The Straits Times, 2 September 1935

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTDRY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 4> AGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      167 1 SING.'PORE: 140. CECIL CT. CPKONE 5C71). PERFORMANCE Look to the mechanism, the life of your machine, and rate the value of a re frige rato r on this basis:Style 10% Features 10% Quietness 10% Special "Gadgets" 5% Dependability long life 65% 97% of Monitor tops now in use 5 years,
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      251 1 FOR THE $P RUGBY SEASON f3JjP SUTLIFF'S £p£ Genuine "Cotton— Oxford" Boots K^* 1 THE POPULAR THREE QUARTER FLIER. SIZES AND SIZES Si— los Price $15.00 Per Pair. MANFIELD Elmer Cotton Rugby Boots. iffijff TWO MODELS: THREE QUARTER, Price $12.50 Per Pair- mß^r SPECIAL QUALITY BLACK BOX CALF StM RUGBY
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      266 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683), Daisy j 15. ORCHARD MMO i fot j BOUQUETS ItASKKI S Si hkkAtiis fhiift tM'.n (Amber Mansions.) Never cigarette! The fragrance of rare Vireinia at it really the bittemeM of its own burning by 'the' it I Without taint or blemish. Without heat
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      33 2 HOPKINS On Aug. 30. at sea of pneumonia: Patricia Mostyn. beloved wife of Hugh Carey Hopkins. Chartered Bank. Hone Kong, and eldest child of Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Hoops of Malacca.
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      559 2 COX— On September 2. at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore to Flora, wife of C. D. Cox a daughter. STEVENS —On Sept. 1. 1935. at tbe Maternity Hospital. Singapore, tc Mr. and Mrs. T. M Stevens, a son. W^THERSTON —On Aug. 31. 1935. at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Maude. wife
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      831 2 SITUATION WANTED mem 1 I.lc ENGINEER, free middle of Sept. desires position. Diesel, Dredging. Constructional. Re-inforcod concrete, etr. Box No. 605, Straits Times. JUNIOR English Stfno-Tjpist (I.sdy) Pitmans College. London, recently arrived in Singapore is open for engagement. Moderate salary with good prospects. 600. S. Times. IST CLASS Building Overseer
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      691 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET GROUND First Floors Robinson Road Separately or together, moderate rent. United Rngineers. OFFICES at 4 and 4-A. Prince Street, top floor and Mo. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129. KiUlnery Road. TO LET. Offices from $25 each in WINCHESTER HOUSE RUBBER FACTORY EHO Factory
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      950 2 PUBLIC NOTICES BRUNEI UNITED PLANTATIONS LIMITED. (Incorporated in the StraiU Settlements) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Monday, September 16, 1939. the Directors wUI recommend that a dividend of 2H per cent., for the year ended June 30, 1935.
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      897 2 SHIPPING NOTICES M.V. "GLENGARRY" ARRD. 16-8-35. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London are hereby notified that a General Surrey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held ac GoJown No. 18 on Tuesday, September 3, 1935 rt 2.15 pm. No further survey .7111 be
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      613 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 wilh all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing l>cpt., 140, Cecil Street, Singapore. :j: j "INGEKSOLI." ALAKM CLOCKS Made
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      185 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. yuigapo.e Witbln Oitiide Without Ma'ava Malaya Postage Mon'hW S 3.00 4.00 2.50 IJuartrrly S R.'.O Sl2 00 T. 50 Half Yearly 517.00 $21.09 SI.VOO Yearly $34.00 $10.00 $30.00 Note.— Oul>*s4ir>n rhei»^s should incladr the omml tank disrsunt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The charjvs and instructions for CLASSIFIED AIIVKRTISKMENTS are as
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      619 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PBNINSULAR 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. f MANTUA 11.000 Sept 6 CHTTRAL 15.000
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      338 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. NCW 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 $369
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      622 3 i PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motonhlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Culiine FOR GBNOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Prom 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 MEONTA 29/10 29/10 80/10
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      158 3 PRESIDENT LINERS YOUR TRIP TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA on large fast steamers £71.12. Twist Clan £107.5.2 i«t com ROUND THE WORLD EASTBOUND VIA AMERICA RETURNING VIA SUEZ. £117.4. Towiat Class £163.5.2 Ist. Class Above fares include Ist and or 2nd class fare* go any line from Singapore to Hong Kong.
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      1151 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co- (1932) Ltd. Sloun Ship Co. Ltd., asd China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamshhi Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co-. LML The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddv
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      211 4 Today. Baean. Bengkalls and Selat PandJang (Makasser) 3 p.m. Pamaiifkat. Sambas Slngkawang(Boelongan) 8 a.m. Tandjong Plnang (Boelongan) 8 a.m. Tarempa (O. Verspyck) ..8 a.m. Karlmon (Hang Yon) ..9 am. Pengerang (S. Soon Heiigi 9 a.m. Eastern and Southern Australia (Merlcur) 10 a.m. New Zealand (Merkur) 10 a.m.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      113 4 Monday, September 2. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Alert, Kinabalu. Iris. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN BRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock NU. Victoria Dock Nil. Kepyel Harbour. King's Deck King's Dock Cateson I,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      63 4 Malls from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow by air (Netherlands) will delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery of letters and parce.s at 1.50 p.m. Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected uncertain by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders uncertain. Mails from China and Japan tomorrow by
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      223 4 HALVDAN, Norw.. 761 tons, from Bangkok 1, for Bangkok 3. HONG HO, CWn.. 96 tons, from Bachlo 1. for East Coast ports 3. SINGKEL, Dut., 285 tons, from Djambl 1. for Djambl 4. VALAYA, Siam. 803 tons, from Bangkok 1, for Bangkok 7. SKULD. Norw.. 649 tons, from
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    SIR S. HOARE INDISPOSED.
    36 4 The foreign Secretary, Si r Samuel Hoare, who has been confined to bed by an attack of arthritis, hopes to be able to return to his duties early this week— British Wireless.
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    77 4 The rate of exchange for the issue and payment of Money Orders Is as follows: On India and Ceylon issue Rs. 153= $100; On India and Ceylon payment Rs. 155=100. On China: Amoy $100 Chinese currency Straits; Canton $100 Chinese currency =$68 Straits as for Shanghai): Foochow $100
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    85 4 Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM-plane Oeverzwaluw Aug. 31: Mr. and Mrs. Dekker. Mr. van der Sleen, Mr. Macfadyen. Mr. Cuhel. Left for Medan, India and Europe by KLM-plane Oeverzwaluw Aug. 31: Mr. van der Sleen, Mr. and Mrs. Dekker Arrived from Europe, India and Medan by KLM-plane
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    CLYDESIDE PROSPECTS.
    40 4 London, Aug. 31. The outlook for the Clyde shipbuilding industry is brighter as a result of orders placed in August. During the month twelve contracts for new vessels were placed and several others are in prospect.— British Wireless.
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    DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
    22 4 Mail dispatched from Singapore on Aug 8 by Karapara delivered In London on Aug. 31 (22 days).
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    AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
    36 4 Owing to the lat* arrival of the outward Imperial aeroplane the air mails for Australia, Java etc., previously announced as closing at 7 p.m. yesterday will now dose at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
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    11 4 The Bangalore arrived in London it 0 a.m. on Aug. 30.
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      762 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS. F M.S. RLTB. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE; Freight 5133— Passace 5431. CANADIAN mA'UWW r Jb^l jj t j 4 T I Jb bCm \f Jl A Jl \*t (Incorporated in England) THE "EMPRESS' ROUTE oflera TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via
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      59 4 GI D S voor INDIE PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT W THR CIDS VOOR INDIE M|. .^^^^^^mi i n- x}7\. v^av^^B^^^^sßßW^\ "^g You reach every Dutchman who touches the Straits Settlements ports. This guide may be obtained from the K P.M., Nederland Stoomvaart Maatschapplj and the Rotterdam Uoyd. For advertisements rates and
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      523 4 ELLEBMAN RUCP A U STE*MSH ro m. itd. (Incorporated in Knclapd) "EI.ERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. VU I'orti and Son Tanal AUo *rceptlnie Carco for Caiudi mj Amrririin ports via Colombo Cue 4bjsj tCITY OP HEREPORD S";:t 14 Po:'t 16 CITY OP NFW CASTLE Bept 29 Ort 2
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      187 4 Today's Crossword Puzzle 7 1 i i iKi ii v 10 ZZZiLZZIZl 3 Z x MOTE:— Figures in parentheses denote the number of letters in toe woras reqjlred. (CLUES.) ACROSS. g M^tC operation. (9 7. Fate (7) 20. Vacant (6) 8. Upright* (7) 26. Hide (7) 10. Cicatrice (4) 28.
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      121 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last nl|ht Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp "P hrs. °F West CDast. Alor Star 87 Nil 7.2 74 Butterworth (P.W.) 84 Nil 2.4 75 Sitiawan 89 0.01 6.5 74 Bukit Jeram 86 Nil 4.7 73 Malacca 82 0.01 1.8
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    39 5 GENERAL UMBERTO NOBILE the chief of the dirigible Italia, who is remembered in connection with the unsuccessful Italian North Pole expedition. He has now been called home from Russia to take over the leadership of the Italian air forces.
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    JAPAN'S PROPOSALS TO CHINA.
    319 5 Favourable Reception Claimed. Shanghai, Aug. 31. "After consulting with Gen. Chiang Kai-shek. I decided to abolish the Peiping Political Council because conditions have changed and the administrative system of North China must be simplified," stated Mr. Wang Ching-wei in Nanking yesterday. Mr. Wang related in detail
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    FREEZING TEST.
    125 5 Subject Reiterates His Determination. Hollywood, Aug. 14. Sinkhovitsch today reiterated his determination to be frozen to death and revivified by Dr. Ralph Willard, regardless of the opinion of members of the medical profession that he I would undoubtedly die and that the experimenter would be faced with a
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    "RED" OFFICERS MUST DANCE.
    340 5 AND MODERN JAZZ AT THAT. Moscow, Sept. 1. Hot notes or Jazz can be heard echoing from many military barracks throughout Soviet Russia. Within, spurred, black-booted officers can be seen prancing around to foxtrots and rumbas with serious intent faces. This strange spectacle— about the last
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    INSURANCE AGAINST RAIN.
    79 5 French Railways' Offer To Holiday Makers. Holiday-makers in France may now insure with the railway against rain spoiling their day at the seaside. Under the scheme, introduced by the Chemin de Fer dv Nord, the holiday-maker pays a small fee In addition to his fare. If more
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    VOYAGE IN A BATH-TUB.
    152 5 Canberra. Aug. 20. The Fedeial authorities have decided not to deport Cadet Bertll HJelstrom, who deserted from the Swedish barque C. B. Pedersen, off Northern Queensland, making an adventurous voyage in a bath-tub. HJelstrom was ultimately brought to Australia. The authorities will request him to leave
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    25 5 Mr. William Moirlss who made sails for famous American racing yachts and for Sir Thomas Upton's Shamrock V.. has died at Lynn. Massachusetts, aged 90.
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    12 5 Training Italian troops near Rome for service In East Africa. (Fotvedo, Rome.)
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    STORY OF HUMAN SHUTTLECOCK.
    451 5 His Adventures In Many Lands. A record of strange adventures in many countries during war and peace was related at Bath, when George Henry Shelking, otherwise George Verey, described as a native of Russia, of no fixed abode, was remanded on a charge of failing to
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    51 5 The Stahlhelm organisation has been banned in the Neuhaldenslaben district of Prussian Saxony. The King has been pleased to appoint Rao Bahadur Pakala Venkataramana Rao Nayudu. to the J office of Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Madras in the place of Sir Vcpa Ramesam, who has retired.
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      275 5 HOTELS MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 P .m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midmght AND THE POPULAR WORLD FAMOUS DANCERS YOLA AND PAUL CABARET PERSONALITIES YOU WILL REMEMBER FOR THEIR GRACE CHARM APPEARING NIGHTLY. NON -DINERS $1.00 CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY 3 DAYS RAFFLES CELEBRATED
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      113 5 %At last, an ultra-modern tooth brush— a tooth brush env bodying all the features of the famous Pnvj»h v-1 -tic plus the new PERMA-CRIP process a process that actually welda the bristles into the handle securely, permanently.* No other brush gives you this feature— no other brush offers such security
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      368 5 HOME SCHOOLS. WINOLETYE BOARDING SCHOOL for boys and girls. Beautifully situated 12 miles from London. Progressive modern education. All subjects. Open air surroundings. Moderate fees. Seaside holiday house. Children from abroad met by the Principal, Mrs. Lily Stone and are made to feel at home Immediately. Write for Prospectus to:
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    BOUND AND BEATEN TO DEATH.
    141 6 Paris. Aug. 24. A Breton peasant in the little hamlet of Cargo (Cotes dv Nord) has died as the result of terrible injuries aileged to have been inflicted upon him by his wife, after he had come home drunk and threatened her. The mar. Pierre
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    FROM COSMIC RAYS TO CRICKET BATS
    566 6 FROM COSMIC RAYS TO CRICKET BATS British Association Programme. THE NORWICH MEETING. One of the many recent discoveries of modern science which will be discussed at the coming meeting of the earthquake records, that there are deep flaws 100 miles or more below the British Association is the proof, from
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    £14,000,000 NILE FLOOD PLAN.
    266 6 STRENGTHENING THE RIVER BANKS. Cairo, Aug 21. Elaborate precautions are being taken against the possibility ot serious flooding of the Nile this year. Already more than £250,000 has been spent in strengthening the river banks. A further £14,000 000 programme, spread over several years, is foreshadowed.
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    SOCIALISTS AND AIR RAID DRILL.
    179 6 "Organised Passive Resistance." Organised passive resistance to any attempt made by the Government to institute compulsory air raid drill is to be urged at the Socialist party's annual conference at Brighton. This proposal is made in a resolution from High Peak (Derbyshire), which is one
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    KILLING GERMS BY RADIO.
    282 6 POSSIBLE USES OF MICRO-WAVES. Modern alchemy achieved through the medium of micro-waves Is the prospect opened by research now being undertaken. Hitherto it has been possible to use only low power calculated In watts, for micro-wave transmissions. In future, it is hoped, through a new type
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      69 6 iC3| PERFECT RADIO (y|yp ENTERTAINMENT, j^pl™ reception when you tune in to the world with V fk^^S^ I an X.C.A. Receiver. AH stations come in with M v§^s\| \L JM marvellous volume and purity, and are k||gN -jP txlrcnieJy easy to select. There is an X.C.A. Model to suit every
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      148 6 PHILGO ALL- WAVE RADIO RECEIVERS RADIOGRAMS. A.C.-D.C. MAINS, or BATTERY OPERATED. Excels in finer tone, greater volume i,/ fcp and World Wide Reception. ¥jr ft r .alLi PrP r To appreciate the superiority of. lIH%. fcl,! dHflf PHILCO Receivers we give free f|P-!t I^H ik demonstration in your Home, where
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      101 6 TUNE in the WORLD! with a centurion 10 tube RADIO KM ll.lt FOREIGN RECEPTION. Sole Agents. Malaya: SEOW KUAN COMPANY. OHOBY GHAUT. SINGAPORE THE WORLD AT YOUR FINGER TIPS WITH A WESTINGHOUSE I (BUEvu' jfli 8 TUBE ALL WAVE MASTER RECEIVER You will marvel at the rle.iinrv of the speech,
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      632 6 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. TramuMM t t.20 p.m.— 9.05 p.m. O S.F. IS.UO kc lltt.lZ m.l and O.S.G. 17.700 kc J 16.8k au (i.50 pjb. The Thomley Colliery Band. 7.20 Oreenwich Time Signal. 7.35 Sports Talk.* 7.50 A Pianoforte Recital by Vivian l.tngrUh. B JO Weekly Newsletter and
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      629 6 SINGAPORE. station Z. B. 1.. Singapore.— WaTO^n^h 49 y metres.— Owned and operated by Radio i Service Co.. «f Malaya 1914. Ltd. Broadcast Hmm. No 2. Orchard Rd., Singapore. TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits I Times. 7 p.m. Relay of concert artistes lrom
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      346 6 BERLIN. (German Short-war. Station. Berlin. D.J.A. (31 38 m.) and D.J.0.. (19.63 m) TODAY. 8.20 pjn. Opening announcement. German folk song. 8.31 "Red up to the Ears did I bring you Flowers." Incidents of yesterday and today by Lotte Theile. 9.05 News in English and in Dutch. 9.20 Relayed from
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    DR. MUELLER'S DENIAL.
    176 7 No Warning Against Inner Mongolia Visit. Pciping, Aug. 20. Dr Herbert Mueller returned from K.iU.in this morning, and said tha* Captain Millar, of the British Military Attache's staff, was remaining in: Paochang for a few days, in order to investigate the circumstances of the death of Mr.
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    COLONIAL EXCHANGE.
    54 7 Portuguese Deny Report Of African Sale. A vigorous denial is published here in Paris by the Portuguese Legation of the rumour that Portugal would exchange her colonies in Africa for compensation from Italy and Germany, such a project having been recently reported in a despatch from London to
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    NEW CHINESE RAILROAD.
    19 7 The Kiangsi-Chekiang railroad has been completed and will shortly be opened to traffic. Sin Kuo Mm.
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      857 7 ♦J*-*s*' ■*<£* j s* ■•s•■ *v* **2* *5* *5* ■•C* "Kiepura sings like a reincarnated Caruso" MORNING POST X TUNEFUL SONGS. GAY IDA 1/1 1 HIM I A X COMEDY, IN A MAGNIFICENT M V ILIUII X BRITISH MUSICAL FILM TONIGHT 615—915 I "MY SONG FOR YOU" A Ginmant British
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      135 8 Rubber Prices Unchanged. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Sept. 2. The local rubber market this morning was nominal and unchanged from Saturday, with very little business passing. The agreement to close the London and New York rubber markets on Saturdays has ended, and it is hoped that
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      SHARES REPORT.
      136 8 1.\..U Evatt's report, dated Sept. 2, I MINING Quiet. Asam Kumbang 33 34 C.d., Austral Malay 60 61 c.d., Batu Selangor 92 95, Kamunting 12 6 13 6. Larui 9 3. 9 10 c.d.. Lingui 1.08 1.12. Lukut 1.'.0 1.12*. Nawng Pet 69 73. Pulau Kamari 17 j
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      PRODUCE.
      278 8 Singapore. Sept. I, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 950 White Muntok Pepper 1700 Black Pepper 950 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.80 3.80 Copra, mixed 3.35 3.35 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small Flake 4.30 Med. Pearl Tapioca 560 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Lingga
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        547 8 Issue Val. Frascr Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin Z/lOV2 4/4>2 3/10»/ 2 4/4Vfe £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 33/6 33/- 34/-cd £1 Austral Malay 60/- 61/- 60/- 61/-cd 5/- Ayer Hitam 13/- 13.9 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.85 1.80 1.85 £1 Bangrin Tin 20/6
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        GENERAL.
        416 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 125 1.35 2 2 do 1\ 2 '< Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.80 1.90 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 11 1 B. A. T 0.13.0 5.18.0 5.16.0 6.0.0 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 Vidis o.o2 Vipjv. 10 5 B.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        171 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5Ci 1901 red. 1940 5400.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103 110 norn «H% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4V 2 i 190f red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4Ci 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        345 8 Today's Prices Traser Co 1-yall Evatt Allenb> 1.50 1.60 155 1.60 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.85 0.95 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.75 2.85 cd 75 2.85 cd Ayer Hitam 1.50 160 150 1.60 Ayer Malek 0.85 C.95 0.86 0.93 Ayer Panas 1.40 1.60 150 155 Bass3tt 0.52 0.56 0.55
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      227 8 The lollowing are the excr nge rates this morn'ng according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Konß and Shanghai Bankine Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 1/1 C London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 31/32
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      89 8 Noon, Sept. 2. Buyers. Sellers, No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 1914 19% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 18 15/16 19 1/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 19Vft 19Vi September 19V4
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    SOCIAL CREDIT EXPERIMENT.
    260 8 A Strangely Assorted Government. Calgary (Alberta), Sept. 1. The new Social Credit Government assumes office on Tuesday. The Premier, Mr. Aberhart, announces he will open an immediate investigation in regard to the Province's finances. The Cabinet consists of eight members none of whom has had either Parliamentary
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    STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
    477 8 The following publications were Issued or received by the Department of Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S., during the period Aug. 24 to 30. and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Buildiiu. Singapore. Applications may be made by members of the public resident in Malaya
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    "RESTRICTION NOT A FAILURE."
    254 8 THE TIMES, PRICE LEVELS AM) NJ. TAPPING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. An-?. SI. While rubber restriction has failed to produce the results cipated, it cannot be described as a failure, says the London Times, contending that the gradnalncss of the working of the prfsent scheme
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    EXCHANGES.
    91 8 London, Aug. 31. Paris 75 11 M Athens 519 sellers New York 4 93'- Bucharest 627 sellers Montreal 4. 53 Rio 't'i Geneva 15.23 sellers aClctal Brussels 29.52 I)?lgrade 217 Amsterdam 7. 33': Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60 seller." Berlin 12.35 Montevideo J9 i Copenhagen 22.39'j sellers 9fflcl.ll. Oslo
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      STOCK INROADS.
      231 9 Another Critic Of 200,000 Ton Estimate. Apart from the Italian-Abyssinian crisis, world conditions are at length beginning to show some signs of improvement and there have appeared in the press statements of largely Increased capital expenditure by some of the world's biggest motor manufacturers, (say Messrs. Geo. White,
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      REICH INTERNAL LOAN.
      130 9 When the German Minister for Economic Affairs, Dr. Schacht, spoke at the opening of the Konigsberg "Ostmessa of the permanent financing of the German programme for providing work which was being aimed at nobody knew that in the same week he would undertake a double loan transaction.
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      TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN.
      49 9 The following telegram has been received from the mine of the Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.L. For Aug. drodce No. 1 075 hrs., 170.000 cv. yds.. 907 pels. Dredge No. 2—650 hrs.. 190.000 cv. yds.. 403 pels. Estimated value of output $85,090. Mine working costs $2e.300.
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      20 9 Edwards, the Diroctor retiring by rotation, was duly re-elected. Messrs. McAulifTe. Davis and Hope reappointed auditors for the ensuing year.
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      KAMPONG LANJUT.
      341 9 The ninth annual general meeting of shareholders of Kampong Lanjut Tin Dredging Limited was held at the Registered Office of the Company, 2-8. Java Street, Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. I 30. Mr. A. A. Henggeler occupied the chair and, In moving the adoption of the directors' report and
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      BRITISH RAYON OUTPUT.
      487 9 BIG INCREASE IN 1935 PRODUCTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 20. It was not surprising that production of rayon yarn declined in June, for the May figure of 11.100,000 lb., represented a new high record. In June last year production was 7,080,000 lb., so that the
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      425 9 The following is the market price list, cents per catty, as furnished by the Market Inspector, on Aug. 3» Meat. Beef steak 34 per catty, beef stew or curry 25, boef fillet steak 50 per lb., mutton, Australian 30. pork, lean 42 per catty, pork, lean and (at
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    AMUSEMENTS
    110 10 AMIAMBRA Under Pressure, 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL People Will Talk. With Charlie Ruggles ti Mary Boland, 6.15 3.15. GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WORLD Bolero. GRF.AT WORLD Cabaret— Outcast Lady. HOLLYWOOD D. SERANGOON ROAD She Was A Lady. With Helen Twclvctrees, also Transatlantic Merry-go-Round, with Nancy Carroll 8 p.m. MARYBOROUGH Draupadl-Vastrabaharanam, 6.15 9.15.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY. SEPT. 2, 1935. Starvation!
    902 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY. SEPT. 2, 1935. Starvation Mr. John Laycock's letter published in the StraHs Times on Thursday last, describing a petition received by him from 51 of "the most critical cases cf local unemployed," has not brought a great rush of offers of assistance. A few cash
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    MRS. H. C. HOPKINS.
    252 10 Daughter Of Dr. Hoops Dies At Sea. News was received this morning of the death at sea while homeward bound in the Kaisar-i-Hind of Mrs. H. C. Hopkins, wife of Mr. H. C. Hopkins, sub-manager of the Chartered Bank, Hong Kong and eldest child of Dr.
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    Government house.
    32 10 Saturday, Aug. 31. At noon His Excellency was present at a reception given by the Consul General for the Netherlands at the Consulate in honour of H.M. Queen Wilhelmina's birthday.
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    38 10 The marriage takes place next week in Kelantan of Tengku Ahmat, son of His Highness the Sultan of Eelar.gor r who recently returned from a trip to Japan, to the daughter of His Highness the Sultan of Kelantan.
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    A PIONEER ESTATE.
    832 10  -  5. G. H. Leyh. From Rubber To Coffee In Negri Sembilan. By I ONG before successive rubber booms explained to me how things were done. swept the Malay Peninsula cam-; conee and coffee planters; also countless agricultural and entomological "snags," Incidental to coffee planting. These threatened always
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    SOUTH AFRICA'S PROBLEMS.
    610 10  -  Wilfrid Hindle.) Brilliant Minister Who Is Handling Native Policy. (By pOR some time there has been in r South Africa an official commission on Indian colonization. An analogous commission on the coloured community of the Cape Province was recently appointed by Mr. Jan Hofmeyr. Minister of the
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    754 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. A FTER the 'ate show at the Capitol on Saturday night one wished that the police had been on hand to take the numbers of three or four cars. The theatre was packed, and consequently there was a mass of cars waiting to pass through
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    ABYSSINIA GROWS NERVOUS: AIR RAID FEARS.
    865 11 PREPARING TO DEFEND EMPEROR'S PALACE. ARMY'S 500,000 MEN. Only Enough Ammunition For Three Days' War. TRENCHES BEING DUG. GLOOM is increasing in official circles in Addis Ababa regarding the prospects ol peaceful solution of the dispute, and the recent order of the Emperor concerning
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    THE MAN WHO DID IT
    99 11 Mr. F. W. Rickett, a wellknown City man, is said to have put through the sensational deal with the Emperor of Abyssinia. Mr. Rickett is well-known in the City, and also in Iraq, Egypt and Abyssinia but he is not identified with any particular oil
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    HIS FRANKNESS APPLAUDED.
    111 11 Comment On The Blozano Statement. Rome, Aug. 31. The entire French press comment on j the declarations of II Duce after the meeting of the Council of Ministers in Italy, pointing our. that they express, with the greatest frankness and vigour. Italy's point of view. Thr Temps
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    BOOM DEFENCE FOR MALTA HARBOUR.
    26 11 Malta. Sept. 1. Boom defence is beinc laid at th 3 entrance of the harbour at Malta on Sept. 3 Reute
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    CHINA FLOOD PICTURE.
    36 11 CHINA FLOOD PICTUR E. China is suucring from the effect of the worst floods for soveral years. Here arc seen some of the flood victims near Hankow waiting to the fed by the relief Committee.— l.P.N.S.
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    QUEEN ASTRID'S DEATH CHAMBER.
    413 11 ROYAL FAMILY'S GRIEF. Brussels, Sept. 1. There were heart-rending scenes at the royal palace tonight when Prince Charles and Princess Tngeborg, of Sweden, entered Queen Astrid's death chamber. Princess Ingeborg fell sobbing on the violet-strewn bed and embraced and kissed her dead daughter. Prince Charles sobbed
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    HUEY LONG AND PRESIDENCY.
    69 11 May Run On Independent Ticket. Indianapolis, Sept. 1. Senator Huey Long stated today tha' he has decided to run as a candidate for the U.S. presidency in 1936 on an independent ticket the "Liberal Parly.' if President Roosevelt or Mr. Hoover are noVnlnated by the old
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    BRITISH JOURNALIST.
    30 11 A mc-.sape from Changchun states that Mr. Ti'.nperley, Peiping correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, has been refused permission by the Manchukuo Foreign Office to enter the State.— Reuter.
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    DUKE'S WEEK-END WITH FIANCEE.
    118 11 LADY ALICE SCOTT AT BALMORAL. No date has yet been fixed or the wedding of the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott, but it is likely to take place in about six months' time, and almost certainly in London Lady Alice, with her mother, the
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    NEW A.D.C. TO GOVERNOR.
    130 11 MR. H. G. BEVERLEY'S SUCCESSOR. The Straits Times understands that Mr. H.G. Beverley will rellrfciulsh his duties as aide-de-camp to H.E. the Governor and- High Commissioner on October 11 when he goes on long leave. He will be succeeded by Mr. W. J. Parks, at present
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    MALAYAN LAWYER ON BREACH CHARGE.
    123 11 Claims Trial Before Singapore Court. Mr. S. Shunmugam. a lormer Singapore lawyer now practising in Malacca, j appeared this morning before Mr. H. A Forrer, the Singapore Criminal Distrlc Judge, in answer to a summons issurcJ at the instance of the Crown. He was charged
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    16 11 The Canton branch of the Central Overseas Affairs Committee has been formally opened. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    STOP PRESS
    80 11 RED THREAT TO CITY IN HUNAN. Shanghai, Sept. 2. Government reinforcements are being rushed to Changth, the most important town in North Hunan, upon which a strong force of Communists under the notorious Red leader Ho Lung i.-t advancing. Martia. law has been declared at Changteh. while all
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    U.S. WARNS SOVIET RUSSIA.
    252 11 If Propaganda Does Not Stop. RETORT TO MOSCOW NOTE. Washington, Sept. 1. The United States has warned the Soviet that future friendly relations depend solely on strict Soviet adherence to its pledge of noninterference in the United States' international affairs. The warning is not a note
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    MARCONI TO GO TO EAST AFRICA.
    42 11 Marconi (says Radio Littorio) asked II Duce if he could be s<?nt to East Africa, where "my work can be more useful." Mussolini has granted the request expressing high admiration for the work of the scientist
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    A SHANGHAI SENSATION.
    253 11 Business Chiefs Arrested. EMBEZZLEMENT ALLEGED. Shanghai. Sept. 1. A SENSATION has bee* caused in Shanghai by the arrest of two of the city's leading American business men. They are Mr. Frank Jay Raven im.i Mr. Alfred H. DrtscoU, both ol the American Oriental Finance Corporation and other
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    MOVE TO AID WORKLESS IN SINGAPORE.
    328 12 Rotary Fund Open To Public. DOCTOR FINDS STARVING FAMILY. A' n Important step fofward In unemploymeni relief in Singaport is announced In a letter, which the straits Times has .I today from Mr. R. E. Hblttuth, hon. secretary of ■ili of Singapore. Unemploymeni Fund
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    BRITISH CRUISER AT BERBERA.
    10 12 BRI TIS H CRUISER AT BERBERA. Aik-li. Auc. DO. lombo,
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    MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS PROMISED.
    184 12 MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS PROMISED. i itilll $10 i i Rr*dd< n UroiliiTB ilO Mi t < Imii .V; KImt $10 tlO Mi'Mia :..-i-b*C<i til) 110 Miiur.v I>.m.iIiIm-ii A Uurkliisliaw 110 Mewrs. Drew NapKr $10 Messrs. Jiili.iimr- .t siimnn Mi'sms J $111 Mcura. l/i»i' Ulna ham At Dunnum $10 tile Sin Muurs
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    MALAYAN BOOKS IN DEMAND.
    221 12 Public Eager To Know Their Country. •"THE reading public of Malaya have still a keen desire to know more of the country they live In. and consequently books on Malaya are in great demand. There Is a ready sale here for books written by Sir Hugh
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    On The Lawns At The Races.
    46 12 ttlj iiirssni women who attended the opening day of the ire Turf (lub Autumn (Gold Cup; meeting at Duklt Tlmali on Batui lay: I, to r.-Mri. K. 1,. Bowden. Miss Sylvia Rowden and Mm. P. L. Mayo. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    ITALY'S MILLION TROOPS.
    20 12 Ho I/, in Sept 1 A further 200,000 troops have been t lie total effectives 10,000 af:r.
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    SOCIETY WEDDING.
    258 12 SOCIETY WEDDING. One of the loveliest weddluß gowns thl.s .season was worn by Mls.s Eileen Paton, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Puton, of Singapore and County Carlow, Ireland, who was married to Mr Oeorgc PltzSlmon Clifford, son of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Clifford, of Penzanco. Cornwall, at
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    PENANG BROADCAST.
    46 12 The Psnaiiß Wlreleu Society will X the fdllowliit: programme today from Stall jn Z.H.J.: 7 p. m QniBMtMM rtcordi, 1.19 News ;IS Or*tnophou« mordi. 7.45 ..'X by Mr. M. B.iravitnamiiUu. R.O nr rrcortU. $.30 What's On In k n ilianiuphunc records. 9 pm. lown.
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    42 12 ONCE A MNER ON THE RI'N TO THE ORIENT, the Saturnla. with a piss. iic. caparlty c>: 1,500, sailed from Naples for Eanl Africa with 4.500 Italian troops <>n board. Photo Mbows a section of the quay packed with troops before embarking.
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    Singapore A Peaceful Centre Of Circle Of Havoc.
    295 12 Singapore A Peaceful Centre Of Circle Of Havoc. Why Earthquakes Are Not Experienced. Malaya Ls on the brink of one of the most unstable pails o< the world's cruatfl l>"t remains Itself secure and stable, only experiencing "compensatory shocks" from the wild upheavals which devastate neighbouring countries. This lesson was
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    Ship Grounds On Reef.
    90 12 Divers were watched by interested crowds at West Wharf, Singapore this morning as they ucnt down to examine the bottom of the Qerman steamer Freiburg, 5,165 tons gross. The Freiburg has sustained slight damage owing to her grounding on Djong Reef tor 42 hours latt week,
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI BACK FROM ROME.
    113 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 25. Sir Cecil and Lady Clement! b*v« returned to Finland from a lorn visit to Rome. Their permanent add r cm In at 11. Imer Court, llnimer Green, Illrh Wycomhc, llucka. Mr and Mrs. M C. English, who
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    SEAFARERS' DAY SERVICE.
    148 12 irera' Day" was celebrated in Singapore yesterday for the fourth year In succession by the customary service In St. Andrews Cathedral. A special feature was the congregational singing of Tarry's "Jerusalem Among the large number ot beopl were His Bxcpllehc) the tJover nor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and
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    SUEZ BOOKINGS NOT AFFECTED.
    151 12 NORMAL CONDITION* AT ITALIAN PORTS. (Straits Times Special I Tlir (limit <>f v\:ir In Abyvlnl writis In Ii.ivi- I'. ul mi < ITi" I vtramrr IioiiMiirh tliriiuicli I lie Sin < mil. The Lloyd Tii' thai th number ni on Hi r home A'.ini t tund
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    FOURTH ARREST FOR ALLEGED MURDER.
    64 12 FOU RTH ARREST FOR ALLEGED MURDER. Sin Tpmr KIio. tli' fourth mi 1 i in connection with the allc [< i murder of chua Bong Ch*M In Bill i i,o:ui on Aui!. 10, wu produced lodi v Mr Norman Once, tl pore Second Magistral*-. iir v, i 11 mandod until
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    207 12 Writ-litx lor live racei lor Baturj the third div ol the Singapore Tu f Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meetli llois.s. lui I. Div 1. Al.t. ;< I ni Knight 00, Stl Bolle Edna B m Ku da Queen B I oellc 88, !i 7 in. Avlen i tla
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    36 13 TUT DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO BELIEVE HER: The woman on the left of thes? three nurters at the races on Saturday seems to have puzzled hrr tv. <> companions. And she is enjoying It. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Towed Tug Breaks Away Nine Times.
    582 13 Towed Tug Breaks Away Nine Times. 13,000-Mile Ordeal For Russians. The story of an exciting voyage of nearly 13 000 miles which is being undertaken by 16 Russians in a tugboat in tow of a 4.000-ton motorship was told in Singapore yesterday.. The tup. "No. 56." is being towed from
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    S.S.N.V.R. COMMISSIONS.
    43 13 The following have been granted Commissions in the S.S. Naval Voluneter Reserve Mr. John Collier Gransden as acting sub-lieutenant. Mr. Charles Edward Peel as lieut nant <E). Mr. Arthur John Newby as paymaster lieutenant. Mr. Desmond Cyril Loncraine as acting sub-lieutenant.
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    RUBBER ESTATE WAGES "MUST BE RESTORED."
    711 13 Staffs Have Borne Brunt Of The Battle. MALAYAN OWNERS' MEETING: PRESIDENTS VIEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 31. CPEAKING as president of the Malayan Estate Owners' Association, at the fourth annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur this morning. Mr. Choo Kia Peng, C.8.E.,
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    LOST NURSEMAID AND GIRL.
    286 13 Courage In Jangle At Fraser's Hill. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 31. OREAT courage and fortitude were shown by Miss Brown, a 16-year-old nursemaid, who is a daughter of a sergant-major stationed in Singapore, and the five-year-old daughter of Major MakeigJones, when they were
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    End Of Zig-Zag Career.
    78 13 This taxi ran into the canal at Bukit Timah Road, opposite the K:im..uw: Kerbau Maternity Hospital, on Saturday night. It appears that the taxi was going in the direction of Newton Road, and zig-za«,'ged from near thr Traction Co. shed. It nearly knocked down an additional
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    SLOW TIMES BUT INTERESTING RACING AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    3303 14 GRIFFIN PROVIDES THE BIGGEST UPSET OF THE DAY, Jack Fly's Win A Popular One Trainer Orchard Saddles Two Winners(By Leighton) D ACINi; seems to have established itself more firmly than ever in Singapore and in spite of the prospect of unfavourable weather
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    31 14 Kirwan brines Mr. Cbee Soon Keng's UNITY home by three lengths in the first of the Griffin races to provide the biggest upset of the day on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Rugby Football. NEGRI SEMBILAN MEETING.
    374 14 Rugby Football. NEGRI SEMBILAN MEETING. D. T. P. Crawford Elected As Captain. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 1. pv T. P. Crawford of Seremban has been elected captain of the Negri-Malacra ragger team of the coming: season. Crawford, who recently returned from leave, was mentioned as the probable skipper
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    A TRIUMPH FOR NEGRI POLICE.
    236 15 HANNIGAN SHIELD VICTORY. Selangor Beaten By The Odd Goal In Seven. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Sept. 1. I7OR the first time since the ll.tnniiitMn shield was presented in 192" for soccer among the various police sides. Negri Sembilan won the trophy by defeating Selangor
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    40 15 S.C.C. To Meet R.E. On The Padang. Thts afternoon the S.C.C. meet the RE. tai a hirst Division match on the padang. In June, when the sides last met. the Sappers won convincingly by three goals to nil.
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    11 15 D. McPheraea, who rode a winner and two seconds on Satarday.
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    CANADIAN TITLE CHANGES HANDS.
    173 15 Coif. Tommy Armour Unable To Take Part. Montreal, Aug. 31. GENE Klines of Norris Town, Philadelphia, won the Canadian open golf championship today with scores of 70, 68, 74, 68=280 The championship was played off on the Summer I/fa course. Kanes twice went round m two
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    BRENTFORD OPEN WITH A WIN IN THE FIRST DIVISION.
    674 15 ROUGH TACKLING AT HIGHBURY. The Spurs And Leicester Start Well In Div. 11. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 31. WERY fine weather and summer counter attractions tended to make the crowds at the opening matches of the English soccer season
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    70 15 *twk). Sept Football: 8 A FA League, Div. I, B.C.C. v«. R. 8.. padang; irtv 11, M FA. II v». H.M.B. TrrrtT. Ansnn Road Stadium; Alkaff Cup (Schools). Slitlav vs. TWok Kuriu. Victoria Bride* School, lawn Tennis: 8. C C. Itournammt. Tiuitay, Bapl I. Football: B. A. FA
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    THE STONOR SHIELD DECIDER.
    555 15 RANGERS GET A NARROW LEAD. A. L. Henry's Attractive Hundred For T.P.CA, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. I. Heavy rain prevented any pl:i\ mi Saturday in Ihr tight-lo a-nnisli Stonor Shield match between Mm Sclangor Ranger, (he holders, ami Srlangor Indian Association, hut >
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    16 15 A. L. Henry scored a line century for the T.P.CA. In a Stonor Shield match yesterday.
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    TWO LANCASHIRE CENTURIES.
    119 15 County Cricket. Rain Spoils First Day Of Folkestone Festival. l.ondiHi. Aug. 31. OMS nreventoil a start being made at Gloucester and Folke*tone today, but all the other first class games were commenced. Reuter cables the clone of play, scores as follows: At Leicester. KENT: 265 (Ames 86)
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    MALAYS WIN WITH TEN MEN.
    280 16 Chinese Surprised And Beaten By Two Goals. M. l i,i 2; Chinese 0. Thp Malays gave the Chinese something <>i shock on Saturday afterDoon wlirn they beat them by two finals to nil at the Anson Road; Stadium in a First Division match. •'.irts of
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    201 16 The following ties in the S.C.C. tennis tournament have been fixed lor today: Class Singles. R Nolli vs. F. W. Peachey. N P. Roberts vs. M. W. Yates. A Class Doubles Handicap. H L Ward and O. W. Gllmour plus 3 vs. V. P. Barb-tt and E. W.
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    NEW 25 MILES RECORD.
    46 16 Helsingfors, Aug. 31. The Finnish runner. Frans Lahti. ran 2b miles today in twb hours. 26 minutes. 47 seconds, which breaks the world record of 2 hr. 29 mln 29 2 5 ■M v up by Green (Great Britain) in inn Router.
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    PENANG BOXING.
    131 16 Boy Nara Gives A Very Disappointing Display. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 2. Boy Nara put up one of his most disappointing exhibitions at the Fun and Frolic Stadium last night and I was beaten on points by the Siamese welter-weight Nai Som Phong, whose first appearance
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    F. AND N. BEATEN.
    218 16 F. Wearne Takes Five Wickets For A Single. Fraser and Neave were only able to score 47 runs in reply to Wearne Bros. 81 yesterday in a cricket match. The poor score of the aerated water people was due to the deadly bowling of F. Wearne
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    THE WAKITA CUP.
    168 16 (Frjm Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 1. The Wakita Cup tennis tournament for members of the Negri Sembilan Japanese Association has just concluded. The resu'.ts were: Singles. Semi-final— Svga (—40.2) beat Mizota (30) 6—2. 6—3 and M. Sakata beat S. Nakata (—40.4) 6—l. 6—4. Final— Svga beat
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    KEPPEL WOMEN LOSE TO THE S.G.C.
    327 16 Duffers' And Clifford Cup Results. The match between the Keppel Golf Club women and the Singapore Golf Club women played over the course of Keppel Golf Club on Friday, resulted In a win for the visitors by 6'/ 2 to 3%, as under SINGAPORE
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    U.S.A. WOMEN'S GOLF.
    108 16 Hopkins, Minnesota, Aug. 31. In the final of the American women's golf championship, over 36 holes, Mrs. E. H. Vare (formerly Miss Glenna Collett) beat Miss Patty Berg by three up and two to play. Miss V. Van Wie, the holder, wes evidently not defending her title.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    49 16 The September women's Spoon (Stroke) competition will be played on Friday. Sept. 6. The qualifying round for the women's "Keppel Cup" will be played off in conjunction with the September Spoon. The September Medal will be played for on Saturday and Sunday. Sept. 7 and 8.
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    169 17 The first snipe of the .season were seen at the Seian;;or Golf Club last week. Hajl Abdul Hamid bin Raj] Mohammed has been appointed to be a Kathi lor the Pcrmatang Ara Division of the Central District of Province Wellesley. The Straits Union Football Club has been exempted
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    NO DECLINE IN ILLICIT DISTILLING.
    823 17 m Negri Sembilan Planters Meet. POLICE AND CUSTOMS ACCUSED OF MUTUAL JEALOUSY. The Government view that the illicit distilling industry was gradually declining was vigorously rej futed by several prominent Negri Sembilan planters at a general 1 meeting of the Association at the Sungei Ujong
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    "KRAMAT" SNAKE.
    154 17 Dog-Eating Python On Chemor Estate. What is believed to be a thirty-year-old python has been discovered on a rubber estate belanging to Mr. Ooh Siew Hock, bordering the hills in Chemor For some time estate dogs have j been disappearing one by one and recently pigs belonging to
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    PROTESTS TO SOVIET
    62 17 Italy And Latvia Allege Domestic Interference Moscow, Aug. 28. It is revealed that Italy and Latvia, in addition to the United States, have protested against alleged Soviet interference In the internal affairs of their countries. Hitherto the Soviet has been silent about the Italian and Latvian protests,
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    22 17 The King was given a great welcome at Aberdeen and Ballater on his way to Balmoral on his Jubilee visit to Scotland
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. WONG AH YAM.
    377 17 Long Procession At Johore Bahru. The funeral of Mrs. Wong Ah Yam took place on Thursday at the Chinese Cemetery, two miles from Johore Bahru Town. The procession, which was a long one took a short way by the market and Jalan Trus, where
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    WALL STREET'S MOST FAMOUS BROKER.
    315 17 Married At 74 To Former Dancer. New York. Aug. 21. Mr. Harry Content. 74. Wall Street's most famous broker, yesterday marrli ed Mrs. Margaret Hawksworth Bell, an I old friend of his. and in pre-war .lay;; j New York's favourite ballroom danger The ceremony was
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    IN NINE PLAYS IN A WEEK.
    218 17 I Noel Coward's Plan For A Tour. When Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence go on tour In October they will be seen In nine prays every week. All of them will be new plays by Mr. Coward. They will vary In length from 40
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      495 17 To the Editor of the Straits T.mes. Sir,— Estimates have been made by brokers, chairmen and others, showii." that world's stocks of rubber should br reduced by 100,000 tons, or more, by the end of this year. Mr. Lowinger has gone still further
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    BOMB SHELTERS
    59 17 Abyssinians Obey Emperor's Warning Addis Ababa, Aug. 28. Thousands of Abyssinians from Addis Ababa are moving into the country to prepare shelters for use in case of air raids as recommended by the Emperor in a proclamation. Meanwhile the refusal of the Bank of Ethiopia to sell foreign
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    "ZIONIST NAVY'S" FIRST SHIP.
    76 17 "ZIONIST NAVY'S FIRST SHIP. Clvita Vecchia (Italy), Aug. 23. The four-masted sailing ship Sara, of 800 tons, the first Hebrew merchant vessel, was blessed today. Thirty young Zionists who have received training in seamanship at the expense of the Italian Government attended the religious rites onboard. The vesspl is described
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    THE GRAVEST CRISIS FOR TWENTY YEARS
    4901 18 THE GRAVEST CRISIS FOR TWENTY YEARS Our London Co rresponden t 's Weekly Letter. BRITAIN THE WAR THREAT. AS I write this letter in a shade temperature of over 90 degrees. London seems to bo ercome by lassitude in the holiest August since 1914. The pace of life in the
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    THE QUEEN GOES SHOPPING IN HARROGATE
    45 20 I argc crouds watched the Queen when she went on a shopping expedition in Harrogate. Her Majesty was staying with the Princess Royal and Lord Harewood. In circle "Who's afraid of the Big Bad Boa?" A London Zoo snapshot.
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    48 20 Sir Malcolm Campbell, the famous racing mou,;>t, at Southampton aboard the Majestic bound for the Salt Lake Beds &l Utah where he hopes to achieve 300 miles an hour his life's ambltior. Sir Malcolm shaking hands with Captain George Eyston. Sir Malcolm^ son, Donald, is in the centre.
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    26 20 A bating gal iinds a tempti.i tir.g place under a big sunshade on th.» Thames at Tagg's Island, Hani.,:..* Court during the r-jent heat-wave in England.
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