The Straits Times, 4 September 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 pa(;es SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      414 1 Singapore: 140, cecil ct. cphone 5471) CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN CO GRANGE RD. Forty Billion Hours of Dependable Performance! The I. G. E. Monitor Top refrigerator now has a Combined total of forty billion operating hours >t^fl flLj&^fcfc^fgx and a record of dependable per■bvKp' ;1 I > flfll F''Pl-
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      165 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683>. FOR THE dP RUGBY SEASON J^P SUTLIFF'S J^^ Genuine "Cotton— Oxford" Boots y^* THE POPULAR THREE QUARTER FLIER. SIZES AND SIZES Si 105 Price $15,00 Per Pair. MANFIELD Elmer Cotton Rugby Boots. aJI TWO MODELS: THREE QUARTER, M gjffij Price $12.50 Per Pair-
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      14 1 Daisy I 15. ORCHARD KC'Mi I|| BOUQUETS KASKETS WREATHS I'hont JOin (Amber Mansions.) I
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      600 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position adverti c.l in tnrsc rofjmns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, EUROPEAN LADY to manage I ibrary in Singapore, full time Job. knowlidee accounts useful. Appry Box No. 618. Straits Times WANTED IMMEDIATELY a nanny for three children at Johore
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      766 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. MORRIS OXFORD (1929) 14 h.p. 5 seater. In perfect condition. Box 611, S. Times. FOR PRIVATE SALE Singer ten or Humber eight old models both economical, sound, cheap. Reply Box 616, Straits Times. FOR SALE FOR SALE, smooth-coated fox terrier puppies of excellent quality. Good homes essential. Box
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      781 2 MISCELLANEOUS DUTCH— ENGLISH, translations of legal documents, correspondence, brochures, books, best references. Privacy guaranteed. 824, Straits Times. If YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas have the Straits Budget posted to them every week $14 yearly Including postage, outside Malaya <1?. 30 within Ualaya Orders accompanied by remittances should be addressed
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      874 2 AUCTION NOTICES Estate of C. M. VAN CUYLENBCRG. dec'sed. AUCTION SALE of polished teak office furniture, Milner's fireproof safe on stand etc. To be held at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng k Co., Ltd., No. 30, Chulia St.. oa Saturday. Sept. 7. 1935. at H. 30 a.m. Now
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      896 2 PUBLIC NOTICES BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. The Celebration of St. Andrew's Day will take the form of a Dinner and Ball to be held in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday. Nov. 29, 1935. Practice Dances will be held in the Victoria Memorial Hall on the four
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      595 2 I 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 upward* Cash with iH orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing Depl., 140, Cecil Street, Singapore. -INGKRSOLL" ALARM CLOCKS Made In U.S.A. and are
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      179 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Wltnin Out Fide Without Ma'aya Malaya Postage Monthly 38« S 4.00 1.50 OuurCrrly 8-30 112.00 S 7.50 Half Yearly 517.00 524.00 5t.1.00 Yrarly $34.00 JlO.OO $30.00 Note.— OotMalrm chrquea should Include tlir u»ual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Thr rharirrs and Instructions for CLASSIriril ADVEKTISKMICNTS are as under:—
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      607 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. R CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. IX)NDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD TROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. I MANTUA ***** Sept 6 CHITRAL 15.000
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      343 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. NEW REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. S.S. KATORI MARU Sept. 5. S.S. KASHIMA MARU Sept. 19. To Ist Class 2nd Class Naples $497 $317 $343 Marseilles $514 $326 $351 London $557 $343 $369
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      617 3 w^^^^^b^ubiuL Nl sV ~a PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. rOR GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom rom Prom 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 MEONIA
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      184 3 YOUR TRIP TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA on large fast steamers £71.12. Twist Class £107.5.2 lit. Class ROUND THE WORLD EASTBOUND VIA AMERICA RETURNING VIA SUEZ. £117.4. Tourist Class £163.5.2 lit. Class Above (ares Include Ist and or 2nd class fares on any Line from Singapore to Hong Kong. See your
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      1210 3 SfIIPPINQ. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hna Khlow Steamship Co »32| It L Steam Ship Co. Ltd- and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamthtn €<>„ Ltd The Straits Steamship Co Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line L L The China Navigation Co.,
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      CLEARANCES
      64 4 Sept 2: Asdang (Siam); Skuld (Nor); Vtorai Plaiiletka: Tug n0 56 'Soviet); Kri-lburg iGer); Mitwo (Nor); Poclau Trllo (Dut >: Pangkor. Raub. Rasa, Rlniau. Gemas, Rahman. Esmeralda, Hong Thong, Hong Kwong, Hong Keat, i a. Hong Lam (Brit.). .Srpt 3 Katonn. Mcrkur. Benvorllch. Ac inllts i ßrit i China
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      23 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Aug. 25 was delivered In London on Sept 2 (8 days).
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      MAILS FROM EUROPE.
      45 4 The 8.1 Rohna with malls from Europe is expected to arrive at Penang at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The mails are expected to reach Singapore by the 5.58 p.m. train on Friday and will be dealt with on Saturday morning, the 7th Instant.
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      75 DEAD IN FLORIDA HURRICANE.
      210 4 Steamer Aground On Reef In Heavy Seas. Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 3. Seventy-five have been killed and 47 injured by a hurricane which struck a veterans' camp on the islands near Key West. Motor-boats are rushing from Key West Naval Station to aid survivors who are
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      GLASGOW PROSPERITY.
      91 4 Clydeside Industries' Improvement. London. Sept. 3, A considerable general expansion in the trade of Glasgow as a port, illustrating the improvement of heavy industries on Clydeslde, was announced at a meeting today of the Clyde Navigation Trust. During last year the total net registered tonnage of vessels arriving
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      SPECIAL MAIL TO CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
      124 4 A special mall to Christmas Island to be conveyed by air through the courtesy of the Royal Air Force Authorities will be dispatched early on Monday, the 9th instant. The latest time of posting at the General Post Office will be as follows: Registered Correspondence
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      95 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 8 p.m. General delivery of letters
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      75 4 The rate of exchange for the issue and payment of Money Orders la as follows: On India and Ceylon Issue Rs. 153=3 $IOC; On India and Ceylon payment Rs. 155=100. On China: Amoy $100 Chinese currency =$81 Straits; Canton $100 Chinese currency =$68 Straits as for Shanghai); Foochow
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      227 4 Today. Indo-China (Proteus) ..3 p.m. Bc'awan Medan (Both) 3pm Dir.mbi ie K. Tongkal (Tchlth 3 p.m Mui.tok. Palembang and Pladjoe (Thcdens) 3pm P-ngkal Pinang (Thedens) 3 p!m. Pontianak (Khocn Hoea) ..3 p. m Soengei Lint (Thedens) ..3 p.m. Philippine Islands (Rhelnland) 3 p.m. Java and Southern Sumatra
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      65 4 EDENDALE. Brit.. 1.002 tons, from Batavia 3, for Batavia 7. EMPIRE STAR, Brit., 4.524 tons, from North Chi elds 3, for Colombo 4. MUINAM. Dan., 1,739 tons, from Hongkong 4, for Hoihow 7. TINOMBO, Dut., 526 tons, from Belawan 4, for Belawan 6. BOTH. Dut., 1,484 tons, from
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      132 4 Wednesday, September 4. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive KF.PPEL HARBOUR. lf»in Wharf Lch. Alert, Clam, Iris, Auby, W. Bt. Joan I, Parsjrl, Lch. Moonstone. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN BBV DOCKS. Tanjong l'nar Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock NIL Victoria Dock
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      FRASER & CO.'s SHARE REPORT.
      792 4 FRASER CO.'s SHARE REPORT. Awaiting Today's League Meeting. While the eyes of the word are focussed on Geneva where the fateful meeting of the League of Nations takes place tomorrow, it has been a matter of no little difficulty to lnluse any real trading interest into markets. be they share
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      594 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P. M.S. I LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTB. FMS. RI VS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight SJ3J— Passage 5431. CANADIAN (incorporated ID England) THE -EMPRESS*- ROI'TE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMTKLSS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA bj TRANSCONTINENTAL WAIN WHhooi change— thence by
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      25 4 For everything appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight, APPLY TO COhRK'S WAGONS LITS [wop to TpAVEi smvtcej 39, ROBINSON ROAD, TELEPHONE 5906. NO BOOKING FEES.
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      516 4 EIXKRMAI\ BICFNAII STEAMSHIP CO. ITD. (Incorporated In l-nTlmdi "ELERM/kN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDOV, ROTTERDAM HAMBI K<;. Via Ports and Sue* Canal Also accepting Cargo (or C:iiiji< a' uiil Atntrlran ports via Colombo Cue v.IL" tCITY OF HEREFORD S t 14 S=p;H 16 CITY OF NEW CASTLE Srpt 29 Oct 2
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      65 4 TIDE TABLE. Wednesday. Sept. 4. H W. 2.08 a.m. 8 ft. 6 in.. 2.03 p.m.. 9 ft. 1 in. L W. 7.51 am.. 3 ft 5 m., 8.28 pm 2 ft. 3 In. TliurwUr, Sept 5. ri W. 2 49 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in.. 2.33 p.m.. 8 ft. 8
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      123 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *P hrs. °P West Coast. Alor Star 89 0.01 8.7 76 Butterworth (P.W.) 88 Nil 5.3 74 Sitiawan 91 Nil 83 74 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 9.1 73 Malacca 85 Nil 10.5
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    MR. JONES SHOT AS HE FELL FROM HIS HORSE.
    292 5 MR. JONES SHOT AS HE FELL FROM HIS HORSE. Exhausted By Days In The Saddle. PURSUING POLICE KILL 5 BANDITS. Kalgan (Chahar), Aug. 19. It is now possible to give details of the brutal murder of Mr. Gareth Jones, the British journalist, by the Chinese bandits who had held him
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    NEW BRIDGE OVER HOOGLY.
    163 5 Rumoured Contract For Krupp's. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Aug. 20. Rumours that the contract for building the new giant bridge over the Hoogly at Calcutta to replace the famous ancient wooden structures may go to the German firm of Krupp's have already excited strong comment
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    JEWISH HOPES IN PALESTINE.
    70 5 Lucerne. Aug. 22. Dr. Weizmann was today elected president of the Zionist Congress by a majority of three-quarters of the delegates. During today's sitting Mr. Bengurion. a leader of the Jewish working-class in Palestine, explained the possibilities for future Jewish colonisation, stresssing the need to acquire
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      287 5 HOTELS MA LA YAH PREMIER HOT. EL f rONIGHI £k COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. Jrj^ SPECIAL RACE DINNER flfrjF MW DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight and compete chance of programme by j^^^^^^^r the well-known oA YOLA&PAUL I Singapore's Favourites JuHk-II APPEARING NIGHTLY hl^^J DINERS $3.00 NON-DINERS $1 |A
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      92 5 HP^^^^^B Experience B^T I Over 25 Yean. i" l '?Bir^(l^l SURE Relief to <W%*l TB all suffering flf 1 M I from HacmorlflfeN I rholds within a week. without operation. t-^B Ca at jBmB jil 11. Karim Buksh £^H JK Sons. JBM^Egl 1 -i»-B 709, North l!d-r L^HIHH^IBKSBBiH Kd., Singapore.
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      100 5 H^r jig yi Mi 40th ANNIVERSARY of ACCESSION and 62nd BIRTHDAY "of H.H. the Sultan of Johore In this connection a well -illustrated 24 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
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    T.U.C. TOPICS AROUSE CONTROVERSY.
    226 6 Should Labour Leaders Accept Honours London, Sept. 2 I Condemnation of Labour leaders ac- 1 cepting honours from the National I Government with special reference to 1 the recent knighthoods to Sir Walter Citrine and Sir Arthur Pugh, is expected to provide a heated debate at
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    FLORIDA IN PATH OF HURRICANE.
    83 6 Gales Already Lashing Cuban Coast. Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 2. Apprehensively awaiting a tropical hurricane, the population is barricaded behind storm shutters; Northbound steamers hKft cancelled their sailings, and southbound vessels have advanced their sailings to escape the coming storm. Gales are already lashing the Cuban
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETS TODAY.
    166 6 London, Sept. 2. The Minister for League of Nations Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden, left London by air this afternoon on his way to attend the League Council on Wednesday. This evening, in Paris, he met the French Premier, M. Laval, before taking the night train for
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    RUSSIA'S BIG LIBRARY.
    160 6 STOREHOUSE OF SOVIET PUBLICATIONS. There is not a singl. book, magazine, newspaper or leaflet published in the Soviet Union which c< uld not be found in the Central Book Chamber which has been in existence since 1920. The Soviet Government has decreed that 50 copies of each
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    24 6 Mr. Douglas Fairbanks represented the Neguri Club. Spain, in a match against the Engadlne Golf Club, which was won by the former at Samaden.
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    19 6 British competitors have arrived at Schiphol Aerodrome. Amsterdam, to take part in the two days' international flights round Holland.
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    RUBBER FARM IN RUSSIA.
    43 6 Guayula Seeds To Be Gathered. This year, the Kara-Kalin State rubber farm will gather guayula seeds for the first time Within two years. Turkmenia will obtain its first natural rubber from guayula plants which have been acclimatised there —Tass
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    DUCK "ORDERED OUT OF COURT."
    86 6 In ordinary circumstances a duck that has been dead eleven days Is a matter for concern. So, when people were sweltering in Gateshead P;M~' Court on a very hot day recently it was noticed with dismay that sim one had produced a dead duck as
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    25 6 The death occurred at Cape Town of Justice F. G. Gardiner, 61, Judge-Pre-sident of the Cape provincial division of the Supreme Court of South Africa.
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    39 6 The Tsarist eagles which puzzled visitors to Moscow for many years by remaining on the four towers of the Kremlin were torn down recently and replaced by the Soviet emblem of the five-pointed star with the hammer antf sickle.
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      60 6 ||ll|lll^llM|lipil|illlMlll^ I "TVISCOLORATION U and film on the teeth M I are not only unsightly fi they are definitely harmful and may lead to decay, p i jp Use Macleans, the efficient peroxide dentifrice that m 0 whatever the cause, and |p 1 keeps the mouth fresh, fragrant and healthy.
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      133 6 r\ A s PRAMS and \Vw PUSH CHAIRS S^^q. [pedigree £S PEDI6f.EE PUSH .'fllp s3^^ Strong Steel Frames. j,*^ wJilMi/V J^v) $5.95 each. <£29 50 "^ISiS $7.95 each. each TiTiiTFOLDnir PRAMS. Pressed Steel Body well sprung. PRAMS. and fitted with Tandem Spoke $39.50 and $49.50 each. ppeer 'cc $39.50 each.
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      434 7 THE BENGAL LANCER now becomes a great CRIME INVESTIGATOR! WHAT FUN!! Jl Q |Trt E MATINEE TO-DAY 3.15 vHrl I 615 TO-WGHT 9.15 Laugh your way through the merriest of murder mysteries Spend a Night of Thrills and Fun in a Fashionable Hotel where something always happens for the worst
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      572 7 "Brings New Prestige to the British Screen: It Puts Miss Bergner AmongU the Gre. test Screen Stars in the World:" DAIL V TELEGRAPH TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 MAKE Y OUR PAVILION RESERVATIONS EARLY! From the stage success which ran its premiere season into 8 triumphant months in the West-End! BERGNER I
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      190 8 Demand For Rubber At Ixwer Levels. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Sept. 4. The local rubber market is only just below yesterday's levels at which there is a Rood inquiry from I lons of the trade. There was a jrood demand at auction sheet just below standard
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      PRODUCE.
      194 8 Singapore. Sept. 4, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 0-50 Hamburg Cube 9-50 I White Muntok Pepper 16.75 B'.ack Pepper 9 00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.85 Copra, mixed 3.40 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small Flake 4.30 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Lingga
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        MINING.
        552 8 Issue Val. Fraser tt Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 4/6 3/10Vfe 4/4 ft £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 33/6 cd 32/6 33/6 cd £1 Austral Malay 60/- 61/-cd 60/- 61/-cd 5/- Ayer Hltam 13/- 13/9 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.85 180 1.85 £1
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        GENERAL.
        427 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 125 1.35 2 2 do 7',2'f 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 5.13.6 5.18 0 5.16.0* 60 0 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting 0.02 V 2 dls o.o2 Vipn; 10
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        166 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5Ci 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4J'*% IGO7 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4'.iCi 190f red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 191 J red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        339 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Fraser Co. Lyall it Evatt Allenby 1.50 1.60 1-55 1.60 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.85 0.95 Amal. Maiay ($2) 2.75 2.85 cd 2.75 2.85 cd Ayer Hitam 1.50 1.60 150 1.60 Ayer MDlek 0.85 0.95 0.86 0.93 Ayer Panas 1.40
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      217 8 The following are the ex cringe rate* th'.s morn.'ng according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 i 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.
      76 8 Noon, Sept. 4. Buyers. Sellers, No. IX.R.S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 18% 18% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 18 7/16 18 9/16| Ntt-1 K. R. S. S. Tone Of Market:— Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 5%d. New York
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    HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
    319 8 Closing Prices In London Last Night (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 3. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Aug. 29. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Pall Conversion Loan 5%
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    EXCHANGES
    88 8 London, Sept. 3. Paris 73's Athens 519 sellers New York 4.95 15 16 Bucharest 627 sellers Montreal 4.98'; Rio 4'i I Geneva IMIH sellers official. I Brussels 29.49 Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7.33 Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60 n sellers official Berlin 12.32 Montevideo 39 Copenhagen 22.394 sellers official. Oslo
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    SHARES REPORT.
    48 8 Lyall Evatfs report dated, Sept. 4. shows: MINING Unchanged. Batu Selangor 92 95. Jelebu 91 94, K. Kamuntlng 6- 6/6. Klang River 1.55 1.60, Lingui l.oa'/a 1.07-. Sione 113 12/-. RUBBERS Dull. INDUSTRIALS Steady. M. Breweries 2.30 2.40. Shell £3.10.0 £3.15.0, Imp. Ch. Indust. 35/- 36/-.
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    55 8 The transit times on full rate telegram from Singapore to Londjn, yesterday, were as follows: Telegrams hended In up to s.o'i y m. 8 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. fi mtn. Telegrams handed In up to 6.00 p.m. ti in>:i. Telegrams handed in up
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    VISIBLE SUPPLIES OF TIN.
    74 8 SLIGHT INCREASE IN AUGUST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 3. Henry Rogers and Co. estimate visible supplies of tin on Aup. 31 at 15,420 tons compared with 15.290 tons on July 31 and 19,470 tons on Aug. 31, 1934. A. Strauss and Co. estimate the
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    COMPANY RESULTS.
    83 8 Kinta KeUas Distributions Announced. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 2. The following company resolti ara announced. Pelepah Tin Dredglnp -Net profit for six months ended March SI £i,TI2, out of which preliminary expenses. £2.327 are written off. Kinta Kellas Rubber Estates— Final dividend 5 per cent, payable
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    DR. KUNG'S ANTI-FLOOD PLANS PASSED.
    157 8 How The Funds Will Be Raised. Nanking, Scp-. 4 The Executive Yuan has pai anti-flood proposals of Dr. H. H. Kong, the Finance Minister. They include the imposition of a 3 per cent, surtax on all goods transported on the Yangtse River between Shanghai and
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    ARMOURED CARS FOR NETHERLANDS INDIES.
    43 8 (From Our Own Correspond, nt i Batavia. Sept. 1. The United Press Bureau learns that Krupp is busy constructing armoun-j cars for the Netherland Indies. Those ordered sometime ago wen unsuitable and they have been weU to Venezuela.
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      27 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. Um<>r|x>r:itcU in ICnglund A.I). 1720) 1, ..1 MAKINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Bram h Office for Malaya:— C«i<>>tcro« Bjnh Chambers. Singapore. APB I.
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      19 8 DRY OLD TOM LONDON GINS. JAMES BURROUGH LTD., LONDON ESTABLISHED 1620. Solt Agent* for Malaya t McALISTER CO., LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TAVOY TIN PROSPECTING IN MERGUL
      1604 9 POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF ONE OF TFiE DREDGES. Mr. W. Harold Edwards On The Outlook. eleventh annual general of tavoy Tin D red ring lon, Ltd.. was held In London, on Aug. 25. Mr W. Harold Edwards. V. D. m of the company), prepported by Major
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      273 9 Mr. lor!.«i( (Prime Minister of New Zi Jand). Britain h.is not endeavour cd to combat economic adversity with spectacular experiments, but has idled on traditionally sound principles and has achieved stability while many other nations are still groping tor panaceas Lord IllcdUltx. "Strongly though 1
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      EXPORTS OF PINEAPPLES.
      94 9 EX PORTS OF PINEAPPLES. During the week ending Aug. 25, 1935, exports from Malayan ports amounUd to 30.961 cases, of which: 24,066 (76 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 025 (2 per cent.) caws to the Continent of Europe. 7,250 (10 per cent cases to <"■> < 1,020
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      EMBARRASSED BY PRICE OF GOLD.
      442 9 I'M'tTLIAR POSITION OF SOI 111 AFRN V. the high level of econumlc activity In the Union of South Africa continues, and, notwithstanding the difficulties ol the agricultural community, the Union l.s, on the whole, ln an exceedingly favourable position. A demonstration by unemployed was B'
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      96 9 {■■in ikii <!X|xjiL. ul Wilpmll Mnlaynn Mi Oi Aug. 1935. Ton* 1n. 11., 1 K.I i 4HA linltnl .•St;it« i lit Anii-rlca 3.47U Kurup A'JU Hrltlvli liiliini |M 0 Othor I'orrlßti OountnM 3J total 0.033 tCMMABT. .ii ir. .iixive B(ur« nprt 't export* or il fwr 0
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
      43 9 The Exchequer returns show that total ordinal eluding self balancing items amounts to £244.203. 208 compared with £237,005,27' corresponding date last yrar. Total :ure exclusive i Ud i.. i; 203 .000, 12') ir.aliiot C 287 221.208 at th*- coin British wireless.
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      OIL PRICES BREAK.
      30 9 OIL PRIC ES BREAK. New Yerk. Auk 31 re now evident .in nil Kltuatlnn following ;i»i break In Callfurnlan erudo oil tied the price level through i teut i Wli
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    AMUSEMENTS
    34 10 l (i( i HP •«MMf w«mji II It It Mill l> VTI 27VL M. MA liM.MIul lilMlllAAi i i, I* i, T", 1,, i ttH ■BuJtTlp In HlMl Hit t ii i nil
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    At Geneva Today.
    230 10 I ,1,1,1 I ll I I [I I 111. 1 Ml 11,. whi I .mil ai I ■ni" i M I „,11 .,,1 11.. |)Hf| Ml I i ii .1,, |„M|,l, Ml |H I Hiiy M 1 llllllW Hi' I. .11, .H 11, Im 11. I I.M.
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    The Emperor Reviews His Army.
    255 10  -  Willi am J. Makin AN ADDIS AHAHA I'AKAM. hi I Iliffll I > IIIU lll*' I vi.M 11l Ik* ""I I •••(4|| Aim mm* 1, Ai"l HI 1 1 mill i htiUH HiH' ..i i iHuohlr ilUl\,,s i i i im. I I li'l I"
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    Sir Richard Winstedt's History Of Malaya.
    69 10 »/V I. /./V /li'HA I 11.. I. ,'vi.l 1.1 Mill. ll 111,, I (Ufa II ('MltlliM'Pi-ll'it In tl v. .1 .mil, 111 lulll I. *lIH ii DM HVHIV |||H||!|l| i i i i fciiUtlnki 111 In i I w F M' m i, ,11.111
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    23 10 NOTES Of The DAY. A ii vuwroi > W" i hi ifii 1 i hi IVI H l I wn > ii i i i
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    ABYSSINIAN CONCESSION TO BE CANCELLED.
    602 11 WASHINGTON TALKS SEQUEL. STANDARD OIL COS PART. What Will Emperor Of Abyssini a Say MR. CORDELL HULL'S VIEW. HOLLOWING discussions behind the scenes in Washington, the State Department announced last night that the Abyssinian oil concession is to be cancelled. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of
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    ITALY CALLS UP A DOCTOR.
    58 11 Sir Aldo Castellani the wellknown Italian tropical diseases expert, and Harley Street specialist has been called up for temporary active service. He has been appointed chief health consultant to the civil and military population in Italian African colonies. He is the father-in-law of Sir Miles
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETS TODAY.
    537 11 Sanctions Decision To Be Postponed. London, Sept. 3. The League meeting tomorrow to discuss the Italo-Abyssinlan crisis has focussed the attention of all classes on foreign politics. It is expetced the League will postpone a decision on the sanctions until after an act of aggression has
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    MOTOR CAR FASTER THAN AEROPLANE.
    320 11 Campbell's 301 Miles Per Hour. NEW RECORD. Sir Malcolm Campbell drove his Blue Bird yesterday at a speed of more than 301 miles per hour— considerably faster than the fastest aeroplane in Singapore. In an air race in the United States yesterday the fastest aeroplanes
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    JAPANESE PLANS FOR NORTH CHINA.
    156 11 Stalemate By Nanking Government Tokio, Sept. 3. I The abolition of the Peiping Political I Council, which took effect on Sept. 1, I will shortly be followed by the disbandtrwnt of the Peiping Military Council, thus forcing the Japanese authorities in North China to negotiate
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    BANKRUPTCY OFFICE.
    31 11 The administration of the Bankruptcy Office and the efforts which are being made to overtake the arrears of work ?.re discussed by Our Commercial Correspondent on page 17 today.
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    BISHOP AENGENTENT DEAD.
    23 11 Amsterdam. Sept. 3. The death has occurred of tin 1 Catholic bishop Aengentent whc founded the Women's Youtli Organisation. Reuter.
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    PAGAN PHILOSOPHY AND CATHOLICS.
    172 11 German Appeal To Defend The Faith. BISHOPS' BAN ON CERTAIN BOOKS. An urgent appeal to German Catholics to defend their faith against the growing number of their enemies was read on Sunday in all Catholic churches in Germany. The appeal is contained in an episcopal letter
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    20 11 A mass marriage ceremony will be held in Canton on the Chinese Republican Day. Oct. 10— Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    FIVE ARMIES IN MANOEUVRES.
    294 11 Biggest In Europe Since The War. HITLER WATCHES THE GERMAN EXERCISES. Five European powers Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Italy are now holding large scale autumn I manoeuvres, attended by the military attaches of other countries. Thirteen mimic battles will be fought on Salisbury Plain y
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    STOP PRESS
    45 11 JAPAN'S WAR MINISTER RESIGNS. Tokio, Sept. 4. The Japanese War Minister, Gen. Hayashi today tendered his resignation as was forecast last month. Its acceptance is virtually certain. Gen. Yoshi Iyuki Kawashina, a member of the War Council, is likely to succeed him. Reuter.
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    CAMPBELL PACKS FOR HOME.
    31 11 After his record breaking run. Sir Maloolm Campbell announced that he would leave America immediately. He will sail from New York on next Monday for London. Reuter.
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    BRUSSELS MOURNS.
    377 11 Queen Astrid's Funeral. CHILDREN LINE THE ROUTE. QUEEN and Mother. The Belgian people paid their last tribute to their beloved I Queen Astrid when her hmeral took place yesterday in the Church of St. (Judde, Brussels. Thousands of children with tticir mothers lined the route at one point.
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    FAMILY SAVED AFTER FATHER'S DEATH.
    373 12 FAMILY SAVED AFTER FATHER'S DEATH. TRAGIC AID CASE IN SELANCOR. CHILDREN'S "CRIES FOR FOOD." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 3. "A i lerk uged 35, with a wife and four children aged 10, 8, and G years i and baby of 3 months, lost his emrl" ><*ni due
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    HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANT FOR FUKIEN.
    14 12 HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANT FOR FUK IEN. lapi 4. <i«<idr.i •I ■•ner&Ung loo.ood horsepower .a tot!
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    Senior Officers Of Malaya Command.
    394 12 This photograph of senior Army officers of the Malaya Command is of exceptional interest in view of the impending departure of the General Officer Commanding, Major-General E. O. Lewln (centre, front row). The General, who will be succeeded in November by MajorGeneral W. G. S.
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    Association Of Asiatic Staffs Formed In Kedah.
    390 12 Association Of Asiatic Staffs Formed In Kedah. "Not A Trade Union" Says Chairman. "My desire it to form an Association for the Estates' Asiatic Staffs in Kedah, similar to bodies in other States. An Association of this kind will improve fellowship, co-operation and good feeling among estate employees." I appeal
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    ANOTHER COASTER FOR SINGAPORE.
    153 12 Chinese Company Buys de Haan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Sept. 1. 'THE Soer, Handelsblad states that the X.P.M. steamer de Haan has been sold to a Chinese shipping company in Singapore and it will be delivered in Singapore during the first week of September. The
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    BANGKOK SERVICE.
    66 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 4. A service of requiem for Queen Astrld was held In the Cathedral of the Assumption, Bangkok, this evening. The congregation included a large proportion of She foreign population I Muimkok. as well as the Prime Mm MM "i Khun, Pliya Bahol,
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    HON. MR. C. C. BROWN.
    65 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 4. The Hon. Mr. C. C. Erown, Biitish Resident of Pahang. Is now not proceeding Home on special leave. Therefore Mr. J. V. Cowglll remains Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board till November, when he assumes office
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    YOUNG MERCHANT CONVICTED.
    118 12 Appeal In Poplin Case. Judgment was delivered this this morning by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, convicting a young Chinese merchant. Tan Kee Leng, of criminal breach of trust of 5,066\' 2 yards of printed poplin, valued at 51. 01 3. 30, the
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    ANNIVERSARY DANCE IN JOHORE.
    62 12 At Royal International Club On Sept. 22. There will b? a dance and special cabaret show at the Royal Johore International Club on Sunday. Sept. 22 in honour of H H. the Sultan's 62nd birthday and 40th anniversary of his reign. The orchestra of the Johore
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    UNEMPLOYMENT FUND DONATIONS.
    56 12 The following further donations to the Rotary Club Unemployment Fund have been sent to the Straits Times and forwarded to the treasurer of the fund:— Straits Times sub-editorial staff (monthly) $12.00 Mr. Wee Cheng Soon (monthly for 6 months) $10 00 W. Cardiff Ming $20.00 A C
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    10 12 London's 'buses are gradually to be converted to dlesel engines.
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    16 12 The cost of Italy's Abyssinian expedition Is given In the Treasury account for Ju:y as £6,250,000.
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    ALLEGED THIEF MISSING.
    278 12 Woman Tells How She Was Tied To Table. On June 6 an audacious armed robbery is alleged to have been committed by a Cantonese. Ah Tong, when the young wife of a Chinese draughtsman employed in the Singapore Improvement Trust, was threatened with a knife, and forced
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    POISON CHARGE FAILS.
    135 12 Chan Woon Seng, who stood his trial at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith and common jury, on a charge of administering a disinfectant to a ten-year-old boy, was found not guilty and was acquitted and discharged. The prosecution alleged that the boy visited an
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    KILLED SHIPS COOK.
    383 12 AND STABBED CABIN MATES. CHINESE SAILOR WHO VANISHED. JI*URDER of one man and knife wounds to two others aboard the British India Steam Navigation motor ship Kola when it was 150 miles out of Bangkok on her voyage to Singapore were investigated by the Coroner Mr. W.
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    29 12 A mosquito 'bus travelling along Ulu Pandang Road (off Holland Road) Singapore, skidded at the seventh nrrt! and ran into a drain. Two of the passengers received superficial injuries.
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    ATTACK ON JAPANESE CLUB DESCRIBED.
    530 13 Chinese Charged With Rioting. Krslstinß the efforts of pclice constables who attempted to oar their progress a mob of about 40 Chinese, carrying banners and armed with empty bottles werfehted with sand and short pieces of iron, went to the Japanese Club in Selegie Road
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    SWALLOWS MIGRATE IN TROPICS.
    111 13 SWALLOWS MIGRATE IN TROPICS. They Go From N. I. To Manchuria. (F.-om Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Sept. 1. Speaking of the swallows on the East Coast Sumatra, in Medan and Siantar, where these birds have the habit of crowding on the telephone wires, the Deli neivspaper says "Perhaps it is
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    NETHERLANDS INDIES DROUGHT.
    266 13 Serious Effect On Many Crops Feared. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Sept. 1. The drought in the Netherlands Indies continues in some districts. It is feared that in South Banjoemas. in the districts of Tjilatj^.p and Kroja, 40 to 70 per cent, of the rice crops will
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    FIRST CONCERT BY K.L. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
    511 13 Programme At Selangor Club On Sunday. _(From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 3. AT the Selangor Club on Sunday evening will take place what may be considered the greatest musical event that Kuala Lumpur has known the first concert to be given by
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    Do You Know Him?
    30 13 .1.U..1 Kreta, Tuan?" ("look after your car, sir?") says this Matey mil tiay lone in the car park outside the Post Office, Singapore. Straits Times Photograph
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    SPACE FOR EGGS ON COLD STORAGE SHIP.
    497 13 SPACE FOR EGGS ON COLD STORAGE SHIP. '$81,319 Involved In Civil Action. A CIVIL action involving a claim for $81,319.66 arising out of the storing of a shipment of eggs when the cold storage ship Refrigerant put Into port in a disabled condition, was begun before Mr. Justice A. K.
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    MENACE OF WAR.
    290 13 RUTHLESS, AGGRESSIVE POWER." VIEWS OF SELANGOR CHAPLAIN. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 2. IN the Selangor Church Magazine, issued today, the chaplain, the Rev. J. G. Hall, alludes in his monthly letter to the present world crisis. He writes: The peace of the world once
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    MAGISTRATE RE HIKES POLICE.
    119 13 Charge 01 Cutting R.A.F. Fence Fails. A rebuke to certain police officials was delivered by the third magistrate yesterday following his acquittal of several prisoners. "I would like it brought to the notice of those concerned." he said, "that I do not want people sent to
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    13 13 Scotland Yard's improved crimefighting service has never b- •:i M highly-organised as now.
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    20 13 A doctor explained, at the inquest on four London people, how in rare cases botulism germs occur in tinned food.
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    22 13 Prices of essential foodstuffs in France are being reduced as a result of M Laval's efforts to lower the cost of living.
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    PROSPECT OF FIRMER GOING AND BETTER TIMES TODAY.
    1010 14  -  DASH 94 HORSES PONIES FOR EIGHT EVENTS. Sir Theobald Should Run Well In The Last Race. piF.LDS for this afternoon, the second day of the Singapore r Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting, will be slightly larger than they were on the
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    19 14 The three latest arrivals to Singapore in the bo: ing world (1. to r.) Carlos, Al Cante and Marquez.
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    S.C.C. Autumn Lawn Tennis Tourney Results & Ties.
    242 14 S.C.C. Autumn Lawn Tennis Tourney Results Ties. The following are the results of yesterday's ties In the Singapore Cricket Club tennis tournament: "A" Class Singles. E. C. Cherrington beat W. Rodger 6—l, 6—2. R. P. Newell beat J. S. Nathan 7—5, 6—o. I W. R. King beat J. E. Harvey
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    THE ST. LEGER CALL-OVER.
    1100 14 English Turf Topics. Bahram's Price Eases Slightly Can He Win Triple Crown— Feat Not Done For 32 Years Bookmakers Would Be Pleased. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Aug. 27. IN the opinion of certain bookmakers and others, the prospects of Bahrain winning the St. Leger
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    N.S. TENNIS
    72 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 3. The Negrl Sembilan Lawn Tennis Association are holding a handicap tennis tournament open to bona-fida residents of Negri Sembilan commencing on Sept. 21, at the Sungei Ujong Club courts. Entries close on Sept. 19. A large number of entries is expected.
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    TODAY'S NAPS AND SELECTIONS.
    162 14 SINGAPORE. RACE 1. RACE 2. RACE 3. RACE 4. RACE 5. RACE 6. RACE 7. RACE 8. IPT. D\s!t" VALDARADO ARROW GIRL GREEK FIRE Ml I i DARMENTIERES EVENSONG JONATHAN IN-VER-FOGG SIR THEOBALD (NAP) Bt!. Lighting Miss Woo Benedict Twinkling Eyes Pantoi Merry MUe Jackie LEIGBTON."
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    AMALGAMATION OF CLUBS.
    29 16 AMALGA MATION OF CLU BS II \NN |11-.\ I "UN<« ,1 M\l \M i.i. ii. in Mini i i i ii ill I Mill I r I I I
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    Married In Selangor.
    50 16 l\\<> N.IM Ill**** MrHHltr I «l III! .1 11. 1.1 I Ifll IHI IH* ll Will Hf W WHU Wff ,i i iii I ii.. ii i. iii. .U...1.1.. iii llii. liU Mi diitl Mi> ill,* .tit. l 1. 1.. ..,.<.« H m lip it i i
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    Shophouse Sites At Cameron Highlands.
    67 16 Shophouse Sit es At Cameron Highlands. MALAYAN 111 Ms SMMvH II I uuiai < Hit II i I .'I I Mi It.. BQ&WtUCi fem'i'i ,,Vi. Mum 1 -i.-i III t 1. 1 t ii I "j.tii.n llU II ..I. -I i i II .1.1 r..i .i I If I I
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    RECONSTRUCTION IN CHINA.
    56 16 RECONSTRUCTI ON IN CHINA. I ll'- 1 Urn M.tl.lM. Hllimtli l IIHM ill Ann i Ml N.iw I i I ...I ii, I 1'"1"I 1 1 "IIU.H i.l I 1 II II, III ■I t' Ittltl I II nil t I ID'SE |M|M|II. II II I it it M i
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    BANKRUPTCY OFFICE OVERTAKING ARREARS OF WORK.
    2013 17 A SINGAPORE MERCHANTS NOTE-BOOK. The Accumulation Of Decades Internal Reorganisation Arrears May Be Cleared By 1937— Amending The Law. BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT. I^IE credit balance on Bankruptcy Estates account at the end of 1933 was $793,365.7 What does this actually convey? It means
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    B.B.C. EMPIRE STATION AT DAVENTRY IS ALWAYS AWAKE.
    1469 18 A Large Staff Of Engineers. DESCRIPTION OF DAILY ROUTINE. MANIFOLD DUTIES. THE Empire transmitters are situated on the peak of Borough Hill, Daventry, in Northamptonshire, about 100 yards distant from the famous old 5XX station, and within 40 yards of the old
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    20 18 Tue Leslie Bridgewater Quintet which is often heard in Empire programmes. The quintet gives a performance on Transmission 5 tomorrow.
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    BRITISH TELEVISION PROGRESS.
    633 18 TIIK principal objects in recent i television development havej been: (1) to produce a picture of i the highest definition possible and (2) to avoid flicker, which, as everyone remembers, was a very serious defect in cinematography yean igo. FW the Ust few years the BBC. have
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    TALK ON SINGAPORE AIR PAGEANT.
    30 18 A talk by Mr. A. J. Drake on the Singapore Jubilee air pageant toil be broadcast from Station Z.H.J., Penang, on Friday at 8 p.m.
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    HONG KONG PHONES.
    88 18 Used For Transmitting Letters! Telephone subscribers in Hong Kong are able to write to each other over the te'.ephone by means of a teleprinter system. A special electrically operated typewriter is connected with the telephone, and the subscriber dials the required number in the usual way. Two-way
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    A NONDIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE.
    188 18 New Method Eliminates Distortion. A n?w microphone has recently oecn developed by Mldgley Harmer L'd. of London which Is of special interest to the radio and Him industries. The microphone Is of the condenser type but unlike others of this type is nondirectlonal. It consists of forty
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    K.L. STATION'S "LIVE" PROGRAMMES APPRECIATED.
    667 19 More Local Talent Being Featured. EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF CALCUTTA SERVICE. (From Our Radio Correspondent) IT is pleasing to note that the Malayan Amateur Radio Society of Kuala Lumpur is including more and more "live" programmes nowadays and lact Tuesday evening's pianoforte selections by Mr. Cyril
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    33 19 QUEEN WILHELMINA. whose speech at the opening of the States General (Parliament) at The Hague on Sept. 17 will be broad- st by Station P.H.I on 16.88 metres at 6 p.m. Malayan time.
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    SHANGHAI STATION HEARD IN MALAYA.
    41 19 (From Our Radio Correspondent.) Among the long-wave stations operated by adjacent countries that can be heard at good loudspeaker strength in Malaya when atmospherics are not very heavy are HSP Bangkok: KZRM -Manila, and XGOA Shanghai.
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    NOVEL DEVICE.
    127 19 Prevents Arms Smuggling Into VJS. Prison. A novel device Is being employed at America's Devil's Island." the Alcatraz Prison in the bay at San Francisco, to prevent the smuggling of guns or tools past the guards. Three parallel loops of wire are concealed in the framework of the
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    TELEVISION-TELEPHONE DEMONSTRATED.
    124 19 A section of the German Radio Exhibition in Berlin was devoted to television. Television reproductions, similar to those of the cinema, are subject to special conditions In which brilliancy of the light plays a decisive part. The German television industry has untiringly tolled at the solving of this
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    ELECTRIC GLOVES AS WEAPON.
    65 19 The latest weapon to be adopted by the New York police for subduing rioters Is an electric glove, according to a newspaper report. A wire drawn through the policeman's sleeve connects the Insulated glove to a battery carried on his hip, and the electric shock given
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      55 19 Tune in the World! WITH A CENTURION 1O TUBE RADIO BETTER FOREIGN RECEPTION. SOLE AGENTS, MALAY A: SEOW KUAN COMPANY. DHOBY GHAUT, SINGAPORE. H. L. CARTER CO. 17 CAPITOL BUILDINGS (Radio and Sound Engineers) the RECOGNISED sound experts of Malaya. Official Service Engineers to S.S. GOVERNMENT GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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      149 19 PHILCO RADIO means all the world to you RADIOGRAMS TABLE MODELS for A.CD.C. MAINS, -r BATTERY OPERATED fo SPECIALLY BUILT FOR bBB| THE TROPICS EXCELS IN FINER TONE GREATER VOLUME 9&lL^ I WORLD WIDE RECEPTION. Jpv" I 'iM^raßßßl FULLY GUARANTEED. a Free demonstration in your Home, where you are cm
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      467 19 FULL BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 2 6.20 p.m.— 9 95 p.m. G.S.F. 15.140 kc I (l».8t m.) and G.S.O. 17.790 ke/s 16J16 m.) 5.20 p.m. Big Ben. QuenUn Maclean, at the Organ of the Trocadero Cinema, Elephant and Castle, London. 6.35 Charles Manning and hlr Orchestra, relayed from
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      226 19 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.50 p.m. Station P.H.I. 17.755 ke/l (16.88 m.l 1 FRIDAY. SEPT. S. 7.50 p.m. Announcement. 8.00 Fragmentary performance of Puccini's opera "La i Boheme." 8.30 Talk. 8.45 Second part of the fragmentary performance of Puccl- ni's opera "La Boheme." 9.05 News fr.>m Holland. 9. 20 Music. 9.25 Talk. 9.40
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      375 19 PENANG. Station Z.H.J.. Penam«— Wavflencth 41 3 PMlret. fenan( Wireless Society. TODAY. 7 p.m. Gramophone records. 7.30 Nr r» bulletin. 7.35 Gramophone records B.* Talk: "Some EnfUsh Proper Names." M.I 5 Gramophone records. 9 p.m. Cloae down TOMORROW. 7 pjn. Gramophone records. 7.SS Sh.rn report. B.* Asiatic music. *39 What's
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    Peace Or War? Preparations And Protests
    91 20 Peace Or War? Preparations And Protests Pictures By Air Mail Kali a miiUo'.i Italian soldiers tl in the largest manoeuvres since the War in the Italian Alps. Si' mr Mussolini himself took I uournc command and the King of Italy also took part. Photo, above Bd by air mail, shows
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      18 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARAN f EE CORPORATION. LTD. (Inccrporatcd in Oreat Briuio) Head Office for Malaya: SINGAPORE.
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