced today that Mussolini accepts Marchese Marconi's offer to join the colours. Marconi, who is at present at Santa Marghcrita, denies that he has been called up but he *vould "olfer" his services if war broke out. Four
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    EXPROPRIATION
    125 13 Obligatory Cession Of Foreign Credits. Bolzano. Aug. 28. The Finance Minister has proposed the oblatory cession of credit abroad' and obligatory conversion of foreign j securities and Italian securities issued abroad into nine-year five per cent. Treasury Bonds. A decree has been approved laying down cession of credits and
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    WHEN WAR IS JUSTIFIED.
    269 13 POPE ON ITALY'S POUCY. Vatican City, Aug. 28. The Pope addressed an international pilgrimage of nurses today and declaring that everything must be tried to avoid war said that a war which was nothing but a war of conquest would be unjust. On the other hand,
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    MUSSOLINI'S SOLDIER SONS CHEERED.
    260 13 Thousands of Italians gave a royal greeting at Port Said to the two sone of Mussolini who arrived aboard the troopship. Saturna. They are on their way to East Africa. The English and French military missions and journalists spent a long morning icith Mussolini inspecting various
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    RESTORATION TALKS IN LONDON.
    164 13 Ex-King George Of Greece May Return. NEGOTIATIONS GO ON. Finance Minister's Visit To Exi'ed Monarch. London is today the scene of important negotiations which may led to the restoration of J ex-King George of Greece. King George has endured a long exile, since December 1923, and
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    KING OF SIAM.
    68 13 TO VISIT HIS PEOPLE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Aug 28. Acting on Instructions from the State Council the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is negotiating with the East Asiatic Co. for reservations in the motorship Errla for the boy King and his party who are embarking at
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    DEATH OF SINGAPORE ADVOCATE.
    182 13 Mr. W. B. O'Connor. Mr. William Berkmans O'Connor, advocate and solicitor of Battery Road, died in the Singapore General Hospital early this morning following an attack of pneumonia. Mr. O'Connor, who was born in County Limerick. Ireland. 56 years ago, and qualified as a barrister at
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    STOP PRESS
    170 13 "WE ARE READY" SAYS, IL DUCE. Bolzano, Aug. 29. In his communique. Signor Mussolini says: "Italy intends to defend her vital interest to the end. She considers her colonial question should have no influence on the European situation unless anyone wants to run the risk of unleashing a
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    D. O. RESCUES A TAIPING LAWYER.
    124 13 Motor Boat Adrift In Open Sea. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Aug. 28. While on a sea trip to Lumut, Mr. J. 3. Chabra, a Taiping lawyer, and his friends had a terrifying experience. The motor-boat in which they were travelling, suddenly stopped working
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    ARCTIC S.O.S. IS ANSWERED.
    48 13 Four Men Rescued By Norwegian Ship. "We die if help is not sent." This Jramatic SOS. by the four men adri't n an open boat in the Arctic, without :ood and fuel, has resulted in Jramatic rescue by the Norwegian ship he Buskco.— Renter.
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    NOISE IN ENGLAND.
    226 13 j Rubber Helps The Silence Campaign. THE LOUDSPEAKER NUISANCE. London. Aug. 2M. DUBBErf from Malaya and elsewhere is playing an important part in the latest less noise campaign in England. This is made clear in the lirst annual report of the Anti-Noise League, which was established B
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    MAJOR FEY INJURED.
    21 13 Vienna, Aug. 27. Major Fey, Minister of the Interior, has been seriously injured In a motor accident. Renter.
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    NO DECLINE IN COLONY'S HEALTH.
    354 14 -CHIEF M. O. H. Report On 1934 Cases In Hospital. A NTT -MALA RIAL STEPS WERE EFFECTIVE. (Straits Times Special.) THE statement made by the Registrar of Births and Deaths in his annual report for 1934 that there has been a definite decline in the
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN SINGAPORE.
    989 14 A Petition. IMMEDIATE RELIEF REQUIRED. Jusl before going to press the Straits Tinea received from Mr. J. Laycock the following letter describing a petition reciiv.'d by him from 51 of "the most pitiful cam of local unemployed:" Sir. On Aug. 19 I received a petition by 51
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    POLICE SHARPLY CRITICISED.
    421 14 Gross Neglect Of Duty Alleged. "In getting up this case the police were guilty of the grossest neglect of duty to put it at its lowest," said Mr. Richard Page in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday in asking for costs against the Crown in a criminal appeal
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    Safety For Cyclists.
    21 14 Gangs at work on a new "cycleway" which is being included in the reconstruction along Woodlands Koad, Singapore.
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    Sleeping Girl Shot.
    83 14 A ten-year-old Cantonese girl, Nai Moh Chang, was shot last night while sleeping in her room with her mother at a house in Upper Chincheic Street, Singapore. She received a wound in the upper part of her right arm. It is believed that the shot was accidental
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    DYNAMITE FOUND IN HOUSE.
    230 14 JAPANESE AGAIN FACES CHARGE. CASE POSTPONED. Bail of $1,000 was offered to the Japanese. Michiwa Kawana, today when he appeared again before the Singapore Third Magistrate on a charge of possession of 200 sticks of dynamite, 100 detonators and a quantity of fuse. The case was
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    28 14 COW ELEPHANT SHOT NEAR KUANTAN-PEKAN RD.. ['AII AM. This elephant was reported to have caused much damage among kampon; dwellers, and was shot by order of the Sultan.
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    Reserve 45 Times Size Of Singapore Island.
    265 14 HOW S. AFRICA PRESERVES BIG GAME. Malayan Rival? 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. Commander A. C. Bucknell addressed the members of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club today, describing "A Tour of the Kruger National Park," the South African game reserve
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    BOOTLEGGING EVIL DISCUSSED.
    126 14 Special Meeting Of Negri Planters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 28. Bootlegging and the illicit sale of samsu to estate labourers in Negrl Sembilan were discussed by the Negri Sembllan Planters' Association at a special meeting yesterday. This has been on the increase In this State
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    EXTORTION CASE AT MUAR.
    77 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.! Muar, Aug. 28. Sadl bin Kulop. a Malay, was today convicted on two charges of extortion and on one of attempted extortion and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and six strokes of the rotan. Accused was chaiged with obtaining two sums
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      135 14 SMARTNESS AND ECONOMY FEATURES OF THE NEW 1935 WILLYS '77' tMt jfl^g^g^LlM^gftk ig^gY V" -v^teit^ £*'s^™wP JBgjjjßß^g k: Sf^^flfl g^Mi^g^MlllMi '$3 s^^fr Raised Radiator Lines and Other Exterior Contour Changes Impart New Sleekness, Dignity and Speed Economy Features Provide Fascinating Lure for Thrifty Buyers Overall length of 155 inches encased
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    RAREST BIRDS CHANGE HANDS IN SINGAPORE..
    588 15 RAREST BIRDS CHANGE HANDS IN SINGAPORE. Brought From Countries Surrounding. COLLECTOR SEEKING LOTS FOR HONOLULU PARK. SINGAPORE being a free port it is a logical centre for bird collections brought from the many countries around up to 1,000 miles away, and I know that in the past lots of birds
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    MOTOR-CYCLE ON PATH.
    110 15 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Aug. 28. A Chinese employee of the Negrl Sembilan Aerated Water Co.. Goh Cheng, appeared before the Seremban magistrate, charged with having used an unlicensed motor-cycle on a thoroughfare. The accused denied ha\-ing used the machine, and said that about two
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    SPLENDID SHOWROOM.
    95 15 Gammeter and Co., of Collyer Quay. Singapore have recently carried out, great improvements in their show-! roots. The frontal view has been renovated j and the show window commands attention. Even more attractive is the 1 display inside the show-room. Fourj new show cases, similar to those used
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    "STANDING JOKE": HYDE PARK.
    454 15 Chinese View Of London. Prince Purachatra, first Governor of Malayan Rotary District, was welcomed back by Mr. Horace W. Raper when members of the Singapore Rotary Club met for their weekly luncheon meeting at the Adelphl Hotel yesterday. Mr. Raper announced that Prince Purachatra would address
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    COUNSEL ILL.
    119 15 Trial Of Municipal Clerk Delayed. The continuation of the trial of D M. Davies. chief clerk of the miscellaneous department of the Singapore Municipality, who is indicted with three charges of criminal breach ,1 trust, which had been fixed to be heard yesterday before Mr. H. A Forrer
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    SOUTH CHINA WIN.
    125 15 Game Marred By Frequent Breaches Of Rules. i From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Aug 26. Meeting the Rest in the second and last match of their visit, the South J China footballers won by three goals to nil. Once again the whole game was marred through frequent
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    21 15 Dr R. S. Thatcher. Director of Music at Harrow School, criticised modern dance music at a confidence of organists in London.
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    22 15 The King has sent a message praising the staff on the occasion of the 300 th birthday of the British Post Office.
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    DEATH SENTENCE
    105 15 AT K.L. Murderer Insists He Was Induced To Kill. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 28. Sentence of death was passed by Mr. Justice Cussen, at the Selangor Assizes today, on Sinnanan alias Binnanal. who| was found guilty of murdering a Malayalee named Koran at Sabak Bernam
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    21 15 The Government's "scrap and build" scheme, which came Into etlect on Jan. 1. Is reported to have met with little success.
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    PRISONER AT LARGE SINCE OCTOBER.
    144 15 Escaped Malay Eludes Seremban Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aup. 27. On October 15, 1931 Haji Sujter, alias Keah, alias Haji Adhi, alias Haji AH, alias Mat bin Haji Hussin, a thin, wiry Butavian Malay, confounded the Seremban police by his mysterious escape from
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    9 15 CENTRAL POLICE STATION, SEREMRAN, from uhrrr llaji Sugrr escaped.
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    SPLENDID VIOLIN RECITAL.
    235 15 Leo Liegeois At The Victoria Hall. The recital of Leo Liegeois. tin; Belgian violinist, made a great impression In tho Victoria Memorial Hall. Singapore, last night In a programme of seven numbers Liegeois gave four encores. The number might have been even greater. His endurance was as
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    SANATORIUMS AT HIGHLANDS.
    100 15 Inspection By G.O.C HE. th? G.O.C. Major General Lewln paid a visit to Cameron Highland:; la t week, and it is understood that Unmade a tour of inspection of the ares at Brinchanc which has been reserved for a military sanatorium. This area comprises about sixty acres
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    $26,000 FOR COPRA RESEARCH.
    276 15 EQUITABLE SHARING OF COST. PROVIDENT FUNDS FOR ASIATICS. at a meeting of the Proprietor's section of the United Planting AMOtfatton of Malaya it wu announced that it had been proposed by the FMJB Oovernmenl thai the ofßeer-tn-charge of copra Investigation should be placed upon the pensionable
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    IPOH HOSPITAL.
    73 15 On Tuesday morning the Resident <>f Prr:ik. the Hon. Mr <; E c.it.it. visited I the Ipoh District Hospital and was shown round fiv Dr. Ot»i idy, the M— j (Ueal Offlvei in Chane. it is understood Hint certain Improvements in regard to accotnmoda tion in wards have
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    S. C. C. WORKED HARD TO SHARE POINTS WITH THE GUNNERS.
    1156 16 TAYLOR AND ADAM WERE GREAT IN DEFENCE. Too Many Free Kicks Given For Unintentional Hands. S.C.C. 2; R.A. 2. THE S.C.C. did well to share four goals with the Gunners in a First Division match on the Padang yesterday
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    13 16 J. E. Prescott. the S.C.C. footballer. who is being transferred to Malacca shortly.
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    THE EBOR HANDICAP
    100 16 Steve Donoghue Scores For Sir V. Sassoon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 28. The Ebor Handicap run at York today over a distance of 194 miles resulted as follows: Sir V. Sassoon's MUSEUM S. Donoghue 7.13 L Capt. A. Stanley Wilson's JOHN JAMES (M. Beery) 8.7
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    ADAMEVEAN B.P. MALACCA.
    89 16 The finals cf Men's Singles and Men's Doubles Tournaments of the Adamevean Badminton Party, Malacca, will be played off on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. on the Party's court. Men's Singles. Chua Ann Chuan vs. Charlie Scow. Men's Doubles. Ong Ticng Tye and Tong Hon Kone vs. Dr.
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    M.P.H. DEFEAT THE HOLDERS.
    388 16 The Commercial Cup. Municipal Services Still At The Top. M.P.H 3; M. Services 0. PLAYING a spirited same the M.P.H. defeated the Municipal Services by three clear goals in a Commercial Cup at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday and are now at 1 the top of
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    166 16 Ties for today in the S.C.C. autumn I lawn tennis tournament are as follows:' A Class Singles Handicap L. Road (owe 3) vs. R. W. Brown (scr.). B Class Singles Handicap H. J. H. Haas (owe 15) vs. T. M. j Calhaem (scr). C. J. Bembroke (owe 3)
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET.
    66 16 The following will represent the S.C.R.C. against the Mlnto Cricket Union on Sunday, at 2 p.m. on the S.C.R.C. ground: Yap Choon Lin (c?.pt). Dr. Au Kee Hock. Dr. Cheok T»an Kce. Chua Boon Ann. Kam Gim Lock. Philip Hoallm Jr.. Low Kee Choc, Low Kee Pow, Seah
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    SCOTTISH SOCCER.
    64 16 Heavy Scoring By Rangers Hamilton And Celtic. London, Aug. 28. The following matches were played today in the Scottish League (Div. I):— Aberdeen 3 Clyde 1 Airdrie 2 Dundee 0 Ayr United Motherwell 0 Celtic 6 Third Lanark 0 Dunfermline 1 Partick Hamilton 7 Albion Hibernians 0 Arbroath
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    P.W.D. CRICKET.
    76 16 The following will represent the P.W.D. Sports Club at cricket against the S.C.R.C. on Saturday at thu S.C.R.C. grounds (Hong Lim Green) at 2 p.m. V. Ponnlah, Samson de Silva. Chin Lye. F. N. Ebert. T. St.i. Maria. A. B. Paterson. W. H. Bwaffleld. P. D'Almeida (Capt.), I.
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    BOB WYATT'S GAMBLE.
    1553 16 An English Cricket Causeric. He Is Entitled To Praise Club Cricket More Enjoyable Surprising Tail Strength Good Fielding Xenophon Balaskas Yorkshire 's Young Players, 'By Our London Stall.) Fleet Street, Aug. 20. •TPHAT much discussed person. Bob Wyatt, England's present captain at cricket, must be getting very
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    10 16 R. E. S. Wyatt. the much criticised English cricket captain.
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    PROSPERITY AGAIN IN SHIPYARDS.
    185 18 Work For Many Thousands. Middlesbrough, Aug. 18. Th* 1 three rivers on the north-east cast Tyne. Tees, and Wear— are winning their way to prosperity again. Everywhere one oes hope and confidence in the future is expressed. More ships are oei.ig built on the Tync, Tees
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    14 18 Mr. Winston Churchill who has gracefully renounced his opposition to the new India constitution.
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    USE OF RADIO IN SCHOOLS.
    180 18 "Of Small Value," Says Headmaster. Comment on Sir John Reith's recent reference to the scantiness of the response of the schools to the activities of the BBC. was made at Aldcnham School Speech Day, by the headmaster, Mr. O. A. Riding. He said that at
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    38 18 DR. WELLINGTON KOO. China's minister in P.ri and the Nanking representative at Geneva, who is expected in .Malaya, next week on his way to attend the League Assembly on Sept. 14. He will travel by air from Singapore..
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    GEOLOGISTS REPORT ON QUETTA QUAKE.
    589 18 WORST IN INDIAN HISTORY. J^jß. W. D. West, of the Geological Survey of India, in a geological account of the Quetta earthquake of May 31, published by the India Office, states that for mortality it must rank as the most disastrous earthquake that has visited
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    CURBING THE ARMY IN JAPAN.
    248 18 Investigation Of War Office Murder. Tokyo, Aug. 14. By shocking the military conscience, the murder of General Nagata has strengthened the hands of General Hayashi, the Minister of War, in his efforts to stamp out sectional agitation in the Army. Prince Kan-in and Generals Hayashi
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    15/- FOR A LIONESS
    119 18 Hired Animals Sold Cheap In Holland. Amsterdam, Aug. 16. Apparently lions are cheap in the Continental market just now. A beautiful fullgrown lioness has just been sold at Haarlem for 15s. A brown dancing bear was sold for H2, and six polar bears fetched together abou'.
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    INSURING ARMS FOR E. AFRICA.
    285 18 Caution Of London Underwriters. Underwriters in the London marine insurance market are being oirered certain amount of insurance on ammunition and war material bound for ports in tr*~ various Somaliland protectorates, and obviously intended for either Italian or Abyssinian interests. A number of shipments direct
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    MINING ENGINEER'S CASE AGAINST IPOH TIN DREDGING CO.
    6583 20 British Income Tax In The Federated Malay States. GROUPING OF MINES fir TIN RESTRICTION. When Does A Dredge "Start To Work"? MR. Justice Howes delivered an important judgment at Ipoh in a case between Mr. M. C. Corbett, a mining engineer, of
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    THE PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT.
    104 20 In grouping and the purchase of quotas the company raised 8,792 piculs of ore which would otherwise still be in the ground at Ayer Itatn; and if they had not had the quota, they could not have done so and it (the ore) would be there for
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    RULING FOR MINERS.
    59 20 J ACCEPT the evidence of the plaintiff's witness that this expression costs "incurred in the working of the properties" would generally be understood to mean current expenditure incurred in the recovering or endeavouring to recover tin from the ground and necessary treatment, until the tin ore is
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    WHAT'GROUPING' MEANS.
    60 20 WHAT 'GROUPING' MEANS. PROVISION is made in the Tin Restriction Enactment for "grouping" mines, whether in the same ownership or belonging to different people. Grouping assists mine owners by allowing them to have, collectively both more tin ore in stock and also to produce and export more tin ore from
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    SHAREHOLDERS' INTERESTS.
    46 20 ,^LL that the defendants did (in grouping) they did as was their duty, in the interest of their shareholders. I can find no ground for the suggestion that Mr. Corbett was entitled to be consulted before the defendants excercised this right." Mr. Justice Howes.
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    TAX DEDUCTION UNLAWFUL.
    66 21 SINCE I hold that the proper law of this contract is that j of the F.M.S. so far as I am concerned, England is a foreign state and it is not lawful under the law of the F.M.S. to deduct any tax payable to a foreign state,
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    BUFFER POOL "A GAMBLE".
    69 21 r £HIS matter is further complicated by the existence of the Buffer Pool Mr, Corbett complains that tin remains in the Pool to abide by what is really a gamble. Mr. Corbett further complains that Ayer Itam tin is in London, awaiting the vault of a
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    US. PROTEST TO SOVIET.
    207 21 FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF AGREEMENT. Moscow. Aug. 27. The Ambassador has lodged a note of protest on the part of the United States government against the "flagrant violation" by the Soviet Government of the widertaklng given in November 1033 not to permit any unlrlendly organisation to Interfere
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    JAPAN'S PLAN FOR CO-OPERATION.
    58 21 JAPAN'S PLAN FOR CO-OP ERATION. It Includes CS.ina's Recognition Of Manehukuo Tokio. Aug. 27. The Asahi announced that diplomatic circles arc working on a plan of Chinese and Japanese collaboration on the following grounds: (1) the recognition of Mam hukuo by China and <2) the formation of a Sino-Japan-(:e front
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    TURKISH MOVE
    73 21 Kcmal Ataturk Calls Special Cabinet Meeting Ist ant ul. Aug. 27. The Italo-Abyssinlan crisis has been the subject of a special meeting of the Cabinet, presided over by Kemal Ataturk. The dispute was examined from the point of view of Its eventual effect on the peace of Europe.
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    BACK TO TRADITIONS OF PRUSSIAN KINGS.
    66 21 Berlin. Auk. 27. At the Inauguration of the Leipzig Fair, UM Minister of Finance declared that he was against making financial experiments and txouted the idea of devaluation, speaking of the necessity for the strictest political economy, but advocating a return to the traditions
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    OVERSEAS "RELIEF'PLAN TURNED DOWN.
    94 21 Shanghai. Aug 28. i "The Government will not permit the registration ol the so-called Un- i I employed Overseas Relief Institute." i stated a spokesman of the Central I Overseas Commission yesterday. He pointed out that the prospectus of the institute mentioned that comi mlttec members
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    DESCENDANTS OF SAGES AT CHUFU CEREMONY.
    81 21 Shanghai. Aug. 28. The birthday of Confucius was widely observed throughout the country. At Chufu, birthplace of the sage, a sacrificial ceremony was performed in the ancient temple of Confucius, Gen. Han Pu-chu, governor of Shantung, officiating on behalf of President Lin Sen. Among
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    43 21 A 'igniflmnt tour: The Royal car* orawn up ouUldr thp nru PsmM club at Mogdi 'hi on the orca.tlon of the King of Italy's visit List yrar to Italian Somallland. Ill* Majesty vp.nl mm I. of his tiinr insprrting mllitary outputs and aerodrome*.
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    SOCIAL CREDIT IN ALBKRTA.
    379 21 Major Douglas Asked To Help. Calgary. Auk 28 Following the overwhelming majority at the Alberta provincial election. Mr Aberhcardt. leader of the Bodal Credit Party, has cabled to M:»Jor Douglas, the Inventor of the scheme, to come to Albrrta to help the new Government. Details of
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    31 21 I The report that Japan has madV? a j proposal with a view to securing < inn: ration rights in the Pacific Is officially 'denied in London, says the Morning' Post.— Router.
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    EXTRA £1,000,000 A YEAR FOR B.B.C.?
    202 21 Policy To Be Watched l?y Two Ministers. ■Mi"- uii.swittcr Hi mill iii vhleh ij coiisldt-riiiK the luliirr <>l thi- Kit*. Is certain to propose thiii th«- poratlon receive a lilklkt proportion of the licence revrrnv. This, at was Forecast recently Bright amount to M
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    G.B.S. WARNS STAGE ASPIRANTS.
    167 21 Mr Bernard Bhaw, speaking ai Mai- rr 1 1 a( Urn opening <>i the lumim r school nf Urn British Drama League. lid that there *s i in* thli i uttn \> mpting in -in audience bk if ol whom run I be there In dlrcci
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    28 21 On benefits to the British teel industry an expected f ri >ull in.m Urn MfwoMfri between the Iron and Steel PMeratkm and Urn Bur< pean ,':i. i Cartel
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    20 21 There was .i strong r 1 1 foi when Urn eoadttlona In tin Areas wttt tftscuasMl In Urn Boost i^jfi
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      303 22 MISS EILEEN PATON. Arrangements For The Wedding. One of tin- most popular members ol Singapore's younger set In the person of Ml.* Eileen Paton, Is to be married on Saturday to Mr. Oeorge lit. Simon milord Miss Paton's wedding dress has been by Madam? Page, who hai
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      European Nurses — Mothers Who Hesitate-Take The Risk!-English Girls In Malayan Towns.
      2197 22 European Nurses Mothers Who Hesitate-Take The Risk!-English Girls In Malayan Towns. Leaves From A Malayan Note-Book. pOR ywun past, this has been a hot- ly argued point: Is it or Is it not I better to have a European nurse for your children? I know when I give my own
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      Manners Are All-Important.
      221 22 There may seen little relation between a charming hostess who puts an uncomfortable guest at ease and the measures of a statesman handling a stubborn committee, but there Is a direct parallel. It is the part of good manners to create and maintain that serenity of life
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      25 22 A study of I.CRRISON. one of the comedy pair, Lorrison And Cody, who arr performing nightly at K.i nil's Hotel. Their season mils tomorrow night.
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      Care Of The Hair In Tropics.
      461 22 Massage With Oil And Shampoo. The sun's rays are an Invaluable heUth aid. but they must be used Barefully If one does not wish to lose more In surface looks than one gains in physical well-being. The hair is the greatest tjuir.-rvr from the
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    Hats of Fashion.
    59 23 A MEW TILT: (right) a sma!! brown s|.ort hat in a smooth felt, uliic-h carrie* slightly new tilt to an otherwise old style. (Below) A little velvet hat with smart stitch c on the front of the crown. Below: Navy blue straw is nsed for this charming
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    FIRST AID IN THE HOME. What Would You Do If Your
    712 23  -  MRS. MARGARET J. SMITH. Child Choked? BY 1 TJERE are some tips, for dealing with the commoner types of emergencies that mothers may be faced with in Malaya. I suggest cutting out this article and* pasting it on a
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    Artichoke Pastry.
    91 23 Wash and boil a pound of artichokes and cook them In half milk and half water until tender. Drain and mash them with a little of the milk and nut of butter. Add a beaten egg, salt and pepper, return to the pan. add a chopped hard-boiled egg.
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    Little Gardens Of France.
    126 23 From the little, secluded gardens of France we can learn one salient lesson. Too often we dot flower beds (or allow our gardeners to do so) and shrubbery informally or at random all over the place. Formality —the essential characteristic of the French garden—unifies the first
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    Turn On The Dinner!
    83 23 ImaElnatlve writers have described cities of the 21st century, where food, like liEht and water, would be piped into dwellings. The idea has at last been realised In Berlin, where a hundred blocks of apartment buildings have been connected to a huge Food Centre," or kitchen,
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    Celery Pancakes.
    88 23 Prepare the celery and cut each head into two or three portions lengthwise. Cook them in slightly salted boiling water for half an hour. Drain well. Make a batter, sifting one small cupful self-raising flour with one egg and half cupful of milk. Pour half the batter into
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    Make Up In The Dark.
    44 23 Among the new inventions which may interest •vomen is a combination torchlight and lipstick which throws a light to illuminate the lips while a mirror that Is part of the switch button assists in the application of the lipstick.
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    Edible Violets And Roses.
    48 23 In the Middle Ages, violets were a regular item on the menu they were chopped with ontons and lettuce for salad, or cooked with fennel and savoury for broth. Stewed roses and primroses was the sort of choice dessert a hostess would boast about.
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    In The Looking-Glass.
    48 23 No woman ever sees her own face In the mirror. What she observes there is a compound, divided into three parts one part herself as she really is, one part representing what she expects to see, and a third part, what she wishes to behold.
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    Paper Underwear.
    204 23 Women travellers will be delighted to know that paper underwear which may be discarded after being worn is now being offered by manufacturers. made-up. But with skill we can employ cosmetics to heighten every youthful- asset. And here is news The latest addition to the cosmetic market is
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    How To Keep Young.
    942 23  -  Jeanette Eaton: Latest Device To Hide Facial Blemish. (By Accent on Youth to borrow the name of a popular New York play might be the title of every woman's personal drama. Each of us desires to emphasise every youthful attribute and to hide all traces of
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    Key To Happiness.
    87 23 Women who feel that their husbands do not supply them with all the luxuries of life to which they are entitled may like to read what Charles Kingsley said on the subject: We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life when all
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    FILM NOTES FOR PARENTS.
    75 23 Some Singapore Comments. Of the films which arc beinr i at Singapore cinemas during the (,>ming week the following are recommended to parents: At THE ROXY. I Dcvid Copper f>cld.~ -< A practically perfect cast). This is said to be one of the finost films ever
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    Above The Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur.
    53 24 Above is the fourth and last of our scries of photographs taken from the air ol Koala Lumpur. This shows the Lake Club in the Botanical Gardens. The picture was taken at midday and the outline of the shadow of the coconut palms can
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    40 24 CoriK-rod by police officers following a gun battle on Park Avenue, one of New York's fashionable thoroughfares, a t committed suicid? in front of an apartment house on East 84th Street. The scene outside the apartment house after the incident.
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    12 24 Major-Oeneral W. D. S. Brownrlgg Inspecting the Gordon Highlanders at Castlehill, Aberdeen.
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    21 24 Firemen receive an unexpected inowcr :i the pumping plant on one of the engines attending m outbreak at Trafalgar Square, London.
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