The Straits Times, 31 August 1935

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  • 40 1 The Straits Times w [ESTABLISHKD NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times U I'ACJBS MM.mua vi la si v. iws run v urn
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 178 1 sincapore: 140. cecjl cr. cphone 047i>. nOHT^ WHAT WOULD YOU DO? 7V^ N. NIGHT-TIME \^/^^sjf Jh^^s. A SCREAM ftf t the place is on fire! I f Do you shout "where f f is my Insurance Policy?" or "bring the MINIM AX MINIMAX" is BRITISH FIRE EXTINGUISHER" (N.B. There U
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    • 235 1 KUALA LUMPUR: £5. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3633) ISW Will any member of the l( Public who might be inteII \L. rested in the formation of a ARCHERY CLUB communicate with ROBINSON CO., LTD., SINGAPORE, who hold ample stocks of necessary requisites for such a purpose, both ladies' and gentlemen's. WHO
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    • 14 1 Daisy lor HOKJIIKIS BASK US IVKr.AIHS I'h'tne \\i\n 15 OH( ItMU) KltAll (Amber Mansions.)
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 456 2 KEATING—GRAHAM.—At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on August 14. 1935, Bertha Lucile Graham formerly of Shan£hai and Peiplng. China, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Hugh Andrew Graham of Mount Pleasant. Michigan, U.S A. to Ernest Keating of Johore. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Keating of Manchester, England. SITUATIONS VACANT When
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    • 845 2 FOR SALE FUR COAT practically new, suitable day and evening. $85. Ponsford. Tel. 4909. WHITE polished Italian Marbles, for floor mr. oil sizes. 1 Telegraph Street. Tel. 3100 COLUMBIA GRAMOPHONE cost $350. almost as new, writing bureau, corner China cabinet, Indoor plant stands etc. Box 608, Straits Times. ELECTROLUX Refrigerators—
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    • 688 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at 4 and 4-A. Prince Street. top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kce, 129. KiUinery Road^ TO LET CHANGE ALLEY, Nos. 6, 8 and 10 (Ist and 2nd Floors ROBINSON ROAD, Nc*. 5 (2nd floor) 78, 78 and 82 (Ist and
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    • 797 2 PUBLIC NOTICES TAMBALAK RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that a Dividend of 2'i per cent, on account of the financir.l year ended June 30, 1935, has been declared by the Directors payable to the Shareholder 1 on the Register on Saturday, Sept. 21, 1935 NOTICE is also hereby
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    • 885 2 PUBLIC NOTICES LARUT TIN FIELDS LIMITED. (Incorporated in the F.MS.i NOTICE is hereby given that a Dividend, the Thirteenth, of three pence (3d.) per rhare has been declared due and payable to Shareholders on the Register at September 9. 1035. and such Dividend will be paid at the Offices of
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    • 641 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. 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. "INGERSOLL" ALARM CLOCKS Made in U.S.A.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 180 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Wtth:n Oui.ide Without ktiliya Malova Po-.tage Munlhl* 00 9 rsB Qaartarto sKM 512.00 S 1-50 Hall Vearlj Jl7 00 $14.00 $1500 \earlv $31 M »".M $39.00 Mote. OutMatlnn cheques <h«uld include thr u«u:il bunk discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and instructions (or CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as wider:—
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 626 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. lONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. BURDWAN 6,070 111 port RAJPTH'ANA 17.000 In
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    • 598 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseille*. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail I KATORI MARU 10.000 Sept. 4 5 t KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 18 19 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Oct 1 2 HAKONE MARU 10.400
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    • 799 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. tOR GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang MS 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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    • 1199 3 SHIPPING. THE BUTE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Has Khlow SteamSMp Co- (1312) Ll4, Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamshfo Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. The Australian Oriental line Ltd. The China Navigation Co. Ltd. The
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  • 41 4 Aiiy 2U: Ermland (Ger); Matsumoto Maru (Jap): Pinna, Rajula, Elephanta, Rusa, Silver Gull (Brit.) Halldor i Nor. > Angelina. Petronella, Kepah, Kocrubaya Grwang (Dut.). Aug. 30 Van Outhoorn. Tinombo, Zulderfcerk, J de Witt (Dut.); Ranchl. Kittna, Pmitianak. Malacca, Rlmau, Esmeralda Brit
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
    • 101 4 Refrigerated And General Cargo. The new 9,000-ton motor liner Port Townsviile, built by Swan, Hunter and Wlgham Richardson Limited for the Commonwealth and Dominion line, which Is In London after completion of her trials, although technically a cargo vessel, has accommodation for twelve passengers in rooms with
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    • 97 4 Efforts To Salve Sunken Warships. Ankara, Aug. 25. Preparations are being made by order of the Turkish Government, to salve the former German cruiser Breslau sunk in the Dardanelles during the war when employed by the Turks under the name of Midylli. Should the attempt sucheed the Midylli
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    • 111 4 The number of ocean sailing vessels still surviving, and familiar to the public by their feats in the annual sailing ship "race" from Australia, has now been reduced to 18. The fourmasted Finish barquentine, Mozart, has been sold for scrap to W. H.
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    • 172 4 Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM-plane j Koetilang Aug. 24: Mr. Hermanides. Mr. and Mrs. Wouters. Mr. Gordon Burt. Left for Medan, India and Europe by KLM-plane Koetilang Aug. 24: To Medan: Mr. and Mrs. Wouters. To Amsterdam: Mr. Hermanides. To London: Prof. Chen Huan Yung. Arrived from
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    • 74 4 The rate of exchange for the lsst'e 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 $100 Chinese currency =$67 Straits; Canton $100 Chinese currency =$88 Straits ;as for Shangh«U>Poochow $100
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    • 111 4 MAKASSAR, Dut.. 383 ton*, from Bagan 31 lor Bagan Sept. 2. VTORAXA PYATILETKIN, Soviet, 2,254 tons, from Leningrad 31, for Vladivootocit Sept. 2. AUBY. Saraw., 319 tons, from Kuching 31 for Kuching and Bintulu Sept. 14 VYNER BROOKE, Saraw., 721 tons, from Kuching 31, for Kuching Sept. 4.
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    • 35 4 A wireless message from the C.-in-C. China station, received in Singapore yesterday reports that the Yangtse light vessel has been replaced by a red conical light buoy in approximately the same position.
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    • 244 4 Today. East and North India (Suisang) 3 p.m Djambl (Toba) 3 pjn. Fort de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroe, Slak Selat Pandjang (Ampang) S p.m. Muntok. Palembang and Pladjoe (Senang) 3 p.m. Pangkal Plnang (Senang) ..3 p.m. Borneo (North), Brunei and Labuan (Darvel) 3.30 p.m. Sarawak (generally) Mlri,
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    • 149 4 A Rival For Shanghai. Preliminary work is in progress for a new Chinese harbour on the north of Hangchow Bay and Immediately south of Shanghai. The estimated cost is £4,000,000. Details of the project appear in a report submitted by the Chinese Government to the League
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    • 161 4 Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as possible during the antii air-craft practice, which will take place I from the undermentioned places on the dates stated below commencing at 7 a.m. A red flag will be flown from
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    • 124 4 Saturday, August 31. Ships atonc»Me Ihc Wharves or expected to arrive. KF.PPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Alert, W. Bt. Joan I, Parigi. Mahldol, Lch. Kingfisher. Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wharf NU. VESSELS IN BKV DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf NU. Albert Dock NU. Victoria Dock NU. Keppel
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    • 26 4 Mails for Bandjermasin originally advertised for dispatch by s.s. Belawan at 4 p.m. today will now be dispatched by s.s. Toradja closing at 4 p.m. today
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  • 340 4 League Bulletin For Week Ended Aug. 24. Basscin was the only port in the Eastern arena to report the presence of human plague during the week, one fatal case having been notified. Bassein alsa reported rodent plague. Cholera has been notified from four ports of British India, namely
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  • 112 4 Clyde Channel Being Deepened. Although the 73,000-ton CunardWhite Star liner Queen Mary is not due to leave Messrs. John Brown's fitting basin at Clydebank for another nine months, the Clyde authorities have already almost completed preliminary plans for her voyage out to sea. The
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  • 96 4 Conducted by the local branch office of the China Travel Service, the following passengers are leaving by the s.s. Rajputana on a two months four of China and Japan Messrs. Yeon Cheow Beng. Lim Boon Seng. Tan Yew Hock, Wee Thiam Siew, Tan Chian. Bong Joon Kui,
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  • 121 4 Mails from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected today by air (Qantas) will bp delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) wi!l be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and
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    • 640 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AUENTS. F M.S. RI.YS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight S433— Passage S43L CANADIAN PAXIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated 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. Interchange with
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    • 95 4 STATES STEAMSHIP LINES. Fan Trans Pacific Passenger Service BONOKONG to SAN FRANCISCO and PORTLAND via Shanghai. Kobe 4 Yokohama ONE CLASS VESSELS M GENERAL PERSHING due to sail Hongkong Sept. 7 due to arrive San Francisco Sept 29 S.S. GENERAL SHERMAN due to sail Hongkong Sept 28 due to arrive
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    • 571 4 ELLERMAN RUCKP'a STEAMSHIP CO. »TD. llnrnrper»trd In ICntland) "ELERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via Ports and Sun Canal Aha arcepting Cariro for Canadian and American ports tU Colomho r vi- -tall* 'CITY OP SALISBURY In port Sept 1 tCITY OF HEREFORD &'Ut 14 Re;>t 10 CITY OP NEW
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 58 4 TIDE TABLE. Satarday, Aug. 31. I. W 616 a.m., 1 ft. 9 In., 6.20 p.m.. 2 ft. 7 In. Sunday. Sept. 1. H W. 12.30 midnight. 9 ft. 7 In., 12.48 noon. 9 ft. 2 In. H W. 12.28 pm.. 9 ft. 2 in. I. W. 6.38 a.m.. 2 ft.
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  • 158 5 Reached Between India And Burma. London, Aug. 29. A three-year trade agreement has been reached between India and Burma to become effective on the date of latter's separation from India. The agreement provides that Indian goods enter Burma unrestrictedly and free from duty and vice-versa, and also
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  • 79 5 Insurance Policy On Husband's Life. Los Angeles, Aug. 28. A cheque for $2,500,000 was delivered to Mrs. Will Rogers today, this representing a special insurance policy on the life of Will Rogers. A local lawyer who handed over the cheque, said that he represented
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  • 111 5 German Nobility Story Recalled In Play. The Bavarian town of Straubing is this summer commemorating the tragic death of Agnes Bernauer, the morganatic wife of Duke Albrecht of Bavaria. The Duke had married her, a hairdresser's daughter, in defiance of his" father's command, and in
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 364 5 HOTELS MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL and first appearance on their re-engagement of THOSE WORLD FAMOUS DANCERS YOLA AND PAUL SINGAPORE'S FAVOURITES BACK AGAIN IN SOME NEW AND FASCINATING RHYTHM. EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. BOOK TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT NON-DINERS SI.
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    • 85 5 INSURANCE. FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONO KONQ FIRE INSCE CO. LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO ONION INSCE SOCIETY OP CANTON LTD EAGLE STAR BRIT. DOM INSCE. CO LTD GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated tn SS > BKASTAGI, 4800 FEET A.S., NEAB MEDAN, HEALTH RESORT.
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    • 96 5 40th ANNIVERSARY of ACCESSION and 62nd BIRTHDAY of H.H. the Sultan of Johore In this connection a well -illustrated 20 Page Special Issue will be presented to readers of the STRAITS TIMES on Monday, Sept. 16th The issue will contain pen portraits of Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultanah and
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  • 688 6 To the Radio Editor of the Straits Times. Dear Sir, In view of certain criticisms which have appeared in the cori respondence columns of the overseas press, we should like to take this opportunity of outlining the reasons v/liy the 8.8.C. is unable to give
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  • 307 6 Celebrations In Batavia. (From Our Batavia Correspondent) PLABORATE preparations are being made throughout N.I. for the celebration of the 55th birthday of Queen Wilhelmina today (Saturday). His Excellency the Governor-General will, in the traditional way, proceed ceremoniously to 'he Palace in Rijswljk, Batavia-Centrum, where in thu great
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 140 6 ORIENTAL GOVT. SECURITY Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1874. Head Office— BOMßAY. Summary of 1934 Report. New Policies Issued 48,795,367 Annual Income 20,097,261 Policies in Force $346,904,652 Total Claims Paid $104,312,841 Funds Increased to 99,448,860 THESE FIGURES SPEA K VOLUMES FOR THE SOUNDNESS AND POPULARITY OF THE OR I EN
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    • 145 6 PHILGO ALL- WAVE RADIO RECEIVERS RADIOGRAMS. A. C.-D. C. MAINS, or BATTERY OPERATED. Excels in finer tone, greater volume £3|stS)jrf"?^jKA^ and World Wide Reception. R^*" f| r. JK MsL ill HB^Si B^^Bt fi m B H9kT*IK: To appreciate the superiority of frtl H^HB PHILCO Receivers we give free M| illlaSfj!
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    • 146 6 WE SELL RCA— PHILCO— I.G.E. OTHER POPULAR MAKES OP RADIOS AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES. WE HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE STOCK OF RADIO COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES. WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO.. 119, North Bridge Road, (Opposite Cathedral) SINGAPORE. "GARRARDS" BRITISH AND BEST Garrard electric gramophone motors and Automatic Record Changers are a symbol (or
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 562 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. B.BC. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 2 6.20 pjn.— !l.Os p.m. G.S.F. 15.140 kc s (V.i Hi ml and G.S.G. 17.790 kc s IHXI. -I G.CO pm. nij? Ben. The 8.8.C. Northern Orchestra. 0.50 "The Pebbles on the Beach. Beinc a few turns about a promenade. 7.20
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    • 99 6 by Maurice Vinden. from the Concert Hall, Broadcasting House. 8.05 The News. Dairy Produce and Pig and Poultry Notes, supplied by the Intelligence Branch of the Imperial Economic Committee. S.Zt a-m. Close down. Transmission 2 6.21 pjn. Big Ben. The BBC. Northern Orchestra. 7.20 Greenwich Tine Signal. "Remote Corners. No.
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    • 148 6 I Orchestra Gwladys Garside (Contralto) 1 Relayed from the Pavilion, Torquay. 10.20 Annette Mills, British cabaret composer and syncopated pianist, playing a programme of her own song numbers and music. 10 35 Light Classical Concert. Vera Kasteiian (Soprano) The Nancy Phillips String Quarete. 11.35 The Isodore Schwiller String Sextet. 11.50
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    • 556 6 SINGAPORE. Station Z. B. 1., Sintapore.— Wavelength 49.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co.. of Malaya 1934, Ltd. Broadcast House, No. 2. Orchard Rd.. Singapore. TOMORROW. 11 a.m.-1.30 p.m. Recorded music. 5.30 p.m.-7 p.m. Relay of Presbyterian Church service preceded by an organ recital. MONDAY, SEPT. 2. 6
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    • 147 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.50 pjn. SUtion P.H.I. 17.755 lie s (16.88 m.) TODAY. 7.50 p.m. Announcement. 8.00 Concert by the carillon player of the Royal Palace at Amsterdam with piano accompaniment orchestra. 8.30 Talk. 8.50 News frcm Holland. .9 05 Festival march by the <• chestra of the Amsterdam Police. Jeanne Horsten
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    • 83 6 tary performance of Puccini's opera "La Boheme." 8.30 Talk. 8.45 Second part of the fragmentary' performance ol Puccini's opera "La Boheme." 9.05 News from Holland. 3.20 Music. 9.25 Talk. 9.40 Dajes Bola and Tils Orchestra. 9.50 p.m. Close down. SATURDAY. SEPT. 7. 7.50 p.m. Announcement. 8.00 Music. 8.05 News talk.
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  • 106 7 Waterlcvel Continues To Rise. Shanghai. Aug 30. A lurLlier rise is reported in the levels ol the Weishan Lake and rivers Shantung and north Ktangsu. ;uid the water-mark is ribw higher than during the floods of 1926. Fn-.sh extensive flooding is Imminent unless the Yellow River torrents
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  • 61 7 Tientsin, Aug. 30. Interviewed, Gin Sung Che-yuan. former Charhar governor, stated tha" whether he accepted the post of gar-j iinmissioncr lor the PelplngTientsin Railway depended upon further instructions Jrom the Central (i iv riiment Ar uiiv rate, hr> said, he would not leave lor
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  • 24 7 A Hitler youth camp in a wood a f Lomnltx, Silesia was fired at by unknown persons, and two ol the boys' I xDund"d
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  • 44 7 Foreigners Preparing To Evacuate. Peiping. Aug. 29. Foreigners in north-west Human arcreported to be preparing to evacuate owing to the Rods who occupied Tzeil and Shihmen on Aug. 27 and ar? threatening to advance on Changteh City Reuter
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    • 245 7 THE FAMOUS STARS OF "RUGGLES OF RED GAP together again in even a Funnier Picture PADITAI I 3I 3 3MWS TQMY T6MOKKQW \#Ml I I \JL|3.IS 615 9.1S CHARLIE RUGGLES MARY BOLAND in Paramount's Whirlwind of Laughter :i:l Mars of 111.: 1 1. ixl '^^M blia until they dec I-
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    • 239 7 1000 LAUGHS REWARD whea yoo M lh« fWrnt gaacttcr y*a ev«r uw! r HE TBra^TOfl^AD A DOtSILE UFTE TODAY AT 3.15 6.15 9.15 ■HUr^i,., TIUIH lAST UAY OF TIIIS GRAND FIRST 3i3 i S |L S^ IFR THRILL TO THE GREATEST AUTO'SACING CLASSIC EVER FILMED TIM McCOY and SUE CAROL
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    • 285 7 'My Song For You' is another British picture destined to be highly Popular" DAILY TKLKORAPH [PAVILION I mn IMI s 00 r T Tnn Y one of the flnr* r cl lo b, .hown at TODAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 8lw rnr press frid at »m I A ill Ir I
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 175 8 Quiet Close In All Departments. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 31. Following the fall in the terminal markets, rubber quotations were marked down '4 all round. At the lower level there were buyers but sellers did not put in an appearance. Rubber shares remain stead. Tin
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    • 272 8 (losing Prices. Friday Buyer. Seller. Gambier 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 9.50 Mixed Black Pepper i. sundried 3.75 Copra, mixed 3.30 Idir Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small Flake 4.30 Mod. Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Llngfa Kdgo Flour Fair Sago
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 546 8 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Kvatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/lOft z 3/10& 4/4Vfe £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 33/6 33/- 35/£1 Austral Malay 60/- 61/- 60/- 61/5- Ayer Hltam 12/9 13/6 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.85 1.80 1.85
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      • 437 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 125 135 2 2 do 7'/ 2 Prefs. X1.75X 1.75 1.85 1.80 190 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12 25 12 75 ±•1 £1 B. A. T ,r>.13.0, r >.13.0 5.18 0 5.16.0 6 0.0 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02
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      • 165 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5C'» 1001 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103 110 norn 4V; !907 red 1947 51.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4V; 190r red. 1955 51. 000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn *C 4 1913 red. 1903
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      • 345 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Today"s Prices Traser Co. Lyall Evatt AKenby 1.50 1.60 1-55 1.60 Alor Gaiah 0.85 095 0.85 0.95 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.75 2 85cd £-75 2.85 cd Ayer Hitam 1.50 1.60 150 1.60 Ayer Mjlek 0.85 C.95 0.86 0.93 Ayer Panas 1.40 1.60
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    • 230 8 Closing Prices, Friday. The following are the cxc r .iige rate* this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai 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'
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    • 88 8 Closing Prices, Friday. Buyers. Sellers, No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 19% 19V^ 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 19-'» 19i/ 2 September
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  • 727 8 DIVIDEND LIST RE-ENTERED. The annual general meeting of Nyalas Rubber Ltd. was held yesterday, at French Bank Buildings, Singapore. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, Mr. Lee Chim Tuan, who presided, said: The net profit for the year amounts to $29,068.92, as against $20,338.42
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  • 88 8 Lyall Evatfs report dated Aur 31. states MINING Unchann>>d. K. Kamoar 10 6 11 6. Kuchai Tin 67 70. Lahat Mines t. 7 PetaHnß Tin 6.50 6.75. Rahmr.n Hy«to. 90 1.00, TUOk Kr.iin 63. «0. Ampat Tin 3 10' i 4 4'j Honp Fat! 52 55 c.d., LukOt
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  • 53 8 The transit times on full rate \c\ograms from Singapore to London, yesterday were: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p m. n mm. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. (i mm. Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 2 mm. Telegrams hanaed in up 10 6.30
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  • 93 8 Last Year's Crop Below World Consumption. Washington, Auk 17 The estimated world sugar supply for 1934-1935 is 33.289.000 tons compared with 34.418.000 in the record year 1931-1932. World production lor 1934-1935 is estimated at 28.301.000 tons, ten per cent, below 1930-1931 consumption, which has it is estimated
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  • 77 8 Ethiopian Minister's Call For Officers. London. Aug. 18. The Emperor Selassie has instructed his Minister, Mr. Martin, to recruit foreign ex-offlcers for the Ethiopian army. He only wants qualified officer* who can handle the expansion of the Ethiopian forces and his only desire is to see the army
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 864 9 Conservative Policy Decided Upon By Directors. The twenty-flfth annual general meeting of Bukit Katil Rubber Estates Ltd. was held at the registered office 137, Heeren Street, Malacca, on Aug. 29. The chairman, Mr. Tan Soo Hock presided, and there were also present Dr. Tan Seng Tee,
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    • 520 9 More Opposition To Spindles Bill. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 19. Like malaria, textile redundancy has a habit of spreading. After the spinners and the dyers, the printers and the finishers and the cotton manufacturers, comes a suggestion that rayon spinners should also co-operate to combat
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    • 82 9 Chancellor Not Committed To Removal. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has cleared up a misconception which lls said to have arisen regarding the duties on raw silk and artificial silk. In a written Parliamentary answer, he stated that he had no official in- formation that orders were being
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    • 548 9 AN ORDINARY TO YIELD £8. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 20. Now that the tin storm has blown over, investors may take stock of the possibilities of tin shares. Ipoh Tin Dredging has a controlling interest in two good concerns—Sungei Kinta and Temoh. The capital
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    • 129 9 Rumoured Sale To Japan Denied. London, Aug. 30. Interviewed by the Daily Telegraph with regard to rumours of the sale of the Kailan Mining Administration to Japan, a director of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, which is largely interested in the Administration, said as far as his
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    • 93 9 London, Aug. 30. ParL; II 11 <M Athens 520 sellers New York 4.96 vn Bucharest 627 sellers Montreal 4. 99* Rio 4'» Geneva 15. 23 4 sellers oaicial. Brussels 29.52 Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7 33 4 Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60 19 32 fellers otfcial Berlin 12.35 1 Montevideo
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    • 655 9 QUOTATIONS HOLD UP WELL. AWAITING THE FALL IN STOCKS. Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd. in their report dated Aug. 30 state: As the Abyssinian crisis became more acute the market naturally tended to ease, with a disinclination to trade. Considering the possibility of the exercise of
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    • 59 9 Experimental Factory Recommended. The Hague, Aug. 30. The committee which investigated the possibilities of establishing a cotton Industry in the Netherlands Indies has reported advising the building of an rxperlmental factory at a cost estimated at £70,000, and If the results are successful the establishment yt a
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    • 150 9 A Suggested West African Lock-up. The decision of the Diamond Sali-3 Corporation to raise by 7'/ 2 per cent, the selling price of diamonds e;iv«; interest to West African Diamond 5 Ordinary shares. The corporation's decision has already created more Interest In diamond shares, and West
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    • 618 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. llncorr.oratod In ihe Colony of Hong Konn> The liability ot members is limited to the extt-nt and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. 11l \l> OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital *5u,000,U00 Issued and filly paid up $20,000,000 Reserve
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    • 365 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF. INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In Rnglnnd oy Royal Charier 1853 1 Fold Up Capital In 600.0U0 shares ot £5 each t3.P00.00a Reserve Fund fiuxxi mm Reserve Liability of Proprietors. f3.000.UU0 iikmi Hfßl «3. RlshoDstate. London E.C. A. Acenta and Bra'ichea. Amrltsar Hollo £aigon Alor Star
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  • 137 10 ALHAMBRA Baby Face Harrington, with Charles Butterworth Una Merlcel 6.15—9.15. CAPITOI. People Will Talk, with Charlie Rugbies Mary Boland 6.15 9.15. GLOBE THEATRE., GREAT WORLD Caravan. GRF.AT WORLD Cabaret Outcast Lady. HOLLYWOOD I SERANGOON ROAD Harry Schenck's Beyond Bengal, also Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook in Cavalcade 8 p.m.
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  • 849 10 Earnest, urgent and stirring describes the appeal addressed to the Malays by Mr. O. T. Dussek, Principal of the Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Malim, at the recent old boys' reunion. These old boys are teachers the Sultan Idris institution
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  • 156 10 Wednesday, Aug. 28. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning. The following were the guests at a farewell dinner to the Hon. Sir Arnold Robinson given by His Excellency and Lady Thomas at Government House this evening H.E. Major-General
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  • 85 10 Mr. R. F. C. Markham, Asst. Inspector of Schools, Taiplng, is shortly proceeding on transfer to Singapore. Major Bagnall, Officer Commanding the Burma Rifles, Taiplng, has left for r health trip up the China coast. Dr. W.M. Chambers, Adviser. Medical and Health Services, Malay States, visited Bentong,
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  • 904 10 A Sinister Force In Japanese Politics. The following article from the pen of Capt. M. D. Kennedy, formerly an official of the Far Eastern section of the War Office, Is reproduced from the Evening Standard. 'THE Black Dragon Society is in the news again. Its veteran leader,
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  • 550 10 Replacing A Municipal Service In The Senior Settlement. The Ayer Itam tramway route of the Penang tramways, which it has been decided to replace by trolley buses, is the last tramway route operating in Malaya. The present system has been in commission 27 years, but it is
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  • 816 10 A CHINESE reader of the Straits Times recently complained that improvements on the F.MS. Railways in the last two or three years had been directed too much towards the first-class accommodation. I have made inquiries on this point and am glad to be able to indicate
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    • 126 10 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED, SINGAPORE. CHALLEN PIANOS. $975. PATRONISED BY THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC SECONDHAND GRAND PIANOS From $375. ROBINSON PIANO CO.. S.S LTD. \\in< hrMrr llouvr. Collyrr Quay. SINGAPORE. (Incorporated in Singapore) EVIAN WATER TAKE CARE of YOUR KIDNEYS NOT ONLY WILL IT
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    • 22 10 FURTHER NEW SHIPMENTS UNPACKED YESTERDAY INCLUDING ALL LATEST MATERIALS MOST UP TO DATE FOR ALL OCCASIONS. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL Co., 31-33, HIGH STREET.
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  • 1357 11 SLUM CLEARANCE IS 64 A BIG ISSUE" MORE EXPERIENCE NEEDED. Council Unofficial Majority "An Impossibility" AFTER 28 YEARS' SERVICE. PIR Arnold Robinson leaves Malaya today on retirement after 28 years in the country. In an exclusive interview with the StraUs Times Sir Arnold spoke
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  • 189 11 Attitude To Italo— Abyssinian Dispute. PEACE EFFORTS SUPPORTED Canberra's Concern At Going Too Far. Canberra, Aug. 31. The Federal Cabinet meeting today unanimously decided that the High Commissioner in London should take every possible step to support Britain's efforts to maintain peace between Italy and Abyssinia.
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  • 93 11 SIR M. CAMPBELL READY. Salt Lake City, Aug. 31. Sir Malcolm Campbell, the British racing motorist, arrived here today. He is to attempt to break the world's speed record. He stated that he would make a run on Monday if his car, the Blue Bird, was in
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  • 178 11 Title Of Raja Muda Not To Be Abolished. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 30. i I I have obtained official confirmation or the statements appearing in the Malay Mail today concerning the ruling house of Selangor, and the succession to the throne. The local
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  • 95 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 30. The International Rubber Regulation Committee statistical bulletin shows that July exports from all controlled countries except Siam totalled 65,902 tons, against an exportable allowance of 58,121 tons, an excess of 7,781 tons. During the six months ended July 31, 1935, shipments
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  • 58 11 We have received a donation of $1 for the Rotary Club's unemployment fund. It comes from a local Chinese who says he is not in a position to contribute more than this at present." Another donation for the fund received by the Straits Times is far
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  • 38 11 H.E. the Governor, attended by Mr. G. A. S. Walker, his private secretary, will leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur tomorrow evening by the night mall train, returning to Singapore on Wednesday morning.
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    13 11 A scene at the departure of Italian troops for East Africa. Fotvedo Rome.
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  • 29 11 The Siamese Goodwill Mission whirlhas been studying economic and political conditions in Japan and Man chukuo is report --d to have recommended Its Government to recognise the new State.
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  • 283 11 Penang Chosen As Starting Point. FIRST FLIGHT IN OCTOBER. Hong Kong, Aug. 30. It is officially learned that Imperial Airways contemplate the inauguration of a Hong Kong-Penang air service on Oct. 72* with one De Havilland four-engined machine. The first schedule is in the nature
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  • 48 11 Washington, Aug. 31. President Roosevelt today signed the £50 million sterling "Soah the Rich" Bill, providing for an increase in taxes on estates, capital stock issues and an individual surtax. It imposes gift taxes, a corporation income tax and an excess profits tax. Reuter.
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  • 111 11 WITH A GERMAN STEAMER. H.M.S. Ramillies collided with the North German Lloyd steamer, Eisenach, last night, nine miles from Dover in the English Channel. The British warship suffered only minor damage above the water level. At midnight the Ramillies was reported to be standing by the
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  • 29 11 Netherlands residents in Singapore celebrate today the 55th birthday of Queen Wilhelmina. The reception was held at the Consulate this morning. Bntp"'i r*lebrattoni sco page 6.
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  • 412 11 Sad Silence Of Brussels. ROYAL FUNERAL ON TUESDAY. Brussels, Aug. 30. IN a silence that was broken only by the sound of muffled hoofs and the sobs i" Belgian women, the body of Queen Astrid arrived at the Gare <lv Nord station, Brussels, today in a
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  • 32 11 All flags on Government buildings in Singapore were at half-mast yesterday, and many ships, including ti:c P. and O. mail liner, similarly pcid tribute to the Queen of the Belgians.
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  • 713 12 Action Fails In Court. Of Appeal. STEPS TAKEN BY SINGAPORE BAR COMMITTEE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 30. TH K appeal by a Singapore lawyer Taibuddin Talukdar against the finding of Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Terrel in suspending him from practice for six
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  • 165 12 WORK in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday did not last very much more than an hour, most of the matters which came to be dealt with by Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith being of a minor character. Mahmood bin Mohamed. formerly a hotel runner who invested $6,000 in a
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  • 67 12 Metal Ornaments Coated With Gold. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 31. Police have arrested three persons believed to be members of a gang operating a Kinta plant for the manufacture of spurious jewellery and ornaments, usually made of base metal coated with gold, and sold to
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  • 103 12 SHANGHAI TO LONDON BACK IN A MONTH. Mr. Avromow, a Bulgarian left Shanghai on Aug. 20 and arrived In Singapore last Wednesday. He then left Singapore by X.L.M. plane at 3 p.m. on the same day, and is expected to arrive in London on Monday. After spending five days in
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  • 56 12 Two Indian Municipal coolies who were engaged in cleaning out the drains in Keppel Harbour Road early this morning were run into by a mosquito bus. One of the men received a wound on his forehead which was likely to prove fatal, while the other escaped
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  • 1703 12 Decision Of Municipal Commissioners. CLEARANCE OF GEYLANG RIVER BASIN. TPHE decision of a Municipal Committee granting permission to the Blue Bus Co. temporarily to run a bus service on the route from Balestier Road to Wayang Street was negatived at yesterday's meeting
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    • 56 12 RENOVATE YOUR BUNGALOW. RENOFLOR rtEGO. THE LIQUID COVERING For use on CONCRETE or CEMENT FLOORS, FRONT DOOR STEPS, VERANDAHS, GARDEN SEATS, WOOD, STONE or METAL. Stocked in 1 -gallon tins, Green, Tile Red aid Stone. Manufactured by Sissons Brothers Co., Ltd., Hall. ,^<ia«:ks n S [1 William .lail^^^ I\alat|a'ltd f|
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  • 220 13 Malacca Planters' Representative. MR. GEORGE WISEMAN. T"HE Straits Settlements Govern1 ment Gazette issued last night states that H.M. the King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr. George Wiseman to be a nominated Unofficial member of the Legislative Council for a period of
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  • 77 13 A year of successful activities is c oven d in the annual report of the United Chinese Musical Association, Singapore. There are now 121 members. In accordance with a resolution passed at the last annual meeting thorchestra of the Association is open. subject to the approval of
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  • 102 13 LJERK WILLY lIIRSCII, aged sixty-five, a Jewish textile manufacturer, of Guben, Brandenburg, has been found shot dead through the hrr.d. llerr Mirth had as his housekeeper a Christian wim.in, o\»r iifiv \!.,rs of age, who had been in his employment for thirty years. He was \i itrd by
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  • 116 13 He Was An Expert On Soviet Famine Conditions. Berlin. Aug. 30. Tin- suggestion that Gareth Jones may have been shot by order of Moscow ll made In the AntT-Komintern a publication, subsidised by the (i< rman Government which supplies irrmation on Soviet Russia to
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  • 764 13 OFFENDERS IN SINGAPORE. "IT is concealment of cases such as those that make it so difficult for us to stamp out smallpox in Singapore," declared Mr. J. B. McMorine, Municipal Deputy Chief Sanitary Inspector, in the police court yesterday when three persons were fined $75 each,
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  • 54 13 The marriage took place at St. AnIdrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on August 14, o< Bertha Lucile Graham, formerly of Shanghai and Pelplns daughter of Judge and Mrs. Huge An- drew Graham of Mount Pleasant, Michigan. USA., to Earnest Keating of Johore. son of Mr. and Mrs. John K<
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  • 23 13 Dr. J. C. Tull, Government Pathologist, will address the Singapore Rotary I Club on Wednesday His subject will i be: Milestones in Medicine.
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  • 220 13 MURDER OF MOTHER CHILD. Long Inquiry Ends. THE ghastly deaths of a 23-year-old 1 Cantonese woman Poon Hung Ngor, and her three-year-old daughter, Tan Ah Mvi, were figuratively re-enacted In the Singapore coroner's court during the several hearings of the inquiry which was conducted by Inspector A. Frew before Mr.
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  • 266 13 Trial At Selangor Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 30. A Tamil named Rengam was charged with murdering Kanapathy, at Sungei Rawang estate, on July 15. before Mr. Justice Cussen at the Selangor Assizes today, with Messrs V. L. Cachemaile and S.
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  • 94 13 GENERAL" MURDERED? Foreign Report Denied By Chinese. Taian 'Shantung), Aug. 30. A foreign report that Gen. Feng Yu-hsiang— the "Christian General" who has been living In retirement In Shantung since his unsuccessful stand against the Japanese in Charhar in 1933— was murdered by Chinese railway guards at Talan
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  • 65 13 Nanking. Aug. 31. Severe reverses have been suffered recently by Government troops in their campaign against the Reds, according to a report in a foreign newspaper in Shanghai. This, however, was denied both byj Mr. Wang Chlng-wel and Dr. H. H. Kung. They asserted that the Reds
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  • 38 13 The Singapore ill flying boat flown out to Singapore from England by Squadron-Leader W. N. Plenderlelth and a crew of five to Join No. 205 1 <F. 8 Squadron, compltee Its 8.000mlle Journey yesterday.
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  • 27 13 The municipal library In Tssen Is withdrawing all detective books from it circulation on the grounc that "It is not their task to encourage fantasy In readers
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  • 488 13 MR. J. V. COWGILL ENTERTAINED. (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 30. Mr. J. V. Cowgill. M.C.. who is shortly proceeding to Pahang to act as British Resident for a period, before assuming Office as Dir?rtor General of Posts and Telegraphs when Mr. T. P. Coe.
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  • 154 13 Negri Sembilan Gives The Lead To Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban. Aug 28. The Negri Sembilan branch ol the Automobile Association of Malaya lias decided to make arrangements for a safety first campaign. It is believed that this Uh first time an effort
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  • 339 13 left finger -prints AT K.L. A troublesome tang oi Kuala Lumpur burglars was broken op last year because ihcy left Bngei prints which led to the arrest and Imprison* ment of most of their numb i This Is revealed in tin- IMS. Police Report lor 1034. which
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  • 14 13 Three Qerraan liners have been acquired by the Italian Government t• nuse as transports
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  • 18 13 Figures now bcluc prepared show that more foreign tourists have visited Britain this yrar than In slnco 1131.
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  • 1028 14  -  "Capt. Dash" By GOING SHOULD BE GOOD AND THE SPORT INTERESTING. Tocsaway, Kalili And Knight's Eye The Three Best Bets Of The Day. TTIIK Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting opens at Bukit Tiraah racecourse this afternoon with a card of
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  • 689 14 S.R.C. BEATEN BY FIVE CLEAR GOALS. RE. 5; S.R.C. 0. DV defeating the S.R.C. yesterday at Anson Road Stadium, the Sappers gained the necessary two points to assure themselves of the First Division championship. Their margin nt victory was five goals to nothing,
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  • 40 14 Chinese To Meet Malays At Anson Road. The Chinese will meet Iho Malays in a first Division match at Anson Road Stadium today. The previous meeting resulted in a win for the Chinese by six coals to two.
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  • 152 14 SINGAPORE. RACE 1. RACE 2. RACE 3. RACE 4. RACE 5. RACE 6. RACE 7. RACE 8. CAPT. DASH." COMBINATION M.G.M. ROTARIAN STARLIGHT TOCSAWAY (NAP) VANDAL KALILI (NAP) KNHiHTS EYR (NAP) Place Bet. Ernst Minamo Sea Lion Ledger Line Roumba Vcdas Gee Up Belle Edna LEIGHTON."
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    • 205 14 I*'. jf^^jWW***** IT. iih*"***^ iM^sssTsssml II WJuMum ImhUill Down through the ages, there never has been a fly whisky to compete with Jfjgw^SV Queen Anne for excellence 4^KlW|tttifflmJSi of bouquet and flavour. lit iM'fflililtiiniliHi you must drink Queen 'LBBKjJBfIjnfJBJ Anne to realise its superFl^Wwßw^M^ll riority. jK^B QUEEN ANNE I* m
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  • 1209 15 STEADY FALL IN INCOME AND MEMBERSHIP. Swimming Pool Suggested New Green For Bowls. CL'GGESTIONS that the incoming committee should consider the question of providing a swimming pool for S.C.C. members and that the old membership fee of $2 per month br reverted to
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  • 72 15 Kuala Rovers In Junior Cup Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Aug. 30. In the semi-final of the Selangor Junior Cup competition today the Kuala Rovers "B" defeated the S.C.R.C. "B" by four goals to two. The S.C.R.C. scored through Beng Whatt and Tew Phooi and the
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    9 15 Noble who scored three goals for the Sappers yesterday.
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  • 281 15 ARSENAL AT HOME TO SUNDERLAND. Promoted Clubs Clash At Burnden Park. THi; Home football season opens today and the futures for all leagues are given below. Arsenal, the champions, play their first game at home their opponents being Sunderland, the runners-up last season. Bolton and Brentford,
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  • 141 15 County Cricket. Hendren Hits A Century Against Surrey. London, Aug. 30. The three remaining count}' matches started on Wednesday were left drawn today. Surrey and Essex were both rather lucky to escape defeat but there was nothing in the EssexNotts match. Reuter cables the scores as follows:
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  • 63 15 The following will represent the Singapore Volunteer Corps at cricket against the United Services today (2 pm.) and tomorrow (11 a.m.) at the S.C.C: R. F. W. Leonard <Capt), W. H. McNelll. J. E. C. Mitchell, D. Ross, W. R. Willis, A. O. Valberg, P. R. Lewis,
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  • 78 15 Saturday, Auc. 31. Football: S.A.F.A. Lcagur, Div. I. Malays vs. Chines*. Aruoti Road Stadium; AlkaJT Cup (Schools). Tancliu Kechll v«. Sepoy Linos. Urylang hru-li.Mi School ground. Cricket: S.V.C. vs. United Servlrrs. first day. padang; 8.C. 8.C. va. P.W.D., Hodr Urn Green. Racing: Singapore Oold Cup merllnr. flrtt day.
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  • 691 15  -  •LEIGHTON." Conducted by A Scottish Rugby Curiosity South Africans Do Well Financially Australian Cricket Board Criticised- A SCOTTISH reader at Port Swettenham writes as follows, I rjad with interest your 'Club Verandah' and in my humble opinion a more remarkable 'Rugger Parallel' to your article on D.
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    • 47 15 "MOUTRIE" THE QUALITY PIANO Known throughout the Far East for the past fifty years for long service, fine tone and easy touch. "NATIONAL" 306.00 nett STYLE II 425.00 111 500.00 IV B 600.00 BABY GRAND $1000.00 HIRE PURCHASE TERMS ARRANGED. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE.
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    • 15 15 tfou mu*t not nth* Seiiuie you mef^^ j FRASER NEAVE LTD. distributors of tiger beer
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  • 1094 16 Restoration Of Early 1930 Rates Desired. ASSESSMENT FOR FOURTH QUARTER IN 1935. AT a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held at Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 10, the chairman, the Controller of Labour, Malaya the Hon. Mr. C. D. Ahearne, stated that a dispatch had
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  • 892 16 Revised Terms For Land Alienation. POPULATION IS ABOUT 2,000. AT a recent meeting of the Cameron Highlands Society it was stated that development in residential and agricultural areas could not be expected unless further support was given by the Government. It was also stated that
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  • 200 16 Refusal To Pay For Murderer's Keep. A strike of both electors and candidates is \n progress at the village of Bouquemaison (Somme), which has had no municipal council for several months. A man of he vtillage. who In his youth had killed a girl in the Pas
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  • 106 16 Manchukuo Insurance Law Opposed. Toklo, Auk. 15. Japanese general Insurance companies today Joined their colleagues, dealing In life policies, in opposing a projected semi-official Manchukuo monopoly in the underwriting business Answering a questionnaire sent out by the Japanese Ministry of Commerce and Industry, leading firms strongly protested against
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  • 119 16 On the house in Dresden where Maria Wittich used to live, a memorial tablet has been fixed at the Instigation of Miss Maglean RawcllfTe, an English admirer of the great singer. Maria Wit.lich. who died In 1931, sang in the Dresden Opera for 25 years. At
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  • 183 16 U.S. Bomber's Record Flight. New York. Aug. 21. A new world record for sustained speed undor ordinary flying conditions was established yesterday by a United States Army bomber, vhlch covered the distance of 2.300 m>les between Seattle and Dayton, Ohio, In exactly nine hours. The
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  • 150 16 Educating Himself On "The Other Side." Dallas. Texas. Judge King Williamson, of this town. Is engaging on a tour of the local underworld every night in an effort to "understand the other side." He estimates that increased knowledge of the criminal world "from the inside" will
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    • 216 16 S»i.s.s aged 46. with practical and theoret!r;il pirience of mechanics, electricity and hydraulics, conversant with modern works practice, also capable to undertake tachymetriral work, speaking French. Malay and Oermmn, holding good testimonials. Firsl Claw Electrical Engineer JicHl'liy. energetic and serious, seeks position In Mining. Power Station. Workshop etc. If necessary
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    • 267 16 The Proven STOMACH REMEDY for Bad Cases Amazing evidence ol the remarkable A NOTEB y^S^^s. speed with which indigestion and sjsjai icu MWTfID ~~X^ stomach pains can be stopped has been UIBLISn UUI* lUX revealed by medical experiments and SAYS: J<^-^^ >L X-ray photographs of actual cases. These prove the
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  • 1169 17 Trinity XI. The Self-Righteous. Modern Englishmen are notorious for their dislike of speaking about their religion: hence the scene described In 8t Luke, XVin. v. 9. fT., tills Sunday's portion, must be peculiarly distasteful to many. For Christ, speaking to the vulgarly self-satisfied, which trusted In themselves that
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  • 256 17 Mr. Khaw Keow Hong, of the Chartered Bank, Penang, passed the Fellows Examination of the Institute of Bookkeepers held on June 4. Mat. the lift attendant for 22 years at Pritchard's Penang, died on Tuesday night, after some weeks' Illness, with heart trouble. Mat had a remarkable memory
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  • 116 17 Donations To Boys' Club. The following promises of donations and subscriptions to the proposed Malacca Boys' Club are acknowledged: DONATIONS. Mr. W. E. Ainger $5.00 Mr. E. H. Beck 110.00 Mr. J. R. Neave $10.00 Mr. R. B. Carey $50.00 Messrs. Dunlop Plantations, Ltd. ..$360.00 Mr. H.
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    • 264 17 Question Of Withdrawal Of A Permit. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have noticed in the agenda for today's meeting of the Muniiioa'. I Commission that Mr. E. A. Brown to going to move a resolution to negative, a decision of Committee No. 1. whoi
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    • 376 17 expansion be anything but a war of conquest And in these last few months has not Mussolini repeatedly and proudly proclaimed to the world that she will have to conquer Abyssinia by force of arms so that Italians may find themselves free and safe to expand on alien
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    • 100 17 Protest Against The Hymn Of Hate." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Is there any real need for the screeching of syrens and blowing of whistles to which residents on the waterfront of Singapore are daily treated between the hl.rs of 6 and 7 a.m. by
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    • 513 17 The Stern Letter Draws A Protest. To the Editor ol the Straits Timr>s. Sir. V. hat bus. ness house in the wond w>u d threaten to tfiaconttnua .supplies to a customer of three y( ars' slanonu: on account of an outstanding of $1.60? Yet I, as a householder
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    • 52 17 Invitations haw b.en issued lor tIM wedding of Mr. Alexander Paul David, of the Posts and Te'eisraphs. Kuala Lipis, to Miss Mabel Florence Alcantara, at the Church of St. John, the Evangelist Kuala Lumpur, at 730 am., on Saturday. Sept. 7, and afterwards to a reception at the Masonic Lodge,
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    • 298 17 100 years' Reputation. Tbhavi establisncda IQX 1 nzpuiufion as His leading IO«3«J Dog Medicine as far hack a* "1835 is agicji record f O To have maintained that reputation right up to 1935 i* a grfctfcfon*. in<ir Both records am held by- '^<*J BENBOWS Or Dirsc* from Sole Proprietors. BENBOWS
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    • 8 17 »X» HEALTH a VITALITY FRAMROZ'S «jSr FRUIT JUICE
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    • 213 17 Today's Crossword Puzzle iii I ■ZlZ|~i!ll_B LFi H rtfi n~r NOTE:— Figures In parentheses denote ttc number ol letters to the words required (CLUES.) ACROSS. 19. Method* <7) .i. c 2 Wooden slips (5) f. Clothe (5) js. Crew (4) 4. Belonging of value (5) 32. Father (6) 10 ii
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    • 229 18 Salt Lake City. ROARING around a 10-mile oval on tha scorching Salt desert, a stock super-charged Auburn speedster smashed 70 unlimited and American class speed records and established itself firmly as the world's fastest stock automobile. In the first five miles the Auburn averag'-d 104.39
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    • 93 18 Rotterdam, Aug. 5. C iblp recei.fd by Auburn Co. fi> Holland !'-ivu(e Auburn speedster owner hr ikr til recur."* yesterday be-t.vri-a The llauii- and Paris in four hours M minutes. This time in<lim!i's rrossinc two frontiers and t\. ci ferries. The car attained a speed
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    • 175 18 VOl cannot keep women out of the' newi or. at ieast. out of the newspapers which la not always quite the same thing these days. If women; drlv< race at Brooklandt, or if a team I of Amazons' is en'ered for Le Mans, thei bt be pardoned
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    • 529 18 Common Errors Committed By Applicants. (By The Motoring Correspondent.) The nature of the test which applicants for private driving licences are subjected to in Singapore is dealt with in Ihe following article, which has been specially drawn up for the Straits Times with the kind assistance
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    • 528 18 IN the past twelve months 100,000 Morris cars have been sold. This Is the first time such a figure has been achieved by a British motor factory. The announcement was made at the annual luncheon In London of Morris distributors and dealers when the
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  • 1319 18 Here, There Everywhere. A Selection Of /Vofe«, News And Views from All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motoring Correspondent. WHAT do the battlefields of Flanders look like today? ifou can drive round them and see what a lot there Is to remind us of those epic days. In
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  • 97 18 I There is an Incomplete Australian national war memorial at VillersBrett" the only unfinished monument on the western front. It stands en high ground a little to the west of the village. When the crisis came in I the Commonwealth, the Labour Gov- ernment called a halt on
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    • 81 18 i THE CUP THAT CHEERS. I I F.A.BARTHOLOMEUSZ LTD.. j If I S AP^ .and KU/VILA LUMPUR. |fi DIAMOND SET PLATINUM ENGAGEMENT RINGS AND ETERNITY RINGS ALSO BRIDAL PRESENTS IN DIAMOND SET WATCHES, BROOCHES. BRACELETS, PEARL NECKLACES, LARGEST and WELL SELECTED STOCK. DO NOT FAU, TO ENQUIRE FOR SAME AT
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    • 75 18 FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CONSULT IVS. EZEKIEL SONS Established 20 years. Qualified Ophthalmic Opticians ONLY AUDRESS: Raffles Chambers, i 9 Raffles Place, Singapore. Branch Office: 35, NoordwlJk, Batavia. Java. Optometrists: E. M. EZEKIEL. 80. 0.D., (Doctor of Optomctir lUS.II etc A. M. EZEKIEL. 0.D.. R.C.S., FLO., (London) etc. COAL
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  • 109 19 I piLOTKP from Italy by a fam mis ItaHan war ace. Col. Silvio Scaroni (fnsrt on rinrht), the tri-motored plane presented by Slirnor Mnssol'ni to Gen. Chiang Kai-<ehek arrived in Shanghai n»rt> thfs month. It was subsequently flown to Ktakiang where Gen. <"hlann received
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  • 115 19 TO K MANUFACTURED IN c: ANTON. $600,000 Plant To He Built. <'ant»r>. Aujr. 16. T"iu-" Finl Group At mv author! tie* havp decided to eetabHsfi :t factore for Ihp maiwfm-hmnjr «»f tsn. A spei'iai rita fw ic factory has been wlected In Ronan IM >■<>•>? to
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  • 69 19 .4 request for the flotation of *h<vrivg fiorrfs to Ihr total of ifi/)oo for tft r TC j C f O f chircse Ipptnf firms, recently made to thp Ministry of Communications by **>" ,"nnc/wf Chinese Shipowners Anoetaftm, has been turned dvicn i,.. ,h.. Ministry on
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  • 127 19 Success. (F^'-m Our frvn Correspondent.) ■^'isri^hai. A\i«j. 20. IV ■■pit*' of tIM depression which v< nr« -ii<:p of pasrintr and in '.imp respects o be jretnOfMdly m<»ianr P -rpnrl of -ninsrs ng mft'ie iperatlon Bine r.inP Coseh«B, rh«»y wil' -a cornseated on a
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    24 19 > imilinr crnr ,n the flooded areas in the Yanrtse and Huangho iH'i-t -vTwk^d home*: «nd larue Iracts of farmland transformed into inland seas.— l.N.P.S.
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  • 72 19 Nanking And "Radical Experiments." "THE rumours circulating in Shanghai and abroad that China har decided m adopt a pniicy of currency inflation are groundless, according to rhp spokesman of thp Xanking Finance Ministry. Xn« r utbor r -n-«n considered H question of adopting curr^nry irflntinn. the
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  • 924 19 C. E. C.'s STATEMENT. Foreign Office Changes Foreshadowed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Aug. 20. DV the present look of thing?, a major crisis in the political j world has developed, but it is hoped will be satisfactorily settled this week when the leader? of
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  • 43 19 Baras ft Bo* vaa Steeavljk. uv utm Hutch Miafctrr to China, arrive is Shaafaai oq Abc 11. Tbe «nv q .ho ami hece w£h ha wife, trill pneced Nankin* earty ia Srprmtin to prtnent hat orrdrtitiafa to FnsMrnt Lin Sen.—
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  • 267 19 "NEW DEAL IN SHANSI. A Barter Agreement With Chekiang Province. (From Ovr Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Aug. 20. COMRTHING really new in the way of a New Deal is being tried in Shansi, where a scheme has been put into operation for the barter of local products with thosp from the
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  • 45 19 A former Singapore reside? Mr. K. Ano, has just completed a Hi» v from Londoa to X*kio. He is seen here being presented with a bouquet un his arrival in Shanghai early this month. Inset abewa plane surrounded by welcomers.— l.N.P.S.
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  • 290 19 Reported Nanking Warning To Knomintang. IN view of the tightening of the extensive inquiry into the sentiment and attitude of the Chinese people towards the Japanese, the Chinese authorities have taken steps to sco that various political organisations are fully aware of the situation
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  • 84 19 Shanghai Aug. 15. The abolition of the Russian Regiment of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, and drastic reductions in expenses in other branches are being urged by members of the Japanese community according to the local Mainichi Shimbun, which declare* thai some of the more
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